The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-22 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

On Saturday he► MAJESTY left her Palace, sc.
comparsied by the PriacessMESTA. for Jew, for
a few day,. The Duchess of GLoECESTER. the
Duke and Duchess of CASIBRIDUE, and the Land.
grave of Hfs.e CASSEL, were aaaen►hled at the
Palace to take leave of the QUEEN.
Yesterday morning the Rev. W. T. ABSSEFiELD
performed Divine Service to her MAJESTY and the
Princessa AVGUSTA, at Kew Palace. The QUEEN
aftrwards rode oat in Kew Gardens in her braid!
chaise.

Yestenlay the Duke of Sussax and Lady
BANKS visited her NIAJESTY and the PRINCESS.—
The Duke and Duchess of GLoucksTga dined
with her MAJESTY.

giturday evening the Duke and Duchess of
CAMBRIDGE. accompanied by the Laudgrave of
HEssa-C•ssEL, attended by their suite., hououred
the Opera with their presence.
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CAM.
■aIDGE attended Divine Service at the Chapel
Royal, St. James's Place. Their Royal High..
nevus afterwards, accompanied by the Linidgrave
of HISSI.CASSEL and Miss HEYDENAN, went to
view the Exhibition at Somerset House, where they
were received by Sir W. BEECHEY and Mr. Fuar.m.
The Ducheu remained but a short time ; the Doke
and the Landrave stopped • considerable time.
On Saturday the Duke and Duchess, attended by
Major DAVIDSON and Miss HEYDEMAN. honoured
BACILLER'S Stained Glass Gallery in Newman-
street with their presence, previous to the removal
of the Woodford window, and to view the beautiful
model of the great altar window for St. James's
Church ; at both of which their Royal Highness's
expressed themselves highly gratified. as well u
with the other works of art in that establishment.

On Saturday the Duke and Duchess of Cum-
lIERLAN D. attended by Major POTEN, came to
town from Kew, and returned again in the evening.
Friday evening the Grand Duke MICHAEL and
suite honoured the performance or the French
Play at the Argyle Rooms with his presence. On
Saturday, about twelve o'clock, his Imperial High-
ness, attended by his suite, General iIAINMOND,
Count and Countess LIE', EN, &e. went on board
the Admiralty barge at Whitehall, and proceeded
to Richmond, where they shined with Lady Pam•
saoct. His Imperial Highness returned to town
in the evening, and honoured the Opera with his
presence. In the evening his Imperial Highness
dined with Count WoitoNtovr.

A gentleman returning from the hustings at
Coveut-garden, on Saturday, was asked by a friend
who met him, what was the state of the poll He
replied—
* Cellist arms tour, couce3aot hares lingua."
The Outinean Lectures, ut Mr. PI e ter, No. 10,
New-street, Spring-garden, will take place at three
o'clock on Saturday heat—a new Lecture by Mr.
RICHARDSON.

Earl and Counters FITZWILLIAII. arrived on
Thursday evening at Wentworth House. York-
shire.

M r.T. PHI urn played Henry. in Fontaine')kw.
for NO f.ll/11 benefit, on the gob May, in the New
York Theatre, boug the loot night of Ins pei form-
slice.

Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the
weather on Saturday afternoon, we have twilit to
notice the iorreasing attraction of the Ousitiean Lectures,
■t
No. HI, New-street, Sitriag.eartler. The tweeting as that
nreisiers most have proved highly gratifying to Ilse fmtatiera
of the institution, and their friends. We are euabied to fur-
nish oar readers with the following list of not, Wanly. and
fashions, who were present—several names have escaped our
reculketion:--

The Marchioness of Townahentl, the Countess of Alilbo-
rongli. the Viscousness of Akllowougli, Barone., Nuleken,
Him. Mrs. Kuper, Hon. Nies Wradlesley, lion. Miss Rodney,
Lady Saxton; Mistresses Dawoon, a'ard, Stratford, Caney,
Wyndham Quin, Rockford Grange. Dixon, It. Wilson,
B,uwa, Seddon. Cowell, W. Cowell, Rooth, Murray, Berry,
While, Smith; !blows Wilmot., Diann, Brooke, Roper, Wroi..
teary, &mails, While, Bearrioh, Trenclo-ril ; F.irla of Digby
and Pomfret; Hanoi Niarkcii; Caplan' Baker, R.N.;
Mrllllll. Rockford Grange, ‘Vyndbina, Ciosaniajor, Thrteng,
&lumen, Wilson, Hall, &c. &c.

The splendid Fete given at Vauxhall Gardena,
an Friday lust, in honour of the ornivemiary 14 the
battle of Waterloo, will, we understand, he repealed this
eyesiant, The brilliancy displayed on this uerasiqn was
highly conspicuous • on the south ride of the Column& were
brant;r illy disposed in splendid capitals, " Wellington,"
" 0 -too," end in the centre was pllred an admirable
bust . be Duke of Welliagtou, clown. d with laurel. The
Gardena, notwitbitiviidina the inifavournhletiess of the wee-

Sher, were csowdell With faeltatto, end honoured by she pre-
sence of 'heir Royal lisehtserare the Duke sntl Duchess of
Canaanlgtr, the NA. •nti Mehra. of Gloucester, and Prin-
ce.* &This., she Cat of ti.tochtleea, the Nlsttptie of Exete►,
I.e. Au..

iVRIGNT. the pedestrian, complete(' his task of
woliteng, tot liiriumghstn. 6!; miles in 1. (tss%. on
Motots3. Oit thin day Ise nail tisty-one miles to
go, o !Hell hr este tatle,l I! seseoty-like, %%Ohio the
uulr alluived.