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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1822.

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Briggs. /Attorneys, Mr. Nicholson, Glantford Briggs; mid
Messrs. Eyrie aid Criverdsle Gray's Inn, Loader*.
Thomas Crasser, of Wailing-west, near Wellington,
Salop. (roar, to surrender, November 21,11, and Decem-
ber 17, at one. at She Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Astor-
item Mr. Ewen., Hattoularden, London; tad Mr. Haber-
field, Bristol.

Hoary Greathead, of Stepney Causeway, Middlesex, alas-
ter-mariner, to surrender, November 9, 19, and December
17, al me, at t►e Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts,
Basiagball.aireet, London. Attormey, Mr. Last, Fraekurcb•
street.

James Beattie, of Parlors, Somalian:taws, victualler, to
sarreader, November 19, 19, sad December 17, at twelve,
at the Mitre Tavern, Pongee. Attorney+, Meysrs. Minehiss
mod 1.., Panora sod Gosport ; sod Mr a/ tactile, Vent's'''.
building', Gray's Imo, Lund...
Pail Hewitt, of Park-street, Fl square, Middlesex,
horse-dealer, so sarreader, November It, 19, sod Dtereasber
17, al twisty., at the Court of Commissioisers of Baskrapts,
Baslaabell-street, Loados. Attorsey, Mr. Bright, Took's-
emote, Clumeery- lame.
&heard Stolworiby, isf Whiterlsapel, Middlesex, ekes►
meager, to serresder, November 9, 19, sad December 17,st
skims, it Vor Coo t of Cosamissisoness of Illaakruple, Dam
Lowder. Attormy, Mr. Hocks:um Cream
toes t, Tbreadocedle.street.

DIVIDENDS.
Boinesilier 26 W. Battu., lei.' of Siemer, Orford, ins.
keeper, at tan, at the Court of Commissioners of Eaukroptr,
Bassaghall.sircei, London.
November 30. T. Bruomhead, late of Sheffield, grocer, at
eines, at the Tom toe Inn, Sheffield.
November 94. F. Finer, of Drury-lane, Middlesex, grocer, at
elm., at she Court of Commissioners of Baaltrors, Ba-
slairhall.street, Lando..
November IS. G. Richardson, of Necklenhorgh-square, and
T. Tithes, late of Gloucester.aireei, Qtteen.squale, Middle.
sex, merrhasts as eleven, at the Court of Commissioners
of Bastkropo. Basinghall-street, Looduis.
November 12. C. Jennings, of Newt, Huts, grocer, at tie-

vets, al the Court of CrTtr;orussluotre Of Baehropts, itamng-
hall street, Lonrho,.
Noirrsalwr 26. S. Wells, of Middleton.gardes, Pentuoville,
Middlesex, fruiterer, at twelve, at the Court of C4O/11111111-
sioners of laakrupts, Basiughall-street, Loudon.
November 12. C. Mgrkeozw, late of C.aroliste-street, Bedford-
equate, merchant, at one, at the Court of Cumummiouers
of Bankrupts, Basis/hall-street, London.
November 26. L. W. Williams, of Fleet street, Loadoo, wise-
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mierehmit, at eleven, al the Court of CUOMOIi/111011CM of
Bankrupts, Bssinghall.street.
Nommber Yl. J. Hemming, of Long sere, Middlesex, lima-
draper, at eleven, al the Court of Cuaimissioisers of Bank•

topic, Baviaghali.etreet, London.
November 21. J. Farrell, of Prospect-plate, Newiextoav
causeway, Surrey, late of Toubridge-place, New-road,
Middlesex, bet formerly of Alisti• Friars, Loudon, steer.
ehsett at eleven, •1 die Court of Coutasissiorers of Batik-
rows, Basioiyhall.sireet, Loadoo.
November SI. R. Celle. sad J. Pearl, of Cheapside, Lou-
don, rectors, at one, at the Court of Commissiouers of
Baiikro pia, lissloshall.strret.
November 26. W. Murray, of Pall•asell-eoutt, Middlesex,
tai;or, at one, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts,
Basingball street, London.
November 28. J. Marshall, of G d street, Soho, Middle-

sex, money , at twelve, at the Coen of Cum-
asietioaers of Bankrupts, Besiughall-street, Load's.
November 30. J. M. Faller, lair of Worthier, Sussex,
linen-draper, at twelve, at the Coot of Contmeialowers al
Beak. um% Basingltall-strem, London.
Iliovemelsrelltl. G. Iteerkinse, lase of Nessingten-ermetterar,
IL Mary, Newington, Surrey, bat now of Hercules
huddler*, Lambeth, carpenter, at one, at the Court of
Consanissiciams of Bankrupts, Basieghsll•street, Loudon.
November 27. .1. Dicke., late of Flightiest Park, Tateuhill,
StafFutd, but since of St. Stephen's-hill, Blitlifleld, Derby,
rotted spinner, as twelve, at the George lan, Burtue-opon-
Tread, Stafford.
November 28. M. Watherspoon, of Liverpool, Lancaster,
merchant, at one, at the George Inn, Liverpool.
November 27. S. Millard, late of Gloucester, laren.drsper,
at eleven, at the Fleece lee, Gloucester.
November 29. J. Ashworth, of Manchester, Lancaster, gro-
cer, at twelve at the Star len, Manchester.
November II J. Sykes, jun. J. Sykes, and W. Redfern, of
Alasoadbury, Turk, fancy inatinfarterers, at eleven, at
the Rose and Crown lan, Huddersfield.
December 3 J. Tarlton, of Liverpool, merclumt, at one, at
the George lee, Liverpool.
December 2. R. Stilwell, of Bath, Somerset, shoemaker, at
eleven, at the Christophei.len, Bath.
November 27. S. Dodd, of N ewcast le. upo o•Tyne, mercbaut,
at eleven, at the George Inn, Newcesile.ispomTpie
November It R. Tehran' and .1 Barron, late of Walbrook,
sear the Maesion-hone, Leedom, Manchester warehouse-
men, as twelve, at the Coast of COMIMISIIIIMITS of Bank-
rupts Basiegluill.rtreet.
November 30. T. Bayliss, of Cardworth, Warwick, dealer,
at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Birmiegbam.
November 30. J. Taylor, s.f Leomiuster, Hereford, skinner,
at eleven, at the Kinds Arnie lon, 12emainster.
CERTIFICATES.—Novemsesi 28.

W. Gould sod F Crossley, of hiairtins-kose, Wood sweet,
Condor, hosiers.—lt. Higgin, of Liverpool, insvitier.—W.
L. Bryan, of the Poultry, Loudon, prioser.—.l.
of Leadruhall-street, Laudon, hatter.—J. Westeidale, of
Krugston groeer.—J. Nash, sta. of Clandoo,
Aurrey, farmer.—M. &imp, of Liverpool, raster-mariner.—
T. ervoniur, wen. of East M.lliug, Kest, &rarer.

COURSE OF EXCHANCI
Amsterdam, C.F. 12
Ditto at Sight 12 18
Rotterdmia 12 3
Antwerp
Haniburgh
Alton 37
Paris 3 day's date 25 85
Ditto 25 85
Bourdeaux •25 75
Frankfort ou the

31sine 156
Petersbuegb, p. rbl. 9i 3 Vs.
Vienna ....- du. 10 19
Berlin 7 7
Trieste ..
Madrid

Cadiz ..... ...... 301
Bilbos • •
,f,21

Barcelona 34
Seville tst 31

TUIIIDAY, NOVIIIIBER 5.

Gibraltar
Leghorn . ...
Venice .... . . II 50
Malta
Naples 394
Palermo, per dm 1194
Lisbon
Oporto 521
Rio Jaaeirth 46
Bahia . .......
DMblin .....
Cork 9:

11111.1.1011.
Portugal Gold in f s. d.
Coin, per 02 0 0 0
Guld in Elem 3 17 I
New Doublooms 3 14 I
New Duller, 0 4 01
Slyer is Dan 0 4 n

cuUNl'y Ob hENFREW.

A respectable meeting of this county was held on
Tuesday in the Court Hall, at Renfrew, Mr. Max-
well, M.P. in the Chair. A uumleer of reports
from, the Road Trustees of the surrounding polishes
were read and passed. The report of the parish of
Greenock excited some observation, in consequence
of r resolution it contsined, which stated, that as
the roads in the twist) were in good repute. and
considering the distress of the tenantry, the conver-
sion money would not be exacted from them this
year.
Mr. SPIER, said he•hail no wish to call the reso-
lution by a !slush name, but he was of opinion, to
say the least of ii, that the gentlemen, whoever
they might be. had acted imprudently. He was
tvell convinced of the sufferjugs of the faeowers—he
pitied them, anctstauld dis4ll %Rat was in his poets
for their relief; but, much as they were suffering,
there were other classes of the community iii just as
deep distress as they. 'there was Mr. Wilson, who
.lisd stated at a late meeting, that in consequence of
wont of work his colliers were nut earning half
wages. and were consequently unable to pay statute
labour money. Mr. Houston, of Johnston, had
also large collieries; he could not say how his men
were employed. At all events, such partiality was
bad precedent, when the other classes were suffer-
ing with equal severity, and were equally as well
entitled to exemption as the farmer.
Mr. WILSON, of H sirlet, agreed with Mr. Spier,.
Suppose the Earl of Eglinton, who is trustee fur
the parish of Eng!callous), were to say. " I'll not
collect the statute labour money from the farmers
in my parish this year, because the roads are iu
good repair, but I'll txact it from the other
classes," such obvious partiality would come with
a very bad grace from his Lordship.
Mr. ALEXANDER said the great objection to the
resolution was, that by its partiality it seemed, to
use a common saying, to wake " fish of one class,
and flesh of another."

Mr. HILL stated that the resolution was subject
to the consideration and revisal of the present public
meeting of the trustee..
After some observations to nearly the same im•
port from some other gentlemen, it was agreed tha
the part of the report in question should not be
received.

This business being disposed of, Mr. MAXWELL
said that • paper had been put into his hand, by
which it appeared that so fur back as the year 1816,
the Road Trustees, at • general meeting, had come
to • resolution to make some very necessary ins-
provements on the entrance to Paisley by the
Abbey Bridge. When passing that way in his car-
riage he had frequently observed that the bridge
was very narrow, and that foot passengers ran •
considerable risk, particularly if the carriages were
driving hard. Massey expended on this improve-
ment would be • benefit to the county.
Some discussion followed, during which Mr.
SPIV'S observed, that if the gentlemen of Paisley
would come promptly forward with two-thirds of
the money necessary, he was sure the county gen-
tlemen would du every thing in their power to faci-
litate the proposed improvements.
Provost CARI.ILE thought that the county might
give one-half—
Ou which Mr. Somas stated, that it was ex.
preasly contrary to the Act of Parliament fur the
Trustees to give more than one-third.
Provost CARLILE was anxious that the aubj.ct
should no longer he dclsyn.t.
Mr. Spiess observed, that as no estimate of the
sum required fur the improvement of the bridge
had been given in to the meeting, it was impossible
fur them to come to any conclusion at present, and
it would be the best and speediest mode to propose
• Committee to examine the bridge, and report to
the next meeting of the gentlemen.
Mr. Hitt. said, that during the last year the dis-
bursements had equalled, if not surpassed the re.
ceipts ; but, iu his opinion, there was money in the
funds to answer all the demands for bridges that
had been made at the present meeting.
A Committee, consisting of Mr. Maxwell, Mr.
Wilsou of Huila, Mr. Campbell of Blythswood,
Mr. Alexander. Colonel Mure, Provost Cathie.
and Sheriff Campbell, was appointed to inspect the
bridge, and report to a future meeting.
Mr. MAXWELL then said, that the next subject
of consideration for the meeting was the wesesit
mode of striking the fiats. Ile had learned that a
Bill upon the subject was to be brought into Par-
liament, slid he would be glad if the gentlemen
would give what information they could relative to
the plait followed its striking the liars. Ile was
aware that one gentlernais had taken sonic trouble
in investigating the matter, mid he would be glad
to hear him. During the late war the fluctuations
that had taken place in the value of the currency
had caused a complete revolution iii the real v.iltie
of the fibre. It was now the oractice to take three
of grain its place of one, and the clergy have gut
the highest rate. It appears that the clergy now
wish a new mode of striking the liars ; what their
object was iii wishing for such a change lie could
not say ; but by the change they probably anti-
cipated greater advantages to themselves. He
understood that the liars were now struck in March,
which was a runntli later than they were lorincrly.
He had the girt atria respect fur the clergy as a budv;
be was persuaded that the church estoolialienent in
Scotland was clearly the best in the world, and lie
would be glad to promote their interests in any way
which did not heavily interfere with the welfare of
county. He concluded with proposiug that
COWIL/Ittee I.IIOUIII be appointed to meet the Com-
mittees from the other counties to consider the
subject.
Mr. SNOWS begged leave to second the motion.
He dad not approve of the present mode of taking
three kiuds of gram 111 place of one. They should
go back to the plum prat tied previous to 1814.
The mode now followed was all innovation intro-
duced by Sir John Coolie!.
Mr. ALEXANDER so:on:Jed Mr. Spiere motion,

fnr reverting to the uld method of stsiktug tin
sari.

Mr. Wtt.eox,of nutlet, stated. that he had been
present at several Juries where the filers werertrack,
and he had on one *cession the honour to be ap-
pointed Chancellor. lie then entered into • clear aod
detailed account of the present mode of strikiiig the
flair', and said. that nothing eonld be more honour-
able, more impaitial, or more ratisfactory than the
conduct of Mr. Sheriff Campbell on these etcasions.
He thought the present mode of striking the hers
from three kinds of grain was absurd; the first and
third kinds are needless. as it is hbviottaly by thlt
medium rate that the bars should be regulated.
Mr. Wilson then went into • history of the liars,
and stated. that so long as Mr. M'Dowall was
Sheriff Substitute. and after him, until within four
years of the time that Sir Jahn Camel tsars pee.
mated to be Judge Admiral, the Gars had been
struck from one kind of grain. Ile thought . that
the county shoold forthwith come to a resolution to
r tto the old mode of striking the fists. In con-
clusion he read the protests of • succession or Julies
against the plan of striking the fiats from three
kinds of grain.
Mr. Sheriff CAMPBELL, lied not one word to say
in defence of the present mode of striking the fires.
No doubt the appearance of the advertisement in
the newspapers would convince the public that the
present plan of striking the filers was giving dissa-
tisfaction; but whatever uneasiness it might give.
he was persuaded that none of the gentlemen would
attach any blame to the Sheriff Substitute—(Hear,
hear, from several gentlemen)—as it was a most
disagreeable task, year after year, to be recording •
verdict in the face of • pro•est from a respectable
Jury. Mr. Campbell then said • few words on the
different kinds of lands in Scotland; and was of
opinion, that when Sir John Count' directed that
three qualities of grain should be taken in place of
one, it was with the view to obtain rates with greater
accuracy.
Mr. Smits said he would wish to ark • single
question of Mr. Sheriff Campbell.—lf he were
meeting with a Jury who would return a verdict
only on one kind of grain, what would he do in that
case?

Mr. CANNISLL replied, that he would ask from
the Jury • verdict agreeable to the oath which they
had taken, and if they ;unlisted in returning • ver-
dict upon only one quality of grain, he would really
beat • loss what to do. However, he would not like
to be placed in such a dilemma.

Mr. SPIBII3 said, if ever he was on a Jury of the
kind, he would certainly endeavour to have a verdict
ieturned upon only one kind of grain.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Blythatirood, said he could
bear testimony to the impartial and honourable
manner in which Mr. Sheriff Campbell had uni-
formly acted ua that subject.
After souse further observations, it was agreed
that a Report should be transmitted to the Sheriff
Depute, intimating that it was the wish of the
county to return to the plan of striking the furs
which was in practice previous to the year Iliti4;
and further, a Committee was appoioted to attend
in Edinburgh along with the Committees from the
other counties, who are to meet soon, to consider
that as well as other subjects immediately count cted
with the interests of the landowners.

Souse other unimportant busion; being disposed
of, the meeting broke up.

PI RACY.

The following account is eatrucled from a Liver-
pool Paper:—

Liverpool, November I.

" By the Hyperion, Gardner, Isom New Orleans, arrived
■t Ibis port on Wednesday last, case pameagers Capt. Las.
geihe, of the Sae Belgian ship Pretwrinte, of Antwerp. The
Prevalent/fa was on the 14th of Jaly, when off the Gatorades,
boarded by a small privateer schouurr, the clew of which
took posscasiee of the ship, raa her in with the land, and
came to an anchor, when as indiuerinsieate plunder of the
cargo, said of the effects ail the sate► and crew, immediately
comaseueed. The veer were @sanely beste. to extant a coo-
fessiow of what mosey there might be on board ; and t►e
mate was hang by the neck three several limes, until ►e had
lost all appearance of life. Oa coming to his senses, he was
thrown over beard, with the grirdatuue rouud his seek, and
when nearly drowned withdrawn from the water. Otte man
was most barbarously nauiderest, and the Captain's eon has
since died of s wuusd he received. From Ibis day the pirates
compelled the crew of the Preroyeele to go Mos small craft,
is which the cargo was sent to H Is on the 14th of Au.
gust. The ship being plundered of every thing with the n.
cepoion of some gin and oil, she pirates art lie to sad de-
Peened her. Oa the 10th of the same mouth the clew of tie
Pre►oien/s were pat on board a small sloop, and ordered,
under threats of murder, to proceed I. Europe. In this yes.
eel they reached New °Arena, nearly waked, on the 10th of
September, where they were humanely treated.
" Meet of the crew reinsind in America ; and to Captain
Gardner, of the Ilyperkna, who brought the teat to this port,
too much praise cannot be given for his attrition to them on
the voyage.'

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The following ha• been posted at Lloyd's
..Admiralty Office, November 2, 1822.

" £t*--.Haviug laid berm.; my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty yasr letter of yesterday's date, hansmitting
use from the merckauts concerned is the trade of the British
settlement of Honduras, sod requestiug that a courts, may
be appointed for the protection of the vessels which may be
ready to sail frum Honduras the 14th of January next,
through the Golf of Florida, I so commanded by their
Lordships to arquaiut you that they hese transmitted copies
of your letter, soil its enclosure. to the Admiral cotnenauil.
iug on the Rest Wirt staliuo, and directed bin to give such
protection all may be defined necessary to those •reae la.
" I am, Sir. your.very obedient Servant,
(Slued) " JOHN BARROW.
" To John Young, E.q. Agent for the British
Settlemeut of Honduras, Upper Gover-strett."

JAMAICA PAPIIKS.

ATROCIOUS CASE OF PIRACY.

[From the Martel' Casette of Augud 17 ]

Extract of • letter from Captain Lams(lt n to •
Gentletnun iu this cloy, dated the ilavanuali, July
li:—

" It is with much regret I inform you of the misfortune
which ►as happened to me. On Sunday, the 7th, about
hve o'clock, Cape sawmills then nine mile., and two ships
abead, I was Warded by a pirate s:hounee, w:tb IR9 Wog

Phtict.7d.

guns and small arms, wit► thitty-fiva men, alLarmesl with
large liaises., They robbed me, the pa•sengerm (*esein of
ashoin were children), and the meanie., of all our clothes,
iiiiidrhes, and every thing they could lay their leads on, even
the very evinPrs it, the children's hesde ; after w►ieh they
commenced discharging the Z.pbyr's cargo in south Of
Wintry, het nut boding where it was they threatened to hang
me. They then loaded the ',choosier w:th such arilrha
they thought proper. The children and crew of the Zephyr
were ceders d od heard the pirate, !Paris' Captain Camper,
the rerpenter, sod myself behind. We were thew lambed 14
the pumps and mainmast, and • 6re being made ensued
us, where we were thrastenod to be blest, with the vessel,
if I did not immediately shim them where the mosey was.
I was then compelled to coshes, sod give up all the mosey
that was oo hirsiird, which I tbiuk was about Ewen hundred
pounds atorlimi. After they bad got the money they put out
the bee sad moist' us. You may picture to yourself the
situation I watio—the thoughts of what my family would
*offer from my beteg burnt alive—the childrma„ previous to
being meowed to Oat schooner, rryiag 1111111 roaming to me
for prom/ilea-4 A what omaisitance could I moiler them'
•Muse. I am, however, nippy to asy, that all the children
ore in good health. The pirate Ins detained my mate, Mr.
Aaron Smith, to pilot their vessel. I hope they will send
*tube of the nes of war in search of her. Besides robbing
part of the cargo, he ht, they, took away my two top tal-
lest sails •ud royal ditto. The Z•pbyr was riding at anchor
fur tweirty.six ►ours. end the pirate sebtroaer •hegaide.
Enclosed you will receive a copy of the Zephyr's logbook.
I put in Isere to Obtain • 'apply of stores, as I am robbed of
every t►iag. Woold you believe that I was left with only
three night shirts
" P.S.-1 will sail toenorrow. Some of the goods which
were taken out of the Zephyr were branded ' W. L Zephyr,'
at length.

" Extract friss the log-book of tbe brig Zephyr, Joseph
Lutosdes, muster
Stinky, July 7, 1842.—0ne breeze aild clear weather,
two sails in sight ahead, steering to the ramified ; at half-
past three, p m. the high land shout Sonatina, in the island
of Cuba, hearing east, distaste three leagues, was bearded
by a piratical vessel, schooner rigged, armed with Iwo nue-
pound karroottslre and small arms, and thirty-five men, who
immediately ordered Cilpiain Lumsdea and Caplets Camper,
the lades • passenger on bond the schooner, likewise six
of the crew, leaving about sixteen of the pirates on board
of the Zephyr to plunder awl take the vessel in
*bore ; they the■ commenced taking ever♦ article be-
longing to Captain Lumsden and the paseregers, as well as
the cargo, some of which they put in the schooner and some
overboard, frequent, threatening, at the time, to bang
Capt. I.nanden aid Capt. Camper. We were deprived of
all oar stores, wearing apparel, watches, sod trunks; the
round-house and cabin were broken up, amid the pirates, be-
taming heated with liquor, ordered Captains Lumsden and
Camper nn the Aalf•deck of the Zephyr, and pat a pile
of wood and different combustibles ironed them; the
Zephyr's crew sad all the paseiregers were immediately
sent an board the schooner, leasing Captain Lunisdeit
Captain Camper, and the carpeater on board the Ze-
phyr. The pirates now set Ire to the pile around
them, and i■ this dreadful Situation Captain Lumsdru
was compelled in coefees that he had specie on board, when
they extinguished t►e Are and released them. They were
ibereepoo carried into the cabin, where the pirates admisia.
treed water and barishoes to them, being almost suffocated
with the smoke and fire. Captain Lowden them delivered
to theta abut Orient headrest parade aterliag, in doubloons
and donors, when the stirrers ordered the possessers and
ems out of the seboonse on beard the Zep►yr, with the ex-
arias of the Male, who was detained to aniline their ves-
sel. The brig was left is the greatest distress possible, the
topsail pietist and a great deal of the rigging being eat nod
, and the people all wearied *llk eitireme ill usage.
We at length, after great ezertiss, weighed elicitor, and
made sail. We calculate that they bare takes from us,
its cargo ■td cash, and various either widen, to the
amoust of three thousand pounds sterling. The cargo
takes from us consisted of Madeira wine, coffee, rum,
arrow-root, and a great quantity of dye-woods, but the
quantity is soknown."