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: . - whose commission, as such, was dated the 27th ot April, 1801, who had not , by live menths, completed the the 'term ot service required by the Order of Council to qualify him for promotion). The Hon. and Garnet Member concluded by giving his support to the origi' nal vote, and expressing his hope, that the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, soul& proceed in a fair open course—tbat he would not mystify his accounts and documents,.and that his balance sheet' would appear to advantage, when competed with those of his predecessors. - • Sir G. COCKBURN said, with respect to the checking of smuggling, he had no doubt it might be done by Custom-house Offiaers and the Preventive Service; but in giving his evidence before the Com mittee be hid informed them that the men were neces sary for the public service. If the 2,000 men were taken away, ship, must be put in motion. Now, the Coast Blockade was of essential service, and, in fact, was a saving to the country ; he therefore should object to the amendment. With respect to the reduction of , work, he was not disposed to go the length of the Hon. *Umbers. It was true, es stated by the Gallant Of ficer, that great pains bad been taken by the Experi mental' Squadrons, which bad had the ' , most beneficial results; the sloops, .of war had, in fact, outstripped — in sailing the fiigates. on the old con struttititt: Ile did not know that it was the piactice to tepOrt the proceedings of the squadfoCituwat the same time; there .was no : Objection to , make se report. The experiments were going on, .I„be Hon. Officer then-,explained the pr ac t tce 'ad ver ted respect of promotions of Captains to Flag ship: Ohjettion had been 'made respectrog therm:n*l°lton pf,YOuncr OffiCers, to Pay; ibetit 1745; in - conseqUeoee Witielh, ar range yenti were made at that Write by- an Ordet in Co,nicil, that OfSc ei.a of this a c ic l. i i iiihifu'ere- made .re tired. Rear Admit alai- or, as they wi,teAin Yel- I This preoud fur fatly ,years, end - then this erringeinent was . made, that allofficers served the proper time in a preceding war, should be entitled to an aetive Flag.—that is to sift.; the 'superan nualsori`vias made effective. D:its enltleairci4 respect guhitiod, and 'then it was drernoned toat a entain se,eiie in a .pasticsilai .. sank should be ;et , foenied, trod that the Captain . shireld have commanded a shtplin order to enable hrm to obtain a Flag. Tire period of service was "four years In war, or in peace five or six years. At chi peace of Amiens, the Freet was never. completely - paid off, and this fact created some doubts as to the promotions. It was tl*n firer mined that the two wars should be continuedoir taiten as one. With respect to qualifications. twaibirds have already qualified. There was one Officer—he did not know whether it was the one alluded to' by Officerbut he had been written to, and he preferred being, made a Captain of Greenwich H• spital, rather tbm a Rear Admiral. Adbilnd EVANS seas one of the Yellow &Wide, Whitt for ' • • inetty , was a term of reproach. Sir G. COCKBURN. assured the Gallant Admiral. that he did not know that be Byes in the House; nor had he ant intention, in using the term, to use it offensively. lie . beggutl . the Host. Ad • mini% pardon. • 'Admiral EVANS contended, that a 'captain ha a right to look to his flag. .The Navy was a most important . branch (dike:service. If an Officer bad served, with an unblemished character, through the gradations of rank to that ..of Captain, he was to belnade - an Admiral. The Gallant Admiral went through the lief, and . showed that many of the Commanders were merely annuitants on the country, and never were entrusted with the command•of Ships: Lord A LTHORP thought, that in reducing the' number of men, much difficulty and some jealousies Weald arise ; and there fore be was ot opinion, as retarded the prevention of smuggling, it Would be better that the duty devolved upon the Board of Customs The Coast Blockade was not ant toed a school faseoScers as ano ther Service. , • CUOKEE was not aware of any bickerings in respect et the prisons employed in putting down smuggling. *Either Service' would act cheerfully upon any information—the Preventive Strafe. was manned fropt the King's Service, equally with the Comte Illecisde. These was great reason for believing that the letter were better seamen than an equal number of new raised men. When the' gu ard ships were appointed for Portugsl. the Commandett asked for these Mlle inpreftrence. If the men now proposed to be taken away were restored, it would be the duty of the Admiral: y to man the guard skips, so that no saving would be made to the country, should the Amendment be adopted. If the Coast Blockade had not blvd 444171 when the expedition to Poem; el was sent, Press Warrants must have been issued to man the ships, the same as in the Spanish war. Mr. hih.IIKRLY objected altogether to the estimates, as too high, and he believed the evidence of the Gallant Admiral (Cock. turn) would bear him out in his opinion. ' Sir E. KNATCHBULL thought it would be very unwise in the Committee to agree to the amendment of the Hun. Baronet. • • 51r. CUR'ruis said, that smuggling bad altogether ceased in his neighbourhood, and be thought the coast blockade had been the means of putting an end to it. Mr. BERNAL d the Resolution. • Mr. CALCEA FT:d. he could not vote for reducing the Awn blockade, which was a nursery nil seamen , who w ere sub j ect to tie removed, at the shortest notice, to any pan of the world. Sir 11. PA lINEI.L thought the expense incurred by the Com Blockade entirely too gnat. He also thought they were not fleece sere to putting down smuggling, and" thinking as he did, be could net but oppose the present grant for that purpose. Su G. COCKBURN said, that in his evidence before the Cnsn. mince, he had stated tho he thought ihe Coast wight be dhpessed with, but be did not think smuggling Would be more atonally put dowp by any other force. . U DI Rtbought all the enablishmetin of the country entirely ton large. He could net sanction the opinion that Members of the Finance, nor any other Committee , were not at perfect libtrty to We any portion of the evidence taken befinis each Conimiuee. He thought the honour of the canary Would be best maintained by eassonty, andretfatervaaing either II VI Army or the Navy. Large armies end navies were temptations of was, and ,pot the means of ' • evening it. He regretteJ that the Hon. Baronet but not propo-ed a ginner reduction. He did not think the Hou4could, le justice to the cenntry, incur ant itlikloiralogspeorplaike =anent state of , the Smokes of the country. . tier C. •COLK said be thought it oreldtl be an injustice to the Blockade Service dot to say that the Moo awl men bad a very arduous dirty to perform. . . . • • Sir J. GRAHAM said he could got vote for the reduction, which, though Ineosideralk, might cause great inconvesience to the naval service. In the present alarming state of Europe, it would be most impolitic in England .to lessen her .naval force, which was the right an of the country. 4i •Sir J. BRIDGES sup/flirted the Regotudon. • The Amendment was then put, and lost without a division. Tbe original Itesolotion was then agreed to. The nest klesolutien was for the wages of 30,000 seamen for even months, 514,5001. Mr. HUME again protested against the number of men now voted.--The Resolution wasagreed to. Fur victuals, at the rate of H. 19.3. per rronth for each man, 1156,0001. In answer to an observation from Sir J. Your, Sin %CLERK said, the scale of allowance was at present very needy the same as heretofore.--Agreed to. To complete the sum necessary fur defraying the expense of the Salaries of Officers, &c. &c. 1111.8151. 15s. 9d. Sir J. YORKE wished to know whether it was intended to beep up the office of Paymaster of the Marine and his eight clerks ? This charge appeared to him quite unnecessary. Sir G. CLIME said, he beard with surprise what bad fallen from the Gallant Officer. There was no office so efficiently filled as this. He felt quite confident that no change they could make would be productive of any saving. The expense must still con tinue the same with less advantage to the service. Mr. HUMS said there were two ether offices which might be reduced. Those of Treasurer and Paymaster of the Navy. It was in eeidence before the Finance Committee, tbat ten or twelve clerks might be reduced in the Pay Office. The whole business of ugh **gat be done fee 5,600 i. Sir G. CLERK said, some alteration might hereafter be In gested by the Committee in .the peewit machinery, but until tbat ctation was determined upon, a Smaller vbte than the ptesent cog gd eg g be proposed. With respect to the Widows Fend, it was manigedast a very•trifling expense. The amount distributed quay. bitty, in stuns, was 47120,000, and that at an expense of only .9900. Sir JOHN IigRESTORD.did Dot think the Paymaster of the Madan could Is sliapeased with. It wastapossible thathaantiful cores could go on without such an establielsMent. The pres.to Per:meson . was a most efficient °Seer. After some observation* from Mr. MAaaaa_ the Cwasesaaos of the Exenedues., Mr. Hume, Mr. Comma. Mr. V. nemeses', Sir Josses' yossa, Sir Gables and Aldertniut Waaivaii, the Resolution was agreed to. On the nitniol l that the suns of £75.341, be granted to his ,Ma jesty to complete tbe salaries of Officers in the Docklards, some conversation took like', which ended in the Resolution being carried. • • . 4245,000 was twat proposed for the wages of artificer's sad labourerp.in the Dock -yards. Mr. FIUME moved to reduce the estimate frOm £245 , 000 to 4122,500. The Aminclment was negatived without a -division, and the , estimate as it originally etood agreed to. On the motion that £425,713 be stinted to complete the sum necessary for timber and building materials, Mr. MA HEALY and Mr. HUME opposed the vote, as being too high for the purpose. A stop ought to be pist to the unneces airy progress of ship-building. Our ahips.were *coolly rotting in the Docks. Sir E. OWEN maintained the necessity of building ships of war. The Americans made a practice of building their ships upon a scale which ensured them from meeting any superior to them. Under such circumstances it became the duty of the British Government to be vigilant in the construction and number of its ve.ssels. Sir 11. PA RN ELL said, that America was always placed before them upon every occasion of thiskind, and every species of expense was justified by her example. . . Sr E. OWEN observed, that the great extent of oar possessions in every quarter of the globe, and our large commerce, rendered it absolutely necessary that we should have ships competent to cope with those of America, or any other Power, whenever they'sheuld encounter them. Mr. HUM 11 said there was Molting in the state of the America) navy to frighten this country.. America had but tsarist* ships, and she bad ceased building tor two years; nor were ant of die States of 'mope doing arty thing iu that way at presento-4"ise grant was thin) agreed to. . 425,000 was. then voted for Charges of ratage. aE53,31111 bit. Salaries of Officers in Foreign Yards. • • ae.51,9e9 for Salaries of the Office-s of the Victualling Yards. • Mr. IIU M E complained of the amount et this eine, and asked what was the chaise for flour? Sir O. CLERK said. it wass!,6 000tand• that it bad been found the best economy to build mills, auderialile the Victualling Depart ment to Intake the seam. Ws buiscuit and bread, secure train the .baneful adulteration practised by dealers. After a few words from Mr. NI Amite, the vote was ea's'ed. ae.":0.1./e7 were then granted lot the Sala' tea of the Naval' edical Fate -lonent, anti, . . On the motion of Mr. Home, at twelve o'clock, the House re tented, the Quitman reported progress,' and obtained le.ve to sit main. On the Ostler of the Day being read for the naive resolving into a Commatee upon the Stamps Allowances 11111, Mr. liU i E proposyd, a. clause that no distributor should re ceive a greater remunetation than per Cent. Mr. DA WSON resisteJ the amendment ; istd contended, that no portion of the public revenue was collected at so small an eve pence as the Starr, Duties. The CH A ZICkiLLOR of the EXCHEQUER followed up the arguments of the preceding speaker, and espe:seed an earnest hope that the Hon. Itiember would not per-evere In pressing his amend. nsent. ItaskmOtions of this nature might prove eventually moue a source of loss than a saving to the country. - • Alr., HUME having eapreseed his determination to urge his anteirdnieut, The C I IAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the further considetatian of the subject be postponed until Monday twat; which will agreed to.—Adjuitrued at Use o'C.Lorg. HE- F.V . ENING STAR. • lAM 11i tN. SATURDAY. MAY 17, 1818. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK, In regthrti to,irrteab this mottling, we have none of the kiss consequence *Ware present hour.—The report that France has even up Ilex naval eipeditions, and going'. to dismantle some. of her shipping, has caused an improvement in the *British market. Co*.' sots, which left off yesterday at 1151 I for the Acesiiiin, opened et the same price this morning, and a short time after were dune at 851: at present may 'be, quoted ssajg lot the Account. Little , business is doing. As yet we have no further information front the East, but, portant accounts from that quarter are homily expected.. • There is little tit nothing doing in the Foreign market.' CITY, lIALF:PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Court& have been fluctuating during the stunning between 851 and 85j-for the Account; at prese:ut they may be quoted 85g j, with no knisiness of the least importance transacting. We draw* hear of any Express front. Paris having arrived. The Fureigknuirket also remains very inactive.-1 9 e have no accounts as yet of the aarival of the blezictin packet, which is six anxiously looked for. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.. Bank Stqck India Stock 3 per Cent. Bed. 851 5 Ditto Bonds 97 99 3 per Ct. Cons. 8 5 1 South Sea Stuck .I.} per Cent. 921 Ohl Annuities 3g per Cent. Rea. 92j A New Ditto 4 per Ct. New 10 2 1 N ew Excheq. Bills 63 64 4 per Cent. Scup £5OO Ditto 63 64 4 per Celli. lBYei, 104 .ElllO and 1200 lAttO 64 65 Long Ann. 19 3-16 1 ' Comm& fur Acct. 851 I 1 .FOREti.N RIND), TWO all i.. , • K • B:asilian Ells. 5 p Cts 58j 8 !dex.ilds,l 825, 6 pet. 42 Do Acct. 59 84 j Do Acct 41 :1 1 1 Si Chilmiu Bonds, 6 per Ct. '27 • *Portug: Ms. 5p C. 521 . 1..0n bollti., 6 per Ct. • Do Acct. 521 Do.lionds,lBu4,. Russ.Llds.luatt, s per Ct. 19i Do. Ace.26l # Da Acct. • BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHAIII..S. TWO O'CLOCE. OKAPI. rasp. 100 SO 15 SU 2.5 0 400 400 40 36 r Angle Mexican Lif AZIII4I. $S 46 • • 41¢114 ex 414 31 41 spa 373 14 Ditto Natinnsi • Real del Monte • United Meilen Tim Re s olution adopted by the House of Conimons to take into consideration Vie,state of the laws affecting his MaJziry's Rornao Catholic subjects, with a view to effect such a final and conciliatory adjustineut as' may be conducive to the peace and steength tri. the United Kingdom, was communicated Wit night to the House of Lords in a Me.sage from the Commons and, on the motion of the Duke of -.WELttricvow. Lords agreed to b ld on Monday next the first Cain ference -wan the Common. r.n that momei,tous ques tion on-the internal affairs of this Empire. A clause proposed by Lund Ca titrai;voN, to be in. serted in the new Game Poaching Bfll, givitig the power to any Justice of Peace to discharge any person, having no wile or child, and being committed to prison fir an offence under that Act, who should be, desirous of en listing. has been withdrawn, on the objections made by the Duke of Wi1.41101011, in all Owing say one who had been found guilty of a 016 e - to be received into the army as a soldier. Nothing undoubtedly can be more judicious than this remark of his Grace. Never ought the army or navy of this country to be made a receptacle for offences committed against the law, and no country ought to be more on its guard against the telasation of that principle than this, where the enlisting system prevails exclusively, and where the conduct of the soldier recidire.s a more watchful eye on tote pact of his sups= ;Curs t t han in other countries, where the iriby is setruited by levier levies of conscription. In the House of Commons, on the occasion of the, motion that the House do resolve itself into a Com mitteeMaw/or made some remarks of Supply, Lord on the Impressment'. of Seamen, proposing that any seaman having served a cetain per iod should be exempt' from impressment. He obtained the promise of S.r Gtortoarecinunit that the Admiralty 'mull attend to the proposed plin, alihough s he (Sir G. COCKBURR)Iid not think that any material beneSµ would result from it. Impressment, alelough abstrietedly an evil in itself, and at variance with the principle of individual liberty, is allowed on all herds to be a necessary evil, to which the State is compelled in case of any national emer gency. Any measure, therefore, which tends towards alleviating its effect, deserves the most particular atten tion, both on the score of humanity and wise policy. On the Resolution for maintaining thirty thousand seamen (including nine thousand Marines) having been put, Sir HENRY PARNELL proposed, as an amend: nient, to reduce the number to tweilty-tight thousand, instead of 30,000. The remarks of the Hon. Baronet, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, cannot fail to have particular weight, its the present moment, within .and without the Home. But to begin with a reduction in . the number of our seamen, just at the commence• ment of, ho s tilities in the East of Europe. when France has . already collected a powerful Bret in the Mediterrenean; sad is displaying an uncommon activity in all her sea ports; when Russia is about sending a new squadron before the Dardanelles, and preparations ate soaking in all parts of Europe, of which-we may justly say, ai Cisi to comonenceseenh de la in," would perhaps be ',improvident as it would he impolitic. However, rise finu,e has' taken another view of the question, and *negatived the amendnient, adopting the original motion fax SO 000 seamen, including 9,000 marine!. It v Mild appear by the following article we brave copied from the German Papers 11 sewed this morning, that Russia, brides the contemplated attack on the European Provinces of Turkey, is likewise organizing a corps for an incursion into Turkish Georgia: TIFLIS. biases 15. The peace•ju‘t concluded between Russia and Persia has been proclaimed here with great.tolemnii y. This happy event will restore our comni , rce to its former activity. It was believed at first, that a strong division of the army in Georgia would march to join the Western army ; but in consequence of fresh orders from St. Petersburgh, this mcreement will not take place. General faskewitsch is now engaged in organizing a separate cot ps of 'lO or 12 000 men, the command of which will be given to General Krassowsky, and which is sAid to be intended for an invasion of thi lartchalik of Atalzike (Turkish Georgia).• The Rus- Oins Cabinet seems to have serious grounds of cots. pla ftt against the Pasha •of that province, who has acted so ocinivocal a part during the whole Perth* Unddnbtedly, he had positive orders on the sub )eit. from Constantinople , for he at different times ia ll,Siried several divisions of Persian troops to march through his territory, aid suppled them with provi sions. it is said that in the battle of the 4th of March, 1827. th- Russian light ti (Kips took two Turkish emis saries, who were sent by the Pacha t.) the Persian camp. Though these particulars need confirmation, it is never. Iheless certain, th it the Russians are making prepara tions foi an ir,cuteloi) into Turkish Geingia.—Narene Wog Correspondent, May 9. . . • • THE ARMY. The Head Quarters of the sth Regiment of Foot has been or dered into Dublin. idunday a detachment of the ssd negintent of Foot marchad Into Colchester, from Landgusrd Fort and Harwich, on their route to the Depot at Watley liarracks, there to remain until further orders. • Fifty men in that Regiment are under orders to proceed to the Isle of France. The 55th Regiment have replaced the 59d at Harwich, &c. 'The tulloveing hall yearly inspections took place before Major General Sir Jou?: CAMEMON, at Plymouth :—The lit and 2d Rifle lingades, on Friday, on the Hoe, and the 96th Regiment QU Sa• tutday; on Governme fit Parade. NAVeI. IN lii.LLIGENCE. StAn.a •Rama Ten Dar-1 Dublin, and I Itittand. The Apollo, front St. Vincent's, has arrived of Plymouth. . MATRA, Mae 12.—Letters [rum Rio de Janeiro of the 16th of March state that the Tribunal has oi.tered restitution, with iudem. toScation, of the Junon, Couri-r de Dieppe, and St. Salvador; and that only three other seized vs seels were waiting for the decision of the Tribunal, one of them the Jules. of 'Caen. Dante, Mar 16.—Wind K.N.E.—Passed, from London, the. 'Mary Ann, Jacu, for Dominica • Royal George, Wthsou, for .iloottlay ; and Arabella, new, for Dominica; . Poirrsuotero, May i6.—Showery.—Passed the Toward Castle,l Doan, from London, fur the South Seas. Arrived the Colombia, Wasou, from Tobago. FA uniurir. Mary ls.—Wind E.—Arrived off, port the Henrietta, Lovis, front St. Croix ; and Providence, Roanisou, front Demerara, Sailed the Lard Hobart packet; for litaziL i's.vmutmu, Moe 'l5 ..-The Alligator, 2s, Captain the Hon. W. P. Casino% is expected bere from the Medway, to be attached to this station. The Semiramis flag ship at Cork is also expected here hourly, to be.paid of fur .recommissioning, though it is ru moured that the Jupiter 14 likely to supply her place. Guetursar, May 15.—Arrived the JOhanna Dorothea,. 'from Hawaii; and Maria, llita us, from Copenhaseu. LtvertrooL, Mar 15.—A large prig was seen off Tuskar, as the Ii tI instant, on her IseadOends, aid, it is reported, was takep in tdw by a brig theAtame evening. astatiocx, MAT 14.— . -Arrived the Rooehill, BPCor.r., frost Tortola. . , Lortootorliaar, MAT N.—Arnim] the Sedulous, Got.nswoaw, &Ism Alicant; President, MATIIIMSON, from Droutbeim; and Phi ladelphia, Ants, from remen. . . . t he Duke of CLARENCE, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and the Duchess of tot:casuis t visited his MAJZITY yesterday, at his Palace in St. James's. The Duke and Duchess of •CLAIIENCX entertained a party at dinner yesterday, at their residence in the Admiralty, reed afterwards bad a numerous evening party. The hesith .ot the Duke of Sussex continues to im prove., His Royal Highness is not, however, yet allowed to quit bii apartment. 1 he Duchess of CLA RENDS paid A vi i sit to the Duchess of KIWI yesterday, at her apartments in the Kise's Palace, at Kensington. The two Duchesses, •acepmpanled by the Prfnress Varroms, took art airing together to the Regents Park and its neighborhood. The LOaD MAYOR visited the Duke of CUMBERLAND' os Thursday, at'his residence in the Ruses Palace, St..Jamess. , The Hen. Aomt ELLts had a grand dinner part) yesterday, at his house in Spring-ghrdens. The Earl of CLANCARTY gave a grand' die ner part yesterday, at his house lb Privkardens. Lord BEXLEY gave a grand dinner. party yesterday, at Ms boast. in Great George -street. The, Easl ot MANSFIELD gave st grand dinner p iity yeettinfay„ in Lower Grosvenor-street. • The Duke ot Gaarroa entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Clatges.street, Lord ISZLORAYE entertained the 14..ke of HU I LAN/. and a large party at dinner yesterday, at lai4 houw in Grosveno care. THE KING'S BALL: •., , His MAJICSTY gave a BAIL on Tint sday eve tiny, his ('doer Wilt. James's, to the Juvenile Branches of tit N 0 t.n,,, ; , and Gentry. to which the younger branches of the families of Kolo c of the - Ambassadors and Ministers, together w it h a large portion nt those of the Nobility and Grotty, were invited. The Invitatifs h , excited a considerable degree of itirerest, Many .of those who r , cermet that knout being brought from &Kant ?seta of the King. dom. A temporary orchestra (similar to the one erected for the same purpose at the Knees Grand Bali) was constrected in the toll. room lot' the reception of the quadrille band, which consisted of fifteen performers, led by Court +. Right oclock- was the hour named on the cards of invitation, and a few minutes before that time, the youthful visitants, mom. panted by their parents and relatives, began to arrive. Thr King's Guard attended with their band in their State uniform, wbo re ceived the po t s' Family un their arrival with the performance of Gad sari Mr •Kireg. The band of the Royal horse Guards were stationed in the Annotsty Room, ant received the members of the Royal Family in the sanw Manner.. This band. performed various pieces of music Oudot the night. The silver kettledrums, presented by the late King to de Reghnent, were used OD 'Bit occasion; sin have Inscribed on them,— , ." Presented by Isis Majesty King George the Third, to his Regi ment of Royal Horse Guards, as a testimony of his esteem for their military conduct on all occasions?! At five minutes past eight o'clock the Duchess of Kent arrivid; accompanied - by the Princess Victoria,• and attended by. the flan: ness de Sp Aedtb, the Baroness de Lessen, and Sir John Crnruy. .Soon afterwards the Duke and Duchess of Clarenei,istcompauled bribe Princes. Emilie of Carolath and the Jlarcbionsis of West-. m tits ; P Inc • Leopold, attended by Sir Robert Girdner; the Duke or Cumberland, accompanied by Prince George ; and the Duke and Lushes, of Gloucester, attended by Lady Isabella Thinner , , also arrived. •Tae KING entered the State Room soon after eight o'clock. and was .trended by the ii r e nt Officers of State and. the (lacers of the. finite-hold. Eris 'Majesty received his' youthful guests its the most. pent'eacending and affable manner. • Abut half-put eight o'clock his blatrewv enteredtbe Ball ronrn whicals..in addition to its large chandelier filled with was : lights, had aeyeral candelabras arranged at the sides of the apartment, ea very fadentlid polished steel pedeitals, ornamented with gilt ornaments,. l pad Ad, at the top und bottom of the rooms The party were fosisad into sets for quadrilles by ?Jr. 1111clusw. who officiated as Master of the Ceremonies for the young Gentlemen. while , ..Mis. Alichew arranged the young Ladies. The awn of the apartmentwas chalked in the most tasteful and elegant manner, with repro. manakins of foßage, etecoted in the bolkie,t style. Dancing commenced at a quarter before nine o'clock. Hie Majes:y, who was hahited in regimentals as Captain , Generid prase ' Honourable Artillery Company, haviog the stars of five different Orders on his breast, took his seat in one of the chairs at the north side of the apartment. The Duchess of Clarence sat on the lett of the King, and the Duchess of Gloucester on his right. The other Members of the Royal Family arranged themselves on either side of his Majesty, on chairs placed at the sides of the apartment. The King seemed highly gratified with the interesting spectacle, and remained in the apartment during the whole of the evening, conversing with his Royal Relatives, and others of the company mrar him. Refreshments including tea, coffee, lemonade, &c. were semi during the evening in the gallery. The Princess Victoria danced the whole of the sets, with two es., ceptions ; and had for partners Prince George of Cu iabe cis od, the sun of Prince pull g nac, the French . Ambassador. ••• • " The supper was laid out on tables estendiug the whole length of the sides and of the east end of the roam, and on one long table iss the middle, and consisted of the grearst delicacies and rsrieties, arranged on. numerous dishes of plate, and the most costly china. In the middle of the tables were a large number of superb gold and Giver centre pieces, containing confectionery, artificial Bawer., fee. The table was laid for about two hundred. The morn was brilliantly illuminated with five magnificent or molu chandeliers, one at each corder of the room, with twelve Gre.• clan burners, and.one in the centre of larger dimensions than the others, containing tweaty•four burners. The King remained in the Banquet Room about half as hour, at the espiratios a/ which time his Majesty returned to the Ball Room. The younger portion of the party left about this time, but the.reft resumed be merry dance, whirls was afterwards taken op some of the parents and others. Waltaing was introduced, which wailed offby the Duke of Devonahlre and the Duchess of Clarence. His Majesty retired between one and two o'clock, when the dancing ceased. Among those present were Prince and Princess Esterhasy, env son and two daughters • Prince and Princess Lieven , Count Paul Limn, Count Arthur daughters; and Count George Lieven ; Prince and Princess Polignac, one son and one daughter; Marquis de Palma& and three daughters; Monsieur and 31adanie Falck ; the Lord Chancellor, Lady Lyndhurst, and one daughter; the Duke elf Newcastle and one daughter • the Duke of Rutland and one son; tise•Daike and Duchess. of /3eaulo.t, and one daughter; the Duke land Duchess of Iliclundad, four daughteis awl one stn; the Duke and Duchess of Saunter, and two sons ; the Duke of Leeds and pas son;. the Duke sod Duebess of Wellington; the Doke of Moo soda lon list which we have not•space to enumerate. WM% . 'MASQUERADE ATTHE'ARGYLE•ROOMS. The elegant-- assemblage the Haas Ton at the Argyle ROOM. OS last evening, showed that this description of fashionable &mainmast is, upon each repetition, becoming more fascinating, and it is dne to the promoter of them, Mr. Chocks Weigbsi ee, as Faint& would call hits, " He of the Champagne,' to say; that the managetnent Is, in addition to the fashionable na ture of the plan., of the Most elegant and convenient description. Thegrand suite.of rooms were entirely thrown open. in each of which was stationed a numerous band of instrumental performers, and for those who feel more amused by looking upon the move mend of the motley crowd of masqueraders, haus conveniently -fitted up were appropriated; and great core was taken that the occupiers of those boxes were not invaded by the at times boisterema advances of the motley crowd beneath. The entrances were lined with military bands, who, as,the night advanced, performed some beautiful pieces of music, much to the gratification of the vast crowd " without the pale," who patiently gazed at the arrivals, until die morning burst from the shade of night. GLAS(.IO*, - Nlaiy 15. .USSTRUCTlllitFtftfte—Nesterday morning, before four o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken out in the vastly es tensive works situated at St.. Rollo:, near this city, belongin g to Messrs. Charles Tennant and - Co. inndatic acid makers. inter tuition was instantly conveyed to the Pollee Office, and the ensines was speedily on the spot. Captain Graham was alto is attendance, who caused the gates of the premises to be shut, in order to keep out the crowd, and to give the firemen plenty oaf scope. To save all the buildings was never contemplated ; Indeed it was evidently impossible. The • attendee) of the timing* was, therefore, directed to arrest the progress of the devingirg element from extending further. This, we are happy to sat' was, after great labour and muck risk, to a certain extent erected. —.After determined perseverance combined with well-direc ted judgment, vigilance and intrepidit y, the flames were sebtia.d, but not till a whole square of houses, occupying nearly an acre of pound, was The loss sustained is reported to be 15,0001. T he m e premises were insured. It is not lumen how , the -lire broke out. Prince GEORGE of CUMBERLAND attended by Ccl. Tuoawrow, and the Rev. Mr. bite, visited the Mat.sion Now les' .terday, for the parpoee of being present at the examinatiun of the boys of the different National Schools in the City, who. re ibe . " l e bee of one thousand, were examined in the Egyptia n flail. Th Bishops of Loatnoat, CIIVITZIL, and Wismar, were present at the examination. The Prince.returnel to St. James's shortly before six o'clock. Eatl DUDLEY and the CHANCELLOR of the Excutauia had interviews yesterday with the Doke of Wata.moves, at the Treasury. Mrs. ALEXANDER BARING gave a splendid ball and supiree yesterday evening, at her house in Piccadilly. leAllialAN THEATRICAL—Mr. KEAN made his fits[ t appearance Ibefote a Parisian' audience Lau Monday night, in th character rat Richard the Thiel At an early hoar every put of the Theatre was crowded by an audience composed, as nearly as °' could calculate, of four-fifths French, most of whom bad becks of she Tragedy ptinted in the two languages. The entrance of 4 KiAll was marked by a.general burst of applause. which crintinind for some minutes. %hen, it had subsided, and Air. Koal had thrice inclined his head, in acknowledgment o f the Brett' ing, the most profound attention was p a id to his acti n g .-- Never was genius • more triumphant than on t h e present occasion that the great triumph of KHAN was ill bin dea th . 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