Star. — London, England, 1816-05-03 00:00:00

- - „ IILE o rAL WEDDING. ne of el :e. rdt: 1 s ►cb. 1 S I *SI 1 Ist. The streets in the vicinity of the Royal residences * wee . crowded yesterday with people anxious to ob iiin $ view of the Royal Bride and Bridegroom...- 0e line from Charing Cross to Carlton House, and t h e nce along the Mall in St. .tarnes's Park, to the Q ua's palace, were fully occupied, and the fineness id l e day corresponding with the interest of the oc casion, contributed to iftcrease the multitude. The " e n space in the Stable -yard, in front of Clarence. g oo se, the residence of the Prince of COBOURG, was tided to excess with well dressed people of all prince LEOPOLD ver y fre q uentl y appeared at the may, to gratify their Curiosity, dressed in a blue to an d a star; he bowed and smiled very plea soli at their rejoicings. Ak ten o'clock, ten beau• oi l: agree horses, the faiourite colour of the Princess cessions, and which had been selected by Sir B. jososauso for the Princess and Isrince, sowed op. *mite to Clarence House, on their way to Unbinds, &residence of the Duke and Dothess of Yone, for a n use cf the Prince and Princess during their short t oy there. His Serene Highness came out to view d te m, and appeared highly pleased with their up /prance. At two o'clock his Serene Highness tent Lisa corr;cle to Carlton House, and paid a merniug *it to his intended bride. He also rode round the oterior of Carlton House to view his new travelling carriage. His Serene Highness afterwards returned to Clarence House about halt-past three o'clock, when ti n crowd became so great that the footman in let tig him out of the carrtage, had nearly been pushed un der it. A number of women and children were forced into Clarence House against their will by the extreme pressure. In a few minutes after, his Serene Highness walked across to York House, when the crowd behaved extremely orderly, and, at the re quest of a few attendants, formed a clear passage for him to pass through ; they however loudly huz szedhim; and he bowed to the populace. His Se rene Hi g hness was formally introduced to the Du chess of Pone, by ROBT. CIIEST ER, Esq. the Assistant Master of the Ceremonies, attended by Sir ROBERT GARDNER. At four o'clock, the Princess CHARLOTTE of W A LHA went in a carriage to the QUERN'S Palace, and had the windows down to gratify the curio sity of foe crowd in Pall-Mall, which was found to be so extremely great, that the coachman could sot, with safety, drive through it; he therefore re timed, and went through the Park. Her residence was again thronged with distinguished personages.— The Prince of SAxE COBOURG had =t select party to dialler, at half-past fire o'clock, at Clarence House . The PIUNCE AECENT 11 td a party to dinner at Carl ton Home, consisting of th:e Duke of CLARENCE, die LORD CHANCELLOR, the Bishop of Excrete, the Right Henourable Jens M , Manoo, Sir beseamte BLOOMFIELD, Mt. Cll3llCelioE LEACII, the ltev. Mr. liosinette, Sir E. NaC.LE, &C. Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, Mateo, and Prin cess Criss LOTTE Of WALES, dined with her MAJESTY, at her Palace. The Princess CHABLOTTA, dressed at the Queen's Palace. A full guard of hsnoer of the greloolier regiment of Foot Guards, preceded by the band of the Cold. stream Regiment of Guards, marched from ti e pa rade in Sr. James's Park, into the Court-yard. of Carlton House. A party of Life Guards marched into Pall-Mall, with Sir NATHANIEL CONANT and Mr. Bittete, the Bow-street Magistrates, at the head of about fifty Officers and Constables; and had it not been fie their joint and great exertions, it would have teem impossible for the coaches to have drawn up the street, and those adjoining them were literally choked up with people. The Hall of the Queen's Palace was filled with Ladies and Gentlemen ele gaatly dressed, most of them keeping their carriages, so that the Park had a' similar appearance to a Draw. ing.roeire, all being anxious to see the lovely Princess and the Royal Family pass, upon this memorable Occasion. About half-past seven o'clock, the Princess SoputA if GLOUCESTER arrived at the Queen's Palace, to join her MAJESTY and the PRINCESEES to Carlton House. The Princess CHARD:ens came down the grand staircase in a few minutes, conducted by Prin cess AUGUSTA on her, rights and Colonel STEPHEN., sox on her left, and proceeded to the entrance of the' Grand Hall, where she was met by the QUEEN. They entered a carriage ; the QUEEN and Princess. Cumorre took their seats at the back of the car riage; Princesses AUGUSTA and Euzassne went in the same carriage with their backs to the horses. Princesses MARY and SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER fol lowed in another carriage. They were escorted by a party of Life Guards. The crowd in the Park exceeded all description; the appearance of the concourse caused the Princ ess CHARLOTTE to exclaim," Bless rue, what a crowd 1" The voice of the people cheered her loudly all the way to Carlton House, but the greatest order and decorum prevailed, although such an immense body if people. They entered Carlton House by the Barden gate, where they were received by the PRINCE REGENT • they arrived exactly at eight o'clock. The Prince of SAXE Cououao left Clarence House a little before 4 6 : r ',..past eight o'clock. He was pre ceded by a carisoge, in which was Lord JAMES MIJR• EAT, his Lord in Waiting, Baron HARDENBROOKE, bra Secretary, and Sir ROBERT GARDNER, his Equerry. The PRINCE was at ended in his carriage by Baron Just, the Saxon Minister, and Mr. C HESTER, the , Assistant Master of the Ceremonies. On his coming out to get into his carriage, he was assailed by numbers of females patting him on the back, and calling for blessings on him, &c.; this roe a number of men, in the delay thus occasioned, an opportunity to take the traces from the carriage, and draw him without horses ; they were prevailed open to'desist, but they acted so a second time, and the ?tince, it is supposed, would have indulged them in their desire had accidents not been feared ; and by the exertions of the centinels the traces were put to tbe catriage again, anti proceeded to Carlton House, ll ' id st the loud 'tunas of the populace, His Highness arrived at Carlton House at half-past eZht o'clock, when the band struck up Gad save else /age which they did also on the ;Oval of the puke I * I —."-re.-7 --. •••• ----,' 1 1. , , _ _ and Duchess of nes, the Dike of KIVT, Ike. &4 The Attendants were the same as on a. full Court i the Yeomen of the Guard and the Royal Footmen in their state regimentals, and the Pages in their' splendid uniforms*Carlton House and the entrances brillianti e illuminated. . The Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of OR LEANS, and the Prince of 'SAYE COBOURG, were con ducted to the Royal Closet. . The Royal Attendants from the door of the closet to the Great Crimson ' Room, where the Marriage was solemnized, which had previously been fitted up for the occasion with a temporary altar, covered with crimson velvet, the crimson velvet cushions from the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, and also the Prayer Books, &c. $ the large massy candlesticks, plate, &c. from hite hall Chapel. Mr. Howse, the Serjeant of the Cha pel Royal, attended with his Verge. The i'RINCE Reomr's Family, including all his attendants, and those of the younger branches of the Royal Family, were conducted into the three rooms next to tile Throne room. The QueeN's Family'were conducted into the West anti.r.oni, including Lady JOHN THYNNE and Lady E.MIiA MURRAY. . The witole of the Foreign Ambassadors and Mi. Ilibters, who were alb specially invited by ROBERT CHENTVII, Esq. the Assistant Master ot the Ceremo nies, according to usage and etiquette, to be witnesses to the solemnization of the nuptials of the Royal Pair, to enable them to report to their different Courts that they were witnesses of it. Their Ladies were also invited. They all proceeded to the Great Crimson Altar. At the time appointed for her MAJESTY to leave the Closet, her full attendants were conducted across the Grand Hall, and also the full attendants upon the PRINCE REGENT, except those in waiting upon the QUEEN and PRINCE REGENT. The Princess CHARLOTTE and Prince of SATs Co.' Wino remained in the Closet. The procession then moved through the suite of rooms tuevards the Altar. as follows : The Lords of the Council who were in the Commission autho rising the marriage. His Qrace the Archbishop of Canterbury. ' The Lord Chancellor and Lady Eldon. The Eari of Harrowby, President of the Council, and his Countess. The Earl of Liverpool was absent. on accout.t of indisposition. His Countess was present. Earl Bathurst, secretary of State for the War and Colonial Department, and his ...rumness. Viscount Castlereagh, the Secretary of Stath for Foreign Af fairs, and his Viscountess. Viscount Sidmouth, the Secretary of State for the Hose De. 1 a rtment. The Right Honourable Nicholas Vansittart, Chancellor piths Exchequer. The other Cabinet Ministers present were : Earl of Meigrave, Master-General of the Ordnance, and his Countess. The Earl of Westmorland, the Lord PrivyleaL Viscount Melville, the lint Lord of the Admiralty, and ht. Viscountess. '1 he Right Honourable W. W. Pole, Master of the Mint, anti Mr.. Pole. ' The Right Honours:As C. B. Bathurst, Chancellor of the He aly of Lancaster. The Great Officers of State were : The Marquis of Hertford, the Lord Chamberlain, and hie Marcivou-a, • VlliCtillt.L Jocelyn ' Vice•Chamberialn. Tbe Marquis of Chohnondeley. the Lord steward, and hie Marchioness. The Marqu's of Winchester, Greens of the Stole, as the Lord in Waiting, and his Marchioness 1 The other La,:ds of the kledotembev. • .-- . - - --- , 1•1 1 , login I iouourable John M*Alabon, Keeper of the ?thy 1 Purse to the Prince Regent Colonel 6:aulity, the Groom is Waiting. The Duke of Montrose, the Master of :be Horse, was goat 1 through iudispostion. the Duchess was present. The Captain of the Band of Pensioners. The Earl of Winchilsea, Groom of the Stole to the King, and Comptroller-General of the Windsor Establishment. Lord Ji,hu 'i hynne, Deputy Comptroller of the Windsor Es tablishm:nt. ' Lord Somerville, and the Lords of the Bedchamber to the King. '1 be Grooms of the Bedchamber to the King. The Archbishop of York, Lord High Almoner. The Dean of the Chapel loyal. The Equerries to the King. The VS bole of the Attendants of the Queen, the Princesses, the Royal Dukes, the Duchess of Yotk, &c. The Cieskof the Closet. The Rev. F. W. Blomberg, Clerk of the Closet to the Prince Reient. 1 The Rev. J. S. Clarke, Librarian to the Prince Regent. The Bishops of Salisbury, London, and Exeter. Lord EilenLorough, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, was absent through iodisposition. 1 he Earl ot Harrington, ,Gold Stick. The Earl of Yarmouth, Lecji Warden of the Stanaartes. Silver Stick In Waiting. Tins: , tv. Dr. Short. . Mr. C. Leach, Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, in his full robes. . . General Hulse, the Muter of the Household. Mr. Watson, Assistant Private Secretary to the Prince Regent. Viscount Keith; Baron Best. Deputy Earl MarebaL • Sir Benj. Bloomfield, First Equerry and Clerk Marshal. Equerries—General Hammond, Sir R. H. Vivian, General Bayley, Sir W. Congreve, Colonel Mellish, Hon. C. Percy (to Princess Charlotte). Colonel Palmer. - . Aides-de-Camp:—Colonel Quentin, Lipid Forbes, Sir G. Wood,l Sir John Colbourn Colonel A. G. Woodford, Hon. F. G. P on. sonby, Colonel J. C. Smith, hie H. F. Bouverie, Hon. E. Cra ven, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Admirals Sir G. Martin, Sir E. Nagle, Lord A. Leauclerc, Sir E. Bulky, Sir G. Campbell , S i r H. Bl ackwood, Sir J. lleresford, and Otway. The whole being assembled, they filled the sped , . ous room, the ceremony being ready to be pro ceeded on, the LORD CHAMBERLAIN returned to the Closet and conducted the Prince of SAXE COSOURG to the Altar ; his Lordship then went again to conduct the Princess CHARLOTTE, and was accompanied by the Duke of CLARENCE, who conducted his Royal Niece on his arm to the Altar, where she was re. ceived by the PRINCE REGENT. The ceremony was performed in the most solemn and impressive manner by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, and the whole was as interesting a scene as ever took place in Carl ton House. Tue Princess CHARLOTTE was given away by her Royal Father the PRINCE REGENT. His Royal Highness appeared in excellent health. He was dressed in regimentals, and wore all his splendid and distinguished Orders. The' Russian Order of the Fleece was particulaily brilliant. His Royal 1 Highness handed the Quaint to a state - ehair to the right of the Altar, where her MaatesTe sat during the ceretneay. , At tile conclusion the Royal Pair retired arm and arm, and received the hearty congratulations of all present: They soon after set off in a travel carriage for Oatlands. The general party partook at some refreshments. The Brideinaids were, Lady CHARLOTTE COOL. UONDELEY, Lady CAROLINZ PRAIT, Lady SveRR 1 RTDRR I she Hon. Miss lam, and Miss Somas, do v pr .b I • , his Grace the Archbishop of G A ttrraasuart's daughter.' On a signal being given from Carlton House, at the conclusion of the marriage ceremony, a. double Royal •Salute was fired by the guns in St. James's Park, and the bells throughout London struck rtira merry peal. The tradesmen of her Royal Highness engaged for the new establishment, illuminated their houses. . Mr. HOLDSWORTRY, the City Marshal; was in at tendance full dressed, arid lett as :eon as the cere mony was over, to communicate it to the LORD MAYOR, who was immediately to summon a Court of Common Council to vote an Address on the occasion to the PRINCE. Her MAJRSTY, in the most handsome and liberal manner, gave directions for bride cakes, which have been preparing for some time, to be sent yesterday to all on the Royal establishments at the Queen's Palace, Windsor, her private establishment at Frog more, at Kew Palace, amounting in the whole to near .500 persons, to celebrate the Royal Nuptials. LADIES' DRP.SSES. TIIE QUEEN. The slress of her Majesty was a beautiful gold tissue, trinfmed with a mixture of gold and silver, having two flAtinces of bril liant silver net work, richly embosted with stripet of gold lams; and a superb head to the flounces of silver lama border; the whole had a most novel, grand, end magnificent appearance. THE ROYAL BRIDE Wore, as first and ►econd dresses, those, which we precisely described yesterday. PRINCESS AUGUSTA. An elegant silver lama dress, beautifully embroidered and trimmed with lama Souncipg, worn over a rich white min pet ticoat. A most superb silver and blue tissue robe richly orna mented with lama trimming and silver rases • body and'oletves to correspond. Head-dress, feathers and dia monds.; PRINCRSB MARY. An elegant silver lama dress superbly embroidered, with rich silver vandykes, and lama flouncing drawn through each van dyke, beaded with a beautiful silver trimming of roses, worn over a rich white satin pettieciat. An elegant silver and pink tissue robe trimmed to correspond, and fastened at the waist with a diamond clasp; body aid sleeves of silver lama and blond lace. Head-dress, feathers and diamonds. PRINCESS SOPHIA OF GLOUCESTER. An elegant robe of gold tissue, superbly ornamented with sit ver lama, silver tissue sleeves, tastefully intermized with gold. Her Royal Highness wore a profusion of diamonds and feathers. MARCHION US Of WINCIIESTSR.--.Sliter stitched ISMS petti- Coat, over white satin, with two supra) flounces of lama, headed tastefully with net and silver; rube of pink satin, trimmed with a fulling or white satin, and embroidered with silver of a very beautitul pattern, sash to match, studded with silver, and eon• fined in front with a diamond clasp. Head-dress, feathers sad diamonds; necklace, diamonds. Downo ea Cooper Las or Pemuaoze.—An elegant purple and gold silk robe, gold gauze petticoat, richly ornamented with gold blond. Her Ladyship, as usual, wore a prolusion et diamonds. LADY RADSTOCK.—A silver tissue dress, with a blond flounce, trimmed with silver; a rich purple striped satin robe, trimmed also with silver and blond. Head-dress to correspond, of silver tissue, with feathers and diamonds. LADY ISARSLLA tros.—A rich white satin petticoat, beautifully embroidered with silver flouncing ; a superb robe of silver and blue tissue, elegantly trimmed with silver; body and sleeves to correspond. LADY MART PAULRTT.SiIifer lama petticoat, over white satin, with a beautiful French garniture at the bottom, inter ' mixed with silver tissue and leaves of white satin, edge!' with silver; robe of pink satin, handsomely ornamented with blotid, and silver lace sash to match, tr!mmed with silyer.—Head-dress, feathers. • LADY EIIILY MURRAY.—A richly embroidered white crape dress in silver lama, with a superb border, tastefully &sigried ; body and sleeves profusely trituined with silver blond lace; train of pink satin, eligailly adorned with a rich silver border, and fastened in front with diamonds. LADY IitiZAILTII l‘lo....r.sous.—A dress of gold lama, with a rich border of the saute, elegantly trimmed; body and sleeves full trimmed with gold blend, ace. ; train *1 blue satin, with a beautiful gold trimming, arid :awned in front with diamonds. Tea HON. MRS. cotiaTiter BOY Lt.—A white satin dress, magnificently embroidered in gold lama, and rube of rose satin, trimmed with handsome gOld triage, en-suite, with a profusion of blond lace. Head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Mas. COURTNAY Bovez.—White net frock, richly embroi dered with gold, over white satin; robe of rose=coloured satin, with gold fringe; ornaments of very fine topazes, and a hand some plume of ostrich feathers to correspond. MRS. ADAMS.—An elegant white net dress, embroidered with silver lama; a mantle of blue Virginia. embroidered with lama. Mas. Cam eat embroidered gold lama dress, tastefully trimmed with rich lama harder; body aid sleeves ornamented with a rich gold trimming; train. of blue satin, trimmed with gold, fastened in front with diamonds. GENTLEMENS' DRESSES. . TIIE PRINCX 111106 NT. A scarlet Field-Marshal's uniform coat; embroidered with gold; rich gold pearfaiguilette, with the 'Stars of the Orders of the Garter, Bath, Guelphs, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Prance, Spain, Denmark, Sec. ; white cassimere waistcoat and breeches. The illustrious Bridegroom wore the embroidered full dress uniform of a British General, and the stars and foreign Orders. as stated in the STAR of yesterday, and the sword (a present from her Majesty) then described, with the addition of a very elegant gold pearl aiguilette. I'na I)VKZ or Yoax.—Field-Marsbars uniform. Tat DyY.F. Of CLAII.E.NCL.Adllitrars uniform. MARgeIS or HtRTTORD.—A brown cloth coat embroidered with gold, white silk waistcoat ditto, and brown cloth breeches. ' EDWAID DZSJIROWE, Esq. (Vier -Chamberlain to the Queen), a suit nearly the same as the Marquis of Hertford. ViSCOONT LORD LAISR....AD embroidered General's uniform. LORD GtORUL BtitSfOßD.....DitYo, RostaT eiltSTEa, Esq —A handsome velvet coat, lined with prinirose silk, and rich paste buttons. Tilt HON. C. Piacr.—A rich silk embroidered dress suit. Most of the Gentlemen wore the Windsor uniform, or regi mentals. As her Royal Highness the Princess CHA descended the stairs from Buckingham House, the Princess MARY was bathed in tears. The Princess CHARLOTTE, on the contrary, though rather pallid, held up her head with princely dignity. It may be remarked as a curior coincidence, that it was on the 2d of May on which WILLIAM of ORANGE, the father of WILLIAM 111. King of Eng , land, was ma:Tied to HatiairrzA-MARIA, the daugh ter of CHARLES L Yesterday his Majesty's yacht, Royal Charlotte; at Deptford, was adorned with the royal standards; and the Officers who had the honour of attending on the Princess CHARLOTTE at Weymouth gave a grand dinner to their friends on board. In the evening the yacht fired 21 guns in honour of theßoyal marriage. Yesterday's Royal Marriage was later by the long space of sixteen hours in the day, than one in the fif teenth century, hi which an English Princess was a party. The Lady MARGARET, sister of EDWARD IV. was married to the Duke of BURGUNDY at five in the morning, in July 1468. The marriage took place at Damme, near Brussels, and the bride and bridegroom made their public entrance into that city before eleven. DRURY LANS THRATRE.—Last night a beautiful little Piece, in compliment to the Royal Nuptials, was brought out, and received with the most loyal accla mations. It is entitled " The Count of Anjou ; or, More .li - farriers than One !" The diesses are beauti ful—the language easy; and though there is little of fable, it is managed with dramatic effect. It con cluded with some well-written Stanzas, to the tune of " GOl save the King," which was finely sung by the TOcal strength 4 :411 12 House ; the audieme standing. NdIFIL MAILS THIS DAY. . - alt. Dux. I AIR. DOI; Dublin . - - 1 . 1 I.kboi -- - 0 1 Waterford - . 1 1 Cadiz - - - 0 • Guernsey and Jer.ey 0 1 Malta -- - 0 0 Hollarnl - - 0 1 flanthurgb - • 1 0 France - - 0 0 Gottenburgh - - 1 1 Flanders - - - 1 , 0 H4bfaz - • 0 0 EAST INDIA SHIPPING.. • The Company's ships PRINCESS AMELIA an&CLTIP. Nam* arrived yesterday from China ; the former in the Downs, and the latter at Portsmouth. The Company's ships CABALVA and MARQUIS of HUPITISt outwArd-hound, were well in• lat. 9. S. long. '22. W. on the 3d of March. The CASTLE IIUNTLY parici company on the 9th of February, in lat. 3.1. 44). N. kng. 10. W. . The private ship DLVAYNES, from Batavia, is ar rived a t Portsmouth. CiJr.TOM.lintnE, MAY e. SHIPS FT:TER CD Ourwa.tios.--Twee Geznstere, Helmut Harr Bterlier, for Vntterdant ; Mary, George Pi , igeon, for Aot orerp ; Tobago, Alta.:oiler M'l.aurtn, for Tobago; Lillie(' hum% I. D. ibid. r, for En: Wen ; Hibernia, lii Popliam, for Anicterdant ; Margaret, Andrew Davids-in, for itirterciatn ; .a Dimicli, William Geldart,for lir.urdeaux ; Sarah, Daniel LUCA% for Malta and limyrna 7 -3. Ali March, for 1 rieste and Venice. FALMOUTH, APRIL so. Arrived the American ship Alista. HALWELL. from. Charlestown for orders. The American ship Edward, BUTTON, did not sail from Liverpool as re ported last night.—Wind N. W. PLY MOU H, MAY 1. Came in the Horatio, TOZER, from Guernsey; Good Intent, HARAM, fr )m Waterford 'to London. Sailed for the West Indies with troops the TRAAVEC, WESER, THAMES, DOVER, and Thais frigates; also the PIQUE frigate, for Bat badoes. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 2. Arrived his Majesty's ships NARCISSUS, from Que• bec; DASHER, from Barbadnes; CARNATION, from Jamaica ; and TANAts, from ditto. The Cuiroells diaman, MILBANK, from China; and Dultinger Swedish lodisman, Hattsox, from ditto, flossed by ; Atlantic transport, from the Cape of Good Hope. DEAL, APRIL 22. Came down from the River, and sailed this morn. ing, the Rapid, CHAPMAN, for Rio Janeiro; Prince Regent, BURGHE3, for Li.ibon : also sailed the Or pheus, FINLAY, for Bombay; Ann, CHURCH, for Charleston ; Beilona, R ATTE, for Barhadces. Arrived this afternoon and sailed for the River, the Hoe. Company's ships Princess Amelia, PaLSTON, front China; and Monmouth, Ovum", from Jamaica ; Achilles, LEISTINIAN, fr. , m Honduras. Arrived the Dutch frigate Arrnstell, Captain de MANN, from ilvl voetsluys for Cadiz, aed remain in the Downs.— Came down from the River and remain, the William Manning, NiA ItTiN g for St. Kitt's ; Jane, GRA/NGER. for Detnerara ; Honduras, LACE, for 1.2g40rn. • HARWICH, MAY 2. Arrived the Lord Nelson packet, with a Mail and passengers, from CUX:I3rCII ; and Charlotte packet, with ditto, from Oottenhurgh.—Wind S. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 11. • A terrible storm has caused several shipwrecks in the Archipelago. An Englis!a frigate stranded near • Tescifestne. 'r:ie greater part of the ere.r happily saved themselves, and there werchokieS of saving the guns and the teckle. • RAMSGATE, MAY 1. Arrived this day at noon the Lively packet, Capt: AYLEsSuRY, from Ostend, with passengers. In con sequence of Dunkirk having declared a free port, numerous merchants and others at Ostend, were about to remove their quarters forthwith to Dunkirk, whither many passae,E.vessas from this place will no doubt shortly run, instead of to Ostend; for, we be lieve, without any fear of contradiction, R.imsgate may venture to be pronounced the nearest. English port to Dunkirk, and we very shortly expl!ct to see a brisk communication opened Ifetween the two places. Owing to the circumstance o! Diffikirk having again become a bee port, we learn that property there, such as houses, warehouses, &cf. has risen in value about 200 per cent. ; and the shares in our over-sea packets have also experienced a rise of five-and twenty par cent . . whilst things at Ostend wear a very gloomy appear ance, although we are assured several petiti'.,ns were in preparation to lay before the Kto of HoLLA ND, with a view to likewise relieve that p:irt float its heavy dues. A French boat came in this afterno-i, with a few eggs and some vegetables, which trifling cargo excited a suspicion with Mr. BUNTON, our prin. cipal Officer cf Customs. that all was not rig t, when a search was made, and upwards of twenty tubs of spirits, in bladders, were found concealed behind a false bulkhead, which condemns boat and all on bind. MAY 2.—Sailed for Ostend the Eclipse packet, Captain MINTER, with 14 or 15 passengers. Tate Eclipse is an entire new vessel, this "kin her first trip. COMMON COUNClL.—Yesterday a Court of Co - nnton Council was held at Gtuldhall, which was nume rously attended. The Loan MAYmt laid bet re the Court the Answers of his Royal liighne , :s the Pamir. REGENT to the Addresses agreed to by this Court, and presented on Monday last to his Royal Highn:ss ; which were read, and ordered to be epteted on the Journal. A motion was made, and quest;on put, that inasmuch.as the Standing Cotnnutwe% o f t hi s Corporation are limited in their expenses with respect. to Entertainments, no other Corrair:we be erop,nrerel to draw upon the Chamber for any sum oh money to defray their expenses in Betel tainments, wit!lont the express authority of this Court being obtained before such expenses were incurred. Messrs. ‘VcNTNER. and BROWNE were elected City Marshals. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 3.—Having but little fine Wheat at market this morning, higher prices were asked, but few sales were effected at any advance, but Monday's prices were fully supported for all de scriptions. BarlTy is dull sale.. and s. per quartinr cheaper, several of the i,tneipai brewers hor ng struck brewing, iu consequence of the uncertainty that pre. veils as to the allowance of drawback. Oats are ra ther deter, having but few samples at marker. In Yeas; Beans, and other articles, there is nn alteration. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 3. Dart 4s 0.1 to Si 0.. Veal 5. oltoes 04 Mutton 41 od to 54 0.1 ( Pork 44 Od to 5. 8d Lamb 6s 04 to 7s 01 • Boasts 630 —Stseop and Lambs 3.760 —Calve, i SO—Pies 429 HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Meadow Hal 41 So to Sa us I Qloyer I Os so it es. bins:. £1 lis to gs.