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■ I = -41 ~~~ , , ' ~.~'. ~.;:+ field, t)-€ 4 4 ~U~ NUMBER 9492. VICTUALLING-OF! , ICg, January 23. I 523. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His MAJESTY'S NA rY, do.hereby girr. Notice, that on Friday, theBlst of January instant,they will be ready to receive Tenderf in wri!ing (sealed up), and treat for Four Hundred Pipes of SPANISH RED WINE, to be des livered Into Ma AlajestP i g Victua!Hub ,. Stores at Dept ford, One-half thereof in 'the course of Three Months, 4 17 and the remainder in ' o Months afterwards": One Hundred Thousand. allons of WEST INDIA RUM; Fifty Tons of NEW BLACK SMYRNA RAISINS; Fifty Tons of MUSCOVADO SUGAR; Five Tons of NEW EAST INDIA RICE ; nirty Tons of BRITISH PLANTATICN COCOA ; Fifty Bags:of NEW KENTISH HOPS; to be delivered into the Stores at Deptford, in the space of One Mona; dhd - Two Modred Quarters of NEW PALE, and On e ifundred Quarters of NEW CLOSE-DRIED AMBER MALT; to be also delivered into the said Stores, One ' half in ,llse space of afortnight, amt the other „Half in • a Forfright afterwards. The Raisins, Sugar, Cocoa, Hops, and Malt, to be an swerable to samples to be produced with the Tenders. The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this Office. `: Each Tender must sp . ecify the Price in It at length, and be delivered before One o'Cloch on the day appointed and the Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, must attend to answer when caller! for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. VICTUALLING-OFFICE., elan. 23, 1823. THE'COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His MAJESTY'S NAVY, 4 e. do hereby give Notice, that on Tuesday, the 41h of February next, they will he ready to receive Tenders in writing. (sealed up), and treat for Five ; Hundred Sacks of KILN DRIED HOUSEHOLD FLOP% • Si Totrs'of NEW OATMEAL; Two Hundred Quarters of NEW ENGLISH PEASE ; ,Two Thousand Sacks of BISKET MEAL; Fifteen• Tons of BUTTER ; Thiriy.Tons.of CHEESE: and Thirty Tuns of VIRGINIA LEAF TOBACCO, imported in Me yearlB2i ; To he delive);ed into his Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, One-half in the space o/' a .Fortnight, and the other Half in a Fortnight afterwards. The. Conditions of the Contracts may he seen'at this Office. Earl Tender must specily the Price in fronts at length, and hoklivered &fore One o'Cluch nn the day appointed, and the Person who ouches the Tender, or some Person un lets behalf,. must attend to onswer when called for. 17"..1LLER CLIFTON. • _FREE AND 4CCEPTED MASONS . Milt ANNIVEMARY DINNER in Honour 1 of Alit ~.BIRTII-DAY of His Roy a l Hi g h ness t h e DUKE of SUSSEX, Most Worshipful GRAND MASTER of ENGI,,AND, will be celebrated at FREEMASONS' HALL, TANDON, on MONDAY NEXT, the 27th Ja nuary, -for which Ti c k ets may b e had of the Stewards, and of the Grand Secretaries. Every Brother to appear in proper clothing. STEWARDS. The Right Hon. EARL of POMFRET, President. W. G. PAXTON, M.P., Vice President. WM. M‘IiILLIVRAY, Treasurer. R. LEWIS, Secretary. T. fish. J. J, Lobo. .1. 111`Kdnzie. D. Alajoribanks. W. Matthews. .1. Maubert. J. Pattison, jun. P. J. Solomons. J. H. Skelton. J. Smith. .T. Sparks. W. Stewart. D. J. Thompson. R. Warner. L. Williams. Highly finished Engraving, by THOMSON, of WESI'NIA COTT'S celebrated Groupe in Marble of "THE HOUSE LESS TRAVELLER,' with other Embellishments. On the 81st of January will be published, price vs. only, THE FIRST NUMBER of an IMPROVED SERIES of DY'S MAGA ZINE ; or, Mirror of the Belles Lettres, Fine-Arts, Music,'Drama,.Fashions, fitc..Contaitiiiig,'aniong numerous Original Articles, An Es say on thkgenius and Writings of Lord Byron, being the first of Series of Articles on the Living Poets—Strictures on the Royal Academy ! . of Music—Moore's Loves of the Angels— Lord Ilyfthri 'Maven and Earth—Sir Walter Scott's Peveril of the Peak—Nis Chit Chat—Poetry , --Essays on the Fine Arts — mama—Rishions—Addres s to the Public, Ike. London 1. Published by S. Robinson, Chapter-HouselCcktirt, Paternoster-row; and sold by all the Booksellers of the United KingdOni This Day was published, in Ben. price LIS, AD.EFENC E, of the ESTABLISHED l. CHITIICI-I from the Categories of the Tail of the New Cornet, called the " Council of Ten," that has arisen upon the Land ; from the Ignis Fatuus of a 4 , Northern Incum bent;" fron► the Aurora Borealis of the " Edinburgh Re view ;" and from a Pamphlet entitled " Episcopal Innora thm," ; all against the B►shop of Peterborough; and also, from the Rays of Criticism darted upon the Bisoup of Lon don, by one of the same great lights, which reflect upon itself with perfect elasticity, _ By ALM LUX. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivin A gton, Mt, St. Paul's Church yard, and 3, Waterloo-Place, P4ll-Mall, London. The followingAvertisement is inserted by particular request:— GREAT ADVANTAGE to FAMILIES. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S TARES, &c. are allowed on all TEAS bought at the NORFOLK and. SUFFOLK TEA WAREHOUSE, No. 23, LITTLE BELL ALLEY, up Tokenhouse-yard, at the back of the Bank of England.: where all TEAS are warrranted genuine, and equal inquality to the prices offered by any Tea Company in London, with an addition a l o unce a ll owe d in every pound ; and, in every six pounds, half a pound is added. At the above Establishment superior fine flavoured Coffee is sold on the same terms, one ounce allowed extra in each pound, and half a pound in every six pounds; which is an advantage not to be . equalled at any other House in London.---To prevent imposition*, the public will particularly observe,, that this Establishment does not, employ any small Agents to sell their Teas; they arc only to be had at the NORFOLK and SUF FOLK TEA WAREHOUSE, No. 23, LITTLE BELL ALLEY, where no common ordinary Teas are kept. Fine strong Souchong Tea, 6s. to Cs. Bd,; superior fine Breakfast Souchong, 7s• ; best ditto Bs. to 10s. ; remark a bl y fine Green Tea, Hyson kind, B s . to 9s. ; real Hyson, very fi ne, 10 s. ; best Hymn, 12s. f Gunpowder Tea, 13,. ; fi ne Coffee, 35. ; very fine 3s. ; best Turkey Coffee, 4s, Finch and Co.'s Superfine Durham Mustard, preferred by Most of the Nobility and Gentry, at only 20d, per pound, in Lead for the Country. FOR MONEY ONLY. Orders from all parts of the World, byletter, post p a id, or by C oac h men, with remittances, will he strictly attended to. Raw and, Loaf Sugar kept . for the public accommodation; Ail Teas:&6' from, this Establishment are warranted _pied in china Tea with the illtes'alsLt!al,VAßMOLL, '23, Little' Bell-alley, up Prop '443itlizti at the back of the Bank of England. . Token. OBSERVE, No. 23. i , r 'k•Nr...,4 • I ail iy.:' :VF4 - .:.. f `si • - .• , I 4 .P.t , ri f 9 ~,. " -- 1 • _ - ...,..-- \,,,..*, A A , ^., ~-2, ,:f , " . ", , --* ..,-"-0 r• . - ,, ,e , - ~ , 7 / / \ <%, ' • 4 . ./ . 42 . Xa/P17 , 11/ . /J . it ,"tdiP ~•, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1823. HIGHLAND SOCIETY 01? SCOTLAND. (From the Edinhure:Courant, Jan. 20.) The Anniversary General Meeting of this Society was held in the Hall of the Royal College of Physicians here, on Tuesday last. Above 150 Noblemen and Gentlemen were present, among others, the Earl of Morton, the Earl of Rosebery, Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair, Sir William Forbes, Sir W. Milliken Napier,. Sir John Hope, Sir Michae l Shaw Stewart, Sir James Coiquhoun, Sir John Buchan Hep burn, Sir A. C. Maitland Gibson, Barts., Mr. Macdonald of Clanranald, M.P.,.Mr. Macpherson Grant of Ballintlalloch and Invereshie, M.P., Mr. Downie of Appin, M.P., Mr: Menteath of Closeburn, General GrahamStirlingi.,Mr. Fraser of Levet, Mr. Maclean of Ardgowar, Mr. Miller of Olenlee, Mr. Came ron of Fassifern, Mr. Corse Scott of Sinton, .Air. Ayton of Inchdairney, Ir. Wauchope of Ethuonstone, and many other members of extensive landed property. The Right Honourable the Earl ofriloscbcry, Vito-Presi dent, was unanimously called to the chair; and after a Ballot, as prescribed by the Society's Charter of Incorporation, the, fol. lowing were duly admitted members, their names ordered to be recorded, and public notification. of their election given, viz. : The Honourable William Ogilvy Sir William F. Elliott of Stobbs, Bart. James Wemyss, Esq. of Wemyss, M.P. Captain 11. N. Thomas Legh, Esq. M.P. for Lynn, Cheshire 5 Ludovick Houston, Esq. of Johnston Castle Major-General John Dalrymple, North Berwick James Lindsay, Esq. ' younger of Balcarras, Captain Grenadier Guards John Boswell, Esq. younger of Tlalinuto James Harvey, Esq. of Castlesemple 10 janies Smith, Esq. of Jordanhill William Smith, Eig. Lord Provost of "Glasgow The Hey. Peter Legh of Golborne-Park, Lancashire Mark Howard Drummond, Esq. of Kelty, Captain 7:1c1 re- giment William Foreman Home, Esq. of Billie and Paxton 14 John Traill Urquhart, Esq. of Ellsness, Orkney William Maxwell Alexander, Esq. of :11osszid, 22, Up per Clrosvenor-street, London Boyd Alexander, Esq. third son of the late Claud Alex. ander,-Esq. of Ballamyle Duncan Campbell, Esq. of ROM John Archibald Murray, Esq. advocate 20 David Scott, Esq. of the Bengal Civil Service Donald Maclean, E..q: of Mocho Plantation and Hillside estate, Jamaica James M'lnroy, Esq.. of Lude Francis Walker, Esq. of East Fortune James Stuart, Esq. younger of Dunearn. John Richardson, Esq. younger of, Pitfour James Webster, Esq. of Balruddery Patrick Kinnear, Esq. younger of Lochton Charles Hunter, Esq. younger of Seaside James Hunter, Esq. of Templehall 30 Robert Bell, Esq. Advocate James Johnston, Esq. of Straiton John J. Henderson, Esq. Advocate Hugh Brown, Esq. of Broadstone, Ayrshira G eorge araegachen, Esq. Advocate 35 William Taylor, Esq. of Troqueerholm, Dumfries.shire John Stewart, Esq. of Dalguise Robert Stewart, Esq. younger of Ardvorlich Donald Campbell, Esq. of Polmont Bank, 12th Lancers Major P. Dunbar, 3d regiment Bengal Cavalry 40 Captain Rancid Macdonald, 92d regiment, Military Secre tary to the Duke of Manchester, Governor of Jamaica \William Alexander Martin, Esq. W.S. Andrew Fyfe, Esq. M.D. Edinburgh James Dunlop, Esq. W.S. John Pennycuick, Esq. younger of Soilarie, Captain 78th regiment 43 James Macallan, Esq. W.S. Alexander 3lacartney, Esq. Manager for the Commercial Bank of Scotland • Robert W.. Niven, Esq. W.S, John Peter Grant, Esq. W.S. George Gosset Hill, Esq. merchant in London 50 Duncan Stewart, Esq. writer, Edinburgh • John Young, Esq. Glasgow John Stronach, Esq. of Muiryfaulds, Banffshire John Johnson, Esq. India-street, Edinburgh John Fletcher Macfarlane, Esq. surgeon, Edinburgh 55 Alexander M‘Grigor, jun. Esq. writer, Glasgow Alexander Dudgeon, Eaq. Humble William Henderson, Esq. Secretary to the British Linen Company • Thomas Jopland, Esq. Coldstream Charles Robson, Esq, Saniieston, Kelso GO Archibald Dunlop, Haddington Archibald Dickson, Esq. of Huntlaw Patrick Lindesay, Esq. wine merchant, Leith John Made, Esq. merchant, Leith Andrew Dickson, Esq. of Alton 63 Alex. Anderson, Esq. agent for the Bank of Scotland, In vernal'. Mr. MACDONALD, the Secretary, after congratulating the Meeting upon the great accestion of Members which the So ciety had received, by thenumerous list of gentlemen, who had just been hennaed, stated, that according to the prescribed form of proceeding, it now became his duty to brie f ; under the view of the Society the b us i ness which h a d occupied the atten tion of the Directo rs s i nce t h e G en er a l 3leeting in July. Be fore doi ng so , h owever , upon t hi s occasion., he had the pl easure previously to r e p ort to t h e S ee i etY , in reard to th e p resentation • of the add ress w hi c h h a d b een vote d to tie King, at the Extra ordinary General Meeting of the Society held in Atignat last, on the occasion of his Majesty's gracious visit to Scotland--that he had received the special commands of the Directors to bring under the particular notice of the Society, the ready attention given, and trouble taken, by all the Noblemen and Gentlemen who formed the distinguished deputation to present the Society's Address on that occasion ; that in a peculiar, manner where the warmest acknowledgments of the Society, due to his Grace the Duke of Argyll then president, and to the Mar quit of s Lothian, senior vice-president in office, and .who had pre. sided at the ext raor di nary meet i ng , f or t h e i r successful exec. tiona in obt a i n i ng f or t h e deputat i on o f t h e Society the distin guished hono ur o f b e i ng adm i tte d to present th e Addres to his Majesty in the royal closet. The 3 leethig, with unanimo u s approbation, voted the cordial thanks of the Society to these noble personages, and to the Dukes of •Ilarnilton, .Atholl, and Montrose, and - the other noblemen and gentlemen who formed the deputation, whichresented the Society ' s. Address to hi s Majesty, In th e royal closet, on the Ifith of August l ast , an d i directed the original copy of his Majesty's most gr ac i ous an swer to be deposited n the archives Of the Society. Mr. the treasurer, submitted to" th e - M eeting the state of th e SoCiety's funds last year, from the detailed report thereof on the table, prepared by Mr. Claude Russell, the So. c i ety . s audi tor o f accoun ts . Upon hearing the abstracts of the , iv , various items of income' and expenditure recapitulated by Mr. Innes, with much perspic u ity a n d accurac y, the Meeting ap. petered highly gratified by alio report, with reference to this im portant deportment. Notwithstanding ihe unusually large ex. penditure in premiums last year, the . Aleeting vies much plea's ed to find, that the flourishing state of the tunde, and the in. creasing accession of members, enabled the, Society to place at the di ei snosal of the Directors a sum, which, it was hoped, would be gtifficient to meet the greater part of the numerous new ap plieations for premiums from different parts of the country. Thereafter the Secretary submitted to the Seciety the busi ness of the Directors since the onlinarygenerar meeiting in .July. He observed, that from the accumulation of the Stieiety's busi ness, now embracing such a variety of detail, ae, at this season, not infrequently occupied the directors and their eonumittees several hours together, in three or four meetings weekly, a ge neral view only of a great part of the business could be submit ted to this meeting. Under the usual classes of premiums, fur improving waste lands—raising green crops and artificial grasses in the remote and lees unproved districts of the corintry-,-iin. proving the bread of blackcattle, horses, and sheep, for various descriptions of these several classOi of, stock, as. suited toetliffe rent districts--and raising drilled wheat, and bear and bigg of the greatest weight; premioms had been voted to the very con , siderable "amount specified in the report of the Society's cone inittee appointed to examine the claims for these premiums. That it would he satisfactory to the Meeting to learn, more particularly, that some classes - 6f pramiume, which came to be competed for last year, for the first time, had excited great cow petiuoti. These might be adverted to under five heads :- 1. For Draining Moss and Bog. Land.—The first premium , ofa Piece of Plate, of Twenty Guineue value, had been voted to Cosmo Falconer, Esq. of Hartwood Hill, in the parish of Shotts; and the second premium of 10 gs. to Mr. Andrew 'Ro bertson, at Myrehead, parish of Muiravonside. In competi tion for these premiums, also, a report of rather a difficult ope ration in draining was lodged by Patrick Wishart, Esq. of Lochcoat,Linlitligowehire, by which he had succeeded in effec tually draining a lake covering about 20 acres. The Meeting voted the Society'e Silver Medal to Mr. Wishart; and as a mark of the Society's approbation of the exertions of another competitor, Mr. Alexander Calder, at Ilarlaw, in the parish of Bathgate, who had drained at his own expence a large tract .of bog land, voted him an extra premium of Five Guineas.--11. For Plantations. The honorary premiums iu the first or Dum barton district were gained by Mr. Macdonald Buchanan of Drumakill and Sir Jetties Ceilquhoon, of Loss,' Bart. In the second or Sky district Lord Macdonald was the successful candidate; and in the third or Black Isle district of Ross. shire, Colin Mackenzie, Esq. of Kilcuy, deservedly gained the fiat premium. From the certific a te s transm i tte d in faVour of Air. 31ackenzie, it appeared that since February, 1821, he had planted an extent of 380 Scots acres, 200 of these entirely with colt.—l 11. For improving the quality cif Kelp. The eistrict which came into competition last year, comprehended the counties of Inverness and Ro ss . Mrs. Campbell of Strond, in Harrris, obtained the first premium of Twenty Guineas, and Mr. Macdonald of Rhue, in Arisaig, tile second of Twelve Guineas. The Secretary mentioned, that it appear. ed from the reports of the Gentlemen employed to analyze the different specimens, that the samples sent by Mr. Mac leod of Macleod, and Lieutenant-Colonel Alactionald of Lyne. dale, bad yielded a greater quantity of soda than euher of the two which had obtaiped the premiums;, but from the circumstance of these specimens having arrived too late, and having been deficient in the necessary certificates, they could not be received in competition.--IV. In competition for the premium for Reclaiming Drift Sand, a very interesting report was given in by Mr. Macleod Of Harris, who had succeeded in :effectually reclaiming a large tract of abovelso acres of blow. Use sand. The Society's gold medal was voted to Mr. Mac leod, and a smaller premium to Mr. Stuart, his factor. rhe Meeting directed that the particulars of the various pre miamt; eawarded, with any which yet remain to be decided, should be afterwards„published in the newspapers for the in. formation of the successful candidates. l't'oni the Committee on Friendly Societies, it was .reported, wire reference to foitner proceeding, that the laborious duty of examining the returns made from diosc useful institutions was now in a very advanced state. That upon a careful examina tion of the ntonerous returns, it had appeared to the Commit tee that Mr. Thomas Dixon, stampneaster, I)unse, was entitled to the premium, of a Piece of Plate of 20 Guineas, advertised for the best report of the particulars required, for any period of years precediag 1019 ;—and that -Mr. Gavin Burns, surveyor, Hamilton, was entitled to the like Premium of a Piece of Plate of 20 Guineas value, for the, best soteinent with reference to the greatest number of Societies in Scotland during the years 1819, 1820, and 1821. Mr. Oliphant, Convener of the Committee, ob served, that several other returns had called for the marked notice of the Committee, in approbation of the accuracy and care with - which they had been prepared;' and the Secretary had been instructed to, convey t h e spec i a l t h anks of the Directors to the authors of these returns.—lle far. ther stated, that in the important duty of digesting the results of the returns, and forming table.% therefrom, for the guidance of friendly societies in future, it would be satiefectory to the Meeting to learn, that the Committee was assisted by some of the brit arithmeticians in the country ; and that by the General Meeting in June it was expected the I:lnstigation would be brought to maturity. Mr. HM r. TOAS THOMSON, from the Committee on the Gaelic Dictionary, adverted to the regret he felt at the cause which had imposed on hint the duty of reporting the present situation of the work, in consequence of the absence of Henry Macken zie, Esqethe Chairman, from bad health. With reference to what passed at the General Meeting, in regard to the temporary interruption occasioned by the death of Mr. Maclachlan, one of the gentlemen employed in the compilation, Mr. Thomson mentioned that the Committee hail, early in July, taken the assistance of the Rev. Dr. Alex. Irvine of Dunkeld, and the Rev. Mr. :Macdonald of Crieff, that these gentlemen had im mediately proceeded with the pertions severally tassigned to them ; and from tile reports received, the Committee had every reason to be satisfied with the close and assiduons application since given by Dr. Macleod anti by them ; while the society might rely that no exertion should be wanting on the part of the Committee to forward the work to completion as speedily as the laborious nature of the undertaking would admit. Con fleeted with this . subject, a MS. volume of ancient Gaelic Poetry, containing sonic pieces said to be of greet merit, was lodged with the Society by Dr. Irvine ; for which interesting deposit the Secretary was inatincted to communicate the So. ciety'ai acknowledgments to the Doctor. The Secretary reported from - the Directors, that, in purse. once of the remit b y l ast General' ;Meeting, 'a representation lied been submitted to his Majesty's Government, - stating the apprehensiens entertained by the Society of the consequences that might probably arise to the kelp manufacture, if salt, duty five, should be allowed to the manufacturere of mineral alkali ; That, in consequence of the representations made on this subject, a dense to protect the kelp manufacture had ,been introduced into the bill for reducing the duties on stilt, by which it was also declared; " That nothing contained in that act should extend, or be construed to extend, to repeal or alter any laws relating to !mina," except in so far as thereby enacted. 'Phis clause wits perfectly satisfactory to those interested e . bnt, unfortunately, Very shortly after the act passed, and within a few clays of the rising of Pulite merit, another act had been passed, reel:icing the tluties on the importation 'of handle, a toreign commodity, which may be substituted in several of the most important manufec. tures in which kelp is used, and nearly, if not entirely, to the exclusion of the latter article. This act, it is stated, had been hurriedly passed without the Members corrected with Scot land or Ireland, anti particulatly those inure immediately in. terested in kelp, having had an opportunity of being heard against the Bill. The Society, considering that the manufac ture of kelp affords employment, and subsistence, during a considerable part of the year, to a very numerous and depend ent population in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland ; that the ruin of that manufacture, or any measure. tending to its sudden interruption, may be attenued with alarming cow. quences to those remote parts, more especi a lly at a p er i o d when, the public works which have for some time been carried on there, are nearly completed, unanimously remittedto the Directors, with insttuctions to . present a Memorial, in made of the Society, to the Lords of his Majesty'ti Treasury, craving the concurrence of their Lordshipe to the applications which, it is understood, are to he made to Parliament for repealing the Act in question. Several new articles in machinery were stibmitted-to the So ciety, the principles and application of which Were explained to members after the meeting adjourogd, ty Mr. Graham Dal. yell, Convenereof the Committee or, Alachinery. Upon the report of this flonunittee, and of the Committee for examinin g Ease :s, the Society voted the following premiums t—l. A pieee of Plate of twenty-five guineas value to-Alexander Scott, Esq, at Ormiston, for his Essay on the construction of Rail Roads, and the mean, - of laden CarriegeS tentnotth:itg cleVutiells cc. 4 . PRICE SEVEN PEN C E curring in their course, ace n'l by a Model illustrative of the plan proposed. 2. A premium of fifteen guineas to Mr. John Ruthven of Edinburgh, for his Essay and Model. on the sale subject. 3. A premium of five guineas to Alr. jamei It r alkerat;Carron, for his Paper and Model on 'the sane soh.. jtct. The Meeting also voted some smaller premiums,. mai. cularly for the Model of Milk Churn on a new principle, in vented by Mr. George Firth of the island of Saoday, Ofirney, for which five guineas were awarded. A illodel fife fttralY) sower, accommodated with 'an apparatus for watering theeeed and drills at the time of slowing in dry seasons, the nestontion of Mr. Crozier of Ainwick, Northumberland, attracted canal. derable notice. The proceeding of the Committee for conducting the Fat S ock Show were reported. The Committee unanimouilY stat ed their opinion, that !he success of the experiment had fully equalled ,any expectations which could have .been entertained from it MI the first occasion ; and in pursuance of their mom raendation approved by the Directors, the SoCiety rilacicd the. sum of One Hundfed Guineas at the disposal of the Commii tee, for the purpose of continuing and extending, the chow in 1823. Sir John Sinclair afterwards submitted a motion for still farther extending the show. This motion was referred- to the Dirictors. To the aubject of the distillery laws, die cretary atated,• that he was happy to say, th a t the attendulnfliotermn ent seemed to be now earnestly directed, as the Society had occa sion to know. that Parliamentary Commissioners had been lately in Ediiturgli to make inquiries, who bad obtained all die information, which it was in the power of the Directmei to The Secretary also reported, that, in pursuance of the hi:. Unctions of lust General Meeting, the Society's prize eseay' on the subject of the agricultural distresses bad been published._ Sir JOAN SINCLAIR then stated, that it was not necessary for him to bring this subject under the attention of the Meet ing at this time, as the Society had gone as tar us it well could do, by obtaining the essay that had just been mentioned, and which he recommended to the attention of the members and of thee country in general. The questian, he said, had been taken up • by several counties of Scotland, in a way likely to be proditc- • • tive of much advantage. Instead of each county acting for itself and suggesting . means, perhaps totally differing from those which o th ers h a d reco mmended, committees were ape pointed to concert an uniform plan of proceeding. Sir John concluded with pas s i ng some compliments to the Nobl Lord in the Chair, for the nnportant assistance his Lordship had given the, county Committee, to which the subject had been referred. - A communication was reported from Gen. Sir J. Stuart of - Coltness, Bart. in regard to an ecconomical and advantageous mode of reiteing calves, adopted by Sir James. It appears, that, for some years, he has reared his calves by giving them, instead of milk, what he calls, "'florin tea," or the juce of boiled florin hay, with a small portion of molasses mixed with it, upon which beverage, it appears, the young cattle have thriven amazingly, at a very great saving of expence. Illr. LINNINU, secretary to the Committee of subscribers for erecting the National Monumen t, az a mark of attention to this Society, the Commissioners, appoint ed by his Majesty for laying the foundati on atone of this Ml tionßl edifice, h a d depoeited under it a plate and inscription, Commemorative of the motion for erecting it having originaTd in this Society; that it might be satisfactory' to the Sleeting to be informed, that the situation of matters now warranted the hope, that the work would be speedily commenced. Ile then presented, by desire of the Committee, a copy o f the official account of the ceremony of laying the foundation stone, with copies of the inscriptions placed under it, and some other de cuments connected with the subject, to be deposited in the are chives. The Society voted their thanks to the Commissioners and to. the Committee of contributors for their attention. Letters from the Honourable. Captain Napier, presenting to the Society a copy of his useful Treatise on Practical Store Farming, 'and from Mr. Rae Wilson, with a copy of his Tra vels in the East, were laid before the Meeting, and thanks voted to these Gentlemen for their attention. The Alerting • also approved of the recommendation of the Directors to vote Five Guineas to Mr. John Finlayson, for a copy of his U'ree tise on Agricultural Subjects dedicated to the Society :....,and also for granting perntission to the Reverend Mr. Hamilton ef Ashkirk, to dedicate to the Society a volume of Essays on Rural Affairs. Several matters were referred to the Directors for consideFa don. Among the se , I. A l etter from St. George Mackenzie ` v.., CORI, Bart. on the important subject of a Plan for Regulating Rent between Landlord end Tenant, eo that the rent ahotild comm alwaysunic beara tion a fairfrom proportion to the p A roduce of t h e farm ;2. Mr. Gavin Cree, et Biggar, on pr trees—a subject reco mmen d e d to the' Society's attention, by unin Dr. g Coventry ; and 3. The model and description of a Plough, on 4. . new construction, for moss and berityland, by Mr. Finleyson Muirkirk. cif . The Society having proceeded to the election of President ; • Vice-lh - tesidents, and other Officers for the current year, wide' to filling up the vacancies in the Direction, in terms of the Regulations, the following Noblemen and Gentlemen 'were -. chosen, viz : Ills Grace A t.,ExANnint Duke of Gonnore, N. T. was , elected PR T ESInE N , in plac e o f hi s Grace the Duke of Argyll, who has cootinued in (Alice (hiring th e p er i od pre scribed by the regulations:. .CFPICERIDE NTS . Right Honourable the . Earl of lit.oser Right Honourable the Earl of CiLASGOW Right Honourable Lord Viseount Annu'rnso? The Right Honourable Sir Jotter SINCLAIR, Bart. Gilbert Innes, Esq. of Stow, Treasurer R. Alacilonald, Esq of Stank, Secretary Claud Russell, Esq. Accountant, Auditor of .Accounts The Very Reverend George H. Baird, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Chaplain Mr. Lewis Guidon 1 Depute Secretaries and Mr. Charles Gordon, Collectors. 31r. James Mackay, Jeweller and Medalist. 011.DINAILY bIrtECTURS, At connwc 'Co THE SEXIORITY OP ELECTION: C. G. S. Monteath, Esq. of Closeburn If. Macdonald Buchanan, Dui : of Drumakiln Patrick Small Keir, Esq. of hanneonth David Falconer, Esq. of Carlowrie Henry 31ackenzie, Esq. Comptroller of Taxes Sir Michael Shaw Stewart of Orecnocloand Blackball, Bart. - John Conic Scott, Esq. of Simon Thomas Allan,. Esq. Banker, Eklinbur g h Claud Russell, Esq. A ccountant in Eduatrgh Jan, Graham Dalyell, Req. Advocate, Joseph Gordon, .}..eq. of Canal Charles Oliphant, Esq, W. S. = Robert Graham, Est Advocate Lieutenant-Oeneral Graham Stirling of Duchray and A ehy I, Alex. Pringle Req. younger W ofWhite bank James Grant, 'Esq. W. S. Colonel David Stewart of Garth James Farquhar Gordon, Esq. W. S. Alex. Young, Esq. of Harburn Sir John Hope of Cragiehall, Bart. James Jardine, Esq. Civil Engineer Adam Fergusson, Esq. of Wootihill Robert Patrick, Esq. of liazlelicad Dr. Thomas C, Hope, Professor of Chemistry in the Uns.. versity of Edinburgh Georgie, ALP.e Macpherson resh Grant, Esq. of Ballind h andalloc :nee_ John Ilareley,:t;l:cl. lli. D. Edinburgh ~ John Buchanan, Esq. of Carbeath Henry Jardine, Eq. of Harewood Robert Dalrymple Horn Elphinston, Esq. el Legit; and Elphinston David Munro Binning, Esq, of Sofriaw EXTIAORD/NARY Di Right lion. Lord Archibald liamihon one rotas Right Hon. Lord Torphichen lion. Lord Itannatyne The jlon. William Maule of Panmiere, M.P. The lion. Colonel Francis'tV. Grant of Gran, Major-General the lion. A. Duff . • Captain the lion. W. .1. Napier of Thirlstane The lion. Baron Sir P. Murray ~Hart. Sir John Hay of Stnithfield - and Biipucin, Bort- - Sir Evan J. Murray Mactregoi of Lorick, Bart. The thanks of th e S oc i et y were voted to the c Wye_ elee of Physi c i ans , f or rh o canonised accomtunflatitim„lT, Obl s igingly granted of their Hall fo r the Geners4l Moetwiltis tit the :society and, on motion of ,Air e Alitodopelij . ofClanronald, M.p. , . eee conded by Mr. Macpherson Grout, ALP the thanks of the Meeting were voted to the Earl .0 440.)try far his able conduct In the cheer, saes'ktal attend gin to the St ivy's bushiest,. tt •;- • • RIVINGTON'S CONTINUATI9N ot THE ANNUAL RE. GISTER, formerly published by Mr. DOISLEY. This Day was published, In One large Volu me , s r .,. pr i ce i n b oar d s , li. THE ANNUAL - REGISTER ; or , A View of the History, Politics, and Literature of the fear *0 The Volume for 1799 will,appear in a few Months, and 180 U by the Close of this Year. Ilivingtons have lately published the Volume fot 1810, and that for MI i> in preparation. St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Waterloo•place. REDUCED FARES, and UNEQUALLED TRAVELLING, To DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AN[; CANTERBURY. FOUR INSIDE COACHES. AND KEEP GOOD TIME, By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER STREET, SNOW HILL, LONDON T HE following LIGHT POST-COACHES, &c. set Out from the above Inn: The " Telegraph," DOVER., Deal, Itamsgate, Margate, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Feversham, and Sandwic4. new Post-Coach—every Morning at a quarter past Seven o'Clock. In consequence of the decided preference given to the :shove Coach, the Proarletors are determined no expenee shall be spared to render it the hilt conveyance all the Bent road. BBOMPToN, Chatham, Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud, Sittingbourne, Rainham, and °springs., every .Morning at a quarter past 7 at Reduced Fares. The " Royal Eclipse." FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter,'. Truro, Bodmin, Penryn, Ashburton, Tot nets, Weymouth, Dorchester, Dartmouth, and Salisbury, every warning at Seven ; ought Hannon Axminster, htidport,landford, Stockhridge, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Blackwater, and 13agshot. •, The only Day Coach to WEYMOUTH, (driven through with Two Coachmen only), throm4h Bagsbot, !Backwater, Basingstoke, Overton, Whitcherth, Andover, Woodyeat., Cashmore, Salisbury, Blandon', and Dorchester, at Five o'clock in the Morning. The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lymiugtun, Lyndhurst. Winchester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and Bagshot, New Four Inside Coach,•everyoMorning at half-past Seven; arrives at the Coach and Horses, - Southampton, by Five. This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Make's, Havre de Grace, Cher • botirgh, &c.—The Prop, ietors of the above Coach hope to receive a continuance of that support which has hitherto beets experienced since the etn»mencement of the ".Union." The " Champion," a New light Day Coach to DOR CHESTER, in 13 hours only; through Bagshi,t, Blackwa ter, Baaingstoke, Overton, Whitchureh, • Andover, Salis bury, Woad) eats, Cashmere, and Bland lord, every Toes - daY. Thursday, and Saturday, at Five o'clock its the morn ing.. The Proprietors of the above Coach are determined no expence shall be spared to reroter it the first L ooveyance on • the Western Road. ' BATH and BRISTOL Vost-Coaches, through Chippers- . ham, .Calne, Marlborough, Newbur y , a nd Reading, every A fternmsn at One; arrive at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Inn, Bath, and the London Tavern, Thomas-street, and Swan, Bristol, early the next M ore ing.—CoaChes to Wells, Britbre water, T b aunton, and Plymouth,: The "'Umpire," a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach,unly• one Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out-Daily at One ; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon at Eve, through ( Woburn„ Latlibury, Northampton, Welferd, Lutterworth, Hinckley, Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Kuuts ford, Warrington, and Ptescot. • ;SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shill' ht Pos t- 'Coach; every Afternoon. --Guarded. - • - - The "Union,"WEYMOUTH througli Dorchester, Bland ford, Salisbury. Andover, Overbill, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge,Blaekwater, and Bagshot, new Post Coach, every Af tertioon.—Driven through with two Coachmen only.—The Packets from Weym o uth to. Guernsey, Jersey, Che rbourg, St. Make's, &c. every • Wednes - dar and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Clock. BARNSTAPLE and Southmolton New Light Post Coach, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday "Winship nth o'Clock. The " Rockingham," LEEDS light Post Coach, sets out - every Afternoon at Four; and passes through Baldook, Big gleswade, Eatim, Buckden, Stibou, IVansford, Stamford, Greetham, Grantham, Newark, Toxford, Markham Moor, Retford, Haw, ry, Doneaster,,and.Ferrybridge, to the Golden Lion, Leeds, next Afternoon, at R e d uce d F ares . — L oge •laiggage soil Packages only Zd per lb.—Net withstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it is allowed to he th most agieeaLte and complete Public _Conveyance on the Borth Road, being unequalled by any other. ' HARROWOATE and Ripon new Light Post Coach, every Afternoon at Four, mid Eight in the Morning. - GLASGOW, Longtown, Gret tt-green, Annan, D um f r i es , Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanipihar-Kilo, Canniock, Elngswell, and all Parts of Scotland, a light tour inside Post Coach daily. The'.' Express," to YORAS , searborough, Whitby, Shields, `iu • • nderhlntl, Newcastle, & Edinbur gh , a New light four-inside • Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out, every Morn ing at Eight &Clock, by way of Newark, Retford, Doncaster, Ferrybridge,Tadcaster, Dadingtots,Northallerton, Durham, Min peth, and BeraUck, and arrives at York the next Morn ing at Twelve o'Cltrek. Passengers finding themselves fa tigued On Jhe journey, may rest what time they please, and then 'proceed without any additional Fare. MARLBOROUGH and Swindoni four- inside Day Coach, through Aldbotirn, Beading, Lambourn, Parton, Lyilington Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Itaiusbury. Himgerford, Newbury and Maidenhead. BILIDGENORTII, Mahal, Shreseshury, Salop, and Holy head New Light Font . Inside Coach, every Afternoon. BOSTON, Horncastle, Spalding, Pete, borough, Stilton, Huntingdon,-Caxton, Dockland, and Ware Day. .Coach, to Spilsby, Louth, Grimsby, and Hull, Morning, at Six. The only Day Coach to Boston and Ilorncastle.: The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to 'CARLISLE, Penrith, and ‘Vbitehaven, goes with Four Horses, and It Gum(' all the way, passes through Appleby, Brough, Bowes, Greta-htidge., Richmond, Catterick, Bo .roughbndge, Fsrrybridge, Doncaster, Newai k, Bawlay, Grantham, Stamford, Greetham,Stilton, and . Biggleswade. Sets out in the Morning, and performa the journey with the greatest' 'facility. Passengers detained on t h e Road by busi ness or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being secured its the next Coaeh.—The only Coach toCarlisle. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lansdale, Bolton, Charley, inskirk, and Garstang Light Post Coaches, every Afternoon. The " Royal Express," New Light Four Inside Post Coach, to LIVERMSOL, Warrington, Prescot, Conglrtun, Lawton, Newcastle, Itudgly. Evanston}, Stone. Statford, and Litch field, (only One Night on the Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Evening. WAKEFIELD Four inside Pest-Conch, every - Morning and Afternoon.- CHESTER, Newport, Whitechurch, Tarporley, Nampt wick, Northwich, and Middlewich Light Post-Coach, every Afternoon - . '- SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm Light Pug Coach, every Morning, to the George Inn Sunderland. Mountain's " Express," to MANCHESTER, Winslow, Congletoo, Newcastle, Walsat, Wolverhampton, sod Knots ford, new Four Inside Post-Coach, every :Wen:ctn.—only One Night on the Road SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four-inside Post-Coach every Morning, , called " The Express" and also " The Rockingham,' at Four in the Afternoon. • The " Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Post Coach, sets out every Afternoon, carryit ' r Four Inside only; passes though Warwick , Leamington, sontham, Weedfins Daventry, Stoney-Stratford, and Towcester, to the Saracen's Head, Bull-street, Birmingham, early the next. Morning. The " Express," a New Light Post Coach, to HULL, Lin coln, Northeave,Howden, and Doncaster, every Morning at Ei g ht o'clock, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull ; and also the " Rockingham" in the:ternoon at Four o'clock. HERTFORD, Ware, Hollesdun, and Cliesbuirt Coach, every Morning. TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches doily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight. 11 , 4 " At Minced Fuca to Leeds, York, and . Doncaster, Luggage and Packages at only 2d per pound. S.. A. MOUNTAIN and Up. respectfully acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they will not beaccountalite for any Parcels, Passenger's Luggage, WI kings. Plate, &c. of more t hati Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, on tees entesred'as such, and the Insurance paiil accordingly, at the Sal ICCIeI Head Inn, Skinner-street, :Snow-bill, London. 1798.