The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-06 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquis of Camden arrived in town yesterday, from his
seat, the Wildernea., Kent.
The Earl and Conntem of Jersey arrived in town yesterday,
from their pest, Middleton Park. I bctbrdahire.
The Earl and Countesa of Ilanlwicke have arrived in town, from
their seat. AVimpole, Cambridgeshire.
The Earl of Goafort left town yestenlay, for Ireland.
Countess de Grey left town yesterday, for her neat, Pultney
Heath. . . . . .

Lord and Lady Carrington and the Countess Stanhope arrived on
Saturday. at his Lordship's house, Whitehall, from Brighton.
The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith left town on Saturday,
for their seat, Gayhurat, Bucks.
The Lady Mayoress, with her family, arrived at the Mansion.
house yesterday.
Departures from 'Warren's Hotel, Regent-street :—colonel
Waldo Sibthorpe, fer his seat, near Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs.
Watson Taylor and family, for their seat in Wilts.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street :—James
Dashwood, Esq., from the Continent : the Messrs. Keniston,
from a tour. Departures from ditto:—Captain Woolaston, R.N.
frorn.his seat in Suflblk ; and Hyde Parker, Esq., for Suffolk.
Arrivals at .lordan's Hotel, St. James's-street :—J. Rowley
Esq.' from a tour; and G. Roebuck. Esq., from Brighton.
J.Beffour, Esq. has arrived at Miller a Hotel. Jermyn-street,
from a tour. Court Chabot has left ditto, for the Duke of Buck-
ingham's, Arington. Hants.
Thomas Mason, Esq. and Miss Mason have arrived at the lira.
tcrloo Hotel. Jermyn-street, from their seat in Berks. The Rev.
J. Sumner has left ditto, for Reading.
Departures from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington-street:—
The two Ladies Hastings, fur Brighton ; and Captain Cayler, far
Portsmouth. -

Arrival at the Roval hotel, St. James's-street :—Sir C. Bur.
rell. from Susses.. Departures from ditto :—T. Champion, Esq.,
to Hants. • Robert Ackland, Esq.. to Hants.: C. W. Alamo,
Esq., to Hants. ; and thr Hon. G. Sinclair, to Chatham.

Goodwood, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Richmond,
was honoured last week with a grand shooting party, the
Duke of Wellington, the Marquises of Iluntly and Angle-
sea, and several other Noblemen. The Duke of Welling-
ton left Goodwood on Thursday morning. The Right
Hon. W. Huskisson MS likewise honoured with several of
his Majesty's Cabinet Ministers, at his seat at Enrtham, a
small distance from Goodwood.
A report prevails in York that Lord Middleton had again
signified his intention to subscribe 20.000/. for the advance-
ment of the election of the Anti-Catholic candidates.—
1 e,c/s Mercury.
Planche is preparing a drama for Terry and Yates, at
the Adtlphi, in part translated from an extremely popular
piece now acting at one of the theatres in Paris, which
is to be produced in a few days. Beasley. has a petite
Comedy for the tame proprietors, which is to succeed
Planche's piece.
It is generally believed in the Hall of the Four Courts
that the present sittings will terminate the lung career of
the Irish Chancellor; which, if not distinguished by the
profound legal learning of Lord Redewlale, or the com-
manding intellect of Lord Clare, has been at least marked
by inflexible integrity, and a competent discharge of the
duties of his office. No doubt whatever is entertained that
the present Attorney-General, Mr. Plunkett, will succeed
Lord Manners.—Southern Reporter.
DESPERATE AND S•NOUINARY DEET...--A few days
ago a duel took place at Paris, !aetween Mr. Cradock, an
Paehe to our Embassy. and M. Kosneldt, Secretary to the
Austrian Legation. The parties met in a private room,
without witnesses, and fought with sabres. Mr. Cradock
received two severe wounds in the arm, which prevented
him from continuing the conflict. Some fair Helen, as
usual, wns the cause of this dire contest.

Foertixt-Tzt.uxo.—A young woman residing in
Claypsth, in this cite, having a strong desire to know bet
future destiny, applied on Saturday evening last to an old
hag, a stranger here, to have her fortune told. The anti-
quated prognosticatress, like the spider which watches the
eniangleinent of the fly in the toils she has herself prepared,
was quite ready to seize her victim, though she proceeded
rather more cautiously with her work. She at fleet strove
to increase the credulity of the poor simple girl by the most
artful means, and having thus obtained full power over her,
she next attempted, anti successfully too, to relieve her
of .a part of her money. Without a one pound note,
she said, she would not be able to accomplish her design,
adding, " what 1 am now going to do is the most import-
ant point in the business —as no doubt it was. The
note was immediately placed in her hands, aud she pre-
tended to tie it up in a handkerchief, which was rolled
up into a ball, and, after a suitable exhortation, was de-
livered to her, together with a strict injunction that it
should not be opened out until Sunday evening. Before
the appointed time, however, the girl became impatient,
both as regarded the note and the lc-se/ledge of her future
destiny, and with one rude effort she tore open the hand-
kerehief—when, aloe ! instead of the one-pound note, she
found only a piece of blank paper, which, from its size ar.d
smell, it was evident had been the envelope of half an ounce
of that vile herb, y'clept tobacco. Il er fortune was plainly
told—she hid become the dupe of a base swindler, who had
taken good care to get out of the way before the discovery
was made. Exertions have been made to ascertain the re-
treat of the fugitive, but hitherto without effect.— Vurkam
Advertiser.

EXTENSIVE EftAl7l).-A fraud of a most extensive na-
ture !IRS been discovered by Mr. Sutherland, supervisor of
Excise at Linlithgow. The parties implicated are the pro-
prietor.; of a cotton work in that neighbourhocd, who it
appears have been in the practice of using a forged stamp
for their printed goods, immense quantities of which have
been seized at their works, and in their warehouses in Glas-
gow. 'lire discovery was made by a most ingenious con-
trivance on the part of Mr. Sutherland, which is regarded
by the Board as highly creditable to the talents of that
active ofEccr. The penalties alone, it is said, will
amount to abut 4,000/. In consequence of the discovery,
and apprehending that the goods of the above house might
be found in the hands of the dealers, the Board of Excise
ordered a search to he made of the stocks of retailers in
Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Dundee. &c.
The search took place here last week, but none of the
goods were found. —.lberdeen Jcvr7il.