The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-28 00:00:00

MINORITY.

Abercromby, Hon. J. Grattan, James Phillips, G. ma.
Althorp. Vise. Guise, Sir W. Phillips, 0. H. jun.
Becher, W. W. Hamilton, Lord A. Power, Rich.
&nett, John. Heron. Sir R. Price, Robert
Brougham, H. Hill, Lord A. Poynta, W. S.
Browne, Dom. Hobhouse, J. C. Ramsden, J. C.
Burden. Sir F. Hume, J. Robarts, A. W.
Bury, Vise. if otchinsor . Hn.C.H.Robarts, O. J.
Byng, G. Johnson, W. A. Robinson, Sir G.
/Waive, Earl of Kingsborotigh, Lord Scarlett, J.
Calcraft, J. If. Knight, Rohr. bettor', Earl of
Caicraft, John Lamb, Hon. O. Smith, John
Calvert, C. Lambkin, J. CI. Smith, lien.
Carew, R. S. Leyeester, It. Smith, Wm.
Caulfield, }lon. H. Lushington, S. Stuart, Lad J.
Cavendish, Lord 0. Martin, Rich. Syker, D.
Cavendish, C. C. Moberly, J. Somerville, Sir DI.
Cavendish, H. Moberly, W. L. Talbot, H. W.
Chaloner, It. Macdonald, J. Taylor, M. A.
' Clifton, Vier. Mackintosh, Sir J. Tierney, Rt. Hon. 0.
Colborne, N. R. Mahon, Hon. S. Warre, J. A.
Creevey, T. Marjoribanks, S. Webbe., Edw.
1 Cradock, S. Martin, John Whitbread, W. H.
Davies, T. Milton, Vise. White, Samuel
Denman, Thos. Alonck, J. B. White, Cul.
Dundas, Hon. Thos. Miaore, Peter Wilson, Sir R.
Ebrington, Vise. Newport, Right Hon. Wood, M.
Evans, W. Sir J. Wyvill, M.
Fergusson, Sir R. Normanby, Viscount TILLZIII.
Fitzgerald, Itt. Hn.M.Nugent, Lord Duncannoo, Vase.
French, A. O'Brien, Sir Ed. Rice, T. S.
Folkestone, Vise. Ord, Wm. PAIRED OTP.
Gaskell. B. Palmer, C. F. Ponsonby, Hon. F.
Glenorchy, Vise. Pares, Thos. Rowley, Sir W.
1 Graham, S. Parnell, Sir H. Wilkins, Walter

Saturday morning at ten o'clock the Lords of his Ma-
jesty's Most Honourable Privy Council held a meeting at
the new temporary Council Office, in Whitehall-place,
which was attended by the Judge of the Arches Court,
the Lord Chief Baron, the Master of the Rolls, and Sir
Henry Russell. The appeals before their Lordships were
principally from the island of Guernsey; the questions
under litigation were principally of a private nature, and
of no public interest. Their Lordships continued their
sitting till about five o'clock.
It is supposed that an abscess has formed in ore of the
Duke of Wellington's ears, which considerably impairs his
hearing. His Grace is attended by Dr. Home and an
eminent Surgeon.
We regret to state, that the Marquis Wellesley has been
for some time indisposed, in consequence of which the
Levee and Drawing Room, announced to be held tt the
Castle of Dublin, have been postponed for a few days.
On Saturday after the General Meeting of the Roman
Catholics, Lord Stourton gave an elegant entertainment to
the Members of' the Deputation from Ireland, it his house
in Wimpole-street.
Yesterday Mr. Brougham gave a 'grand dinner to the
Deputation, at which were present. his Royal Highness
the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of
Devonshire, the Duke of Leinster, Lord Duncannon, Lord
Killeen, the lion. Mr. Preston, Sir Francis Burdett, M.P.
Sir henry Parnell, M.P. Sir Thomas Estnontle, Bart. M.P.
Mr. Lambton, M.P. Ma. O'Connell, Mr. Shiel, &c.
Mr. Stratford Canning, our Ambassador at St. Peters-
burgh, had an audience of the Engem and Empress mo-
ther on the Nth instant.
An address has been presented to the Grand Duke of
Baden by the Magistrates of Constance, praying him not
to establish the intended representative institutions. An
answer was given expressive of the Grand Duke's thanks.
We have authority to state that a merchant of the
highest respectability will offer himself as a candidate for
the representation of this city at the next General Elec-
tion.-IVeree3fer Journal.
Mr. Kean played Othello at Drury-lane on Saturday
night to a crowded audience. Mrs. Bunn's performance
of Emilia was very spirited, and elicited much applause.
lIOaaN KstowLsnce.—" I never had the happiness,"'
said the blind man in the Princess Palatine's dream, " to
behold the light and the glories of the tii man-lent, nor can
I form to myself the least idea of the transcendent beau-
ties I have often heard mentioned. Such is my condition;
and from any situation let all presumptuous beings learn,
that many very excellent and wonderful things exist which
escape human knowledge."
READING Hist' o ay.—Lord Chesterfield gives a good
direction in reading history—viz. to read some short gene-
ral history of a country ; to mark the curious and interest-
ing periods, such as revolutions in the government, reli-
gion, laws, &c. then to consult the larger histories for full
information as to them.—lt is well observed by Hume, that
in reading history, trivial incidents, which show the man-
ners of the age, are often more instructive, as well as en-
tertaining, than the great transactions of wars and negocis-
tiona, which are nearly similar in all periods and in all
countries of the world.

It is not, perhaps, generally known that, by a recent re-
gulation of the service, any officer of the Marines applying
to half-pay, or declining to serre,when called in upon full
pay, his widow, by hie so doing, loses all claim to pension,
or the children to the Compassionate Fund.