The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

FROM THE COURT NEWSMAN.

Yesterday morning the Duke of Clarence and the
Princess Sophia visited the King.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, attended by their
suite, left the Burlington Hotel yesterday afternoon, about
half-past four o'clock, in two carriages and four, with out.
riders, on their return to their residence at Bushy.
The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yestm,
day, at his house in South Audley-street.
l'rince Leopold left town yesterday morning, for his seat
at Claremont.

On Monday the Duke of Clarence dined with the
Princess Augusta.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and a numerous
party dined with Earl and Countess Bathurst on Nl,,ndav,
at their house in Stanhope-street.
Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Duke of York
went to his Office in the Horse Guards, and soon after
commenced holding a Levee, which was attetided by tbe
following:—Viscount Valletort, Viscount Ennistnore, Lord
Itadetock, Lord Arthur Hill; Generals Lord Lynedoei
and Calcraft ; Lieutenant-Generals Sir John Lambert, Sir
IVm. Hutchinson, Sir Augustine Fitzgerald, Sir Francis
de Rottenberg, Sir Gordon Drummond, Conran, Durham;
Major-Generals Sir Niel Campbell, Sir John Cameros,
Huskisson, Herbert, Vincent, Stuart, Grant, .Monday;
Rear-Admiral Digll, Vice-Admiral Sir It. King, sir
James Anderson, Sir John Harvey, Sir Thomas Hay,
and about sixty other officers.

Viscount Alelville transacted business at the Colonial
Office yesterday.
Mr. Waring, the King's Messenger, arrived at the
Foreign Office, in Downing-street, on Monday evening,
with despatches from Viscount Strangford, our A mht mvidor
at St. Petersburgh.

The dissolution of Parliament will take place a day or
two earlier than had been determined upon. It is now
fixed for the 27th instant.—S” n.

The amount of duty paid to Government by Ave of the
principal calico-printers in Lancashire, for the six weeks
ending the 94th of April, 1523, was 19,355/.; and fur
the same period in 1626, 12,0961. making a deficiency of
7,2.7,9 L
EI,I*CATION TN GERMANY.—The population of Ger.
many is estimated at about 36 millions : for the educaticn
of these 22 Universities are provided, which contain 1;,7:6
students, with 1,01,5 professors.
EIWCATION tN Itussr.s.—The Russian empire con-
tains at present six universities, viz., Moscow, Petersbnreh,
Cat-an, Durpat, Vilna, and Czarkow. Russian subjects
are not permitted to study abroad till they have been three
years in the higher schools of the empire. Several
derartincsits of study prohibited entirely, and those
which arc allowed ate placed under a very strict cen-
sorship. The students arc organised completely in the
military style, are obliged constantly to appear in a uni.
fcrtn, and superintended very strictly.
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SocuTy nt• ARTS.—The Committee of this Society
have resolved to recommend a reward of five guineas to an
°prat ire weaver of Spinach's, for a specimen of rivet
exhibited by him, producing the pattern equaily perfect on
both sides. The specimen is beautiful, and it is only on
account of the small quantity produced that so small a
reward was given. The candidate's name is Waite.

Fl NE AMTS.—We perceive that Mr. Phillips has a ale
this week, at his rooms, in New Bond-street, of a great
number of pictures, by the most eminent Dutch and Fir.
mish masters. Among these are some celebrated pictures,
we understand, by Ruben!' Rembrandt, Tcniers, NVott•
vermans, Ostade, &c. &c. &c. This rare collection was
made by the Count Pertales, during a long period of thirty
years, and has been enriched from some of the most splen-
did cabinets of pictures in Europe.
A pamphlet has been published, by a Greek of the name
of Mynos, entitled " An Appeal to the Nations of Europe
in behalf of the Greeks." The author answers the charges
brought against his countrymen, of repelling foreign assts.
tance and showing ingratitude to their foreign benefactors.
Some German, French, and other adventurers, who hail
enlisted under the Greek standard, had consulted only their
own interests in their crusade against the Turks, and when
they failed in attaining the objects of their ambition or
then- selfishness, turned round to calumniate the people
whom they came to support, and joined the oppressors
whom they came to oppose. Such, according to him, is the
origin of many of the calumnies now propagated against
the Greeks and their cause. The author proceeds to
answer other charges brought against his countrymen,
namely—that they are robbers, that they have no desire
for regulated freedom, and that they are anxious to put
themselves under the protection of England; and con-
cludes by an eloquent invocation of assistance from the
Christian Powers of Europe. The pamphlet is published
both in Greek and French.

A letter from Liverpool, dated Monday evening, says,
William Cobbett, Esq. and Sir Thomas Beevor, Bart. were
entered upon the books at the Exchange News-room here
this day. We understand that they, together with young
Mr. Cobbett, set off this afternoon for Preston ; and four
oilier gentlemen set off from the King's Arms Hotel, in an
open barouche end four horses, immediately after, for
PrLston, where Mr. Cobbett is to commence canvassieg the
burgesses of that borough, for a seat in Parliament at the
mit general election.

We understand that the beautiful steam packet
George IV. belonging to the Liverpool mid Newry Steam
Navigation Company, will be launch:el from Messrs. HeS•
seldin's yard, west side of the Salthouse Dock, on Monday
next. She is of the first class, and intended to ply
between this port and Newry, impelled by Mr. Fawcett's
engines, cf one hundred and thirty horse-power.—Lieer-
pool Albion.
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—The brig Medusa, Captain
Aspelt, of Jersey, while on the passage from La Guayra to
Liverpool, lost a portion of her spars and sails in a thunder
stn.rn, in lat. 33. 38. long. SS. 12, during which the electric
fl rid destroy( d the magnetic power of the compasses on
boird, two of which were on deck, and two in the cabin.
Mr. C. Jmes, optician, has examined the campuses, and
finds they have entirely lost their attractive powers.
A very useful improvement is now making by the COnt.
missioners of Sewers for the City of London, in widening
the west end of Lombard-street, which gives the public, for
the first time, a front view of the church of St. Mary IVO I•
troth, which was built by Richard Hauksmoor, the eccen-
tric pupil of Sir Christopher Wren, in 1719. It was called
Woolnoth, from its being near the wool-market. How far
the Commissioners mean to keep the front of this beautiful
edifice open is as yet undetermined; but the citizen, of
London, who pay for this itnprovement, should take care
not to have all the ground sold as at present marked out,
as that would contract the public entrance to the church
and street to the old width of ten or twelve feet, and
be the means of preventing any future improvements in the
rear, by a more open communication to St. Swithin's and
Sherborne lanes. This has long been a most dangerous
corner for foot-passengers, particularly in the winter season.
The inhabitants of Langbourn Ward have subscribed
2,5001. to the improvement of this street. would
The following has been communicated es a correct state-
ment of the military force assembled before liburtpore,
under the command of Lord Combermere. It will be seen
that the artillery is very efficient.
PIECES or ORDNANCE.-74 mortars; 10 eglit-inch horn-
sera; 30 Iron guns, eighteen and twenty-four pounders—Total,
114.
FIELD trecrs.-34 foot artillery; 36 horse ditto—Total. ;o.
Grand total, 104.
The foot and cavalry force is composed as follows:-
6i troops of horse artillery; ft corps of European foot. detio; 6
ditto of (the name is illegible); 6,000 royal cavalry; 2,000 as-
the horse ; and 2:i,000 infantry.