The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-04-30 (London, England)

SKLFTINGTON.  Yesterday their MAJESTIES and the five PE IN. CF.SSES honoured the Exhibition at Somerset-house with their presence. They were greeted as they passed up the Strand with the acclamations of the populace. At a quarter past twelve o'clock- the Royal party returned to the Queen's-house, from whence his MAJESTY set off in his travelling carriage for Windsor. The QUEEN and the PitiNctsses followed shortly after. They wore, on their visit to Somerset-house, white morning dresses; straw hats, and pale blue ribbons. The Hon. JOHN ELLIOT on Thursday evening gave a grand Rout at his house in Downing-street. The drawing of the Lottery having concluded on on Thursday, the wheels Were yesterday deposited in. the apartment appropriated for them at. Somersethouse. Mr. EL I. WY gave yesterday a grand dinner to the officers and privates of the Westminster cavalry, to the number of 200 ; the Earl of Hisita iNcTos and a large party of Noblemen were of the party. The Marquis of SA LlsnunY, gave yesterday a grand dinner, at his house in Arlington-street, to Lord CR AN LEY, and a large party of Noblemen. The Earl of DA RN LEY and family returned to town yesterday from Cobham Hall, Kent. ' Mr. CR A vru ao arrived in town yesterday from Paris, as his house in Piccadilly. Lady G. H. CAVENDISH presented her Lord, yesterday morning with a daughter, at his Lordship's house in Saville-street. Mr. and Mrs. MERRY took leave at Court on Thursday previous to their departure for America, The fashionable colours of the season are jonquil, lilac, purple, sky-blue, and green. Female taste has not been in this instance arbitrary or capricious. It corresponds with the colours presented by the favourite flowers of Spring. Mrs. SULLIVAN, gave last night a Ball and Supper to near 200 persons of disonaion, at her house in Grafton-street. The supper, consisting of all the delicacies of the season, was laid out in three superb rooms, upon the ground floor, most splendidly and tastefully ornamented. The Ball was opened at ten o'clock, the company sat down to supper at one, and did not depart till a late hour. Mrs. PARKER'S aeling in the charaier of Louis, at the Royal Circus, is considered a chrf-ertervre in the pantomimic art. The interest she creates in the two principal scenes, where the Mother of the infant Princess is found, can be conceived by none but those who have seen her. The grace and sensibility of the child are astonishing, nor can we speak WO highly of the infant Nierract. CHARLES JAMES AIR, Esq. Member of the House of Representatives of South Carolina, was murdered on the 6th of March. His body was found on the Bth, on the road leading from Charles. town to Georgetown. The principal English at Paris are, Duchess of GORDON, Lord and Lady CHOLMONDELLY, Lord and Lady CON YNGHAK, Lord LGSTUS, Lord Cos.E• smut, Lord and Lady YARMOUTH, Mr. NZsasT,. Mr. ADEEL EY, Colonel Matnew, Mr. Gout I* and Mr. Eaaotay. There were a great 1114 nr mote last weelt, but the appearance at war dri.ve them away.  e  I  ~ ~.  ,-1  • !.  1  :  •  •C  .  e.`4,.14.611,1  •  -.OIOC  ~~~,.  r " •  ,; ..  .. r~t ~:  P!  ,14.rplas  4rIA!M  Y  : _ •'  1l ' UY',  s v'47~e