The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-21 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS.

The Lord Mayor held a Court of Alderineo at CW11414,01
yesterday, at ielsirb ►is Lordship laid before the Court the
sous( gracious Answer of his Majesty to the Address pro,
sensed uo Friday last, which was ordered to be entered wpm/
avoid.

The Court unanimously voted their thanks to the late Lord
Mayor for his conduct throughout the Mayoralty, which was
ordered so be advertised, slid also to be presented it. his
Lordship in the usual m
The Inquest of St. Dunstan's presented sundry ruinous pre-
siders, upon which the Court directed the Act of Parliament
to he put into execution.
The Inquest of Tower Ward presented a serious nuisance
near the Cootona-boame, which ass referred to the Alderman
of the Weed.
The Court tepee bearing the Petition of blesses. Catweets,
ordered the proceedings against them at the City's expense
so be stayed.
Precepts were directed to be issued for the election of
Common CONDriiINII and other Ward °Mee. on Saint
Thowta's Day next.
The Court were pleased unanimously to vote an allow-
ance to Mr. Wuriteer, in consequrnee or the lamentable
accident be •tem with In the discharge of his public duty.
The several Committees were appointed fur the persanst
• Mayoralty..
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RELIGION AND MORALITY AMONGST THE

Saturday evening a very numerous and highly respeetitble
sheeting was held at the Goat '1 avers, Pimliro, to takeiet,
consideration dm boat means of raising a Friendly Sotirty
and Bethel Union, for the purpose of promoting religion
and morality amongst soldiers. The Rev. Mr. Smith, of
Penzance, took the Chair, sod was supported by severe re.
speciable and eminent individuals. Tie amid conspitmous
feature of the Meeting was that of two of the life guards be-
low present, who delivered speeches of a wry interesting
description, in support of the measures about to lot adopted
to raise an institution for the purpose mentioned, and which
met with great applause. Several other persons delivered
their @consents, and various Resolutions tweet-anted. The
meeting lowed till a late hoer, when the assemblage contr.
bated towards the object for which they had met, sad de-
parted.

PRINCE EUGENE BEAUHARNOIS.-A letter float
Purls gives the following account of w term, short
visit of this personage to the French metropolis:—
I observe that not one of the Paris Journals ha. Doter. d
the short slay recently made by the Duke de I.enchtenbeig
(Prince Eugene) in this capital. Only one French Paper,
Le Cowin. de Lyon el Jr Midi, has informed Its readers of
it, by designating She Prince, without laming him_ The
Prince, lit fact, came to Ports for three days, by consent of
the King, to colder with Getters! Bertrand nowt the testa-
mentary bequests of Bonaparte. He mainisintit the most
strict incognito. With respect to the will s.f Napoleon, it is
maid, that brvides the legacy of IS minium' ill favour of M.
de Montholoo, whirls has been noticed in the English Papers,
it bequeaths three millions to his raid de chniakre,Marchaed;
22 millions to Bertrand and she Prince Eugene; and, finally,
44 millions to his sou. It is further affirmai, that he rerun-
mends to his adopted son wryer to *ell the residence of Mal-
maison, in which he passed with his mother Josephine she
only happy period of his life.

A GOOD SHOT.—A few days ago • gentleman
near Tett:tiny, iu Gloucestershire, killed three
wild geese flying, at one shut; they were of the
light grey kind, and weighed nearly 6ltr. rack.
The will of the Right Hon. Wst. ACHISTON,
late Lord Suffield, Baron of Suffield, iti the county
of Norfolk, was proved in the Prerogauve-rouit,
Doctors'-Comnions, on the 13th Matsu% It
dated the 29th of January, 1812, :and dri.i.es
property, both real and personal, to CAttui INS
flArrs, Lady Suffield, widow, the relict, %hit it
nominated to he executrix, sod took probate ac-
cnrchogly. The effects are sworn under 40.t00t.
The prtsent Lord SUFFIELD has visited :ill hw ott-
mentos tenantry on coining to his estate, aiol has
anticipated their wishes by a very coneidelable re-
duction of his rents.

.t30,01/0 Mottior in SNARLS by Catitot.u--
No. 11,486, drawn Yesterday • PRIZE rif THIRTY
THOIJOA4D POUNDS, was Sold in Shares by cAßltuti_ nt
his fortunate Officer, 19, Conduit, and 20, Oaford-ltrret.
It will I.e reentlecied that CARROLL also %rrld• the very
Last 30.0001. Camila ever draw•.

WAYS AND MEANA.—A young girl in this neigh.-
bourli I, in the prospect of marriage. being 1211-
able to find money to purchase wedtltng-clothe•. a
few days ago, actually submitted to tt r operation
of haring live front teeth drawn. for winch she rr-
ceit•rd live guiuras, and purchased the 0ect.40.1"
at t I es.— ( Charm Paper./