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The Conditions of the Contracts maybe seen at this Office, or by s pplving to Captain *Canoe!), at Deal; Mr. Reeks, Agent for the Victualling, at Portsn'tonth ; and to the Pursers of the respective Divisions. Tender Must specify the price In words at length, and be delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed, and must be accompanied by a letter, signed by Two, responsible Persons en gaging to become bound with the party tendering in the penal sum of 1100, for the due performance of each of the Contracts. The person who makes the Tender, or sothe person on Ida behalf, must attend to mower when called for. IL WALLER CLIFTON. VICTUALLING-OFFICE, October 26, 1824. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUALLING kis MAJESTY'S NAVY, V. do hereby give Notice, That on TUESDAY, the 25d November, 1824, they will be ready to receive Tenders - in writing (sealed up), and treat for the supply of such Articles of GLASS WARE as may be demanded for the Ser. vice of the Medical Department of the Navy, for Twelve Months certain, from Ist January, 1825, and further, until Six Months' Notice shall be given by either Party for the termination thereof. Patterns of the different Articles to be contracted for, and also the Conditions of the Contract, may be seen upon application at the Secretary's Office. Each Tender must specify the price in words at length - , and be delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed, and must be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible Persons en gaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the penal suns of £2OO, for the due performance of the Contract. The Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his be half, must attend to answer when called for. M. FALLER CLIFTON. TWO PUPILS WANTED. TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN, from the Age of Six to Twelve Years at Entrance, and, if of docile and tractable dispositions, they may remain till the age of Fpurteen or Fifteen, as some others have done. The situation is in a Young Ladies Establishment, whose number of Boarders is limited to Forty, and where the Father and Mother reside in the same house. The young Gentlemen are accommodated in a detached part of the premises, where they are instructed in the Classics, Writing, Mich. metic, and the Mathematics, by the Father and his Son, and where they experience comforts and Attention not usually met t4ith at a Public School. Two' young Gentlemen occasioning the vacancy, and who have just left at the age of Foutteen, have been several years at the Establishment. • The Charge for Board, Washing, Books, Stationary, and Edu cation (excepting French, Drawing, and Dancing, which the two be learnt), are all included at Forty Guineas ptfr annum. Letters, (Post paid) addressed to X. Y.Z. at Mr. Buchanan's, Surgeon, Ike. Finsbury Terrace, City Road, London, will have due attention. • CHILBLAINS, ItHEUMATISMS, PALSIES, ace. CHILBLAINS arc presented from breaking, and their tormenting Itching instantly removed by WHITE HEAD'S ESSENCE of MUSTARD, universally esteemed for is extraordinary Efficacy in Itheumatisms, Palsies, Gouty Affec tions, and Complaints of the Stothach ; but where this certain re medy has been unknown or neglected, and the Chilblains have actually broken, W IHTEHE A D'S FAMILY CERATE will ease the pain, and very speedily heal them. This Cerate is equally efficacious for all ill-conditioned Sores, Sere Legs, Scorbutic Erup tions, Blotches, Pimples, Ringworms, Shingles, Breakings-out on the Face, Nose ' Ears, and Eyelids, Sore and Inflamed Eyes, Sore Heads and other Scorbutic Humours. The ESSENCE OF N USTA RD is perhaps the most active, penetrating, and efficacious remedy in the world, dialing the severest Sprains and Bruises in less than half the time usually taken by any other Liniment or Enilirocation ; it also heals Cuts, punctures from Sharp Instru ments, Nails, Thorns, Splinters, &c. with incredible facility, with out smart or pain, preventing inflammation and festering, and is equally useful in the various accidents of Animals—in short, it is U domestic remedy of such uncommon excellence and utility, that no family sensible of its own comfort should ever be without it. Pre pared only, and sold by R. Johnston, Apothecary, 15, Greek-street, Soho, London. The Essence and Pills at 2s. 9d. each ; the Cerate at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. They may be bad of every Medicine Vender in the United Kingdom. Kr' The Genuine has a Stamp, with the name of " R. John-' stun " inserted on it. , THE NEGRO BOY; OR, SUPERSTITION SUBDUED. NEAR Portsmouth, the , 4 Battle of Minden" the sign, An Inn long renown'd for good cheer and old wine, A handsome young hostess, and excellent lodging; An Officer Lately came over from France, No longer in idle attendance to dance, His occupants Monsieur most gladly disgorging. This Officer, then, every comfort ensuring, At " Battle of Minden " a lodging procuring, And items of Use and of Ornament lacking ; In dress predetermin'ti to shine all resplendent, Directed, o'er all, that his table attendant A quantum should purchase of W ABASH'S .74 The mild ins* of Aide the mandate ahoy's!, When lo! in the Beats, by the lunsinous shade Of the Jet, like a Mirror, his dark features glaring ; Be gas'd in amaze, long with eitacy mute, Then 'angled, as !angled with him the Child in the Boot, And eagerly thence to his Massa repairing ; ' 0 come, Massa Captain," he said, " come and see Dim live in de Boot—blacky childa as me— Much like as my poor leteel broder him seem, liim the—him come back—die no more," and his eyes Were glisten'd by Joy, when aghast with surprise, Two " Childa" he viewed in the Bouts' jetty gleam. Ilia Massa the cause of the vision explain'd ; And now in the youth was delusion restrain'd, Ills mind Sup::rstitiort no longer attacking ; Enhancl thence, in fame, is the fine glossy hue A hat dress can improve, nd dark Error subdue, Of WAinan's resplendent, inimitod Dlockin;; ! Thistasy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING Prepared by ag,d 30, STRAND, London ; And sold in every Town in the Kingdom. LIQUID, is Bottles, 6'l. lad. 12d. and,isd. each. Al. PASTE BLACKING, in Puts, 6d. yid. and 18d. each. A Put of Paste is equal to Four 13. Bottles of Liquid. itr Ask for WARKEN's Blacking. PLEASANT AND DESIRABLE COTIZAt FAMILY RESIDENCE,, WITH AIEADOW LAND, Between ELTHAM and BEXLEY, on the road to DA RTEO It D. TO BE LET FOR A TERM, . •By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-House. Regent-street), A. MOST DESIRABLE COTTAGE RES I DENC E, with Offices, Coach-house, Stables, Garden, and Meadow Land. The Cottage is newly erected, in a handsome style, on an ele vated spot, situate in a most beautiful part of the County of Kent. The neighbourhood highly respectable, the Roads excellent. To be viewed by Tickets only, which, with Particulars, may be had of Mr. Robins, No. 170, Regent-street. ADVANTAGEOUS AND BENEFICIAL CONCERN For a COFFEE-HOUSE, HOTEL-KEEPER, or RESTAURATEUR, IN THE VICINITY OF ST. JAMES'S. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-House, Regent-street), THE LEASE of a WELL-ESTABLISHED CON CERN, as a Coffee-House, lintel, and Restaurateur, situate in the vicinity of St. James's, contiguous to the Fashionable Places of Amusement, and in one of the most Commanding Situations. The Concern has hitherto met with very considerable success, and capable of being carried on to a much greater extent, offering, under proper management, a highly beneficial and advantageous Property, to Persons in that line of Business. Particulars of Mr. Robins, No. 170, Regent-street. NEAR WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE. MANOR of MARDOCKS, abounding with. GAME, and FISHERY.. • CAPITAL MANSION, Seated on a beautiful LaWn, with excellent OFFICES, GA R DENS, PLEASURE-GROUNDS, COACH-HOUSE, and STABLES; WATER CORNi-MILL, FARMS, and nearly THREE HUNDRED and FORTY SEVEN ACRES of MEADOW, PASTURE, ARABLE, and WOOD LAND,- A desirable Property for Residence and Wrest:nem. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-House, Regent-street), At Garraway's Coffee-House, 'Change-alley, CornhiU, on TUURSDAY, the 1 lth day of November, 1824, at Twelve °That, IN FOUR LOTS, AVALUABLE FREEHOLD and small part COPY HOLD ESTATE, situate about a mile from the capital Market Town of Ware, in the County of Herts, a very de sirable situation for a Gentleman fond of Field Sports. Lox 1. Comprises the MANOR of MARDOCKS, abounding with Game, with the Fines, Quit Rents, Heriots, Royalties, and Appurtenances, through which the River Ash flows, which has al ways been well preserved. The capital Mansion, MARDOCKS HOUSE, in excellent repair, containing a spacious Entrance-hall, an excellent Dining-parlour 30 feet by 20 feet, two elegant.Drawing rooms, communicating by folding doors, 22 feet by-17 feet each ; a Study, Lobby, and Water-closet, eight principal Bedrchambers, Dressing-rooms, suitable and convenient Domestic Qlecei; seated on a line dry gravelly soil, with an extensive Lawn, rising on a gentle ascent to the Woods, which are adorned with beautiful Timber; a capital Garden well stocked, cropped, and planted; delightful Pleasure Grounds; Coach-house, and Stabling for six Horses, a Boat-house, ace. and upwards of FORTY-EIGHT ACRES Of fine Meadow Land, with a large Faculty Pew in the Church at Ware. Lot 2. A beautiful WOOD, called HOGHAM WOOD, ad joining, containing TWENTY ACRES, Stored with fine thriving Timber. LOT 5. A very eligible WATER CORN MILL, substantially repaired, at a very considerable expense, under the superintendance of Mr. Rennie, working two pair of Stones, with a Rowerful Head of Water; an excellent Dwelling-house, with Garden and Meadow; Granaries, Barn, Stable: containing upwards of SEVEN ACRES AND A HALF, In the Occupation of Mr. Wm. Hunt, for an unexpired term of Eight Years from Midsummer last. Lor 4. An eligible FARM adjoining, with a very superior Farm. house, lately die Residence of the Proprietor, with Barns, Hunting. stables, &c. and all requisite Outbuildings; and nearly TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ACRES Of excellent Meadow, Pasture, Arable, Wood Land, and Planta tion, with Two Cottages. The Farm, with Two Hundred and Fifty-one Acres, is in the Occupation of Mr. Abraham Lindo, on Lease, for an unexpired Term of Twelve Years from Michaelmas 1824. The Mairsion to be viewed by Tickets; the Mill and Farm, on application to the Tenants, or Mr. Price; Saracen's Head, Ware, of whom Particulars maybe had; at the Post-houses, Wade's Mill and Burkway ; Bull, Hoddeadon ; Salisbury Arms, Hatfield; Bell, Hertford ; Swan, Cheshunt ; Falcon, Waltham Cross ; Green Man, Barnet ; of Messrs. Pickering and Smith, Solicitors, Staple's Inn, Holborn ; at Garraway's; and of Mr. Robins, 170, Regent-street, of whom Tickets for viewing may be had, and where a Plan of the Estate may be seen. This day were published, in the two sizes, THE TWO CONCLUDING VOLUMES of the WORKS of the Right Honourable LORD BYRON; con taining all the Pieces published since the last Collection, and printed uniform with both the Octavo and Foolscap Editions. N.B. Double Title-pages are printed in both sizes, so that these two Volumes will complete all the Editions of the " Works" pro viously issued. Printed for John and H. L. Hunt, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. This day was published, In a thick and closely-printed Volume, price Half-a-Guinea bound, THE SCOTSMAN'S LIBRARY; being a complete Collection of ANECDOTES and Eters relative to SCOTLAND and SCOTSMEN in all Ages : including History, Biography, To pography, Works of Genius, Men of Genius, Heroism, lloyahy and Loyalty, Religion, Antiquities, Curiosities of Nature and Art, Clanship, Superstition, Eccentricity, Statistics, &c. &c. By JAMES MITCHELL, LL.D. Of the University of Aberdeen; Correspondent Member of the Society of Scottish Antiquaries, Etc. kc. Printed for J. Anderson, jun. North Bridge4treet, Edinburgh to be had of all Booksellers in Scotland; and of Sherwood and Co. London; and J. Cumming, Dublin. BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS. AS a mild and effectual remedy for all those dis orders which originate in a vitiated action of the Liver and biliary organs, namely, indigestion, loss of appetite, head-ache, heart burn, flatulencles, spasms, costiveness, affections of the liver, &c. &c. DIXON'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS have met with more general approval than any other Medicine whatsoever. They unite every recommendation of mild operation with successful effect; and require no restraint or confinement whatever during their use. In tropical climates, where tke consequences of redundant and vitiated bile are so prevalent and alarming, they are an invaluable and fs - protection. They are likewise peculiarly calculated to correct disotdcrs arising from excesses of the table, to restore the toned the stomach, and to remove must complaints occasioned by irregu larity of the bowels. Sold in Boxes, at 2s. 9d. 6a. I Is. and 211 s. by Butler, Chemist, 4, Cbeapside, St. Paul's, and 220, Regent -street (pear the Argyll Rooms), London • and by the principal Dkdicint-renders through out the United Kingdom. This day was published, Second P.dition, Two Volumes svo. L 1. Hs. 6d. boards, HISTORY of ROMAN LITERATURE, from its earlist Period to the Augustan Age. By JOHN DUNLOP, Esq. Author of the" Hi of Fiction." History Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. " Mr. Dunlop's work is entitled to great and unequivocal praise. It is the first work of the same compass and description which has appeared in the English language - digested with great learn ing, judgment, and care, written in a pleasing, animated, and en gaging style Always luminous, succinct, and lively,,abound ing in agreeable illustrations, and interspersed with useful remarks Bcc.—Edinburgh Review. By the same Author, The HISTORY' of FICTION, 3 vols. post /IVO. £2.25. boards. This day was published, Tn Three Vols. 12mo. price 16s. 6d. boards, 11.1.71(8 . 1"WOOD ; a TALE of the Year 1715. " The tale before us is pleasing, unexceptionable, full of high•mindedness, and inculcating the truly Christian moral of pa tience in adversity, and reliance upon Paovionicz."—Gentleman's Magazine. Also, The STRANOER'S GRAVII ; a Tale, 12mo. 6s. boards. " Have you seen that clever thing, the Stranger's Grave? I have to be sure—so has all the world."—Blackwood's Magazine. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. This day was published, in Octavo, price Bs. in boards. lESCHYLI SEPT : EaI CONTRA TIAERAS, ad fitlem Manuscriptorurn emendavit, Notas et Olossarium adjecit CA HOLDS JACOBUS BLOM FIELD, &T.P. CoUegii SS. Trinitatis apud Cantabrigienses olim Socius. Editio tertia. Printed for J. Mawman, Ludgate-street. Of whom may be had, 2MEHYI.I AGAMEMNON, aC. J. Blonleld, Bvo. Second Edition, price 12,. boards. CMOEPHON.M, a C. J. Blomfield, Bvo. price 6s. 6d. lads. FOR COUGHS, ROA RSENESSES, &c. 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 Genuine only have " H. Hayward" printed on the Stamps, by whom they are prepared, as Successor to Mr. Greenough, the Inventor. Sold in boxes at Is. I id. by his appointment, by Messrs. New bery and Sons, 45, and Edwards, 66, St. Paul's Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Sutton, l'ow Church-yard ; Johnston, Corn hill; Nix, Royal Exchange; Barclay and Sons, 95, Fleet Market; Holwell, 269, Borough; Bayley and Co. Cockspur-street ; Ward, 324, Holborn; Sanger, 150, Oxford -street; Johnston, Greek-street, Soho ; Blake, 47, Piccadilly, and the Vendors of Genuine Medi cines; where also may be had, GREENOUGH'S CELE BRATED TINCTURE, for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and curing the Tooth-ache, in enlarged betties, at 25. 9d. each. .4ACIENT UNPUBLISHED HISTORY OF MEXICO. We have read in a recent number of the Spanish Ma gazine, entitled, Ocios de Espartoles Emigrados, pub lished in London, an analysis of a very curious and interesting account of Mexico, written less than half a century after its conquest by Cortes and his followers. The work was composed in Mexico by a Spanish monk of the order of Fratres Minorca, and two copies of it were sent to Spain, one of which was deposited in the Franciscan convent of Sahagun. This capy, after being long neglected, was some time ago discovered, and con. suited by a Spanish author of the name of Muno4, when writing a history of the New World. It afterwards passed, along with the manuscripts of this author, to the hands of the Secretary of State for the Indies, and by him was deposited in the library of the Academy of History at Madrid. One of the writers of the 4ilcios— a very learned man, and Member of the late Cortes —who was employed to make a literary survey of the convents and religious houses of Spain, has given us this analysis, and assures us that the copy of the work from which he has taken it agrees exactly with the ma nuscript transmitted from Mexico two centuries and a half ago. The work was originally written in the Mexican language, about the year 1545, and tianidated into the Spanish language in 1575. The author states the difficulty he had in composing it in a language which had till then neither letters nor writings. Hi; ob ject was to facilitate to the Ministers of the Catholic religion the discharge of their duties, by instructing them in the customs, arts, literature, language, religion, genius, virtues, and vices of the native Mexicans, among whom they preached. Never was a juster estimate formed of the atrocities inflicted on these poor creatures by his countrymen, and never was a sense of them more forcibly expressed than in the language which he quotes and uses. " 1, Friar Bernardino de Sahagun, says he, have written these twelve books of the divine things, or rather of the idolatrous, human, and natural history of Mexicn. This work will be of great service in making known the character of the Mexican race—a race which has not excited sufficient attention, because there fell upon them the curse which Jeremiah the Pro.' phet denounced against Jerusalem ! I will bring a nation upon you from afar; it is a mighty nation; it is an ancient nation—a nation whose language thou knnwest not, neither understandest what they say. Their quiver is an open sepulchre; they are all mighty men. And they shall eat up thy harvest: they shall destroy thy sons and thy daughters, thy people, and thy dwellings.' —This has literally happened to the Indians by the Spa niards. .They were so trampled down and destroyed themselves, and everything belonging to them, that they now retain no trace of what they once were. We know, by the accounts transmitted from former times, that they were skilled in the mechanical arts: we now see that they have an aptitude in learning the liberal arts, and for acquiring the science of theology. How able they are to endure hunger, thirst, cold, and toil; and what progress they had made in the arts of war, we know by experience." Friar Bernardino, in a preface of which the above-cited passage is a specimen, describes the ancient population of Mexico, and traces it back 500 years before the Christian era, to the famous city of Tulla, which would appear to have had the tame fate and to be connected with the same fabulous history as the city of Troy. But whence did Friar Bernardino derive this history, real or fictitious, as. the people of whom be writes possessed neither books, nor the know ledge of letters ? The Monk does not conceal his sources of information, He began his work, he tells us, in the Mexican language, in the town of Tepepule, having se. lecteds by the consent of the Governor, twelve of the oldest Indians, possessing the greatest reputation for probity. To this learned junta he daily propounded questions for the space of two years, and the replies which they gave in words were ratified by picture writing, which was interpreted in three languages, Mexican, Latin, and Spanish, by persons in whom 'he had entire confidence. These persons wrote their inter pretation at the foot of the picture ; and "1 (says the Friar) still possess the originals." This labour of histo rical acquisition he continued in other places, and thus 'collected the mass of facts, tin?, or fabulous, with which he fills the twelve books of his work. We are sorry that we have not room to enumerate, after the learned writer in the Magazine, - all . the contents of these books, but the following n ill satisfy our Readers that they may find in the article much amusement and instruction.— The fist book treats of the divinities worshipped by the Mencius, and is divided into as many chapters as there are Mexican gods—the whole number beingll2. These gods are made to correspond in general attributes with the fabulous beings who peopled Olympus. The Mexican worshippers must have found it easier than ut to pronounce such it Imes as the following: Vitzilobeechi& (Hercules); Xulthecutie (Vulcan), and Chachiuhtlyaoc (Juno) ; or they must have become like Horace: " Paton Deorunt either et infrequens." Even the enticing name of Venus, Ilexateatl, must sound repulsive through any but a Mexican windpipe. The second book contains '2B chapters, and treats of the calendar, feasts, ceremonies, and solemnities of the ancient Mexicsins. Their month consi_ted of 20 days, divided into four weeks of five days each ; their months were 18, composed of 360 days. Tire third boot, con sisting of 14 chapters, treats of the origin of the gods. The fourth book emhraces the subject of judicial astro logy. The sixth book treats of the rhetoric, moral phi losophy, and theology of the Mexican nation, in which there are many curious things respecting the origin of their language and the state of their moral virtues. This part of the work is stated to be very in teresting. The author gives some curious specimens of Mexican hafaugues: but We must now refer our Readers to the article itself for a further account of this curious work. SPAIN. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. FROM THZ CONSTITUTIONNEL. MADRID, OCTOBER 21. •gg The latest letters from Lisbon mention that the Certes are soon to be convoked, and it is added that in consequence of this the Portuguse Agent in this capital will be recalled. Allan has been submitted to his Majesty for a Decree for levying 37,000 men. No doubt, it will be approved of, and have the same effect as the first Decree on the same subject, v:hich produced abont the fifth pan of the soldiers expected. A Decree also has been published to prevent emigration, it being the in tention of Government to hinder capitalists and land lords from carrying their capital to, and drawing their revenue in another• country. As you see, we return to the infancy of society, and go further than those who desire to prevent the emigration of workmen, impri soning them in that country where they have begun their labours. The Intendant of Police of Murcia, who has been deposed, has been to the Ercutial, and been received by his Majesty in a private audience. He stated that the province of Murcia was a prey to the most de• plorable anarchy; that the Royalist Volunteers, under the pretext of serving his Majesty, commit all sorts of crimes : that the Clergy abuse, the pulpit so much,tlrit one of them preached from the text—' The odour of corpse is like the breath of life to the righteous of our time.' "The Trappist and Merino have both been presented to the King at the Escurial, and the latter has obtained a pension of 60,000 reale, with permission to consume it where he pleases. The recompense intended for thg former is not yet known. The Intendant-General of the Police has sent circulars to the Intendants of Police l in the Provinces, demanding lists of the persons known Ito profess liberal opinions in their departments, of those who have belonged to Secret Societies, of those who have been veakers in National Societies, and of those who have purchased national land. The same circular says, that in reserving to the Nobles the privilege of carrying arms, those only are meant who have adhered to the cause of the Altar and the Throne. Thus, while they cry al.md for ancient privileges, they deprive the Nobles of their most ancient ones. "Ocr.22.—The Infanta Donna Maria Francisca has given birth to a son ; the King has been godfather, and the child has been named Ferdinand. Neither of these events, which in ordinary circumstances would be a signal for pardon and favour, has brought the lead amelioration to the condition of the persecuted. it seems, on the contrary, that every new solemnity it regarded as an occasion for increasing the measures of terror. The follo•ving decree is a specimen of the man ner of calling for fresh rigour in the Judges :- 1 Letter from the Minister of Justice, 4 f August 91, to the Governor of the Council and' the Presidents of the Chancellories and Audiences of the Kingdom, oq prompt execution in criminal cases. 4 MOST EXCELLENT SlR—The King has been in , formed of the slowness of the different tribunals in trying the numberless criminal cases brought before them, and of the pretext urged in support of this, that they dare not depart from the road marked out by the laws. From this slowness and pretext, the serious in convenience results, that the punishments are neither prompt nor exemplary enough to impose on some, and correct others, and prevent all the citizens from committing crimes. Ilk Majesty does nut wish that the tribunals which•disttibuie justice in his name should depart from the road laid down by the laws ; but he reminds them that there are means r.f •hortenin,g processes, either by hastening the reception of the proofs, or in omitting useless and merely formal citation, or by preventing the delays interposed by the promo-ears, who frequently demand a postponement when there is ques tion of an action of revolt or crime of th is description. His Majesty desires, in consequence , t hat this Audience, and all the Judges within its jurisdiction, should pro ceed without delay in examining causes, transmitting each week a detailed account of the situation in which they find their business, and consecrating beside* the customary three bouts a day, three boors mote, if ... ..i: z 7 On the Morning of Lord Mayor's Day, November the Ninth, Beautifully done on foolscap, price is. MAXIMS of ROBERT, LORD WAITHMAN, somewhile CIIIEF MAGISTRATE of LONDON. " Upon my life I am a Lord indeed, and not a tinker nor Chris topher Sly."—Shakspeare. , Knight and Lacey, Publishers, 53, Paternoster-row. - it' . . i . ? t '