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JP' - • • v s ,•. l . . - . i~~~ r `~~ 4' • ' . „. arj..4.• r: i ' .: .' ^ : • .. j - 9 NTIMBER 8074. • • OFFICE OF ORI}PIANC 8, JamiolA t 'FFIE PRINCIPALOF.FIcERS of NS MA JES77's ORDNANCE, de hereby A loe Naies, That Proposals. will be received at their Office in on or betbie Monday, the tst "day efTebruary next, from such Persons as rill' bt willing to underake the supply of CAKE COPPER, for service of this Department, for a period of Three years, determinable at the expiration of One Year, upon Three 'Months Notice, at the option of either party: A Specimen of. the Copper to be supplied may be viewed upon application at the Brass Foundery in the Royal Arsenal at 'Wool wich; bud further Particulars, *getter with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract, may be known at the Secretary's Offge in Pall-Mail aforesaid, ahy day between the hours of ted•and four o'clock, where.the Proposals must be delivered, sealed up, and endorsed " Proposals for. Copper;" but no Proposal can be admitted after the Ist of February, at 12 o'Clock at noon of the same day ; neither will any Tender be noticed unless the 'Party making it, or an Agent in his behalf, shall attend: . Ily Order of the Lewd, A. B. CREW, Secretary. . • - CITY OF LONDON TAVERN. SUBSCRIPTION for *the RELIEF- of the PEOPLE of RUSSIA, suffering the severest privations and distresses in censequence of the French Invasion. Amount of Subscriptions already advertised £41,409 17 *6 Amount subscribed at Bury, Lancashire, and re mitted by Edmund Yates, Esq, Chairman of the Mektiug - - Amount of Cullecion witliin the -Town of Hun tiudt.n, remitted by Wm.Margetts, Esq Mayor 72 2 8 V. £5 5 F. M. Bitunnantle £1 1 George Moore, l'utney 5 0 Mrs. A:kinson, Or- Thomas Wilkita, Bath 10 0 mond-street 25 0 J. Gligg, Withtng on.. - Wm. Haydon and Sons 20 0 halt, Cheshire 10 10 Commercial Dock Cum- H. Hai lithCil and Co. 20 0 pany 105 0 Rcv. John Morres, Ne- J. Willis rag, Chichester 10 0 then Broughton 3 3 Lewis Alsop ' 5 5 E. R. 5 0 Hugh Edwatds, Guild- James Pugh 1 0 ford-street 1,248 1 0 James Whitman Auunyniou., per Mar gessonSceo.Worliing 103 0 Robinson and Schroder 10 10 W. T. Brown, Cheapbide 12 12 Ride and Vincent 10 10 W. P. 1 10 Hankingon and Burls 10 10 George Polk 11 5 10 10 C. Grant, N. B. 21 0 Serjeants and Middleton 10 10 ThorAas Fielder . 5 5 John Wolk)? 5 5 John Wcslake 1 1 William Westlake 1 1 S. H. Westlake 1 1 l'John Billing 2 2 3. ana G. Ni-yow 21 0 Courier de I.ondres 10 10 David I.yon and Co. 105 0 Smith, Edwards, & Cos 10 10 George l'hoinas King 5 .5 T. Hudson 2 2 • Rev. 13. Parke, Tilney, Norfolk 5 0 W. and H. Harbusch 20 0 John Tyler 31 10 W. RA, at) d W. Bur. V n. Pearson 5 0 R. Stokes, Walworth 10 0 I. and E. Aldridge 25 0 G3tty and Haddam 10 10 E. Heeles .5 0 Rev. Alexander Mehl:rat 5 0 G. Beckett, Faversham 5 5 Sulker and Welch 10 10 Oresipliorus, ss. tid. John Carsta•.ts . 10 10 J.Wilson,Queep-strfet 25 0 gess, Woolwich 10 14 Thomas Botl.lington 21 0- T. Atkiiison, J. withers and Co. 'el 0 1 heir Clerks S 5 T. Atkinson , fa/ 0 Daughters 5 0 Serval:TA, 14r.. 6d. A wager, tbai the kits; liana would ent;.r . Wilda before Christ mai Day, Ss. Gd. 'William Snort 10 0 H. &lames and Son 20 0 R. Sones,Mardall,ScCo. 52 10 J. Price, 'Monmouth 10 A wager, W. H. 2 10 nollarid, Waist:ll, Hor ton 44 Cu. 21. 0 W. Horton, Higitury 21 0 Cbarles Waistell• 5 -.1) Thorns% Gayland '3ll Ot Edward Gowlaud •.. 5.0 Grimly , / ind Co. ' 5 0 Sarah:le t &raw. & Co. 25 0 bosun Knewlys • 5 0 /ohninon - ,43ntott Ffec ;or, and Domdren 10 10 George Dyson 10 10 Byrn and 'Fria '2O 0 Alexand.r Smyth 10 10 J. C. 2 2 G. C. 1 1 W. HOLDEN, See. This day was published, ACATALOGUE of BOOKS for the Year 1813, in various Languages and Classes of Literaiure, by JO HN CUTHELL, Middle Row, Holborn. Price Ss. Thu day Wu pubished, Octavo, illustrated/CO, 39 Plates, {mice 194. boards, MECHANICAL EXERCISES ; or, ments and Practice of Carpentry, Thinery, Brichbyirg, Mvonry, Slating, Plasteting, Painting, Smithing, and Turning. Containing a lull Description of the Tcols belonging tea each Brant b of Bu,iness, and copious Directions for their Use: with as Expl'anaticm of the Terms used in each Art; and= taitroeluc non to Practical Geometry. . . • By PETER NICHOLSON. Printed for J. Taylor, at the Architie oral Lift, NO. 59, rn High Holho.—Where may be had, by the same . A* or, 1, The Carpenter's New Guide, 4to. 7S Plates, 15s. bound. 2. The Carpenters' and Joiners' Assistant, 4to. 79 Plates, it. is. bound. :3. The Student's Instructor, to the Five Orden, Bvo. 41 Plates, les. Gd. bound. • This day was published, In small 'Octavo, for a Pocked Book, ne •tly.printed by Bensley, price 7s. sewed, or in blank, TABLES for the PURCHASING of ESTATES, Freehold, Copyhold, or Leasehold, Annuities, &c. and for the renewing of Leases held under Cathedral Churches, Col !cps, or other Corporate Bodies, for Terms or Years certain, and for Lives. Together with several useful and interesting Tables connected with the subject. Also the Five '!tables of compound Interest.—By W. INWOOD, Architect and Surveyor. • lieliated for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, No. 59, 'High Holborn. ARCHITECTURE. Ns day was published, corrected for 1873, price ss. ed. sewed, rrAYLo BUILDE R's PR TCE-BOOK ; con containing a correct Lint of the Prices allowed by the most nuinent Surveyors in London, to th. several Artificers concerned In Building, with the Josurneymens' l'rices alfi.:ed to each article. To which are added, a variety of important Memorandums and stales, useful to every person coneet yed in Building, Estimating, .t Valuing. —By an EMINENT SURVEYOR. Printed for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, No. 59, Ivis Holborn. Where may he had, lately published, 1. I.ugar's Plans and Views of Buildings, executed in England rd Scotland, on 32 Plates, quarto, £2 2n. boards. 2. Lugar's Sketches for Cottages, rural Dwellial:sy &c. 38 la: et, quarto, LI I Is. 611. 3. Lugar's Destgns for Farm Houses, Farm Yards, Da'ries, &c. 21 Plates, quarto, LI ss. 4 . Dram's Designs far Cottages and rural Dwellings, 20 Plates, ti'.t quarto, LI 7s. 5. hearn's Designs for Lodges, Entrances to Parl.s, &c. 20 11 'K, large quarto, .E 1 Ils. o.i. 6 . Pocock's Designs for rustic Cottages, picturesque Dwellings Villas, 33 Plates, Spar 0, II 11S: Busby's Dc.igns for Villas and Country Houses, en 24 quarto, LI 5.. boards. , 130 4)0 Designs tor Modern Embellisinnrnts for rolding Chltnuey PL•ces, Varandas, &c. 25 Plates, quarto, co- . 41 I Is. rid. 9 . Designs for Villas and other rural 31 'tts, quar:o, Lt I Is. 6d. 10. Laing's Hints for Dwellings, Cottages, Villas, Sce. 34 quirt), CI 51. 11. 'rod's Plans of Hot-houses, Creen-bouses, ConserVatorics, •-• QS Plates, folio, coloured s 14 His. 01. EX FRAORDNARY SAVING FOR READY MONEY. 1 - `IIE following are the present P CI: ices at tanoNs's WOOLLEN-DRAPERY and Fashionable APPAREL WAREHOUSE, I BsoFleet-street, three doors from Fetter-lane : Very best Spanish Wool Superfine - A. s. d. Cloth Coats - . s 6 • Ditto British Wool " - . . 2 10 0 Good. Second Cloth Coats . a a 16 • Very best Superfine Kerseymere Breeches - 1 3 0 Ditto Dauble-milled ~ - - 1 8 0 Best Double-twilled Cord - ditto - - 0 18 0 Fashionable Marseilles Waistcoats . . 0 12 0 The savings are so conspicuous, no other comment is neces sary than an assurance every article,is warranted of the best qua , lity. fashion, and sem kmanship. A large assortment of all kinds of Win oolleirapery and Man's Merctry ktpt ; at d Gentlemen purchasing thew own Cloth, will find a great saving at this Viarehoure.—el. B. Pray be very particular ire to the Number. ESTABLISHED 1804; for the Site of IRISH 1.114.E1ti outy..—The BELFAST LANEY COMPANY, commencing the a nth Year of their EStat4lislamelit in London, beg to retort' their s.ncere Thanks for the extensive Patronage they haves:aperient - ell, and will rtietiy adhere to that honour able mode a dealing *Lech (it is presumed) hes obtained them such universal confidence. They respectfully solicit the atten tion of the Public to their last Cargoes, which are 15 per cent. tlr-apit than any farmer importation. Eata Piece is of warrant. ed fabric, bleached on the gra.s withou chemical acid, and the money returred if a fault appears. One Piece at wholesale price and no smaller gtiiniitti, or any other article, but Iri.li Linens, sold. Irish Notes taken in 1 ayment. No stcood price ever Wade. Correct attention paid to Country Orthrs. Their only Agent** in Loudon are Brooks, Birch, and O'Keefe, 50, Great Bunklitteet, Bloomsbury. READING SAUCE, for FISH, GAME, STEAKS, &e. -IL Hl.great reputation J. COCKS has gained by his celebrated READING SAUCE, which has for Many years been patronized and recommended by must of the first Fa milies in the Kingdom, renders it unnecessary for Min to make any comment on its qualities, It is pressined-that no Sauce ever met with such geueral avprobation argil extensive sale; it Is re tailed in London by upwards of 70 of the first Oilmen and Fi.ai musicrs, aad by one or more principal HAI Sauce Sellers in mo.,t titles and market towns in the . ..(ingelons ; will keep good seven years in any climate. It is generally used at table with all sorts of Fish, and is esteemed peculiarly delicious With Game, Wild FoSI/4 Hasher, Rtlmr-steaks, and Cold Meat. As.znany traders are offering spurious compositions of their own, which they call Reading Sauce, J.Cocks comiders it a duty he owes to the public to inform them that none arc genuine but those which have these words on orange-coloured label to each bottle, " Read. leg Sauce for Fish, enriching Gravies, &t." prepared and sold v:holcsale and retail by J.Cocks,Reading. Pints,4s. Half pints,lis IRSI' FASHION.-4EAtiIIFUL LONG STAYS. ▪ 4A RSTON& Co. 25, HotswELLwritttrt Strand, • (tf. prevent mistake, the Second Stay Shop On the left hand front N't...vcastle-street) bear the Nv.w Cuuar.u, (late Fore man and ivlanager to Mr. MILLS), beg leave to acquaint the Ladies in general, that are curious in taste and eligancies in Long Stays; which are far superior in taste and fashion, to any house in London. Ladies by purchasing two pair of one size, will be entitled to the wholesale price, for ready money, being fully competent to keep twice the assortment of any other in the trade. MARSTON presumes Ladit-. will find his Warehouse for Patent Corsets worthy their uttentian, and not to be equalled for work• manship and cheapness. Beautiful long and improved Shape Stays from 7s. to ael ; strong coloured corsets from ss. to 10s.; several hundred pairs of Children; Stays, from ss. 6d. to 7s. 6d. I'd A a sro N flatters himself, by his long experience for upwards of Ten Years as Foreman and so!e Manager to Mr. Mills 's bu s i. nest, that he is competent to give every satisfaction to those La dies who choose to honour him with their commands. AlAtcs nos is the sole Inventor of the Patent "l'elinia Stays. Order., duly exectited in Town or Country, on the shortest Notice. Convenient Rooms to try in.—To prevent imposition in the trade, all orders are requested to be sent ►y hand, or by goat, raid.—No conntetlon with any other House. LOCK AND SURGICAL IMSPENSARY. raTuoN—Llib Royal HOmess tile Duke of Yo (AA E It NOV.i. - - - Earl of Leitrim. Col. W. Jones, M. P. Hon. Cal. J. Barry, M.P. Col. H. Clements, M. P. John Laiouclie, M. P. Captain J. Hay. Scar. I:ON —Mr. Kiernan, Member of tke Royal College, London. 'HIS INSTITUTION, established for the exclu -I- sive TA:an - tient and Cute of the VENEREAL. DISEASES, and their dreadful consequences, as Strictures, Debilities, Ulcera tions,Sce. has to boast the cure of n# less than 2,000 Patients, an nually, many of whorts have been afflicted from 10 to 20 yeah. The early symptoms of Gonorthea and Chancre ale cured in a few days by Mr. Kiernan's superior Ansi efficacious mode of treatnwnt, and that weakness and derangelnent of the generative ergan , , which imi.air the constitution, and shorten life, are here more suc:t sifully treated than on any other plan. Mr. Kiernan may be consulted as•ustial, by either set, at his private house, No. 2i, Lower Charlotte-street, Bedford square, wl:ere I.etters from Town and Country are to be addressed, and the necessary advice and medicine will be &en or sent to any part of the kingdoms •~--- 10 10 JAVO, 1 ISDA . TO THE PUBLIC. SIIPT and CO. the Contractors for the present LOTTERY, return their shiccre thanks to the Piddle for the distinguished favours they have received, and at the same time beg leave to offer their corgrstulations Go the success which has attended the purchasers, from the restoraiiort of the Old mode of Drawing in the I.ottery just ended, the Whole of the Capital Prizes having been divided and sold in Shares. The present small Lottery consists of only 7000 Tickets, and conthins 1 of £20,000 is £20,000 4. 10,000 . 1 r+,ooo 1- • 5,000 • . 5,000 2 2,000 - - 4,000 3 • 1,000 . . 3,000 4 - 500 9,000 4 - 300 - - 1,200 5 - 200 - - 1,000 Besides 10 of £lOO, 20 of £5O, 30 of £3O, 104 of p 25, and 1220 of £l5-.to be drawn according to the old Mode ou the 17th and 18th NEXT MON TH. _ Tickets and Shares are sellingaTtSikiliT and Co.'s Offices, No. 11, Poultry; I No. 31, Aldgate High- No. i 2, Charing Cross ; street. IMPROVED TRAVELLING TRUNkS. RDIXON, 49, High Holborn, corner of Brown. . low-street, has the honour of submitting to the considera tion of the Public, his NEW .IMPROVED TRAVELLING PORTMANTEAU TRUNKS, being patticelarly adapted for Gentlemen in the Army and Navy, and travelling in general, as they are far more convenient for packing, much lighter, and more; durable than any ever yet offered to their inspection, con sequently meat be a great saving in travelling expeocts, and needs but inspection to be approved.—Trunks of every description at the lowest prices. Old or New Trunks taken in exchange. N. B. 'Est prevent mistakes, they are to be had only of the sole Inventor and real Manufacturer, ar No, 49, High Holborn, corner of Urownlow-street. CHEAP PATENT' LAMP OIL, by the Impe. rial British Oil and Colour Company, 460, Strand, the only House in London for the sale of VANHERMAN's Purified LAMP Olt.S, his Impenetrable cheap Paint tor ail work es posed to the weather, his improved Paint without smell for the interior of Houses, and all his recent Discoveries and Improve ments, (all others are spurious, and impositions oa the public). Purified Patent Lamp Oil, 6s. 6d. per ration. Good Chamber ditto, - se. 6d. ditto. Genuine Spermaceti and all other Oils at the most reasonable prices.--Orders addressed as above wili be punctually attended to. LIT , ` 1813. Lis! ...wpm notrsi, THE COURT of DIRECTORS the UNTt*D ComP4NYof MERtifitArt3 of .EAvz,4Ari), trait", toils, EAST INDIES, do Acted, ere Retire, That a General Court of the said dompatiy, be hubl, by, Adjournment, at their House, In Lia&titall-itreet, on ltqday, the 22d histain, at Flevfti &Clocks in the Forenoon,, to ,tiltio; Into further consideration the Papers laid by the Conk of Direop i tors before the General Court (lathe sth of this Month. i 1 JAMES CDEE, At.ti,tant-Secretary. • EAST INDI4 HOUSE. RENEWAL OF THE CHARTER. Yesterday an adjourned Meeting of the Proprietors of East:lndia Stock was held, for the purpose of considering the important subject of opening the Ex port and Import Trade to India to certain of the Ontports, in common with the Port of London.— The Meeting was numerous and highly respeCtable. Sir H. how, Chairman of the Court of Direc tors, stated that the present adjourned General Court had met to take into farther considetation the docu- ; 'ments width had been laid before the last Getteral Court. A more important subject had never come! before them, both as it related to the Company and ; to many thousands connected with the Company, I and also to the nation at large. The discussion, therefore, cif this great question requited all the wis dom, all the temper, and all the moderation that could be bestowed on it. Not only the Company, bun all adventurers in trade, were concerned in this great question, which, if it were thrown open, would be productive of nothing but ruin to the Company, and to this the greatest city in the world. If by re moving this great commerce from the port of Lon• , don the revenue of the coentry should fail in a con siderable degree, as it undoubtedly would, that de ficiency must be made up by new imposts, and new I taxes. Having said so much, he hoped they would ; lend the Directors their opinions, in order to guide! them in the very important duties which they had to perform. He also hoped, that at the same time they shetve.i their firmness, they would also shew their moderation. He must also inform them, that the Gentlemen behind the bar had seen nothing to alter the opinions which they had formed on this grand question since the-last time they met. lie said this because out of doors a negeciation had been mentio ned going on between Government and the Court of Directors ; but he could assure them that they had never any where else heard any such thing. Mr. WitaltaN trusted that this would not be trea ted as a party question, and that no asperity might be mixeJ with it, because he was persuaded that it was one on which the most honourable minds might differ. For his own part, he was not prepared to throw any censure on Ministers ; for he was aware, that in the steps they were about to take (though so I inimical to every Stockholder's interest like himself)- they were, nevertheless, actuated by the most impar tial wish to do their duty to the n'aion in general.— , Still lie thought the only conclusion to be drawn be tween the Company and the Petitioners against its present advantages, *as, not for compromise, but for decision and resistance. The first proposition made to the Court of Directors was— [Here the worthy Gentleman, after a considerable pause, was obliged to sit down.] Mr. Davis said they had before them the great national question, whether the exports and imports to and from India should be removed from the port of London, or be continued where it now is ?—His opinion was, that it would be most disadvantageous to the City of London, and be of no material bene fit to the Outports. He (Mr. Davis) had made four voyages to India—he had been an Eastslndia agent and merchant—and, from the advantages of know ledge derived in those situations, he believed that the exports exceeded the demand for European goods in India, and that the greatest consumption of them was effected by the climate. He'appealed to any of the principal shippers, if they thought the export trade ; worth carryiag on ? Much had been said abroadi, about the price of freight on board the Company's ' ships ; and that West Indiamen would just answer ! the purpose as well. But, although they might be able to bring home pepper and hogsheads of sugar from the West Indies, they were not calculated to import indigo and plece•goods from the East ; they were not even fit to go round the Cape of Geo(' Hope. This was the knowledge that the Liverpool and Bristol Merchants had of the matter. 11 Mini.' sters knew these things, he wasisure they would not listen to the petitions which had been presented against the renewal of the charter.. It was true they ought to attend to the people, bat not entirely give , way to those who were comparatively ignorant on ; the subject. He spoke not this out of disrespect' to any particular body. To shewahat the demand foal ' European goods was small in India. he instanced , the case of the Romney, in That ship had about seBooo worth of goods on board, intended for the Madras and Bengal markla t but, on her arrival Pti. FJc Offryt*lcsliAinißtOit! i•MIMP allm.•••••• •••m....ww.•••• :;•%.T. 7, =: . % '7 — . - 1 7 i...;_ s _ tte Madras., Lord Heleart, the dornner, Ordered!: . True ?. There WAS no demsnd fur the goods; di . aptain watelikely to be ruired ; several expedient u ‘v=ea tried to get rid. of 11;$ goods for him, and a • lasiit was done by a 10 , tery. at the head of the C • . . ,- eettption to which stood the name of Lord Hobert . .r.Pap tit this investment was enmposed of goods fr. . I ,lPieffield, Bilminham, and Manchester. This chew eil them was a greater influx of European goods int. ..the Indian markets than they can bear. He was di ailsocate of a safe trade, nut a speculative cnee a • • ;Lois certainly the interest and advantage of this country to have a par trade as much as possible: ' F. a great increase of flak one year. and a m dial proportienate, diminution the next, was certai• - livery hurtful to the reveittie of the country. Mr. WAYMAN wished to move a set of Resole dory, on which he had intended to enlarge, bdt li feeliogs, some how or other, would not permit him. A set of Resolutions were then read, tinTr4 to sepport the Company's exclusive trade; and on t i first Resohnion being-moved and seconded, Mrs Hunts hoped that he should not be consider . too presuming it he offered his opinioti ; nevertheless r he telt some anxiety when he looked round him, and I saw so many persona there, Le more adequate Vis t ' task of discussing this imp or t ant questiov. His net oa this subject (as all of them, and particularly the nation, was deeply concerned in it) was, that it should be discussed I..rgely and dispassionately. And this he more particularly wished, as on a former occa sion he had observed a disposition to come to a haslet decision on the subject, and was that which ma., • him recommend a longer attention to this very hue portant question. However, he was now inclined to take very different views of it from those of et worthy Gentirrnan behind him (Mr. Davis.) Any man who had carried on the trade with lndia fors year, or even for a month, might thew that at a pare titular time the markets were overstocked with. Ea• ropean goods; but let him also shewsvhen eley were in want cf European articles, Theseothstn,lneett hot insulated facts, aNd they should therefoee go for no. e eig. On a former occasion he had to thank an Hon. Director for correcting him, when taking too general a view of the subject. He would now there' fore. confine himself to as short a view as possible. Some persons considered him as the enemy of the Company, but he declared himself its sincere friend; and his motives for coming forward on the prtient occasion were three-fold. Fiist, be bad the greatest veneration fur the services of the Company. nerd were no Governments that he knew which deserved more praise for the protection ofliberty and property than theirs. The establishments of Bengal were much supei ior to any in the colonies under the Brie tish sicanutions in the West. Nor could he allow, that the military glory of our Indian arms was at all j surpassed by that of the mother country, great as it was. Far be it from him, therefore, to wish for ash] innovation in the Government of India. He Wished to see no radical change in the establishments in In• dia whatever—his second motive for wisbir.g well to the Company was self-interest, he being himself a Preprietorpf India Stock. His third, bee ills:: bows ever insulated he now was from commercial pursuits, he had still a duty, as a subject, to poi( rm. If, ai he thought, the Company's commerce and marine might be augmented and improved, that would be an additional reason for his recommending to theist that which he was about to do. The Correspondence re.42ecting the renewal of the present Charter come menccd in 1305. Ministers at first proposed no Ma• terial change, but at last they proposed throwing the trade open to certain of the out pot ts ; and, secondly, to take the Company's military force under their own direction. To the first part of those propositions, he was sorry to say, that the language and answe r of the Court of Directors was such as must fail to cone vince, however specious it was. On the second point , their arguments were equally strong and conclusive. It was, therefore, no wonder that Ministers had given up that, which had been so forcibly proved would indeed be decidedly ruinous to the Company. In, stead of acting as they had done, he would have tee commended to the Court of Directors to ask Minis ters how far they were prepared to guarantee the payment of stock and dividends to the Ploprietoes, in case of any of these alterations being carried into effect. But the Directors had thought otherwise ; and, in one case, had even thrown down a sort of dee fiance to Government, by neatly saying that they were determined to adopt a certain line of conduct whatever arguments Ministers might produce against it. In consequence of this determination, they had given nothing but a set of opinions, in answer to the strong and able arguments produced by Miuistersaeo Lord Buckinghamshire, amongother things. had told them, that from all that could be gathered from those most concerned, on both sides oithe question, there was no dread of a loss of revenue to the country. He (Mr. Hume) feared that the Deputies from Sheffield and Birmingham had so steeled and tempered the minds of Ministers, that they would now be proof, so far as to allow the Merchants of Leadenhall-street to make but little impression upon them. Had the Court of Directors acted as they did with Mr. H. Dundas, hi 1793, they would have much better , pleased him and the country, as their conduct would then have sliewn attention and consideration. The part that Lord Buckinghamshire had taken in the core respondence had been greatly mote to his credit than that of Mr. H. Dundas; it had been fair and boa. nourable, and, in his opinion, did.not deserve that ob• loquy which had been endeavoured to be cast upon it. In 1795, such was the state of commerce, that the merchants could hardly get remittances to Lur ;p!. on any terms; and that consequently threw the trade I into foreign channels. To remedy this, it was at that time proposed to open the trade. In I 793, the &Milt I merchants exported to the am o unt of se181,710; ant 1 i i t a t o rually increased, ull, ii. 1793, it amounted to OM . But at that time the trade to the Conti. I Ma began to slacken, andthey saw a new enemy Kt EAST-INDIA AND CHINA TRADE. A T a MEETING. of the COMMITTEt ap. pointed for the PRESERVATION of the IMPORT TIDE from "the EAST-INDIES and CHINA, to the Past of LMIDON, heti on Thursday the 7th instant : . • Sir ROBERT WIGRAM, kart. In the Chair, Resolved, That a General Meeting of the Merchants. Bank ers, Traders, and ail other Persons it: any way interested in the Preservation of this Trade to the Port of London, be held, by Permission of the Right tlottountbk the Lord Mayor, in the Egyclan Hall, at the Mansion House, on Thursday the 21st January imam, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, for the perpose of taklui into their most serioui surest 0 elan dross Measures which it wiil be expedient to adopt. in order to protect the Interests of the Port and City of Loudon, under the great and importanuChanges contemplated in this T rade, whit h the Com mittee presume to regard as threatening in their consequences the Prosperity and general Interests of the' Metropolis, without adequate advantages to the Empire. The Right Honourable the Load Mayor has obligingly ton. sensed to take the Chair oh this occasion, at One eelock pre cisely. By order of the Committee. GERMAIN LAVIE, Solicitor to the Committee. , her Ne• d to , ing, the 41