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THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON.
THURSDAY. Aram S.

We have received Paris Papers to the rth last.
They contain some farther accouiits of the prepa•
retains fur the marriage of BON APARTR. The sub.
ject is one exactly suited to the French taste, and will
not be soon exhausted. Of the repudiated Empress
JOSEPSINE we hate no recent intelligence: but
though she may not be in the immediate vicinity.
she is probably not out of the rejoicings in honour
of the new marriage. A neutral vessel, arrived at
Harwich, report• Viet they have extended to Ko-
terJam, and that there were illuminations jo that
citj, on Saturday, in honour of the occasion.

Tile Queen of 11oLtaN o, and the Viceroy of
Italy, the daughter and soh of the discarded Em-
press, have been dragged to Purls, to swell the
poinp and parade of the nuptial ceremony, and
enjoy thefeterand revelry in celebration of that event.
Tins is • most wanton outrage upon filial affection.
To her many other goal finalities,Joss PHI NE added
that of a good moths r; and it is surely a creel
mockery to force her children to rejoice at her is..-
grace. But then we are told that it is not a mar-
riage of choice end affection, but dictated by po-
licy, and a r;gard for the good of France. Two ar-
guments have been adduced in support of this posi-
tion : first, the hope of a sou, whom BONAPARTE may
educate in his own way ; and, secondly, the !mu--
ranee of peace, by • close connection with Aintria.
Now, the first of these reason. appears to have very
little weight ; ur winr it operates in the contrire
direction, for BON APARTE is iii his 41st year; •14
the chunce is, that he will die before any son, whom
he may have by his present marriage, shall ernee at
manhood ; cud an infant does not afford the best
hope of m iintaining a new Throne, acquired by
such means as that of Wirt APARTE. Had hr hero
destitute of relatives of talent or promise, there
would be some force in the argument, but that is
not the case. Ilia brother Luctliti is a man of 1,1 I•
summate ability, and has • fair claim to the bll,.
Cc asioa to a Throne, to which be *unarm!),
twisted to raise him. But if neither LP..
CILN, NM JOSEPH, nor rely other brother, Or
brother-in-law, would •uit purpose, bring tow
old to rear up, iii his ti.vit way, why out adapt mac
of his nephews ?—Tii, son of Lows is said to
be a tine boy, exactly tit to commence his 'dura-
tion undo* his imperial Unee. As to the policy
of the writsuie, as is moans orcoosoliciatiine a peace
with Austria, and thus s-eurii.g the trattipsiility of
the Continent, the Argument is equally futile at.-1
delusive. ho las disturbed the peace of the
Continent, and pro% oki d Austria to war ? Iluss-
ra MYS and aggressions have atj'il..l
oil Europe, and kept it f years iu trouble anti so
row. He had thrown Austria I. the ground, nod Ir
berhelpleits and prostrate. To live in peace and .1,0
a ith her, it was only necessary to let her alone, viol
was quite superfluous to make the Princess Lots'
the ;wilier of his lied, in oraler to veinsin nr

tPflll.l t% ids her tither. NI), on: nyttllCT loVr of fiM
OF Ste People. or of swarw tEetite,i the matt.)•
had its ttriAin in 4ellistire.. 41,11 iwrowsal ;;r-a,

Sinn. A young sti4 11.4..5iful girl. h.. u
shuul.: Le :omit related I alitm4t all Cie 111V3I 1.411 i

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or Eimpe, was tame. grAterod to loiv vanity,
owl more desirable, thaw his (obi wire. If ow low
spin lie sink on estimation. if we comoosre loir eon-
ddet sato that of our EIJI 4110111. when !hat
~,., ova- role* 1 to issaviy. .!•1118/1- Commons,"
„, s Hunts " *lwo. umiak, a .sacrifice to tloo•
(liven, more difficult tori obtain thin any articles
of f ttth : Viey voted a subsidy of four *killings in
the !MIA on land, mod two obillingil sad Oen-
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peoce •
on moveables, together with tum-Iftseesiho ;
vet their re.pectful address to her, to ex ee e ha5;,.t,,,1,
;,.t,,,1, met with a refusal. Elizabeth told the
Sneaker, that etea while she was * private person
and expoled to much danger, she bad always de-
eii.ted that engagement, which site regarded as an
uerunebraacr ; much more at present wield she
iwr.erere in this sentiment, ohms the charge of a
kingdom was eumniitted to her, and liar life
i:liglit to be entirely devoted to promoting the in-
tent-,,f religion, and the bappines, of beer sub..
Jett.' ; that as Englind was leer husband, wedded
to her by this pledge (mid here she skewed her
gugrr, with the garnet gold ring upon it,
to, which she bad solrwely betrothed herself
to the kingdoms, at her inaugoration) so all
Eillishritea were her children ; end, while she was
employed' in rearing or governing such a family,
she mold not deem herself banes, or her life uses
less awl unprofitable ; that if' she ever autertabsed
thoughts of changing her moodition, the mire of hoe
suiikets' welfare would still be uppermost in her
thoughts; hut should she live and die et virgin, sbe
douhtvd not but. Divine Providence, a onded by
thew Councils and her own meisestos, would be
able to prevent all dispute with regatta to the suc-
eee.tos,aod secure them a Sovereign, who, perhaps,
letter than her own issue, would imitate her ex-
ample, is loving and cherishing her people; and
that, for her part, she desired that no higher che-
wier or fairer remembrance of her should be
transmitted to posterity, than to have this Mach's-
Con en her tomb-stone, when sloe should pay the
last debt to 'value :—" Here lies Elizabeth, who
lived and deed a uniiiien wieen."

Vetterddy, about twelve o'clock,the KING arrived
fit the QUEEN'S Palace, from Wind.or, where he
recrived by the Dtik.lv of YOWL. KENT, CON-
/MAN N. yud SVSSIX.

Soon ;Wee two o'ciork, His MAJESTY held a
Private Levee, which w:ts attended he
The Archbishop of Canterbury, this Lord Chaecellor' the
Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First
told of the Treasury, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Firs lewd of the Admiralty, the three Secretaries of State,
the Commander ia-Chief, the' Lord Steward of the House-
hold, the fudge-Advocate, the Bishop of Chester, the Duke
of Montrose, Earl Harrowhy ; Lords Heashfield (lioldatick),
3: !Idea's,' in waiting); Sirs C. Cuckerell, and S. Cottrell ;
Adroitat Reynold.' General Gordon, (Chown woitiag) ;
Mserloaell, and Captain Browne.
flee following hwd the houuur of Ling presented
to 1114 NI AJP,TY
ness•Athutral Reynolds, on his appointment to the Baltic
Flout.

Sir Chulee Corkerell, OR his bring crest ~f 1 Martinet.
Colour! Mal-donell, ori his :ipituauiraiiit as Colonel attic
Isiernen.shfre tura; Militia

..144.0 Philip Browne, on ht return prom die Scheldt.
Ihe Bishop of Chester, to deliver to His 11lafraty a copy
ego Samoa, preached htfure the Ileuse et I.urds, cm the

Ills MAJIIITY held it P. ivy Cdttucil. and gAVe
andienees to the btliD C11011.K1.1.011, Marquis
Wt.mstsir, E ats CAmuux itnit Wrstmoiti.sno.
Lard MULGRANE, Sir DAviu DUNDA% Mr. PER-
mai.. and Mr. M. SUTTON ; the latter I.tid be-
Its MAJESTY the proceedings of some Courts.
Martial.

Ymterrlay, a Court of Directors was held at the
apt 104131 Ilouse, when Captain Tuou AS HAY ARD
was sawn Into the command of the ship Monarch,
as as, Captain BlooKs is o the note. both cork'
piped to Madeira awl Bengal. Captain W.
l'"c", of the ship Harriett, took his fluid leave of
the Coon, previous to departing for Mathes and
Beagsh The Court adjourued, ut glue o'clock,
ull tomorrow.

The Greyhound cutter is arrived at Ealmooth,
from GNAW. which place she left on the 22d ult.
The Mdtt efKent Packet is arrived at Falmouth
with a ?dad from the Leeward Islands. The
Peeket sailed from Tortola on the 7th. and how
St. Thornaa's on the 9th ult.
Si, JOHN KBataL, who-e name has not been
stated in the dilation upon the Expedition. voted
with the majority in every ,livi•ion.
His M AJ elves khip Hawke, which is arrival from
the Kohl roast of Attica, has on booed gold and
Mar to a very large moonlit.
The isecoutibt which this vessel brings of the situ-
ation of rtfairs in that country err of a very inter-
esting nature. It appears that a meeting lied taken
place at Bailee Island, and bed mistimed a very *s-
nout aspect, in COIII!.4' queues of which, application
was made to the Governor of Sierra Leone, who, re.
pared to the cornier place, taking with him an
adequate military force. On his arrival, he found
the idanil in a state of the utmost disorder, and, at
the solicitation of the atiperintendent. took pones-
von of it provisionally, cud declared it, to be tab-
rel to military law. The result of this proceeding
$4,, that fourteen or the ring-leaders were brought
to trial, end found guilty. two of whom, named
Panne end Morey, *err sentenced to sniffer death,
itel the remainder to be banished fur life. This
teotenee was. however, afterwards commuted.
Buse and Morey were ordered to be transported
fur 14, first receiving each 130 lashes. They were
Iflerwerde, with the other twelve, transported to
tae British settlement of Cape Coast Castle.
The ereounts further state, that three men, OM
tint Africa. hail been taken ia, and were ia
"mil...went at Cape Cling, charged with the mar-
')"' of Mr. FOOTE, an European, and the son of a
of the name of LAII ri•Eit. a tastier of Acera.
ti hat SID proceedings had been instituted against
the Governor and his Council having
m'one demists of their analsonly to proceed in such

calls a.

%Veteran with plesisre that the President at Cape
Co,iq hod ntlymptegi to cultivate cotton and carer,
of *hub were found to pow extra mely

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NEW ROOMS, 11.4 NOVER•SQUA RE.

CONCERT OF ANCIENT NICS:C.

The seventh of those Concerts wits held. last
night, under the r 1; red ion of the Earl of Uxbridge;
and was attended by nearly the whole of the Subs
scribsia. The sulet tion was from the works of
Handel, Travers, Prrgolesi, (;luck, Geminiani and
Purcell. la the first set, Mr. Harrison, in the song,
" Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain
fluid lull made Arc." watt peculiarly fine; e C
by Mrs. and Mr. Bartlemati, " Haste.
my Naronelie, my lovely maid," was very notch
applauded; and to the chorus, " The depths have
eucered them." they were rapturously encured„—
In the second act, hire. Bllingtou, Messrs.
Harrison, W. K iiyyett, and Bartlemati, perform. d
• glee. " Young Jamie keel me well, and asked me
for his bride," in thei• usual style; and Mr. Bartle-
malt, in the so ll'hy do the nations so flu iuusly
rage together 4" amid in the chorus, " Break Isis
bends qrs/cer asunder," excited a burst of applause.
Amongst the company were, their Wy:11 High-
tiesm, the I )(11i...,
I.IC 1111 l herlatid Cainluidge.
the Duchess of Brunswick, &c. &c.

The ROYAL. FAbIILY are expected in town next
Tuesday. His MeiviTv to told a Court at the
QUELN't Palace, on N'eaneaday, and the Quv.an
Drawing-room. at St. James's Palace, on Thura-
day.
The Prince of WALES is expected shortly to give
a grand dinner to the Knights of the Illustrious
Order of the ( ;Erten

The 31,orchiones; of STAFFORD gore her first
grand rout this season, last night, at Slaiford House,
Cleveland-square. 'Pile grand hall and stuir-eiise
were, as usual, illuminated by eurioua amiique
lamps, and the picture gallery and grand suite of
apartments were lighted by patent lamps, must
judieimply placed or Oars, terming a complete
presmenade. There sere present,
RS Kemal Eigitseas the Prince of Wales ,• their Royal
HiOnteres the Duloca of Cumberland, Stinex, and
Cambngga4 Rio Excellency the Penis. Anib.ntaador ; the
lltiehessasaf Morietne, Devonshire, St. Alberni, Somerset,
tied Dorset Marehroloirses Beeluginin, SAishury4Ratb,
Dunitabint, sed all other Nobtiity and Fashionable* an town.
The ArAhishop of Ynaii wavy a grand dinner,
yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The
Earl of Ltslil was amengd the company.
Some persona think that Bola APART.: really has a
chaeire of un licit, as he has married by proxy.
Earl and CeitintesaCnotstuaDeldrYgave grand
dinner, vesterd.iy, at their house, Piccadilly, to his
Royal Highness the Prince W•Lts; the Duke
and Duchess of DIVoNSHIRE; Earls MoIRA. Guy,
and STAIR; Earl and Countess Cowrea ; ‘'ihceuat
and Vilcoutileai 111.BOUUN E; Lord Eamins; and
Mr. Thys.ua.

The M ire!itoness of ItucuannAse *ill give a
Rand rout, this e►eciog, et Buck ing..um-lluuse.

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The Countess of CalicoEn, will give a grand
Toni, on Friday evening.
Airs. Illurß will give a grand rout, this evening,
at her house in Mansfield-•treet. -
Colonel M scnoat.u. was presented In His MA-
/Mr, yesterday, at the Levee, in full Highland
uniform.

The Grand Musical Festival at the !miniteflon
of Led Gacovit.l.l6, ar Chancellor of Oxford, Is
Aced for the ;id, 4th, sth owl 6th or July oex,.—
The principal singers are Madame CATALANS, Mrs.
Asia:, mid Mrs. Buncut ; Messrs. fr!.aaist-00,
KISS-VS:TS, VAUGHAN. BALLANY. and BARTLE-
MAR ; Mr. CAAldalt .4 to lead the baud, which
will consist of snore than a hundred performers;
Mes•rs. LINDLEY, MORALT, Boors,
GRILSSIACIL, LI.ANORRS. I-IVDR, JRNaiNao N, etc.
are likewise engaged, and tile sir:loie is to be con-
ducted by Dr. CRUTCH.
Miss MARRIOT. Sii actress of much celebrity at
the Bath Theatre, took her lima; benefit there, on
Saturday last, and in the following extract from
her advertisement, protests against a sinecure, or
poaching on her manors:—
Miss Mariiut begs itaie to contradict a report which
bar been intin.trioesly and ii.alicien.sly circulated, with a
view (so doubt) to iiijure her Benefit, th .1 Air a about to
retire *trim the stare; assures her &Runs awl the publte,
sire has not the slightest anteut.on of the kind ; and only
lames the Lath Theatre front the constam sorression of
utorsifyiug awl injurious to those perfon intro
who are stationary '•
The last bath arrivals are :
Menet* of Hartiagtow, Laid Gwydir, Baron Osten, Hon.
Mrs. Fond, Sir J. Fellow's, Sir T. Lady an Mss Shrop trot,
Gm &nib, Col. Heffer nay, Col. arriot t, Lieui Col. Roden,
Rev. Mr Radclyffe, Rev. Mr. It. Abraham, Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Übe rte, Rev. Mr. awl Mrs. Penury, Capt. Ford, Capt.
sad Mrs. Young.
Tins a the great Mid-Lent Fair pleasure-week
at Stamford, ■nd the carnival promises to be as gay
and as well attended as any that has been known
for many years : the number and excellence of the
exhibitions in the town much exceed what has been
usual ; and, should the weather continue fine, the
exchange of light hearts fur light purses will be
pretty general through the week.
The Gentlemen or the neighbourhood of Lincoln
and Market Raisin have a very gay week in p►os-
pect :—On Tuesday, the 10th, the Gentlemen of
the Burton Hunt give their Ball at the County
Rooms is Lincoln, for which from 150 to 200 cards
of invitation will be issued ; and on Thursday, the
12th, will be the Masked Ball, at Willingham, of
which high expectations are formed.
A few morning- ago, a joint and select society of
change-ringing artists ascended the Gothic Church
Tower of Leeds, in Yorkshire, and rang a charm-
iag good peal of bob-royal, composed of 5,040
harmonious changes, upou the new and fine-tunes!
peal of ten hells, cast by &teens. THOMAS MEARS
and Sun, bell-founder, Whitechapel, London, in
the grand key of U., which was thirty struck, and
nobly brought roand is three hours and twenty.
nine minutes, by the following artists, viz.—
Treble, Mr. Joseph Tebbs, b. Mr. Thomas Headley,
it. Mr William WnodheaJ, 7. Mr. Michael Taylor,
3. Mr. Joseph Whitaker, a Mr. Thomas Wh.t.orth,
♦. Mr. Thomas Bedford, 9. M,. Thome. Noominotro,
S. Mr. ilith.rd Paley, Tent*, Mr John Parnell.
Conductor ache peal, Mr. Josx►H 'l'f sal, inn-
keeper, Leods.—Weight of the tenor, 27 cwt. 1 qr.
7 lbs. net bell metal.