The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-11 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke and Duchess of lle—""tlfi and family arrived on Satir.
day at Woburn Abbey, from their seat in Semiarid. His Grace is
expected in town this day.
The Duke of St. Alban's, Lady Charlotte Beauclerc, and Mts.
Coutta, len Derby on Saturday, for Scotland.
Emily Marchioness of I.nritionderry has arrived in town, frczi
her seat, North Cray, Kent.
The Marchioness of Westmeath arrived in town yesterday, from
the Duke of Clarence's seat, Bushy-park.
The Earl of Dartmouth has left his tests Sandwell Hal!, SW-
fortixtire, for the Isle of Wight.
Lord and Lady Grantham and family here arrived at their
house, in St. James's.square, from their rent, in the hie of Wight.
Lord and Lady. Churchill have left Hoeharnpton, for Lord Robert
Spencer's Seat, IVoolbeding, Sussex.
Mr. and Mrs. C. fleeing have left their seat, Ayott, Hefts, on a
tour.

The Countess of Dartmouth has left Lord Bagot's seat, Blith.
Ad, Staffordshire, for the Isle of Wight.
The Earl and Countess ofJertey hare left town, for their seat,
liddletrm-park, Oxfordshire.
Departures from :Hiller's Hotel, Jernymstreet :—Captain Sot.
n for Brighton ; J. Roland, Esq. and son for Scotland.
Colonel and :Uri. blatlean and family left the Waterloo Hotel,
Jermynatreet, yesterday, for their seat, Thornby, Moneestershire.
Departures from the Polterey Hotel, Albeinsrle.street:—Or
nerel Armentcroex for Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Crosby on a tour.
A,rivals at Kirkham'e Hotel, Lower Brook-street :_R. Ravi.
aide, Esq. from Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis from Brighton. be.
parture*:—The Rev. Mr. Townley on a tour; A. Wright, lE.q.
for his seat, Walton Hall, Cambridgeshire ; Captain Milford for
Scud) Wales. _

Antrals at ?divan's lintel, Lower Bmcilmtreet;—Lord Foley
from his seat, Worcestershire; G. C. Oxenden, Esq. from Kent;
11. Lytton Pulwer, E.g. from Hertfordshire. Departures:-Sir
Robert and Lady Lawley and family, for Florence; E. Wyatt
Edgell, Esq. for Surrey ; E. Knight. Esq. for the North.
The Duke of York arrived at Audley House on Sunday.
from Cheveley Hall, Cambridgeshire, where his Royal
Highness had been staying on a visit to the Duke of Rut-
land. during the Newmarket races.
Mr. Canning has, it is said, declined interfering to claim
Mr. Millingen from the Turks, as that individual entered
into the Greek service with all the consequences before
him ; but it is believed that Mr. Canning will use his in-
fluence to procure his liberation in a friendly way.
Viscount Strangfortl transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Office, Downing-street.
Mr. Stratford Canning does not embark for Constanti-
nople direct, but will proceed to Naples by the way of
Calais. Mrs. Canning and their children accompany Lit:.
A frigate will be despatched from Portsmouth to take
them up at Naples., and to proceed with them to Constan-
t' nople.
At the ordinary meeting of the Town Council of Edin-
burgh, on the sth instant, the Lord Provost, after making
some observations on the character, attainments, and Inch
official situations of the Right Ilon. Lord Gifford, proposal
that the freedom of the City should be presented to hits.
The motion was carried by acclamation, and directions
given for the presentation of the same to his Lordship.
It will be observed by our ship news, that two vessels
have been detained, under a Secretary of State's warrant,
on the charge of containing ammunition and arms for the
G•e ks.

General Bertrand, so well known for his attachment to
Napoleon, is now building a very large cotton-spinning
factory in the suburb 11latlelaine, at Lisle. It will cost
1,400,000 francs
~iihout 48,0001.)
uIS TATItIC•I. 'HIT-CHAT.—The asoertion that 20!. per
per week is the maximum salary paid to actors (at bast to
actresses) at the winter theatres, is incorrect. Madame
Vestris, at -Covent-garden, and Mils-Kelly at Drury-
lane, receive SOL per week ; or rather la per night for
their performances during the wetk for a limited pined.
Miss Stephens, on the other hand, accepts ea • It is ru-
moured in the dramatic circles that the veteran, but per'
ennial Munden, will in the course of the ensuing spring
redeem his pledge to his Irish friends, by poionning.st
the Dublin Theatre and taking !este. Ile will, it is saiJ,
be accompanied by Jones, of Covent-garden Thistr.
whose well-earned popularity in Ireland is still undimi-
nished and unrivaled. The Proprietors of Covent-ganit. en
Theatre are determined to make head against their nil%
by the production of one of our best Comedies through'
out the season, sustained by all the strength of
thoucompany. The Rivals is at present in preparation;
land will be cast in the following manner:—Sir Andom
Absolute, Mr. W. Farren ; Jack Absolute, Mr. C. lietnble ;
.4cres, Mr. Jones (his first appearance in that character);
Paulkland, Mr. Irarde ; Sir Lueisis, Mr. Connor ;
Mr. Power ; Julia, Miss Cheater; Lydia, MadameMadameAres"
Iris ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Davenport; Lucy, Mrs. ii-s'ibh•
1L hca Charles Itemble saw Weber in (.hinny last Year
the composer could not speak a word of our language.
I laving, however, undertaken to produce an Opera at co'
vent Garden Theatre, he thought a knowledge of
would be necessary, and immediately set about s.udy.og
and with such success, that on repeating his visit dubyear,
ear, Mr. Kemble found Weber a complete trns:cr of the
angtme.

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