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LONDON,
MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1821.

We have had no arrival of Paris Pipers since
Friday last. Three day' Journals are due.

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The last year has been productive of important,
events, but one of the most afflicting 'bras that
which relates to THE QUEEN. The Parliamentary
Proceedings, in reference to the Charges against
HER MAJESTY, had given a most alarming
stimulus to seditious and disaffected people.
Happily, however, an antidote has recently
been brought forward, and the Poison of re-
bellion is likely to be effectually counteracted
by that genuine spirit of loyalty which appear,
in all parts of the kingdom. The last year con_
chided with attestations of reverence for the Su_
VEREIGN, and attachment to THE CoNsTITUTION,
and we trust that the year which opens upon this
day, will afford abundant proof that the 'great
body of our fellow-subjects know how to
value the blessings which they en.loy) and
that they will sup Port the :Monarchy with
vigour, perseverance, and effect. We cannot da.
better on the, present occasion than submit to oar
Readers the following passage from Mr. BuaKE,
which one of our Competitors has this day ap_
politely cited, and we doubt not that it win,
make a due impression on all honest and reflect-
ing men who haVe at heart the security of the
Government and the happiness of the People
" The British Constitution," says Burke, " is the result of
the thoughts of many minds in many ages. It is uo
no superficial thing, nor to be estimated by superficial otider-
standings.—None, except those who are profoundly studied,
can comprehend the elaborate contrivance of a fabric Goed
to unite private and public liberty
with public force,
order, with peace, with justice, and above all, With the
institutions formed for bestowing pernonesice tind.stability,
through ages, upon this invalnable 1e tteght to
understand it according to our measure, and to Teutrate
where we are riot able pres'ently to comprehend. Such ad_
milers were our Fathers, to whom we owe this splenttid in
heritance. Let us improve it with zeal,
but with fear, Let
us
follow our ancestors, ruen nut without it rational, tliough
without an exclusive confidence in themselves; who, by
respecting the reason of others, who, by looking hackie.
as
as
well as forward, by the modesty as well as the energy of their
minds, went on insensibly drawing this Constitution nearer
and nearer to its perfection; by never departing from itu
fundamental principles, nor introducing any amet,dinent
which had not'a subsisting root in the Laws, Constitution,
anti Usages of the Kingdom."

TUE QUEEN, we are assured, has been in treaty
with Prince LEOPOLD, for Marlborough house,
and it is understood that the legal arrangements
were to be finally settled this day. So near an
approach to the Royal Palace is certainly not
calculated to make an impression on the public
mind in favour of HER Al Ad Eht-f•

1, A Letter from an Officer of his Majesty's sbi?,
Vigo, at St. Helena, dated November 7, itic,o,
says—" Since our arrival here I have obtained a.
pass to visit the new house at Longwood, Which
is preparing for the future residence of -Nona-
parte, a short description of which follows
is within 150 yards of his former abode, and re-
sembles an English gentleman's seat, excepti„,
that it is only
,one story high, has two wings,aod:
in the whole, 57 rooms ; the most handsome of
which, I think, is the one appropriated to his
brary. It. will not be furnished until his removal
into it,which, report says, will take place in about
two months. Gen. Bertrand's house is scarcely
20 yards distant. The chance of seeing Buo_
naparte rarely happens. I learnt from the per-
son who accompanied
.me throughout the house,
that he rises very early, takes exercise on hi,
horse in the most secluded spots, and afterwards
works very hard with a.spade in his garden. 11,1
• refuses to have strangers introduced to him. On
my way to Longwood, a place very similar to the
Devil's Punch Bowl (on the road from Ports-
mouth to London) attracted my notice ; it is in-
ferior in size, but in form very like. St. Helena
abounds with vallies, interspersed with country-
seats it is fortified all round, and numerous te-
legraph posts are planted, whereby vessels art
descried 90 miles distant. The watching regular-
tions are very strictly enforced ; the ships of war
row guard every night, by a select parole. No
American vessels are allowed to anchor, and even
thoSe of other Nations are hastened away imme-
diately that tleir wants are supplied.--(Hump-
shire Telegraph.)
The period of the return of the quarter's Re-
venue being near at hand, the reports respecting
its productiveness are favourable. Till within a
few weeks, we learn, a material deficiency, par-
ticularly in the customs, had existed, but the ac-
cumulation of payments into the Exchequer has
been latterly so great, as to place the quarter
nearly on a level with the corresponding one of
last year.-7-(Morning Post.)
His MAJE.yry's party at Brighton at present
consists only of Sir BENJAMIN and Lady BLOOM-
FIELD, Sir G. NAGLE, Sir WILLIAM KEPPLE, and
Colonel THORNTON. The Princesses AUGUSTA
and SOPHIA will visit their" Royal Brother, ns
soon as
.apartments can be prepared for them in
the Pavilion. • •

If 0 A X.

'rhe f 1 ..
No . o toning article appeared this, day in The
isoivr Chronicle. It is intended as a Jima, to
' lad°Pt the modern slang, but it is not likely to,
,l'e deemed authentic even by the most cre-
‘4ulous
4.; A,,
"e understand that the VICAR-GENERAL,
how Regent •O f the Kingdom of Naples, drew
IID
k' an Answer to the Letter of the Emperor of
Au,
'NIA, for his father the King-of NAPLES, of
ithi ch the following is a copy :----
6' - ~> '.'1,,, MY BnoTil Ea, AND Si DEAR oN-IN-LAW,
iih il Your letter of 20th November begins by stating, that
' - le,-,,OPpy circumstances have prevented your receiving my
i,,_t 'luring a period of four quentliS.' As the couriers and
thei.."Eers whom I had charged with letters, assure ric that
bat,: Jimmies were never interrupted by any convulsion of
of 'Fre!, or any- unhappy physical accident, nor the execution
xt,''', orders defeated by any interfeience of intermediate
bnts, hut solely by. the peremptory, and as it now appears,
kiiir borised refusal of your Imperial Majesty's own subjects,
~,.
liararY and civil, to'admit my Ambassadors to your presence,
l convey my communications to your Imperial Majesty;
vsbr,V not ceased to deliberate on the consequences with
ih t', your Imperial Majesty's acknowledged ignorance of
ii,it,ir contents, menaces both Italy and Europe. In confor-,
„f 13' With the engagements UpUll which my alliance, and that
4-12:11 Europe, with your Majesty is founded, and by which
donterrithrial iotegrity and political independence of my king-
s
It.;', as of most other European States, is guaranteed, I have
I,l:nitied to consult the Sovereigns allied to me by treaty,
ay Interest and by blood, and especially the Kings of Sardinia
I,,,erraptiono of I,abi, n the causes and consequences of
an so sudden an
than'intercourse, Which by so my stipulations
kv..l.l!enour of your Majesty's Imperial Crown is bound
that"ldnitain and encourage. Your Majesty cannot doubt,
the object of these consultations, aided by the Cortes
ti,o9r respective kingdoms, is only to render your Imperial
~,,f. wh callable of preserving the relations of peace and 'amity
0"h civilized and independent States, and to reconcile the
,'"ges of your Court with the duties which we owe to our
x.'n subjects, and to the rest of the world. For that purpose, it
.I,l`l he necessary to repress such illegal and traitorous cone-.
'nations as intercept the voice of truth in its patssage to the
:Pvtial Throne, or such anti-social practices or institutions
, ..s intermpt the friendly and neces•ary intercourse betsvlen
' rion and nation, and Sovereign and Sovereign. IWe should
e‘vi happy to accomplish these objects, with the co-operation
4'Your Imperial Majesty, and it is with thk view that we
Vopose to your Majesty to repair to Naples or to Madrid.
24c presence, Sir, will secure a communication of facts
uich is become almost indispcnsible. In the name, there-
f"ree of the peace of Europe, the welfare of our respective
,
',..?hit'cts, and the sacred cause of truth and good government,
ie invite you to receive in a free count! y cheese proofs of our
rankness and sincerity which the unhappy cii cumstances of
atirrounding flatterers, designing Ministers, and the total ale-
;elice of popular institutions have hitherto prevented being
n'''!ci before your Imperial Majesty, in the Military Monarch)
later whi cit
you preside. Receive the assurances of your true
°11.'44-, and lender Father-in-law, and Ally.
" FERDINAND." II

rjBE THEATRE.—ThIe lively and interesting
rinedy of The Wonder was revived on Satur-
,TlY, at Drury-Lane Theatre. It is so pleasant in
va.rietY of its incidents and its characters that
it Ought to be cleared from some of those pru-
'lent passages which mark the licentious period
°I its origin. A. neiv Violante appeared on this
°ccaNion in the person of Miss BARRY, from the
Zerftist Theatre. She is a portly lass, and from
size appears older than perhaps she is in
reality, Her face is pleasing and expressive, her
l
~(lice is clear and full. She thoroughly under-
t?c,(l the citara.cter, and displayed,the qualities
a spirited, judicious, and experienced actress.
" playe'd with a proper alternation of gaiety
;4(1 feeling, and was received with well-merited
ttiPPlause, particularly in several- passages, which
e gave with point and 'effect. ELLISTON, as
"saat, was spirited in Felix. HARLEY'S Lissardo
pas sufficiently-humorous; and Miss KELLY, in
J9re, and Mrs. ORGER,in Iris, rendered full
tbStiee to the characters. The whole of the Co-
edY was indeed well supported, and. was an-
li-
°Jinced for repetitiin on a future occasion with
teheral.aud hearty applause: •

S!'-lurclay morning, at ten o'clock, the Prin-
CBB AuousT.A. left her residence at Frogmore, in
er travelling carriage and four, escorted with
t-lutriders. Her Royal Highness proceeded to
King's Palace at Kensington, *here the
ilincess arrived about twelve, on a visit to the
o(lehess of KENT and the Duke of Susssx. Her
°Yal Highness the Princess after remaining
q ne time with the Royal Duchess, proceeded to
.-Lge-street, Hanover-square, on a visit to the
;',4cess • SOPIIII. The Princess AUGUSTA re-
Caea with her Royal Sister till a little before
(lir o'clock, -when her Royal Highness went to_
Le King's Palace, St. James's, on a visit to the
lichess of CLARENCE, where her Royal High-
t:BB remained till half-past five, when she left
lia
i'n on. her return to Frogmore.—Divine Ser-
"4 was yesterday performed at the King's Pa-
te) ill Pall-mill, by the Rev.. Dr. ,STANIER
ti4llt.E.—The Duchess of KENT spen.t Saturday
Tling with the Ducess of CLAIIENE.
"),°IITIIAMPTON, DECh.
30. C
On Wednesday last,
Itethg the festival of St. John the Evangelist, the
their Gloucester Lodge of Free-Masons met at
'eir ° Lodge, Free-Masons' Hall, in East-street,
d. celebrate the day : the Brethren sat down to
liar at five o'clock; Sir W. C. DE CRESPIGNY,
N. P. Provincial Grand Master for this
/1,-;4tY, in the Chair. After the usual ceremony,
'Bening was spent' with the characteristic
4"- "by of this ancient and honourable Society,
Ivelwhich was considerably heightened by the
ton; known urbanity of manners and truly Ma-
\viler feelings of the distinguished President. Sir,
tviidi-ani had previously been to Winchester, at-
-11-„ed by his Secretary, Dr. Irving, to join in a
r ftn,allic Procession to Church. The Provincial
did Master, on that occasion, wore the splen-
by h.risignia of hiS high office, and was preceded
Avls banners.
Sonl'e e
.
n°TE.OF THE RIGHT HON. C. J. Fox
tr ), f
time before Lord HOLLAND had taken
rers `o the Continent, and the public con-
-01,'" was much engrossed by his affairs,
l
*odde (lay asked his son, jocosely, " What the
tt4ed for
of him i" which the latter ex-
:incr tor sometime, observing that he , might be
trarvY but, .on receiving assurance to the con-
-14„4,,, tetit be what it would, 4C Why, then, my
greate_ Said Mr: Fox, " they say there is not a
114nvor rogue unhanged."-" And pray, Sir," re-
ahthe father, " where is your spirit to resent
`` llt ho injury ?" " My Lord," re.plied the son
o
'ch up
by no means, want spirit to resist
litUy sin injury offered to my father, nor should
inty b
person dare to mention it with impu-
tßejgia e.) Burely,
.y my Lord, you would nothave
rery bod.,)
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