The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-14 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM, JULY lg.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, attended
by Colonel Ilipins anti Major Forster, arrived here last
evening. Hitt Royal Higlinen and Suite took the waters
at nine o'clock this morning, at the Alontpelier Spa, and
a!though the weather was not favourable, continned on the
itrotnenatle for some considerable time. The Royal Duke
was phased to exprea his entire approbation of the exten-
sive
improvements which have taken place at this Spa since
his v:sit last year.
Amongst our most recent arrivals are—
Lord Downes, Lady C. Brownlow, Lady C. Fitzroy, Lady Anne
_Frazer. Sir T. 51' Mahon and family, The Rev. Sir Richard
11'olsley and fmnily, lienerala Capel and llowsicr. Colonel Sh r.
wood and Family. Colonel and Mrs. Taylor, Colonel Lawtys,
Colonel Aubrey and tangly, and Adrriral Tollemache.
Lord and Lally Ebrington and family, and Lord and
Lady Chetwynd and family, are on the departure list.

Sir Herbert Taylor was engaged nearly the whole of yes-
t.t lay with the Duke of York, at Mr. Greenwood's villa,
in transacting military business. The Royal Duke re-
ceived a visit from the Pnncess Augusta.
Wednesday the Danish Minister transacted business with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
DEATH or EARL Gesy's SON.—The family of Earl
Grey have been thrown into considerable affliction in con-
sequence of the rather sudden death of the lion. Thomas
Grey, his Lordship 'a fifth son. The youth was just turned
1 t years of age, and possessed most promising abilities. He
hail been educated at Ripen, in Yorkshire; but was recently
rem.wed to Leeds, or its neighbourhood- About eight or
ten clays since, he was playing with other youths, and had
neglected, as older people frequently but dangerously do
when the sun is strong, to wear any hat or covering to the
ltail. The excessive heat, in consequence, seriously and
very peculiarly affected him, and brought on brain fever.
llis father was scut for, who indeed was in the North,
baking on, if not ed in. the electioneetinF bustle in
Northumberland. 7.' Lordship lost no time in proceed-
ing to the youth ; but so high was the fever, that the son
knew not his father nor any person about him, till a short
time before his death, which happened on the fourth day
of his illness. About an hour previously to death he re-
cognized Earl Grey, and immediately inquired very
I anxiously about his mother and his sisters ; and in about
half an hour after the conversation he expired, on the Bth
instant. The Countess Grey and her daughters were in
town, but they immediately left London for his Lordship's
residence, Ilowick House, in Northumberland. Though
his Lordship has a very large family (fourteen sons and
daughters), this is the first death that has occurred amongst
his children. The Hon. Thomas Grey, we believe, was
educating for the Bar. As the affliction befel the youth,
his release, by death, may be considered a fortunate event ;
for the attack was so severe, that, according to the physi-
cians, he would never have completely recovered it.
FEMALE BEAUTY.—The singular beauty of the Hun-
garian women is the theme of every traveller's admiration.
The town of Pest is peculiarly remarkable in this respect,
the proportion of handsome females being greater than in
any part of the empire, and the elegance and taste of their
dress superior even to those of Vienna.
ANCIENT CANOE.--011 Saturday, the 21th of June, as
a party of young boys were amusing themselves at a
lake within a quarter of a mile of Lanesborough, on the
estate of Luke White, Esq., they discovered, near a small
island in the centre of the lake, a canoe formed out of an
oak tree, 24 feet long, 2 feet 6 inches wide, and almost 18
inches deep. It is nearly in a complete state of preserva-
tion. The island is believed to have been formed by art,
and it is supposed that this canoe was made and used by
the persons who constructed the island as a place of refuge,
at some very remote period. Tradition is quite silent with
respect to any such vessel having ever been known in use
there ; and it seems very probable that the canoe lay in the
Lake for many centuries. It was buried deep in the mud.
SEITALTIEI DS MECHANICS' I NSTITI:TION.--On Wed-
nesday a General Meeting of the members of the Spite!-
fields' Mechanics' Institution was held, to receive the Re-
port of the Committee. It was looked for with great in-
t. Test, as it was expected to show, in a considerable degree,
how far the distrestessuffered by the working, classes of that
district continued or wire alleviated. The Report was of
a very satisfactory nature. The reduction caused by the
late distresses had been made up; the subscription had
been duly paid, and beyond this, there was an increase of
9.2 members, which was hailed as a decided symptom of
returning prosperity. Gratuitous Courses of Lectures had
been given by Mr. Downs and others, and the Committee
had arranged an entire Course to be given by themselves
to the members. Many donations of books and money had
been made by some of the most respectable master mann•
taeturers in the neighbourhood, and it was supported with
much good feeling, created in the opulent by the good
effects it had already produced. The classes tOr instruc-
tion in arithmetic and mathematics were particularly well
attended; and a good library of useful books had been
formed. Thanks were voted to the Committee and Vice-
IPresidents, and the other lionourary officers of the Institu-
tion, for their services, when the Meeting separated.
An old woman presenting herself to be confirmed, the
'Skimp asked her if he had not seen her there before.
Yes, your Grace," was the reply. " Why, then, do
you come again?" " Because, your Grace, I think 'tis
pod for the rheumatiz."