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London, England, 1809-04-28 00:00:00

SPAIN.

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Mr. POTIIIOIIIY rose, pursuant to notice, and
moved for the production of copies of nine letters,
with their incloeures, from Sir new Dalrymple to
• Lord Castlereagh, His Mrjesty's Princ wl Secre-
tary of State for the Military rod Colonial De-
partment, drted•hetween the tat of March and 4th
of April, 1909, together with the acumen thereto.
In doing this, the Hight Hon. Gentleman stated,
that his reason was, that he understand they con-
tained very niatvrial information, ii !red, as to
the state of Sprits in the opinions of Sir flew Disk
qui" and the suggestions of the Noble Lord,
most material for the public service. If he could
apprehend that the productivu of these docuMents

mild prose injurious &Mt *that rienieo; or te
'the Officer who wrote thous, be should abS6lllO
from requiring them; but he understood hoes
that Officer that they could neither rove injurious
to the service nor to hint. but. ow the ceuhrary, he
would rather wish for their production than other-
wise. lie believed the "Housurable Hawker for
Cambridgeshire wasin Roseention Of SOWN PRIM* to
that Abet, and upon this subject; and Sir Hew
Dalr'ymple hinuself migut satisfy the Homo upest
that part of the ease; and as those letters were in
even point of view likely to throw a light upon
the conduct of Ministers in regard to their 111111
aagentent of the affairs of Bpuitr.lecould nit help
persisting in his motiou, unless he Ward 'bon
good authority, that they were such document,. art
when produced, would prove injurious to theistdo
be nervier.

The motion was then put from the Chair. .
Mr. Yore said, that as far as he wederateed del
subject, he thought there would be no objection ti
their production; but at the same time Le -might.
say. that there were many circtionstantes in those
letters that rendered them not at all proper to he
wholly Laid before them.
Lord CASTIAREAUIt said be 'should oppose their
production, hut his opposition arose iis no degree'
from any wish not to exculpate the rallied Odleer
connected with them, us he himself 4S 111... Do!.
rymple) wished it, but he thought there *Weld be
some public ground laid for their predietion.-1
Although hi perfectly admitted that there were
particular points bearing upon the general 'Kate .
Spain ; yet lie mast say, that the general Wore of
that information would he extramelypeejudicial to
the public service, and that that part which might
be produced, did not apply to the object the Right
Honourable Gentleman had in view. The 'Art-
motion which these letters coitsiaed was much
snore of a political than a military nature.
Mr.Pudoettne replied, that it was quite in his
power toobviate the abjection of the Noble Lord,,
by adding to his motion the words " or so much
thereof as may he laid before the House withoot
any darner to the public service." As to the in-
formation these letters contained, pertly of s
pali-
tical sud not of * military nature, he conceived
that that was no argument against his metier', as
he knew of nothing wore material for the Now to
be Made 'acquainted with than then which was
called . political operations. They were partite.
lady necessary, in order to shew what was the real
state of the Spanish mind before that Noble Loa
began the campaign in Spain.
Lord CASTLIOIIiAGII added, that he was con-
vinced the prediction of these letters would only
embarrass and mislead ist the forthcoming discus.'
seen shout the Spanish affairs.
The motion was thee put, and negatived withont
a division.

ARMY EXTRAORDINARY.
Lord HaNaT Patti stated that it waii his intro-
tion, to-morrow, to propose to the House a deelar--
utory Revolntion, in couaequeuce of AM intimation
that a Right Hon. Gentleman opposite would vote
a sum of mina, for extraordinary services. His
resolution would relate to the impropriety of this
being done, without any notice during the sittiog
of Parliament, and without its consent.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excuses/as wished to
know what the Noble Lord alluded to,
LOlll HaNNY PUTTY Unmated trim be allutled
the sum of 80,0001. gontained iu the Army Exa'
traurdivaries for transporting Portuguese firmilied
from Portugal and this country to the ))ttasils, sub'
from the Brazils to this country, *hide was so hot
stowed unktiown to Parliameut.

MARTINIQUE.
Mr. lioaxsa, afte► a few preliminary observe...
tiflll.l which we could not collect ; mama that there
be laid before the If ouseoCopies or any rroclania-
lions addressed by the Commander of the lorry,
to the inhabitants of Martinique, together with
the articles of capitulation transmitted to this
country.
Thor Motion, afte► a few words from Lard Castle-
reagh. Mr. Marryatt and Al r.VV hit bread; was agreed
to.

NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. HOSILIssOII " moved that the House go icier,
• Committee to consider the act of the 3711 i of the
King, ',halve to Newspaper.'
is being formed, •
Mr. Husaisox then stated to the Committee.
that this act laid an additional duty of lid. open .
Newspapers, iu the year 1797, and was of geuted
importance, as it went to affect every per/Mr
who read the news of the day. The selling price at
that time was 41d. and it occurred to Goyernmeat.. •
that it was impossible to lay 30 per cent. additional
duties upon them, without allowiug something by
way of discount to those dealing iu them, if they
were not to rsi,e the price of a single paper above
sie.penee. It was iliought p roper, theretore, to 4.
low them a discount of ltl per cent. upon condities
that proprietors would not raise the price above that
sum; but if they raised it abort it. they should for.
fcit the adv..ritage of tijiat discount. At that time
the price rif too° sheets of paper was from 3111.
to 401.; but at present the price of that article
of the same description and quality, was from (ii
to 65, and to an equal proportion. almost every
other article in that trade had encretsod. se
that if they hail a 'Profit formerly at (id. they could
not have that saint profit now. Two modes of
relief suggested themselves ; either to take off the
additional tax altogether, or to raise the limits at
which the discount should be allowed. Vona the
best calculation that could be made, it appeared.,
that if newspapers that .sold in 1797 at
ttis-
pence, erre now to sell at six-pence bailie:nuts
they could' 'comedy be in such a good situation ea•
formerly, taking iisio coosideration every charge
to which that sort of property is halite. The
limi-
tation of the price luring originally the effect of
compact, he thought it would be but reasotsabk.
now to allow proprators of papers to increase their
price to sixpence halfpenny. add still to be melded
Is the 13 per cent. tteo•ouot ; and that this swish
rise would not have the effect of diininishiag the
numberof Newspapers sold, nor the revenue anal
from them ; and under tliow yin:um-tenet is he pea
posed to the Comin7ttee. that he should none else •
House for leave " to brio{ it) a bill to alter so mite%
of the Act of the 37th of the Kink. as Inuits ti"
price at which Newspapers are allowed to baste
dimnum."
After some olsservseione from 711r.JonNSTAli
the CUANcLI.Lua niche Ex..hviit Ls, ti. 6 ittht/iti

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tion was *greed to ; and on the House resuming,
leave was obtained to hring in a Bill accordingly.
PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION.
Mr. CURWEN made an auidition to his former no-
tice of u motion, and stated, that he should make
it relate to the preventioll of the sale or purchase
of seats in Parliament, and likewise traffickii% in
Parliamentary Representation.
Lord FoutLgyotot, ill consequence of this Hon.
Gentleman's intention, stated that he should not
profose the additioual clause he intended to suggest
to the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's Lill as to the Sale of Places.
SALE OF OFFICES.
Mr. HOMIER said that the statute of Edward
the Third, on which the Right Hon. Gentleman's
Bill was founded, applied to the buying nod sell-
ing of offices, mid that the offices touching the ad-
tumults', ion of justice were included in its provi.
Sinus; he was one of those who thought it quite
I';g'et that this judges should have the apitobttutent
Itesucit pt:rgota. as were to till those 011 a, at the
some time hr could hint allow that it would be right
That they should sell them : be was supported in his
'opinion by a long train of imperative authorities,
"iieseetisliiig frotu Lunt Chief Justice Hide down to
the present time. Lord Chief Justice Hale inen I-
'rated the importance of abolishiug the sate (Amuck
offices, as it etisted at that period ; and in the
reign of George the Second, a Committee appoint-
ed at the buggestion of Parliament itself urged the
necessity of the sane measure; and in the year 1797,
the Coastaittee of-Finance recosinueuded it earuest-
ly to their adoption. How it had hapoirinsil that after
such authorities it was not acted upon before lie
could not aqeouig ; it was one of that multitude
of recommeodations which lay upon the table with
their propriety acknowledged by ali, hut their sag- •
gestious enforced by none. It was not his inlets-
tio:i, however, to involve aoy of this matter iu
present d3ill ; he Ciought it probable that a hotter
opport ty would occur in the course Id the pre-
sent Session, it might occur in the third Repot t 'of
the flu:ince Cnussu,ttee. There was also another
opportunity which he was led to expect from what
hail fillets from a Right Hon. Gentleman in the
last Session ; lee alludetlto the intention of grant-
ing ro increase of salary to the PuisneJoil4es. If
such a measure was brought forward it would af-
ford an opportunity for introducing this subject :
he threw it out now for the Night Him. Gentle-
consideration, without intending himself in
the Present instance to submit. any propnaitiou of
that nature.

Mr. Pi:Recital, said, that the subject was nu.
doubtedly (tootle:I to the consideration of the
House, but that much previous inquiry would be
necessary. He agreed with the Hein Gentleman
in supposing that some opportunity might occur,
which would pure the way for some proceeding
upon the subject; he was, however, of opinion,
thst the House would nut be inclined to go
farther than coining to some resolution opoivit,
before it had au bpportunity of communicating
with the Courts that would be affected by its opt-
ration. He certainly did signify last session, his
opinion of the neeessity of increasing the salinity of
the Poistie Judges • an increase ought also to take
place to the Welchiediciiture. It would also, lie
thought, be well to extend the increase to the
Chiefludge of the Common Pleas and the Chief
Earmt of the Exchequer. He did not bring the
measure forward at an earlier period, because the
principle appeared to be adopted so generally by *he
House, that it was not likely to lead to much exa-
mination. If any delay., acting upon the l lon.Gent.'s
suggestion, was likely to he injurious to the ad-
ministration of justice in the (mature, lie (Mr. P.)
would not recommend sue!) delay ; *hut as no such
consequence could result front it, the offices being
of so ministerial a nature, he thought it better to
defer it. Tnoegh the Chief Judge had the appoint-
ment of persons to those offittes, lie could nut ape
point inadequate persons, without their heiiii; sub-
ject to the inspection of the ether Judged. No
practical mischief had ever happened. but the
principle was not a gond one, and ought to be
taken into consideration et another opportunity.
Mr. Tituaticree said, that the general amount
of the sinecure places was averaged at ahnot twenty.
tire thousand o-year, and he thought that if they
ware abolished, the saving would be sufficient to
afford an increase of salaries that might be thought
necessary ii, the instance alluded to.
Mr. gOSE said. that there were some in:lecture-
cies detected in the Report from which the lion.
Gentleman drew his intelligence, as to the amount
of the sinecure places.
Mr. THORNTON said. that be quoted the report
of the gross amount, which was made since the de-
tection of the inaccuracies to which the Right 110.
nourahle Gentleman alluded.

Mr. W. WYnrte said, that it was not merely the
interest of the Judges that was to be attended to,
hut also that of other persons who had places for
life, not sinecure, to dispose of. 'He wos.per.marled
that many of the places so sold were notwith-
standing admirably tilled, hot still the 'principle
vas a bad one, and it was right to put an end to
it. lie agreed with the Km. Gentleman, that the
abolition of sinecure places would supply means
enough for the increase of the Judges salaries.
MOUSE IN COMMITTEE ON THE BILL TO PRE-
VENT THE SALE OF OFFICES.
Mr. PEMCWVAL moved that a new preamble
shou!d be introduced for the purpose of mined ing
the iuconveniencies that resulted from the constant
references to the act of Edward VI. which was
agreed to.
Lord Fout Eamon proposed. 'uotearl of the enu-
meration isf Places which the Bill contained, these
should lie subatitated general words which would
include rill places whether Civil, Naval, or Military.
Mr. Nowt:vit. thought the motion of the Noble
Lord unnecessary, as, after the enumeration of the
different places, Bill concluded with general
words to the effect of those proposes by the Noble
Lord.
Lord FOLREITUNE Wittllttate his ameadment.

sir. Na ALWEIA, maid, that mach of the cloaks-

%Rents of the Keeper of the Signet of Scotland.
arme out of the /WV of writer hips and clerkships;
if the practice was illegal, it ooght to be included
ill the gettersal prevention—ii it was legal Un
excep-
tioG ought to lie draiiii in its favour.
Mr. Pcacayst. said, that the Bill was to extend
to Irelllllll cud Scotlapd ; that there was a clause
if the Bill, which excepted any office legally salp

able; so that if the Cage to which the lion. Gentle.
man alluded was one in which She wale was legal,
the exception would operate in its favour, if not,
the Bill would have its full operation; if the expr7.
lions were too %emend, they might include toe
Clerks of the Bank, which could not be the wish of
the Legislature.
Mr. Hoar Ea did not see how Clerks of the Bank
could be included in the moat general wording, they
were neither civil, nivel, nor military °Scent, but
Clerks acting under a private Cunipany : there were
some word* contained in the Bill dirt struck him
as objectionable; it was stated that all of in cer-
tain departments under their superintendithee or
contronl should be embraced by this Bill, bat the
words did tint appear to him, although they reach-
ed the inferior officers, to affect the superior ones ;
there was no locution either of Official situation..
Mr. PIRRCST AI. said, that the words, in the De-
partment, or under the Controul, included the ►o-
perior as well as inferior officers; though the First
Lord of thy Treasury could not he said to lie un-
der the controul of the other Lords, yet he was in
the Department of the Treasury, and being so,
was manifestly within the proviso of the act. lie
had omitted to inelition judicial sititations, as They
were enumerated in the old Act of Edward the
Sixth, which. was in effect re-enacted. The ques-
tion was then put awl agreed to.
Lord Fot.Rcs•rotsE moved, That places in the
East India Company's service should be included
in the enumeration of the account."
Mr. Pcncevat. could not see what object the
Noble Lord had in view.

Lord Mit.ToN concurred in opinion with Lord
u., and supported his motion.
Mr. PETER MOORE did not twlieve that any ap-
-1)0;10i/wilts were rnld in the East Luting, still it
was better to guard against r oslible evils.
Mr. STURGES BouwwL and Mr. Yowitt thought
that the East India places were included in the

The ATToRNET-GENEIAL thought it woHI4I he
unjust to give the act operAtiou iu the lime space of
time with respect to Indio, that it iv...s to hire
with respect to these countries, as it was so La
distant.

PERCIRVAI. +aid, that he would propo,e a
elmise to previlit that 0w:n0v(114.1w...
Lord CA•TI F:ItE41:11 that the power over
:Ippo,ntilieat• abroad did not re.t with the Govern-
ine.it at home ; it iiii;;ltt recommend, but did net
app. a

Mr. I foam Lit ispproved of the clause of his Noble
Friend ; the cal:4er .if the Bill was to prevent traffic
ill appointments; it appealed by the confession of
tlie Noble Lord, that the miponitments took place
in the F.ust Indies; so that if there Will any doubt
whether the Bit would extend to it, the :natter
should not be left iu doubt.
The SoLtcyroa-G . said, the Act mention-
ed the West Indies, and other parts abroad ; which
of course iocludeall the Milt Ladies.
After it few further observations from Mr. Peer
Moore. Mr. Wallace, and Lord Castlereagh, Mr.
Fe:text's'. said, that he would consider the subject,
and if it appeared to 1 to be necessary to apecity
the East Indies, he would do so.
Mr. Hose en thought that the Courts of Judi-
ciatitre iu India ought to he made competent to try
such cates, as great incouvuniencies would result
fro.n try Me them here.
The ATTOKNIty t:ZWEILAI, said, that wherefer
the offitoce was committed, there it was to be tried,
unless a syecial provision pas mode against it.
Lord FOLKS/MONS said, that by the statute of
P.Javerd the Sixth, the person who was spi-noted
by corrupt means. lost the employment, and the
person through whose mean% he procured it, lost
the right to appoint ; he felt ai difficulty in cool-
melienaling how the office could be rilledagiain, for
it was indeed recently the act, and the right of ap-
pointing a sulsstitate was forfeited at the same

5f r. Peartest was of opinion, thut the for-
feiture applied only to the right of appointing in
that particular iiistatwe in which the corrout in-
fluence was proud ; however he would look far-
ther into it, and if lre found that it required amend•
went, would make it.

Mr. I'xIttISAL. adverting to the clause enacting
that the printing, publishing, or advertising, or
Miring to he so done, airy house or office for the
sale of places, contrary to the provisions of the Act,
should he punishable AS a iniadeineanwir, observed,
that ao far as this applied to Newspapers, it might
be converted into a hardship by inflicting corporal
punishment fur what might be merely the fault of
inuilvertesicz. or ignorance. Ile therefore proposed
a clause making such offence punishable by line
only. not exceeding Soul. and not less thou 501. at
the discretion of the Judge.
The tither clauses of the Bill were then gone
through, and the blanks filled up is the Com-
mittee, and the Report was ordered to be received
on Mondayrient.
Tin. Irish Militia Bill was postponed till to-
iniirrow.

Mr. Wit.taTow brought up the Report of the
Committee of Supply, w which Mere payied the
grants for the Miscellaneous Service for Ireland;
which was ugTeed to by the Ilouse.
Adjourned at I'• vvvN o'CLoea.

It was mentioned in oar report of the proceed.
ings of the !louse of Commons, in the course of
this week, thut Mr. Cui.wes gave notice of his
intention to move—" That so much of the evi-
dence given before the Commissioners in the cise
of WALsn and Ntsos.re's Bankruptcy, as affected
Mr. W./L(4ll'l6cm in Parliament, he laid before the
House." Now, the fact is, that no such evidence
ever existed, and the Statute of Bankruptcy was
Superseded, that measure having been found, in
every respect, intrrntlent and unnecessary. Mr.
Cultwen ascertained this to be the ease,
took an opportunity on w subsequent night to ac-
knowledge, in his [dace, that he was in error, and
would, of course, decline any further mention of
the Incmess. It is necessary to stale this, as, from
the low tone in which Mr. CIAILIVIIa spoke, his ex-
planation Was not distinctly heard by strangers,
anti. consequently, did nut appear in any of the
;•r,.. Mr. WALT'S& his. fnnoly acted the part
of all *ad 1!: lt • !n•nclent Representative, and
has, we Wiese, is a r.lo.ott to he ashamed of
the media in 0',.d001l his seat, as any
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LONDON, .
FRIDAY, Arsur.

Viscount CASTLEREAGH has not yta tendered his
resignation, and still remains in office. Ile attend.
ed last night in the House of Commons. He did
not c nine sideling into the House, he marched in
boldly, assumed his usual seat upon the Treasury
Bench, anti took as active part in the business of
the night, even in the Bill to prevent the im-
proper disposal of places. Mr. IXIIII-BREAD was
astounded,‘ mid expressed his surprise tat this
unexpected appearance, but was answered by his
Lordship in a way which shews pretty plainly„that
Le has no idea of retiring from office. [fail, doubt,
however, could reinain upou thy subject, it must
haee been done away by Mr. Peecrvata who
pleaded the majority of Forty-seven, in his Lordship's
favour, as a complete acquittal. It is strange that
Mr. PERCIVAL.* legal habits and prejudices should
carry him so far as to assimilate a vote in the House
of Commons to the verdict of a Jury, which purities
the culprit, and makes a new man of him. An ac-
quittal by Jury implies unanimiiy, and it is to
that quality it owes its efficacy. The culprit comes
out of his trial a pore man, heciiii.e the Jury are
all agreed upon his innocence. Bat an acquittal
by a majority of the Housienf Commons can boast
no such healing and purifying quality, sinless
when that acquittal is the result of en unani-
mous vote. The Duke of Yana's case illustrates
this position. He was acquitted by a majority
of Eighty-two, but this verdict did alt acquit
him in public estimation, and he resigned. With
what sense or consistency then Can it be said that
a majority of 47 can do more for Lord CArrr,s-
- than a majority of 82 did for his Royal
!highness; still taking into accoant that the. latter
asserted his emir./ innocence, chile the Noble Lord
has confessed that he did every thing short of the
actual completion of the crane laid to his charge.
11 u.iy thing innie huthilimiiig, and we might
add, inc personally degrading than condemna-
tion, could have been inflicted on a Minister and
• Member of Parliament, it is the a,quittal which
Lord CASTLEREAGH has received fma the House
of Commons. But, what acquittal ? Mr. CM/a.
RING'S Ilesulatiot of Tuesday night, seems devised
rather to point the sting of public animadversion,
uud to render it more poignant to the culprit, thau
to protect, or to exculpate him. We might almost
fancy that there was snore of malice, or of enmity,
than of friendship, in such a shield. That lie did
not accumplich, or as the Secretary for Foreign
Affair* expresses it, that " the attempt of Lord
C sr. ILK s s bat a_ sacc estfu I," is made
the groatal sad reason to induce the House, nut
" to elate into any criminal proceedings against
hint." Such a defence, we hope and we believe,
is stairise in the proceedings of any Legislative
Body. Compared with such an acquittal, the
Duke of Tuna's honour is unhurt, and his inno-
cence a !nutted. For the honour of the flatlet), and
of the ag:•, Inn above all, for time character of the
country, winch must full in its own estimation, if
such a ram can retain his place in the Counsels of
of the Crow°, we trust that Lord CASTLE/MACH
will retire tram office ! If lie does not, after his
criusiiialey is recognized even by his colleagues,
how can we expect that any future examples wilt.
be made ? What ! when Tisia.U•soa is expelle
from the list of Directors, for only ignorantly
placing Writerships at the disposal of Emrsaaa
WOODEORD ; shall Lord C. who solitaire!, and
systematically offers to place • Writerthip. in fact,
at the disposal of such a mad ita Mr. REDiNG,
brave and escape all punishment ? We will not
believe it. The thing is imnosmible.

We undereund that Ali Austrian Officer of dis-
tinction, who has been for some time in tin+ coun-
try, bet oils few days ago, on his return to Vicuua,
by the way of Trieste.

A dispatch has been received, stating that the As-
diefute French frigate, in Basque Roads, had gone
to pieces in a gale of wind, and that • French 74
had greatly suffered on the same occasion.
The French squadron lately destroyed in Basque
Roads was to have gone to Ferrol, where it would
have gained a great additional strength : from thence
proceeding to Toulon, it was to receive on board
40,000 troops, intended to take possession of Cadiz
and the flget ; and aftet that it was to proceed to the
West Indies, to succour Guadeloupe and Marti-
nique; 'for which service, one of the 74's, that' was
burnt, was laden with 600,0001. worth of stores and
ammunition.

An Account of the Quantity of SUGAR imported into Great
Britain in the year I nos ; distinguishing, British planta-
tion' Foreign plantation, and East India Sugar; together
with the quantity reexported, dibtinguishing the export
to Irelanii from the export of all other parts ; and reduc-
tag the relined to its equivalent quantity of ran Sugar.
IMPORT- IMPORTED TO
au. Ireland. Other Total.
Carts. Cwts. parts. Carts,
British Plantation 3,453,1134 140,595 57400 i 754.494
ForrigoPlaotatios 455,065
East lads.

Total 3.74;—..,190 I ----05t0,061 6---17,0tt
RORRRT Prat.t, of Drayton Bassett, in the
county of Stafford, Esq. is returned to serve in
Parliament for the City of Cashel!, in the room of
QUIN TI N Utta, Esq. who has accepted the Office
of Escheator of Munster.
MICHAS). OCORGE PRENDF.RGRAIT, of Little
Stanhope-street, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
is returned to serve in Parliament fur the borough
of Saki's)), in the room of Jottis PuytaT, Esq.
who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

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- \sue --00-Cr.r7KV
THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Wednesday eveningk Ladies CAR DIGAiI and CAA
autism WALDEGR ttR arrived at IVindsur, to at+
tend on filer Me.turry and the Patmcasst.s. Lady
CIRDIGSN left Windsor, yesterday morning, for
London.
Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY, Princesses
Atuvvra and SuPHIA, accompanied by Lady
TR ENKE, 4ir fiAttaw BURMalti) NE•I.6, Generals
(I.ta rn, and Furzaor. took an airing, "II
horseback, in tVintlsor Great l'ark,. and returned
at 12 o'clock to the Castle.
Sir H RItY BERRA KO NEALC is on a visit to their
M sittrri LS at ‘Vincisur.
The Kisu has been indisposed 'kith a cold dues
ring the lust week, lint we are. happy to say, he is
recovered, and appeared in excellent health, ou
Wednesday, at Cowl.
It was generally reported on Tuesrliss-, that the
Pr' !ells .A.MALI• was in a dangerous state : w•
are, however, happy to say her Royal •Highneirt
was considered much better sin 11eshieaday eveii-
ing.
Wednesday, flit NIAJESTY was Obliged* on kis
way to London, to go through the great Park,
nve.r Englefield-Green, to Egham and Staines, the
floods being out on the road to Slough and Old
Windom..
Tuesday, the Duke of Yoas was obliged to
get out of his carriage on the Slough road, sod take
a boat to Eton College, on his gray to %i'lloisur,
till his carriage was conducted through the Play
fields, for his Royal Highness's reception.
The Prince of WALE* and Duke of CLARZPr
kit Windsor on Tuesday eseisin.
The Dukes of YORE, CtaIBRRLAND, KENT,
and Suarez, left Windsor on Wednesday morning.
They were to go through the Great Park ou
ac-
count of the floods.
THE Lie IteM.
The new Comedy, intitlerl " Grieving's a Folly,"
continues to attract crowded houses, at tin, elegant •
and interesting Theatre.—The following is the
PROLOGUE to tile Piece, a rate's a:n.l spoken by
Me. EYRE :
When with a tretubliste heart an Author saes,
Aud beer prutectiou for his Yirgia Mime,
The Tiuingue, Cuuusel for the Plaintiff's ease,
introits fur mercy, suit implores for grace.
" This is the Puit's cant," I heir you say,
An old, •tale trick, prtictsed before to--iy,
" surly as tolerate some wretched Play !"
Yet, if we place before each longiog game,
brwortal sa AIL espr• t.'4 aimed ;
S.. patnper'd is the taste, so weak the iseati„.
Rowe rather would rupperless to brit,
11'ors141 mlll7 eluy OH sort 1,11 nay, rather fast,
come to boinpirt en the rick repast.
.At tree* " like throw, few %maws are tread, 4
• Far ai.velty they crave, whole year rased.
Shire then vanity gives aura ilcheld,
• Three novelties we offer bete to.nozlit 1--
Thc first, a Theatre, compact and Gann,
Where, without gle;ses, yea mag me as all • •
The mut, a ilmstlimp, whore., ass*visit and, --
For, if you listen, you may herr ea all.
The third and last mat novelty we bumf,
(And .bat rill prorWearprire yea most,)
is, that our aui itor—s owl's-oar tube told
le sod a rredd wiplit, Mho enter for gold I
1104', I Ili 4111V1' to the walks of (rine, •
at•st St :nice were his oaly Lea,
There, eantwAd every hope, there, every fr.err,
'ill fancy mail the Os-origin of pleseing yea.
And is its the teehsegs of*, patron Led,
Ile, f ripely rictus, what Ins muse isispit'd I
'I lien 011 ors efforts he rot too mere,
Nor damp t lie ardour of a volunteer ;
Where jUdirtallli Crlisitfr4, let your merry
But .pare his errors hue the generous dreti !
Tins hoLtess'd by your ratites, 14)111t future bard
May seek, e'en Isere, the poets bright reward,
May strike the lyre to some rnraptised istrAla,
And breathe the voter of *rural Greece amain,
Make this Lyceum, lake the o:te of /one,
Jac' cd to genius, sad to elastic lore!
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Madame CATALAKI's fourth Concert this 9easort,,
was held la.t night. A Jeer in the drat act, by
Madame CATALANI and Mos Houghs, was unich
alrplaude,l. 1n the second &let, MarIatoeCATALA-
NI exerted her wonderful poxes in* Recitative
and Aria, in which ahe received the applause elan
elegant and tion,t-sona useeroblugc of ill.lnetialrit-s•
gft whores were the Margin. of STAFrintui,
Earl Pomeets, Counts of Kix IFSTON,
BALC.E.uod the Hon. EG

Lady HEATHCOTE gave, lint night, a grand
root at her house iii Graf,venor.sqns.e, whicit was
attended by all the faslnopaUdsiiGlum
The Earl and Countess of JERSEY gave* grand
dillll er yeNteraly, at their house,
square, to Earl ST. lit. Earl and 'Countess C 0%%.
PER. Lord and Lady PONsONIY, Lard ERSKINE.
Sir JOHN SHELLEY. General Freioaxwica, and
Mr. Timex Ex.
The Earl aid Countess Fox? Vieux gar.. *grand
dinner yesterday at their 'wine, in Grosvenor-
square, to Lords SEAFORD. BRAYBROoK, Lady
SrA.• HOPS, Sir JOHN Cox IiIIIPPESI.EY, Mr. ['MOUT
and Mr. STANHOPE.
The much-erlinired.Pictnre of The Fish Market
at Hastings, was on Wednesday sold at the &At-
bitiou of Water Colours, Spring-Gardens, for 400
guineas. It was executed by Mr. HESPY.
Yesterday, the Duke of NORFOLK entertained
several of the gentlemen belonging to the He-
rald's Office, and others, with a flintier at Arundel
castle.
Mr. SHERIDAN has returned to town in good
health and spirits, and has had several conferences
with his Royal Highness the Prince of %VALE&
Sir CHARLES HAMILTON displayed true magna-
nimity in the ease of the Bailiff, by whom he was SO
rudely treated. After the man was discharged by
the [louse of Commons, Sir Cif atn.cs fallen ed hint
into the Lobby and desired him to call fluorr
and he would pay his fees.
The remains of Earl Hareem er were removed
at half past seven yesterday morning, without the
usual funeral pomp, room his Lordship's I it, ho•spe
in CifvenJi.h.oquurv, fur the ,twiny v.,alt newt-
Newoliam, Oxfordshire, for interment.

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