The Sun. — London, England, 1824-05-20 00:00:00

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' 11!0 .5 udel' t force' f L<''' pose a Coo' boas it 'ST I'b 3ilur ° bute 4 Lord 4 1loie went, coil' inst. , , a►ia iceea PPie' 'lll lO port' r. right' ma► l l f on' , (1 1)1 ,Vtli C)l P°ll 001 15 ' of RV 35 of the le ar- couw f pi i" 5 17 F par'' hotI C e Nilessiy exercised,—no tnan's life was safe. itt of pergous privately associated in support late Constitutional Government was disco. red---or pretended to be discovered—and, un der this pretext, and that of punishing them as Preemasons, a great number of respectable mer chants and other citizens were thrown into dun geons, The prisons, were, in fact, so crowded, that some of those confined at first were subse- fluently released, to make room for more ob l'axious persons. Lord 13ERESFO HD was with the KING, dressed in Portuguese uniform, and w as requested by some of the Ambassadors and other s to take the command of the army, which he appears to have declined. The general opinion 4.t natig those who are familar with Peninsular Politics is, that the partizans of the Inquisition '"d the Absolutists have their head-quarters in Lisbon, and are working hard both in Portugal nail spain, with the secret support of foreign in fluence. What part are the Holy Alliance to I ) tWorm on this critical einergenCy ? Will the l '`!use of rebellion and usurpation be counte- 114ticed, because the rebel and usurper is more a despot than the sovereign whom he seeks to (iethrone ? " LISBON, MAT 6, This capital has been the scene of extraordinary events in the course of this last week. On the 30th the King was ab ut tip in the Palace of Bemposta without seeing any one, a nd was in fact a prisoner in his own Palace; and his Al i -I',l-xtesta were sent to prison by order of Don Miguel and the vueee. It is considered as indubitable, that the depositioa of the was intended ; and that it would have been carried into t, but for the energetic and spirited conduct of the Foreign *i'lhassadors and Ministers. the' As early as nine o'clock on Friday, the 30th, the whole of biploniatic Corps assembled at the Nuncies, whence they proceeded in a body to Bemposta, and insisted on seeing the _ s altness This was at first refused, by - an order from his Royal ; however, after a short time had elapsed, they were 41flmitted. They found the King in a most distressing state even ignorant of what had been doing. The attend ;lee of the Prince was requested, and on his arrival, the Fo -eigri :Ministers made a full exposure of the views of the 4 een's party, and various trivial excuses were made by his ° Yal Highness which however had no weight with the Am adors, who ' insisted ' that an 'order should be sent, in the ra ,"g s name, to disperse the troops, &c. which was com - 'Wed with, and ever y thi ng a ppeared to be tolerably quiet. Fully Queen h a d came from Queluz early in the morning, It "Y expecting to hear the Infant Don Miguel proclaimed e ger , t, anti was at Bemposta when the above consultation took place. " Royal Highness, however, continued to hold the con:C -.111.1h dof the troops and numerous arrests were made, in which t"e Marquis of Pdmella was included. He was released, it is 7.4 111 1 at the r eques t o f th e F ore i gn Mi n i s ters. Count de Povoa, n l'erly Senor Sampayo, was the only Minister who escaped risonnient. It is at present impossible to conjecture what 111 be the final result of this most extraordinary transaction. It is cert a i n that no confidence can exist so long as the Prince retains the command of the army. Marshal Beresford is con. &ta n tly with the King: he wears the Portuguese uniform, and the- respect is paid to him by the people. It is supposed that rincipal Foreign Ambassadors wish he may be prevailed upon to take the chief command, as tranquillity can hardlylbe restored to this distressed country, unless he or some other foreigner hold this office. The King's person is considered to be not out of danger, and a request was yesterday made to pre- Pare the Drindsor Castle for his reception, where alone he could 'be safe : every preparation was making on board that vessel to receive him at toe shortest notice. 44• Count Subserra has taken refuge on hoard the Lively frigate,. after havi ng f or some d ays found protection in the hotel 'at the French Ambassador. "The greatest confu s i on re i gns i n t h e c i ty ; for, in circum 4,tan es when full scop e i s g i ven to private revenge, no indivi dual c can be sure o f hi s sa f ety. The alarmed and distrustful , ountenances of the inhabitants sufficiently betray their feelings. -Patrols of military parade the streets night and day. The pri -I°lls are so crowded, that numbers of arrested persons were sent Wyesterday and to-day to Peniche, to make room for others 'who are hourly arriving. A list of the members of the clubs rho figured during the Constitutional system has fallen into the lands of the Government, and thus gives an ample opportunity 'to the exercise of vengeance : these men are accused of being f reemasons. Some of the most respectable merchants, as well as the dregs of the people, have been arrested in this :qty,,, The following particulars of events occurring 411 the early part of the insurrection are from Private sources : On the 29th ult., the friends of the Royal Family in Lisbon celebrated the fete of the Princess of Beira now in Spain,and the 41 uibassador of England gave on the same evening a grand ball, honour of the anniversary of his Sovereign's birth-day. To the latter, all the Foreign Ambassadors, all the Portuguese Ali- P!stera, and a gre a t p ort i on o f t h e di s ting u i s h e d P ortuguese No bility i n the capit a l, were i nv i te d . Th e ill um i nat i ons at the Ho tel o f the British ill iniater in the street of St. Francisco were of considerable brilliancy, and, together with the splendid equi pages of the guests, attracted a large crowd to that quarter. about half-past ten o'clock a hackney-chaise arrived, with the servant of the Intendant Police behind it. In a short time the he Intendant alighted, desiring the chaise to stop were it was, as should immediately require it. In a short time the Countess tihserra (Pamplona) and her daughter, the Count, and his 4 : 1 _„-in-law, left the company ; and their family carriage havin g itoveti, the ladies were handed into it by the Intendant of Po toe) while the Count himself, and his son-in-law, entered on e the chaises of the Royal Household, which was in waiting , him.ln the mean time; the French Minister, M. Hyde de enville likewise descended, and having entered his carriage Zrred his coachm a n to f o ll ow i n th e t rac k o f P am pl ona ' s a3,ise. The greatest p ar t o f th e com p an y h a d di s p erse d by i 'might. At b rea k o f d a y, th e p u bli c surpr i se was exc it e d by Feport that the great square o Lisbon was filled with troops; .L.oat the infant Don Miguel was f their head; that in the night attempt had been made to assassinate the King ; that many Insons were implicated in the plot formed for that purpose ; 4 ;o, that P am pl ona , C ount tie Parate, Count Villaflor„ aother distinguished persons who enjoyed the Royal conti .° -4 ee and had been declared partisans of the Court, had been 1 1 Prehended as conspirators. Early in the morning the Infant rye Miguel had arrived at the Palpeo of the Regency called a council of war—he dispatched patrols to dine -1,-gt Parts of the city to apprehend a number of suspected ' e 'sons, a nd i m mediately appointed a new Minister of , p l . 8, da Lee, who paraded the streets, followed by two gen c—nles, and barred all approach to the Royal Palace, ex ,;pt to such as were provided with a passport from the Prince. e French Ambassador, as some accounts say, but others re that distinction to Lord Beresford, was the first to dispute la order of . the Infant and to insist on being permitted to t l !,! his Majesty. Abott' t three o'clock- in tile afternoon the t h" () Ps left the Roseio without any reason being assigned for eir dispersion. following is a list of the arrests which tool: place on the de h so far as they could be ascertained on the let lost :— Count S ubserta, the Marquis of Palmella, the Marquis of Valenta, ~ellarquis of Frontiere, Count Parate, Count Villaflor, Vis itut!nt Santa Martha, Baron de Commandant of Police, '4:Radier Fellis Jordao, Colonel Mig' uel Vaz Perito Guedes. .e Intendant of Police fled, but was subsequently apprehend ,, Count Povoa was arrested in his house, but was subse ,eentlf released, and went to the Palace. The Marquis of Mi 4 ole la was a r r ested as he returned f rom t h e b a ll . Th e new n isters are said to be General Leite, for th e W ar D epart - Il ; Cipriano Freire, for Foreign Affairs; Quintilla, for re t a:tine 9• Joaquin da Costa e Silveira, fur Finance. On the Ist lirent, 13 officers were arrested ; on the 4th, 10 ; on the *J.) 9 ; on the 16th, 15. Many officers of cavalry have like- As . been arrested. A Colonel of militia,. and many per ,from the country, have likewise been imprisoned. The and of arrests on the 30th are calculated at between 200 " Falmouth, May 17, Half -past Six o'clock p. m. ~.che p ac k et f rom Li s b on h as j ust arrived, consegmently t oo pr os to-day's post, and this letter has been conveyed by ex afr_,has been eleven days out, and has on board Mr. m s j n s family, and Madame Ferreira Borges, and a few other Theo.er. The news brought by her is extremely important. Id plan of the queen had arrived at maturity, and it has been attempted to realize it. Thanfante, the ready instrument of his mother, took the lead, 'and issued the Pioclamations yott will find in the Gazettes. He surrounded the Palace of Bern posta with troops,• and literally. held his father prisoner thirty six hours ; and during this time seven or eight hundred per sons were arrested, known to be partizans of the King, seve ral Noblemen included in! the number,. and many for having been attached to the late Constitutional system. All were put in confinement, and all those who went to see them were also detained by the jailors. This chews that the combinations were regularly made. Mozinho, the director of the Custom-house, refused to surrender himself prisoner, without an order signed by the King; the Infante, however, went in person to see his orders • obeyed, and the poor man was taken out of his h ouse b y f orce, an d ill-treated, the Prince kicking at him himself. Pamella was among the pri soners ; but be *as set at liberty at the request of the Foreign Ministers. Pamplona endeavoured to have a conference with the King in the night, at Quinta Villa, at the back of the Palace, but he was unable to succeed ; he, however, got a servant to carry a message to the King, and the answer he obtained was, that he had better make his escape, in consequence of which he got on board of an English frigate in the river. Joaquin' Pedro Gomes and Marinho, the two late Ministers, were ar. rested, and the Intendant of Police fled away, and was after wards seized in a pine -grove. They first laid hold of bins in Queluz, where, with a pistol at his breast, he was ordered to give in an account of the proceedings which had been insti tuted respecting the death of the Marquis de Louie. At the end of two days the King was allowed to appear in public, and was well received ; and after going to church. a Proclamation of his appeared, in which he approved of all the Infante had done, as an attempt had been premeditated a:.,rainst his Royal person and family, pardoning th e excess o f zeal with which his son had been actuated. All the above was witnessed by the troops under arms in the Roscio square, who appeared in the secret, and ready to support their commander, the Infante. —The Franciscan Friar, named. Sampayo, and . Pavia lift poso, a lawyer, were the persons who drew up the proclama tions, which were all digested at the Quinta da ltamalhao, be fore they were made use of, and instructed with all the secrets. Colonel Pontes, who some time ago was in England, having been sent out of Portugal by the late Constitutional Govern meta, was also one of the principal agents. Money was ob tained from some where, to distribute among the troops, and double rations of wine were also plentifully served out. If this diabolical plot had succeeded, as the projectors wished, the consequences would have been dreadful." We take the subjoined extract of a Paris letter from the Chronicle of this morning. We slated in 'i'tzi Sum of Monday last that serious appre hensions had suddenly arisen in Paris as to the fate, in the Chamber of Peers, of the Project of Law for the Reduction of the Rentes. On the following day, however (Tuesday), we stated that we had received further advises from Paris, with the gratifying assurance that, in conse quence of the private personal influence exerted by some of the Members of the Royal Family over the Peers, the fears entertained for the fate of the Project had subsided, and had been suc ceeded by an expectation that it will be carried in the Chamber of Peers by a small majority.— The letter to the Chronicle has not in any way changed either the state of the fact, or our opi nions respecting it for our intelligence of Mon day bore the same Paris date as that of the news inserted in the Chronicle of to-day,—that is, Saturday last,—at which time the apprehensions in question were certainly entertained. Our succeeding advises (noticed in Tut; SUN of Tuesday), Were dated the 16th (one day later than those of the Chronicle), and we have heard nothing since to impugn the accuracy of the view then given of this important subject by our Correspondent. " PARIS, MAY 15.—A new faction, at the head of which the Archbishop of Paris has placed himself, threatens with all its influence the Ministry of M. de Villele.—United to the Members of Opposition of the Chamber of Peers, this faction, which has been joined by all the Ecclesiastical Members of that Assembly, presents, at present, a formidable majority, which will manifest its power in rejecting the Project of Law for the reduction of the interest of the Public Debt, which is now under the deliberation of their Lordships.—On this sub ject not the smallest doubt is entertained.—The fall of M. de Villele, as may be supposed, will be the consequence of the re jection of his project. This Minister has so excited the public opinion against himself, and especially in the capital, that he will be followed in his retreat by the general malediction. The consequence of such an event cannot be foreseen." The Fury, discovery ship, reached the Nore on Saturday last, and the Hecht on the following day. Captain PARRY quitted the Admiralty at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and joined his ship at Northfleet. He was accompanied by his brother, Doctor PARRY, by Captain LYON, and a few particular friends, who remained with him till the last moment. They saw the expedition underweigh at three o'clock yesterday morning, and then returned to the Comet, steam-boat, to town. The ship's were visited on Monday by Sir Guo. CLARKE, Viscount ARBUTHNOT, and a party from the Admiralty yachts; and by Lords W. THYNNE and PetfLETT, and party. The men were paid their w ages on Tuesday. Com missioner Cur/xi - N(11(Am, with his Lady and family, Sir JOHN GORE and son, Sir EDWARD OwEN, Sir RICHARD WU- Lunts, Sir CHARLES GRANT, Colonel PASELY of the Royal Engineers. Colonel BINGHAM, and a large party of Ladies and Gentlemen from Chatham and its vicinity, visited them in the course of the clay, and cheered our gallant countrymen most heartily on leaving them. Indeed, until late on Tuesday even ing, company never ceased to throng the ships. The wives of the gallant fellows engaged on this hazardous enterprize were kindly permitted to remain on board till Capt. PARRY'S private friends quitted the ship, and were afforded a conveyance to town, free of expence, in the Government steam-boat. Never has an expedition of discovery quitted the shores.of England exciting more universal interest than the present; and we feel assured, from the intrepidity, judgment, and persever ance displayed on the former voyages by Capt. PAR try and his gallant comrades, that whatever human enterprize and exertion can accomplish, will be effected. Nay the Almighty, in his mercy, guide and guard them! Yesterday. Mr. Secretary CANNING had an au dience of his MAJESTY Count MuNsTert, the lianoverian Minister, had also au audience of the KING. The Duke of CLARENCE visited his MAJESTY yesterday. - The last words of Lord Bynox, before the de lirium which seized his powerful mind within three days of his death, were---" j ‘vish it to be known that my last thoughts were given to m.y wife, any child, and my sister." COMPANIES. —W e JOINT STOCK LOMPANIES.--We understand that his Majesty's Ministers having been applied to for their concurrence in certain private Bills connected with Ireland, have given the following answer :_.« With the exception of Bills for the purpose of framing Canals or Railways, by Corn paniea of Subscribers applying to Parliament for that purpose, or for some other work of that description, his Majesty's .Mini sters will feel it necessary to object to any private Bills for in corporating a Company, unless the Crown has been previously applied to, and has consented to grant a Charter of Incorpora tion, in the event of the other powers and privileges sought by such a Bill being granted by Parliament." This may be taken as a Manifesto against private Bills, pat tic ilarly Irish, as none from Ireland for Canals or Railways were applied for.—(Car low Aforning Post, Mayl7.) UNION•H A LL.—SUSPECTED) MUILDEIt. —Yes terdaySpcnecrjohnson, and Dawe, charged on suspicion with the murder of Mary Wilkins, were brought before L. B. ALLEY, J. SdalvEN, and D. KING, Esqrs.—After an exa mination which led to nothing conclusive, they were remanded, in order that they ,may if possible clear up the circumstances of a suspicious nature which appeared against them. CELEBRATION•OF HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY, This being the day appointed for celebrating his MAJESTY'S Birth-day, the Parade in St. James's Park presented It most august appearance of persons of all distinctions. At a quarter to ten o'clock several detachments of the Guards arrived on the Mall, accompanied by their Com manding Officers, and the Bands of the respec tive Battalions were also present, dressed in their beautiful State uniforms of gold and scarlet. On the line being formed, th e t h ree B an d s i nstant l y struck up the national a i r o f " G o d save t h e King," and at intervals p l aye d severa l p i eces o f martial music in melodi ous style. Th e wor d o f command was given by Colonel Townsend, in which he was supported by Colonels Itooke,, Clitheroe, Macdonald, Woodford, &c. The de-I tachments having gon e th rough their customary evolutions, the whole proceeded in marching order from the Parade to St. James's Palace, followed by an immense crowd of spectators,among whom we noticed several ladies and gentlemen of rank and distinction. The band s a l so p rocee d e d t o St. James's Palace t o Await the arrival of his most gracious Majesty. The following is the regulated order and form of the Procession of his Majesty's Mail Coaches, which take place this afternoon, with the Inns they go from : The Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane-Tiv . O Horseman to lead the way; • thellristol,- Bath, accompanied by a Horseman ; Exeter, Holyhead by Coventry, a Horseman ; Liverpool, Manchester, a horseman ; and.the . Norwich by Ipswich. Bull and 'Mouth Irin--The •Ludlovi by Worcester; a Horse man; Leeds, Glasgow ; a Horseman; and-the Edinburgh by York. . Bell and Crown, Holborn—The Poole by•SOutharnpton, ac-. companied by a Horseman. Saracen's Ilead, SnowhilL--The Louth by Boston. Angel, St. Clement's, Strand—The Dover, a Horseman ; Ports mouth, and the Gloucester,- by a Horseman. Golden Cross, Charing-cross—The Chester. . • - King's Arms, Snow-hill—The. Birmingham; accompanied by a Horseman. . Spread Eagle, Gracechurch-street—Th e Hull by Lincoln. Bull Inn, Whitechapel—The -Norwich by Newmarket, accom panied by a .Horseman.—Two Horsemen in the rear. The Procession will move at five o'clock from Mr. VIAL Manufactory, at Milbank, and pro ceed throu g h th e pr i nc i pa l streets of the Me tropolis to the General -s Post-ollice, in Lombard street. [FURTHER PARTICULARS.] The following were the arrangements for the brilliant scene at the Palace :—At 11 o'clock the Ist Regiment of Grenadier Guards, in full dress uniform, marched into the Palace, and the Bands of the Ist and 2d Regiments in their new and splendid dresses, were placed in the principal yards of the Palace, and con tinued throughout the day playing pieces of music. The Guard of 'Honour was then marched to the grand square, under the command of Colonel Hanbury.—At this hour the yard was crowded with elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen, and the scene, enlivened by the beautiful compositions of music, w hi c h were playing, presented - very animated and im posing effect. In every direction round the Palace the streets were thronged, but from the excellent arrangemen.i of the Police, not the slighted confusion took place. The Yeo men of the Guard Atid the Pages of. Honour were, at twelve o ' c l o ck, placed on The prin cipal entrances by the')4ords iu Waiting, and the gates for the entrance of company were open ed. Two squadrons of the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, in their full uniform, were placed on duty, and acted as an escort to the Royal Family, who arrived about one o'clock. His MAJESTY at the sam e hour, left Carlton Palace in his private carriage, and was received by the immense crowd with every demonstration of delight and affection. The KING looked remark-' ably well, and was attended by the Master of the Horse and Pages. - The carriage drove up to the door in th e rnid7y., when his MAJESTY alighted and entered hi s. Palace, bowing to those near him,, wh o felt not a little - honoured by the Royal condescension. The company then commenced arriving, and con the line of c a r r i ages wa s very greatthe,day ; attendance of th e N o bility wa s numerous and brilliant in the extreme. All were present. • the Foreign Ambassadati SIR HENRY HARDINGE AND MR. BATTIER. The affair of the Tenth ) it seems, has not yet terminated; Mr. BATTIE R and Sir llcliny HAIL DINGE are the parties between whom the most recent transaction in this much-talked-of business has occurred. We cannot vouch for the accuracy of all the circumstances connected with it, and only profess to glean what appear to be most probable facts, from the thousand vague and contradictory reports which were throughout yes terday afloat upon the subject. Mr. Battier, it ap pears, in consequence of a statement put forth to the public by Sir 11. Elardinge, purporting to be an account of the late duel between Mr. Battier and Lord Londonderry, felt himself called upon to address a note of a hostile character to that gal lant and disting l uished Officer. The reply to this note was, we believe, to the effect, that Sir Henry Hardinge did not feel it -incumbent on him to notice, in any manner, th e commun i cat i on of Mr. Battier. In consequen ce o f t hi s inti mation, Mr. Battier met Sir H enry H ar di nge un his way to the House of Commons on Tuesday eveninng : Mr. Battier had a horse whip in one hand, and holding the note of Sir Henry Hardinge in the other, asked him "if it was written by him." Sir H. Hardinge assented that the note was hi-his hand-writing.— Our informant adds, that Mr. Battier hereupon shook his whip over Sir 11. Hardinge, and told him " he might consider that as a blow," or used other wozds to that effect. Sir H. Hardinge gave his card to Mr. Battier, and here the affair terminated.—Another account states, that Sir 11. Hardinge had with him a cane-sword, and, ap prehensive of an assault from Mr. Battier, fore warned him that he was armed. Mr. B. said he did not approach him in the spirit of an assassin. —lt was a matter of doubt in the minds of many, yesterday, wh et h er t h e b us i ness would be re ferred to Bo w - stree t, or decid e d i n a Court where another law than that of the country rules sup re me.—( British Press) FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of York, from Newmarket; Dowager Lady Welby and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Norton, at their house in Harley_ street, from Elton Bingham, Notts ; Mrs. and •Illiss lloward Vysc, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's -street, from a tour ; Monsieur Garcia del Rio, Envoy Extraordinary from Peru, at Goulds Hotel, Jermyn-street ; Sir A. and Lady Christie, and family, at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Chatham ; Lord de ht Zouch, at the Bath Hotel, Arlingtonrstreet, from his seat in Sussex ; Lady Jane Wyndham and familyy, at do., from a tour ; Sir Henry an d L a d y Blackwood, at Fiadong's Hotel, Oxford -street, from Brighton ; Sir Charles Blois and the Rev. Mr. Brown, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; the Earl Foley, Mr.. Sneyd, Mrs. and Miss Sneyd, at Nerot's Hotel, CliflOrd-street ; R. Price, Esq. and Mrs. Price, at ciitt. ; the Rev. Mr. Howe, at ditto. DEPARTITRES.—AdmiraI Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, and Miss Wilson, from Nerot's Hotel ; Mrs. and the Misses Piggott, from ditto; Mrs. Graham and Family, from ditto; Swinford Jervis, Esq. and Mrs. Jervis, from ditto. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Countess of Suffolk gave a ball on Tuesday evening at her house in St. James's-place, which was attended by upwards of 200 fashionables. Baroness de - Willoughby gave an elegant entertainment on Tuesday at her house, Whitehall, to a distinguished party ; among whom were, the Duke of Dorset, the Earl and Countess of Warwick, Earl Clare, Lord and Lady Maryborough, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord St. Helens, the Honourable C. Percy, Miss Fitzroy, &c. • The Earl of Carnarvon entertained Lord and Lady King and alarge party to dinner yesterday at his house in Portland_ place. The Marquis of Anglesey entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, Mr. and Lady Jane Peel, and a numerous party at dinner on Tuesday at his house in Old Bu ilington -street. The Duke of Beaufort had a large party at dinner yesterday at his house in Grosvenor-square. Count Lieven has issued cards of invitation for a grand ball at A shburnham !louse on the 27th inst. Prince Leopold has issued cards of invitation for a grand as sembly every Monday in June. Col. Strutt and Lady Rayleigh have issued cards of invita tion for a party on the 3d of June, at their house in G rea t Cumberland-place. The Countess of Limerick's intended route on the 24th inst. is postponed to the Ist of June. Lora Bagot's intended route this evening is postponed to the 3d of June. The Archbishop of York entertained the Directors of the Ancient Music and a large party at dinner yesterday at his house in Grosvenor_square. The Marquis of Lansdown gave a g:rand dinner on Tuesd a y to Earl and Countess Morley, the hat.' of Aberdeen, Lord Cawdor, Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, Mr. and Mrs.. Hope; &c. at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a dinner party yesterday at her house in Arlington -street. J • -' - ' - g ,ire lt ,A . 44. 9 ) r , -, i AV • ,ii":" -- 1 - ' - ' AV .---. ' . ii • -,- s " . " _ , ~, ...tA, '' OW nor ..' ' J .' V .N , • \.. , *-z ,f 4;,;..,„ s 22 .:ftsrzi -, -p' • _. 4 .. ' - '20 6 • 'R OY - - .i. • A X POETRY. On the PIETtntE in the present EXHIBITION at the ROYAL ACADEMY, representing CuittsT appearing to MART MAGDALENE after bis Resurrection. Painted by RICHARD WESTALL, Esq. R. A. ItY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ. `WESTALL, thy vivid pencil GENIUS guides, But now DEV wrioN o'er the work presides; An animating impulse both impart, And mingling graces consecrate thine art. The SAvioult mild and dignified appears, Whilst MARY kneels, impress'd with pious fears; Emblems of Innocence, the Lambs are seen, In gentle grOups, 'amid the distant Green ; And solemn grandeur seems o'er all to reign, As if RELIGION hallow'd the domain. Such is thy work—a subject thus sublime, Ordain'd to reach beyond the bounds Of arm, Not to a private spot should be assign'd, But deck some sacred Dome, to strike mankind. ** We cannot but stro ng ly recommen d t hi s a d m i ra b le Picture to the attention of those who are concerned in the build.. ing of the NEW Cu uuckixs, as peculiarly calculated for an ALTAR-PIECE. BATII, MAY 17, 1824. The new Tragedy of " The. Parricide," which I mentioned in my last, was produced at our Theatre on Wed n s i t m i t p ) a , r i t a s I s l y u , cc ( e t s 'o s r w l a a s n a t t to le ta a l s l t y ex u t n r p e r m ej e u ly - n d e ic s e d d ay eiti a ie n r d, fo s r p o e r a a k g h a t doubtful. I will give you the substance of the plot, and make a few remarks afterwards. The incidents are referred to an early period of the Polish history, when Mislaw was its most important Government, at which time continual attacks were made upon the city by the Russians. Alfo n so, the Parricide, (Mr. BENNETT, of Covent-garden theatre), it appears is the son of a Polish lady, ( Faulernaion ) who had been abducted by a Russian Prince ( Riruski ), and he (...1/fintso) is reared among the Poles in utter ignorance of his birth. He is bethrothed to the Governor of Ilislaw's niece : This 'circumstance greatly enrages Varanes, brother to the lady, who expresses himself strongly on the subject to the Polish senate; in consequence of this the senate treat him with contumely, and reject his services. He then repairs to Rivoski, (the Russian Prince, and father of Affonso), who is about to a tt ac k Mi s l aw, and offers to betray the city into his hands. Rivoski knowing Alfonso to be his son solicits an interview with him, and endeavours to withdraw his allegiance front the Poles. Alfonso with great warmth refuses to do so, , and the son, goaded on by the i nsu l ts o f t h e father, draws hs sword to stab hint, when Rivoski discovers himself, the son falls at his feet, and the curtain drops : This ends the third act. In the fourth act we find Alfonso returned to Mislaw, reviled by the Poles as a traitor; iTfavilla joins in the outcry against him, and he, overcome by this last circumstance, throws him self upon the ground in utter despair, exclaiming, " Receive, Oh earth ! thy blighted son." No sooner has he done so, however, than she becomes con vinced of his innocence, raises him up, and restores him to her affections. Endermion kills herself ; and Iraranes, whose treachery has been discovered, also kill s herself. Rivoski attacks the city, and is in the act of carrying off Murillo, (why, or for what purpose, does not appear), when Alfons o rushes forward and instantly stabs his father, without knowing him to be so. The unfortunate parricide, when he discovers that it is his father whom he has killed, becomes raving mad, and fails dead upon the body. Mavilla then utters a piercing shriek, and the curtain drops. Of course there are other male characters, and other inci dents, to carry on the piece ; , but the above are the chief Natures of the story : There is an army of about 6 Poles, and as many Russians, to execute the war department. The language and action are uniformly inflated,-,-there is nothing to relieve the more tragic scenes,—and one murder, two suicides, and one death from insanity, are really too much for any tragedy to support upon its own shoulders ; besides, the language at times,•borders upon the ridiculous. What, for instance, (supposing it to have been spoken correc tly), can b e made of the following ? " lie's Alfonso) as guiltless as unsullied snow." Now, who would for a moment suppose snow to be guilty of , any offence? The author might as well, and with as much propriety, have said, that lie was as guiltless as a hail-storm, or a morning -dew. Supposing the word guiltless to have been written pure, it then becomes a direct plagiarism. again, when Alfonso is lamenting over the dead body of his father, he is made to deliver the following nauseous idea :—he wished that he (Alfonso) could open the issue of his blood, and pour the gushing stream into his father, that he might be resuscitat ed ! I suppose the author had quite forgot that wind is neces sary to the animal existence of a human body; or, perhaps, having written a tragedy, he thought he could restore the man to life by the mere force of the aforesaid "gushing stream." There is another fault Alfonso, having once discovered his father, is made afterwards to come in and kill him, without knowing him to be so. It is not unreasonable to suppose that the author when he wrote this part of it, had in his mind the cele brated proverb, " it's a wise son that knows his own father :" but really having once discovered him to Aljimso, such an in cident should not have occurred. At the conclusion of the Play there was a loud contest, pro and con, but I think the ayes had it. Mr. GRAHAM, the aeronaut, intends to make an a scent forfrtre Bath in a new s ilk b a ll oon, on t h e Bt h of J une ne xt, o b n en t e h fi e t s o a f tn t e he m ß on a t t h h , Hanospd promisesital Th to bring ese,ttinggirv4nt visitors. kines!,nupx o place THE ARMY. The Ist Regiment of Essex Yeomanry Cavalry assemb/:. at Chelmsford on Friday, ?Bth instant, and on Saturday march for duty to Southend, under the command of Col. ifetbion. Some extensive removals and changes in those portions of the Army stationed in the East Indies, have just been deLar mined upon. They are as follow: The 31st Foot are to proceed to Bengal, to replace the .59th, who are to return home. The 97th (one of the new Regiments) arc ordered to Ci.-.ylon to replace the 45th Toot; the 45th are to go from Ceylon to Madras, to replace the 30th loot; and the 30th arc then to return home. The 98th foot (also one Of the newly-raised regiments) are to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, to replace the: 6th f,ot ; and the 6th foot arc to go to Bombay, to relieve the 47th foot, who are to return home. • The 99th foot (the other of the newly-raised regiments) are to go to the Maritius, to replace the fitith foot, who will then' re turn home. Those four regiments will proceed to the several destinations in the Last, at the usmal time for forwarding troops to 'that quarter of the world. ERCANTI LE SHIPPING. SHEERNESS, MAY 19.—The Discovery ships Hecht, a•2d. Fury, sailed from the Nore this moraing, accompanied by a transport, with provisions. DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind W.—Sailed for . • Apollo, -Linnet, Lucy Ann, and Diadem, hol.. PLI - stou-eit, MAY 13.—Wind W.::.11 /lick the Contest, from London, for Richebucto, front .ougituds: 31, having cut away h er m i zen-mast, lost her sails, end sprung a-leak on the 211th ult. 'Off the Port the };arks, front New York, reports having spoke the Fame, from London to.Mira mieni, totally dismasted. FALMOUTH, MAY 18. —Wind N. W.—A ri ived the Stanmer packet, front Lisbon, in 11 days • Jos,ph and James, Green, front Shields to Illiramichi, out five weeks, and has been as far as lat. 48. long. 34., mainmast sprung, lost boats, bulwark,, saiLs, and le a ky. Th ree Brothers, from Shields to Quebsc, out five weeks, and has been as far west as long.-21i., sprung, loss of main.top-mast, jibboom, sails, pigging, bul warks, &c., and carpe n t er was h e d overboard ;Lydia ' Robin- Son, from Live r pool to illiramichi, out 44 d a y s , an d has b c ..7 1 as far west as long. 37. ' • on the 23rd u lt. was struc k b y lightning, which shiver e d the mainmast, carried away -main top-mast, split the deck and one pump, killed a boy, and did other damage, and from that time to the 29th ult. sprung the bowsprit, lost many other sails, and was also pooped by a heavy sea,, which filled the cabin and washed away the round house. CowEs, MAY 19.—Arrived the tautton, Inuton, 44 days. from Honduras. Sailed his 11ajesty7s ship Thetis, with troops, for Sierra Leone. PORTSMOUTII, MAY lli.—Wind W.—Off the Port the Ann, Nixon, from Jamaica. Th e S o l on , f rom Antigua, wits on shore on he North Bank, Liverpool, on Tuesday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET 'SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1824 . , wEDNEstmy. O) ford's Addy, beat \lr Lee's Fatima, list. 46. earl, T. V. C. 50, h. ft.-3 to lon Addy. Col. Wilson's f. by Soothsayer, 7st. 7th. beat L 4 Orford's Addy, 7st Ifitt.. D. M. 50 sov.-7 to 4 agst Soothsayer, f: Handicap Plate of 501. by subscription, being the third. of three 50/. Plates, for three, four, five, six-yr-old, and aged horses, A: F.--Ten subscribers—Seven started. Sir J. Byng's b. h. Morisco, 5 yrs, 9st. - Ld Jersey's hr. c. by Phantom, out of Web, 4 yrs, 7 s t. 7/"b. Ld 11. Cavendish's hr. c. 3lina, 4 yrs, 7st. - 4to 1 agst Morisco.--3 to I agst Mina. The Judge placed but three. • Tinker (purchased by 31r. Whittaker of Mr. Watts) will start for the ,kll-aged Stakes at the York Spring Meeting. Metcalf, the rival of Jackson, is matched to run Anson, one mile, for Ital sovereigns, on Tuesday, the lit of June, near Catterick-bridge. TANDEM MATCH. Capt. SWANN undertook his Tandem Match yesterday, from Ilford, seven miles over part of the .Foreq. lie engaged drive twelve miles, at a trot, within one hour, for WO soy. and to back his wheels if he 'broke into a'gallop. This happened only once, in the seventh mile, which he, nevertheless, Com pleted in thirty-three minutes. On his return the pacing to gether of the horses was a picture. The ma , el was won easily with two minutes and six seconds to spare. THE LATE RAINS. It has already been stated that some buildings had been destroyed at Deptford, and it now appears that the damage was to a greater extent thou was at first imagined._ Early on Saturday evening the water poured itself from all parts into Deptford Creek, swelling it to a height never before known, and creating much alarm in the minds of the neighbours. At night the water had clogged up the arch, and pouring over the bridge, formed itself into a pool on the road ; to pass and repots was • impossible; carts were brought out for the passengers' COTlVC mence,and fora penny or two-pence a head carried them through the town. At the corner of the Creek stood a house inhabited by a poor widow woman named Graves, and six children; the water having rose to her door, she felt much alarmed for her own safety and that of her children, and came outside of he house ; scarcely had her foot left the threshold when the whole building fell into the creek, carrying with it her furniture and stock in trade, consisting chiefly of childbed linen. her chil dren were fortunately rescued by her neighbours. The house on the opposite side of the creek next felt the shock. It tits s occupied by Mr. Davis, a grocer, as a warehouse; the wall having fallen, the water entered the warehouse, and not fewer than .12 hogs heads of sugar were carried down the stream. This was followed by a hogshead of raw coffee ; next floated a large heavy waggon, and lastly some truck wheels. The stream carrying these things down with velocity, they struck against the wall of Langford's floor-cloth manufactory, which immediately fell, and part of the stock floated away. The adjoining leather factory of Mr. Brown, unable to stand the shock, partly fell, and the stream washed away a great quantity of leather. The owners of these warehouses were immediately on the alert, - but this water continuing so high and rapid, it was found impossible to recover any of the property. At length day light broke, and discovered the disasters of the .preceding night. Thc unfortunate widow's residence was entirely swept away, but two of her beds were picked up, about a quarter of a mile down the stream. The floor • cloth and leather were scattered in all directions, and a barge having been sent down, it was 'ia a short time loaded with those articles, but in a diunaged atate. The hogsheads were also picked up, but their contents having imbibed the water, were turned him molasses, rendering it unfit for sale. The waggon which was carried away, was also restored in a shattered condition. But in this general calami ty, none scented to have suffered so much its a miller named Carver, living lower down the creek. To carry on the beati nest+ of his mill an embankment had been formed across the creek, in order that the water shoeld run through his mill ; unfortunately, however, the water came with such Violenue that it threatened total destruction to the mill, and is short time washed away the embankment. Exclusive of this loss, which renders it impossible_ to has been made of carry on his b_uhseirnfeass the fluor cloth i tuhr e mill is , ttmann t n in n g teh to da 2 7 s ; o ig o 7 , l. i e . s a t n i7 Air. Davis, the grocer, at x 001•, fiutuing; m the can►c firrwaril on. ,the subs=ription in toter, l a tl n s t o computes his loss at 1,1001. lr. [frown, the i most ole xv()u akni,nsdbae behalf; fnn feeling n a sum of 4,800/., exclusive of the poor manner oor d y ears s r nce : tircumae mea triy:ed inytimPlng of her furniture, and trifling stock (')ar i dt n e' tra(le, ht livin g . It is due, however, to the inhahitants to say, that in th e aboutiritre a t the e (i v others llage t tdbe t r i s al tchr : i blo v irfnik t g h o, e yth ir iej,, a ce. X ica ! ,e f ict. `; b : i.evelenl l h U tr:e P: rau:.o:l •' 4w i .,i c isinot tl ioliiit h lty:).t a ile ;_- .:7 1 ,10 ; ,_ Tuesday and yesterday " ( -I , er : cloth and, leatter, . 1 • P • l r in i,, tShe , . s . ri t wc : e e -A t v io n u ls s o es e '. 1 is a sm'atler Creek searching ntl of the pieces of thaw , aboutt I_s the creek, and the house which •• • took place at , widow inha then thrown clown, but no damage' bited was was (tone to the thatfr t lomnt duringt, e h r e o fe cellars ti :w o o t b i rs, other buildin. g 4., u s on this occasion. Yed morning (Monday 7, during the tinlee.tSitierlY 'Pally Ho! coach was changing horses at Rochester, a man who Was passing, having' t h e care of a waggon, struck the horse with his w hip, in order to make a clear passage. for vehicle ; the animal immediately plunged for ward, and forced his head through • the shop win dow of a linen draper ; the jugular vein was severed, and in a short time the hocse bled to Kentish chronicle.)