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The groat prerture d tors,)&11 matter otg.gir .41 to 4-fir the asti:le we !nonsked, relative to " Ruat♦ Atai Until tomorrow. THE Bill 'l➢ ES* LONDON, FRIDAY. IVLY 27. We have received American Papers to the eith l Ist. They announce the dismissal of Mr. Livstro ,,. ask:, from the situation of Minister Plenipatenri try c: the United States to the French Republic. His c:asure upon England, in the case of the charge 'orotight against Mr. Dila Et, is, no doubt, the craw his disgrace. In this aet of the American Govern in-nt, we, therefore, and a strong proof of its justice 11..1 friendly disposition towards this country. It was re ! )ta ted at New-York, that Gen. AricaTRONG, of that city, had been appointed I-rotor:my otrz's suc cessor. Mr. Too a N TON, Secretary of Legation to the British Embassy, had left the city of Washing ton on his return to England t znd Mr. Maaav had set out from the tame place on a tour through the /diddle and Eastern States. He was to make a short stag at Baltimore and Philadelphia, and them visit New-York. We have again received Paris Papers erciusirely : their c , :ntents arc in tke first page. There is one article which will be found uncommonly interesting. The Edeideree, of Newcastle, Capt. Rosser Boars, seventtcn months out, was detained in La Conception Bay, on the coast of Chil:, Feb.l2, 1804. Information having bcenreccived there of a Spanish and English war. The Centrrion man of war, of 30 guns, sailed from Bombay, for China, as far back as the 3d of December; and it is not impossible that she might hart been in company with the homeward-bound fleet at the time that the reported attack of Lino's tool place. IY-spate-hes have boas received by Government from New South Wales, dated the 11th of March, statieg that an iosurrediun had broken out there, which for some time time threatened serious conse vie... es. The insurgents, who. were chiefly United Iri..:en, assembled at Cast e-hill, with the avowed objed ri marching to Paranatta, and after planting the 'rev of Liberty at tne Governn:ent House, to proceed to Sydley. their designs were, however, frustrated by the aßivity of the Government. The insurgents were entirely routed, three hunched of Lens were taken, or delivered themselves up; ten were selezted, tried by a Court Martial, an.. seea tented to death, lour of whom were hung. Mar• i:h: Law had been proclaimed by the Governor, hut wises these dispatches came away, the insurreElion was dliedually quelled, and the proclamation of Unreal Law was revi,ked. 18 0fremal whin arri7ed at Philadelphia, on . 1 lath Jane in twenty-tiro days f ro m S t . J ago Cub% we limn that the Goverament had issued orders foe all prises to leave their ports ; and floury prreibited their being brought in there; an.; that the French carried out their prizes, and burned Shrug. Later. from the Kentish coat state, that cur wasact•on steamed its station off Boulogne no Toes day. Some mom firing was heatd that day, which was se; yosed toVrticesid Lion the westward of I kis,. logne. and to have ',men occasioned L• an attern;:t on the part of some of nit, etuise.rs to ;destroy a ill v.sii.n sf the enemy's flotilla. The Alemraer, Beware, arrived at Boston, no the Gus 3.1 ;e, from China. She -OW nn the VI Ja -vtarr i on the same day, she saw three vessels going Canon River, two at them wk.re Amer ;cans, the cher an Haniburgh yeriel. On the 34 February. 1-e war bearded by a French frioate, of 44 gifts. The fl d t expefied to nave sailed 'fre,:n .la-nai a, ,n the:2l4i June, intended coming thri tyli the gulod. 'liteBlB6l. a, RANDALL, from Waterford, lade., with butter, pork, Sc.:. f..r London, has been captured ass.° leagues to the westward of licBch y llt ad, by two French lugger. from Dieppe; re-taker. by the N!L• and Stag cutters. and carried into it smsgate. The 1 1 870, Soisct ta, from I.olld o o, f o r rata, is totally lust, near the latter place. The 1-blectsta cartel, arrived in the Downs, was boarded about fifty Leagues to the westward of Se:ll7, by a French privateer, mounting '22 Alias, nine pounders, out twelse days from Bourdeaux, and had taken nothing. Letters from Earbadoes of the 12th of June s ay, —" The Duke gr Mmi, packet ' which sassed from Fahlanuals on the loth of April for thin and Jamaica, is not yet attired, nor has any account been received of her. The Lad., packet, which sailed from Falmouth on the 2.1 of May, with the April mail, fur the Leeward Islands, arrived nn the 7th inst. The Hind, armed ship, with mail m fo o t J ut a h m o a n ic a t b and 7 t t h h i s o f i sla i n a d y , m a ' rr h s ailed e ed i here • Jay : she was attacked the precedmg evening French privateer of 10 guns and 241) men. i• y's brig Bue;, of lh guns, Capt. Chas.:), isect here on the Bth. inst. with the outward hound fleet under convoy, consisting of 46 sail, among I"""rk we the Celle, Renewal, Crismartie, 411 Lekvii •••••-•••..., and Persrta,.--, tut this island ; eleven sail parted three r1:1 Proceeded no to the Southward. The toot fell It with, a few d 47s since, the ship Thtnias, the master "I . which lays he is from Bourdeaut, hound to Virginia, which she detained and brought in with her, 0 0 a supposition of her being French property. he homeward bound trade sailed yefferday, under ( °"'o7 of the Rowney,, man of war, they consist of the following vessels; viz. the Alba, Richards, Ftn- P, 4 4 Reid, ,illiget or , ikon. Olive Rrqneh, Brand. O_' r nlsi7v.o, Wolin and the Marianne, Eiindy, for 801 31 Ceec,,Nl, Trw:l4. White, and the Tiels Sands, for Bristol ; Edwards, and reetarm, Norton, fur Liverpool ; Lerma, Street, and r •~ 14, 18, Findlay, for Dublin; lame, Colin, a 'cens, Long" and Gems ed &sorrow, Tourig, for l oist I tO thy .col can• om- ercr is v , *ha awe cI• 1 the glut Tat DIJCIIVS OF ST.ALIAN'S GRAND 141ASLiUF.RADE. I ler Grace's farewell Masquerade for the season, which has so much excited the expedatioe, and so long engrossed the attention, of the fashionable world, took place on Wednesday night, at her house in Stratford-place. It Was an entertain ment well wcrthy to close the s••ries of elect iet festivities, which have distinguidied her Grace's late campaign in the fashionable world, and made an impression that will not be soon or easily defaced Visitors, who had the good fortune to be present, may tetire to watering places, or the verdant shades of their country seats and family mansions—they may enjoy the conversation and society of Wood- Nymphs and Sea-Nymphs—but the pleasure which they enjoyed at the Duchess of St. ALBAN'S Mas querade, will often float upon the memory—and they will si„a fir the return of such scenes of fa shionable life and festivity. Few houses afford so excellent a theatre for the representation of such a piece ; whether we consider the extent and capacity of its accommodation, or the splendour, richness, beauty, and variety of the embellishments. The house was full of ornament. On enter ing the hall-door, the eye was s t ruc k w i t h the brilliant efefl of the stair-case, rising from the grand hall, and dividing itself into two branches, lined with crimson, and lighted up with great bril liancy. The large dining parlour upon the right was appropriated to the supper. The tables were laid out with covers for 150. So splendid a service of plate has seldom been displayed upon the table of a subjed. Each piece bowel* St. Alban's arms, with the Ducal Coronet. Ranged in a line along the middle of the table, stood - five magnificent branches, each sustaining five lights, the pedestals of the branches were of solid silver, gilt, and highly ornamented in ,it. relives. This room was farther illumined with corner pedestal branches, with bell lights, and girandoles. The Duchess's Breakfast room next attra&ed the attention. It also was hung with crimson. and lighted up in a style of superior elegance. This was the theatre destined for the ge neral promenade. This was the grand scene of ac tion, in which the artillery of wit played in all di- Tedious, and ambuscades, sieges, charges, and re treats, were managed with all the address and die& of the best disciplined .corps that ever enlisted or fought under the banners of fashion. The adjoin ing apartment, called the Duke's Dressing-room, was laid out with refreshments, and presented a most luxurious display of ices, jellies, &c. The various rooms upon the first fl roe vied in splendour with those beneath. The Antielamber displayed a beautiful assemblage of ilsovets standing trao golden pedestals, with branches ful of lights. Her e also were two bronze vases ricoiy illuminated, and pres-nting a most brill' int a;.p-aranee The prin cipal Dray ha-room was fitted up as a ball-room. All iroun l it were baskets and stands filled with the n i sfi g ene fl iwera and shrubs, interspersed with ode high's, g.rapdoles, lustres, and pedestal drop ghrs It was 14;.:1er ortaimented with two golden vases of an inen to. size. The most exquisite tare and g'ue t were displayed in the ar ra 'germ 4.1 Live:bon of the various ornaments nf this a,• it eaeat bite air was perfumed with the rnn o sweet's, and the eyealternately dazzled, • t. se' in admiretion upon the blooming, shrubs, ,1 fl iwers, r gazed upon the lights intehpersed •.1 ne them. Tee Goddess who presides over the sprigetly Dance, coald not have seleeed a more ea atolls theatre for her votaries. The back thawing room was lighted up in the same styit... rum adjoining completed the an I was laid out for stypt: for His Royal ' the Prince of WALL§ and his selea party. 1.1 rh celiac was an oval table with covets for thirty. In the middle were two magnificent pe lestal can delabra o f waid gold, each cootti , ing nor: hrgr.chs They were about three feet and the pedestals were embossed with the ducal arms of St. Albaii's. On the centre, and at each end, were three urns of solid geld, each of the capacity or twa ga'lons, with the most rare and odoriferous xer . The service was all gold. Such was the rnse.ificent scene prepared (or the reception of one of the st splendid assemblages that ever graced the fashionab.e world. Toe company began to assemble so early as half past tin o'clock, and had all arrived at T: ley mire greeted upon their entrance with the sweet inelodies of the Milanese Minstrels, who played ihe whole evening at the foot of the grand staircase, in concert with an excellent band pro vided for the Ball Room. In the diversified list of charaders were, Lady Lol.:Sa MA riblEas, a Coilatry 6.", in a neat straw bonnet, and looking all loveli ness, innocence, and simplicity. Lady Poi.r ease, an Old Boxcar Woman, made a great boast of rise halfpence she had picked up at Brentford. Mrs. DCIPV was a 11,:kland Loisie of spirit and extraor ordinary beauty, for she wore no mask. Lady and Miss HAGGEitsTO4, and Lady MORIPETH, were see, ; and Sir U. Ilea-rue 'TS, Mr. A. FOsT and Sir f.:.WoraSwILLL. were Indus. The Duchess of D evonattks, the Countess of Bits so aotron.Ltdies 11. CAVINDISJI and C. News's', had exchanged their tickets in the afternoon, in order to avoid dis covery, but, with all their address, they were recog nised at an early period of the night. The Duchess appeared with Lady H. Caystiniso, richly dressed as Indians, from the chace, with their bows in their hands And their quivers full of arrows at their backs. Never were seen two such lovely savages: they wore a profusion of beads and flowers formed into a most appropriate costume. The Countess al Br. no ov on excited extraordinary curiosity, as an o:il.lraisk Merrhast : she had entrenched her neck and chin behind a tremendously long beard, and a huge round frill that came half way routs,' ; she wore also a large velvet hat and a black robe fas tened with a clasp in front. The Countess of Barnavisoac and Miss Conat•N were C4eroite Indlans. The Countess of CL•aa and Miss Bor ten, two Ilaso-day Sweeps, with brushes and shovels, made a most tremendous clatter during the whole night. Lady Mataotiame and Miss LAMS were Aaesood Goner. The Duchess of Bog Tore, a Vesial Virgin. Lady L•MaillT. a Haute.:. Lady DUNGANNON, a Howe Mad. Lady E. Foeacsree, a Span:A Airier. Lady DYSART. a Flown. Girl. Mrs. DASUWOOD, an Oraoge Gid. Miss CoiLlou- Dcs, a Yorgia of Ma Ara. Lady C. CLIIre•D and Mr. Cxerroan, Pilzniass. The Countess of Coaa, an old M. 4. Lady C. BLion, one of the trirebtB /3 A/c r:sel. Lady I. Az.rtra, aGs tosit. - Ntiss Fscr.owLs. a . Conntr, Girt Miss St.ssts„ a ti.i,o • . x Mrs.Bara, a Saw/ Mara E,. bliss . Psa a ity. Ped lar. Mimi 1 i et. en S I O , QU t t4 B o V is h e L a . Miss ,E. Fi t co lon, a &deb Wonern, with a great stoat qf .stuffing. Two Miss Cot IW • MS, Flower Girls. Miss Jubs lON, a Cquirry (I'r/. Among tha Gentlepsen, His Royal Highness the Prince of W acts lanai Itpre eminent in taste and s pl en d ou He was superbly dressed in the c h ar arter of • •. wrung Offt in white with s ca r l e t cud's wid lar, a large ad sword with gold belt and Inickh., Hussar hoots, cocked hat, gold loop and button, an" demi-mask. His !Ugliness was in high spirits, add eagered the room with a light in one hand and a German pipe in the other. Mr. P. METRVEN, always a leading charafter in such scenes, was an excellent oil English General, and was dressed in a wig, as a General should beg The Marquis of HA It T I Yi t: TO St was a yoting o,eniens and Lord Htn-rou a young Frier. Lord PIT ER. SH AAI was a 1).,, , itk ?err. Mr. Cr;: cv I tut, an excellent Roii o . Mr. onnson, a Country S l uire. Sir J. PANTOS, a Itioinctler. Mr. LA St], a Forester. Mr. J. Mammals% a Pilgrim. Col EEST Ac s, a Conntre Squire. Mr. C. hlassnaits, K,n Jain. Mr. H. Lorrus, a Dutch Sailor. Mr. HUN TES, a Qnsei Doctor. Mr. Cc IF r, a Turk. Earl of Oit mon co, a Spanish Grandee. Lord DUNE 4 KNOX, a Pier, confessing the fair_ penitents. Mr. DRUM MOND, an Old K'ensen. Mr. Maxxissr, a Pingo:ar ta Turkey. Mr. BENNET T , a Spaniard. Mr. POLL, a Conn. Mr. Busnor, a Datchama. "fht fancy dresses displayed the most exquisite taste and beauty. In this class were the Marchio ness of litanroar, Miss Wynn:, Countess of GALLOWAY, Lady S. STEWART, Mrs. and two Miss TROMSSONS, Miss RU/SIOLD, Miss POOLE, Marchioness of HEAT I* 040, Countess of COAX, Countess of Cant MONOCLES', Mrs. Fitzutaarar, Ate. Ste. At half past two o'clock the company, to the number of 200, sat down to supper in the lower rooms. The PRISCL and his party were acconwno, dated in the room above-stairs, sdsich we have al ready described, as fitted oat for their reception. In this selea circle wee-- The Duehats of Devonshire, Gunton Cholusoodster. °minter of Harrincton„ Lady L. Manaus, Lo‘ly /4 l avr -ndith, Lady M. %tank.," Lady Meatbcoor, Duchess of St. Al ban's, Mn. Fits/lathed, Mss Manners, Prime Noma', Mar qua of Hertingstoss, Sir G. Fleatheate, Lid Lanus, Lout Poser. damn, Duke of St. Albums's, Sit G. Wasmsdkie, M. J Maw ours, ite. At half past three the Patties rose from supper, a id joined the festive throng in the ball-mom, when the ball was opened with His Royal Highness's fa rourite mite—u bliti'mg gang toyer, teem no we' led of by Miss MANNtlill and Lord PliTtnitilAll, followed 14 Lady H. CAVINDiiii and Lord 'ATTY., Lady A.. . Srminore and Marquis of H•RTING TON, Lady C. PONSONIT and Earl of ORMOIitS, ate. At half past four, the Patties retired from this scene of refined pleasure and festivity ; but the rest of the company kept up the merry dance until near 6, and had not all departed at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Yesterday morning Uhl MUUTY, the Duke of Karr, Princes es SOPHIA and Assast a, attend. d by Lord Si. 1 , 1 et. ttes,Generals Ca a rwa oar and Fit z aoy, Colonel Dtssaow. Mr. Vitss .ts, and • J. Tnr riscr..rode on horseback to Crimlx.arn Lod Her MAJr.STr and the :!..r l'si.c f o ll ies in A sociable. The LoJ3e :s andc.g.ang co.:sidcrable PTA' , •. Majt..ty's band attends at the Castle in the erfnlitl,r, and OA ; seled pieces for the amassment -I_thellurAt. FAMILY. Lurd Dore sa, Sir Svottry Surru. and Sir jOHN ORD, yesterday bad aadiences of the Lordsof the Admiralty. Lord M.l.vitt.a yesterday gave a dinner to a number of Naval Officers of distindioa. Mr. MAimmosatiso had on Wednesday a majo rity of one, and yesterday a majority of seventy and one. Hence it is supposed he is an avtariaa. BOSAPARTC has sent his Empress to the warm 3,04 of Air-la-Chepelle, being resolved to keep her in hot rate'. Mr. NlA's sr/Lento's minority of ens, and seventy. ere, is rather ominous. t looks as if be was re solved to take good care of number sae. The windows in Piccadilly were crowded with beauty, rank, and fashion, yesterday. The balco nies of No. 79 boasted Lady and Miss Nagai's grope, Hon. Mr. KIN14•111D, Mr. MADDOX, &c. Fashionable report annou'hees the intended mar riage of the Hon. Mr. Faamoit, with the Hon. Miss APULIMA Stounros, second daughter of Lord SFOURTON. Lord EtIIDLEV in vain endeavoured to pass Sir FRANCIS BURDETT'S door, in Piccadilly, yesterday evening, in his phaeton, although announced by his servant. The Squi4isii multitude would not open their ranks. The II in. Mr. GORDON and family left town yes terday, for his seat near Dorchester. Dr. William CL AI KA left teft town yesterday for Edinburgh. Mr. Juni:son, of Hanover-square, left town yes terday for Brighton. Mrs. MORTON PITT gave. last nift, an elegant supper to a seleet circle of about 40 riends, at her house in Arlington-etreet. The Westminster Volunteers, under the command /if Colonel Rossarsov. had yesterday a field-day in I ly de Park. Yesterday week 11,.. Bishop of DtlenSil Arrived at the Castle of Durham, And on Sunday hut attended the Cathedral. The public days at Alnwick Castle, the seat of the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, commenced yes terday, and continue every subservient 'Thurs day until the family leave the country. Last night Mr. Coons was to perform Mactel at the Hereford Theatre, by the desire of R. S. Ft trim°, F.s9. high Sheriff. Last night Me Pother ef a Day were revived at the IfaveterAet Theatre; each charafter was well filled, and the piece was received with the most decided approbation by an overflowing audience of the first rank and fathion, including the Duchess of Sr. Atoms's. Mr. aver.% was not sufficiently recovered to resume his place in the Bailee. I lam it v Jon:taros, of Drury Lane, on Friday last recited Coatiat'a C& .e Me Paula% at the Edinburgh Theatre; but the little infant Reeves has forestalled all the Uses, Ilessiers, and Maar*. JAW. LOZILT OF CIRNCLiIV--!-INCOLNI-INN, Just 26. Ex pnrte Mrs. De idAto.LviLt.z, cad CAkOLlpla TN,INIAS DL M•NNIVILLL, ass lisfaxi, dy Are taxi .ti•ie,d. This was a petition preferred by the wife against her hushonvigipingal , ," - that kse might have the ctue tody of theilrinfant chila L liellroline De Manneville. An noplication of asi r nattlye had made to th Court of King's Be n ch id M a y l a e par. titulars of whichave laid before the p our Paper of ftd-ith of that month. property ti pt Mr. Fi.•riervz state the case of the Peti tioner, who we_ ein s ooung an poems:4 of an inde eat pirsollU of 7001 . Perehaaumg not ' ny way subjeet to the controul dolor bus. b.* ,ohe respondent, who was a native ef France, and subjea to the Alie; Leers. He had been gene time married to the Petitioner, and treated her with thateettention aqikaffeetien usual in the first days of the' motrimoniaritate; but, from some unknown motives, he changed his caudal to that of morose ness and severity ; and, during her pregnancy. fre quently threatened to carry her out of the kingdom into France, and treated her in various other is with harshness and cruelty. After bee lying es he continued these severities to such a *Fee as to oblige her. with her infant child, to seek refuge is her mother's house. Here he did not let her remain .. in quiet long ; but, on the night of the 10th of Apdl last, finding her from home, he, by a stratagem, got into the house, from whence he carried his en fant child, half naked, in an inclement nights.aled 11.41 ever since kept possession of her, without per mitting the mother to have any access, or even to get a glance of her child. The learned Counsel ad mitted an application had been made to, but was was refused by, the Court of King's Bench. How , ever. he contended, that although a Court of Law could not take the legal custody of the child out of the father, yet it was fully cieeoetent to a Court of _.Equkty to do so, under certain circumstances; and thiscase came filly within that dzscriptson of cases, in which he had no doubt but the Court would interfere. Mr. De Manneville was an alien, and subject to be sent out of thelingdom, when the public policy might require. He was a ma.: of no property what ever. and obliged to obtain his livelihood by fel. lowing the business of a eainter. He admitted this was much to his credit ; but the wife was in efleal possession of 7001. per annum, in her own tight s and her mother had 5001. .I.year at her disposal; which. it might naturally tie supposed, wouU de volve to the infra in question. The father, from his situation, co u ld not g i ve h er that ed:scatioa which these expedances ereitk 1 her to. As to his disposition, it was evident from has outrageous, conduct. and threats to his wife, that he was move willing to obey his own laws than t. ose of the country iia which he lived. As to his r-Lgin, it appeared by the affidavits he had nine; in the d iys of courtship he legoeutly attended the family prayers, which were those of the church of England i bat after marriage, he always avoided them, and ee pvssed himself perfeetly indifferent on that sishjeg. This, he admitted, was not a consideration selficieet to induce the Court to take from him the comedy of his child; but, combined with all tire 'ghee cireena stances cl the case, he trusted it would h ase i ts d oe weight. As to hisoindiett towards his wife, 4 Wee a circumstance almost peculiar to this case: ^ley after all those charges which she had preferred against him, he assigned, as an excuse fa the dim greements which had occurred between them. the interference of her mother, Mrs. Crompton, &Ma ting all affinity, and making no allowance far the ties of a daughter to her mother. It was certainly a most improvident match as to pecuniary circuin stances ; yet Mrs. Crompton aaually consented to it. and lived with them. Afterwasils, when disa greements arose between them, it was too bad ti pet upon the Records of the Court that the m'ut ber should have endeavoured to interrupt the harmony subsisting between man and wife. It was a gruse calumny to say that this Lady had been a kept mis tress. The evidence of the see eral re. pea Able perspire. who had made affidavits on her part, and who had known her for years. were sufficiently to be relied ue. Mr. De Manneville, he admitted. was a Gentlemen of polished manners and social habits; but he should have brought home to his fineries that good hs. moor which he bad carried abroad; instead co which, where comfort was to have It n secured, nothing bet uneasiness was found. There was no dunk of tbe legal right of a father to the custody of les chilli. but, in the present case, there was every *Ash' of i the Respondent's abil i ty t o d o so . Y et be nsissed an his right. though he knew he was liable to be driven about from post to pillar. and the child must ke subject to the consequent inconvenieeces. Hethimp fore called his Lordship's particular attention to ell the circumstances of the case. and trusted his Lord ship would see it in its true colours. which appealed to him no other than an effort for pecuniary extortion. Mr. Rica•aos, on the part of the Responsieet, observed. that though the law was clear that the custody of the child belonged to the father. yet, be admiued, that a child of the tender age of the stets in question was much better in the care of the mother. Mr. De Manneville was then ready to forgive and forget, as far as human memory could forget all the past. and to cohabit with his wiiis as a husband ought to do. provided there was so in terference from other persons. The Court of King's Bench had dismissed the rul.:, as no cause of mo ron.: la in him towards the child had been prowl li w,::1 could take the cust o dy ou t o f hi m . party had had opportunity to stew such mascots. daft, but never attempted it. They had charged him with threatening to take the child out of the kingdom, but no such charge wan substantiated. Mrs. Crompton was the sole cause of the disagree ments and uneasiness between him and his wise. There was no particular violence alleged. but that which occurred in the kitchen in 1801. Mrs. Crompton was in the habit of sitting constantly in the kitchen, whither Mrs. De Moulmein° most generally followed her. He had intimated to her frequently. that this was much against his in clination, and by no means suited to the rank in life which belonged to her; notwithstanding which, she continued in the prelice of it, and, cue evening after dinner she went down as usual, which so much irritat ed him, that be followed her, and tak ing her by the arm ► said, a Pray. Madam. is this your drawing-room I" and then Mok bur out.