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A LMACK'S BALL.

Thew elegant rooms, on Wednesday
were uncommonly brilliant. Dancmu comm.-Aired
shoot Pleven o'clock. Among the con pies o lio led
off were--.
Till of Clete. .. Lade 1.,2re.
1...41 Halperin .. i •
l'ougt Camas. Hiss Eden
%Ir. 11. Ball Lady G. Fane.
Mr. Henry Heyaseme Miet Fi,zroy.
Earl Moloch Miss Filzeisrence.
Lord !Limon. Miss %loosen.
Lord 11. Choloismiteley Imly Patter.
Among the distinguished fashionable% presort were—.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Glonotsam
Princes—S*4,h. and Radzivel.
Princess Esterhazy.
Dukes—MlN nem), Downsbire, and Argyll.
Dark —Wellington, Argyll, and Dowager Leeds. '
Marquises—Cornwallis Graham, L 30541000, Downshire,
and tinnily.
Marchiosesses—Cholniondeley, Winchester, Cornwallis,
Bath, ‘Vorcestt r, Downnhire, Htmily, •iid Lanadowii.
Easlr—Rosslyn, Uxbridge, Cunneen°, Denbigh, Pimple,
Shafteshnry, Cassilie, Cathcart, Clare, Belfast, Westmorland,
Errol, Bective,Gleagail, Winchilsea, and Porchester.
Coutessee—S.fton, Lonadale, Cartiarvon, Ahoyne, For.
leseue, Derby, Cauilis, C,atitears, Woman,
Verulam, Easton, Bathurst, Clare, Warwick, and Dart.
month.

Lords—Suffield, Strathaven, Molyneux, Ellenhornugh,
H. Cholmondeley, Elcho, Stanley, thigilston, King, Sandon,
Barnard, J. Fitzroy, Gage, Hess ley, CI ire, Sydney, Fa !mon ih,
Bede, Vs'Hort, J. Thynne, Briad,nell, A. Hamilton, Auck-
land, A. Hill, Stoprurd, Fitzroy, Somerset, Nugent, Anton,
and Kilnsorey.
Ladies—Peerte, Saye and Sele, Jane St. Clair, Grantham,
M. Lowther, Suffield, C. Graham, F. Hatton, M. Gor.:on,
Bethel!, Mulyneuz, J. l'aulet, Fortesene, Castlereagh,
Ashley Cooper, Ossillstots, King, Cathcart, C. Broolentll,
Kennedy, Barnard, E. Edgetimbe, C. Macdonahl, J. Fttzeoy,
Shelley, C. Dunenmh, Rona, Clive, G. Cavendish, G. Somer-
gel, 3- Throne, W. Melville, G. Fane, Pratt, RatburA, Fal-
month, A. Pullet, J. Grey, 1.. Lamhton, H. Boiler, I:. So-
W. act, Lew, 6. Bingham, Hill, M. Stopford, illestheole,
Nugent, M. Chichester, G. and E. Stanhope, E. Norman,
Anaon, J. Hay, l)acre, Carrington.
Sirs—T. R. Millarlanil, H Lambert, J. Shelley,
James de Bathe, F. Salisbury, D. Pack, R. Acton, C. life-
line.
Mr. White Melville.
Madame d'Eate.

Misses--Furclareace, Fitzroy, Cavendish, Tosrnshends,
Forrester, Eden. Romilly, Chichester, Norman, two Need-
ham, awJSmirlr.
Count Caramsn, Baron Bulow, Baron De Hiekeron, Mon.
sieur de Neumann, and several of the Foreign Ambassadors
mid their Ladies, &t. Sac. &c.

Yesterday Prince 11...t0P0r.n left town to I'e pre.
sect at the Epsom Races. and to proceed from
thence to Claremont.

Prince CA,TELCIC ALA And his sone, Count Pet
BUFFO and Count EDWARD RueFo, and Suite,
will leave the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street,
this day, for Paris.
The Marchioness of LANSDOWN gave II splendi.l
rout yesterday evening. at Lansdown-hionse, 13erks..
ley-square, which was attended by upwards of 300
distinguished fashionable..
The Marquis of ORMOND is gone to the Conti-
nent for the recovery of his health.
Lord BACOT has issued cards of invitation for an
elegant entertainment on the R5lll inst. at his house
in Great Cumberland-street.
The Hon. Mrs. itontnsok entertained a select
party of fashionable. yesterday eYening at her
house in Privy-gardens.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel,St.James's-street :
W. W. BECHER. EN. M.P. froth his seat in Ire.
hind ; JOHN CooKE, EN. 'from Leicestershire;
-- GUST, E'q. from Lancashire.

Count ITTEanzac, son or G1191%1'1,13, th" Ex.
King of Sweden, 'arrived at 'Brumes Hotel, Inver-
new, on Sunday se'nnight. He was accompanied
by Boron POILIEE. On Mboday this Prince paid
a mineralogical visit to Crag Phadric. He after.
wards examined the 'Caledonian Copal, and the
garrison of Fort Georg's,. The Magistrates psi.
vatety paid their respects to the distinguished
stranger; and Mr. MACKENZIE, banker, acted as
his Cleirome in the capital of the Highleode. On
Tuesday morning the Count sad hip party set off
for taisergarry, intending to take the Fall of Foyers
on their way. The Count appeared much pleased
with the natural beauties of the country, and dis.
covered much intellic,ence in obtaining information
about the condition and character of the people.
Colonel VASSALI, the brother of General PIN),
arrived in London in the middle of the night berm!.
lot, from the QUEEN. Fie left her 'MAJESTY at
Centre, and performed the journey fromi-t,whe:;.iin ce,
to
this capital in less than tont days, uillr
de-
tained some time at Boulogne.—(h.rePing Paper.)
A Gentleman of the name of SVE:iCER, a ti„.„..
tricot amateur, performed Capsaitt B„tra,„, ,„ the
Birth•clau, on Friday week, at the Exeter theatre.
Daring the rehearsal he was taken with a fit of the
gout in both his feet, ads obliged to he curried to
the theatre in the evening, and played the character
VII his own crutches in a more feeling say, thin it
.hall ever been pourtrayed.
In the case of Lord HAWKE U. CORR!, falsely
calling herself Lady Havetu, in the Consietory
Codtt, Sir Wm. SCOTT, on Tuesday, dismissed the
suit of the Plaiiittrf, complinoing of a malicious
tactitation of marriage on the part of the Defendant.
DuctiT-LANE THEATRICAL. FUND.—Thehird
Aiii.tversary [hover for the lie.," lit of this !maim.
,:qn will lake place To IllOttn«W, at the Freemasons
law-tn. Ilia Royal Ilighowt. the Lithe of YORK has most
acitwaly
la by his Royal Puthocas the Duke of hums, the Duke of
TIFIDFORD, awl alwve fifty of thr brat Nubknsra and Gentle.
men IltiVs is Loudon. The musical e:epartnaesit will be
conducted by Mawr.. BRAMAN, ItieLLOON, and T Coot.
Yesterday, 18th May, No. 2,313, drawn a
Prize of 10,0001. Three per Cent. Consuls. We•
Mudd and Sold by HAZARD and Co. the Contractors, Royal
Exchange; td, Corubill; and 314, Oxford street, London;
who also Snared and Sold Five of the Capital Prizes Drawn
the fat day, 27th April.
Nour of the GREAT Capitals in the Lottery we're
arms,' esterday, exceptio those : motherl to the
first drawn Prize. The highest was 4001. Sit of that
amount were drawn, FOUR of which were sold by 01811.
The hitir 30,0001. Prizes, and 58 other capitals are yet In
the wheel. Neat day of Drawing, THURSDAY, he June.
TieheU and Shares warrssted undrawr, are on sale la
Enn.l'olkes, 4, Cordial, sod 9, Charing-crass.

TIIE/ITRES.
DUVRY-LAXL.
The Hammed Tutrer wins performed lart night.
Mr. BRAMAN. No his favourite character. Lord Wil.
haw,. charnird with all the farce of novelty.
Spirit of My Sainted Sire, with the wher healthful
airs allotted to the port, was. executed with all the
science. nitlndy. richness. and power of expression
that chsrocten•e 'hit incomparable noir% IN o'er-
lions were well onplowted by Mr. l'Eatrywr, lip's.
CAaew. Mrs. BLAND, &e. in the'. resioenve
vta-
tiot.s. The (perm was very attractive. The &est.-
circle milks splendid dt•ph* of beauty and faslawo,
and the house gra. crowded in every part. 'rises,
Royal ll.Khobesses the Duke and Ducic•ss of
GLotICF.STEIt. and Unite. honoured the loororributze
wills their' preience. In compliment to their Royal
litgluseapro she loyal null tisttiou..l anthem of God
tare Ike King was executed at the ronclo►- of
the opera by the whole vocal strength of the cum-
potty.

COVIXT•GARDF.N.

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Mr. KNOWLES% new tragedy. Virginias, was
repented last fingin, and went off with all the effect
that might be espresso' from the success of its first
representation. Mr. C. KEDIALE continues to suf-
fer from vevese tioarpeorsa. Nis feihus. when free
from that drawback. will he faultless. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed noon Mr. itIACtIEADY
in Virginias ; sod the stern Roman patriot soldier
of Mr. *FLORY, in Dett/a/WS, should not tom with-
out favourable notice. The play was heard through.
out with undivided upplause, and promises a lung
tun.

?RR ROYAL DEN!. , , ,
, .

Wl' hats already said that the present Ex/ at 'are
Royil Academy contents some allowable spettinena of the
leste suol skill of is,,, rising Artists. We have, however, •
right. to complain that Oil many pictures well molded to no.
we, are placed almost on the Barre sad in corners, not, we
presume, because the Academicians fear any competition
hum their brother Ariiids, who arno not I red truth Arw-
demic hole, boot, in truth, because the Members Most have
all O.• must coospiromis parts of the room for their awn
Pictures, in meted.... ahniulance, and fur the exhibition of
fall-length Portraits, the rage Mr which teem., unhappily
tOr the station of our Arts, still to know tin bounds. flat
would it nut be well for are Academy to adopt towards
young Artiats of acknowledged merit, whose works are de-
',reuse of patronage, sonsilliing of the same system so ja.
dicionsiv stlopted by the &dish Institution—we mean that
of distributing pecuniary rewards to students whose works
in their Annual F.al,ibitions entitle them to dustiiirt sssss ? We
know the Academy have amassed large fluids fruits those ex-
hibitions, sloe great attract of which Mara not always eon.
silt in the Pie-tares of the Members. The Curpoestitin have
their •pertioeuts entirely free of expense from the
the only collectimi of casts that ever grarA their walls, the
only expensive piece of furniture they ever contained
(the large bronze lamp), were the munificent pretests of his
MAJcirew, RhPle Pointe 11111:01131T. In vain did BARRY
try In rouse them f their apathy, and advert, in his own
coarse but emphatic terms, to what he called their " beg.
garly collection ;" they still went plodding out after dispute.
lug of poor BARRY, less for his infirmities than his intent.
lability, until the British Institution roused them from their
apathy, and made an Academie bustle necessary, slot Mose
to save •ppearances, but to preserve that reputation with-
out which they knew the Corporation must meet the fate of
others, whim now only exist in same. Now that the An.
dewy looks moire closely aims before to the progress of stu-
dents, would it not be well it they (we of coarse mean sects
as are really worthy) who furnish au large • portion of the
materials for the Exhibition, were aim to share • little of
the profits, to enable them to promote their ulterior sindies,
or to recompense them fur the toil of their work? The fusels
arising on: of the Annual Exhibitions must halm !nog
since amounted to a very considerable sum, and the outgo.
lags are very trilling. If • little were applied in this way,
it would 'have a most usefsil effect.

PUBLIC ADDRESS.

The Provisional Committee for Encouragement of bets
try cud Reilumion of Poor's Mites considering that it is well
understood that the must eminent medium of rendering the
Nimes-lee classes independent of psroebial aid is the culti-
vation of the soil, desires to submit the propriety of an Ms-
mediate adoption of means, whereby this important object
may with the greatest promptitiede be effected.

For three portions of our fellow-subjects whose habits
have hitherto been agricultural, and who are either unem-
ployed, or if employed are unahle to subsist by their 'labour,
it appears that if supplied with a small portion of land, i■
proportion to their families, such would be enabled, at no
distant period, to extricate themselves from the debasement
of pauperism.
Also that for the Manufacturing Classes, now destitute,
parcels of waste land should be occupied, abodes and build-
ings meted, and stoperintendants provided. That such per-
sons would hereby speedily acquire, especially by the use of
spade-busbandry, a suitable facility in the employment of
agriculture, to which mankind geserally a►e found ad.
dicted, and thus contribute their share to the general pros-
perity.
Fur effecting these purposes, and judging it to be the
established opinion of intelligent and enlightened characters
that the principles of onr existing poor laws, enacted in the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, are most sagacious, and in the
main worthy of our imitation, the following is submitted:—
That Commissioners (to be denominated General Cum-
toissioners) should be appointed by the Legislature, cons.
posed of the most suitable and distinguished characters i■
our country, and to be assisted by the Board of Agriculture;
also local Commissioners, who shall be elected by parishes
or by the haudreds, and appointed by the General Commis-
sinners.
To accomplish these designs, and to obtain the most
eligible co-operation in the u y application to the
Legislature, County Associations have been thought to be
requisite, and by which the must valuable concentration of
effort will be obta.sied. _ _ _

By these measures stimulating the industry of our popu-
lation. and operating the; I interest, will the testimony
of the British community be restored, and our security, hap.
pines., and prosperity, under Divine Providence, be re.
assured.
Fur the Provisional Committee,
BENJ. WILLS, Hum Secretary.
King's Head, Poultry, Ma 1820.

AVated.—The fAilore Of almost every late at.
tempt to explore the interior of the African Coo
tioent, and the melancholy termination of the efforts of
HORN [NMI, PAPA, TUMULT, BVIICILHAROT, and Caste-
UZLL, together with the recent death of RITCWIII, no wbom
our last hopes for the accomplishment of this object were
placed, rendre the retries of any traveller with on accession
to our stock of information 'resiperting these daniceross m-
ewls, a subject at once of surprise and emigratelatlon. The
account of the Journey of M. Alou.tax, just published by
Mr. Bowotcw, will however be ,perused with an littered es-
ceeiliog perhaps that of any former traveller. He was enabled
to imeit Timbu, the capital of the country of Poutab-Diallon,
where finding it impracticable to proceed farther, he set out
on ►is return. Oppressed with the complicated affliction of
sickness, hardships and privations, under which he had warty
rusk by the way, be reached the Portuguese settlements of
Gabs and Bissno, and arrived at St. Louis, after an absence
of madly twelve months.

Mr. HUNT has been removed from the King's
Bench prison to lichester gaol.

The hydrophobia has again made its appearance
in Sheffield, and nearly a whole pack of harriers
have, in consequence, been destroyed.
FEMALE INTREPIDITr.—Ois Monday afternoon
last, a woman returning from Beverley towards
Leckonfield, sat dowu to rest between two and
three miles from the former place, and shortly after
a man in a sailor's dress approached her, inquiring•
the road to Beverley; wml afterwards demanded
her money, which she refused to give; he then pre.
seated a pistol to tter head, Which she immediately
caught hold of, end wrencheirfrour his hands, when
a herd scuffle ensued; at that period a gentleman
in • gig Appeared, and the sailor decamped to.
wards Beverley ; the gentleman pursuing hem till
he turned out of the road-, and made his escape
through the hedge.
Ou Thursday last five youths, from 12 to 16
yearn of age, were apprehended for steeling. from
Mr. MANTW4, of Spittlegatt, near Grantham, a
quantity of hones which were collected for .iminure,
turd afterwards selling the same bones to Mr. M.,
all offence which there is much reasons to suspect
they have repeated many times. Two of them
were pasted to their settlements, and the other three
Committed to Falkinghem house of correction.—
And oil Sotordry last three men were brought into
Grantham, and lodged in the g•ol, ou suspicion of
bring emit-trued in the above offence, and of aiding
and abetting the boys iu 'heir nefarious transactions.
They are all from Nottingham ; and it is believed
they have carried on their system of depredations a
loug time, bring supplied with small carts aatLys.
Mete, and several Nam, for the ciPsvelson dames
from one place to another.

LIW INTELLIGENCE.

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COURT Or CHANCERT..I.imcouis hot,
TionisbAY, MAY 18.
INJUNCTION.

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL AND COURT SIEMER
V. HER lIIAJMITY THE 111/ ZEN, THOS. COLITIS,
FAQ. and OTHERS.

The Arrusturi G mowed for an injunction In
restrain the Defendants, Messrs. Cootie and Cu. (ruin deli-
vering up to her Majesty, or to any person by her order,
two instruments porportiNg to he executed by the late Duke
of Droner it It, acknowledging to he indebted to her Majesty
in taw sum of 15.000/., which lie had retched fount Inv as a
loan ; one of the instruments was in Germim unit 11w ntbrr
in English. Her Majesty, after the death of hir brother,
the Duke of Brienswirk, remitted the two nisi rnmesits to Ills
Right Hon. George and he lodged them in the
banking house of Messrs. Cowls and Co. Application
was made on the behalf of her Majesty to the No-
ble Plaintiffs as the ',creosote of the Dike Of Beam
wick for the payment of the 15000/. and they refused,
doubting that the instrumests had heel' execnied by the
lute Duke of Brunswick ; a snit was insiitnted in that
Court on the part of her Allajekly, to enforce the payment
of the amount of the inalrunients ; application was made
by the Solicitor of the Noble Plaintiffs, to the Solicitor of her
Majesty, for information as to how the loan to the Duke
of Brunswick bad been made, and out of what transaction
it had arisen, and that information be would not say was re.
fused, but it was however kept back. It would be in his
Lordship's recollertion that that suit had been dismissed,
and the Plaintilft had Sled a cross bill. Her Moira's( had
not thought proper tis_put in her answer, but the other de.
readmits, Coutls and Co. had, admitting that they had re.
ceived the iustruments from Mr. Canning, as the property of
her Majesty, and as such they considered themselves not
bound to deliver them up to any person but such as
were authorized to fictive them, having that authority
front her Majesty. He held an sedavit in his baud which
set forth that her Majesty wash' possession of another iusiru.
meat, purporting to be executed by the late Duke of Bruns.
wick, fur the payment of 15,000 Louis; and that she had ap-
plied to several personsun the Continent In advance her
money on it, but without rumen. Under these circum-
stances he had so doubt but his Lordship would grant the
lojnoction as prayed for.
Mr, HORiir stated that he appeared as Connsel for the
Defendants, Comm and Co., and they were ready to submit
to any order the Court might think proper to make.
Mr. ettovertent said, be and hie Learned Friend, Mr.
Denman, were Counsel for her Majesty, and it was nut their
intestine, as the legal advisers of that Royal Personage, to
offer any opposition to the order of injunction being pant-
ed; so far from is, they gave their tall consent, and-were
anxious that the most minute investigation should lake
place. It would not have been necessary for him to have
said a single word more on the 'abject, if hie .Majesity's
Attorney-Geseral had uut complained that her Majesty had
sot put in her answer to the creme bill. He would tell him
that that answer would be put in if her Majesty's legal ad.
timers Ihringht it necerwary, and She reason it was not done
before was, the absence of her Majesty from this country;
but that cause would be saw removed by the immediate
return of her Majesty.
The AT7ORMILT-GUIVRAIL--14 All I have to say is, that
lbe cross bill was Sled in 1818." .

Mr. Baououar—" If it bail been Bled eight years in.
stead of two, the cause of the answers nut bring put in would
remain the same—for they could out remove the sea, the
Alps, and Appenines, which were hetweru the Royal Per.
nonage and her legal advisers."
The LORD CRANCILLLOIik Take the order of injunction."
Motion granted.

COURT OF RING'S 'BENCH, Wtmumnsa,
THURSD►Y, H►Y 18.
Billings after Baster Tem, Wore fis Ciller limns
and Cosmos Juries.

TEOLONN V. 020102 AND JADE/ GAM
This was an action to menser compensation fur a violmt
assault, which took place at St. Albans Fair, on the 28th of
March, 1819.
The Defendants are persons of consideration in the town
of St. Albans, one of the brothers having served as Mayor.
They stopped at the booth or stall of the Plaintiff, and
takiug up a doll, made some jocular remark to the Plain.
tars wife, which was alleged to have hero improper for fe-
minine ears. The Plaimiff came up and interposed, and a
scuffle speedily ensued, the origin of which mss attributed
by each set of witnesses to the other party. They all agreed,
however, in stating that it teaser; for the time (ttu o'clock
in the evening), and was renewed again in tboitt an hour,
when George Cape was passing that way, and again accosted
the Plaintiff. The struggle that ensued was as variously de-
scribed as it was possible fur persons testifying to the save
circumstances to differ.

The COURT seemed to be of opinion that the evidence
for the defence was the least consistent, es some of the wit-
nesses on that aids described George Gape to have come tri-
umphantly out of the battle, and others described him as
being at the time faint with losing blood, and nearly lifeless.
The Jury therefore gave damages fo► the Plaintiff on the
first count, fur assaulting the Defendant and his wife, 1001.
and on another assault, charged separately, of Mrs. Teal-
den, bO/.

POLICE.

130R-STRItZT.

Freed, Parse, driver of the hackney chariot No. 167,
appeared on summons to answer the ((Mowing charge:—
Last Monday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, Mrs.
Holden, of Wiusley-street, Oxford-street, was crossing the
end of Wardour-street, in Oxford-street, awl was knocked
dawn by the pole of a roach which Defendant was driving.
Mrs. Holden fell partly on the pavement and partly iu the
road ; the hones were proceeding, ■nd would have drawn
the coach over Mr.. Holden, had not a Gentleman accident-
ally peering at the time stopped them. Mrs. Holden was
very much bruised by the fail.—Tbe Defendant was fined
10s. for negligently driving.

On Wedne;day Slaptllow was examined
before Sir Robert Baker, the Sitting Magistrate, chastest
with uttering a forged U. note.

The Priso-ner went to the shop of Mr. Poore, who keeps
the Barley Mow puMic.house, Drury.las, in company with
two cypriatia, and called fur sumething to drink, in pay-
ment for which the Prisoner tendered to Mr. Poore a 11.
mute. Mr. Poore suspected the mole to he forged, and sent
fir a constable. The Prisoner made several attempts to
escape, and retested to Ise sashed by the constable, to
accomplish which force was obliged to be used, when a
shilling sud some copper were found epos him.
The account the Prisoner .treve as to wto're he got the
mole proving to be false, he was mamma till Wednesday next.
Christopher Mambas* was examined db a chaire of
burglary, sod resonated for further exaoriestios os Saturday
next.

Ames Flower was.essmined, charged with manakin'
Joseph Morris.
The Complainant, Joseph Mewls, who is a servant out of
place, Wit to the keine of the Defeethio, who keeps the
Three Compeases peblic-hoehe in Oreberrlioreet, Portman..
agaare ; there were several penises playing rt a game called
Iluml.le•peppy, slid Morris engaged in the game; in the
course of play Morris won Is. of the man be was playing
with, who refused to pay; a dispute engird. abet) Defilidant
ordered Morris te sprit Isistieurte, but he refused till be hail gut
his shilling, sad matinee:4 to make a diaturbauce; Defend-
ant peuceeded to turn Morrie out of Ms house, and
eonspletrl

the ;cattle the coat u( Morris was
beet. The fete of the emit sees

1., I. (boring
017 torn off big
Ilffrelioes feeliop

ECUOI".IL ei !hurt 1011.V50141 and !FRALEY.

Between four and fire k last morning these
Trimurti were removed horn the King's Brach
privoo, hand c iffiql, and escorted no foot s. far is
Ilrldge-strerl. Blackfriara. At thi4 place Mew,.
Worrier sod Lease, who accompanied them, niarte
such a retunnvtrance to the officer., who were con-
ducting them, that a coach %ea,. called, lir which 'hey
Were ormivey.d to the Siracet,',, 11rsd, Snow-hil„
whence they were to have taken the cage !o Mao-
cherter. -1 Ile stage had, however, set off, 0011.1 I e
hackney-coach purtned awl overtook It at the Pr,.
cock, at L'ongtoti.