The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-12 00:00:00

.F.ISIIIONARLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Dowager Marchionese of Salisbury entertained their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday, at her house in Arlington-street; in the
evening her Ladyship gave a splendid rout.
The Marquis of Cholmondeley had a grand dinner party yester-
day, at his house in Piccadilly.
The Earl of Darlington gave a grand dinner on Saturday, at his
house in St. James s-square, to Lord Archibald Hamilton, Sir
Hobert and Miss Wilson, Sir Wm. Rtirobold, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Forrester, Mr. Calcraft, Mr. Mrs. and Alias Metcalf, Mrs. Portman,
Mr. Sharp, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bell, Zee.
The Dowager Countess of Stamford entertained a select circle of
fashionable' yesterday evening, at her house in Charles.street,
Berkeley square.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Laasdown left town yesterday,
on a visit to Lord and Lady King, at their seat, Ockhatu, Surrey,
foe a few days.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Chandos have left town for
Eastbourne. •
Mrs. Campbell and family left town yesterday for the Account-
ant-General's seat, Liston Hall, Essex.
Tile Bishop of Chester and family left town on Friday for the
Palace, Chester.
Sir John and Lady Stanley and family left town yesterday, for
their seat, Alderley Park. Cheshire.
Sir John Harrington, But., left town yesterday for Cowes, Isle
of Wight.
The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis left town yesterday, for
Paris.
Lord Suffield and family left town yesterday, for their seat,
Gunton Hall, Norfolk.
Lady Jones left town yesterday, for her seat, IVorting House,
Hants.

General and Lady Jane Houston and family left town yesterday
for their seat, Avisford, Sussex.
Mr. and Mrs. Brummell and family left town yesterday for their
seat, Wivenhoe, Essex.
Hon. Thomas Knox left town yesterday for his seat in Herts.
John Fergus, Esq. has arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-
street. from his seat in Scotland.
Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street:—Mr. and
Mrs. Turton and family from their seat. Brastead Park, Kent;
Mrs. Rice and family from their seat near Dover.
Arrivals at Kirkliam's Hotel. Lower Brook-street:—Mr. and
Mrs. Farren, from Ireland; Mr. and the Misses Tyrrel, from
Cheltenham. Departures:—Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gulton and
family, for the Continent; Sir Alex. Cockburn, for ditto; Captain
Cotton, on a tour; Mr. and Mr.. Milne,. for Cheltenham.
The Earl and Countess of Darlington left town yeattrday for
Newmarket.

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Mr. and Mrs. Hay have arrived at Holmes's Hotel. Parliament.
steett, from their seat in Scotland. Lieut.-General B. Rose has
left ditto, to join his regiment, King's Hussars. in Ireland.
Arrivals at Mivares lintel, Lower Brook-street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Graham and family, front the Continent ; Lady Sebright, from the
Continent. Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart. has lett ditto for Chester.

GRAND AQUATIC if ATCII AT COWES.

JULY 9.

Cowes, ever delightful from the beauty of its bay, and
the variety of its surrounding scenery, promises this season
to be particularly animated and attractive ; in addition to
the usual amusements aftbrded by the meeting of the
Royal Yacht Club,..and the annual Regatta, a match has
just been made between the Pearl and the Liberty cutters,
owned by the Marquis of Anglesea, and the Arrow and
Jutia yachts, owned by the spirited Joseph and James
Weld, Esqrs. for eight hundred guineas a-Ade, to be de-
termined as follows :—on th 3 27th of this month, the two,
small vessels the Julia and Liberty will start frcm Copts
roads, and sail to Swanage and back, a distance of one
hundred miles (out and home), for three hundred pt ands
a-side: and on the following day (the 24th) the Pearl will
contest the same distance with the Arrow, for one thousand
guineas (five hundred a-side.)—The speed of the Julia
and Liberty is considered nearly equal, and the race will
prove a very close one, from the known superior sailing
and seamanship of the vessels and crews.—The Pearl is
considered in the island to !have rather the advantage of
the Arrow, but they are both fine yachts, and much will
depend on the assistance they may derive from old Boreas.
—There are already considerable sums depending on the
went.

The visitors are pouring in vety fast, and houses will
shortly be difficult to obtain. The improvements and pro-
menade round the Castle are great advantages to rhos: who
seek the beach to taste the health-inspiring breeze. Among
the most distinguished of the Yacht Club already here, or
off the island, are— _ _

The Duke 'of Norfolk, in the Swallow; Earl ('raven, May.
fly ; Earl Grantham, Nautilus, a new and very line vessel; Sir
Godfrey Webster, Scorpion ; Earl Yarborough, Falcon ; Lord
Gower, Exprr;ment ; Sir George Thomas, Eliza; Sir A. Paget,
Union ; J. 31axse, Esq.. Sabrina; T. and O. Williams, Esqrs.,
Gazelle and Blue-eyed Maid ; W. Chainberlayne, Esq., Fairy ;
Captain Gauntlet, Water Sprite; J. T. Penleaze, Esq., Mary:
with many others belonging to private gentlemen, who aro not yet
Members of the Club.

The Duke and Duchess of Clarence arrived at Frankfort
on the 2d inst. from the baths of Ems, and set out on the
day following for A merbach..
The Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta
visited the King yesterday.
On Saturday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at-
tended by Baroness AhVeldt, dined with the Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester, at their residence in Park-lane,
where there was a select party to meet their Royal
Highnesses.
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a
select party to dinner.
Yesterday morning the Duke of Cambridge, accom-
panied by his son, walked out in St. James's Park.
Yesterday evening the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
honoured Sadler's `Vella with their presence.
The Duchess of Cambridge cook ber daily airing yester-
day in the Parks.
The Duke of Gloucester paid a visit yesterday to the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Leopold, and a select party, dined with the
Duchess of Kent on Sunday, at her apartments at the
King's Palace, Kensington.
Prince Leopold, attended by Sir Robert Gardiner, left
Marlborough House yesterday morning, for his residence
at Claremont.

Tits DOKE or WELLINGTON AND HIS MAJESTY'S
POSTMAN —Yesterday afternoon, a few minutes after five
o'clock, his Grace had nearly incurred the misfortune of
driving over the general postman who plies between the end
of Piccadilly and the purlieus of Knightsbridge. The Duke,
in turning his auricle, drawn by a pair of magnificent
chargers, round the corr.er of Grosvenor-place, encountered
the honest letter-carrier, who, absorbed in the noisy clamour
of his bell, was leisurely crossing the road at the same point.
The peril of the man was obvious to all but himself, his mind
being too muds engrossed by the importance of the tintina-
bulary warning which he was so lustily dealing forth, to be
aware of the presence of danger. It was in vain the Field
Marshal ordered a retreat in the most commanding tone of
his voice; the unconscious bellman turned a deaf car to
all but the sounds of which he was the author. Nothing,
in short, but the quickness of eye and hand, the martial
comp crwil of the noble driver, avoided a fearful accident.
The pole had already crossed the bellman's shoulder crc the
horses could be reined. The man continuing to look stupidly
after the carriage as it rolled away, a gentleman asked
him if he knew who it was that had so nearly run over
him. "No," was the answer, "but I think he might have
taken more care, and me in the King's livery too—my
life's as good as his'n, I'll be bound, although I do ring
a bell and he drives a pair o' horses." " Ah, you wouldn't
have been the first man in a King's livery by some
thousands whom he has brought to the ground." " In-
deed !—it' I'd thought he really meant to do me a mischief
I'd ha' thrown my bell after him." " Why, it was the Duke
of Wellington, man !"—" Oh," said the honest postman,
recovering his composure, and handling his bell again,
" that alters the case ' • God bless Itis. Honour, I'd carry a
letter for his Royal Highness any day for nothing!"
The Duke of Devonshire's public breakfast at Chiswick,
on Saturday, was attended by upwards of seven hundred
of the royal and noble persons who at present remain in
London or the neighbourhood, and it was given in a style
of snagnitLence and splendour worthy the head of the
house of Cavendish. This fete was suspended in conse-
quence of she indisposition of the amiable Duke, who is
now perfectly recovered. The fineness of the day allowed
all the varied amusements which had been projected its the
' different parts of these enchanting grounds, to be realised.
' Waltzing was enjoyed on the green velvet lawn behind the
mansion, by the more juvenile and frolicsome portion of this
gay assemblage. The Duke and Duchess of Northumber-
land were present, and, at different periods of the fine af-
ternoon, each were surrounded by groups of the Nobility,
who were anxious to inquire about the rare doings at Paris
and at Rheims during the Coronation of Charles X. It
was late in the evening before all the company departed.
The Duke and Dilidiesa of Northumberland passed on to
their house at S:on.