The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-28 00:00:00

FAIR lONAB f

The tiowager Marchioness of Salisbury's conversed:o6e; oil Runciay
evening, was attended by an elegant assemblage of the haut ton ; among
whom were his Royal Highness Prince Leopold. Prince Gortachaeoff, se.
reral of the Fore.gu Ambassadors and sh•rlr ladies. the Marquis and Mar-
chitmetu Palmella, the Marchiouess of Hertibrd, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, the Countess of Tenkervilie, Dowager Lady
Hampden, the Count and Countess Ludolf, the rui of Westmorland;
Lady G. Pane, Lord and Lady Burghersh, Lord and Lady Tullemore, the
Marquis of Graham, .Lord St. Helens, Sir Henry IVlBoughby, Sir Charles
and Lady Ogle, Lord Palmerston, the Vitt-Chancelldr sir William Bur-
roughs, Sir Gore, Lady, and liJiss, Ousley, Colonel Roans, Colonel Wal.
pole, Colonel Watley, Mrs. Lou, Pox, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Glies, Mr. Hoare.
The following distinguished personages had dinner parties on Sunday .
Mr. Secretary Peel, Sir George 'it:to-render, the Right Hon. William Hu..
kisson, tine Itight Hon. Charles Wyan, tied W. Egerton, Esq. M.P.
Viscountess Hampden had a dinner party yesterday at her house In
Green-street, Grosveilorsquart.
Lady Ogle has Issued cants of Invitation for a musical party, on the I.lth
March, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.-
Emily Marchioness of Londonderry entertained a large party of the
bout ton yesterday evening, at her house In S.. James's-square.
The Countess of Tankersilles intended party last night was postponed
till Monday next, the 6th proximo.
Lady. Davey had a musical party yesterday evening, at her house
Pali-st-cet.
The Deice of Devonshire arrived ih town on Saturday, from his seat,
Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
The Duke of St. Albans left town yesterday, for the seat of Sir Olbert
East, Bart. Hall-place, 4erk.
The Marquis of Camden arrived in .own yesterday, from his sent, the
Wilderness, Kent.
The Marchioness of Tavistrick left town yesterday, for her seat, Oakley
House, Bergfordshire.

Stuart, Esq. and Lade Stuart arrived yesterday at the Marquis
Camden's, Arlington-street, ftom Ireland.
Sir Charles Saxton, Bart. arrived in town yesterday, frim l.is seat.
Cincouft, Berks.
Sir W. Wray, Hail. arrived yesterday, at his house in St. James's.
place, from Scotland.
Henry AntwLsie, Esq. arrived yesterday, at Miller's Hetet, Jermyn -
street, Tram 114,41ng4. Departures :—Lord Henry Fitzgerald; Barone,
de Boo.; and the Flonouralste Miss tie Roos.
lAA), Mulesworth, ?MAO Molesworth, and the Rev. W. Molesworth, lett
the Waterloo Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, yesterday, fur Surrey.
Mrs..klorgan.and Mr. Cooper left tile London Hotel, Albentarle-street,
yesterwty, fur their seat In Wades.
Walter Boyd, Esq. M.P., Mrs. Boyd, and fhmily, left the Burlington
Hotel, Old Burlington-street, yesterday, fur their seat in Kent.
Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Mond-street :—John Fleming, EN.
M.P. frdm Southampton ; Watt-Russell„ -Esq. AI,P. from a tour. De-
parture. --The Marquis of Sligo, for Ms seat In Ireland.
Departures from the British Hotel 1--Captain and Mrs. Walton, for
Bath Captain Whatley, for Brighton ; Win. Selby, Esq. for Oxford.

The Earl of Harrowby, Mr. Secretary Canning, and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had a long consultation
yesterday with the Earl of Liverpool, at the residence of
the Noble Earl in
Yesterday the Lord Mayor transacted business at the
secretary of State'i office for the Home Department.
Mr. Moore, the King's Messenger, arrived st the Secre-
tary of State's office for Foreign Affairs yesterday, with
despatches from the Right Hon. Henry IVellesley, our
Ambassador at Vienna, to Mr. Secretary Canning.
' . Kean is very likely to resume his situation at Drury-
, lane Theatre next year. By his success in America he ham
been enabled to repair, in part, his dilapidated fortune;
and, as enmities should not be eternal, be hopes to meet a
favourable reception on his return. After performing one
more season in London, he intends to retire to his little
castle, in Scotland, there to remain in domestic quiet fur
the remainder of his life.
Illustrious, noble, and distinguished, Indeed, is the list
of Vice-Presidents for the Covent-garden Fund Festival on
Friday, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of York
(we are authorised to state) will positively preside. His
Royal Brother, the Duke of Sussex, has also graciousty
promised his attendance. Mathews will, as usual, pre-
sent the company with a specimen of his new En
ment ; Sinclair, Broadhurst, Duruset, Taylor, I'emsan,
and a long list of vocals, comic and sanous, will tmitie thew
talents to reader the amusements of the day superior to any
other public dinner in the metropolis.

SHIPPING MTHLIAGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, SCIIDAY, Pea. RI.

Wind Water, Atl m. p. I.
Arrived the Corinthian, Davies, from New ork—valled the
&h February ; Ilarriett, Barber, from Virginia; Iriam. Campbell,
from Barb Woes ; Steven Kright., Monti, from St. Michael's.
ll'oe Leeds, Stoddart, from Liverpool, arrived at New York the
Ikti February
•.

The Catrierine. (.'‘mpbell, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, has
arrived ar New York.

The Ewhi, (lapin, frorn Liverpool, lies arrived in Hampton
koala.

The Leonidas. Wa.ti, from the Clyde, has 11171 Ted in Mississippi.
The Frances, Pierer, from Virginia, staled the 6th February, got
',shore last night on Hoyle Bank, but got oW again, with loss of
her nobler; the vesiel does not make any water; site Is now at
anchor at N.E. buoy. Steam boats Ire to go rountito bring her in.
Saw a brig on Friday last, supposed to be the Union from hence to
t'harhstnn. _ _ _

• T e Shatmon, sailed from Bengal for Liierpool the
22 t September.
A ship's eutwater, with an elegant female figure-head attached,
has been picket up in Bantry Bay. It is %apprised to have be.
lunged to a vessel of GOO tons. An American vessel is reported to
have been lost near Bantry Uri.

FALI(nU/11. FEE. 25.—Arrived, the Caledonia, lard. from
London, for Maracaibo. Sailed, the Genoa Packet, for Genoa
the Sandwich Packet, for Lithon; the Symmetry, Inc Jamaica; the
Africanus. for Gambia; the Coburg, for 'I Artie; the Providence,
rx Malaga t the Sprightly, the Escape. the Regent Packet, for Sr.
Michael's: and the Active, Burka, for London.—Wind, W.
PIX)101;TH. FEB. 2.l.—Arrived from the Downs, the Dart,
Free, for Vera Cruz ; the Brilliant Star, Roberts, foe Rio; and
the Dart, Mills, from Cork. Sailed the Ark, Rayner; and the
Reaper, Evans, the London, with several others bound eastward.
—Wind NV.
RaitseonT, FEB. n.—A boat has been picked up at acs by
the Caroline, Savers, and brought here, marked outside " Cliyan-
door, Penzance ;" inside " Richard Pilrelly."
00WEB, Fin. 2.1.--Arrived the Gold Hunter, Wheelwright,
from Havannah; and the Richard Himmel.. Nicol, from Slop-
21st August, from Arjacr 9th Oct.. and St. Helena '
nth Dec. a on the 24th August, spoke his 3110,1;17'n ship Lame,
off the Straits of Singapore, and on 28th Sept. the ahip.Suptlior.
Phillips, from Philadelphia, out 109 days. for Canton, in the en- '
trance of the Straits of Basics, China Sea.
POETSMOUTH, FEB. 211.—Arrived him Majesty's ship Hind.
from Deptford. fur Plymouth and the East Indies; from the
Downs, the Duchess of Athol, for China • the Royal Mail, for St.
Illicha• I'm ; the General Palmer, for Madras; the Elisabeth, fur
Feral Cruz ; the Columbine. fur Rio; the Blenheim, for St. Vin-
cent's the F.theldred. for Jsmair ; and the Fortitude, for Bar-
badon.—Sailed the Eleanor, Kroll, for Riga.—lVind W.
DEAL., Fee. 26.—Andved the lauly Kennaway, Surfien, from
Bondisy ; sailed jth Nov. The James Sibbald, anti Britannia,
were to sail 13th Nov. • Cambridge brake.; the Simpson had
left f.n. Telli.-herry and London. ()n the ...14 an. parted from the
Indian, from Calcutta to London. On the 2tl instant spoke the
Dirk Pt nelope, from the Isle of France. Also arrived the Contemt,
Spring, from New York; Mitford. • Taylor, from klogadore ;
lithe, Elstien. from Tarragona; British Union, Power, from
Messina. The Company's ship George IV sailed about daylight.
The Thomas Coutts and Sir D. Scott, lndiamen, with the rent of
the outward bound, got under weigh, but put back again, and re-
tom,n, with the Dialein, for India, and several others.—Wind
N W. _ _

Gas resent., Fen. 211.—Arrived, the Britannia. Shuman, from '
Odessa; 3lnry, Anderson, Alloa ; Industry. Dickinson, do.;
Aurora. Bum. do. ; Jean, lines. Palermo; Union. Carder. Se-
ville; Robert Ethranla, Sherbum, Carolina; Hebe, Font, Nantes;
Thane of Fife. Wilson, St. Michael's; Malcolm, Cryle. 111wiram;
Fanny, Taylor, Alice; Gond Intent. Fox, Hembro'••
Wills. S. Atiehad'i : Superior. Keith, Riga Sailed;,
Queen
idivnetli, Atwood, for Lisbon; Britannia. Bourke, Cape; Henry,'
Davidson, Hamby. Jamaica : Daune Castle, Hart, llambro' ;
Paradise.. Adams, do.; Medway, Stephenson. St. Lucia; Moc-
kers'. White, Valparaiso; Merchant, Robinson, Cadiz ;
Lea. B.,t•tOn Calainnis, Hndnett, JRIDRiCA.
BANTRY. Fea. 20.—A cutwater of very large dimensions, with
an elegant female figute.henti attached to it. was driven on shore
here, on the evening of the 18th Instant ; it must hare belonged to
a vessel of upwards of r,eo tons burden, and does not appear to
have been long in the water. There have been reports for two days
post of the Inn of an American vessel off this coast.
Sum), FEB. 23.—The Matthews, Graham, from Bettina, for
Liverpool, got on the bar, in Bailin' harbour, on the 21st instant,
where she lay two titles, and received much injury. She proceeded
en her voyage yeaterelay. but was obliged to put into thiaport, with
five feet water in her hold : she must discharge to repair.
ra I ex, FEB. 24.—The ship wrecked near Loop's Head, on
the 111th instant, is supposed to be the Albion, of Hull; between
3 and 400 pieces of umber have been secured. The Albion.
limithaon, of and tot Hull front 31iramiehi, was abandoned at sea
Dee. 7,
61.toalloat, FEN. 3.—The Iris, Zeone, arrived here on the
15th ult., from London, and having discharged her cargo. she
am taking In ballast, but doting a heavy wind and sea on the 31. t.
bake from het chain cable, and on the Ist instant during a severe
gale, broke her best bower, and yesterday drove from her remain-
ing anchor, and in order to prevent going on shore, proceeded to

His Majesty's ship Champion, from Portsmouth, has arrived at
Nati Mi.
The Indian, Shannon, from Calcutta, has arrived off Dover,
sai'.ed Sept. 22, from the Sand Heads Oct. 11, and from St. He.
!cue Jan. 9.
The following vessels were at Tahiti, Sandwich Islands, on the
341 (Jct., via.:—The Active, Charlton, and Prince Regent, King,
teem London ; Macquarie, :11inerra, Harris, and Dragon, from
New South Wales.
The Three Brothers, of Workington. Bainbridge, coal laden for
Newry, was stranded on the 22d instant. at Bailyqusinton Point,
hut with peat exertion she was got off the same night. Two
boats employed were upset by a tremendous sea. by which seven
industrious fishermen met a watery grave—four of them leaving
large families; • father and son in both boats perished.
tS9ELi SPOKEN WITII—His 3lajesty's ship Larne, August
14. off the Straits of Singapore; Sept. 23. Superior, Phillips. Phi.
ladelnhis, Pe Canton. out 10'J days, entrance of the Straits of Banc
ea, China Sea; Jan. 11, Augustus, Boston for Rio Janeiro, let. 51
CO, N., long. 22110, W., out 34 days: 30. Mary Russell, of Cnrk,
Stuart, for Barbadocs, hat. 22, 43, N., long. 38, 18, W. ; by the.
Richard Rimmer, arrived at Cowes.