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tior. would be, whether the exclusion was to descend to pos terity for ever ? If the Peers had been wronged, it was the duty of the House to set theM right. Men sent to legislate in that House for millions of Catholics should keep themselves free from prejudice against tenets which once were general in England, though now corAidered by some as a crime. He totild not feel it was a proud distinction and comfort to !ay - that, at the tabl e of th e H ouse , w hi c h did no goo d, but had a tendency to excite painful feelings in his coun- VYmen. It was too muc h t o see t h e C a th o li cs exc l u d e d "oin the rights of the Constitution, and at the same tinae call upon them to expend their lives and fortunes in support of the Constitution, which was the instrument of their de gradation. His Right Hon. Friend had said he had underrated the dangers of the reign of Charles 11. He had admitted the dangers of that reign. A more corrupt anti profligate Monarch never sat on the throne. The slave of France, the adherent of 4 1 1 Pery, and Professor of Protestantism. A bigot in the begin trtmneg, and a tyr a nt i n th e en d. Th e more , h owever , t h ey expose d , dangers of the reign of Charles 11. the more reason they had at this time to repeal severe laws falling on the Catholics. Ilad they a Catholic King on the throne at this time ? Was it to b e s u p pose d that the admission of six Catholic Peers would TLerturn the religion of the country and convert a Portestant ,ll z ing to Popery ? The equivalent for constitutional p L ges was not required in the measure he 'proposed. The p ' uival en t m i g h t b e a dj ourned w i t h the H onourable and c ame(' Gentleman's speech. Mr. Canning concluded by say if this measure were carried, it would be productive of great P u blic good, and the House of Commons would atone for for . tner acts of injustice. The House then divided on the motion— Ayes - - - - - - 2-19 Noes - - 244 Majority for the Motion - —5 The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock this Morning. FOIL THE SUN. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Ma. EDITOR—The Chronicle told us, a few d ays ago, with great complacency, that the at tention and expectation, and hopes of the Em tire, are now r e sting on the plan of a Nobl e Northern Peer ! Now, Sir, if that Peer has a Plan which will relieve the Agriculturists, why doe s he keep it back ? If the plan is really effi cient, he is, in my opinion, morally answer able for all that intermediate distress which his plan might have relieved, had it been brought forward in time ! It is futile to argue th at it was not his duty to relieve Ministers; be cause he has a superior duty, the relief of th e C ountry : but I hope some Opposition Meta- Physician will get him out of the dilemma of Party an d Patriotism !—But what will the clamourers say to a fact stated in a Plymouth Paper, that Although the demand among the farmer s f or a " cc reducti on o f ren t i s b ecome near ly un i versa l, it 18 an actual fact, that whenever a survey is c , held for letting an estate, in this neighbour « hood, it is fully attended, and the renters out ,. bid eac h other, t h e landlord realizing a price far exceeding his expectations." " What do you think of that, Mr. Ford 2" Your's, I. G. N. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Martis, 30 0 (lie April& , 1822. Ito -km—Burford and Preston—Bill read a third time, and Passed. Cork and Skibbereen—Bill o r d ere d. 1 -4INCOLN COURT HOUSE—Petition for leave to present a Petition for a Bill reported, and referred to a Committee. LRISTO L PORT BlLL—read a third time, and passed. NAVIGATION BlLL—Petitions of Ship-owners of London, and of Scarborough, AGAINsT, to be printed. LIIC LOSUREs—Towersey (Bucks)—Report further considered, and Amendments agreed to ; Bill to be ingrossed. Dring houses ( York)—Petition of Freemen of the City of York, against, referred to the Committee Counsel ordered ; Peti tion again s t (presented 2d April) referr.A. LT TAX—Petition of Grand Jury of Carmarthen, for a cre peal; to be p r i n t e d. A LEIioNI AN ASYLUM Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered. "AN . CATHOLIC CLALlts—Petitions, AGAINST, from the Provost, Magistates, and Town Council of Stilling; Synod of Perth an d Sti r li ng ; Parish of Denny ; University of Ox f°rd ; Inhabitants of Paisley ; Convener, Trades, Bailies, and others, of Fourteen Incorporated Trades of Glasgow ; the Original Burghers Seceders in Glasgow ; Inhabitants of "t.• James, Glasgow ; Subscribers, Ministers, Elders, and o thers, of the Barony of Glasgow; to lie on the table, and to be printed. 110 N. CopEiNs BlLL—Petition of the Select Vestry of St. s'l.ndrew, Holborn, against ; to lie on the table. t s t ,"? OF LIMERICK'S ESTATE BlLL—read a first time. -It EATED RECOGNIZANCES—Acts [22 and 23 Car. 2, and 4 4 ; and 5 Will. a nd M ar .] re a d; Bill f or th e more s p ee dy re- Iturn, and levying of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures, and pp —ognizances estreated, ordered to be brought in. th s'°lt LANs Amy NI) VENT—BiII to prevent the removal of e p ' . oor, ordered to oe brought in. iti cULTURAL DitiTßESS—Petitions from the Hundreds of Illofield and Walsham, and of Taverham (Norfolk)—to lie 1 2 1 1 the table l and to be printed. W e s °LvENT DEBTORS ACT—Bill to amend CITT ISII TURNPIKE ROAD LAWS—BiII to Ordered to he , x e . °ll solidat e an d amen d orought in. 'X LACE DuTrEs—Resolutions reported : I . " That th e D u ti es p aya bl e upon t h e i mportat i on o f N Silk Lace, called Net or Tulle, from Foreign Coun tries into Great Britain, do cease and determine. 2 . " That a Duty of 2s. be charged upon every square ru of plain Silk Lace, called Net or Tulle, imported from °rei gn Countries into Great Britain." Bill ordered to be brought in. I. N OTICES OF MOT lONS for THIS DAY. 2 A!r. B eaumont—liepeal of the Leather Tax. Robcrt Shaw,—Repeal of Irish Window Tax. C harged with C ap i ta l •' Mr. Martin (of Ga/way),—To allow Counsel to Prisoners Offences. I. () RDERS OF TIIE DAY for THIS DAY. 'aaval and Military Pensions (payment thereof),—Com surnittee thereupon. wPPIy - -Comnuttee. 4 . A, alt aYs . and Means—Committee.Duties Repeal (Ireland) Bill—Report. it Co untervailing Malt Ditties Bill—Third Reading. Scottish Malt Bill—Committee. 4 Linen Bounties Bill—Committee. PRIVATE BlLL—Second Reading for THIS DAY. Iron Coffins. PRICE 0: (l a T II IS DAY t 4 i . r . nk Stock .................. 277 i 4 nt. Red. R 4 per Ce per Cent. Cons- 79 per Cent. = 4 Per C ent. New Old 5 per C ents. S percent. Navy Ann. — 1797 ............ F STOCKS ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Long Ann l9i India Stock India Bonds - 555. South Sea Stock Excheq. Bills 2 4 2 pr. Bank for Cons. Act Cons. for Account 7845-1 IVA TER AT LONDO 12 minutes after 0. N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. I Evening, 36 minutes after 12. THE SUN. 'Li X QUIS I)ICERE FALSII2II ,ILIDEAT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1822 We received this morning the Paris Papers of Sun daY, c onta i ning private letters from Vienna I . the 1 6th and 17th ult. which state that the Itlissian S enator,lll. de 'I'ATISCIIEFF had received (l ispatch, es from Petersburgh on the 16th, the con tents of Which were immediately communicated to the Prince de METTERNICII, 'who instantly sum moned a Cabinet Council, at which the EMPEROR presided in person. Rumour states that the Rus sian iiegociator has concluded an arrangement with the Austrian Cabinet agreeably to the wishes of his Imperial Master, and that he was to set out on his return to Petersburgh on the 19th or 20th of last month. A private letter of the 16th from Vienna, inserted in the Constitutionnel, contains reflections on the last two articles of the Austrian Observer, which support the comments we deemed it necessary to make on those articles. Indeed, so desirous is Austria of maintaining peace betwen the Christian Powers and the foes 'of Christianity, that besides employing all the arts of diplomacy to effect that object, she attempts, through her of ficial organ, to cast a doubt over the news re cently circulated in Europe, which have tended to counteract her political views, but are not withstanding substantially correct.—On the 17th the Austrian rnetallics at Vienna were 741. and Bank Stock 662, which leaves them still lower tha❑ they were at the period when hopes of maintaining peace were entertained. The folln ing are extracts : " PAnrs, APRIL 28.—An extraordinary courier from St. Petersburgh arrived at eleven o'clock at night, on Friday last, at the hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and some pacific rumours obtained circulation next morning. The French Five per Cents rose in consequence 55 centimes. " VIENNA, APRIL 16.—( Extract from a Private Letter.)—' M. de Tatitschef will to-morrow take leave of his Majesty the Emperor. lie will depart from this capital on the 19th or 20th. The result of the recent step taken by our Court, in returning the Note (dated the 28th of Fe bruary) of the Reis Effendi to the Porte, is not expected to be known till towards the end of this month. We do not anticipate great faci lities on the part of the Turks. It has some times been observed that this nation, after the moment of fanaticism had evaporated, relapsed into apathy ; but in the latter case, no answer could be extorted from them. It is feared that the Turks will assume this silent attitude. As for Russia, much is calculated and expected in favour of fresh concessions, on account of the antipathy which the Emperor Alexander bears against a war, represented to him as affording an open field for the criminal designs of Liberals and Jacobins in the west and south of Europe.—Our Court seems lately to have become more attached to its old system in favour of the Porte than ever.'—(Joui nal des Debuts.) " APRIL 17.—We are assured that M. Tatitschef will prolong his residence here till some defini tive result has taken place respecting the subject of war or peace. We know not, even to the present moment, whether this result is ascertained, for the diplomatic agents take fresh pains every day to envelope the business in mystery. But it is certain, at least, that M. de Tatitschef will not delay his departure, and that his mission in this capital has terminated.—lt is currently rumoured that the arrangements which he had to settle, in the name of his Cabinet, with our Court, are concluded, and that he will himself have the honour of submitting them for the rati fication of the Emperor Alexander. There is much talk about an extraordinary Courier from St. Petersburg:►, which ought to have reached here during the evening of the 15th, or the morn ing of the 16th, and whose dispatches would have determined the departure of M. de Tatits chef ; but it has hitherto been impossible to ob tai►► positive information on this subject." The higher order of merchants look on war between Russia and the Porte as very near, and no longer doubt the speedy commencement of hostilities. They are merely uncertain with re spect to the definite part that Austria means to take. The- principal bankers, it is true, spread reports that the new steps taken at Constanti nople promise some success ; but these reports are attributed to the necessity which these gen tlemen lie under of maintaining our funds at their present rate. They have succeeded tolerably well, for this day our metallics still continue at 741 ; but their arguments may be turned against themselves, for if the hopes of peace were well grounded, our funds, and par ticularly the metallics, would not remain sta tionary. Letters from Brody, on the authenticity of which we can rely, announce considerable move ments in the Russian Army of the South, under the orders of the Count DE WITTGENSTEIN. The alarm excited by Mr. CANNING'S attempt to introduce Catholic Peers into the House of Lords has happily been removed by the result of last night's Debate, for though the Honourable Gentleman obtained a majority of five, yet we consider that circumstance as the effect chiefly of the) impression which his oratorical powers had made upon the Members in general.— There is a charm in eloquence which it is almost impossible to withstand. as it creates a temporary delirium which prevents the mind from reflecting on the consequences of the measure proposed. But when the friends of our glorious Establishment in Church and State, that is in fact the friends of a real substantial PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY, turn back to consider the conduct of the Roman Catholics when they were in pos session of legislative power, and examine the principles of their religion at the present moment', the fundamental doctrines of which they hold to be unaltered, and unalterable, we may expect the same conduct if they should recover the same Legis lative Authority. Can any man of sense, acquainted with history, view the conduct of the Papists in all countries, and particularly in this, and not regret, though he may not fear, that even so small a Majority should have been obtained last night upon a subject of such vital importance as the very existence of a PROTESTANT ASCEN DANCY in the British Empire ?—The moment that Papists, however few their number, could obtain a share of Legislative Power, that moment would they begin to endeavour to demolish Protestantism and to build Popery upon its ruins. It may fairly be questioned whether the Papists do not view Protestants with as much horror as the Mahometans do Christians altol. gether ; and it may also be questioned whether, from erroneous motives of piety they would not resort to all measures of horrible severity, if they had power to do so, in order to rescue Protestants from eternal damnation. Mr. CANNING had un fortunately pledged himself to the Roman Ca tholics, and had objected to that established toast in the PITT CLUB, " The Protestant As cendancy," so that he had in fact committed himself to the support of POPERY, and thus he naturally thought that, for the sake of con sistency, he was bound to bring forward the subject in the manner proposed. But we turn with pleasure to the powerful, vigorous, and un answerable arguments of Mr. PEEL in support of the Protestant Cause. historical research, irre sistible reasoning, logical deduction, and a pro found knowledge of the true principles of the British Constitution, characterized the whole of his manly appeal to the good sense of the House ; and we trust that a due reflection upon all that he so powerfully urged in favour of that Consti tution in Church and State will have its due weight with those who formed the Majority last night, and induce them to regret that they yielded to the captivations of Mr. CANNING'S eloquence, which, like flowers over a pit-fall, concealed the danger of destruction.—To urge as an argument the small number of Catholics proposed to be ad mitted in the House of Peers, and the dis position of the individuals, is an argument, if we may so call it, that can only operate on childish simplicity. Upon what princi ple, after the admission of Papists to one Legislative Body, could they be excluded from the other ? Such exclusion would be grossly inconsistent, illiberal, and unjust, and could only tend to excite animosity, and a continual clamour for the same concessions from Papists for admis sion into the House of Commons. We certainly must regret the loss of Mr. CANNING as a gentle man of extraordinary powers, and a firm oppo nent of all radical attempts to re-mould our old tried and unrivalled Constitution, but we cannot help thinking that the measure which he proposes would in time tend more to overthrow that Constitution than all the arts of the Athe istical Philosophers and Republican Reformers, whose only aim is to destroy our Monarchy and to bring our Religion into contempt and abhor rence. TILE DUKE OF YORK.-We have the pleasure to state that the bulletin from York-house this day announces that his Royal Highness is better. The space which we have given to the debate on Mr. CANNING'S motion compels us again to defer the consideration of Lord LONDONDERRY'S propOsitions on Monday. IRELAND.—We have no accounts of outrages this morning. ileffernan, the shopkeeper, who was convicted before the Cork Special CommiS slon for selling gunpowder to the Insurgents, and who received sentence of death, has been respited. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 29. Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, March 23. After our hearty commendations, by virtue of the power vested in us by the Act of 43rd Geo. 111. c. 132, these are to approve of the Port of Swansea as a lirarehouse Port for West India Rum, in table A of the said Act; and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. (Signed) LOW TH E R. SOMERSET. M`NIGHTEN. (Extract of a Letter from the New England Cei'e-house.) " 4 We regret to inform you of the melancholy account of the loss of his Majesty's ship Con fiance, occasioned by the dreadful gale of Sunday and Saturday night, With the whole of her crew; consisting of 120 men. This vessel sailed from Cove on Sunday morning in company with the Gannet, the former for the Galway station, and the latter on a cruise. The weather came on extremely boisterous, and blew a tremendous gale ; the Gannet put into Kinsale, and the Con fiance kept at sea. On Monday morning, before daylight, shouts were heard by the people resid ing near Mizen-head, on the S.W. coast, which proceeded from some ship in distress. When the day broke the people came down to the coast ; there was nothing to be seen but the gilt figure of the vessel :—some time after the bodies of four marines were washed ashore, and also a box containing the commission of the Second Lieutenant, ALEXANDER. An account of this dreadful event was transmitted to Admiral COL VILLE at Cove. Four of the country people have also lost their lives in endeavouring to save some of the wreck." We have received papers from Rio de Janeiro to the 23d of Feb. They contain several offi cial documents, which serve to explain some of the political arrangements which have been adopted in consequence of the late revolution in the Brazils. The most important proceeding arises out of a letter dated February 4, ad dressed by the Camara or Magistracy of Rio de Janeiro to the Prince Regent, recommending the establishment of a Representative Junta. In this letter they state that it will contribute greatly to the advantage of the whole Portuguese nation, and in particular to Brazil, to create a junta composed of two representatives or' attor neys (Procuradores) for each of the greater pro vinces, and one for each of the less, to be chosen by the parochial electors ; the duty of these re presentatives to be to advise his Royal Highness on affairs of importance, to propose such measures as they marjudge necessary, and to watch over and defend the interests of their respective provinces. On the 16th the Prince Regent issued a decree complying with this Regent issuedrecom mendation. The decree regulates the mode of election;and directs that provinces which have four deputies in the Cortes shall choose one re presentative for the Junta ; those which have from four to eight, two; and those which have more than eight, three. It is provided, that in case the representatives do not duly attend to the interests of their respective provinces, they may be removed by their constituents, The Prince Regent is to preside in this Junta, which is call ed the Conselho de Procuradores. The Camara of Rio de Janeiro addressed another letter of the same date to the Prince Regent, request ing that the law for regulating the liberty of the press might be carried into execution, "as the " absolute liberty of printing, in the existing state " of Brazil, might degenerate into mischievous abuses." But nothing is said of any measure having been adopted in consequence of this application.' These papers also contain au order, addressed in the name of the Prince Regent to the Provi sional Government of Pernambuco, on the sub ject of the troops expected to arrive from Por tugal in that province. The Provisional Govern ment is directed, in case these troops should arrive, to make them return, but to give them refreshments and to supply them with every thing necessary for their voyage back to Europe. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. The Consols for the Account opened this morning at 78ii, and continued with very little variation until the close of the market, when the closing price was 783/. Foreign Securities are this day rather higher. The French Rentes have been done here at 88. Prussian Fives 86A. Old Columbian Bonds 109, and the new Sixes 85. 1 ,fal a 86. These latter afe scarce, the holders of them being satisfied with their security, and expecting an advance in their value. Spanish Fives have been sold at 65 i 1 3 - and the new at 65/ The Danish Fives are 85, and Neapolitan 68/. Russian Six per Cents. are quoted at 82, and the Metallic Fives at 76i. The Austrian Fives find few buyers, and their value is nominally quoted 74A. —The West India Trade continues extremely dull. A public sale of 25Q casks of Sugar obtained ls. a cwt. lower prices. In Rums there is no alteration. Coffee is rather lower, sonic infe rior St. Domingo ordinary having been sold at 100 s. Irish pro. visions continue exceedingly dull. Last January The Chronicle called the attention of the public to the then expected scenes of distress which are at present felt in that unfortunate part of the empire. Gentlemen connected with Ireland are universally asto nished at the answer given by M r. Goulburn to every question put to him on Irish affairs. He is represented as saying, on all occa sions, that he has not yet been long enough a Member of the Irish Government to know anything of the state of the country, &c. It becomes a matter of inquiry amongst Irishmen, why the Right Hon. Gentleman was sent over to take the place of Mr. Grant, who so well knew the wants of that part of the king dom, and was so well disposed to apply the only proper reme dies to them.—From the Continent, there are no arrivals this day which bring any political news.—(Morninq. C'hronicle.) CORN EXCHANGE, MAY I. Corn of every description experienced a very dull sale to day, particularly Barley, as this fine weather, should it con tinue, will cause the Maltsters to relinquish the making process for the present season. Our prices are nominally, as on Mon day, for every kind of Grain, and but few sales could be effected on these terms ; the supply generally pretty large, particularly of Barley. Yesterday his MAJESTY gave audiences to the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Marquis of LONDON DEARY, and Earl BATHURST. On Monday the Princess AUGUSTA dined with the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER. MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, Arun, 30.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived this morning and remain the Harcourt, Bunn, from Batavia to Rotterdam. Came down from the River this afternoon the Lady Melville, Clifford, for China; Marquis Huntley, do.; the former has sailed, the latter remains at anchor, but will sail this evening. SEVEN o'CLocls.—Wind E. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 30.—Wind E.N.E.—Passed by the Onyx, Willer, Honduras, for London ; Regent, Norfor, China. Sailed the Moira, H ornblow, Madras and Bengal. PLYMOU TH, ARIL 29.—Arrived off this port the Lord Sidmouth, Muddle, Isle of France for London. Sailed the Good Friend, Thomas, South Seas ; Undemening, Haaker, • Liverpool ; Hope, Briggs, Quebec ; Paragon, Smith, Pictou ; Jane, Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, APRIL 29.—Wind E.S.E.--Arrived tile Nymph, Hillery, from Campeachy, in 10 weeks, for London ; Marquis of Salisbury packet from tile Mediterranean : sailed from Corfu 25th March, Malta 31st _March, and Gibraltar 17th April. The following is a list of the Passengers of the Albion, from New York :—Mr. Benyon, of London ; Mr. Nelson Ross, of Troy, near New York ; l'r. Covers, his brother-in-law ; Col. A. J. Prevott • Major Gough, of the 68th regiment ; Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Zmericans; Mrs. Gardner and son, about 8 years old ; Miss Powell, daughter of the Hon. W. D. Powell, Chief Justice of Upper Canada; Mr. Dwight, of Bosom; Mrs. Mary Pye, Nefir York ; Professor Fisher, Newhaven, Connec ticut; Mr. Gurnee, New York; Rev. Mr. Hill, of Jamaica, coming home by way of U. S. ; Mr. Proctor, New York ; Mr. Depont, and five other Frenchmen ; Mr. Everhart Chester, of Pensylvania. Steerage Passengers—Mrs. Mary Brewster, Mr. Horst, Mr. Morrison, and Stephen Chase. Major Gough's watch and seals have been picked up, and a small gold watch was found in Colonel Prevost's fob. The box of specie, of which we spoke, contains coins, foreign and English, to the value of £.5000 ; it is addressed to T. W. and Co., care of C. Hughes, Liverpool ; the Bills found are to an immense amount, on London, Paris, and different parts of the Continent. The Ogle Castle East Indiaman, from Bombay to London, has been spoken with on the 14th inst. in lat. 35. long. 27. by he Courier, arrived at Jersey. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Countess Dowager Normanton, from Viscount Clifden's, Roehampton Lodge ; Lady Augusta Cotton, at Coventry House, Piccadilly ; Hon. Mr. and Mrs. West, in Upper Gros venor-street, from Culham Court. FEMALE FASHIONS. [From La Belle Asscinblce for thc present. month.] ENGLISH DINNER PARTY DRESS.—Dress of celestial blue sarsnet, trimmed at the border by two distinct rows of Iniffont ornaments of the same material, and entwined by rich white ' silk cordons, headed by white satin rouleaux ; over these intiont rows falls a foilage trimming, consisting of large separate single leaves;' these are white satin edged with blond. Long sleeves of fine net, entwined with quiltings round the arms of Urling's Patent Lace, of which manufacture the net is also composed ; these long sleeves are surmounted by manchcrons of blue sars net, ornamented to correspond with the border of the dress : th , 3 corsage finished round the bust by points of white satin, edged with blond, and a tucker of Urling's lace. Venetian carnival toque of white and celestial blue satin, lightly ornamented with blond. Ear-rings and necklace of pearls. White satin shoes and white kid gloves. 'From Ackanzann's Repository of Arts, Fashions, 4-e.] FULL DRESS.—Round dress, composed of tulle, over a white satin slip : the bottom of the skirt is -finished by a garniture of tulle intermixed with pearls ; this is sur mounted by a trimming composed of tulle, chenille, and pearls. disposed in alternate wreaths of corn-flowers and of roses. This trimming has a most striking arid elegant effect. The corsage is cut low, and in such a manner as to give considerable width to the chest ; it is tight to the shape. Three falls of tourterelle points go entirely round the bust. Sleeve, composed of tulle over white satin; it is short and full, and ornamented with points to correspond. The front hair is dressed in light full ringlets, which fall very low at the sides of the face. LADY SOPHIA HEATHCOTE'S PARTY.—On Monday even ing, in Grosvenor-square, this elegant Lady entertained a pro portion of the Fashi9nable World, when the four splendid draw ing-rooms were thrown open at ten o'clock and illuminated in a style of superior brilliancy. In the refreshment room was the usual display of gold plate, confectionary, fruit, ices, &c. There were present upwards of two hundred persons of the first distinction. POETRY. MAY MORNING. BY MILTON. Now the bright Morning Star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous MAY, that dost inspire Mirth and youth, and warm desire ; Wobds and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. .?vy k 1 4' 24 4 • Vie Is k) # 4: 4 4 4 , ' 1 THE THEATRES. KING'S THEATRE.--A crowded audience at tended the new Opera at this Theatre last night, among whom were the Princess AUGUSTA, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the Duchess of KENT. The splendour of the recent birth-day attire glittered and embellished the boxes, which were adorned also by female beauty and elegance. DRURY LANE.—The Haunted Tower, the dramatic and musical merits of which enable it to retain a respectable station, had the support of BRAIIAM last night in Lord William, of Madame VESTRIS in Adela, and of Miss POVEY in Lady Ellcna. BRAIIAM introduced a new air, written and composed by Mr.PArtity, which was well received. There was a more numerous au dience than we have sometimes witnessed. ARGYLL Rooms.—Mr. PUTNAM, whose en tertainment, consisting of Recitations of a moral and instructive nature, we lately noticed, re sumed that entertainment last night at these rooms, and was well attended. This species of public amusement was originally introduced , un der the title of " Attic Evening's Entertain ments," by the elder Mr. SHERIDAN, a cele brated actor of his day, and the father of the late RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN, a name never to be forgotten in our annals of Genius. The elder Mr. SHERIDAN, many years after, revived this entertainment, in conjunction with Mr. HEN. DERSON, the actor., with great success. That success, however, excited a ludicrous objec tion on the part of Mr. SHERIDAN, who said, that " he had intended his Lectures for the instruction of a select few, but that HENDERSON had totally spoiled his scheme, by rendering them so entertaining that he brought the whole town." To return to Mr. PuTNAm. We were last night confirmed in a favourable opinion of • his talents for public recitation. He selects his subjects with taste, varies them with, judgment, and delivers them, whether grave or gay, with appropriate expression, though we think he is better qualified for the former province. His recitations were divided into three portions as be fore ; they were selected from some of our best authors, and Mr. PuTNAm was greeted through out with well-merited approbation. PEDESTRIANISM. Captain SLOWMAN having completed his task on Saturday night, of going to NVeatherby., in Yorkshire, and back, in six days, two rival Pedestrians have started to excel his 59 miles per day. A Yorkshire pedestrian, of the name of BLAKESLY, started from Piccadilly yesterday morning, to go to Exeter, by way of 'Warminster, and return, a distance of fr1;0 miles, in six days. He is backed for 200 guineas. His day's work yester day would be Andover. On Monday, a Mr. TOPPING started from OakinfTliam rest to go 75 miles a-day, for four successive days, on the Bath road. He did the first day's work at 10 o'clock at night, and went to bed well, at Frogsham, Wilts. Monday morning Mr. Taylor, a Gentleman of Bath, under. took, for a considerable wager, to walk from the Castle and Bull Inn, to the Bush Inn, Bristol, a distance of thirteen miles end a halt; in two hours and a quarter. Large bets were made on Mr. T. against time, from his well known bottom, and being thought " nothing but a good one—an " out-and-outer." Mr. T. started precisely at s.o'clock, and made his way in a masterly style until his arrival at Salford Hill, here he was evi dently distressed, and was very sick, but still " game " and proceeded on ; at Bristol-bridge the rush of the people and boys was so great that Mr. T. was thrown down, and on his arrival at the Bush Inn ; time had beaten him by three mi, nutes, it being la minutes past seven o'clock; We understand Mr. T. will shortly renew the task. ore va az- dly did lot ao its