The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-23 00:00:00

F4SHIONABLE INTELLIczNez.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's sixth siesernbly took
place on Monday evening at her house in Arlington.strect. which
was attended by a very numerous and elegant assemblage of distin-
guished
fashionable ; among whom were, Prince Polignac, the
Duchesses of Leeds, llerset, and Montrose, Dowager Richmond,
Marquises of Downsire and Salisbury. illarchionesses Cornwallis,
Londonderry, Emily of Londonderry, Downshire, and ii'inchester.
Count and Countess St. Antonio, Count and Countess Ludolf,
Count Moltke. Le Count De Lannay, the Earl and Countess De la
Warr, the Earl and Lady Georgina Grey, the Earl and Countess
Vernier's, the Earl of n estmorcland, the Countess of Essex, the
Countess of Sandwich, Lord Pelham, the Earl of Vi'inchelsea, Earl
Tyr:linnet!, Earl and Countess Langford, the Vice-Chancellor,
Lady Melville, Lords St. Helens, J. Fitzroy, Sidinouth, Dundas,
Whitworth, G. Hill, Harvey, Binning, and Strangford, Ladies
Sidmouth. Cornwallis J. Blatchford, E. Edgecumbe, Deering,
Graham, Binning, and Long; Dowagers De CliffOrd, Tullymore,
Melville, H. Wynne, Molyneux, Longford, and Dundas; Sirs E.
Cudringion, F. Baker, C. Flint, 11, alter Stirling, C. Bagot, C.
Ogle, William Burroughs, Gore Ousley, and G. Vl'arrender ;
Ga-
neral and rs. Ross, &c. &c.
The Duke of Norfolk had a grand dinner party yesterday at his
house in St. James's. square.
Mr. and Miss Peters had a dinner and evening party on Mon-
day, at their Louise in Park-street, Grosvenor-square.
Sir George Warrender, Bart. entertained a distinguished party at
dinner yesterday at his house, Whitehall-place.
Lord Bexley had a grand dinner party yesterday at hit house in
Great George-street, AVestminster.
Sir Thomas Lethbridge, But. had a dinner party yesterday at
his house, AVliitchall.place.
Lady Grantham entertained a large circle or fushienables yester
day evening at her Louse in St. James's-square.
Mrs. S. Letevre had a dinner party yesterday at her house,
Whitehall-place.
The Marquis of Titchheld has left ITelbeek, Notts, for Earl
Wilton's seat in Lincolnshire.

The Countess of 31anatleld left town yesterday for her seat at
Richmond. _ _

Arrivals yesterday at Gould's Hotel, Joan yn,street :—Sir Thomas
and Lady Ream (nu) Suuthainptort. Departures : —Sir George and
Lady Nugeat far their seat in Bucks.
Ur. and 31 iss Stewart left the Loudon Hotel, Albemarle-street,
yesterday for their seat in Berks.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jennyn-street : —The Reverend
T. T. Penrose and Mrs. l'enra,e from their scat in Nottingham-
shire ; and John l'orgus, Esq. from a tour. Departure :—Doctor
Hibberderi for his seat in Berks. _ _

Departures from Long's Hotel, Bond-street :—f :apt. Jervis, R.N.
for Plymouth ; William Purvis, Esq. for Oxford ; Mr. and 'Airs.
Sanderson for the Continent ;Charles Usborne, Esq. for Brigh.on ;
and J. Whalley, Esq. for Paris.
Departures from Bans' Hotel :—Mr. and Mrs. Smith far Essex ;
Captain Roberts for Hants; Mr. and Mrs. Waller fa Dover; and
Major Roberts for Hants.
Colonel R. Macdonald, Mrs. Macdonald, and family left the
St. George's Hotel, Albemulootreet, yesterday for the Continent.

It is rumoured that the King intends to pay another
visit to Ireland in the course of a few months. If this be
true, there can be no doubt that it is seriously intended to
concede the Catholic Claims.—Dublin Evening Pod.
His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief gave
audience yesterday at his Office in the Horse Guards to
Bootle Wilbraham, Esq. M.P., Lieut.-General Sir George
Airey, Lieut.-General Wood, Major-General Sir Hussey
Vivian, Major-General Clay, Lieut.-General Lord Howard
of Effingham, Major-General Egerton, the Marquis of
Bath, the Earl of Oxford, the Hon. Mr. Harley, the
Duke of Athol, Major-General Sir George Bingham,
Major-General Pigot, and about forty other Officers.
The Princess Augusta visited the Duchess of Kent yester-
day, at her apartment at the King's Palace, Kensington.
Advice. hate been received of the death of the Princess
Metternich at Paris.
FANCY BALL AND SUP/111 AT EDINBURGH:OD Wed-
nesday last a splendid ball and supper took place at the
Assembly Rooms, Edinbirgh. Soon after nine o'clock the
company began to arrive, but it was twelve before they
had all assembled, amounting to upwards of 600. The
appearance of the company was singularly splendid and
fanciful, presenting every variety of costume. The dresses
were of the richest description, and the costumes were
very brilliant and tasteful; Greek, Turkish, Persian, Spa-
nish, Italian, &c. were diversified with rich naval and
military uniforms, both foreign and domestic. With these
were mingled, in gorgeous variety, the old Highland garb,
some antique dresses two or three centuries back, the sim-
plicity of the Quaker costume, and the more splendid
uniform of the Royal Archers. The elegant fete was
under the patronage of the following distinguished Ladies,
and conducted by a Committee of Gentlemen Managers:—
Her Grace the buchess of Hamilton and Brandon, the Right
Hon. Lady Catherine Whyte Melville, the Right Hon. the Coon.
teas of Morton, the Right Hon. the Countess of Lieven and Mel-
ville, the Right lion. Lady Saltoun, the Right lion. Lady Mary
Murray, the lion. Lady Sinclair, Lady Shaw Stewart, Mrs. Dun.
das of Arniaton, and Mrs. Laing Meson.
PHRINOLOG v.—Dr. Spurzheim's Fourth Lecture will
be given to-morrow.
NOBLE SPORTING.—It is said by those high in the
sporting circles, that Lord S— has made a bet of 1,000
guineas with Lord K—, that the latter will not ride from
London to Oxford, on the same horse, between sunrise
and sunset. The match, we have been informed, takes
place on the Ist of June. As Lord K. cannot be consi-
dered as a light weight, much curiosity is excited as to the
result.
We have heard, with great pleasure, that John Franks,
Esq. K.C. who acted as one of the Crown Counsel on the
Munster Circuit, has been promoted to the valuable situa-
tion of Chief Justice of Calcutta, with a salary of 6,0001:
perntiva
anal ti considerable pension after seven years
received a notification of
employment.a his appointment whilst in this
v last week, set off imme-
diately for London.—Limerick Obresw "•
An organist was on Monday elected fof Iznibeth Old
Church. The candidates *ere four in number, and we
votes were as follow :—Long, 951; T. Ling, 830 ; White.
203; Adams, 184. The successful candidate is 'blind, and
has been for some lime dependent on the parish.
A letter from Charleston of the 10th instant says :
" Cotton is up, and no one knows where it will stop-
-184 cents. paid to-day for parcels for the French mar-
ket, bought by those who have unlimited orders. Such
qualities as sold last fall at 11 are now worth 164 cents.
Freights are advancing; one penny is asked and given for
Liverpool. Rice 605. per toil, and 14 to New York.
Amongst the petitions presented to the American House
of Representatives on the 18th ult. was one from the Se-
neca Indians, setting forth, " that they are much troubled
by hungry priests among them, who preach to them doe-
, trines they do not understand, nor believe, and tell them
that if they do not follow their inennetione, they will be
burned for ever in a great lake of fire, &c. ; that the priests
are lazy and won't wo-k ; that the habits of the women are
becoming worse, by their being among them, and that the
men drink more whiskey ; that they make them bad friends
and neighbours, &c. and praying that they may be prohi-
bited from residing among them." The petition was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
NORTH CAROLINA GOLD.—Letters from that part of
North Carolina in the vicinity of which gold has been
found, state, that there has been a considerable quantity of
gold found since November last, notwithstanding the in-
clemency of the weather. Somewhere near the source of
Long Creek a mine has been discovered on the land of
Mr. Barringer, who is thought to be enriched by it. Some
say he has found already half a barrel of gold, while some
limit the quantity to half a bushel. It is said to have been
found on the side of a hill, between two strata of slate
stone, and to consist of a mixture of gold dust and sand. It
was supposed that Mr. Barringer had already collected
gold to the value of fifteen thousand dollars.—Another
letter states, that in Cabarras county, a week or two ago
a single lump of gold was found, weighing 27 pounds
Our informant himself saw, a few months ago, one lump of
more than four, and another of more than three pounds
weight, that had been found.—National
EMIGRATION TO TDE BRITISH COLONY ON THE Rio
DR LA FLATA.—The second body took their departure
from Liverpool in the ship Martha, yesterday ve'nnight.
They quitted the harbour with a fair wind, which, as it
has eo'ntinued ever since, has by this time, most likely, con-
ducted them into a warm climate. This party is composed
of the same description of men and their families, as that
which sailed from Greenock in the Norval, a few weeks
before, namely, farming men and artificers, and lilt., their
Scotch friends, they are well supplied with implements foe
their use. Mr. Barber Beaumont has a third party, which
will /waved from the river Thames this week. This need
is now clearing out from the London Docks, and besides
paagengers, is well freighted with flour-mills and other
machinery for the use of the settlers. This is a spirited
beginning to a grand undertaking. •
At the enrting As.sises for Cork there are 244 prim:eters
'for trial, of whom Se are charged with murder. -

FRENCH' PAPERS.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

OVITTINGA OF THE 111TH IT:STANT-1
The order the day was the renewal of the debate upon the law
project relative to the reduction of the 6 per cents.
M..DE LA BODSDONNATE said, that the effect of the pretended
voluntary reduction of the fundi would place the owners of 6 per
cent. stock', and even the Minister himself, in a state of absolute
dependence en a small number of amitalists. who were accus-
tomed to domineer, and give every impulse to the movements of the
Exchange ; the operation could not be carried on iviihout their
help, and in consequence, it would be turned to their wile mist
and, lastly, the operation could trot be carried into effect even or
a moment, without doing an immense injury to private fortunes
u well as public prospenty ; without annihilating public avid ;
without paralising the external influence of the King's Govern-
ment, and shaking the safety of the legitimate throne, on which
rests all pur guarantees for the present and hopes for the future.
The speaker then objected to the briefness of the time fixed for the
voluntary conversion of the 5 per cents., and proposed that it should
be prolonged till 22d September. Thie holderr_ of the 5 per cwt.
stock would have a momentary interest in . the reduction to
3 per cent. on account of the. Increase of their iepitsl. Being se-
duced by this difference of present worth, they wrald sacrifice the
certain, but distant, benefit of a more considerable annual interest,
and advocated with warmth the system of reduction ; tint this deice
of gaming on account of the fictitious-rise of the worth of the funds,
compared with their real value, would cease with the causes which
had produced it. Without doubt, the Ministry confiding more
than we do in the political probity of the inf.uennal powers, dila&
themselves the more sure of a long peace, that they make great ita •
criCces to keep it ; but had the tharrbtr received sufficient piStiges
of their foresight in the affaini of Span, of Portugal and, above al:,
of South America, to justify the confidence Which they claimed.
and draw them, on the confidence or their bare assurance, Into a
track where it was only necessary to err once to compromise what
was held dearest by all nations—thitir fortune, their honour, and
their independence ? The speaker concluded by voting againOt the
project.
31. rte Farwtx.r.st supported the project.
M. LALLET DE POMPIER ES said, the pro laii had it in
view to serve the indemnity without affecting pribslitt credit, without
increasing the tames, and without diminishing the contributioni ne-
cessary fur the public service. Thus, exorbitant imposts produced
more than was wanted: to perpetuate them was not to increase
them, and to stop the action of the Sinking Fund on the Five per
Cents. was not weakening the fEnds necessary foe that serviee !
Such abuse of words as this ought not m be Wondered at. For some
time pest the Ministers had used that liceruse ; they arrogated over
their language and [-:en thoughts the same idthonty they did over
their fortunes and persona. Even at this moment a3l iniSter, with
imperturbable assurance, heal told them that the contributors gained
by the perpetuity of the imposts exceeding thesrant, and that the
tundholders had everything to lose in keeping their revenue,,. Ne
came forward with a brazen face to announce to them future loans,
wt ten the indemnity made the debt amount to live thousand mu.
lions, and which the present law would raise to six and a half. The
speaker then proceeded to comment Upon the project in detail, and
concluded by voting against the law.
31. de LAuAZE entered into a refutation of the arguments which
had been urged agtltest the project, and said he should vote for is.
The Chamber then adjourned at half-past five.