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the Greeks May be regenerated, and that the Turks may be expelled from the territories of ancient Greece. ....THEODORE has made no resistance to the Procla mations of YPSILANTI, but he has not sent to com pliment him. On the subject of this insurrection, we conceive there prevails about an equal portion of ignorance and bad information. It is absurd to characterise the rebellion iu Wallachia and Moldavia as an insur rection of the Greeks. It is true that the inhabitants a fthose Principalities profess the religion of the Greek Church, but it would be just as correct to describe our Irish brethren as Romans, because they have the Misfortune to believe the dogmas of the Roman Church. In fact, with perhaps the exception of a few Officers of the Hospodar Courts, there are no 'Greeks in Moldavia and Wallachia—none of that clever and singularly intelligent race, whose pride is inflamed and resentment• exasperated against their Mahommedan oppressors, by the recollection of the ancient glory and pre-eminence of their country,. The real truth is, that the inhabitants of the insur gent Principalities are still in a state of primitive bar barity. They have never known more splendid eras than under the Hospodars, nor do they believe that greater grandeur exists in the world than at the co.. mptible Courts of Bucharest and Jassy. We expect nothing directly from the rebellion of these provinces. YrstLANTt, we consider merely as an adventurer, speculating on the known discontents of his countrymen, the Greeks; for he considers himself a true Grecian, although of Venetian or Genoese descent. We shall take an opportunity of saying some thing more on this subject to-morrow. His Majesty CHARLES JOHN appears to be *raking great efforts to avert tiom Sweden the tender mer cies of his august friends the Holy Allies. The peo ple of Norway, as our Readers may probably recol lect, have taken it into their heads that they can do without that ornament to society, Nobility, and have actually passed a Resolution in their Diet for the abo lition of the Order. But the KING has given them to understand, that from the temper which certain great Potentates appear to be in at present, he has reason to fear that if the abolition of titles in Norway is per sisted in, it may furnish the said Potentates with a pretext for interfering a la Naples with the internal affairs of his MAJESTY'S Government. The remon strances of his MAJESTY appear, from the subjoined information, likely to have the elect cf inducing the temporary suspension at least of the important inno vation contemplated by the simple Norwegians. BUCHARRST, APRIL 4. The Revolution which has broken out in this and the neighbouring Principality does not appear to make any progress. The greatest anarchy, it is true, prevails, especially here; but Ypsilanti has not yet shewn himself here, though he had sent a vanguard of 1000 men, and we have no certain news of him.— Theodore, on the contrary, is still in possession of that part of the city which the Greeks have not occu pied before him. It is remarkable that Theodore's Wallachians and Pandours observe the strictest discipline, and that the least excess is punished with death : whereas Ypsilanti's Greeks, wherever they appear, commit upon the innocent inhabitants of the country excesses revolting to that humanity for the rights of which they pretend to combat. Theodore is a mistaken patriot, who, up to this moment, declares that 'he never thought of war or rebellion against the Porte, and wishes to see the grievances of the country remedied, and the op pression of the Greeks and Boyars removed in a legal manner ; and he does not cease to send representa tions to Constantinople, expressing these sentiments. He is determined never to shed a drop of Wallachian blood for the Greeks, all of whom he abhors. YPSI- Lim!, on the other hand, is a fanatic; and his Greeks, thirsting for freedom, are wild dogs. NTAMTSCII, IN LOWEIIMOLDAVIA,APRIL 6. The Russian Consul at Jassy, as well as at Bu charest, having received orders to return to Russia, this circumstance, and the unauthenticated report of the advance of the Turks, spreads terror among the Moldavian Boyars, who are the more to be pitied, as they not only have taken no share in the late in trigues, but are compelled, by Prince Ypsilanti's corps, to comply with extravagant requisitions for horses and provisions. They still continue to emi grate to Bessarabia. STOCKHOLM, APRIL to. For this week past there has been an uncommonly active exchange of Couriers between this City and Christiana. Numerous Councils are held which are attended by the Counsellors of State of both King doms, and Couriers are dispatched as soon as they are concluded. It is said that the King has signified to the Norwe-1 Sian Diet that if it will put off the discussion respect mg the abolition of the rights of the Nobility, and the next Diet should come to the same resolution as the two preceding, his Majesty will then give his con sent. It is not doubted that the Diet has accepted this prop osa l. We received, at a late hour last night, the French Journals of Friday and Saturday, from which we bave selected the most important paragraphs : PARIS, MAY .5. Letters from Laybach, dated April 25, all concur ►n gating that orders have been sent to the Russian Army to h Alton the frontiers of the empire.»Mo►rileur. An Extraordinary Courier brings the intelligence that, it not being possible to overcome the reluctance of the King Victor, Felix has been proclaimed King, and was to enter Turin on the 27th of April.—Jour 4ai cies Debats. Five per Cents.B2l.loc. Bank Actions, 1547f.50c• NAPLES, A.PRIL The foll ow i ng placard has been l7. published by or der of the Police : " The Es-General, William Pepe, having becn notoriously itSty of high treason, by his recent operations in the provinces bin Majesty's dominions, it is hereby made known that he °ban be pot to dcath'whenoter he returns to this kingdom?' FRONTIERS OF MOLDAVIA, APRIL 2. Re learn, by the way of Jassy, that Prince Michael Aso has h in concert with the Noldavina Dorards and the most wealthy inhabitants of the provide& established a Central Committee for directing the operations of the Greco-Moldavian Army, and pro•, viding for its wants of every kind. The voluntary contributions by the inhabitants of Odessa, and of different parts of Greece, have been sufficiently con siderable to procure with rapidity uniforms and other accoutrements -for more than 30,000 men, and to supply the Greek Volunteers, who offer to serve,,with arms and ammunition. RAGUSA, APRIL 7. According to accounts from the Peloponneseans, the insurrection of that part of Greece has, on this occasion, taken place merely because the people had certain information that their secret had been dis-1 closed to the Turks by the agents of a European.— The Mainotes have descended from their mountains, which are inaccessible to the Turks. One division of their army is besieging Misitra (the ancient Sparta). The other has advanced to Trapolizza, in the centre of the Morea. Some Bishops, followed by Papas, or married Priests, who perform the service of the country churches, have marched at the head of the armed inhabitants of their districts. The old men, the women, and the children of the richest families, have retired to the Isle of Zante. The insurgents of the Motea, like those of Moldavia and Wallachia, have promised security and protection to the peace able Turks. The enemies of the Spanish Constitution, ever since their factious hopes have been reanimated by the pro bability of a foreign invasion, lave been extremely busy, both at home and abroad, in their labours to bring about a restoration to the old order of things. In the province of Alaba, a conspiracy against the Constitution, which had been long forming in secret, burst into open activity on an idea that the present was a favourable conjuncture. The head of this con spiracy was a Friar, and last Good Friday the people of eight villages in the neighbourhood of Salvatierra, who had agreed to rise, having assembled there, this Friar preached against the new order of things, and when the Sermon was over called out " Down with the Constitution—Long live the Inquisition." By the exertions, however, of the Constituted Audio rides of the country, who received the most prompt as sistance from the well-disposed part of the population, the hopes of the conspirators were frustrated. The attempt to excite the Biscayans completely failed, for not a single Biscayan joined the insurrectionary ' standard, though that province has lost many of its privileges by the Revolution. The moment the news of the insurrection reached Bilboa, the Militia of that city, consisting chiefly of merchants and persons of, distinction, flew immediately to arms, and instantly advanced against the Insurgents. Let us hope that now that all prospect of a visita tion from the North has vanished for the present, that the news will have the effect of either in stantly restoring domestic peace throughout Spain, or arming the Constitutional Government with such vigour, as to divest a civil war of every chance of a long continuance. We have received to-day a further supply of Arne. rican Papers, to the 14th of April. They contain a letter from an Officer on board the Macedonian, giving the first direct information of the barbarous outrage committed on the crew of that frigate, by the Spaniards at Callao. After relating the circum stances attending Lord COCHRANE'S gallant exploit of cutting out the Esmeralda frigate from under the batteries of Callao, the writer proceeds: " On the morning of the 7th, we sent, as usual, a boat ashore to market, with Mr. Marshall, Midshipman, of New York (son of Dr. Marshall, of the Navy Yard), and nine men : when the boat's crew were ordered to toss their oars by Mr. Marshall, being close to the wharf, the soldiers on guard fired into her; killed Mr. Marshall and four of the men, four more badly wounded, and one only escaped to bring the news. Those who were not killed, or wounded at first were pelted while in the water with stones, by these blood - thi rsty villains. There is no excuse for them ; the American flag was flying in her—the same boat went on shore every morning. " The crew were selected as being the most trusty and peace able men in the ship. Mr. Marshall was selected that morning, as particular confidence could be placed in him, though but of perhaps eighteen. It is impossible for me to describe the sen sations this affair has caused on board ; the feelings of all are al most wound up to frenzy for their murdered shipmates, and the indignity offered to our flag. But I have not yet done. " On the morning of the 9th, the schooner Rampart, of Bal timore, got under weigh, by agreement with the Authorities on shore, to receive her cargo. Immediately on her coming within gun-shot of the castles, they opened on her, with all the vessels, gun-boats, &c. in the harbour. The Captain and Officers (as there was but little wind, and that on shore) immediately aban doned her, and she sunk before the numerous gun-boats, &c. who valiantly came out to take her, could get her ashore. " We now communicate with the shore by flag of truce—l hope we shall communicate no other way. Are our innocent shipmates, the pride and future hopes of our country, to be thus wantonly massacred !—butchered, and even denied ehristian burial? There is, in my opinion, but one way to make them atone for it, and I hope the Government will adopt that without a moment's deliberation. " At the time Mr. Marshall was murdered, Captain Downes and Mr. Rodgers were in Itima. On Captain Downes' passing the Viceroy's Palace, several Officers and Otizens were overheard to say—' There goes the rascal : we will have his blood next !' The excuses made by the Government for all these out rages is, that they were committed by an enraged populace. I have before heard of mobs committing the greatest excesses, re , fisting the civil and military power, flying in the face of justice; but never until now, did I hear of a mob, which at the most could not consist of 1500 men, taking possession of castles, armed vessels, batteries, &c. defended by at least 4000 men. " Captain Downes and Mr. Rodgers had to disguise them selves to get on board. Captain Downes left all his baggage and two servants, in Litnr; whether he will ever get them or not is uncertain. " P.S. A Bag of truce has just come off which brings the news that Mr. Marshall is not dead, but wounded in the hospi tal-13th November." Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CLA RENCE re ceived a viiit from the Duke of GLOUCESTER and the Princess Sorttin. - His Roy al Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, Governor-General of Hanover, set out on the 26th ult. for Cassel, with her Serene Highness Princess LOUISA of Hess& Mr. DOHERTY takes the liberty to solicit the sup port of the Commercial World to his Splendid Fancy, Dress Ball, at the New Argyll Rooms, on Wednesday Next,, for the Encouragement of the Manufactures of the United Kingdom. Tickets of Admission One Pound, Refreshments included—May be had at No. 48 1 / 2 , Jermyn-street, St. James's; from most of the Book- , sellers of eminence, 'at the East and West End of the Town ; and at the Argyll Rooms. Ladies, Noble men, and Gentlemen, attending the Argyll Rooms, on this occasion, are requested to give directions to set &vitt with their bomb/ bead s towards Orford-street. THE ICING'S VISIT TO COFENT-GARDEN i THEATRE. HIS MAJESTY having been pleased to signify his intention of honouring this Theatre with his presence yesterday, a genuine honest feeling caused a crowd to assemble in all the avenues of the I louse beiiire the doors were opened. The Public were airnitted at six o'clock, and in the course of a quarter of an hour every part of the House was crowded. A mop genteel—a more splendid audience never graced the walls of a Theatre. In the dress and first circles the front rows were nearly filled with Ladies. This gave a lightness and elegance to the House that we never remember to have witnessed on any similar occasion, and it was peculiarly striking when the whole assem bly stood up. Though crowded in every part, from the boxes to the upper gallery, hardly any disorder could be traced. There was no temptation to try the strength of parties, there was no angry spirit to soothe, no turbulent malcontents to conciliate, but all was loyalty, order, and harmony. The only dis turbance that occurred was momentary, and arose from the crowded state of the pit. One or two fe males, and several men, found themselves too se verely indisposed to remain in the seats which they had gained, and were in consequence humanely re ceived into the lower boxes and passed to the lobby. This movement being misunderstood in various ways, called forth hisses from one part of the audience and plaudits from another, which, however, were but of very brief duration. A few minutes before seven o'clock, two Yeomen of the Guard made their appearance, and were re• ceived with applause. One took his station on the stage, near the KING'S box; the other on a small platform thrown over the orchestra. The box itself was ornamented nearly in the same manner as when his MAJESTY last honoured this House with his pre sence, being surmounted with a crimson canopy, and having the Royal Arms displayed in front. A Guard of Honour marched into Hart•street, Prince's-place, &c. about six o'clock ; Sir ROBERT BAKER and Mr. BIRNIK, the Magistrates, were in at tendance; also Townsend, Sayer, and a numerous assemblage of officers and patrol. The attendants waiting the arrival of the Kra°, were—Mr.GARDI• NER, the Groom of the Great Chamber ; the Exon in Waiting, and the entrance set apart for the KING, in Prince's-place, was lined with the Yeomen Guard. Mr. HARRIS and Mr. C. KEMBLE, the Proprietors, and Mr. Fawcerr, the Manager, appeared in splen did Court dresses to receive the KING, with nine large candles, in handsome silver candlesticks, for themselves and certain attendants upon the KING to carry, according to ancient custom. The floor of the hall and stairs on which his MAJESTY was to as cend, was covered with handsome carpets. The Duke of CLARENCE arrived at a quarter be fore seven o'clock, dressed in his full uniform as an Admiral. His Royal Highness was received with mi litary honours. Prince LEOPOLD'S carriage arrived soon after. His Royal Highness was accompanied by the Duchess of KENT, the Duchess of CLARENCE, and her Royal Highness's cousin, Prince ERNEST HOIIENLOELANGENBOURG. Their Royal Highnesses proceeded to Prince LEoPor.D's box, which adjoins the KING'S private box. His MAJESTY and suite ar rived exactly five minutes before seven, in five Royal carriages, escorted by a party of the Life Guards. In the first carriage were the Gentlemen Ushers and Exons in waiting.—ln the second, the Page of Honour, the Equerry, the Aide-de-Camp, and the Silver Stick in waiting.—ln the third, the Treasu rer of the Household, the Comptroller of the House hold, the Master of the Robes, and the Groom of the Bedchamber.—ln the fourth, the Duke of WEL LINGTON, wearing the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards, and carrying a gold stick; the Vice-Cham berlain and the Captain of the Yeoman Guard.—ln the fifth was his MAJESTY, wearing a Field Mar shal's uniform and the Order of the Garter, attended by the Master of the Horse and Lord Lovatse, in waiting for the first time since his appointment. The instant his MAJESTY alighted from his car riage, loud shouts of huzzas were raised by the po pulace, and the same demonstrations of loyalty ac companied the whole of his MAJESTY'S progress to and from the 'Theatre. At seven o'clock the sound of military music was heard, and the KING entered the Royal box, IICCORI• panied by the Dukes of CLARENCE and WELLING TON. A shout of universal approbation and delight burst from the assembled thousands ; and the females in the boxes vied with their husbands and brothers in manifesting their exultations at beholding their Monarch. A placard was displayed in the pit, with the words " Welcome our beloved KING r The Per formers now came forward, and sung GOD save Me KING. The audience were on the alert to give addi tional effect to .every 'line that could be made pecu liarly complimentary to his MAJESTY. When the singers came to the lines— " Scatter Ma enemies " And make th em fall," _ _ - - shouts of the most enthusiastic applause attested the anxiety of all present to subscribe to the patriotic sentiment; but a still more gratifying expression of loyal affection was elicited by the lines— .. Thy choicest gifts in store " On Grows be pleased to pour, " Long may he reign !" Here the voices of the vocalists were completely drowned in the torrent of ardent gratulation which poured forth from every part of the House. It closed amidst continued demonstrations of exalted satisfac tion. The KING acknowledged the affectionate greet ings of his people by bowidg. repeatedly. He then seated himself in the chair of state which had been provided for him. The Duke of CLARENCE sat on his left hand, and the Duke of WELLINGTON stood on his right, and remained there till the close of the performances. The vocal performers having retired, the curtain drew up, and Mr. FAWCETT and Mrs. DAVENPORT came forward as Mr. and Mis. Hardcastic, to corn mence the Play of She Stoops to Conquer. They were, however, met with cries of (llf, e;"_ , . Encore," and "Jude Britannia." In consequence of the predo minance of the latter call, Mr. FAWCETT gave dim lions for the company to return, and Rule BriMai ill was then sung. This ended, his MAJESTY and the Duke of CLARENCE resumed their seats, and the Play commenced. • At the end of the Play, GOD save the King was again sung. It called forth a repetition of the de monstrations of pleasure previously witncised. One or two persons had the tetttrity to call ont " Gob tare-Me Queen," but this wretched attempt to revive. the differences lately so unhappily prevalent, was at once dismissed with the indignant contempt it merited. The interlude of " London Stars" was then per formed, and Mr. YATES went through his imitations with great applause. The moment the curtain fell on egis Piece, it was raised again, and " A Roland loran Oliver" was begun. The humour of the Piece, and the talents of the. performer% convulsed the whole House with laughter, and his MAJESTY seemed most heartily to enjoy the treat. At its close, is GOD rare the King" was sung again, and again the audience manifested high satislaction at seeing their beloved Sovereign among them. Deafening huzzas (accom panied by the waving of hats and handkerchiefs) were heard from all parts of .the House. His MAJESTY bowed repeatedly in acknowledgment of the warm atoning, ecstaci!s inspired by his presence, and evi dently experienced the highest pleasure that a good and great mind can know, in receiving the indubita ble evidencis'of his subjects' love. He retired amidst their continued theerings. The Yeomen in front of the Royal Box were re lieved between the acts according to custom, and se veral boxes immediately adjoining that in which the Kim; was seated, were partially filled by the Officers of his suite. The whole business of the evening was cf the most gratifying character. Nothing could ex ceed the enthusiasm with whiCh his MAJESTY was re ceived, but that was equalled by the decorum which prevailed in every part till the Royal Party retired! THE ARMY. It is reported that the 6th Regiment of Foot, on their departure from Leeds for St. Helena, will be relieved by the 22d Foot, now lying at Newcastle. A fine young man was la , t week drummed out of the Third Regiment of Guards, at Plymouth Dock, having previously, at Portsmout!), received six hun dred of one thousand lashes, to which he was sen tenced for misconduct, said to be connected with the affair which produced the sudden removal of the regiment from London to the latter place. The two Christchurch Troops of South Hants Yeo manry Cavalry dined on Thursday last, at the George and Eight Bells Inns, Southampton, in honour of his MAJESTY'S birth-day. Harmony and conviviality were kept up to a late hour. Last week the fine corps of Cavalry, under the command of Sir L. T.W. Hots( es,Bart. finished their' annual.exercise at Newport. The good appearance of the men, the fineness of the weather, and the music of their excellent band, have enlivened the town, and contributed to the entertainment of the visitors to that delightful spot. Tuesday, detachments of the 38th, 54th, and 72d Regiments, with a detachment of the Cape Corps, embarked on board the ship Sappho, Captain G. SMITH, for the Cape of Good Hope. The 55th, or Westmoreland Regiment, has re ceived orders to embark for the Cape of Good Hope. A number of volunteers from the Royal Westmore land Militia are in the above Corps. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Mr. ADOLPHUS FrrsCLARRNCF, late of the GLASGOW, and Mr. F.nwaun Sitacm.ott,of the ItAmu.tak.s, are promoted to thp rank of Lieutenants. The Company's ship London arrived off the Wight the 6th inst.--she sailed from China the Bth January, arrived the 14th March at St. Helena, which she left on the 20th for Engl a nd. The Princess Amelia sailed from China and arrived at St. Helena, in company with the London. The Princess Amelia, Orwell, and Scaleby Castle, it ap pears, left St. Helena three days before the London. The Warren Hastings arrived at St. Helena the 20th March : her consort, the Lady Campbell, had gone into the Cape. The General Hewitt and Marchioness of Ely, have arrived at the Cape. The Coutts and York, had arrived it the second Bar, ex pecting daily to be dispatched. The Swiftsure packet, with Mails from America, has arrived at Falmouth—sailed from New York the 6th, and from Hali fax the 19th ult. The Princess Elizabeth packet, with Mails from the Medi terranean, has also arrived at Falmouth—sailed from Malta the 10th March, and from Gibraltar 15th ult. Per:saxes, May I.—Friday, the Birmingham, of Sv:anera, left that harbour, with the Captain, his wife, and a child, aged six years, two seamen, and two stout young men on board.— Dunn, who is lost, was father to Janie, Dunn, one of the survi vors. Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, the vessel hauled round the Land's-end, bound for Havre-de-Grace. The wind was blowing pretty strong from the N. E. The Captain must have fancied himself to have been steering outside the Rundle stone, a very dangerous sunken rock, between the Longship Light-house, and Mount-bay; but about five the same morning, the brig struck, and in five minutes she went dcnivn, head fore most, when every person perished, but two young men, Dunn and havis. They saw the Captain and hie wife run on deck, with the child, just as the vessel struck ; Dunn was close to her, but when the vessel struck the young men ran up the rigging, and, when the vessel went down, they seized seine spars, that providentially floated near them, and supported themselves en these for about an hour, until a boat from a brig picked them up. They were shortly afterwards taken on shore by a fishing-boat, belonging to Mousehole. Fatitouzir, May s.—Wind W.—Arrived the Ebenezer, Lair:crier, from Gibraltar for Newfoundland. The ". 1, serf Marlborough packet did not sail yesterday, as reportei -t re. mains, with the Francis Frceling, for the Mediterranean ; Lad, Wellinrrton 9 for Jamaica; and Diana, for the Brazils. .. PLYmoulif, MAY 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrivcd off this port, the Telus, Cumvon, from Pernambuco for London.—Arrivei the schooner Centaur, of New York, prize to his Majesty's ship FLY. Porersmouvs, Mar 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ships HLND, ATHOL, and Nrzwarr, from a cruize. Passed by for London, the Lord Hungerford, from Calcutta; sailed in December, and from St. Helena on the 1 lth of March. She has landed her passengers here. Sailed the Mevasissey, Haavrr, for St. Petersburgh. awls, MAY 7.—Passed this poKt, the Ganges, FALCONER.. from Calcutta. HARWICEI, MAY 7.—Arrived the Henry Freeli7g packet, from Cuxhaven ; and Prince of Orange ditto, from I Tolland, each with a Mail. Dm, MAY 7.—Wind S. W: . —Camr down from the River the Rochester, Sorrow, for Madras; Tuscan, STAVIRS, fcr the South Seas; and Victory, itssernwarry, for (tither. Arrived and sailed for the Ricer, the Orwell, SAUNDERS •' and London, Castritow, from China ; Minerva, Lim., front Java; Ganges, • FALCONER, from Calcutta; Oak, Waimea, from Mar .eilles; Itt trepid, FINDLAY, from St. Lucia; and Madeira packet, Acura, from Madeira fur Petersburgh. _ _ LTMINGTON, MAT 7.—Pa.ssed by the London, CASIZION, from China for London: the Purser h.ts landed here. DARTMOUTH, MAT G.—Arrived, oh 'here, the - Princess Anwlia e TURNER, from China for London ; seven weeks from St. He lena. She landed her passengers here. GRAVESEND, NAT 7.--Sailed the Menden Hall, Gino, fot Bombay. • Cuavon-Hocss, MAY Er.tercd Tntvards: Prince of Waterloo, from Ostend; - Septur.e, from Lisbon; San Juan, from Bilboa; Bustler, front Lisbon; Catherine, from Liverpool ; Helen, from Sierra Leone; Charente, from Lists( la; Acorn, from Liverpool; Julie, from Roblin; Waterloo, from Gib a'- tar; Riga, from Uav*nnah; Snipe, from Belfast; John, from Wextcrd.—Entered Outwards: Maw, for Lisbon; Gatusbo , r ih : for t'tettin ; Jan. , foi forTobagu. t