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... _- _....- - ----- ...._ _ . .. , , .. ,_ _ . i~EY_ THE MAGIC DISK. GRAND JUNCTION RAIL AY. ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. .y KENDALL and SON, 447, West Strand, VIADUCT OVER THE WEAVE VALLEY. LIFE DEPARTMENT. London. To CONTRACTORS, MASONS, BUI ERS, & OTHERS. P ERSONS Assured for the whole term of Life in Great DISK, or LIVING PICTUS, especially ANY Person desirous of corm. TING for the above- Britain or Ireland respectively, will have an addition made 'inter Evenings' anuiseinen , price complete IS- mentioned Work may see Pla awl Specifications, and to their Policies every seventh year, or an equivalent reduction ELSONI WHIST MAR ' "R, an ingenious obtaia all necessary information, oi a plicatiou atthe Company's will be made in the future payments of Premium, at the option ion, much admired: pri e s. per pair. Office, 141ersey-chambers; Old Clu •liyard, Liverpool. of the Assured. .oksellers in town and con ry, and m a y be had No Tender will be received afte the 10th February, 1334. The following table shows the total additions made to Life at ta. oers' Warehouses, 17, New-street, Binninghami By order of the Directors, . Policies for £lOOO, effected in London or through an Agent in 18, Foregate-street, Worcester; 35, Market-street, Manchester ; GEO. STEPIIENSON, Engineer. Great Britain, which had been in force for the fourteen years and 61, Lord -street, Liverpool. Liverpool, Des. 28, 1833. - ending at Christmas, 1830. .......... .. .. . . . 1 ' I Just published, in one volume royal quarto, elegantly bound Web) Vablitations. Li - % g. 4 Amount added co Sum Annual u. ~ in Morocco, . payable at the /(SHE ROY AL CAMEO SCRAP BOOK, or EMBOSSED ---___—_:-_-- ; <4 E a Party's death. i_ II EADS. The heads contained in this work are pro- EVANS, CIIEGWIN, knd 'HA LT. have received 4 , 0 duced under a patent. The engravings are struck in steel at - 13LACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH t. MA AZINE. No. a cost of several hundred pounds, and the result may be justly 131 CILIXVII., for JANUARY, 1831. ..= — nt .,-.-* £lOOO £2l 15 10 20 £230 considered to be not only unique, but produci & ecombination CONTENTS. c'`3 1000 21 0R - 25 236 • of very singular and beautiful effects. It m perhaps add to I. Sotheby's Homer. The Odyssey. .o. I.—II. Edmund . .F . , 1(X)0 26 14 `,.: 3) 211 the interest of the work to state that his eceased Majesty, Burke. Part 7.—111. Reminiscences of 'apolcon Bonaparte, I's' 1000 29 18 4 35 256 George IV., claimed his share in the invert on of the art. at St. Helena. By a Lady.—nr. V.r.,,, , te from Leghorn to '''' 1000 33 19 2 40 278 s.: PLAN OF THE WO K. • - Cephalonia, and Istarrative of a Visit, . - 1823, to the Seat of t 1(XX) 38 19 2 45 301 - '-' ADDRESS PLATE AND INSCR ' lON PLATE. War in Greece. By J. 11. Browne, Esq. Part I.—V. Hints lOOO 45 6 8 50 I 310 CAMEO HEA . to the Aristocracy. ' A Retrospect of Forty Years, from the .. 0 ItXX. 53 3 4 55 38 Kin.. William IV. - L d Brougham. First of January, 1831.—V I. Passages from the Diary of a P. 10(X) 63 13 4 60 Queen Adelaide. Lord Byron.. late Physician. Chap. 15. The Baronet's Bride.—Vll. The Duke of Wellington. Sir Walter Scott. Hindu Drama. No. 2. The Toy-cart. Equivalent Reductions have been made ' the future pay. Earl Grey. Thomas Moore. Prinied - for William Blackwood, Edinburgh ; and T. Cadell, ments of Premium, where the parties assu d have desired tc Most of the above portraits are accompanied with the auto- Strand, L on d on. have the amount of surplus Premiums so plied. graphs of the illustrious individuals whom they represent. The next valuation will be made t 'hristmas, 1837, ant London: published by Kendall and Son, 417, West Strand. Under .the Superintendence of the Society for e Diffusion of Policies effected before that date will ticipate in proportion May be procured also at the Publishers' establishments in ' Useful Knowledge. to the time they may then have been in. force. Birmingham, Worcester, Manchester; Liverpool, &c., and of . rUST 'Published, The J3RITISI - 1 ALM NAC, for 18.31, The Company put chase their Polices at an e q uitable value. all the Booksellers throughout the kingdom. 0 price 2s. 64. ' , pi_ _ 1 - 111 LI T 1 A 1,11 . 11, AL AL- A T lir 41AL .. .• 0,1 ..,.....-L-........,,.., Fray nVP.tn . rup.Nr_-in addition to the benefit of the let: ROYAL SCENTED SOAPS. KENDALL. and SON, Perfumers to their Most Gracious Majesties and to the Royal Family, at the Civet Cat, 417, West Strand, London, respectfully inform the Nobility and Gentry that, by having devoted unusual attention to the Mao u facturiug and Purifying of Scented Soaps, they have brough. them to a higher state of perfection than any ever yet offered to the public. The following List of Prices will prove the great advantages 'to be derive.) , purchasing direct from ,the manufacturers :- - / Packet of Packet of 3 squares. 6 squares. s. d. s. d. Finest 0111 Brow ( :;irnisor So V U S 1 4 Purified. White W . dsor ditto. 0 8 1 4 Fragrant Palm, - ditto. 0 i . . 1 1 4 R0t...! Sop .l 0 8 1 4 Almond ditto. ~ Violet ditto , .. ' 1 U 2 0 Vegetable Cato ... 1 U 2 0 Milleflee ditto 1 U 2 0 RoyaVVictoria .litto., 1 U 2 0 Thirteen 1),• F- - .-:4 far Twelve to large purchaser : 1 r , Sol& by the Manufacturers ' at their Depots, the Uivet C 447, Wert Strata. Loudon ; 17, New-street, Birmingham ; Foregate-street, Worcester ; 35, Market-street, Manchest and 61, Lord-street, Liverpool. Wholesale and for exportation, at 1, Adelaitle-stifeet, Lomb - 49, Lombard-street, Birmingham. WORK BOXES, R,.-:ewood inlaid with Al. the bc:st and cheapest in Liverpool. - . ' 5. d. 6 inch, Silk lined, very superior .l 0 7 inch, ditto, ditto 5 0 8 inch, . ditto, ditto 6 0 . 9 inch, ditto, ditto ' 7 6 10 inch, ditto, ditto... r ' 9 0 11 inch, ditto, ditto; •-• • • • • • lO 6 , V inch, _tlittz - ditto.... ii• 12 0 — tit:-large , Jetrtnictit of MahOwrny and Rosewood Desks, equally sonahle, also Ladies' 'foilet Cases, Leather Travel hug sks, &c. &c. .---"-- - KENDALL and SON, 61, Lord-street. Under .the Superintendence of the Society for e Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. JUST 'Published, The J:3I{ITISI - 1 ALM NAC, for 1831, tt, price 2, Gd. The COMPANION to the ALMANA 250 closely printed pages, price 2s. 6i. The above Works.neatly bound tog er in cloth, and let tered, price 6s. . London: published by Charles Knight, 22, Ludgate-street, and 13, Pall-mall East; and sold, wholesale and retail, by Willmer and Smith, 67, Church...street,. Livorno'. Just Published, price Two Shil gs, E MUSICIAN'S BRIDE. A Can net, for Voice and Piano-forte. Written and composed b JOSHUA DONE. To be had at the Music Warehouse o 'ALMER BROTHERS, 71, Eold-stieet, Liverpool, where the coed Edition of the admired MERSEY QUADRILLES is now on Sale. • GRANT THOANBURN, THE ORIGINAL OF LAWRIE TODD. This day is published, 12mo, cloth hoards, rice Cs., FORTY YEARS' RESIDENCE in AM RICA, or the Doctrine of a Particular Providence emplifled in the Life of GRANT THORNBURN, (the origi Lawrie Todd,) SEEDSMAN, NEW YORK, written by hiiniel with an Introduc tion by JOHN GALT, Esq., containing Direct ons for Emigrants. " The fall of a sparrow and the crash of an empire are seen alike by Him whose eye is every where." London James Fraser; W. Grapel, Liverpool; and by all the booksellers. Equivalent Reductions have been made ' the future pay ments of Premium, where the parties assn d have desired to have the amount of surplus Premiums so The next valuation will be made t ihristmas, 1837, and Policies effected before that date will ticipate in proportion to the time they may then have been in force. The Company put chase their Polices at an equitable value. Fur: DEPARTMENT.—III addition to the benefit of the late Reduction in the Rates of Premiums, this Company offers to Assur ers the advantage of an allowance for the loss of Rent of Build ings rendered untenantable by Vi're. Farming Stock is now exempt from Duty, and may be assured at. 2s. per cent., without any restrictive clause, instead of 55., as heretofore charged. Policies becoming due at Christmas should be renewed within fifteen days from that period. The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the Office in London, or of any of the Agents in the Country, who are authorized to report on the appearance of Lives proposed for Assurance. HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary. Cheapside, London, December, 1833. The Agents for this Company are,— L icerpool • SWAINSON and HORRBY, 4, Dale-street Ditto MAT. WOTILERSPOON, Goree-piazzas. Appleby Mt. Eddlinson. Ashton-under-Lyne T Finney. Blackburn R. Wilding. Bolton C Briggs. Burnley and Todmorden T E. Hamerton. Bury Richard Lomax," Chorley. John Latham. Clitheroe W. L. Oddey. Macclesfield R. Turner. Manchester C. and R. Hervey. Oldham J Duncroft. Preston Wm. Lancaster. Rochdale Jas. Hartley. Stockport W. Downall. Ulrerstone . W. Postlewaite. Warrington Thos. Leigh. Wi gan J Hilton. INDIVIDUALS GOING ABROAD rom the Port of LIVERPOOL are informed by S. W ILVER and Co., of Nos. 9 and 10, Corahill, London, t t they may procure the whole or any part of , ,an OUTFI from the coarsest to the finest quality of goodslainown, inc ding Cabin Furniture) at their Branch House, Nos. 4 and St. George's Crescent South, LIVERPOOL, at the same WHOLESALE SHIP PING Prices, as at their Warehouse in LONDON. Daily communication between London and Liverpool for Ship sail ing information, &c. IMPORTAN't"rO THE COMMERCIAL WORLD. grr ENDA LL'S STEEL PENS have (keine the greatest Flik, co,,b:•ity as being the best; the following ist of Prices ''.'ilt i- -, % . ..: to every consumer, that they are so the cheapest ,- .dered to.the Public:— i s. d. Twelve god Varnisited Steel Pens an/ older 0 3 Twelve finest Peruvian Steel Pens an older 0 6 Twelve best. Rhadiographic Pens and lolder 0 6 Twelve superb Lunar Pens and Holder.. 0 0 . Twelve excellerit Steel Pens for Quitl Holders..; 0 6 Twelve Royal Victoria Pens, made of Damascus Steel, and Holder, (a new iarenzialt) 1 0 Sold by the Manufacturers, tieiolall anti Son, at 417, West Strand, London; 17, New-street, Birmingham; 18, Foregate street, WorcesteT - ; 35, Market-street, Manchester, and 01, Lord -street, Liverpool. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM'S EDITION OF BURNS. LONDON, 11, WATERLOO -PLACE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 1. MESSRS. COCHRANE and M'CRONE have the plea sure to announce their intention of publishing the first complete and uniform Edition of THE WORKS OF RO BERT BURNS; with an Original Memoir of his Life and Character, and a Criticism on his Writings, by . ALLAN CUN NINGHAM, uniform iu illustration and price with the late admired Editions of the Works of Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott. i T HE COMMISSIONERS of WATCH SCAVENGERS, and LAMPS will be ready to r eive, on or before THURSDAY next, the 2d of January, nders for supplying One Hundred GREAT COATS for th se of the Watchmen. A Pattern Coat may be seen, and anyfurthe r information ob tained, by applying to Mr. KILSHAW, at the Watch Office, No. 1, Fenwick-street. By or4er of the Commissioners, N % PETER WOODS, Law-Clerk. Liverpool, 27th Decenitr, 1833. P. is the object of the Editor to collate the Po , s, Songs, and Letters; arrange them in a natural and chra °logical order; illustrate them with Historical and Critical 'otes and Intro ductions; insert Contemporary Opinions, C ticims, and various Readings; together with original and im # •nt Letters, Poems, Songs, and Snatches of Verse, hitherto u t a oticed or unknown; and render the Edition acceptable to all ho admire the genius and sympathize in the untimely death of the great and truly national poet. The whole will extend to six volumes, of which the first will appear in January, 18.34, and each volume will be embellished with a beautiful View and a Vignette of scenes rendered im mortal by the verse of the bard. Drawn expressly for this Work, from real scenes, by D. 0. Hill, S.A., Edinburgh. The Illustrations are in course of being engraved in the highest style of art, by the most distinguished engravers, among whom may be enutherated Brandard, Cooke, Horsburgh, Miller, Edwards, Graves, Forest, &c. A Portrait from the original, by Alex. Nasmvth, painted in 1787, will be given in Volume 1., engraved by W. C. Edwards. The Work will be elegantly bound in cloth and lettered; the paper and letter-press of the finest quality ; in all respects strictly uniform with the late admired editions of Byron and Scott, and will appear monthly until complete, price five shil lings each volume. IMPROVED BRITISH PLATE, WARRANTED WROUGHT. MANUFACTURED BY KENDA:II: .-- nal SON, 4-17,.\VEST STRAND, LONDON. ANEW METALLIC DISCOVERY, calculated entirely to supersede the use of plated wares, and presenting the BEST !ÜBSTITt7TE FOR SILVER ever invented. The metal is of the same colour and texture throughout— solid, white, hard, and ductile; of greater durability than silver, and the longer it is used the more nearly it approaches the ap pearance of that metal; it is forged by hammer, filed, and polished exactly in the same manner; is perfectly wholesome, readily cleaned, and will not injure by rough usage.—The cost is about one seventh of that of silver, and any article manufac tured in the one metal can readily be produce in the other. Crests and Cyphers engrave( The following are a few of the prices :- 9. s. d. Table Spoons, Fiddle Pattern 32 0 W doz Dessert ditto ditto 26 0 .. Tea ditto ditto l2 0 .. - re - rt ditto, larLest size ditto 15 0 .. Table . F*4s, Fiddle Pattern Dessert ditto . ditto 26 0 .. Salt, Mustard, ii'" - n - &Egg Spoons l4 0 .. • Ditto ditto Gilt Bowls - -. Sauce Ladles .3 3 each. Gravy Spoons . 6 6 & 9 6 .. Soup Ladles Punch Ladles 7 0 Si 10 6 .. Butter Knives 3 0 to 5 0 .. Sugar Tongs Cheese Scopes Fish Knives l5 t) is; IS 0 .. Toast Racks. : . ;) to 19 0 .. Skewers Dessert Knives and Forks, plain ivory handles 5 0 lf , pair Ditto dito carved ditto .... 6 6 May be procured also at the Manufacturers' Warehouses, c, Now-street, Birmingham ; 15. F oregate.street, Worcester ; 35, Market-street, Manchester; anil 61, Lord-street, Liverpool. 010114-r- Orderi should be given early to Booksellers to secure t he first impression of the plates. Agent for Liverpool, W. GRAMM. Agents for Scotland :—Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh • Smith and Son , Glasgow. Agent for Ireland :— W. F. Wakeman, Dublin. And to be had of every Bookseller in the United Kingdom. Public Mobito, LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, / XTOTICE IS ic.:IETnY GI - VEN, th - Ta GENERAL 1.11 MEETING of the PROPRIETOI - ,' of the LIVER POOL EXCHANGE will be held in't Public Sale-room, On SA TU R imr, the 4th day of January t, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of takin into consideration the propriety of Closing the Exchange News-room during the Sab bath day; and at such Meeting it is pi ()posed to bring forward a Mott ,n that, in future, the said News-room shall be wholly closed on Sundays. By order of the Committee, - , , • •WILLI AM FOSTER, - Secretary. Exchange annmittee-room, Dee. ti, 1833. NOTICE TO THE LESSEES UNDER THE CORPO . RATION• 0 1, LIVERPOOL. I d - IROUND RENTS for the present ye having become due ‘ll on the 29th SRPTENIRKIt 138 t, the essees are hereby re quired to pay the wine immediately at t ts.Otlice. And such Persons as are in Arrear f the like Ground Rents are hereby inforinA, th,it Legal Me ores will be instituted, without further Notice, unless the demands which have repeat edly been made, shall be liquidated forthwith. JOHN DEANE CASE, • Treasurer of the said Corporation. Treavurer's Office, Town-hull, Dec. 11, 1833. NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVEN,that a SPECIAL M 1.: I,IT . ING of the PROPRIETORS of the LIVERPOOL OIL. GAS LIGHT COMPANY, will be held at the.OEfice of the said Company, situate in Rose-hill, in Liv rpool, on Mox Da Y , the 20th January, 1531, at One o'clock in ,t e Afternoon, for the purpose of taking into consideration anyl , ' terrnining upon the propriety of authorizing the Committee the said Proprietors to direct an applicati o n to be m a d e i n he ensuing Session of Parliament, for a Bill to alter, amend, and extend the powers and provisions of the said Company's Act, which was passed in the fourth year of the reign of his late Majesty, King George the Fouith, and to repeal so much of the said act as prohibits the said Company from manufacturing Gus from Coal, and-to authorize the.Naid Company to increase the Capital or Joint Stock of the said Company in such way as may be then agreed upon ; and for other purposes. ' THE VACANT SEE.—We understand that the vacant bishop ric of Limerick will be filled by the honourable and ltev. Dr. Edward Knox, now Bishop of Killaloe, who will be succeeded, under the provisions of the Church Temporalities' Bill, by the Rev. Dr. Butson, Bishop of Clonfert, which last-named see will thus become suppressed, and its income be transferred to the Church Fund. Morpeth election was proclaimed, according to ancient cus tom, by the bailiffs and officers of the borough, on Wednesday last, to be held on Tuesday, (this day,) the 31st instant. The Hon. H. G. Howard has arrived at Morpeth for the purpose of paying his respects to the electors. Their graces the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are entertaining the Lord Bishop of Carlisle, Lord Prudhoe, Lord Decies, and a distinguished party at Alnwiek Castle. Their graces have also,.with tbei; usual benevolence, at this joyous season, distributed large quantities of butchers' meat, coals, great coats, and blankets, amongst the poor families of Aln wick. On Christmas-day, the girls in her race's charity school were regaled with roast beef and plum pudding, and the 200 boys at the Duke's Lancasterian school, and the Sunday scholars, were each presented with a Christmas pie. Several suits of clothes, and other rewards, were distributed to the, most deserving boys. 30th December, 1833. FOSTER and LLOYD ; Solicitors to the said Company. -BOROUGH AND TOWN OF LIVERPOOL. JOHN ;FRIGHT, ESQ. MAYOR. • • riprit GRAND PORT MOOT COURT LEET, and 1 GENERAL COURT of QUARTER SESSION of the PEACE for this BOROUGH and TOWN. ; will be held-in the NEW COURT-ROOM, on the south - side" Of Chapel-street, on MONDAY,.the 6th day of January next, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon; -when and where all Pei-lions bouTid over to Appear and Prosecute, give Evidence or answer, eto attend, on pain of their respective Recognisances heirs entreated. And the COURT of PASSAGE, or e Trial of CIVIL CAUSES, . will _be held before tbe i 1 . OR and Bei LIFFS of the said Town, on THURSDAY. the 10 day of January next, at Ten •o'clock in the Morning, of which the ATTORNEYS of the said Court. are re,pired to take notice, FOSTER, Jwn-clerk and Clerk of the Peace. *** - All Persons are requested to take Notice, that no Tra verse will be tried at these Sessions unless the same be entered for Trial at the Town-cle:k's odice, on or before the first day of the Sessions. Add all Indictments for Mi , demeanors and Assaults found at these Sessions against Persons admitted to Bail, must be antered for Trial at or before Tw Ave o'clock on the clay next after the discharge of the Gand Jury, otherwise the Trial of the same will stand over until the Sessions following. TON DON, HOLYHEAD, and LIVERPOOL STEAM i COACH and ROAD COMPANY. Capital, £350,000, in Shares of £2O eaCh; Deposit, £2 per Share. Subscribers will not be answerable beyond the amount of their 4espective Shares. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The right Hon. Sir Henry P rnell, Bart., M.P. W. R. Cartwright, Esq., M.P. iam Stuart, Esq., M.P. C. D. 0. Jephson, Esq., M.P. ' Charles Knightley, Bart. TRU ES. W. R. Keith Douglas, Esq. it A. Agnew, Bart., M.P. Henry Handley, Esq., M.P. BANKERS. London—Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith. Daventry—Messrs. Watkins and Son. Coventry—Messrs. Beck and Prime. Birmingham—Messrs. Attwoods and Co. Liverpool—The Bank of Liverpool. Shrewsbury—Messrs, Beck, Dodson, and Co. Northampton—Messrs. Watkins, Tawney, and Gillett. Acting Secretary--A. M. Robertson, Esq., 2, Parliament street. Solicitors—Messrs. Green, Pemberton, Crawley, and Gar dider, Salisburv-square; and E. S. Burton. Esq., Daventry. Consulting Engineer—Thomas Telford, Esq. Acting Engineer—John Menai, Esq. Inspector of Engines— —. Application for Shares to be addressed to the Secretary, No. 2, Parliament-street, where - copies of the Prospectus and rtlier information may be obtained. ' • A LEARNED AUCTIONEER.—An auctioneer in the neighbour hood of Stockport, while engaged in his vocation the other day, thus exalted the merits of a carpet—" Gentlemen and ladies, some folks sell carpets for Brussels which are not Brussels, but I can most positively assure you that this elegant article was made by Mr. Brussels himself ! !" A CHILD BURNT To DEATH.—On Tuesda y last an inquest was held at Haugh, near Rochdale, on view of the body of a Cirl, about nine years of age, daughte r o f th e m i n i s t er a t H aug h hapel, who, while playing in the school-room, set fire to her clothes, and before any assistance could reach her, was so dreadfully burned as to occasion her death.—Verdict, "Acci dental death." A QUICKENER FOR SPINSTERS.—By the law of Magna Charta it is declared, " That for the widow's dower shall be as signed unto her the third part of all lands of her husband which were his in his lifetime." '!'his, at the present time, is still the common law of England; but by the custom of the county of Kent, the widow's dower extendi to one half of her husband's lands. The right to dower has ever been held so sacred, that the widow might, after her husband's decease, renounce any provision made by his will, and, in lieu thereof, claim her dower, if she thought it would be more beneficial to her. It is true that the husband has had the power by a peculiar mode of conveyance, of barring his wife's dower in property purchased by him, but all estates which vested in him by descent or devise were immediately dowable, and the tights of the wife therein coubl not be barred Without her consent. What then must be the surprise of all unmarried females when they are informed that these their ancient rights and privileges are on the eve of being abolished for ever! A statute passed in the very first session of the Reformed Parliament enacts, " That no indivi dual shall be entitled to dower out of any land which shall have been absolutely disposed of by her husband ' in his life time, or by his will.'" This euractment at once destroys all the rights of the wife to the husband's lands, and leaves her completely at his mercy. Although at the altar he endows her with his wordly goods, yet he may by his will leave her without a sixpence ! Some consolation, however, remains. Only con sider that by the wisdom of Parliament,' this abolition of wo man's right is deemed an amendment of the law ! and consider :also (which, by-the-bye, is the best consideration of the two), that the act will not apply to any lady now married, or who mi:y marry before the 24 of January next. A short notice truly ! MESSAGE .OF THE PRESIDENT. OF THE:UN ITED STATES TO BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS. Fcllow-Citizens of the Senate, and House of Representatives : On your assembling to perform the 'high trusts which the people of the United States have confided to you, of legislating for.thair common welfare, it gives me pleasure to congratulate you upon the happy condition of-our beloved country. By the favour of Divine Providence, health is again restored to us: peace reigns within our borders: abundance crowns the labours of our fields: commerce and domestic industry flourish and in crease: and individual happiness rewards the private virtue and enterprise of our citizens. Our condition abroad is no less honourable than it is pros perous at home. Seeking nothing that is not right, and deter mined to submit to nothing that is wrong, but desiring honest friendships and liberal intercourse with all nations, the United States have gained throughout the world the confidence and respect which are due to policy so just and so congenial to the character of the American people and to the spirit of their in stitutions. In bringing to your notice the partioular state of our Foreign Affairs, it affords `me high gratification to inform you, that they are in a condition which proinises the continuance of friendship with all nations. With Great Britain the interesting question of our North eastern Boundary remains still undecided. A negotiation, howevei, upon that subject, has been renewed since the close of the last Congress; and a proposition has been submitted to the British Government with a view of establishing, in confor mity with the resolution of the Senate, the line designated by the treaty of 1783. Though no definitive answer has been re turned, it may be looked for, and I entertain a hope that'the overture may ultimately lead to a satisfactory adjustment of this important matter., 'lBl7, being five cents - per ton: That act was intended to give effect, on our side, to an arrangement made with the Spanish Government, by which discriminating duties of tonnage were to be abolished in the ports of the United States and Spain on the vessels of the two nations. Pursuant to that arrangement, which was carried into effect on the part of Spain on the 20th of May, 1832, by a royal order, dated the 29th April, 1832, American vessels in the ports of Spain have paid five cents per ton, which rate of duty is also paid in those ports by Spanish ships : but, as American vessels pay no tonnage duty in the ports of the United States, the duty. of five cents payable in our ports by Spanish vessels under the act above mentioned, is really a discriminating duty operating to the disadVantage of Spain. Though no complaint has yet been made on the part of Spain, -we are not the less bound by the obligation of good faith to remove the discrimination; and I recommend that the act be amended accordingly. As the Royal order above al luded to includes the ports of the Balaric and Canary Islands, as well as those of Spain, it would seem that the provisions of the act of Congress should be equally extensive; 'and that for the repayment of such duties as may have been improperly re ceived, an addition should be made to the sum appropriated at the last session of Congress for refunding discriminating du ties. DECEMBER 31, 1833. I have the satisfaction to inform you that a negotiation, which, by the desire of the House of Representatives, was opened some years ago with the British Government, for 'the erection of light-houses on the Bahamas, has been successful. Those works, when constructed, together with those which the United States have constructed on the western side of the Gulf of Florida, will contribute essentially to the safety of naviga tion in that sea. This joint participation in establishments in teresting to humanity and beneficial .to commerce, is worthy of two enlightened nations : and indicates feelingi which can-., not fail to have a happy influence upon their political relations:l It is gratifying to the friends of both to perceive that the inter course between the two people is becoming daily more exten sive, and that sentiments of mutual good will have grown up, befitting their common origin, and justifying the hope, that by wise counsels on each side, not only unsettled questions may be satisfactorily terminated, but new causes of misunderstand ing prevented. Notwithstanding that I continue to receive the most amica ble assurances from the Government of France, and that in all other respects the most friendly relations exist between the United States and that Government, it is to be regretted that the stipulations of the Convention concluded on the 4th July 1831, remain, in some important parts, unfulfilled. By the second article of that Convention, it was stipulated that the sum payable to the United States should be paid at Paris, in six annual instalments, into the hands of such person or persons as should be authorised by the Government of the United States to receive it, and, by the same article, the first instalment was payable on the second day of February, 1833. By the act of Congress of the 13th July, 1832, it was made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to cause the several in stalments, with interest thereon, to be received from the French Government, and transferred to the United. States in such manner as he may deem best; and, by the same act of Congress, the stipulations on the part of the United States, in the Convention were, in all respects, fulfilled. Not doubting that a,treaty thus made and ratified by the two Governments, and faithfully executed by the United States, would be prompt ly complied with by the other party, and, desiring to avoid the risk and expense of intermediate agencies, the Secretary of the TreasUry deemed it advisable to receive and transfer the first instalment by means of a (haft upon the French Minister of Finance. A draft for this purpose was accordingly drawn in favour of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States, for the amount accruing to the United States, out of the first instal ment, and the interest payable with it. This bill was not drawn at Washington until five days after the instalment was payable at Paris, and was accompanied by a special authority from the President, authorising the cashier or his assigns to receive the amount. The mode thus adopted of receiving the instalment was officially made known to the French Government by the American Charge d'Affaires at Faris, pursuant to instructions from the Department of State. The bill, however, though not presented for payment until the 23d day of March, was not paid, and for the reasons assigned by the. French Minister of Finance, that no appropriation had been made by the French Chambers. It is not known that up to that period any appropriation had been required of_ the. Chambers; and, although a communication was subsequently made to the Chambers, by direction of the King, recommending that the necessary provision should be made for carrying the convention into effect, it was at an advanced period of the ses sion; rind the subject was finally postponed until the next meeting of the Chambers. Notwithstanding, it has been supposed by the French minis try, that the financial stipulations of the treaty cannot be car tied into effect without an approbation by the Chambers, it • , ppears to me to be not only consistent with the charter of France, but due to the character of both governments, as well as to the rights of our, citizens, to treat tho convention made and ratified in proper form, as pledging the good faith of the French government for its execution, and as imposing on each department an obligation to fulfil it; and I have received as surances through our Charge d'Airaires at Paris, and the French Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington, and more recently thrOugh the Minister of the United States at Paris, that the delay has not proceeded from any indisposition on the part of the King and his ministers to fulfil the treaty, and that mea sures will be presented at the next meeting of the Chambers, and with a reasonable hope of success, to obtain the necessary appropriation. It is necessary to state, haivever, that the documents, except certain lists of vessels captured, condemned, or burnt at sea, proper to facilitate the examination and liquidation of the re clamations comprised in the stipulation. of the convention, and which, by the 6th article, France engaged to communicate to the United States by the intermediary of the legation, though repeatedly applied for by the American Charge d'Affaires, under instructions from this government, have not yet been communi cated, and this delay, it is apprehended, will necessarily prevent the completion of the duties assigned to the commissioners within the time at present prescribed by law. The reasons for delaying to communicate these documents have not been explicitly slated, and this is the more to be re gretted, as it is not understood that the interposition of the Chambers is in any manner required for the delivery of those papers. Under these circumstances, in a case so important to the in terests of our citizens and to the character of our country, and under disappointments so unexpected, I deemed it my duty, however I might respect the general assurance to which I have adverted, no longer to delay the appointment of a Minister Plenipotentiary to Paris, but to dispatch him in season to com municate the result of his application to the French Govern ment at an early period of your cession. I accordingly ap pointed a distinguished citizen for this purpose, who proceeded on his mission in August last, and was presented to the King early in the month of October, since which time no despatches have been received from him. He is particularly instructed as to all matters connected with the present posture of affairs, and I indulge the hope, that with the representations he is in structed to make, and from the disposition manifested by the King and his Ministers in their recent assurances to our Minis ters iu Paris, the subject will.be early consideted and satisfac torily disposed of at the next meeting of the Chambers. As this subject involves important interests, and has attracted a considerable share of the public attention, I have deemed it proper to make this explicit statement of its actual condition; and should I be disappointed in the hope now entertained, the subject will be again brought to the notice of Congress in such manner as the occasion may require. The friendly relations which have always been nfaintained between the United States and Itnssia, have been further ex tended and strengthened by the treaty of navigation and com merce concluded on the 6th of December last, and sanctioned by the Senate before the close of its last session. The ratifica tions having been since exchanged, the liberal provisions of the Treaty are now in full force; and, under the encouragement which they have received, a flourishing and increasing com merce, yielding its benefits to the enterprise of both nations, affords to each the just recompense of wise measures, and adds new motives for that mutual friendship which the two countries have hitherto cherished towards each other, As the arrangements referred to, however, did not embrace the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico, discriminating duties, to the prejudice of American shipping, continue to be levied there. From the extent of the commerce carriedon between the Uni ted States and those Islands, particularly the former, this dis crimination causes serious injury to those great national inter ests which it has been considered an essential part of our policy to cherish, and has given rise to complaints on the part of our merchants. Under instructions given to our minister at Ma drid, earnest representations have been made by him to the Spanish Government upon this subject, and there is reason to expect, from the friendly disposition which is entertained to wards this country, that a beneficial change will be produced. The disadvantage, however, to which our shipping is subjected by the operation of those discriminating duties, requires that they be met by suitable countervailing duties during your pre sent session; power being at the same time vested in the Presi dent to modify or discontinue them as the discriminating du ties on American vessels or their cargoes may be modified or discontinued at those Islands. Intimations have been given to the Spanish Government, that the United States , may be obliged to resort to such measures as aro of "racesiary self defence ; and there is no reason to apprehend that it would be uufavourably received. The proposed proceeding, if adopted, would not be permitted, however, in any degree to induce a relaxation in the efforts of our minister to effect a repeal of this irregularity by friendly negotiation, and it might serve to give force to his representations by showing the dangers to which that valuable trade is exposed by the obstructions and burthens which a system of discriminating and countervailing duties necessarily produces. The selection and preparation of the Florida archives for the purpose of being delivered over to the United States, in confor mity with the royal order as mentioned in my last annual mes sage, though in progress, has not yet been completed. This delay has been produced, partly by causes which were unavoid able, par ticularly the prevalence of the cholera at Havannah ; but measures have been taken which it is believed will expedite the delivery of those important records. Congress were informed at the opening of the last session, that, " owing, as was alleged, to embarrassments in the finances of Portugal, consequent upon the civil war in which that nation was engaged," payment had been made of only one instalment of the amount which the Portuguese government had stipulated to pay for indemnifying our citizens for property illegally cap tured in the blockade of Terceira. Since that time, a postpone ment for two years, with interest, of the two remaining instal ments, was requested by the Portuguese Government; and as a consideration, it offered to stipulate that rice of the United States should be admitted into Portugal at the same duties as Brazilian rice. Being satisfied that no better arrangement could be made, my consent was given, and a royal order of the King of Portugal was accordingly issued on the 4th of February last, for the reduction of the duty on rice of the United States. It would give me great pleasure, if, in speaking of that country, in whose prosperay the United States are so much interested, and with whom a long-subsisting, extensive, and mutually ad vantageous commercial intercourse has strengthened the rela tions of friendship, I could announce to you the restoration of its internal tranquillity. Subsequently le the commencement of the last session of Con gress, the final instalment payable by Denmark under the con vention of the 28th day of May, 1830, was received. The com missioners for examining the claims have since terminated their labours, and their awards have been, paid at the Treasury as they have been called for. The justice rendered to our citizens by that Government is thus completed, and a pledge is thereby of fered for the maintenance of that friendly intercourse becoming the relations thak the two nations naturally bear to each other. It is satisfactory to inform you that the Danish Government have recently issued an ordinance, by which the commerce with the island of St. Croix is placed on a more liberal footing than heretofore. This change cannot fail to prove beneficial to the trade between the United States and the colony, and the advan tages likely to flow from it may lead to greater relaXations in the colsnial systems of other nations. The ratifications of 'the convention with the King of the two Sicilies have been duly exchanged, and the Commissioners appointed for examining the claims under it have entered upon the duties assigned to them by law. The friendship that the interests of the two nations require of them being now estab lished, it may be hoped that each,wiil enjoy the benefits which a liberal commerce should yield.to both. A Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Belgium was concluded during the last winter, and receiv ed the sanction of the Senate, but the exchange of the ratifica tions has been hitherto delayed, in consequence, in the first instance, of some delay in the reception of the Treaty at Brps sels, and, subsecitimitly, the absence of the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs at The important conferences in which his go vernment is engaged at Loudon. That treaty does but embody those enlarged principles of friendly policy, which, it is sincerely_ hoped, will always regu late the conduct of the two nations, having such strong motives to maintain amicable relations towards each other, and so sin cerely desirous to cherish them. .. . . ,• . . With Peru, no treaty has yet been fanned, and with Boliv ia no diplomatic intercourse has yet been established. It Will be my endeavour to encourage those sentiments of amity and that liberal commerce which belong to the relations in which all the independent states of this continent stand towards each other. I deem it proper to recommend to your notice the revision of our consular system. Thi s h as b ecome an important branch of the public service, inasmu c h as it i s i nt i ma t e ly emir 00ed the preservation of ou r n a ti ona l c h arac t er abrua' -, with L i , interests of our citizens in forei g n cou nt r ie s , wik the r ' tion and care of our commerce, and with the plotottion of sea men. At the close of th e l as t sess i on o f C ongres i I communi cated a report from the Secretary of State upon'the subject, to which I now refer, as containing information which may bo useful in any inquiries that Congress may see ,fit to institute with a view to a salutary reform of the system. - --- It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you upon the pros perous condition of the finances of the country, as will appear from the report which the Secretary . of the Treasury will in due time lay before y(,u. The receipts into the Treasury during the present year will amount to more than thirty two millions of dollars. The revenue derived from customs will, it is believed, be more than twenty eight millions, and the public lands will yield about - three millions. The expenditures within the year fur all objects„ including 2,572,240,99 dollars, on account of the public debt, will not amount to twenty.five millions ; and a large balance will remain in the Treasury after satisfying a ll the appropriations chargeable on th e revenue f or th e p re sent year. -The measures takeu by the Se cre t ar y o f th e Treasur y will ,probably enable him to pay o ff in th e course o f the present year the residue of the exchanged four and a half per cent. stock, redeemable on the first of January next. It has there fore been included in the estimated expenditure of this year, and forms a part of the sum above stated to have been paid on ac count Of the public debt. The payment of this stuck will reduce the whole debt of the United States, funded and unfunded, to 4,760,082,08 dollars. And as provision has already-been made for the four and a half per cents above mentioned, and charged in thin expenses of the present year, the sum last stated is all that now remains of the national debt; and the revenue of the coining year, together with the balance now in the treasury, will be sufficient to discharge it, after meeting the current e-sp.ensee of the Government. Under the power given to the Commtsaiolua s of the Sinking Fund, it will, I have no doubt, be purchased•ou favourable terms within the year. From this view of the state of the finances and the public en gagements yet to be fulfilled, you will perceive that, if Provi dence permits me to meet you at another session, I shall have the high gratification of announcing to you that the national debt is extinguished. I cannot refrain from expressing the pleasure I feel at the near approach of that desirable event.. The short period of time within which the public debt will have been discharged is strong evidence of the abundant resources of the country and of the prudence and economy with which the go vernment has heretofore been administered. We have waged two wars, since we became a nation, with one of themost power ful kingdoms in the world,—both of them undertaken in defence. of our dearest rights—both successfully prersecuted and honour ably terminated—and many of those who partook in the first struggle as well, as the second—will have lived to see the last item of the debt incurred in these necessary, but expensive con flicts, faithfully and honestly discharged—and we shall have the proud satisfaction of bequeathing to the public servants who follow us in the administration of the Government, the rare blessing of a revenue sufficiently abundant, raised without in justice or oppression to our citizens, and unincumbered with any burthens but what they themselves shall think proper to impose upon it. The flourishing state of the finances ought not, however, to encourage us to indulge in a lavish expenditure of the public treasure. The receipts of the present year do not furnish the test by which we are to estimate the income of the next. TO changes made in our revenue system by the acts of Congress of 1832 and 1833, and more especially by the former, have swelled the receipts of the present year tar beyond the amount to be expected in future years upon the reduced tariff of duties. The shortened credits on revenue bonds and the cash duties on woollens, which were introduced by the act of 1832, and took effect on the 4th of March last, have brought large sums into the Treasury in 1833, which, according to the credits formerly given, would not have been payable until 1834, and would have formed a part of the income of that year. These causes would of them selves produce a great diminution of the receipts in the year 1831, as compared with the present one; and they will be still more diminished by the reduced rates of duties which take glut on the first of January next, on some of the mostimportant and productive articles. Upon the best estimate that can be made, the receipts of the next year, with the aid of the unappropriated amount now in the Treasury, will not be much more than sufficient to meet the expenses of the year, and pay the small remnant of the na tional debt which yet remains unsatisfied. I cannot, therefore, recommend to you any alteration in the present tariff of duties. The rate as now fixed by law on the various articles, was adopted at the last session of Congress, as matter of compro mise, with unusual unanimity, and unless it is found to produce more than the necessities of the Government call for, there would seem to be no reason at this time to justify a change. But while I forbear to recommend any further reduction of the duties, beyond that already provided for by the existing laws, I must earnestly . and respectfully press upon Congress the importance of abstaining from all appropriations which are net absolutely required for the public interest, and authorised by the powers clearly delegated to the United States. We are be ginning a new era in our Government. The national debt, which has so long been a burthen on the Treasury, will be finally discharged in the course of the ensuing year. No more money will afterwards be needed than what may be necessary to meet the ordinary expenses of the Government. Now, then, is the proper moment to fix our system of expenditure on firm and, durable principles; and I cannot too strongly urge the neces sity of a rigid economy, and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the Govern ment, and not toincrease the wants of the Government by un necessary and profuse expenditures: If a contrary course should be pursued, it may happen that the revenue of 1834 will fall short of the demands upon it; and after reducing the tariff in order to lighten the burthens of the people, and providing far a still further reduction to take effect hereafter, it would be much to be deplored if, at the end of another year, we should find ourselves obliged to retrace our steps, and impose addi tional taxes to meet" unnecessary expenditures. , f It is my duty, on this occasion, to call your attention to the destruction of the public building occupied. by the Treasury Department, which happened since the last adjouanment of Congress. A thorough inquiry into the causes of this loss was directed and made at the time, the result of which,will be duly communicated to you. I take pleasure, howevekin stating here, that, by the laudable exertions of the officers of the De partment and many of the citizens of the District, but few!' papers were lost, and none that will materially affect the public interest. It affords me peculiar satisfaction to state that the Govern ment of Spain has at length yielded to the justice of the claims which have been so long urged in behalf of our citizens, and has expressed a willingness to provide an indemnification, as soon as the proper amount can be agreed upon. Upon this lat ter point it is probable an understanding had.taken place be tween the Minister of the United States and the Spanish Go vernment before the decease cf the fate King of Spain, and, unless that event may have delayed its completion, there is rea son to hope that it may bo in my power to announce to you, early in your present session, the conclusion of a convention upon terms not less favourable than those entered into for simi lar objects with other nations. That act of justice would well accord with the character of Spain, and is due to the United States from their ancient friend. It could not fail to strengthen the sentiments of amity and good will between the two nations which it is so much the wish of the United States to cherish, and so truly the interest of both to maintain. By the first section of an act of Congress passed on the 13th .Tio ) , 1832, the tonnage duty on Spanish ships arriving from the pelts of Spain was limited to the duty payable on American vessels in the ports of Spain previous to the 20th October, With all the other European powers with whom the United States have formed diplomatic relations, and with the Sublime Porte, the best understanding prevails. From all I continue to receive assurances of good will towards the United States, assurances which it gives me no loss pleasure to reciprocate than to receive. With all, the engagements which have been entered into are fulfilled with good faith on both sides: Mea sures have also been taken to enlarge our friendly relations and extend our commercial intercourse with other States. The system we have pursued of aiming at no exclusive advantages, of dealing with all on terms of fair and equal reciprocity, and of adhering scrupulously to all our engagements, is well calcu lated to give success to our efforts, intended to be mutually beneficial. The wars of which the southern parts of this continent was so long the theatre, and which were carried on either by the, mother country against the States, which had formerly been her colonies, or by the States against each other, having ter minated, and their civil dissensions having so far subsided, as, with few exce tions, no longer to disturb the public tranquillity, it is earnestly ied those States will be able to employ them selves without i uption in perfecting their institutions, cul tivating the arts ace, and promoting, by wise counsels and able exertions, the public and private prosperity which their patriotic struggles so well entitle them to enjoy. With those States our relations have undergone but little change during the pr sent year. No re-union having yet taken place between the Sktes which composed the republic of Co lumbia ; our Charge d'Affaires at Bogota has been accredited to the government of New Grenada, and we have therefore no di plomatic relations with Venezuela and Equator, except as - they may be included in those heretofore formed with the Uolombian republic. It is undstood that representatives from the.three States were about toaeissemble at Bogota to confer on the sub : ., beet of their mutual interests, particularly that of their union; and if the result should render it necessary, measures will be taken on our part to preserve with each that friendship and those liberal commercial connections which it has been the constant desire of the United States to cultivate with their sis ter republics of this hemisphere. Until the important question of re-union shall be settled, however, the different matters which have been under discussion between the United States and the Republic of Colombia, or either of the .States which composed it, are not likely to be brought to a satisfactory issue. In consequence of the illness of the Charge d'Affaires ap pointed to Central America at the last session of Congress, lie was prevented from proceeding on his mission until the month of October. it is hoped, however, that he is by this time at his post, and that the official intercourse, unfortunately so long in terrupted, has been thus renewed on the part of the two nations, so amicably and advantageously connected by engagements founded on the most enlarged .principles of commercial reci procity. It is gratifying to state, that, since my last annual message, some of the most important claims of our fellow-citizens upon the government of Brazil have been satisfactorily adjusted, and a. reliance is placed on the friendly dispositions manifested by it, that justice will also be done in others. No new causes of complaint have arisen, and the trade between the two countries flourishing under the encouragement secured to itby the liberal provisions of the treaty e It is cause of regret, that, owing probably to the civil dissen sions which have occupied the attention of the Mexican govern ment, the time fixed by the treaty of limits with the United States .for the meeting of the Commissioners to define the boun daries between the two nations, has been suffered to expire without the appointment of enfCciininiesioners on the part of truethat government. Wh• c the boundary remains in doubt by either party, it i s di It to give effe c t to those measures which are necessary to !h.. protection and quiet of our numerous citizens residing near , ;eit frontier. The treaty conclude,! with Chili and approved by the Senate at its last Seeeien, was also ratified by the Chilian Government, but with certain additional and explanatory articles of a nature to have required it to be again submitted to the Senate. The time limited for the exchange Q f the ratifications, however, hav ing since expired, the action oftoth governments on the treaty will again become necessary. The - negotiatior w cohianenced with the Argentine Republic relative to the overages Committed on our vessels engaged in the fisheries at the Falkland Islands by persons acting under the colour of its authority, as well as the o the r m atter s in con troversy between the two governments ' have been suspended by the departure of the Charge &Affairs of the United States from Buenos Ayres. It is understood, however, that a minister was subsequently appointed by that government to renew the nego-e tiation in the United States, ,tstit though daily expected, he has not yet arrived in this country• The public convenience requires that another building should' be erected as soot), as practicable, and in providing for it, it will be advisable to enlarge in some manner the accommodations for the public officers of the several Departments, and to author ize the erection of suitable depositories for the safe keeping. of. the public documents and records. Since the last adjournment of Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury has directed the money of the United States to be deposited in certain State Banks designed by him, and he will immediately lay before you his reasons for this direction. I concur with him entirely in the view he has taken of the sub-' ject ; I urged upon the Department the propriety of taking that step. ' The near approach of the day on which the charter will expire, as well as the conduct of the Bank, appeared to me to call for this measure, upon the high considerations of public interest and public duty. The extent of its misconduct, how ever, although known to be great, was not at that time fully developed by proof. It was not until late in the month of August that I received from the Government Directors an offi.- cial report, establishing beyond question, that this great and powerful institution had been actively engaged in attempting to influence the elections of the public officers by means of its money; and that, in violation of the express provisions ofits charter it had, by a formal resolution, placed its funds at the disposition of its President, to be employed in sustaining the political power of the Bank. • A copy of this resolution is contained in the report of the. Government Directors before referred to: and however the ob- • ject may be disguised by cautious language, no one can doubt that this money was, in truth, intended for electioneering pur poses, and the particular uses to which it is proved to have been applied, abundantly show that it was so understood. Not only was the evidence complete as to the past application of the mo ney and power of the Bank to electioneering purposes, but that the resolution of the Board of Directors authorized the same course tube pursued in future. It being thus established by unquestionable proof, that the Bank of the United States was converted into a permanent electioneering engine, it appeared to me that the path of duty which the Executive Department of the Government ought tet pursue, was not doubtful. As by the terms of the Bank charter, no officer but the Secretary of the Treasury could remove the deposits, it seemed to me that this authority ought to he at once exerted to deprive that great corporation of the support and countenance of the Government in such an use of its funds and such an exertion of its power. In this point of the case the question is distinctly presented, whether the peoplenf the United States are to govern, through representatives chosen by their unbiassed suffrages, or whether the power and money of a great corporation are to be secretly exerted to influence theirjudgment and control their decisions. It must now be de termined whether the Bank is to have its candidates for all offices in the country, from the highest to the lowest, or whether candidates on both sides of political questions shall be brought forward as heretofore, and supported by the usual means. At this time the efforts of the Bank to control public opinion, • through the distresses of some and the fears of others, are equally apparent, and, if possible, more objectionable. By a curtailment of its aecommodations i anore rapid-than any emer gency requires, and even while it retains specie to an almost unprecedented amount in its vaults, it is attempting to produce great embarrassment in one portion of the community, while, through presses known to have been sustained by its money, it attempts by unfounded alarms to create a panic in all. These are the means by which it seems to expect that it can, force a restoration of the deposits, and as a necessary conse quence, extort from Congress a renewal of its charter. lam happy to know that, through the good sense of our people, the effort to get up a panic has hitherto failed, and that, through the increased accommodations which the State Banks have been enabled to afford, no public distress has followed the ex ertions of the Bank, and it cannot be doubted that the exercise of its power and the expenditure of its money, as well as its ef- forts to spread groundless alarm, will be met and rebuked as they deserve. In my own sphere of duty, I should feel myself called on by the facts disclosed to order a "seise facias 3 ' against the Bank, with a view to put an end to the chartered rights it has so palpably violated, were it not that the charter itself will expire as soon as a decision would probably be obtained frani • the court of last resort. I called the attention of Congress to this subject in my last annual message, and informed them that such measures es were within the 'reach of the Secretary of the Treasury had been taken to enable him to judge whether the public deposits in the bank of the United states were certainly safe, but that as his single powers might be inadequate to the object, I recom mended the subject to Congress as worthy of their serious in vestigation, declaring it as niy opinion, that an inquiry into the institution, • transactions of that embracing the branches as well as the principal bank, was called for by the credit which was given through the country to make serious charges impeaching - their character, and which, if true, might justly excite the ap-, prehension that they were no longer a safe depository for the public money. The extent to which the examination thus recommended was gone into, is spread\upon your journals, and is too well known to require to be stated. Such as was made resulted in a report from a majority of the committee of ways and means, touching certain specified points only, concluding with a reso lution, that the government deposits might safely be continued in the Bank of the United States. This resolution was adopted at the close of the session by the votes of a majority of the House of Representatives. Although I may not always be able to concur in the views of the public interest, or the duties of its agents, which may be taken-by the other departments of the Government or either of their branches, I am, notwithstanding, wholly incapable of receiving otherwise than with the most sincere respect, all opinions or suggestions proceeding from such a source, and in respect to none am I more inclined to do so than to the House of Representatives. But it will be seen from the brief views at this time taken of the subject by myself, as well as the NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 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THE universal success which has hitherto attended all Life Insurance Companies, renders it unnecessary to enlarge upon the numerous advantages held out by such Establishments for the investment of Capital, as well as the benefits arjsing to all classes of the community. If an example were, owever, requisite, it would be sufficient to quote the recent ppropria lion of profits, amounting to nearly Two Millions terling, by an Office established little more than tweuty-fiv years, whose original called up Capital was only £IOO,OOO, t Directors do not therefore contemplate calling up more t £2 per Share, which will forin an ample fund for conductin• the business. In order to iira ke t h E.tablishritent as generally beneficial throughout the United - li;•i4idotri as foossible, the Directors have divided thti Stock into very-wall . Shares, so as to suit the convenience of pei 301/3 in ev.-r:'Vnat:an of l; re; and as it pro poses to embodv,io its retals mos& al: that has been advanta geous to other , offer to the public a revised scale of premium, more gitiii.suited to the inte-res, of the Proprietors and the Awn - A, it o-prr..itime4 there cannot be found a better investrue,ci of Cai;.t.il than In the purchase of Stock in this Compaffy. It is intended, from the commaicement of by -iness, to pay the Proprietors Interest, at the rate of four per cent. l c'r annum, on their depoSits half-yearly; and, as an inducement for them to bring Insurances to the office, a higher rate of interest will be allowed ).e those who do so; but the Directors feel assured that, in pendent of this consideration, each Proprietor will exert his influence to augment the business of the Company, which will ultimately tend to enhance the value of his own St6ck by increasing the amount of the dividends from time to time. For the convenience of parties residing in the country, they may receive their half-yearly dividends from the Bankers nearest to their residence, by merely advising the Secretary of the name of such Banker's Loudon correspondent, and audio iising him to sign the requisite receipt. The profits of the CAAmpaay are to be divided periodically; at intervals of not less than five years, and not exceeding seven years: two-thirds to belong to the Assured and one-third to the Proprietors. It is intended by the Directors to apply for an Act of Par liament constituting the Comnauy ; but, in the mean time, all Shares subscribed for are to tie subject to such rules and regu lations as the present or future Directors may deem prudent for the good of the Company, and the Directors shall have the power of commencing business on the Ist of January, 1831, or whenever they may deem it expedient. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by a Board of Direction, consisting of at least twelve, and not exceeding sixteen Directors, a Resident Director, and a Secretary, who shall remain in office until the first division of profits, when four Directors of the active Board shall retire by lot, but be eligible to be re-elected; and annually thereafter the same number of Directors shall retire, until all the first Directors shall have so retired, and afterwards four Directors shall re ire by seniority. Any vacancy in the Direction occurring by death or resignation previously to the first division o profits, the same shall be filled up by the Board of Directors, and the new Director so chosen shall remain in office according to the seniority held by his predecessor. The Managing Director and Secretary to remain in office as long after the first division of profits as they give satisfaction to the Directors, who are to have the power of appointment to these offices when a vacancy occurs. The present Directors shall name three Auditdr.s, who shall investigate quarterly, and report annually to the Proprietors the state of the Company's affairs, when one of the Auditors shall retire, but be eligible to be re-elected. The power of re-electing shall be in the Shareholders who have held shares at least twelve months previously, viz. 10 Shares to be entitled to One vote. 20 ditto ditto Two votes. 50 ditto ditto Three votes. 100 ditto __ . The qualification of a Director and Auditor shall be the possession of not less than fifty shares, held for twelve months previous to election, after the Company shall have been twelve months established. Shares may be had on application by letter, post paid, to the Secretary, J. C. C. Bolin, Esq., care of Messrs. Coots BID DULPH, and • BIDDULPH, Bankers, Charing - cross; :Lotus BROWN, Esq., 4, Austin-friars; CHARLES DOWNES, Esq., 8, Carlton-chambers, Regent-street; or Messrs. MACDOUGALL and BAINBRIGGE, Solicitors to the Company, 46, Parliament street. Also to Mr. lIEBBLEWHITE, 65, Church -street; or to Messrs. Wm. SMITH and SONS, G, Exchange-building., Liver pool. As a great many Shares are already appropriated, early ap plications are requested. TOXTETII-PARK. TN a publication of the evidence taken before the Commis sioners of Inquiry, commencing on the 4th day of Novem ber, 1833, into the affairs of the Corporation of Liverpool, we were greatly astonished, and much grieved, to see the evidence of two of our parishioners, which imperiously calls upon us, the Overseers, Surveyors, „and Committee for managing the affairs of the Parish, to rebut the groundless charge made against our management, and.the moral character of the major part of the inhabitants; considering that, if it was .not publicly proved to be without foundation, it would tend to alarm the inhabitants, and materially injure the property in the Township. Our worthy magistrate, William Wallace Currie, Esq., in commencing his statement, says, that from nearly three years' active experience in the affairs of the Township, the result was, that there was not only an absolute denial of justice, but almost entire impunity for crime, from the want of an efficient police, there being only -four paid constables.—Of there being no jus tice to be had in the place, which he Positively states there is an absolute denial of, we were totally ignorant, the administra tion or denial of which resting entirely with him and his bro ther magistrates. With respect to there being an almost en tire impunity for crime, from• the want of an efficient police, there being only four paid constables, wo beg to observe that, in addition to the four stated by the worthy magistrate, there are fifteen sworn constables, liable to be called at all times to resider any services that may be requisite, for which they are paid by the Parish, and which, in candour, Mr. Currie ought to have mentioned, he having sworn a number of them in. The crime committed in Toxteth-park, we assert, is not near so great in proportion with that in Liverpool, when we state that, for the last twelve months, out of a population of 25,000, there were only 300 cases brought before the magistrates, being at the rate of one and a half per cent. ; and it appears that, in Liver • pool,dosing the seine period, there were 15,000, being at the ratio of nearly ten per cent. of the population. From the above statement it would appear very clearly that our worthy magis trate had drawn a very erroneous conclusion of the moral character of the calumniated inhabitants of Toxteth-park, com pared with Liverpool. Mr. Currie next stated that " there is no Select Vestry, no Commissioners for paving the streets, and, in short, the affairs of the Township as at present managed, he would not say whether well or ill, but they were managed i gally—the ma naging body was, in fact, an illegal body." Iris true there is no Select Vestry, but we have a lawful stitute for it, con sisting of the Overseers of the Poor, ap uted according to act of Parliament, assisted by the Surveyors, and twenty-four of the inhabitants, chosen annually at a general meeting called for t he'purpose. It-is also-true that we have no Commissioners for the Highways, the parishioners not deeming them requisite; but we have legal Surveyors, appointed annually, who keep our roads in a state equa 1, if not superior, to any in the vicinity, and with the greatest economy. With respect to the bill stated by Mr. Currie to have been thrown overboard by those who, he says, du rule the Parish, we, the Overseers, Surveyors, and Assistant Committee, do affirm, that the draft of the bill was postponed, and not thrown overboard by a public meeting, called expressly for the pur pose of investigating it, the same having been generally ap proved of _by the Overseers, Surveyors, and Committee, pre-. vious to such meeting. It is also a matter of the greatest surprise that Mr. Jordan should have corroborated all that Mr. Currie had stated, as .well as at the unfounded assertion made by him, that two thirds of our inhabitants are the abomination of Liverpool. Mr. Jordan having been an active member of the Committee for the last twenty years, - and perfectly aware that it received the approbation of the inhabitants annually at their public meetin?,s, we can truly state that, during that period, the Over seers, Surveyors, and Committee have been entirely free from reproach, their conduct being guided by justice, integrity, and ecanomy, not one shilling of the public money having been expended for refreshments for themselves, although they have frequently devoted three nights in the week to the service of the parish. The above statement signed by me on behalf of the Over seers, Surveyors, and Committee for managing the affairs of the extra-Parochial Place of Toxteth-park, PETER FORREST, Chairman.