The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-15 00:00:00

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DEAL. JULY 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived today and sailed
for the River, the Hibernia, Maekintosh, and Providence,
Owen, from Calcutta ; Comet, M' Pherson, from Madeira :
Larkins, Wilkinson, from Bengal. dtc. • Robert, Rohgate,
Montserrat; Ranger, and Caledonia, ang. from Africa.—,
Came down from the River and sailed for Portsmouth, the
Hussar frigate.—The Larkins, from Bengal, remains, and
the outward bound as per last.
PORTSMOUTH, July 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Linnet
cutter, from a cruise.
FALMOUTH, July 13.4—Wind SAC—Arrived the Lee,
Harris, from Charleston, in 93 days with loss of maintop-
Mast, spoke on the 7th inst. in let. 44. 49.. long. 91. SO. the
Marquess of Wellington, of and for London from Port
:Jackson, oat four months. and Spuish Patriot, for London.
• —Sailed H. M. ship Clinker, for Portsmouth.
fOr.. MARGATS,"IIIIy 14.—Off the Port the Marquess Welling•
. Martin, from PortJaekson.,

'E LI4LGENCE.

THE KING'S COURT.

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Yesterday, his M ajery held a Court at his Palace in Pall

Mall which was attended by—
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Camber.
land, and Prince Leopold ; the First Lord of the Tree-
miry, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretary of State fur the
Colonial Department, the Master General of the Ordnance,
the Master of the Horse, the Vice Chamberlain, the Trea-
surer of the Household, the (Comptroller of the House-
hold, Earl Harrington (Oolti Stick in Waiting), the Ba-
ron F. Thertoky, Dr. Coidan. the Marquess of Hertford.
the Dean of Windsor, Earl Hardwicke, Duke of Beau-
fort. Marquees of Anglesea, Earl of Winchilsea, Doke
of Rutland, earl Spencer, Marquess Camden, Prince of
sotto., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, llat ter King
at Arms, Mums, of Salisbury, Earl of Lauderdale.
Viscount Lake (in Waiting), Mr. Elphinstone, the Lord
Steward of the Household.
The Baron Thertoky, Senator of the lonian islands.
Knight Grand Cross of Si. Michael and St. George, and
Dr. Daniel Coidan, Member of the Legislative Assembly
of the lonian Wands, were introduced to his Majesty by
Eerl Bathurst, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonial Department, accompanied by the Earl of
Laederriale ; when the Baron Tbertoky presented to the
King au address from the lonian Islands, to which his
Majesty was graciously pleased to give an appropriate
answer.
The llsrgaess of Salisbury was introduced to his Ma-
j-sty, and had an audience, to deliver up the Order of the
Garter, worn by the late Marquees his father.
Mr. P. Elphinstone was introduced to the King to deli-
ver to his Majesty the Order of the Bath, worn by his
brother, the late Lord Keith.
His Majesty gave audience to the. Duke of York, the
Earl of Liverpool. the Duke of Wellington, Earl Bat-
burst, at .1 the Duke of Dorset.
Arrangements had been made for holding a Chapter of
the Order of the Garter, bat the ceremony was postponed
to a future day.

Yesterda# the Princess Sophia visited the King.

The Dinner Party given by the Duke and Duchess of
Clarence on Friday, at Bushy Park. to celebrate the anni-
verary of their weddinpday, consisted of 25. In addition
to the Doke of Cumberland and Prince Leopold, the
Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent, and the Duke
of Sussex were present. The evening party consisted of
about 200 chiefly composed of the Nobility and Gentry
of the neighbourhood. Dancing commenced at ten
o'clock, supper was served at one; after which dancing
was resumed, and was continued till four. The house
was brilliantly illuminated.

J. Penn, Esq. had a grand dinner party yesterday, a
his benne in New4treet, Spring-gardens.
Tea Duji4 or DSVONSHiItee RETtßamiNT.—After
the close of the present week, his Grace will be oo his
way to his Mansion at Chatsworth, which will shortly
contain every rarity in this world, the whole expense of
which will be very little short of a million sterling.
The Duke closes his hispitallties with *Dinner to-dayi
and a Concert and Sapper on Friday.
In the first week in Augnet he proceeds to Perla, thence
to Rome; and probably still farther—all in search of
antiques', naniery,.busts and statues.
Viscount and Viacounteiss Grinirillst gave a mad din-
nee, on Sunday, at their book in Bruton-street, ilia din
tingnished piety. Among whom were the Countess o'
Tankerville, Lord and Lady Morkkand Miss Howard.
Lord Ashley, Hen. Mr. Lascelles, Mr. and Lady B. Pon-
sonby, Hon. Mr. Phipps, &c.
Fere lItrIN, DT, Tea BARL or AND Till
LA Dies lisayse.—Last .everiing, at that noble mansion,
which has occupied nearly three PESTS in erecting, a Bat-
umi Supper were elven; which will long be remembered
in the Fashionable World.
The grand entrance hall, the inter hall, and the ress'g-
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niticent staircase, were brilliantly illuminated by Roman
and Grecian lanterns. The long corridor at the top of
the flight was decorated with flowering shiobs, placed
An beds of most. The anti-room. in the line of per-
epecti*, was formed into lit *Wye, with orange and
lemon trees. To the left was the spacious banqueting.
room, suitably lighted up. The four drawing rooms,
all on the same door, with all their enrichments of cells);
soh and gold, were relieved by plants placed in every re-
cess. line, the greatest attractions of all were the beanti.-
ful marble busts, by Canova and others. occupying every
prominent situation. Splendid and matchless chandeliers
(the cestus) gave an indescribable brilliancy to the mass
sf riches with which these sputum' a were adorned.
The visitants began to arrive at half-past ten e the
dancing commenced at eleven, and the supper at tun.
• "The celebrated Madame Cat data is now in Paris
from Italy, on Tier wav to London and Dublin ; at which
latter place she is said to be engaged for the remainder
of the summer, and remains is England during the
'Winter.

Friday Sir Thomas Maitland landed at Berwick from
the City of F,dinburgh steam packet, on her way to New.
haven. After breakfasting at the Red Lion, be set out
to view tile Suspension bridge,on his way to Menderston,
seat of his bnitbet, General Maitland.—(Edixburgh
C'ourani,..l4l.ly
• Dr. Barry O'Meara, who had seen Surgeon to Napo:
kon Bonaparte at St. Helens, and the Rey. Archdeacon
Ryan, arri►ed on Tuesday at the Brest Globe lan. Clon
met, ou tbeir way to the latter Gentleman's residence at
Lietnere.—(Waterford Chronsth.)
The Mugulief Lansdowneand bordJohn Russell are
expected la Ireland shortly after the Recess. The Mar.
goes, of Lansdowne will. ■e bear. be accompanied by
oar distingniehed countryman. tilts I'. Meore.—(Dablia
Morning Peet.)

His Majesty has been pleased, by Letters Patent,
passed under the Great Seal of Ireland, to appoint Ro-
bert Torrens, Empire, to be one of the Judges of his'
Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, in the room' of
William Fletcher, Esquire, deceased.—(Dablin Gazette
of Thursday)
The walls of Sheffield were last week placarded with
hills of the following word,: " This is to give notice, that
W. Twigg, anointed of 00D, and one of the two wit•
nesses mentioned in Revelation, chap. 11, will preach the
everlasting Gospel on the Moor, at 7 o'clock, on Tues-
day evening, July 7, 1823. and the public is re•pectfully
lashed to attend the proclaiming of the same." We have
heard that this notice obtained many auditors for the pro-
claimer.—(Shefiehl Mercury.)

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