The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-25 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of GLOUCESTER left town yesteselpf(,.
Bagshot.
The Duke of WELLINGTON appears in -yolk
health.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Er.:Yati
town yesterday from Richmond Park, the rest 'emir
Viscount St DMOUTH.

The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday tiler
Brighton.
The Earl of Errol has arrived is town from a tour.
The Earl of Thauet arrived yesterday at Fentoa's
St. Jamea'sdtreet, from his seat in Kent.
Dow ager Countess of Pembroke bas left town for'her seat.
Richmond Park, Surrey.
Lord Melbourso left tows )esterday for Earl Cowpar's sae,
Pansanger, Herts.
Sir Henry Fent, Bart. btu arrived at the Royal lgolni, Et;
Jame's-street, from his soot io Hants.
Sir Charles Asgill, Bart. left town yesterday on a al
to Sir Charles Cole, Bart. at his seat ID Hants.
Mr. and Mrs. Walpole bare left the Brunswick Masa
Hotel, Hanover-square, for Bath.
Mr. Fyler has arrived at the St. George's Hotel, Ake
marlo-street, from a tour. Mr. and Mrs. Graham buriretell
for their seat in Sussex.

Departures from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street --Capt.
Langston, for Leland; and Mr. sad Mn. Pearson, for tbett
seat in Norfolk.
The remains of Baron W.. Ftge4, brother to his Elce
leney the Arobsuador of the Netherlands, were int,•,*ed u.
the lith of November, at Lisbon. The cavalcade 0011411eu
of the whole Corps DiPlotnatione, numerous theeigsess
Unction, and the Dutch brigade, who were statios-d then,
who bred minute guns.

DSYDSN'II Translation of Vtainz. being coeinsen.ted by a
Right Rev. Bishop,' witty Earl said, "The origio 41 is, in-
deed, escellent,but every thing suffers by translation —except
a Bishop.
Piaoti, coming out of a house, met a Bishop enttelog,
who, observing his rich dress, told Piton that his tram Mil
not suit him. Name knew the faults of the pri ana
replied haughtily " MyLord,neither do you suit pr.: dress."
UANNISTZB aed ARDISWII when he intended to tweak
forth another new play; "Why," replied Avinitzwits" m.
Muse is big, sod will soon be delivered."—" Then,' said
BARXISITILS, I'll come to the groaning."
A person addicted to lie, settling a story to anoth,r which
made him stare, "Did rots never hear that before ?" sea to«
narrator. "No," says the other; " pray, Sir, did yce
" Yoor sword, Sir, is very troublesome," said a 'Ter!
surlily, to a youngidllcer in a crowd. "All my enaii ar
of the same opinion," replied the young man.
A gentleman having a pad that started, and broke his wlfe'A
neck, a neighbouring 'Squire told him he wished to portliest
it for his wife to ride upon. "No," says the other, " ro.
I will not sell the little fellow, iii;ene. I intend to marry
again iityset/."
His MAJISTY has been pleased to groat a pension of Iliffar
annum to FLORA MACDONALD, the grand-daughter of the mut •
trines FLORA MACISONALD.—RdiIattnAI Star.
Lord BYRON'S new Play of Werner has the same plot and the
meters (under other names) as the yof Cenariemrc, writ
ten in 1807 , and acted at the Stafford.rnltatre in former SCULL*.
---Stlford Advertiser.

A private letter from Madrid, dated Dee. fil, gives tee foliose%
ing pertureerpor account of the present appearance of titian% i i
YinitiLlf, is regard to which we shall only observe, than the mitt
tare of Milkiness, istelligence, and feebleness in the eyes of Paa.
coNstili, is a emapoand which we do sot clearly compreheita; be,
this by the way:—" I to be walking yesterday sew tin
Palace, when I obeery a amber of state-ferriages going ti
wards the principal staircase. I was told that the Knee HAI
the Royal Family were just preparing to take their sash pre
memsde, and 1 had the eutnieuty to see how they appeared.
The Palace is a floe pile of building, after the plait of she
Tulle/les at Paris, hut up a lees extensive male. U us
not yet much more than halfoo completed ; the Royal Family
occupy one side of the square, which is built in a lirht sod
very graceful style of architecture. In the middle tin..., is it
noble gateway, through which any body may Rs *nag
the day; it is, in fact, a common thoroughfare. fa* pare
through, on see on the right hand the principal s mue,
approaching which, I found it lined with bats ate guapeis .
party of carbineers, and four or fire grenadiers, oeceplee t _
lower steps, and stood on each side of the Klimek earriagi
which was in waiting. The infantry guards were *awe
up in the ormareisefore ilia Palate, sod a her* of homegoards, ti,
the amber of Ire or six-and-Sweety, were wain* elm in thy
square to escort (i. e. to guard) the royal carriages. In •lii-
ermine there were two or three military men in modifies e' '
seven or eight old women. who were waiting to MWoele 'Le . , 1
Ha's to the Kuro---though they can scarcely be ignorant that •h
time for asking favours from the King of Slimy is passed. Aft. i
wonting some time, the Kemp and Wave descended the stairartat,
attended by several officers of state, all in full dress : that is ti•
say, in dark blue coats, turned up with crimson, laced with gold
in the usual military fashion, white smallelothes' and white silt
stockings. Such was also the dress of the ICsyeo, in ailetitine
to whiel he wore a blue ribband over his left shoulder, and a stir
on his breast. The Queer', a slight genteel ligure, appeared iii
a pink satin bat, very plain, and a blue silk mantle edged wit'
snout., which covered the remainder of lieredrees. Meek* i•S'
Itc a mild beauty in it, which strongly interests a spectator. ftli-
ed on this occasion pale, and oppressed with inward . .
The face of the Kisio is remarkable for the vacancy , is
deed, I must say, the deformity of its: expreseion. The tied
lower lip protrudes considerably beyond the line of the upper fee
tures, and seems scarcely to belong to them. The upper lip 10
eureloped la mustachios; and yet with these feeturee,• abase of
the animal tribe, there is a mixture of intelligence, loftiest., mad
feebleness is his eye, which indicates a very peculiar chowder
Two of the Officers of State plated themselves at each side et
the carriage door, offeriag their shoulders to the assistance it
her Musser, while getting in. I observed that she merely
took the hand of the KING, and gut in, not without Wale
effort, without availiag herself of the assistaace proffered by
the Officers of State. She smiled not; she scarcely lo.Aeit
around her, and addressed not a syllable to any hod". The
Kira, who is a good portly figure, before he followed the
Quasi, looked around like a man who wished to give an *-
premien that he was a free agent, but who betrayed hit real Offie
of duress by a certain awkwardness which he could not. emitted.
Hs was as reserved and silent as the Qii'lati. There is et* illgik
step, which is firmly fixed outside, beneath the door of tharagr-
riage, and this is so high that both their MAJESTIIts were obliged
to ascend to it by means of a footstool. The footstool 'was the,,
strapped behind, where it bang dangling as the outlet .t. •.-
of. - But before it left the Palate, kis Minns put out Li lint. I
from the window, arid received the several Petitions whigh •
were
.premented to him. I was rather surprised that t:-+s mg-
tom as permitted to mina* as it may easily be made 1::e ve-
hicle of private communications to the Kivu, which the while
system of the household is at Freesia fradsed to ..
Don Cset.os, the Kieces eldest brother--end very like
with the exception that his figure is short, his wife and.. .
followed in the second coach, equally reserved. Don FRAN
and his consort followed in the third. Dishes a good face, b •
short figure. In getting in *gave one or two of the Ofksatosssitid
of recognition, and forced a smile into his (-wadding
seertmd to be very little valued by those fur %hoes, it nag
The three earriewes rolled away without n ..beer, or NI
sion of any sort From the persons. present. 'Flies were i
joined ify three other state earriag,,, tilled with the offieectliiii. •
household, and the whole emelt-silt was ettendedby the
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already noticed. The infantry receivestillse KING in a res
manner, the band playieg, and the . n odard lowered as be n
Thus the Kira and the Royal Fiona, take their rides evert .
uoon—the weather permitting '
Staclns.—Yesterday morning, on the family of Mr. Bade,.e
the acting overseer of St. James s, Clerkenw ell, ream ill
Coppice-row rising from their beds, they were surprised at
not seeing the servant-maid alniut the house. It was (herb-
fore supposed she had not left her bed-room; tied upon one of
the family going to call her, they were horror.struck at tend-
inu tho unfortunate young woman hanging to the tester a ttlf'
bedstead by her garters, and quite dead.
'flit NEW MARRIAGE ACT.—We have nonce.'
that there are not near the number of banns publi.,:.'
in our parish church as before the passing of the ....
Act ; and we are informed that there are not so oan.
marriages by license. Query—Will this teed et-
diminish the population ?—Brighton Iltrald.
Di A BOLICA L EXPEDIENT.—Part Of a family at . at-
ilesowerby, lately very narrowly escaped destrc••::o,.
by poison. The statement which has reached us •,
follows :—The master of the house, an old wide K.
exhibited signs of attachment to a servant girl but
she, conceiving that the old man's son and daugia•
were inimical to her happiness, purchased .Qat':,
arsenic at Peurith, and put it into the tea-k*Lie
The destined victims, on pouring out their tell
thought it a strange colour, and refrained from d
ing it. Foiled in this attempt, she next put ar
into the broth, of which the obnoxious indivil
both partook, and soon afterwards found thetas
very ill. Mr. lay ixo, of Ilesket New Me

surgeon, was sent for ; he detected the poison,
administered antidotes. The offender has not

Putt iot.