The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-21 00:00:00

FASII lON.4IILE INTELLIGENCE.

The Puke of York will have a grand dinner party on Tuesday
next, at his residence in Stable-yard, St. James's.
Count Leaven had a salmi party at dinner yesterday, at Ash-
burnharn House.

The Karl of Harrington had $ dinner party yesterday. at bib
hou.e in Stable-yard, St. J• 11143.11.
The I)uke of Mein:rind has arrived in town from his seat,
Goodwood, SUIMICX.
Lord rokhester arrived yesterday at his house in Spring-gardens,
(rum his seat, Kidbrooke.:Numunt.
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Viscount anti Viscountess tiranville are expected in taint this
lay, from their seat, illierstead Lodge, Suffolk, preparatory to
their going to the Conti:gent.
Oeneral Hall has arrived in town (him Ireland.
The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis have left the Earl of Jersey's
seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, for Cashiobory Park, on a visit
to the Earl of Essex.

The Duke of Sussex has arrived at Kensington Palace front
Tunbridge Wells.
M. G. Prendergast, Esq. M.P. left the Royal Hotel, St. James's-
street, yesterday, for the Duke of Rutland's, Belvoir Castle.
Colonel Cooper and family have arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, fmm Ireland.
T. T. Drake, Esq. M.P. left the London Hotel, Albemarle_
street, yesterday, for his seat, Amersham, Bucks.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Mackenzie left Thorns'', Ho-
tel, Berkeley-square, yesterday, for Brighton.
Arrivals at Read's Hotel. bower tirnayenew-atreetz—The Earl
of Wicklow front a tau; Mr. Purling and family; H. flamer,
Eq. from his seat, Great Brick Hill, Bucks.
Samuel Smith, Esq., ALP., has left town for his seat, Wood
Hall Park, Herts.
Sir George Pocock, Bart. has left town for his seat, Twickenham
House.

Prince Leopold and a select party dined with the
Melton of Kent, on Monday, at her apartments at the
King's Palace, Kensington, and took leave of the Prince of
Leiningen on his Serene Highness's departure for abroad.
Yesterday morning the Prince of Leiningen left the
King's Palace at Keesiogton, far the Continent.
Seesetary Canntng transacted Weiner at the Foretop
Office yesterday.
The Earl of Liverpool arrived in town yesterday morn-
ing from Irighton.
The Ertl of Liverpool takes the chair at the anniversary
dinner of 'the Ship Owners' Society, on Tuesday, thel
instant, at the City of London Tavern. Mr. Secretary
Canning and Mr. I uskisson have also signified their intm-
tion of attending.
Lord Eliot was on Friday last elected a Member of
Parliament fur Liskeard, in the room of his father, who
has succeeded to the Peerage, by the death of the late Earl
of St. Germans. A superb dinver was provided at Webb's,
King's Arms, to which the Aldennen, Freemen, and all
the princ.pal inhabitants, were invited. Sir Wm. Pringle,
the other Member, was in the chair. l'he Earl of St.
Germans was also present.
Letters have been received from Sir Wm. Curtis, at
Naples, where he arrived on the 2sth ult. in god health.
At the date of his communications lie was performing qua-
rantine • but in consequence of an order for the Weasel
sloop of war to get under weigh fur Malta, in order to join
a squadron which was understood to be ordered on a valid
service in thos.• seas. the worthy liaronet had some thoughts
of running down with his yacht to that island.
It is report,:d that the late Colombian Minister, M.
Revenge, has made a proposal to the gallant Mina to pro-
reed to-South Amrica. It is probable, however, that
Mina will wait to nee what course will be taken by the
mother country before he again enters the field, however
anxious he may be to see a speedy. consummation of the
wishes of the Patriots.—E vetting l'sprr.
Con.—At the Supreme l'ourt, Calcutta, on the
oath July last, an action was tried, Henry Swetenham r.
Robert Adair Maceeagliten. The defendant is a Lieu-
ti•trant in the army, and Deputy Judg • Advocate-General
at Cawnporc; the plaintiff resides at Fouts:bur, in charge
of an extensive district. The act of adultery was clearly
proved, and the Court pronounced for the plaintiff—Da-
mages IVA() rupees.
The public will recollect that in the year ISM, the bank-
ing-house of Messrs. Cooke, of Sunderland, in this county,
owing to the pressure of commercial ilifEculties, stopped
payment. One dividend of the effects of the bankrupts
has already been made ; and it is with pleasure we now
find, tleit the eldest son of Mr. John Cooke has given a
large sum t( matey
.(1:1,e0Ol. we are informed) in order to
be distrilinted-amongst his father's creditont, which runt he
has rinsed- on his inheriunce in an estate, his father's life
%Welt in which lead been previously soliLfoe the bettetit
of the cretli tors. This act of' liberality cannot be too highly
praisa—Darhara Chronic/ v.
The Sessions for this county commenced on Tuesday at
Abingdon, before the Right Hon. Lord Folkestone, Chair-
man, •and a very full hooch of Magistrates. The follow-
'in; (Wt.! excited considerable interest :—Messrs. Charles
Bearing, sea., and Eduard Gearing, two fanners, of the
! parish of Panghourn, were indieteci by the Rev. Henry
Ilreetlon,- the Rector, fur fel • usly atealing, taking, and
carryittg xviay, several quantities of eats, barley, and
brans, from lands in the it occupatitm, after the same hail
liemi tithed and set out cur the Reeler. Mr. 'falfourtl, the
Counsel for the pris tiers, submitted 'that the offence
charged was not a felonious act, and that the prosecutor
should have proceeded by action at law, under the statute
of •:ti }Award V 1.. to recover the treble value of the
tithes subtracted. The Court was of the same opinion,
mat the primmer.% were constituently acquitteth—ficiiiThry,
lfereers.

Ti •FuNna.—The time has twit then warlike ru-
mns, such as have been in circulation for some time.
past, would have caused a depression in the funds of two
or three per cent.: an great, however, is the claim midi;
deuce, the very flourishing state of the Revenue, and im-
mense capital in the hands of the monicil interest, that
these rumours; have not had the slightest ett:et. Stock
voininius rising, and the three per Cents. are espeeted to
be at par. All the present great rise will be added to the
three per Cent. Prirea in the New Lottery, and great pur-
chases are daily made. The scheme is highly approved,
winch could not fail to ht. the ease when it is seen that the
Contractors (Messrs. J. and J. Sivewright) have contrived
to give to adventurers Seven Prizes of 10,004, two of
which will fall to the first two Prizes the first day, 19th
February, when in fact all will be Prizes.