The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-26 00:00:00

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT.

The Doke 1111 d Duchess of KENT arrived at Mr. "
Osisucr's Hotel, known as the Silver Lion, at
l'shis, yesterday ae'imight, at two o'clock. The
Duke drove the Duchess in a phaeton and pair ;
the were followed by lout of their suite in travel-
ling caning's. Among them are Dr. WlLsou,
and a celebrated female uccouchrur. There being
scarcity of post horses, some of them were
ebbed to return to the last post, to bring OD the
Duchess's daughter, a yousig lady about eleven
tests of age, who accompanies her Royal Mother
in England, and arrived at the Silver Lion between
six o'clock. The Duke and Duchess are in
saiet excellent health. lii the afternoon the
1/..ke was attended by Admiral Sir EDWARD
(Mu, the Commander of the Road Surereign
t.ehi. Captain CoNRDY, and Mr. i'.UNBLANQUE,
the British Consul, who superintended the pre-
p:mahout made for the reception of the Royal
Duke roil Duchess, particularly the awning upon
deck for the Duchess. The Duke also went to
view the vessel m“riiiiig to bring the l'EttstAst A)t•
BASSAUOS to The .Mayor sod chief
Ayers waited upon the Duke and Duchess to pay
their respects ill/011 the arrival of thin Royal (High-
nesses ut Calais. Some ref the carriages
gage of the Duke and Duchess were put Oil Imird,
tile Umailrertuad, .Susaanah, and Lark Dover
packets, and anine after the rettimuslrr as:4l
bor.,. were put On hoard the Ludy Catilereagli
Packet. winch is a imiaskably quick-sailing vessel.
She sailed no Monday morning at six o'clock, with
the sup erintender of the embarkation on board,
who landed from a bust at Dover, to make arrange-
ments for stabling, coarli.houses, &e. The four
packets did trot arrive till three o'clock, when the
carriages, bosom tic. were lauded at the York
lintel.
From the contrary state of the winds and the
neap tides, it was ROL expected that the Royal
yacht would he able to roil from Calais for leo or
three days;. but ou Wednesday it was hoped they
would be able to obtain that object, and orders
were !relived at the Yolk Hotel, Dover, to he in
readiness to receive the I)ake and Duchess that
slight. Similar orders were received at the King's
Head, Csiderbury, and at the Duke's I [rad,
itudwiter; howerer, they were not enabled to sail
that day. The wind proving favourable on Friday
morning they wiled from Calais, and landed at
Dover sOOll Art three o'clock, when they pro-
cerderl to the York Hotel, where they remained
that Hight. On Saturday morning they left Dover,
and proceeded to Cobham Hall, the seat of the
Earl of DARNLEY, to remain there that night.
The Pricer-se, daughter of the Duchess, did nut•
stop at Cobham Hall, hut proceeded, with the
suite, to Kensington l'alace. Yesterday mottling
i!le Duke and Ditches* left the seat of the Earl of
DARNLEY for Keiningtou Palace, where they sr.
tired about four o'clock, and ain:raatda dined with
the Duke of Sussex.

Extract from a letter. dated Calais, Aiir:l 24 :•.•
44 Tilt PitasiAN AMBASSADoiI, aith his ►uitr, or-
rived at a late hour last stiKlat at Quillisey'a Hold,
moil will remain moot likely a day, as there is a
guard placed to nrevent the curious from taking a
glimpse at the fair Lady. His suite is very !AMC..
Irtstiti."

The Prince's of WALLS, it is said, will visit
]toms, before the departure of the Emperor of
At mit From that city,
Couittetw SPENCER is arrived at her house in St.
James's-pixie, from her seat. Altburp, Northisnip-
Lordship is expected W town the
latter end of this week.

Mr. Cotte and brandy are arrived at their new
rronlerreetu St. Jaanes'o-tquare, front their seat in
Norfolk.

Sir(;. and Lady JERN I N GHA m are arrived at their
bowie ill York-place. from their seat, Comey Hall.
The grand triennial meeting of the three choirs
of Hereford. Gleaceater. and 111tircester, will he
held this year at Hereford, the second week in Sep-
tember, under the direction of IIAYTER.

Ou Saturday the Earl Or HAILLWOOD gave a
grand dinner sit his Impure is
Anton 111.•
~ntnpnuq were—
The A cldondrop of York, Lady Arose Yrroun, the F.arl and
uflunar, Earl at &sistallan, turd and Lady
Grant h.gon, Sir Gtarga arid Lady &anew

Air. BOOTH has Greso during the last week per..
Coining was of hie most favounte characters with
great edit at the Briknorth Theatre. His
/tie Aunt and Skylark were particularly happy. 011
Tuesday night last he eu.tained the character of
Sir Giles Urtrreach ; and Thursday he was an-
nounced in two principal characters in play and
farce, being fur his beutlit, slid the last night of
hu esigagentwat.

Couic;•mit A CTOIL —A pliyviciatio.eringt'ooxe
•bout to drink • Khoo of Lir:m(ly, exclaimed,
•' Don't drink that Illthy stuff; hosialy is the
I,oluy you have."—" l know that." replied
Cootie ; •• but rot Imo* the Scripture committals
us hi lure our enrusies ; so here gum"
Among the t•te arrival. at Bath are—
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ifor,•artere Boyar. Hun. Mrs H. Faue, Lady Hra►ne,
iluu. Wars. Mamie, Sir Edwin.' end lady Kerry, ;lir C. Cul-
•Illr, it G. Paul, Sur w. Komi*, Sir W. Slwtr, Au.
Tiw beautiful Durham bull, bred by the km
lIAMIATT limtaisup, of l'uotrabuiy, rod fed by
Mr. fIAttr.LEY, of AlMehl, war killed by Mr.
Wain, of tiorliret, sod the fu►e-quarters weighed
nearly thirty *care iwr quarter. The following are
the paitteulars • Ilide i 6 lb. ; 1.41146 11,. ; bead
44 11.. ; loupe Id lb. ; brut 13 lb. ; mid carcass
1,04 W.