The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-28 00:00:00

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MOVE M ENTS.
The Duke of Rutland arrived at his house in Arlington.street,
yesterday, from the seat of Sir John Shelley, Bart. in sussex.
The Earl and Countess Spencer left town yesterday, for their
seat, Althorpe, Northamptonshire.
Lord and Lady William Russell arrived yesterday at house
in Arlington.street. from a tour.
The Bishop of Oxford left town yesterday, for Oxford.
Lord and Lady Frederick Beauclerk have arrived at their seat in
Herta, horn s tour.
Arthur Chichester, Esq. left town yesterday, for Sussex.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street :-11r. and
Mrs. Tower, horn their scat in Essex; Mr. and MU,. :11uraoe,
`from Ireland. Departures :—Captain George Johnson, un a tour;
Captrtin Ricketts, for IVindsor.
Lord Yarborough has arrived at his seat, Appuldercemb Park,
Isle of Wight, from a tour.
Departures from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street :
Mrs. Marriott, for Paris; Mrs. Clifton, for Brighton.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesca have left town, for
their seat, Beau Desert, Staffordshire.
John Green, Esq. has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond.
street, from Doncsater ; the Earl and Countess of flowtli have left
1 ditto, for Brighton.
Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork
streets : —Lord sod Lady Petre and family, from Brighton; J. J.
Hart, Esq. from a tour ; Captain Burgess, from Brighton.

Yesterday his Mijesty came to town, in his travelling
carriage, from 'Windsor Lodge, and visited his Royal
Brother, the Duke of York, at the Duke of Rutland'::, in
Arlington-street, with whom he remained upwards cf an
hour, and then returned to Windsor.
The Duke of York took his daily airing yester‘by morn-
ing for a considerable time. Sir Herbert Taylor trans-
acted business with his Royal Highness at an early hour,
previous o holding a Levee ss Military Secretary to the
Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Feodore, and attended by the Baroness de Spaedth and Ge-
neral Wetherell, honoured the performance of A Bold
Stroke for a Wife, at Covent Garden Theatre, whit her pre-
sence yesterday evening.
The Princess Victoria, attended by her Governess, Miss
Litzenoook an airing yesterday morning in Hyde Park,

&c. in her pony phaeton.
The Countess of Eldon was so much hctttr on Tuesday
as to be able to accompany the Lord Chancellor to their
seat, at Encombe, Dorsetshire.
Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, transacted
business, yesterday, at the Office of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
A telegraphic despatch, received yesterday, states tha'
the Hon. Captain Spencer, second son of Earl Spencer.
arrived yesterday morning at Spithead, in his Majesty's
ship the Naiad, from the Mediterranean,, after an absence
of upwards of three years.
Our correspondent in the South of Ireland states that
the protracted drought which prevailed in that part of the
kingdom, during the summer months, affected the vege-
table kingdom nearly in the same manner as &severe frost;
the whole process of vegetation being effectually suspended.
Since the late abundant falls of rain, however, the larch,
the laurel, the arbutus, and several other trees and shrubs,
have begun to put forth new leaves; and the apple-tress,
which produced a stunted growth, a few months ago, are
again gaily decked with blossoms, and exhibit all the:fresh-
ness and luxuriance of "the new-born spring."
We are glad to hear Sir W. Scott is in good health and
spirits, notwithstanding the great pecuniary misfortunes lie
has suffered, and over which be certainly could have had
no control. His literary pursuits are going on briskly.
Ile has conveyed away his talisman—the scull of Robert
Bruce, which so 'long occupied the mantel-piece of his
snug study in Castle-street—to his new residence. A friend
of ours—one of the Bruce family—from whom we got our
warranty to deny the absurd paragraph in the Chronicle,
respecting Sir W. Scott's projected marriage, lately visited
the worthy Baronet, and saw the celebrated head of his
ancestor properly enshrined, above the lares of the domestic
hearth.—Evening Pap r.
ANECDOTE ar Mrs. JUSTICE GASELEE..—ID his early
days this excellent and humane Judge, together with Mr.
L., a respectable gentleman, then residing in Holborn,
were members of a " Club of Bachelors,' who, as they
I got married, were, as a matter of coarse, expelled the so-
ciety. One day, Mr. Gaselee and his friend were convers-
ing upon their future Prospects in life, when the latter
offered to beta guinea to a hundred that the former would
one day be called to the Bench. Young Geselee (then a
student) not having the most distant idea of such an event,
readily accepted the guinea from Mr. L., at the same time
agreeing to pay one hundred should the prognostic become
reality. Several years before Mr. Gaselee was " called,"
his friend Mr. L. bad been " gathered with his fathers ;"
but remembering his obligation, he ascertained who were
the executors to the wi.l of his friend; the resu't of which
was, that he found they were also defunct, and that they
were succeeded by Mr. Shelton, the Coroner for the City
of London, and Clerk of the Vrraigns at the Old Bailey
Sessions. Ott a recent occasion, they being at dinner at
the Sessions House, Mr. Justice Gaselee said—" Mr.
Shelton, I have one hundred guineas to pay into your
hands," at the same time detailing how the obligation
arose. Years before this communication, Mr. Shelton had
finally closed his executorship, but lie received the hundred
guineas, and resumed his labours; and as this unexpected
windfall was to be divided between sixteen relatives of the
deceased Mr. L., he had not a little trouble, as they were
dispersed in various parts.
The Adelphi Theatre is giving busy " note of prepara-
tion," and the proprietors have been, and arc, on the alert
to ensure a continuance of the public favour, which so
highly distinguished them during the last seise's. A clever
entertainment, from the pen of Planche, we are informed,
promises to give excellent opportunities to the talents of
Terry, Yates, and Wrench, on the opening night ; and
an admirable burletta by ()cake which has been long in
preparation, is to follow immediately ; it will combine the
whole strength of the well-chosen company, and is said to
be marked strongly with interest and humour. The theatre
will be opened in the first week in October.
DEAREST Iloate.—A considerable sensation has just
been created amongst the vocalists of the. present day, by
the appearance of a canzonet under the title of " Dearest
Home;" a melody of Mozart's, edapted to English words,
written by J. S. Costello, Esq. with an accompaniment for
the pianoforte by John Beale. Asa work combining taste,
science, genius, and ability, it has our warmest commen-
dations of praise, and we strongly recommend it to the fa-
vourable notice of the public.
FL N E ARTS.--The first number of a series of Drawings,
intended to illustrate site Passions ofthe Horse, has just been
published. The design is strikingly bold and original ; and,
to judge from the present specimen; we may reasonably anti-
cipate great gratification front the completion of the under-
taking. The first subject chosen is Rage and Agony, which
passions are delineated in a manner equally grand and beauti-
ful: the efFect is not to be surpassed for spirit and accuracy of
expression. It is executed in stone by Mr. 11. Chalon, who
well sustains in this instance his justly-acquired reputation,
and is a superb specimen of the perfection to which the
art of Lithography has been brought. A colossal bronze
statue, thought to be that of Apollodon, by Damas, the
celebrated artist, was lately found a few feet below the
surface, in digging near the liaison Csrrce, at Ni.amse.
This at tist constructed the celebrated bridge over the Da-
nube, and Trajan's Pillar, at Rome, which served as a
model to the pillar in the Place Vendome.
The Mayor of Limerick held an inquest on Thu:slay,
at the Court-house, on the body of Ann Hehir, in conse-
quence of information that the deceased had come to her
death from the violent. treatment of her husband. The
body was disinterred and minutely examined by a surgeon,
when there evidently appeared a dtscolouration on the neck,
as if the effect of strangulation, and an extensive contusion
on the left breast. It was also stated its evidence, that her
husband had beaten her severely about a fortnight previous
to her death. Under these circumstances the Jury found
the following verdict :—" Ann Hehir has the marks of two
wounds on her neck and body, which we conceive were
inflicted by her husband ; but whether they were the
cause of her death or not we cannot ascertain." The hus-
band, Patrick Hehir, is in custody.—Linieriek Chronicle.