The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-19 00:00:00

FiSFllO3,',.lliL2 INTEtLICENCE.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's coerce:A:oat, on Sur.
day evening, in Arlington-street, was very elegantly uttent'cd.
The •Duke of Rutland gave a grand dinner on Saturday, at hie
house in Arlington-street.
Sir Charles Long, Bart. entertained a distinguished party at
dinner yesterday, at his house in Privy. gardens.
Mrs. Fox entertained the Duke and Duchess of Rutland and
a large party at dinner yesterday, as her house, in Stratton-street,
Piccadilly.
Lord Berwick had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Grosvenor-square.
Dowager leely Nenve had a select party of fashinn4les yester-
day evening, at her house in Athematic-stud.
The liarl and Countess of tons:6le and family left town yester.
day, fur their seat, Lowther, Westmorland.
Earl Spencer arrived in town on Saturday. from his seat, Al-
thorp ; yesterday, his Lordship left town for the Isle of %Vigil:.
Princess Augusta left 10%1 yesterday, for Frog:mire.
The Right Hon. T. Wallace left town yesterday, for his scat,
Tting Hall, Herts.
B. Sneed, Eeq. left town yesterday. for his seat in Stafrordahire.
Colove/ Beaumont, ALP., )Irs. Beaumont. and fannly, left town
yesterday. for their seat, Bretton Hall, Yorkshire.
Lord Althorp left town yesterday, for his scat, Wisctun Hall,
Yorkshire.
Lady Brooke left town yesterday, for her seat in Cheshire.
AV. H. Schenley, Esq. arrived in town yesterday from Scotland.
Sir Ucorge NVonihwell left teen yesterday fur Nortlilk.
Departures Kam Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place .—Colonel
4 oolaston. Sift his seat in Suffolk ; Major Aubrey, tor Chelten-
ham ; $l. Wyvill, Esq. for his seat in Yorkshire; Capt. Miller
for Paris.
Arrivals at the London Rotel, Albemarle-street :—Mr. and Mrs,
Murant, from their scat, Purbrook Park, Hants; Mr. and Mrs.
Sterling, from the Continent.
Lora and Lady De Clifford end family left town yesterday, for
their scat, Kingsweston, near Bristol.
Col. Hughes, 31.1'., 31rs. liughis and family, hare left town for
their seat, Rime' Park, St. Asapii.
Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel :-31rit. Donnithorne and Mn.r
Banipton and family, from Calcutta; Col. and Hrs. Clive.

THE DUKE OF YORK'S NEW 211.4A'SION.
Yesterday being the day appointed for laying the first
stone of the intended splendid mansion fur the Duke of
York, in the precincts of the King's Palace, St. James's,
commonly called the Stable-yard, the necessary arrange-
ments were made for the ceremony. A temporary plat-
form was erected, covered with green baize, to descend W
the spot where the stone was laid, on the west side of the
garden, nearly opposite to the entrance of the residence of the
Princess Augusta. About half-past five o'clock in the af-
ternoon, the Duke of York and the Duke and Duchess of
, Rutland entered the garden from St. James's Park. They
were received by Mr. Philip and Mr. Benjamin Wyatt, the
architects appointed to erect the building. After waiting
la short time, the distinguished personages were conducted
I to the epot as above described, the Duke York lead-
ing the Duchess of Rtitlacd. There were no spectators
admitted into the grounds. On the arrival of the Duke of
York at the spot where the stone was drawn up by a wind-
lass, all present and the workmen took off their hats. The
stone being adjusted by a plumb-rule and a square, one
of the architects presented the Duchess of Rutland with a
silver-gilt trowel made for the occasion, with which the
Duchess proceeded to spread mortar under the stone, pre-
vious to its being laid, with her lovely delicate hand, and
afterwards, on the store being laid, the Nob!e Duchess
struck it with a mallet prepared for the occasion. After these
proceedings, a square white bottle was placed in an aper-
ture in the stone prepared for the purpose, in which was
put a sovereign, a half-sovereign, a crown piece, a half-
crown piece, a shilling, a sixpence, a threepenny piece, a
twopenny and a silver penny piece, also a copper penny, a
halfpenny, and a farthing, all of his present Majesty's
coinage. This bottle was afterwards cemented in with
rosin. A plate was also let into the stone, with an ap-
propriate inscription, describing fer whom the edifice was
erected, naming the Royal Duke's titles, rank, &c. as given
from the ri aal trs College. As the Royal Duke was retir-
ing from the ground, the workmen cheered his Ru) al
Highness with the most rapturous and gratifying bums.
—The Royal Duke, precious to his leaving the ground,
ordered every man engaged on the occasion a liberal dona-
tion. The erection of the mansion will proceed with all
possible speed.

We are happy in being able to state that the report of
Mr. Canning 's medical attendants yesterday was still more
favourable than on Sunday. The Right Honourable Gen-
tleman had passed the night well, and his progress towards
recovery continued without interruption.
The King will hold a Privy Council to-day at Windsor.
The King's present intention is to remain at the Royal
Cottage, in the Great Park, during the whole summer, fur
the purpose of personally superintending the improvements
in Windsor Castle, which we understand are to be upon a
far more extensive scale than were originally projected.
His Majesty will entertain a constant succession of select
visiters by aquatic excursions on Virginia IVater.
Sunday the Duke of Cambridge attended divine service
at the Chapel Royal.
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Leopold attended
divine service at the Royal German Chapel, and heard a
sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Kuper.
Sunday, at three o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Au-
gusta, Prince George. and the Princess* Augusta of Cant-
bridge, went to visit Sir Herbert and Lady Taylor, at their
house in Cadogan-place, where the Royal party partook of
a dcPune. Afterwards the Princess Augusta took her
Royal nephew and niece to visit Miss Fielding.
Sunday evening the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
Prince Leopold, Sec. went to a tea-party with the Duchess
of Kent.

Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Ps-ilia:is Au-
gusta, Pringle George, and the Princess Augusta of Cam-
bridge, went to the King's Palace at Kensington, on a visit
to the Duke of Sussex, ;here they partook of a thjeune.
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dined
with the Duke of Devonshire.

The Princess Augusta left Kensingtonga little before six
o'clock, for her mansion-house at Frogmore.
Yesterday morning the Duchess of Gloucester visited the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridze.
Prince Leopold dined' with the Duchtia of Kent yester-
day.
Yesterday the Marquis and Marchioness of SL.Twil left
town for the season, to proceed to tl,eir seat at Trent). m,
in Staffordshire.

The Marquis of Lansdowne' was expected in this
country soon after the prorogation of Parliament.--We
understand, however, his Lordship has given up the idea
of coming to Ireland this year, but that it is his intention
to pay us a long visit next summer.—Thle Noble Marquis
possesses estates in six. counties in Ireland!. - His most ex
tensive Irish property is situate in Kerry.—The Dublin
A rPernan's Journal.

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Sir Walter Scott arrived in Dublin, on a visit to his son,
Captain Scott, of the 15th hussars, on Thursday last. Ile
is accompanied by his daughter Miss Scott, anti his son-in-
law Mr. Lockhart; and does not mean to accept of any
public mark of respect during his stay.
The present Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. Burgess), on re-
tiringlfrom the See of St. David's, contributed the suite of
500.'. in addition to his former subscription, towards-build-
ing the new clearch at Carmarthen. His Lordship went
through the ceremony of installation at Salisbury on Wed-
nesday se'nnight.
On Sunday morning died at his house in St. Jamee-
square, the Most Noble William Beauclerk, eighth Duke
of St. Albans, Hereditary Grand Falconer of England, in
the 60th year of his age. He is succetided in hls titles and
estates by his eldest son, William Aubrey de `ere, Earl of
Burford, now Duke of St. Albans. The marriage of the
Dnle's second daughter, Lady Caroline Beaueletk, was so-
lemnised only on Thursday last.
ATTEMPTID LAUNCH or TIIE LARGE TIMBER SHIP
BARON 1-11:Nvarer.—From the Qtebee Gazette of the
Qoth June ;—" We feel, common with all here, the
great disaprointinent of expectation in the launch of the
great ship Baron Renfrew, at the island of Orleans, on
Saturday last. Various are the reports and conjectures as
to the cause of the launch not being complete. We arc
glad, however, to learn Atm was no want of foresight and
judicious preparation. The ship started Landsomely, but
owing to the immense weight and great length, all the
grease was burnt up en the ways (and these wae on fire)
before site reached tile water. From this cause alone she
',topped, anal rests right on the run, parity in the tide.
Perhaps it may be requisite to block ut; the and
lower the ways a little, before the dillaya all her

- !,.+ll rielena at Hie same lower the ways a little, before the Baron diip!ays her!liever, since
time with th- Limn. Norm. giatideur m ;,1 c; clement." the daily Fr,
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. • I 2r..! •t;licace was therefore refused. Stmly former the milltary chett lied been embarked, and the ne-
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