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THAL.E.TO SOUTH ANIERICA. THE' FOLLOWING BEI:NI POSTED AT LLOYD'S. 0111 WIN Ortier, Attar. 28. S t s—f am directed by tt e E .11 of I.:VOL EY to ncitoutal:dge the re.eipt of your letter of the 24th in,t i„dosing copies of coitmunications ad.tressed to the c om mittee ut Ll •yd's relative to the manner in which the commissions of th- Government of Buenos Ayres (attic ecp.ipiner.t of privateers are procured, and re• pteStlling also the plunder of the British vessel the loining Star, by a privateer under Buenos Ayrean c olour '• With reg sr.! to the lAtter point, Lord DUDLEY desires oir to aceptalat you, that the necessary measures have Acid) , been adopted, as well by this Department as by the alty, for the discovery of the vessel engaged to this transaction. His Majesty's Government had r eceived information previously to the date of your letter, of the irregular manner in which com missions for the equipment of p r i va t e e rs are al . • leged to have been granted by the Government of Buenos Ayres, and instruct ons were accordingly sent so long ago as the month of December last, to his Majes y's Minister at Buenos Apes, and to the Ad • miral c .mmanding his Majesty's Naval Forces in the ; *seas-of South America,' the effect of which, it is coo.' fislently eepected, will not only secure British. Cons.. m e tre fonts the aggressions of ls 3 tsii such vessels • which may already have been commissioned, but to, prevent the issuing of commissions in tic manner com plained of by the Government of Buenos Ayres, for the future. "_I am, Sit, your most obedient humble servant, Te Alderman Tbactpeen, M.P. " J. BACK HOUSE." IMW THI CtNTOM rArsa 01 DECSUBM 14• TARTAR WAa.—We flame heard that official papers from Pekin arrived on the 24th November, from which it appears that his Impala! Majesty has lost a number of Officers and men, who had gone in pursuit of the Mabommedan rebels. The Uoverhment troops have -beep recalled from Cashgor, but the pertinacity of the rebels rendered their return impracticable. Private letters say that considerable anxiety is felt at Court about the final result of the existing hostilities. The German Papers received this morning contain no news of consequence from the Levant. In anticipa tion of a favourable termination to the affairs between Russia and Turkey, a rise in the funds has taken place at Vienna. The Turks are, in the mean time, collecting • large bodies of troops to oppose an• invasion. The fol lowing are extracts: • VIENNA, Aram It. Up to this evening no account kas been receiled of the passagi of the Russian troops over this Pruth.— • :The loads have accordingly risen a little, becenee people • later themselves again, that the affairs of the East will be amicably arranged. The Marquis de Enzende, who is gone to London, is expected to be here again by the -middle of-next month. Her Majesty the Duchess cf Puma will naivetes:re in the middle of JIM. - lettetailiques 0111-11mit &am 1.014. -111 . 1 t Orem Geteeee contaivrt the ►ollowing antrclet 'FROM THE FRONTIEKS OF BOSNIA. Murex I. "The order issued by the Governor of Bosnia. Abdul &bats Packa, Visit- of Three Tails, to the-subordinate Captains and Hey;, to asserabk a force of I'4ooo Turks capable of bearing atm. bas just been carried into effect, and thew men have beat assembled under their Aga: and Beys at Zcvornict, Kladan, Vessegrad. and Sarajevo. Expresses from the Governor of Bosnia broeght orders to the Commanders of these troops ins aurntely to pioceed to Beretta, on the'right bank of the Sava, where forty-four ships were ready to convey the greater part of this armed force to Belgrade and &balsas, to be . at the disposal of thb Vosir of 13:Igrade those that remain in Bereska and the neighbourhood. eget the farther orders of the Governor of Bosnia. on . the 44th of this month, for the sailing of the abowensen timed ships for their destination. Some of the Mussel . main Bosnia think that this expedition is intended • agaipstthe Servi ins, respecting whose fidelity the Porte is doubtful; others imagine that Moldavia and Wal lachia are threatened.—Algemeine Zeitareg, April 24. NUREMBERG, Aeau. 22. in Constantinople have received orders to Turkish dress within four weeks. Only the bankers, Collloll,li and lark. are 'scepter.; and Italian missionaries must leave the city. .ts are suffered to fellow their house's untno ' The Court of the Sultan_has bees subjected to retrenchments, and io general the most rigid eco been intredaced in the Seraglio, in order to expenses of the war. The Sultan's Treasurer dismissed on account ofbis bad management, head is in danger. The )lac eunuchs in the, ate obliged to five op to the Sultan all the they have saved. It is calculated that the con ordered by the Government within these two have brought about xOO.OOO dollars into the I..—Nuremberg Correspondent, April 1~3. have alto received Brussels Papers of yesterday's which we snbjoin some extratts: BRUSSELS, Arm. sT. am from Helvoetsluys, that is the morning of ,f this month, an English ship was stopped by sloop which was manned by Belgian sailors. !1 had a cargo of arms which it was to convey —Le Beige. , 29.—His Majesty has appointed M. J. Rein ithetto Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Itiary at the Court of Florence, to the same 'iteetland, in the room of Count Pi-dekerke, recalled at his own request. Hii Maje.ty, by a the 9th instant. authorises the erection of a in the bason of the Entropot at Amsterdam corn, in order to favour the exportation or :onatries not in Europe. a branch of commerce to 1780, was very considerable is Wu city. . Papers, Apvii 30. and has long beta saes of Instituting the troubles I. Thtrit suspicions, instead at resins, en cosjruirst, 'be itetported by facts.—Noir V,L4.8•1r. • LW The Jews :h, Pat on the T of two Court b Thetench hislee Greeks kited. The rly >or Pat retrent rde natty bas Dr Thin the ell of bee bin dis the tad his he t sl4 lllie ar t a s Of mane) they fixations or on- • months hal rcb . Trestory, nee telt w e have not date, from di- SD We learn des! the 24th o f et at armed s: ft vessel k of "j "a t . APRIL 21 /ties tq l 4 l hithl rctee etch 'potent pot in Swi Mb to rem but the "wit of t itaolmill i a hieb Vied 'OI' tOn 4bil lewhk h P t grituds crib' Rot and W . Colo mm kiv to i THE. ARMY. This day Lord as Commander In Chief of the .Forces. held a Levee at his Office to the *uric Geoid*. at w►icb the "1 lowing Offic.rs were present: Gls nt roy, Hope, Lord Forbes. LIMITINANT Gliessia—Lurd Marley, Sir Thomas Ilrldnuie, Sir 11. Dalrymple, G. Archdale, Sir Roger Sheaff. Fermat, Vii count Huod, Lord Charles Manners, Lord Robert Manners, L. 1-10 rs Bel d , Wed& ring t on. Ganamst.s—Lord Berssforil, Lord Mansfield, Fmk!), Sir J. C. Smith, and slity other Officers. Detachments of the 35th Regiment of Foot, and the 2d Batta-1 lion of the 60th Rifle Corps, arrived in town yesterday mottling from Edinburgh; also of the 8!d, from Coventry, on route to Land guard Fort. Detachmests of the 4th Foot, and the 3d Reginieut of Dragoon Guards, embarked this day on board a vessel in the (Over, for Edinburgh. A Detachment of the 13th Light Dragoons marched this day from Wettminster for blaidstone. A Detach ment of the 49th Regiment of Infantry marched this day from Westminster, for Dover. A Detachment of the 35th Foot marched this day from Westminster, on route to Jersey. A Detachment of the 2d Battalion of the 60th Rifle Corps marched this day for Portsmouth. -NAVAL INI'ELLIG ENC E. Extract of a letter from Captain DA./LS, of the Waterton, dated Fort Antonio, 15th Much:—" It is reported here that the Flora, Lrmus. is detained, if not taken, by sense piratical vessels of the west end of St. Domingo." Ammtauan, Aram 21.—The King of the Netherlands has de clared the Dutch poet of Ebio, situated in the Straits of Malacca, to be a free port, after the lst of January, MD, fur the importa tion and exportation of alf:oods, free from tolls, duties, Sic. They are to be declared under the form of a bill of lading, excepting only munitions of war, which ate to be left at the disposal% of the Dutch - Governor sod C•IIIDCH of the port, Dear, Aram re.—lner ?LE. by IL—Arrived the Pegasus, front Jamaica. Arrived from Loudon the Corinthian, Creaswica. foe Blew 'foe! t and the Perseverance. Haan's. for .Desaerara. . • Cows, APRIL 30.—Wild N.W.—Arrived the Nantilus,Naan. ,from Canton. PolussucTw. Arms. 3*.—Wind E—Arrived the Amity, and his Majesty's s►ip Orestes, from the Eastward. Passed the Nil nerva, Coaars,. frost Calcutta. sailed 19th January. Sailed His Majesty's ship Asia. for the itlediterranean. Passed, front as. don, the Honourable Conipany's ships London, Snits, and Can ning, Baru*, bound for China. Pullman', Aran. 29.—Wind S.—Arrived off port, the Lady Rowena, Ilossau., tram Ceylon. FALMOUTH, Amt. 29.—Wind variable.—Sailed the Mary, Motes soy, for Genoa. Ramos., Aram 30.—Wind W.—Arrived the Avon, Meerut, from Jamaica. HAMMON Amts. 30.—Arrived off port the Jopiter, from Charleston. Aron. 29.—Arrived off port the Vittoria, Leon, from Honduras; and Lorena, Nasatart, from Baltimoie. Ganastocit. Ann. Vt.—Arrived the Lord Castlereagh, Axoaa son, from Demerara; Reliance, Pros.ares. from Barbados..; and Curlew, Jonas. from New York. &mean, Anwu. 28. A rrived the Orion, CA rum. from Ali ant. . . . DVILIM, Aron. 29.—Arrived the Enter.ld We, front London. Ltvaaroot., Aran. 29.—Artived the Christina, Hooksett, from Demerara; Octavio, CANDLZIL, from Savannah; Arethosa, --, from Trieste ; and Arab, Poltava) from Sicily. THOM Tilt MONTH AND SOUTH AMSSICAN COVITC-HOUST. The following is extracted front the log.buuk of the ship Nautilus, Capt. Joshua Nash. from Whampna, 20:h Dec. arrived at Cowes: Sailed in company with the ship Ajax, bound to New York. Left at Linrin, ships Levant, Captain Ede S ; Samarang, Captain Groyeau; Eugenia, Captain Durant ; Janesina, Captain Grant; brig Doll, Capt. Illackstand ; schoocer Greyhound, Capt. Sturges t ship Kelly Castle, Captain Ladd, to sail in one or two days, with Se William Fraser on board. Passed lathe River H. E.I.C. ship Lathan, from Fairopc.-On the 14th of January, Princes Island ' bearing S.S. W. in lat. 6. 15. lon. 105.2 E. pared a Dutch 74, ap parently with troops on board ; two other ships in sight. Feb. 13. at daylight, saw a large ship under our lee, with ber main and malign masts gone : bore up for her at 7 a.x. Spoke the ship Fer guson, 56 days from Madras, with troops. for Fxgland supplied them with *pm att. She was disznaxed in lat. 28. 30. S.lon. 45. 30.11 in a bun:team:. Barometer tell at that time, Feb. 10, to 28 m. 54. S. lon. 43. They inteoded to put into Cape of Good Elope, for repairs. I ama, 11.-Lat. 18. en. 3. ion. 2. 52. W. passed an English bungee. March 24, le. 00.40. 3. ion. 23 W. passed a Du - A Olp, steering south westward. March 26. lat. 00.38. N. lon. 23.28. W. saw two sail, standing to the *math westward. March 29, lat. 3. 02. N. lon. 25. 06. W. spoke' brig Henry Amot, 32 days from Liverpool, bound to Rio. Ars:mi.-Lau 11.26. N. lon. 41. 52. W. saw a ship standing to the N.W. April 14, lat. 31. 22. 30. N. lon. 31. 49. 15. passed a bs4g under Dutch colours. April 112.1 at. 40.10. N. lon. 26. 56. W. a ship to windward showed English colours. Sailed in company until the 26th of April. in lat. 47. 54. N. 10n..13. 32. W. She was supposed to be an East Indiartsan. The Duke of CLARENCS and the Duke of Ctiostait- LAPO Visited his MAJDATT yesterday. at his Palace In St..janastree, Count MUNSTER, the Haucererias bliauter s besriui audience te_sterday of the Kum. Tua rniscssa Atoiusra.—Her Rojal Wittiness Medical Attendants leaned the following Bulletin yesterday : " Her Royal Highness the Princess ANIOSTA is convakseent."The Princess received visits yesterday, at ber residence in the King's Palate, St. James's, from the Dukes( CUDOSSLANN the Duchess, of Graracesvas, and the Princess Sornis. - •:., Prince LEOPOLD honoured the perfounance of the Opera of 11 Beriirre di Sesigfia, at dip Italian Opera House, with Ids presence on Tuesday evening. 'lle Duke of CUMBERLAND took an airing on horse back yesterday morning in the Parks, and paid a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Gr.nuctsrik, at Gloucester Houle, Park-lane. ount Frasaymsa, the Brazlian Minister, had a very long- Interview with the Duke of Wittmoron yesterday, at the Treasury. The Duke of WILLINGTOX had afterwards a con ference with Earl Duster. Count rithrALta, the Spanish Minister (nn a special nels , lon) had an Interview with Earl DODLBY yesterday, at the ,Oliee of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. DilEtttitea oere off last night front the Colnnial 4Ellee for Sir Pastlessee Arms', the Lord High Commissioner of tate lonian Wands; and also for the Hon. General Poissonar, the Lietesenans Governor of Malts. Count Lutiotr, the Neapolitan Minister, transacted bossiness yesterday at the Foreign Office. Downing -street. Visccunt PALMBRSTON entertained the Cabinet Mi sisters to dinner yesterday i■ Great Stanbope-street. Tne Duke of CLARENUR gave a grand dinner-yes terday, at his residence in the Admiralty, to a numerous party of naval Officers. Among the company were—Admirals the Earl of Nordiesk. Viscount Remosith, Sir K. Thornhorough. _Sir It. Keats, Sirs J. ',Meshed, Foote, Fellow's, and Skin; Lord J. Olkyen ; Captains Lord Sehey, How, 0. Dundss, Mundy, Ha milton. Horton, Edge, Sykes, Farquhar, C. B. and E. R. Widiams; Commanders R. Sterilise/4 M. Quin; Colonel Fitzclarence, and Captain Spencer. The Duke of' CUMBERLAND honoured the Earl and Countess of Cawaoa with his company to dinner yesterday, at their residence in Gromenee.square. His Royal Highoess accom the Noble Kari In the evening to the Concert of Ancient Music, at the Hanover-square Rooms. Prince Gooses of Comszataire was alett present at the Concert. The Duchess of KENT entertained a select party to dinner yesterday, at her apartments is the King's Palace, at Ken-. dogma. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCZITIER gave a grand dinner yesterday, to a large party, at Gloucester House, Park-lane. The Duke And Duchess of CLARENCE, the D4chess of Kurt, and Prince, Leman, • honoured" Mademoiselle Souzaces Mousing Concert, at the Argyll Rooms, with their presence yes terday. Exeunt OPERA' -fousa.—Among the distinguished individuals wbo honoured the French performances last night were —ills Royal Highness the Duke of Suarez, the Marquis of Sligo, Marquis Patinae, Baron Cetto, Lord Molyneuz. Lord Falleture, Lord Fitzharris, Lord Bruce, Lord Wm. Russell, Lord Lansdale, Hon. Long Wellesky, Lady Hartland, Lady C. Buggini, Lady Fitzpatrick. the lion Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Scarku, &c. His Grace the Duke i f NORTHUMBERLAND has pur chased of Mr. Couasealle beautiful pictate of " Bel. 4wassat's Pent," enamelled err Oaths. Tile cutlery trade of Sheffield is exceedingly brisk and an unusual Number of orders from the West ladles aod America are now under execution. The trade of Manchester is va.tly,imprOred of late, asatibely to cassias* so from all ream app!atsaMsr. "flut Hon. J. Ansincacerint. M.P. hatia sranir dinner pan, lesterday, at hh Moat is Setmirikiptl4-gardeis. . • • ..: .... 8110 . 011 NC FOR THE BILLER GUN. DUMFRIRS, Ana U. COUNTRY BANKREW....._.,_ • CM* •follerwing• Resotution A 'were agretd to in tbe N"USe oremansons on Tuesday. The Bill founded of lem was read a first time last night, and is to be seal a second time to-day :1 1. " That al Bankers in England (except within the City of London end thrie miles thereof) be_ permitted to issue promissory notes for payment to the bearer, on demand, of any sum ,if money 'mooning to.five pounds or upwards, and bills of exchange*, ex pressed to be payable to order, not-move than tsventy.one days after Ate date thereof, and drawn upon a Banker in London, on un waived paper. on the payment of an half-yeatly composition, at the ,race of three, shillings and sixpence for every one hundred pounds . of . tlte average amount of !nth promissory notes or bills of exchange ' 4 8401 have been issued, or to circulation, within each prect.4it g half teir." . . • :fhe ancient et . reniony of shooting for the SILLta owe on, the Kirin's Birth-day, at Dumfries, took place yesterday. The gun is a small silver tube, like the barrel of pistol; bus design great importance from its being the gill at Jamas-VI. that Monarch having, in order to keep alive. , the martial ardour and heroic spirit of his people in this district, bestowed,At• as a prize to the best marks. man among the Seven Incorporated Lades of Dumfritis . , The birth.day .of the reigning. Sovereign is irivariably chosen for that purpose; but, in this instance, that adi piciOus day falling on the market day, the Thursd.ty was very properly set aqua for the grand competition.' Accordingly. yesterday Morning, soon after lout o'clock, the drums heat to arms, and, by six, the Seven Trades had assembled at their different stations, where 'a , morning repast, as in. times of old, was amply supplied to the . Harnrnermen by Deacon LANCASTER-40 the Squaremen by Deacon ANDERSON—to the Tailors by Deacon Jonnaroms—to the Shoemakers ty Deacon Numciw—tii the Weavers by Deacon LNMAN—to the Skinnets by Deacon LOOKUP—and to the Flesht rs b} Deacon Howar, Conven-r of the whole. When thi part of the ceremony was ended, _._ _ . ATitat k is the opinion of this Committee, That every Banker desirous of drawing and issuing notes ind bills of eachange on un • .camped. paper, shall take out a license for the same, mid that a stamp duty of thirty pounds shall be paid for every such license." 3. •• That is is the opinion alibis Committee, That the allowances now granted on the purchase of certain wamps from the Commis• sioner4.. or any distributor of - stamps, 'than tease and determine ; 'tut that in lieu thereof there shall be . made to oftry person whu .hall purchase from the Commimiouen of Stamps in London, warn! , s fbr receipts to the amount of five pounds, or from any distributer to the amount ofonepound, an aliowinco of seven pounds tt.n idinv for ustery one hundred pounds thereof." The Deimos and their different bands Fil'd aff in parties.to the Bands, Where they were formed in rank and file, amaunt;nE altogether to nearly one thousand awned men, . • Frt. is ae phathit, to withstand a host of spears! • • • • LONDON FEMALE FASHIONS FOR 741.1 Y. From Acketmantes Repository of Arts, VasMons, &c. --as.-- • Possaosans Deass.—Pelisse of apple-green gros de Naplt.' closed in frdfitilid fistened by. gold .buckles; with angular snaps corded et tbeadge, of the same material as th e p e li sse . Th e body is made close to the shape, almost 'as high as the throat, and quite plain; gigot sleeves, with coed indented triangular cuffs, panting upwards. The skirt is lull at she back and sides, and a small spice left plain in (*rant: The border is of chenille en trellis, the comes coofinad by circlets of apple-green akin ; broad corded band above, fastened in front by a gold buckle. Coherent of French caritbrie, composed of two rows of rodent straps, embroidered in ottu stitch. Large circular hat, of white giro de Naples, edged with rose.cralour satin, placed rather forward, and displaying a row of curls behind : a plume of rose-colour quadrille Umbers adorns the right skit, which fall in apposite directionsohe end of one eaten& ing over the front and left side of the brim, the other drooping backwards; round the corner is a broad ros e-colour satin ribbilan folded diagonally, and terminating in a long bow beneath the lea thers: withinside the brim are two bows, from which longlawn strings proceed, ornamented wish bows and ends at the istrani. ties. Red cornelian ear:rings and brooch; gold bracelets, with fled eornelian clasps • short kid gloves of primrose -colour; black nth, Padilla shoes a nd sandals. &ammo CO , Tilata•—Thess of cherry-colour crape ariopkaoe, worn over a white satin slip. The body is of cherry-colour satin, made to the form and rather tight, pointed in front. and edged with cord; It is trimmed with longi:udinal folds of crape ,arlophow, ornamented with three cruciform bows of cherry-colour satin rib. bon; the back is trimmed in the same manner, and is rather; low. Melon sleeves of white crape ariophane, set in a rose-colour satin band, with a projecting pointed leaf ri-tag holm the centre. The skirt is made without gores, and is fulled lite!! round at the waist. and trimmed with a rose-colour satin rouleau, and ornamented by by two rows of troy full crape, regulated into puffs by rose-coltiot satin ribbon and a branch of scarlet Fuchsia: the upper row com mences half way up the skirt, and turns off in a circulardirettion towards the back, leaving an open space in front; the opposite side is formed to correspond : the row beneath partakes of the same I astern! direction, nearly touching at its . commencement the row above, and reaching to the satin roulean below. Two bows of rose-colourse-clour satin ribbon, with ends of differentlengdwore attached to the point of the stomacher or front. The-hair ti Owned high, sod ornamented with a tiara gold and pearl comb eft shirtight aide, with long hat bows of hair at the summit, and loge bows of bins end rose-coioor anophane crape, arranged to give height ; the hair is parted on the right temple, and lit four large curls on the left. Gold ear-rings, necklace, and braielets. Gause scatf of various colours; white kid gloves, with rose-colour embroidered baeke; white satin shoes and sandals. .The Deacon Convener and the rest of the Deacons were clad in g ixon-green faced with black velvet, and sword in.hand, took their stn ion each at the heal of hi . Corporation, when the gathering • Flag of the Trades, and the banners of each separate Company, were un furled.-.-Then the SILI.ES outs, that io gloved trophy of 'the day, decur.ted with a wreath of laurel, surmounted with a regal crown, and suspended by a, silver chain from a painted pole, was borne in hoot of the isroce..si , n,ied by the Convener and Deacons. ,Du:ing their match through the. town, the Bands played •• boo S4VC the King," and, .at intervals,- Ring Robert the Bruce's march to the battle of. Ban nockburn, with other spirit-stirring melodies—the joy. bells in the three steeples chy ming the while, with many a merry peal. The morning, after a long course of rainy weather, was as favourable as could have been expected, and as the process:on continued its progress the air rang with acclamations from the immense Concourse of spectators on the streets, in the windows, and by the road sides.—Arrived at the Kingholm, the field of action, the business of the day began. Deacon Coavener HOWAT, agreeably to precedence, fired the first shot at the target, and, as might well be expected from a Butcher, sent his bullet almost into •the eye. From this pe:iod the contest was kept up with various degrees of skill and success, till 'Tweets showing, dancing; sang, and Aladin, The afternoon grew late wi' laughice, • And, about six o'clock, the royal prize was adjudged to Mr. Jester 10141 a -tune, one of the Corporation of Hammernten, and now nearly seventy years of age. The successful competitor among the journeymen for a less dignified prize, was a young man of the name of itaillillTSo4. Of . the Skinners Company . Both of these personages were immediately invested with silver medals, as Memorials of their prowess—the Shier Gun was again placed in front of the procession, and the heroes of the day, alongside of the Deacon Convener, began their march homewards: Avid, as the troor drew near the town With a' the ensigns of renown, The magistrates paraded down, And a' the gentry. And love and frieOdship vied to crown ' Their joyous entry. See s are the conqu'ring hero comes! The band struck up, with a' their drams ! Louder the big hass•fiddle booms, The cymbals jingle, And, in ten thousand thousand hams . , GLici voices mingle ! The Magistrates, and an immense number of the Gen tlemen of the town, were invited to partake of a sump ' thous banquet, prepared at the Trades' Hall, where • 1 :, " The King," and other loyal toasts, . r " Health, peace end plenty 'round mit coasts," • Ourilsets, and a' ourarmed hosts," Were drank aloud, • And names o' which the country boasts, • And may be proud ! • 'And 'what added hot a little to the hilarity of the •evening—We reflection was, that not a single accident or irregularity had occurred during the whole of the day's festivities: • Dols ddy is the anniversary of 'the birth of on illus. trims treaties, the Duke of WSLLINCITOI4. His Grace was 06m OO the ht of M1ey;1769, at Dangen Castle, in the county of !Ninth, Ireland, the ancient seat of the Welie•leifenstly. its Orme on this day, consequently, enters on his sixtieth -yen.. The Marquis r f HauTtono entettained the MArqoie and Mareisitioessof Satsuma?, and a large party of diatiarlinito so dinner yotterday.it his house f - ' The Stewards of the Highland School Society bad their private dinner, preliminary to the approaching Festival, at Freemasons' Hall, on Tuesday last, when the Chair eras taken tty the Hight Hon. the Earl of Rosassaar, supported by Alderman Sir l'araa LAURIE, Mr. Sheriff Srurrtsweoos. several Scottish Members of Parliament, a large party of other Stewar.is anttSir Wut.raa Scars honoured the Mirth% by attending as a ;Utter. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House; when the following ships were thus timed. via.— Lord William Bentiuck and Lady Kconaway, for China sad Bali. fa:, to be 'afloat on the 13th of May, and call front Grave-end at the expiration or twenty -days front that period. The Abbertin end James Patterson, for Bengal direct, to be afloat the 15th of May. The Moira and Susan, also for llessgal direct, to be albat:on, the 49th of May, and sail from Gravesend at she expiration tif thirty days from those periods. The undermentioned Commanders took leave of the Court. previous to their departing for their reepeedve destinations, viz.—Captain Hamar Houses, Prince gracile, est Captain THOMAS Maactunt, Rose, for Madras and Bengal. • , There was a petiod daring Mr. PITT I S AdMinkifa don. when be was very unpopular with the lower class of people; At this period. Mr. Pier was one morning riding slowly Into-town from Holwood, on a steal horse, and without a servant,when he was recognised on Westminster Bridge by the rabble. • They int. medrately began to pelt hint with mud, and the shower increased as the crowd accumulated; but this great-man did not in the least urge the pace of his horse, and was soon nearly covered by these demonstrations of English liberty. When he arrived at his hOuse in tlowning-street, closely followed and pelted by die crowd, be alighted., save his horse (o a servant in waiting, and then,. turning to the populace, took off his bat. and bowed to them with great good humour. The mob, struck by this. display of real magna. 'Amity. immediately and unanimously gave hint titter hearty chterr, and retired. . • • - • • • ' His Glace the Duke of NORTIKTIUBBRLAND'S bitth• day was celebrated at Alnwlck on Monday se'nnight, with every demonstration of respect and attachment.. Upwards of. seventy of the mincipal tradesmen sat down in the Town Hall to an elegant dinner, provided by Mr. Eaost.t., of the Black Swan. W. STROTI: Req. ably filled the Chair, supported by Messrs. GRAIIAM, Smits. and thine, as Vice-Presidents. The Band of the Northuniberland Ilegithent were in attendance, and accompanied the respective toasts with appropriate local and national airs. The firing of guns was lept up during the afternoon and evening—a large bonfire blazed in 7 tbe centre of the marketplace ; and an assembly was told lb the New Ronne in the evi fling, which was nunierontly and re-pectably attended. The hells of Newcastle were rung on the ,44nte festive* (*Casten ; which was also celebrated by his Grace's Opener/ at Naptuirn...• .Ttie:4inatace Committee" have turned their special attetateskso the variousf 'onsu/ships, &c, and have indexed account: to belaid before them of the names, and pfaces of residinie, of- Consuls General, Vice Consuls, icc. in 1826 and 1827—0 f their salaries and allowances, and ig distinguishing, if practicable, the amount received by suck Consuls, &c. , in five—also of the number of 13i Wet ship - 4 118/301Int Of their tonnage, &c. cleared for the . Much progress has already been made in the interior - • " Mites, ports, and ilscpeadencies, under each Constasi lathe sat b mlnsionierected for the Duke of Lammas, c ,: ti u . • D a ring the last three years. near the site of C4rltcli',Hotise. Among the contem• • plated improvements, it is said, there is to be a grand . le-VI .ICATIONtir The following Woltseare just avenue opened .from Cockspur-street, leading to St. Mr. Coisuntr, New Hotlinem r *en, via. R ready for . pu blication on by the of James i ii . Pa!ks aocit? his Majesty's Palace at Pimlico. I n F re n c h an d English, Duke de Roviso (%L Savary). Editions DRFADVUL-AoCinilibat. teneclock this fore- one vol. svo.-2. Religions Discourses, by •• •.. M ty's Charge d'Affaires in that Country, 2 vols.--4, a Layman, 6v0.-3. Mexico in 1827, by IL G. Ward, Rsq. Ms noon,* very .11 ightfuli•asteideut . °courted. in the Black- .Ocisvo Editlon of Lord Byron and some of his Contemporaries.... Tri on Road—A groorif 1t1ay4147 sweeps, decorated s. The Croppy, a Tale of 1798, by the, Author . of the O'Hara T.k. with ribbons, aeconmsuied by whistis called 44 Jack in 3 vole—and 6. Pellfinn, or.the Adventures uf a Gentleman, 3 snag the Green": and titnws, were perfortyiiag.iheir grotesque An amusing controversy RS in precedence ar• on carers in the toad, when 'suddenly the horses of a Gentle- Tuesday in the loose of Lords between Mr. it co ADE inan's carriage near them started And-plunged into the and Sir JANE' MoNdittsve, Diail of the FJEUI ) lif Ad.. It lipid, unfortunately Lrh)cyckit.g dawn a little sweep voeatei in Scotland, who, in tlipt capacity, take. tt a least and the man called ...fack intbe.Green.“Theaffiighted of the Scotch Solicitor General. Ntr. - Bunuona u a;d bones were. almoit in .a •minute afses„-stopped, but, be hid the very great hon Our, !hough unWotth., !0 be. unhappily, the unfortunate boy was . so-dreadfully in- long to the Bar of both' cetithiei, Ind might, three:, ore, juted by the Wheels' passing ovse . bies c thAt he' diectin• besirpposed•to owe a sore of divided altegiao. r.. this stan.ly, ,and Was censored into • a pubJic-house.,*. The case; bd.'s aithbugh • he- !bad •eonsented, to. 1 .. .41ce j A ek 4n -the Green" was severely.* bruised; .and being olmere Cohi'tOiellte, AO Wribelsid own r. miff et ext ricated from hi drapery , was..cettied - tothe Holt& .pritsent isccusicin; fie 'emir protest -against ht tal. ,It ii said_ that the Foaehmin t#rtis nor on the assumed tirisisleirsted Prieud..•!TheLoatuClHWClL• b9z.gt.ths motile go wnl , feiUed belonged .4oR smiledsf stotsaid he w.osed: talk to Wm privately to Mr. Turnbull. • „.. • . . • • • '.shoot - thirimpostaurcrestlem .:. • -.P. : • ••• The evacuation of Pampeluna by the French troops is confirmed. The accounts from Cadiz state that there is not the slightest preparation 1. r evacuating that fortress. We have received Bahama Gazettes to the beginning of March. The Rouse of Assembly of those - Islands met on the 18th, having been summoned by Major General GRANT, the Lieutenant Governor, for the pur pose of communicating to them his MaJzszv's pleasure for opening those ports where there are Custom houses, to American vessels coming thither in ballast,. for the purpose of taking away salt and fruit, and for obtain. tag their concurrence in an. Aot which should m .ke .the general scale of duties on commerce applicable - g•• that particfslar branch. • Thr Honourable Lrwi l ICztfit was re-elected Speaker. A small quantity of „Teen peas, in the pod, were ex posed for sale in Covent Garden Market yesterday, for the first time this season. • - -,, -~•' • •♦ t ♦ .1 ~. - • , . I - . -- [lir * " ) I. • 1 [ I ti ( i ; I. i C, ' i• I I i e 4 i 1' , 1 I . 1 I li ,', ic 1 , -Is‘ •i! r , ii 11 , i !, 1 1 i I , . " ,c, i „ i li •.• ,ii ti- 1' (, '1