The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-18 00:00:00

No. 6,981.

EAST INDIA NOUSE, 4ffifill 12, 1825.
T4HE Court of Directors of the (hated Company of
JL Merchants of England trodisg to Me East Indies do hereby
floe Notice,
That at the OENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY, ap-
pointed to be held at this House, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst.
the following Resolution of the Court a threctors of the 30th ult.
will be reported to the General Court, agreeably to the Act of the
88th Oco. 111. cap. 83. rig.:—
" That it is the opinion of this Court, that the Commander and
Owners of the ship Kent, are fully acquitted from all imputation of
neglect or misconduct in respect to the loss of that ship."
JOSEPH DART, fitersimy.

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EAST INDIA ROUSE, April 12, 1823.
TelE Court of Directors the United Comny of
q ic
erchants of England trailing to Ms East Didier do hereby
gfte Notice,
That a SPECIAI. GENERAL COURT of the said COM-
PANY will be held' at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WED-
SESDAY, the 27th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for
the purpose of subnAtting for confirmation the Resolution of the
General Court of the 211 ultimo. approving the Resolution of the
Court of Directors of the 26th January last, for the appointment
of a person in the capacity of First Assistant in the Office of Sur-
veyor of Buildings, at a salary of 35W. per annum.
Copy of the said Resolution now lies at this House, for the
perusal of the Proprietors.
The Court of Directors do also give notice, that the said General
Court is further made special, for the purpose of submitting for
confirmation the Resolution of the General Court of the 23d ulumo,
approving the resolution of the Court of Directors of the llth Janu-
ary last, granting to 3lajor-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.8., a
Pension4f4,ooo/. per annum, on the grounds therein suited.
The Report required by the By-law, cap. 6.sec. 19, together with
the documents upon which the said Resolution has been formed, are
open for the inspection of the Proprietors at this House.
The Court of Directors do further give notice, that at the said
General Court will be laid before the Proprietors, draft of a Bill
now before Parliament. " for further regulating the payment of the
salaries to the Judges of his Majesty's Courts in India, and the
Bishop of Calcutta, and for authorising the transportation of of.
fenders from the island of St. Helena."
JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

HAND-IN-HAND FIRE OFFICE, Nsw BUDGE-
STREET, BLACKVRIAIS, Aril lg. in.
The Directors Rivc Notice, That the HALF-YEARLY GE-
NERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of this SOCIETY
will be held at the Office, on TUESDAY, the 3d of May next, at
One o'Clock precisely.

BENJAMIN ROUSE, Secretary.

SOCIETY for the PROSEeUTION and ENCOU:
RAGENW4T of the HERRING and COD FISHERIES
to the Deep Sea and on the Coasts of Scotland.
The Applications for Shares in this Society hsvinF been so much
more numerous than can possibly be complied with, we are in-
structed to give this public notice, that co further Applications can
be received.
KNIGHT and FYSON, Solicitors,
Husinghall-street,

COCIETY of GUARDIANS for she PROTECTION
1.7 of TRADE against SWINDLERS and SHARPERS.
CAUTlON.—Pianofortes of inferior make, and of little or no
value, are frequently offered for sale, particularly at low Auctions,
bearing names that have the same pronunciation as those of re-
spectable makers, with the alteration, perhaps, or omission of a
single letter, by which the public are defrauded, and the character
and reputation of the makers whose names are thus pirated are
lowered in general estimation; thus--
ROPE and CO. Makers, Cheapside, London; instead of
ROLFE and CO., now ROLFE and SONS, who are the only
Makers of that name known in London.
By Order of the Committee,
FOSS and SON, Secretaries.
36, Essex-street, 13th April, 1825.

lONDON ALE COMPANY.—The Committee are
.4 de :irous of treating fur the Rent or Purchase of spacious
Malting Premises, in an Eligible Situation convenient fur Water
Carriage to the 3letropnlis.
Applications (post paid) to be addressed to the Committee, at the
Banking-house of Sir Walter Stirling, Bart., Stirling and Hodson,
Strand; Sir John Perring, Bart., Shaw, Barber. and Co., Cornh ill ;
and at the Office of John Dickenson, Eeq. N 0.6, New Broad.
Amt.

11il'EDWAY . LIME AND COKE COMPANY.—
_l. Notice is herebygiren to.lbc /folders of Scrip in this
that the Dwatentei'eatelaisseed PO mating a rail of
tstt!Paunds per share, to be paid on or before the 30th instant,
and also on issuing Shares in lieu of Scrip Receipts, and the Scrip-
holden arc therefore requested, eidier by themselves or by their
antliorLsed agents, to attend at the Offices of the Company, No. 19,
Hines Arms-yard, Colemae.street, on Wednesday, the 20th,
Saturday, the 23d, Wednesday, the 27th, or Saturday, the 30th
instant, between the hours of Two and Four in the afternoon, for
thapurposo of paying to a Committee of Directors, who will attend
on each of those, but on no other days, at the office of the Com.
pony, the tarlollllt of the Shires held ; also, for the purpose of ex-
changing the Scrip for the SSsres and of signing the Deed of Settle.
men?, which has been approved by the Board, should it be incest.
venleot to any ScriphoLer to etteod for the purpose of signing the
Deed. Printed forms of Pie en' of Attorney may be procured at
the Office, emp mitering persoos to execute the Deed for them; it
being determined by the ii rectors that no Scrpholder can receive
Shares for Scrip, until he has fi-st signed the Deed of Settlement,
and no Scrip can be exelanged for Shares after Saturday, the 30th
instant. By ..rder of the Director',
No 19, King's Arrns.yird, 11. T. RIDE. Secretary.
Coleman-street, Aped 14.

IDURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT
1 of CHANCERY, male in a cause wherein the Reverend
WILLIAM WIIITFIELD HAKINS, D.D. and another are
Plaintiffs, and SUSANNAH noDosoN and others are De-
fendants, the Creditms of I:ICHA RD BURN, late of Dean's-
yard, in the City of Westinins.cr, Esq. (who died on the 16th Ja.
nuary, 1821), are to come in and prise their Debts before Francis
Paul Stratford, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Court, at his
Chambers in Soutliam;,tonthoililiogs, Chancery-lane, London, on
or before the 16th Day of May, 1825, or in default thereof they
will be peremptorily excloiled the benefit of the said Decree.
W. G. BOLTON. Plaintiffs' Solicitor,
25, Austin Friars.

THE NEW SCHEME WITH NEW PRIZES,
ALL IN ONE DAY, AND NO BLANKS!
CARROLL, to thanking the Public for past
G Favours, IOW"4 their Patronage in the Scheme he has
now the honour to submit, which Carroll can recommend with con-
lidence from the increased value and greater variety of the Prizes.
SCHEME.
2 - Prizes of . 1:30.000
10,040 -
64113 -
1,103 -5',3
300 -
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b 2

- are . £60,000
- - 20,000
- 10,000
- - 2.210
- - 2,092
- . 1,200
. 2,100
- 1,218
1,150

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No Blanks 1--Each of the above, and every 110,E
o her Number,lyill have U., being -