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~.: L '= s' n ----- HmilEß 9785. re t.is Barletta cf The Dandy Family and the Ascot Jochies, 7-bleb six pool=' run several heats over a race-course formed by citenr;re riatforms, comtdning the whole extent of the tort: .u.d Ilitliag-Schecl, and exillbiSeg thereen post-chaises, amities, tautens, carts, and a tout-in-hand barouchr, ill drawn be real horses, having excited the surprise and ap vaation of crowded andLuces, will be repeated every even kg, to commence at Half past o'Llock precisely. ROYAL A?IPHITITE.ATRE, (ASTLEY'S), WESIitIINSTER-BRIDGE. ti.kkr the pat r o nage of their Royal Highnesses the Pamx Rsorsr and Due: of Yost. THIS EVENING, TO-MORROW , and SATUR DAY, will be presented, a new Broad Comic Equestrian D ai wa, cakd THE DANDY FAMILY AND TUE ASCOT JOCEIES. In which Sit It-al Ponies will start for a Sweepstakes, to be z:zw , l r ive Heats, four dines round the Coarse, (bei:iz ti.c third et a snilo, each Heat_ HORSEMANSHIP, by Mr. Arery.—Also the Troop of Voltig:urs' will go th*.cigli their surprising Leaps, &c.—Clown, Browa.—Equestrian Exercises by Mr. Makeen.—A new c0,n5.• Sou:, by Mr. Sloman.—The two Mademoiselles FERZ oriental: aad drpnt Dancing on two llor:s.---To conclude with dtelaupianir Equestrian liurletta of PEILEGR I NE PICK LE ; or, Ilsirser Trunnion on Horseback. Introducing a real Fox claw, wish Dogs, Horses. and Huntsmen, in full uon open at Half-past Five ; begiu at half-past 5. 1 1.±x. Ft.c,a , l Price Half-past Private Box may bated - - EAST•INDL! HOUSE, J 1, 11111‘ THE COURT of DIRECTORS tithe UNITED COMPANY of MERCHAN TS of ENGLAND, trading M;i• LIST-INDIES, do hereby give Notice, Thu they will be ready to receive Proposals In Writing, on sr!ri,re WEDNESDAY, the Path of July next, from the thrarsof such Ships of the burthen of 1.200 Tons and upwards, bars me:nommen, which have been employed in and not r fmmul more than Six Voyages in the Company's Service, ftclying the rate of Freight at which they may be waling to Ist such Ships for One Voyage in the Company's Regular ferrAe. Tie Tenders, with the words " Ship T , :ttier" on the cover, as !)t steers2y sealed up, and left with tht Secretary at or best.: Twehe o'Clock at Noon, on the said S 5 ;A July neat, be p:d which hour no Tender will be received. JOSEPH DART, S.ctreary. nt Particulars of the Thins and Condidoos upon which the Ripxil be tooted for the Company's Service, may be had apt application at the Mee of Mr. John 3lorice, Clerk melte fia.r_ttc: of Stirping, on or after Monday neat, the 6th instant. MITT fort's: DISCHARGE and RELIEF of PESSONS IMPRISONED for SMALL DEBTS. Craven-street, Strand, July 1, IBM ENEFACTIONS SINCE THE LAST RE .I)PORT, viz. : X. S. a. F. H. )incinil, Esq. per Dorrien and Co. • 5 5 0 J:::a Pepys, Esq. - - A. 1 ft 0 X.t. Ptpys . • - - A. 1 1 C Die Law, ..q. per Herries and Co. • A. 3 3 0 Juaes Pates, Eso„. per Mr. Dalton - A. I ii 0 George Vansiztart, Esq. - • - A. S 1 0 Ellivrt Unchy, Esq. • - - ill 0 0 Jostph Cok, Vivi. • - - I 0 9 Jan Tteralva, tiq. per Cookie and Co. A. 1 1 0 Mts. Ttcvslin • - • A. 1 1 0 Mrs. Grr..n • - • &too Ilse remainder of W. Domes Wei - 20 0 0 C. E. per Treasuror . - - re 0 0 C D. per Do-rien - - 2 2 0 W. It. S. per Herdes and CO. . • 2 0 0 A. A. £5 K £2. Letter Box - T 0 0 ALal y RIO. A Lady in- Ils. - - 12 2 0 A Lady - • . - A. s t 0 Anonymous, per /ferries and Co. . II 2 0 Reudved for a Baok (N al an Prisons) - 11 II 0 timid in the Letter Box - . 1 0 0 Ilse from the Driver of a Hackney Markt, N. to, for refusing s faze 0 5 II £293 19 0 ll:tamed and relieved from varkras Prisms US Dfaors, for the slum of - ,C4os 0 7 - - f.N,.l.lertal the Cases of 44 Petitioners ; Ap reed, al • Referred fur Characters 5 Pe. Cn; an d Rejected S. &squeals are received by John Camden Nelld, Esq. the tater, Cheyre-walk, Chelsea; also by 'Messrs. ILnies, Far- Iran. aal Co: ht. James :-aired ; Messrs. lioares, Fhit-t-street; Yeas Chtteris, Whitmore, and ('a. Lombard-street ; M.nrs. CciNthrt*, Ridge and Diddulpa, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Dor- Paeli-lane, Cornhill; Messrs. liammenleys, ; Yilel and Co. 77, Lombard-street ; and by the Secro ho. Nd. 7, Cia;cmareet, Strand, where the Books may be sea nth w'cu are inclined to support tab Charitf, and where atees:ky meat tm the first Wednesday in next Month. A NEW ERA, TWO Prizes of /30,000!!! 1111, Only F2ght Thousand Tickets c.kr,Rom, the Contractor, submits to the • 1)..b4c, with grateful confidence, a Scheme founded on tct ntameurdatio ts of Adventurers, who being usaninunta iv • irin; of Thirty Thousand Pounds, he is proud to sttr,theitivAiih the Lottery is limited by Government to the S.lh,me can boast of 2 Prizes of 3630,000, ' 'Jag rn.nf..nr of other Capitals and smaller Prises; an. al it n-otl. es•ident that chance increases in proportion as tie camber 'Diets is lessened, this Lottery presents to Ad reamers prohel..:, of obtaining £30,000, which us Lowery f'‘ 7 'united in this or any other country. ackG:ion to all the Prises paid by Government, as a t 4 -`.. ,,, ! 0f grati , ede for mein: favours conferred on G. CAR.- It'll, he b., radk arrae genitals that Purchasers shall have Om 5t c of receiring GOLD For dr. Tr:: Prires of 1000 Sovereign., with ?Ohl CLARET, or DIADEIR.I, tocestir r et Port or Madtdra, or Four Hogs h, of Clue, fPr vlch •.! th: Prize: of 1,000 Sovereigns, and ""itspsz:ivn:hr Slar:z. The Wine to be chosen by the Holders tkotkirA 11.31:is 4:4 AUGUST. CARIICITIS PULLS 11 r.ITI AND so aT CARROLL, FixEr, rarzr. In the Last Lottery: 9,481 • Prise of x 20,000 8,393 - - 1,000 13,123 - 1,090 5,2°5 - - 500 9,755 - 500 8,899 - - 300 7,749 - - 200 ;3:400 - - the Sec. &z. &c. .uc x:.;, C) IN 8 1;03 TICKETS, of .E'3O,OOD . 2 , (in:et:its) 1,000 .SCO 500 200 100 And in kis lase Contracts, 7,735 a Prise of 4 2 3 , 0 00 0,345 - - 30,000 3,645 - 20.210 4,342 - - 2 0.000 &c. &c. &c. 74kets and Ska:na 1/1 ia l .o t 2.13 Genes o''CAß _tbl.ll th• r nirrart ,- , 7, GenftA, Oxfurd- street) Wet. tad by 8.1: L.: throughout the Countrl. . ~ • Peri:rut 00..,evr. . • - , Z , s ‘,l-As/ ..----:. is et, l,Aia ‘ - 44- ) .I . sJ k : 4-4 ' 1 # • f.: -.4. , . 1h . .A 0 A A `3"- 1 .111 ' * - ( .." •.. ~..„44 Z ... "' bt • ;:v.....„•,......; ~,...,„,,, ars . ..•.,..,.....;i4„). 1)1.,.,r,_._.._ , . .. ........ ... ThUttSDAY, JUL' 9, 1818. PRICE SEVEN-pk:NCE. ROYair..IIOaPfTAL, CHELITA 4th Jinx, lel& I N pursuance of the 'Aci of the 55th Year of Al present Majesty, by which it it enacted, that the Odg-pta stoners of this -Hospital shall, in future, be raid quarterly, fa advance, instead of half-yearly : Notice is hereby given, by or• der of the Right Honourable the Lords and others, Commis sioners for managing the Affairs of the said Hospital, that all the Out-Pensioners thereof, residing in London, or within the Jls% trice of the bills of mortality, are required, to appear personally,' and regime:nally, with their Instructions, and Colificates of Admission, at the Secretary's Office in the said Hospital, on the respective days, and in their different classes, according to their; several rates of pension as undermentioned ; when attendance .RASMAIZIE 'TO PRANCE 111031 SOWTHAIIFTON, . HT THE CHESTERFIELD PACKET * STARR WOOD, COMMANDEP- some degree, a continuance of thise frauds and im poaiticas on the public; and therefore resolve to re commend a complete revision of the Auction Laws, and at as early a period as may be practicable. Your Committee therefore recornmcnd to the Rouse, that a Bill may be immediately brought in, to increase the annual license from Ws. t. on every auctioneer or person selling by auction within ten miles of the Royal Exchange, the first year, and for ever; future year the sum of 51. and evert auc tioneer without the space of test miles, the sum of El. the first year, and the sarn of 40a. for every future year; and any person directly or indirectly maketg r any sale by auction; no: bling licen s ed, to forfeit for ever/ offlence 10'S. That nb goods be sold, under a heavy penahy, wit/lout being preciously erposed to view, at least °I hours,' nor without a catalogue previously prin ted, and sold in the order of the said catalogue ; and that the real name and address of the auctioneer be printed on the first page; and that a penalty of ‘IIV be inflicted on eve l y person using my ficti 'twits narta ; and Mat the sales be confined to the hours from ten in the morning to six in the afternoon, except book sales, and produce usually sold by the `candle. That all auction-rooms for the public sales of goods by auction, such as linen-drapery, woollen drapery, hosiery, haberdashery, railcery, stationary, jewellery, hardware, books and prints, be licensed from time to time fur one year, and security taken from the auctioneers* and others, that these regu lations and former 'Acts should be complied with. That a duty of Is. per lot be deposited at the Excise Office upon delivery of the catalogue ; and that the Aum of Is. per lot be allowed to be deducted frem the duty on every lot which shall exceed 20s. 26th May, 1813. - • • rig CHESTERFIELD, a remarkably fine Ves sa, of 107 TOM sails regularly, wind and weather par mining, every Friday from Southampton for Havre-de-Grace ; and leaves Havre-tl4-Gracc every Monday for Southampton. The CMIWIRMLI% Is fitted 'pia a superior style, with Water closets, and every 3ccornmodadon far the comfort aml c3overtl ence Of Passengers,, and with an excelhan liold for Horses, Carriages, and Ilaggage. _ From the assiduous personal attentions 4 S. Woon, who is I both Owner and Commander of the Cum rrarieLn, and from the established reputation of his racket, a: a fine sea-boat and a' fast sailer, the voyage is rendered particularly pleasant to the timid and sea-sick passenger; and as S. IVOOO Is determined to persevere in those unremitting exertions which hava hitherto been attended with such success, he confidently hopes for a eon :Sena:lee of that patronage and support with which be has been so-long honoured by his Friends and the in general. will be given from ten o'clock in the morning, until three in the afternoon, for the yayment of r. quarter of a year's Fallon in advance to the 2 Rh of Sertembcr next. On WEDNESDAY, the eth of JULY, Pen3ioners at Sd. per day, end those at 6d. m the and of the numbered Regiments. On TIEURSDAY, the 9th of JULY. S. Woos begs to observe, that he lute no *hare, part, or con cern whatever, in any other 'Vessel or Packet sailing f. xn ling had to France. :Vial appointed coaches aeg Olt from noire for Paris cvery k r APainalat &Mill i sod rust+ Paris Lia . treoty-four hours. Those at 6d. from the Royal Garrison Battalion and remain. ing Regiments and Corps ; those at 7d. and Bd. and all the Ca. valry at od. per day. On FRIDAY, the 10th of nal'. PARLIA.VENTARY PAPERS. Those at 9d. per day, from the Ist Foot Guards to the Beth Foot inclusive. On SATURDAY, the I ith of JULY. Those at 9d. rer day, from the-61st Foot, and all the remain ing Regiments and Corps, and also those at 10d. per day. On MONDAY, the 13th of JULY. Those at is. per day from the different Regiments of Cavalry, with the Ist and Sd Regiments of Foot Guards. 02 TUESDAY, the 14th of JULY. Those at is. per day, from the 3d Foot Guards, to the end of the numbered Regimen at that Rate. Oa WEDNESDAY, the ISth of JULY. Those at is. per day, from the Royal Garrison Battalion, and all the remaining iteginatnt, and Corps, and also those at 11. cod. per day. On TIIURSDAY, the lath of JULY. FROM THE QUEBEC GAZETTE. ST. CATHERINE'S, MAY 4. Those at Is. Id. Is. I id. Is. td. Is. 2id. and Is. 3d. per day. On FRIDAY, the 17th of JULY. This day, Representatives, and Clerks, chosen by .he inhabitants of the several townships of Niagar a district, for the purpose of petitioning the Prince Re gent on the general state of public affairs now vast. mg in the province of Upper Canada, met here. _ _ Thom: at le. Sid. 1.. eb is. eid. le. sd. is. 50. Is. 6d. Is. 6 1 141. le. 7d. ls. 74d. Is. ed. ls. Bid. le. Dd. ls. acd is. 13d. per day. On SATURDAY, the 18th cf JULY. Those at is. 104 d. per day and upward., and those Pensioners who have been admitted on account of Blindness, as also the Pri vate Gentlemen who receive Annuities from the late Ist and 2cl Troops of Horse Guards. It is also ordered and directed, that all the Out-Pensioners belonging to the said Hospital, do pay particular attention to their instructions, which they are required to produce at the time of payment, by which they are ordered to transmit to the Paymaster-General of his Majesty's Land Forces in London, Weir affidavits as therein prescribed, on or immediately after every Quarter Day ; without which their Nantes will net be err gored on the Pay-Lists for the subsequent Quarter, and they are not afterwards to change their place of abode, as spedfied in I their affidavits, without unavoidable necessity, and duly notify ing the same. And further to take Notice, that in consequence of various Frauds having been committed by Pensioners In the Receipt of Pension and Prize-Money, ft is ordered that all Pensioners so offending, sha:l be struck oil the Pensiota List, and forfeit for over all benefit arising from this establishment. RICHARD NEAVE, Secretary and Registrar. John Clark, Esq. being unanimously called to the Chair, the business of the day commenced by Mr. Clark's reading over Mr. Gourlas•'s Address to the resident landowners of Upper Canada, dated April 2, 1818. The recommendations and F rinciples con tained in the Address, were declared to be those now generally approved of, and as constituting the basis of the present proceedings. It was then moved and carried, that Mr. Gourlay should be called to the Sitting, and invited to assist ia the business of the day. George Adams, Esq. I. P. was elected to be Trea surer for this District, and bei.ig set for, accepted the office; W. J. Kerr, Esq. was eiecied Secretary ; and these fcr,•iemen were desired to retire with town ship clerks, to arrange account , :, and to commence a regular journal or transact;cns It was then moved that a drafi of a petition, prcvi. usly prepared, should be read, which being done, its general principles were approved of; and it leas agreed further, that consideration as to its style, &c. be referred to a com mittee of four. • Moved and unlnimotsly carried, That as soon as the Ccmmittee are sofficiently satisfiLl with the wording of the petition, they order it to he pi inted, with a view to its lying before the public one 'Lomb, and affording opportunity fur animadversion or amendment, that finally it may be so drawn out as to give the greatest possible satisfaction to the people of the district. Moved and unanimously carried, That the same Committee do immediately publish throughout the province, the vhole proceedines of the people of this district of Niagara, up to the present time ; and take all necessary steps towards promoting the objects in view. Moved and unanimously carried, that the Gentle men of the Committee advertise Saturday, June 6, at two o'clock, as a proper time for the people of other districts to hold township meetings through'out the province, at all places where township meetings are usually held ; that Saturday, the 1:"th of the same month, Le advertised fur the meeting of township representatives, at the head town of their respective districts, there to cliocsc district representatives to assemble in the provincial convention. Moved and unanimously cartied, That 3fonday, the Gth of July next, be advertised as the day of meetirg at York, of the Provincial Cm. • antion, there to appoint a Commission to proceed to England with Petitions to the Pliace Regent; and all conference, generally, on all matters then requiring attention. The Meeting proceeded to choose Representatives for Niagara District ; when R. Hamilton, Esq. Dr. Cyrus Sumner, Jehn Clark, .Esq. and Major W. Ro bertson, were duly elected. It vas the:; moved and carried, That these Gentlemen constitute the Com mittee above mentioned. One of the Representatives requesting to be allowed to react a • paper to the Meeting, the request was granted. The paper regarded =min parti a l pro . ceedings in Courts of Justice, and attributed the same to the present corrupt state of public affairs. The gentlemen wished the Meeting to take the same into considzration; but the proposal vas lost, this being declared not a meetingof a deliberation 25 to private or particular grievances, but for the pu r e p urpose o f pcuuoning the Prince Regent generally, a s to t h e state of the Province. It was ad - mitted, that this or other palms respecting public grievances might be given to district representatives, sealed tip, and di rected to be put into the hands of Cemmissioners, that they may make what use they please of the lame, for the general good of the Province. The Meeting then adjosrned till Monday, June 8, at St. Catherine's, when the Petition wid be finally adopted, and measures taken for itt signature in the scverai townships of this district. MR. MORIER'S NKW TRAVELS IN PERSIA. This day was published, in royal 4to. with Maps, coloured Cos tumes, and other Engravings from the Designs of the Author, price 4'3. 13s. ed. boards, SECOND JOURNEY through PERSIA to CONSTANTINOPLE, between the Years 1810 and 1310.* With a Journal of the Voyage by the Brazils and Bom bay to the Persian Gulf; together with an Account of the Pro. eeedings of his Majesty's Embassy under his Eacellency Sir Gore Ousley, Bart. K.S.L. By JAMES MORIER, Esq. Late his Majesty's Secretary of Embassy, ar.d Minister Pleni potentiary to the Court of Persia. rrintedfor Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London. Of whom may be had, by the same Author, A Journey through Persia to Constantinople, in the Years 1808 and 1809, in royal.4to. with 118 Maps, and Engravings. Pike £3. 131. 63. boards. Lately published, Octavo, in boards, price los. ACOMPLETE TREATISE on the GAME LAWS; in which it is proved that Game has always been the Property of the Occupier cf the Land, except in particu lar eases. By EDWARD CHRISTIAN, of Gray's Inn, Esq. Barrister, Protestor of the Laws of Englar.d, and Chief Justice .. . of the Isle of Ely. Solld by Make and Sons, Portugal.strett, and by all other Beasellen. Also, by the same Author, in 2 yob. in boards, price Al. Ins. 2. The Thigin, Progress, and present Pract:ce of the Bankrupt Law. The Second Edition, much enlarged and improved. 3. Practical Instructions for prosecuting a Commission, with the best Modern Precedents; price 16s. 4. A Vindication of the Right of the Universities to a Copy of every New Publication; Third Edition, price ss. A — - lat. ROWLAND and SON respectfully caution the • Public against Counterfeit Macassar Oil, injurious to the ILdr; the Genuine is ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, eigniti on the outside label in red ink " A. Rowland and Son," with a Wreatise inclosed. This Oil is the original and genuine, and is warranted to afford the greatest nourishment to the human Hair, removes the scurf, harshness, and dryness, prevents its being injured by illness, 'change of climate, accoucte rotnts,Cc. prevents its •falling off or turning 'grey, strengthens Idse roots, and makes the hair grow on bald places,- makes the hair soft, evilly, and glossy, prevents the curl falling in damp weather, produces whiskers, eye-brows, &c. its superior and tried virtues base gained it the august patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales, the Dtsciress of York, and Duke of Sussex, his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, by their spedil authority.--.Prioe U. 6d. lers. 6d. and one guinea per keep in any climate. Al.a, E.OWLAMS ESSENCE of TYRE, by merely wet nag the hair with this preparation, it immediately psoduees a perfest change In Red or Grey Hair, Eye-brows, Whiskers, &cc. to a beautiful glossy and permanent Brown or Rack, Wai l sating the enact natural colour. Washing makes this Dye more datable. Ladies or Gentlemen may dye their Hair with *oat and secrecy. Prize 45.-75. 6d.--sind 106. 6d. Sold wholesale, retail, and for exportation by the sole Pro prietors, A. flowLaxn and Sow, corner of Kirity-steeet, the Snit turning on the right in Hatton Garden, Holborn, London; and by appointment, by Alessrs.llondries, T.tehborne-street ; Berry, 7, Johnson, 15, Greek-street, Soho ; Smyth and Co. 117, GattM and Peirce 67, New Beabereet ; Newberry sad Soar, 45,511. Nor* ; sad by all r6tAmeee4 and Bliectieheir Viti ates be Telriteed Coanstf. REPORT ON THE LAWS RELATING TO AUCTIONS. The STarCT CONWITTEIC ::ppoiated to take into consideration the Laws relating to Auctions, and to Report the same, with their observations thereupon, to the house of Commons, have, pursuant to the order of the House, considered the same ac- eordingly, and have agreed to the following Report: Your Committee have examined several tradesmen and respectable Auctioneers, who are all of opinion that great frauds on tI4 public are constantly com mitted, by the mode in which Sales by Auction are conducted—that property is often sold under misre presentation as to ownership, under various pretences, such as owners going abroad, merchants property in tended for exportation, and empty• houses are filled with goods for the purpose—that articles of the most inferior manufacture, made for the express purpose of putting into sales, as the genuine property of individuals of respectability : aed to such lengths has this mode proceeded, that many Auctioneers, who are in the practice of often vending such articles, have, with a view to impose More suc cessfully upon the public, been detected in using the names of several of the most respectable auc tioneers, varying the spelling by alteration of a le:- ter ; and your Committee have had proofs that se • veral of the respectable auctioneers, whose names have been so assumed, have in several instances, in justification to themselves, been compelled to appear personally at such sales, to prohibit the same being carried on in their names, knowing such was dune with a view to impose on the public. Your Committee find also that sales are made of linen, describing the same as foreign, and the property of Hamburgh and foreign merchants; also cutlery wares and plated goods, in particular, of the MOTE inferior manufacture, with London makers' names thereon, publicly declared and sold as London manu facture ; and to such an extent as .o compel the Lon don makers to appear in the sale-rooms, and in person expose the fraud attempted to be practised. Your Committee also find, that great frauds and ' impositions have been praCtised in the sales of wine, misrepresenting it as the property of individuals of respectability ; and in short, there has been scarcely an article which at auctions has not been grossly mis represented ;—that sales are often made without a:- tending is the due order of the catalogue, and some• times without any catalogue, and at others with the same catalogue used for many days' sales ; and the Committee in this investigation have ciscovered, that ereat frauds have been committed upon the Ileveaue, reasmuch as at times no sale has been returned, and at other times less in amount returned than absolutely sold ; and that various prosecutions have been from time to time instituted by the Excise Board. Your Committee have reason to suppose, that the facility given to these sales,' by describing property falsely as to ownership, affords ready means of sel ling goods dishonestly come by, and holds out the means to the evil-disposed debtor to sell fraudulently the creditor's property, to the great and serious injury of the honest trader, raising money (as it is termed) by any sacrifice of price. That the inferiority of manufacture so sold and mis stated is of national injury, and your Committee have had instances stated where an exporter has imme diately shipped the articles bought, vamped up for the express purpose of deception, and which wts discovered till opened, and no respiinsibility attach. ing to the auctioneer, the buyers are left without ' remedy ; that while these daily sales exist without check or controul, the regular manufacturers and tradesmen are but little resorted to, and who, your Committee submit (both buyer and seller), are entitled to every protection ; by reason-1..t, that the taxes of the country, and the poor, fall very heavy on the esta blished and fixed housekeeper, while the itinerant auc tioneer, as many travel from place to place, avoid paying any taxes ; and, 2dly, that a proper responsi bility to the buyer resting with them for any imper fect or bad article sold, and on whose judgment acrd credit the buyer very often places himself. Your Committee consider these sales afford encouragement to the manufacturers of inferior articles of almost every description, and are ruinous., for the reasons be fore stated, to the honourable and honest tradesman, creating a competition for lowness of price, in prek rence to exe ellence of quality, whereby the best work men are injured and thrown out of employ. Your Committee have received information of da ring combinations, by a set of men uho attend real sales, and drive, by various means, respectable pur chasers away, purchase at their own price, and after wards privately sell the same, under a form of public auction, called " Knocked-out Sales." Your Com mittee have but shortly adverted to the substance. of the evidence they have received; but enough, they expect, to satisfy the House to make some altera tI/ns ) in the present. Session, which may prevent, in I i~