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It le revert folly wail.%HIV!, 'ea that th Theatre .11 itV 1/11401(11 A r. 4th a r...-ric.o I °MI; 11 Y flu lAN. In which Mr.M.ll l :lnaoa nlll inalca• Prot :aa.a.crara:le, ou VO A .V.ter whit la tho Comdr t)pr: ..t 1.1/111/ Ill' '1'111: 11.5'4 41 A. Molt Flag lola, Alf. I. 1 4 ,01: %1111..t1r. Matl...ao• Yrltri 11:th l'a:rre of , ill: 1' 04' 1% %TED. Sin; Savour;, M r. (PT% TlONday. A roe.- for the I:eart Aeht. loll! Ita1:4 1 . Mr. Liston: 2,01 A IhdruA I. rru Oisver 1111.131.1.• Iln Welhaeotay..ln - stoops to , wooer Tony Lianapk In. MI. 1.1.t , 0i. mime for the notes to hr :ele:a of Mr. Illansootlytio. at the Lke:• /dike. la Irma' 01 the Theatre. froal ten till four Stage Mana;ter, Mr. I. 1).141n. _ _ ROY .11, GARDPNS, VAUXHAI,L. The Proprietors respectfully 11/111...111CP. that the Entertainments. which have received snob unbounded applause eerie evening saner the conunenrannotet of the prevent 5f11.0.111, Will be i.LATI.II Tbtiri EVENING Witinia, the litho! June,. Supper n•nces map t.. enninal. Dunce open at heveos.--C issi aneert on roman:tee§ at Elfht °Visa. Adm As. ild. APOLLONICON. Temerrow. SATURDAY, .Innel9. st TWO ollnek. The following of MUSK ' will be perf wined by Mr. VVIIKIe on the AYDLLON A grand Illusleal lusirunient, invented and ...eistrueteil by Mesa/. Flight slid Robson, Organ Inelder., st. WIPER TPN I.IIIIEDIATIC PATMOVAIII Or 11111 ►AST I. Overtime ISainsoul—Alr, Ls el Jaren." al.earti with Vailalune tParklet—Air. " RIC dil/Collfle ItilehUl.) —Air. "Non phi inslial" (Moretti). rgler 11. (vertore. Nmna Peninltln l Pull—Mr, "By the Omni klty of Velma* doer." Illiahopl Otomstal)—Alr, t/h Ntutm "—storm t •et to Ot.ffuelt). Adm:ttance. One ahllltne. N.B.—Mr. Tackles fferformanees will be emit Inned Leery )4aturday &wing the Slehmuts. The mcennnk4 powars of the AM 11.1.LINICON nre eshlblted from rile lescept during the time of Mr Mir kbfe attendance). cer• uttlng Chendelura celebrated Overture to Anacreon. wind Mmart'a neertare to tt slensenze dl Tito, - In the execution df which It In allowed to 'view a grandeur and Variety or effect. with a Keel: son and a dellewy ..f ex/rev...lh thipartor to any ...fol . :a. rouruye. The Musk arranged (or and act Val the l')llndrra by Ma. I ilaht Jun. The Oar Tue ca at• quraitt •n arter past eed fi atthl o'ishing yesterday tr.orning ve clock. LONDON, FRII)AY, JU1.4%. 11, h4'2l. The Count tie Vißeles influence, in despite of his de -I.at in the Chamber of Peen, now appears stronger than ever. The whole shield of Royal power has been thrown around hint as his protection. Our private letters from Paris speak of further changes in the French Ministry, and say that Chateaubriaml will be followed in his retire ment by others of his late colleagues. The Duke de Cast it, trrince Polignac (the Ambassador for some time to this Court), the Duke tie Laval Montmorency, and Martignar (the Reporter from the Elective Bureau), are all mentioned as candidates far office. The accession of M. de Cases to the French Ministry would be decisive of a liberal line of policy, but his talents would he formidable to the First Minister; arid Villele, we app bend, would like Ito such " rival near his throne." 'file polities of the Prince cc Polignac are said to be, like his talents, moderate ; his succession to office we therefore rook on as more likely. The Duke de Montmorency has the o' lest blood of France in his veins; he is descended from the famous Anne de Mont morency, the celehratei Cowitith fif 'Frame, but the Duke is ade cided Ultra ; his mission to Vetoes was fol lowed by the war against Spain. Msrtignac's politics are of the same cast. From the di. metal of Chatentibriand, it would appear that the influence of Russia is on the decline in the Tuileries, while that of Great Britain has increased. The discarded Foreign Minister hail kll the support of Di 'forget, the wily del( gate of the tom at Northern Power, joint el to that of the whole circle of violent Ultras, with the body of the clergy, and the Archbishop of Paris and the Abbe de Fraysinons, :rand Master of the University and Bishop of Demopolis, at ther bead. By this array, and the Liberals among the Peers, who for once united with their opponents for a common object, the ('omit de %lilac was outnumbered in the Upper Chamber; but the Royal authority has since borne him triumphant. and the policy of the leading Mi nister is known to be perfectly pacific, and in accordance with the views of our Cabinet. Whether the gr., at 'pleasure of finance, in which he unexpectedly failed, will be re newed by him again on a future occasion, and under other auspices, we cannot now anticipate ; but we think it likely I that it will. No doubts can exist either as to its policy or its justice. The precedent was drawn from this country, where the reduction experienced so little opposition, and was so tranquilly carried into erect. 'file principle, with little exception, was the same in both countries ; but the fundholders at this side the Channel arc, in general, much wore independent in eircumatnnees. Chateaubriand's die inissal speaks fair for the future policy of the French Cabi net, and promises a lengthened continuance of that peace it., essential to the prosperity of both countries. Frankfort Papers to the 4th of June reached our office I i last night. They are principally occupied with the details of the sudden arrest of Von Manger, the Chief Director of the Police of Hesse Camel, who, to enhance his influence, hail been raising plots and runners of conspiracies, hut was unexpectedly enmeshed in his own toils, and conveyed a state prisoner, by orders of the Elector, to the fortress of Spangenburg, where he may ruminate at leisure on his meritorious plans. The oldect of Von Manger appears t o have been, the contriving intrigues so as to persuade his abused Master that he was aurrounded on all shies with conspiracies and conspirators: but this fabricator of plots has fallen into the toils he prepared for others. aid his arrest has given universal satisfaction. The Frankfort Papers repeat the statement given some time since, of an other Congress, and add the report of etnifcrences in that city between Prince Metterni, li, the Russian Ministi•r, Dc 'Fatiselidf, and Chatesubriand : but the latter is no longer i t authority—his short-lived power has passed away. If these conferences take place, irel France eends any repre sentative, it will not he the versatile Viscomte Chateau briand. But for what purpose can any new Congress now tnxt, where all is pet fectly tranquil around them? FRANILyORT, Jcxe 4. 0 tr resident have certainly not forgotten the various accounts published at thilertent times, mooning anonymous threatening let. ten addressed to the Elector of Hesse Cassel ; they will also recut.' leer that a Mr. Von Horn published sante time ago a work, under the title of " The Conspiracy against his !lig:mesa the Elector of Hasse Cassel," which cached great attention, but was soon de. clared to be hie: meet in the statements it gave. M. Von Horn, in in this work, gave it to be understood, that the criminals were to be sought among persons of distinction, who possessed some Influence. As soon as the work was published, :M. Von Manger. the l'hict rector or the Police of ileum Cassel, elem.(' himself to get Its wa.k pwAlbstsd In R eA ss, at.d lastly, to hare judie,al i i.oceed. through Ireland, is equally dangerous and pernicious, and leas iosilitoter In : Hanover against the author. The an swers of die author to the questions put to him in the course it hi impossible the Government • can tolerateits existence touch longer. The petitions that prepared have been pre of this examination, have led to further inquiries at (:assel, atoned to l'arliatnent 1 1 16 fUl i ther discussion can take the mull of which has been very unexpected. We find that the . Elector low caused M. Von Manger, and four others of the prin. place the upon C atholic question this Session ; and yet this cipal persons in the ricralnwnt of the Police, to be arrested. iii. conclave continue their sittings, and every week brings Von Alanger was immediately conveyed to the fortress of Span. forth harangues of increased intemperance. Mr. (Mon gento*.ig, where state miseners accused of serious crimes are neil's speeches in particular, both in this assembly and at usually coMined. As AL Von atangrr has hitherto enjoyed the 1 hi 1 levour of the Elector in a v .ry gh ticgrer, fl it f r aternal feasts given to him , have latterly blazed with Pill r4("t" Ineunte • rinience. It is impossible that an " iv/No-inns in imperiu" the real gmunds of whir!' ere hot k.lown, has created much cur. pricc A report has been sprteul that lie had alni.ed the confidence ,of t his sort, controlling the font intentioned measures of of his Mater by cootrivin. , intrigue., the obj,:ei o r ....,id s ~,,,,, to', Governirient, and scattering discontent all over that island, entangle him in stint a manner tint h.: sancill himself surrounded : can he suffizall to continue much longer ; it muat be sup on all sid-t with evispiracies and conspirators. Ili, arrest seems ! press: it of abiolute necessity. We Regret to Iry these to have evea general satistAcion in Heise. I ill-judged proceedings continuing, both from our wish to It is reported, that he-ides the new Congress which has been dy ai.noureed,l ace Ireland tranquil and happy , and fr o m a c onviction, Alrea there will he e"plerenr" In this city hilween founded on experience, that ;whit* can be so calculated Prince :Jew/nick, M. de 'latistilefl; sad Viscount Chateaubriand. I I to defeat the best hopes of the Catholic body, and raise up a host of opposition to their claims. Ang•trtnAlt, JUNE l.—Exchange on London, 39 8; two months FA. UIONALPLE IN7'ELLIGENCE. Mr. flume hrou:lit forward Lk ;notion on the Im pr.ssinent of Saint 11 last night. alai intrixlnced it by a Tell of considerable length. The system of impressment, ! the Hon. Gentleman contended, was bld, because it is compul. ory on those who are reluctantly oldiged to serve, I and witidedis from li - atnell the privile:vs of personal freedom pacified by other classes of his Majesty's sub- i jests. Mr. Hume described the unlimited duration of the service as all evil, and the low rate of wages as another grievance. The system of punishment on board our ships of war he characterised as worse tll3ll that of the slave owners in the West Indies. The seaman, he said, was also unfairly dealt with in the distribution of prise money. The flomeetahle klember, afar enlarging on these and other topics connected with the question, at some length, eoncluiksi i.y inJvlne a res dutime, pledging the House to take the erhject into consideration early in the next Ses sion, With a view to such regulations as may obviate the evils arising from th- impressment of seamen, consistent with tte (dll..isn.cy of the navy and the interests of the country. The trillion was opp.riA by Sir George Cock burn. The late hour at wh i ch the debate closed prevents our alluding to du speech of the Gallant Admiral, and the discussion that followed on this interesting question, more fully this morning. The system of impressment is deededly oppos:d to the free spirit of our lan' ; yet it has long (about .; it has gone band in hand with our naval strength, and grown up with its great ness and increase. The decisions of the Judges of the land have at intervals sanctioned the practice, and it has been vindicated by some of our ablest writers on British jurisprudence. If a war broke out to morrow, we should have no means of manning a powerful fleet hut by a general impressment through our ports. Sea men in general will not willingly enter on board King's ships in time of war, and prefer the merchant service, where they are under less constraint. Of two evils we have therefore to choose the least —the decay of our navy, or con tinuing the system of impressment. The practice never can be defended on constitutional principles, and can only be vindicated as a matter of absolute necessity. Our own decided impression, from experience, is, that' if the impressment of seamen were discontinued, it would be a death-blow to our naval superiority, and that, in moments of de:isive emergency, we should find it impossible to man a large fleet Seamen ere re luctant to enter on board ships of wan libut once on board are perfectly omtented. We think, however, that the term of service ;should be limits d ; and though we know that nume- AI. MACK'S llAT.l..—thr,e Cleglat TOM% were more fully at tended on %l'ednesday evening than any prattling ball this seaman. Among the company were— Priaers--Lartiska Santpiseltosanguseto, fiortcheoff, Ebersdoff, aid Lawenetein. Dakre—M' , llington, Locds. sod Richmond. Dadiczna—Wellingtoo, Argyll, ilichmuntl, and Illitland. Morgaizer-I..ondandrary, Graham, Hertford, Huntly, and Moreitioneszrz—Lonskederry, Windtater, Huntly, Down shire, and Salisbury. Earlz--H owe, Carrara*. Kimmel, Browpiniz t jlchester, rale: don, Albemarle, Ilaftwood, Charleinont, Longford, Bristol, Courtoun, ShearkklNF, *Word, and Rorailyn. Comfdassa--Harreirby, , Warrick.;. Sefton, Morley, Howe, Moyne, Derby, Caladon, NF , Ilareviund,,Cathcart, laulbroke, 11:harlernuat, Chichester, Delmore, Langford, Hu. rowhy, Mulgrave, and Gravm, br A k stver, Thytme, Ternpleuiwn, Porchater, A aklsnd, Bingham. J. Stuart, Barnard. Duffenn, Grantham, wittlyr, Sydney, Enitnor, Stopford, kluncsater, A. Hamilton, Hay, Fitzroy, Anson, Tullamore, Normanby, and A Her. Loll/la—Long, Loraine, G. and M. Ryder, Hervey, Stopford, E. and G. seatt. Powlett, Kensington, S. Bayley, Fane, c. Mnr. ray, Herbert, Norman, Pe 'eta, King, Codriagton, Ilarnartl, Gre vdle, Ellenhorough, .1. Stuart, Paulett, Dufferin, klildrnay, I•l:arlane, Gwydyr, Alolineux, Grantham, Fitzroy, Bigot. Bar ham, Brudenell, Keppell, C. Stuart, Galloway, Lowther, Boa ford, Melville, Piney, Folkes Johnstone, Forrester, Boss, Ikatuclerk, Gordon, Lasalle). Eaatane, Palk, Cathcart. Perry, Vernon, Eliot, Prait, Dynasty, Talbot, Buncombe. Lennox, Cooper. he Boos. Pace. tiny, Lauibton, Pelham, !lay, Graham. Harvey. Sherborna, Phipps., Howard, A. Chiches ter, Stuart, Anson, Stanhope, Graves, Tullaihore, Normanby, Acton, Clinton, Allen, and St. Clair. C'ounts—Orrodur, St. Antonio, halogen, Drool, Vandreun, Lie yen, and Vandramine. Sirs—Q. Bampfyide, H. Willosgiihr, G. Talbot. T. Salisbury, P. Durham, Arbuthnot, A. Macfarlane, tl. Johnstone, W. Cluitterton,A. Edmonstone, W. Elliott, and J. Shelley. (-Wont's—Berkeley, Itobarts, Hamilton, Elphitunone, Trench, Ellison, Lambert, and Strutt. Capfalns—Lindsay, Shiffna, Farmen, Cameron, Blackwood, Strangeway, Basil hall, Metbold, Cottin, and Vernon. Messrs —lion. W. Burrell, W. Temple, Lamb, benson, Tal bot, Barrington, l'pton, F. Bat's, Cathcart, Martin, Dyer, Stuart, and Nicholson. Mesdames—Hope and Fraser. Minus—King, two Townsend*, toc. The Dukz of Northumberland bad a dinner party yesterday, at Northumberland House. 'The Duke of Montrose entertained a party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Urosvenor.square. The Duke of Grafton entertained a large party of friends at dinner yesterday. at his how's in Clarges-s:rect. The Earl of %Westmorland entertained the 1)ule and Duchess of Rutland and a distinguished party at dinner yest relay. at his house in Grosvenor-square. Mrs. Scott gave a ball yesterday evening, at her house in John street, Iterkeley.squate, which was elegantly attended. The Earl of Itmslyil had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in St. James's-slitare. Sir George 'IA amender, Bart., entertained a party of his distin. guialsed friends at dinner yr:cc:day, at his house, Whitehall. place. The Rev. Ka. S. C. Jervnise entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house in lianuver-square. tiotlfrey Wentworth, Esq. hail a dinner party yesterday. at his house in Hanover-square; and A. Stanhope, Esq., had another, at his house in Tilney-street. The Duchess of Buckingham has returned to town front her scat, Southgate. This day her Grace leaves for Stowe. Prince Leopold has hat town for Chltedinnt. • Lady Bloomfield has arrived in town from tbs Stud lions', Kingston. Keane Fitzgerald, Esq. has arrived in town from his teat. Under- Hill, Herts. Arrivals at Fenton's Hotel, St. Janet's-strort t—Coloncl Davy, (tom Bath ; Saville Lumley, Esq., from Brighton ; Sir Robert Melton, Bart., front his seat in Hampshire. Departures :—(.'Mood ' Rushbrooke, for his sent, Rushhrooke HILL Suffolk ; Sir William Coekbume, Bort., for Bath; and Colonel Dalrymple, for Surrey. Ikpartures trout the %Waterloo Hotel, Jerinyn.street:— .4 ir Archtbaki and Lady Christie and family, for the Government House, Chadian'; Mrs. Godfrey and Miss Spong, fur their seat, Thames lhtton. Clement Swetenham, Esq. has an teed at the Coburg Hotel, ' Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, from his seat in Cheshire. parttime front ditto:—.Rev. John and Mrs. Hailstone, lor Cam bridge; Captain F. Carter, for Ireland; Hon. and Rev. J. Douglas, for his seat in Northamptooshire. rolls iirproveutenti, all tending to the sailor's comfort, hare takeu place within e few. jam set further improvernota still may be adopted, and every thing should be done to make the strviee as popular as possible. Our naval power is at once the bca.t and glory of this country, and her best ;wotection in the day of peril. Mr. llume's motion, after a protracted discussien, was lost, on a diviiion, by a majority of 70, the numbers bring, for the motion 38, against it, 108. The Star of yesterday makes some just remarks on the body still holding its sittings in Dublin, under the name of the Catholic Association; but the correspondent of the Star has been " (righted with false fire." Political " ani mosity and alarm," to our own knowledge, ran mountains high in Ireland in other days, compared with the effer vescence that now prevails there. " The Catholic Associa- The Duchess of GloueLster, the Princess Augusta, and tion (the writer to the Slur adds) has grown like a car- the Princess Sophia, visited the King yesterday. buncle out of the diseases of the country. Nothing else Yesterday the Duke of Wellington had an audience of is talked of, even in the highest quarters. Where (the his Majesty. On Wednesday evening Prince Leopold, attended by paragraph in question concludes by saying) is all * this to Baron Stockinet, left town for Claremont. end? I have no doubt, that if there were war, and five Pi ;inLoan LIEUTCNANT.—We are sorry to hear hitt thousand fortiipt enemies landed, the country would be Excellency the Lord Lieutenant is confined to his apart- I deluged with blood." This, however, is the mere excess meats at the Vice-regal Lodge, in consequence of a severe , of apprehension—a phantasm existing only in the brain of cold.—Dollies Freeman's Jour;ial. the writer. There is now little political discontent among o W be e zotlei d stand that Lord Napier__ is the candidate lik ely _ the great mass cf the Irish people ; they care nothing for q t uis of . Leitithi:nredeerasedta.tiviteVriaiLirngthbe room of tit e M - the intemperate debates of tl:e few who assemble in a Major-General Nicolay will embark in a few days for room in Capel-strett, in Dublin, under the unwarrantttl Dominica, to take the command there, in the room of Lord assumption that they represent the Catholic body ; but Iluntingdon, who returns to England. foreign interference has never yet experienced any support The lire at Carlton Palace, on Tuesday night, was with from the Irish. During the American war, when a difficulty arreste t t i l in its progress. The ceiling, joists, and French and Spanish fleet, united, rckle triumphant in the co pr r u t u ll i ce pt a m il a r T e i r L l i ker" a t i i: e ' which t mu c h oli n burnt, County ant ; t it" Jlammteftust en- Channel, and our naval superiority was humbled by the glues were brought to act on the ceiling, the flames would imbecility or negligence of Lord Sandwich, and the jcalott- have extended to the rest of the building. His Majesty sits of Palliser and Keppel—when defeat followed en was amongst the moat alert,and lent a willimi hand in nlac-1 de:eat in America, and we were struggling for actual ex - l t h e is C ; j a n j t e y st e y n ttr. a rt.t t , ti l itw ; effectiveor'sho i vne l'af.".l 1 istenec in the East, agitinst the confederacy that menaced Smart, the engineer, who, unconscious of the rank of his us, from the power of nyder and his vindictive son asaistant, meant to improve his position without wasting Tippoo, the Catholics forgot everything but their duty words. When cti he was informed who he bad made so free and allegiance: Though proscription then smote then) in King , ih' h Citrite umt o g i :,:d a l l ii: due .tib to n itl nt il a t ; to bu m t in th d e its worst form, they hastened to the f oo t o f th e Throne ,e the quickest way was the best." As soon as both engines with an address, pledging their fortunes and their lives for were in play, and his Majesty saw their effect, he gave the defence of the country, and large pecuniary subscrip- orders for no more engines or persons whatever to be admit dons were enured into, by Mr. Gook' and other dis - ted, bil which judicious direction much mischief ass pre ventce tinguishes' Catholics in the South of Ireland, to support the . accounts from Ilainburgh, dated June S, state that the King's Government. The great Burke has recorded the ma il f rom Copenhagen hail brought intelligence of a loan loyalty of the Catholics with all the eloquence that dis- contracted for by the Punish Government with some Eng anguished that illustrious statesman ; but lie has not lisle Douses, to the amount of five millions and . a half, at t w h a e . ra n te nde of rt fou i r E t cent. pao, I t i f o tot tlet t a h i e ls t w t. .r o e le gt o s f .et t i ile bu t t il i t t t praised them more than they justly deserved. Illien the French at an earlier period made an attempt on C4r- Bonds circulated in London, would be withdrawn. A dif riekfergus, the Irish people offered them no aid what- feint account of this transaction isgivcn in the Ilamburgh ever. At Bantry Bay, where a large fleet appeared ofd' Papers. that coast, in 1791, and Iloche, with several thousand Accounts from the Brazils were received yesterday troops, was on board, not a tishing-boat was seen to t o t r ) aArertiTntivdoamtlieniTahmosii):lltcoiottioi l t t h io . IlsatTior; April, and a t i l l T l l i tt m l n i open any communication w ith th e m : th e whole opposing Mar P anham to the 16th of April. At Rio Janeiro the puin shore was hostile, and the armament withdrew in despair. cipal inhabitants had been engaged in 'searing to the new At KRIM', in UP +. a few of the moat wretched of t h e Constitution, on the occasion of which there had been il peasantry were compelled for some days to join the band I t tli w ni i: t a rlicsi . s l a i n o d vt rejo l i s ei w n t g .t s. e . Pernambuco er tt it t it a ir l es th stricly of invaders ; but they soon d e serted them on the King's chantmen were allowed to proceed to sea. y 'lite loc . :Li r : troops appearing, anti peaceably dispersed to their hones. thorities appear determined to resist the Government at fhe Irish have always had an invincible dislike to foreign Rio Janeiro. From Maraithatn the accounts are still more interference, and that feeling still remains amongst them l i t s. is cu rl , :t s g im ' at trlnogdaelelTOartubyu"te u loc tun al at a t utho to ritit u •s it h t a t t: been in full force. Discontents now prevail in Ireland, but they vinee. The first edict allows sight *lays, the second; :l fifteen. are are not political discouttents; they have sprung out of the Great consternation tinatil ; a meeting of the inhabitants lengthened misgovernment of that unhappy country, and hail taken place, and a Connuitoi: of twelve had been op the numerous wants and miseries of its people. But we pointed to remonstrate with the load Government. The Europeans were still in a state of the greatest alarm and agree fully with the Star, in its opinions respecting the Ca- boap ,. ll , e . tholie Association ; the agitation this assembly is exciting Lanigan is expected in London to-day. MASQUERADE-ARGYLE ROOMS. A masquerade took place at the Argyle Roomiest even ing, which, to the inortilication of the lovers of this species of fun and frivolity, was announced " as the last of the setion. " We take this opportunity of noticing it, less for the purpose of adding to tht accumulated criticisms that have been made on this description of entertainment, thin of remarking the growing taste that Seems to prevail in favour of it. There have been more masquerades, we b 1 eve, during the present season then any of the preced ing ones : this is pretty tolerable evidence that the amuse ment has become more popular than it hitherto had been. Without attempting to account for this partiality for mas querading now-a-days, on the ground of national taste or prejudice, it is more befitting to attribute the increased favour into which it has grown to the proper cause ; namely, the patronage and countenance of the many bearetird visitors of which places of this kind have of late become the favourite arid almost exclusive resort. The adage, that " every eye formed a beauty," may be truly predicted of the female Part of the assembly last evening . i n favour of the 1 dies it should also be added, that although no master of the ceremonies was present, not the slightest difficulty or obstacle presented themselves to the utmost facility of in troduction and acquaintance ; and this condescension on their part is the more commendable, as for a greater part of the night they clisencutnbered their fates of the en vious mask that would fain conceal the loveliness that lurked behind it. No reserve—no prudery was obiervable; acquaintances were made—dances formeltzing and I quadrilles kept up with the utmost d—wa and by persons who had never saen each other before ; and all done sans l erremonie sans caviller, suns every thing, but a desire to promote inn, and make a merry evening of it. We might say many things oalthe score of morality, of this sixties of amusement, but realty there was withal so much good hu mour that it would be little creditable to any risen, in a o spirit of "sole chagrin or causeless spinal to rail at any pec cadilloes against strict propriety of which this entertainment may be either the Cause or the consequence. Besides, in all the strange construction of words that .has been resorted to, we believe no person ever contended that morality and minqueradr were iy11011”110US. Few of the male charac ters were well sustained : the best was a strange-looking I 'Personage with false teeth, false eye-brows, false whiskers, and false mustachioes. The furrows under his eyes were filled with paste ; he wore stuffetl calves, and was alto- I gether the very unpersonation of a superannuated dandy. There was a Hamlet, whose efficiency was only obsettf able at supper; he was tit only to be a deputy grave 'digger in the play. A gentleman in military costume was a very pretty looking gentleman, but somewhat too fond of making bad speeches. We cannot. conclude without bearing testimony to the wines, which were supplied in great abundance, and corresponding excellence, by Mr. Charles Wright, of the Haymarket, the meritoricus pro prietor of the entertainment. ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE CHARITY • CHILDR EN. - - Yesterday, according to annual custom, the charity chil dren of both sexes, educated by voluntary subscription in the metropolis and the environs, attended at St. Paul's Cathedral to hear divine service. The day was uncommonly unpropitious, from a constant rain, in consequence of which the children from the distant schools hail to come in hackney coaches, into some of which ten were crammed ; and thc neighbouring schools walked, every three or four carrying an umbrella. From the number of hackney coaches employed in carrying the children (we hear nearly 000) and the private carriages of individuals re pairing to the Cathedral, the neighbouring streets were so crowded as to he rendered nearly impassable. Each school was accompanied by thc master and mistresses, the parish beadles in their uniforms, &c. The children entered the Cathedral at the south-west and north doors, according to the districts from which they came, and were conducted by the gentlemen of the Committee to the seats previously marked out for them, which was immediately under the great dome, and formed a circle, one range of seats rising above another to a great height ; the puipit was erected in the centre. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen Wood, Brown, and Key, arrived at halt-lust eleven o'clock in their private carriages (the usual state procession not being observed, on account of the unfa state of the weather). The King aset4lasesuai l ere l la l telwich Islands were invited by the Committee, through the lion. Mr. Byng, but they declined tbe invita tion ; though the Emperor of Russia, and King of Prussia, when they visited this country, and were present on a similar day, declared it was the finest sight they ever be held. We noticed the Duke of Leeds, Lady Laurie, the Bishop of Dromore. the Bishop of Bath and Welts, the Archdeacon of Nova Scotia, M. Carvalho, Secretary of State for Grace and Justice in Portugal, Madame Carvalho ; Senhor Don J. J. Ferreira de Mocra, his lady, and son ; Senhor Ferreira Borges, Privy Councillor of the King of Portugal. The Cathedral was extremely full ; and amongst the company were a great number of elegantly dressed females. The appearance of the interior of the cathedral was highly interesting. The performance commenced with the tooth Psalm, which was sung by the gentlemen of the choir, the children joining in the chorus, assisted by Mr. Attwood on the organ. Te Dram, the Coronalion Anthem, Handers Grand Chorus, Hallelujah. &c. were sung by the gentlemen of the choir, who also chaunted the Psalms, the children joining in the chorus. The children also sang two or three Psalms in good style. A prayer for the King was read by one of the Minor Canons, and repeated with a deep and enthusiastic sentiment by the congregation. lAn excillent sermon was then preached by the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Exeter, from the fourth chapter of the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, seventh verse : For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what bast thou that thou didst not receive? Now, if thou didst receive it, why dolt thou glory ?" &c. He most earnestly enforced the practice of charity, and concluded by a pathetic appeal on behalf of the charity 'schools, for the benefit of which that service was particu larly intended. After the sermon four verses of the 104th Psalm were chauntcd by the children. After the service the children returned, in the same order in which they came, to their respective school-houses (some conveyed in covered caravans. &c.), where a feast was provided for them. The whole was executed in a manner that reflected the highest credit on the conductors. The collection made at the doors was very considerable. The friends and sup porters of the Institution afterwards repaired to the London Tavern to dinner. The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor 'n the Chair. AN fGNORANT COMMUNICANT. — An ignorant soldier at Quebec, observing some of his comrades stay behind him at church. asked them, on their coming out, what was the reason ? They told him, jeeringly, that the parson had treated them with some wine. "No other liquor ?" says the fellow. Seeing lie swallowed the bait, they answeral, that he might have what liquor he chose. Next &today he stayed to have his share; and when the clergyman offered him the wine, he put up his hand to his hied, in token of salutation, and ,sill modestly, " Please your reverence, I should prefer punch." Miss Sl'OeKS.—Four nwmhers of Mrs. liarris's Sub scription Committee visited Miss Stocks in the course of Wednesday, at the Plough, Bedington , and found her considerably improved in the state of her health; she was well enough to sit up for about half an hour, which, we believe, is the tirst time she had done so since the accident. These gentlemen, after paying the expenses attending the holding of the Coroner's inquest, received permission to remove the remainder of the property of the deceased, and they brought to town with them his hat and clothes; but, in consequence of the absence of Brown, the r arish clerk, they were net able to procure Mr. Richmond watch, or the pencil-case which Mr. 11. had with him at the time of the fatal event; but they were given to understand that they would be forthcommg. Miss Stocks, it is said, will be recovered sufficiently to undergo the fatigue of her re moval to town, hut it is a great doubt whether she will completely recover the entire use of her limbs for three or four months. Mr. Rossiter, one of the t'ommittee, is at present named as the person who is to make the proposed ascent for the benefit of the wicks*, from the lkdford Anus, Camden-town, is the course of she ensuing week, but as Mr. R. is not versed in balloon tactics, we believe I that he is to ba accompanied by a gentleman who has made more than one ascent, and we have beard Mr. Creeu ralntd as the person. FLANDERS MAIL. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE: Yesterday we received flimbursh and Bremen Plt to the sth instant, and Brwaelt Papers to the 9th. following are extracts:— ST. PIKTZ 222 V 2 CM, MAT 21. It k now said that his Majesty the Emperor wiil not set out on his tour to visit the eastern matinees of the empire, and the troop* stationed in'them, till the month 6f August, and will first to pre sent lit die solemnizatioo of the Saint's day of his august mother. Great changes are spoken of lo the orgiusisatkon of the Send*, . end of the Council of the Empire. The Walla-Man Boyer, Coostantini Bbri, who has farmer taken the oath of allegiance to Russia, has been enrolled, by his Ma jnty's command, in the body of the noiility of Bessarabia. Af:ar • few fine and mild days in April, we have now k cacti nuauce of cold unpleasant weather. rheeirnacrr, JottZ 1. Hardly anything is spoken of hetc bit the or a loan for the largo sum of tiee millions and a half sterling. meat:Kilted by the houses of llanthro and Son, sod Blacks, widow t Erithsen), ea extremely favottraLle terms, and at the low intere s t of three per cent The conditions are tett yet known to the patine, nor is the object to which this welt sum of money is to be anplicl, thither to redeem the two preceilirg English Mans, *hick *ere contracted no leas fa vourable terms. or for other financial operations. Attention 0t.4 bonds have ripen still higher, Sad the course of eschangc has int proved to seven per cunt. W'c hear th:lt the Constitutional Committee of the Norwegian Storthing has proposed to reject the King's proposal respecting the absolute Royal k eto. Sir B. Bloomfield. the British Ambatarstor .at, the Court rf Stockholm. has arrived here with Captain elootofiald, and wiU re main till the Swedish camp is formed in S . cania, wlleyet the Kin g of Suedea has invited him to be present. . I "note of our Stair OMers have received ord:rs tit repair to the Swedish camp, to be present ai the reviews. The French Ambassador, ote Alsognis de St. Simon, wbo has long Mace had permission tram his Court to mum to Fraing,ipa board the French squadron, on its voyage Feick from St. Peters burgh, _has taken the opportunity of visiting.Ritsaia, MA cdtibekett on boards French frigate for St. Petcnbluth, instead of hiking fur the return of the squadron. The steam boat expected from Bagland not haring , yet arrived, their Majesties embarked on beard the sawn }whet Labidavie, far ' Eckeknforde, where their Ilejeales arrived on Sunday, at tierce o'clock, and hnuiediately ptoeeeded to Loeidenland. l'icsa's, MAY 112. Hie Majesty the Emperor has written a most granolas letter of condolencelo the Countess of Stadion, and assigned her ea award pension of 11,t410 florins. Prior.: William of Brunswick, travelling under the trine of Count of Els:eaten, set out on the 20th for this city, on his journey . to Naples. Baca:ME!, Jules S. On the Pith his tneellener the 'Minister of the Interim, In M. Majesty's nem-, closed the Session of Use States-General at the Hague. His Excellency, in his discourse on the occasions emcee misted the Assembly on the additional proof* which *e ' sou- 000 had a ff orded of the intimate union between the States-Oknerat and his Majesty. lie hoped the most beneficial results from the dada eial measures adopted in the course of the Session : and media ing their address to his Majesty. requesting • reversiket of the corn laws, lie assured than that the King would examine this important subject with all the •tutepption that it so especially deserved. • letters from A 'h say, that news having been ranted here of a scarcity in Spain, the prices of grain hive lion. EXCMANGES I Baster eon, Juice l.—London, 5174 ; 2 months, M 44. la: a ram, MAY 31.—London, 2 months, 017 BtaLio, JVNIC I.—London, Smooths, 521 Sr. PIETEII4IIUnGH, M V/ 21—London 0 I -ad; Parks. lid. Basses, Just 3.—London, for lOU 2 i.—London, 606 a I. WEST INDIA ISLANDS. Letters received yesterky from Demerara, dated the tlidh of April, state the alarm which oec.isioned the call ing out of the forces, the militia, &c., had considerably subsided. Sir Ben. IYLTrban, the new Governor of that colony, ar'rived on the Yith from Antigua in his Majesty's brig Ilillette. Governor Murray bad taken his passage for England on board the Underwood merchantman, which was expected to sail about the '2Atlt of April. It s ill be recollected that some months ago a party of the white inhabitants of Barbadoes (of the very lowest order of whites we bops and presume) not only created a riot, and pulled down to the ground a chapel at Barbadoes. but issued hand-bills in a tone of exultation at their illegal triumph. The Governor, on the other hand, put forth a strong Proclamation on this audacity! proceed ing ; and his Majesty's Ministers have since, very properly, or dered the chapel to be rebuilt at the public expense. A new occa sion of violence has since arisen. Four hundred of his Majesty's subj:cts, freemen, but excluded by the laws of the island teem certain civil rights, bare in most modest and humble terms ex premed to his Majesty's Representative their hope, that at some .fairre time their claims to participate with their felluw-anhiects in civil rights will be duly taken into em.sidemtion. The small Par. figment of liarbadoes becomes indignant at this; and "in the most positive and unequivocal mimer denim that the free coloured lairabttarna of the Woad are tattled to any rights sad privileges except those granted to them by the Colonial Legislature." Nay. it is added. that " the continuance even of thaw rights must dewed entirely on their good conduct."—Star. TRH ALGERINES. Extract of a letter front the Agent to LlGyd's at P.llerrno, dated 15th May : " There has been a report here of the captors of an ,dgerine frigate by an English frigate, ofFthe south side of the island, but it appears to be unfounded." Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated 29th May:— " A letter received here fmm Palermo, dated the 18th inst. aloes, We arc without any further particulars of the engagement which i took place on thz Ist nstaut, off Gergenti ; but it is still reported that an English frigate has taken an Algerine frigate.' It is pro bable dint, s the English frigate had a convoy of forty vessels under her protection, bound to the westward, she has carried Mr prize with het to iblibraltar." SULLY'S MEMOIRS. The example of Sully shows that the study of history is practically useful to a statesman, for he tells us, in his Memoirs, that he was much given to it ; and he proved the first of all ministers. "It is history, Madam: you know how the tale goes." said Cardinal Mazarine to the Queen Dowager of France. Bat in no respect is history more uncertain than in the description of battles. Sully observes, that when, after the battle of Autnale, the WE eirs were standing round the bed of Henry IV. not two of all the number could agree in their account of the engagement. Though the original folio edition of Sully's Memoirs be very confused in the arrangement, it is worth while to turn it over for many curious particulars. The account of his embassy to James 1. is particularly inte resting, and lays open the politics of that day with a masterly band. It appears, from Sully's original work, that Ilenry IV. intended that all Europe should be composed into fifteen dominations, so as to form ona vast republic. peaceful in itself, and capable at all times of pacifying all its constituent states. This scheme was to be adjusted 'At ' such a manner, that each state would find it west for its own interest to support it on all occasions. I have marked a passage in the first volume, p. 31, full of terrific truth. I Look at it. " Lea plus gran dea, magnitiques, et serieuaes afraires (Festal tirerent leur origine, et leers plus violeris mouvements, des niaiseries, jalousies, envies, et sum s bizar•ties de la cour ; et se reelent plutost sur iceller, quo sur les meditations et consultations birn digercles, ny sur les considerations el' honneur, de gloire. ny du foi."—Thst most grand, magnificent, and serious tfla'.rs of state derive their (night, and their most violent movements, from the silliness, jealousies, envies, and other whims of the court ; and arc rather regulated by these, than by meditations, and well-digested consultations, or by considerations of honour. glory, or good faith.—Walpoliono. The Irish Society are now erecting a buililin7 on part of the site of Olti Blackwell Ball, in Guildhall Yard, next to the new Courts. for the transaction of the momentum; business of the establishment. Da. BARRETT'S Wit.t..—The different charitable insti tutions are likely to receive considerable benefit from the very large funds bequeathed by the late eccentric Doctor Barrett, Vice-Provow of Trinity College. The public may recollect that this extraordinary character made a will two or three years back, by which ha left his large fortune, acquired by the greatestpiniimony, to several public chari ties, leaving his only brother an annuity of less than 20s a we...k. The consequence was, that the will was litigated in every shape and form, and the Gentlemen of the long robe were iikely to be more considerable gaicers than ever th deceased intended they aheuld be. We are happy, bow ewe, to state, that by the decision of the Lord Chancellor. on Saturday hat, ample justice is about to be done to all parties, and the large pro per ty of the deceased employed to advantage. The lots Doctor's brother, Mr. Edward Barrett. who litigated the will, is to have the real and leasehold property, an. interest. The residue stand, amounts to' charity, under the and ue doubt it will universal Slllisfartif and be paid a sum of Moon!. with ichie of the property, which, we wader- newly 100,000 L, is to be disposed of in is directlow of the Court of Chancery. ill be distributed in such a way as to ist.t. lion.—Dtiblim Pam. rill ~. ;. 011. ski at.) On- ;US. MIS Irw ithe intliv. Gulw -. w 'I. • • ! ) 10 1