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tw. , ( .' •~i' : '~ I :f )und .1130 ocpe there 1 4V .. , iiitiA? I t ‘ 1;"- 0 ; --- - ..0 '''''' 't, - .4 =—: • 1 ,4 10 i cil - '''' - - --- ,- -, — ..1 , % I.', ~) -- .1 - .o . _ 0 _,......,, . , - " zz l i", nio 4P .. i 4 , I 'I, I IF in it 1 , 'l' V ' /I ;.).). l irt SUN. those and lbso d the tax- ) L, _ EH // a redi ;reat, sub- NUMBER 9227.] FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1822. truly d of when bad O no- PRICE SEVENPENCE. CONTRACTS FOR BRAZIERS' AND FOUNDERS' GOODS. COLUMBIA NEW LOAN. THE BONDS for the above LOAN may bE had at the Office of Messrs. WOLFE and EDMUNDS No. 9, Change-alley, Cot BANK OF ENGLAND. hold the general credit of the country, and fortify the desire of Government to reduce annually 5,000,0001. of the public debt. He should rather see them employed in assisting to promote such an operation s than even in adding a little to the per centage of their dividend. Ile hoped the Government would steadily pursue their plan, and that the Bank would do the same, regardless of the doctrines of philosophers and theorists, and the denunciations of eloquent men in the House of Com mons. In maintaining the public faith and national credit, they were acquiring more security for the country than the strength of an army could give them ; and he hoped the Bank would give the Government all reasonable assistance in achiev ing so desirable an end. What he wished to know was, whe ther the negotiation alluded to in the public papers between the Governmentand thp Bank, fora loan by the latter 0r4,000,0001. at 3 per cent. interest, had been concluded ? The GOVERNOR replied, that to such a question he could only give a general answer. If any negotiation were pending between the Government and the Bank upon such a subject as that alluded to by the Hon. Proprietor, all he could say was, that it was not in a state of completion. It would therefore be highly improper were he to render any explanation upon an in complete transaction..---(Hear ! Mr. RAN DLE JACKSON had only to repeat his wish that the Bank should go hand in hand with Governntnit in upholding the public credit = (llear, hear!) 'oun Li Navy-Office, March 4, 1822. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COM MISSIONERS of HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY do hereby N give Notice, that on WEDNESDAY, Me 27tv7n 4tant, at One o'Clock, they will .be ready to treatwith such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying His Majesty's Yards at Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham, Sheer w►eas, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, with Yesterday a half-yearly Court of Proprietors was held at the Bank of England, for the purpose of considering a dividend . At twelve o'clock the GOV ERNOR (C. Pole, Esq.) entered. the Court, which was the most crowded we have seen for a 'consi derable time, and read a resolution from the Court of Directors, recommending in the usual terms a dividend of 5 per cent. upon Bank Stock, for the Half year ending the sth of April next. When this Resolution was about to be put, (BANK ACCOLTNTs.) ation esaid' what Re n• to ly to , meet to be QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY TO THE CLERGY. NOTICE' is hereby given, that th e INTE REST due at LADY DAY NEXT will be .paid by JOHN PATERSON, Esq. Treasurer, at No. 68, Old BrOad street, every day from Lady Day to Midsummer, between the hours of Ten and Two o'Clock, holidays excepted; that the Receipts for Monies from the Parliamentary Fund are to be kept separate from those of the Royal Bounty, and that the Stamp-duty is allowed whenever the amount of it is charged in the Receipts. BRAZIERS' and FOUNDERS' GOODS. 3 ould year di Form of the Tender may be seen at this Office. No 'Tender will be received after One o'Clock, ox the day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party; or an 44rent for him, attends. sues; been: I in, more RICHARDSON GOODLU.CK, and CO. respectfully acquaint the Public th a t th e NEXT DAY of DRAWING will be NEXT THURSDAY, 28th 'THIS MONTH, when the First-drawn Prize will receive Xio,ooo in Addition.. Every Tender snu4 be accompanied by a Letter ad dressed to the Navy Bosrd, and signed by two responsible Persons, _engaging to bectnee bound with the Person tender ing, in tie Sum of 10081. for the due performance of the Contract._ CONTRAC+ o . DELIV4R 'COALS AT NEWFOITND, LAND. Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers, 7' 16th March, 1822. SUCH Persons as are desirous of Contracting with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to deliver Zoo Chaldrons of COALS at NEWFOUNDLAND, may re ceive particulars of the Contract at this Office between the Hours of Trn and Four, and deliver their Tenders leafed up and directed to the Agent for-Commissariat Sup- Tales, marking thereon—" Tender for Coals ;" on or before Monday the Ist April ; hut none will he received after Twelve o'Clock on that Drty; r.or will any Proposal he no ticed unless made on or annexed to a printed Particular, and 'the Prices inserted in Words at length ; nor unless a Letter he sohjoined to such Proposal, signed by two Persons of known property, engaging to become bound with the Party tendering, in the Suns expressed in the Particulars, for the due performance of the Contract. COUNTY FIRE OFFICE, AND PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, REGENT - STREET, LONDON. PRESIDENT AND 'TRUSTEES. The DUKE of . NORFOLK, The DUKE of RUTLAND, The MARQUESS of NORTHAMPTON, EARL GREY, LORD BRAYBROOKE. LORD. KING, &c. &c. &c. • And Sixty Directors. Managing Director, J. T. Barber Beaumont, Esq. RA S. AT an ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the COUNTY FIRE OFFICE, held at the SOCIETY'S HOUSE, in REGENT-STREET, on February the 14th, The Hon. WASHINGTON SHIRLEY in the Chair, The following Resolutions were cars led unanimously:— That this Meeting is.highly gratified in observing that the Association 'continues to proceed in uninterrupted harmony iind unexampled prosperity. That„of_Sixty-four Thousand Persons who have committed security to the protection of the County Fire Office, ' , one have been disappointed—Claims having been paid to °ne Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Sufferers, and not it SINGLE LITIGATION having occurred with any Claimant ! That the accumulated Funds of the Association, amount ing to upwards of Hlf a Million Sterling, and the Provi sions in its Act of Pa rli ament and Deed of Settlement, render the Security of the Policy-Holders ample and indisputable. That in the equal Distribution of the Surpluses or Profits, RETURNS of 25 and 20 per Cent have been INVARIABLY Paid. to all Persons, -who have continued insured in the Office Siren Years, upon Annual as well as Septennial Policies. Which Returns, during the last Eight tears, have exceeded ,3 6,000 That the Thanks of the Meeting are given to J. T. I sARBER BEAUMONT, Esq. Managing Director, for the u nabated zeal, great attention, and valuable services, which Ile continues to render to this Office. That the Thanks of this Meeting are given to the Ho nourable WASHINGTON SHIRLEY, for his impartial Con-' duct in the Chair. WASHING TON SHIRLEY, Chai rman . E.IARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 4t No. It, Lombard-street, Londim, (the Entrance of the Post-Office.) RE principles upon which this I ns tit u ti on i s l. founded, have been adopted aft e r a ma t ure investiga 'un of the . practic e of o th e r O ffi ces , an d w ill h e f ound to COM-. nie advantages not hitherto offered by an y o th er A ssurance Co mpany. c 'The Assured of a certain standing, parti c ipat e its the pro 'ts every seven years. ,A subscribed Capital, amounting to One Million and a l , secures the Assured from the resp o nsibility a tt ac h e d to 'ueieties for mutual assurance. Claimants may have their demands on the Company sub tnitied to reference. , No charge made for Policies when the sum ' a s sure d amounts *° 3001. an d upwards. DIRECTORS. STEWART MARJORIBANKS, Esq. M. P. Chairman. .w . RICHARD MEE RAIKES, Esq. Deputy Chairman. v v . C. Brandram, Esq. John Martin, Esq. M. P. 1 !Iliam Copland, Esq. I Rowland Mitchell, Esq. xY'lliarn D. Dowson, Esq. Robert Mitf o rd r Esq. i ',T. Harrie Farquhar, Bart. J o h n G. R avens h aw, E sq. i s i:II , I Garratt, Esq. Alderman R o b er t. Richards, Esq. w e l'olas Garry, Esq. John Shore, Eq. a , ;IL Halditaand, Esq. M. P. Edward Stewart, Esq. N u "n Harvey, Esq. Andrew H. Thomson, Esq. 6C. Holland, Esq. I John Thornton, Esq. j o r ge Jenner, Esq. John Tunnel), Esq. n Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. •=corge Lyall, Eiq. • AUDITORS. Le • A W, S Lovd, Esq. Wiliam Ward, Es. Rcibarts Esq. M. P. I Thomas Wilson, Eqsq. BANKE. • - MMessr s . M art i n, S tone, and M a rtin, 69, Lombard street. essrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. 59, Strand. curb Y , ara Respectable p ersons i n t h e country, w h o are d es i rous eur !secomin g Agents to the Compan, and willing to give se "e r twe oettthapply (Post p a id) to the Directors. ch RIVINGTONS' ANNUAL REGISTER. l the 30th instant will be published, in one large Volume, price in hoards IL P ir HE ANNUAL REGISTER ; or, A View 1 „ of the Hi s t ory , P o li t i cs, and Literature for the r ear / b `' lo . bei ng t h e Tenth of a new Series, commencing with the se nt Century. ttinted for F.-C. and J. Rieington; 62, St. Paul's Church l't,er BooksNe, and .. ll 3, W aterloo - plac e , P a ll- ma ll ; so ld a l so b y a ll ers Of whom ma be d. was ANN UAL REGISTER fo r 1791 h , a when the publication ;7 ,41 relinqui s h e d b y t h e late Mr. Dodsley, and placed by the E ditors in the hands of Messrs. Rieineton, to 1797, both in u'ive. The Volume for 1798 in Continuation will speedily Publish e d, an d t h ose for 1799 and 1800 are preparing. The S a lotnes for 1801 10 1809, being the commencement of a new g 9. i es, may in also blusive.e had, and a G enera l I n d ex f rom 1758 to both c " Ri vingtons have ju s t pu bli s h ed a Volume for the year 1820, 4fibrneueing with his present Majesty's Reign, fur a character which tire the Sc o tti s h E piscopal Quarterly Review arid gilled on lagazine 21 st 'December next,for Match 1822. The Volume fur 1821 wilbbe pub-, STATE OF THE WHEEL. . 3 1 2 , - 4 j.` 1,000 500 300 25. , &C. &c. &c. ALL STERLING MONEY ! TICKETS and SHARES (Warranted Undraivn) are set, ing by RII:HARDSON, GOODLUCK, and CO, at their Old Established Office, No. 104, BANK BUILDINGS, CORN HILL. CHEAP TRAVELLING TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMS. GATE, MARGATE AND CANTERBURY . FOUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME, By S. A. MOUNTAIN and could Ilion. dized Euro mil a of be. then )l. the not t India gaden- Trough, rt, that remu• by the ICE. ~felt it en who I. H e to their le exer e Court ect ? t much on this t, taken tcl a re- :etors of nd spe e Corn. view to the Di us feel rtment. lie reso. enable of the was apt ;'al Go' ngs had his go lination lividual dent, or Noble right to m of the vied in t on die mething hat th e laps, ii i disgust, dust the a on the merits• motion hen the le Mar: speak greatest- 'ere pro; ,rquis of ses con• to Noble ; but ation of n it was Homo a obscr :a gra nt Ljoumet•i ._.i ce. 0 40s fin o 42s 63 tchfield, xeet, the Clayton , Andrea. mina/aid Co " .r . last, 'his age. Thitbikri. t lavhter 11.4riobt, H elri f mister 0- be 'eV,2" SARACEN'S HEAD INN,. SKINNER•STREET, SNOW, HILL: LONDON THE following POST-COACHES, MAIL. COACHES, &c, set out from the above Inn " Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Margate, Canterbury, Fevershani, and Sandwich, new Post-Coach— every Morning at a quarter past 7 o'Clock.—ln consequence of the decided preference given to the above . -Coach,'t he' Pro prietors are determined no expense shall be spared to render itthe brst conveyance•on the Kent road. BROMPTON, Chatham, Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud, Sittingbourne, and Rainham, every Morning at a quarter past 7, and Afternoon. FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Bodmin, Pen ryn, Ashburton, Totness, Weymouth, Dorchester, Dart-. mouth, and Salisbury, every morning at Seven ; through Hobiton,'Axminster, Bridport, Blandford, StoCkbridge, Ba singstoke, Hartford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot. The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lymington, Winches ter, Basjngstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and Bags hot, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at Eight; arrives at ,the Coaclr and Horses, Southampton, by Five.—This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, -Guernsey, St. Moines, Havre de Grace, Cherburgh, The ProprietoTs of the above Coach hope to receive a con tinuance of that support which has hitherto been experienced since the commencement of the " Union."—No racing with other Coaches. BATH and BRISTOL Flying Post-Coaches, through Chip penham, Caine, garlborough, Newbury, and Reading, every 4 fternoon at one; arrive at Mr. May's., the Greyhound Inn,' Bath, and the London Tavern, .Thomas-street, and Swan, Bristol, next Morning.—Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater, Tattnton, and Plymouth. . The UMPIRE, a N ew LIVERPOOL, Light Coach, only one Night'on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at One ; arrives at Liverpool next atternoon at Seven, through Woburu, Lathbury, Northampton, Wellord, Lutterworth,- Hinckley, Atherstonc, Lichfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knuts ford, Warrington, and Preston. SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Sic Post-Coach,: every A ft ernoon.—Guarded. The UNION, WEYMOUTH,Dorchester, Blandford,Salis bury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, End Bagshot, new Post Coach, every Afternoon.— "The Wsimouth Packets to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbour g , St. Malk's, &c. BARNSTAPLE and Sonthmolton Post Coach, every Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings at Seven o'Clock. The, " Rockingham," LEEDS light Post Coach, sets•ont every Afternoon at Four; and passes through Baldock, Big gleswade, Eaton, Silton, Greetham, Grantham, Bawtry, Stamford, Markham Moor, Newark, Bettor, d,Doircaster, and Ferrybridge, to the Golden Lion, Leeds, next Afternoon.—' Luggage and Packages only t:id per Hr.—Notwithstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it is alloWed to be the most agteeable and complete Public C onv ey anc e on t h e North Road, being unequalled by any other. HARROWQATE and Ripon new Light Post Coach, every Afternoon at Four. GLASGOW, Longtown,Gretna-green,Annan, Dumfries, Biownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Canmucl, Kingswell, and all Parts of Scotland, a Post Coach daily. YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Suuderlaud, New castle, and Edinburgh, New Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out every Morning, by way of Newark, Retford, Doncaster, Ferrybridge, Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham, Not peth, and Berwick. Passengers finding theniselves fatigued on the journey, may rest what time they please, and then proceed without any additional Fare. MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, new four-inside Coach, through Aid bourn, Reading, Lambourn, Purton, Lydingtun, Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Raissshury. Hungerford, Newbury, and Maidenhead ; every Morning. BIitIDGENORTFI, Walsal, Shrewsbury, Salop, and Holy ,bead Four Inside Coach, every Afternoon. BOSTON, Spalding, Pete' borough, Stilton, and Hunting-. don Royal Mail Coach, every Evening, to Spilsby, Louth, Grimsby, and Hull, Afternoou at a Quarter before Six. , CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whiteliaven Post Coach, goes with Four Horses, and a Guard all the way, passes through Brough, Appleby, Greta-bridge, Richmond, Cattcrick, Bo ' roughbridge itrytherby, Aberford, Forryb ridg e , N ewar k, Doncaster, Grantham, Stamford, Bawtry, Greetham, and Stilton. Sets out every Morning, and performs the journey with the greatest facility. Passengers detained on the Road by business or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being secured in the next Coach. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton, Chorley, Oantskirh, and Garstang Post Coaches, every After noon. LIVERPOOL, Warrington, Knutsford, Stone, Stafford, and Litchfield new light Four Inside Post Coach, (only One Night on the Road), every Afternoon at Three o'Clock ; arrives at the Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Evening. • WAKEFIELD - Post-Coach, every Morning. CHESTER, Newport, Whitechurch, Tarporley, Nampt wich, Nort S and .Middlewich Post-Coach, every After noon. SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm Coach, evcry' Morning, to the George lun,.Sunderland. MAN - CHESTER, Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle, Walsal, snd Wolrerl►ampton new Four Ins►de Post-Coach, every Al ternoon.—Only One Night on the Road. SHEFFIELD and Rotherham Post-Coach, called the "Nel son," every Morning. BIRMINGHAM 'Pint Coach, sets out every Afternoon at Three o'Clock, carrying Four Inside only; and passes thro►►gh Warwick, Leamington, Southall), and Daventry, to the Sa racen's Head, Bull-street, Birmingham, next Morning at Half-past Seven. HULL, Lincoln, Northeave, Howden, and Doncaster, Post Coach, every 'Morning, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, HERTFORD, Ware, Holdesdon, and Cheshunt Coach, every Morning. TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight. •. s * Luggage and Pacl;ages to Leeds, Doncaster, and Ferry bridge, at only 2d per pound. S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they will not be accountable for any Parcels, Passenger's Luggage, Wtitings,• Plate, &c. of more than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, un kss entered as such, and the Insurance paid for accordingty, at the Sataceu's Head Inn, Smew-hill, London. Mr. N. GuNiinY (of Richmond) rose, and said that he had transmitted a letter to the. Governor, which he desired should be read. The GOVERNOR replied, that he'held the letter in his hand, and would now read it with the leave of the Court. It was as follows : " To the Governor, Deputy-Governor, acid Directors of the Bank of England. " I demand that an account of the general state of the Company, an account of t4ie income orptofits for the half-year immediately' preceding the day of holdi ng th e Court in the course of the prmnt month, with an account of the charges of management ror the.said half-year, be laid before the Court, for the purpose of enabling the Court to consider the state and condition of the Company, and to declare a dividend of all the profits, the charges management only excepted, as th e law directs. NATHANIEL .GUNDRY, " Proprietor of more than Five Hundred Pounds Bank " Stock. Richmond, March 9, 1822. " I also give notice, (that the question may not come sud denly on the Governor and the Directors, and that in the mean time ,the records of the Bank may be examined), that at the ensuing Court I shall inquire whether it is a fact or not, as asserted in a Treatise, published in 1759, by Philip Cantillon, that previous to that time it was the custom for the Governor and Directors of the Bank to lay the general state of the Com pany's affairs before the Proprietors at the half-yearly Courts, and thereby determine the quantum of the dividends which could be afforded to the stockholders out of the Companr's profits. • NATHANIEL GVNDRY: The question was again about to be put, when Mr. GUNDRY required to know from the Governor, whether he had inquired into the practice as Mentioned in Mr. Can tillon's treatise, from the records of the Bank ? ThkGpvEntioit said, that the very words of the resolution now put exactly corresponded with those .used by the Court of Directors on similar occasions, when they communicated their recommendation respecting a dividend to the Bank. The words were exactly the same as those used at every Bank meet ing for nearly a century. On the subject of the Honourable proprietor's dernand for an account of the income and profits of the Bank, for the purpose of enabling the Court to enter into a consideration of its situation, he had only , to state (as, indeed, he had heretofore done upon similar requisitions), that whenever the Court of Proprietors called upon the Court of Directors for the production of any particular paper, it would be then for the latter to comply with such a re ques t ; b u t a s i ng l e propr i etor had no authority to call for the production of any accounts.— (Hear, hear.)—He must again repeat, that he had searched the records of the Bank for a century past, and could find no trace whatever of the practice stated in Mr. Cantillon's pathphlet.— The present motion was in the exact words which were uni formly found upon their records.--( Hear, hear.) Mr. N. GUNDRY observed, that he did not think this expla nation satisfactory. The resolution might contain the words of past resolutions ; but were no other words of additional import to be found - on the records, as Mr. Cantillon had stated in his book ? The GOVERNOR replied in the negative: He had found great difficulty in obtaining a glance at Mr. Cantillon's book, whieh was written in a loose and vague manner, and he could assure the Hon. Proprietor that no trace was to be found upon the books or documents of the Bank in support of the statement in the tract. The words were exactly in conformity with the record fbr nearly a century. He had tried much farther back . than the time, alluded to by ,Mr. Cantillon, and there was not the slightest trace of buy evidenceinsupport of his - statement. Mr. N. GU srrinv was still expressing his dissatisfaction at what he .deemed the incomplete answer of the Governor, and pressing for farther information upon the practice, when Mr. HANDLE JACKSON rose, and said, that the Hon. Pro prietor had fairly and directly propounded a question, whether, previously to the year 1759, a particular practice did not obtain at the Bank, and in support of its previous existence he had quoted a pamphlet.' In reply to the question, the Governor had informed the Hon. Proprietor, that upon reference to the Bank records, no trace of such a practice was discoverable at the_ time the pamphlet purported to be written, nor for 20 years previous, the reference having been 'carried so far back. He hoped to be excused by the lion. Proprietor when he said that the answer was not incomplete and evasive, but was as direct and full as, could possibly be given by an y p u bli c aut h or i ty under similar circumstances.—( ['l ear.) Mr. N. GUNDRY repeated, that he thought it unsatisfac tory. He was exercising a public right, which had for its ob ject the disclosure of the accounts, ,to which the proprietors ought to have a right of access--an opinion which the Learned Gentleman had himself supported, though he now seemed to entertain one rather inconsistent with that which he had for merly maintained in that Court, arid discouraging an inquiry which he had himself once recommended. Mr. RA.tcDLE JACKSON disclaimed any intention of disdou raging any honourable proprietor's inquiry. Ile had risen merely to preserve the forms of their proceedings. The honour able proprietor seemed to behf opinion, that when he called for, such and such documents, the Court of Directors were bound to produce them. The whole question then was, whe ther by the charter a single proprietor legally possessed such a right, or whether it was only to be exercised by the volition of a majority of proprietors, expressed in the usual manner in that Court ?---(llear, hear !)—He did not wish to discountenance any man's efforts; and he broadly challenged the honourable proprietor to show by any speech or writing of his, that he had acted inconsistently in a s i ng l e instance--wherehad he con tradicted himself ? It was true, that on a former occasion he had moved for a participation by the proprietors in the profits of the Bank ; and to raise the question he had moved as an amendment that the dividend be 5.3 per cent. instead of 5. If he thought a similar proposition equally discreet on the present day, as he did on the former one, he should not hesitate to re peat it : and lie had no hesitation in- saying, that the former Governor who resisted putting his motion at the time had acted indiscreetly. He would challenge any functionary of the two great corporations, the Bank' and the East India Company, in whose affairs lie had long taken a part, to point out an instance in which he had acted inconsistently.--(Hear, hear !)--He cer tainly should not have advised the step taken by the honour able proprietor of going to law with the Batik upon the con struction of their, charter, nor did lie mean to be understood as giving an opinion one way or the other upon the law of the case. Mr. A STELL rose to order, anti expressed a hope that the day would not be spent in perSon a l a l tercat i on among t h e pro prietors. They had all public business which required their better attendance.__( Hear, hear !) The GOVERNOR then put the question that the dividend be 5 per cent., and intreated that the proprietors would confine their observations to that point. Mr. N. Gurtinur recommended that the dividend be 6 per cent. instead of 5. He merely took that course to open the question, and should move an amendment accordingly. There being no seconder, Mr. N. Gundry's amendment could not be put from the chair; but the Honourable Proprietor continued on his legs, complaining of the inattention he bad ex perienced. - The GovEuxon defended himself from the honourable pro prietor's imputation ; and said, that in the irksome situation in which he was placed, he had only to consult the general wishes of the Court, and not to look merely at individual feelings.— (Hear, hear !)—lt was the Court which refused to listen to the Honourable Proprietor, and not the chair : indeed, if he (the Governor) had to.blame himself for any thing, it was rather for permitting the Hon. Proprietor to exceed the boundaries of form, than otherwise.—(Hear, hear !) The question upon the half-yearly dividend of 5 percent. was then.put and . carried, with the single dissentient of Mr. Gundry, who again complained of inattention. LOAN TO GOVERNMENT. Mr. R. JACKSON rose to ask a question touching the con -flexion between the Bank and the Government in a particular transaction. In doing so, he begged to say that he placed the most implicit confidence in the Court of Directors, and would willingly concur in any measures of theirs which went to up- SMALL' NOTES-SPECIE. A PROPRIETOR, whom it was understood was a country banker, desired sonic explanation on the subject of the 11. arid 21. notes which the Bank had withdrawn from circulation, and whether it was intended to mee t th e p u bl i c exi genc i es f the country by a similar issue at any other time. lie also com plained of an advertisement, having the air of authority, which promised, in the name of the Bank, that sovereigns should be sent free of expense to au part of the kingdom, in, exchange for Bank notes. As a proprietor, he certainly objected to the charge so incurred, and thought that those who wanted cash throughout the country ought to secure the supply which was for their own convenience at their own expense. The G OVE nso R remarked, that when the Bank had deter mined to withdraw their'one and two pound notes . from circula tion, they had notified their readiness to supply specie in their place, and they had done so. They were ready to meet the exigencies of the country in either way. In one of the manu facturing counties they lost , no time - in remitting such a supply as would at once fill up the void occasioned by the removal of the small notes, and he thought they were only complying with the wishes of the country, when they intimated their readiness to make the circulation of sovereigns as general as the demand could be, and that was all they had done.—(Hear.) Mr. PAYNE (of Bath) entirely approved of the course pur sued by the Bank, which was, he thought, a *great' and liberal accommodation to the public.—(Hear.)—lt had a direct ten dency to remove the inconvenience which followed the restric tion of the Bank note issues. He thought it had not only ma terially promoted the public interests, but also assisted the country bankers, in having that supply of specie in exchange for their own notes, which it was natural would be called for *hen 'the Bank of England withdrew a hir ge . portion of theirs.—(Hear.) 111 i. RANDLE JACKSON thanked God that it also reduced the temptation to commit forgeries : every sessions paper throughout the country demonstrated that most important re sult ; and if but the life of one human being were saved by it, the Bank were entitled to the thanki of the country. (Hear, hear.)—He cordially trusted that the Government would manage the financial affairs of the country, and not drive per sons to invest that property in foreign funds which had better be retained at home. The GOVERNOR said he had the satisfaction of mentioning, that since the Bank had issued specie-there had been only nine prosecutions instituted for forgeries on the Bank of England in town, and rive in the country.—(Hear, hear.) It was then ordered that the dividend warrants should be is sued on the 6th of April. On the question of adjournment being put, (RATE OF DISCOUNT,) Mr. YOUNG rose and begged some explanation upon a sub ject of the greatest importance to the pecuniary interests of the country. His question was with a view to prevent the conti nuance of those speculations which were known to prevail in consequence of a rumour that the Bank meant to reduce its pre sent rate of discount. When he put a similar question at the last Court, it was understood by the Governor in too large a sense, and therefOre he had withheld all information at the time. He begged now to explain, that he did not desire a specific an swer from the Governor ; all he wished was a pledge that no reduction would take place, until an opportunity was afforded of taking the sense of the Court of Proprietors upon it. If pub lic notice to that effect were given, there would be an end of those speculations which at present so generally affected the country. He hoped his present request would not be deemed unreasonable, and that the answer of the Governor would give public satisfaction. The GOVERNOR was sorry that lie could not accede to the Hon. Proprietor's request without encouraging those 'specula tions which it was his object to repress.—Hlear.)--It was ex tremely injurious to the public interests, that any thing should occur there, on which measures out of doors became founded. His situation was therefore a most difficult one, and par ticularly when explanations were called for which must have the effect of adding fuel to the fire already complained of. The giving any pledge to call a Court upon the subject, would, he thought, operate equally to keep alive speculations. The best course, then, would be for him to abstain from saying a syllable upon the subject.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. YOUNG , could not see how such a pledge as he had hint ed at could possibly create speculation. In his view it must have the directly contrary effect. The GovmtNoß asked how it was possible he could; at this moment. give any opinion which could have the effect of bind ing the Court of Directors upon any particular course ? Mr. YOUNG thought the subject could not have escaped the attention of the Court since the last meeting of the proprietors, and that therefore the Governor could not be unprepared to give the information now sought. The GOVERNOR repeated the impossibility of his giving any information upon the subject. Mr. YOUNG said, that he felt he had discharged his duty, although he had failed in obtaining the necessary information. The GOVERNOR replied, he trusted that he had also dis charged his.—(Hear !) THANKS TO .THE DIRECTORS. Mr. BAINBRIDGE rose to propose a resolution which he trusted would meet with their unanimous voice. It was this— " Resolved, that the thanks of this Court are due to the Go vernor, Deputy-Governor, and Court of Directors of the Bank of England, for their 'constant attention to the public interests of this unrivalled commercial company ; and also for their uniform attention to the discharge of their respective duties, by which the character of this nation was raised v. the distinguish ed station in which it now stands, after being for a-series of years in a situation of unexampled difficulty."—(Hear.) Mr. BENJAMIN SHAW entreated the Court to pause, before they incurred the indelicacy of bestowing this praise upon the effect of their own acts. Mr. BAINBRIIPOE said, that this caution did not apply, for the Directors who were to be praised had no more to do with this motion than the Honourable Proprietor. He could assure him that he had not shewn it to any individual until he en tered the Court. Air. BENJAMIN SIIAW was quite convinced that the Direc , tors had had nothing to do with the resolution, and that it had solely emanated from the Honourable Proprieter's own mind, and he gave him the fullest credit for the suggestion; but he must again say, that such a resolution, however proper in itself, ought not to be suddenly propounded in that Court, as it went to pass an opinion upon their own body. He thought it would be indelicate for them to appear before the public, lifting up their own acts, and attributing to the Directors and the Bank, the exercise of that great and mighty power which had shewn itself capable of working the country through its difficulties, and bringing it to the state to which it had now arrived. Were he not standing as a proprietor in that Court, no man would be more ready to convey the sentiment contained in the reso lution throughout the country and the world • but he thought it savour9d a little of indelicacy for them to do it as a body.— (Hear, hear!) Mr. DARBY thought there never was a period when the re solution was more necessary. He wished it had been passed many years ago; for it would have shewn their firm determi nation to support the interests of the country. If they did not adopt the resolution, who would ? for who were so competent as they were to judge of the manner in which their affairs had been conducted ?—(Hear !) Mr. A ST E L strongly dissuaded the Honourable Proprietor from pressing his motion. However deserving the tribute con veyed in the resolution was, he thought it unwise for them to take upon themselves to proclaim that they had upheld the country during an arduous period of twenty years of war, and ' achieved its glorious result. If a general motion of thanks to the Directors for their services were put, it should have that support which he was sorry he could not give to the present mo tion at the moment--( ear.) Mr. RANDLE JACKSON said, that there could be but one feeling upon the sentiment conveyed in the motion ; but to promote unanimity, he strongly recommended the adoption of the course suggested by the Hon. Proprietor who spoke last. He thought it indelicate that, however just the tribute, it should remain for them to proclaim it. The Honourable Pro prietor (Mr. Darby) had said, " if we do not put it, who else will ?"_-(A laugh.)—For that very reason he thought th e mo tion rather indelicate. It would bring the House of Conunons upon their back. What would the Honourable Gentleman say (we presume 4r. Orenfell), when they declared that They had saved the country ? Why, he would repeat over and over again his. declaration, that they had taken care to be paid . S per cent. and 3 per cent., and so on, for every shilling they had advanced. lie begged, however, that it should not be said ho did not ,approve of the statement that the Bank of England had carried the country on its. shoulders through the war. Ife approved of the sentiment ; but thought its expression inex pedient now. Mr. BAINBRIDGE. had no objection to alter the words of his motion, so. as to . convey merely the general expression of thanks to the - Court of Directors, in which all seemed disposed to concur.—(Hear.) The GOVERNOR remarked, that he happened accidentally to have a paper in his hand, which would, he trusted, convince the Hon. Alderman, that if the Batik had erred, it was not on the side of a reduction of the circulating medium ; for upon looking at the amount of their issues, he found, that on the 9th of March, 1322, their issues exceeded, by the suni of 3,889,0001., those of the same date in the preceding year (March 9, 1821), and that the latter exceeded the issues of the 9th of March, 1820, by the sum of 3,444,001.—(Hear.)—1t was therefore quite clear; that the repayment of the Govern ment debt, called for in July, 1319, did -not induce the Bank to diminish their issues, for they had been increasing them in the years which had since followed.—(Hear.) Mr. Alderman IIEYGATE said, that if the Bank issues had been increased since the payment of the Government debt, it only showed that they had been previously kept too low for the business of the country. On the point of forgery he could not help remarking, that if the Bank prosecutions had ceasecl, those for counterfeiting the coin of th e rea l m h a d supp li e d t h e i r place. In answer to a question from Mr. Pars;E, the GOVERNOp. said that the account of issues from which he had quoted, of course included the sovereigns issued by the Bank. The conversation upon Mr. Bainbridge's vote of thanks was renewed among the Proprietors who had previously spoken, and a general vote of thanks was • ultimately carried unani mously, and the Court then adjourned. UNIVERSITY 'INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 21.—0 n Monday the 18th inst. the funeral of the late Rev. Dr. E. D. CLARKE took place in the Chapel of Jesus College. The body, after lying for some iiine previously in -the College hall, was 'carried round the courts ; preceded by the Reverend the Master (the Vice-Chancellor) and the Dean, and followed by the friends of the de-• ceased; the Fellows of the College, and a very consider; able number of Members of the Senate, anxious to pay this last tribute of respect to the memory of one whom they so highly valued when alive : the procession, which was closed by the under-graduates of the college, had a peculiarly solemn effect, as it proceeded through the venerable, cloisters of the interior court. The body entered the chapel at a quarter past 12, when, after the burial-service had been per formed in the most impressive manner by the Master and the Dean, it was consigned to a vault prepared fer the pux pose at the south side' of the nave. The chief-mourners on this melancholy occasion were, • the Rev. Mr. Newling, Rush, Mr: Uripps, Mr. Knipe, the Honourable Berkeley Paget, and Rev. W. Otter. The pall-bearers were the Rev.. Dr. Davy, Master of Caius College, Rev. Mr. Walpole, Rev. Mr. Kerr ick, Rev. Mr. - Clarkson and the Rev. Messrs. Wkes, Hill- Members Wilson, and Palk.; Fellows of the college. Among. the Members of the Senate we noticed the Master of Clare-hall, the Dean of - Peterborough, Dr. Geldart, Dr. Thackeray, Pro fessors Smyth, Sedgwick, Calvert, Cumming, the Public Ora tor, and a numerous attendance of other residents of the-Uni versity. We understand that at, the meeting of the Cambridge Philo sophical Society, on Monday next, a ballot will take place for the election of a Vice-President, in the place of the late Dr. Clarke. • The Vice-Chancellor has appointed Tuesday the 26th inst., at two o'clock, for the election of a Librarian of this University, in the room of the late Rev. Dr. E. D. Clarke. At a congregation on Tuesday last, Gibbs Crawfurd Antro bus, Esq. of St. John's College. M.P. for Aldborough,. was created Master of Arts by royal mandate. - The Church of All Saints was on Sunday last hung with black, by order of the Parishioners, as a tribute of respect to the memory of the lamented Dr. Clarke, the officiating Minister of that parish. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 10, Bridge-street, March 21, 1822. • Sin, —The Police Report in your Paper of Saturday, the 16th, of Queen's-square, in which you include my name most con spicuously, though it was as correct as Police Reports gene rally are, was not sufficiently so to prevent very unjust con clusions being drawn from it against my character for huma nity ; which imputations have, both Privately and publicly, been cast upon me. I therefore trust to your liberality (and that of other Papers which have copied it) to afford me an on, portunity to explain to your Readers (many of whom are my friends and acquaintances) the following particulars respecting the change preferred against me by one " Hannah hite :" The first notice I received of this unfortunate woman's inten tion of fixing or fathering a child or children, of which she states herself to be pregnant, on me, was after she had gone• before a Magistrate, and sworn to it ! on which, a warrant was granted, and signed by that important personage, 44 Mag nay, the Mayor, vulgarly denominated the *Lord Mayor of London ; and to whose extraordinary display of prompt dele gation of brief authority (without making me acquainted with ' it), to a petty Parish Constable, the highly responsible Officer, the late High Sheriff of the County, not a rotatory Officer, but one elected by the people, was subjected ; though before the plot was matured, I heard of it among my Dear City gut thug friends, the Just-asses, V " In wliispers loud, as all their brethren bray,, " When Jack and Jenny Asses proclaim a rainy day." To be serious, I am desirous to' redeem' my character from the imputation cf inhumanity, which would justly attach to it, if I could render it necessary for a female to . go before a Ma gistrate to compel me to provide for my own otispring ! 'Such conduct has ever been held by me disgraceful to man ; and is seldom or never equalled by the Brute Creation. No, Mr. Editor, I assure you, the woman: neither directly nor indirectly ever claimed my protection—neither did she ever send to or call upon me ! Nor was I ever in my life, to my knowledge, under a roof with her ; and I leave it to your discernment, if it be at all consistent with justice or common sense that, sans ceremonie, I arn to have air unfortunate child palmed upon me, without first ascertaining its pretensions. The expence cannot be the object, as at this time several unfoitunate individuals of that class who have no paternal claim are receiving their daily bread from me. Independent of my own conviction, the world will judge of the improbability of her statement % she having fixed the transaction on the day of the Queen's funeral, a very inauspicious day for her as also for many others ! !—and cer tainly the most disagreeable day to me of my life. I mounted my horse at six o'clock in the morning, and never dismounted till nearly that time in the evening ; when I returned from at tending the Funeral Procession drenched with rain. "imme diately went into a Warm Bath, and never afterwards quitted my home, where Hannah White is a total stranger. She is to appear against me at the Sessions, before which I hope God will grant her a good deliverance of the young Sheltie, which certainly cannot derive much credit from its mother, whatever it may from its father. 1 am, Sir, your obedient Servant, • J. W. PARKINS. • The epithet of Lard, added to that of Mayor, is a compli ment rather than a grant ; it was first assumed in the time of Edward 111., when the Chief Magistrate was allowed to have a .Mace carried before him. The Lord Mayor of York is the only Corporation Officer in the kingdom who is entitled to it by Royal Cnarter.