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TIIE KING.—The following company arrived on Thursday at the Castle,

en a visit to his Majesty :—the Duchess of Kent, Princess Victoria, Princess '1- terliazy, Lord and Lady Willoughby, Hen. Miss Burrell, Lord and Lady Am- herst and Lady Sarah Amherst, Earl Clanwilliatn, Lord Homsdale, Lord Jer- myn, and Lord Hastings. They were entertained by the King in the evening at dinner.

THE Conar.—It is understood to be definitively arranged, that an installa- tion of Knights of the Garter is to take place at Windsor Castle early in the ensuing spring, and St. George's Day is named as likely to be that on which this imposing ceremony will take place. Immediately after this, the Knights of the Bath are to have an Installation, whiol: will take place at Westminster Abbey. It is therefore evidently intended that the court should be very gay this year ; and we trust that his Majesty's health will be such as to allow his laudable intentions to be carried into effect.—Globe and nave/le,'.

The apartments in St. James's Palace usually occupied by the King when in town, are preparing for his Majesty's reception.

His Majesty is expected to arrive in town about the end of next week, met to remain till after the meeting of Parliament, which takes place on Thursday sennight.—Morning Post, Saturday.

The Duke of Sussex has arrived at his apartments in Kensington Palace,. from Norfolk. His Royal Highness is in better health than he has been for some time past.

THE CLARENCE FETs.—The Duke and Duchess of Clarence gave a grand: entertainment on Monday evening, at their residence in Bushy Park, to the young Queen of Portugal. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry, the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, the Cabinet Ministers, with the juve- venile branches of their families, were invited. The Queen of Portugal arrived at seven o'clock, and was received by the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, who conducted her Majesty to the ball-room, and introduced the assembled party' to the young Queen. Sets of quadrilles were arranged by Mr. Henry Kendon, dancing-master to the Queen, who officiated as Master of the Ceremonies to the juveniles. Her Majesty danced with the sons of the Foreign Ambassadors in the order in which they rank at this Court ; having for her partner in the first set, Prince George Lieven (son of the Russian Ambassador); in the next set, the son of Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador; and in that following, with Count Calenzo, the eldest son of the Marquis de Palmella. The company continued setting down till half-past seven o'clock. Some of the visitors brought as many as seven children. The Band of the Grenadier Guards played a number of pieces from the works of Handel, Weber, Rossini, Paccini, Src. Quadrilles were danced during the evening till just previous to the company proceeding to supper, when a country-dance was called for, which was led off by the young Queen and Master Arthur Wood, son of Colonel Wood. The young Queen appeared to enjoy the change, and dances remarkably well. At ten o'clock, the Duke of Clarence conducted her Majesty out of the ball-room to the apartments on the first floor, in one of which a hot supper was served : the Marquis de Barbacena conducted the Duchess of Clarence, and was followed by the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and their ladies. After the departure of her Majesty from the ball- room, waltzing was introduced for a short time ; quadrilles were afterwards resumed till half-past ten o'clock; when dancing ceased, and the company were ushered into the old dining-room, where a very elegant supper was laid out for them. The Queen of Portugal and her suite retired at eleven o'clock ; her Majesty was conducted to her carriage by the Duke of Clarence. Dancing was resumed after supper, and seas kept up for some time. The company had all left by one o'clock. But few of the Cabinet Ministers were present; the greater part of them having gone to dine with the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house,—Court Circular,

The Lord Mayor's dinner on Monday—sumptuousand solid—was attended sider the question of conditional emancipation. The meeting was called in by the Duke of Wellington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Speaker consequence of a resolution of the Association in Dublin, which declared that of the House of Commons, most of the Judges, and a number of other dis- if Mr. Blount's sentiments in favour of securities were not rejected by the

tinguished persons. British Association, then the Catholic Association was to have no further in- The Lord Mayor next day gave a dinner to the Court of Aldermen, their tercourse with them. Mr. Eneas Macdonnell, the agent of the Irish Catholic

ladies, and the City officers. Association, made a long speech, and concluded with a motion to the effect The Lord Mayor has recently purchased a large estate in the county of that it was full, free, ad unqualified emancipation which was sought. This Westmoreland, near the place where he was born. This domain is in the was met by an amendment, declaring that the British Catholics entirely ap- neighbourhood of Burton, about fourteen miles from Lancaster, and has at- proved of Mr. Blount's sentiments. When the votes were taken, it was found

tached to it a very strong Parliamentary influence. that there were 18 for the amendment, and 17 against it. The meeting was On Thursday night, the Officers of the Royal Artillery and Engineers gave very turbulent; and the clamour and confusion which occasionally prevailed,

a grand ball at Woolwich. is said to have been seldom equalled by meetings held in the open air. By The Sheriff's of London have, with a liberality beyond any of their prede- far the greater :portion of the meeting was composed of the lower class of cessors, given ample supplies of coals and clothing to the poor prisoners. Irish Catholics, and they would hardly suffer any speaker against Mr. Eneas A Cabinet Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, on short notice. Macdonnell's resolution to be heard, after they had once begun to interfere Ministers were in deliberation nearly three hours. with the business of the day.

The Duke of Wellington was last night Gazetted Lord Warden of the legislative enactments.

Cinque Ports. QUEENBOROU011 FISIIERMEN.—A meeting was held on Monday, in the Lon- His Majesty has conferred the honour of knighthood on Mr. Baron Vaughan, don Tavern, for the further relief of these unfortunate sufferers. Mr. Cappel,

of the Exchequer. the member for the borough, was in the chair. The former subscription of Paris. fessions, unless they gave up their rights as freemen. Several gentlemen ex- Mr. Thomas Helps was on Wednesday unanimously elected Treasurer of liberally commenced. St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

The district surveyorahip of Clerkenwell, now vacant, is supposed to be

worth from 1500/ to 2000/. There are upwards of a dozen candidates apply- in,g for the office.

EPSOM GRAND STAND.—The ceremony of laying the first stone of a grand

stand on Epsom downs took place on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a great number of gentlemen connected with the sporting world, and others. The spot fixed on for the edifice is a short distance from the Prince's stand, and nearly opposite to the Steward's booth, commanding a full view of the whole of the race-course. The elevation is to be precisely similar to the stand at Doncaster, and will embrace apartments for his Majesty, (the employed. We fear mechanism has something to do with this; but, no viate of which has been forwarded to Windsor for his Majesty's approval,)

a spacious saloon. refreshment-rooms, and other conveniences. It is intended

to have the building finished by the end of May, so as to afford accommoda- tion for the June races.

KING'S COLLEGE.—The proprietors of the King's College, have, it is said,

discovered that they have underrated their necessary means by at least one-

half; and that, instead of 100,000/., the building itself, with the site and The Times says there are about four thousand five hundred looms, at the fitting up, are much more likely to require 300,000L—Mornin Herald. there

are

SIR WILLIAM Curti-as—This excellent old man, who has enjoyed a more

extended life and, from his very equable. temper, a more happy one than most men experience, died on the 18th, at Ramsgate. Sir William's cha- racter is too well known to require description or discussion. During his ployed in Spitalfields, and enduring the most heart-rending privations. There long life he never, we may, we believe, assert, created an enemy or lost a

friend. He was, no doubt, indebted for this rare distinction in some measure

to his courtesy of manners and benevolence of heart ; but he owed it, in a far greater measure, to his sterling integrity in private, and to his plain, simple, they enjoy ; and we have every reason to fear that if prompt relief be not public life. Sir William represented the city of unvarying consistency in. applied, hunger and 'ever will create such a scene of misery'in that quarter

London for several Parliaments. When he lost his seat there he took a

borough for a short time, but of that dubious honour he seems to have enter- d taine but a low opinion. For two or three years past he has not been in Parliament ; but his jolly, honest, truly English figure still graced the Ex-

-sought for happened to be. The Court were unanimously against this propo- IMPORTATION OF GRAIN.—Foreign wheat is now admitted at a duty of 1g. sition, conceivine'' it to be an infringement of the privileges of the citizens of barley at 7s. 10d., oats at 10s. 9d., rye at 3s. 6d., beans at 124 6d., and London. It has been the custom in some of the parishes, to demand a fine peas at I Is. of ten guineas from those who refused to serve as constable. Mr. Rogers, an Imported wheat pays but Is. a quarter, and still the price keeps up. It is inhabitant of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, had been called upon to said to be inconceivable how many obscure quarters have been ransacked for serve, but he refused, on the ground that there were several other individuals corn, during what must be called the present scarcity.— Times. of much longer standing in the parish, who had never been called upon to SEASONABLE Am TO THE SHIPPING.—The Lords of the Admiralty have serve ; he was fined ten guineas by the precinct meeting: this fine he re- directed vessels to be sent out from Plymouth and Cork to afford supplies to fused to pay ; and thus the matter came before the Court of Aldermen. The such vessels as may be kept out in the Chops of the Channel by the prevailing Lord Mayor expressed himself surprised at the existence of the practice of easterly winds.

fining ; and the opinion of the Court was, that it should be abolished. Six or seven persons in the ward of Farringdon Without, had paid the fine of ten guineas ; but the money was directed to be returned.

COMMON CouNcir...—At a Court, on Thursday, Mr. S. 'Pavel' gave notice, SLAVE TRADE.—The Barbadian mentions, that his Majesty's ship Grass. that at next meeting he should call the attention of the Common Council to hopper, had captured a slave-ship with nearly five hundred Africans on board,.

the important subject of the punishment of forgery by death. They were landed at St. Kitt's.

held at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen-street, on Wednesday, to eon, oti Monday, from Sierra Leone, has brought to England forty pir ten, taken,

The Duke of Northumberland's appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland WINE ■AND SPIRIT TRADE.—At a meeting of the gentlemen connected with has received the sign manual, and will probably appear in Tuesday's Gcgette. these trades, on Wednesday, it was determined that a permanent association His Grace has gone down to Alnwick, to make preparations for his departure. should be formed to protect their interests, especially against the dangers of Cinque Ports. QUEENBOROU011 FISIIERMEN.—A meeting was held on Monday, in the Lon- His Majesty has conferred the honour of knighthood on Mr. Baron Vaughan, don Tavern, for the further relief of these unfortunate sufferers. Mr. Cappel,

of the Exchequer. the member for the borough, was in the chair. The former subscription of The Marquis of Anglesey is expected at his town residence on Monday. 11661. was exhausted; but the sufferings of the poor fishermen remained Prince Polig,nac, the French Ambassador, left town on Tuesday night, for unabated, since the magistrates refused to allow them to exercise their pro- Paris. fessions, unless they gave up their rights as freemen. Several gentlemen ex- Turnevelli is employed in modelling a bust of the Queen of Portugal. pressed their feelings in regard to this tyranny, and another subscription was

SPITAI.FIELDS WEAVERS.—We regret to hear that there is great distress in

Spitalfields and its neighbourhood. We believe that the ingenious artisans there have acted erroneously. They have driven away a considerable part of their trade into the country, by insisting upon contract wages, when the work could be got more cheaply done at a distance from London, even with the additional expense of carriage to and fro. So distressed are they, poor crea- tures, that, to say nothing of food, we learn from good authority, many of them even take their turns in occupying successively, for half nights, the few beds they possess. It is said, that out of nine thousand looms only half are the stand at Doncaster, and will embrace apartments for his Majesty, (the employed. We fear mechanism has something to do with this; but, no matter, practice must keep pace with discovery, and humanity ought to alle- viate die sufferings which, in the first instance, spring from the adoption of new mechanical inventions. The Spitalfields Soup Society recommence their distributions this winter. We hope their fund will be sustained by contribu- tions from beyond the precincts of the suffering district, and that every effort

will be made to relieve distress SO crying.-7'inzes.

present moment, unemployed in Spitalfields alone.. To our knowledge ere are ten thousand looms unemployed, or, at least, so partially employed, that the weaver cannot earn wages equal to the allowances of the workhouse.

There are, therefore, at this moment twenty-five thousand persons unem- are not less than thirty thousand souls, either wholly unemployed, or so stintedly and precariously employed, that they are almost entirely dependent on the workhouse and the charity of neighbours for the spectral existence

of London as appal the mind tedwell upon.i—Morning Journal.

y A paragraph went the round of the papers stating that his Majest had ordered 07e weavers who wove the flowered velvet for Windsor:Palace to re-

ceive double wages. The assertion is contradicted by a letter in the Morningchange, where it will be long ere it be forgotten by thousands who admired Journal, signed by four gentlemen, interested in the silk trade.

and loved the excellent old knight. Sir William died in his 77th year. He SPANISH AND ITALIAN lisacoeia.—The Committee appointed to manage was we believe, the Father of the City—if not in years, certainly in dignity. the 'subscription, have determined that none of the Spaniards nor Italians who fotig Journal. may hereafter come to ihis country; shall be relieved from the fund. It seems ' on

Sir William Curtis was born on the 25th of January 1752.. He was that, on a former occasion, foreigners came to England speculating on the married in November 1776, to the daughter of Edward Constable, Esq., chances of being relieved.

by whom he has issue, William, the present Baronet, who was born in THE CORN QUESTION.--We have reason to know that Ministers have been March 1782. Sir William has left a numerous family. One of his nephews furnishing themselves with all possible information on the Corn question, be.. recently assumed the title of Baron D'Aumont, on his marriage with an heiress cause it is supposed that it will be agitated in some shape or other immedi- of that name. Sir William was elected Lord Mayor of London in 1796. He ately after the opening of the ensuing session. Some very unfavourable, and, was created a Baronet in 1802, was the Father of the City, and Alderman of we trust, rather exaggerated statements, have been in circulation to-day, Bridge Ward Without—a kind of sinecure, which is tilled by the senior supposed to be founded the reports and documents received by the Home Alderman. Sir It. C. Glynn, of Bishopsgate, who, upon the demise of Sir Secretary from the Custom-house. The calculation is, that the importation Willi:tin, is senior Alderman, will represent Bridge Ward Without ; and a of foreign grain has already extended to one million of quarters, but that that very strong contest is expected for the vacancy which has occurred in is totally inadequate to the wants of the people, and that three millions of Bishopsgate. Already three candidates are in the field, viz. Mr. Sheriff quarters more will be necessary in order to prevent a scarcity. It is now Copeland, Mr. D. W. Harvey, M.P., and Mr. Dove, the printer, of St.John's- stated that the crop of last year was full one-third below the average produce ; square.--Morning Chronicle. and those who view this subject the most gloomily maintain, on the authority Counr OF ALDERMEN.—A Court was held on Tuesday, at which a letter of certain returns, that the quantity of grain now in the country is not more was read from Mr. Peel, requiring to know whether the Court would permit than equal to the consumption of the next six weeks ! and consequently warrants for the apprehension of persons accused of crimes to be available in that the importation must be both extensive and immediate. For some time the city of London without being backed by a City Magistrate. This pro- past the bakers have been using only one-fifth of English wheat and four.. posal was accompanied with a condition that all warrants issued by any mem- fifths of foreign wheat, and it is supposed that less than this proportion of Her of the Court of Aldermen should have effect in all parts of the country' home growth will not make good and wholesome bread...—Morning Chronicle, without being backed by a magistrate of the county in which the individual Tuesday. -sought for happened to be. The Court were unanimously against this propo- IMPORTATION OF GRAIN.—Foreign wheat is now admitted at a duty of 1g. sition, conceivine'' it to be an infringement of the privileges of the citizens of barley at 7s. 10d., oats at 10s. 9d., rye at 3s. 6d., beans at 124 6d., and London. It has been the custom in some of the parishes, to demand a fine peas at I Is. of ten guineas from those who refused to serve as constable. Mr. Rogers, an Imported wheat pays but Is. a quarter, and still the price keeps up. It is inhabitant of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, had been called upon to said to be inconceivable how many obscure quarters have been ransacked for serve, but he refused, on the ground that there were several other individuals corn, during what must be called the present scarcity.— Times.

Three other transports with Portuguese emigrants on board have sailed from Plymouth.

BRI rxso CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.A numerous meeting of this body was Praares.—The Plumper brig, Lieut. Medley, which arrived at Falmouth by one of his Majesty's cruisers, on the coast of Africa, out era schooner under Buenos-Ayrean colours. REPRESENTATION OF Cumeznasns.—Sir James Graham has been returned as member for the county of Cumberland. There was no opposition. In his speech to the freeholder; he avowed himself an advocate for a temperate re- form, and for such concessions to the Catholics as should give them all the privileges of the state, with a due regard to the permanency of the Established Church.

RETRENCHMENTS IN SCOTLAND.—TWO resident Commissioners of Customs and Excise in Scotland are immediately to be done away with. A gentle- man from each of these departments from the Board in London will conduct the respective branches for Scotland.

ROWLAND STEPHENSON.—We are able to state, from authority upon which implicit reliance may be placed, that Stephenson, the swindler, has been for many months, if not years, contemplating an escape to America ; and, in anticipation of consummating by flight his system of plunder, has been so long remitting large consignments of bullion to the United States. Long before any suspicion of dishonesty attached to this man's character, an Ame- rican captain remarked upon the subject of Stephenson's large remittances, as proving the extensive dealings of the house. The remark was addressed to a British naval officer of rank, now in London, as long as six months ago.— Standard.

COURT OF KING'S BF:Nell. CROSLEY V. BEVERLEY.—The parties in this case were engineers, and the action was brought for compensation for the in- fringement of a patent. The patent had been taken out by Mr. Clegg, the engineer, for a newly invented rotatory gas meter; the plaintiff was interested in it from the commencement, and afterwards acquired, by purchase, a right to the whole. The complaint was, that the invention had been imitated by the defendant. The principle of the invention consisted in sealing the exit and the entrance of the gas by means of chambers in a revolving cylinder alternately filled with gas and water, and allowing the gas to escape in such a way that its precise quantity could be measured. The plaintiff—the assignee of the patent, had sold in five years from 1824, 15,700 of these machines. The defendant's machine, though varied a little in its application to practice, was the smite as that of the plaintiff, and in the mode of allowing the exit of the gas, the imitation was exact. This statement, by Sir James Scarlet, was borne out by the witnesses examined; and the Jury, without waiting for the Judge's opinion, found a verdict for the plaintiff.

THE KING V. THE CoRPORATION OF Lorsnosz.—Lord Tenterden gave judg- ment yesterday upon the question whether Mr. Winchester could proceed against the defendants by writ of mandamus, for declaring his return by the Wardmote of Vintry as Alderman void. After stating all the facts and the arguments of the counsel for the Corporation, denying the jurisdiction of the Court in City elections, the Lord Chief Justice held that the King's Bench had jurisdiction over the proceedings of the Court of Aldermen, and all in- ferior Courts, and that such jurisdiction could not be taken away without express warrant. A mandamus might therefore issue against the Corporation. This decision upon the law question established the right of Mr. Winchester to proceed by tnandamus. Mr. Winchester will thus be Alderman of the Ward, if it appear that he had most votes ; which was to be determined out of Court, by a scrutiny.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PEDLEY V. WELLESLEY.—The plaintiff;

dealer in soda water, brought an action against Mr. Long Wellesley, to re- cover a compensation for loss of time and money expended in going from Londen to Paris, for the purpose of collecting evidence to rebut the proceed- ings and charges in the Court of Chancery, promoted by the Misses Long.

• It was proved by the plaintiff's own witnesses, that Mr. Wellesley had nothing to do in engaging his services' and that in fact he had declined all interference in the matter. It was Colonel Paterson who employed the plaintiff and others engaged in hunting out the evidence required. The plaintiff was nonsuited.

PENFOLD v. BEETE.—The plaintiff is a lieutenant in the sixty-seventh regi- ment, and the defendant a captain in the twenty-first. The present action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the defendant's criminal conversation with his wife • the damages were laid at 3,000/. The parties were on duty at Kew. When the plaintiff's detachment was relieved, he did not accompany it, but went to France on his private business. During his absence the defendant succeeded in seducing Mrs. Penfold. As soon as the plaintiff became acquainted with his wife's infidelity, he called the defendant to account for it in the manlier adopted by all military men; but a friend hav- ing a suspicion of what was going to take place, interrupted the intended duel; and the defendant declared that no intercourse had existed between them. Nevertheless, the criminal intercourse was proved by many witnesses. The Chief Justice, in summing up, threw considerable doubt on the prose- cution, arising from circumstances in the conduct of the plaintiff and his spouse; but the Jury found for the plaintiff—damages, 1004 PREROGATIVE Couar.—The great case of the disputed will of the late Mn. Farquhar, of Foothill, came on yesterday. It will probably last a consider- able time. The case for the will is looked on as a very strong one.

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TIIE KING.—The following company arrived on Thursday at the Castle,