The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-13 00:00:00

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

The cultivators of astronomy i■ Edinburgh were greatly
diappoiated on Thursday in nut having an opportunity of
observing the moat remarkable eclipse of the son that ties
happened for many years. At Edinburgh the mute of the
atmosphere was such as to prevent the beginning from
being at all seen. However, at about a quarter past two,
o'clock, a distinct view of the phenomenon was obtained
for a few minutes through some flying clouds; the end of the
eclipse, although invisible in the city, was distinctly ob.
saved at the distance of a kw miles in the country, towards
the south.

At Glasgow, obscure nod tntosient glimpses of it were all
that could be obtained, through the partings of the dark
clouds which every where covered the face of the sky.
At Perth and its neighbourhood the eclipse was only par-
tially obscived, on account of the cloudiness of the day. Ico
change of temperature was perceptible by the most delicate
thermometer; and the ditniuution of light was not at all re-
markable. There was a dense haze at Carlisle, which ren-
dered it iitvisibk at that city also.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess
AUGUSTA took an airing yesterday in an open
carriage.
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCES-
TER dined with the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA, at
her house at Blackheath.

Yesterday being the birth-day of Prince CHA [ILE%
of Leiniugen, when his Serene Highness cowplet•d
his sixteenth year, hie Royal Mother the Duchess
of KENT had a grand dinner party at Kensington
Palace. Among the company were—
The Duke of York, She Duke of Clarence, Prince Leopold,
her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta,. the Saxon Minis-
ter, the Bavarian IWelister, Prince Charles, the Princess
Frudur, Baron Hardenbrock, Colonel Addenliroke, General
Wetherell, Captain Conroy, and others of her Royal High-
ness's household.
After dinner her Royal Highness had music to
gratify the Royal party.
Mr. BROUGHAM left town for Westmorland almost
immediately after the rising of the House of Lords
on Saturday.
On the sth instant the Magistrates and Inhabi-
tants of the Burgh of Montrose, in Head Court as-
sembled, unanimously voted an Address to her MA•
JEST?; and the Address signed by the Provost for
the Meeting, has been sent to JOSEPH HUME, Esq.
M.P. fur the Burgh, to be presented. Mr. Hums
has also received au Address, to he presented to her
MAJESTY, signed by 8,321 ladies of the city of
Edinburgh and its vicinity.
The QUEEN'S. cause is no heartily espoused by
the lace-trade at Loughborough, that one of the
moat splendid dresses iinavinution can fancy is now
peel:wing in that town, at the joint expense of
masters and men, as a token of respect to her
MA-
JgITY for the heroism she has so nobly displayed in
faring her accusers in the High' Court of Perlis,-
ment. The groomer in which it will l'e PreselittO
is not yet decided upon.
The Jew Harper who was on board the polo(
with the QUEEN has arrived in this country ; Le
made his appearance on 'Change on Saturday Is at.
Mr. WHITBREAD'S sisters. we have learned, ac-
companied their brother to Brasidenburgh•ho use
yesterday sentsight ; and the molten of this fact
brings *wither to our notice. We tind that toes wis
surreptitiously circulating what is called a pro test
against the late Address from Marys-le-bone yr "risk
to the QUEEE, presented on the occasion r then
the above-mentioned Ladies, with of hers of e goal
rank, attended.—(Times.)