The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-21 00:00:00

THE RING'S COURT.

esteviiiy. at one o'clock. his MAJill'ir held a
Court at Carlton Palace; which was attended by '
The First Lord or the Tres's'', the Lord President of
the Council, the Secretaries of State for the Home sad Fu-
reign Departments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
Austrian and Spanish Ambassadors, the Swedish, Neapoli.
tail, and Sardinian Ministert • the Nicosia° Charge d'Affairs,
the Special Minions from lb:Courts of Prussia, VFirtemberg,
and Brunswick, the Deputation from the Church of Scot-
lased, and a Deputation from the Uaiiersity of Edinburgh.
ilia MAJESTY was graciously pleased to receive
the Deputation from the Church of Scotland iu hii
closet. The Deputation conaiated of--
Dr. Macfarlane Moderator of the Chinch of Scotland;
Sir Henry Monege Welly/God. Bart.; Dr. Nichull, Prin:
cipal of the Vatted College of St Andrew • Mr. Jolts Con:
wed, Procreator for the Church of Scotland; Dr. laglis
sad Dr. Grant, Ministers of Edinbtergle.

Doctor MACFARLANE. Moderator of the Church
of Scotland, delivered the Address in a very im-
pressive manner, of condolence upon the demise of
the late KING. and upon his present MAJESTY'S
accession to the thoese—to which the Kitts returned
an appropriate answer. The Gentlemen compos-
ing the Deputation were most graciously received,
and had the honour to kiss his MAJESTY'S hand.
JOHN Comma., Esq. the Procurator for tbe
Church of Scotland, also received the honour of
Knighthood.
Lord Viscount MELVILLE. as Chancellor of the
University of St. Andrew, attended by Doctor
NicnoLL, Principal of the United College of St.
Salvador and St. Leonard, presented an Address of
condolence upon the demise of the late King. and
his present MAJESTY'S accession to the Throne,
when Dr. Nlctiom. had the honour a second time
to kiss the KING'. hand.

The Deputation from the University of Edin-
burgh connoted of the Rev. DAVID Rrrcurs,
D.D. Professor of Logic iu the University of
Euniborgh.
The Very Rev. Gsonag H. BAIRD. D.D. Prin-
cipal .1 the University of Edinburgh, with the Ad.
dress of the Seamus Acsdemicus to hib MAJESTY.

ROBERT JAMESON, E-q. Regius Professor of
Nature' History in the University of Edinburgh.
Doctor JAMES GREGORY, M.D. First Physi-
cian to his Majesty for Sciniand. sod Professor of
Plipric to the University of Edinburgh...

The Address on his Accession to the Throne. Ire.
was delivered to the KING by the Rev. DAVID
RITCHIE, D.D. and was met graciously received.
as were all the Gentlemen Fomposisig the depots.
lion, who had the honour to kiss his MAJESTY'S
The following Ambassadors, Ministers, and
Foreigners of distinctiou, were introduced to his
MAJESTY by Lord CASTLEREAGH, his Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, end Cell-
darted by Sir ROBERT CHESTER, the Master of
the Cr PPII3OIIIOII.
The Duke SAW Csar.os. the Spanish Ambas-
sador, when we understood his Excellency took
leave of his MAJESTY.

Prince EITEIHAZY, the Austrian Ambassador,
to deliver • letter from his Sovereign, his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of AUSTRIA.
Count LUDOI.I. the Neapolitan Minister, to
deliver • letter from his Sovereign.
The Baron Dr STt6•MELD. the Swedish Mi.
nister. We understood his Excellent", took !cove
of his MAJESTY for • short time.

Count ST. MARTIN n'Acus. the Sardinian
Minister, to present Addretsrs from his Sovereign.
upon the demise or his late MAJESTY. sod the ac-
cession of his present MAJESTY 10 the throne.
.The Count de TAUENTZIEN, accompanied by
his son, upon a special mission from Wirtenibrrg.
with similar Addresses. _

Major de TRONCHIN and Baron de Kwon
DORM upon a special nti•siou from the King of
PRUSSIA with similar Addresses, accompanied by
Baron BuLow, the Prussian Charge d'Affairs.
The Baran de Tuft Low, Matter of the Horse
at Broinswick. upon a special mirs.ion,
lar addresses, accompanied by Count MulisTEß.
His MAJAITY gave audience to the Earl of LI-
VERPOoL. Viscount SlUllutrill, and Viscount CASs
TLRIIRAGH.
Lord BOSTON and the Ibis. Colonel STAIMUUPS,
were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The Court closed at six o'clock.

The Duche+s of GLOUCESTER visited his Ma-
JETTY yesterday at Car Huts Palace. .
The list fur inquirers in the Grand H.lt at
Carlton Palace has been discontinued.

On Wednesday Prince PHILIP of Hesse Horn.
bourg. accompanied by Ramo O'NeouTEst, and
the other Gentlemen of his suite. left town fur
Claremont, ou a visit to Prince LEoroi.n. Ptioce
PHILIP and suite returned to town yeateeday.
Prince LEOPOLD left Claremont yesterday after.
noon. for Loudest. On his way to town his Royal
Highness stopped at Kensington. to dine with the
Duchess of KENT, at the King's Palace.
On Wednesdav the Cabinet Mountie's dined
with Viscount MELsILLit, at his house in the Ad-
miralty.
Yesterday Viscount CAsTiiiitetfg,eave a grand
diuner to the Foreign Ambassadom suasklibuisters.
The Earl of Unfit:PALE arrivetHri the Castle at
Whitehaven on Thursday last.
Among the late arrivals at Editobtirgli are—
Lord.Friebes and two sou, Sir Robert Honda% K.C.8.;
TIMMS Dardaa, Emi. M.P., she Hon. and Rev. Thomas
Doak's, Laeot.-Colnaari Tacker,t9tO re; issest.
Departures—
The Earl of Hopeiooo the Earl of Levee, Lord Salto.%
Bit Rebeet Ferguson, M.P. base Cuckoo', are. Esq.
On Monday the friends of ft. SMITH, El. M.P.
for the city of Linea'', according to appointment,
suet him at the Bar Gutty. attended with a band of
music and a great eatieourse—of 'the iubahninits.
On Tuesday Mr. SMITH paid his respects to Ins
Iriends. and in the afternoon a dinner was provided
at the Rein Deer Inn, to Maurits his election. ifrOt
of ally expense, when a numerous party sat down,
111 r. Alderman R. FEATREItay iss the Chair, sh 4
the utmost enuriviality and friendship prevailed to
a late hoar,

ALSACE'S BALL.

These elegant Rooms on Wedneethy evening
were both 'Dome ly and fashionably attended.
Dancing commenced about half-part irti
Among other distingoiahrel pervotiogra pretierrt
were—
Ptinee and Princes Esterhaty. Prince Fr ills, Prinar
Ilarieha, Rieke sal Welhove*, Doeheas tar tn. Albania.
Margaises—Dnwnelnre, Anglesey, Bath, and Graham.
Aftorrisioviesses—El4.lreasire and I..nontawn.
Nortr—Davoileas ClastariSiena, Weston land, Channel,
C rrrrrr no, and Glengsl.
Cosatessar—Carnarvain, Minsky. Salon, Aboyne,
with, Forte/woe. Derby, klauserld, soul W. AniunY.: ,
Comas—Sl. Antonin, Mulike, anal Paahiu.
Lord..—Clikoo, Castlereagh, Wsisriiori, Isßetort, Mu.
ning, Chetwynd, Grantham, Mark Kee, Ambers!, Ellei.:
horisogh, and Salado..
Ladiei—Thynises, Paget., E soul G. Stanhope, C Rorgina„
E. Mitts, Castlereagh, M. Nightingale, G. Vane. Lansford,
Sarah Biyley, Herbert Molynene, G. &lamer; C. Confiner
' Grantham, Radstotb, Harrington L Hervey. lhane-S-ur,
C. Barkarn, M. Stanley, Moore, Amber.% Jibe
Garr, M. Raw, Rowley, G. l6.senel, Pratt.
Sirs—M. Nightingale, T. Liddell, H. I..taillert, C. Ogle,
lobo Murray, Roger Greeley, Colin
to C.a.ntbell.
ihasts.—Molyrwz, Droinoused, wed
Hirskainiro--Arhoihaint, Drummond, an Rorrell.

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Mitritsa—Rowley, &rimer, Ctietwynet, Fusclame', Art.
WaMascara, Harrington, and Few..?
Nearly the whole of OW Foreiga dlisuteta,