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every two gallons of Proof spirits, within the above prio(l. A like Account for Ireland. " Of the number of gallons of Spirits made from a mixture of Malt and raw Corn, and of die nundoer of bushels of Malt used in making the same, by each Distiller in Scotland, respec tively, within the above period.—A like Account for Ireland. "Of the number of bushels of Malt upon which each Dis tiller in Scotland, working from a mixture of Malt and raw grain, has been charged with the Duty of 2s. 6ci. per bushel, in consequence of the quantity of Malt used being less than after the rate of one bushel of Malt for every ten gallons of proof Spirits, within the abovf! period ; distinguishing the ❑ames of the Distillers.—A like Account for Ireland." NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY, which now stand on the ORDER-BOOK of the HOUSE of COMMONS for the ENSUING WEEK. Monday, March 7. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Game Laws Bill—Second reading. 2. Supply—Report. 3. Supply—Committee. 4. Weights and Measures Bill—Third reading. 5. Ways and Means—Committee. w. Assessed Taxes Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7. Fishery Act—Committee thereupon. 8. Judicial Inquir e ' (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 9. County Treasurers (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. I. Mr. Stuart Wortley,—To limit the time of referring to any Committee, Petitions relating to Standing Orders. 2. Mr. Kennedy,—Select Committee on the Salmon Fishery. 3. Goulburn,—Bill to amend the Prison Act of Ireland. 4: Mr. Goulburn,—Bill to ascertain the Boundaries of Parishes and Town-lands in Ireland. Z. Mr. Herries—To move Civil Contingencies, Army Extra ordinaries, and Commissariat. (In Committee of Supply.) G. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,—Annual Duties. (In Committee of Ways and Means.) Tuesday, March 8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1 . Colonel Davies—Committee on reduction of the Duties on various articles of Foreign produce. 2. Mr. Maberly—Repeal of the Duties on Beer. 3. Mr. Kemp—Bill for establishing a - Register Office, for con centrating and preserving the Registers of Baptisms, Mar riages, and Burials, in England. 4. Sir John Newport—Bill to limit the power of holding a plu rality of Benefices, and to repeal the Statutes granting to the Archbishops and Bishops the power of forming Epis copal Unions in Ireland. . 3. Mr. Hume—To move the following Resolution— ,, That no Member shall vote for or against any Question in which he has a direct pecuniary interest." tivWuesday, March 9. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill to consolidate the Laws relating to Juries, and for regulation of Special Juries. 2. Mr. Home Drummond—Bill for the more easy recovery of Small Debts in the Sheriff Courts in Scotland. 3. Sir Geo. Hill—Bill for the regulation of Co-partnerships of certain Bankers in Ireland. 4. The Lord Advocate of Scotland,—Bill for continuing the Act for rendering the payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in Scotland. S. The Lord Advocate of Scotland,—Bill for regulating Fees in the Sheriff Courts, and Courts of Burghs in Scotland. Thursday, March 10. NOTICE OF MOTION. _Mr. Hume—Motion to supersede the Sinking Fund. Friday, March 11. ORDERS OF THE D.T. 1. Cruelty to Animals Bill—Second reading. 2. Dissentera's Marriages Bill—Second reading. 4. Land Tax Assessments Bill—Second reading. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Tuesday, May 15. I. Mr. Wil mo t Horton —Bill for the sale and improvement of Waste Lands i n Upper Canada. t Mr. Wilmot Horton,—Bill for the cultivation and improve ment of Waste Lands in the Settlements at Van Dieman'a Land. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS eaNk Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. C ons . • :itr Cent loli Red. Dissd. 4 per Cent. { New 106: a. Panic Cents. shut .0117. Sa e iti(lis Stock Ditto bonds DA Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills I 0001.2 d. 55 57 Ditto lid. 57 58 56 Ditto 501)1 .2d. —....— Ditto id....57 53 56 Ditto Small Ditto lid. —.57 58 56 Ditto Advertised Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Acct. 93, PRICES OF FOREIGN Ft tiltrian lids, 5 per et. ... 98 Brazilian Bd s Scrip NDS, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. — Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds Prussian, .5 per ct. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct 9s:iii Spanish 1821 5 per ct. 244 i 1823 , ditto ..• liji A French Rentes --- Exchange ---- Scrip 18•.5 ... 3 i pm- Iluenos A yres lids • Chilian, lids, fi per ct. ... 00i ( wonibian lids.ti per ct. 921 Do. do. 1824 banish, 5 percent. Greek lids 1)0. Scrip, 1825 Alexican lids Lo• Scrip 182.5 ..... ... 4 pin. PRICES OF SHARES AT ON O'CLOCK. Per Share. Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company Ditto, Marine Department z anglo-Chilian Mining Company Chilian Mining Company Colombian Mining Company General Mining Association Pasco Peruvian Mining Company Ditto New Wel c h I ron and Coal Mining 34 33 pm. Company London and Birmingham Railway Company London and Northern Railway Company Atlantic and Pacific British Iron Company e anada Co mpany 2 , Great W estminster Dairy Company Ilibernian Joint Stock Company - "lexicon Company M a et ropolitan Fish Comp an y r ovincial Bank of I re l an d . Ste Bricks I( °7al Stannary • i 4 i pm. FOII.EIGN MAILS. Guernsey and J ersey - ARRI 1 V ED. 0 DUE. Holl a nd - - - 1 0 Flanders - - 1 0 - brazil - _ . 0 1 Jamaica - _ - 0 1 4 011 WATER AT LO NDON BRIDGE T O-MORROW. Ati tn ing, 17 'flutes after 3.1 Evening, 35 minutes after 3. a THE SUN. 'OLEN QUIS DICEItIf; FALSUM AUDEAT 17 LONO, 'SIIITUR,DAY EVENIN D G, M ARCH 5, 1825 It is not perhaps one of the least of the evils (11 the numerous applications to the Legislature, dtt riug the last and present Sessions of Parlia ment, for Bills for private purposes, that they h ave led to the enactment of new and in -6tlvenient regulations in regard to the form 4114 mode of proceeding by parties inte rested inthe consequences of such Bills ; and 't seems that these regulations are this Ses -31043 to receive an addition, not less inconvenient Itlark those framed last Session, as Mr. WORTLEY resolution on Monday, limiting the time for pre, renting petitions, complaining of infringements o the Standing Orders of the House, to the first fourteen days of the Sessions. A proposition more inconsistent in itself or more inconvenienl in practice, we cannot conceive. If the Stand• in k ; Orders of the House are in themselves salu tary and proper to be observed, why, in the first place, we would ask, is•not a complaint of a vio lation or neglect of them to be received at any time ? Independently, however, of every consi deration of this kind, there appear to us insupera ble objection to the Hon. Members proposition. The public are aware that it is usual at the commencement of every Session for the House to issue an order, directing that all petitions for private Bills shall be presented by a certain time, usually fourteen days from the tneeting of the House. Of course till that time has expired, it is impossible for the House, much less for the pub lic to know what bills will be brought forward, and yet the Hon. Member's proposition goes the length of requiring, that all petitions respecting a non-compliance with the Standing_Orders, by parties applying for those Bills, shall be presented within the same period, consequently before it is ascertained that any application to Parliament is to be made. Surely the House will never sanction a proposition so inconsistent in itself, and so ma terially abridging the right of the subject to pe tition the Legislature on every matter in which he conceives himself individually, or as a member of the community, interested. With respect to the Resolutions of last Session, they are, in our opinion, extremely objectionable. For instance, it seems to 'us a groat hardship, that an individual whose property or whose interests are affected by a private Bill, shall be- compelled to disclose to his opponent the Acts and circumstances upon which he relies, in his opposition to the proposed measure. This is a disadvantage to which he would not be exposed in a Court of Law, and why should he be subjected to it in Parliament, which is our highest Court, and where it has been our boast that justice is shackled by the fewest forms? Nor is this the only injury. Under the present regulation, a party opposing a Bill, is required to state all his grounds of objection, before the whole scope and object of the measure are known, as the party applying for the Bill, is not bound to fill up the blanks, with which it is first present ed to the Legislature, till three days before the sitting of the Committee, when it is too late to com municate with parties at a distance, and to afford them an opportunity of protecting themselves, although it is obvious that the precise effect and operation of the Bill wholly depend upon the manner in which those blanks are supplied.—We could state many other objections to these new regulations, but these may be sufficient for the present, and more particularly as we have reason to hope that the whole subject will be again brought under the notice of the House, in order to a general review of the existing Standing Orders. The Paris Papers of Wednesday, which ar rived last night, contain the following articles of political intelligence, which are of considerable importance. The statement, if true, that the Al lied Powers have refused to assist Spain in re- conquering her trans-marine possessions, on the plea of inability, clearly skews that the British Government chose the best possible time for ac knowledging the independence of the South American States, both as regarded the condi tion of those States, and the condition of the Continental Powers, and that the delay of that important measure was founded ou good policy and sound judgment. There is a report that the Island of Cuba has declared itself independent, and joined the Go vernment of Mexico. We think this event very probable, for the trade of Cuba has been nearly .unihilated by the cruisers of the South Ame rican States ; and as Spain is manifestly unable to protect that important colony, and the colony alone incapable of contending against the united Arength of Mexico and Columbia, it is a mea- Jre of stern necessity and sound discretion that Cuba should shake off the nominal sovereignty of the mother country, and make common cause with the neighbouring States, with which her most im portant interests have ever been, until within the last few years, closely connected. The extensive reforms said by the Comilla tionnel to be introduced by the Pacha of Egypt, i n his political, civil, and military administrations, under the advice and superintendence of French Officers, and with the knowledge and sanction of the French Ministry, are deserving of mature consideration, and demand the strict vigilance of our Government. ( From the Journal des Debats of Wednesday.) ILtstnu unit, FEB. 22. We have the following from Madrid :—The report is circu lated here that our Government has received a notification from the Holy Alliance that the High Allied Powers were not in a gave notice last night -of his intention to move a condition to aid Spain in recongnering her provinces beyond did teas. ( From the Courier Francais of Wednesday. PARIS. MARCH 1. The Bordeaux Papers contain some news, which, if it he confirmed, will completely deprive Spain of all hope of reco vering her colonies. We read in the Memorial Borth:his that the American frigate the United States, from St. Jago de Cuba, ' had arrived at Cadiz, where she landed skofficers and 159 non commissioned officers and soldiers of the Spanish army. The ludicateur de Bordeaux expresses itself more clearly as follows, nutter the date of Madrid, 17th February :—" It is said, and the news seems not to be without foundation, that the island of Cuba has declared itself independent, and joined the Govern ment of Mexico." We are far from guaranteeing the authen ticity of this news, though there is nothing at all improbable in it. In the present state of things, it is a result which must happen sooner or later. ( From the Coustitutionnel. ) PARIS, MARC II 1. Events of great importance are, it is said, preparing in Egypt. The Pacha makes great efforts to civilize his country ; twenty thousand troops are being instructed in European tactics, by order of the Pacha. Several French Generals, among whom are men tioned Buyer and Livron, accompanied by a certain number of half-pay or discharged officers, are arrived at Cairo, where they are employed by the Pacha : it is said that their departure was not unknown to the French Ministry. Manufactories and As surance Companies are establishing in Egypt, and there is, it is said, a newspaper about to be created. ( From the Etoile qf Thursday. ) CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. Ibrahim Emini, Intend ant of the Mint and Minister . 0f 25 the Treasury, has just been deposed. He is succeeded by Achmet Effendi, who formerly held those places. • The capital is tranquil, but many circumstances indicate that the Government fears troubles. On the 17th of this month the police discovered several assemblies of discontented per sons in a quarter of Constantinople ; they were plotting against the present Ministers. Several Members of these societies have been arrested, but the order to close the coffee-houses, &e. is a sufficient sign that an explosion is apprehended. Some days ago the whole capital was in motion, on account of an, insult offered to the Russian flag. M. i%linziacky im mediately demanded satisfaction, and obtained it. The Porte has ordered search Ito be made for the authors of this attempt. The Christians think it would not be difficult to find the guilty persons, since they arc concealed in the suburbs. Nothing has transpired of the evasive answer lately given by the Reis Effendi to M. de Minziacky. It is only said that this Minister has said to another Christian Minister, that the Porte would scrupulously observe the existing treaties.—(Augs burgh Gazette.) PARIS, Muncie 2.—Fait.Ncit F ITN tis.--Five per Cents. opened at 105 f. 70c. ; closed at 105 f. fik.—Bank Stock, 2,005 f —Neapolitan Five per Cents., 91f. 30c.—Spanish ditto, 181f._ Ditto Loan, 5 73 E—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. three ditto, 24f. 85c.—(^,ours Authentique, March 2.) Dutch Papers to the 3d instant, arrived this morning. They do not contain the least intelli gence of political importance. Exchange on London, March 1, 35. B.—Two months, 39. 6. We received, last night, Brussels Papers to the 3d inst. The Prince of ORANGE was to set out on that day for St. Petersburgh, to bring back his august Consort. In the Second Chamber of the States-General the vote of credit of eight millions of florins, to repair the disasters occasioned by the late inundations, passed unanimously. The Corporation of Liverpool at a Common Council held on the 2d instant—The Right Worshipful the MAYOa in the Chair—unani mously resolved, That the Bill for making a Rail Road from Liverpool to Manchester should be referred to the Select Finance Com ' mittee, with authority to present any petition they may think proper against the same, it being expressly understood that the Bill be opposed, unless a clause be inserted against the ad mission of any Steam Engine, stationary or locomotive, attached to the Rail-way, being used within the boundary of the town of Liverpool. W e likewise understand that a similar feeling pervades the town of Manchester. It is reported that the French Police at Calais have orders to open all letters sent by private expresses from this country, and that three ex presses have been already subjected to this visi tation, and the letters, of which they were the bearers, inspected by the French Authorities at that port. Mr. Secretary CANNING was much better yes terday. Doctor HoLLAND and Mr. Snu'rEtt continue to attend the Hight Hon. Gentleman. Yesterday the Earl of LIVERPOOL transacted business with Mr. Secretary CANNING, at the Foreign Office, Downing -street. BRISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNELS.--A Public Meeting on the proposed stupendous measure of a Ship Canal, to unite these Channels, took place on Thursday last, at Taunton. The subject was fully discussed, and the object was supported unanimously by many of the most respectable in habitants of the counties through which the line of time projected Canal is intended to pass, all of whom heartily agreed on the vast importance of the measure in the promotion "of commerce and the preservation of human life. The influence of the Right lion, the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S statement on Mon day last, though defeated at the Docks, was most speedily felt in the neighboorhood of Pa lace-yard. The motion was scarcely read from the Chair, when, at Iler,LAmy's, the price on all wines was reduced. On Port, the reduction was a shilling per bottle, though the actual duty given up is hut 9d. The intention of Government to send out 2,000 Irish emigrants to Canada is to lie carried into execution immediately. They will sail from Cork direct for Quebec as soon as shipping can be provided. Surgeons are to be appointed, at the expellee of Government, to accompany the pas sengers as far as Prescot.--(Times.) Orders were given to one of the Messengers of the House of Commons, to take into custody several Members who had neglected to obey the call of the House. Mr. CROSRIE, one of the Members, is in Ireland, whither a Messenger must proceed to serve the order. Mr. RaouGHAst gave notice on Wednesday, that if he heard of any jobbing for votes in the Committee on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Bill, he should call upon the House to negative the decision of the Committee, whatever it mightjbe. Mr. OWEN.—At the last Meeting of the Lon don Co-operative Society, on Thursday night, a letter from this Gentleman was read from the Chair, stating that be had pur chased Harmony from Mr. RAPPE for 30 , 0 00/., and that he w as about commencing operations for the formation of an establish ment on the principle of mutual co-operation and community of property. A Ward mote of Vintry Ward was held yester day morning, to receive the returns of the scrutiny demanded by Mr. CROOK. There are 45 votes o bjected to in a ll, on t h e parts of Illessrs. CROOK, DICKENS, and GmtnATT, the three lowest candidates on the poll. Only five or six of these were decided, and the %Vardmote was adjourned till Monday. We hear it confidently stated, that an action charact er h as been for has b een c o mmenced by the fath er of a popular singer a ga i n st a Nt.c on LORD, fo r t h e seduction s o o f m h e is months (Morning Pap er .) mdaughter,ore equivocal whose than h er condition.— . • C•\, 4 'f? -- - - - Ni: A - , t ( ,_ i ro _.„ri- • ~I T, 4=1,4) . ,„,- ; ,., 4 /.:,-7-, ~f .pel F.l) i . ' r . '':,-.- ~ , ,,,,q3.01 -,,,0 -7-,.,, . ':', c . •'' ' ( 1 OT' - Y.N. - - 1 i 4 TIIE KING. Witlbsoit, MARCH 4.—The weather continuing so change able and unfavourable to outdoor exercise, prevents his Majesty taking his usual airings in the Great Park.—There have been no visitors at the Royal Lodge since the King's return from the Aletropolis, excepting his Royal Sister. The Princess Augusta paid a morning visit yesterday to his Majesty. FA S HIONA BLE ARRIVALS. Viscountess Ennismore and the Honourable Miss Hare, at Kingston-House ; Lady Caroline Dundas and Miss Dun das, in Hanover-square ; Mr. William Dundas, in Lower Grosvenor -street; Honourable Edward Foley, in Lower Brook -street ; Mr. Charles Ford, in Somerset -street; Mr. Lionel Forrester, in Gloucester-place; Miss G a p e , i n M orti _ mer-street ; Capt. Fergusson, R. N. in Green-street, Park lane; Mrs. and Miss Gordon, in Conduit-street; Mrs. Hunter, and Miss Holmes, in Mansfield-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, in Albemarle -street ; Lady Lambert, in Manchester-square ; Major and Mrs. Montgomery, in Park-street; Capt. Sir Archi.. bald Murray, Bart. in Upper Brook-street; Mrs. and Miss Mordaunt in South A udley-strcet ; Mr. Edward William Mills, ' in Hilt-street; Mrs. and Miss North, in Queen Anne.:street West ; Mr. and Mrs. Cosway, in Lower Berkeley-street, from Brighton ; Lord and Lady Stopford, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Tulk, at ditto, from Switzer land : Captain Milligan and J. Page, Esq., at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street. ' CHANGES.-The Marchioness of Westmeath, on a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, at Bushy; the Duke of Richmond, for his seat, Goodwood, Sus sex ; the Earl of Bective, from Gould's Hotel, .Termyn-street, for his seat in Ireland ; the Dowager Lady Anson, for Mr. Coke's seat, Holkliam, Norfolk ; Sir Henry Floyd, Bart., from the Hyde-park Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Brighton ; R. Price, Esq. 111. P., from ditto, for Knighton, Radnorshire ; Colonel and Mr. Hunter and family, from ditto; I.ieutenant- Colonel Clayton, from ditto, for Surrey ; P. H. Dyke, Esq. from ditto, for Warwickshire ; Sir James Whitshed, Lady Whitshed, and family, from Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street, for Hillbrook, near Horsham ; Lady Faulconer and suite, from ditto, for Bath ; Mrs. Mills and Ladies, from ditto. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MARCH. [Front the Lady's Magazine, New Series, No. 2(.] EVENING DRESS.—Over a white satin slip, a dress of tulle, trimmed at the border with three broad flounces of blond : over the upper flounce a richly embossed embroidery of vine-leaves. &c. Corsage of tulle finished by folds of satin, en gerbe. Ita lian cloak of bright geranium -coloured gros de Naples, or of satin, lined with white taffeta, and trimmed all round with un spotted ermine. A deep Veronese cape falls gracefully as low as the elbow, pointed, and finished at each point with a superb tassel of the colour of the cloak ; a narrower pelerine cape of ermine falls over the whole, and the cloak is fastened partially together by a chain-bar cordon of gold, with gold tassels. Head-dress, a plume of white ostrich feathers. Necklace of pearls elegantly disposed in festoons, each fastened up by a ruby, surrounded with small pearl. liar-pendamts of pear_ pearls. CARRIAGE COSTUME.—High dress of spring leaf-green gros de Naples; the border formed of two rows of regularly plaited folds, crossed over in bias, with separate foliage of the same material. The sleeves full and confined from the wrist, half way up the arm : pelerine cape, trimmed like the border of th! dress, but without the foliage, and surmounted by a double collar of Vandyck lace : the collar shaped like those in the portraits of that painter. French blouse cap of Urling's lace, under a black velvet bonnet and feathers, tied with lappets of white gauze and blond. Black satin slippers, and lemon. coloured kid gloves. We cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of noticing the great improvement which appears in this interesting work. It gene rally contains whatever may contribute to afford instruction and amusement to that class of society for which it is peculiarly designed, and the engravings are of a very superior order, as will be readily admitted, being chiefly the production of Mr. CHARLES HEATH, and 111r..1. C. EDWARDS. The marriage of his Royal Highness Prince FnEDEntcx (who completes to-day, 28th of Feb. the 28th year of his age) is said to be fixed for the 2lst of next month, at Berlin. ' Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, entertained an elegant circle of distinguished fashionables yesterday evening, at her house in St. James's-square. The LORD LIEUTENANT of Ireland held a Levee at Dub lin Castle on Monday last, which was numerously attended.— The Freeman's Journal says :—" Amongst those who at. tended on this occasion was Mr. HAMILTON ROWAN, who was received most graciously by his Excellency." POETRY. PROLOGUE, Occasioned by the Report that Dr. Jorrarscor's Tragedy oi InExz was to be revived at Covent -Garden Theatre. HY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ. Who shall presume to-night the work to blame That bears the stamp of JOHNSON'S awful name A Bard who ne'er at Virtue's call would pause, But still was prompt to vindicate her cause. A " RAunLER," who, though oft by Fancy led, Ne'er left the paths that Wisdom loves to tread. An " IDLER," toiling with unceasing zeal, To make mankind for Truth and Reason feel: A CRITIC, who, with judgment sound, displays The genuine worth of Bards of former days. A MORALIST, whose pure and lofty strain His aim through life was firmly to sustain. To him we owe that FABRIC which shall stand A Guide to mark the Language of the Land, To prove its force, and form the British Page A LIVING CLASSIC to the latest age. With pride the relique of his genius aid, And pay due homage to his mighty shade. Thus for Departed Worth,---now let me say The times impart new int'rest to the Play ; The scene is GREECE, that land, renowu'd of yore, Achich Heroes, Sages, Poets, Patriots, bore ; Where FREEDOM now is struggling to regain Her ancient Glories on her lov'd Domain, That lov'd Domain which HISTORY, proud to name, Assign:, for noblest Arts, to endless fame. Prop then, with patriot pride, the cause to-night, Of BRITISH GENIUS, and of GRECIAN RIGHT. COVENT-GARDEN.--TILE MESSIAH, one of the most sublime and affecting compositions of the immortal HANDEL, was the performance at this Theatre last night. We have not room to parti cularize the merits of the evening, but it would be unfair to omit stating, that the airs, choruses, &c. &c. were supported with general correctness, energy, and powerful effect, fully deserving of the applause which they received from a nu merous audience. THEATRICAL FUND.—The tenth Anniversary Dinner, for the benefit of the Theatrical Fund of Covent. Garden Theatre, took place yesterday at Freemasons' Hall. The Duke of YORK was in the Chair, supported on the right by the Earl of Glengall, and on the left by Lord Normanby. On the re moval of the cloth the health of his Majesty was given, and the rest of the Royal Family in succession. The Duke of York's health was distinctly drank, and graciously acknowledged by his Royal Highness. Mr. Fawcett, in stating the nature and beneficial purpose of the Meeting, delivered a speech, agreeably varied with humour and feeling, for which we regret the want of room. The subscription for the day exceeded that on any former occasion, amounting to 1,538/. lbs. The day passed with the utmost conviviality. PUBLIC COMPANIES. The observations of the Logo CHANCELLOR respecting Public Companies were well intend.. ed, and meant to guard the unwary against the losses they might incur by entering into impru dent speculations; but if they creat e a panic in the public opinion so as to depreciate the property embarked in these Companies, whether good or bad, they will cause an injury that can never b e repaired, and by paralising the exertions of those who embark in meritorious and spirited under takings, not only arrest the rising property of the country, but also throw thousands oflhe in out of employment. The most beneficial undertakings are carried on by Companies, and which could not be effected by single individuals, except the few who are already too rich ; but in Companies each troy embark his 100 L, 2001,, or 10001. according to his means ) in different undertakings, and by not intrustiug too much in any one, make it a kind of insurance, as far as human prudence can effect it, to avoid 'the risque of loss. In mines of copper, coals, &c. for in , stance, if a man embark 2,00 W. in one"tnine may lose the whole, and his adjoining neighbour gain 20 per cent.; but if he embark 1001. only in 20 different mines or adventures, he will most likely clear on the average from 7 to 15 per cent. for his money. It is notorious that some over grown Ironmasters, and several other over-bearing monopolizers, will often sell, even under prime cost, to crush persons of moderate capital, which must be lost in the contest, and the former thus secure the whole trade to themselves; but Companies, like the bundle of rods, may be formed equal, not only to contend with, but to keep those all-devouring monsters in order, and at the same time benefit themselves and theb' country. Such Directors as have lately appeared before us will never lend their good names, ob tained by many years of virtuous exertion, to de ceive the Public for the few hundreds they might obtain ; and the Papers that have published - their names, instead of exposing, have only proved the value set upon their services. If Acts of Parliament or Charters be made necessary to en• able Companies to act, none but those who have parliamentary interest will have any chance of success; the delay, also, and the expence is an _Hydra that will deter those not accustomed to the modern golden mode of taming it. The pre sent Ministers have shewn such a noble spirit of independence, and of liberal and open competition in trade, that we are sure they will never pass. a Bill that shall prevent Englishmen uniting to employ their capital in raisi►►g from the soil of England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, thy wealth they contain, and employing its inhabit.- ants, thereby forcing the capital out of the king. dom in foreign speculations. Such Companies, therefore, as can bear the test of scrutiny, need fear no Bills or Lawyers' doubts, which can only frighten children of an older growth, and thoste drones who prefer vegetating on their idle 3 and 32 per cent. to improving the fortunes of them. selves and posterity, and at the same time bent_ filing a country which, by its industry and enter_ prize, has raised itself to be the admiration of the world. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Dr.AT., MATICH 4.—Wind N.—Rama through from th• River the Sophia, Rae, for Tampico ; -and Hopewell, _Smith, for Jamaica. Sailed his Majesty's ship Hyperion in tow of Steam vessel, with the Honourable Company's ship Herefoid shire ; St. Mary, Mint, London; British Tar, Briton, and th. rest of the outward.bound. PORTSMOUTH, 111 mica 4.--Wind N.—The Madras. Faver, for Madras, went out of harbour this morning, and wilt sail to-morrow for her destination. Sailed the Egginton trans port for the Mediterranean ; and Enterprise, Hague, for dittli. PLYMOUTH, M.Aacu 3.—Wind W.—Arrived the Wan derer, NTraygoose, from Sierra Leone, in 40 days ; Providence, Walker, from Prince Edward's Island. Off the Port the James Dunlop, from Sierra Leone; left there the Prince Regent, Thomas, 'Woodbrid ge , O cean , P atton, Gilbert Harrison, Saptlo, Fairfield, Harriet, Burleigh, Nancy, Rolla, Maria, apct Northumbrian. FALMOUTH, MARCH 3.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—Arrived the Active, Mathews, for St. Michael's, to stop a leak. Sailed his Majesty's ship Thetis on a cruize; and the Frolic packet fer Plymouth. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 3.—Wind W.—Arrived the Mar quis of Queensbury, Milroy, from St. Andrew's, N. 8., saik4 the 24th ult. ; Richard Sands, Beard, from St. John's, N. 8.. The Lord Ilungerford, arrived off Portsmouth, brings letters from Madras of the 12th of October, Calcutta the 16th of Sept.,' and the Mauritius the 20th of November. WEYMOUTH, MARCH 4.—Passed by this morning dos Lord Hungerford East Indiaman, Captain Farquarsoti, front Calcutta, Mr. Barnett, the Purser, landed, and proceeded with dispatches to the East India House from the Crown Hotel. Also the following passengers :—Colonel Lushington, C. 41. ; Major Jollie ; Lieut. O'Halloran, his AlRjesty'l 33th Regi ment ; Lieut. Harding, his Majesty's 89th Regiment; Lieut. Douglas, Bengal Native Infantry; Lieut. Francis; Lieut. Brydge ; Mons. Delchygowan ; Mr. Read ; Mr. and Mrs. Palmer ; Mrs. Conroy, and four children ; Mrs. Smith, and four children ; Mrs. Strachan ; Miss Murray : left Calcutta t'he 22d of September, Madras the 13th of October, Isle of Prancv the 21st of November, St. Helena the 7th of January. COAL 31ARICET, MARCII 4. Ships at Market. Ships sold 15 Newcastle -10 i 2i Sunderland - 7 , 2t Price. 30s Gd to 36# Cc/ 34s 2d to 40s 3.1 alp Of SUICIDE IN PARIS.--A tailor of the nn . n Cauvetz, a native of Antwerp, w h o h a d b een ar re siding I gaming., Paris since last March, havin g l ost hi s propert y ? t table, last week, on his return home at 3 o'clock in the after noon, retired in a deliberat e manner to hi s chamber , to sharpen and hay. ing rung a bell, desired the servant to bringiAs stroph being compli e d his razors, as they were out o f or d er . His vi t of destruction, he d threw the razor into cut his throat in three different places, s a_ ng, i taking it up and with, and after coolly preparing the instroomen the street; the persons who were P t a l s ,e alarm, observing it covered with blood, gav e ie 1 wretched man, discovered and the neigh bours proceeding to the room of morning a fire broke FIRE.-Early yester day and flock-merchan him lying on the floor weltering Ir• 3lallanger, rag . t out in the warehouse of 3 :,„. . ,_ w Intecnapel, which destroyed tlie' ' in t blood, and deprived of life.' in Great Garden-street , w / k e ise the premises and stock of Mr. building and stock; Schooling, ironmonger. It also damaged the p remises and stock of Mr. Co e i /worthy, druggist. The b u ildi ng WAS for,' i _ ces, and belongs to AI L Cor e . merly a sugar-b'