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it w e k(fe - 77 r S 40 1* 64 ° 0 _ 0 • Op sii(t 41 e-ellfZe ' l e & - e -e-0 / ~..• .qj 7- ' • 110. • • . ilj * 4 t l 41 / 4 ` .1 44 4 r.V ' IF' - 1N10N.7 At T:Allia ANY!' I . • • 11 ;~ ~~ . t tr! ; • t ~ , ~,• r. •., ..r ~, .~ .r .4. -: 1.. ;I • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 1824. ,y! MISFa I 1 56, ••s , [PBtcE SEVIIN.-PNNCrs' - CONTRACTS FOR\ NORWAY OR CANADA DEALS, CANADA RED pin TIMBER, and NORWAY SPARS. . . TIIE NEW PIIARMACOPCEIA. ' • Next week will he published. THE REW PHARMACONEEIA or thf. ROYAL COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS of LONDON, DCCCNA. IV. Translated into English. By Sir GEORGE L Knt. M.D. F.R.S. Fellow of the College, and Physician to Bethlem, l3rldewell, and Westminster Hospitals, &c. &c. &c. .Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brow!), and Green. ARMY CONTRACTS. TREASWRY CHAMBERS, Contotissoriat Department, January 26, 1e24. NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to supply BEEF and MUTTON to his Majesty's Land Force., in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the under mentioned Counties and Islands : Alderney Base: (exclusive of Monmouth Bedford Tilbury Fort) Norfolk Berks (including the Gloucester (including Northampton Town of Hunger- the City of Bristol) Northumberland ford) Guernsey Nottingham Oxford Berwic k Hants Bucks,Hereford Rutland Cambridge (including Hertford Salop the Town of New- Hunts Somerset market) Jersey Stafford Chester Isle of Man Suffolk Cornwall (including Isle of Wight Surrey Scilly) Kent (including TR. Sussex Cumberland bury Fort) Warwick Derby Lancaster Westmoreland Devon Leicester Wilts Dorset Lincoln Worcester ' Durham (including Middlesex York Holy Island) In the several Counties of North and South Wales, And in the several Counties Of North Britain. That the Deliveries are to commence on and for the 2.lth day of :March next; that Proposals in writing, sealed up, and marked " Tender for Army Supplies," will be received at this Office on or before Tuesday, the 24th day of February, but none will be received after twelve o'clock on that day. Proposals must be made separately for each Coutity and Island , except for the Counties comprising North and South Wales, all of which must be included in one Tender; likewise the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney; as also must the several Counties n North Britain ; and each Proposal must have the letter which is annexed to the Tender properly filled up, by two Persons of known Property engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the Amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due performance of the Contract; and no Proposal will he noticed unless made on a printed Tender, and the Prices expressed in Words at Length; and should it so happen that during d►e continuance of the Contract no troops should be supplied by virtue of the same, the Amount of the Stamps on the Contract and Bow, paid in the first instance by the Contractor, will be refunded to him. • • Particulars of the Contracts may be had upoaapplication at this Office between the flours of Ten and Four. _ ARMY CONTRACTS TB EAS UR r ammni: Commissarial Department, january 28,1824. NOTICE is Leteby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to supply the following Articles for the use of the Army, viz. BREAD To his Mairsty's Land t'oeces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the undermentioned Counties: &rks (including the Hams Sussex Town of Hunger. Middlesex Wilts lord) Norfolk York Bernick Northumberland North and South fluster Somerset Wales. OATS To his Majesty's Cavalry and Artillery Horses, in Cantonments and Quarters, in the undermentioned Counties: Cumberland Leicester FORAGE, viz. UAT, and STRAW, to his Majesty's Cavalry and Artillery Bones, in Barracks, and Oats in Cantonments and Quarters, in Bucks the undermentioned Counties Becks Hants Cornwall Kent Devon Essex Lancaster Middlesex Norfolk Somerset Surrey. That the deliveries are to commence on and for the 25th day of Marsh next; that Proposals in writiug, sealed up, and marked " Tender for Army Supplies," will be received at this Office, on or before Thursday, the 26th day of February, but none will be received after Melee o'clock on that day. Proposah must be made separately•for each County, except for Se Counties comprising North and South Wales, all of which meet be included in one Tender ; and each Proposal must have the Letter which is annexed to the Tender properly filled up, by two persons of known property engaging to become bound with the party tendering in the amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due performance of the Contract ; and no Proposal will be noticed unless made on a printed Tender, and the prices expressed in words at length ; and should it so happen that during the con tinuance of the Contract no Troops should be supplied by virtue of the same, the amount of the Stamps on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Contractor, shall be refunded to him. Par;:ru:ars of the Contracts may be had upon application at these Chambers, between the hours of ten and tour. P.S. Samples of the Bread amid Meal may be teen at the Office between the hours of twelve and two. RECTIFIED SPERM 011—FOUR SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE PER GALLON. UPTON and CO. Oilmen and Colour Manufacturers, 64, QUICZN-SilikET, CHLATSIDZ, Ey process entirely new, and exclusively their own, are enabled to SPERM OIL equal in purity to spirits of wine. So unequivocal it! excellence, that it will burn beautifully in every kind of Lamp ; 4c.,1 as its flame will not fade from the first lighting till the whole of tot Oil is consumed, the trouble of trimming or raising the cotton is ca:irely avoided. The Public are also respectfully informed, that OII.S and CO LOURS of every kind may be purchased at their Warehouse, war i.r,:ed gemthle and that the ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINTS, Fnich have been in general use for the last Twenty Years, and that "'iced foe every description of outside work, where ornament, ratiility, and economy are considerations, are selling as under, viz. . llsisible Green, per cwt. 40s. Bright Red, per cwt. 565. thivt ditto, 765. I Dark Red, 245. • liiight ditto, 112 s. White Paint, 40s. lead Colour, 465. Black ditto, 40s. Stone Colour, 465. Yellow, 365. Chocolate, 365. Prepared Oil, &c. &c. At'n, the REFINED COAL TAR PAINT, ltis. per cask, "2 6 6 quintity will cover 1,000 square feet. This paint being entirely -:ileral, is insoluble in water, and a cure for the worm and dry' TJt ; at ts therefore peculiarly adapted for weather boarding, sluice r".esi and every kind of wood and iron work constantly exposed • 'he weather. It is of a handsome dark chocolate colour, and not require he.i.ting. It may also be had of Dark Green, and wltr cab-Airs. B. Orders by post or carriers, addressed to Upton and Co. Marmfactory, 64, Queen-street, Loudon, will be executed. NAVY-OFFICE, January 26, 1824. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COMMIS -A- SHINERS of his MAJESTY'S NAVY, do hereby give Notice, Tbat on THURSDAY, the 12th of February' next, it One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying his Majesty's several Dock- Yards with all or any of the following Articles, viz. NORWAY DEALS, or CANADA RED PINE DEALS. CANADA RED PINE TIMBER. NORWAY SPARS. Distributions of the Articles and Forms of the Tenders may be seen at this Office. No Tender will be received after One o'Clock on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party or an Agent for kiln attends. Every Tender must be aceonspanied by a Letter addressed to the Navy Board, and signed by two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering in the sums hereunder mentioned for the due performance of the respective Contracts, viz. For the Contract fer Deals 0E1,500. Timber - X 1,500. - £3OO. Spars INTERROGATIVE AND IMPROVED SYSTEM OF GENERAL EDUCATION. rrHE CONDUCTORS of SCHOOLS and ACADE- A. MIES are respectfully acquainted, that the whole of the sets of Questions, as appended to the several Works, or sold in separate mail Books, have also been printed in THAN DSOME QUARTO CO PY-806 KS, at Two Shillings each, with spaces for the entry of the Answers. As a combined Exercise of Writing, Orthography, Grammar, aad Composition, with the practical attainment of the special subject of study ; and, as a means of displaying the actual i progress and powers of the Pupils, to their parents and relatives,l the value and utility of these Copy -Book Questions will be duly ap preciated by every experienced Tutor. New Editions have been prepared of BLAIR'S SCHOOL MASTERS' and GOVERNESSES' REGISTERS, at Is. each, and the obvious utility of these Books, in stimulating emulation in sttmly, and in improving moral habits, has, in many considerable Schools, superseded the necessity of corporal and ignominious pu nishments. A New Edition has also been printed of BLAIR'S TUTOR'S KEY,'price ss. 6d. containing answers or references tor answers to all the Elementary Books and sets of Questions connected with thet Interrogative System, with a Preface by Sir RICHARD Pniturs, it lustrating its Theory and Practice. Printed for G. and W. B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-lane; and to be had, wholesale and retail, of Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh ; and of all Booksellers. CHEAP CARPET WAREHOUSE, PICCADILLY. No. 160, (TWO DOORS WEST FROM ST. JAMES'S-STREET). Prornieturs laving made some new arrange ments at their Manufactory, are now enabled to supply the Nobility and Public with any quantity of the best Brussels Carpet ing, from 4s. 9d. to ss. 3d. A quantity of short lengths and single pieces, at 4s. 3d. and 4s. 6d. Kidderminster ditto, from 2s. 6d. to 43. sd. British ditto, from 3s. to 4s. Venetian Stair ditto, from Is. 6d. to 3s. 6d. Druggets in all colours, from 2s. 6d. to 41. 6d. best seasoned Floor-cloth, Irons 2s. 6d. to ss. 3d. Patterns of Brussels sent to any part of Town or Country. TEN THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH of TABLE LINENS and SHEE:TIN GS to be sold cheap; owing to the death of James Graham, Manufacturer of Table Linen, the whole of his Stock has been consigned to his Brother.in-Law, at 78, Oxford-street, the firm of MA LCOTT and JAMES, for im mediate disposal. The Executors having fixed the price, no abate ment can be made. Ladies are assured that they are full one-third less than any other House in London can even obtain them, much less dispose of them; for as the quantity precludes the possibility of inserting all the different prices, a few only are given as under; also s.Bths and 7-Bths Napkins to match ail the cloths, which extend from the smallest size to the largest ever made, with every inter mediate size and quality. Such an opportunity seldom occurs ; and what renders it. more worthy of attention is, that the sales are to be made entirely for the advantage of the family of the deceased. —Breakfast Cloths, 5-4ths square, Is. 6d. each ; 6-4ths square, 2s. 6d. 8-4ths square, 3s. 9d. 24 long, 2 wide, 7s. the same size fine liambro' damask, 9s. the finest quality, 1 ts. 9d. 3 yards long, 24 wide damask, 13s. 6d. sold at every other house for 20s. damask cloths, 34 long and 24 wide, 17s. 6d. 4 yards long rich damask, 20s. napkins 7s. per dozen, fine damask do. I Is. dinner napkins 16s. 6d. per doyen, fine damask do. 20s. Russia sheeting 64d. per yard, very strong do. 9d. 1* wide, Is. and excellent nuke of Russia sheeting, Li wide, 2s. 3d. 24 wide, 2s. 6d. 3 yards wide, 2s. 9d. with Irish sheeting of every width and quality equally cheap. Be particular— P ANTII EON HOUSE, 78, Oxford -street, corner of Whaley street, and exactly opposite the Pantheon. TH OMPSON and FEAROMS genuine and supe• riur WINES and SPIRITS. - Pr Qr. Ck. Pr Gal. Pita Qamtres CASK AND PER GALLON. se. s. d. s. d. PORT, old in the wood (moderate) - 23 0 0 13 6 Ditto, vintage 1820 - - - 24 5 0 14 6 Ditto, '2O and '2l, rich and very superior 27 0 0 15 d SIIERRI ES (good quality) - - 22 15 0 14 0 Ditto, tine and old, either pale or brown 24 5 0 15 0 Ditto, ditto, highly superior, being the C. Z. and others of first character - - 27 0 0 17 6 CA PE MADEIRA - - - 815 0 6 0 Ditto, stout and clean - - - 10 0 0 7 6 Ditto (finest imported), equal to many Tyne rifts or direct Madeiras - - 12 10 0 9 0 Casks included, or if returned an allowance of 14s. W INES. Per 1)oz. SPIRITS. Per Gall. Cape Madeira - 153 . En g lish Gin 9s. 4d. and 10i. 81 Do. superior -20 s. Do. strong do. for mixing 121. Do. the hrst quality 245. Jamaica Rum ' Genuine Sherry - 335. 12s. 6d. and 13s. 4d. Do. excellent and superior Do. five years old 14s. 6il. 40s. and 445. Genuine Cognac Brandy (new) Do. first quality (straw colour) 21s. 6d. 48s. Do. four years old - 235. A small parcel of very curious The Champagne do. 32 years old Port (35 and 50 years old) I Irish Whi . key - Is. in the wood 535. 38s. and 425. I Schedam Holland, - 211. West India Madeira 425. I NVhite Cogoae Brandy 245. No Credis.—Entrance up the Court, 94, Holborn-hill. • Delivered tree of Expense within aye Miles of Town. A GENERAL MEETING OF: WEST INDIA .PLANTER*, MERCHANTS, ANNUITANTS, and Others,interested in the BRITISH WEST INDIA COLONIES will be held at the Criv or Lotritort Txtritait, in Bidiopsgate-street, on TUESDAY, the 10th of February next, at One o'Clock pre cisely, on important business. WM. HOLDEN. N.B. All Gentlemen who attend the Meeting ark sequested to leave their names atutelaces of residence at the door, Wore enter ing the room. : This day was published, much enlarged, A Fourth Edition of OBSERVATIONS on STRICTURES of the REC. TU M and COLON, and other Affections which diminish the capacity of the Intestinal Canal in those parts; including Spasmodic Constriction of the Sphincter Ani (with a Tran.slation 4 'Mons. Boyer's valuable Paper on that complaint: limmorrhoidal Tu mours (called Piles), Excrescences, and Prolapsus Ani ; accom panied with the mode of Treatment, several Cases and Engravings. By W. WHITE, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, Corresponding Member of the London Medical Society, and one of the Sur geons to the City Infirmary and Dispensary, Bath. Bath : Printed by C. Hunt (late Gye), Market-place : Published by Longman, Hurst, ees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoitea-row, London; and sold by W. Bulgin, Corn-street, Bristol ; and by all Booksellers. CATON ON DEBILITY, ILLUSTRATED WITH CASES. This day was published, price ss. 61. a New Edition of PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the DEBI LITIES, natural and contracted, of the GENERATIVE ORGANS of both' Sexes; including Remarks on Onanism, Seminal Weakness, Nocturnal Emission, Gleet, Tabes Dorsett', Fluor Al bus, &c. &c. with the Theory of Generation. By T. M. CATON, Surgeon, No. 6, Norfolk-street, Strand; Late of the United Hospitals of St. Thomas's and Guy's. Sold by C. Chapple, 59, Pdkmall ; Bowen, 515, Oxford-street ; Callow and Wilson, 16, Princes -street, Soho; orby the Author, as above. Where may be had; . . Caton on the Venereal Disease and its Consequences, a New Edition, price ss. illustrated with Cases: A Practical Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of the Venereal Disealse, exhibiting the character, symptoms, and treatment of the diseases immediately or remotely connected with it ; containing Observations on Gleet, Stricture, ducal Discharges, the use of the Caustic and common Bougie, Cutaneous &options, imaginary Venereal Diseases, &c. &c. comprising an elementary Wurk for Students, and a Guide to the general Reader; interspersed with select Prescriptions applicable to eachldirision of the Disease. A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS. rjrllll. E is not, perhAr, in tbei whole Materia Mo dica any one remedy which so effectually relieves the pain of a suffering patient as the AMERTCAN souriit NG SYRUP. Who can watch the writhing tortures inn, which a lovely infant is often convulsed during the period of dentition, without feel;ng sym pathy for its sufferings? and who would hesitate to procure a re medy, when a remedy can be found, which is obvious by the effec tual relief afforded in so many distressing cases which are daily coming to the notice of Mrs. Journal.: ? Therefore, Mothers ought never to be without the AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP in the Nursery ; for if a child awakes in the night with pain, by only rubbing the gums with a few drops of the Syrup, it will immedi ately open the pores, heal the gums, and thereby prevent fevers and convulsions ; for should it come in competition with any other dis order, it often destroys the mother's brightest hopes. To be had wholesale and retail, of JOHNSON and Cu. 28, York place, City-road ;_ and, by their appointment, of all principal Medi cine Venders in Town and Country, at 2s. 9d. per bottle. N.B. None are genuine unless signed on the Stamp with Mrs. Johnson's own hand-writing, as there are several spurious sorts. FOR COUGHS, HOARSENESSES, &c. MR. GREENOUGH'S PECTORAL LOZENGES of TOLU.—The great demand, after sixty years trial, proves them a superior remedy for all Coughs, Hoarsenesses, Sore Throats, Asthmatic and Consumptive Complaints. The ge nuine only have " B. Hayward" printed on the stamps, by whom they are prepared, as successor to Mr. Greenough,the inventor. Sold in Boxes at Is. lid. each, by his appointment, by Nesvbery and Sons 45, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Sutton and Co. Bow Church-y ard; Edwards, 66, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Bliley and Co. Cockspur4treet ; Nix, Royal Exchange; Johnston, Curnhill ; Ward, 524, Holborn; Holwell, 269, Borough; Sanger, 150, Ox ford-street; Barclays, 95, Fleet-market; Butler', 4, Cheapside ; Blake, 47, Piccadilly ; and the Venders of Genuine Medicines. — Where also may be had, GREENOUGH'S celebrated TINCTURE for preserving the Tenn and Gums, and curing the Toovit-AcnE, in enlarged bottles, at 2s. 9d. each. REMARKABLE CASE. Mamas. L:GNUM and Son, York, 2d January, I 8 3. GENTLEMEN —Four years ago I began to be most severely afflicted with a violent Scorbutic Complaint in my hands and face. I was at that time extremely ill. My bands were in a most dreadful state : it first appeared in small pimples, attended with much itching and pain; it then broke out and ran white matter. My parents procured me the best medical advice without any amendment being effected. I still grew worse and worse ; my face, and particularly my nose and upper lip were frightful. Under these di,tressing circumstances, I was taken to the County Hos pital, where I underwent salivation, &c. but was discharged three separate tim.:s as incurable, after being in at one time thirteen weeks, at another eleven weeks, and a shorter pet iud at another. was quite incapable of attending to the business I was an appren tice to (a painter), and therefore left it entirely. Hearing of the many cures performed by your A NTISCORBU'FIC DROPS, I was induced to try them, and procured a small bottle front Mr. DZICHTON, Bookseller, at the corner of the Shambles and Pave mein, the beginning of October last, and after persevering in the use of them, according to the directions, 1 ant happy to inform you, that lam quite recovered. My hands and face are completely healed, and I feel hearty and well. With the most grateful feelings I notv'thank you as the means (under Gun) of my recovery, and' sincerely hope you will make this public as another testimony of the efficacy of your invaluable medicine, and likewise for the advantage of my fellow-creatures suffering under the same affliction. Any in quiries I shall most cheerfully answer, if by letter, post paid. I am, Gentlemen, your much obliged Servant. GEORGE BENSON, Without Micklegate Bar, York. (Attested by Mary Benson, Mother of the above.) These Drops are sold in moulded square bottles, at es. 9d. 4s. 6d. and 11s. each, by John Lignum and Son, Surgeons, &c. 65, Bridge street, Manchester; and by J. Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; J. and C. Evans, 42, Long-lane, West Smithfield ; Barclay and Sons, 95, Fleet-market; T. and C. Butler, No. 4, Cheapside; and 214, Re gent-street ; Sutton and Co. 10, Bow Church-yard; Evan Edwards, 66, St. Paul's Church-yard ;F. Newbery and Sons, 45, St. Paul's Church-yard; Henry Mackrid, 33, Whitechapel, London; F. Newbery and Sons, 2.9,-Dame-street ; Butlers, v 4, Sackville street, Dublin; Scott and Orr, ICO South-bridge, Edinburgh; R. Nelson, Surgeon, Glasonw ; and all respectable Medicine Venders. Of whom also may be had, Mr. Lignum'a IMPROVED VE. I GETABLE LOTION, for all Scorbutic Eruption*, price 24. ad. duty included. RIMIGIOUS EDUCATION. . This day was published, price is. bound, . THE NARRATIVE PARTS of the Old anti New Testaments, printed verbatim front the Authorised Version, in a large Type, for the use of the Junior Claws iu Schools, and illustrated with one hundred and twenty Engravings. tly the REV. S. HARROW, Author of School Sermons, Questions on the Oldand New Testaments, dtc. &c. Printed for F. WE'.TLILY, Stationers' -court, and to be had of all Booksellers. N.B. FIVR Hammel) Quesitoxs expressly on the contents of this desirable Volume have been publiihed. in the Copy-book Form, at 24. with a Key for Tutors, at Nine-pence, fot the purpose of adapt- Mg the Work to the Interrogative Systeas of lastruction. LATIN COMPOSITION. This day was published, in royal 12mo. consisting of more than 1,000 pages, price 15s. bound, ADICTIONARY of LATL . N PHRASES; compre hending a Methodical Digest of the various Phrases from the best Authors, which have been collected in all Phraseological Works hitherto published; for the more speedy progress of Students in Latin Composition'. By WILLIAM ROBERTSON, A.M. of Cambridge. A New Edition, with considerable Additions. Alterations, and Cor- rections. In one volume. London: Printed by A. J. Valpy, and published by Baldwin, Cr adock, and Joy. ••• The present FAition has this advantage over its predeces sors, that it is enriched with many hundred phras.'s which have hitherto been unrecorded : and these have been drawn from the purest fountains, by actual perusal—from Cicero, Tacitus, Terence, Plautus, &c. THE TREAD-WI !EEL. (Extract from the Fifth Report of the Society fur the Improvement of Pri:ion Discip!int, &c.) 66 The merits of the tread-wirecl, as an instrument of prison -labour, have, during the past 'year, excited con. siderable interest. Objections of a very serious nature have been urged against it by a Magistrate, whose labours for the improvement of prison discipline, during a long and honourable life, entitle his sentinieqs, to great attention. Highly as the Committee appr'xiate the motives which animate the benevolent author, they do not concur with the reasoning contained in a recent work on prison labour; the object of which publica tion is to show that the ordinary discipline of the tread. wheel is unsafe, unhealthy, and degrading punishment. The Committee believe that they were the first tore cognize the excellence, and advocate the introduction of this description of prison labour ; and, after mature consider'ation, they can dicOvei 9thitig insthe proper use and mOdtrile application of tius punisbnienti, that ii iireconcileable with the feelingrof humanity, incl . thomt principles of prison discipline which it ii the object of ~ this Society to recommend. ~ . . " From documents which have,been laid before Parliament, - the healthinpis or the treo.:Wheel:eseiCik is satisfactorily proved.. - opinions of die medical officers in attendance at the various 'prisons, concur in declaring that,the general healtV pTtbe prisoners his in no degree suffered injuu pi I.4eo,;iscise; but that, of the contrary, the labour has..in•t firr ,ea_ pect heiti' WV-. ) ~ ductive of considerable benehte . . eCein inquiries wßoffk the Committee. have instituted,.anfiiru these tesp s . monies; and , agitinst evidence. lo conclusive, a juclg. ment,formed - prkneipat i y from,f,bityact reasoning, and unsupported . by that peed* esperienCe Which the daily observations,a4 prisoti4urgeori alords,c.an have bUt little Weight: The mischievous consequence s of ; which ices states; that the tread-wheel is the source, attach not, i4tOch to the nature of the labour, as to the degree in 4141 it may be enforced. There is nothing painful in theliin.: ple position of the body on the wheel; and . the tn:lihi.i nery may be made to revolve so slowly, as scarcely to form a punishment ; while, on the other hand, it cannot be denied, that by excessive application • it may be ren dered an instrument of unjustifiable tigotir.' The'dithi question then, on which the safety and expediency °Hsi tread-wheel depends, is simply this—can 'the degree of labour be so regulated as to be ascirtabied Without' dlf ficulty, and restrained at all times within safe limits This consideration has occupied the particular attention of the Committee ; and they have the pleasure to state that these very desirable objects can be accomplished: " It occurred to the Committee, on pursuing their inquiries upon this subject, that as the several details in the management of the tread-wheel are proportionate in their vat iations, they might conveniently be laid down upon a sliding scale. The idea ha, been carried into execution in a very ingenious manner by Mr. Bate, mathematical instrument-maker to the Board of Excise - , who has constructed an instrument, by the simple in: spection of which the rate of labour can at all times be ascertained. The utility of this invention is obvious: it at once enables the Islagistiate, or the Governor of a pi ison at which a tread-wheel is in operation, to secure precision of management, and by affording an accurate measure, applicable in all cases, may prevent the inad vertent excess, or intentional abuse, of this species of punishment.—lt is perfectly true that the labour of the tread-shed, unless it he regulated with great care, may, to use the language of an able and experienced Gover nor of a prison On a recent communication with the .Committee) 6 become, in the hands of some, an engine of terrible oppression.' In order to skew the importance of further attention to this subject, and the great confu sion that at present pievaiis in the manner of enforcing the labour, the Committee refer to the table in the Ap pendix, founded on returns recently received, shewing the great varieties of punishment inflicted ; a bare re ference to which will prove the necessity for adopting some uniformity of practice, in order to equalise the ad ministration of prison discipline. "The present inequality, it will be perceived, arises not only from the varied degrees of velocity, and the flue ettLihtinughtertir b i u t t io a l l i s s ( :d f : o w a o i r t k h i e n g d i a rr t e ni r e r n e c s e n n i ng thep ri s w o o n r e k r s i n a g t hours of summer and winter; a difference which amounts in the daily rate of labour at some prisons to at least 50 per cent. By an adherence, however, to the CONTRACT FOR MINERAL BLACK FOR PAINT. NAVY-OFFICE, Jmtuary 29, 1824. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COMMIS -A- STONERS of his MAJESTY', NdrY, do hereby give Notice, Tbat on THURSDAY, the 12th February next, at One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for Supplying his Majesty's several Duck-yards with MINERAL BLACK FOR PAINT. A Sample of the Article, and a Form of the Tender, may be seen at this Office. No Tender will be received after One o'Clock on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed,'unless the Party, or an Agent for him, attends. Every Tender must be accompanied by a Letter addressed to the Navy Board, and signed by Two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering, in the sum of £5OO, for the due performance of the Contract. INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE CONVERSION ANH RELIGIOUS INSTittICTiONANDEDUCrION OF THE NEGRO SLAVES IN TIIE BRIVSH WEST INDIA ISLANDS • AREPORT of the PROCEEDINGS of the SO. CIETY, from July to •Lkcember, 1823, is ready for De livery at Messrs. Rivington's, Booksellers, Waterloo-place, and St. Pads Church-yard ; and at Messrs Hie:rig:on and Cochran's, Booksellers, 148, Strand, with a Lissof the Donors and Subscribers, to the day of publication. • • . • Wisstminster, , J. T. BARRETT, D.D. Feb. 2, 1224. Secretary. r