The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-24 00:00:00

PRINCE LEOPOLD.

SETTEMBEIt 16.
This day his Rnysl Highness Prince Leopold and suite ar-
rived iu Lord Bresilsibaue's barge from Tayinouth Castle,
accompanied by Lurd and I.arly Breads'bane, Ike Earl of
Lord Glenorchy, and a numerous party of
ladies and gentlemen. • His Royal Highness partook of a
cold collation at Ashmore Cottage, and proceeded on his
way to Callender at two o'clock, p. a.
EDINBURGH, etIPUMBER 20.
We understand his Royal Highness rriace Leopold will
arrive here to-morrow evening.

The Earl and Countess of JERSEY are returned
to town, from their seat, Middleton Park. Ox-
fordshire, preparatory to her Ladyship's accouche.
meat. which is shortly expected.
IVednevilisy se'imight the Earl of THANET, AC.
companied by Mr. J. BROUGHAM, arrived at Ap-
pleby Castle.
Lord ST. HELENS entertained on Wednesday the
Ambassador of the Netherlands, and a party of
distinction, at his house iu Grafton-street, Bond-
street.

Arrivals
--
Arrivals at Oman's Hotel, Edinburgh
Captain B. Flail, R.N., L. Macauly, EMI. vid son, Mr,
Anikiiny Delarue, and Mr. David Juliau Dtlarue, Baukers at
Germs.

1)r 1 •strt UrPt....

The Right Gusionrahle die Earl of Rosslyn, Sir James
Munio.nsery, Bart. Colonel G. E. Graham, 31. P., Julie Gra-
h im, E-q.,the Ito". Mr. Templar, J. }tackle, Esq. and Mrs.
Buckle, Andrew VI. caber, Esq, and Adana Fairlitilme, Esq.

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Mr. Fisai.Ey's benefit hut night at the English
Opera-Howie, attracted a full and fashionable
authet.ce.

KEAN, it appears, is going to America merely
irpon speculation. A Morning Paper states, that
he has had legal advice respecting his being under
articles before Drury-lane was let. We suppose,
therefore, he means to litigate the payment of the
forfeiture.

The entertainments this night at the English
Opera-House, afford a rich treat to the lovers of
sweet toluestls ; and the box-book promises a full
deploy of rank and fashion.
The PRINCE REGENT, during his late visit to the
Isle of received from some uuktiovin wince
an elegant gold snuit-box, superbly set with bril-
liant.. Oa opening it his Royal Highness found •
paper, on winch were written, in a beautiful hand,
three verses from the Scriptures, which seemed to
make a strong impression un his miutl.—(Evening
Paper.)
M. and Mademoiselle Garnerin were brought, on
the 17th of this month, before the Tribunal of Cor-
rectional police of Orleans, for having disappointed
the people of that town on a recent occasion. They
were condemned to ten' days imprisonment, and to
a line of 100 francs each.—/Paris Paper.)
The Duke of Bedford and the Marquis de Sta-
rrett de St. Tropes. Peer of France, arrived at
Frankfort on the 14th of September.—(Paris Pa-
per.)
Twe hives of bees, belonging to Mr. J. Doors,
of Kirkby Lonelale, were taken on the Bth instant ;
the one contained eighty-four pounds of honey, and
the other seventy-six.
The Ranters' Rattle sprang again.—Gninsnir.
SEPTEMBER 13.—0 n Sunday last two female Ran..
lets, of public notoriety in this quarter, gave us a
specimeu of this new topsy-turvey system in the
market-place here. The amusements commenced
in the forenoon, amid some hundreds 4f spectators ;
after playing olf their tricks for about two hours,
their wild vagaries were suspended till the evening,
when they 'ebony(' their lip-labour in a school-
room to a late hour. At the conclusion, it was an-
nounced by one of thew, that any hearer weighed.
down with • multitude of sins, might have the bur-
den taken from their backs, by calling upon her
at brother H—LL's, and be made free horn all
trouble.

Mouse of Messrs. BAILS& and Sous, 24. Bed-
ford-street, Covent-garden, was hutglariously en-
tered on Monday by a gang of ire rubbers, who
after firing • pistol at the porter who slept in the
shop, by which he was wounded, effected their
escape, carrying away several pieces of cloth and
kersey mere.
A story is propagated in the west of Scotland of
some spies having appeared in Kilmarnock. endea-
vouring to incite the poor people to an insurrec-
tionary movement; and for that purpose furnish.
ing them with a model of a tremendous pike, hay.
ing a hook to. pull men front their horses/ The
story itslf seeing. improbable--(ltisisehavea Paper.)
A very serious alarm was crested at Kendal on
Tuesday last, by the disappearance of three boxes
belonging to a traveller, awl containing jewellery
to the value of nearly 3,00(4.1 On inquiry in the
morniog it was ascertained that the boxes had been
put into the Liverpool coach by the perkr, et the
request of one of the passenger.. wile • was imam-
distely supposed to be • swindler. A messenger
was dispatched in pursuit at the couch.; he awns
up with it at Preston. •hid. to his infinite easiest.-
tion, foetid the valuable packages still is the coach.
The boles had been placed in the comb by acci•
Bert.