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SOLEM GUIS DICERE FALSUN .4UDR4T LONDON, WED* EVENING, JUNE 1,182& N The French Papers of Sunday will he found ip another column, and contain, for the most part, the preliminaries of the Coronation. An accident of rather a serious nature occurred by firing cannon so near the horses of the KING'S carriage that they took fright, and were with difficulty. quieted. The extracts we have given bring accounts up to Saturday night.—German Papers have also arrived, together with those of Ihh ia. Their contents are not of an interesting 'nature. An article dated Ragusa, on the subject or Greece and the Porte, will be found in ano -Il►er p a rt of our Paper. The Court , f peaces, beca me last night 6 its delays and its ex the subject of debate 4a the House of Commons. Without entering into th e charges exhibited against this Court by , Jr. WILLIAMS, and - passing over the (very unsa tisfactory) explanation given by the SOLICITOR, 'GENERAL in the same manner, it is very plain that after all the talking pro and con, no mortal man now exists who is not thoroughly persuaded that this Court is a nuisance, and its proceedings cal .culated to inflict the most deadly evils and mor tal stabs on the peace and property of the 'unlucky man who should be involved in ignitable litigation. Such is the public hnpression, such is the bearing of the public 'rind, and .the mystification of all the lawyers in the World, all their assurances of its beneficial °PPration and excellent constitution, all the pa negyrics that ever were or could he showered O n Jud ges, C hancellors, and Commiss i oners, will ev er succeed in removing this impression and quie ting the, public fears. Facts, undeniable facts, sta re L }„ tne public in the face, and every day only ;NI addi t i onal proofs of. their truth, and ad atinnal facts t o ver if y t h e c h arge. If t hi s i s so, 11 4 : 1 e ven supposing the Court of Chancery to ve ry excellent Court (instead of an Augean 1 st a b lo , )) even supposing it were admirably cal iCtilli4ted fo r the administration of justice (which pub s "")) still good policy would listen to the see l ie cry, and grant an inquiry into the pro sedings of a Court, the very mention of which er 3 US in a nervous trepidation, and like scare tic WS e. , i _ n a, garden, frights us from asking jus that nothing We therefore do feel very much astonished public mind,is done to set this Court right in the and especially and tnis when its oppressions irn deeds are so plain and intelligible that it is Possibl e fo r t he most big oted lover of its forms • eeding s and proc • Vit a l, *de dreadful to shut his eyes to the ine °nit. 1 consequences of a Chancery le evils resulting to the public from the cun 'tituti " th e of the C ourt requ i re no relation, YStttrld rprnrriud in every quarter of the coons tr y ___,,, or ,41.tet WhereVer the tottering barn, the de and t lile g a rden, the ruined mansion, i s t o b e seen , ai l ", reason for this desolation is asked, the er give is igu n most commonly is, the property n e h __ c ery. l ) n to thin Jain its eff e cts are not confined g/ ) they extend to persons, and many at this ,moment are suffering the rigours o" poverty and imprisonment, victims of a Court which ought to be the safeguard of pro perty, but whose defective constitution is working such lamentable injustice. Wherever the effects of a Chancery suit falls there ruin and destruction proclaims its iron hand, there " de solation saddens all the green," there half a tillage stints the smiling plain ; No more the glassy brook reflects the day, But choaked. with sedges works its weedy way ; . Along the glades, a solitary guest, The hollow sounding bittern guards its nest ; Amidst the desart walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries ; Sunk are the bowers in shapeless ruin all, And the long grass . O'ertops the mould'ring wall— We conclude, for the present, by asking three questions, the answer to which will spew the de fectiveness of the constitution of the Court in the clearest point of view, viz.:- Ist. Where is the equity that requires one man to answer on oath a statement not made on oath ? 2nd. Where is the equity that takes all . the statements of a Bill (not on oath) for true, and denies credit to the statements of an answer (which are on oath) in every instance where it is not admitted by the plaintiff? 3d. Where is the equity that grants an injunction against the property of an individual ex-parte, and thus places the defendant at the mercy of the plaintiff, taking from him not only is means of defence but his means of subsistence also ? ABSTRACT OF THE RECENT PROMOTIONS. ROVAL NAVY. 4 Admirals from the White - to the - Red 10 Ditto - ditto - - White 14 Vice-Admirals of the Red to be Admirals of the Blue 17 Ditto - Red 19 Ditto - . - ditto - White 22 Rear-Admirals RPtl - ditto. - - Blue 2.3 Ditto 1 Ditto - - ditto - - Red 24 Ditto - - ditto . - White 23 Captains to be Flag Officers ARMY. 30 Lieutnant-Generals - to be - Generals 66 Major-Generals 50 Colonels Major-Generals _ 41 Lieutenant-Colonels Colonels 17 Ditto King's A. D. C. - - - - Ditto 28 Majors 28 Captains . RAIL ROADS.—The Liverpool and Manchester Rail Road Bill, which has excited so much in terest and attention, has been thrown out to-day, in the Committee, after three divisions! COURT OF KING'S BENCH—(Tins DAr.) POOLE V. ELLISTON. This case came on before the Loan CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury, when a verdict was returned for the Plaintiff.—Damages 801.---The lateness of the hour prevents us giving more of the particulars. BOARD OF TnAnE.—LETTER TO DR. MACLEAN. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, 28th of May, 1825. Sin—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant. and to acquaint you that their Lordships have no reason to suspect that there is, or has been, any infec tious virus of the plague on hoard any of the vessels now un dergoing quarantine at Standgate Creek. And that having been informed that the crews, as well as the Quarantine Officers on board these vessels, are is perfect health, their Lordships do not see any reason for availing themselves of the offer made by yourself and Dr. Mitchell. I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, THOMAS LOCK. Yesterday afternoon the Right Honourable STRATFORD CANNING, who has arrived in town from Petersburgh, where he had been ou a spe cial mission as Ambassador from the Court of , Great Britaifi to tneEmperor of RussiA, trans; acted business for a considerable time with Mr. Secretary CANNING, at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs in Downing -street. Died, yesterday,. 31st May, at his house in James-street, Buckingham Gate, aged 82, GEORGE CuALsiEtts, E•q. F.R.S. and S.A. Chief Clerk of the Office of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations ; Author of Caledonia, and vari ous other works. Married, yesterday, at St. Mary leboneChurch, by the Reverend EDWARD NORTHEY, Canon of Windsor, the Hon. 1 , ..0wAn0 GEOFFREY STAN LEY, M.P., eldest son of Lord STANLEY, and grandson of the Earl of DERBY, to EMMA CAtto- LANE, second daughter of EowAim BOOTLE WU. BRAHMA, Esq., ALP., of Lathom .House, Lanca shire. HARLEY, deservedly one of the chief comic favourites of the public, and also deservedly , esteemed in private life, had an overflowing bum per for his Benefit last night at Drury-lane Theatre. lie gave his friends a fine miscella. neous treat, in. addition to his comic powers which were exerted to their full extent, and drew the warmest applause from a highly gratified au dience. Green-room report states, that Miss M. TREE will take final leave of .the Stage after her next benefit.—(Morning Paper.) B - ELzoNr.—lt most-be very gratifying to the friends of genius to learn that the ancient treasures which this adventurous traveller and excellent man brought from remote and barbarous regions, comprised in the Egyptian Tomb, and other remains of antiquity, have been very attractive among persons of superior rank, who seem indeed to give the stamp of fashion to the Exhibition which his amiable widow has sub mitted to the public. We regret, however, to hear that this Exhibition is her only resource; for thouh- it is so successful at present, it can hardly be expe c t e d to akbrd her a permanent provision. BELZONI was so worthy a man, and he has brought so many valuable works to this country, which, in a short time, would probably have been lost to the world for ever, that some testimony of respect ought to. be shown to the memory of such a man, and the best that courd be offered would be a cowfort able provision for his widow, who, by all accounts; is a truly estimable character. We are persuaded that if a due applica tion were made to Government some mark of liberality would be extended to her, and would certainly have the full sanction of our gracious and benevolent Sovereign. - A terrible accident happened at Rennes on the 19th ult. As some soldiers of the garrison were preparing fire works for the celebration of the coronation, a spark fell on the powder in the apartment. The explosion was dreadful._ The roof of the house was thrown across -the river, . the trees of a public walk were torn up by the roots, the windows of the neighbouring houses were shattered at the distance of 300 paces, and about tiO of the artillerymen were killed or wounded. The bodies of four or five were buried under the ruins. Some l were saved in an extrao rdinar y mann er , being thrown into tine'feet with slight inj ur i es, i n the neigh air, and alighting on the ir boating river, in garde ns, in 'the, str eets, and on the tops of arouses. RAG USA, Al.l Y 7. The Captains of vessels coming from the lonian Islands bring unfavourable news for the Porte, respecting the most recent occurrences in the 3lorea. Onos Captain, who sailed from Corfu on the 27th of April, and arrived here on the 3d of May, stated that the Turks from Alexandria, who had been landed at Modon, had been since defeated, and only a small portion had been able to save themselves on board the ships at anchor, the others having fallen victims to the fury of the Greeks. Some persons infer from this statement that it refers to an Egyptian division lately landed, and that it has no con nexion with the second account (given below) of a Captain who sailed from Cephalonia on the 26th of April. and arrived here on the sth of May in the evening this latter having spoken of events near Navarino which have been long known, and seem to have taken place earlier than those men tioned by the other Captains. The Captain from Cephalonia said—" That on the Bth April the Turks had made another attempt to take Navarino by storm, and had Suffered a total de feat, to which the Captainlaconically added, ' Per questa volta, hamo acquiestato i Turchi, di Grechi la patented'impotepra.'" News has,been received frimi Scutari, that the Dscheleden Bey, nephew of the Pacha, with 6,000 men, was advancing against Missolonghi.---(Allgemeine Zeitung, Ma; 25.) LAW INTELLIGENCE. ' COURT OF KINGS BENCH,- MAY 31. LIBEL.—QUARTERLY REVIEW. . . HAMILTON - BROWNE, ESQ. tie/spit MURRAY. -Mr. IleouGuare opened the pleadings: - The . sleclaration stated this to be a libel, to which the defendant pleaded, first, ' the general issue; secondly, a justification that the facts in the libel are true, and therefore he was entitled to, publish them ; to whiclatbe pl a intiff put i n a replication denying the truth of the facts as in the declaration. On these two issues there was joinder. • The CoatarcerSEncr.aerr—The libels for which tide action was brought are publishe4 in the 57th and 58th Not. of the Quarterly Review. The defendant, as you all know, is one of the most eminent publishers of books who ever lived. The plaintiff, 31r. Hamilton 13rowne ' is a most respectable gentleman. Hav ing been intr o d uce d td Lord _Archibald HamiltOne he became interested in the prosperity of Mr. Browne, and applied to Lord Lauderdale to give him a letter of introduction to Sir T. Maitland, the Governor of the lonian Islands. About the latter end of the year 1817, Mr. Browne was appointed by Sir T. Maitland, Chief Assistant of the Office of the lonian Senate, On June 7,:18`21,, Mr. Hume, who had always taken an active interest in the affairs of the lonian ISlands, moved for u gene-. ; ral inquiry into thaconduct - ofSir.Thomas Maitland. In making this motion, Mr.. Hume adverted to certain private documents, Which he . had obtained from a certain Noble . Lord who sat near him. This was, in fact, Lord Carhampton. Sir Frederick Hankey, the Secretary of the lonian - Governmnenti . on read ing the account of thi s d e b ate , h nm edi ate l y' saw that Mr. Hume's informafion could only have beeraderived from certain documents in the public offices. He - instantly suspected that the Noble Lord to whom he alluded was Lord Aschibald Ha milton, and that Lord Archibald Hamilton had derived his in.. limitation from Mr. Browne. Sir Frederick Hankey imme diately went to his office, and asked if they had made any communications to England, and they all denied it. Lord Sidney Osborne went to his office, and without imputing any thing, said to his assistants that they ought not to transmit any information to England. One of them M`Caddy, imme diately disclaimed having made any such communication ; and on Lord S. Osborne retiring, Mr. Browne immediately fallow ed him, and, with a singular degree of candour, avowed that at the request of Lord A. Hamilton he had made some corn : . munications ; to which Lord OSborne merely replied, " I am sorry for it—if I had known it befo re , I should have endea voured to prevent it." Mr. Browne remained some time longer in office. He then received an intimation that in con sequence of some new arrangements, his services were no longer necessary. So far this was very satisfactory ; but it was added " there were other reasons for his disinissal." Mr. Browne went to Lord 0. to inquire what they were, but could get no information. Two years after all this, time 57th No. of the Quarterly Review appeared. It charged Mr. Browne with ' ingratitude to hi s p a t ron , Sir T. _Maiiland, with Confessing that he had secretly transmitted to England d-cuments which in his official capacity came under his contr.:il, and that in conse: quence he was dismissed. Now, in fact = ,he had matte no con- , tession, for •no question wax allied; ardlivhatefer was the reason of his dismissal, this was not the reaelm: The publication of-the - libel by the defendant was•admitteila Joseph Hume, Esq., examined by Mr. Bitouoitstaee-sWasd a Member of the How of Commons in 1821. In the course of a debate, alluded to information - derived froM a Noble Lord e I that Noble Lord was not Lord A. Hamilton ; never received any information from Lord A. Harnilton e conceming,the lonian Islands. Before that period never had army communication from Mr. BroWne; at that tune did not even know his name; first knew him about the latter end of 1822, by -the introduction of the late Earl of Thanet. Read the 57th Number of the Quar terly Review; was directed to it by a note from a NOble Lord ; in consequence went to Mr. Murray on the 21st November. In presence of Mr. Kinnaird, stated that the article On the lonian Islands contained altogether so many inaccuracies and falsehoods, that be (witness) was anxiotia that it should be contradicted ; told Mr. Murray that he did not come in conse quence of what was said respecting himself, but Of the state ments respecting LOrd A. Hamilton and Mr. Browne ; that they were fahmesof witness's own knowledge. Witness request ed the, name of the writer, not for the purpoie of prosecuting prose cute, for for tlhibae, buttlheha to tlnecvoenrvinmroceseehinttlted, and never would . prose publicly of his inaccurate statements. Mr. Murray would not give up the - name of the writer, but promised to insert in the Quarterly Review any thing in refutation which witness might write. Witness wrote a re futation, sent it, but it was not inserted. Witness has the pa per now; it contains only the substance of the testimony he had now given.—(! 4 ome portions of the paper were now read by Mr. Hume,)—Witness. complained of the delay; Mr: Mur ray replied by a note, that he had no controul over the inser- . tion or rejection of any article • that this rest e d entirety with the Editor; and that all .he (:ISlrs 31 urray) could transmit any communication to him. w do as w r a e s ad t y o to .publish Mr. Humes paper "as a se p arate pam p hlet. " After considerable delay it was returned to• Mr. Hume. Cross-examined by Mr. A T•roitieEx Cltemuet.a--The documents received front Lord Carliimpton were three letters, which witness saw for about half an hour. . • The whole of the libel charged ivas distributed through three numbers; the basis of it was the statements concerning Mr. Browne, in the 57th number ; anothpearsisnot.t:eie i3 in Te d i e e x r , re iv d h t i o el i t is in' the 58th number, where th e a b ove n the words, The perfidious conduct of Mr. Browne to his pa.- , tron," and certain other statements in the following number, in an article on the dry rot, which purported, to be a summary and reply to Mr. flume's communication to Mr. - .Murray. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for Mr. Murray, addressed the Jury in a speech of great eloquence and address, contending that the libel was substatially. true.. In respect to the passage in the index, it was clearly the production neither of the editor nor writer of the obseryhtiona on Mr:Browne, but of some subordinate person who was employed to make up the in dex, and who put down merely his own impression in . reading the article in question. The evidence of Sir Frederick Hankey, on interrOgatories, Was here put in and read. The whole of the information upon which the passage in the 57th Number of the .Quarterly Re view was drawn up was furnished by him. He furnished all the information in this article to Mr. Barrowefor the purposeof correcting the erroneous impressions that prevailed in respect to Parga. • The evidence of Lord S. Osborne, also-on int errogatories, was now read, in Which he stated that lie still had a good opin ion of Mr. Browne as a private individual, but that he did not think so well of him as a public functionary. Mr. F. Poi.I.OOK, who was as Counsel for the plaintiff, here called Lord Archibald llamilton,.who was sworn. • The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to Lord A. Hamilton being examined. Mr. DEN MAN was going,to contend that they were entitled to call and examine his Lordship, when he was stopped by The CHIEF JUSTICE, who said it was irregular, an d espe. daily as in his opinion the justification had not been proved, which alleged that Mr. Browne had furnished documents, or copies of documents, out of his office, respecting the lonian Islands. 'l'h Stnc:E•rt then 250/. replied. - Verdict fm or the ON plaintiff—Damages , NEW COMET.—M.GAmBARD, astronomer at Marseilles, discovered .a new Cornet on the 19th tilt. It Was , not till the night of the 27th that the state of the atmo sp h ere allowed it to be seen by the astronomers at Paris. I t i s near, the star Gamma, of Cassiopeia, invisible to the naked eye, with_ out tail or apparent nucleus, having thb' form of nebula, 1; which is easily distinguished; notwithstanding the .got ofthe moon. . -fi):4 44 11 r .. i . - „ : - :,-, , ,, , 4 , .., , ,•••• • N ( Ne . , ;• Z - 1 4- 'a Q ''' V ' --) ‘. \ I , . Alk N, * i ( Z . ... . • ' , X .- , C., , f 4! t _ f i e/ Vi / -ix ..,,,, ~ -,k . ..• e(1) .4.4*'N5111 -it ? 0 rfk THE KING, &c. s, WINDSOR, MAT 31.—At about twenty minutes after twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park, for Ascot Heath Races, in his carriage, drawn by four beautiful bay horses, accompanied by his Grace the Duke of Dorset, and the Lord Steward, and preceded by three outriders, who, with the postillions, were dressed in their full dress of scarlet and gold. Four other carriages followed that of his Majesty, containing his distinguished visitors, each drawn by four horses, with postilions and outriders. Shortly befiire one o'clock the King's arrival was announced on the Course by the greetings of the popnlace, and his Majesty's appearance in the Royal Stand was hailed with loud cheering from the immense tnul titude Which had collected to witness his arrival. Ilis Majesty immediately came in front of the Stand, and returned the saluta tions of hia subjects with that affability which could not but fill every loyalheart with admiration. Aftera stay of nearly 10 minutes his Majesty retired to the back of the Stand. At four o'clock the King and his noble guests partook of a sumptuous cold col lation sent from the Royal Lodge, and after the fifth race re turned to the Lodge, amidst the loud and long-continued cheer ing of the immense multitude. We feel great pleasure in stat ing that his Majesty appeared inmost excellent health and Spirits. He•will this evening entertain at. dinner, at the Royal Lodge, the Duke of Dorset, Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Larl and Countess of Warwick, Marquis Conyngham, lord Mountcharles, Lord Graves, Sir A. Barnard, &c. &c. The Duke ofYork left Progmore this morning'soon after 12 o'clock in his carriage, for Ascot Races. His Royal Highness was habited -as Ranger of Windsor Forest, and looked remark ably well. , This evening he will entertain a distinguished party at dinner, amongst whom are the Duke of. Rutland, Duke of Portland • Lords G. 11. Cavendish, F. Bentinek, Sir J. Shelley, Marquia of Worcester, Mr. Lisrobton, Zice. Stc.— The Course was never known to : be more nic,lnerously : attended than it has been this day. For upwards of three hours every road leading to the groused presented a scene of the liveliest gaiety, being thronged with vehicles of every description as far as the eye could reach. At one o'clock the outside of the ropes was lined with carriage's, six or seven deep,, front the top to the bottom, and the course was one continued crowd of rank, beauty and fashion. Between the different ,races, the space opposite the Royal Stand was crowded to excess, so great was the anx iety of all to be gratified with a sight of their Illustrious Monarch. The weather was favourable, and the sports of the first order, every race being welleontested.-:-( Vide ourSportinklntelligence.) —After his Majesty had taken his airing yesterday afternoan iH the Great Park, he drove to the Castle, accompanied by Lord Mountcharles and Sir A. Barnard, on horseback, and inspected the alterations made in the neighbourhood of Winchester Tower, the present residence of Mr. Jeffrey IVyattville. The king remained about an hour at the Castle, and then returned to the Royal Lodge, where he entertained a select party at dinner. • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Gordon, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook street, from Scotland ; Mr. and Mrs. Kingsmill, at their re. sidence in Cavendish-square, from the Continent; the Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal and faMily, at the Burlington Hotel, from . Ireland Si r G. S t i r li ng , B art . an d M rs. and Miss Ramsey, at ditto, from Paris ; Captain Pringle, 7th Hussars, at ditto ; Sir J. Hope, Bart. at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn.street, from his seat in ScOtland ; Mr. and Mrs. Hemmings and fa mily-, at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Southampton; George Kempt, • Esq. at the M aterloo Hotel. Jermyn-street, from Leicestershire ; Mrs. Bingham and family, at the Bath Hotel s Arlington-street, from their seat in Hants. t GRAND DINNER BY THE •SHERIFF OF NEW.. CASTLE -UPON-T Y NE. On Sunday last, being Trinity Sunday, the Sh e riff of New. castle-upon-'fyne (GEORGE Stratiroirrit, Esq.), gave his third official Grand Dinner to the Corporate Body of that town, and a large party of friends, at Mr. Dodsworth's, the Queen's Head. It is unnecessary to say, that the banquet was excel lent in all its features, and quadrated •well with the previous entertainments given by thut - worthy and public-spirited Of ficer. Though there is something revolting in sheer flattery, all men allow that to offer praise justly is highly commendable. We pay this tribut e , th ere f ore , - to M r . Sheriff Shadforth the more willingly, because, richly entitled to it as he is, we con ieive the thing has a tendency to beget in 'others' who slatted to that t:ignifted office a becoming aspiration for the same honourable distinction. The present Sheriff of - Newcastle, however, it is generally understood, has a higher claim to honourable mention than any thing that has yet been re corded of him on the score of liberal and elegant hospitality. It seems to have been among the things authorized by custom, that the Sheriff's entertainments should all be given on a Sun day. It is not necessary just now to inquire how a practice so invasive of the solemnities of the Sabbath had its origin. We are as averse to the rigid laws of Constantine in the fourth, as we are staunch in deprecating the lax proceedings of James the First, in the seventeenth ' -century. But as our holy reli gion has set ap ar t th e seventh day for the purposes of devotion, and the absence of all secular affairs, it is manifestly impro per for any one to give great entertainments on that day, to parties of 100 individuals, perhaps, who necessarily indulge in conviviality and. the luxuries of the table. Struck with the glaring anomaly of feasting on this sacred day, Mr. Sheriff Shadforth was desirous, on coming into office, of fixing upon other clays on which to give his entertainments, and preserve the wonted intercourse with the magistrates and gentry of the town. Unfortunately, from -some cause or other, which has never transpired, the Corporati on was oppose d to the worthy Gentleman ; and the consequence is, the Sunday dinners are continued, at Variance as such a practice most assuredly is, with all that is becoming and proper in a nation so distin guished for intellect and morality. Although Mr. Sheriff Shadforth's efforts have npt succeeded this tinie, he is deserving of thanks for the attempt he Made ; and an alteration, we are persuaded, must speedily follow—particularly as the lead has been this year, by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London dis continuing their Sunday fetes, alleging, as they certainly do, with great credit to themselves, that " a sense of duty prostrates y l e o r n e g r y. e o s t t a h b e l r is c h o ed n s i d c e u r g a t t o i m o n . and e w i n c d a u s i c t e e s .u t h po e am z t i o ‘y d n e e p , art we fr t o r m uit, a will not be tartly in following so excellent an example. - The Priucess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLoucEsTr. a honoured the Dowager Marchioness of DowE GAL L yesterday with a visit, at her residence in Davies-street. The KING will give a splendid Fete at Carlton Palace shortly after the Drawing-room. Tents, with temporary floors for dancing, are erecting in the garden. The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE are expected to arrive in London next week, by which time the Duke of CtisinEnt..ixp's house will be ready for their re ception. „ ROYAL MATERNITY CBARITY.—The anniver sary fe.tival of this Institution was celebrated yesterday, at the City of London Tavern ; WILLIAM ABTELL, Esq. M.P. Vice President, in the Chair. We regret to say, that on this occa sion the attendance was much less numerous than select; but many of its friends, although absent, had not forgotten to send acceptable substitutes in the shape of liberal don'ations. It ap: pears, from the report of the Committee, that this truly hu mane and very extensive charity has, since its commencement in 1757, to .January 1, 1825, afforded essential relief to upwards of 260,000 distressed married women, by delivering them at their own houses in all parts of London, Westminster, and districts adjacent, and supplying them with midwives, me dicine, and eminent physicians, who attend constantly in all cases of illness and difficulty. No less than 5,382 were deli vered from Jan. 1, 1824, to Jan. 1, 1825. The Chairman, in proposing ” Prosperity to the Charity," lamented the scanty attendance of its friends. But though so many were absent, he said, their hearts; he was sure, were present, for he would not do them so much injustice as to suppose them either in sensible or indifferent to the value and welfare of such an institution. Their absence was to be accounted for, partly from the numberless other charitable institutions whi c h pos sessed claims upon their presence, and partly from the Ascot heath Races having commenced ; but he trust e d t h at those who were absent in pursuit of amusement would f ee l that the and th p is ur p s e e r s io O l f o f the peace,r ic h would en a bl e and theref ore charity bad therefore 'a double claim upon thei r lib erality.— Mr. Greenaway also took occasion, when his health was drank, to advocate the cause of the charity. Population, h e observed, l ' i v e hoped asrapid t l h Y a the institution to keep pace with it. It appeared f rom the bills of mortality, that the number of births annually in L ondon was 21,000 ; so that one-fourth of the whole of the bi rt h s in this'' great metropolis were, it seemed, delivered by thi s i nstitution. t increasing t he heart s in Several other gentlemen pronounced addresses in favour of the charity; and the Treasurer, Mr. Greenaway, read a list of sub scriptions donations, and legacies, (including one o f the latter, for 1,0001.), which amounted altogether to upwards of 1,700 L Front the LONDON GAZETTE of Masy Downing-street, May 28, 1825. The King has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-General Sit Hilgrove Turner, K.C. and K.C.H. to be Governor and Coin- mander-in-Chief of the Bermudas or Somers Islands. Master of the Horse's Office, Royal Mews, Pimlico, May 30. The King has been • graciously pleased to appoint Joseph Henry Hudson Esq.' a Page of Honour to his M a j esty Ordinary, in the room of Arthur 'Wellesley Torrens, Esq. promoted. BANKRUPTS. 11. Oldfield, Devonshire-buildings, Dover New-road, Sur rey, coke-manufacturer, to surrender June 4, 11, and July 12,. • at twelve, at Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Bassett, Poultry. J. Unsworth, Liverpool, tailor, June 7, 21, and July 12, at ten, at Basinghall-strect. Solicitor, -Mr. Towers, Castle-street, Falcon-square. T. Knowles, Cheltenham, warehouseinan, June 7, 11, and July 12, at one, at Basinghall.street. •olicitors, Messrs. Hodg , son and Ogden, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry. G. Frampton, Weymouth, merchant, June 15, at the King's Arms Inn, Dorchester, June 13, and July 12, at eleven, at .. Luce's Hotel, Weymouth. Solicitom, Messrs. Bridges and Mason, Red Lion-square ; and Mr. Arden, Weymouth. W. Manse!, Grove-lane, Camberwell, picture-dealer, June 11, 25, and July 12, at ten, at Basinghall.strect. Solicitor, Mr. Ledwich, John-street, Blackfriars-road. R. Gascoyne, Richmond, Surrey, tailOr, June 4, 14, and_ July 12, at eleven, a t B as i ng h all-street. Solicitor, Mr..StAt-; clitre, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. G. Brownless, Leeds, brush-maker, June 4. at eleven, and July 12, at ten, at Basingliall-street. 6c - elicitors; Messrs. Bursa... and Neild, King-street, Cheapside. • DIVIDENDS. T. Flower, Castle -street, Holborn, jeweller, June 23 — Wil- liam Parkin, Nafferton, Yorkshire, miller June 24—A.'Biri ratt, Newport-Pa gne ll, B uc kinghanish d ire, , farMer anmaltstee, June 2I—J. Stodart and F. Stodart, Carlisle, cotteli-manufact; • tuners, June 22—J. Tankard and R. Tankard, Birmingham, : _- factors, June 21—A. M urcott , Warwick, draper, June 21— - W. rme, Southwark, distiller, June 21—E. Robertson;' French-Horn-yard, Dean - street, High nolborn, coach-% smith, June 21--A. Giani, New Cavendish -street,. Port e land-place, music -publisher, June 21---R. Le Cointe, Saint Helen's .place, merchant, June 21— R. Francis, Wellclose-square, hat-maker, June 21 --W. Evans, _-Al bany-terrace, Albany-road, Old Kent-road, merchant, June 21 —J. Wells and W. Hamilton, Liverpool, merchants,Jun 22 C. Ilitchen, Sheffield, hair-seating-manufacturer, June 21—R. Wise and G. Wise, W oo d-S treet, L ondon, and Leeds, York._ shire, merchants and war e h ousemen ; J une 21—W. Jameson. York, knoney-Scrivener, July I—G. Helm, Worcester, , draper,'June 23. CERTIFICATES, JUNE 21. J. Ward, George and Vulture Tavern, St. 3 lichaers-alley, Corn-hill, merchants—J. Mills, St. Clement's Church-yard, Strand, stay-manufacturer—S. Davies, Great Surrey-street, Black friars, chemist—J. U. Moore, Venetian House, City-road, blind-maker—R. B. Hawes, Horsley street, Walworth, car penter and timber-dealer —J, Griffiths, Liverpool, grocer anti provision -dealer—R. M. Gardner, Deal, merchant--J. Lock, Baker -street, 31arylebone, chemist—J. Chapman, Margate, baker—E. Lunn, H a lif ax , Yorkshire chemist and druggist— G. Jay, Burlington-gardens, artificial florist and warehouse- , man—E. C. Fyfle, New Cavendish -street, Portland-pkce, grocer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Edwards and T. Nicoll, Gray's-inn-lane, ale and tabl e _ beer brewers—J. A ncell and G. Ancell,.Merton, Surrey, calico, printers—S. N. San c t on an d J. Cawle y, Cateaton-street, chants—M. Mangles and W. 11.. Hooper, Aldermanbury postern, surgeOns—T. Field and J. Oates, Little Crown -court, St. Jame s ' s , d ea l ers i n ham and beef—R, Lomas and G. Lo nts, Manchester, corn-dealers—E. Hetherington and C. Eaton, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars:roid, ebeesemongers—T. berts and k. C. Norton, Bishop's. Castle, Shropshire, mercers— W. Price and D. G reent ield,Birmin ham , brass-founders—A. Brierley, J. Moss, and J., Holden, Hwy, Lancashire, cotton sphmers—T. Lee, H. Duckworth, and H. C. Watkins, Bowker, jun. and J. Danson, Balton-l e -M oors Lancashire, tall o w-chandlers--D. Oldham, and D. Cunning , Brinnington, Cheshire, apothecaries. . MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DF,AL, MAY 3l.—Wind N.E.--Arrived and sailed for the River the David Walters, Phillips, from Ancona ; Egeris,' Fraser, from St. Domingo ; and ' Renewal, Cromartie, from Barbadoo. The Honourabl e C o mp an y' s s hi p Orwell, from. China, is at anchor off' the South Foreland. Passed tlirough from thaltiver the •Columbia, Rae: for Gibraltar ; Arethusa; Clements ; Skipsey, Laidler ; Spring, Pettit ; Britannia, Tyrie ; and Wilsons, Simpson, for Quebec; Susan, Clark, for Cartba gena George Canning, Parratt, for Almeira ; Ruby, Corneby,' for Lisbon ; Columbian packet, Jones, for New Orleans; Iris, Church, for Naples ; James Sibbald, ' India ; also and , remain, the Company's ship D u k e o f -York, for India. • PORTSMOUTH, MAY 31.—Wind Westerly.—Off the Poit,• t'ie Claudius, Nicholl, from India ; and Cambridge, Barber,- for India. PLYltouTir, MAY 30.—Wind WiN.W.—Arri*ed the Amelia, —, from Memel; Dutch sloop of war Pallas, from the eastward for New York. Off the Port, the British Monarch, for Antigua; Malcolm, Eyles, for ; and Wil liam Ashton, —, for Quebec. Sailed the 'Welcome, ----; for the Brazils ; and the Cora, Tola, for Dantzic.' FALMOUTH, MAY 30.—Wind N..—Sailed the Magnet packet for Lisbon. LxvEnyciot., MAY 30.--Wind N.N.W.--Arrived the Noble, Maxwell, and Hugh Wallace, from New Orleans; anti Doris, Penny, from Charlstone. Arrived off the Wight, the Princess Louisa; Dallis, from , New York. . . Yesterday the di s p a t c h es f or Chi na , b y the ship Doke of York, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. • . • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES. - FIRST DAT.--TUrSDAIf, MAY 31; His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs for horses of all ages ; four years old, 10st. 71b.; five, llst. 71b. ; six, list. 121 b.; and aged, 12st. Four mile,. Mr. Theohald's Cydnus, 4 yrs old Lord Darlington's Serab, 4 yrs old - A race-Serabgo9d_ at first the favourite. - . The Frogmore Stakes of 100 sov. each, for three yrs cid colts. list. 71b. ; and fillies, Bst. 41b. New Mite. Mr. J. Rogers's c. Muleteer - . - 1 Ld G. H. Cavendish's c. Black Cat - - 2 'Mr. Wyndham's brother to Spermaceti - _ _ A fine race—the winner the favouite. _ The Oatland Stakes of 30 soy. each, 20 soy. ft. for horses of all ages (two yrs old excepted). Two miles sad a half. - Lord F. Bentinck names Picton, 6 yrs, list. 71b. - - 1 Mr. Lambton's Spermaceti, :I . yrs Bst. - - - 2 The Duke of York names B a p Baba, .4 yrs, 7st. 71b. - 3 Duke of Grafton's Pacelle, 4 yrs, Set. 61b. - . - 4 Mr. Wyndham's c, by Phantom, 4 yrs, 7st. 10th. 6 Lord Darlington names Serab, 4 yrs, 9st. - t_ A well contested race. Won in fine style. '• • Sweepstakes of 200 ilktv. each; h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 7b. culla The New Mile. The Duke of York's Dahlia - Gen. Grosvenor's br. The Brownie - Mr. Wyndham's by Partisan - The winner the favourite throughbut. A fine race. Sweepstakes of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for 3 yrs old fillies, list. .Ib, . • New Mile. Duke of Grafton's ch. Waltz - - - - Mr. J. Rogers's Aline - Gen. Grosvenor's br. The Brownie - - A well contested race, Aline for some time the favourite. . MATCII.—Mr. Lee's Shacabac, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. beat Mr. Scaith's Jack Bunce, 3 yrs, Bst. New Mile, 100 soy. h. ft.— A fine race—won by half a neck. ~~ • 1 ' CORN EXCHANGE; Jur4t. I. The quantities of Corn fresh in this week are mocleNte. Prime samples of Wheat find sale at Monday's terms, byt other qualities-there is little doing:. Barley remains as last re. ported. Beans are rather dearer,-as also are Grey Pease. Oats find sale on much the same terms is Monday : , The Flour trade is very dull. '• ' AftitivaLs.—Enr,lish Wheat, 3,loo—Barley, 300--. Oates, 5,800 qrs.—Flour, 3,240 sacks. t . , On Saturday evening, when the'neWs Of the re jection of the Catholic Relief 'Bill in the . 11(iuse of Lor4, reached Newtown-Mount-Kennedy (county of Caren), bon fires were lighted opposite the Police Barracks, and the police.. men, mixed with numerous other persons, experessed their uproarious joy at the result.' Loud calls were made for Brownlow the Traitor.," Whilst shouts of 'applause, which made the welkin ring, were offered up-in fayotir.of 'those who were staunch in the Orange cause.—( Freeman': Journal}