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FOREIGN LITERATURE. . XXIII.) A GENERAL VIEW (No of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE, by the late M. de M. D'Cliessont. Vol. 111. folio ; edited by M. C. D'Oussosr, Soh of the Author. There are few Works of equal magnitude, and so well executed, that have suffered such a long interruption as the present. The first two volumes appeared at Paris in 1787 and 1780 ; but the French Revolution, which took place imme diately afterwards, put a stop not simply to the publication, but also to the composition of the succeeding parts. Though the merit of the former volumes was acknowledged by all the best judges, yet the frightful evils which arose out of the new order of things in France, necessarily prevented this fine work from being read and esteemed according to its deserts. What ever some people may think, the reign of the sabre and pike is not that of the Muses ' and it must have been after a thorough c onviction of this fact, that Virgil wrote the following lines : Carmine tantum Nostra valent, Lycida, tele inter martin, quantum Chaonias dicunt, squill veniente, columbas. - During the French Revolution, M. D'Onssose resided at Constantinople, his birth-place, where he arranged the mate rials for the completion of his work ; and in 1807 he returned to Path with the intention of publishing the third volume, When the hand of death snatched him from the world of let ters, and occasioned a more decisive and unfortunate inter ruption. His family thought it a duty incumbent on them to fulfil his intentions, and accordingly published this third and lastrolume, which forms the subject of the present article. The first two volumes treated of the religion and manners of the Ottomans. This subject, expressed by the phrase " Re ligious Code," does not seem to possess materials sufficient to ° L cc tiny so much space; but in proportion as we advance in tuts career, its interest increases, and the peculiarities which are unfolded become almost inexhaustible. We eanay laugh as Much as'we please at the Turks, whom we represent as Bar barians sunken in the most deplorable ignorancee but if, instead of despising without knowing them, our pride would comics cendao study their character, we should soon he convinced of our error and be forced to acknowledge that the Ottomans, taken an in all, are not as a people very inferior to other na tions; that they are, in many respects, more praise-worthy than %e rne who have a very high opinion of their own superiority ; and that, in more than one instance, these barbarians may give its very good lessons in wisdom. The portion of this work just published deserves the particu lar attention of all studious men, statesmen, lawyers, and phi losophers. This remark may possibly excite the laughter of our wits, who perhaps imagine the advice I give of seeking in anaong the Turks as the very quintessence of absur dity but let them read the history of this people instead of writing epigrams, let them compare it with that of other na tions, end then ask themselves whether the high elevation to which the Ottoman Empire has been raised, the great renown it has acquired; and which still maintains it, after the lapseof .. e . l e:en centuries, in a more respectable situation than ie gene supposed, can be the work of chance alone ? Let us not forget 'that in the sixteenth century it made all Europe tremble n that in the seventeenth, it contended in arms ag.sinst the best European troops without losing an inch of ter tt°rY; and that in the eighteenth, after having humbled one Of our most powerful Empires, it proved, even by its reverses, that it was not an easy conquest. The original plan of the Chevalier d'Ortssofe was more ex tensive than that which death permitted him to carry into exe cution. He intended to 'add the Ottoman history to the general view of the. Empire. It is no doubt to be regretted that so able r aa.n and one who had the means of deriving his information • ` mi n the best sources, should itot have lived long enough to ac, c(l nllgish his design ; but this loss is notin fact of such serious con bce as the non-completion of his General View would have ecause the history Odle Ottoman Empire has been writ- Rentseveral persons, whereas the View presented by the pre- Author has only been correctly and completely furnished by him. The third and last volume, which now concludes the work after thirty-two years' interruption, is divided into five parts ; c ' el nPrising the Political Code, the Military Code, the l Code, the Judiciary Code, and a Collection of eighty-four En /P.arings, which, added to one hundred and thirty-seven in the hrst two volumes, form a total of two hundred and thirty e one ; here are b es id es two more, b ecause two o f t h e p l a t es are d ou bl e . It may appear singular that I should have considered the en gravings as one part of the work, but a little reflection will con vince us that in a wor k o f thi s n a t ure , f a ithf u l d e li nea ti ons are, of great Assistance to the text, and bring before us what must otherwise be left to the imagination. If I had enumerated here th e nomenclature of hie capoudji of every rank, of the aschdji, the bOStandji t the khosseki, the agas, eunuchs and mutes; if I bathso the entranc gate ei' the Seraglio, of the ulan's of the exercise of e the tomac and the eljiria; S of t the presentation to the Sultan of the great officers of the ar my :and navy, or of the Foreign Ambassadors, of an audience or a dinner given by the Grand Vizier to an Euro ean Minister, of the interior of a Court of Justice ; if k-' la d cited every denomination of Pacha, or declined all' the ends of the Turkish soldiery, and passed in review all the self Officers would the reader have been able to figure to him roointilesns Officers, • ri t of costumes the pomp of all the ceie amazing y . the the elegance of the different exercises or games, and e ed s P i endour of the solemnities, if the engraver had not viyi f I tt som e measure the descriptions of the author, and given °rlll to fugitive images ? A .single inspection of these en 'ravingsre is sufficient to prove, that so great a variety of cos :get. so much luxury and elegance, cannot relate to a yeople a a e te strangers to' the arts and civilization. The retinue of ac ua, Governor' of a Province, depicted in the 183rd plate, tme imagine that I, was present at the pomp of Ptolemy of adelphus, of whom the ancient Authors speak m Such terms 4dmiration. We must not therefore say, according to the „i b ill ary phrase, that the work of M. d'O ifsso et is oRNAMENT .erid EsznicetED with engravings ; but that it is explained et , Terified by plates (Arming correct, characteristic, and agree uneees %The -I' inju . .ry which such a long interruption may occasion to IN TIUCCeSS of this book, is in some measure compensated by its qiulication atthe present moment, than which a more favour oPportunity• could not have been chosen. The political aSV° II of the Ottoman Empire is black with clouds ; and we e. ourselves, for the twentieth time, whether the Divan can V 1 1)0 the fresh tempest that threatens the destruction of Eu tZean Islamism ? There is no 'Holy . Alliance for the Turk, h ie the real or imaginary dangers with which the Sultan is ' e it i l l 3 t .teed are favourable or serve as a pretext to the seditious te at i t t ion of the Paellas, who have not the judgment to perceive e t !le lumbers of the political body must cease to exist, if tivilead is destroyed. Besides, when a country is.a prey to . 1 nusorders or foreign war, the attention of every other na nob Is attracted towards it ;. we wish to. obtain some informa tory re tPecting the unhappy country we . wish to read its his d„'"reatiel the least particulars concerning it acquire . an increased . ap l e ' ec e of interest. All the reports in circulation re- Ana Ir: g Moldavia, Walachia, the Archipelago, Candia, I . 4 . Eft the Epirus, give . an additional value to the (Ix rneekte VIEW OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Some folarneSir.ten %%VC. always pr e di c t a violent catastrophe to commo will be anxious to examine the colossus be by a overturned ; they cannot - attain that object better than r u s a l o f the Work of M. d'OuSsolq, 1 0114 P e'litical Code of the Ottomans is not voluminous ; ab 'the ei'Power admits of no discussion • it says, I . will and order., gl en, : !ntl . of the Sultan is a 'in ail matters concerning. raj enstice, and government of o t r ert4 inte the different Codes.wich constitute the system notzs oin en egislation, we shall occasionally meet with souse an l i te % e xplanations, and motives which. may' excite a by their simplicity and ingenuousness. For instance, in n t , un'ttS,l,lllling the UNITY OF POWER AND INDIVISIBILITY OF h o , 11 ;' •Mnr, the Leislator makes use of this maxim of Ma u; " that A SCADnARD CANNOT 'HOLD TWO SABRES." lent m ay laugh if we please at the comparison, but two excel tee,./Inteiples are thereb established, and the,formula is con tpn-1 jet with their religions indeed the maxims of the Conan are Tris of all justice among the Turks. w e military Code is not marked by that barbarity which wad Its"illiberally to all that differs from our . prejudices It is 'We find in it these two remarkable injuuctions . : up „,.._ Prohibited to commit any acts of cruelty against prn n in iZ e rsl r or to mutilate them." " All breaches of word or pro-1 c hereall prohibited." It remarkable there is no Ned on et r i i of oaths ; it is enough that the word should be make it inviolate. How many Christians in this en linhteng t° 0 4 , age have them' less respect for the sanctity of an .n _ a e It will no doubt be within the recollection of my readers, et the battle of Varna, fought by Ladislaus after the r 'f s tion of a treaty, Amurath 11., seeing his troops give way, war head towards Heaven the compact in violation of which the . been renewed, and exclaimed : " Jesus, this is the t ti t it e in at: , ad wh ic h the Christians have sworn to observe e . in thy. Holy restorer the thy injury and mine !" 'This' fine movement victory. e courage of the Turks, and_they obtained a splendid If there i 7ect in .s yet any person who entertains a doubt of the re , which our Saviour is held by 1 Penal Code ought . comp t tel Turks, this article of • utters Iphem . completely to satisfy him : " 'Whoever vine book; whoeverdi ofenies the divine mission of Mosos or tl:at Jesus Ch • , net, shall suffer death without remission or delay.'..' Their Civil Code is remarkable for a profound veneration for Jnstice, and f or the pains taken to prevent, as much as is prac ticable b human wisdo m , dissentions -between the subjects of th e E t , y pire and among families. Their Judicial Code is less loomed thati our's, but it is more simple; and since its basis is founded 'on religixs it commands our respect, timigit it tai ,not satisfy our reason. This work is too extensive, and filled with too many details to enable me to give a complete idea of it, if even I were to devote several articles to that purpose. It is worthy a place in our best libraries : it presents new matter to many persons, in structive to all; and if we were to strip it of what constitutes its real merit, it still affords, by its numerous engravings, an ample fund 'of amusement to the curious. Z. CRIMINAL LAW. MAJORITY AND MINORITY ON SIR t. MACKINTOSU ' S AOTION FOR AN ALTERATION IN TILE CRI. NINA L LAW.—MAY 24. MAJORITY. Allen, J. H. Duncannon, Visct. O'Callaghan, J. Altwood, M. Dateton, G. Ord, W. Acland, Sir T. Deerhurst, Visct. Palmer, C. F. Baring, Sir T. Dowdeswell, Ed. Phillimore, Dr. Baring, Alex. Ellis, Hon. G. W. A. Parnell, Sir H. Barnard, Visct. Ellice, Ed. Phillips, G. jun. Barrett, S. M. , Fitzroy, Price, R. Becher, W. W. Folkestone, Lord Pryse, Pryse Bennet, Hon. H. G. Frankland, ltobt. Ramsdell, J. C. Benett, John Gladstone, John ' Ricardo, David Ilenyon, .Benj. Gordon, It. Rowley, Sir W. Birch, Jos. Graham, Sandford Rumbold, C. Brougham Henry Grenfell, P. ' Russell, Lord W. Bury, Viscount Griffiths, .1. W. Russell, Lord J. Byng, Geo. Gurney, It. H. Rice, J. S. Belgrave, Visct. Harbord, Hon. E. Stopford, Lord Bentinck, Lord W. Hobhouse, J. C. Smith, J. ' Blake, Sir F. Hornby, Ed. Smith, Wm. Bent, ' Hum.e, Jos. ' Smith, R. Baillie, S. Hutchinson,Hon.C. Scarlett, J. Calverr, C. Handley, IL Stanley, Lord Calvert, Nic. Johnson, Colonel Tennyson, C. Chaloner,•Robt. Jervoisi, G. P. Tulk, C. A. Calcraft, John Lester, B. L. Tierney,lit.Hon.G. Carter, J. Lennard, T. B. , Vernon, George "Cavendish, 11. Lawley, F. Wells,John Cavendish, C. Langstone, J. H. Ward, Hon. J. W. Clifton; Visc. Macdonald, Jas. " Wilmot, It. Clifford, Capt. ' Money, W. T. Wilberforce, W. Colburne, N. R. Mackintosh, Sir J. Whitmore, W. W. Concannon; L. Musgrave, Sir P. 'Wynn, Sir. W. W. Cooper, R. B. Martin, John Wynn, C. W. W. Cripps, Jos. Martin, Richd. Webbe. Ed. Caithorpe, lion. F. Milhank, M. Western, C. C. Courtenay, W. Milton, Visct. Whitbread, S. C. Child, W. L. Monck, J. B. Williams, 'F. P. Corbett, Panton Moore, Peter ' Williams, W. Denison, W. J. Moore, A. Wilson, Sir It. Denman, T. Nugent, Lord Wood, Matthew TELLERS—T. F. Buxton and S. Lushington. PAIRED OFF. Anson, ' Hon. G. Heathcote G. J. Smith, S. Bernal, R.. Bill, Lord A. Taylor, M. A. Crespigny,SirW.De,. Moberly, John Tynte, C. Creevey, Thos. Newman, R. W. Tavistock, Marq. of Davies, T. H. POwlett, Hon. W. Wharton, John Fergusson, Sir R.C. Robinson, Sir G. Wbitbread, W. H. Guise, Sir W. Sefton, Earl of MINORITY. Arbuthnot, Rt. Downie, Rob. Osborne, Sir J. Hon. C. Egerton, W. Ommanney, Sir F. Apsley, Lord Elliot, Hon. W. Pole, Rt. Hn. W. W. Bathurst,Rt.Hn.B. Fane, .T. - Phipps, Hon. E. Binning, Lord Gifford, Sir J. Pitt, Jos. Beckett, Itt.Hon. J. Gordon, Hon. W. Pierse, J. Barry, Rt. Hn. J. N. Greville, Hon. Sir C. Paxton, W., G. Buchanan, J. Goulburn, H. Rae Sir W. • light, H. Giddy, D. Robinson,Rt.Hn.F. Bankes, H. ' Iluskisson,Raion. Russell, J. W. Bankes, G. M. ' Rogers, Ed. Boughey, Sir J. F. Harding, Colonel Robarts, A. Browne, P. Holford, .1. P. Rickford, W. Bourne, Rt. Hon. S. - Hotham, Lord Scott, Hon. W. Brecknock, Lord Harvey, Admiral Sotheron, Adm. Broviinlow, C. Londonderry, _ Scott, Sam. Chetwynd, G. Marq. of Somerset, Ld. G. Clive, H. Lushington, S. Tremayne, J. li. Clive, Lord Lowther, John Wemyss, J. Collett, E.J. Lowther, J. jun. Wilson, John Cockburne, Sir G. Luttrell, J.. F. Wallace, Rt.Hn.W. Curteis, .T. E. Long, Sir C. Wyndham, W. Cheere, E. M. . Lenox, Lord Wells John Clerk, Sir G. Lewis, W. Wortley, J. S. Drummond, J. Marjoribanks, Sir.. Yarmouth, Earl of Douglas, W. It. K. Morland, Sir S. 13. • TELLERS-Sir J. Coplev and M. Nolan. PAIRED OFF. Ancram, Lord Jenkinson, lion. C. Portman, E. 13. Ashurst, W. H. Lowther, Lord Ryder, Rt. Hon. It. Bathurst, Hon. S. .Lewis, T. F. Sheldon, It. Curtis, Sir W. Manners, Lord 11. Smith, C. Dalrymple, A. J. Mountcharles,Lord Strathaven, Lord Holmes, Sir L. S. Percy, Hon. Capt. Warrender, Sir G. The Report of the Select Committee of the Muse of Commons on the laws relating to the Stamping of Woollen Cloth is published. The Committee 'appear to have taken great pains to acquire complete information upon the sub ject. They examined no fewer than 37 wit nesses, extensive woollen merchants and manu facturers. Their evidence, annexed to the Re port, occupies 137 pages folio. , MASONIC INSTITUTI ON. —The twenty-third Anniversary Festival of the Governors and Friends of this Charity was held yesterday at Freemasons' Hall, in Great Queen-street, his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, G. M., in the Chair. The IRstitution has for its object the clothing, educating, and apprenticing the Sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons. The chil dren were introduced ; they were neatly clad, and looked very healthy. One of the youngest of the boys was placed on the table before his Royal Highness, and recited an Ode composed for the occasion. He delivered it so well that he was unanimously encored. Several specimens of handicraft, the work of the boys, were produced, and appeared to be well executed, particularly some in turnery, as also shoes, &c. A few of the most deserving boys were invested with honorary medallions by his Royal Highness, who delivered an appropriate exhortation; after which they left the room. EXPEDITION REWARDED.----LOIIIS XIV., who. loved a concise style, met on the road as he was. travelling into' the country, a priest,' who was riding post ; and ordering him to stop, asked has tily, " Whence come you! Where are you going ? What do you want ? "—The other, who well knew the KING'S disposition, instantly re plied,—" From Bruges—To Paris—A benefice." " You shall have it," replied the KING, and in a few days presented him with a valuable living. TILE PLAGUE.--Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Malta, dated 29th of March, 1821 On the 21st instant, arrived here the Maltese brig Costanza, Lupini, master — with a cargo of beans from Alessandria, in 22 days : her crew consisted of 14 persons, besides 11 passengers. Three days after leaving Ales sandria, one of the passengers, a Maltese woman, was attacked with the plague and died ; her child also died 15 days after. Soon after a Maltese boy also died ; and another person died since the ar rival of the vessel here. Five others have also been attacked with the plague. The remainder of the passengers and crew are landed in the Lazzaretto, without any symptoms of infection. The vessel has been cleared of every susceptible article, which has been burnt. The captain's cabin and forepeak have been white-washed„ and a fresh 'crew put on board, The cargo is still on board„ and will be landed in the magazines of the Lazaretto, after a certain time is allowed to ascertain whether any new case of infection ap pears. Every precaution which prudence and past experience suggest will be adopted," It is much to be regretted that the restoration of the legitimate authority in Naples has been marked by so much severity towards those who took part in the revolutionary measures which appeared at the time to be sanctioned by the KING himself, and in which the PRINCE ROYAL so actively participated. That the vile Faction, who had nothing but their sel fish ends to accomplish, should receive due pu nishment, all must readily acknowledge ; but they ought to be distinguished from those who were actuated by a sincere regard for their Country, and considered the introduction of a Representative Government as the best means of promoting its welfare. Such men might naturally be misled by Royal example to engage in proceedings which appeared to receive Royal con currence and approbation. The severity in ques tion may entail evil consequences. The people who may hereafter, in all countries, from increase of knowledge and a zeal for popular rights, demand such political improvements as time and experience might suggest, may hence be' induced to put no confidence in the apparent co-operation of their Rulers, but at once sweep away all vestiges of Monarchy in democratical innovation. A number of distinguished Foreign Ministers are expected in London shortly, to be present at the ceremony of the Coronation. Among others the Prince D'ESTERIIAZY (father of his Excel lency the Austrian Ambassador,)' and the Counts D'ESTERIIAZY, DE METTERNICH, and DE GAT TERI3OLIII.C. An Austrian Messenger arrived at Chandos house onWednesday evening, with des patches from Lay bach ; and it is said that he will wait to carry back an official announcement of the day on which the Coronation is to take place. The Duke of Yonit. was expected in town last night from Newmarket. Baron NICOLAY will act as Charge d'Affaires from the Court of St. Petersburgh, in the absence of his Excellency Count LIEVEN. The Baron is not yet arrived in this country, but is daily expected, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Jovis 24 0 die Mali, 1821. • Wilts and Berks Canal Bill,—read third time, and passed. Poor Relief Bill,—Petition of Vestrymen of St. Mary-le bone, in favour. Metropolis Gas Light Bill,--Report further considered ; Bill re-committed to former Committee. _ _ Newington Select Vestry . Bill,—reported ; Report to lie on the Table :—Leave given to withdraw the Bill. Metropolis Roads Bill,—Petition of - Coachmen on the Line of Roads of the New Cross Turnpike Trust ; also, of Coach masters and Proprietors of Mails running on the Roads con nected with the Metropolis ; also, of Inhabitants of Saint Pancras; also, of Newington Green; also, of West Ham ; also, of St. George (Southwark), against; to lie on the Table. Poor Laws,—Petition of Owners and Occupiers in Climping (Sussex), respecting the Settlement of Seamen Apprentices. Corn Laws,—Petition of certain Persons, against ; referred to the Committee on the depressed state of Agriculture. Roman Catholics,--Petition of Archbishops and others, re specting the erecting of Chapels; to lie on the Table, and to be printed. Poor Relief Bill,—Petition of the Minister, Churchwardens, and Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Mary (Nottingham) ; also, of the Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, and Guardians of the Poor, in Norwich, against. Hawkers and Pedlars Licences,—Petition of Retail Traders of the town of Walsall, to extend the same to 'Persons selling Goods in the Market. _ _ , Clover and Trefoil Seed,—Petitions which have been pre sented to the House in this Session of Parliament, concerning the adulteration of Clover and Trefoil Seed, referred to a Com mittee, to examine the matter thereof, and to report the same, with their observations thereupon, to the House :—Mr. Davies, Lord Viscount Duncannon, Mr. Ramsden, Mr. Legh Keck, Mr. Lawley, Mr. Du ale, Sir :Robert Wilson, Mr. Charles Calvert, 111. r. Byng, Cheere,.Mr.Coke, Mr. Western, Mr. Curwen, Mr. Collett, Sir Thomas Wilmington,' Mr. Lvg-on, Lord Viscount Deerhurst, Mr. Birch, Mr. Denman, Mr. Mans field, Mr. Wodeliouse, Lord Robert Manners :—Power co send for persons papers and records ; . five to be the quorum. Occasional Votes,-Bill to prevent, ordered to be brought in by Mr. William Williams and Sir Charles Burrell. Lunatic Asylums,—Act (48 Geo. 3) read ; Bill to amend, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Edmond Wodehouse and Mr. Davies Gilbert. _ _ Vagrants,—Acts (17Geo. 2, c. 5, 32 Geo. 3, c. 45, 26 Geo. 2, c. 34) read ; Bill to amend, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Chetwynd and Mr. Scarlett. Justices of Peace,—Act (28 Geo. 3) read ; Bill to enable them to act out of their Counties in certain cases, ordered to be brought in by Sir Mountague Cholmeley and Mr. Edward Cust. Poor Relief Bill,—read a second time, and committed for Monday. 'Woollen Trade Act,—Resolutions reported ; 1. " That it is expedient that so much of an Act passed in the 28th year of his late Majesty, for preventing the exportation of 'Wool, as requires a Registry to be kept by,the Collector and Comptroller of every port, and transmitted to the Commissioners of the Customs in London, be repealed." 2. " That his Majesty be authorized to permit the exporta tion of live Rams, Sheep, or Lambs, from Great Britain to any of his Majesty's Colonies or Plantations, or to any of the pos sessions of the East India Company." . Resolutions agreed to ; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Lushington and l‘lr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. South Sea Company Act,—Resolution reported; " That Ships m ballast, entering inwards or outwards, in any port of the United Kingdom, to or from any port or place formerly within the limits of the South Sea Company's Charter, be exempted from the Tonnage Duties granted by the said Act." Resolution agreed to; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Lushington ant Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Rum Importation Act,—Resolutions reported; 1. " That the Importation of Foreign Rum into the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, or Sark, be prohibited." 2. " That the Exportation of British Plantation Rum from England to the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey,Alderney, or Sark, be regulated." Resolutions agreed to ; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Lushington and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Custom Duties Act,—Committee thereupon deferred till Monday. • TO CORRESPONDENTS. For the Letter on Pnlsolis, No. V. see the Fourth Page. ' PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 229 228? i 3 per Cent. Red 7 4 kt 3 per;Cent. Cons. 75 7 5 04 4 per Cent . 92 Ai Bank Long Ann. ' 19 18 15-16ths 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 109ie India - Stock 2346 India Ilonds 4ss. 475. Excheti. Bills • 2 3 pr. Cons. for Opening 7siii HIGH WATER AT LONDC Morning, 10 minutes after 9. N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. I Evening, 42 minutes after 9. E UN. SOLEM QUIS DICERS-FALSUM AUDE.IT LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1821. tOETRY. ON TIME. Improve toe PRESS) T Holm, for all besicl is a mere feather on the torrent's tide. Why sitst thdu by' that ruined Hall Thou aged earl, so stern and grey ? Dost thou its former prime reed, Or ponder how it passed away ? Know'st thou not me ? the Deep Voice cried; So long ENJOYED, so Oft MISUSED— Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and ablised. Before my breath, like blazing 'flak; Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing Empires wane, and wax i Are founded, flourish, and decay. REDEEM MY 110Uns-Lthe space is brief--r While in my glass the sand-grains shiver; And measureless the joy or grief, When TIME and thou shalt part for ever. REGISTER OF FASHION. BIRTH-DAY OF THE PRINCESS VITTORIA.• Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth day of het Royal Highness the Princess ALEX ANDRINA VICTORIA, only child of his late Royal Highness EDWARD Duke of KENT, the same was observed at the residence of her Royal Mother, the Duchess of KENT, in the King's Palace, Kensington. In the morning the Royal Duchess and the infant Princess received visits of con gratulation from their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Princesses Augusta, Sophia, and Sophia Matilda, his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, and several biller persons of the first distinction. The Royal a►►d Illustrious Visitors severally presented the Royal Infant with various elegant little articles suited to her years, with which s-he was highly delighted. She is a very beautiful and interesting child, and has entered into her third year, with every promise of health, strength and spirits. F`. The Marchioness of Salisbury's Grand Rout —Her Lady ship gave a splendid Rout on Wednesday evening, at her house in Arlington-street. The four summer rooms on the ground floor were thrown open, which were most brilliantly illuminat ed. The company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock ; by half-past eleven upwards of 400 distinguished fashionables had assembled. ALMACK'S.—The Ball given at these elegant Rooms on Wednesday was mote fully attended than any preceding one this season ; there were upwards of 450 'distinguished fashion ables present. Dancing . commenced about a quarter before eleven o'clock, anti continued till nearly four yesterday morn ing.—Among the dancers were— The Earl of Denbigh - - - Lady Legge. Lord Arthur - - - Lady Paget. on. Mr. Greville - - . - Miss Palk. Hon. Mr. Rice Lord Clifton Count Caraman - - - - Miss Fitzroy. Lord Loughborough - - - Miss Fitzclarenee. Lord Valletort The Archbishop of Canterbury entertained the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and a large party to dinner yesterday, at Lambeth Palace. Mrs. Walmesley, of Kensington, gave a splendid ball and supper on Tuesday, to 300 fashionables. ?Airs. Gamier gave a splendid ball at her new residence, in Albemarle-street, on Tuesday. The , Lady of Sir George Nugent ,(rave a ball at her house in N New orfolk-street, Park-lane, on Tuesday night. ARRIVED.—CoIoneI Brown, 85th Regiment, and Captain Vandeleur, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Man, chester;. A. Raymond, Esq. at ditto, from Bucks; P. Schol field, Esq. at ditto, from Scotland ; Mrs. Gregory Williams and Miss Williams, at ditto, from Hants; Lord Abingdon, from Oxford ; the Hon. John Somers Cocks, from Priory, Ryegate-; J. S. Severn, Esq. and Mrs. Severn, at Thompson - 's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from Clapham, Surrey; General Gouldy and Mr. Gouldy, at ditto ; Lord Andover, at ditto ; Hon. Mr. Howard, at ditto. DEPARTURTIS. Lord and Lady Exmouth,' from Warren's Hotel, Waterloo-place, for Devonshire •- Hon.• Mrs. Howard, from ditto, for Gloucester; William Roberts, Esq. from the Royal Hotel, -St. James's-street, .for Lancashire ; C. Spurier, Esq. from ditto, for Dorsetshire ; Rev.'l3:•B. Renville, from ditto, for Portsmouth ; Charley Wynn, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Wynn, from Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, for Nostel Priory, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire. • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE• NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1821. THURSDAY, MAY 24. Mr. Bouverie's Arbutus, Bst. beat Mr. Joines's Master Henry, last. D.I. 200 gs. h. ft.-11 to 8 agst Arbutus. Mr. Ramsbottom's Shreckhorn, 13it. beat D. of Portland's tadig, Bst. 71b. D.I. 100 gs, h. ft.-11 to 3on Shreckhorn. Fifty Pounds, for three-yr-olds, carrying fist. 21b. four, 3st. five, Bst. 71b. six and aged, Bst. 121 b. T.M.M. Ld Suffield's b. f. by Muley, out of Aquilino, 3 yrs Mr. Bouverie's br. c. by Blucher, out of Brush's dam, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Wyndham's br. c. by Octavius, out of Truth's dam, 3 yrs 3 Ten started-The Judge placed but three. 4 to 1 agst Muley 4-2 to 1 agst Octavius C. Handicap Sweepstakes of lOgs each, for three-yr-olds and up. wards. New T.Y.C. Mr. Thornhill'S Sardonix, 4 yrs, 7st. ,. 1 Mr. Rush's b. f. by Truffle, out of Reserve, 4yrs, 7st. 111 b. 2 Ld Clarendon's Mirandola, 4 yrs 7st. 71b. Mr. Hunter's Rosetta, 4 yrs, 7st.l 11b. 4 One M-2 to I agst Sardonix-3 to 1 agst Truffle f. Sweepstakes of 10gs each, for. threee-yr.old colts, Bst 71b. lies, Bst. 41b. New T.V.C. Ld Suffield's c. by Muley, out of Black Beauty 1 Mr. Garner's Atom , • 2 Seven started-The Judgc placed but two. 6 to 1 agst Muley c.-5 to 2 agst Atom. The Jockey Club Plate of 50gs, to be run for by horses the pro perty of 'Members of the Jockey Club; fourFyr-olds carry ing 7st. 21b. five, Bst. 31b. six, list. 91b. and aged, Ust. 111 b. B.C. Mr. Wyndham's gr. h. Little John, 5 yrs Gen. Grosvenor's ch. f. - Moonshine, 4 yrs Ld Suffield's b. c. by Vandyke Junior, out of Rosetta, 4 yrs 3 7t04 on Little John-L-3 to 1 agst Vandyke c. Ld 'Warwick's Selma, beat Mr. Bouverie's Paralus, Bst. 41b. each, R.M. 200g5.-6 to 5 on Selma. BETTING AT NEWMARKET DERBY. ' 5 to 2 agst Gustavus 5 to 1 ngst Reginald 11 to 2 agst Tressilliau 6 to 1 agst Jock 17 to 1 ag,st Cowslip. 10 to 1 agst Duke of York'• Walton colt 20 to 1 agst Truth 20 to 1 agst Charm 7 to 2 4gst August 4 7 to 2 8.0 Zeal 9 to 2 agst 'My Lady 14 to 1 agst Barrows. BIRTH ON A PORTUGUESE PunicE.—Accounts have - been received at Lisbon from Rio Ja neiro of the delivery of the PRINCESS ROYAL' of a son on the 6th of March, and of the KING'S intention to take his departure for Europe on the 12th of April. DEATH of King KIN-LONG.—From Cochin China intelligence has arrived of the death of the King KIN-LONG, and of the accession of his eldest son to the Throne. This Prince is yet a youth, and is placed by his father's will, for three years, under the guardianship of the u nuch TAQUAN. Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD came to town from Claremont.—The Duchess of KENT and Princess FtopottE dined with Prince LEOPOLD at Marl borough House yesterday—Yesterday the Duke Of GLOUCESTER dined with the •Archbishop of CANTEItpUitY, at Lambeth Palace, where sever ral Bishops and a number of distinguished characr tern were present to meet his Royal Highness. KING'S TIIEATRV. Last night having been selected for the benegt of Madame CAMPORESE, and the favourite Opera of Don Juan hiving been announced for the en. tertaitnnent, a full audience was collected within the walls of this Theatre. It is to be remarked, that a report of his MAJESTY'S intention to visit this Theatre was industriously circulated in the morning ; whilst, as it appears from the ,sequel, a Royal visit of another description was intended. Whether this was known to the authors of the above report, and designedly .propagated by them, to counteract the effect. it might naturally be expected to .have in preventing a full attendance, we shall not stop now to inquire. But it may be attributed to the operation of some or all of these circumstances that the House was so well filled as it was. With feelings of liberality the proprietors of the boxes refrain.. ed from occupying them on this occasion, but gave them up for the accommodation of the .public, which accounts in a great measure for the motley appearance which the house, par.. ticularly the boxes, presented. The entrance of the Queen, at whatever period it took place, passed sub silentio, no notice whatever being taken of it or of her by the audience. however, being unsatisfactory to such of her 'MA JESTY'S partizans as were in the house, the cry of " the Queen" was raised about the end of the first act by a few individuals, and her M. JESTY, obedient to the call of " her people," presently appeared, in the front of , one of the boxes in the first circle, and, after repeat edly bowing, resumed her seat. This was fol lowed by applause from that part of the au, dience who had raised a cry for her MAJrs. Ty's appearance, and a call for the performers to sing" God save the Queen," which, as the wishes of the whole audience did not appear. to be ex pressed by the obstreporous vociferation of the noisy few, was not complied with till the introduction to the Divertisement had been performed, when .Mesdames CAMPORESE and RONZI, with Signora MoKr , Sung " Godsave the KING," with chorus, the word King in the concluding lines being attempted to be drowned by the substitution of Queen, which issued from the mouths of a few choice spirits dispersed through the house, and who enforced their opi nion ,by at least weight of words, though truth compels us to add that.their example was not contagious ; and the result must have been. highly mortifying to the Royal Visitor. Her MAJESTY, having thrice saluted the audience, re. tired to her seat. The evening's amusements, after this, were not again interrupted, and her MAJESTY retired from the House, as she came, unnoticed. The Opera was, on the whole, per formed with great success ; and we had only to regret that it was not cast with the entire strength of the company. Mademoiselle Motu is unques tionably in many parts an interesting and effec. tive Actress, but as the representative of Elvira she is by no means equal to Madame Girrr, whose powerful brilliancy of voice and consum, mate scientific skill have so long placed her beyond all competition in that part.—(lllorni,v Post.) SHIP NEWS. DEAL, MAY 24.—Wind N. E.—Came down, frolt.the Rivet and sailed the Manley, Quelch, for Antigua ; Henry Clay, Potts, for Virginia ; St. Juan Baptista, Basaldua, fcr Bilbato ; Mary, Patterson, for Quebec ; Ann, Lewis ; and VoY4gez, Alorton for Nliramichi • Lady Hamilton:, Amity, Banter; and Radcliff, Redden, for the South Seas ; and Vittoria, Hearn, for Jamaica. PoRT 8 NIO U MAY 24.—Wind N.—Sailed the Thorns and Mary . and Chapman transports, with detachmentk of the Mst Regiment, 'for Malta. HAnwicii, MAY 24.—Arrived the Lady Nepeari packet, with a mail, from Holland. Sailed the Leicester packet for ditto; and Duncan packet for Cuxhaven, each with a mail. PLYNIQUyff, MAY 23.—Wind E.—The Enchantress, Ro, berts, from Sunderland, in beating up the Harbour, got on. shore near Devils Point, but expected to be got Of without damage on the flowing of the tide. MEVAGISSEY, MAY 21.—The Preventive boat on this station, in entning the Harbour, at 2 r. 3i. was struck by a heavy sea, filled, and went down ; by the assistance of some seamen, 4 of the crew were saved, but the sitting officer, Ms. Johnston, and 2of the boat's crew were drowned. The boat has since been taken up and brought in here. FALMOUTH, MAY 22.—Wind E.—Arrived the Anne Johanne, Henersen, from For aground ; and Wedringto; Orwen,fromCardiff for Amsterdam. The following English vessels were wrecked at Tunis and vicinity, during the gale on the Bth and 9th Feb. Bons, bard Fama, brigs Leda, Carmeline,. and San Michael 4 the erns are saved, and have arrived at Malta. .• THE ARMY. Major-General Lord Edward Somerset, on Thursday los;-, reviewed the 19th Lancers, about four miles from Manchester, in the presence of thousands of spectators. During one of the rapid movements three of the horses fell with their riders, wha were much hurt ; but the animals, the instant they recovered their feet, resumed their places in the ranks without their ridors. The Manchester Yeomanry Cavalry, consisting of three troops of 150 men each, under the command of Major Donkey, are now on permanent duty at Liverpool. Amid the present press of agricultural difficul ties, every instance of benevolent generosity ex ercised by landlords to their suffering tenants ought to be recorded. It is, therefore, with particular pleasure we state that at Lord GEORGE CAVENDISH'S rent-day, for his Saw trey tenants, which took place last week, after there being treated with a handsome dinner and plenty of wine, the steward sent for them in dividually, and returned 20 per cent, on the amount of their respective rents.—(Cambridge Chroaick.) The Liverpool Courier says :—( 4 We lately alluded to the circumstance of several persons having been apprehended, in pursuance of In dictments preferred, at the last Assizes for Lancaster, against the parties, for publishing and vending improper articles. They are extremely vile productions, of as obscene a description as can be imagined, and the circulation of them has been to an alarming extent. The Society for the Suppression of Vice are, we understand, in possession of proof against nearly 20 offenders, resident in this town ; and it has been ascertained, that most of the vagrants who travel this part of the cpuntry are supplied from this source, It gives us pleasure, however,, to learn, that the Magistrates of Chester are upon the alert in endeavouring to suppress•the sale of such articles at the races ; and we hope the vigilance of other Magistrates, in different parts of the country, will be excited by the ex„ ample they have ; so much to their reputation ; set." V