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Irish Ditto par :3, 7rlivian Scrip Manchester Ditto ii p• ...._ ° Miguese Bonds 934i French Rentes . . -------____ s cr i p — Scrip 1"011 WATER AT LONDO ainrning 49 minutes after 6. N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, 12 minutes after 7. THE SUN. 80 LEM 12VIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1824. CITY, ONE o'CLocT. Letters received this morning by the Lisbon 4141 , state that every thing is in the greatest "ilusion in the Portuguese capital. Above eight b nodred persons have been arrested by the party or the QUEEN and the INF.A NT j and the War 14inister had been obliged to seek shelter on 'hood an English frigate. We have received the Paris Papers of Sunday, "NtaW og intelligence of the revolutionary at -1:11Ipt at Lisbon, which we first announced in 4 1; SiN of Monday last. The attempt appears l 'Y these accounts to have been still more for nlidable and alarming than we at first imagined. ( From the Journal des Debate.) 30,,`` Apr il troops of the garrison had assembled on the "1 of at the Roseio, Prince Miguel at their head. The greater part of the King's Ministers, sevetal military officers, , tl,l other persons, were arrested by order of the Prince. Dur -41,g these events the Queen arrived at Lisbon. At the demand the French Ambassador, the Corps Diplomatique assembled at th e kXing's Palace, which was guarded by the troops. The .r o rnandant refused them admittance to the King, unless the .iTr nce's order to admit was roduced. N. de Neu ile declared th a t Europethem only k new the King. Hyde His firmness rerawed them, and one of the Prince's Aides-de-Camp intro ,tioed the members of the Diplomatic Body into the King's „,. 11 egence. The King declared that what had passed had oc v""tred neither by his advice nor by his order, but that his son ~Pold shortly arrive. In fact, the Infant Don Miguel me qottely presented himself, bent his knee to the earth, kissed b the hand of the King, and declared to the Ministers and Am .,fttadors that a conspiracy against his life and against that of ''he King h a d b een di sc ov e red, and that he had taken measures to defeat it ; that if the Ambassadors had been detained for an LOgrant at the entrance, it was because he feared that along nth them some malevolent persons might obtain access to the Theand that he had come to receive ehis Majesty's orders. troops retired to their quarters by order of the King. It as night before the Ambassadors left the Palace. The fol lowing day, the Ist of May, they again waited on the King, and afterwards visited Count Palmella, Minister for Foreign Affairs, who had then been set at liberty. On this occasion the Diplomatic Bod y h as d one itself the greatest honour ; and the French Ambassador, in particular, has distinguished him telt by loyal, decided, and courageous conduct. It is not yet vlown how this scene has terminated, but since it did not pro 114ce, in _. the first instance, all th e e ff ect w hi c h i t was apparently nletllated to produce, it may b e cons id ere d as having failed in 41 Principal intended results. ' 'We have received the Lisbon Gazettes to the inst., giving an account, though very imper fect and unsatisfactory, of the extraordinary movement which took place in that capital on the 3 ° o l April, and some documents, in which Don 141 Gutc, its author, pretends to explain his mo tives and justify his conduct. These documents, ' w hich relate to the proceedings anterior to his submission to the KING'S authority, consist of proclamation to the troops, a letter to the Jing o , and a proclamation to the Portuguese people. From the spirit which breathes, and the Principies which are urged, in all of them, the in tentions of this young knight-errant of legitimacy, a nd of the party who place him at their head, are manifest. The counter-revolution of last summer, t hough it overthrew all security for rational li berty, and banished the authors and partisans of C onstitutional Government, was reckoned by the QUEEN'S friends incomplete while any mode ration was manifested in the councils of the KING, 15r any check was opposed to the dominion of the 4 dast unb o u n d e d f ana ticism or arbitrary violence. PALmELLA, and the Royalist Ministers were mainly instrumental in bringing eat the changes of last year, were, in the pro gress of the movement which they had originated, "asidered themselves as revolutionists ; and, as Watch-word was wanted for the troops and the r abble, were stigmatized as anarchists and free- It should be recollected that the l onks and fanatics of Spain and Portugal 4 acb the people to attach an idea of inde f,7nahle h orror an d mons t r ous criminality to the li tter cl ass o f p er s ons , an d thus render them, like the giants and enchanters of romance, fit ob lects fo r th e en t er p r i ses o f thi s infant Don Quixotic. t is cur i ous enoug h t h at t h e P r i nce pretends to 'amid his rebellious proceeding on the assump- Ilan that the KING, his father, is not a free agent, b ut is held in a state of duressc by a faction f ruits his Royal person ! This is one of the 'Nits of the iniquitous scenes that have been ac ted in Spain. The French Government, by e 4 lll l - )loying precisely the same pretext in jus "fication of their invasion of the Peninsula, have to ne more injury to the cause and the safety of ,iags, and to the security of their thrones, than a ll th e revolutionists who have ever yet exist 4'ci• There can never now be wanting a plausible Pr etence for either foreign invasion or domestic r eason ) since it is only necessary, in imitation of the conduct of France, to allege that the Sovereign whose territory is to be attacked, or whose authority is to be overthrown, is held in captivity by his own Ministers.—The following is the account of the movement at Lisbon, given by the Lisbon Gazette : LISBON, APRIL 30. " This morning, at the break of day, there was seen in the square of the Roseio, a portion of the troops of the line in gar rison in this city ; and there were afterwards seen arriving all the other corps both of the line and militia. A report was at the same time spread through the capitol, that a conspiracy had been discovered, directed against the life of our august Mo narch, and of his Royal Family. The certainty that the illus trions Infant and Prince, Don Miguel, had placed himself at the head of tke troops as their Commander-in-Chief, and that he had, with his accustomed energy and activity,arrived in tini;, to save such dear pledges together with his country, tranquil lized the public mind ; and wherever that tutelar angel of the Portuguese appeared, shouts resounded of " ivas" to his Royal person, his august parents, and our holy religion. In a short time was circulated among the troops the proclamation which we publish below; while the same most serene Prince gave the necessary orders that none should enter the Royal re sidence of Bemposta, where he stationed troops commanded by faithful officers, ordering the arrest of many individuals who were considered as implicated in projects hostile to Royalty and to the nation. There he waited for the determination of his august father, to whom he addressed the letter which we transcribe be low. Her Majesty (the Queen) immediately proceeded from the Palace of Quelus to Bemposta; and the whole of the Royal Family being met, the Council of State being called, and all the Ministers of Foreign Powers, among the rest the Marquis of Campo-Major (Beresford) being present, our Lord the King appointed new Ministers, with the exception of the Minister of the Interior and Justice, in the room of the Minister of Marine and War, Count de Subserra, who was arrested, and of the Ministers of the Treasury and Foreign Affairs. At the same time a new Intendant of Police was nominated. Many indi viduals of the military class, some with titles, and a great num:: ber of others, were ordered into custody. The troops retired to their quarters at two o'clock in the afternoon. Public tran quillity was not in the least interrupted by this movement; on the contrary, the proceeding was highly applauded,,as tend ing to consolidate the legitimate Government of the most be nignant and beloved of Monarchs. As we are not yet able to give a detailed account of these circumstances, we lay before our readers the three following documents in explanation.of the events : PROCLAMATION TO THE TROOPS, " Soldiers,—lf the day of the 27th of May, 1823, broke upon us with a memorable lustre, the day of the 30th of April, 1824, will be no less memorable. Both of them will occupy a dis tinguished place in the pages of Lusitanian history. In the former, I left the capital to overthrow a disorganizing faction, preserving the throne of our exalted King, the Royal Family, and the whole nation, giving besides an example of virtuous at tachment to the sacred religion we profess, the true support of Royalty and justice : in • the present; I shall accomplish the triumph of the great work which was then begun, giving it a secure establishment, and exterminating at once the pestilential sect of Freemasons, • which, in the silence of its treason, pro jected the destruction and total extinction of the reigning House of Braganza. Soldiers ! it was for this reason I called you to arms, fully convinced of the firmness of your character, of your loyalty, and of your decided love of the cause of the king. Soldiers, be worthy of me, and Don Miguel, your Commander in -Chief, will be worthy of you. Long Live our Lord the Ring ! Long live the Roman Catholic Religion ! Long live her Most Faithful Majesty ! Long live the Royal Family ! Long live the brave Portuguese army ! Long live the nation ! Die all infamous Freemasons. " Palace of Bemposta, April 30, 1824." "LETTER OF THE INFANT TO _HIS FATHER. " Sir, my. King, august Father , and Lord,—Shuddering with horror at the most perfidious treason, plotted by terrible masonic association s , which, in conjunction with those of Spain, overthrew the Royal House of Braganza, reducing to ashes the finest country of the world, I have resolved (after hearing the sincere and faithful wishes of all good Portuguese) to call to arms the brave and immortal Portuguese army, to secure by lits me a n s th e tr i umph of the great work begun on the immortal 27th of May, 1823, which, by an unexpected fatality, has not had an issue corresponding with public expectation. Your Majesty,. whose sublime virtues exceed the thoughts of men, constituting the best of Kings who have reigned on earth, cannot but approve of my heroic resolution, as it has for its ob ject to preserve your Majesty from the fangs of the infamous persons who surround you, and who have conducted you to the brink of a precipice ; and by preserving your Majesty from so imminent a danger, preserve likewise the Royal Family and the nation. _ _ _ . - • " The proclamation which I have the honour of transmitting • to your Majesty will prevent any false charge which, either at the.present moment or hereafter, the evil-disposed might en deavour to fix upon me ; and I implore your Majesty to cast upon it your 'paternal eye, that you may recognize the pure truths which it contains as the only means of doing justice to a son, who, to save his august father, his King and Lord, and to preserve uninjured the primitive rights of Royalty, did not he sitate to expose his breast to the hazards of fortune ; but in the firm certainty that a Portuguese Prince, when he takes the field in so glorious an enterprize, must not sheath his sword till he brings to a conclusion a contest infinitely injurious to those who like your Majesty are born to reign, or before he rescues you from the chains which Freemasonry has prepared. May it please your Majesty to approve of my noble and royal proceed ing, making it appear to the nation that you sanction it, deign ing to grant me ample leave for proceeding with,it, and thus removing every obstacle to the great undertaking in which I am engaged. Anxious, and more than impatient, I wait, expect ing the royal resolution of your Majesty, at the head of the army, surrounded with good Portuguese, true friends of your Majesty, who entertain equal hopes with myself, and confide in the sublime virtues of your Majesty, for the approval of my de termination, invoking your Majesty to remember that there is no time to lose, and that expedition was never more neces sary. May the omnipotent God prosper the life of your Ma jesty during a long course of years (Signed) " MIGUEL. " Palace of Bemposta, April 30, 1024." " PROCLAMATION OF THE INFANT TO THE PORTUGUESE. " Portuguese !—For the second time I appear before you, at the head of the gallant Portuguese army, not to oppose the royal and primitive rights of tke throne, and of my august father, Don John VI. (far be from me such a thought), but to give that tone and energy to the great work begun on the memorable 27th of May, 1823, which filled with admiration the whole of Europe, as you yourselves are witnesses that by fatal misfortune that importance has not been given to the public cause which the order of things required after destrovin the infamous colossus which was raised on the detested `l4th of August, 1820.• Our exalted King and Lord Don John VI., surrounded with the factious, has not enjoyed free-will : on the contrary, he has been kept in perpetual oppression by them, who, attending to their own interests, have forgotten those of the nation, and produced a violent re-action which might have ended in the destruction of the House of Braganza : they thus lorded it over the kingdom, converting themselves into arbiters of the will of the Portuguese. This has animat ed •me with new force to destroy this most perfidious cabal, which been supported by the authorities employed to re press it. Portuguese !—Do justice to your Infant Don Miguel, the Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese army—recogniz ing his language to be pure, and proceeding from virtue. - - You have sufficient proofs of my singleness of mind, and the candour of my royal heart. The events which occurred at the re-establishment of the Throne and the overthrow of the arbitrary Cortes, are irrefragable proofs of the good faith with which I address yo u ; an d if m y ro y a l wor d is not a sufficient pledge to command your belief, I invoke the God of Alphonso; and before that God I swear, with all my royal heart, that my views are not ambitious—that my royal desire is only to smooth the road of virtue, to save the King, the Royal Family, and the nation, and to support the holy religion of our ancestors ! For such just ends, in spite of all the sacrifices that might be required, I engage to establish the necessary means, as those which have hitherto been adopted have not produced the desired effect. This is a truth which in few words I can prove to you. You see around you the freedom which the Ma sonic clubs enjoy, where they treat of the destiny of the King, the Royal Family, and the nation, while no measures are taken to abate the spreading fire. You see that the laws, an object of the first necessity, are not enacted as they ought; you see that the administration of justice, on which depends the public security, is in the last stage of decay; you see that the criminal commis sion, established to punish the enemies of royalty, of the altar, and of the nation, have left those enemies unpunished ; you see that the finances are in the last state of exhaustion, the monopoly of royal contracts being increased ; you see commerce in anguish, agriculture neglected, by want of means in the overburdened and impoverished cultivator; you see arts and manufactures without activity ; and finally, the loss of the precious possession of Brazil, with the absolute abandonment of the means necessary for its restoration : and that the Portu guese who exist on earth are not descendants of those heroes who gained the conquest; and it is only since parties have been increased, and a thousand misfortunes, that there comes to the light of day the perfidious plan of a forced expedition in our ma i sonic clubs, not for the purpose of turning the inhabitants of that vast portion of the globe to their former obedience, but to tonsummate the work of their comPlettseparation_; thus open ing the door to a new re-action, which may -be the crowning stone @f our misfortunes. And in the midst of this terrible situation, what remains for us, 0 Portuguese ? Either to perish in the glorious struggle in which we aro engaged, or to - cut up by the roots the evils which oppose us, destroying at once the infernal race of Freemasons, before they destroy us. Thus let it be Portuguese! The road of honour is open before us ; to follow it is virtue—to wander from it is to fall into infamy,— Your Infant Don Miguel, followed by the immortal Portu guese army, will never sheath his sword till he has placed you in security. Trust in me, who am convinced of your loyalty. Remain peaceable, permitting the constituted authorities to act, as the means of the best and most efficacious security. Long live King John VI. ! Long live the Roman Catholic religion ! Lone live her Mo l t F .Log ait n hfu lv liAeltlie nation ! Die the infamous Freemasons.esty ! Long live the gallant Portugues earmy (Signed) « DON MIGUEL. " Palace of Bemposta, April 30, 1824." The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 10th instant, reached us last night. It contains intelligence from Constantinople to the 14th ult. but it is of little interest. The influence of Lord S'FRANG• FORD over the Divan is said to decrease rapidly ; but as its diminution is in exact proportion with the increased support which the just and noble cause of Greece receives from England, we ra ther rejoice than repine at the circumstance. It was reported that his Lordship had been called upon to declare himself explicitly with respect to the conduct of his Government, and that he was preparing to leave the city, but those ru mours were not credited. THE RING AND Qp:' , \TOF THE SANDWICH -ISLANDS. Since yesterday we have made some inquiries respecting the motive of the KING of the SAND. `PICA ISLANDS for visiting this country ; and the result is, a confirmation of the alleged hostile views of Russia, and of the wish of the Sand wich Islanders to obtain the protection of Great Britain. We copy from a Morning Paper the following notice of the arrival of the KING and QUEEN in town : " The King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands arrived yesterday at Osborn's Hotel, in the Adelphi, from Portsmouth, at which port they had landed from L'Aigle Capt. Starbuck. We understand thatthe object of the visit of their Majesties to this country is to make an offer of ceding their possessions to the Crown of Great Britain, and in return to demand its pro tection against all hostile attacks that may be made upon their territory. It is said that they have come to this determination in consequence of the menaces of the Russian Cabinet ; which, should they be put in execution, these islanders feel that they should not be able, single-handed. to resist them. We were admitted to an interview with these Royal strangers last even ing, and lamented extremely that they were encumbered with the worst-informed interpreter it ever fell to our lot to converse with; for to judge from the countenances of the King and Queen, and their two attendants, which comprised the whole of the party in the room to which we were introduced, they were desirous of conversation ; but in addition to his want of general information, we suspect this notable interpreter is in blissful ignorance of the language lie is to expound, for we could not prevail upon him to put a single sentence even of common courtesy. " On our entering the room, the party were playing, whist, the Queen having for her partner her female attendant, who is a daughter of one of the chief men of the islands, and his Majesty's partner was the Governor of the island where the seat of Government was held. . The Lathes were dressed in loose robe: de thambre, of straw colour, tied with rose-coloured strings, and on their heads they wore turbans of feathers of scarlet, blue, and yellow. The two males appeared in European costume, wearing plain black coats, silk stockings, and shoes. These islanders are of a very large size. We only saw them sitting; but judging of their height from that posture, we should say the men were above six feet, and exceedingly stout. The females were equally fat and coarse made, and propor tionably taller than the men. The whole party were of the darkest copper colour, very nearly approaching to black." The Bart of L4IIOtRDALIe3 Bill for removing the Restrictions on the Silk Trade in Spitalfields, again called forth some observations in the House of Peers last night, and crowded Old Palace Yard with the journeymen weavers. he Bill went through a Committee, and the Report was ordered for Friday. The Earl of HAnaowaT op posed the measure on two grounds, entirely dis tinct from the principle or tile merits. Ho ad, mitted that the restrictions prevent the increase of the trade in London, while it increased in Manchester, Leeds, i n( ' other places, but he it thought it desirable that should not increase in London. The other ground of opposition was, that the persons interested in the Spitalfields trade were petitioners against this Bill, and that they had been distinguish e d f or goo d or d er an d loyalty. Mr. CaLcof the Leather Tax. was lost by a ma j o rity of 71 a..,rr' s mot i on for the Ab o li t i on to 55. The strong argument used in support of compared t o t h e amount o f revenue was, the immense amount of expense produced by the tax. ttohethmeoptiuobnlic yesterday, under the headln part "s c o o f g o D u r F iln ipr r i e o s a paragraph was in serted, after both the Editors had left the Office, contradicting the departure of ITuRBIDE from The paragraph i n ques ti on wou ld Southampton. certainly not hare appeared, if either of them had been present, as we are perfectly satisfied of the fact that ITuunina has left this country for South America,— whether f rom Southampton or any other port is quite immaterial. TnE DUKE or DEvoNsantE, &c.—liis Grace arrived about eleven yesterday, A.M., and after alighting for a moment at Devonshire House, proceeded in an open carriage, attended by seve ral outriders, in deep mourning, for Chiswick. We have since heard that the remains of the late Duchess were brought in her own carriage to Devonshire House at a late hour in the evening. The arrangements were so privately conducted as not to be known in the neighbourhood. An Austrian Courier left the residence of Prince ESTERHAZY yesterday evening, with dis patches for Vienna. - The Duchess of GLovccsTca and the Prin. ceases AUGUSTA. and SorniA Paid visits to the KING on Monday. Yesterday the Duke of WELLINGTori and the Right lion. CIIAS. AnnuTuNoT had audiences of his AIAJEsTv. Yesterday the Duchess of CLARENCE visited the Duchess of KENT at her Apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington. Prince L EOPOLD , at t e nded by I3 aron S TOCK -, 11A R, left tow n yester d a y morning f or Cl aremont . On Monday evening Prince LEOPOLD, accom panied by the Prince of LEININGts, honoured Covent-garden Theatre with his presence. Our read ers w il l see by the G azette, w hi c h we have to-d ay i nserte d ) that the name of Mr. BATTIER is erased from the half-pay list of the Army. THE KING'S DRAWING ROOM. BOARD OF GREEY CLOTH, St. James's Palace, May 17, 1824. By Command of his MA.tEsT It, Notice is hereby Given, That all Carriages going to his Majesty's Drawing Room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 20th of May, are to fall into to the line at the top of St. James's-street, in Piccadilly, go down the left-hand side of the street, round the corner of Pall mall, and enter at the Iron Gate, neatest to. the Palace; set down at the Arcade, and come out of the Palace-yard by the Iron Gate nearest to Marlborough-house, and pass through Pall-mall, into St. James's-square. In taking up, they are to come down St. James's.street in like manner, passing through the same Gates as when they set down, and go away through Pall-mall. No Hackney Coaches will be permitted to come within the Iron Gates, but must set down at the outside thereof, and go away through Pall-mail. The Gate at the top of Constitution-hill will be open only for Carriages of persons having the Entre, which are t o proceed d own C o nstitution-hill, and enter the Palace, at the Stable yard Gate, turn into the Ambassador's Court, set down at the Arcade, and go out at the Gateway in Cleveland-row ; .turn to the left, and wait in Cleveland-row, the Stable-yard, or St. James's Park, till called for; then to take up in the same or der as they had set down, pass away through the 'same Gate way, and go up the left side of St. James's-street. The Car riages of Ambassadors, the Ministers, and Great Offi cers o f State, may remain in the Ambassador's Court till called for. Tickets for Carriages belonging to persons having the Entre, going in at the Gate on the top of Constitution-hill, will be de livered at the Board of Green Cloth, St. James's Palace, on Wednesday next, (this day) between the hours of One and Three o'Clock. Chairs to come down the right hand side of St. James's street, from Piccadilly ; Dress Chairs are to enter at the Great Gate of the Palace, and pass under the Colonnade into the Ambassador's Court, set down there, and wait in Engine Court till called for. Hackney Chairs are to enter at the new Foot way Iron Gate, nearest to the Palace, set down under the Arcade, and pass away on the outside of the Carriages, through the new Footway Iron Gate, next to Marlborough House. o• . '< 4.- -1 : i 1 / 4 —; ~4 45 i ~.l is, 4 ~1 _ • r r , 2,..;e1; , , r, ,,, v v : 4 t 4. _ „..,.. „,.,,,,.,,.4 .-zv A A,.. ,_:‘,... , ,e f,' u,.., ... .... ~ f ly p f.,) :5.,.> 0 zo ‘ • • Rof fr : /# 0% 7 FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Devonshire, in Piccadilly, from Naples; the Earl and Countess Stanhope, from Kent; the Earl of Gosford, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Suffolk ; the Earl of Ashburnbam, at the Coburg Hotel, Charles-street, Grosvenor square, from his seat,"Ashburnham Place, Sussex; Lady Powerscourt, at ditto, rrom the Earl of Darnley's seat, Cob ham Hall ; Major Tomkinson and the Misses Tomkinson, at ditto, from their seat in Cheshire; lion. H. Trevol and Mrs. Trevor, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; the Hon. and Rev. James and Mrs. Douglas, at ditto, from Sussex. FASHIONABLE PARTIES, Yesterday the Marchioness Dowager of Donegal commenced her gay Parties with a Dejeune a la Foutchette to their Royal Highnesses the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Glouces ter, and their suite, at her Ladyship's residence in Davies-street, Berkeley-square. Lord Grantham gave a grand dinner on Monday at his house in St. James's to a distinguished party, among whom were the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, the Earl and Countess of Caledon, Loid and Lady Melville, &c. In the evening her Ladyship gave a rout, which was attended by a great number of the haut ton. _ _ _ Mrs. J. B. Simpson gave a grand ball and supper on Monday evening, at her house in Saville-street. The grand suite of drawing rooms were thrown open, which were fitted up with unique taste and elegance. There were present upwards of 300 distinguished fashionables. Sir William Abdy's (Bart.) concert on Monday evening in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, was very fashionably attended. Sir George Rose gave a ball and supper on Monday evening at his house in Old Palace-yard, which was attended by nearly 200 fashionables. The Marquis of Lanadown entertained a large party at dinner yesterday at Lanadown House, Berkeley-square. Lord Melbourn had a dinner party yesterday at his house Whitehall. The Marquis ofAnglesey entertained a large party at dinner yesterday at his house in Old Burlington -street. KING'S TNEATRE.—The Opera of Tancredi, in which Madame PASTA was the heroine, at tracted a very large audience last night, and there was a great struggle for places. This lady is now the chief object of musical attention.— She possesses great talents and she " bears her faculties meekly." Though evidently still la bouring under some indisposition, she exerted herself with impressive success, and was rap.' turously a pplauded. Signora Roszt DE BEW•IIS, who performed Tancredi last year, but was not properly supported, was last night the Amenaide, and her performance was so interesting and pa thetic that she deservedly shared in the warmest testimonies of general admiiation. The other characters were supported in such a manner as to render the Opera altogether powerfully im pressive. BRITISH INSTITUTIOX.—The new Collection of Pictures at the Gallery in Pall Mall was yes terday submitted to a private view, and was at tended by many of the noble Directors, their friends, and many of our principal Artists.—The Pictures are chiefly by the most esteemed fo reign Artists of former days, and fully justify the reputation which they have acquired.— Among these were the works of RAPHAEL, Ru- BINS, CLAUDE, Muntu,o, CUYP, SALTATOR ROSA, VELASQUEZ, ArANDYKE, REMBRANDT, CANALLETTI, PANINI, &C. &C., and we may add 0111 T own REYNOLDS, WILSON, HOGARTH, WEST, WRIGHT of Derby, and other Artists, who do honour to the country. The Pictures are all ju diciously arranged, and if the collection does not fully equal what we have heretofore seen in the same place, yet it comprehends an admirable assemblage that will highly gratify the ad mirers of the FINE ARTS. W e ought never to notice the productions brought forward at this Institetion without paying a due tribute to those by whom it was founded. It has not only given encouragement to living talents, but it has im proved the national taste, by presenting the great examples of former Artists befbre those talents, and gradually enlightening the public mind by impressing upon it the true principles of excel lence in those arts which are ornamental to so ciety and honourable to mankind. THE DESTRUCTION Or JERUSALEM.—We also attended yesterday, in Soho-square, a very fine Picture on this subject, by an Artist named Wnicitxr,o, but who we understand is a native of this country. The subject is well conceived, the figures are well arranged, and the colouring is harmonious. The Roman figures are too small to make in themselves much impression on the mind, but the whole is awfully grand. The surrounding scenery is highly impressive. If the buildings are not historically faithful, they are lofty, well imagined, and striking. The despair and misery of those who suffer by the Roman Army, under Trrus, excite a strong interest, and the whole is creditable to the pow er s o f th e A r tist in conception and execution. Th e v i e w w as private gly yesterday, l but the picture will doubtless excite public attention. THFr ARMY. GENERAL ORDER. HORi7: GUARDS, MAY 13, 1824.—The Co3tsrAmmEn-il;t - z- CHIEF having received a Report from Lieut.-General the Marquis - of LONDONDERRY, that his Lordship had accepted of a challenge to tight a duel with Ensign BATTIER, late a Cornet in the 10th Royal Hussars, uponr a point which hit Lordship considered to be one of militaiy duty,. his Royat Highness has felt it incumbent upon him to submit to the King a transaction at variance with the'principles of subordination, and therefore of a tendency, injurious to the discipline of the Army s—The King has consequently 'conveyed to his Royal' Highness his Majesty's commands, to express his Majesty'i concern and displeasure, that an Officer of Lord Londonderry's high rank and military reputation should have committed him self in personal collision with a Inferior Officer, by accepting' . challenge for any supposed aggression proceeding from the - xercise of his authority as Colonel of the Regiment:— And his Royal Highness has received his Majestysi further com= minds, to caution Colonels and Commanding Officers froni falling into any similar error of conduct, which must tend .to subvert all discipline and subordination, and therefore to de , stroy the efficiency of the Army. By his Royal Highness The Commander-in-Chief's Command, ' HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-General. [From the Loarittix GiiirTE of latt night.] War Ojice, May 17, 1824. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Henry Ramui; from half-pay 14th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Thos. Jervis, who exchanges, receiving the difference. Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Breiet Major George Brown to be Major, by purchase, vice Sir Honry Floyd, pro moted ; Lieut. Thomas Paterson, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brown; Cornet Willi am Parlby to be Lieutenant, by p ut . chase, vice . Paterson: James Themes Lord Brudenell, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Parlby. 17th Ditto—Lieut. Henry .Bond to be Captain; by purchase; vice 111`.Neal, who retires ; Cornet Robert Lewis, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Bond ; Hon. George Warren Ecl; wardes to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lewis. 4th Regiment of Foot—Quartermastcr-Serjeant Peter Bayne to be Quartermaster, vice Kelly, deceased. 14th Ditto- , --Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell, front half-pay Royal West India Rangers, to be Major, vice Charles Gardiner, who exchanges. 15th Ditto,-Captain John Gowdie, from haMpay 19th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Fox, appointed to the 95th Foot. 17th Ditto—Captain Dapiel CaUlfield, from the 44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Halfhiae, who exehanges. 44th Ditto-:Xaptain Benjamin Halfhide, from the 17th root, to be Captain, vice Caulfield, who exchanges. 51st Ditto—Vere Isham, Gent. to be Ens'gn by purchase, vice Rice, whose appointment has not taken place. _ _ 95th Ditto—Capiiiin Charles Richard Fox, frOm the 151 t Foot, to be Captain, vice John Mitchell, placed upon half-pay. UNATTACHED.—Major Sir Henry Floyd, Bart. from the Bth Light Dragoons, tO be Lieut.-Colonel of Infantry, by pur= chase, vice General Dowdeswell, who retires. HOSPITAL STAFF.- - -Assistant;Surgeon to the Forces James Barry, M.D. from the half pay, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces. .111Estonwarrmsr.--The name of Ensign WILLIAM BAT; TIER, on the half-pay of the 35th Regiment of Foot, is erased from the Half-Pay List of the Army. Commission in the Royal Westminster Middlesex Regiment of :Militia, John Richard Birnie, E 4 to he Captain. Commission in the Carmarthenshire Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry. Sackville Gwynne, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Rees, resigned. Commissions signed by the Lord Lientenant of the Counti of Wilts. Thomas Tugwell, Esq. to he Deputy Lieutenant; Thomas Baskerville Dlvnors Baskerville, Esq. to be ditto. Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Marlborough Troop—R. Codringtoh, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Ward, promoted. Commissions in the Staffordshire Regiment of Yeomanry Ca valry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Stafford. Cornet Thomas Kinnersley to be Captain, vice W. Kin nersley, deceased • Henry Davenport, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Thomas Kinnersley, promoted; Thothas Cave B. Cave, Geit. to be ditto. MERCANTILS SHIPPING. SURER/4EBs, MAY 18.—The Hecla and Fury Discovery ships have been paid wages to-day at the Nore, and they will sail to-morrow morning; the officers and men are in high spirits. The William Harris transport, having on board 24 live bullocks, and laden with provisions and fuel, will accom. pan them a certain distance to keep up the supplies. DEAL, MAY 18.—Wind W.—Sailed the Arab transport ttl the Westward. The Thomas and Llan Rumney Failed for tilt River this morning ; and the Lady Raffles, for India. Remain the Sir George Prevost, for Quebec; and the Eddystone, Dale, for Prince Edward's Island. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 18.—Wind W.—Arrived his Ma: jesty's ship Niemen, from Halifax. Sailed the Royal Char: lotte, Graham, for Aindon. PLYMOUTH, MAY 17.—Wind W.—The Alfred, Taylor, bound to Leghorn and Genoa, has been repaired, and will proceed the first change of wind. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—Arrived.tbe.Hope, Galloway, from Fayal ; Mariner, Douglas, St. Michael's ; Edwards, Stewart., Pillau ; Argo, Halman, and Erwarting, Renskell, Memel ; and Semaphore, —, front Havre. PALMOUTI, MAY 17.—Wind N.W.—Sailed the Four Friends, Roberts, for London. The Royalist, of London. for Quebec, was spoken with the Ist instant, in lat. 44. long. 31., with loss Of bulwarks and main top-sail; the Benson, Smith, from Liverpool for Quebec, the sth instant, in lat. 49. long. 17., with loss of main-mast, and was bearing up for the first port in Ireland ; also the Abrona, of Newcastle, for Quebec, the 30th ult., in lat. 43. long. 32. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1824; TUESDAY. Sweepstakes of 15 soy. each, firtbreelyr-olds, 7st. 7th. and four.. yr-olds Bst. Otb. T. Y. C. The winner to be sold for 150 soy. if demanded, &c. Mr Wilson's Pedrillo, 4 yrs - - - - 1 Col Wilson's c. by Partisan, out of Trimbush, 4 yrs - 2 Mr Lee's Fatima, by Selim, 4 yri - - .‘ . - , Mr Thornhill's Spoilt Child, 4 yrs . - - 4 4 to 1 agst Pedillo. Fifty Pounds for three-yr-old colts, list. 711,. fillies Bst. 4th. R. M. Entrance 7gs. Mr Bigg's br. c. Bulow - - - - 1 Mr Vansittart's b. c. by Phantom, out of Isis - - 2' . 4 to 1 agst Bulow.—Nine started.—The Judge placed but 2. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soy. each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. A. F . Mr Udny's Mirandola, aged, Bst. 81t. - .. - 1 Ld Grosvenor's Aigrette, 3 yrs, sst. 13th. _ - 2 Mr Greville's Myrmidon, 3 yrs, sst. 13th. - - 3 D. of Grafton's Postbuma, 5 yrs, Bst. Bth. - - 4 8 to 4 agst Mirandola.-5 to 1 agst Myrmidon.—One paid. First Class. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soy, each, for three yr-olds and upwards. T. Y. C. Mr Pettit's Nicolo, 4 yrs, Bst. 2Th. - - - 1 , D. of Grafton's Cinder 4 y rs. ~ 7st. 12th. - - - 2 Mr Lee's Isabella, 4 yrs, I st. 6th. - .: - 3 6 to 4 on Nicolo.-2 to 1 agst Cinder.—Two paid. Second Class. Handicap sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, T. Y. C. Ld Darlington's c. by Whisker, out of Castrella, 4 yrs,7st. lilt. 1 Mr Meynell's Ajax, 5 yrs, Bst. 411). - - .. Ld G. H. Cavendish's The Stag, 5 yrs, Bst. 9th. - 3 • Mr Wyndham's Spermaceti, 4 yrs, Cat. - . _ 4 2 to 1 agst Whisker c.-3 to 1 agst Ajax.—One paid. qualities :1:9,0N more ;m h eolainte,ta3nl7 but there are advancing. lities ; Barley, quantities ar;aerCOßN EXCHANGE, iinn r, :l k:tti ilne A egrr T i Bmar T hrle h eay e : a a4 r t r o i loi v i als of Grain this week are— there is scarcel Ok y veea a trt n ys also heavy, and grinding qualities ,syuslhbc3ohuOrsOtp:nareacsnse parcels quarte rshavi ngooittn gt obtain k 1 , 0 . e u r r y , 1:fl:): slinea c k s s a . r 1 n ;l e l i s e g o e r in price, the demand being broc d ;. , unaltered ; Boiling Peas are rather iey arc full ls• per quatter higher to-day ; the Flour trade e oifi•tivieer)joduil.—An erioninus statement has appeared in Oa so ts m are con as re ea r r a e t r h ; er o lo a w ts er urnals that thin}- • -six millions of quarters of be s • •sumed annually in I ' en six millions. t us' country. It should have The Dover letter of the 17 th states, that three French frigates from Brest had pasS e d Hastings that morning,. bound for Petersburgh. it has been erroneously stated in some of the papers that the title of B Y ItON becomes extinct by the much-lamented death of the noble Peer. a nd Poet. The title descends to GEOltGi AN 50N BYROn a Post Captain in the Royal Navy; was ua po icti ariaj f the 'aken solu ing a r ate linol a the, was iten of so ranee upnro!. was the d the cool' ssonl c ! rt of front skifr ward% 7ontv the A the '.the place; pen — Ann' ,sible The fa t 111 the hat all !so- two tie ing