The Sun. — London, England, 1821-03-12 00:00:00

I I tristarbing the relations between this Country al:d the Northern Powers. In 1802, the Ships employed in the Trade t'otritiA North America were .And in 1319, they war- 15'2- • Ditto 340,537 Bctir,g an increase of Ships 1350 oi . Tons 320,01. In 1808, the Exports . to - these Colo nies were " £1,099,01 13 2 And in 1819, they were 1,970,24 11 0 Being an increastof Exports of.. 128`; . 4.),75!i 17 10 —The depression which this impolitic reduction of the duty on foreign wood and the. imposition of a heavy duty on Colonial timber will be great, and give rise to a spirit of dissatisfaction from which serious evils may arise. If we are indif ferent and regardless of .the value of the trade to our Colonies, it is justly appreciated by the AmericanS, for in the last New York Papers it was spoken. of in terms which -shew that they • , view it with a jealous eye. Athongst the suf ferets by this infatuated change in the present system, should it take place, will be British manufacturers of all descriptions, who know fill! 'well the' growing demand there is for their goods in the United States via the St. Lawrence, and the waters falling into that greatriver,and -whi ch, if the present duties continue, will go on increasing to an incalculable amount : for it is not likely that the inhal , itants of the United States, residing near the British frontier or on the borders of" the Lakes which have their outlet to the sea by the - Saint Lawrence, will take their goods,-through their own Atlantic ports, subject to a duty of 301. per cent sterling, when they can procure-the satne articles by the St. Lawrence at the rate of 31 . per cent. sterling, Whilst at'the same time they obtain a market at a moderate expense for their own produce. If a proper consideration given to this branch of the.subiect by the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,. and he will consult disinterested person's - upon it, he will be satisfied of the important benefits to be derived by en couraging this INTERIOR intercourse with .the United States; In fine all the new settled coun tries will. be supplied with British goods ; there fore we should improve the present opportunity, and disregard the visionary schemes of the new economists, and the connection with the old . countries in the- North of Europe. They never buy more of us than they 011 help ; it is not their policy. to do so; they are striving all they can to compete with us in manufactures, on the other hand, it is not the interest of the United States, nor that of the inhabitants of the New Countries beyond Mississippi, to encourage that branch of national industry : they are, and for centuries to come must' be, agricultural coun tries, • a.nd anxious to ,be relieVed from their re dundant produce, they wily be always glad to take our manufactures in ,return. Besides the St. Lawrence affords facilities for the supply. of immense tracts. of the interior country to which we allude. There are natural difficulties in the Mississippi by the way of New Orleans, and even the completion of the canal frOm Albany _to Buffalo Creek, will still. leave us . many advan tages in our approach to the countries alluded -to, • particularly if we facilitate the cotramanication fivin -Montreal to the Lakes. We, therefore,' under all' these considerations, flatter ourselves that the Legislature will interpose, and prevent. The abandonment of a trade which, •in the short :Period eleven ,years, has produced so, much :"(1 to the Mother Country and the, Colonies, s nd raised a new and healthy Nursery for ~earnen, equal to the annual employment of ' 0 )000 men ! • • N.tvtGATIoN ACT.--At the observation of , t 4,9 admirable writer, - That it is .by no means fortune that-rules the world. For this," he adds, cc we may appeal to the Romans,: wholiad < 5 always a series of prosperities When they act ed-upon certain plan; and an uninterrupted course of misfortunes, when they•conducted :themselves upon another.—There are general causes,•hatural or moral, which operate in every •" State, and raise, support ) or overturn it." This remark is well worthy of consideration at the -present moment, when rile eta POLICY of the Countr - y is about to be abandoned, the most im- Povrant provisions - of the Navigation Laws, as •well as all the restrictive statutes depending 'l 3O ll the same .principle repealed, and a new ..Ystem - introduced, the advantages of which are at best but` specalative and uncertain. If ex •Perivrice is to. be the guide of public men, — ex-. Perience points out the propriety and theneces :sitY -of adhering to the existing, policy of the Country, a policy which is evidently the best •adapted to our insular ai tuation,, since it has raised . Q ar•rnercantile shipping to its present extent, and 111 '431yd us 'to acquire that Maritime superiority . ZAlin which our independence and iespectability . 4 1,,nation must always mainly depend. This, reast, has ever been our opinion ; we have ai ays attributed our rank among the States of Gr ope. to our strength and power AT and- I ; h e should h ave th oug ht, th a t th e r e w e re f e w,m e n ° iro"lji be disposed to dissent from us in this ':"Pect. But it seems that . we have been mis `akeu, for it is the opinion of modern Statesmen 4 4d theoriStS, that our Navy and our Maritime liit'Z'reVs 'are interests of inferior consideration, and by- po means essential to our prosperity and . I Yelfare ;• anti-: Fiat we may consequently safely t k b ari Joncc ti t. plftn," which has raised the power of the COu3,4rY to its'present height, and turn to " another" to' t‘ support" it. • We fear, however, that this de.•:ll'll°.. from cc that. certainplan," which was adol tO, :ksi the policy of our ancestors, will not be unakjewled with consequences similar to those w hi c h h . -glowed the, Romens when they deviated from the prin ciples and maxims of their predecessors ; for when that part of our preseitt system upon whiCh .our Mercantile Shipping depends for protection abandoned,what security have the Agricultural Interest;that the rest of that same system which is' their protection will not be abandoned also, - with all restrictive statutes affecting Commerce, and ForeiE,n corn, produce, and manufactures ad . , . rnitted free of all protecting duties and regula tions whatever. Indeed, we are at a loss to con ceive haw this can, be obviated as the consequence of the deviation from the old policy which is now in 'contemplation, for its obvious and natural ef . • feet Will be to depress h'ir cry considerable por-! tion of British labour and industry, by throwing out Of employment many thousand individuals of the lower classes Who are dependant upon the Shipping Interest, and who will no longer be able to purchase the prOdtice of the soil, even at the present low prices,Which are far from affording an adeqUate return to the English Farmer ; and ConseqUently these persons and others similarly ciretimstanced, must, from necessity; become clamorotis for the admission of Foreign cairn and the abandonment of the regaining partS of the system Of protection to, the HOME INTERESTS. To shew the pUblic hpw different were the senti ments of enlightened men in former times ; we seleCt a few of their OPiniort's in favodr of the old policy of the country ; indeed we can safely re fer the modern economists to their idol Dr. Adam SMith himself, who declares England to be an exception to all his rules, and that her sys tem ought never to be abandoned. The indis criminate application of general principle's to our insular situation, justified this learned individual in making this exception, and it is only 'to be lamented that his folloWers do not show. the same good sense and patriotic - feeling, and . Calmly and dispassionately reflect on the evils Which must, from obvious causes,result, if these - innovation's are permitted to take place. TO tell the Shipowners— that there are too many British Ships afloat—that -they must be reduced— , that the present quan tity of British tonnage far exceeds the employ ment the trade of the Country can afford, and that it is necessary to admit a larger quantity -of Foreign tonnage and a greater number of Foreign Seamen into the trade of Great Britain, with a view solely to the probable export of a greater quantity of British Manufactures, evinces such a want of national feeling and good sense, that we really did not for some time, think it pos sibleany individual, holding an official situation, could have ventured to have thus expressed him self, but we have no doubt of the fact from the respectability of the quarter from whence the anecdote was made known to us. We will not fatigue, our readers with any further - comment on this interesting subject,- but content ourselves in requesting. them seriously to reflect on the fol lowing opinions and observations, which are de serving :at - the present moment their best conside ration : " Some people, he understood, had been at infinite pains to condemn the framers of the Navigation Act, end to ridicule those .who were. .weak enough to look up to it as beneficial to the country ; notwithstanding which he would confess himself one of thou weak beings. who admired its construction, and would gladly see it preserved .INVIOLATE."—LQrd Lot:ox- UOROUGH'S Speech, Feb. 22 -110— " The shipowners cannot doubt of my being. zealous in their cause ; for it is.a cause in.which• I have interested myself from the earliest..period „of my life.. the measures which have been, and are now ,taking, it is 'evident that there are persons who, not daring to attack the.laws of navigation and the ma ritime rights of Ole country directly and openly, are.endeavour i4g to sap and undermine them, deceiving the ignorant under various pretences. I wish that my infirmities did not prevent me from of the little assistance my. *talents might enable me to giv3 ; but my principles. are manifest in what has al ready been published, and in the protests which I have entered against many attempts of ~ this nature, which one time or other will also be seen •by the public.",—The late Earl of POOL'S Letter, 10th March, 1807. " At present, among* European Nations, a naval ,strength, which-is the portion of Great Britain, is more than ever of the greatesfirnportande to sovereignty, as well because most of the ingdoms of Europe are NOT Continents, but, in a good mea sure,.surrounded by sea ; as because the treasures of both In dio& seem but an accessory to:the dominion of the seas."—Lcird BACON. • = . . . . It is good not to try experiments in States, except the ne cessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware' that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that draweth on the reformation, and lastly, that • the novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be held for a suspect, and as the Scripture saith, 4 That we make a stand upon the ancient way, and then look about us, and discover what is the straight and right way, and so to walk in it.'"—lbid. " The laws which the Legislature has provided for the en couragemtait and increase 0. British shipping a nd navigation arc a series of restrictions and prohibitions, and tend to the es tablishment of a monopoly, but it is a plan of 'regulation which our ancestors, who were more versed in the practical philosophy of life, than the speculative, one of the closet, though necessary for the welfare and safety of the Kingdom ' • reas oning from the self-preservation of an individual,. to the se lf-preservation of a people, they considered the DErENCE of. this Island from fo reign invasion as the FIRST law in the national policy ; and judging that the dominion of the land could not be preserved without possessing that of the sea, they made every effort to pro cure to the Nation a maritime power of its own; They wished that the merchants should own as many ships and employ as many native mariners as possible. To induce and sometimes to force them to this application• of their capitals, restrictions and prohi , • bitions were devised. These.- affected not only foreigners but natives ; the. interests of commerce were often sacrificed to this object: Trade was considered principally as the means for .pro meting the employment of ships, and-was encouraged 'chiefly as it conduced to th , . one great national object, the NAVAL pTRENGTH of the country. " This policy was pursued by those who came after them, in directing the public Councils ; and; in the last century, when many institutions of Our ancestors fell a sacrifice to the rage. of reformation, the wisdom of the navigation system was respect ed measures were 'even taken for rendering it more nano* and restrictive. The foreiv war which those measures • then' brought upon us, and the odinin which they have never ceased to cause, to the present day, (1752,) among neighbouring N4= tons, have not inducted the Legislature. to give up any orleor its main principles. • , " Experience has shewn the advantage of adhering to this maritime policy. The inducement to employ-British ships had' the effect of increasing their number. The increase of their number became a spur to seek out employment for them. Fo reign Trade and the Fisheries were, by various expedients, made subservient to advance the interests of. Shipping... Trade and Shipping thus reciprocally contributed to advance_ each other ; and thus combined, -they constituted very considerable sources of national wealth. having been first encouraged for the sake of the Navy, they were afterwards encouraged for the sake of their _own. - From being subordinate and auxiliary to another subject, they are now become principal objects themselves in the national policy.; and in the mean time the naval power of the Country is. sure of supply and support; without being di rectly' in contemplation. " If .the wisdom of any scheme of policy.is to be measured by its effects and consequences, our navigation.syste.m is entitled to . the praise of having attained the end for which it was de •signed. Whether we regard the priniary or inferior objects in this system, whether it is the increase of ;hipping, the extension of our Foreign Trade, or the strength of our NaVy, they have all advanced to a degree of consideration unexampled ; and they owe that advancement to THIS SICSTEIg._. " With regard to our shipping, it is well known that we enjoy a greater share in what may be property called our own naviga tion ; that is, in the navigation by which our own Trade is car ried on, than any other nation in Europe ; and then, after we have furnished these demands of our own commerce, we are able to supply with ships the trade of Foreign Nations. This exten sive employment has gradually increased the mercantile ship ping of Great Britain to upwardsof 1,365 1 1100 tons, which is, i. e. (1792) valued at the sum of 11466 3 0001. • " That this increase in our shipping is to be aeeribed to our navigation system may be made appear Nom recent experience in the application of it to the trade of the United States. When those countries were part of our plantations, a great portion of their produce was transported to Great' Britain, and our West indite Islands, in Amencan Bottoms ; they had a shale in-the freight of sugars from -those Islands to Ureal. Britain. ,But since the independence of those States,. since their ships have been excludes from our plantations ; and that Trade is wholly confined to Britisio-built ships, we have gained that share of our carrying trade, - from whiCh they are now excluded ; and we. moreover eniov a considerable proportion in the carriage of the produce of the United States. . " The increase of our trade and naval strength has kept pace with that of our shipping and navigation. 'NI e can reflect with pride that our Foreign '1 rade, combined with our manufactures . and. domestic, industry, enables us taraise annually sixteen millions of money with more case then four millions were raised during the- reign of King WILLJAM, .and this upon a . . people, who; in their different ranks, enjoy more riches, more competency, and more comforts, than any people in Europe; and who are more industrious, because . they are protected by a Constitution .. which has been pregre.iively• improving; both in the-theory - and practice of it, to the preSent time. " It was chiefly owing to' this wise system of navigation that; (hiring the late American War, we were enabled; notwithstatith, mg the defection of our ColonieS, to maintain all arduous con test against ,France, Spain, and , Holland, till in the . end the Fleets of this Country might be said to haVe triumphed over the Naval Powers of Europe. _ • • ' " After this experience, no Onp can doubt that it ; is: the policy of Great Britain to. give . her principal-attention to maritime al fairs : to carry on her own trade, in her Own ships, directly to all parts of the world ; and to encourage her Fisheries in.every sea ; .and. from these sources she may always hope to obtain a naval force adequate to guard her shores from hostile invasion, and to secure domestic felicity, both public and private,, firm, and unshaken as the foundations of this Island."—(RE.EVEs's History of Shipping. Bdit. 1792.) SHIP NEWS. . . • PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 11.,--Put back yesterday the True American, Bancroft, for Boston. Th e K ent - E ast Indianian ha 4 anchored at the Motherbank from Cowes. Sailed the Olive Brinell; Mann, for London. • Sailed to-day the Jean, Renny ; and Margaret, Thomas, for London. DEAL, 111Aacir 10.—,Came down 'from the River the Post hun;ous, •M!lver ; Sisters, It egmaiden ;• and St. Mary Bur ton, for Janiaica ; Alfred for Leghorn ; and - Good Agreement, Robson, for St. John's, N. B. The schooner Vittoria, Berry, of Dundee, froth Ireland for London, was lost on the Goodwin Sand an Friday night ; crew saved. Arrived to-day and sailed for the River the Amity, Vaughan, from Honduras and'Cork ; and Minerva, from St. Michael's. Came down from the River and remain the Lonach, Pea:sell, for Madras and Calcutta ; Mar h, Hunt, for Grenada ; and Sir J ames Kemp, Steivart, for St. Michael's and Quebec: , H.A.RWrcia, MARCH 11.—Sailed the Henry Freding packet for Holland ; Jane, do. for Gottenburgh ; and Lady,N - epeini packet for Cuxhaven, each with a mail ; and his Majesty's ship Brisk, on a crdize.. • . .• DARTMOUTH, MARCH 10.---The ITociier Ceres, Van Ryn, of. Maasluys, is so leaky as to be obliged to discharge her cargo. ILFRACOMB, MARCH 10.—The Bynon t was wrecked under ,Hillbro Hill the . otli inst. ; saV4.l. M Jar o RD, MARCH I.o.—The IleaTy, frem New port and Bristol, for Oporto, has been found' to niva Strained as to. be obliged to discharge. , and F Icy AlVrouTH, 'MARCH 9.---Arrived the 'Albury tran9oit from Plymouth for Dublin; and Duke of Dent packet, with a ma il, from New York ; sailed 113th February. Sailed th e F o a l ,. Friends, Roberts ; and Union, BroOkender, for London John and Thomas, Miller, . for Boole ;. and Orange Grove, .Taylor, fOr Plymouth ; the John and Adam, Knight, froM Richmond, which bat in here 4th inst. leaky, is discharging to repair. The following packets are now in the-Roads i—Duke of Kent (1), and-Duke 'of Kent .(2), for Lisbon ; Lord. Chesterfield for the Mediterranean ; Lady Louisa for America ; Marchioness of Queensberry for Jamaica; . and Marchioness of Silisbury for the -Brazils. 'WEYMOUTH, MAncit 10.—Only about 100 bags of coffee, arid 10 bags of cotton, have been saved from the French brio- Young Arthur; the remainder of the cargo is totally lost, aria the vessel has gone to pieces. PENZANCE,, MAitcir 9.—Arrived the Amity, Heath, from Cardiff. for London,- with her bulwarks damaged, and cargo shifted. . • -. . It affords us great pleasure to hear, that it is really his MAJESTY'S intention to visit _lreland in the summer. The Princess A - c - ausTA was expected in town this morning. We understand that the establishment of Deptford Dock-yard is to be entirely given up. A few persons will be stationed there to protect the property. It is supposed that it will make a saving of about 40,0001. a-year. On Saturday her Royal Highness the. Duchess of KENT arrived at her apartments at Kensington Palace, from Claremont, where her R o y a l High nesisale:' has been on 0 visit to her brother, Prince LEOPOLD. Yesterday her Royal Highness was visited by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of s cssE x, Princess SOPHIA, and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER. • - Yesterday morning Divine Service was per formed at Carlton Palace to his Majesty's House hold.bythe Rev. F. W. BLOMUERG. - His Royal - Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER, we are concerned to state, is confined to his room by a severe cold. . A Mail from Lisbon has arrived with letters and papers to the Ist inst. On the 24th ult. the Cortes receivedd - a report from the Committee on the claims of the British Officers in the Portu guese army: It recommended that they should be dismissed with honour, and with the thanks of the nation ; that those who had served in the Portuguese army during the late war should con tinue to receive full pay for as many years as they had served . ; that those who had not so served should receive one year's pay : and that Brigadiers' should be made. Commanders, and the Colonels and the Lieutenant-colonels, Knights of the Order of the Tower and SWord. On the 26tit'ult. the discussions on the basis of the new Constitution was resumed, and it was carried by 59:t0 26 that there should be only one Chamber, by 78 to 6 that the ICINa should. not possess an absolute veto, and by by Si to 4 that he should have a - suspensive veto, - a-S: proposed in the basis. On the 27th and 28th,all the - remaining articles were passed, with the exception 'of that respecting the nomination to civil, ecclesiastical, and military appointments, which was sent back to the-Com mittee. Considerable opposition was made to the article assigning the initiative in legislative proceedings to the Cortes, but it was finally agreed to its its original state. A Correspondent . recommends that Mr. PLUNKETT, before he improves our sociability,.by a mixture of PnorEsTANTism; and POPERY, shall. try a safer experiment, by a " Bill to amend and improve our sallads by a . more rapid and efficacious union of Oil, and VINEGAR." It may be easily hurried through the House before the Oil-shops or dry-salters kaow any thing about the matter. • CoaN:ExcuANGE, MAacn 12.—The Market brisk the early part of the morning, but the supply being large, the prices could not be main 7, tallied the latter part of the day—from ls. to 2s. lower than Monday last, Wheat - 36s —s 65s Beans 0 .7 s 32s Barley 9 13 293 Oats 183-26 s White Pease. 34s 36s Rye • ')!s 323 Grey Peas 9 8s 30$ Flour, per. sack sos 55s The Botodtho, transporti Lieutenant STEWART, agent, arrived from India last week, with Captain VURNEAUX, and the surviving officers and part of the crew of his Majesty's late ,sloop Carron, wrecked in the month'of July last. The Boro dino left Madras as far back as the 28th Septem ber, Cape of Good Hope 2d December, Sit. He lena 17th, and Aseenrion.2sth December. Rear Admiral Sir HENRY BLACK -WOOD, in the Leander, Capt. C. RICUARDSO sailed. from Madras for Penang a few days before the 'Borodino left that place. The Eden and Curlew We're up the Persian Gulph, and the Liverpool and Dauntless gone to China. The Brazen, Capt. SHEPHERD, Was at the Cape of Good Hope ; and at St. He , lena,the 'Vigo, Menai, Sheerwatervand Rosario. t . • . i° 0 E 'F R. t'. • CITY .4)AGE.ANTItY. „ " : m.A.JfirA C - 0 ". An ALicil.ta,t4.isr in GARRAT found, . Beyond a , doubt, iuust folks astound But soinething snore for folks to stare at, . • .• When LONDON makes a IVLAYou OF GAItRAT. I ! ti'and4worth: JEFFERY DUNSTAN: REGISTER OF FASHION: THE KING'S L E VEE. PORI) CHAIMEItLAIN'S OF FILE, MA 9.—Notice is hereby given that.,hia Majesty will hold Levee at Carlton House, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at two n'ClocL FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. THIS EVEgING.—The DuchesS de Frias' Grand Assembly, in Portland-place. Mrs. Herbert's Rout, Wimpole-strerit. To-Moiutow.—The Bon. Mrs. Hope's Assembly. COun tt'ss Dowager of Essex's Party. WEIMESDAY.—AImack's Second Grand Ball. THIJILSDAY.—Countess of Essex's Party. FRlDAY.—Marchioness of Hertford's Firsf Grand AsSem bly, Vocal Concert, HanoVer-Square Rooms. • 'SATURDAY.—The Speaker'S First Parliamentary ijevee.. Countess of Essex's Card Party. Grand Celebration of St. Pa trick, City of Londob Tavern. OTHER PARTIES. The Duke of Sussex gave an elegant entertainment yeiterday to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Rosslyn, Earl parnley, and a large party of distinguished persons, at Kensington Palace. Earl - and Countess Bathurst gave a grand dinner on Satur day, to Viscount and Viscountess Granville, and a large party, at their house in Stanhope-street, May-fair. II Lord and Lady King gave a grand dinner yesterdiy to the Marquess and Marchioness of Lanidowne, and setieral other distinguished persons, at their house in Dover-street... Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot, M. P. gave a and din9er yes terday to-Lord and Lady Castlereagh, and a large party, at his residence in Downing-street. FREEMASONRY. • MASONIC NOTICES FOR TilIS WEEK. This Day, March 12, LONDON. Nos. 40, 100, 143, 241, 319, 335. COUNTRY. Nos. 131, 238, 243, 320, 378, 425, 433, 455, 473, 517, 536, 541, 546, 553, 570, 574, 578, 680, 701. Tuesday, - 13, LoNDON. Nos. 23, 62,'290, 300, 367, 479. COUNTRY. Nos. 24, 67, 138, 145, 211, 263, 292, 427, 471, 497, 501, 528, 537, 579, 604, 626, 668, 714. WedneSday, 14, LONDON. Nos. 3, 11, 16, 19, 29, 47, 79, 92, 98, 237, 257, 334, 353, 435. COUNTRY. Nos. 126; 129, 159, 213, 215, 232, 314; 344, 400, 440, 442, 447, 448, 468, 577, 606, 647, 661, 690, • 705. Thursday, 15, LONDON. Nos. 152, 274, 284, 388. COUNTRY. Nos. 45 , 57, 70, 113, 171, 214, 288, 384, 416, 451, 453, 461, 466, 469, 483, 511, 418, 545, 556, 560, 561, 587, 642, 679, 717. Friday; - 16, LONDON. No. 493: COUNTRY. Nos. 28, 30, 55 ' 193, 470, 533, 550, 600, 646, 655, 709. Saturday, - 17, LoNDON. * COUNTRY. Nos. 64, 358, 675. We have to apologize for the omission-of our Masonic Noti= ces for the two last weeks, and for not adhering to Thursday as the day fbr their insertion. TheSe irregularities have arisen from some circumstances which we could not controul, which we trust will conduce to that regularity, accuracy, and certainty in future, without which the operations of Masonry cannot, we well know, be conducted with credit to the craft, or advantage to the world in general. . . The M. W. G. M. 11isRoyal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX will preside at the ensuing Anniversary Dinner for the Free, mason's Charity for Children, supported by the follow ing Officers and Stewards : PRE s IDE ist T --The Hon. W. T wisleton,_ Lodge of Friendship. Vic nr s ritir N T.—Valentine Jones , Esq. W. M. Lodge of Friendship. .• • TREAsunEn..—H. L. Robins, Esq. Grand Steward's Lodge, and P.'3l. of the St. Aiban's bodge. The Rev. S. S. Colman, U. C. and Past P. G. M. for NorfOlk. Edward Harper, Esq. G. S. Grand Master's Lodge. David Gill, Esq. -Grand Steward's Lodge, and P. M. of the- Jerusalem Lodge. William Bircham, Esq. Grand Steward's Lodge. B. Ellin, Esq. Old lung s Arms Lodge. J. T. Neat, Esq. British Lodge, and 'W. M. of the Grenadier's Lodge. Dr. Mackinnon, Royal•lnverness Lodge. H. Lewis, Esq. J. 1). Lodge of Antiquity. .. • . John Masson, Esq. Lodge of Emulation. Isaac Armstrong - , Esq. Jerusalem Lodge. Benj. Blakesley, Esq. Caledonian Lodge. F. N. Sibeth, Esq. Pilgrim Lodge. H. Willett, Esq. P. 31. of the London Lodge. • John Barwise, Esq. Tuscah Lodge. • - James Wm. Hayward, Esq. Globe. Lodge.. The Meeting, we-hear, will be numerously and resputably attended, not only by the fraternity but many other individuals, who are impressed with a sense of the utility of the Institution, and who, knowing .the excellence. of the plan upon which it is conducted, think the benevolent exertions - of the craft to give effect to it, well worthY . of the liberal support of the.public.'in general. -The members - of the fraternity. who attend upon the ozcasion, will appear in proper eloathing. SPORTINQ.INTE.LI..4IG.ENCE, FUR 'THE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag Hounds' will meet on Friday, at.t.h. Magpies, Hounslow Heath • The Quinndon nomads, on Wednesday, at Allexton Vil lage ; Thu rsday, at Rolleston ; Saturday,. at Braunston.. Lord Searbroug'n's Fox Hounds, on Ak edneaday., at Spittal Hill ; Friday, at Clayworth Town. • • The Badsworth Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Woolley Park; Thursday, at MeltOn Village; Saturday , .at Qwston. The Hatfield Harriers, on Wednesday, at Park Lane • Fri day, at Thorne. . he Sheflield-Harriers, on Friday, .at Swinton. Burton Hur.t.—Sir R. Sutton's Fox hounds,. on Thursday, at Newton Wood ; Friday, •at .Sta,pleford Moor . ; ‘Sa.turday, at Seatgrove A.Vood. • - ne Earl of Derby 'S Stag • Hounds, on . Tivsday, at Wood: monstone ; Thursday, at Walton Heath.; Saturday, at Chat-. terham Common. 7 H. Jollitfe, Esq.'s ',Fox Hounds,. on Wednesday„ at Ken nel ; Saturday, at Kingswood Cate- The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Brasted ; Satur day, at 6odstone- • . • The Harriers meet every day. • • . The Gillingliani Fim Hounds, on Tuesday., at. Rey'esby . Park; Thursday, at Welton Mill ; Saturday, - at Saueethorpe. • Mr.. 3leynell's , VON• Hounds, on Saturday, at•Blaelt :Slough. T,he Hampshire. B ounds, on Tuesday, at New Pond Thurs day,' at Compton Hill; Friday,' at King's Saurborne. • The Harnbletlon Hounds, onWedensday, at the Mulberries. The Pytehley Hounds, on Tuesday, - at Stowe; Friday; at Kelmarsh ; Saturday; at Harleston. • . The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Shenley ; Friday, at Astwell Mill. The Oakley Hounds, en Tuesday, at Bronaliaan..; Thursday? at Milton Mill. The• Ear l. of Darlington's Fax Hounds; on Wednesday, at Middleton Lodge; Friday, at Salutation Inn. • The Lambton ox- Hounds, on Tuesday, at Urpeth ; Thurs day, at Cassop ; Saturday, at Lumley, . The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday,. at Wel don ; Friday, at Chivington. The *orccster Fox llNtrls, on. Wednesday, at Bredon Hill; Friday, at Round ~ , KING'S 11EATRE:—This theatre opened on Saturday with the same entertainments as we mentioned took place at the -rehearsal.—The new performers; both dancers and singers, have no particular ecellenCe. The story of the New Opera is that of . The Maid and the Magpie, which has been . hackneyed thriiugh most of the .Minor Theatres in this liletrOpolis. The Theatre was well attended by persons, who would have appeared to more advantage if they had been seen in support...cif the regular Drama of the- Country. FOREIGN LITERATURE (NU XVIII.) • Fttcif eni;#ALity.—MadatTie Tv has just ptiblished a small yolume, entitled French Chivai4. This g'allhnt and accomplished chivailiiy: has celebrated go Many women, that it is but just. tirornen should return. the .complimento Madame Tastu has, ,in the name of her sex, paid this debt of gratitude ; and if any discourteous Critic should reftise to do hOmageto het- talents, where is the Knight that would not break a lance in her cause ; ?- . . After all that has been written on rrencti• Chivalry by FavynLacolombiere, and especially by St. Palaye iu his 111emofres, and M. de .Mar changy.in his Podic Gaul, it seems scarcely. possible to publish any thing on. this interesting portion Of French history, which haS nbt been . before said by these learned authors. Madaim TaSier was sensible of thiSS-dilficulty, and it is, rather from the forui than the materials of her composition .thai she can expect to find any, readers on . asUbject . which would seem to have been exhausted. Our fair author follows the Knight through the different chanes Of his life {,she relates his first education after his reception, in quality of page and attendant on the-ladies, into the tnan= sion of a great and powerful Lord, where. the conversation was almost wholly engrossed with the recitals of deeds of glory and love, and where the young sons of brave and gallant KnightS learned at the same time .the catechism and the art of love. There, for the first time, the Knighti felt the tender ernotipns . of the heart, and there the foundation was laid of one : of those la,stinsr impressions-which miracles are destined to im mortalize. Vast Gothic structures, aged forests, 'and solitary streams, cherished in full vigour, by their romantic appearances., those affections which nothing-Was able to eradicate; And which : were deemed a species of enchantment, the work of some magic philter. This cultivation of liive, this devotion of constancy, gave birth to prodi gies; and the device agreed on by .tiwo lovers . ,4 the interview by the light of the moon, was Pie source of heroic actions and supernatural . sen , - timents. The-youth, who had just. quitted- the. service of a page, was presented to the altar by his . father' or mother. A sword, consecrated by religion to the defence of the unfortunate, was attached to the side of the ei-deviant ladies' attendant, who no* was appointed Squire. In this new office he was admitted. with more confidence and familia rity to the conversation of his Lord. lie assisted, standing up, at festivals,occupied, like theovar.; Hors of notner, in dividing. the burning merab.ers o . f the wild. boar; .he .got . ready the . • arms. acid steed of his patron, and.followed kith to.:baitle, where he gave,. at.,the.,.risk.: of *his" life, brilliant proofs of fidelity- • . At the . age of twenty-one ,years the' Squire might. be admitted to - the honours of knighthood: This order was conferred on him amid the 'most pions and affecting ceremenie'S.' glorious course. of those, noble ~ ad ventures, .bold enterprizes, and celebrated conflicts with lande and sword, which shed so much histre over . the annals of chivalry. • The author, after having traced the duties and customs of chivalry in its respective gradations, has, sung in verse many. of those duti e s and usage s which are essentially poetic. There. is elesance, simplicity, and ingenuity in th e pi ece i entkiltid. The Maternal Farewell, The. Eve. of Battle, .The Device, The Calle and the Abbey, - The Brothers in Arms, The Daughter of the COnstabie itf..the Castle, Du Guesdin to the Tomb (;1' Roland, and Bayard to.Srescia. Most of these fug . i,tive.p . ieces. divided into stanzas, are. wprthy Of being set to music, by which means the charms OT delightful poetry will be combined with the niagieo Bowers of the sister art. ~ : . THE KIN'S VISIT TO. I'll • . i ~. It is with pleasure we are , enabled 01 add, from very high authority, the followink'itVerest in particUlars to the notices we havd already made, comieeted with the auspicious visit-or our most gracious SOVEREIGN to - Ireland : His Majesty has been pleased to express his intention' of holding. two Courts in Dublin. His Majesty - wilt review the Garrison, ut•the Park, -and .., a second review of trooo,-eonsisting not of the garrison merely, but of all the. regi ments that:can , be Conveniently collected for the occesion, will immediately-follow. . also the Royal-intention, to honour the City•of Dublin, in the person of its Chkf Magistrate—hiiwMajesty -will cline with the Lord Mayor, and tbi-din'n-er, we believe, with the exception of the Viceregal dinner, will be. -tire , ocily . one. to: which his 'Majesty will accept-an invitation: 'We can add, too, that our beloved, Monarch designs a visit to our natipual T h Fat Patriot.) It is said that Dublin Castle is to be fitted up for the residence of his Majesty ; that all the Fo reign Ministers will be required to attend the. Court to be held in PUblin ; and - that it wilt be signified to those noble families who - are'thost in the habit of being in the society of his Majesty, that. their presence will — be 'acceptable to hi's Majesty. Thus there will be the most nu tneron,: opulent, and splendid assemblage. of :. ,reast personages in Dublin, that has • ever yet appeared in Ireland More than a hundred years have elapsed since Ireland saw a-King and then she.. witnessed her *fields laid in blood, and her liberties were smote to the earth.. The - King of Ireland Will now arrive in all the pomp and circumstance of ,glurionS peace—he will be attended by most of .his 'Ministers, by a-great body pithy English NO - bility and Gentry, by .the. great Officers.of his' 'Household, and- by the Representa tk es :of ;411 the Sovereignsin Europe— he will come.- like a great King, aniong the Host warm-hearted and enth,u4istic of his subjects.— (I)ublin ~Evening'Pos. t ,) • • • • istTattalion of the.3d i ktegiment of Foot Guatds,. commanded 4y Lieut.-Col. COTTON",' ar rived -at Prrinotith - on Atopday . „:fuesday; and Wethiesday, and are gone flan f‘likrlbo'rongh,aud New . aud Old GranbS,