The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-21 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE Fi.UX PAS.

The recent arrival of a Lady who moves in the very
highest ranks of fashion in thin country, has been caused
by an incurabl^ attachment on the part of her husband to
a Lady, Mrs. B—, the widow of a gallant officer. This
attachment, we are sorry to say, has ended in an elope-
ment, and articles of separation have been agreed to by
the Lady, who, having already brought to her husband a
most prinetly fortune, which he has dissipated, she has,
notwithatanding his frailty, consented to allow him 3,0001.
per annum out of that portion of her own fortune which
hail been secured to her at her marriage.—/tforniug Porr.

Mrs. Long iVellesley and family, and Colonel and
Talbot and suite, arrived by the steam-packet from Calais,
on Monday.
FURTHER PARTICULAKS.

The above altoliti:incolrect, as far as relates to
alleged elopement. The following are the circumstarces
under which the parties be:aine acquainted, and the con-
nexion formed, which has entailed unhappiness on two
families in the highest walks of life. Mrs. B , whose
marriage with her husband, if not clandestine, was with-
out the approbation of the gentleman's friends, is a young
lady of great personal attractions. Shorly after her mar-
riage she accompanied her husband to the Continent, but
as lure mulches are not always productive of the greatest
happiness, they found after marriage what, probably, they
never took the trouble to inquire into before it—that their
tempers were not suited to each other. Their domestic
diffacnces at length became so serious and unpleasant,
that Mrs. B— requested the lady of the once wealthy
commoner, who figures in this transaction, to reside with
her, until she communicated with he•r friends in England,
and convenient provision was made for her return to her
own family. With this requiAtion Mrs. W , &c.
complied. Hospitality, though always an amiable virtue,
is one that often requires to be exercised with discretion,
and neva more so than when a pretty woman, is in ques-
tion. So it proved in the present instance: Mrs. B—
had not been long an inmate of the family, when the
master of it thinking, in the spirit of Junius, " that a
pretty woman was a tyrant an Englishman should not
resist," paid homage to her charms, and the disastrous
consequence followed which is already known to the pub-
lic, and '-hick has plunged a most amiable young lady
into peat misery, and " an anticipated orphan-
ace" on her three children, by depriving them of the society
and assistance of their natural protector. The injured
lady has conducted herself throughout this unfortunate
affair with the most marked propriety, forbearance, and
good sense. After having acquainted the immediate tnem-
hers of her husband's family of the wrong that she had
sustained, they went to Paris for the purpose of adjusting
the terms of their separation. We have learned, that with
the weaknesl(ptrhaps an amiable one) of her sex, she has
lehaved towards him with a liberality that reflects gnat
credit on her, and c-rtainly marks her disposition to
acts of generosity. What shall we say for the lady,
whose gratitude for the protection extended to her in an
emergency of distress manifested itself in this guilty
c Induct.
Tile affair has excited the utmost astonishment and in-
dignation in Paris. It is bruited in all the walks of scan-
dal ; and the minute particulars are detailed in all the
fashionable roterie.,. wi h an exaggeration and an itivent;on
of a variety of facts that would well make ety another
volume to add to " the tales of fashionable life.'

Yesterday a Meeting was held of the Directors of the Thema
Tunnel Company, Was. SUITII, Esq. M.P. in the Chair.
The Citainmax stated the object of ore Meeting. Theist
the first General Meeting holden pursuant to the Art of Pans.
went incorporating the subscribers. it will be recollected, the
on the tith of February last a Meeting was held at the rave ta-
vern, to tali:: into consideration the plan of Mr. Brunel, the pewit
celebrated engineer and mechanist, for making a eommanicatics
between Wapping and Ruelierhithe, by means of a tunnel main
the bed of the river, thirty-tour feet in breadth, and ei;:hteen sad
a half fret high. At the 3lating many scientific and intelligt:
gentlemen were present, and such was their approval of the scheme.
that a third of the capital necessary for completing the undertakes
was subscribed at that Ma':intt and the reinsinir g sum in a nTy
short period after. Without delay they obtained their Act of
corporation, under the ible of the Thames Tunnel Ctmipar.rd
that Act received die Royal Assent on the 24th of June. To !.
general traffic between 31altileack.and Lase% on the one side of tit
River, and to Kont and Surrey on the .thee, this enimminit at ior tree
be of the utmost benefit. Much advantage will be derived henna
the ettensive commerce carried on In the docks and swami'
on both sides our glorious River, while the valuatie navl -
don of it will neither I eintetruitted by an arch bridge a int.
or by one ef suspension. The spot fixml upon for the It:•
nel is 2 lS miles from London illridge, aid it; direction eat:
, from King Edward-street on the North, to Urban-plus. `e-2*-
A certain lady in -high life is now pursued by no teas lane on the South, so affording the most unlooked.for advsitaro
than three Nlarquisses ! to both thaw populous districts • iu the first of which a new weds
The Earl and Countess of Sefton, and Lord and the La- ! has just been opened. The breadth of the ricer at this OW 3
dies Molvneux, will embark for Dieppe early in August. ! Ilth/teetr4 he ii-me;)."ar, the. Purge U.t'ulti ‘3l
like stores
powtterat f
lettlittaxerteato
rater Into
ituton
Lord Ellenborough gave a grand dinner yesterday, at hisas
resitlenc,2 at Rocliampton, Surrey, at which the Chancellor ! passage without daunt:lion to the Ittwitiarakta, plorlmi7thredl7lildrioFc;ii-:;
of the Exchequer was expected to be present, but was pre-; material injury to the work itself. As to the practicabiler
vented on account of the late hour to which the Cabinet' the thing, mete can be no doubt about it. It bas leer t'
I in 179th at Gravesend, which faial though t:,e
Council set. scientific chrrac•er of the plan. Much the rime was the fee e:
We understand that Mr. IVillserforce is well enough to' another, which was undertaken in ICtit, at itofirrisidie: is
take his daily ride; and, in the opinicn of his medical ! that air brought to iithia Ser yards of fu earnpieskie, %No tt
' attendant, has a fair prospect of soon regaining his former • water came in, and the work was abandoned. Thpent
state of health, • !is calculated either to avoid or to overcome all im = is. ?I'
Saturday, the loth July, being the birth-day of the Right tficurilend boringlitilte satttra.iinietabriulizof
.foxime the Thien hare
licn3urable Lord Douglas, about 7f, of the tam:its on his led of grovel and sand, and below this the clay el r
Lordship's estates in the Upper Ward had a dinner in Cock- . Tunnel is to be carried. The tipper pert of the Tunnel
burn's Inn, Douglas, on the occasion • Mr. Patterson. of 4e feet beneath high water mark, and wilt bare 14 feet of vial
Carmacoup, in the chair, and Mr. Struthers, croupier. The almve p.culiar feature of Mr. Brunel's teat t.:
evening was spent with the gr. atest harmony and plearurc, eausistitog of Pirrycea within which the cseara'`?
old and young vieing with cam :mother to do honour to the work, and as they remove the earth,l they „„te„ei,
day, awl to show their rertard to their worthy and setter- the bricklayers, who fill in the body of the Tanta!, therrlty
able landlord, now entnreef into his 77th year.—Gimegow ing the surruunding ground in its natural state or cilidity.
Pap r, bed of blue clay is so firm and consistent, that the bricstur".
The Spanish General Ballastercs has arrived at Rcchfort weak might have hietia pared, had it not been determined to pa.'
as -11 as po,sild-c from even the chance of an aeeutcnt.
from Cadiz, in a French frigete. Atter the Chairman lied made his opening statement. the
The care-tut joke of the liar, in allusion to a late threat port of the Committee of Bilectors was read to the nieetivtllt'
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from the Bench, is, that on therm:leen-41 removal of Fleet- secretary.
mr.rket the prison is to Le rcb-ilt, and to assume the name • ht. 11. 31.tarrN, F.sq. moved, that the Report he rote
of Sert;v:tai, s Inn.
. at:Nuts% primed, and circulated for the use of the sitbse.••.
I 3lr. Marion observed, it w:ls nece•sary for him to d,. jtoti:e !r,
The Bishop of Ossory has lately promoted two of the •
limners railouta in some turf striking rartkolars. tie Izt
most dtaicrvitig Cll3'3t: sof the Diocese, the Rev. Richard ; luntarny proposal that the turf payment h: silieulel I%le:ite .:"
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Craves and tile Rev. John .Intittrong Bagnell.—Limerick the Company should only be made when he hat! brolight t!':,-;,:'
within tin lett of Its contpletimi • and that the a'u'nt' 1
Oh.er rrer.
e Tete.,
Mathews, we wailerstand, has announced his intenticn ''''',u,.l.4,,Yl7llz!•lir'ennn:M.ciida,,luTintirhei...,7,l7,„%kv I:',‘,.gell it.y„.,,,.1'..:::
of being " At Ileum" cn Ft itlay and Saturday 'tat, at i lilwraloo thus th•:plestil by 3lr. hrunel, th;•'Coni•iiio: f.,
Brighton. I' very Once in the Tilt acre, that could be taken, , some •14,•-re:., ationis. -I to meet It by entrfolfendive lii.)-..ral
is liftirtike. I that wa.., by giving tutu 101.11/ a-year as st ma. a ..:err 1..1.
ANII4:WIA,: —Mr. II ' . e, the Preftsior of Clic- cn the capital Lill out. Ni. linunol and lii..nit had d.,l:iji.
itil.tr y in the rniver.ity of Ittibliai, who was mere remit: k- 1 itilliv hii„mwekir-.7tlafie.l.;•‘,7l*rst-iltl'i"}:„Tn.a, itt4c.,""rl' '''''
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able for the clearness of his intellect than the purity of his i Adivird sir Edward t,thinztai, Ram: 31. r., !bee r
eloquence, adverted in our of his leetures to the celebrated . thank. o: th: Meeting to 'it. Smith, 1... q., NIT, :h
Boyle, of whir n• taktits he s;•olte with tile highest ye- . Chairmar, ter his tau and attention ot tile 11.11 to: ii:
aeration, and dies coneltultd his etilo;;y:—" Ile was a i the Company. in its passage through resharee.....
1 31r. Ile titan ro.e to mop; n small remuneration to ih,`e `,
great man," said the proft•ssur—" a very great num. Ile I had. ~, I,l:;Cd,.h„a;. the 4„;.,.. i...prN,.,. (d. th,„ „„.,.. t.. :it. .
was the itit'!: re of elimisley. viithillett---jmi he'd,'" r of the I then n,et::llll,2t Woe/. it.V.:ll*Sil.Wll‘b:: divide( :;.n.r.g I 1. !''
Earl of Cork."—Nee.t ~1. ! ifeititi.re ine/ EictLi.in. I tens. spa-cording to the re.pe:iive ytriosls of thtir A::enilato: t, :::'
An Irishman, named ('china, died la:ely in Ilallfax, - duties. 'this !,e ;want a. a Rare ma-: It req;:t to ~1,1••• ' •
and left. P.:o,nooi. to n ette.in of his, nal„,,i John any rmutinen.iiim to tii:in for their trouile in ,L, I
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(~:mmins, who is a tutor in the County of Col k.—lfirlt After al' ' re'"":'" I" '""'i 'n r""'ned ""*".
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Thanks wt.r.• t!:t.:s to.td n.) Aleasrs. sates, t•iii.
Okfiner. • the Seilti,o79l, lilt the. t 1•1 WAtChir the A ..1 l::t,ai,!: • •••
New Potatoes w:st• .i!!itig in the malket of Nt wry en niciit, aril the 31ertirg %.. :•,! :1(11. .
illursday at Ld. rr sten: ! —net:in Pati.i4.
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Mr. lie Ili :SSe N.— Appli entien Ins b.'. ii trinle fro the ...0 It; It Ai 1 :)N l::::' 7.1 St.s:i'l A NI)•--.1114! fi'jr, IL-.
exercise of the ItoH in-c•i•gative in the ens,: of Mr. Re- Mundcii, sailed Item tireenet:k tOr Cape Itrcna: s
hinson, whose vial: us trials at the OM Bailey °eel:pita Quebec, cn Wetlinsthiv. with It passengers en h. `3l
nearly the whole et Saturday and 31r -:4.'ay ; cud Lo doubt cnietiv nat;v,s el the Nt ettern Ilighlands--6z"' •
is entertains'_' of a farourab:e result. 2! t.:- ..t..e., .

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