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title of Conitabie, anti it'll powers• to grant an amnesty and to re-establish the Royal authority. This determination was made known on the 6th inst. to the Ministers .of England, Austria, PrUssia, and Russia, as representing here, with the exception of France, the High Allied Powers, and having been more or less engaged in producing it. I was informed that the Prince would leave this soon after the confinement of the Princess. • On asking whether she would ac " Piny her husband, her answer was, she in sisted upon it, The King would not oppose her Wishes, but intimated that he would retai❑ her children as pledges to the Country for the per manency of the Throne among them. Such, my friend, is the lamentable state-of things here.— What effect the Revolution at Bahia will produce it is impossible to foresee." ritox CALCUTTA, JAN. 25.—The whole of the country of Siam seems in a most deplorable state, in consequence of the prevalence of the cholera morbus. . Its ravages were so dreadful, that at Baiicock alone (the capital) upwards of forty thousand souls perished. The poorer Classes of Siamese had unroofed their houses for the Purpose of admitting vultures and other birds of prey to perform the office of interment, and Pestilence and disease reigned throughout. PERlT.—Official accounts are stated to have been received at Philadelphia, advising that beadp one third of Peru had joined the Patriots, and that all the mines were in their possession. VENEZUELA.- 7 An account of the renewal of heltilities in Venezuela has been received by the Way of the United States, and the following is the Proclamation of General de la TORRE, in "which, as might be expected, he accuses BOLIVA R as the cause of the renewal of war : " Soldiers!—After four months of an armistice which was to t enninate by peace—in the midst of the most religious observ "ne of the compact on our part—and whilst negociations, sug gegted by himself, were pending, General Bolivar has suddenly become unmindful of them, and has challenged me either to re new the war, or acknowledge pretensions which he knew it not P.° b e in my power to admit. I have overlooked, from the de sire of peace, repeated infractions of the treaty on his side; but Peace he does not want, and he persists in calling down fresh e'6l3 on his country. " Soldiers !--New laurels await you in the field of battle ; ,vbitber, you go, armed with right, to vindicate the national 4 0nou r and your own, outraged by this premature declaration V . 'war. It implies either that you are contemned, or that your bravery, your victories, and your military virtues are forgotten. Wu are, therefore, summoned to recollect them yourselves. ` I am about to place myself again at your head, to admire You and share with you both glory and suffering. The eyes of t he whole world are fixed upon you in admiration. Do not b elie LI this campaign what you have been in others—valiant ' °?a rriors, and Spaniards worthy of that august name. " Soldiers ! I bear in one hand the recompense of your 41 t; in the other, the penalty of your transgressions. I shall 1 lavish in rewarding ; but also inexorable in punishing. Be °bec lient, patient, and courageous, and I will be your compan iOn and father. This I swear to you. ,(; " :MIGUEL DE LA TORRE. 'ead Quarters at Caraccas, March 23, 1821." While the wisdom of ,Parliament was exercised In ua• s-scussing themerits of Sir JAMES MACKIN 'I°BIVS Bill for the Mitigation of Puniihment in - C4 . 3 eS of Forgery, we naturally conceived that it W ould be deemed highly presumptuous in us to !after a ny opinion on the subject ; but now that It has been rejected by a majority in the House °I Commons, we may be permitted freely to ex ' p r ess our sentiments. We honour the feelings °I the founder of the Bill, and are persuaded t hat .he was actuated by the best motives, but it a ppeared to us, from the first proposition of the .I.4 ensure in question, that it was more calculated it t° he injurious than beneficial to the Country. 4 'fe We not seen, that when the utmost severity 44 the Law was directed against Forgery, the was still , frequently committed, and has }1 n clt been evident that it has increased since Mlle culprits have l' # )'een allowed to plead to the inillor offence ? The truth is, that a firm execution of t he Law, unless the mercy of the SOVEREIGN , i l te " i tijnterfer e upon suitable occasions, is the best 3tra int upon Forgery, and in our Commercial Liu ant is„ absolutely necessary, and, indeed, Is m ore likely, to prevent the increase of offences th an tri , • any relaxati o ns th a t way be proposed on e tnerescore of an amiable compassion. The h l est Principle with sound Statesmen upon this and all other offences that are, injurious to the "ruronnity is, to use th e wor d s o f M r . BURKE, C c 4 ing-sighted and strong-nervcd humanity," Zl hich aft er a ll i s true h umanity, because it corn hes justice to individuals with a due regard to the general interests of the State. F -,ARTHQUAKE AT -FUEGO. --Several Severe s ocks of ear th qua k es have been felt at Fuego, ,_.'‘-;ape Verd Isl an d s ; and one of the Ist of Febru ary was so viol en t as to t h row down several ' l ouses. The inhabitants say it exceeded in vio lence that of 1719. n. Yesterday Vi scount SIDNIOUTII had an au tuence of the KING. Yesterday the Duke and DUCheSS Of CLARENCE, 4CCOlllyanied b y the Duchess of Gr.onCESTEit and the Par k Princess AUGUSTA, left tO w n fo r Bushey left r eturned to L ondon in the evening. COMMEMORATION DINNER. Yesterday a dinner was given at Freema sons'-ilall, in hot - 14:41r of his late Majesty King GEORGE the Tnran, whose birth-day it was de termined to commemorate. At half past seven o'clock his . Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, who officiated as chairman, entered the room, accom panied by a number of personages of distinguished rank, among whom were the Duke of Montrose, the Marquess Camden, the Earls of Harrowby; Bathurst, Westmorland, and Blesinton ; Lords Erskine, Torrington, Melville, Pomfret, .Saltoun, and several other peers; Mr. Justice Dallas, Mr. Justice Park, Mr. Justice Burrough, Count Monster,' Admirals Cockburn, Saumarez, and several other distinguishbd naval characters. Many military gentlemen who ware present appeared hi full uniform. The principal gallery was filled with ladies of rank. At half past 7 o'clock, the company, nearly 400 in number, sat down to a sumptuous dinner, which consisted of every deli cacy of the season, served up in abundance, together with a variety of wines of the finest flavour. After dinner " Non nobis Dcmine," was sung by Messrs. Bellamy, Hawes, Pyne, Broadhurst, Leete, Terrail, Watson, and Master Longhurst. Sir George Smart directed the musical department, and Mr. Hawes acted as deputy. 'There were also seven young gentlemen from the choir at St. Paul's and the Chapel Royal, who were stationed in the side gallery, and whose assistance in the chorus had the finest effect. The toasts which followed when the cloth was removed were, the King, which was drank with three times three, and great applause. - Air.—" Gad save the King." " All the Royal Family."—" The Navy and Army." Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ begged leave, as a naval officer, to return thanks for this mark of - respect to the profes sion to which he had the honour of.belonging. " The memory of King George III.," drank in solemn si-, lence.—Handel's Funeral Anthem was performed on the organ by Sir Geo. Smart, accompanied by all the professional Gentle men present. When it was concluded Mr. CONWAY (late of Covent-garden Theatre) recited, with appropriate energy, the following " Address in honour of his late Majesty," written for the occasion by the Rev. GEORGE CROLY, and highly creditable to his talents and his feelings:— The tears were filial tears, that England gave Her proud, sad tribute, to her Monarch's grave.— Still on the hallow'd•spot was fixed her eye, With grief, tho' soften'd, yet too deep to die ; And•now she bids her Empire's mightiest come, To rear th' eternal Trophy o'er his tomb. • Ye, on whose brows the fates of kingdoVos lie, There read the lesson of true Sovereignty ! But, if upon your splendid struggle brood The heavy thought of Man's ingratitude, Here turn your gaze,—behold what feelings cling Around the sainted memory of a King ; What noble natures in his homage vie, Look,—and anticipate Posterity ! War was upon the - World ! the dying roar Of Empires peal'd around our mountain shore. Then to his God, and-to his People, true, Her ancient King the sword of England drew ; The strong, reluctant sword, that never dyed Its edge, but in the blood of Homicide. at his call, where matchless minds unpraised,— Beacons! that thro' the night of nations blazed. Spirit of Nelson ! tho' the voice of fame Swells since thy day with many a warrior name ; Tho' One like thee, still heads th' Immortal Band, First of the first, the. Nelson of the Land ! • Yet all thy triumph on our vision rolls, Thy name is graven-upon our swords, our souls. Hero of England ! to whose hope was given The only boon the Hero asks of Heaven ; • In valour's prime, in glory's cause to die— 'Twas thine to burst from Earth in Victory. Yet there were those,—tho' in no fight they fell, Whom England's heart of heart remembers well. Statesmen ! from mankind's cause untimely torn ; O'er whose cold graves ev'n rivalry can mourn, With generous wonder, human, sorrow wrung, Can praise the might, the magic of the tongue, The stainless hand, the zeal—a living flame, • And love to give the fulness of their fame. But stronger than the sword, the tongue, the Crown, 'Tis Heart —that draws the conquering blessing down. Earth saw her kir:gee= given to blr.deaindebrani 4 , But round one throne the 'Virtues took their stand, • Their proud, last refuge, ere they soar'd to Heaven : If, in that day, our wanderings were forgiven ; If, in the hour that wither'd Europe's fame, On England's crest unsought-for glory came, Great Kung! 'twas thine; thy prayer our sword and shield, Our more than victory by flood and field; All thine, that in thy honour'd grave are low— Thrones were immortal, filled by such as thou ! And in that storm, when Earth wes waste and wild,. Peace on our shores in summer-beauty smiled ; Here, in the guaidian splendours of the Throne, Glowed the rich pencil, sprang to life the, stone ; • Here, like the contest for young Athen'slove, • Valour's proud emblem with the Olive strove; But, first in mental, as in martial toil, We daim'd them both the Natives of the soil. And blessing still is on the favour'd land, Still waves her sceptre in a Brunswick's hand ; • Son, worthy of thy Sire ! beneath thy sway Our clouds shall brighten into perfect d a y : Around thy throne the laurell'd - arts shall spring, And earth rejoice in England's patriot King ! The Earl of BLESINTON then rose, and s a id th a t h e was re quested by the Acting Committee to propose a toast which it gave him the highest satisfaction to introduce. It was the health of a personage in which there was no man in the empire who did not feel the deepest interest ; need he name the health of their illustrious President, his Royal Highness the Duke of York.—(Great applause.)—lle (Lord Blesin ton) was selected on the present occasion to propose this toast, as being at the head of the Stewards, and also upon that Committee through the me dium of which, under the sanction of their Royal Chairman,.the great object of this meeting was brought before the priblic.— When he looked around him and saw the splendid assemblage of personages, illustrious for their rank and station in society, he thought the Committee who had brought the business. forward would at least stand acquitted for having undertaken such a task as this, to commemorate the virtues of King George the Third.— (Great applause.)—The first object of the Committee (which. was merely for the moment abandoned) was the erection of a monument to the memory of.the late King, by public subscrip tion.—(Applause.)—Their efforts to promote that object had not been the work of a moment, but were of 12 moilths' constant duration. In selecting that mode (by a public monument) of testifying their reverence for the memory of the late King, they agreed upon the plan which had been laid before them, not because they thought it the best which could be furnished, but because it was the only one that hid been submitted to the public. He alluded to that circumstance for the sake of having -an opportunity of stating that, although he-yielded to the sug gestion of their royal chairman to withdraw the toast of " success to the monumental trophy in memory of the late King," which was intended to have been proposed that evening, yethe begged to be considered as doing it in obedience to the wisk of his Royal Highness, and lest one word should be uttered in that crowded and happy assembly against the project which the Committee had introduced to the public notice.—(Applause.)--On the subject of the intended monument, an idea had gone abroad that it would be improper, when the funds were likely to - be so large, it should be confined to a single artist. It was therefore by some recommended that instead of being intrusted to a single individual, it ought to be open to general co m p e titi on . S uc h a proposition wouldindeed have been reasonable enough, had it been made 12 months ago, when the subject was first started. But to press it now, when the pains had been taken by an individual who had entered for some time upon the business,_ would be to do an act of individual injustice, to deprive a man of the benefit of his labour : it would be, in fart, as it were, to take away an author's copy-right.—(Applause.)—They had, however, omitted the allusion to the monument in the list of toasts, and they bowed to the suggestion of the Royal Chairman, for whose very great condescension they had often had occasion to b e grateful. Had it not been for the kind assistance of his Royal Highness, this meeting would have been postponed to the 25th, when, per haps, it might not have taken place under the same auspices, and certainly not with the advantage of occurring on the birth-day of the lamented Monarch, whose memory they were most anxious to celebrate. His Lordship concluded by proposing the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, which was drank with great applause. His ROYAL HIGHNESS then rose, and expressed how deeply he felt the honour which had been conferred upon him. Inde pendently of any sentiments which his filial piety could prompt, he must say that he could only leave it to the hearts of his fel low subjects to speak of the merits of his deceased and beloved father.—(Applause.)—For the last eight years the country had been, if not really, at least nominally, under the government of his alder brother, and ho was convinced that during Ins reign clothing had been done which could diminish the ziflletion which the.people of England felt to his family. (lee—" How merrily we live that soldiers be." Mr. Bellamy then sang, in very fine style, and amid great applause, the following song, which was said to have been.writ ,ten by a young lady under 14 years of age:— Let the harp of Britannia the patriot's song Breathe high in the praise of our late belov'd King; 'Tis the name that all Englishmen love to prolong, 'Tis the name that our bards, when inspired, will sing. And when centuries glide, 'Twill be the heart's pride Of Britons to tell to the universe wide; His virtues will still be their boast and their pride, And pray that a Brunswick may ever preside. May the page of our history, that bears his name,. Be a source - of exulting td each lciyal breast ; It will be a bright beacon, a land mark of fame, Still uninjur'd by time, When this age is at rest. • Then Englishmen sing, To the name Of their King ; His praises on earth let the patriot ring; Through each nation still name him their boas tand their pride, And pray that a Brunswick may ever preside. How numerous the asylums fonn'd in his reign, To shelter the hapless from poverty's stoim-- To cheer the afflicted,—alleviate pain,_ And hope—expiring—in the bosom to warm ! The.friend of the poor, ' • The guardian of our Shore; — May blessings the best on a B runsw i c k cal pour ! Let the voice of the nation in loyalty rise! "ris tile song of the bard, and the theme of the wise. When the War trumpet sounded, how trembled the main ! ' • How mighty the vict'ries that mark'd his just sway ! Till Peace in her sunshine appear'd on the plain, Beaming the fair dawn of our present bright day, Then united we'll sing The worth of our King ; Their harps to his fame let the minstrels string And Britons still name him their boast and their pride, And pray that a Brunswick may ever - prc:siefte ! Toast—" The British Constitution.`.' Song—" Scots wha ha'e wi' Wallace bled," by Broad. burst. Toast—" The Laws and Judges of the land." _ Chief Justice DALLAS, in the name of his Brother Judges, briefly returned thanks, and observed, that it was with peculiar pleasure he acknowledged. the honour done the Bench, by unit ing the mention of it with the memory of the Sovertiguto whose magnanimity it owed its present independence—(Acela/nations.) Toast—" The Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of the United Kingdom." • Song—" Poor Robin's Petition." Toast—The Naval 'and Military glories of the late reign." J (nix DOYLE, in returning thanks, as a British Officer, said that the gracious and condescending conduct of his Royal Highness the Duke of York called him forward to n-turn thanksfor the hon Our which had been conferred on the service with which he was connected. The suddennessrof the occasion would prevent him froth expressing his gratitude in the manner he should desire ;'but as his Royal Highness had invited him to say a few words on. the present occasion, he now came for ward to fulfil his Royal Highness's desire. If he were to say any thing of himself, he was well aware that he could not say too little. If he Were to say any thing of the two services, he was equally well aware he could not say too much.-(Applause.)-Both had been employed for the benefit of the country, and both had been distinguished by the approbation of their Sovereign, and the plaudits of a brave and free people.—(Applause.)—lt was min possible to avoid saying a word upon the present meeting ; composed as it was of a great portion of the wealth, rank, talent, and character of the country, assembled to commemorate the worth of the late King, and to pay a tribute to his memory. The presence of their Royal Chairman must at all times com mand a respectable meeting ; and therefore it was unnecessary for him to say a word upon that subject. This, however, he must say—that though he had frequently differed with the statesman who had principally conducted the affairs of this country during the late reign, lie had never withheld his ardent attachment from the revered Sovereign , who had at that time sat on the British throne. It had beerr-frequentlly said that they had too much of a good thing; but he was afraid lest in his speech the company should have too much of a bad thing. He would therefore hasten to a conclusion ; but before he ar rived at it, he could not refrain from returning thanks in behalf Of himself and hiS.'absent - comrades for the distinguished honour which the company had conferred upon them. Song by Mr. Pyne, " Come if you dare, &c."—Toast, " The Royal Academy, and other institutions founded by his late Majesty," three times three. Glee and Chorus.—" Health to the Sovereign."—Toast, " The City of London," three times three. Sir Ric HARD CARR GLYN returned thanks-for this compli ment paid to his fellow-citizens. Glee.—" Generous Friendship."--Toast, " The Arts, Scienect, and Literature of -Greo. 13ri,ti;t 1 ' •- • Toast.—" Prosperity to the schools for educating the children of the poor." After which followed " the health of the Ladies," and then " the health of the Stewards," with three times three. _ The Royal Chairman then quitted the Chair at 11 o'clock. After his Royal Highness had left the Chair, it was taken by the Earl of Blesinton, who, among other toasts, proposed the healths of the Rev. Mr. Croly and of Mr. M. Wyat. These Gentlemen severally returned thanks. Many other health% and toasts were given, and the greater part of the company did not separate till a late hour. • REGISTER OF FASHION. THE EING'S - STATECOACH.—His MAJ ESTY'S State Coach having been discovered to be out of repair, par ticularly the wheels, when'his MAJEsTr went to open the pre sent Session of Parliament, when the King was graciously pleased, on account of the expence of building a new one, to command that the old should go under a repair, for which pur pose, about three months since, it w as re moved from the King's Mews to Messrs. Collins, the King's coachmakers, in Liquor pond-street, where it has undergone the necessary repairs and alterations, the whole having now a most splendid and magni ficent appearance. It was removed at an early hour yester day morning from thp Coachmakers to the King's: Mews.— It has; agreeably to his Majesty's command, plate glass in the front and on the sides ; it is lined with chequered crimson vel vet, the hariirnercloth is of the same, edged with gold fringe similar to the old one. It is hung with purple leather, in stead of red, the bucklesand brass ornaments of exquisite work manship, particularly the . chasing ; the wheels are new, after the patterns of the old ones ; the caps of brass to conceal the works are finely executed. The whole is splendidly gilt and has a most magnificent appearance. The following is a descrip tion of the paintings on the panne's, &c. executed by Mr. Ciliriani : The Front Pannel—Britannia seated on a Throne, holdingin her hand a staffof Liberty, attended by Religion, Justice, Wis dom, Valour, Fortitude and Victory, presenting her with a gar land of laurel. The Back Pannel—Neptune issuing from his Palace, drawn by Sea Horses, and attended by the Winds, the Rivers, Tritons, Naiads, &c. bringing the ,Tribute of the World to the British Shore. The Right Door—lndustry and Ingenuity giving a Cornu copia to the GeniuS of England. The Pannels on each side of ditto---History recording the Re cords of Fame, and Peace burning the implements of war. The Left Door—Mars, Minerva, and Mercury supporting the Imperial Crown of Great Britain.' The eannels on each side of ditto--The liberal Arts and Sciences protected. The Boys on the roof reprsent the Genii of England, Scot land and Ireland, holding in their hands the Sceptre, the Sword of State, and the Ensigns of Knighthood. FASIIIOAMBE.F. PARTIES. The Marchioness of Salisbury had her fltst convcrsazione for this season on Sunday evening; at her house in Arlington street. The fohr summer roomswere thrown open, which were fitted up with their usual elegance. The company began to. arrive soon after nine o'clock ' • by eleven upwards of 300 persons of the first distinction and fashion were present. Sir Charles Flower gave an elegant dinner on Saturday last to his Royal highness the Duke Of York, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Sidmouth, the Right Hon. Sir Wm. Scott, the Right Hon. Sir WAL Sir Clarks NI organ, -Bart. M.P., Sir Walter Sterling, Bart. Sir Chas. Price, Part., •G. Watson Taylor, Esq. J. Pears:l., Esq. M.P., T. Wilson, Esq. M.P., &e. Anurvm.s.—Lord Boyne, from his scat in Wales, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street ; Slr John Wells. Bart. from his seat in Sum:nt, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street ; Lient..-' Colonel and Mrs. Morgan, at 46, Baker-street, Portman-square, from their seat Lundough Castle, Glamorganshire. DErivaTußEs.—Earl and-Countess Spencer, for their seat at Wimbledon ; Earl and Countess of Cathcart and the three Ladies Cathcart, from Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for their seat in Berkshire ; Countess De Grey, for her seat, Surrey. Ebtrinu Rolf Jux 2.—Arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, Regent Bridge (Oman's):—John F. Elphinstone, Esq. ; Colville. Sct off from the same place :—The right Hon. Lord Thomas Hay ; Sir James and Lady Montgomery ' • James Johnstone, Esq. of Alva; Mrs. and Miss Johnstone: H. Anderson, Esq. and Mrs. Anderson ; - George Paterson, Esq. of Castle Huntly ;. John Hay Macckenzie, Esq. ; the Very Reverend DT. 'Bryce ; the Reverend Mr. Douglas. . SHIP NIiWS; . .. . _ DEAL, JunE 4.—Wind S. lir.-Came down from Ow Rivzr last niat and sailed the WilEchr.ina, Recd, for the• Cape of Good Tiope3 Maria, Cowie, for Miramichi ; and Mary,,Donal& son, for lasbon. . Po RT Smo UT H,...lliiNE 4.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Lord St. Ilelens, Pattersdn, from Piume ; and Nunitta, Pair lor, from Liverpool for ?ante. Sailed the Courier Dutch:brig of war for the'Teel. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Anna, Arn, from Longsound. A transpdrf from Cork, with trOops (sth Veterans) to be disbanded ; and Mentor, •Dupre, from Cate, in 47 days. Sailed the Indian, Spiller, for London; and Eagle, Pratt, for Nliramichi. The John Bulkeley, Erickson, from • Bourdeaux to New Orleans, sunk 28th March off Jamaica, in consequence Of starting a plank. The Bororen, Christovcn, from Chariston to Havre Pitt into St. Bartholemews 22d March in distress, part Of her cargo damaged, and would be obliged to discharge and repair: The Speculation, M`Laven, from Londoinierry to Ballina, 'foundered off Port Balliatry 18th March ; crew drowned. _ _ Tice Retrieve, Maidstone; from Maranham, is arrived at Sears, after being plundered of Portuguese property by an Insurgent privateer. DREADFUL GALE.—On the Morning of Fridt, , the 15th May, at five o'clock, 18 small boats, from. Boddam (the crews generally consisting of one man and two or three boys), went out to the small - lines to the'south of lloddani, upon the coast of Cruden. The morning , until 8 o'clock; was fin; the wind at soutli , 4est, which at that - time..veered to W. and N. W. when .a hurricane, with snow, came on all at once, as they were in the act of hauling their lines, which they were then obliged to abandon, and take to their oais ; but although only about a mile from the shore, it was with- much difficulty that any could reach it ; such as did, took to the nearest opening among the rocks, where they could find any shelter. Six of the boats drove to sea ; four of which, with fifteen Men and boys, were picked up by. Captain William .Bence,vf the Lord Saltoun of Fraserburgh ; and such was the siolenc.• of the gale, that the: crews were obliged to be hauled on board over the stern 6f the"Vetset byrones. 'Another boat was picked up by Capt. David Johnston - , Of the Betsey of Thurso. Both Capt. Bence and• Capt. Johnston were inost attentive to the sufferers. Another boat, on board of which were two men and two boys, sora_of one of the men, - it is feared, was lost; during a violent shower of hail at 12 o'clock, noon, the had been upset ; she was not afterwards seen, and there yet no accounts of her. One of the men has left a widct and five chil dren. About eleven o'clock, forenoon, a schooner passed the boats, one of which made a. signal to her,. Which was •not taken the least notict of ; this boat • was afterwards picked up by one of the before-named vessels. SoMe of the crews that were picked • up were landed at Stonehaven, others at Aberdeen ; and all of . them express their gratitude for the at tention paid to them, and the aid they obtained at Aberdeen (where about ,E 6 were collected for the purpose), to enable them to travel home.—(Edinburgh Courant, June 2.) A letter has been received from the Cape of Goad Hole, to-day, by a Gentleman in this City (Edinburgh), which an nounces the safe arrival of the Westmoreland, from Leith for New South Wales, after a passage of twelve weeks from Ports mouth.—(Caledonian Mercury.) Two English ships, the Edward Ellice and the Lord SUffield, were captured and taken into 'Huaeo, a port near Lirna, on the 9th of December last, by Lord Cochrane's squadron. The Hyperion frigate was in sight at the time. The cause alleged was, that they had Spanish property onboard. All the sailors left than, and entered on board the Chili= fleet. The vessels were to be taken to Valparaiso for adjudication. On Thursday last as a market boat was returning from Ply mouth Dock, sne was upset by a sudden gukt of wind before the sheets could he cleared, and twq,"out of three women, pas sengers, were drowned within sight of their home. We cannot picture to our imagination a more tremendous calamity than that which has lattly threatened this county; nor can we point out any persons more worthy of some expression of the county's gratitude, than those who have so happily be7n the means of averting the threatened evil. We allude to the following announcement, which we copy from the last week's impression cf the taiunToN GAZETTE:— It is said Mr. tambton was so indignant at the manner in " which his late motion for Parliamentary Reform was treated "by the House, that he would never enter within the walls " again ; and that it has required the strongest persuasions to " induce him to change that resolution." Had this paragraph appeared" in any other paper we could not have believed it,—but placed, as it is, in a conspicuous situation in the official Journal of our excellent representative, we cannot doubt its authenticity. Had Mr. Lambton resisted the impor -tunitiea.of his friends, and persevered in his determination to r/taiguids.seaq, the-a gricaltural and commercial interests of this county must have suffered to an incalculable extent; for no Member, perhaps, ever did so much for both as has teen ac complished by Mr. Lambton. He has invariably supported the petitions of the agriculturists, and strove to lighten their burthens by an ingenious application of the County Rates ; and he has also proved himself the indefatigable supporter of the commercial and shipping interests, as may lie learnt fum the merchants and ship-owners of Sunderland, Slields, and Stock ton, all of whom entertain the warmest sense of gratitude towards him, and which was in some degree testified by deeds at a late election at the Sunderland Exchange. We coult, dwell upon the excellencies of our worthy. Member fer hours, but we must be brief-Mr: Lambton is still the Representative of the County of Durham, and we congratulate his constituents on the happy circumstance of his having been dissuaded from an intention which must have involved the county in lamentation and ruin. —(Durham Advertiser, June -20_ - STATE OP THE GFDS.-1 DER FiETTING ROOM, JUNE 4. . . ,BY. 7 to 4 asst Cuftavus, 4 to I agst Regifiald 7 to 1 ag! , .t Tressillian tb 1: agsA'.7c;::•h. H) to I asst Jesse 20 to I agst any other. KS. 7 to 4 asst Auguste. 5 to 2 asst My Lady 5 to I agst Ibla 7 to 1 agst Zeal. Fr.° It ENcs, MAY 14 — ( Extract of a private .Letter.)—List Saturday his Excellency Lord BuitGnEnsa, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipo tentiary from his Britannic Majesty to this Court, gave, at the Palace of his residence, a splendid entertainment, at which all 'the principal per sonages, both natives and foreigners, in this city, assisted, and which was honoured by the pre sence of the Hereditary Prince, his Imperial Highness the Archduke LEOPOLD, and his con sort, the Archduchess MARIA TILERESA, as well as the Princes of the Royal Families of Saxony, Carrignano, and Denmark, who are now here. The entertainment consisted of a concert of select vocal and instrumental music, composed with great skill and - science' by his Excellency self. The magnificence of the decorations, sump tuousness of the viands, and splendour of the illuminations, Were in the accustomed style of all those f&es that have ever been given by the above British Minister. Another concert, not inferior to the preceding, was given by his Excellency Lord BURG lIERFII ; and several other fine pieces of music, of his Excellency's composition, were highly applauded. The concourse of illustrious personages was immense. • , . Mrs. CHARLES KEMBLE, we regret to hear, and we are sure that the public will share in our feelings, has been for some time too much affected by the rheumatism to be able to resume her pro fession. A stronger proof of her inability in this respect can hardly be offered than her want of power to appear before her friends on the annual benefit of herself and her husband this evening. Mr. HAaLtir's benefit last night, at Drury lime Theatre, displayed an elegant assemblage, and the entertainments of the night went off with ecZat. The large Picture that was exhibited yester day, at the Grand Festival in honour of his late ..STY, was painted by Mr. DEVI& It repre sents his late MAJESTY on horseback, ata Review, with his hat off, returning a salute. It was lent by the Artist for the. occasion, and exhibits no ordinary specimen of historical genius in the Fine Arts. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COi4SISTORY COURT—(THIS MO LI N LORD ERSKINE.---The Court was' unusually thronged,'paiticularly by sonie elegantly-diessed f6nales, in consequence of it • being the day ap pointed by Lord ERSkINE for the exculpation of his Lady from some unpleasant charge that had , previotisly existed, and of which his Lord ship complained there had been some misrepre sentation.:—Soon after Sir WILLIAM SCOTT took his seat, Lord ERSKINE entered. Nothingi how ever, was done except a conference • with ThiS 'Lordship's professional adviSers, and, the•consi deration of the case was postponed to Friday fortnight. - his Lordship signified his intention of-attending, and then left the court. COURT OF CHANCERY 4 JU27E 4. JUDGMENT.-GORDON V. GOILDO,Ii. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, lie7wasm opithon that it was established by the verdict of a Court of Law, -that the Plaintiff, Harry Gordon, the younger, was the legitimate soy of , his father, and his heir at law ; and that the defendant, James Gordon, was r.ot the eldest legitimate son of his fatly!, Harry Gordon the elder : and, therefore i that the agreethentx entered into between the defendant and the .plaintiff in sop psition on the part of the latter, that he Was only the - mate son of his father, should be delivered up andd cancelled, es it appeared the defendant knew at the time the a.greements were entered into between him and the I?laintiff, that a privat.-: ceremony of marriage passed between his father and mbther before the birth of his brother the plaintiff. On these ground!: he would pen the minutes of his decree, anes.ddliver Clem out on Thursday next. COLEBROONE P• L7IGI-, The LORD CIiANCELLOII-" When yet attend me, Mi. Halt, to-morrow at the House of Lords, on another subjec,t, will give you any judgment in tais pttition." COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Ju/tt 4. This "being the last day of Raster Term, , the Judges were occupied in hearing and deciding points of practice.. TUE - i:INO I. DOLBY, GURNEY sheered cause against a rule obtained by Air. EVazis, calling upon .the Attorney for the prosecution to .fur nish the defendant with the names of persons forming the Cot stitutional Society, by whom the defendant is prosecuted. After the question had been most ably argued by Mr. GURNEY, my. ScARLETT and Mr. EVAiis were heard' in support of the rule. The Court were of opinion that the rule could not be made absolute, but they allowed the defendant the power of putting a question, to every Juror as he enters the box, in order tip know whether he is, or L 3 not, a member of the Constitutional Association.—The rule was discharged. LONDON SESSIONS. Yesterday these Sessions commenced before the Lon.rb MAYOR, Sheriffs Williams and Waitliman, the Common Ser. j cant, A ldetmah Wood, Sir C. S. Hunter, Sir John Peering, and Alderman Rothwell.. Thy Court was occupied during the morning in the trial cf assault cases of no importance. In the afternoon the Court was broken up by the departure of some of the Aldermen, whet= no others could be got to succeed them, and the Court was olkged to adjourn in consequence. STATE OF IRELAND.-It is With pain and regret we advert to the present state of this country. We have never attempted unnecessarily to alarm the loyal part' of the community, by doleful prog nostics ; nor have we stigmatised our unthink ing fellow-countrymen with the disgiaceral epithet of Rebel—for these ephemeral feuds a people constituted as they are must .of ne cessity be liable to; but there are times wheii our duty to both makes it necessary to speak out, and the time has unfortunately arrived, when silence would be pusillanimity, if not crime. It has been our painful duty to direct the attention of our readers to the occasional Pro clamations issued, for the preservation of the Peace in the disturbed parts of Ireland. These notifications we have given as matter of information, accompanied with such observations as we conceiv ed. the different cases called' for. The items of this sad account, inserted at periods distant from each other, were not .calculated to alarm ;- but the sum total is fearful, and the loyal inhabitants and the Protestants of Ireland will be startled to hear that out of thirty-two counties which it con tains, there have been ten in which the spirit of insurrection alid insubOrdination had attained so fearful a height, and the violations of the law of the' land have become so flagrant, so frequent, and so flagitious, that it has been found neces sary, upon, the application of a majority of Magis trates,_to extend to them the provisions of a spe cial Act of Parliament for the protection of the lives and properties of his ntjesty's loyal sub j cts. We mean to return to this subject, ancr to detail the causes which have produced thOse lamentable effects. For the, present we simply confine ourselves to the enumeration of dies-, Counties where the Law of the Land has been found inoperative. There are some, however, only partially' disturbed :—Kildare,.Tipperary, Kilkenny, King's County, Queen's County, Dublin, Roscommon, Galway, Wicklow, eiir low.—( Hibernian Journal, June 2.) . . Yesterday morning a meeting of the Portu guese No6lesse and Merchants residing in this country, took place at the London Tavern, when, after an animated discussion, Addresses to the KING and the Cortes were agreed to, approvirig of the late Revolution, and the Constitution, as at present established. The noble silver vase voted by the county of Hertford to the Marquess of SALISBURY, on ac count of his Lordship's having• held the oft ee of Lord Lieutenant for above half a century, is com pleted. It is of great value, and will be prt:senl ed to him in the course of a few days. Mn. KEAN.—It is stated in the Charleston. papers that Mr. KEAN has been prevailed upon to defer his departure for Europe until February next, and that he has entered into an engage ment to perform in the southern theatres for 35 nights. lie made his debut at the Baltimore Theatre on the 23d of April, in the character of the Duke of Gloucester. The Philadelphia Theatre closed for the season on Wedn..sday, 18th of April, with the tragedy of Venie Pre served, for the benefit of Mr. KEAN, who pro ceeds to the south. A match of a singular nature was decided a few 'days ago on Leith Sands. Mr. S-rr, of Leith, beiteel that he would run fifty yards sooner than Mr. Tit -N g of Edin burgh, could gallop his mare the same distance. The rate w:,s pined by the mare, owing to the admirable style in which Mr. T. urged her at once to full speed. Some years ago a match on the same principle, of 100 yards, was decided at Newmarket, botween a race-horse and a pig, which was won by the latt.43rbe fore the horse could be put tolls speed. Yesterday morning, half Fast fcur o'cleck, a poor woman was found, drowned in a commo I sewer ditch adjoining the Regent's Canal, in the Shepherd and Shepherdess fields, islington. Her appearance was truly distressing. She' hadjoß, an old black gown and bonnet, and appears to . be about forty-five. She now lies at the church to be owned.