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which they were bound to superintend and keep a strict witch over the .conduct of the Judges of the country ? The Hon. Gentleman was proceeding when—. Mr. aouLnuaw stood op. Ina Mid, he had been misunderstood, net having at all intended to say what was attributed to him. Mr, WlLiemPoace proceeded. He cordially approved of the motion. The poor slave bid no representative. he was unable to pay any advocate for stating and defending his cue—it was the more incumbent on the Home to watch over his interests, •nd see that injustice was not done him. The speeches of Counsel among the papers gave an unfair view of the ease. Some Gentlemen would have them be• lien that the slaves had opportunities of ►ecreation and pleasure far beyond the peasantry of Europe— that they had their dances, eutertaintnents, and masquerades.. In like manner, many years ago, when an inquiry wee pressing in that Hour into the condition of the African slaves in the Middle Passage, during their conveyance from Africa to the Wert Indies. some Gentlemen stood up, and gave • picture of their situation during that period as if it was • perfect elystuns. It was the interest of the captain to ledge and feed them wall— and every day, after a comfortable dinner, they were led up on deck to enjoy themselves in a dance. It was well observed at the time, that if they danced at all, it was probably to the sound of the whip. But afterwards, when the truth came out, their state on the passage was well described as one in winch there was a greater concentration of human misery than in any other that could be imagined : and when Gentlemen saw the papers pretending to give an account of the trial, they would be convinc ed there never was • case more imperiou►ly demand ing investigation. They were told in those papers --and was it not too strong to attempt to palm up on the House ?—that Mr. Huggins had purchased the estate merely to gratify the wishes of the slaves, praying to continue under so kind • master !—(Errs►, and a laugh)—and that from the same humane cousideration, Mrs. Anne Hutton had abated 3,5001. in the price of it! So Mr. Hug• guns would have ►he House believe that he Lid out 16,5001. with no other view than to prevent the ►laves falling into the hands of *severe muter! ! —(Hear.)—The Hon. Gentleman then alluded to • Mr. Tobin (now dead), a gentleman, as lie believed, of the greatest integrity, reflected on iii one of the letters most unjustly. He thought it one of the beat functions the House could exercise to watch over the condition of the poor slaves, and. above ell, the administration of public justice among them. Mr. Gout.strate said, that he had produced the papers in obedience to the orders of the Noose; and it was not fairly imputable to him if they mere found un.atisfactory. The order was for collies of dispatches, and extracts of letters, &c. Mr. Maaavarr said, that after looking over the papers before the House, he was not of opinion that ti case was founded for Parliament re-examining the evidence. He had some doubts of the extreme dis interested benevolence attributed to Mr. Higgins. but in justice to the people of the West Indies, he was bound to say, that great sacrifices were made by them from a regard for their slaves. How had he managed about his owu estates ?—when leaving the islands he sold them all to the persons who had been masters of the slaves, at considerably less than lie could have received for them. He said this, to admonish Gentlemen that they ought not to be so incredulous on the beneficence of the owners. The Hon. Gentleman then adverted to the case of the two slaves who were punished at Nevis, for receiving goods, knowing them to have been stilen, and which had been mentioned un a former even ing by the Learned Gentleman (Si► S. Hominy). An individual, it appeared, had broken into the lonise of a brother slave, and taken away three pair or stockings ■nd a piece of calico. The manager of the estate having discovered that part of the property was in the possession of the two negroes iu question, applied to them to have the stolen gnosis restored. This they not only refused, but they behaved most insolently—and the conse quence was that they were punished. He admitted, that, with respect to the number of stripes, the punishment appeared to be severe—but it was evident that, in reality, it was not excessive— for they went, on the following evening, to a masquerade, and, un the Monday succeeding, they proceeded to work, without bring asked to do so.— The conduct of Mr. Huggitia was not, therefore, of that gross description that had been stated.— Ile did not mean to say, that individuals in the Colonies were not amenable to that House fur their conduct—but he was of opinion that such ►ub jects ought not to be taken up lightly. Gen tlemen could scarcely imagine the mischief to which discussions of this nature gave rise. It seemed to him that the proper course of proceed pig would be, to leave the settlement of matters or this kind to the Colonial t)ffice. From that office, proper orders might be sent to the different islands— ■od, if these representations were found ineffectual, then, and then only, should such subjects be made matter of public discussiou. The dui ii itt ion of the whites, iii the West Indies, was founded on opinion, —.lnd, when the foundation un which that opinion re•trd, was removed—when the negroes were told that they had a right to equal immunities with the ulute population—mischief• which no wisdom could . . avert must fuLlow. lie was favourable to a gradual. smt to an immediate annihilation of slavery. In the odd Wert bulls Islands slaves had not recently been smported. The consequence must he, a rise in the vo of lot —which would gradually operate to Isorti.loce a lose of free labour, said would tend nit merely to contract the system of slavery, which net. r could lie effectually counteracted by any i l ot4te mesmre. The H (((((( unable Gentleman con..loded by expressing his determination to oppose the 'Hutson. 11'. GORDON (lid toot think the Gott. Gentleman was at all called on to throw nut those insiuulttwns itga;itst the Afrteato Institution, and those indivi dual* who hall interested themselves for the tram.. 1 """' Hrgrnv".. w which he had 3 1 0 largely itlulg t ( 1 . The Mai. Gentleman had observed, that the Ihe wink., Over the steppes in the West 11.(Iles vas founded on opinion. That he believed in lie the 101., But, he was quite owe, that that opinion anoild best he suvpotted by a ' , poem of Limless—and u►ust Le shakett to the edirtn, if cruelties sods as those stated by his Learned Friend were ►uffered to pass unnoticed. Mr. BARHAM was glad that this sabject *as brought forward so moderately and temperately by his Learned Friend, since it was now open to cairn and dispassionate consideration. If any thing im proper was done in the administration of the laws, in the West Indies,, it was fair that it ►would be remedied—for lie never would agree to he amenity, which had often been made, that the legislative authority iii the Colouies, was perfectly free of the mother country. The power was inertly delegated, in trust, - mid. of abused, the abuse ought to be corrected. The case brought under the consideration of the House, he correeived to be one of great atrocity. It appeared that a serious offence was committed, mid that it was found impossible to procure redress against the guilty individual. To prevent the re currence of such transactions, it would perhaps be proper to consolidate the adininistrati tttt of the smaller islands. But, while he admitted that the case introduced to them was one of great hardship, he cautioned his Learned Friend nut to argue, from • solitary instance, as if suck transactions were general. He believed it. was a fact long as certained, that the slaves in the larger islands were as well taken care of as the labouring class of society in this or any other country. Mr. DOUGLAS said, that in looking at this ques tion, he should consider, whether there had been so gross a denial of justice, as to call for the inter ference of that House. This certainly was a case of so much severity as appeared to him to demand investigation--and he came to this conclusion, after a careful review of what took place oi► the trial. What were the circumstances? After the Jury had heard the facts charged against the defendaui—without waiting for any r ecut. patory evidence—they pronounced a verdict of acquittal. The evidence on the trial decidedly stated, that Mr. Huggins hail ordered two female slaves to be flogged, for crying, when they saw some of their relations punished. Now, on the first blush of the case, this seemed to he most impro bable; but it was given in evidence—it was not contrailic , eil—and how the Jury, in that case, could find the defendant not guilty, was to him inconceivable. lie certainly should vote for a full inquiry into the circumstances connected with the trial in qnestion, as the only means by which sub. strolls! justice could be effected. Mr. WARR, totally denied the assertion, that the great body of slaves in the West Indies were as well situated as the free labourers in tl►is, or any other country. It was possible, that the slave best provided for, and placed under the care of the kindest master, might be considered on a level with • meow, oppressed by the most despotic Government—but he could not admit that the 'inanition of slave., generally, as compared with that of a body of peasantry, could be at all assi milated. The Hon. Member (Mr. Marryatt) had stro►►gly deprecated discussions on subjects of this kind. But, if they were not entertained, how could they do justice to the black population of the West Indies, whom they ought to be most anxious to protect ? The Hon. Member then ad verted to the trial of Mr. Huggins—and contended that the case was of a nature so atrocious as im peratively to call fur tl►e consideration of the House. Mr. W. SMITH supported the propriety of encou. raging d scussions of this description. Till public d►scussions on this subject had taken place, not a single abuse was discovered ; but. when investiga tion was introduced, step by step they proceeded to the abolition of the Slave Trade. They were told, by the House of Assembly at Nevis, that they were about to form • code of laws, which would be is beneficial as those of Jamaica—a code that would be satisfactory to all persons—except the African Institution. Now, he bad belonged to the African Institution, from the beginning, and wished still to reman► connected with it—and he could say, that that lustitution did not care about the approbation of the House of Assembly at Nevis. At the same time, he must observe, that. on► one occas►on, the African Institution had acted improperly. They were deceived—and, through the medium of a most respectable publisher, they had given to the world a statement that was not true. But; what progress had the Legislature of Nevis made in the formation of this admirable code ? That would easily be seen by a reference to a particular case. About a year and a half ago, • clergyman was called on to marry, by banns. • slave, the property of a Dr. Cassius, pt Nevis. The moment the circumstance was disco vered, it became the subject of angry discussion in the House of Assembly—the clergyman was de sired not to proceed.—and, at length, be received a decisive order, comminuting him nut to perform the marriage ceremony. Here, then, it appeared, that these legislators thought proper to discourage mar riage amongst the slaves, and thereby to favour a system of concubinage. Mr. BUDA., and Mr. Wmtag explained. Mr. A. Bemire did not mean to justify this case as it stood. He did not intend to say that the punishment was not disproportioned to the offence —he believed that the severity inflicted on the women was improper—but he wished the circum stances to be fairly considered, and he must depre cate every thing that looked like exaggeration. He believed, if this case turned out to be an extrava gant •ud atrocious one. that it was an exception to the general conduct pursued by the great body of planters in the West India Islands, and ought nut to be considered as a spec linen of the treatment to which the slaves were generally subjected. Sir S. IttruttLe, in reply, declared that lie could not consistently with his duty, agree to nar row his proposition to the bounds polluted out by the Hon. Gcutlenta►n opposite. Mr. Goutsuam expressed his willingness to concede the original :notion. After a hew words from M►. MARRYATT, Mr. WILSWURCB, and Mr. GOULBURN, the motion was agreed to, and the Cos sssss itiee was appointed. Sir S. ROMILLY made an inquiry relat►ve to certain papers,'cooceris lig ■ person of the name of Lawrence, who was lately tried in the istind of St. Kite's? Mr. Gnu Litmus said, the document• alluded to were uut yet ready In br kul berme the House. PAYMENT OF WORKMEN. Mr. J. P. liu,►NT now for thr puriouse of for trove to bring to o litil to *mewl errtoio Act. of Parlratitent, rtloubc to the paytueut of workrueu to lawful coin of the realm. Ha wislted to say • te4 words on this occasion, is order to 'turrect a meow. piehension that had gone abroad, with► respect to the proposed measure. By certain Acts of Parliament, some of them so ancient as the time or Edward IV. labourers were allowed to be paid, in the way of t rock and hatter, by which the pourer classes were liable to severe losses. Ile had fortiori ly introduced a Bill on this subject, which, however, was repiited in the House of Lords—hut, he believed, the prepetit mea sure would meet all the objections that I►ad hart► urged against it. His first idlest was, to introduce II dense relative to the mode of conviction, which had been omitted in the former Bill. He next pro posed. that the individual paid otherwise than in legal coin, should he I • elf buffered to appear as a withers against the °Wender. Under the exist ing law., this was impossible, a . one -Ia o f t h e fine, in cases of conviction, went to the tof°ru►er. This was now altered—as it wa■ provided by the Bill, that the half of the penalty should Kw to the poor of the parish. His last object was, in prevent the notes of the Bank of England and of country banks, properly stamped, from being con• sidereal legal tenders—and this was dune by making it optional with individuals, by a specific provision, to refuse them or otherwise as they thought proper. Mr. BAIDNOTON was friendly to the measure.— which, however, he regretted was not more extensive in its operation. Mr. Alderman WOOD WWI also desirous that the operation of the Bill should be considerably en larged. Mr. J. P. GRANT said, the present Bill did not go to introduce ■ new system of law, but merely to remedy some inconvenience which was expe rienced under the mtesures now in being. It might, however, be proper, to extend the Ball to various other trades—but, he suggested, that it would be much better to postpone any measure fur that purpose, until the next Session of Parliameirt --especially as there were several Acts, now in be ing, which applied to particular professions—and might, with very little alteration, be rendered effective. Mr. BABINGTON believed the Acts alluded to only referred to the manufactures which existed at the remote period when they were pseud, awl that, therefore, more comprehensive measurer were DCCertify. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, which was immediately introduced by Mr. GRAPlT—read the first and second time, and ordered to be com mitted to-morrow. The Watch sad Ward Bill was read the second time.—To be committed to-morrow. ALIEN BILL. On the motion for postponing till to-morrow, the Report of the Alien Regulation Bill— Mr. J. P. GRANT ' , tate& that he had intended, on the present evening, linderstanding the Report would then be brought up, to move a clause of which he had given notice last night. As the Re port was to be postponed—and as, from the very small number of Members present, he could not take the sense of the House on this occasion—he supposed that he would be under the necessity, us his profeissional avocations obliged him to leave town, to place his choose iu the hands of souse oils. Honourable Friends. Mr. LUeHINOTON consented that the Report should now be brought up, which was dune ac. cordingly. Mr. J. P. GRANT said, after the serious discussion which this measure had undergone, he would not. at that late hour, enter into any argument on it. He should merely read the clause, which be was desirous the House should adopt. and which would fully explain the object he had in view. The clause was as follows : o That whereas the power, granted by the maid Act. were hitherto untioosin to the Constitution of these King. dome, and the policy of our aucestors, and it is ex pedient and necessary that the exercise of those poetess should be placed under the cuutrul of Parliament— be it therefore enacted, that, from and after the passing of this Act, a record be kept in the Office of the Secretary of State fur As Hume Department, of the grouuda and reasons for every order made for the removal of any Alien or Alien., after the passing of the said Act—and that a true copy of the said mold or records shall, within one mouth after the meeting of Parliament, be laid before each HiptiSe of Par nemesia, sealed up, for them to Report their opinion thereon." He feared that this clause would not be agreed to, after the votes which had already been given in that House—but still he wits anxious to bring it under the consideration of Parliament, because a power of su extraordinary a nature as that granted by the Act, should, as much as possible, be placed under the control of the Legislature. The clause was then brought up, and negatived without a divibion. The Irish Yeomanry Bill was reed dm third time, and passed. VINEGAR DUTY ACTS. The Report ow the Vinegar Duty Acts was brought up and agreed tu. Mr. I. P. GIANT wished to know whether any provision had bees made with respect to • new sasaufacture—namely, vinegar distilled from wood? He understood it was doubted whether the issinefactare was legal. Mr. I.tuutnoio■ said, that cousiderable legal doubts did at brat esist with respect to this manufacture--but it was at length decided, that it should pay a duty its proportion to its strength. The Duke of Reat's Provision Bill was read a second time.—To be committed to-morrow. The Lottery Bill wu read the Gad, sod ordered to be read the snood time to.morruw. The English mid Irish Militia Pay Bills were read the first, and ordered to be read the second time to-morrow. The Bill for encouraging the Building of Churches in Scotland was read the first, and twittered to be read the rc• cond tease 10-wor►ow. The Bank of Ireland Itestrieliner Bill was read the first, and ordered to be read the stored time to-morrow. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Mr. itaiaGotit brought up the Report of the Committee on the Petition of the Proprietors of Drury.lane Theatre, praying for leave to present a Petition fur parliamentary UDC 11011, to enable them to raise a ■um of money fur the purposes therein mentioned. In ensifeemity with the resolution of the Committee, leave was gives to present the Petition, which was Men brought op by Mr. Itsonnew, who afterwards obtained leave to bring is a Bill in conformity with the prayer of the same. Adjourned at Twittva o'CLocx. Two new Candidates start for Thetford at the ensuing election. viz. Mr. COLBOUII46. of Wrot HorWig. Norfolk, and Mr. WLBSTER. of Wood ford, Ea ex; the first Gentleman in Lord PSTRE'S interest, stud the litter in opposition to the interests of the Duke of GaArTox and Lord P . T 10 3 • 'RES S • HE - S. 1.01111)0N, irilußshAV, We have received American Pspen, incltiiling smile f Washington, to the 24th last. The ful. lowing are extracts:— WAIM/IGtoN, APRIL 21. The Congress of the United States finished it. Sex shout eight o'clock lasi evening. All she 11111. have Pswird into Acts, whose pastime in both HOUNIPS has been heretofore noticed, except the Bill it, inerease thesalsries of this Heads of DepartMenta, which was postponed indefinitely iu the Renate, on the disagreement of the two Houses respecting amendments thereto. A resolutiou was passed that the President of the United States be requested to arrange with the British Government some anode of designating the boundary line under the 6th and 7th articles of the Treaty of Ghent, which shall require leas lime cud cal....nee than the One which the Commissioners hare hitherto pursued. • IMPORTANT TO M ERCOA NT§ —A Rill has passed both Houses of Congress, c u uinuint fur seven years, from 301 b June, the iresent duties un cotton and woollen goods um. purled tutu the United Slates. We have received Paris Papers of Sunday last. The Session of the Legislative Chambers was closed by proclamation on the precetlt►tg day, but previous to the prorogation, a Petition was received iti the Chamber of Deputies from the cele brated Count REGNAUD SAINT-JEAN-D'ANGELT, complaining ou behalf of himself sad tine other French exiles, that they were uniformly treated with injustice and inhumanity in tine several fo reign countries (of Europe alone we presume), and praying the intervention of the Chamber, that tine diplomatic agents of France Indy he instructed to secure for them the observance of tine laws of nature and nations. The Petit' was referred to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The charge made against the several Govern. nsents of Europe, iv, we fear, too well founded. Flow mean and contemptible such Governments must hereafter appear to the unprejudiced eye of futurity, when they are sees, either trembling with apprehensions at the powers of a few individuals scattered over Europe, or endeavouring to wreak thei► vengeance, fur past sufferings, on taco unable to protect themselves ! The Prince of HESSE lIOMBOURG had a private audience of Ilit:Eibg on Saturday. He is the father of the Consort of our Princess ELIZABETH. The Five per Cents. are 68 fr. 50 c. Bank Ac• tioas. 1,540 fr.—The fallowing are extracts : PARIS, MAY 17. It is thought 'het the ease relative to the *Wino of sisation Os the Doke of IVelliugtuu will be tried before the Assize Court of Paris. The proceedings draw to a close. The Court will put on mourning for eleven days on the oecasiou of the Prince of Conde's driith. His Sereue High ness will be buried among our King*. CHAMBER OF PEERS. The Duke of Richelieu, President of the Council of Mi nisters, and M. the Keeper of the Seal•, presented to the Chamber the King's Proclamation ordaining the closing of the Session of 1817. The Proclamation being read, the Chamber separated with cries a " Vive is Roi ."' CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. The C.oust hlacarihy pruumuuted a warm paorgyric upon dm Isle Prime of Comdr. A Petition was reported to the Chamber by the Commit leer (rots the Count !Leyland de SaintJesn.d'Augely. It contained a long recital of the violence and 'persecutions of which he declared himself to bare been particularly the ob ject during eight mouths in the retreat he had chosen. He complained that the French exiles are far from experiencing the regard to hismanity and justice to which Foreigners are uniformly entitled, who respect and observe the laws of the country they inhabit; and solicited the interventilin of the Chamber, that the diplomatic agents of France might be in structed to cause the French exiles in foreign countries to enjoy the benefit of the laws of nature and of nations, and to be considered as Frenchmeut uu their travels. The Committee proposed that the Petition should be re (mad to the Minister for Foreita Affsirs, which was ordered. The King's Proclamation for closing the S. asiou of 1817 was then read, sod the Clamber separated with cries of "II 1. Kos!" Yesterday morning the LORD Ctuactmitott and the Earl of Livaaroni. 11.,41 audiences of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton House. A private letter from Paris states, that an account had been received there ofa v;ole..t atli..v at Candirmy between some French and (Me. r!, It is stated to hare arisen in a cot). e-bons., ol,re on e o f the English Officers happened to tlehr,r rather a free opinion on the emitputgot of ir IS. mol the battle of Waterloo. Th.• led to th- slr.tvw sabres; a tumult in etmormicuer to-k t; e street; and report add., that some hvts were lo.t before the disturbance was quelled. The Speke, Qt/INTIN. from 141 1 01, is arrived off the Start ; satlyd 30th Decetubtr. We learn through the Kingston Royal Gazette. that the Spanish Government to the 11,...aimaii Writ . much embarrassed by the unit-strum./ vf the Iphige nit* frigate, with 4.000,000 o•f Minot., aim I t been anxiously expected. The frigate, it ►rem had sprung o leak soul borne up for Cateopetirli, where blot was run arbor?. NIA the 111..11..% , ' I 411.411. The number end audacity of the lo•ur v ,e„t tetra rendered it eircetstry to prutt.ct the treavuie by a powerful convey. • . I t/ 2 ,1 1 ‘tt--., (,t1:4.• ti fi ele - '* - ^ 4 ' '''‘ k t.`-:-„. 0 4 4 4. ik ‘ - - 4..N:::tirikv..m. l, l o if c--7--- - _ - ‘,",ir.,,,, 01 - -- -- 'l , ---,4% 9 (w.. POETRY. THE NEW MANIA: Of late when the Greenland-hoard ships had !lei self, And the shot, at Lord Wellington happened to fail, A strange dearth of topics IWZ2III 11l privet!. Nu subject was offered to interest fieslinni, No lunching Ilfw 1111411111, or whimsical passion; While the world looked and languished iu silrut iittentioni Some clever soul hit 4111 a fsrous invention— 'Tis •• tube made of brass, pewter, copper, sir tin, With a bole at one end of it, where you look in, And see—sgrat ions Heavens:—you see such a sight, Should I try is, descrilse it 'twooild take me all night ; The exquiaile figures and colours you via see, Nu ;minter Call copy, no poet rail fancy; YOu see—what must all you've hrfore area surpass, You Pee—some swell old broken pieces of plass. Need I tell you indeed that with such preparation, lltu lovely it bauble has caused a sensation— I doubt whether Billiuquet, inoualels of toys . , Or the devil h : ma•lf, aver shade such a noise; 'Tie the fat•ourlte play-thins gof scllool•buy mid sage, Of the baby iu arms, and the baby of sge ; Of the grandam, whose sight is at belt problematical, And the suph, also explains it by rule mathematical; Of the aaiut, who in vain iron su laugh at and snuck If, Yet, ten to one, carries a brace in his poi krt. All are bit in their slim, from the belles who have borne it. I'm told to the Op'ca instead of a lingiirtte ; To thecripole *lns makes them " su pretty nnielll2o, 4 And hawks them about at " a penny a peep." Such indeed is the rage ft* them, chapel or church ini You see them about you, and each little urchin Fissilitig a sixpence, with transport beside his hope ; Runs to the human, and makes& " Kaleidoscope." THE QUEEN'S HEALTM The Duchess of Ghoucesreit left Gloneester• house between ten and eleven o'clock yeilierday, to attend upon her beloved and Royal Nlother, and re• mained with her during the day, us did the Duke of YORK about the same lime, on his way to Wind. 'or. The PRINCE REGENT, the Dukes cLA:. RENCE, CUMBERLAND, nod Sussex, called at the Palace, and sent to woke inquiries several times in the course of the due. The Doctors attended the QUEEN four times, and Sir HENRY Fial.PORO waited upon the Pat Nee Iteuesre after each attend. once, to make his report of the state or his Royal Highness's beloved Mother. Soon after eleven o'clock, the following Bulletin was issued : • " Quern's Palate, .11•1! 20. Eterity, a. w. " The Queen has passed a tolerable soiglit, but leer Sta. jesty is not quite so well to-day as abe was throughout Ike whole of yesterday. " FRANCIS MII.MAN. " HENRY HAI.FORD." The Niece wa• crowded with inquirers, front about one o'clock till near fix. THE QUEEN'S BIRTH-DAY. Tuesday was the Anniversary or her MAJESTY'S natal day, when she completed her year, awl upon which occasion the PRINCE Itsciurr had rt dress party in the evening at Carlton House. A Guard of Honour marched into the Court Yard of Carlton House, preceded by the Baud of the Cold. stiestu Regiment of Guards, in their full Stole uniforms. The grand Hall was lined with a party of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Porters and Footmen appeared in their State Liveries. The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock. There were present the Duke and Duchess of You, the Duke of CI.ARENA:E, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Prince and Princess of Hesse HOSIBOIJRN. the Princess SOPHIA of Gloucester, and near 300 of the No. tality and persons o( distinction. They were coin. ducted into the lower suite of rooms. The bawl of the First Rrginient of Foot Guards were sta. tinned in the conservatory,. at the east end of the moms. Ices and a great variety of choice co u l e e.. titulary, &c. were served up to the company. They had all left before one o'clock. The Duke of CUMBERLAND visited the PRINCE REGENT yesterday. The Duchess of CumaattLaars rode out in her carriage yesterday. Yesterday the Duke of CLARENCE dined with Mr. and Mrs. COUTTS. The Duke and Duchess SAN CARLOI will give a grand entertainment on the 30(h oot. to I l i{ Highoeps the PRINCR REGENT, Hull I. 1111111..1.ns party of rtiallognishr.l persohages, it tieing the fes tival of St. Ferdinand, at their residence w Port laud-place. The Duke of NORFOLK entertained yesterday a parry of distinction. including the Marquis en d Marchmiless of ST 4 FFORD, East Clowt a. Lady E. Cowsa, Colonel STEEL. and Mr. G. KNIGHT, at his house in St. James's-square. Countess COWPER, we are sorry to learn, is murk indisposed at Iligliton. Sir GEORGE and Lady WA RRENDER will enter- LIM a party of diqinctiuti on Sunday next, at their resides:ye at the Ad • :ty. A grand review sill bike place on Tuesday next, on 1101,0.10 w Heath, etiniiisting of the t WI) ►egi. mem% of Life Guartk the Blitet , , 10th fiussati., and the 19th Lancers. The Household Brigade will he commanded by Sir ROB►IT HILL ; and the Light Cavalry by Sir Roses, Bourns —the thole to be tinder th e eiiiisitiond of the Amps', of G.C.B. Ilia Rota' Iliglinriqt the l'ittsuc IlEosaire, Prince llouuticau. 011 d }I uu+•t s.usiii.rosisStut% will he Tilt. Life leave timii Hula will hate it brill-d.t) on Silt del at I i Ott 111110 W, ;reparatory IQ tliV rt Vie Ws.