The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-01 00:00:00

PASITIONABLI PARTIES.

The Duke of Wellington entertained a large parr, of
tinguished personages yesterday at Apeley-bunse.
Mr. and Mrs. Fremantle sill esteeming a large party , r
distinction tbis day, at limit bootee is Great Staaltope.ittm,
May.fair.
Mr. F. Lewis bad • lane party at dinner yesterday, r
Ins bane in Stanhope-Oriel, May-fair.
The Duke San Carlos sill give a grand ratertainment
Tbersday nest to lb. Foreign Ambassadors and r
party of distinguished personages, at his residtace to Putt-
laud-place.
Lady Beiresford sill give a greed ball and supper this
evening, at her horse in Harley-street.
The Earl of Pembroke entertained a piety at dieser yes-
terdat, at his house is Privy-gardens.
The Coanteesoflersey will give a syleadid rout Ikis even.
hag, at her house is Berkeley-equate.
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave his third public tn.
tertaientent us Saturday, at t-Imbeils Palm?, which was at.
leaded by twenty distinguished permsams,. sarong whom
were the Duke of Montrose, the Duke of Beauskri, the
Biebep of Exeter, the Bi•hop of Ely, Fact Dicky, lee.
Lady Heatbcote is making great peemtratioas fur a grand
masquerade, which her Ladyship Mies& Amity to weal
ber elegant assueiue is Cmumenur-equare.

THE IfING"..i COURT.

On Saturday his Majesty held a Court at his
Palace isi P4l-mall, which was attended by
The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Presidert of the Collodi.
the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal. the
Secretary of State fur the Hume Daps:tmeuy the Secretary
at Stele for the Culoaial Department, the ithater-Geserat
of the Orehisser, the Mancellur of the Exchequer, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the Protideat of the IWtrd of
Coutrol. the Prssideat of the Board of Trade. the Chanerihn
of the Duchy of Laseaster, the Master of she Mat, E ,r 1
alulerave, the Lurd Chief Justice of the Cued of Elise's
Beach, the Lord Chief Jaitiee of the Cou-I of Coratatm
Pleas, ohs Lord Chief Beroo, tbe Ceetatee Setieeet of Ina.
don, the Lied Chamberlain. the Lord Steward. the Vine.
Chamberlain, the Master of she Hume. the Groom of the
Stole, the Comptroller of the Hatsairtarki ; Ears of Hstriug-
hip, Gold Slick us Waidagi Lord Sudan, in Wsitiat ;
%Idiom Keppel, Groom in Waiting; she Captata of the
Yeomen of the Guard ; Sir R. Vivian, Equerry is Wallin;
Colonel Lygou, Solver Stick is Wainag, he.
Hid Alejesly held • Privy Council, at which
Newman Knowles, Big. the COOIIOOII Serjearit or
the City of Looks. RI the sisevelleble absence of
the Recorder by indisposition, was admitted
the presence sit the Krug in Council, to wake 4 re-
poi t of the perilous convicted of the crime of high
treason. before the Spread Commission at Justice
Hall in the Old Bailey, iu which the Learned Set-
jeant was ..stated by the Learned Judges present
who tried this primuers.
The Council assembled at two o'clock, and con.
tinued in deliberation till near tour, when Arthur
Thirtlewood, logs, Brunt, Davison, and Uhl,
were ordered fur execution this ma g ; the other
six were reprieved during his Majesty's pleasure.
Preparations were made for receisqug the Adrift'ss
of the House of Commons in state. A guard a
honour marched into the Court-y.rol, lofts:vied IN
the band of the let regiment tri foot guard., to
thtir stale U 11114,111111; they played *War elmrsui,4;
pieces alternately with the excellent baud of ;h
Life Guards, in ‘Vaterloo-place.

About four o'clock the procession 1:f the Mein!), re
of the House of Commons arrived at the Palace.
preceded by Mr. Lee. the High Constable fur
Westminster, with his splendid silver staff, followed
by four constable% carrying their staves; the
Messengers of the House of Courtnnns to fo!i
mourning. wearing their badges newly oar.
The Speaker's state carriage was fresh gilt and
ornamented fur the occasion. Toe Right
Gentleman wore his splendidly ewbros lard rubes.
He was accompauied by Mr. Seymour, the Serjeaht
at Arll4ll, is. Secretary, Chalrlam, 3.1441 Traio-
bearer. The Speaker was followed by Sir Edward
Knetclibull, Meows. R. Wilmot, Bootle Wilbra-
ham, C. Tennyson, W. Duticonih. Carroll, Cal-
laglosn, Clive, Pearce. 114Iford. Cost, Oasenanney.
Barry, Money, Viscount. Paliiirrstois, Sir George
Werrender, Sirs Joseph York, n00k.% and a
'mother of others.
The King being seated on his Throne, attended
by several afire Cabinet M misters, the Grassi pies is
of State, and other attendants, the HOil. Rand of
Geutleineis Pensioners in their vpleiiilid uniform-,
the CommoOs of England were conducted by two
Gentlemen Ushers from the room. adjoiuitig the
grand hall to the pages' room, where tise7tvere re-
ceived by the Lord Charaberlitin, wits conducted
them tow the Royal Presence, wilco the Speaker
proceeded to read the Address voted by the Howe
of Commons in reply to his must gracious Speech ;
to which his Majesty returned an appropriate an-
swer. They were most graciously recessed.
The King afterwards gave audiences to Viscosot
Siditiouth and the Duke of Mobtrose,

Yesterday divine service was pt: fumed at the
King's Palace. by the Rev. Mr. lkosseena.
Tie Court weld yet esouroing yebterday. the
whole or the KIN O's servants end aitesidatita tipper.-
ediu coloured clothes.

The Duke of YORK attended diens, service yo..
tooduy Is the Chapel itoyel, St. louvres..
• .Ifepheetlay the Duke sod Duchess of CLARKificE
attended divine service at St. Ann'e clioreh. Soho.
Seturday Panics LegeoLD kit tuwu fur Clare-
mont.
Priscros AVOUSTA left town es Saturday rot
Frogotore,