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THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said Com 'l9!, will be h e ld at t h e i r H ouse I n L ea d en hall-street, on 1 VEDN ESDAY, the 27th Instant, at Eleven o'Clucl in the forenoon, for the purpose of submitting for confirmation the Resolution of the General Court of the 23 , 1 ult., approyinZ Iht Regulation of the Court of Directots of the 26th January for the appointment of a Person in the capacity of First Assistant in the Office of Surveyor of Buildings, at a Salary of 0350 per annum. Cspy of the said Resolution now lies at this House for the 4a.rusal Of the Proprietors. The COURT of DIRECTORS do also give Notice, that the "id General Court is further made SPECIAL, for the put.- ' " 4 of submitting for confirmation the Resolution of the General Court of the 23d nit., approving the Resolution of 1 :e Cou rt of Directors of the 6th January last, grant i ng t o Ma j o r - General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B. a Pension of ,E' 1,000 Per annum, on the grounds therein stated. The Report required by the Bye Law, Chapter 6, Sec. lg, t.gether with the Documents upon which the said Resolu. 4 1 been formed, are open for the inspection of the Pro prietors at tins House. The COURT of DIRECTORS do further give Notice, that : t the said G eneral Court will be laid before the P ropr i e t or s, 1 "" 1 of a Bill, now before Parliament, " fur further regu n I "ing the Payment of the Salaries to the Judges or His ' Ma ieety's Co ur t s i n I n di a, an d t h e Bi s h o p of Calcutta, and for authorizin g the Transpottatlon of Offenders frum the " island of St. Helena." JOSEPh DART, Secretary. EAT INDIA HOUSE, April 12 , 182 a. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of !MERCHANTS of ENG .ID TRADING to the EAsT INDIES, do hereby give Notice, Tbm a', the GENERAL COURT of the said Company ap- P qinted to be held at this House on WEDNESDAY, the 27th 441'11", the following Resolution of the Court of Direc:ors * 4lf the 30 th ult., will b e reported to the General Court, "T "ahly to the Act of the 58th Geo. 2. cap. 83, viz. : .. 4 ; T hat it is the opinion of this Court, that the Comnsan o o e i r 4 " Owners o f th e s hip Kent are fully acquitted from itul'utatim of neglect or misconduct in respect to the " that ship." JOSEPH DART, Secretary. Hand," This Day small svo. with Ten Plates, price 7 s . CA. .„ A NEW EDITION OF A N „av SYSTEM of DOMESTIC ,n (1 aiI C D - XERY, formed upon principles of Ectit . rtiy, r f " the Use of Private Families. Comprismc th e j A 3 -t Carving, Observations on the Mroinement w a w ir Y and Poultry Yard; Instructions for Home l'oor • r ,'„ &c.; Cookery for the Sick, and for the /io n . --I "nY very useful Miscellaneous Receipts and Direc 7 atty. T to n 146 Per to he • to Servants, both in I own and .? which IT y p e r t :fixrd, an ssa) E •on Domestic Eco "raitinnu th "" elw ld Alanagementl comprising to the many Oh " which will be found particularly useful "" of a Family. By A LADY. 7 , 1 ''. 1 " really one of the most practically useful boas of sst i ; tt w e u n ' e ... ll Y s 'e hate seen on the subject. 'fhe Lady who has N itur . I ‘, has not studied how to fur ry expensive articles for at ,,„ , tables, but to combine elegance with economy; "a* Ripen to eve ry body can understand,and these ore not coot"' el my " Y fa c ;r ; kel Yi but are extend e d t o a variety of objects use in ta rn .."' 1 1 which means the utility of the book is very 'Rik increased indeed."—(British 41d Printed for John Nlurray, Albesnarle•street. 114 ° by every Bookseller and Newsman, in Logland, Scotland, and Ireland. NEW EDITION, VANIILY RECEIPT BOOK, small Bro. 72•6(1. To T. TAYLOR, Esq. No. 9, New Dridge-street, London. HONOn wen St n, BEG leave to inform you, that ever since the syhaear, MO I had been afflicted w ith the Liles Venereal, from its obstinately resisting every course of medicine ciFtreep,_scribed by the most eminent of the faculty here, and nn -4h;,5:4ag severalsevere courses of salivation, and twice li 1.. .4 0 Fed from the HOspital with little relief, would a ppear to 13; o l i4 t , h ,r e . most inveterate nature. In the s pring of last year t o ner had got to such a head, as nearly to put a peri od on existence —I had a large ulcer on the crown of my ( rea d, t on each arm , and my legs were br oke ont in a frightful „wi n ner ; my right was dreadfully painful , and had been ii a ra,t tw eof ulce ra ti on f or the last seven yea rs ; m y le ft had a lsoi 'ap "' la rge "rules on it, • mu ch discoloured, and gave mt ash was very _ excraciating pain, particularly when warm in ned, t t p early to deprive me of rest ;iu th is lamentable state, 1 re roearnmended by Mr. J. Thompson, (who received an Bre itt a cur e by th em h ere ), t o take Your Lealie's Patent. Pills, I w t h I bega n t o d o on th e With o. May ; the cour se of a t ' ti ght I began to receive benetit---iri little more than a Moat • h th e ulcers on my head and arms were soundly healail— '"er, the sores oa my legs healed also ; leaving, hoa tett t x ,,,' c( inPiderableiliscolouration in th e al:in, and p ain in the t of the left which, by the blessing of God, and a little tae pets . ever ' ance in your invaluable Medicine, st , ilasi•ieti d ; st "des dispersing the skin regaining its natural hue, an I ,: r noct ... moat pains ' gradually going ott.—ltbus_ became, by • fol. _ liberal advice and medicine, perfectly fr ee f rom all my es/ uer complaints—have Trcovered my tornier spirits and e . 00 (: •:l i gth, and am become jolly and fat, ID which F.tale tutrieg fie' /nu" massy months, to the astonishment of all who Lotter ts„ g o atn at a loss in what terms to express my gratitude, but th, 7 for'the good of other suffering mortals, to make u ' r c'e as public as possible, as I shall on every occa -1 in so doing you will greatly oblige, Sli ) your grateful, obedient , very humble servant. ALEX. NlelttiElt 4 ln s Close, High -street, Edinburgh. Soh, Witnesses to the above Cure:— "Enispson, No. 3, New Poultry Market, Edinburgh, JOhn LA fdsliitossoldh, Old Assembly alose, • WPared and by the sole Proprietor, THONIAS TA V hou—Z.lSlttriber of the Royal College of Stii<cons, at his New Bridge-street, London; whsle, after a , cts4 ", 3x plt , l -o e . si l d j' eti ce of more than 40 years in a practice pa lielkidelntdallre t e o ted to the cure of Venereal dornplaints and those the Parts of Generation. with that inviolable RZY Which men of his profession shouid always obterve in a o es, he flatters himself the advice and assistance he Ej' ut sE tto i ssly , ;a . dnainitets to persons taking this Medicine, will "s by a discerning Public, as an adyat.tage seldom "jtla, and void of all ambiguity. , Als o s old, by his appointment tor the convenience of those r "* .. distance, at the Toys ' inip, No. 103, Oxford-street; xouth.b:?oroug Ws, No. 7, Fish-street-hill; Mr. Baxter, 4) 4e p er a ge, Edinburgh; 141 i. Caltwel 's, Itnblin ; and of Irek tn ,°n in every considerable town in Great Britain and Fith bo 4 xes of only es. 9a. each, ?tamped, and sealed up 111 a plain directions, whereby persons, of either go o:. .1 B owe thetheeltes with ease, speed, secrecy, and • ORTH and SOUTH SHIELDS PATENT II WROUGHT IRON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Des4,rnd by Captain SAMUEL BROWN, R.N. PROSPECTUS. Though the advantages that must he derived from the erec tion of a Suspension Bridge over the Tyne from North to South Shields, both in a local and national point of view, are obvious, a few of the most important may be thus enu merated : The population of North Shields and Tynemouth, and the population of South Shields and Westoe, form a total of 50,000 inhabitants, exceeding any town on the great North Road between London and Edinburgh ; but the river it a great obstacle to general intercourse. In passing, or conveying goods across the river at Shields by boats, it must be acknowledged that the risk, at all times great, has been rendered more so of late by the increase of traf fic, and the rapid movements of the numerous steam vessels, which greatly endanger the lives of persons crossing, of which there are innumerable instances. The Bridge would remedy the evil, and the large population of both towns, now divided, would derive incalculable advantages from the Union. North Shields would then be within 7 miles of Sunderland, though at present any person travelling post between those towns, will rind the distance to be nearly 20 miles; and the line of com munication between Sunderland and South Shields with Mor peth, the great mart for cattle, would be considerably shortened. Sunderland is 27 miles from Morpeth by Newcastle, at present the only road, but by way of North Shields, where there is now an excellent turnpike, the distance would be reduced to 23 miles. The distance from South Shields to Morpeth, through Newcastle, is 26 miles, but by North Shields it would not exceed 17 miles of good and level turnpike-road. In each case, the hills and pavement, from the Barras Bridge at New castle to the head of Gateshead (an inconvenience much com plained of, and which does more injury to cattle than driving them oor 7 miles upon an ordinary turnpike) would be avoid ed, and the expence and delay of keeping the cattle upon the road (no trifling consideration) would he saved. The Resident in North Shields would have a conveyance from his own door directly southward, whilst those of South Shields and Sunderland would find a similar advantage in pro ceeding northward. The increasing populous towns of Blyth and Hartley, (of great consequence from their connection with collieries which are multiplying in their neighbourhood) the former distant from North Shields ten miles, the latter six miles, both situated on the sea coast, will receive the greatest benefit from the Bridge in their communication with the south, through sea port towns with which they have considerable and important intercourse ; and they will also partake of the general improve ment of North and South Shields. The persons interested in Sunderland Bridge and in the roads from South Shields to Durham and Stockton, from North Shields to Newcastle. and from Shields to Morpeth, must reap great advantage from the increase of passage which the Bridge will promote. The project will hear consideration not only as a mere matter of local importance, but in a national point of view, as regards the advantage Government will derive from the facility which will be given to the passage of troops, ordnance, and stores from North to South Shields. Tynemouth Castle has been long used as a depot for military stores ; hut the want of a ready communication with the southern bank of the river, was cone stantly felt during the late war, when a bridge of barges and flat bottomed boats was constructed at enormous expence to little purpose. It is understood that the distance from North Shields to Edin. burgh, by a coast road, is shorter than from Newcastle to that city, by live or six miles, and by a more level road ; and that a saying of six or seven miles can be made in the distance from York to South Shielde. It follows, then that, by a Bridge over the Tvne at Shields. the distance is shortened, between York and Edinburgh, twelve or thirteen miles, which will deserve the attention and support of Lis Lordship the Postmaster General. An alteration is about to he made in the running of the mail, to pass from Sunderland to Newcastle, missing South Shields; yet it is certain this measure, so serious an evil to the inhabitants, is only resorted to for want of the projected Bridge. It is needless to comment on the advantages which will result to individuals whose estates are in the immediate vicinity of the Bridge, 'or the eastern parts of Durham and Northumber land. The establishment of a good market at Shields must necessarily follow, from the encreased demand of the large united population and the facility of supply. Though the great benefit the ancient and commercial town of Newcastle. the capital of the North, must derive from the proseeritv of Shields has not been stated as one of the advan tages to be calculated upon from the Suspension Bridge, it ought not to he overlooked, especially when the great increase of trade is considered which must accrue from the proposed rail-road to . Carlisle. ('apt. Brown undertakes that the cost of the Bridge and erec tions shall not exceed Q 3,0601., which is to he provided for by a capital of 100,0001. in shares of one hundred pounds each. It only, therefore, remains to satisfy the Capitalist that he-will receive a remunerating interest, of which there is every prospect. The tolls are estimated on the present existing intercourse between the two towns and adjacent country, at a ♦ery moderate calculation, to produce 6,0001. per annum, though an immense increase may he fairly contemplated as soon as the Bridge is opened. Indeed there can he no doubt, independent of all the intercourse of the district, that this will be a consider able thoroughfare for travellers pursuing their route along, the coast, who will thus embrace the opportunity of crossing the Bridges of Sunderland and Shields, the latter promising to be one of the noblest works in the kingdom. Lastly, The advantages to be derived are not, as in most of the projects of the present day, fallacious or visionary ; there - can he no deception, as the benefits, both public and private, may be contemplated and appreciated by every one possessing local knowledge. N. B. Subscription lists are left at the banks in Newcastle, Shields, Sunderland, Durham, and Stockton ; and with Messrs. Fry and Chapman, bankers, London. One-third of the capital is already subscribed. ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EAR, 10, Dean street. MR. CURTIS, A ur ist to his Majesty, and to their Royal Hizhnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and Stirzron to this Institution, will confluence his WRING COURSE of LECTITR F,S on the ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, and PATHOLOGY of the EAR, and on the Medical Treatment of the Deaf and Dumb, on THURS DAY, April Qlst, For Partic‘ilgr., apply to Mr. Curtis, at his own house, g, Soho-ignore. The Royal Dispensary is open to Pupils. Dlt. JAMES'S PowDEIL TIIE celebrity o f this Medicine, and its dP tided ethcacy is more than ever established. 6 77 th e the greatly increased introduction of it into the In e seriptions o f the mo.“ eminent Physicians at the present time. For the guidance of those persons who are out of the reach of medi cal advice, each Packet is enclosed with full directions for its use• In eases of Fever'it will often effect a cure in a few hours, e specially when freely given, and at the outset of the It is administered with equal success in all attacks n f Measles, St. Anthony's Fire, Sore Throat, Pleurisy, and hut as Cold s and Catarrhs partake more or symptom s , t hi s Powder is peculiarly ef ficacious Rheumatis m c of iot r is lnl i l l ' t ili') c n i:t 3 : l7 ): ). short their duration ; which, however mrno ,,, ‘ they nay be thought, often terminate in Pulmonary Affections. the fatal ennsequences of which are but too well known. A s an Alterative i n C hronic Diseases, it is usod Kith peru I i a r . s , uccess. Dr. jAmhs.s PONDER continues to be prepared by NOVBERTIY , "d is sold by t , at tt • °MCI- Messrs. , N. 45 them , , • Paul's Church-yard and. NAL W ARI '' • their aP)""" t "" nt • "Y J• Sanger, 1A0,• Oxford-street.— , packet oenuine is by Oxford-sterol.-- Packets 2'. hustles 24 '• and 334. each. g tis,,ed by haying the name, .4 F. e „ gr ,red in the Government Stamp. iistin 1' v, The Newberry," LAW INTELLIG ENC E. COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL I. Thi3 was . the first seal before term. 6LIMORGAN9IIIRE DOWLARS COMPA!..I Y. WATKINS . Ji.I ULE. Mr. HART said he had a motion in this case, which his Lordship would very well recollect, and it was for an order to commit Mr. Bayley to the Fleet:prison, for not delivering up possession of the above works upon the givcii day on which the Court had ordered the d e li very to b e ma d e, w h en i t Set as ide the sale. - - - KNIGHT said there was a cross motion to be made. Mr. HART was aware of it ; but unless the other side could show, upon making their cross motion, that the order of the Court was to be considered as a dead latter, the granting of his motion was quite of course. _ Mr. SUDDEN stated, that their motion, on the part of the purchaser, was, that all proceedings should be stayed, pending the appeal which had been carried to the house of Lords against the order of the Court. . . Mr. HAIIT could not take it for grmited, that a mere appeal to the House of Lords was sufficient to Stay the execution of an order of this Court, without some other case being made out. Mr. SUGDEN considered it quite impossible for the Court to make an order recinding the sale, and putting a dead stop to all the works, by desiring that order to be executed in the teeth of an appeal against it, when it was remembered that all the 1m l-- chase-money had been paid, and when the plaintiffs could not by any means,carry on the works to such advantage as the de fendant was doing. Mr. HART thought all that was necessary for him to say . in reply to the observations of his Learned Friend was, that in tact the Court had already made such an order. The LORD ClTAxcEt.rmit.—lf your money, Mr. Sugden, has been paid, you will receive it back, upon delivering up the possession. I apprehend if an application were made to the house of Lords to stay the proceedings, that house w ,, 1 1 ( 1 say, " Apply to the Court that made the order." If a Noble an‘.! Learned Lord be in town (but I am afraid hs is not, from the accident he has lately met with), I shall move the House of Lords to have that appeal heard on Friday ; at the same time I think it right to say, that before 1 gave judgment in " Wat kins v. Maul,," I consulted that Noble and L earne d L ord upon it, and he said, that the sale ought not to have stood for one moment. _ _ After some desultory discussion between the Counsel, The LORD CHANCE LLOR directed Mr. Hart to move for his order on Friday morning. LOPEZ V. ANDREW. Mr. SHADWELL moved ex-paric for an injuction to restrain the defendant or his servants from further working the steam-engine, and raising ores and minerals, not comprised in the indenture mentioned in the pleadings. The circum stances were Very short :—The plaintiff granted a lease in the month of March, 1821, to the defendant, to work certain mines of lead on one side of the river Taddy, in Devonshire; the mines on that side of the river only were to be worked ; and as the plaintiff's house was situated on the other side of the river, immediately opposite the works, it was stipulated in plain terms in the indenture, that no erection was to he made or used to impede the view from the house, or which would be a nuisance to it. A Mr. Jenkins had made an affidavit, stating that he had examfred the mines now in working, and found that the defendant had carried a subterraneous passage under the river the length of several hundred yards, and wits working the mines far beyond the boundary line. It also statAl dust the steam-engine had much intercepted the view from the house, and was a great nuisance to it. His LonnsHlP asked if the mines on the house side of the river were the plaintiff's, and when the engine compitined of was erected ? Mr. SHAnwr:Lt. said the mines on each side of the river belonged to the plaintiff, and that the bill stated that the steam engine had been erected lately. His Lonnsim , directed the injunctlon to issue as far as it sought to restrain the defendant from taking any ore or mineral not demised, and that notice should be given with respect to the part about the steam-engine. !NT THE MATTER OF THE MASTER! IN CHANCERY. :11r. SOLICITOR-GENERAL said lie held in his hand a pe tition of the 3lasters in Chancery, which prayed that they might be allowed a certain sum for the repairs of the public offices.— Prayer granted. TIOTITOX. Mr. DUCINVOUTH said, his Lordship would probably re member, that some time ago. Burton the cider and Burton the younger were committed to the Fleet Prison fir cutting down timber in violation of the order of the Court. He was now instructed to move for the discharge of the prisoners, and he un derstood the motion was not to be opposed. Mr. H•IiT said, he obtained the order of committal, and if the present motion was to be consented to, it would be Mr. Lynch (Mr. Hart's junior) who regularly would have to appear to give that consent. Mr. LYNCH was not at this time in Court. _ . .... ..... His LORDS2IIP said, if Counsel consented to the discharge of the defendants, of course the Court could say nothing in oppo sition ; but it was recollected that this was a ver♦ had case. Ducawowni said, he would consult Mr. Lynch on the su!ject. WATERS V. TATLOH. This motion was allowed to stand Oyer for some amendment; the LORD CHANCELLOR observing that while the Opera. house waa repairing h e did not see W hy the mot i on might not also repaired. Eiji Loanentr intimated, that on Friday he would state on what day he would give judgments, and in - what Cr.S2S. COURT OF KING'S' BENCH, Arnie 12. Adjourned Sittings after Hilary T erm ,h e f ore t h e Lola) Cnizr JU ET ICY: and a Common Jury. LOYELL r. COOPER. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a toll col lector, at the Marsh Gate, Lambeth, to recover from the de in that n e i g hb o u r h oo d, compensat i on de fendant, n e nddaannlta,gwehs foris a t ha butcher, injury sustained by him, in consequence of the defendant having falsely and maliciously preferred against him a charge of felony. From the statement of Mr. GtHEIST, it appeared that the defendant was in the habit of passing several timee a day through the Marsh Gate, in a one-horse cart. The def‘mdant sometimes changed the horse, and sometimes changed the cart, which had passed through in the morning, but as often as either was changed the plaintiff demand e d a f res h toll ; on one occa sion the defendant resi ste d t h e payment of this fresh toll, and the plaintiff and his man detained the defendant's umbrella and a basket, for which the defendant Preferred a charge Of felony against the plaintiff, who was taken into custody by the watchman. Mr. SCARLETT, for the defendant, admitted the illegality of his client's conduct, and consented to a verdict of 4tlA. CALDWEEL r. THZti IMPERIAL. GAB Ltoetir COMPANY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a stationer, living in Illandford-street, Manchester-square to recover from the defendants the sum of 401. being the amount of loss sustained by him through the negligence of the servants of the defendants. From the evidence in support of the plaintiff's Case, it ay peanut that the defendant's having, in the course of last year, Marylebone to light Blandford-street, ripped up the pavement i n or d er to l a y the pipes to convey the gas, but in d o i ng so they damaged the agreedwi t h t t h h their r .l workmen par i s h of main water-pipe, from which the water rushed against the plain tiff's chop window, which it broke ; d e e n , ged his stock, and did other inury to the front wall of hie housa. Mr. BUOUGHANI, fur the defendants, submitted that this action could not be sustained, as there was rip evidence that the peri ons nder seal. who laid the pipes acted by t h e defendants' authority. The The objection was over-ruled, and the Learned Counsel then commented upon the evidence, and contended that the injury sustained by the plaintiff was the result of mere accident, and not of any i negl i gence on the part of the defendants' servants. Ms Lordship summed up, and the lure immediately found a N erdict for the plaintiff—Damages 401. Great Britaiti. :andamoateh;falcm4;ecblargeteark.s, cno.ay mem. his lecture on the e ff ects and advantages of his system for the imp rovement of the plusic,il were the Presitiet.t and moral condition of society. His lectur e ix spoken of as p d :celil:velentrtea.(tii°veellivCFEZtirdn'obyfe r e Nv a e t (n:%ili'nvgu'slltjhinnelgmt2orsnkt2l, of n arY the lie being very clear, intelligible, an d well delivered. His auditory &c. __( rnertcara Poper. ) were b of e li t h e o v f e U r c y n o i Dt numer o u s e r d e ss State s LITERARY NOTICE. The 11/STORY of PARIS from the earliest Period to the present Day, containing a Description of its Antiquities, Public Buildings, &c. Three Vols Bro. London, 1826. Will it be believed that this is the first at tempt to give to the British public a general . His tory of Paris ? yet such, we are assured, is tl.e case, however extraordinary it may seem. " Bet late than never" is an old proverb, and a true One, an-el we are therefore thankful to the author for thus supplying a desideratum in our literature. The work commences with a general history of Paris, tracing its progress from the time when the Parish, who had been driven from Belgium, settled on the 10[111(19a the Seine, to the present day. It is curious to see front what slender be ginnings cities ;Ind even kingdoms are formed. The whole territory of the Parish at first was limited to some ten or twelve leagues, and the present city of Paris consisted then of a few wretched huts. The Author describes nit the prin ci pa 1 public buildings of every description, and introduces many interesting anecdotes con nected with the revolution. In the third volume there is much curious statistical information ; and the work is such that it will soon find its way into every good Library. The Author gives a ver y interesting account of the Prisons, and of the horrible system that formerly governed them. We have little room for extracts, but shall quote two passages. In the Prison du Grand Chatelet, the most wanton tortures appear to have been committed : " In the accounts of the pre/tote of Paris, there is this ar ticle : Brass pulley for-the use of the prison de la Fosse, at the Chatelet. It appears that the prisoners were lowered into. the dungeon, named la Fosse`, by an opening contrived in the vault, in the same manner as a bucket descends into a well. " Perhaps this fosse was the same that was called Chaaiss2e d'Hypocras, where the prisoners' feet were in water, and they could neither stand upright nor lie down. Its forM must have been that of an inverted cone. In general, the prisoners con fined here died after a fortnight's detention. " Another dungeon, filled with ordure and reptiles, was c4.111%3 Fin d'Aise. In short, most of the names of these prisons, • and especially Lei Oubliettes, present a dreadful idea of them to the mind. This prison was demolished in 1802, with the other buildings of the Chatelet." The following custom is related in the account of the Church of Notre Dame : " In 1449, some notable personages, master goldsmiths of Paris, agreed, as an act of devotion, to present annually, on the first of May, at might, a May before the principal door of this Church. They elected a Prince M one year only, who was to settle the expences of the said May. " The May was placed on a pillar in the form of a taber nacle, in the several faces of which were smalrniches, occupied by different figures of silk, gold, and silver, representing cer tain histories, and below them were explanatory inscriptions in French Terse. The May remained at the great door from midnight till after vespers the next day, when it was transport ed, together with the pillar, before the image of the Virgin, near the chair, and the old May of the preceding year was removed into the Chapel of St. Anne, to be kept there also a year. This ceremony was regularly observed till 1607, when the goldsmiths presented to the Church a triangular tabernacle of wood, very curiously wrought, in which three paintings wer e inclo se d ; these paintings were chan ge d annually, and the old ones hung up in the Chapel of St. Anne." CATHOLIC QUETION. I must have liberty withal, As wide a charter as the.wind, to blow On what I please. SHAKISPEAII Whatever opinions may be formed of the policy of granting the claims of the Roman Catholics, it will not be denied that those who are adverse to these claims have a constitutional right to de clare their aversions, and to petition the Legis lature Established Church, in particular , have a !attire against their concession. The Clergy of peculiar right to express their sentiments on a subject that so deeply concerns them, and to 4' ploy all their influence in opposing a measure Khich they conscientiously think might be destructive to the interests of . that Church which they are called on t o s u pp o rt. Wu are not aware of any circumstance in their si tuation or character, that ought to deprive them of this immunity. WV are incessantly dunned by the Whigs on this subject—the right of petition ing—which they affect to be so zealous about on other occasions. But it would now appear that this privilege is ouly to he exercised when the petitions are agreeable to the spirit and genius of modern Wrhiggism. All other petitions, from any class of the community, are to be treated with obloquy and contempt, and the petitioners are to be intimidated from approaching Parliament by the mos t scurrilous observations on their con duct. It . is precisely in this way that the petitions of the Established Clergy against the Catholic claims have been treated, though if their retitions had been of another character, we have no doubt the petitioners would have met with a I , 9ry different reception from those pretended friends to free discussion and inde pendent conduct. Thus, it is rep or t e d , t h at L or d Ki ng , ou the presentation o f a pet i tion from the Cl,.rgy of Bath, observed that he thought the Rev. Animals (t he Clergy !) should b e c o nverte d into mu mmies, and embal me d i nto their own, peti tions.' This piece of rib a ld wit, thank . God is no argument again s t a reputable b o d y o f p i ous men : at the same time it is a striking proof of the liberality and moderation of the noble cen surer ! We are much pleased to observe thatiu compliance with the wishes o f a numerous body of the C lerg y, the Archdeacon of York convened a 'actinic a t Wakefield for the pU r i,;„,,, of titioning Parliament upon the Subject of : the z:a. tholic Claims. — 4 (Le" IndePeadvlo FRRNCII PAPER:4. CFrom 0.1 Ccnrier Francai4 of And:ly.) PAtets, :,Plitt. 9: Sixty of the first banking and eo►n+nercial hotw.s in Paris have just presented au Address to the King, in which they solicit his Panjesty to Fetid, as England has done, Consuls to South , AMericd, and to make treaties of commerce with all those nations to which the French have free effrea, 1 t is affirmed also that the merchants of Ijordea;ox have signed a similar Addres , , ,and that all, , the Chambers of Commerce in the kingdom act 544,- taneously for the sante purpose. The Eloile and the Drapeau will not fail*, say, to-morrow, that all the merchants of Frani e are seditious. , The following are the words of the Address:- - TO THE KIN(}. " SI ItE i —The merchants of Paris will never forget the m-- morable words pronounced by your Majesty, when you latciy came to visit the monumental edifice which is consecrated to commerce. They explain the confidence which brings us t) the foot of the throne—they dictate the request which we vet,. ture to make. " Sire,—lmmense countries in Ainrica, which Spain alaiL7 formerly supplied, have opened their ports to all the other na tions of the globe. France, which holds so high a rank as commercial and manufacturing nation, naturally should parti cipate in theie new relations—so immediately useful, so pro mising for the future. The Government, far from opposing them, seemed to encourage them by legitimating them. They were also powerfully encouraged by the people of these coun tries, whom religion, language, and manners singularly attach to the French. " But while a rival nation, by its policy, its marine, its suc cours, and its treaties, endeavours to form the closest ties wit`. America, it is only at long intervals that a French frigate is seen in its ports ; and the French, when they arrive, have no Consuls to protect them. Yet the French merchants are not inactive; and if their interest in these new relations is not what it might be, it still merits the attention of the Government, anti the powerful support of your Majesty. " The moment is besides come when urgent consideratio:ls threaten these relations with total interruption, if they are long' treated in France with as much reserve and timidity as Eng land shows publicity and pride in protecting hers. Bourdeaax and Havre alone sent fifty ships to these parts of America last year, laden with French produce and !amour...-. tures to the value of 25 millions, besides 60 ships from the sari, ports to Cuba and Brazil ; whereas 200 ships for Martinig..c. Guadaloupe, Newfoundland, Cayenne, Senegal, and Pomi i - cherry, have not exported hall' the value. " All our agricultural produce and manufactures suit An:e rica. Those of Parisian manufacture in particular are certai:: of a vast sale. We possess an equivalent of what it used to receive from Spain, and most of the productions of America, which England receives directly from its Colonies, find ii: France a certain market almost without competition. " Your wisdom, Sire, forbids us to dwell on facts so !al portant, and consitler:tions so striking; and your Majesty, whose royal soul cannot but be powerfully moved by the great interests of France, has already comprehended our wishes. " Yes, Sire, we supplicate your Majesty to order that ofEci , sl agents, in all respects worthy of so important a mission, be sent wherever the Frenc'a commerce can penetrate, and parti cularly to the American Continent, to legalise and protect its relations, that the vessels of the State may follow its ships ; lastly, that treaties of commerce may stipulate for its interests all the securities and advantages which a great nation can a right to pretend to. It is by such dispositions, Sire, that this great social movement, which draws all nations nea-er together, which multiplies their relations and increases their happiness, France, governed by yOur Majesty, will maintain herself in the first rank of the most civilized nations of the world. " are, with profound retpect, Sire, [Here follow the Signaturtnt.l The _Etude makes the following remarks on 0.4:4 mportant document : " 'We do not blame the step they have taken, but we wish to make them easy respecting the figure. " The Government has said to the merchants-- 1 (Jo to An-le . r.ca : you are permitted.' ro which they reply—i We do go: but protect us there, as everywhere else.' " This is very well ; and it seems clear that the Government does protect them. We learn from the }.lnglish journals, that a French ship of t3O guns, and other vessels, had been to La Quays to demand the restoration of the Urarlie, a Hence vessel taken by a Colombian privateer on pretext of having s Spanish cargo on board. " The message of N. Santander spooks of the arrival of some Frenchmen, whose object seems to be to visit Colombia, and evritnine the state of affairs, which indicat's that our Cu vernment has its eyes open to all that part of the cm:linen% The French squadrons in the South Sea, in the Gulf of Mesico, and wherever they ate wanted., surely protect our noerchan:- men. Do not agents in Brazil, and wherever they are useful, afford our trade support and defenders ? Hue not the fiTenc'i Government obtained from King Ferdinand a royal decree, opening to all nations the Spanish colonies ; anti is theie in all the stipulations of the new republics any thing particular to any one power ? " Neither the United States, who have recognized these 7e - publics these two years, nor England, which has made treaties and sent consuls to the authorities that might be establishe4. (the terms of hie Britannic Majesty's letters), have obtained any advantages ; the tariffis the same for English, French, anti American ♦essels." Quoting the statements iu the address relativs to the commerce actually carried on, thskEtoiie says— " We do not see any reason to be alarmed for our new rela tiona with the Spanish Americas, or dread their interruption. " What remains, then, but the desire of protection by eOnattle and treaties ? But this is the political question, for we have shown that the commercial interests are duly protecte ed d. In th ign lat east, we may observe to the persons who have s the address, that this part of their application is' a question of rernrnent, which must be left to the wisdom of the Monarch, whotie Royal Soul, wholly engaged in the welfare of hie subjects, knows all that roust be done for the interests of France and for its dignity, which is also an interest and one of the first or‘ei."