The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-31 00:00:00

sr. JAAIk..VS PALACE.

At seven o'clock last night the ruins of the Pa-
Ltee, near to the ecite of the Duke of Cogatttootfe
late apartmeistas belong to blaze Stith great vio-
lence. Two large pieces of timber were taken out;
burning very furiously ; they were put into the
garden, nudity.: plugs were opened to overflow the
place. The engines which have remained there
since the fire commence:l begun to Ogre' the
rums. The high wind. acting upon the remains of
the fire, eNeited mach alarm and apprehension.
The fire, however, was soon got under, there be-
ing a good supply of water. The walls and sleeks
of chimney of the Palace were, during the day, in
tottering state; no person could venture near
them.'

His MAJEttilr rtCM;etedin tn-morrow, to
bad a Court at the Quems's Palace, if not pre-
vented by the flooded state of the roads.
The Duke of YORK arriieil in town no Saturday
evening, after transacting business with His Ma-
SLOTT at Wiiid•or.
Yesterday his Rover Higlinevi attended at his
Office is the Horse-tiiiards and transacted Lusa-
mess for a ceasiderishle time. _

Ou Fn(ley the Dowatrer Countew of PEIIIIWK
left Windsor Castle for Lootloo. _

The same day the Countess of CMESTERTIELD
arrived at Windsor. .
The Duchess of CORIUM has heek indisposed
in Scotland, bin her Grace's numerous friends will
be bappx to learn that she is now nearly recovered.
The Right Roo. GEhltdie PONSUNBY will give a
gadimmer, at his house in Arliiterm-qreet, os
tialday_ next, to several of his 'political fro.mds.
The Marchioness of Unitrasutat has announced
her second grand dinner for Wednesday, the nth
instant.
Mt. SIDDOWS. if was reported last 'nett, has
been declared the successful candidate for the
Zdiabargh Theatre.
LorilOttliertt.r.z will give a grand ilium-r. nest
iiirsday week, at his house, the corner of Park.
lane.

Lieutenant FITZCLARINCZ arrived, at six o'clock
on Saturday evening, at Carleton-house, from Co-
rinna, and dined with his Royal Highness the
Prince of ‘V•fus, itecompunie.d by .his Royal
Father the Duke of CLARENCE. hey left town
on Sunday for Bushy.
Mr. CH A LMERS. Who so often delighted the Lon-
don and Dublin audience, both as Comedian and
Harlequin. and who has been for some years per-
forming with great eminence in America, is now
amusing the ladies and gentlemen of the city
of York with a variety of entertainments and re-
cluing:res.
Mr. Witten?, who comes forward to-morrow
Right in the part of Cdo, is, we understand, a pro-
fessor of eloeution at Edinburgh,. and performed
with Mr. BEAVSIONT'S company at the Aberdeen
theatre, list summer.
The Earl of STAIR wilt give a grand dinner, on
Ftynday, at Kingston-House, to a large party.
The Marquis Of LANSDOVIN will entertain a se-
ket !warty, atolinner, on Saturday, at Lairelown-
Honer.
Mr. PVTIIIAN, late of Droryooov Theatre, ar-
rival in Glasgow, last week, and mark his first ap-
pearance iu the part of .Froderiek, in the comedy
rf Lorrrs' Votes; Mrs. Young played Agatha: and
Mrs.MACNAMARA. from the Dublin theatre,
Amelia IValdenhr‘i
The la t arrival, ut Bath :ire
Countess TTAblegr:o.p, Lord F. Ildostsitne, Lady Jernine-
lsin Hoe. Robert Pitti‘'‘ett, Ron. Mr. Fraiikliwd, Sir John
Madison Sir T Sir J. Masao, Sir Malmo Mat-
*Woo, d'orierist Brown.
The Fail of DAPSIIOI,TR left Windsor on Sun-
day moriiieg for London; but was °bleed to re..
tutu. owing to the flooded state of the roads. Se-
veral parts of Windsor Little Park wall have been
earned away by the floods.
Hertford 'College, Oxford, the place of education
of Mr. Fox, and which hoists in the number of its
Principals a NEW7OII and a DCRELI., is at this
time in danger of falling into decay, for want of
the necetwary repairs. No Principal has been np-
poioted during the last forte years.
On Sunday morning about eiuht yards of the
higleet part of 11' indsor Castle Terrace e all. on
the North stile of the Castle, fell down. The
noise was so great, that it caused coneideiable
alarm.
A few weeks ago was rung, on the noble and
grand peal oPtun bills. at St. Peter's chit! eh, at
Mpflield, in Yorkshire, is fine peal of .5.t0r1
chewers, in the critienl and harnionione method of
oxford trehle-boh-reiyal, and was finely brought
T":.-1. in titer hours :4.1d fifty-nine minutes, by the
fellewing art i-tr of that town. vie.
• 'l',•hle, Mr. Germs, Bur. 11. Mr. William Tkoth.
s. Mr. S4l4Wet '4.141. 7. Mr. W.HiAnl cress ick.
3 Mr. Wary nrevann. 04 Mr. Rernitel Dalton.
4 Mr. Rolm rt Wnitun. g. Mr. William ne'lld-
b Mr. John He 41.1. Tenor Menem. Rosin and Co.
'lhe conductor of the peal was Mr. Wit. matt
'lnert% tatile-knife-cutler; and weight of the tenor
k f I cwt. 51h. This peal was rung iu honour of
Lod Mi viva's birthday.

DUBLIN, 3',x..115.