The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-05 00:00:00

PAISHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Archbishop of Canterbury give a grand dinner on Monday
to the Bishop of Norwich and his Lady, the Bishop of London,
Mrs. and Mass Howley, the Dean of Canterbu and his lady,
the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Caulks, Rey. Dr. Todd, the Rev. Mr.
Lonsdale, Etc. at Lambeth Palace.
Sir Deane Warrender, Bart. gave an elegant entertainment on
Monday to the Duke of Gloucesta, Lind and Lady Melville, Lord
and Lady Binning, the Earl of Cansfort, Lord Maitland, Lady
Ponsonby, Col. Dalton. Mr. and Mrs: Fremantle, 41m., at his house,
Whitehall-place.
Lady Mary Petro eaterminatt a distinguished panty at dinner yes-
terday, at her house in Grosvenor-square.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had an elegant circle of
fashionable, yesterday at her bane in Arlington-street.
The Earl and Countess of IVicklow have nsued cards of invita-
tion tot an entertainment on the Mot nat., at their house in Upper
Brunk-street.

The Countess of Limerick kis issued cards of invitation for a
rout on the 2rli instant. at her house in Mansfield-street-
:Hrs. Irni. Gosling has issued cards of invitation for • ball cm
the 20th inst. at her house in Portland-place.
The Countess of Arran entertained a party of distinguished fii-
shionables yesterday evening, at her house in Dover-street.
The Countess of Essex's ball on Monday evening, in Hill-street,
Berkeley square was very elegantly attended.'
ViscountNorddand has left town for Brussels.
Colonel I'albot, J.P.A and suite, arrived yesterday in Audley-
street, from his seat, Malahide Castle, Ireland.
W. H. Cartwright, Esq. M.P. has arrived at Coulson's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street, from his seat in Northamptontbire.
The Earl and Countess of Darlington and family left Chelten-
ham yesterday for Lord Newry's seat. Bear Place, Berks, and are
expected in town this day.
Sir Thomas Trowbridge, Bart. has arrived in town from his seat
in Sussex.

Arrivals at Gould's Hotel. Jermyn.strest :—Mr. and Mrs.
Hutchins, from Ireland ; the Rev. J: Smith, the Rev. J. PTiCC,
the Rev. H. Evans, and the Rev. H. Miller, from Mal ; Mr. and
Mrs. Barge and family, from their seat. Deerhurst, Sussex ; and
N. Sliekietwaite, Esq. from his seat in Swum.
T. S. Gooch, Esq. M.P. and Miss Gooch, arrived yesterday at
Blake's Hotel, Jermyu-stress, from Suffolk.
Arrival at the London Hotel. Alhensarie-street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Childcr, trout a tour. Departures:—Mira. Bewecki for the Con-
tinent, and :Mrs. fates and family.
Arrivals at the St. Bemires Hotel, Albemarle-street :—The Earl
and Countess of Entwined and trimly, from Ireland, and Sir
(ompton and I.adv Don:vine.
Anita) at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street :—The Rev.
Archtle.won Eyre, from a tour. Departures:—Captain Dalrymple,
toe sentland ; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, for Paris ; and J. 3litforti,
Esq. fur Newmarket.
Lord lonedoch has left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for
Newmarkit.

Arrrivals at Ilatea Hotel, Dover-street :—Earl of Enniskillen,
from Ireland: Earl of Roden; Mr. and Mrs. Collenridge; Sir
Mary Ibbettion, from Suffolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Swinton and fa-
mily ; Earl and Lady Castle Coote ; and the Honourable Colonel
Pakenhatmt Departures:—Captain and Mrs. Ellicott, and Mrs.
Vuron, for /Mum.

THE ARMY.—THX.NEW LI.VI}.S.—B/ the hit rctums
which have been received respecting the New Levies, it ap-
pears that the total of the recruits that h:ive been enlisted
for the 97th amounted to four hundred—tor the with two
hundred—and for the 90th Regiment 360 men. The este-
bhshinent of each teginient 00bb,..0.a of 676 rank and file.
The tint division of the 34th (Cumberland) regiment of
foot, will embark on Friday next, at Portsmouth, for
Ireland.

E Advertiseni ent.:l—Eco team v.—Families who are desir-
ous of using the best artickv that can possibly he obtained,
having Hill most of the establishments within the metro-
polis, have found the best •ctualities at the ('hiva Genuine
'tea Company, al, Pavement, Moorfields.

SLATE POPULATION.

Return of the Amount of the Slave Population in each of His
Majesty's Colonies in the West bulks respectively ; distinguish-
ing the Males and Females. All made up to the latest Period.

Males. Females. Total.
Year 1820. Antigua . 14,161 16,631 30.985
Barbstloes 36,733 41,612 78.313
- 1322. Bahamas - 5.53 5,279 10,8011
Berbice • - 13.007 10,319 23,3(6
Bermuda - 2,605 2,071 3,176
Demerara - - 43,227 31.149 77.376
Dominica - 7,919 6,635 16,554
Grenada - 12,355 12.331 25.586
- 1820. Jamaica - 170,166 171,916 312,382
:Montserrat - 3,047 3,563 6,610
Nevis . 4,6115 4,917 9,602
St. Christopher - 9,605 10,312 19,817
- 1822. St. Lucia 6,297 LAI 13,794
St. Vincent - 12,007 12.215 24,252
Tobago . - 6,962 7,363 11.315
Trinidad . - 13,165 10,383 23,537
Virgin Islands . 2,975 3,405 6,460