The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1826-02-02 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. -.....--_. . The "veer Marchioness of Salisbury had a card party yokels, wrung. at her house in Arlington-street. T b, Dowager Duehere of Rutland Iva arrived at Helvoir Castle, he , bard Forrester's Willie Park, Salop. me F A A and Countess of Jersey and family arrived yesterday at g b e2 house in Berkeley.square , from their seat, Aliditteton Park, o ,r e gshire. The Earl and Countess Stanhope have arrived at Lord Caning. toe's. Whitehall. from their seat in Kent. The Earl of Chatham arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel, Ftnicnall. Ke nt.esterday flmkeley-olusre. from Lord Sydney's and The Earl and Countess Ralearras star. family arrived y in Derkelcy.equare, from a tour. The E a rl of µ ca b / iron/Eh arrived in town yesterday, from Lord Rendleshain's seat in Siitfiiik. ljwi and Lady Gifford and family have arrived in town from their ant. Rothampyon. bard Ahhorp amved in town yesterday from Northampton. bad! Glynn arrived yesterday at bee house in Berkeley.square, from Briehton. Sir Edmund Carrington, part. arrived yesterday at the Water. 100 Hotel . Jentwmatreet, from a tour. Cariboo and *Lady Agnes Willer have arrived at their house, {{Mn.hiteha from a toir. .lace,W. Sober and Miss Lechmere left Warren's Ilotel, Recent.strret, yesterday. for Bognor. El / k ra al left the laondo Miss n Hotel, Albemarle-street, yester day, for Cambridge. Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel. St. Jame..'s.streetr—fil. Wyrill. M.P. from VorkAire :E. Parrett, Esq. from Stamen; and J. T. Gower. Esq. front I I ant‘. Arrivals at the Royal Hotel. Si. Janiet.'s.street : —J. J. Gent, }:sq. from his seat in Wales and Earl Cathcart, ftom a our . I //plenums :—lV.Martin , Esq In.rd 11.1). Eaq. far Ozfunt ;J. Page, Esq. for llo:ty ; and Ruben Bowan ) Esq. fur Oxford. COVENT-GARDEN TAE.4TAR. Last night the opera .of the During, in white Miss Tatno and Mr. Bland sustained the characters of Clore and e,e-ha, a new piece, entitled Nornh, or the Girl of krin, wai produced at this Theatre. This trifle is altogether a non-descript. It has no pretensions to the name of a farce, and is equally deficient in the liveliness of comedy and the elevation of tragedy. The store hinges upon the penitence and Honoree of a widow (Mire Lacy), who in early life contracted a clandestine marriage, and to screen herself from the resentment of her father, abandoned an infant daughter. The foundling (Miss Coward) is adopt ed by an Irish schoolmaster (Connor) and gets introduced into her uncle's (Lord Castklint's) hou se,: where her mother resides, as a candidate for the situation of fille-de-chambre, but not before she hail contrived to. captivate the heart of young Raymond, his Lordship's nephew and heir presutnp tire, who, like another Antony, is ready to give up the world for love. The necessity for this magnanimous de termination, however, is superseded by the discovery of the foundling's birth, which is effected by the novel inci dent of finding a cross, formerly belonging to her mother, pendent from her neck. The mother of course takes her neglected child to her heart, and for once the course of true bee is matte to run smooth. The performers severally endeavoured by their exertions to give an interest to a piece which possessed no quality to insure its success. Miss Lacy portrayed the anguish of the penitent mother with great nature and feeling. Cooper was tender and energetic in the lover ; and that excellent perfonner, Connor, used every endeavour to atone, by his own vivacity, for the dulness of the task committed to him. The audience heard the piece out with good temper, and it was announced for repetition amidst mingled hisses and applause ' • but we presume no efforts can sustain that which is so destitute of intrinsic merit. The house was tolerably well filled towards the close of the perform ance. Yesterday morning Sir Herbert Taylor tranaacteil mili tar. business with the Duke of York, at his Royal High- ness'3 house In South Audlev-street. The Duchess of Gloucester arrived at her residence at Bagshot yesterday, from a visit to the Duke and Duchess uf Clarence, at their seat at Bushy. Tim LORD CHANCE have great pleasure in stating that his Lordship was more free from pain on Tuesday. and sat up for upwards of three hours in his room in the evening. The mild weather twiviilently greatly tended to his Lordship's recovery. MT West given yesterday, both at his Lordship's residence and at the Court of Chancery, were—that his Lordship had passed a good night, and was much better. It was not expected, however, that his Lordship would be able to leave his room during the present week. Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Af fairs, which was attended by the Finis of Liverpool, liar rowby, and Westmorland, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Po cretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Vis count Melville, Huskisson, &e. The Alinisters sat in de liberation till put Ave o'clock. Yesterday being the day previous to the meeting of the ensuing Session of Parliament, an assemblage of Peers took place at the Earl of Liverl's in Whitehall, as Prime Minister ; and of the Members of the House of' Commons, at Mr. Secretary Canning s, as leader of the House of Commons, at his new residence in Downing-street, attached to the Foreign-office, to which a new entrance has been made is the square, which was only completed yesterday. The parties at both assemblies appeared in full dress, with bags and sworelt • those holding offices in his Majesty's-Govern ment were dressed in their official uniforms, the same as at the King's Court, and those who are members of dis tinguished Orders wore their insignia. Among those present at the Earl of Liverpool's party were— Visceunt Sidmouth, the Earl of Verulam, Lord Stowell. the Earl of Ilarrowby ' the Duke of Montrose, Viscount Melville, Lord Giffin& Earl of Macclesfield. Lord Bell n, Earl of West morland. Earl Bathurst, and several others. The following were atnong those of Mr. Secretary Can nmg s party The Spmker of the blouse of Commons. the Right Honourable, Robert Peel. F. Robinson, W. Huskisson, Charles Grant, Sir C. Long, Sir Jon Nielson, tba Attorney anti Solieitre-Generals, Mr. Croker,.Mr. Stuart Wortley, Jun., Mr. C a reen Mr, Luahington, Mr. Freeneantle, Sir Wiliam Congreve, Sir . Ulysses de Burgh, Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. Wilmot Horton. Mr. Dawson, Ge neral Phipps, Mr. Fitzgerald, Sir George Cockburn, Mr. Charles Warren, Sir William Clinton, Dr. Phillsoune, Mr. Courtenay, Dlr. Wlden, &c. The Earl of Liverpool and Mr. Secretary Canning read to their distinguished parties a copy of the King's speech to be delivered this day at the opening of the Session of Parliament, and afterwards the guests were regaled by the the Ministers with sumptuous dinners. The Colombian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. • -- Yestenlav morning Mr. Clews, the King's Messenger, wired at the Foreign Mice in Downing-street, from St. Petersburgb, wiih despatches from our Ambassador at that Court, to Mr. Secretary Canning. The messenger made a very expeditious journey, having left St. retersburgh on the 19th Jannary ; and of course was only thirteen days on his journey. At the time the messenger left St. Pe tersburgh the state of the capital was perfectly tranquil. The arrival of his Majesty's ship Tartar, Captain Brown, at Portsmouth from Lima, Ike. is most important. She btmgs, it is said, near two millions of dollars on mer chants account; her specie was insured at Lloyd's to the amount of 130,000!. - COMMkRCIAL EMPARRASMENTS.—We understand it in contemplation to convene a public meeting, for the lose of soliciting government to grant, as in former at -I:.i!s7 cases of mercantile embarrassment, an issue of Ns ti, Tier fills, on the security of actual property.—Bil -1 '4 , *5 Lira-pool Aduerliser. .We are sorry to announce that the Gomersal bank, in West Riding of forkshire, trading under the firm of . , aa Taylor and Co., stopped payment on Saturday 'Ning last, owing to the failure of the house of Abraham °Au!! and Son, of London, on whom they drew. The :47-tnents of this hank are not very large ; but as they , Y! provincial notes, and carried on an extensive menu !.iring concern in the woollen line, much local inconve b 1' , .: will he sustained by the stoppage.—Liverpool Ad ',.er of Tuesday. The principals in the glove and leather trades at Worcester ?re preparing memorials to the Legislature, pointing out the 14 '- , :dies and distress which now pervade those interests in ee.ly branch, both as regards masters and men, and praying as: the anticipated measures, to which their origin is ruani rwty owing, may be suspended foe the present. . - BRITISH INSTITUTION. Yesterday the British Gallery was opened for a private exhibition to the Governors, Subscribers, and some emi nent individuals, ainolig whom were the Marquis of Staf ford, the Marquis of Lansdown, Countess de Grey, Sir George Warrender, and other distinguished amateurs. Every jnstice appears to have been done to the artists in the arrangeinent and hanging of the pictures in their proper lights. As to the retention in Ate gallery of a few historical pictures which have been seen in former exhi bitions, we think it but justice to the Inanagees of the In stitution to suppose that if any thing of superior or equal merit were offered for the present exhibition, these would not have been retained; for ourselves we think that no thing can be more injudicious, both as respects the cultiva tion of public taste and the improvement of the English elitists, than the exhibition of imbecilities in this high line of the arts; we hope, and have no doubt, that at the next exhibition at Somerset House something in this depart ment will appear worthy of the British nation, and of the encouragement afforded by the Governors of the British Institution. In the line in which the taste and talent of British artists are usually most displayed, we met with many specimens which afforded us no small pleasure. Among the landscapes, No. 44, A College Scene near West Cowes, Isle of Wight, and its companion, No. G 6, A View sear Lewes, Sussex, both by NASYYTII, are a pair of charming pictures, in his best manner, and carefully finished. We know of nothing wanting to make Plit surrm a perfect landscape painter but a little more force in his foreground. Next to those we would place two small landscapes of Rebiagle, No. 14, an livening Scene with Figures ; No. 86, a Mill Scene, with Figures, and also 87, by the same hand, in the style of Ruysdael. The light and shadow and perspective of these beautiful little pictures were, perfectly understood, .be colouring good, with the exception of No. 11, the sky of which, as well as the extremities of the trees, wanted a little more of the aerial tints. No. 232. A View of Rouen, from the Paris road„,by C. It. STANLEY, is a picture of great merit, and possesses the charm which a correct delineation of nature always car ries with it. 107. The Vole of Keswick, by AVILI.I Alf LINTON, is a good transcript of the scene, and, had the distant moun tains been less monotonous, which they might be easily rendered, it would be a truly fine picture. IN. Orleans, by G. JON es, is a picture of merit. 122. A Coma/ Scene, between Leyden and Haarlem, J. B. Caw:a, is excellent; the water is admirably transpa rent. 209. A entail Landscape by J. LINELL, is admirable for depth of colour and poaerful effect. 317. A Landscape. and Cattle, by Woeitztz; 318, A View on the Aeon at elifion, by C. R. STANLEY ; and 377, A River &ow, by WILXON,—are all pleasing specimens of landscape painting, and possess merits which we would be happy in haring more time to particularize. 274. A Light Breeze, by J. NVILSON ; 388, by G. REP. NAG LC ; and 102, A Market-Boat on the Scheldt, by STAN- r t LLD ' are excellent. 51. The Convalescent, by W. NiciatrADY, is full of ex qnisite feeling and natural sentiment. The children wrestling is an illustration of this artist's accurate obser vation of nature; nothing can be finer than the contrast of the strenuous effints of the younger boy and the calm in difference of the elder. MULIIIIADT is an admirable draughtsman, a quality which cannot be too highly appre ciated, although, unfortunately for the fame of the British School, it is too often neglected. 19S. a Group of Italian Boys, by R. EDMONATONE -193. The Secret, by T. C LAT r. a-112. The Dutch Carnival Singers, by Wimmta, are all worthy of commendation. 182. The Dog and Shadow -184. Deer-hound and Dead Game-203. The Widow, by E. LANDS/. La, are small and admirable specimens of this able artist, particularly the last. _ . 37. Fresh arrivals of Fish, by 11. PIDDINCI, though a line of art which we do not much esteem, is in its way so truly excellent, that we cannot forbear pronouncing it a most admirable production. 135. T%e Larder, by G. LANCE, is an excellent pic ture ; its only defect is the white cloth in the centre, which, bad it been toned down, would have added considerably to. the effect. There is a heed, 139, by Mrs. CARPENTER. This speci men by a lady, when compared with the best works in the gallery, shows that the gentler sex possess an equal ca pability with men of attaining excellence in this art; and we hope soon to see the encouraging example of Mrs. Car penter followed by a number of our fair countrywomen. 262. The lifistlttor, by FARRIER, is a composition de picting the popular festivity of Christmas Eve. It consists of numerous figures admirably drawn, and marked with an appropriate diversity of character, humour, and expression. The grouping is excellent, the colouring good, and the light and shadow well understood. The joy-illuminated visage, and the graceful and animated attitude of the prin cipal female figure, is in fine contrast to the modest, down cast, and reluctant girl, who is pressed forward by her lover in order to subject her to the " forfeit." 286. 7'he Little (;inn/, by J. BOADEN ; 2. Children with the Dove, by W. E. Wear. These pictures have the merit of recalling delightful reminiscences of two truly great artists, the first of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and the last of Correggio. If, as we have heard, they are painted by young artists, nothing but - strict attention to correct drawing, and the principles which directed the colouring of their great originals, can be requisite to their attaining a high rafik in their profession. We do not feel ourselves called upon to make any re mark upon such of the pictures as have already undergone the ordeal of criticism, but we cannot help saying, the oftener we see HAYTER'S Trial of Algernon Sydney, the more we admire it. As to Mr. Maarttes sublime picture of the Deluge, and DANDY'S liaised City, we must, with all due humility, profess our incapacity either to compre hend or characterise them. We shall only say, that of this school we hope we shall have no imitators, as it can only be tolerated of first-rate genius. We are sorry not to have seen more sculpture, but sup pose it is reserved for Somerset-house. We are much pleased with the two specimens submitted, the Adonis, by CAREW, and the interesting figure of •140„ by SIEvIL R. CUBA. (From the Washington Gazette,,Dee. 31. J MEMORIAL OF THE PATRIOTIC SOCIETY FOR EFFECTING THE LIBERTY OF CUBA. . . MEXICO, 11125. The following memorial is made to the Congress Of Mexico), by us whose names are affixed, of whom some are natives of Cuba, and others Mexican citizens ; hut both are interested in the happi ness of each othtr's country, and feel the sacred enthusiasm in. spired by love of liberty. At this moment, when the American Continent has been libe. rated from for.tgn domination, by its heroic efforts, and when, particularly, the !motile heretofore oppressed by Spain have broken the chains - of that barbarous Government, the happy island of Cubs, the most important and valuable portion of America, is bending under the yoke of this implacable enemy of liberty. The wins of Cuba, entertaining the sentiments of their brethren of the Continent, but entirely insulated, have no recourse but the hope of liberty from Mexico or Colombia, or the desperate resort of an in. surrection among an heterogeneous population, the result of which is extremely problematic. The inhabitants of this island, the most enthusiastic of liberty, and din most influential, have not till this time taken any measures For securing it; but have left their native soil to seek for aid where they had the bed reasons to expect it, from a powerful nation, whose interest should induce it to assist a people who must ever be its allies, and who will be active in the defence of both countries. Interest and rcziprocal advantage demand that Mexico speedily succour the island of Cube, and assist in liberating it from the state ' of degradation in which it is held, by the common enemy of the Americans, railivr by force of habit than by its moral influence ; by the indolence of all people enjoying certain advantages, than from their acquiescence in the present political and debasing system; and by the natural inclination of man to a state of peace, although sacrificing his liberty ajd dearest rights. But this route of tranquillity has ceased to be enjoyed by the Island of Cuba. Its inhabitants, Impressed with the sacredness of their rights; surrounded by brilliant examples, and instructed by the practical lessons of so many free people, their immediate neigh bours; subjected to a government whose very name is odious to the world ; lasing, every day ati , the commercial relations which con. stitute their wealth wealth • fears of an immediate •rlution ; and, im pelled by force of lenowl,dge and civilization, to seek • system more conform/Ode with their Interest and necessities, are already prepared for revolution. This without the protection of a friendly nation, would prove disastrous to our brethren ; but, if directed by this republic, it would scone • complete triumph to the liberty and independence of Cuba. Can the Congress of this free people behold with inclifferenee s friendly anti kindred country plunged into evils that now threaten it ?We speak not, gentlemen. to your hearts alone—we address your reason. As governments are not moved by sympathy, like indivi duals, sec cotifldently apply to the Mexican Government for aid, from considerations of policy and advantage. If the interests of Mexico be identified with those of Cuba, while this Inland re mains dependent Mexico cannot be considered secure. Cuba was the chief point (appal to the conquerors; the best hopes of Spain rest on it at this day ; it has sustained the Castle of ; its si tuation is important, being at the moutb of the Gulf of Mexico, and contiguous to a principal State of the Confederation ; commer cis! nations are deeply concerned in the destiny of this modern Tyre; and the rich liavannah. the London of America, will ex ercise great influence over the State of the new continent. An event to be deprecated may place this island under the power of a race of men, who, to the disgrace of humanity, cannot enter into social relations with civilized nations. Their dominion in the Antilles would, indeed, have an unfavourable influence on the whole of America. Are not these considerations, gentlemen, of sufficient weight to justify you in directing an expedition against Cubs? What difficulties can be opposed to these irresistible arguments? Bolivar and the Congress of Colombiadetermined to aid the Peru vians from lens powerful motives, as did also Chili and Buenos Ayres. Dintnnce, the necessity of their own defence, not want of resources. could restrain them. In Greece, the inhabitants of the Mnrea, while repelling the barbarians from their soil with one hand, assisted the islands of the Archipelago with the other. These examples are not clouded by the uncertainty of ancient history ; they are events of the present period, and have arisen from the constitution of society, sympathy of feelings, and simi larity of opinions and interests. To attain the elevation of their brethren of the continent, the Cubeans possess courage and pattiotinni. But there are obstacles to all efforts fur obtaining liberty. The 'Themes of pat rime are op posed by an established government and the fear of a large slave population, whose tendency' is to be tree. and whose condition is now necessary, however unfortunate. The quiet and safety en. joyed by proprietors, tinder the present system. make despotism preferable to the dreadful convulsions of a neighbouring island. whose history forms a corresponding episode to the revolution of its metropolis. An insurrection of this sort would be far from be neficial to the Creoles, or to America in general ; Its horrors would be greater than our fears. As the moral influence of Spain declines in Cuba, her physical force diminishes. This decay of the Spanish Government is attri butable to its opposition to civilization and the freedom of its ci dreamt colonies. An the government loses its energy, an equili brium of power is created between it and public opinion, which sus tains time independent party. But as opinion, which gives impulse to public affairs , cannot suppress the licentiousness of snatchy, and I as the Spanish Government can have no force, and no other being organized instead of it, a third party will rise up, which, though unorganized. possesses all the elements of union, and will give an entirely different direction to the revolution. We cannot forget the occurrences of St. Domingo, caused by the vacillation of France, and the inefficiency of her government in the island. The Creoles were not capable of freeing themselves from the metropolis, and it could not keep in subjection the slaves. These acted with no sys tem, and were alone propelled by the instinct common to man—of seeking liberty. This is the condVion of Cabanscan, the largest island of the American Archipelago. The commerce between the two countries will be suppressed, and all political relations prevented, unless Mexico shall send a competent force, and plant on this island its independent flag. Ilavannah would then become the central point to the Amphtetions of the continent of Columbus ; decrees would issue from these assemblies, honourable to the cause of humanity ; t the commerce of Republics would freely navigate our waters, and the flags of friendly nations would be respected ; 41 would be peace, abundance, and prosperity. [Signed by sixty persons of distinction, among whom are Gene ' rale Bravo, Santa Anna, Bustamante, Filisola, and Guerrent, and • many Members of the Congress.] THE BRITISH PRESS. COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Proprietors of this Association look place yes terday at the City of London Tavern. Mr. POWT.ES took the Chair, and stated that the meeting was con"ened solely for the purpose of receiving the annual report of the Dii woes, according to the deed of settlement. He then pro ceeded to read this report, which was copious and well written, but occupied almost wholly by the geological details and local circum stances of the mines purchased by the Ssciety. These may be classed under four heads, vie.: the mines of Maraquita, of Pam plona, of Nicaragua, and others more scattered in situation. On the first of these possessions alone, the most valued because the best known, has been hitherto bestowed all the labour of the British purchasers. The La Noma mines at Maraquita already employ 160 miners, and the waned more is stated to be the only impedi ment to the extension of the works. The account of the receipts and expenditure which followed the report was remarkably brief, and afforded a sorry contrast with the ample and enchanting descriptions of Alpine scenery which had just been read. We were just able to collect, that the amount of the original subscription (50,0001 A has been consumed, while some of the Society's acceptances lie without provision, leaving a balance against the Association of about 1,3001. . The 'CHAIRMAN made some observations on the hazard of mining speculations in gentral, and the comparative prosperity of this, and concluded by stating that the Directors, after maturely considering whit means would sufficsio render their present ope rations effective, were gratified in being able to confine their de mands on the Proprietors to so low a sum as 21 per cent. on the Shares. It was then moved and resolved that the report he printed, and after voting thanks to the Chairman and Directors, the meeting separated without discussion. THE COTTON RA DE. Statement of Import and Sales of Cotton St Liverpool for January each year. 1825. 1826. Import. Sales. Import. Sales. - 13,900 28.400 19,600 28,500 7,700 15 600 2.900 11.900 900 1.400 1.600 400 3,500 6.400 3,70 1,400 1,100 3011 1,200 North American . South American West Indies, &c. Egypt East India - 28,000 52,900 20,300 43,400 [From the Nem York Price Current of Jan. 7.] COTTON.—The sales since our last report amount to about 500 bales principally Uplands, at 14 cents cash, and on time, including a lot of 70 bales fair New Carolina, at 1:la cents , GO days : 87 of handsome New Orleans at 18 cents. the latter for home consump tion. We put down the total sales of the week at 1100 bales. Liverpool dates of November 12 have been received via Charles ton, which state a decline there of i to a on Uplands. We con tinue the range of our quotations vipli the remark, that our highest rates can only be obtained for choice parcels. We have not re ceived a bale of the new crop of Alabama this season. The import since the 10th lost. iiss been— From Georgia . . . .SP.t bales. South Caroline - 1117 North Carohns . 922 The total import for the year ending lrt initent was 167,940 bales. . . ....... The total export for the same period. 168,911 hales. Prices.—New Orleans (new) 17c. a Ilk. ; Upland (new) 131 c. a 144 e. ; Alabama (uld) 10c. a 11c. ; Tennessee (old) 10c. RlCE—There has been a more animated demand for this article since our last publication, and the sales amount to about 500 tierces at 34 to 31 cents. per lb. the fair to good new, on time. Part has been taken fur the English, and part for the French market. The import since the Ist instant, has been— Tierces. Savannah - 59 Georgetown - 31-90 Price, old and new, 21 to 30 cents. per lb. TOBACCO.—The only occurrence of which we have heard since the transaction in our last, was a sale by auction of sth inst. of 31 hhds. Kentucky at 4i to fl cents., 90 days. There have been no imports since the Ist 111EIGIAT9. To Liverpool. To the Continent. Cotton . id. to Ad. per lb. - Ato I cents. Tobacco 354. to 40s. per !dui . 40s. to 4:.5. per hhd. Ashes 255. to 30s. per ton - 355. to 50s. per ton. Rice . Bs. to Bs. Gd. per tierce . 60s. Exchange on London B to 84 pm. ; on France 5 40. LIVERPOOL COR2V-EXCIIANGE, JAX. 31. The winds having prevailed much from the eastward, our import is very light of grain, &c. from Ireland ; but the demand has been also very - limited, owing, no doubt, to the great embarrassments in money matters. The attendance to-day was small, both of country dealers and also town's millers nod dealers, consequently little done, and that at a reduction of 2d. a 3d. on Wheat, Id. on Oats, and Malt and Beans Is. a 2s. per quarter. Floar and Wheat in bond remain the same, but no doubt might be obtained also at a reduction. GRAIN. . . Wheat per Bushel 701 b. s. d, s. d. English - - 9 0 a 9 9 Ditto (new) - 9 0 a 9 9 Scotch . - H 3 a 9 0 Irish . 7 3 a it 0 Ditto (new) - H 8 a 9 Foreign, free - 7 3 a H 6 pitto(inbontl) - 4 0 a 4 A Gtnialtan (free) A 6 a 8 6 Oats per Bushel of 4blb. English & Scotch 3 6 a 3 7 Irish . 3 3 a 3 b Ditto (new) . 3 4 a 3 6 pet Imperial Quarter. Malting - 40 0 a 44 0 Grinding - 4 6 a S 11 Ditto (new) . 5 0 a 5 3 Pease per Imperial Quarter. White boamg 46 0 a 53 01 Grey - 38 0 a 11 0 forcip . . 47 U a 33 0 Beans per Imperial Quarter. s. d. 5. 51. English - 43 0 a 37 0 43 0 a 45 Ditto (new) - 40 0 a 44 0 Flour per 2110 lb. English - 51. 0a 52 0 Irish - 49 Ua 51 II Americantsweet)244 U a 26 Ditto (sour) .Id Ua 17 It Canada - -37 0 a 31.1 Oatmeal per 240 lb. English - -30 Ua 32 0 Scotch 0 a 0 U Irish - - 26 0 n 27 U Ditto (new) -29 7a 32 0 Rapeseed per last Irish . 2:11. a 261. Rye per Imperial Quarter. English & For. 40 U a 411 0 Malt - 6$ 0 a d 4 0 Ditto (new) .68 0a 7V 0 SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY. A public Meeting of thr ...."— subscribers and friends to the above institution was held jesterday at the Society's Rooms in Bishops gate-street, J. W. Buctur, Esq. in the Chair. The CHAIRMA:f said that that was tie fifth General Annual Meeting of the friends of the Society, and entreated their attention while the Secretary read the Report of the proceedings of the Coen. niittee of 31anagement during the past. Mr. Ilsextr.T, the Secretary, then read the following Report, together with the subjoined statements " The Committee have now the painful duty of reporting, that the number of seamen received into the Hospital in the year 113215 having been much greater than in any former year, and the prices of provisions increased, the Committee have found it expedient, front the declining state of their funds, to depart from their rule df receiving on board the Grampus, without hesitation, every seaman requiring medical or surgical aid who solicited admission. The rule which, under existing circumstances, the Committee have judged expedient to adopt is to consider as landsmen, and accordingly to refuse admission to such seamen as had been on shore the six months preceding their application. " Notwithstanding this limitation, the number of patients re ceived on board in the past year was 1,481. The expenses have accordingly increased to 3,7511. 2s. whilst the annual subscriptions amount to only 1,1301. The present state of the funds of the Society are as follow :- 2,000/. three per Cents. Consuls and Reduced, at a. d. would produce 2,080 0 0 At the Banker's, this day 53 15 8 2,133 15 8 471 4 2 Unsettled Tradesmen's Dills, to 31st December . Remains only 1,662 11 hi The experience or tire yetis having demonstrated the great uti lity of the Seamen's Ilospital to the valuable but improvident and helpless beings for whose relief it has been established, the Com mittee, much as their fears have been excited, still indulge the hope that the Charity will mtet with that liberal support from a benevo lent public which is indispensable to its continuance, and which, therefore, they most earnestly solicit. A STATEMENT Of the number of Men received into the Seamen's Hospital from its first formation in March, 1821. to the Ist February, 1826. From March, 1821, From 23 Total since to the Feb. 1825. to thz mu tat Feb. 1825, Feb. 1. 1826, menccment. Number received 3369 1431 4859 Under cure and cnnvales. cent, lot Feb. 1825. 1111 • Total Of wl.ich Cured and discharged. at therequest of the potties 1418 Do. do. having obtained ships . . 1356 Dn. do. ships found them by the Society - 238 Do. do. conveyed to their homes . 30 Not deserving certificates of good conduct - 36 Expelled, atter being cured, ter misconduct 23 Died 161 1399 32M Under cure and convalescent 118 Total . 3369 Completely clothed, after being cured ' - - 85 Supplied with shoes and stockings only . 327 A STATEMENT 146:1 136 15:M Of the number of Patients received on board the Seamen's Hospital Ship, Grampus, from the 24th of October, 1821, to the lst Feb. 1826, showing the different Nations to which day belong, and the :Service in which they have been Employed. No. I Chinese 2732 Born at Sea 6M Greeks 521 Englishmen Scotchnien frishinen Frenchmen flertnans Russians Prussians Dutchmen 3 13 - 3 Danes and Norwegians - 98 Swedes 105 Italians Portuguese Spaniards East Indians Total number received on board the l;ramou, - 4670 111 WHAT SERVICE EH rECIELLE We,.t Indiana - British Americans United States Majesty's Nsvy . 304 llotiourable East India Company's Servo:v 406 31erclialit Vessels of dif. _ South Americans . Africans Turks New Zealanders - New South Wales . '26 . 13 - 192 54 17 27 7 . 3 1 feunt Nations 4479 Relieved at the l'Attabliith diem at t6tepney, previ viotT4 to - ttf ready - 171 Total - - 4830 South Sea blenders • 24 , The CHAIR3IAN said that, before he put the question as to the approval of the Report, he could not help offering an observation which occurred to his mind relative to a circumstance much to be lamented. They had heard that the Committee had been compelled to circumscribe the limits of the benefits they had hitherto been enabled to confer, owing to a defalcation in the funds of the So ciety ; and yet, notwithstanding this limitation, a greater number, by 200, of patients had been relieved than on any previous year. This circumstance he wished to impress strongly upon their atten tion, and he hoped that those friends of the Sucie.y, whom he was happy to see around him, and who had been present at its first formation, would endeavour to adopt sonic measures to increase the annual subscribers to the Institution. Ile particularly mentioned annual subscribers, because be well knew that a small donation annually would be cheerfully advanced where a request fur a larger sum might not be so readily complied with. Ile trusted the Report would meet with the approbation of the alectieg, for it was evident that the concerns of the Society had been managed with strict eco nomy. They would perceive that the expenses, as compared with former years, had been but tri fl ingly increased, while a much greater number of patients had received the benefits of the institu tion. This, of itself, was a sufficient proof that a praiseworthy system of economy had been adopted, and that a debt of gratitude was due to the Committee of Management, fur the manner in which they had carried the benevoleut views of the Society into execution. The Report was then unanimously approved of, and ordered to be printed nod circulated under the direction of the Committee of Management. Captain Itiotanne proposed that the thanks of the Meeting be most respectfully offered to his Most Gracious Majesty, fur his con tinued patronage of the Institution. Mr. Blows seconded the Resolution, which was carried sum rote. Mr. URQUHART, in rising to move the thanks of the meeting to the President (the Right Ilion. Viscount Melville) for the great interest manifested by him in the welfare of the society, sail that he should have felt happy to offer them upon some other occasion. In his opinion all of the societies relative to seamen were inade quate to the objects at which they sinned, and required undergoing a total revision in Parliament before proper relief could be extended to the seamen of the country. Seamen did not want charity. If , they could get Parliament to consent to the appropriation of their monthly sixpences to their relief, that alone would be sufficient. As matters at present stood, the state of the seamen was getting worse, and even masters of vessels were becoming paupers. Ile thought that the merchants should pay more than they at present do towards the support of the distressed seamen. Ile also wished to observe, that as the benefits of the society were extended to every foreigner, the Consuls of foreign nations residing in our seaports should be called upon to contribute. The House of Commons should be applied to, that a system might be adopted to man the navy, and that the advantages of those institutions for the relief of seamen might not, es at present, be indiscriminately extended. The CHAIRMAN observed that as there were reporters at the table, he begged to remind the worthy gentleman that his ob. servationa might have a tendency towards injuring the funds of the society. I..TaduHanT.—Sir, the society must fail in its object—that of getting money for the relief of seamen—and for the reasons I have already stated. Lest, however, it shotild be supposed that I would intentionally do an injury to th: society, being as I ant a wenn friend to seamen, I will conclude with moving the Resolution I I have already read. This Itetolution was carried unanimously. as were also votes of thanks to the Vice-Presidents and to the Chairman and Committee of Management. Captain RICITARDS, ite one of the Committee of Management, returned thanks fur his colleagues and himself, and regretted that he was then addressing so small a number of the friends of the so ciety. lie had anticipated a larger attendance, as upwards of five hundred circulars had been issueis ; but yet he hoped that they had with them the hearts of those who were perhaps compelled by cir cumstances to absent themselves, and that the thinness of the meet ing was owing to any thing rather than a coldness towards the wel fare of the institution. Ile was anxious that it should go forth to the world, that one thousand four hundred seamen had been relieved, half of whom would have perished had it not been fur the society. Ile exceedingly regretted that Me humble exertions of the Com mittee had not been better supported by the friends of the society out of donut • but still he was by no means fearful of its going to decay, as his friend (Mr. Urquhart) had predicted. Capt. Mem/cans, in moving the thanks of the Meeting to firs. Mackinnon and Roberts, the visiting Physicians, for their humane and gratuitous attention on board the Grampus, lard that their ser vices were hie beyond those which could Le purchased with money. They took the pains to go to Greenwich, where seldom less than front 120 to 150 poor creatures were indebted to them fur their pro• fessional assistance. Such conduct could not fail to entitle them to the warmest thanks of the Meeting. This Resolution was carried, after which six gentlemen were no minated upon the Committee in the room of those who go out of office by rotation. Captain BuNDAS said that there was a subject to which he par ticularly wished to call the attention of the Mettiog. The !tics. 3891 chant Seamen's Society were about to petition Parliament 'hat monthly sixpences deducted from the pat) of the merchant seamen which were at present paid into Greenwich Hospital, might he sp. propriated to the niter of those very semen from whose wage* it was teen. He was of opinion that s portion of that mm ley wig*, to be applied to the support of the Seamen's Hospital Society, aid the Committee thertfore ought to meet them upon the subject. eir their prayer might meet with much opposition in ParSamei t. With regard to the observation thrown out by Mr. Urquhart as to call. ing upon foreign Consuls to contribute to the fon& of the Society, he Mid to observe, that in the ports in the Mediterranean., IF:eighth seamen were received into their hospitals without restriction. He wished it to be understood that the object of his, proposition w• to come to an amicable arrangement with the itlerchant Seaniaa'. Society before going to Parliament, as every . person must be aware of the delay and ctpenselattending *discussion of these matters be.; fore a Committee of the House of Commons. Mr. UttutillAßT said that they must go to Parliament at last, for they could not appropriate those sixpences contrary to the co nning Act of ['ornament upon the subject by any sort of arrange. ment between the two Societies. After some desultory conversation, a Resolution was agreed so, to the .effict that a Committee should be formed to meet a Con. niftier of the Merchant Seamen's Society upon the aubject of any application to be made .by them to Parliament relative to the ap propriation of merchant seamen's sixpences. Captain Dufeo4a moved the thank. of the Meeting to the Chair. man for his conduct white presiding over them on that occasion. The CJIMRMAN replied that nothing could have given him more unaffected pleasure than the idea of having conducted the bustnesi of the meeting to their astisfaction. The meeting then adjourned. NJ TIO4VAL GUARDIAN INSTITUTION. Yesterday the first Annual Meeting of the Governors and Bub.: scribers was held at the House of this institution, No. 46, Bedford; row, far tie purpose of receiving the Directors' Report and fur the election it officers. It was expected that Lord Henniker would have presiiwl, but ewing to the death of a relative his Lordship was unable to atandi and Davin Pos.LOCX, EMI. was called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the principles and objects of this In stitution were now so well komon sod so fully appreciated, that it was unnecessary for his to enter into • minute detail on them topics,and he trusted that when they were brought before the public the Institution would receive that support of which it was so highly deserving. In conformity with a resolution entered into by the Board of Mai agen:ent, the Honorary Director's haa drawn up It Rerort, which would be read to the meeting. Mr. WINDSOS, jun. Honorary Secretary, pro temp., then feat. the Report. It commenced by congratulating the, promoters of the Institution on the extent of public support already received ; and proceeded to state that although its ongtn was owing to a project for making the objects it had in view a source of einclunient Shareholders, on the principle of a Joint.stoek Association, yet that the t enevolent exertions of its founders succeeded in converting it into an Institution which would hereafter prime a great nations/ advantage, not only to that numerous dass of persons whose in temats were more immediately kept in view—namely, domestic and other servants. whose privations had strong claims on public eha • city, and which hid not been sufficiently provided for by any o' the oiler metropolitan establishments, but would also material!? operate to protect those who were compelled to intrust their property into tl:e bands of such persons. After adverting to the change of managers that bad taken place, to give effect to the views of the present Directors, an account was given of the proceedings of the Institution, during the last eight months, the period in which tt has been brought into active operation, with reference to the want of employer', and applications for employment. The mode of investigating into the character of the latter was shown to be extremely well calculated to afford protection to the public as well as to the applicant: a satisfactory diameter is made an Indio. pensahle condition of admission on the books of the institotion ; chronological history being kept thereof, would in the c.mrae of a few yeses form a most important record for establishing tee good conduct of admitted members. Although it was considered impracticable. in the infant stage of the Institution, to carry all iTa objects fully into effect, yet the Direetots contemplate anotht* heretic which it is likely to accomplish, by affording timely relit to deserving persons under the pressure of temporary embarrass ments. of which come few instances have already occurred. One it: particular they reftrred to the attention of she meeting. This was the case of a young female, who having been some time out of a situation, was obliged to part with her necessaries to procure the means of subsistence ; her appearance, though cleauly, was so vet! poor, that several families where site had applied refused to take her in on that account. Being recommended to the notice of the Society, and examined before the Ladies' Committee, a small fund was raised for her by way of loan, which enabled her to redeem he clothes, and she was provided with a situation ; the Directors have the pleasure to add that she has since paid up two instalments of the money so advanced. If it were not fur this timely Resistance, the probability Is that this pour young WOID3'. would have been compelled to form one of that class of unfortu nates seeking a miserable and precarious existence by a life of is - fame. Thu Report the:t alluded, in congratulatory terms, to the distinguished patronage the Institution was daily receiving ; the nutlet of sonic of the first nubility were now on the list of its sat • scribers, amongst which were the Duchesses of Beaufort and Rue cleuch, Lady Noel Byron, Lords Petra, Knaresby, Henniker, ace_ several other persons of exalted rank in society, and of an equidly exalted rank in the lists of humanity. The Mentos, in comfiest's/ adverted to an objection that had been raised against the Institution., inasmuch as it wan held to be an innovation on the established plan of obtaining situations by application to family tradespeople ; but the Society had foreseen that, and so tar from wishing to destroy that means, they were anxious loathed every facility in their power, and fur this purpose had caused abstract lists of situations vacant and wanted to be sent round to the different shopkeepers and tradesmen in the metropolis. In the last eight months, upwards of 1000 names had been enrolled on the Society's books, of whom 663 were paying small weekly deposits, and 65 were rejected as ob jectionable in point of character. A " Mutual Benefit Fund," as a provision in case of sickness or old age, is under considcratior. and will be established as soon as compatible with other arrange. menus. The Directore l lastly, expressed their firm opinion, that if the Society should continue to experience the same growth of pah• lic support which it had received for the last eight months, it would, in a very short time, J ustify its title to the name of a `.Ne tional Guardian Institution. ' The CHAIRMAN said he felt great pleasure in adverting to et: rapid progress which this infant Institution had made in so very short a apace of time; and, considering the twofold object which it embraced, he certainly knew of none which was more deservidg of public support, both in point of humanity and of mind polity. It afforded an encouragennect to honest industry, while it secured the masters or mistresses of families from that species of plunder carried on by dishonest servants. The Report was then put, and carried unanimously. Thomas Bye; NS, Esq., one of the Auditor!, then read s state. meat of the accounts, from which it appeared that the receipts for the last eight months, in voluntary donations, subeceiptious, and deposits paid by applicants, were 1,1291. 13s. & l. ; and the disburie. meats for the same period amounted to BilL ad.; leaving a balance in the Treasurer's hands of 2541. Us. I d. The Hon. SEoovranv then read the code of by-laws, which were confirmed. The CHAIRMAN said that the next duty he had to perform was to read to the meeting a Supplemental Report, which the Directors had drawn up, the object of which was the recommenda tion of Sir. ‘Viodsor, jun. to the situation of Acting-Manager, as it was to that gentleman's sinterested exertions and courtlier mate skill in the management of the plans now submitted, that the Institution was indebted for its present success. It was perfectly clear that all large Societies must more or leas depend on the tier. none of some one acting person, and the Subscribers could not possibly make a better selection thou in the person whom they now reeonimended. The nomination of 11r. NYttielsor was then confirmed tine rote. A vote of thanks was inured by Mr. Kay, seconded by Mr. Alexander, to the Auditors, Thomas Minna, Robert Hoffman, and Nathaniel Tuffiell, Eggs., and carried. There being five vacancies in the Board of Management, the nausea of the Rev. John J. Ellis, Mr. Kay, Mr. WM. Hunter, Alr. Fisher, and Mr. Street. were proposed, and these gentlemen having agreed to act, were duly elected. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up. Several ladies were present; amongst whom we noticed the benevolent Mrs. Fry. The following is an analysis of the principles and objects of this as yet little known, though most excellent Institutton :—tee specific purpose is to afford to all classes of persons, both mate arid feenale,whose livelihood depends upon constant and regular employ. the means to guard against want in old age; to a ff ord relief, it distressed by sickness or casual misfortune; and to provide situa tions for the unemployed—in all Casey aubmittieg their previous conduct to a scrupulous investigation by the Committees. A de. posit, agreeably to circumstances and situation, is requited in every class on thofidlowing scale:— TEN Sitit.xt Nos A Y Ean.—For clerks, male and female ap. prenticem travellers and confidential agents, tutors. governesses, bailiffs, housekeepers, and principal domestics, artists, salience tenelents,,operative eagineets, inspectors of factories, See. SEVEN SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE A YIEAR.—For junior clerks, shopeuen, and women, secondary commercial assistant..., gardeners, cooks, coachmen upper housemaids, footmen, laundry - maids, maids. foremen, master mechanics, males and females emplOyed tit factories, ga.e. FIVE SHILLINGS A Yzatt.—For assfatant shnpmen and women porters, and all persons employed in trade, plain cooks, under foot men, grooms, nursemaids, servants of all-work, journerven me. ebonies, mule and female handicrafts of every description. These subscriptions will be carried to the metal funds of the Institution, in winch the contributors may hereafter participate, iw case of exigency. The Nuremburg Corpetodent repeats the rumour of the intended journey of the Graud Duke Ceastattline to St. Petershurgh. A Morning Paper, which appears to be great in what, for want of a better word, we must call nosmetirms, says, " ‘Ve happened to dine yesterday in c ompany wi!h an eminent manfacturer from the north of England." This reminds us of a report some years ago of a meeting, the re spectability of which the reporter disparaged by introduc ing this parenthesis:—" (About this time our pocket was picked of our handLerchiefs.r