The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-23 00:00:00

THE KING.

WI ?omens, Fes. Majesty has been closely
engaged this dry on state business, reading and answering
dispatches from his Ministers; also in receiving and giving
audienvui to Foreign Ambassadors, which occupied a con-
siderable time. Their Excellencies were—Baron Forget,
the Ambassathw from the Netherlands; Prince Polignac,
the Fiend) Ambassador; and Count Lieven, the Russian
Ambassador. Their Excellencies hail the honour of being
inciter) to dine with his Majesty. The Princess Augusta
dined with the king. There were also several other
distinguished cluiractos.
Lord St. /lelens, the Lord in Waiting, has arrived.

Saturday the Duke of York transaetid business at the
Commander-in-Ulnas:a Othee,in tho llorse Guards.

Saturday morningfluke of Clarence proceeded from the
the residence of Sir Richard Keats, at Greenwich, to Wool-
wich, where his Royal Highness inspected the corps of
Royal Al arines, and returnalto the reanience of Sir Richard
' Keith, at Greenwich, to dinner. Yesterday, at three
o'clock. the Royal Doke arrived in London, and a little
before five o'clock left for the King's Palace, at Kensinr
ton, where his Royal Ilialtuesa was accompanied by his
Duchess, on his return to Bushy-park.
On Saturday afternoon Prince Leopold arrived at the
residence of his Royal Sister, the Duchess of Kent, in the
King's Palace, Kensington, to dinner. from C
Afterwards his Royal Highness accompanied die Duchess
of Kent and flu' .duchess of Clarence to the Italian

Opera.
Yesterday morning Prince Leopold attended Divine
Service, at the King's final German Chapel, and heard a
sermon by the Rev. Dr. Kuper.
Saturday the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a grand
dinner to the Duke of York. The Duke of Wellington,
the Marquis of I lvrtford, and Sir Herbert Taylor, were of
the party to meet his Royal Highness.
(In Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, k Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street,
which was summoned on Thursday. The sitting of the
Cabinet continuer) till a quarter past five o'clock. The
Ministers present were—the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of
Liverpool, the Earl of Westmorland, the Duke of Wel-
lington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Peel, Mr.,
('suiting, Earl Bathurst, Mr. Wynne, /ix.
On Saturday the Lord Mayor gave a grand dinner to his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and a distinguished
party, amongst whom were 4 knerals Mina and Quiroga,
the Canon Riego, the two Greek deputies, Lord Nugent,
Mr. flume, M.P., Mr. Scarlctt, M.P., Mr. Denman. M.P.,
Mr. Creevey, NIP., Mr. II ohlimand, M.P., Colonel Palmer,
M.P., Mr. Ellice, M.P., Alderman Wood, M.P., and se-
veral others. It is rather a remarkable circumstance, that
the contract for the loan, concluded with the (reek depti-
tation;was signed at the Mansion House previous to the
dinner.

STATUE OF TOE Du alt or KEwr.—Saturday, between
ten and eleven o'clock, the statue of this lamented Prince
and benevolent man, at the top of Portland-place, was
formally thrown open to the public. General Wetherell,
Compt; oiler of his Royal Highness's Household, the Com-
missioners appointed to execute the work, and several
! friends of the Duke, among whom were a number of
Members of Parliament, met, when the cover which en-
veloped the swim was removed. The statu^ is of bronze,
placed on a pedestal of granite, and his Royal Highness is
exhibited in his full robes of state, leaning on a semi-co-
lumn. The attitude is highly characteristic of that dignity
which the Royal Hoke always evinced.
I.ieut. Church, R.N. arrived at three o'clock on Saturday
morning, at the Admit:thy, with despatches from the 1114.-
! disarm...gm

On Szturday, the despitelies were closed at the East
India !louse, and delivered to the Pursers of the following
shim viz. :—Canning, Captain Jaii:.% l lrad ; Balearrss,
Captain Peter Cameron, for Bengal and China ; and Du-
nits, Captain Iliontgonierie Hamilton, for Bombay and
China.

Extract of a private letter. from Lima. dated Sept. 5,
ltat:—" Bolivar is in Lima, and is now commencing
active operations against the Spaniards. Ile is now press-
ing every horse he can lay bands upon to mount his ca-
valry. and other troops, for his march. lle levied a con-
tribution of lonmon dollars last week, to &fray the ex-
penses of the expedition; about one-third was voluntary
subscriptions from the British merchants, which pleased
hhn very much. lle is just the person for the Peruvians.
lle is now styled Protector of Peru, and Generalissimo of
the Peruvian army."
A new Ordinance, published at Geneva, subjects fo-
reigners to personal appearance berore the Police on their
arrival, and at the Alien Office if their residence should
exceed three weeks. The penalties for nun-compliance are
tine and imprisonment.
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ticat•:4. o►' me A►►RRIrAN NAVV.—A Bill has been
reported in the Senate of the United States, for building
ten *loops of war of the Brat class, to carry not less than
It► guns each, and appropriating 550,000 dollars for the
_ . . .

S petition is in the course of signature in the town and
neighbourhood of Uppinghant, praying the attention of
the Legislature to the condition of the iVeht India
Slaves, morally and politically considered.—Siamp.d Myr-
eury.

iVe hear that the Cataract, and other entertainments, at
Drury-lane, to-night, are by the special di sire of Prince
Leopold, and other illustrious personages, who are most
anxious to witness the splendid exhibition of the (.istarded,
and the distinguished Stud of Horses.