Star.
London, England, 1820-05-25 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 24.
The Oaths were administered to the Earl of Pelvis, Lo;r1
Lynedock, and the Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns, one of the
Representative Prelates of Ireland,
Counsel was finally heard in the Scotch Cause, his Grace the
Duke of Roxburgh v. Wauchope. Judgement deferred.
The Stage Coach Regulation Bill, the Irish Stock Transfer
Bill, and the South Sea Company Bill, were severally read a
third time, and passed.
The House then adjourned, at a quarter past four o'clock.

BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUVILSDAT (THIS DAT), MAT 25.—Notices of Motions.—Lord
Archibald Hamilton—Papers regarding the Representation of
the People of Scotland. Sir John Newport—Consideration of
Reports of the Commi.sioners of Inquiry into Courts of Jus-
tice in Ireland, especially as regarding Taxation of Costs.—
Mr. Fyne's—Motion on Petition on behalf of Mr. Antrobus,
praying enlargement of time for delivering in his Qualification.
Mr. Wrottesley—Bill to prevent the publicity of the Specifica-
tions of new Inventions, enrolled by Patentees. Mr. Thomas
Courtenay—To postpone consideration of the Boston Election
Petition. Mr. Charles Grant—To amend Irish Prison Acts.—
Orders of the Day.—Portsmouth Election Petition, ballot for
Committee, at three. Coasting Trade (Ireland) Bill—Commit-
tt e. Recovery of Tenements (Ireland) Bill—second reading.
Navigation Act—Report thereon. Cape of Good Hope Trade
Acts—Report thereon. Re-American Colonies Drawback—
port. Customs Duties Regulation Bill—Committee. Duties
0.. Bonds (Ireland) Act— Report thereon. Glebe Lands Bill—
Committee. Free Port Acts—Report thereupon.
rftIDAY, Mar 26.—Orders of the Day.—lnsolvent Debtors'
Bill—second reading. Newington Church Bill—second read-
ing. Supply—Committee. Ways and Means—Committee.—
Customs Bonds, &c. Bill—second reading.—Notice of Mo.
ti in—Lord Viscount Milton—Bill to repeal the Tax on Foreign
Wod.

Mowoar, MAY 29.—Notices of Motions.—Lord John Rus-
sell—Copy of Memorial presented to the Secretary of State
(Colonial Department) by two natives of Parga. Lord Castle-
reagh—Bill to continue Act fur the Regulation of Aliens, and
to abolish right of Naturalization by purchase of Stock in the
Ildrik of Scotland. Mr. Chutes Grant—Committee on Irish
Fishery Act.

TOMCAT) MAY 30.—Last day of reading Private Bills a first
time.—Notice of Motion—Mr. Hohue Sunier—Select Com-
mittee on Petitions complaining of Agricultural Distress.
Orders of the Day.—Bishop's Castle Election Petitions; ballot
for Committee, a quarter before three. Galway Town Elec-
tion Petitions; ballot for Committee, at three. Callington Eke-
two Petitions ; ballot for Committee, at half-past three. Navi-
gable Rivers Robbery Bill—second reading. Privately Stealing
in Shops Bill—second reading. DmAlin.,-house Robbery Bill
—second reading. Exchequer Chamber (Ireland) Bill—Com-
mittee. Court of Chancery (Ireland) Acts—Report thereon.
King's Bench Bill—second reading.
WLDNESDAY, Mar U.—Notices efMotions.—Mr. Tennyson.

B.il to enable Landlords more speedily to recover Possessin of
Lands unlawfuliy withheld by Tenants. Mr. Brougham—Re-
solution regarding the Vfcant 01ces in the Jury Court of Scot-
land. Lord Paimeraton—Army Estimates .t Committee of
Supply).
Tittra.anav, JUNE I.—Notices of Motions.—Mr. Frederick
Campbell—Situ':tion o the Welsh Judges, and Regulation of
tse Conrta of Judicature in Wales. Mr. Littleton—Bill to pro-
hib.t more effectually, Payments of Wages in Truck. Mr. Pas-
c•.e Grenfell--Account of Public Balances of the Bank of Eng-
land, and Charge of Matia,gatneut of Public Debt.--;Orders
01 the Day.—Truro Election Petitiun ; ballot for Committee,
at a quarter Mere three. Bridpurt Election Petition; hallo:
for Committee, at three. Boruughbridge Blectioa Petitions;
ballot fur Conuttittee, et half-past three.

FRIDAY, Jt a t 2.—Orders of tbr Day.—MarriageAct Arnend-
tn..ut Bill—Cuturnittee. Dublin Foundling Hospital Bill—Com-
mittee. Dubliu House of ludustry Bill—Conunittee.—Gram-
paund Disfranchismeut Bill—Conunittue.

MONDAY, JUNE s.—Orders of the Day.—Capita'. Felonies
Commutation of Punishment Bill—second reading. Capita!
Felonies Repeal Bill—second readiri. Forgeries Biii—aecond

I.* Jutie 6--Notices of Motions.—Mr. Latnbton—
blotiadi iegarding the present state of the Representation of the
People of Engla:Al. 11r. Curteis--Bill to fix at Lewes the
Election of Member for the County of Sussex.—Orders of the
Day.—P.-tetsfieid Election Petitions; ballot for Committee, at
a quarter before three. Boston Election Petition ; ballot E r
Committee, at three. Drogheda Town Election Petition; bal-
lot for COM:lii7 tee, at half past three.

JUNE B.—Notice rf Motion.—Sir Fr.tncis Bur-
dett—lnquiry into Transactioi.:: at Manchr,ter :u August
ord:rs of el,: aLy.—Hatlitingtonshire Election 11,:titi
fnr thref. 5:. hte's
lot fur Curraititt::e, at half after three.

FKIDAV, .1;;NE 9.—Order of the Oa:.—Market Ilarborough
Auld Ihil—Further consideration uf Report.
TUESDAY, 15.—Orders of the Day. —Penrhyn Election
Petidua—Rillot for Committee, t than. Ipswich Electi.,ii
fur Committee, i.t half an;er three.
Tutnisbay, JUNK I.s.—Notice of Motion.—Mr. Hohhouse—
Motion regarding asAutneel pow r of Punishment for publishieg
Proceedings iu Courts of Justice.—Orders of the Day.—Bet-
ick oa Tweed Election Petition—Ballot for Committee, at
three. Limerick City Election Petition—Ballot for Commit-
tee, at half after three.
MONDAY, Jose 19.—Last day for receiving Reports of Pri-
•ate Bills.
Turasa•r, JUNi 20 —Orders of Cue Day.—Nottingham Town
Election Petition--Ballot tOr Committee, at three. Westmin-
ster Election Petition —Ballot for Committee, at half after three.
. TUURSDAT, Jose 22.—Orders of the Day.—Maidstone Elec-
tion Petitions—Ballot fur Committee, at three. Cambridge
Barough Election Petition—Ballot for Committee, at half after
three.

Tuts.Ay, Jana ST.—Orders of the Day.—Colchester Election

Petition—Ballot for Committee, at direr. Wootton Basset
Election Petitisn-13allott for Committee, at half after three.
THUZSDAY, JUNE 29.—Orders of the Day.—Elgin, &c. Burzhs
Election Petitions—Ballot for Committee, at three. Coventry
Election Petition—Ballot for Committee, at half after three.
Tuesnav, Jui.T 4.—Orders of the Day.—Grantham Election
—Ballot for Committee, at three. Chester City Election Yeti-
tior.-13allot for Committee, at half after three.

Tnustsnay, 6.—Orders of the Day.—Wallingford Elec-
ti.mt Petition—Ballot for Committee, at three. Aberdeen, &c.
Burghs Election Petition--Ballot fur Committee, at half after
three.

TUESDAY. JULY 11.—Orders of the Day.—Aldborough (York)
Election Petition—Ballot for Committee, at three. Bossiuney
Election Petition—Ballot for Committe; at half after three.
THURSDAY, JULY 13.—Orders of the Day.—Tregony Elec-
tion Petition—Ballot for Committee, at three. liedon Election
Petition—Ballot for Committee, at hair after three.
TUESDAY, Juix 18.—Orders of the Day.—Newport (Corn-
wall) Election Petition—Ballot for Committee, at three.

NOIICE:s Or MOTIONS, FOR WHI:AI NO PARTICULAR DAT HAS
stzu rixen.—Mr. Brougham's Ilan for the Education of the
Poor.—Dr. Lushington's Bill to facilitate the removal of Pauper
Cnildren to Dartmoor.—Mr. Bennett's Bill to incapacitate from
sitting in Parliament Persons holding Pensions for Lite, charged
on the Four and a Half per Cent. Duties.

AFRICA.—The failure of almost every late attempt
to explore the Interior of the African Continent, and the melan-
oholy termination of the efforts of HOHNC.MAN, PARr,
BURCICIIAKIVI, and Castrout, together with the recent death of
RaOHli, on whom our last hopes for the accomplishment of this
object were placed, render the return of any traveller with an
accession to our stock of information respecting these dangerous
r,:gions a subject at once of surprise and congratulation. The
Account of the Journey of M. Mottrzw, just published by Mr.
Bowmen, will, however, be perused with an interest exceeding
perhaps that of any former traveller. He was enabled to reach
Timbo, the Capital of the Country of Foutah-Diallon, where,
finding it impracticable to proceed farther, he set out on his re-
turn. Oppressed with the complicated affliction of sickness,
hardships, and privations, under which he had nearly sunk by
the way, he reached the Portuguese Settlements of Geba and
Bissau, and arrived at St. Louis, after an absence of exactly
twelve months.

EDWARDS, THE SPY,
♦ND INSTIGATOR OF THE CATO-STREET PLOT.

The following are the Affidavits which accompa-
nied Alderman-WooD's Letter, (No. I.) addressed to
Lord SIDWOUTH.—See Star of yesterday t
Mary Barker sworn—l am daughter of Richard Tidd; some
time previous to the 25d of February, two bundles of nicks
(pike-handles), some grenades, some powder and ball in a haver-
sack, were brought to my father's lodgings (where I also reside)
and left there. I did not know the articles were grenades at
that time. The powder, the grenades, and ball, were left by
Edwards, with a promise of calling again for them in a short
time. One large grenade, about twelve or fourteen pounds'
weight, was brought by Adams. Edwards, some days after-
wards, called for the grenades; I was at home; he said, " Give
me those things—l will take them and get them finished." He
took them with him, and subsequently brought them back in a
finished state. Edwards: called again early in the morning of
the 23d, and tookway the balls and the grenades. He called
again about three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, and
took with him part of the powder. A box, strongly corded,
was left by a man I do not kno*, never having, to my recol-
lection, seen him before or since. Some pike staves were brought
by a man, who said that Edwards desired him to leave them.
Two bundles in brown paper were left, one by Edwards, and
the other by Adams. About a week prior to the 23d, Edwards
came and took them away. ASigaed) MARY BARKER.

I, Thomas Chambers, say, that I am a boot-maker, residing
at No. 3, Fleathcock-court, Strand, and have been in the em-
ployment of Mr. Hay, shoemaker, Nos 6, Tavistock-street, Co-
vent-Garden, for seven years, and still continue to work for him
that about five months ago I became acquainted with George
Edwards, by meeting him by accident at the White Lion, Wych-
street ; that some time after he called upon me, at which I was
much surprised, not knowing much of him; he at the same
time talked about politics in a strange violent manner; he came
to me again soon after, and held the same sort of language, saying,
" It was nonsense talking, people must arm themselves."—
On Christmas Eve he again called on me, with several persons,
among whom were two Irishmen, who were drunk, and whom
1 had never seen before. Edwards, at this time, bad with him
an old Cavalry sword, which he kept under his coat, and also a
sword-stick in his hand. He said to the Irishmen " Would
not you wish to have Castlereagh's head to carry about on a
pole, for the good he has done your country?" One of the
Irishmen said, " He (meaning Lord Castlereagh) is a big rogue;"
on which Edwards said, " Here is what will cut off his Its---y
head." One of the Irishmen said he would not enter into any-
' thing until he was sworn. Edwards then asked me for a Bible
to swear the man ; I said I will have no swearing here, and
being at work, and not liking their language and noise, I bid
them leave my house, and they went away. Edwards called on
me again about a week after, much against my wish, and held
forth, in violent language, about the Government, and said, " that
after the tyrants (meaning Ministers) were cut off, Hunt and
Cobbett must go to pot." Finding I did not like his language,
he went away. About a fortnight before the Caro-street busi-
ness Edwards called on me, and said, "the tyrants must fall,"
and added, "all must come together armed, and you must come
with your sword and pistol, as I suppose you have got them."
I told him I had nothing of the kind; he then said I should
not want for them. Some short time after this he came to
my lodgings quite down in spirits, and said he could not find
any one to have courage enough to join him, and he had a very
great mind to cut his own throat. A short time after this
Edwards came again with two men, and in good spirits, and said,
I suppose you will go with us, you know what I mean;" 1
answered I do not; he said, " you are not such a foul as not to
know there is something on Foot; we mean to dest sny Ministers."
I answered that I w: mold not be in such a Despard's business.—
He then clapped his hand on the wall of the haute, and said,
" this is all lath and plaster, and you shan't be sate, we'll blow
you out of your bed." 1 Cid not see Edwards after this till Mon-
day, the tist of February, when he same in company with a
very tall man, who hod a cast in his eye, and Edwards had a
large hag with him, which he requested me to allow him to leave
in my room. I asked bun what it contained? be replied, " Oh!
only a few pistols, and such like." I instantly bid hint take them
away, that I would havirg nothing to do with such things in my
place. lie u a. me very much to allow the bag to remain, but
I would not. :..gain told him, I would on no account have any
thing to do with such things, and immediately made him take the
bag away, assisted by the persons who came with him. Since then
I have seen nothing of Edwards. JAMES CHAMBERS.
Further deposition say, the tall man was Adams ; that Ed-
wards threatened Chambers, that all such coward) should be
blown out of their beds.

1, William Tunbridge, became acquainted with George FA-
wards same time in the month of December last, and was invited
by hint to attend a :\leeting to he holden at the Scotch Arms,
llcand-court, Strand, v.•hen a Committee was appointed, aod my-
self was prop•n. d as one, by the same Edwards, but refused to act,
as at the same time I did not kr.ow for what they were formed ;
on the following evening, I again went, when Edwards told us
he had something to communicate ; tee was asked, what? he re-
plied, that tha Far! of IVestmerelanel intended giving a Cabinet
Dinner to-ma:row, when we might take off all the - thieves
at once, as he had a friend of Isis who could use the sword, so
that it the - butcher gas there, he would be able to tackle
him ; I asked him who be meant by the - butcher? he said
the Irish Mike. I then said, that if inclined so to 11,), we had not
the nseans ; as for thew, he said, he could soon provide, produ-
cing, at the same time, a pair of listed% one of which he offered
to me, saying. this will do fur you to blow nut the b-y -'s
brains with ; he then offered the other to Bradburn, which we
both refused ; rue o 1 the pers,ms present then asked him, who
his friend was? he said, lie h.id tLea an old soldier, and that his
n.iine was Adams, on which he drew a sword from a stick,
saving, " this will do for him to cut off the ---:thieves' heads
;" I then said, " Mr. Edward., it this is your plan, you oily
tail your employers that they wiff nut catch me in their trap ;" I
then went away, the res: followed, leaving Edwsrds by himself.
(Slaved) WM. TUNBRIDGE.

Georg. Pickard, of Hare-street, Tktbnal.green, says, I know
Edwatus. I first saw him before the first Smithfield AlLeting. I
never much 'associated with him, I considered him such a black-
guard. I knew his brother, be was Secretary to the Spenceans.
1 met him some time about July, at the White Lion, in Wych-
street ; there were two or three others there. He knew me
better than I did him. He asked me how I did, and said,
" What a pity it is, Pickard, that we can't destroy these
vermin." A trilling conversation took place; at last, " I'll tell
)ou what it is," said he, " any body can get into the house of
Commons with an order, nor does it require that they should go
clean. Suppose we have an iron case made in the shape of a
book (for any person is allowed to carry in a book), and have
some old gun or pistol barrels, which may be got cheap, cut into
pieces about three or four inches long; let them be plugged up
at each end with lead, and the centre filled with powder, and a
touch-hole made; half a dozen of cases may be made full of them
for a similar number of men to carry into the House. One man
might have a bottle of phosphorus, and a lighted match might be
taco with a piece of rope without giving any alarm to the per-
sons present, and applied to the fuse, which would communi-
cate with the contents of the cases—they should be thrown when
the House was full, from the Gallery. The opportunity should
be taken when some important business was going forward.--
What --- destruction it would make," said he, seemingly quite
pleased, and laughing at the idea. lie next said, that Thistle-
wood would soon be out, and be WaS the boy fur doing business.
When he comes out we will set all things to rights. After some
further talk, he drew out a grenade, saying, " What do you think
of this ?" What do you call it ?" said I. " Oh! you are a d—d fool,
you know nothing ;" and then he told me it was a hard grenade.
—He asked me if I would make one of 30 or 35 men for some
desperate purpose, which he did not explain; but such things, he
added, should not be entered into without having a guard against
the Police. Upon which he drew forth a curious instru-
ment from his waistcoat pocket, and said, it might be put into a
common walking cane, by having a hole bored in the bottom,
and be instantly fit for use. I told him I must know him better
before I would have anything to do with him. He replied, that
Thistlewood knew him well, and that that would be a sufficient
recommendation. I met F.dwards and Thistlewood previous to
the Cato-street business, on the Saturday. Thistlewood asked
me various questions respecting business, and after shaking bands
he bid me good day. Then Edwards turned quite round, and,
after looking for some minutes, held his handout to shake hands.
I do not recollect the first few sentences that passed, but on
parting he said, " You Pickard, you must fight before
long." On the following Monday two persons called at my
lodgings, when I was absent, and inquired for me. One of them
answered the description of Edwards. They left no message, but
called again on Tuesday, but I was away ; I never heard of him
since then. Previous to the Last time of my seeing Edwards, I

went to the Scotch Anus, in Round-court, Strand, and att*
Adams and Edwards there. They both tailed about destroying
the Ministers, and invited me to go to Meeting ; and Adams
gave me a grenade, and Edwards gave me a small pike. I told
Whadman of the circumstance: he advised me to have nothing
to do with the business. Adams and Edwards called at my
lodgings the day before the Cato-street business, but I bad left.

THE EVENING STALL

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1820.
TIIF. FUNDS.
PRICE or STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 224
S per Cent. Reduced 6834 1,4
3 per Cent. Consols 691/4 1/2 3/s.
31 per Cent. 77-1 per Cent. 8614
5 per Cent. 1051/4—Long Ann. 177/s
India Stock 219 Ye—lndia Bonds 20s. 21s. pr.
Exchequer Bills 4.5. ss. pre.
Consols for July Opening 69% 5/8 N.

This being Settling-day, and the actual state of
the Minister's wants Leing still involved in obscurity,
there was a large assemblage of Brokers at an early
hour. The Market at the close yesterday was very
heavy, and Consols were offered at 691/4, but few buyers
could be found at that price. When the rattle went this
meaning, the price svas69 1/4 for money, and 691 A fcr
the July Account. Very little business has been done,
the time being principally occupied in settling dif-
ferences. No great fluctuation has taken place du-
ring this Account. At thecommencement Consols were
691/4 ; the highest they have been is 70%, they there-
fore close exactly at the same price they began at.
The market looks very gloomy, much anxiety being
expressed to sell, while there appears none whatever
for purchasing. The monied men are of opinion
that a further depression will take place, previous to
the Loan being taken. Money continues as plen-
tiful as ever, and good bills for discounting cannot
be obtained. No defaulter was announced, up to
one o'clock.

The House of Lords met last night, but no busi-
ness of importance was transacted. The Civil List
Bill stands for discussion this evening ; and to-mor-
row evening will be devoted to an inquiry into the
State of the Nation, when Lord LivEßpotit has pro-
mised to lay before Parliament and the Country a
Full exposition of the view entertained by the Cabinet
upon the causes and remedies of our present distresses.
The House of Commons meet to-night. The prin-
cipal matters which stand for consideration are Lord
ARCRIBALD HAMILTON'S motion for papers. regard-
ing the Representation of the People of Scotland, and
Sir JOHN NEWPORT'S motion to take into considera-
tion the Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry into
the Courts of Justice in Ireland, especially as regards
the Taxation of Costs.

Monday, being the Feast of Penticost, no Papers
were to be published at Paris; and none of course
are due to-day.

The complete abandonment of the expedition pre-
pared at Cadiz against South America is at length
announced in letters from that city of the 2d instant.
The greater part of the transports chartered in France
and in this country, for the conveyance of the troops,
had already received their certificates of discharge,
and the remainder were to receive them as fast as
they could be unloaded. In addition to this decisive
step it is stated, that all the troops who had fulfilled
their period of service had been disbanded. Full
two-thirds of the exl editionary army were in this
predicament.
A letter from Angostura, dated March 7, mentions
an event which, however horrible, is but too charac-
teristic of the exterminating mode of warfare carried
on between the Royalists and Independents on the
Spanish Main. On the 11th of February, a.party
of Spaniards entered the town of Santa-Barbara, and,
as there was no previous intimation of their approach,
the place was completely taken by surprise. Their
object appears to have been the capture of a British
Officer of rank in the service of the Republic of Ve-
nezuela, who had distinguished himself in the opera-
tions against the Royalists, as their first step was to
surround the house in which he had resided, and
where he had been previously confined for a long
period by indisposition. Fortunately he had been re-
moved but a few days before to head-quarters at
Maturin. The Spaniards then proceeded to the hos-
pital, where they found twenty-five sick mea of the
British Legion, and a Lieutenant POINTER, of the
same corps, whom, with the Commandant, and all
the men of the town, they put to death in the square.
On retiring, they carried off with them the greater
part of the women.

Yesterday morning the Princess AUGUSTA took an
airing to Kew.
The Princess SOPHIA rode out in her new carriage
and visited the Duchess of Gtoucssrzu, and after-
wards proceeded to the King's Palace at Kensington,
on a visit to the Duchess of Kerr, yesterday : it was
the first Anniversary of the Princess ALEXANDRINA'S
Birth-day.
Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Gtoucsorza
bad a Dinner Party.
Tuesday, the Princess AUGUSTA dined with the
Duke and Duchess of CLA RENCE ; a select party were
also present to meet her Royal Highness. After-
wards the Duke and Duchess gratified their Royal
sister with some delightful music, in which Mrs. SA L•
HON sung several charming songs, accompanied on
ithe pianoforte by Sir Groaoa SHART.

HOUSE 0/1 LMIDS-TillS DAY.

APPEAL, MARQUIS OP QUEENSBERRY V. EXECUTORS ( F

THE LATE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR this day pronounced t! e
judgment of their Lordships on this import.u.t AF-
peal, which involves a question as to a sum of no
less than £94,533. The judgment is merely an in-
terim one. It remits the cause back to the Court of
Session in Scotland, with instructions to allow the
Noble Appellant to give in an additional Condes-
cendence of facts, to prove the alleged contra7ertic.3
of Entail, on which he founds his claim against the
late Duke's Executors.

The expected Installation of the Knights of 0.4
Military Order of the Bath has been definitively post-
poned till next year.
The inhabitants of Palace-yard, and of the houses
adjacent, from which a partial view of the Coro-
nation can be obtained, have received regular notices,
according to the covenants in their respective lease
to give possession to their landlords at least otz
month previous to that ceremony taking place.
Prince LEOPOLD left Claremont, yesterday, about
three o'clock, for London. His Royal Highness
stopped at the King's Palace at Kensington, on a
visit to the Duchess of KENT. His Royal I*.line,,i
afterwards proceeded to town, and dined with tad
Marquis and Marchioness of STAFFORD.
In consequence of the earnest and affectionate re-
monstrances of all the leading Members of the Royal
Society, their venerable and respected President, Srl
'Joseph 13ANES, has, for the present, given up his ia-
tention of resigning the Chair, the duties of which Le
has so long filled to the univei sal satisfaction of 1.1 e
literary and scientific Public.
Ilis Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD of SAXE Ci:-
BOURG was yesterday elected, by acclamation,
norary Member of the Linnzan Society of Londen.
The Members afterwards dined together at the Free-
masons' Tavern, in honour of the bitth-day of the
illustrious Botanist, from which the Society takes
its name.
The Royal Yacht is ordered to be in readiness to
sail from Deptford to Calais, to briug over to Dover
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes and Ducheses of
CUMBERLAND and CAMBRIDGE, who will be present
at the Coronation.

Lady WELLescity is expected in town, from 7,7 a.
drid, she first week in the ensuing month, on a vi c
to her Noble parents, the Marquis and Marchioness
of SALISBURY.

It is a singular circumstance, that in the Island cf
Ceylon, a custom prevailed among the natives of the
former Kingdom of Candy, in the interior part of the
country, similar to the " Gathering" desetibed in Sir
WALTER SCOTT'S Poem of The Lady .of the Lak, :
On any sudden call of the natives to rise up in :oars,
one of themcarrying a crooked stick in his hand, rail
swiftly along, announcing to all he met the spot t.t
rendezvous. The spot was generally some small
rising ground, and marked by a single tree left
standing. There are many such in the Candian ter-
ritory, and they are commonly the resort a the na-
tives for religious or other purposes.
By the last accounts from Batavia it was reported,
that the Government were in expectation of receiv-
ing a reinforcement of 6000 men from Holland ; and
when they arrived it was expected another desperate
attempt would be made, in the Spring, on Palem-
bang. The SULTAN had sent several flags to nego-
ciate a treaty with Admiral WALTERBECK, who per-
sisted in rejecting all accommodation. The Dutch
were closely blockading Palembang River, and no
Pirates were seen in that quarter.

The Kin of SWEDEN has contented that the ships
of the Uniad States of North America, laden with
, the natural produce or manufactures the Wept
Indies,- shall come to Stockholm without paying
higher duties than Swedish vessels, but upon condi-
tion that Swedish vessels, laden with the produce or
manufactures of the countries on the Baltic, shall
enter the ports of the United States without paying
higher duties than American vessels. •
Colonel MASSENBACH, it is said, has conceived,
during his imprisonment at Custrin, a very inge-
nious system of Finance, by which the Prussian
National Debt may be paid in six years and a half.
He is stated to have written a letter (of which some
copies are in private circulation in Hamburgh) to the
Governor, in which he requests permission to lay his
plan before competent judges, for their examination.
An important circumstance took place at Stock-
holm, on the I2th instant. The King's Chancellor
of Justice thought it his duty to prefer an action
against the whole Board of War. The ground of
his action is, that the Board, without any just cause,
had dissolved a contract, legally made, for cast-iron
goods, to the prejudice of the contractor—a proceed-
ing which, as the Chancellor most justly expresses
himself, betrays a want of regard for the rights of in-
dividuals, and an inclination to arbitrary proceeding.
In a cause which has been for some time before
the Criminal Courts of Copenhagen, relative to the
forgery of Bank notes, no less than fifty-three persons
were brought to trial, of whom eleven were con-
demned to death, and the others to different periods
of imprisonment. The King of Denmark has, ho.--
ever, remitted the penalty of death, and commuted
it to hard labour in the House of Correction. The
punishment of the others has also been moderated.
Both the Winter Theatres are, it seems, this Sum-
mer, to lengthen their seasons until the Ist of August,
or day of the Coronation.
It was an immense cast-iron rafter, which required
fifty men to raise it, that fell at the Birmingham
Theatre, and brought down the two walls upon ,::r.6
it rested. It is now said that twenty-six poor fellows
were either killed or dreadfully injured. Six are
ascertained to be dead. .

Good Cyder is now selling at from twenty-fire to
thirty shillings per hogshead, in consequence of the
appearance of an extraordinary large crop of apples
in the Cyder Counties, notwitlfstanding the late pat-
tial blights.
The Speaker's Writ, directing the election of
Member for Carlisle to serve in Parliament, in re
stead of Mr. CmtweN, who, having had a double
return, has made his choice for the County of Cum-
berland, was on Friday publicly read at the Market-
cross of that City, with the accustomed formalities :
and the morning of Wednesday last was fixed upon
as the time for beginning the election.

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