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BRUSSELS, JUNE s. On the sth his Excellency the Minister of the Inte. riot', in his Majesty's name, closed the Session of the States-Genet...o, at the Hague. His Excellency, in his di ,course on the occasion, congratulated the Assembly on the additional proofs which the Session had afforded o f the intimate union between the States-General and Lis m a i e , t y. He hoped the most beneficial results frt,m the fi n ancial measures adopted in the course of the S9s• ,i„ n ; and mentioning their address to his Majesty, re• quebting a reversion of the corn laws, he assured them would examine this important that the King subject w i t h all the ?mention that it so especially deserved. ',Poets final Amsterdam say, that news having been iect ;ved there of a scarcity in Spain, the prices of grain Id'e risen. The charge in the French Ministry will not, it is snp- 1 • o•ecl, he confined to the secession of M. CIIATEAuI ?NAND, but that others of his party will also retire.— Deir successors are nut yet announced, but it is ru moured that the Duke DECAZE and Prince POLIGNAC ar e likely to become the colleagues of M. YHA:mg, whose triumph seems complete, notwithstanding tl:e failure of his finai;cial measure in the Chamber of Peers _a measure equally dictated by wisdom, sound policy, and integritY• The following private letter from Paris contains some sensible observations on the recent change in the French Ministry: " PANS, Juwe 7. 4 , All uncertainty is at an end. AI. de Villele, like the god An thzus, only touched the earth to acquire fresh vigour. M. & Chateaubriand, accused of having promoted the rejection of the Law for the reduction of the Reines, is dismisssed from the Ministry, and M. de Villele fulfils, ad interim, the duties of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. This victory is particularly remarkable. inasmuch as it plates in a strong point of view a truth not hitherto suspected—this is, that the influence of Eng. land is much greater than the influence of Russia in the French Cabinet at present. M. de Villele, entirely devoted to British policy, has found support both in the King and Monsieur, while M. de Chateaubriand, notwithstanding the united support of Pozzo di 13orgo, the most zealous Ultras, the Clergy, and par nenlarly the Archbishop of Paris, and the Bishop of Hermopolis , the Grand Master of the University, formerly the Abbe Fray snous, has not been able to get the better of his rival. We may here remind the reader of the saying of Henry the Fourth to his gardener, who complained that no flowers would grow at Fontainebleau. Plant gaseous,' said the King, they flourish eper . y. sine Many intrigues are now going on to ascertain who will be the successor of M. de Chateaubriand. M. de Montmorency, the Prince de Polignac, and M. de Martignac, are all spokes of. The great majority of the Chamber of Peers seem much disappointed, and there is every reason to believe that they are preparing to m4lte other attacks." Letters have been received from Brazil of the 18th of April ; they do not bring any political information of consequence, but mention that all was quiet there. It will be tecollected that some months ago a party of the White inhabitants of Barbadoes, (of the very lowest order of Whites we hope and presume), not only created a riot, and pulled down to the ground a Chapel at Barbadoes, but issued hand-bills in a tone of exultation at their illegal triumph. The Governor, on the other hand, put forth a strong Proclamation on this audacious proceeding ; and his MAJESTY'S Ali :inters have since, very properly, ordered the Chapel to be rebuilt at the public expense. A new occasion of violence has since arisen. Four hundred of his Iklaatsrr's subjects, freemen, but excluded by the laws of the Island hum certain civil right s,ltave in most modest and humble terms expressed to his MAJESTY'S Representative their hope, that at some future time their claims to participate with their fellow. subjects in civil rights will be duly taken into consideration. The small Par Aausene of Barbadoes becomes indignant at this; and " in the most positive and unequivocal manner denies that the free coloured inhabitants of the Island are entitled to any 'eights and privileges, except those granted to them by the Colonial Legisla ture." Nay, it is added, that " the continuance even of these rights roust depend entirely on their good conduct." THE A LGERINES. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Palermo, dated 15th May : " There has been a report here of the capture of an Algerine frigate by an English frigate, off the south side of the island, but it appears to be unfounded." Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated 29th May : - - " A letter received here from Palermo, dated the 18th inst. states, ' We are without any further particulars of the engagement which took place on the Ist instant, off Gergenti ; but it is still reported that an English higate has taken an Algerine frigate.' It is proba ble that, as the English frigate had a convoy of forty vessels under her protection, bound to the westward, she has carried her prize with her to Gibraltar." ROYAL VISIT'TO NORTHUMBERLAND HousE.—Their Royal Highnesses the Princess AUGOSTA, the Duchess of Gt.oucits ass, the Princess SOPHIA, with the Duchesses of KANT and Ciai sewer, paid a morning visit on Tuesday to the Duke and Duc hess of N o ars t umiematio, add expressed their highest admiration at the magniticent works of art and the grandeur of this noble edifice. The Earl of LONSDALE gave a Gtand Dinner yester day to the Earl and Countess BATHURST, Lady A. lisosiri r, Mrs. L. Fox, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of \VELUM:TON, the Alt mamtv-GRICERAL, &C. SO much ship news has been received at Ltoyo's race Saturday morning, that Lloyd's List, which never before ex ceeded four pages of intelligence, on Tuesday evening was extended to nearly six. CUMBERLAND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The An rdr:rsary Festival of this laudable Institution was celebrated yes terday evening, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, when al numerous and respectable company attended, and partook of a ' splendid entertainment. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Bart. M.P. in the Chair, supported by Lord LOPISDALE, the Lord Lieutenant of the' ecunty, and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen of distinction. The Report of the Secretary and the appearance of the children were hiphly gratifying.—Early in the evening a fracas took place, is which Ex-Sheriff Paarisre was more Than a spectator. It was - erminated by his being forcibly expelled the room, after which the. e/sning passed in the utmost harmony. The following story is !torn an United States Paper. 4'e need not observe that he is not the first claimant, but that more tan one impostor has been punished for such pretensions:— :‘ A person who calls himself Louis the Seventeenth of France, nas made his appearance in Washington. The time of his birth corresponds with that of the Dauphin's, and his features :Ire closely to resemble those of the Bourbon fitmily.— He tells a plausible tale, and shews certain marks on his head, which he s:tyl his sister the Duchess of Angoulerne will at once recognise. lie states that he was carried off from the Temple in great secresl, brought up among the Alps, and afterwards sent le !he island of Cuba, where he learned the trade of a carpenter, he resided till 'he came to this country. He has pee s or: a Gentleman at Washington to have the events of his life • .r...i.i.icated to the Duchess of Anouleuse." THE ARMY. Mejor-General NICOLAT will embark in a few days for Domi nica, to take the command there, in the room of Lord Horns.- DON, who returns to lingland. The 2d (or Royal North Britain) Regiment of Dragoons re ceived orders to march yesterday from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Manchester, where it will arrive on the 16th inst. A squadron of the 6th (F., ' killen) Regiment of Dragoons was ordered to march yesterday Irons Glasgow to Carlisle, where it will arrive on the I'2th in.t. The Ist (or Royal) Regiment of Dragoons has arrived at Piers. bill Barracks, from Newcastle. Thursday, the remainder of the 94th Regiment embarked at Greenock for Gibraltar, on board the Shipley transport. Friday, Sir THOMAS BRADFORD reviewed the Enniskillen Dra goons, in the Green of Glasgow; and repeatedly expressed his high probation of their appearance and discipline. The Ist (or King's) Dragoon Guards is to march from I'iershill to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where it will arrive on the 11th inst. The Depot of the Ist Battalion (Royal Amtrican) Rifle Corps marched on the 4th from Portsmouth for Chatham, where it will arrive on thy 1 Ith instant. The 3d (or the Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards hac received order% to march from Manchester to Lis ?rpool,where it will arrive on the 16th instant, for the purpose of embarking for Ireland. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. This being the Anniversary of children belonging to those benign establishments, the Charity Schools of the Metropolis, going to St. Paul's Cathedral, the morning was ushered in with the usual bustle. The rain, however, fell so heavily during the morning, that it was necessary to have coaches for the conveyance of many of the poor children, and Fleet -street, with every inlet and outlet, was completely blocked up with carriages: in fact, it was after twelve o'clock before the children could be set down. The Sermon was preached by the Bishop of Barren. His Royal Highness the Duke of GuaticEsTaa, the Royal Patron of the Institution, was present; as was a very numerous assemblage of Noblemen and Gentlemen of rank and talent. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. The Azores, BEnroan, from Jamaica to Trinidad de Cuba and Jersey, was lost off Trinidad de Cuba, the 2d March—crew saved. The Alegria Felix, A Littxo, from Maranham to Oporto, is totally wrecked on the Aliens Bank—crew and a small part of the cargo saved. _ _ _ _ Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Commanders rook leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations; viz.—Captain lIENAV Hosarca, of the Prince Regent, and Captain Thomas W. Bwasow, of the General Hewett, for Bengal direct. FALMOUTH, JUNE B.—Wind E.—Arrived the Henry, THATCHICE, from Batavia—sailed 11th January; and Hope, WILSON, from To bago; also, the James Fitzpatrick, MURDOCH, from Cork, for Pe. tersburgh ; and Hannah, WEATHERLY, from Bahia in sixty-three days. Sailed the Princess Royal, SHERWOOD, for Portsmouth. PLYMOUTH, JUNE E.—Arrived the Heart of Oak, Ro- SERTSON, from St. Domingo. Off the port, the Delaford, YOUNG, from St. Vincent's in 42 days. Poarsisoutu, JUNE 9. - Wind S.F. Arrived the Felicitas, CAMPBELL, from Ceylon ; Grenada, HENDERSON, from ditto; and Sarah, —, from Bombay, and sailed again for London. DEAL, Jima 9.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Sir John Cameron, from St. Domingo, and remains. The Honourable Company's ship Vansittart, from China, is off the South Foreland, and the Warren Hastings, from ditto, was off Dungeness yesterday. LIVERPOOL, JUNE B.—Arrived the Tawan, CUYIDV, from Maran- 1 ham; George, WRIGHT, from Pernambuco; John Bull, Colmar; from New South Wales and Rio ; Dee, JAMISON, from Demerara; Constitution, —, from Trinidad ; and Caroline, WALLACE, from Ancona. Off the port, the Glide, —, from Charleston. DOVER, Jour 9.—Wind N.E.—Off the port, the Gosport, JAY; and Lusitania, Gammons, front Oporto; with about fifty other home ward-bound vessels. SOUTHERN WHALE FISHERY. The Rapid, Wutotur, arrived at Falmouth from the South Seas, brings the following account of ships on the Fishery ; viz.— At Japan, Aug. 18.—Castor, with 900 barrels of oil; Sisters, 900 ditto; Lyra, 1000 ditto; Greenwich, 150 ditto. At Guam, Sept. 28.—Catherine, with 1120 barrels of oil; Mary, David. 1300 ditto. At Kunai, Oct. 28.—Emily, with 200 barrels of oil; Syren, 1900 ditto. At Timor. Dec. 16.—Timor, with 140 barrels of oil; Herleston, 200 ditto ; Supply, 200 ditto ; Melanthus, 250 ditto ; Shakspeare, 40 ditto ; Cape Packet, clear. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 9. PERJURY.—THE KING V. SPENCER. Mr. SCA RLETT stated that this was an indictment for perjury against the defendant, assigned upon his answer to a bill in Chan. cery, tiled by a person named Edwards against him, to compel the execution of an agreement to grant a right of way over a piece of ground, to two houses which the defendant intended to build under Edwards, as his ground landlord. The assignment of perjury was swearing that certain words struck out of the agreement in ques tion, were struck out, not before, but after the execution of the instrument. Mr. GuRNEY took an objection to a variance in setting out the bill. The affidavit contained the word " house ;" the indictment bad it " houses." This objection was held, by the Loan CHIEF JUSTICE, to be fatal to the indictment, and the Jury found the defendant Not Guilty. OLD BAILEY-1 MS DAY. CA RhlLE's BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICATIONS. James Clark was put to the bar on an indictment charging him with having published a blasphemous and scandalous libel of and concerning our Holy Religion, in the 17th number of the Republican, Vol. 9. The prisoner boldly defended the princip'es of the work, and called on the witnesses on the part of the prosecution to explain what blasphemy meant. In the course of the trial the Court was repeatedly under the necessity of stepping the prisoner, who ad mitted that he had had the offer of assistance from several profes sional Gentlemen, but had declined the favour.—The Jury found him Guilty. Hassell, one of Carlile's shopmen, whose trial and conviction we gave yesterday, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and to enter into his own recognizance in £lOO, to be of good beha viour during his life. The following prisoners received sentence of death :—Mary Watson, J. Reading, Robert Hebber, John Morris, James Thomas, and William Reynolds, for stealing in a dwelling-house.; Richard Ilart, J. Williams, Thomas Davis, John Thomson, John Johnson, and Donald AliCroy, for burglary ; T. J. Boyce, for cutting and maiming ; Richard Cornwall and Ann Gates, for highway robbery ; William Whalley, for secreting a letter containing 51. Thomas King, for horse-stealing ; John Colclough, for personating a pensioner to obtain prize-money ; and J. Clarke, for abetting Colclough.—Mary Watson and Ann G•ites pleaded pregnancy in stay of execution. Four prisoners were sentenced to transportation for life, and 46 for seven years ; three to whipping ; two to whipping and impri sonment ; and 7s to various terms of imprisonment and hard labour, and minor punishments. Intelligence from Washington, of an important na tare, has been received; the dates are early in May. So great continued the interest respecting the Tariff Bill that every Senator was at his post. The numbers were 24 for, and 21 against the Bill passing into a law ; but Mr. EtrwA nos Living detached to Mexico, has left a ma jority of one in favour of the Bill, and several amend ments have been in consequence cart ied, 24 to 23. The new Member for Illinois (in place of Mr. EowA tips) was expected with the utmost anxiety at the seat of Govern merit, and it was understood he was unfavourable to the Bill ; in which case the votes would again be equal. The question of its passing would cf course rest with the Vice-President, who sits ex officio in the Senate,with out voting, except in the ca•es when the numbers are equal. The following is an extract from the Govern ment Paper the Aalional Intelligencer : " WAsHowaryx. Arm, 30... " The Bill for a revision of the Tariff, it is apprehended by its friends,•has already received its death-blow in the Senate. The vote for striking out the proposed increase of duty on iron seriously menaced it; but the vote of yesterday striking at the duty on hemp is considered fatal to it ; every Senator is in his seat (there is one vacancy occasioned by rhy appointment of Mr. Edwards, of Illinois, to Mexico). and both of the above votes have been determined by one vote milt." • THE KING'S LEVEE, COURT, 4.c. Yesterday, his MAJESTY held a Court and Levee at his Palace in Pall-mall. Sir IL BIRNIE, the Chief Ma gistrate of the Police, Townsend and Sayer, the oftcers, with others of the Police, were in attendance. The Giant' Hall was lined by the police. Two of the tallest men in the Life Guards, upwards of sir feet high, dressed as Cuiras iers, were stationed in the Grand Hall also. A detachment from the King's Guard matched into the Court, with their band in state uniform. Soon after the gates were opened for the admission of the company. His MAJESTY entered the State Rooms at two o'clock, when the Field Officer in waiting, accom panied by the Colonel of the Guard, made a report to the king of the effective state of the three Regiments of Foot Guards. The KING entered his Royal closet, where the Earl Of LAUDERDALE was admitted to an audience, and de livered the Orders of the Grand Close, St. Michael, and St. George of the lonian Islands, worn by his late bro ther, Sir IffOllAS MAITLAND. The Marcpiis of LOTHIAN had the honour of an au• dience, to deliver the badge of the Order of the Thistle, worn by his late lathe). The Bishops of BATII and WELLS and CritcnesTEß, v ere admitted into the Royal Closet, and did homage before his MAJESTY upon their election to their Sees. The Bishop of LINCOLN attended as Clerk of the Royal Closer, as did Mr. Secretary PEEL. His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Pirtuguese and Dutch Ambassadois, also to the reigning Noce REUSS DTBERSDORF, Prince, LOBENSTEIN and GEnA. The Ambassadors and Ministers present made their obeisances to the KING, con,isting of— The Prussian, Portuguese, Neapolitan, American, Bavarian, Swedish, Russian, Hanoverian, Wir:emberg, Hessian; and M. Colquhoun, the Consul-General of the Hans Towns. The Cabinet Mini,ters also made t!wir obeisances to his MAJESTY, who gave ptivate audiences to— Mr. Secretary Canning, Mr. S:cret - iry Peel, and the Duke of Wellington ; and after the Levee, to the Earl of Westmoreland. His MAJESTY WaS surrounded by several of his Royal relatives and Offices s of State : among them were— • The Duke of York and Prince Leopold, who came in state, his Royal Highness's suite in two carriages, and also his Serene High ness the Prince of Leippe, the Prince of Leiningen, the Chief Coun sellor to the Austrian Embassy, the Archbishops of Caaterhury and York; the Lord Chief Justice Best, of the Court of Common Pleas; the Lord Chief Baton, the Attorney and Solicitor-General, Judge Nolan, Mr. Serjeant Arabin, the Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal; Sheriff Laurie, Mr. Justice Littledale, the Great Cham berlain of England, the Lord Steward of the Household, the Comptroller of the Household; the Master of the Horse; the De puty Lord Chamberlain, King at Arms, and the Master of the Ceremonies. The following were also present : Duxes—Wellington, Montrose, Dorset, Leinster, Northumber land, Rutland, Beaufort, Portland, St. Alban's. Matuatasszs— Winchester, Londonderry, Cunyngham, Cholmon deity, Westmeath, Bundy, Lothian, Graham. EARLS—Abingdon, Fortescue, Lauderdale, Westmoreland, Brownlow, Oilmen, Strathmore, Northesk, Caledon, Kinton, Rochford, bassilis, Burford, Charleville, Orford, Leitrim, Breadal bane, Darlington, Aylesford, Stradbroke, Longford, St. Gemming, Suffield, Fgremont, Lansdale, Courtown, Winchilsea, Macclesfield, Harrowby, Chichester, Aboyne. Viscousys—Clive, Sidney, Maynard, Dunwich, Weymouth. LORDS—Gwydyr, St. Helens, Lynedoch, Yarborough, Howard de Walden, Strathavea, Sherborne, Dufferin, Kenyon, Delamere, Walsitigham, Arthur Paget, F. L Gower, Stourton, Elliot, Ducie, Calthorpe, Dunally, Selsey,Teignmouth, Loraine, George Beresford, Bexley, Maryburough, Fitzroy Somerset, Kensington, Graves. RIGHT HONOUHAILI—C. Grant. HONOUILMES : —Walsingham, John Tollemache, Stour. ton, Colonel Wingfield Stratford, George Edwardes,G. F. Hamilton, 3. Stewart, Captain Jones, R.N. Lieutenant H. D. Shore, A. F. Cathcart, Wm. Keith, R.N. Rev. J. Blackwood, General Bosville, Calthorpe, W. Powlett, Herbert Gardner, Colonel Pakenham, Captain S. M. Gardner, General Robert Taylor. Sins—E. M. APGregor, E. Banks, D. Ogilby, W. Young, A. Carlisle, J. Williams, W. Boothby, G. Clerk, J. Reade, Ban. 0. Pococke, W. Elliott, Bart. T. M. Wilson, Bart. E. Tucker, H. Pym, W. E. Welby, R. H. Inglis, E. Kerrison, G. Paul, It. Bolton, G. Cockburn, G. Nayler, it. Steel, J. Shaw, G. Farrant, J. Johnstone, W. Adams, W. W. Wynn, J. Owen, J. it. Reed, Bart. J. Astley, M. Somerville, J.G. Cotterell, J. C. Jervoise, H. Peyton, W. Eden, S. Copley, C. Wetherell, R. Chester, H. Torrens, H. Turner, R. Gardiner, E. Nagle, W. Keppel, W. Gordon, J. Leach, W. Con greve, G. Wood, E. Fleming. BARON— Langstlorff. Counts—Lieven, Woronzow. Rumors—London, Lincoln, Bath and Wells, Kildare, Chichester. Dzas—Durham. Doczon—Lee, LLD. Ray. Doczoas--Woodcock, Prince, F. Clinton, Blomberg. Ray. Massuzints—W. S. Gilly, P. Perring, C. Burlton, Sir E. Kynaston, Bart. J. Davies, A. M. Anstraims—Sir R. Strachau, Viscount Exmouth, Lawford, Sir It. 0. Keats, Sir R. Stopford, Horsley. GVIERALS—HamiIton, Nicolay, Calcraft, Eden, Sir J. Doyle, Hal!, Blunt, H. F. Calcraft, Durham, Manley, Warren, O'Logh lin, Sir 'l'. Hislop, Riall, Brand, Turner, Sir it. O'Callaghan, Baron Victor Arentschild, Egerton, Macquat rie, Sir J. Kempt, Sir C. Im hoff, Sir J. Oswald, Sir R. Donkin, Sir J. Malcolm, Mona ton, Meade, Sir G. Anson, Pigot, Loftus, Sir J. Macleod ; with a great many more Naval, Military, and private Gentlemen, whose names we cannot find room for. The Presentations were very numerous in proportion to the number present. The following were among them, The Rev. Dr. Prince, Chaplain to his Majesty when Prince Re gent, upon his departure from England. Mr. Serjeant Arabin, by Mr. Secretary Peel. Mr. Nolan, by Mr. Secretary Peel, on his being appointed a Welch Judge. The Lord Chief Justice Best, upon his appointment, by Mr. Se cretary Peel. Captain Henry Leeke, on his appointment to his Majesty's ship Herald. Viscount Maynard, on coming to his title, by Sir Edw. Kerrison. Mr. Devon, by Sir George Cockburn. Baron Nollekeus. Mr. Justice Littledale, upon his appointment, when he received the honour of Knighthood. The Hon. Stourton, by his father Lord Stourton, on his coming of age. Mr. Banbury, on his marriage, by Lord Graves. Ongley, Grenadier Guards, on appointment. Mr. Jerningbam, on coming of age. by Sir George Jernisigharn. Mr. W. A. Broadhead, 7th Hussars, by the Lord in waiting. Lieutenant-Colonel Wegnelin, on his return front India, by the Lord in waiting. Major Spink, 92dRegi mew, on his promotion, by ViscountDowne. Earl of Charleville, on his return front the Continent. Viscount Weymouth, on his return front the Continent. Lord Burford, by the Lord in waiting. Lord Yarborough, on coming to his title. Lord Howard de Walden, on being appointed one of the Under Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs, by Mr. Canning. Hon. Geo.Faiwardes, 17th Light Dragoons, by Lord Kensington. Rev. Sir Edward Kynaston, Bart. on coming to his title. Rev. Charles Burlion, on being appointed Chaplain to the Rus sian Company at Cronstadt. Rev. Wm. Stephen Gilly, to present his book, entitled " Re searches among the Vaudois," by the Bishop of London. Rev. Philip Peering, on his being appointed Cnaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Rev. James Saunders, by the Lord in waiting. Rev. Dr. Woodcock, ou his being appointed a Canon of Christ Church. Admiral Horsley, by the Lord in waiting. General Meade, on his appointment to the command of the 12th Regiment. General Nicolay, on being appointed Governor of Dominica. General llall, on his appointment of Colonel of the 99th Regt. Colonel Maxwell Wallace, on kis being appointed to the sth Dragoon► Guards. Colonel Fredrick, on his return from India, by Sir J. Malcolm. Colonel Hunter, Grenadier Guards, on his return from the West Indies and America, by the Hon. Colonel Townshend. Colonel Henry Thornton, 40th Regiment, on his departure for New South Wales. Colonel J. Wilson, on his tuarrL3e. Colonel Mle Neil, 2d TM. Guards, on his promotion. Colonel Danbury, on his appointment, let Ride Corps, 60th ne. giment, by General Sir T. Hisiop. Sir W. Boothby, on his succeeding to the Baronetcy. Sir T. Maryon Wilson, Ban. by Lord Seisey. Sir J. Johnstone, by the Lord in Waiting. Sir J. Rae Reid, Bart, on coming to his title, by Mr. Canning. Sir George Nayler, Garter, on receiving permission to ace pt the insignia of a Knight C omm ander of the Tower and Sword, by the Right Honourable George Canning. Air. E. Lefroy, Judge of the Mixed Court for the repression of the Slave Trade at Surinam, on his return to that colony, by Mr. Canning. Sir Jame; Williams, on receiving the honour of Knighthood, by Mr. Peel.—Mr. Graves, by Lord Graves. Mr. W. M. Somerville, by his father Sir Marcus Somerville, on his going abroad. Mr. clorace Twits, on being appointed Counsel to the Admiralty and Judge Advocate of the Fleet, by Sir Georo Cockburn. Lieutenant-Colonel Clements, Grenadier Garda, mi pronwtin;i. lion. James Stewart, on being appointed Comptroller of Ar.,. Accounts.—lion. G. F. Hamilton, on his room from abroad. The Bishop of Chichester, on his pref.:rim nt. Lieut.-General Sir Thentss Unstop, on going In the Continent. Lieut.-General Sir James Kempt, on his return from Nuva Scotia, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Fleury Floyd, on promotion. aj.-Gen. Baron Victor Arenrschild, on his return from Portugal. Air. Crawley, M.P. on his marriage. Mr. Janes Bucknell Praed, on his marriage. Mr. Jervis, on being appointed his MAjehty's Second Justize of Chester. Mr. Wise, his Majesty's Consul-General for Sweden, on his re turn to England, by Mr. Secretary Canning. Mr. Spankie, late Advocate-General for lkngal, on his retina from India, by Mr. Williams Wynn. Mr. B. nourdillon, by the Lord in waiting. Lind Suffield, by the Archbishop of York. Tlv.. Earl of St. Germains, on succeeding to his title. Lord Eliot, on his return from Spain. Sir John Iteade, Rat. on his return from the Continent, by Major-General Sir Charles Imhoff. r. Charles Craven, by the Lord in Waiting. ).Ir. R. Egerton Warburton, by Al.Cior-G,neral Egerton. Mr. W. T. Praed, by the Lord in w.,irinr. Alter the Levee, his Majesty lien an Investiture of the Order of the Bath. l'he ,Members of the distin gui,hed O: der having been robed, moved in grand pro cession through the 'Grand ILEA, and the state apart ments to tho • Clotet, in the folio:6i% older: Sir George Nayler, the genealogist of the order, carrying the order and ribaud on a crimson velvet cu.l • ; Mr. Putman, Bath King at Arms, followed by the following members of the Order, in their full robes—The Marquis of Huntley, Sir John Malcolm, Sir George Cockburn, Viscount livntuuth, Sir henry Calvert, Sir John Doyle, Sir Richard Strachan, the Duke of Wellington Sir Alured Clarke his It. yal Highness Prince Leopold, his Royal Highness the Dike of York. An investiture being formed with the usual ceremo nies, his Majesty was graciously pleased to invest Sir John Oswald ss ith the Order of a Knight Grand Cross, in the room of the late Sir Thomas Maitland. TIRE AT CARLTON PALACE. The greatest fears prevailed on Tuesday night for the safety of this splendid Palace, in consequence of a fire breaking out in the sitting-room adjoining the great hall, and next the crimson chamber. His Majesty, Sir William Knighton, and suite, arrived from Windsor about half-past ten o'clock, and in about twenty minutes after, the servants in the hall were surprised at a pecu liar noise that proceeded from the sitting-room ; how ever, they took no particular notice till they heard it again, and then one or two of them opened the door, and a volume of smoke and flame bu st forth with alarming rapidity. The whole establishment were immediately alarmed, and his Majesty, oa hearing the cause, went for personal safety to a reri•ote part of the building. Sir William Knighton was one of the first on the spot, and took an active part in endeay.arr• ing with the servants to extinguish the fire whilst in its infancy. Messengers were instantly dispatched for the engines, and shot tly those of St. James's parish arrived at the Palace, and the pipes were conveyed into the inte rior of the edifice : a good supply of water being obtained, they were speedily put in motion, and after great exer tions the fire was happily confined to the sitting-traim, in which the damage sustained is extensive and it reparable. The ceiling is entirely consumed, and hothing but the girders are to be seen. Four inestimable portraits have been completely spoiled by the heat, the canvass is so blistered that sc ircely any ti ace of the portraits are visible. They consist of a beautiful full-length pot trait of the late Duke of Cumberland, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds; another of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, by the celebrated Hoppner ; another portrait of Louis XV. and another of the Duke of Orleans: this was supposed to be one of the finest pictures ever exe cuted by Sir Joshua. A halfiength poi trait uf George H. and a lull-length portrait of her late Majesty Queen Caroline, were the only two saved from the devastation. When the loss of the above valuable paintings was made known to his Majesty, he appeared tv Liently much concerned, as they were highly esteemed by his late revered father. The disaster is supposed to have origi nated in the following manner :—Prom the ceiling of the sitting-room, which has of late years been used as a waiting-room, was suspended a superb lustre, and to keep the dust from approaching it, it was enclosed in a large holland bag, which hung below the nottom of the chandelier. Immediately under this bag stood a small table, upon which were placed some lighted candles, and it is therefore beyond a doubt the flame issuing from them caught the 'oag, and caused the sad calamity. An Hibernian patrol, with others, was very ardently occupied in conveying buckets of water to the scene of the confla gration. Stveral persons were rather in Pat's way, whereupon, intent upon the main object of his labours, be removed the parties civilly, but sufficiently unceremoniously. Amongst these persons was his Majesty, in his travelling cap and dress, just as at had quitted the carriage. Pat knew not the King; but touch.:l his Majesty on the shoulder, at the same time remarking, " :it, your Honour, you must get out of the way." The King obeyed, and yesterday the anecdote was the source of much entertainment at Carlton Palace. THE GIIEAT FIGHT. Spring and Langan, after their severe contest on Tuesday, were conducted to their respective inns, and were immediately attended. by two medical men each. Langan was dreadtully beaten about the head, and could not see ; h.: was bled, awl every possible pains were taken to allay the ittainnuitim arising from the blows he had received. He seemed, however, more wounded iu .pirit than in body. He acknowledged that the fight had been fairly won, and gave his brave antagonist credit t'or his manly conduct. Belcher said, " We have been licked, but. we have done our best : had luck now, better another time." There were nearly -050 collected for Langan on the ground, and the Officers of the 98th Regiment and other Gentlemen promise to make a further subscription. This, with the £lOO to which he is entitled Crum the town ut Chicheste . will make him some little arneuds, although not more than he ha. himself lost by the issue of the battle. Spring 'hews much more punishment than was at first itiugined, his face e specially, is much muised, and both eyes are blacken, d. lie was also very much ex-. hausted front his f.,115, and his hands , states, yesterday, were swollen to the size of a couple of large apple du m p lin g s bring bled, he was put into a warn bath, Isom which he received . After considerable relief. Spring now retires from the Rin?, and leaves the honour of the Championship as a sort of bone of co ntention between Josh. Hudson and a ny on e who may challenge his pretensions. It is believed Langan will have a shy with josh. 114 he fancied the affair before his undertaking with Spriug. Spring arrived in to wn y esterday, in an open harouche, with blue streamers displayed , a nd was oecasiunalif cheered as he _plated ;shoe the Strand. .- 1;1 • Ft 4 1 I 11: