The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-13 00:00:00

FASIIION4BLE INTILLIGENCS

The Dowager 3latchioneas of Salisbury gave a grand root on
Monday evening, at her house in Arlingten-street, which was at.
tended by nearly all the haat ton in town ; among whom were their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince'
William of Brunswick, the Duke nod Duchess nf Northumber-
land. the Duchesses of Wellington, Rutland. Leeds, Dowager
Richmond. and Dowager Rutland ; 3larquises of Aylesbury, Salis-
bury. Winchester, and Worcester ; Marchionesses of Londonderry,
Winchester, Aylesbury, Hertford. and Salisbury ; his Excellency
Count Lieven, the Dutch Ambassador, Count Munster, Count
and Countess ofi Pamella, Count Moltke, &c. &c.
Countess Bathurst entertained their Royal iliglincsses the
Duke aml Duchess of Cambridge and a large circle of fashion_
abler yes erday evening, at her house in Great Stanhope-street,
May-tair.
Mrs. Nesbitt entertained a select party yesterday at her house in
Portmar-square.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock have left town fur
their sear, Oakley House, lledlordshire.
Mr. am! Mrs. fioulbuto and family left town yesterday for Dub-
lin*Casitle
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Sir Charles and Lady ibbetssn and family left town yesterday
for their seat, Down hall, Essex.
Mrs. C. R. Tynte left town yesterday for her seat, Buttersby
Strffordshire.
Ilr. and Mrs. Littleton and family left town yesterday for their
seat in Oxfordshire.
Mr. and :Mrs. 13rummell and family hare left the St. Georges
Hotel, Albemarle-strat, for their seat, Al'yvenhoe, near Col-
: chewer.

The Rev. Mr. F, ripen, and Miss Johnson, have arrived at
Gould's Hotel, Jerinymisireet, from their seat in Lincolnshire.
Departures r—Sir George Nugent, Bath and Colonel Moore, lot
Paris.

Mr. and Mrs. Birley and family Nave arrived at Jordan's Hotel,
St..latnes's.street, front Manchester.
The Lion. fir. and Mrs. Tollmache have arrived at Fenton's
Hotel, St—Limey's-place.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street :—Ball Hughes,
Esq. and family from °Atlantis; Laity Burke, front ditto ; C.
Spurrie, Esq. from his seat in Dorsetshire-, Colonel Fitrchirence,
from Gosport ; Lynch, Esq. from the Continent ; W. Bur-
rell, E.g. from the Continent. Departures .—A. Fitzelarmet,
Esq. ; Brown, Esq. for Scotland.

The King left town yesterday afternoon, about two
o'clock, for Kew, where his Majesty rode out in au open
carriage in the Gardens.
The Duke of Cumberland arrived at Berlin, on the SOW
ult. from Sirelitz.
Yesterday afternoon the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, accompanied by l'riuce George and Princess Au-
gusta of Cambridge, and attended Lv Baroness Ahlfeldt,
Mrs. Page, and Colonel Besse, paid a to. Northum-
herland House. Their Royal Highnesses were received by
the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, who conducted
the Royal visiters over the different apartments of the No-
ble Duke's mansion, which occupied their Royal Iligh-
nesys a considerable time.

The Duke of Cambridge honoured the entertainment
given by Mrs. Contts on Monday evening, at her house in
Stratton-street, with his presence.
Yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Viscoun-
tess Cremorne, at her residence at Chelsea Farm.
On Monday evening the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge honoured the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury
with their company at the entertainment given by her Lady-
ship at her residence in Arlington-street.
The Princess Augusta and the Princess Sophia visited
the Duchess of Kent yesterday at her apartments in Ken-
sington Palace.
The Duke of Gloucester left his residence in Park-lane
yesterday morning for Cheltenham.
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia
visited the Princess Augusta yesterday.
The Duchess of Kent took an airing yesterday in her
carriage and four in Hyde Park.
Lady Sarah Robinson arrived at her residence in Down-
ing-street yesterday, from Charlton, the seat of Lady
Buckinghamshire.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, another Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which sat
in deliberation till three o'clock. The following Ministers
were among those present :—The Duke of Wellington,
the Earls of Harrowby, Liverpool, IVestmorlan:l, and
Bathurst ; Viscount Melville, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr.
Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, &c.
The Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council had a meeting yesterday afternoon at two o'clock,
at the Council Office. The Lords present were, the Lord
President of the Council, the Lord Chief Justice of the!
Court of King's Bench, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron,
the Judge Advocate, and Sir Ileum• Russell. Their Lord-
ships were occupied with hearing cases of appeal respect-
ing French claims till half past four o'clock, when their
Lordships separated.
The Russian Ambassador had a long interview yesterday
with Mr. Secretary Canning.
The Duke of Northumberland, before he left Paris, sent
40,000 francs to the sufferers by a fire 'n the rue des
Viei 11 es Tuileries.

Toy House or PERCY.—In the last years of the late
Duke of Northumberland, a considerable part of his in-
come disappeared, without any person about him knowing
what became of it. It was supposed that be was employed
in discharging debts incurred in early life. On his death,
when his papers were examined, a list of names was dis-
covered, both of males and females, who had suffered in the
American revolutionary war, to whom he had been in the habit
of granting allowances to the amount of r,7,000/. annually
through the hands of his banker in Lontlun, the only per-
son in the secret. Even the poor pensioners themselves did
not know from whom their supplies Caine. When the present
Duke obtained a knowledg4or this fact he exclanned," dds
is a legacy left me bi my rather, and it shall be paid."
Every individual who had thus lived on his father's bounty
was immediately informed by the Duke's cimrrassioner of
his Grace's determination, and they have received to this
'day their usual allowance.—British Tiavelh!r.
It 'will give our readers pleasure to learn, that Sir W.
Curtis is in excellent health. The worthy Baronet is at
St. Petersburgh, and, with his friend Lord Willoughby,
dined with the Empress Dowager a few days pre%ioua to
the last communications from him.

We understand that Mr. William Wellesley Long Pole
has lately returned from the continent, and is at present in
London. Mrs. 11rellesley Long Pole has, with her children,
been fur some lime living entirely apart from her husband,
and in a state of seclusion front all public society.
We understand that Mr. It. W. Hay has been appointed
Under Secretary of S:ate in the Colonial Department. The
increase which has taken place in the business of that De-
partment renders it necessary to replace it on the same
}Willy, on which it stood prior to 1516, when there were
two Under Secretaries.
Dr. Birkbeck is adding to his public services, by under-
taking to Mite a great and magnificent work, dtsplaying
the useful arts anti manufactures of Great Britain, si-
milar to " lea Ails et Metiers" of France. Its publics-.
tion will be commenced early next winter, and it wilt •be
subdivided so as to accord with the means of purchasers of
every degree of fortune. It will be strictly confined to the
manufacturing arts, and each I ouch will he so fully il-
lustrat.d, that the engravings alone will employ fifty ar-
tiste during the three or four years of its progressive pub-
lication. Our literature and our national industry and
genius hate long demanded such a preelection.
Oatlands has afforded a SUC2C3SIOII of splendid gayeties
for the last week. Mr. Ball I lughes has had several public
breakfasts, which have been attended by numerous parties
of the beau monde. Horse-racing, pony-racing, and other
rural sports, bare affbrded a fund of amusement ; and the
evenings have generally ended in dancing and music. The
greatest harmony prevailed, and Mr. Hughes has becOme,
a decided iavourite in that part of the country.
A fall has taken place in the price of tea. Very good
may be obtained at Ss. -Id. and very superior at 6s. per
poural.—Reening Riper.
Extract of a private letter of the 26th ult. from Trieste:
—" Captain Coinandiche, of the Austrian brig Omer°, ar-
rived here yesterday from Solonica. Ile was the witness
of a battle that was fought near Cape Golonna, between
the Greek squadron and that of Constantinople. Two
Turkish frigates were burnt, another driven on shore at
Zoo, and the crew was put to the sword. A few brigs and
transport vcsaela mere captured, and the rest of the squa-
dron took refuge at Suda."
The Milan Gazette states that the restored tranquillity
of l'uvia has not again suffereil the slightest interruption,
every thing having returned- to its usual course. The lec-
tures in the University proceeded in the customary man-
ner, and were attended with the greatest application and
exactness, and the time fer the examinations approaching,
the students were zealously preparing themselves for the
occasion.