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A RRANOE3IENTS FOR TILE WEEK.
THIS EVENING.
Prince Leopold's second grand amicably, Marlborough House.
Led, Amley's rout, Hereford-street.
Thu Archbishop of York's entertainment, Orosvenise-aquare.
Lord and Lady F. b. Bower's party, Albeniarte.street.
Mrs. Ilium's party, tipper firosvenor-street.
Lady Farquhar's assembly, ht. James's-street.
Mr. and Mrs. Egerton 's party, tit..latnes's-square.
to-sroanow.
The christening of the infant grandson of the Duke of Beek,.
ingliam (Earl Temple), at Stowc Park.grand ball in the
evening.
Mrs. Mitchell's hall, Charles.sircet, Berkeley-square.
Earl Derby's entertainment, Onisvenor-equate.
Baton dc SVllloughby's party, Whitehall.
WEDNESDAY•
The Marquis of bansilown's grand eitertainment to Prince Leo-
pold, bansdown House, lkikeley-square.
Alma's grand hall.

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The Countess of irate/noes grand assembly, t.roavenor House.
Lady Havensworth's assembly, Portland-place.
Countess \Veiny'''. rout, Stratiord-place.
The Earl of lirostrcnor's dinner party.
Mrs. haplin's ball, M'ellheck-sneer.
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The Countess of Harewood's grand assembly, Ilarewond House.
Lady %I'arhurtun's party, to meet the Duke and Duchess of
61°m-ester, Albemarle-street.
Mrs. Wyndham Lewis's party, Portman-square.
Mr. tiordon's hall, Hill-street, Ilerkcley.squarr.
The Ilan.narable Mr. and Mrs. Agar port),, Speing.
garden..
°rand masquerade at Stowe Ptak.
san 111)AY.
The Marquis of IVinchester's party, Orosrenor.square.
The Earl of Aberdeen's entertainment, Argyll House.

Mn. Spencer Stanhope has issued cards of invitation fora rout
cn the 24,1 July, at her house. Langbani-place.
Oven Williams, Kul. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Berkeley-square.
Mrs. searlett Ras issual cards of Invitation for a hall, on the 24th'
instant. at her house in Spring-garden*.
The (louver Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a party of
distinguished faaltionables ytaterday evening, at her house in Ar.

lington-street.
The Earl of Falmouth had a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in St. Jamea's.square.
Lord Berwick entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at
his house in flrosvernor-square.
laird (iranthant had a gram' dinner party yesterday, at his house
in St. James's-square.
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave a grand entertainment on
Saturday to the Stewards of the Sons of die Clergy: at Lambeth
Palace. There were present, the Archbishop of lurk, the laird
Mayor, Sheriffs. and Aldermen of the City of London, the Deans
of ballsbury and Worcester, Baron Bullock, Mr. Angerstein, &c.
Yesterday his (lraee had another entertainment.
bawd and Lady King pee a grand entettainment on Saturday to
the Marquis and Marchioness of Taristock, Earl (hey, Earl
/*limo Earl Fortescue, Earl Clare, Earl of Caernarvon, anti Mr.
and Lady Barbara Ponsonby, at their house in Doveraureet.
The Bishop of Winchester had a dinner party on Saturday, at
his house in West Heorge-street, Westminster.
The Countess Dowager of Cork entertained an elegant circle of
fashionable. on Saturday, at het house in New Budington-street.
Mrs. 11. Beans had a dinner party yesterday, at het house In
Upper Grosvenor-street.
Hun. J. Abereromby, M.P., entertained Lord and Lady King
and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at her house in
New-street, Spring-gardens.
The Eard and Countess' !love hays issued cards of invitation for
a party on the Zid June, at their bow in Cpper Brook-stmt.
The Duke of Portland left town on Saturday foe his seat, Wel-
ted, Nottingham.
The Marquis of Lansdown left town yesterday for his seat,
Howood Park, Wilts, in consequence of the serious indisposition
of his eMest BM the Earl of Kerry.
The Earl and Countess of Pembroke arrived In town on Satur-
day from their seat, Wilton House, Wiltshire.
Countess Lieven and her son Count Paul Lieven left town yester-
day for Russia.
Lady Nugent left town yesterday for Stowe Park.
Departures from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street and
Mrs, Bastard and family for Windsor; J'Ain Ruggles, Esq. for
Norfolk ; and Sir Robert Shaw, Bart. for Ireland.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jertnyn-street :—Captain
Dalrymple from China ; Major and Mrs. Elwood frem Newark ;
and Colonel and Mrs. SPLean fmnt Hull.
Mr. and Mrs. Drake and family left the London Hotel, Ally-
male-street, yesterday, for their scat, Amersham, Bueleinghtun-

shire
Departures from the Tulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Lord
and lady Waltiegravc, for their seat, Twickenham • Mr. and Mrs.
Turton, for their lad in Kent ; and Mr. and .11Irs. Scott, for

Departures from bong's Hotel, Dond.street :—lfenry Chol-
mondeley, Esq. fur Puts ; Mr. Wilkinson fur ; and C. 40.
Maitland 14 Cheltenham.
Majur and Mrs. Dodd for Cheltenham.

MEBTINO OF THE IBM EQUITABLE LOAN
COMPANY.

A Meeting of the Diatom anti Proprietors of this ('ompany
took place on Friday. at the London Tavern. r. Wilson, M.P.
in the Chair.
The Hon. Mr. Pt.on x a detailed the pruceediugsof the Company
since its formetion, sad expensed his regret and surprise that the
Irish Ilovaninent withheld its support from it. It was under.
taken by him and many others, less with a view of personal pro-
lit or aggrandisement than of 'orating the country, for whose benefit,
this measure wan intended. Under the circumstances of the oppo-
sition of the Irish Bovernment, and of certain objectionable clauses
which found their way into the Bill, in its progress through Par-
liament, he would recommend that It be not further prosecuted.
Mr. hlro.vi (a Ihrectiw) coneiirred in the opinions of Mr.
rhinos, anti suggested a resolution to the effect, that for the rea-
sons by that gentleman, the Company had better discontinue
its proceedings, and not prosecute the Bill further through Par-
liament.
Mr. J. SMIT 11. M.P. embarked in the present company as ninny
other person did, wholly with • view of 'tenanting Ireland, sill
promoting her improvement—an object for which he felt a deep and
sincere anxiety. As this was the object aimed to, he was surprized
that the Irish Hovernmeut determined to withhold its support from
such a measure ; end his hopni of the success of the company were
diminished by the opposition which Mr. lioulhurn had given it,
not only In our I louse of Parliament, hut the persevering opposi-
, Hon he resolved to give the Hill in its progress through the other.
Ills regret and surprise at the Bight Honourable Hentleinan's
opposition were increased, because in the interviews he (Mr. S.) had
with him, he stated no tessonable ground for emertaining it. lie
was desires of stating his Mote to the clause in the Bill
which missile the members of the Company liable to the whole
amount of their property fur the demand* on the Company. To
such a clause he atukl not agree. He would not consent to em-
bark the whole of his property in a speculative adventure of this
kind. Ile thought it better to give up the Bill altogether than
retain such a clause, Ile was not aware how such a provision
amid have been introduced. There was a beamed Hendon:in
presets who had been active in prosecuting the Bill, who probably
might explain how this clause Witt to be adopted.
Mr. Mottos mid, that the clause was introduced with the ap.
probation of many of the proprietorr, and link apprehension need be
entortsined of its operating injuriously to any of the membees of the
cempsey, as ?MANI. would be paid up before the company com-
menced business. Besides the pmprietors would be liable to be
tailed upon to pay Httil.lleOl. more in the event of any necessity aris-
ing for such a demand. With so large a capital no individual
need be apprehensive of being called upon to lie liable beyond the
amount of his subecription. hlany, he believed the majority, of
the proprietors agreed to it on account of the greater security it gave
to the public, and the &linos( utter impossibility of any increased
demand being made upon the mcniben of the company.
A desultory conversati4,ll here took place, in which several amend-
menu weresuggested. It was provosts', that the Company should
form itself under a deed of settkininit, and give up the hill. This
p upodel, however, was negatived, as a bill would be memory tie
p veld the Company from the effect of the Usury Laws.
Mr. Smith, Mr. Plower, Alderman Lucas, and the other Di.
ere Off present declared, that they would cease any longer to as so
Downers, Ile be responsible tier the proceedings of the l'ompany. It
was finally arced upon, that the hill, with certain verbal amend-
meats, should be prosecuted through Parliament.
Thanks were voted to 31r. %Vilma, and the Meeting which was
numerous then dispersed.

Tux Aroe.t.nestote---On Saturday the concert-room
and Fallery were tilled with elegant company, and Mr.
Purina, as usual, executed several delightful pleas.—
Bid me Discourse, Bishop, and Oh! Nanny, were among
the most pleasing of the native airs. La ci Jaren+, and
Aim pie androi, Mozart, were sweetly performed, as was
also the overture, Noma rompitiv, Parr, which was consi-
derably applauded ; but the Storm (Oneerfo, Stiebelt, was
certainly the finest effort, both as respects the piece, and
the powers of the instrument which were displayed. 115
the sintilicity Venni Doves, Bishop, had nothing but the
extreme delicacy of the instrument upon which it was
played, to recommend it. This composer's best and must
vaned works can be made to contribute greatly to the at-
tractions of a concert; his Did me discourse; When the
Wind blows ; and The (lough end Me Crow, would do
very well the same morning ; but great care must always
be taken in the selection, to prevent a sameness, even when
hut two pieces are to be perfonneel. The whole concert
was much app:a:etletl, and went oft' well.
Licut. W.. 1. T. !food, R.N. has received the thanks of
the Board of Longitude, and been presented by the Society
of Arts with the gold Vulcan metal, for an important im-
provement in the naval eradrant. This officer, some time
since presented an ingenious inodel of an ice boat, and plan
for navigating the Polar Seas, to the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty.—Minepthire Telegraph.

KING'S THEATRE.

On Saturday night Rossini's opera 11 riarbiere di Sittigll4
was performed at this Theatre. The Opera advertised for
performance was 11 Turco in Italia, in which Signor Re-
morini made his first appearance in this country ; but in
consequence of the indisposition of Madame Renzi de
Begnis, 11 Barbiere was " of necessity," as the play bills
have it, substituted for Il Ter( It. 11 llarbiete has
now been so long before the public, it has appeared
on so many stages, and has been heard in so many
languages—that it were an idle waste of time to re-
late or comment upon its plot or story. Like !nest other'
things coining from die same clime, it has an air of joy
and levity about it—while it must be admitted that the
scene of the Mask Master is conceived in the true
spirit of genuine Coined,. Again, with respect to the
Music, it is gay, and lives, and harmonious—tt is pretty
rather than profound, and exciting to the agreeable rather
than to the deliciousness iu which Rossini's music so much
excels. Every one, however, who has lately firquented
any of the public Theatres, must be familiar whit its
splendid Overture—the scattered kiipado rie of its many
passages--the general happy effect which it produces as a
whole ; and we shall not attempt, by any of our obser-
vations, to weaken those in:pressions which its representa-
tion must always make. Garda played and sung Absavina
in admirable style ' • and few women, much less Rosins,,
could have refused to yield to entreaties so musically
tenohr, and yet so manfully enressante as those which
were proposed to her by the innaic-master in disguise.
Madame Vestris was the flosinn, as she has often been
before, and if our gallantry could be put aside on
this occasion, we would say that she only acts, or
or rather over-acts the part. We have heard of the power
of the eye—" that talks so well, and soars so far above;"
but Madam Vosaria's eye was directed to other things.
It was ineesaintly on the roll—her leer was seldom
from her look ; but Madame Vestris seeins to have a carte
blanche ftoin every audience, and while public decency is
not offended, it would be ridiculously fastidious for the
critic to interfere. The airs of Boothia do not seem to re-
quire any great volume or extent of voice, or else we must
presume that Madam Vestris would not so generally be her
representative. lienetti gave great satisfaction in the Bar-
ber; he was amusing without any grossierte, and bustling
without rudeness. Signor Porte seemed at home in the
.11osie Master, and performed the little he had to do with
much comic humour. We never saw a poor artist receive
a purse with a greater apparent feeling of delight, than did
Porte from Almatioa. Every one partook of his joy, and
heartily wished him rid of the plagues which beset him,
to indiace his withdrawing from the apartment. Alto-
gether. 11 Ilarbiere was well performed, with the ex-
ception of Grazziani, who squeaked and simpered more
annoyingly than we remember to have heard, since
we were removed from the care of a self-sufficient, pert,
and troublesome old aunt. The ballot was Le l'age /a-
eon:tante, which has so long and so deservedly been a fa-
vourite with the public. Manzi Vestris is one of the most
bewitching pages that can be imagined, and we do not at
all wonder at the havoc which such a page must make upon
the fair whom he besieges. Noblet, Ferdinand, Le Gros,
and the principal corps de ballet figured in the scene, and
were rewarded for their exertions with very general ap-
plause. In compassion to the audience we shall only say,
that one trio was encored ; and it would certainly, we
think, puzzle those who were not at the Opera House on
Saturday night, to guess which it was. Madame Vestris
and Garcia, and Benetti answered the call, and if they did
not laugh out at the taste which made it, it could only
arise from a feeling of respect to the visitors of the first
theatre in the world. At this reason of the year, the
Italian Opera presents a delightful spectacle : beauty and
brilliancy shine from every quarter—even the dandies in
Fop's-ally are tolerable—for there they forget their rude-
ness anti impertinencies. The house overawes insolence,
and the ensemble produces the most pleasurable sensations.
The remarks of the strangers afford high gratification to
the already initiated and informed, while the ears and the
eyes of all arc filled with all that can conduce to harmony
and excite to pleasure. The house was crowded.

THE HAYMARKET AND THE WINTER
THEATRES.

Some misunderstanding, we learn, at kwesent exists be-
tween Mr. Morris, of the Haymarket 'I heave, and the
Managers of Drury Lane and Covent Gsrden. The fol-
lowing statement will put the public in possession of the
case, and at the same time, thew the peculiar situation in
which Mr. Morris is placed by the determination of the
Winter Houses, to extend their dramatic season.
When the new Haymarket Theatre was erected, Mr.
Morris obtained a seven months licence, (viz. to commence
on the 13th of April, and close oil the 15th of November) ;
but in April 1112 g, an arrangement was made between that
'gentleman and the Covent Garden and Drury Lane Pro-'
prietors, by which Mr. Morris agreed to forego his licence,
upon having three months of his season free from competi-
tion of the Winter llonsts. The following order was ac-
cordingly issued from the Lord Chamberlain's Office :
•• April I, Inn
" The little Theatre to open on the lath June and to close on dull
13th of October, but to hare three month+ free of compet;tion,
the Winter Theatres being closed from the Ist of July to theist of
October.—The Winter Theatres shall not restrain their actors from
acting at the Haymarket Theatre, between the lit of July and the
Ist of October.
(Signed) " MONTROSE."
This agreement was acted upon for the two last seasons;
and Mr. Morris (in pursuance of its terms) had made his
arrangements for the season, which commences this day.
Oti the Nth of last month, however, be was requested
Ito attend at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, where lie met
the proprietors of the Winter Theatres, who then for the
first time signified their intention of departing from the
terms of the above agreement, by extending their season,
and requiring the exertions of some of the most popular
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who are under positive engagements with them.
rhe effect of this resolution will be, to restrain several po-
pular comedians from performing at the Ilaytnarket, ex-
cept on nights when their services may not be required at
Covent Garden or Drury Lane. In addition to Mr. Linton,
Miss Paton, and Madame Vestris, who are not restrained
by any engagement with the Winter Houses, the spirited
manager of the Haymarket has engaged the following ex-
cellent performers. who are under positive engagements
with either Drury Lane or Covent Harden :—Mr.W.Farren,
Mr. Cooper, Miss Chester, Miss Love, Mrs. Hibbs, Mrs.
Chatterley, and several others. These latter favourites
will, therefore, be occasionally withdrawn from the Hay-
market, unless the managers of the Winter Houses consent
to abandon their intention of extending their season. Under
all the circumstances, we think it is somewhat unfair thus
to break in upon Mr. Morris's season, at the very time
when his arrangements hail been completed, fur opening
his theatre according to the terms of what he considered a
binding agreement. At any rate, if the winter managers
had resolved to break that agreement, they should have sigs
nitied their intention of doing so in sufficient time to have
enabler( Mr. Morris to continence his season, according to
the tenni of his original licence.