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chewed no other etidderniente. We presume, haw.
ever, that hie appointment l• utelely and
that Lord Met.vmt.e is to cmi.tiet the War LEN
pertinent, behind the curtain. As to Lord iIAII-
Rowoy, even if the infirmities of Ins health, and
the irritabilities of his tetlaper, %mild allow him to
devote his ability to the support of Admiuistration,
be is in the wroug place. r Who is to supply the
hiatus left in the House of Commons by Lord C
TI.LIMAGIIfe and Mr. CAPINING.S resignation?
Who is to face the phalanx of Opposition, and. we
may say ,the constellation of parliamentary capacity,
drawn up against Ministers? Is Mr. Catretm. to
extend the same fostering care, and parental aid,
to the new Administration, which Mr. Parr affected
to do, when he reluctantly devolved his offices on
ADDING'ron ? It wilt lie dangerous to rely
such an auxiliary, erre I.e Bien competent to it r
task.
What ere Ministers to do, and how turn them-
selves, under such eircumstunces ? They buy:- only
one resource, and we never hare doubted that they
mean to adopt it, if it be practicrible. Of the cep_
tempt, mid, therefore, of the indignation of the
country, they well know that they have already in.
awed no ample harvest. But, so long as the voice
of the nation can be stifled, or suppressed, they
may retain their official situations. To proerasti-
' nate, therefore, by every expedient, the entivocetion
of Parliament, will he their tint endeavemr.
lees, justly cdebruted to commemorate the ,feces_
, siou of the best of Kings; but due to his virtues,
not to the incapacity of his confidential servants ;
will diffuse a momentary gleam of festivity over the
capital. They will try, under the popularity of
the Sovereign. to conceal, or to shelter, their own
want of every requisite for eiuploi meat. A lapse
of three or four mouths, they flatter themselves,
will obliterate their nets of incapacity, their Expe-
ditions, their Peerages, their selections of General 4,
their profusion, their defeats, and their disgrim,...
'l'alavera, and Ischia, and Antwerp, they hope, may
be forgotten, or extinguished, io new events ; per-
haps, by new disio ere. In all cases, they will draw
on time, retain their places, and look to the chapter
of accidents for future support or extrication.

An Officer arrived at Saturday morning in
Downing-street from Lisbon, with dispatches roan
Viscount Vt'xittatroa. We do nut uoderatand
that any military operation has taken place since
the date of the former accounts from his Lordship.
His M•JIISTY hits been pleased to appoint his
Serene Highness Wit t lASt Duke of BRUNSWICK-
OE 2.5 to he Lieutenant-General, with temporary
rank in the army. Cominissiaii dated let Jul;,
lttOS.
The KING has been pleased to order a Craft
d'Efire to pass the Great Seal, empowering the
Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of
Chester to elect a Bishop of that see, the same be-
ing void by the translation of the Ri•4lit Reverend
Father in God, 11 EN XV WILLIAM, late Bishop
thereof, to the ace of Bangor ; and MS MAJESTY
has also been pleased, by his Royal Sign Manual,
to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, the
Reverend BOWYER EDWARD SPARER, Doctor in
Divinity, to be by them elected Bishop of the said
see of Chester.
The Kt NG has also been pleased to recommend
to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church
of St. Paul, Loudon, the Honourable and Rever-
end Gusto VALERIAN WELLRINEY, Clerk, Mas-
ter of Arts, to be by them electeB into the place of
Canon Residentiary of the said Cathedral Church,
tire same being vacant by the translation of the
Right Reverend Father iu God, HIIIIRT
late Bishop of Chester, to the see of Bangor.
The KING has also been pleased to.grant to the
Reverend lA'tti.tam HARRY EDWARD BENTINCE.
Clerk, Meister of Arts. the place and dignity of a
Prebendary of the Collegiate Church of Saint Pe-
ter, Westminster, void by the resignation of the
Honourable and Reverend GRRALD VALERIAN
The Right lion, the CODINA NDER.I N-CHIEY has
been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Mame
Tomtit as. of the ayth Regisaeut, to be his Military
Srcretary.
The Ayrden, Captain CorTatta, is fitting up,
at Portsmouth, tp take the Hon. General Sawn-
to Martinique. The Dewitt's, Captain
WITTMAN, is appointed convoy fur the coast of
Africa.
Friday, the corps of detachments. wider the
command of the lion. Col. COCHRA NE, marched
from Fort Cumberland to Poreliestri. The bar-
racks occupied by them at the Fort, will be filled
with the Inviintss regiment of tuiliCa, under the
command of Major 'CuLtot it. This regiment
lately arrived, in transports, from Scotland.
It is stated in a paper of yesterday, that, within
these three days, all official application has been
made froin the Treasury to an eminent Banking-
house, for a credit to a consah.rable amount, fisoul.
on their correspondents at Paris. 'fins sum is sa'il
to be de.tilied to defray the expenses of a Dipl.
niatic Mission, but on what :Wale we niu—
formed, to that city. It is aka id&rmed, that a
flag of truce will and from Dover for Calais 11l the
course of the week permission fa' that purpose
having been obtained from the French Govern-
ment. A rise in the fund,. on' aturday, it stated
114 further evidence of a meditated oegociation fox
peace."
The Court of Directors of the East India Cots.
pane, it Hi said, has come to a reselutiou to restore
to their rank and pay such of the Officers suspended
lay the Government of Madras in the late diasen-
Units, us acted in Gbedience to the orders of their
operiors.
The meeting of the Norfolk Whig Club at the
Angel inn, Norwich, on Thursday last, was
numerously attended.—Mr. MtsioaT was in the
chair, supported by Mr. ‘VINDIIAN, Sir .1. AST-
Las, Mr. CORR, Mr. IlsaateT. Among the
toasts drank, were the health, of Lords GREY and
GRENVILLE, with thanks to them for their recut
dignified and consistent conduct in relating to rat'
the existing Admioistratiou.

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LYCEUM THE.4rt
The principal novelty at this Theatre, on Satur-
day night, was Mr. %VRENCH, who mode his first
appearance in the character .d Beleour, in the ele-
gant comedy, ?he West Indian, ;slid of Tristram
fickle, in the farce of The Weathercock. This
gentleman lately belonged to the Seth Theatre,
from which he is come to the Lyceum. to sup-
ply the place of Mr. Ei.i IsTurs. His person
is neither elegant nor well proportioned, nor
does he possess a good stage face, although
his features are not destitute of expression.—
He appears, however, perfectly conversant with the
easiness of the stage. His maim' is free, and he
was perfectly ut his ease. He evinced a just con-
..eottno of the 64w:ter of Dekour, and receives!
!inch applause. The very busy pert of Tristram
scfickle was tilled by him with appropriate bustle
and activity. lie entered completely into the
spirit of it, and exerted himself to the full extent
of his powers. Here he was ably seconded by
Miss Kem.Y. This is a young Lady of considerable
promise. There are few instances of a more
rapid improvement than she evinces. All her
songs were encored; and she arts as well as she
sings. We were happy to see the +/whew.e ray
a just tribute to the memory of the late lameitted
Sir Jona Moorte. In that part of the farce
where rri,t ram hiekk, resolved, for the moment,
to be en offio.r. enumerates a list of British heroes,
be closed it with Moore." The house hailed the
neine with three distinct rounds of applause. This
Theatre never witnessed so crowded and so elegant
an sodieuce. The large saloon, and all the lobbies,
were tilled with company, who could obtain no ac-
commodation wii hill view of the stage. The car-
riages were so numerous, they formed a triple row,
extending along the Strand, from Southampton-
street to Somerset-houSe, mad up Catheriorodreet.

Yest•rday morning His Maa awry, Princesses
Auoutcra and Scittut ',accompanied by Lady ELT,
General Ft-rtio..., Colonel thsaitow. mad Major
PRICR; mde to St. George's Chapel, Windsor. and
heard II sermon preached by the Hon. and Rev.
Dr. MA BM AM, from the 13th chapter of St. Paul's
tiro Ettistle to the Cortnthiatis, verse 31 :
" But revel tannishh the best sift► and yet slur. I
unto you a more excellent way."
Loid GRENVI Lts llartidN to remain at Drop-
more, until his tom; residence, Comelford House,
which is undergoing great iinprovetueuts, is tout-

The Earl of Eassit gave a granil dinner yester-
day at l'ashiohnry to Lord HENLEY, and several
other Nahility.
The Duke of PORTLAND was yesterday rather
better.

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The Potureneest AttpassaDoa returned, last
night, to Worthing.
The Comitevs of ELY has given orders for her
house, in timsvenor-square, to he illuminated in
the most splendid style, on the 25th of this month.
The Mike and Duchess of Marlborough, to a
select circle of Nolnky. gave a musical entertain-
ment, ut • Grove-house, Brighton, on Thursday
evenisig.—Among the company who had the ho-
nour of lieinK pri.stoit on the occa.ion, were—
Lord and Lady R.idstuck, Lady Louisa Halsey, Lady C.
sumerwet, the three Ladies Fiimuy, Lady, thily, the Prin-
cess the Misses Ira!degree°, the Hun. Miss
Somersit, Mrs Crosby, the lido Mi. Stanhope, Captain
Smith, Mr. sod Miss Weiland, Mrs. tool Miss Smith, Miss
Jubuston, Mr and Mrs S, ott, the Mines Harvey, Mr
Perth, the master of the reiein;inies, Mrs. Forth, Miss
Wolf, Or Warren, Mr. Lerobtoo, Mr. Vrs and the Misses
Wraillisrall, Miss Kinglets's., Mr. Glover, Capt Mrs
Paine, MisrArinp, Mr. and Mrs. Locke, &A. Ste
Ainorrot the 'minium', company who sasembled
at Non *wit during HI, Se...ions %seek, aer
Thr E..d of Orford, Lord Walpole, the Hun Cul. Her-
lord and Lady Caroline, Lord and La ly Gusfurd, Lord ile-
reeford • the Hon. Colonel, Mrs. and Misses Wodehoube ;
Bay sing, Hun. G. Herbert, Visconnt Frowner,
Sir E. Bacm, Sir Jacob and Lady Astlry, Sir T. brew,
SirJ. Lambe, Sir T. Durant, dor W. lemur, Mr. Wind-
ham, Mr. Cole, Mr Jodrell, Ise. ice.
Hyde I k was, yesterday, very full of company
a—they were mulch annoyed by the dust.
A ',abbe snincription has been ,et inn foot for the
retef of the poor in the city of ‘Viiichester, on the
approaching jubilee
Great preparations ore making at Frogniore for
a grund display of fire-works, on the 25th of this
month.
Captain Vise and Mr. PP.NN, of Stoke Farm,
have 'each given orders for two oxen to he roasted
andsdistributed to the snrrouuding inhabitants,
with an ample supply of ale, on the day of the
grand Jublee.
The Lincoln music meeting will take place, on
the 18th, 19i1i, and gnat inst. The pr ipal vocal
Mrformer. w 'I he Mm.. VAUGHAN. Mr. VAUGHAN,
aster 1:00GINC, Mr. Goss, aod Mr. DoY I.E. The
Steiv:i rib are
Samuel Ga., Esq. Warden of Loath; Mut Maddison,
Esq llirk ...engird; (Merles /turret Manieghtrd, Esq.;
George lister, Esq. Gushy House; George Chaplin, Esq
1(11. Thomas Gime, 1.) D. I' S.A. , Hey. %Tolley
irar of Louth , and See. George Clayton Tinny-
sun, Swam o'sby.
SI :MOSS attracts full and elegant audiences
at ?he Southampton Theatre.

Otirras inf Core inn 'tillage. Lionel and
r% 111111 Ile Cabinet, are in rehearsal at the Ly-
t cum Thel
Tae woole of the Berkeley Hnunelt, whit h were
lately put up for wile, at TATTEILSALTAI, have nut
bee., stoltl. A corps de reserve, 423 couple, have
been kept kick, awl are expected to afford great
sport lower down in the coantry. The place tr.
yet kept a secret.

Ilawarden Citallk the seat of Sir STEVIIEN
G t tor, near CIWAtt.I, COP1.011•1111111r
repair., ei.lorgenient, slid improvement, wirier the
direction of Mr. Coigne. There ore noerabout
weenie men employed noon it.
ja One My loit I)r.iwoo4 of the State Lottery.
coomettog of only FIV Nttenh..ri.,
be begun and r0d...1, i the Snit of Two Hum-
DIED TIi..USAND rOtINDis itiorthuteet to prises.
Applteat..ios for Ticket. or Shares must be Fowl,.
et SWIFT still Co.'s Oilhord! No.II. POULTRY. No.
12: ClIARItio-Coosi, or N•. 31, A MAWS kitOH-
Sfic v,-r, before the Arh ~f tins Month, the Day
apkiututeil for the Drawing.

etIVAN7 t^r4RDEN THEArat
THE 1•01.1.0 WING ACCOUXT Or VIE LAT 7 DieT22ll-
- AT THIS Twos.' at. HAS BEAN cisvas BY
AN inflt-WITYLIS, WHO HAA Pittoinlirt
?Attila :--
" 1 saw one of the finest theatres in Europe,
built with a ine,oical celerity, polluited with disgust-
ing scenes and disgtacei ul riots!
" I saw, for the first rime, a British Public
complain of too much splendour exhibited, and too
much cost incurred, for their gratiticatiou!
" I saw our moat favourite tragic Actress, who,
formerly, was listenedto with breathless attent ...
and eidetic rapture—stretch forth her arms, and
open her mouth, for two hour*, not a eiligl • decent
of hen's being heard I
" I heard invectives against Italian depravity and
corruption, thrown out fur the purpose of excluding
from an English stage a virtuous otiose
matchless talents had often delighted eye*
and ears, and who had never beau more applAuded
than by a British audience!
" I saw people who grudged .their sixpence or
shilling to hear a native nightingale, and who
refused to hear another, because they knew the
country whence it came ! "
These people demand British talent, whilst they
renounce British good sense, ens lour, and justice!
The common cry amolig*i several of the thea-
trical malcontent*, is, " Why are not the public
allowed to clitvoir their arbitrators?"—The
choose arbitrators !—How ? By what means: By
calling County Mating's, electsurz deputies, form.
Mg Committees, &allotting, debating, into dividing!
If so, the Theatre must tie clo.ed for ant mouth, ;
Iniudreila kept out of their livelihood; and, alker
all, who can say that Covent-Garden would not re-
open with Its present disgraced appeal once ?
The following specimen, of comolaint against
the management of Covent-garden Theatre, are
faithfully extracted from t ha parole and written evi-
dences produced by the opposers of private pro-
pertv and public decorum. Mirk how evenly they
link in the firm chain of consistency !
" Mre KausLa is profuse ni decorating—but oily the Plays
be mud his sister set is
"Mr ;inmate is highly ceusurahle for eishallisbine the
maven trash of Pantomimes and W els- Dramas "_

" Mr. K ught to discharge waxy of the performers
w►o have large solaria• ; the company is tin, NIL
" ,fr. Kellett's want of latoralito, in discharging Mr.
Poor, and others, is highly censurable '•
"Shall our looney be lemahe4, by Managers, on foreigners,
to the injury of NATITi T ? No. ?fouler your
liberality is our owe singers, and the public reprobation will
be changed to applause.
" Let ent actors' salaries be lowered to the level of their
wretched talents"

PIT ORATOR, St./meths award." If the Proprietors will
allow any iiidependeot riitleinau to ItZ4Olite thtir are,tuum ;
and if that is f‘dlowed by an award, emtlirron:g the Pro-
prietors assertion, t pledge myself, and I am sore the public
will do the saw, (yes, per, Gut •a! isU !) to give them our
hearty support "
PIT OR•Tolli, after the award.—" Do the Proprieters
Batter themselves that the public will fur a moment be im
financed by the ttsult of an arbitrators! Nu, our opinion te
ttN• Stall I SLR." (Load plasws!)
The subject taught ii,• pursuer' much farther,
but commou suAcletttly put to the blush.