The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-31 00:00:00

POETRY.

SONNET.
ON LEAVING INDIA.

[From Riciardsm's Poeau, just published.l

Now for luxuriant hopes, and Fancy's flowers,
That would not flourish o'er thy sterile soil,
Or are of the M'anderer, where disease and toil
Have swept their countless slaves ! Though danger lowers
Above mine homeward path, ho shade o'erpowers
The soul's exulting day-dreams. Love's sweet smile,
And Friendship's fervent voice, so void of guile,
Delight ar.d cheer the visionary hours!
Hail, twilight Memories of past Delight!
Hopes of the Future blending in my dreams!
Your mingled fornis of loveliness and light,
Fair u the summer morning's orient gleams,
Chase the dull gicom of sorrow's cheerless night,
And gild the soul with bliss-reviving beams !
IASIIION.ABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown, and family, are
expected in town this day, from their seat, Bowtiod Park. \Vika.
The Marquis of Worcester arrived in Town on Saturday, from a
tour.
.Marquis of Donegal arrived on Saturday at the St. James's
Hotel, Jennyn-street, from his seat in Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Falmouth and family. arrived on Sa-
turday at their house in St. James's-square, from their seat in
Berks.
Earl Bective arrived on Saturday at Gould's Jermyo-
street, from a tour.
Lord and Lady F. L. Gown arrived on Saturday at their house
in Albemarle.street, front the Earl of Groevenor's-sea:, Eaton
If all, Cheshire.
The Earl and Countess of Radnor are expected in town te.
nits-i•ow, from their scat, Longford Castle. Wilts.
Departures from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street :—Sir Williiun
and Lady Twisden fur their seat near Tunbridg-i Wells • Henry
Grey, Bennett, Esq. M. P. for the Duke of Bedford's, 'Woburn
Abbey.
Lord Harvey arrived on Saturday at his father's, the Earl of
Bristol's, in St. James's-square. from a tour.
The Hos. Thomas Grenville has arrived at his house in Cleve-
land-square, from the Marquis of Statibrd's, West 11111, Surrey.
George Silvertopp, Esq. has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel,
Bond-street. from his seat in Northumberland.
General Conran has arrived at the London Hotel, Albemarle-
street.
Defaming from the Pulteney Hotel. Albemarle-street:—Cheva-
lier de Broglie, for Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, for their seat in
Oxfordshire.
Arrivals at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street:—llia Ex-
cellency Count Mandersloh, Envoy from Wirtemberg, and suits;
Lady Warren, from Bogner; John Dauncey. Esq. from Kent;
J. W. Spencer, Esq. and family, front Bath. Departures :—Mr.
and Mrs. Protheroe and family for their seat, Gaddesden Park.
Captain Bulkeley, Mrs. Bulkeley, and family, have left town for
their seat in Devonshire.
The Duke of Norfolk entertained a distinguished party at dinner
yesterday, at his house in St. James's-agnate.
The Dowager hlarchioneas of Salisbury entertained a select circle
of friends on I.'riday, at her house in Arlington-street.

Saturday morning, it being the anniversary of his Ma-
jesty's Accession to the Throne, the same was announced
by the ringing of bells in the different churches in the
metropolis, which also displayed flags on the steeples. At
seven o clock the Royal Standard was hoisted at the Tower ;
at ten the guard mounted for the day. The band of the
3d Regiment, in full uniform, played several select pieces
of music. At one o'clock the cannon was discharged.
The dill rent ships, in the river and various docks, also
displayed their colours upon the occasion.
Yesterday the Duke of York visited the King.
The Princess Sophia visited his Majesty on Saturday.
Count Munster had an audience of his Majesty yes-
terday,- in consequence of receiving despatches from
Hanover.
Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the King's
Palace, Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blomberg.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon, at
two o'clock, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which
was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wel-
lington, the Earls of Liverpool, Westmorland, Ilarro% by,
and Bathurst; Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secrtqary Can-
ning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount MelNillo,
Mr. Wynn, &c. The 'Council broke up at ball-past give
o'clock. _ _ _

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at
three o'cloek, at the Secretary of State's office for Foreign
Affairs, at which were present the Lord Chancellor, the
Eal of Harrowby, Mr. Wynn, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. the Earl of Liverpool, Earl Bathurst, Mr.
Secretary Peel, Via cunt Melt ills, &c. Mr. Secretary
Canning was not present. The Council broke up at abetut
a quarter before five o'clock.
On Saturday the Cabinet Ministers, the Great Officers
of State, and other official Gentlemen, assembled at the
bons:: of the Earl of Harrowby, in Grosvenor-square, to
arrange the list of Gentlemen nominated in the Court of
Exchequer the beginning of last November, before the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Lords of the
Council, to serve the office of Sherra' during the present
year, for the purpose of laying them before the King in
Council, in the course of a few (lays, to prick for one out
of the three nominated. The Noble Earl Harrowby, as
Lord President of the Council, entertained the numerous
assemblage of distinguished personages with a sumptuous
dinner.

Last evening the Chancellor of the Exchequer left town
for Charlton, Kent.
Mr. Canning's journey to Ireland, rest ecting which
there were so many various reports at the time, was made
in the hofc of prevailing upon the Marquis of Wellesley
to undertake the especial mission to Rio de Janeiro, and to
visit the King of Portugal on his way. The advanCed age
of the Noble Marquis was, we understand, the cause of
the refusal. These important missions have very properly
been assigned to that experienced diplomatist, Sir Charles
Stuart.—Sunday Paper.
A courier is arrived from Paris, announcing the death of
the Earl of Thanet. His brother Charles, the present
Earl, is now in Paris, and had an interview with his Lord-
ship when his illness took a serious turn.
The Viseounteas Mandeville was safely delivered of a
son, at Melchburn Howse, on Manila); evening last ; and
we are happy to add, that both her Ladyship and the in-
fant are doing well.
The Non. Mr. Twialeton, the eldest son of Lord Say-and-
Sale, and the grandson of the late venerable Lord Hadley,
will be proposed as a Conservator of the Bedford Level, at
the ensuing Whitsun Meeting.
The election of a representative for the borough of Cam-
bridge is expected to take place on Friday next; the day,
however, cannot he fixed until the arrival of the writ. It
is supposed that no opposition to Marquis Graham will be
offered on the present occasion.
It is said that Mr. Claughton, one of the Members for
Newton, will vacate his seat early in the approaching
Session, and that Sir Robert Farquhar will be returned for
that borough.
Batt AT MonaisoN's.—A very splendid Ball was
given at Morriscu's on Tuesday night, for the bentfit of
the Memlicity Society. It was extremely select, tickets
being attainable only through Ladies, who acted as Lady
Patronesses ou the occasion. The attendance was most
fashionable and elegant. There were no less than three
hundred present, amongst whow we noticed the Mar-
chioness of Westnteatli, Lord and Lady Comberniere,
Lord Clitrunorris, the lion. Mrs. French, Hon. Mrs. Baird,
Mrs. Calcraft, the Ladies Patronesses, Messrs. Caletaft,
Mr. Talbot, Sir Charles Vernon, and the Aids-dc-Camp
of the Castle. Dancing was kept up until a very advanced
hour of the morning. 'f he band of the 4th Dragoons was
in attendance, and played several waltzes and agreeable
airs throughout the night. Refreshments were supplied in
great profusion, and altogether the Ball went off in an ex-
ceedingly gratifying manner, which induces us to hope that
it may operate as an example and stimulant for imitation
in favour of some of the other excellent Charities of this
City.—Dublin Paper.
His Majesty, we understand, has been pleased to grant
a patent to our well-known fellow-townsman, Mr. William
Hirst, for a very important improvement in the spinning-
mule, as invented by Dr. Cartwright. The mule itself is
said to glint' a saving of three-fifths of the expense of
spinning by the jenny invented by Mr. Arlwright; but
Mr. Hirst's improvement will save half the expense of
spinning by the mule, and consequently four-fifths of the
expense of spinning by the jenny.—Ler;l2 Infriligencer.
A new square building is erecting in Hyde Park, op-
posite to the Piccadilly entrance, for the exhibition of a very
large picture of the battle of Waterloo, ithiciz is painted ry
an artist of name of Jcsavt.