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London, England, 1823-11-18

A GRAND FETE.

It was lately in the contemplation of the Duchess of Buck-
ingham to give one of the most splendid divertissements ever
exhibited in this country, during the approaching festive
season ; but, after mature consideration, the plan has been
abandoned for the present in consequence of the difficulties the
probable inclemency of the season might present. The object
of this fete is to caebrate the birth of an licit to the Ckfted
Houses of Buckingham, Chanting, and Breadalbane. The
infant is•tbe Grandson of the Duke of Buckingham, namely,
Earl Temple. We since learn that the Fete is finally fixed for
the month of May next, and to be held at Stowe-park.

BRIGHTON, Nov. 16.—1 t is said that the King purposes
being here about Saturday next. No visitants of late have
been Amittect to the state apartments at the Palace. This
sp-..cies of prohibition seems to indicate that an arrival of
importance is looked for there ,• in a day or two at farthest,
however, we may be enabled to speak decisively upon
the subject.--It has seldom occurred, at this season of
the year, that we have seen the Steyne so elegantly
thronged with pedestrians, as it appeared from three to
half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The walk was
nearly surrounded by carriages, in some places two or three
deep, their owners generally alighting to enjoy the social plea.
sures of the promenade. The melodies of the Band of the 7th
Royal Hussars interestingly haimonized with the glowing
ettraciions of the scene, cud smiles of delight were universal.
The Earl of Arran left the Royal York Hotel, this morning,
for his house in Dover-street, but with the intention of return-
ing in about a week or ten days.—Mrs. Coutts is with us, and
is again the occupant of West Field Lodge.
London, England, 1823-11-18

\FA S lONABLE ARRIVALS.

Mr. Secretary Canning and Mrs. Canning:at Gloucester-
lodge, Brampton, from the Earl of Morley's seat, Saitram,
Devonshire; Lady Carr, in Portman-square ; Mrs. Law, in
Weymouth-street; Lady Bridget Bouvene and Miss Bouverie,
in Wimpole-street ; Mrs. and Miss Lambert, in Grosvenor-
place; Colonel and Mrs. Sinclair, in Lower Brook-street ;
Captain and Mrs. St. Leger, in Orchard-street; Mrs. and
Miss Herbert, ,in Great George-street; Mrs. and Miss Percy
in Grosvenor-place; General Smith, in Piccadilly; Mr. anti
Miss Wallace, in Albemarle-street; Captain St. Aubin, in
Bolton-row ; Major Montgomery, in Curzon-street, Mayfair;
Mrs. and Miss Curzons, in Park-street, Grosvenor-square ;
Mr. Mrs. an Miss •Morris, in -Baker-street; the Marquis of
Exeter, from a tour; the Earl of Tankerville,.from a tour; 0.
Concannon, Esq. from Paris ; R. Kyneston, Esq. at Jordan's
Hotel, St. jarnes's-street, from Paris; Montague Gower, Esq.
at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from his seat, near
Bristol ; Sir Wm. Chatterton, Bart. at Mivart's Hotel, Lower
.Brook-street, from a tour; Mrs. Otway Cave and the Misses
Cave, at ditto, from the Continent.
CRANGES.—The Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, and Fa-
mily, from their seat, Lowther Castle, Westmorland, tin Cot-
tesmcre, Rutlandshire ; Earl Spencer, for his seat at Wimble.
don • Earl Stanhope, for his seat in Kent; Lord Carrington,
for his seat Wycombe Abbey, Bucks; Lord Ellen borough, from
his scat at Roehampton, for Brighton ; Lord Bexley, for his
scat in Rent; Mr. Caicraft, M.P., from Hanover-square, for
his seat, Rempstone, Dorsetshire ; Hon. Captain Frederick
Berkeley, R.N. for Chichester; Mr. and Mrs. H. Ball, for
their seat in Northamptonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Bomar, and
Family, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Brighton ;
Colonel and Mrs. Hildyard, and Family, from Jordan's Hotel,
for their seat, Tilton House, Devonshire ; Bodes Manes, Esq.
from ditto, for his seat, near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire.
London, England, 1823-11-18

FESTIVITIES IN DORSETSHIRE.

On Thursday last the hospitable mansion of Geo. Smith,
Esq. at Spetisbury, was the scene of a splendid ball arid supper,
to which all the rank and fashion of that part of the county
were invited. By ten o'clock most of the company had arrived,
when the ball was opened with a country dance, led off by Miss
Smith and Berkeley Portman, Esq. M.P. The room was
most brilliantl illuminated by a costly candelabra, furnished
by Messrs. lLincox, Sheppard, and Rixon, of London.—
At one o'clock the supper room was thrown open, when
the tables displayed every delicacy of the season ; hot and
cold roasts, soups, game, pines, grapes, ices, and pastry of
every description which the well-known taste of Mr. Gunter
could devise. The wines, Champagne, Hock, Claret, &e. were
of the first quality. After supper dancing recommenced with
double ardour, and was kept up until Phocki s bright rays
warned the votaries of Terpsichore that it was ttme to depart,
which they did with the greatest reluctance; and we have
no doubt the affability and kind attention of the wor-
thy host will remain for a length of time impressed
upon their minds. Among the company we noticed :
Sir John and Lady Smith, and Miss Smith, Sir Edward and
Lath, Elizabeth Biker, Lady Simeon Stuart and Miss Gun,
the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Murray and Miss Murray, Mr. ard
Mr 3. Farquharson, Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson, Mr., Mrs., and
the Misses Radclyffe, Mr. and Mrs. Percival Bastard, Mrs.
and Miss Brickdale, Miss Plegdell, Mr. Berkeley Portman,
M.P., Mr. Dugdale, M.P., Mr. Stewart, Mr. Noel, Mr.
Thompson, Captain Smith, Mr. Burrell, Major Mills and
the Officers of the 14th Lieht Dragoons, dr.c.—( Illandford,
Nov. 14.)

The Duke of York honoured the Countess of Berkley with
his company at dinner on Saturday, at her seat, Cranford
Lodge, near Hounslow.
The nuptials between the Hon. Captain Frederick Berkeley,
R.N. and Lady Charlotte Lennox, we understand, are to be at -
lemnized the latter end of this month.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-1100M, Nov.l

7-STATE OF THE ODDS.
Iwo Writ.
7 to 1 abort Quadrille
8 to 1 agst Cressida
13 to 1 agst Reserve

3 to 1 agst Reformer
5 to 1 apt Don Carlos
5 to 1 no Prudence
7 to 1 agst Lyrnessa
London, England, 1823-11-20

COURT OF KING'S I3ENCII—(Titis DAY.)

LIBEL ON THE KING.

THE KTNG V. D. W. HARVEY AND -- CHAPMAN.
On no occasion do we recollect the above
Court more crowded than on the present,: nor,
perhaps, Was there ever more anxiety evinced.---:
The ATTORNEY..GENERAL moved the judgment
of the Court, and spoke in aggravation or
punishment. Mr. 11AavEr addressed the
Court at very great length, in the course
of which he referred to cotemporary writers, and
was about to quote the language of one of them,
but was restrained by the Court.,--The ATTOR-
NEY-GENERAL spoke in reply, and was left
speaking when our Reporter left the Court at
half-past one.
Two o'Clock.—Mr. Justice BAYLEY pro.
nounced the judgment of the Court to be;
that Mr. HARVEY should pay a fine of 2001., be
imprisoned in the Marshalsea for three months,
and find sureties for his good behaviour for five
years, himselfin 5,0004 and two sureties in 2,500/.
each ; 'Flint Mr. CHAPMAN should also find
sureties for a like period, and be also imprisoned
for a similar time.
London, England, 1823-11-20

POETRY.

• PROLOGUE,.
Intended for the Tragedy of
CAIUS GRACCHUI.

WRITTEN BY JOI/W TAYLOR, ESQ.

To-night our vent'rous Poet dares presume
To touch the story of immortal Rome,
Oh ! that his Muse could with the theme aspire,
And animate the scene with Roman fire :
Then might he catch the Patriot's noble zeal,
And cv'ry priton kindred ardour feel,
Then might his heroes Laden spirit chew,
Reflect like BR UT us, and like Cassurs glow:
To proudest heights of ancient virtue soar,
And Britain hence become like Rome of yore.

Yet let us not, while Roman worth we trace,
Forget the merits that our Annals grace :
If we the Poesy of Rome admire,
Struck by the charms of MARO'S lofty lyre,
Rave we not SRAYSPEARE, Glory of the Land,
Whom Nature mou/ded with all-bounteous hand
Nor can the Rosctus, TuLLY gave to Fame,
Eclipse in radiance GARRICK'S dealhless name.

Our Patriots, RUSSELLS, SIDNEYS, claim a sigh,
Who for the public welfare dar'd to die,
Patriots whose names in British records live,
And to our Sons their bright example give.

Nor let us, while to native worth we how,
Forget the patriot zeal that struggles now :
Lo ! GREECE to break her galling yoke essays,
And pants to realize Homeric lays,
Deems life, in Freedom's cause, a glorious loss,
If o'er the CRESCENT tow's the Itati.ow'o CROSS
SPAIN, too, though bent by foreign force to-day,
To-mOrrow may throw off th' opprobrious sway,
Spread the pure flame of Liberty around,
And TyrannY on Earth no more be found.

Our Bard, though proud of past success, not vain
Warned by your kindness, offers RoMe again.
Ile bends beneath the grandeur of the theme,
Yet fondly yields to Hope's alluring dream,
Assur'd all here to lenity incline,
And feel the moral Poet's well•known line
" To err is human, to forgive divine."

' This Prologue was written at the urgent:request of the
Manager, and the seven concluding lines were added by the
desire of the Performer to whom it was assigned for delivery,
but another was adopted !
London, England, 1823-11-20

EitCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, Nov. 11).—Wind W.—Came down from
and sailed the Euretta, Irwin, for Trinid4d ; andthe River
Harrie,
Curtis, for Sierra Leone. Arrived and sailed for the Rivetr
the Indus, Wright, from Quebec. Sailed the Portland, Bruce,
for Leith.

PORTMMAIIT/T, Nov. 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Olive-
branch, Taylor, from Malaga; David IValker, Phillips, from
Smyrna ; and New Braganza, Comely. iron: ditto—the two
latter have sailed for London with the wind at West.
PvcatottTn, Nov. 18.— Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Ceres,
Dunn, from St. .John's, N. 8., sailed 14th October; Posthu.
mus, /IP giver, from Jamaica in 70 damn and Bitnica,
Rigmarde.n from ditto in .74 days ; Pomoa, Garder, from
lento in 35'clays ; Pomona, Mitchell, from .A lrneira in 25 days
Allison, Harvey, Labrador; Calpe, Brandford, from Peters-
burg!: in 30 days.
FAT-UM:Tit, Nov. 18..-I;'ind E. to S.E.--Arrived the
Sarah, Hammond, from Nice ; Lord Sidmouth New York : sailed the 9th of October, -and from
ctober., -and from Halifax the
21st ; took the Captain and four men of the wreck of the Ardent
whaler, of Boston, which had been wnter.logged from the 28th
of SeptenTher: the crew consisted of lbw-teen, the remainder
were lost. His Alajesty's packet Frolic had been on shore on
Sable Island, but after heaving her guns and stores overboard,
had got off; and arrived at Halifax.
LI v c nroo 1., Nov. 18.—Arrived the 'Vittoria, Patterson,
from Jamaica : sailed the .511: of September ; Golden Fleece,
English, front Bahia : sailed the 214 Or Sept. The Perse-
verance, Bunn, arrived off Mizen Head the Ilth inst. Iron' (41..
ems : sailed from the Sand Heads the 2:,?:1 of June.
......-___

It vas reported yesterday that the Earl of St.
GEI MAINS died on Monday last at his seat, Port
Eliot, Cornwall, after a few days illness.
The Irish Catholic Association have agreed to
purchase lots of ground, of from tw•o to three
acres, not more distant than tw•o miles from the
city of Dublin, for the purpose of burying their
dead.

uN
cold was so very shari► in Paris on the
..sth inst. that the ponds hi tho Tuile►iea were
covered with sheets of ice, and what is consi-
dered a singular circumstance, the whole of Paris
was enveloped in a thick fog, such as were be-
lieved in France to happen only in London.
During the whole of Friday last Swansea and
its neighbourhood were visited by a fog, surpass-
ing in density any thing of the kind remembered
by ti►e oldest inhabitant of the town ; during
which, a young man, crossing the river in a boat,
taking some object for the beach, leaped into the
water, and was drowned, though every exertion
was made to save his life; and an elderly man at
Morrision met with a like and by ualking into
the canal. The body of the former has not yet
been found.
London, England, 1823-11-20

EXECUTION OF RIEGO.

BAYONNE, Nov. 11.—We have received our
letters from Madrid up to the 7th inclusive. At
one o'clock on that day, the unfortunate Riego
was executed. The details of this execution
are really painful. The following are the addi-
tional particulars which are given us :---
44 The Prisoner had been placed, as usual, in
a chamber, where there is a crucifix. It wso
there he passed the time preceding his execution,
to which he was conducted, or rather
dragged, on a hurdle, drawn by an ass.--
It was with the greatest difficulty be Ascended
the ladder to the very lofty gibbet which half
been erected, so ill was he in consequence °
the fetters which had been put on him since hii
arrest. He died with great resignation and coil
rage. As soon as the executioner made a sign'
that he was dead, cries and hurrahs arose Al:
all quarters, even from the balconies, in wb,i,c,,
were priests and Monks. The public trunquiiiive
was not interrupted for a moment, thanks
tn to who
precautions taken by the French General, wi e
caused numerous detachments to ?att.&
streets; which were very necessary, as it ere;
of persons was observed who appeared to bare
arms concealed under their cloaks and If".
would have taken advantage of the slightest Co
fusion to do mischief. That part of the sentenr
which decreed that the body of Riege
divided into five parts,
and sent to dilTere,
t I
places, has not been, and will not be)ri
car
nto effect." should oet

Mr. BELT. the Professor of Scots Law in tile(
University of Edinburgh, stated in the c°",se„;)i,
his first Lecture for their Session on tilet296V,
that the Law Commission (of which he is a I\lcrlo'f
ber) would, in his opinion., reduce the exPenceshat
law proceedings in Scotland to one.half
they are now, and that half the preseot a" lla
of lawyers would be more than suffictfit'd,,,ts
therefore strongly recommended to those it°
eta
who had not yet made up their minds tol/e
themselves to other professions.
On Sunday week'
near Duna"' a macs killed hilligelf
ge
drinking gin for a wager
swallowed two quarts at two draughts !
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London, England, 1823-08-05

EX-PARTE CHAMPNEYS, IN RE IeGRATIT.

The bankrupt in this case was a paymaster in the army, and
the question was, whether he had done such acts in trading as
to entitle him to the benefit of the bankrupt laws. Sir Thomas
Champneys was here a creditor under the commission for a
debt of 6001., and now prayed that the certificate might be
stayed. Another question arose as to whether this was a valid
debt. The bankrupt in his affidavit denied that any debt was
due to Sir Thomas Champneys, admitting,howerer, that there
had been some bill transactions between the parties.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR did not see bow he could retlise
an issue to try the question at law. The alleged trading was,
that this gentleman, who was an officer in the army, had bought
carriages and coaches, and had sold, them at a profit.
Mr. 'WAKEFIELD said that the trading alleged in the affi.
davits was the shipping goods from England and Ireland to
the West Indies.

The VICE-CHAWCELLOII observed, it was two evident that
this bankrupt was no more like a trader than any gentleman
at the bar. He held a rank in the army, and was received
into society as an officer ; and in order to enable him to take
the benefit of these bankrupt laws, and elude creditors, he came
to England, and was made a dealer in carriages at Brussels.—
If there was any trading here, it was plainly a colourable trad.
ing only. There was, he observed, a long list of debits and
credits in the account, all of which were such as a man, not in
trade, would have incurred. He was satisfied that an inquiry
should be directed, and the only question was, in what shape it
should be made.

Mr. WAKEFIELD was ready to take an issue to try the
question whether the bankrupt was indebted to Sir Thomas
Champneys.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR had rater, direct an inquiry before
the Master, or viva voce before the Commissioners, as It would
prevent delay.
Mr. WAKEFIELD said that Sir Thomas Champneys could
not appear before the Cotnroissioners ashe had reason to be.
lieve that that gentleman was now confined, for large dOots in
Ikhester jail.
It was .ultitnately directed that an affidavit should be filed as
to the fact of Sir T. Chanipueys being cOnfirred at lichester,
and Oat thepetition shonld stand vver tilriVednel4PE uli>Fnink.

PRICES OF TA LLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1141b.—Aug. L.
Town Tallow 40i tid —s ad Yellow Soap O9,
Yellow Russia 1S( ad —s nd I Mottled 73s
White ditto .. 363 ail —4 ne Curd -no
Soap ditto.... sbs Oil —1 (h 1 Graves IGs ad
Jlelting. Stuff Vis Oil —$ Od Good Dregs 6s C.l
Ditto Rough.. tns Oil —i ad ,
Pa ICE OF CANDLES, rum
Price of Candles, per doze'
641 per dozen allow

M TALLoW CHANDLFR'S HA LI .
11, 8s 6d -- Moulds, 1010 d.
rd for ready money.
London, England, 1823-08-05

pale OF RAW FAT, per Stone of 811).—Aog. 4.
Prier of Tallow (as stated by the 'Fallow Mrltrrs), 2S sict

COUNTRY

pi

(I 1113Pott n NI
ti'heat per I. 1 4; Os to 171 164
New Wheat.. —I OS to —I OA
Oats, per qr I I 4s to I 1 !,ts
New ditto.... 01 6s to 61 Os

IRK FT, Aug. .2.
Barley, new, 11 Ids to 91 'O►
Beans, per qr. il 18s to .11 4s
Pease, per qr. 01 Os to 01 Os:
Rye, per qr. 01 Os TO 01 oil

•
COAL MARKET, Aug. 4.
ships at Market. Ships sold. Price.
444 Newcastle
16 Sunderland

I „
I...OAIMITTAL OF DYSON TO Ncwavrc.--After
the Inquest on Saturday night, according to the
instructions of the Magistrates of Queen-square,
the prisoner was conveyed by Weele and Po*,
the officers, to the Old Bailey. On their road the
coach broke down, but fortunately none of the-
parties sustained any injury. On their arrival at
Newgate, Dyson, who was very dejected, was
delivered to the proper authorities, and every
means taken to prevent suicide. At the conclu-
sion of his confession, he requested to see the
body of the deceased, which was granted, and
the horrid spectacle seemed to have great effect
upon his feelings. Yesterday Mr. Coombe at-
tended at Queen-square, to confer on somelm-
portant matters with the Magistrate, relative to
the case ; and he was informed that the whole of
the witnesses were ordered to attend on Wed-
nesday next, to be bound over to proiecute the
prisoner.—The body of the deceased was de.
livered to her friends for interment.

Lord NUGENT left Lillies on Tuesday last, to
embark for Spain, to join the Spanish army. Ills
first object is Vigo, to join Sir ROBERT WILSON
for a week or ten days, and then, unless he is de.
tabled in Galicia, he will proceed *to Cadiz, to
devote himself and his services to the Spaniards.
—(Bucks Chronicle).

BIRTH.
At Aberdeen, on the 20th ult., the Lady of Major Hender-
son, Royal Engineers, of a daughter.

31A RA ED.

On Saturday, the 2d inst., at St. Mares, Battersea, Mr.
James Phillips, of King's Arms-yard, Colemsn-street, London,
to Mary Frances Jane, only child of B. J. Broad, Esq., of
Battersea-fields Surrey. _

At Cheltenham, on the 2d inst., John Orrok, Esq., of Orrok,
Aberdeenshire, to Mary, youngest daughter of the bite James
Cockburn, Esq., of Lime-street.square-

DIED.

At Landaff Court, on the 26th July, tied 71, 11111..Coffm,
relict of the late Walter Coffin, Esq., and niece of the celebrated
Dr. Price.

On Thursday last, in her 28th year, Mary,. the wifeof
Rhodes, Esq., of NValsingham-place, Lambeth.
On the 30th ult., at his house in Edinburgh, Alexander
Kincaid, Esq., in the 74th year of his age.
On the.3oth.tilt., in the 67th year of his agei.Mr.ll: Smith,
0( Mary-street,. Dublin.
On Monday, at New Ross, Ireland, the Rev. Philip Crane,
of the Order of St. Augustine.

Printed and Published for-the PnolintErpirs, attthr SUN'
OF PIC,E, I 12„StrOd, by J. R. CAILOAIp.
London, England, 1823-08-05

GREEK COMMITTEE.

The following translation will, without any
comment, suffice to refute the reports malevo-
lently circulated of the re-appearance of anarchy
amidst the infant institutions of Greece. The
Government of that interesting country is in fact
not weakened, but strengthened by the recent
changes. The disinterested patriotism which
prompts the illustrious writer, Mavrocordato, to
bestow a deserved eulogy on a political change
which transfers him to a subordinate station, bar-
mouizes with his conduct and character, to which
the writer of the Precis Historique prefixed to
" The Constitution of Greece," has done merely
justice. " The Constitution of Greece" itself, and
the various State Papers which are subjoin&l,
breathing as they do in politics the new spirit of
liberality, and in religion- more than mere tolera-
tion, alFird sufficient refutation of the unsupported
charges of bigotry and jacobinism, which have been
so liberally urged against the Greek nation and
cause.
London, England, 1823-04-09

PARIS PAPERS OF MONDAY.

PARIS, Arun. 7.
It is generally asserted that to-morrow will
be the day on which the French army, under the
command of the Duke ,d'Angouleme, will pass
the Bidassoa. There is, then, no longer any
hope of peace. If we tnay believe what is re-
ported as having been said by Lord Fitzroy
Somerset, the Spanish Government absolutely
refuses to make the smallest concession- with re-
gard to its political system.
On Monday last the grenadiers of the tst bat-
taltot► of the Gth legion of the National Guard
of Paris, and the chasseurs of the Sd company of
the same battalion, who joined them spontaneously,
invited their former comrade to a dinner at
Martin's, in the Rue de Chatelet. Their number
was considerable, and the guests would have
been still more numerous if the room could have
contained more. Many citizens and distinguished
artists were also present. The utmost unanimity
and the most frank cordiality presided at this
meeting. Of the tdasts given the following were
received with peculiar enthusiasm the
King, the charter, and the constitutional institu-
tions"--" To the National Guard"--"To the
prosperity of commerce and industry." Every
thing was conducted in the most perfect order.—
(Conslitutionn el.)
It has been remarked that the order of the day
by the'Duke d'Augouleme, which announces war,
was countersigned by Lieutenant General Guil-
lerninot, as Major-General. This order of the
day is dated March 30; yet the Duke of Bellow),
named Major-General by the R,oyal ordinance,
arrived on the 29th at Bayonne. The subject
tuls given rise to all sorts of conjectures.—(lbiti.)

BERrIGNAN, MAitcit 30.—The news from Barcelona con-
firms the taking of Murviedro by Ulman's band. The troops
of the garrison were sent out to meet him. Ulman avoided the
force sent against him, and presented himself before the fort,
where only a weak guard had been left. In consequence either
of cowardice or treachery, the place was given tip to him. As
soon as the news was known throughout the province, columns
under the command of General Manso marched from Ali.
cant and other points on Murviedro. Ulman put a garri-
son in the fortress, and took the field, Ile took care not to
be shut up in the place, as it is not provisioned. On this ac;
count it is expected that it will soon be retaken by the Con-
stitutionalists.—(ibid.)
BAYONNE, Arum I.—The departure of General Guille.
minot, for Paris, was announced ; but his Royal Highness has
ordered him to remain at his post. It appears that the order
for the arrest of Al. de Lostande took place without the Gene.
ral's knowledge, who was not informed of it until after his Aide.
de-Camp had been sent off.
We this moment learn that 1,500 Constitutionalists have pre.
rented themselves on the banks of the Bidassoa : they perform.
ed military evolutions, and defiled to the sound of music.—
Consiitutlonad.
London, England, 1823-04-09

HAMBURGII PAPERS.

STocicuoLm, MAKCIS 18.--Two persons have
been arrested by the police, and examined, respecting the scan-
dalous letters to the governors of the provinces, with the forged
signature of Gen. Hoist, but this had not afforded any clue to-
wards the discovery of the crime. In order to lead to a dis-
covery of the author, a fac-simile of part of the letter engraved
on stone has been issued to-day with the newspapers.
The motion for malting the Sittings public was discussed in
the Chamber of Nobles, and after along and animated debate
rejected by a majority f 127 votes. The motion has likewise
been rejected by the Clergy and the Peasants, and only the
Chamber of Citizens has declared in favour of the publicity of
the debates. _

ST. l'ETEnantinatt, 3lAnctt 18.—Exchange on London
9 5-16;—Amstertlam 0 ;—Hamburgh 8 23-32;—Paris 100 i.
RIGA, MARCH 20.—Exchange on London 9 17-32 ;—Ham-
burgh 8 15-10.
11Enwx, Mancit 29.—Exchange on London 3m. 7. 54.
VIENNA, MARCH 22.—Exchange on London 3m.'10.25.
'Loin u non, APRIL I.—A holiday, no exchange noted on
London at 37 1.

SPAIN.
MADRID, MAacu 29.
• Under date of the 18th, the Secretary for the
Home Department of the Peninsula addressed
the following Royal Order to the Political
Chiefs :
London, England, 1823-04-09

MERCANTILE SMITING.

DEAL, APRIL.B.--Wind E. by N..—Came doWn from the
River yesterday the Surry, Garbutt, for Honduras; Hopewell,
Price, New Brunswick, and sailed in tha course of last night
with the whole of the outward-bound, for their different desti-
nations, with a line• breeze at East, except the William Miles
Indianian, which vessel did not sail until after post this morning,
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind .I'.B.—Passed by down
Channel the Charles Forbes, Dryden, for Bombay ; New
Flora, Morison, for Smyrna ; Heroine, Scott, for Cadiz, having
sprung her mainmast ; Mary Ellen, Guile, for St. Michael's
and Quebec. The Richard, Williamson, from the Downs for
Demerara, came in for passengers, took them on board and
sailed.

PLYMOUTH, .APRIL 7.—Wind N.E.—Arriyed the Dwarf
man of war cutter, from Jersey, and Briton frigate, from
Portsmouth. A schooner is now coming in under quarantine.
Sailed the Eagle, Pratt, for St. John's, N. B. ; Vigilant, Fox,
for St. John a, ; Essex, Wise, llavre ; and
Spartan, Buck, St. Mary's.
FaLsrouTzr, APRIL 7.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the General
Brock, Hammond, from Trepani, in 73 days, for Jersey.

The Andate, Young, from 'Montrose to Shields, was lost on
the Fern Islands on Friday ; crew and part of the stores saved.
The Maria, Largie, from Aberdeen to London, was lost
yesterday morning on the Shipwash Sand ; crew saved.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when the following Commanders took leave of the Court
previously to departing for their respective destinations, viz. :
Captain Thomas Baker, Lowther Castle ; Captain 'John Ilinc,
Bombay; Captain Richard Rawes, Warren Hastings; and
Captain W.,11. C. Dalrymple, Vansittart ; for China direct.
London, England, 1823-04-09

PARIS, Arum 7.--(PRIVATE LETTER.)

•
" The Duke de BELLUNO arrived at Paris
early this morning. He reached Bayonne on the 30th, soma
hours before the Duke d'AsraouLEDIE. He had immediately
an interview with Guilleminot, the Major-General of the
army, whom he came to supersede. Guilleminot still retained
his post, notwithstanding the Royal Ordinance in the Mimi.
teur appointing BeNun° to fill it. IBS Royal Highness ar.
rived some }tours afterwards. He was itiunediately waited
upon by Guilleminot. The Prince deSired him to conH
tinue in his appointment: his Royal Highness added, that
the mission of the Minister of War, and the dismissal of
the Major-General, whom be had himself selectc:l, was the
result of an intrigue, which he would take care to. defeat.—,
The Prince, in the course or the evening, received all the Gene-
ral officers of the army at Bayonne t nay, even gave an audience
to the Trappist, but refused to have any communication with
Belluno. On the following morning his order of the clay to the
army astonished the public, by corning out countersigned by
Guilleminot, who had been superseded, and not by Belltino, who
had been appointed in his stead. The Minister, thus seeing his
services declined, became sensible how far he himself had de.
dined in influence by leayingthe War-office, and resolved to turn
to the right-about for Paris, covered with ridicule instead of
laurels. It is not stated whether in his retreat another carriage
has broken down under him. It is supposed that he will find
it difficult to effect a lodgement in his former hotel, where he,
however, this morning alighted.—l formerly mentioned to you
as one of the e:uses of Belliino's disgrace the ruinous contracts
which he had authorized for the benefit of his dependents. One
of the most striking of those jobs, because the most undisguis.
cd, was the contract for pontoons to cross the Ilidassoa. It is
noteven supposed that such machinery was necessary, as we
never heard, in Buonaparte's time, of his army requiring any
extraordinary means of transport to cross this stream. But
why—even though they had been necessary—why bring them
from Strasburgh, when they could be made at Ilourdeaux or
Bayonne? The arrangement seems as ludicrous as if the
Board of Works had ordered to be constructed at Edinburgh
the famous Pagoda-bridge for St: James's Park. The follow-
ing is the explanation of the phenomena of the itinerant pon-
toons :—A person at Btrasburgh pretended to have invented a
new species. He offered them to the Government, which did
not see their excellence. Ile then addressed himself to the son
of Belluno (le Marquis de Belluno), with a present of 20,000
francs. The virtue of the pontoons was soon manifest, and
they began their journey to the ilidassoa."—( Times. )
London, England, 1823-04-09

FASHIONABI4E PARTIES.

The Dowager Countess of Stamford had a select circle of fa.
shionables yesterday evening, at her house in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square.

Lord Henley had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house
in Hertford-street, May-fair.

Downger Lady Neave entertained a party of fashionables yes.
terday, at her house in Albemarle-street.
Mrs. Lionel Darner entertained an elegant circle of fashion-
ables yesterday evening, at her house in George-street, Llano-
ver4guare.

P 0 E T It Y.

A MOTHER'S JOY.

" How glows the joyous parent to descry
" A guileless bosom, true to sympathy !"

Pkasurer of Hope.
'Tit sweet, when zephyr's balmy breath
Around its fragrance throws,
And vegetation wakes from death,
To mark the opening rose—
To see kind nature's skilful hand
Distain its crimson vest,
And slowly to the view expand
The Queen of flowers contest.
(E'en Bards of deathless name have hied
With morn to Flora's bower, '
And inark'd with joy thy vernal pride,
And sung thee, blushing flower.)
But sweeter far, maternal care,
With thy fond eye to trace
A father's image blooming fair
In infant's lovely face—
To watch the dawn of reason's power
Rise slowly into day ;
And tender genius every hour
Shed forth a brighter ray. -
'Tis to a parent joy refin'd,
To mark some virtue more—
Some grace of form, of mien, or mind,
Unseen, unknown before.
And who that cherub front can view,
That laughter-loving mien ;
'Mien reigns young health of rosy hue, •
And innocence serene,
Nor sighs to think that aught so fair
From joys like these must sever,
And find that with our mirth some care,
Some sorrows mingles ever ?
If such there be, without the sign
Of feelings soft controul ;
Ile shall not be a friend of mine,
lie shall not share my soul. J. R.
London, England, 1823-04-09

PRICE a
THIS HAY AT

IF STOCKS
ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stock shut
India Bonds 295. 30s.
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities.

Bank Stock shut
3 per Cent. Rect. 73g ex div.
3 per Cent. Cons. 74
3,1, per Cent —
1 per Cent.
Old ... 92ex div.
New ....9444
5• Or Cents. 1797 dt st • .
Bank Long Ann. —IR ex div.
Imp. 3 per Cents.

x. Pills l2 14 pr.
Riad Small
pailkfor Act.
India for Con. Acct.
Cons. for April 10

PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS Ix LONDON, APRIL 9,
AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Five per Cents. 00.
Six per Cents. 00.
Russian •Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00.
Ditto,New 71i.
Neapolitan 1 Five per Cent. Bonds, 674.
Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00.
Five per Cent. Bonds, 35.
Spanish New Ditto, 29.
Scrip, 00 disc.
f Five per Cent.'Bonds, tun,
Prussian Ditto New, 79.
Scrip, ' 00. .
Danish Five, per Cent. Bonds, 00.
Chili 67.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 60.
Peruvian New Loan, 00. •
Bank Shares £2l Si.
Six 0 8 . per Cent. J—9 .
American Five per Cent. 95A-97.
Three per Cent. 70.

French

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW,
Morning, 15 minutes after 1. 1 Evening, 39 minutes after 1.
London, England, 1823-04-09

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Marquis and' Marchioness of Salisbury, from their
seat, Hatfield ; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the
Ladies Molyneux, from their seat, Stoke Farm, near Wind..
sor ; Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish, and family, from
Paris ; Sir Henry and Lady Georgina 'Wellesley, from the
Marquis of Salisbury's seat, Hatfield ; the Marchioness of
Exeter, from her seat at Roehampton ; the Duke Delberg, at
Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from a tour ; Lady Sophia
Heathcota, from her mother's, the Countess of Dysart's seat,
Ham House, Surrey ; Lord T. Cecil, at Kirkham's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street; Sir A. Hope, Bart. from a tour ; Sir C.
Asgyll, Bart. from a tour; Captain Hoskins, from Belvoir
Castle, Rutlandshire ; Sir Tyrwhitt and' Lady Jones, at their
house in Park-street, Grosvenor square; Sir John Perring, at
his house in Portland-place, from Memblands, Devonshire.

DEPARTURES.—The Marquis of Titchfield, for his father's,
the Duke of Porland's seat, IVelbeek, Notts ; the Marquis of
Exeter, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square for Newmar-
ket ; Hon. T. Ashburnham, for Brussels ; Lord Charles Fitz-
roy, for his seat in Suffolk.

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Tin ARMY.

The payment of three months half-pay, to 24th March last,
to the reduced Officers of his Majesty's Land Forces, including
those heretofore borne upon the Irish Establishment, will com-
mence on Wednesday next.

The undermentioned services, including those heretofore
borne on the Irish Establishment, will also be in course of pay-
ment on Wednesday next.

Unattached Pay of General Pay of Adjutants of Local Mi-
Officers. litia.
Full and Half Pay of Retired Royal Bounty.
Officers.

The Foreign Half Pay and Foreign Quarterly Pensions, due
on the 24th ultimo, will likewise be in course of payment ea
Wednesday neat.

Commission in the Ist (or Highland) Regiment of Local Mili-
tia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Mid-
Lothian.
Col. Alex. Murray Mac Gregor to be Colonel-Commandant.
Commissions in the Chepstow Troop of Yeomanry, signed by
the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Monmouth.
John Buckle, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Wells, resigned;
James Proctor,Gent. to be Cornet, vice Baldwyn, resigned.
London, England, 1823-04-09

CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 9.

►e have but a moderate supply of all sorts of Grain this
morning►. Wheat sells on full as good terms as on Monday.
Barley is dull sale as per our last quotation. Boiling Pease
are rather cheaper, and Oats sells well at full as good terms as
last market day.

Mrs. HUGHES BALL, we understand, is not the daughter of
Lord FIFE. She is the legitimate daughter of a Spanish Gen-
tleman of good family. When his Lordship first became ac-
quainted with the mother, then a widow, Mrs. Ball was already
five years old. It seems ho gave a pledge to the mother that he
would take charge of the education of young 31ercandotti, and
he is understood to have expended nearly WOOL a year on her
education.

The celebrated dancer, ISLARIA MERCANDOTTI, whose
elopement continues to be the subject of the conversation in the
whole City of London, could not find, except at Aberdeen, in
Scotland, any man who would consent to •marry her to the
millionaire Mr. Ball, called the Golden Ball. The happy
couple immediately took the road to Leith, to return to London.
--(Journal des Debate )

The Chevalier de COUaTON, having to pass
one of the swollen Swiss rivers when it was agi-
tated, hesitated to enter the ferry-boat; but,
being at length persuaded to embark, he endea-
voured to encourage himself by conversing with
the boatman. " My friend," said he, " have
you not sometimes the misfortune to lose the
persons you carry ? "—" Oh ! never, Sir," said
the boatman, " for my poor wife was drowned
last week, and we found her the very next day!"
London, England, 1823-06-04

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Countess of Jersey's rout, on Monday evening, in
Berkeley-squate, was attended by nearly 300 fashionables.
Lady Farquhar's concert, on Monday evening, in St. James's.
street, was very elegantly attended.
Lady Mary Petre entertained a distinguished party to dinner'
yesterday, at her house in Grosvenor-square.
London, England, 1823-06-04

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JOURNAL of MARK BRAMBLE, ESQ.
OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE,
DURING A SHORT VISIT TO LONDON IN THE SPRING or
1823.

Monday, 28th April.

Walked from Park-lane to Somerset House, did not ob-
serve a public clock the whole of the way, excepting that of
St. James's Palace; I am told that it has hours and hands,
but they are not visible. The steeple Sin London are extreme-
ly bashful, they avoid the public gaze, and retire into the bye-
lanes. A hundred public clocks at least are wanted in this
city. What a shame that. Charing Cross should be left without
that necessary monitor.

It is supposed that the hackney coachmen are at the bottom
of the business, as public clocks would serve to detect their

extortions.
London, England, 1823-06-04

P.O E I R. Y.

REFLECTIONS ON THE FOURTH OF JUNE.
Ah ! day revered ! for sixty years !
Once day of joy !—but now of tears !
No cannons peal ! no bells are rung !
loyal hymn, by thoutiamis sung,
From THA.MES to GANGES shore—
'Tis past I.—and, like forgotten things,
The BIRTII,DAY of TIIE REST OF KINGS,
We celebrate no more.
Yet History's page shall mark the morn,
When ENGLAND'S GEORGE THE Muni was born
And faithful to the sacred trust,
Shall call that Monarch GooDu, and Jun- :
No frail Memorials these of flattering Art—
Time cannot raze The Records of the Heart !
Will. THOSE FITZGERALD.

THE TH EATRES.

Dttutt-r-LANE.—Mr. BItAHAsI had an overflow,
ing bumper last night at this Theatre. The play
was The English Fleet. A musical interlude, en.
titled "The Feast of Apollo," followed, and con-
sisted of songs, duets, &c., supported by eminent
vocal performers, among whom were Mrs, and
Miss Ante, who gave a duet with admirable skill.,
taste, and feeling. The farce was The Devil to
Puy, which was rendered highly diverting by
DowToN'i•Jobson, and Mrs. DAVISON'S Nell.
COYENT•G A RDEN.—The fabulous Drama of
The Exile, was revived last night for the benefit
of FAaLEY. The piece is by no means devoid of
interest, and is in parts splendid and humorous,
MAcREADY liberally came forward in support
of a meritorious brother performer' and, for the
first time, took the character of Daran. This
character was so well performed by YOUNG, as
to be the chief support of the piece; and Alr.
1 CUEADY, at least acquitted himself respecta.
bly. An apology was made for the absence of
Miss PAToN, on account of indisposition, and her
place was supplied by Miss II ALLANDE. The
afterpiece was, The Vision of the Sun, one of the
most ingenious and splendid that has been seen
on the London stage. As the Public are indebted
to Mr. FARLEY for the construction and arrange,
meat of this gratifying spectacle, his benefit ought
to have been marked by a more numerous au-
dience than attended, which, hos ever, was sof-
fic'ent to spew that his mer:ti are not wholly
overlooked or disregarded.
London, England, 1823-06-04

BIRTHS.

On the 2d inst., at earsilaitonTpark, the Lady of John
Plummer, Esq., 31. P., of a son.
On the Ist inst., at King's Langley, Mrs. Win. Petrie, of
a son.

MARRIED.

On the 3d inst., at St. Pancras New Church, Alexander
Hoyden, Esq., of Torrington-square, to Christian, daughter
of Richard Gardner, Esq., of Mecklenburgh-square, and of
Stoke-hall, Essex.

On the 2d inst., at Great Malvern, Wm. Norris, of Stour-
bridge, Esq., M.D., to Ann, youngest daughter of the late
Capt. George Blake, Royal Navy.

DIED.
On the 24th ult.; suddenly, at Elie, Fifeshire, Lieutenant
Robert Maltman, Royal Navy. .
On Monday, the 2d inst., at his house in Devonshiro.street,
queen-square, Daniel Chinn Bulloek, Esq., in the 624 year of
his age.
On Sunday, the Ist inst., aged 70, Maly) wife of the Rev-
Thomas Ntralsingham Western, of Rivenhall-place, in the
county of Essex, and aunt to .C. Western, Esq., M.P. for
the said county, and second daughter of the late Admiral
Oshort.

Yesterday morning, at his house, Gray's-inn.place,,
,

Piinted and Published for the Pnoyntrtrons, at the Sur
QrricE, 112, Strand, by J. B. CARSIAIRS.

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London, England, 1823-06-04

PA RLIAM ENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 3.
Lord. CALTHORPE prevented It petition from certain indi-
viduals against the Ely Braina,,,re Bill. His Lordship thought
the Bill ought to be recommitted, hi:cans:. it did appear to him
that it made a very important alteration in the system of assess-
ments to the Poor Rates.

HAHDWICKE defended the Bill, and opposed the
recommitment as unnecessary.
The question of recommitment was then put, and negatived
without a division. The Bill was afterwards read a third time
and passed.
A Messagc-from the House of Commons requested their
Lordships would communicate the retarn of the number of ap-
peals decided in that House in each Session since May, 1813.
PLACES IN REVERSION.
Earl GROSVENOR stated, that it had been his intention to
have submitted some measure to their Lordships on the subject
of certain offices in Scotland, which, although sinecures, were
connected with others which were not sinecures: he more par-
ticularly alluded to the situation of Clerk of the Parliament, re-
specting which he thought some regulation was necessary ; but
having communicated with the Noble Earl (Liverpool), he had
conceived that the whole subject had better be submitted to- a
Committee: he (Earl Grosvenor) trusted that the Noble:l:ad
would take aq, early opportunity of moving the appointment of
the Committee.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL concurred in opinion with the
Noble Earl, thaethe situation of Clerk of the Parliament was
a proper one to be submitted to the consideration of a Commit-
tee, as to its future regulation after the existing interests should
have expired. That was the extent of what Ise had stated to
the Noble Earl, who appeared to have somewhat misappre-
hended him if he applied what he (Lord Liverpool) bad said to
other offices.
London, England, 1823-06-04

and took to flight, leaving many dead and
wounded;besides 60 prisoners,- among whom are
a Lieutenant-Colonel and ten officers. Fifteen
waggons, laden with baggage and provisions, as
well as the military chest, containing 40,000
francs, have also fallen into our hands•
ARMY OF THE PYRENEES (FOURTH CORPS•)

TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE. SECETARY AT WAR.
Arenys.de-Mar, May 28.
As I had the honour of reporting to your Ex-
cellency, left Gerona in the afternoon of the
25th for Tordera, where I did not arrive until one
o'clock on the morning of the 26th.
I have reconnoitred the fort oft Hostel-
rich, now besieged by one French and one
Spanish battalion. They had possessed them-
selves on the preceding evening of the town,
which is completely commanded by the fort, and
which was occupied by two companies of gre-
nadiers, who were driven from thence and forced
to take refuge in the citadel with the loss of five
men and some wounded. The Spanish Royalists,
commanded by Antoine Coll (generally called
Mosen Anton) greatly distinguished themselves.
They had four men wounded.
This fort contains only unwholesome water,
and the garrison is consequently compelled to
make S sallies to obtain some from a fountain
Mich is within musket-shot from the citadel.
I have given orders to the General of Engineers,
as well as to the Officer who commands that
arm on the spot, to ascertain, Without delay,
whether we cannot, by raising works, make our•
selves masters of this fountain without much
London, England, 1823-06-04

have been urged in that paper, pointing out
the beneficial effects of taking from the
public generally, a quarter—nay, even half
a million, for the purpose of being distri-
buted among the trading classes of his Ma-
jesty's subjects. If any thing must be attacked
by the Press, let the grand item be attacked and
exposed, so as to warn future Kings and Mi-
nisters from such folly Its making wars and not
taxing the people to pay for such wars as they
occur. But perhaps the Paper in question is too
deeply interested in the great item to have the
courage to say a word about it. It is even the
same probably with the Whig party, which is
the reason they are so quiet about it both in and
out of Parliament.

[MORNING POST.I
The discussion in the House of Commons, on
Monday night, upon the system of Scotch Repre-
sentation, proceeded in a great degree upon prin-
ciples, which appears to us to be any thing
rather than the great and paramount principles
to which such a subject should be referred. We
apply this observation to the opponents, no less

than to the advocates of innovation. The contro-
versy, for instance, which was so pertinaciously
kept up, as to the greater or less degree of
anxiety felt for change by the Scottish people,
was quite as unprofitable as it was tedious,
simply because the wishes of any portion of
the community 'are entitled to, no attention,
if they militate against the general welfare
of the State. Again,' we think the Act of
Union was pleaded wi.h indiscreet earnestness in
bar of the projected innovation, not only because
its provisions, sacred as they are, and ought to
be held., are still within the grasp of the Legis-
lature, but because to put so prominently forward
objections merely legal or technical, may lead
the incautious and unreflecting into the error of
supposiug that in itself the innovation was bene-
ficial, or at least harmless.—To all schemes for
`altering the mode inr which the Legislature of this
country is constituted, we have one only answer—
and our answer is, that under the present system
the nation has attained to a high degree of prospe-
rity, of glory, and of happiness. What do we care
whether forty or four thousand Scotch lairds
vote at a county election, so long as we
know that our country will be as powerful, as
honourable, as wealthy, as secure, and as happy,
in one case as in the other? Every man, who has
either looked into history, or who possesses the
faculty of reflection, must. he aware that the prac-
tical effect of any change in the Constitution of a
Government cannot be known but by experience,
and must be aware also that one change seldom
fails to bring others in its train. What opinion
then can be formed of those who would hazard
the solid advantages we now enjoy in the vain
pursuit of theoretic improvement? What but
that they are visionary, interested, or perfidious.