Star.
London, England, 1812-06-15 00:00:00

(COPY)

May 31,1812.

MY DEAR LORD—A just anxiety not to leave any think sub-
ject to misundetstandi, g, must excuse me tf I am troublesonic
t you. Since I yti ted yen, the necessity of being precise in
terms has occurred to me; and, alti,otigh I think I cannot have
mistaken you, I wish to know if I am accurate in what I appre-
hend you to have said. 1 understood the position, stated by you
as having been what you advanced in the Houle of Lords, to
be this,—" '1 !,at pledges had been given to the Catholics, a de.
" parture from which rendered their present di4appointment
"mere galling; and that you said this in the hearing of persons
" who could contradict you if you were inaccurate." lust say
whether I have taken your expression correctly or taut.
Believe me, &e. &c.
'The Earl Grey. (Signed) MOIRA.
C.

Holland House, May 81, 181!.

MY DEAR LORD—I cannot sufficiently thank you for your
kind anxiety to procure an accurate statement of the words
spoken by me. in the House of Lords. It is difficult to remem-
ber precise expressions so long after they were spoken; but I.IIM
sure I cannot be far wrong in stating the substance of who I
said, as follows:

I was speaking on the subject of the Irish Catholics, and par-
ti c ularly of the charge of intemperate conduct which had been
made against them. I stated, that great allowances were to be
made for this, considering their repeated disappointments; and
I cited, as instances of these, the recal of Lord Fitzwilliam, and
the Union. I then said, that the most distinct and authentic
pledges had been given to them, of the Prince's wish to relieve
them from the disabilities of which they complained; that
spoke in the hewing of.,penons who would contradict me it
what I said waslinfounded, and who would, I was sure, support
its truth if questioned ; that now, when the fulfilment of these
pledges was confidently expected, to see an Administration con-
tinued in power, which stood on the eaprers principle of re-
sisting their claims, was, perhaps, the bittetest disappointment
they had yet experienced; and that it was not surprising, if,
under such circumstances, they felt and acted in a way that all
well-whiter% to the peace of the empire must regret.

This I give as the substance, and by no means as a correct re_
petition of the particular expressions used by me ; and this state.
ment I can neither retract, nor endeavour to explain away. If, in
consequence of It, the Prince feels a strong personal objection to
me, I can only repeat, what I have already said to you, that I am
perfectly ready to stand out of the way; that my friendtsiall
have my full concurrence and approbation in taking office without
me, and my most cordial support in the Government of the
country, if astir measure, are directed, as I am sure they mus
always be, by the principles on which we have acted together.
write this from Lord Holland's in a great hurry, and In the
middle of dinner; but I was unwilling to defer, even for a
minute, to answer an inquiry, which I feel to be prompted by so

frhadly it solicitude for Me. Haan not the !beans of taking a
copy of this letter. I shall therefore be obUged to you to let au
have one; and I am sure, if upon recollection I shall think it ne.
canary to add any thing to what I have now said, you will allow
me an opportunity of doing so.

I am, with the thmerest regard,
My dear Lord, your. very faithfully,

GIRT.

A letter received by a gentleman in Portsmouth,
from a respectable authority at Gottenburg, of the
date of the 4th instant, states, that a peace between
this country and Sweden is not yet concluded; but
with a treaty of alliance, is expected to be publicly
proclaimed in a few days. The Swedes, it is said,
have demanded from Mr. Thornton, our minister,
a subsidy of 100,0001. per month. The same letter
states, that war has not yet commenced in Poland,
and that it is generally supposed, that hostilities will
be prevented taking place by famine.

WINDSOR, JUNE I4.—The Princess CHARLOTTE OF
WALES is expected to remain here for some time with
the QUEEN, and is only expected to visit London oc-
casionally. Her Royal Highness's plate and other
property arrived here on Friday. Thursday the.
Duke of YORK had an audience of the QUEEN for a
considerable time. The QUEEN, Patscasses, and
Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES, after dining at the
Castle, took a ride to Princess am/ism-Ties cottage,
at Old Windsor, and walked in the gardens. Yester-
day the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and Lord CATHCART ar-
rived. The Royal Duke accompanied his Royal
Sisters and Niece in a ride on horseback in the plan-
tations.

Yesterday morning the Quart and PRINCESSES
heard Divine Service performed in Windsor Castle ;
they afterwards went to Frogmore, walked in the
gardens, and returned to the Castle at half-past two
o'clock.

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE left Windsor yesterday.
Yesterday, divine service was performed atCarlton
House, by the Rev. Mr. BLOMBERG, Clerk of the
Closet, and Dr. CLARK, to the PRINCE REGENT and
the Household.

Lord SLDMOUTU had an audience, yesterday, of the
PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton House.
The Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND ♦isited the
PRINCE REGENT yesterday.
Thursday se'nnight, the Marchioness of BUTE and
family returned to their elegant villa, at Richmond,
and on Monday evening the Marchioness gave a
grand ball and supper, to celebrate the birth day of
Lady FRANCES &roma, the Marchioness's only
daughter. At nine o'clock the ball was opened by
Lady FRANCES and the Earl of DARTMOUTH, The
company sat down at twelve to an elegant supper,
and the dancing continued afterwards till three.

ARRIVALS AT RYDE, (in the Isle of Wight.)—Lord and Lady
l'onsonby, Mr. Hutchinson, Colonel and Mrs. Hodder, Captain
and Mrs. Henderson, Captain and Mrs. Ribeleau, Captain and
Mrs. Heathcote, Sir John and Lady Andrews, Lady Temple,
Sir Sidney Smith, Dr. Johnsen, Mrs. and Miss Russells, Miss
Wyndham, Miss Bucknell, Mr. James and Family, Mr. Tyn-
da.e and Family, Mr. and Mrs. T. Bish and Family, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Webb, Mr. Hawkins, Mrs. Tyler. Mr. Hibbert. Mrs.
Stanesbury, Lady Nicholls, Colonel Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs.
Busk, Sac. 8: c.

The Little Belt sloop of war h now moored near
Battersea Bridge, preparatory ro her being broken
up. Phis is the vessel which, though of greatly
interior force, so nobly maintained the honour of the
British flag, when attacked by the American frigate
President.

LA NYMPH frigate, WANDERER, FAWN, and MAR-
TIN, Sloops of war, are to be fitted for foreign service.

The American General WILKINSON has been ho.
nourably acquitted by a Court-Martial of all the
charges brought afainst him, embracing a scrutiny
of his whele life. file PRESIDENT has approved the
conduct of the Court-Martial, and restored the Ge-
neral his sword.

It is stated that the malcontents in the western parts
of Yorkshire, hold nightly watches on the tops of the
hills, lighting beacons, or making some other sort of
signals; and when the cavalry are proceeding to sur-
prise them, rockets are thrown up to give notice of
their approach, and the assemblage is of ocurse dis-
persed befcre the troops can reach it. There has been
great destruction of framing machinery, and nightly
depredations on every building that has lead upon it.
Many of the framers anticipating an attack, have saved
the machinery by pulling it down themselves.