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DUE. - . . 0 1 II t h I , 1 14 1 -1 WAIN.' --.1.-. i11i,, , , It AT lA)S DON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. •%,,...7....f..Lnlnutes after 0. j Evening, 25 minutes after 0. Ti 1E SUN. SOLI QUIS DICERE FALSUM JUDE-1T r u p v LON DON, EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 18.25 o s k t Private letter which arrived this day, dated °"' I\T°Y. Ig, t e ll s us that i t i s curren tly re k,-s: led th at the Pori: has excommunicated the Mengtlß of th e I . l. :Tumr.ANDs, and that the instru i .: °f. exco mmunication has arrived, althoug ,-,°PeillY Published, Sovereign of th e y '," Readers are aware that the Irritp.artrins had incurred the displeasure Roma il°l Y Father, by the suppression of certain at 141 Catholic Schools ; an act of authority 14d11:" which the Archbishop of MALIYE9 very 411, 'Y protested, and for which he received the si l b il : ° ; bat ioll of the Holy See. At the same time t ee -1444 ° 1 1 and peaceable conduct were strongly -°lll olend ecl Z~I Of - circumstance and the moderate conduct 4 4) r e , POP E toward s th e new R epu bli cs o f S ou th to t a k e and th e requisition to the Span i s h Ki ng 4ti t i " measures for th e re - esta bli s h men t of his h an 7 i tY th ere, all conspire to spread an air of ittir °babilicy round this report. Hence we are 40 : e ed to lope th at t h e P OPE has not resorte d t o t *u l l i °le4t at' exp e di ent, and which, in the p resen t i %q u ) " of th e t i mes, would only be attendee st a;, (144 a PPoint ment to himself, and never coul d hit,. d "nee the int erests o f t h e R e li g i on it wa s vi l d ea raa oie to protect. Time was when an excom as 4 fated Sovereign would have been regarded toui d t' " --- a perso n with whom no communion b at t i be h'ld---one devoted to eternal perdition ; t elic 4 4 time has passed long since, and the sen titre; °I excommunication is now as harmless inCa c°ontries even as here amongst ourselves. - haveib telr deemed it prudent to publish this tlpottigc'uce, which has reached us from a source the which we can rely. Without vouching_ for CORof th e report, we may ad d t h at our 4 tale Pondent would not h ave i mpose d u p on us e which was not c urren t th ro ughout the It 's) and very generally credited there. h "CtB from the French Papers of Saturday f 1114 4 "j"( 1 M another column. They for the go re ref er to the con di t i on o f Spain, but , e lit positive intelligence. rus ° .s and Gh ent P apers t o th e 19 th %Nis} nee;' Were received this morning, am dD 4„: "ith the following extracts. They Riv e c ontai n e "taiu the remotest allusion to the report 4 1% 3 :11"e, although filled with angry discus laurn 11 ecclesiastical matters with the French le e d ci al . s • Some of these newspapers have in -181)14Yed a rancorous hostility towards the %a rk tr : ent of the Netherlands ; and what is more ale . Min i ster ial b een Min i ster ialal Journals have always orour e vehicle of thi s a b use . I n anot h er p ar t p alerwill be found extracts from the Dutch Papers which arrived last night. They contain an account of the financial state of the Dutch Colonies in Lhe East Indies, and are worthy of attention. BRUSSELS, Nov. 15. The Canton of Appinzell (Rhodes exterior) has just prohi bited its citizens from engaging in the military service of any foreign power except the Netherlands. The Great Council of Soleure has ratified the convention with Naples. This is one of the, few Cantons which have troops in the service of three. foreign powers. Nov. M.—The King And Queen, and Prince and Princess Frederick, and Princess Marianne, returned to the Hague on the 14th from Amsterdam. The Ana de la Religion, printed at Paris, has just made a most brutal attack on the Ministers and several Public Functionaries of the kingdom of the Netherlands. Among those who. have not the good fortune to please, is the Count de C----, one of the most distinguished Members of the Second Chamber of the States General, not only as an orator but as a statesman ; it points out this honour able Deputy as destined to support, in the second Chamber, the new laws which will be presented by the Government. While Me Friend of Religion was publishing this little calumny, Count de C- was on his way to Italy. The Courier Franrais conjectures that the journey of Count de C- may have for its object a special mission to the holy See, considering the present state of ecclesiastical affairs in our country. We do not know whether there is any truth in this, but it is certain that the malice of the Ami de la Religion is a clumsy falsehood. _ _ _ _ . No . r 17.—The number of pupils admitted into the school which have succeeded to those that are suppressel, is 250, and at Liege 871. A journal of that town says that the number of scholars is greater than it was before. Nov. 18.—The Governorof the province of Limburg has ad dressed a circular letter to the Magistrates within his jurisdiction, enjoining them to observe the measures prescribed Ey the King's decree respecting vaccination. It is said in this circular, that notice is especially to be given to all persons at the heads of schools for children who are not vaccinated, are not excluded from their schools after the Ist of this month, they will be sus pended front their functions. GnEXT, Nov. 7, , Yesterday three new bells were christened -in the Parish Church of St. Michael. The Patron of the first is St. Michael, of the second St. Gabriel, and of the third' St. Raphael. The ceremony of baptism was performed by the Rev. Mr. Goethalt, Canon and Vicar-General of the Bishoprick of Ghent. Hera follow the names of the three ladies and three gentlemen who stood sponsors.]—The ceremony attracted a great concourse of spectators. While the French Government is losing its popularity by institutions and measures, which are unsuitable to the spirit of the times anti the actual state of civilized society, ours continue to advance in the knowledge of man, and of his physical and moral wants, and in the judicious employment of means to satisfy them. The Government begins to understand the Belgic nation. It has already made a great progress in securing its prosperity, and seems not likely to stop in so noble a career. It has still ' much to do before it attains its object, but at least all have the satisfaction of seeing that it never loses sight of it. Among the means which it employs, there are some which, though hardly perceived by the mass of the population, are not the less adapt ed to afford it powerful assistance in attaining its ends. It is well known what fetters were imposed on the periodical Press at Brussels. Violent, illegal, arbitrary measures, were not, indeed, employed against it ; but, placed as we are, under two systems of laws, which are incompatible with each other, namely, under the rod of iron of the French penal laws, and the just and liberal empire of our constitution, it was impossible that there should not be men too accustomed to the one, entirely to comprehend the spirit of our fundamental law, and who would see faction and conspiracy whenever they discovered con tradiction or criticism of sonic ministerial errors. The torch of public opinion was in a manner extinguished in the provinces, where the nature of things had necessarily placed it ; that natural right, which was a crime under the despotism that formerly op pressed us,was still considered and punished asa transgression in a Constitutional Monarchy, of which it ought to be the firmest support. It is true the famous Decree of the 20th April, 1815, issued under the influence of Count de Thiennes, was no longer employed against authors. It was become too absurd to think that there would be a single writer who was an enemy to the existing order of things, but there were still other French laws, the severe application of which was much less in. convenient. It is now affirmed, that the Government has just broken this last Lastrument in the unskilful hands which might make an ill use of it. It is affirmed (and there are certain symptoms which induce us to believe it) that most posi.ive orders have just bean given that the greatest toleration shall be exercised towards writers who shall confine themselves to point ing out public abuses, and criticising the measures of Govern ment without attacking the reputation and individual' rights of the citizens. It is too great and too strong to desire to revenge itself for an unjust censure, which meets its punish ment in the general disapprobation, and too much the friend of the people not to desire to be enlightened by a criticism which is always salutary when it is reasonable and well founded. The following are some of the most important extracts from the several Indian Papers which have arrived : ( From the Supplement to the Madras Government Gazette, July 12.) His Majesty's ship Liffey, from Rangoon, the 16th ultimo, has anchored in the Roads since our last report. Our intelligence from Rangoon, by the Liffey, !s similar to that received in Bengal—operations were suspended, but no prospects of peace. There was a report that Sir Archibald Campbell was about returning to Rangoon for a short time. It was also said that 300 hackeries and ',heir cattle had been cap tured ; possibly the old report which had reached Calcutta. The Nerbudda being considered out of time, two ships had been sent in quest of her. A report it appears had reached Calcutta, that Sir Archibald Campbell was leaving Prome, with some light troops, in order to effect an interview with General Morrison. (From the Calcutta John hull of June :29.) The latest letters we have seen front Prome, come down to the 7th instant, at which time the troops under Sir Archibald Campbell were in great health, with abundance of all neces saries, but no prospect of a very speedy employment in the field. It was said that the Burmans had strongly stockaded themselves at some distance above Prome ; but that there was no intention on the part of the General to disturb them, until the force could move to its ulterior destination. Captain Snod grass, the Military Secretary of Sir Archibald, is hourly ex pected in the Carron, and is reported to be coming round, in consequence of some important points connected with the com mand of the naval branch of the armament which required ad justment. (From other Calcutta Papers.) lire have seen letters from Rangoon to the sth instant. They are extremely meagre of intelligence. They mention the receipt ofletters from Prome, of the Ist instant, adding—" No news— abundance of bullocks for slaughter and draught to be had in the country—no chance of peace." In this day's report the arrival of his Majesty's ship Tamar was announced. She left Rangoon the 10th inst. We have waited till the last moment in expectation 'of being favoured with some accounts front the army under Sir Archibald Camp bell; but with the exception of every thing being quiet at Prome, and elsewhere in the vicinity of that position, nothing particular has transpired.—(Calcutta Goy. Gaz.) His Majesty's sloop Sophie, Captain E. Blackney, has ar rived in the river, in a very leaky state. Site sailed from Ran goon on the 16th instant, in company with his Majesty's store ships Liffey and Tamar, whom she parted with on the 10th in the Gulf of Martaban, in a heavy gale of wind.—( Calcutta John Bull.) We have heard nothing of importance from the force at Ar recall by the Highland Chief. The European troops are said to be in better health than the native, • and less affected by the climated. A severe gale of wind had been experienced on the • coast of Arracan. _ ( From the Calcutta John Bull of July 2.) The force under Lieut. Pemberton and Gumbeer Sing has entered Munnipore, and the British flag is now flying on the citadel. This news is important, and our readers may rest as sured of its correctness. The enemy made no resistance, we are told, but fled on the approach of our force. Munnipore, or Alunnipora illanipura, the town of jewels) is a town in the Burman empire, and the capital of the province of Cassay. The district in which this town is situated, is sometimes called the Muggalloo, or Meekly country, and is the nearest communication between the N.E. extremity of Bengal, and the N.W. quarter of the Burman territories; but the route has never before been traversed by Europeans. The town was captured by the Burmans in 1774, and has ever since remained tributary to them. An intercourse subsists between it and the Province of Assam, for, in 179-1, the British detach ment which went to Gergong, the capital of Assam, saw there a body of cavalry, which had arrived from Munnipore. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. The Earl and Countess of Sheffield. front Brighton, for. Fletc hing, near Uckfield ; Lord and Lady Bentinck, for Bad ' ntington Park, near Huntingdon ; Sir Loftus Otway. for Top bridge Wells; Mr. Edward Arbuthnot, for Newton, Newbury, Bucks ; Rev. E. D. Butts, for Glensford, Suffolk ; Captain Green, B. N. for Buckden, Suffolk; Colonel and .Mrs. Mac lean, from Hastings, for Bath ; Major and M*..s. Magennis, front the Isle of Wight, for Brighton ; Sir Thomas Fitzher bert, Bart. from Buxton Hot Wells, for Tissington Derbyshire. From the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn street—Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and family, for Kent. Front Warren's Ho tel, Regent-street—The Rev. Humphrey Sibthorpe, for Lin coln ; Mrs. Gee, for Badington Park, Surrey. From Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street—Joseph Brown, 'Esq. for Edinburgh. From Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street-3lrs. Bury and family, fi►r Kent; James Entwisle, Esq. fur Kent. Front Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street—William Garnier, Esq. for Ire land. From the London Hotel, Albemarle-street—Mr. and Mrs. Brown and family, for Tunbridge Wells. From Mi vart's hotel, Lower Brook-street—Captain Jeffreys, R.N. for Plymouth ; Mrs. Crompton, fir Ireland ; James Poulett, Esq. on a tour. From the Royal hotel, St.Jantes's-street—William Gott, Esq. for Leeds ; J. W. Dixon, Esq. for Wakefield. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy, from Eastbourne; Mr. and Lady Catherine Cavendish, from Cowderry, Sala. At 31il ler's Hotel—Count Chabot, from Brighton. At Kirk:cull's Hotel—The ltev. H. Cholmondeley and Montague Chohnon deley, Esq. from Scotland. W. P. Brigstock, Esq. and Mrs. Brigstock, from Guildford ; Colonel Maculation, from Ireland; General Rebaud, front Colchester. BRIGHTON, Nov. 20.—The Duchess. of Gloucester loses no favourable opportunity of taking wholesome exercise in public, either in her carriage or as a .pedestrian about the Steyne and Marine Walks, and the happy result is confirmed health and improved and improving spirits. This morning her Royal Highness, accompanied by Lad v Charlotte Legge, attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, in Prince's-place, the chief pews of which, above 'stairs, were tilled by our resident Nobility. Her Royal Highness took a carriage airing subse queryly. . - MARMAGE LIFE.—We understand a treaty of Marriage is on the lapis between Earl flowth and Lady De Burgh, youngest daughter of the late Earl, and sister of the present Marquis of Clanricarde, and of the Marchiontss of Sligo.—( Dublin Evening Piet. The Duke of Leeds has arrive at his seat, Hornby Castle, Yorkshire, front a tour. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdoan are shortly ex pected in town from Paris. Sir Roger and Lady Gresley have arrived at their sent,Drake low, Derbyshire, from the Earl of Coventry's, Crome, Worces tcrsb ire. Lady G. 11. Cavendish, we are sorry to hear, is much indis posed, at Burlington I louse, l'iecadill v. . . Mrs. Coutts has sent to our philanthropic townsman, Robert Johnston, Esq. 20/. to be distributed among the poor.--(Edia. burgh Star.) Nowrit-WiniT ExrEtirrrox.---The Ueda Dis covery Ship was paid °fret Woolwich yesterday, when the sea men voluntarily entered into a liberal collection for the Mer chant Seamen's Hospital, on board the Grampur.—ln the evening Captain HOPPNER, and the Officers of his Majesty's late ship Fury, iv testimony of the hospitality they had expe rienced on board the Hecht, after the loss of their own ship. gave a sumptuous farewell dinner to Captain PARRY, and all his Officers, at the Freemasons' Tavern, where many loyal and appropriate toasts were drank, and the evening passed with much hilarity.—As we understand it is not at present in contemplation to make any further attempt at Northern Dis covery, this may be considered as the closing scene-or finale to these interesting expeditions ; and we have peculiar pleasure in recording it, as furnishing the best evidence of the unanimity and cordiality existing among those employed on the late voyage. Such feelings, while they sneak volumes in favour of him who commanded, are highly creditable, and must be par ticularly gratifying to all who have been engaged in it.— (Morning Post.) . _ A letter from Lisbon, of the 4th instant, states that the rumour had been revived there of the King's intention to make Lisbon a free port. This measure, it will be recollected, has often been announced before as on the point of being carried into execution, and as often postponed. The utmost joy is said to have prevailed at Lis bon in Consequence of the conclusion of the treaty with Brazil. '!'l►e Mauritius Gazelles, which we have received to the I 4th of August, contains not a word of news. Our late regulation with regard to cur rency extends to that colony ; but Treasury n►►tes are permitted to circulate to the amount of 200,000 dollars, each note being good for 100 dollars. Letters from Riga of the sth inst., received yesterday, mention that the weather has unex pectedly turned to rain, with every appearance of a long continuance. The roads are in conse quence very had, and this circumstance has of course an unfavourable effect upon the traffic of the country. The Exchange has risen to ten 11-1 Gths. LITERATURE.—Dr. SIMMONS, whose merits as a Biographer are conspicuous in his Life of. Alturox, and as a Scholar and Poet are equally manifest in his admirable translation of The 4'neid, and in many original Poems, is said to be forthcoming, with an Essay on the Life, Writings, and Genius of SiIIKSPEARE. All that relates to the life of our great dramatic Poet, we conceive, is to he found in the scanty sketch of Rows, but as his genius was inexhaustible, the illustra tions of so erudite and able a critic as Dr. S YM. moNs are likely to prove a valuable addition to British Literature and a due tribute to the first of all dramatic Bards. KELLY AND HIS REMINISCENCES.-I f this lively writer obstructed his road to independ ence by his hospitality in the zenith of his fame, it has turned to good account in the end, for it brought him into familiar intercourse with the chief wits of the age, and enabled him to collect such a store of amusing anecdotes, as have been highly gratifying to the public ; and his work has been so successful that he is likely to derive from it not only well-merited commendation, but solid advantage. A deputation, consisting of the churchwarden and other inhabitants of St. James, Clerkenwell, waited yester day on the Rev. Mr. Dn.t.coNr, chaplain to the Loup MAvou, at the Mansion-House, to present to him the Bishop of Lon don's licence to perform the third additional divine service, with a sermon, in their parish church. This appointment, we be lieve, is the first under the Act of Parliament 08 Geo. And we understand as the result of the interview, that arrange ments will be made to admit of the Rev. Gentleman beginning the new service on the first Sunday of the new year. NEWSPAPERS.—It IS not generally known that Newspapers may be put in the post, or given to the bellman, after five, for a halfpenny, while letters cost a penny. This notice may be of use to many who pay a penny for a paper from igno rance of the above fact. Newspapers also should be delivered by the two-penny post for a penny each, and not two and three-pence, as is too often demanded. , A J g .ii m - ' - ( 4 • -- ' * - k• g. ) c..." - •,` ‘ct • )44fr . . la.? (vs f ~4,. .4 ir Vt - N',i 7 - - ---t it i.g ., .-A -- • -NN' ' ••• , .4 .- • :I' , - - - \.", ' ,'` ti - - . ,--i: : RGY 1:- , ,, • ', ‘,..- ....- it. • THE THEATRE. DRURY LANE.—Miss LAWRENCE, whose per formance of Juliet we noticed with the com mendation which so unexperienced an actress devrved, has improved in her representation of this difficult part on every successive :Appearance. She was much applauded last night, and indeed fully deserved the very favourable reception which attended her. Co VENT-GA It EN..—The interesting piece called Clari was to have been performed last night at this Theatre, and Miss PATON was, for the first time, to have appeared in the character of the heroine. her indisposition, or some unexplained reason, however, occurred, and the piece was not represented ; the first drama, therefore, was the Merry Monarch, and Messrs. K E LE JONES, DUlt US-ET, and FAWCETT, supported it so well that it had all the effect of novelty upon a nu merous audience. It was followed by M. MA zunt Ell, the Man-Monkey, whose agility is sur prising, but we consider his Polichinello as much more so, and much more entertaining. LIGHTING THEATRES. The beat means of lighting a Theatre has for a length of time formed a subject of great consi deration to our Manetgers ; and we believe w e speak the opinion of the Public in general whet► we add, that the present system is far, very far, trot]) that perfection which might be obtained.— In point of costliness it is, perhaps, the best ; but, in point of effect, and the judicious spreading of the light through all parts of the house, it must be owned that it is no better certainly, aw►d per haps not so good, as when die chandeliers with wax lights were suspended round the Theatre, in front of the different tiers of boxes.— The point to he attained is to diffuse the light generally, to blend the rays together as if they all emanated from one point, so as to enlighten the house brilliantly and at the same time pre vent the casting of deep shadows by projecting cornices, pillars, &c. &c. The following admirable method has lately been adopted in Paris, and we strongly re commend it to the attention of our Theatres in England. A large opening is formed in the centre of the ceiling, and hung round thickly with lamps, each lamp is furnished with a parabolic reflector, and each reflector is united to its neighbour all round the circle. By these means the light would be thrown down into the theatre, was it not checked by the pre sence of a system (purge magnifying glasses (an systeme de Terre lenticulaire). That is a number of glasses of a foot diameter each, all united and forming one solid mass, and fixed beneath the lamp., and covering the opening. On looking at it from the pit it appears like an immense burn ing globe. This light appears to be sufficient, and is more equal, more soft, and greatly less dazzling than the ordinary lustres. Mr. Er.r.wros is so much recovered from the late alarming state of his health, that there is now some hope of his being able to resume his station ors theatrical boards. Mr. IlAmßus, who made a very favourable impression in the part of Hamlet, at Drury-lane Theatre, and has since acquired much provincial reputation, is gone with his wife to America. Mrs. HAMBLIN, who is a very good actress, is the daughter of Mr. BLANCHARD, the respectable veteran of Covent-garden Theatre. Mit. QUICK, TUE ACTOR.--It is to be hoped that, as Dramatic Biography seems to be the taste of the times, this once popular actor, who is alive, and in full possession of his mental powers, will add his copious store of theatrical anecdotes to the general stock. Ile lived iii GARRICK'S days, the AuuusTAN AGE of the British Stage, and enjoyed a well-earned estima tion for his excellence in serious as well as in broad comedy. His Memoirs, therefore, might be expected to contain most valuable information, as well as candid and judicious remarks upon the merits of his contemporaries. A new Play has been read by Mr. CHARLES KEMDLE, in the Green-room at Covent-garden Theatre, writ ten by the late Miss LEE, author of" Canterbury Tales." BISIIUp, the Composer, is employed in prepar ing for representation, in a style of unusual magnificence and splendour, Aladdin. The music is said to possess all the beauty and variety peculiar to the talents of this justly popular professor. Madame CAnAnoar ALLAN is returned to town, after a very successful provincial excursion. She will, however, give a concert, at Cambridge, in the course of next week, and from thence proceed to fulfil another country engage ment, previously to her return to the King's Theatre. b'EuvILLE has been detained in Paris beyond his o-iginal intention, by an accident. He is, however, reco vered, and is expected in London daily. It is still said the Italian Opera is to open the 17th of December, and with a new ballet, invented by this ingenious artist. DRURY-LANE THEATRE is about to have all extraordinary musical acquisition in the person of a young man of very diminutive size. The history of his engagement is rather singular. Mr. Bitten, an eminent coach-maker, some days ago gave a dinner to his very numerous establishment in his workshops, and he invited Mr. Dunn, of Drury-lane Theatre, and Mr. Smith the bass singer, and some other gentlemen, to be of the party. Nearly 100 sat down to dinner, and after some of the usual glees and songs were sung, suddenly a voice of surpassing sweetness was heard in the room, but from whence it issued was not discoverable. The company stared at each other in astonishment. Every one declared that he never heard such tones except from the throat of Catalani. The applause at the conclusion of the song was such as might be expected, and after every one had expressed his admiration, there arose a discussion about the sex of the melodist. The almost universal opinion was, that such tones could come from nobody but a woman. George Smith was of a different opinion. He said he believed the voice to be that of a young man, and soon after wards the body of a coach which lay at the upper end of the workshop was opened, and out stepped a male dwarf, about two or three-and-twenty years of age. The qualifications of this little person were at once made known to the managers of Drury-lane Theatre, who immediately, union the recommenda tion of the professional men who heard him sing, engaged him. His voice is, we understand, in all the upper tones, precisely like Catalani's ; and in the lower, it bears a close resemblance to Mrs. Bland's. Mr. Birch had accidentally heard him joining in a glee with two other poor ragged creatures in the street, and humanely determined to give him a chance of bettering his condition. It is intended, we believe, that he shall sing without an accompaniment on the first night of his appearance._ (Morning Paper.) HIBERNIAN JOINT STOCK COMPAN Y.•--A meet ing was held yesterday at Batson's Coffee-house, to consider the affairs o£ this Company, previous to a general meeting, which is to take place in Dublin on next Monday week ; but owing to the badness of the day, or some other cause, there were only present four proprietors. However, in order to make up for this deficiency, there were Arc newspaper reporters; but the proprietors thinking that even so formidable a body would not justify them in adopting any measures, the Meting w s adjourned until a future day. ANECDOTES, &c. CIIA IMES IL, who was hlack-browed, and of a swarthy complexion, passed a pleasant remark upon observ ing the grim looks of the murderers of Macbeth, w hen addres sing his attendants, he said, " Pray, what is the meaning that we never see a rogue in a play, but godsfish they always clap him on a black perriwig ? when it is well known that one of the greatest rogues in England always wears a fair one." The allusion to the fair wig was supposed to apply to Titus Oates. ANECDOTE OF MoisTTEsQuieu.—The late Earl of CIIARLEMONT gives the following account of a visit which he paid to the celebrated Montesquieu. Being travellirg near Bordeaux with the first Lord Elliott, they felt the strongest anxiety to see Montesquieu, who resided nea r t h at c i ty, b ut were at aloss how to gratify their desire, being without any introduc tion to the venerable President. At length they determined to strike a bold stroke, and getting the better of all timidity, they ad dressed a joint letter to the president, expressing, as Eng' iish subjects, a desire for an interview. An answer quickly arri ved'; containing a modest acknowledgment for the honour done him, a declaration of the high esteem in which he held England, and a pressing invitation to his villa. They set out the next morn ing so early, that they arrived at his villa before he had risen. The servant showed them into his library, where the first ob ject of curiosity that presented itself was a table, at which he had been apparently reading the night before, and a book lay open near a distinguished lamp. Eager to know the nocturnal studies of this great philosopher, they flew to the book, which was a volume of Ovid's works, and the page open was in the Elegies. Before they could overcome their surprise, the President entered, and, instead of beholding a grave, austere philosopher, whose presence was calculated to strike very young men, as they were with awe, they saw a gay, polite, sprightly Frenchman, who, after a thou. sand thanks for the honour he said they had done him, desired to know whether they would not breakfast, but, on being in formed that they had already done so, "Come, then," said he; " let us walk, the day is fine, and I will show you my grounds, which I have endeavoured to cultivate according to the En glish taste and manner."—" Following him into the farm," says Lord Charlemont, " we soon arrived at the skirts of a beau tiful wood, cut into walks, and paled round, the entrance to which was barricadoed with a movable bar about three feet high, and fastened with a padlock. Come,' said he, searching his pocket, it is not worth our while to wait for the key, you, I am sure, cati leap as well as I can, and this bar shall not stop me.' So saying, he ran at the bar, and fairly jumped over it, while we followed hint with amazement, though not with. out delight, to see the philosopher likely to become our play-fellow." After describing Montesquieu's elegant and instructive conversation, and expressions of gratitude for at - - tentions paid to him while in England—" However," conti nued the President, " though there is no country under Heaven which has produced so many great and shining cha racters as England, yet it must be confessed, that it has also produced many singular ones, which renders it the more worthy of our curiosity, and, indeed, the more entertaining._ You are, -I suppose, too young, lie added, to have known the eccentric Duke of Montagu—that was one of the most extra ordinary characters I ever met with—endowed with the most excellent good sense, his singularity knew no bounds. Only think, at my first acquaintance with him, having invited me to his country-seat, before I had leisure to get into any sort of in timacy, he practised on me the whimsical trick which undoubt edly you have either experienced or heard of—under the idea of playing the play of an introduction of Ambassadors, he soused me over head and ears in a tub of cold water. I thought it odd, to be sure, but a traveller, as you well know, must take the world as it goes, and indeed his great kindness to me, and his incomparable understanding, far overpaid me for all the inconveniences of my ducking." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE or TRX ODDS.—B ETTING-ROO3l, Nov. 21. 6 to 1 agst Monarch 10 to I agst Bolivar 16 to 1 agst Tredille c. 18 to 1 agst Gramarie 18 to 1 agst Zuleika c. 13 to 1 agst Br. to Twatty 23 to 1 agst The General DEI 7 to 1 agst Pawn 17 to 2 agst Sister to Castanea 17 to 2 a g st f. out of Master Henry's dam DOSCASTEI' 7 to 1 or BY. 25 to 1 agst Br. to Cedric 25 to 1 agst Pranks colt 25 to 1 agst Sophist 25 to 1 agst Advance c. 25 to 1 agst Canvas 35 to 1 apt Viscountess. 35 to 1 agst Pollio. KS. 12 to 1 agst f. by Whalebone, dam by Octavius 14 to 1 agst Ellzabal:. ST. r.r.f...Eit. the field. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. Sir John Copes Hounds, on Thursday, at Asbridge ; Sa turday, at Bradfield. Mr. Warde's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Clinch Common ; Friday, at Hampstead Mill ; Saturday, at Brinslade Gate. Mr. Codrington's Hounds, on Friday, at Stockton Wood. The East Sussex Hounds, on Thursday, at Plumpton ; Sa turday, at Bat and Ball Dicker. the Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wool. sington ; Friday, at Belsay. The Holderness Hounds, on Thursday, at Riplingham ; Saturday, at Brandsburton Moor. Sir 'l. Sykes's Hounds, on Wednesday. half-way between Stamford Bridge and Gate Helmsley ; Friday, at Wiling. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 21.--Wind S.W.--Arrived the Iloogley, Reeves, from Batavia, sailed the 15th of August ; spoke the Columbia, from London to Bengal, out 31 days, all well. PLYMOUTII, Nov. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Redman, Bryce, from London for Sierra Leone ; .10!ianne:, Pazzo, from liamburgh for Port-au-Prince. Sailed the Fanny, Taylor, for London. FALMOUTH, Nov. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—No arrivals or sailing►s. __ LIVERPOOL, Nor. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the llespor, Watson, from St. Domingo; Plutarch, Pike, from Virgiliia ; and the Lark, —, from Faro. COWES, Nov. 21.—Arrived the Mary, Holmes, from _ _ DO ER, Nov. 21.—Off the Port the Sea Nymph, Bur roughs, from Galipoli ; and Bonilla, Stephenson, Alnieira. DEAL, Nov. 21.—Wind IV.S.W.—Soon after daylight this morning the wind blew strong from the S.W. with rain, as t has continued so throughout the day until towards evening ; it has been more moderate, but is squally, with thick weather. The Portland, Mexborough, Ellen, Piggott, and others out ward bound, have put back and remain. Arrived and remain the Aefieda, Norfor, from Gibraltar; transport brig letter B, from the Westward ; and the Dogger Dolfyn, Sluik, tt.mn Oporto. _ — 'The Enterprise, Hunter, from Bay Chaleur to Ayr; 17nity, -, from Dundalk to ditto ; Greenfield, of Irvin. ; and a sloop laden with oats and butter, were driven on sht.re near Ayr during a violent gale on the 18th instant. The Hon. Company's ships Buckinghamshire, Bombay, Warren Hastings, and Lowther Castle, from London to China_ had arrived all well at Anger Point. The East India Company's ship Scaleby Castle arrived in Saugor Roads on the Bth of June. MARRIED. On Monday, the 21st inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury, I. Charles Wright, Esq., eldest son of Ichabod Wright, of Alapperley, in the county of Nottingham, Esq. and a Fellow of'Magdalen College, Oxford, to Theodona, eldest daughter of Thomas Denman; Esq. ALP. On the 21st inst„ at North Mimms, E. B. Kemble, Esq., to Hester, second daughter of the late Thomui Kenible, Esq., Gohions, I I erts. DLEI). On the 21st inst., et Lower Tooting, Surrey, Air. William Bicknell, sen., in the 77th year of his age. On Friday, the 18th inst., in the 71st year of his age, the Rer. Griffith Richards, rector of Farlington, Hants. In Glasgow, on the 16th inst., Sybilla, the wife of John Kirkland, Esq., and only surviving sister of the late Sir Alcx. ander Mackenzie, of Avoch, North Britain._ On the 19th inst., at his house, Upper Tooting, Mr. John Bovill, in the 80th year of his age. At Caldewbeck, near Carlisle, on Friday, the 18th inst., Thomas Jefferson, Esq., aged 80, On the 18th inst., Arthur lisle Sleigh, aged 2 years, son of W. W. Sleigh, Esq., of Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square. About the 3d of September last, at Iconium, in Asia Alinor, aged 33, after a few days' illness, Thomas Ayre Bromhead, M.D.. formerly of Christ College, only son of the Rev. Ed ward Bromhead, of Repham, near Lincoln. This enterprising traveller, after an absence of five years from his native country, was hastening homewards when arrested by sudden and fatal disease. On Sunday last, Mr. Luxon, hair-dresser, of King.street— On the previous Sunday, on getting out of bed, he jumped on a chair, which broke down with him, and one of the sphntered parts entering his body, after the most agonising sufferings, caused his death in seven days.—( Deronport Ttlegraph.