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too arse tot 6. TH E B,RITISH PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. s o me of o ur contemporaries have repeated a tale, o f which the following is an extrsal :—" A very seriots miNuilderstanding has lately arisen between t i!, courts of Berlin and Stockholm, the cause of whirls is said to be the vigorous and honourable adopted by the King of Sweoew, in con measure aquence of the PRVSSIAM MONARCH'S having ac opted the newly.instituted order of the Legion of H on our from the impure hands of BONATARTE. Upon the first official intelligence of an occurrence so little honourable to Sovereigns, Curl. alms the I:,,urth, without hesitation, dispatched a missive to Berlin, returning the Order of the Black Eagle to the King of PRUSSIA. with a declaration, " that he could no longer wear the Order of a Prince who wore that of M. Bort AAAAA e!" Last night we re. tired, we believe err-blued', Gottenburgh Papers, to the Ii th invent, which enable us to contradidt t hi s pretty romantic story, and explain the real cause of mirenderstanding between the Courts of Berlin ami Stockholm. It is well known that the King of SHOES, some time ago, seat a body of troops into Swedidi Pomerania, which was regarded in all the political circles as the advanced guard of the new Northern Confederacy, destined to take the field azainst the French. The King of Noss' a, we un derstand, viewed this measure with a jealous eye, as implying a dmbt and suspicion of the fairness of his midst.% as Protenor of the North of Germany. He remonstrated, and it became the subject of a long di. Flematie correspondence between the two Courts, the rest& of which was, an agreement on the put of Sweden to withdraw her troops, and march them into Sconia, under pretence of forming a summer camp there. This, and not the white eagle nor the black eagle, has been th, real cause of misunderstanding between Sweden and Prussia.— The order for withdrawing the troops is formally announced in the Swedish Papers of the 10th stem ; and thus, instead of a quarrel, we have to an nounce the adjustment of a dispute between these two Powers. We understand, t. at Government received ad vices on Monday, stating that Lord NELSON had passe 1 the Straits of Gibraltar with his whole fleet es tth ult. The almewaw frigate spoke them nn that day under a press of sail. Dispatches were yesterday received at the Ad miralty from his Lord,hip. We understand being of opin.on that the Combined Fleets of the enemy are destined for Ireland 7 he placed hi Itself in such a situation, that, in the event of their direaing dear course thither, he is in hopes of falling in with them. It i,, however, probable, that, before this ume, his Lordship hos been informed of the return of the Combined Fleets into Cadiz. Commodore Hoots was to leave Barbadoes for England soon after the last accounts came away. Sir 11011 IE PCAPHAVeII Committee are exyeeed to close their examinations this day or o-morrow. A letter from Cadiz, dated April 4, says, " Gen. TM:avast; is still here, and is much consulted in all our movements. Ile said, the other day, That if he could not take Gibraltar, he would render it not word, the keeping to the English ; and we expel that virile serious attempts to barn the town and the shipping as ill be made in the course of the summer." Yesterday the I.' Acia, a large Spanish prize from South America, laden with tallow and hides. entered the London Docks under Spanish Colours, 'with an English ensign at top. A letter horn Gibraltar, of the sth April, says, 6' General Fox is extremely assiduous in adopting every measure for preventing the appearance of the late horrible pestilence here again." On Monday there was a great hustle at Ports mouth among the transports bound on the expedi twu,, indicative of their immediate sailing. Admiral CoNNw %Lt.'s lett town yesterday for Plymouth, to resume the command of the Cuannel Fleet. The Pi/genes, ESCOTT, from Pillau; the Tiseirr, RICII•RDSOM. from !blew] ; al.d the Lawdae, Dtsrf rk, from Albeingh ; all bound to London, sailed from Elsinore on the 8;h instant, under con voy of the Mercator armed ship (arrived at the Note), and paned the nest day in a heavy gale and .bat weather. 'The two lugger.privateers, which were cruising off Dover. on the loth, were at anchor under Cape Crimes on the 18th, watched by some of Admiral Dunotas's squadron, and it is not likely they will escape to mils: again. The enemy's flotilla remain within the piers of Boulogne, Vimereuz, and Am. bletewse, watched by the Dungeness squadron, which consists of upwards of fitly sail of ves-els. It has been insidiously insinvat.d, that Sir JOHN Os no: was ordered to strike his Hag, in consequence of his retiri ng w i t h hi s sqviadron irem before Ca diz. We cannot he contradieted when we assert, rhat Sir Joins Danz, on Thursday evening, struck his flag, at All fl2ll requell, made a fortnight before the blockade cif Cadiz was raised.—Alistiley's Parts- lest• ;day • the Master and Wardens of the Corn. pally of Batters waited upon the Right Hon. the I itso Mc vatx at the M.lnsintt House to set the A A.Ze igd" Bread ; •when his Lordship, after ea a•mning the Mealweighers returns for the Last week, was under the necessity of ordering the assize to c ultimate AS last we •k, viz. Quartern loaf wheaten, Is. to household, Is. OW. a ... .. PANTHEON MASQUERADE. Those who delight in the gay and fascinating bustle of this species of amusement must have been highly gratified a t the Pantheon on Mor.day night. The Proprietor spared no pains nor expence. I lie rooms were lighted up in the most superb stile, with four large globes of variegated lamps ; the pillars and pannels of the gallery were entirely covered with similar lights, richly festooned entirely roind the room. From the centre of the ceiling, hung a large inflated balloon, painted in green waves, and a rich border at top. The orchestra was well filled, an a company of Savoyard, played at intervals in different parts of the room. The supper rooms, four in number, were laid out with taste and elegance. The tables were abnndantly supplied with every delicacy of the season, and the attendance was excellent. The wine (Port and Sherry) was infinitely better than is usually sup plied at public entertainments, and it did not ap pear the company were limitted to quantity, as no charge was made after the purchase of the ticket. At twelve o'clock most of the company were AS• sembled, in number about 500. At half past one the bell rang for supper, and, in an hour after, the great room was again crowded with the moth , throng ; same having again resumed their former charaaers ; some having assumed new ones, and some unmasked. At three coffee was served out in the great room, and shortly after the company began to retirt, but many remained till near five. The CharaCters were more numerous than we usually observe at public Masquerades. Those which attraaed most attention were a Gerry WO seas, extremely well dressed ; this lady's knowledge of many persons present made all curious to know who she was, but to no effaa—she disap peared without unmasking. An excellent Peet starlet Baehr talked more and faster than any person iu the room, and skewed, in conversation and actions, before and at supper, a more than common knowledge ro discovering the dainty bats. dranken.llainbcgs.r, remar kably well masked, sup ported the charaaer in a superlative style, and proved himself A keen shaver. There was also a flar/e/ula witbont a Co/am:kat ; a SaWar without grog, Pal, or bistarit ; a Baker • without bread ; a Lawyer without either brief, hag, or brains ; a Doctor without patients ; k Jew with out money ; a Se-eant without a place ; a Hamlet, who could neither " suit the a':tion o the word,' nor " the word to the anion." About four o'clock a party of Watchmen came in, who, by bawling the hour, and springing their rattles, warned even the most enthipiastic admirers of this medley scene, that the time for parting had arrived. NOEFILITT's CONCERT. The fourth Nobility's Concert, under the direc tion of Mr. LEANDER, was held os. Monday even ing, at Lady Hoar's house in Arlington-street. About .9410 persons of distinftion were present. The music, as well as the performers, were of the first rate. Mr. J. B. SALE'S celebrated Reitterb Duet was sung with charming ellen by Nt cc n and BARTLIMAPt. di All All sung the opening song to The Messiah in a style peculiar to himself. G/Jera is Exockis, by PERGOISSI, was sung by Miss CRA MER, Miss MUNDAY, BMAH.t SI. BAR rEEN4 AN, afl.i NILLD. The favourite quartet of ltossr.Tres, by the LEANDERS, SMART, and M.tarcr., was much admired. Yesterday morning His Muss t v, and the Dukes of ENT, CUMBER.. A ND, 2.04.1 CAM LINIDGF, inspected the Royal Horse Guards in Windsor Great Park. Yesterday afternoon Their NI /MST a ES entertained a numerous party at Frogenore ; a German play was acted, entitled The Lettry. 'lbis day the ROYAL FAMILY W;ll come to town. Oa Sunday evening the Poartrous.se DwaRY was introduced to Their MAJESTIES by the Duke of Susses. Sir Wit.ti AS! Wet air and family intend leaving town on Sunday next, for Denton-house, Grantham. The Earl of Mot SA left town yesterday for Don nington Park, from whence he will proceed to Scotland. EDWARD CRATTENDEN, Esq. left town on Sa turday for Rath. The workmen are already busied in preparing the Ball Room and other Apartments at St. James's Palace, for His May asTY'S Birth Day. His MAJESTY presented Her Royal Highness the Princess of W•r. es with two beautiful Arabian horses, which drew Her Royal Highness to Sr. George's Chapel, Vs indsor, on Sunday. Madame JARCIMIL BONA, ART L is expeZled in town this day from Dover. Lord Hue* v PETTY, not intending to resile at I. insdowne House, that magnificent mansion, wi-h its furniture, the extensive and valuable library cc ) ted, at e expected to be brought to the hammer. His MAJYSTY was so extremelf gratified with the excellent and correct firing o; the Staffordshire Mi litia on Monday, when he was reviewing them in Windsor Park, that he gave his command, that the Regiment in future should be called the Royal Staffordshire Militia. The medical Gentlemen of the Sussex Jennerian Society did honour to the birth-day of Dr. JtrrNER (the great discoverer of cow pock inoculation) by holding their anniversary meeting, and dining to gether, on Friday, the 17th inst. An elegant fashionable split crane-neck coach, richly carved and ornamented, will be sent to India in the course of a few days. for Marquis Coe In the fore blocks are the crest, garter, and motto of his Lordship, and over ditto the coronets ; the body trimmed with fine striped hair-cloth, embroi dered with silk lace, with the crests and coronet worked in ditto; the body painted yellow, neatly picked out black and green. with superb mantles painted on ditto, with the arms, supporters, crests, coronet. and Order of the Garter; the carriage painted a rich glazed green, and gilt with gold, picked out with light green, black, and yellow. A neat enach• box to the tore part of the carriage. formed out of the solid iron, sad a richly-ossiameated hammier-cloth. ~ . REP mursTrs BIRTH-DAY. [FURTHER PARTICULARS.] On Sunday Her Manse v completed her 62d year. The morning was ushered in with tinging of bells atWindsor; in the course of the day the Prince of WA LES, and the whole of the fIoYAL FA M I L v, paid their respells to Her Ma resev. His Royal Highness the Prince of Weer; left Windsor for town, about half past three o'clock. The celebra tion of the day, on aceriunt of it; happening on a Sunday, was deferred till Monday, when it was ob served with great splepdour, by a concert, consist ing of the Oratorio of A'/Tulin, a Ball and Supper. About 409 cards of invitation were issued by Co). DEISROW, by command of Their MAJISTILS.— During the day, the company continued to arrive from London, and various parrs of the country. A sumptuous dinner was provided at the Equerry's tables for the company, who arrive! in the morning. The town was in a hustle daring the whole day. Atom six o'clock in the evening, several parties of the Royal Horse Guards were stationed at the dif ferent avenues leadinr , to the Castle, and likewise parties of the Staffordshire Militia. About seven o'cleck, Ca: c.impany began to ar rive, some, in carriages, travellrd dressed, from a distance; others, who had previously arrived in the e,+ e. came in sedan chain. The Hall and van*, staircase entrance to the Castle were moil briikently illuminated by the elegant new lamps, the burners of which are corotrutled to imitate large wax ca.., des. On each side of the grand staircase two of the Royal Horse Guards were stationed on each step in their full uniform. The company were ushered into the Royal apartments by His MA f Este's pages, in a new iseiform lately ordered by Her MA I EIT in imitation of the morning Windsor uniform.— About a quarter before nine o'clock Their MAJ b;3- alas, the PRINCESSES, the Princess of WALLS, the Duchess of YORK, the Princess Sorrun of GLOU• curet, the Dukes of YORK. Cuss BERL AND, Keel., Sussex, and CA M BRIDC.C. entered the Ball-roam; after Their Nlar isms conversed with their guests, the Ball commenced. His Mansrv, accom panied by the Princess of WALES. the Princesses AUGUSTA and AM ELSA, retired into their la" private Chapel, which was fitted up in a tem• porary manner for &Tee:cot On the entrance of His MAJESTY the Oratorio of Arbelie commenced, 1 which was performed by Her MAJESTY'S RAM!, the 1 Gentlemen of the Windsor Choir, wit't the ass s'- ante of Madame BIANCHI and Miss TENNANT. Mr. BA iter.em se did not attend, as was expeftee, his part was undertaken at a slicrt notice by Mr. BINFIELD, of the Choir. The most ednii - ed choruses were, " The miibi , r POD r." and " B lb* gene Church," the Solo pees be Master GRAY. Madam BIANCHI and ,Miss TARRANT gave weir songs in their'usual excellent s•yre. The whole was ender the direaion of Mr. Room. It was neat one o'clock when the Concert concluded. The Or chestra was creel-el over the Altar. A box at. the opposite end was fitted up for the Roirria FaNticv. Seats aseending on each side were provided for the company. The ten officers cif the Windsor Volun teer Coups were present, and also one hue ired and fourteen of e young gentlemen of Emn CeThge. About two o'clock the dancing r a.ed, when the company retired to a most seine teen ; su:. per. The Royal Family supped in St. George's Hall, at a table under the throne, which was laid for sixteen. The whole of the service was gold. Two large stools covered with crimson velvet were provided for Their MAJ EST I cs. Their table was coon a tem porary platform cos ered with green cloth, three steps higher than the roam. The oniamonts upon the table were made entirely new fur the orc snort ; they are extremely Kght, in the arabesque stele, each ornament acs supported by beautiful griffins. Of two fables on each side of the Hall, one accommo dated 76, and the other 77. In the adjoining elegant room, called the limo's Guard Chamber, two long tables were laid to bold eighty-six each. The ornaments upon these and the long tables in St. George's Hall were those that were used at the late Fete at Frogmore, hut which have since been obliged to undergo considerable repairs out account of the damage they sustained there by some rain. The ground work for the whole of the ornaments consisted of carious coloured sand, &splaying the most beautiful and fanciful devices, with drawings of fruit, &c. and French mottos. The rooms and tables were lighted with wax can dles ; in the former, the candles were in the silver chandeliers from Hanover ; the latter held a pro fusion of candlesticks, with two candles each. The silver dogs and tables were used upon the oecasisin. The whole had the most brilliant effell possible. Te desert was delich us, consisting of pines, melons, peache., neaarines, grapes, gooseberries, currants, cherries, and strawberries. A table was hid its PRA nsos's Corner fir the 114 Etoniar.s. Every thing seas cold. No chairs were allowed in it. Among the distinguished personages we noticed : Doke—Gordon, limufort, artd Rutland Thehemes—Gordoa, Nselattd, Dutrager ditto, Nortiturober• Lind, Beaufort, and Marlborough. Marguisww—Hertfofd, Lorn, and Salisbury. Marchi.inesses-.-lath, Hentsird. Sali..bury, Stafford, A.terr. COTO, Downshire, Waterford, and Towiishend. Aylmfurtl, MaceleArld, Chatham, Winter, Pembroke, Ess.m, Harrington, Da:tmouth, Uxbridge, Win eltriseo, Westmoreland, Talbot, Atm) nc, and Pouiet. Countesses—H udwiek, !owls, Aylesfool, Pembroke, Aylisis bort, Mamie-Acid, Chatham. Ikhester, Essex, Harrington, Ca•iligan, Uxbridge, Talbot, Aboyne, and Poulet. Visemoitt—Castiereagh. Visenunress—Casilereagh. Ladies—Three Thrones, C. Dame,, Spencer, two Cce is, Melva.% three Pinery', Paulet, Monigome-r, C. Steit,t, H. cell., C. Waldegiate, C.althorre, S. runlet, C. Somer,tt, A. C. Culling LordStoitford, Ritmo, St Helen's, Migrate, Arden, Montgoinety, and Lowther. G inetal...-ErsViiie, Fitzroy, and Manners. iSfe.sr, .--Pitt and Pt seraantie. Mis•reqs—Freemantle. Missts—i.Two Harveys, two Walsinghams, and two Coon neys. In the evening the town of Windsor was most brilliantly illuminated. The different roads to Windsor were patrolled by parties of the Light Horse and Bow-street Patrole. The Annual Meeting of the Highland Soc'ety was held on Saturday last at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. It was honoured by the presence of the Duke of Smelt, whose arrival we: announced by the music of his Highland Pipers. The Marquis of Dos cat.•s took the chair. . FROM LAST NIGHT'S adflET7'l. : • .Alwir a ltn um. e, 111.4 21. Coup of a Inter from the RIO! If .n. Lori Keith, K. ft Al mind of the Blue. ire., to Willi-am Maroko, dot, d .ff Rl"..thEtes the kinls inst. SIR—I transmit, for their Lout hips' inforrner nn, a knter which I have rereistni. from C•iptaiii J;ekson, of liin M ejesty's slow,. the Mosquito, aetwiliting me with the capture of two of the enemy:. small privetzers. 1 haws the linnniirllT be, 1c X FITH His Majesty's Shen" Muqu.to, X•oth .._ „ . . . MT LORD, - ' Yarmouth R lad , . Bra 14, 1 80 9• I bt.g so secui,ii it vas, for the informatmii t.d . the Lords Coinnimin'ateir ,f the itlittmrslty, that on the 12th tug. SOIII. Wu' West thirtsea miles, three sail weir di , euver:3l is Ile! of fing; rwo of them feint; loos apparently to bring-to the thitd• I immediately male nil in cha-r of them. The fiat I carne up with was a sloop front Duero fy, w:th a cargo of vrntraband g u nds, who inf.rrned me, that the oth.r . two were Freitag! WI. Sateen ; nn time was lost to uniting all :all ape, them, pad though nilht was skting m, I not ham/7 to lay we supargait4 in cantering the first about Mllee o'clnck,, met Ala i other shoals Ater thothiett the next morning; ii i r.),4 t,..t be thettortes and Pylad a, Dutch built koftii red eMt et a . 4 , 3.. einem, with a Firstrh entire& lion, but generally un Les Pro-- a..., colny, eomittalitled Ay Citizens Vlfacpperman anj, Carts., each arsn.rl wtoi a twenty (ow 'pant carronade, fin sway' , , a coosid,able number of *malt atom, amt litione.t whit dtirts - three. men; thit is their first alit.,: tlt•T t1e,%1 bend at eel three weeks, but,ove,g to Ike had weather, hate oink uo ea,e tures. By their chart:, I lint their sieves keie'rfikidget. &GPI aesin:t the trot: on ths coast of Scotland,- and night haau doge a ffr•at it al of misch . ..4, as no one sr , .abf `halo i:i onset diem '4 twiug prorateres. I have the het et lalta, at.. Mine!) 2 . ILCKSOA. Admiral L - ird Kt,ith, K. II &c. Copy of a Letter f out the Hon. Rear-rsdkiir it C•whallat, Commander in Chief of if,' Mijesty':: Si..;, an t VON* ,t the Leeward Llinds, to %Yid:inn Martelm, Ern. ist-41 at Raksdo t, the Silt of Apcl. 1315. • ~..• Slit-.. 1 herewith encloses yet, for tits snit matins ether Lords t'lnimis..iner. of tits Admiralty, a co,. 04 1 letter li 113 , , tecrived from. Captain Lilly, of Ilk :41,iritt - s clip, Eagle, of his laai.ig tapioca! the Emoromi F.ct,els soma teer..-She is a rernarkably f.,,taa,tiog weasel, and sponse w •ii edetdated to cruise in thee: Nag A l gait.t•l tin eweiser mita, teem, which arc nay numatriat. I am, ire Ai.Fx enaiaAse. 141 huie.gy ., :o.H. it:see. c.. 44. sra, . Bay, Amil S. 1305 I bast the honour to infoirn you, tat tLe14400.12T I parted company from the squ by st,lnal lad ebpatO pr, I came nOlll and captured at mid i . t i she prociA to oeF. c i' i ,n;:ertur privet er, belongiog to ;aatialoo,te ; sate is a Teti hoe vermeil of her descaptiori, conpered, awl nil* we 1, is one hundred and sixty tma, 111,1t1:1t11 fourte:m 9.ll”olliiter.. )11 , 14 had on board e,ghty two awl i its; b.on forty -ate den at sea, but mini ok, .mores. I hare the ta. mow t, I.e, kn (Ki‘ned) L.).1 - 10 COLBY. To tb. II WIOU' &Ye Aleaaitger Cuchratte, Rear Admiral of the Blue, &c. • MVATART PROMOTIONS. :ra , t/thrt. Mat PI la Rintianit of lAA- .y.t.. To ba Lietithants by 2-rt Aleaandyt Lisanznottn, ems Watttineta.t, pre.hothd With rant. Come , Jelin IYhsk, info Mtn nro• rit,tad in Yu. k Ho- r.,t. Chia :t and Su...Lieut.nrott Gaorat licab:n, vice rownley, re•tren. To . by L.-hoes and Sub-La me ntenta.—The I Urterlratt Fr j neil Owlet Stanhope, iyaboht p.nr.aate„ yule Lord Polhana 11. airy timer', Gym by bedtime, vice Livingstone. LAW. KftrVirieNClFl, Wtstm tus?ft. Mx., The Court was occopied almost .he whole of th,4 thy in hearlnft all deciding questions upn.l p tint: of law, the detail rf which would he vrholiv unit .. teresting to the putd;c. The mot r.ns which I •we.l were mostly matters of course, and of nd whatever. No case anr public interest occur:cd in !!,e Common LOYDOM >ESSI(j:'S. Yesterday, according to adj3urornrot, the Lon don Sessions commenced at tbetnre the !teens DKR. Alderman Corns, Aiderm its ~t .w. Sir Wiu.i au Lciou rou, and Ahlzrrn in LEE, when a special Jury w"re twora in to try what claim or compensation Y. A% to he given fist t! - .e dif latent Quays from Londe n Bridge to ;he Tiwer, which, from a late Ali of Parliament, ire to he taken into the hands of Government for improve-uent. The trials which tcnk pla:e yesterday. were those belonging to Messrs. Dixon and Co. asijnining each other, and known by the names nt Quay, Bear Quay, and Sahb's Quay : the claims %sere se , - l ig ely given in, mad separately tried Mr. Gina:. the Solicitor General for the Crown, examineu several Surveyors, whose valuation not being satishiltor. to the Ptoprietors, they called in other canoe= bar veyurs and Wharfingers, who valued the premises and leases mach higher. The Jury retired for an hour, and returned their tor— Fags'• Qoay . . L. 11,719 13 “4.1 , ,ay . . . 13,203 13 6 For threw , yea,t rirtaiader d lea , s of Qoay • . 3 0 L.50,1£4 15 0 Mr. EaSKINF, Mr. Ganaow, Sir. ADAM, &C. .17reAted As Count-! t. i r the claixontu au.l the Court did not break up tilt past live o'clock. -•-- --- It is said that there is to be an encampment of cavalry near Windsor, in a %lion time, anil that the yth and 14th L'ght Dragoons are likely to be two of the regiments forming it. To-morrow. the Prisoners in the several gaols in London and Cimin'y of Middlesex, who etan•f con.- mitted on charges of vatious foliiities, will be re moved to Nesvgate, preparatory to their ttials„ which commence on Wednesday nest. the 29th instant, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey. Yesterday, are drayman, belonging to Mr. But t OCK, was putting some beer into the celLrs of the Green Man and Still, in Oxford-street, the pulley (which they slide the _casks nom the dray to the Vound upon) gave way, and a butt of beer fell upon him ; by which accident he had hi. thigh broken, two of his fingers crushed off, and was in other re weds so dreadinily 'Tainted, as to be taken to Mid dlesex Hospital v‘4ll v_•sy little hopes of his recovery. On Saturday evening last, the Master cif a trading sloop, which had been lastly tre:ghted with Irish loutter, consigned to the trade's of Lewis and neighbourhood, was committed to the House of Correaion, in Lewes, charged with embez zling a part of his cargo. and trausiulently selling the same at the Isle of Wight. The veviel had been some mouths on her passage, itnd to a :mint for the butter deficient. the prisoner had made an affidavit, that he was compelled to throw it oveilsizeld.