The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

THE KING.

II'ISITSOII, OCT. 23.
This morning the King, with his suite and the principal
part of the Royal Household, attended Divine Service at
Cumberland Lodge Chapel ; after which his Majesty took
an airing in the t :rest rail:.
During the greater part of Friday his Majesty way occu-
pied with public husimas at the Royal Lodge, and did not
take his usual drive on that day.
Yesterday his Majesty left the Royal Lodge at half-
past two °clock, in his pony phaeton. The King was
billowed by two phaetons, couttaiaing his Majesty's suite,
with attendants, in undress livetie;. His Majesty drove
through the plantations to Virginia Water, and returned
by liishopsgste to the Royal Lodge, at five o'clock.

The Duchess of Kent. accompanied by the Princess
Feodor, attended Divine Service on Sunday, at the Royal
German Chapel, where a sermon was preached by the Rev.

Dr. Kurr.
The hike and Detchess of Athol, Misses Knight, Mur-
ray, and suite, arrived at Greenock from Dunkeld, on
Monday last. and sailed next day, by the Majestic swain-
packet, fur the Isle of man.
Lord Granville left Paris on the 18th instant, for the
Hague, from whence he was expected to ri turn to Brussels
inthc course of the week.
Mr.Prel has preszuted 1001. tawards the library of the
University Club.
Lord Nvtcrville has subscribed 101. to the funds of the

Catholic Association.
The Lad-Lietitt.mmt has finally intimated his intention
to the Limerick Commissioners, upon the subject of
laying the foundation stone of the New Bridge. Ilia Ex-
cellency having expressed himself unable, for various rea-
sons, to attend in person for this purpose, has been pleased
to depute the Karl of Clare to set as proxy for him on this
occasion, and his Lordship will accordingly lay, what is
called the first %tom: of this building, on Monday next.—

Limerick Chronicle. .
Mr. Hill, a King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign
Odes, Downing-steeet, on Saturday evening, with des-
patches from Lord Granville, the British Ambassador at
Brussels.
Mr. Walsh and Mr. Robinson, King's Messeng-rs, ar-
rived in town from Paris on Sunday, at which city Messrs.
Kaye and Avelin, also King's Measengers, had strived.
Amongst the arrivals at Bath last week were—
The Marc& of Bath. Marvin C4audrn, Earl of Brerknock,
Earl and Counter, of Cork. Larl Crry and family, Count anal
Countess de Sans, Lord J. and LO WY Tllnne, A1.1'., lewd 11.
Thynne. Lord and body lkalton. Man of ()gory, lion. Mr. Rod-
ney. Sir C. and Lady lissom Sir T. Beni.. Si H. Johmont sir
A. W. Semen t lAdirs Bauman. Rodney. and Singleton; Gen.
and Mrs. Harcourt, Oen. sad Mrs. Peschey, Major-Gen. Jack-
son, ate. ate.
Later WILLIAM Lexos. LATE Miss Parox.—ll'e
lately aillemored, and pipallpitemaahpas la the fad. that
th• late Misr Paton wu lauded sometime since to Loral
William Lenox. The Jolla /ha/ notices this information,
and states, that the editor of the I.irerpied Cnurirr vont:hes
for the fact. The cwrier did no such thing ; and we
doubt whether the paragraph was ever inserted at all in
that journal. The information, which wu derived from
head-guarters, proceeded from ourselves. It s?ems this
interesting lady, notwithitandit her marriage, has still her
reasons for not quitting the sts ..--Liverpiall :lfereurq.
Monday Mrs. (:out:. set o from the British Hotel,
Queen-street, Edinburgh, on her return to London, by the
way of Carlisle.
Among the new cnpgementc at Drury-lane is a gentle-
man of the name of Bcdford, from the I)uldin theatre, who
is to perform the character of eaviar, in the Opera of Jkr
rreischidz, and sing all the original music attached to the

part.
It is understoml that a compromise has taken place be-
tween Mr. Tunno and Mr. Stuart Wortley, &tempt cling the
representation of the Borough of Hominy, and that the
patronage is to be divided between these gentlemen.—/Cost
Britian.
John Smith, Esq. of Brighton, has announced to the
Electors of the Borough of Shoreham, his intention of again
soliciting their votes at the approaching election.
We understand that Mr. I ownie of Appin, stands
again for the Stirling district of Burghs, and that the Ma-
gistrates and Council of Queeneferry have in a body re-
solved to give him their support. Symptom; of an early
and active canvass are increasing in every part of the coon-
try.—Glasgow Journal.
We are extremely happy to find that the charge
against a gentleman of rank, alluded to in some of the
London paper', has proved entirely unfoutited.—Settrit-
amerces llrrolJ.
Mr* understand that there will be • political, as well as
a musical festival, in the course of the present mouth ;
and when we inform our readers that Mr. Joseph flume,
M.P., is to be the object of the former, they will concur
with us in predicting that the one will celebrated us har-
numivally as the other.—Pali'!oreg* Nor.
Thesubeeriptiani for Mrs. Sadler at Liverpool, amounts
to Soul. ; at Bolton the amount N nearly atto!. ; and the
sums already collector! iu other places, will swell the whole
amount to about 1,1)001.
The tales of part of the thtnonde Estates, at l'hester-
field, on Friday and Saturday late. ('he first two days) by
Me. V. Itobins, exereded biLnirrly 11,0001. the estimate of
the first-rate lanitseretcytfe. •
IVANSTP:II) E.—The proceeds of the sale of this
princely mansion and its fbtniture, &e. have been greater
than was expected by the creditors, Who are DOW receiving
los. in the pound, and are in expectation of a further
dividend of .Is. in the tot; of a month or two.
We understand another extensive property, the estate of
Gaston, in Fife, has been lately sold for oet,sooi., anti that
the demand is still increasing for land ; the rice of grain
and cattle have also considerably increased lately.—t'aledu-
sion 11! creamy.
restoration of the cast end of St. Saviour's Church,
Southwark, has been just rompboted, and foram a aplemlial
ornament in the seems to the New Landon-bridge, on the
Borough side. Coasiderable part of the old buildings be-
tween the Church and the river arc lIJW ablaut to he re-
moved for an abutment to the New Bridge, and to widen
the future street to which the bridge will join, and
the ancient and inagniticent edifice will he fully exhibited
to the view of the public.
IVoaktuen have commenced pulling down six or right
houses at the corner of St. Jamess-street anal Piccadilly,
neon the site of which is to be built a e magnifiiaatt
hotel than has ever yet been seen in the metropolis.
Ma. Fat' TLE NON .—A cousultAtion of the legal advisers
of this unfortouate gentleman takes place this thy, as to the
ecurac expedient to be adopted. at his ta It is said, Un-
ICIS COUI:SeI are of opinion that at; available defence can lie
co:dal:shed for him. he will plead " Guilty," and thereby
ropers; the the neeenity of entering upon the long process of
investigation which it is expecreal will take place, should lie
lie tried in; the several iiialientietais against him. It has
hoot intimated to us, that the reason for adopting this
course is, an apprehension that in the progress or the hi-
vest;isittion some facts may transpire which would criminate
certain parties. whose share of Maine or of ',milt in the
trorul:ons wigt Mr. F.e.niti.roy there c'. is a alatertl
triilinia meat a: tartly to fievelejoo