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IS 6 Hamburgh 91 U 14 1 Altana ... 21 U 14 11 Paris, 3day 'a sight 25 65 Ditto ...2 U 25 90 Madrid Cadiz ... Barcelona ..36 Bilboa ..36 A MORNING. •. O Lisbon 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Sweden 0 O Mexico .. 0 O Buenos Ayres 0 QA 7 , , • - , 45. p s IPT 4'n 47: .TF4I7 LONDON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 His Alismes BISTEI-DAT.-HOLIDAT AT TIM BAWL This being the Birth-day of his Gracious Majesty King WILLIAM THE Fou ATIT, the morning was ushered in by the merry peals from the bells of Westminster and London. At one o'clock the Park and Tower guns fired the customary Royal salutes, and flags were displayed from the various public establishments. The preliminaries for the illuminations this evening are on an unusual scale of magnificence and grandeur; and every face testifies i the deep interest wh i ch s taken in the demonstrations of regard, which so universally prevail in honour of his MAJESTY. It afforded us pleasure to announce yesterday, that the abdicated King of FRANCE was to be received in this country, with the hospitality which has always cha racterised it. We were indeed, perfectly astonished that his claim to a reception, as a private individual in Great Britain, could ever have been supposed to have been made a matter of question. That he could not be received as King of FRANCE, or that he could not be received as giving any sanction of the Government of this country to any claim which he, or his posterity, could ever advance to the throne whin:. he had vacated, were likewise equally evident. Entertaining sentiments in the highest degree disapproving of the course of policy which Citsitt.xs the TENTit pursued, and rejoicing most ardently in their failure, we still have felt ourselves anxious that the national character of this country, should not be wounded by any imprudent effervescence of popular feeling, which might be supposed as approximating inhospitality ; and with this anxiety we confess we have been both a little snrprised, and shocked, at some expressions which have escaped from the pens of our contemporaries. We have, therefore, thought it our duty, to call to the notice of our readers the tone of two of our contemporaries—the Times and Chronicle—u regards the fugitive, or rather, per haps, captured Ministers of tht ex-King ; and we now observe with satisfaction, that a little cool reflection is beginning to soften the tone of the former Journal. It is now almost universally admitted, that the Government of any country, possesss no legitimate right to interfere in the internal policy of another ; but much less right has the public press, as it is now technically termed, of one country, to increase with a kind of demoniacal influence, any unfortunate bad spirit which temponiry circumstances may have produced in another. The conduct of the French Chambers and French re volutionists, as far as they have proceeded, fortunately , TWO O'CLOCK. Sp. 8d5.1823, 5 per Ct. 181 1 Do. Acc, 18i Fr. Rts,3 p Ct. 77L 50c Exchange, 25f. 50c for mankind, exhibits nothing but a spirit of peace and benevolence. The legislative measure which has been brought forward under the patronage of the vene rable LAFAYETTE, must afford more pleasure to phi lanthrophists all over the globe, than anything which has occurred in the history of the present revolution. There appears evidently, good intention predominating among the influential men of Fiance. We see the [same bland spirit of philosophy which charac terised some of those, who were called the founder, of the Revolution ; but we hope along with its we have no reason to fear their errors—those errors which proved them quite unfit as members of a practical Government, and produced the destruction of them selves, and the dishonour of their country. We cannot but admire the speech of M. de MA RTIGNAC, which we have given to-day. We likewise cannot but ad mire the splendid example which the French Cham bers are now exhibiting to the world, by the courage with which the Royalists are declaring their views, and the undaunted manner in which they have come forward, at a perilous moment, to bear their testimony to the virtues of their fallen master. This do we admire—and still more do we admire the temper with which they are heard, and the perfect unintimidated security with which they appear to act. We hesitate not to say that no nation, in no times, can produce a parallel. We, therefore, really begin to feel our apprehension of the future to be a little weakened, and our hope consequently to gather strength, that a great change has taken place in the organization of society in France, and that now perhaps they may be more fitted than before, for the adoption of some of those changes in legislation which hitherto have appeared theoretical ; and among others, for the great legislative improvement which has now been agitated. We are most ardent approvers of the principle of that measure—and that nation of Europe which shall first adopt it, will do themselves immortal honour. Our last Session, alas! leaves us little hope that it will be our own. In accordance with the sentiments we have just expressed, and for other reasons, we shall much re gret to hear that the brave and evidently conscientious royalists should be driven from the Chambers, by any means but by the legitimate voice of the people at an election. This indeed would not confirm the view of conduct, which we have ventured to applaud. Letters from Lithuania state, that the Grand Duke CowszAwTrwE arrived at St. Petersburgh on the 14th ult.—On the same day he reviewed the corps of Lithu anian Hulans and a corps of artillery. On the following day he left for Brest Letowsky, on his way to Warsaw. The Emperor of RUSSIA has conferred the order of St. Anne on several Polish Generals. Advices from Bayonne to the 14th inst. announce that the ABBE MEGNANO, one of the most active agents of M. CoLOMARDE, had passed through that town, charged, it was said, with a Mission from that Minister to the Spanish Ambassador at Paris. The ABBE MEGNallo did not leave Madrid till after the arrival of M. BUDOOS, who had been sent from Paris to acquaint M. CALo. MARDE with the events that had occurred in France. Letters from Trieste to the .sth instant, state the arri val of a vessel in ten days from Durazzo, with intelli gence that the insurrection in Albania is nearly put down, and that order , was beginning to be restored. It was said that the Grand Vizier had been enabled to overcome several corps of the insurgents, partly by paying the arrears due to them, and partly by force. Several chiefs of the rebels had taken to Sight, despairing of a successful result to their plans. The inhabi tants of the coast of Albania who had been free from the spirit of insurrection, seemed in favour of the Grand Vizier. The intelligence from Greece was very gloomy. Anarchy prevailed in almost every province; and order was only maintained in those places where there were the troops of France. Piracy seems to be reviving, for the letters from Syria of the 20th, and from Corfu of the 12th ult. state, that along the whole coast of the Morea, Muluks had made their appearance, and were on the look-out for trading vessels. Hitherto the mischief done by them had not been great, but it threatened to become serious if immediate measures were not taken to put down the pi rates. The drought in Italy continued to prevail, as there had been no rain for two months. The consequence was, that the harvest and vintage were not expected to yield mare than one half of their original produce. Letters from Agram to the 2nd ult. mention that tho Councillor, or Murzar, had just arrived there. He was said to be proceeding to the Pacha of Bosnia, to conceit measures with him for putting an end to the irruption of bends of Bosnian brigands, into the Austrian territory, and to restore order in Bosnia. The insurrection of Al bania, according to these letters, was daily spreading, and there was great cause for the alarm existing at Con stantinople. Fifty-six towers, or forts, were to be erect ed on the frontiers of Austria, to protect the country against the inroads of the brigands. The Paris accounts give a letter from Billom, which mentions that that place and its vicinity were visited by a tremendous storm, which, in a short time, destroyed the corn, vines, hemp, beans, &c. The streets and markets resembled a lake : the houses were inundated, and a great quantity of goods damaged. The loss was incalculable, and many persons were deprived of the means of sub sistence. Despatches were sent off by a messenger last evening, from the Foreign Office, for Mr. Dawkins. our Resident in Greece. The messenger took abo despatches for Lord Stuart de Rothsay, our Ambassador at Paris, and from the Colonial Office, for Sir Frederick Adam, the • Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Isles. The Austrian Ambassador had an interview with the Berl of Aberdeen on Tuesday. The widow of the late Bishop Heber Las thrown aside her weeds, having been married more than a month ago to a Greek Count, who is, or was, Secretary to the Go►ern meat of the lonian Islands. 4RREST OF PRINCE POLIGNAC DOVER, Aus. 20. Information has just been received from Paris via Boulogne, that POLIGNAC has been arrested at Gran ville, a small port near Coutances, in Normandy, and conveyed under an escort to St. Lo. The news w as communicated to Paris by a telegraphic dispatch, and has been announced in one of the Paris Journals. The fact is, therefore, undoubted. TIIE FOLLOWING IS POSTED AT THE NORTII AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE HOUSE. " COWES, Atm 20. " I cannot learn any thing for certain, from the nu merous reports in circulation, relative to the Ex-King of France. At noon the Government steam vessel came from Portsmouth, and some of the Government Autho rities that came in her, have been on board of the Great Britain. Another French vessel has arrived. The Ex- King has not yet landed. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have no arrivals of consequence ; not a single ship letter has conic to hand, owing, no doubt, to contrary winds. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off yesterday, 91 for the account, and 91 A for next time. Nothing doing as yet. It is a holiday at the Bank, being his Majesty's birth day. Within the last few minutes Consols have receded, and have been done at 91i for the account. In the Foreign Market not a bargain doing. Prices nominal. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE. Consols, which were, in the car' ly part of the morn ing 91f for the Account, are at present 91if , and for next time 91f. Little business is doing . Nothing doing in the Foreign Market; prices must be the same as yes terday. The Share Market is stagnant: South Metro politan Gas 2i premium. NAVAL INTELLIGINCE. The John, Owens, bound to Narva, has put into Liverpool. having been on shore en Bubo. The Amphitrite. Elliot, from Quebec, put back to the Gulf of St. Lawrence the 21st ult. with lou of deck load. and very leaky, having been on shore at Anticosti, bound to Liverpool. The following arrivals are posted at Lloyd's :—The Express, Sexton, from Belfast, at Ramsgate; Integtity, Richmond, from Memel, at Southampton ; Enterprise, Cowing, from Riga, and Albion, Penton,from Memel, at Topsham; Paragon, —, from Jamaica, off Holyhead; and Stag, Ellis, from Labrador, at Cork. The Dorothy, Fanny, Guardian. Pratt, Pacific, and Palladium, from Archangel, have arrived in the River. Ltvgaroot, Auo. 19.—Arrived the New Fells, —, and Sontigny, Pinchard, from Quebec; Ann, Miller, from St. Peters. burgh ; and Rye Hope, Elventer, from Archangel. CLvor, Aura. lg.—Arrived the Glenfffer, Barker, from Trini. dad, and Aurora, Jackson, from Lucata. Host., Aug. 19.—Arrived the Almorab, Ward, and Zephyr, Evans, from Quebec; Columbus, Nesbitt, and Hannah, Park, from Bliramicld ; Quebec, Moore ; Adventure, Robinson ; Houghton, Ransom ; Thomas Hodgson, Hogden ; Request, Love ; Star, Scotland ; Ann, Lambton ; and Maria, Headley, front Archangel; and Fairfield, Bloom, from Narva. Saunas, Aug. 19.—Arrived the Malvina, Rumbey ; Triton, Young; and Lydia, Heppell, from Archangel. The town is still unusually full for the time of year, and the expected meeting of Parliament in October will create an earlier London season than usual. Yesterday Prince Esterhazy entertained a distinguished party to dinner at Chandos House, to meet his Royal Highness Prince Augustus of Prussia. The Duke of Wellington, Bulow, the Earl of Aberdeen, Baron to gether with most of his Majesty's Ministers, and the Foreign Ambassadors, were present. Lieut.-Col. Baker, as English Commissioner for laying down the new boundary of Greece, left town on Tuesday night, express, for Ancona. Her Majesty, with a benevolent intention of assisting the lace manufactory at Honiton (which has been long in a depressed state, hut which, when in full work, gave em ployment to upwards of 1,500 females residing at Honiton and the adjacent villages,) has ordered a splendid lace dress to be made for her. Preparations are now making at the National Repo sitory, Charing Cross, for the reception of the whole of the records intended to be removed from Westminster Hall. The works of art now exhibiting will in future be placed in the large rooms on the ground-floor.--A theneum RUSSIAN COLONIES IN ANIERICA.--From an official return for the year 1829, it appears that these colonies contain 10,421 inhabitants ; of whom 513 males and 30 females are natives of Russia ; 422 males and 441 females are Creoles ; and 4,424 men and 4,591 women are of Alentic, or other aboriginal descent. The number of horses is 206, and of horned cattle, I,o76.—Atheneum. Royalty in Portugal springs from the people. There is still extant the original contract drawn up in the Cones of Lamegro between the first King, Alplionso Henriques, and the nation represented by the pre lates, the nobles, and the deputies of the chin.— ' Other Cortes placed the crown successive on the head of John I. of Philip 11. and of John IV. Without the concurrence of these assemblies the King could neither impose taxes nor declare war. Don Pedro 11. was the last monarch by whom they were convened. The King of Portugal at the present day is an absolute sovereign, the fountain of all authority in his dominions. The lawyers style him the living law. HIGHLAND SPORTS ON BLACKHEATH. - This week the members of the Club of True Highlanders, established some years ago for charitable purposes, as well as for preserving the language, dress, and sports of the Gael, met on Blackheath, all dressed in the garb of old Gaul, to enjoy the ancient and manly game of " Cansmanach." The sports were kept up with great spirit, from noon till 4 o'clock; when the party retired from the well-contested field, to the sound of the spirit-stirring music of Clarke, the celebrated Vimeira piper, followed by Lochabenaxe bearers, and spearmen, of the different clans, and prece•ded by the flags and banners peculiar to each. At five o'clock, a numerous and respectable party of the members of the club,—their friends and families— dined at the Green Man; when Mr. CURRIE, of Re- gent-street, was called to preside, as CHIEF on the occa sion. On the cloth being removed, Mr. Conan pro posed the health of his Majesty, King WILLIAM the Fourth; in doing which he stated, that having been a Governor of the Scottish corporation during the whole pe riod of his Majesty, as Duke of CLsazuct, being Pre-' :Went of that Charity, and being present on many occasions when his Majesty presided, he could assure the assembled company, personal knowledge, of the warm interest which his Majesty took in promoting the interests, and supporting every useful object, connected with Caledonia ; and it was now pretty certain, that after the coronation next year, it warn hi; Majesty's in tention to visit that loyal portion of his dominions. After the festivities of the song, the shell, and the dance were duly and enthusiastically enjoyed, and u characteristic of the party, the company separated at an early hour ; and it may be added, that the pleasures of the day will long be " freshly remembered . ' by all who were fortunate enough to be present. COURT INTELLIGENCE. THE KING. At half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, his Ma jesty left the Castle, alone, in his pony phaeton and four, and spent nearly the whole of this morning at Flemish Farm, returning with Sir W. Freemantle at two o'clock. At half-past three o'clock in the afternoon their Ma jesties, in company with their Royal Visitors and Suite, took their accustomed ride through the Great Park . His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left the Castle at eight o'clock, accompanied by his son, Prince George. Prince Leopold arrived at the Castle last night. General Hawlker also arrived in the afternooli This being the birth-day of his Majesty, upwards of one hundred and forty of the Nobility dine at the Castle. The dinner is given in St. George's Hall, which is splendidly decorated for the occasion. The Bachelors et Windsor give a grand revel in their Acre, to celebrate the birth-day of his Majesty. The sports are more nu merous than usual, consisting of backswording, cricket ing, running for a pig with a soaped tail, jumping in sacks, jingling, donkey-racing, grinning through horse collars, eating rolls and treacle, &c. concluding with a brilliant display of fireworks, under the direction of Che valier Southby, from Vauxhall. NAVAL SERVICE OF HIS MAJESTY.--VSHOUS Re counts have been communicated to the public of his present Ma jesty's early entry into the naval service, and progress in his pro fession. Much of his success was, most undoubtedly, owing to hit. own natural talents and benevolent disposition ; but u early hn pressions have in general a great effect on future conduct in life, it was of great importance that the young Prince should have the advantage of persons about him not only skilful in their profession as naval officers, but possessed of sound judgment, with just prin ciples, end. above all, good moral conduct. His Royal Highness Prince William was first placed by his royal father on board the Prince George, of 90 guns, as a midshipman. His duty in that capacity he performed, in all respects, as any other young man on entering the service. In that ship Admiral Digby's flag was flying. She was commanded by Captain Philip Patton, who had the honour of being his Royal Highness's first Captain, a circumstance which has not been mentioned by any of the public accounts of hi. Royal Highness's early life. Captain Patton was an officer of superior attainments, and held in great estimation in the service, as a proof of which he was afterwards chosen one of the Lords of the Admiralty, during Mr. Pitt's Administration. The late Admiral Patton has often been heard to ezpress the highest praise of the character and officer-like conduct of his Royal Highness, and on all occasions said, that if he had been born the son of a private gentle. man, and embarked solely in the service as a profession, he would have been highly distinguished as a Naval Officer. RIDICULOUS ETIQUETTE.—The following curious episode of the journey of Charles X. has been sent us from l'Aigle, where he spent one night. It appears from thence that the fallen Court has not changed any thing in its habits of ridiculous etiquette, as if that could be of any use to them.—M. de C. the richest inha bitant of L'Aigle, who possesses a fine chateau, was informed by the authorities that Charles X. was next day to proceed from Verneuil to L'Aigle, and that he would stop one day there. M. de C. itnme. diately setoff for Vcrneuil, to learn what he could do for him. Hi applied for instructions to M. Hocquart, the Maitre d'Hotel. alter a previous conference with the Commissioners of Go vannment, who accompanied the Ex-King. He returned hone then to make the necessary preparations at his chateau. He des tined for the use of Charles X. an apartment, consisting of a saloon, a bed-room usually occupied by Madame de C.'s mother, and a grand dressing-room fit to lodge a valet-de.cltambre in. Divers apartments in other parts of the chateau were intended to be ap propriated for the use of the rest of the family. Mattrasses and straw were prepared for the suits in the corridors and unoccupied rooms, the proprietor, his young wife, her child and nurse, taking refuge in the servants' rooms, where they established thelidining. room, bed.chamber, kitchen, tic. contenting themselves with such scanty accommodation. It is to be noted that, according to the instruct tions of the Ex-King's Maitre d'Hotel, separate apartments had been given to the Duchess de Berri, and to Madame de lUailii, whose. companied that Princess ; as well as the Dauphin and the Dauphi. netts, Madame Gontaur, with the Duke of Bordeaux, Mademoiselle de Berri, her Governess, &c. At seven o'clock in the morning. M. Hocquart, with a crowd of culinary officers and waggons, laden with plate and utensils, arrived, as was customary during the travels of the Court. He wanted immediately to know the arrangements taken for the lodgings of the Court. He was first conducted to the King's apartment, which he crossed to vita his bed-room. He then tumel round solemnly to M. de C—, and exclaimed—" Sir, it is impossible that the King can sleep here 1"—" Why, this is the best room in= the chateau, and the only one I thought worthy of the King. I intended it rot him, it being my mother's own room." " Very unfortunate indeed, but the King cannot possibly sleep here." M. de C— looked at the Maitre d'Hotel perfectly astounded, when the latter hastened to add, " Sir, etiquette formally forbids it. The King can only sleep in a room behind which there is another sufficiently large to contain his attendants during the night. It is impossible to get over this indispensable rule. There is but one Expedient then, Sir, namely, to move the King's bed into the saloon, and to convert it into a bedroom." "Do so Sir." The bed was immediately taken down, with its rich draperies and ornaments, which were removed, together with a looking-glass at the toot of the bed. They were all fixed in the saloon, boles being bored to receive the nails and hook-. The destruction was considerable, every thing being done, as it is no doubt customary at Court. The other arrangements were approved. After organising all matters concerning the lodgings, the Maitre d'Hotel installed his people in the kitchen. Every thing was peened into the service, not an oven being left to prepare the pro peietor's own dinner. In the midst of these occupations M. Hoe quart sent fur M. de C—, and said to him, with an air of alarm. • Sir, lam in despair." "If I can do any thing, Sir, command me," was the answer. " i Ph, Sir !lam a ruined man." " Good Gon, what is the matter then ?" " Why. Sir, I brought twenty cooks from Rambouillet ; and, would you believe it, these wretch( s have, by degrees, abandoned us, so that only eleven of them remain ? IVhat can Ido ? What will became of me? I cannot possibly manage with eleven cook'. I implore you, if you will save me. to procure me 25 women from the town to assist In the kitchen." I " I'll try to get them, if that is all." The campaign now com mences—the twenty-five women arrive. 51. Hocquart gets somewhat calm and sends word to M. de Ca— that he requires two tables— one of 25 covers for the attendants, and another of eight for the King. They are procured. A fresh message is sent to Madame de I C-.---. " The King cannot at on a round table. Etiquette torbids it, that would be quite an unheard of infraction ; really we mum not think of it." "I am very sorry ; but no other tables are in fashion. and I possess only such a one." "That is unfortunate, Madame ; but the King absolutely cannot dine on a round table." " Well, Sir, I can only give you what I have got;" and Madame de Cee... not choosing to humour the whim of the Maitre d'Hotel, he was obliged to resign himself; and for the first time since the age of Louis XI V. a King of France was seen to dine on a NMI table. The Duke of Glocester arrived in town on Thursday night from Cheltenham. The Russian Minister had a long conference with the Duke of Wellington yesterday at the Treasury. His Excellency had also an interview with the Earl of Aber deen at the Foreign-office. The Ambassador for the Netherlands transacted busi ness with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Earl of Roselyn arrived in town yesterday. His Lordship visited the Earl of Aberdeen. The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by his son Prince George, and attended by Colonel Prott and Mr. Wood, preceptor to the young Prince, arrived in town soon after ten o'clock yesterday morning from the Palace. at Windsor. The Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Glou cester, and the Princess Sophia, visited his Royal High ness in the course of the day. Prince George, accompa nied by his tutor, Mr. Wood, and also by Colonel Prott, went to the Zoological Gardens in the afternoon, It is rumoured that the result of the Elections has in duced Ministers to endeavour to strengthen themselves in order to meet Parliament with more advantage. Nor - Mations have again, we hear, been opened. We are concerned to state that, on the 7th instant, Lord Compton, whilst riding out at Castle Ashby, met with a very serious accident. He is going on as favor. ably as can be expected under the circumstances. The lady of the Rev. ROwlsAd Hill died on Tuesday lest, at Wooton-under-Edge. She was a constant com panion of her Rev. husband in his studies; and, it ia said, proved a great acquisition to him in the preparatory 131- , amino of his Clerical dada. - •