The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-26 00:00:00

Rear INDIA HOUSE, April 20, 1825.
nB Court or Directors of the United Company of
erehants of England trading to the East Indies do hereby
Oste N,
That a Sotice
PECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COM.
PANY will be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on IV ED-
X ZSDAY, the 27th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for
he purpose of submitting for confirmation the Resolution of the
General Court of the 23d ultimo. approving the Resolution of the
Court of Directors of the 211th January last, for the appointment
of a person in the capacity of First Assistant in the Office of Sur-
mot of Buildings, at • salary of 3501. per annum.
Copy of the said Resolution now lies at this House, for the
pausal 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 ultimo,
approving the resolution of the ('ours of Directors of the sth Janu-
ary last, granting to 3lajor-General Sir John 3lalcolm, 0.C.8., a
Pension of 1,0001. per annum, on the grounds therein stated.
The Report required by the By-law, cap. O. sec. 119, together with
the documents upon which them(' Resolution has been formed, are
ism 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 authoriaing the transportation of
offenders from the island of St. Helena; and for providing for the
administration of justice in Singapore and Malacca, and in certain
pussessions on the Coast of Coromandel and in the Northern
Circus. JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

11111CRANT SEAMEN'S AUXILIARY BIBLE
SOCIETY.
Right Hon. Admiral Viscount EXMOUTH, D.C.R.
President.
IDismittee beg lean to acquaint the Subscribers and Friends
lAlisse, that the SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING
ilia/der will he held at the City of London Tareni. Bishops-
mere, an SATURDAY NEXT, the Nth inst, and that the
Ciesi3 be taken at 12 o'clock precisely, S 3 usual.
EDWARD SUTkR, seastaries.
JOSEPH TRUEMAN,J
!males foree-house, April 23, 1825.
7.deu of admission to the reserved seats may be had on appli-
V! to Mr. sitter. 30, A ischurch-lane ; Mr. Trueman, 40, Alin.
ez:ase; at the Waterloo-office. Winchester House, Old Broad-
mt; of Messrs. Hatchard and Son. 190, Piccadilly ; of Mr.
hity,lol, Fleet-street ; and of Mr. Niabett, 31, Berners-street
Idird4treet.

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.—The SECOND GE-
a NESAL ANNUAL MEETING of the SOCIETY fur
ETIOATING and GRADUALLY ABOLISHING the
nit of SLAVERY THROUGHOUT the BRITISH
102INIONS, will be held on SATURDAY NEXT, at the
/masons' Hall. Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-fields, when
auteodsnee of Subaeribers, end others desirous of promoting the
otos or the Society, is requested.
The Doors will be open at eleven, and his Royal Highness the
hie of GLOUCE&TER, Patron and President of the Society,
till tabs the Chair at Twelve o'Clock precisely.
Ticket' of Admission may be obtained by applying at the So-
ety'sOlke, No. 12,Aldermanbury.
R. MATT H E WS, Secretary.
I_l'4. Aldermanbury, April 20, 1825.

BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN SHIP-BUILD-
ING COMPANY.
No mete Tenders for Shares in this Company will be received ;
ad a has been deemed expedient by the Directors, as the opera-
:mid the Company will at present be limited to Canada only,
hat the Capital shall be 250.000/. to be divided into 5,000 Shares
each, and be afterwards increased if the Director shall Lind
Decestary.
Aliens sill be sent in the course of a few days to the Applicants
a Awes, and the Deposit of Si. per Share must be paid on or be.
.vt:lte sth May next, to Mews. Sikes, Snaith, and Co. Bankers,
Martial House-street; Getty, Hidden, Getty, and Iladdan,
Assel.eourt, Throgmorton-street Rabat Chapman, 3, Copdtall
Cianbers, Solicitors to the Company.

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WAGGON, VAN, and POST-CHAISE, GAS
VACUUM ENO' NE CODE PA NY.
Capitol 310,000/. in 6,000 Shares of 501. each.
RAXERIS.
Sir John Peering, Bart., Shaw, Barber, and Co.
SOLICITOR.
Mr. James Flarance, 33, Finsbury-square.
Previsional Coenniittee has been formed tending to the estab.
vinclit of the above Company, for propelling Waggons, Vans,
L',4Pest-C`lalees, by means of Mr. Brown's Patent Om-Vacuum
z&llre. with authority to make such payments as they may deem
;i ary. from a sum of 60001. to be raised by a deposit of 1/. on
*MA hares of 501. each, such deposit to be applied, under the ma.
l'etnent of the above Committee, and the Shares to be hereafter
toured among the Proprietary at their option.
Applications for Shares may be addressed (if by letter, post-paid)
VIT. James Florence, Solicitor, 33, Finsbury-square. until
tII:3BDAY NEXT, the 25th inst. inclusive, when the List of
mactibes will be closed.

INCORPORATED LITERARY FUND SOCIETY,
'IR
1 under the immediate Patronage of his Majesty.
PRESIDENT.
' 1
„, His Grace the Duke of SOMERSET. the ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this INSTITI'-
it'iti will be celebrated at the Freemasons' Hall, on WED-
'F.)DAY. the 11th of May
`n JAMES
The Nobility, and Friends of Literature in general, are earn-
"'ls osited to concur in the objects of a Society, incorporated for
.3r Reiter of .%len of Genius in Distress, who have benefited the
'odd by their writings.
STEWARDS.
1141 , Vi"Unt Strangford James Dunean, Esq.
"ut Hon. Wm. Huakisson, LC. Humfrey, Esq.
X.P. Mr. Sberif Key
,
.:.!i.auford Rallies Andrew Mieville, Esq.
,7%. R. Hamilton. Esq. Alex. Ramsay, Esq.
',lllltrstider,Richardson, Lsq. M.D.
.Plobh Ackermann, Esq. Lancelot Shadwell, Esq.
,hotnis Cadell, Esq. Charles Stutfield, Esq.
row, r„k„, •q•
if . . . Esq, William Tooke, Esq. F.R.S.
ar7i ( nok, Esq. Edward Williams, Esq.
John enisvood, Feq.
1, ri.Tirkets. 29g. enD, to be h of the Stewords: also at the
•vehers of toe Society, 4, Lincoln's Inn-fields; and at the Bar
of foe Freemasons '
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Lions aver&

1 MONEY ON MORTGAOR OR ANNUITY.
pi THOUSAND POUNDS and upwards, or any
j,. Part (in ri4ma tot len than WOO, will be advanced es Life-
el'stl from itlarriage Setdemente,Truat-money in the Funds,
W ill*, jointures, and real Roarer • also on Freehold, Copyhold,
an. I.rurhold Properties, on fair, just.
and liberal terms.
Y
4 APPIy penonaily. or by letter (Post-paid), to Mr. Lloyd, Atter-
' 'l7 la Law, No. 4, Atiaar•street,Adelphi.