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VNOTlll24o“,..einn ; 16TANTLY.—Iloaday Mut WARD.—At a Court of iVardmoto h ad a is and for dui Ward of Portsoken, on the 21st day of v o w e, being the feast-day of Saint Thomas the Apostle, ot the Right AVordilpAtl Sir James Shaw, Baronet, Alden . a t Ward— at rooked venanimously, That the thanks of this Court be • e d , o the Right %Worshipful Str Ja Shaw, Baronet, the Os' ' wow of she Word, fur the teal and impartia l ity with which e -- hodia iweired the important duties of a; trate of the City : lo w, and fur the attention he has paid to the interests of this its eko unanimously resolved, That the thanks of this Court pitch to mr. Deputy ('olebatch, Messrs. Parker, Car &satin. and Perry. for the services they have renderedatie Ward Wi:; o r, mon touheilmen, and particularly for their earnest, al. go o n.,herto unsuccessful, endeavours to obtain some alleviation t o t t ypretsive burthen of Tithes, under which this Ward is still o f sarstely labouring. la s i Ow obese Besolutioas be o ohed in the usual Wll-1 by the wed Clerk, and iog Paper lATHO, Ward Clerk. rWISHAW WARD, London.—At a Cosset of a rdmote, hoiden in the Vestry.room of the parish Church (st. Ridge' flaseishaw, in and for the said Ward, on Wednes .,,ga fist day of December, 1823, before the Right Honourable ?am V inaWaa, Lord Mayes, far the choice of Ward Officers eniuiitt R red emnosly, That this Wardmote receive with regret anatien of William Andrew Weguellti, Esq. the Deputy of ,p Sig, and permit to Men their thanks for the attention be has Ages pud to the desire of he office, as me of their represseta vavitsComazon Ceased. lb. Woo &mice of this Wesdabsta be grid ge Hears. Hughes, Lister, and Frisby, for atilloooll i ffiks of the W for obit anduct as Ceitfnoi ;seem dtuutg the tie Saw flushes _W7 Me. James Frisby', and filen /ir o n were sumiboisty chosen to be for this Ihri thee/ emileril of dikeelly hr the year ensuing. That this Weßihßote have great pleasure o[ oba Mama in which the Right W. 1 .111:1 4 11 ..7.1: Warm performed all his official hew • Aug, fry twel Lemil Mayor, and in particular, equoiss deb beet thanks for his superintendence al gewellea gib ille poisitiinp of this Wardmote, in the un refirahalwesa dw die eseithient of Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, OtWaiby Aldwasts. SAMUEL HALE, Mom , Ward Clerk. I NTI-SLAYERT SOCIETY.—The following RE- A SOLUTIONS were unanimously agreed to, at • numer tria highly restectable Meeting, held yesterday at the Freema n"' Tavern, W.Wilberforce, Esq. in the Chair, for the purpose 1 1. Psrliament for the Abolition of Colonial Slavery : I. That be substance of tha Report now read be printed without lan. soda the mono of the Committee; and that they be re. optesi to circulate it as widely as possible. nit tide Meeting desire to express. us strong terms, their sa iris wig Ike Resolutions on the subject of Colonial Slavery. Vilemotion of Mr. Canning. were unanimously adopted and which were to the following effect, viz. : / Sok M expedient to adopt effectual and decisive measures !rift this condition of the slave population of his Ma. WO WNW. • Tinidllitingdla Ililinnined and vigorous, but at the same time "ins nd inniginnle s eefoteement of such measures, this House tefealli le • Werilla VC improvement in the character of the popsdadon, such as may prepare them for the participation in lie 461 rights and privileges which are enjoyed by other CUMIN Iha Majesty's subjects. That this House is anxious for the accomplishment of these minas the earliest proud that may be consistent with the wel. 4111 die slaves themselve.. the well-being of the Colonies, and a Wad equitable consideration of the interests of all:parties con. mpg isNia." %ebb Meeting desire further to express their high sense of brablity, promptitude, and zeal with which, as appears from the Deerrespondenee of Earl Bathurst with the Colonies, his 's Minist er have laboured to entry these Parliamentaiy Re eler into effect ; and they deeply lament that the opposition of freesia Authorities has hitherto succeeded In almost wholly kiwi* their benevolent purposes and albite. His is various official documents on the subject of Slavery, milematinent of Slaves, recently laid before Parliament by his Ministers, a ffo rd additional and incontestible evidence • • aid mushy of the system of Slavery now prevailing ids llMllindisdesperate the hope of its extinction. or teed lOANNINA sablastion, without the direct and authoritative terfeemee of the il l Legislature. Tie base the emit sethentic sources of infoormition. this &rise have learnt with regret, thoagh not with surprise, that the Gloats! Legislature have either treated the recorded wishes of Polimeet, and the beneficent recommendations and urgent re- Illeileem of his Majesty's Government with neglect, or have laden with deed/ll:opposition ; and that even in those Colo. see elmeattempts haittes been made to frame an ameliorated Slave Cis, the new enactments manifest the same substantial disregard die mast sacred principles of justice which characterised the old ; Mt is existing laws, in their practical administration, evidently die so effectual protection to the Slaves, anti have been made, on Illy recent Occasions. an instrument of the most grievous judi. tisloppreasion ; and that the general treatment of the Slaves conti. ems to exhibit the same harsh and disgusting effects of the domes. idol:mom prevailing in the ('olonies, which first excited the in- Opera feelings of the British Public, and which should now lead ss fixed determination, on the pa-t of every individual who values British freedom, or the blessings of Christianity, to do his utmost to rrert,:t their continuance. That this Meeting are further anxious to record their con. senors thst this unjust and immoral system as it exists in the British Colonies, derives great support from ;hose commercial re. rainier*, which, by conferring bounties, and protecting duties on tre pmilece of Slave Labour, not only materially enhance its price it he British consumer, but increase the miseries of the Slaves, eel render their liberation noire difficult. That if called upon by Parliament to contribute to the same, Siren toa much larger extent, foe the purpose of extinguishing Snery, than they now pay for its support, this Meeting would torridly obey the call; but that to the existing regulations of the faloinal Trade they entertain insuperable objections; because, rhle these regulations violate the recognised principles of sound ammercial policy, and impose on the nation a heavy pecuniary halm for the maintenance of Slavery, they tend to counteract the **of Its reformation, they serve to aggravate and perpetuate its eh ; and they involve the people of this country still more deeply al the guilt of upholding it. That it appears to this Meeting to be their bounden duty, and that of every individual who acknowledges the claims of humanity led justice, to promote with all their influence the fulfilment of lit pledge given by the Government and parliament in 1823, on this subject and foe that purpose to lose an time in earnestly and ItAPtiiitllly Petitioning both Houses of Parliament, that they will be Pleased to take the great work of Colonial Reformation into their we host ; and in accordance with their own Revolutions, and the wpbell sad prayers of the nation at large, to bring the state of ..Verf itself to the earliest practicable termlnstion in every part of bity's dom & Tbat the following Petition to both Houses of Parliament, Ilmoded on the above Resolutions, be adopted as the Petition of tv Meeting. 4. That the Petition be left at the Freemasons' Tavern, sod at liet other places as the Committee of the Anti• Slavery Society sppomt, in order to receive the signatures of all who concur in o rtri Cf. Thai his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, whose an. **hide absence as this occasion the Mee ing lament, and whose 4 41tiab le services they are desirous of gratefully recording, be itVenfully requested to present the petition to the !louse of Lords; a-A 11r. Powell Buxton that to the Commons. II That this Meeting eagerly embrace the present opportunity both of restating their heartfelt acknowledgements to their revered la• President, William Wilberforce, Esq., for his gratifying at 17.iltnee on this day, and for his conduct in the Chair ; and of te► tom e their deep sense of his services, which, during a long and +taus Parliamentary life, he has rendered to his mostly, and to die world a t l arge ; an d especially of that indefatigable, but tem- Pied real, with which lie has so unceasingly and successfully con. krvell his powerful tslents and fascinating eloquence to the TiV.mtion and relief of suffering humanity. LONDON DOCKS. NRT FOR . 'TINE Dire CO ctor T AC s of the London STATIONERY Dock Company hereby a give Notice, that they will be ready to receive Tenders 1444 up) at the Superintendent's Other. at the Dock, on WED 'ESDAY,tbe 4th of January neat, at Twelve o'clock, from such "co. as may be willing to supply the Company with STA TIONERY for ens year. };'"? Tender man be made conformable to the Particulars, and '•''t'* acrompetile4 with a letter, signed by a responsible person, % - ln-g to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of I tur the due performance of the Contract. Paricalars and Conditions of the Contract may be known, and ""qt!:‘ of the articles seen at the Dock ; and the Company's 11 ^ . J., Princes -street. Bank. S. COCK, Secretary. I.orido n Dock Home, Dec 14, INN, K N.. regard will be paid to any Tender delivered after 12 clock on that day. am antes the person making the Tender, or on his behalf, shall attend. TIP GROCERS AND OTHERS. DISPOSED OF a BUSINESS in the ABOVE y 1) LINE. in a most desirable 'kaoline in the town of Cam. The Fixtures and Fittioga.up of the House and Shop to °' taken at a fair valuation, and the present Stock at the option of the Pureh.er. 3 4 , Nrundon, apply to Mr. Bond, grocer. Cambridge, or sr.• Tate and Johnston, Solicitors, 4, Copthall-buildings, ~.' .L. t trtoc-tweet, London. BALES BY AUCTION. WESTMINSTER. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. WINES, ABOUT $OO OUNCES OF PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, GLASS. itc. By WINSTANL EY and SONS, On the Premises. Broad Sanctuary, IVeatminatur, THIS DAY, at 11, by order of the Executors, THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, P p ii Glasses, eight-da7 clock, plate, linen, c hina, and g l a ss ; ut 35 dos. of Port, sof Sh err y, an d sundr other Wines, the perty of the Rev. Edward Smedl e y, . The Furniture comprises four. pas and other bedsteads, good feather beds and bedding, maho reLwardtobos, chests of drawers, wash.hand stands, sideboard, and other tables, secretsire and bookcase, chairs, window art t, Turkey, Brussels, and other carpets, kitchen utensils, a quantity of empty_bottlea, and various effects. To be viewed, add estaloves may he had on the premises ; and Of Winatanley and Sam, Pwarnoster-row. WHEAL SALLY AND BARON UNITED COPPER AND COBALT MINES. B y.WI N STA N LEY and SONS, At Garraway's Coffee-house, on WEDNESDAY, Jilt. 4. at 19, unless an acceptable offer is previously made by Private Contract, of which due notice will be given. TIIESE highly-promising MINES are situated within a mile of Bodmin, four from Lestwithiel, and eight from St. A ustle. There is an edit through the Mille', in which there are already discovered sixteen lodes or veins, many of which have been declared by eminent agents deserving the expense of a steam en gine, were they to be worked separately and as distinct mines. There is an excellent steam engine of thirty-0x inch cylinder, built upon a new and improved construction, with proper shafts and all rmichinery to carry the shove nnnse into active operation ; iboos and all ohm waionsio (with the trims) are to be sold in rams L., 1"w ;iser the Concerns apply to Captain Bennetw, on the pre- Mises, of whom printed particulars may be had. Particulars also at the place of sale : and of M r. Yewens, Mine Agent, No. 5, Sher bourn-lane, London; at the King's Arms, and White Hart, Bad- Min ; King's Arms, and Red Lion, Truro : Talbot, bestwithiel ; White Hart, at. Amide; King's Arms and London Inn, Redruth; I Ring's Arms, and White Han, Launceston; Hotel and New bon don Inn, Exeter; and of Winstanley and Sons, Paternoster-row, London, wbere repeats from respectable Agents may be seen. HOOD SHOP AND CONVENIENT DWELLINO HOUSE, WEST SMITHFIELD. By WINSTANLEY an d At tbe Mart, on FRIDAY, January 13, at 12, unless disposed or by private contract, ALEASE for Twenty-eight Years of a neat double fronted SHOP. moat admirably situate for any retail Butt sow, being No. 47. West Smithfield, with a convenient cheerful DWELLING-110116E, lately put into complete order, and im. mediate pomession may be had. To be viewed by applying on the premises. where printed par ticulars may be had ; also at the Mart ; and of Winstanley and Sena, Paternoster-row. LEASEHOLD NET IMPROVED RENT or SIXTY. SEVEN POUNDS PER ANNUM, Issuing out of Pnsdsw in M itnist.Eivoi;dish-square. By WINSTANLEY sod SONS. At the Most. on FRIDAY, Jas. 13, INN, at 12, _ _ A LEASEHOLD ESTATE, held under the Duke of Portland, consisting of a net improved rent of 671. per annum, issuing out of. and secured upon, a dwelling-house and premises, situate No. 63, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square ; held for a term, whereof 21 years and a quarter are unexpired at Christ. mar, 1825, at a ground rent of 3/. per annum. To be viewed. Printed particulars may be had ten days pre. ceding the male, at the Mart; and of Winstanley and Sons, Pa ternoster-row. SHIPPING IN7'PI.LIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. TUESDAY, Dec. 20. Wind S.S.E. High Water, 48 m. p. 7 p.m. HOLYHEAD, Drc. 19. Six a.m.—Wind E.N.E., blowing hard, with heavy rain and dark weather. At nine a.m. to 1 p.m. wind S.S.E., blowing a hard gale with heavy squalls. At 3 p.m. wind W. by S., blowing • hard gale, and dark cloudy weather. The brig Marriot, Williamson, from Liverpool, for Charente, came in here yesterday, with loss of main-boom. Sailed yesterday, the Pomone, —, for Havre; and Aetivite, for ditto. Smiled this day, the Isabella, Bloyse, for Buenos Ayres; and five other brigs, names not known. For.vouru. GEu. 19.--Arrived the Ranger, Robinson, from Alvarado and Harannah ; sailed from the former place the 7th of September, and fn.m the latter the 28th of October; on ber pat. sage she experienced a succession of tremendous gales, in which they were obliged to cut away several sails, and lost her cook-hctuse and coppers', water casks, binnacle, bulwarks, &c. &c. Sailed the Eclipse packet, for America.—Wind S.W. PORTSMOUTH. Dec. 20.—Arrived the Equity, Storr, from Quebec, in 39 days,—Wind 8.8. E. DEAL, Dec. 20, 5 e.e.—Arrived and sailed for the river the Harriet, Anderson, from New South Wales, and the Chase, Blyth, from Bordeaux. Sailed his Majesty's ship Coquette. for Ports mouth ; the Afiel, for Africa; the Royal Eagle, for Lisbon ; the Bram, for Malta, and several others. Remain the Henry, Ri•Aard and John; the Arundel, the Csrshalton Park, the Friends, the Ranger, the \Waterloo, the Lady Rusena, the Royal Charlotte, the Bruce, the St. George, the Charles, the Wa terloo, the Britannia, and a few more.—Wind S.E., and a fresh breeze. GRATESEWD, Drc. 20.—Arrived the Merchant of Scarbo. rough, Robinson, from Petenburgh ; Empereur, Cro ft , from ditto; Providence, Moore, from ditto; Paris. S•oneh ' ouse from ditto; Leeds, Alarch, from ditto ; Legatus, Owen, from ditto ; Perse verance, Simpson, from ditto; Electra, Harrison, from ditto; Hector, Fountain, from Finland ; King George, Pay, from St. Michael's; Julius Cesar, Stafford, from Norway ; Henry, Malt. land, from ditto ; Pacific, Burn, from Riga ; Todd, Black, from Pernau ; Crofton, Booth, from Memel : (letters' Elliot, Board. man, from Riga; Betsey, lshen, from Mogailore • Albinia, Shad.. forth, from Demerara; Fanny, Murcia. from ' Memel ; Antro meda, Blair, from Gottenburgh ; Caledonia, Middleton, from Smyrna; Como, Older, from Ancona ; James, Smith, from Adrs ; Wellington, Allen, from Jamaica; Triton, Marshall. from Quebec ; Ocean. Dunn, from ditto ; Jane, Hodwell, from Valen. en Lebanon, Blake, from Tarragona ; Zephyr. Swoffon, from Bilbao • Priscilla, Ellis, from Zante. The Fair Arcadian, IVilby, for Demerara, has returned, dismasted. YARMOUTH, Dec. 20.—The Ann, of Plymouth, from Poole, ran foul of the Hannah, of Sunderland, on Thursday night last, off Lowestoffe, and immediately sunk. Crew saved. Hutt., Dec. 10.—A letter from Thisted (coast of Jutland) mentions, that a vessel from the Baltic, with deals, drifted on shore near that place 25th ult. ; she is supposed to be the Thorp, Arnold, of this port. CARDIFF. Dec. 10—The Friends. commercial packet, Ed. wards, from Barnstable to Bristol. was driven on the rocks at Barry Island, near this place, last night in a gale from the southward, and it is feared will be totally wrecked. Crew and part of the materials saved. Datums, Dcc. 13.—Ths Prince Regent, from Liverpool for Oalway, was lost 10th inst. in Illasquet Sound—crew used. Gaostionn, Dcc. 14.—The !loop, Englishman, from Lu. beck to Hull, has put into Delfzyl with much damage. His Msjotty's ship Doris sailed from Rio Janeiro about the tat f October, for Monte Video, and Pis Majesty's ship Tartar, from round Cape Horn, was expected at Rio Janeiro the beginning of November. _ _ _ _ _ _ Arrived oft Cape Clear the Lydia, from Jamaica. The Alert, Penny, from Petersburgh to London, was stranded on the coat of Jutland 4th inst. Cargo expected to be saved. The Ann (whaler), from London, war all well 18th ult. in lat. 6, N. long. 21. The lye Oebroeders, Keyev, from Newcastle for Rochefort, is on shore in Studlend Bay, and it is expected that she will be got off. Crew and part of the motorists saved. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The East India Company's ship Farquharson was all well at Bombay, the 13th August, and was expected to sail for Chins on the following day. The Ganges, from Liverpool 2d April, arrived at Bombay on the 7th August. The Asia, on the 6th August, from Sydney, the 10th June. . _ _ The Maria, Moffat, from Batavia to Europe, having fallen in with a tiffoon, and lost seven men, and ten more disabled, bore up for the Mauritius. She would sail from thence about the 20th of September. The crew of the Mary, of London, wrecked on Jervis Island, had arrived at Sydney, in the Vansittart. The Harriet, Anderson. from New South Wales, has arrived in the Downs; she sailed from thence on the 6th of August 1823. New SOUTH WALES, Auo. 6.—The Phonic, Dixon, had put back to Sydney, having experienced some heavy gales, and was expected to sail again the 20th of August, for London ; the Ann, thirties, arrived 'front the Mauritius 30th June, and was to return there to mall 25th July ; the L'Esperance, Camper, 20 guns, 150 men ; Thetis, frigate, 41 guns, 300 men, from Sours. bays, the 25th of April, French ships, on a voyage of discovery; the Lalla Bookh, Stewart, from Liverpool July 2; the Harvey, Peach, arrived from Van Dieman's land July 6 : the Elizabeth, Collins, sailed for Van Dieman's Land ; the Cumberland, Cairns, was to sail from Hobart Town 25th July far England ; the Ann, whaler, from London, Nov. 13. lost, 6. N. long. 2.1. W. ; the Ne. rode, cutter, Forbes, was totally lost 22d June, a few miles to the north of Ileneta river ; the Vansittart brought oft half of the crew of the Mary, whaler Reid, totally wrecked 20th January, on Jer • via bland, lat. 23 S. long. 160, 20 W. ; she had 1900 barrels sperm oil ; the other half of the crew in the Francis, Hunt. BANKS. From the Radon Genette of Tuesday. During the panic which last week convulsed the commercial world, it is especially deserving notice that not one failure was de clared in this county (Lincolnshire). At Boston every thing has now assumed a settled and trunquil appearance, and not the least &tarn) as to the safety of the banks in ibis town has been expressed. If, indeed, any unusual demsnds WWII made on our banks during the 'Pantie, their ready compliance dimmed suspicion. (From the Chester Cosner/ of Tuesday.] Business in the early part of Satuytkty was completely at a stand still. The notes of the country bilkers of known wealth were rejected. The poor farmers would not look at them ; but the praiseworthy and spirited conduct of several tradesmen, who edited to take those notes to any amount, however, went a great way to dissipate their groundless fere; and the circumstance of Mr. Sankey, of the Holywell bank, siting about our city with a bag of sovereigns on his arm, for the purpose of taking up the notes of his house, gave additional strength to the returning confidence ; and Were the close of the day business went on as usual. It is grafiitat to state, that corm the numerous meetings held throughout 'of confidence is the bank s o f their immedistandtb m otirho dar o llni d, a s readiness to take their notes, was one at Holywell,. on Saturday, at which a most numerous assemblage of the landed proprietors. saercbants, and others, made such declarations, with respect to both the banking establishments in that town, and another at Macclesfield on Friday, respecting the two banking establishments there ' of Masers. Daintry, Boyle, and Co., and Moms. Brocklehurst and Co. We are also happy to say, that in consequence of the sowns.on of Messrs. Everett and Co., bankers. London, Meseta. Eadnall, Ella, and C 0... of Leek, have acquainted the public that all notes issued by them will, on application, be paid at their bat*, Leek. (Fm= the Both end CReltete.erlipssue et Tnewlay.l The effects of the embarrassments which have recently prevailed have in some degree been felt in this city during the past week. The various hanks heir have sustained a partial run, but from the promptitude with which all demands were met confidence remained _unshaken. This morning, however, considerable agitation was ex cited in consequence of the very respectable firm o; 3lesirs. Cave. nagh, Browne, and Co. having posted the following placard : M ern. Cavenagh, Browne, and Co., with agonising feelings, are obliged to inform their friends and the public, that from the overwhelming pressure of the moment, occasioned by the recent repeated failures, sod the impossibility of converting their secu rities into cash, they are reluctantly compelled, for the present, to suspend their payments. " Bath Bank, Decembet 20." ___... ___..,.., _..............—... It is generally expected that Messrs. Cavenagh and Co. will re. some their payments in a few days. We feel the greatest pleasure in being able to state, that the Dorchester Bank will resume its payments on Saturday next, the 24th. This circumstance was looked forward to with such entire confidence by the county at large, and the stability of the parties was so well known, that their notes never ceased to be received as usual. This is ano:her proof of the increasing tranquillity of the county, and that the late panic is subsiding. [From pito Bury Gazette.] We have the satistactionito he able to state that the panic which has been so sensibly felt i the metropolis and other parts of the i country has produced lit if ind e ed an y, i nconvenience to our t banking houses here. It was her e f ore w i t h some d egree o f regret that we received a handbill. on Mo n d a y even i ng, s i gne d b y t h e l s Alderman, requesting the attendance of the people of the town at the Guild-hall, on the followielrinorning, to take into considera tion the propriety of issuing a declaration of their perfect confi dence ; because, besides that the panic which has agitated the country has almost, it' not wholly, subsided, the confidence of the town and neighbourhood being already fully proved, and, as we may safely affirm, our bankers being completely prepared for any and every demand which could be made upon them, it seemed to us, and we believe to those mare immediately concerned, to be any thing rather than prudent to run the risk of exciting an alarm where none was likely to be felt. The meeting was numerously and respectably attended, and the resolution unanimously agreed to. Messrs. Gillett and Tswney, of Banbury, have given notice, that in consequence of the failure of the banking firm of Messrs. Gibbins, Smith, and Co. of Birmingham, they will be unable to reopen their bank at Banbury this day, as they intended. [From the Tyne Mercury.) We are glad to have it in our power to say, that such is the eta. bility of the houses in this town (Newcastle), that no resolution of confidence has been deemed necessary. [From the Essex Herald of Tuesday.] The sudden and unexpected failure (for such, we lament to say, it must be considered) of Messrs. Crickitt, Ruffell, and Co bankers of Chelmsford. on Saturday last. caused the utmost surprise and confusion. I%'hen the hour arrived for commencing business, and the house continued to be closed, the circumstance immediately suggested a cause, which unfortunately proved to be correct—that of the house having stopped payment both here and at itlaldon. The knowledge of the tact spread like lightning; this town and the neighbourhood became also at the same instant apprised of the unforeseen event. Groups of persons assembled in every part of the street, and business was entirely put a stop to, saving that of an anxious desire to obtain money. The previous day, the transac tions at the house were numerous, but at the hour of closing, the abilities of the firm were nearly equal to when it opened the same morning, and the customary demands, it is said, could have been met ; but the news having arrived of the stopping of several other provincial banks, a run was expected, and, as it too frequently occurs, the impatient and illiberal obtained an undeserved and un. fair preference. ft was, however, after a severe struggle between their own feelings, and a sense of justise due to the public, re. solved to close. The consequences of the stoppage of one bank created great alarm amongst those whose sole property, perhaps, consisted in the notes they held. Numbers flocked at the early part of the day to the bank of Messrs. Sparrow, Ilatibury, and Co., where every demand was net with the utmost readiness, and at twelve o'clock at night, the hour to which payments were extended to those who demanded them, the counter was heaped with sovereigns, and a large surplus of other means remained in hand. The most respect able inhabitants of the town and of its vicinity, finding at one time that the alarm, although without just cause, was likely to increase, and judging from the visible property of the gentlemen included in the firm of Sparrow, Ilanbury, and Co., that the apprehensions of those to whom balances were due were groundless, immediately in terested themselves, and so effectually as to stein the torrent, by issuing a handbill ; the effect was instantaneous; persons who en tered the Bank with that which their fears led them to consider at the moment but waste paper, unexpectedly found it transformed into gold; the demand gradually subsided, and those who drew their money out in the morning, expressed their confidence by re turning it again in the evening. MONDAY EVENING. This day has passed over without any occurrence to add to the gloomy state of altaira ; on the contrary, the prospect has put on a more cheerful appearance; the friends and resources have increased in a thirty-fold degree, in support of Messrs. Sparrow and Co.'s banking concerns, as well here as at other parts of the county ; the applications for money have been but to a trifling amount ; the public may therefore consider the capability of this firm to pay aU demands upon them as being fully established. The transactions we witnessed were not all on one side; in the course of the day a considerable sum was paid In ; and the Bank might have closed at the usual hour, without any inconvenience to the public. The Manchester binkers have announced their intention of altering, from and after the 2.5 th instant, the rate of of interest to five per cent. per annum.—Manchester Mercury. Da sanru t. ACCIDEN r.—About five o'clock yesterday afternoon, while the workmen in the employ of Mr. Cubits, car penter, were at work on some houses in Vinegar-yard, near Drury. lane Theatre, they were horror-struck by seeing the apprentice, Henry, falling from the top of the building. Unfortunately none of his fellow-workmen were near enough to stop his fall, and the back of his head coining in contact with the pavement, his skull was so dreadfully fractured that his life was despaired of. The workmen ran instantly to his assistance, and conveyed him to the shop of Mr. Blamire, who, on examining the unfortunate man, directed him to be taken to the Middlesex hospital with as much care and deapatch as possible. A shutter haring been procured, he was placed on it, and conveyed to the hospital, but no hopes were given of his recovery. The young fellow was only seventeen years of age, and bore a most exemplary character. His friends are very respectable. Su t CIDE.---One of the most appalling instances of self deparuction that we have heard of for some time was perpetrated by a Mrs. Eames, residing at the public-house called the Eagle and Child, in Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, about half-past eight o'clock on Tuesday night.—On Saturday last, in appears, when Eames, the husband, came home, he found his wife in a state of intoxication, and he being a remarkably sober man, felt so disgusted at her si tuation, that he made a solemn vow that he would never again live with her. A very serious dispute then arose between them, and he had not spoken to her from that time until Tuesday night, when he came home. She then said, " Eames, what ties you mean to do ? Do you mean to live with me again or not ?" Eames replied, he would come home to his meals. and that she should not want for money, but that he would not sleep in the house again. The un fortunate woman then deliberately procured a wine glass, which she filled with laudanum from a two-ounce phial, and after embracing her children, she drank the contents off in a moment. Her husband ■t first thought nothing of it, but in a few minutes the effect of the laudanum was so plain that he instantly gave an alarm, and Dr. Hall, of Holborn-bridge, was called in. She was sensible, sod declared that she had contemplated her destruction since the quarrel she had had with her husband on Saturday night, and to effect it she had purchased fourteen pennyworth (two ounces) of laudanum, in small quantities, at different druggists' shops in the neighbourhood. Mr. Hall administered strong emetics, and also introduced the stomach syringe, with which he extracted the whole of the contents of the 'tamed], but the effects of the draught were so powerful on the brain, that all attempts to save her were beyond human Skill, and she died shortly after. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a Quarterl fieneral Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held at their house intLeadenhall-street. .DIVIDEND ON STOCK. The Minutes of the last Court having been read. The CHAIRMAN (C. Marjoribanks. Eaq.) stated that the Court of Directors had resolved that a dividend of 54 per cent., for the half-year commencing the sth of July last, and ending the sth of January near, should be declared upon East India Stock, and it now became his duty to submit the Resolution to this Court for their approval. Dir. Hume had heard that there was a deficiency of revenue, in coasequence of the extraordinary expenses of the war in India ; he therefore wished to know what the amount of the surplus revenue of the hilt year was, and whether the cash in the treasury in India was sufficient to answer the purposes of the Government there. The CHArnactx replied, that it was well known no dividend could be declared until the statement of the accounts had been laid before Parliament, which was done once in era) , year. As to the balance io the treasury of India, he begged to state that there was a greet deal to be done after the arrival of despatches from that country, before it was in his power to communicate information to the Proprietors. Mr. HUME was not satisfied with this answer. He wished to know whether the usual balance-skeet had been received. Those who Lnew what had happened in London very lately in consc. quence of want of confidence, could judge that the sante caws witting in India must be productive of the most melancholy effects; and it was the fact that, from the highest to the lowest in the civil, military, and commercial bodies, the consequences of such want of confidence was of the most serious nature. The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (Sir ti. Robinson, Bart.) said the Directors were in possession of all the accounts up to Slay 1824, which were all that the Bengal Government could have furnished, except such as might be on board the ship Larkins, which was obliged to put back in May or June last, from distress of weather. Probably there was a sketch or estimate on board that ship. He did not think there was any delay in the transmission of the Accounts. The Resolution was then unanimously approved and adopted. GRANT TO MIL SANDFORD AIt.NOT. The CII•IHIS•N said this Court had been made special for the purpose of submitting to it, for confirrnatton. the resolution of the Court of Directors, for granting to Mr. 6. Arnot ISM. upon the grounds therein stated. Mr RANDLE JACKSON said when this subject came before the last Court, it had, in consequence of the great pressure of business. passed almost sut +With°. It was rested on the sympathy they felt far the ' unlooked.for misfortunes of th e indi v id u a l. The liberty of the press of India had nothing to do with it. Mr. D.KixNAI RD highly approved of the grant, but not on the ground of generosity only ; he conceived it was a debt due to that cruelly perseeuted individual, whose wanton persecution had been made instrumental to the restraint of the press in India. The manner of sending Mr. Arnot out of that country was most out rageous and illegal. (Hear, hear.) A discussion then took place upon the subject of the liberty of the press in India, in the course of which Dr. Gilchrist, Mr. Hume, Captain Maxfield, and other honourable proprietors addressed the Court. The CHAIRMAN observed that the liberty of the prat in India had nothing to do with the question before the Court. The resolution was then put, and unanimously agreed to. CHARTERING OF SIIIP. Captain MAXFIELD moved that there be laid before the Court a statement exhibiting the names, the number, and the tonnage of all ships now chartered by this Company, and the rates of tonnage, number of voyages, names of the owners, and the times when those ships were engaged, and also those that had been purchased for the purpose of trading with China, and the amount paid for them, and the expenses of keeping them in repair since so purchased, from the year 1813. Mr. lir e proposed that an account of the ships that had been hired fur single voyages should also be included in the motion, which be most readily seconded. The CHAIRMAN would not resist the production of the papers, although the subject had engaged considerable attention on the part of the Court of Directors, and though it wan inconvenient to prepare such voluminous statements. The motion was agreed to. The Castastawstated that the Court had been made further special to consider iilr. Buckingham's claims. Mr. HUME wished to bring forward his motion respecting the removal of Lord Amherst, and complained that the Court of Di. rectors had refused to make the Court special for that purpose. The Curtramsw said the Court of Directors considered them selves to have discretionary power as to what should or should not be made the subject of a special Court, unless the requisition was signed by nine proprietors, and being apprehensive that if the re quisition of the Honourable Proprietor had been published it would have reached India, and have done much mischief, they declined acceding to it. here the matter dropped. A Mr. kir aaecuax then addressed the Court, and stated that but for the cruel and arbitary treatment he had experienced in India, he should have been holding the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on the Bombay establishment, to which lie claimed to be entitled, together with sixteen years arrear of pay, he being one out of five survivors out of about one hundred cadets who embarked for India in 1799. Air. lin rec moved that this person's cue should be taken into The DEPUTT•CHAIRMAIt stated that the application of this iadividual had been five times under the consideration of the Court of Directory, who had decided against entertaining his claims. ➢lr. Murex, upon this explanation, withdrew his motion. LORD AMHERST'S ADMINISTRATION. Mr. Hume observed that, in justice to Lord Amherst, after what had taken place it was impossible for this Court to separate without something being done. He did not blame Lord Amherst ' so much as he did those who sent him out. Ac the time of his appointment he was not considered by the country as a person qualified to take the reins of an empire consisting of one hundred millions of souls. Much of what that Nobleman had been guilty of had arisen from the misconduct of the Court of Directors in sp. pointing a person unequal to the difficulties of his station. Lord Amherst arrived in India to succeed a man of consummate talent, and to assume the Government when peace and amity existed from ' one end of the country to the other , and the revenue had a c l ear annual surplus of five millions sterling. Ile no sooner arrived there than he unfortunately undertook a war with the Burmese empire, where there was no probability of its being attended either with profit to himself or advantage to this country. This war was begun without provocation, without the sanction of the Court of Directors, and without even any consultation being had with the Commanderdn-Chief, who was in the eastern part of the empire at that time; and the army by which it was undertaken had no regular supplies furnished to them by . the Buigal Government. It cost 2,00 W. a month to convey provisions in boats from the sea to the fortress in Rangoon, a distance of 150 miles, and that in a hostile country ; every additional 50 miles would greatly increase the expense ; anti meld this lead to any other result than that which happened in the capital of Candle in former years? And for what object was this war entered upon ? It appeared by Sir A. Camp bell's statement, that it all originated about the right to an incon. sitlerable piece of land, and an attack made by a person at Sharra poree, who was known, and whom the Burmese themselves had denounced, and would have hanged if they could have got him. It was for this that thousands of lives had been sacrificed and millions of money spent. Were they to stand by and witness their execu tives within the bar taking no measure to prevent all this ? because, forsooth, Mr. Canning refused to stultify himself, by recalling thelperson whom lie had himself appointed? But although Mr. Canning thought Lord Amherst able to command India in time of peace, he never reckoned on his capacity to conduct it in time of war. There was no one act of Lord Amherst but what marked a littleness and an incapacity for his situation. The lion. Member then adverted to the unfortunate mutiny at Barrack pore, which he said was produced by the Imbecility of the Governor- General, who called upon the native troops to do impossibilities. It showed a want of knowledge of the character and feelings of the native army. All lie asked was, that the subject should be taken into consideration, that it might appear with whom the blame rest ed. lie had the 21 Directors in favour of a recall, for they had disapproved of the conduct of the Governor.Geneval, and had sent out orders to repeal the cruel and unjust sentence which Lord Am. beret had passed upon those who were accused of mutiny. A man guilty of such acts as were observed towards those men, and the officers who did not leave their corps, ought to be instantly recalled. lie had received letters from Calcutta, stating that it was surprising the unanimity that existed in condemning Lotd Amhen and his Government, and that Lord Hastings was wished back by every one of them ; and declaring that twine the present Governor. Ge. Herat was removed, our Indian empire would be In danger. There was a complete want of confidence in him. They were warranted, therefore, to call ,upon the Court of Directors to remove hint, to show that at any rate the Proprietors were not indifferent to such a state of things. It was with that feeling he moved—" That this Court, duly considering the present situation of our affairs in India, do recommend to the consideration of the Court of Directors the propriety and necessity of immediately recalling Lord Amherst, their present Governor-General of India." Mr. D. KINNAIRD seconded the motion, and strongly urged the necessity there existed of applying to Lord Hastings to take upon himself again the government of India. Mr. R. JACKSON thought the information on which the motion was founded was nut sufficient to justify them in agreeing to it, and therefore proposed the following amendment, in order that the proprietors might obtain a full knowledge of the facts before they determined upon so solemn a question That there be laid be ' fore this Court all despatches and correspondence received from the Governor-General and Council of Bengal, and from other Authorities in India, relating to the commencement and conduct of the Burmese war, and also the mutiny at Barmckpore, except , log those that are of a secret nature." Alr. POTNLiEtt seconded the motion. Sir C. FORBEs Liked whether it would be denied that the Puke of Buckingham had actually been proposed as Governor-General of India ? The best possible course to pursue would be to solicit Lord Hastings to resume the ilimernment. The CHAIRMAN said his Alirjeity's Ministers had never men tioned or proposed, either to him or to the Court of Directors, that the Duke of Buckingham should be appointed India. Sir CHARLES FORBES WAS not at liberty to mention his audio rity, but be pledged his word of honour that that was his impres sion. (A laugh.) He did not mean to say the propirsitiota had been made otliciallr The CHAIRMAN—I mean to say that it never was proposed to me in a room, by writing, or by words. 1 think the Honourable Baronet iv bound to receive this as an answer. With regard to the motion before the Court the Honourable Chairman lamented its having been made, ;14reco;;;t1e7i;tOiciego;H:senscanidt.: cretion of the Court whether they ought not to leave the matter to the hands of the Directors. With respect to the amendment, te begged to state that the papers were not in the possession of ttie Directors. but were more immediately under the control of tho Legislature. He, therefore, recommended the Court to pause on the present occasion. The original motion was then put, end negatived. Air. Asritct. said he considered the amendment to be toe:. ped kilt, and that it would be better to leave the matter in the hands of the Directors unfetteresl. Tie amendment was then put, and was also negatived. After some-discussion the Court wax adjourned to the 18th .of January next, when the claims of Me. Buckingham will be mien into eunsideration. Kfr.NTISH RAIL-WAY COMPAY. A nurneto As Meeting of the Shareholders of this compitly was held at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate.street, yesteiday, fur the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, And considering the propriety of proceeding to apply to Parliament foe an Act. Maps and plans of immense magnitude and splendid - execution were displayed round the room. The Chairman, Sir JAMES Cncuuase, s a cd that the mayor had been made with the wog laborlrus and diligent care by the aSlort engineers. As to time return of prolte, the calculation was, that the rail.wer would obtain about a (Death, or in Kane slums third of the business upon the present roads. When extended into the Weald he thought it would be more profitable. It was for the Proprietors to decide if they would go to Parliament. lie expected a retam of 20 per cent. and if it should turn out only IU per cent. It would be a good investment. The Directors had not received one farthing remuneration, and would nut receive any until the Auditors repored that there was sufficient to pay them. Mr. CLARK, of the Stock Exchange, put several uestiont to the Directors, which wre answered to his entire sutisffietion. lie then complimented the Directors on their most honourable c in duct, but at the same timt he diff red fr ten them, and thought that. on account of the change of the times, the scheme had better I e abandoned. and the mimey n- hand divided amongst the Pro.. pr co a. He therefore DMA ed a resol ttion to dissolve the Company. Mr. BARRETT, M.P. was for going to Parliament. If the scheme was now abandoned, the proprietors could not get back more than Be. or 9 . in the pound, but if an act was obtained the shares would, probably, rise to a premium. In the cape of the Alan. cheater and Liverpool railway, the House of Commons had been guilty of a great act of hardship towards the parties concerned bue Viere t'te projectors were not free from blame, for they had stated that only 400,0001. would be necessary, whilst their milli:- mots had proved that 1,590,0001. would be required; their profits titre calculated on the idea of employing locomotive enirMes, and they were proved to be very expensive. There was also in that case an immense canal interest to oppose them. Mr. T•YLOR and MI. FRESHFIELD said that on account of the depression of shares in the markets they were opposed to going on. Co - onel TORIMWS thought the pie ent cloud overhanging the Stock Exchange and the money market ought to have no influence on the present question. Had the soil of England lost its letting ? Were her ships swept from the ocean ? N% ere her manufactures less productive? or her arm and energy unnerved? Were any sources of prosperity diminished ? Surely nut. Money would, ha twelve months, be as plentiful as It was twelve months ago. Mr. P. Woltz, M.P., was for proceeding. On a division there appeared—for an application to Parliamert 40, and fora dissolution 33. A ballot was demanded, and was granted by the Chairman, after a long discussion on the condition that only such Proprietors as had paid their shares that day at 12 o'clock should vote. The ballot to be at the Ake from twelve to three. . • Votes of thanks to the Directors, and also the Chairman for his conduct in the Chair that day, were carried, and the Meeting se parated. THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER'S DEATH. The following story appeared yesterday in the Moriair Puri respecting the death of the Emperor Alexander. We can hardly suppose that a story so serious in its accusations would be put about without some foundation. We see uo hint of the kind however in the French Papers, nor any confirmation of this report, though it will be seen that the French Secretary of Legation at Berlin has arrived at Paris:— •` About five years ago the Grand Duke Constantine conspired against the authority and the life of his brother. The Plan was discovered, its object defeated, nod its author pardoned ; and all that ever reached the public was a confused knowledge that some regiments of Imperial Guards bad shown symptoms of in subordination at or neat St. Petersburgh, which had been promptly repreioed. Constantine was pardoned; but he was ordered to remain within the bounds of his viceroyalty, and informed that, as a further punishment, he should be cut off by a solemn will from his succession to the Crown, which the Emperor would leave to his younger brother Nicholas. With a view perhaps to preserve, or to regain his popularity with the army, Alexander then gave way, for a time, to the spirit of religious enthusiasm with which it longed to revenge the barba rities committed at Constantinople and in Moldavia on the Greeks and their common Patriarch ; and in so doing he conceived that he took from the rebellious the weapon which had lately been turned against him. Firm and consistent only when unopposed, no sooner did Austria and the other members of the Holy Alliance hear of his intended project titan they worked upon his weakness, and by inducing him to check suddenly the ardour which he had lately en • couraged, created in the to:rla of his soldiers, and even of his people, a disposition still more favourable to the designs of traitors than that of which they had previously availed themselves. Things remained in this state of apparent order and security as long us Alexander was on his guard, and sojourned within those parts of his empire where his subjects felt the benefit of his kindness suit his presence, and protected him with their gratitude and their love. No sooner, however, bad he resolved on his distant expedition, and ventured to the seat where discontent and disaffection prevailed, than plans for his destruction were renewed. Whether the fatal will had been made and was to be set aside, which could easily be done by those who should succeed in taking an Emperor's life, or whether its execution was to be prevented, the author of the crime alone can tell, but his orders were issued, and have been but too faithfully obeyed. The conspirators (who they were will be known when the new Imperial Household is formed and titles and places are bestowed) took every means to create in their intended vic tim the most unbounded confidence. All on his passage was coo. tentment and happiness, and never in the centre of his capital and his guards had Alexander thought himself more secure or more beloved. On his return from the Steppes of the Crimea, sod be fore he quitted Taganrog, a succession of fetes was given. In one of these a water party was formed on the sea of Azof, which laves the walls of the town. The conspirators contrived that the intpe rial boat should be manned entirely by themselves and their friends. The confident Monarch embarked before a gazing population, and the boat rode gayly, with the shouts of thousands from the shore to till its sails and to cheer its return. But when they sailed, and she was solitary on the waters,—when no eye could see, and no ear could hear,—with a struggle, or in cairn despair,—`midst the curses of unmasking foes, or in deep silence, a mental voice alone thundering ` Retribution !' the Autocrat of half a world was strangled.,' MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. AT THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS, BASINOHALL-STAYST. THIS DAY. SECOND ItEITINGS. N. Coleman, W. Esaex.street, Bouvene-street, victualler . to Wauon, T. W. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant I TIM MEETINGS. Deacon, T. Trowbridge,Wilts,lothier - 10 Finden, J. Upper John-street, Fitzroy-square, architect - to Triggs, H. Sots•row, Hampstead -road. copper -plate-printer 11 CORN EXC IIA NCR, WEDNESDAY, Dtc. 21. The supplies or Grain, fresh in this week, consist of °.4:.0 Wheat, 3,326 qrs. English and 4,400 qrs. forei gn B ax l e y, a id 13.7b.1 qrs. Oats, with 6,970 sacks Flour. Our trade was to.day nally the same u on Monday, although, to effect sakes, lower prow would have been submitted to. COAL 31A1 , DEc.2l. Ships at Market. .s , ,ips Sad. P,i.t. 634 Newcastle . 39 -33 s 6d to 40s 94 HI Sunderland . - 16 -35 s Od to 42s 64 LATE RIOTS IX THE ISLE OF MAN.—At a gaol deli very holden at Castle of Rushen, in the Isle of Man, on the 9th instant, the rioters who lately set fire to various stacks of corn, have been tried and convicted of tilony. The sentence, which is that of transportation for life, awaits only the confirmation of the Crown, which is daily expected in the island, with an order for removing the prisoners to the hulks. The ingenuity of the convicts at Sydney, in New South Wales, has displayed itself in the following novel way. We copy the paragraph from the Sydney Gazette:— " At in early hour yesterday, it was discovered that the rounds tion stone laid for the new steam-engine, at Parramatta, had b • 4 removed, and all the coins, &c. thereunder stolen." . I w i t 0