The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-14 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR PAPER.
SI'ATIO.V.KRY OPPICE, Menem 11, 1826.
THE Cutotystrufkr of his Majesty's STATIONERT
OFFICE is ready to receive fenders for various descrip-
tions of PAPER required for the public service. Particulars of
Contract can be seen, and samples of the Papers had, at the
itsuonery Office. The Tenders must be delivered on or before
t waive o'clock on the day of THURSDAY, the 30.11 March, 1826,
weed, and narked in the corner Tender for Paper."
LAST 'Nati HOUSE, Feb. 10, 1826.
THE Court ~f Directs of the United Company of
or
Siete:ads of Englinsii trading to the Lass ladies do
hereby gior Notice,
That the Court will be vend, to receive Proposals In writing, on
oe before W lOW EMMY, the Huh of March next, from the Owners
tired sound aid substantial SHIPS, of the burden of from Four
liswired to DAM Hundred Tons registered Measurement, specs-
2inigos the Rine of Freight at which they may be willing to let such
fa ore Voyage ta and from Bengal.
het she Court will also be ready to receive P s in writing,
an or before the s WIUN ESDAY, the 15th of next, front
the Owner or Owners of good sound and substantial COPPE It-
BOTTOMED SHIPS, of the burden of from Five Hundred to
Lix Hundred Tons registered Measurement. specifying the Rate of
Freight a which they may be willing to let such Ships for One
Voyage to China, and front China to Quebec, in North America,
st width Port they are to be discharged from the Company's
service.
That the Court will also be ready to receive Proposals In writing.
ors or before the said WEDN LSDAY, the 15th of 3larch next, front
the Owner or Owners of good sound substantial COPPER-
BOTTOMED SHIPS, of the burden of from Five Hundred to
Ste Hundred Tons registered Aleasuremetn, specifying the Rate of
Freight at which they may be willing to let such Ships, for One
Voyage to Chins, and from China to Halifax, in Nova Scotia, at
which Pratt they will be discharged from the Company's service.
The Tadao. with the words, ••• Ship Tender," on the cover, to
be severally sealed up, and left with the Secretary, at this House,
at or before Twelve o'clock at Noon, on the said WEDwISDAr,
the 13th of March, beyond which hour the Court will not receive
any Tender.
JOSEPH DART, Sec.
The partitulare of the terms, and conditions upon which the
ship will be respectively employed, may be had upon application
at the Office of the Clerk to the Committee of Shipping, at this
Rase, on or after Wednesday next, the 15th instant.

EAST INDIA ROUSE, March 13, 1826.
nE Court or Directors of the United Company 01
T
Merchants of England tradi'ng to the East ladies do hereby
thie Notice,
That the following Proprietor', qualified agreeably to law, hare,
n conformity to the nth Section of the 7th Chapter of the By-Laws
of toe said Company, signified In writing to the Secret:try their
desire of becoming Candidates for the Direction at the ensuing
Election of ii Directon, on Wednesday, the 12th of April
next, viz :
John Bebb, Esq.
James Riven Cann; Esq.
Jolla Loch, Esq.
Charles 31arlinnon, Esq.

Lortoox Tara's. MONDAY. ?Amgen 13.
ON Saturday. the 11th inst. 1 addressed a Note to the
Secretary of the lion. East India Company, announcing my
Intentloo to proceed to the Ballot on the lith April, as a Candidate
fx one of the vacancies in the Court of Directors, but that letter
not having reached its destination until this day, my name does not
appear in the List announced to the Public. Wherefore, to pre.
rent any possible misconception on the subject, I hereby declare
ti Ott determination to procred to the Ballot on that day, in full
confidence of public support.

Lieut,Colonel Sir Wm. Young's Committee wIU meet every
day at the London Tavern, where communications from his friends
will be `ruefully received.

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
TilE event of the Poll on the Bth inst. having been
adverse to my hopes of immediate success, in consequence
of long.standing pledges to a Candid ate several years on the ground
and powerfully supported. I hasten to announce to you my deter-
mination to proceed to the Ballot at the General Election in April
nest. While my most grateful acknowledgments are due to the
large and topectable portion of the Proprietary who attended the
late ballot on my behalf, I entertain a deep sense of the kind and
generou. approb.eion of my pretensions. founded on long net vicen
to the Honourable Company, so strongly and generally expressed
by your body during the late content ; and I look forward to the
appeoachisei sisetion yids Sys mast flattering eapsetation of your
support, and the most full and confident anticipation of success.
1 have the honour to remain. Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obliged and obedient humble servant.
JAMES STUART.
Old London Tavern, March 11, 1e26.

AMERICAN AND COLONIAL STEAM NAN'I-
OATION COMPANY.
Notlee is hereby given, that the GENERAL MEETING of
the SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY, which took place
en the lot day of March inst. at the City of London Tavern, was
adjourned to WEDNESDAY, the ISth day of March. at the City
of London Tavern. The sojourned Meeting will be held at Eleven
o'clock, and the Chair will be taken at Twelve precisely.
ROBERT BELL, Stcretary,
"ItPanrs Office*, tateaton-street,
March g, IS$.

ICharles Mills, Esq.
James Paulson, Esq.
James Stuart, Esq.
Henry St. George Tucker, Esq.
JOSEPH DA HT. Seretary.

11111 E ANNIVERSARY
SOCIETY will be hel
TO-MORROW. the 15th of Mi

WM. YOUNG.

Ilia Ruial Higitnese the Duke

DINNER of the lIARINE
4tl at the City of London Tavern
latch, at Six o'clock precisely.
of C LA RENCE in the Chair.
'ARDS.

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STZW
The Right Ron. Lord Viscount
Lowther.
Thomas Alexander, Esq.
Sir Wm. illisard, F.R.
Jamas Capel, Esq.
Major Cause, •
John Chapman, Esq..
John Christopher, hi*
Wm. Cotton, Esq.
Wm. Edmund Psis**. Esq.
Wm. Ottawa. AR,.
Tickets. 11.4111. each, may be
the Society's Dieu In Bishopsgat

S PLTALFIE L DS. D IST R ESS of the SI LK-
VERS.—At a Meeting of the Committee, held in the
Vestry , Spitalfields, March 13, 1826;
The Right cr. the Lord Bishop of CHESTER in the Chair.
Witet
The Committee beg to assure the Public. that the distress exist.
ing le Sphallields is not at all diminished; but that on the COO.
trar z the number of Weavers out of employment is daily increasing,
and that tfiey have now upwards of 4,000 cases on thew books re-
celvloreekly relief.
Amount already advertised, 12,1341. 16s. 6d.
L. s. C. s.
Anonymous, by Rev. W. Miss Emily Dillharn - I 0
Wheldale - . I 0 By Messrs. Dorrien and Co.
A Lad, by Mrs. Orchard 2 '2 Frances and Maria. 1 0
Mrs. Platt - . - 30C.H. V. - - 10 0
brutal Subscript ions,by 31r. By 3lessra. DrummonJe and Co.
Jackson . - 013 Chair. B. Ogle, Esq. - 10 0
By the Lord Bishop of Chester. A Family ofYoung Ladies 2 2
Mrs. Duppo . . 20 0 By Mews. Hoare.
Rer. George Townsend 10 10 Abel sloysey, Esq. . 6 6
By Messrs.Smith.Psyne,andCo. .lies D. W. - - 1 9
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and C. M. Room. Esq. - 6 0
Smith . . 108 0 Joseph Sibley. Esq. - 10 0
Ur Messrs. Hankeys and Co. B, Mesas. Hopkinson and Co.
C.ll. - - - 010 K. D. R. E. - - $ 0
By Mews. Willis and Co. By Messrs. Snow and Co.
Mrs. Vaughan . . 6 0 P. J. - 1 1
Mr. Josiah MI

Samuel Gregson, Esq.
Philip Hardwick. Ell.
Thomas Hogg, Esq.
A rchsb. 31srjoribanks, Esq.
Joseph Merceron, Esq.
J. Horsley Palmer, Esq.
Thomas Pownall, Esq. R.N.
J..seph Pulley. Esq.
Rowland Stevenson, Esq.
James Stuart, Km. M.P.
Captain Robert Wellbuk
procured from the Stewards, or at
te-street, and at the Tavern.
T. KING. Secretary.

. Jam". Martin . 2 0
Subserlptima are received by
Mayer; W. Hale, Esq. Transit
by all Bankers.

- . -
the Right Honoureble the Lord
r, Woo4-ittreet. Spitaltields ; and

This day, tiro.
APPENDIX to Mr. BUTLER'S " Vindieition of the
Bock of the Roman Catholic Church," in reply to Dr.
SOUTHEY'S Preface to his " Vandicio &claim Anglicans."
Printed for John Murray, Alisetnark.atreet.

On Saturday the 25th of March, will be published, by authority of
the Right Honourable Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's Prin.
eipal secretaries of State, and Dedicated, by permission, to his
Lordship; one vol. 4t0., illustrated by Maps and numerous En-
gravings of peculiar novelty. and interest,
DECENT DISCO% ERI ES in AFRICA, made in
the Years 1823 and lUd.4, by Major Denham. Captain Clap-
perton, R. N. and the late Doctor Oudney, extending across the
Great Desert, to the Tenth Degree of Northern Latitude. and from
Kooks in Bori.ou, to Sodtatoo, the Capital of the Soudan Empire,
By MAJOR DIXON DENHA3I.
Of his Milian?* 17th Me V. of Foot ; and
CAPTAIN HIIGII CLAPPERTON,
Of the Royal Navy, (the Survivors of the Expedition).
Printed for John Murray, Albsroade.strest.

On Thursday will be published.
rrHE EAST-INDIA REGISTER and DIRECTORY
-IL fur mak eampikel, by Pamitabon of the Nos. East India
C“mpsay, from the Ofbelai Returns received at the Eagt India
Ilnuse,

By-A. W. 51ASON, GEO. OWEN, and G. H. BROWN,
Of the Secretary's Office, East India House.
Printed by Cox and Baylis, Great Quesn.street. Sold
Parburr, and Alin, jet ; and
r, A re. Xfazia-lane.

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