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- I r' ,l 4/ -2! X 4 4 ;•, A, , :--;.. -1 1 4 P'• (I S re-' .= U NO ii-'4 , -7 A / I r• ‘ ...' ' , . ___ _ • . Q Num B Lit 9734. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1823. VICTUdiLLINO-OFFICE, Nov. 3, 1843. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTU'IL - LING His MeIJESTY'S Aril PT, 4-c. do hereby give Notice, - That on Tuesday, the 25th November Instant, they VWbe ready to receive Tenders in writing (seated up), and treat for the supply (on separate Contracts) of what FRESH BEEF may be required fee the use of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at the Places under-mentioned, from the Ist Jr. nuary to the Stet December, 1834, inclusive, Belfast, Carrickfergus, Lame I Harwich Harbour, and Newry 1 Leith, Leith Roads, and the Beerhaven and in Bantry Bay Frith of Edinburgh Cork and Kinsale Milford Haren Chatham Londonderry and Loughswil ly Campbeltown New Romney Darer Roads Newcastle and Tinmouth Ha.. 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The Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his be haV. must attend to answer when caged for. Al. 17"4LI f ER CLIFTON. FORGET ME NOT. This Day was published, BY R. ACKERMANN, and to be bad of all respectable Book sellers THE FORGET its the Un ME NOT : ited Kingdom, being a price 12s. Present hei for . CHRISTMAS and the NEW-YEAR 1824 ; e t a liihed with 12 highly-finished Engravings, from or iginalDe '64!'s by eminent a r tists. The literary departmen t it co ntai ns , .ross asnidst amusingamusingvariety of interesting and amusing matterensi Also, e nd verse, numerous con t r ib u ti ons f rom pop u lar of pens. Also, A Miniature Edition of the TOUR S Dr. SYN TAX, in 3 voli. price 211.; containing, on a redu i. ce l c t a b l a e t , all the Plates which embellished tbe Bvo. edit of of Work. t ,JAPAN, being the 9th Division o f THE WORLD IN MI AIATURE, in one vol. 90 coloured Plates, price Bs. 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ItioNAIIIIED SIR, IIP4G, leave to inform you, that ever since the Zyear 1740 I had been a ffl icted with the LuestVrcieraisll: .11...k_lr;!,)front.•,e‘ obstinatel y . resisting every course n medicine ell ed by the most eminent of the faculty here, and ttp eharnlg severalsevere courses of salivat ion, and rif from the Hospital rel ief, would appear to twice dis cit s with little . the most inveterate mature. In tLc spring of last year 41tJ,,Csorder had got to such a head, as of my head, nearly ti) put a period 91 existence ---1 had a large ulcer on the crow n Oh e ~, mang ler m ' arm, and my legs were broke fr i ghtfulo t itiza beiiina mite " ; mY ritcht was dreadfully painful, a In lid %iv, of ulceration for the last seven years ; large 11048 011 it ve r y ma ch discoloured, and gave s wa s mu fie such exert ' iciating my left hail also as a • I le' state, 1 Particularly tr tar Yto deprive pain , moe rest, i n this lamentab . . when warm in bed, "'al VeCOMMlSlllitti by M j 1 Thompson,(who received so treat a cure by them her:) . , t o . take your !vliieli I began to here), the Witt:she ; I \ :o a t . I y in the course of a i Leake'sPatent Pills, lortnight I began 'ea receive be °.* ti it little more than a loath the ulcers on my head and arms were soundly heal i ttl . Z_ _alekt lte. the sores op tny legs healed also ; laAavin.g' i r : th e titer, constderablediscolouration in the skin' an' ihi r little I: ue of the left, *bleb b y th e bles s ing of God, an- a pels eee .. • ' Yie lio' node • . idnee in your invaluable 11 e au , I hue, and th s dispersing, the skin regaining its natura ,) 7071.r1rcturusi ...i..- os gradually going uif.—l thus hecamis:, my i,,,n_lieral advice anti medicine, perfectly free from a I Z itrt„'lcontplaints---have recovered my former h . ' 1 spir it sand li suniiisino,atul am become joliv and fat, in vvi I knew i kt I led alanY months tonic astonishment of all v.io ,• . Fr' barn at a loss in veln'tt terms to express my gratitude, but thk Y tl ° l l, for the good of other suffering mortals, to ma s k! 11 44.7 case al Public as possible, as I shall on every ocea ' si t s° d oing you wi:l greatly oblige, rant. i your grateful, obedient, very hinubleser , Siv4 4 ,. „ ALEX. MURKLR "'lrlse, High-street, Edinbu. 1, Chi .- 41 4 1,1, Witnesses to the above e. rxriburoh, J 'l* Non, No. 3 , New Poultry Market, —.l a . ib le ., ulin 41,11itosh Old Assembly ( . .:lose, Edinburgh. , •I(•'ll,,'ed and sold by ' the sole Proprietor THOMAS rA Y.- üb,,, . -xl9liber of the Royal College of ' Surgeons, at his e "rit t ' s ' ar' 9 . New Bridge-street, London; where, after a. Itilm., Jresidence of mute than 40 years, in a practice parts- llcidefit:: ected to the cure of Venereal Complaintsnl Se „„,,to the l'arts of Generation with that in v i ol ab le . ttr4•lle'4;'"lch men o f his profession si,ould always observe in i.ktui toN elb he tlatters himself the advice and assistance he s.'„'9e,„',Y, administers to persons taking this Medicine, _ will ty 41 414°, ad a discerning Public, as an advautage seldom kli void of all ambignity. I riti '' sa id, bb• • I ience of those 4 4. gat a that 111 appointment, tor tie conven ti-struety Notince, at the' ovshop, No. 100, Oxfor 4,441441,1arn0tth', No. „ Vislistreet-hill ; Mr. Barer , 1,4 Perele EdinburghCallwel.'l, Dublin ; !Ind o r. iv it ,l4,;;' k in ttrery considerable toltql in Groat Britain ana e t . l',ll ' 'loxes fc.tilv Qs. 9d. each, staraped, and sealed up k it,i, _ alld plaiii diiections, .vheieliv pasous, of either i Rite themselves with ease, speed, secrecy, and safety. CONTRACTS FOR PRINTING. THE COMPTOLLEIt of the STATION ERY OFFICE hereby gives Notice, Tbat he is ready to receive Tenders for PRINTING for certain GOVERN MENT OFFICES, detailed in the Particulars of Contract, which will be delivered to all Persons applying for the same, at the Stationery Office, James-street, Westminster, between the hours of Eleven and-Three, every dar(Sundays excepted). No Tender will be received after Twelve o'Clock on the 21th day of November, nor will any be noticed unless the parties making the Tender shall have attended with their Sureties, in the manner pointed out in the Particulars of Contract, pre. viously to the 17th of November. To the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HAVE the 6nour 'for inform you, that it -11 - not my intention to offer myself as a CANDIDATE to fill the VACANCY which has occurred in the Direction by the death of Mr. C. GRANT, who has so long held a distin. guished place in the administration of your Affairs. I beg at the same time moat distinctly to pledge myself to come forward to the Ballot on the next vacancy, when I respect. fully solicit the honour of your support; and I can with truth assure you, that should your favourable suffrages place me again in a situation of public trust, I shall endeavour to merit your approbation, and to justify your choice, by a faithful and diligent discharge of my public duties. I have the honour to be, with great respect, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient servant, 11. ST. G. TUCKER. 3, Upper Portland-place, Nov. 3, 1823. ROGERS'S IMPROVED FLANNEL, Ma nufactured from his Patent, Yarn, of Wool only, con tinues to preserve a decided preference over every other speciea of Flannel, for its peculiar softness and not shrinking in wask ing. As a proof Of which, the very extensive demand he has for the Article, both for Exportation and Home Consumption, bears ample testimony. Its peculiar softness affords warmth and comfort to the tenderest habits, when other Flannels are found unpleasant. A saving of at least one-sixth in the quan tity necessary, on account of not shrinking in washing, is a strong recommendation in point of economy. For Waistcoats, and Ladies' Under Coats, it is particularly recommended. The Proprietor has prepared an extensive Stock for the ap broaching season (in which considerabl e i mprovements have een made), so that his friends may be assured they will not be disappointed in the execution of their orders, which he re grets was the. case during the last Winter. This Flannel may be obtained from the principal Drapers in Great Britain and Ireland; and Wholesale, from the Patentee, JOHN S. ROGERS, Chester. TOOMACHE AND EARACHE. DERRY'S ESSENCE has received the sanc. JIL thin and support of the most Distinguished Person. ages in the kingdom, together with the united Testimony of the first Physicians in Europe, and numerous favourable coin. mews in highly respectable Medical Journals, where it has been declared to be the " Best thing ever discovered for the Tooth-ache and Ear.ache."--lt instantaneously relieves the most excruciating Pain, preserves the 'feet!' sound and firm, Prevents fusilier Decay, effectually cures the Scurvy in the Gums. fastens loose Teeth, and renders them Firtn and Ser. viceahle to the latest period, and effectually Prevents the Toothache. Sold in Bottles, at Is. lid. and is. 9(1. by Butlers, Chemists, N 0.4, Clteapside, St. Paul's, and inn, Regviit.street, (near the Argyle Rooms), London ; Waterloo.place, Edinburgh ; Saeltrilke.street, Dublin ; and by the principal Medicine Veil. ders throughout the United Kingdom. 01. Be careful to ask fur "Perry's Essence for the Tooth. ache. FROM SATURDAY'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS. Nov. 22, C. Mayor, Somerset -street, Portman-square, car penter—Nov. 22, T 4. Wilkinson and J. Wighton, Cateaton arreet, wollen-drapers—Nov. 22, J. L. Dumont, Austinfriars, merchant—Nov. 22, 'l'. Taylor, Leadenhall-street, master mariner—Nov. 22, J. Shackle, Milk -street, Cheapside, hosier —Nov. 22. S. Weetch, George-street, Ratcliffe; linen-draper— Nov. 22, G. Gardner, St. John-street, ironmonger —Nov. 22, W. Marshal, Regent-street, Westminster, statuary and mason —Nov. 25, R. Simpson, Crown-court, Threadneedle.street, merchant—Nov. 25, h. Cullen and J. Pears, Cheapside, factors —Nov. 22, R. Waco, Castle -street, Falcon-square, merchant-- Nov. 25, J. Lovegrove, Cranham, Glocestershire, timber. dealer—Nov. 22, J. L. Tuck, Haymarket, jeweller—Nov. 22, J. (I. Ilubb, Grafton -street East, Fitzroy-square, sculptor-- Nov. 22, A. Trail Hanover -street, Hanover-square, boot-maker —Nov. 22, D. lidwards, Glocester, teatlealer—Nov. 22, P. Atkinson, Rathhone-place, Oxford-street, haberdasher—Nov. 22, R. I. Troward, Cuper's-bridge, Surrey, soap.manufac turer—Nov. 24, 1). Dunkett, Norwich, veterinary-surgeon— Nov. 22, J. Corby, Kingaland-road, carpenter—Nov. 25,1 J. Grafton, Stroud,. Gloucestershire, shoe-maker—Nov. 25,'!. Holt, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, dealer—Nov. 29, W. (Joyner, Bristol, dealer—Dec, 10, W. Izod, Redditch, Worcestershire, draper. CEItTIFVcAT§:„ Nov. 22. T. Roberts and J. de Yrigoyti, Broad«street, stock.brokers— S. Squires, St. Alban's, saddler—S. W. 'Woodward, Bunk side, timber.merchant—J, Smith, Chatnomille.street, tailor— J. and J. Worth, Trump.street, warehousemen. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Smith and H. Paul, Norwich, chemists and druggists-. R. Dendy, J. Bondi, and J. Jefferson, wholesale linen-dra pers (so far as regards the said J. Jefferson)—E. Dunhill, G. Dunhill, and J. Dunhill,Doncaster, innkeepers,post-Itorse-keep ers, coach-proprietors, and farmers (so far as regards the said E. Dunhill)—A. Cardwell, J. Whalley, agd T. Atherton, Preston, Lancashire, cotton-spinners (so far as regards A. Cardwell and T. Atherton)-0. Wildig and W. L. Wildig, Chester, lobar conists—T. Johnson and R. Hutchinson, Blackburn, Lanca shire, spirit-merchants—E. Thorn and W. Gregtion, Liver. pool, tea and coffee-dealers and general grocers—G. Brink man .and T. Shaw, Union-street, Ilishopsgate, watch-makers —Thomas Gray and Charles Gray, Greenwich, grocers— Jesse Ainsworth, senior, Wickcn Hall, near Rocedale, Lan cashire, and David Ainsworth, Oldham, flannel-rnanu facturers at Wicken Hall, anti at Manchester—J. IL West and M. Forsyth, widow, John-street, Curtain-road, brewers—J. Webster, D. B. Robinson and J. Sutton, Sheffield cutlers and factors (so far as regards D. B itobinson)--J. Phillips and L. J. Abington, Shelton, Staffordshire Potteries—T. Ho/croft and S. Morton, Manchester, wadding..manufacturers—J. ,liar.shall, S. Blyth and F. Peacock, Norwich, orchell and cudbe a r. manufacturers--G. Lawrence and J. Lawrence, New Bond street, pocket-book and dressin - g-case-manufacturers--'W. Chance, sen., R. L. Chance, E. Chance, and G. Crane, Bin minghtun, factors—W. Chance, sen. R. L. Chance, W. Chance, jun., 0. Chance, E. Chance and G. Crane, Birmingham, far ton—T. Carlisle and W. Wardle, Bath, mercers and haber dashers—J. Pritchard and G. W. J. England, Stratfoid-upon pothecaries. Avon, surgeons and a FIRE. --The premises of Mr. P. BURRELL, grocer and tea dealer, in Clare-market, were entirely destroy. ed by tire on Saturday morning, last. For some time consi derable apprehensions were entertained for the safety of the adjoining houses, but the Barnes were speedily extin guished by the active exertions of the firemen. We under stand that the property was insured to its full value, anti that the loss has fallen on the British Commercial company, No lives have been lost on the Occasion, LITERARY NOTICE --- FORGET ME NOT,"a Christmas and New Year's Proem for ms. The Fine Arts are certainly ranch indebted to the discrimination and euterprizing spirit of Mr. ActrzassaisN. Hardly a month elapses without some publication, the production of which, from the beauty of its embellishments, proves equally creditable to his taste and experience, and grati fying to the Public. The present is the second nrimber of a work intended to appear annually, and designed as " 4 Present for the Youth of both Sexes." Our notice of the first number is doubtless fresh in the recollection of our readers, as the favourable mention which we last year made of this beautiful " Present" precluded an indifferent perusal. There is obviously no fall ing-off in the present volume ;on the contrary, the number of artists employed, and the superior literary character of the work, appear indicative of a determination to justify the favourable re ception which it met with on its first appearance. The prints (twelve in number) are, with one or two exceptions, beautifully executed by the first artis ts,and admirably illustrate the different stories. One of the tales, entitled Mimili, is narrated in an easy and unaffected style. It is a history of the progressive love and subsequent marriage of a young German with a young Swiss girl. We have entered so completely. into the story of the interesting heroine, that, magre our editorial gravity, and our partiality for the comforts of an _English fire-side, we would cheerfully encounter the various perils incidental to a ramble among the mountains of Switzerland, could we have a reasonable prospect of an equally gratifying ad venture. The only fault which we discovered in the first number is applicahle to the present. We are again obliged to w sit a whole year for the continuance of the amusing auto-biography of FERDINAND FRANCK. We know not if our ob servaoons in our last year's notice induced him to deprecate the censure of his readers for the long interval which occurs between each resumption of his entertaining Memoirs, but he sets out with informing us, " that the plan of the Forget Me Nut. rendered it unavoidable last year, and that the same cause preventa the re moval of the objection in the present ;" and with a slight stroke of satire, levelled at the curiosity which raised the objection, he proceeds with his amusing story. We must therefore neces sarily wait another twelvemonth for the con clusion, although the spirit with which it is written would, in our opinion, justify Mr. ACKERMANN ill publishing it as a separate work. We conclude our remarks with extracting- the introductory verses, by Mr. BERNARD BARTON whose name is very conspicuous in the poetica department of the " Forget Me Not." The Heart's Motto—' Forget me Not.' Appealing language ! unto me How much thy words impart ! They seem as if designed to be The Motto of the Heart; Whose fondest feelings, still the same, Whate'er its earthly lot, Prefer alike this touching claim, And say—.' Forget me not !' The soldier who for g l ory di es , However bright may seem The fame he wins in others' eyes, Would own that fame a dream, Did be not hope its better part Would keep him unforgot, The chosen motto of his heart Is still—' Forget me not !' The sailor, tort on stormy seas, Though far his bark may roam, Still hears a voice in every breeze That wakens thoughts of boom. He thinks upon his distant friends, Hi s wife, his humble cot ; And from his inmost heart ascends The prayer—' Forget me not !' The sculptor, painter, while they trace On canvas, or in atone, Another's figure, form, or face, Our motto's tiirit own ; Each thus would like to leave behind His semblance —and for what? Taut that the thought which tills his mind Is this—' Forget roe not!' The poet too, who, borne along In thought to distant time, Pours forth his inmost soul in song, Holds fast this hope sublime ! He would a glorious name bequeath, Oblivion shall not blot, And round that name his thoughts enwreatit The words—' Forget the not !' Our motto is, in truth, the voice Of nature in the heart ; For who from mortal life, by choice, Forgotten would depart ? Nor is the wish by grace abhorr'd, Or counted as a spot; Even the language of our Lord Is Forget me not I' Within the heart his Spirit speaks The words of truth divine, And by its heavenly teaching seeks To make that heart his shrine. This is ' the still small voice' which all, In city or in grot, May hear add iirc—lts gentle call Man, forget me net ti --------7---- I FUNERAL OF TUE LAT E 1 M ATLI ENV ROSS, ESQ.- The interment of this eminent laWyer and highly respected in dividual took place upon Tuesday last, in the Oreyfriars church-yard. In the conducting of this solemn ceremony, all superfluous pomp was dispensed with, as at variance with that simple dignity of character which distinguished th e tie. ceased. The hearse, containing 'dr. Ross's mortal remains tt half two pasthatulaabaes,anaperke,viiotaudslyfroamr iatud7oienagte. s e: j ee p hci their ararribveestl, should a t the church-ya r d a b out half past set out from his house in Queen -street at two o clock s an d; ' ar f an o u l l ege o m w d •beidthat y t a ltihe n e t i i rt m ,ai b ica e ui r lity of af m at thence p rocee d to t h e Greyfnars church. iVhi le the eoffln was being brought into the church-yard, the Fa culty, preceded by their officer, bearing hib mace, mounted with crape, and th e L or d Advocate and the Soli c i tor G eneral, ibirinengatanegacthip theaside o r f e t a h r e , 11 north west side), and th ere f ormed a by the company who attended it from Queen' s - street, FAlex antler Ros s , E sq . t h e decea,seds brother, att en d e d as chief mourner, and th e L or d J us tice Clerk, John Clerk, and Francis Emirs. P rlnc i pa l Clerks JetrreY,Esqrs. Advocates, James eater and C o li n Mackenzie, amon g t h e pall of ,Session, beirT bearers. As th e mourn f u l procession passe between the luxes formed by the Faculty, the members of that learned body stood uncovered. The body was then stleposited in the grave with the usual soletnnities.—(Edintrargh Ceara's:, Oct. dO.) SPAIN. MR. E DITO —T he success which has attended the unwarrantable attack of the French Bourbons upon the independence of the Spanish people, is well deserving the serious attention of the politi cian. This success, attained more through the lukewarmness of the Spaniards themselves, the treachery of several Commanders, and the abun dant dissemination of French gold, than from any antipathy of the great mass of the people to a constitutional government, may lead to con sequences which will be singularly contrasted with the spirit that now prevails throughout most of the countries of Europe. It is indeed most certain that the cause of independence has failed ; but it is not equally so that absolute power has obtained a permanent advantage.— Much will now necessarily depend upon the line of conduct which the victorious party will pursue. If, inflated with success, and listening only to the seductive voice of vengeance, pro scription and death become the order of the day ; if Spain be now doomed to see its national in- , dependence drowned in the blood of its defend ers, patriotism may indeed be kept down for a time, but it will break out with increased fury whenever a favourable opportunity occurs. In the late contest, the Spaniards have dis played an apathy end an indifference strikingly contrasted with the energy by which they were animated when Buonaparte endeavoured to force upon them his brother as a Sovereign. This supineness, should be, however, attributed much less to any general preference for an absolute form of Goverment, than to the difference in the nature of the contests, and still more in the cir cumstances under which they were placed. Al though the gold of Napoleon had seduced many of the nobility of Spain, still the generality of the nobles, and above all, the great mass of the people, were hostile to the Usurper, not only from a regard for their native Monarch, but still more from an ardent desire of preserving their independence as a nation. Hence did the faithful Spaniards appear no less ready to shed their blood to preserve Ferdinand upon the throne, than their forefathers had been to lavish theirs, to fix the crown upon the head of his Bourbon ancestor. But powerful as these senti ments might be, and great as was the indigna lion which they felt at the perfidious conduct of the French ruler, the bright spark of patriotism which then burst f or th, wou ld soon h ave b een smothered by the overwhelming power of France, had not the assistance of the British Government fanned it into an irresistible flame. Opposed alone to the power of Buonaparte, Spain must have been eventually subdued ; but aided by Great Britain, she succesfully repelled the in vasion of her foes. In the recent contest, feelings of a very mixed, and of a widely different nature prevailed. It was no longer in favour of the beloved Ferdinand, but against him and his defenders, that the nation was called upon to declare. The Constitution alists had to contend not only against a monarch who had already shewn himself powerful enough to annihilate the Constitution which he had sworn to revere : but also against the whole military force of France, and against a confederacy of the most powerful sovereigns of Europe by whom all at tempts at emancipation had been solemnly pro scribed. No friendly power now proffered a helping hand ; and it. was alone, and while a prey to intestine broils and want of unanimity, that Spain was called upon to defend its inde pendence against the attacks of a foreign power, whose eventual successes had been rendered al most certain by bribery and corruption. Had each of the Spanish commanders behaved with the same fidelity as Mina, even then the termination of the contest might have been widely different. Thus favoured by circumstances, though, at an enormous expellee, the French have proved eminently successful. The last strong hold of the Constitutionalists has fallen, the Cortes are dissolved, and Ferdinand is once more in posses. sion of absolute power : but we apprehend that neither his own difficulties, nor those of his allies, are yet at an end. The former conduct of the restored Monarch leaves few doubts as to the line of policy that he will now pursue : but how are his Allies of France to proceed ? Can the French Bourbons openly sanction the re-esta iilishment of absolute power, in Spain, without impeaching their own attachment to the Consti. tution of France ? In spite of all the efforts of the Holy Alliance, and notwithstanding the success that has hither to attended their operations, there is dessemi tinted throughout Europe a spirit of independ ence, an aversion to absolute power, which may be kept down, but which it is scarcely pos sible to eradicate. The existence of this off spring of the French Revolution, or rather this natural consequence of a more enlighted state of society, is known and dreaded by the Conti nental Powers ; and it was to curb, if not to destroy it, that they formed the Holy Alliance. Public opinion in this country is so decidedly hostile to the principles of this association, that no British Ministry can ever give it its sanction ; whilst its principles are in such direct opposi tion to the present more general dissemination of knowledge, that their eventual triumph may be reasonably doubted. In their zeal for absolute power, we find the Members of the Holy Alliance no less ready to invade the rights of sovereigns, than those of nations. Hence, at the same time, that they put down the Constitution of the Cortes in s'paiti, we see them reprobate the conduct of those enlightened sovereigns who have spontaneously granted a Constitutional form of government to their subjects! Surely this is carrying the prin.' PRICE SEVENPENC ciples of absolute authority as far us it carp s „ sihly I The cause of thely Alliance has now tri umphed in Spain however as it did in Naples; the French are victorious. They have paced Fey dinand on his absolute throne, but bow will they maintain him there? What line of policy will the restored monarch, pursue ! Under circumstances such as he is now placed in, there are only,two measures to adopt —amnesty or proscription. Fer. dinand has proved himself already no less hettst less than ungrateful,--his late proclamation shews that he is not inclined to belie his former CII4- racer. This 'Proclamation, however, published so soon after his release, may not express so much his own sentiments, as those of his kinsman .and ally. In the latter case the policy of the French Cabinet is sufficiently obvious. Spain becomes the vassal of .France ; the last two years of its political existence are blotted out; its public- faith and national honour are unblushingly sacri fised, and it is left without credit, without yes venue, and in a state of absolute bankruptryi If the principles of the holy Alliance are effec tually maintained in this Proclamation, it must be confessed that the interests of England are unhesitatingly sacrificed. So gross, so open a vio lation of public faith can, however, scarcely be contemplated, or intended. To preserve Fer dinand upon his absolute throne will require the presence of a French artily: This army must be paid by Spain ; but as Spain, in its present int poverished state, can neither, bear this burthen, nor find the resources requisite to carry on the affairs of government, the Spanish Cabinet will hardly wantonly insult the only country front which it can hope to derive pecuniary assistance. A. P. TII E LOItD MAYOR EL EC T. Some time before the arrival of the 9th of No .rember on which day the new Lord Mayor enters Upon the per formance of the duties of his office, it is customary for the Lord Chancellor to signify his Majesty's approbation of the choie made by his faithful subjects the citizens of London. The period at which this indispensable communication was made, with respect to the election of Alderman Weidman, was much later than ever we remember his Majesty's acquiescence on an occasion of the kind to have been delayed. The Remembrancer waited upon the Lord Chancellor, and requested in the name of the Corporation, upon w h at d ay h is Majesty would be gracious ly pleased to express his wish upon the subject of the ap pointment. The answ er sent b ac k to the Corporation was— " That the Lord Chancellor had received no commands from his . Majesty upon the question." SeVeral days elapsed, and it was thought necessary to send the Remembrancer again to his Lordship, to ascertain wbether his Majesty had yet been graciously please to sanction the election made by the citizens. The Remembrancer a second time returned with an answer that astonished the Corporation—that his Majesty had not 43 yet honoured him with any commands for the Corporation of London. This delay occasioned A very painful feel* amongst the lovers of unanimity in the city; and it was supported that the Corporation would be put to the inconvenient* of a second election, which, as Alderman Waltinuan was chosen without the slightest opposition, would doubtless here been the same as the first. The Remembrancer, however, upon making a third experiment, wax enabled to pat a termination to the team of the Corporation, and was informed that him Majesty would be graciously pleased to signify to the Corporation, through thy Lord'Chancellor, his approbation of their choice on Monday. Yesterday, according to this appointment, the Lord Mayor Elect, accompanied by Aldermen Wood, Lucas, and Veriableit, the Mafia, Recorder, Under-sherid; and other officers went in state to the house of the Lord Chancellor in llamilten-place at two o'clock. The Loan CUANcELLon having entered the room in which they were assembled, with the insignia of his office, and stood-- ing before the Lord M a y or El ect , was addressed - 14 the Itt commit to the following effect : lle had, he said, the: honour of presenting Robert Waith man, Esq., citizen and frame-work-knitter, as' the gn. entlema chosen by the Livery of London to be t hei r chief Magistrate for the ensuing year, and lie felt persuaded that their choice had fallen upon a gentleman qualified to do Monitor to the high office to which he had been called. For twenty years the Lord Mayor Elect had been an active Member orthe corporate body, and was thus peculiarly capable from his long acquaint ance with what constituted the rights and privileges of his fellow-citizens, to support and maintain those rights and pri vileges. He had led a long life of active and. honourable in dustry, and the choice the Livery had made had received the unanimous approbation of his brethren, the Aldermen. The Recorder, after some further complimentary lunuage, said h felt convinced that the Lord Mayor Elect w oul d at all time s promote the welfare of his fellow-citizens, maintain the dignity ()fhb; high station, and preserve the peace of the first-,city of this great empire. The choice of' his fellow-citizens would therefore, he (the Recorder) hoped, be sanctioned through the Lord Chancellor by his Majesty. The Lout) CHANCELLOR said he had it la command from his Majesty to state, that his Majesty bud bun most glocioualy pleased to approve th e choice die citizens of Londo n had made. The MUD CHANCELLon then complimented the Lord Mayor Elect. upon being. raised to the hi g h and responsible situation to which he had been appointed by the unanimous voice of his fellow.citizens and expres se d hi s conv i ct i on t h at his Lordship would uphold the rights of his zens, preserve the peace of the city of London, and, by a wejj.df., rested zeal, so discharge his duties, as, at the expiration of his mayoralty, to be enebled to look back with pleasure and self satisfaction at the, course he had puraued. The Lord Chancel lor then shook hands with the Lord Mayor Elect, the Alder men, Recorder, and Conimon-Serjeant, &c. His Lordship, upon seeing the Common-Serjeunt, " 4th, Mr. Denman, how do you do r and gave him a mos t aff ect i onate s h ake of the hand. He then mat between the Lord Mayor Elect and the Re corder, and conversed freely with the former. The procession departed 'before three o'clock, after having partaken of refreshments. COMMON COUNCIL Yesterday the LounMAyott held a Court of Common Council at Guildhall, for the purpose of filling up the vacancy in the office of Second Clerk at the Coal Market, oc casioned by'the death of Mr. Samuel Richardson. Upon the motion of Mr. JAMES- the Improvement. Com mittee was directed to report to the Court the 41114%1nt of cash which has been expended in the purchase of ground, and other. wise in preparing a ache for the intended New Post Office, to whom paid and how such money has been provided. Also the amount necessary to be paid for the completion of such preparations, and the entire cost of such New Post Office ; by what mode it is proposed to obtain the same, and when it is calculated that the building will be commenced and com pleted. Upon the motion of Mr. Sal/Mt/. DIXOI4 I it was referred to the Committee for General*Purposes to Consider the precmt state of Illackfriars.bridge ; if any and what repairs are neat. Nary, and what ex Fences it will require to effect the same. The COLMT then proceeded to fill up the vamp,' in the office of Clerk at the Coal Market ; and the petitions of Mr. James Pearsall, who was formerly a Member of the Court, and Mr. Benjamin Wood, the present third clerk, then being pre sented, and the ballot being taken and cast up, there appear e d for Mr. Wood 89 votes and toe Mr. Pearsall 83. Mr. WCaid was thereupon declateteduly elected second clerk, which created a vacancy of third clerk. 'l`h© COL/aT then immediately proceeded to till up the latter vacancy, and Mr. Pearsall being the only candidate WAS unani. mously elected by a shcw of hands.