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London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRR.

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His Royal Highness the Duke of /lisaiseh'
it constant patron of this house, wed 'waft
the splendid list of fi shionable. whose ap *".
basin) hailed the very promising debits iS tr
less than three female candidates fur public
flavour, in the new piece of Tiis Dyke sad Me
Ihnil. That these Ladies and the piece they per-
fin-tura in, should all be equally and greatly sue-
crs,ful. is another triumph to the management of
this remissive concern. The revival of Constuatine
and Pakraf, snit the anuouncement of three more
new drama., proves that public sanction and ell.
einirricenient is not siren id Vaie this indefa-
tigable establishment. • • • • '

Yesterday the Duke of Yalu' and Doitheso of
GLouct:scra visited the QUEEN and
The nuke of Cumberhead and Costa Mumma&
the Panics Runs? yestesday.
l)t► Saturday the Prince of Hums Hemmen°.
attended In Baran O'Nootrestr. visited the
Prioress Sues,* of GLOUCESTiIIte Primes &TIM-
HAZY, Viscount and Viscountess CASTLIREAIat,
Ste.

Yesterday Divine Service was prefouned at the
Queries. Palm r by the Rev. Dr. DaDotuoTou.
Yeaterday thew Service was performed at
Carliomlluuse. ht• the •Rev. F. W. Binnacle°
and the Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARRI.
The Prince of Hamm Hommtuau. attended by
Baron O'NAGHTEN. went to attend Divine Service
yrsterday at the German Lutheran Chapel, iu
Cannisii-street.
Friday evening the Duke of COMRERLAND
4*(l with the Duke of Sussex at Kensington
Palace, and select potty. After which the. Royal
Duke had a music party, at which the Duke of
Keay :mended. Mr. and Mrs. LACY. Miss
Gootiat.t., and Signor CRITELLI. were the vocal
performers. Mr. Son gave a performance on the
;:vitae, nit which instrument he so eminently excels.
The *lade was conducted by Sir Geoane Snare,
raw presided at the grand piano-forte.
The fiat six tuackerel caught this season were
4^ltl on 'Thursday. at Brighton. at 7.. 6sl. each. and
ere bent oil' to Loudon es a prevent to his Royal
11.411liess the PRINCE REGENT.
Tile matrimonial care now to Chincery excites
er, at interest iu the farhissintble world. The fair
"tile is Lady FRANCES Vans Tasman.. only
ill the late Sir HILIIRY VANS TaminsT. and
t. l'..iintess of ANTRIM. Iles Ladyship has just
iii,.! tesl her eighteenth year. having been burn
'4l: I tl• It Jimmary, tBOO.--Lord STIIII ART, her
is the eldest son of the. Earl of LoaDou-
'n'ltiV.l)V Isla second wife. Lady Fiances Plume,
-hi, r the Marquis of Canteen. He is within a
at k. of flirty years of age. having been hone
!ill NIA., 1778. Ilia Lordship married; in 1804,
i-oly CATHERINE LILIGH. Mister of the Earl of
I►suNI.I.Y, b whom, who dirt, in lilt. his Lord.
NH. ILI,i,•o.••on. Ermine:en. horn itt- 1005.--
li,• 1.0141. hip is half brother of Lord CASTLIt•
Ile 'ming Lady's estates, which she
lions tier father. are estimated at 35.000/.
"tear. iuilrl.rudust of those which she wily eves.-
" thy derive ti!roslgli her mother, the presect
I..uhtess a ANTRIM.

London was admitted into 'the presence of the
Primo Regent, mod mode his report in Council of
the convicts capieolli convicted at the Sessions
before lost, 4, Jnissice
The Her Admiral
tinguished
feet,
Rent,

Munster. the
Castlereagh.
Sir William Lumley was presented to the Prince
Regent upon his marriage.
The Prince Regent gave an aedience to the Earl
of Harrnwhy.
Lord James Murray was the Lord in waiting ;
the Hon. -- King was the Groom in waiting fur
Sir William Lualle3.

I2' THE QUEEN'S COURT.
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On ilderday, at fear o'clock, her Majesty, me-
compoisied by the Prince's Augusta, held a Court
at her Palace, attended by her—
Chuinerlate, Ititstagiattssfais, the Clasepsraller of the
Wieldier istahlishaews4 111. Drawly C.seeporitiler the Mes-
ter at eke MesashoMl, sal essretery to
she Orts;am of ths
thale,shafilaseseat the limey any CANA Illwrierd sad
Major Mem% Ikrearre leuelesses Velma; slang welt-
ere, Mims Gees, Sesi. ausecktstes !inane, Ea+ ; Leeks
ia welting, the Dairtzseszpsiss at Mareeert, the Cora-
tees et lieheaturs als if* Caeotitae
of Herfillehlal Melds of roast, Mae Wressestay sad
ashwes illsieheaew weiness, lea Ilheetwo wad ethers Mr-
flaweblair. the ais4nal isairwood the Lime/mat of the
Hoisearebk Carps et Gritimes Peuelosen ; • the Pages,
with other Ceert atasadeess.

Lady Mary Poulett attended the Princess Au.
gusto.
A few =Mateo before four o'clock, the Lord
Maw mid Corporation ',rived at the Palace iu
Mate, Lardehip preceded by the' eight Gentle-
me at his lisssehold in their gowns.
• The two City Mershek.
The Mace, the Sword of State, and Cap of Liberty.
The Lord Mayor's Chaplain.
, His lArdship ie his fall robe,.
41temen Sir W. Curtis, Sir C. Mower Sir C..Huoter, Sir
J. Earner, Schoky, Birch, Wood,
Bridges, sod Cox.
Sir Frauds Deseages sod Sir George Alderson,
MIMS of Londe..
Mr. VaalsedlberiffJoeepla &with.
• Thetoasesee
The Claisebesialu, the Reineelbrinicer.
Mr. Anshan sad another Couniton Pleader.
The Hall-keeper.
Ahout seventy-eight Gentlemen of the Court of
Comae* Council.
The Corporation were conducted across the grand
ball into the dining-room, where. after being pro.
perly arranged in due form, and the Queen bring
seated on her throne in the Grand Saloon, they were
conducted to the throne. and after making their
obeisance, the Common Serjeasit. in the abaeuce of
the Recorder, who was attending the Prince R*.
gent in Council, to make a report of the convicts
under sentence of death, who were tried the Session
before last at the Old Bailey. read the Address of
congratulation of the Corporation of the City of
London to her Majesty the Queen, upon the mar-
riage of her Royal daughter the Princess Elise-
beth with the Prince of Hesse Hombourg. To
which her Majesty haviug returned her answer, re-
, craved the Lord Mayor cud the numerous assem-
blage most graciously, and they had the honour to
kiss her Majesty's head. After which they retired.
and returned to the Drawing Room, and in a short
time after it was announced that the Princess was
in readiness to receive the Address in theguretis
Drawing Room, where her Royal Highuess was cc-
compateied by the Prince of Hew Hosnhourg, at-
tended by the Baron de Gerning, Baron de Krone,
Baron o'Naghten, Sir Henry Campbell, Lady
Campbell, tidy Elizairetb Montague, dec.
The Corporation was introduced. and approach-
ed her Royal Highness, when the Common Ser.
joint read the Address to her Royal Highness
upon her marriage ; to which her Royal Nighties*
returned a most gracious answer, and afterwards
conversed with the Lord Mayor, expressing herself
highly gratified at seeing on many (jentlemeu pre-
sent upon the occasion of her marriage. Her
Royal Highness very condescendingly informed
them she was about to leave England, hut intended
to return the ensuing spring. The Lord Mayor
and all those attending his Lordship had the hit.
uour to kisther Royal Highness's hand.
They then retired, and were again introduced,
nod presented the Address of the Corporation to
the Prince of He... Heintinnig, upon Ms marriage
with the Princess Elizabeth ; to which his Serene
Highness reed ati answer in the. German language,
and the Princess Elizabeth afterwards read the
translation of it into the English language. Ills
Serene flightless appeared highly gratified by the
marked attentions of respect oilmen him by the
Lord Mayor mod Corporation, end received the
whole most gracionsly.
Sir John Silvester, the Recorder of London. ar-
rived from attending the Prince Regent in Council
just s.s the ceremony of resenting the Addresses
had concluded, when the Learned Gentleman was
introduced to her Royal and Isis Serene Highness,
and was moist graciously received.
The procession returned from the Palace in the
same order as it came. A great crowd of media-
tors were attracted upon the occasion—the greatest
order, however, prevailed.

Mr. GIICSITELI. J' pnrehased Fran the Crown
the bailee built end uceupied by the late Eat of
ChLLUWAY, iu Charlob-street. St. Jansea's-rquate.

MG I • 1 I • .
iterwrort r (ISLE- OPe- IrIallt), Aran. 111.
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• 11 redrii4;degre.e idgLinus was thmwn ewer this twits
on thenday last, by the awfully noble's death orator much
respected Chief Macistrate, Julio l>r luaruo. Can. who Tes-
oro' in a hi of apoplexy. without any apparent prey'
illness, and before ally medical aid rsissil arrive. Ai hair-
pin two o'clock he was in the strict in eussrersatiesi with a
friend, I. ethnic * stated hitiself to he in better than his
*seal health. Bfroft Arse u'clisek he was a curpor!—
Idc was is his seventy -lint year, paternalist to the last
Ilse ,streessol scents' facaltics in the fullest force. tle
was V arr. nod had at different periods of his life more.
inked this Burisixh is Parliament. He WWI a Magistrate
of the county of Hnita..anst held. fur a loos series of years,
tha souassaisil of uur Island Militia. Ilia death was aii mis-
expected, that bis sister. Mrs. Minium was at newels when
hi breathes' hi* last. 'awl but. hi• stancisters were absent
from the Island—Mies Deltrarini airing .us a visit to her
sister, Lady Wursley Holmes, at Sontliairptuu.

THE
LATE 'ICE-AD VIRAL PICKMORE.

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On IVerfuestley the IN, 18, Copt. John Bald-
win. arrived at Portsmouth, from St. John's, New-
fowndlesid. with ass account of the .6.4,14 awl ion.
corpse, of Viee•Adntiral Francis Pickmore. late
Governer end Commander hi Chief of dust island.
The lamented event took solace en the 24th of
February. after 1411 indisposition of a fortnight's
coutinuance. which slid not portend dissolution un.
til a few hours previously. He retained perfect
persession of his mental faculties, which were re-
markable fur strength end perspicacity. The only
circumstance known. es indicating that he had any
presentiment of his approaching death, was, he
wrote a • lung letter the day before to Lord Mel-
ville, waiiisly.recomniendatory of Captain Hon%
Iris son-in-law. whom he was anxious should pos.
see the honour of his Lordship's future patronage.
This highly-esteemed officer may be truly said
to have shed e victim to real its the service of
his country. He left Ettglend to resume his
command, in very infirm health; end the calls-
, mitous and destructive fires at St. John's. occur-
ring 110011 after his anima. the carer of his govern-
ment became thereby vastly istcremed and the
duties painful to execute—• poor, miaerahle. un-
employed population. in a winter unequelled for
severity since the year I/96, became suppliants of
his bounty awl objects of his plies-mil cure. He
did much to alleviate their miseries; but the come.
quent anxiety, fatigue, and apprehension. lest soy
should 'writ& from want, operating upon a bene-
volent heart, tended to destroy the mortal fabric of
him who was thus so bumasselc, benevolently, and
honourably emplojed. The Vice-Admiral was in
the both year of his age. The season not being
sufficiently advanced to dispatch a ship to England
immediately with the body of the Vice-Admiral,
his remains were removed. in public funeral pro-
cession. on the 3d March. from his late residence,
to a vault temporarily prepared for it in the Church
at St. John's. These lest honours were attended
by all the Officers of the Naval. Military, mid
Civil Deportment,
Captain Juba Barker (Flay-Cmidain), ailendidll as Chia
Mmusaer ; supported by Limn. Desitam (FleipLisuumemst),
P. C. Le Dayt, Seq. Seemitary, Sem Was:
Mr. T. libinska, Pamir, Limit. S. Campbell, R.M. T. Coate,
Esq. Chief Magistrate; Capt. Baldwis, Fly; Capt. Rowley,
Elyria ; Calumet Filitherbert, comnimmling the Farces; W.
Carter 'lodge of the Tios.Adusiralty Coors ; and F. Forbes,
Fag. Chief Jws,eq bore sloe pall. The Viee.Admiral's Sag
wen beret by Mr. Frederick, Midshipman, followed by Lien.
seam H. Sankey sad S. hernia, end Messrs. Jones sod
Sbeybeard, Midshipmen, of she Sir Francis Drake.
The Rev.T. A. Grantham, A.M. performed the
funeral service. During the procession, the ships
of war and different forts fired minute guns, and
the artillery and infantry concluded the solemn ho-
nours with the customary discharge of cannon end
small arms.
We understand imps the Newfoundland Jour.
an!) that Admiral Pickniore received his first cons.
mission in the Navy upwards of forty years ago,
in the early Mugge of the Americas, Revolution ;
and it may be thought 'a remarkable coincidence,
that lie began, suit were.and ended his professional
career ou the same scene.".
The next day after the Vice-Admiral's decease,
the Fly was ordered to commence cutting through
the ice, for the purpose of conveying the body to
England ; but although there were from 250 lo
300 men from the shore, 40 from the Sir Frnmeir
Drake and ligeria, awl the whole of the crew of
the Fly daily employed on it, it was not until the
18th of March (three weeks), the canal was found
to be .safficiently large to permit the Fly to pass
through. The distatice cut was 2.856 yards; the ice
was from two end a half to five feet thick - the
blocks of it cut. from 33 to 36 feet its breadth.
All the blocks were hauled up on the main ice by
a single rope and main strength. Added to this
labour. the channel cut was almost every morning
frozen to between six and seven inches thick ; and
the openttion of clearing this away was obliged to
be performed daily. On the 23d alt. the
being thets 90 miles from the land, struck against
ice, which was from Its inches to two feet thick.
The Vice-Admiral's remains were attended as
shore from the Fly, 011 Saturday afternoon. by Cap.
tails Henn. R.N. and deposited iu the &essay vault
at Kingston Church.
Captain John Bowker (as the next Senior Officer)
was, on the eth ultimo, sworn in Governor mid
Comnsandenin-Chief et Newfoundland. on which
OCCIIs. he hoisted a bused pendant' ins board the
Sir Francis Drake.

We are sorry to learn that Lord lIIILTON met
with a serious accident when I ting uu Saturday.
1,1 taking a leap his horse fell with him. and his
Lordship's collarsboue was broken.—(Sioatford
Mercury/.

The 18th regiment (Royal Irish), Col. GRATES.
is ordered to remove fiom Gosport quarters to Ply-
mouth; and the 3Sth regiment, Colonel L. Mown:,
from Mises barracks to Chichester and Brighton.
The ilst reginsent (Royal North British Fusileers),
Colonel NOOTII. from Chatham ; and the estii
(King's Own Borderers), Colonel FA RgUll A RSOM.
from Colchester, are to go into Portsmouth gar.
mon, iu their stead. The lath, 35tli, and 51st
regiments, were inspected by Lord HOWARD. List
week ; when the merited report of the high state of
dinctiolior mid military perfeeti ssss of these corps ob-
tained the high sanction of his Lordship,

iIUSINESS IN VIE HOUSE•' OF CaIIJION.?.

MONPAY,
•.
OF THE I)AY.
Chorale+ DoiWing Hal ; fortlwr eousi.lerstion or !Report
—Sisals Boats hal ; Tax Ai•eptiesteut
Dill; Committee-414re.. Fete Kill; Cliniestittoc—
Conviction of Offeuiler• Itewarill Bill ;
How of the POO, Bill ; Kebtrietiusi Bill;
Ciintmitlee Nor Aoirsolistent Bill; Coostaiitee--.
Nrridt Vuoid• • Bill; rodiniiii•e—Hoit•es of CorrerHosi
Chafthlilel Kill; Eiiiiibnitice-4:4itiou Fachirics Bill; Cow.
of Soil Dill; Iteport-i•Sopply, Iti•piirt—thap-
; Slave 'friole Treaty Pall; Com-
otittor.....l••ya end lee...llles k,rvers Bill;
Committer—haring Books Act Aoi-soluervit Kill; foirolte
Cottoisieration of Report—Eociiiicati moot ut PsennvhiPl;
Iltrport—Giats Dillies bill; Coisentittit•--Sikei's Ilydroote.
ter gill; Cosoutitlre.
NOTI(7ES OF NTOTIONS.
Mr. Matili--"tclect Committee on the Clnints of certain
Creilitiev• of the Nabob.

Mr. Hertoett..—Yule in favour of Or Offirers of the Corps
of Artillery Driver.. (Ist thr Committee of %apply )
Mr. Alderman *ileitis-80M Cot 1111 l ince u• the sohjbet
of Mock Amnions.

' Mr. Chmset.ihw of the Inttehripter—Terms of Me f.nan,
and gtichequer Bilk. (111 the Committee of %Ve), and
Menne.)
Mr William. Wynn—Select Committer to take into eon-
lath/ration the Petitions on the 'object of the Copyright UHL

PRIVATP. BILLS.
111,40310
lllvenitna Roads—ilegrstbeireeTarrisit &meioses
se. Natoiralisation—Linsiagia's Maar:dilation.
Lest thy fur receiving Reports of Private Bills.

' !'. •! •. 4-3 • • • " " • I
mme. -Witorttlws
::earrnillso---
011"isie4lktr Regent held a Conrt at
CarllonS Visit-post two oicloCk, which wee
A rr
alirsuleel 67 . ,
His
,Exceliewir _Hp Ambeeessior Nos the Lug of doe
Nestirrisorle. she Sicilia* Illisister. she Presides& of slis
Council, the Lod Ithooselloe. Use L.r.l. Privy Aral, she rust
of the ?ream% Use chascellor of, the Escholoss. &So
of Sm. fur the Hsnse Depetharst, the firaetary
a Rote for Foreign Aireies, Use Piro Loyd of the Admiralty.
the litssier-Herwrel at the Ordilues. she President of the
used of Danko'. the Gnome artist pule. the Lard gam-
ber*actlos Led Steward the Hooarhold, the Coo/ Oilier
of she tiossehold. sod the Treseurer &of the Household.
• The Reim* Ittatt a Privy Council. at which.
Vientetet Chetlered attestant as Clerk.
At the dose or the Council. the Reeerdet of
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elate last, at Jeuriee Hall, is the Old Bailey. -
The Baron Admiral Vase de Capellan, .ho dis-
nguishell himself the cammand of the Dutch
*et, at Algiers, rtes presested to the Prime Kr.
ent, by Baron Pegg!, the Ambassador frum the
fetherlands, and Viscount Castlereagh.
The reigning Prince Lippio of Seliaumboyeri
es presented to hie Royal Highness by Comte
!mister, the Hanoverian Minister, and Viscount
estleeriurb.