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TIM ROYAL CIIAPEL

BRIGHTON.
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BRIGHTON, JAN. 2...:111111 chapel, founded by
Ms Majesty, has been consecrated this day by the
Bishop of Chichester. At an early hour the prin-
cipal avenues leading
.to the chapel were occupied
by carriages, and though the morning was very un-
favourable, the solicitors for admission were very

The exterior of the chapel is a simple and eleg-
gent structure, but the approach to it is not com-
pletely finished. The chapel is fitted up in a style
of suitable magnificence. The pulpit and reading-
desk were richly covered with crimson velvet; the
communion-table richly decorated with similar cost-
liness, and encompassed with a gilded railing. A
gold chalice, Ste. stood on the table. The gallery,
projecting over one extremity of the chapel, is
ehastefully and beautifully painted. It was occu-
pied by the gentlemen and choristers of his Majesty's
Chapel Itoyal, St. James's.
At the opposite extremity, and separate from the
aisle, is the space assigned to the Sovereign and his
suite.
A few minutes before I 1 o'clock, the chapel was
opened to those who had' previously obtained tickets
to witness the ceremonial of its consecration._

His Majesty entered the chapel at about half an
hour alter eleven o'clock. The curtains, placed be-
tween that portion of the chapel unsigned to his
Majesty and the aisles, were thrown aside, and in
the centre discovered the King, dressed in a rich
blue uniform. _ _

On the left, and separated from his Majesty by
a crimson curtain, we observed the Princess Ester.
hazy, Lady Harcourt, Lord and Lady Conyngham.
On the right of his Majesty stood Sir Benjamin
Bloomfield, and several other distinguished members
of his Nlajesty'y suite.
The Bishop, his Chaplains, the Preacher, the
officiating Minister, and other clergy. passed thru'
the middle aisle to the communion table, repeating,
alternately, the six first verses of the 24th psalm—
the remaining verses by the choir.
The Bishop and the Chaplains within the rails ;
the officiating Minister to the desk, and the Preacher
near to the pulpit.
The Bishop, sitting in his chair, received the
King's mandate for the consecration of the chapel,
which he placed on the communion - "
The usual prayers at the consect
then followW, after which—
Thc Bishop, sitting, the act of consecration was
read by the Chancellor, and signed by the Bishop.
and ordered to be registered. The Bishop conclud-
ed with pronouncing the final blessing, after which
—" God save the King" was finely given by the
choir.
The service concluded about half-past two o'clock.
The chapel presented a coup Aril of imposing
miaplificence and effect. The communion-table and
organ, as Pwell us the royal seat, are splendidly
adorned with draperies of crimson velvet ornament•
ed with gold. The communion plate is also of' the
richest and most valuable description. The strnc-
. ture, from its size and extent, affords room for a
large con,„,,regatioa ; and from the simple expansion
of its roof, is peculiarly adapted for the perform-
ance of sacred music. This, we remarked, was
particularly exemplified while the choir was per-
forming some sweet passagei in the Te Deem, and
also in the responses of the communion service (the
beautiful composition of Jomelli). The natural
harmony was here much increased by the peculiar
and happy adaptation of the building to the put.
poses of sound.
His Majesty appeared in excellent health, and
seemed to derive considerable satisfaction from the
beautiful pet Ibrmance of the choir. The organ was
played by Mr. Attwood, organist of St. Paul's ca-
thedral.

of a chapel

A beautiful bouquet, composed of the following
dowers, was sent to some ladies resident in Here-
ford, by a friend in the immediate neighbourhood,
on Christmas-day :—Dark and light coloured roses,
violets, sweet peas, mignionettes, Indian pink, sca-
bius, pink valerian, stock, heart's ease, polyanthus
(two kinds), sweet scented colt's foot, coin t ea, single
sunflowers, lauristinus, arhattis, candytut't, AftitAm
marigold, American grounded, grape hyacinth, mid
everlasting. The flowers retained all their summer

fragrance.
His Majesty has now in his possession a fine wolf-
dog, which fidlowed the royal carriage from Her-
renhausen to Wetzlar, a distance of mme than 70
English miles. His Majesty observing the dog,
ordered him to be taken care of, and he. has since
proved so sagacious an animal as -o become quite a
favourite of his Mojesty. He is culled Wetzlar,
from the place where It was first taken up.
Farms have been offered to tiolvent persons, for
seven years, free of rent, on condition of their being
kept in good order, and the telatit paying tile phi:
rates, but the offers have been refused!!

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FOREWN lA' TEL /4 16 ENCL.
JAN. 1.-At ten o'clock this morning the
Kip, received the usual etalgratitlations from his
fanny, the Ministers, und the public functionaries.
o❑ the new year.
At noon the King took his seat on the thrne,
surrounded by the principal state dignitaries, and
received the g ra,lll thlettations of the two Cham-
bers, the General Staff, anti officers of the National
Guard and aArrison of Paris.
The Mundellr contains a royal ordinance, dated
the 19th tilt. appointing General du Coolosquet to
be Director-General ot the Ministry of War, and
M. de Pereeval, a member ot the Chamber of De-
puties, anti Secretary General of the .Ministry
of
War, to be Intendant General of the Administration
of War.
To the details which we have already given rela-
tive to the coup de-main which was projected against
the cam' le of saumur, a letter from Tours adds, that
several subaltern officers of the Horse Chasseurs ot
the Arriege corps have been arrested.
Mor corps of A usi rian troops from the kingdom
of Naples passed through Rome on the 12th of M..
ember, without haltin, on their way to the here-
ditary states of the Emperor.
The following is an extract of a private letter
frmn Barcelona, dated Dec. 19:—" Gerona is the
the•+tee of an unhappy event, which might have been
attended with the roust serious consequences. On
the 14t It, 300 men, well armed, presented themselves
at the gate of the town which was nearest to the
pristm. It was the hour of dining, and the guard,
surprised with the glass in hand, was disarmed anti
-replaced by the troop of malcontents who occupied
this station, to prevent any person from entering or
quitting the town, whilst another SOO men pro-
ceeded towards the prison, and delivered some pri-
soners who had been shut up as Semites; but the
ten men of the guard, aware in time, barrit witted
themselves in the interior of the prison with the
gaoler, and through the windows, which were over
the entrance, kept a continual fire of musketry upon
the assailant,. The noise of arms at length reached
the guard of the regiment of Babasti, which assem-
bled, and the malcontents were soon atter chugged by
this corps. Four were killed and 17 made prisoners,
of which two were shot lions the spot ; and the re-
maining fifteen, who are reserved fur the same fate,
are put into secret confinement, in order to learn
from them the authors of this outrage."
NEW LAW ON THE PRESS.
PARIS, JAN. 2,4. i O'CLOCK P.M.
Great expectation was te-kiay excited by a report,
which was spread in the morning, that Ministers
had at last resolved to come forth titan behind their ;.
veil of mystery stud indeusion, mid to propose to the
Legislature their new law for journals. It was pre-
sented to-day. The following is the substance of
its most inqurtant provisions:—
Art. I.—No journals except tl:ose which at pre-
sent exist can heneetinth appear without the authd-
ruts of Government.
Art. 2.—The offences of the journals against in-
dividuals will be prosecuted in the ordinary manner.
Art. 3.—ln case the spirit or general tendency of
any journal or periodical writing skull be ot a nature
to injure the public peace, or the respect tine to the
religion of the state, or to the other religions recog-
nized in France, or the authority of the King, or
the stability of constitutional institutions, the Royal
Courts, within the range of whose jurisdiction these
journals are published, shall have the power, in a
solemn tradience, to suspend the said journals, or even
to suppress them.
Art. 4.-11 in the interval of the Session of the
Chambers grave circumstances should momentarily
render insufficient the measures of guarantee and
repression at present established, the cells°, ship shall
be immediately restored to activity, in virtue 0 a
r yap ordinance, countersigned by three Ministers.
.1 he :nit article only states that the provisions of
the Colmar law, not repealed, shall remain.
The result of this abominable podel will probably
be to dissolve the NI:Ms ry who have formed and
s:nt it Barth. Their prejudices would not allow
them to sanction a free but responsible press ; and
after basing declitimell against and decried the cen-
sorship, what rem tined for them ?
M. de Cases is expected at Paris, to oppose Nli-
iii,ters in the Peers.

The rode: are somewhat lower to-elay than on
Monday. In the printed Exchange...list, the last
pace is 16,41. 40e. They were about 40e. higher
befisre the dose.
.A litter from Vienna of the 23t1 of December lips
Leen received its Paris, which states that ins official
contradiction Isar beets publisla.ll by the Commanders
of the Austrian army ins the frontier% to the account
of the assioxination of the Grand Seignior at Coo-
rtaistinopie. Much ansaiety was felt at Vienna res-
pecting the plate of the ticgcaiation atCunstantinople;
and despatches were sent oil to Count Lutsow, as
it was supposed, to urge him to redouble Isis exer-
tions to procure the uequiescvnee of the Sultan in
the conditions proposed by Russia. '• Whatever the

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result," (says the letter), " it is quite tlec'eel that
Austria will remain neuter."
Out.ssA, I)ac, s.—We have ri ceived fro it a good
source the following intelligeme tesdecting the
diplomatic negociutions which tom: place ut Con-
r.tantinople during the end of the last month, and
which were opened by Count de Lutzow and Lord

St rungfiwd:—
" On the 22d November, Count de Lutzow had
rt conference with the new Reis Effendi, in the pre- 1
sence of the Minister of the Interior (Kiaja Hey), in
a house situated between Vera and Galata. The
Austrian Internuncio strenuously supported the al-
timilum of Russia, and endeavoured to induce the
Porte to come to pacific resolutions. The Red: Ef-
fendi replied, that the Porte could only consent to
evacuate Moldavia and Walachia upon the tidlowing
conditions, viz.—That the Courts of France, Eng-
land, and Austria, would guarantee that these prin-
cipalities, once evacuated, - should neither be occupied
by the Russians nor the Hectarists; that the Greeks
who had taken refuge in Russia should be punished
in the presence of Turkish commissioners, unless
Russia should give them up; that the re-establish-
nt,..mt of the Christian churches could nut take place
until after the restoration of order, and the general

and voluntary disarming of all the Greeks. —Count
de Lutxow having exirresse•d his astonishment that
the Turkish Minister should thus have changed his

language, the latter attributed it to the will of the
Sultan. Count de Unarm, then asked whether the

Porte was desirous of peace or war? The Reis
Effendi declined replying, saying that his powers
were not extensive enough to allow hint to enter
into an explanation on this point. Besides,' he
added, the Sultan will act according to his own
will ; and ninety millions of Mussultnen (perhaps he
spoke after the Turkish estimation, which includes
the Persians, and Morocco), with a sword in one
hand, and the Koran in the other, will know how to
detiaid their rights against Christianity.' The Kiaja
Bev, who was also present, used very violent lan-
guage, and endeavoured to represent the Turkish
Power as very formidable. On the 23d November,
Lord Strangford had also a conference with the Reis
Effendi, but which was equally fruitless. The in-
sults which were offered to his Excellency, on his
return to his residence, are known. This Minister
made a new he drew up a note, in which he
represented to the Sultan 11,e dangers with which he
is menaced, but which, on the 27th of November,
had not been accepted by the Reis Effendi. Such
was the position of affiirs at the departure of the
last courier. The falseness of the report that Lord
Strangling endeavoured to heighten the fimatieism
of the Turks is now manifest."
Sessoisi, Uric. 13.—News from Seres of the Gth
December, reaching Belgrade by an extraordinary
route, announces that tae Turks were masters Jim
some days of the exterior works of Cassandra, with-
out opposition un the part of the Greeks, who, it is
pretended, drew them into a snare, in which they
all perished.
In the Morea the affairs of the Greeks remain in
good condition. It is asserted that the tinnous
Chourschid Paella, beaten hear Thermopylie, has
offered a considerable sum fir the ransom of his Ha-
rem, which fell into the power of the Greeks at
Tripolizza ; and that since the refusal of his offers
by Prince Demetrius Ypsilanti, it is nut known
what has become of hint.
VIENNA, Drc. 20.—The Auer; trt Otkerver, in-
stead ut giving direct news from Turkey, with w high
it is better provided than any other journal in En -
rope, contents itself to day with copying un article
which appeared seven or eight days ago in an Italian
paper, which relates to the taking of a Neapolitan
brigantine by a Greek•corsair, and terminates with
the sissurance that the greatest tranquillity reigns at
Cyprus. It adds, that the Turks are so few, that
on the slightest appearance of an Idriot coraair, the:
fly to the mountains.
Num:siva°, DEC. 23.—(Extract of a private
letter. )—We have it from a source to be relied on,
that the Austrian cabinet has now the certitude that
all hope of preserving peace between the Ottoman
Porte and Russia is ut an end. In consequence of
this, at the departure of the last courier, Vienna
Bank Stock had balm' to 6.2.2.
HERMANSTADT (TRANSYLVANIA), DEC. 12.
According to letters from Czernowitz (Bukowina) of
the 6th instant, more Ottoman troops had entered
Jassy. Intelligence from Bessarabia announces that
the heavy artillery ut the Russian army had crossed
the Daiester, and was proceeding to the Truth.
BAGDAD, SEPT. !M.—The Persians, alter driving
the Turks from the province of Chusistan, have
taken the cities of Bussuruh, Kud, Samara, Lem-
brum, and Manieluna. Another army having been
recruited, pitched their tents at Huila, on the site of
the ruins of Babylon.
On receiving this news, the Vizier of Bagdad
marched against the Persians, at the head of inure
than 20,000 men, cavalry and infantry, with a park
of more than thirty pieces of cannon, to repel theta ;
but he has returned with the feeble remainder of

his soldiers, having lost his army, artillery, baggage,
and even his treasures. The confusion in this city
is dreadful, is we expect every moment to be sur-
rounded by the Persians.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Not. 25.—(Extract from a
letter.)—We may judge of the progress of the
Greeks from the severe measures of the Divan end
the preparations for war. It is certain that Turkey
will have to defend herself against Russia, Persia,
and the Greeks, who have made great progress, teal
are very powerful both in number and discipline. It
is expected that with the aid of Russian auxiliaries
they will act on the offensive next springy It' we
may judge by repiirts, all.l by the firmaus of the
Grand Seignor, the war will not be delayed until
spring: the Russians do out care for ice and winter.
The Grand Seignor has issued a second firman,
calling upon all Mussulmen to take up arms in de-
fence of the religion of the Prophet. He complains
of the non-execution of his first order, or rather of
the tardiness of the Turks in ranging themselves
under his Wittier. H. dies not mention the Per-
sians, but speaks of the injuries of Russia, told parti-
cularly against the Greek nation, the spoliation of
whisli he promises the Janissaries. lie thus cot:-
eludes—" Why di) you dotty inarching against your
enem, ? What fear prevents you? If, as I doubt
nut, Alla will give you tile victory, you will over-
flow with gold, riches, and women ; and you shall
erase frpn the earth that perfidious and impious na-
tion, the Greeks, who are an abomMatitm to the
Prophet. It, on the contrary, you fall iu the com-
bat, you know the reward that Mahomet has reserved
Jim the defenders of the Ale Iran, anti this glorious
death shall efface all the crimes of your life."
In consequence of this airman, the Janissaries have
believed themselves authorized to commit with im-
punity every species of excess of which the suburbs
of Constantinople have been the theatre. They have
pillaged, burnt, and massacred, and have seized 00 .1
great number of young fienales to be sold. It is
certain that, in this general disorder, several T.,,k-
-ish families have le.:en ill-treated. The Aga of the
Janissaries, whom the Grand Seignor had rendered
responsible for all these tumults, has been arrested,
but it appears that the feu. of exciting a revolt
saves him from punishment.
FRONTIERS us MOLD/1111A, DEC. p —Th.e Turks
cantoned in the neighuouriemal of the Pruth gene-
] rally water their horses in this river. 0,1 the tith
instant one of the horses having escaped his rider,
swum across the river, and gained the opposite batik.
The Turks demanded their horse; but seeing that
the Cossacks delayed giving it up, a party of forty
mounted Turks crossed the Pruth in riler to seek
it. The Cossacks having been reinforced, surrounded
the Turks, and conveyed them to Kischeuen.
The Turks in ',Moldavia have been reintinced; so
have the Russians on the other side of the river.—
Many regiments of infantry are assembling on the
Pruth, and a great park of artillery is expected.
The Turks continue their ordinary spoliations in
Moldavia; the city of Jassy has been ransacked.

Extract of a letter, dated Chittledroog (East
Indies), July 25, 1841 :—On the morning of the
IGth lust smug t flicers of the 2d battalion 14th
Native Infantry, stationed at Chitticdroo4, pro-
ceeded on an intended party of pleasure, to the hills
on which the tint is partly situated, meaning to
spend the day there. lireaktitst ma prepared under
tent pitched for that purpose. Having eaten this
meal (the last, poor &•11ows, which two of thew were
destined to eat in this world), they all set out to-
gether on a ramble among the racks. .1 hey soon
separated, however, and two of them, Captain Nel-
thropp and Ensign Powell, with their servants,
shortly afterwards returned towards the tent. Their
path lay by a magazine which had been recently
emptied of some damaged powder. Near this was a
cavern, into.which the lascars, frog idleness, I sup-
pose, and thinking, perhaps, that no harm was likely
to arise from it, had thrown part of the powder,
instead of depositing the whole in a well, situated a
little farther off, and appropriated solely to that pur-
pose. The latter officer is said to have been smoking
u segar at the time, and, on passing the cave, to
!lave thrown the lighted remains into it, little
dreaming, poor fellow, of the dreadful con evokes
that ensued. The whole exploded; and these ts, 0
. I unfortunate officers, with one of their servants, were
in an instant hurled into eternity; and a native boy
so shockingly mangled, that he followed thou in a
rew hours.

Pturvalion of Parliament.—The Pal liament re-
assembled on Thursday. At three o'c.ock the Lord
Chancellor, attended by Lords Cholmondeley and
Melville, the three Commissioners ,niered the House
of Lords. The Yeoman Usher (dr. Quartne) sum.
named the Commons. Mr. W. Lcy (in the absence
of Mr. Hickman, uho is out of town), mid other
officers of the Commons, appeared Liow the bar.
The Lord Chancellor said, that they, us Connuis-
sioners, were authorised to declare ti.e Parliament,
by proclamation, to stand further prorogued ti.l
Tuesday the sth of February, and then to mut
#1 for the dispatch of busimss."