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London, England, 1825-07-29 00:00:00

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I From the Ghent Journal of July 241
GHENT, JULY 29.
It is very natural that the Ordinance of the King of France,
which is partly directed against the most interesting branch of our
manufactures, should have caused a great and painful sensation. It
will particularly affect the numerous class of inhabitants of the
country, who are at the same time farmers and weavers.
If we consider that the King of France has issued this Ordi.
nonce of his own accord, or rather by the advice of the Council of
Ministers, during the interval between one Session and the next,
so Oat the Ordinance has not been laid before the Chambers, we '
should be tempted to think that his 31ost Christian Majesty had,
in a fit of ill-humour and injustice, forgotten both the hundred
days, and the asylum which Flemish hospitality offered him and
his august brothers. In fact, this measure will shortly affect East
Flanders, and the markets of its principal towns, Ghent, Alost,
and Oudenarde. However this be—as the Ordinances left a term
of 15 days for the importation of linens, on payment of the old
and more moderate duty—advantage has been taken of this cir-
cumstance to import into France an immense quantity of those
goods, and it is calculated that within these few days from 35,000
to 40,000 pieces have entered Lille and the departments of the
north, which were bought up by French dealers, who hastened to
our markets. This has, of course, raised the price in the ware,
houses of our merchants, in the country, and the markets ; but
after next week there will be a sensible decline. Let us hope that
our Government, in its wisdom and justice, will take measures to
remedy the evil, and, If possible, to remove it.
BaussEts, JULY 24.
A deputation of the Chamber of Commerce of Courtray, consist-
ing of /Henn. Van Ruymbecke, President ; Cocke Van de N'elde,
and Venue, waited on 1: hursday on his Excellency the Minister of
the Interior, to petition him to use reprisals against France, which
has laid a new import duty on our manufactures, especially linen.
This deputation was very well received.

FASHIONABLE I.VTELLIGE2VCE.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury gave a grand dinner on
Wednesday, at her house in Arlington-street, to the Dowager
Marchioness of Downshire. Lady Mary Hill, Lords A. and G.
Hill, Earl Talbot, Earl of Guildford, the Earl of Dartmouth, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, &c &c. In the evening
her Ladyship had an elegant assembly, which was attended by
nearly all the remaining of the haut-ton in town.
The Earl of Darlington had a distinguished party at dinner on
Wednesday, at his house in St. James's-square ; among whom
were—the Earl of Wiltshire, Col. and Lady Meyriek, Mr. and
Lady C. Powlett, Lady Barnard, Lady A. Powlett, the Rev. Mr.
Shepherd, and Miss Kelly.
The Right Hon. Wm. Huskisson had a large party at dinner
yesterday, at his house, Somerset-place.
The Larl of Rosalyn had a dinner party yesterday, at his house
in St. James's-square.
The Earl and Countess of Falmouth and family left town yes-
terday for their seat, Woolliampton. near Newbury, Berks.
Lord Harvey left town yesterday for Bury St. Edmonds,
Suffolk.
Sir George Nrarrender, Boiviet, has left town for his seat it;
Berks.

Henry Bankes, Esq. 111.Prhaa left town for his seat, Kingston
Hall, near Wimborn, Dorset.
Sir George Robinson, Bart. left town yesterday on a visit to
Earl and Countess of Spencer, at their seat in the Isle of Wight.
The Earl and Countess of Ilardwicke have left the Earl of
Caledon'a seat, Bouuds, Tonbridge, for Whop°le, Cambridge-
shire.

Wm. Convngham, Esq. and the Misses Graham, have arrived
at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Brighton.
Madame Monteres del Mando arrived yesterday, at the Pulteney
Hotel, AlbemarlNstreet, from Paris. The Duke and Duchess
Sanfournande have left ditto.
Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel :—Mr. and Mrs. Larrey and
Miss Laffrey, from the Continent; Major and Mrs. Carter from
Ireland. Departures from the Burlington :—Mrs. Bampton, for
Bath ; Mrs.• Donnithorne and family, for their house in New
Cavendish-street.