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London, England, 1826-07-18 00:00:00

RURAL FETE AT CORFU.

CORFU, June 10.
Thursday, the eth of June, was the dasr of the fete called Jagis
dell sfseensione, which is celebrated every year in this island, on the
bill of the same name, a few miles from this city. It is well
known that this is the finest fete of the kind in all Corfu, from
the concourse of people, almost the whole population, lacking to
that pleasant spot; where numerous tents are erected, and the
country people from all the neighbouring villages resort thither in
their holiday dresses.—The dancing, singing, and military and ether
music, and the cheerful countenances of the people, make a most
interesting scene—the effect of which is heightened by the plc'.
turesque view of the hills, covered with olives, and the line prospect
of the sea. The weather not being very favourable, the necessary
preparations could not all be made, so that the fete was not so
brilliant as it would have been.
However, the concourse of people of all ranks was much greater
than could have been expected. His Excellency the Rural High
Commissioner, pro terapare,gave an entertainment, to which many
persons of distinction were invited, and which afforded an agreeable
sight, on account of the various costumes, in the fashion of the coun-
try, worn by some Ladies, especially Lady Emily Ponsonby and
Lady Augusta Fitzclarencel who wore the elegant costume of coun-
trywomen of Potamo.—Miken Gwent.

The Duke of Yonz,weare extremely happy to say, is
so much reecteered that it is now only necessary for Dr. P.PGatoort.
Physician in Ordinary to his Royal Highness, to attend the Royer
Duke daily. On Saturday. Sir Hamm Retreao and Dr. Wens=
attended the Royal Duke, and had a consultation with • De:
Nl‘Gatoott, when they had the pleasure of finding their Royal
patient in the most flattering state towards perfect recovery ; so
much so that Sir HURT Hetroan had no difiluity in taking Ms
leave of his Royal Highness, on his departure from London for a
short time. On Sunday, his Royal Highness rode out on horse
back. Yesterday, the Royal Duke received Sir Huila: Tarim'
to transact Military business. .
The Princess AUGUSTA was much better yesterday.
The Duke of Sooty and the Princess Sornia Malts.nA visited the
Princess on Sunday. The Duchess of Gsouceersa visited her
Royal Highness yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Secretary CANNING and the Marquis
and Marchioness of Ccenascenne, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Mamas'', on Tuesday visited Hastings and Its environs, and
honoured the Chief Magistrate, Paaosotacz NORTH, ES44. and his
Lady, with a call, at their residence in Wellington-square.
Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived in town yesterday
morning from Combo Wood, the seat of the Earl of Lresaroot...
The Foreign Office was in a considerable bustle on
Satuday, in starting off three of the King's Messengers to foreign
journies, by order of Mr. Secretary CANNING. In addition to the
two Messengers whose departure for abroad we noticed yesterday,
Mr. Knees was also sent off about nine o'clock on Saturday night.
The three Messengers were the bearers of dispatches to the British
Ambassadors at St. Petersbure. Vienna, and Madrid.
Wedne-day, the 12th instant, being the birth-day of
his Grace the Doke of Rossuarnr, who then entered into his
eleventh year, was observed here with the usual marks of attach-
ment to the family. In the morning the Union Jack was hoisted
on the Abbey; in the afternoon a bonfire was lighted in the market
place, and at four &clock Bailie Bauer, with a numerous party of
our townsmen, dined in the Cross Keys Inn, and spent the evening
with that hilarity which the happy occasion naturally produced.
New PUILICATIntIz.—We are recpie!ted to state, that
new Editions of the following Works are just published by Mr.
Coulees, New Burlington-street, and now on sale at the various
Booksellers, viz.—Vivian Grey. 2 vole.—Captain Maitland's Nat.-
rative—Diary of an Ennuyee, I vol.—Gaieties and Gravities, by
one of the authors of Rejected Addresses, S vols..— Brambletye
I louse, or Cavaliers and Roundhead}. by the same, S vols.—Granby,
a Novel of Fashionable Life, 3 vols.—Landor's Imaginary Con-
versations of Literary Men and Statesmen, 2 vols.—The Naval
Sketch Book, or Service Afloat and Ashore, 2 vols.—Don Esteban,
or Memoirs of a Spaniard, 3 vols.—Odes and Addresses to Great
People, i vok —To-day in Ireland, a series of Tales, containing,
The Carders; Connemara; Old and New Light; and The Toole's
Warning, 3 voh.—The Spirits of the Age, or Contemporary Por-
traits, 1 vol.—and Evelyn s Sylva, or a Discourse of Purest Trees,
and the Propagation of Timber, 2 vols. with 46 plates.
The Directors of the Bank of England are laudably
active In exerting themselves to diminish, as far as they
can do se, the existing pressure in theihninufacturing
districts. They yesterday morning decided upell three
more stations for establishing Branch Banks, viz. at
Swansea, Birmingham, and Manchester.
DOVER, JULY I6.—The brig. Waterloo, from the
West Indies, pasted yesterday, and landed a number of
passengers from Jamaica. Several other homeward-
hound West Indiamen also passed in the course of the
day. Yesterday arrived the Royal George, new steam
vessel, with passengers from Boulogne; she performed
the passage in little better than three hours. Arrived
his Majesty's packet the Fury, with passengers, from
Calais; and the Medusa, steam vessel, with passengers
from Boulogne.
Tile CostoNArtoN.—A mist splendid entertainment
will be given at Goldsmiths' Hall, on Thursday next,',
to his MAJzsris Ministers, Lords MARYBOROUGH and
BEXLEY, the Lord Chief Baron of Scotland, and several
Members of both Houses of Parliament. It is not gene-
rally known that his MAJESTY is the Master of this
Company. His bust, beautifully executed by CHAN-
TSEY, is placed (by his gracious permission) in the
great Hall. It will be most sumptuous, as the magni-
ficence with which the Goldsmiths conduct their enter-
tainments is proverbial. and will constitute one of those
interesting scenes which the City can occasionally boast
of—the Nobles of the Land meeting at the cor.vivial
board the merchant and respectable tradesman.