The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

VIE KING.

Wtansoa, JAX.
The weather continuing so very damp and unfavour-
able, his Majesty has not again ventured to resume his air-
ings, or take his daily exercise in the Great Park. His
Majesty, after breakfast, generally repairs to his private
study, where he continues engaged with State affairs for
three or four hours; but notwithstanding his Majesty's
confinement to the Royal Lodge, and being deprived of his
favourite pursuit. he continues in the enjoyment of most ex-
cellent health and spirits. To-morrow evening his Ma-
jesty is expected to entertain a dinner party at the Royal
Lodge.

TIIR LORD CH•NIC I.l.oll.—The inquiries yesterday
were very numerous after his Lordship's health. The first
report that came to Lincoln's Inn was, that his Lordship
had passed a very painful night. At twelve o'clock the
answers were, that his Lordship was much the same, but
rather worse, if any thing. It was intimated that so
seriously was his Lordship attacked that he would not be
able to proceed with the business of the Court during the
Term.

The Earl of lfarrowby transacted business yesterday at
the Forcign (Mice.
Yesterday Prince Polignae, the French Arnbamdor,
had a long interview with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the
Foreign Office.
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Wet-Inesday evening Mr. Fenneasey, the King's Mes-
senger, kft town with despatches from Mr. Secretary Can-
ning to the lion. Frederick Lamb, our Ambassador at
Madrid.

The Lord Mayor will entertain his Royal Highness the
Duke of York and his Majesty's Ministers at dinner on
Tuesday next ; and the Lady Mayoress has issued cards
for an evening party.
Mr. Macready commenced an engagement for five nights
at the Manchester theatre on Monday, in the character of
William Tell.

Mr. Liston commenced an engagement for four nights
on Monday last, at the Bristol theatre, in the character of
Pow/ Pet,.
Miss Paton is to sing for the Choral Fund Concert at
the English Opera House.
Mailatne Caradori will make her first appearance this
season at the King's Theatre to-morrow, in Rossiiii's Opera
of fa Donna del Logo.
Prince William of Prussia arrived at Warsaw on the
luth inst. and immediately visited the Grand Duke Con-
stantine. The Prince passed the evening with the Icieute-
nent-General of the Kingdom, and set out for St. Peters-
burgh on the following evening.—Brunel' Paper.
The learned essayist on Russian politics, who heard, in
ISt 1, a conversation respecting an event which (lid not
take place till Is2o, has a correspondent just as well versed
in Spanish affairs, as he himself is in Russian. He says :
" When 13essieres was carried prisoner into Madrid a few
weeks ago, our correspondent, who witnessed the scene, as-
sures us that the Spaniards in the streets scarcely deigned
to turn their eyes aside to look at him." Now, tlitfortu-
nately the fact is, that Bessieres was never carried a pri-
soner to Madrid, but was shut at Molina d'Arragon, and
that not a few weeks ago, but on the 26th of August last.
Advice& received yesterday from Gibraltar state that a
severe gale took place on the 3(1 inst. Five large vessels
were driven on shore in the immediate vicinity of the gar-
rison, and all the ships which hail proceeded to sea the day
previously, were driven, by the violence of the gale from
the westward, into the Mediterranean. One letter says
that six vessels were wrecked within the Spanish lines.
The Spaniards prevented the garrison troops or inhabitants
from proceeding to the asaistance•of the distressed sailors.
But Admiral Phillimere immediately ordered his boats
down, and proceeded in the Thetis to protect them if
necessary.
Accounts from Malta received yesterday state the ar-
rival of Major-General Woodford at that island in the Go-
vernment tchooncr Prince Regent, from Naples, with his
family gni suite. He was sworn in Lieutenant-Governor
of Malta on the Ist December, succeeding Sir Manly
Power, who proceeda to England. The address of the in-
habitants to the latter contains the usual compliments,
"to his Excellency" on his retiring from office.
By the arrival of a French vessel at Havre, from Buenos
Ayres, we are put in possmision of advicea two days liter
than the accounts already published. The Brazil fleet had
ceas-d to respect the Republican flag, and had blockaded
the port. The French vessel proceeded to sea during the
night to avoid capture. The agents of the vessel Advised
the Captain to depart immediately, although only half
lon

Various rumours have been in circulation for some time,
that it was in contemplation to augment the BritiAli army ;
we are, however, enabled to state, from a source entitled
to the highest credit, that there is no foundation for such
reports.