The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-04 00:00:00

RATEIt MONDAY.

Yesterday, according to ancient custom. the Lord
Mayor in his state coach. accotopunir.l by trever.,l
of the Aldermen, Sheriffs, &c. their carriaz.s.
preceded by about 700 of Christ's Hospital
Bridewell Boys, went in grand process 44444 boas
the Mansion-house to Christ's Church,. lew4tie-
street. The procession, froom the filielKl4 oh
day, was remarkably striking; Ike two City Mar.
ohs's, in splendid uniforms, on liorselyick, the
I.ord Mayor's footmen, In state liveries, two hand.
of music, and a number of street-keepers most cur..
stabler, as usual, formed the prncrs . The co
gregation was numerous and loglily rerhlec'able;
the church service was performed by the Res. Mr.
Crowther. A psalm of thank,gtslog. coml./1..4 hr
the Rev. Arthur William Trollops MIS. ;1,1
vet to music by Mr. R. Glynn, was smog in has.
style by the children. Au excellent ser.sson wes
preached by the Bishop of Glosicestsr. Ile .4... k
lots text from the second Epistle of Sr. Paul to tl e
Corinthians, Bth chapter and rot of the 5 h vet's.
The arrangements for the ball have liens in pi...-
iteration for upwards of a week. and some of the
most accessplished cooks in the metropolis were
engaged to furnish the select dinner party in th-
Egyptian Hall with ell the delicacies of
the sea•oss.
We regret to state, that the Du'te of Stooec
was obliged, from ill-health„ to 'void an apology,
His Royal Highness not only transmitted a writtro
excuse on Sunday to the Mansion Rause, bat scot
a Gentleman yesterday to assure she Lor4 Mayor of
his deep regret that the absolute consmanol of his
physicist). which it was dangerous to disobey, re-
quired him to confine himself.
The Prince of Saxe-Coburg was also obliged to
send an apology.
Before six o'clock the company had nearly all
arrived.

Among those who sat down to dinner we nooced
his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Eat
Brecknock, Lady Lotriva Critiovallia, Lord and
Lady Ennismorp, the Bishop of Gloucester, Cd.r.
to is of Hootly, Baron De Just, Lord Kenyon, Lord
Shafte.bury, the Lord Mayor and one of tit-
Sheriff* of Dublin, Mr. Vimoitta: t. &c. &r.
The cress table, at which the Lord Mayor sad
the Nobility rat, was covered oith silver. The
ornaments were entirely new ; they surpaoseil
beauty any thing that has appeared for some toile
in the City.
' The dinner having ended at about nine o'clock.
the company, to the number of about 300, retired.
A bout 150 remained brinint. for the ustriur,e iii
joining the evening limey. which began at that time
to assemble in vast multitudes.

Ms MAJESTY, who has heels at Brighton
eight dap, continues to enjoy most excellent hrAin
Nutt ;pints. The interior of the regal rilitice
under the embellishments of the adios opal* a wore
extended scale than for tome mouths ita.t. rite
splendour which the grated .site •piirtments ex-
hibit at this time is atmo►t hryniol dewritition.
On Sunday afternoon lois Royal Ilighuess the
Doke of You left town for Newmarket.
The Duke of MoisuosE will give a grand ec..
tertainment to a large party of dist inguishied tWfIOII.
ages.on Friday next, at his residence in Grosvenor-
square.
The Countess of ARRAN had a select fashion-
able patty yesterday evening, at her house 1;1
Dover-street.

We regret to have to stale, thst the report, (4 .
cently mentioned in the foreign jouruals, of the dead,
of Mr. RITCHIE, the enterprivitig African traveller.
is coutirmed by letters of tile lOW wig., received
from Genoa, nod which sefer to advisors from Tn.
pots of the 44th of February. tie died at Frxxan.
of an ague fever, greatly lamented. Mr. li ITCUIE'i
compassion was souls eisreCted to return to Tripoli.
On Wednesday mormag last, the remains of the
venerable and lamented Viscount C(!azum were rev
moved from his house in Davies-street. to the fAs
sully vault in Penn Chutch, Hocks: he was attend. ,
ed by his son, graudsaro. alill Nephews, to the pli Cr
of interment, met by his tenants and a numerous
concourse of people, alto all ioitted so one laitteilla•
tion fur the loss of so excellent a mats.
On Tuesday the fSttl of if•tgWoo:) unili F.
went an operation: a large lump al souse askiAlai SW
having latterly grown on his cheek, which was vow.
posed to be of • dangerous nature, was Ent out h y
Surgeon LYNN, and the wound afterwards SeVlrti
up. His Lordship bore the operation with great
fortitude, and we are happy to state that has Lord-
ship felt somewhat batter in the course of the treat-
ing.—( York Herald.)
The Female Reformers in this place have deter-
mined to present a gala turthd mad chain. of 111''.
value °item inners% to Mr. MINT ; wiltdr. saliel-
panug a different verdict to that given at Volk. Ito*
1
inscribeti, round • Cap of Liberty, the winds--
" rile chAlln Peen of Libaty tritrWilabillitt !" sad on
the reverse--µ A token of respect nom abs ramie
Hoierawirsof Laud.. to Y-arkaltink. to Haug MIAs
Erg., !NO."— ( Lints Mercury.)