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s 740111 THE PAMPHLETEER. HE PAMPHLETEER, (Number 11. of which T ' is just published, price 6s. 6d.) contains a aeries of the best PAMPULITS on the INDlA—the CATNOLIC--the But uon—tho 14NA NC 2-11. eroim--the Etat e—the missioxaey—the As as? —and all other IMPOR t ANT QUES ['IONS, especially such $s may be under thy discussion of Parliament. Pour or five Numbers will be published annually. Each Number will consist, on an average, of twelve Pamphlets, reducing the Price to about 6d. each. The Public are earnestly referred to the Preface in No. I. lust published—Price 6s. 6d. rr No. 111. will be published in July. Sold by Gale, Curtis, and Fenner, Paternoster-row; Under wood, Fleet-street ; Munday, Oxford; Deighton, Cambridge; Ind all other Booksellers. Where also may be had, THE CLASSICAL JOURNAL No. XIV. Pries 6s. THE NEW REVIEW, No. VII. Price se. sd. PARLI.IMEN74R7 PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 24. The House met in a Committee of Privileges on the Stafford Peerage, and, after hearing evidence, postponed farther proceed ings to this day se'nnight. The Right Hon GEORGE Rosa was sworn to give evidence before the Coinmittee on Mr. Palmer's Claim. Lord LAUDERDALE moved that Mr. Bonner, Deputy , Comptroller of the Post Office, do attend as witness on the said Claim. Also that the Reports of the House of Commons on Mr. Palmer's Claim be referred to the Committee.—Ordered. Mr. Newton, from the Post Office, presented papers, moved for by Lord LAUDERDALE. The Irish Court House Bill was read a third time. The Lottery Bill was read a second time. The Irish Customs, Irish Malt Duty, and Irish Militia Pay, &c. Bills, went through a Committee, and were agreed to with out amendment. Lord BUCKINGHAMSHIRE moved the committal of the Resolution sent up from the Commons, relative to the propaga tion of Christianity in India. In doing so, he stated, that from all countries, except this country, Missionaries had been allowed to remain in India, prov ded they pursued their objects in a peaceable and proper manner. It was proper, therefore, that the same prorilrge should be extended to persons proceeding from this country with the same objects. Care would, of course, be taken that they should not, by pursuing these objects in a rash and intemperate manner, endanger the peace of the country, and the safety of the Government. Anticipating no objection to this Resolution, he did not think it necessary to say any thing further respecting it at this rime. The Resolution was then committed and reported, and the assent of the Lords to it ordered to be communicated to the Commons. The Marquis of DOUGLAS presented a petition in favour of the propatiou of Christianity in India.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER attended at a quarter beferejour o'clock, but there being only thirty nine Members, including himsefl, at four the House of course adjourned to to•morrow. The following is an Abstract of the Bill for regu lating Sales by Auction, introduced into Parliament, and yvhich is now on its passage through- the House of Commons: The Bill recites Act teth Geo.lll. 28th Geo. 111. 49.c1 Geo. 111. Rates of former Acts insutficient—Fxpedient that no other al lowance should be made under said Acts than as after mentioned. Fnacts, that from the sth it.ly, Int 3, no allowance to be made Under former Acts, but duties to be paid by Auctioneers at the time appointed by law for passing their accounts of every sale— proviso, that where duty shall exceed X2O, ard reason to suppose that property be fit bought in, Auctioneers, with two sureties, may gve bond for paymetir of the duty, with lawful interest, in twelve months. In case of property bona file bought in, Auctio neer or owner may (after the expiration a' twelve, and within twenty-four month', loy complaint before the Commissioners of Excise, &c who are to bear and determine complaints, and eta- Snipe witnesses on oath; and are empowered to gnnt r,lief, by ordering the repayment of the duty, or vacating the security, in case it shall be duly proved that the transaction was fair, that the property continues the property of 'the former owner, and ilia( no agreement has been made, or is. guciation pending, for the pur chase, sale, or transUr thereof.--Power given to remit a propor tion of the duty, iu case property should afterwards he sold, by public auctton, for a less sum than that at which it was bought in. No relief to be granted unless Property bought in by a bidding of a spec fie Sum or Money, audibly may by the Bidder, and the amount thereof audibly repeated by the Auctioneer; nor unless Notice of the Person buying in P operty intending to bid, be given to the Auctioneer betere the Sale, and by him produced to, and left with, the Collector, or other Ificer, a, the time of pass- Mg his Account of such Sale. No relief to be gran:ed, unless notice shall have been given to the Cominissioners of Excise, &c. 54 days before the hearing of such complaint, specifying when, where, and by what Ace:hinter the Sale was held; and of what particular Property it consisted, and the Day and Place when and whore complaint to be deter mined. Recital—That Frauds had been practi%ed by selling together Property exempt flout Duty, and other Property not exempt. nactment—Tbat when Property subject to Duty is sold by as Auetiobeer, all other Property sold by Auction by him on the same day, and at the same place, shall be subject to Duty. Auctioneer shall not sell Property in any other order than that mentioned in the Catalogue, to be delivered in to the Excise, ender Penalty of £too. Auctioneer not to sell at any other time than between the hours of 9 in the morning and 9 in the evening, under penalty of £lOO. Auctioneer, in giving notice, under Stat. 19 Ceo. 111. to specify his place of residence, date of his Auction Licence, names of the persons granting it, the district where taken out, and ;he hour and place where Sale is to be held, under penalty of £5O. If Auctioneer does not begin within one hour after time sped fied in Notice, it shall be void, and a new Notice given. Auctioneer to exhibit his Licence during the Sale, and permit any Officer of Excise to take a copy or extract therefrom during the Sale, or within one hour after, under penalty of £5O. Auctioneer not to offer Property to Sale belonging to himself, or in which he is interested, under penalty of XlOO. Penalty not to attach, it in the Catologue to be delivered to the Excise, Property stated to belong to the Auctioneer, or that he is interested therein. Auctioneer may not, within 48 hours after the close of any day's Sale, offer or agree to sell, or treat, &c. for Sale of any Pro. petty by Private Contract, at the place, or within one mile thereof, at wi.ich such Auctioneer shall have sold any Property by Auc tion' under penalty of £lOO. No Owner or Proprietor of Property, of which a part shall be sold by Auction, nor any Agent, Sec. shall, within 48 boars after the Sale, at the place of such Sale, or within one mile thereof, 3,11, or negotiate for the Sale of the residue of such Property, or of any other of the same description, under penalty of £lOO. Not to extend to Goods or Merchanndize usually dealt in by ithe Proprietor, and sold at his Shop or Warehouse in the ordi nary course of his business. Recital of Frauds by itinerant Auctioneers. No Auctioneers to sell any Goods by Auction in any City, Town, &c. unlems be shall have remained there u 8 days before such Sale, un,ter penalty of £lOO. Penalty tot to attach on Goods offered for Sale within the , limits of the Weekly Bills of Mortally, or the Chief Office of I Excise ; or on the tale of Horses, or Cattle, or Goods distrained for Rent or Tythes; or sold under the order 0 the Courts of Chancery or Eschequir, or Commissioners of Excise, &c. or un tie: an k.xecution ; or to Goods imported by way of Merchan dize into Great Britain, from any British Colony or Plantation in America, of the Produce or Manufacture cf such Colon:es or 1 Plantations; er to Wheat, &c. or Pruvi ions imported. Recital of the Act of the 43d Geo. 111. imposing a Duty of 6s. on Auctioneers' Licences. From the sth of July, 1813, Duty of 6s. repelled, and a Duty of ,Cto inii.ostml on Licences taken out by Auctioneers residing • with .n it, miles of the Royal Exchange, and £5 on Auctioneers resi,iii,g in any other part of Great Britain. Duca' apelication of Duties. Duties imposed by the Act, arising in England. under the ma-. nagement of the Commissioners of Excise. , Licences to be granied by the same persons, and at the same times, as former Licences. Powers of former Acts continued in force. Penalties to be sued for as other Penalties, and one moiety to go to the King and the other to the Informer. - THB PRINCE► BECENT's LEVEE, tie. Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRIMO' Rzontr held a Levee, and transacted other State business, at Carlton House. At twelve o'clock a guard of honour, in white gaiters, under the command of Colonel Cocumwa, marched into the Courtyard, with the Band of the Third Regiment, or Duke of GtoucEs van's, in full state uniforms, who played not only martial' but full and scientific overtures and pieces, during the afternoon. A patty of the 7th Hussars regulated the avenues and streets leading to Carlton House. There were present at the Levee— Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent and Cambridge, the Earl Marshal of England, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Co lonial Departments, the First Lorst of the Treasury, Sm. the Lord Chamberlain, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Lord Steward. the Groom of the stole, Gold Stick (Lord Harrington), Master of the Horse ' Knight Marshal of England, the Comptroller- General of th e Windsor Establishment, the Adjutant• General, Prince Castelcicala, the Judge Advocate, the Attorney General to the Prince of Wales for the Duchy of Cornwall. Dezes—Montrose, Norfolk, and Devonshire. MA RQUIINEII —Winchester, Headfora, and Donegal. EARLS—Morton, Lauderdale, Macclesfield, Aboyne, Radnor, Sandwich, Winchitsea, Mulgrave, Harrowby, Aylesford, Fite , Mount Edgecumbe, Clare, Bective, Tyrconnel, Harrington, Li verpool, Westmorland, B athurst, and Cholntondeley. VI SCOU N T s—Jocelyn, Charlet:We, Sydney, Hampden, Mount joy, Gage, Melbourne, Palmerston, Sldmouth, Dudley and Ward, and Melville. AMU ssADoßs—lonian, Neapolitan, Spanish, and Russian. BMW's—Limerick and Chester. RLVRRENDS—Dr. Douglas, Messrs. De Grey, Tarlton, and W. G. Phillips. BARONS—De Tripp, Haxsbusen, and Scluniedern. COO Nl's—Bails° and Munster. LORDS—Somerville, Boston, G. Beresford, J. Murray, Rod ney, Grantley, Gray, Clonbrook, Foley, Walpole, Colthorpe, Grantley, C. Somerset, Berghersb, Sonde, Binning, and Greaves. Sias—C. R Broughton, S. Fludyer, C. Morgan, E. Nagel, T. Metcalf, J. B. Burgess, Rev. H. B. Dudley, T. Sutton, W. licp pel, J. Graham, .1. G. Cranford, J. Mulley, W. Clayton, T. Yorke, J. Jamieson, M. Wood, C. Edmonstone, R. Glynn, 1). Dundas, and W. Smith. ADMIRALS—Yorke, Strachan, Saumarez. GeNzaims—'Porno, Leslie, Butler, Ramsay, Baker, Doric'', Neville, Fuller , Ross, Choisne John Stewart, James Stewart, Brown, Fitzgerald, Maitland, Calvert, Floyd, St. John, Man ners, Bernard, Thornton, Barty, H o ustoun, Eden, Taylor, Cowell, Porrer, Stroud, M'Cleod, Balfour, St. Leger, Lumley, , 1 Stevens, Mazarredo. COLON £Ls—V. Graham, Thornton. Muller, Austen, Howard, Chichester, Arbuthnot, D'Aquilar, Montalembert, Keane, Po :erton, J. B. Taylor, Delap, H. Sumer, Longfield, Robe, G. Howard, Chaplin, Harnage, Congreve, Dukes, Brown, Talbot, West, and Buller. _ _ _ MAjoR s—Blaquiere and Murray. CArrAiNS—Sonierville, 'Thompson, Wildman, Fraser, P. Bouverie, Saurin, Yowrll , Percival', Rodney, !Rakich, Ranuden, And Berkeley. LILUTZNANTs—Robe and Schmiedern. Messas.—G. W. Denys, Herbert, R. Broughton, Graham, S. Canning, Davenport, Wilmot, Standbh, W. Dundas, R. Powys, sller, Ward, G. Chad, Simeon, (Aerate, Bayford, Gooch, Power, Blackman, Pettiward, Denison, Davidson, Gordon, G. Rich, L. Sulivan, Dickins, C. Greville, Meyler, Dent, Lee, W. Gordon, Jackson, Stephen, Chichester, Brigstock, Abet-away, P. Johnson, Becher, R. Wellesley, M'Naghter, Jekyll, M. I'. Andrews, Baintyl,le, Temple, Long, Nteynell, M. Sutton, Rose, jun. Beaumont, Ryder, Cavendish, Egerton, and Leigh The following had the honour of being presented : Lieutenamt.General Maitland, upon his appointment as Go vernor and Cimmander-in-Chief of the Island of Malta, by the Lord in Waiting. Colonel Austin, of the GOth Regiment, on promotion, and ap pointment of First Aid-du•camp to Viscount Whitworth, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; by the Lord in Waiting. Major-General Taylor, on promotion, by the Lord in Wating. Major-General Eden, on his appointment to the Staff, by he Lord is Waiting. Mr. C. Grenville, by Earl Bathurst. Major-General Neville, on promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. - Major-General Fuller, Coldstream Guard-, on promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. Lieutenant-General Baker, on promotloti, by ditto. Ensign Home, Ist Guard., on appointment, by ditto. Major-General Buller, on promotion, by ditto. Lieutenant General 'Filson Cbowne, on promotion, and return from the Peninsula, by ditto. General James Stewart, on promo . ion to that rank, by ditto. Lieutenant-General Sir John Stewart, on being appointed to command the Western District, by ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Robe, R.A. on return from the Peninsula, by Lord Mulgrave. Lieutenant Retie, R.H.A. on return to the Peninsula, by ditto. • Colonel G, Howard, on promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. Lieutenant-General Ramsay, on promotion, by ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Muller, Ist Royal Scots, ou his return from Spain, by eitto. Captain Yleydell Bouverie, by Lord Radnor, whgalso presen ted a Book respecting tbc several jails and prisons in the king.lom. Major-General Browne, Deputy Quarter-Master-Geueral, on hie promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. General Bernard, on his promotion, by ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Delap, Ist Royal Sutrey, on being appoin ted, by ditto. _ _ Lieutenant Baron de Scbmiedern, 7th Hussars, by the Hon. B. Paget. _ _ Hon. Major Murray, Royal Horse Guards, on promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. 1 Captain Wildman, 7th Hussars, on promotion, by ditto. ' Cornet J. Wildman 7th Hussars, on appointment, by ditto. Hon. Captain Rodney, R.N. on promotion, by Lord Rodney. Capt. Somerville, R.N. on promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. Captain Ramsden, R.N. on promotion, by ditto. Colonel Arbuthnot, on his return to the Peninsula, by ditto. Captain Saurin, on promotion, by Lord E. O'Bryen. Capt. Powell, let Guards, on promotion, by Lord in Waiting. Captain Fraser, 7th Hussars, by ditto. Captain Percival!, Coldstream Guards, on his promotion and return from the Peninsula, by ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel D'Aguilar, on his promotion, and to take leave on his return to Spain, by ditto. Cornet Peters, 7th Hussars, by ditto. General Fitz3erald, on his promotion, by ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Keane, Waterford Regiment, by ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Vernon Graham, on his appointment to: the Staff, and departure for America. The Earl on Fife, on being nominated Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. Rear-Admiral Sir Joseph York, on his marriage. General Sir William Kepprl, on promotion. ' Mr. George Chad, by the Earl of Mayo. Mr. Chichester, by the Marquis of Donegal. • Mr. W. Dundas, on his marriage, by Lord Melville. Mr. Meyler, by Lord Palmerstone. Mr. Charles Standish, by Mr. Davenport, M.P. Mr. Wilmot (son of Sir Robert Wilmot), by ditto. Kr. R. Boughton, on returning from his travels, by his father, Sir C. B. Boughton. Mr. W. Becher, by the Duke of Devonshire. Mr. R. Power,. ditto. Mr. W. P. Johnson, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Ward, on going abroad, by ditto. Mr. Brigstock, upon going abroad, by ditto. Mr. H. l'owys, on his appointnirtit to the Office of Clerk of the Cheque to the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, by ditto. Sir James Burgess, on his marriage. '1 he Bishop of Chester, to present his Sermon preached for the Royal Humane Society. Rev. Mr. Tarleton, by Mr. Egerton. The Marquis of WINCHESTER was the Lord in Waiting, and General TURNER the Goom. After the Levee his Royal Highness was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Rear Admiral THOMAS BERTIE, and to grant him permission to ac cept and wear the insignia of Knight Commander of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword. Admiral Sir Ludes Saummaz had a similar hci. laser conferred upon him, at the particular request of the King of Swan Es. Admiral BEETLE will be in vested with the Order by Sir JAMES SAUDIAREZ, be having been an English Knight previously. G. TAYLOR, Esq. the Genealogist of the Order of the Bath, attended the ceremony, in consequence of Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ being a Knight of that Order. Sir JAMES will in future wear the Swedish Order, in addition to that of the Bath, but under the latter. The Paulen gave a long audience to his Royal Highness the Duke of BRUNSWICK, on his arrival in England ; also to Earls of LIVERPOOL, MULGRAVE, and CHOLMONDELEY. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Lady Hyde Parker had a splendid rout last night at her house in Great Cumberland-street. Mrs. Methuen, in Grosvenor.street, and Mrs. Chichester, la Porttnan•square, had each a brilliant assembly last evening. - - - Lady Willoughby will have a large assembly of fashionables to-morrow evening, at her elegant mansion, at Whitehall. The Countess of Sefton will have a grand hal! and supper on Monday evening, at her house ip Arlington -street. The Earl of Jersey had a very large party to dinner yesterday, in Berkeley-square. Lady Shefflehrs third grand rout will take place on Wednes day next. The Countess of Gafford has issued oh hundred carts for an assembly which will take place on the Sth of neat month. The Duke of Montrose has a lone dinner party on the lit of tuI T , at his house in Grosvenor-square. Lady Willoughby gave a splendid her house at Whitehall. rout yesterday evening, at Lady Denny gives a grand ball and slipper this'ever a ing at her house in Mansfield-street. The Marchioness of Exeter gives a grand dinner this day, and another on Monday, at her re►idenoe in Privy Gardens. The Dowager Countess of Essex has a card party this evening at her house in Curaon-street, May-fair. Lord and Lady Browniow had a select party to dinner yester day, at their house in Cavendish-square. The Marchioness of Winchester has a grand concert this tvun ing at her house in Brook-street. The Earl of Harrowhy entertained a large party at dinner yes terday at his house in Grosvenor-square. Lord Sidney had a select pasty to dinner yesterday, at his house iii Grosvenor-square. Lady Clermont had a select card party last night, at her house in Berke ley-squart. Lord and Lady Melbourne had a enszli party to dinner yester day, at their house, Whitehall. This evening the Marchimess of Winchester will have a grand music party at her house in Brook-struet. This evening Mrs. Coote will give a ball and supper at her house in Connaught Place. Last night Mrs. Cochrane gave a most splendid ball and sup per, at her mansion, Portman-square. Last night Lady Grimstone's music party, at her house in Grosvenor-square, was numerous and brilliant. Wednesday evening, Mr. Wheeler's routc was attended by up. wards of SUO eltstingutshed fashtonablcs. Wednesday night Lady Campbell bad a brilliant route at her house in Wimp°lc street. W'tdoesclay night, Mrs. Davenport had a splendid rout at her house in Brouk weer. Mr. Scroope, of Berkeley-street, give a grand dinner on Wed necday, to a large party. Sir John Shelley, Bart. gave a grand dinner on Wednesday, at his hou,e, in Lower Urusvenot-street. Viscountess Perth save a fashionable entertainment on Wed nesday, at her house in Park-street. Ihe Margo s of Lan.dowue gave a grand dinner on Wednes day, at Lat,sLlowne House. Sir Abraham Hume, Bart. gave a grand dinner onWednesday, at h s house in 1 . 1111-strset, Berkeley-square. Sir John Harrington, Bart. gave a grand dinner onWednesday, at his boost in Berkeley-square. Mr. Henry Vansittart gave a grand dinner on Wednesday, at Isis hou.e in New Burlington-street. The. Earl of Cork gave a sumptuous entertainment on Wed nesday, at his house in Hamilton-place. Cci,eral Picot gave a grand dinner on Wednesday, at his huuse in Hertford-street. The Earl and Countess of Plymouth expect the honour of a ♦i.it from the newly married couple (the Earl and Countess of Delawrre) at Buckburst Park, near East Griustead, Sus. x. Mrs. WHEELER MILNEIt had a masked ball, on Mt ndey evening, at her house in Manchester-square. About 11 o'clock the company began to assemble, and continued coming till after one, when the whole of the ro,,ms were crowded. There were some most excellent characters, and extremely well supported. Tuesday the PRINCE REGENT and his Royal High ness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE honoured Mr. MANNERS and her Grace the Duchess of ROXBURGH with their company at dinner. The following distinguished per sonages were present : 'l•he Marqus and Marchioness of Hertford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, Earls of Yarmouth and Fife, Lord lames Murray, Sir Carnaby and Lady Haggerstone, Major Ge neral Bagley, &c. &c. The Public Breakfast given by Lady Smarr Ben- GESS on Tuesday last, resembled a fde chamfretre. The house and the pleasute grounds were tastefully fitted up for the occasion. l'oe company began to arrive at three o'clock ; about five dancing commenced on the lawn, which was succeeded by similar movements In the great saloon on the ground-floor, aided by the inspirations of Mr. Gow's Band. About six o'clock the entertainment, arranged on various tables, in dif ftrent situations, attracted general attention; it con. sisted of the most delicate viands and wines, together with an admirable display of pine, strawberry and cream ices, confectionary and !mks. The day was fine, and the whole scene enchanting. The visitants did not retire until a late hour in the evening, and even then with with much apparent regret. 'lle fol lowing may be enumerated as a small proportion of the fashionables present : Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Cambridge and Glou cester, Marchioness of Camden and the Ladies Pratt, Duchess Dowager of Rutland and Lord Manners, Marchioness r :Wis. bury and Lady Georgian Cecil, Duchess of Beaufort and the Ladies Somerset, Countess of Cholmondeley and Charlotte Chul ntondeley, Earl and Countess of Charlemont, Cou.ltess o, Buckinghamshire, Sir Drummond and Lady Smith, Marchioness of Lansdowne and Miss Gifford, Earl and Countess of Talbot, Countess of Warwick and Lady Grevilk, Mr. and Mrs. Wal pole, Mr. and Mrs. I. Smith, Mrs. and Miss Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Cavendish, Lady Heatlicote, Mts. and Miss Montague, i Mr. and Mrs. Chichester, Marchioness of Headlort and Lady Mary Taylor. On Wednesday night, the fashionable Lady SID NEy SMITH gave an elegant ball and supper, at her noble mansion in Albemarle-street. At . 12:o'clock waltzing commenced by the two beautiful and accom plished Miss Rtmisol.Ds, and the])uke of DEVONSHIRE and Lord CLARE. At two o'cl•ick the company, amounting to upwards of one hundred and thirty, sat down to an elegant supper, consisting of all the deli. cacies in season, after which dancing was resumed, and kept up with spirit Ina five o'clock, when the cont. pany took leave and retired, among whom were--- The Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchiones s of Tavistock, die Duchess of Montrose, and the Ladles Graham. the Marchioness of Camden, and Ladles Pratt, the Duchess of Beaufort, and the Ladies Somerset, the Duchess of Dorset, and Lady M. Sackville. the Duke of Dorset, Lord and Lady Maps., Lord Sidney, and the Misses Townskend, Mrs. Beaumme. • Countess Cholmondeley, Lord and Lady Hinchinbrook, th e Countess of Beverley, Mrs. Boehm, Earl Percy, Lord Brooke. Lord De La Warr, Lord Sackville, liarl and Countess of Coal, Lord Clive, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Ike. Ste. Monday night Mr. BOEHM opened her splendid re sidence in St. James's-square, to all that was gas, fashionable, and great, at this moment in London.— A blaze of coloured lamps bestudded the gallery fronting the house, and shed almost a noontide ra. diance on all around. By midnight the whole super!) suite of five Drawing-rooms were crowded with the gay throng ; many were not in masque at all, and merely in full•dress and the many beauqui womea were incorrect and splendid costumer, calculated, actor. ding to the various taste of the fair wearers, to display ' to advantage their charms, without disguising their countenance by a mark, which must ever fall short of nature in any form : there were, however, a multitude of excellent and well-supported characters in masks, among whom were— The Countess of Anuim, babited as Sable Night, twinkling is silver stars; Duchess of Rutland, a Fancy Dress; Viscountess Castlereagh, a charming Nun ; Lady Sarah &silky, a lovely kr dian Queen ; Duchess of Argyle, a Peruvian Primers. ; Hum. Berkeley Paget and Lady, splendid as Rolla and Con ; Coun-ess of Cholmondeley and Lady Charlotte Cholotondeley, rich Lary Dresses ; Lady Malpas, a correct costume of the Spanish ['in tim° Dauer ; Mrs. Owen Williams, an Eastern Dress ; Mrs. Greenwood, a beautiful Sultana; Lady Sydney Smith ana daegh. tem, Nuns of St Dominick; the charming Miss Rawduts, a Chines s Lady ; Hon. Mr. Rawdon, ditto; Countess of Jersey and lady Grantham, Polish Peasants • Hon. Miss Russ e l an d Miss Fitz Clarence, Country Girls ; Miss Thayer and Ma. Greenwood., lovely in Far.cy Dresses ; Lady Danny, ditto Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley Pole, Quak e rs ; M arc h ioness of D;a. negall, a superb Russian costume; Viscoeutess Dungannon, lovely in a Domino, is its cocked hat and diamonds ; Lady Mill. way, an Oriental Costume ; Marchioness of Winchester, a rich Fancy Dress; Mrs. and Miss Montagues ditto ; Mrs. Gould Gent, ditto; Lady Willoughby and Miss Burnt!, as Juno and Minerva, &c.; Lady Le Despencer and Daughters, looked nig handsome in rich Fancy Dresses. Amongst the good Masques, Lord Lake and Miss Onstow, &c produced infinite merriment, as " Hide and Seek ;" Hun. G. 1 hurlow, a capital Masque, as a Barrister at Law; Miss Johns ten, a Volscian; Miss Mercer Elphioston, ditto ; Mr. Tompson, an excellent old Maid; a Devil, accompanying the Pore, were good masques; a group of Swiss Peasants particularly attracted eur admiraties • the Costume of that Country received additional charms from the Graces which adorned our lovely country wo. men ; Mr. Berney and Mrs. Sitwell, an excellent Tinker and his sprightly Wife; %be former sung a song with much humour anti effect; Clowns, Gipseys, Country Girls, Turks, Pilgrims, Nuns, Friars, Sm. ail playing their various parts, made up the motley groups. The Countess of COVENTRY has announced Tues. day evening, the 29th instant, for her lag "At Home," for the present season. Tuesday se'nnight, the Earl of ADERDEFV, and suite, passed through Belfast from Donaghadee, on their road for Baron's Court. Next day, Lady CA THERINE HOWARD arrived also at Belfast, and on Thursday proceed on for Dublin. • Lord DuNcan is enlivening the neighbourhood of Dundee, by much company, at Dundee House. Sir Roam. PRESTON. Bart. is retiring from hic beautiful villa at Woodford, in Essex, to his more con• genial seat in Scotland. Mr. GEORGE SRIFFNER, M. P. left town a few days since, for Combie Place, near Lewes, in Sussex. The si►ter of Mr. JonNstoxe, of Hanover-square, is about to be led to the flymenea Altar by one of the Sicilian Princes. Mr. JOHNSTONE, the rich East Indian Nabob, who lately gave sixty thousand pounds for the seat of the late Sir ROBERT MACKWORTH, called Gnoll Castle, in Glamorganshire, is making great improvements there, both architectural and Igricultural. The Countess of MANvEns, we are happy to state. is in a fair way of recovery from her most severe in disposition. The Rev. Mr. VENN, of Clapham, continues is a very precarious state of health. Sir THOMAS BARING, BAHL has returned to the mild air of Malvern, in Worcestershire, for the benefit of his health. The Lad: of Lord Viscount PRIMROSE opened her elegant Mansion, in Nrtman.square, on Wednesday night. The suite of Drawing-rooms were very ele gantly .furnished and brilliantly illuminated. The company began to arrive at ten o'clock. All the leaders of the Aaut tots attended. Lord BEAULIEU makes three millions of bricks upon his own estate, for the re-building of his noble mansion in Beaulieu PArk, near Datchet. The additional Pier, begun, about a year ego► at the hat bour of Ardrossan, in Scotland, is already ex tended above 200 yards into the sea. It is composed of upwards of 20,000 cubical yards of rock, and, in point of strength and beauty, rivals any thing of the kind in the United Kingdom. Lord G. H. CAVENDISII'S horse Cat is matchel against Mr. LAKE'S Jointer, at the next Newmarket lis.ughton Meeting, for 200 guineas. Lord DARLINGTON'S (..WPGO is matched against Lord G. H. CAVENDISH'S Ecclaton, at the same Meet ing, for 200 guineas At the late Newton Meeting, a main of cocks was fount between the Earl of DERBY and R. LEGO, Esq. for ten guineas a battle and 200 the main, and won by his Lordship. The Royal Hunt is not to be continued, the ex pence of it being justly held unnecessary, during the illness of h►s MAJESTY. The hounds have been dis posed of to form a pack in Sussex. A suitable pro vision has been made for the huntsman. The Duke of Clarence was lately sold for a hundrei guinea:, and the Marchioness of Hertford only b:oug:tt . five 'l'he one was the best ram at An 41:- cultural 1: selaii:on, and the other the most heatAilul carnation at a Florid: Feat. Last night, at Drury..lane Theatre, a new Atter piece, called A Hole in the Wail, was pertormeJ second time, and very favourably received. It is written by a Mr. Ponuc. • Thursday se'nnight, a duel was fought near Ole Royal Barracks, Cork, by Mr. 11—J—tt and M:. E ---r, both of the County of Kerr). Mr. li. stoud Mr. E.'s shot, and declaring he bore Mr. E. nu ant. mosity whaboever, declined to lire, and the mato was thus happily settled.