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

WINDSOR, JuNe 5.

On Saturday night the King arrived at his Royal Lodge
in the Park, from London. The Duke of York also arrived
on Saturday evcning at Frogmore Lodge, where his Royal
Highness will remain during Ascot races.
His Majesty took an airing yesterday afternoon In his
little phaeton, down the Great Park, through the enclosures
by Frogmore into Windsor Little Park. The King then
drove to the Castle, through the new grand entrance, where
his Majesty was received by the Duke of York, who had
arrived from Frogmore. Mr. Wyattville, the architect,
was in waiting, and attended his Majesty during his in-
spection of the Castle. Soon after five o'clock, the King,
attended by his suite, returned to the Royal Lodge.
The Duke of York, accompanied by Mr. Greville, at-
tended divine service yesterday morning, at St. George's
Chapel. Divine service was performed by the Canon
in residence. The Royal Duke sat in the Royal Family
Pew.

This morning was ushered in with the ringing of bells
and the firing of cannon, in hour of the birth-day of the
Duke of Cumberland, when his Itay.d Highness com-
pleted his fifty-fifth year.
The young gentlemen of Eton College have tlu-ir an-
nual grand gala on the water this evening, from Windsor
Bridge to Staley Hall, where an elegant supper will be
given them on the lawn, after which they will return in
their boats, in procession, to Windsor. A grand display of
fireworks on the Thames will conclude the evening's enter-
tainment.

The 631 Regiment marched from the Foot Barracks
yesterday morning to the Cavalry Barracks, where divine
service was performed in the Riding School, to both Regi-
ments, by the Chaplain-in-waiting. •
The band of the 63t1 Regiment attended, and played on
the Terrace in the afternoon, to a very numerous auem-
blagc of promenaders.

The Duke of York left his residence in South Andley-
street on Saturday afternoon for the seat of the Princess
Augusta, at Frogrnorc.
The Princess Augusta honoured the Italiaan Opera
House with her presence on Saturday evening.
Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, a meeting of some
of the Cal.inet Ministers and official gentlemen was held
at the Earl of Liverpool's house, in Whitehall. Among
those present were the Duke of Wellington,, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Canning, Mr. Huskisson,
Earl Bathurst, Sir Charles Long, Mr. Arbuthnot, Re.
The meeting continued in deliberation till. about one
o'clock.

Yesterday the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Huskiuon
transacted holiness at the Foreign-Office.
The Marquis of Lansdown, we are sorry to state, is con-
fined with a severe tit of the gout, at Lansdown House,
Berkeley-square.
Earl Talbot avid family arc in a state of the deepest dis-
tress, in consequence of the melanctioly intelligence re-
ejvc:d from Vienna of the loss of the Earl's eldest son,
Lord Ingestrie, on Tuesday tit:: 234 ult. It appears that
his Lordship was taking his usual ride in the park at
Vienna, when the horse ran away with and threw him ; he
was taken up dead. The hand of Providence has, within
a few years, pressed heavily on Lord '1 alhoi. His Lady,
to whom he was devotedly attached, died during his Vice-
royalty. Lady Dartmouth, his daughter, and his brother,
the Hon. and Rev. Me. Talbot, have died subsequently ;
and now, within a short period from the last melancholy
event, he has to lament the less of his son. The Earl
and family mean to leave town immediately for Ingestrie.
Sir Francis Lurtlett and family embarked on Saturday
at Southainptint, for France, where Lady Burdett is
gone fur the benefit of her health,
The light Hon. William Huskisson leaves town on
Friday next, for Liverpool • at which place the election is
expected to commence on Monday.'
An Evening Paper of last night states that a requisition
has been sent to Mr. Canning, to induce him to offer him-
self as a candidate for Westminster.

A placard has n published at Liverpool, announcing the
intention of a Mr. Williams to cffer himself for the repre-
sentation of that Borough.
KEAN.—The Montreal aar:ette gives the following, as
an extract of a letter from the Editor of the Aaiun to a
gentleman in Montreal :—" 1 have it. in command from
Mr. Kean to say, he will be able to proce. d to Canada
about June or July, should any engagement be made be-
tween him and Mr. Brown in the mean time. You of
course know it is necessary that Mr. B. should make
specific oveatures, which, when done, Mr. K. holds him-
self ready to attend to di. m."—lt is stated in the Char-
lesion -Mercury, that Mr. Elliston, manager of Drury-
lane Theatre, London, has oared Mr. Kean an engage-
ment at 601. per night, for twenty-four nights, to com-
mence on the 15th June next. And Mr. Charles Kcmlile:
Manager of Covent Garden, is de,,irous of making him a
permantent member of that establishment upon his own
terms. At the same time a committee, in the name of
the entirre theatrical corps, has been formed to urge Mr.
Kean to return to England. All these offers, which are
more flattering titer), weir of the age has received, Mr.
Kean declines. Ile b -thinly will remain in this country
for a twelvemonth to come, and wlthtever may be his
flame views and intentions, one point he has decided
upon, which is to become an American citizen, and to
mske this county_ his domicile and his home.
VOTING AT EI.EcTIONA.—We under.tand that a legal
decision ltu been given, that Officers of the Royal Navy, em-
ployed in the Prelentite Set vice of the Customs, are ditiqualiaed
from voting for the election of persona to serve in Paliimenc—
Cinque Purls Herald.

In consequence of the tliss.):ution of P..rliament, Mr.
Freeling yt sterclay issu. d the following notice on the sub-
ject of franking letters:— _ _

" General Post-Mace. June 2.
" Sta,—The Parliament is dissolved. The franks of this even-
ing ate necessarily charged with postage, and you will Imme-
direly charge all biters and packets, excepting the letters frmlked
by such public rakers as are by law at all times exempted from
postage. Full instructicms will Le sect to-morrow.
" I am, your assured Friend.
" FREELINO, Sec."