migiano ; a Cupid, by Dominichino; "Moses striking the rock;" by Nicolo Poussin; a Raphael Mengs; the Temple of Tivoli, by Claude Lorraine; a noble gallery picture, by Verhagen; a Paul Veronese, Caravaggio, Salvator Rosa, Berghem, Ruysdael, Hobbima, Flink, Vandervelde, Backhuysen, Vanderhelst, Cornelius Jansen, Hogarth, Wilson, Gainsborough, &c. &c. together with the finest collection of De Loutherbourg's works extant-combining, in the whole, an intellectual treat and a display of genius, much better comprehended by inspection, than, with justice, tọ be described. To give additional attractions to the lounge, the morning and evening daily papers are taken in there, periodical Magazines, Reviews, &c. and the whole may be daily resorted to on the following terms, viz. :-Twelve months, one guinea; six months, fifteen shillings; three months, ten shillings; two months, eight shillings; one month, six shillings; a non-subscriber, one shilling each admission. The doors of the gallery are open from ten o'clock in the morning to six in the evening, during the summer, and from eleven till towards sun-set during winter.

THE KING.

The gradual and continued rise of this place, from comparative obscurity, to celebrity, emerging from the chill of neglect, and warmed into actual life by the resuscitating rays of Royalty, has excited the envy, a natural consequence, of all the other marine resorts, whether separately, or collectively considered, in the kingdom. It is equally natural, that where such envy is felt, the hope should also exist, that a change in condition should be in

cluded in the destiny of the favoured object, and that the fortuitously acquired ascendancy mentioned, should be but of short duration, Whatever, in passing events, therefore, may spring up, that seems to have a tendency to point at such a change, is seized with avidity, and blazoned into notice under all the protean semblances which envy can depict—and, on the contrary, where permanency seems to characterize a triumph, doubts not felt, are propagated, to undermine it, if possible, to keep a feeble glimmering in the lamp of malignant hope alive. It is such a feeling which, we find, in many places, has induced an affected disbelief, that our most gracious Sovereign should, at any time, have designated Brighton as his "favourite residence," and occasioned the public prints to be accused of partiality, in supporting the prosperity of one place, as it were, to the disadvantage of another, in the several reports which, at different times, they have made upon the subject. To put that question to rest however, and to shew that the partiality erroneously called into existence, had better have been substituted by the faultless epithet, truth, we have only to republish the following important communication to a general meeting of the inhabitants of this town, at the Town Hall assembled, in reply to an address which had been presented to the Prince of Wales, soon after, as Regent, his present Majesty, had taken the reins of government, in April, 1813-viz.:

"To the High Constable of the Town of Brighton.

"Sir, "Pavilion, April 6, 1813. "I am commanded by the Prince Regent, to express his thanks, for the loyal and affectionate Address which he has received from you, in the name of the Inhabitants of Brighton and to communicate to you, and to them, the assurances of his anxious wish for the welfare and prosperity of the town.

:

"His Royal Highness participates with you, in the tone of just exultation, at the glorious and unrivalled successes of his Majesty's arms, and farther commands me to convey to you, the sincere gratification he has derived from the feeling of personal attachment so strongly manifested upon his return to his FAVOURITE RESIDENCE.

"I have the honour to be, Sir,

"Your obedient humble Servant,
"B. BLOOMFIELD."

LICENSED HOUSES.

In our preceding number, uninfluenced by party spirit, we endeavoured to shew the precise ground of dissatisfaction then existing, between the local Magistracy, and the licensed victualling houses, and, we trust, our readers will not regard us as having been unsuccessful in the attempt. A rumour at that time prevailed, and which we treated, as grounded upon representation, that the Magistrates in the future, had determined to act, as if a direct and cognizable information had been lodged against all the licensed victualling houses, severally and collectively, in the parish, and to cause them to be visited and searched according to the most rigid construction of the law, at their will and dictation. A month has now elapsed since we offered those remarks on the subject, and the interim has disclosed nothing to justify the rumour noticed by us, as having had its origin in truth. Private rooms in public houses continue to be respected as formerlywhere good order and tranquillity have appeared to prevail, it has been considered that they do, while the nocturnal visits of the police, as in other towns, have been limited to tap-rooms after a certain hour, and against those, or any one of them, we do not find that any new course of complaint has been discovered to exist. It has been observed, and aptly, that an honourable character, like a bar of rough steel, becomes the brighter the harder it is rubbed and the general good conduct and management of the proprietors of our licensed houses, would never have appeared in so favourable a light with the public, as that which they have the credit of being reviewed in at the present time, but for the attempts which were made to "lie like truth," in the fallacious hope of establishing venality as existing with some of them, and which subjected them to the resistless investigation of the law. The measure seemed a rigid one—but its legality is indis

putable-the result also proved it to have been necessary, for it has completely exonerated the houses against which a formal information had been preferred, from every species of accusation which the said information contained. The owners of victualling houses, therefore, instead of being aggrieved, have cause even to thank the Magistrates for the trouble, to which, in searching out their vindication, they voluntarily and perseveringly submitted.

COURT AND FASHIONABLE.

During the month past, our gracious Sovereign and benefactor has had the happiness to enjoy perfect health and good spirits, at the Pavilion. His Majesty, on every sabbath, during that period, has attended divine worship at the Palace Chapel, and on Christmas day. On the latter occasion, the Dean of Hereford delivered a most eloquent and impressive discourse from the pulpit, touching the irrefragable divinity of Christ, from the 3d verse of the 17th chapter of St. John; viz.-" And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." Doctor Pearson and the Sub-Dean of the Royal Chapel, St. James's, were the other officiating ministers. The undivided attention of his Majesty to the sacred service, could but induce a similar observance of it in all present. The anthem and chorus, "unto us a child is born," filled the spacious edifice with celestial harmony, and powerfully interested the collective congregation. The King's band, as usual, was on duty. Mr. Attwood was seated at the organ. The choristers had been strengthened by auxiliaries, among whom were Mr. Charles Incledon, Messrs. Cook, Sheppard, Simes, and Isted. The yet full and melodious tones of Incledon are heard to great advantage in sacred harmonies.

The King received no company at the Palace on Christmas day. On Friday the Royal dinner party included the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Dorset, Earl Clanwilliam, the Earl and Countess af Warwick, Colonel Lygon, the Marquis of Graham,

and La Conde de Funchal, the Ex-Ambassador of the King of the Netherlands. Additional evening company, the Marquis of Bath, Lord William and Lady Louisa Thynne, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord and Lady F. Lerison Gower, Mr. De Roos, Mr. Locke, Mr. Upton, and Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish.

On Saturday, before dinner, the Marquis and Marchioness Cholmondeley, Sir Charles Paget, and Lord Henry Cholmondeley arrived and joined the Royal suite. Additional evening company, the Marquis of Graham, the Marquis of Bath, and Lady L. and Lord W. Thynne, Lord W. Paulett, Lord and Lady F. L. Gower, the Earl and Countess of Warwick, the Earl of Uxbridge, Count and Countess St. Antonio, Sir W. and Lady Duff Gordon, Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison, Sir Edward Blackeney, Mr. Mrs. and Misses Beauclerk, Mr. Upton, Mr. De Roos, Mr. Locke, Lady Ellenborough, the Misses Law, Mr. H. Law, Mr. Curzons, Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish, Sir C. and Lady Doyle, Sir I. Doyle, Colonel Lygon, and La Conde de Funchal.

The Dukes of Wellington and Dorset and Earl Clanwilliam, arrived on Friday.

The Duke of Wellington, the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward, and Lord St. Helens, were in immediate attendance on his Majesty, in the Royal closet, during divine service at the Palace Chapel on Sunday.

In the pew to the right of his Majesty were the Marquis and Marchioness Cholmondeley, Earl Clanwilliam, and the Earl and Countess of Warwick; in that to the left, with the Royal Equerries, Lord H. Cholmondeley and Sir Charles Paget.

Yesterday se'nnight, Mr. Secretary Canning arrived at the Palace and had the honour of dining with his Majesty, together with the Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord John Townsend, Mr. Greenwood, and Royal suite. The evening party included also, the Earl of Uxbridge, Lords Bingham, W. Thynne, and W. Paulett, Lady L. Thynne, Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison, Sir E. Blakeney, Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish, Colonel Lygon, &c.

Mr. Canning took leave and returned to London this day se'nnight.

The Duke of Wellington and Earl Clanwilliam took leave of his Majesty, and returned to London on Monday.

There was no invited company to the dinner nor evening party at the Palace yesterday. Viscount Gage, from Firle-place, Lieut. Colonel Fitzclarence, 6th Dragoon Guards, Captain Wyndham, Royal Scotch Greys, and Lieut. Tomkyns, Royal Artillery, left their names in the Palace hall-book in the morning.

The Marquis of Graham, and the Earl and Countess of Warwick were included in the dinner party yesterday. No additional company in the evening.