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"% THE Commissioners for Executing the Of fice of Lord High Admiral of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be Willing to Contract for supplying (under separate con tracts) all such quantities of FRESH BEEF all may be demanded for the use of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels, at the following places, for Twelve Calendar konths, from the Ist of JANUARY, 1833, viz.:— CHATHAM, CORK and KINSALE, RIVER THAMES, from DEPTFORD to ERITH, in cluding WOOLWICH, RIVER THAMES, from ERITH to LOWER HOPE, including GRAVESEND, DOWNS, FALMOUTH, GRIMSBY, GUERNSEY and JERSEY, GREENOCK, HARWICH, KINGSTOWN and DUBLIN, KILRUSH, LEITH, LEITH ROADS, and the FRITH of EDINBRO', PORTSMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MILFORD and PEMBROKE, SHEERNESS, SHIELDS, YARMOUTH. _ _ All parties about to Tender are particularly desired to read attentively the Conditions of the Contracts, which key be seen at this Office, or on application to the Cap tains Superintendent of the Victualling Establishments at Deptford, Portsmouth, and Plymouth ; the Agent for the Victualling at Haulbowline ; the Victualling Storekeepers it Deal and Sheerness; the Secretary to the Postmaster- General at Dublin; or to the Collectors of his Majesty's customs at each of the other places. Every Tender must specify the price in words at length, kid no Tender will be received after One o'clock, on the bay of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, Or an agent for him, duly authorized in writing. Every Tender must be delivered at the above Office, and be accompanied by a Letter addressed to the Secre tary of the Admiralty, at Somerset-place, and signed by het) responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 1,5001., for the due Performance of the Contracts for Sheerness, Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, and in the sum of 5001. for titch of the other places. NEW ANGEL INN, LIVERPOOL. S TOWERS, of the Waterloo Hotel, Crosby ,N-7• Sea Bank, most respectfully acknowledges the liberal share of favours that he has received from his Friends at the above Hotel, and announces to them and the public that he has taken the NEW ANGEL INN and HOTEL, Dale-street, Liverpool, which has been recently rebuilt and fitted up with all the modern improvements for the comfortable accommodation of respectable Families, Travellers, and Commercial Gentlemen. S. TOWERS respectfully hopes for a share of public Favour, and assures his Friends that no exertion shall be wanting on his part to insure their comfort and conve nience. A large and spacious COFFEE ROOM will be tttached to the Establishment, where Dinners and Re rreshments will be served on the most reasonable terms, with Wines and Liquors of the first qualities. HOT and COLD BATHS are fitted up on the Premises. N.R.—The WATERLOO HOTEL, CROSBY SEA Matures, TO BE LET, with immediate possession. The rxtures, Furniture, Carriages, Horses, and Harness, may had at a fair valuation. 6n the 18th of November will be published Part 1., printed on medium drawing paper, and on the Ist aad 15th of each succeeding month, until completed in Eltven Parts, price 4s. each Part plain, or Bs. cor rectly coloured, of a JEW ATLAS of ENGLAND and WALES, consisting of a set of large Country Travelling Maps (size 17 by 14 inches,) divided into hundreds, with the Cities, Towns, Villages, Roads, Rivers, &c., accurately laid down from the latest Sur containing also the new District Divisions, eolling Places, Disfranchised and Enfranchised Boroughs, 4 e. &c., agreeable to the Provisions of the Reform Bill : 'hereby exhibiting on the Map of each County both its present and former state of Parliamentary Representation. Printed for James Duncan, 37, Paternoster-row. VIEW OF CARLTON TERRACE AND NEW PILLAR. On the 20th of November will be published, with a fine Steel Engraving of CARLTON TERRACE and NEW PILLAR, printed on a sheet of royal paper, price 3s. 6d. THE STATIONERS' ALMANACK, for the Year 1833 ; containing, besides the C alendar, a variety of Tables (including the time of High Water at L on d on B r id ge ) , adapted for t h e Counting ,louse and for general use. Print e d f or t h e C ompany o f S tat i oners , an d so ld by „ '-reorge Greenhill, at their Hall, in Ludgate.street. •..* At the same time will be published, The LONDON MINIATURE ALNIANACK, with tn Engraving of HUNGERFORD MARKET, from the River; also, the usual variety of Book and Sheet Al i nanacks. ALMANACK FOR 1833. t)n the 20th of November will be published, price 2 s. 6 d. THE TRADESMAN'S and MECHA NIC'S ALMANACK, for the Year 1833, is ;" copied to a considerable extent in exhibiting the condi ' of the industrious population of this Country, in respect of their numbers and the places in which they !re distributed. A complete Alphabetical List of the Chief Ma nufacturing Cities, Towns, ikc., is given with a specifi eatien of the productions for which each place is most !'entarkable ; the amount of the Population and the County to which each Town is situated are added, so as to form Catalogue at once curious and useful. The arrangements fr ected by th e R e f or m Act are described in a manner that t ender th em per f ect l y easy o f b e i ng understood, and expla lrbat,iwia are given for the illustration of the practical Ope r4")na of that measure which may prove valuable to the aa for whom this Almanack is intended. The necessary ‘ rt ieles expe c t e d in such a Publication are retained, but l ' „o yelty and Variety will be found in that department 'cit admits of a change. ~ Printed for th Company o Stationers, and sold by "corge Greenhill, e at their Hall, in Ludgate.street. The usual variety of Almanacks will be published , the same time. ALMANACK FOR 1833. ) 4 the 20th of November will be published, price 2s. 6(1. rHE ENGLISHMAN'S ALMANACK, or Daily Calendar of General Information for the "l eited Kingd om , f or the Year 1833, contains Tables , z in og the State of the Population of Great Britain for Years, including its Comparative Amoun t a t c e rtain i t. "terv a i s • the number of Births, Marriages , and Deaths; of number of persons committed on criminal charges, and r `those wh o were e i t h er not prosecuted or were tried, or 1140 were acquitted or found guilty, with an account of various penalties inflicted. The List of the places to ett iro Members to Parliament according to the Reform ct is digested in a manner so as to form a convenient I ' f f -4 'e of reference respecting all the important changes ee ted by that measure. Amongst the articles of a Mis jel, ta oeous Nature will be found several Tables, entirely (ij v, exhibiting the nature and extent of the Commerce of 1 1 18 Country with Foreigners, most of them being docu i:nts of permanent value. Nothing, however, has been - i 4e to impair the character of this Almanack as a repo °rY for that peculiar information which is generally u ght for in such a publication. p rinted for the Company of Stationers, and sold by " % c " . Re Greenhill, at their Hall, in Ludgate-street. t he The usual variety of Alinanacks will be published e same time. SPENCER'S ESSENCE of LICORICE , a see, pleasant, and unfailing Remedy for Cough, °4l , Hoopi ng -C oug h, A st h ma , & c . Licorice is so well known and so universally esteemed l. it 4 efficacy in Diseases of the Lungs, that it has for Cen k(,lea maintain e d a di s ti n gui s h e d pl ac e in the Materia I :di ea of e v e ry Nation in Europ e . In this P re paration il l Medici na l P r inciple of the Li c oric e i s f ree d by a Che ; 'al Pro cess f rom the grosser Particles, and by a s kilf u l ;labination its Powers are so much increased, that in all I ‘ , El curable by Medicine its effect is certain. One Bottle efficient for the Removal of a common Cough ; and in lii tl na, and other severe Cases, the Patient has the conso- ;' I CI;Vif feeling from e v er y Dose such gradual Improvement AitaWs a gratifying assurance o f ultimate Recovery, and oialdens the Proprietor to anticipate such Patronage , 1 0 th e Public as will compensate him for the toil and t he h as b estowe d in bri ng i ng a rea d y efficacious Cough tlici ne to Perfection. ca,° l d by J. Spencer (the sole Proprietor), at 38, 4 t l "°'s Conduit-street ; and by his Wholesale Agents, and Sone, Farringden-street, by whom it is t.up- V to all respectable Aledicin Venders, in Bottles gad. emb. (No. 12,535.) LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1832. MR. JAMES'S LAST HISTORICAL ROMANCE. This day was published, in 3 vols. post Bvo. HENRY MASTERTON; Or, THE YOUNG CAVALIER. By the Author of " Richelieu," "Darnley," &c. Also, New Editions of the Author's former Works, via._ RICHELIEU, a Tale of the Court of France. 3 vols. DARNLEY, or the Field of the Cloth of Gold. 3 vols. DE L'ORME. 3 vols. PHILIP AUGUSTUS, or the Brothers in Arms. 3 vole, Published for Henry Colburn by R. Bentley, New Bur• lington- street. Early in December will be published, H OOD'S COMIC ANNUAL for 1833. Charles Tilt, 86, Fleet-street. Of whom may be had, New Editions of HOOD'S COMIC ANNUALS for 1830, 31, 32. 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Also, Observations on Bathing, and the Mine ral Waters of Cheltenham, Bath, Harrowgate, Learning ton, Buxton, &c. .‘ We have not seen the preceding editions of this useful Vo lume ; but do not wonder, on looking it over, that it should have reached a third impression. For common family reference—for the Lady Bountifuls (if such now exist in country quarters)—for Clergymen, and other benevolent persons, who may be called upon to assist the sick, or those who have met with accidents, at a distance from medical advice, this Directory is an excellent guide. We cordially recommend it to notice, as a work which may assuage much human misery, and enable every one to do much good to his fellow-creatures."—Literary Gazette. BUTLER'S MEDICAL HALL, 54, Lower Saekville street ; and W. F. Wakeman, Dublin ; Simpkin and Mir shall, London ; Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh ; and all Booksellers and Druggists in the United Kingdom. of indignation, which lasted about a minute, followed this declaration.) To say that such a man, their proved enemy, was to receive the suffrages of the Dissenters in preference to him (Mr. Hume), their proved friend, was a libel on their consistency, in fact, a base slander on their gratitude, common honesty, and common sense.---(Great cheers.) But it seems the N tble candidate was a " Church Re former."—(A laugh.) No doubt a most efficient one, since he had been put forward as the chosen chem. pion of the Bishops, and the Pluralists, and the Conservatives of Middlesex.—( Continued laughter.) Mr. Hume here explained his views of Church Reform, to the effect that he wonld deprive th, Bishops of their seats in the House of Lords— (Tremendous applause)—and confine them to those sacred duties which experience had proved to be in compatible with their legislative honours. For example, in consequence of their having voted in the majority of forty-four which rejected the first Reform Bill from the House of Lords, they became so unpopular that the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London had to postpone the Consecrating of a new church, the day for which had been fixed previously to that ill timed rejection. Hence it was plain that their interference in politics had prevented them from •discharging their sacred functions. This fact alone, without referring minutely to the undeniable fact which the page of history proved—namely, t hat for the last 100 years the Bishops and higher clergy have been the uniform supporters of every measure which trenched upon the rights and liberties of the people, and the as uniformly zealous opposers of every measure proposed to ameliorate the civil or political condition of the people—would show the advantage of relieving the bishops from the serious embarrassments of their temporal distinctions and superfluities. For the same reason he would pre vent clerks from being Justices of the Peace.— (Hear, hear.) He would also reduce the enormous incomes of the Church dignitaries to a level with their services and rank in the State; he saw not why a Bishop should be better paid than a Judge or a General, and indeed could ill reconcile the more than eastern magnificence with which our pre lates lorded it in purple and fine linen, and stately chariots, while so many hundreds of the really work ing clergy were eking out a miserable existence on means less than my Lord Bishop's coachman or fat butler.—(Loud cheers.) Let them take a lesson Irons the Church of Scotland, under which no cler gyman enjoyed less than 1501. a-year, and no clergyman more than 3501., except three (those of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen), whose in come was from that to 500/. a-year. An Elector—Does the Hon. Member mean to say, that 3501. would be a sufficient pittance for a clergyman of the Church of England ?—(" Cer tainly." " Quite enough." " Too much, if any thing.") Mr. HUME—The best answer is contained in the fact, that the average of the working clergy in Eng land does not at this moment exceed 100/. a year. —(ilear, hear.) In the Church of Scotland a non resident and a pluralist was unknown ; even Lord Henley admits that more than half of the livings of England (5,700 out of a total of 10,500) are with out a resident clergyman.—(Hear, hear.) To be sure the noble " Church Reformer" admits that he does not altogether " approve" of this system, and hopes it will soon be amended.—(A laugh.) Mr. Hume next, at considerable length, explained his views with respect to slavery, the shortening of Par liaments, the ballot, and the abolition of the taxes on knowledge. He was, as they all knew, an advo cate for the ballot, as the only means of insuring the elector the free exercise of his franchise right. The taxes on knowledge and advertisements could not be too soon abolished, in justice to the less wealthy and less enlightened portion of the community. He was an advocate for triennial instead of annual Par liaments, because he was convinced that no measure of public importance could ever be properly—that is, salutarily—matured in less than two years, which, all things considered, would be about the average duration of triennial Parliaments. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " DARNLEY." This day was published, in 2 vols. post Sy°. price 15 s. T HE STRING OF PEARLS. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq., Author of " Darnley," " De L'Orme," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Late Colhurn and Bentley.) MIDDLESEX ELECTION. Mr. HUME, yesterday evening, explained to the electors of Middlesex, resident in Hackney and its neighbourhood, the grounds on which he sought a renewal of the trust of their representation ; L. MARSHALL, Esq., in the chair. The meeting, which was held in the large room of the Mermaid Tavern, was numerous and respectable. Mr. HUME commenced with reminding the meet ing that he had been originally solicited by the elec tors of Middlesex to become their representative solely, from a consideration of his public principles. He had no family or property connections which could recommend him to their notice, and had no other claim than his conduct as a public man in Parliament. That conduct, and the principles on which it was founded, were approved of by a large majority of the electors, and he consequently became their representative. In seeking, then, a renewal of their confidence, the question simply was, had he departed from that line of conduct, or swerved from those principles which had obtained him their confi dence and support ?—(No, no, and cheers.) It was his practice to seek, as often as convenient, op portunities like the present of explaining face to face to his constituents the principles by which he was guided as their representative, —to, in fact, furnish an smple and candid account of his stewardship. Mr. Hume, having at considerable length explained his views with respect to retrenchment in the public expenditure, and the grounds on which he had strenuously advocated the necessity of abolishing all monopolies, sinecures, and unmerited pensions, and of opening a free trade in corn (by means of a gradu ate d sca l e o f d uty — to d ecrease annua lly till the price of grain was assimilated in this country to that on the continent), and of removing all b general th a t ,A ud , when burdens ns and commerc e me efirrcset o ft pernicious h commenced e country , s proceededc restrictionsar career o r i n Parlia ment, t to say, sa he y he was so convinced of the impossibility of any chance for good Government under the then existing mockery of representation, that he directed all his efforts to rouse the public mind to a sense of the all-important necessity of a Reform in Parlia ment. He had not laboured in vain ; the empty pockets, and the frequent calls of the tax-gatherer, at last convinced the people of this country, that till Parliament was reforncled there was no chance of a good Government : and Reform has triumphed.— (Continued cheers.) It was painful to speak of one's own services ; but still he owed it to himself to ask them to compare his claims with those of Lord Henley. He (Mr. Hume) defied any man to point out the occasion on which he had voted other than in favour of the principles of civil and religious liberty. Lord Henley had been also for some years a Member of the House of Commons; he defied any of his supporters to point out the vote which his Lordship ever gave in favour of those principles — (Loud cries of " Hear")—the principles which alone recommended him (Mr. Hume) to the favour of the electors of Middlesex. All Lord Henley's votes were in favour of Government.—(Groans, and cries of " Hear.") It was said that the Dissenters, for sooth, would support Lord Henley against Atheism, meaning by that term, of course, him (Mr. Hume) and his supporters. No doubt, the Noble Lord's claims on the Dissenters were novel, if not very urgent. The Dissenters were distinguished by their earnest zeal in behalf of civil and religious liberty ; Lord Henley voted, uniformly voted, in favour of the Government, strenuously and uniformly opposed to those principles.—(Hear, hear.) It was his (Mr. Hume's) good fortune, conformably with the prin ciples which he had advocated throughout his public career, to have voted in favour of the great measure brought forward by Lord John Russell, in 1828, for a repeal of the obnoxious statutes which de prived the Dissenters of the full and free partici pation in the advantages and the benefits of the Constitution to which they were justly entitled; the individual who was now forsooth to be supported by the Dissenters—the very identical Lord Henley —voted in the minority against a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts.—(A tremendous shout ARCTIC EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN ROSS. Yesterday an adjourned general meeting of the friends and supporters of this expedition was held at the Horti cultural Society's Rooms, Regent-street. Captain BEECHY was called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN observed, that it was unnecessary for him to dilate on the importance of the objects the meeting was called on to promote : they were identified with the honour of the country and the credit of the naval service— with the promotion of science and the general interest of the empire. They were called on, too, by feelings of hu manity and duty, to use every exertion to push forward the cause briskly and effectually. A brave and experienced officer, with a few gallant followers, who left our bleak and desolate shores more than three years ago, with a view of effecting what several celebrated men had at tempted to effect—a north-west passage to the Pacific, and thus benefiting the commerce and also adding to the renown and resources of this country—(Hear, hear) —ought not to be left to perish for want of succour. He has not been heard of in his perilous and noble en terprise. Shall it be said that such a man is to be con signed to neglect and oblivion ? No ; he could not be con signed to oblivion, for his name will live in the records of his country.—( Hear, hear.) But something more than sympathy in his fate is now required. When the present expedition becomes known, the public, he was sure, will gladly answer to the call now made on its generosity and gratitude. If lie escaped the perils of the ocean, there was still strong hope that he now survived, and may be extricated from his difficulties. This hope was founded on the fact that he was supplied with three years' provi visions ; and if he reached the Fury, abandoned by Capt. Parry in 1825, there was every probability that he would find in the wreck a great accession to his stores. But the expedition will have a subsidiary object in view—it will be made also one of discovery. It will endeavour to fill up the interval between Cape Turn-again (the eastern limit of Captain Franklin's discoveries) and the Straits of the Fury and Hce/a, where Captain Parry was stop ped by the ice ; or endeavour to determine where else is situated the north-eastern extremity of the American Con tinent. Thus, whether the expedition be considered as one of humanity and duty to Captain Ross, or as ad vancing the interests of science and commerce, it was one that the country was called on to support.—(Cheers.) What ! if the expedition bad reached him when his com panions had sunk under accumulated suffering and want— when all his own resources were exhausted, and hope alone, together with his own intrepid courage, were left him—if he should return home, how would not the coun try be delighted, and what heartfelt emotions of pride and satisfaction would not those who were instrumental in his release feel at such an event ? If a rival nation should here after send out an expedition, and find but the hilt of Cap tain boss's sword, would they not display it as a curious and precious relic? But if the present expedition should ring back the man that bravely wielded the sword, should not that be deemed a proud trophy ?—(Cheers.) Captain iNl`Coarocinx congratulated the meeting on the flattering prospects of the expedition. The Lords of the Treasury granted the sum of 2,0001. ; and of the remain der of the expense, which is estimated at 3,0001., 1,400/., were already received ; and he was confident, that before the end of the week, 2,0001. would be collected within the metropolis alone. (Hear, hear.) He was anxious to take that public opportunity of rectifying a misapprehen sion that was beginning to be entertained, and which may operate as a stumbling block to the success of the enter prise, in consequence of a statement made at the last meet ing. Captain Back, who is to conduct the expedition, re quired 120 bags of certain provisions called pemican, from the Hudson's Iday Company. The Company generously promised every assistance, but said that they could only furnish him with sixty bags at the outset. Now as Cap tain Back was to be more than three years away, the lull quantity which he required was not absolutely waotti (PRICE 7g.) until the article was procured in a good state from the in terior of the country. So that, what some may have con sidered an impediment, was no impediment whatever,— (Hear, hear.) There was another error whsch he wished to notice—it was said that if Captain Ross were alive, he must have been heard of. Now it was a matter of his tory, that for three years some of a ship's erew lived on Marble Island, a barren rock, in the remotest part of Hudson's Bay, on train oil, seal's flesh, and whale blubber. Besides, it does not follow that the Esquimau', if they had seen Captain Ross, or any of his crew, would announce the fact. They are notoriously the least communicative race of Indians. Besides, the tribes of them that haunt those regions are the enemies of the Indians who trade with the Hudson Bay Company, and may naturally be un willing to be instruments in affording relief the friends of the Company.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. SrENcE said, that the completion of the expedition depended mainly on the publicity given to their proceedings by the Press. It always advocated, in the most generous manner, every measure that tended to advance science and humanity. It bad already done this cause great service, and he trusted it would not now withhold its kind ser vices. —(Cheers. ) A Central Committee was then appointed, with power to appoint Co-operating Committees through the country. Thanks being voted to the Chairman, the meeting broke up. DON PEDRO'S FORCE. (From the Morning Chronicle.) By the Soho steam-packet, which left Oporto on the sth November, we have received the following important communication. The cor rectness of the statements may be relied on, our correspondent is himself a good judge of such matters, and he had access to the very best sources of information : OPORTO, Nov. 5, 1832.—The following is an account of Don Pedro's army on November 3, 1832: Infantry Regiments, Nos. 3,6, and 10, 600 each ...1,800 men. No. 18, three battalions ...1,80) Cagadores, Nos. 2,3, 5, and 12-600, 600, 700, 600 2,500 Donna Maria 2d Old Volunteers 7OO English and French Brigade 1,600 Guides and Artillery 5OO Disposable men on board men of war Academicians and Volunteers of Fafe 3OO New Volunteers, enrolled—seven batallions 4,200 Volunteers who assemble on days of attack, not enrolled 2,000 In Hospital, and will return to duty 5OO 16,300 Cavalry—English and Portuguese l2O Do. Volunteers 3O Do. just landed from ship Wellington, all fine English horses 94-244 16,544 Don Pedro, therefore, has 16,300 infantry and 244 horse now in the field. Don Pedro himself is the very life and soul of this army ; and were he by any chance removed, it would crumble to pieces in a week. Unfortunately fog his cause, he has ►to master-spirits about him. All his Ministers—the Marquis Palmella, Count Villa Flor, the Minister of Marine—are totally unfit for the situations they hold in such eventful times. Colonel Hodges is said to pos sess some talent and energy of character. This feature of his character is, however, somewhat shaded by a restless ambition and jealousy of the Portuguese officers, who naturally wish to surround Don Pedro, and by a tyrannical dis position, but too much manifested in his general conduct and behaviour to the army. FLEET OF DON PEDRO, Nov. 3. Guns. Men. Frigates—Reinha de Portugal 46 Donna Maria Sloops—Portuana 2O Villa de Praya lB Twenty-third of July Regency Mendallo _.... _.. 14 Villa Flor 2B Liberal Fayal l 3 Constitution l5 .... .... 90 1,460 This fleet are at anchor off the bar of Oporto and in the Douro, repairing the damage sus tained in the last action ; I counted eighty-two shot holes in the sides of the Donna Maria, but the other ships, keeping at a very respectable distance, had little damage done them. Indeed, actual cowardice is imputed to some of the prin pal officers. Admiral Sartorius is perfectly re covered of his wounds, hut he appears to have sad elements to work with. However, it is roundly asserted in every company that he is not the man required. His want of energy and decision, even in common transactions, but more especially in the face of an enemy, has subjected him, if not to contempt among his officers and crew, at least to their ridicule. The fortifications extend round Oporto from the Fon tainhas by Born Fim, Agradendente, Lapa, Car valhido, Born Successo, and Vlllar, defended by 60 guns, and with ditches, stockades, &c., which, it is said by military men of experience, could not be taken without a certain loss of 10,000 men. It is asserted that Don Miguel's artny does not exceed 25,000 men, 20,000 of whom are on the north side, and 5,000 on the south side of the Douro. His fleet consists of the following ships, viz. : . Guns. Men. Don John IV B2 Princess Royal Sybille -- sloop . 22 two brigs each 20 20 2OO 230 2,117 This squadron is now in Li s b on , repairing the trifling damage sustained in the last action, and intend putting to sea immediately. Ad miral Felix is acknowledged, by the officers in Admiral Sartorius's fleet, to have behaved, in the last action, in the most admirable way possible. WINE NOW IN VILLA NOVA. Factory Wine, British 2.0,000 Pipet. , National 13,000 Royal Wine Company lO,OOO Consumption, do 17,000 Brandy .. Total 63,000 Pipes. This wine is at present entirely in the hands of Don Miguel, wbo, I am informed, would part with it by paying him at the rate of 51. per pipe. Five thousand men would liberate this wine, and three thousand would keep possession, but Don Pedro is not as yet in a position to spare this number from his army defending Oporto ; though, it is confidently asserted, he will hazard an attack very shortly, by which, it successful, he will gain a revenue of 50s. per pipe, or 157,5001. At present Don Pedro has no other revenue than that drawn by the Cus tom-house, which, from the present stagnation of business, though there are now upwards of four hundred sail of shipping in the Douro, is very inconsiderable. Don Pedro has many friends in Portugal ; at present the) are doubtful who will succeed, and are rfraid to declare in his favour. He has also St ny enemies ; the most powerful undoubte( ly is the Church ; but could Don Pedro, who is ex tremely popular with the troops, and who i• seldom absent from them, only once succeed in defeating his brother, all are ready to come for ward and declare for the Constitution. While, therefore, he is able to pay his army and fleet regularly, and he continues to receive reinforce tnents from England as hitherto, there can be no doubt as to the ultimate issue of this unnatural contest. But should England, or rather the men of loan contracts, fail to enable him to do this, ,77:1 1-1- his cause must be hopeless. Up to t141024e no t to n more than 600 men have come °vet' Pedro's army, and about 100 men have ", s. over from Pedro to Don Miguel's. I hax;e- Don Miguel's army amounts to about 25,000 men, at least so it is reported. I have, however, great reason to believe that 10,000 of this num ber are paid and kept together by the :arbitrary despotism of the Priests, and only wait for an opportunity to return to their homes. ROLLS COURT, Nov. 12. PIERCY V. ROBERTS. This case came on again this morning for the pur pose of stating to the Court the conflicting autho rities, on the point suggested at the hearing, as to the power of an assignee in whom a bankrupt's estate was vested, to institute and conduct a suit in equity without the consent in writing of a majority of the creditors of the estate, required by the e,tatitte 7 Geo. IV. c. 57, sec. 32. The question that ativm was, whether the words of the Act were imperative so as to compel a Court, on the suggestion of a de fendant, the party charged, to stop the proceedings in the cause, on its not appearing, although it was alleged, that the consent of the creditors bad been obtained. Mr. BICKERSTETH cited a variety of cases on the point, and submitted that the Act had not been in tended in any way for the benefit of defendants, but only for the relief of creditors as against assignee, if they had improperly conducted the suit. The reason of the thing seemed to be against the objec tion suggested by the defendant. • - His HONOUR was very much inclined against the objection. He considered that the debtor against whom a suit was instituted by the assignees was discharged by that proceeding, and the creditors could not again resort to him. The defendant, there fore, being discharged, and not being liable to any subsequent proceedings, there was no ground of complaint with him; while the creditors, if the pro ceeding by the assignee was successful, had the be nefit of it, and if unsuccessful through the fault of the plaintiff, they had their remedy against him for having misconducted it. Upon the whole it was to be considered that the notice required by the Act was simply with a view to the benefit of creditors, and that being the only consideration that was to govern the construction of the Act, the objection of the defendant could not be available. As it was material, however, that some uniform rule should be adopted, his Honour stated that he would commu nicate with the other Judges upon the point. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 12. EARL OF FALMOUTH V. THOMAS. This was a demurrer to the pleadings in an ac tion against the tenant of the plaintiff for not culti vating his farm in a workmanlike manner, arid ac< cording to the custom of the country. Mr. Ad. (lison was heard in support of the demurrer, afro which, it being the morrow of Sr. Martin, rile Court adjourned for the purpose of pricking Sheriffs. 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On the part of the plaintiff it was proved that the unfortunate lady was first placed under Dr. Allen's care in 1830, shortly afar her accouchement, where she remained till the following Christmas, and that having then experienced great benefit from the Doctor's mode of treatment, she was removed home; but the malady under which she had laboured having increased, she was again placed in the Doctor's house in April, 1831, and remained there till October following, when she was again removed by her husband. Al most every person connected with the plaintiff's establishment was called, who proved that the de fendant's wife was treated with the greatest possible attention, and she appeared to look with great affec tion upon Mrs. Allen, frequently calling her her guardian angel, and using other expressions of a similar character. The principal objection to the plaintiff's claim was, in consequence of Mrs. Dut ton having been removed from the Doctor's princi pal establishment called Fairmead, and where he himself resided, to another house called Leopard hall-lodge, about 400 yards from Fairmead, which appeared to be appropriated to incurables, and for , he reception of persons whose friends were unable to find them superior accommodation. The plaintiff's witnesses, however, stated that both houses were alike in point of furniture and comfort. Some of the most distinguished medical gentlemen in this country gave evidence in favour of Dr. Allen's esta blishment. On the part of the defendant, Mr. Bolton, a sur geon, residing in King-street, St. James's-square, made the following statement :—Having been con stilted by Mr. Dutton respecting his wife, whom he had been persuaded by Dr. Allen not to visit, as it might cause a great excitement, I advised him to go Dr. Allen's house, and insist upon seeing his wife. 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