The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-18 00:00:00

rAsiiroxitisf.E nt7l3l.LLlcElver.
Earl and Countess Cow* and family left town yesterday for
their seat, Pansen:Tr, Herts.
Baroness de 11'idoughby arrit•ed yesterday at her house, White-1
hall, for Richmond.
The Hon. Frederick Lamb left town yesterday for Brighton.
The Earl of Carnarvon has left town. for his- seat, High Clare,
Berko'.
Mr. and Mrs. Farven and family have left Jordan's hotel, St.
James'v-street, fur Banosgate.
Departures from floulti's lintel, Jermyn.street :—Loril henry
Eihtgerald on a tour ; and Warren Markham, Esq. for Scotland.
E. E. Ward, Esq. has left lilake's Hotel, Jetulyn-street, tot
Canterbury.
Departures from the Brunswich House lintel, llannyer.square :
I sir Charles and Lady Colville and family, fur the Isle of %Vight
E. P. Ihstanl, Esq. M.P. and :llrs. Bastard. fur Bognor ; Mr.
Mrs. and Miss Dashwood, fur Canterbury ; and John Boyle, Esq.
for
~,Bri.loort.
Lord I 'arletan has left town on a tour.
W. I'. Iloneywood, Esei. 'I.I'. and family, have left town for
their Kat, Marl's Hall, Essex.

BRIGHTON, A Grs r 15.

The Duke of York returned to the Pavilion to dinner
an Friday. His Royal Highness was on horseback yester-
day, aceompinied by the Earl of Alvanley, who returned
to the Royal York Hotel the evening before. Colonel
Cooke is returned to the Pavilion.
The Duchess of Marlborough closed a sojourn of two
days, and left the New Steyne Hotel, for London, yes-
terday.
The Duke of Richmond, accompanied by Lord Dun-
wich, art oft' for Goodwood yesterday. The Duchess and
the Ladies Paget follow to-morrow.
The Russian Ambassador, Count Lieven, with the
Countess and Count Gec ze, arrived at the Royal York
Hotel this evening.
The Earl of Portarlington and the Earl of Rockford
are sojourning at the Old Ship.
Much rain has fallen to-day ; the showers have been
almost incessant ; consequently but few of our degas/ex
have been in public.
The Earl of tilengall arrived at the Royal York llotol
this evening: and apartments are ordered for the Duke
of Dorset, who will be there to-morrow.
The Earl of Egremont, from Petworth, is returned to
East Lodge; his Lordship had an audience of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, at the Palace, this afternoon.
Captain Russell and the lion. Mr. Irby are returned to
the Royal York Hotel.

HASTINGS.

CPU TILE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Castle Hotel, Hastings, Aug. M. I
St a,—Though I understand sonic of your cotemporories
have noticed the discovery of a stone staircase descending
underneath one of the watch towers of the ancient castle
here, yet none of them, I think, have given any account of
a room or chapel which has been excavated not many feet
below the surface and within the castle walls, whatin
two rude stone coffins, composed of separate pieces ce-
mented together, have been found; one containing a full
grown female skeleton, which, I was informed by the man
who first discovered it, was (with the exception of a fracture
in the skull) quite in a perfect state (though it has now
evidently suffered materially from exposure to the air); the
other containing the skeleton of a child, much more im-
perfect than that of the woman. Near the coffins there
appears to have been an ornamental arch; the probability
is, that there has been a chapel or ccmctry belonging to the
castle, and I have no doubt more bodies will be found.
Further search on this spot is suspended until orders
are received from the Earl of Chichester, to whom the
castle and the adjoining land belong. I hear he proposes
carrying on SIC excavations with spirit. A small square
apartment, contiguous and connected by a door-way with
the chapel. Las been traced, and the workmen are now en-
gaged removing the earth from one of the ancient gateways.
This search must prove highly interesting to antiquari. a,
as hopes are entertained that it will lead to the discovery
of the period when this ruined pile was built, upon which
point, I believe, history is wholly silent. We have on r
cord, that homage was paid to William Rufus in it, on his
return from Normandy, in the year 1090, but the castle is
supposed to be of much more ancient date.
This favourite watering place is filling fast with good
company; several new houses have been erected since last
season, many improvements have taken place, and arc
contemplated ; among the former Mr. Powell's library, on
the Marine Parade, stands pre-eminent ; it now not only
forms one of the handsomest buildings in the place, but
affords tc the visitors every comfort and convenience,
having a noble reading-room, furnished with the daily
morning and evening papers, as well as most periodical
publications, and also an excellent billiard-room, for the
evening's ainesement ; vocal and instrumental music is pro-
vided by the proprietor, whose attention and civility to his
subscribers make him deserving of every success ; indeed,.
the latter quality is a leading feaigre with all the in-'
habitants of this place.
Apologizing for the space I have occupied in your
valuable columns, I beg to subscribe myself,
A CONSTANT READEIt.

MeRRTAne IN limit Li E.—Yesterday morning were
married at St. George's, Ilanover-squre, by the Bishop of
Sodor and Mann, the Earl of Kinnoul, to Miss Rowley,
daughter of Sir Charles Rowley. After the ceremony the
happy pair set off for Ilerts.
On Monday was married at Cranford, by the Rev. J.
Hughes, the lion. Grantlay Berkelt y, s .n of the late Earl
of Berkeley, to Caroline, youngest daughter of the late
Paul Binficld, Esq.
Yesterday, ( Friday) at twelve o'clock, her Grace the
Duchess of Richmond, and the two Ladies Lennox, visited
the House of Industry, where they were received upon
their arrival by the Governor, Colonel Morris and the
Officers of the Institution. Her Grace and the Ladies
Lennox expressed their entire approbation of the system
and arrangements of that most valuable Institution, where
two thousand persons are at this time supported, in several
departments.—Dohlim I:relying. Post.
We have the pleasure of noticing the progressive im-
provement of the Vice-Chancellor. Sir A. Cooper issued
a bulletin on Monday, announcing that the patient was
going on very favourably. The operation was of the moat
formidable description ; and the heroic firmness evinced
not a little surprised the operator. The cants of condol-
ence have been very numerous. The King's inquiries have
been repeated—the first through Sir Henry Halford.
Portsmouth and its vicinity is most rapidly increasing.
The inducements for anjournieg at Southsea are fur the
next week very great. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the
24th and 23th, Madame Catalani, Miss Goodall, Messrs.
Rolle, Harrington, Foster, awl others, will be there to
attend Miss Sibly's Musical Festival. Mr. Green ascends
in his balloon. The regatta will he the two last days of the
week, which, with the regatta ball, at the flanthsea Rooms,
will form a source of amusement to the numerous families
in and near the neighbourhood.
CHELTENHAM, AVG. 14.—Amongst the latest arrivals
are,—Lord and Lady John Russell, Lord tiosford, Vis-
count Molesworth, Lady Barham, Lady Throgmorton,
Lady Vane, Sir Richard and Lady 11'olseley, Ikon. Ber-
keley Noel, Admiral and La !y Lucy Foley, Sir G. and
Lady Garrett, Sir J. Kingston James, Sir Pulteney Mal-
colm, General and Mrs. Marriott, General Gough, General
Rumley, Colonel Kenneth and family, Colonel Venicombe
and family, Colonel %Vocelyate and family. Colonel Nelley,
Colonel Nixon, Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. D'Aguilar, Lieut.-
Col. French, Li. nt.-Col. Taylor, &c. &C.
The splendid and magnificent routs and ent rtainments
Given by the Duke and Maims of Northumberland,
dining their stay in town this season, have been cqualled
by the princely grandeur awl hospitality of the public
days at their ancient Castle of Alnwiek, since their arrival
there. On thaw occasions, which are repeated every Tues-
day and Thnraday, a dinner is provided for sixty or seventy
guests, invited from among the tenantry, ladies and g ntle-
men of the county, and strangers of respectability passing
through the town of Alnwiek. On viewing the striking
and solemn grandeur of the large Baronial Hall, with its
fine oak root', the splendour and hospitality displayed it.'
the entertainment, and the numerous guests, with the
Noble Host awl Hestess pre sidine, surroundal by their
domestics, in their state liveries, together with his Grace's
ancient pipers, in their state surcoats, the mind is led hack
to the days of border chivalry, when Musick Castle seas
the strong hold of the border chieftains in war, and the
scene of their revelry in peace.
Steam packets are to be established between Holland and
Batavia.