The Sun. — London, England, 1821-05-10 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN. ALI PACIIA. Enrroa—The public for a long - time past has been someivhat interested in perusing the progressive details of the war now carrying on against this celebrated chieftain, w hose power anti policy, have, it seems,succeeded in baffling the Ot toman forces that were 'sen t to subdue him.. I have attempted,_ in the following series of anecdotes, to give some idea of his character, and, therefore, shall illustrate it under the several heads of bravery ; cunning, cruelty, craft, generosity, and elg@: cd_.NlNG.—Aftzr .the war of 1785 had ceased between Faass - ,a, Austria, and Turkey, Ali, who was then only a Bey ie., the troops of the Grand Vizier Yousseuf, famed hhaeelf at libeatty,.and possessed of considerable riches. _. Hitherto he had nc pec , :ernnientalie was without a title, and yet he wished to be a 2.c.rrercis-n, - To this end he turned his attention towards Al . tania, the Epirus, and iliorea. At that time, those countries were goveintAt by a number of Beys, who acted independently earn other, and, by their constant warfare, greatly incom 'raceled the Sublime Porte. Ali possessed sufficient influence at Constantinoo3 get him :tit' :ea:pointed Paella of Trikala in Thessaly. this vicii:ity t!szif.a the Bays_ofJoannina, and particularly the Greelcs,who feared lils exactions. They therefore negotiated with the Di . - van to obtain his removal. • • Whilst this treaty was going forward, Ali, with his troops, aerraaceaed tp establish himsalf in the places around, and, after ' tie had effected his nurpose, encamped before the Capital of Albania. The Bey's, divided in their interests, scarcely knew how to act ;- the y, howeVer, strongly opposed his entrance, and thre - aah the means of their agents a;:. Constantinople, obtained a " Arnim," prohibiting him from entering Joannina,,and the Courier who was to bring it was expected every day. He came, hut delivered his dispatches to. Ali. They were publicly read, ai,d nothing could exceed the consternation and surprise of the inhabitants when they heard their contents. He had by these been created Paella of Albania, and received an order to enter the city without delay.. Alarm. pervaded every breast, but the measure of obedience alone remained. AL entered the City in a friendly manner, promising the in-, 'habitants protection ; after which he posted a strong garrison en the Citadel, and then returned to Trikala. A snort time afterwards it was discovered that the firman which he has made use of was forged by himself, and that the Courier `had been 'stopped on his journey and killed. But he was now Imaster of the City, and it was impossible to get him out, there fore the inhabitants were obliged to put a good face on the. matter .and to receive hlrd as their master. • Ali afterwards succeeded in procuring an order from the ieltan confirming his authority, and for which he paid a sum that report mentions to have been equalto £50,000 . Such was the manner in which this noted person obtained . peasession of his present Capital. CRUELTY.—When Ali, in the 'early part of his - life, relied chiefly on ,the zeal and affection of his mother for 'assistance, the people of Gardiki became his enemies and laid a plat for surpnzing him, and taking away his life. It nearly' 'took effect in a village, where Ali, his mother and an only sur viving sister were passing' the night. He with . great difficulty escaped, but his-mother and sister weremade prisoners, and de tained forty days at Gardiki, where they suffered the most hor nble outrages on their persons. This event never left the recollection of the family. Ali wes hound by an oath to revenge it whenever a fit opportunity Oc curred. In the year 1812, Ali having surrounded the town cf Gardiki, prevented the escape of the Greeks therein: and the _bravery of an Albanian Officer put it into his posseSsion in a single night: after an interval of 40 years from the original Offence. The inhabitants to the number of 6000 were at first distri buted in the different places of its vicinity, but 36 beys and principal people were sent to Joannina. Seven hundred and thirty men were selected from the number, laving been in Gardiki at the time, or were actually those who committed the outrage upon Ali's mother and sister. These were bound with cords to prevent any efforts that might he caused by despair, and then, inclosed in a sort of Court-yard, styled " Khan." Soldiers were placed upon its high walls with orders to fire when the signal was given. Ali gave it, and the work of death began. From time to time, whilst smoking his pipe, he asked how many still re mained. alive, and several times told the Albanian Guards to iJoubie shot their fusils. At length the victims to his rage were all murdered and left on the ground: every opening to the area was closed up, and their bodies were left without burial, to mark more strongly the vengeance he had taken. Next day the 36 Gardikiotes who had been carried to Joan nina, and treated there with a delusive kindness, were treated with Coffee—Pipes—and Strangulation. An inscription engraven on a marble tablet placed over the gate, in the flornaic language commemorates the event ; and the traveller cannot but shudder at this unexampled specimen of CRUELTY shown by the Despot Ali. A Gentleman who visited Gardiki in 1819, mentions the oc -currence, and saw the skeletons of these victims, whitened by • the sun, lying in heaps ; he describes it as a sight most revolt log to human nature. 11. 0 rP at ssnaan—Ali knew that a young Greek ofJoannina, whose father was just dead, possessed a very beautiful house and garden on a spot of ground which lie had often longed for himself. Sending for the young man, he said, " My friend, your fa :her-was a most worthy man ; I sincerely regret his loss. Ah ! we were once intimate friends, and he on his death-bed be queathed to me his house, furniture, and gardens, as a remem brance." " But your Highness," observed the youth, " that is more than two-thirds of my fortune." " Hast thou the aucle.eity and impiety to disobey the will of thy deceased pa rent !" exclaimed Ali • " I will hang thee immediately, unless his request is religiously observed." The poor young man was - glad to find himself clear of the Palace with his head still on his shoulders ; and the house forms a country residence at this day for Ali. IS'. Blythe year 1814 an English, trader having a quantity of sword blades to dispose of thought Albania, being a military cnuntry, would prove the best market. Accordingly he went to !revezza and began selling them. This news reaching Ali's e ars , cese latter swore 'by the black serpent,' that not a blade should be sold unless the Englishman gave him two dollars on each as a - compliment. This sum being exactly the value of a sword, nrevented the merchant from complying with Ali's demand. Thefefore he let him know that it could hot be done. " Not be done !" replied Ali, " I'll soon see to that." Orders were xi - ien for a detachment of Albanians to visit each village, and compel the inhabitants to purchase the blades at four dollars. They could not dispute his commands ; and the merchant soon .ferind all his stock gone. Ali paid him two dollars for each, keeping the remaining two for himself, and gaining by this speculation 4,000 dollars. * • * SHIP NEWS. 'FAL M 0 T ir, MAY 7.—Wind S. LW.—Arrived the Wa.lsing. ham packet, with a mail, from Jamaica ; sailed 27th March, and from Crooked Island Bth April. The ship John Bain bridge, Stewart, of Liverpool, from Havre for Charlston, From Portsmouth 18th Feb., and on the 28th and-Ist March, experienced dreadful gales ; on the Ist of March she received a vlolent shock, supposed froin a wreck, which tore off part of her sheathing and made her leaky, when they in consequence bore up on the 2d for Cadiz, but the wind coming round to N. N. E. they made sail for their destined port; on the 21st, found the leak gaining very fast, and on the 30th, in lat. 23. 56. long. 74. d 6. resolveu to run "for the nearest land to save their lives, the water being up to the lower deck beams ; and on the list, the crew quitted her and saw her sink three hours after; they landed at Crooked Island the Ist of April ; . she had on board about 170,060 livres, shipped at Havre, which were lost in the vessel, with every article belonging to.the crew. Captain Stewart came passenger in the Walsingham. DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind S. W.—Sailed the Rochester, Sutton, for Madras and Bengal, and the rest of the outward-bound. came down from the River and remain the Marquis \Veiling. tan, Blanchard; and Thomas Grenville, Manning, for Madras, Bcc. ; Blenden Hall, Oreig, for Bbinbay ; .Princess of \Vales, Johnson, for St. Helena; Prince Leopold, Larmour, for New York ; Briton, Richards, for Naples ; Loyalty,.l.;ldriclge, for Antigua; and Cape Packet, Caswell, for the South Seas. Ar rived and remains the Castle Forbes, Reed, from Bombay : she got on shore last night and unshipped her redder, btu was got off, and into the Downs this morning. The. Marquess Wel. lington ,broke her anchor coming down, but has been supplied with another. PORTSMOUTH MAY 9.—Wind W.—Came into Harbour his Majesty's ships Niemen and Athol. Sailed the Granada, Donald, for New South Wales; and Ranger, Cowe, for Pe,. ttrsburgh. • HAnwrcur, MAY .9.—Sailed the Lord Nelson packet for Itolland ; and Castlereagh, do., for Cuxhaven, ea ,11 with a RAmsoxiE, MAY 9.—,Arrived the Harriet, Taylor, from London for Sierra Leone, w ith h er fore-top -mast broken. The rising Sun, :Waitell, from Southampton, got on the White ays, off. Kingsgatn, yesterday, but w a s got off and into this arbcur, after disch arcing part of her cargo. PR ICE Irn THIS DAY AT Ty STOCKS ELVE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Red 72 India Bonds 4os. 425. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons 73ia Excheq. Bills 34 1 pr. 3A per Cent. 92/ Cons. for Account 4 per Cent 9l 90k Opening ....... 74 i 1,g i 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. lowa HIGH WATER AT LONDOT Morning, 42 ►ninutes after 9. I BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, minutes after lt). GREEK INSURRECTION. The last Letters from Transylyania give two recent Proclamations which hard been posted -up at Bucharest of which the following are the substance:— " To f:eßoyards, Merchants, and Inhabitants of the town of Bucharest, natives as well as foreignerS : Brethren ! Men ! I know that you are informed of the desire manifested by the people of this principality to see the re-establishment of the rights useful to the country, which were formerlygranted to us by the favour of the All Powerful Empire, but winch have been trampled on, and perverted to their own purposes, in a great mcf.r.sure, by the Boyards, in conjunction witch our Sovereign Princes. All this is well known to you ; for the same persons are at the pr_sent moment opposd to the exercise of theSe rights. This has occNsioned a popular rising of 10,000 men." It then describes the five districts occupied by these troops, and states that they are 01 marching to Bucharest, in order to meet some Turkish Commissaries who have been sent by the Powerful Porte, to consider their deplorable condition, re store their rights, and give them a good Constitution.— " I communicated this plan to you," ho- continues," on the 8-20 of this-month, in order that you might prepare the neces sary. lodgings and provisions, and furnish me with Towers in writing to act, but I see that nothing has been done in this re spect. Now, by the favour and assistance of the Got of Merry, I am arrived at the gates of this capital, I perform again my duty as a good Christian, and give you this brotherly advice, that you send me a. declaration in writing, signed by all the Corporations, by: the higher and the lower orders, wnether the Clergy or Leity, as well as by all the warriors at Bucharest, who are maintained by the Province, in order that we may be satisfied, whether von know what is requisite for the public good. For the title of' the Friend of the Country is only proper for him who acts in unison with the Christian people who have taken the field to reconquer their rights whilst he, who is oppCsed to the • welfare of all ought to be treated as an enemy. Be convinced, that all those who make common cause with the People, Boyards, -Soldiers, or whoever they may be, will never have reason to repent of it. (Siff td) "TI EO. SLTLT ZE E D 1311RSKOE. " Bucharest 17-29 March." " Noble inhabitants of Bucharest in marching through the Dacian Provinces, I learned the grievous fact that you had quitted your capital, and had dispersed. Inhabitants of Bucha rest ! your country, your nation, and all well-intentioned per sons, blame your conduct : the patriotism of generous and braVe men only shews itself in times of difficulty. If the chief props of the - country • set such examples, what may not the common people. be • expected to do ? Noble inhabitants of Bucharest ! return to your homes, the interest of your coun try,., that - of the people, and- your own, demand your re turn to • the capital, for the welfare of the:Nation' is at stake. Where is the person who . would not preinote it ? If . by misfortune such a man -- exists among you, let his name be struck out of the list of your Chiefs. The country will call hint to account for his indifference. Let him be con vinced that his fears are ill-founded, and that we are_resolved to fight to the death before a single drop of Dacian blood shall be shed. (Signed) " ALEXANDER YPSILANTI " Given at the Greek Head-quarters, • March 18,010 1821." PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mereurii, 9° the Mail, 1821, EDINBURGH GAOL BILL. CROXTON - PARISHES BILL. ',Read a third time and passed. SALT COATS HARBOUR BILL. ARUN NAVIGATION BlLL.—Reported. EDUCATION BlLL.—Petition from Sudbury . AGA INST. NETROOLIS ROADS BlLL.—Several Petitions AGAINST. METROPOLIS GAS LIGHT BILL.--Conunittee revived. LAND REVENUE BILL.—To be reported on Friday next. TI-114] SUN. SOLEAJ QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT? LONDON, TfitIRSDAY, MAY 10, 1821. REVOLUTION AT RIO JANIERO. Extract•of a Letter from the Agent to Li.o vp's, at Rio Janeiro, dated the 3d of March. " A Revolution took place here on the morn ing of.the 26th nit., and the wishes of the people were obtained without the smallest disorder !" The following are stated to be the circum stances attending this extraordinary event :- 4, On the 17th of February the Manchester packet arrived at Rio de Janeiro with the news of the revolution at Bahia, which excited much alarm, and give rise to such vague rumours as commonly obtain currency in moments of popular agitation. This state of uncertainty continued for several days. On the 22d the Icarus arrived, with the Conde de PA LMEL LA on board; and on the 24th a Royal Decree appeared, datedthe 18th, in which his N 1 AJESTY announces, that, influenced by a view of the circumstances in which the Monarchy was placed, and by anxiety for the welfare' of his people, he has resolved to send his son Don PEDRO to Portugal, to determine ou and execute the measures necessary for the restoration of tranquillity, to hear_ complaints, to reform abuses, and to consolidate the Con stitution. And,, considering that the laws and institutions of Portugal may not be equally adapted to the Kingdom of Brazil, and his other ultra-marine territories, his MAJtsTY orders. the convocation at Rio de Janeiro of Attorneys (Pro curadoreS) elected 'by the Municipalities of the Azores, - Ma deira, Brazil, &c., for the purpose of deliberating on such al terations and iinprovementi as may be necessary in the Con stitution agreed to by the Cortes at Lisbon. in another De cree, his MAJESTY appoints a Commission to enter into the immediate investigation of the subject, in order to prevent the delay attendant upon the arrival of the Procuradores. ,These Decrees arc said to have excited much discontent, and we ' are told in .private letters, that • their falling short of what - was desired by the Revolutionists, was attributed to the influence of the Conde de PAL ME LLA, and the temporary absence of the Conde dos ARCOS—On the 26th of February, at day-break, the troops were put in motion, the square of Rocio was filled with soldiers, command. ed by the Majors of Regiments, and all the approaches to it guarded by cannon. All this was done' quietly and without disorder. After a short time had elapsed, the PitINCE ROYAL arrived at the spot, and was received with acclamations of the King and Constitution for ever - He ascended the portico placed over tile entrance of the Theatre, and read a decree, dated the 24th, when the sovereign mob being 'pleased to disapprove of some passages, his Royal Highness undertook to return to the Palace of St. Christopher, and get them altered. This he actually did, and returned to the square with the Decree so amended as to be honoured with the assent of the legislative serjeants and cor porals there assembled. The Decree announces, that his MA JESTY having taken all the measures necessary to connect the Lisbon Constitution with that of Brazil, and being convinced. that the best measure he can adopt for the good of his subjects is to give them that Constitution, hereby approveS it, and or. ders - it to be received in all his dominions." Paris' Papers of Monday arrived this morning. According to advises from Vienna, Prince Yrst- LANTI is expected soon to pass the Danube, and penetrate into Bulgaria and Servia, in order to extend the revolution into those provinces. A contradiction is given to the report of the troops of YPSILANTI' having massacred all the Turks who fell into their power. They have, hovw ever, put to death such of them as were taken with arms in their hands, and treated those as pri soners who made no resistance, In opposition to former statements from the Austrian Capital, it now, appears that the Archbishop and several Boyards remained at Bucharest. A few rich families quitted Wallachia, and retired among the Mainotes, who are now in complete insurrec tion. Letters from Constantinople confirm the. previous accounts of the deposition of the Mufti and Grand Vizier. In another column will he perused the two last Proclamations issued by THEODORE and Prince YPSILANTI. The Austrian Observer contains the. following article :—" An order 'received' from Lay Bach, under the date of the 22d instant, suspends all arrangements previously made respecting,the pas sage of the Russian troops destihed for Italy. We learn that army will be for some time stationed on the frontiers of the Russian 'empire."—The Public Funds.of • Austria had fallen on the change at Frankfort on the 26th of last month, in consequence of a report that the Bank of Vienna was on the point of circulating a fresh issue of 60 millions; but the news of the suspen sion of the march of the Russian Army had an immediate and beneficial influence on the Funds. Bullion rose :from 72 4-5 to 74, and Bank ac tions from 560 i to The Allied .Sovereigns are expected at Rome from Lay bach on the 15th instant. From Vittoria, in Spain, we learn that after the insurgents, under the curate MERILLO, had been defeated at Ochandiano, they took. refuge in Salvatierra, a small town, three leagues from Vittoria, where, after a smart resistance, they surrendered to General LOPEZ• BAGNOS, Mili tary Governor of Navarre, who, on hearing of the insurrection, left Pampeluna with a detach• meat of troops belonging to the regiment of Toledo. The insurgents who were captured at Salvatierra amounted to GOO - men, commanded by two Franciscan's of Vittoria and two -or three- Curates : 500 were sent off prisoners to Pampe luna, and the chiefs of the rebels, are to be brought immediately to trial. Another band.of insurgents is at Rioxa, where they have defeated some militia ; but active, measures are taking for attacking them. The roads of Old Castile are represented to be covered with armed citizens, who are marching at their own exPence.to a given point, in order to be employed against the curate MERIN°. An article from Madrid says, that in the sitting of , the Cortes on the 25th, the Commission for the organization of the armed force of the Country presented a report proposing the abolition of the Body Guards, and.the forma tion of a Royal Guard in its place. The law for abridging the forms of proceedings against state conspirators has received the Royal sanction. Spanish Papers reached us this morning. The following are their chief contents.:— " CADIZ, APRIL 16.—Letters from Vera Cruz of 9th Feb: state, that the insurrection at San Deigo is entirely quelled, and the bands of Gua 7 daloupe, Vitoria, and ChrisantOdispersed.—The convoy had arrived at the Havannah, from which port the frigate Pronta was expected to sail with the treasure at the beginning of April. The Sorpresa brig arrived here yesterday in 45 days from the Havannah, with the correspondence and 80,000 piastres. The Captain says that the Pronta had a whole cargo on board, and was to sail the following day. lie adds, that nothing was known of the Realist/I brigantine. " bI A D Arai', 24.—A letter froth Seville,- of 18th April, gives the names of the persons ba nished from that city, as suspected of disaffection to the Constitutional System. They are 20 in number, consisting of several canons, an abbot, a judge of the first instance, a commissary of war, a colonel of militia and his two sons, a major of militia, Szc. " The Bishop of Cadiz, who was absent from that city since the 10th March, has returned, and has been arrested by the Political Chief. . " LUCE': t, APRIL 19.—Last Monday the Stone of the Constitution was defaced, and printed libels posted up at different places. This is surprising, in a city which has hitherto been remarkable for its subordination.—Some Infantry. and Cavalry entered last night, said to be sent by the Political Chief to maintain the public tran quillity. 64 MALAGA, APRIL IS.---As soon as the un happy events in Naples were known here, some persons known to be enemits to our system mani fested great joy ; the consequence of which was, that in the night of the 14th many persons as sembled, and demanded that certain individuals should be arrested and banished. The Magis trates complied,' and ordered several persons to be arrested that night, among whom are the Marquis de Valdeflores,the Guardian of Capuchins, Sze. They afterwards proceeded to search for others, but they were not found. It seems that it is intended to apply to the Go vernment to remove the Bishop. " GRANADA, APRIL 18.—Here too we have had persons arrested as suspected; who have been sent to Lechia, (abot.t a league off.) " MADRID, APRIL 21.—The Ambassador of Naples at our Court has received orders from his Government to retire, and to deliver, it is said, his portefeuille to the French Ambassador. This affair may give room to very important reflec tions." Jamaica Papers arrived this morning- by the Mail of the 26th March: The following . are Extracts : (From the Royal Gazelle of the 24th of March.)' " Santa Fe Gazettes to the 11th ult. have been received here. They contain an official notifica tion by Bolivar, decreeing, that no foreigner shall in future be admitted into the military ser vice of Columbia ; that such foreigners as may have already attained the rank of General shall continue to retain the same ; and that all other foreigners holding commissions in the army of Columbia may continue in service, but shall at tain no higher rank than that of Lieutenant- Colonel." (From the Courier of the Orinoco.)' " OCCUPATION OF BAIKELO:s;A, AND FREEDOM OF THAT PROVINCE. " (Extract.)—On the 221 of Oct. our troops, under the command of Ceneral Alonegas, took possession'of the capital of Barcelona. The Spa nish Chief Tanjutso was intrenched in a strong mansion, with a bridge that led to it drawn up, and was fearful of being attacked on all sides.; he took refuge in the Morass during the night, where he remained for some time ; in the mean while the most active operations were contintmd to attar.k. him. OCCUPATION OF CAMPANO BY THE TROOPS OF COLUMBIA, AND LIBERTY TO ALL THE COAST OF PAPaI. " We have just time to inform the public of the pleasing. news of the taking of Campano, the particulars. of which came too late for this day's publication." Gazettes from the Caraccas and Curacoa to a late date have arrived. By the latter, we are informed that Maricabo had declared itself inde pendent; that Santa Martha remained tranquil under the new Government ; and that trade had revived all-along the coasts of the Spanish Main. By the former, we learn that Colonel Don ANTO NIO V ANIIALEN had, written a dispatch to the successor of General Morillo, Don MIGUEL DE - LA TonllE, dated Sante 16, in which he commuicates that he had had several interviews with BOLE `-An, for the purpose of appointing Commissioners to proceed to Spain for the adjustment of all differences. Messrs. EcnEvAnnEt and REVANGA were named as Commissioners ; and some ac counts add, that they had sailed in the ship Are thusa, for Spain. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.—We received yes terday letters from 'Quebec to the 24th of March ; the Quebec Gazettes to the 22c1 of that month ; Letters from Saint John's, in New Brunswick, to the 22d of the same month ; and from Hatifax to the 18th ultimo. From these communications we shall to-morrow give extracts ; but through out British North America there is a general depression and apprehension, that unless the present extent of protection is continued to them by the Mother Country—the most ruinous conse quences must result to these loyal and steady adherents of the Crow❑ of Greit Britain. The chief topic of domestic policy at present relates to a Reform of Parliament, and last night Lord John RUSSELL brought forward his plan for that purpose, in the House of Commons. His plan is sufficiently explained in our report of the Parliamentary proceedings. That some reform is necessary the sound and wise friends of the Constitution must admit, as the best means to re store it to a state of purity. Such reform must chiefly relate, as we have before repeatedly stated, to the abolition of rotten boroughs, that our representative system may be rendered, as much as is compatible with the acknowleged fallibi lity of human nature, free from (lie bias of cor rupt influence of whatever kind, whether it issues from the temptations of the Candidates or of Mi nisters. But let the Reform begin in Parliament, and neither the supporters of- Government nor the friends of the People will have any thing to apprehend from its ultimate consequences. The pressure of various matter obliges us to omit, this day, our Daily Extracts from the London Journals; but they contain no frets or speculations of immediate novelty or interest. We understand that his MAJESTY goes to the Opera on Tuesday evening. _ _ The Duchess of Cl lILENCE and Prince EItNEST HOIIENLOII LANGENDOURG left, town yesterday morning for Kensington, and from thence accom paniedthe..auchess of KENT to Claremont, on a visit to Prince LEOPOLD. Yesterday Mr. llENirr WELLEsLEY bad 'an audience of his MAJESTY, at his Palace hi Pall mall. The THEATIIE.-In consequence of the illness of Mr. C. KEMDLE some change was necessary last 'night at Covent Garden Theatre, in the re presentation of Venice Preserved. ABBOTT per formed 101.er, and MAcitEADy Pierre. Miss DANc E displayed increased excellence in Davi dera. We are sorry to learn that Mr. COLMAN has been some time in an alarming state of illness. He has been unable to attend on his Majesty during the last two Royal visits to the Theatre. - Music.—Mrs. DANCE, the mother of that charming Actress who has already established her reputation 'as the most accomplished tragic Performer of the preSent day, gave a very admir able ConcWt last night to a very numerous circle of friends, in Manchester-street. 13aAHAm, I 3 o- VEDINO, jun., the Misses COR RI, Miss LOUISA DANCE,..and Miss DANCE, were the vocal perfor mers, and they all highly delighted the company. on the Spanish guitar, BocusA on the harp, KIESEW s ETTEIt on the violin, TULON on the flute, and Puzzi on the horn, severally afforded a de lightful treat. BISHOP was at the piano forte, and Mr. DANCE assisted with his violin on the occa sion. We have no room for particulars, but must state that the whole Concert was of the first order. Ample' refreshments and an elegant cold supper added to the general entertainment.— Viscount SIDMOUTII, SIT GEORGE BEAUMONT, and many persons' of 'distinction were pres e nt.--, Dancing followed,and the company did not begin to disperse till a late hour in the morning. ELOPEMENT.-Tuesday night, the neighbour hood of the Angel-inn, St. Clement's, was a scene of much confusion for a few minutes, owing to the following circum stance :—About nine o'clock, and a short time after the ar rival of the Salisbury sta.ge-coOch, a postehaise, with four horses and two postilions, drove like lightening into the inn, yard • and the next minute, a middle aged lady, dressed ina .furred travelling pelisse, and a young gentleman, wrapped in a fashionabl rogoetaire, sprang from the same, and in quired very earnestly if a young gentleman and lady had ar rived there by the coach from Salisbury. The driver, from the description, was certain the parties were the same who left the coach in Piccadilly in a hackney chariot; and, on this intellirtence, the lady and the gentleman (who was lier son) immediately: set off to Bow-street, to request the assistance of the .3lagistracy. it appears , that the young fugitives arc scarcely of .agc, , yet ; the gentlemanis :An adventurous son of Mars; and the lady, his chere-ami, the youngest branch of a most distinguished family near Salisbury, and will be entitled to an immense fortune when she comes of age. - The denoue ment took place' in conseqtience of a letter found on the toilet of the young lady two hours after her departure. The pur suers lost no tune in following f but although they tra wiled• at the extraordinary rate of eightebn miles an hour,' the stage came to town first. At nine o'clock yesterday morn ing the police had gained some scent, and immediately act off in pursuit of the fugitives. SflocaniG SUI CID.—A Gentleman who had been 13 years a confidential Clerk in a Banking.house, committed suicide on Tuesday morning by cutting his throat with a razor; it ap peared that he committed the act before the looking-glass, in his bed room, as when he was discovered he lay dead on the floor, and the razor was laid on the dressing table, both of which were covered with blood, and the bason was also nearly No cause ran at present be assigned for the act, as on M- I fluk y we learn he was in good circumstances. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCII--(Tins DAY.) LEBEL ON HIS MAJESTY. This morning- Mr. P. Kelleher; i 1; Proprietor of the Real John Bull, Sunday Paper, appaarel in Court and pleaded Not Guilty to an indict ment preferred by the " Constitutional Associa tion," for a libel on the King. COURT OF Ciii - iNTERY, MAY 9. This being the first day of Easter Term, the Judges came in procession to Lincoln's Inn Hall, where they had an interview with the Loan CnANcELLou. They then departed fur their re spective Courts. EARL OF STIAFTr.SBITRY V. DUKE OF MART,BOROUOZI. - Mr. SITAmvELr. said, he was aga,in under the neeessii of troulliing his -Lordship with this ease. On the hearing or th,7 case it-had been ordered to stand over-for the purpose of enald ing the Duke to make affidavit with respect to certain clailLs, and subsequently repeated orders of a similar nature' had be r m made on•.various. representations. His Grail, however, had not as yet made any aridavit, and he had pow to ask of the Court that the Order might be drawn up in the terms he had prayed. The LORD CJIANCELI.OR.—If the Dalto of Mariborouet does nit his Affidavit by this day week, take your Order ui the terms in which you ask it. FREEMASONRY. MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT NITE. Monday, May 14, Lotinpzi. N0,5 :. 10, 100, 113, 319, COUNTRY. NOA. 97, 131, 2:4,243, 7;29. 378, 425, 433, 437, VI, 473, 517, 524; 53603'•_;3. 546, 5,13, 558, 570, fri7 ' 643 68 0, 701, 710. - 15, LONDON'. Nos. 33, 42, 266, 309, 31/3. Courrrar. Nos. 121, 151, 167, 170. 134, 199, 285, 383, 471, 477, 497, 501, 528, 5:.52, 544, 551, 579, 59'2, 643. Wednesday, - 16, LONDON. Nos.46,223,GrandSteward; Lodge. COUNTRY. Nos. 95, 105 ' 124,126, 129, 146, 164, 207..229, 291, 339, 342, 400, 465, 4133, 472, 480, 437, 529, 5133, 577, 581, 6011, 678, 61.0, 703, 711. - 17, LONDON. Nos. 152, 274, 284, 383. COUNTRY. Nos. 48, 70, 113, 171, 416, 420, 453, 466, 40, 483, 511, 518, 560, 561. 586, 679. • -- 13, LONDON. Nos. 493. • COUNTRY. Nos. 30, 35, 193, 470, 5'2,5, 600, 648. --- 19, LONDON. • • * COUNTRY. Nos. 64. 'fuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - , A PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE for the COUNTY of SII3- SEX will be holden on Tuesday, the sth day of June next, a t the Steyne Hotel, 'Worthing, by order of the R.W.D.P..Gri44 Master. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING 'MEETING-, 1421. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. for three..yr-W s . T.Y.C. Mr. Wyndham's c. by Whalebone, darn by Sir Peter, 7 s t. flub. I Ld Warwick's b. f. Selma, by Mini, fist. Mb. Two pd.--5 to 2 agst Nllialebone c. A Handicap for a Gold Cup of 90gs value, by a subscription of logs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. D. M. The sur. plus to the winner in specie. Mr. Crockford's Sultan, 4 yrs, 9st. 121 b. . I • ' Mr. Wyndham's Robin Hood, 3 yrs, Bst. 21b. -cat started—The .Judge placed but two. • in t p agst Sultan--4 to 1 agst Robin Hood. A Sweepstakftf lOgs each, for two-yr-old colts, tilt 71b. and - - - fillies, Bst. 41b. T. Y.C. • i Ld Clarendon's b. c. Alasco, by Clavelino Mr. Fox's br. c. Little Darcy 3 ~. Ld Suffield's b. c. by Muley, out of Miss Witch - Ld Foley's c. by Soothsayer, out of Annette 4 H.R.H. the D. of York's b. f. bylledley,out of Aianclin's dam a• 4to 1 agst Little Darcy--6 to 5 agst Mul e y c . - f Fifty Pounds, by Subscription, for thre e -y r - o ld s , ' st. 51b . fours: - Bst. fib. five, fist. 41b. B.C. - Mr. Batson's b. f. Luss, 3 yrs Mr. Gardner's ch. Flibbertigibbet, 3 yrs D. of Grafton's b. e. Trance, 3 yrs Ld Foley's ch. c. brother to Miracle, 3 yrs 2 to 1 agst Luss--5 to 4 agst Trance. CHESTER RACES.—MoxDAY, MAY 7. The Grosvenor Stakes of lOgs each, for horses of all ages.—Ono mile and a quarter. Lord Derby's Eryx, by Milo - ' Mr. Tomes's Duplicate - - - Mr. Mytton's Paul Potter - - - - - - Mr. Bodenham's Spectre and three others started, but we: not placed ; Spectre the favourite. Produce Sweepstakes of 25gs each.—Two miles. Sir 'rhos. Mostyn's Princess Royal, by Castrel - - Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. by Sir Oliver - - Sir T. Stanley's br. c. by Sir Oliver, out of Hooton's dam ° Three others started, but were not placed. . The Maiden Stakes of 15gs each.—'l. l lvo Sir G. Pigot's bl. c. The Chancellor - - Mr. Houldsworth's The Abbot - Mr. Vevers's m. by Orville - , Mr. Jones's filly, by Epherstono The Maiden Plate of £so.—Heats twice round. Sir W. Wynne's, c. by Champton - - - - 1 1 Mr. Jones's Phoebe • & _ r _ . • 4. Mr. Painter's Coxcomb - - - • 2 ft Three others started. TANDEM DRIVING.—A . match was drove yesterday on the • Lewisham road, for 100 guineas, by Mr. I.l.wiLT, a d ea ler, veh" nndertook to trot two horses in a tandem 13 miles in I hem! , and to wait 3 minutes if either horse broke into a galbp. horses did the first three miles some seconds over twelve nutes, when the leader broke from the trot; and half the :dis tance was performed in thirty minutes and thirty seconds. driver was going on at the rate of a mile in four minutes alf' about fifteen seconds, when the wheel horse broke into a gullet* in the eleventh mile, and the match was given up tie lost. • CORN-ExcitANGE, MAY 9.—We have bad br<. very few arrivals of any grain since Monday, and but fine Wheat or Barley at market, and . prime sampks of each ioet ready sale on full as good terms as, on Nondity 4 but there 10 1: little or no demand for the inferior qualities, the prices which are nominal. The Oat trade was heavy, at Mondays prices, especially for - light ordinary samples. 1n Beans, Pee* and other articles, there is no alteration. Prep:aft-1w), MAY 9.—The following were the vie'. at our Market this day:— Quarter. 505 011 a :,(1i Od Barley 2ls Ocl a 23s Oil O.its Pease Beans 285 Ott a 325 nd • • 31 1 Per Sto2t• Beef 33 Gtl a4l Mutton :is 6.1 a •ti bd Veal.. • • • 43 y 44 ads Lamb Pork Os Od a * Os - is a 41 Oa per Tisn. BIRTHS. At, Hastings, on Tuesday last, the Lady ct" icut.-C° l ' Parker, R. H. Artillery, of a'son. On the Ist instant, tile. Lady c.pf J. Abercrombie, F,sq. ALP' of Aberdeen, of a daughter. MARRIED. ....... On Tuesday last, at Chesham, Bucks, the Rev. Mr. -Aka" - son, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of George Hepburn, Esq• On the 16th 114., at Merton, in surrey, by the Rev. Thoul o Lancaster, - Horatio L. Thomson, and Margaret Westl Davidson, only, daughter of John Davidson, Esq., Con*ul New Orleans. DIED. On the - 9th instant, George Welbank, Esq., late of St" James's-place. On Tuesday, the Bth, at Cuckfield, Sussex, in the 86th year of bis age, William Chitton, Esq. On the Bth inst., at James Field's, Esq., Stockwell-common , after a few days' illness, Benjamin White, Esq., of Ewcllinel. Oxfordshire, thrmerly of Fleet -street, aged G 7. - On Tuesday, the Bth inst., at ileSton, Middlesex, Mr. Nadu Ravis, late of Gracechurch-street, London, in his 78th year. LONDON : Printed by J. B. CARSTAIRS, of No. 29, Gre at, Ormond -street, Queen-square ; and published by W. A ' SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South MOICoa-street, at THE Su4 OFFICE, No. 112, Strard ; v. , 7iere Any EnTrsEHI gTs: ORDERS, LETTERS, &c. (post-paid) must be 1.4.41414t4t