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are infested with robbers to such a degree, that tra-
velling, even for the shortest distances, is unsafe.—
The poverty of the people is overwhelming, the want
of money severely felt, and every thing announces
an approaching and inevitable catastrophe."

By the British brig Martha, Captain Moone, ar-
rived at Kinsale, from New York, we have received
American Papers to the 16th November. The Na-
tional Intelligencer states that the Members of Con-
gress begin to assemble at the seat of Government.

BRIGHTON, Dec. 13.—This afternoon the Marquis
and Marchioness of HERTFORD arrived at the Pavi-
lion. In the course of yesterday, the Marquis of
HEADFORT and the Lady of Sir BENJAMIN BLOOM..
FIELD with her infant son, arrived at the Palace.—
The BLOOM-
FIELD,
and Marchioness of CHOLMONDELLY
are expected to-motrow.
The Gazette of last night contains Addresses of
Condolence to the PRINCE RECENT, from

Bath, Nottinghamshire, the Deans and Chapter of Rater and
Oxford, Edinburghsbire, Glasgow University, Southampton,
Christchurch, Leeds, Berwick, Perth, Lymington, Dundee,
Aberdeen, Presbytery of Caithness, Halifax, Blackburn, Bolton,
Carlisle, Marlborough, and Great Yarmouth.—The Prince lie-
gent has given to Arthur Goodall Wavell, Esq. a Colonel in the
Spanish service, permission to accept and wear the Supernume-
rary Crass of the Order of Charles the Third, and the Cross and
Military Order of Stn Fernando.
It now appears certain that her late MAJESTY had
no other property to bequeath but her diamonds;
they are to he divided among the Pnixersses, in
equal proportions. A valuation has been taken, and
these jewels are estimated at little short of a million
'sterling. The codicil to the Will disposes of the
QUEEN'S ready money, viz. four thousand pounds !
The other property, namely, the wardrobe, gees to
the unmarried daughters: it is very valuable; for be
it remarked, that a Lady of high rank, many years
attached to the llousehold, observ.ed, " Iler MAJESTY
was the richest Queen in Europe in wardrobe."
The KING generally wears in a morning a royal
'blue robe-de-chambke held round the body by a
belt. His MAJESTY looks well, and walks with a
firm and sometimes quick step up and down the five
apartments allotted to him.
A Court of Aldermen was yesterday held at Guild-
hall, for the dispatch of business.—A Resolution was
unanimously agreed to, expressive of the feelings and
sympathy of the Court, and of condolence wi.h his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGNT and the other
Branches of the Royal Family, upon the demise of
her late MAJESTY-(for which see Advertisement).—
RICHARD ROTHWELL, Esq. who was unanimously
chosen to be Alderman of Cheap Ward in the room
of the late Alderman Goovernette, was introduced
to the Court in, due form, and after taking the usual!
oaths took his seat accordingly.—After the Court of
Aldermen had sworn in Mr. Alderman ROTHWILL,
the LORD Mayon gave an elegant dinner at the Man-
sion House to the Court of Aldermen, at which were;
present Aldermen Sir WI LUAU CURTIS, Sir STEPHEN
CLAUDIUS HUNTER, LEIGHTON, Sir JAMES SHAW,
BIRCH, SCHGLEY, J. SMITH, WA:rim:as:, HEYGATE,
dre. and up wards of forty sat down to a most sump-
tuous dinner; which was served up in the first stile
of elegance,*
Toe Earl and Countess of JERSEY arrived yestef.-
day at their house in Berkeley-square, from Paris.
S:r F. and Lady Mulvey arrived yesterday even-
ing at 'Thomas's lintel, Berkeley-square, from Paris.
Sir 11. Bunco, Bart. left the St. James's Hotel,
Jeymyn-street, yesterday, for Ireland.
The Anniversary Festival of Sr. ANDREW, on the
day particularly set apart for ;ts celebration, was
postponed this year, by the Scottish Corporation, out
of respect to the memory of her late Most Gracious
Majesty, the QUEEN : we observe it is to be held To-
morrow, at the Old London Tavern, the Right Hon.
the LORD MAYOR, in the Chair ; when we hope to
see the meeting numerously and re.pcctably attended ;
and that a Charity so useful in its object, and so ex-
cellently administered, may not suffer from a delay
as delicate as it was praiseworthy on the part of the
Managers of the Institution and the Stewards of the
day. We understand that, in the course of the even-
ing, there will be a brilliant display of musical talent,
and some novelties produced which, until the present
occasion, have never been heard beyond the circle of
the Drawing-room.
" The commencement of the Public Lectures in
Paris," says a French Journal, " has been remarkable
for the digressions in which the Professors have al-
lowed themselves to indulge. One Professor of Phi-
losophy, who has the honour of having the Marquis
LA }./1 YETTE as one of his auditors, makes an eulo.
gium on the warriors who fought for the indepen-
dence of the United States; another, whose duty it is
to teach Roman Literature, amuses his auditors with
reciting passages of the new Tragedy of Belisarius.
It appears that it is with these Lectures as with the
lOvertures to Italian Operas, that they have not al-
ways a reference to the Pieces which they precede."
. The four brothers, who compose the firm of Rome-
CHILD, have been suceessively admitted among the
German Nobility, with the title of Baron De Rorus-I
CHILD, by the Emperor of AUSTRIA, and by the'
King of PRUSSIA.
Lord ELLENBOROUGIL who died at his house, in,
Bt. James's-square, on Sunday evening, was the son
of Dr. LAW, formerly Bishop of CARLISLE. After
rising to some eminence at the Bar, he was appointed
Attorney-General in 1801, (without having previ-
ously been Solicitor-General, in consequence of both
offices becoming vacant at the same time), and the
next year, in consequence of the death of Lord KEN-
YON, he was appointed to the distinguished situation
of Chief Justice of ENGLAND. On the Ist of April,
1802, he was created a Peer by the title of Lord
ELLENBOROUGH, Baron of Ellenborough, in the
County of Cumberland. It is fresh in the recollec-
tion of our Readers, that his Lordship very recently
resigned-the Chief Justiceship, in consequence of his
increasing infirmities. He was also a Governor of the
Charter-house, and F.S.A.: he married in October,
1787, Miss TOWRY, daughter of GEORGE PHILLIPS
TOWRY, Esq. and has Issue, I, EDWARD, married
December 11, 1813, OCTAVIA STEWART, youngest
daughter of ROBERT, Earl of Londonderry, (by
FRANCIS PRATT, sister to JOHN JEFFERIES, Marquis
Camden, K.G.) ; 2, Commas-Ewa:4, married May
22, 1811, ELIZABETH SOPHIA, sister to Sir CHARLES
ETRELSTON NIGHTINGALE, of Kneesworth, County
of Cambridge, Bart.; S, MARY; 4, JOHN ; 5, ELI•
ZARETII ; 6, ANNE; and 7, a daughter, burn January
11, 1812.