The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-10 00:00:00

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The Dold of Devosaldre fs irlisselly expected pt UM Mat,
Cltstaworth, Derbyshire, from Ireland.
Tire Earl asal Celestes' Cowper arrived yesterday it their
house in Gerarp-ateret' Hanoverroptare, fora few days, from
their seat, Passariger, Herta.
The Earl aid C,ouserns of Ceelrestry and family are ex.
petted to leave tows argTherellay *gat for their seat,Crome,
Worcestershire.
The Earl sad Counissa. sf•Dartinnuth have arrived at
their mat, Sandwell 11a1110111011wdshire, from a tour.
The Casseteas of IvrieHelli. town yesterday for her seat,
Hun House, Sarney.
Vsoessint sad i'lseedialsin Dasgamson sad family left
town yesterday fur their seat, Brynkinalt, Denbighshire.
Viscosist arid Ifiamsenteas Grumble are expected to arrive
this evening at their bourse is Beelorastreer Berkeley.
square, from the Marquis of Bath's seal, Loser:at, Wilt,.
Gird Templetowo aud family arrived yesterday at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the Confluent.
Lord Melbourne misfiled to lows yesterday from Earl
Cowper's mat is Hero.
Lady Farratry sad Mrs. Austin arrived yesterday at
Jordan's Hotel, St. Jarsas'a-street, from their seat in Kest.
Walter Barrel!, Esq. M.P. has left town (or his seat,
Rnip Castle Sussex.
Colonel Campbell has left tows on a tour,
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell arrived yesterday at Blake* Hotel,
Jerenyn-street, from the Curatinent , and H. Williamson,
Earl. from Brighton.
Mr. end Mrs. Colville hare left Warren's Hotel, Regent.
street, for the Confines..
W. Dawson, Esq. bagoleft tows for his seat, SI. Leosard's
Hill, near Windsor.

WINDSOR, SEPTEMBER 8.
The Doke of Cmhasamoc and the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER arrived at Frog/more from Bogshot
yesterday. The Princess Atiettnas went with them
to Bugahot to dinner, and in the evening her Royal
Highness returned to Frogmote.
This morning the Noce'. AUCIVSTA attended
Divine Service at the new 'with church.
The Earl and Countess of flattittarrrow strived
at the Castle on Friday evetaidg. •

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IItELAND.
DUILIIII4 lIIIPTEMBEIL 7.
The Lord Lieutenant and a•perty of distinguished
persona dined with Sir Robert and Lady Shaw, on
Monday last, at their seat, Balky Park, near Rath-
famines.
Lords William Bentinck and Garvagh have
arrived in town from England.
The Marquis of Bute, Lord Stuart, and suite,
who had been with the Duke of Devonshire at
Lismore Castle, arrived on Wednesday morning at
the Chamber of Commerce Hotel, Patrick street,
Cork, and proceeded in the afternoon to visit the
Marquis of 'l'homond, at Rosiellan.
The following is • deplorable instance of the
shocking consequences attending the use of spring
guns. It took place a few days ago. The simple
recital of the event must operate more powerfully
as a warning against the employment of those dread-
ful engines, than any thing we could say :
As Mr.. Whitly of the King's County, was walking in her
garden she stood on a speiNg pan, by which both her legs
were shot •ff. It was half an hour afterwards she was found
dead by the servants, who were atatased at her long absence.
The above lady was outlier iv Mrs. Desmond or the
Bachelor's.walk, Dublin.

The Duke of CAIII3IIIOOII left Bsgshot at half-
past six o'clock yesterday morning. His Royal
Highness arrived at the King's Palace at Pimlico
at nine o'clock.

The Counters of GOTHLAII D (Queen of Sweden)
arrived with her suite at Strasburg no the 30th of
August, ou her way to Switzerland.

The elegant cross presented to his MAJESTY by
the Ladies of Edinburgh, was the work of Mrs.
SEENE, of Rubislaw, daughter of the late Sir WM.
FORBES. Bart. His MAJESTY wore it iu his hat on
all state occasions

On Thursday • part of his MAJESTY'S equipage,
consisting of two carriages and fifteen coach and
saddle horses, arrived at the Bush Inn, in Carbsle,
on their way from Edinburgh to London.
The Duke of Wscumarow, who has been in-
disposed for • few days, we are happy to
state, was yesterday considerably recovered. -His
indisposition arose entirely from ■ severe cold,
caught from sitting in a current of air when he was
hot :—it was the earvach which confined him to his
bed : the pain was intense.—( Evening Paper.)
A private lette► from Italy slates, that Comn, the
beautiful seat of the late Queen of ENGLAJID on
the Lake of Como, has been lately purchased by
M. Maitierxt, banker at Milan, for the sum of
one million two hundred thousand francs. The
improvements *hie'. her MAJESTY had made on the
'slate during her residence is estimated at six thou-
sand pounds.
Sir WPM. lIERICHELL was greatly assisted in his
astronomical pursuits by his sister. MIssCA•oLINE.

MODS OF PUNISHING ♦x
St►ype's Stow, vol. 4, page 08, is she fulluwiag
extract from she ancient City Records :
" Nicholas Whyfford, or Wilford, an Alderman, having
Neglected to line his cloak, which ►e ought to wag is the
procession—therefore it is adjudged by the Coors, that the
Lord Mayor ■od Aldermea shall all breskfmit with him,
This penalty is awarded oa hiss as a punishment for ►is Cu.

Moor game shooting began on Monday last ; and,
we are told, notwithstanding the reports to the con-
trary, that the birds are very plentiful, although by
some sportsmen difficult to he killed, even with a
great expenditure of powder and shot.
CURIOUS WEDDING.—Friday Warn& • man
dressed like a caulker tapped at the door of Stone-
house Chapel, and inquired of the clerk (who was
in attendance with the Minister) if • woman had
been lately there. Oa being told that one had
been seen going into the chapel-yard with a basket,
he proceeded thither, and found her seated near a
tombstone. He immediately began to divest him-
self of his tarry covering, and she of her outer gar-
ments, when they both appeared neatly dressed be-
fore the Minister at the altar, •nd were married.
They afterwards returned to the tombstone, resum-
ed their former apparel, and departed separately its
they came ill.