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I'HIS ROYAL HIGIiNESS TUE LVEE OP YORK.

Lrnms a Sheitski Paper.l
• •SHEFFIrLD, At 27.
Tuesday last, a deputation from the body of Loyal
Orangeanen of Sheffield (viz. Brothers Haywood, Gun,
and Hind) proceeded to Baslow, in Derbyshire, to present
an address to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, their
Grand Master, for his laudable zeal and magnanimous
speech on a regent occasion in the House of Lords, on the
Catholic Emancipation Rill; When, after a short note ad-
dressed to him b'y their Secretary, they were graciously re-
ceived by -his Royal Highness, who expressed in a lively
manner the gratitude he felt to the body who had thus
honoured him with testimonials of their esteem ; and as-
sured them in return, that be had spoken the sentiments
of his heart, to which he would always abide. After the
deputation had withat awn from the pleasing interview,
which lasted for a considerable time, they were again in-
vited into his Royal Highness's apartments, to receive at
his hands a reply to the Address presented to him, as in-
serted below

" The Address of the Loyal Orangemen in the Sheffield District
to his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
" May it please your Royal Highness,
" We, the undersigned Loyal Orangemen in the Sheffield Dia-
trict, most respectfully. beg leave to express our unqualified appro-
bation of the public principles by which your Royal Highness is so
property infuenceci. In an especial manner we fed ontselves
called upon to offer you our sincere congratu.ations on the truly
layal and constitutimal manner on which your Royal Highness
recently came forward to resist the Catholic claims; measures
which, in the opinion of us all, are positive and pernicious encroach-
ments on the Protestant establishments of the realm, and which, if
hereafter adopted, will, in process of time, be the means af subvert-
ing the important privileges which now result from our happy
union of Cturch and State.
" Opposed. therefore, as we ever must be, to the despotic and
no less degrading influence of the Church of Rome, we earnestly
entreat your Royal Highness to persevere in the line of policy you
have adopted, to guard us from the innovating spirit of Popish
principles, and the consequent violation of that solemn engage.
ment by which the Monarch of this Kingdom is bound to main.
taro its Protestant purity, Protestant ascendancy, and Protestant
rights.
" The glorious era of the Revolution is that which we look upon
as the basis on which is built almost all that is conducive to our
public prosperity and private happiness. In the manly declaration
of your Royal Highness, to which we have alluded, we haves gua-
rantee, that, with your consent, that basis, at once so important
and so proper, can never be undermined. It is on this account we
embrace the present oppurtunity of unfeignedly thanking your
Royal Tlighness, and of sincerely wishing that you may continue
in the enjoyment of health, long life, and all that is essential to con-
stitute happiness.
(Signed on behalf of the Brethren,)
" JOSEPH HOWILS,
Deputy Grand Mutes."
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS'S ANSWER.

" Sheffield, Aug. 22, 1823.

" Saslow, Aug. 28, 1825.
" EilerrLtmrx—l be' to return you my best thanks for the
Address which has been this morning presented to me by your
Deputation, and to express to you how truly gratified I am to find,
that the opinions which I thought it my duty to state In Perlis.
ment, upon the question of Catholic Emancipation, are so conso.
nant with yours. I can only assure you, that they are the genuine
sentiments of my heart, and founded upon principles from which I
have never varied.
" I remain, Gentlemen, yours.

" FREDERICK.
" To the Loyal Orangemen in the Sheffield District."

DUCHESS DE BERRI.

BOULOGNE•SUR•IIEitt AUG. 27.

This morning has witnessed the departure of our Royal
visitant. Last night the grand ball, which had been the
object of so much preparation, took place. The ball-room
was very tastefully fitted up, the prevailing decoration con-
sisting of intermingling festoons of white and light blue
silk, with a bordering of silver fringe, and an under-edging'
of roses, and supported by flying Cupids. These festoons
ran all round the walls of the room, and also hung from a
gallery, which made the circle of the walls appropriate to
the company. When her Royal Highness entered, at ten
o'clock, the coup cfceil of fifteen hundred people in full ball
dresses, with many military and naval uniforms of difte-:
rent countries, was strikingly gay. The gallery was filled
with ladies, and a double row also lined the four sides of
the room. The middle of the apartment was occupied by
a mixture of both sexes. Her Royal Ilighness's dress was
the subject of much admiration with the ladies. It was
composed of white muslin. The shoulders were orna-
mented with stripes of gold embroidery; and the bottom of
the gown displayed a very deep border, of an Indian pat-
-1 tern, worked in gold tissue of various hues. This part of
the dress was in excellent taste. The jewellery consisted
of a necklace, zone, car-rings, and head ornaments, en-
tirely composed of emeralds of a very superior size and
quality, each thickly set round with brilliants. The zone
was the most remarkable for its beauty. The head-dress
was rather too redundant of flowers, which did not assort
well with the gems.

Her Royal highness danced four quadrilles. In the
first she honoured the Mayor with her hand; the second
was danced with the Sub-Prefect ; the third fell to the lot
of an officer of the French troops stationed here; and in the
fourth figured a countryman of our own, Lieutenant Gore,
late of the Life Guards. This officer appeared in full Life
Guards' uniform. Ile was presented to the Duchess by
the Comte de Menars, who acts as her Royal Highness's
Chamberlain upon her present journey.
Among the company were many individuals who were
dressed in the senatorial uniform of the Chamber of De-
puties. There were alto several British Naval and Mili-
tary uniforms present. Among these were General Meyrick
and Admirals Wolley and Aylman. The two latter hid
the honour of dining with the Duchess yesterday. Her
Royal Highness's first quadrille was to the music of Der
Freischutr:. Waltzes were also in abundance, but in these
her Royal Highness did not join. At twelve o'clock she
retired, amidst the greetings of the company, the orchestra
playing the favourite French air of Vire Henri Quatre.

Cpw-ards of Lbw applicants for tickets upon This occa-
sion were ejected.
This morning her Royal Highness did not bathe, the
weather not being very inviting. She, however, drove,
down to the sands, where she gazed at the ocean for a
short time, and then retired. Yesterday she proudly dis-
played her accomplishment, rare for the female sex to pos-
sess or exhibit, of floating on the surface of the water.
Her marine attendants seemed much delighted at this feat,
and held up their hands to the crowded spectators, to sig-
nify that they gave no assistance to the Royal person.
At ten o'clock this morning, during a heavy shower of
rain, the Duchess departed for Calais. The French wits
Say "Quand la Duchess de Berri etait ici elle plut beau-
coup.: _

It is said she is favourably impressed by this place. The
Dieppe people had found means to persuade her that it was
a semi-barbarous colony of English, whet° no food fit for
civilised beings was to he had. Under this persuasion she
actually brought sugar and coffee as her travelling stock,
firmly believing them was nothing but molasses to be had
here as a substitute for these articles.

, Last week very extensive policies were opened at Lloyd's
on specie from London to Dublin, for the Provincial Bank-
ing Company of Ireland. We believe the sum already in-
sured amounts to above 100,000/. ; the premium is only
ss. 3d. per cent., taking all risks of land-carriage and trans-
port to Ireland. _ •

•
LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH SHIP CANAL.—This grand
national undertaking is now decided on. The estimated
expense is 4,000,0001., to be subscribed for ih 40,000
shares, of 100/. each. It is intended to be navigable for
line-of-battle ships; and the largest Indiamen, by the aid
of steam vessels, will be able to perform a passage from
ILondon to Spithead in about twelve hours. By the
prospectus, it appears that the line will pass by part of the
present barge canal, and a new entrance behind Southsea
Castle is to be opened to Spithead. The mouths of Chi-
chester bay and Langstotr harbour are intended to be
closed, and by deepening the latter, a basin will be formed
for vessels to ride in safety. It ia.said that the East India
Company have taken 5,000 shares, and that his Majesty's
Government has acknowledged the utility and importance
of the plan.—Po•trmnath Paper.
NOVEL Ty.—At Worcester, on Wednesday, Mr. Green,
after a successful ascent; again inflated his balloon, and for
several hours was occupied in conveying persons a height
of 500 feet. The fare was Ss. for each individual. Many
persons partook of the amusetneut.—Southampton Herald.
Aug.
The Cathedral of Rheims, into which the public have
not been allowed to enter for eight months, in consequence
of the immense works executed for the coronation, is now
cleared, and restored to divine worship.