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such a conclusion from such premises ; that it could never have been in the contemplation of the RE GENT to treat Messrs. PERCEvAL and Co. as FAL STAFF declared of his gang, when he said..." I'll not march through Co.entry with thew, that's flat !"—But does not all this anxiety of the Tres sury scribes do away the impression. *hew that the impression has been made, and that their em ployers are sore at it ?—lf any doubt could remain on this subject, the language of The Courier of last night would remove it It is understood," says that servile print, " that his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, amongst manyiither magna nimous acts of filial and reverential regard for his Royal Father, hes declared, that it is not his inten tion to visit Parliament in his new character until he is enabled to announce to Parliament the re storation of His MAJESTY'. health, and his coast quent capability of resuming tho full exercise of the functions of his Kingly office."—Well done, Mr. Courier ! This is a new and a most unex pected view of the case. So then, after it had been blazosed in the Treasury Journals that the Re- SENT was to 4ive the eclat of his presence in Par liament to the men who had treated him with mis trust and jealousy —who ordered a grand door to be ide for his entre, and planned the procession with extraordinary pomp arid ceremony—we find that it would hare betrayed • want of filial arid reveren tial regard for his Keyed Father, had he complied with the wishes of Ministers‘—This is certainly a most happy discovery !-.11 the REGetre does not coalesce liven and hand with Ministers, they ought not to be hurt :l i t it. If he keeps them at a dis tance, they must not be the less proud on that at count. It is lint (according to The Courier) as his Royal Highneas has declared, because he Woes not approve their practice and their principles of govern ment, but because it would chew a want of filial and reverential regard for his Royal Father, were his Royal Highness to identify himself with Mini ! An account of the presentation of the Address of the City of 1.0011011 to the Hewer yesterday. is Ai in our preceding columns.—lf there be toy - sons who feared that his Royal Highness would c won over, by the arts and intrigues of Minister% enter completely into their time. and thus disappoint the hope-a of the Nation, which his interns and virtues had inspired. their perusal of this account will dispel their fears. The Ad dress (of which we give a copy) must have been wormwood to Ministers. From recent expe rience, we know in what manner they would have treated it, did the IttGaNT heartily Millie, with them ; bet what soya hie answer /..." In the i " I coo meagre happiest moment of my life, when, by the blew- Providence, I shall be called upon to reap lavers delegated to me into the hands of my end ed Father end Sovereign.“..—Aad has made the situation ardootis f—Why. the Restrictious with which Ministers have fettered sad manacled him ; sad the consciousness which he feels tter inability to obey the dictates of his °an .st, and act according to his awe priori.. These are the circumstances which make his arduous—aye. painful as that of the Yac burning pile !—Were it not for these, Lord .uattaust would declare that hie Royal High reposed upon a bed n, roses such a slim'. • utmost lie can do is to perform the coin- routine of office, u he found it, and av he it a shurt notice obliged to leave it.without comprom;iiing his character, or losing the high which he occupies in public opinion.— he cannot he; and the vanquished roe. tied 6iirio, wheels of the victor i■ his triumphal . only diaplAy the virtues of patience ■nd 'tilde. Like him ton, the REGENT, as stated %newer, may be allowed credit for his since. wishing the show soon over. it may be why did the PRINCE accept the situation ? . to know what else he could have Ilene, consistent with his duty to himself, his KING, aed 'Country?—The Minister had takenwpon ''to exercise the functions of linyalty fir tour After he had procrastinated the appoint . a Regent until the patience of the Country almost exhausted, was the Panics by his re leave it in the power of Ministers and of enemies ►o reproach him with cults 000000 ing the uncut, and aggravating the consequences of ilainity with which it had !pleased Provi tu eel ct his rrsrrtd and honoured Parent ? . happy and fruitful theme fur abuse it har•e twwii to the Journals in the interest of 4;.s.v4t.!—What ■ glorious pretzuce fur ttetisa upon " the Coliege of Princes, those n luolNn and boobies with corals and j--Poor Printers and Publi►hers are now lan ' in prison. without a particle of mural guilt ; we admit, in law, because they made Area responsible—while Waiters, Editors. and Proprietors, who support Mr. at., have hbolled and attempted to de. • the Soh■ of the Km, with impunity and twrrely with impunity. but while they have cools tiled with the Government Aare ,nts_ Is an extent, ea ONO of them lately ad that most he attended with inconirtuience ! fact. tlist this constry, has undergone • rttolutura erithan the lest 'car. Mr. COOL C is 10f; ~..,{ to the nati ve s of th e w ild s o f Assieri.:a. The Provincial Theatres shine with the talents of lirs. JORDAN and Mr. Banoirrita, while dogs and i.orses adorn the boards of the Metropo litan Theatres. and prove equally attraetivel—The changes in the fashionable and political world are equally in extremes. Peers and Commoners have usurped the place, dress. and manners of stage coachmen ; while Ministers assure us that a skeleton of a Regent is just as good for the Government of the Country as a Constitutional King! We regret to state, that Sir Jong Youus's squadron, and the East &radiomen, remained wind bound at Torbay on Tuesday.—lt is wow more than a fortnight since they sailed from Portsmouth. The Walsiagham packet is arrived from Lisbon, with a Mail. after a passage of eight days. She bas brought Letters and Papers to the sth. but they contain no news. The Armies remained in their former positions. It is Mated in the Lisbon Papers received on Wed. middy. on the authority of letrerufrom France, that ms insurrection had broken out in the provinces of Ditiphiny and Languedoc. Distress, occasioned by the severity of the Conscription, and of the De crees against British Commerce, Is assigned as the cause of this movement. ...Me do not, however, attach any credit to these reports. Alter weathering a dreadful storm on Thursday the 31st ult. Its Majesty's revenue cutter Defeitee. Captain Ftsimetr, in cruising the next day on the coast of Angles**, discovered a wreck near the creek of Creshyr.—wAfter the most minute inquiry, Captain Fiume' could only learn that her sails (or some remaining part of them) were marked " Robert !bison. Sailmaker, ryport," in a circle. Sim had apparently been from Dublin, in ballast ; and the remains of her spars and riggin 4 indicate her to have been a fine. stout, well found vessel.— One of her unfortunate crew was seen (by the peo ple on shore) floating for a considerable time on the quarter-deck ; and nine others were seen to perish ! --She had struck on a ledge of rocks at some dis tance from the shore. No bodies had then been (avid. nor soy thing to trace what she really was. Earl GSKT has left town for Northninberland, in consequeoce of the serious indisposition of his woad daughter. The Treasury Journals, which would turn every circumstance to their advantage, mid suppose. when it answers their purpose. that every action of a man's life is dictated by political isottem. therefore only exhibit usual diregard of truth. whets they attribute picture to disappointment Miaister's intrigues ! Wednesday A Court of East India House. when Poll77tr. ttrtpt♦ln OM ♦ /OP. Tim palsied dierks mad laasuirl eye. 19oi Dipealt that woman I. disguise. Did mot May beard at alibi* ha.— But ►old 1-111 bet—;or I. no area). ?bat veep beard is painted leo ! APEX. Aftl3`. THE BRITISH IRSTITUTION. True genius is a delicate plant, that 'doom• not but under the must fostering car , and iu a geolul clime. Nye may indeed occariumelly sooners in stances of its possessing a more hardy temper-mew s which even the bleakness of poverty and the rude Kale of utikinduess has been unable utterly to des. stroy—yet these are rare—old where one solitary stew tuts survives the corm, a thou-tied neriaa Wt• noted wider the influence of its keen and nippiug• breath. Even those which brave its fury tor a sra son, sink gradually into decay, 'whale only ottalt. ed • short wintery existence. und turner /trued into full vigour and perfect maturity. Sich bring the swore and essence' of true g.- him, it must be with heartfelt plea.usr , . that every two who pmends to mew:, eniny.nei.t., that every lover of the line arts, that es,ry promoter of his country'. fame and char.teter, that 'very person of rank blessed with the means of pct-nni7- ing merit. should hail the progress of The eriti•A in s tit u d us — au , Institution, the uhject of Mails is to excite native talent to emulate the first pro. ductious of ancient end renowned Master., and tit surpass the highest efforts of contempereary A fists of every other country. With this desirable oloject in view, it is with extreme Benefaction we have to notice that the present Exhihnt ~,,, surpasses all former Exhibitions (except thefiret . ) loom the elm mencement of the institution. It rum Hie many very rec.-dent and superior productions it has to boast of, we already are the, national encourage event is sure to bring forward talent; a• .! we re joice that there i now no In *gee any lee that the meted at honour will attach to thn works of sitar aspiring Artists, while et the Arnie tnne a sr.* and expedi chann..l is opened for the disposal of their Moots at en`edeq mite sad Merl! price. Oo these accounts, it is with pleasure we notice dust :he pa... tronmge to so valuebie an antlertaking is pallidly end greatly inct,teong. Thesis tie of the alma Fes may, from His Majesty to the votioeern Prii...7e, Wrest prop oriion of the first of we as..l numhers of the Gentry, have pla ed 'heir mimes at its need, end promoted its inters sta uj a li' oral soh. ocription. Thus it is not snip.) , fame alone that here incites the aspiring Artist to exertion; tar more solid encouragement of a reinuneraiouil for his stu dious toil is presented, and already (since the ripen• in( so Monday) have many of the paintings been purchased by the Duke of Gloucester. the Marquis of Stafford, the Marquis of Blendford, Sir A. gu tting. Mr.. Thomas Hope, and other commitments Ned patrons of the Fine Arts. !skirts are se on this subj last night m says that set the Paints nimous acts Royal Fotht Lion to visit he is enable stotation of quent copal)! the function Mr. Cowries yelled view blazoned in GENT .vas to !lament to t trust and jeal to ide for Isis extrsordinar, would hare dal regard f with the self' most happy coalesce hum not to be hu tanee, they count. It I. Royal Hight approve their meat, but and revereuli Royal Highs An accour the City of I ...II in our -sons Mho s- won over, enter col dismppeint t talents and this account drew (of vets wormwood nenct, we have treated with them ; roil `situ • " opal Highs the happiest ing of Profit the powers d beloved and what has ma Restrictions s manacled hin of his utter it Judgment. a • plea. These situation ardu on the huntit CASILKIMAG nos reposed Lion. the min moo routine may be et as compromssiin ground whic Vseior lie rat to the ear, can only fortitude. L in hi, An...el rity to wisliii ' , Led. why d We wish to cousistent ail his Country ? himself to ex mouths. Af itirnt of a Re sas almost et fosal to leav his enemies I ( ioeensnient, the calamity 1- 1 es. to sill lisp .ffsald have I Pance.L new attacks nverrown It bells I"—Post gashing in p bat justly, v themselves I actual &Mtn Nancy an, I ;rsule the Sol 11 nfrvely heirerwisi ' l ..us•ratis U matted. that It is • fah t.smil'ete reel • 1P"'"*" ~,•;`"'- CURIOUS CASE. was •worn in,. the commend Cook, consigned to Caryloo Dr. Jottosorw, its hts Kyr, Dictiou•q. has some only increasing *prof . 'amities •i mar great Lexictigrapher's c.. 'esti to emus" for it •aa. is derived from the edit Or. To /TAT 1111111'; which. sisal esspleysient. it is ' ifil tr atiy into: —Of the - , anent erery Candidata for competent to form •4 opinion. "Sir AsaaraisHuisit Paper) * silvered with the !wary influence of tio win ters ; but a reputation, we believe, of whic4 the hlossoin bas never been disturbed by the frost of a dishonourable imputation. It is probable, there fore, that his partisans do not miscalculate his in terest with the freemen of Boston, when they re present him as secure of hie election : but it is due alio" to observe, that the Blue interest suffers tin. thing from this change of candidates in the Purple; and that Mr. MADOCICS high and aninspeached character keeps hint in the same proud rank with conalitut lab that he has long maintained." Loyal Addresses are preparing to be presented to the Pounce Rowan/ in several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs of the United Kingdom. Advices from the Havannsh were received on Wednesday, of the data of the lid December. It is stated on this authority, that tranquillity has been reqoreil to the kingdom of Mexico, and thet the insurrection has been wholly suppressed. The following is the substance of a Russian Imperial ltkase whirh has lately been published PROHIBITED ARTICLES FOR is' 1. "Ruin, mark, losodies port sad Lisbon wise, reared sod all owls of loaf wiper, Asslis Awe sad ordinary, esomisokti sod all woollen', silk ' , mods of every deorriptios, tea, sod., taraltrie merlins, linen, chintz, printed sad all suds of collow goods, except white calicoes • rock so lowg cloths, punks, cows, bats's, essmerties, til e. " Ships her t►eir adesinasee wait sledging mere in future than she register wed au letter. " Is die duties es impede the heaviest 'barges an no coffee; R. go per paved, i eased of R. 9. us theansah raw sugar R. 7, end all sorts, snelead of so Co. rat present per purred." A Meeting of the Burgesses of Berwiek•upon. Tweed was held on the tits, instant, for the purpose of suispoitung Lord Ostu LaTOll, should he, in the event of s dissolution of Maintains% offer hinasalf as • candi.iste fur that Borough. The Boman Catholics of the town and county of (:.Tway will meet on the Isth instant, to consider of the proni.ty of addreessug the Prince of Wat-as; and also fur the purpose of •ppninting person* in their confidence, to act for them in the General Committee of Catholics of Ireland. _ _ _ ... Monday, et &why. seer Leifer& Lincoln shire. an Inquest was held on the bodies of two tine children, twins, named resoca and RIGNAILD RICH 4800011. wins of • cottager in thin pansh, who were druwaed in a pit near their father's dwelling. —The poor little buys were remarkable for the ex tremely affectionate attachment they bore tench other, sad were never happy when separated. One o f t h em . i t is v. prOltd. adventured epos @ems mite., ice in the pot in which they weer 1•0•4 • few days ago. sod the anxiety of the ether Is save him frees daivr proved feral to them betb.—• They were about six yeses of age, sad by their amiable mermen bad sterecteil mneh notiee.Tbe Ju:y r. twined a verdict of-liorisil eiNwned. 1 A strange occurrence took place in Dublin a few nights before the Duchess of Gordon left that city. A certain Great Man and his Lady invited her Grace to an entertainment, which invitatioo the Duchess most graciously accepted. Cooks, musi. clans, eossfectioners, were all put in requisition to give effect to the splendid scene. When the tal.les manse to be laid out, it was recollected that. for its betty preservation. the family plate had been some time before lodged at the sign of the Three Blue Balls!—To obtain it legally was imporable. and it was as impossible to do without it. In this dilemmas the Great Man—for sometimes great men will do. little things--ileiermined to wnit upon Mr. Pre. • minus, who received him with great politeness. The Greet MAX 'Maimed him who he was—" thist hr knew Lords, and Loris kohl/ him"—that i.i corm.. queues of the high situation he held in ---, he was obliged to entertain the Duchess bet re her de parturethat he came to request the pleasure of his company, and the loan of his own plate for the night—tlmt his coach should convey him and the deptrit.to hit house. and curry them back after soppor,--tlighly flattered by the invitation. Pre. mires toad not duelist the word of the Great Man, but never liked to in' rude himself into the comps's), of his bitters. The more he declined. the other premed, declaring, an honest cioircin was e sm psny for any Duke or Duehers.—Little Premium at length consented—the coach arrived—the plate was put in—and Pressiugs. in a full suit of black, followed, and met the most gracious reception trans the Great Max's Lady, who conducted hint through the rooms wh ere the csrd-tables stood in battle array, and wag-lights Mimed by dozens.—At a late hour the party broke tip, and a sedan chair conveyed the bessittiere&mon of money home. to dream of lovely women, sprightly glees, and •' sparkling Cham• insigne," where we shell leave him.—As soon as all was 'vitt, some trusty servants were employed to deposit ame plate - of Greet portico! of tradesmen, by ordering goods to be sent to Mrs. Mayers's Boarding School at Fullmni. Mr. Beau moot and Mr. Gardiner, booksellers. in Mary-le bone. had orders to send twenty pounds worth of school books; Mr. Churton, hosier, of Oxford street, to send twenty pairs of young ladies' stock ings; II psstry•cook WINS to send ten ten-shilling mikes, and ten five ditto. The only tradesmen who were not up to the hoax were a perfstcner of War wick-street, Golden-square, who sent twelve pounds of Windsor soap ; and a painter from St. Mary-le bone, who sent a man with two pots of paint, one of green and the other of white, to paint two doors. Upwards of one hundred respectable tradesmen left town for Mrs. Mayers's house, to inquire whe ther theordem were correct. The Duchess of GORDON gave a grand dinner yesterday tea mammies piety of Nobility. The Marquis of STAFFORD will give a grind dingle, on Sunday to a numerous assemblage of Nobility. Arrivals at the Queeo's Head Ittn, Newcastle, finer January 47. 181 1 From lbe South.--Tbe Right Hes. Earle of cattiness, Delkeith, Grey, sad Huse ; Lard James Hey, Hoe. Copt Hay, Sir Gilbert Michas. Bert. Georgoi Mi lli7, M.P. Miss Childers, sad Moe Cash. Pao Ns blerth.—.His Greet the Duke olOorAsa, Rigid Km led asmi-Coestass d Coatis. Sir INNINa=, Saft .1114 Ilisatilies, Mrs and Lap Cd Mr ost Ont. Camps Waldb•Per a lar of Mr. Gnaw, Nr. Callas, Capt. , Rath barmy Capella 211/111014 Cert. Laradsp o Mr. Risberrisau, rad airtaisi aid Lady Augusta Wirdilsrbura Nader. floe Duke of NORFOLK. wenn credibly inform. ad, has purchased of the Marquis of HZRTFORD, his property in Horsham, by which the electioneer ing struggles in that Borough will be put to rest between the two parties—the Ministerial lolls anew will be lessened by two Members.— ( Lewes Jeanie'./ _ _ Miss Gault ier-rt. who wes so great an acquir tie, to the English Opera at the Lyceum last sum mer. is now in Scotland. Oa Saturday brit she was to slog with Mr. BRAVAIS at a Grand Cowen at Edinburgh ; and last night at Glasgow. Tbe subscription for the orphan children of Mrs. Seminars:is. who died at Habra* some time since, has produced 1531. odd. This munificent effort of British liberality. was called forth by the eloquent sod puttee* appeal published vs this and several provincial papers.—Mn. %ran /ravens was a most amiable and interesting mimeo, rod an actress of some celebrity. We beat that Mr. and Mrs. Batters. belonging to the Hall Theatre. are engaged for the ensuing seaseo, at the Theatre in the Haymarket. at • sr lary of twelve pounds per week. Thursday week J. WiLsoe. • warm, won a race of ten miles against • youog sea of aid, which he perfumed in one Wu mid a ball. I permit. the interim we shall only say, that our observntions Isbell be most impartial, and consequently form a striking contrast with those purchased paragraphs in other papers, equally dishennurahle to the Arum.s who pay for such pwli, and the Prints wines, lend their countenance to this species of imposition on the public. While on the suhj.ct of the Fine Arts, it may not be amiss to notice, that tnoot of the tarot Sculptors in the country have been required to send in Models for the National Monuments to Admirals Lord, Rodney sod Lo►d CoII•ngwoo I, in St. Poem church, as voted by Porliaineot. The - Tuenso. we understand, allotted fur the former is Goon guineas, for the latter 4000. No doubt the Monu ments will be worthy of the munificence and taste of the country. We may also notice, that a neat commernont6on of the assumption of the Regency is furthe.nnfog from the accurate pencil of Mr. Rfc•enbere.—A, likeness of his Royal Highness the Prone.. of Wales. on the same scale with the celebrated Jubilee I.ke- MIMI of His Majesty, will very shortly be msde public. It is already patronized by ,none of the Royal Fam:ly, by the Et-Kings of notice and Ssredeo, and all the Emigre Nubility, .s well as the natural Nubility and Gentry iu this country.— With such encouragement, and its own merits. it cannot fail of complete success. Great expectations were entertained, that trade, which has been se long stacoaut. would have re. !tired an impulse from the Regency. Nothing lout Regency cape, Regency hats, cloaks. and furbelows, were talked of in ell the repertories of fashion ; but every thing that could give eclat to the Re_liency has breu discouraged in'the Ministerial and Cows tile Iles. and the roittiners and ma•tue-maker, con. tutus obliged to livelupow dry boast and bohe. tea. Wednesday se'onight, in one of the most violent hurnca•es of wind, accompanied with t4in, ever remembered at Carlisle, INa•walls of ?timers. Ron son and Co.'. spusaing.mill there, which was gen ie tune ago consumed by firs, were brows down with • tremendous crash. } 1 Lamb (live weeks old) was killed at Uouß lss, Isle of Men, lad week.—The seagiu, so foe, rather unfavourable to so early p4duction salted. The Modern Freetaiviews are, it, erne, hPerefore. ward to take the ancient lendasatas se their good. ; and for the sore effectual ohservomee of the tame. a Lodge of Proastilgsveow has beau row, y sta. bliehed, under toe asnhoetty of tote tieetod l Adige, awl at the heed of it to siord. us lbf E. R. James Eaaasisaer, E.g. K. 1.6. W. It it all• we •ii Orme. rushed rut ,is, ocient Ac e its, sad eatea sive knowledge of Cho Mosaic Art. i r was rm. some trusty servants were employed to As esterers for the public. we hare visited mid Isre only exhibit their usual diregard dewed this selfsame plate at the house of another reviewed this Notional Gallery. and .shall feel i they attribute his Lordship's de- Greet Men , and particular friend of the host; but much pride in pointing out some of the most pr., appointment at the success of the the guardians of the night stopped them, and minent beauties with which it is adorned. At 'he e igues ! findisto hat they were loaded with, took them some time we must feel it to be our painful duty A Court of Directors was held at the lobs moody ou suspicion. In vain they plead- te not i ce , w i t h a v i ew to ameodi tt . n t. any gross Her, when Captain G. RiCHAIIOIOII ...1 ...• their eerand. which was considered a sob. d ev i at i on , we may °berm from t h e ?ef fe ct u al , _ , , e the colutuaiid of the ship Doter I tart en of such rink as their employers eat. Nothing, we are convinced can be seam. Fled to Ceylon and Bengal. eon cue nut to hide their deeds I•y darkness—. noes to an Institution of this kind .osielfaserit. IN, its his great work, the Es • and chew their vigilance, they lodged the plate la m inute . praise, and particularly that lariat ofatila. • as given some definitions that .el i parent eittivag . t oa, t h og waia • e b e inn ed to • e 1 amount ; Arf - But it is in these, which ore so %Me * • at tlac.r ap ° boa - *We 4 4 . r sISIOSSIIIT. T Ye en uC;;I iilne : to. .." 671 , 4110._ 4 elm. md. moan . .. et , ... ea, 44 ...... _ ilatir c mromminc. s"Sh fire 1010 " , " VII antitho, as beghg in °truer° the circumstance, t. ,„ ad sad mewed, dug bi a ,, dailea a„ most / I uPPIK 10 "" 11. " of seeing the justness - ordered a detainer. at kis own suit, to be laid on the dangerous. and are therefore more peculiarly '':** -7 .exicegrapher's conclusions. Of the property which had so unexpectedly fallen into his the object of the cribc's animadversions. On these., -4 ` 1 Wear" for inatanee—he says, ts to can- i stnis t"S', v tinsi it is Dow to be dee isl,ed. i w h,, e thet.tht` of courts.. we .hall touch as softly as pnesible; while wed from the French word &MOS' new ann onaxpectea potsesoor. or tittle "-remnant, w i t h hi g h 11,1` 011iiir ; which, being a very fallw • is to have the property of the plate. gratification we shall hold up to merited all thst we can distinguish as exceileut and "it .. iera, it is used to signify, to search mi........-7-........-..g.5. worthy of imitation. ; i."—Of the labour of lilf! employ . . 110)1X. At present we refrain from entering new) a paw sildidato far *rot in Parliament is form si t opsu— • •ou. .—.......- titular critique, which, however, we s h a ll premed 1. On Monday • hoax was practisi•d upon several AM 11 UUli (4ayi the BOlteli Riper) has tra d esmen , e:tb . from time , to tune as our limit s p ermit . l it / by orderine iroods to be sent to M._ , 4 t I. t. . , 4 1 . 1 • 4 0 Kr , E. \ e # I' • . I * ~ r : ~8 l- 11