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'er Cent ,t,e---; "~-.r /72 " • ARMY CONTRACTS. COAII,II3SIARIAT DEFARTNIENT, TREASURY CHAMBERS, JAN. 4, 1527. NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to supply the following Articles for the Use the Army, viz.:-- BREAD, To his Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barrack:4, in the undermentioned County, Northumberland (including the Town of Berwick-on-Tweed.) BEEF and MUTTON, To his Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties and Island : Cornwall 1 Northumberland (including the Hants 1 Town of Berwick-on-Tweed) Isle of Wight I Somerset Lancaster North Britain. FORAGE, viz. ° at', Hay, and Straw, to his Majesty's Cavalry and Artillery • Horses in Barracks, and Oats in Cantonments and Quarters, in the ti nder-mentioned County : Warwick. That the deliveries are to commence on and for the 525th day of February next ; that proposals in writing, sealed up and _mark e d " T ender for Army Suppliwo," will be received at this Offic e on or before the 31st day of January ; but none will be received after twelve o'clock on that day. iforPWieposals must be made separately for each County, except eluded in ?ramifies in N ort h B r i ta i n , a ll o f w hi c h m ust be in- Letter one Te n d er; an d eac h P roposa l mus t have the which is a nnexed to the Tender properly fill e d up , by two ... Person s of kno wn Property engaging to become bound with the f.,sa,rty tendering i n t h e Amount stated i n the p r inted Particulars , is,... bythe du e P erformance of the Contract ; and no Proposa l 111 e ' pressnot,iced 11111 made on a printed Tender,. and the Prices ex eu Words at Length ; and should it so happen that during i.. the.eontinuance of the Contract no Troops should be supplier b>, vir tue of the same, the amount of the Stamps on the Contract a nd Bond, pa i d in the first Instance by the Contractor , s hall be refunded to him. Pa.rticulars .of. the Contracts may be had upon application at t hese Cha m b ers b etween the hours of Ten an d F ou r. `•B.—S amples of the Bread and Meal may be seen at the 0 fEoe between the hours of Twelve and Two. CONTRACT FOR FLOUR. ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SEAMEN, GREENWICH, lA / NJ:ART 12, 18!7. SUCH persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying this Institution with SEVEN HUNDRED SACKS OF FLOUR, may deliver in their proposals to the Directors at this place on ,Monday, the 22(1 instant, at Eleven o'Clock in th e F orenoon, 'at none will he received after that hour. In the mean time, Poruas of Proposals, and particulars as to quality, period of deli ‘rerY, &c., will be obtained at the Steward's Office here. Parties desirous of contracting must personally' attend on the d aY and hour aforesaid, and no tenders will be received from any Who are not dealers in the articles for which they offer. Proposals are required to be agreeable to the forms above kentioned, and to contain the names and residence of two respon ;:l:le Sureties; and it is also requested, that the word " Tender" I vritten on the address of each proposal, otherwise no regard til l be paid to them. bEPTFORD VICTUALLING YARD, JAX. 2, 1827. THESE are to give Notice, that on T H URSDAY, k _ the 25th o f Thi s M on th, a t T en o 'Cl oc k i n th e F ore - L .7n, will be put up to PUBLIC SALE, a t Hi s M a j es ty' s Vic " 111 ling Yard at Deptford, sundry Lot s of the f o ll ow i ng UN raVICEABLE PROVISIONS and STORES, now lying in "le said Yard, viz. : :''Bread, Bread Dust, Beef, Pork, Suet, Flour, Flour Sweep rlre, Raisins, Pease, Pease Screenings, Oatmeal, Butter, Cheese, gar, Soap, Bakehouse Sweepings, Cooperage Stores of sorts, 6. _-wood, Old Slates, Old Brass Weights and Copper Mea "utes, &c. "A Deposit of 25/. per cent. is to he made (in Cash, or Notes tilt= Eaak of England) upon the amount of each Lot at the p ai l ,, f Sale, and the R e mai n d er o f th e P urc h a s e - mone y t o b e of More the St ores a r e remove d, f or w hi c h p ur p o s e a peri o d F ourteen Working Days will be allowed from the Day of Sale; Buyers particularly observing that not less than one-half of quantity is to be removed in the First Seven Days, and nt remainder in the seven following days, otherwise the Depo nnioney will be forfeited, and the Provisions or Stores remain e property of the Crown, as no extension of time will, on any eentit, be granted. 'he Stores may be viewed doting the Working Hours of the lard on the three days immediately preceding the day of Sale. Catalogues may be had on application at the said Yard. JOHN HILL, Commissioner. ,PDUCATION.-At Mr.CHAPMAN'S ACA DEMY, Headlam Hall, near Darlington, in the County of fl rham, YOUNG GENTLEMEN are carefully instructed in the English, Latin, and Greek Lang uages , A r ith met i c, Book "tping, and the practical branches of t h e M at h emat i cs, w i th geography, and the Use of the Globes. Th ey are a l so plent i fully ard e d, neatly clothed, and amply supplied with books and all other necessaries, at 20 guineas per year. The most minute and 4kt ihfactoty information respecting the School may he obtained by aPplying to Mr. Cook, No. 40, Tayistoek-street, Covent-garden ; t ° Mr, Bishop, Agent, No. 10, Fisher-street, Red Lion-sgnale ; or of Mr. Ch a pman, jun., at Furnival's - lan Coffee-house, Hol '4", daily, from twelve till two. CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY.- , CPIEAP-CABINET and UPHOLSTERY , at the LON -634 REPOSITORY for the CABINET - MAKERS' SO 71'TY, being tke only real one now existing in London, No. corner of LEADENHALL-STREET, opposite Aldgate E 44I P, and whi c h has been established upwa rds of Six y ears. °Ready Money, and no Abatement. h@ Gentry Committee respectfully inform the Nobility :li e 'atrY that they still conduct the above Establishment for Benefit of industrious and ingenious Mechanics (who have families), by offering their Manufactured Articles in the 4 6 410 Line of the best workmanship, and cheaper than by any th e 4* in London, no o th er p r ofit being required than t o satisf y 4: 4l ,: var ehouse rent and incidental expenses ; being satisfie d with Lh e t arlt employment to enable them to support their families, R ee n jiMber of whom a pp ear by th e Books of the last Quarterly ~:n2; to be 14S. Fr om th e gr e at patronage the Committee ; received, they are in hopes of increasing that number. q o , e follo w i ng i s a S pec i men o f t h e L ow P r i ces as k e d ; all " Warranted : IV, s, d. feet Mahogany Bedstead, four-poet 4 10 0 eut ditto 1 6 0 1 I 0 3 5 0 6 10 0 2 0 0 iTlered attress to fit - I°gany M Drawers with solid ends - 4 g`lt Mahogany Chairs - , klio - e Mahogany Pembroke Table - Other Bed free from duet and smell, ) Tau,. from £2 12 0 to S S 0 • '4lg-roo,n l4, edStead sof a , f ro m £5 5 0 to 7 7 () 4 170 t . gaily llorse-Hair Sofa - - 6 10 0 upwards A quantity of Paper Hangings for Bed, Dining, and Drawing ttt—ut,! at n ear l y H alf-pr i ce. Th e T ra d e w ill find it worth their ton. tou4e® Furnish e d a t a f ew d a y s ' no tice, and Apartments in a '")"". —Goods packed free of expenoe except the matting. HURNELL, Agent. J. HASLER, Secretary CHILBLAINS, RHEUMATISM, SPRAINS, &e. trTLER'S- CAJEPUT OPODELDOC.— !b„ Cajep u t Oil, which i s t h e b as i s o f t hi s Op o d e ld o c, has 4% 4 l ong esteemed on the Continent, an a remedy for Chronic 4 1 natism, Spasmodic Affection s , Chilblains, Palsy, Stiffness, ;ti Nt Lnlargem e nt of the Joints, Sprains, Bruises, and Deaf- AN ' Itl it - " et its the high character given of it by the most eminent in in oP t ofession, in those obstinate complaints. Being combined liZ" form of Opodeldoc, it is rendered more penetrating, and litently much more efficacious as an external application. it all upon th e s ki n , by means of flannel, or th e warm h an d, k tid '43's morbid irritation of nerves, invigorates the absorbents, 4 ecef erates the circulation. Ch e ~d In Bottles, at ls. 14-d. and 2s. 9d. by Butlers, Chemists, 73, Princes-street, Edi n b urg h ; kstl4sl*(le, corner of St. ; Atte:, Sackville-street, Dublin ; Savory and Co. 136, New Bond Willmott 83, Nigh-street, Borough; and the principal 11 4,14 4 Vend ers ' in the United Kingdom. Of whom , may h e (11. 4 ',. 4 ., 1181 1ALL'S UNIVERSAL CERATE, an excellent Re r C hilblains when broken ; used also in Scalds, Burns, &c. Illka ham 2iir Ask for BUTLER'S CAJEPUT OPODELDOC. • 4. , .... x / 4 .-,. t• ' 4' / 'r ' ... i . ,..; I I i': • " ) ' ',.. • - . ...: -. 71 ' ~,,,, •,..,.., --... :,: t , i ~,, . 1 ---- _- No. 10,720. il '`k 4 7. , , ~ t.t.. 4 . \ vii,', ~ ~ ~ ihi 4 ' 0 PRICE 7D. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1827. IS LOADING FAST, AND WILL POSITIVELY SAIL ON THE 15th FEBRUARY, ACONSTANT TRADER, for the MAURI TIUS and CEYLON, with leave to call at MADEIRA, the fast-sailing A 1 Ship, MORNING STAR, Burthen 300 tons. WILLIAM BUCT:IIAM, Commander. Lying in the West India Docks.—Has superior accommodation for Passengers.—For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN LYNEY, Jun. Sworn Broker, 24, Birchiu-Lane, Cornhill. WILL SAIL EARLY IN FEBRUARY, AND WILL CALL AT PORTSMOUTH FOR NER PASSENGERS. FOR MADRAS and BENGAL, with leave to call at MADEIRA, the remarkably fine fast sailing new Ship PROTECTOR, GEORGE WAUGH, Commander, late of the Honourable Company's Service. Burthen 600 tons. Lyi❑g in the West India Export Dock. Has a Poop with excellent Accommodation for Passengers, and carries an experienced Surgeon. For Freight or Passage apply to the Commander, at the Jerusa lem Coffee-house; to Mr. HENRY BLANSHARD, 1, Broad-street; or to JOHN LYNEY, jun. Sworn Broker, Birchin-lane, Coruhill. TO SAIL 15th APRIL, FROM GRAVESEND FOR PORTSMOUTH, F OR MADRAS and BENGAL, the remark ably fast sailing, coppered, A 1 Teak Ship NEPTUNE, Join: CUIDIEALEGE, Commander, late of the Hon. Company's Service. _ Lying in the East India Docks. Burthen 700 Tons. This Ship has a double Stern, with the Accommodation and Equipment equal to any of the Hon. Company's Ships, and will carry an experienced Surgeon. For Freight or Passage apply to the Commander, at the Jeru salem Coffee-house ; or to JOHN LYNEY, Jun. Sworn Broker, 24, Bircbin-lane, Cornhill. Superb Chased Plate, Magnificent Clocks, an Indian Folding Screen, rare old Indian China, Pictures, Landau, and costly Effects. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. WILLIAMS, At the AUCTION MART, on WEDNESDAr next, JAN. 17, and Two following Days, at 12 o'Clock, SUPERB Chased Plate, a richly gilt Plateau, Candelabras, a splendid or-molu Clock, with full-length figures of Napoleon and Diogenes, and Fame crowning Napoleon with Laurels; a. valuable twelvemonth pedestal Clock, and Re gulator, with astronomical movement, by the celebrated Tom pion; a gold musical box, with singing bird, set with tur quoises ; a capital gold chronometer ; fine old Indian China jars and beakers, an elegant eight-leaved Indian japan folding screen, Indian and Chinese curiosities, bronzes, a very curious piece of needlework, representing some grand procession, brought from a mona stery, a collection of antique Roman gold and silver coins, a costly B tenor flute, made in Vienna, in 1823, the tones are of the most beautiful description, full sized billiard table, a small cellar of choice old wines, in Champagne, Madeira, and Claret; a capital double-barrel fowling-piece, in a mahogany case, by J. Manton, a handsome town-built landau, a valuable collection of paintings, of the Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch, and English Schools, &e. To be viewed till the Sale, and Catalogues had at the Mart ; and of Mr. Williams, Throgrnorton-street. N.B. The Pictures will be sold on Friday. Tr CLARK'S GENERAL OUTFITTING • 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 pointments, Swords, Chacos, Sashes, Belts, Pistols, &c. toge ther with a large and well-manufactured stock of Sea Cots, Couches, and Bedding ; Cabin Wa s h _hand Tables, Chairs, and Lamps ; Sea Chests, Mule and Bullock Trunks, and every other descrip tion of Travelling Equipage. AN ASSORTMENT OF CANTEENS, ready fitted with the necessary requisites for India, and other tropical climates ; like wise 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, Curriele, Tandem, Phaeton, Stanhope arld Chaise HARNESS, with every descrip tion of Saddlery, &c. &c. for home 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 hut one Ready Money Price, from which no abatement will he roads. cond boy, who claims so exorbitantly, if he perseveres in his claim, for a robbery, in snatching. the property, and to call the third boy, who stopped the second boy, as a witness. A constable was the fourth claimant. He really believed that, but for him, the difficulty of recovering the property might have been very great. He had interfered, and the 5001. note was in his possession. He humbly submitted that be was entitled to some share of the reward. The LORD MAYOR said that be was willing to give his opinion as to the claims of the parties, if they would agree to abide by his decision. He should require security, however, that the boys would be satisfied with his decision, as they were not of sufficient age to be bound for themselves. BOW-STEET.—Burleigh, who was sent from thin office a few days ago to the House of Correction, for want of bail, was brought up yesterday morning, prepared to enter into the secu rities required, namely, himself in 1001. and two sureties in 501. each. It may be remembered that Burleigh went into a pawn broker's to purchase a pair of pistols, and that, from his incohe rent manner, the pawnbroker was afraid of trusting him with them, upon which Burleigh became riotous, was taken to the watchhouse, and the following morning brought up to this office, where he acknowledged his object in purchasing the pistols was, first to shoot his brother-in-law, Jones, and afterwards himself. When he appeared yesterflay, accompanied by his wife, and his two bail, Mr. Minsnor,L, considering the serious nature of the charge, refused to set him at large, unless he gave security to double the amount originally required, but, one of the bail re fusing to swear that he was worth 1001. when his debts were paid, the Magistrate consented to receive the bail as first stated. While Burleigh and his friends had retired to the Clerk's office, to prepare the necessary documents, his wife related to the Ma gistrates the circumstances that had occasioned his extraordinary conduct. It appeared by her account, that Jones, the landlord, and brother-in-law of Burleigh, turned them out of their lodging at ten o'clock at night; and, on their remonstrating with him on his severity, and asking where they could get a lodging at that hour, he told them they might go to a work-house or a watch house. In the irritation he was then in, Burleigh went to pur chase the pistols, was taken to the watch-house, there allowed to send for liquor, and was in a complete state of intoxication when brought up the next day before the Magistrate. Upon hearing this, Mr. Minshull directed Burleigh to lodge an information against the constable of the night, for allowing tip pling in the watch-house. - Cousins and Dallas, the constable and beadle, soon after made their appearance, and positively swore that the whole charge of Burleigh was false; that he came to the watch-house in a state of almost insensibility from intoxication, but that during the whole night not a drop of liquor was allowed to enter the place. A friend of Burleigh's came forward to swear that he called at an early hour in the morning at the watch-house, where he found Burleigh drunk, and that while he was there some gin was brought in. In consequence of these conflicting affidavits, the further exa mination of the constable's case was adjourned till next Monday, when the watchman who took Burleigh, the landlord of the house from which the liquor was said to have been fetched, and the boy who brought it, are to appear as witnesses. We understand that Sheriff's officers were in waiting to arrest Burleigh for debt as he left the office. MARYLEBONE.—IsabeIIa Martyrs, a modest young girl, about 18 years of old, made the following complaint against her master, Mr. Kean, of 2b, Portman-street, Portman-square. She stated that she went into Mr. Kean's service so lately as Thurs day last. On the morning following she was much surprised at his coming into the parlour, while she was cleaning, and remained there upwards of a❑ hour, with no other dress on than his night shirt and cap ; but she had nothing further to complain of his be haviour that day. On Monday morning last, while she was en gaged in the kitchen, Mr. Kean came to her, and rudely pressing her to him, he kissed her several times, saying she was the pret tiest girl he had ever had in his house. She was much agitated and distressed at his conduct, and - he, seeing that, offered her a sovereign to buy ribands with, at the same time desiring her not to tell her mistress, which she had threatened to do. The girl wept while she described the other insults she had received from her master. He afterwards offered her silver not to tell her mis tress ; but she had previously done this, and left the house to in form her friends as soon as Mr. Kean had gone from home. Mr. Kean declared that the whole tale was a fabrication. All that he did was to put his hands round her neck, and call her a pretty girl.. She then withdrew herself, and he, seeing this, said she was a good girl, and left the room. This he declared was the whole truth of the matter. The uncle of the girl, who lives at No. 2, Shepherd-street, Oxford -street, said that his niece was an orphan. He procured this girl the situation, thinking, that as Mr. Kean had daughters of his own, she would be safe in his house. On Monday last, about twelve in the day, Isabella came home, apparently much distressed, and described to his wife the way in which she had been treated. She also said that Mr. Kean had appointed a place distant from the house for her to sleep in ; but a fellow servant haring told her that her master had had a bad design on another young woman who had lived in the house, and who be had wished to sleep in the same place, she refused to remain there at nights. Mr. RAWLINSON said he thought the girl's story was in the main corroborated by the statement Mr. Kean had himself made of the transaction; but whether it was false or not he should leave a Jury to decide on, first taking care that the girl was bound over to prosecute. The Magistrate then, turning to the defendant, said—" Don't I remember your once coming be fore me to complain of the ill usage of one of your own chil dren ?I Mr. Kean admitted that he had done so. The uncle said that Mr. Kean had several daughters. Mr. RAWLINSON repeated, that a Jury should decide on his (Mr. Kean's) guilt or innocence, but, for himself, he believed in the truth of what the girl had stated. The defendant was detained for want of bail. THAMES POLICE. Charles Seyward, a young man fashionably dressed, was brought before WILLIAM BRODERIP, Esq., the sitting magistrate, charged with returning from trans portation. Carter, one of the officers of this establishment, stated that on yesterday morning he Was passing through the Strand, and at the corner of Essex-street, he observed the prisoner, in company with a dashing female. He immediately attempted to take him into custody, when the prisoner made a most violent resistance, the female at the same time using her utmost endea vours to assist him in his escape. However one of the Bow-street patrole coming up at the moment, with his assistance he secured him, and brought him on board the Thames Police ship the Port Mahon, where, on searching him, he found the silver watch he now produced. Mr. i rfy ß b n in o s o ? Cn e ta o thers were tried at Maidstone, in Eatr asked was th ere any person present who could d Carter said that be could. He stat e d t h at the prisoner and th e e Sept em b er l ast ; f or burglary in the house of a corn-dealer in G reenwich, and they identify were sentenced t o b e transported for life; they were subsequently sent on board the Hulks at Chatham, from whence the prisoner, in kn own by the name o f Swe dish had escaped. The p riso ner, when on b oar d th e Port M a hon, had confessed that he made his escape..—He was company Andrew, with another convict, remanded. UNION-HALL.— Thomas Hal, the driver of the hackney coach, No. 601, was yesterday summoned by a person name d Levy, e. IC before M. SABEY, Esq. charged w i t h using abusive lan g u The evidence was shortly this :—The complainant hired the coach in Aldgate, and got out at Rowland Hill's chapel. On asking the fare, the coaclunan demanded 2s. 6d. The com plainant would not give more than 25., knowing that to be the regular fare ; and on putting the money into the driver's hands, was abused very much. Several people assembled to hear the dispute, one of whom now came forward and swore that he heard the defendant say to the complainant, in an abusive way, "1 will not be robbed by you—that is not my fare." The Magistrate convicted the defendant in 20s. penalty, and 6s. expenses, and told him if those sums were not paid, be would be sent to Brixton for fourteen days. The defendant, who is a young man, not having the money in his possession, sent out to his friends to see if they would advance it, rather_than suffer him to be committed to prison for the period specified. LITERATURE. CONSTABLE'S 111ISCELLANY. Vol. 1., Ilara.'s Voyages. This is a very delightful publication, conceived in the true spirit of genius, and executed—as far as we are yet able to perceive —with proportionate ability. It professes to be of a rambling desultory stature, to conic out in parts of a shilling each, and to embrace all topics, whether of fancy, science, criticism, divinity, voyages and travels, bio graphy, or even jurisprudence, as may best appear to suit the taste of its subscribers. On referring to its prospectus, we find the names of the first men of our times enrolled among its contributors. Sir W. Scott, and Mr. Jeffrey, stand forward in the same volume ; the one, as writer of a series of Essays on " the Drama, Chivalry, and Romance" —the other as a metaphysician in an analytical diSsertation upon " Beauty." Macculloch, the Politicial Economist; Mill, the Historian of India; Lockhart, the Editor of the Quarterly Review; Humboldt, the Traveller; Wallace, the Professor of Mathematics at Edinburgh ; all these equally contribute their quota ; so that without further recommendation, this " Miscellany" may rest boldly on its own merits. The present volume is wholly taken up with the voyages of Captain Basil Hall to China and Loo Choo, and as a specimen of judicious selection deserves every praise. Their author, it seems, set out in 1816, in company with the celebrated Captain (now Sir Murray) Maxwell, and the General Hewitt, Indianian, on an em bassy under Lord Amherst to China. He gives the de tails of his interviews with the Javanese in an amusing but too sketchy manner, and then proceeds up the Yellow Sea (which it seems is not to be a sea much longer, owing to the vast accumulation of sand that rolls into it from the Chinese rivers,) where he lands the embassy, and returns with the Alceste along the coast of Corea, now for the first time visited by any European. He paints the jealousy he every where met with from the natives, as well as the oc casional interviews which took place betw era the ship's crew and the Mandarins, with the spirit of a master. One scene, in particular, we cannot refrain from giving; it is too good to lose : " Our seamen were greatly entertained with the oddity of the Chinese dress and manners, and paid them the most obsequious attention, escorting them round the decks like ladies, smoothing down their long tails, joking and talking with them, apparently unconscious, or, if conscious, not caring, whether John China man, as they called him, understood them or not. It is Jack's custom, wherever he goes, to call every one he encounters abroad a mere outlandish-man, forgetting that it is himself alone who is so. Should the people he meets with happen to understand a word or two of English, he is satisfied, and they are set down for sensible people ; otherwise he pities their ignorance, and laughs at the folly of their designating common things by names strange to his ears. I remember once overhearing the conversation of two of my sailors in the streets of Valparaiso, who had only been a few days in the country; one said to the other, " What, do you think of these people?" " Why," replied his companion, with a look of thorough contempt, " will you believe it—the infernal fools call a hat Sombrero !" The only circumstance which threatened to disturb the har mony subsisting between us and our visitors, arose from a prank played off upon them by souse of our youngsters. The strangers were courteously invited to sit down in the midshipmen's birth ; but when they attempted to rise, found themselves fixed like Gul liver, for their wicked entertainers had tied each by the long tail tea the back of his chair. At first the astonished Mandarins were much incensed; but the oddity of the scene was so irresistible, that even the suffering parties presently joined in the laugh. The story soon got abroad, and ever afterwards, the Chinese, before venturing between decks, took the precaution of coiling their tufts round their heads, out of the reach of such practical jokes." On quitting Corea, and after threading the luxuriant islands that cluster along its coast, our voyager pursues his course to Loo-Choo, in the Eastern seas, where he meets with a friendly and even enthusiastic welcome; from thence he goes back to Canton, where a spirited detail, which we cannot afford room to extract, is given of an attack made by Captain Maxwell on its batteries. On his return to England, after a protracted absence of two years, he makes a brief stay at St. Helena, with the avowed purpose of being introduced to the first man of this, perhaps, of any age, we mean the late Emperor Napoleon. It is a curious exemplification of the strong link that binds man to man, as well as of the superior interest that human nature in variably possesses over even the most novel and magnifi cent landscapes; that Captain Hall, though but lately ini tiated, as it were, into the sublimest scenery in the crea tion, where every step was marked by vivid interest, and every human being unknown even by name to the rest of the world ; felt not half such emotion as was inspired by the first appearance of Napo leon. Such are the attractions with which, as with a glory, genius invests her favourites. Though fal len, degraded, and chained like Prometheus to his rock, yet the very name of the Exile of St. Helena possessed a strange solemn awe deep-rooted (for, however desirous, the mind cannot shake off its feelings as it does its opi nions) in the soul of our accomplished voyager, which the proudest monarchs of the day, with all their blaze of splen dour to boot, have since failed to inspire. They hare their thousand and one admirers, it is true; Napoleon has but one—the world. His appearance, as he first presented himself to Captain Hall, is thus vividly pourtrayed : "13tionaparte struck me as differing considerably from the pic tures and busts I had seen of him. His face and figure looked much broader and more square, larger, indeed, in every way, than any representation I had met with. His corpulency, at this time universally reported to be excessive, was by no means remarkable. His flesh looked, on the contrary, firm and muscular. There was not the least trace of colour in his cheeks ; in fact, his skin was more like marble than ordinary flesh. Not the smallest trace of a wrinkle was discernable on his brow, nor an approach to a furrow on any part of his countenance. His health and spirits, judging from appearances, were excellent ; though at this period it was generally believed in England, that he was fast sinking under a complication of diseases, and that his spirits were e ntirely gone. Isis manner of speaking was rather slow than otherwise, and per fectly distinct : he waited with great patience and kindness for wasmy answers .).. t r o o h n is ly qn o c n •s c t e i on d s u , r d ing t a refe rence b e w hole c t o o a v C e o rs u a n t t i on. The brilliant and sometimes dazzling expression of hie eye could not be o however, a permanent lust re , f or it was reo only r oke remarkable Llt when‘vas not,he was excited by some point of particular interest. It is impossible to imagine an expression of more entire inildness, I may almost call it of benignity and kindliness, than that which played over his features during the whole interview. If, therefore, he were at this time out of health and in low spirits, his power of self-command must have been even more extraordi nary than is generally supposed ; for his whole deportment, his conversation, and the expression of his countenance, indicated a frame in perfect health and a mind at ease. With this slight analysis we here take leave of Captain Hall. His voyages, we do not hesitate to say, are, with out even the exception of Captain Cooke's, the most de lightful we ever read; for, instead of being filled, as is the case with most others of this class, with cold abstracted description of scenery or zoology, they teem with sketches of human character, interesting under any circumstances, but doubly so when they present themsels unsophisti cated by European society. Occasional scenes of humour too are hit off with the ease and freedom of a Hogarth, quiet, it is true, but arch and racy, 'while a few Shakspe riot' touches of pathos, unassumingly interspersed—as in the anecdote of the poor old Corean Chieftain in tears, link the work more cordially to our feelings, and lend it quite a dramatic interest. We hope Captain Hall has yet to make a fortune by literature. LISI)ON, JAN. 1, 1827: Extract of a private letter from Lisbon :—I arrived here in the Melville, after a passage of eight and a half days.—The 63d Regiment, Sir Edward Blackney, Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, and their respective staffs were on board—the whole including officers and men, with the ship's company, to upwards of 1,100 persons, besides 11 horses. Here we now arc, however, all in good health and high spirits, but as the Spanish Government has recognised the Constitution ; there will, I presume, be little or nothing for us to do, except garrison duty here for some time, to give stability to the new order of things. The Marquis of Chaves is in the mountains with some force, and I understand that the people of that part of the country are devoted to him. I do not think, however, that our army will interfere in the internal commotions of the country. The regular troops of the Portuguese army are all absent from Lisbon, where the duty is performed by volunteers. I have been told that this rebel Mar quis boasts that he will drive the English into the sea, but when the once great and powerful Napoleon failed in realizing a similar boast, we have very little to apprehend from this would-be hero. The people here are very civil, and every thing seems as quiet as if we were in one of our own ports, yet, I believe from what I can observe and learn, that the inhabitants are not altogether lakased at our appearance. This, however, is only human na ture, for if ever an individual were to seek the assistance of one or two persons to protect his house from any apprehended attack of thieves, he would feel the inconvenience of it, however much his safety might be insured by it—at all events, a little time will de velope what we are to do. The troops are to commence disem barking to-day, and by the next packet I shall be able to give you a correct account of the formation of the army, and how they are to be arranged. Transports have arrived - with cavalry and artil lery, the 10th Hussars are on board some of them. PROLONGATION OF LIFE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—Observing in many of the London Papers an Eastern anecdote of " two very thick skulls," I will fur nish you with an equivalent instance of superstition from the Commentaries of Taimar or Tamerlane. One of the mistresses of his Harem lying at the point of death, and the physicians having abandoned hope, the Monarch gravely resorted to the dervishes. These pious ascetics finding human means unavailing, resorted to their Inn Illahin, and besought the Deity to deduct one year from each of their lives, and confer it on the invalid. The number of dervishes was twelve, and the prayer or conju ration was heard, and the history authentically states, that recovering, she lived the twelve years, and died at their expiration. 4-„ t ~0 ( tit• • ;1, ,t;i4 r , -: - „. 1 , 4 : 0.13 4 .) • .., ‘ •y• -- ------,-, t i ~.r '':‘'!.'' 4 , '" "/ 4. ' ''''' s t;g';' Le," - p-- r , r - 4 -'--,' , : r•-, , --, , *N: . t .-' t• 0 1 ~...- -t :. r oF4.— .. , , --,-C - VI ~,i ~. .., , di 1 1 , ,-- - v i ~‘,l • _,,.., 1 \ , ....4i1Lk . BUCK'S HEAD INN AND HOTEL, GLASGOW. VRANCIS MACKAY takes the liberty of offer ing his heat thanks to, the public in general, and to the Coin n.ercial Gentlemen in particular, who have patronised him since opening the above Hotel, and respectfully solicits a continuance of their favours. T. M. has always been most anxious to promote the comfort and convenience of Commercial Gentleman, and he trusts that from the improvements which have lately been made on the house, the superior style in which it is fitted up, and the reasonableness of his charges, he will not be found unworthy of their support and notice. Wines and Spirits of the very best qualities at Reduced Prices. Neat Post Chaises and careful Drivers on the shortest notice— Good Stabling, &c. &c. Glasgow, Jan. 1827. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. AIANSION-HOUSE.—A few days ago, Mr. Mellish, formerly one of the Representa tives of the Cou nty of Middlesex, lost a small pocket-book, containing a .. 5001. Bank o f E ng l an d no t e . He had been driving through T'..ewgate-street, and by some ac cident the pocket-book slipped from his pocket. A reward of 0 0 guineas was immediately offered to any person who shouldre store it. It happened that, soon after the occurrence, a little boy found the property. There appeared, however, several cl a i man t s upon the rew ar d ; and so strongly had those claimants urged their title to that sum, and some of them in apparently very unreason able proportions, that it was thought necessary to apply to the Lord Mayor to arbitrate upon the occasion. The first claimant was a little boy. His statement was, that he found the property in Newgate-street, and that another boy seeing bim pick it up ran to him, snatched it out of his hand, and now claimed to be the finder. The second claimant, also a boy, but bigger than the former, rated, that he was the finder, and that the first boy had no right whatever to the reward. The third claimant, who was another boy, declared that be was entitled to the reward, as he had stopped the second boy, who was actually running away with the property. The owner of the Bank-note would not, he thought, have been all right, but for his interfering. The first boy said, that the second, the moment he snatch ed the property, attempted to escape, but was stopped, as had been stated. -„.. A friend of the boy who was accused of having snatched the property from the first claimant, here stated to the Lord Mayor that the second claimant could not think of resigning a farthing more than one-fourth of the whole reward, and that his Lordship might dispose of that as he pleased. The Lorin 3LtYost said, that as that was the case, somebody else must settle the business. On Tuesday a fifth claimant appeared, who stated that the three first claimants were all badly inclined towards the property, and that, but for him, the officer would never have got hold of a farthing of it. It has since been said, that the first boy means to indict the se- TAZAKI TAIMAR. NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlP—Perceiving in one of your recent papers a notice of the New Arabian Nights' Entertainments, on a care ful examination of the series in several old MSS., I have reason to believe, that the present volumes are totally un connected with those existing in the time when the MS. was written from which Gallaud translated his volumes. They are manifestly subsequent in date, and seem to have originated in the various tales narrated in the caravanseras of the East, partly from absolute fiction, partly from mu tilated traditionary histories. Professor Hammer doubtless found them in Arabic MSS., and the writer could find some hundreds more ; but, did Professor Hammer find them in an authentic copy of the Thousand and Oat Nights? Did the Professor or his translator believe them coeval with the published series ? Did not the brevity and jejuneness of many of the stories, rise as argu ments against them ? Or, are they equal to many of the Persian works of fiction, which by no means arrogate to themselves this title ? I am well acquainted with the Arabic original of the " Castle of Brass ;" any one, who critically compares the style of this tale with the style of the Arabian Nights cat not fail to discern the vast difference of antiquity, and in the MS. in which I read it, it is not assumed to belong to that work, yet, it is in Professor Hammer's collection_ Galland, perhaps, erred in not marking the poetical parts of,the work ; yet, on a careful examination,. I. seldom find Win guilty of omissions, excepting where decency required them from him. But all the copies vary in the number of tales, and this variation originates in the fertility of the copyist's imagination. I therefore fearlessly pronounce the present work distinct from the preceding series, although I do not dispute its origin from Arabic sources. I am, Sir, yours, &c. PHIL-ARABICUS. [The gentleman who has favoured us with the above letter seems to insinuate that we asserted the New Arabian Night& to be coeval with the original series. If he will so far oblige os as to refer again to our review, he will there find that we contended only for their genuineness as oriental fictions. On their probable date we advanced no opinion ; but are firmly convinced (with our correspondent) that they are comparatively modern. Still they are worthy of comment, as springing from a quarter of the world, which, according to Sir W. Jones, in his Asiatic Re searches, furnished the materials for the polytheism of Greece and Rome. With respect to what " Phil-Arabicus" remarks on the subject of Persian fictions, we think he will discover, on research, that the Arabian and Indian tales (the very characteristic romance of Antar and some few others excepted) had all of them a Persian origin. We shall be happy to hear from Phil-Arabieus again.] THE FRENCH CHURCH. n fo t ll c o l i e s r i g n y g in sta F t r e i m in e c n e, t rc o ,i f th th h e e ßm ir o res a p n ec C ti a r t e h s o t l i i p c en an ds d , p P a r i oT d tle-l b se y ta the French Government, is extracted from docu ments laid before the Chambers, by the Minister of the Interior. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY. The Established Church of France is composed of four Cardinals, one of whom, the Archbishop of Paris has 100,000 francs yearly, about 8,3331.; the other three 30,000 each, about 2,5001. There are 13 Archbishops, beside the Metropolitan, who receive each 25,000 francs, nearly 2,0841.; 66 Bishops, each 15,000, or 1,2501.; 174 Vicars-General, each from 2,000 to 4,000, or front 1661. to 332/. ; 660 Canons or Prebendaries, each from 1,500 to 2,400, or from 1251. to 200/.; 2,917 Cures or Rectors, each 6Doels from 1, 100 nran t tu o 1,, ems,.e 6 a o cT o or hofrtore fro c7 m oslole 9 tg l oe L s9 t of o oor l fe 3 rda 3/.; 22,316nuecsa,tionrgf from younger c l erg y, 940,000 francs, or 78,3331. ; an d f or re pairing and building churches 200,000, or 16,666/. The whole expence of the establishment, including annuities to the infirm clergy, is estimated at 25,650,000 francs, or 2,137,4981. PROTESTANT CLERGY. The Calvinists have three Pastors, who receive yearly, each 3,000 francs, or 2.50/. ; 28 who receive each 2,000, or 166/. ; 69 who receive each 1,500, or 12.51.; and lastly, 19.5 Pastors, each 1,000, or 83/. Total Calvinist Ministers 9 95. There are 2 Lutheran Pastors, each receiving 3,000 francs, or 250/, yearly ; 25, each 2,000, or 166/. ; 21, each 1,500, or 1254 ; and 172 Pastors, each 1,000, or 831. Total 220 Lutheran Pastors. Sum total paid to the Protestant Clergy 623,000 francs, or .51,916/. 24,000 francs, or 1,716/. allowed for their colleges, and 50,000, or 4,1671. for places of worship. Sum total for the Protestant religion 58,083/. This sum is paid by the French Govern merit; but it must also be remarked, that there are many Protestant Clergymen in France who do not receive any stipend from the Government, it being a regulation not to make any grant where the Protestant population does not amount to a thousand. It will be seen by the foregoing statement, that the proportion of the expence of the Protestant, to the expence of the Catholic Church is about Ito 14. Comparisons, also, may be made between the Catholic clergy in France and the Protestant clergy in England, by w hi c h it w ill appear , t h at t h e English clergy have not much greater emoluments, considering the cheap ness of living in France, and that a French ecclesiastic has no family to provide for; his stipend is spent upon him self alone. Some of our Bishoprics and large livings may, perhaps, form an exception, but the inferior clergy i n France are decidedly better remunerated than the same body of most laborious and useful men are in England.