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ON NR.Mae/ NOTION TOR ♦N ACCOUNT OW TEN CIVIL
LIST TRW/ TUN bTNI VT JANUARY, DIN, TO TIER &TN
Or JAM CARY, 1820, NOT IILLUDNO IN ANY lINUIRR
IikPORT.

Aldine's, Via. Greaten, Pastes Palmer, C. F.
Bright, Henry Guidon, Robert Ridley, Sir N. W.
Daniell, Sir P. Graham, J. RG. Robeson, Sir G.
Boughey, Sir Joins Guise, Sir W. R. Roberts, Abr.
K. onto. Juba Hisralay, E. Roberts, Gamy*
Eery, Vise. Nubians', J.C. Respell, Lam, AMR
aerial, Ralph Hill, Lerd A. Rowley, S.r W.
Baring, Sir Thos. Hakliniand, W. Ricardo, mom
Barham, J. F. Diehard, Hon. R. linsatruld, C.
Kai reti, S. M. Kennedy, T. F. Setae, Earle,
Calei sit, Jabs Lamb, Hos. W. Tiered.", Rt. Ho. G.
Calerati, Julio H. Landmass', J. H. Wyndham, W.
Calvert, Nie. Maciliniald, Jamas Wilsoo, Sir RAC
Calvert, C. Minim, VII. Wilma, Thos.
Cavendish, Henry Milbank, Mark Warne, J. Ashley
Crimples, be.. Marna, John Webb", E.
Collars", N. R. Newman, W. R. Wilkins, Walter
Curses. J. C. O'Grady, Capt. •—•—•
Crawley; Sam. Nolan, Hos. W. TIILLIIIII.
Denman, Thos. Parnell, Sir H. Hume, Joe.
Dissociation, Via. Ppm, Francis Phillips, George
Dundas, C.

••• Fee American Papers see the last pegs.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY, MAY 5, ISM

A Gentleman arrived in town last night from
Rochester states as a report prevalent in that city
at his departure, that the QUICEN had arrived at
Calais, and was hourly eaptcted at Dover on her
*sty to Loudon.

Another Petition was presented yesterday even•
ing in the flouae of Coalman, praying for • re-
peal of the impolitic and ruinous tax recently ion.
upou the 41)1)0,1814m of foreign wool. The
Petitioners were the merchants, manufacterers, and
Dative in the City of London, wh• are lupine-
eln.tely connected with the woollen trade. Mr.
WILSON, who presented the Petition. weevily sop.
!sorted the prayer, which was further enforced by
Mr. BARING. whose 'emissions upon a giantism
of trade are entitled Is the 1111114 particular sties-
two. This Graderaps pve that be Assists
on hlosidepammihr tputosent • !WWII'S! *SO -else
merchants id iteliersl4l the Chi

',Uphill Of the injurious effects krising to the trade
ind commerce of the country from the reline.

tie* sod probibitiryVegolitions that constitute so
large a porYlbh 'of the Mercantile system. This
sebjeet, w'hich to gjogutercial country possesses
theteepebt interests ois alluded to in the Hose
of Lords during the debate on the Address, and
as ievestiptioo such as will be proposed by Mr.
BARING was not diseouatensoced by the Earl of
Ltiremeoot.. We hope, therefore, that the Hon.
Gentleman's motion will meet with no diseourixe.
meat in the House of Commons. Mr. WILIIO%
purposes to move for the appointment of a Se!ect
Committee, to inquire into the experdism7 of re.
moving the late Wool Tax, preparatory to the in-
troduction as Bill.

A Flanders Mail arrived last night, with Papers
to the 2d instant. The King of the NETLIBILANDi
las been ill for the last eight days.
The following are extracts
MAGUS, Aran. 28.
The King has been indisposed since the last
public audience on Thursday the 20th of this
month, which wu very numerously attended. This
indisposition hindered his Majesty from receiving
yesterday those who desired to be presented.
The cause between his Majesty the King of the
Netherlands and the Ex-King of Holland, Luis
Bonaparte, is now pending before the tribunal at
Haarlem. Our readers will recollect that the latter
claims as his private property the Pavilion of Haar-
lem, now the residence of her Royal Highness the
Princess Dowager of Orange Nassau, sod that the
parties not being able to come to an amicable so..
rangement, the affair has been referred to the cont.
pet nit tribunal.
M. Wi lase, Editor of the journal Utopia, is stilt
under arrest at Amsterdam, as well as the publisher
and printer of the work.

We have received Palls Paper. of Sunday and
Monday last. An extract front a Madrid paper
states, that letters received horn Cadiz of the 141 h
of April, contain the information that the two bat.
talions of Gains and Leahod, the corps which most
distinguished themselves in the massacre at Coda'
on the 10th of March, are at Ayamante in estate of
actual iasanuctimi. At the head of these troops is
Col. Cm'acne, who conducts their proceedings.
It is added, that Doe DIRGO RAIAIII. has marched
with a division of the national army, for the pur-
pose of dispersing the inSergents.
Perfect tranquillity prevails in Madrid; and the
official Gazette contains an article, announcing
the King's lively satisfaction at observing the joy
with *Web all the provinces received his Decree,
relative to the convocation of the Cortes, and the
readiness with which, according to his MA.lll3ll'll
commands, the preparatory Joules have been esta-
blished in all the chief towns of the provinces.
Several decrees have been published iu Madrid, the
moat remarkable of which is one for giving com-
pensation for past losses, and restoring to their
respective situations under the Government per-ons
who, by a Hard Decree of the 4th M.y. 1811.
had been deprived of their employments iii conse-
quence of their attachment to the Constitution of
the Cortes. An order hits been addressed by the
Minister of War to the Inspectors and Directors-
G.neral of the Army, for the purpose of ascertain-
ing the actual condition of the military force of
Spain. its expenses, organisation, and discipinw,
mud the form of military edosinistration which will
he most consonant with the civil constitution of ttie
kingdom.

A bulletin of the Chamber of Peers announces.
'that au the g9th ult. the Doke de llicusucu
communicated to the Areembly a ft,tyal o,dinance.
dated the 25th ult. relative to the educat,ou of the
children of the late Duke de Cagey. and vArseus

tmactmenta relative to the forowli i.:s to be observed
oss making the estimate of property left by any de-
ceased member of the Rnyal Family.

Ili• Excellency also presented twenty letters pa.
tent, creating fifieea hereditary Peerages iu favour
of that number of Members of the Chamber, and
a declaratiou of personal Peerage iu favour of firm
others.

The French Five per Cents. were ou Saturday,
73 1. 40 c.—Bauk Stock, 1,4911 r. so c.

......

We have received New York Papers to the 6th
April, from oue of which. the IVatio►ral Zdrocule,
we copy the following statement :

•' A letter from Buenos Ayres. of the 4th of Jan.
received at Baltimore, says—A Chili mail is just
arrived, which brings us the pleasing news of
Lord Coceaanc's having destroyed the three Spa.
nigh ships of war, which proceeded frwas Cadia iu
May fur Lints. 1 am sorry to inform you that in
the action between the vessels of this Government
sod those of the Mouteneros and ARTIGAS, Dots
ANGIL lb/sac had both limb. shot away, and bus
since died. The action was severe ou both sides ;
it took place off San Nicholas."

These papers asisoisoce the destruction of the
Philadelphia Theatre by Bre. They also con-
tain a oopy of the confession of Bali, one of
the two men who fobbed the Baltimore wail, and
murdered the driver. The money, sawisauting to
4000 dollars iu Does, besides post and cot arta,
bas been recovered.
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Pother iatelligeoca bee readied tii4
assts Io amino lie preview acaseamisasipat.
lag a revolatisa ti et 10101111111111141tiale_ig

, . .
Ayres. Not tieing apprised of the points in which
the actors in this occurrence differ with regard to
political principles from their less fortunate anta-
gonists who lately enjoyed the supreme power in
the new republic, we cannot pretend to know
what may be the nature br probable effects of this
revolution. It has been achieved by the Monk-
nem, with whom the army that had been diapatch.
ed agaitsit them united. The government about
to be estahhalsed Ia said to be federal, woad the find
Se of it war expected to be a declaration of war
on the part of the reptile 3gaivat the I' rtitoise.
fuhrrirritem, the late Direcior, and hi. principal
sidliereuts. have (*taped on board the American
,loop of war Jan Adams.
RIO JARVIS°, VVIROARYtO.
The following is an extract of a letter received the 18th
instant. dated Monte Video, oth February:—

" At lissesos Ayres a political change has taken place
within these few days. The Munteneros, with Belgrames
army, under Colonel Bustos, bus succeeded at last in root-
ing out Poerryilon and his followers. The former is on
board the America. sloop of war Joh. Adams. A Federal
Government is shunt to be established, and in she mean time
Don Juan Ped►o Aguerra is appointed Sub-Director. We
are hourly iso expeciatloa of hearing that war is declared
against the Portuguese. From the above, you will perceive
the Buenos Ayres army seat out to subdue the Mouteneros
have joined them; they would enter Bneacss Ayres she 4th
iastant, and we are hourly expecting to hear thereof, wish
further particulars, which, if interesting, 1 will communi-
cate to )uu."
ato JANTIRO, ItIIIIII3ARY 20.
We have received letters from Monte Video of the 6th
February, from which we make the following extract :

" The Monieueros have at length got possession of
Buenos Ayres; Puervydon, Tegle, and others, have made
thrir escape on board the John Adana', Americas sloop of
war. We do not know precisely the form of the new Go.
versatent, which has not sat, bat whatever it is, we are given
to understand that war will be declared immediately against
tine Pcxtegrese."

An abstract of the fret produce of the Revenue of
Great Britain in the years ended the sth of April,
IEII9, and Sth of April, 18120, distinguishing the
quarters, the produce of the Consolidated Fund,
the Annual a•td other Duties, has been printed by
order of the (louse of Commons. From this se-
count we learn, that the total amount of the Con-
solidated Fend was—
For the year elided sth April, 1819, £42,235.736
Ditto --------, 1820, 42,478,181
Total amount of Revenue for the
year ended sth April, 1819 .... 49,056,563
Ditto , 1820 .... 48,218,175

Deficit in the last yaw as com-
pared with the year preceding, f 838,388
From which if the receipt be deducted of the pro.
duce of the property and unappropriated ‘Var Du-
ties in the respective years, the account will amid
thus:—

sth April, 1819. sth April, 1820.
Total Revenue 49,056,563 £48,218,175
Deduct receipt upon Pro-
Peril .. 407,533 78,748

Z 48,649,030 148,139,427

Deicievey.... .t. 509,603

This statement, derived from the official ac-
counts, offers no very gratifying testimony to the
sagacity of those Ministers who promised an in.
erra,6e of thee millions annually from the
of the additional taxes. 'We wanted not this
result to !Prove the truth of SWIFT'S maxim, that
it iii financial accounts two and two sometimes
make hut one."

Yesterday the Duke of Yout transacted mins
tary business with his MAJESTY, at his palace la
Pall-mall.
The Duke of WELLINGTON and Mr. CANNING
are sure to dine to-morrow with the Benevolent
Society of St. Patrick, at the City of London Tin.
vests, where many of the most distitiguidted Mesu.
her, of Opposition are pledged to inert those high
person.—all equally emulous to seise the Charity
in that best of all model., the most absolute neu-
trality with regard to publics.
The frigate Sabina has been preparing in the
harbour of Cadiz to convey to the South Ametican
provinces the Decree fu► the convocation of the
Cortes. and other dispositions relative to the stew
constitutional system of the Monarchy. The KING
has revolved that this frigate shall in future bear
the name of " La Cutatitateioa."

The Liberals of the Club Lorenzini. in Madrid,
continue their proceedings. in a sitting of the 19th
ult. they announced the arrest of various individuals,
and proposed the erection of columns to perpetuate
the memory of the champions of San Fernando.
A report was circulated that M. PIZARRO would
succeed the Ambassador at the Court of Vienna; this
OWNS much animadverted upon, and it was declared
that the appciiiinient should not he conferred upon
hut' ; the principal motive alleged for the objec-
tion was, that he signed the Treaty of the !Italy
Alliance. A very vehement discussion took place
on this topic, which terminated by an announce-
ment, that M. PIZARRO was ready personally to
answer stay charges brought spinet bun. A long
delrair afterwards took plata.e on liic orce,oy of iso.
no. ~umber ut the l'r ,WI Junta or the
iG•iverr iiiii Coil. IL was Unit a Came
fillotsi.l propose a 15. t of suet' persons 55
merited cooli.leoce, whose 11.111101 should be
imbed to the KING. 66 'hut, ha uright cuislurui to
ia.—/Paris Paper.)
We tiodersiatid that au investigation is about to
he mode respecting' quautity of foreign corn WII•CII
hull been imported tow Liverpool. and there sold
under the pretence of its being the growth of
Guernsey anal Jersey, when, in fact, it was foreign,
and had previously been landed in those islands
Iron Wee part of the Cuutioeut. It is added that
the Collectors of both Gormsey mud Jersey have
heti) ordered by Government to proceed to Lou.
dim, iu order that a legal iutpoiry sway be instituted.
The matter creates a e•asiderahle seatation ill the
city te-Jay. Isartieularly among perstrae is the corn
stash.--( Auxins Paper.)

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These elegant awl fashionable room were awe elogie-
ive•ir oilepded a Wr,'needs? N....y foretell's( •e"tioll
this airimiss. There were preeest anoints of 400 permits of
the fi. st raok, sod faahious, abase whom were—
Niece nod Prioress &lethally, Pelves Kieardi, Prince
Radzrvil.

Dress—Holstein, Wallington, and Alball.
pmeaesses—Wellinalor and Argyll.
Marquisge—Meglafrey, Downanre, Worcester, Groton,
and Cornwallis.

Marehiumusu—Downshire, Worcester, Tavisloek, Win.
theater. and Cornwallis.
Run Darnley, Dartmouth, Porchester, Cereatwoe,
Roselyn, Clonniel, Abort?, Westmorland, Errol, Shane*.
bury, Cassius, and Denbigh.
Conniesses--Sands, ids, Darnley, Cams rvon, Morley, Lou..
dale. Sefton, Bathurst, Clunmel, Aboyme, Fortetieur, Her.
rowhy, Glengall, Easton, Cassius, Mansfield, and Derby.
Lords—John Throne, H. Thynne, Falmouth, Alvanley,
Prudentll, Auckland, Va!Wort, Cranburn, J. Stuart, A.
Hamilton, A. Hill, C. rtisroy, Clifton, Wa!scowl,
Pahnerstos, Grantham, Sydney, G. Somerset, Clive, Am-
herst, Wegemt, Binning, L. Throne. and Molyneuz.
Lelties—Pagers, E. Edgeembe, Bligh, Legge, Herbert,
Begot's, S. Bayley, E. Palk, Sayeeed•Seht, .1. St. Clair, J.
thwart, E. Halliday, Bathurst, J. Lennox, Molynesen, G.
Seymour, Castlereagh, Grantham, M. Gordon, G. Pane, Lid.
dell, Porteseue, L. Jones. M. Ryder, H. artier, Hiwriegtoe,
A. Grasper, Staahope, C. Barham, H. Fitzroy, Clive, H.
Fits;:ibloun, Kennedy, Shelley, Rooky, Tallest, Greetlle,
Murray, Amherst, H. Chichester, Hammond, Nugent,
Astley, Strange, C. Broodeuell. I. 'rhymer, M. Stanky,
G. and E. Somerset, Deere, Falmouth, Carrington, sod
Deere.

airr.-Thosnas Forqubar, C. Geniile. C. Ogk. T. Liddell,
T. Joon., H. Lambert, IL Ferguson, J. Murray, J. Motley,
and P. Malcolm.

Most of the Ambassadors •od Foreigners of distinction
i• this country.

The weather having been of late remarkably
fine, her Royal 1-laghlie.s the Prince.. AUGUSTA
has taken an airing every day in her carriage in
Winil.or Great Park, attended by her Lady in
Waiting.
The Duchess of YORK was better on Wedneaa
day, we WC happy to say, than her Royal Highness
he. well for some lime.

The Duchess of Gr.oncEsTEN went early
yesterday morning to Kensington. on • visit
to the Duchess of KENT, from which place
the Duchess of KENT accompanied her Royal
Highness, with the infant Princes, ALERANDRINA.
On a visit to the KING, which is the first time his
MAJESTY has seen the infant Princess since the
christening, when his MAJESTY was pirelled to
stand godfather. They arrived at the Palace about
two o'clock. and were there met by the Duke and
Duchess of CLARENCE, and the Princess SDISIIA
MATILDA. The Royal party remained with hi.
MAJESTY during the afternoon.

Viscount C►STLEREAGH has been confined to his
house fur several days by indisposition.
The remains of the Dowager Duchess of MIRTH.
UHDERLAND are to be removed on Wednesday front
Langley, Kent, for interment is Westminster
Abbey.
The Duke S►ts CARLOS entertained a large
party of distinguished personages yesterday at his
house in Portland-place.
The Ambassador of the Netherlands returned to
town yesterday from a visit to Prince LEOPOLD at
Claremont.

Lord and Lady FALMOUTH entertained • party
at dinner yesterday, at their house in St. James's•
square.
Lord and Lady C•Aw Lair arrived in town yester-
day, at their house in Wimp°le-street, Cavendish•
square.
Mr.. A. BA•I`tG opens her elegant house in
Portnisn..quate,ou the 16th inst. to her numerous
friends with ■ superb ball and supper.
Mrs. FITZHERBERT. with her fair protege. Miss
Sal Mows. Imre arrived at her noble mansion in
Tdney.strerl, from a lour on the Continent.
Arrival& at the Royal Hotel. Edinburgh—
Qom lumbers, Baron Porker, James Drummond, Esq.
sad Lady Emile Drumloud.

Sat nit—
William Hay, F 44. Mrs. Hay, sad family; the Honour-
able Lady Buller and Miss Bailer.
THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH Orsits•Hoyst.—
After a severe hoarsness, occasioned by great exer-
!ion. MATHEWS re-appeared last night Ai Hume.
Ile has ',tritely recovered his voice, and went
through Isis lii i i Mishit performance with his usual
whim and spirit. The house was well filled, and
Mr. MATHEW' may congratulate himself that his
illness was not of any duration at a tune when the
public are so anxious to visit his entertainment.
The theatrical season at Boston closed on Wed.
middy evening, with SHAKSPEARE'S historical play
of Cretbeline. and the dramatic romance of Afaddia,
for the benefit of Mrs. ROBERTSON.

The Journal des Debuts says. that le the King
or ENGLAND has subscribed %SOO fr. toward' the
erection of r rootinutent for M. DI MALSIIIUIS."

A violent explosion. similar to the firing of •
musket. took place on Sunday night about eleven
o'clock, in the Plaice d• Carousel so Paris..and ex-
cited an alarm for the safety of the Royal Family.
The guard was immediately under arms. Upou
examination the remaius of an exploded i►etard were
found, but at a great distance from the apartments
occupied by the Royal Family. The petard was
probably thrown there by some mischievous wag.
for it was similar to those which are used in artificial
fire-works. _ .

A vase, which has been lying in one of the stores
of the dock-yards at Portsmouth fur many years
Dart, was opened on Monday last, and found to
contain a beautiful painting. by RUSSELL. 'rpm-
sewing her present MaJaime, in a sitting posture,
with the late Princess CHARLOTTE Oo her knee.
The package was landed, in 1797, from the St. Bo-
'ciao frigate. and is said to hare been intended es a
present to her MAJ ESTY'S father, the Duke of
BRUNSWICK ; but it is conjectured, that, in canoe-
yeence of the .outlay its the Nary at that time, it
was not deemed prudent to allow any of our ships
to approach the French coast.
MAGISTIRIAL CHANOILS.-411'. Ommirr. lately
of Stsedwell Office. is appointed in the room of Mrs
Motltwoaroo.t Woraisip.atra et. the latter bating
been appointed to aimed Mrs MAR IS St Mediae&
rough.qtrert•

BRITISH cdruoLic Bef4RD.
No. 2, STOIII.IIVILDIRON Liacoues

ilea *embers of the BRITISH CATROLIC BOARD
IRNprestmt I. Loadim, ere pertiruterty reiseetrd 00 awed
.11 Meetiog 0 the alike TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, it
41-sree Ala& preelarly.
EDWARD JERNINGHAM, Secretary.
Friday, May 5, Intl.