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London, England, 1824-07-29 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JULY 21.

The Duke of YORN arrived at the Pavilion at half-past seven this
evening. Ills Royal Highness took dinner immediately after.
The Duke and Duchess of IttettuoNo and family, from Good-
wood, arrived at Sir Itacaraan Boeoton's 'Matthias, on the Kill's..
road, yesterday. Apartments are ordered far the Duke and D.:-
chess of ARGYLL and the Ladies PAcET, at the Royal York liote
, Lady Antos arrived at the Royal York Hotel yesterday, where
a letter from Hanover reached her Ladyship this morning, contain.
lug the distressing intelligence of the death of her brother. Lord
ANSON, it appears, bad left England, in consequence of the indiTo.
sitiun of his brother-in-law, at Hanover; but the illn,ze of the ob-
ject of his solicitude had reached its fatal climax prior to his Lord-
ship's arrival there. The shock which her Ladyship received was
very great, and she will leave us to-morrow for town.
The Earl and Countess of elite ESTEIL are returned to Stannic!:
Park, from Hastings.
The Earl and Cnuatess Gowee, with the infant Lady amiscre,
left the Nlariae Hotel this morning, to pass some days at A noble!.
Sir F and Lady Cor.eneoort, front 'Fonbridge Wells, arrive';:
the Marine Hotel yesterday, but left us for Bognor this mornirz.
Captain JOUNSON (the nephew of the Countess ET. ANToNi9;
rived at the above Hotel yesterday.
Lord and Lady LONGTOILD are arrived, and have taken risscit..l
of Western House.
Sir JoHN SYDNEY has closed a fortnight's sojourn at the
York Hotel, and left us for Penshurst Castle, in Kent.
Sir R. Pnittie_!s Mr. Geoene \Vere, Mr. GonrittT Da•-•••••••!,
M Mr. asurrats, Mr. A. GOLDSSIID, Mr. TH. ilduseeove, Mr-.
BATLEY, Mr. and Mrs. Heettorr, Major. General and Mrs. Grr.
MN, Mr. FILATHISSTONNAUGH, and Lady rtACO4:I4 are artiVra;
latter in Grafton-place.
WINDSOR, JULY 28.—This afternoon, shortly before
two o'clhck, his MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge in his
pony phaeton, accompanied by his usual attendants and
outriders, and drove through the delightful rides in the
Great Park to the bank of Virginia Water, from whence
he returned, by Sandpit-gate, to the Royal Lodge.
The Cabinet Council, held ye-terday afternoon at the
Foreign Office, Downing•street, was attended by the Loan CHAN-
CELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earls of Ifsaaowsr,
WSSTINORLAND, and BATHURST; Mr. Setretary CANNIN!:, Al:.
Secretary Peat, the CseteCiett.ol of the Factteanice, Lord Rum,
Mr. WYNN, and Mr. Husxissox.—The Council continued in close
deliberation till a quarter past five o'clock.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, we are concerned to say,
has been indisposed for about a week past. His Grace has bets
attended by Dr. Huss, who found it necessary to take blood fe
the Duke. We are happy to say his Grace was so much better yo-
terday as to be able to attend the Cabinet Council.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came to town
yesterday morning from Charlton, to attend the Cabinet Council.
Earl BATHURST came to town on Tuesday night, fcr
the same purpose.
The distinguished party who dined on board the chip
between Greenwich and Woolwich, were very numerous ; in addi-
tion to Mr. and Mrs. CANNING, there were—the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of LE4DONDIANT, EMILY Marchioness of Londonderry-,
Earl and Countess BATIMIST and Lady EMILY BATHURST; tl,e
three latter went from the Wilderness, Kent, the seat of the Mu-
gs& of CATIDIN.
The Earl of GUILDFORD has arrived in London from
Corfu. The Noble Earl had a party of thirty to dinner on Tao-
day ; and yesterday another party of twenty, at his !house in St.
James's-place.
The Duke of' GORDON has presented to the Univer-
sky and King's College of Aberdeen an equatorial of large dilata-
tions, and of the best construction.
The new bridge from Hammersmith to the opposite
shore of Barnes, is proceeding with unparalleled alacrity : it it ez-
pected to shorten the distance from Hyde Park Corner to Rich-
mond nearly a mile.
Preparations have commenced at Hertford House, in
Piccadilly, for the celebration of a Fete quite novel in this country.
The whole interior of that splendid edifice will be thrown open to
the fashionable world, and already 500 persons are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. EDMUND GOULDSMITH will leave the
London Hotel, Bridge-street, for Scotland, in a few days.
The dress-boxes of the English Opera were thronged
on Tuesday night. Among them were—the Countess of Gums-
roan, the Earl of UXIIRLIKIN' Ladies SHZEII2I.II, BEZWICE, GRAN-
-111.1.1 Somsasex, Cocisoax, Acrox, &c.
Early on the morning of Thursday last, two mei,
supposed to be natives of Ireland, attacked the master of a small
vessel near the Bridge of Evelick, in the county of Sutherlard.
He had no sooner changed a good morrow in parsing on the rot&
than one of the fellows turned back, seized him by the collar, di-
manded his money, and threw him down. The OeMllllll had scarcely
extricated himself from the grasp of the first rains, when Ike
second came up, and presenting a pistol, again densmnied his moor!,
threatening instant death if it were refused. Ile seeesedewith great
presence of mind, adroitly wrested the pistol hem his amaihnt, and
throwing it into a field, Bed to the nearest booms to give the alarm
It is greatly to be regretted that neither the person himself, nor
those to whom be related the story, applied to the proper
authorities at Dornoeb, as there is little doubt but that the
robbers might have been apprehended. They bad come from the
inn of Oashnsore that same morning; the one was dressed ie a
browniA tong eat, the other in a blue sailor's jacket:
The last arrivals from Havannah, to the great Or'
prise of our merchants who-trade with Cuba, state that some Ref
important privileges have been conceded to the French 'hippie/
entering thiports of that Island. The duties on such vessels bare
bob ream* the same as the Paglish—that is, about per ow'
ideihnooliMedy been reduced to about sit per cent, while ours
cold.
The first Meeting of the Proprietors of the Hammer-
smith Bridge Company, ander the Act of Parliament, was yesterde,
held at the Crown and Anchor, which was attended by a
majority of the Subscribers. Thomas Nine., Esq. was called t"
the Chair, and a very satisfactory Report of the Committee 13(.1
Management was read and confirmed, and ordered to be Olt"'
for the use of the Proprietors. After a Resolution giving the "s:
Cody of the common seal to the Committee ofMastarownt." '-
used at their discretion, thanks were unanimously voted to the
mittee for their exertions. It was stated, in answer to an obsir'''
don of a Proprietor, that it was probable the bridge would he son"
pleted without the necessity of calling for more than SOL pee IbEei
' The general state of the country in the time !'
Commas I. may be inferred front the minutes of certain Ihils
tended to be offered in Staerromis first Parliament; via." For:
straining the barbarous custom of ploughing by the tail, of pular.; ;` I
wool off living sheep, burning corn in the straw, barking stand:,?
trees, forcing cpws to giro milk, and building houses without eat :
. ales." The nature of the last offence but one, is not very intelf,:*
Me ; but the whole enumeration proves that the common peor'',
must have been creel, mischievous, and filthy...—(lfilitakor's
Sir Gene Radclif:).

THE AR.311%
'Yesterday Morning the 2d Battalion of the third Regiment of
Guards were inspected in Windsor Oreat Park, by Col. Rooms.
The troops marched on to the ground shortly before eleven o'irotk,
and went through the various evolutions and changes of podtion
bid down in the new instructions Which were executed in a very
perfect manner. It being the ann4ersary of the battle of Talavera,
the colours were surmounted with wreaths of laurel. Lietitenant.
Colonel COCHRANC gave the word Of command. The day being
remarkably fine, several of the Nobility and Gentry attended to
witness the inspection. After the conclusion of the review, the
Pikers entertained a select party with a splendid collation at the
Infantry Barracks: the floe Baud of the Itegiment attended, and
phyed a great number of beautiful airs.
IVATIRTOAD, JcLs 24.—The 15th Hussars, under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Tnacevraci embarked at Bristol on Tues-
day, twelve transports, which sailed same evening, and ten of
which arrived yesterday at our quay. The men, horses, and baggage
were landed yesterday evening from all these vessels, except two,
which were cleared this morning, and also got all landed. The t2th
Royal Lancers will embark here immediately for England, in the
vessels which have conveyed the 15th. 'fhls morning a' Military
Band left town, to remain at Loughcooter Castle the ensuing week.
The Marquis of CARMAZTNIVI has arrived at 6crt, and joined his
Begiment,the loth Hussars.