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London, England, 1820-02-12 00:00:00

FRIDAY, ItBRUARY. 11.

Herald's Caliege, February le.
All Peers, Bishop., Eldest Sons of Peer., and
Privy Council lore, who propose to moist at the Inter.
tent of his late Most Sacred Majesty King George
the Third, of blessed memory, which is op, nioted
to be solemnized in the Royal Chapel of St. George,
at Windsor, on %Wednesday recoil,* nest, Ow loth
instant, are requested to signify their intention h)
letter, addresser{ to me tit this College, on or be.
fore Monday neat the I 4th instant, at two o'clock,
in order that the necessary Ticket of Adams/atm may
be transmitted to them respectively.

All Peers, Eldest Sons of Peers, and Privy
Councillors. are to appear in Full Dress Black.
The Knights of the several Orders wearing their
respective Collars, and the Bishops will appear in
their Rockets.
HENRY-HOWARD MOLTNEUX-110WAILD,
Deputy Kid Marshal.

We have received Paris rapers of Tuesday last,
•nd in them sock intelligence from Spain as the
Monitesir will permit us to believe. even though it
be nut published on a Monday or a Friday. An
extraordinary courier, it appears, arrived is Paris
ow Monday from Madrid, but for what purpose din.
patched is not very manifest, for the Madrid Ga-
zette contains no news or any interest. and the fie-
counts from Cattle are only so far interesting pe
they slew that no movements of importance heft
been made by either of the rival armies now in the
vicini►y of that city. If we may credit the Madrid
Gazette, the I.la de Leon will not become the scene
of sny sanguinary proceedings, for strict orders are
said to have been transmitted by the Government to
Gen. FRETRE to avoid as much as possible •n open
engagement with the insurgents. The collection of
troops, therefore, on the -part of the royalists, we
moat presume, is rather for the purpose of over.
swing and intimidating the insurgents, of compell-
ing them by the force of despair to acknowledge
their duty to the Kinn, and also of I►revrestiog the
perpetration of any mischief► than with au intent of
inflicting vengeance upon them foe their offence.
If the tardiness of General FRET Re's operatives
should have excited any surprise, it will be excused
or justified by this order.
It is stated in the accounts from Cadiz, that o►l
the night of the 24th of January. a smell number
of persona traversed the streets of that city, headed
by • Colonel San JAG°, endeavouring, by cries
of Vier Id Constitution, to excite an insisrrectiou
against the Government ; but the fidelity of th•
troops and of the inhabitants was not to be shaken
by such means. end Colonel S•tt Jaao fell a
victim in the streets to his own mimesis awl -
the exasperated zeal of the royalists. SAP JAOO
was the individuel who, at the commencement et
the revolntion in Spain, incited the people of
Cadiz, and headed the mob who murde►ed the an-
fortunate General SOLAIIO, Governor of the city.
The failure of this recent attempt to excite a popu-
lar commot• is ►epresented, we know not wish
what correctness, as a proof of the loyalty of ilw
people of Cadiz. and of their unwillingness I. emu-
tenance the proceedings of the insurgents. Poo.-
bly it ought rather to be considered as Cu evidence
of the promptitude with which vengeance is in-
flicted upon those who venture to express an opi-
nion in favour of the constitution. Many private
accounts concur in saying that a eery cousiderable
party within the walls of Cadiz eistees with very fa-
vourable eyes the proceedings of the insurgent.. ,
A letter in the Alostiteur from Madrid, of the
29th, says, that 64 General Fnitiralt einumeseed
Ins movements on the 25th," and that " diasention.
prevail among the Chiefs of the insurgent trospe.i.
and that 44 s duel has taken place between Aaco•
A Oilltlto and BANOS,Consmander of the Artillery."
The pay of the insurgent troops is also said to have
been diminished, at which they have expressed .
much displeasure.
The Duke of Rican.= is appointed by the
King of Fiasco ashis.Ambaseador Extraordinary

to ttee Court of Orval Britain. fur the purpose
of presenting his MAJraTT'S coMpliments of con-
&knee to GIWIGH IV. on the demise of our lute
'gual and gracious Kin& This measure it, intend-
ed to express, in a particular manner, the personal
esteem which the King of Flukes entertains for
the present King or GRI4T BRITAIN.
The French Five per Cents. are 71 f. SO c. Bank
Stock 1,433 f. 73 c.

We have received New York Papers to the 16th
411.11. Congress does not seem to have been wen-
pint with any business of general interest. In one
of the latest sittings of the House of Itepresen-
Itatives. it was resolved. on the motion of Mr.
CAIINON, that the Committee on military affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of re-
ducing, or entirely stopping, the expenditures on
military fortifications.
The United States have not yet recovered from
the depression which they have experienced in their
commercial sod manufacturing ir.terests. The
following article is from the Ano York Gazette
of January 16:—.

‘V lien the dismal situation of our country iv con-
sidered—when commerce is suspended, trade over.
done, merchants, ruined, manufactories destroyed,
mechanics out of employ, property depreciated,
and money in the shape of specie scarce—how is it
possible that banks can be productive to stock-
holders, particularly such a bank u the United
States, with a nominal and ponderous capital of
thirty-five millions?"
The following are the only articles of intelligence
they contain of any importance:—

NEW YORK, JANUARY 12.

A letter to a gentleman in this city, dated off the
Belize, December 7, states, " The United States
revenue cutter Louisiana, Captain Loomis, has
seized the British ship Frailest and Elise, of
London, with two clearances, one from Margaritts;
and the last from Falmouth, Jamaica. The hitter
suljected her to seizure under the Navigation Act
1819, which prohibits all trade with British
West India Colonies, in English bottoms, or even
touching at or clearing out from them. She is a
tine ship, of 350 tons, and oinks 10 guns. There
is no doubt she will be condemned. She is one of
the ships that left England with troops for the
l'attiots of South America."

JANUARY 15.

The Thomas, from Savannah, strived here this
evening; she sailed 13th instant, and brings ac-
counts of a most destructive fire having taken place
on the 11th and lith, by which two-thirds of the
houses and stores in Savannah had been destroyed.
The damage could not be estimated, but it is sup-
posed it would amount to some millions of dollars.
A quantity of cotton had been consumed.
A Philadelphia Paper, of the 13th January, con-
tains the following letter :
" ST. THOMAS, DECUMIIBII 11, 1819.

'• I have only time to inform you, that • vessel
4rrived yesterday from a Royalist port on the Main,
siiil brings the important intelligence of Bolivar
being at the head of 15,000 men, well disciplined,
and marching rapidly for Caraccas. Morillo has
only about 4,000 to oppose him. There can be
little doubt but this campaign will put an end to
the war in that quarter. In fact, we consider that
the independence of Venezuela is established."

With sincere pleasure we learn that favourable
•yntptoms have already appeared in several parts of
the country, indicating an increased activity in our
trade and commerce. We fear, however, that the
itnprowentent, if there be any, will be but partial

autlueovnentary ; for we have not heard that any
new markets have been recently discovered for our
manufactures, nor, what might be equally valuable,
of any alterations either on the part of our own go-
vernment, or of the governments of foreign coun-
tries, Ia the policy that regulates our commercial
intercourse with other people. Sudden improve-
ments, to ■oy material extent, are always auspi-
cious, though always welcome; for iu the imme-
diate enjn3 ntent of the present good we seldom
take time to rqiect upon the probable evils that
are generally experienced, after the momentary
'demand for increased labour has ceased to operate.

The Gentlemen forming the Committee of In.
quiry upon the conduct of General D'Evsssus,
held thei► first open meeting in Dublin, on Friday,
when • Resolution was proposed by Ur. O'Cou.
YELL, mud unanimously adopted, that every person
present should be at liberty to speak on the subject
of delib•r•tioo, but only soembet•of the Committee
should vote. This Resolution opened the door to
such variety of discussion and waste of time, as not
only interrupted the proceedings, but as stated in
• Carrick's Montle% Post, was ultimately the cause
of the breaking up of the Committee. We never
anticipated any other result. From a court so con-
stituted, nothing satisfactory could have been ex-
.erted. By what law, what rule of practice, or prin.
rivle of justice some of the Members of the Com-
mittee thus abruptly dissolved felt themselves au-
thorised, ou resigning their judicial functions, to
pronounce their opinions in • case where the evi-
dence was not dosed, in the absence of the party
.ceased, and without even knowing whether he ace
knowledged their jurisdiction, we are utterly ;gay.
mut. In oue individual instance we do see a pro-
'sable inducement to this extraordinary conduct—
some persons cannot. resist the temptation of •nisk.
log a speech, however unseasonable.

Yederdil ♦ Cabinet Coancil was held at the
(Mice of the Secretary of State for the Howe De-
wirlraent, which was attended by most of the Co.
'Nutt *misters. Cabinet Coattails have been held
every day daring the week.

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VASIIIONABLE ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES.

ARRIVALS.

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The Earl and Coignes"' of Ashboraham, at their house
In Dower street. from their seat, Aslaburnhamplace,Sirsaes.
'llse Earl of Pembroke, at his house is Privy-gardens,
from his seat, Witten House, Wilts.
Earl Beauchamp. at his house is Pall-mall, from bis
seat, bladersileld, Worcestershire.

Cord Grenville, at his house in Hansillon-place, from his
seal, Dropmere Lodge, Bucks.

Sro Roger Grestey,-Bart. yesterday moroing, at the Clams.
don Hotel, Boort-street, from Paris.
Hos. Hrs. Rottimmen, at her home to Park-street, Gres►e.
nor.simiare,fraso a visit to the Earl sod Courress of Morley,
at their sear, in Demienhire.
Hose. Mr. Legge. is Berketeymmare, from his larolhar's
(the Earl of Dartmouth) mat, Mendes Hall, fkatlardsisins.