The Sun.
London, England, 1810-04-12 00:00:00

of importance.

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yesterday, soon -after two o'',ciock, his MAJESTY
leld a private levee at the Q.,teen.s Palace/ which
was attetideci by—
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Tilt: A rciliop of Canterbury, the three Secretaries of
State, the Brcsidcot of tl,e Board of Controul, the 'Com-
mander in Chid', tite ludve Advocate; Farts Ross and Rbln-
ney : Lords Napier, }le.i Hoick! C,:1(1 Stick, and C. Spencer
(iu Wiiting'j; Sirs P. :yit.trray, S. Cottcrel, H. Mild May,
0. Cutter-el., and G. Osborne (Groom in waiting; Admiral
Sir j. T DuLkworth ; Colonels Osborne and N. Macleod ;
ro,jor Nixon ; Laptain Durham ; the. Reverend Dr. Bryan;
Mcasrs. Salley-and Hood.

The follow,ing had the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY :
Vice Admiral 7ir J. T. Duckworth, on his -appointment
to tilt- Nev,'oundbod comma/xi,
Lord N3pier, upon his being appointed High Commissioner
to the. General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Earl Roinuey, to present books from the Small Debts
Society. •
Vol.mel Osborne, on his marriage, by hip father, Sir. Q.
4110. r!:.

Sir Patrick Murray, On his appointment to be Secretary to
the Board of Controul.
Lieut. Col. N. Macleod, of the Royals, upon his appoint.
rnetr.

Sir H. Mildmay, on his marriage, by Mr. B. Bouverie.
The Rev. Dr. Bryan, upon his being appointed Chaplain
in Ordinary to his Majesty. .
Major Robert Nixon, of the Royals, upon his appointment.
Captain Durham, on his return trout the Mediteranean.
Mr. Hood on his coming of age.
Sir 1. G. Cotterell,. upon his being appointed Colonel
of two battalions of the Hertfordshire Local Militia.

Major General Montgomery, on his promotion.
Mr. Bouverie.

His MAJESTY Aid a Privy Council, and gave
audiences to the Cabinet Ministers present, Sir D.
DUND4S, and Mr. M. SUTTON ; the latter laid be-
fore his MAJESTY the proceedings of some Courts
Martial.

Last night her MAJESTY had a selea card party.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of Yortis
gave a grand dinner to the Officers of the first regi-
ment of foot•guards.
Yesterday the Princess SOPHIA of Gloucester,
dined With her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES. In
the evening their MAJESTIES had a select party to
tea and cards.

According to the last letters from Lisbon, the
Head-quarters of the British Army still continued
at \risen ; but a corps of six thousand men, under
the command of Major General PICTON, bad been
detached to Teroso, towards the Northern Frontiers
of Portugal, for the protethon of Oporto, with
light troops in advance, under Brigadier CRAW-
FORD.

American Papers to the 14th ult. arrived yestet-
day. It appears by them that Mr. MAcoN's Bil
still continues to agitate the minds of the America)
politicians. The nterations which it raiderwent
the Senate have been rejected in tbe House of Rt.
presentatives,and it is now consigned to the cane
Of a joint Committee of both Houses. It is openly'
announced in America that QUINCY ADAMS'S voj.
age to the Baltic had two objects : the first and man
one was to join the Northern Maritime Cobfedc-
racy, and the second to aid in the detection and con•
fiscation of vessels in cases of the collusive prostitu.
tion of the American flag.
Letters were yesterday received from Memel of
the 2.2 d ult. The restrictions were continued in the
ports of Prussia. The following letter will attraa
the attention of persons interested in the trade of
the North Seas. .

CHRISTANEAND, MARCH 22.—Referring you
to my respe&s of the 13th. I have now to inform
you of the condemnation of the ship Commerce of
Philadelphia, Captain SKINNER; amount of the ori-
ginal invoice in America, 125,000 dollars, exclusive
of the vessel; which cost at. least 36,000 more.
Also the ship Induitry, of Norfolk, Capt. Bmper.
The only pretext these pirates have for their vil-
lainous condemnations and violent outrages com-
mitted on our flag is, because .ke look like Ettglish..
men, or that our instructions are to remit the ba-
lance of our proceeds, if any, to houses in England.
" The Courts of Admiralty in Norway are inde-
pendent of the King, wilo can neither interfere
with their process, nor reverse or amend their de-
cisions."

If it were not for the melancholy consequences
which arose from the unruly condud of the popu-
lace during the recent disturbances in the metropolis
on account of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, the people
would have reason to rejoice that the Baronet has
fully unveiled his character. His behaviour to the
Serjeant at Arms was, to use the twirl-est term, so
disingenuous, that it must deprive him of the re-
sped of all men who estimate properly the honour
of a gentleman. But the charaCter of the persons
who were his daily visitors, and who Were most pro-
bably his confidential advisers, must suftciently con-
vince the public of the scope and tc-oclency of his
views. It is highly gtatifying to find that the most
rational opposers of Government, who are friends to
the Constitution, have all united in expressing their
reprobation of his condud,, and it now seems impro-
bable that whatever his future professions may be,
he can ever succeed in deceiving them again.
The Volunteers of the Metropolis deserve the
thanks of the country for having, daring the late
disturbances, exhibited a peculiar zeal to preserve
the public peace. The Royal Westminster Re-
giment, Cumberland Sharp-Shooters, and St.
Martin's, were stationed at the King's Mews, where
they remained on duty ever since Thurschly last, and
mustered in large numbars.
The St. James's Volunteers .commenced perma-
nent duty on Thursday last at their Armoury, in
Dufour's-place. On Saturday night a detahrnent
patroled Saville-row, for the protedion of the house
of the Right Hon. W. W. POLE, and centinels were
placed so as to communicate, . at a moment's notice,
with the regiment. The same precautions were
taken on Sunday night, 'and a strong detachment
placed at St. James's Watch-house.

THE ARMY.—As the present Commander-in-
Chief is laudably direEling his attention to soine in-
ternal regulations for the 'better distinguishing the
relative ranks, 8:c. of officers in the Bluish army,
the following suggestion may not be unseasonable :
—Under the v ord Swindler it has been' observed,*
that depredations are frequently committed upon
the public, by persons assuming the charirder of an
officer. The army m;ght, in some aegree, be res-
stied from these Pretenders, were it ordered, that no
officer shall appear with any military badge, parti-
c,larly the cockade, unless 'he be regimentally
•dressed; and that when o dreSsed, he shall have
the number or name of his-regiment marked upon
the button of his hat.—This is the case in all well:-
regulated armies abroad.
Vide lames's Military Dielionary.

Mr. MORTIMER, a gentleman well Ithown in the
literary and commercial world, died a few days ago'
in the metropolis, at a ve:y advanced age. Many
years he was the British Consul to the Netherlands,
a situation, which he was of course likely to dis-
charge with ability, as his talents and attainments
amply qualified him for a more important appoint-
MOIL His works in general were chi, fly intended
to* be. of use to mankind. He wrote a Hibtory of
England, which was intended principally to convey
fads, but it had perhaps too strong a bias of Whig -4
principles. His most popujar works were, ‘‘ Every
man his own Broker," and '' Elements of coin-
meree.' The lormur perhaps has passed through
as many editions as most works in our language.—
He
was a very worthy and benevolent charader in
private life.