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...- . i .. , • ***. _ I 3 (#2/ i y ya% • b „ : Al rtk .41 r• - . ; • • Att . .&* •904.-\ •N,V 4. 1 ive-A, 4/.2 kyogirk 1 IV • ilttEtt,-.1114T A 4 1 14 s. NUNBER 9588• SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1823. PRICE SIWENTENCL CUS I ONI 110 USE, LONDON, MAY IS, 1823. THE COMMISSIONERS. of HIS MAJES TY'S CUSTOMS hereby giva Notice, that they are tlesirous of receiving TENDERS from such BUILDERS - as may be willing to CONTRACT for the SUPPLY of TlM art, IRON, KENTISH RAG STONE, other good and ap proved RUBBLE ; and for the Performance of the several Works required in the Reparation of the CaulPshed of Fresh Wharf, Lowcr Thames-sreet, and the Warehouses on the -said Wharf. The Tenders to specify the Prices per Load for the Timber, including Labour ; per Hundred Weight for the Iron ; and 'per Ton for the Rohl& delivered and used. A particular description of the Works may be seen at the Mice of the Surveyor for Buildings, Custom. House. The Tenders are to he addressed under cover to the Secre tary, on or before Thursday, the 51h day of June, and in dorsed, " Tender for the performance of Repairs to rresit Wharf and Warehouses." • By Order of the Cornnaksioners, GEO. i)ELAVAUI), `;ecretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, April 23, 1823. ?THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the 2 !* UNITED COMP \NY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND 'TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do het:eby give Not ice, That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company will he held at their House itt i Lladenhall•street, on WEDNESDAY, the lath of June nisi, at Eleven O'Clock in the Forenoon, fur the purpose '1,1 ( declaring a Dividend from Christmas last to Midsummer next, . That the TRANSFF.R. BOOKS of tb said COMPANY'S STOCK will he SHOT on Tu„ssrmy the 3.1 June next, at Three &Clock, and OPENO again on THURSDAY, the frAti wi And that the DIVIDEND WARRANTS 'on the said Com pany's Stock, due on the sth July, will be ready to be deli vered on MONDAY, the 7th of July next. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. This Dny was published, In Two Volumes, price 12s. in hoards, IyILLOUGIII3Y ; or, Rpformation. The Infitteiter_ of Religions Principles. By the Author of " Dec sioi►," CiwolittC: Ormsby, &c. Printed f or C. an d J. Rivington, Waterloo•place, Pall Mall; and St. Paul's Church Yard. . HONE ON MYSTERIES, &c. In an Octavo Volume of 300 pages, with four Engravings on Copper, and nine on Wood, price 103. 6d.. in boards, ANCIENT MYSTEIttEi DESCIMED 5 especially the English Miracle Plays, founded on Apo. cryphal New Testament story, extant among the unpublished MSS. in the Erit.i,h zsieltOing Notices of Eccle -iiiasi,:zal- Shtiwii, the Festival of Pools and Asses, the English Boy Bishop, the Descent into Hell, Pageants, the Lord Miiyor's Show, the Giant; in Guildhall, Christmas Carols, &e. With a Preface, Glossar, and Index. 11y WILLIAM HONE, Printed for William Hone, 45, Ludgate.hill, and sold by all Booksellers in Town and Country. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI TITRE FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MANU FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENIIALL STREET, London, opposite Aldgate Pump.-Read- Money Only. 11. E Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully A. inform the Public that they still continue the above Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who have large Familes, by offering them Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper than any . House can do in London by twenty-five per cent., there being no other profit required on- the Goods but the bare house expences ; at the same time will he sufficiently satisfied with having constant Employment for themselves and families. This Society w.ts Established in June, 1821, ' consisting of 20 Mechanics, adding the number,. of their Wives and Fami lies, amounted to B 6; in June, 1819, five more were added to . the Society; in June, iB2O, 10; and in Juba 1821, B.' The total Number now receiving Support through the Means of this Establishment is 191. The Society and their Families beg leave to return their sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommenda. Lions, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction ; at the seine time solicit a Continuance of their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase the Number of the Society. The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very Low Prices, all warranted.-Ready Money only. Full size Mahogany four-post Bedste a d, l a th bottom 31. 15a. -Full siz e t ent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to tit 11. h.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. 35.-Feather Bed 21. 10s.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 10s.- Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. N.-Best do. Wash-hand -stand 165..--Ditto, Dressing Table IN.-Hearth Rugs 143.-3 ft. 6 i nc h e s Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foot mahogany Pembroke Table H. 18s.-Three-foot ditto on pil lars and claws 31. 155.-.3lahogany Dressing 'Table 11.-Ditto Bidett, best 11.4a.--Dim Bedsteps IL Os.-Ditto ditto 11. 12s. -Ditto ditto 21. 25.-I)itto Box Glass, 2 drawers, best British Plate 155.-Ditto ditto Is. 65.-Ditto ditto 11. 18s.-Ditto Swing Glass, t arges i s e, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto ditto 8..-Ditto ditto 1211.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. Bcl.---Ditto ditto 6s.....Di t a n di tto 7s. -Tray Stand 75.-Long Mahogany Tray 14s.-.J apanned 'look Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta ble Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs-- any pattern 8,.6d. -Night Mahogany Chairs, covered with horse hair, brass nailed 01. 68.-8 ditto ditto 61. 155.-8 ditto ditto 71. 75.-.0 Trafalgsr ditto 91. 95.-Mahoany Sofa to match 71. 10 s . - Di tto Couch-71. 10 4 .-Di tto ditto 8 1.105. - -Ditto, with Bedstead 71. lOs.-Setof Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on turned legs, banded in rose -wood 81. lbs.-Set of Mahogany Tables, two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.- Ditto, the best that can be made-to order or pattern 161. 10s. 7 foot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved 41100,71.,, -Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto 6 foot six 151.-Set of vi O n g the last pattern. 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.- Ditto, 4 foot 2by 1:.,+.0 IM. -Ditto, 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6, 161. s winish ,W ad ranee of 31. 10s.-Straw Palliassell. 11 . --Tent Bedstead unit anetture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bed. stead and French elyptie toP, with &ter y and fringe, 81. 10s. --Five-foot mahogany, four-post Bedstee z t and furniture, with F reae ll draperies , lined all through, cot lete, 151. 10s.- Five-foot ditto ditt o 16s. 10s.-.Dltto ditto, with cornice, of a superior make, 181. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with gold cornice, de gent drapery, 20L-Drawin.g.room Curtains, of the best Alo zine and Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 6d.-Ditto ditto 71. 7s. .--Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, 101. 10s.-- Drawing -ant rose-wood - Drawing.room Trafalgar Chairs Ditto, inlaid with bubL 2 0 .1.-Table, 2 C overs , an d Sof a , 181. 185...-Ditto 11. Is.....nowing.roorn Sofa 61. g s ._Di tto , 71. 7 s . --Ditto 11 es_llorse.bair Cushions, each ss. fid.-Covered ditto c. THURNELL, Agent. eousrenjr DRatalns SUPPLIED. ( hods packed free of exlience, except the materials, and sent to all Parts of Great Britain, and to the East and West In dic't--Captains fitted out, and merchants supplied with Ca binet Goods for Exportation. a .' Apartm ents Faroisiled at a f ew ho urs ' notice, and OUSOS two or four does. REDUCED FARES, and UNEQUALLED TRAVELLING, TO DOVER, .DEAL, RAMSGATE, - MARGATE, AND CANTERBURY. FOUR INSIDE COACHES, ANn KEEP GOOD TIME, By S. A. MO UNTAIN and Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN . ; SKINNER-STREET, 'SNOW HILL. LONDON rirllE following LIGHT POST-COACHES, -IL and MAILS, ,!;t:t. 14 t from tbr ahore 'Telegraph," DOVER., Deal, Katusgate, Margate, Broitdstairi, canterhurya Ferershant, and Sandwich. new Pont-Coach—every orning ut a (parter east o'Clock. In consequence of the decided preference given to the Telegrapa Couch, the . Prnprietors are deterinined 10 , rammer shall be spared to render it . the first conveyance on the Kent road. BRONIPTON, Chatham, Rochester, Grtvc.etid, Stroud, Sittinghourne, Rainitani; arid Ospringe, Morning, Quarter past 7, at Reduced Fares. iThe " Royal Eclipse." srALmotITH, Plyhrouth, Exeter,• Truett, limitnin, Peni yn, Ashburton, Tottiess, Dartmouth, Weywouthl Dorchester, and Saliiburv, every morning at Seven ; through Honiton, Axiionster. tsridpurt, Illandford, Stoclihria)ge, Stator), Basingstoke, Hart ford Bridge, Black water,,and Bagshat. Tlie only(oath to. WEYNIOUTII, (driven through with Tors Coaehrhen toile), through B seshet, Black water, Basingstoke. Overton, Whitehurch, Autioater, Woinlyeats, Ca r i slimore, Salisbury, Illantiford, arid Dorchester, at it QUM' re past Five o'Clock in the Morning, at 'reduced Fates. The " Union," SOUTH :SA PTON, Lyarington, Lyndhurst. Winchester, B a singstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water. and Bagshot, New Font . Inside Coach, every Murning at 8 o'Clock; arrives at the Coach and Horses and Vine Inn, Southampton, be Five. This is a most delight ful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersev, Guernsey, St. Malues, Havre de Grace, Cher honra &c.—The Ploptietors of the above Coach hope to 'receive a continuence of that support which has hit hem: . been experi e nc e d since the commencement of the'' Carat,. The " Champion," a New light Day Coach to DOR CHESTER, iu 13 hoors'only, through Itagshot, Illackwa - ter, Basing-tolte, Overton, Whitchurch, Arolover, Sidi& bury, Woodseats, Cashinore, and Blandhird, at a Quarter past Five o'clock in the morning. The • Proprietors of the Champian Coach are de ternimed.no expense shall be spared to render ii line first anneeyance on the Western Road. BATH and BUIS"! OL Post-Coaches, through Chippen• ham, Caine, :Marlborough, Newbury, and Reading, eve's . Afternoon at one; arrive at the Greyhound Inn, Bath, the London Tavern; I'lM/as-street, and Swan, Bristol, early the drat alorning,—Couches to Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, arid Plyneinth, at reduced Fares. The '• Umpire," a New LIVERPOOL' Light Cnath, only one Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets nut Daily at Onea arrives at Liverpool next ;Inertess) at Mare, through 11'olaurn, Latlihuiy, Northampton, Welkin), Lotterworth, Hind:fey, Ather,tone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knots. ford, Warriugt on, and Pr escot. . SHREWSBURY, B'ellingtoa, and Shitfnal, Light Post- Coach,. every Afternoon.—Girarned. The " ‘VEYMOLTII; through Dorchester, Bland ford, Salisbury, Andurer, Ortolan, Betsingstake,Hart• fora Bridge, Illackwater, and Bagshot, new light Day Coach, at reduced Fares.--Packets from Weymouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbaurg, St. :Maitre's, &c. every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Ct oc l;, BARNSTAPLE and Sour Inuoltori New Light Post Coach every Monday, .Weduesday, and Friday Mornings, at Seven o'Clock. The " Rockingham," LEEDS light Post Coact, sets out .every Afternoon at Two; and passes thruugh Baldock, Big gleswade, Eaton. Becliden, Stilton, Wan .ford, Stamford, Greetham, Grairthatti, Newark, Trixford, Mar Isham - Nlosir, Retfuttl, Bawl ry, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, arrives At the Golden Lion lan, Leeds, next Afternoon at Three o'Clock, in time for the Bradford, ,Halrfax, Skipton, and Hudders field Coaches, at Reduced Faraa (drivel) 'boatels with Four Coachmen amly).--Loggege and Packages' only -Id per In.— Nut withstanding the 'taco:ninon Expedition ut this Coaoli, it is' allowed to by the most agreeable and c orn plo. Conveyance on the North Road, being unequalled by arsy eLatt Howl:ATE : anal Ripon new Liht Post Coaches, every Afterroisor at Two, and Eight i n th e Morning. GLASGOW, Longtown,Gretna.areers, A rinan, Dumfries, Brownhill, Thornhill, Sariquhar-Kiln, Carussock, Kings- Yell, and all Parts of Scotland, a light Four inside Post Coach daily. The "Express," th YORK , Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, a New light Four inside Kist Coach, with a Guard throughout ; • sets out every Morning, by way of Newark, Rettord, Doncaster, Ferrybridge,Tadcaster, Darlington, Notthellertmi, Durham, Mot petit, aud Berwick, and arrives at York the next Morn. ing at Twelve o'Clock, at reduced Fares. Passengera hod. ing themselves_ fatigued on the journey, nosy rest what time they please, and then proceed without any additional Fare. MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, four-inside Day Coach, through AiLlbourti r Reading, Lumbourn, Porton, Lyrlingtou Pawaey, Wootton Basset, Itatusbury. Hangerford, NewOury and Nliiiilerdiead. 814 IDGENORTH, Waists% Shrewsbury, Salop, and H o ly. head New Light Coach, every Afternoon, at reduced Fares. The New Royal Patent Mail, BOSTON and Louth, through Royston, Cainliridge, Huntingdon, Stilton, Peterborough, Deeping, Spalding,. Spilsby, Alford, Giiresby, and Hull, Evening, at Halt' past Seven o'Clock, Sunday, at a Q'aarter before Seven. The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven, with a Guard all the way, passes through Appleby Bruno,- Bowes, Greta bridge, Richmond, Catterick, Boroughbrolge, Ferrybridge, Doncaster, Newark, Bawtry, Grantham. Stamford, Gree. thaw, Stilton, Bigglesaade, and Baldock. S e ts ou t i n t he Morning, and performs the journey with the greatest faci lity; at reduced Fares. Passengers detained ort the Road by business or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being secured in the next Coacb.—The only direct Coach to Carlisle. The New Royal Patent Mail, CAMBRIDGE, through Ware, I3untingford, Buckland, and Royston, Evening', at Half past Seven o'Clock, Suuday, at a Quarter before S. -vets. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Loussiale, Bri:Ion, Charley, Ormaktrk, and Garstang Light Post Coaches, Leers/ Afternoon. - 'Die " Royal Express," New Light Four Inside Post Coach, to LIVERPOOL, in Ye hours only, through Warrifigtou, Prescot, Congleton, Lawton, Newcastle, Rudgly, Knu Stour, Stafford, and Litchfield, (only One Night on the Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the Saracen's Head !firs, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Evening, at Seven, at rethived Fares. WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Coaches, every Morning and Afternoon, at reduced Fares. CHESTER, Newport, Whitechurch, Tarporley, Nampt wich, Nort bwich, and Middlewich.Light Post-Coach, every Afternoon. SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarns Light Post Coat h. every Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland, at reduced Fares. Mountain's " Express," to MANCHESTER, Winslow, Conglettm, Newcastle, Walsal, Wolverhampton, rod Kowa ford, new Four Inside Post-Coach, every Afterttoon.--Only One Night on the Road, at reduced Fares. SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four inside I'nst Coaches triers , Morning, called " The Express," and alio "'The Rockingham," every Afternoon, at reduced Fares. The " Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Post Coach, sets out every Afternoon, carrying Four foible only; passes through Warwick, Leamington, Southall), Weedoir, Daventry, Stoney-Stratford, and Toweester. to the Saracen's Head, Bull-street, Birmingham, early the next Morning, at reduced Fares. 'Tie " Express," a New Light Post Coach, to HULL, Lin coln, Northcave, Hoyden, and Doncaster, every Morning art Eight o'Clock, to tine Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull; and also the " Rockingham" in the Afternoon at Two o'Clock. HERTFORD, Ware, Ho:ldeation, and Cheshunt Coach", at reduced Fares. TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Fire, and Eighto'cluek. *** At Reduced Fares to Leeds, York, and: Doncaster, Luggage and Packages at only id per pound.. S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint then Friends and the Public, that they will not be acconntable Inc any Parcels, Passenger's Luggage, Writings, Plate, &c. of more than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, unless entered as such, and the Insurance Iraid accord.. ingly, at the Saracen's Heart Inn, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, London. CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR MONEY. ESTATE IN SCOTLAND. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, A Valuable ESTATE, situated in one of the 4:3L most desirable and Central Counties in Scotland, and having every advantage as to soil, climate, markets, and com munications with the Metropolis. It will be sold so as to af ford Four per cent. at least to a Purcha.ser,"completely se cured, and warranted for a long period of years, and at rent so low as to insure a considerable rise at the end of that period. It entitles the Proprietor to nearly Two Votes for a Member of • Parliament. For Particulars, application may be made to,ltlessrs. Mor. land, Auriol, and Co. Bankers, Pill Mall ; Thomas Fowlis, Esq., No. 3, New Basinghall-street ; James Campbell Esq. •Solicitor, London ; or Messrs. Gibson, Christie, and Ward. law, Writers to the Signet, Edinburgh. BILIOUS AND LIVER. COMPLAINTS. As a miltVand .efrectuol Remedy. for all those Disorders which originate in a vitiated action of the. Lircr and Organs, namely, Indigest4 l / 2 LOss of Appe• rite, I leac-tette, Heart hum, F;atulencies, Simms, . Costive ness, Affections of the Liver, &c. dtc. DIXON'S ANTIBILI - PILLS have met with more general approval than any other Medicine whatsoever. They unite every recommenda tion of mild operation with successful effect • and require no restraint or c o nfin eme nt whatever cloritig.titeir use. In Iris pie ►l climates, where the consequences of reilundant and vi tiated Bile are so prevalent r i nd +darming, they arc an invalu able and efficient protection. They are bliesCse peculiarly calculated.- to correct disorders arising from excesses of the Tdble—to restore the Tolle of the Stomach—and to remove most Complaints occasioned by Irregularity of the Bowels.. Sold in Boxes, at 2s, ft,L, cls„ 11x., and 21r,, by Butlers, Cbemi.ts, No. 4, Cheay.ific, and 920, Regent-street, (near the Argyle Rooms), London; Waterloo:place, Edinburgh; Sacksillv-street, Dublin; and by the principal Zsledicintr renders throughout the United Kingdom. FOR THE SUN. MODERN STYLE. AIR. EDITOR—The language, or rather jar gon, which has arisen during the last few years in this country, must excite the regret and indig nation of the Gentleman, the Scholar, and the Mo. ralist, as well as of every friend to common sense and decency. The author of Tom and Jerry has been a very great enemy to his country. The Beggar's Opera, written originally as a political satire, as well as to ridicule the prevailing taste for the Italian Opera, has been productive of the most injurious consequences, and brought hun dreds to the gallows, hy conferring a kind of dignity upon robbery, and investing. the High. wayman with the character of a Hero. Tom and Jerry have spread a spirit of riot and mis chief among all' the lower orders of people, and we find, by some recent instances, that even young men of rank and fortune have caught the turbulent infection, and disturbed the pub lic i►eace. It is impossible to read an account of • boring ni NM without being disgusted .by the despicable jargon to which I have allud ed, and if a perverted taste should indulge itself in reading such recitals, it is impossible for any persons but those who are employed in such degrading transactions to understand the fantastic terms in which they are conveyed. But., what is worse, and a very serious evil indeed, is the mode in which POLICE REPORTS are de livered to the public in the several newspapers. Instead of a plain and si►uple narrative of the proceedings which takes place in the Courts, the writers amuse themselves with drawing ludicrous descriptions of the prisoners and the witnesses, and therefore many persons who might give im portant information before the Magistrates, are deterred from appearing, lest they should be held up to ridicule in a public• 3ournai. The wretch ed cant alluded to is therefore injurious to pub lic justice, as well us disgraceful to national taste. The remedy is at hand. _Let every man of taste discard the newspaper in which such trash ap pears as tending to corrupt the language of the country, and let every Magistracy refuse to suffer any Reporter of a Newspaper to be pre sent in the Court, unless he will pledge himself to give a fair account of the proceedings, devoid of all the unintelligible cant which self compla. cent vanity considers us the offspring of genius, and folly receives as the effusion of wit and humonr. As to the drama above-mentioned, if it be not -profaning the word to apply it to such productions as only tend to corrupt the taste, debase the language, and injure the morals of the Country, it is surprising that it should have passed without objection through the hands of the Licencer, and it may, perhaps, be inferred that. he is negligent in his office, or incompetent to a due knowledge, and proper discharge, of its ditties. But what must be thought of the boasted dignity of the Piratic Pacss that pollutes its pages by language only fit for the purlieus o f Old Drury and St. Giles's, when it ought to be cha racterized •by the beauty of an Aontsosr, the energy of a JOHNSON, and the terse vigour of a Jurirus ; writers that do honour to their Country, and would have been held forth as examples in all ages and in every Country that aspired to the honour of a literary reputation. Cambridge, May 1.2. X. X. CAUTION TO SERVANTS.—Mrs. O'BRIEN, of Chapel-street, South Audley-street ( a L a d y long celebrated in the higher elides of 'fashion), who has for some time past been in a delicate state of health, had been prescribed a draft, the label of which her servant incautiously took off with the wrapper of the bottle; and shortly afterwards, in mistake for this medicine, she gave her mistress a bottle, containing an em brocation for rheumatism, which was unfortu nately taken by Mrs. O'OatEN, and threw her for several hours into a most dangerous state ;but we are happy to sny, that by the means of prompt and skilful treatment, she is in a fair way of re covery, though still confined to her bed, and in a state of extreme debility. CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. (From the Cambridge C'hronick May 16.) The Third Anniversary Meeting of the. Cam bridge Philosophical Society was held on Tues day last, at twelve o'clock, wiien the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :-- President.--John Haviland, M.D. Regius Professor of Phy. sic,St. John's College. Vice-Pretidents.—Fredetick Tliackeray, M.D. Emmanuel College; Rev. Virtu. Farish, B.D. Jacksonian Professor, Mag dalene College; Rev. James Cumming, M A. F.R.S. Profes sor of Chemisty, Trinity College. Treasurer.—Rev. Bewick Bridge, B.D. F.R.S. Fellow of St. Peter's College. Sesretaties.—Rev. George Peacock, M.A. F.R.S. Tutor of Trinity College; John Stevens flenslow, M.A. F.L.S. M.O.S. Professor of Mineralogy, St. John's College. Steward ythe Ileafi rng li oom .—W m . Whewell M.A. F.R.S. Fellow of Trinity College. , OM Members of the CouneiL—Rev. Temple Chevallier, 31. A. Tutor of Cathtine Hall ' • Rev. - Arthur Judd Carrigh an , 13. D. Fellow of St. J o h n ' s College; Rev. A Mersey Dicken, M.A. Tutor of St. Peter's College ; Joshua King, M.A. Tutor of Queen's College. New Mmber, of the Council.—Rev. Adam Sed gw i c k, M.A. F.R.S. Woodwardian Professor of Geology, Fellow of Trinity College ; Marmsduke lta.msay, M.A. Fellow of Jesus College; Richard Twopeny, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College. - - After - a very satisfactory report from the Treasurer, of the state of the funds of the society, the Secretary proceeded to read the report of the Council : it commenced with a statement of the very flourishing state of the society, which now consists of 296 Fellows and 62 Honorary Members; in the course of the last year it has received an accession of till Fellows and 10 llonoraty Members, and the increase upon the whole is more considerable than during either of the preceding years; a very satisfactory proof of the.contidence of the University at large in the permanence and stability of the society, and of their cor viction of its great utility. After discussing at considerable length several questions con nected with the constitution of the society, and the distribution of tts funds, the report concluded with a short review of the proceedings of the society during the last year ; as this part of the report may be interesting to many of our readers, We have ventured to present it to their notice : The Council do not feel it necessary to notice all the commu nications which have been made to the Society during that period, which, of course, are very unequal both in value and in. terest ; and the remarks which they have ventured to make upon some of them must not be considered as the expression of a judgment upon their merits, but as merely elicited by the cir cumstances of the several cases. Mr. Airy's paper on the construction of reflecting telescopes with silvered lenses, in the place of metallic Mirrors, Is remark able not merely from the academical rank and situation of its author, but likewise for the great ability displayed in the ma thematical investigations which it contains ; he has shewn in what manner the spherical and chromatic aberrations may be corrected, and the accuracy of his conclusions has been fully established in a telescope constructed in this manner : there exists in it, however, from some caste not easily explained, a radiation of light so considerable as to render the image con fused ; and this construction itself altogether useless for practi cal purposes, unless subsequent and more perfect trials should suggest methods by which this effect may be corrected. The grinding of lenses, where is high polish is required, is a much more simple process than the formation and polishing ofrnirrors for reflecting telescopes, and one of the advantages which Mr. Airy considered as likely to result from his construction, would be tliat of superseding the necessity of polishing met a lli c mirrors to spherical anti parabolic forms : the latter operation indeed has attracted in a very particular manner, the at tention . of artists and astronomers, and Mr. Whewell lately read to the Society an interesting notice of the different me thods which have been proposed for that purpose, Mr. Cecil, a gentleman whose talents in practical mechanics have on other occasions been brought before the notice of the Society, exhi bited at the last meeting in the October term, a machine for this purpose, which is calculated to save nearly all the manual labour which has hitherto been required in operations of this kind, and which is not subject to the danger of leaving circular streaks on the mirror, to which other methods are liable. It would be satisfactory to have an opportunity of judging of the absolute practical utility of this method, by the comparison of a finished specimen of a mirror produced by it, with one pro. ducal by the ordinary process. Professor Sedgwick has read two very elaborate papers to the Society, on the great Basaltic formation of Upper T ees d a l e on the confines of Durham and Yorkshire, the result of two exa minations of that very remarkable district, and proposes, by a third examination of it, to give additional accuracy and there fore additional importance to his observations. It would be unjust, on an occasion like the present, not to notice in an especial manner, the memoir of Mr. Bowditch, on the Distribution of Plants in the Island of Madeira ; the first scientific fruits of the labours of a traveller, from whose zeal and great acquirements the most important results may be ex pected: he is at ante a botonist, geologist, zoologist and entomolo gist ; he is practised in allkindsof observations, whetherastrono mica!, g. celaetical, or meteorological, and is furnished with the "beet instruments for making thine t add to these accomplish ments a knowledge of the lan guage mos t p reva l ent among the people' he is visiting, and little is wanting to our idea of a tra veller perfectly prepared for his duties; he has encountered poverty and almost eirery privation, in order to be able to ac complish his favou r it e object of African discovery ; and may God grant that he may not add one to the long list of illustri ous travellers who have become the victims of this perilous enterprize! Every person who heard the memoir of Professor Cumming on Electro-magnetism as developed by heat, which was lately read to the Society, will join in the wtsh.that he will complete the interesting and beautiful series of experiments, which he has commenced so successfully, upon a subject which at pre sent is entirely:his own. it is the practice of some Foreign Societies to commission, from time to time, particular members to draw up reports of the proceedings of other Societies, or of the progress of some branch of science, or to . give accounts of new and remarkable discoveries ; this practice seems admirably calculated to give activity to the members of a society, and to keep them con stantly alive to the progress of knowledge. The Memoir, which was read by Mr. Whewell at the first meeting of the Society for the present e term, on the Electra. dynamical Researches of M. Ampere, furnishes an excellent euample of a report of this kind ; and the Council refer to it in a more particular manner, in consequence of their great anxiety to see this practice introduced generally into this Society ; to one member may be entrusted the report on the discoveries in Electro-Alagnetisin : to another those on the Polarization of Light : others may be commissioned to report on the progress of Chemistry, Astronomy, Medicine, Geology, Analysis, anti SO on : we should thus be enabled to furnish interesting em ployment to many of our members, who, perhaps, have no lei sure for original researches : and without adverting to the great benefit which the reporters themselves might derive from this employment, the Society would be constantly f ur . Wished with new and interesting information, anti its mem bers supplied with new materials for thinking, and new motives. for inquiry. The Council have not upon this, as at our last anniversary meeting, the melancholy task of recording the death of tiny Fel low, who was intimately connected with the Society : Amongst our Honorary Members, however, they have to mention the venerable name of Sir William Herschel, whose fame is inscribed in imperishable characters upon the system of the universe; though not immediately connected with this Uni ventity anti associated with this Society in extreme old age, he is known to have expressed great interest in its welfare t we may claim ,indeed a more intimate connection with this illus trious Patriarch of Astronomy, through the distinguished Phi. losopher who is the inheritor of his name and talents, and who promisti to become one of the greatest ornuments of this So. cietv, and of the Univereity. The Council cannot dose their labours for the year, and surrender the authority with which they were entrusted by you' again into your hands, without expressing their grateful thanks for the kiwi and indulgent manlier with which you have throughout coeoperated with theme they have never heard an angry or a querulous observation, and they cannot help inter preting mach great forbearance ore your part as the best and moat satisfactory proof which could be aftbrded them of your i perfect approbation of their conduct. PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, May 16. Lord DACRE moved for returns of the Malt Duties from the year l793.—Ordered. His Lordship also presented a pe. titian from the inhabitinta of Royston, Hens, praying for the gradaal abolition of Slavery in the Colonies. —Ordered to lie on the table. Sir EDWAIM KNATCJIMITLIE., accompanied' by several Members of the House of Commons, brought up the Maidstone Gas Light and other private - Bills. Sir GEORGE litea. brought a Message from the Cotnniont, stating, that in the Bill for more effectually regulating the office of county treasurer in Ireland, a clause had, by mistake, been introduced into the engrossed copy which bad been sent to their Lordships, and which clause had been disagreed to by the Commons, who requested, therefore, that their Lordships would he pleased to expunge the clause. After the Message had been read, the Lord Chancellor informed the Comtnons that the House would send an answer by a messenger of its own. OFFICES IN REVERSION. • Earl GROSVENOR stated, that last year be had made motion on the . Subjeet of sine c u res . H e now Wi shed for sense information respecting offices in the NVest Indies, which, though not exactly sinecures, were nearly allied to them, as they were executed by deputy ; and also offices granted in reversion. The Earl oILIVERPOOL said, that with respect to the offices alluded to by the Noble Lord, every thing had been done that could b e d one at present, till some of the existing interests expired ; but any person now appointed to an office in the West Indies was obliged to go there, and execute it in per. son. With respect to the revenue and other departments, they had been subjected to the scrutiny of commissions, some of which were still in the course of their inquiries. Lord KING complained of the manner in whittit pensions were granted on the four and half per cent. duties. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that no pension had been granted on that fund for a long time past. Earl GROSVENOR then moved for a return of all offices granted in reversion by the Crown, since the Ist January 1820. —Ordered. His Lordship su b sequent l y moved for a similar return as to pensions. —Agreed to. IVEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The Marquis of LANSDQWN presented a petition front the Chamber of Commerce in Glasgow, against the Weighty and Measures' Bill. On moving that the petition do lie on the table, the Noble Marquis observed that he was by co means prepared to give any definite opinion on the subject. but it was one of the very highest importance, and the objections of the petitioners were entitled to the gravest con. sideration. The Earl of LIVERPOOL agreed with the Noble Marquis that the subject was of the highest importance. lie believed there was a standing order of their Lordships, that all bills of this nature should, before the first reading, be referred to a select committee. (The standing order was read by the clerk at the table.) Ills Lordship continued—that if the present bill was not within the words of that order, it came dearly within its spirit. lie should, therefore, propose that the bill should be referred to a committee, and also the petition which the Noble Lord had presented. Lord MELVILLE said the subject had been referred to commissioners, and they had reported upon it : those reports were before the Committee of the /louse of Commons who con. sidered the bill. He thought that those reports should be also before their Lordships' Committee. After some further conversation, in which the Earl of Lev ;Re POOL and the Duke of SOMERSET took part, the Committee was appointed, and the bill and petitten referred to it. 31 ILITIA REDUCTION lIIELAND.) On the order of the day being read tor the third reading of the Irish Militia R e d u cti on Bill, Lord GOSPORD rose, and repeated his former objections to the bill, as a breach of faith and an act of injustice to the men, who would thus be set adrift without any compensation. ' lie urged on their Lordships' attention the great danger there would be in spreading through the country a body of men, used to arms, with such motives to be discontented. The Earl of LIVERPOOL supported the Bill. Out of 800 men who would be dieeharged, 550 would have pensions, and the others would have openings made tbr them to act as eon. stables under the new Act. The Earl of C/11/EDON concurred in all that had been said by his Noble Friend (Lord Gosford). lie should therefore oppose the Bill. After a few words front Lord Lon. Tote - against the Bill, the Mouse divided, when there appeared—. Content, 18 I Not Content, 9 I Majority for the Bill, 9. The Bill wits then read a third time passed. On the motion of the Earl of SIIA.I , T El3ll ItY, it was ordered that a message be tent to the Commons to request copies of the 2d and 3d Reports of the Committee on Weights and !Ilea. cures.--Adjourned till Thursday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NEW LONDON BRIDGE. L2I3IBTON presented a petition from the 31erchants and Owners of Ships at the. Ports of Newcastle and South Shields., praying that no toll may be imposed on vessels pass ing up the River, on account of the erection of a new London Bridge._ M. A. TAYLOR said, the idea of imposing such a toll as was petitioned against had been abandoned by the Cotnr.;it. tee appointed to inquire into the subject. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee. Mr. F. BUXTON presented petitions from Cromer, from Halstead, in Essex, and from two other places, in favour of the abolition of slavery.—Ordered to be printed. NEWFOUNDLAND AND TUE ISLE OF MAN. Mr. BUME moved, that there should be laid before the House, Accounts of the Income of the Governor of Newfound. land, of the Governmtnt Rents, of the Amount of the Customs of the Island, and other A ccounts---Ordered. He also moved for a Return of the Public Revenue of every kind collected in the Isle of Man, and other Accounts connected with the affairs of that Island.—Ordered. FOREIGN YARN. Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from the Chamber of Com. merce, at Limerick, praying the imposition of a duty on Foreign Yarn. After a few words from Mr. flusitissow and Mr. FL.Lici:, the petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. BROUGHAM moved for an account of all places now held by .John Wilkie, late of the Stamp Office, together with a return of all pensions received by him.—Ordered. PAYMASTER OF MARINES. Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know if there was any truth in the report that a new house was now building in Spring Gardens, for the accommodation of the Paymaster of Marines If this were true, be supposed it was because in peace the duties of that office were necessarily so much increased. Mr. HUSKISSON said, if any such building were going on, the business being connected with the Admiralty, he had nothing to do with it, and knew nothing at all of the matter. The House went into a Committee on the Registry of Ves sels Bill. Mr. HUSKISSON explained to the Committee the reasons which induced him to withdraw the clause providing for a new admeasurement of good s on b ear d s hi ps, an d leave that subject just resolution t w o a. lu s ti a o t i f present. been agreed to, the report was ordered to The e reg r i t ve r fortnight,o tt ri on t s h i a d t er d a ap ionoi.t he l a ri n s d h ttohttpir Juryinted. Present meat Bill was postponed till Wednesday. The Cochineal I uties Bill went through a Committee, the 4 ' report of which was ordered to be received on Wednesday. The second reading of the Silk Manufacturing lull was or dered to be read a second time on Wednesday. BEER TRADE. Mr. BROUGHAM brought in a Rill for regulating the Beer Trade. Certain patties favourable to the brewers, and un friendly to his measure, had introduced a Bill to enable public I brewers to retail beer in smaller quantities than four gallons and a half, provided the same were not consumed on the pre mises of the brewer. His Bill went to authorise all his Ma esty'a subjects to retail beer in small plantitics, and therefore it passed, that of which he had jnst spoken would be super throw:. It reminded hint of the very old story of a moo who having two cats, a large one and a little one, had a large and little hole made in his wall for them to pass through from his garden, forgetting that the little cat would be always able to make her way thrttgli the hole whieh had been intended for, her compsmon. lie briefly explained the slight iiitil'rence which existed between this bill arid the Bill diem year. The Bill Was then read a litut, and ordered to be read a se cond time on Friday. The Masters and Apprentices Dill went through a Com-