The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-19 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
H. Beckford, Esq. has arrived at his house in Upper Grosvenor-
street, from his seat, Alistley Hall.
Mrs. and Miss Dawson have arrived at their house in klanches-
ter-square, from their seat, St—Leonard's Hill, near Windsor.
Arrivals at Thormis'a Hotel, Berkeley-square.—Earl Minks,
from Scotland; Mr. Cnliein and family, from Paris.
Departures from the U'aterloo Hotei, Jennyn.street.—SirArchi-
bald Edminitoni Ban., to his seat, Hampton ; H. Bridges, Esq.
for Brighton—The Rev. P. F. Penrthe has arrived at do. from a
tour.
John Harris Esq. has left the London Hotel, Albemarle-street,
for Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Price have leR the St. George's Hotel, Albe-
marle-street, fee Hereford.
Arrivals at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-atreet.—Major Aston,
from the continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Staples, from their seat in Bed-
fordshire; Colonel and Mrs. Venting, from Bath.—Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon and family have left do. fur Dover.
Dowager lAdy Ellenborough has arrived in town, from a loin.
Captain and Mrs. Portman have left the British Hotel, for Bath.
Lord King gave a grand dinner on Thursday, at his house ih
Dover-street, to a distinguished party; among whom were the Earl
and Countess of Rosebery, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont,
the Earl of Porchester. Lord Harvey, Lord Grey, Mr. Fortescue,
Mr. Dennison, Mr. Ellis. Mr. Tierney, &c.
The Marchioness Dowager of Hertford entertained a large circle
of fashlonables on Thursday evening at her house in Manchester-
square.
Emily Marchioness of Londonderry had an elegant assembly
yesterday evening at her house in St. Jamee.square.
Lord 3lelbourn entertained the Earl and Countess Cowper and
is select party to dinner yesterday at his house Whitehall.

MR. RAYNE and MISS FOOTE.
[FROM A CORIIIESPONDEYT.]
The litigious preposition which so recently divided these
names has, it seems, been exchanged for the more amiable
and conciliating conjunction. True it is, that. no faith
can henceforth be given to mere parchasect worth, after the
late proof of their inadequacy to hold man firm to Lis
plighted troth ; therefore, nothing short of the Holy Rite
itself, perhaps, could make us speak with certitude of the
event which rumour most confidently Qffinns will he—to-
morrow, at the latest,—perhaps to-day—most religiously
consummated between these parties. But beyond the
hesitation of a doubt the settlement in ready—seals affixed,
witnesses all summoned, and naught remains but the
irrevocable sign-manual of the swain himself, to make
it a bona fide transfer of a fair .50,0001. far the widow's
consolation, (being 10,0001. more than the former set-
tlement), besides SOU per annum pin money ad
interim. Love has been defined by the philosophers
to be " a remedy provided by the Gods for the safety
and preservation of youth." We arc not disposed to
contend with Plato on this subject; we hope, indeed,
the doctrine is true, and that the fair lady whose un-
married name we now, perhaps, for the last time men-
tion, but which it will be very difficult for us so soon to
forget, will realise its soundness: still we cannot help
thinking that the remedy, if it be one, works most wonder-
ously on the patient, before its salutary effects are produced ;
and we. confess this circumstance in no way inclines
us to give up our former opinion, that love is rather a
disease than a remedy, and consumes not only the heart,
but the wits also, of him who has it. To Miss Foote we
say—
" Weep no more. What fear can be
Thine, than whom a titirer she
Shall not have beheld this day
Clearing from the seas away.".

Of the conduct of the gentleman we feel we have no
right to advance an opinion. We have often expressed
our sentiments as to the extent to which a public journ-
alist might with propriety go in his comments on the cha-
racter and conduct of individuals; and we conceive that
the marriage of Mr. Ilayne to any lady who chooses to
accept him does not fall within the line which we have
drawn. It is true, indeed, he has by his own act laid
I himself in some degree open to public remark ; and as his
conduct towards Miss Foote was not considered at the
time to be altogether justified by the facts which tran-
spired at the trial, which is so well remembered, we shall
not in this instance refrain declaring that with regard to
the atnende honorable, which it appears he is about to
make to the la:y, we are of opinion that it reflects much
credit on his sense of justice; and we cannot think that in
the judgiuset of reflecting men it will, under the circum-
Starlets, bespeak &herniae than honourably for him.
Sir Lambert Cromie and Mr. G. Robins are two of the
trustees to the marriage settlement. The whole of Mr.
Hay ne'it Jamaica property is settled on the issue of the
intent-LA marriage.

The Duke and Duchess of Clarence arrived in town
from their residence, at Bushy, yesterday morning. Their
Royal Highnesses visited the Princess Augusta. The
Royal Duchess then proceeded to Kensington, to pay a
visit to the D tchcss of Kent. About five o'clock the Duke
of Clarence left his residence, in Stable-yard, St. James's,
for Kensington, to call for the Royal Duchess, and thence
to return to Bushy todinner.
The Duchess of Clarence and the Princess Augusta
visited the Duchess ol' Gloucester yesterday, at her resi-
dence in Park-lane. It is understood that the visits of the
Duke and Duchess of Clarence were to take leave of their
Royal relatives previous to their departure for the Con-
tinent.

Mr. S^cretary Peel gave a grand dinner on Wednesday
to the Cabinet Ministers, at his residence in Privy-
gardens.
Mr. Nash, one of the Architects of the Board of Works,
toeether with other official gentlemen of the Board of
Works, were in waiting to receive the Duke of Clarence,
to lay the plans before his Royal Highness of the altera-
tions and improvements of the Royal Duke's residence in
Stable-yard, St. James's, intended to be completed during
the Royal Duke's absence from England.
DOVER, MARCH 17.—Arrived his Majesty's packet
Spitfire, Capt. King, from Calais, bringing over the lady
of the Right Hon. George Canning, Hon. Mr. Sylvester,
Sir Thomas Cochrane, and several other passengers.—
Came in the Medusa steam vessel from Boulogne, with
the Hon. W. Hamilton, our late Minister at Dresden, and
other passengers. Arrived the Britannia steam vessel from
Boulogne, with the lion. Levison Gower.
The receipts of the English Opera House on Thursday
evening, at Mr. Mathews's entertainment, were greater
than any that has ever been received at that theatre. There
were supposed to be one thousand persons turned away from
the doors, there not being room for them.
The greater part of the creditors of Mr. Long Wel-
lesley, whose demands were under the sum of 2001. have
recently been paid in full ; and those whose demands were
above that amount, and who signed the Trust Deed, have
already received 10s. in the pound; and will shortly re-
ceive the remainder. Mr. Long Wellesley is expected in
England about the month of September or October next.
Mrs. Wellesley and the three children are now at Draycot,
where Mr. W. will then join them.—Derizes Gazette.
Proposals we fine( are issued for the raising a sum of
money for the purpose of forming a new street from the
north end of the Southwark Bridge to the Royal Exchange.
At present, certainly, the approaches to the Southwark
Bridge are so extremely inconvenient as to deprive the
public, in a great measure, of the great advantages which
that Bridge would afford, were its means of communica-
tion to the south side of the river facilitated by a new street
erected on the plan proposed, leading from the Bridge to
the Royal Exchange.
The East India Company are making the most extensive
preparations to send out reinforcements to India. About
seventy vessels, many of the largest dimensions, have been
tendered to them to carry out men and stores; and the
report is that 30,000 tons of shipping will be taken up by
the Company. The average tenders are 131. per ton out
and home, and for the voyage out about the half.
We have received the new Swedish Tariff, and are
happy to perceive by it that it is generally favourable to
the commercial intercourse between this country and
Sweden. Many articles of British manufacture, which
were before prohibited, are now admitted on payment of a
moderate deity.
Letters, dated 19th Nov. from Calcutta state, that the
4 per cent. loan to the Company was then nearly completed.
The Piedmontese Gazette states that the Anglo-lonian
Government continues to alleviate, as much as possible,
the disasters caused by the earthquake which lately afflicted
the inhabitants of Santa Mann. The garrison of Corfu
and the civil officers have given two days pay for their re-
lief: the private subscriptions also continue.