The Sun. — London, England, 1821-05-30 00:00:00

ERRAiUIK.—:In the I;liAinge'l.Atit. yeaterdV, line 20, far Beuderli and Ali Pacha," read ‘‘ Beuderli-Ali-Pasha. PRICE OF STOCKS TIM DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. sank Stock 232. 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. nokg 3 per Cent. Red 768 75i Bank Long Ann. 19k 3-16ths 3 per Cent. Cons. 7613-i India Bonds sls. 525. 3i per Cent. 851 Excheq. Bills l4 2 pr. 4 per Cent, 931 94 Cons. for Opening 77i HIGH WATER AT LONDI 11 °rnings 58 minutes after 1 ;BRIDGE TO-MORROW, Evening, 26 minutes after THE su-N. 30 LE.31 QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1821. We communicated to our Readers yesterday the Declaration issued by the Allied Sovereigns, en closing the conferences of Laybach, and shortly adverted to the Circular of the Russian Minister, published on the same occasion. We consider this document of such importance, as to give it. at length in a preceding column. The French Papers. of Sunday reached us late this day, and The ilioniteur contains a copy of the circular issued by the Ministers of all the Allied Powers a i t Laybach, on the occasion above ad verted to. It is in substance the same as that e xpedited by Count NESSELRODE, the Russian 14111 -ifster, but it mentions this additional circum stance, that the Congress will re-assemble in the Course of next year, to take, into consideration th e time when the present precautionary mea sures adopted in Naples and Piedmont may be di scontinued, with safety to the general ,interest's of Europe. We cannot without the deepest grief reflect on tile treatment which our brother Christians are at this moment experiencing from the Turks. The veil of mourning covers Greece. The accounts frolll Germany continue to give the most afflicting d etails of the horrid massacres which are daily ta kiai place in Constantinople. The heads of the principal Greek families have almost a n, been strangled, and when it is consi dered that the Greek population in that ca pital amounts to 60,000 only, while the Turks are ten times more numerous, we dread the ulti mate consequences to the former, more especially as the excesses committed by the Turkish sol diery and inhabitants, instead of being re strained, are, on the contrary, encouraged bY the Government. In the Morea, affairs as slime a different aspect. There the Greeks nav e the advantage of numbers over the Turks, and'every thing leads to the belief, that t he present will be' a war of extermination.— Th e Greek corps at Galac; is represented to have let • "ved considerable reinforcements, which have ena bled it to. advance close to Brailow, and it is a d ded that the Greeks have since laid siege to riIEODORE is in the environs of Bucharest, in a Very strong position, and YPSILANTI, at the da te of the last advices, was still at Tur g oviesta. It Was reported at Laybach, that at the close of an extraordinary Cabinet Council on the 14th jasta.nt, a courier was dispatched with dispatches ' 3 ' the greatest importance to the Commander-in- C hief of the Array o 1 Obsorvation.on the confines of Transylvania. 84 f. 33 c. 1562 f. 50 c. FRENCH FUNDS. May 26, Five per Cents. Bank Stock lite restored authorities of Piedmont are pro . tee rliog against the persons who attempted to establish a representative Government in that c ountry, with as much severity as those of Naples ' , gaiost those who endeavoured to accomplish a similar measure. This conduct is impolitic itl both countries. Let the factious men Only aim at their own elevation, regard . less of the welfare of their country, be punish ed.) but lenity should be shown to those who ' ir e •really animated by public spirit and by a dej/le to procure those popular rights which the ce9 le of every country must finally enjoy, how ' ever they may be resisted by arbitrary Poten tate • s at present. As Government was made for '• • th e P eople in general, and not merely for their It. klers, as some despotic Princes seem to sup- Pose, and as politic-:1 knowledge is now so gene -1411Y diffused that its progress cannot be stopped, 'it will be wise in those Princes to prepare them sqves by assenting to a representative Govern- Meta, as the only solid basis of their own se . curity. ' PETERSFIELD,-Tile deterraination of the Se lect Coconaittee of the House of Commons, ap 'Pointed to try the right of Election of Members of Parliament for this Borough, was yesterday communicated to the parties, and we understand that it completely establishes the unrestricted right for which the Petitioners appealing from the decision of the last Committee contended. It Will be reported to the House this evening. We sear th at the Committee deliberated for five hours before they, came to their anal determination. Such being the result of this important investiga tion, there is no doubt that it wilt lead to the best consequences, and restore to the inhabitants of the town that legitimate influence in the choice of their Representatives in Parliament which has been so long usurped from them. THE CORONATION.—There are so many re ports respecting this grand event, that it is diffi cult to say which is most probable. It is now rumoured, and apparently upon stronger grounds than have hitherto appeared, that it is by no means likely to take place so early as was ex pected. It is intimated, that the frequent ap pearance of the QUEEN in public has occasioned the delay, as it is not certain what course she may be induced to adopt when arrangements are positively settled. LIVERPOOL, MAY 21 EXPORTATION OF MERCIIANDIZE TO IN.O SOUTH WALES IN CONVICT SHIPS. Trei;.suri Chamberi, March 27. GENTLEMEN,—I am commanded by the Lords Commis sioners of his Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, that with respect to the Memorial of the Merchants at Sydney, relative to the revived practice of importing l%ierchandize in Convict Ships into the Colony of New South Wales, that my LOrds have informed the CommissiOners of the Navy, that_ as the Convict Ships and Transports do not enter and clear out at the Custom-house, they desire that no articles of merchandize may be permitted to be shipped on board such vessels beyond what may be required as sea stores for the use of the officers, crew, and passengers, unless accompanied by the proprietors who may be provided with a passage on board any such vessels. S. R. LUSHINGTON. To the Commissioners of the Customs. SUN-OFFICE, Two o'CLocK. Just as we were putting our Paper to Press, we received the following article : " Rio DE JANIERO, MARCH 7.—Yesterday a Decree of his Majesty was published, in which, recapitulating the circumstances which induced him to take the oath to the Constitution, he observes, that it is absolutely necessary that he should reside in the place where the Cgtes are assembled : that he shall leave the Crown Prince, his sou, as Governor of Brazil. Another decree of the same issued for the elec tion of Deputies without delay ; the Deputies *re to repair, as soon as elected, to Rio, that such as arrive before his Majesty's departure may accompany him." COURT QF KING'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) The Judges entered the Court at half-past ten o'clock. The Lord Chief Justice irnnv diately delivered the judgnieut of the Court in the case of— TILE KING V. REV. MR. BLACOW. His Lordship said, that the Court had delibe rated upon the application of Mr. PARK in this case, and taking into consideration the rank of the plaintiff,, they were of opinion that the mo tion was not tenable, and therefore must be dis charged.—Discharged accordingly. The Court called on the long-pending judg ment of— THE KING V. CARTWRIGHT, EDMONRS, WOOLER, LEWIS, AND MADDOCKS. The defendants all appeared in Court, except Lewis, who is now in gaol, having been sentenced to two years imprisonment for publishing a libel in the Coventry Recorder newspaper, of which he was proprietor. The Lord Chief Justice ordered a seat to be given to Major Cartwright, in conse quence of his great age. Mr. Justice BEST proceeded to read the notes of the Lord Chief Baron, taken on the trial, at the Summer Assizes in 1820, at Warwick. The defendants were charged " with unlawfully con spiring and exciting discontent, and unlawfully conspiring and assembling with a great number of other persons, not less than 20,000 persons, at Birmingham, and unlawfully electing Sir Charles Wolseley, Bart., as ' Legislatorial Attorney,' to serve as Member of Parliament for the town of Birmingham, the said conspirators not being duly and legally authorised to elect," &c. The de fendants Edmonds and Maddocks were also charged 44 with reciting seditious and inflamma tory speeches at the said Election, in which they designated the House of CODUTIODS 44 a mock Parliament," and 44 that the Members were elect ed by a Boroughmongering Oligarchy," &c. The defendants put in affidavits in mitigation of punishment. The affidavits of Major Cart wright and Mr. Maddocks, the Lord Chief Jus tice refused to receive in consequence of the ob jectionable matter which they contained, the former stating that the verdict against them was obtained by the Crown, by a picked 'or packed jury, and that it was contrary to evidence, com mon sense, reason, and justice. The Court al lowed the defendant to withdraw and expunge the objectionable matter. It will be late this evening before judgment is pronounced. Yesterday the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR, Vis count SIDMOUTH, and the Marquess of LONDON DERRY had audiences of the KING. The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Duchess of KENT rode out together yesterday in an open carriage. Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a levee, as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards. Prince LEOPOLD dined with the Duchess of KENT yesterday. On Saturday the LORD MAYOR will give a splendid entertainment to the QUEEN'S Counsel, on the occasion of their bein g presented with the freedom of the City, voted them for their zealous and able defence of her MAJESTY. And, on Sa turday week, his Lordship will have the honour of entertaining her MAJESTY and a select party at dinner.—(Morning SHIP NEWS. DEAL, MAY 29.—Wind S.—Arrived and sailed for their destinations the Ocean, Struthers, from Jamaica ; Agincourt, Foreman, from Leghorn ; Selina, Pottinger, from Bahia ; Mar quis Wellesley, Napio, from Grenada; General Hewitt, Pear son, from China.; Dawson, Jr_ameson,. from Sierra Leone ; Tullock Castle, Gullen, from, Jamaica ;. Vine, Webb ; and Margaret, Fox, from Trinidad, all for London ; Hope, Brown, from New York for Rotterdam; Thames, Cod, from Bahia fOr Hamburgh • Cape Breton, from ditto for Copenhagen ; and Valiant, Williams, from Oporto for Petersburgh. Came down from the River and remains the Sophia, Reynolds, for Madras and Bengal. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind W. S. \V.—Arrived, the Lively, Mitchell, from St. Domingo. FALMOUTII, MAY 27.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived the Montague packet, with mails, from Rio Janeiro, sailed the 18th of March ; she spoke on the 6th of .April in lat. 14. 17. long. 26. 26. the Georgiana, from Liverpool for Calcutta. The sloop Blue-eyed Maid, Chittenden, from 'Waterford to POrtknouth, upset in a squall off the Dodman this morning ' • crew saved by the Charlotte and Esther from Exeter to Tenby, and landed here this evening. HARWICH, MAY 29.—Arrived the Thetis packet, with a mail, from Gottenburgh. GRAVESEND, MAY 29.—Arrived the Asia, Patteison, from Boir,ibay ; and Lady Campbell, Marquis, from ' The eoinpany's - ship General Hewitt arrived off the Wright yekerday.-.She was dispatched from China the 15th. December; arrived at the Cape the 28th February ; sailed from thence the 18th March ; arrived at St. Helena the 31st -March ; and sailed for England the 4th of 'April. i. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE, Mir 28.—The sharp nights and cold winds during the last week have totally stopped the growth of the bine, the leaves are considerably contracted and turned quite yellow, and the heads of the plants are stiffened and made sticky by the frost. The Golden and Canterbury sorts appear to. have suffered niost. The fly increases in the sheltered situations. THE COIONATION.—AIthough the preparations for this magnificent ceremony are gradually, pro ceeding in Westminster .Hall, yet we are well as sured that no directions whateVer have been giVen on the subject from the Loan CIIAMBER.- LAIN. All that has been - done is merely prepa ratory, and confined to minor details, and to the substantial repair of the Hall.- In Westminster Abbey every thing remains in the saine state in which it was left in August last, and conveys only a faint idea of the splendid scene which will hereafter be displayed. Under these cir cumstances, it may be inferred that the ceremony cannot take place at the early 'period which the public haie 'been erroneously led to anticipate. It will require several weeks to complete the arrangements, after his MAJESTY'S pleasure shall be known. The works which have already been completed, have been carried on with the most studious regard to economy. The whole expence will not amount to . more than 22,0001.—(11/. Post.) COVENT-GARDEN TucvntE.—The profits of last night's perfOrmances were in aid of the funds of a very useful charity, called the 44 Philanthro pic Institution;" the managers of which have made this their medium of appeal to the benevo lent feelings of the publiC. The play was Henri Quatre, with the farce of Too late for Dinner; and a melange of vocal music, which combined the talents of the most eminent singers. The LORD MAYOR was present and the house, we are happy to say, overflowed in every part. DUEL.-(Bruxelles, ItlaJ 7.) A meeting took place here on Wednesday morning last, between, Major Baron late- of the 7th Hussars, and Mr. W— A —x, formerly of the Royal Horse Guards, Blue, which bad nearly 'been attended with fatal conseijaenCes to one of the 'party. The ball of the latter Gentleman perforated the Baron's coat, waistcoat, and neckcloth, grazing the breast in a direct line with the heart, but fortunately did no further injury. - The affair was afterwards amicably . arranged by the interference of the seconds. We understand that the cause of the meeting originated in - a dispute which occurred the night before, :at a ball,. respecting a fair Lady, to the honour of whose hand both parties laid claim.—(Morning Post.) TRAVELLING.-In the time of Queen Et.lz A* uErrn, when persons demanded passports with the design of travelling on the Continent, they were usually questioned respecting their object by Lord BURLEIGiI or his secretaries. If business or health called them away, passports were, for those reasons, given them ; but if it was a mere curiosity to see the world, as it is called, that moved them, a desire of becoming acquainted with the manners, customs, arts, and antiquities of our neighbours, they were strictly questioned respecting their knowledge of those things in their own country, and if found ignorant, they were told to travel first at home, there being as much to be known in England as elsewhere, and it being disgraceful to the nation that persons unacquainted with their native country should expose themselves in foreign nations. On Monday last, No. 14,011 was drawn a Prize of £21,000 Consols,, and sold by Brsx, in Shares, viz.:— One Quarter at - - . Carmarthen One Quarter in - - - London One Eighth in - - London One Sixteenth at - Bath One Sixteenth at .- - Edinburgh One Sixteenth at • . - Maidstone One Sixteenth at - . Marlborough One Sixteenth at - Margate One Sixteenth in • - - London. Bish also sold the following Priz3s, all drawn the same day :- 11,331 - - £l,OOO 7,269 . £2OO 1,616 - 220 19,584 - 200 3,317 - - 220 11 , 4 7 6 110 11,367 - 220 118,521 _ 110 16,673 - - '220 Ticket and Share Chances 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-C. all drawn 14th June. ire on sale at Bisn's Offices, oss, for the 3,002 Prizes, to be The extensive estate of JAMES LouGuAm, Esq. of Kilkenny, the banker, who failed some short time ago, although heavily mortgaged, sold last week to a Gentleman of the name of MAHER, for eighteen thousand pounds. Yesterday, being the Anniversary of the Res toration of King CHARLES, the sprigs of oak were very conspicuous in the button holes of pro menaders. At one o'clock the Park and Tower guns were fired. No business was transacted in either House of Parliament. Sir CHRISTOPHER flAwKiNs. Bart. is returned Member of Parliament for St. Ives, Cornwall. An elopement from Horsham took place a few days ago—Miss T—t, on a matrimonial excur sion with a gallant son of Mars, a Mr. G—e. The young Lady dropped a note at the chamber door of her mothrr, which informed her that her .daughter would be a wife ere they should have the happiness of meeting again. FOR THE SUN. To J. S. GOOCH, Eq. M.P. =AMMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTORAf. AFFAIRS. SIR—It is reported, out of doors, that the protecting duty proposed to be paid by the Landed Interest on Foreign Corn, is opposed by some Members of your Honour able Committee, on the grounds of our Agricultural Interest being in a thriving state. Now, as every practical man must know that, on an average of years, and under our present cir cumstances, Corn cannot be produced in this Country at 25 per cent. above its present market price, and that every sound political Economist must also know that the Landed Interest, including mines and fisheries; is the root of nearly every other industry of the British Empire, consequently such mcn would say that the natural result of such prices must be that not only our Revenue, but - nearly every British interest and industry must diminish in security, value or prosperity in the ratio of the diminished price of produce.- Therefore unless our laws give our Agriculturists sufficient confidence to induce them to keep our people employed, and to enable them to com pete with foreigners in our market on equal terms, and thereby encoitrage holding a stock of Corn when we have a super. abundance sufficient to meet a failing Crop, the coun. try will not only be subjected to famine, and her indto. trious people become paupers, but if we succeed when our own crops fail in purchasing foreign corn, the payment of it will drain our country of all its metallic currency and bullion. I therefore conclude, as those arguments have not been urged , that your opponents are neither practic a l agriculturists, nor sound political, economists, hitt you should have proved yourself to be one, if_ not both, by not only stating all that I have above said, but in addition to have asked your theoretical and sophistical opponents if they ever knew a country flourish beyond the ratio of its agricultural prosperity (with the excep tion of its carrying trade) and this latter trade our Fast India Charter, American treaties, and high taxation prevent our car rying on.' You should also have told those Gentlemen that the British manufacturing, - commercial and shipping interests were not only equally interested in your protection with yourselves, but thatthe public creditor, sinecurist and pensioner were more so, for if your interest stagnated nearly all the other British interests would do the same, when, perhaps, the name and substance of the latter three would evaporate in air ; but the stability of your superior interest no revolution would affect, and that the British Empire has always within itself the means of returning to 'Prosperity when guided by wise statesmen ; consequently it was the dutY of the proprietors of those branches to have guided more than the root itself, and they ought to be the first to have applied to Parliament for the pro tection in question. You should also have told your opponents that however much our_ Revenue has fallen off, still its present state would not have been preserved, had it not been for the confidence which the Landed Interest placed in the Legislature of having its interest protected from foreign competition during this Session of Parliament ; and without a change of measures, after this year, our Revenue must be diminished at least 10 per cent. per annum. You should also have told them that the rental of our Corn Land is less than one penny of each guar tern loaf which such land produces, that rent is laid out in re venue and labour, and that it would be to the advantage of the Public (if the price of the produce could afford it) if the rental were doubled, as the demand for, and prienof labour, and in. crease of Revenue, are always in proportion to the rental of land when paid out of profitable agriculture ; that our exports and imports are limited by our consumption ; that the profit able employment of our people limits our consumption ; and t hat the two latter commence with, and are . alwaysin the ta- . tio of the prosperity of the Landed interest ; that no contract be tween tenant and landlord can be long binding, unless the pro duce of the soil gives to the agriculturist remunerating prices; that agriculture being the root of our branches of industry, does, by the demand for labour which it creates, always put more money into its customers', pockets than the price it takes for the produce of the soil, like the root of a tree, which first gives sap to its . branches, and afterwards collects it back for its own support, and for the reproduction of branches ; that a great revenue can only be supported by a great income. That if (as I believe) COLQUHON be correct, our natural foreign trade is only about 1 per cent. per annum, compared with the amount of our aggregate industry ; still we are making more 'fuss about this foreign trifle than we do about the invaluable 99 per cent:of our domestic and colonial industry. It should also be considered, that while we have an excess of labourers, we cannot import a foreign article (the like of which we can produce ourselves), without depriving of profitable ern, ployment an equal number of our own people, and turning them on the Poor Rates, as would have produced that article, and who would have . given national wealth and political power to the British Empire. into the bargain. Yet, upon the whole, I conceive that the opposition given to your application is as justifiable (but not on the principle on which it is opposed), for asking protection only. for a single interest, in lieu of asking it, (like profound and enlightened statesmen), for every property of the British Empire, according to its re spective value to the state ; this would not only have given your interest, more than you are now asking, but would have caused ninety-nine thinking good men out of every one hun dred, to have joined .you in your application, whereas your pre sent one will. cause. many to act against you, and if you were to succeed in your present partial application, it would not have served your end ; for, unless the interest of our Colonies, Shipping, and British Commerce were equally .pro, tected, their misfortunes would fall on your interest through the Poore Rates ; but, as the saying is, " better late than never." I therefore again strongly and respectfully recommend you to abandon your present application to Parliament, and act like profound statesmen by substituting in its stead an application for the protection of every property and interest of the Bri tish Empire against foreign competition, according to its superior value to the State over foreign property of the same de,. scription,When imported here, and lay a duty on foreign articles according to such superior value to the State. You will find calculated in my " Conversations on Political Economy," the su perior value of ,British propew; to the State ; but if not found perfect, I will supply you with its deficiency when called on. 1 must also observe, that if a particular interest or calling is in distress, it does not always follow that such interest or calling is entitled to legislative relief, for its depression may be general good,- nor is the prosperity of a particular branch of trade or call ing always a public good, but on the contrary it may be a conse quence of a public distress, for, owing to the monopoly by the East India Company of the tmde in tea, the want of competition may give that Company a fortune in the sale 9f its tea, or that the once rich consumers of wine, . spirits, or high-priced teas may, from poverty, substitute in their stead the use of inferior teas ; this would create an increased demand for that article to such a degree as would give the Company and Tea Brokers fortunes through the comparative increasing poverty and distress of the Public. Yet such Genslemen, from not tracing the operation of the cause from the root to its branches, may think that the country was in a flourishing state, although in reality, their prosperity would be a proof of the consequence of national dis tress. if all our food consisted of Tea, then an - Intreiuied consumption, combined with its increased value, would; if it exceeded a pgund increase of population, be a proofof public prosperity, but this Tea concern, much as is said of it, itatly as about 1 is to 100 of the value of our annual industry, accord ing to Commuourf. It is not what is the distress of an interest or calling that should entertain the Legislature's consideration, but of what value is this or that interest or calling to the State that slici•ild be considered, when such interest should be protected from fo reign competition accordingly, and then let commerce be as free as air. I beg permission further to observe, that, in my opinion, we have only two ways of removing our present distresses ; one is, by the adoption of a due protecting system, as aforesaid, thereby to raise the nation to prosperity, and to pay every man his due; the other is, to promote our present irregular aid un protecting system, and increase it, if possible, in order to cause the evil the sooner to work its own cure, and (Phoenix like) rise again from our ashes; for if opposition be made without a change of measures, we may stagger on for 4 or 5 years longer in our present miserable state, when what then may remain will be hardly worth preserving. I remain, with great respect, Your very obedient Servant, • (Signed) JOSEPH PINSENT. 22, Birchin-lane, May 24, 1821. N.B. British Statesmen, in deciding on the comparativ e cheapness of a British when compared with a foreign- interest or article, should fix as an invariable rule for their calculation, that interest or article, which in its supply or prodortion gives the greatest portion of profitable employment to outpeo 7 ple in the aggregate, is always cheapest to the State, although it may appear, for want of .due consideration, to-be the dearest to individuals, as our revenue, tithes, taxes "and pooirates, can for a continuance only be paid, and oufnational Wealth and political power increased or diminished, but in the ratio of the profitable employment which our people receive huhe ag gregate. The wimt of attending to this essential rule has berg, and is the cause of our statesmen sacrificing our domestic aid eolorial interest to unnatural foreign trade. • . • REGISTER OF FASHION.- FASHIONABLE PARTIES. On Monday evening the Marchioness of " Lansdowne opened her elegant mansion, Lansdown house, Berkeley-square, to the HAUT TON, with one of the most splendid enteitainments given this season. . The elegant suit of drawing-romps, the sta tute gallery, and library, were most brilliantly The grand dining-ronm was appropriated for refreshments, which consisted of every delicacy, the rarest fruits, pines, grapes, peaches, strawberries, &c. &c. with all kinds of wind. The company began to arrive soon after ten 'o'clock. There were upwards of 1000 persons of the first distinction and fashion present. The Hon. Mrs. Howard had a grand musical.party on Mon, day evening, at her house in Grosvenor-square, which was at-. tended by nearly 400 distinguished fashionables, among whom were=the Dukes of-Wellington, Devonshire, and Graf ton ; the Duke and Duchess of Portland, the Duchess of Northtimber, land, Count and Countess Munster, Count and Countess Saint Antonio, the Marchioness of Salisbury, Countesses Bridgewater, Mansfield, Galloway, Morley, Lonadale, Darlington, Camden; Dartmouth, Mount Edgecumb, Clare, and Sefton ; Lord Valle, tort Lord Charles Somerset, Lady Cornwallis, the Ladies Pratt, the Ladies Molyneux, &c. Yesterday the Earl and Countess De la Warr. gave a grand entertainment, on the christening of their infant son, at their house in Upper Grosvenor-street. A sumptuous dinner was provided on the occasion ; at which were present the Earl and Countess of Aboyne, the Ladies Gordon, Earl -and Countess of Plymouth, Earl and Countess of Verulam, Earl Morley, Lord and Lady Atnlierst, &c, In the evening' the Noble Countess entertained -a large party of her distinguished friends. M. A. Taylor, Esq. M.P. entertained th e Duke, of -Devon shire and a distinguished party, yesterday, at his house in Whizehail-yard. . • Lady Robinson's rota on Monday evening, • -in Albemarle ; street, was very elegantly attended. ARRIVALS.--Lord and Lady 0-, A. Cavendish-, from. Backs: Lord Rivers, in ••Grosvenor-place, from his seat near-New market.; Sir C. Saxton, Bart., at the Albany, from Cheltei ham; Sir David and• Lady Gould, at the Waterloo - Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Berks Sir Charles and Lady :SOPhia Kent, at ditto, from Lincolnshire; Lord Nortlkeote, .at 'the Bath Hotel, Arlin g to n - s t ree t, from Hants ; Ado&al'DtUlallY, at ditto, from a tour. . . • • -• • DE P:ART U itEs.—The Marquess and Marchioneis of - glik.a and family, from Miller's Hotel, Jermyn.street, for Tans the Earl of Ashburnham, for Ashburnham-place, Sussex . ; :Lord and-Lady Cranborn, for Hatfi e ld ; H on . John SoitseraCs, for the Priory, ,Sussex. - SPARRING. The distinguished artist at "Mooring" and " painting" had his Annial Benefit at the Fives Court yesterday, and a very handsome tribute was paid to him by a full attendance of ama, tours. The sets-to afforded much of quantity -and more of quality. Cribb and Oliver made an excellent set-io • but' although against the veteran champion, in justice to Oliver he had ft.:- cidecily. the best. of it, and drew f;ribb's claret. Oliver has been taking,very careful training for his combat with Gas on the 12th of June. - Ben Burn and Harry Harmer shewcd off a batch of•science and rush which gave much satisfaction. • Sampson and Basher made an entertaining set-to, or it was rather ;t fight in reality with the gloves. Sampson made no ef forts to hit in the first two rounds,. but he parried.too well to get hit. In the third round he changed his system, and let loose with his left hand until Rasher's head nodded abbut like a Chinese image as seen in the streets, and 4e had all . the best of the. set-to. • Spencer and Burke also had a good turn, as -hail the zu:v Gas-man and Mason, but the former is too heavy a Hitter for the latter. - Randal and Ttirner,These heroes, first and- secend of the light weights, *hewed off very fine science, and their parries drew forth much applause. I n f ac t it was but little-else, for they are such adepts that hits are very scapee with . thein; Belcher shewed off uppn Bitton's 'head, and Turner returned thanks, and made his boW. Most of the fancy left to be present at another s:t-to•at but_ tack and tirloins at Belcher's, Where the whole of the money was made good for the fight between Oliver and Gas, making the deposit of £6O, £lOO a side. The beauties of the front of the new Summer Theatre, in the Ifaymarket, now more than be gin to develope themselves. The handsome Per tieo, which rises above the windows of the-lobby of the first tier of boxes, is highly• creditable to the classical taste of the artist ; and the •six Co . . rinthian columns certainly vie in just proportions with any work in that line of Art. The arrival of the Earl of TALBOT from Ire land, the recent union of his Excellency's daugh ter with the Earl of DARTMOUTH, and the em bodying of the militia, of which the latter Noble Earl is Colonel, renders the town of Stafford very gay at this time. Air. Rossi is now employing his scientific chisel on the marble statue of the venerable Pre sident of the Royal Academy, which - is to be placed, when finished, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. THE MARTIN.—The usefulness of this bird to human comfort is rarely estimated as it deserves. Birds in general are known to devour more food than other animals, in proportion to their size; and those creatures which use most exertion stand in need of the greatest portion. What thousands of insects then must be devoured by these little creatures in the course of a- summer' when they are so constantly engaged in the pur suit ! These, if suffered to live and multiply, would break in very considerably on human en joyment.