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THE KING'S COI.TRT AND LEVEE. Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock his MS- J esTy . held a Court at Carlton House, which was attended by all the-Cabinet - - Mlnisters and Of ficers of State. Ills ilgajeAy also held a Privy Council, at •tvhich C. F. Qreville, Esq. was sworn in Cie'. - k7 of the Council, in' the room of Lord Chet;vynd, deceased. Sir W. Scott, and the Recorder of London made their respective reports• of the convicts at the Adtniraity and or dinary Old - Bailey Sessions, when six of the latter were ordered for execntion.-=-liis Majesty gave audiences to the Earl .of Liverpool, Lord . tildmouth, and Lord Castiereagh.—A Levee was afterwards Kehl by his Majesty.—A detachment from the King's Guard marched into the Court yard seen after one o'clock, preceded by the band of the 3d Regiment.. As it was the 2nni .Tersary of the battle of- Mexandria,-in Egypt,, when the gallant Sir Ralph Abercrombie fell, and in which this Regiment bravely fought, the colours, were surmounted by a large wreath of laurel. One rerjeant and one private, who are the only men left in the battalion of those who fought.in 'Egypt, also wore laurel in their. caps. A detachment of the Life Guards marched into Water place about the same time, to regulate the ca es, under the direction of the Police, m-H•,- !:; ., well distributed, as us u a l, to PreterVe order.—The Spanish Ambassador and the Swe dish Minister were introduced to the King by Lord Castlereagh, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, the Master.of the Ceremonies. All the other A-mbas.adors and Foreign Ministers were also vreseut. Among the other distinguished cha• racters who attended to pay their dutiful respects to his Majesty,. viere— His Royal Highncsc the Duke of Clarence, the Cabinet ni6ters, the Great Officers of State, the Archbishop of Canter bury, the Archbishop of Yor7c, the Bishop of London, the ili s't)op of 11-alafr, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Mrig's Bench, the Judge of the Admiralty, the Solicitor-Ge. metal, the Secretary at War, the Judge Advocate, the Deputy Commissary-General, 31r. Sheriff Williams, the Recorder of Lonacu,. the President of the Royal Society, the King's Ad vocate. Dl:RES.—Devonshire, Dorset, Wellington, Montrose. TAr Ql5 ES , ES.--Winchester, Donegan, Northampton. Ticadfort, Stafford, Ai - Oeseo, Camden,' Lothian, Wellesley. cr.tfcrtl. EA ni.s.—Carnarvon,--/Cwvan, Gower, Belfast, Cardigan, Clare, Portsmouth, Malmesbury, Pembroke, Verulam, West morland, Dartmouth, Warwick, Glasgow,•Roden, Mayo, Ros, slyn, Derby, Darnley, fllengall, Chichester, Northwick, Per tetzna, Mactl.7rfl:l:7, Ashburnham, Aylesbury, Winchibea, Bathurst, Liverpool. • Vlsc - orNTs.---Melbourne, Middleton, Glenorchy, Castle reagh, Hood, Sidrocuth, Dudl2y and Ward, Sydney, Melville, I%lnierston, Ashbroke. LonDs.—Dunalley, :laye and Sae, Combermere, W. Fitz oy, Holland, Somers, W. Russell, Walpole, Stuart. Saint Grenval2, W. Pyentinck, Liflord, Fitzroy Somerset, lii rrr Ifo - s - Or:nAntr.s..—Sir G. Hill, Foster, Sir It. I.istOn, W. Dundas, Fillers, Stura ' es 'Bourne, G.• Tierney, Canz,ing, 1 3 :elc, Sir W. Scott, Wellesley Pole, B. Ba • thUrst, N. N'ansittart, C. Long, Becket. • ciJO-NOURABLT.',S.—G. F. Hamilton, Captain Curzon, Rev. F- Pintlar, Ockptalii nev. C. Alajor tirreh„rarr. , .es Somers, John 11. Knox. r:,.—St. Asaph, St. David's, London, Idandaff; Exeter. ARC r r. A , ..0 0 N.—De Grey. DOCTOrt;.—Wilson, Courthorpe Sims, J. Taylor, Dodson, for Rye, Chernisid, M.D. 10th Royal Hussars, Outram, D4vis, Dreyer. I ., ‘E.VEREI:I) DOCTOIIS.-11100mfilcl, Blackburn. itEVEREND MESSIIS.—Witham, Frederick Manners Sut ter? Frederick Wall, .1. Barker, It. Moore, 11. A. Hughes, Fitzherbert Fuller, N. Hynde, Thothas Smith, J. G. Sto rio, .f. B. Ferrars, G. G. Stone Street, Edward Barnard, J. Crofts. Cot - Antonio, Woronz,o, Lie ten, Munster, Ludolf. BARON . .—Fagel• ins—F. M. Ommanney, G. Naylor, G. Prescott, J. H. •Palmer,,W. Williams Wynne, W. Bellingham, R. Borough, If . Maxwell. S. Young, .11. Wigram, seh., J. J. Ilavynood, C.-Hulse, Hugh Jones, M. P., J. Osborne, G. Garrett, C. G. ShifFner,- A. - Johnston, J. Wynne de Bathe, R. P-.l:er, J. Bur:•.myne, W. C. de Crespiny, S. Stuart, J. SilYeiter, A- Hume, C. P, get, C. Robinson; H. B. Neale, 'W. ConFreve, R. Chester, A. Creighton, W. Bellingham, Wathen aller, If, Turner,' H. Torrens, G. Wood, •G. Cockburn, J; Lyon, K.C.8.,--W. I. Hone, W. Keppel, J. Macleod, 4. Leech, M. William Duff Gordon. DMIItAL 3—Sir J. B. Warren, Sir W. Ilargood, K.C.B. Harvey,. toys, Pigkt, Sir G.-Martin, Fraser, Sir H. Sir P. Malcolm, John Harvey, Sir W. J. Hope. (=ENER LS--Wethm - :11, Coghlan, Lord E.. , Somerset, r W. Ilutchinf.on, Hamilton, John Hope, G. Lewis, Ni.fhtino , l , l Sir „amen Lion, Sir J. Macleod; Malin n^ . COOke,-WeillySS, ritzroy Mackan, Sir V. Von Fraeee, Moore, Bligh, Marn, Sir IV. Anson, Sir rinlyane, Sir C. Oreville, ynyard, Ogg, Bell, Darby, Sir U. Madden, Sir 11. Moittn_sor, Sir H.- Taylor, . T. Walk-r. • !.osra.s—Fitirov, Posanquet, Yates, Fitzgibbon, Dal 1. .. , Teloy, Kents, - Pigot, Hawker, R.A., Strut'. W. Seek, 21aiptnii, L'Estran , e, Dalton, Macdonald, Ellice, Dau i, • - R. Han iiiten, Sir G. Wood;. R.A., Butler, ..! :sir A. Murry, Chisholm, Sir A. Campbell, .. • -;11. R. Arbutlinot„, Ri)barts, Thonison,Colston, Hon. 1- : , Wigram, t'orNteen, Sowerby, Dun, 1 :•', i;0r..:., Lautour, Maxwell, Sir F. Watson, Mac e,: .:11,3,i;:tt, Salmon, .Thaekerai, Badger, R.A., Pepper, C B Si- A. Dickson - B.; Idewellyn, I 'l.ll ILI., Johnson, R. Hamilton, lion. J. B. Rodney, Dalai), Harvey, Sir G. Berlecky, Sir. R. Harvey, Dance, Higgins, I'.-"ton, Frazer, Quirit;n: • _ ns —Lo VC , 52d . Regt., Raikes, Elton, Moody, R. E., I PM arney, Bobbins, o:: - :son, Browne, Face, Maberly, Napier, R.A., Sandilantls, 1 - !_.roA, Cavendish, Synge, O'Neil, F. Suck vil' R.A., W. Doyle, Rudycrd, A. tharkton, C. Haultain, R.N., S. ; .' 7 E. F. 1., Elton, R.N., J. A. 31acleol, ; . Gough, Camp'oell, R.N., Shakv.peare, . P.. N., J. Bow-en, i.. 2., Ilardyman, i Foster, Bowles, R.N., D. Greerae, ('art., , ,ret, jo'n.t - Iston, Rtthborne, Lister, Jaia:s Saunders, Full; Arerricx , „ Fuller, 11. N., Lyon, R.N., •Caleart S'aiFez u, R.N., Rodd- 11. N., Marsack, F a l con , 'R.N., Figot„ 11". N., G. C. Make, It. G. Airaldegrave, Dillon, 11. N., Scott, R.N., Gray, C. White, R.N., S. Scott, iNi.P. .A'Conrt, 11. N., Phillips, P. Can - iPbell,. Dillon, I{.N., Harris, It. N., Head, It. N., Kittoe, Ilodg,;on, Pemberton, Gra4t, R.N., James Montague, R.N., G. Fitzinattrice, 11.N.,,Ciolves„ Wildnian,Walk.:r, R.N. C.. 1(., Pow ell, -IViiite, Bremer, R.N„ It. A. Yates, R.N., W. 11. John stone, R.N. I Cuyle, 11. N., De Starck, R.N., IVilson, Rath!: orne, R.\. C.B. Lir,t;TEx Pliillipps ; Mellish, llon. R. Wat si.i, 11Thrin, R.N., Burrqvics, Frenc,i, 11. D. Campbell, Co wy,. D. Lawson, R.A, P. Powncy, (;.()'l:ricn, 111'..de, I)ougb.s, Hudson:i Wallace, C. Short, li. King, 11. N., Reid,-S. Stanhope ' . Brisbane ' tn (ireig, Hodgnon,l-Ipran, t;. Jervis, Irur.tiey, G. Nightingale, Hume, It.N., tiosset,',ll.A. Darter, LIEU:Nihon, Hort. Co itx i S.-Itiataen, 9th .14. D., SpottisAoode, Pennef4thcr, Drummond &lye,' Brantiling. ENstGi'B—lVyrtyard, Stewrt, Fitzroy. MEssßs.—Cheere, M. I'. for Cambridge, ,Hope, Illorett, Portman, .lephe.on, J. Dougl a s, Clement, 31ansfiAd, P. , James Colgulronn, Ellison, Leigh, Siii.th, Long, Es4:ourt, Gore s . Lawson, Viner, Portman, Ak.xander, Murray, 'l'. Covrteriay, Blackburne; 'Cavan- Oriel, - St. guintin,. D. Leigh, B. Mills;‘. Atinin Smith, Jeykell, Met - rick Iloare, flouldsworth, Reaneti, 11.0. rier, Crompton, Seynieur, Phipps, Gordon, Baring, Pen ruddock,• Stewart Iklackenzie, .lones Du Pre, Aleznnder, Fraser, Ball Hughes, il/atinwg, J. Davis, Edward re!,:y, John rutty,' 'Vernon, Tternas Colirtertay, Lechmere, Charlton, .Monier, Cholmendcley Derlng, Granth..l Berkeley, J. Drummond, Gore, Michaelson, Adams, Duckett, E. Foley, Deveraun, C. Middleton, Murray, F. Rolle, Bernal, M.P. Frank and. Lewis, J. Cocks, Carew, M.P. A. Gwinticss, Thompson, Mansfield, ALP. Ste.ry, Hart Tfav;s, Vaughan Davis, Lor.-thcr, M.P., Lushing ton, A: Ellis, Spencer Stanhope, Manning, Blson, George Villiers, C. Taylor, Ashlturst, Anson, W:H. F. , .unders, Carle, Slami, :Mar Conyers, Crompton, M.P., J., Alex c.*r, E-xlyn, C. Grant, Macdonald, Littleton, Lcgh, Claugh ten, Parkins Litticdale. Beh:sves, Fluder, Bayley, M. Hoare, t;ofik, .lloul'dsworth, M. M. t'lonte.itil, M.P. Clayton Brown, IVrixon t ehcr , 13ethell, Uwyne; Bennett, ALP. Dothouse, M.P. V 1 7.11. Adams. A.Drununond, Beckett, Hodgson Theo .baid, - Wyndham, M.P. D. Tighe, F. Itiitehell, M.P. , Dotan, Broo%etxreviile, A. Phipps, Pettiward, H. Litzledale,Cannin l7 , 11.?cycs, Parish, H. Mont ague , Shedden, Gillivr a y, 1). Gilbert, Tthnlin, Peel. Tie following- were among the numerous Pre sentations to his MAJESTY Tine Hon. Gustavus F. Hamilton, son of 'Viscount Boyne, upon his 'king at..ached to the Mission at Turin. •Alz. Joh-n * l'o4T, by his brother, on his return from the Con- inert. Mr. Agtut and Consul-General at Algiers. Sir R. ,lostoo, on :is return from Constantinople. . Professor Inman, by Viscount Palmerstone. lajor- 4 3,eneral Sir Victor Von Arcntsschild, on hiS going abroad. lir. B. Mills, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Claugliton, by Mr.-Leigh. The Hon. T. S. Cocks, by Lord Somers. Mr. John Diann:nand, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Michaelson, by the Lord in Waiting. Earl of Malrnsbury, on corning to his title. . . Mr. D. Tighe,.on his going abroad, by Lord Stuart Mr. St. Quintio, by the Lord in Waiting. Lord Ho!lond, Withan Address from Manchester. Cornet Spottiswoode, Light Horse Vol. by Col. Bosanquet. Capt. Drummond Greene, of the Hanoverian Rifle Guards. ,Captain Rudperd, on his departure for St. Helena. Lieut. Rohde, Light Ilorae Volunteers, by Col. ;Sosanyaet.. Lieut. Strong, of ditto, by the Lord in IV silting. Lieut. Frederick Buller, Coldstream Guards, by ditto. Captain W. Hope Johnstone, R. N. by his father, Sir W. J. llopoo Capt. Falcon, on his return from South America, by ditto.' Lient. - BriSbane, bth Regiment, on his return from the West Indies. Major ,Sandilands, Coldstream Guards, on his promotion. Captain Hodgson, 10th Hussars, on promotion. Lieut. Powney, R. N. by Visoount Sonouth. Licut. Douglas, Coldstream Guards, by the Lord in Waiting. Ensign Fitzroy, on appoiatment to the id Guards, by Viscount Castlereagh. - Mr. llohhouse, M.P. with an Address from Westminster. . James Stain? Sutton Cooke, Esq. Earl of Derby, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. W. Herbert Saunders, by the Earl of Glengal. Sir Murray Maxwell, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Arthur Gwinniss, by the Lord in W a iti ng . , Lord Walrofe, by Lord Winchester. - Lord Comfarrniere, on his appointnient to the 3d Lt. Dragoons. The lion. Major Finch, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr: S. M'Gillivray, to take leave on going to Canada. 011 e. Crompton, M.P. by the'Lord in Waiting. Mr. Duteheat, by the Lord in Waiting. Sir George Prescott, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Long, by 'the Earl of Nortlicsk. Ensign Stewart,. 63d Regt. bk.Major-Ocn. Sir T. G. Walker. Captain Kittoe, by the Lord in Lieut. French, lath Root. by the Lord in W a itin g . Captain Wesley Doyle, - ROyal Cornwall and Devon Marines. Cornet Drummond, Lt. Horse Volunteers, by Col. kosanquet. Lieut. Huntley, 9th Lancers, on his appointment. Lieut. Geoffrey Nightingale, Grenadier Guards. Lieut. Gusset, Royal Artillery, by the Lord in Waiting. Licut. Edw. Earle, R.N. on his return from the Continent. Licut. Hodgson, sth Dragoon Guards, on promotion. Lieut. Coney, 4th Light Dragoons, by Sir S. Young, Bart. Lieut. Martin, R.N. on promotion, by Sir Byam Martin. Lieut. Henry King, R.N. on return from foreign service. Lieut. Wallace, 20th regt.,by the Lord in Waiting. Lieut. Reed, 2d Life Guards, on his promotion. Capt. White, Cold/trearn Guards, by the Lord in Waiting. Capt. Fend, 11,N. on his Majesty's coming to.the Throne. lion. R. COPerceVal, by the Marquess of Northampton. Mr. jephson, of Castle Mallow, on coming of age. Mr. Clayton Browne, by his uncle, the Earl of Mayo. Mr. James Morirr, on his marriage. Mr. Brooke Greville,hy Lord Clare. Mr. Pettiward, by the Lord in Waking. I Mr. Fraser, of Lovat, by the Lord in Icalting. Mr. Hodgson, by the Lord , in Waiting. Mr. Middleton, by the Lord in Waiting. Earl of Roden, on coming to his title. Sir John Burgoyne., on appointment to the Grenadier Guards. Mr. Morritt, by the Lord in Waiting. .• Hon. and Rev. R. Carleton, on his marriage. Mr. James Colquhoun, by Lord Castlereagh. Mr. W. Becher, by the Duke of Devonshire. The Earl of Glasgow, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Wyndham, M.P. on his marriage. Mr. Littleton, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. Gwynne; on his return front the Continent. Mr. F. itobe r Royal Staff Corps, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. S. G. Lushington, by his father, Mr. Lushington. Mr. Earle, Royal Artillery, on his return from the Continent. Mr. Clement, by Lord Cornbermero. Mr. Vaughan Davis, by llr. Hart Davis, Member for Bristol. Mr. Sterry, of Romforit, Under Sheriff of the county of Essex. Mr. Henry Alexander, by the Lord in Waiting. Sir Richard Borough, on his arrival from the Continent. Mr. Murray, 'by Mr.. John Mitchell, M.P. The RCN'. 11. A. Hughes, by bord Sidmouth. The Rev. N. Hind; on his Appointment. Rev. Dr. Islomfiold, by the Bishop of London. ,Iles. Edward Barnard, by Viscount Sydney. Rear-Admiral Harvey, from the West Indies, and promotion. Major-liene.eal BaPingall, by the Lord in Waiting. Lieut.-Gen. John Hope, by. his Excellency, Count Munster. Lieuto:Col. Daubeney, 84tn Regiment, on his return from India. Lietit.-Col. Dunlop, Light llorseVoluntecrs, by Col. Bosanquet. Lieut.-Col, Fors.steen, 12th Mort. on his return from Ireland. Lieut.-Col. Sir Fied.Watson, on his return front Rio deJaneiro. Licut.-Col. Harvey, on his return from the Continent. Lieut.-Col. Sir G. Berkeley, on his appointment to 3d Guards. Vice-Adm. Sir G. Martin on his appointment to Grand Cross of the Bath. Rcar-Aden. Boys, on his promotion, by the Lord in Waiting. • Lieut.-Col. Iron. J. B. Rodney, of 3d Guards, on his promotion. Lieut.-Col. Johnson, on app. to the Lieut. Colman) , 86th Reg. Lieut.-Col. Bull, Royal Horse Artillery, on going to Ireland. Lieut.-Col. Liewellyn, M.P. 28th Regt. on return front abroad. Colonel Ellice., by the Lord in Waiting. Col. Macdonald, Deputy Adjutant General of the Forces. Lieut.-Col. Sir Arch. Murray, 3d Guards, on his promotion. Lieut.-Col. Sir John Catnpbell, Knt. on his return from abroad. Lieut.-Cel.StaOely, Royal Staff Corps, by the Lord in Waiting. Col. Yates, 49th Begt. by Lieut.-Gen. Sir M. Nightingall. Licut.-Gen. Bell, Madras Artillery, on his return from India. Major-General - Sir Thomas Brisbane. The Rev. G.G. Slonestreet, by the Lord in Waiting. Major-Gen. Fraser, on his return from the Continent. Colonel Dalbiac, Light Dragoons, by the Lord in Waiting. Rev. John George Stone, by the Lord in Waiting. Dr. Courthope Sims, 'oy- the Lord in Waiting,. on going Abroad. The Rev, Robert Moore, by the Lord in . 1% , aiting. Colonel Astell, Mr P. Royal East India Volunteers. I,itain-Colonel Wigram, M.P. ditto. Major Raikes, ditto, bv,Viscount Sidmouth. Major Barney, late 39th Regiment, by Maj.- Major Moody, of the Royal Engineers. Major F. Sackvilie, Bengal Army. Major Synge, on his appointment to the 18th Hussars. Major Elton, King's Dragoon Guards, by General Clrtwright. Rev. Mr. Witham, by the Lorclin Waiting. Major O'Neill, by the Lord in Waiting. Capt. Charieton, 856 , Regimelit, by the Lord in Waiting. Capt. Campbell. R.N. by Lord Melville, on his promotion. • Capt. S. P. Hurd, 60th Foot, by General Wynyard. Capt. Lister, on his appnt. in Jerscy, by the Lord in Waiting. Capt. John Bowen, lt.N. by his father. Cejit. Janits. Sanders, R.N. by Sir George Cocklpra.. Capt. Lyon, to present a. narrative of his travels in Africa. Sir Hugh Innes, Bart. 111. P. by the .Lord in Waiting. Mr. Lihathe Thouneson, by Lord AVestmorland. Capt. Puller, R.N. on his return from abroad. Capt. Ford, Aid-dc-Camp to Gen. Darling, on his promotion. Dr. J. Taylor, Physician it nraordinary to the D. of Clarence. I:hipt. Bowles; R.N. on his marriage, by Lord Palmerston. Capt. Shakespecr, Light Horse Volunteers; by Col. Bosanquet. Capt. Uteri, R.N. on his marriage, by Major-General Sir W Anson. Lieut.-Colonel Peoper, by the Marquis of Headfort. Lieut.-Ca:litel Colston, late Inspecting FieldOlEcer. Mr. Fludyer, by Sir Samuel Fludyer. Mr. J. ii. Lowther, M.P. by the Earl of Westmorland. Mr. Bilton, oo his going abroad, by the Lord in Waiting. Mr. .1. D. Aloxander, by the Lord in %Voicing. Mr. Stewart Mackenzie, of Leafortit, upon his marriage. Mr. James Alexander, by the Lord in Waiting. Gen. H. Taylor. POREIN LITVRATUnt. • . (No. xx o mEmoißS'af the Negociations of the Marquess do VA LORI, French ambassador at the Court of Berlin, accompanied by a Collection of Letters of FREDERICK the GREAT, the Princes his brothers; VOLTAIRE, and some of the most illusttious - peasonages of the 18th Century; to which is pre fixedean historical notice On the Life of the Author, by Count iluseni de VALORI. The reign of Frederielt H. is one of the great epodis of mo. , dent history. Prussia is indebted to him, if not for those in stitutions which confirm for ages the power and prosperity of theascople, at least for that splendour which has raised her to the first rank among nations. distinguished for military glory. Every trait., therefore, in the life and conduct of such Prince must be interesting; the defects.of his character, as well as in stances of his magnanimity and courage ; his political combit nations, and the 'resources of his genius amid disasters and in adversity : errors in judgment, as well as the noble qualities of his mind; in alm, the great General and the King, attentive to the wants of hi s Empire, all equally conspire to exhibit this Prince as an object worthy of curiosity,'and useftil for in struction. He has himself made us familiar with these subjects in the Memoirs he has published. " The History of my Times," and the History of the Seven Years' War, are deserving of-comparison with the most perfect works of the best writers on Kittery., Frederick has described and placed himself without any flat tery in that _rank which posterity has decreedl to him; and though he does not a ttempt to mot out his errors, and the faults of his politics, an d b a d administration, yet" he has said enough to make them obvious, and to prove that he. was him self a severe judge of them. His works ar e no t equa l t o th e Commentaries of Caesar, as some flatterers would lead him to believe, but they are excellent documents for an history of his r„ ion, and furnish admirable lessons to kings and subjects by.al greet Monarch, the splendour of whose arms cannot be brought into competition with the advantages which his kingdom de rived from the arts cf peace, and the estabEslunent of institu tions,which promoted, at the same time that they laid the fours- , dation cl e fts liberty. The Memoirs which we announce give -additional confirmaS Lion to this opirion , ; they possess besides considerable interest, and are the work of a man well acqueinted with the world and its affairs, and who lived with the _great , Frederick, shared his confidence, and received Several proofs of his great esteem. It was in the month of September, 1739, during the Admi nistratioa of Cardinal de Fleury, that the Marquis de Valori was selected to represent the French Monarch at Berlin. His military reputation, acquired principally at the famous battle of Denain, was a good passport to a Court Which, from its mi litary appearance, resembled the Staff of a numerous army.. Frederick William, the father of Frederick the Great, was then on the Throne; his was a strange character, compounded 'of mixed qualities„ good and bad. "To a lively and passion . - ate temperament," says' the MarquiSt de. Valor;, " Frederick William joined an earnest desire of appeasing sinoeular, an ob ject of easy accomplishment to a King. On his accession to the Throne, he . elasse, without hesitation, .a system of Government purely military, which he carried on after the stern manner of the ancient Sarmatians, on the meat servile principles, end in :.utter repugnance - to the usages of civilized Nations. By pur suing this system without intermission, and permitting the sol dier to tyrannize over the citizen, a nd by not bestowing the least consideration on those who did not _wear . a sword ox -carry a musket, he arrived at the most astonishing result. 1 allude to his troops, whose appearance and discipline were ao jut* ad mired. He kept up a greater number of troops than was either beneficial to his States or at all proportionate to - their popula tion, so that it became necessary to obtain recruits front the neighbouring Staits and other pasta of Europe, which Merssure was attended with the worst effects ; his Officers were guilty of the grossest i.iuetice and violence to avoid being cashiered, or to get into favour with the King, by the sole merit of having made fine foreign recruits. The ayarica which Frederick openly displayed was marked with not a little singithuity he used to jest on it himself, and there was something incom prehensible about it which - pleased him. If a ny p e r son f oun d a im opportunity of praising nim for an act of generosity, it was sure to be suet ceded immediately by sonic parsimonious action of the most marked character ; if, on the other hand, they applauded his rigid economy, he would the next moment be guilty olexcessive . prodigality, which he knew well how to temper with a certain air of grandeur." To these traits of his whimsical and wayward . disposi don, the Author adds several of his detestable administration. He collected annually as many taxes as was practicable, and at length succeeded, in amassing in his colfers almost all the specie in his kingdom. - " If to the mischiefs resulting from this measure we add, the oppressive conduct of the 'military," observes the Marquis de Valori, " we shall cease to wonder at the ionnodehate and scan.: dalous joy evinced by the people at his death." We may also easily conceive the hopes the people entertained of his successor ; Frederick 11., whom his father's ill treat ment had rendered dear to all Europe, - conducted himself, when :drince Royal, in a very different manner from his father ; he was condescending, polite, affable, kind, and ready to relieve the distressed, ; a patron of - literature, and a lover of conviviality, innocent pleasures, and especially of music." These qualities arc enough to excuse the extravagance of the people when he ascended the Throne. But men of sound sense and deep pene tration, soon discovered front the sentiments of the Prince that he was of a reserved and despotic character: M. de Valori con tinued to be the French Ambassador at the Prussian Court, arid the details given by him of the capricious conduct of Frederick will be found both instructive and amusing : little versed iii the intercourse of life, the Monarch placed no reliance on the pro miseetof men. He made his debut on the political scene by demanding front Austria some possessions of little value, award that she would refuse to surrender their, and that hostilities must ensue, Which was the object he had in view. The Emperor Charles VI. had just died, leaving Maria Theresa, of heroic memory, an immense inheritance which had been guaranteed to her by all .the Powers, not one of which, however, came forward in her defence when she was attacked. Frederick entered into negociations - with every Court ; he was in a - state of extreme a.itatroa, and wished above all things to form an alliance with l ranee, oa at least to have the-credit of it. Ile made overtures to the Marquis de Valori, of whose judg ment and' tel nts he entertained a high opinion. " - The King of Prussia thouein; says the Ambassador; " he could notbetter accomplish his design, and act a part worthy of his rising reputa tion, than by connecting himself with such a powerful State. He first mentioned it to use when he communicated his psojeet of in volving all Europe in the tumult and din of arms : a design -, which led me to reflect how very differently men act and write. I could scarcely believe that I was conversing with the author of the- A at T t-Mactitavna, his discourse breathing only ge neral confusion, and the annihilation of the house of Austria." What would-this able Ambassador have said if he had lived in our days ! Valori gained an early insight into the charaeter and genius of this Prince, npr was he mistaken in the opinion's he had form ed ; he penetrated his secret thoughts and deepest plans in the war carried on against Maria Theresa., with the view of pre venting her husband from ascending the Throne, and to place the Crown en the head of a Prince wh om de a th soon relieved from the burthen of wearing tta It was impossible for the writer of these Memoirs to initiate his reader into all those events without entering in tonnmerous (lentils of the intrigues and political views of the different Courts of Europe, which he had anexcellent opportunity of keowing from the part which heperformed. We-ought to read his work if we wish to obtain' an Accurate knowledge of this epoch of the 13th century, on which Frederick himself has treated_ in leis -. History of' my Timed! 31. de Valori was implicated in all the affairs in which this Monarch was personally concerned ; h e was frequently involved in considerable danger, and we shill give one instance, reported by Frederick in his work, to which we have just alludeta. "M. de Valori had taken amennents in 'the faubourg of Jarowitz ; be was advised to reside in the town, but he paid no attention to the reconnnendation. An Austrian partizan named Franquhn, was in leanue with the host of the Marquess to carry him Off, but they made a mistake, and, instead of the Minister they took away his Secretary. This Gentleman, named Arget, had the presence of mind to destroy all his letters a said he was the Marquess, soul did not undeceive Franquini until it was too late to seize the Minister." The pease of Dresden in 1745, recalled' the King of Prussia 'to the capital of his dominion's, but was not of long duration. The flames of war burst forth ag - ain,and then began the famous Seven Years' War, in which it yens evident from the movements and intrigues of the Prussian cabinet that Frederick would act the 'principal part in Germany. But M. de t Volori was not present at that series of calamities, triumphs, and reverses, in in which this Monarch gained such distinction : he left Berlin. in 1730, and was succeeded 'by Lord Tyrccnnel. " The King of Prussia," says the Marquess, " expreseed great regret at my departure, in terms which excited• my weleanat attachment and gratitiide ; he made me a present of a ring containing his portrait, and gave me a letter for dhe King, in which he was pleased to speak in the mast flattering; manner of my services during my twelve yews' residence at his ('cost:*" These t?sti monies-oft esteem and favour on tile part of Frederick have not prevented M. de Valori from exercising the strictest imparti ality in the character he has drawn of this- great man. •He says that " the conduct of Frederick was never elairacterised by mo derntion; he had a sovereign contempt fin- mankind; anu was of opinion that a virtuous and culight.mgd mull. was a creature • This is the title of a book written by the Great Frederick in his youth, in HUtatiort of the tyrannical maxims inculcated by the celebrated Florentine. This adver.ture.is.related more in detail by M. de Valori, but the main facts are the same. - endowcd with t.c.sori, but that An dcsignetion of virtuous wa generally bestowed on the greatest fools. He spoke incessantly and with -fluency; but he was a bad listener, and turned into ridicule all the - objections that were stnrted against his opinions. It would be difficult to display greater , rash ness than Frederick,' whence arises his • conteniPt for other men. lie declaimed against vice with astoniShing eloquence, and eulogized virtue in equally powerful language, es iS he had learnt by heart its most beautiful tents, but he was so thetightless, so little in earnest in what he eaid, that he has been known to argue against points which he hod a short time before been ma:ntaming. His a s , reat 'vivacity made him guilty of ninny rash actione • aneto hisS:asliness as well as a few blunders, if I may be e:tcosved the expression. is he indebt ed for the conquest of Silesia, and I need notshssitate to use this term, since-he acknowledged as much to' me. The good state of his troops, and of his magazines filled with f.WCI . 7 requi site for opening . a campaign-with a powerful army, increased his temerity, and inspired him with bsidness as long as he had to contend only against a handful of . troops dispersed in various little fortified towns in Silesia; but the moment an army was opposed to him he was sensible of all the risks to which he was exposed, and I am rather inclined to think he exaggerated them. The constant good fortune whieh attended him, kept up for some time his presumnteous audacity ; upon reflection, however, it is admitted that he derived many Advantages from it. He always despised his enemies, and especi a lly th e S sxo ies; yet freni thesis did he experience the most severe mortification, in the campaign of 1744, but he was amplyrevenged in 17 , 0." The impartial his torian might have added more, which would not have reflected any honour on Frederick. He treated Saxony . in the most ri gorous manner, we may say barbarous, and has soldiers com mitted the grossest acts of rapine and violence. The recital of M. de-Talon shews the enormous excesses of which the inVad ing army . ..was guilty in this country, as well as in Moravia ; and the conduct of Frederick on both these occasions most evee lie deemed highly disgraceful to his character. He had too mush sense not to feel conscious that such conduct could not be excused on the idea of necessity, and when age had matured his judgment, he dreaded its consequences; and lived in fear of retabatioic; but fortune, who always favoured him, and-the' crown of glory whicli encircled his brow, _kept Europe in check, and lie descended - to the tomb with all the spl:mdi:;iir•of the highest and most untarnished military.reputntion.—We will finish this portrait by some trsits, not so generally known, of tip character of Frederick, and w e cannot have a better audio-1 city than M. de Talon. "No person could possess a finer ge nius and more brilli an t w it th an this Monarch, but it wouldbe no difficult task to snake a better use of it. lie a ssurneit th e most captivating l? manners when he wished to . pleate, an ire always felt this desire' whenever it promoted the interests of his self-hive. having once got you into his trammels, he neglected you, and finished by treating • you' as his"slave, made to obey tiffs and subnfit.to his caprices withouna murmur." • Aire have said enough to give an idea of these interesting Memoirs. The impartiz.lity evinced by the author, clearly proves that his work was not designed for publication during his life-time. '' Th e f ree d om with`which 1 express my senti- Meats," lie observes, " is sufficient reason for act communicat ing these Men:dirs., I write for the amusement of my family, and to occupy my leisure hours. Inmay also happen that my Memoirs may . • sorne day be of assistance to them who shall un dertake to write the history of these times." We subscl the to this sentiment, and there is little doubt that, if certain modern historians had perused these Memoirs, or only the writings of Frederick on the history of his time, their works would have been - more instructive, and have better de s . scribsd oss of the most brilliant periods of the 18th century. * A fac simile of this letter of the great Frederick will be found in this work. i'OR THE SUN. POPERY. Ma. Eorroa-----With regard. to the Oaths to be taken by the' Roman Catholics, Mr. 1 3 Lux- ETT says, he has framed the clause so as to steer clear of all objection thus : Every person desirous of taking the Oath, should appear be fore the proper Officer, and in open Court take the existing Oaths, and may require the proper Officer to read the explanation of them. The Oath . would be taken under the old bre*, and the evlanaron zvould be no part of the Oath. I could wish to refer the Learned Gentleman to his Puffcridorf—De officio Jurantiam y where .e will find, page 316, that the sense of the words of the Declaration is to be understood, (or to be of force mare literally) according as he who tenders the Oath professes himseirto under s.tauti it ; th&t he should therefore word the Oath in as clear a mariner as•possible, so as to express how he understands it, and the person who swears should assent Opt he perfectly understands his meaning . , so that there can be no room for cavil or evasion. • Ills (Mr. PLIUNKETT'S) manner of framing an Oath, and his reference to the 37th Article of the Church of England, are very much of a piece. March IS. A piturEsTANr.• CommrrrEr ON AC-MCI:LT - UR E.—This Commit tee continued their sittings and inquiries on Fri . day and Monday, on both of which days there was a full attendance ; Mr. GOOCH in the chair. The first branch of the investigation, namely the extent and character of the alleged distress, is. still being exclusively pursued by the Committee. O n Friday the examination of Mr. CuawEN, a Member of the Committee, was resumed and concluded. Mr. LAKE, of Bap-Chi Ide, Sittinghourne, Kent, was also examined on that day. They severally confirmed their testimony by statements of actual produce, receipts and ex penditure,- for several years. On Mondlv the Committee examined Mr. RoowEaL, of Suffolk,' and Mr. CArrEa (a Quaker), of Bristol. These witnesses 'were prepared with like statements, in support of the evidence. They then examined Mr. RoutwEr.r., late one of the Sheriff's of the city of London. His testimony was adduced with the view of- showing the distress of the far mer from the difficulties experienced by th e trading inter es ts, particularly in. the farming dis tricts.. The Committe.o ordered various. returns.. to be laid before 'them forthwith, respecting the quantities and prices of wheat, flour, kc. .pur chased at Windsor, Eton, &c. since ISI-1, to the present time; as far as the same could be made out. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-011 Sunday last, at Palmer's Terrace, Holloway, Miss MARY RAD FORD, a young Lady, 21 years of age, after coming in f r o m ch urc h re ti re d t o h er dressing room on the first floor back room, and whilst standing before the window taking off her bon net, she gave a sudden scream and fell back wards, and, on inquiring into the cause . , it was discovered she had been shot in the eye by a ball tired from some distance ; we are sorry to learn that the ball, which is lodged in the head, cannot be extracted. On inquiry it was discovered that two very respectable young Gentlemen, brothers, one of wheal is a Clerk in the Bank of England, and who reside on the opposite terrace, were amusing themselves in the garden by firing at a target 200 yards distant. Yesterday they were brought up to Hatton-garden 011 ice ; Dr. Hun ter, of Islington, was examined as to the state of the Lady ; other witnesses were also examined ; after which the two prisoners were ordered into the custody of the officer. Mrs.l3tirr..En, at present resident at Calcutta, has just sent over a second beautiful specimen of the rare birds of 111 e East Indies, prepared in. In dia, as a present to the Royal Museum of EdLn burgh. EAST INDIA HOUSE. A QUarttrly General Court of Prcii]rfetbri of East India Stock Was held yeSterday. The 'At- , solution of the Court of Proprietors of the ..) . 3111 December apprc vin,,d of the Resolution of tile Court of Directors of the Sth of November hest, forthe establishment of a Now Office with a .ca lary of 3001. per annthri, at the Connally's Mi litary Seminary at - Addiscombe, was catthrrned. The Court approved of a 17tesolution of th;;COurt of Directors of the January last, granting to Captain D. Ross, of the Bombay Marine, the sum 0r1,500/. for his eminent services in surer-ing the China S eas during a period of 14 years. Mit. f;ANNIN(,!. Mr. R. JACI:SON recitUtSted thElt , the corre spondence which. had taken place between the Court of DireCtors and Mr. Canning, on the oc casion of that Gentleman's retiring fuOin office, should be rend for the information of the .Pro priel ors. The correfpondence was accordinlY read. It consisted of a letter addressed to Mr. Calming..., by the Chahinan- and D,puty Chairman of tha Court of Directors, on behalf of themselves and their brethren, ex - pressing- the deep regret which they felt at the retirement' of the Right Hon. Gentletruary ,frorn the high public situation of President of the Board of ( - ,!onteof, and vulogiF-; jug in the most glowing terms the line of con.= duct he had pursuttd v. - Y!o he filled that situa- tion ; and the answer of the 1.',.4 ;lit lion. Gentle- , man y stating, the great'pleasure he felt hi flndin!,*: that the CottA of Directors approved of his con-r, duct while he was at the hcad of the iltrar'd! o Control. - rar...T . Aca - som, after payirr.T'a batisome,tribu4r to the merits of Mr. Cannin , -, gave notice, that he would ; at a fraure Court to I e specially called, submit a motion to the Pro.crietiirs, with a vicor secOnd tho sentiment.; cwitained in the lettet of the Court of Directors . ; b.,:t he wis'.ed it to be, clearly understood,•that hu'd not the remotest idea of proposing any thing of a pecuniary nature -Mr. Mri...Ls expressed a wNi that the two letters' should b printed for the use of the Proprietor which was agreed to. After a fell , observations f rom th e Ch a i m :lug G. A. Robinson, Esq. 'who, "'as a proof .of Mr- Cannng's disinterestedness, stated, that the Finance Cummittee recomm e nd e d that "the retiring pension to the President of the Board of Control should be defrayed out of the Cora" pang's cash, Mr. Canning- refused to bring- its the Bill for that purpose, lest he midrt" be the first President who chanced to roap the benefit of it —and from Mr. Hume, who complained, that 115 the Board of Control was now constituted, wen , Iyho, like Mr. Canning, had by the expericfl:e of years attained a know!edge of the Company's affairs, were obliged, on account - of political op:- 'lions, to retire from the. office of President.% which must of necessity fall into the hands of those who bad no experience on the subject, Clio,' conversation ended. Colonel STANHOPE gav4 notice that :at the next Court move, that there be laid befe°: the Proprietors ill correspondence with the CO' of Directors, rela!ivr to the liberty of the Pre 9 io British Jodie. He wotild do- this for erriltir' pose of ascertaining what the conduct of 'Alr' Canning had 17t?Cil on that point. In answer to go , ,stion from Mr. HowAnTg, The CHAIRMAN stated, that the Court e P l " rectors had not yet received from India papers to which he (Mr. Robinson) had adver, l ° at the last Court, as necessary. to making upth ° accounts of the Company to a certain date, ca iLd formably with the by-law. Strong reproolt a° tions had, however, been sent out au the subJ" t ; Mr. liowArmu inveighed in st ro n g t erms agalu s the delay which he attributed to the G o vertiof abroad ; and t oo k th a t opportun i ty o f i nqu itiold whether the Company were.likely to have a wl' r with the Sindeans ? The CunamAN answered, that any direct b' formation on that subject was only communicate to the Secret Committee of the Court of Direr' tors, who were bound by oath not to yeveql. a; but as far as privat e accoun t s cou ld be &Pentl ed on, he was justified in saying, that and thre 3 , t c ,' c cued inursion. by the Sindeaus was not likely ' occur ; and he was sure the Suprem e Cover"' meat had not th e mas t remote id ea o f encou rar ing a war.—Adjourned sine die SYSTFM OF FRAUD DISCOFERED.-Yectierd :l : l two men were appreliendki by Wilkinson, Li 0. 7 stable, of South war k, at t h e 'i nstance o f Soutilw:trk Bible Association, chrtrged w'th Com" witting numerous frauis undrr pretence of being Clerks of that Institu!ion. They were re-=" 1. In; tted. • Monday afternoon, about two o'clock, tne habitants of Faversiharn and its vicinity were thrown into the utmost cons t erna ti on i n colt; " (pence of the expl o si o n o f f our b u ildi ngs o f powder mantifactory at Care. We regi-et-to stn that t htee'poor men fell victims to the dread accident, purcH. On the 20th inst., in Glocester-place. Portman-squarer lady in Thuaias tl'i;;lrswortii, Es.l • MAR){IED. , Ot! tbe I th inst., at CrOptoll, Stit rev, Mr. Wm. Pix• s ::,t geoti,l i f L ong no-ekily. Northamptonshire, to Elia,youl f i , ' dauel lir of Mr. Thomas Ridley, of the former place. ,',,lift On Tuesday last, at St. Laur e nce, Il ca di ng , Mr. d j, li Martin, New ond street, London, t o Miss Walley, of it' r , 'Ftcr(laY, Michael Brya D n i , E F D s . 'q. Author of " P;e.. timiarr o'f Painters awl Engravers." At ftorne, t 2.2 d of F -" ebruary, of a d e clin e , John 1 4.t9 the fact • aged ;2 squat e,, Sarah : 1 1 . 1 1 t e t r e tcrytt of the Princes street, )e •;:;e is 0 11...• Chaling-Cross. • roils 11::.(1. (71 Elizabetht, 011 Tuesday, 20th instant, of consnmption, wife of W. A. Soatues, 'Esri , of Big,' Willo.ws, Clies huntt iloos, aged 31.• At Peterborough. on r 17th instant, datlghter of John Wray, 1. - Aq . „I p„,. k .o ac e sr. James's. Ott Sr.nday last, at his residence. Leice4er', Middlesex, in the 62d year of Iris age, Edward Strettell, ESq , late A4vocate General to the 1-lon. East India CompanY , it Villa, , t fa o e n: Bengal. - • - LONDON : Prntecl by.T. B. CA RSTA IRS, of No. 2g, Grd Ormond-strea, QueLn-! , ,in?.re ; published by W. SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Molten-street, at T EL R eVrkE, ' No. 112; . 4 .Stra.rd; where ADvEit'rtsEx•:. ,- T" On-DE , LET TEns, &c. (moat-paid) must be addretiscd•