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NI it 14 ail 426. j TWO POLICIES IN 'fHE EQUITABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, TOR ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS EACH. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick House, Regent-street), (By order of the Trustees, for the Benefit of the Creditors,) At Garraway's Coffee-House, 'Change Alley, Cornhill, On THURSDAY, the 9th Octoher, 1823, at Twelve o'Clock. LOT ONE. APOLICY in the EQUITABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, ishimber 28,489, Dated 27th October, 1813, for assuring X 1,500 on the Decease of Joshua Bacon, of Weymouth street, St. Mary-la-bonne, Druggist, then Aged not exceeding Twenty-three Years. LOT TWO. A POLICY in the same Office, No. 23,858, dated the sth of Nay, 1814, for assuring £1,500, on the decease of the said Joshua Bacon, then aged not exceeding Twenty-three Years. Particulars may be had at Garraways'; and at the office of Mr. Allan, Solicitor, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; and of Mr. Robins, No. 170, Regent-street, opposite Burlington -street. This day was published, in royal Bvo. price Bs. sewed, Part I. of THE SEA SONGS of CHARLES DIBDIN : with a Memoir of his Life and Writings. By WILLIAM KITCHENER; M.D. Author of " Practical Observations on Telescopes,"" Observations =Vocal Music," and Editor of" The Loyal, National, and,Sea Songs of England." Printed for G. and W. B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-lane. This Work will comprise a hundred Sea Songs, and will be published Monthly, in Four Parts, each containing Twenty-five Songs, and Twelve Pages of Letterpress, price Bs. each Part. This day was published, in 12mo. puke Ss. bound, The Second Edition of QELECTA LATINE, ex Historic's, Philosophis, et Criticis ; qulbus accedunt Note, et Index, Historicus et Geo. graphicus. By JAMES GRAY, Principal of the Belfast Military Academy, late of the High School, Edinburgh. We consider this to be a most useful and valuable compilation, and have no hesitation in recommending it very highly to Teachers." —Literary and Statistical Magazine. Printed for Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh; and G. and W. B. Whit ti.ker, London. NEW MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG PERSONS. In the Course of Publication, THE ASSISTANT of EDUCATION, Religious and Literary. By CAROLINE FRY.—Price Is. 6d. To be continued Monthly, intended for the Use of Young Persons from 'fen to Sixteen Years of Age. _ _ _ Corraranto—General History—Biography- 7 rhe Study of Na tore ; an Introduction to Scientific Pursuits—The Listener ; or, Essays on various Subjects—Religious Papers—Reflections on Pas sages of Scripture—Extracts in Prose and Poetry—Simple Rules for Perspective Drawing—Poetical History, to be committed to Memory—Miscellaneous Subjects—Hymns, and Poetical Recrea tions—Reviews of Children's Books, and Notices of New Publi cations. The Subjects of Botany an d Perspective are illustrated by Engravings. No. IV. for Ocroana,, was this day published, by T. Raker, Finsbury-place, Landon ; and D. Brown, Edinburgh, of whom the preceding Numbers may be had. HENRY'S CALCINED MAGNESIA continues to be prepared with the most scrupulous care and attention, by Messrs. THOMAS and Nifixttsx HINRV, ManufaCturing Chemists, Manchester. It is sold in bottles, price 2s. 9d. or with glass stoppers at Is. 6d. stamp included, with full directions for its use, by their various Agents in the Metropolis, and throughout the United Kingdom; but it cannot be genuine, unless their names are engraved on the Government Stamp, which is fixed over the cork or stopper of each bottle. Of most of the venders of the Magnesia nay be had, authenticated by a similar Stamp, Minim's AROMATIC Enure of VINEGAR, the invention of Mr. Henry, and the only genuine preparation of that article. DIAL WEIGHING MACHINES. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1823. This day was published, in evo. with Plates, price 12a. ATREATISE ON SUBTERRANEOUS SUR VEYING, and the VARIATION of the MAGNETIC NEEDLE. By THOMAS FENWICK, Colliery Viewer and Surveyor of Mines; Author of the Essays on Practical Mechanics.—Second Edition. London : Printed for and sold by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy ; and George Andrews, Durham. THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO. On Saturday, September 13, was published, price only Twopence, No. 1, of IMBIRD'ST I BRITISH NOVELIST.—In ccmmenc . ing a new edition of those standard Novels which have long ago passed the ordeal of criticism, and are now ranked among the gems of Literature, the Proprietors of The BRITISH NOVEL IST do not think it necessary ts.offer any other apology than the while their work will rival In elegance the best and most expensivt editions, it will be enriched with illustrative embellishments, and will be published at one-third of the price of the cheapest. In many cases, indeed, a copy of a Novel will cost little more than the expense of the loan of it from a Circulating Library. The merits of the British standard Novels are well known; in the libraries of the wealthy they always occupy a distinguished place, and if they are not yet to be found on the humbler shelves of the artisan and the cottager, it is, because they have hitherto been published at a price which placed them beyond his reach. To ob viate this disadvantage, and to publish at the lowest price possible works which ought to be in the library of every Englishman, is the object of the Proprietors of The British Novelist ; who will com mence their work with Mrs. Radcliffe's celebrated and justly ad mired Romance of THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO. • ;fie This Romance, the usual price of which is Twenty-eight Shillings, will be published at about Four Shillings in the British Novelist. Other popular Novels will follow, proportionably cheap. The British Novelist will he published in Weekly Numbers, price Twopence each. Each Number will contain 32 columns, elegantly printed on fine paper, and embellished with Illustrative Engravings, from original and approved designs, by the best Artists. The British Novelist will be printed from the most correct copies, and with each work will be given an original Memoir of the Author, with critical and explanatory remarks. While the British Novelik will collectively form a complete library of this branch of Literature, each Novel will be complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. The minor Novels, many of which will not cost more than from Eightpence toEighteen Pence, are now in progress, and will be published complete at once, particularly, The Vicar of Wakefield; the Devil on Two Sticks; Nourjahad; Rasselas; Paul and Virginia, &c. but they may also be purchased in Numbers, at the option of the purchaser. The Proprietors of the British Novelist, also beg leave to state, that in a short time they 'will commence a New Edition of The BRITISH CLASSICS, which will be printed uniformly with the present work, and equally ens iched with Engravings. Published by J.Lunstan, 355, Strand, and sold by the Book sellers. Of whom may he had, (published every Saturday, price Two pence, embellished with Engravings,) The MIRROR of LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, and INSTRUCTION ; and The CABINET of CURIOSITIES; or Wonders of the World Displayed (published every Wednesday). Jut published, POEMS on his Domestic Circumstances, by Lord Byron, with an Engraving, price Sixpence. The SATIRES, 0 DES,asnd other POEMS, of the Right Hon. George Canning v with an original Biographical Memoir, and spi rited Portrait, price Sixpence. The UNIQUE: a SERIES of PORTRAITS of PUBLIC CHARACTERS of the Present Times, with their Memoirs, in Weekly Numbers, price Twopence. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET-MAKERS. SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURN TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MANUFAC TORY, Nem , Cornerof LEA DEN H A LL-snuurr, London, opposite Aldgatit Pump, READY Mower Orn.v. • • THE S%ciety of Cabinet-MAkers respectfully inform the Public that they still continue the above Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious ,Mechanics who have large Families, by °fleeing them Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper than any House can do in London, there being no other profit required on the Goods but the bare house and other expenses; at the same time will be sufficiently sa tisfied with having constant employment for themselves and families. This Society was Established in June, 1818, consisting of 20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Families, amounted to 66. The total Number now receiving Support through the Means of this Establishment is 125 Mechanics; adding the number of Wives and Children, 625. The Society and their Families beg leave to return their sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommendations, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction; at the same time solicit a Continuance of their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase the Number of the Society. The following Articlea are inserted as a Specimen of the very Low Prices, all warranted.-Ready Money only. Full size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom £3. 155.- Full size tent Bedstead LI. 65.-Bordered hair Mattreu to fit £l. ls.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends £3. 35.-Feather Bed se2. 10s.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full dee £3. 10s.-Six Japanned Chairs of any description in oil XI. 61.-Best do. Wash hand-stand 161.-Ditto, Dressing Table 165.-Hearth Rugs 14s. -3 feet 6 inches, Chest of Drawers £4. U.-Three-lam mahogany Pembroke Table £l. 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URN ELL HMARRIOTT having obtained his Majesty's' • Royal Letters Patent, for an improvement in Weighing Machines, begs leave to recommend them to the Public, as the most perfect and useful ankle for that purpose ever constructed; for accuracy, simplicity, expedition, and portability, it stands unrivalled, as it IN3TANTLY shews the exact weight of any article from One Ounce to a Tun, without the use of Weights, thereby saving time and labour. Being perfectly portable, it may be used in any situation—its universal utility must therefore be undeniable for Domestic purposes; in Shops, Warehouses, Coach Offices, Market Houses, Barns; on Wharfs ; at Races and Fairs; for Cattle, Corn, Hay, Wool, &c. ; or for Loading heavy Articles, it may be attached to the chain of a crane, and shew the Weight at the time of craning; it may be also made with a chair to weigh Persons.— From its extreme simplicity, it is scarcely possible to be inaccurate; rt, if it ever should be so, there is an adjusting Screw which will momentarily correct it. H. Mmtmorr begs to Caution the Public against several Spurious imitations of his excellent and useful Invention, which are attempted to •be introduced; none are on his genuine Patent Principle that Lave not a label* h h his name over the King's Arms. Maßmorr having made considerable improvements in his NMI KITCHES COOKING ATTARATUS, feels a confidence in recom- Mending it to the Public, as a must complete article for Roasting, !faking, Boiling, and Steaming, with economy in fuel, by one mo derate sized Fire, and. with a constant supply of from Twelve to Twenty Gallons of Hot Water; also Warm Closets for airing Linen, keeping Dinner hot, heating Plates, Dishes, &c.; the Cook ing Utensils are never soiled, and it is a POSITIVZ Coax for a Smokey Cldriney. A new Patent Portable Cooking Apparatus, embracing the foregoing advantages, well calculated for Ships, or situations where there is no chimney, and peculiarly advantageous for the Foreign Markets. Kitchens fisted up with Steam Apparatus, em bracing all the late improvements; bathe, conservatories, halls, stair- Cases, and bonding, heated by Steam, upon a principle of perfect security. Also, an Imgroved Patent Spring Roasting Jack to obviate the necessity of weight or pulleys. The whole may be seen daily in *scat the Patentee's Manufactory, London House, 89, Fleet-street, London; and had of most of the respectable Ironmongers through out England. Ancient Armour repaired and re-instated to its original perfec tion. Armour Manufactured, Bought, Sold, or Let on Hire. dasokry Minnies cured on philosophical principles. cnurrav DIAI.fRS surruso. Goods packed free of expense, except the materials, and sent to all parts of Great Britain, and to the East and West Indies.—Cap tains fitted out, and Merchants supplied with Cabinet Goods for Exportation. •; Apartments Furnished at a few hours' notice, and Houses in two or four days. ELEGANT GLASSES, FURNITURE, &c.—The Nobility and Gentry are invited to inspect the Ware-rooms of COOPER and SoN, 93, Bishepsgate-Within, where is ex hibited an assortment of new and second-hand Plate Glasses, admirably suited to every description of draw ing or dining rooms. The prices are just reduced 40 per cent. on Plates measuring 100 inches by 72, and up wards; and on those of smaller dimensions the altera tion will be found equally important. The extensive preference given to this Establishment is thankfullr ac knowledged by the Proprietors. who, in their endea vours to evince their gratitude, by manufacturing arti cles in a superior manner, at prices suitable to the times, hope to merit a continuance of public support. In the furniture department is comprit.ed every new and ele gant article of Upholstery Cabinet, and, Chair-work,' regulated upon such a scale of economy as to demand and eusure the patronage of rank and fashion. f • • too , „ 4. , . . it• BALLASTEROS AND RIEGO. PROCLAMATION BY GENERAL BALLASTPROS. Don Antonio Salinas, the General commanding the province of Cordova, has transmitted, under thtl date of the 15th, to the Inspector-General of Cavalry, the following document : " SPANIARDS !—With the army under my command. I was tranquilly awaiting the happy results of the con vention concluded with his Excellency Count Miiitor, and approved by his Royal Highness the Duke of An gouleme, and employing myself solely in conciliating the minds of Spaniards, as the most efficacious means of re rnedying the evils of afflicted Spain, when Genera! Riego presented himself at my cantonments, putting forth pretensions which the nation risclairos, and to which I could not accede ; and pruvokidg me to a con test which my heart resisted, but ° which military duty and honour commanded me to accept. I therefore pro ceeded to make the necessary disposition of the troops under my command; ro r receiving the enemy, and re• sisting his atteanpts ;AAA considering tint the soldiers would be reluctant to engage in such a combat, I ad vanced in front of the cacadores, to overcome their re pugnance and to remind them of their duty. My fears and hopes began to be realized, and my troops, follow ing my example, rushed forward against such enemies as pre'ented themselves ; but Riego did not seek the success ofhis designs by the honourable conflict of arms, but endeavoured to obtain it by dark machinations. " His object was to make the army mutiny, and by means of the disorder and confusion to augment the number of his partisans, and thereby to prolong the sufferings of the country. In effect, and doubtless in consequence of previous preparation, his soldiers, affect ing horror at the idea of the combat which themselves provoked. threw away their arms, and rushed forward to embrace my troops, exclaiming, " Union," and shout ing repeated vivas to Riego, to the Constitution of the year 12, and to Ballasteros. Riego, at the same time, made offers to me of the command of his troopi, and of all the troops of Andalusia and Estremadura, supposing, perhaps, in his heated imagination, that these proposals would implicate me in his views, or rather making them with the deliberate intention of seducing my soldiers, for the purpose of afterwards converting them into the in struments for promoting his designs. Inconsiderate man ! Riego knew not Ballasteros when he so presumed respecting me: nor was he capable of appreciating the military virtues of this army. " If the sincere pleasure experienced by many of my troops at the amicable conclusion of a scene which at first promised to be so sanguinary, was capable of throwing them off their guard, and making them forget for some moments the discipline to which they are ac customed, thus depriving me of the power of destroy ing so criminal a project in its origin ; they promptly recovered from their first surprise, and being made aware of the designs of Riego, returnei to their &ay. None of them would incorporate themselves in the ranks of that Chief. .Solely attentive to saving my army, without any consideration for my own person, I then ordered my troops to encamp, for the puroose of sepa rating them from those of Riego,. and I remained with a small guard in my lodgings. " The plans of the actors in this plot being thus dis appointed, and the hopes which Riego had entertained, of making this army join In his enterprises, having vanished, he conceived the idea of making himself mas ter of my person; and •disarming my guard, arrested me in my lodgings, with the Chief of my Staff, and other superior officers who were in mrcompany. " What was the objett of this arrest, and why it was not further acted upon, Riego and his accomplices can alone explain, and men of honour may conceive the de gree of treachery and perfidy which this attempt in volved. I limit myself to stating the event, such as it occurred, in order that malignity may not disfigure it, or indolence afford an opportunity for sinister represen tations. I have also the satisfaction of announcing, that this army not only maintains its discipline in full vigour, but that its indignation against the condoct of Gene) al Riego has extended to the ranks of his own troops, and that many of his Officers and soldiers have recognized his misconduct, and have placed themselves under my command. Among these are to be reckoned the bril liant and worthy Spaniards of the regiments of Numan tia and Espana. Riego marches in disorder, and is pure sued on every side, for which reason the point to which he directs his course cannot be stated with precision, but it is known that he has passed through Martos. " Spaniards I—Steady in my pi inciples of contri buting as far as in my power to the felicity of my coun try, and convinced that its welfare requires the recon ciliation of all its sons, each of whom ought to deposit on the sacred altars of his country his individual preten sions, I shall adopt all the means in my power to avoid events such as that which has occurred, and shall exert every effort to put down those who, deaf to the voice of humanity, and forgetful of the sentiments I have stated, may attempt to feed, for a time, the flame of civil dis cord which devours us, by destroying the salutary el fects of the Convention concluded with Count Molitor, which I am resolved to maintain at every risk as the basis of the wished-for pacification. (Signed) " FRANCISCO BALLASTEROS." " Head-quarters, Prier, Sept. 15." MEETING OF THE SPANISH CORTES. FROM THE CADIZ FSPECTADOR OF TH E 7TH AND BTH ULT. EXTRAORDINARY CORTES. PREPARATORY MEETING AND INSTALLATION. CADIZ, SEPTEMBER 6. The Deputies having assembled in the accosts:riled place, and the Session being opened, those Articles of the Constitution and of the internal regulation of Cortes wei r read, which treat of the causes, mode, and formulas with which the Extraordinary Cortes are to be consti tuted ; after which the President of the Permanent De putation spoke as follows : " Senores—The King has deemed it proper, and even' necessary, that the Extraordinary Cortes should assem ble, for •the purpose of deliberating on a Report which his Majesty's Government will present. on. the preseilt state of the nation. It is not in my power to inform you of .the contents or the object of this statement, as I am ignorant of them myself; but the sad situation to which our beloved country is will be sufficient to warn you ti additional pangs, and to suffer " Cause; and events which quire to be mentioned, have crisis; and though rough am path which we have hitherto have yet to pursue will not be able. Impartial and upright every age and in every count disasters is not ours. Called by our constituents, we could nut but coliform to the authority which a,sem bled us ;it as not in our power to make choice of any other rule of conduct, nor could we forget the sacred oaths which we had taken. ‘. Whatever may be the fate to which we are destined, honour still remains with us ; and I hope that your pa triotism And wisdom will be able to maintain it in the new . deliberations on which we are about to e n t er , i n order that you may also preserve the testimony of a pure arid guiltless conscience, atifrnding a sweet conso lation and Imperturbable tranquillity in the midst of the greatest calamities and misfo: tures." The Secretary VA LDES (Don Dionisio) next read a re port of the Sitting of the Permanent Deputation on the night of the sth current, in which was insetted the mes sage from the King, and the resolution adopted by the said Deputation for assembling in the present form, to gether with the appointment of Secretary and Scruta tors, and the, message returned to his Majesty, begging him to fix an hour to receive the deputation of the Cortes. The Secretary 1.,L0n ENTE read the lists of the Deputies residing in the Isle of Cadiz, of those absent from the Congress with the knowledge of the Cot tes, and of those who had ceased to follow the p! ogress of the Govern ment beyond Seville; and the President theq directed that the Cortes should proceed to take the oath required by the Constitution, which was accordingly taken by all the Denudes pi esent, who were as follows; Senor Presidente, Gener, Isturiz, Soria, Lloi - ente, Valdes, Ve lasco, Buruaga, Muro, Canga, Navarro Tejeiro, Moure, Rico, Surra, Alvear, Arguelles, Cuadra, Alava, Rojo, Vald6s Bosun, Alvarez (Don Elias), Murli, Duque del Parque, Bertran de Somoza, Reillo, Orduna, Baiges, Villanueva, 13usana, Trujillo, Lilo, Nunez Falcon, Seoane, Reset, Adanero, Mon terinos, Sierra, Silva, Belmonte, ‘'izmanos, Domenech, Neira, Garn.endia, Ojero, So heron, Moreno, Blake, Pedralvez, Rey, Taboada, Bauza, Turret, Herrera Bustarnante, S.ravia, Fernandez Cid, Alix, Zulueta, Saave dra, Galiano, Serrano, Gonzalez Ail)1150, Salyut), Marau, Sotos, Tomas, Buey, Adan, Calderon, Gomez (Don Manuel), Posadas, Santafe, Luque, Meca, Torre, Afonzo, Bartolome, Sequera, Sedeno, Ahrcu, Garoz, Oliver, Ruiz de la Vega, Atienza, Gonzalez Aguirre, Nunez (Don Toribio), Munarriz, E3cudero, &Alva, Septien, Melen. dez, Varela, Gonzalez (Don Manuel), Rodriguez Paterna, Larrea s Lagasca, Villavieja, Ramirez Arellano, Caiteion, Benito, Lopez del Bano, Aiilon, Pacheco, Sautes Suarez, Ovalle, BAda, Qumuues, Gilbert, Lopez Cuevas, y Valde; (Doti Cayetano.) The Cartes Exttaordinary was then ((mailed coilinrm ably to order of convocation: and it was anantinced, (hat his Majesty had appointed the hour of five o'clock ;:rat evening for receiving the deputation. which 'would have to announce to hirn tlw installation of the Cortes. In consequence of this communication, the following were chosen to compose the deputation, viz. Senores Canga, Valdes Bustos Varela, Logue, Vaivieja, Murk Pedralvez, Rutz de la Vega, Sectane, Gisbert ' R ojo, I'mph), &co der°, Ramirez Areliana, Aloreno, bauaa, Herrera Buswinante, Garin, Serrano, Re!da, Aliz, 13ney; and two Secretaries. On the return of the ceptitation from the Palace, Senor CA MIA stated, that the deputation had waited on his Majesty, and informed him that the Cortes Extra ordinary, convoked by his order, were installed, and had chosen for their President Senor Gomez Becerra, deputy for Extremadura ; that the deputation had also inquired whether his Majesty would be pleased to he present at the opening of the Session, which was to take place / that evening at six o'clock ; and that his Majesty had, in an swer, observed t the shortness ( , f the time would not permit his being sent at the ceremony, as he could not be prepated for it. The - PIiESIDENT then announced, that the Session would be opened at sin o'clock, and adjourned the sitting. OPENING OF THE SESSION OF THE CORTES EX- TitAORDINAEY, OF 1523. The Deputies being assembled, the President declared the Ses!-ion commenced. All the Ministers were present, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department presented the King's ,peech, which was read by the President, as to1low•s: " &NOVI'S Dzennus !—On that solemn day on which the Ordi. nary Cones for the present year closed their Session, I announced to you, that if circumstances should require it, I would seek in the Cortes Extraordinary the port of salvation fur the vessel 01 the State; and a report which my Government will, by my order, proem to you, will show that the vessel of the State is on the point of being wrecked, if the measures of the Congress do not contribute to save it. In pursuance, therefore, of what I then announced--of the critical nature of circumstances and the arduous state of affairs—l have con sidered it necessary that the Cortes Extraordinary should assemble, in order that,taking into consideration the said report,they may resolve, with their accustomed zeal and patriotism, on the measures most advantageous for the public cause. " What my Government will make known to you will also pal pably demonstrate how fruitless have been the efforts made for ob taining an honourable peace; because the enemy, persisting, con trary to every right, in putting forward his proposition f.r inter ference in the affairs of the kingdom, obstinately refuses to treat, except with me atone, and free; and wishes not so to consider me, if I do not go and place myself amidst their Eayonets. • Inconceiv able and ominous liberty, whose only basis is to be the dishonobr able act of delivering myself up at discretion into the hands of the aggressors! lb " Provide, then, Senores Deputies, for the necessities of the country, from which I ought not, and never would wish to sepa rate my fate; and convinced, as you must be, that the enemy pays no regard to reason and justice, when unsupported by force, exa mine promptly the existing evils and their remedy. " Cadiz, Sept. 6. " FERDINAND." The sitting was then adjourned to seven o'clock, when the President proposed that the report referred to in his Majesty's speech should be made in a secret sitting, when the Cortes would determine whether it should be discussed in public. In the secret sittjng,,tbe Cortes resolved that the sub ject of their discussion should be reported in public ; the report of the Gover.nment, on account of which ;he Ex— traordinary Cones,, mere convoked, was then react.• It consisted in representing to the Congress the melancholy situation of the country. ; the conduct which the Go vernment had foam; ed in all occurrences * in all cases, since the invasion of the French; the effolts repeatedly made to obtain an honourable peace; the nullity of these efforts, inconsequence of the obstinacy with which the enemy persists in his course; and above 41, the situation of the Gaditanian Island ;the want of resources, land the necessity that the Cortes should energetically 'unfold all the means of co-operating with the GOVOln• Per Cent itt A. • le ; • 0.• ••-e e fis , or Ar . • • V I N: • s%49.rila . op 4o , ,t _ e_ • 1 , 4 [P it ICE SEVEN - P - p;N C ar beloved country is so unfortunately reduced, flicient to warn you to prepar e yourselves to feel al pangs, and to suffer fresh griefs and afflictions. sei and events which are too well known to re- be mentioned, have brought us to a highful nd though rough and stormy as has been the ich we have hitherto trodden, that which we to pursue w ill not be more smooth and agree- mpattial and upright men vt ill do us justice in ;e and in every country. The blame of such ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Established by Royal Charter in the Reign of King George the First. &nausea, 1823. 'PERSONS whose ANNUAL PREMIUMS fall due AL on the :9th instant, are hereby informed, that RECEIPTS are now ready to be delivered at the Company's Offices, over the ROYAL EXCHANGE and in PALL-MALL, as well as by their respective Agents in the several Counties; and the Parties assured are requested to apply for the Renewal of their Policies on or before the 14th of October next, as the usual Fifteen Days allowed for Payment, beyond the date of each Policy, will then ex pire. SAMUEL PENNING, Jun. Sec. t:7- A ttendarce is given daily at the said Offices for the Assurance of Buildings, Goods, Merchandizes, and Ships in harbour, in dock, or while building, from Loss or Damage by Fire ; and also for the Assurance of and Granting Annuities on Lives. N.B. Fire Policies will be issued free of expense to the Assured, where the Annual Premium amounts to 6s. or upwards. w