The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-29 00:00:00

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

TUE QUEEN.—Yeaterdssy an account was re-
cris«il in town Gout Kew, stating that
4, The Queers was marls the same yesterday sworohni as
she load been she last two ar three dam"
The Paisca Rv4trtir left town for Kew yester-
day shout fiiirr o'c•lock. The Duke of CLARENCI
left for Kew about the same time.
Vc.terday the Duke of Cswaitiosaa came to
tiwit from Kew. and had a long interview of the
PRINCE REGENT at Carbon House.
Oa Sunday the Duke and Duchess of YORK had
a dinner party at ()Aland'. The Royal Duke, on
his way to town on Monday, called at Kew to make
inquiries after the state of the QGKEN.

The Duke and Duchess of KENT, alter dining
at Claremont on Sunday, with Prince Lsorotts,
left there for Kensington Palace. On Monday
usor g they rode out in a carriage through several
pints of London, called at Mr. DAWE'S, in New-
man-street, to view the full-length likeness of the
Duke, returned to the Palace. and dressed, in
readiness to receive the Address of the Corporation
of the City of London, on their marriage. Their
Royal Highnesses dined at the Palace, and after.
wards honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their
presence. Yesterday their Royal Highnesses left
Kensington Palace, for Kew, and from thence pro.
cieded to Claremont, to visit Prince LEoPoLD,
On Monday Prince LEOPOLD came to town Irons
Claremont. In the course of the day he went to
visit the Duke and Duchess of KENT at Ken-
sington Palace. Yesterday morning his Royal
Highness called at York House, and afterwards
left town for Claremont. His Royal Highness was
to take Kensington Palace and Kew Palace on his
way. Ills Royal Highness being truly sensible of
the feelings of attachment manifested by the coml.
try at large towards Isis late amiable and ever-to.
b•-regretted PRINCE/0, and having no doubt but
that every thing relative to her, or her beloved
memory, is interesting, has with a desire highly
praiseworthy to himself, determined and made ar-
rangements for the gratification of the public
generally, to allow Claremont to be shewn to the
public during his absence from England.
Yesterday morning the Landgrave of 11 ISSEE
CASSEL, attended by his Secretary, Major SLElltalt.
and his Page, left Loudon for Harwich, on his way
to return to Germany. His sons Prince Wria.issi
and Prince Faaptatoc, remain in England ou •
visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cam BRIDGIE.

WINDSOR, JULY 2s.

Yesterday morning Princess AnnusTs arrived on
a visit to the Princess SoPHIA, sod soon after two
o'clock her Royal Highness returned to Kew to
dinner.

Yesterday the town of Eton was crowded with
Nobility. &c. who came to witness the examination

of the young gentlemen at the College for the
election. In the Armco* they left that puree in
all directions for their respective homes. having five
weeks holidays.

THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL'S TOUR.

On the 17th inst. at six o'clock, the Grand Doke
Michael and suite arrived at the Star Inn. Oxford,
where he dined and slept. On the following morn-
log, at eleven o'clock, his Imperial Highness was
waited on by the Vice-Chancellor of the University,
who accompanied his Imperial Highness and suite
in two carriages, at lialf.past eleven, to the Divi-
nity School and Convocation Hall, the Theatre,
the Library and Picture Gallery, New College,
Chapel, Fall, &c. Radcliff's Library, Christ's
Church, Hall, Chapel, and Library, Merton
College, Harden's Lodgings,and the Emperor Alex-
ander's Bed-room, Magdalen College,Chspel, and
Hall, Quern's College, Chapel, ■nd Library, All
Souls College. I fall, and Library, and returned at
four o'clock, and dined at five o'clock with Dr. Lee
(the Vice-Chancellor)—the Proctors, &c. were of
the (tarty that dined with him. At seven o'clock
his Imperial Highness set out for Blenheim House,
the seat of the Duke of Marlborough, with which
lie was very much delighted, particularly with the
fine paintings, &c.
On Sunday, the 19th, the Grand Duke set out
from Oxford, by way of Middleton, to Stowe, in
Buckinghamshire, the seat of the Marquis of Buck-
ingham. The Noble Marquis not being apprised
of the arrival of the Grand Duke (not expecting
him till the following day), he was not at home,
and the Grand Duke was received by the Rave.
rend Dr. O'Connor, who conducted him through
the house, gardens, lands, &c. and afterwards par-
took of a very excellent repast, provided in a very
short time. The Grand Duke left there at six
o'clock for Warwick, by way of Banbury. Kings.
ton, and arrived at the %Varwick Arms at twelve
o'clock,

On the eotls, at eleven o'clock, his Imperial
Highness went in 11'erwick Costle, and viewed all
the curiosities, &c. which are to be seen in that
ancient building, which occupied four hours, and
at three o'clock returned to the inn, and partook of
some refrealarnent, and at four o'clock set out for
Birmingham, by way of the extensive ruins of
Ktleroworsh Castle, from thence to Stone-bridge, to
the Royal Hotel, Bitiningliatn, where the Grand
Duke and ►tite strived at seven &clot k. His lin-
perish Highness was received with evert mark of
respect by the iwople who were collected round the
hotel, lo comasptence there was of bells
and other demonstrations of sejlticirg.
• .

Dosimic. POLITIES.—A gentlemen. who bad
bean a constant and continued attendant on public
diiiiitti. mid observed that the etiquette was to
drink the tome• of Mr. PITT and Mr. Fox in
silence. begged leave at hi. otos %able. very, shortly
afterwards. to give "his Wife." which 'he wished
the sampan) to toast in Reerrpful oilepace, us hi un-
derstood the grittirspen above-counted had been
u.reiti talkers.

FASUMAVADLIN rAttnes AND .vorEmryrs.

TU. Mammis tlOOstaoad, the French Ambassador, will
give a grand ratertainesseaa to-morrow to the Prince Resell',
sad a urge party of distinguished personages, at his Imam
In Po►tland. place.
Mr. Sullivan entertainer! inrd Palmerston am& o select
party yesterday, at bin humor in Serkelev.aquare.
Sarum Humboldt, the Preemies atetbarasiitir, will give a
grand estert.timisest to a large party of dbltiactios to-mor-
row, at his residents in Portland-place.
Lard sad Lady Doneasess sad family left their house in
Grafton-street, Bend.street, yesterday, fur their seat in Walm.
The Earl aid Countess Ge.la-IVarr and family have left
town fur their wit in CaMbritkellhire.
Mr. and Mrs. Lase Fes and family have left town fur their
seal in Hants.

Mr. and Mrs. Manning left the Waterloo Hotel, Jeri/syn.
street, yesterday, Aw their seat is Surrey.
Baron Fogel, the Ambassador front the Netherlands, is
retoratd to town from Sir Abraham Hunie's seal, Wortsley-
bury, Herts. _ _

iirivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square :—Sir Grey
Campbell, Bart. truss she Cootinent ; the Dean of Windsor i
Mr. sad Mrs. Brown, from Germany i Capt. Donaldson,
from his seat in Dorselskire.

BRIGHTON, JULY Q 7.

The influx of fashionable company to this town
last week, was indeed considerable. Many of the
best lodging-houses found occupants for lengthen-
ed terms, and others were engaged for families of
importance, who intend being here early in August.
Doctor and Mrs. Tierney return to their South
Parade residence this day, for the season.
The infant Marquis of Granby and the Ladies
Manners, have apartments in the Marlborough-row
part of the Palace, and where, it is said, their il-
lustrious parents, the Duke and Duchess of Rut-
land, will shortly visit than.
Lady Bloomfield, accompanied by her son,
joined her blooming progeny its Marlborough-row
on Wednesday, awl where, in the happiest eajny.
Went of health, all at present remain.
The Palace improvements now daily put on
some new and eltg ,Ist feature—the style of arehi.
Lecture is decidedly oriental, and w.ll, it is already
evident, when completed, form one of the most
striking specimens of eastern fancy and magnifi-
cence in that way, that Europe can produce.
It is rumoured that the Prince Regent intends
being here shortly, for the purpose of embarking
in the Royal yacht, and enjoying the pleasures of
a few days cruise. Unon whet foundation this rue
tuour rests, we shall not attempt to decide-..but
noticing relative to it seems to be known at the Pa-
vilion. Mr. Watier, his Royal Highness's house.
steward, has been at the Pavilion some days. This
worthy Gentleman appears to have nearly shaken
off his late unpleasant and painful companion, the
gout.

A Judge's warrant reached this place ou Friday,
for the apprehension of a Lady of fashionable con-
sequence. residing on the Marine Parade, on •
charge, as it is said, of libel. The warrant was
executed by the High Constableou Saturday morn-
ing. but the Lady soon after found, and was ad.
miffed to bail.

The Libraries here continue the principal mus-
tering points of ton. Donaldson's takes the lead
in the evening dirertiumente. but the gay scenes,
irradiated and enlivened by the charms sod goalies
of beauty, are similar at each. Tuppen has added
Miss Noel, a pleasing vocalist, to his evening at.
traction.; and the dulcet instrumental harmonics
at Wright's are heard with delight. The Royal
Magazine in St. James's-street. under the compe-
tent management of Mr. C. Walker, is fast rising
in the rays of fashionable patronage.

The Countess of St. GRIMAINS, we are sorry to
state, died on Synday morainic, at two o'clock, at
his Lordship's seat, Port Eliot, Cornwall. Her
Lad)ship had been ill for some months, which she
bore with great fortitude and resignation ; she was
in her 53d year.
Mr. GRAHAM, the new Member for Hull, comes
i under the recommendation of Earl FiTzwit.-
LIAIII.

The tailors who are fortunate enough to have
votes, think the present a jubilee year. They have
had a General Election. They anticipste a !general
mourning, and think another General Election not
very improbable.
POPULAR ELECTION.—When Mr. PETER
Moons, during the contest at the Coventry Elec-
tion, was going round the poll-booth and speaking
to the freemen ready to poll, a tailor, who was
waiting to poll fur Mooas and ELLICS, observed
that the ivory-moulds of Mr. Moons's waistcoat
buttons appeared, and the edge of the cloth was
rubbed away. The nest morning, before Mr.
MOORE was up, he went to his servant and demand-
ed the vest, in order to new cover the buttons. He
did so; but when the servant offered to pay, the
tailor declined the money, Paying, the honour of
serving the man we love is more than any payment
in money to every freeman of Coventry for his
labour,

The want of water (from the long and parching
weather experienced of late) is so very great. that
in all the hilly countries the farmer can scarcely
find water for the cattle; and the grazing ground
is so completely burnt up, that scarcely any fodder
can be found. Hay is estimated at about half a
crop.
From the continuance of the dry weather, the
breed of game, particularly grouse or moor game,
is said to be large; but the shooting part of the
new House of Commons, who will have to meet on
the 4th of Auguat, are of opinion that the laws of
the country will interfere dreadfully with the laws of
sporting.
The summer of 1779 was something like the
present one, after a winter and spring so mild, that
green pease were in carts hawked about the streets
the latter end of May ; the thermometer was at 78.
on the 15th of April; sad the hawthoru was in
blossom on the 18th.

Caution.—On Monday William Harper, a
journeyman shoe-maker, was convicted before the
Magistrates at the Tolley, in this city, of being
concerned with seversl ushers in a combination
opine their masters, fur the purpose of forcing
them to pay an increase of wages; and was fur such
offence sentenced to one month's imprisonment.
His companions have fur the prevent eluded punish-
ment, by absconding from the pliAce.—(G/oacesfe7
Jour nut/