Star. — London, England, 1829-08-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. '-'s pt, 23 FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. A FRI VII S . _ _ be of red of ore We the Lib- rer it : Off he question which has been put by implication to the Por tuguese Emigrants, when it is stated that England can only think of acknowledging the usurpation of the crown of Portugal [an act which would be interpreted by all Europe, if not in right at least in fact, as a sanction given to the change of the Portuguese dynasty, and the final close of the contest] after having granted what you call fair play in all the extent of the word to the contending parties : after having afforded, in fact, a sufficient time to the Portuguese emigrants to recover f ro m the disasters which they have suffered, and of which England is not in her conscience perfectly clear ; a nd a sufficient degree of countenance, to enable the Queen of PORTUGAL to meet her antagonist in an equal field, and not—as she now is—as a mute and defenceless minor, against an openly blamed but secretly-protected Usurper. _ _ J. A. LUSITANUS. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE arrived in town about eleven o'clock yesterday, from their residence in Bushy Park. Soon after their arrival the Princess Somata came to pay a visit to their Royal Highnesses, and was accompanied on her re turn to the King's Palace, at Kensington, by the Duchess of CLARE:NCR. The Duke of WELLINGTON left his residence in Downing-street yesterday looming, and proceeded to the Royal Lodge, in Windsor, where his Grace had an audience of the Kuto, and afterwards returned to town about five o'clock is the after noon. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial Office, for the Honourable General Poxsosir, the Liew tenant-Governor of Malta ; and also to Sir G. Dom, the Lieutenant Governor of Gibraltar. Several gentlemen of the Committee of West India Merchants and Planters, headed by Mr. G. Ilizazar, attended at the Treasury yesterday, and had a conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Prussian Minister had an interview 'with the Earl of Amount yesterday, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. The LORD MAYOR transacted business yesterday at the Treasury. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and the KING'S ADVO can, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Sir ALEXANDER GRANT entertained BOMB of the 1..a -binet Msnlsters and a select party to dinner yesterday, at his resi dence in Privy Gardens. The residence of the Duke of CUMBF.RLAND in the King's Palace, St. James's, has undergone a thorough and sub stantial repair, both in the interior and exterior. The drawing rooms and several rooms en suite leading to it have a most splendid and elegant appearance • they have been papered with a handsome crimson Sock paper, th e cornices of the rooms and the mouldings have been newly gilt ; and the furniture, some of which is new, is very elegant. The Duke of CUMBERLAND loft London at a very early hour on Tuesday morning to meet his Duchess and Prince Glamor, who are on their way to England, and accompany them to London. The Duke of Devonshire, at Devonshire House, from Worthing ; Mr. and Mrs. Allan, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Richmond ; Mr. and Mrs. Pierson, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, from Paris; Honourable William Edwards, at ditto, from a tour; the Honourable and Reverend George Bourke and son, at Sysomons's Hotel (late Jordan's), St. James's-street, from Ireland ; Mrs. and the Misses Needs, at ditto, from Staffordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Leigh, in Grosvenor-street, from Brighton ; Lady and the Misses Willoughby, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from a tour; D. M‘Farlan,; Esq. and Mrs. APFarlan, at ditto, from a tour ; Mn.W.VacheU and friends, at ditto, from ditto ; J. Cooke, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Cooke, at ditto, from Brighton ; T. Duffield, Ifoq. at ditto , from ditto ; J. P. C ranmer, Esq. at ditto from Essex ; Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; C. A. Prichard, Esq. at ditto, from ditto ; Darby, Sap at ditto, from ditto ; John Gwynn', Esq. at Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; T. Smola. Lee Bosville, Esq. at ditto; H. N. Hogging, Esq. and Mrs. M•Farlen, at ditto; J. Gibbings, Esq. Mrs. Gibbings, and Miss Gibbings, at ditto, from Brighton. DEPARTURES. The Duke of Manchester, for his seat, Kimbokon Castle ; the Marquis of Douglas, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Paris; Mr. Grant, from ditto, for ditto; the Marquis and Mar chioness of Clanricarde, from St. James's-square, for Bishop Stanford, Hens; Viscount Chabot, from Talke's Hotel, (late Miller's), Jermyn-street, for Scotland; Owen Williams, Esq. M.P. from Berkeley-square, for his seat, Temple House, Great Marlow, Bucks ; Lady S. Bridgemso, for Brighton ; Count Colbert, from Crawley's Hotel (late Cook's), Albemarle street, for Paris ; E. B. Hale, Esq. from Symmons' Hotel, (late Jordan's), St. James's-street, for Woolwich ; Major Fancourt, from Fenton's Hotel, Sc. James's-street, for Hampton-curt; Edward Arbuthnot, Esq. from ditto, for Hants; John Harrocks, Esq. from ditto, for ditto ; W. Chatteris, Esq. from ditto, for ditto; Ralph Hoar, Esq. from ditto, for Bath ; Osgood Gee, Esq. Mrs. Gee, and family, from Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; Mrs. Lang and Miss Lang, from ditto; Sir Charles Chad, Ban. from Fladong's Hotel, Oxford.street, for Broomsea Castle ; T. Swinnerton, Fag. from ditto, for Butterton-ball ; Rev. P. Knapp, from ditto, for Oxford. DANIEL O'CONNELL, Esq. M.P. and suite, arrived at Moriarty's Hotel, Limerick, on Friday evening, where he was jobbed on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. 4:llTorrvact. and family, from Dublin. It is the Intention of the Hon. Member to return with his family to Ennis. where he will attend the A.siaes, and proceed from thence to OonmeL The family of Mr. O'Counata. proceed to Derrinane, where they will spend the remainder of the summer.—Dublirs Register. The Duchess of ST. ALBAN'S gave an entertainment at Holly Lodge on Tuesday to a select party, principally relatives. An order has just been issued, granting the Admiralty authority to promote ten clerks, and the like number annually in future. _ _ ------- Sunday evening the Duke of WELLINGTON, who was staying at Widmer Castles, attended Divine Service in Weimer Church, and, sot being recognised by the pew-opener, was placed In the pew appropriated to strangers. Lord Maivitts, however, was in Church, saw his Grace, and conducted him to a more ex alted situation.—The Duke of Watturaron, accompanied by the Prince and Princess Ernotausr, and Mr. and Mrs. Aaaurnsor, dined en Thursday on board his Majesty's ship Ramilies, in the Downs, en which occasion there was an immense display of flags and streamers on board, and the scene was altogether very gay, and highly gratifying.—Mairistene journal. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, accom panied by the Princess VW7OIIIA, passed through Canterbury, on Sunday afternoon, on her way to Piermont House. The Cathe dral bells rang a merry peal at intervals, during the day, in honour of the event. A carriage-and-four, with attendants, first reached the King% Head Hotel, and announced the approach of the Royal Duchess, whose carriage shortly afterwards appeared in view, pre. ceded by that of Sir J. CONROY (whose lady had gone to Piermont the previous evening), and Prince LIININGZN, and followed by an other carriage -and-four, with other attendants. The greater part of the domestics paused through in the early part of the week. Her Royal Highness did net leave her carriage, but partook of some fine and choice fruit during the time occupied in changing the Dosses. The carriage left the hotel drawn by four Line animals, with new harness. A large assembly of spectators assembled round the carriage, eager to obtain a sight of the Royal personages, who arrived at their deUghtfully situated abode in the evening with safety. Mr. Baron Hummel( was descended from an ancient family in the North, from whom he derived very considerable estates, situate near Barnard Castle, in the county of Durham. He was in early life entered as a Member of Gray's Inn, by which Society be was In due coarse called to the Bar. He practised at the Bar with the reputation of being one of the soundest lawyers in Westminster Hall, for upwards of twenty gears, and was then promoted toile rank of a Serjeant at Law. He remained Serjeant bat a few years; however, during that time he was engaged in several matters of very great moment. He was retained by the Govenunent to conduct some very important prosecutions, arising out of the disturbed state of the North, and he also presided with feat ability on the Commission of Lunacy respecting the Earl of Poamemover, tha investigation of which, it may be remembered, took plasm at the Freemasons Hall some few years ago. Shortly after this period his Lordship was promoted to the office of one of the Berms of the Exchequer, on the resignation of Mr. Barest Wee , . This distinguished situation he held till the time of his deems% which waron Friday last. His Lordship was is the Olith year it his age. • INDIAN ARMY. The Commitment Gazette of Calcutta. of Feb. 18, contains the following proportion of prise money that will fall to the share of each individual concerned in the taking of Bhurtpore. The booty was to commence paying on the 19th of February, and to continue until the 19th of June, when all shares then remaining unclaimed were to be paid over to Government ; those for the European part of the Army to be remitted to England, and those for the Native part of the Army to be retained in India, subject to be claimed hereafter for siz years. The sum to be distributed amounts to upwards of 48 lace of rupees. Amount for each rank. sa. Rs. A. P. Commander-in-Chief, being one-eighth of the whole . 595,598 33 10 Major and Brigadier Generals Lieutenant-Colonels, Inspector of Hospital., Adju tant- General, Quarter master-General Judge Ad. vocate- General,Consmissary- General, Brigadiers and Lieutenant-Colonels Commandant Majors, Superintending Surgeons, Deputy Adju tam, Quartermaster, and Commissary General Captains, Surgeons, Paymaster., Assistants, and Deputy Assistants, in the Adjutant, Quarter master, and Commissary-Generals Depart ments, Brigade Majors, Aides-de-Camp and Surgeon to the Comntander-iu-Chief Subalterns, Assistant Surgeons, Quarter Masters, Adjutants, Veterinary Surgeons, and Deputy Assistant Commissary of Ordnance Volunteers Conductors, Provost Nlarshal, Riding Masters, Apothecaries, Stewards, and Sub- Assistant Ve- SCALE OW DISTRIBUTION. terinary Surgeons Sub-Conductors, Assistant Apothecaries, and Stewards Regimental Serjeant Majors, Quarter Master Ser jeants. Staff Serjeants, and Troop Serjeant Majors Brigade and Colour Serjeants, Trumpet and Drum Majors and Serjeants Corporals, Bombadiers, Drummers, Privates, and Hospital Apprentices Soobadar Majors Soobadars, Russuldars, and Woordee Majors Jemadars, Naib Russuldars Havildars. Drum and Trumpet Majors, Native Doctors Naicks, Nisboun Burdars, Kbote Duffadars, faders Drummers, and Sepoys, Native Farriers and Regular Bheesties 14,t91 4 0 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. 9.527 8 0 4,70 12 0 2,381 14 0 40 5 0 604 11 0 IYO 15 0 140 IS 0 80 10 0 40 5 0 322 8 0 282 3 0 120 15 0 53 12 0 26 14 0 MAILS AISNE= TIM Dar—Dublin I—Waterford I—Guernsey and Jersey 2—France t—America 1. The Siroc, Marsh, from New Orleans, Robert, Boyd, boend to Eastport, and Pyramus, —, fur Jamaica, were driven on shore near Liverpool on Monday night, during a very heavy gale from N.N.W. The latter must discharge part of her cargo—the others have been got off. The St. Andrew, steamer, was driven on shore at Whitebaven, and received considerable damage. The Hector, *Donald, bound to De , was on shore in the Clyde on Monday, and it was feared would be damaged. The William and Henry, Lane, of Birk was driven on shore yesterday moruiog near Lowestoffe. DEAL, Auo. s.—Wind N. by E.—Arrived the Ann, Hunt. from Gibraltar. Sailed the Winstead, Friend, for Swan River; Re galia, Lushington, for Quebec ; Arab, Lowe, for South America ; and Narcissus, Park, fur Jamaica. The whole of the outward. bound have sailed. Poamsouvu, Auo. s.—Wind N. to N.&—Sailed his Majesty's ship Favourite, for the Mediterranean ; Lord Cochrane transport, for Deptford ; and Ocean, Walker, for Sierra Leone. P1,71(00114 Ana. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived the Lochiel, Watkins, from Sierra Leone, in nine weeks : the master died in the country, and four of the crew on the passage. Sailed the Fly, Soper, for . _ . Flirueira. FaLmouin Ana 4.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrived his Majesty's brig Badger, from Bermuda—sailed 7th, and from Ha lifax 16th July. Arrived from London the Adonis, Major, (or Africa. Sailed the Guod Intent, Dl'Donald, and Helen, Cox, for Malaga. GOKILNSZT, Ana. I.—Arrived the James, Macky, from Rio Janeiro. 'unsay, Ago. 2.—Arrived the Clara, Gillman, from Gambia ; and Josee Maria, —, from St. Andero. Ltvzarom., Acct. 4.—Arrived the Northumberland, —, from Mirantichi ; Thompson., —, from Bichebuctoo; Gratitude , Smith, and Ant, Watson, from Marseilles. COWES, August 5. - - - - - - - - - - The second Match given by the Royal Yacht Club was sailed this day. The contest was fur a Gold Cup, value one hundred guineas. The following vessels were entered to sail : No. 1. The Peri lugger, 59 tons, Digby Murray, Esq. No. 2. Hebe cutter, 68 tons, Andrew Corbet, Esq. No. 3. Harriet cutter, 60 tons, Walter Heneage, Esq. No. 4. Emerald cutter, 58 tons, I John L. Symonds, Esq. No. 5. Elizabeth cutter, 65 tons, John Moore. Esq. No. IL Dolphin cutter, 58 tons, John L. Gower, Esq. The last vessel was, however, withdrawn on account of the absence of the owner. The same distance was appointed them to sail as on the first day. The vessels were placed off Cuwes Castle, the Peri being to the southward, and the others placed according to their respective numbers to the northward. The signal gun was fired at ten o'clock, the wind blowing pretty fresh from the 11KN.W. The vessels were instantly under weigh, the Hebe taking the lead ; she was followed by the Harriet, Elizabeth, Emerald, Peri. They con tinued in this position for a considerable distance, the Hebe hav ing gained four minutes oa the second vessel in rounding the boat moored off Gurnet Bay, which she passed at 18 minutes after ten. On arriving at Norris Castle the Elizabeth hoisted larger topsails, which enabled her immediately to pass the Harriet. They remained in this situation during the rest of the contest. The Hebe main tained her gained ground, and passed the vessel moored of No Man's Land at CO minutes past eleven. Here the contest assumed the most pleasing aspect, and the numerous vessels belonging to the members of the Royal Yacht Club, and several others of the Thames Yacht Club, London, were seen to the greatest advantage, and tended very much to increase the beauty of this most interest ing spectacle. We observed &Pianist them the Pearl (Marquis of Anglesey's), Trinity, Oberon, Swallow, Wyverm, Arrow, Blue Eyed Maid, Jane, and several others. The Hebe passed the Nab Light at eight minutes to twelve o'clock, Elizabeth at 6 minutes, Harriet at 5 minutes, Emerald and Peri at 3 mi nutes, and continuing in the same position the whole of the dis tance back, they arrived at the starting point at the following periods, viz.:—Hebe 14 minutes to 2, Elizabeth 4 minutes to 2, Harriet t minutes to 2, Emerald 2 o'clock, and the Pcri 8 mi nutes after 2. The Hebe is a most beautiful boat, and promises to be a very powerful rival; she carried away the cup given by the townspeopleef Southampton. The third cup will be sailed for on Friday, by Eliza, Capt. T. Oath, 54 toes ; Turk, Capt. J. Keao, 44 tons ; Neuha, J. Sanderson, Esq. 44 tons: Julia, J. Mills, Esq. 42 tons; and Elizabeth, Earl of Darnley, 42 tons. The other matches are incomplete. The Marquis of BRISTOL last week took up his resi dence in the eastern wing of his magnificent new mansion at Irk worth near this town.—Bury Pest. Jamaica Papers are arrived to the 20th June.—Port au Prince, March s.—The amount of British imports into Hayti, does not exceed, by the Government account, 1,457,281 dollars ; and the export on British account, 1,963,332 dollars. The loss in remittances has been such as to reduce, occasionally, the value of the current dollar to 3s. sterling. We hear from Brussels that her Royal Highness the Duchess of CUMBERLAND arrived in that city on the 3d instant, with a numerous suite, on her way hither. The KING, and his Royal Highness the Prince of ORANGE have returned to Brussels. The east end of the Church in Aldersgate-street has been taken down, for the purpose of being rebuilt in a more direct line with the new street. The pulling down of Exeter 'Change, considering what a nuisance it is both to. the neighbourhood and to passengers, proceeds but slowly. The plan of carrying the General Postmen to their different destinations is about to be adopted, several vehicles for that purpose being in preparation. Though the workmen are indefatigably employed about the new Post Office, we hardly see how, according to out ward appearances, it can be in a state to commence busi ness in it on the 12th inst.—Morning Herald. Though every available precaution appears to have been used, the remains of the house which fell down the other day in Southampton-street, Strand, as well as the hoitse adjoining, present a somewhat terrific appearance.- LITERATURE, the FINE ARTS, DRAMA, .c•. The year 1816 was very unfortunate for France: con stant rains destroyed the crops : the t..xrs, owing to the contri butions to the Allies, were enormous. Hut another evil, less in reality than the preceding, but of which great complaints were made at the Palace, was the clemency exercised by Louis XVIII. towards the conspirators. One evening, when we were assembled in a little coterie with the King, we amused ourselves to make verses—an occupation which delighted his Majesty exceedingly. He gave to the Countess de Ch.... the two words France and (eusence to put in rhyme : the following was the way in which she performed the task ; Trois Eau: pesent sur la France : L'impot, la pluie, et la clemency. The King laughed at this daring impromptu : he asked ((A a pencil, and ar.swered by the followirg verses : Les premiers seront adouck J'en garde du moias l'esperance. Pour le second, rien je n'y Le troisieme e•t. ma jouissance. Three four lines composed by any individual would Inve ap peared extremely fine ; but by a King, they were divine. Vivacity and the d propos were distinctive qualities with Louis XVIII. The venerable M. de Sexes (who defended the unfortunate Louis XVI.) haranzing one day his Majesty at the C'our de Cessation, became embarrassed, stammered, and at length was obliged to ask pardon. " ['resident," said the King to him, " upon another occasion, more dreadful and trying than the present, you did not tremble."—Mentoires dune floosie de quo it sue Louis XVIiI. so Cour, a son Regne. Another Individual who had shown the same heroic devotion as Al. de Sezes, M. Cheveau-Lagarde, defender of the Queen, was not viewed with the same kindness by the King. Ile solicited in vain for a situation as a magistrate : illustrious persons recom mended him in vain to Louis XVIII. The Bourbons of Spain and Sicily were the only ones who acquitted themselves of this family debt. They honoured Dim with decorations, presents, flat tering letters. The King entertained at the bottom of his bean very unjust prejudices against Marie-Antoinette, which even ex tended to the servants and friends of this Princess: that is the rea son why the Polignacs appeared odious to him. The Consort of Louis XVI. had been persuaded that the Consul de Provence wished to usurp the throne. She determined, in consequence, to keep him as much as possible remote from the Councils of the King. To this unfortunate circumstance Louis the Eighteenth attributed all the misfortunes which befel his family. If his advice had been listened to in 1789, the Revolution might have been checked, the Monarchy saved, and the catastrophe of 1793 prevented. lie added :—" Charles the Ist and Louis XVI. found themselves exactly in the same circumstances. One re sisted the pretensions of his subjects, the other always gave way to those of his own ; both perished on the scaffold. To refuse all, or to grant all, is equally bad. A Monarch in such trying circum stances, can only save himself by a mixture of moderation sad firmness. He must give way in one respect, and resist in ano ther. Such ought to have been the maxim. I should, in the early stage, have accommodated myself with the principal Chiefs of the different parties ; I should not have despised them at first, and have looked fur them afterwards when their influence was exhausted, and the evil they had caused was irreparable."— " Mirabeau," continued he, was a debauchee, an orator, a statesman : ambitious for power and money. Cazales, a De mosthenes, with the sword on his side : the Abbe Maury, a serjeant of the guards : Lally Tollendal, a sensible man : Malonet, a man of understanding : Barnave, a clever man : Lameth, an intriguer : Reilly, an honest man. The banker, Necker, mediocre and vain, wishing to immortalize his name : he drew on posterity bills of exchange, which it will not accept, though endorsed by his daughter. Robbespierre was a serpent, Fouquier-Tinville a hyena, Pekin a tigre."—bfemonys dune femme de gunfire UM Louis XV/.//. so Comer, eS son regne. CHORUS FROM THE g PEACE' OF ARISTOPHANES, SEMI CllOl6 I am glad, I am glad To be rid of the bad Onions and chee.e. And the brow-rubbing helmet ; welcome Peace ! It's no delight Of mine to fight It's my delight. Ott a whiter night, When the driest logs are hesp'd on the hearth, And a friend or two round me, ready for mirth ; It's my delight, it's my desire To he roasting beech-nuts in the fire, And parching peas; And the pretty-looking slave from Thrace, See where she stands. What a delicate bliss To steal a kiss, While my wife's above stairs washing her hands! hit unt a merry time, when all the seeds are sown, And seasonable Jupiter the warm rain letteth down ; Cometh some kind neighbour then, and sayeth cheertu:ly, " What's to be done, Comarchidas, wilt take a cup with me? Come, good woman, shell us out a peck of beans, and throw A handfull in of fine meal, and gather figs mow ; Send the kitchen-wench to fetch old Manes from the farm, The ground's too wet for digging, and the vines will take no harm." " Let someone run to my house and get some thrushes there, There was a bowl of custard too, and four legs of a hare; I hope that thievish cat of our's has left the larder right, I heard an awful clattering of something in the night, Borrow, too, some myrtle houghs, with berries, of 21i.chinades, And on the way, boy, call and ask our ancient friend Cbarloades To come and drink and jollity and join us in our mirth, Now the seeds are sown, And the rain's coming down, To moisten the bosom of old Mother Earth.' SIMI CHOI. When the malecigale, lilis cheerful tale Chirpeth aloud with shrilly pipe, I love to go Through the trellic'd row Of the Lemnian vines, to see if they're ripe; For they put out the blossom first And I love to fuel The pulpy peel Of a swollen fig just ready to burst ; Then gather and eat So delicious a treat, And smack my lips and cry—' Oh! rare! Summer is sweet and autumn fair!' At that time of day, I was fat you would say— But meagre now, and spiritless, and ill at ease I droop, Under the with'ring eye of some curst captain of a troop, Who struts about with war-like crest and blazing scarlet cloak ; But, when the battle's just beginning, off be goes like smoke, With his gallant crest of waving plumes, and armour all so bright, Leaving me in a breast-plate of linen rags to fight. Still cowards in the field at home they brave it every where, Put whose name in the roll they please, sod send us here and there ; To•morrow you must march ! and one poor fellow, for bis soul, Can't get provisions, did not know his name was on the roll, 'Till, standing by Pandion's statue, like a second Mars, Stuck up, and now with tearful eye, makes ready for the wars. afthesawana. THE DRAMA. We were yesterday present at the representation of a new piece produced at the Haymarket, denominated Nothing Superfluous— in which the author, or rather are translating play-vamper, is said himself to pemonate a character. This new attempt, we are mortified to report, has nothing original in it but its dulness, and is spoiled from a neat little French piece we have seen a hundred times on the minor French Theatres, and played to satiety some years ago, for the amusement of bumble Cyprians and the " petit people," at the CalF Mootansler, in the Palais Royal. It is truly deplorable that we should thus, year after year, be wholly in debted to French invention for the novelties of our theatre. To the dramatists of Paris is intrusted the double task of pro viding both for their own stage and ours, and the servile readiness with width we either pilfer or borrow wholesale from them, to the utter exclusion of our ow• efforts, is more than a tacit acknow ledgment of their superiority. And it is humiliating to the Sowers of nazi .nal drama to think that every little trifle, written merely for Cie passing occasion, and the stage of some eubotleate " spec tacles " in the French capital, should he considered of set:lcier:, import :trice to be re-produced with pompotn pretensions at our win • ter and summer theatres, as if the left off garbage of our neigh bours was dainty food, sufficiently good to aliment the best English taste. The long dearth of new original dramatic production in :his country, contrasted with the amazing fertility of dramatic ges:iui in France, calls for attentive inquiry ; for it is as strange as depressing to reflect, that our drama, so long successfully com pet:ng with the art in France, should In our drys give in so spirt • lessly—nay, almost without an effort—to sustain any further rivalry. In France the severe chastity*. the stage, diligently watched by zealous Literati. still preserving the good old custom of sitting in nightly judgment on the (rot t Bench -s of the Pit expressly divided off for their accommodation, excellent regu lations, inviolably maintained, and a judicious police on the must active alert to repress all expression or appearance of im propriety with the audience, have made the theatre a safe re , oz t for the moral and intellectual. The dissolute are there constrained to preserve the show of decency as strictly as if congregated in a church, and from the Pit to the Gallery a modest woman may venture alone to a theatre, without exposing herself to the small est rudeness or obscenity. This, by rendering such enter:tan.- merits respectable. fills them with people of al classes, who thus can profess to be play-goers without incurring censure from the most fastidious; and thus always certain of a respectable audience, the writers of France consider the theatre as the most glorious arena. On the other hand, the merit of their pi:auctions never depending on the doubtful or capricious judg ment of a single man :ger, or secret inquisition of sonic ante demob of a reader,—but fairly judged by a competent independent com: mittee, responsible to the public for their opinion, they are en couraged to dedicate their hours to a study they can prosecute to its success, without the humiliation of dancing attendance un some player in office, who, forsooth, is to judge what is, or what is not to be received as fit offering to the stage. The success of a price interests the public, besides, so much in the author, that he is invariably demanded to present himself, in order to re ceive the tribute of their applause. Ili* name. as the writer, is attached to every play-bill; he is well remunerated for his Li hours ; his copyright descends as an inheritance to the third gene ration; nor can a piece be performed in any theatre in Franc-. without a portion of the proceeds being deposited with the a n tls - titles of the place in favour of its writer or his heirs : now all this is the reverse in England. Our stage is irregular and licentious; its pit, boxes, and gallery, present the must shocking spectacle of disorder and Minion:lo The success accorded to the most miserable trash, removes all ambition front the worthy, to obtain applause by any legitimate effort. A gentleman who would sacrifice to that Dramatis Muse must descend to solicit and importune some Ildr. Pales, KIMBLE, Mtill3l3, ARNOLD, or &UM: who is to blues hot or cold on his labour, just as his convenience may suit, or bit own private judgmeot dictate. A It r MOLDS, or a MORTON, who scarcely ever rose to mediocrity, shall be called its to pass judgment ; and these assuming to he important critics, ca • pable of selecting or rejecting, in the name of the nation, what • ever the writer may offer to the dramatic literature of the countr), will save or damn in their closets at one word without compunction, just as they puff off any stage misery the managers may like t physic the people oldie!. While one of the elect, rieliculons as a Berton, anxious that the drama shall wear the cant cons pleaion of the times, snivelling about new light and regenera• tion, will give a play meant to depict real society and man ners, all the shape of a religious tract. If, however, the author is persevering enough to overcome all these obstacles, the actor is alone applauded, while be remains unknown, and is remu nerated less than any indifferent writer of ghost story or flip pant novel that may choose to ink paper. All this cries• aloud for reform, or in a little time the Theatres of the country will very properly be wholly, as they are already partially, abandoned for the Italian and French Houses, conducted in this very capital in a manner in superior to our own. By the bye, Mr. %iorris's music,. WAS more than usually riotous last evening : we wonder if the pro • stitutes who frequent it have the free entry of the House. CO MMEICCTILT EEL I GENCE. ~. The dealings in Brazil Shares are pretty extensive. Tuesday they realised 731. per share; but yesterday afternoon they were not worth more than 691. 104 per share. The National Bra zilian Shares rose from 91. 10s. to 111. per Share. Real del Monte are at 70i. per share. The crops are very fine in the neighbourhood of The Fens of Lincolnshire. and the farmers seem to have ceased croJk lag for a short period. Wheat-cutting has very generally commenced in thi s neighbourhood. Oa an examination of several ears, we found the &evel shrivelled and Indurated, and not above half its usual size.— Chronicle. The crops about Dumfries look remarkably well, and are in a state of great forwardness. Harvest will be pretty general le the course of two weeks. In the Rhinns of Galloway (Scotland), area lower down, all sorts of provisions are cheap at present. Fifty-two pounds of new potatoes can be bought [or a shilling ; large fresh herrings, according to the take. at a halfpenny each, or three for a penny ; rock cod for three farthings, and excellent salmon at six pence the pound. LANG 11 01. M FA I n.—The great annual mart for lambs and wool was held at Langbolm, on Tuesday last, the 28th tilt.— In point of numbers, the show was inferior to that of last year— there being only 13 000 exposed—but as regards prices, we are happy to Aare, that the breeders, considering the present slap d condition of the markkts in general, experienced no great cause of complaint. HASTINGS. AVG. 4.—The Hotels, Libraries, Arcade, Ece. of this fashionable watering-place exhibit an ekgant display of beauty and fashion, and the promenade near the sea may vie with any fashionable lounge, enlivened as it is by an excellent band. Bums has commenced his theatrical campaign, and has engaged Min GRADDOII, who nightly meets with those sounds so soothing, to the ear as " encore," " bravo," &c Hiss Wsrsos is engaged and will shortly make her appearance. BRI6IITON, AVG. 4.—Thu Races at Lewes ct.m.. menced this day with favourable weather, cloudy but free front rain, and this place, as usual, contributed Imply to the show of fashion on the Course. Among the company were—The i Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Lady G. Paget, and Lord G. Rentinck ; the Rals of Sheffield, Mountcharles, Chichester, Stradbroke, &c. The actor was animated and cheerful. The Duchess of Richmond patronised the performances at the Theatre lad night, and, with the Duke and suite, occupied the King's buy. The House was elegantly visited. By the Boston Papers received this morning at the North and Sauth American Coffee-house to the 12th July, it appears a small shock of an earthquake was felt at St. Thomas's. By the French mail this morning, we have the follow ing piece of news from Gibraltar, 16th July : —" A pay master of the 94th regiment, in garrison here, has ab sconded with money to Spain ; live soldiers who were going to follow him were taken, and sentenced to receive 600,1 ashes. The day before yesterday, arrived here the. brig William, from Terceira: at her departure the inha bitants were in the highest spirits. Accounts from Constantinople of the 7th July, state, that the embarkation of troops at Odessa, which was known in the above capital, caused great anxiety to the population. Sir R. Gordon has frequent audiences of the Reis Effendi ; and it is believed that General Diebitsch will not consent to an armistice, before he is positively informed of the intentions of the Sultan. The D::tch Ambassador is on the point of leaving, and the fever on board the Turkish fleet augments daily. From Berlin of date the 25th July, we hear that the Duchess and Prince GEOROE of CUMBERLAN D nad just then departed for London. At the same time his Excellency the Lieutenant-6mi. Scitot.en, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. Petersburgh, had taken his departure for St. Petersburgh. From Petersburgh, July 22, it is stated, that on the 13th of that month the Emenno a arrived at Tscherni jou, where he reviewed the camp of the Turkish prisoners. They are said to amount to the enormous number of 42,000 men ; out of which the Eat YEROR dismissed to their homes 21 officers and 300 privates, on account of advanced age, or having numerous families. Accounts received this morning from Rio Janeiro, of the 6th June, by a ship at Guernsey, brings the ex,: change at 24. No political news had occurred ; the April packet was to sail on the 14th June. . Letters are in town from Oporto to the 14th July. We do not hear they bring any thing of importance. Up to the present hour we have no further newt from the East.