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_, \ • 9r)l[l[ E ,yt N ILV; 11 I 1 1‘) Trtt ,// N. d 4 at/ti" 'IL (i NUMBER 9810. SATURDAY, JANTUARY 31, 1824. PRICE VENPENC E. VICTUALLING-OFFICE, Jan.3o, 1524. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His MAJESTY', MAJESTY', NAVY, 4c. do hereby 4live Notice, that on Friday, the ttth of February, Met/ will ' 6, reedy to receive separate 7'enders in writing (sealedwp), end treat for One Hundred Thousand Gallons of WEST INDIA RUM, of the usual strength ; to be delivered into Nis Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, one-half by the Ist Afarch, and the remainder by the Ist of April. And for Eight 7'housand One Hundred Gallons of WEST INDIA RUM, of the strength of not leas than 35 per cent. over proof by Sikes's Hydrometer; to be d(•livered into his Majesty's Victualling Stores of Deptford, in the space of a fortnight from the day of Contract: ;ZYte whale to be paid for by Bills, payable, without Interest, sixty days after date. TAo Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this 05ce. Zack Tender must specific the price in words at length, ant( 4 e delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed ; and 4 e Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his hehaii, must attend to answer when called for. IreILLER CLIFTON. PUBLIC FESTIVAL, in aid of the SUBSCRIPTIONS for a NATIONAL MONUMENTAL TESTIMONIAL, to the Momory of the late CHARLES DIBDIN. THE STEWARDS have the honour to an nounce, that a PUBLIC DINNER will take place on FRIDAY, March 5, 1824, at the Freemason's Hall, Great Queen-street, under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon. the Earl of HARCOURT, and upwards of sixty Noble men and Gentlemen ; on which occasion the MUSICAL. DEPARTMENT will be supported by THIRTY PRO FESSORS, comprising the whole of the LEADING ENG LISH VOCALISTS. A Band of Music will attend ; a Model of the Monument will be exhibited. In the course of the evening the Professional Gentlemen who have kindly volunteered their services on the occasion will, `among other Compositions, selected entirely from Mr. Dibdin's work, sing the following favourite Songs " Lovely Nan." " Poor Jack." " Blow High blow low." " Captain 'Wattle and Miss Row." " Sheep Shearing." "Jack of Greenwich." " The Lass that loves a Sailor." " The Old Commodore." " Ben Backstay." " The Soldier's Adien." "True Courage." " Tom Bowling." " Advice." " The Ladies." " Country Club." " The advantage of Toping.' , " The Village Clock." " Give round the 'Word." " British War Song," &c. &c. &c. . . Mr, T. Cooke will preside at the Pianoforte, and sing the celebrated mock Italian Song called " Pomposa." Admiral Sir JOSEPH YORKE, K.C.B. &c. in the Chair. STEWARDS. Lord Thurlow. E. Kean, Esq. General Hutton. Kellner, Esq. Sir P. C. Silvester, Bart. C. Kemble, Esq. Sir F. M. Ommanny. Dr. Kitchener. T. Ramsbottom, Esq. M.P. Leete, Es.q. W. Williams, Esq. M.P. Moses L. Levy, Esq. Sheriff Whittaker. William Lindley, Esq. Bellamy, Esq. Mathews, Esq. Lucas Birch, Esq. Charles Mills, Esq. Braham, Esq. , William Mudford, Esq. ...... Broadhurst, Esq. Munden, , Esq. Charles Clarke, Esq. Philip- Palmer, Esq. Clarke, Esq. : Parry, Esq. Coßyer, Esq. Parry, jun. Esq. T. Cooke, Esq. • R. E. Pritchett, Esq. Harry Cooke, Esq. Pyne, Esq. John Dickenson, Esq. Benjamin Rouse, Esq. Dignum, Esq. Sinclair, Esq. R. W. Einstein, Esq. G. Smith, Esq. Evans, Esq. J. Smith, Esq. Elliot, Esq. J. Smith, jun. Esq. Fitrwilliarn, Esq. ' Taylor, Esq. John Gage„Esq. William Wastell, Escl— _ Gattie, Esq.. Henry Webb, Esq. Goulden, Esq. W e bb . E sq . Harley, E sq . William Wright, Esq. Hawes, Esq. C. M. Young, Esq. Incledon, Esq. i John Youn g , Esq. Jolly, E sq . 1 Michael Zackery, Esq. Tickets, including Wine, One Guinea each, to be had of the Stewards, and at the Bar of the Tavern. Subscriptions received at the Bar of the Freemasons' Tavern, where communications of every description may be addressed, and by the Treasurers, Messrs. Ransoms and Co. Bankers, Pall Mall East. CONTRACTS FOR TAR, PITCH, TALLOW, AND CANDLES. Navy-Office. Jan. 26, 1824. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COM ISSIONERS of HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY do hereby give Notice, That on Thursday, the sth of February " e ms, at One eClack, they will be ready to treat with such Pe rso4. as may be willing to Contract for supplying His 416 .ifsty's several Dock Yards with all or any of the follow 6'4' Oracles, riz. STOCKHOLM TAR. SDOCKHOLM,ARCHANGEL, or BRITISH-3LiDE PITCH. 11 USSId TdLLOW. TALLOW CdNDLES. 311 A ; ER;11.. TAR. Distributions of the Articles, and Forms of the Tenders, 4 ' 4 .ft be seen at this Office. No Tender will he received Ater One o'Clock, on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed, "Wes: the Party, or an Agent for him, attends. Every Tender must be accompanied by a Letter ad dressed to the Navy Board, and signed by two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound with the Person ten dering, in the Sums hereunder mentioned, fur the due per'. formance of the respective Contracts : Per the Contract for Stoc•kholnt Tar X 2,000 Pitch - 600 Tallow 500 Cand.'es 400 Mineral Pitch 100 AGENERAL WIEETINGofWEST INDIA PLANTERS, MERCHANTS, ANNUITANTS, and OTHERS interested in the BRITISH WEST INDIA CO LONIES, will be held at the CITY of LONDON TAVERN, in- Bishopsgate-street, on TUESDAY, the lath of February -next, at One o'Clock precisely, on IMPORTANT BUSINESS. WM. HOLDEN, Se N. B.—All Gentlemen who attend the M eeting are re quested to kayo their Names and Pl aces o f R es id ence at the Door before entering the Room. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET lIIAKE SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET PURNi. TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MAN U_ FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHAII. STREET, London, opposite Ald gate Pump.-Ready Money Only. r rii E Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully t, inform tle Public that they still continue the above i' st ablishmen t, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who ay e large Familes, by offering them Manufactured Articles la the Cabinet Cheaper Line, of the best Workmans , tb ete 4 , ll Y. House can do in London by twenty-five per cent., h being no other profit required on the Goods but the bare expences • at the same time will be sufficiently satisfied wit} h avlng constant Employment for themselves and families.. , A This Soci ty as Establisled in June, 1821, consisting of ije.";Alechanices, l a v dding the number of their Wives and Pauli th - "g a natioted to 66 in June, 1819, five more were added to toi e acllletY •in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, 8. The tfliaVstaa4l,,bier now receiving Support through the Means of The sonshment is 191. Sit:_cere t ° h c a l nk tY 3 and their Families beg leave to return their to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have toiloherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommends futnasr',,and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give tbeiivr N ! alls faction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of the Joe nevolence, whereby they may be enabled to in crease tllnber of the Society. The folkiwing Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very p Low Prices all warranted.-Ready Money only. size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s. ti t ti size tent Bedstead 11. bs.-Bordered hair Mattress to iLls.-Mahogany Drawer solid ends 31. 35.-Feather Bed Si x . - Ditto, free from dust' and smell, full size 31. 10s.- Ja P a nned Chairs of any description in oil 11.65.-Best do. kuttah-hand-stand 165.-Ditto, Dres s i ng T a bl e 165.--Hearth Rug' 14 5.-3 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foot l• ° gany Pembrok e T a bl e 11. IN.-Three-foot ditto on pi al -4_ and claws 31..155.-M a h ogany D ress i ng Table 11.-Ditto best 11. 48.-Di tto B e d steps 11. Bs.-Ditto ditto IL 12s. 4tpikritto ditto 21. 25.-Ditto Box Glass, 2 d rawers, best British o 158.-Ditto ditto ls. 65.-Ditto ditto 11. 18s.-Ditto di t , l ag Glass, large size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto di1,. 83 .-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. 6( 1 . -Ditto T r ..° %.Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.-Long Mahogany hie s ys l4 s.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta .aa,,L'esk 2 15.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs holt, Pattern Bs. 6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with dit to ae -Ilair, brass nailed 61. 65.-8 ditto ditto 61. 155.-8 ditto 71. id • 7 8 .-8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 95.-Mahogany Sofa to match . tees.--Ditto Couch 71. 10s.-Ditto ditto 81. 10s-Ditto, with tur ti 4 „ l ` e a,d 71. 10s. -Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on Tabf - Legs, banded in rose-wood 81. 155.-Set of Mahogany bi t ,t B , two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 12s._ `lia n a best that can be made-to order or pattern 161. 10s. hack ,171aie 7 foot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved bi t i n , -- Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto 6 foot six 151.-Set of itto.g rabies, of the last pattern, 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.- fiarot by 11 foot 6, 151.-Ditto, 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6, Ste a d •-... rentsh, an advance of 31. 10s.-Straw Palliasse -.. and I.'" Isedstead and furniture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bed - re tie F r five-foot elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 10,.. en ch drap ee 'agany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with ive-foot ditto,'edsi't lined all through, complete, 151. 10s. - suPerior tn to 16s. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a -- a t dr a „. a ke, 181. 10s.-Ditto ditto_, with gold cornice ele sqie - -ry 01. Drawing-room airtains, f dittos" M.?. a ad Chi t a . of z, fitted for window, bl. fid.-Ditto 7t. 7s. rraWin superior and elegant style of work, 101. 10s.- tta inlaid ro se -wood-Drawing -room Trafalgar Chairs 88 .....4ram with buhl: 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa, 181. Zbitto Chair. -Ditto 11. l s.-Drawing-room Sofa 61. 6itto, 71. 7s. N o 41. 81. g a. - Horse-hair Cushions, each ss. 6e1.-Covered TH URNELL, Agent. 4 to o _ _ COuNIIRY DEALERS SUPPLIED. 41411 pgaarrelrfed_ free of expence,.. except the materials, and sent .. ttik, ea oz? Great Britain, and to the East and `Vest ci M s ains fitted out, and merc h ants supplied w i t h Ca ?od for Exportation. otT w ia."l,,Partniorents da Furnished at a f ew h ours ' not i ce , an d "to four ys. • GENERAL GAS-r; n I H. EC James H ughes Anderdon, Esq. Charles Franks, Esq. William Gaussen, Tho!‘.qreg, Jun. Esq. Capt. Henry /TWIT COM PA NY. CT 0 R.s. P. M. Lucas, Esq. Charles J. Manning, Esq. Henry - S. H.'Wollaston, Esq. Wm. Pieter Woodhouse, Esq. TREasußEns—Messrs. Bosanquet, Pitt, and Co. Lombard street. SOLICITOR—Richard Woodh ouse , E sq. T emple. THE very general use of Gas-Light through out all parts of the Aletropolis, and in some of the principal Cities and Towns in the Kingdom, has sufficiently shown the benefits which result to the Public at large from the adoption of that mode of illumination. •The great beauty and brilliancy of this light, its cheapness in comparison with oil or candles; and the eligible employ ment it affords for surplus capital, are amongst the many in ducements to its extended use. It is notoriou s , that although London and a few large Cities and towns are already lighted with Gas, many populoue places in the country, though anxious to enjoy the sarnoadvantage , , are either unable, from the want of the requisite capital or infor mation, -or unwilling, from the apprehension of failure,' alone to incur the trouble end expense attendant on the origination of new-establishments. • .The.object of the, General G as -Li g ht . Company is to obviate these difficulties ; and to afford facilities, in the shape of capi • tat and so-operation, to those places which may be desirous of being,supplied with Gas, and may wish for the assistance of a public buoy, in possession of whatever the combination of ca pital, skill, science, and experience can contribute towards the attainment of that object. - • The Capital of the Company is 600,0001., divided into shares of 50/. each. Of this sum 200,000/. only will be raised in the first instance, which has been subscribed;, and the Directors have the power to raise 100,000/. further, in shares, which may be distributed among the inhabitants of such places as may be lighted by, or in conjunction with the. Company. The re. maining capital of 300,000/. to 'be raised hereafter, when it may be required. It will appear, from the plan of this Institution, that it is not intended to interfere with any of the Gas Companies now existing. The Directors are ready to receive proposals from any place, for the formation of a Gas Establishment, either jointly with the inhabitants, or at the Company's sole risk and eXpence ; and it will be their endeavour, in either case, to .place the ar rangements for that purpose on such a basis of fairness and li berality, as shall make the success of .me different establish ments the common interest of all parties C . cilicerned. Communications in writing, post paid,. may be addressed to the Directors, at their Office, No. 4, King's Arms Yard, Coleman-street. w ipow WELCH'S FEMALE PILLS . - have obtained th e s anct i t i n and approbation of Gen- Neaten of the Medical Profession, as a safe and valuable Nledicine, in reirioeing obstruetions,'and 'relieving other inconveniences to which the female frame i 5 liable, especially those which at an early period of life frequently arise from want of exercise, and general debilii yof the system. They create an appetite, Correct- remove giddiness and nervous head ache, and are eminently useful in windy dis orders, pains in the stomach, shortness of breath, and palpi tations of the heart. i'orelia‘crs arr requeOrd to remark, that, ac a tystitnony of authenticity, Lath Bill of I)irectiotis is signed with tlir name of • 1./ . " ,1 / I - in writing Sold wholesale and Retail, in London, by Wright, No. 46, Fleet -street ; Barclay and Suns, Vteet Market ; New bery and Sons, St. Paul's Church Yard; Sutton and Co. Bow Church Yard ; Sanger, 350,—Oxford-street. opposite Bond street; Eraus and Son, Long Lane, Smithfield ; Johnston, Greek-street, SObo; Butler And Son., Chelpside; Godfrey. am,l•Windits, Bi.how,gate—oreet ; Mackerill, $3, Whit echape : and by Mr. Francis Cupiss, Hiss ; and all Country Venders, at 'ls. 9,1 p,•- Box. *** It is necessary to inform the public that KEA R.SLEY'S is the only oriental and ttemlior , 'Sledicine, and I,as. bent pre pared by clean fur wore than thirty yeats. Nearly ready, . I_ HE BACHELOR'S- WIFE ; a Selection of Curious and Elegant Extracts, with Observations. By JOHN GALT, Esq. In me vol. post Bvo. , • What's in a name ? The rose • By any other name world smell as sweet." The WORKS of HENRY lIACKENZIE, Esq., a New Edition, with a Critical Dissertation on the Tales of the Au thor' by John Galt, E sq . I n me h an d some poc k e t vo l ume , with Vignette and Frontispiece, engraved in the first style of the art, from Paintings by Uwina. Published by Oliver and Boyi,'Edinburgh ; and G. and W. B. Whittaker, London. On Monday the 9th of Yelruary will be published, 4 LETTER on the NATURE and EFFECTS IX. of the TREADWHEEL„ as an INSTRUMENT 'of PRISON LABOUR and PUNISHMENT; addressed to the Right Honourable ROBERT PEEL, M.P. his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for be Hotne.Department, &c. &c. By one of his CONSTITUEWS, and a Magistrate for the County of Surrey. Printed for J. Hatchard aril Soh, 187, Piccadilly. FOR COLDS, COUGHS, ASTHMAS, &a. THE PECTORAL FIAIXIR. Experience during a very long period, has incontestihly proved the superior efficacy of this Medicine, in all cases of Colds, Coughs, and Asthmatic -Affections. By pron'otino..gentle ly expectoration, it very short relieves the Patitut of r 'n, slight or recent Cold, and a few doses are generally sufficient to remove those which neglect has rendered more confirmed and ohotinate, and which are on accompanied with Conoi, Spitting IN Blood, and other seri9 symptoms. Its peculiar balsamic Powers. tend to heal soreness, and allay the irritation of the' lungs, in cases of Cough; aed,in Asthmatic Affections it as sists and gives freedom to the Breath. Sold in Bottles, at Is. tAd. and 2s. 9d. by Butler's Cite miets, 4, Cheapside, St. Paul's, and 220, Regent-street, (near the Argyle Rooms), London ; Waterloo-place, Edinburgh ; Sactiville-street, Dublin; and by the principal Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. Ca" Be careful to ask for Butler's Pectoral Elixir. NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF. The following is a complete List of the Duties imposed by the Imperial Ukase of the Ist inst.:-- I sit. Alabaster, manufactured, per pood - - Cotton Twist, white (by water or by land), - Ditto ditto, dyed, do. - Cotton Good, of all kinds, except ornamented with geld or silver. A .— u C i l o t i l n i c o, o e Ie I A•—Calicoes, 7. , I C e a t m s , v b r e i l c I s , e , Printers,, v s all other kinds, plain or interwoven with white ornaments, also white Quilts or Coun terpanes not sewed, per lb. - - t eenei e r v Detisin, andity Q , 1 Goods, plain as well as interwoven with white lThite arent and semi-transparent white ornaments, (except Tull, Patent Net, and Lace, being otherwise enumerated in the - . - Handkerchiefs, transparent and semi-transpa rent, per lb. - - - - - - - Worsted, spun and dyed, per pood - . 1 Ditto, not sp un - - - - Cloves, per pood rent, per lb. - - - - Pimento, Per do. . - - _ Prussian Blue, per do. - - - Gum—Gamb oge, per do. - - - A do. - _ - - " - Sa n n i d m a L r'ac p a er ndTragitcanthus i per do. - India Rueber _ _ . - .. Ditto, manufactured, of all kinds, not excepting that for medical p urposes , per d o . Woods, foreign, of all kinds, for the use of cabinet makers and turners, viz.—Sassafras, Cedar, Palm wood, Mahogany, &c. ; also Mahogany cut in planks or b oar d, per po o d _ - Ginger, per do. - _ - - _ Cocoa Nut, per do. - CCainnneallma-oanib' u el p , e v rd cOrtexlirinteran : us, spurious, per do. Gesso. Lignea, per do. .. . .. - Coffee, per do. - .. _ - Horses, mares an d co l ts, (each) - Marble and Porphyry manufactured, no; ornamented with bronze, &c., per po n d Olive Oil of all sorts, weight of cask included - Ditto, in glasses and earthen vessels, ditto, ditto Metals—Real Gold Leaf, in in d h i t o t o o k , s ' dpi t e t r o, lb. : Silver Leaf, a Spelter, in pi gs , p er pond - - - Ditto, in sh ee t s , per d o . - - Nutmegs, p er d o . - Mace, per d o . - - - - - Spirits—A rrac k, Rum, and French Brandy, not above ten degrees, per ank. Remarks.—Above ten degrees pay in proportion, according to the old tariff. 'Wines of all kinds, except the following, per hogs head - _ - - Hungarian and Austrian, imported from the frontiers _ _ - - Moldavian, Walachian, Greek, (except Cy priot)), imported into the ports' of the Black and Asoph Seas, and through Du - bossor - - . - Cyprian - - - - Ditto in bottles, per bottle - Champagne, per ditto - - Other Wines imported in bottles pay as before. Porter, per hogshead . _ - Ditto, in bottles, per bottle - - - Olives, per pood - - - French Pies, with the vessel, per lb. - - Pepper, white a nd bl ac k, an d Cayenne (not pounded), per pond - - - - - Ostrich Fe a th ers , per lb. - - - Earthenware, white or of one colour, without gold and silver, painted, or coloured borders, per pood Sago, per do. - - - - Sugar, raw, white, yellow, or brown, per ditto The importation of sugar is only allowed by sea; if imported at Archangel or Revel, the allowance of 50 copecks, silver, per pood, as per a former ukase, will continue. Tobacco, in leaves, per pood - - - Fruits—Almonds of all sorts, per do. - - Dry—Pears, Apples, Cherries, Prunes, Peaches, Apricots, Grapes, Currants, Raisins, Figs, Dates, green dried Oranges, not preserved in sugar - - Ditto, through the Black Sea - - Rice, per pond - - - Woollen Goods—Camlets, plain, Shalloons, Rib Calamancoes, Moreens, red worsted Sashes, white plain Stuff for the use of millers, woollen Sashes of one colour, or namentally interwoven of the same colour, figured Camlets of one colour, per lb. Cords, Toilinets, Patent Cord, white woollen Scarfs, (used by the Jews during Service). printed woollen Stuff, called Toilinets, and other woollen goods interwoven with flaxen or other threads, per lb. - The above articles are only admitted into such ports as stipulated in the tariff. Verdigris, per pond - - - - , ,Cop. L BURNS' ANNIVERSARY.—TIIO Anniversary of the Scottish Bard was celebrated on Thursday by a. dinner, at the Museum Tavern, Blackfriars-road. During the evening a great variety of son gs , rec it a ti ons , an d sent i ments, were called from his works, and given by Northern amateurs with great effect. Mr. RAYNER, of Covent-garden. Theatre, contributed his services on the occasion, and kept the company in continu ed laughter by the excellence of his comic singing; he also produced a new song written for the day, descriptive of the manners and habits of the eccentric Poet, which was received with enthusiastn. LITERARY NOTICE. ENCYCLOPEDIA of ANTIQUITIES, and ELEMENTS of ARCILEOLOGY. By the Rev. T. D. FOSBROKE, M.A. F.S.A., &c. " Who in there, whom Antiquity does not influence, sealed and attested as it is by the most famous monuments." Cicero De Divinat. 1. i. c. xi. In a former paper we noticed the publication of some of the early numbers of this valuable Encyclopedia of Antiquities, one volume of which is now complete. The utility of suck a work is beyond dispute; and Mr. FOSBROKE has exe cuted it with industry in acquiring, and ability in discriminating his materials. We have heard it complained, that Mr. Fos- BROKE has written it in too dry a manner. We admit that it may appear dry to those who usu ally revel among the lighter productions of the day ; but a work fan use, for reference, and for accuracy, needs not those glowing colours and vivid touches which are necessary to ens ure ap plause to those who paint the imaginations of the mind. Even to such readers the work is not devoid of much to amuse, and much to excite, their risible faculties. It is by such a work as this that we become acquainted with the manners and customs of those nations, who were the parents of arts and sciences; and it is by such a work that we are enabled to form comparisons of the state of civilization, in the times of classical antiquity, and the present day. We shall say no more, but at once proceed to make a few extracts:— " Curie, Aftmeictae.—Froissart mentions a person who, having had his chin cut off in a riot, replaced it by one of silver, fastened by a silken cord tied round his head."—P. 370. We have heard several times of artificial Noses, but never before of artificial chins. " COBLERS' STALLS.—The streets of Rome were blocked up by stalls, which were removed by order of Domitian. The acts of St. Bertrand say, ' whilst he was in his stall, as is the custom of the shoe-making trade.' "—P. 372. " DANCE OF DEATiL—This favourite subject for sculpture and painting in ecclesiastical build ing, or church books, affords very fine specimens of costume."—P. 378. In the Hall of Whitgifes Hospital, Croydon, is a copy of the Dance of Death, with coloured drawings, much damaged. " All the fingers of one hand, in the form of a stork's beak, put behind a person in mockery, Was the Roman Ciconia. 2. The fingers were often cut off to avoid milit ar y ser vice.. 3. When a Roman died in battle, or abroad, his finger was sent home, and the same honours were shewn to it as to the entire corpse. 4. In burnin g Perfumes to deiti e s, it was sacre d to take Pasta at the end of the fingers, an d throw it upon the b urn i ng a lt ar . 5. Biddi ng at auctions was mad e b y one fi nger h e ld up, and the mercy was thus solicited by conquered Gla diators. signal for .avSensatpopibnrging a chamber-pot. 7. Up on the fingers was the Rom a n column, the P re t or i an so ldi ers are distinguished by the fore-finger and right arm elevated, in token of obedience and fidelity. 8. Counting by the fingers, mentioned by Bede, sz e . 9. The Fig or Pigo, an amulet against fas cination, formed by thrusting out the thumb be tween the first and second fingers."—P. 392. " HUE AND CRY.—This custom obtained from the earliest Kings in France. In England, even knights, and others, from fifteen years old and upwards, were bound to it. *The method was this : the party robbed came to the constable of the next town, and desired him to raise the hue and cry, i. e. make the matter known, and follow the pursuit. The constable called upon the parish for aid, and if he was not found there, he gave notice to the next constable, and so on, until the offender was apprehended, or at least pursued to the sea-side. It was attended with the sound of horns, to alarm the country. The privilege was bought, at least in some instances." —P. 404. " NOTES TAXING.—This much offended Au gustus. We find, in the Middle Age, scholars endeavouring to copy the lectures word for word."—p. 431. " Roucs.—The Route or purpurissus, used by the Greek and Roman Ladies, was of a rose colour ; and made of a white chalk dissolved in a strong purple liquid, twice precipitated. The last precipitate was the rouge. They also used a red Syrian root, called Rizium. The use of both red and white paint was, in the time of Au gustus, confined to women of quality."—P. 449. " SKAITING.—This was a great accomplish ment of Thin& in the Edda, and was usual among the Northern and Celtic cations. Olaus Magnus describes the strait as of polished iron, or of the shank bone of a deer, or sheep, about a foot long. Great attention was paid to greasing them, " because they should not be stopped by drops of water upon them." Besides skaits, they had wooden shoes, with iron points, flexible cir cles with points sharpened every way into teeth, triangular points of iron, &c. Our ancestors were not only versed in sliding, but used the leg hones of animals fastened to their shoes, and pushed themselves on with stakes, headed with iron.— The wooden skaits, shod with iron, are said to have been invented in the Low Countries, and certainly introduced here from Holland. We had also a seat of ice, as large as a mill-stone, and a person placed upon it was drawn along, till it sometimes happened that, moving upon slippery places, they all fell headlong. The bone.skaiters fought with poles."—'P. 457. In the last part of the " World in Miniature," entitled " Netherlands," is a very interesting description of the Dutch modes of skaiting, and of some of their extraordinary feats on the ice. TINKER.-Very extraordinary feats are as.. cribed to our ancient tinkers, such as licking out burning' ire -brands, drinkingid from the bottom of a full poitle of ale, &c. A sowskin budget. was part of their costume.; but the character of Autolycus shews, their habits. The tinkers. of Paris, to warn people of their approach, carried and played upon a kind of psaltery or dulci mer, made of twelve - tubes of 467. We have received so much amusement and in.. formation from the elaborate researches of this Author, that we sincerely hope he will receive so much encouragement from the admirers of Antiquities as to induce him to prosecute his valuable inquiries with the same zeal, assiduity and success that so strikingly characterize the volume before us. FOR THE SUN. HAATZ. Mr. EDITOR-Being an old man, fond of read ing Romances from the age of RI CHA RDSON to that of WALTER SCOTT, I have a shrewd guess that some of your readers may as well like as myself to know a little of THE HARTZ—the scene of Miss PORTER'S new Romance now announced for publication. Since I saw its avant courier— alias its advertisement, I looked a little about me for a previous knowledge of the place in which I was to meet her heroes—Miss PORTER'S personages being generally of that class of man kind; and, in consequence, I have collected the following particulars of that romantic tract of the kingdom of Hanover which is known by the DUMP of the FOREST of HAaTz.— The Hartz, or Harz, (for it is variously spelt) consists of a range of woodland, mountain, plain, and valley, comprehending a vast district of country in the north-west of Germany, chiefly belonging to Hanover, but bordering on Prussia and other States. It has long been celebrated for its picturesque views, and the rich mineral pro ductions found in the bowels of its mountains, and which form one of the greatest sources of wealth in his Majesty's Continental dominions. The Goslor or Hamelsberg mines were discover ed so early as A.D. 900, the very richest in the kingdom, —it is reported that they were discovered accidentally by the pawing of a horse striping the silver ore from a hole in the ground. These ro mantic valleys abound with mineral springs --the heights with luxuriant forest scenery ; peopled beneath with boars, wolves, deer, and a few bears, which form the objects of chase. The feathered creation that build in its gigantic tr. - c. 0., are every species of singing -bird ; with heath cocks, partridges, and all other winged game besides. The strenms are abundant in fish ; and the pastures which intersect the wilder country are covered with sheep and kine. In short, this tract is now called the Switzerland of Germany : and in times past we read of it in Tacitus, and Caesar's Commentaries, under the name of the impenetrable forest of Bcecenis,—"Silvam esse ibi infinitx magnitudinis, quas ad pellatur Baceni et pro nativo muro objectam chiruscos a suevis, suevosque choruscis, injuriis incursionibusque prohibere." The Brochen is its most prominent mountain—a place notorious for superstitions legends, and celebrated for the finest view in Germany.—l remain, Sir, ecc. Jan. 28, 1824. A CONSTANT READER. MR. PlERCF..—Nothing more has transpired to clear up the mystery of this gentleman's disap pearance.7—(Bristoi Gazette of' Wednesday last.) BURGLARY AND RODBERY.—About six o'clock on Thursday morning as a watchman was going his rounds in Maddox -street, Hanover , square, he discovered the front door of the house, No. 3, occupied by Mr. Henderson, tailor,. was open, having the key on the outside; and suspecting a robtery had been committed. he entered the house and sprung his rattle. Mr. Henderson immediately arose, and ran down stairs ; on be- , ing made acquainted with the circumstances of the watchman's discovery, he examined a parlour close by the front-door, whence he missed several suits of servants' mourning which had been deposited there in order to be sent oft' early in the morning to Lichfield, to be worn at the funeral cf the late Earl CORN wALLis, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. It is supposed that the thieves entered through a window. at the back of the house. A centre-bit and phosphorus box were found on the premises. The loss is not only serious to Mr. Henderson, but attended with great inconvenience, it being impossible to replace the mourning in time for the funeral. A liberal reward has been offered for the discovery of the offenders, and hand-bills have been distributed amongst the pawnbrokers, describing the pro perty, in order should it be offered for pledge that the parties may be detained. It is conjectured that the robbery was com mitted by the same gang of burglars and housbreakees that attacked the house of Miss ?lowland, in that neighbourhood, early the same morning. • MAD DoGs.—On Tuesday week a poitlter do 4 belonging to Mr. Joseph Benn, of Black How, near Cleatcon, exhibited signs of madn ess , an d attac k e d a boy between five and six years of age, the son of Wm. Quire, labourer, Cleator., and lacerated his face and arms i n a dreadful manner. -Surgical assistance was immediately procured from Egremont, and the wounded parts were cut out. No signs of hydrophobia have yet appeared, and it is hoped the boy will recover. The 'cloi 4 was shot the same day at Langhorn, by Mr. Benn, without hav ing done any other damage that we have heard of.—( White leaven Gazette.) Some People remark " it never rains but it pours," which may not inappropriately be ap plied to the late Rise in the Funds, for ever since Mr. SIVEWRIGHT contracted for this Lottery (a Moiety of the Prizes in which are STOCK, the other MONEY), the Price has rapidly and pro-. gressively risen upwards of Nine per Gent., and many think Stock will, ere long, fetch more in the market than the same Nominal Sum of. Money, but even at the present Value there has accu mulated aboit klO,OOO, which will he gained by the Holders of Tickets and Shares, in addition to the SEVEN 820,000, &c. originally allotted for the Scheme,—no wonder, therefore the sale of this Lottery is uncommonly brisk, especially as the Drawing is so near, and the Two First Prizes Will each have 020,000 Sterling extra.