Star. — London, England, 1821-07-05 00:00:00

2'llE QUEEN'S CASE-PRIVY COUNCIL. At ten o'clock this morning the most numerous Privy Council ever known to assemble, met at White ball, to hear Counsel in support of her MAJESTY'S legal right to participate in the honours of the Coro nation. No less than fifty-two Privy Councillors as sembled, amongst whom were, their -Royal High nesses the Dukes of YORE and CLAnEticz, the LORD C-HAN. ELLOR, the Dukes of WELLINGTON, MON TROSE, BEAUFORT, ST. ALBANS, &c. the Marquisses CAMDEN, HERTFORD, CHOLMONDELEYi &C. &C. The respective Locos CHIEF JUSTICES of the four Courts of Law, and the KING'S ATTORNEY and So- LICITOR-GINERAI., were also present. As soon as the Council met, the QuEEN's ATTOR• NSF and SOLICITOR-GENERAL were called within the Bar. Mr. BULLETS, the Clerk of the Council, then read at the table the three written applications made by her MAJESTY in support of her claim, and the Order of Council to hear the QUEEN'S Counsel thereupon. Mr. BROUGHAM then proceeded to support her Majesty's legal right; but, in the first instance, he begged to remark, that there was an important an cient document, called the Liber Regalis, in the cus tody of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, to which he had been denied access. It was a most im portant formula of the ceremony of the Coronation, and he entreated the interposition of the Court to have access to it, as the process by a Aim/de:um in a Court of Law would be too tedious for his purpose. The Eat 1 of HA RROWBY, as President of the Council, said that the book should be sent for; and some dis cussion arose whether, at present, Mr. Brougham should be called upon to state his general argument• in behalf of the asserted right of her Majesty until the book was brought. After a few words from the Loan CHANCELLOR, in support of the Counsel being heard now upon his general topics, Mr. BRouGHAst proceeded to state, that the gene ral argument which he bad to urge was the question of her Majesty's legal right to be crowned, by virtue of her rank as Queen Consort of these realms. New be had two propositions, which lie was fully prepared to support: first, that for an uniform and uninter rupted course of ages, fully enough to establish any legal private right, no King was ever crowned, being married at the time, without his Consort partaking in that sacred solemnity; secondly, that be the King not married at the time of his crown ing, there had been no Queen Consort (where the King was married subsequent to the ceremony) ever in England, who was not, after her marriage, duly and fully crowned—subject, however, to such qualifications which, though in the shape of ex ceptions, fully established the rule of general right. It was said, that the main authentic roll of the solemn ceremony of the Coronation was to be found so early as the reign of Richard the Third ; but he should not content himself with even that point of antiquity ; he should go back to the earliest Saxon annals, to shew how uniformly the Queen's ceremony of the Coronation took place coeval with the King's, where the King was a married man at the time, and afterwards, if he were not mar red at the time, when he entered into that contract. —The Learned Gentleman then proceeded, quoting from the ancient Saxon Chroniclers, the old Com mon I.lw Authorities, down to the time of Bacon, to narrate the dates of the respective Coronations of the Saxon Monarchs ; then those of the Norman line of Kings ; and down to the reign of Henry the Seventh ; sliewing a regular succession of eighteen crowned Monarchs and eighteen crowned Queens. And though, for reasons of State, there appeared several motives for delay in the cere monies of the latter, yet the right was always trium phant in the end. At half-past one o'clock we left the Learned Coun sel entering on the reign of Henry VIII. and shewing that the exemptions in the case of four of Henry's wives did not affect this general proposition. The Liber Regalis ' was just brought into Court from the Library of the Dean and Chapter, and Mr. BROUGHAM was asked if he wished to refer to it ? The Learned Gentleman replied, that he preferred, at present, going on with his general argument. Yesterday, the Duchess of KENT and the Princess SoPHIA visited the Duchess of CLARENCE. Yesterday, the Duchess pf GLOUCESVER and the Princess AvotisrA dined with the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE. The most active and extensive preparations arc making for his MAJssrv's visit to the Sister King dom, which will take place shortly after the Corona tion. Yesterday morning, soon after day-break, twenty of his MAJESTY'S coach horses left the Royal stables on their way to Liverpool, whither they are to pro-, teed by easy stages, travelling morning and evening, and whence they are to be embarked for Dublin.— So carefully are they to proceed, that fifteen days will be allowed for the performance of the route. They were accompanied by two of his MAJESTY'S best carriages. On Monday fourteen saddle horses will proceed to Liverpool also, for Dublin. Louts XVIII. once asked the Duke of Wit.tatco- TON his age. " Sire," answered the Duke, " I was born in 1769." " And so was BONAPARTE," replied the Km ; " PROVIDENCE owed us that recompense." The contest for the Borough of Carmarthen is cac hed on with spirit, but with the greatest order. The Poll still continues by tallies, and at the close of it on Saturday last, 400 of the freemen had given their Totes-200 for Sir WILLIAM PAXTON, and the same number for 4r. JONES. THE CORONATION. Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey were yesterday crowded, from nine in the morning till three in the afternoon, by persons of the very first distinction, Who had been admitted under the sanc tion of the tickets issued by the LORD GREAT CHAM BERLAIN and the EARL MARSHAL. The greatest regularity prevailed. The tickets for this day have been issued to an equal extent. Orders have been given for the Peers, Privy Coun cillors, Knights Grand Crosses, and other individuals who are to take part in the Coronation Procession, to wear ruffs. It has been determined to suspend banners from all the figures of angels which terminate the Gothic arches supporting the roof of Westminster Hall. The Royal Arms will furnish the subject for each banner, and the effect produced will, no doubt, be extremely pleasing. It was intended to place a transparency of the Royal Arms in the window immediately over the triumphal arch, but it is feared this cannot be Com pleted in time. The final decorations of Westminster Hall and the Abbey will not be commenced till after the Public shall have fieen gratified to the extent proposed by the LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN. It is said, by authority, that there is no truth that' the populace will be permitted to take away the broken .victuals after the Banquet on the day of the Corona- tion. The fact is, that all the dishes, silver plates, &c. are to remain in the exact form they were laid on the table, for the inspection of the Public, who are to be admitted.by tickets for a fortnight afterwards. The opening the Hall for an indiscriminate scramble, with all the precaution that could be used, must almost to a certainty be attended with a loss of lives. The awning over the Platform on which the Coro nation Procession is to pasi is of Russia duck, and 200,000 yards will be required to complete it. The Galleries for the reception of company now assume a pleasing appearance, and amongst the variety of names are to be found the "Road Sovereign," "Ronal George," " The Regalia," and "Eclipse" Galleries, and the " Central Pavilion." ANACROXISAL By my sowl, my dear Pat, 'tis complete boderation, To caU a July an Au o tist Coronation ! Derry down! THE ARMY. Monday morning, at an early hour, the first division of the 7th Fusileers marched from Edinburgh Castle for Ilull. The second division of the 41st Foot marched into Edinburgh Castle the same morning, from Glasgow. Saturday morning, the Glasgow Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Captain °swat% marched for Lanark, where they are to remain on permanent duty for eight days. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Lisbon, dated June 2 :—" Two insurgent privateers, a ship and a lug ger, appeared off here this week, and plundered several vessels, amongst others the following :—Leiramento, which left this on Sunday for Sr. Michael's and returned on Wednesday; Bonn Jesus, from Oporto. The corvettes Leadade and Brigandes sailed this morning on a cruise, and the Perola frigate sails this evening. It is reported that the privateers saw the D'Alfonso, Duke de Vittoria, Vases da Gama, and Senora do Luz, bound to Brazil, when they went out from hence on the 27th ult. but were afraid to attack them, and that they have good intelligence of the ships that are preparing here for the Brazils and India.— The Three Friends, Wea.xze, in working down the River on Thursday evening, got across a hawser, upset. and sunk in deep water." Yesterday the Dispatches were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the ibliowing ships, viz.—Rose Captain T. M‘TAGGART ; Princess Charlotte of Wales, Captain C. BIDEN, for Bengal direct.—The East India Company's own ship Waterloo, outward bound, arrived at St. Helena the 3d of May, all well. An Insurgent ship privateer and a schooner privateer, which were cruising near Lisbon on the 20th of May, reported that they were waiting fur the ship St. Jago, which they bad infor mation was to sail from Lisbon in a few days. The San Jose and San Joao Baptista, from Lisbon to Aveiro and Rio Janeiro, put into San Lucar de Barremeda, with damage. Pxrmousiedoxv 3.—Wind E.—Arrived the Triton, Benner:, from London for Buenos Ayres ; and the Dromedary, Seasick, from Port Jackson and New South Wales—sailed the 14th of February : spoke, on the 13th May, in lat. 2. 10. N. long. 22. 13. W. the Thames whaler, of and from London; and on • 26th May, in lat. 24. 17. long. 40. 45. the Bristol, from Bengal and St. Helena.—Arrived off the Port, the Jane, WHITNEY, from Genoa. PORTSMOUTH, JOLT 4.—Wind Westerly.—Sailed his Majesty's sloop DISPATCH, for the Mediterranean; New Recovery, JOUN. for Weymouth; Daedalus, Humstmun, for Miramichi; and the Neptune, Mammon, for Sunderland. Haawten, JULY 4.—Sailed, the Princess Charlotte packet, for Holland; and Vansittart ditto, fur Cuxhaven, each with a Mail. Doves, Jura' 4.---The American brig Betsy, VIRGIN, from Stockholm for Boston, got entangled amongst the sands yester day, and parted from her anchor and sable : she has been sup-' plied with another, and has proceeded this morning. DEAL, Joss' 4.—Wind N. E.—Arrived and remains, the New Albion, SADLER, from St. Domingo for Rotterdam.—Came down from the River and sailed, the Sprightly, Baown ; Eliza, PowELL ; and Dove, WRIGHT, for New South Shetland ; Raw lins, DREW, for St. Kitt's ; and Hunter, for Sierra Leone.— Arrived and sailed for the River, the Nel son, BASSET, from the South Seas. _ • . . -- —.... Aaarvan--At New Orleans, the Two 'Friends, from Genoa; Favourite, from Madeira; Mississippi, from Bremen ; Commo dore Barry, from Antwerp; and Bonne Henriette, from Havre. At Calais, lleros, Faillant, from London. At Malta, Tino, Jebb ; and Ilebe, Rixon, from London • Curlew, Spence, from Newcastle; and Sappho, Powell, from I3ristol. At Marseilles, Abeona, Blackellar, from Liverpool ; and Flora, —, from London. At Rio Janeiro, Minerva, Bunn • and the Minstrel, M'Gregor, from New South Shetland; Swan, Graves, from Newport; Charlotte,Woolff, from - Ilamburgh ; Henri, 0' Reille, front Antwerp; Josephine, Damourette, from Nantes; Manlius, Droccaux, from Havre; .Actif, from Cette ; African, from Dour &aux ; Novu I'aquite, front Lisbon ; and Ophir, from Bahia. Captain GRIFFITH DAVIS, of the Mermaid, and two other persons, have sworn depositions before the Mayor of Wexford, contradicting the account of the sailor Evans having been lately buried alive! The Literary Gazette, No. 03, to be published on Saturday, July 7, (on a new and handsome paper) is the First Number of the Third Quarterly Part for 18'21, the two preceJing parts being also ready for delivery. Among the contents of this No. will be— The Third and concluding Part of the Report of the Voyage of the Uranie round the World. embracing a variety of valuable in formatioa—Reviews of Dr. Davy's History of Ceylon ; the snake, the unordinary leech, the demon -bird of that Island, and an interesting account of Adams P:ak—Southey's Adventures of Orsica, and Crimes of Aguirre, a dreadful story of Spanish atro cities in South America— Davis's journey round a Bibliomattiac's Library; with very curious...Ht.:nay particulars in rare book:— Works on the Coronation—Lady - Alorgan's Italy—Humboldt . * Travels—F.ngland in 1669, by Cosmo the Third—Criticisms on productioni of Art, and Novelties in the Drama—Original Poetry, by popular Contributors—Letter from Paris; disturb. ances anion the Students : (suppressed in the journals)—Lite rary and Scientific Intelligence—Anecdotes and amusing :Ms cellanies.—Published by W. A. Scripps, Literary Gazette Dike, No. 36::, Strand. EAST INDIA HOUSE A General Court of East India Proprietors was yesterday held at the Company's House, in Leaden hall-street. After some previous discussion, Mr. JACKSON rose, and said, that notwithstanding the great authority of the Act of Parliament which he held in his hand, derived from the name of a highly-gifted Nableman, the Marquis of Lansdown, he could not but complain of the great license it afforded in respect to trading in India. Some of the greatest politicians had been most mistaken in their views of India affairs. He wished to a..k whether by that Act, all the King's subjects might not only go from port to port in India, and carry away the pro duce to any part of Europe, but also, whether they might not carry back the produce of foreign:coun tries to any place in India, and there dispose of it,' without coming to the parent state ? Mr. Serjeant BOSANQUET was referred to by the Chairman, who gave an answer in the affirmative. Mr. JACKSON thought this was a most dangerous proposition, that vessels loading with the shewy fa , brics of France, or the cheap fabrics of Germany, should be allowed to give the go-by to the parent country. How dangerous would it be to allow such a doctrine to be applied to the West Indies ! he knew he was speaking a day too late; but as the Bill was laid before the Court for their - approbation, he could not help observing upon the great danger arising from assenting to this principle. The CHAIRMAN said, that the Directors had in terfered to prevent the measure; but it having been represented to Ministers, on the part of the Shipping Interest, that it was an extremely hard case that English shipping should be denied that privilege which was afforded to American and other foreign vessels, their interference was not successful. _ Mr.GEOGHEGAN thought the Directors might have acquainted the Proprietors with the intentions of Mi nisters upon this subject. The CHAIRMAN said, that if the Hon. Proprietor had attended the last Court, he would have found that the notice, of the want of which he complained, had been given. Mr. D. KINNAIRD said, that as an Englishman, he was happy that Bill had passed. As an India Pro prietor, he was indebted to the good sense of the Le gislature that had exploded the antiquated notion of a monopoly to London bettering the Company's sub jects in India. He was satisfied that all commercial facilities were beneficial to the Indians; because, from the very nature of commerce, no vessel could carry any commodities there, without carrying thence Indian produce in return. As an India Proprietor, it was the same thing to him whether an English man traded there from Liverpool, or a Frenchman from Bourdeaux. As an English subject, perhaps he might wish it to be confined to Englishmen. But as an Indian, it was all alike to him. He thought, upon the whole, that the passing of this Act was a subject of congratulation to the Court. Mr. LOWNDES was proceeding to argue against the Bill, when The CHAIRMAN rose to communicate some infor mation which much interested the Court. He had just received an account of the Death of Bonaparte. This communication produced a great sensation in the Court, which interrupted the proceedings for some minutes. Mr. LowsinEs said he was glad to hear of this, when speaking of our commercial relations—(Cries of Order).—He then proceeded to contend, that the principle of the Bill ought to be done away. The CHAIRMAN again rose and said, when he just now communicated the intelligence of the death al Bonaparte, he had the information from a private source, but he had since receiVd an official note from Sir Hudson Lowe, which he would read forth with—(Hear, hear). The letter was then read as follows : " Se. Helena, May 6, 1821. " Ste—l beg leave to inform you, that General Bonaparte expired at ten minutes before six o'clock on the evening of the sth of May, after an illness which had confined him to his bed since the 17th of March. Captain Crockatt, the orderly Officer who attended upon General Bonaparte, will have the honour of delivering this dispatch." " To the Chairman of the Hon. Court of Directors, &c." Mr. Lowuroes.—Then, Mr. Chairman, I congra tulate you upon the intelligence!—(Loud and univer sal expressions of disapprobation). • Mr. DOUGLAS KINNAIRD said, that it was inde cent, and unworthy of Englishmen, to make the na tural extinction of a man, who had been long politi cally dead, matter of congratulation—(Near, hear). Mr. PATTISON said, that the circumstance had been communicated to the Court as a matter of fact, and not of discussion. Mr. LOWNDES merely congratulated the country upon being relieved from the expense of the St. He lena establishment. He then resumed his speech upon the India Trade Bill, the remainder of which was not heard, in consequence of the murmuring con versation excited_ by the news of Bonaparte's death. The CHAIRMAN again said, that the Directors hid done what they could, but found it impossible to pre vent the measure from being carried. Mr. JACKSON replied to the observations of Mr. D. Kinnaird. The Hon. Proprietor had stated he 1 was sorry, as an Englishman, that it was not con fined to an English channel. That was, in e ff ect, all he (Mr. Jackson) had said. This Bill had the effect of abridging Bi itish commerce at a moment, when, of all others, it ought to be extended. A PROPRIETOR hoped, that against the next Session of Parliament the Board of Directors would tat: measures to have it repealed. FREEDOM OP THE ASIATIC PRESS. Lieutenant-Colonel STANHOPE, in a speech of con- siderable ability, pointed out the justice and propriety of allowing the most perfect Freedom of the Press in India, and concluded by Moving, " That all late pro ceedings by the Honourable Court of Directors con cerning the Liberty of the Press in British India, be laid betbre the Court of Proprietors." Mr. D. KINNAIRD seconded the motion; when, after some observations from the CHAIRMAN, who stated, that he knew of no intention , on the part of the Court of Directors to undo what the Marquis of Hastings had done, with respect to the Liberty of the Asiatic Press, Mr. CHALMERS moved the previous question; and, after a few observations from Mr. LowNnits, Mr. GRANT, Mr. lt. JACKSON, and Mr. ELPHINSTONE, the• . motion was withdrawn.—The Cuurt then adjOurned. NEW THEATRE, HAYMARKET. This House, which has been built within an ex tremely short space of time, was last right opened for the season. The exterior is simple; a portico with six Corinthian columns, and a remarkably well prc portioned tympanum shelters the principal entrances. The colour of the front is, with the exception of the capitals of the portico, that of dark stone. Above the portico is a range of c;rcuiar windows in a frieze of ornamental work,- and the general effect is striking and handsome. The passages of the interior are roomy in .comparison with those of the former house. Up to the first circle the stairs are stone ; a small saloon on this tier looks into the street, and the builder seems to have been satisfied with making that neat, which, for the honour of our public character, it would be perhaps better not to have made at al—. The Theatre is considerably larger than its predecessor. It has two rows of boxes in the centre, and three at the sides. The circuit of the Theatre is about twenty boxes. There are those offences to the eye, and con. veniences to the actor, stage doors, and they project more than usual. Over each are two boxes of no peculiar elegance of form. The fronts of the boxes are divided by retiring angles, which make the whole look like a Chinese chest of drawers ; a gold wire over a rose cloured pannel, and six gilt palm trees divided among the angles of the house and the sides of the state, complete the Asiatic impression. The whole might stand for a pavilion in Pekin. The rows of boxes are unsupported by pillars. • On the ceiling is an allegorical representation of Morning, attended by Zephyr, appearing in the hori zon, while in the opposite quarter Cynthia is seen retiring from the presence of Apollo. The ornaments which encircle the design are composed of four groups of Cupids, bearing emblematic trophies of the differ , ent seasons. On the proscenium are various figures and embellishments, correspondent with those upon the ceiling.—The new drop scene represents on the left hand of the audience, the entrance of a Temple of the Composite Order, richly ornamented with basso relievos, and dedicated to Apollo. The statues of Thalia and Melpomene surmount the principal entrance. On the right hand is an altar, dedicated to Beauty, and flowers and various ornaments, allu sive to the costumes of the Bacchantes, are introduced. The era of the new building, as well as of the new reign, are alluded to by the Temple of the Muses, illuminated by the rasing Sun. Soon after seven o'clock, the curtain rose, and the corps dramatique appeared in full force on the Stage for the purpose of singing GOD save the King. Their intention was, however, in a considerable measure, defeated by the cry of " GOD save the Queen," which resounded chiefly from the pit and galleries, and was lustily continued during the performance of the .air. At its conclusion, a cry of encore was raised by one party, which was answered by shouts of " The Queen," from their opponents. The curtain was again raised, and GOD save the King was repeated, amidst very great uproar. Mi. TERRY then came for ward, and delivered a Poetical Address, which contained a great many pleasant hits at the monopoly' of the Win -ter Theatres. It concluded with allusions to the per formers which it had introduced to the general Stager. MATHEWS, whom " it had found a wanderer," and who was now " so much at Home ;" , 4 LISTON ;" their " favourite YOUNG," the mention of whose names was received with loud applause; and the reception of the• Address, which was extremely well delivered, was altogether good-humoured. The Play was The Ri vals. This introduced Mr. DR CAMP, as Captain A - solute; Mr. FAPICNER, from Newcastle, as Falkland s Mr. TAYLELIRE, from Liverpool, as Acres; Sir Lucius O'Trigger was represepted by a Mr. WARD, from Dublin; Julia was sustained by Mrs. CHAriERLEY; and Lydia Languish, by Mrs. H. JOHNSTON, (for merly of Covent-Garden Theatre) whose added ex perience of the world seems more to have increased her en-bon-point than her powers of acting. The other characters were sustained with adequate ability, and the Play went off altogether in very good style. The entertainments concluded with a new Vaude ville Opera, in two acts, called Peter and Paul; or, Loos in the Vineyards. A young rustic is about to be married to Paulina, who had been engaged nine. teen years before to be the wife of her godfather, if he should continue in the mind so long. He is not expected to claim her, but he returns at the appointed time. A brother so like him that one cannot be dis tinguished from the other, finds his way to the scene of action at this juncture, and a series of mistakes occur similar to those which form the business of The Comedy of Errors, terminating in the union of the youthful lovers. Some very pleasant turns occur in the progress of this trifle, but the audience did not enter into the spirit of the author, and-it experienced considerable opposition. At the finish, Mr. TERRY appealed to the House in its behalf. He said, if they would indulge it with another trial, an attempt would be made to render it More worthy of support. This was partially opposed. Ile added—" It was not in tended to press anything, against which the collected voice of the Public had decided, as the Managers wished to be really the servants of the town." He then renewed his solicitation, and encouraged by the applause he received (though mingled with some ex pressions of disapprobation) * he announced the Farce for repetition this evening. The inhabitants of the City of Hereford are about to present to Mr. HUME a logshead of the best cider that the Connty can produce, and an elegant silver tankard, with an appropriate inscription, as a mark of the sense they entertain of his Parliamentary exertions. FIRE AT LISBON.—The billowing is an extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated June N:—" On Sunday, the 10th instant, at five in the afternoon, a fire b.ol e out in part of the square where the Palace of the Junta of Commerce was. No public misfo tune, since the earthquake of 1753, lias equi:lled this. All attempts to stop the flames were tireless, d titey de stroyed the Palace in a short time. The the era , , no doubt, designed, as pitch and other inflammable matter were found in the neighbourhood. The da mage is incalculable. t he five Depots of Acts, the most important to the Nation, have beeii Listroyee. Mr. SEPULVEDO took, though u_elessly, the wisest measures; and the Commander of an English frigate in the port sent his engines, and the greatest part of his crew. A great part of the military have suffered, through their courage.. An English Officer and two sailors have been dangerously wounded." -