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an extreme: , inaccurate stunt:tit of facts. The Hon.! Gentleman expressed his full concurrence as to the unim peachable charact.i of the petitioners, but doubted whe ther they had consulted a sound discretion in the course they had taken. The petition was subsequently laid on , the table of the House and ordered to be printed. We are not sorpriwil that the Missionary Society should feel strongly on this occasion ; the only question is, what pos sible benefit can attend their present appeal ? if Mr. Smith was innocent of the serious charges of which he was con personal justice no longer can be awarded him ; be is DOW in h:s distant grave, and has " given his enemies .the slip far ever." It cannot be expected by the Mission ary Society, in the absolve of all these who sat on the trial, that Parliament will come to any resolution on ibis more than doubtful subject, or reverse the sentence of the GourtxMartial who decided on their victim's guilt without the strongest proofs of its injustice before them. i Nlr. Smith may have been criminal, or he may not : is;: arc not now competent to pronounce any opinion on the subject. Appearances, we must say, were more than strotv a:ainst him. But Lord Bathurst must bare had strong doubts on his mind when he advised -the liberation of the unfortunate Missionary; nor can any complaints exist against the instant humanity and justice' That influenced the decision of the Government at home. Our own opinion at the moment was, that Mr. Smith had teen at least most indiscreet throughout his whole conduct with the Nie,,trixs ; but we never imagined lie deliberately advised or saneticned the insurre:tion. His fate appears to have been a hard one; and pisjudice, we arc persuaded, ran high against him in Demerara, during his trial: but be is now in his gravo4.- " After life 4 a4tful fever he sleeps well ; Nur steel, nor poison—malice domestic ; Nothing can touch him further." Where then is the use of calling up his past eventful his tery again? fled he lived he would have hem free from all tae consequences of his conviction ; and a personal appeal to Parliament, if his innocence was unquestioned, inii,ht have been made with effect. But eon the Bootie revive. this more than doubtful case, on the petition of his sorrow ing friends of the Missionary Society ? Do the petitioners mean to say, that the council of offcers who convicted him were not only prejudiced, but forsworn, and that the teeny damning facts, solemnly deposed to, of his previous lmon lidge of the insurrection, were all false? Would it be corn non justice to the respectahle officers who sat on his Court-martial to pronounce any resolution in this case in their absence, and without affording them the fullest or portunity of explanation and defence ? We cannot find fault with the zeal of the Missionary Society on this occa sion, though we are convinced that if that zeal was tem pered by a larger share of prudence, it would be, on all occasions, mote useful and productive. To prove the injustice of Mr. Smith's conviction, the whole body of! evidence recorded against him should be impeached. An act of mercy on the part of Government at home forms no proof of his innocence ; though we admit it is strong presumption that Loid Bathurst and Miniatars eonseived there were doubts as to the fullness of his }stilt, and thinking so, gave the unfortutiat: Missionary the entire benefit of them. (In the whole, we do not see how Par liament can entertain this case, e: come to any resolution, such as the Missionary Society look for, on the petition now lying from them on the table of the House. Dr. Phillimore obtained leave last night to bring in a Bill to place the Roman Catholics of this country, with respect to their marriages and the registration of their births, ou the same footing as Quakes and Jews. Tiie passing such an Act will be one great concession made to i the rights of conscience. The Catholics, without any very extraordinary expectations, may look to he treated with the same liberality that has long been dealt the members of the Jovish persuasion and the Society of Friends. They hare at least as fair claims on the feelings and justice of the Le gislature at the Unitarians. Inert the sacrament of mar riage was first introduced in this country, it was amongst a Catholic people. In Ireland marriages among the Ca tholics by their own clergy are legalised, and so are the registrations of births. 'lle English Ca holies are fairly entitled to the muse relief ; and we trust therefore that Dr. Phillimore's Bill will pass without any oppesition. Yesterday his Majesty rectived visits from the Duke ofi York end the Duchess of Woucester. Yesterday aftt moon, soon after four o'clock. his Royal Highness the Duke of York, as Commander-it - 'hief, a levee at his Office in the Horse-gm'.d:, which was at tended by between thirty and tOrty Ricers, among whom were— Omen] Sir B. Tarlatan. Lieut.-om•eral Sir John Dalrymple, Major-Generals Nicoley, Baynes. Lord Blantas.. Blunt. Sir C. Grant, ,Macleod, and Culcrott, Lieut.. Genera l. Gray, Lind Wm. Russell, Lord A. Hill. Monday the Duchess of Gloucester and a select party dined w th the Princess Augusta. The Princess Augusta received a visit from the I)ucliess of Gloucester yesterday. Yesterday the Princes Aligusta honoured Viscountess Cren:orne with a morning visit, at her Ladyship's house, Chelsea. We regret to say the Duke of Gloucester continues in disposed. The Duke of Clarence has recovered from his indispo sition. Yestere.ay Mr. Canning transacted business at the Fo reign Office. A splendid ball and supper will he given by Marquis Wellesley, at Dublin Castle, cn the 29th it tans, to cele brate the birth-day of his Majesty. The announcement of this fete ends as fellows :—" It is the particular wish of his Excdlency the Lord-Lieutenant, fur every one to ap pear in the manufacture of Ireland." THE /mit Cocat.—lt required all the mendacity and impudence of the incendiary press to deny what is so in controvertibly Established in our columns—that our exalted Viceroy has been unremitting in his hospitable attentions to the nobility and gentry resident in the Irish metropolis. Scarcely does a publication of our paper go forth to the world without a list of toms distinguished party enter tained at his Excellency's festive hoard. The Notile Mar quis keeps up the character of his native land for genuine hospitality, amid all the toils and ansierics of his adminis tration. On Thursday .vening, the sth ins:ant, a splendid concert was given at the Castle.—Dahlia Patriot. CHELTLNNAM, APRIL to.—The Duke of Wellington is expected at Suffolk House on Saturday. Amongst our late arrivals are—the Marquis of Bute, Lady Clayton, Lady Kernys, Sir Thttnas Ilesk th, Adniiral Searle; Colonels Hay, Mahon, and Slicrwe( (I ; Majors Elliott, Ell wood, and Savage; Archdeacon Warburton , Dr. Gray - Rev. Messrs. Daahwood , Gilbert, Master, Slingaby, and Wall ; Captains Beaty, I hivis, Hunter, Orde, Warburton, Captain and Mrs. Eyre, Calm in and Mrs. Milks. &c. Loeb BYTION.—It was stated on Monday afternoon in the City. upon the authority of a letter from Zante, that Lord Byron was dangerously ill ; that a vein of the neck Lad Leen opened ; and that one of his Suliutes had shot the Allard of Lord Byron, on the refusal of the guard to admit the Suliote into the presence of his Lordship. We found, however, yesterday, that a letter had been received from the particular friend and companion of Lord Byron, which ! puts an en d to a ll f ear us to the life of his Lordship. On I the I ith of February Lord Byron was attacked by a nervous convulsive tit, the consequence of great excitement, which was really dangerous while it lasted, but which left no other erLet than excesi've weaknies. The affair of the Suliote occurred on the Istti of F .hruary. It was a private ! quarrel between him and an Englishman, in which the, lane: was shot. IOREIGX INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. We received last night, by express, the rarin Journals of Sunday, from which we extract the fono wing Front the Conslit,tionnel. Extract from a pre e letter. dated February 211: The affairs of the Greeks, which seemed to decay in the island of Candi A, have or late entirely n cover.d. At the time of the larding of the Turkish trcops, sent towards the end of last sum mer by 3lehemed Ali, Pacha of Egypt, the Greeks, busy with their agricultural labours, were scattered in different quarters of the island ; and the Turks, recalling their courage, on the arrival of rei.ifmutuentasailied from their fortresses, and attacked the Greeks. The besieging troops of the latter, too weak at that time to keep the field. retrected in order on th e Mounts dphakia, before %hie!: the enemy halted, not daring to penetrate into them. From that time the tkeeks were occupied in re-establishing tlizir communication. and after having succeeded in that object, they advanced on diferent points. A great number of Turks, who hoped to avail themselves of thew ithdrawieg of the enemy to w mune the labours of the fields, and cars billy to gather the olives, were made prisoners, to the number of 2,000 men. The Turkish troops were in thAr turn beaten, pursued, and shut up again within their walls, where the plague has already begun afresh to rage. This is the second expedition of Egyptian troops which has failed in Candia. Will lichened Ali Pacha be disposed, or rather will he be able, to undertake a third expedition ? Captains of vessels. and other travellers who dime from Alexandria, speak n great deal of the troops of the Pacha; but the tact is, that his real forces are ' tar from what they arc represented to be by some foreigners, who arc always fond of iniermiling something marvellous with the concerns of the East. A single fact will eutfite to prove it. In the war against the l'ababien his neighbours, durirg which he dill ' played all his resources, !lichened Ali could rot raise more than 6,11011 torn, and notwithstanding the reinforcements which he has ! sent in doe course of tl.is war, his army has never exceeded that number. The principal obstacle which prevents this Paella from keeping a numerous army, is the necessity in which he is, since ' the destine ;o3 of the Maiiielu'aes, of remitting abroad. and cope ' dally in Albania, whence he has always drawn his best troops. But as the Albanians have at prescr.t enough to do at home, the Puha of Egypt can hardly succeed in lemming amongst them. BERLIN, MARCH 39. Agreeably to on advertisement of the Presitieot, Lie Behan, at . Darsteitk, the election of the Deputies ter the kingdom of Prussia is about to take place. Western Prussia will return fifteen depu ties of the that clam, thirteen of the second, and seven of the third. Eastern Prussia will return eighteen deputies of the first class, and Lithuania twelve. There will be fifteen deputies of the second class for Eastern Prussia and Lithuania, and as many . of the third elate ; sine of which are for Eastern Pruseda, and six for Litho . anis'. Upon the whole, there will be seventy-eight Electoral Col , leges, who are to elect ninety-five deputies. LFrom the Cvneri.r FeJncaisi BPRNE, APRIL 1. There is no record In the memory or man of such a fall of snow in Switzerland as during this year. Travellers are often detained during several days, by the masses which encumber the valleys. The stage-coach which runs front Coire to Hallirzona was burtid on the IZith March, on the Bernardino, with passengers, guides, sad horses, by the tall of an enormous quantity of snow from the mountain. M. the baillif of Schenanli de Hovered°, and a guide, have perished. The other passengers have been recalled to Lfe. FRANKFORT PAPERS. YestertlaY we received Frankfort Journals to the 7th instant. The .1//gemrior Zeiteng has the following article from Marseilles, dated '22d of March. It professes to COrl firm a statement we made nearly a month ago, of the com plaint made by the Ottoman Porte of Lord Byron's assist, aucn to the Greeks:— " Lettas front Pera, which may be &mended upon, give the following information respecting the late diplomatic transaction. at Constantinople. The French Charge d'Affaires has remained in a manner wholly neutral in the late di.cussion. with the Porte, and as he was not furnished with any full powers, confined himself to the simple part of a diplomatic observer. French influence cannot be effectual till tht new Ambassador shall have arrived at Constantinople, and, acting upon general instructions, shall take such steps as he may judge necessary to interfere in the regnciation s . But he probably will Mt till the moment when he may act with effect, and will, very likely, take that ran which has hitherto been assigned to Lord Strangtiied, but which seems to be drawing to a close. For it is generally known at Pent. that the credit of the British Ambassador with 11:_ finald l'isier and the Divan has greatly declined, and that he Now has the gmatist difficulties to struggle with, where he :omens , found it easy to obtain everythii.g. " This important change is justiy ascnbed to the opinion (whe. they well or ill rounded is indifferent; now entertained by the Divan and al! the Turkish I Hikes. of State, that the British Cabinet has lately become favourably disposed towards the (;reeks. This opi nion has mused the warm discusaiuns with Lord Strangford, and en particular the bitter and cutting tone of the 'Turkish Ministers, of which the English Ambassador so much complains. The last dispute in which the Noble Lord was engaged with the Grand Vi. :LT, and which, with all his diplomatic skill, he could not evade, related to the corps of troops formed at Alissolonghi, under Lord Byron ; the supplier of arms and warlike stores seat to the Greeks from m e lt e , the lonian Islands, nay, even from itself; the loans negociated in London for the aid of the Greeks, and other recent circumstances. But this was not all: the distrust of the Turks being once roused, other circumstances, which had never been mentioned before, were brought ,forward; among others, the pretended plan of the English Cabinet to obtain the supremacy of the )Inreas and the adjacent islands; the frequent visits of English Staff Officers and Engineers to the Peloponnesus, which they tea. versed in all directions, and took plans of the most important mi litary positions and maritime stations; the presence of a consider able naval forte at Malta and the lonian Islands ; the negociations of Captain Hamilton with the Chiefs of the Greek rebels, as the Turks esteem them, &c. Their ancient towards Russia continues, and no recent event has been able to appease it. arrival of the Russian Agent, M. Von Minziacky, flattered the, pride of the Turks, but it has not diminished their distrust of the! Court of St. Petersburgh, and will hardly lead to the evacuation of Wcilschia and Aloidaria. The mission of this Russian Agent is considered as Mai:less; the influence of the Austrian In:ernuncio is not considerable enough fur him to effect any change in this re spect." ♦VITRIAX FUNDS. March 19. Metalliques7NZi:lll: Beak Shares, 10101. March 3tL Meta/figura, 931 t Rank Sham, 10:41. We yesterday receivetra - 1 1 =ontese Gazette of the Ist Instant, from which we extract the following:— _ NAPLES. Maacit 20. His Majesty, desiring to brirg the code of the kingdom of the Two Sicilics to the greatest degree of perfection, created in the I month of August last live Commissions, each consisting of three magistrates, and charged them to state, independently of each other, the observations which, from their experience and the exercise of their functions, they had been enabled to make, some on one part, some on another part, of the said code. These Commissions hay- Jog presented their *emsl reports, his 31ajesty, in the Council of State held no the Oth of February last, less pleased to create • General Commission, which he has clouged to present a plan for the imt • 'cement of the code, availing itself fur this purpose of the ' labours of the above-mentioned separate Commissions. His Majesty has chosen seven magistrates front the various Courts of Justice at Naples to compose the Commission. His Majesty has runlet ordered, that the 31!nister Secretary of State for the Depart ment of Grace and Justice, shall be President of the Commission, allowing him, in case of impediment, to appoint o n e o f th e Mem bers ef the Commission to exercise his functions. GENOA. — We hare received the following interesting communica tion from Genoa:— °gun*, Masco 31. This city has been in a elate of great bustle and agitation lately, owing to the expeettd arrival of the King and Royal family from Turin. Their Majesties arrived on Wednesday kat, and took pa._ mission of their magnificent palace in the Strada Build, formerly the residence of the grew Burszta. Four regiments of infantry and ore of cavalry, were drawn up t receive them in the Piazza dell' Autos Verde, and the whole population went out to meet the Royal carnage:l, as far as the Fauxboorg of San Pier d'Arena. Nothing entail exceed the splendor of the spectacle, as the procession moved round the Light-house; the batteries, and the ships of war in the I harbour, firing saltitze of 21 guns. The King was met at the first gsge of the ci:y by the Bovernor,l'apt. G. Raid, commander of the I Port, the Marquis de Hoyt, the Baron %itch, and some other din_. tioguished foreigners. Moat of the English visitors and residents were stationed in the Strada Italbi, and cheered his 31sjeaty most loudly as he passed. No Sovereign can be more popular either iunongst his subjec:s or amongst strivigent, as his benevolence and liberality in inatin.n. of religion are unparalleled His 3lojesty I I particularly noticed the two beautiful daughters of an English no_ bleman, who were leaving their handkerchiefs at &balcony cuntigu ous to his palace. Several splendid fetes are announced at the end of bent to entertain these Royal personages; end amongst others one to be given entirely be the British. The day is not yet fixed until their 31sjesties shall have been consulted, but the stewards were appointed yesterday. They are—Sir Thomas Wilson, Bart., Majahlieneral Maclean, 11r. Mackie, and Captain Birch, R. E. The invitation.. are is be limited to 2119, and it is hoped the Doria palace will be granted for the occasion. Expense will not be spared to make the entertainment worthy of the English nation. Mr. Antrobus„ Secretary of Legation, who is expected to-morrow from Turin, will have the whole plait submitted to him; and in the unavoidable absence of env Minister, Mr. Hill, all the presen tations to their Majesties will he made either by Mr. Antrobus, or our beloved Cocaul, Mr. Stirling. 1 shall give you further details in my next. STATE OP THE Co.' N TRY.—At the Cork seizes a true bill has been found against six men, for being concerned in the murder of the Franks. At the same assizes, one man, out of four charged, was convicted of being con cerned in the murder of John Orpen, a policeman. Five perrons have been apprehended, charged with the murder of Mr. Marum, by Captain Kelly. of the Constabulary, aided by Colonel Lindsay, of the ;Nth Highlanders. The provincial journals contain no news upon which w: should deem it ncessary to offer any ?Titlark, or indeed to extract. Ereniv Post. PASIIIOIVABLE INTELLIGEATE. The Countesa of Arran had a musical party on Monday even ing, at her house in Dover-street. which was attended by upwards of fifty distinguished fashionable/. among whom were, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of We llington, the Duchess of Leeds. the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl and Countess' of Darnley, Lady 'Nigh, the Earl and (;ountess t'atheart, the Ladies A s K inni k a ,„, Sir Charles Knightley, Sir Charles and Lady Oakley, Lord Mir ham. Lad 11. AVilliams, Lady and Mini Hamilton, Lady C. Mandel. Lady C. Waldegrave, Lady C. Buflgin, Sir William Burroughs, Ban.; Lady C. Onslow, Lord Larbeyry ' the lion. Mrs. Darner, Mr. and Mr. . Felkwes, Mr. and Miss Vyner, Mn.. Bebb, &c. The Countess of Sandwich entertained another distinguished party at dinner on Monday, at her house in Dover street, among whom were, Lord Duncannan, Lord Ellerbiarovigh, Countess Powlett, Mr. and Lady Harriet Baring, Mr. Y. Baring, Mr. and lonly Vernon, Messrs. B. and C. lireyille, &c. Viscountess Melville has issued cards of invitation for • rout, on Friday, the 7th of May, at the Admirafty. Countess Spencer has left town. for her seat, Althorp, North- 1 aniperuishire, for the holidaya. Viscount Althorp leant town this day, for hie meat, Wiseton hall, Bawtry, Yorkshire. Sir Wm. and Lady Twysden arrived yesterday at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn.street, front their seat, Roydon Hall, Kent. Mrs. Yates and family arrived Ott Monday at the London Hotel, Alhemarle.street, hum 'Brighton. The Rev. Henry Hale arrived ittiterday at GoUld'a Hotel, ler inyn-sireet, from his seat in Esse:. J. 11. Allen, Esq. has left Portland - 11am, fur hit seat, South Wales. lady Bolton and the two Misses Ord left the Pulteney Hotel, Albeniarle-street, yesterday, for their seat in Hants. Arrivals at tae St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Mrs. Malcolm, f ront I re l an d ; Lloyd, Etq. from • tour. De partures t— Sir Henry. Lady and General 7tlontrefor, on a to ur . Arrivals at the British dotel, Jennyn-street :—Mr. and Boiler, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, jun. and the three Misses Kent. from their seat in Kent. Departure :—Sir Robert Shaw, But. M.P. for Ireland. LETTERS OF JONATHAN OLDSTYLE, GENT. SY Tilt •UTUOt or " THE BELTON POOL;' WITH I 11100 /LA PH 1LC4.1. VI OT ICS. The Author of the Sketch Book has excited so strongly the public attention, and has obtained so &paved a share of popular favour, that we receive with pleasure this pro duction of his earlier genius, which bears about it all the characteristic excellence of those subsequent works which have established his fame. These effusions were given to the world more than twenty years since, anti relate chiefly to topics of theatrical criticism ; but they bear the stamp of original thinking, and of a mind accustomed to reflect shrewdly, and to reason with force. The style of iVssit- ISGTON Inez:in is peculia7 : it is sarcastic, vigorous, and full of humour, but restrained at all tittles within the limits of chaste and classic feelings. The writer, it may always be seen, is full of resources ; he draws from an ex haustless spring ; the slightest topic in his hands is made in teresting; however dull in itself, when the gleams of his fancy are thrown upon it, it becomes illuminated ;—but such is the magic of Genius, and so great are the illusions which may be practised upon by the enchantment of fancy. The following extract, giving a view of a New York Theatre, may serve as a specimen of the contents of these letters ; the admirers of Mr. Irving will recognize him in every line : My last communication mentioned my visit to the theatre; the remarks it contained were chiefly confined to the play and the ac tors I I shall now extend them to the audience, who, I assure you, furnish no inconsiderable part of the entertainment. As I entered the house some ti ne before the curtain rose, I had sufficient leisure to make some observations. I visa much amused with the waggery and humour of the gallery, which, by the way, is kept in excellent order by the constables who are stationed there. The noise in this part of the house is somewhat similar to that which prevailed in Noah's Ark ; for we have an imitation of the whistles and yells of every kind of animal. This, in sonic mea sure, compensates for the want of music, as the gentlemen of our orchestra are very economic of their brows. foreshow or another, the anger of the gods seemed to he areused all of a sudden, anti they commenced a discharge of apple*, nuts, and gingerbread, oa the beads of the honest folks in the pit, who had no possibility of retreating trom this new kind of thunderbolts. I can't say but I was a little irritated at being sainted aside of my head with a rotten pippin; and was going to shake my cane at them, but was pre. vented by a decent-boking man behind me, who informed me that it was useless to threaten or expostulate. They are only an . ;riot, themselves a little at our expenses said he; sit down quietly and bend your back to it. lily kind neighbour was Interrupteel by a hard green apple that hit him between the shoulders—he made • wry face, but knowing it was all a joke, bore the blow like a philo sopher. I soon saw the wisdom of this determination • a stray thunderbolt happened to light on the had of a little sh arp. faced Frenchman, deemed ins whim coat iirwhannill Int 4 who sat two or three benches a-bead of me. cncrasemed to be an irritable little animal. Monsieur was terribly exasperated ; he jumped upon his sat, shook his fist at the gallery, and swore violently in bad English. This was all nuts to his many permattors; their attention was wholly turned on him, and he foamed their tarot for the rest of the evening. I found the ladies in the boxes, as nasal, studian to please ; their charms were set off to the greatest advantage; each box was a little battery in itself, and they all seemed sager to outdo each other in the havoc they spread around. An arch glance in one box was rivalled by a smile in another, that smile by a simper in a third, and in a fourth a most bewitching languish carried all before it. I was surprised to see some persons reconnoitring the company through spy-glasses; and was In doubt whether these machines were used to remedy deficiencies of vision, or whether this was an other of the eccentricities of fashion. Jack Stylish has since in formed me, that glasses were lately all the go; though bang it, says Jack, it is quite oat at present; we used to mount our glasses in great snour but since so many tough jockies have followed the lead, the bucks have all cat the custom. I give you, Mr. Editor, the account in my dashing cousin's own language- It is from a vocabulary I do not well uodetstand. I was considersbly amused by the queries of the countryman mentioned in my last, who was sow making his first visit to the theatre. He kept constantly applying to me for information, and I readily communicated, as far as my own ignorance wi old permit. As this honest man was casting his eye round the house, his at. tention was suddenly arrested. And pray, who are these ? said he. pointing to a cluster of young fellows. Thar, I suppose, are the critics, of whom I have heard so much, They have, no doubt, got together to communicate their remarks, and compare notes ; these are the persons through whom the audience exercise their judg. merits, and by whom they are told when they are to applaud Or CIO hiss. Critics ! ha ! ha! nty dear Sir, they trouble themselves as little about the elements of criticism, as they do about tither depart ments of science and belles-lettres. These are the beaux of the pre sent day, who meet here to lounge away an idle hour. and play off their little nu patinenc ies for the entertainment of the public. Th-y no more regard the merits of the play, nor of the actors, than my cane. They even strive so appear inattentive; and I have seen one of them perched on the front of the box with his back to the stage, sucking the head of his stick, and staring vacantly at elm audience, insensible to the most interesting specimens of scenic representation, thuueh the tear of sensibility was trembling in every eye around him. I have heard that sonic have even gone so far in search of amusement, as to propose a game of cards in the theatre, during the performance. The eyes of my neighbour sparkled at this mformation—his cane; shook in his hand—the word pt.ppict burst from his lips. Nay, says I. I don't give this for absolute fact : my cousin Jack was, I believe, quiz:4g me (as he terms it) when be gave me the infor nation. But you seem quite indignant. said I, to the decent-look ing man in my rear. It was iron him the exclamation came the honest 4'lmi:roman was gazing in gaping wonder un sonic new at- traction. Believe one, said I, if you had them daily before your eyes, you would get quite used to than. Used to them, replied he; how is it possible for people of groat* relish such conduct? Bless you, my friend, people of saw bane necking to do with it; they merely endure it in silence. These young gentlemen live in an indulgent age. When I was a young man, such tricks and follies were lucid in proper conterr.pt. Here I went a little too far; for, upon better recollection, I must own.ttmat a lapse of yeti's lies : produced but little alteration In this department of folly and imper tinence. But do the ladies admire these minuets? Truly, lam not as conversant in female circle, us foomerly ; but I should think it poor compliment to nit fair countrywomen, to suppose them i pleased with the stupid stare and cant phrases with which these votaries of fashion add affected to real ignorance. Our conversation was here interrupted by the ringing of a belt Now fur the play, said in, companion. No, said I, tt is only for the musician.. These worthy gentlemen then game crawling out of heir ho/es, and began, with very solemn and important phiszes, strumming and tuning their instruments in the usual style of din eortlancc, to the great entertaiustrut of the audience. What tune is that? asked my neighbour, covering his ears. This, said I, is no tune ; it is only a pleasing sympheny, with w hi r r; we are re „, Baled as a preparative. For my part, though I admire the effect of contrast, I think they might as well play it in their cavern unit r the stage. The bell rung a second time—and then began the tune in reality tut I could not help übsening, that the eoun trvnian was more diverted with the queer grimaces and contortions of countenance exhibited by the musicians, than their melodv. What I heard of the music, I liked very well (though I was told by one of my neighbours, that the same pieces have been played every night "for thieve three years; ; but it was o ft en overpowered by the gentry in thcgallery, who vociferated loudly fur Moll ill the Wad, and several other airs more suited to their tastes. I observed that every part of the house has its different depart-1 1 ment. The good folks of the gallery have all the trouble of order-1 ing the music (their directions, however, are not more frequently followed than they deserve). The nictle by which they issue their mandates is stamping, hissing, roaring, whistling; and, when the musicians ire refractory, groaning in cadence. They also have the privilege of demanding a how from JOIN (by which name they de signate every servant at the theatre, who enters to move a table or snuff a candle); and of detecting those cunning dogs who peep front behind the curtain. We have here as inueb amusing remark as a common mind would wire-draw into twenty pages. We might make further quotations, but Mr. living's reputation renders it superfluous. The first dinner of the ancirty to celebrate the oommebeement of this In‘titution, took place yesterday, at the new and elegant house or the :Society in siuffidk-street. The company were entertained in the large gallery, which was ornamented with the paintings of our most celebrated modern artists, and which have been all executed within the last year. The disposition of the pictures, and the general arrangement of the rooms, are certainly superior to the manner in which th-y are exhibited at the Royal Academy, Somerset-house, to which this is, as it were, an auxiliary, or sup plemental at.seciati,:n. At the extremity of the gallery, opposite the entrance, there lire lan bandipirs ; one set apart fur drawings, the wher for In ioiitto reg. 'l'hey arc lined with a bright crimson hanging, which crests a v--- pi • effect oa the mind of :erY pleasing the stranger on entrance. As the doors of these apartments are left open, they appear to the visitor to retire into an agreeable perspective. The gallery, with their very ornamental appetidag• et can be embraced under one view, and the comp rferil is certainly meat pleasing and picturesque. This is a decided ad vantage over the Somerset House exhibition, where one has often to run into •• holes and corners," and thread intricate labyrinths, before a particular painting or drawing can be discovered. The extent of the exhibition, t o b e sure , is far more limited, but then it should be berme in mind that the present Society is but in its infancy. The new society of artists has originated, we understand, in me inadequacy of the moms of Somerset House to contain all the meri torious contributions of aspiring artists, who were naturally and laudably desirous of having their performances before the public. Under the patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Turk and Sussex, as well as fleet of Mr. Lanihton, M. P , the Honourable Douglas Kinntird. 31r. llobhouse, and other well-known and liberal patrons of the arts, this new Society has been encouraged. The true benefit that must arise to the public from the lair corn. petition of artist., in their respective branchei, is an manifest, that it Is needless to enlarge on the many advantages derivable front such a competition. IVe have already spoken of the objects of this Society ; but per_ hops the 1 referable mode would be to lay before our readers what the Society says for itself:— •' The great increase in the number of artists since the founds tion of die Royal Academy by our late revered Monarch, having rendered the rooms of that valuable national school inadequate O. a place of exhibition hir the numerous works of art annually sent fur that purpose ; and the British Institution ( the only public place of sale) closing its exhibitions of modern art early in April. in order to diffuse a mew* general taste for the fine arts by an annual display of the beet works of the old masters ;--a large body of artists have been induced, ur.der these circumstances, to form themselves into a Society fur the erection of an extensive Gallery for the Annual t s 'xhibition and Sale of the Works of Living Aniats of the United Kingdarn, in tic various branches of I'ainting (in Oil and Water Colouni), Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving, at the period when the tasteful and opulent are usually resident in the metropo lis, viz. during the months of April, May, June, and July. The regulations are upon the most liberal principles. All artiste of merit in the empire have an opportunity of displaying their works so alto he fairly seen an d a p prec i ate d b y the public, and they are also eligible as mentholu of the Society. The Gallery, which is entered by a handsome 'brie facade, in Suffolk-street, Pall Mall East, consists of a suite nisi' ramie, well proportioned, sod severally adapted to the various departments of art." At a few minutes after six o'clock, the Duke of Sussex took the chair : . He was supported by the Honourable Douglu Kinnaird, Mr. Ilobhoue, M.P., Mr. Larnbton M.P., &c. &c . On the removal of the cloth, th e President proposed, " The Rinic,"--three times three. " The Doke of York and the Army." " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy." Tine Honourable DOUGLAS KINN•IILD rose.—Gentlemen, I rise to propose a toast which, I ant sure, is as consonant to the feel ings of the praent company as it is to mine; that of his Royal High mu the Duke of Sussex. (Applause.) It is needless for me to enlarge on the affection and gratitude which we all owe hitn fur the kind superintendence with which he has honoured the various in stitutions of this country. But this I will say, that the adventi tious circumstance of his high birth is amongst the least influential consideration which entitles him to our gratitude and esteem. (Hear. ' hear.) With a due sense of what we owe to the kind patronage of kls Royal II iehness, I beg to propose the health of " The Duke of Sussex." The Dikeoi itiasexrose .—Cfentletnen, alloy me to return my sincerest thanks for the honour you have done me in proposing my health, and for the very kind and partial Manner in which my Honourable Friend has submitted it to you. 1 will, however, take credit to myself, that, in good feelings and warns wishes, my feelings and wishes keep pane with the warmest friends of the .s,ciety. (Hear, hear.) Many considerations weigh with me to induce me to be a friend and patron of this Society, and the nearest tie that connects me to it is, that it is, al I may say, an emanation from the Royal Academy ; the Royal Ara. demy itself emanated from the Society fur the Promotion of the Commerce, Manufactures, and Arts of this country--a So ciety of which I have the honour to be President. As the Royal Academy has emanated from that Society, anti as the present In stitution has Sowed from the Royal Academy, I may consider my self in some degree as the grandfather or grandmother of the pre sent Society. (Hear, and a laugh.) As I have *hewn a high and sincere !nerd for the parent Institution, I shall not be wanting in my anxiety to promote the interests of this, its (*Spring ( A pplause.) When families meet together, it is generally the lot of the eldest &monger them to give advice to the younger part of the community; anti, as I here the advantages of experience in the present instance, I shalinake the liberty of rendering my advice on the present wen sion. )17 advice then is, that, instead of jealousy and dissatbsfec don, a spirit of pride and gratification should prevail amongst you. If we follow the example of nature, we would feel that such a spieit should prevail amongst you; for the creation of your So ciety has been the most apt and happy illustration of the bee hive which by division, by an increase, and by a multiply, extends the societies of an, and benefits and augments the stores of useful and industrious science. Let us consider the cause of this Institu don, and I am sure that neither the Royal Academy nor any other Society will object to its formation. The present Institu tion arose out of the disadvantage of many persons not having the opportunity of submitting their performances before the public. There was not accommodation for the many meritorious perform-. antes of aspiring stasis in Somerset House, and therefore the pre sent exhibition was opened. The present Society should only be considered as a iodide for affording men of minciand of merit to appear fairly before the public. (Hear, bear.) The Royal Duke concluded by the expression of an earnest hope that whatever may be whispered on one side or the other, whatever may he the con tending opinions and institutions, that this Society would long cos.' tinue to promote the interests and advantages of British arts. The health of the President was next proposed. Alt. HEAPRY (the President) briefly returned thanks. He re apitulated the difficulties which the Society had to contend with, end the success with which it overcame thent. l'he extent to which they had succeeded would be best estimated by this con sideration, that they had arrived, in the very first year of their com _ . meneement, to a degree of perfection and success which they did not calculate on arriving at, even at the fifth year of their Itnnitu tion. (Cheers.) The Hon. Oentleman proceeded in elaborate di. I tail to relate the rise, progress, and success of the Institution. Be t fete he took his scat, he begged to propose the healthi of the liberal contributors and donors to the Society, amongst whom he men tioned the name of Mr. Lambton pre-eminently. It was his first donation that encouraged and emboldened them to proceed in their present undertaking, and to him and the other liberal contributors the Society owed a deep debt of sincere and ardent gratitude. " Mr. Lambton and the other liberal supporters of the Society." Three times three. Mr. Lasfierow rose.—Mr. President and Gentlemen, I can assure you, with the utmost sincerity, that there is no person rtnatent here this day who more anxiously desires to promote the interests of this Institution than myself. In protnoting it, I act i only in conformity to a principle, which, at an early period of Ilk, 1 laid down for the regulation of my conduct. It is not that lam insensible of the great merits of the ancient masters • but I am per suaded, that, by the cultivation of the British ta l ent we possess, we will be best able to compete with the ancient master, whose performances, I admit, are now justly held forth as the models of imitation. I appreciate the merits of those great masters, but then I I feel that my duty is to promote the paintings and works of sculpture of this my native country. (Cheers.) This Society is j not formed in opposition to any other; it is calculated to promote and encourage the talent that abounds in the land, but it has not on in any disposition of jealousy or motive of envy. ; (Hear, bear.) The greater the encouragement given to the arts sod sciences the greater will be their progress, and consequently the ; mare esti-nable will be the value set upon there. There cannot be a more fatal enemy to the interests of science and of art, than he who would fain persuade you that your objects were not consonant to, but at variance with, the promotion of the art.. With this impression on my . mitosi s 4 hove, along with others, sup weW you, and m earnest wish is that you may prosper sod sumo& (Chests.) " T he Memory of G III." Mr. HOFLAND begged to notify that he had mearao Intl- mation from an I:onorary Member of the Royal Ace y, which . he was sure would be received with the utmost gratification by the Iry nt company, from the eminent person who addressed to him the letter, which he would beg leave to read : " 13, Lincoln's Inn-fields, April 13, 1821. " Dear Sir—l regret that a disease in my eyes prevents my hay ' ing the pleasure of dining with the Society of British Artists to-day, agreeably to the card 1 have been favoured with. " From the communication you were pleased to make to me yes terday, I am fully persuaded that the 3lembers of your Society arc anxious to combine their interests with those of the Royal Academy. The greater the number of enlightened Societies in town and coun try, so much the better for the interests of the Fine Arts; they will all form one family, and I trust their rallying point will always be ; the Royal Academy. " To the Founder of the Royal Academy my obligations are great; of course. I have a deep interest in whatever relates to the welfare of his noble Institution. The patronage of his late Majesty gave me the opportunity of pursuing my studies in Italy, and has thereby enabled me occasionally to assist In relieving the distressed artist, his widow, and children. " With this view of the subject. and with these feelings. I have the most heartfelt satisfaction m whiting succor to the Society of British Artists, and to offer them, by the accompanying enclosure, the strongest pledge of my best wishes foe the success of the Institution. " 1 ant, dear Sir, --- :`four V s - very truly, " To J. C. Ilofisnd, Esq. itc." " JOHN SOANE." Mr. Hofland accompanied the announcement of this letter with the intimation to the Society, that the individual who bed addressed it to him bad also contributed fifty guinesa to the &witty. (Ap- PIIT`" The PIIITSIDENT next proposed, " The Roynl Academy." If r. HF AT on the part of the Royal Aeadcmy, briefly re wood thanks. • DIX.VER OF TIIE XEW SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. I The tet-Pn tat IDE X T next rose to propose a toast, which, hi was satisfied, would be gladly received by the present company—: it was that of the British Institution. There was no insist of chi present Society who was not, he was sure, sensible of the advaisl tares which Frey had collectively and individually derived fro* this Institution. (Hear, hear.) The great disadvantage, however; under which the modern artists laboured was, that their perform. ances were not exhibited to the public in the months of May, June, and July, the period at which the town was crowded with the most opulent and Literal patrons of the art. The Royal Academe. he admitted, nossessed the aggregate talent of the errantry. To the Bri tish Institution this Society was also deeply indebted, bin he hoped the present Institution would not fail in presenting claims to the patronage of the public- Aftc.r having further eulogised he con cluded by proposing, " Prosperity to the British Institution." • Mr. H. Davis, M. P. root-rod thanks on the part of the British Institution. lie begged to say dirt there was only one feeling amongst the members ot that Institution, and that fism whatever quarter talent came, and on whatever walls the result and fruits of that talent were displayed. tile British Institution •ostld find its object mainly promoted. In the view that was before him be stir many traits of talents which wire highly honourable and creditable to the present Society of Artists. The Pageinr.str next proposed— " Mr. llobhoun, and the Royal Society." Mr. Iloatiot• sr: rose amid the loud cheerings of the convent, and spoke to the following effect: Mr. President and (lentleman-a -1 I regret extremely that there is not some efficient Member of the Royal Society present to return you thanks for the distinctiott which you have j us t now bestowed upon them. After what tad been expressed in favour of this Society, I feel it impoiaible to add I any thing to create a more favourable feeling in its support ; but I may be perntitted to Ray, tha: I look upon .t as one of the greet I institutions which go hand in hand wi th the numerous an d multi plied associations that add honour and glory to this great and frpu I country. I (Intent.) Asa Alt:other of the Royal Society, I feel nail duty to return you thanks en the part of that Society myself; bit then I must add, that I am lure only as an admirer, rather than as an emulator of thine proud alai liberal arts in which you so Pre-end: l nently shine. It has been said that you are the invidious rivals of I other Softens; but this, with me, I am sure you will deny. You and merely imitative of other Societies, and that is an emulation which it is the intereat of the rublic, as well as of yourselves, to (ester and i encourage. Nut an invidious enmity, b u t a generous C 11111.1411011— '• UMW certandi cupidus quam moister amoerm," This country, I am sure, is capabbof assuming a station id tided the promotion of the Arts may Just], be looked upon is a prima ry object of conaideratioo. L. was different with integers and with arts the sciences sometimes discharged the trust that wet reposed in them. • Thu. in the reign of him who was the most eminent and powerful of the many who enjoyed power—in the reign of I Napoleon—the sciences flourished a nd succee d e d, b ut t h e arts de cayed. The arts could only flourish in a free country, a station which this nation had ample resources to enede it to IC SIMS. As to this Society, I can only wish and hope that it may end as it has commenced. If it entertains a rivals).* with . any other Society, it is not the rivalithip of enerniei but of brothent—(applause)—of men engaged in the some pursuit, and anxious to obtain the same end. (Hear.) I edibles the present Society mostly because it appear; on its own merits and pretensiorrit before the public. The public are always a fair and candid tri bunal to appeal to. They generally judge coercd ~ and always honestly. (Cheers.) The august and illustrious Chairman whO presides here this day, beautltully, and I may say, poetically, lute illustrated the nature and character of this Society, by en allusion 'o the bee-hive. It is, indeed, a colonization from another Indus; trious and successful Society, the Royal Academy. In support of this principle there are to be found in history the most sattafactory precedents. What was Rome ? it ever become great before is colonized ? No, it was the extension of its Arti and Sciences, °trite arms, and its cow; scats to remote nations, that made it the Mos tnnus and powerful nation that it became. (Hear.) And in the semi point of view, do I consider that it must materially aid the ad vancernent of the arts to have the number of Institutions for their advancement increased and multiplied. He indeed must be a cold and dull votary in the Temple of the Arts, who could forbear to offer some incense on its shrine. (Cheers.) And I own, from what I see around me—from the pictures of Superior merit that now adorn your walls, I augur your future success. I see that you are justified in using the language which was inscribed as the epitaph of an illostrious person wiser preceded you. If you seek to know what we have &gni look around you—"Si moormentom yadrir, eiresiforpice." lam sure you will succeed--beer in mind, at least, the feeling that you ought to succeed. Your exertions entitle you to entertain such a feeling; VIII whether you succeed, as I hope you may, or whether you tail, as I ant confident sou will nnOet this feeling be your consolation and your pitch.. (Cheers.) For my own part, I shall be ever found ready to prove my sincere disposition VS your interests and objects. lam attached to your Satiety with view of promoting everything that is British—with a view of encouraging true English feeling with a view, in fine, of extend ing patromige to the aria, to the patronage and encouragetnent if which those nations owe their tame, which transmitted their great: nose and grandeur to posterity. t3luch applause). The Doan of Streets here intimated his intention of depot. tore to-morrow he had promised to attend at another public din ner, and as two large dinners were too much foe one coistitution at this season of the year, he hoped the present company would excuse his absence, as he intended to take are both of his conad tution, and of tle constitution. (Laughter and applause.) His Royal Highness then fettled amid the load sheeting of the company. On the retirement of the Royal Doke, Mr. J. C. Hos min in Vice-President. took the Chair. Amongst the complimentary toasts given under his grimidency, Air. LASE STUN proposed the health of " Mr. T.Casmbell and the British Poets." He had not the pleasure of his personal acquaintance; but, la common with the company, he admired his great talents. 31r. T. Can POE LI. felt it impossible to especial what he felt at the honour which had been done him. To the expression of thanks he begged to add his sincere, cordial, and sangainedesire to pro mote the objects and interests of the present Ignitution. (Hear.) There was a consanguinity, as it were, between the arts of paint ing' music, and poetry, which no person was more desirous of cultivating than himself. He was highly gratified at the honour he enjoyed in the invitation he received from a com pany at which a scion of the British Throne presided. If he had the wings of an inspired prophet, he Would spread them over this Society, and say, " May you be blessed, and may you increase." (Hear, hear.) He concluded with the expression of a hope that a social kindness and congenial spirit would ever prevail amongst the oultivators of the respectiie arts of poetry, painting, and music. Captain 3lost•is entertained the company with a lung oriel?* song, composed for the occasion; we may take a future opportunity of laying it before our readers. At the late hour at which we necemsrily write, we ere oat well able to lay before our readers a sketch of the several pictures in the room ; but perhaps it would be unfair to anticipate the exhi bition, which does not open until Monday for public inspection. We cannot refrain, however, from expressing our high nommen dation of the picture by Mr. J. 3lartin, the *object of which is the Set enth Plague in Egypt:— " And the Lord sod unto .loses, stretch forth thine lucid toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. " And 3loses stretched forth his rod towards heaven, and tie. Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground ; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt. " So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very pity aux such as there was none like it in all tbe land of Egypt SWISS it became a nation. " Only in tile land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no baiL"—Erealta, fish chap. 22d, 23d, 24th, and 2fith verses. There is oleo a picture by Mr. Simpson, entitled " I will fight," which, though plain and unpresuming, struck us as a painting of very are and conspicuous merit e would wish to see many performances from the same hand, and we are sure the painter requires only to be known to become popular. A correct, though somewhat too youthful portrait of air. R. _O'Meara was placed In a conspicuous part of one of the smaller rooms, beside a likeness of the Duke of a ork. As we mean to return to a detailed review of the collection on the opening of the exhibitions, we shall for the present confine our selvesto the notice of "Silents, intoxicated and moral, reproving Bacchus and Ariadne on their key and irregular lives," by B. It. Ilaydon ; and to t. Narcissus," by Glover, both works of very superior merit. If Mr. Glover always paints so, we will in future e'en the vanity of his intermingling the landscapes of Claude pardon in the collection of his pictures which he annually exhibits in Bond-street. In case of the dissolution of Parliament, (says a corres pondent) William iVii,:ratn, Esq., the Chairman of the East India Directors, second son of Sir Robert Wiiiram. Bart., will offer himself for Leominster, in Mr. Arkwnght's interest (of Hampton ('.curt) and the interest of the Cor poration of that Borough. A correspondent says, the paving in the streets of London is shortly to be pulled up by the Oil-gas Company, to lay their main and service pipes. It is really desirable, that some remedy for protecting the public from these interrup tions, should be adopted by the legislature ; the.frequency of the occurrence calls for some immediate decisive measure, to stop the progress of such inconveniences in crowded cities. . - Letters from Monte Video of the 12th of January, re ceived yesterday, ►tate, that tae Portuguese troops were em harking for Lisbon, and that they would all leave Monte Video by the end of the month. We learn, on the authority of letters from Alexandria, of the 10th of February, that there is no foundation for the runionr which has been afloat, and occasioned some sen sation in England, that the l'acha of Egypt had declared himself independent of the Ottoman Porte.—Star. By letters from Missolunghi we learn that Mauro Micheli, Bey of Mains, and Ex-President of the Execu tive Council, who had for some time been in opp tion to the views of some of the best friends of independence, has at length made a sacrifice of sll his private interests, and accepted the command in chief of the army of Livadia. The treaty with the Albanians for their co-operation with the Creeks has had only a partial result, but several of the provinces have declared war against Turkey on their ow* account. A SI , ." , ••••rowt""..