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MINISTERIAL 40B.11.1NDIZING.

The LORD MAYOR RIVI AI.DERMEN of the City-
of Loudon have been allowed, from time imme-
morial, a pre-eminence in gormamlizing, but a
powerful net of rivals has arisen iu the rersoos of
the present Ministers, RA appears by the following
extracts frutntlie Treasury Journals of last week:
Mr. Secretary Calming had a Klett dinner party, us Tues-
day, at his house in 1111 ru tuu-sti ref, Rca Lel. y-tiquare.
Wednesday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Deka
of Purtlat.d, at his huuse in Piccadilly.
Lunt and Lady tlitichinhruuke, Lady Easily Stewart, and
a select party of Mends, dined on Thursday with Luiil and
Lady Castlereagh, at their house in St. Jases'a•sgnure.
Thursday Sir A. Wellesley, and a select party of fileeds,
dined with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his house
in Downing-sheet.

The Pottoguese Ambassador pv• • gras.l dinner, on
Tbunsday, to Mr. firceetary Calmly 's, at his house in South
Audley-street.

Friday Mr. Secretary Canning gave a grand dinner, at his
house in Briton-street, to Lord St. Helen's, Ur. How
sound, Ste.

The above are only a few from the long list of
Ministerial entertainments given in the coure alma.
week exclusive of tho►e on Saturday last, the re-
turns of which will probably appear in the Tres-
aury Prints of this day, Saturday being a favourite
convivial day with these Gentry. It thu. appears
that the course of public events ha, no effect upon
the appetites of Ministers. The King of SWEDEN
may be drivels out of Finland, and BONAPARTE
may drive into Madrid, but these things, how-
ever deplorable, do not interrupt the regular
course of Cabinet dinners, of feasting, and meni-
tneut, and yet it all goes, to use a vulgar phrase,
into a bad skin ; for, with the exceptions of the
Duke of PDITLAND and Earl Camps's, there is
not one of the present Ministers who looks as if he
were even hatifei.

Saturday morning early, the Duke of YORK left
town for Windsor, and }had• an andience of His
MAJESTY upon military business ; afterwards spent
the day with their Ms., r-srlas and the PaiNcasses.
and in the evening went to Outlands. His Royal
Highness is expected in town this day.
His Ms.ritsrir rode on horseback on Saturday in
Windsor Park, accompanied by the Duke of
Yoga, Princetwes A oititisTa, Septtt.t, and .tist.3.la.
Yesterday ins rti iig His Al J MIT 7, Princesses
AUGUSTA, SOPHIA. sod ASIESIA, St:COGilpsiltiod by
Ladies CA/LOUSE W•LDEOSAYE, G. MUSHILY.
and 'MSS VTIIII, MLA Gtoefill CAHTWILIGHT end
FITZROY, rode to St. GeargesChapel, and heard a
Sermon by the Rev. Mr. DIGSY, from the 3d
Chapter of St. Luke, and 4th verse—
"As it is written is the book of the worts of knish the
Prophet, se) ing, lie voice of owe crying in the wilderness
prepare ye tbs way ef the Lard, nishe ins paths straight."

Fier Roywl Higheem the Ptiaosaa of WALLIS pm
a grand dinner, yesterday, at Blackheath, to Admi-
ral Araeoca, the Peanueensn Ameassaima, and
several other foreigners of distinction.
Lord FOLEY gave a grand dinner. yesterday, at
his house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, to Cap-
tain MELI,I6II, Colonel COTTON, Mr. NORTON,
and several other faehionables. His Lordship will
leave town to-morrow for Leicestershire.
The Countess of Pansaoas is in a way that
prouli4es an increase to that Dibble Family.
The Hon. Captain Bouveam will. on the 47th
inst. lead to the altar the beautiful Miss Mar,
daughter of the late MAY, Esq. of Hale-
house, near Dawnton, Wilts, and formerly a Di-
rector of the East India Company ; the ceremony
is expected to take place at Longford Castle, the
seat of his father the Earl of RA DNort.
Mr. BRAHMA appeared to the greatest advan-
tage, on Saturday aught, at Drury-lane Theatre.
in the Opera of The Cabinet, which attracted a
crowded and brilliant audience.

Earl SEFTON entertained a select party at din-
ner, yesterday. at Ins house, in Arlington-street.
The public have conceived so good an opinion of
the new farce iu the Haymarket, that they go with
shining fete, but not unwillingly, to &hoot.
The Countess of !Ammo'. is in a fair way of
recovery from her lute accident.
By the recent death of his mother, Lady FOR..
RESTER, the Hon. Mr. Gaisision, one of the Re-
presentatives far St. Albea's, succeeds to a peerage
in the three United Kingdoms. The Marquis of
ABERCORN, we believe, is the only other Noble
Lord who enjoys the honour of ths tripartite
Peerage.
Earl and Countess CHOLSIONDELEY left town,
yesterday meriting, for Houghton-hall, Norfolk.
On I. tiday last, Sir MOUNTAOLE and Lady
CIIOI.MICIAIf, arrived at their house, at Grantliain,
to spend the winter. having returned from a visit
to Mr. HARRISON. at Norton-place.
The Countess of Essex toutinues in an irnpro-
yin! state from her late severe indisposition.
Earl CARDEN'S house in Arlington-street is on-
dergoing a thorough repair, material alterations,
and new beautifying, under the direction of Mr.
CURDY.

The following rejoicings have taken place at
Wellington. Shropshire, the seat of Colulivl Et-
Toe, on the marriage of his son with Miss CAMP-
BILL. Grand preparations were made for their ar-
rival to dinner on Monday last. Before three
o'clock two tine oxen were presented to the fire,
and by eleven in the forenoon the streeta exhibited.
in addition to these, not less than 12 or 14 fine
sheep. and a large pig. Sheep were eke roasted in
the villages of Eyton and Long-Lane, in Cies:tine
neighbourhood Perpetual bell-ringing nes kept
up throughout the day, both at Wellingt.m and
the neighbouring places. Oa tb. it arrival, the
horses were taken from the carriages by the pin n-
iece, who drew the Hymeneal party to the hall,
where they were disraistied, after the most hospita-
ble entertainment, and retired tv enjoy their roast
meat and plenty of old stingo.

DZ4IW OP THE EARL OF

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!Mayday morsing died, at his house, is Hertfordmtred,
May-fair, tise Earl of I.krerpoul. His Lordship, as *all
front lits extreme age as natural infirmities, had twig batii
a declining state, but it is supposed, that tl.t Wenn he exp..
linked a weik since, at the accident which betel bs iat.y,
net of her dins having caught the, sod dr.Alrally buret
tier, Irefore the dames xet.i.extioaaisLesi, greatiy faci•itated
his dissolution. Hrs Lurdsl.ip is sell known to base eve-
rimmed the confidence of his Surer...go far amity yeam
and hes frequently been dearrihed by pedlar*, writers as the
secret of the king.
Ills Lord,hip wan collector of the illations inweids, in the
Port of London, and Clerk of the Pel:s in Irland. He
was born May the 16th, t 737, and married, tir.s, in Fe.
brintry 1769, Amelia, daughter of William Watts, F. Cu-
re, nor ut Fort William, in !kepi, by wko, (mho died
Judy 1771 i) he had issue Robert Banks Jeukiason (Lord
linwkeshary) who succeeds to his titles mad estates. He
married, iscoudly, June 22, 17tit, Catherine, daughter uf Sir
('cell Bishops, Baronet, and widow of Sir Charles Cope, of
Orton Longuerille, Baronet, who was his Lordship's brat
comic., and by her he bad issue Cheeks Cecil Cope'Jenkns.
son, M. l' fur Sandwich, and Charlotte, maenad to the
James Walter tirimmost, only eon of James lo is-
roust Grisindon. His Loni,hip was is his mighty-second
year.

THEOBJED APKENN.I, ESQ,

On Tuesday last, died at his houce in Great Denmark-
street, Dublin, Thaisbaid air Kama% Esq. He Was a poli-
tical writer of mmeit misbrity, owl ostioyed hog Government
.a IK 11111011 of sod. per ammo lbw post services ; bet Ike moat
hiriunate eircumetillate Of hie life was laia uaiou with the
Issautifid Mrs. D.Deremitt relict of the late Francis Rl'Der-
mutt, Eau. • Room (While sourehuit, of the drat respect-
ability, and who hod tat hi..Y.w. considerable pasture.,
sad large femme* to ids ektlMu, who resided with her.
This Lady is skew to Arm Loam, East. u( Illiketan, as 4
mon to the anima! flbrewelaosy_
EARL OF ATHLONE,
Viscount Atheist, Same of Banymore, died muldroly ea
Tuesday last, at ha buss, at Teddiugton, in the &kb year
of his age Ile asucceeed is his titles mid muse by
Frederick Viscount Aihriut. His Lordship married Ass
Elisabeth Girristicoe, Duroams De Tail. De Seerosbartlay
by chum he has left several children.

Earl Mosta left town. yesterday, for Windsor.
On Saturday a meeting of the Board of Trade
wen held at the Office in Whitehall.
The first stone of Covent-Garden Theatre was
to have been laid ou Saturday by the Prince of
Wates, but the work was not iu sufficient remit.
new; the ceremony, therefore, is postponed till
next Sat unlry.
A Cram. C'en. case will be tried the ensuing week,
in which the Plaintiff laid hie ilantawns originally
at 30,0001. ; but, in consequence of some aggra-
vating plea put in by the Defendant, the Plaintiff
hiss obtained prrutismon to amend the record, and
has increased his damages to 100,0001.
A considerable embarkation of artillery will take
place to-morrow at Portsmouth, for Spain. •
The &onager, I.I7XTON, from London, for the
West Indies, has put into Plymouth, Meer being
driven over to the French coast, and nearly as far
as Falmouth, for which place the inteuded to sail
on Friday last, to join convoy.
Letters from Gibraltar, dated the 23d leek state,
that accounts had just readied that garrison of
another Revolution limits* taken place is the
wretched Government at Algiers. it was effected
by some of the soldiers of the Dev's army, who
had returned from Tunis. They forced their way
into the Palace, and assassinated the Dee in his
own apartment.
Tim election of a Member for Hampshire, to
succeed Sir Heeler MUDD AY, will etitmaimice the
day, at the Castle in Winchester.
Sir SAIMIL Hoop hoisted his gag at Pon..
mouth, on Friday morning, on board the Zealous.
of 74 guns, Capt. Box% and, with that seal for
the service which distinguishes hi. character, sailed
on Saturday %amnia& with secret orders—it is
supposed for Vigo aid Cadiz.—The wind, how.
ever, being foul, forced him to anchor at St. Hes
len's on Saturday afternoon.
Chichester beast market, on Wednesday, pro-
duced some prime beef, and which (being the last
before Christmas) was brisk of sale, at an advance
of price since laud day, ss. ss. 3d. and even ss. ed.
per stone being given. Prime mutton reaches sa.
Pork ss. 3d. Wheat 41 to 231. per load. Bar-
ley 44 to 476. per quarter. Pease 7s. per bushel.
Potatoes 75. per sack. Hay 41. 15s. to M. per
ton.
A Court Martial was held, on Saturday, at
Portitnouth, us Thomas Hughes,* marine, of Rt.;
Masacre's ship Ins, for mutiny. lie was sen-
tenced to receive 300 lashes.—Rear-Admiral
WAY, President.

The Goshawk. Captain Nate, sailed, on Fri-
day, from Portsmouth, for I.i.non, with 100,0001.
in gold, and 3,0001. private property on board.
Lieutenants Loacit and SIMMONDS are appoint.
ed agents fur transports.
The Prince Arthur brig of war. which has been
superbly fitted up, as a present to the Emperor of
Mnaucco. is arrived at Portgraouth, previous to
her sailing fur Mogadore.
The Royal Geor!le privateer, from the Capeef
Gan► [lupe, is captured by the Carona* French
frigate, and carried into the ales of France.
The Reliance, SPINE, from Gotteubmg, is lost
on the HOME Sand, near Lowe.toff.

Tim Say, Fouru, from Lisbon. is rem down
in Sea Reach.

Some farther particulars of the murder of Mr.
WHITE. of the Hoo, in Kent, have been received.
It appears that he a short time since detected a
ighhour's servant in the act of robbing his 111,1*
ter, to whom he gave information, and the man
was discharged. The fellow vowed revenge, and
purchased a Kan. I'he piece found is proved to
have been the same sold to him ; sod, what stroll,-
ly corroborates the suspicion that he vies the per-
petrator, iti his absenting himself from home ever
since the murder was committed. lie has been
taken iato custody at Babehuld, and removed to
Kochester.

Ou Thursday, the wind having come fair, nearly
400 sail of ruenriusutoorn and transp,orto inl.d
from Portsmouth fur their *event; destination..—
Saturday afternoon the anal shifted, at blew
gale, winch will Mali*. Bleat either t.. lout buck, or
Into one of the ports to the ors.tw ord. Governor
Sir Chant.** Bolan on. and final, the Honour-
able I%pr. LAZE, sort C..surt. Buss, R. N. wined in
La lanirt—llihjot-Cati.lusso, Britt...General*
Ono* FRKIICII, dna D•VID STEW-
met% of the 11 est healing Ratigno,, went in the
Togllve& Castle, for the West Ldiaw

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LAW INTELLMLIVCE.

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. TUOM/SON e. owlittrwo. •
NG Palm knifed, that •thit *rut an Action for
board and lodging, and various other acermainoda-
tioils, furisithed lay the Plaintiff to the Defendant,
Mr. Div.iil Cuinn;isig, n geuticinarrof a very large
He was iiideed rather surprised to lied
Mr. Cumming had any appetite for appearing be-
fore his Lordship aloha, as he had bteit before in
Court, defending a claim of a similar nature from
another quarter. Although Mr. Cuiruniiig was
possessed of a large magnet, and kept his carriage,
yet his niggardly disposition was such as to make
him like well to live entirely upon his friends,
wherever an opportunity. offered, without at all
making them any recompense for the favours re-
ceived. Such was his conduct upon the former
occasion, and it would be found to be of a kind-
' far maitre upon the present. His Client, Mr.
Adam Thompson, was a Clerk hi the Navy Pay-
office, and at the !wind in qn4tioti enjoyed
only 2001. auhject to the income Tax. He would
freve it to the Jury to judge whether Mr. 'chomp-
. soh, with this limitcel income of inul. a-year, could
shied to entertain the Deteuthint, his servants,
homes, and friends, and the servants of his friends,
with meat, drink, and other accommodations. To
please this Mr. Cumming, Mr. Thompsoo took an
expensive house, for which he paid the rent and
taxes, and also paid for a stialde and coach-house
for him. With respect to the board anal
he should tall several Witnesses, to she • how 11r.
Cumming ana his friends were entertained for the
space of ten mouths, together with a nephew of his,
who lived- with him tar several months. All this
surely eohlrl not ii iii ateil a mere visit, made
by one friend. to :mother. Ile could prove these
' farts inecostestibly; hut at the saine time he might
meution, that Ire had several letters from Mr. Cum-
ming, whewinthe country, to the Plitiatiff, in which
lie denies ever having authorised him to take a
coach-house for him, and iu which he sets oh',
against any claims he might have against him,
various presents he had sent to Mr. Thomp:.ou
upon former occasions, such as a goose-and two
fowls. tre.Sce.
Lord Ettesisottoucti observed, that if the De-
.feadant was intending to make such a set-off' from
. the claim of tar Plaintiff; the matter would Iw.
come a domestic account, and ought therefore to
be brought betlire a domestic tribuisal.
Mr. PARK ansovered, that the question had al-
ready limo submitted to arbitration, and a decision
Raven against Mr. C tttttt ning, with which he had
not chosen to coniply.
Lord Et.eassoaouou then observed, that the
best mode would he to submit it to arbitration
wider& rule of Court.
Mr. PARK iutimated, that he was perfectly
reedy to accede to his Lordthip's wishes.
Mr. CAMROW, after sonic hesitation, said, that it
'was egaiitat *lw positive orders of his client, Mr,
Cumming, to agree to any reference; but he could
sot help thinking it would be wasting his Lord-
ibip's time to try such a cause; and, therefore,
would take upon himself to agree to wind wit pro-
posed.
A verdict was aceordingl? given in favour of tbe
Plaintiff; 'object to a reference to arbitiatiou under
a Rule of Court.
eitter.amorie and orittlaS e. sARRY
This was ati aeti.in brought by the Danish Cora-
- mipioners, for pet pent of a quantity of rum. lin-
portial by the ilaiefet, which was unfortUnste(y
destroyed by fire. upon the
.premises of 'StairsMitiat and Fetter, the Plilintiffi agents at Doke.
Subsequent to the purchase, whiCh had been by the
-Defendant's order. •
Verdict for the Praintiff--741. es. ,d.
BLICEETT V. POWELL.
*This was an action to recover the amount of ila-
usege suotaiiied by a teasel culled the Jiler+,,r,
b.un run dawn by the Delcodant's vessel, railed
the Disk. while su their way to this country, from.
Tortola.
The Captain of the Mentor deposed, that upon
the 3d of Jinx, at twelve at night, he perceived a
squall coming ou, upon which he hove his
vessel to, and reefed two of his sails ; whilst
bis men wrrc reefiii • the iniuti-top-mil, tome
of them cried out, Here is a vessel will he aboard
of us." He immediately ordered them all down,
and took up a epeaking .tritmpet, and began to
hail the vessel, which was then alma 200 yo:ds
distant. She was then coming before the wind,
and on such an improper_course, that bud she con-
tinued su, she would have grow to the ‘1 est holies,
instead of comincto England. At this time the
Neaten was wholly unnavigable, while die Dirk was
coming with a great deal more sail than what was
prudent under the circumstnnees oaf the whether. Ile
lied then his usual mid regular lights out, arid they
might have beard his voice Lail they been more
upon their guard at the helm. so as to preveut the
accident which followed. The Dick, however, not
altering her course, came plump amanita the Neater
with great violence, carr:.iog away her bowsprit,
and running the *hie, aeainst another ship in • the
fleet, called the &mirk, of London. Immedi-
ately after the accident, he WaSsurpnFed,on looking
round him, to had a stranger on board with his face
all bloody. Upon asking hie name, he was an-
lowered. " I am the Captain of the Dick." He
then asked him what brought him there ? and the
stranger answered, he did not know. The Wit-
ness, upon this, remarked to Lim, that in what-
ever way be d come -on board, it was surely a
strange way of visiting him in a gale of wind. Be-
ing apprehensive the vessel would go down, the
Witness ordered ail hands to work ; but notwith-
standing his orders, he was astonished to see ano-
ther person standing idle upon the deck, and coiled
oat, " why is that lazy lubber not exerting him-
self ?" lie Oleo eteut up to him, and asked him
who he was ? and 'illy he was not assisting ? con-
ceiving, at that time, that he belonged to his own
ship. This tuber stronger, however, turned out to
belong to tht Dick. The Dick was managed in
an unseamaallike manner. The Matter of the'
liirk went overboard, and the concussion was JO
free, as to shove these two unwelcome visitors on
board thr Mcntcr. The Captain of the Dick, when
Ire had recovered, told the Witness he had never
bona Captain of a vessel before.

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This &twit ,fai4olifirpsed, and alba the amoung
of tAsedaitage 'armed by the testimony of °frier*
s• The 'AMA N LT-GENERAL, for the ewucni ofiltei
Dick, NO, that if they, had hail all their ore* bevy,
he had no doubt they would telly diffeitut story as
to the Dick hating been under the necessity of
keeping the course she did, in °Merl., avoid ano-
ther vessel. The expense. however, of keeping the
wen till the trial should come on, would have ex-
ceeded the amount of damages the Jury could
award upon this occasion. Verdict for the
Plaintiff 861. lie.