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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAI, Just U. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. 'Veranda his Majesty prorogued Parliament in person. For someday. the workmen had been employed in making the neces ,stay alterations in the ante-moms and approaches to the House of Lon* which were completed on Thunda. lin Grace the Duke of Norfolk, who arrived last night at his Tome ifi t. James's-square, from Arundel Castle, was in attend ance in the House of Lords, as Karl Marshal of England, in con sequence of the Act passed this week, enabling his Grace to tier Zsx dieffiditinf that high hereditary office in person. At twelve o'clock the way was completely stopped by Peers' car riages, term Whitehall to the . entrance into the house of Lords. At that hour the doors were opened, and the parts appropriated to imingers, which were an the nght and left of the entrance for the was, weis instantly crowded. On the left of the bar a small met *as timed in fee Peeve sons. At a gamer past twelve, two Yeomen of the Guard, in the antique costume of Henry the Eighth's reign, took their places at the great doors by which the Coconino enter. At Matra twelve the benches appropriated to the Indices were completely occupied • many stood to the passages. The front bend es, on both side s, were for the most part reserved for the Peer erne. The display of splendid draws, sod every variety of orna ments, was br illian t in the extreme. There were about 300 ladies in the Howe. • A few Oaten before one o'clock, tbe Lord Chancellor entered at th brier d oor, acid proceeded slowly, in full rubes, to tba 'Woolsack. The Bishop of Chester immediately read prayers. Ih. Care took the oaths and his seat at the Bishop of Chichweer. The Peers continued to enter in their robes. The Twelve Judges took their places on the Woolseek. The Doke of York appeared a few minutes before two. The Fueeign Ambassadors were stationed at the coil of the Bishops' binders About ten minutes past two o'clock his Majesty left Carlton Palace, in his state carriage, drawn by eight cream -coloored bones, -and premeded * the Royal entrance to the House of Lords, at tended by the lintel Officers of State, and amidst the acclamations of the People. His Majesty was escorted by a squadron of the Ist Regiment of Hone !hoards; another division Manked the procession from Carl ton House to Palace-mud. Tiro troops of the 117th Light Dragoon, or Lamas, were drawn up in front of th Horse Ouards, and saluted his Majesty with the usual honours e as the Royal carriage 'passed. His Majesty, on his arrival at the Hone of Low* was cone 'ducted to the robing-room, when,. having been clothed with the Royal Robes and the other insignia worn - by the British Monarch on such occasions, his Majesty peoceetled to the House and took his seat on the Throne. Tee Gerishenan Usher of the Black Rod was thcn ordered to summon the -attendance of the House of Commons, when the Speaker, attended by a great number of Members, amongst whom was Mr. Cennleg, in the full dress of a Cabinet elinister, sp at the bat. After he had made the usott obeisance to his ri l i l ee e ty, the Speaker deliveeed the following Speech on the pre sentation of the Appropriation Bill: " May it /low soar Mr jetty, We. your Majesty's faithful Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, attend your Majesty with our concluding Bill of Supply. It was, indeed, Str, gratifying to as to leans from your Molest, at the commence ment of the Session, that the agricultural interest, so deeply im portant as it is to our untional prosperity, but to which Parliament coukl at any time have allinded but very partial and imperfect relief, was gradually recovering from the depression under which it had so grievously laboured ; and we confidently hope, that that im provement will be censidered the more satisfactory, because it is substantial, and because that iniprovenient has continued, and still continues. Equally gratifying to us, Sir, was your Majesty's declaration, that trade and commerce were exten.ling them selves both at home and abroad—that inemared activity per vaded almost all branches of manufactures—and the growth of • the termite had been such as not only to susta i n the rmk credit, but after providing adequately for th e services of he year, to leave such a surplus as ought be most satisfactorily applied to the reduetien of some parts of our system of tanation. Sir, we e. :d not hesitate to make ample provision for the augmen tation of our establiehtuent by sea and land, rendered necessary by the distribution of your 3lnjesty . 's naval force, and the strengthen ing of you: elajesti's garrisons in the West Indies. Sir, after thus providing for the services of the year, it was a most acceptable duty J .y0b,..41 upon us to consider in what manner the reduction of such pant of our taxation could be effected as would be best celculated to infuse fresh life and vigour into important branches of the na tiooal industry. Sir, two courses were obviously apes for our e.,n tiderittianz—the reduction of direct taxation, or the disencumbering the trade of the country from those restraints and impediments b'hlch arc so utterly inconsistent with every enlarged and enlight. cued principle of wade, and which nothing but the ceigenciesot the State or the infancy of trade could at any time either recommend or 'study. Sir, the latter alternative was adopted by your Majesty's faithful Coalmine. The fi e/d, however , was large be fore us, and to our exertions there was obviously this limit--the extent to which the .vevcnue would allow of the immediate sacrifice, and the considers- Tian that It would neither be practimble, nor if practicable could it be advisable too roughly and too precipitately to break down a sys. teen which, however faulty, had been the growth of ages, and on the eeistence of which so immense a capital had been invested. Sir, as fir then as our means would admit, and as far as a due attention to the difficulty and delicacy of this alteration of system would allow, we have effected, as we confidently hope, a vast lied permanent advantage to the nation. Sir, in considering the state of Ireland, we have felt it, however painfully and reluctantly, our imperative duty to concur in the reinactment for another year of the Insurrection Act ; not in deluding ourselves with the vain hope and expectation that such a measure could cure the evils or remedy the grievances with which the disturbed itstriete of that ceuntry are so unfortunately distracted ; not Sir, concealing from ourselves the harshness of the enactment, and the severity of the pensities, or the total inaptness of the law itself to the first and tendamental principles of the British Constitution ; much less Sir, contemplating that such a measure could at any time be moposed as the permanent law for Ireland ; but deeply unprewed as we arc with the emergency of the moment, confident that the ex- Wiener of such a law has restrained the excess of outrage, and believing that it has operated as protection to the innocent, and even as tremy to the guilty; we hare felt, Sir. that the magnitude of the evil, and the experience of the efficacy of this law to mitigate in some degree the extent of that evil, calls for end justifies its temporary enactment. Sir, it would ill-become me to enter into detail upon the various subjects which have engrossed tier ettentinn ; brat I may be permitted to express a perfect convic tion, that your Majesty's faithful Common*, by their anxious de-, liberetioes to effect whatever may best conduce to the permanent interests of the nation, have entitled themselves to the gracious ap proheetm of your Majeste, and to the full and entire confidence of the public." 'lee speaker then most humbly prayed his 31ajesty'a gracious aseent to the last Simply Mill el eetteetelo Excheques Bills Balt es tendered by his faithful Commons, and the Royal assent was given exceedingly. At the corelesion of the Speaker's Address, his Majesty delivered tee following moat Gracious Speech from the Throne:— " My Lade and Gentlemen, " I cannot close this Session of Parliament, withact returning to you my warmest acknowledgments, for the diligence and assi duity with which you have applied to the several objects of public interest that have been submitted to your consideration. " I deeply regret the painful necessity under which you have found yourselves, of renewing, for a further period, measures of extraordinary precaution in Ireland. " 1 entirely approve of tic inquiries which you have thought proper to institute as to the nature anti extent of the evils un happily existing in the disturbed districts of time Coentry, and I . have do doubt that you will sea the expedienre of pursuing year inquiries in another Session. I continue tomeeive from all Foreign Powers the strongest awitnences of their friendly disposetion towards this country ; and yee may rely on my endeavours being invariably directed to the maintenance of general peace, and the protection of the interests ale extension of the commerce of any subjects. " Centlrmen of the Corse of ("mistime, " I Clark you fee the supplies which you have provided for tee rewire of the present year and especially for the grants steel) you hare so liberally made in furtherance of the interests ie. Religion, and is support of the splendour of the Crown. •• I am fully sensible of the advantages which may be ex eected to seise from the relief which you have afforded to sonic et the most important branches of the national industry. " Lords and Gr:diemot, I have the greatest satisfaction in repeating to you my eon. era:lie:ions upon the general and increasing prosperity of the emery. aria perm:tied that you will carry with you into your re. specuve counties the same spirit of harmony which has distin guished your deliberations during the presto!. Session, and that eou will cultivate among all dames of my subjects those feelings pt content and attachment to the Constitution, upon the conti nuance and diffusion of which, under Providence, mainly depend mot only individual happiness, but the high station which this kingdom holds among the nations of the world." The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of hs ales ty'a Speech, by tie King'. command. declared that this preeent Parliament was prorogued to Tuesday, the 114th day of August rest. HOUSE: OF C031310 - NS, Jrxr. 23. V,...erday the `r, al. ED took the ('hair at a few niintitos hefore wo l "'click. a: at Lair-N.4 two the t'sher of the lilack Ifial *4.awmorcd the lloose, by I:is 11'e-sty's toiiii.ind, to hear the llocslSpees+ read, iir:vious to the prorogation of the present Sta.. %Ur] of Parliament. Mr. SP Eat:Ell (bull left the Horse. accompanied Ivy Mr. CA V. NINCI, Mr. IV arr. and about eighty other Met-diets. to the House of Peers, and heard the speech read front the Throne, and then rcturned.. when the Speaker read the Speech to the !louse. and the bosineas of the Session terminated. rot- • copy of he Speech, the Lords' report.) PRICES OF BRITISH Bank Stork 238 i / Ditto lot Aect. i 3 per Cent. Reduced 101 / 83 3 per Cent. Cons. Ditto for AFL WI 14 Old 3i per Cent. 10 New ti per Cent. 19 i I / 4 pet Cent. Imperint 3 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 8 84 82 pm Ditto for Acct. ;TWIN YESTERDAY. I.ohx Ann. 22 1t..16 j 23 South Sea Stock . South *Sea Old Anrukles South Sea New Anntaitiew Mt. 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Applications respecting Boxes to be made to Mr. Seguin, at the Opera-odiee, 105, yuadrant, as tuntaL NEW TIfEATICEIOY:IRURY - LANE. This Evening, SATE an AV. Jur e 26, will be 'suffocated THE ROAD TO RUM. Old Menton. lir. Dorton t Harry Monaco, Mr. Elliaton ; Mr. Harley; Sophia. Moe S. Rooth. In the course of the evening Madame Catalanl will sing SHOO Id Avis, from seminunide—Reeltative, "Comfort Ye. =V Prolde." ad ,: Air. " Fe'ry valley" —Meth , from The ranatleis per la Mudea—eed itUlia . ll Variations; positively her last appearance this season. TO conclude with THE RKVOLTOF THE ()REEKS; or, THE MAID OF ATHENS. In the Second Aet a Grand Ballet. On Monday, The Hypocrite, a Grand Concert. and The Revolt of the ...reeks. The entittulastic rereptlor which Madame CATALAN , experienced on t.,e boards of this Theatre, and the extraordinary attraction created by her unrivalled osers, lIAVe eat...waled Mr. Elliston to retugage this accom p plished Singer; and the Public is respectfully informed. that she will am.ear Thls Evening, Saturday, the 21Ith but. Principal TREATRE ROYAL, (701 ; ENT-GARDEN. This Evenhie. S %TURMAN', June !d. will be Performed PRIDE SHALL HAVE A FALL. Count Vedas°. Mr. W. rzi rot Torrent°, Mr. Jones: Lorenzo. Mr. Cooper: Colonel rifitrUCCl, Mr. Abbott: Major trshannun, Mr. Connor: Cornet Count (Winter. Mr.Autes; Sind° ' Mr. Blanehard. C o uutr a 4 Ventoso, Mrs. Darenpor.4 Lc,olura, Miss Lure; Victoria, Miss Hatinersley. After whkh CHARLES THE SECOND, or, THE MERRY MONARCH. King Charles the Second, ill . .. Cooper: Lord Rochester. Mr. Join's: Captain Copp, Mr. Th e ett Way, than M. Tree. On Monday. Macbeth. and Forty Thieves. - - THEATREIIOYAL. HAI2If,ARKET. This Evening, SATURDAY, June 2/1. will be performed THE MOOUL TALE. Johnny Atkini (drat time). Mr. Wilkinson. Fanny, Miss T. Hill. After which, A CURE FOR THE HEART ACHE. old Rapid, Mr. Liaton t Young Rapid, Mr. Yining; Frank Oatland, To Mr. W. West s Jew* Oathusd. Wm T. Hill. conelude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Sam Savoury. Mr. Liston. On Monday, Sweethearts and %Ire% and Shannon and Cu. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. STRAND. POSITIVELY THE LAST THREE NIGHTS OF MR. MATHEWS AT HOME! THIS EVENING, SATURDAY. June 26; MONDAY, June irk; and THURSDAY. Judy 1, With 1,11 ANNUAL LECTURE on PECULIARITIES, CHARACTER, and MANNERS; Fotuided on Mammal tttt and Adventures durlug his late TRIP TO AMERICA. The Sunnier Smusun of the English Opera will 411 W, July 3. tee on Saul(• The Dareisn PIMPS commenced publishing yesterday morning at half-past five o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY, JuNt 26, 1824. The account of the revenue during the present quarter is now nearly completed, and we have great pleasure in announcing, that the improvement in every branch of the public income has been so great, that the revenue was never in a more flourishing state. The amount of this quarter will considerably exceed that of the corresponding quarter of last year. In the Customs in particular,—the criterion of our commercial prosperity,—the improvement has been progressive throughout the quarter, and within the last few weeks the growth of this branch of the revenue has been unprccedentedly rapid. As no merely temporary I or fluctuating causes have contributed to swell the public revenue during the present quarter, its increase can be i ascribes(' only to the general augmentation of our trade and manufactures, and to the revival of agriculture. These sources of prosperity will continue to enlarge themselves. I We may therefore look forward when Parliament shall again assemble to see it engaged afresh in consider ing what reductions shall be effected in the taxation of the country. We heartily congratulate the British public on the prospects that arc opening upon them. 1 A very few years will, we have no doubt, diflbse capital through every part of the empire, and carry with it the blessings of permanent and well-paid employment for all. The discontent which has been so long extinct in Great ' Britain will disappear in Ireland with the progress of ' wealth and industry, and we shall behold all ranks and classes of his Majesty's subjects united in the tranquil enjoyment of uninterrupted happiness. Yesterday his Majesty prorogued the Session of Parlia ment in person. The Session has been only of short du ration, but its sittings have been of the first importance to the general interests of the country. 'Ls Majesty's Go vernment have satisfactorily demonstrated their peculiar fitness for the exercise of :heir authority, as well as their ' regard for the happiness and commercial prosperity of the country. Curler their management the taxes have been considerably reduced, the Sinking Fund preserved, and I public credit thereby materially strengthened. Many branches of our commerce have been disencumbered of those restrictions which the policy of other times thought necessary for ifs protection, and a new impetus has been given to the enterprise of eur commercial men. The gene- ral prosperity of the country has enabled the Government to reduce the pressure of public debt, by diminishing the rate of interest ; and, if matters go on as prosperously as they have done, we may expect to sec a further reduction in the course of a short period. The defects of some of our Law Courts are to be inquired into and amended; and the distracted state of Ireland is to be the subject of diligent investigation. These are the more prominent sub-' jects which have occupied the Session, and which reflect so touch credit on his Majesty's Ministers. We are eieeedingly glad •to observe; that, lo the gracious speech front the throne yesterday, his Majesty was advised to express his entire approbation of the inquries instituted into the nature of the evils by 0, which Ireland is disturbed, and suggest the expediency of renewing those inquiries in another Session of Par- 1 , liament. This declaration cannot fail, we hope, to pro duce a deep impression on the people of that country. The royal solieinsde fix their welfare ought to inspire them with the fullest confidence in the disposition of the King's Government, to eradicate, as far as it may be prac ticable, the evils from which they suffer. By calm and dispassionate investigation alone, can the condition of that country be made accurately known to the rest of the em pire, and such remedies discovered as may gradually raise the Irish population to a level with their fellow-subjects in Great Britain. 'We hail, therefore4tith great satisfac tion, this intimation of the intention of his Majesty's Mi nisters to continue that " wide range of inquiry," on which Lord Palmerston said the Committee had entered. The next Session, we anticipate, can hardly pass away withoia the introduction of some measure calculated per manently to tranquillise that long-agitated and distracted Country. The attention of Government is directed steadily to the subject ; and the people of Ireland have had proofs enough in the enlightened and liberal Administration of the Marquis iVellesley, that they may rely upon the spirit by which his Mijesty's Councils is guided, as to the ques tions connected with the welfare of that portion of the empire. In another part of our columns this day will be found an abstract of the very immiant Bill lately introduced by Mr. Peel for the consoli da and amendment of the laws relating to the imparelling of Juries. We have already expressed our opinions Bally as to this measure ; but we cannot refrain from again calling the attention of the public to it, now that we are enabled to lay it substantially before them. In this one Bill are embodied all the enact- ments that lie scattered through upwards of fifty Acts of Parliament, from Henry 111. downwards. Where it has been both practicable and desirable to make no alteration, the very words of the old statutes have been transcribed ; and with respect to Common Juries, this course has almost without au exception been followcd. Few greater services in the way of legislation can be rendered to the country, than by this consolidation of the various Acts which have been passed at different periods, and under the pressure of different emergencies, u circumstances suggested the ne cessity of them, and which have since been confirmed by the concurrent approbation of succeeding generations who have reaped the benefits of theme salutary and admirable laws. Every man will hereafter be able to turn to the clear and simple clauses of this Bill, and, as it were, with one glance of the eye take in all that relates to that funda mental question—the due and impartial impanclling of Juries ; and it must be gratifying to every Englishman who feels a patriotic pride in recurring to the acts of his ances tors, that when their legislative measures are brought toge ther and embodied, we find in them every precaution against the imperfections and infirmities of our nature that human wisdom can devise. Nothing of moment could be amended. ' With respect to Special Juries, which are comparatively an innovation growing out of the increasing commerce of the eauntry, and the unavoidable refinements and complexities et the law, some changes were perhaps necessary. The amendments proposed in this Bill are evidently calculated . . to secure the greatest possible degree of fitness and impar tiality. The whole of our Jury system will, on the passing of this Bill, be u perfect an instument for admi nistering justice, as the combined operation of experience and foresight can produce. It will be adapted to every case to which it is to be applied, and while it insures inte grity, where integrity alone can suffice, it will provide in telligence also where the safety of the public and the rights of individuals require it. The Duke of Clarence honoured Lord and Lady Hol land with his company at dinner, on Thursday, at their residence at Kensington. Yesterday the Duchess of Clarence and the Duchess of Kent visited Prince Leopold. Yesterday Prince Leopold had a grand dinner party at Marlborough House. Yesterday afternoon, at a quarter past three o'clock, the Cabinet Ministers assembled at the Foreign Office, Down ing -street, and sat in deliberation till half-put five o'clock. The Cabinet Ministers present were, the Lord Chancellor, the Doke of Wellington ; the Earls of Liverpool, West mutant!, Harrowby, and Bathurst; Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Bexley, and Viscount Sidmouth. We are assured from a high source, that a Loan to the Government of Buenos Ayres will make its appearance in the money market in a few days. It is stated to be for one million sterling, 6 per cent. interest per annum, to come out at about 65.—Ereaing Paper. We are authorised to contradict most positively the re port which we inserted on Thursday, that Mr. Curtis o (eldest son of Sir William Curtis), and Mr. Money ilrigrem, intend to contest the borough of Leominster, on' a dissolution of Parliament. We understand there is no foundation whatever for the rumour. On Thursday the Bank Directors came to the resolution of lending money at the rate of 4 per cent. on Government Securities or on Bank Stock, of which notice was imme- 1 diately given in the usual manner at the Stock Exchange. The tollowing is a copy of the notice : " The Bank ptoposes to make advances on Government Stock to a certain amount, for periods not less than one or more than six months. The advance to be three.fourths of the value of the stock at the time of making such advance, at the rate of four per cent. interest ; likewise the same accommodation will be given on Bank Stock. The Court of King's Benc:i were occupied yesterday, in hearing arguments and giving judgment on points of law. Letters arrived yesterday from Madrid, of the 13th of June. from which we learn that the most frightful anarchy continues to reign in that city. From the 9th to the 13th not less than ton persons were arrested at night upon Ms picion of treasonable intentions ; but the greater part were released on the morning of the last-mentioned day. The King was seriously indisposed tit - the early part of June, and was visited by so end of the leading Ecclesiastics ; but he continued obstinate in encouraging the servile. in their resistance to the orders which the Ministry, under compulsion of the French Authorities, had given for the amelioration of the volition of the Constitutionalists, and the general improvement of the provincial Governments. Ferdinand was closely guarded by a mixed body of French and Spanish royal guards, the latter of whom were chosen chiefly from the sons of the wealthy clergy. Yesterday morning the remains of Lord Macdonald were removed frcm his late residence, 76, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, for interment in St. Margaret's church, 'Westminster. The hearse was followed by a long train of private carriages, including that of Lord and Lady Dudley and ll'aid. The deceased Nobleman was in the 51st year of his age, and unmarried. The title of Lord Mac donald devolves upon his eldest brother. MADAME RIEGO.—It is arranged that the funeral of this Lady shall move from Little Chelsea at eleven o'clock this morning, in order to reach the Catholic Chapel of Moorfields at two o'clock. ----- One of the most complete, and, we understand, the largest, specimens of cooking apparatus, ever attempted to be heated with one fire, is now nearly finished, at a manu factory at Sheffield. It is intended to be used in cooking the daily provision for an establishment, consisting of 340 persons, by the agency of steam and rarified air. Some idea may be formed of the magnitude of the stove, when fifteen pecks of potatoes, two hundred pounds of meat, and puddings in proportion, may be cooked at one time.— Fork Chronide. PROROGATIOAr OF PARLIAMENT. ()rrom the Ceant Circular.) Yesterday being the day appointed for His Majesty closing the Session of Parliament by a speech from the Throne, prepannions were accordingly made for that pur pose, and although the state of the atmosphere was un settled, the weather proved very favourable. During the early part of the morning the streets from the King's Palace in Pall-mall to the House of Peers were swept, and gravel laid down of the width which the royal cavalcade would occupy, as a great portion of those forming the procession were on foot. During the morning lines of carriages were seen driving to the House of Lords con taining persons elegantly dressed ; the ladie s decora ted as at going to drawing-rooms, with ornaments, plumes of feathers, tke. All was bustle in the line of the streets; some preparing seats in their shops, and at windows in other parts of their houses, so great was the desire of the applicants to see his Majesty. In certain situations, where great pressure from the crowd was expected, the shops were shut up. Detachments of the Life Guards and Lancers lined the streets to regulate the carriages, and prevent the royal procession being impeded. Sir Richard Birnie, the Chief Magistrate of the police, was in attendance at the Palace. and its environs, with Townsend, Sayer, and others of the principal officers, and a numerous assemblage of the patrole, parochial con stables, R:e. About one o'clock the King's guard, from the first batal lion of grenadiers, under the command of Colonel Hunter, . marched into the Palace-yard, with colours flying, pre ceded by their numerous band, in their state uniform ; at the same time a detachment of the life guards, with the regimental band, marched into Pall-mall, and took their station in Waterloo-place. Two royal porters appeared at each gate, in their state liveries. The marshalmen, the under porters, the gentle men porters, the serjeant porter, Mr. Messenger and Mr. Lyn, the state pages, together with the other pages, ap peared in their state uniforms. The yeomen guard, in their coronation ruff's and red stockings, lined the grand-hall. The royal carriages were in Palace-yard soon after one o'clock. The state coach is in the highest preservation : the whole of the sides and the front are entirely of glass, to enable the public to have the gratification of a full and un interrupted view of the King. This alteration in the state carriage was made since h Majesty's accession to the throne. The eight beautiful creams which drew the carriage were decorated with light blue ribbon, to correspond with the splended massive har ness. The other carriages conveying the attendants were each drawn by six bays, except the carriage of the master of the horse. y They were all decorated with red ribbons. At two o'clock his Majesty entered his state rooms, dressed in his coronation surtout of white, embroidered with gold, over which was a crimson velvet mantle, with a large star on his left breat. His Majesty wore a velvet hat, looped up with diamonds, with a beatiful plume of white feathers. His Majesty looked extremely well. The King received the report of the effective state of the three regiments of foot guards. Preparations were then made for forming the Royal procession. In the first coach were the two Gentlemen 'Ushers in Wainag. In the second coach, Sir Robert Bolton, the Equerry in Wait. ing ; Master Torrens, the Page of Honour; the Silver Stick; and the Aide-de-Camp in Waiting. In the third coach, the Comptroller and Treasurer of the House hold, and the Lord Warden of the Seminaries. In the fourth coach, the Duke of Wellington, as Gold Stick la Waiting, the Steward of the Household, the Captain of the Yeo- MIM Guards, and the Master of the Robes. The Royal procession commenced with a party of the Life Guards, followed by the above carriages, then another party of Life Guards, with a trumpeter, who frequently announced the ap proach of the Sovereign. Then followed six Marshal-nen, two and two. Twelve footmen, in their state liveries, carrying canes, two and two. Twelve Yeomen Guard, two and two. Two Yeomen Guard were on each side of the state carriages. His Majesty entered his state carriage at five minutes past two o'clock, attended by the Master of the Horse, and Lord Glenlyon, as the Lord in Waiting, every peraos within view being uncovered. Both the bands then struck up "God save the King ;" the scene was animating in the extreme. On his Majesty enterir.g Pall-mall th! effect was particularly increased by the eagerness of the multi tude to view their Sovereign, and shouts of acclamations at beholding the King arose from all sides. The ladies from balconies and windows waved their handkerchiefs, amidst general huzzaing, and various other demonstrations of re joking, which continued during the way to the Parliament House. The King acknowledged, in the most dignified and condescending manner, these manifestations of his people's affection. Ihe flags of St. Martin's and St. Margaret's churches were flying, and their bells rang a merry peal during the time of the procession. His Majesty entered the House of Peers at 16 minutes past two &deck, which was announced by a Royal salute from small cannon placed on the Lambeth shore, by a sig nal of waving an artillery flag from the roof of the House of Lords. His Majesty left the House of Peers at ten minutes to three o'clock, which was announced by another Royal salute of small cannon from the same place. The King returned amidst the same marks of attach ment and respect, and arrived at his Palace at three mi nutes past three. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Prince Leopold had a grand dinner party yesterday, at Marl borough House. The Doke of Wellington's grand dinner party on Thumlay, which his Majesty honoured with his presence, consisted of twenty. eight distinguished personages. In the evening her Grace gave a concert, which was attended by about 3400 distinguished faahionables. His Majesty left soon after one o'clock. The Marchioness of Camden had an elegant assembly on Thum ' dat evening, at her house in Arlington-street. Mrs. Searletes ball, on Thursday evening, in New.street. Spring.gardens, was very elegantly attended. The Dowager .Marchioness of Lansdown's rout on Thursday evening, in Albemarle-street, was attended by between two sad three hundred of the hail( lon, including his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. The Countess of Essex's ball on Thursday evening, in Hill. street, Berkeley-square, was very fashionably attended. The Duke of Grafton entertained another distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in ('largos-street. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen have issued cards of invita tion **-- for en entertainment on the lat of July, at Argyll House. ...... The Marchioness of iVaterford has issued eara; of invitation for two balls, the lst and 12th of July, at their house in Mane. field-street. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have issued cards of Waits- Lion for a grand party on the 4th of July, at their house in Park-lane. The Marquis of lawalonderry had a large party at dinner on Thursday, at Holderness House, Park-lane. The Earl of l'arnarvon has issued cards of invitation for another assembly on the Bth July. at his house in Portland-place. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had • dinner party yesterday, at her house in Arlington-street. The Her. Sir. C. S. Jervoise entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Hanover-square. The Bishop of London and family have left town for Fulham Palace, for the summer. W. Egerton, Esq. M.P. Mrs. Egerton, and family, have left town for their seat. Tatton Park, . Cheshire . . - . Captain and Lady Charlotte Berkeley have left town, for the f'ountess of Berkeley's seat, Cranford Lodge. James Newton, E. left Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, yester day, for his srst near Southampton. Mr. and Mrs. Benyon and family arrived yesterday at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Paris. Isepartures from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street:—Lord and Lady 1101 ton, and bliss Ord, for their seat in Hants; Mr. and Mrs. Scott and family, for their seat, Abingdon ilal!, Cam bridgeshire. Arrivals at the Royal lintel, St. James's-street:—Lord and Lady James flay. front Scotland; E. Drove, Esq. front a tour; the Rev. Noel Ellison, from Oxford ; and J. Arnett, Esq. from France. Departure :—John IValker, Esq. for his seat, near Liverpool. Mr. and Mm. Watt hat e left the Clarendon lintel, Botwl.street, for their seat in l'orkshirsi. Pride shall hare a Fon was brought out at the Birming ham Theatre on Monday night, for the benefit of Mrs. Yates. The Birmingham Chronicle says of this comedy:— " The odd, extravagant, and improbable mates ials of which this play is composed, and the absurd manner in which they are dove-tailed together, arc such as render it unable to stand against anything like severity of criticism." MisAct.t.ol•s ESCAPF.--On Tuesday week, a girl about six years of age, while playing with a younger infint, in Exmouth terrace, Gillingham, fell backwards imo a well sixty fert deep. The screams of the mother brought a man front an ad.unning brick field to her assistance, when the chill exclaimed, " Don't be frightened. mother, I'm in the bucket, and am not hurt." She r was immediately brought up with but slight irory.— V . , .1. t•h:on. FRENCH PAPERS. The following is the only article of interest in the Paris journals of Tuesday : (BY ElehEss.) MADRID, Jusrm 17. Sir William A'Court, the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Bri. tannic Majesty. has 'Warmed the following note to count Ow*, the Prime Minister:— _ _ " Conformably to the desire manifested by his Excellen Coons Ofalia to the undersigned Al inihter Plenipotentiary of En gland, he has the honour to repeat to him in writing what be has alresdy de. dared to him verbally, namely, that when General Iturbide arnved in England home months ago, the undenignad was authorised to assure Count Ofalia, that the English Government had not entered into any relations with that individual; which he did. " At present, that General Iturbide has left England, the under. signed has olden to repeat the same assurance,', adding further, that during the stay which he made in the British dominions, the Government had no kind of communication with him. (Signed) " WILLIAM A'COURT." Potty of the Mertillerns who participated in the assassination of the Canon Vinuessa were hanged yesterday, being excluded train the amnesty. M. Ouvrard, Commissary-General of the Army of Spain, has removed his bureaux to Tolosa. Parxce ECNOII, PARIS, Juxr 22.—Five per Cents, opened at 102 f. 3k. ; closed at 101 f. 33c. Bank Stock. 1,9621. 30c. Sea otiin Bente% 891. Bente* d'Espagne, 191. Royal Spanish Loan, (e. Exchange on London—one month, 23f. 30c.; three months, 23f. lie. MEXICO. His Majesty's ship Valorous, Capt. Murray, arrived on Thursday at Portsmouth from South America, having en board the Mexican Envoy to this country, M. Michelena, who immediately on landing set of for London. The Va. lorous left Jamaica on the sth of February, proceeded to Vera Cruz, Tampico, and the Ilavannah, from which last place she sailed on the 19th May. The following extract of a private letter details the particulars of the stein in which the American agent, Mr. Crawford, lost his life, and which bad nearly proved fatal to Capt. Murray hita. self : " Whilst at Vera Cruz, Caps. Murray, accompraded by Lieut. Geom, of the 331 Regiment, went to Mexico, the capita/. On their return they had an escort of fifteen men, and they romedtd, in company with Mr. Halt, an English merchant, two Auction and two Spanish merchants. The pony were attacked on an re. tensiva plain on their way to Perrotto, a place shamed about HO miles distant from the coast, by a banditti, consisting of twenty. five armed men on horseback. At this time their escort had re. mained behind under some and was no doubt in a league with the assailants. Capt. barmy and his companions were than. fore left unprotected in their travelling carriages, tnto ne w" muskets were presented by the banditti, who robbed them of e ver y thing they possessed, even including their costs, which were taken from their becks. Mr. Crawford, one of the American gentlemen, a very line young man, was wantonly shot through the bean ss sat on horseback, and a courier that was with them was also killed, having two shots through his head and several through his body. One of the Spanish gentlemen had two shots through his body, but afterwards recovered. Four of the servants also were wounded, two. of them severely. Capt. Money was himself repeatedly struck with • sword, and narrowly escaped with his life. The whole of the party were kept for throe hours laying on the burning sad, with sentinels over them, and the robbers, after taking away their van_ able hones and plundering them of every thing, departed, leaving only the carriages end mules, is and on which the wounded were transported to - Perrotto, distant about four leagues, Capt. Murray ati eut. Gnome being obliged to walk oo foot. It has since bees ascertained that the leads of this bond was a Lieut.-Colonel in the Mexican army, and most of Ilia party were officers." The Valorous brought home about 750,000 dollars for merchants, together with 250 bales of cochineal. Letters and Papers from the city of Mexico to the 18th April have been received by this conveyance. The follow. ing is an extract from one dated the 13th, and written, it is said, by a person closely connected with the Mexican Government. In this point of view it is both interesting anti important:— "MEXICO, A raiz IL " You will ere now have heard that an Englishman, of the name of —, who stated himself to be a Colonel, has recently been arrested on his way from Tampico to Mexico, suweetsd ma be the bearer of secret intelligence from the Ex-Emperor 'turbid'. This individual, it appears, landed a short t time previously at Tam pico, coming from England ; and, presuming that his rank NA birth would shield him from suspicion, he boldly attempted • reach the capital, where, by his presence, and the importreed his communications, he expected to 'wire fresh courage in de adherents of Iturbide. The Government, however, perfectly la. formed of his object, mused hlm suddenly to be arrested, and alb hie papers to he seized ; on examination, these indicated too dimly that their suspicions were well founded. He is ordered so be sent out of the country. " The Government, I can assure yon, is so much on the alert , and so well informed of Iturbide s motions ever since he left Italy. and even since his arrival in England, that any attempt on his part to invade the country will terminate in his own de. struetion. " General Bravo, an upright and honourable man, one of the firmest supporters of the Constitution and Mexican Independeette. who enjoys the entire confidence of the army, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief, and is well prepared to repel any attempt at invasion. This is the same individual who, at the time of line. bide's abdication, was selected to escort the Ex-Emperor to Vera Cruz, to see him embarked, and who even threatened to have him shot within two hours, unless he immediately From such a man no treachery can be apprehended. de r :71s lately replaced Bliehelena, who is sent on an important minion to England. Santanna and Alehaveria, two of the moat turbulent anarch ists, have been sent out of the country : one is a consummate in. triguer, an enemy to every settled Government—the other, a dini pated character, whose object is only plunder, &c, In sheet. the country wears the aspect of perfect tranquillity ; the measures of Government, in every department, are calculated to inspire peered confidence ; and, whatever difference of opinion may prevail elm. where, rest assured that Mexican Independence cannot be Ac tually shaken, either by the efforts of the Holy Alliance or by any desperate attempt of an adventurer : the people remember too well the chains he imposed, and the cruelties he exercised, during his short reign, to countenance his projects. To guard against surprise, the Executive have sent strong detachments of faithful troops to Vera r'rtir, Tampico, and Alvarado, the only ports where any attempt at landing can take place." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH, Jues 23.—Sailed the Prince Regent packet, for the Brazils. Pr.e none If, Jews 23.—Arrived the Fortuna, Stankel, hem 3lemeL Oil the port the Minnie, from St John's, Newfoundland. PORTSMOUTH. J UNE 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Ve. lorous, from South America, with a coesiderable quantity acetic and cochineal. Sailed his Majesty's ships Infernal and Hamoase (bomb vessels), for Algiers, sesempankd by a naval transport; his Majesty's ship Hyperion, for Deptford • Prince Regent, for Bengal; and George the Fourth, Harris, fat:Guerneey. DEAL, JLNE 24.—Carne down has the River, and tailed, the William and Henry, Partridge, for Grenada. lay naroot., Jets 2S—Arrived the Albion, Mason. and Dawson, Robinson, from New Brunswick ; Thomas Gelsoa, from New (Henna; Thomas Wilson, front Savannah; America, from Charleston; Ilercules, from Mobile; Moritz, from Lfeltan: 31ereitrius,from Ganda Carlby ; Aura, ferret Abo; and flodbune, Black from Stralsund. DRAVEtExn, .1u 't: 24.—Arrived the Violet, Charosir.. from Harlingen ; and Nayard, Linares, from Pillau. Sailed the Man gles, Cogill, for Militant ; Scorpion, Rixon, for Batavia; BriJa ma, Blackburn, for Smyrna; Mary Ann, Scott, fir Malta: Mope, 31•Farlane, for Rigs; Amiable Eliza, —. for 1 14 t and Mary Ann, Proctor, for Hamburgh. Q.JEDEC., MAY 17.—The Crown, of Whitby. is on shcre on Hare island. but not much damaged. Qv Enni. 3lav 23.—The Edward. Dolmen, arrived hereon the 18th inst. from Bristol, saw a large bri g with ano ther in hoc u , 4 1 7 jury-masts at the entrance of the Ricer, and by a subsequent arrcal she was gone into (laspee. Jt. N I.—The Rising Son, Stokes, which put in hen has been repaired, and sailed yesterday for New foundland. CUSTOM-110USE. Jrwr 21. Sit irs r.,(TEII En !Swann a.—The Sir Charles 31•Carhy.,m Sierra Leo:•e; ‘Velkyley, fmm Jamaica; Esercits, from I dad ; Maria, from Stettin ; Rebecca. from Palermo ; )(anal Mucha', from Rotterdam ; Lively, from Harlingen; Minma• and Jonge Camilla, from (htend; Washington, l:e n i VagirLa; and Fanny, from Memel. EN TERI: I) 0 TM' A R S.—The Fagle, for Iluenoa Ayres; Thor Sisters, for I(o•terdam • Prince of AVaterhst, for Ostend; Hilo. for .Malta.; Charles, for Havre; London packet, for Down: l'e-severance, for Haniburgh ; and Ann, for Cork. CLEARING OUTIVARIIS.—The Juno, and Richard, for Trwsw ; 13•o:l:crs, for Rio ; and David. for Archangel. The Sarah, Kendall, from Liverpool to Newroundlaral. was dismantled and returning to Liverpool, has borne up agsir. le( Newfounilland. The Lotus arrived at Liverpool from Benda, saika fro m ' h f Saud Heads the 14th February. and St. llelcna the '.2el Arn'' The Rockingham, Beach, fnan Bengal, was daily expcctal at S!. Helena, having been left to the Eastward of the Mauritius. at tne end of a hurricane. The 31inerva„ Probyti. was ready, and ts• rectal to leave Bengal about the 20th ycbruary. The Elle& Johnson, and Lady Campbell, Beetham, were expected to sail 11 two or three days atter the Latus. The Commuticre hales. 31ea criel; and Mary, Anllie, it was expected, would s.LI March. Or, the Ist instant, off the Western Islands, exchanged cohvg` with a French line of battle ship and a frigate., standing to the Northward and Eastward; and the 10th, lat. 50. 10 1 0. I :* spoke the Nile, Davidson, from Bristol to flitelree. The following whalers were in the !lay of Islands, :Oh Deceit' bcr, 1823, viz. Harriet, Anderson, 600 barrels of oil ; Vansittart. Itacon, 14 , ditto ; Asp, Wind, 1200 ditto; Fancy, Rule. ditto Rochester. Worth, 300 diuo; Saracen, Leann, clean; a 1 Francis, Hunt, ditto. p . ~~ ~'l ti ii 4 4