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// „ .r;~;~ ~~4 - I d `g THE PRENC' ~ i ;4' CONTRACTS TO DELIVER COALS AT NEWFOUND . LAND ) • BERMUDA, and CORFU. Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers, Feb. 1, 1827. • SUCH Persons as are desirous of Contracting with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to deliver COALS at NEWFOUNDLAND, BERMUDA, and CORFU, may re ceive Particulars of the Contracts at this Office, between the hours of Ten and Four, and deliver their Tenders, sealed up, and directed to the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, marking thereon " Tender for Coals," on or before Tuesday, the 13th instant ; but none will be received after Twelve o'Clock on that day"; nor will any Proposal be noticed unless made on, or annexed to, a printed Particular, and the prices inserted in words at length ; nor unless a Letter. be subjoined to such Proposal, signed by Two Persons of known property, engaging to become bound . with the Party tendering in the sum expressed in the Particulars for the due performance of the Contract. - CONTRACT FOR RE-MANUFACTURING THE KING'S OLD IRON. NAVY-OFFICE, FEB. 1, 1827. THE principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy do hereby give notice, That on Timm- Itay, the 22d inst, at One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to contract for taking OLD IRON from His Majesty's several Dock Yards, and RE-MANIJ VAC TURING the same into all or any of the following Articles as demanded, viz. : BOLT-STAVES FLATS I SQUARES. SHORT BROADS. A Form of the Tender may be seen at this Office. No Ten der will be received after One o'Clock, on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed unless the Party, or an Agent for him, attends. Every Tender Intuit be accompanied by a Letter addressed to the Navy Board, and signed by Two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering,. in the Sum of 5000/., for the due performance of the Contract. - ST. KATHARINE DOCKS NOTIC E hereby Given, that a Special Meeting of the Proprietors will be held on THURSDAY, the ltd inst. at One o'Clock punctually, at the CITY of LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street, to receive a REPORT from the DIREC-. 'f Oit s upon the Affairs of the Company. By Orzler of the Board of Directors, JOHN HALL, Secretary. St. Katharine Dock Office, Feb. 8, 1827. NOTICE TO MARINERS. • ; BUOYAGE OF THE EAST SWALE.. TRINITY -HOUSE, LONDON, FEB. 1, 182.7. THE CORPORA TION of TRINITY-HOU S E having caused BUOYS to be placed 'in the 'EAST SWALE, Notice thereof, and of the Colours and Situations of the said Buoys, with the Marks, Bearings, and Sailing Directions for the same, are hereby given : vit. _ . WHITSTABLE STREET GLOBE BEACON BUOY, BLACK, Lies in 12 feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, and is placed about 30 Fathoms N.W. from the Street End, with a Tuft ,of Trees on Harty Backland, a Boat's Length cipen to the Left' of a White House on the slope of the Hill below it, bearing And Whitstable Church midway between a large White House on the Cliff and the small white Watch House to the eastward of it, bearing S. b. W. The Columbine Buoy N. E. The Spit Buoy' of the Columbine N.W. b.W.ivr. The Hemhouses W. N. Distance from the Columbine Buoy about 'three quarters of a Mile, and from the Spit Buoy of the Columbine about the same distance. BUOY ON THE SOUTH-EAST SPIT OF THE COLUMBINE, RED, Lies in eight feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, with a Clump of Trees on Norman Hill on with the Southernmost Projection of Shellness Point, bearing • W. b. S. 4 S. Whitstable Church on with the Westernmost Cop peras House, bearing S. E. And the Columbine Buoy, bearing N.E. b. E. E. POLLARD. SPIT BUOY, BLACK, Lies 'in eight feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, with Harty Church on Bell's House (the South ernmost Dwelling-house at Shellness Point) bearing W. And a Clump of Trees on the Westernmost Part of the High Land of Sheppy, on with the white end of the Easternmost Muscle House, bearing N.W. W HEM GUT BUOY, ON THE WEST END OF THE COLUMBINE, RED, Lies in 6 feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, with the West Part of Judd's Hill on with the Beacon • at Shellness Point, bearing - W. b. S. fS. And a Clump of Trees on the Westernmost Part of the Isle of Sheppy on the white end of the Easternmost Muscle House, bearing SAILING. DIRECTIONS. After passing Whitstable Street Buoy, leaving it on rlie_left, steer up Mid-channel, with Judd's House open a Ship's Length to the Southward of Ore Mill, whiCh appears to stand near to the Water's edge ; and when the. Columbine Spit Buoy is passed, bring Judd's House and Ore Mill. in one,. bearing W. b. S. a S. until - you are Two Miles abOl ., e Shellness Point. There is good Anchor age all the way up, in from three to 5 fathoms, Clay bottom, with Mud on the Surface. The Channel is of various breadths, from •three quarter . s of a Mile to 250 Fathoms, above the Horse, where it is narrowest. By Order, J. HERBERT, Sec. W. N. (;LARK'S. GENERAL . OUTFITTING . 1 • WAREHOUSE, for the EAST and WEST INDIES and SOUTH AMERICA, EXETER !CHANGE, 'STRAND. Officers, Cadets, and. Writers going to India, and Gentlemen proceeding to South America, or any other part of the Globe, will find in this Establishment the whole of their Military Ap. pointrnents, Swords,. Chacos, Sashes, Belts, Pistols, R:c. toge ther with a l a rge and well-manufac tured stock of Sea C ots , Couches, and Bedding ; Cabin Wash .hand -Tables, Chairs, and. Lamps ; Sea Chests, Mule and Bullock Trunks,. and every ether descrip tion of Travelling Equipage. AN ASSORTMENT OF CANTEENS, ready fitted with the necessary requisites for India, and other tropical climates ; like wide a great variety of Silver and Plated Articles, Knives and Forks, suitable for families going abroad ; Military and Hindos tannee Books, Maps, &c. A FASHIONABLE STOCK of Carriage, Curricle , T andem, Phaeton, Stanhope. and Chaise HARNESS, with every descrip tion of Saddlery, &c. &c. for borne: use, East and West Indies, and South America, which merit inspection from their excellent quality, first style of workmanship, and moderate prices. • All the Articles in this Establishment are warranted, and the excellent plan of fifty years standing is still strictly adhered to, of asking but one Ready Money Price, from which no ''abatement will be made. PURE WITHOUT PAIN—A New DisCoiery, consisting of a mild and safe Medicine, for the Cure of STRICTURES in the Urethra and Rectum, and PILES, also for the effectual, removal of all the inconveniences attending those complaints, without- the use of Bougie or Catheter.' . It will afford relief in days, without the Patient's experiencing the least pain, and is equally efficacious in cases of long standing.—Pre= pared solely by JOHN LYNCH, 44 Duke-street, S. James's.' All letter s must be post _Paid. JLos -paid. • CHILBLAINS i T S N ORES, BURNS, &C. mARSHALL'S This Cerate will b e f rvERsAL CERATE.— .?.. und most e ffi cacious in every kind of Wound, Sere, Seald, Burn, nomination„especially s ore Li a r t!ise , , Eruption, Ulcers of every do healed in so rapid a ►seful a th u itt Ulcerated Legs, which have beets l'reparaai'n7 mSuertehoßareoafsts, cure has been . established by this useful Infiamma tiou of the Eyes, Scorbutic and Can t" or St. 'Anthony's Fire, Ring Wor m; Humours, Erysipilas, Sore Throats, Chops, Chip blains, &c. Ike. Sold ix Boxes at Is• Ild. and 2s. gd I, . ) • 'by Butlers, Ch t Cheapaide,'cdrnet St. •Paul s , 73, I sinew -street, ' ering 1, 54., Sackville-street, Dublin ; Savory and Co. 136 , ; and street ; Willmott, 83, High-street, Borough s -and 'thNe w 113M1-' ' Medicine .Venders in the• United Kingdom. Of who e Pri 7 iPal had BUTLER'S CAJEPUT OPODELDOC, stron gly m may be Mended for ' CHILBLAINS, pIIRONIC • RHEU MATIS M, rom- SPASMODIC AFFECTIONS, PALSY, Stiffness, and Eul- ment of the Joints, SPRAINS, BRUISES, &a. In Bottles, a t 10., lid., and 2s. 9d.• /el 1 - -47%;„ I *I)/ No. 1.0,738. PUBLICATIONS. On the 15th of every Month, with Ten Engravings on Steel, price Eighteen-pence, xE STUART, ANECDOTES of INVEN TIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, DISCOVERIES, and PROJECTS. The Part for January contains copious historical and descrip tive Anecdotes of Steam Engines. Wightman and Cramp, Paternoster-row. This Day was published, in 1 Volume, post Svo. Sc. 6d. "HOLLAND TIDE ;" or, MUNSTER PO PULAR TALES. " Now let it rain potatoes."—Merry Wives of Windsor. London : Printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, Stationers'- hall-court,. hall-court, Ludgate-street. This Day were published, in 4 Vols. Crown Bvo. embellished with Highly-finished Vignette Titles, designed by J. Mict.s, and en graved by C. Roans, R. ROBERTS, and other eminent Artists, price 21. 2s. in Boards, the Second Edition of rtll-IE ITALIAN NOVELISTS ; selected from - 3 L- the most approved Authors in that language ; from the Earliest Period down to the close of the Eighteenth Century ; ar ranged in an Historical and Chronological Series. ' Translated from the Original Italian. Accompanied with Notes, Critical and Biographical. By THOMAS ROSCOE, Esq. " We can promise oar readers very considerable pleasure from these specimens, and take leave of Mr. Roscoe, in the hope of meeting him again in the field of Italian literature."—Edinburgh Review, No. SS. " It is a work that eminently combines the useful with the en tertaining ; taste and research are evinced in the selections of the critical notices ; and it places the pith of a hundred volumes within the reach of the general reader."—New Monthly Maga zine, June, 1825. London : Printed for W. Sitnpkin and R. Marshall, Stationers' Hall-court, Ludgate-street. NEW WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, OF THE LARGEST SIZE, PRICE SEVEN-PENCE, TO COMMENCE WITH THE OPENING or PARLIAMENT. (I N SUNDAY, the 11th day of February, will N. 7 appear No. 1.. of the LONDON FREE PRESS ; a Weekly Journal, conducted by the late Editor of the " Glasgow Free Press," with the assistance of other Gentlemen i • and which will possess Exclusive Correspondence with the C o ntinents of Europe and America. .. To produce a Weekly Newspaper, containing a much greater portion of Original Discussion than any that has yet appeared, with exclusive intelligence from the Continent up to the latest hour of publication, without possessing a smaller quantity of the News and Occurrences contained in the preceding Morning and Evening Papers, is one of the objects of the " LONDON FREE PRESS ;"—another, and a higher, is to establish a Journal ab solutely and essentially free, bold, and uncompromising, ready at all times to support sound principles and useful measures, regardless of party, and regardful alone of Truth and Honesty. The LONDON FREE PRESS will contain the Latest Intelli gence from all quarters of the World, up to Saturday Evening, when it will be despatched to every part of the Country by that night's Mail, and delivered in Town in the Morning by the regular Newsmen. . A Second Edition will be despatched on Sunday night, con taining all the intelligence which may arrive from the Correspon dents of the Office on the Continent and in America, particularly the following places :—Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, Brussels, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Colombia, and Mexico. The importance of the Sunday night's edition will be appreciated, not only by the inha bitants of the Metropolis, but by all who live within 200 miles of it, as it will be the only London Paper arriving, in the country on M,oriday ; and will contain twelve hours' later Newa than the other Sunday Papers. It will supply the vacuum caused by the non-publication of the regular Evening Newspapers on Sunday. .To be published at No. 3, Red Lion -court, Fleet-street. BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL MALL. THE GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS, in chiding the Pictures of the Battle of the Nile, at the moment of the Blowing-up of the L'Orient, and that of the Representation of Admiral De Winter delivering his Sword to Lord Duncan, after the Battle of Camperdown, presented by the British Institution to the Royal Hospital of Greenwich, is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Five in the Evening. Admittance ' I s.—Ca talogue, ls. WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper. THOMAS MOM'S, Wholesale Wine and Spirit Merchant, No. 10, Skinner-street, Snow-hi), London: s. d. s. Good Gin... 5 9p. gall. New Port 24 p. doz. Strong do. 7 6 do. Old Port 24 do. Old Rum ...10 9 do. , Old Port, 3 yrs. Crusted, 32 do. Old Brandy 24 9 do. Full Bodied Sherry .26 do. Whiskey... 10 6 do. Ohl Palo 32 do. Shrub ..... 11 6 do., Port and Sherry £6O, per Pipe. Gentlemen and Dealers will do well to take a copy of this ad vertisement, as it will not be repeated. For ready money the above may be depended upon, as being good in quality, the legal strength, and the imperial measure per gallon. No attention paid to letters, unless they contain remittances. PATENT COMPOSITION of MALT and HOPS only.—The above composition is with confidence recommended for use in private Families, on board ship, and in the Colonies, on the score of economy, convenience, and health.— Beer of any strength, and equal both in flavour and quality to ge nuine home brewed beer, may be obtained by dissolving the above in cold water. To be had, wholesale and retail, at Sd. per lb., with instructions for use, at the counting-house of Williams, Pitt, Lamb, and Co., Patentees, 1, Turnwheel-lane, Dowgate-hill, where beer obtained by this mode may always be tasted. THE OPERA AT LiSi3ON.---Mademoiselle Sicard took her benefit on Monday night, at the Can Carlos, having an nounced it with a humility which would ill be suited to the sup posed dignity of a London Prima Donna. Every box was crowd ed, and the pit filled to an overflow the moment the doors were opened. All our Sta ff were p resent, with their rich uniform, in :different boxes. Our Natal Officers were but little inferior in point of show. The beauties of Lisbon, in fuller dress than is usually worn at the Opera, displayed their beads, loaded with French curls entwined with flowers —some with artificial wreathes, others with various-coloured hats ' • all, however, with shawls, as the weather is not yet to them sufficiently warm to allow low dresses to be worn. The Opera was Moss iti Egitto. Sicard took the part of Eleia ; Cartagenova, the bass, of Pharoah ; Ra the tenor, of Osirides; the cont'-alto part of Amaltea was' sting by Madame Zappuebi, in lieu of Madame Patralia, for whom she made AR indifferent . substitute. Sieard's dress of white robe and turban were the praise of all her admirers, and her sweet voice bewitched their hearts', On her first appearance, she was vehemently applauded, and each successive entrance and exit was equally distinguished. I was astonished at the apathy with which the audience took the refusal to repeat a duet in the first act between Sicard and. Ra vaglia. The English party were strong, and the house, for a little time, supported them ; "but the instant a new scene was let down, the excitement died away. The moment the act was over, a general plaudit was given for the fair Sicard, and two, milk white pigeons, emblematical, I suppose, of the lady's purity, were flown from one of the 'boxes. The birds fluttered from side to side ; one of them was at length laid hold of by a jolly midship man, who looked at it, as if in doubt whether it would eat best roast, or in a pasty ; and the other flew to a maiden's bosom, in "the first tier, where it was no doubt welcomed, as a harbinger of her own individual love affair. Showers of medallions with ama tory devices were then dropped from above, and miniatures of the dear Sicard on enveloped paper. These: were succeeded by a de luge of poetry in every metre that a Lisbon lover could conceive, printed with the curiosities. of their patent "press. THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1827. EAST INDIA HOUSE, FEB. 7. (Concluded from our Paper of yesterday.) Dr. GILCHRIST resumed,- and took occasion to mention, in terms of high commendation, the London University. He should read an extract from a newspaper in defence of it. (Loud inter ruption.) He was obliged to Honourable Proprietors for the patience they exhibited. (Laughter.) The establishment of the London College would promote the education of young men going out to India. The erpence of conveying an elementary knowledge of the Oriental languages to these individuals would not exceed 101. It had been objected that the Hindostanee was not the uni versal language of India. This he admittsd ; but it was the principal one, and contained the best key to all the other dialects. The Learned Proprietor then proceeded to deprecate the too great attention paid in our system of education to the Greek and Latin languages. Among the authors with which our youth were ex pected to be conversant was Juvenal. Now, what sort of a jockey was Juvenal? (Laughter.) Certainly not one of the writers most desirable to be put into the hands of youth. The Company's oriental establishment was equally expensive and inefficient. In , coming to the 6th and last proposition (Groat applause), he felt that little need be said. He should only illustrate the imperfec tion of the English pronunciation of Latin, by telling them a story, (Laughter.) At the eonans.ion of the Duke of Marlbo rough's wars, an English Man, a Scot, and a German, met on the Continent. Tie Englishman, addressing the German, said, " Suntne omnia peccata (pacata) in Germania?" The Eng lander pronounced pacata (pacified), peccata (crimes), • in his own way, so that the inquiry ran—You have all sorts of crimes in Germany, haven't you ? To this the German, naturally indig nant, replied, " multa aunt peccata, in Germania sed Spero non omnia." Bloodshed might have ensued, but the Scot set all right by crying out pacata—pacata—not peccata.—(Great laughter.)— Here the Doctor proceeded - to read long letters from his pupils in the East Indies, setting forth their great success there in conse quence of his instructions, and a rhetorical and somewhat flimsy discourse communicated to the College of Calcutta by the late Mar quis of Hastings, on the excellence o the English language. In this language be could produce an epigram which might stand be tide any in any other language. - When Garrick was on the stage— The CHAIRMAN called the Doctor to order. Dr. Guccunisp said he would soon come to an end. A Pro fessor in Garrick's time complaining of certain alterations made by the actor in pronouncing the letters U and I The CHAIRMAN-Oh; you need not give us that, Doctor; we have all seen it in Joe Miller. Dr. Giumntsrr—Well, perhaps sox but for all that a - good thing can't be too often repeated. Garrick answered the Profes sor's - objections by the following lines : " If it's true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my note Soon, -and I hope for the better, Devoutly I wish that each man had his due, And that I raay be never mistaken for you."— (pointing to the Chairman,) a laugh. After this, the Doctor re sorted again to the quotations 'of long extracts from books, to prove the utility and necessity of the Company's officers learning the Hindostanee, and was frequently interrupted by cries of ques tion, and loud murmers of disapprobation and impatience. He hoped be would not be cut short in his exposition.—(Laughter.) He would move, in conclusion, that as many of his resolutions should be carried into effect as may be found practicable for the good of the Company's service in India. Colonel STANHOPE seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said, that according to regulations of the army, an interpreter was required for each native corps,- and no officer was allowed to act as interpreter to a corps, or on a court-martial, before be had proved the sufficiency of his knowledge in the Hin dostanee in two examinations. The competency and ability of the Company's servants, civil and military, bad been proved by the extraordinary extension of the Empire of India, Under such circumstances, he Noma meet the propositions of the Learned Proprietor, with an amendment to the effect, " That, in the opi nion of the Court, it would he equally unnecessary and imprudent to adopt the propositions beTore it, on the ground that due atten tion had been given by the Court of Directors to the subjects con t tined in them, and their prosecution would be most properly left in their hands. Mr. PATTisoN seconded the aMendment. Mr. S. DIXON thought native talent always able to do .more than learning. They had • that day had a proof of what great learning could do. It had led the worthy Doctor to take four hours to do that which a plain man might have done in a quar ter of an hour.—(Laughter.)—Yes, the Doctor had entertained them for that time telling his story ; a story which would have been still longer, only for the interruptions that had occurred.— (A laugh.)=-He (Mr. Dixon) had entire confidence in the Direc tors as a body, and would support the amendment. • • Mr. CAURUTHERS denied that the Members of the Court of Proprietors were governed by subserviency to the Directors, as the Learned Doctor had asserted. Dr. CilLelintsr —I am neither Learned nor Doctor—l disclaim the titles. Mr. CARRUTHERS-The worthy Doctor has spoken long, yet said not a word to the point. Col. STaNnorß-,-The worthy, .Proprietor himself has not vet said a word on the question before the Court. Mr. DIXON--" Aye, but he will by-and-bye." A PROPRIETOR contended,.that the deficiency'of the Company's Officers in theEindostanee, was proved by Colonel Lushington's admission—he could not consent to the amendment. Colonel LvsitirraTox explained.—There was not one officer in 99,.. who did not understand the articles of war in the 1-lindosta nee ; but it was not necessary to expound them to the men, as they were quite familiar with them. ColOnel STANHOPR admitted, that the Judge Advocates might be acquainted with the native language; but the Jury on Court ?partials, the officers, not possessing a knowledge of the language in which the testimony was given, were not of course enabled to do justice to the parties. Colonel LusniNcrox explained. No native soldier was .tried by European officers. Doctor GILCHRIST replied.—His original motion was then put to the vote, and was lost by a large majority, six bands only being held up in its favour. The Amendment was then put, and carried in the affirmative. .The appointment of Mr. Elliot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Depot at Chatham, with a salary of 3001. and 40/. allowance for house rent, was next submitted for approbation, and after a few questions by Mr. Hume, Colonel Stanhope, and Dr. Gilchrist, was unanimously approved. Colonel STANHOPE gave notice of the following resolutions for the next Court day. " That as the King of England's most upright and Learned Chief Justice, Sir Edward West, and his Majesty's Judges; Sir Ralph Rice and Sir Charles Chambers, have declared in open Court, at Bombay, that the licensinc , of the Press in that settlement is un lawful and inexpedient, and have, therefore, refused to register the Calcutta regulations ; ata .as no. Censor existed during the rule of - W. Hastings, Lord Cornwallis, or Sir John Shore ; and as the Marquess of Hastings, after haying beat down the Mah ratta Confederacy, did, on his triumphal entry into the Metro polis, • sacrifice the upstart monster , and 'set the public mind a t liberty ; and, as Mr. Canning, when President of the Board of Controul, prevented shackles from being again fastened on the onittiing, u n d er e i t h er native of late, en ac ted, ll press, and was thanke d b y this Court for his w ise administra (r t)ionE;uraonpdeaasn Governments, no ega l restrain ts were ever, ex cept under the frightfu l In q uisition at Goa ; this Court doth implore the Court of D irectors not to extend t his base mono poly over the mind, this curse, to Bombay. By enthroning the licenser in that Presidency, they would make Great Britain guilty of the inconsistency of depriving 180,000,000 of her own sub jects of a blessing, which she has promoted in Portugal, and in South America. a 1 . Th at E n gland, by the Treaty of Gulestan, and by aban doning the wise measures- of Sir J. Malcolm, in training a por tion of Persia's troops to discipline, and placing her fortresses and passes in a state of defence, has laid that country open to the all powerful legions of Russia. on the Asiati c an d d e f ence l es s Side, British Indi a , unsup p or t e d by the is " the 2. re T by hat en C d o a n n s g ta e n re t d in ; o talents, the loyalty, and the valour of Colonists, and having no public defences; could with difficulty oppose, with her valiant Sepoys, the simultaneous, persevering, and wide-spreading attack of a swarm of Cossacks, Persians; Sieks, Mahrattas, and Bur mese, backed by a small corps of infantry and artillery, which ~..., . ..._ . . _ • . ' ,rni,..k ' 40,* 1 , • ir . j: .'..? '.', ' '''_,..)- ......, ,(, ~ ) - ' 4 . , ..,5,' ' ~,4 . .. t - Nk i . g ~....,1‘ ' lii;: ' ''' "s•A 4 -- 1 - 41161 •• ' . •'• . • ':-. '''''''' 0. ••4;'" . "". ~ .e: 4J . N ... -iie /' 9, 7 - 4. , : 1:07 : - ti, - - ..: 4 4 5 ,:•A ~ t h - ' cs‘ . ' 1 :''''• I- e kl] 1- , 'll . /- •=1"/E'"*.,;-.-, - 4 = %,--0..1, „._„.. i :,,.., ~ r IV' :S) ---I,v, Veit....a.....44 ..1 ,i.' " '' „ ~, 1' ~,31.014 . .Y ' 4 l ° 11,lit .11. . i..,4ti OA le _ 4_ . ...,...„., -0..., ',,.- t ..- ''''r 4 am tA),,.....,___......_.,,./ L 0 . .. L‘l,;>--- (;:•;. . PRICE ID. would find magazines, fortresses, cannon, and gold, on the field of their exploits. "3. That though the conquests of Russia, from the germ of improvement contained in her institutions, might be advantageous to the Asiatic world in its present backward and stationary condi- , tion ; yet, to•civilized Europe, it would prove fatal, because her Governments and society would sink to a level with the preponde rating power, and insure to her a dark futurity. " 4. That, under these circumstances, this bourt of Proprietors earnestly recommends the Court of Directors to consult his Ma jesty's enlightened Ministers as to the military and diplomatic course which, in concert with France and Austria, they should pursue, to check the march into Persia of the hardy soldiers of the good and active autocrat Nicholas." The CHAIRMAN considered it inexpedient for the Court of Proprietors to entertain a motion such as the last one. He re quested the Gallant Colonel to leave that question in the hands of his Majesty's Government. Col. STANICOPE said, he would take the Chairman's request into consideration before the next Court day. - Mr. Povrinxit gave notice of the following motion for the next Court:--" That this Court, taking into consideration the conti nuance of human sacrifices in India, is of opinion, that i❑ the case of all rites or ceremonies involving the destruction of life, it is the duty of a paternal Government to interpose for their preven tion; and therefore recommends to the Hon. Court of Directors to transmit such instructions to India, as that Court may deem most expedient for accomplishing this object, consistently with all practicable attention to the feelings of the natives. The Court adjourned at a quarter before seven o'clock. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL. The annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this institu tion was held yesterday, at the Society's rooms, No. 19, Bishops= gate-street Within. The Bishop of CHESTER was called to the chair. His Lord ship inquired whether or not it would be regular in him to take the chair, he not • having been a subscriber hitherto? On being satisfied that there was no irregularity in so doing, this being a ge neral public meeting of the friends of the institution, his Lordship took the chair. Mr. HARLEY, the Secretary, read the sixth report of the ma naging committee: It set forth the number of patients admitted into the Hospitals in each year respectively, since its establishment in 1521, viz.--in 1821, 413; 1822, 738 ; 1823, 919; 1824, 1,249; 1825, 1,481; 1826, 1,854; and 412 out-patients, making the total number in the last year 2,266. It further stated, that 120 patients had died within the year, many of whom might have been restored to health, if they had not neglected to apply to this institution until diseaie had made too much progress to be subdued. The expences of the year 1826 amounted to 3,9481., which caused an excess of expenditure abOve the amount of the annual subscriptions, donations, and the interest upon 2,200/. three per Cents. The report concluded by leaving it to the public to decide whether they would allow such a valuable institution as this to terminate for want of means of support. A Gentleman then came forward to move that the report be ap proved and circulated, and an appeal made to public liberality. , Mr. Alap.rNING seconded the resolution, and, in so doing, took occasion to express his cordial approbation of the manner in which the funds had been managed by the Committee. Captain WALDEGRAVE also bore testimony to the great value of the Institution, and the excellent management of the Com. mittee. A SUBSCRIBER thought that such an institution ought not to be left trusting to such precarious means of support as the private contributions of individuals. He therefore hoped that such mem bers of this society as had seats in Parliament would call the at tention of the Legislature to this subject. The resolution was then put from the Chair, and carried una nimously. The resignation of Mr. Williams, the treasurer was received, and his son appointed treasurer in his stead. The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to the Patrons, Presidents, V iee-Prelidents, Committee of Management; and the Physicians (Drs. Mackinnon and Roberts), and lastly to-the Right Rev. Chairman. The Bishop of CH ESTER, in acknowledging the Compliment, ex ' pressed a hope that the Press would do all in its power to bring the.merits of this most important charity in the fullest manner be fore the public. It would give him great satisfaction to support, by:every. means in his power, this,and all other institutions con nected with Christian charity. The Meeting then separated. • COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION. Yesterday a meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company took place at the City of 'London Tavern, pursuant to advertise ment. J. D. Powins, Esq., in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting was convened for the purpose of laying before the proprietary , a report which was grounded upon the statement of their agents.--The Chairman re quested of the Secretary to read the balance sheet. The Secretary read the balance-sheet, and said, that The first instalment amounted to £50,000 Second ditto .25,000 Third ditto 25,000 Fourth ditto 50,000 Arrears due out of this sum 150,000 -28,640 Received £121,360 - and that the expenditure from Christmas, 1824, to Christmas, 1826, amounted to as follows : Expellee attending the forwarding six expeditions, consisting of 19S persons,• and stores, to the mines at Mariquita and Pamplona, 22,538/. 19s. Bd. ; expense of the Veragu mission, 2,481/. 19s. 10d. ; draughts drawn by the agents in Colombia, and remit-. tances made to them, 52,9151. 3s. 10d. ; salaries and wages paid in England on account of parties in Colombia, including advance* on the same account, 23,1001. 12s. .3d. ; quicksilver, .4,7441. 14s. 3d. ;. mine materials, 17,933/. Os. 4d. office furniture, 213/. 13s. sd. ; stationary; rent, printing, &c., 1,633/. 7s. 5d.; law charges, 521/. 15s. 7d. ; loss on Exchequer bills, 162/.75.1d. ; interest on loans, 1731.2 s ; salaries and wages of the office esta blishment, 1,807/. ls. Id. ; stamps in the office, 128/. 3s. 9d. ; cash at the Bankers; 11,392/. 6s. 11d. Out of these items, the Directors are under legal engagements for 18,195/. 14s. ld. which is to be provided for. The CHAIRMAN said, Mr. Bodham had arrived from Colombia, and was present, and would answer any questions that might be put to him in corroboration of the report. No questions being put— A Shareholder moved, that the report be printed, and circulated amongst time proprietors, which was carried unanimously. Thanks were then voted to the Chair Man, and the meeting broke 'up. COLEMAN-STREET WARD ELECTlON.—Yester day, a Wardmote was held before Mr. Alderman Heygate; for the election of a Common Councilman, in pursua nce of a precept from the Court of - Aldermen, by which the election of Mr. Griffiths had been declared void, he not being a householder,— Mr. Painter proposed Mr. Bleadcn, as a fit and proper person to fill -the vacant situation. The Ward had received the benefit of his zealous services, during years, and, on every occasion, he was able and diligent. Mr. Green seconded the nomination, and spoke highly of Mr. Bleaden's character as an inhabitant of the Ward. Mr. Johnson proposed Mr. Griffiths, as a gentleman of ability and respectability, who was now qualified to serve them. Mr. Owen seconded the nomination. A poll took place, at the close of which the numbers were :—Mr. Deaden, 50 ; Mr. Griffiths, 21. 'WESTMINSTER SCHOOL.—The names of the Candidates examined yesterday at Westminster School, for the writership given by Mr. Wynn, were Messrs. Fronde and Allen, King's Scholars; and Messrs. Davis, Escombe, Bailey, and Fin& later, Town-boys. The examination, after continuing from ten o'clock till five; was adjourned till this day. The subjects of ex amination for the day were the Greek and Latin Classics, Geo graphy, and Roman.ilistory. The examiners were Dr. Batton, Principal of the E..T. College, and Messrs. Tyler and Cramer, of the University of Oxford. . These gentlemen, we understand, ex prosed.themselves most favourably upon the performances of all the.candidates. Mr.:Wynn, and many other gentlemen, were present during the examination, PARIS, FEB. I.—The affair k . - ' A s ia „ a toi g ikkN t; their titles still continues Ibee i -o .tzlinigtrattent and to occasion a great deal of talk in all 'Hie saloons of Paris. As it is yet far from being arranged, and, may emu - lead to some act of personal violence on the part of the Mar shals, it may not be uninteresting to send you the follow ing details, on the correctness of which you may rely. When the Duke of Belluno was turned out of 'the Cabi net. about two years ago, and the mission to Vi enna was offered him, 'Prince Metternich apprized the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de Chateaubriand;' that if the ex-War Minister presented hint at the. Court of Austria, he could only be received as Marshal Vic tor, and not as Duke of ' Belluno. Chateaubriand re plied, that such an insolent pretension on the' part of Austria could not be admitted, and that if persisted in, no Ambassador at all would be allowed to go to Vienna on the part of France. As Victor declined , receiving an appointment from a Cabinet which had expelled him, or had the more pressing ' affair "-of • Ouvrard' o s contracts to attend to, he gave' up the idea of. the Austrian mission, and thus postponed the settleinent' of a question which must otherwise have been decided in his person. On the recall of Baron Vincent, and the ap pointment of Appony, the latter had orders from home, to consider himself in respect to French Marshals, as if he' and they were at the Court of Vienna, and to refuse them their territorial appellations, should they appear :it the hotel of his Embassy.' The first time that this order was executed, as I mentioned to you last week, was in the case of the Duchess of Ragusa. On presenting herself about a fortnight or three weeks ago at the door of Ap pony's saloon, she heard herself announced as Marcrhale la Duchesse illinwout. She said nothing, joined cheer fully the party, and has, every subsequent sours, re turned to endure the 'same insult without murmur or remonstrance. The following is the reason now given for this submission to a treatment which has fired the blood of old Ragusa. - He husband is a great favourite at Court, and is, moreover; much indebted iu his for tune - to Court liberality ; and secondly, in passi'ng ' through Vienna for the coronation at Moscow last year, he had a claim of some 20,0001. or 30,0001. to settle with the Austrian Government, which he - could not so easily have arranged in quality of Duke of Ragusa as in that of Marshal Marmont. He, therefore, deposed his title, succeeded in his pecuniary suit, and pocketed the in sult. Indeed, it would have been rather awkward for him as a courtier, had he been tenacious on the point, 'as the Emperor of Austria is likewise Duke of Ragusa, and two dukes would have been too much in one Court. The next Marshal who presented himself at the parties of Appony, after he had resolved to act upon the order from borne, was old Oudiuot, the Duke of Reggio, who came in the uniform of the Royal Guard. He was thunderstruck to hear himself announced, by the valet at the door, M. Marshal le Dec Oudina. The door was open, he was about to enter, he sfopped short, put on his hat, and casting a furious look at the Ambassador, who was approaching to receive him, hurried off to Baron de Damns, the Minister of War. The following is said to be the dialogue which passed between these great personages : " Well, M. le Baron, have you a great regard for your Monsieur d'Aftpony ?" " What, Marshal, what do you mean ? I do not under stand you." " I if you have a great friendship for Appony, be cause if you have nor, I shall request you to mention to the King that in'two hours I shall have run my sword through his body." The old Marshal then recovered his composure, and described what had befallen him. - Baron de Dames endeavoured to tranquillize him, by represent ing to him that it might be a mistake, and that at any rate'a Major-General of the Royal Guard should observe more respect towards the Ambassador of a Power in al-, liance with his Majesty. The Marshal would net liken . to these reasons, but declared that he - would proceed -di rectly to inform his Majesty of the insult offered to one of his immediate Servants. To the King he, therefore, went .. directly-. His Majesty, after hearing the account of the treatment whiCh the Marshal had received, said,. . deer Marshal, I approve of your conduct hitherto; bus allow me to take the affair upon myself. I promise to see you righted—be patient." " I With pleasure submit te, your MajestY's commands," replied Oudinot; " it is not in my character to act the lieutenant of cavalry before your Majesty, but I assure your Majesty that I cannot submit to be insulted and robbed of my name (debaptiser) by 1— Austrian." On the following morning, Appony having had a conference with M. de Damns, and having learnt his error respecting the place whence Oudinot derives his title (not Reggio in Modena, but Reggio in Calabria), pro mised ever afterwards to address the Marshal as he had previously done. He has since written an invitation to Oudinot, under the name of Duke of Reggio, which the latter has declined to accept. Soult comes next on the scene, and his affair is of more recent date. Having issued cards for a grand ball about a month ago, for,Monday last, among the rest Appony was invited. His Excellency having done nothing to offend Soult, proceeded to the ball as if nothing had happened in the interval between the arrival of Monday and the re ceipt of the invitation. When his name was announced, the Marshal felt surprise, but having consulted with his friends, agreed to take no notice of the matter in his own hotel. The Duke of Fitz-James, a violent Ultra, and a Ministerialist, who was of the party, joined the Marshals in their complaints, and justified their expressions of in dignation. " This is an affair," said he, loud enough to be heard by a considerable circle about him, " this is an af fair which concerns not only the Marshals, and those who hold titles derived from Austrian provinces, but which concerns us all : it concern's' the army in particular, and every military man who will go to the house of Appony , till entire satisfaction is obtained, is unworthy of rank.' P.tuts, FED. 2.—Yesterday Count d'Appony sent in vitations to the Duke of Reggio and to Marshal Soult for his party of Tuesday next. Scult immediately proceeded to the house of Reggio, and showed him his letter. At the sameeßeggio 1 1 ) 1e ? e dastteadt he R had,gi o isf Austr had ia gotpretended t him out of the question, owing to t he p lace whence ho rehdised to titles p l ? a — ee took them. Soult brought at the same time a letter wisf ic h he had written to Appony, and asked Oudinot"s Op i n i on respecting it. Oudinot disapproved of it, as not being strong enough. Another epistle was therefore drawn up between them, of which the following may be regarded as a pretty correct copy : " The Duke of Dalmatia cannot accept of an invitation so unbecoming OneonvenanteYas that which has been ad.. dressed to him lsy'M. d'Appon)% ,- No parson in the world has a right to refuse him' his titles, and he will not permit any person to arrogate such' a right. The Duke of ad.. matia appreciates as it deserves the conduct of M. ( I'4_ pony ; and in whatever plate he meets with M. d'Appony, the Duke of Dalmatia will have a great pleasure in givi ng . to M. d'Appony unequivocal proofs of what he thinks re specting him.' Thus the matter stands. There can be 110 doubt that the latter expressions announce an intention to provoke the Ambassador to a duel, if the words themselves do not con tainit he t o A be in b such a provocat i o n . If Count d'Appony takes no to ~r nit a tl ad ein o t r entior of the dozen interested in the settlement of the and i demand an ex planation. or srt question ic of twentyindividuals l said , INSPIRATION` OF GIN.—It is said of Colman,a best comedy, John B u ll, th at h e wrote t h e l ast act w h e n praeec for money, (and after l ong disappointing Mt. Harris, who bad the tL bt l , . other four), the wh o l e i n one n i g h t, d r i n ki ng g i n anwater, and throwing the p aper on t h e fl oor as h e fill e d it. "hetif thet bed, medy, the gin, and the night ended ; be taw bi and dropp e d th e curtain. Late the next morning, 0 t: o Fawcett of paper on the found him sound asleep in bed, with the floor; he gathered up the scattered fragmentsserPeto .—rer great treasure) and carried them off in his handkerchief poo/ Albion, the theatre a truto4l