The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-27 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, Drc.2s.
Yesterday forenoon her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Gloucester paid a morning visit to her Royal Highness
Princess Augusta, at Frogmore Lodge, and afterwards
proceeded to the Royal Lodge. At the moment of her
Royal Highness's arrival, his Majesty was about to enter
his pliteton, but returned with her Royal Highness to his
apartments, sending a message to his attendants that he de-
clined going out for the day. Her Royal Highness, after
a long interview with his Majesty, and partaking of some
refreshment, left the Royal Lodge for Bagshot Lodge.
This forenoon his Majesty, with his household attend-
ants, heard divine service at the new Chapel Royal. The
Rev. Dr. Sumner officiates].

Sunday night the Duke of York returned to London
from dining wish the King. At an early hour yesterday
morning his Royal Highness left his house in South Awl-
ley-street, in his travelling carriage and four, for Bel volt
Castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, on a visit of con-
dolence to his Grace, where his Royal Highness is expect-
ed to continue about a fortnight.
Sunday being Christmas Day, the Princess Augusta had
a select party at dinner, at her mansion-house at Froginore,
near Windsor. . .

Saturday Prince Leopold arrived in London from a visit
to the Earl of Verulam, at his seat in Hertfordshire. In
the evening his R•>yal Highness dined with his Royal
sister, the Duchess of Kent, and afterwards proceeded to
his seat at Claremont.
Saturday morning, at four o'clock, an express arrived it •
the General Post-office in Lombard-street, addressed to the
Postmaster-General, the envelope signed by Lord Viscount
Strangford, and sealed with black wax. It was understood
that this envelope contained a despatch for Mr. Secretary
Canning, which was forwarded to the FcTejo Office.
4 Sundaj tnorning Mr. Littlewood, one of the King's fo-
reign messengers, arrived at the Foreign Office in Down-
ing-street, with despatches for Mr. Secretary Canning, from
Lord Viscount Strangford, our Ambassador at the Court of
Russia.
Late on Friday night Mi. Hunter, jun. one of the King's
messengers, arrived in Downing-street, with despatches
from Sir Charles Bagot, our Ambassador at the Hague.
Letters from Holland were received yesterday, dated on
Friday last. The Dutch Funds have advanced four per
cent. anti all other securities are also much higher than at
the date of the previous letters.
Th. 11,,,.h rn, that arrived yesterday merely con-
firm the intelligence that the Entioevor Constantine was
quietly proclaimed at St. Petetsburgh on the 9th inst. and
that the Grand Duke Nicholas was appointed to the com-
mand of the Royal Guards, with the perfect consent of the
other members of the Impetial family. The late Empe-
ror, it seems, was seized on the 27th of November with
infiammation and sore throat, and died on the Ist Decem-
ber, in full possession of all his faculties, and after having
ordered several arrangements in contemplation of his
death.

Letters were yesterday received from Rio Janeiro, dated
the 2d of November. They again repeat, with great con-
fidence, the report of Sir Charles Stuart proceeding to
Buenos Aires to arrange the disputes between that Re-
public an the Brazil Government respecting ihe provinces
ni.ar Monte Video.

The adricts from Copenhagen received yesterday state
that the storms were dreadful at the end of the last and
beginning of this month. Eleven wrecks are said to be
near Lasco : several ships have been sunk in the open
sea. Of about RS ships that sailed from the Sound on
the 19th and 20th ult. most, it is supposed, have pc-

A letter from New York gives the following account of
vessels building in that port, for the service of the new
American States. A few days since I was on board the
new and splendid 64 gun ship built for the Colombians.
Perhaps a better or more finished ship never floated. The
belaying pins are all burnished brass ; the comings of the
hatches covered with copper ; her cabins of superb curled
maple and mahogany. She is called the Bolivar, and, I
understand, will shortly sail for South America. Three
other G 4 gun ship. are on the stocks, nearly real), for
launching, also, one 24 gun ship ; and a fourth is soon to
be commenced. The old steam ship, Robert Fulton, has
been made into a 24 gun ship, and is truly beautiful,
making a total of seven ships of war in our yards, all for
foreign nations."—Baltimore Gazette, Non. 48.
Extract of a letter from Ilavannab, Nov. l3:—" The
expedition for the relief of the Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa
has failed is to:o, and great fear, are therefore entertained
here for the Safety of the Castle. The Admiral's ship his
returned, distnasted, on her way down, and so has the Are..
Binge frigate, after having, in company with the Casilda
frigate, and transports, been off the castle, where they
found an enemy well arranged, and too strong to force their
way into the Castle ; they, therefore, made the best of
their way back to this port. In a heavy gale, soon after
letting the castle, the Arethusa parted company with the
Casilda, and transports there, in want of water, and a head
wind; it is therefore apprehended that they have now run
before the wind to Sacrificios, and given themselves up to
the Mexicans, in preference to dying with thirst."
The letters received yesterday from Calcutta confirm the
previous intelligence respecting the indigo crops in the
upper provinces, which have suffered very materially
from the want of rain, and state that the crcp in Oude
would not amount to half the produce of last year, unless
the weather should prove particularly favourable during
the remainder of the season. There had been heavy rains
at the Presidency for two days, 27th and 28th July, which
had every appearance of being general and extensive. The
latest advice's from Prome were of the 6th of July. An
absurd report had been set afloat by the Burmese, that an
army of 90,000 men, commanded by the King's brother,
was ma: _hing against Sir Archibald Campbell. There was
no doubt of the death of the Bundoolah, but overtures had
been made by the Court of Ava for peace. Fears were en-
tertained that the sickness at Prome would increase as the
monsoon proceeded. Men and cattle were trying fast.
The Shipley transport, Captain Carter, which arrived at
Portsmouth the 21th inst. from Rio Janeiro, has brought
over the body of Mrs. Malley (wife of the naval com-
mander on that station), for interment in. this country ;
also a very fine hence and a mule, as a present from the
Supreme Director of Chili to his Britannic Majesty.
'We understand that the Lord Mayor, on St. Thomas's
Day, gave a splendid dinner to the Common Council and
a large party of the inhabitantsvf-Queenhithe AVard.
A report having been circulated that Lord Palmerston,
in consequence of ministerial arrangements, had no inten-
tion of coming to the poll at the ensuing election, his Lord-
ship's Cambridge Committee have thought it right to state,
that such report is wholly without foundation.—Cavibridge
Press.

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THE BRITISH PRESS.

FASIIIONAB:E INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of Norfolk has arrived in town, from his seat, Forn-
ham, Suffolk.
The Earl and Countess of Surrey hare arrived at the Marquis of
Stafford's, Westhill, Surrey, from their seat, Worksop Manors,
Not ti.

Mr. and Mt!. Hawkins left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, yet-
terday, for their seat, Bognor Park, Sussex.
The Countess of Carnarvon has arrived at the Earl of Egreniont's
seat. Petworth, Sitesax, from Berk..
Departures from Fenton's New Hotel. St. James-street:—Lad
Bingham, for Brighton ; J. Parrett, Esq. for ditto ; Thos. Page,
Esq. for his seat, Cobham ; William Duncan, Egg. for Melton
Mowbray.
Baron Fagel left town yesterday on a visit to the Earl and Conn-
teas of Pembroke, at their scat, Wilton House, Wilts.
Departures from Read's Hotel, Lower Groavenor.strect :—Capt.
Castle, for Bedfordshire ; Henry Conyers, Esq. for his seat, Copt
Hall, Essex ; John Morehead, Esq. for Lady Morshead's 1014
Richmond Hill; J. Dodson, Esq. for Brighton.
Lord Erskine has arrived at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street,
from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have left ditto for Bath.
Sir Francis Burton, Bart. arrived yesterday at the London Hotel,
Albemarle-street, from Ramsgate-street. Mr. anti Lady Lindsey
Piga* have left ditto for their seat, near Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street:—Mr. and Mrs.
Frankland ; Hon Mr. Somers, from a tour; Walter, Es+
from ditto.

Departures from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Capt.
Gardiner, R.N. for Plymouth ; J. Marsden, Esq. for Melton
Mowbray; W. Unwin, Esq. for Oxford.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings entertained Lord and
Lady %Valliant Russell, and a party of fiends, at dinner, nn Christ-
mas day, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington-street.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope entertained a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday, at their house in Tllney-street.
Mr. and Lady An-t Coke are este:trifling a large party of dis-
tinguished yisiters,-during the holydays, at their seat, Holkham,
Norfolk.

The Alerquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are entertaining a
large party of the hoot tots, at their seat, Hatfield.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James'v-street:—C. Spurrier,
EN. from Poole; Maxwell, Esq. and —fil•Clough, Esq. ; Her.
Mr. Stevens ; Captain Murray. Departures :—Hon. T. Fiennes,
for Brighton; Sir H. Vivian and J. Vivian, Esq. for Beechwood ;
Sir H. Fine, for Lincolnshire ; J. Sparks, Esq. for Cobham ;
Lord and Lady Farnham, for Devonshire.