The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-09 00:00:00

MOVE:), ENTS.

The Earl and Countess of Falmouth loft town yesterday, for Mr. Henry
Banaes•s seat, ICingstnn•hail, Dornet.
Lord Crewe left town yesterday for Ramsgate.
Sir W. W.-Wynn, But. left town yesterday, to attend the election at
Weolock, Shropshire.
Rohert Pentland, Esq. has arr►ted at the British Hotel. Jermyn•street,
from a tour.

Ur. and Mn.s Forbes and family arrived yesterday at Miller's Hotel,
dertayn-street, from Scotland.
Mrs. Godfrey and-
Miss Shaony arrived yesterday at the Waterloo Hotel,
Jennyu-street, from Long Ditto°.
Mrs. Vashoa and family have left Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for
Oath.

and Mn. Prendergast left yesterday the London Hotel, Albemarle-
street.

Mr. and Km Bolton left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, yesterday,
for their seat near Liverpool.
♦rrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. Jamey's-street:—John Scott, Esq.
and Mills, Esq. from a tour. Departures .—Mr. Creighton and sun,'
for Norfolk; Robert Vansittart, Esq. for his seat, Berks.
Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork streets :
Marmaduke Maxwell, E.q. and C. Maxwell, Esq. from Yorkshire. De-
partures :—Viscountess Lorton and family, for their scat in Stafford-
shire; Major Johnson, for his seat br Oxfordshire.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street :—The Rev.J.
[from Ashford; C. Cripps, Esq. front Cirencester; J. Page, Esq from
Holly-till. Departures :—Rev. H. Ramsden and family, for York ; It.
Swan, Esq. for France; J. H. Vivian, Esq. for Wales.

The Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia, and
the Princess Sophia Matilda, visited the Princess Augusta
yesterday.
On Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
dined with the Earl and Countess of Darnley, and after-
wards accompanied the Noble Earl and Countess to the
Ancient Concert Rooms in Hanover-square, to attend the
performance of the sacred oratorio of the Messiah, for the
benefit of the Royal Society of Musicians.
The Lord Chancellor entertained the Cabinet Ministers
at dinner on Tuesday, at his residence in Hamilton-place.
Mr. Morier, his Majesty's Consul at Mexico, arrived
about six o'clock on Wednesday evening, in a chaise and
four, at the Foreign Office, from Mexico.
The statement in some of the papers, of Lady Halford
being about to be created a Peeress, is without foundation.
We are authorized to say, that the report of Sir Francis
Burdett having embarked at Southampton for France, is
unfounded; the Hon. Baronet not having quitted London
since the sitting of Parliamert.
Mas. BLAND'S BENEFIT.—Last night Mrs. Bland's
Benefit Concert took place at the Argyll Rooms, under the
patronage of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
her Grace the Ditches: of Northumberland, and her Grace
the Duchess of Wellington. Several of the most eminent
of the musical profession, both vocal and instrumental,
lent their aid upon the occasion; and we are happy to say
that the audience was is numerous as fashionable. It is
much to the credit of the former, that almost every indivi-
dual of eminence, male or female, belonging to it, offered
their services in the handsomest manner on this occasion ;
and the result was, as might be expected from the exertions
of such a phalanx of talent, a very perfect performance;
and every one will, we are confident, agree with us when
we assert that these exertions could not have been bestowed
on any performer for whom the public feels more interest
titan for her in whose behalf they were made.
ADELPHI THEATRE.—Mn Yates concluded his first
season last evening, to a house crowded in all parts, with
the following Address:—
' Ladies and Gentlemen,—l cannot take my leave of you this
night, without attempting to express to you how gratefully I feel
the decisive patronage with which you have honoured me through
this my first season. It has been far, far beyond all that, in the
most sanguine manners, I could venture to hope. My single aim
has been, not to rival or offend any one upon earth, but simply to
amuse you. I hare indeed succeeded. With a new spirit, which
you hare infused into me, I shall prepare to meet you again, when
it shall be my endeavour to deserve success. Ladies and Gentle.
men, with the sincerest gratitude fur your kindness, I respectfully
bid ynu—Furesell.
WESTMINSTER EI.ECTION,—A great deal of idle gossip
has apptared in some of the daily journals, relative to Mr.
Canning being put in nomination for Westminster, and
last night a meeting was held of some noisy individuals,
for the professed object of arranging measures for the Right
Hon. Gentleman's election ; but the real object of the pro-
moters of which was, to disturb the peace of the West
End of the town for a few days. That Mr. Canning would
be rem' ned for Westminster, if he would allow himself to
be put in nomination, will scarcely admit of a doubt;
for no Minister has higher pretensions to, or has more
lavishly received, the applause of his countrymen;
but the representation of a great city, like Westmin-
ster, is incompatible with the important functions
of a Minister; and although every voter would feel
himself honoured at being represented by Mr. Canning,
however some of them may differ with him on the ques-
tion of Reform (and that is the only subject upon which
a serious difference of opinion exists between the Foreign
Secretary and the present Men-theta), few would wish
to see him harassed with the incessant labour attendant
on the representation of Westminster, in addition to those
paramount duties that this accomplished Statesman so
much to t! e advantage of his country performs. We
hear that a deputation of the electors, at the close of
the Meeting to which we havealluded, bad an interview
with Mr. Canning, when that gentleman expressed himself
highly flattered at the honour; but having declined the
honour of representing Liverpool, he felt it would he an
injustice to suffer himself to be put in nomination for
Westminster.

Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated IVednestlay
night, eleven o'clock :—" The present impression generally
is, the contest here will neither be severe nor of long dura-
tion. Counselle7 Willisma has given the party a denial,
and Mr. Green has this day set off for Manchester to invite
T. Ilouldsworth, Esq. who, be says, has signified his wil-
lingness to stand on being invited, but whether lie will or
not is smatter (); doubt."

A meeting of the fi lends of General Gascoyne will be
held on this day, sr the Golden Lion lim, for the pur-
pose of considering the best mode for securing his election.
It is generally understood that Mr. Huskisson and General
Usscoyne will both arrive in Liverpool on this day.
To THE FASIIIONART.E WORI.D.—NEW IMITATION
GOLD.—The Nobility and Gentry are respectfully informed, that
in consequenee of the great patronage bestowed on this invention
by the higher classes, and the difficulty of carrives from the West
End of the Town approaching Eastward, C.3l`Phsil, the inventor,
has, in addition to his establishment at 64, St. Paul's Church-yard,
opened another in \l'aterloo-place, corner of Carlton-street, and
exactly opposite the Chapel ; where he has a most excellent assort-
ment of ladies' brdeclets, neck-chains, buckles, gentlemen's watches,
chains, seals, keys, snuff boxes, spectacles, eye.glasses, guard
chains, and every other article of 'linty jewellery, warranted to be
chased in the first style, frd of de most exquisite workmanship,
by the best London mechanics. It is a striking feature of this
beautiful metal that !the colour i equal throughout, and cannot
be distinguished from gold.—C. 111. engages to imitate any article
of jewellery PO closely as not to bedistinguished from the original.
Old jewel! ry taken in exchange.--Gentlemen trading to the foreign
markets will find the above worth• their attention.