The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-21 00:00:00

MOVEMENTS.

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The Right Honourable Earl of lialcarres and Lord Lindsay have
arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jetnlyn-street (late Blake's), front
Lancashire. _ .

Viscount Northland has arrived at his seat, Dungannon Park,
Ireland, Iron, the Cuntinent. where lie will entertain, during six
week•. numerous parties of distinguished visitors.
Lord and Lady Holland kit llolland House yesterday, for their
seat in Bedfordshire.

Lord Mount Sandford and Captain Rarasden left Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square,yest riay, for Paris.
The Bishop of Lincoln and family have left town, for Buckden,
Huntingdonshire.
Dowager Lally Chetwynd has left her seat, Brocton Hall, Litch-
field, for Moyton Hall, Clicatt r.
Colonel and Mrs. Lloyd hare left town, for Ramsgate.
H. Beckford, Esq. arrived yesterday. at his house in Upper
Grosvenor-street, from his seat, Mi•ley Hall. Essex.
Departures from the Pulteney lima. A lbetnarle-street :—Mr. and
Mrs. Langley, for Paris; Captain Patterson, for Cheltenham.
Arrival at Fenton's New Hotel, St. Jamcs'a-street .—Captain
Latouchc, from a tour. Wparttires:—Colonel and Captain Wood,
for Staines. _ .

Arrival at the Royal Hotel, St. Jamen's-atreet :—C. D. Rad-
cliffe, Esq. from thitird. Departure:—J. Page, Esq. for Holly
Hill, Kent.
Arrivals at litivares Hotel. bower Brook-street :—Edward
Ferranti, Esq. and Mrs. Fernand aid family', from Vol kahire.
Departures : —Sir fled wath, and I.ady Williamson, for Florence.
Departures from Warrea's H ord., Reg ti t.atreet : I rs. and
Miss Rainier, for their seat in Sussex ; Henry Parkins. Esq., for
his seat in Surrey ; Mr. and Mrs. Protheroe anti family, for Bristol ;
Mr.,Mrs., and Miss Portal, fur their cent in Hants.
Arrivals at Kirkham.%Direr Brook-street :—Colonel
Calcraft, frOnt a tour : Mr. and Mrs. Eyre, from the Continent;
Mr. and Mrs. Pates and family. from their seat in Leicestershire ;
W. Selby, Esq. from his seat in Sewlatiti ; Captain Barton, from
a tour. Departures ;—Moiltague Cholnieley, Esq. ALP., for
Brighton ; W. Bowden, Esq. for Scotland.

VA C'RRALL GARDENS.

These gardens were last night opened for the benefit of
the Spanish and Italian Emigrants. From the pompous
announcements which have for some time been before the
public, from the long list of noble and civic names at-
tached to the advertisements, and from the raising of the
price of admission to los. 61, we had been prepared to ex-
pect, if not something far superior, at least nothing in-
ferior, to the ordinary course of things here. We found,
however, that with the.exception of the concert-room,
which was more than usually, enlivened. by the syren voice
of Madame Vista, every thing was far below our most
modest anticipations. The fireworks, deprived of their
usual accompaniment of the tight-rope, only served to
show the " darkness visible" around ; and tosuin up the
whole in a few words, we cannot but pronounce it (if we
judge from the appearance of the gardens, without taking
into consilrration the many whom the weather may pos-
sibly have prevented from attending) a most decided
failure. The number present did certainly not exceed
five hundred persons, of whom the half, being composed of
gentlemen connected with the Spanish and Italian Com-
mittee, and persons front other motives free, must have had
admittance gratis.

Yesterday Sir Herbert Taylor, Military Secretary to the
Duke of York, transacted military business with his Royal
Highness, at Mr. Greenwood's Villa in Brompton, which
occupied the Royal Dake nearly the whole of the ;lay ; it
being two days since his Royal Highness transacted busi-
ness with Sir Herbert. The Royal Duke received a visit
from the Duchess of Gloucester, to take leave of her Royal
Brother previous to her Royal Highness leaving town.
The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday, in her
carriage and four, to Battersea and its neighbourhood.
Last evening, the Duchess of Gloucester left town for
Bagshat, for the season. Her Royal highness spent Wed-
nesday evening with the Duchess of Kent, to take a fare-
, well ; and yesterday morning the Royal Duchess visited
the Duke of Sussex and the Princess Sophia, to take leave,
as well as several friends. The town carriage and the
principal attendants having left town early in the morning
for Bagshot, her Royal highness rode out in the Duke
of Sussex's town carriage.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, sum-
monses fur which were issued on Wednesday evening. The
members of the Cabinet present were—The Duke of
Wellington, the Earls of Liverpool, Harrowby, Westmore-
land, and Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary
Canning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Mel-
ville, Air. Iluskisson, Mr. Wynn, Lord Bexley, &c. The
deliberations of the Cabinet continued till five o'clock.
The Earl of Liverpool came to town from his country
residence, at Coombe Wood, Surrey.
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Mr. Green, the celebrated feronaut, will ascend from
Vauxhall-gardens this evcning, after night-fall, in a new
and large Balloon, constructed expressly for this purpose.
Many thousands, no doubt, will be attracted to the gar-
dens by this extraordinary novelty, it being the first night-
ascension that has ever taken place in this country. Should
the moon give " her gentle light" upon this occasion, the
effect will be extremely beautiful.

EQUESTRIAN ATTRACTION AT SADLER'S WELLS.—
There arc always periods at which a particular theatre
takes the lead of its contemporaries, through some lucky
hit, as Mathews "At Home in the Lyceum, the " Heart
of 3lid-Lothian " at the Surrey, Liston's " Paul Pry"
at the Haymarket, or the Dancing Dogs, of merry memory,
at Sadler's IVells ; but all these bits of good fortune are
now surpassed at the latter Theatre, by the almost in-
credible success of the Race Course, the sports of which
are daily witnessed by crowds as fashionable as they are
numerous, and who, when they quit the ground, full of
delight at the exhibition they have witnessed, adjourn
to the Theatre, to be amused with a well-varied selec-
tion of entertainments, all as well acted as chosen, and
abounding with music and scenery of the first order.
ARRIVAL OF A BEAUTIFUL. MALE AFRICAN OSTRICH.
—A magnificent bird, of the aboie description, arrived last
week, expressly for the National Menagerie, Exeter 'Change,
and is now exhibiting in that superb collection : it pro-
ducts both the black and white Leathers, and cannot fail
giving great delight on inspection. It is many years since
the Menagerie could boast of this rare bird ; and we feel as-
sured that those who know the bird by name only, will be
highly surprised at its immense size and noble appearance ;
those who are better acquainted with it will allow it to be
a beautiful and interesting specimen.
Anesizar.—This fine exercise is becoming quite the
prevalent recreation among the distinguished families in
this neighbourhood (Taunton). A kw days ago a very de-
lightful exhibition of skill in archery took place in a field
at West Moncktou, under the auspices of the Rev. Mr.
Maddison, Rector of that village. Some of the ladies
evinced much adroitness in the management of their bow;
and if the more subtle arrows they arc in the practice of
directing acquire as great a certainty of aim to those em-
ployed in the field, it would be very hazardous to trust too
much to their eyes. A vtry handsome cold collation was
served up in a large contiguous outbuilding, and dancing
and music closed the day s entertainments. The English
were always famous for their skill in archery, which was
greatly encouraged by their various monarchs. In the
reign of Edward IV. an Act was made that every man
should have a bow of his own height, made of yew, hazel,
ash, &c., and mounds of earth were made in every town-
ship, fur the inhabitants to practise archery. These were
called butts, or butt gardens. One of the suburbs of Lon-
don is from this cause still called Newington Butts, and
there are now parts of the roads at Milverton and Ilminster
called Butts Ways. Another statute was made in the reign
of henry VI 11., commanding every father to provide a
bow anti two arrows for his son, when seven years old.
Of the power of the bow, as a weapon of offensive attack,
from its long disuse for that purpose, we now know very
little ; but as a means of promoting health and amusement
it claims the most cherishing attention, and we are glad to
witness the prevailing taste for its revival.—Tuunton
auria.