The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-15 00:00:00

FASIHON4BLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl of Aberdeen bad a large party at Maser yesterday, at Argyll
House.

The Earl of Kingston entertained a disthigvished party at dinner yes-
terday. at Ms house, Whltehall-place.
The Cattalo's of Belfast has issued cards of Invitation for a raft on the
17th inst.

Lord Dadley and Ward entertained the Marquis and MarchlonVo. of
Loped...a aad a distinguished party at dinner yesterday. at his hay., is
Park.lane.

Vlseortitesa Hampden entertained • select party of &Atonable* yeller-
day, at her house In Green-0 Feet, Groseenor-square.
G. 11. Sumner, E. M.P. had a dinner party yesterds.y, at bls house In
Grafton-street.

W. F.gerhm, Eva. M.P. gave a grand dinner on Thursday to SlrThomaa,
Lady, and )lit. Stanley, the Hon. Mts. Curtin', Colonel Hlll, Mr., Mr...,
and Miss Northey, Mr. and Mrs. Langford Brooke, Captain Hottrva, Mr.
Antrobus, Mr. Manwaring, &c.

The Marquis and 'rarebit:rheas of Worcester Jett town yehterdny, for
their seat In Berets •

Earl Spencer arrived yesterday at his house In St. James's-place, from
hi. seat. Althorpe, Northamptonshire.
The Earl of Clue left town yesterday, for the Earl of Cardigan's seat at
Itichtnoud.

Sir °gorge Pocock, Bart. has arrived at his house In Charles-street,
Berkeley-Naar', from hie scat, Twickenham
Sir IVOHam and Lady OgModer arrived on Thursday at 'Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square, from their seat In Doraettitire.
Arriv.tia at the Brunrw Irk House Hotel, Hanover-square:—Mr. and
Mr 4. Crawley. from their seat in Bedfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Fydell,
from their seat t n Leloestendiire. _ _

Arrival+ at Kirkltarn's Hotel, Lower Brook-street .—Ladv Stewart and
Mlsa Woodcock, from Ilath • Mrs. Pytt, from a tour; Mr. Hrs. and Ml,*
Haller, from their seat in Devonshire ; Edward Morris, Esq. from Ids seat
In Herts. "

Arrivals at the Rt. Georgela Hotel, Albemarle .treet :—The Rev. 1)r.
Ssarder Clark, and lirs. Clark and family. frnm AViruDor Cantle.; Colonel
anti Mrs. Rrotherton, from Coventry. Departure .—Mr. and Mrs. Lang
ley, on a tour.

'rrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. Jamea*,,treet :—Mr. and Mrs. Cart-
wright, Croat Brighton; Mr. and alrs. Grant, Com a tour.

WtNnsoa, APRIL. 1 t.—The Commissioners appointed
to superintend the execution of the improvements at the
Clist/e, inked the Castle yesterday afternoon about two
nestlook. I%i! tomtikaioners wont wag ;the Chaneelloh
of theßxthequer, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Long, tha
Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, and Mr. Baring. Mr.
Wyatville, the architect, and the Clerk of the Works,
were in attendance, and conducted the Commissioners over
the different parts of the building, and also laid before
them the piing, &c., of the remaining alterations, the con-
sideration of which occupied the Commissioners for above
two hours and a half, after which they gat down to an
excellent collation brought from the Royal Lodge. About
six o'clock the Commissioners left the Castle on their return
to town. Great crowds of spectators surrounded the
Castle.

On Sunday, soon after attending divine service at his
private chapel attached to the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park,
the King bad a slight attack of the gout, which continued
until yesterday, when, we are happy to state, it left his
Majesty. In consequence of this attack, the King was
prevented from leaving the Royal Lodge. It was also
stated that his Majesty s departure for town in a few days,
as previously arranged, would not be delayed.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left their seat at
Bushy on Thursday morning, and proceeded to their tett-
porary residence in Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duke and
Duchess of Glocester, the Duke of Sussex, and the
Princess Sophia, visited the Princess Augusta on Thursday.
Yesterday afternoon, about, half-past two o'clock, the
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Pause,
M.P., the Director, and another Director, proceeded from
the Bank of England to the Earl of Liverpool's house, in
Whitehall, where they had a' short interview with the
Noble Earl, and afterwards proceeded to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer's house, in Downing-street, where they had
an interview with him for about three quarters of an
hour,

The Earl of Liverpool has eignifr•d his intention of
presiding at the anniversary dinner of the Artists' General
Benevolent Institution, at the Freemasons" Tavern, to-day.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir Charles Long,
returned to London, from Windsor, on Thursday evening,
about eight o'clock.
Yesterday Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador,
transacted business at the Foreign Office.

Mr. Draffen, the King's Messenger, arrived at the Colo-
nial Office yesterday morning, about five o'clocksi with
despatches for Earl Bathurst, from Sir Fredetiek Adam,
. thUiord.PieLceO.Wittsiener of .the lowan lsla, ..
To-morrow being the first Sunday in Easter Term, the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Recorder. Sheriffs, together with
the Judges, will go in full state, to St. Paul's Cathedral.
WESTMINSTER Ilat.i..—The Lord Chancellor yester-
day morning sat for the first time in the New Coml. It
is very neat, and altogether different in its construction
from any of the other new courts. It has a coininunica-
with the Court of the Vice-Chancellor. This, however,
seems objectionable, causing a continual noise or buz,
occasioned by the number of persons passing and repassing.
The Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh,
at their quarterly meeting on the 25th ult. conferred the
degree of Doctor of Laws upon Robert Fellowes, Esq. of
Reigate.
James Browne, Esq. M.P. having absented himself from
the Grand Jury at Mayo Assizes, the Judge had him
called, and not appearing, he was fined. The same Judge
signified his intention of fixing a heavy fine on Lord
Bingham, the Foreman, for not reporting the absence of
the Jurors.
Castnatuce UNITiRSITT ELECTION.—The custom of
paying the expenses of out-voters at an election of Mem-
bers to represent the University of Cambridge, has very
justly been considered as reflecting disgrace on a body of
electors, who, from their rank and station in society, might
be expected to disdain remuneration for the expense in-
curred in the exercise of so honourable a privilege. We
feel much pleasure in stating that the subject has been
warmly taken up in the University, • and that copies of the
following resolution, signed by seven heads of Colleges,
and upwards of 100 resident members, have been trans-
mitted to the several candidates for representing the Uni-
versity of Cambridge in Parliament :
" A very general expression of regret having manifested itself
among the Members of the University, at the ptactic. of out.votets
receiving their expenses from the respective Candidates for whom
they voted, the undersigned resident Members of the Senate ear-
nesdy recommend that this practice should not be renewed at the
ensuing election."
ABDUCTION OF Miss Tegivett.—" Who shall decide
when Doctors disagree Y'—the Times of yesterday con-
tains tlte following letter, while the Courier gives it the
subjoined flat contradiction:—
" Si n,—Mr. William Wakefield, I understand. is a single man,
at any rate there is no such Bart. es Sir Philip Sidney. Sir John
Shelley Sidney, of Penshurst.place, in the counnty of Kent, ha.
only one child, which happens to be a son, and is a Captain in the
Guards: he was recently married to Miss Fits-Clarence. As I
know you seldom permit a misstatement to pass without correction
whenever you discover the error, I have written this to apprise you,
that the article in your paper of this day, copied from the Chester
Coltrane, is not true.-1 am, Sir, yours obediently, W. R. S."
•• In contradiction to a etter in the Times of this morning, we
can positively state, that on the 23d ult. at his Excellency the Bri-
tish Ambassador's, at Paris, William Wakefield, Esq. was mar-
ried to Emily, only daughter of Sir John Shelley Sidney, liar:, of
Penshurst.pfaCe, in the county of Kent."

LORD LitasnowN's Bitt..—The following is a copy of
this Bill, entitled " An Act for making Promissory Notes
payable at the places where they are issued."
Whereas many Banks and Barking Companies in Great Bri.
tain and Ireland hare for several years past issued rromissory notes
not payable in the coin of the realm at the place where such notes
have been issued, but at other places only : an cress it is expi..
dient that in future no promissory notes shout . issued not pay:
able at the places where they are issued ;be it' by enacted, that
from and after the date of the passing of this Act, no Bank or
Banking Company in Great Britain or Ireland shall issue itt any
place any promissory note of any denomination whatever, which
shall not be payable in the lawful coin of the realm, at the place
where the said note or notes shall have been issued, and in every
such note the place where the same t•hall have been issued shall he
expressly mentioned. Provided, nevertheless, that if any promis.
snry nate or notes shall be issued cantrary to the enactment herein.
benne made, the same shall nevertheless be valid against the Btink
and Ranking Company issuing the name, and such Bank Ord
Banking Company shall bailable and bound to pay the same in
the lawful coin of the realm, at the place where the same was or
were issued by such Bank or Banking Company, notwithstanding
the same Khali appear to have been otherwise payable. or payable
at any other place."
A singular circumstance occurred a short time since in a
1 farm-yard in the vicinity of Ashford. A game cock took
offence at a goose, and while engaged in incubation attacked
her with great fury, pecked out one of her eyes, and
destroyed her eggs. The gander flew to the assistance of
his mate, and many desperate battles took place. A few
days since the cock renewed his assaults upon the goose ;
when the gander •seised the cock, dragged him into the
pond, where he ducked him repeatedly, and finally drowned
Jinn.