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London, England, 1824-08-09 00:00:00

Fdt 111 OVARI.E I7CrELLta rlver.
Count ail Countess Ideve—rlifirave an elegant entertainment on
Friday, to k distinguished party at Aabbumhain House, Dorn.
auto. Among whom were—Prinee I:meth/ay, Prince tiortscha.
cuff; Prince beumberg, the Duke of Wellington, Count ViUe
Real. Earl and Countess Cowper, file. Wilson, &c.
The Duke and Duchess of Portland. and the Ladies Bentinek
arrived a few days since at their seat, Fullerton House, from
Nottingham.
The Marquis Chandra left town yesterday, for his father's. the
Duke of Buckingham, seat, Stowe.
The Earl and Countess of Hardwick, and Lady Eliza Stuart
I arrived in town on Saturday, from Lord EXIIITIOTN arm in Sutrey.
Lord Grantham has left town for the Isle of Wight.
The Earl of Lauderdale and Charles Lang, Esq. left Wraven's
lintel, Begat-street, fur IMnhar.
The Earl of Itmslyn and family have left town, for their mat,
/heart ileum, recibir..
cord
shire Nugent left town yesterday, AN his seat, tiller, Duck;
bleg Henry Fitzgerald arrived on Saturday at Goukl's Hotel,
Jennyn-street, from Kingston-upon-Tbames.
I The Right lion. the npeaker of the Howse of Commons and
family arrived cm Saturday at the Waterloo Hotel, Jenny:l-street,
from Muncie.
T. W. Beaumont, EN. M.P. and family have left town for their
seat, litatliey Dail, Northumberland.
C. W. Wynn, Esq. M.P. 'ad family have left town far their seat
in Penbighl.ire.
The Dowager Ilarehioness of Lowdown left town yesterday for
Ilatiptriis Court.

THE AtaFREVES.

for the Emil of

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The Hon. li. Legg,M.P. left town !ester..., ._
_ming to the darkness, .
circuitous route, _ ~,i, staving take—
AA) lesfurd'a seat, In 'Varwickshire. tiny did not reach the town until late, and
Ili athente and family, fears
Arrivals at. the '• h Hotel. Jermvn.street :—Colonel and Mrs. 1
war ; they soon
India; and Captain Davy, front Nor. Ii then got on hoard a large 16-gun brig of
folk, Departures :—Mr. and 31ts. Full;;anies and family, for their , set her in a blnze. At day-light she had burned to the
seat in tiloweelitershitt. I water's edge, shm anon blew up and sunk in deep water, so
and • that by seven in the morning there was no vestige of her
Arrivals at Hatt's Hotel, Dover-street :—Captain 31ildmay.
Mr. and ,Irs. Hutchins, from Paris. Departures:--Mr. ant! Mrs. I L.,. ;„, sight.
,chains•t•." She was strongly moored head and sum with
i ,at the distance of ‘2O yards from the fortress, on
Seagrave anti family, and G. Seagrave, Esq. for Ireland; Sir J.
and La.'y Senhousa and family, for Hrutuptoa ; and G. Lucas,
Esti. ur.l It. Hamiltan, Esq. for tiencya. which were mounted 40 pieces of cannon, none of which
Arrivals at ltiake's lintel, Jennymstreet :—Count Visconti and ,
own length. The garrison consisted of 400 men, wbo were
Hwere further than cannister range, and some within her
Son, font, Italy ; and Misa Wawa, from Notts. Departures:— 1
Hobert fit., lnsq. for the Cea outint ; and Mr. and Mrs. 1 stationcu • with
mu.q- uvtry at the embrasures, which looked
API4od :::.,i family, for Scotland. 1 down on the brigs decks ; in short, the position was one
of extraordinary strength. Nevertheless, the good order
and regularity of our men, and the judicious manner in
which the approach was made, were such, that they got
alongside, or nearly so, unperceived; not a whisper was
hoard till the enemy's first discharge of grape shot, which
was answered by Three cheers. A terrible fire was from
this moment kept up, but Lieut. Quin and his gallant com-
panions did not lea% c her till she was fairly on fire fore and
aft, and so hot that they were obliged to return to the
boats. Not one was killed, and only akW slightly hurt.
Strict orders were given by (;apt. Spencer, who suspected
her situation to be what it proved, not to attempt bringing
out the vessel; and it was fortunate that his onlen on this
paint were imperative, since, had any discretion been left,
an endeavour to cut her out would have been made, which,
considering the manner in which she was secured to the
walls by chains, must have led to the useless destruction of
many valuable lives. The brig was entirely empty, and in
consequence floated so high out of the water that she was
boarded with difficulty; but every thing was so well ar-
ranged previously, that no confusion took place, and in all
its parts no enterprise could ever have been more complete
and satisfactory in its result."

A P(11.1.-0- SrliAN CONCERTS.

On Saturday last, the selection which was performed by I
Mr. Purkis on this instrument, was varied and excellent,
combining most of the beauties of ancient and modern
music ; and the circumstance of its being the last concert of I
the season, drew a brilliant assemblage, distinguished more
than usual fur rank and fashion. The room and gallery
were crowded to excess before the performances commenced.
The selection commenced with one of Mozart's hest sym-
phonies and the air " % etlrai Carini," to which delightful 'I
compositions ample justice was done. The introduction,
march, and air, wirh variations, Kalkbrenncr, gave an op-
portunity for a display of inimitable execution, and was
much applauded. Cavatina " Fra tanti angosce," CaraWa,
followel ; and Stevens's beautiful glee " Strike the Harp,"
funned an excellent finish to the first part. The second
part opened with the overture " Tancredi," Rossini, and
was followed by "Tu chic accendi," which was warmly
encored. Bishop s glee " Where the wind blows," was as
usual, very much applauded. His air "Ye little birds,"
was not so well received. " The Storm" concerto was per-
formed with all the spirit and effect which belongs to the
instrument, and Mr. Purkis, after playing the national
anthem of " (od save the King," standing, which respect-
ful examee was followed by the whole of the company,
was warmly cheered. We cannot but regret even the short
vacation which must follow.

RESERVED CROWN LANDS IN Cl NAD.4.

The prospectus of the Canada Company was circulated
on Saturday, and it enables us to give a satisfactory view
of the principles upon which this important Colonial es-
tablishment has been formed. Since 1791, two-sevenths
of the lands in Canada (in lots of 200 acres each), granted
by Government, have been reserved for the Crown, and
for the support of the Clergy, and these reserves intersect
all the settled districts, and are, in many places, surround-
ed by cultivation. They have long been confessedly a
great drawback on the improvement of the Colony, anti it
IS the object of this Company to'bring them to Immediate
sale, and to induce persons with a little capital to become
the purchasers. With this view, a contract for 13. years has
been arranged with t:overntnent, by which the Company
engages to take possession, and pay for a certain suantity
of land annually, at a price which is to be ascertained by
Commissioners, by what shall appear to have been the ready
money price of unclean d lands in the Colony
.on or before
the Ist of March last, when the design of forunnglhe Com-
pany could nut have been known in Canada.
But though the Canada Company be entirely of a mer-
cantile character, and calculated, as it would seem, to en-
sure great profits from the progressive settlement and po-
pulation of a country which enjoys advantages of soil and
climate, equal to the best parts of the states of Ohio, and'
New-York, it has yet peculiar claims en other grounds to
the consideration of the public. For hitherto, from the
want of capital in l'pper Canada, the fcrility of the soil has
b, • n turned to but little account ; by the supply, however,
of that essential spring of industry, which the company
will furnish, new articles of export will be raised, and we
may soon expect to hear that the hemp and flax of Canada
have superseded in the market those of Russia, and the
other countries round the Baltic. It is, indeed, impossible
to fores..e all the effects of this important establishment ;
for it is not formed with reference to a wild and unknown
region, the scene of its operations being a country already
settled, interspersed with towns and intersected with high-
ways ; and many of the lands which it has contracted to
bring into the market arc already of great value, and in
situations which will obtain immediate purchasers. In a
word, the undertaking reflects honour on the enlightened
spirit of the present Administration, and cannot fail to
amply reward the public-spirited individuals by whom it
has SO fur been brought to maturity.

THE ?OTAfS BUBBLE.
--...—.
(Prom the 11—...—amp Te7rgra.S.) 1 A Meetiu cf the Creditors of Gregor *Gregor,
We lately adverted to the accounts received from the ,
akire
American adventurer, better known under the deisominatiou
Mediterranean, by which it appea -td that the boats of his j„ .}74:rissii,7egTirtt.lae'stZlrf 17, the ;istne.,,style, r
rights of the Indian Tribes, &c. &e. &e." on IleMillit
Majesty's ship Naiad, Captain the lion. Robert Spencer, th;state of Puyais, caziyie of cite Pay. er r'!;at,:()lwiv.eiri:i
had succeeded in destroying an Algerine vessel of war, un-
der the batteries of Bona. We are happy to have it in our actions which have been called the Porsis Loans, less
tt,tsrtnoortruie riyalidsbliounianterfrieettpotentiary off his Por
power to give now a inure detailed account of this event, turday, on the requisition of Major Itidiardaon, the
written by an officer on the spot. The public in general
1 enentleman, or perhapl we should IllinoUenrpose olart al:,
are too apt to undervalue a bloodless entti prise, and to con-
ceive that where no lives are lost, there eantiot have beets i the peerage of P oyais he ranks ao tie premier. a state,
much resistance. AV ar' persuaded, however, that every 'determination to renounce, fur himself and his p".tern
dam"mhis
sad toTwithdrar,rfirnocoei
all fumy conneetion or
uhich is An
eltrdta"
reader who peruses the following account will admit that, • tering honours and aPiend:d distinctions with .inch h,
s
not only the success of them easure, but the safe return of i
the gallant offici rs and men employed, are c a
judgment with which the whole was planned,-aswinwellto asthtoel.
story
!erggorian dynasty.. At one o'clock. t
riiwnsethientli eaisten°feethet rheer)3dteduoiStuarteu, shore, could not f,
the discretion and spit it displayed in the execution ; and together a full meeting of the parties who are, %sitcom
that any defect in the one or the ether would have proved I themselves, or at least fur most of them, interested in ti•
times of
_peace," it is very 1 reoya.6lr,saiand,p.iinhaideTNtb but ant: eanscdetlieuoemak.s.a.veryas
ramiehlanereedho
fatal to the enterprise, and destructive of numberless ve-1 men' '4 the
luable lives. In these "piping
gratifying to see that the judgment and courage of our the potairkn Land-office, on Dowgate-hillan estabUsho
officers and men arc as true as ever ; ii;o, that we could ever • early last year for the sale, barter, exchange, trongpg.
doubt of their being so, but it is pleasing to wee it so nobly I of the lands and hereditaments. within the territory of I
illustrated. The writer observes-- sprightliest of the throng acre some who, as they boom
bock at theii.s '
deeply vcrsed in the mysteries of stock-jobbing had
" We anchored after dark pretty close off the town, and i Irv, serious s foe looking
labours of the future population of Poyais, but there we l
the boats were sent away under command of Lieut. Quin. i
0' .13e dark, and to the bolts having taken a I sent malty woe-begone and wretched individuals whose

many ws._
whole appearance -indicated how deeply they had se,
mischievous delusion. Indeed the majority seemed to
influence of those strongly agitated feelings which coal:
then have arisen from mere disamaintment. One object
moved uur sympathy. It was an aged min who, we
business of the meeting had commenced, we found ai
corner of the room, to which he had retired in the an
despair. Others were loud in their outcries, and
their gestures. They were boisterously struggling
other for the preference they ounsidereit to be due
vouriteepeakers or propositions. He sat alone, sip kin
calamities, too sick at heart to ask why the last hops
Milted of retrieving some portion of his little all were to
His dress and speech were provincial, and told us that
induced, in utter ignorance of the cabalistical jargon c
market, to invest his property in " Poyais Securities,"
found himself, by whit juggle he seemed incapable of (
ing, stripped of the fortune. as he termed it, which a
Batt life of industry and frugality hail enabled him
painfully to accumulate. There was a woman also wet
thereon with twenty bonds in her hard, for which she hod
Somebody had made her an uffer to buy then whether r
nest we know not, but the infatuated satip.holder, with
vincibless the followers of the prophet Brothers. or Jc
colt, rejected it, and carried about the documents of hi
wealth with as much selfsatisfaetion as the " Cazique
nation and defender of the rights of the Indian*"
founded the •• Most Illustrious Poyaisain 31ilitary
Green Cross." She once or twice attempted to address
but it was wisely judged expedient not to suffer the ice
volubility of female eloquence to be brought into action
the financial measures of the embrio state.
Shard, after one o'clock, the proceedings of the tsar
anneal by Major RICIIARDSON, who hiving been
Chair, addressed the meeting to the following effect
" Gentlemen—l have convened this meeting for
publicly/toting to you, that I will no longe: continue to
Gregor 31-Gregor. My first introduction to the holders
ian Securities was at a public meeting. I then, Gentle-
myself to support Sir Gregor 111'Gregor, only so 1
tittered he was guide i by honourable ambition and int,
views of forming a settlement at Poyais, and that tows
would keep good faith ! Were Sir Gregor 31*Gregor
would speak of him without reserve ; his absence as
from my just indignation ; it forbids me to say store,
than that I consider Sir Gregor M'Gregor not to'
honourable ambition as regards Poyais, nor ant I st
integrity toward: the Mortgagees of that seulement.
Gentlemen, reclaim the pledge I gave to you—for I s
continue to support Sir Gregor M'Gregor; neither
the world to suppose that I will ever again act with
do thus publicly declare, that no inducement shall cause
any circumstances, to have any thing to do with hint
he may consider ate his enemy. The world have
Gregor lilliregor of gross deceptions. "Of the deceit
most deceived," in as much as I supposed that his
have (hewn him the fully of deceiving me. From u..
my entering the senior of Poyaie, I urged the neets..]
proceeding to that settlement; he continually pledged ,
go. Sixteen months hate passed, and Sr Gregor 3[4;n
in Paris—doing what ?-1 am told concluding a treaty.
I will ask if this treaty is to benefit Poyais, or to Mist'
her Boras ?—,No. The sole object of this treaty is'
salt "an acknowledged Prince," for which he at
Poyais withertt eompunction still deeper, In order to en.
pay the sum required—One hundred thousand pounds--f,
aggrandisement. Is this, Gentlemen, honourable -
this integrity? Yon that differ with me in upini
liberty to support Sir Gregor tl'Gregor—to continue
your money ; but I will tell yoa, and in doing so I know
royals shall rot be further mortgaged for any such pun
are now some hundreds of individuals interested in r
Of that settle met, is Landholders; many as basin/
and character for its success. These lands, and the I
settlers, are mortgaged to you. Gentlemen; and I a.
all of them are willing to pay that debt; although by
misfortunes, by ridiculous expenditute, by powerful
Povais, at the present hour, though in debt upwr-'
million, has not received the benefit of one shilling ,
nor has more than thirty thousand pounds ever
Let me ask, Gentlemen, do yea mem quietly tow, .
mismanartmem. the ruin of royais—thesacritice
Testy ? Do ye a, I demard, mean tamely to sub,
you. property scattered to the winds by the phani
schemes of Sr Gregor M'Gregor? Think; Centime
yourselves, what has Sir Gregor Ifl'Gregor ever done tot
gain your confidence, or to pmee to you his great talents,
should leave the entire management and establishment
to him ? If it had depended upon hint, or his exertions,
sure you that :here would not be, as there now is, a
soon hearing that a settlement is t stablished under
at Black Eine; for I was told that the Ifter. thtich
in fitting out the schooner Mary, a hich vessel sailed fix
in March last for Poyais, and for the purpose of can
Belige some hundred settlers—l was told, Gentlemen,
money had been much better sent to Paris for the suppo
Prince l.t I thcught differently ; and as my actions at
trust trill ever continue to be guided by the dictates of ;
mind. 1 followed my own idea of right, and expended
borrowed front oat, for the purposes that it was borrow(
settlement of Poyais—not for Sr Gregor M'Gregor.
meeting held here on the illst June, you were indr
statements that I then made, as well front your own
reduce the interest of the loan from five per cent. I
were induced to promise further assistance; in fact,
you opened your hearts, and came forth with one at
your aid, and to establish Poyais; at any own nit
pointed trustees to receive the money to be raised, au d t
for the settlement. The trustees were gentlemen of b
ability, of undoubted character; all Wel arranged, and
carried into effect, when Sir Gregor •M'Gregor
upon the strength of his assumed power over Poyais,
tify what I had concluded with the bond holders. 11
were it worth any thing, could stall him nothing.
contract uron the terms that I agreed with you ; upon
as his attorney, which I defy hint to set aside, and
will not make use of that contract, or carry it into
your sanction. it prevents Sir Gregor 31• Gregor rah
himself ; you have, Gentlemen, mistaken his power ,
he an only act with the consent of all interested in ti
Poyais, and he has himself no power from the sett
loans, or to mortgage their labour and property anti
which, with his seltlehriialmaitioa„ and indolent habi
do *without any 'hesitation. I tell von further, tic
justice forbids that the industry of thine who are ts,
under a tropical sun should be masted in the purchase
deck a tyrant. I will oppose any thing of the kit
wish of the majority of thou forming the gore-nun
for the bond-holders to form a commercial cotupanr.
management of Poyairian aflairs in Europe ; to elect
body twelve ditectors, who must be men of respectzto
nage the of oirs of this Coinpany ; in fact, Gentlemen '
no difficulty in modelling a Company, if the bond.tw
and will assert their rights as mortgagees to take then
Poyais, until they are paid. I have beard, that Sir I
gor's Conseil in London. has asserted, that acertain at
which have been issued by me are not eeknowledg&l.
were issued for the payment of your dividends; ar
mach an occasion, foe such a purpose, as Enece
taken upon myself to issue bonds without a specific
Gregor M'Gregor, 1 think, as an honourable man.
acknowledged them. But when I tell you. Gentian
powers to issue tital.oool. sterling ( which far cure.
issued). in any way I think proper—when I tell 7,
besides another power from Sir Gregor 31•Gregar.
of Povais for ever, to do and dispose of it as I mar d
—whit then do you think of the person who has
asperse my character, by goyim! that I have *surd
powers ? 1 have to impress upon your minds. that
my signature arc of rival value, for one and all of :
nsiognedbypoemwenofacme by
attorney tam
itugSnir
w, tientlen.
c,,n
upon year tt
(tie Porais; and. for the sake of' your own pr,ri:''t
psoriases the direction and ma•iaitement of the so
and that without loss of time; otherwise the settlers
look elsewhere for assistance, and if *!icy tT;;:ve it '
mast prove injurious to your interests. But (ids. '
unnecessary, for I feel confident that you will Ur.
birth to a:lmport the eter.ions of those who ar,t work'
Poyais. I have now, Gentlemen, fulfill:A my due
the public, and last, though not least import in:. t,
challenge Sir Gregor 31•Greger, and his sesistants.
word that I hare said ; and I do new, with every n
my honour in the hands of the British
-On the conclusion of this address a dc.ottory eon,
place as toehe course the scripholders should
order were violated with litth, hosi:,,:ion. and !veers/
times in rapid succession, and sometimes at the sam
livered their opinions, and replied to each etii:ti
Macy interrogatorries were rut to the Chaff wa
share Maim Ilichalloi had taken in the managett,
tical and commercial string of I*;yais. The mutant
liciently cline are severe, as it ed to us, to Cat