The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-20 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his Majesty, accompanied
by the Lord Steward and Sir William Knighton, escorted
by a party of the 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, ar-
rived at the Palace in Pall-mall, from his Palace at Wind-
sor. Soon after the King held a Court, which was at-
tended by
The Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the
Lard Privy-Simi. the Secretary of Stare for the Home Department,
the Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, the Secretary of
State fur the Colonial Department, the slants-General of the Ord-
nance, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the President of
the Board of Control, Viscount Sidmouth, the Judge of the Ad-
miralty, the Lord steward, the Master of the Horse, the Vice-
Chamberlain, and the Comptroller of the Household.
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Green
attended as Clerk.
Lord Stowell, Judge of the Admiralty, reported the
case of John Castle, mariner, for stabbing his Captain with
intent to murder, when he was ordered for eatcution on
the Yd of April next.
Mr. Arabia, the Assistant Recorder of London, in the
absence of the Recorder from indisposition, was admitted
into the presence of the King in Council, when the Learned
Gentleman made a report of the convicts confined in New-
gate on capital convictions, which occupied about two
hours.
Ilis Majesty gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor, Mr.
Canning, the Earl of Westmorland, the Duke of Welling-
ton, Earl Bathurst, the Earl of Harrowby, and Mr. Wa-
llace, the Master of the Mint, who laid before the King
some specimens of coins.
The Court broke up soon after four o'clock.
At half-past four his Majesty left town for Windsor.

WI NDSOR, MARCH 19.--7'estesday, the Royal Horse
Guards Band attended during the evening, for the amuse-
ment of the King's party.—His Royal Highness the Duke
of York did not leave the Castle for London till about one
o'clock.—Thi! morning his Majesty left the Castle soon
after ten o'clock, for London, in his travelling carriage,
escorted by the Royal horse Guards.—Lord and Lady
Ware ick arc still visitors at the Castle, and also Lord
Palmerston.
At an early hour yesterday morning, the Duke of York
arrived in town, after dining with the King at Windsor.
Prince Leopold left town yesterday afternoon for Clare-
mont. His Royal Highness honoured Covent-garden
Theatre with his presence on Thursday night; and
afterwards honoured Lady Ravensworth with his company.
It is thought that the Lord Lieutenant will lay the first
stone of the new bridge in Limberiek. A memorial to this
leffect has been sent to his Excellency.—Dtddia Freeman's
Journal.
Private letters fr3rnNetremberg, dated March 9, mention
that the police of Berlin have been making new political
arrests, even on the frontiers of the Netherlands. At this
moment, five hundred persons are confined an secret. The
same letter states, that the King of IVirtemburg has nearly
settled his dispute with the Allied Powers, by promising to
withdraw from his subjects gradually their Constitutional
privileges.
Accounts from Constantinople state, that the Turks are
in absolute despair as Arc progress of file Greek insurrec-1
tion ; the more as a threat has been made by the Emperor
of Russia, that if a satisfactory answer to his demands be
not received before the Ist of May, his troops shall pass to
I the right bank of the Danube.

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Yesterday Dowager Lady Rodney entertained at dinnan, id
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house in Harley-street. the Earl and Countess of Ran, the hid
and Countess of Fowls, the Earl of Somers, the Earl of Oxftwd and
blortimer. Lord and Lady Harley, Lady Lloyd, Lord Ilotharn,
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Mr. and Mrs. Bragg. Mr. gni Mn. Minium), Mr. Ark wright,
Miss Cornwall, Mr. and Mrs. Foley, Mr. Rodney Harley, and the
two Misses Owen.

The Marquis of Lanedown had another dinner-party yesterday,
at Lamidown House. Berkeley.square.
The Marquis of Choimondeley entertained a distinguished party
at dinner yisterday, at Cholniondeley House, Piccadilly.
The Hon. Lady Smith commences her fashionable parties on
Monday, at her home in Piccadilly.
Sir R. %%gram. Hart. gave a ball and supper yesterday even-
ing, at his seat, Walthamstow House. Essex.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a select party at din.
nee yesterday, at her house in Arlington-street.
Viscount Hampden had a grand dinner-party yesterday, at his
house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square.
Arthur Stanhope, Esq. had a dinner-party yesterday, at his
house in Tilney-street.
Admiral Sir Charles Paget has arrived at Uxbridge House, from
Portsmouth. . _

I.a !ii;tinise de Choiseul arrived oo Thursday evening at the
Pulteney fluted, Albentarlmatreet, Irmo Paris. Departures—J.
Brodrick, Esq. for Belvoir Castle ; and Capt. Rose, R.N. fur
Portsmouth. _ _ _ _

Departures from Warren's Hata, Regent-street :—General
Fuller, for Versailles t Hon. Rev. Rs and Hill and Son, and
Thomp•on, Esq. on a tour.
Arrivals at the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street:—Colonel
from Ireland ; Ralph Richards, Esq. and family, from
Br' ton.
I on. Captain George Elliot, R.N., has arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Scotland.
J. Barron, Eaq. left Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, yesterday, on
a tour.

Mrs. Balfour and Mrs. Macgregor have left the British Hotel,
Jemiyn-street, fur Paris.
Arrivals at MI i vart's Hotel, Lowev Brook-stmt.--The Dowager
Countess of St. Germain' and family, front St. James's-square;
Mr. and Mrs. Mount and family, from their seat in Berkshire; G.
C. Oxenden, Elf.q front hi. seat, Broont-park. Canterbury.
The Earl of Dartmouth left town yesterday for his nwther's (the
Counter of Dartmouth) sat at Hariekhogh, for a few days, pre-
vious to his going sa dui Condom&
Arrival. at Loafs 1104 Bood-spreet t—Captaln Humphreys,
fedin Llsasham r James Diseisowsli Sag. trout Scotland. De
tures t—f:aptain Sherwood, for Paris s •I'sn. Strachey, Esq. for
Brighton ; N. Chambers, lA. for his mat in Hants.