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11.11••••• Indeed, if, - some of the erwitioetttal Papers as sert, the Emperor of RUSSIA proposes to substitute his own relation, the Duke orNaufttai, iu phice of the Duke of SUDERSIA as Regent or Sweden, it can be of httleadrautitge to the latter to have arrested and deposed his neplii.w, iii order to see the supreme authority delegated to a foreigner, named by Russia. We greatly fear, that is whatever hyoids the osten sible power of the Sovereign is vested, it will be exercised by Attitaxnee, under the controtil and directions of the commou Arbiter of the Conti nent. In other words, though Denmark and Sweden may subsist in name, yet that the efficient government of both those kingdoms will not reside in the nominal Monarch or Regent. ALEXANDER will be allowed to regulate the affairs of Sweden, always accountable to Isis liege lord and master, Narottnx. In like manner FREDERICK VI. may be permitted to perform *the ostensible functions of royalty at Copenhagen ; while Zeeland, Hol stein, and all the continental, Rs well as insular, possessions of the Danish Crown, are directed by DEREAJOTTE, or any other General of the Cur sicaii. If Austria should he swept from the chart of Europe, in the present contest, little imports it to us under what name ti m e Continental States are parcelled out. There can be only one real power (ruin the Atlantic to Petershorgh. lt was reported last utgbt that -seivernment had received Paris papers, containing the details of the battle of Ratisbon. - - Major PALMER gate notice in the House of Commons on Friday, to move. oil Thursday the esth instiiiif, an address to His Majesty, to direct his Miuisters to put the agreemeut made by Mr. PALMER with Government in such a shape that it might be tried before a jury in one of his Majesty's Courts in Westminster. About 2000 troops, detachments of regiments, embarked last .week, from the Depot in the Isle of Wight, and from thence, to join their regi ments in Portugal.—Twenty-tau eflicers and 170 men, have likewise embarked for the Cape of Good Hope. They p m eincipally btloug to the ilst regi ment of Light Dragoons. Col. M ACQUARI E, the newly-appointed Governor of South Wults, arrived at Portsmouth on Satur day. The Hindustan, Put o, amid the Dromedary, S. P. PRITCHARD, master, .ailed liar Yarmouth [toads Friday moruing, to take the 73d regiment on board, for New South Wales. They were to return to Spithead yesterday, and sail shoitly afterward on ttseir boyage.—They will touch at Madeira, Rio Jane' io, and the Cape of Good Htrpe. Ca pt. CHAMIBERLAYNE is appointed to the COLD , . mind, pro reimport., of the Crocodile. The Margaret, Bow., is arrived in the Clyde. from Jamaica she fell iii with the Alfred, from Kings:Go fur Liverpool, on the Ist April, in lat. 3s. long. 4E. The Parlfos, CORRTOGE, from Liverpool. for London, has been taken, re-takeu, and arrayed at Dover. The 3d battalion of the Royal Surrey Militia have marched into Southampton barracks. The Magieienise frigate, Capt. Lucws.Cvaxis, is appointed convoy for the Brazils ; the Niabe. Capt. Loaiau, for Halifax and :':ew Brunswick ; and the Saracen, Capt. Btx err, for the West ludiea.—•••The 'llea. Captain Rea a sr, with the Newfutindlamd con.. s ov, coot:num at Spithead. * A Committee o f the English Catholics held Aleetiog at the Earl of SUREWIIIIIICT'S. in Lon don, mfahe 44th last, to consider of the propriety of petitioning Parliament for an assimilation or the laws respecting their holly, between the sister I,llsods. it must be known to every intelligent header, that the Catholics in Ireland enjoy the elective franchise end some other privileges, which are denied to divar re vpectuble and loyal brethren in Englund. As tar as tin. got.', we think that men of all religions persuano,,a would unite iu wishing concession to be cav:•ied, even without the necessity of au application; and as a prOof of the delleuey and propriety with which. the Euclish Catholics have acted, and are anxious to act, though their riaims in this respect are indisputably. they agreed to wave them fur the present, that Om might not appear to einharraas Government at a period tif pe culiar difficulty., by bringing forward any partial ob jects. txtters of thanks were at the some time sent to the MAC of Nuarucx, Lord (iam( Alr. P1)165016.1f, Mr. Cia•pran, and sonic other doVialguished Members, thanking them bur their .elertiosis in their favour, and expressing their enure confidence in their Judgment with respect to the choice of time to prefer their claims. and their seal and talents to advocate them with efievt. According to 'recounts from various parts of Spain, it appears that the French troops are leaving 'hat country in great numbers. Letters from Ali „wit and Valencia report, that the French have • wised their camp before Tioniguna, and evacuates! ) lens. Other letters add, that king Jusipit has I eft Madrid. • Letters from the Breeds state, that a duel hod 1 ) elm fought between Mr. GAMSIEI2 and Captain Vtatitua, of the Aginnemnun man of war, which it insulated without bloodshed. • A mutest has been entered against theistic Caren R,ssulutions, returning thanks to Col•W AiLDLt, &C. Aa the heed of the list is the Earl of Kumasi, isii4 the other 11f1111111 subscribed i OUbig chile tly of his tensile,. The first objection to the Revel imam, is, that they were carried by a party consistiog chiefly of the truantry of an iiidividual as owedly marshalled for t h e occasion. We believe, indeed, that this s. the gore point. The Meeting is sus petted to have heel' formed indirectly, with a view to all irlipti-iition to the Farnham interest. in the reprearertastims of the county ill Parliament. In the ("curt of King's Bench, Saturday, Mr. lti:4ortultr, Printer of The British Csargisur newspaper,' was brought into Conn, fur the pur -1 MO' of receiving sentence for the publication of a Labe/ iii that Paper. The sentence of the Court swim, Thal he be confined in Ili. Majesty's Gaul of Newsyste for the space of tiro ;math sod pay a fine to the Mae 91501. I:IIPROUPTU. " Ye Britons ! your Hero ye well msy driskire, a Fur your arm), alas ! can cow boast sf as Mon. ! Ti/R 'LYCEUM. The Lyceum Theatre in the Strata] is crowded every night with fashion. The new Comedy in creases, on repetition, in public favour. Thu pros rate hoses are both elegant moil eiiiurnodiona, Mid klitrilllCe to them ut Exeter-street clam has en creased the deinauil tor them.—The following no. batty, with niftily others, honoured the "theatre with their preirence during last week. The Countesses of Sleaborough and Ormond ; Earls of Ormond sod Cholmondelev ; Viscounts Courtney and Cowley; Visroantess Crawley ; Lades Say and 1u Al realty, 014111.'1.pr, and Illeresfue ; Lords Rey 111:14 Kele art F.ardly ; Mrs Nl' Limy, Mrs Oshaldestoss, Mrs ,Depouthlen, Mrs. Dirkeusoe, Mrs W)ndhate, Nn. Valetas, Nn . Young, Mrs. Sheet, Ede'. Perry. Cul. Witherdon, Col. Hill, N 1.... Beret, Mn. Welsh, Mrs. Woolinore, Ifr% Lloyd, Mrs. Col. Hamilton, Mrs. Srwell, Mrs Chanipsotne, Mts Elinreley, Mrs. De Windt, Mr. Skeffingtoe, Mrs kingstotie, Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. Estcuurt, Ste. CIO . e • *; rifPRIWAIVr HYDE PARK. This delightful place was yesterday visited by all the votaries of Fashion, and the concourse of car riages was so rest that for a considerable time they mild not move : no ingress or egreaa could be got to the Park, every avenue• being stopped up with vehicle& of every ilescriptiou.—liesides numerous assemblage of pedestnans, there were her Royal Nighties* the Princess CHARLOTTE of TiVatgs, in her landau, drawn by four beau tiful bays the Marchioness of Summons, and the Ladies G. sod C. CCCIL sin hOrietiqek ; also, the Marquis of Woman'''. Earls Bat- RY moat; and IV SITMORKLAND.-.-The equipages four in hand were more numerous than we have seen for some Lime past.-1 ord Catsrum drove four beautiful have, with which his Lordship extricated himself frotp a complete blockade with great address. Lord HAWKE Aso spewed !Mat dexterity, as well as Captain AGAR, tLe I lon. MAD TIN HAWKE, Sir JOHN LADE, a id Mr. SPEAR, all of whom sported elegant vehicles, tilled with La dies of the first fAshion. P.1511101 4 748LE ARIUNGE.VENTS TEES WEEK. THIS Z VVVVV G. Her Royal Nieman; HMI Walla's mod party, Rwasiagtoa Palace ; Lady Hembadiell pasidaaat, Groves nuraquare ; Earl Fortascues Mawr, aliktramr-itawarr. Piamotatees Hampden's dinner, New krawillk-atreet Lady Smith Borples Maser, Piccadilly ; sai Mrs. Tkompaur's music pally, Growasime-aquant. Lady Cana .% gad mat. New Norfolk-street. wave sepal'. Duke of Beaufartk dinner. Cseowsammeviare ; Ilr. Can. Mato diaaesy Orailk-strest ; Mr. Jams's 'malt, Hay. market Theatre. party, Palt•malL The Mar elitofteee of 1 ins UAT • Tht Martinasess of Stafford's grand root, Clcreland square. • ' Mr. Punsonhys dinner, At hugtoo-strect ; the Purtartese Ambassador's grand party, South Audiepstreet. Yesterday morning Hue M.Lissts, Princesses AUGUSTA wad SOPHIA, accompanied by Lady CA.. HOLISM WALDIDIRATB, and General GWT 11, rode to St. George's Chapel, and heard a Strllloll preached by the Reverend Dr. HALLtar. from first Epistle of Sc. Paul to the Corinthians, ch. sr. v.. 56, afterwards returned to the palace. On Saturday, as her Royal Highness the Princess CusaLorrs of Wat.ss was going through Ken sington Gaudette to the palace to thine with her Royal Mother, she perceived that w ulna who was employed in removing some of the old ‘rees, hid been very much hurt, by one of theirs falling on his thigh, awl taking part of it off. liar Royal High ness ordered one of her servants to go for surgical assistance,and remained there until it was procured. The Duke of RUTLAND arrived, yesterday, at, his house in Lower Ciroevenor-etreet, from Brlvoir Castle. Her Grace is preveufed from coming to town, on account of her infant daughter undergo ing, this week, inoculation. .Arrivals last week at KIRKHAM'S MILLI Sir Edward ana Lady Smith, from Yorkshire ; the Rev. Mr. Methald and Family, from their twit 111 SUGik ; the Hum Thomas %%ittilaur and Family, (rum Berkshire; Capt. Edward Parker, from Newmarket. The Duchess Dowager of IturEeso gave a grand dis.uer, yesterday, at her house in Sackville street, to this Duke of KUTLAND, Lords CHARLLS aed RoßßlTManliest, Cnotitess of CLvits, Lady E Manliest, and the two Miss NOILM•%S, and Mr. fhIUNMELL. The Beth Hersh!. received .4aturday, set's, '. The attraction of Mrs. Joanws has been completely un precedented in onr Theatre. She closed her en gagement on Tue.4lay, to the most crowded and brilliant audience C.tatever graced its benches.— Lung before the performance cointnenced, every pail of the lloa,e overflowed, aud crowds returned, usable to obtain sithuitswion." We understand the principal Loudon lkrformers hart tnedt the following provincial airasigvmeota for OM summer:—Mrs. SWOONS Skit, Liverpool, Ediiilrergli, and Glasgow; Mr. littcutx, Mr. J. Joitxwrotix, and Mr. Mt/some, )I l 3b DVNCAN, suet Mr. Jong', of the Covent-xarden Company. Liverpool sod Birmingham ; Mr. and Mrs. 14. Sictooss, Liverpool, on their way to their own theatre at Edinburgh ; Mr. l'llYtArTs cliester, sod u tour through the North. The bill of fare for di.. Haytnarket Theatre on Wednesday next. presents both novelty anti excel lence. Mr. Cootie. for the tint time to London. performs the part of Berns Wildest:rim, in Mrs. IncilllALlD's interesting Comedy of Levers Vows. s part Whiat, it is said, rivals his Sir Persinese Mee- syrophast. Mr. Youxa's Frederick pftweswee great excellence. Mrs. H. JOHNSTON VMS the ori g inal AmeliaWilelesheises, and Stunts cs'ts Rhyming faller possesses greet merit. The performance is to COO chide with Mr. SHERIDAN'S 4(l:nimble Comedy of The Critic. • ~ . • - •.• r • • • r. • • PieIeVREPGALLEBT. • 14 . 6 4- 1 * Nw. ,Of by Mrs. ChAriii;Lit!(tl.'-' Thedeiigeof this. Arty is bad. 1111 4 yet it di.- phi) 5 an easy and 'ingenious invention. Its prin rival defect is a want of dignity, and :r modern air arid _manner tibt suited to the eulijer' , . There is nothing grand nor terrific in the conlingration, which dues riot rise' in 'sublimity atioire the late burning of the book: at Mr. Gli.hicr's, in Sufis. bury -square--or that recorded in the following hues : " But chiefly love—;.to love as sitar built Of i•vehre vast French Romances, neatly gilt. 1 here lay tiro garters, belt a pair of lOUVeI, A! I all the tiuphies of his former lures. sl With to-rater billet-dour sAr light% the pyre, And breath •. One,: c,uuruus righato raise the fire. 1 bee prostrAte begs wills /ink I t Suu:i to uhtaiu sad Wog pusess the prize." Poet. The male figure, in the hack-ground, r i g away with the manuscripts, is very defective.—Re is more like the Baron, iu the•/lupe of She Lurk, or Mr. WARDLE running away with the Duke of Youth's love-letters, from the Cleopatra of West-•' bourne-place, than the Libreria.: striving to save the hooks 'at Alexandria. The female figure, quenching the fire with her team while she puts the money in her pneket, is well painted, but the Piece evidently wants keeping. •No. 4.—Fient of a new Val.* rear Chelsea Hos piled, by Cal. Cocoon, R.A. The composition, design, and colouring in this piece are all defective, although iu some points they chew the hand of a matter. The genuine ness and truth of nature are violated in the per spective, and the management of the Ordioobscuro. That which should constitute the fore-ground is thrown into the back-ground, and ip thoishitillecti . a part is made to look hinge, than *. firitioleolit"tha proportion of t rood tol;ll4:ll“4—Thereis no gran nor delicacy in any of the figures, and the boldneve of the dosaga is its principal ereciirtaendation. The view of that interestic% pile, Ct eh tr.a ti.wpital, is dis gusting and not according to truth. Thc.:.• !si isle angulus," of IiORACL. is however very well ex pressed in the countenance of the Artist, who has totroduccal himself u the principal figure on the canvas. No. G.—Oliver Cr ontirell ?sexing the Mem bers oat of the.HOWYC 4.li:ntimons. By Mau- Docks, A. The design appears very good, and the Artist has also shewa great skill and judgment in the dis tribution of light and shade, as well as the dispo sition of his colours, all which are truly legitimate, and in the way of wit best Masters. It is, indeed a very plimaing picture, and must he contemplated ; but, as a correct likeness of toe scene of which it hears the name, it is highly ohjtaitionable. It does Hot bear the slightest re.embhnice to it, except in th.: terror and dismay depicted in thecoutitenances of the two Members, who are wallong nut. They are two spar* figures, such us might be well sup. posed to have sat in Praise God Varela:rites* Parlia ment; but the joy depicted in the faces of most of the other Members does not evince an apprehen sion of a similar fate ; and the piece conveys no of any• thing beyond two improper persons kiilied out of company. rTo be roatiaoarl.) • Mr. PONS•NIIT gave his usual political dinner on Saturday, at his house iu Arlington-street. There were present— . 0 Lord Jahn Campbell, Sir 1. Co* Hippesley, Mr. Wynaa, Mr. Mask. Mr. Adam, Cul. ('Callaghan, Mr. Leach, Gem. Terbium, Mr. Correa, Sir Thomas Milky, 1100. F. A. Prit tie, Sm. be. The Earl and Countess of DARNLEY gave a grand dinner yesterday, at their house in Berkeley square, to the March ens of DOWNSIME, Earl and Countess JKILSET Earl FuarEscue. Lord GRENVILLS, General FITZPATRICK, and several others. Mr. Hsanisoa's Benefit Concert took place at the Greet ROOM. KWIC'S Theatre, en Friday even ing. It vas attended by all the rank and fashion of - Loudon. The entertainment was indeed-cal culated to please every tasteful admirer of musical excellence. Mrs. Bleeixerrov never exerted ker. self to Inure advantage. She was particularly tine in Dryden's Ode (Mandel), which was sung at the end of the first act. In the line, " The Trassepee shall be heard us high." she quite• electrified the audience. Mr. II A Itithient received great applause in the " Soldier's Dreams." The charming sew glee, harmonized by Mr. Illsaalso*, called the " Deserter's Neilisstioiss. sung by Mrs. BaLetwo- TOE, Messrs. W. sTeCTT, /4 , 1 RAISON • glad BAa- Tt.Gass, was loudly encored: A letter from Ramseate, dated Saturday, amyl. " The Ist battalion of the 30th regiment s com manded by Col. WALKER, bave taken possession of Ritrasgate barracks. At present they are little, more than litiu strong ; but many recruits from the militia are shortly expected to till up the ranks and complete the members of this pliant regi ment.—Sonte transports have tritely arrived here with the biegguge Iselotiging to the Stith, ud, sad a number of other regiments, in the lion district; upwards of too waggon loads have bees lauded, and seat oil to the respective regiments. It has been, erroneously stated by some of the papers, that the 50th had again embarked." Friday se /might, Sir GE°. 8110411‘1111'• Bill received the Itnyal mascot; and on Tuesallaj.' MsaarAsd ELWI%, Esq. was oweried to Lady Soo. acorn, now Mrs. Et.wia. The fall of water was so greaten) Thursday night and Friday last, that great apprelmosions were es tertaiiied diet some of the fee banks. itiCansluidge ebire, would be again gulled. I -- ...~~ WINDSOR FOREST. " Tin forest, Wisher I mad thy green v At mice the Mosiaseler and the Mare, al The Cona , nissioneraoppointett to lug state of Windsor Forest, hart made th upon the 'subject, which have been Nit littitae of Cotolllollll and printed. TL are extracts froin them :-- .• EXTENT. " this forest was formerly of mod tent thaw at the present time. Ace inquisition in the titne of Cherie* the F perambulation made under the rot hdrit of the King, it extends into the live titirplesinure, Cookhain, Charlton; W Sinisige, and cowntrehroda the whet* them, and part only of others. The eu with ii the forest arc twelve iu nainber, tends into parts of five other patinae*. rifteen principal or duel saemsre, MI them several subordinate or ones., the principal or chief manors, some are with the pariah,* in which they he, otl so, and sonar of thtla extend over us than nun. The whole quantity of land, is the Fovea . accureliag to the Surv-y sad Shy. tabus is. the rem,' 1749 and the threw follcramil, automats to. . Of which the inclosed property of tile OW. 'insomnia to The private madame! pruperty Total iodated Lao& ... Open Wood Lauds MI the wastes of ditliweed atteaure f,YIO 0 IPS op. u Heath and Commis% the states of ddiereat nanws 1100073 0 311 Laud coveted • itti water )6s 9 Twill Oro Purest Label +t4,690 tt Eaaoseboissits iodised by badiindrals Arm diffatest rum, bet itlaimbiby tbaCevw% THE DEER, " The number of deer have of late much disoinisited. And it appears by snide iu November 1731. that there time More thou 1,300 deer in the forest retort) in, November 1806. that then only 318 fleet' in the whole forest. 1 supposed, that these having is. range sties of land, wirasisi find tofficient proper assistance, in the winter ' • tit however, is the case ; and the deer every walk of the forest, except one, ni itar . ..i.ll; many actually die of banger, viviug does have not stren g th .to rear This principally arises from the milim in which animals of 411 descriptions en in the forest, by penes)* who have tence whatever to do so, and by the the coisuasoo bylholle who have a right eitent. The assistance that ought to die deer, by providing them with he food in severe weather, is not attends provision made for that purpose is in the forest and in one it came eceidentolly to the knowledge 1 ositssioners, perverted to privet* advent THE TIMIIIES. The ruinous effects of the sistem•l therto prevailed in Windipor Forest, es ter illustrated than by stating, that tie growiag iu the forest its valued. upon mate, to he worth needy etin,oo4)!. of the wont of care) wily a small portion plicable to naval porpoises. I'he greets of the timber is now going rapidly to beght to be cut as soon as possible. TI to the forest of Windsor abisut t.113n sm which trees are standing, but din whole of that district there is not • snag growiug young tree to succeed those or are cut down. :There are alai iu the 42,333 acres of heath and open land, or are no trees of env age or kind, excepti and beech pollanis of inconsiderable vs THE LODGES. The Lodges in the Forest (except tl ed by the moiler keepers, which are ms are Crauhourn Lodge, New Lodge, Swi and Bigaliot Lodge; and it appears h of Lord Cranky. in the explanation of Out Banger. that there is a lodge tn. office. called Trys Lodge, near Cherti oat of the Forest), now in the occ•F mind Sir Richard tbislow, Baronet. Create/urn Lodge was occupied by h Highness the Duke of Gtoucester, Warden of the Forest; it has since big completely repaired and lilted up, ani the occupation of the Honourable Gee by permission of his hllajfinv, but w hold any office within the Knott. New Ledge was granted be His Mai/ office of Ranger of New Loilice Walk, her Highness Princess Swphia of GI letters patent in the year 1790. Th her Higlinews states in her explanation is in such a dilapidated state, that it bitable bv she servants who are put iu of it. *l'here are about twenty acres o atta^h.rl to this Lodge. Swiwley Lodye, with its inclogores, about one hundred and ninety wryer. i copied by tbe•Maiiter or Krepuk of I Stag flannels, who is st the seine time Keeper of Swinley Walk, arid (;in and Chief Forester of Sattels BailiWit I The state of Bigshat Ledge is much than that of New Lodge, and 14 . 111 110 ewer habitable ; there is a ittr. 4 e trt3nti ;lig belonging to it, apd aAs for many betel by the late hlaiew-Goertal' Cox gaily, but has been lofty derierteri. A Saturday wreathe St-swirl Din of the %al, at Chelsea Hospital, on the H COGUILaIIa, of the lath Liie The l'oart went thrii.she examiliatir Colonel Gnaw?, and Lieutenant-ti Sanaa as to the recited charge ; the wdl be preferred tbia day. The Slarnag, arrived in the River, /kW a French privateer capture a brig a Wight on the 3d lost. - .