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London, England, 1821-06-05 00:00:00

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tie* pebiltity, iit'e:!appeeed to be . the best
dteuleted be effect mischief. Such works will
411;t1- theimeimt-to the notice of the Minimum
end of the ArroutsitY-Ggissaat. without the
necessity of being hunted through the dark
mid gloomy shelves of obscure news-venders or
sellers of tracts. But should this scrutiny still be
desirable, and should the " Constitutional Agee-
anion," as it is styled, be in this point of view
necessary or useful, let them, as was well remark-
ed in the House of Commons, act the part of
jackalls for the ATTORNIWAILNEILAL, but let the
public at least have the advantage of the exercise
of this officer's discretion before any of the Klea's
subjects be exposed to the destructive effect of a
prosecution for a political libel. The associators
may

and severally devote their money
to the purchase of Sunday newspapers and poli.
tical tract., and as in the prosecution of their va-
luable studies they may chance to light upon some
alarming paragraph likely to lead to a breach of
the Kitto's peace, by inducing Lord LIMPOOL
or Lord SIDIIOIITH to break the publisher's head,
scomme inflammatory sentence which may en•
danger the stability of the throne, let them imme-
diately communicate the dreadful discovery to the

ATTORNEY-GRWERAL. If the danger be not very
imminent, it possibly might be obviated by the
able efforts of 'ohm of the host of. scribes whom
the promise of reward so liberally held out by the
Society must bring into the service of the Mi..
nisteni; but should this ht.pe be disappointed,
or should the evil -be so pressing as to leave
no time fur compromise, the ATTORWRY-GENERAL
may then exert the authority reposed iu him
by the Constitution, and preserve the country
Pons the dreadful effects of the libeller's pen.
We certainly are far from desiring that offences
against the Government, committed through the
means of the press, should escape prosecution;
but on behalf of the public, or for the dignity of
the Government itself, we are anxious that the au-
thorities recognized by the Constitution alone
should institute criminatory proceedings. It is
not to be tolerated that any set of men in the State
should, of their own motion, arrogate to them-
selves the right of putting
_people upon trial for
offences of c nature-.merely palitical—that they
should set themselves up ,gratuiteasly as. the
Champions of the Ministers and the substitutes of
the Afroanzir-Grozast —mid- exert upon meta
ters of the moat delicate nature a discretion which
the forms of !be Constitution and, the practice-of
the law hove- -hitherto uniformly. reposed in the
breasts of the Ministers of the Croft: an* their,
authorised agents. _
iiihrorld the power of ipstitessing eriminatory-fini
evading, for libels be allowed. to ;his self.constituted
•Asseciation, we cannot see whattis to prevent the same
'body of men from assuming'. similitrright rrith,re-
gard to high treason. In superseding the office of
ATTORNEY-GENERAL the associators may, perhaps,
save a considerable sum of Money to the country ;
but wetter very far from thinking that a transfer of
this officer's power to is Society so constituted-mould
produce any serious public advantage. For our
own parts se should prefer Sir ROBERT GIFFORD
as Attorney-General to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY,
for however respectable this -latter Gentleman may
be in his profession, hi is not responsible for the!
injudicious exercise of his discretionary authority.
The confusion and inconvenience that must arise
from such a Society preferring indictments in cops
of high treason are, we think, sufficiently obvious,
yet they differ but in degree from the disadvantages
that in practice would soon be found to arise from
the Society's intermeddling in cases of libel, and
sharing the power of his Majesty's Artoain-
GENERAL.

Yesterday Viscount SIDNOUTII had an audience.
or the KING. _

A very respectable meeting of Portuguese sub-:
jros resident m London was held yesterday at the
City of London Tavern. for the purpose of voting
Addresses declarative of their loyalty to their KIND,
and of attachment to the Coustitutiooal Govern-
ment of the kingdom.
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Letters from New South Wales announce that
the Skelton, from Leith, arrived at Hobart Town,
Van Diennap Land, on the 27*h of November test,
with her uuuserous settlers, all well, and in good
spirits.
A letter from the Cape of Good Hope announces
the safe arrival of the Westmorland, front Leith for
New South Wales, after a passage of twelve week,
from Portsmouth.
Several shocks of an eartliqmike have been felt at
Fuego, one of the Cape de Verd Islands. That
on the Ist February, says a private letter to the
Editor of the Boston Patriot, was.ro violent as to
throw down several houses; and the inhabitants say
it exceeded in violence that 'of 1799, which was
followed by the velcanic eruption of the mountain.
which threw such a vast quantity of lava into the
sea, anti formed what is now called the North
Harbour.
We are happy to find that the rising corn has
received no injury excepting a check, from which
it and all the vegetable economy of nature is re.
covering by thereturn of warmer weather. Though
•the crops,of apples are in some parts of this county
very scanty, the deficiency is not general, nor will
the quantity of cider that will be made be by any
seas small.--(Aseter Paper.)
A fine crcp of hay has this week been cut, and
well saved, in the Barr this cit..-
Ripe cherries and
sale in our market
shillings per period
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PAS HIONA BLS P A nTI BS.

The Marquis and Marehionese of Lansdovrn will enter-
tain • distinguished party rota Thursday next at Lansdown
House, Berkeley-square.
The Marchioness of Exeter entertained a select party of
fastsiantobles yesterday at bee house in Privy Gardens.
Countess Hatband has issued cards of invitation for •
greed rout on Friday •eat, at her house in Stanbope.strtet,
May-fair.
The Countess of Sefton has issued cards of invitation fur
a splendid rout ou Friday nett, at her house in Arlington.
street.

Mr. and Mrs. George Brae hate issued rants of invite-
liow fur an entertaiumeut au the 12th inst. at their house in
St. James's-square.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
The Earl and Counts., Cathcart, and the three Ladies
Cathcart, have left Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, fur their
seat in Berks.
Countess De Grey has left town for her seat in Surrey.
Earl and Conatess free*, tave left town for their seat at
Wimbledon.
The Hon. Colonel Howard, M.P. left town yesterday for
his seal, Ashirad Park, Surrey.
Arrival, at Blake's Hotel, Jermye-street :—Chief Justice
Houck ; E. Monet, Eaq.; and bliss Houck, from Paris.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's•street :—Lord
Boyar from his seat In Wale.; J. P. Melville, Eaq. from his
*at in Bucks; and Wm. Herbaria, E-q. from his seat in
tameashire. Departures from ditto:--J. J. Guest, Esq. for
his seat in Wales ; and W. Beckwith, Esq. for Brighton.
Mr. and Mrs.Maegillivray Iliad family arrived yesterday at
Hodgelon's Hotel, Dover-street, from Paris.
Arrivals at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-streel :—Sir John
%Vella, Bart.7frum his meat, CuekSeld, Sussex ; and the Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright, from their seat in Suffolk. Co-
lonel snit Mrs. Fitzelarenee have left ditto for their seal,
Bushy Perk.
Arrivals at Kirkman's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Mr.
Miss, and Mr. S. Tempest, from their seat in Yorkshire.
Departures from Hatchett's Hotel, Dover-street :—Lord
Kileoursie, for Eaglehisrst Castle, New Forest, Hauls; Rev.
J. Fanahaw, for Henley; Rev. J. Traberne for Glamorgan-
shire ; Capt. Jones, fur Ealleld ; General fli'Neal, for Bath;
Sir Thomas Dallas, fur ditto; and Sir John Kean, for
Shrewsbury.

TUE MARCROONESS OP SALISBURY'S

CoWVERSAZIONR.

The Marchioness of Salisbury bad bet first COIIIWINISiOIIf
fur this scasonson Sunday eveniug, at her house in Arlie'.
towsiscet. The four summer rooms were thrown open,
which were fitted op with their usual elegance. The com-
pany began to arrive soon after nine o'clock by eleven
upwards of 300 pet-alms of the first distinction and fashion
were present, among whom were—
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, Prince Luboosersky,
Prince mid Princess Esterhazy, the Duke and Duchess de
Friss, the Duke of Wellington, Count and Countess Ludulf,
Count Arthur Zamayski, Count K. Zamoyski, Le Baron A.
de Cello, the Duchesses of Richmond and Leinster, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Losidooderry, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Camden and the Ladies Pratt, the Earl sod
Conutess of Sefton and the Ladits Molyncux, the Mar.
chionesses of Halliard and Dawnshire, Earl, Countess, and
the Ladies Bsibunt, Earl of Westmorlaad and Lady
G. Fine. Earl Jersey, Earl sod Countess Verulam,
Earl Denbigh, Earl Pomfret, Lords A. sod M. Hill,
the Earl sod Countess of Clare sod Lady Fitzgibbon,
Lady Robert Filagerald, Lords Charles and Frederick
Bentiuck,. two Ladies Bentiuck, Laity C. Greville, the Earl
and Cdhutesi of Morley, Lad E. Monett, the Countess of
Elutes, Countess Ennismore, Earl of MountEdgeambe, Lady
E. IllutintEttgeombe, Earl Beefier, the Ladies Hill, Lady
E. Palk, Mr. and Lady Caroline Macdonald, Sir Thomas
sad Lady Stepney, Sir Charles sod Lady Knightly, Sir
Richard and Lady Burroughs, Countess of Westmeath, Sir
Henry sod Lady G. Wellesley, Grneral Keppel, Colonel
Roberts, Mrs. Filzherbert, Ylss Seymour, Miss Fitz•
clarenee, the Vice• Chancellor, Mr. and Mn.. Meynell, Mr.
Tomlin, 31e. Moore, Mr. Giles, Me. and Mrs Drosmoioad,
the .two Misses Drummond, Mr. Burrell, Lord Vallettwt,
Monsieur de Souza, Ise. &c.

COUNTESS OF MORTON" ENARRTAINNENT.

Monday evening, 48th May, the Countess of
Morton gave a grand entertainment at the Royal
Hotel, Edinburgh, to upwards of ISO distinguished
persons, among whom were—
The Lord President, Lord Chief Baron, Lord Ashburton,
Sir M.S. Stewart, Sir Keith Jackson, Sir John Connell, Ad-
miral Otway, and other naval officers, most of the North
British Staff, the Officers of the 4th Dragoon Guards, Sir
E. Blskeney, and the Officers of the Royal Fusiliers, Ike.
Among the Ladies were—the Countess of Caithness Lady
Charlotte Hope, Lady Helen Hall, Lady Shepherd, Lady
Sinclair, Lltly Blakeney, and a number of other distil'-
pushed fashionable'.
The entertainment included tea, coffee, ices, and
an elegant supper, consisting of a profusion of
delicacies, to which the company sat down at 12
o'clock, and a ball, which was kept up with spirit
till three o'clock next morning.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE.
accompanied by the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and
the Princess AUGUSTA, left town for Bushy Park,
and returned to London in the evening.
Brighton is now become the dullest place in
England, and is likely to remain so during the
summer. It owes all its attraction to the presence
of Royalty.
Among the last arrivals at Bath are--
Admiral Sir E. and Lady tborsboroagh, Colonel
Major Foster, Major Williams, Capt. Haat, Capt. Jones.
Lord and Lady HEADLEY and family see now on
a vleit to the Lakes of Killarney.
Mr. HARLEY'S benefit last night, at Drury-
lane Theatre, displayed an elegant assemblage, and
the entertainments of the night went off with eclat.
The benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Ow. KzuBLE,
this night, at Covent-garden, is announced in our
advertising columns. The play is The School for
Scandal—Lady Teazle. first time, by Miss DANCE.
There are very few members indeed, if any. of
the theatrical corps so well entitled to public
patronage.
Mr. DOWTON is engaged by the Managers, for •
short period, at Totries and Plymouth theatres.
MR. KEAN.—It is stated in the Charleston papers
that Mr. Kiwi has been prevailed upon to defer
his departure for Europe until February next.
and that he has entered into an engagement to per-
form in the southern theatres for thirty-five nights.
Mr. KEAN made his debut at the Baltimore
Theatre on the 23d of April iu the character of the

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