The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-08 00:00:00

PARTIES.

The Dowager MarehienCsaetS.7lll;bury had a dinner party on
Sunday, and a ticket patty in the evening, at her house In Ar-
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linnton. Aire et.
The Cuuntra of ESSCX had a card party yesterday evening, at
her house in liill-street, Derkeley.muare.

MOVEMENTS.
The Duke and Duellers of Richmond have left Brighton, for
their seat, Goodwood. Sussex.
The Duke of St. Alban's has arrived in town from the seat of Sir
Gilbert East, Bart. in Berks.
The Duke of Bedford left town yesterday, for Cashiobury Park,

on a visit to the Earl of Essex.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden left town yesterday,
for their seat, the Wilderness, Kent.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbuty returned to town on
Saturday, from the scat of the Marquis of Downshire, in Berks.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton have arrived in town front their
seat, Stoke Farm, Berks.
The Earl and Countess of Darlington and family left town yester.
day. tor York.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester and family have
left town, for their seat in Hants.
The Hon. General Taylor has left Harrowgate, for Ireland.
Charles Tufton Blacke, Esq. has left his house in Regent-street,
for Brighton.
Mrs. Nesbitt has left the seat of Sir Henry Davis, in Devonshire,
for Sir Robert Browning's, Bart, in Wales.
Wm. Bowles, Esq. left town yesterday, for his seat in Berks.
The lion. Thomas Grenville has left the seat of the Duke of
Buckingham, Stowe, for Glastonbury, Sonterset,hire,
A. R. Stewart, Esq. and Lady Stewart left town yesterday, for
Cheltenham.
Col. Anson left town yesterday, for the Isle of Wight.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. Jnmes's.street :—Lord and
lady Carbenel, from Paris ; C. Campbell, Esq. from Bath ; and
Thos. Monroe, Esq. from his se :t in Oxfordshire. Capt. Milner
left ditto for Worthing.
Departures from Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street:—Lady
Barker and Miss Colthurst for Ramsgate; Mrs. Borneo and Son,
on a tour; and G. Roebuck, k sq. for Cheltenham.
l.ord Robert Spencer has left town, for his seat Woolbeding,
Sussex.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Ptllsford left the Waterloo Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, yesterday, for Sir Davidge Goold's seat in Herts.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown left the St. George's Hotel, Albe-
marle-street, yesterday, for the ( ontinent ; and Henry Eyre, Esq.
for Southampton. Lord and Lady Crsnley have arrived at ditto,
from Paris.

Ana. .s.—The Duke of Gloucester left
us on Thursday morning for Milford Haven, to enjoy the
benefit of bathing. His Royal Highness is expected
to remain about a fortnight. The Royal Duke remained
with us between three and four weeks, and during that
time attended at the Grand Rotunda at the Montpelier
Spa, to drink the water, and joined in the promenade
(which comn,enc's soon after eight o'clock, and continues
till ten.) His Royal Highness W3S saluted by the bands of
the different Spas as he passed with " Gott save the King."
The Royal Duke subscribed to two Spas besides the Mont-
pelier, viz., the King's Old Well and the Sherbourne Spa.
Last night the joint bands of the Sherbourne Spa and the
King's Old Nell had their benefit concert at the latter
place, from which they netted about 50/.
The Duke of York rode out yesterday afternoon about
one o'clock from Mr. Greenwood's villa at Brompton, in
his cabriolet. The Royal Duke drove to the new building
for his future residence, which his Royal Highness in-

spected a short time.
The Countess of Eldon has been indisposed for some
days past. Sir Matthew Tierney attends her Ladyship.
Died on Sunday, in child-bed, at Belvedere, Kent,
Countess Gersdorf, daughter of Lord and Lady Saye and

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't'he King's new Palace in St. James's Park is to be co-
vered in by the end of next October.
Mr. Dykes, the King's messenger, was sent off on Fri-
day night from the Foreign-office, with despatches for the
Continent.
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Secretary of
State's office for Foreign Affairs, for the British Ambassa-
dors at Madrid and Paris.
Sir Wm. Curtis has anchored his yacht in our river, and
may be seen daily in the lligh-street, where his jolly and
' portly appearance attracts the attention of the visitors. He
is not unfregnently followed by a train of a dozen seamen
bearing immense baskets of provisions.—Suuthamplon

Paper:
The death of Mr. Ironmonger having caused a vacancy
in the representation of Stafford, a whole! posse of candi-
dates have been already spoken of ; among them we may
name Sir G. Chetwynd, formerly M. P. for Stafthrd, Mr.
Campbell, late unsuccessful candidate, Richard Spoonrr.
Est ~ Charles Sheridan, Esq., J. E. Denison, Esq., Colonel
Wilson Patten, Sir R. Gresley, and Mr. Waterhouse,
coach proprietor. Two or three of the number, we be-
lieve, have been applied to, but decline; and one only has
' intimated his intention to the burgesses. viz. Mr. Spooner,
whose agent has issued the following notice:—
The freemen of Stafford are respectfully intreated to withhold the
promise of their votes for a few days. 11Ir. R. Spooner. of Bir-
mingham, will have the honour of paying his personal respects to
them on Tuesday next.—Aug. 4, 1826.—Stoffordshire
WA ti err Etu's TRIAL.—We understand all the lodgings
in Lancaster are engaged during the Assizes by visitors,
whose curiosity has induced them to be present at Mr.
Wakefield's trial; at least this is the manner in which
the natives account for such an unusual influx of strangers.

—lt is not possible for the case of Wakefield to come on
on Thursday next, there being, for instance, no bill found ;
and in the next place, Mr. Wakefield objects to such a pre-
mature proceeding. His Counsel are Messrs. Scarlett, Parke,
and Pollock. A curious circumstance has taken place, which
is, that Mr. Brougham has been retained or. both sides at he
same time, and there is a doubt for whom the Learned Gen-
tleman will appear. Mr. Wakefield considers he ought to
have the benefit of his assistance. The Attorney-General
for Lancaster (Mr. Scarlett) has written him a note to say
he is retained as his (Mr. Wakefield's) advocate. It is
considered as certain that he cannot, under the Act of
Henry 11 I. c. 2., be convicted of felony, but of the mis-
demeanour
only, which he has made up his mind to, if
tried. He corresponds with a number of distinguirlied
persons on the Continent. Lancaster will be excessively
crowded. The criminal list is very heavy, there being
from 123 to 130 prisoners. The Civil Side 101 be inte-
resting. Lavender, the Police officer, hrs ordered apart-
ments for 150 witnesses. Mr. Turner has taken apart-
ments at a Mr. Carter's. Mr. Wakefield, it is said, wilt not
be arraigned before the second week. The waiter and
chambermaid of the King's Arms Inti, Kendal, are sub-
pcenaed.
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A rich Parisian, finding himself near death, sent for a
notary to make his will. Ile gave him particular instruc-
tions to draw up every clause with such perspicuity that
there should he no room for any dispute among his heirs
after his death. " What !" replied the notary, " a will
that shall not he disputed ! I must be clever indeed to
draw up that. Jesus Christ, who was the wisest of men,
and a Cod besides, never made but one, and that has been
contested for ages, and gives rise to new disputes everyday;
it is not likely that I should do what he could not."
A paragraph was inserted in this paper, a fortnight ago,
stating that a Scottish gentleman had undertaken, for a
wager of one thousand pounds, to travel as a wandering
minstrel for six months, during which time he was to ac-
cumulate one hundred pounds, out of what the public were
pleased to give him for his music, he paying, besides, all
necessary expenses. An individual representing himself to
be the person therein alluded to, made his appearance in
this city on Wednesday. last, and played several tunes on
the Scotch and Irish pipes, on both of which be displayed
considerable skill, as lie perambulated the different streets
of the town. Ile was a man of rather gentlemanly figure
and deportment, and was accompanied by a person who
acted in the capacity of a servant, and received the contri-
butions of such as chose to give their money. The min-
strel and his companion sojourned at a humble lodging
house—such, it islunderstood, being one of the conditions of
the wager—during the night, and left the town on the fol-
, lowing moniing.—Durham Chronicle.
A few days ago a young gentleman, residing in Kee-
wick, undertook the arduous task of swimming across the
broadest part of Derwent Lake,
_ where it is not less than a
mile and a' half wide, which he destemuily accomplished
without difficulty.