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I ~~ ~ d 'been acquired of the manners and habits of the inhabitants in some of the Islands of the Malay race, leads to a much more favourable opinion of their character, and aptitude for civil and com mercial intercourse, than was previously enter tainttl.l! Sneakirtg Yr thasifialsioir of Ike $ free port, eligibly situated amongst the Indian Islands; the Committee adduce the following in- with which traders might he expected to perceive its value:—" The port of Sitio - more, during the year that it hasbeeu in the posseasien of the British Government, and opened for the purposes of gene ral trade, has rapidly risen. The population, which had before scarcely amounted to 200 ‘outs, in three months 'ow:reeved to not• less than 3,000, and now exceeds 10,000 in the whole ; while 173 • sail of vessels of different descriptions arrived and satle.l in the course of the first two months." That ex: and important branch of inquiry, the China t ceives particular attention.— After adve he several opinions entertained regarding the o rag of that trade, the Committee say— "To what extent such hope+ or such opprehen- Pions might be realized, in the extension of a trade which has never yet been permitted to exist, it is diftieolt perhaps to form in accurate judgment. The most natural, and indeed the only means. of forming one, inort be derived from dist circuote stances and progress of the foreign independent trade, end more especially that of the vessels of the United States with the port of Canton. That Wade, although carried on in yeast Is of nearly the same description that would probehly he employed by the British merchants, has con firmed to flourish without being productive of injurious cottarquences either to trade in gene ral, or that of the East India Company in par ticular. It is stated that it would not have dime so, had it not been for the protection and other advaii tages derived (rein the establi-hinent of the Coin pany's Factory at Canton ; but no suati.fuetuury reut;nn has been assigned, why the British ire trader should not derive the same benefit from it s countenance and protection, to which he certainly would not lie less eittitleil. It must also be ob 'sr /vett, that the circumstance which has been prin cipally relied up between the character of the American and British seameu, isernely, the former having a share in the profits of the vutyaer, applies only to that portion juot a large oneLuf their trade with Canton, which is employed. in the export of furs from Noith Ametjca, and might be expected to apply in the same degree, as far as respects that portion of /rude to vesoels, if permitted to, engage in it. It is admitted also, that all danger arising from disputes is greatly diminished, if me entirely removed, by the abolition of the custom which permitted seamen to go, at particular periods, in large bodies, and under no control, to enjoy liberty-cloys on shore at Canton."—" On the whole," the Committee afterwards state, " they ere inclined to the opinion, that regulations might be established at Canton, either by placing the free trade of Canton under the supetintendence of a Consul, or investing the principal servants of She Company with 'tome authmity over the senora engaged in the free trade, by which any ap prehension or inconvenience might be removed ; and withotit interferiug with the monopoly of the British market, enjoyed by the India Comp my, the British merchant. might be safely admitted to a participation in a trade. winch has proved safe, lu es•ative, and capable of great improvement, in the !taunts of the foreign trader." The existing Char ter of the Company expires in 183 4 ; " hut," odds, the Report, 'I there are some vies.. of this sub ject to which the attention of Parliament may be immediately directe4.". The Repot t,iu conclusion, gives the following im pertant information The Committee have been informed, by the Aletubers of his Majesty'. Govern-. meld, who are Members of the Committee, that a 8111 was prepared to be submitted to Parliament, in the course of the last Session, for extending the private trade between India and foreign Europe, rind that the introduction of such a B:11 has only been pmaponed in consequence of the inquiries de pending iii Parltarne.nt coumeeted with Asiatic cuionne rce." _ (of wood, shout 14 feet square). with inauelerailsk small spars. ttc. were washed away by the first tre mendous 'urge. No one on the Island ever wit nessesteo awful a visitation, nor any for half the pe riod of duration. It is worthy of notice, that they were assailed at Ascension at exactly the same Litnne_hy the same sus?, and it aubsided also at the same time. The damage done at Ascension has been compsratively greater than at St. Helena : ull The new end good road communicating from Tartar stairs has been washed away, boats swamped, &c. hut fortunately no lives were lost. —The Redwing fell in with the United States' sloop Ontario, Cala. Chauncey, who most politely sent Capt. Holm some jars of sweetmeats and a large file of papers, with a most civil message; in return for which he was presented with a line Ascension turtle, weighing 50011m.—/.Mo'tley's Hampshire Telegraph.) B(1114 P.IIC I' K. On Monday the Redwing, of 18 guns, Captain "Fred. Hann. arrived from the St. Habra station, having been relieved by the Bearer, Captain Mar tyutti which arrived out from England after a long passage of 128 days.—The Redwing left the island ell the Bth of March, and Ascension on the 1611: of that month. Bonaparte had not removed into his new house. The usual telegraphic report con tinued to be made, of his being, in health and safety ; but we are informed that he has become dropsical to a degree that prevents his taking car :tee exercise, and which may terminate his life in a very short period.—The shops on the station were thus employed : vieo, 74 guns, Rear-Admiral Lambert, Captain T. Drown ; Voranm, 24, Captain Versos; Heron, 18, Captain Harmer; Sheariwat,r, 10, Captain .1. W. Roberta; BelllCf, 10, Capt. literrfalt, lying:end guarding the island; Brazen, 2Q , Capt. W. Shrpheerd, at itr Cape; Menai, 211, Captain F. Moreiby, C. B. at the Maurine'. Thr Tees, 18, Captain Rennie, had liren ordered from the Mauritius, to Ragland. The Red wing .brvitgbt a Mail from the Cape and St. Helena. She L. ordered to St for Channel service. Tie nedieing was detained four days at St. Ile !eve, when quite rrinly for sea, by • most tre mendous surf, or roller r .whieb let in,early the musing of the 4th March, so suddenly as to dangsr the lives of many persons who were upon rind employed about the landing places. The pas sengers olthe India ship Lorttiliingerford were in the act rd ensbarhing when assailed by this awful visits:firm, the Arst_surge, of . which washed off two children and one woman, sod twiny of the Lascars who were engaged in various duties nurrowls. eticisped with their lives;, the sentinel and two. Laws were severely maimed; the woman was dronued,lbut the two babes were most ',minden tisfly 'saved by a boat from his Majesty's ship rryo. Tholiansagednee is these four days to a rock which yea: apparently unassailable, is incredible. The piers end road-way fimn the eastern steps to the sea destroyedt.aud nothing ilk. the aver hasimr bean there remain.. the .custottislinuse receiving-.houre `141.1',. 1)11ESS. 7 LON DON, MONDAY, NIAr 7, 1821. Paris Ripens lo the sth arrived la►e last night. It i. stated in one of them that the army of Prince YPSILANTI amounts to 50,000 men. This is a rapid augmentation imirrd from a few thousands. Would that it were real ! We fear it is only the creation of some lively fancy. The following are extracts : NAPLES, APRIL 17. We learn by arcounts from Mesainu that Gen. Roteirol has been forced to abandon that city. The Prince of Co&reale, who is appointed by the King Governor of this division, has addressed a Procla mation to the inhabitants. The Provisional Go vernment is at present engaged in disarming of the inhubitants, and in winching the Cat bonsri. The execution of the first measure is rather difficult, mo.t of the inhabitants of the kingdom have hither to shewit no inclination to comply with the order for giving them up. 'flie Austrians canoed the adop tion of this measure, b-eatt.e many of their soldiers bad been assassinated. The regular troops obey, sod deliver up their arms; they are quite resigned to the order for dispersing of the whole army, ex cept the national guard. The Journal of the Two Sicilia says, that the Austrians are beloved beyond measure (dire modo) by the Neapolitan people. PARIS. MAT 3. According to accounts from Temestiar of the 6th of April, the army of Prince Ypsilanti isstated by the news from Moldavia to amount to 60,000 men, and that they have reached the banks of theDann he, where they are stopped by the inundation. This delay, however, enables many voltinteeni to join them. The Prince, it seems, has publiklwd a proclamation, coached in very modest terms, in the Turkish lan guage, promising the Musseltnett security for their persons and property if they are quirt. It is said that the Turkish farmers are inclined to favour the Greeks, being, subject to the sante tyranny as they see.—(Courier Francuise, May 4.) We do not think that the Marquis of LONDON.. DERRY received Mr. HUTCHINSON'S motion on Friday evening with the fair regard to which, from its importance, it was entitled, or that he acted wisely, with reference to the interests of the Allied Cabinets, in not taking a liberal advantage of the opportunity it offered to him of relieving the public mind front the atixitty that is now gent rally entenmined respecting their future projects. We are of opinion that, generally speaking, the Ministers of the Crown ought to feel a certain degree of obli gation to those Members of Pat liament who, acting with good faith, and in the exercise of a sound dis cretion, afford them the opportunity of giving to the world explicit information upon matters of great public in►erest : whenever the public mind is deeply agitated by the contemplation of pasting event•, rumours arise either from the ignorance, the ,caplice. or the malice of individuals, which teuircoasiderably to alarm and disturb society, and it ought to be as much the duty of prudent governments to suppress such idle or malicious notions, as to guard ugainat the occurrence even of a substantive evil. It is now very well understood that the people of Piedmont in general were induced to regard die late 'revolution in the form of their government with iodifference, if not complacency, from the previous belief that the King of S SRDI N IA had consented to surrender all the fortresses in Piedinout to Austria, and to exchange a considerable body of Ins troops for an quid number of Ibingiiirmi, who were to perform military service in the place of the native troops within his dominions. The nation felt in dignant at such an arrangement, and saw with out regret the departure of a King fur whose perilousl qualities they bud entertained a sincere respect, hut whom they had been taught to regard as a. traitor to the honour of his kingdom. It mat ters nothing that such an opinion was erroneous, we notice it solely for the purpose of illustrating our remark., amid of ',roving the wisdom and expe diency of giving an early arid official contradiction to erroneous report., when they relate to maws of general importance, or are calculates to eleste • painful interest in the public nuod. With this impression we think that the Marquis of Lou )loo•Deattv did nut act wisely on the occasion of Mr. HUTCHINSON'S motion respecting the affairs of Europe, when, instead of laying before Parlia ment an explicit avowal of the sentiments enter- Urined by the British Government upon the general aspect of the affairs of Europe, as they are affected by the conduct of the great mili tary Powers of the Continent, and relieving the public mind, not in Great Britain alone, but throughout all Europe, from the uneasy, and we may add the dangerous feeling that prevails with regard to the ultimate views of the Allies— the Noble Marquis was pleased to taunt the lion. Mover with not having been admitted to an tan g, mate acquaintance with the politics of the several CaliEts, and contented himself with noticing the chara ., sainst the ambition of Austria and Russia by some very vague and unmeaning interrogatories. We certainly do not believe that, whatever intens liens Russia and Austria might et one moment have entertained respecting an attack upon the Government of Spain, these Powers now have any serious notion of actually invading the Spanish Pe ninsule. The unwillingness of Frauce to concur in such • project would render success utterly hopeless. Still, as there are many thousands of persona in various parts of Europe who believe that Amalie and Russia still entertain the design of at tempting a counter-revolution in Spain, we think it would have been wise in the Marquis of LON DON DERRY to have taken advantage of Mr. HUTCH INSON'S motion, and have satisfied the public mind upon so interesting • matter. There are circumstances in the present state of the Continent which are calculated to awaken in this country a lively and anxious solicitude. Italy has ceased to boast of independence in any of its States. Naples and Piedmont have become what Tueeany, Venice, and Milan already were, namely, Austrian provinces. The three Marches are gar risoned by A ustrian troops ; so that although," the Eternal City" itself is free from Austrian soldiers,', the Pupal dominions are absolutely subject to the power of Austria, and the Pope, as • temporal Prince, enjoys as limited • share of independent sovereignty as the Grand Duke of TUSCANY or the King of N•etes. Italy has become a place des wales far the empire of Austria, where the Cabinet of Vienna not only maintains without ex pense to the Imperial treasury, 150,000 troupe ready for immediate service, but where it also may recruit the Imperial armies, and even obtain a very considerable revenue. It may control upon ally emergency the political conduct of the whole Peninsula, confine to its own subjects the exclu sive advantages of the commerce of Italy, and shut out all the other people of Europe from the extensive sea coasts and markets of that beautiful country. Does not so great a change in the poli tical aspect of Italy, reducing, it to the condition of an Austrian province, tend considerably' to en danger the balance of power in Europe ? Is it not in its stature far snore serious, and likely to be attended with dangerous consequences to Europe, and per haps more evperially to Great Britztio, t bait the capture of Oczakow by the !Navin's, whirls seemed so alarming an event in the eyes of Mr. PITT, or the possession of the Island of MAlta, which was the ostensible cause of the renewal of war bets eel) Great Britain and France after the peace of Amiens - The events that are passing in the dominions of Turkey are also fraught with important conse quences to Europe, and deserve the most earnest attention of our Government. Should the Greeks under Prince Y PSI I.A NTI succeed in wresting from the grasp of Turkey ally portion of those extensive dominions that once formed the Greek empire, and have so long groaned under the horrors of Ma hontedan tyranny, the neighbouring States will affect to believe that the new Power will be unable to maintain the relations ofpeace and commerce with Europe, and will, in their generous solicitude for the common welfare, undertake to share the territories between then,. Austra and Russia ore both pre pared with considerable armies on the frontiers of Turkey to take advantage of every occurrence, and their almost proverbial ambition will feel lint little 'temple in appropriating whatever part of the Turkish provinces may seem to become dismembered from the main trunk. Should Eng laud then interfere to prevent the further catesnion of three already overgrown empires, how shall she be enabled to give effect to her remonstratices ? She has looked with indifference or with tipproba twit upon the destruction of Italy ; she has not uttered a word to prevent the sudden and violent extinction of the brilliant meteor that seemed for a moment to shed a gleam of hope and liberty through the gloom and despondency of Italiao slivery ; she has suffered Austria to monopolize that fairest pot. lion of Europe, and. with Russia, to hurl anathe mas against all who dare to talk of freedom ; and how shall she hope to collect around her the moral strength of public opinion, or gain credit for her professions of regard to the welfare of Europe, when she shall find herself at length reduced to the tie cessity of checking the ambitious career of Austria mid Russia, and of Riving the balance of power from bring disturbed by the accession of any considerable poition of the Turkish dominions to the strength of Ihrse two empirts, already too formidable for the tarty of the rest of Europe ? The foreign policY of the British Cabinet ever since the capture of BONAPAILTE, has effectually robbed Great Britain of the proud distinction she once enjoyed among the people of the Continent of being regarded as the champion and aJvocate of freedom. By this policy her statesmen have, no doubt, obtained the smiles and approbation of foreign Princes, and have in delighted complacency exchanged snuff-boxes with the Ministers of for•:ign despots; but it should never be forgotten that it is from these very personages that probable danger is to be ap prehended, and that we hare increased the chances of incurring it by the conduct we have pursued in endeavouring to render them independent of public opinion. 'rhea• may lowa at their pleasure or caprice the link that binds us to their Cabinets, su anon as they shall find our friendship irksome or unprofitable. but for its to regain our place in the estimation of the world cannot be the work of a moment. Then shall we mourn over the fatal policy that severed our national interests from those of mankind in general, and taught us to purchase the friendship of Monarchs by flattering their passions, and sacrificing the liberties of half of Europe to appease their liars or gratify their re sentments. The following notice is copied from the London Gazette of Saturday : Carllon•lfouse, May 4, 1821. The following is a copy of an order from his Majesty to the Ittarquis of Winchester, Groom of the Stole, which, in obedience to his Majesty'', commauds, has been COMMlllli called by his Lundship to the Lords of his Slajeriy's Bed chamber : The honour of Knighthood having, in two recent instances, been surreptition►ly obtained at the Levee, his Msjesty, fur the purpose of r ffecinally guarding against all such disgrace ful practices in future, has hers. pleased to direr,. that hence forth no person shall be presented to his Majesty at the Levee by the Lords in Waiting, to receive the honour of Knighthood, unless his Majesty's pleasure shall have been previously signified, in writing, to the Lord iii Waiting, by one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Being ignorant of the two cases alluded to in this extraordinary communication, we do not know how to appreciate the motives of delicacy which 'have induced the suppression of the n•nnes of the parties whose extravagant vanity has placed then► in this awkward situation. Are these unworthy persons to retain the honour which they have thus surreptitionsly obtained? or can they be stripped of it P There is a story of a Lord Lieutenant bf Ireland, who, iss his travels through that coun try, conferred they honour of knighthood on the landlord of an humble inn. His Excellent, .proposed on the next morning to ryed the boon, but tionffece would not consent to relinquish it. In some of the late batches of Baronsts, it is thought there were , some loaves which, if duly examined, would be found rather light and gritty. The patent of a Baronet is, hoverer, subject to revision, and may be rescintkd if obtained or conferred un worthily. HIS MAJESTY'S yacht, the Royal George, corn maotled by Commodore the Hon. Sir Cuaaties I'AGET, WaS on Friday taken out of the basin at Portsmouth, having had an alteration made in the stern, which gives her a more frigate-like appear ance. There have been Ito °ldris yet given to fit her for his NIAJEsTY's personal service. On Saturday his NI AJEthTlf heir' a Cou►t at his Palace in Pall-mall, which was intended by 1 lie Lord President of the Council, the Lord Pricy Seal, the Eirst Lord of the Admiralty, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the blast' r of the Mint, the Lnrd Steward, the Judge Advocate, and the Treasurer of the Household. Ilia MAJESTY brit! u Po ivy Council, at whi c h Sir EDWARD PAGET •cAS Fs/10M in a Member. and took his seat on the Board accordingly. A Proclamation was agreed upon respecting the coin of Sovereigns. Mr. BULLER attended as Clerk of the Council. HIS MAJESTY glove audiences to the Esti of lIARROWSY, Viscount MELVILLE, and Mr. WEL LESLY PULE. The JunoE-ADVOCATE laid before WS MAJESTY some proceedings of Courts Moroni, to take the KING'S commands on them. The Court broke up about four o'clock. Yeoerday the LORD CRIAN . CEI.I.OR and the Mar ,quis of ANGLESEY had audiences of IRA MAJESTY. A serjeant, two corporals, and a private in the marines, were in att•iottance on Saturday, in new clothing, at the King's Tulare, under the (hire lion of Viscount MELYILLE, fur his MAJESTY'S inspection, and to take his commands. una►tachrct pay to Genrral Officers and the retired full pay become in cuuise of payment this dsy. In consequenceof Mr. Ilust x's exhibition of abuse in the Ordnance l)epartment, an order has been received at the Ordnance Office, Dublin, from the Muster General and Board in this country, to sus. prod all gratuities for length of service till further notice; and similar orders have been forwarded, it is 14110, to other departments in Ireland. The period of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT% imprison. ment expires this day. Saturday the dispatches were closed at the East India House, and deliver, d to the Pursers of the following ships, viz.—thonios Gyearille, Captain W. MANNING ; and Marquis of Wellington, Cap. twin J. BLANCHARD, for Madras and Eciigal. ... Ships at Spivhead on Saturday—Came/eon, Ac tive, Itedicing, Snap, Grecian, and Hound. Copt. LILLICRAP and Lieutenants It 0. Lova, J. G. GRAHAM, and I'. MARRIOTT, ure appointed to the Hyperion, fitting at Sheerness. A correspondent states, that, from the average price of beef in the markets, it might not to ex ceed sixpence per Ih. to the consumer. N t t s -S ; it: l 4 -kr 416 - qr - 7•7 te,, Oft,,a tIIIII.IIIC/1 O/U1 WA WU who .were engaged • eaciped with their .' I Laseara were seven drow:terf,inzi the to belly eared by a bo; i 'l . e.ihaursge done iu was. apparently awl piers ano rod - way.r. 1 ' gm!, lest tr d il 4 P1+4 00 1 1 1 1 0 11 _•O7 A" I sg Tlit ptry-belt, t d o Abe . i 1 4 , ?ASRION.4ELE MOVEIIENTS. His txrtlleney Sir Henry Wel!eiluy, Bart. sod son arrived )ri.ierdly ut She Clarendon Hold, li.nid.streei. from NI nth ul. Lord Maitland is arrived at Viauto's Howl, Regent street, from Mahar. 'Floe Duke and Duchess of Richly! I are not expectril in town this warm° ; they hate left their seat Malcolm, Sus. sux, fur Goodwood, fur the summer. The Earl and Countess of SII3 re y And family are ',core!, d to arrive on Wednesday next at Nutria House, SI. J3lllra . i. square, from Paris. Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jerniyomoircel :—Cooloo,, R rosy from Ireland; Captain Holmium, K.N. and Coploo• Walsop, R.N. froin ditto. _ . The Li I of Arran is returned to town from his seat, Array Lodge, Bognor, Sussex. The Hail of Cathesit and the Hon. Captain Cathcart hair left Reddish's Hotel, Jerinyn-rtrett, for Berks. _ . . . _ Sir John and Lady Browst left the British Hotel, Jermyt 'Direct, yesterday, fur their $(.1.1 twat Manisione, Kent. Lord and Lady Anson left the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn risr-et, on Friday, fur Paris, Im their way to Vienna, from thence to Stsiss,riand, whire (ht.) , intend to mi . & oJute. montha. Lou! Thomas Cecil has left Thomas's Hotel, Beikeley: tquare, fur flei kr. Departures from Blake's Hotel, Jormyn.street :—Lortf Bayous! fur his seat llouningltani, Norfolk; the Earl of Caledon for his seat it Ireland; Captain klaitllud, K.N. to join his ship at Chatham; Grueral Darell for his .eat Witt. terhuitrue, orar Btistul ; and the Hou. Charles Venom for Paris. Ari iv,ls at Fiodgeon's Hotel, Duver-street :—Mr. and Mrs. Ileydiain (ruin ihi it seat in 11■ u t, ; Mr. and Mrs. Courts and from their Peat iu &sex ; Rev. War. tilltilS,ll (rum a tour; G. Buward, E.q. (ruin his seat iu S ubtex; T . Siritkland, Esq. Irani his seal iii Westmorland; slid B. U rals, Eaq. Crum Paris. Departures film dims :—Mr. aud Mrs. Barge fur their seat in the Is Wight ; Captain De la Warr fur his nest is Norfolk ; and the Rev. Alr. Could for bis seat in Berks. Arrivals at the Boys( Hide!, St. Janies's•sireet :—John Fas Fell, Esq. from Ireland ; Lord truldesiovrti (rum France. Deltas torts s from ditto :—Getiroal Sir 11. Faroe fur Ina seal, Hampshire; General M.1(1101 fur Hampshire; Cul. Brown, Sbtla regisncett, fur Brighton. Departures from Halt hetes Het.l, Dover-street :—Hon. Capt. Peyton fur Marius,; Hun. F. Stewart and the It, r.. 1. Turin r for the Net. Forest, lissup,hirt; Sir J. Friloses fur Newbury; . Lirtst. GCllerni Spencer fur Windsor; COl. Frederick fur Chertsey ; Capt. Quirk fur Holyhead; Ret. i. Wintle, for Oxfurd. FASHIONABLII PARTIES. Prince Leopold entertained a large party of diatiaguished 14.1001.1 on S.II urday, at Illsrlhornugh.house. Colonel and Laity C. Strutt ent•rtaiucd the Duchess of It.chinund, the Ls.lies Letino%, and a pail, of distinction, on SJlionky, at their house in Gies's. Cumbeiland-place. 1 hr Ai au bloom o r Londuuder►y entertained a large party of distinguished fashionable, on Salim:ay, after the opera. at bet 'mow to Si. James's-square. The Duke of Norfolk entertained a party of his distils guiabi d filen& at dinuer yesterday. st his house in St. Jaer.ea's-stinare.. The Earl and Countess of Blesinton had a dinner party yesleiday, at their house in St. Janirs's-square. The Marquis bud Mai slimness of Sslisbury entertained a party of distinctiun at dinner )esiel day, at thrir humor is Ar lington-10ml. Lady Hydr Parker entertained • Pugs party of fashion. aloha yesterday evening, at ber house Great Cumberland.. place. _ _ _ The Countess of Sefton will give a grand ball this even ing, at her house in Arlingion.street. The lilarquie of Londonderry had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in St. Jame.'e-aquate. The Countess of Jersey wall give a rout this evening at her house in Berkeley square. lady Pole will give a rout to-morrow evening at her house in Uppir Herleymireet. Lail, Grantham will give a juvenile ball to-morrow even. iug at her house in St.James's.square. Earl Forteacue will give an elegant dinner on Wednesday to the Diiertors of the Ancient Music, and 1 other dist inguisbed persona, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The Earl and Countess of Arran will seiterlaiu a party of fashionable, on Wednesday evening at their house in Dover street. The Duke of Devonshire will give a grand rout ow Thursday uext at Desoushire /louse, Sir Walks. Stirling, Bart. will give a grand ball and supper us Friday next at hie house in Pall-mall. Mrs. Hughes - will give a concert nu Friday next at her house in South Amllry-street. Mr. and Mrs. Hope will entertain ■ distinguished party on Saturday, at their house in Mansfield street. The Msrehioness.of Londonderry will entertain a party of fashionab:es un Saturday, after the opera, at her house la St. James's-square.. The Marqu'is and Marchioness of Lansdow■ have issued. turtle of invitation for uu entertainment on the 18th instant. at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. Lady Robinson has issued cards of invitation for a rout on the 211111 init. at her house in Albemarle-sheet. The Marchioness of Salisbury did not commence her con rerraziones yesterday evening, as has been staled. t) NATERDAIN—The ()Minion Leeime, at the Portico (Mil. Peon's), Nu. 10, New-street, Spring-gardens. Yesterday his MAJFSTY, accompanied by the Duke of YORK, the Duke and Duehet., i f CLA REN C F., nod the Priness AUGUSTA, attended Divine Service at the Hopi' Chapel, rod beard a Sermon by the key. Mr. STOPFORD, Part of the Service vim; performed by the Dean and Sub-Dean. The Ant hem was the KING'S favourite. "Messed be thou, Lord God," by KENT ; the quartett by Master JON ES, Nlei.srs. SALMON, jun.. VAUGHAN, and J. B. SALK; the duet by Mattel-8W! wAsi FARNDELI. stud J AMES ; the Te Derssit by BoTER; the Saimtm, by AT t wool) ; the Chants by IlAwEs. Mr. ATl woof.) presided at the Organ. Yesterday divine service was performed to flit. King's Houseirold, st the Palace in by the Ilea. F. W. BLOMBERG, and the !try. 1) . STANIER CLARKE. Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD, accompanied liy Sir ROBERT GARDINER and Colored ADDEN *DEE, atteuded divine service at St. Philip's Chapel, Waterloo-place. On Saturday the Duke and Duchess of CLA RENCE, accompanied by the Princess AUGUSTA, went to Bushy, where their Royal fligline, , et. dined, and in the evening returned to London. The Duchess of CLARENCE visited the Duchess of KENT yesterday. Yesterday the Princess AtmusTA dined with the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and Prince LEO POLD called yesterday at the King's Palace to pay their resin cis to the KING. - --- The ltisrquis and MetilliOllCSll of LANSDOWN hnve added their names to the list of subscriptions to the linsa's statue to be erected v,t Brighton. We have received the following Notice for im mediate insertion in this Morning's Paper : " Monday, Ma) 7, 1111. " The Party intended tor this Evening, at MAII4O BOROUGH HOUSE, is deferred till Monday Eva*. May tbe 14th, at Ten u'Clock. " ROBERT GARDIMAL"