The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-22 00:00:00

FAINIOIVABLR iNTELLIGIINCS.

Earl Spencer arrived in town yesterday from a shooting excursion
in Herts.
Lord Molynealia has arrived at his father's, Earl Sefton's, Crox-
tett' Half, n..sr Liverpool, from Scotland.
The Earl of Shrewsbury has arrived at his seat, Alton Abbey,
Staffordshire, fro:n a tour.
The Countess of Beauchamp has arrived at her houee in St.
James's-square, from Spring-hill, Worcestershire.
Captain Nugent, and J. Davis, Esq. have left Gould's Hotel,
Jermyn_atreet, for Sir George Nugent, Bart.'s seat, in Bucks.
The lion. Colonel Edward Lygon has arrived in town from his
seat in Worcestershire.
Departures from the Waterloo Hotel, Jermvn-street:—Lady and
Miss Molesworth for their seat in Surrey ; General Palmer, M.P.
and Mrs. Palmer for Bath.
Mrs. Admiral Wells arrived yesterday, at Gordon's Betel, Al-
bermarle-street;from her seat in Berks.
Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle.street:—Sir W. Rum.
bold, Bart. and Captain Harrowby, from a tour. Departures—
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, for Brighton ; J. Grey, Esq. for Paris.
Departures from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street :—Captain
and Mrs. Norman, for Cheltenham; Capt. Lawrence, R.N. for
Portsmouth.
Lord and Lady Nugent have left Lord Grenville's seat, Drop-
more Lodge, for Lilleys, Bucks.
Colonel Beaumont, M.P. has arrived at his seat, Bretton Hall,
Yorkshire. from Northumberland.
Colonel Hamilton has left town for Hastings, Sussex.

The Earl of Ilarrowby was expected in town last night,
from his residence at Sandon.

Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, transacted
business for a considerable time yesterday afternoon, with
Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign Office, Downing-
street.

Yesterday afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer
left town for Beckenham. _ _ _

Mr. Wynn transacted business yesterday with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.
Tit a Dues or Yoae eSrircn.—Thepremium of three
guineas for the best Welsh translation of his Royal High-
ness's admirable speech on the Catholic Question, was
awarded last week to Mr. Robert Davies, of Nant Glyn, in
Denbighshire ; and a further sum of one guinea each has
been given to Mr. Pugh, solicitor, of Dolgelly, and a person
under the signature " Gregore," for three translations of it.
—Salopian Journal, Sept. 14.
TfIE LATE Mau. LONG WELLESLEY.—This lamented
lady excites a great degree of interest in the fashionable
world. There were many visitors to see her remains on
Saturday last, which were exhibited in the coffin. On
Monday morning, at the hour of nine o'clock, the
corpse was removed from Richmond, wkere she died, on
the way to Draycot, in Wiltshire, the seat a Lady Tilney,
thereto be deposited in the family vault. The melancholy
procession consisted of the hearse, in which the coffin was
borne, drawn by six horses, and three mourning coaches,
drawn by four horses each. The first coach contained Mr.
Scarborough and Mr. Wright, and in the two following
were the nurse, three maid-servants, coachman, and foot-
man of the late lamented lady. The two Misses Long,
and Mr. Bicknel, the late unhappy lady's steward, set off
for Draycot, post, on Tuesday. His Grace the Duke of
Wellington is to join the mournful procession this
day, at Chippenham, within five miles of Draycot. We
understand that the 7,0001. a-year, awarded by the decree
of the creditors, will go to the support of the children ; in
this case Mr. Long Wellesley will lose the 4,000/. per
annum his late wife made over to him. The property, on
the day of marriage, exceeded, in value, 40,000/. a-year !
The freedom of Canterbury was unanimously voted to
Lord Chief Justice Abbott, at the Court of Burghmore
held on Tuesday se'nnight.
Covent-garden Theatre opens with Planche's and Peake's
splendid spectacle of the Coronation, on which the proprie-
tors expended so large a sum of money towards the close
of last season. Mrs. Glover, certainly one of the most ju-
dicious actresses in a very extensive line of comedy in the
present day, is engaged at this theatre. Mrs. Chatterley
and Mr. Sinclair both return to it. Mr. , Bland, a
grandson of the late inimitable Mrs. Jordan, Cs also en-
gaged, and, from the extent and sweetness of his vocal
talents, great expectations are entertained by the pro-
prietors.
Notwithstanding Elliston's indisposition, and his tem-
porary but indispensable retirement at Ramsgate, he has
net been inattentive to the concerns of his Theatre, but
has made ample preparation for the opening, It is said
negotiations are now pending, both with Braham and with
Liston, and that these great artittes arc likely to be added
to the Drury-lane corps for the present season.—Miss
Stephens has acceded to the arrangement made between
the Managers of the two winter theatres, and is en-
' gaged at this theatre for the ensuing season.
ADELPH THEATE E.—The comic strength of the com-
pany at this theatre, under the new management of Terry
and Yates, promises to be most effective. These proprietors
have judiciously retained the old favourites of the esta-
blishment, and intend, we understand, to aid their at-
• traction by the potent addition of their own well-known
t talents. The theatre is undergoing several alterations
and improvements preparatory to its opening early the
next month. The saloon will be newly fitted up, in a
style combining chasteness and splendour, and the accom-
modation of the public, in every respect, attended to as
I far as the present brief space before the season will per-
mit. We hear also most favourable accounts of the
novelties which are ready for the opening night ; the
first of which will be a prelude of great point and good
humour.

Mr. Kean, we understand, will sail on Saturday for
New York, in the packet-ship Silas Richards, Captain
Iloldridgc.—Tuesday s Liverpwl Paper.
It has been calculated that no less than 100,0b01. were
expended at York thiring the Musical Festival.

VOLTA lak.—The period approaches for the opening of
the sanctum sanclorum at Paris—namely, the apartments
of Voltaire, which have been locked •p at his desire ever
mince his death.

A duel, which terminated fatally, took place on Satur-
day at College-hill-green, two miles from Epping, on the
Chelmsford-road. The parties were unknown at the place'
of meeting, but the deceased turned out to be a gentleman
of the name of Aslington, who was conveyed to the Half,
Moon, towards Chelmsford, where he died on Monday.,
He was attended by Dr. Hughes, of St. G:orge's-fields,
who was on a shooting visit at Mr. Ilohlsworth's, near the
spot. The survivor is not known, or at least his name is a
secret. The deceased came to the ground with a friend in
a post-chaise, and the survivor and another in a gig, and
the affair was seen by some husbandry men only. The
wound was on the left aide, below the breast; the ball had
passed through slantingly.
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circulatirY nee withdi

measures for L. The .:w, and ~.drawing the
old, Irish coin have been adopted. Last week Commissary-
General Cumming and Mr. Nlalasses, the Commissioners
for changing the coin, arrived at Greer's Hotel, Omagh.
The same day a large train of waggons, heavily laden with
the new silver, and guarded by a detachment of the 63d
regiment, marched into town. The following day detach-
ments of the train proceeded for Derry, and the other
large towns in the northern district. The currency is tiow
being exchanged at the Court-house, and we hope
this desirable object will soon be accomplished.—lrish
I'a per.

The Irish copper money Is so much depreciated, that
the beggars in this neighbourhood decline receiving alms in
that currency. " WYe•dinna tak harps, Sir," said an old
blue-gown the other day, respectfully receding from the
proffered charity of a passing stranger.—Pertli Paper.

A public tneeting of the Subscribers to Lloyd's took place
yesterday forenoon; it was thinly attended. The business
was confined to the following notice:— . _

" LLOYD'S, BNri• 7.
" At a meeting of the Committee this day,
" Itesolved—That a general meeting of the Subscribers be called
for Wednesday, the 21st hut., at twelve o'clock precisely, for the
purpose of receiving the half yearly Report, and confirming a vote
of 1001. to Mr. Coot, master of the Cambria, and the same sum to
his crew and the miners who were passengers, fur saving the cu..:
of the Kent Kant Intbeman."
The half-yearly Report relative is the finances of the
establishment was read over, at:d the grants to Capt. Cook,
of the Cambria, and his crew, were confirmed. The meet-
ing then separated.

A very great improvement in the trade of the port of
Sunderland has recently taken place, as appears from the
following facts :—The total ammut of custom duties re-
reived at Sunderland in the year ending the sth January
last was little more than 21,000!. ; and from that date up
to the present period, being little more than eight months,
the same description of duties received at that pert exceed
' Oat:M.—Durham Advertiser.