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ELEGANT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Just published, at the Repository of Arts, 101, Strand,
HEALTHFUL SPORTS for YOUNG
LADIES; illustrated by II Esgravinge, from Draw.
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of France ; accompanied by descriptions. Translated from
the Fresch of Mad. St. Strube, sod interspersed with toigiwal
Poetry. Prier 101.0 d.
THE WORLD IN MINIATURE, Third Division, being
TURKEY, in six pocket vols. illustrated with 73 coloured
Eugraviogs ; Comprising • Descriptioa of the Manners,
Customs. Dresses, sail Character of its Inhabitants.
Price V. ts.—N.B. The First Division of this Work coin.
Wises ILLYRIA and DALMATIA. in It vols. 32 Plates.
price Its. The Second Division, AFRICA, is 4 vole. 47
Plates, price 21..
THE ROAD TO RUIN, as entertaising Game fur •
Round Table; consisting of Tneuty humoruus Cants, a
large Plan, and Directioss fur Playing, iu English and
French. Price 114.6 d.
ENDLESS METAMORPHOSES, consisting of It Sub.
jects, each reimposed of 12 Parts, by the varinus rombien-
times of which many Thousand diverting Figeres may be
formed. 7s. 6.1.

GEOMETRICAL and ARCHITECTURAL RECREA-
TIONS, airrdino asimorg Introdeetion to the Riediarersta
of Plane Geometry, Arcbiteerwral Drawing. Price We. Sri.
each.

CHANGEABLE LA DIES AND GENTLEMEN: &slag
an assemblage of moveable Huss* Features; calculative
to %ford an inexhaustible source of amusement. Price is. ed.
each bus.

FABLES IN ACTION. 6..
THE MILL. to. tlil.
THE CRI 11 AC ER. or Transformation of Facts. 71.6 d.
THE TOILET. •a. Id.
A Va►iety of ROLLERS. fro= sa. 10 tla.
BARREL PUZZLE. Is.

PICTORIAL CARDS. 11..
CHINESE PUZZLES. in ■ Series of skirty.nin elegant
riguies, combining *summing with lustructboo.

the Mdtplaiered ikht et that P►esideacy, assabered 10,001 lo
15,0011 isditaive. or such part thereof as sight not have
bees trassferred to tie Lana spelled lit May, 1021, would
be discharged at the General Treasury on Friday the 10th
August following, os which day the iaterest thereon would
cease;

The COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COM-
PANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND, trading Lathe
EAST INDIES, .h, hereby rive Notic►, That the siodiß-
cutlass its the et:iodations of the Loan of Ist of May, 1821,
promulgated is the Coon's Advertisemest of the 14th ul-
timo, have reference to the whole of the Loan of the 30th
June, 1811, wheal advertised to he paid olf; and that eon•
segovally the Holders of the Promissory Notes of that Loam,
numbered 10,001 to 15,000 inclusive, adverted to is the Ad-
vertisement pobliahed is the Calcutta Cazeite as Ist of
Jose, 1021, may claim the hesefit of the Court's modifica-
tions is all cameo wherein they may he respectively appli-
cable. JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 12, 1821.
THE COURT q( DIRECTORS of the
UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG-
LAND, trading to the EAST INDIES, do hereby pin
Noting,
That the Court will be ready to receive Proposals in
writing, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 9th January
next. from tho fir 1114 p. of the..borden of front 900
to 1,100 Toni', registered tecurrement, which arrived is
the years 1610 and 1821, having performed Six Voyages in
the Company's Service, slat* the RATE of FREIGHT
at which they nay be willing to LET those SHIPS fur a
hEVENTH VOYAGE in the COMPANY'. SERVICE,
apes a reduced scale of equipment.
The Court of Directors do also hereby give Notice, that the
Court will be ready to receive Proposals in writing, on ne
before WEDNESDAY, the 9th January next, (ruin the
Owners of good Copper-bottomed Ships, of the burden of
680 tons, and upwards registered meat; specifying
the RATE of FREIGHT at which they may be willing to
LET such SHIPS foe ONE VOYAGE to sad from Bengal.

The Traders, with the words "Ship Testier" ou the
cover, to be severally sealed up astl left with the Secretary at
Ibis Omer at or befo►e ti o'clock at moos as the above-
Esestreked day, bayed which beer so Testier will fee vs.
ctived. JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

The Particulars of the Tenni tad Conditions upon which
the above Ships will severally be employed, may be bad on
appikatioa at the Office*, the Clerk to the Committee of
Skipping, on or after Friday, t►e 21st hulloed.

THE GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COM-
PANY, fur Assersuce evilest Fire sed ose Lewes and
Soreivorships; Endowments fur Childres; immediate, de-
ferred, Nod progressive Annuities; and fee the Purchase and
Sete of Reversions and Amoliies, WILL OPEN for 'be
e r lion of busbies. am the 17th Meant, al No. 11,
Lombard-street, the entrasee of the Post.olßee.

Deposits ►are already been mad* as a subscribed Capital,
enceeding owe sallies two ►undred ilsousaod pounds, w►ic►,
accordion to t►e Deed of Setttempest, may ►ereafter be in-
creased to two winkles.

DIRICTORS:

Stewart Marjoribasks, Esq. M.P. Chairman.
Richard Mee Ratites, Esq. Deputy Chairman.
Wm. &Idol II Bra udram, Fag. George 11.yall, Esq.
William Copland, Erg. Juba Martin, Esq. M.P.
W. D. Dowses, Esq. &tidied Mitchell. Esq.
Sir Tbos. H. Fsrquhu, But. Robert Milford, Esq.
John Garratt, Esq. mad At- J. G Raveasbaw, Esq
dermas Robert Rwkards, Esq.
Hicks. Garry, Esq. Jobe Slime, Esq.
Wm. Haldimaed, Eli M.P. Edw. Stewart, Esq.
Juba Harvey, Esq. A. Hairy Thomson, Eel.
S. Colthurst Hulloed, Esq. Jobe Thurston. Esq.
George Jeuser, Esq. Jobs Tulloeb, Esq.
Juba Luch, Esq. James Tulle* Esq.

AUDI

Lewis Loyd, Esq. I William Ward, Esq..
A. W. Roberts, £.q. MP. Mumma Wilma, Esq.
Standing Colloid—L. Madrell, Esq. New-square, Lin.
coin's Iwo.

Physicias—George Natal& M.D. Dreaswick•square.
Salicitor—Tiosaas Metcalfe, Esq. liew.square, Laseslse•
lass.

The principles upon which this Institution is founded have
Wee sti.,pted after a mature investigation of the practice of
other Offirry, shad will be found lu combine advaistagn shut
hitherto offered by any other Assurance Company.
The Capital, sobocribed by a numerous and respectable
Proprietary throughout the Empire, affords security fur
prompt and certain ledrnsaity without the respousibility at-
tachiug to Societies for mutual Assurance.
The Company are bound by the Deed of Settlement to
refer all disputed claims (where no fraud is suspected) to the
tkcisiou of Arbit►ators, if required by t►e Assured.