The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-25 00:00:00

PA RTY.

Arthur Stanhope Evq., ent:rt a distinguished party to din-
ner yesterday, at his viila at Broruptun.

MOVEAI EN TS.

The Countess of Abovne has arrived at her seat, Sevenoaks,
Kent, from Tunbridge Wells.
Lord Althorp has arrived at his seat, Wiseton Hall, Yorkshire,
from a tour.

Lady Elisabeth and Hiss Palk have left town for their seat,
Rectory Rouse, Enfield.
Sir George and Lady Pocock have left town far Leamington,
Warwickshire.

LadiMaiv7Stanley has left her seat in Cheshire, fur Penlop,
Holyhead, North Wale*.
The Hon. Thomas Grenville has left Stackpole Curt, South
Ws;es, on a visit to Sir Wstkin and Lady Harriet Wm. Wynn,
at their seat. AVynnstav, Denbighshire.
The lion. Mr. Davison arrived yesterday at the St. George's
Hotel, Jennyn-street, front Ireland.
Captain and Mrs. Copeland have left Kirkham's Hotel, Lower
Brook-street, for Cheltenham.
U. l'rice, Esq., arrived yesterday at the i‘'aterliso Hotel, Jet.
myn-vttret, from a tour.
Departunis from Gould's Hotel, Jermen-streer r—General Ann.
strong. for Paris; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Vashon and family;
and Aliss Mayhew, on a tour.
Arrival* at the Royal Hotel. St. James's-street :—A. French,
Esq., M.P., frutu Irelsoul; F. French, Esq., from ditto; and
Wt.rdssrorth, Esq., font a tour.

CHELTENHAM, AI/ t/ LT T 23.

The Band of the Old Well had their annual henefit,which
was very numerously attended, there being between 700
and 800 of the visitors present, among whom were some of
the principal Nubility and Gentry who are now among us.
The entertainments rat the Montpellier and Slinhorne Spas
were very kindly suspended for the evening. Some private
entertainments were also deem up.
The Walks and Pump Raw were brilliantly illuminated.
A brilliant crown way displayed at the top of the building
tmdar which King George the Third drank the water.
Numbers of the elm-trees in the principal walk were de-
corated with variegated lamps in various devices.
In front of the orchestra in the Pump-roam was G. R.
in variegated lamps.
The entertainment of the evening consist^d principally
of a concert of vocal and instruniental music. In the
former several songs anti gles3 w,rc given by Messrs.
llowitt, Greening, and Thomas, professional gentlemen
from Gloucester. Among the instrumental mnsle pa-formed
was the " Death of %Veber," and the music in Afachefh.
A quadrille band, consisting of a harp, clarinnet, &c. struck
up in the Pomp-room, and played several quadrilles, but
none of the ladies and gentlemen present were tempted to
join in the merry dance.
The ball given on Monday evening at the Assembly-
rooms was more numerously attended than any this season,
with the exception of that given in the Race week.
The water-drinkers at the different Spas have increased
very much within these few days. There was a numerous
assemblage yesterday morning at the Montpellier Spa.

Mr. Dawson: U:hler Smretary of State for the Home
Department, and Mr: Wilmot Hrtm, Under Secretary cf
State for Colonial Affaira, arrived in town yesterday from
the seat of the Earl of Cassiliii, at St. Margart•Cs.

Despatches were received yeterday at '.he Foreign Office
from Lord Granville, our Arilrrmider at 11,iris.

Mr. Hunter, jun. the Kioff's eetele,:er, was sent off'
on IVednearlay evening, front ihe Foreige Office, with de-
spatches to the Continent.
BANK or Eszca.Aso.—lt appears that the arrangements
for the establishment of a bratieh of the Benk of England
at Manchester are so far matured, that a building is taken
in King-street, in that town, for the purpose. We have
not the means of entering into the nal merits of the case.
or of knowing how far the commerce of Manchester will
be benetitted by the operations of the new establishment.
It has, however, been stated, by persons intimately con-
nected with the trade of that town, that such an institution
is likely to be attended with the most beneficial conse-
quences. The people of Manchester are, undoubtedly, the
best judges of their own wants, and we hope that their
most sanguine expectations, with regard to its utility, will
be realized. It has also been rumoured, for the second
time, that a similar eetab:isinent is contemplated in this
town.— Liverpool Courier.
Tlis ItOTTISCIIILDS.—PArtm, Are.lS.—.llloUt eighteen
months ago Baron James lloth,child married his own niece,
the daughter of his brother, Salo non Rothschild; the lat-
ter generally resides at Vienna, but at present is in Patis.
All the brothers will set out in a few days for London.
These opulent bankers appear den mined to manage mat-
ters in such a way that their immense riches shall not go
out of the family. Another marriage between the children
of two of the brothers will be celebrated in the course of a
fortnight in London. The future bridegroom is the young
Baron A. S. Rothschild, the son of Salomon Rothschild;
the bride is the eldest daughter of NMI. Rothschild, of
London. The lady is nineteen years of age, extremely
beautiful, and highly accomplished; she speaks French,
German, and Italian, with the fluency of a native. After
the nuptial ceremony is performed, the young couple will
proceed to Paris, whore a magnificent hotel in the Rue
d'Artois is already prepared for their reception. Several
splendid fetes are to be given by the family on the happy
occasion. Mr. Rothschild still continues to interest himself
in favour of the unfortunate faedly of Reyrnond, the clerk
who robbed him of 60,000/., and who was sentenced at the
last Assizes to eight years' confinement, and to he put in
the pillory. The great influence Mr. Rothschild possesses
with the Ministers will enable him, most probably, to ob-
tain a commutation of the punishment. Bills to the amount
of 8001. were found in Raymond's desk after he absconded;
they have been given up to his wife, and she will be able
to recover the amount.
HUMBUG see THE Res% ALEXANDER FLETCHER.—
This worthy itinerant St. Preux, who, we thought, had
drowned himself in the Serpentine, or some other ditch
near London, his name having apparently passed from
the minds of men like vapour 'feorn a mirror, has again,
it seems, honoured this city with a visitation. On Sunday
evening, he got on the top of a table on the Calton Hill,
not, we believe, from the effects of • inebriety (though peo-
ple are seldom sober when they stand on tables), and
harangued an immense mob of the idle and the curious.
He was to have preached and prayed in the morning on
Leith Links, but we suppose the wetness of the day cooled
his piety. The evening, however, was fine, and Alex-
ander Fletcher, me a hill that commands one of the finest
prospects in the world, under the immediate eye of
Heaven, in the visible presence of many of the sublimest
works of the mighty Architect, lifted up his voice, and
turned un his eyes, and opened the Holy Scriptures, just
as if he lied never been in Glasgow in the whole course of
his life, and if such a being as Miss Pick had never ex-
isted. Next Sunday we are again to have him on the
Calton Hill, and the Collection is " to be given for the
relief of the distressed operatives."—" Fudge !" said my
uncle Toby. We make it a rule, upon these occasions,
always to empty our pockets before going out, lest they
should be picked in the crowd ; and we advise our readers
to follow our example.—EdinbuTh Observer.
DISTRESS.—In consequence of the extreme distress of
the poor of the parish of Knees's, county Tipperary, the
Parish Priest (Rev. Mr. Hally), and his brother, Mr. Je-
remiah Bally, have commenced soliciting subscriptions
towards the relief of those objects of charity and compassion
who reside in their neighbourhood. A number of gentle-
men in Clonmel subscribed liberally--and we have no
doubt that their laudable example will be generally fol-
lowed by those whom Providence has blessed with afflu-
ence and comfort. There never was, perhaps, a time when
the exercise of benevolence was more required than the
present season of distress and want. The regulating Com-
mittee established in the parish of Powers own, fot the
purpose of soliciting subscriptions to relieve the wants of
the indigent poor in that district, feel truly grateful to
Messrs. IVro. Rialli John B. Clibborn, William M. Fitz-
gerald, Thomas Hughes, &c. &c. for their very seasonable
donations. The exertions raking in that (leerier to avert
the horrors of want and famine cannot be too highly com-
mentltel.—Cloeetel Advertiser.