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COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Tilts Evening, WEDNESDAY, May SI, will he performed the Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Ilr.W Ferrell 1 Sir Other Surface, Mr. Fawcett ; Sir *amain Backbite, Mr. Jones; Joseph SATlate, Mr. Weide ; Charles Surface, Mr. Cooper Crabtree, Mr. Blanchar d. Lady Towle. Miss Dbester ; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Gibbs. Aster which the Romantic Melo-Draram of ROBINSON CRI'aOK ; Oa, TES SOLD BIT litsthimmet Crane, Mr. Farley ; Friday, !Ir. J. 8 Grimaldi. Ids, Mrs Yloing ROYAL GARDENS. VAUXHALL. tatter the especial Patronage of hi. Most Grecians Majesty. TillS EVENING, WEDNESDAY, MAY SI. The Propriedon respectfully acanaint the PaiIOC that these Oardeus opened on Monday Evening last, and will continue open every Monday. Wednesday, and Friday, dollop the Season. The Illuminations will be on sr scaly superior to thow of ens former Season. The Entertainments will include a GRAND CONCERT, In Two Arts, in the superb new Concert Moots, wb!rh will commence at Ref-past Eight. Prim 101 Vocal Performers the; Ermine. ilf whole Cronsgslame %resifts lagnor De Beguis Mr. Tlnney K.-1,1 Cooke (her Mr. Braham )7r. liorneamle Mr. it-Minion appearance; Mr. Sinelair Mr. C. Taylor .dexter Barker. Lernirr of the Bend, which will be tiorieroios ono complete, Signor 9:mjnole4l.--Consinccr and Conductor, Mr. B. ft. 11..h0p. k. Art I. Second a Concerto on the Pinte by Monsieur Sedgsalek, his public performance in tht. country. Au entirely new Pa-coral Ballet, by Monsieur J. A. Theleur, late Ballet Master to the Theatre Ituysl, Asa : terilam, entitled I.INTiIIiGUE DU VILLAGE. P!iaeipal perenrmen—Maderoolselle Pauline Roosts-sot, from the 'Theatre Xeyal, Amsterdam; and afotAeur B s Ve4tti., from the Tbeatrn ral tlau Carlini, at Naples, and La Scala, at Ultaa t their tint appear ance la this country. The Amusements to cmeinde with A BRILLIANT i;r6`r - t:Vi;onws, Slits Stephen. rill make her second appearance at these Concerts on l'od.iy Evening sk st.—litist Love, of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, it engaged, and will .hortly make her oppetuanee. Iktors open at Seven o'Cloek.—Concett commences at liall•past Eight. Admitting 4.. The BRITISH Patin commenced publi'hing yesterday morn ing at half-past five o'clock•. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAi 31, 1826. We have rece;ved the French Papers of the 28th, and the node of the 29th. The Courtier Francois seems to admit that its assertion about the fall of the iletalligues was incorrect. An Onion imice his been published by the Mayor of Rouen, prohi biting the people from assembling in large babel, and ani madverting severely on the late disorders in that town. 'a he following are a few extracts [From the EtAlc, dated Mont y, May 291 SMYRNA. APRIL 20. It is said that there have been disturbances at Napoli di Ito. mania, caused by the bad news received in that town respecting the reverses of the Greeks at Caryote and elsewhere. It is also reported that the Senate has been dissolved, and that the Greets intend to make a new Constitution ; that Maurocordatu bas takes Right, and even that he is concealed in Smyrna. It is said that Rear-Admiral dl Rigny has blockaded Hydra, to f.tr:.t the Hydriots to give him sstisfaction for some acts of piracy t.e.ouliurd on French ships. Commodoce Hamilton has mailed from Smyrna for Ipsara, to punish the pirates who hate fired on some of the crew of the Alacrity brig. The Commander of the A iisrrian•divisioa is also oil a cruise, to exact satisfaction from the (4 reek pirates. PARIS, MAY 28. 'fbe Aft:tries Olserver, after giving the details of the taking of issolooghi, says--" The brave garristm of liliasolonghi, worthy at a better Eye, wee the flower of the warriors of Greece. Ther e were the SuHots, remarkable for their invincible valour and per severance. I: seems that Ibraleint's plan is to send his troops towards the Isthmus of Corinth,'assending the Uulf of Lepanto t thence the Mgyptisn army may, in two or three ni:.rehn, reach Napoli oi Romania, and lay siege to it, while the fl• et, sailing round the l'eninstea. wonid come and blockade it by sea. It Is also thought that tLa geraskier will go to Athens, the citadel of which he will invest, tombining his operations with those of the Pacha of Negropont The position of N. poll, however, is so strong, that it will not be easy for the Egyptians to ms:.e themselves masters of It. The outlet, it is well known, is impregnable, and not to be reduced esteem l,y famine. - . . May shill sanguinary catastrophe be the last of this unhappy atingle ! [From the Cohrr:er rrascais. of 28th May.] AITGSBURO: iIAY 22. 0" PRIVATE CO 33333 ONDF:NCE. The aceounts from Vienna con6rm the report that the state of the health of the Emperor alarms his faithful A ustrith subjects : a state of marasmus, the effects of which cannot be conquered by art The discussions in the French ChamWr of Deputies outinue to turn upon the subject of the Jesuits. The Bishop of if samorotts admie the exigence of the Con • gregation, but denies that it has any political objects. He attempts to place it on the same footing as the Bible and Missionary Societies in this country, and asserts that the clergy of France had no inclination to recognize foreign authority superior to that of the King of FRANce. Their declaration on that point, lie observed, would soca be fol lowed by a similar one by the Catholic clergy in lieland sad England. There existed, he admitted, a political society during the time of BONAPARTE, whose object was to procure the return of the BOUIIIIONS ; but be denied diet it had any connexion with the Congregation, or the body to which the name of Jesuits hail teen applied, and be was ignorant whether this political association still ex isted or not. We give the Bishop of Ilsamorotta credit . • rho" Ell Mien 'was Of SHAI gni L i = iiii. •••••••• • 000000 ••, eti1ki5te............. I i ti i - 0 ti er —. . . tithed Heiden' Allison Elitists sod Iren -- 1 - in -- .. - : 7. Share. Paid. $lO 104 4044 100 15 41 die •....... 100 I 0 31 dts 400 400 400 MO 40 ins M 20 I di, ASIVAIINCS COMPANIES. 100 10 2; die foe sincerity iti thane statements ; but we are by no means' disposed to coincide with him in his conclusions. The conspi rators who met, in the time of Boner Ater E, to form plans for the overthrow of his government, and the return of their ancient and legitimate Princes, had not profited so little in the school of she Jacobins, as to communicate their ultimate objects to the mixed multitude whom it was their intention to use as their instruments in accomplishing these objects. In all probability tkey acted as it has been customary, in such eases, to act in all ages. They had one scheme for the multitude, and another for the few. Such religious associations, in the time of BONAPAILTI, must have been friendly to the Catholic clergy, and it is equally certain that the clergy were favourable to Royalty and inimical to the then existing order of things. A political society, during that period, with such views as the Bishop of Il e a morale Is admits them to have had, must necessarily have looked upon the members of the Congregation as, their most important auxiliaries; and the members of the Congregation muse, though ignorant of the designs of the political society, have looked upon the-object of their conspiracies as the only consnmtnation by which their own schemes for the ad vancement of the Catholic religion could ever be carried into effect. We roust not suppose that the Royalists passed through the scenes of the Revolution without 'learn ing that art of influencing great bodies. and collecting in the dark the materials of revolutions, which was carried to such a length in that stormy period, and there cannot he the slightest doubt of the connexion of the two societies at that time. The question is then—has the political part of this association becom , entirely extinct since the return of the King? If the joy of the restoration had induced the Royalists to foto the differences of those ; arties which still continue to exist in France, the hundred days would I ave destroyed their security. The return of Bonaparte from Elba would have taught them that their watchfulness wits still necessary. The emigrants have not yet entirely recovered their former privileges. The parties against whom these Societies were formed still exist in France, and we arc not inclined to think that the Societies themselves have yet been entirely abandoned. It is not very likely that members of these associations would come and avow those objects ; and we are inclined to give the French Ministry credit for too much liberality of principle to suppose that they would conch in these ultra-royalist designs. We therefore con sider the assertions of the Minister of Ecclesiastical Af lair3 as by no means decisive on this subject. lie merely states what French Ministers wish to bs understood respect ing these Societies. We have received files of the Sydney Gazete, from which we have extracted the following trial, of consider: ahle importance to all persons connected with the East India shipping, or likely to become passengers to the East [From the Sydney Gazette of the 21th of Nov.[ SUPREME CIVIL COURT. MONDAY, Nov. 21, 1825. Before Judge STEPHEN. _ WENTWORTH V. JONES. _ This wu en action of assumpoit for breach of contract, brought by the plaintiff, W. C. Wentworth, Esq., against Richard Jones. Esq. one our oldest merchants. 111 7 . WAvnEt.s. stated the case. The declaration set forth that the defendant undertook to provide certain things for a given price, and also the usual accounts for money had and received. The de fendant was owrer of a ship called the Alfred, in which the plain tafearne out from England to this colony as a passenger, and the complaint was for the wet and uncomfortable state of the cabins ; and also for not having provided aotlicient necessaries fur the voyage. The damages were laid at 200/., and the defendant pkal,tl the general issue. . . Jam Mackanees, Esq., examined—Came as a passenger on hoard the ship Alfred to tis colony; witness agreed with the de fendant for Lin passage out, and was told that he might rc!y on living an well on board during the voyage as at any gentleman's rabl.t in London ; no reduction whatever was made in the amount demanded by the defendant: lie charged what he thought proper, and imdettook to treat his passengers like gentlemen. Witness had too high an opinion of a London merchant to require any written con tract from the defendant, and there was none entered into; he took foe granted that Mr. Jones, being a man of property, would be well supplied far the passage, but the provisions were of euelt a nature as to reduce witness to a skeleton. There was plenty of pro visions while the ship lay at Deal, but extremely filthy. puling the greater part of the passage they had coarse biscuit, and for the last two or three month., two days in each week, there was nothing else but salt meat and dough-buys, made with stinking water; the defendant haying refused to have a filtering-stone on board, al. leging that it was too expensive, and that the passengers would drink too much water. The porter lasted about a month ; there were 18 persons entitled to receive provisions from the cabin table, and there were but 20 dozen of porter for , a probable voyage of four or five months. The Captain refused to delay at Aladeira while the passengers procured porter, as he would thereby disobey the orders of his owners ; the passengers were obliged to subscribe at Madeira to lay in provisions; they could not sit in the dining. cabin, except in very fine weather, without being wet ; in the Sleeping-cabin of one of the passengers the water was anele-deep, and the door of the plaintiff's cabin was several times broken open by deluges of water ; the master himself stated, that altegether it was not like any other ship he had ever seen, but that 31r. Jones would not allow the proper necessaries to be laid in. There was no cheese for two months of the yoya3e, and for days together witness had dined on biscuit, there being nothing but salt provisions ; in fact, the passengers, one and all, were in a state of atervation du/- leg the voyage. Crag-examined by Mr. NORTON—Mr. Wentworth was ap. pointed caterer by the consent of the passengers ; witness believed at lint, with others, that the fault lay with Liar, hut was after. wards convinced they should have been all starved bad he acted otherwise than as he did. The Captain said that it was usual with him to allow the passengers to choose a caterer amongst them. selves. It was nearer to ten weeks titan ten days in which they were without fresh provisions of any sort; there were a few small pigs procured a' St. Jsgo, but so bad as net to be fit for use ; the meat, even at Dead, was not clean nor sufficiently dressed. Dr. \Varletl deposed, that he was a passenger on board the ship Alfred, train England to this colony; that, previous to his em barkation. he had one or two conversations with the defendant on the subject of the provisions which the passengers were to have during the voyage; he said they would live like gentlemen, they would have plenty of fresh provisions, sheep, poultry, pork ,: pre pared rump. sodas much wine as passengers like to drink; that the ship should be victualled at St. Joao, and receive a sufficient sup. ply of everything to proceed to !lobate Town. A survey of what was on board was taken by the twassengers at Portsmouth, and a letter was written thence to the owner, stating that there were not sufficient provisions fat the voyage, and that the Captain would, by the owner's leave, I.y in a supply; the Captain stated. at the time, this letter was written by his concurrence, that he would wait en answer, hut afterwards declined doing so, and proceeded to sea. Several of the passengers laid in provisions of various sorts at Ports mouth; the plaintiff laid in provisions at Madeire and St..lego ; the Captain refused to lay in any provisions at Madeira, as against his owner'. order's, and said he would leave the ship if the corn. plaints, though just, were not discontinued. 3lsny of the pas sengers laid out money to the amount of lU, 20, 30. and 411/ , not withstanding which, and purchases made by the ta?tair exceed. ing his orders, the passengers were almost starred during the voyage. The porter and cheese, though very moderately suppli e d at dinner, were all used when e ship arrived at Aladeira ; seine poultry was taken in at St. Jago. but, with a few exceptions, were nothing but bones; the passengers were bring for ten weeks, two days in each week, on salt provisions ; and for a fortnight solely on very indifferent salt beef or pork, and dumpling. with coarse biscuit, such as the sailors eat. The cabin was witlintit light, except a small lamp badly supplied with nil, which the Captain frequently rehired to allow, stating that he had not oil for the binnacle to - last during the pasemge. The cabins were always full of water, and the: of the plaintiff received so much through the boards, that a tarpaulin was obliged to be nailed at last on the top, to prevent the water dropping on his face as he lay in bed. From the Cape to Hobart Two the I ship made the quickest passage ever known, only 28 or ilo days, and but for which, it was admitted by all on board, the passengers would have been actually starved. The nil used during part of the voyage in the cabin was some that the plaintiff had laid in for his own use, only for which they must have gone wi:hotat any light; everything on hoard was extremely filthy; the table-linen lied the appearance of knife-cloths which had been used a week, and so dirty that witness was frequently obliged to remove it from that part of the table where he sat; the knives and forks equally dirty ; and, In fact, everything was deficient, filthy, and very had, except *the porter and a few Yorkshire hams, while they lasted. Cross-examined—H ad not Mr. Jones said that everything neces sary would be found, witness would have laid in a supply to pre vent a chance of searcitv ; the plaintiff agreed for the pasrave of witness and two of his family, which agreement witness by paying 31101.; don't know th,tt the 300/. wan rereived by Mr. Jones as part of a general sum of l for which the plaintiff had erm tracted for a party; witness 'knew of no such contract ; there was was not one-half of what the passengers could have eaten, up to the arrival of the ship at Madeira ; if they had had a potato for break isst they would have been very well Natistird ; don't know what usble.clutbs were on board ; can only speak of what he saw, which' were most filthy ; had seen three persona take hold of a bone at one ;line, and, ff thire happened to be three joints in It, they each got a share. NOLTOS addressed the Court for the defendant, and dwelt considerably on the hardship of his client, in being obliged to proceed to trial without having the evidence of the Captain of the Alfred. who would have given quite a different complexion to the statement which had been made on the part of the plaintiff. It was impra.. aible, he couttaded, that the partite, who were witnesses on the • • THE 13 RITISH PRESS. • pin of the plaintiff; could have been unbiassed: they owte into Court with feelings *arm from a supposed in try the Not think they would deceive the Copra, but they might 4.reelte ORM. leiVelL A certain contratt was made by Mr. Wentworth, for cer lain raring, and the 3UOI. from Dr. Wardell was only received by Fillr•J•"" as Part of a general sum for which Mr. Wentworth had instated into a contract with hint; and, when a certain price was paid for certain .ii - commoilations, the plaintiff should be satisfied, where there was no express agreement. The Court, he contended, Ind nothing to tin with the miaconcelved 'dem tit - the parties. or •ith the erroneous feelings of a passenger; bu• it was a joint con tract, they were joint sufferers, and should jointly seek For redress. The wetness of the cabins was entirely the consequence of the kind of vessel she WAS, and of the state of weather she met with, and none coold account for the visitation?. of Providence. sir. Norton concluded by observing that the Court lutist see the necessity of having the testimony of the master in this case, and the dilemma in which the defendant was placed for want of his evidence. Some witnee.ses were examined fur the defence, whose testimony, fintrev..r, had not the effect of shaking the evidence btought forward in support of the case • and flis HONOUR. ha ting-summed up the evidence, and observed that there was nothing before the Court to warrant the supposition that dila was a joint contract, The Jury tbund a verdict for the plaintiff —damages, BW. lien. ling, with costs. TUESDAY, NOV. 22. IVARDEI.I. v. JONES. Mr. W. C. WrWTWORTII. on the part of the plaintiff, con sented to take a verdict for 2001. Verdict fur the plaintiff—damages, 2001., with costs. His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane, Lady Brisbane, and Master Thomas Australia Brisbane, with their two daughters, and Miss Macilougal, took their tinal leave of Parramatta on Tuesday last, and came to Syd ne y by w a ter. The illustrious party took possession of the Mary Hope immediately, on board of which his 12xle-liency and family have since resided ; intending, it is reported, to bid farewell to Australia in the early part of next week. His Excellency gave a dinner at Government-house yesterday to a select party of gentlemen, at which were present, amongst many other gentlemen, Hs Himont the Lieutenant-Onvernor, their Ilca nonrs the Chief Justice and Judge t.3tenhen, the Colonial Secret tar!. the Clerk of the Council, the Acting Private secretary, CO lone! Duincren, &c. &c. &c. ' -- C 3Tl', TOZSDAY EVENING. The Stock Exchanges were in a state of complete inaction this morning, and 7Yii Ira% the only qttotation of Console during the day. Exchequer Bills were 9a. Gs. prtm.; and India Bonds Ge. 7s. prem. The few bargains in Trans•Atlantie Se?urities were done at the prices that were reported on Saturday and yesterday ; at least the va-iation is scarcely worth noticing. Colombian Bonds, 41t 1 3lexican Six per Cents. fill 2; Peruvian Bonds, 2.91; Brazilian ditto, 56. I:reek Bonds were rather heavy at 14! ; Russian ditto had a very limited sale at 79a. Shares wereitithout variation. Yesterday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, the Duke of York held a Levee, at his office in the Hurse-guards, which occupied the attention of his Royal Highness about an scour. The following were among those present :—The Duke of Grafton, the Marquis of Ifuntly, the Earl of Elgin, Lieutenant-Gcneral Lord Charles Somerset, on his return from the Cape of Good Hope, Earl of Southampton, Lord Blayney,• Lord James Fitzroy, Generals Sir George Nugent and Fitzroy, Lieutenant-Generals Sir John O. wald and Cockell, Major-Generals Woman and Fuller, Rear-A(111341 feu, Sir Gregory Way, and about thirty others. . Yesterday afternoon the Duke of York had an interview with the Earl of Liverpool, at the Noble Earl's residence in Whitehall. Yesterday the Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York, at his house in South Audley-street. I'rince Leopold honoured the ball given by the Prince and Princess Pollgnac with his presence, on Monday even ing, at their residence in Portland-place. Yesterday Count Munster, the Hanoverian Minister, had an audience of the King. On Monday the Lords of his Majesty's Privy Council assembled at the Council Office, Anitchali, to hear a va riety of appeals. Among them was one from the island of Jersey, on the question of a libol against a clergvman, published in a newspaper, charging the Rev. Clergy man with having received subscriptions towards erecting a cenotaph to the memory of the late Princess Charlotte, and having applies! the subscription so received to his own use. Their Lordships confirmed the decision of the Court, hut whether to the full extent of the damages or not we did not ascertain. An objection was taken to the proceedings, on the ground of the Rev. complainant being deceased since the pro rc`dingS had commenced, but their Lordships over-rnlvd the objection. The Lords present were, the Lord Chief Baron, Lord Stowell, Sir John Nichol, the Master of the Rolls, and Lord Colchester. The Duke of Athol has purchased an elegant house in St. James's-square, the late residence of the Duke of Portland. _ ...... CHELTENHAM. MAY 49.—This being the Anniversary of the Restoration of Charles the Second, there have been I great rejoicings In re. The different church bells have heen ringing all day long. The Pump-room at the King's Old Wells, kept by Chambers, was decorated with great taste and elegance, festoons of oak interspersed with the oak apples were hung on various parts of the room, as well as the beautiful walk attached to these Wells, which was besides ornamented by the flags of our own century and those of various other. nations; upon the whole it had a very fine effect. This evening there is to be a grand fancy dress ball at the Assembly-rooms, in aid of the funds for the relief of the distressed manufacturers, and there is no doubt it will be attended by the first rank and fashion, not only of this town hut also ti the county. The sermons preached here at our different churches, on the 21st inst., for the purpose of adding to the same subscription, pro duced no less a sum than upwards of sooi.-Tip! town is filling very fast, most of the boatding-houses and inns are nearly full, and a very good season is anticipated; the various Spas arc even now well attended. The dome over the new Pump-room at the Montpelier Spa is nearly corn pleted.-1 am happy in being able to say that we are fast recovering from the effects of the late panic. SPITALFIELDS WEAvess —We are requested by the Ladies,' Managers of this benevolent undertaking, to in form the public that the sale of useful and fancy artiA s, at the Hanover-square Rooms, for the benefit of the Spital fields ‘Veavers, will, by particular desire, be continued to day (Wednesday, 31st May), between the hours of twelve anil four, after which the doors will be closed. _The Gazelle of last night announces the appointment of Dr. Goodenough, Hear) Amur of Westminster School, to the Prebendal Stall of that Cathedral, vacated by the death of Dr. Short. It is affirmed that the Government of the Netherlands has returned a negative answer to the Austrian note, calling .fur the execution of the treaties respecting the free naviga tion of the Rhine. From this answer it should seem that there is little hope of a friendly arreir , !tement of the points in dispute.—.4llgemeine Zeihiag. May 23. New Ontisa sta, Aram B.—Our market, with the ex ception of a little stir in cotton, lintels hut few alterations of material importance to notice since our last. The wee titer. continued favourable for business up to Thursday forenoon, when there was considerable rain and wind ; since when the air has become pleasant. About three foul:lts of' the shipping in port are actively engaged in loading. which gives on animated appearance to business !on the Levee. The Itlissitsfpi still continues to rise slowly. It is reported, but we know not how correctly, that Dr. Keate, abater of Eton . School, in consequence of some dissatisfac tion among i the boys, and f rom hi s own v i e w o f t h e su bj ect, re solves to cincontinue the " blontem." DISTIUSSIN G ACCIDINT..—DORCHESTER, MAY 2R.— A melancholy evtnt occurred yesterday, which has created a strong sensation ' and excited, a general feeling of sympathy and re gret . ArKeith Fraser, Esq. of the 6th Enni+l,lllen Dregomis (brother of Sir Wm. Fraser, Hart. and of Major Fraser, 7. k Haitian), aecom pmied by Licut.-C..lonel Keene and Captain Portman, of the same regnnent, was tiding on the Downk at Bincorobe, near this town, his horse, a valuable, although a vicious animal, rail off at full speed, and reaching the summit of a high bill, whiff on the other side was nearly perpendicular, plunged forward. when b'th were precipitated to the bottom, a height of nearly 200 feet. On the ar. Tavel of Colonel Keene and Captain Maintop at the spot, they found the unfortunate young gentleman lying in a senseless state. Medical assistance being procured as promptly as possible, Mr. Fraser was conveyed on a litter to the barracks. He lingered in ' state of utter insensibility till two o'clock this morning, when he expired. By the fall the horse's back was broken, and ho was of necessity kiiird on the ground. Mr. Fraser was in his 22d year, and had only in the course of the morning received a notification of his'promotimi ma Liententincy. He was a school-Mime end friend of Lord A. Paget, of the 7th Hinman, whose death we announced a short time back, under somewhat similar clreurnatances He was a young man of muc h prom i se , an d highly respected an d beloved by Ilia brother Officer.. CARLISLE.—It appears fl'ara the Cartilte Anent that Sir J. Graham, Of Netherby, will start tor that elty in the Mat tri JUDOS, • MOM • rt-, YABTIF.S. Monday being the Anniverlwry of the Co - rotation of his Majesty, Cherie% X. King of Franco, a brilliant feht was given by the Prince end Prince., Poligunr, at their house In Portland-Once. Dancing war carried on wltb much apish., till a late hour, and a magnificent capper war prepared for the whole of the company: among the distlnguuned persons present were—their Itoyal illehnem the Doke and Docile.% of Gloucester, Prince Leopold, his MaJerty 4 ; Mlni.ters, the Portico% A mlm.sadors, the Dukes of Wellington and Grafton, and martyr/PO of the hart ton. The Doke of Northumberland had a grand dinner party on Monday, at Northomircriand House: among whoa were—the Marquis of Carmarthen. Lord and Lady Strathaveli, Lord I/orate:ter, Lord Prudhoe, Lord Har vey, Lord Pelham i;lr Watitin and Lady Harriet W. Wynn, SD john Malcolm, Mr. and Lady Harriet Calve, Honourable Mr. 800. Captain Huller, Mr. Climle• Percy, Arr., The Martini. and Alarchioners of Lothian entertained Emily Marchio ness of Londonderry and a distingulolmd party,tat dinner yesterday, In St. James's-aquarc. lte Earl nod Conntem of Sefton gave a grand dinner, on Monday, at their house In Arlingthn..treet, to the Dowager dlmchiwreas of Salisbury. Lady Georgina and Miss Welle.ley, Lord Arthur Hill. Mr. mad Mr.. Grerifell, General Armstrong, Alr. Dr 800., Mr. (Hier, &c. The Countess of Jersey's rout, on Monday evening, in Berkeley *Tare, was eery elegantly attended. Lord Crewe entertained a distinguished party at dinner yeaterday, at his houar In Lower Grosvenor-arrest. . . . The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Smith entertained a large party at dinner vettetday, at limit batl.e in ButlingtonAtreet. The following dittinruhherl personages had dinner part let yesterday : Sir When Farquhar, Sir Charles Houck, John Pear , o, Etri. M.P., John Trotter, Esq., C. ➢luagrave, Faq., Arthur Stanhope, EA. MOVEMENTS. The Duke of St. Alban•a arrived In town yerterday, from the seat of Arthur Cape'. E..q. of if ryneth Lodge, Sunning Hill. The Duke of Huiland har arrived of lielvolr Carlie, from Derby-hire. Lord and Lady Lunde' and family left town yesterday. for their arta, In Yorkrbire. Sir fi , ;ger and Lady Gresley left the Clarendon Hotel, Bohd-street, yes terday, Vor their pest, Drakelow. Ilerhydrire. Lady Shelley and family have left Hiller's Hotel, Jermytt-street, fur their seat, Field Place, Su...ex. Captain and Mrs. (l.ath left town yester,lay, for their sent in Perks. Mevsr J. and If. Vern , ,n arrived yesterday, at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street, from a tour. _ i r • ..rfe,,,- - •-:, •- • - ' no- - • ::: , rf : , --, . L .-. AEA - • ...:. -•__ - o- v.„..7.;„-, _l-Y, FEMALE FASHIONS FOR JUNE. (From La Belle Assemblee.l Itvr um° COSTUME.—This beautifid specimen of thling's unrivalled manufacture is worn over a white satin slip. The petti coat of this ince, fine as the threats woven by the fabled Anticline, is of the most superb pattern, in sprigs on a son of mile-net ground, of delicate texture. Three flounces nt the same material, of a pat tern exquisitely rich, ornament the border, and arc set on in slight festoons ► over the upper flounce is a design of flowers and foliage entwined in costly prelusion, all in lace-work, forming a fine com pletion of this charming dress. Thecorsage nof white satin, made to tit close to the shape ; the sleeves are short, and are ornamented downwards with double jabots of Urlitig's lace, placed separate, but very near each o her. 'I tie hair is arranged in the newest style of fashion, in bows and curls, and adorned with strings of pearls, richly-ortmmented combs, and full-blown roses. A necklace of Egyptian pebbles, set a ['Antique. in finely-wrought gold, encir cles the throat, and the ear-pendants are formed of long pear pearls. 31oRNING DRESS.—A high dress of gros de Naples, of a beau tiful cerulean-blue; the border of the Air ornamented with three flounces pointed at the edges, and there finished by a delicate em broidery in chenille, ai , d bound with a narrow foulest': The body is quite plain, and surmounted at the throat by a very full ruff of stiffened pose, with blond edging. A broad sash, the same colour as the dress, confines the waist with two long ends, directly in front; the ends handsomely fringed. The sleeves *it almost close to the arm, and have mancherons &finite& novel kind . they are loose, but are made stiff, and pointed with one point fastened Own with &small rosette: at th.a wrists the electes are eleantly fluted ; the flutings are lengthwise, and wadded, which gives to them a richlyfembosced appearance. A hat of white chip i■ trimmed pith pink and canary-yellow ribands entwined; the strings twisted in the same manner, and fastening to the Ruh with a rcmate composed of each colour: the hat is ornamented with a simple bow of the two ribands, on he elevated aide, under the brim ; for it is placed very much on one side, over the left ear: each side of the crown is ornamented with light bouquets of corn flowers. The alters are of black satin, and the gloves of yellow kid. THRA7RieAL DRURY-LANE. Neither the dulness of the times, the want of novelty in last night's entertainment, nor the unfavourable sone of the weather, prevented a crowded attendance at Drury lane for the benefit of Miss Stephens. This sweet vocalist presented to her friends, the public, a variety of musical performances, consisting of the Opera of Aladdin, a Can cert of Vocal and instrumental Music, and Henri Quatre as an afterpiece ' • the whole, as we have said before, without any novelty, but will calculated to call forth the vocal powers of Miss Stephens, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Horn, Miss Johnston, end Miss Povey, all of whom exerted them selves successfully to please the audience. Mr. Horn la boured under a severe cold, which rendered it necessary for Mr. Harley to request the company to excuse him from performing some of the parts assigned to him, a re quest which was most readily complied with. As all the performances have been frequently noticed, it is unneces sary to make any remarks upon them now ; we cannot, however, omit stating, that the high regard in which Miss Stephens is held by the public was not only manifested by the crowded state of the house last night, but also by the constraint which they often during the evening im posed upon their anxiety to hear a tcpetition of her fa vourite songs. On two occasions, however, the considera tion for her gave way to the pleasure of hearing her, and she was encored in " Nitl, nid, noddin," and in " The blue bonnets over the border," which she sang with more than usual sweetness and effect. The feelings of the audience were evidently participated by the performers, and when such talents were animated by an esprit du corps, it will be readily believed that nothing was wanted to give satis faction to those who by their presence patronised the ta lents of their favourite vocalist. COVENT-GARDEN. Last evening, that highly-gifted woman Miss Paton took her benefit at this Theatre, and had of course a bumper. The performance commencei with The Siege of Belgrade, upon which occasion she played Catherine in a very de liglieful manner. Miss Love also did dhita, in which character she had not previously appeared. Madame yes tris was the and played it with h:r usual archness and naivete. Brabcm's Seals!. ier is about the best thing he does. Cooper, in the Colonel, was highly respectable; and the little that Ferret' had to do in Yoseph was perfect. Pcarman played Leopold for that night only, why of course does not appear. The music of this Opera is so well known, and Storace's merits so duly appreciated, that it is unnecessary, at this time, to enter into a review of them. Miss Paton gave " The poor soul , sat sighing" with much tenderness ; and the duet between her and Braham "Of plighted faith," was very well I done. She also sang " Rest, warrior, rest," with that be viitehing tenderness, which is with only one exception peculiarly her own. Her ." Ah, could these eyes behold hint !" was loudly encored. Braltam sang the tiongs of this Opera, collectively, better titan those of any we have heard of late ; we think this Opera is a great favourite with him. Mr. Perineum introduct.d his song of " The pleasures of the Play," and gave his imitation.of the horn and bassoon obligato right will. Madame Vestris was most successful in the singing part of her character, and gave " I've been roaming" with a degree of sincerity that would almost indnee us to believe her in earnest. In the duet " Thongh you think to tease and vex me," with Mr. Pcarman, she was irresistible. After the Opera the Freischutz Overture was petformcd, under the direction of Weber, and was succeeded by a selection of Ballads. Miss Paton sang " Bieck-eyed Susan," and electrified the audience by the line " Aild,quirk as lightning on the deck he stand!." She also Bang " Bonny brave Scotland," and a new Ballad, composed by Horn, called •• Meet me to-night," an invitation which bur ft ieuils hail taken by antici pation. Brabant sang " Scots wha hae," and, as usual, was encored : he also gave the " Blue Bonnets," which met with a similar fate. Miss Love gave "Olt, what is more dear to the heart of the brave I" inimitably, and proved to an admiring audience that she had not lost her G. Masters Longhurst and Barker did " 'fell me where is fancy bred" respectably. This melange was followed by Charles the Second, or the Met a,/ Monarch, in which Miss Paton did Copp 's niece, and Madame Vestris the, Page, lOr the first time. Miss Paton's powers as an actress are too well known to require any praise from us, and the beauty of Madame Vestris's leg is of equal notoriety. They sang " As it fell upon a day," as the instruction duet, and Miss Paton gave " Lo, here the gentle lark," which proved the finale to this delightful treat. •It is impossible to conceive a more brilliant assemblage than graced the Theatre on this occasion, and the curtain fell amidst their overwhelming awes,. 1 AZ-I.t .- • • STATUE OF NA POI, VON BY CANOp4. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE BRITISH PRESS. Si s,-1 dare 53y a great many of your readers are igs norant of the existence of a stews of NalMlerm, .one the beq works of Canova, and which is now in chic country. Perhaps you will think the following extract from Memoirs ( I f Canova,. by Melon, not unworthy of in sertion : The colossal statue of Napoleon, though, as regards th e countenance, the portrait of art individual, strictly below, to t h e heroic and ideal class. Like the ancient toasters of the world, the former Ruler of France and of Italy is represented tr as Ti,he, military Ninny. bring erely pendsot trot his left 117111: Tt i elevated above the bead in • graceful curve, the hand graspin g , long sce_ptre, while the right supports a globe surmounted by e winged Victory, the symb o l o f empire, at; borne by the Ofyrupim- Joyner Phidias. " Napoleon," remarks an Italian wt.* thus sculptured by Canova, was presented to the flrffish Goren!. meat by the French King. It was curious to see the statue of that formidable man, who,• to the moment whorite ceased to reign, h at) kept these two renowned and powerful nations in open war,•ta , become a pledge of mut ua l concor d, , s ol e ly b ecause the work of the tirst artist of the age." There is the aarne of the bo a , welter (Paravia), in • note to. this passage, which also sui t us that "this statue was subsequently presented by tionsownent t o the Dula of Wellington, to whose house in Piccadilly it ne e stands, below a stair, where it not only cannot be seen to Elio. vantage, but where it is exposed to all manner of accidents." If this statement be correct, would it not be desirable that such a work, executed by one extraordinary ma n Le perpetuate the memory of another, as celebrated as Lim., self, should be more securely placed? And if en, is it hot also desirable that such a work should form one of the ornaments of the British National Gallery? L am, Sir, your's, &c. May 2s. GENERAL ELECTION. J. S. BatorsseaghE,—We attele —'--- rstand that Mr. Alderms n has wiihdrawn from the contest for this bor oug h. Atkins It will be seen from the advertisement in another pan e ft , paper. that Sir F. Ommanney retires. Ilu ISTOL.—An Address has been published by the felon's of Mr. Bright, in which he declares, that "the expenses of his re-oleo. nom beyond a very lin.ited amount, must not be borne by bl as e or his family." The following gentlemen have all been named as candidates in the room of Mr. Davis, vie. Mr. Wallace. Lord (I. Somerset, Mt W. Peel, Mr. J. S. Herron], Mr. W. Miles. and sir. John Care. In the Whig interest, if Mr. Bright ehould retire, it is thought that the choice will be from among the following gentlemen: Hr. Protheroe, Mr. C. Pinney, Col. Sainte, and .Mr. Hokahouse. One species of practical reform appears to have coinmeneed; eandklatrs will no longer bear the enormous expense of their six. Lion. In Somerset, a subscription is opener' for returning the oil Members. The same plan is adopted in Bristol by the mends of Mr. Bright, the subscription torahs= already amounts utopia& of 2,411f0f. Cocci-fess' eo—Mr. Wildman has announced his intention of withdrawing himself from the representation of Colchester. D. W. Harvey offers himself, and has commenced an active cantaft— ' Colchester Gazette. COR KWALI.. —The struggle for the representation of thin toasty will he as arduous as it is important. On its issue wilt depend whether the Aristocracy shall nominate the county Me:nbets,4 they do those for their different boroughs; or whether the nide , pendent freeholders shall secure the exercise of their constitutimal rights ' and decide for themselves as to the peri ons to wbom, sr ' their Representatives, are to be committed the guardianship of ' their dearest interests. For ourselves, we have no (ear for the erent, though we are well aware that the most strenuous exertion, an making to deprive Mr. Perolarves of that support which had km pledged to him by a decided majority of the freehulders..—ireu Briton. Doves.—Last night the friends of If r. iltifterworth, being dee. tors of Dover, supped together at the King's Head Tavern, in Hie Poultry. After the cloth was removed, Mr. Butterworth addressed the company. and declared that his canvass at Dover and in Lae. don was se fat successful as to determine him to proceed to the poll. In the face, however, of the con fi dent re p resentat i ons of sae. sess.held out by t hel opposing Candidates, lie would not assert tin his canvass was absolutely decisive, though if his friends were active: be emcnsined not the slightest dqubt of the result. The , address of the Hon. Gentleman was rarely applauded by the ere. tors proem, who seemed to be highly gratified at the result of his canvass of their brother freemen, and equally confident of bistro. tual success. GLAMORGAN BOROUGII9.—Lord James Stuart (only bro.hrr to the Marquis of Bute) lids nearly completed his canvass. ile supported by the Talbot or Margam, and all the leading Interests of the county, including those of the Hon. Wm. Booth Grey, Mr. C. K. 'Tote. Mr. C. ilanbury Leigh, Mr. Henry Grant, of the Knoll Critic, &c. &e. Pte. LANC.I.IIIf RE.—'Po the Editor of the AThlos.--Sir, (Indef. sanding that a paragraph has anpeared in your respectable raw, of last Alonthey's date, announcing my having ofFsred myself as a candidate for the honour of representing the county of Lancaster. at the ensuing election, I write to request you will plea-e to con.radiet the report. which has no foundation whatever, nor have 1 any in. tension of coming forward. or being brought forward, on this occasion.-1 ant, Sir, your most obedient servant, Dellam Tower, Al antliorpe, May 211, 1828. Geo. Wilms'. LtricEsTert.—Sir Charles Abner listings, of Willealey.park, has come forward to offer himself as another candidate Nubia borough.—Lricerter Journal, May 21% PE N R a N.—An error occurred in our notice of Penryn yesterda. We ated that Lord Penryn was on his way to that boro ug h. It should have been Lord Percival. ......-- PaEsrox.—Mr. Wood. it seems, has finished his canvass, and, if we may judge from the Learned Candidate's ob,ervations, when he last addressed the electors, he is as much d e li g h te d w i t h t h e re sult. as Lis brother reformer, :11r. Cobbett, could possibly have been at the Issue of his arrangements. In fact, both there personages appear so confident of carryirg away the prize, and both are. withall, such monstrous favourites, that by and by, the electors sill have to bewail their superabundance of good things, and chime to concert, " Flow happy could we be with either, Were Cottler dear charmer away."—Preston Pilot. -Threntso.—Great preparations are making by the electors to attend Charles Fyshe Palmer, Eaq. to the poll, at the approaching election. In addition to the musicians of this town, several emi nent per-Natters from Bath are engaged. The digs, garlands, co. lours, and decorations for the horses son unusually splendid. Most of the neighbouring families have announced their intention of honouring the worthy Member by attending in their carriages. Si . ' hope the procession will be so arranged as to fall in with our other Honourable Representative in Casile.street, and proceed together by Friar-street to the Town-hall, and the whole will then present a spectacle exceeding in magnificence any thing ever seen io I bill borough. Roth Members have, we hear, nearly completed their can vass, and the result cannot be better expressml than in one word— it is completely •• Triuropliant."—Reocling Mere•ary. ROCIIE ST E a.—(From a eorrespondent.)—The Bon. Horn Dundas, at the invitation of a numerous body of the freemen of Rochester, has announced himself a candidate to represent dist city in the next Parliament (11r. Knight Miring resigned.) Thera is nn doubt of this Gentleman's return. Mr. R. Bernal agais offers himself, but we understand aucce•a is almost certain (and at a mo. derate expense) to attend any independent Gentleman, or even Go vernment candidate, who is opposed to farther concessions to the Catholics, and unconnected with West India property. A cor respondent suggests, that the only satisfactory proof of this Eli be. fora gentleman so disposed to call a meeting of the freemen in Rochester forthwith. tAM DWICH. —3lr. !Ramat has finished his carman of the Own and port of Sandwich and neighbourhood, aid] the most flattering prospects of success. Admiral Sir Edward Owen has, at the re. quest of a deputation, offered himself, and has made an active can vass in the town. lie arrived this morning. to call upon the free men residing here. It is said that the lion. Capt. Dundee, of It e Coldstream Guards (won of Lord Melville), will egg Ofihe himself; but he is not yet arrived. VORRSH IP E.--Mr. Stuart WOrtie, is about to be called to Cae House of Peers. SCOTLAND. • Enrrnonsm.—At an extraordinary meettng of the Toss Council on Tuesday last, the Lord Provost produced a letter fauns Mr. pundits, the Member far the City, offering himself a ennui. date for its representation. After a conversation on a rob - ) of some - W, deliCagy, it V agreed that th e ma tt er should lie over for fetter consideration, and that the answer to 31r. Mind's's letter ahotty 111 that it had been teceived by the Council in a friendly spirtt... Northern lieForter. IRELAND. Cf.arit.—Tlve Rotas Chronicle annnunces that a candidate is about to start f ar th e County Clare." upon liberal and independen t principles." at the app roac hi ng elution. thittr.rw (Con wry) —Lord I3rabaron, son of the Earl of Meath, in his advertisement, withdrawing his elaima to the repre sentation of the county of Dublin, says—" A fter the very dancing reception and the respectable promises of support shies I have Cr" perienced in the tours* of my canvass. I perhaps rather owe an expliwintion for declining the further solicitation of your sarrigu on the present occasion ; but I must trust Iftgour favourable inter. prelation of my conduct, and that you eve me credit for i"" tires, fn *Welt your interests and those alarteountry are nom con cerned than my own, when I declare thast:i do not mean to parse vere in «lionising the money tiv a conflict, which, I apprehend, trilelte at the present moment be anceideti'with letlings.of political ammo city at.d public embarrassment, which I had not anticipated when I first presented myself to your consideration." WarEnronn—The arrangement for the County of lirsterr'll is now considered certain. Lord ileorge Ileresford keeps hi, Mr. Stewart cornea in, and 31:. Power will be returned lOT a bc rough. Thus all parties will be satisfied. The Duke of Derna• shires understood to have planned this arrangement. Dr silt' BS IPI SPIT,* Lit EI. no..—[Atlvertisementi — We understand that up w.trds of 30,000/. worth or rich silks. satins, and games, barege de nolo, Bros des Indes, strew's, AC. Sc., are now &citing. without the least reserve, by commission, for the tell er 0r the thatroased Spitallieitts' manuf a ctu rer s, at Shears land No. 120, llegant-atreet. The goods are warranted to be or the most fashionable description, and will be sold for low than bail they cost in malting. - . . I ..... . I 1 41 ,■ I_M t m ib te th .rt(