Star.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

MEININGEN, APRIL 19.

To-day the final declaration was made at Court of
the betrothing of our Most Serene Princess Adelaide
to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, brother
to the Prince Regent of England. Her Highness will
depart for London in the beginning of July.

A Hamburgh Mail also arrived this morning. It
has brought two documents, which will be read with
much interest, respecting certain negociations which
are known to have been long pending between the
Courts of Munich and Baden. It appears from these
that the four great Allied Powers have resolved upon
despoiling the Duke of BADEN of some of his finest
hereditary provinces, and transferring them to the
Crown of Bavaria. The Duke protests that this is a
very extraordinary act of arbitrary power on the
part of persons who have been constantly declaring,
in the face of the whole world, that their sole object
in taking arms was to destroy despotism, and to
introduce into Europe a political system founded on
morality and justice ; he declares that he is resolved
never voluntarily to submit to this lawless spoliation
of his territories, and that if it is intended to tear
them from him by force, he will appeal for support
to public opinion than which he does not suppose his
Bavarian Majesty will find a more powerful Ally.
The case of the Duke, as far as we can judge from
these documents, is one on which such an appeal will
not be vainly made ; at all events, something more
specific and explanatory than the answer of the
King of BAVARIA will be necessary to reconcile
the public to an act which exfacie is nothing less than
a direct and flagrant robbery. It is no defence to
the KING of BAVARIA to say, that the four Allied
Powers have, by a certain act to -which he was no
party, assigned these territories to him ;—he must
thew that the four Allied Powers itad any greater

right than himself to tnlke a present of what ,I 4
not belong to them.

FRANKFORT, APRIL ft
The following letters have been published, 1614
passed last month between the Grand Duke of 8a,;.,
and the King of Bavaria, and which throw some licit
on the negociations that have been long midi" k
tween the Courts of Munich and Baden, aild L.e
been very repeatedly spoken of:
LETTER FROM lIIS ROYAL RIGPINRIS Tilt (.Itos

OF 'ADEN TO HIE MAJESTY THE KING 07 110/41%
SIRE!--h is with great reluctance that I
on myself to address your Majesty, upon a „;„
which must be as disagreeable to your person,.
ings as it is to mine; but the urgency of thee
den it necessary at length to bre.tk a ,*:;eno ,„
from motives of delicacy, I have perhaps (Lt...,
too long.—For these three years past, I katc
threatened with having a part of my dornitioml•
from me; and while my country made the ;ye,
exertions to enable me to maintain, in as er: •
and honourable manner, the last struggle for :11,
dependence of Germany, my allies are endeav::!

to tear from me my finest provinces, and are 1/41,
ing; during my life, of my succession.
In the various negociations that have taken
I think I have proved to the whole world the

ciency of the reason alledged to excuse this ti0,,„4
of my most sacred rights, and public opinion 64
already decided in my favour, even before the fa
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extent of the injustice was known of which it is
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tended to make me a victim.. If it is mortifrirt 3
my heart to see how many persons who have ds
shared in the face of the whole world, that they tai
arms wholly to destroy the dominion of arbiney
power, to introduce into Europe a system
founded on the basis of morality, suffer t:iemielves
to be influenced by false representations that ale
made to them, that their debts are to be paid trill
Provinces that belong to me, and the prelervst:ancf
which has been purchased with the blood of my rail.
jests, what a painful feeling must it excite in re,
when I see my nearest relations at the head of thole
who seekto oppress me, and who, not contented nib
accepting that of which I am to be robbed, urged'
execution of measures to -shish they ought anal
have given their consent !
" I am embarrassed in my mind •sThen I endear*
to reconcile the continuaiiv renewed offensive sups
of your Majesty's Cabinet with the expressions tdat.
tachment which you contitrie to bestow on me. Is
so serious an affair, I find it impossible to rpm
the Government from its head, so as to End in the
latter my relation and friend, while the former shers
itself my bitter enemy.
" I at length ewe you my confession of faith. It
is time that the affair should be decided, ene way or
another, or I must declare to your Majesty, that as
I believe myself to have more than fulV.lesi my es.
gagements, as well by the exertions which my coma.
try has made for the common cause, as by the lit
conciliatory proposal which my Ambassador de:
vered at Frankfort, I am now irrevocably resolved
not to consent to any thing further. lam not Eind
to the situation in which I am. Nothing capsizes
me, I am prepared for every thing; but I declare to
you, Sire, that if there should be an intention d
tearing from me by force what never will be obtained
voluntarily, I appeal, for my support, to public opi-
nion ; and your Majesty will hatdly find a mere
powerful ally.
To the King I have now said enough. TL e fed-
, ings of my heart call on me to add a word to my
brother-in-law and friend. I therefore conjale
Sir, by the ties of blood which unite us, put a end
eyes
siaticmef whEeirechpeh;aaes tdooelhonich,g aubyrathetede
era.*2
anxious g e°;
blishment of the principle on which it is foanded,
may have as dangerous consequences for your 312*
jesty as for me. I am, &c.
(Signed)
" Cartsrube, March 18, 1E8."

" CRAILIS.

ANSWER OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF EAVAIM
" Mt dear Brother and BrotheMo-Law!
" 1 have read, with equal astonishment and Ter%
the letter of your Royal Highness; and I cannot xi-
ficiendy express to you what a painful impressies
has made on me.--You know the public inJ rirxe
negociations which have taken place ,i:;:e
Your Minister for Foreign Affairs uas wiuwo to ti‘c
Conventions concluded at Paris bets cen the four
Powers who signed the Treaty of 1315: he kaok'c
that I had no sham in them. The )letuori.' d v he.
my Minister delivered ma that occasion ib iouriLei
among the public acts.
" We have all fought in the bravest manner. no
German troops emulated each other in their exertions.
The general interest has neve...thc:css ilematuled sa-
crifices : I have made such, as well as the grow.:
members of the confederation. . _

Y
----
" If the Ambassadors of your Royal Mghs'em r''
well informed, they will have informed you that .....e
course which I have followed for these two ran t.'
been wholly conformable to the sentiments that nun
us ; and that fir from inducing measures spa
you, I have made it a rule to wait in silence the rt
gulation of the interests on which depend the cc=•
elusion of the Acrs which will fir the fate of Euror:
" I do not allow myself to make to your fl
Highness any remark on the resolution you take• 1:
is for you in your wisdom to decide on vlat tt.l
well uuderstood interests of your House aas !'''"

people require• Bat whatever eyerits may ensue,
they will never have any influence on the personal
feelings which bind me to a relation who will be ever
dear to me, and will never lessen the friendship and
tender attachment which I cherish for your Royal
Highness, and with which I am, &c.
(Signed) " MAL iossru."

We have received to-day New York Papers down
to the sth of Api il. It appears from them, that di-
rections have been given to the Commanders of the'
forces sent against the Seminole Indians, to march
across the Florida line, if they shall find it neces-
pry, and to attack the Indians within its limits,
unless they take shelter under a Spanish fort, in which
case notification is to be mudk. to the Pasainzzrs. be-
fore any further proceeding•

The accounts which we gave on Saturday, (roux
Carthagena, respecting the state of the Independent
cause inVenezuela, are directly contradicted by other
accounts of a more recent date which have been re-
ceived from Puerto Cavello and Curayoa. The for-
mer were dated the 17th of February ; ltpt the latter
come down as late as the 22d and 23d of that month,
and according to these nothing can be more prospe-
rous than the stare oldie Republican interests in the
Northern Provinces of Spanish America. The Roy-
:lists under MORILLO are said' to have been compel.
led to retreat with considerable loss from Calabozo
to Vila de Cora, where they v. ere again attacked on
the 17th February by BOLIVAR, and, after a severe
contest, again defeated. MORAL" with• a small
remnant of his division, retreated to Puerto Cavello,
aad 3loamo took the road to Cumana.

?ester. day monies the Duke of WELLINGTON ar-
rived in town, and had an audience of the Patsce
ho.esr for neatly two.years.
Saturday the dispatches for Bombay were closed
at the Cast India House, and 'delivered to the Purser
Ci ef.o ship LADY LUSHINGTON.
Pamensers per Lady Lusbingtos—For Bombay—Lieutenant-
Co!enel F.W. Girdni and Miss Gifford; Captain Morse, Lady
rd child; Lieutenant IL Newton ; Mr. J. R. Blake, free Dia-
rar; Mr. W. Boye; Misses E. Ciunis, E. Sandwith, 11.
frneinp, and M. Cuter; Mistresses J. and F. E. Sandwith,
art dl. Erskine • Messrs. Mathison, Kensington, Finlay, Hem-
Luken, Billantore, Hallam, and Sandwith, cadets.
ft being intended that the whole of the guardships
in the several ports of the United Kingdom (except
the ImpazoNasts, at Plymouth, and the QUIIIO
CUARLOTTE, at Portsmouth) should proceed to sea,
and cruise during the months of June and July, orders
have been issued to prepare them for that purpose.—
Ihe squadron will consist of the following ships :
Itasitaits, 74e Captain T. Boys, at Leith ; But-
SARK, 76, Captain WARRIIN, and NORTHUMBER-
LAND, 78, Captain J. WALKZR, C. B. at Sheerness ;
kocttevoer, 80, Captair! Sir A. C. Dicxsou, Bart.
and Vreezue, 74, Captain T. ALEXANDER, at Ports-
mouth ; SUPERB, 7i, Captain C. EKINS, C. B. and
SPENCER, 76, Captain W. R. RBOVUHTON, C. B. at
Plymouth ; and the TONNANT, 84, Captain JOHN
TAILOUR, at Cork. The greater part of the crews of
&el/nee...el.:AMA and QUErSCHARLOTTE Will be dis-
tributed amongst the other ships of the squadron,
and their parties of Royal Marines are to be com-
pleted to their full complements, in which will be in-
cluded an Officer and a detachment of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery, to he embarked in each ship. The
Rccneeonr and VENGEUR are ordered to go out of
harbour on the 17th lust. and the whole of the squa-
dron to assemble in Plymouth Sound at the latter
end of the month, and cruize for a few days in the
Channel, and then re-assemble at Portsmouth, when
his Royal Ilighness the Duke of CLARENCe will hoist
his flag as Commander in Chief of the British Navy.
His Royal I lighness the Peace REGENT will embark
from Portsmouth in the Royal yacht, when the whole
will proceed down Channel on a cruize, stopping 'to
examine the Breakwater at Plymouth. It is supposed
the Duke's fitg will be hoisted on board the yacht, as
orders are received to fit up apartments for him in her.
KINO'S THE STRE—The Opera of Elisabetta, Regina
dlnrhilterra, which was produced for the benefit of
llolame Fonoa, was represented on Saturday night.
The plot may be given in a very few sentences. The
Earl of Leicester has been sent by his Royal Mistress
on an expedition against the Scotch. He is success-
h2l, so far as the enemy in the field is concerned—
bat he is overcome by a Lady, who is nearly con-
netted with those who have created the insurrection
winch he has put down. Seeking shelter from the
heat cf the day, he happens to take refuge in the cot
of a peasant. He there beholds Matilda, a female
of excelling charms. He becomes enamoured of
this beauteous wild-Hower—and, unlike most victori-
ous Generals, espouses her. He ultimately discovers
that she is, not the daughter of the individual under
'hose roof he met her, but that she and her bro-
ther henry are the children of MARY, Queen of
icots what sire we are not informed. When the
112,1 of Leicester, crowned with laurels, leaves Scot-
land for the English Court, he is followed, but he is
ma acquainted with the fact, by his wife Matilda,
disguised as a Page, and her brother I henry. The
octet of his marriage is discovered by the Duke
Arfele, who, it appears, is desperately in love wi
Avon Elisabeth, and she not lest enamoured of Lei-
Ceder. The treachery of isorfolk, who, like some of
the spies of the present day, incites his friend to re-
hellion, is finally laid open—the Queen, after various
alempts to shake Leicester's faith, sanctions his union
kith Matilda—and the Piece closes with an amnesty
to all except Norfolk, who, threatened with the se-
verest vengeance, leaves the Royal presence. The
music of the Opera is the composition of ROSIN!. It
places him, if not an a level, at least very near the
cr-. masters. The characters were filled with
aUity Madame Fawn supported the part of ens
Biagi t• Love, jealousy, and pity, are the passions
Illicit she is called on to describe—and, in song,
147 were never more exquisitely pourtrayed. The
eta was well received by a very elegant audience.
Itie revived Ballet of Les Troubadours, followed.
Itie story is one of The Thousand and One transfor-
%zions of JOCONDE, which in all its metamorphoses
!ells SRAKEPEARE'S phrase, capable, like the
end, to w •• •
ear a pleasing shape. The story is here
'lelliously told, and the dancing Is among tae most
t;acetul isplayi of the stage.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, MAY 1.
Wind from E. to W.—Arrived the Sanlwich pac-
ket, with a Mail "from the Leeward Islands, sailed
27th March. A Mail was landed this morning from
the Waterloo, &Rot, from China, which place she
left 29th November, the Cape Ist March, and St.
Helena 18th March.

PLYMOUVH, MAY S.
Came in the Britannia, GIBBS, from Bahia, for
X.condon, in 14 weeks and two days passage. Passed
by for London the Heywood, HARMSWORTH, from
Bengal.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3.
Wind S.E.—Arrived the Alexander, BURFLEN,
from Ceylon, Isle of France, and Cape : sailed from
Ceylon 31st December ; left there the Adamant load-
ing for Bombay; sailed from the Isle of France sth
-February ; left there the Prince Regent, Waits,
loading coffee, for Copenhagen, and would be ready
to sail in a month. The Blucher, KERR, as to sail
for Java in seven days. The Mel w
antho was to sail
for England 28th February. Spoke off the Cape,
the Success, MARTIN, iforn England, for Brazil:
left the Cape 3d March. The Waterloo, —, and
Winchelsea, sailed from the Cape on the Ist March,
and were to touch at St. Helena; the Surat Castle
had arrived safe at the Cape; the Neptune, --,
for New South Wales, had put into tEe Cape for
water. On the 16th March, in lat. 16. 20. S. long.
2. 56. W. sdoke the Harriet, Mooen, from Bengal for
England. On the 15tilApril, in lat. 26.55. N. long.,
38. W. spoke the Grand Sachim Southseaman, for
England—the Eliza was lost at Ceylon.—Also ar-
rived the Coldstream, and the Bonye, from London
for India ; the Shannon, KENDALL, from Barbadoes.
DEAL, MAY 3.
Wind E.—Yesterday arrived and sailed for the
River the William Pitt, GRAIIAM, from Bengal, and
Streatham, from ditto ; Schofield, EvAws, from St.
Domingo. Came down from the River the Trusty,
ROBINSON, for Quebec ; Alexander, ERRINGTON, for
ditto; Thornley, DENNING ; and Eliza, FORD, for
Naples; Amity, BANFIELD, for Teneriffe, and sailed
with the Coldstream, BOYNE, and the whole of the
outward-bound ; and to-day nothing arrived or sailed.

DOVER, MAY e
Wind East.—His Grace the .Duke of Wellington
arrived here this day from Calais, in the Lord Duncan
packet, Captain HAMILTON, and proceeded on im-
mediately for town. Sailed this day the Princess
Augusta, Captain &Axe, with Mr. MANGLES and
family, for Bourdeaux; also the King George, Capt.
MERCER, with the Calilis mail. Arrived the King
George packet, Captain KING, from Calais, with pas-
sengers ; also the Lord Sidmouth, Captain PEAKY,
with Admiral Sir THOMAS FOLEY, from that port,
The Princess Chislotte packet, Capt.IIALLANDs, ar-
rived this evening from Ostend, in seven hours, with
a mail and passengers.
MAY 3.---Sailed this morning the Lord Duncan
packet, for Ostend, with a mail and passengers ; also
the Flora, Capt. WATSON, with passengers for Calais.
RAMSGATE, MAY 3.
Part of the cargo of the Thetis, lately. lost on the
Shingle;, has been landed here, consisting of 17
' casks of spirits, hemp, &c. the hemp all in a 'yea'
state and damaged.
GREENOCK, APRIL 30.
Arrived yesterday, the Comet, Captain T. 80A,411t
from Calcutta. Sailed from thence on the 28th
November. The ship Theodosia, Sit ARPLEY, was thea
lying ready for sea ; the ship Calcutta, STRACHAS,
of Liverpool, about half loaded, and the brig Bounty
Hall, HAsuL, of ditto, discharging her cargo. Same
Iday that the Comet left Calcutta, spoke the ship Ju-
lpiter, GOLDSMITH, at anchor ff the Sand Roads,
and from Portsmouth 156 days. The Comet arrived
at the Cape of Good Hope on the 2d February, and
sailed again on the 7th, left the brig Robert Quayle,
Joses, of Liverpool, to sail next day, and the ship
Moffat, of London, in a few days. Arrived also
yesterday, and passed to Port Glasgow, the Aurora,
M,Douom.ri, from Surinam.—The American ship
Union, for New York, sailed from the Clyde this
morning, with a number of emigrants of a respect-
able description, mostly from Glasgow, I.yho intend
settling on the fruitful banks of the Ohio, allured
there, no doubt, by the flattering accounts of travel-
lers in that country.
GRAVESENp, MAY s.
Arrived the Fame, Dale ; the William Pitt, Graham ; and
the Streatham, Dale, from Calcutta; Richmond, Clark, from
Bengal ; Good Hoop, Duke, from Norden ; Schofield, Evans,
from St. Domingo; and a great many, names unknown. Sailed
the Lady Lushington, Dormer, for Bombay ; Minstrel, Bristow,
for the Cape of Good Hope and India; Lord Keith, Freeman.,
for ditto; Catherine Griffiths, Peyster, for Valparaiso, &c. and
three or four More.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 2.
Sows Inw inns—The Concord, Taylor; Agenorta,
Day ; New Biggin, Wright'; Albion, Hall ; and Jonge Johan.,
—, from Hamburgh ; General Washington, Laeock, from Vi-
rginia ; Marianna, Moore, from Smyrna; John, Padley, from
Rotterdam; Ebenezer, Genbeck, from Copenbzgen ; Ranger.
Wood, from Dantzic Prudent, Quinton, from Waterford ; the
Thomas and John, Bell, from Amsterdam; and Marquis of An-
glesey, Watkins, from Antwerp.--Orroaane—The Jenne
Ilenry, Baylan, for Ilavre and Rouen; Catherina, Wendt, for
Stettin ; and George, White, for Malaga ; Edward, Wessels,
for Bremen; Margaret, Midd, for St. Peterslourgh ; Lavinia,
Cairns, for Rio Janeiro; Union, Robinson, for Rotterdam ; Par-
faite Union, Mascot, for Calais; and Neptune, Strannack., for
Ostend.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Variable, for the Don Juan, the 9th inst. at No. 4, Cie-
mer.t's Inn.
The squadron employed in the attack on Algiers, for the
grant of 100,0001. made by the Prince Regent, as a reward for
the said service, the 6th inst. at No. 9, New Broad-street.

The transport Wyton, sailed from Portsmouth on
Saturday morning, for Cork, to take part of the 68th
Regiment to Canada. The Anne, for Halifax, with
part of the 68th Regiment on board, sailed from
Cowes on Saturday morning.
The LIVERPOOL, 50, Captain F. A. COLLIER, and
CURLEW, 18, Captain W. WALPOLE, will shortly sail
from Portsmouth ; and the TopAza, 46, Capt. Lust-
LET, and EDEN, 26, Captain LOCH; from Plymouth,
for three years service on the East India station, to
relieve the ORLANDO, MAGICIESNE, TowEy' and the
BACCHUS. The CURLEW arrived from Chatham on
Wednesday.
The FLY if to be paid off, and the Scour, at Dept-
ford, commissioned for the Newfoundland station.—
The %EWCASTLE, 60, at Chatham, is ordered for
commission. The CARRON and RACEHORSE, at Ports-
mouth, are ordered to be prepared for commission ;
the law= to be commissioned and stored for fo-
reign service. The CARNATIC, 74, to be built of
teak, was laid down on Friday. The EMERALD iS to
be fitted to receive 200 convicts.

THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Yeterday the following Bulletin was exhibited at
St. James's Palace by Lord AR/ER and Sir HENRY
CAMPBELL, the King's Lord ate Groom in Waiting,
together with the Pages, &c. i(Waiting, to the No-
bility, Gentry, and Yublie at large
" WINDSOIII CAMP, NAT 9-
" The Knee his passed the last month In great tranquillity,
aid remains in good health of body, but his Maseru's disorder
is unaltered. (Signed)
" H. Haman. W. Haselms.
"" M. Mattis. R. W I is."
On Saturday evening the Duke and Duchess of
YORK gave a grand entertainment at York House,
St. James's Palace. The QUEEN and Princess Au-
GLITA went from the Queen's Palace in sedan chairs,
escorted by a party of the Yeomen of the Guard,.
&c. at a quarter before two o'clock. They were re-
ceived by the Royal Duke and Duchess, attended by
their suites. Besides these illustrious personages at
the dinner party, there were present
The Prince Regent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the
Prince and Princess of Hesse Hamburg, the Duke of Clarence,
the Duke of Rent, the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Hertford, the Marquis and :Uarchio-
nessof Cholmondeley, she Duke and Duch4s of Montrose, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, the Fart of Winch&
sea, the Earl and Countess of Harcourt, the Lady in Waiting on
the Queen, Bee.
The Band of the Duke of YORK, belonging to the
Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, in their uniform, at-
tended in the garden adjoining the dining-room, in a
marquee pitched on the lawn for the occasion. They
played some charming pieces, but principally marches
and some key bugle pieces, which are favourites of
his Royal Highness, from a little before seven till
about ten o'clock, with a short intermission.

At half-past nine o'clock, their Royal Highnesses
had a numerous and splendid party ; among them
were the Duke and Duchess of Ricirmono (the for-
mer arrived in England the preceding day); the
Marchioness of SAL ISBURY ; most of the Foreign Am-
bassadors and Ministers, who came there after dining
with the Members of the Royal Academy, in their
Great Room or Hall in Somerset House. Most of
the Cabinet Ministers were present, who also came
from attending the annual feast given by the Royal
Academicians.

We are extremely concerned to say, that her MA-
JESTY was suddenly taken ill on Saturday night,
about ten o'clock, while.taking tea with the evening
party at the DukeanODuchess of YORK'S and she
felt herself so vetr 6-nwell, that she wished to go
home to her Palace instantly; but neither her chair
nor her carriage were in readiness, her MAJESTY not
having ordered them till eleven o'clock. However,
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGU arrived and set down
at the time, and on their bein informed of what had
happened, they offered the use of their carriage,
which was accepted, and the QUEEN got into it—she
was accompanied most affectionately by her daugh-
ters, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Princess Au-
GUST.

.A, and the Princess of HESSE HOMBURG. The
carriage was attended by two of the Duke of YORK'S
footmen.

-Expresses were. sent off by special messengers to
call Sir FRANCIS MILMAN and Sir HENRY HALFORD
Ito attend upon the QUEEN, and they went to the Pa
'lace in a short time. They remained with the QUEEN
till East twelve o'clock, when, we are happy to sty,
'the Doctors pronounced her MAJESTY better ; and
Sir HENRY HALSOR") was deputeil to convey the
the agreeable intelligence to the PRINCE RisurNT, at
Carlton House, his Royal Highness having retired
from the party at York House in consequence of the
indisposition of his Royal Mother.
The whole of the party broke up much sooner than
was expected, in consequence of the illness of the
QUEEN.- The Duke of GroucesTEß and the Princess
SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER called at the Palace to make
their affectionate inquiries after the QUERN'S health,
on their way home; as did several of the Royal at-
tendants, and the particular friends of her MaJewry.
The indisposition with which the QUEEN was so sud-
denly seized was a spasmodic attack.
Yesterday morning early, the PRINCE RECENT and
all the branches of the Royal Family sent to the
Queen's Palace to make their affectionate inquiries
after the health of their beloved and Royal Mother.
In the course of the day, the PRINCE REGENT, the
Duke and Duchess of YORK, the Dille and Duchess
of GLOUCESTER, and the Duke of CLARENCE, paid
their dutiful and personal respects.
Early in the morning Sir FRANCIS MILMAN and
Sir HENRY HAI volt') attended her MAJESTY, and a
little before twelve o'clock the following Bulletin was
issued for the satisfaction of the public:

" Sunday, May S.
" The Qurrs was a good de.d indisposed yesterday evening,
but her M.ssrtry has passed a good night, and is better tkis mor-.
ning. (Signed) " F. MILMIX. H. HaLewin."
• The Queen's Palace was thronged from the middle
of the day till the evening with persons of rank,
making their dutiful inquiries and leaving their names.
The bustle attracted a great number of persons, who
surrounded the Palace as spectators.

This day, at twelve o'clock, the following Bulletin
was issued :

1' Queen's Palace, Monday, May 4, 1818.
" The Quaint has experienced a slight return of spasm, but
Her MAJESTY has passed a good night, and continues better.
(Signed) " Yaaxcts•ssiuux.

" wzita• 1

Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the
Queen's Palace, by the Rev. Dr. BURTON ; and at
Carlton House, by the Rev. F.W. BLOMBk:ItO and the
Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARKE.

Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR had an audience
of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-House.

The Marquis and Marchioness of CHOLMONDELFY
entertained a select party yesterday, at Cholmondeley
House.

The Marquis of STAFFORD entertained a select
party yesterday, at his house in Cleveland-square.

The Marquis of BLICKINCHAM gave a grand en-
tertainment yesterday to the Earl and Countess of
WESTMEATH, Earl of CrowNiELL, Lord TEMPLF-
TOWN, Lord SPENCER, Lord and Lady BERKPLEY,
Lord A. HILL, Lord AUCKLAND, Lord G. CAMP-
BELL, Sir J. BERESFORD, Sir B. BLOOMFIELD, Sir
JOHN AUBREY, Mr. CALCRAFT, &c. at his fesidmce
in Pall Mall.
Lady DAVY entertained a large party of fashion-
ables yesterday evening, at her house in Lower Gros-
venor-street.

SPA-FIELDS MEETING.

A Public Meeting, with the celebrated Mr. Hen?
in the Chair, having been advertised to h.- held tl.i2
day in Spa-fields, the Proprietor of the ground took
the necessary, precaution on Saturday, of threatening
with the vengeance of the law every person who
should be found trespassing on these fields, which
are his private property.
This was not the only disappointment which the
projectors of the Meeting-experienced, for Mr. litywr
sailed from Bristol on Monday last for Catk; and,
as he writes to his dear friend, Doctor WArzots,
meant to return by Waterford and Milford, in the
hope of still being in time for the Meeting of this
day—a hope which has not, however, been realized.
Some hundreds of people assembled, notwithstanding,
at the hour appointed, on the high road leading to flag•
nigge Wells, and Dr. Warsom proceeded to address
them from the top of the porch of the public-house
called the Union, and was left accounting for the ab-
sence of his Chief, Mr. HUNT, at the time our Repor-
ter came away. Every precaution has been taken by
the Magistracy to preserve the peace, andit is not
the intention of the promoters of the Meeting, if we
may credit a placard in large characters affixed to
the front of the public-house, to give them any occa-
sion for the exercise of their authority. The placard
bears—" PEACE AND GOOD WILL TO ALL MEN."

In the House of Commons, on Friday night, while
the gallery was shut, Sir JAMES MAcittwtostr gave
notice of his Motion for Thursday the 14th instant,
to inquire into the means of preventing the Forgery
of Bank Notes, and expressed a hope that the Re-
turns from the Bank would be made in web time

that they might be printed
discussion.

before the

Lady CASTLEREAGH entertained a large party of
fashionables on Saturday, after the Opera, at her
house in St. James's square.
The Marchioness of SALISBURY'S Grand Assembly
on Friday evening in Arlington-street, was attended
by upwards of 500 persons of the first distinction and
fao.lion, among whom were—
Hi Royal Highne.sthe Duke of Gloucester, Ms Serene High.
nest the Prince of I lesse.llomberg, the Duke and Duchess Sans
Carlos, Baron HomlAldt, Count Caramin, the Bavarian and
Swedish Ambassadors; Dukes of Richmond, Portland, St. Al.
bans, and Leeds; Duchesses of Leeds Dowager Leeds, St.
Albans, and Richmond; Marquis Camden, Marchioness Clam-
ricarde ; Lords Aylesbury, Ashbrook, lgolyneus, Cahir, Bar-
rington, Dufferin' King, E. More, Porteseue, Faulkenbricige,
Shaftesbury, Galloway, Longford, l'etre.
The Right Hon. Rosoar Part gave a grand en-
tertainment on Saturday, at his residence in Stan-
hope-street, May-fair, to the
Duke of Richmond, Marquis Camden, Earl of Westmorland,
Lord Melville, Lord Sidniouth, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir Charles Greville, Sir P. Malcolm, Mr. Torrens, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Birkett, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Vernon, and Mr.
L Foster.
Yesterday he entertained another party, consisting of
Lord Dufferin, Sir G. Walker, Sir G. Clerk, Sir Charles sar
ton Sir G. Hill, Colonel Longford, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Sullivan,
Mr. Patten Bold, Mr. Blarkburne Mr. R. Ward, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Courtenty, Mr. Hawthorn, Ste.
Lord and Lady GRANTHAM gave a grand dinrer
on Saturday to the Marquis of STAFFORD. Earl
WHITWORTH, Lotd and Lady CASTLERRAGII, Earl
BEAUCHAMP, Lady L. Gowaa, and a large party of
distinction, at their house in St. James's-square.
We have great pleasure in announcing the publica-
tion of the first Volume of Archdeacon Coxe's long-
expected Memoirs of Joint Duke of Marlboro*.--
The Author has had the honour of sending copies to
the QREGS, the PRINCR Ilitoitsrr, and Prince Lao-
POLO, by whom they were graciously received.
The personal property sworn to under Mr. Hose's
will was 36,0001. but it is said this sum formed a
very small portion of it, the remainder, by convey.
ance or assignment, having been disposed of in his
life-time, to avoid the legacy duty.
A Bankrupt of the name of Cowen,.who fled from
his commission some time ago to Rotterdam, was
apprehended there by a Police Officer from London,
a few days ago; in consequence of which he hung
himself in prison the second day of his confinement...
Major Ramsay, of the South American Indepen-
dents, was committed on Saturday to prison, at two
o'clock, by Sir N. CONANT, at Bow-street, for pre-
senting a loaded pistol at Mr. Lamb, of St. James's-
square, in the Saloon of Covent-garden Theatre; at
eleven o'clock on Friday night. 'The cause was a
Lady, in company with Mr. Lamb. 'The Major
pulled out a case of pistols, one of which he pre-
sented to Mr: Lamb, who dashed it out of his hand.

- Tuesday last, as a young Gentleman of Gloucester
was crossing the Westgate-street, rather hastily, is
order to avoid a waggon which was pazsing, at the
moment of stepping upon the pavement he unfor-
tunately came in contact with a girl, who was car-
rying home a large bacon knife, which had just been
ground. The knife was held in such a manner, that
the blade penetrated his abdomen to the depth of
nearly four inches, and an alarming effusion of blood
ensued. There a►e, however, hopes of his recovery.

.sMITIIFIT•.LD MARKET, MAY 4•
To sink the offal—per stone of sibs.
Beef ........4s Od to Ss Od Neal 41 Oki to St ad
Mutton ....5s Ott to 6s Od I Pork

Lamb

7i. Od. to es. Od.

Beasts 2120—Calves 180—Sheep and Lambs 15,500—Pip 240
HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD.

--
Hay £4 to 61 Os I Straw £2 145 to £3 Os
Clover 5 to 7 71 Itowen ... Os 00s to Os

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARX-LANE MAY 4.

Our Market being abundantly supplied
reign Wheat, as well as with a tolerable
from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, has caused
tion in our prices oaf 4s. per quarter on all
tions, and English old Wheat is almost
The Barley trade was-exceedingly heavy to-da'
2s. per quarter cheaper. Beans are 2s. per
dearer, and Oats were brisk sale at an adv'

per quarter. In other articles there is no
CIMILINT TUC= as UNDER :
VIGLISIII. Small Beans ..
Wheat, Kent and Tick ditto
Essex 75s ftBs Oats, rotator:..
Suffolk 7ss 86s P4Aanit
Norfolk 7Ol 82s Fred........
Rye • 46s 503 Fleur' per Back..
8ar1ey........x 583 s4s Rapeseed, per Last
Malt ..... "...... 6os 76s
White Peas 44s 484 Wheat, Dantzic....
Bolters 52s 56s Baltic HA, liambm
Grer Pas tics almnt

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SOG 66.
46s 548
50s 331
28s 3bl
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