The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-22 00:00:00

BRIGII7'ON, Dscemsca 21.

Stillness, rather than hilarity, continuer to reign
at the Rope, Residence; the dinner parties are en-
tirely confined to the Palace Nobles ; the haul
remains inactive, and the stately edifice, of an
evening, it but very partially illuminated.
Ilia Ruyul Higbee a took exercise on horseback
every day lust week in the Riding School, Friday
excepted, when about half-part one p. m. attended
by the Right Hon. Sir B. Ilt,oostt•iet.n, he ex-
tended his ride up Church-street, 41111 onwards
to the western Downs. Floe morning of this day
had been peculiarly tine, but it changed rather
suddenly in the afternoon, and his Royal High-
neer, in rather a copious sprinkling of ruin, return-
ed to the Palace, after an absence of about an hour
ml a half.

We last week mentioned the arrival of the Lord
Steward and family at the Pavilion, on the preyed.
log Saturday. This mistake, which, though tri•
Bung, perhaps, we con•aler it to lie our duty to
correct, was occasioned by the arrival of the Mar-
quis of HEADFORT on that day ; the Lord Steward,
the Marquis of CLIOLMONDELEY, awl fatally, did
not reach the Pabee until the Monday.
There were neither Pavilion arrivals nor depar-
tures on Tuesday, Wednesday, !nut Friday.
We hear that the Earl of WARWICK, Sir IL
STRACHAN, and Mr. CHOLMONDELEY VEERING,
intend to build family mansions, in the west part
of the town.

The attendance of Nubility daily, who testify their
respect to the PRINCE REGENT, by leaving their
names in the hail-honk, is numerous the Viscount
and ViaCtoßnteS4 II AM PDEN, front Glytid, and
Viscount and Visconnies GAGE, from Firle-place,
were of that number on Thursday.
The new Organ, and. the ?( ..... roses effect of the
splendid new intinc-rootn, have mice or twice been
privately triad of 811 evening, by the band at the
Palace, and found to be desirably perfect in all
their parts.

The PRINCE REGENT'S private band of musi-
cians oecasotiiiiy perform in the oetv muicc-room,
hot their vire.-+ are selected front the compositions
of Ilatiurr.,ll.avuN, &e.

Divine Service was performed at the Palace yes.
tertlay, in the presence of the PRINCE REGENT,
matte. curl houtieltilltl, by the Bishop of EXETER,
and the Km F. W. BtostaEttu.

The rapid progress or finishing the Pavilion on a
new sysient of elegant. light, and composite arclii-
tcctine which our gracious PRINCE RESENT hue
ion-winced, derives no impediment or delay by his
Royal fligliness's residence therein.

The Marquis 11'F.LLESLEYliA returned to De-
vonshire, From Richmond. His Lordship's return
to town is quite wicertain.

The infant of which the Duchess of RUTLAND
'rim safely delivered on Sunday week, at Belvoir
Castle, is her Grace's fifth son, avid ninth child.
ARRIVAL—ROBERT Ptuou, Esq. in Witapole.
street, front his seat, Whitchurch, near Reading,
Berks.

DEPARTURES.—Lady FRANCES FITZWILLIAM,
from Upper Wimpole.street fur Milton, Peterbo-
rough ; JOHN FULLER, Esq. from Devonshire-
place, fur his seat, Rohertabridge, Sussex.
We are happy to state that the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR is so far recovered from his indisposition
(an attack of the gout) as to be able to walk with-
out assistance.

Miss S. 1300T1, after a successful visit to Staf-
ford, commenced an engagement last night at the
Stockport Theatre.

Foxes are not remembered to have been so nu-
merous in the ileighhouthood of Liskeard as they
are at present, and the poultry of the farm-yards
have suffered accordingly. Some days since, Mr.
PEAnsr, of North llill, having lost several ducks
the night before, endeavouring to ascertain the
route of the depredators, saw some of the tail fee-
thers of o thick appeariliz above is heap of newly-
turned earth, and on searching. %VHS surprised to
find a thick, which was alive, it having recovered
after it woo deposited there by h'egnard, who
doubtless meant to remove his prey at a cones..
nient npport 'ty. The dock must have remained
io that state fist several hours.

it is a singular coincidence, that in 1718, at
the distance, precisely, of 10U years, the seasons
were as remarkable as those of the present war,
ISIS. The weather was extremely but and dry all
over Europe; the heat was felt so oppressive, that
all the theatres were shut ii, Paris; scarcely any
rain fell fur the spice or wile month., so that the
springs sad rivers were dried up.—Tile fallowing
Fear was equally hot. Tile the' iiinmeter, at Paris,
rose to 98 degree., by FAHRI,NIIEIT'S scale, and
the grass and Corn were quite p Itched up. In snore
plitces the nuit-trees blu,surn, d two or three times.

BULLIRBII enters', CLUB BALL A.VD

SUPPER.

On Wednesday last a ball was given at the Towy
Hull in Reading. by the Nlemberr of the llolinarsis
criekk Club ; it was both numerously and !ashore
ably attended. At lialf.past • the company
began to assemble, and were ushered into the Coini•
ell Chamber by the Steward', where tea, &e. ..ere
served. The tr3ll.rnoin a:is very triocfnlly
rated : itt our end the Cob rent, restrained in r,„„,,
and em bosomed in laurels, iiirer.perNerl *with
gated lumps and artificial Howe,,., afforded an or-
chestra for Paine's quadrille land; ut the nth.'
end were mullioned the baud of the Royal Raise
Guards ; above them was elevated n traimparriicy,
representing a cricket match. The bull *MI upriir.l
by Robert Palmer, Esq. High-Sheriff, and Mi,s
Glasse, to the tune of the .‘ Cricket (.'lab" (wlties
was composed for the occusaion). Several new
quadrilles were danced in the course of the evening.
At two o'clock the supper was announced, of
which upwards of 300 partook; it consisted of every
delicacy of the scorns ; rou;is, and a profusion of
game, were served up warm ; the French wines
were excellent. Great praise is due to Mr. Ti POI.
dell, the manager. for his successful exertion,. No
expense .t.is spared in decorating the i.upper.reoar,
which had a splendid appearance. Datong the re.
past, several toasts were given and received with
entliusioan; :wrong others were--
" The King," by the nee. Mr. Mantsty—ia edema..
standing.

"The Ladies," by the R.v. E. Salter.
"Sir Jui* Ellcy, and the Royal Horse Gitaitb.,' by
Mr Maursty.

Sir Juhu alter reque.ting tl,r °flit lot_
seut to sire, returned diduks in a uea, u..(1
appropriate @perch.

" The Wicket," by Captain Monfort'''.
" Rev. Mr. Mauesty, the Secretary," by Mr. Gl3ese—tll:.re
times three.

Mr. Nltt,esty returned thanks.
" Rev. E. Salter," by Mr. Elliott.

"The Steward.," by Mr. Ghis-e—three times three
" The 111n)or," will. malty thaiika fur the use a the Town
Hall"—threr times three.

Mr. Harris. the hlslynr, returned thauke.
“ Dr. Valpy," by the Rev. E. Sitter.
Dr. Valpy returned thanks.
Between each dance, and alter every tom*, the
bend played.

The company separated at six o'c:ock, highly dc.
lighted with the splendid reception they had rape..
iitnced.

In the evening of Friday sent:iglu, a stout Scotch
Highlander, in Me hundred and first year of his
age! took up him abode at the Saracen's Heart,
Swan-street, Loughborough, for the en• g night,
saying he had that day walked Irons Derby, sod
was on hir way to London to solicit a Chrisimus-tor
of the Prince Regent ! in consequence of his great
age and of the :cervices he had rendered Inv coutitO,
as a private soldier. The sturdy Caledonian Haut Ile
was born on the6th of November, 1718—was more
than six fret high, and his hair, which was very long,
appeared white as snow, He also acid he had an-
dertaken to renik frost his home Me mass to Lou.
don, for the t►arpnae strove named, sod Irot” the
fr,,hoesm of his appearance he seemed very likele to
secumplish his herculean task.—(Leicester aro-
nick. j

Our renders will he ennified in hearing that it
new volii.ne ofhlo a ACE W A I. POLE'S Gorresponckmee
is just published.

The li:11 of fare of the Royal Menagerie, Exete r
'Change, for the emitting holidays, f,r exet rd. :stir
former period; the young British Lions are now • year old,
■nd possess all the nobleness of their Rife •ud darn The
Orang °wan has grown prodigiontly. The iidditinin 4-f
many very valuable Animals and Birds from the last Est
India &•et., amongst which is the wonderful and highly in.
terestisig Gun, from little known that few na-
turalists have even d it, being its clinflor.
Illation to every other Ctliadruptal. The great Einrwa from
Van Diemao's Land, &c. &c ; and the abide of obi. traly
grand assemblage improved and deeuraird in a m4lllll'4'
highly creditable he the spirited and indefatigable I'. oprietne„
who has rendered it in every respect the must rational Ex.
bibition in the Metropolis.

We understand (says The Intel-toes Jounal)
the Counsel iu Edwburgh fur the Magi tra...% of
Elgin have recommended to them, iu order to 'ay..
much trouble and expense, to give iii i!t) tiii*wor
whatever to the complaint, but to allow I „we..
to be at once disfranchised, and immediately ta
apply to the Privy Council for a warrant to mak,
another election.

COURT OF SESSION, EDINBURGH,--0,1 Saturday
the First Division of the Court heard
Counsel upon a motion for a new trial ut the in-
stance of the Proprietors of the Belfast News Let-
ter Newspaper, against a verdict of the Jthy Court
at Glasgow, by which damages to the amount of
1,500/. were awarded to Mr. STEWART, merchant
in Glasgow. The motion was founded on the
ground of excessive damages having been given by
the Jury. The Court refused the application.
The Burgomasters of the Hague have just adopt-
ed very prudent mud rigorous measures to previa
the propagation of the small-pox. It appears front
the report of the Medical Committee, charged h.
examine into the cause of this epidemic disease, that
of 200 persons who have fallen under this dreadful
malady, not one had been vaccinated.
THE Aamv.—Ordered to he reduced on half-pa}
the Second Liesstetlasst-Colonels of the fullowitmy
regioss. sss.:—

Carnie,l2th foot ; 11‘Dane,19th ; Ke150,248; Miles,3Blh ;
White, 48th; itioeott, 88th; Rott4„ 6fith; Leitch, 71d;
11 umphry, 7361 ; EVPIII d, 77th Lindoty, 781 h; Spare, thish;
Clother, 83d y Sir C. VV. Doyle, Ktt. 840 ; and Warbuttoti,
88th.

An affray, which was likely to have been attend-
ed with serious consequences, occurred about nine
o'clock on Wednesday evening, between the 11th
Light Dragoons and c2ih Lancers, stationed in
Canterbury. It arcoe out of some reflectiosts cast
by the 12th on the ch;it arter of the 11th. whir nn
service in France ; and each regiment armed them•
selves, and weir tnarehed to divisions, under tha
orders of their non-conimiuyioned officers, to tile
scene of action ; and had become. regular cow.
batants, when, by the intervention of the infantry
depot, who were called out, the quarrel was
nes•ed, with some loss of blood on bosh sides. A
number of the 14oh, !brining part of 250 to be dis-
bmoded fr.qn that regitnent, hats received their
cberge ou the d"y.