The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-03 00:00:00

',P4SIEIIoN4BLE IIYTELLJasArcs.

Princess Nlignac had a grand assembly on Titursley evening,
at her house in Portland place, which was attended by all the
Foreign Princes, Ambassadors:sad their Ladies, and most of the
dust ton in town.
Mrs. Angerstein opened lam new residence. late die Earl of Sit
Germains, in St. James's-square, on Thursday evening to the
host ton, with a grant:khan and supper. The three spacious and
elegant drawing-tooms were thrown open ; two of them were ap-
propriated for .d which were brilliantly illuminated anti de-
corated with numerous pots of the choicest flowers. The anti-mom
adjoining was set apart for refreshments. bait commenced soon
after eleven. It was pest six yesterday morning before the whole
of the company had left. There were present upwards of WOO per-
sons of the first distinction and fashion, among whom were—the
Duke and I)uchess of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Ar-
gyle, and the ladies Paget, the Earl and Countess Bathurst,
Earl and Countess Brow :doer, the Earl of Westmorland,
and lady G. Farm, the Earl of Bristol, the Earl and
Countess of Clonmell, and Lady 11. Scott, Lady Susan Reeve
The Marquis of lienford, Lord and Lady Saye-and-Sele, Lady
Ellenboroush and Miss Law, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset,
Lord the Misses Hervey, Lady Ravenswiwth, and the Misses Liddle,
Count and Countess St. Antonio Sir Watkin William and Lady
Wynn, Sir H. and Lady Lambert, Lady Isabella Blatelthird,
lady Gordon, Mrs. and Miss Davenport. him and Miss Howley,
Mrs. Wilmot Horton, Mrs. and Miss Bridgeman Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Byng entertair.ed another large pasty at
dinner on Thursday, at their house in St. Janies*s-square, anion(
whom were—Lord and Lady John Thynne, Lady A. and Miss
Beresforti, General Blyth, General Bailey, Lady Hill, Hon. Mrs.
Fowler, lion. Mr. Lascelles, Mr. Somerset, Mr. R. Grosvenor;
Mr. Ileathente,
The Marchioness of Cholmondley gave a splendid rout Yates.
day evening at her house in Piccadilly.
'fhe Duke of Beaufort had a grand dinner party yesterday. ai
hls house in Grosvenor-square.
The lion. Douglas Kinnaird had a large party at dinner yester-
daat his house in Pall-mall East.
Colonel Hughes, ALP. entertained a distinguished party at din.
ner yesterday, at his house in South Andley-street.
Sir s%. W . Wynn, Bart.. had a dinner party yesterday, of his
house in St. James's-square.
Mr. Lucy, Al. P. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Upper Grosvenor-streetI
The Marchioness of Lansdown has arrived in town, from her seat,
Bowood Park, Wilts.
The Earl of Inniskillen has left town, for his seat in Ireland.
1). Shafto, Esq., has left town for his mat in Notts.
Mr. and Lady Barbara Newdigate have arriveti in Berkeley.
square, from a tour.
J. Atkinson, Esq., left town yesterday, for his seat, Maple Hall,
Lichfield.

Lord ArJen has left town, for Suffolk.
Mr and Mrs. Brunson left town yesterday, for their seat in Cam-
bridgealthe.
The Rev. Wm. Crewe left town yesterday. on a tour.
Baron Brownmill left the St Ucorge Hotel, Albemarle-street,
yesterday, for Bath.
Captain and Miss Bailey Lane arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berke-
ley-smiarc, from Brighton.
Lord Stopford and Lady Charlotte Stopford, and family, have
left Thomas's Hotel, for their seat in Ireland.
Colonel and Mrs. Barrington and family have arrived at the Bri-
tish Hotel, dermyn, street, from Paris. Captain Calendar has left
ditto, for Scotland.
The Rev. W. Sr.eyd, Mrs. Sneyd, and family, have arrived at
Gould's Hotel. Jermyo-street. from 3largate.
Mona. alelloni has arrived at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-
street, from Paris.
Departures from the St. Petemburgh Hotel, hover-street:—
Captain and Mrs. Bruce and family, for their seat, Falkirk, Scot-
land ; the Rev. S. Leggatt, Mr Plymouth ; the Ree. Dr. Taylor.
for France; the Hon. Captain 3lanby, on a tour; Mr. Wynn and
Lady Sarah Wynn, for France; the Hai. Mr. Wyndham, fur his
seat, Norfolk.

The Duchess of Gloucester visited the King yesterday.
Yesterday the Princess Augusta paid a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Yesterday morning Prince Leopold left town for Clare-
mont. His Royal Highness returned to London in the
evening.
Prince Leopold honoured Prince and Princess Polig-
nae's entertainment with his presence on Thursday
evening.
Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady
Sarah Robinson had a numerous party at dinner, at their
residence in Downing-street. Among the company were
the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Londonderry, &c.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, the Cabinet Minis-
ten assembled at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.
Among them were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wel-
lington, the Earls of Liverpool Harrowby, Westmorland,
and Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Liverpool,
Mr. Secretary Canning,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Melville, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Huskisson, &c. The Cabinet sat in close de-
liberation for upwards of three hours.
The Grand Musical Festival at Worcester, which is to,
take place on the 15th, Hitb, and 17th of September, is pa-
tronized by the principal nobility and gentry of that county,
who have become Vice-Presidents for the first time ; al-
though this is the 101st meeting of the three choirs, such
essential support has been hitherto omitted ; and the ob-
ject being for the benefit of distressed widows and children
of clergymen, the Bishop of that diocese has become the
President. _ _ _

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Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House,
for the determination of the following questions, viz.—
" That. this Court confirm their resolution of the 26th ultimo,
approving a rrsol•nion of the Court of Directors of the 28th of
January last, granting to the Carnatie Commissioners, so long as
they shall be employed in the double duty of investigating claims
upon the Cannot: and claims upon Tanjore, a special allowance
°l AIN. per annum each, from the Company, in addition to the
allowance of 1.500/. per Annum at resent enjoyed by them under
the Cunene Deed, and fixing their allowance from the period
when either Commission shall cease, at 1400/. per annum, to eon.
tinue so long as they may be employed under the remaining Com-
mission, and to be paid, should the remising Commission he the
Carnatic Commission, as at present, and should it be the Tanjore
Commission, from the Company's cash."
At six o'clock the glasses were closed, and lelivered to
the scrutineers, who reported the numbers to be, viz.—
For the question - - . 167
A gaiust the Qustion . . . 60

- Majorit 107
We arc sorry to find by the Dublin papers received yes-
terday, that great scarcity and distress stitl exist in sev...ral
parts of Ireland; active measures, however, have been
taken to afford relief to the suffering peasantry.
The Ex-Director-Genetal of Police at Hesse Cassel, M.
de Manger, is still at Fulda, where he is closely guarded
by gendarmes. The Sccretary-general of Police, and his
two assistants, are imprisoned at Cassel. According to ru-
mour, these functionaries are charged with .having been
ccncerned in the anonymous letters which threatened the
life of the Elcctor.—Josrsal du Commerce.

LiVERFOUL, JUNE 30.—The packet-ship Corinthian,l
Captain Davis, arrived off the port last night, from New
York ; sailed on the Bth instant. The pauengers and the
letter-bag rcaehed town at a late hour; but the newspaper-
bag was not brought up from the ship. Among the pas-
sengers wrre Alessrs. Reece and Hannah, who had been
delegates to the Wesleyan Conference In America. They
speak higl•ly of the conduct of Captain Davis.—A fine
new brig, 150 tons burthcn, named the Catnoens, to be
commanded by Captain B. Haram. was yesterday launched
from the building-yard of Mr, John Wilson, and is in-
tended for a regular trader between this port and Oporto.
latsit I 24 r s.—( Front the frifh 7 imes.)—The un-
tanned hid•:s imported into Ireland ten years ago were,
5,811 ; in the last year they amounted to 46.176. The
importation of pot-ashes is pretty steady. Barilla has in-
creased in the ten years from 32,770 cwts. to 10e,882. Iron
(in bars or unwrought) has decreased front 4,252 tons to
753. Flaxseeds rather on the increase. Coffee fallen away
from 20,121 cwts. to 3,507. Indigo increased from 93,437
lbs. to 237,394. Thrown silk decreased from 61,035 lbs.
to 22,572. Sugar stationary. 'fallow increased from
28,163 cwts. to 48,52!. Tea stationary—the consumption
being, iu 1823, 3,367,710 lbs., which at 6s. per lb. would
*most* to 1,010,313.• Tobacco increased from 1.568,030
lbs. to .5,256,112. Wines—Cape increased from 25 tons to
557 ; French wines decreased from 309 to 123 ; Madeira
and Portuguese rather stationary, but on the decrease';
Spanish decreased from 1,592 to 586. Wood stationary.
Cotton wool increased from 2,301,712 to 4,774,912. Ap-
parel stationary. Coals ditto, being about 673,000 tons in
the year, which, at 255. per ton, would amount to 841,222/.
( For tea and coals the Irish pay little short of two salmis.)
Muslims increased front 86,578 :arch; to 583.557. Cottons
rather stationary. New drapery ditto. Old drapery de-
creased from 1.999,376 to 962,3;4 yards. Earthenware
decreased from 87,296/. (value) to 53,165!. Haberdashery
ditto front 159,995/. to 101,263!. Hata ditto front 96,009,
in number, to 66,306. Tanned !Mks ditto from 1,532,360
lbs. to 130,130. Hops from 20,545 cwts. to 10,654. Iron
and hardware from 358,1814. (in value) to 239,031. Re-
fined sugar increased from 27,480 to 47,976.
Transylvania University was in operation 33 years pre-
vious to the appointment of Mr. Holley to the Presidency,
which was made in 1918. During the period previous to
1818, it conferred only 21 degrees of every description.
Since 1818, it has conferred 271.—New Paper.