The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-03-04 00:00:00

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DUCHESS OF CUMBRRLAND'S BIRTH-DAY.

The dinner given to commemorate the natal slay
of her Royal Highness ars Monday was most sump.
luaus; every rarity that could be procured was pro-
vided. sad served up in the most splendid anal
princely style. The decorations and ornaments of
the tables and dissing.room were extremely magni-
ficent, forming; in the whale a superb Royal ban-
quet, with complete silver and gold services of
plate; the silver service very finely embossed.
There was a large candelabra for wax lights, sup-
ported by fanciful figures playing different instru.
ments, which were modelled from life. There were
several side-boards ; the largest was at the head of
the table, which was of gold, and displayed with
very great taste : also seven wavers, the centre one
remarkably large, containing the Royal arms most
admirably engraved ; the broad rim most beauti-
fully ornamented with clusters of grapes, &c. The
brilliancy of the effect was considerably heightened
by a lustre with wax lights, fixed over it. The
during-room was brilliantly illuminated with !mitres,
The distinguished characters invited to meet his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent at the dinner
party were—
His Serene Higbee, the Prime of Hesse Hombourg ;
Baron Fogel, the Ambassador from the Netherlands 4 the
Marquis dOsuiond,tho Ranch Ambassador; the Marchioness
d'Osaiond. the Margate of Anglesey, Viscose ntemCast lereagb,
Boom Humboldt, As Russian Ambassador, the Countess
Lieven, Sir B. Bloomfield, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Stafford, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, the
Marquis of Camden, Earl. of Westmorland, Lord Stewart,
Viscount Sidenouth, Colonel Thornton, Major Poten, Capt.
Joon, Ac.
At ten o'clock the spacious and splendidly fitted
up suite of apartments on the first floor were open
fur the reception of a very numerous evening party
to music, &c. who, on their entering the drawing-
room, paid their respectful congratuletions upon
the happy return of her birty.day, which her Royal •
Highness received most graciously. The choicest
refreshments were served up in great abundance by
Mr. Gunter. Soon after the entrance of the Peluso
Regent, accompanied by the Duke of Cumberland,,
the Prince of nestle Honibourg, &c. a quest excel-
lent concert commenced under the direction of
Mr. Naldi, at which Mr. Sceptre presided at the
graud piano-forte. The vocal performers besides
Mr. Naldi were, Madame Fodor, Miss Corti, Mr.
Corsi, Signor A mbrogetti, Signor Atogrisani, Signor
Garcia, Signor Begrex, &c.
The IDUbtf perforined was a high treat, consist.
ing of selections from the Opera to be produced
on Saturday, by Rossini, entitled, Barbiere di
Siriglia, and die finale to Don Gievainsi. Miss
Corti sung a most charming song, and accompa-
nied herself on the grand piano-forte. The Royal
Party appeared highly delighted and expressed
their approbation. The Duchess of Cumberland
is a very excellent musician.
Miss Naldi was to have been of the musical
party, bat was prevented by indiliosition.
The following were among the distinguished cha-
racters who were present to participate in the re-
joicings of the day :
Rev. W. Blomberg, Baron O'Naghten, Sir W. Keppel,
Earl or Winrhilsea, Mr. Langsdurf, Mrs. Gwyone, Miss cote.
man,Geu. Garrote, Mrs. Jones, the American Ambassador
and Mis. Rush, Mr. Taylor, Sir Geo. and Lady Warrender,
Mr. Corker, Mr. Hay, Earl of Abergareney, Viscount Pe-
tersham, Mr. Tisdall, Miss Tiede'', Lord Erskine, Earl of
Aylesbury, Prince Eaterliacy, Mrs. Rubinson, Baron Engel,
Count Ducie, Lord Glanville, Sir Cullen Smith, Lady
Smith, Miss Smith, Laity saye.and4ele, Miss Mikhail,
Lady Whom Misses Frazer, Lady C. M'l)unald, Lady
C. Graham, dr. M•Donaki, Sir Thomas mad Lady Stepary,
Lady Cecilia Minim., General Bligh, Lady Limerick, Lady
Frances Perry, the Duke of Argyle, Lord and Lady Keith,
Mr. C. Long, Mr. Sturges Bourne Count and Cousieu
Ludo', Captain Bower, Lady Ample, Lady Gordon,
Mr. Douglas, Mr. Percy, the Vica.Chancellor, Mr. Henry
Wrottesley, General Mead, Mr. Disbrowe, lord Temple.
Imam Earl Rosalyn, Colonel Seymour, Air. Markham,
Miss Macleod, Viscount Deerlenst, Mr. Frederick Bing,
Mr. Peglnpole, Barns Below, Countess Munster, Duchess of
Leeds, Lady Catherine Osborne, Lord A. Hamilton, Danish
Minister, Madams Dubourg, Baron Pfeffzel, Mr. Ham-
nanaley, Marebioaess of Lanalown, Misses Gifford, Mr.
; Illgalmirst, Lady Emily Murray, Mrs. Milkmaid, Mr. Lambe,
Caroline Lambe, Lord Prudhoe, Lord George Beres-
lord, Sir J. Bernhard, Earl of Harrington, Ladies Stanhope,
Miss Vernon, Misses Wrottesley, Lady Asliburuhani, Lady
Harriet Ashburabam, Lady Bloomfield, Vise. Castlereagh,
' Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, Lord nod Lady Calerlon,
1,4. Stewart, Lord and Lady Grantham, Spanish Aruba,.
sadeit. Duchess San Carlos, Marchioness of Hertford, Lady
Hampden, BishOp of Undo% Mrs. Ho* ley, Mr. A. Stan-
hope Mr. Greenwood, Viscount Kirkwall, Sir H. Turner, Mr.
Walpole, Earl and Countess blulgrave, Lord Normanby,
Maria and Marchioness Clinimondcley, Lady C. Cind-
y, Lord Rocksavage, Lady Pulteuey, Misses Stewart,
I Berkeley, Sir W. Scott, Duke and Duchess of Leeds,
wager Duchess of W
Leeds, Lady Harriet Blacquicre, Mr.
mad Mrs. Trevor, Lord Amherst, Earl Mount F.dgcumbe,
Lady Emily Mount Edgcionitw, Earl Gower, Lady Eliz.
Gower, Viscount and Viscountess Melville, Major. General
Houston, Sir H. Calvert, Lldy Healey, Miss Eden' Sir
John Wrotteaky, Lord Reilesilide, Viscount Cult iiii Lord
Morpeth, Lady Georgina Morin-A, Culotte' Treucli, Sir
Lewis Moller, Countess Dysart, Major General Robert
Koltun, General Phipps, Ssr Gore and Lady °risky, Lord
Greavea, Corot de Carman, Mr. Newman, Capt. Power,
Copt. Green, Lord Iterglieish, Sir George and Ludy Hill,
Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, Lord and Laity
Ossulston Lady Aylesbury, Sir John Manion' Mr. and Mrs.
George Lord Vallciurt, Duke of Devonshire, Vis-
count Palnicarton, Lady Eliza Fielding, Lord Auckland,
Marquis of Headfort, Lord James Murray, Sir Willoughby
Gordon Colonel Cook, Lord and Lady Ebrincton, Duchess
of Argyle, Ladies Paget and C. Harrowby, Marquis Gra-
snaldi, he.

Hare hunting ended on the ,28th of February,
and this being the mouth of March, the hares are
now all mad.

Mu IS DEN baa unfortunately experienced another
severe relapse of the gout, attended with 'wine
aquiptonis of au enlargement of the liver ; but by
timely medical skill lie is now again in a ►lute of
convalescence.

IncLtioon.--.Ais American Paper gives a report
of the death of this celebrant binger, iu conaequence
of having broken a blood ves,el. Another Paper
says he has recovered ; and we hope this will prove
to be the fact.

H. Lou,ti Esq. of Ashton, M.P. for Wilts. has
announced his intention to retire from Purliuu►eut,
uu its dissolution, in consequence of ill-health.