The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

FASMONABLIt I VTELLICZYCZ.

Emily. Marchioness of Londonderry entertained at dinner yes.
tetday, burl George Seymour, Lord Charles Fitzroy, the Misses
Fitzroy, the lion. George Rim, and a distinguished party, at her
Louse 1/1 St. Jarnes's-rquare.
The Marquis and Illarchioness of Cholmondeley and family ar-
rived yestaday, at their house in Piccadilly, from their seat in
C hesh ire.

Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, arrived yesterday, at her
house in St. James's.,quare, from Norfolk.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have arrived at their
seat, Burleigh. Lincolnshire, from a tour.
The Hight Hon. William and Mrs. Huskisson arrived in town
on TuesAav, from their seat, East Petworth, Sussex.
Lord Colchester has arrived in town, front his seat, Kidbraoke,
Su•sea.

Lord Dynes's! wired yesterday at his house in Dover-street,
from his seat, Barrington Park, Oxfordshire.

The Hon. Cluirles"Caventhil left town yesterday, for Brighton.
The Countess of Nurnianton arrived in town yesterday, from a
tour.

Lair Caroline Waldegrave has arrived In town, from Ss-Agate.
Captain Hallam, R.N. left town yesterday, for Plymouth.
Captain York left Blake's Hotel, .lertnl,n-street. yesterday, on a
tour; and Sir Edward Kynaston and family for Suffolk.
Arrivals et the Waterloo Hate'. Jernivn.street :—The Hon.
Mrs. Strange and family from the Continent. Departurs:—The
Rev. :in Bewick and family, for their seat in Leicestershire.
Captain and Mrs. Griffith, and Mrs. Conway, hare le'. the St.
George's Hotel, Albentarle.street, for their seat, Sou thamptv.
Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Albetnaric.creett—Countess
Rother and the Ladies Leslie, from Dorking; and Mrs. Teastlale,
(rum Brighton.

On Saturday last Lord Viscount Sidinouth arrived in
this city, on a visit to his sou-in-law, the Honourable G.
renew, one of the Prebendaries of our Cathedral. The
Hight Honourable Earl Nelson has also arrived at hie resi-
dence in the Precincts.—Kealidi

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The Speaker left Palace-yard yesterday morning, on a
visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Addington
Park.
It is said among the haat lan that the Honoorable
George Rice will very shortly lead to t:te hymeneal altar
the amiable sod accomplished Miss Fitzroy, the eldest
daughter of Lord Chalks Fitzroy.
On Thursday, a dinner was given in the Assembly
Rooms, Edinburgh, by the Royal Company of Archers, the
King's Body Guard, to his Grace the Duke of Montrose,
on his appointment to be their Captain-General. About
six o'clock, one hundred and twenty of the Members of the
Company, the Noble Captain-General, and seventh other
distinguished guests, sat dawn to dinner; the Honourable
Gene, al Dull' in the Chair, who had been called to it in
consequence of the unexpecacd absence of the Earl of
Elgin. A great many loyal and patriotic touts w.,re given
in the course of the evening. His Grace left the room
about ten o'clock, and the company separated at half-past
eleven.
On Wednesday lard the Rev. John Fellowes, A.M. wu
instituted to the rietury of ii ighton, in this county, on the
presentation of Lord Viscount Anson.
Pecut.taasTras or Gesios.—Magliabeechi's love for
spiders is perhaps better known than the extent of his
erudition. Cujas lay flat on the carpet at his studies ; and
strangely fancied that his perspiration emitted aromatic
o lours. Cullen imagined and avowed, that whenever he
pleased, he could transport himself out of his senses, in
an txtscy of inward vision, and behold whatever he de-
-1 sired.

Dr. Elihu Tudor, who was a Lieutenant in the army of
General Wolfe, in the cclehrated battle on the Heights of
Abraham, in 17. W, is now living at East Windsor, Con-
necticut, at the advanced age of 94 years. He is sup-
posed to be the only surviving officer of General Wolfe's
army in Europe or America. He continues to tcceive a
pension from the British Govornment. Dr. Tudor gradu-
ated at Yale Colluze in 1730, and before he entered the
army was a surgeon in the British navy.—Nete York
Paper. . _

Sr. Bil Dell Cneken.—A private meeting of some of
the principal inhabitants of St. Bride's parish, was held
yesterday in the Vestry Flom, for the purpose of con-
sidering what means were best to be adopted for unmasking
Cie church on the North-side. A Committee was formed
of the gentlemen present, in furtherance of the object.
S2veral plans were exhibi,ed, but none could be decided
On until the parishiocers et large had been consulted, and
Auld' raised, in order to the carrying the proposition into
drect. It is certainly a great pity that so noble a !dice of
architecture should have remained so long its the conceal-
ment that it has done. It is one of Sir Christopher
Wren's chefs-dreuvre. We understand that sevirai sums
have been already subscribed.

Circumstances having transpired which excited suspicion
as to the occasion of the late dreadful tire at Riggleswade,
an investigation took place on Monday last, before W. H.
Whitbread, Esq. and the Rev. J. Hull, when it being
clearly ascertained that it was caused by the carelessness
and groan negligence of William Bass, the horsl-keep,a,
he was convicted by the said Jut.tices in the penalty of
1001., and iu default of payment was committed to the
House of Correction at Bedford for 18 months, pursuant
to the Statute 14th Geo. 111. cap. 78. It is highly im-
portant to the public that the provisions of due Statute
' should be generally known and acted upon.
An Inquest was held on the 19th, at Ickworth, Suffolk,
on !When Leader, a youth about 17 years old, whose death
was occasioned by eavett,ive eating atd drinking. Almost
the last words uttered by this wretched boy were, " Now
I shall he fit to go into ll flames!" aft..,r which, while
dancing about the room, he fell down, shortly afterwards
became insensible, and never recovered. Verdict—" Died
from gluttony."