Star. — London, England, 1827-10-11 00:00:00

THE REVENUE. ABSTRACT of the NET PRODUCE of the REVENUE of GREAT BRITAIN In the Years ended 10th Oetelber, Inste, and 10th October, 1827, distlnguishlos the Quarters. Quaaeluts END= Yuan sth April, sth July, I 10th O. I coded 1826. 1826. 1826. Oct. 16, 1826 sth Jan. 1826. CUSTOMS EXCISE STAMPS Taxes ender the Management of including Arrears of Property Poet Orme . One Shilling and Sixpence and Four Shillings in the Pound on 41. 3,702,943 4,544,470 1,636,249 A. 3,441,711 3,453,711 X. 4,379,640 5,226,723 1,554,543 .e. 15,438,127 17,823,847 6,4H,942 4,703,518 1,499,000 49,248 63,836 4,192,91. - - of Taxes, 2,002,846 382,000 1,875,1 , Pensions jimuney Coaches, and Hawkers and Pedlars Crown Lands - Small Branches of the King's Heredltm7 Revenue Surplus Fees, Replaced Public Olfaces - Total Ordinary Revenue Imprest and other Monies - 12,992 29,937 Total Revenue Applied to Consolidated Fend . - To pay off Exchequer Bills charged on the Annual Duties Applied is part or the Ways and Means of the year Total - ABSTRACT of the NET PRODUCE of the REVENUE of and 10th October, 1021 CUSTOMS OMB - STAMPS Tam soder • the Management of doing Arrears of Property Poe Office ia. 64. and 4s. In the Pound on Pensions Hulsey Coaches and Hawkers and Pedlars Crown Lands Small Branches ef the Ring's Hereditary Revenue Surplus Fees, Regulated Public Offices - - rs of Tales, in- Total Ordinary Revenue barest and other blades - Total Revenue Applied to Cousobdoted Fund - ' To pay off Exchequer Hills charged on the Annual Duties Applied &apart of the Ways and Means of the Year - Total 1,515 27,504 12,540,474 40,615 12,381,089 I 350,885 3,194,6511 12,381,089 j .C. 4,033,578 4,469,917 1,502,021 2,002,070 579,000 12,192 30,272 1,135 53018 12,463,903 40,182 13,901 7,104 5,971 14,993 9,637,382 11,800,11 193,386 199,82 12,524,085 9,5519,7681 1! 6,397,302 9,913,81 4,400 ... 5,428,066 2,086,41, 9,829,76 12,000,2271 486,624 360,000 7.484 20,779 11,384 5,503 63,147 14,277,191 I 46,055,45 AS 19,395 455,230 ITAIN, in the Years ended 10th I the Quaners. QUA WilltS ENDSD stb April, I sth July, 1827. I 1827. .9. 5.91 t,: 4,141,1 1,584,1 1,547, r, 1 afs, 10th Oct. 1127. Yza ended x- 10, 1827. 20,47: 9,467,045 .. 3,057,040 .e. 4,915,818 5,147,800 1,714,842 16,403,142 . 17,210,548 '6,349,516 5,1 480,745 371,000 16,667 16,774 4,756,786 1,456,000 60,660 - 65,246 12424,085 15;985 3,602 72,625 9,474,1: y 1 ) 1 36,1 11,938,724 12,681,429 46,358.165 107,2751 220,950 474,516 12,045,997 12,904,379 1 464132,681 10,225,836 8 797,612 34,795,217 1,462,409 1,462,409 1,820,161 2,642,558 10,575,053 12,045,997 1 12,902,379 1 44,832,681 GREAT BR: sth Jan. 1827. ABSTRACT of October, Coots ... ..... Lax Pat Ogee /ligelimas brio rues Tooke Money, ice. . . • To Cash brought to this Account from the Wars and Means to replace the like Sus Issued out of' the Growing Pro duce of tie Ceeerditisted Fund in Bo hai, ter ruble Screicds • • ' the NET PRODUCE Inc and the 10th of 0 TILAIU INDTO OCT. 10. 1826. f 1827. .8. . 15,456,187 . 17,623,227 . 6,411,242 1,499,0(0 4,703,518 633,964 ;C. 16,403,142 17,210,346 6049,576 1,436,000 4,7 56,766 676,629 r,676 .46,832,681 Deduct Decrease... the Year ...... ... .... INCOME and CHARGX on the CONSOLID4 QIIA areas X. 4,577,640 5,226,723 1,584,563 560,000 486,624 59,042 11%294,592 _ 85,676 12,496,592 i 46,507,676 9,019084 134,165,664 . . . . .55.5,486 5,477,868 11,986,700 12,296,592 46,507,676 r GREAT BRITAIN, in the Years and Quarters ended 10th the INCREASE or DECREASE on each bend thew(. QUARTERS Stn= OCT. 11 mow` 'Demme. 1826. I 1827. Customs .... .. Excise ....... Stamps Post Office .... Taxes ... ...., Miscellaneous.... 1 E. F. 4,579,640 4,915,318 5,226,725 5,147,800 1,584,563 1,714,842 360,000 375,000 486,624 480,745 59,042 270,374 se. se. 335,978 78,923 130,279 13,000 5,879 211,332 890,589 84,802 84,802 803,787 I 2,296,592 • .1.• , ••••=ilmir•N• • 2,902,519 Dad= Decrease .. Increase ea tie Quarter... ID, in the Quarten coded the 10th of CHAILOL Exchequer Annuities South Sea Company Bank on their Capital Dividends National Debt Trustees for the Payment of Naval and Military Pensions . . Civil List 1. . . Pensions Other Charge/ • Surplus . . Exchequer. Bills hinted for the Consols. . dated Fund, at Sth July .1827, and paid off out of the Growing Produce of the . said Fund in the Quarter ending Oct. 10, 1827 • • . Surplus at 10th Oct. 1827 Issued out of the Consolidated Fund, on account of the Supplies granted for the - service of the year 1827 . . Total at 10th Oct. 1827, to be provided . for by as Issue of Exchequer Bills charged on the Growing Produce of the Consolidated Fund in the Quarter ending Sth January, 1828 . 6,799,72 1,9080511 5,591,065 many these are, I am certain, who participate in the feeling, that anything so good should have produced a difference of sentiment in this society, and led to the se cession of any of its distinguiesed and honourable Mem bers.—Gentlemen, I utterly disclaim giving the toast either as a watchword of party or pledge of opinions, but merely in the true substantial meaning of the words, whith in My humble and conscientious interpretation of them amounts solely to this—that the Protestant re ligion mai ever be the ascendant, the national religion of this cotintry. I beg leave, therefore, to propose .r The Protestant Ascendancy." The next toast was " Sir J. C. Cotteren, and the House of °among.* Sir JOHN briefly returned thanks, and in conclusion, the worthy Baronet said, that to be id Parliament was no object to him; but to represent his native county was an honour which be would concede to no man living. Sir EDWIN STANHOPZ requested leave togive a toasti and spoke as follows :—Gentlemen, I have the permis sion of oar worthy and excellent President to propose a toast, and that I am about to offer is one which will, I am sure, be drank with no kss sincerity than enthusiasm; it is the health of Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, the father and founder of the Herefordshire Pitt Club, a gentleman who has a ckuble claim to your attention ; as founder of this Club he is justly entitled to the thanks of its Mem bers, and whilst it affords us the opportunity of publicly avowing those principles which we so much admire, it assures us (if indeed assurance were necessary) that his own political principles are these which his firm and constant attachment to our Constitution, in Church and State, always led us to believe were the same as those of that immortal man in whose name we ate incorpo rated. I would further draw your attention to my gal lant and exce:lent relative as a Magistrate and a county Gentleman. There is in the county, lam sure you will allow, a Gentleman devotes more time and at tention to his Magisteriii 'clinics, sacrificing, as I know he constantly does, his own private business and engage menu to his public duties; in short, be is a Gentleman every, way worthy of our esteem; as a hustsand, fottd and faithful; as a father, go to his fire-side and see the unceasing attention, the devoted affection of his chil dren ; as a friend, (friendship is too often, and some. times too truly, said to be but a name, in this instance such is not the case), I can say with truth that I desire not a more sincere friend than Sir Hongerford Hoskyns. The presence of my much esteemed relative prevents • • r, 1896 and 1827. QUA OTZLI INDIO OCT. 10. 18e6. I 1827. 41,455 86,900 179,12.5 4,350,353 1,212,450 1,400,000 211,500 94,497 166,566 7,721,446 4,653,882 ... 3,847,016 21,256 86,900 179,125 4,590,552 1,212400 1,400,000 212,500 94,447 252,991 7,850,000 3,847,016 11,697,016 VENUE 0 ~ showing 615,1179 61,666 63.000 7-------- I 737,945 LTED FU/ pa oct. 10 1827. 3,449,209 5,147,800 1,714,542 575,000 .480,745 270,374 11,435,970 261,046 12,580,266: 11,697,016 HEREFORDSHIRE PITT CLUB. Tuesday last this Society held its tenth Anniversary Meeting, at the City Arms Hotel, Hereford, which was sort numerously and respectably attended. The toasts pen from the Chair, which was ably filled by Major VANS, were—. The King"—Air, " God nee the King." " The Royal r „ 4 ' o i.” " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy"—Air, " Rats w "mit." "Tits Doke of Wellington and the Army"—Air," flee the tint/wring Hero comes." " The immortal memory of George the in silence. "The Lord Lieutenant of the County." the CHAIRMAN then rose and said, GISTLCMAN,—In rising to propose the toast which hit given to this Club its title and existence, I cannot bin be sensible how impossible it is for me to add any thing to that which has been so well aad so ably said n cur former meetings by my predecessors in this chairs Gentlemen, it were no slight or common distinction, as as testimony of our enthusiasm in the cause which las brought us together, if I were to abstain from allud-. vi to rite well known events of his public life, and content tnlself simply with pronouncing the name of Pict, and then leave to your minds the grateful associa -I:nnS which accompany it. Such certainly would be a life, and for me the most prudent course; but I cannot wrist tire impulse afforded by this opportunity of avow mg my humble and ardent admiration of the political cheer of this highly gifted man, and offering one cart leaf to decorate the unfading garland which torches the monument of his fame. As a public trusted his character to his public disdained to court popularity through unworthy condescension ; with him, :norm) , was the first object, and self the igain entreat your indulgence for having justice to his character, and beg of you le in drinking in solemn silence— Anal memory of the late Right Hon. William Pitt." piles ghat weathered the Norm' • tiniun which protects the People, and the People Constitution"—" Hay the principles of Mr. Pitt the Councils of Great Britain"—" The House of may they never forget the principles which placed Tone of these Itealmn"—" The Health of the P. given by Sir J. Corrsaass, Bart. CYAN then rose, and said— s—ln the list of toasts, with which as have been favoured, I recognise one of interest, that of " The Protestant Ascen a matter of deep regret with me, and tan, Mr Pitt.' O t^ nduct--lhe di of the means of indeed, his cots l• ast I mus t fI sA * led iu doing j he to unite with on As "T. the in more ith S on g, " The rile 131 The Cm.stuutl rat , Pot.ct the C c 1, a nimate the he vellSividt, and MI se inn on the Throe t 4 7 t" Waf then g CoAinsr GENTLaitaN• -Lairman I ha "I peculiar ii 41 cY:' his 1 • INCOME.' of the 3,062,950 737 945 my etprestiog ►bf feelings to their MI errant: I shalt the►efore concluded by proposing the health of SU f-kungerfnrd Hnskyns. the father and founder of the Herefordshire Pitt Club, in the full Assurance that tou will show by the acclamations with which you receive this toast. the respect in which his sons hold the hater of this Club. Sir HIINONNYORD HnstrTms feelingly acknowledgel the kind manner in which hit health was proposed and drank. and begged to give N Mr. Blakemore," whom Ise hoped speedily to see filling his proper place in the Great Council of the Nation. Mr. BLAKIINIORt, in returning thanks,.observed—l must be insensible indeed not to feel the greatest grati fication at the exceedingly kind manner in which you have drank my health. We have met here this dig- to celebrate a name which will live in thet annals of This country for ever—when the tempest beat and the storm raged, our medlrn patriot stemmed the torrent, and we will continue to set forth the glory which he has at tained as a stimulus to future States Men. In reply to those who ask why we continue to meet, I say that we continue to do so to keep fresh in •ur minds, and to show to the rising generation, how great a debt of gratitude this kingd m owes to Mr. Pitt, and for which we at least cannot be sufficiently thankful—we congregate together to give effect clot d , promulgate his principles as much as in us lies, and .0 hold up our beloved England as an example to other nations in the career which she has so gloriously runzl we have then a far superior object in view than merely to assemble and pay compliments to each other; an association like this can only exist in a flee state, and , presents a proud triumph for Britons, distinguished and bonou:ed as they are by the admiration of neighbouring kingdoms; that they can thus unite and thus fearlessly express their opinions on matters of great national im portance. The times call loudly on us to resist innova tions—atheism and deism abound I and the wholesome restraints of that holy religion which was established by our ancestors, are laughed at and derided! From the present state of the Government of the country, when men of diametrically opposite principles have j , iined themselves together, 1 say that those who hold our opinions are justified in keeping up associations ta watch their public acts, and I fervently hope that the bond of union by which we are now united may long and.lang continue, and that our meetings may be (as they base hitherto been) rallying points in times of danger: Tbe next toast given was, a Sir Edvvyn Stanhope." Sir EDWYN rose, and thus addressed the Meeting: Mr. PRICSIDIZNT and Germaine—Often as I have been celled upon to ackoowledge.a similar honour to that which you have just done me, I can assure you I never Lose ender feelings of greater embarrassment to acquit myself of the task which your kindness has im posed qpon me. I cannot attribute the toast to any merit of my own (notwithstanding the very flattering, but ear too complimentary and p trtial manner in which the President has introduced me to your notice), I will the rather attribute it to that communion of sentiments which I am sure pervades us all, and associates me with those around me, and I shall be proud if you will alio?, me to consider the flattering compliment you have paid me as arising from the attachment I have shewn to the princi l les of that illustrious Patriot and Statesman,whose memory we are met to commentorate,ondwhich is the only possikic claim I can have, if indeed I have any, to the drstinction yow have shewn me. When first 1 had the hhour of being enrolled a Member of this Society, I then avowed my admiration of the character of Mr. Pitt, the veneration in which Ileld his principle-, and my determination to adhere to and support those prin ciples by every means in my power; I did so from the firm conviction that they ate the only princi p les which can give a permanent security to our Constitution both in Church and State—l still maintain the same opinion, and look forward with the hope that the day is not far distant when " the principles of Mr. Pitt may again animate the councils of Great Britain." Atter the manly and •eloquent language we have heard to-day (mote particularly from the President and Vice President) Gentlemen more accustomed than myself to speaking in rutrle, might naturally feel nervous; indeed our worthy ' And most excellent President has given such an able exposition of-the character and principles of Mr. Pitt, that it would be altogether superfluous in me to allude further to those topics which he has so forcibly illus trated; not should I have consider' d myself justified in trespassing upon your time and patience at all, was it not froth at fining that these are times when men should take every opportunity of avowing their sentiments.— Since last we met for the same purpose which has called us here to-day, circumstances have arisen, and political changes have taken place, which I think imperatively call upon every loyal man to be at his post; within that short period we have seen those men under whose administration this country at tained her highest pitch of glory —men who both merited and 'possessed the confidence of their King, and the esteem of,their country, withdraw from the' councils of the nation ; it is true their retirement was voluntary; supporting the principles they did, they felt it their duty to teithdraw, nor could they as honest men have acted nthererise. They have, hoe ever, " retired with dignity, rich in conscious rectitude, rich in talents, rich in character. rich in the confidence of their coun-t, try, and rich in every quality which can -adorn men and statesmen ;" they have by their uptight and honour able conduct seturetr to themselves, and will carry with them to the grave, the esteem, respect, and gratitude of every good man. Advocating, as we do, the principles of Mr. Pitt, and believing them to be, from their soundness, the principles' upon which this country might to be go verned jor else the toast which we drink at every meeting,' " May the principles.pf .Mr. Pitt always animate the Councils of Great Brihtin," ought to be expunged from the list), we h&c a tight to inquire how far the Admi nistration which governs the country acts upon those principles ; and, good Heavens l such an Administration as we have now got—Whigs and Tories, Catholics and Anti-Catholics, edemas.sof reform when out of power, opeasers o 4 vermin' Oen in power, ttr.n of different principles and sentiments, disagreeing upon questions of vital importance to the State, and men, in a word, who now lay the foundation -of their power upon the prostration of the Church Establishment I Is this, Gm:Outlet% such an Administration as Mr. Pitt would have acted with? Would Mr. Pitt have accepted office upon condition that such men Were to have been his colleagues? Most assuredly be would not; nor do I think that England can prosper under an Administra tion constituted as the present is; and therefore as long as there are men in that Administration now supporting a system of Government which they have been all their lives opposing-.-as long as there are men in that Admi nistration who would by their wide wasting liberality endanger every snared institution of our country, I re peat that every. man is imperatively called upon to be at his post, and to take care thin t ey touch not that sacred ask of our Constitution which contains at once the gospel of our faith and thechartes ot out fieedom. lam aware that in giving utterance to the sentiments I have just expressed, I subject myself to be called by the liberal ad tiotittes of the Wont tuoifef Uflentsab7gdt io I i briline and so indeed I meat be. If ids trs be a 14grit and d beam to erileavout to maintain that Certistitukisr• mien is the fountain 04 odr beat enjoyments{ her 4 mid that religion which is the source of all Mar . Boca Web: after. Whatever its errors may be, T for oe‘k AM Coo- Milt with our Constituti;in as it now %tans:Lauri ads sig tisfiesi to live under de glorious safeguarsi, add that . Constitution, both in Church and State, I will caltitsue to the utmost of my power to maintain as long as . Gentlemen, I am aware that I have already trespdsitect - , too long on your time. I cannot, however, sit doled . without desiring to express the gratification it affords mei to see so numerous add highly respectable an linen& ante assembled here to-day. It affords me the gt estef Pleasure, because I am convinced thest meetings ale , productive e-f much good; indeed. we cannot have sf greater proof of it than the circumstance of limit being held in such detestation by those who are opposed to tri , in principles. Tiley !mid the Pitt Clubs in the greatest aversion, because they know that meetings of this kind promote a spirit of loyalty and patriotism which they would willingly extinguish. I desire further ro congra-: tulatc this Club that it is increasing so rapidly in nuisea bers and respectability. We have by ballot this day added nine new, Members to the Society ; !have, myself; had the honour of nominiting four. Before I sit down; I shall, by permission of the President. propose the health of the new Menshers,,with three times three. • The following were then given from the Chair : • " The Lord Bishop and Clergy of the Dioeese. - -" The Itati Mayor of liereford."WlLLlAll POLIAX, E.q. returned thanku-.: " 'rise Vice-President elect', Wllliant Cockburn, Esq.—" Abrahard Whittaker, Esq. 7•—" The Rev. Love Roberseon."—" Rev. Ar thin blattbews." • .. The liev. A. MATTHSieII rose to return thanks, and said—Gentlemen, I beg you to believe that I am gratified In no common degree by this flattering mark of approbation and good wW from so large and respectable a body of my fellow-citizens, and espredany of brother Mites. The augmented nomerical and moral strength with which the Pitt Clubs of Ragland in general have thie, year assembled has proudly and practically repelled the taunts of time whom these anniversaries annoy, and who may he assured that I w e find In their annoyance, knowing the tacttout feeling in which it founded, an additiolial proof ••1 the usefulness of these patriotic als-: ireelatione, and of course an additional motive for perseverance. Ir is, by thus continuing to commemorate a great and faithful V.TVallt of the State, that it becomes us to show that we are tiller: and more im pressed with attachment for theCoustitution of out country. Deprived by premature death of the happiness of seeing the signal success of his policy, in the final overthrow of the universal oppressor, there seems a peculiar obligation to render a great act of justice to hi* memory, and to compensate him fur contemporary calumny and clamour, by a long and lasting posthumous homage. Short, how.: ever, as the term of his natural existence was, his ofScial life had not • been brief, such was the early maturity of his maj. stie faculties, and • such their immediate devotion to the I üblic service. Endowed with genius which might have dispensed with industry, be was la. • defatigable in the pursuit of knowledge ; and hating rapidly armed himself, in academical seclusion, with all the acquirements of a statesman, he passed with little Interval from college to the Cabinet be never seems indeed to have been a boy, and in that respect I may, venture to apply to him that verse of Lucan, in his splendid is. scription of the Rivet. Nile: - Nee limit populls parvum te, Nile. videte tie seems to have started at once into the fulness of his intellectual strength and stature—as Minerva is fabled to have sprung forth from . the head of Jove, equipped with all the attributes and instruments iof war and wisdom, and p !wing at onceifrons the brain of Jupitd into the Privy Council rat the Gods. •Power to do good, which Lord Bacon says is the true and lawful end of aspiring, was the great object of his pure and generous ambition ; all the ends he aimed at were his - 'country's; and assaredly,wiaatever may be the terms assigned tolls@ existence of societies like this. for a term of course they must have, that grateful country win never forget or undervalue the services which saved her; services which will be recorded and embalmed here after in the brightest page of British history. In the mean time, the day 1 trust is yet distant ere the clubs established in his name will cease to be the annual "herald and speakers of his living actions— 'to keep his honour from corruption!"—But, Gentlemen, these societies, it seems, are now derided or decried, not as being dedi cated to the memory of a corrupt oc mistaken -Minister, deserving . rather execration than reverence, hut as composed of those whom he would disclaim for his disciple.!—We are no longer attacked as pespetuating but as perverting his principles; not as advancing bat as contravening his views. Our assumption of the name of Pitt is proclaimed as usurpation and a forgery—and that Mr. Perceval is the real object of our adoration when we celebrate the birth.day of our Idol by libations to Protestant ascesidmicy. Let us set this matter right . once fur all. I cordially coxed with the worth Chairman in lamenting the misunderstanding it has occasion amongst ourselves, but I agree with him also that the toast refe to commits no man to au opinion on the Catholic Question, which is at least u open he re as it is in the Cabinet and that as a body, we are neutral on the subject. It may happen, to be sure, that the opponents of further concessions preponderate in this society at pre. sent, and whenever that is the case the sentiment est- course will find expression, and show Itself perhaps by the ardour of reception given to the toast, which in Itself, however, I think is susceptible of construction inoffensive to those who advocate the Catholic Claims. Indeed, as an Increased security for the Protestant iestablWittient, to be derived from granting the claims, is sh arguMent relied on • in favour of concession. lam more at a loss to understand why a mast expressive of that security should prove of Stich difficult de. gludtion to those who recommend concession en that ground.— However, I will frankly acknowledge that If I thought otherwise, than I happen to do upon that question, I should consider myself as pro tarok a better Ptttiae, from whom undoubtedly no disciple can dissent without profound humility, repugnance, and self.distrust. In. making that avowal, I may ask, however, whether it can be col lected from any thing which Mr. Pitt has slid or written, that he' would have granted unconditionally what is now so fiercely and pe remptorily demanded ?—that be would have tolerated the Catholic Association or the Catholic Rent ? I think not : I think be would have enforced the law for its suppression ; or not have enacted it at all. If at a distance of seventy or eighty years. arid especially after the 'Union, Mr. Pitt did not view the admission of the Papists to political poWer with the alarm and horror which Pulteoey or Pel ham would have felt, yet as little did he dream of conceding it with out adequate securities and safeguards—without which even Grat tan himself presumed not to ask it, bus which now, it seems, are laughed to scorn. Mr. Pitt, we may be quite sure, would have • granted nothing inconsistent with the most perfect security of Elm civil and ecclesiastical Constitution of this country—nothing that would endanger either, or change their relation to each other. Is extremely easy to be liberal In matters that affect the church, to those who have either no sense of the importance of a religious tau blishpient at all, or wine at least of its connection with the State—a connection which some of the modem Whigs have openly. wad., rested their desire to sever. ' Mr. Marrozws proceeded with equal eioquence AtitSentli which' ~ • • compels as to break off our report. The Rev. Gentleman, in resealing his soot, proposed the health of the Rev. Love Robertson, of Ltridstow, as a Gentleman distin guished for his soundness of godgment,ateadiness of principle, and inflexible integrity of charketer. Mr. ROBERTSON returned thanks, tier Chairman "gave " Prosperity and perpete/f y to tbe liarefordsbinent Club;' atter whick the Nesting separated. The new Members ware--The Rev. Jobe Clutton, ion. pipers ley ; the Rev. Thomas ynderwood, Wellington • the ley. . Rose. laud, Home ; the te v. John Underwood, Legwardesi; Wm. Bridgeman, sq. Promote Cottage, Ross ; J. C. Bodges, E.g. Softie • Thomas Ciotti , RN. New College, Oaford ; Robert Coke, Lg. Lower Moor • Lieut. C. Price, R.N. Hereford ; and Mr. M. 1. Bonin:ad, Hereford. It is uncertain (says an American wt het) what is the number cf books now extant ii all languagks. I have used a library of 250,000 volumes, which cotittinesina duplicate, and it was so perfect, that it was cit‘eult to ask for an author not to be found in it. Thetsrgest library in Europe contains near 400,000 volu Afu plicates not included; and perhaps it may be a right to estimate the whole number of printed licoks in the world at 500,000. This being the case, Americ4 furnishes about one•seventeenth of the means necessary for extending learning to the utmost, ancraboi• thirteenth of what the city of Paris alone Another comparison will shew her poverty in . equally striking. Germany contains 50,000 p ople, who hive 2,000,000 cf b. oks in braries for their instruction, exclusive it those sovereign Princes, which are always accessible lars. America contains 10,0010,000 of people, 150,000 bcoks for the same purpose : but the its Germany are moreread than the 150,000 43 . • A about ol.e: affords.— I a manoer 000 000 of public li. Doe of the de to W - - , who have 2,000,000 Is o litatitric A. ,C. 967,051 53.468 42,667 1826.