The Sun. — London, England, 1824-04-26 00:00:00

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In the decorations of them, there 13 an amazing quantity of burnished gold ornament, and the renneis, &o. are occupied with deadened crimson silk. These corations are all round the rooms, and the richness and effect area as may be imagined, magnificent beyond example. From Lae cielings are sUspended chandeliers of immense size and of t uust tasteful shape. The coup d'ail of the rooms certainly s urpasses any thing were ever beheld, in the way of brilliant a nd imposing decoration and tasteful and gorgeous finish. The mane in the House of Lords may be considered as a specimen " the gold and crimson decorations, and of the costly and Su perb appearance of the whole of these rooms. At our Court, nothing of the kind has ever been seen, and these brilliant no ;.:!lties will give considerable eclat to the Drawing-room of hursday next. The strictest instructions have been g i ven to t he sever a l officers, &c. connected with his Majesty's House nuld, es to their duties on Thursday. There will be the great est attention paid to costume, &c.—attention that is requisite in 4 ceremony that may be said to consist of form. The different krtions of theirs have several times had to attend the Palace for t ' rde rs• The workmen are still engaged in the four brilliant rooms which w e h a ve g ene r ally des c ribed ; they are engaged in _ Jrnpleting the ornaments, fixing the chandeliers, &c. Dur fig th e w h o l e o f these truly Royal improvements, there has seen a careful exclusion of strangerS; none but official charac ters, r !rs,portion of the Royal family, and• those connected with the d of Works, under whose superintendence all the improve. Tents took place, have been admitted. The changes that have been effected will occasion a great sensation in the fashionable world. THE KING'S DRAWING ROOM. - BOARD OF GREEN CLOttl, • • St. James's Palace, April 24, 1824. By Command of his MAJESTY, Notice is hereby Given, That all Carriages going to his MAJESTY'S Drawing Room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 29th of April, are b., fall into 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, nearest to the Palace ; !et down at the Arcade, and come out of the Palace-yard t o i ); the Iron Gate, nearest to Marlborough .House, and pass *r mt'gh Pall-mall, into St. James's-square. In taking up, they th e ra t° corne down to St. James's-street in like manner, passing thr ugh the same Gates as when they set down, and go away °ugh 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-mall. The Gate at the top f Constitution-hill will be open only for Carriages of persons Paving the Entre, which are to proceed down Constitution-hill, and enter the Palace, at the Stable-yard Gate , t urn into th e Ambassad or ' s Court, set down at the Arcade , and go out at the Gateway-in Cleveland-row • turn to the left, and wait in Cleve.• lan d . row, the Stable-yard, 'or St. James's Park, till called for ; then t o take up in th e same order as they had set down, pass away through the same Gateway, and go up the left hand side 43f. Si. J ames's-street. The carriages of Ambassadors, the Mi- Ih ‘ters, and great Officers of State, may remain in the Ambas sador's Court till called :or. Tickets for carriages belonging to Persons having the entre, going in at the gate on the top of Co natitution-hill, will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth, James's Palace, on 'Wednesday next, between the hours of o ne and th ree o ' c lock'. Chairs are to come down the right hand ti de of St. James's-street, from Piccadilly. Dress Chairs are to .enter at the great ga t e of the Palac e , and pass under the col onnade into the Amb assa d or ' s C ourt, set down there, and Wait in Engine -court till called for. Hackney Chairs are to enter at the new f oo t way i ron 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 Marl borough-hOuse. ROYAL AQUATIC EXCURSIONS. ItPoßTsmouTrt, APRIL 24.—We are most happy to hear Arl!at his MAJESTY entertains some intentions of embarking in toyal yacht this season , f or aquatic excursions within the ight.—The Royal Sovereign yacht, Cat. Charles Adam, tting at Deptf o rd, will be ready for the reception of his Royal Royalthe Duk e o f Cl arence on the 30th instant, and his Atoyal Highness's present intention is to embark, with his Itoyal Consort, about the 3d of May ; _but his excursions will not extend beyond six weeks, should the King wish the Royal 'squadron to be assembled this year. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at the Duke of Ar ,qll'B, in Upper Brook-street, from their seat, Goodwood, 1 .1""x ; the Duke of Grafton. from his seat, Wakefield-lodge, -t 'neY Stratford ; the Marchioness of Huntly and the Ladies kontague, from Kimbolton-castle ; Emily Marchioness of ridoc nderry, from her s ea t, N or th C ra y, Kent; the Dow age r h o n e l lioness of Salisbury, from Hatfield ; ,T,ord Crewe, at his Coke in Lower Grosvenor-street, from the seat of T. W. -'4l Bolkham, Norfolk ; the Honourable Mr. and West, at their house in Upper Grosvenor-street ; Mrs. Ine Prideaux, Mis Courtenav, and Miss Stuart Courtenay, t i n e Gate H ouse Hotel, Highgate ; Sir Thomas Whichcote, t., and . -Mi ss Whichcote, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, 1-avendish-square, from Lincoln s hi re; L or d H enr y Paulett, L 'ada' Paulett, and Family, at ditto, fro m Ti c hfi e ld, Hants ,„ Vaior-Gene ra l Si r Edward Kerrison, K.C.B. and M.P., and Kerrison, at ditt o , f rom Brighton ; R; M. Beverlev and Thorpe, Esqrs., at ditto ; Thomas Quayle, Esq., at 'ditto, from Suffolk ; Lord and Lady Bowe, in Upper Brook street, from their seat i n L e i cestershire ; Mr. and Lady Jane Peel, at their seat at Fulham, from a tour ; Lord ' a nti Lady Mandeville, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook street, from Kimbolton Castle ; Sir William, and Lady fords,li at the British H o t e l, J ennyn-street , f rom Bath ; eorge Cavendish, from Newmarket ; Capt. Markh am, 4 t the Waterloo Hotel, jenny - n.street, from the Continent. ,PEPART I:RES.—Sir Thomas White, Bart., from Marshal 1 4 ,"unlosons Ilotel ; Lord de la Zouche, from ditto, for Par sussex ; Mrs. Sheridan, from ditto ; Miss Bayley, from I t ti to ; R. C. Dallas, Esq. from ditto. j ' AT lL—Arrived since cur last,—Lord and Lady Gifford, )1-,ight ROD. George Canning, Lady'Eleve, Hon. and Rev. Mr. ,ridgernahs Hon. - Mr. Liddell, Admiral Sir E. and Lady bornborough, Sir Wm. Congreve, Si: John "Gore, Sir E. liart °PP, Sir Thomas OnnsbyAdm. Seale, General Hill, Massey, Lieut.-Col. Smith, Capt. Brooke, Capt. East, L a Pt• Jones, Capt. Peyton, Capt. Paget, Capt. Vaughan—Rev. r. Blaikiston, Rev. sir. Bedford, Bev. Mr. Coates, Rev. Mr. 3Ciarr.te4.,, Rev. M r . L ee , R ev. M r. L awes, R ev . M r . Ronda, Rev. .1, ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. ' 319 EVENlNG.—Countess of Essex's Ball, Hill-street; Otway Cave's Ball, South-street ; the Countess of Arran's ~ Dover -street; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell's Entertain- Cliarlea-street, Berkeley-square. , , I t ßD NYlsDAr.—Almack's Grand Ball; First Anniversary IZoyal Academy Of music at the London Tavern. unsnaY.—The King's Drawing-room, St. James's t a 'ace ; Grand Birth-day Dinners by Mr. Secretary Canning, Lukeell of the Exchequer, the Duke of Dorset. and the of Montrose ; Lord - Grantham's Party, St. James's square. PrtxnAY.—Lady Melville's first Ball at the Admiralty ; I VY Margaret Walpole's Ball, in Grosvenor-street ; Lady s u ra'3 Concert, Great Queen-street ; Mrs. Freemantle's Rout, l a nhope•street ; G eneral an d M rs. R oss ' s P art y, Portland lac ;. Marquis of Anglesea's grand Dinner ; the Marquis and 1 0 4 rchloness of Lansdown's Entertainment at Lansflown use, Berkeley-squa re ; Godfrey Wentworth, Esq.'s Enter 'flnment, in Hanover-square. ''iSCrl:llDAY.—Baron Werther's Gr a nd E n t er t a i nme nt, Mans -eot-street Gwynne's Concert, Brook-street ; Lady `Y de Parker's Concert, Great Cumberland-place. THE PARKS. 2 1 . numerous assemblage of fashionables were yesterday con- Zegated together in the Parks, to enjoy the salubrity of one of w e most serene days we have experienced this spring. The co apath of the atmosphere has at length compelled our fair b c :tryrnen to doff their winter costume of muffs, furs, and sxin tin vs for the more tasteful and airy trappings of s4ll nrier. P It is w hi spere d that a cele b rate d f ema l e Dancer of the Opera House, has returned to it, in consequence of the discord of a Fife. POETRY. IMPROMPTU On the FREEDOM of BRisTor, being presented to FRANCIS FILEELING, ESQ. BRISTOL, too slowly came thy Civic Grace, As thou of FREELING art the native place, Since he by talents and by worth, 'tis Can well return the honour he may gain. Kma's THEATRE.—It is evident that Madame PASTA must have acquired a very high reputa tion abroad, since she left the country seven years ago, as there was a larger audience to receive her on Saturday last than we have witnessed during this or any late . season. We were obliged to find a. place in the Gallery, as no other part of the Theatre was accessible. At such a distance it was hardly possible for us to estimate her powers properly, or to judge of the expression of her features. It appeared to us, however, that her voice is much improved in strength, and that her taste is of an higher order. Her person is pleasing, though not com manding, and her action seemed to be marked by the simplicity of genuine feeling. We shall reserve our opinion of her merits to a future oc casion, but estimating those merits by the ap plause which she received, she is likely to be come a valuable acquisition. The Opera was °tell°, and GARCIA, in the sable hero of the piece, acquitted himself with his usual energy, and amply•shared in the general adthiratfon. •In the, bances'NOßLET returned to this Thentie,ned was most graciously received. THE FINE ARTS.—On S aturday we were much gratified by a private view of the twentieth Exhibition of the Society of Painters in 'Water-colours, at their Gallery in. Pall- Mall East. We can hardly indeed style it a private view, for it was attended by many persons of high rank, distinguished Amateurs, and a considerable number of our most eminent Artists, as well as by a very numerous body of spectators who werglavoured with gratuitous admission. We can say, with pa triotic pride, that, wholly and severally, the Works do honour to the Artists and to the country. It is but justice to say, that, considering the former excellence of the . Exhibitions of this Association of Artists, incredible as it may appear, the pre sent collection is actually superior in general and individual merit. A s-,irit of laudable emulation -seems to have ani mated all the contributors, and they may view the produc tions of each other with admiration, wholly unmixed with the alloy of envy. The chief Artists indeed appear to have entered into a competition with themselves, and the result is an obvious triumph over all their former efforts. We defy the Artists of every other country, single or combined, to produce a rival shew of _excellence. We mean not to be invidious in our selections, and therefore take the names as they promiscuously occur to us. The talents of PROUT, ROBSON, HILLS, COPLEY FIELDING, VARLET, BARRET, NES. FIELD, W. TURNER, WILD, STEPRANOFF, and many others, a notice of whom we must reserve till another opportunity, appear to the greatest adviintage. The landscapes, in particular, are faithful and vivid representations of nature, whose charms are rendered more impressive by judicious and tasteful selec tion. The whole forms indeed the triumph of national genius in this department of the Fine Arts, and we should do injustice to the commendable pride, and taste of our countrymen if we could all suppose that such a various assemblage of beautiful works stood in any need of a recommendation from us, and did not sufficiently recommend itself by its intrinsic and pro minent excellence. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. On Saturday evening, at a quarter past eight o'clock, Lord FRANCIS CONYNOBAM led to the Hymeneal Altar the beau tiful Lady JANE PAGET, the daughter of the Marquis of A •NGLESEA.—The ceremony was performed at Argyll House, in Park-lane, by the Hon. and Rev. R. Bagot, brother of Lou' Bagot, in the presence of the folio wing distinguished personages : —Duke and Duchess of Richmond ; Dukeand Duchessof Argyll; Marquis and Marchioness of Conyngham ; Countess of 17x bridge, Lady Harriot Bagot, Earl of Mount Charles, Lady Elizabeth Conyngham, Lady Charlotte Conyngham, and her youngest sister; Lord Albert Conyngham, • Mr. and Lady Augusta Chichester; Lady Sarah Bailey; Lord Graves, Mr. Denison, M.P. The Earl of Uxbridge gave away the blooming Bride, who looked divinely in a dress of l'alen. ciennes lace. The Ladies Geurgiana and Agnes Paget were the Bride-maids. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple departed in a new post chariot for Cumberland Lodge, In Windsor Park, there to pass the honey moon. The Bride as in her 26th year, the Bridegrom is 27. At 9 o'clock the company sat down to a most sumptuous banquet ; covers were laid for eigtheen in the Great Saloon. GLEE CLUB. On Saturday the above Club had their last Meeting for this season, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, which was very numerously attended by the professional Members. Among them were Messrs. Leete, Sale, sen. and Sale, jun., Goulden, Gore, Collyer, King, Blackburn, £vans, Horsley, Dignum, Cook, Wessly, Fitzwilliam, Horncastle, Bec.—Stephen Groombridge, Esq. presided. Mr. Sale and Mr. Leete were the Conductors. Non Nobis Domine' was ad mitted to be riven with a much finer effect than at any per formance during the season. The Glees sung were from the compositions of Webb, and the most celebrated composers.— •` Poculum," composed by Dr. Arne, the solo part of which was most admirably given by Mr. Leete. One of the most ad mired Glees of the evening was, " While Fools their time in stormy strife employ," composed by Stafford Smith, was most beautifully and expressively sung by Messrs. Goulden, J. Elliot, Horncastle, and J. Sale. It was encored. In addition to the glee singing, the Club was gratified with songs by Mr. Collyer, Mr. Dignum, Mr. Fitzwillism, and Mr. Cook ;• the latter Gentleman gave a mock Italian brauvara. Mr. S. Wessly played a Fantasia on one of Clementi's Grand Piano-fortes. Yesterday morning the Duke of YORK and the Princess AUGUSTA attended divine service at the Chapel Royal.--Yesterday morning the Duchess of CLARENCE attended divine service at the King's Royal German Chapel. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, being in a state of convalescence, drove out yesterday in his car riage, and called on the Duke of YORK, the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and the Prin cess AUGUSTA. Yesterday morning Prince LEOPOLD attended divine service at St. Philip's Chapel. Waterloo- Place. Last evening the Princess AUGUSTA drank tea with the Duchess of KENT, - where there was a select party to meet her Royal Highness. Yesterday divine service was performed to the King's Household at his Palace, Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. BLOMBERG. Saturday afternoon the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Lady SARAH ROBINSON left town on a visit to Earl SPENCER, at 'Wimbledon. We are happy to hear that the health of our illustrious countryman, the Duke of WELLING TON, has derived every possible advantage from his use of the Cheltenham waters. Ills Grace drinks them regularly every morning, and rides out every day. The French Papers speak of disastrous intel ligence from Colombia for the cause of Independence ; whereas our Papers say, that all is tranquil in that country, and that nothing of an adverse nature had occurred. We shall soon see whetker the French or English news be the most correct. We are, however, pretty well convinced, that ere long we shall hear news from south America, which will not be very favourable to the Pattiotic cause.—( British Monitor, April 25.) . Mrs. FITZHERBERT, who has been passing the Winter in Paris, after sojourning a short time at her Villa at Brighton, is returned to her mansion in Tilney-street, in the full possession of health. This accomplished and highly esteem ed Lady still retains her beauty; and, during the present sea. son, intends to present the Nobility with some specimens of her exquisite taste. SPORTING: INTELLIGENCE. • THE H9O RACES_(HEItTS.) Satuidak last, the'24th inst.lhe Hertfordshire Club held their Annual Meeting in Lord DAcnes Park, which, owing to the fineness of the day and the beauty of the situation, presented - a brilliant spectacle. The company consisted pf : t!le principal inhabitants of the county, amongst whom we noticed the Mar quil and Marchioness Of Salisbiiry, in an elegant carriage drawn by six horses, the Earl . and CountesS of Verulam,• Lord and Lady Dacre, the Marquis of Huntly, Earl Talbot, Lord Lyne dock, Sir Charles Morgan, Sir J. Sebright, Sir Culling Smith, Mr. Delme Radcliffe, and many other persons of distinction. The first race was fora handsome tiold.Cup, which was won with ease by Lord Verulana's ro. c.yaigas,.beating Rein Deer, Vaurien, and Norms: ' Then the Two-Yr-old Stakes of 25 soy. each. Sir. II eathco t e ' s ch. c. by b wee y ool‘, o moi ta e uhi t des a er v iin tr .ss n t at Stakes: tke de 5..._ - . _- .... 1 1 Ld Verulam's ch. f. by Coinus . _ ... - - 2 The County Stakes was WWI by Lord Dacre's gr. c. by Quizzer, beating Mr. Grwirie's f. by Pan. 3 .s l4 ( r r . . V GT H e e r i l m tb im e n co , :t s ei c s h b ch f ; D c.; ln c •- ossack . 7 , _., • .... ~... 1 Two others 'stilted. . The Club Stakes (Handicap) br..h. Rein Deer, beating was; won by Mr. Heatncote's Mr. Pickfbrd'a f. by liuley, and , two others. _ _ After the regular Races of the Club, which finished as above, there was a well-contested .race between two ponies. CATTEMCK BRIDGE MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. The Craven Stakes of lOgs each, with 10 added ; 2 yr olds, 83 5 % eri 4 su yr b s, sc B r lt. eis 3l . b. ; 5 yrs, 9st. ; 6 yrs M; n : td ß . ba id. eg d ieb e d li ; ' 9 o s3 Ca LY4 c rls c b i ' it Pratti, by Whisker, 2 yrs old • - 1 Mr. Ferguson's gr. c. by Grey ikliddleham, 2 yrs - 2 Lord Sligo's h. c. Arrogance, 3 yrs - - - 3 Mr. Saunders's b. g. Sir Henry, - by Comus, .4 yrs - 4 Mr. Lambton's ch. c. Lorenzo, by Lebriold, 4 yrs - 5 Mr. E. Petre's b. c. Alercutio, brillowbray, 3 yrs 6 Major Cunningham's b. g: Stinger, by 'Octavian. 4 yrs - 7 The Produce Stakes of 25gs each, h. ft. for colts and fillies :• , , ...... _ rising lyrs ; two miles. Fourteen subsdibers. . --- 'Mr. Claridge's b. c. Ebor, out of Adericia - - 1 Mr. Jacque's b. f. Ringlet, by Whisker - - - 2 all.. Kay's f. by Whisker .. - - - 3 Sweepstakes of 30gs each, 10 ft. rising 3 yrs old; colts, Bst. 31b. ; fillies, Bst. Six subscribers. LADIES TAKING THE VEIL.—The following is a description of the ceremony which takes place at the time of ladies taking the veil in France,and is given by an eye-witness : When I was in the capital of this country, I had an op portunity of being present at the time when a lady took the White Veil, or, in other words, formed a resolution to retire from the.world, and shut herself up in aelnister. It may be interesting to give a short account of the forms observed upon this occason. the first place, this person who was young, was dressed in her secular attire as -it may be - denominated, and placed in an arm. chair in front of the Altar; she was immediately sur rounded by her friends, and those . whom' curiosity had attracted to the spot, to be spectators of the solemnity. A Priest as cended a temporary pulpit, placed at the corner of. the altar, and in front of the Lady. At this time he delivered a discourse in which he pointed out to her the vanities of the world, the nature of the obligation she had undertaken to fulfill, and the beneficial effects which would be derived from a life of contem plation in retirement. On this being ended, she appeared uncier a considerable degree of agitation and enibarrassnient, particu larly at-the moment when her father gave her his hand, andied her from the seat out of the church. From thence she entered a contiguous convent, where there was a Window at the side of the altar of the Church, secured by a close iron'grating, and here the fair one appeared to be most completely metamorphosed. Her hair had been cut off, she was stripped of her dress, and robed in the costume of the Monastery, where theapectators of the previous scene, were permitted to look th roug h t h e i ron b ars . At this particular moment the scene appeared to be of a nature tragical and affecting. I observed her accompanied by a num ber of nuns, whose faces were concealed, with her own, in veils, who walked in slow procession round the place, preceded by one of them carrying a crucifix, when a mournful chaunt of praise took place here by the whole, in whicE they were joined by some of the spectators. This being ended, a curtain was drawn over the grating. Although a promise of this nature is made after the proposed nun is allowed to deliberate a year, from the period of the wish she expressed to seclude herself in the Convent, yet should she enter this establishment, still there is a locus penitentice in one view attached to the obligation, as to the white veil, since, at ti:e expiration of one year aftrr hav ing received it, she has it in her power to depart, and return to the world. During this year, however, which may be consider ed a probationary state, a marked attention is paid to the young Nun, in order to induce her to go through another formality, namely, that of taking the of w 1:• veil. Should she assume this it constitutes a most effectual barrier to her quitting the Con vent, and she is shut up in it for life !".....(Travel: ,c of Spurn , and 'i F L Ll T .t a x nc : / aE WILSON, Esq. in Turkeyl,ure • FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. HUME JOHNSTON. On Saturday the report of t h e minute-gun announced to the inhabitants of Deptford, that the body of this gallant officer was about to be removed for interment, and..immediately some of the principal inhabitants prepared to meet the funeral proces. sion, and signify their respect to the gallant chief of the expedi tion by following to the grave one of its most useful and esteemed officers. The shipping in. the River lowered their came a nd the Captai ns , Officers, and Crews, on shore to follow the processi on , w hi c h at h a lf-p as t two o'clock iLir moved from high, mth h Red Lion Inn. Lower Water-gate, to St. Paul's Church, Deptford, in the following order : The Staff Bearers. Six Seamen of the Fury, with white hat-bands, two and two. TH E Bob jackn by six inen, covered with a pall and k bein g t h rown across t h e f ront o f bo t r h n e e c in olo a u h r a , n , d t s i o ie m u e n c i o o ffi n the coffin, with the deceased's sword, &c. Six Officers of the Fury anti Reda bearing the pall. Captains Parry, Hoppner, and-Lyon, and eighteen Naval Officers in full uniform, with black crape and hat-bands, marched after the body, A company of marines with arms reversed followed, and the procession was clOsed by the crews of the Discovery ships, many of whom appeared much affected, Auld all expressed their sor row at the dreadful circumstance which hart deprived them of a good friend and gallant officer. The melancholy procession was led by the inhabitants, and proceeded through the main street to the Church, where the Rector met it and led the way. The Purial Service being commenced in the Church and con cluded over the grave, the commanders and chief mourners arranged themselves behind the company cf marines, who formed a line on the right side of the grave. The marines then performed the usual military honours, after which the crews returned to their respective ships. We are happy to find that a new Company is to he formed, fir the purpose of receiving consignments of 'West India produce on secure and profitable investments in the Colonies. This is as it should be—it .is quite reasonable, and highly creditable to the West India body, that they should, by their own means, apply a permanent and effectual relief to their property, and give it a standard ofyalue. Which its importance, in a national point of view, so fully deserves. West India agency business has alws.) s been profitable in the worst of times, and this Company has the•aanction of such high names, that we will answer for it, its management will be as able as its object is fair and legitimate. This will -be an institution distin guished from many others which have been lately formed, by its high respectability and importance, and it has our hearty good wishes for its success. We shall endeavour to obtain some par ticulars of its plan, and give them to our readers next week— for we know that few subjects are of inure general interest, or of greater importance, than the prosperity of the Colonies. — ( John Bull, April2s.) RETAIL BREWERS.—On Friday an adjourned Meeting of Publicans and others interested in the property of Public-houses was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, for the . purpose of agreeing to some measure to oppose the present Bill be fore the House of Commons respecting. Retail Brewers. A Petition to Parliament to this effect was proposed and adopted, and a Committee no minated to watch the progress of the Bill. Mrs. COUTTS has paid a visit to Chester within the last few days. She travels in a style worthy of her wealth. On Sunday last she paid a visit to Parkgate, and sent for " the old veteran" RYLEY, to the Mostyn Arms Inn, leaving with him, as we have heard, at the close of the inter view, some substantial proofs of her attach ment to early theatrical acquaintance.—(Chester Chronislc.) • - LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tars DA:•.) Sitting's at Westminster before Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT and Common Juries. WHITESIDE V. WESTON. . This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a gentleman of fortune, against the defendant, a horse-dealer; residingin Park street, Grosvenor-place, to recover the sum of 1401., the value of a grey gelding, sold to him (the plaintiff) in June last, as a fast trotter, perfectly sound, and warranted to trot 15 Miles in the hour. It 'appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the horse in question was driven in a phaeton to Brighton, at the rate of eight or nine miles an hour. Nothing particular tran spired at the journey's end ; but on returning again in a day or two afterwards, within 14 Miles of London, the animal seemed lame, and next morning, when brought out of the stable, *as scarcely able to walk, and very much distressed. The animal. was attended some days by a veterinary surgeon, who proved thet when he - saw the horse it was lame in both fore feet ; it had very flat feet, and in that case the growth was not equivalent to the labour which the animal had .to perform. . The plaintiff soon afterwards sent his groom with the horse to the defendant's stables, who, however, refused taking it in, - consequently he brOught it back to his master, and on the 18th of August the horse was sold at Tattersall's for 46 guineas. None of the witnesses, however, .proved that the gelding was unsound, although it was admitted the fiat feet might cause the lame ness.—The Jury, under his Lordship's direction, found a ver dict for the defendant. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GuitnifALL,, A.ritzL 24. BARTON V. BODDINGTON. This was an action 'of trover by Messrs. Bartons, who are tallow-merchants - of great respectability, to, recover from the London Dock Company the value of 100 casks of tallow. The tallow's, which lay at the London Docks, were sold to the plain tiffs on the 18th of September last, and they, on the 26th, sold them to Messrs. Moberley and Bell, and gave an .order to the defendants " to transfer, weigh, .and deliver" the same to the vendees. Before the tallows were weighed or paid for, Mo beiley arid Bell sold theM to Mr. Hawes, who gave his accept ance for them, and the Company, on their order, tratlsferred them into the name of Mr. Hawes. On the 10th of October Moberley and Bell gave Mes s rs. B ar t on a c h e ck for the tallows, which Was not paid • and on the 15th of October, they having stopped payment, Messrs. Barton gave notice to the Company not to transfer, and contended that they had a right to stop the tallows in tranritu as the delivery was not perfected. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said ke should advise the Jury to find a verdict fin the defendant, as he was decidedly of opi nion that where the owner of goods sells them and gives an or. der for delivery, an d th e ven d ee se ll s them again to a party who pays for them, the original vendor has no right to stop them in transitu. But as the question was one of great im portance to the commercial world, he was desirous that his opinion should be solemnly - considered and therefore sug gested that the Counsel for the plaintiffs should tender a bill of exceptions to his charge. . . The ATTOR.*EY:GENERAL, for the plaintiffs, intimated that he should adopt this course, and accordingly • The Jury found a verdict for the defendant, which will be reviewed in the . manner suggested. CAMI3RIDGE V. ANDERSON This was an action on a policy of insurance for 4001. effected on the ship Commerce, from Quebec to Bristol. In the river St. Lawrence a fog came on, and during its continuance the vessel stranded at about two hundred fathoms from the land, and sustained great injury. The Captain finding it impossible to obtain immediate assistance, returned to Quebec in an open boat, wit`► a view of consulting the correspondents of his owners. In pursuance of their advice, the agent for Lloyd's and three surveyors inspected the wreck, and they were of opinion. that it could not be repaired without an expence exceeding its value. It was determined, therefore,. to sell it, and being brought to Quebec, it was put up to auction and purchased with its regis ter for 1301. The question was, whether the plaintiffs were en titled to claim as for a total loss with benefit of salvage, or for an average loss only. The LORD Calms' JUSTICE gave his opinion, that if the vessel could net be repaired at a less sum than her value, though sold with her register, the owners had a right . to claim as for a total loss; but if she could have been repaired for a less sum, then they could only recover average. As this subject had been already much discussed, and as the law perhaps was not quite settled, he should be glad that his view of the case should be re-considered by Court. The Jury expressed their opinion on the facts, that the vessel could not have been repaired for a less sum than her value, and found a verdict tbr the plaintiff—Damages 3401., deducting from 4001. 15 per cent. for salvage. CURTIS V. WILLIS. This was an action against the Sheriff of Warwickshire for a false return to a writ of Teri facia:, issued by the plaintiff, a wholesale draper in Friday-street, against a person named Crutchley, a linen-draper at Warwick. It was admitted that there were goods on the premises to satisfy the execution, but it was alleged that they were bound by a previous act of bank ruptcy committed by the debtor. The act of bankruptcy relied on was, that Crutchley, being at' the warehouse of Air. Corbett, in Friday-itreet, heard that a creditor named Johnson was coming, and went out of the way to avoid him. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended, that this was not an act of bankruptcy, as the party was not in his own house. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE clearly held that an avoidance of a creditor any where was an act of bankruptcy, and cons*. quently that the return was true. The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited. At the rising of the Court all the causes in the paper were disposed of. The Lord Chief Justice on Monday (this day) resumes his sittings in Middlesex. NEW ARRANGEMENT OF CITY POLICE.-A Committee for improving the I'olice of the City of London has been sitting for some weeks, and the system is about to he com pletely remodelled. By the retnrns made to the Committee, it appears that the number of persons apprehended by the officers of the City Police Establishment exceed the number taken into custody by the whole of the Ward officers and constables of the City. Regulations have been proposed by Mr. Alderman Wood, which the Committee have resolved to adopt immediately. The inefficient officers will be discharged, and the most active will be placed under the new regulations. It has been deter mined, notwithstanding the objections advanced against it, that the City Police (in imitation of the Bow-street Patrol), or more probably, the Gene d'armcs of Paris, shall wear a uniform, viz. blue coats and trowsers, and yellow waistcoats, with buttons having the City Arms thereon. Each Member of this " Police Corps" will have a station assigned to him, where he will have to patrol and the chief ground for this measure is, that it will prevent the commission of crime : the thief having the officer in sight, and knowing him, it is thought, will be deterred frowi violating the law. The City will be divided into six districts, in which police stations will be appoint ed. The first at the Mansion House, the second at London Bridge, the third at Aldgate, the fourth in Fleet-street, the fifth in Bishopsgate-street, and the sixth at the top o f `skinner-street.The patrol at each station will have to give a report of the oc currences in their district every hour, written in a book and signed ; which hook will be in the care of a superior officer, whose duty it will be to see that the reports are regularly en tered and signed, and that the patrol do their duty according to the regulations. It is believed that this new system will not only cause the detection of offenders, but will be the means of preventing street-robberies, burglaries, Sec., which have lat terly been so common in the city. A plan is also in contem plation in the city to find young and destitute persons employ ment, by teaching them unties on the principle of the .211 a ;sun d'lndartrie in France. The 20th instant, No. 19,412, was Drawn a Prize of -020,000 ! and the Public will not fail to recollect the Numbers of the Two last TWEN TY THOUSANDS, Drawn the 17th of March, had Born been drawn Blanks 19th of February, being the First Day of Drawing ; and, the hol ders of those Tickets were fortunate enough to take the Second Day's Chance, and thus realized Fortunes, in lieu of the trifling Sums they would have received had they returned them instead of making such a Fortunate Election. Two MoRE of 20,0001. remain to be Drawn. The Last Day hut One will be. Saturday Next, Ist of MAY, and every Ticket will then be a Prize, the few re maining Tickets and Shares are on Sale at the Contractors, J. and J. St EYEW RICHT, 37, Corn hill, 11, Holborn, and 38, Haymarket, and by their Agents. The Act to regulate the conveyance of Country Bankers' packets through the Post Office, which last week received the Royal Assent, contains a clause for the punishment of persons embezzling Newspapers or printed Proceedings in Parlia ment. ROYAL NAVY. PORTSMOII7I-I, APRIL 24.—His Majesty's bomb, Terror, Captain A. D. Y. A r b ut h nott, i s k ept i n a constant state J readiness to sail for Algiers. We understand the basis of an amicable negociation has certainly been some time concluded with-the Dey of Algiers, and that further dispatches aredaily ex pected (via Marseille's) on the subject, on the receipt of which the Terror will proceed. The following ships are daily expected to arrive here from foreign station's, their three years of service having expired : Cambrian, Captain G. W. Hamilton ; Glasgow, Capt. Doyle ; Martin, Capt. Henry Eden ; and Rose, Capt. Hoary Dundas, from the Mediterranean ; Forte, Sir Thomas Cochrane, from Barbadnes ; Valorous; Captain James Murray, from Jamaica * ; Blossom, C a pt a i n A rc hib a ld 31`L ean , f rom South America ; ' Owen Glendower, Capt. Woolcombe (acting), from the coast of Africa Athol, Captain Henry Bourchier ; Niemen, Capt. Sibly ; and Dotterel, Capt. Hoare, from North America S tellite, Capt. Currie, from the East Indies. The Jaurr, 16, Hon. Captain Trefusis, arrived from protecting the Oyster Fisheries at Jersey. The Tweed, 28, Capt. F. Bunn, sailed for Plymouth, Cork, and Itio Janeiro; on Tuesday the Spar rowhawk, 18, Hon. Capt. Dundas, on a cruizc. This day arrived the Calliope, from Plymouth. Captain R. Saumarez is promoted to the rank of Post Cap tain.—Lieutenant R. Crosbie is appointed to command the' Hawke, and Lieutenant J. Gill, the Vandeleur. Captain Donald M‘Lcod, C. 13. is appointed to Greenwich Hospital, vice Arden, deceased. We are informed that a promotion of Admirals will take place on the celebration of our GraciOus Sovereign's Birth-day, on Thursday next. NAVAL HALF-PAY.—Payments will begin to be made at the Pay-Office, at ten o'clock in the morning, on the following days, viz. On the 3d, 4th, and sth of May, to Admirals, Cap tains, and their Attornies.--On the 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, and - 12th of May, to Lieutenants and Chaplains, and their Atter nies.--On the 13th and 14th of May, to Masters, Surgeons, and Pursers, and their Attornies. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, APRIL 25.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River yesterday and sailed with the wind at N.W., the follow ing vessels, viz.:—lion. Company's ship Princess Amel . a, fur China; ',atone, Pacific, Lady Mackworth, Trent, Stanton, Cane Grove, Leander, Harrison, Herald, Doris, Surrey trarA.. port, Marquis of Huntly, and Georgiana. Arrived and sailed for the River the Hebe, Triste, from Para; Hope, Cliftor, Cadiz ; Naiad, Hempseed, Messina ; Arethusa, Anderson, Jamaica; Isabella, —, Cadiz; Preceptor, Milne, Teneriffe; Minerva, Wilkins, Marseilles; Venus, Brown, Leghorn ; PhillVrea,' Hill, Cadiz ; Brothers, Richards, ditto ; L av ini a , Morris, Faro ; Juliana, Miller, ditto • and Albion, Jacks, Sierra Leone.—FrvE P.M.—Wind S.W. - PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 25 S.E.— Arrived the Harriet, Curtis, from Sierra Leone. Sailed the Upton Castle, for India ' and Brilliant, Hunter, fo r L on d on . P ut b ac k the. Prince of Orange transport, for Cork. 'PLYMOUTH, APRIL 24.—Wind S.W.--It blew a g la last night at S.W., when the Two Brothers, Lawso 1, from Fa-o, was nearly driven on shore, but was extricat,:d by assistance from the shore. A great number of vessels have pa :s. d up Channel these two last days. Fal mot; TH, APRIL 24.—Wind W.—Arrived the Camden packet from America : sailed from New York the 24th of March, and Halifax the 4th inst. Sailed the Magnet packet for Lisbon. , GRAVrSEND, APRIL £s.—Sailed th e Honourable Com pany's ships Orwell, and Marquis of Huntley, for Mina. The Comet, Wilkinson, from London to Leith. with goods, and William and Henry, from Ilaniburgh to London, were driven on shore yesterday near Vaimouth ; the former 101 l of water, cargoes discharging; crews saved. Off Portsmouth yesterday the Adventure, Wallace, from Jamaica. Off Dover yesterday the John, Lovill, from Jamaica. 'On Saturday the dispatches were clos'd at fte East India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the following ships, viz. :—The Orwell, Capt. 'Wm. Eisha Fatter, and the Marquis of Huntly, Capt. John Small Henry Fraser, tbr China direct. The East India Company's ship H Teford.hire arrived in the Downs yesterday morning; she left China the 14th Dec. and St. Helena the Ist of March. The Princess Charlotte of Wales also arrived in the Downs yesterday morning : she sailed front Bengal on the 22d of December, and from St. Helena the 4th of March. The Castle Huntly, outward bound, was all.well on the'l76 of March, in lat. 3. 30. N., and long 20. 43. W. ; and she was in lat 3. 16. N., long. 20. 21. W., on the 18th ut March. The Sir David Scott, also outward bound, was in lat. 4. 27. N., long. 20. 14. \V., on the 19th of March. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, APRIL 26. The quantities of Corn that came in last week were only mo derate. This morning there is a tolerable supply of Grain from Essex and Kent, but scarcely any thing up fr)rn other part', so that the market has only a moderate shew of Grain to-day. Buyers still apprehend the opening of the ports, and arc con sequently backward in purchasing. The trade for Wheat very dull to-day, and last Monday's quotations hardly sup ported. In Barley there is little doing, and last week's prices are supported. Beans and Pease sell heavily at last quotations. The supply of Oats is short, but the market is dull and prices hardly so good. Fine Flour is quoted this morning at 601. per sack. There is rather more business done this day in Clover seeds than for some time. Wheat, Red 6ls 72s 1 Pease, White 18s 42a ---- White 58s Elk 1 - Grey • 1'33 3:.-;3 Rye 3Bs 44s Beans 353 43 . Barley 35s 41s Oats 2Us 31 a Malt s s Flour Ns tiff 3 ARRIVALS LAST WEEK. English Wheat, 6,ls9—Barley, 2,507—Ma1t, 5,176—0at5, :,,814 —Rye, o—Bean s , 922—P eas , 299—Foreign Wheat, U Irish Oats, 4,76s—Engli s h Fl our , 4,930 sacks. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES, IN THE WF:EK ENDING APRIL 17. - Wheat, 675. 2d. ; Barley. 355. 6d.; Oats, 244;61 • Ilse 455. 7d. ; Beans, 311 s. 2d. ; Peas, 375. Id. • The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computcd from the Returns made in the Week ending the 21st d...4y of April, 184 is 31s. , qd. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 26. The number of Oxen were not so great this morning as on last Monday, and Cie trade was heavy at much the same price as on this day se'nnight. In Mutton and Lamb there were a good supply ; and the same prices were asked for small Meat as on last market day. To sink the Offal, per store of 81b. Beef 3s 2d to 4s 2d Veal Ihiutten Ss 6d to 4s tki. Pork 3s l ed to ts led Lamb 5s 4 to Fs 4d. •• ?TAY AND STRAW, PER LORD. Hay XS Us to .1:6 Os Clover Strata ....... £2 OS to £2 Ps. Miss PAToN and Mr. SINCLAIR sang at ti Gentlemen's Concert in Manchester. list NVed nesday. Miss PATox gave " S tl'A' ye my vrce thing ?" in excellent style : the Plancheslo.- Papers mention she is a great favourite there. BIRTHS. On the 21st instant ] at Cheltenharn, the Lady of E. W. Shcwell, Esq., of a son. On Thursday last, in Vigo-lane; the Lady cf ililes Marley, Esq., of a son. On the 15th instant, at Weston-house, St. rancrati, the Lady cf W. 13. Diamond, Esq., late surgeon of the lion. Cot;:. pany's ship Warren Hastings, of her seventh son. ' . MARRI ED. On Thursday, the 22d instant, at Waltharnstow, Mr. Filli. ter, solicitor, of Wareham, Dottetshire, to Mary, eldest daugh ter of the Rev. E. Cogan, Walthainstow. On Tuesday, the 170th instant, at St. George'A , Bloomsbury, Richard 'Willan, Esq., of The Hill, Sedberg , Yorkshire, onl , son of the late Dr. Willan, to Sarah Catharine, daughtcr of the late Francis Toosey, Esq., of London. On Thursday, the 22d instant , at Ottery St. Mary, Devon shire, John Patteson, of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, to Heath's-court, co C it, o ir leri O dg tt e e ' ry on S l t y . Mary. daughter °l* Colonel Col er id ge, o f fl 1)1E D. On the 17th instant, Mr. John . Brownell, of the Strand, in his 76th year. On the 19th instant, at his house in King-st7:et, Pryan ston-squares Major William Martin, lat e o f t h e 60 t h Regi intnt, aged 67. , On the 23d instant, at the house of her son-in-law, Mr. Maxwell, of Parson's-green, Mrs. Law, late of Lincoln, aged 81. On the 23d instant, at Twickenham, Richard Twining, Esq. aged 74. On Saturday, the 24th instant, Jane, the youngest child of John Hodgkinsen, Esq., of Stamford-street.