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land carriage being so extremely cheap in Russia.—
Besides, an established mode of communication is pre-

ferable to a new one ; as it is not so easy as some may
believe, to form new and safe mercantile connections.

. FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS"

Lord Hervey left town yesterday, for Lord Calthorpe's seat,
Amptoa, Bury Sr. Edmund's, Suffolk.
The Earl and Countess of Bristol and family are expected fn town
this day. front their seat, Ickworth Park, Suffolk.
Colonel Sowerby left his house in Park-lane yesterday, for his
seat in 'Herts.
The Rev. --- Long left his brother's, Sir C. Long, Bart. yester-
day, for his scat in Suffolk.
A. Cumine, Esq. arrived yesterday in Edward-street, Portman-
square, from Aberdeen.
Mr. and Mrs.J.B.Simpson and family have arrived at their house
In Saville-street, from their seat, Babwortb, Nottinghamshire.
Lady Muskerry and family artived yesterday at Gould's HoSEI,
Jermyn-street, from a tour.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren and family arrived yesterday at Blake's
Hotel, Jernipmtreet, from their seat in Cheshire.
R. H. Vade, Esq. has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-
square, from Stanmore.

Earl 13ATITURST and Mr. WILMOT-HORTON trans-

Meted business yesterday morning at the Colonial Office.
Her Grace the Duchess of RICHMOND, a‘id the La.
dies Lennox, have left Morrison's Hotel, Dublin, for Howtb, to
embark for England.
DOVER, JAN. 13.—Came in the Spitfire packet, from
Calais, bringing the Right Hon. the Earl of Ha a mower, and suite,
who, after taking refreshment at Wright's, set off for Loudon.
The LORD MAYOR ye,terday received twenty guineas
from the Mayor and Corporation of Portsmouth, in aid of the fund
for the Spanish and Italian refugees; an example which, we hope,
will be followed by other Corporations.
The Princess SOPHIA visited the KING yesterday.:
Dispatches, dated the 29th of November, were re-
ceived yesterday morning, at the Colonial Department, from the
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant-General the lion.
Sir W. Lusscav, K.C.13. at Bermuda. Everything going on well.
Dispatches, dated the 29th of November, were also
received yesterday morning, at the Colonial Department, from the
lAeutenant-finvernor Major-General Sir Ilowaao Dousurs, Bart.
at New Brunswick. They bring no news of importance.
The Greek Gkronick, of the 16th of November, an-
nounces that the Senate of Greece had opened its Session, under the
Presidency of M. Paitovuo NOTARAS.
We are authorized to contradict the paragraph which
we copied from an Edinburgh Paper on Monday last, stating that
Major LAING was about to proceed with two secretaries, 16 men,
&c. to explore the Niger.
A report has for some days been in circulation, that
Ministers have a plan under consideration for taking the manage-
ment of all the turnpike-roads in the kingdom into the hands of Go-
vernment. According to this report, it is supposed that turnpikes
will be abolished, and the necessary sums for repairs and other
expenses be raised by a duty on horses.
The Irish ATTORNET•GHNLRAL has railed from
Dublin for England.
The Right. Honourable Vssss FITZGIRALD has
arrived at Newgrove, County Clue.
Thursday evening, Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived
In Oxford, on a visit to his venerable tutor, Dr. Pm, Canon of
Christ Church, and Archdeacon of the Diocese.
The Earl of ABBRDEEN is at present in Paris, where
be has purchased several valuable pictures by Italian Masters, like-
wise some genuine statues and bronzes,whkh he has Wilt toEngland.
RAMSOATE.—Thisoncelittle town and summer water-
ing-plaee has 'Lynched both its limits and its season ; for even at
this period, it is unusually full, and that of the Mt mespany. Very
many faultionables are still residing with us, sad we have men
visitants of tank than was ever known at this dm of the year.