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t l P' i i UN. II Isy-i -?fi, °:o k „ /6 / ,., /7 7-- i' ,• n E ~../ At'' . _./ - , L .. • i) cc - 4 / 4 -fry ( / MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 185. RECOGNITION OF SOUTH AMEttICA. • ( From the Journal des Deka:. ) Pains, JAN. 12. The whole future existence of Enziand rested on the recognition of the New States of America, for there henceforth must she find her riches,—the guarantee of the stability of her power, the principle of national peace, and the sinews of war—for riches are power. The English aristocracy, the most opulent in the world, and the strongest, is im bued with the maxims which constitutes power. The po licy of the Cabinet of St. James has only appeared inde cisive as to the states of South America, because it wished to treat with those countries without breaking with Europe. A prudent Government does not unsheath the sword hastily. — England does not spend a shilling, nor a man, but when these sacrifices must strengthen her, and be repaid by interest. By risking war, she had every thing to lose; by temporising, in the hope of uniting in the long run the profits of a general peace with the benefits of its independent politics, she had every thing to gain ; it was profiting both by the alliance of the Con tinent and its faults, and was securing to herself the riches of both hemispheres. If the financial situation of Russia IS considered, its maritime condition, the perplexities prepared fbr it by the Greek insur rection, it will be seen that she alone could not throw any obstacle in the way of England accomplishing her wishes. These two Powers which for ten years have been coming into collision, have no place for combat—land is wanted to one, and the Ocean the other : they must find a field of battle elsewhere. France has been placed between these two Colossuses, to be the arbiter of peace and war; she alone can give the Holy Alliance access to the territories of Great Britain, and open the ocean to it; she alone has sailors and soldiers ; she alone has both iron and gold. It was in the new States of South America that this beautiful and noble France should have found her advantages; for she possessed a surer means of disturbing Great Britain than declaring herself its enemy—that of becoming her rival. There were two parts she might act. She might unite her self with Russia, and shew herself a decided enemy to the independence of the American States, and make the weight of her power and her will enter into the balance of the British Councils ; or she might have preceded her rival—have profited by the predilection of 'the Spaniards of the other hemisphere for the French flag, for a community of religion, of customs, and of numberless ties which have been formed by our language being universally spread, by our literature, by our great men, dear to those nations which they have, if we may so speak, instructed ; she might have con tracted useful alliances, have held out her hand to patronize a whole hemisphere, have opened to our commerce new treasures, and have gained tier herself the element of infinite riches and greatness. Enland has been long exposed to these two dangers. She has felt t'heni weigh heavy on her, and how she has been able to escape both at the same time we do not know ; but we do know, that if she had kept in her hands the threads of our des tiny—if, the divinities of Homer, she had succeeded in esta blishing in our Councils, under a borrowed form, some Minister in full credit, some powerful financier, she would have done this :—the French Ministry would have adhered to the prin ciples of the European Continent, it would not have listen ed to the wishes of our merchants, to the appeals to the New World.—Thus we should impoverish ourselves, and have thrown away all those advantages we have disdained, and all those which England is at this moment ready to take • she would cease to dread us as rivals. This danger got rid of, she would turn her attention to the other, and it was not to her the greater of the two. In order. that the danger of our armed interference might be done away, it was necessary that France should conspire to destroy, in the eyes of the whole world, the influence which she naturally possesses by her industry, her credit, her public spirit, her advanced civilization, her nume rous armies—finally, that ancient power of her Kings, which every where obtained respect for the name of France. Let us see what has happened. France is strong by her armies. They are sent to Spain ; their stay in that country is prolonged, where the sound of a bell may at any give rise to a series of battles, from which no advantage can be reaped, and to which there is no end. As if there was a fear that, in their absence, the recollection of those glorious troops which made Europe tremble, would not be a sufficient protection to our frontiers, more than 200 of the most experienced and best known leaders are banished from the army—those whose comrades have plant ed the banners of Dugnesclin on the walls of the Trocadero— those, even, to whom Charles the Tenth has opened his arms. At home,all glorious ambition is discouraged ; abroad, all rival ries are strengthened, by fixing nearly the same age as the period at which the'legislative career is opened to the citizens, and the field of battle closed on our captains. A soldier may remain all his life in the army; but a General is not permitted to conquer after he has reached his fiftieth year. They may enrol themselves under their Sub-lieutenants, and die as grenadiers. France is strong in her Princes, by the rank which they oc cupy among all the Royal Houses of Europe, by the hereditary care of the race of Louis XIV, to defend their rights. The law of nations is violated in the person of a Frenchman. All parties . express at the same moment their dissatisfaction ; . the whole world is Royalist, imploring the authority of the King of France; the whole world is Constitutionalist, to support against a foreign police the laws of the country. We know that the heart of the Prince who knew nothing greater than to call himself another Frenchman added to France ; that heart, which is now more French than all the rest, felt the same im pressions as we felt. The irons, however, against which the King and France protested, are not broken. Europe would probably be ignorant that we trouble ourselves about a fellow citizen shut up in a foreign dungeon, if it did not learn that the name of this Learned Professor has been erased front the list of Professors. France is strong by her trade. The Levant is left a prey to destructive disorders ; the dissolution of Spain is look ed at with a tranquil eye, though the hopes of our indus trious classes perish with her ; die solicitations of Saint Do mingo are repelled, and our Custom-house is armed with pro hibitions, which completely interdict commerce. France is strong in her finances. But it is not enough that the millions offered by Hayti are rejected, that our own wealth is scattered over the the Peninsula, and that all the sources of wealth are dried up—all this is not enough, and we must have a policy for the interior, which loads the pre sent with the weight of a milliard, to close the wounds of the revolution ; threatens the future with the load of another milliard to open other wounds,and gives up the country a prey to intrigue, gambling, and intolerable taxes. 'ri t e cause of emigration and of national dignity are both wounded . by one blow, by proposing to settle by law that. during five years, the arena of these disorders and dilapidations shall be the only field of battle into which time French can enter ; and as if this were not enough, at the same moment all those words are banished from political language, which had a magic power to rally all hopes and all sentiments round the throne, and make of ' all interests and of all desires its surest bulwark. To the words of justice and the promises of reparation, a system is connected, which discourages all minds and. affects all hearts. Finally, after having impoverished and disarmed France, it seems as it her life itself were to be sacrificed—that life which is generous, strong, and animated, and without which States can have neither power nor glory. if all thiS bas been accomplished under our eyes, can we be astonished that our rivals extract good from the miracles which such a policy has effected for them ? The North might indeed have claimed their attention, but the ocean scents accustomed to obey their wishes, and has raised its waters and ravished from Russia her ships, .her dock-yards, and her cities. The tempest has tried to serve the empire of Peter the Great as the French Ministry has treated France. Henceforth, nothing will stop England ; sure of Europe, she jmOges the moment favourable to range Amerka under her protection ; anti while the Old World seems determined, at any cost to recover the routes which have been worn bare by ages, were it only to return and die in them, more prudent and more fortunate, she does not dread to act as the preserit time dicta'es, to march before it, though she should see all those timings turn to the benefit of civilization which are of advantage to her splendour. ( From the Courier Francais. ) • PARIS, JAN. 12. The Quotidknne says :---" That the decision of the British Cabinet concerning America has been officially communi cated by Lord Granville to the French Government, and that a messenger was instantly sent to Madrid with the gence. The Ambassadors of the Holy Alliance at Paris:sent similar communications to the charge: d' Apiece of their Courts • at Madrid.- All these " communications contain sentiments of anger at the hurried proceeding of England. Undoubtedly, fresh instructions from their Cabinets will make theni, in union ...with France, support the rights of Spain over her colonies."— NVe donut know whatmeans Spain will employ to support her rights, but it is certain that England has now,adopted a system of policy in direct opposition to that of the Holy Alliance. Such a determination vexes the men of the ancient regime, and embarrasses the Ministers who are paid to embrace either party. The (4/rot/diet/fie shews a disposition to intimidate England, and threatens her with the Holy Alliance interfering to settle the dispute between Spain and her Colonies. But if the Holy Alliance is strong by its union, will not England, in case of a war from this cause, find powerful Allies ? The President of the United States has pointed out, in his late Message, the part he would be disposed to take. (From the Constitutionel. ) PARIS, JAN. 11. The Ministerial Journals stated a few days since, that the reports relative to the acknowledgment of the independence of the South American States by the Cabinet of St. James were destitute of foundation. They declared that such a measure would be an act of hostility against the Holy Alliance, and some went even so far as to insinuate that the Powers com posing this Royal Coalition would find themselves under the necessity of supporting the Monarchical principle by force, and • that they would unite to assure to Spain the Spverognty of her colonies. • Whilst these journals were tracing Out the circle within .which the British Government should confine itself, under the pain of incurring their indignation, Mr. Canning was coolly engaged in drawing up the diplomatic notes, which were solemnly to announce the independence of the former Colonies of Spain and those treaties of commerce which England, always atten tive to her interests, is on the point of concluding with them. It is thus he replies to the warlike organs of the Holy Alliance. This news has fallen like a thunderbolt in the midst of our discussions upon sacrilege, the indemnity of the emi grants, the reduction of the rentes, and on convents. The diplomatic corps are indignant, and the roads are covered with extraordinary couriers, dispatched to all the capitals of the Continent. While waiting for the decision of the Cabinets, which it is not difficult to foresee, our Ministerial Journals have suddenly changed their tone. The Quotidirnne (but it is not Ministerial) is very frank upon the subject. It loudly confesses the importance of the declara tion of Air. Canning—it censures his conduct with severity, and threatens for the future a dangerouS re-action. The British Cabinet (says this Journal) must not be astonished if their own principle be applied to themselves. They can have nothing to object, if it should happen sonic day that Russia, taking ad vantage of some of these insurrections so frequent in India, should acknowledge, influenced by the interests qf its coM merce, the independence of Bengal, Ceylon, or the kingdom of Mysore. This emancipation, it is true, would injure the interests of the East India Company, hut the fact could no longer be doubted, for the people of India had long since given evident proyl• of their stubilitv. • SOUTH A MEI{ 1 CA.—The rePtinir of satisfaction produced by the official announcement of his Majesty's recog nition of the South American States, has been universal throughout the country. In the commercial districts, in parti cular, the measure has been hailed with enthusiastic approba tion. The extent and importance of our mercantile transac tions with South America, but more especially with Buenos Ayres, Mexico, and Colombia, and the immense amount of British capital embarked in various ways in speculations con nected with those countries, have for some time past rendered the recognition of their independence a desideratum of the last consequence to our commercial interests. It will be well if the measure, popular as it is calculated to be in Great Britain, does not give rise to some unpleasant misunderstanding on the part of his Majesty and other European Powers. After the Speech delivered by the Lords Commissioners to both Houses of Par- Earnest twelve months ago, they ought, however, to feel no surprise upon the subject.--( Leeds Paper. ) SOUTH AM Kit Ic.t.—The p.cognition of the prin cipal States in the American Continent which have effected their independence has taken place, and it will be one of the brightest pages in the history of the present Administration. How it may he taken by the Continental Powers is to be learned.; but that is a consideration not much to be cared about by this country. That which most concern us is, that we are able to show, on all the principles of public law, that we have done an act of justice, and that we have sanctioned the com mon law of humanity. The actual independence of the countries in question has been ascertained ; it has been long an obvious and undisputed fact, that the parent country is not, nor is likely to be, by any probable change, in a con dition to recover them, without the assistance of other powers, 'which assistance we had the right to bar out. This establishes the justice of our proceeding ; and the humanity of it is quite as manifest. The petty warfare which has been kept up in some of those counties has been encouraged chiefly by the hope of help front France, under the name of Spain, and by ! the delay of the recognition of other powers. Now acknow ledged as capable of international relations with other states, by Great Britain and the United States, the public mind of these countries will be tranquillized, and the hopes of partisans and mere soldiers of fortune be withered. The effect will, no doubt, be so powerful and extensive as to cut off all hope from Spain of ever regaining either power or influence in that quar ter of the world. We are not sure hut that Spain herself will reap much benefit from it ; and were there, indeed, any good reason to hope, that a Government will speedily be established in Spain, uniting liberality and energy, -neither revolutionary nor absolute, we should be most confident that the loss of America will prove the resuscitation of Spain. Her own re sources have been long neglected, and her most talented and active citizens have abstracted their energies front their own country, to raise their fortune and rank beyond the Atlantic. Spain has a fine and varied soil, and a capable people ; and nothing but intelligence, the amelioration of their wi thering superstitions, and good government, are wanting, to give to her that rank among the leading Powers of Europe, from which she has so long fallen. We view the subject, also, as important in another light. The Continen tal Powers have shown a very meddling disposition. What inte rest has Austria in America; or what relations can Russia have of importance with those parts of the New IVorld ? Their legitimate cares lie nearer hothe ; anti yet they have talked about arranging the affair:4 of Spanish America, as of Italy and Greece ! The principle of such a combination is to be firmly resisted. by Great Britain ; for only in this way could they establish their influence over those distant countries, and become formidable to us. Such a confederacy, if once matured, would become more irksome than Buonaparte's continental system ; because it would reach to our own element. and to the countries which lie beyond it. The commerce of this country would be, in some of its great branches, placed at their mercy, and, though they could ant reach us by sea, they could reach us beyond the sea. Government, by this act of recognition, has told them, in fact, that it - will not be influenced by their Con gresses and • consultations, and that it, will pursue the path marked out by its own sense of justice, /amour, and interest.— The prospects which this event open to this country on the one side, and to America on the other, are truly impressive and sublime. To the Americans, rapidly increasing population, industry, wealth, knowledge, imported in its mature state from Europe, the cultivation of lands ; the opening of the metallic veins of mountains; the reduction of wildernesses; the appro priation to the use of man of the vast sweeps of their now solitary rivers : to us, commerce, and the fabrication and vend ing of manufactures, to which centuries will place no limit. It is an event which refutes a thousand speculations of political economy, anti will push us forward into a state of things in which the agricultural interests of this country will become daily less and less important, and be displaced in constant pro gression by the manufacturing and commercial.—(Liverpool Courier.) We learn, by letters from Rio Janeiro, dated. November 1, that the application of the Court of Lisbon to that of St. James's, to get ComModore Jomt TAI - Lon dis missed from the Brazilian service, has been complied with ; but that the Emperor was so highly pleased with his conduct, whilst commanding the Northern Squadron of Brazil - (doting which he caused great - mischief to the trade of Portugal), that he at the same time settled a pension of 500/. a year upon him, and (he had beibre been created a dignitary of the Order of. the Cross) conferred another order upon him, for his civil and military , services rendered to the Brazilian empire: On the 26th of October; this zealous and able officer (w;to is the eldest' son of Mr. Nathaniel Taylor, of this plaee) was married at - Rio Janeiro, to the Mustrissima Signora Donna - Maria Thereze Amelia Fonseca Costo, daughter of iii, Excellency Mecca Al varez de Fonseca Cosi; a General officer; and one of th 6 first and most ancient families of Rio Janeiro. The young lady (eighteen is beautif u l, accom pli s h e d, an d o f good f otunyee.m'sTa age) The greater part of the first personages of the Court attended the cerentony;—(fhraprhii.e Telreraph:) 13A.N1‘.1{.UPTCY OE MAltSil A4ND CO. On Saturday a meeting of the creditors of the bankrupts Marsh, Graham, Stracey, and Fauntleroy, took place at the Commissioners' Court, Guildhall. At a quarter past one o'clock Mr. BOLLAND, the principal assignee, was voted into the chair, and Mr. GORDON, the solicitor under the commission, read the advertisement from the London Gazelle, in pursuance of which this meeting was convened. Mr. GORDON proceeded to address the meeting upon the state of the bankrupts' affairs. He said that on examining the hooks of Marsh, Stracey, and Co., they found an account of a debt due to that firm from Marsh and Son, the navy agents, which the assignees contended to amount to 73,505/. 18s. Bd. There was on the opposite side to be deduced an unascertained amount of certain securities supposed to be worth 10,500/. The question for the creditors was, how they were to get at the ba lance of this debt ? The advances of which this large sum was composed, had been made by the late banking firm in the year 1315, upon this clear understanding, that Mr. Marsh, sen. was to be, in fact, the responsible person in the navy firm, and his son, Mr. Arthur Cuthbert Marsh, to be only a nominal partner, the salaried manager, except‘u.pon a certain contingency, which had never occurred. The bank was always to look to Marsh, sen. for the money, and not to Arthur Cuthbert Marsh, in whose name the account was permitted to stand, to prevent its being mixed up with the private account of 3lr. Marsh in the firm. The firm of Marsh and Son suspended payment when the bank failed, and the creditors of the former were informed, that if the alleged debt due to the bank were kept out of the claims, the Navy Agency house • would be able to meet all their debts in full, and have a surplus of 30,000/., which would pass to the separate account of Mr. Marsh sen., and necessarily be available for the creditors of the banking concern. The creditors of Marsh and Son were, of course, anxious to throw the banking creditors upon what ever surplus should remain after the payment in full of their own demands; but the assignees were of opinion, that it would be better for the banking creditors to go in upon the whole of the estate, rather than on any contingent balance. A great many difficalties had, however, arisen in the discussion to which this particular question had given rise, and many cases had been submitted upon it to lawyers, who had differed exceedingly in their views of the matter, and, on the whole, given very little encouragement to go to law upon the business. New light had broken upon the transaction lately, and the assignees said that, true the credit had; been given to Mr. Marsh, sen. only, but it was also true; :hat there was an understanding that 31r. Arthur Cuthbert Marsh should not be a partner in the Navy Agency concern. Now that they found the junior 3.1 r. Marsh to have been substantially a partner, they (the assignees) I conceived themselves clearly entitled to claim upon the partner ship assets. Mr. Ileald was of opinion they had a clear right I upon Marsh and son. 31r. Bell . was doubtful on the point. The assignees, after giving the matter their best considera tion, thought it better to go before the Lord Chancellor for so large a sum, and it was for the creditors to sanction or dissent from their opinion. They must be aware of the un certainty and inconvenience of a Chancery suit; but there was every reason to hope, as the creditors at each side were equally interested in the early decision upon it, that the matter would be so arranged by mutual agreement for the legal consideration, that they would be able to go straightforward, and have a de cision without much loss of time. The Meeting would decide whether it were preferable to go to law, or abide by the surplus in Marsh and Son's affairs. Ile ought to state, that at a meet ing of the creditors of the Navy Agency concern, held in Scot land-yard on the 10th of November, Sir Benjamin Ilallowell in the Chair, a Resolution was adopted to give Mr. Arthur Cuthbert Marsh a letter of licences to go on winding up the affairs of his house for twelve months. A crediter remarked that in the letter of licence Mr. A. C. Marsh was described as not being a partner but a salaried clerk. Mr. GORDON replied, that the fact of Sir. Marsh. jun. being to receive 8001. a-year " out of the profits," made hint a partner, according to the Attorney-General's opinion. A Gentleman, who said he was interested for a creditor of the Navy Agency concern, declared that it was essential the creditors of both firms should come to a speedy untlerstaiiding upon the matter. The creditors of Marsh and Son, although four months had elapsed since the suspension of their pay ments, as yet knew nothing of the state of their affairs: They were uninformed about their assets. There was certainly sonic delicacy to be observed in any detailed statement of their ac counts, for many of their debtors were naval characters of con sideration, whose private accounts ought not to be unnecessarily exposed. But there ought to be some recognized manager besides Mr. Marsh, jun. himself, to look after their affairs.— Mr. Marsh himself ought not be the receiver nor the collector, which was much the same. It was then suggested that whoever was appointed receiver or collector, ought to give adequate security for the due discharge of his duty. Sir. Gonnox said, that the assignees bad received from the solicitor of Marsh and Son, the copy ot' a draught of agreement for the appointment of a receiver of the navy agency concern. And it was suggested that it would be proper, it' possible, to make one of the gentlemen of Messrs. Coutts's bank that re ceiver ; but upon looking over the terms of the deed, it was discovered that the receiver was be made responsible in some degree for the details of the collection, and the responsibility was declined by the firm of Coutts, after consulting with their solicitor. Mr. HOLLAND, the Chairman, hoped that the creditors would instruct the assignees how they were to proceed with re gaid to the firm of Marsh and Son. • Mr. Loan said, -that the creditors were incompetent to dis cuss the legal technicalities of such a question, and therefore it was useless to delay the real business of the day, which was, whether the assignees should have the power of taking legal proceedings, if they thought proper, for the recovery of the debt due to the banking concern by Marsh and Son. 'l'o plain men it would certainly appear extraordinary, if Sir. Marsh, sen. could take out ot' the bank of which he was a part ner above 70,0001., and . put it into another concern for his own separate interest; and that it could be then said his banking creditors, after his bankruptcy, who had supplied this large fund, were to have no claim upon the estate of the other concern established by money taken out of their own pockets.—( Hear, hear !)—To shut out such a claim would, in fact, be to pick their pockets:—(Hear, hear !)—To put it to rest, he moved that the meeting do consent and agree, that the assignees should prose cute, if they thought proper, a suit in equity, to recover pay ment of the debt due by Marsh and Son. Mr. WILSON . seconded this motion. Mr. FaosT ridiculed the legal refinement which, it was said, would impede their claim upon the estate of Marsh and Son, and complimented the assignees of the banking estate for the honour and zeal they had shown in the discharge of their duty in behalf of the creditors--(Hear, hear !) The motion was then put, and unaniously carried, and fol lowed by a resolution, recommending the appointment of a proper receiver for the assets of Marsh and Son, until the question bet Preen the two estates should be adjusted. 31e. KNIGHT, the assignee, then submitted ,to the meeting the propriety of their enabling the assignees to enter into com position with certain creditors, whenever that mode of settle ment should be deemed convenient. He wished to state the account of Sharpe and Clarke. Marsh and Co. (the bankers) had discounted for them paper to the amount of 1,9151. is., of which Edgingdon, the coach-maker, and two others, were the acceptors. Edgington had become a bankrupt, and Sharpe and Clarke had submitted their affairs to their creditors, and offered eight shillings in the pound, 'which all had agreed to accept save the assignees. Ought they now to accept that compose lion ? Ile rather thought, by agreeing to Sharps and Clarke's offer, they would have a chance of making up the balance of 20s. • in the pound front other quarters.—(Hear, hear !)—There was also the Case of 31r. Tewson, of Percy-street, for whose accept ance., drawn by 31r. Fountain, they were offered a cash compo sition of ss. in the pound, which might also be augmented to fifteen in another quarter. There was alto Mr. Rottebell's bill, drawn on some foreigner, who offered 10s. in the pound, and the balance to he set off against the claim on the bankrupt's estate. There was Sir.. henry Joy, the builder, who owed 1001., but all he wanted was time. A resolution was then unanimously passed, giving the as signees the discretionary power of assenting to the proposed ar rangements in all the above cases. • It was next unanimously resolved, That the clerks and ser. • vants should be paid in full. Mr. Go unoN said, that in examining the private papers of the late 31r. Fauntleroy, they had found a policy of insurance upon the life of Mr. Gordon Urquhart for 15001. There was rro explanation of how it came among those-papers, except that there was an assignusent upon it, .as security. for 2,5001. . The whole debt, however, appeared to have been paid off last July by No. Christie, and ho notice seemed at the . time to have PRTCE SEYENPENC V,. been taken of this policy. The assignees, however, did not feel themselves justified in giving up this policy to Mr. Ur quhart, without some consideration to repay the outlay of Mr. Fauntleroy. in maintaining the policy, and which was estimated to amount to '2851. 2s. Messrs. Robinson and Company, the Solicitors for Mr.- Urquhart, had agreed to give 1311. for the restoration of this policy, and the only object in getting t seemed, to be, to enable some of. Mr. Urquhart's friends to ikeep up the policy for the benefit of the family.. The power to surrender the policy on these conditions was then conferred, by a unanimous resolution, upon the assignees. Sir. KNIGHT (the assignee) then said, that there were se veral houses and ground-rents among the assets of the bank rupts' estate. There were six houses in Biyanstone'-square, and two houses in York-street, belonging to Mr. Fauntleroy's separate estate. It was thought that if these. were sold piece meal, by private contract, they would bring a better price than if put tip to public auction. It was carried unanimously, that the sale should be by public .• auction. In answer to a question from a creditor, Mr. KxratiT de clared, there was no truth in the report that any thing had been disposed of by private sale by the assignees. : After some motion? ofmere form, the Meeting adjourned. (From Ike LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 15.) Whitehall, .Tan. 11, 1825. The King has been pleased to nominate and appoint the un dermentioned Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be Knights Grand. Crosses of the said Most H onourable Military Order : Admiral Sir Edward Thornbrough, rice Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, deceased. Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, vice Admiral Viscount Keith, deceased. Whitehall, Jan. 13, 1825. The King has been pleased to nominate and appoint Rear- Admiral William Charles Fahi, Companion of the Most Ho nourable Military Order of the Bath, to be a Knight Corn mander of the said most Honourable Military Order. York House, Jan, 10, 1825. • „ His Royal Highness the Duke of York and Albany has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Thomas Nayler, 8.A., of St. John's College, in the University of Cambridge, to be one cf his Royal highnesses's Domestic Chaplains. f t / d /14., NUMBER 10,093. ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, Dec.3o, 1824. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Session of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, for the Trial of Offences comma:ell on the High Seas, within the Jurisdic tion of the Admiralty of England, will be held at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, London, on Wednesday, the id day of February next, at Eight o'Cloch in the Morning. And all Sheriffs, Gaolers, and Keepers of Prisons, in whose custody any Prisoners, charged with Offences com. mined on the High Seas, or within the said Jurisdiction, may be, are hereby required to transmit a copy of the Com mitment of every such Prisoner to Mr. Bicknell, the Solicitor of the Admiralty, on Spring Garden Terrace, London, in order that the necessary measures may be taken, fur removing all each Prisoners to His Majesty's Gaol of Newgate, for treat at the said intended Session. J. IP. CROKER. VICTMILLING-OFFICE, Jan, 15, 1825. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His M4JESTY'S NA VY, 4c. do hereby give aVotice, That on Friday, the 41st Install', they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (.sealer rep), and treat for the Allowing drticles, to be delivered into His Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, viz.:— Articles. Quantities. Periods of Delivery. rOne-half by the - 2,400 Sacks I sth February, 400 -- .< and the other 40 Tons half by the sth March. As demanded. BISCUIT MEAL - FLOUR - NEW OATMEAL BUTTER 15 Tons Samples of the Oatmeal (of not less than two quarts each) will be required to be produced with the Tenders; and no Ten der for a less quantity of Biwwit Meal or Flour than 9.00 Sacks will lie admitted. The Conditions of the Contracts may he seen at this °Site Bach Tender must specify the Price in words at length, and he delivered before Our o'Clua on the day appointed ; and the Person who makes the Tender, or some Person ON his behalf, 'must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. LONDON and PORTSMOUTH GRAND SHIP CANAL—The peculiar Situation of the Port of London, with respect to the great proportion of its trade carried on by way of the British Channel, is well known. The dangers and delays are extreme; and the consequent losses enormous. After long and close examination of the subject, a line has at last been ascertained by which the River Thames may be con nected with Portsmouth Harbour by means of a Tide Canal from Deptford, without locks, and navigable for ships of the largest class, fully equipped and laden, which may be expedi tiously passed through it by mechanical means. A Company has been formed to carry into effect this stupen dous and truly national object, the advantages of which in every point of view, are so immense as to render even the great expence which must be incurred an object of comparatively minor im portance, when viewed in connection with a Revenue to be de rived from the whole British and Foreign Trade of the Port of London with the East and West Indies, North and South America, Africa, the Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal and the greatest part of France, a voyage to and from any of which places will be reduced on an average one or two months. The facilities affiarded to the Coasting and Irish Trade will also be of the utmost consequence. The estimated expence is something more than Four Mil lions, but to cover contingencies the Capital raised will be Five Billions. Applications for Shares of 100/. each must be made by letter only (post paid), addressed to the Secretary, at the Office of Messrs. Elmes and Hollingsworth, the Engineers, No. 3, Wal brook-buildings, on or before the 21st of February, imme diately after which day the apportionment will be made, and all further particulars announced. By order, CHARLES DANCE, Secretary. Speedily will he published, By C. and J. Rivineon, AN ANSWER to MR. BUTLER'SWORK, entitled, The BOOK of the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Published this day, price Ss. fid., corrected to the Ist Ja nuary, 1825, ill HEEAST-INDIA REGISTER, and M RECTORY. for 1825 ; containing the Re-organiza -11" of the East India Company's Military Establishment, by forming each Battalion into a Regiment, &c. Compiled, by permission of the Hon. East India Company, front the Official Returns received at the East India House, By A. %V. MASON, GEO. OWEN, and G. H. BROWN, Of the Secretary's•Othce, East In Zia House. • Sold by Kingsbury and Company, Leadenhall-street ; and `G. and W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria-lane. STRICTURES CURED. IV a new M e th o d t h e a b ove t rou bl esome Complaint is entirely eradicated, (without the use of ltougi e or Caustic), whether of long or short standing, ex ce,P-t constitutional, as well as all weaknesses generally ae `cumpanying it, and its a short time the whole system is re ,estahlished, being on e of the greatest discoveries ever made. By JOHN LYNCH, 44, Duke . .street, St. James's. All Letters must be post-paid. A perfect Cure for Bilious Affections and Obstructions in Abe !towels. Mhe price of the Medicine is Four Pounds a parcel. MR COLDS, COUGHS, ASTHMAS, &c. THE PECTORA L ELI XllL—Experience during a very long period, has incontestibly proved the superior efficacy of this Medicine, in all cases of Colds, `Coughs, and Asthmatic Affections. By prou - oting gentle ex pectoration, it ver y s h ortly relieves the Patient of a slight sir ee.nt Cold, and a few doses are generally sufficient to lemur.. those which neglect has rendered more continued and obstinate, and which are accompanied with Cough, St.ittiog of Blood, and other serious sympt s. Its peculiar balsamic Powers tend to heal soreness, and allay the irritation of the lungs, in cases of Cough ; and in Asthmatic Affections it as sists and gives f ree d om to the Breath. in Bottles, at Is. Rd. and 45..9d. by Butlers, Che mist, No. 4 'd • Savory and 'Co. 136, New Bond-str . theapsi St. us.; • eet ; 220, Regent-street ; and by the principal Nledi vineVenders throughout the United Kingdom. Of who o p m a y b e h a d, - • 7fiIe.BA.I.SAMW LOZENGES, lAsed in recent Coughs, Hoarseness, &c. and for reridering the Voice Clear and kleXi, bk, and protecting its Organs Irons the effects of exertion. In 4oxe,x, is.. ild. Be,careful.to ask for Butler's Pectoral Elixir and 8a1... satiric Loienges. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED., J. Simpson, Brazil-house, Kingston. upon-Hull, oil mer chant. _ _ _ _ T. Hudson, Whitchaven, Cumberland, mercer. BANKRUPTS. J. Slade, Mevagissey, Cornwall, mercer, to surrender Feb. 4, b, 26, at the ship Inn, 3levagissey. Solicitor, Mr. Coode, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn. Jr, Jones, Hillingdon, Midillesex, linen-draper, Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 26, ut thellankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Salicitor, • 31r, Hurst, Milk-street, Cheapside. • W. Phillipson, 3lartin's-lane, Cannon-street, drysalter; Jan. 13, 20, Feb. 26 at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinkhall-street. Solicitors, Messrs. °lverson and Denby, Frederick's-place. .J. Palmer. Commercial-road, Lambeth, tailor, Jan. '22, 29, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solici tors, Messrs. Cook and Hunter, Clement's-inn New-chambers, Strand. I'. Bowen, Bungay, linen-draper, Jan. 18, 25, Feb: 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, • Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Tan ner, New Basinghall-street. 31. Whyte and .1. Whyte, Great Eastcheap, Fish-street-411, wholesale perfumers, Jan. lti, 25, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupti:' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Springall, Gray's-inn square. J. P. Campbell, Brick-lane, Spitaltields, grocer, Jan 25, Feb. 1, 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Boustield, Chatham-place, Blackfriars. G. V. Leonard, Taunton, Somersetshire, linen-draper, Jan. 2, 29, Feb. 26, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Solicitors, Messrs. Poole, Grentield, and (ht'nlan, Gray's-inn-lane. J. Lauder, Strand, hardwareuian, Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basingball-street. Solicitor, Mr. Brom ley, Copthall-court, Throgniorton.street. W. Brandon, sen. Camberwell. Surrey, hoop-bender, Jan. 25, 29, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Ilminghall-street.--- Solicitors, Messrs. Arundell and Miller, Bridge-street, Black friars. W. Taylor, Woolwich, coal-merchant, Jan. 2'2, 29, 'Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall.street. Solicitor, Mr. Barris, Norfolk-street, Strand. S. Richard, Sidney-place, SouthaMpton-street, Camberwell, working-jeweller, Jan. 25, 22, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinglill-street. Solicitor, Sir. Richardson, IV al brook. _ . T. Truman, Waterloo-terrace, Waterloo-road, printseller, Jan. 19, 25, Feb. 2ti, at the Bankrupts' Court, Itasingliall street. Solicitor, 31r. Price, r,-,t..John's-square, Clerkenwell. W. Jones, Bermondsey-street, Bermondsey, and Russell street, Southwark, fell-monger, Jan. 22, 2.1, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basingball-street. Solicitor, 31r. Tadhun ter, Bermondsey-street, Southwark. H. Giles, London-road, Southwark, butcher, Jan. 22, 25, Feb. 26, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Chester, Mr. Melina-place, Westminster-road. W. Hughes, Tewksbury, Glocestershire, glass-dealer, Jan. 21, 22, Feb. 26, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Solicitors, Messrs. Ilolnie, Frampton, and Loftus, NeW-inn. DIVIDENDS. Feb. 7, T. Leigh, Manchester, plumber—Feb. 11, W. Kerslake, Exeter, tin-plate-workers Feb. 4. A. Trim, Da venham, Cheshire, currie.—Feb. 8, .1. Carlde, 'l'. Bolling, and C. Fell, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, cotton-spinners— Feb. 5, C. G. and H. B. Hall, Grosvenor-street West, Pim lico, carp9nters—Feb. 7, It. Dickenson, Hexham, Northumber land, stationer—Feb. 5, T. Manser, Caroline -street, Commercial road, cooper—Feb. 5, G. Lloyd, Cumberland-street, and Stingo lane, St. Marylebone, brewer—Feb. 5, 'l'. Gibbons, Holly,ell - Westminster, scavenger—Jan. 22,.1. Woollis, Woolwich, timber-merchant—Feb. 15, P. Caulfield, Monkton, Pent brokeshire, auctioneer—Jan. 29, C. Mayor, Somerset-street, Portman-square, carpenter—Feb. 10, B. 'l'. Dewe, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, mercer—Feb. 12, W. Twitty.. Manchester, shopkeeper—Feb. 19, J. Goldie, Laurence Pountneyahill, Cannon-street, merchant—Feb. 9, E. Pearson and L. Claude, Liverpool, merchants—Feb , 9, J. Mortimer, sent. Clecichea toil, Yorkshire, merchant—Feb. 7, W. Hulme, Leeds, Staf ' fOrdshire, grocer. CERTIFICATES, Fv.n. 5., J. G. Barnard, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, printer—T. Star ling, Clarke's-place, Islington, bookseller—T. Hadicion, South Bruton-mews, Berkeley-square, stable-keeper—E. Williams, Fenchurch-street, wine-merchant—W. Thomas, Elbow-lane, wine-merchant., PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. • J. Ormond and 'l'. H. Michell,, Trowbridge, Witshire, our geons—E. Hose, jun., and J. Agar, New Mahon, Yorkshire, wine-merchants—A. Prest, and C. Armstrong,. '4l.lanc/Woter, cotton-merchants--A., W., and J. Benham, Blackfriats-road, tin-plate-workers—J. Sliaw and T. Reckwith, A klgate High street—W. and T. Clarke, 13irrninghani.cut pail brad , and , pressed hinge-manufacturerS-LG. and W. Tophary„.,Richmontl, Surrey, .coal-merchants —ll. Cary and J. \V. Syn" Mattock, Soutersetsh ire, snuff-Manufacttirers—T. and R. lieusbaw; .st. T. Baxter anti G. L. Ilansler.,. St. Martin's street, Leicester.sluire and BlickfriarS-road, tallow , chandiers-- T. Datton.&R. 1 .Willats, Queenhithe, Wholesale-stationers J. P. .'llakenhain & W. H. Hayward, Wooti-street,,GheaPide, silk-mano faturers—J. Bremner, J. Marland, It. Leigh, S:-A-W• Thornely, Wigan, Lancashire, cotton-spinners,,so far as regards Marland, and It. Leigh—S. and W. Frankland and W. K. Coiling, Liverpool, caryerS, gilders, and artists —J. Smart and W. :Wachell, Liverpool, carters—J. 11 unoion and J. Lipscomb, Brighton, butchers-J., T., and J. Eccles, Liverpool, tanners-- E. Taylor and W. 'Chapman, Leeds , spirit-merchants—l:. Wood, (L Cunningham, and 11. Smith, Bath, printers ; so far as regards H.. Smith—J. Fran klin and .E. J. It y an, Great Portland-street; Marylebone„ chymists and druggists—J. F. and 'l'. V. Reynolds, March and A. and M. Hunter. Glasgow, manufacturers; so k Hunter—W, IL R., and 0. (3larke, far as regards .-,• New :Walton, Yorkshire, bone merchants—P- -Surrey, bleachers—O. L. I n e l c h Tn . Dj...l3lllllPhOuse, Manchester, Aimber-mer tLV, k . e r a a n n d d chants—R. Jooel and .J J. Thompson, Li xe r pa?), coal-mer chan ts —W. Young and R. Thompson, Charlotte-row, 3tan_ sion.houis, solicitors—J. Pares, T. Paget, .anti 11'„ Ileygate. Leicester and , London, bankers ; so far as regards I'. Paget—lt. and R. Edgar, Bart-street, crtltcliedfijarl,Wine • merchants.