The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl and Countess of Bristol, the Ladies Harvey. and Lord
Harvey, arrived on Monday at their seat, at Pultney, from Tun-
bridge Wells.
The Countess of Beauchamp has arrived at her house in St.
James's-square, from Brighton.
The Earl and Countess Cowper have arrived in town from their
scat, Pansanger, Herts.
Lord Strangford has arrived at Gould'a Hotel, Jermyn:street,
from Ireland.

lord and Lady Arden and family have arrived at their seat,
North Surrey, from a tour.
General Sharpe has left Ilarrowgate, for his seat in Scotland.
Captain and tlrs. Vansivart have left town for their seat, in
Berks.

William Ord. Esq., M.P., has left town for his seat, Whitfield,
Northumberland.

The Earl Fitzwilliam has arrived at his seat, Wentworth House,
Yorkshire, from Northamptonshire.
Lord Selsey has left town for his seat. West Dean, Sussex.
Sir W. Abtlv, Bart., har left town on a tour.
Departures from Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street:—C. W. Mit.
chell, Esq., for his seat in Scotland ; James Roble, Esq., from
ditto.

Mr. and Mrs. Turton arrived on Monday at Cook's Hotel, Al.
bemarle.street, from their seat in Kent.

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Departures from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place:—Captain
and Mrs. Fisher, for Bognor Rocks; Captaiu Hyde Parker, for
his seat in Berks.

The Emperor of Austria was at Venice on the 6th inst.
where he had been reviewing the troops of the garrison in
the grand square of St. Mark.
The Duchess' of Kent, the Duchess of Coburg, the
Prince of Leiningen, and Princess Feodore, left the apart-
ments of the Duchess of Kent, at the King's Palace, Ken-
sington, on Monday afternoon, on a visit to Prince Leo-
pold, at his residence at Claremont.
The Duke of Wellington arrived at Coblentz on the
12th inst. from Liege, and set out on the following day
for Trevcs.

The present Bishop of Nova Scotia is preparing for his
See, and is expected shortly to leave England, with his
lady and family.
The lion. and Rev. Dr. Stewart has returned from
Canada, in consequence of the demise of the late Bishop,
and is now supposed to be Bishop elect of Canada.
Madame Falck, the Lady of the Ambassador of the
King of the Netherlands, arrived at his Excellency's
house in Bryanston-square, from the Netherlands, on
Monday evening, after an absence from England of about
two months.

Sir Jacob Astley, Bart., has purchased an elegant house
in Lower Grosvenor-street, the residence of the late Lord
Eardley.
The ensuing term will produce several matters of interest
in the Ecclesiastical Court. Preparations ate making in
the case of Lord Portsmouth to obtain nullity of mar-
riage, on the ground of lunacy. A member of the cor-
poration of London, who some time since obtained
damages, baa also commenced proceedings in that Court for
a divorce. -
In the Royal Court at Guernsey, on the 6th inst. a cir-
cumstance came on which kept the Court in a roar for some
time. It was an action by Sophy Martin against Miss Ann
Oliver for the care and maintenance of three cats for near
nine months. Miss Oliver, being obliged to go to Lon-
don for some time, engaged Sophy to take care of her
cats, aril feed them properly ; for which she agreed to
pay her two shillings per week. On her return in May
last, Sophy brought in her account, amounting to 3/. 18a. 3d. !
which Miss Oliver disputed, on the ground that Sophy had
neglected the cats so much, that two of them had died a
long time before her return, and that she had also at-
tempted to impose upon her by substituting another cat
instead of one of her own that idled, and that this strange
cat had been maintained at her expense, and that she
had some trouble to get rid of it after she came back.
The Bailiff and two of the Judges were in favour of the
plaintiff, and allowed her demand.
BOG NO R.—Beazley, the architect, is going on with his
building scheme at Bognor. The houses are upon various
scales, suited to the caprice or comfort of families. There
is a harmony in the whole plan which, when completed,
will present a more perfect and picturesque ensemble than
any thing at any other watering-place in the kingdom.
AlAaaATs.—(Advertisement.)—The visitors to this ce-
lebrated sea bathing place have been much pleased and
gratified this season by the vast improvements made there,
particularly at the entrance of the town from Canterbury.
The New Library, just opened by
.Mr. Siddall, in Lower
Marine-terrace, proves a great acquisition to that neighbour-
hood, and, by the splendid manner in which it is.conducted,
has already given general satisfaction and met with very
liberal support. The town is now getting very gay, and if I,
the weather proves genial, a great influx of company is ex-
pected at the races, next month.