The Sun. — London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

less be Made in any ulterior proceedings that may be deemed:necessary, but every individual of the House ought certainly.to have his character duly Protected. With respect to the general con duct of the Paper entitled John Bull, it should be observed, that the daily libels in the Opposition Pa pers naturally provoked retaliation from their op ponents; and ifJohnßull has been violet' t and coarse, the Opposition Papers in general were not less so, and if one party throws wjaaforlis, it is not to be expected that the other should rose water in return. We sincerely regret that fact and ar, gument should not mark the conduct of both parties, and that so important a friend to truth and freedom as the Public Press should ever be degraded by personal rancour and scurrility ; but it is absurd to expect any of the advantages of mankind to be - pure from alloy, • and as -to the abuse in question, we must console ourselves in the words of the Poet, that it is A consequential ill which FREEDOM draws, " A bad effect, but from a glorious. cause." Havin g received a file of Demerara Papers to the 19th of March, we arc. happy to state that the Colony was at that period healthy, and the Prospect for coffee and sugar crops favourable.--- The Hous . e of Assembly at. Barbadoes met on the 13th of February, pursuant to adjournment, When an investigation took place into the exor bitant fees demanded and received by the At torneys for their professional labours, a grievance Which had long existed, and been carried to an alarming extent. The day was wholly occupied ' n establishing dockets of fees for the publi c 1 1 1ces throughout th e island, which we are truly Ia PPY to state, has at length been completed. The Gazette of Saturday contains an order in council, dated the sth i ns t an t, di rec ti ng that in future the re yards allowed by the Commissioners of Customs or Excise to r e r 3o ns employed in the preventive service for the arrest of , a ttligglers on shore, shall be distributed ati. follows,- viz. :—To 'ae person or persons who shall actually make the arrest— three fourth parts of the reward,- to be divided into e9,gal pro- P° rtion.s, if more than one person shall actually make tee arrest. ,Q the officer or officers being present, of the party of men, to vhich the person or persons Making the arrest shall belong— °lle fourth part of the reward to be divided, if more than one °fficer of the party shall be -so present, as follows : to the officer _ e4 nimanding the p ar ty, t wo s h ares ; t o eac h o f th e other officers, sille share. THE ROYAL FAMlLY.—Yesterday his MA TESTY, the Duke of York, the Duke and Duchess of Clarencc, and the Princess Augusta, attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal.—Divine Service was yesterday performed to the King's Household, at his Palace in Pall Mall, by the Rev. F. W. Blomberg and the Rev. Dr. Stanier Cl arke.—Yesterday Prince Leopold attended Divine Service at St. Phillip's Chapel, Waterloo tiace, accompanied by Colonel Addenbroke.— esterday the Duke and D uc h ess of Princess Augusta dined with the Clarence.—The Princess Sophia visited the Duchess of Clarence yester daye—On Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess' Au gusta, attended by - Sir B. Spencer, went on board the Admiralty Barge at Vauxhall-bridge, and Proceeded to Greenwich, where their Royal Highnesses were received by the Governor; and after viewing the Royal Hospital, the Chapel, 4 c.. the Royal Party went on board the barge and proceeded to Woolwich, - where they i " s Pected the Royal yacht lyi ng th ere . f oh .r he QUEEN, on Saturday, in h e r c oa ch an d C r ) attended by Lord and Lady Ho o d, d rove .I.° ligh several of the principal streets of the l i l i e tropolis, and afterwards went to Cambridge in "se. ---A Deputation of Ladies and Gentlemen, c arriames and four, waited upon her Majesty nat is House, on Monday l a st, with ;`, 1 1 ! Address f r o m th e P ar i s h o f St. L u k e ' s . O ne the Ladies presented to her Majesty two Iv l ; e i sses and a veil of her own w o rk, emb ro id ere d a il exquisite taste.—On Saturday her Majesty came to h er h ouse i n S out h Audley-street, to re se a Dep u t a ti on f rom Kidderminster, who pre ,..etited a carpet ten yar d s square, of beautiful t l e 'rikmanship. In the centre are the Royal arms, th il . e gro un d -work i nterspersed with the rose, the I stie, and the shamrock, the whole design drawn by tile workmen, and more than 3000 of the la outing classes contributed ls.each to defray the t llences of the manuf a ct ure .( Morning Paper.) IV L kileuEss OF TITCHFIELD.—It has 'been er- Lneously stated in the list of the division on 1 .,,, °11 JOHN RU S SE LL ' S M o ti on f or re f orm i ng Cor v"Pt Boroughs, that the M arque ss o f Titchfield °te ,- 1 in the m a j or ity, b u t th e t ru th i s th a t th e I‘,/ ° "le Lord was not present at the division. BLAIR did not vote in the majority on tha t occasion, having paired off with Mr. S.MAa ti°lllB-A.Nris, who was in favour of it. Mr. DUN AV, Member for Berkshire, Mr. Rumnorm, •a ember for Yarmouth, voted in the minority, C onsequently for Reform. of on Saturd a y C oun t M UNSTER h a d an au di ence his MAJESTY.--Yesterday the LORD r- CHAN st on. had an au di ence o f t h e K ING . or 7 I IENRY WELLESLEY has had an audience t he KIN G) and several interviews with the fr o a r q u ess at LONDONDERRY, since his return Spain to London. a valet de pied of BUONAPARTE, Id a femal e attendant of Madame BERTRAND, 1"0 arri ve d at Portsmouth from St. Helena in the th Star t ra n sport, and since have been on board ac _ e queen Charlotte, came to town on Saturday 11-eellpanied by Mr. Wool), King's Messenger, °n flamed way to Ostend. ,'. l c und erstan d that Mr. Alderman GAR RATT thelkelY t o b e c h osen one of the new Sheriffs for " City of London. sa The Dublin Freeman's Journal states, and it as upon authority, that the QUEEN has promis 4eQ to favour the Irish Metropolis with her pre ;,,e, concurrently with his MAJESTY'S visit. 4 . 1 he Reverend Dr. STANIER CLARRE, it is 1111- tlicerstood, was appointed Canon of Windsor, at r representation of Ministers, after his MAJEs- I 'N' 11, (1 a,. nominated the Rev. CHARLES SUMMER.-- (Sunday Paper.) It i s intended to celebrate the Anniversary of Nyi th est°r ation of CnAnLEs 11, at 'Worcester, _. all the anc i ent splendour that used to be °Userved in commemoration of that event, The estate f against which a o —Gyp, BEN FIELD , an d C o . commission issued many ! years Ja ck, it is said, isnow enabled to clear itself, and le ave to the surv• • plus Bo,oool, surviving Partn er , Mr. BO YD, a sur- THE CORONATION. The following reports respecting this event appear in some of the London - Journals : " There is a report current the West end of the town, that the QUEEN sent a letter to the Earl of LIVERPOOL, desiring to know the names of the Ladies appointed to attend her MAJESTY at the ceremony of the ensuing Coronation, and requesting, from her admiration of his MAJESTY'S taste in dress, to be informed what style of robes she ought to appear in on the happy occasion." " We now are able to state, that whatever application has been made by her MAJESTY has been sanctioned by legal advice, and that her MAJESTY has already received an official answer, which, although not satisfactory, has not altered her detymination. The particulars of the cor respondence we expect to lay before the public in 'the course of a few days." " The Coronation, it is understood, - is'fixed to take place on Thursday, the 12th of June." 44 The Coronation, report now states, is to take place on the l2th of July. The QUEEN is said to have written to Lord 1411 capooL, express ing her intention to attend the ceremony, and wishing to know what Ladies she may expect to attend her. The reply of his Lordship not being satisfactory, the friends of the QUEEN threaten to publish the correspondence." A London Weekly Paper says—" We under stand, in expectation of the Coronation taking place in June, the 'QUEEN lately sent a letter to his MAJESTY, requesting to know WHERE her place is to be at the ceremony. To this applica tion no answer has hitherto been returned. This circumstance may perhaps account far the vacilla tion so visible in this affair. If her MAJESTY were to insist on entering the ball on this splendid occasion (which it is said she doeo, we fancy it would require more force than the cham pion could supply to keep her out." DEATH of the MARCHIONESS OF WORCESTER. It is with infinite regret we announce this melan choly event. Her Lady Ship was present at the KING'S Drawing-room, and also at the Ball, on the night of the same day, given by his. Majesty to celebrate his birth-day, at which the Mar chioness danced.,On the following day (Friday) she found herself unwell ; and, in consequence, went into a cold bath, which had an effect con trary to what was expected. The Marchioness was oa a visit to her Noble relatives the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, at whose house 'in Piccadilly she was confined. On Friday morn ing her case became extremely alarming, and at ten minutes before five o'clock she breathed her last. The Noble Marquis scarcely quitted the chamber for a moment during her Ladyship's illness ; and, we believe, she expired in his arms. The afflicting hvent has thrown a gloom_over a large portion of the fashionable world. Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley Pole, and Sir Henry Wellesley, who were related to the Marchioness, sent apo logies to Prince Leopold to excuse themselves from dining with his Royal Highness, to meet the Duchess of Kent. Her Ladyship was Geor giana• Frederica Fitzroy, eldest daughter of the late Hon. Henry Fitzroy, son of Charles, first Lord Southampton, brother of the Duke of Grafton, by L-tdy Anne Wellesley, sister of the Duke of Wellington and Marquis Wellesley ; and was married to the Marquis of 'Worcester on the 25th of July, 1814. Her Ladyship was one of the most intimate and favourite friends of the late ever-to-be-lamented Princess Charlotte. AFFAIR OF ITONOUR.-At one of the bonding houses in Albany, in America, a rat and a pigeon both went to the same wheat barrel on the same errand. After satisfying hunger with the utmost harmony, they began to think of retreat ; but the rogues found it much easier to get into a corn barrel than to get out again. Mutual disap pointment probably produced mutual irritation, and a furius duel ensued. Master rat came off victorious, and mangled his antagonist in a m )st unfeeling manner; but the, death of his fellow plunderer and fellow-prisoner did not better his own condition. The servant found him on the bloody arena in the morning, and without the formalities of Judge and Jury, executed him for he double crime of theft and murder.—(Sun(lv ?vet .) INTREPIDITY OF A FEM ILE.—A. few days since, some workmen being employed in rem )v -ing several stones, considered dangerous, from the top of Ethelbert's tower, near the Old Palace BowlingzaTeen; Canterbury, a young woman named Mary Prebble, laundry-m a id a t th e Kent and Canterbury Hospital, fearlessly mounted a 70 stale ladder, and on arriving at the top, she crawled on her hands and knees through a small aperture in the side wall, that led to a narrow flight of steps, which she boldly ascended, although in a -dangerous condition, and, after some little diffi culty, appeared on the top of the tower, to the astonishment of every one who witnessed her. It is s apposed to be some centuries back since any female had the courage to venture on so dangerous an experiment. An elopement took place in the neighbourhood of Exeter, on Monday last (the 7th i►ist.), 1$ hich is likely to prove a subject of discussion for the gentlemen of the long robe. The parties area Lieutenamt in the navy, and a Lady residing within a few miles of Exeter ; though yoUng in years both are married, and both have children. A love attachment, we understand, was early formed between them ; but parental authority prevented the wished for union—the'hand of each was shortly after differently bestowed, but with which, it seems, the heart did not bear company. The• husband of the lady set off on Monday, in,a post-chaise and four, accompanied by a Police-officer, in pursuit of the fugitives, but no intelligence has yet been received of their having been overtaken.—(Bath Herald.) A Court of Com Mon Council was held on Thursday last, when the refusal of M. Browx, keeper of Newgate, to admit the Grand Jury of London, as a matter of right, into the gaol, being taken into consideration, the Court resolved to recommend to the Board of Aldermen to issue their order to the keeper to admit the Grand Jury in future, SIM" NENVS. PonTSkoliTH, MAY 13.—Wind W.—Arrived yesterday the Froga Swedish frigate from HaVre. Arrived to-day the Rochester, Sutton, from the Downs for Madras and Bengal ; Tuscan, Stayers ; Zephyr, Stayers ; and Earl of Morley, Sta yers, from ditto for the South Seas; Regent, 111‘Dougal, from ditto for Berbice ; Calypso, Jenkins, from ditto for Mirami chi ; and William, Spence, from Cowes. . FALMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind W.—Arrived_ the EnNine, Harm, from Rio Janeiro; sailed Ist February, with loss of bowsprit, foremast sprung, and other damage ; also the Dutch ship La Jonge Mimic, Rose, from H ava nnah f or or d ers . TORBAY, MAY 12.—Arrived the Sapphire, Lamb, from Cowes for the Cape of Good Hope. HARWICH, MAY 12.-:-Arrived the - Lady Nepean packet, with a mail from Cuxhaven. Sailed the Henry Freeling, do., for Cuxhaven ; Prince of Orange, do., for Holland ; and Jane, do.; for Gottenburgh, each with a mail. SCARBOROUGH; MAY 12.—Arrived the Weathill, Ains worth, from Bridlington, with loss of foremast. DEAL, MAY 13.—Wind W.—Sailed yesterday the whole:of the outward-bound East and 'West Indianien. Arrived and sailed for the River the Providence, Noye, from Terceira. Came down from the River and sailed the Asia, 'Ward, fur Quebec ; Eclipse, Carew, for St. Domingo Orwell, Bryant, for. St. Vincant's ; Minerva, Morley, for Naples ; and Royal George, Thr.vditch, for 'New So u th li%les ;- the latter remains. Came down from the River to-day and remain the Ogle Castle, Crosley, -for Bombay; Brothers, Gray, for Quebec; and Bri tannia, Lake, for Madras. Arrived and sailed for the River the Hope, Kent, from Calcutta; sailed 25th December; from Madras 13th January, and from the Cape - 6th March ; left at the Cape the Marchioness of Ely, General Hewitt, and Northampton. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.----A letter which we have received from the squadron on the Jamaica station, dated March 17, 1821, states that the ships were generally healthy, Mr. Thames, first Clerk to the Admiral's Secretary, and Mr. Earns, Mid shipman 'of the Nautilus, were the only officers whc; had' died during the preceding two months.—The Tainar had taken into Port Royal the Jupiter brig, under Buenos Ayres colours; of nine guns and ninety Men, after a chace of thirty , two haurs, in the paSsage between Porto Rico and St. Domingo :- the effort- made to escape from the Tamar cost this vessel one killed and one wounded, and sails and rigging nearly cut to pieces. A ,vessel answering this des cription having seized the English -brig Nymph, and the infor mality of her commission, si g n e d by .Artigas, was the reason of her being brought into port for examination. The ships com prising the squadron were thus employed :—Sybille, Captain Rowley, at Vera Cruz; Euryalus, Capt. Bigland, at Havan nah; Bann, Capt. Blois, to New York; Parthian, Capt. W. Lloyd, Santa Martha ; Ontario, Capt. Leigh, New Providence; Confiance, Capt. R. Gordon, Maracaibo; Tamar, Capt. Pechell (acting), Porto Bello and Carthagena; Nautilus, Capt. Isham F. Chapman, at Port Royal, going to Santa Martha and Maracaibo. —On• Monday the new ships Athol, 28 Captain Bourchier; and Niemen,-28, C a pt a i n Sibly, arrived from their experimen tal cruize of six weeks off the Western Islands. They care into harbour on Wednesday, to have an alteration made in their masts. The larch (fir) spars of the Athol were found very brittle, breaking without. the slightest previous indic a ti on .— Yesterday the new frigate Seringapatam Captain S. Warren, arrived from Plymouth, to obtain men : return thither. The Hind, Sir Charles Burrard ; Camelion, Captain Mingay, and Grecian- schooner, have sailed on cruises.—Xemain at Spithead, . the Seringapatam, Active, Redwing, Redpole, and Hound.—The Tyne, of 26 guns, Captain ..K.White, will sail in a few days for the North American station. On Wednesday th e - ship Grenada, Donald, sailed for New South Wales, with 152 convicts from the hulks here.—The Redwing, Captain Nunn, on -the passage froth Saint' Helena, spoke a bri g from Santiago, which informed that Captain D. E. Bartholomew, C. B. of his Majesty's ship Leven, had died there, and was buried on the day of the brig's departure: The Leven was employed on the Survey service In-that gluten-40. East Indiameu and China ships have passed by for the Downs, this week.—Sir George Clerk, Bart. one of the Lords of the Amiralty, th e H on . C o l. G. A. S tapy lt on , a C omm issioner -cif the Navy, and T. Edgecombe, Esq. a Commissioner of the Victuallin g , will shortly visit this Port, to hold a B oar d, f or t h e purpose of inquiring into the duties of all descriptions of persons in the Civil Service of the Naval Department here, with a view , to arrange what reductions can be madein the several Branches. Mr. .Acialphus Fitzclarence, late of the Glasgow, who passed his examination at the Royal Naval College, last month,'has been promote'd to the rank of Lieutenant. filir. E. Shacklock, of the Ramillies, is also promoted to that rank.—Five Midshipmen passed -their -examination for the rank, on the2d.inst. The Snap,' surveying bri g , Lieutenant Hose, -sailed this morning for Newfoundland. .A. large frigate, tinder Swrdish colours, anchored at Spithead this afternoon. The Grecian schooner, Lieut. Martin, sailed yesterday . on a cruize. Six Mates and Midshipmen passed their examination for Lieutenants at the Royal Naval College, on Monday last. Two parties of con victs have arrived this week from Newgate, and been put on board the hulks at this port. The ship Grenada, with male convicts on board, sailed froM Spithead on Wednesday, for New South WaIes.—(HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.) - - SOUTHAMPTON,. MAY 12:—The Prince Cobourg sailed on Tuesday, with Admiral Carpenter and family, Walter Cox, Esq. &c. &c. ; and the Britannia sailed yesterday, having on board Licit.-General Slade and f am ily, an d carri age, Captain and Mrs. Honeyman R.N., J. G. Willi a ms, E sq ., & c . &c. Arrivals.—Prince Zobourg; Richard and Chesterfield, from Havre ; Elizabeth, from Caen ; Diligent, Friendship, and Bril liant, from Guernsey; Rose, from Jersey ; Three Friends, from St. Mi c h ae l' s ; Sp r i ng , fr om M eme l ; James t from Dum barton ; Speculator, Betsey, Mary Ann, and • Brother and Sisters, frornSunde land ; Elizabeth, from Newcastle ; Sisters, from Bristol ; Ann, and Felicity, from Youghall; Dolphin, from Tenby. Sailings.L.Prince Cobourg, and Richard, for Havre ; Speedy, and Eolus, for Guern s ey ; liero,,and Duchess of Cumberland, for Jersey ; Rising Sun, and Oak, for London ; Derby, for NeNiharen ; Sportsman, fer Cork. Capt. Groot, of the Mitch ship of war Daageraad, died at the Cape of Good Hope the 19th of February, and, was buried the next day with milit a ry hon ours ; h e was 43 years of age. The Daageraad sailed on the 23d for Batavia, under the command of Lieut. Vanderhoven. The ship Lord Hungerford, Captain O'Brien, arrived in the river on Friday last from Bengal and St. Helena, and brought the following paSsengers :—Sir James and Lady Colebrooke ; Mr. and Mrs. Brewer ; Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Campbell, and Miss Benkinsopp ; Dr. Hyslop; 11. Ilowell, Esq. ; Captain Ailing. ham, 24th Dragoons, with a number of children. THE ARMY. The 85th regiment, _which has been stationed at Brighton a considerable tinre, will, it is understood, sail in a short time for the Mediterranean ; but it is not unlikely that they will afterwards go to Corfu, or one of the lonian Islands—, (BrtroirroN• nEItALD.) The Leicester Militia are ordced to assemble in the market.: lace of Leicester, on Tuesday the 29th instant.—(LE-IcE'sTi: OURNAL.) _ _ _ On Saturday last (sth instant), upwards of 300 men of the Hon. the East India Company's Artillery and Infantry, march ed from Chatham to Northfleet, to embark for India, on board the Marquis Wellesley and the Lord Grenville.-(KENTisir GAZETTE.) The Star transport will take on board, froth this garrison,. three companies of the 51St . Regiment, and proceed with them immediately to Malta. This transport, and those that take'the remainder of the 'Regiment, will afterwards convey the 90th Regiment from Malta to Corfu, the 75th from Corfu to Gibral tar, .and the 20th from Gibraltar to England.—(HAArrsimtE TELEGRAPH.) • Detachments of the 60th, 62d, and 74th Regiments, embarked at Cowes, on board the ship William, Spence, for Halifax. The corps of Veomanrytlavalry of County of Surrey had a grand • field-day and inspection, at Clapham Common, on ' Wednesday; after which the whole of the officers of the regi ment, and the privates of the troopcommanded by Mr. G. Bar rett, of the Moat-house, at Stockwell, were entertained, to the number of about 70 or 80, with an,elegant dinner, at his house. A band of music attended. The Colonel, Sir Thomas Turton, was present, and the day was passed with the most social hilari ty, and with much satisfaction with the liberal and elegant pro vision, and cordial manners of their host. • Co R.N-ExcIiANGE, MAY 14.—A good'supply of all sorts of Grain ; the best quality obtained rather more money than on this day week, but the inferior quality not saleable ; a brisk dernand'for the best samples. Wheat - -34 s 132 s Grey Peas "fig 29s Barley ' 20s 2Us Beans ‘ lss 30s Rye oas - 30s Oats 15s 25s White Pease .... ....... 34s 40s Flour, per sack 4tis .50s SUlClDE.—Yesterday a gentleman who possess ed a very respectable situation in the Stamp- Office, cut his throat in- a fit. of derangement at his apartments, in Somerset-place. The• Coro nu's:inquest is expected to sit on the body this day, i'OETIt On Mr. jAcKSON'S, Portrait of KIANC/S CONST, Esq. Chairman - of the Sessions for the County of Middltlax. BY .JOIIN TAYLOR, ESQ. ARTIST, thy work with just applause we View, And own the Portrait vivid, firm, and true ; Thy Picture shews its subject sage, sedate, Such as we see him in official state, When truth detecting, and expounding law, As Guilt before him stands in - silent awe, Conscious that crime no artifice can hide, Howe'er the Judge may lean to mercy's side. But FRIENDSHIP bids thee try thy . skill aggin, And paint that subject in his social vem,_ With knowledge, sense, and humour amply stor'd, Which always zest his hospitable board, And mark a mind well qualified to blend The Wit, the Scholar, Magistrate, and Friend. REGISTER OF FASHION. THE PARK.L.Ify de Park was filled with carriage company yesterday. In the promenade were several ladies, of titled distinction too, who wore dresses without flounces. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tins EvENING.—His Royal Highnes4 Prince Leopold's second Assembly, Marlborough House Fancy Dress Ball, at Willis's Rooms—Patronesses ' the Alarchionesszs Winchester; Salisbury, and Dowager Lansdown, Contesses Ennismore and Ludolf, Viscountess Hampden, and the Ladies Georgiana Wellesley. and C. Lamb; Lady C. Stuart - Wortley's Ball, Curzon -street; Mrs. Langley's Ball, Baker-street; Mrs. A. Ful - I - ;r's Ball, Clifford -street; Grand Masquerade, Icing's Theatre. To-MORROW. , --Mrs. William Gosling's Pall, Portland place; Mrs. Winter's Ball, Russell-square; Mrs. Everett's Ball, Solnen'et-street. - • • WEDNEsDAY.—Almack's ; Mrs. Sims's Ball, Wimpple street. T.HtlusriAY.—The Duke of Devonshire's third Concert, Devonshire House, Piccadilly; Lady Charlotte Sautes Ball, Cumberland-place; Mrs. Portman's Ball, Bryanston-square; Sir H. and Lady Dalrymple Hamilton's Party ; Sir Abraham Home's Assembly, Hill-street, Berkeley-square. FumAy.- T ,Duchess de Frias and Ikeda's Ball,' Portland place ; • Marquess and Marchioness of Lansdown's Assembly, Lansdown House; Sir W. Abdy's Concert., Hill-street, Berke ley-square ; Sir .John and _Lady White Melville's Party, Lower Grosvenor-street; Mrs. Champage's Rout, Harley-street; Ar gyle Assemblies; Mrs. Hope's Assembly. SATuRDAY.—Mrs. Pomeroy's Public Breakfast, at Rich mond ; Marchioness of Londonderry's Party after the Opera. SCOTTISH C ORPORATION. The Spring Festival of this Institution was nu merously and most respectably attended at the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday last.. His Royal highness the Duke Of . CLARENCE, President of the Institution, was in the Chair, supported on his right by his Serene Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg, and on his left by Lord Keith. The Marquess of Graham, Lord Saltoun and other distinguished. personages were also present.—The' cloth being removed, " Non 1V obis Donzine was sung in., an admirable style by Messrs. Pyne, T. Cooke, .Clarke, &c. The Duke of CLARENCE then rose, and expressed his con fidence that it was only necessary for him to give the first toast, " The Ding," to awaken the enthusiasm of who heard him. But before ing so he felt it incumbent upon him to state that his 'Majesty, out of his Royal munificence; had suit a donation. of 100 guineas to this most excellent Institution.—(Great ap tuse:)---Ile should now simply propose the health of " The •ng."• The toast was drank with three times three, and followed by the loudest demonstrations of loyalty, which only seemed occa sionally to subside that -they might be renewed with the more enthusiasm. " God .save the King" was then impressively sung,- and called forth a repeated expression of those feelings . , which had been eicit'xf hy the toast. Lord KEITH, in a neat speech, proposed the health of " The Royal Family." He felt assured that the virtues of its illus trious Members were too highly appreciated by a grateful and an admiring nation • to require any thing from lum to cause the toast to be received with the warmest feelings of the heart.— The toast was drunk with three times three, and the greatest applause. Song, " Hail Star of Brunswick." The next toast was " the Duke of York and the Army," with three times. three. Song, " How merrily we live who soldiers be."'- • " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," with three times three.• Song, " Rule Britannia." His ROYAL HIGHNESS returned thanks in a most hand some manner. After expatiating upon the excellent nature of the Institution, and declaring ids own atta.:hment to it, the Royal Duke highly eulogised the character of the people of Scotland. The army as well as the navy had been indebted to that country for some of their great:st ornaments—fbr men who had borne a glorious . part in the high achievements which had placed the empire in its present exalted situation. In propos ig to tloai the health of an illustrious individual, woo nail been sufficiently long in this country to form an ardent attach ment to its character, and to becOme a warm friend to this In stitution—he meant his Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, he felt certain that he should be meeting the wishes of every one present.—(Applause.) Given with three tmiesthree. Prince LEOPOLD, in returning thanks, expressed the grati fication he exerienced at the honour done him, and declared that he, took the' most sincere interest in the welfare of tlie"So ciety. The duke of MoN'TitosE, late President of this Institution was the next toast, with three times three. The Marquess of GRAHAM returned thanks in the name of his noble parent. The Royal CHAIRMAN said, they ought not to forget their absent friends, and therefore he should propose the "'Marquess of Hastings in India, and Lord Dalhousie, in North America." He had heard from both those Noblemen that they were making every exertion amongst their countrymen in their respective quarters of the world, to promote the objects of the Scottish Cor poration.--(Applause.) The toast was given with three times three. Song, " Should auld acquaintance—." The next toast was " Lord Saltoun and the other three Vice. Presidents," with three times three. Lord SALTOUN returned thanks, and, in a neat speech, pro posed the health of " the Duchess of Clarence." (Drunk with three times three, and very great applause.) The Duke of ULARE.NCI: was highly proud of the compli- . ment which had been paid to the Duchess. her health had been proposed in a similar handsome manner last year, and he then returned• his sincere thanks. All he could now say was, that the had known . her a year longer, and he was more obliged, to them on that account for the flattering expressions with which the toast had been proposed and received.—(Great applause.) The Secretary read the Report of the last year's proceedings of the Committee, and stated that the subscriptions of the even ing amounted to nearly 7001. " Prosperity to the Scottish Corporation," anti various other appropriate toasts were subsequently given ; and shortly after eleven o'clock the Royal Chairman retired, having infused a spirit of benevolent hilarity throughout the assembly during the whole of the evening. The gallery , of the room was crowded with, the rank, beauty; and fashion,ot . the. Scottish Ladies, whose health was drunk with the greatest,enthnsiasin. At the late Dorset Assizes, the - Clergyman of the parish of Charlstock was indicted for an assault on one of the bail-ringers of the parish, arising out. of the late proceed ings: against . the QUEEN, the bell-ringers having persisted in ringing, in defiance. of the prohibition of the Clergyman.— Ile determined to endeavour to put a stop to their ringing by a personal interference ; and. on going to the belfry at nine •at night, whilst the bells were ringing, he attempted to stop the first bell-ringer, whilst in the art of escaping; from the belfry, in order to ascertain who he was. This was the assault com plained of.. Mr. (41,N - x}r, the Counsel for the Clergyman, argued, that . the Minister was a.uthorised, not only to prevent the ringing.of the bells, but 'to remove the wrong -doers, who were acting in defiance of hiS authority, .and'to stop any of them for the purpose of ascertaining the persons- of the tres passers, provided no unnecessary force was used. The Chair man adopted the law, as stated by the Counsel for the Clergy- . man, and the Jury acquitted him. - We are happy to find the reports of the Coun tess of WAnwicK's recovery from her late acci dent are as favourable as it is possible to expect, and that her Ladyship is progressively approach. Jog to convalescence.. MISCELLA NEOUS. POLAR EXPEDITION.— The Flay, Captain PARRY, and the Bala, Captain LYON, ap pointed to this service, our readers are aware sailed with a fair wind, on Tuesday the Bth inst. To prevent the consumption of their sea stock, the Nautilus, with stores of every description, accompanies them as far as Hudson's Bay. The equipment of the ships is considered as - tnost perfect in every point tending to the success of the enterprise. They are rendered peculiarly strong by longitudinal binders, of ten inches thickness, worked round the body for some, dis tance above and below the water's surface, -gra dually diminishing to four inches at the keel. The original wales are of 6-inch stuff, and the bot tom plank three-inch, so. that the e x t erna l plinik ing is one footiour, inches at the water's surface, and wearing off to seven inches at the garboard. Within board there are also thick binding strakes between the decks. The -bow is one mass of so lid wood ; the projecting partof the stem and cutwitter being filled up to the fOrm of the:body, and plates of iron, three-eighths of an inch thick, are brought up and down the bow. Therels a double deck ; the upper plankS are laid cli4- gonally, and blankets are laid between the two. The whole of the inside is cased with cork, tb_a:et as a non-conductor of heat: An airing stave fitted up in the hold, With two main. pipes running, on each side of the ship, and small branch pipes leading from them into the different cabins: As much annoyance was sustained during the last voyage by the. steam escaping, and which no sooner mixed with the cold air than it was frozen and fell as frost, or hung about the deck in icicles, they have now a condenser on board each ship, -which will not only condense the steam, but melt the snow or ice within board, for the purpose of cooking or washing. The provisioning of the ships has been conducted with equal attention to the comfort of these' enterprising voyagers : they have preserved meats, fruits, and pickles of all kinds. The vinegar with which they are sup plied is concentrated, requiring fifteen parts water and one of spirit to reduce it to :the strength of common vinegar : and in lieu of cern mon.proof spirits they have slightly rectified alcohol —thus affording increased room for stowage. The ships sailed from the Nore with a fine breeze. , The best wishes of their. own courarymen, and of the friends of science every where', attend them. GREAT FORGERY.—We gave a brief account of this extraordinary occurrence on Friday. The following is stated as the particulars, in the Morninc , Papers : " We stated the detection of a fraud, by which a sum often thousand pounds, Navy 5 per cent. was created, and subse quently transferred to different parties, to the sole advantage of ' one of the clerks in the office, of the name of Thomas Swmncy Barnard Turner. The fraudulent transfer took place so far back as March. At the conclusion of the investigation, 'Foy, the police officer, who is in the constant employment of the Bank, was sent to fiike Mr. Turner into custody. He found him at his house at Walworth, And brought him to some of the Directors, who ,were assembled in the Bank _parlour, before whom'he un derwent an examination: The Direitors were unwilling to treat hith with more.harshness than was consistent with his personal safety : they, therefore, did not deem it necessary to send him to the Compter, but. permitted - I`oy to take him to any place, which lie thought might be more convenient to him. ..!oy, un. der this authority, took the imfortunate young man to the CrOwn Tavern, on •Clerkenwell-green, where he was' treated ' with every indulgence, and was at night locked up in a bed. room on the third floor. His further 'examination Was to have on th e ensu i ng day. This examination, from the eiriduct of Mr. T urner , h as now; however, been necessarily de ferred to a distant day —for it turns out that . during the night he made an unsuccessful effort to escape. Ab ou t one o'clock he odened his window, andhavinq previously tied the sheets and Vankets together, he :proceeded to d escen d i nto t h e street:-,.- Front . the trefiitla.lion under which he must necessarily have la')Oured, however ; • he was not sufficiently steady in his move ments ;, as he slid down, his body swung against the window on t'ie second floor, and some of the panes of glass were broken. Tins produced not only an alarm within doors, but likewise abroad ; the watchnian was disturbed, and sprung his rattle, and instant confusion prevailed. At this moment the unhappy frig itive loosed his hold, and was precipitated from a great heglit upon the pavement below. The effect of the shock was to break the bones of the elbow-of his right arm, and also the shaft of the right hip joint. In this deplorable condition he became powerless, and, as the best course, it was deemed pru. dent instantly to remove him to St. Bartholomew's hospital on a shutter. On his arrival there he met with every hnmane atten tion, and his bones were set in the best manner which surgical. skill could suggest. - He now remains in one of the beds in the accident ward, but is unable to lie in any other position than an his back: An officer is in constant attendance in the ward to prevent his escape ; but from the nature of the injuries he has received, it is not likely that for a very considerable petiod, such an attempt could be made with the possibility of success. He has been visited by his wife, a most interesting young Lady, of highly hono ura bl e connect i ons , to w h om we have heard , be has not been married above a twelvemonth, and whose sena. Lions, itis hardly necessary to say, admit of no description." Miss•WlLsoN,Mr. HottN, and Mr. I'. WELstr-,. are gone down to sing at the Concert which is to be given in the Music Room at Oxford. Mis 4. GOOD ALL takes the lead in that at Abingdon. • JAMES WEIR, au extraordinary large child, , who is only thirteen months old, wasexamin4- last week by the faculty, at Edinburgh, pa);(1 fotvid to weigh five stone jockey weight'; Trim, sured 13 inches round the neck, 33 inches round:: the breast, 11 inches and a half round the arm; and 20 inches.round the thigh.' _ BTRTHS.' -- • On Friday last, Mrs. Wheeler, of 183, Fleet-street, wife of Thos. Wheeler, portrait painterof twin sons. On Saturday the 12th inst., rs. G. H. Cocker, of Grenville.. street, Brunswick-square, of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at his house in Blyanstone—square, thd Lady of T. Higgins, Esq. of a daughter. On Friday last, at Tockington, Gloucestershire, the 'Lady.of the Rev. James J. Cleaver, Rector of Ilolme Pierrepopt, NottS, of a son. • MARRIED. On Thursday, the Nth inst., at Stroud, Edmund Gifling Ilallewell, Esq., second son of the late Rev. John Hallewell, of Farnham, Yorkshire, to Martha, sole daughter and heiress of J. Watts, Esq., Stratford House, Gloucestershire. At St. George's Church, David A. Dewar, Esq. of Doles, in Hampshire, to Anne, eldest daughter of Richard Alagenis, Esq, M.P. of Grosvenor-place. On the 9th inst. at Boulogne sur mer, by the Rev. L. B. Larking (the ceremony having been previously performed ac cording to the civil rites of the country), Dutas .Akers, Esq. of Tunbralge Wells, to Isabella, fourth daughter of John Lark. ing, Esq. niece to the late Sir Charles Style,.Bart. DIED. - Yesterday morning, after a long and painful illness, agt d 38, Mr. Thomas Miller, printer, Noble-street, Ch ea p s id o . On Thursday last, at his lodgings, Blackfriars-read, . M r . Robert Greenwood, in the 58th y ear of his age. On Friday last, in Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, Jane, the second daughter of Wm. Hud son , E sq. of Frogroo:e Lollgt!, Herts, aged 13 years. On Saturday last, Frederick, sixth son of Charles Hanbury, Esq. of Sloe Farm, near Halsted, Essex. On Saturday, the 12th inst. in the 80th year of her age, a t •Higham Hills, Woodford, Mrs. Harman, relict of the late John Hannan, Esq. Early on Saturday morning, the 12th inst., at his house in COckspiir-street, Mr. Slaris, of Cheapside, and of Clapton, dlesex, in the 69th year of his age. On the 9tll of November last, off the coast of Arabia, Mr. Phipm Dixon, Midshipman of his Majesty's sloop Curlew, in the ViOth itear of his age. He was the second s o n of Major, General Dixon, of the 'Royal Artillery.