THE KING--His Majesty resumed his favourite drives on Tuesday and

Wednesday, and was out nearly three hours each day. DEATH OF TIIE LANDGRAVE OF HESSE-HONlitURG.—The reigning Land- grave of Liesse-Homburg, our King's brother.in-law by his union with the Princess Elizabeth, died on the 2d current. The circumstances of the event are thus announced in the Frankfort papers, " His Serene Highness the reignine° Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg died on the 2d April, at Homburg, after a short illness, at the age of fifty-nine years. Prince Louis of Hesse- Homburg, Governor of Luxemburg, who succeeds to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg, is at present at Berlin, whence he is expected to attend the funeral of the late Landgrave, Frederick Joseph Louis which will take place next week. The illness which occasioned the death Of the late Land- grave was an inflammation of the chest. The Landgravine, in the most affec- tionate manner, never left him till he breathed his last. Her Royal High- ness is as well as can be expected under such circumstances, but, like the other members of the family, is plunged in the greatest affliction."

The court goes into mourning to-morrow for his Serene Highness the late Landgrave of Hesse Hombourg, brother-in-law to his Majesty. The ladies to wear black silk, plain muslin or long lawn, crape or love hoods, black silk shoe:, black glazed gloves, and black paper fans. The gentlemen to wear black cloth, without buttons on the sleeves or pockets, plain muslin or long !awn cravats and weepers, black swords and buckles. The mourning is not to in- terfere with the levee and drawing-room, upon which occasions the Court will not appear in mourning.

TUE Couer.—The Gazette or Tuesday announces that the King will hold a levee on the 29th, and a drawing room on the 30th of this month, in cele- bration of his Majesty' birthday.

The Archbishop of Dublin, and the Bishops of Clogher, Ferns, and Dromore, had an interview with the King 0I1 Saturday last, and presented an address signed by fifteen Irish Archbishops and Bishops, against the bill which was on the very same day debating in the House of Peers, of which their Lord- ships are, in succession, members. The Times observes—" We regret to say that this cannot be considered otherwise than as an unconstitutional act." The Prelates had to wait two hours before they obtained an audience, his

Majesty being e upon public business. The Duke of Cumberland was at Windsor on Sunday. The Earl of Guilford, Earl Howe, Lord Farnham, and the • Duke of Newcastle had

audiences on Wednesday, and presented petitions against the Relief Bill The Morning Journal says that Lord Eldon was closeted five hours with the King on Thursday ; and it insinuates that his Majesty sent for his Lordship.

Sir Harcourt Lees, the clerical agitator from Ireland, has had two inter- views with the Duke of Cumberland; at one of which the Earl of Eldon was present.

THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM'S LETTER FROM ROME.-The Duke of Buck. ingham (the father of Lord Chandos) has addressed a letter from Rome to the

• gentry, clergy, and freeholders of the hundreds of Buckingham, Ashendon, and Cottesloe, on their late display of Anti-Catholic zeal. This letter is admi-

• rable for its composition, its reasoning, and its temper. fie gently rebukes them for their ignorance of the first principles of the constitution when they talk of its having been " settled at the Revolution ;" and then:distortion of historical fact, when they talk of the Catholics having been excluded from political power at the same Revolution. His Grace also exposes another fallacy which has often been used in this controversy to entrap and intimidate the weak-namely that the late King had said to Lord Grenville, in allusion to the Catholic Claims and in reference to his coronation oath, that " he had courage to lay his head upon the block, or to retire from his throne to a cottage, but that he had not the courage to break his oath." The Duke-and no one can be supposed to know his brother's sentiments better-says " the whole story is utterly untrue." Lord Nugent had some time ago, we believe at the Aylesbury meeting. given the story a flat contradiction from the direct authority of Lord Grenville himself. Having exposed the mis-statements which the Buckinghamshire Brunswickers had embodied in their petitions to Parliament and their address to the Throne, the Duke attributes their conduct to "intriguing, mischievous, and discontented spirits"-to their "having suf- fered the unbridled enthusiasm and fiery zeal of heated youth to overpower prudence and overwhelm experience"-his Grace exhorts them in the kindest manner to return to their ancient habits of good neighbourhood.

At the close of the debate on Saturday night, the Duke of Wellington sent off a messenger with despatches to the King; who is said to have been much gratified by the majority in the House of Peers. Mr. Robert Gordon left town on Wednesday afternoon, to proceed by route of Paris to Naples, having, it is understood, been appointed to succeed Mr. Stratford Canning, in his special mission to carry into effect the treaty respecting the affairs Greece. Sir H. Smyth, the member for Colchester, has, we hear, expressed, like Lord Wincliclsea, his intention of quitting Parliament. Sir William Young, the new East India Director, is a candidate to succeed him.

Like Lord Winchilserr too, Mr. Quintin Dick, and his brother Mr. Hugh Dick, the member for Maldon, have withdrawn their subscriptions from the King's College; and apparently for the same reason that his Lordship with- drew.

TIIE YOUNG QUEEN op PORTUGAL.-Donna Maria attained the tenth year of her age on Saturday last. Her Majesty came to town from Lalehant, to

celebrate her fete, and to receive the congratulations of such of her subjects as are in London. About half-past one the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Clarence arrived to compliment the young Queen, and brought her some birth-day presents becoming her age, and expressive of their regard. Her Majesty afterwards held a drawing-room ; where the chief Portuguese and Brazilians now in London had the honour of being presented, and of kiss- ing her hand. Several English gentlemen and noblemen took the opportu- nity of paying their court to her Majesty. FastuoisaisrE Pawn rs.-On Sunday, the Duke of Norfolk entertained the Duke of Sussex and a distinguished party at dinner. Sir Robert Farquhar entertained the Duke of Wellington and a select party at dinner. On Monday, Mr. Benvon Beauvoir gave a dinner. The Countess of Arran had a select party. The Countess of Sefton had an assembly. The Duchess of Gloucester dined with the Princes Augusta. On Wednesday, the Marquis of Lansdowne

entertained a distinguished party at dinner. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had an evening party. Mrs. Alexander Baring gave a grand ball

and supper. The Princess Lieven gave a splendid rout. On Thursday the Duchess of Gloucester dined with the Princess Augusta. The Conntess of Clare had a grand assembly. Lady Caroline Barham gave a grand ball and supper On Friday, Mrs. Hope 1 al a large evening party.

Civic Ho:sot:as TOMn. PEEL.-A Common Council was held on Wednes- day afternoon for the special purpose of presenting the freedom of the City of London to Mr. Peel. The Times says the scene was one of the most splendid ever exhibited at Guildhall. Some of the Ministers of State were present, to- gether with many members of parliament. The body of the hall was filled with ladies, Common Councilmen, and spectators. Before proceeding to the main business of the meeting, the Common Council unanimously voted, on the motion of Mr. Alderman Wood, that the use of the hall should be given for a concert for the benefit of the Spitalfields' weavers. Mr. Peel was then introduced by Mr. Alderman Wood and Sir C. S. Hunter,-the organ winch has remained since the late concert, and a "host of trumpets," sounding the magnificent march which closes Handers Occasional Overture. When Mr. Peel first came to the table where the oaths were administered, says the _Morning Chronicle," amid the vehement applause of the spectators, mingled with the piercing shouts of the trumpets, the blood suffused itself over his whole face, and it was not for a minute or two that lie appeared to have entirely re- gained his self-possession." Mr. Peel having taken the oaths, and been welcomed to his new citizenship, made a short complimentary speech, and all the party concerned adjourned to the Mansionhouse, where the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of paying the greater respect to the occasion, gave a splendid dinner to three hundred and fifty guests. All the members of the Corporation were invited. The Times says that those " who voted in the majority upon the Catholic question were present. Those who were opposed to it, or the majority of them, considered, that as the question was a party question, and not yet wholly disposed of, they were bound to carry their dis- approbation to the extent of refusing to eat or drink with their fellow-citizens who had prompted concession." The Duke of Wellington, and the other Ministers who sit in the House of Peers, were detained there by the discussion on the Catholic Relief Bill.

There will be no ball at the Mansionhouse at Easter this year ; the City improves in gentility, and Easter balls are now styled " bear-gardens " at Lombard-street.

DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE Ean.-On Sunday last, a sermon was

preached at the parish Church of St. Martin in the Fields, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bath and -Wells, for the benefit of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear, Dean-street, Soho-square. His Lordship delivered an excellent discourse on the beneficial effects of the charity, the benevolent views of which are not confined to the inhabitants of the metropolis, but ex- tend to every individual in the kingdom. Since its establishment in 1816, upwards of 7950 patients have been admitted ; 3120 cured, and 2330 re- lieved, including many cases of deaf and dumb-for perhaps it is not gene- rally known, that when deafness occurs in early infancy, dumbness always follows. After the sermon, several deaf and dumb children, who had ob- tained their hearing and speech by the means employed at the Dispensary, presented themselves at the door, accompanied by their parents. Toe Navv.-Government has at present one hundred vessels of war of different descriptions on the stocks.

In Bath, 5421. 2s. 6d. has been collected for the relief of the Spitalfields weavers.

General Pedrara, President of Mexico before the late tumults, has arrived in England.

THE REvENuE.-Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended on the 5th of April 1828 and the 5th of April 1829.

Years ended April b.

1828. 1829. Increase. Decrease.

CUMMIIIIS ............ ..... ........

Excise Stumps .....

Post Office . . ........... .......

Taxes ......... ....... .......

Miscellaneous . 16,569,029 17,224,318 6,470,880 1,389,090 4,785,683 734,906

15,842,897 18,499,253 6,641,590 1,386,000 4,849,208 539,46.-

Ae

726,132 3,000 195,444 1,274,931

161,710

63,525 47,182,816 47,758,410 Deduct Decrease.... 924,576 Increase on the Year Quars. ended April 5.

1828. 1829. 1,500,170 924,576 575,594 Increase. Decrease.

Customs •

Excise........ ......... .....

Post Office Taxes Miscellaneous 3,719,743 3,437,1,22

3,698,779 3,497,,,59

1,652,732 1,027,!69

313,181i,

36s,33z, :1191,3114 101,709 77,00: 282,221 201,120 24,773 14,009 94 24,705 9,898,361 9,35104!

Decrease on the Quar. 546,912 Quars. ended April 5: 1828. 1829.

Ae Ae

3,298,559 3,232,895 3,698,779 3,497,6119

1,652,732 1,627,959 957,m9 343,000

368,398 368,304 101,711 77,005 21,255 21,255 4,637,940 1,400,000 1,212,600 89,125 86,900 4,637,796 524,909 292,870 89,125 86,91.0)

212,5,6 212,500

94,748 98,367 116,071 136,278 9,729,938 5,345,333 326,223 . . 5,671,556 Exchequer Bills issued for the Consolidated Fund, at 5th Jan. 1829, and paid off out of the growing produce of the said Fund in the Quarter ended 5th April 1829.- ...... •• Surplus at 5th April 1820 Issued out of the Consolidated Fund, on account of the Sup- plies granted for the service of the year 1628 Total at 5111April 1829, to be provided for by an issue of Ex- chequer Bills charged on the growing produce of the Con- solidated Fund in the Quarter ending 5th July, 1629 Surplus

CHARGE.

Exchequer Annuities ....

South Sea Company ..... Bank on their Capital .... .

Dividends . •• National Debt . Trustees for the Payment of Naval and Military Pensions ...

Civil List ... ....... ............ ..... ..• .

Pensions .......................

Other Charges ........... ....... ....... ..... Customs . ... "•" •" Excise.......... . ..... . . .....

Taxes . ... . ...

Miscellaneous To Cash brought to this Account from the 'Ways and Means, to replace the like Sum tied out of the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland, for Public Services 3,396,841

3,723,064

9,477,179 9,146,822 252,759 350,019

9,729,938 ._9,496,841 Quars. ended April b:

1828. 1829.

7,871,139 1,658,799 6,100,000 3,396,841 9,496,84/

TIIE PROTESTANT PROCESSION TO WINDSOR.-Mr. Ha comb, and the other proper guardians of the liberty and religion of the country, having conceived it possible that the Roman Catholic Relief Bill might receive the Royal assent on Saturday the 11th, summoned the inhabitants of the metropolis to meet them on Friday morning, in the first place to vote an address to the King, to intercept the Royal assent, and in the next place to proceed on horseback and in carriages to Windsor Castle, to see the address presented. We were in- duced by the fineness of the morning, and the magnificent promises of our Anti-Catholic contemporaries, to wander forth as far as Hyde Park Corner, in order to witness the departure of Mr. Halcomb and his friends on their patriotic mission to Salt-hill. It was given out that the carriages were to assemble at the back of Apsley-house ; but a report having got abroad that the Rev. Mr. Isaacson meant to carry down the Achilles in the boot of his chaise, (we never saw him the statue we mean-look so black as he did on this occasion, whether from fear or anger we know not), the gates of Hyde Park, and indeed of all the Parks, were prudently shut. When we arrived, about half-past nine, there might be four or five hundred people, including boys, arranged on the two sides of the road For some time we were afraid that the whole affair would turn out a hoax ; but about a quarter to ten, our fears were removed by the approach of a hack chariot, with two gentlemen_within, and four horses without. By and by a barouche with four men and four horses joined the chaise, and shortly afterwards a gig and about a dozen of horsemen,-among whom Mr. Grant (a gentleman who for the last ten days has been alternately haranguing in Hyde Park and prayibs•

in Westminster Abbey for the good of the constitution) with his own ribbons and those of his horse was conspicuous—made their appearance. The crowd had by this time—ten o'clock—swelled to about a couple of thousands. The first vehicle halted at the head of Grosvenor-place ; and the second, with a view no doubt to give ample space for others, drove forward about three hundred yards : finding however, that no others were forthcoming, it retraced its course, and joined its companion. The two persons in the chaise now commenced scattering among the crowd, to whom they seemed to give great amusement in the gathering, some two or three dozens of copies of a letter

which appeared in the Morning Journal of Thursday, in which Mr. Halcomb has proved, that as soon as his Majesty agreed to the Catholic Relief Bill, the people of England would be absolved from their allegiance, and might put Mr. Halcomb on the vacant throne if they see fit. As the supply of letters was speedily exhausted, and the crowd, having nothing to do but look at two carriages and an old man on horseback with an orange tawny scarf round his neck, seemed inclined to move even faster than the procession, Mr.Halcomb and Mr. Isaacson mounted the box of their chariot, and proceeded, the one to make a speech, and the other to read a petition to the King. The speech seemed to be very well received, for it was cheered by all the boys round about. Mr. Halcomb, we ought to observe, is a most lugubrious-looking gentleman; and had he been officiating at his own procession to kingdom- come, instead of the funeral of Protestant ascendancy, lie could not have ap- peared more wo-begone. Among other accusations, and they were not few, that the petition set forth against the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Isaacson said he had done smoothing, we forget what, contrary to the laws and consehe,shon of Parliament. The sounds of Cockney-land seemed to come over the ears of Ids ragged auditors like the sweet south; for they shouted accord as heartily as if they had understood every word he read. While the two masters were thus employed, Mr. Grant, who acted as the thole of the exhibition, was making his speech to the scatterlings on the outskirts of the crowd ; who seemed at a loss which to prefer—the prancing of the spavined steed, or the prating of the crack-brained rider ; and as every shout called forth a caper and a fresh sentence, they contrived to enjoy them alternately. At length the two principals resumed their seats : Mr. Grant turned his face westward, the whips smacked, the wheels began to trundle, and away went the horse- men, the barouche, and the chariot, followed by two oxen and a score of sheep —whether as a part of the deputation, or as a meat-offering to Majesty, we (lid not learn. The crowd dispersed in a few mieutes transeunt Dana mundi.

P.5.—By the return of the gentlemen of the press at a late hour on Friday it was ascertained that before the procession had reached Windsor, it was reduced to the solitary chariot that carried Messrs. Halcomb and Isaacson, The Protestant meeting of two advanced, nothing daunted, to the Castle; where they were received, not by his Majesty, but by Mr. Peel, wholengaged

• to lay the r ir before the King.

The ADM • SESSIONS commenced on Monday, at the Old Bailey,

before Sir her Robinson, Lord Tenterden, Mr. Baron Garrow, &c.

Thirty-nioe . were placed at the bar charged.With piracy On the coast of Africa. They .re stated to have captured and plundered the Portuguese vessel Hesse, and to have fired into the British ship, Black Joke, Captain Turner. it appeared that the Hesse was lying at Whydah, a place off the coast of Africa, when she was captured by the Presidente, the alleged pirate. The crew were put in irons, and all the strip's provisions and stores transferred to the Presidente. The Black Joke soon after came in sight ; an engage- ment followed, and the Presidente was captured. Besides the crew of the Hosse, the crew of the Campedora, a vessel which had been previously cap- tured by the Prbsidente, was found on board, in irons. Evangeliste and

• Roderigues, two of the people on board the Hosse, were called to support the . case for the prosecution ; but they refused to give evidence, unless they were paid a compensation for their loss of time and expenses, the Court therefore fined them Mt. each, and committed them to .Newgate till they paid the fine. After they had been in Newgate two or three hours, they consented to give their evidence. The defence was, that the prisoners were and had for many years been in the service of the Republic of Buenos Ayres ; and as the Republic was at war with the Emperor of Brazil, they had captured'the Hesse as they had several other Brazilian vessels. They fired at the Black Joke under the impression that she was a Brazilian vessel. Lord Tenterden left it to the Jury to say whether they believed that the prisoners had mistaken the Black Joke for a Brazilian vessel. The Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty ; . —which his Lordship said was a very proper verdict, through the matter called for inquiry. At the conclusion of the trial, the officers and crew made a formal demand upon Mr. Jones, the Solicitor to the Admiralty, for the restoration of their clothes and money ; but this not being attended to, they made application to Lord Tenterden and Sir C. Robinson. The Judges answered, that they doubted not but every thing proper would be done upon their discharge from Newgate. Mr. Wontner, as many of the sailors were destitute, gave each of them a shilling and a loaf of bread; and they were loud in their expressions of gratitude. The officers and men of the Presidente are engaged in arranging evidence to support their claims upon the Admiralty for compensation for the loss of their vessel, their prizes, and all other losses by their capture.