The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-21 00:00:00

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The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived in town yes-
terday from Hatfield.
hod Hervey has left tows fcr Tckworth Park, Suffolk.
The Countess of Beauchamp has left town for Paris.
Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish and family have arrived in
town from their seat. Eastbourne, Sussex.
Lady Louisa Lygon left town yesterday for Sir Charles Kent,
Bart.'s sear, Grantham House, Lincolnshire,.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family left the Waterloo Hetet,
.1-mmln-stmt, yesterday. on a tour.
Mrs. Egerton left town yesterday for Wicdsnr.
Arrival at the London lintel. Albemarle.street r—Mr. and
Mrs. Graham from a toter. Departure:—Colonel and Mrs.
Dashwood on a tour.
Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. M.P. left town yesterday for his seat, Tap-
low, Berko.
Arrivals at Read's Hotel. Lower Grosvenor-stash :—The Rev.
D. F. Hatton and the Rey. Mr. Lawrence from Northamptonshire.
Departures :—Vircouuteas and Miss Allen for Surrey, the Rev.
Henry Torte for his seat near Litchfield, F. S. Blnunt, Esq. for
his seat in Sussex, W. Aikwright, Esq. for his scat in Norfolk, and
Captain Osborne on a tour.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and family are expected to
leave Woburn Abbey on Tuesday next for the Continent.
The Duke of Devonshire is expected in town to-morrow from his
seat, Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
Arrivals at Fladong'sUutel, Oxford-street :—Dr. F. 0. da Silva
and Miss Silva front a tour, Purcell, Esq. and 3lrs. Purcell
from ditto, Captain Demetrio Miaulis and suite from ditto, Hugo
Chadwick, Esq. front ditto, E. Protheroe, Esq. from ditto, and
T. M•Nagitten. Esq. front ditto. Departures :--G. G. Gilbert,
Esq. for Cheh.• .ham, Rase, Esq. on a tour, Rev. Mr. Street-
field on a tour, -- Fane, Esq. on a tour, and Captain flarrison
for Hampton Court.
Departures from ;Miller's Hotel, Jermyn.street :—Walter Boyd,
Esq. Mrs. Boyd, and family, for Rath ; Captain and Mrs.
Saunders for ditto ; J. Ball, Eeq. Mies Ball, and Mrs. Thorpe ;
Henry Entwisle, Esq., and James Daly, Esq. M.P. Cot Tun-
bridge Wells.

The Duke of Cumberland honoured Prince Eaterhazy,
the Austrian Ambassador, with his company to dinner, on
Wednesday.
Yesterday the Princess Sophia paid a visit to the Duke
of Cumberland.
Prince Esterhazy transacted business yesterday afternoon
with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign Office, Down-
lug-street.
:Mr. Haviland, the King's Messenger, was sent off on
Tuesday evening, from the Foreign Office, to Paris.
The Bishop of Durham is residing at Warwick House,
Worthing.
The Earl of Clare is about to lead to the hymeneal
altar the accomplished Miss Burrell.
Notwithstanding the assertions of some of the London
papers, we entertain no doubt whatever that the Kin. will
be here next month. The Duehessof Gloucester will also
honour Brighton with a visit ; her Royal Highness will of
course reside at the Pavilion.—Brighton Gazelle.
At the Palace every thing remains in Oulu quo, but the
return of the King thither about the time mentioned by us
last week is regarded as certain. The Christmas enter-
tainments to the juvenile nobility, &c., there, it is said,
will be given by his Majesty with peculiar splendour this
year.—Brighton Herald.
The Duke of Clarence has been graciously pleased to
grant his distinguished patronage to the Scots Military and
Naval Academy forming in this city. His Royal Highness
says, in a letter he did Captain Erskine (one of the Direc-
tors) the honour of addressing to him, " I am happy to
accede to your wishes, and consequently to put my name,
in addition to the many very respectable individuals who
protect this excellent institution for the army and navy of
our country. Ever believe me, your's sincerely, WILLI st."
—Glasgow Courier.
At a dinner given by the Mayor of Lynn, on the 29th
tilt. Mr. Coke said that, advanced as he was in years,
arid being decidedly a domestic man, he should be happy
to retire from the turmoil of public life, and if any
gentleman of staunch Whig principles would offer him-
self as a candidate to the electors of the county of Nor-
folk, he should have his decided support, but rather than
a Tory should be brought in, he would remain till death
at his post.
We find there is no doubt that Major-General Sir D.
Ochterlony, Bart. has resigned, and has come to Calcutta,
on his way to England. Sir David was Political Resident
in Malwa, and it was a difference with the Supreme Go-
vernment as to the management of affairs there which is
supposed to have led to his resignation.
An order of the King of Prussia, directed to the autho-
rities of his Rhenish provinces, prohibits the Roman Ca-
tholic priests from exacting, previous to the celebration of
marringe between parents of different sects, a promise that
the oftspring should be brought up in the Roman Catholic
faitb. It would appear that the bigotry of many of the
rriests had led them to require this unlawful engagement.
Tire Monileur of Sunday contains an official report of
the state of the revenue of France for the first nine months ,1
of this year, similar to our quarterly accounts. The pro-1
duce for the first three quarters of 1824 amounted to
766,773,000 francs (or 30,670,9201.), and that for the same
pet iod in 1825, to 779,101,000 francs. There has thus been
an increase of more than half a million sterling in the course
of nine months—a truth that might have been rendered
more consoling by an equality or a diminution in the ex-
peuditure. This is, however, so far from being the case,
that in the course of the last nine months the public debt
of France has been increased by the large sum of 40 mil-
lions sterling voted to the emigrants.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION. —Although it is scarcely possible
that Captain Parry can have made any important discovery
during his last voyage, yet his surveys will add something
towards the hydrography of the Arctic regions, and the
collections that have been made must increase our treasures
of natural history. The course taken by the expedition
was through Davis Straits, Baffin's Bay, Lancaster Sound,
and Barrow's Strait, which leads into Pritice Regent's
Inlet. Fort Bowen, where the ships wintered, is, as we
stated, in N. lat. 73 deg. and W. long. 89 deg. being about
120 miles from the point where Captain Parry was stopped
in his last voyage. It must not, however, be considered
that the expedition did not reach so far as the preceding
one, as they proceeded on different routes. It appears that,
as soon as the last summer commenced, they stood to the
south-westward, and reached 72 deg. 46 wan. N. lat. and
91 deg. 50 min. W. long. where the Fury was lost, and they
were compelled to turn back. This point is about 4eo
geographical miles N.E. from Cape Turnagain, the bound-
ary of Frpklin's discovery, to the eastward of the mouth
of the Copper-mine river; but it is not so far west, by, 300
miles, as they made out on their first voyage of discovery.

There was a alight fall of snow yesterday monting at
three o'clock.

Assuatc•br LITERAZY TITLCS.—(From the Harvard
College Catalogue.)—" Benjamin Waterhouse, M. D. et
Lugd. Batay. Med. Theor. et Pm. Prof. Hers. et Col.
Ins. Rhod. Hist. Nat. Prof. A.A. et M.M.S. et S.P.A.
Soc. S.S. LL. PP. q. Manc. Ilathon, et Preston. S. M.
Lond. Schol. Med. Gall. et Acad. S:ient. Lit. Eleg. Art.
ac Commcrc. Efasail. Soc. Corresp."
A tornado occurred in Vermont, in the State of New
Jersey, on the 31st of August, the destructive effects of
which were very remarkable. Fortunately its width did
not exceed 500 yards, but within that space every thing it
encountered was swept away by its fury; houses, barns,
fences, and even forests, were laid prostrate. A few lives
were lost, and a greater number of persons was seriously
injured, but its consequences in this respect were less fatal
than might hare been expected.

The eate•nt of litigation in sc• le parts of the United
States is •ery remarkable. The New Hampshire Patriot
of the 10th ult. mentions that at the first term of the new
slate Court of Common Pleat' for Stafford county, held at
Gilmanstovrn, five hundred new actions were entered ; and
Oyu in the same Court for Coos county, there were 163
new entries, 10 jury trials, and 51.5 continuances.

A school has been established at the New York Navy-
yard, for the purpose of instructing seamen, in the service
of the United States, in the manner of rigging a ship. The
old steam ship Robert Fulton has been purchased for the
purpose, and her engine taken out altogether. Sailors
when Snit employed are put on board, when competent
masters decide whether they are qualified as seamen. If
unacquainted with the different duties, they arc to receive
the necessary instruction, and to be kept at work in mak-
ing, arrdnging, and taking down the different parts of the
rigging, until wanted for service on. board some of the ves-
sels of the navy.. Every month the Fulton is to present
the appearance of a fun-rigged ship, and again that of a
ilia:wasted oze.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Perhaps Love fur I,9re is the pleasantest, if not the best
comedy, of the four which indolence, gout, and 1200/.
a-year, permitted one of the greatest comic geniuses of his
own or any after age to leave us. It possesses in an emi-
nent degree all the leading characteristics of Congreve's
mind. The characters are witty to a fault : even the fools
give the lie to the folly which is imputed to them, anti
justify Pope's line—
" Tell me if Congreve's fools a'e fools indeed?"
You see that their imbecility is a make believe on the part
of the writer, and their folly a masked battery, from
whence he takes occasion to discharge the artillery of his
wit. To be sure, there is little character and less humour
in all this. The personages of the drama come on and go off
the stage merely to say good things, and help forward the
intrigue which the author has concocted. They appear to
breathe an atmosphere of wit. in which they live, and
move, and have their being. Folly cannot co-exist with
them. The air is too rarefied for it to live in. The
thoughts are all clothed in an appropriate garment of lan-
guage. Even ordinary ideas assume a fresh beauty from
the gracefulness of the diction, as pebbles at the bottom of
a rivulet take a brighter hue from the brilliancy of the
stream.

If we could overlook the indecency of language, and,
generally speaking, irremediable dissoluteness of plot and
character which pervade Corigreve's Comedies, they would
be perfect in their kind, and we should hail their revival
with rapture. But this cannot be. They are unsuited to
the moral tone of the present age. It is well they are. In
addition to this, many of the local allusions are lost, or fail
In their' effect. A century back, citstoins were different
from what they are now. 'though the substance of folly
be the same, the form has char.grd, and men ride other
bobby-horses than did their great-grandfathers. Who
cares for Judicial astrology now a days? Yet it is on a
belief and practice of that en the character of Foresight
is founded in the present piece. The wit only remains.
That, to be sure, is immortal ; but in our opinion better
appreciated and more relished in the closet than on the
stage. Under those circumstances, much as we admire the
old comedy—ready as we are to admit

" Strong were nut sires ; and as they fought they writ,
Conquering by force of arms an.: dint of wit"—
we cannot look upon the revival of I ove far Love as a
measure likely to add much to the funds of the treasury at
Drury-lane.
' The cast of the play last night was extremely strong;
and if the management do not obtain, they seem at least
disposed to deserve success. Dowton played the part of
Sir Sampson Legend with great force and effect, without,
*she sometimes does, overstepping the modesty of nature.
Mr. Wallack was respectable, to say the least of him, in
Valentine, and went mad after the most approved fashion.
To the Foresight of Mr. Williams we are disposed to give
more commendation than did the majority of the audi-
ence. 'ibis actor has not got the trick to delight the gal-
leries, but it is the want of. this qualification that recom-
mends him to our good opinion. Ile uses all gently, and
subdues rather than overplays his part. This is a fault to
which we are always indulgent in a new actor, and unfor-
tunately it is one of which the performer, generally speak-
ing, soonest contrives to disencumber himself. The Fore-
sight of last night, without reference to preceding
ores, was, in our opinion, an (xcellent performance, and
whit the author intenile‘it should be. The look,
ton manner, g tit, and deportment, all smacked of star-
ng and feeble wonder. The by-play, which is material
in (his character, was capital, and excited what Mr. Wii-
lia ns should value more than noisy applause—the laughter
of the spectators. Ben was bustled through by Harley with
the usual liveliness winch he contrives to fit upon every
pa t consigned to his care, and which, spite of all its man-
nerism, we cannot but laugh at and admit to be pleasing
Mr. Russell had the little part of Jeremy, and he contrived
to make it less. Angelica, the heroine, originally played by
Mrs. Bracegirdle, fell into 3,4 hands of Mrs. Davison.
Would she were as young as we remember her! The two
sisters, Foresight and Frail, were well sustained by Mes-
dames Ow and Yates. We have not time to praise Miss
Kelly as site de,erves, in Miss Prate, and shall therefore
make no ineffectual attempt.

Mr. Brabam appeared at the Dublin theatre, on Mon-
day evening for the first time dime three years, u Covet
Bain°, in the Devil's Bridge, to a crowded house. He
was greeted upon his entrance with general and warm
applause.
On Saturday last, Miss Stephens made her last appear-
ance this season, at our theatre, before a very crowded
audience, At the conclusion of the opera the manager
came forward, and, amid great cheers mingled with some
hisses, announced his having entered into an engagement
with Miss Foote.—Gtarew Chronicle.
The story of Bergaint being in Russia turns out to be a
mere fabrication. This person was at Pesaro a month
since, and it was understood he was going shortly to Rome
with his wise sad daughter, to place the latter in a convent
for her education.
Letters of a recent date from Alexandria mention the
fact of no case of plague having occurred there for some
time, and that a British ship was waiting for a clean bill of
health, which she expected to obtain in ten days.
We understand actions will immediately be brought
against the officers of the Customs for the illegal detention
of the two vessels seised on their voyage to Greece.—Eeen-
ing Paper.
The trade at the Port of Shoreham continues to in-
crease—the duties received in the quarter just ended
amounting to sixteen thousand pounds, being eleven
thousand pounds more than the annual receipt eight years
ago.
We arc happy to understand that the Revenue of
Customs at Montrose is still on the increase. The amount
of duties received at Montrose, during the quarter ended
10th current, is 4,732/. and at Arbroath, 3,370/. ; total,
8102!. This sum exceeds The whole receipt in the year
1822.—Edinburgh Star.
On Wednesday evening last, the United Associate Con-
gregation of Albion Chapel, Moorgate, met for the purpose
of electing a Minister, when the Rev. James Gray, A.M.
nowjtupplying at that place, was unanimously chosen. Time
Rev. Wm. Broedfoot, of Oxen don Chapel, preached and
presided on the occasion.
It becomes our painful duty this week to record the
melancholy accident which on Friday evening terminated
the life of Wm. Harldersicli, jun. Esq. of Rickerscote,
late of Stafford, is the 9114h.year of his age. Mr. H. wasl
on his return from Rugeley•Races, when the high-spirited
horse on which hi was mounted took fright, and, be-
coming quite ungovernable, ran away. After the enlmal
had gallopped a distance of about two miles, and passed
the end of the lane which leads to the residence of the
young gentleman's fitful., it became more manageable,'
and was temperately, carrying its master towards his home,
when, it is supposed, sinetbiug twain occurring to alarm it,
h suddenlyatartediemf oallopped down the lane, came in
contact with some rails a few yards beyond Silkmore-
house, and threw its rider with extreme violence head fore-
most against the trunk of a tree! The skull of the unfor-
tunate young gentleman was fractured in so dreadful a
manner as to leave no doubt that he was instantly killed.
The father of the deceased, accompanied by a servant man,
who had been alarmed by the appearance of the horse with-
out its rider at his nu.ster's gate, was the first who disco•
meal the lifeless corpse of his only son ! The accident
happened about nine o'clock in the evening, and the body
was found about half an hour afterwards. Mr. H. was
much esteemed for the many excellent qualities of hit
heart, and his unfortunate death has excited the deepest
commiseration of his acquaintance and relatives. It issaid
lie was heir to a foshatte of 200,000/.—St(7i. Mire Ad-
vertiser, Oct. lE. :

A farmer, on his way home from Leicester Cable Fair
on 111ondav se'nnight, was attacked by two men on the
highway, Between Thurniaston and Systen, in that county.
The villains pounced upon him suddenly, and laying fast
hold of the reins, with horrid imprecations demanded his
money. The fariner,., greatly alarmed, IVIS proceeding to
give up his property, when the ruffians pulled him off the
horse and rifled his pockets of Banknotes, &c. amounting
to 1001. The miscreants then brutally ill-treated their
victim, al:d finally decamped in two opposite directions,
after starting tin/ Sorsa without its master at full gallop.
We are sorry to add they hare u yet escaped detection.—
, Derby Mercury. • • •••••

BRITISH ROCK AND PATENT SALT

COMPANY.

A General Meeting of the Shareholders in the British Rock and
Batelle Salt C.1(11)3115, WA4 held, pursuant to advertisement, yes-
terday, at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of submit-
ting tor the inspection and approval of the Proprietors the draft of
the Dzed of Settlement, and to receive and proposals for amending
the same, in order to confirm a Resolution of the ROAM of Direc-
tors, for reducing the nominal capital of the Company from two
millions tire hundred thousand p4unda to tire hundred thousand
pounds, by a reduction of the nominal value ot t)te share from fifty
to ten pounds, this capital being supposed sufficient to accomplish
the objects of the Company and in order to receive information
from the Directors respecting the proceedings of the Company at
the different works. . . .

---ATOICeO7CIOSCii. M. PAIRATT, Esq. took the Chair.
The following Report of the Deputation ir.f the Directors of the
Company was then reed by wu. Beset,. (NE, Esq.:—
" Conformably to the resolution of the Board of Directors, we
left London on the 24th of September last, for the purpose of vi.
siting the works of the Company, situated on the Grand Trunk
Canal, aui at Anderton, near Northwich.
" (In arriving at Shirleywiek, the most southerly of the Com-
pany's works, we commenced our inspection and Inquiries, in
which we weie assisted by Mr. Law, one of the Directors, to whom
the management and superintendence of the wake on the line of
the Canal is intrusted.
" The Shirleywiek Works are most eligibly situate on the banks
of the Grand Trunk Canal. The salt is of a peculiarly fine qua-
lity, and hat long been esteemed in the London market ; there is,
therefore, not only an immediate sale for that which is at present
manufactured, but an increasing demand, which, even with the as-
sistance of the patent principle, when it may be in operation at
these a orks, they would scarcely be enabled to supply, In con.
sequence of some very judicious suggestions kindly furnished by
Mr. Sutton, who accompanied us, the quantity of salt manufac-
tured per week will probably be much increased, with little far.
ther expense to the Cora any.
" We next proceeded to the Lawton Works, which, together
with :hose at Roughwood, are under the management of Mr. John
Pedley and Mr. Andrew., the former of whom has been employed
on this spot twenty.eighr, and the latter twelve years. The affairs
of the Company we found were conducted with the greatest regu-
larity and precision.
" We afterwards visited the Upper and Lower Works at
Wheelock, under the management of Mr. B. Gregory, and were
equally gratified with the result of out investigation.
" In this brief outline of our visit to that part of the Company's
property in which the patent principle is not in operation (and there.
fore the least productive), we have not been anxious to enter into
minute particulars, our cotirse being rather to state results, than to
Fatigue the attention of the Board, by detailing the mode of our re-
search ; we therefore conclude this part of out Report by conga-
tulatieg the Board on the following fact, :
" lot. That the quantity of salt which it was stated the Line
Works, when in full operation, were capable of producing, on the
Company's first purchasing them, is proved to be correct.
" 2dly. That there is not only a constant and regular demand
for all the salt now produced, but it is the opinion of your agents
that double the quantity, if manufactured, by an extension
of the works at the south-end, would be readily disposed of.
" 3dly. That the estimate on which the profits of these works
was originally formed, is now ascertained to be correct, although
the past six months comprise the dullest portion of the season,
during which time the Company bare been subjected to a want of
water, arising from the drought which for a time prevailed in the
summer just passed.
On the 26th, we proceeded to view the Company's property at
Anderton ; and here we should not do justice to the talents of Mr.
Furnival, if we forbore expressing the pride and gratification the
sight of these stupendous works occasioned. This feeling does not
arise simply from their magnitude, but from the peculiarly judi-
cious manner in which they are constructed. The western Bide of
the building is completed, and contains a great extent of pannage,
part of which is now in full operation, and the remainder will be
so in the course of three weeks, at which period the Company will
by this range alone, according to the estimate of 3lr. Manly, on
whose judgment we may rely from his long experience as a salt
maker, produce one thuusand tons per week That which has al-
ready been manufactured, although under the disadvantage of new
peonage, has amply demonstrated the excellence of the patent prin.
dole, as the Agent at Liverpool states that finer salt was never
exhibited, and that its superiority ulone would always command a
preference in that market. Large quantities are now on the way to
Liverpool, at which market we have ascertained beyond doubt,
that we can find a really sale for all the salt that can be produced
by the Anderton Works, when completed, on the extended male
now contemplated. It must also be remembered, that the Com-
pany possess prculiar facility for shipping salt to the above port,
the Aederton Works being bounded by the river Nreaver on one
side, and on the opposite tide by the Trent and Mersey Canal;
the former being the ruedinm of transport to Liverpool, the latter
to thieve/rifts canals by which the internal markets of the kingdom
are chiefly supplied. The projected works on the Eastern side
are in a great state of forwardness.; when entirely complete, they
will contain nearly double the quantity of pannage of those on the
western side ; and will, it is calculated by Mr. Manly,. already re-
ferred to, produce at least one hundred thousand tons annually.
The eastern side has been projected on this extensive scale finer
the ascertained fact, that by an outlay. very small compared with
the cost of the western side, this large Increase of peonage might
be obtained. The Anderton Brine is fully saturated, and inex-
hatnitible ; and it has been found by analysis, that the Solt menu-
lectured from it, is equal in purity to the beet foreign salt.
" We should be deficient in justice to Mr. Craig. who has the
superintendence of the Winks at Anderton, if we failed to convey
the unmingled satisfaction we derived from our inquiries into the
various branches of this extensive Establishmant, the utmost order,
regularity, and correctness prevailed in the conduct of every De-
partment.

. -
" Accompanied by Mr. Sutton. to whom we were much indebt.
ed for advice on all subjects of difficulty, we next proceeded to in.
spect the progress of the Rock Salt Mine. Mr. Manly, the en.
gineer, reported, that they had already passed the first stratum of
salt, and by letters since received from Northwich we find they are
now in the second stratum. After acquainting us with many satis-
fartory particulars, he concluded with assuring vs that in about six
weeks the Company would be iu a situation to commence their
shipments.
" There are several mines of rock salt in work in the neighbour-
hood of Northwich, but that taken by the Company possesses great
advantaves over them, not only in point of locality, but also of rent
and quayage.
All the rock salt exported from Liverpool (the only port which
exports the article) is derived from this neighbourhood, and the
principal shipments are for the Netherlands, Russia, Prussia, Scot.
land, and Ireland, the export is about 100,000 tons annually. Of
these countries the Netherlands take the greateat quantity, and as
one of your chief proprietors has establishments in that place for
manufacturing salt, that country will most probably be entirely
supplied from this Company's mine. Indeed, negotiations for con-
tracts to a large amount have already been entered into.
•'ln concluding this part of our Report, the Board will perceive
that the objects to which our inquiries were must anxiously directed

" lit. To ascertain, not the future prospect, only, but the actual
condition of the Company's line works, and by on examination of
the accounts to prove the curve:nest or fallacy of the expectations
of profit entertained.
" 2dly. To ascertain whether the anticipations of immense ad.
vantage from the application of the patent principle at Anderton,
were botne out by the result, now that the experiment had been
fairly in operation. Whether in the event of the Company manu-
facturing 150,000 tons annually at Anderton on the new principle,
at a much less expense than by the old process, there was any ap.
prehension of want of demand. Ica short, whether any and what
difficulties in attempting the new primes had occurred. by which
the solid advantages to be derived from investment in this concern
could be matter of the slightest doubt.
" To the first of these questions they have alluded in the former
pat of their Report. It was estimated that the line works alone
(the least productive of the Company's property), would nearly pay
the interest of the capital. The deputation have to state the profit
of the line works during the period of the year already passed to be
nearly equal to the original estimate.
" This opinion is sot hastily formed, it is the result of an exa.
minntion of the accounts, an ordeal alike unerring, whether applied
to the hopes of the sanguine, or the doubts of the sceptical,
" To the second inquiry they beg to remark, that in the projec.
tion of the Anderton Works. it was stated that. wrong other ad-
vantages, salt would be made by the new process at a suing
of fuel to the amount of nearly one half, and that there would be
an obvious superiority in the quality so produced. These were
Marie of the anticipated advantages dependent on the success of the
introduction of the patent principle—a success, the perfect attain-
ment of which was considered, twelve months since, as the vision of
enthusiasm, as the calculation of an ingenious but ever-sanguine
theorist; but prejudice has now given way to conviction. and the
new profess has, witb a success equally flattering and indisputable,
passed the difficult test of experiment, and has arrived at the cer-
tainty of remit.
" In conclusion, the Deputation feel warranted in congratulating
the Board and the Proprietors at large, that in this age of Trans.at.
Jamie mania and chimerical speculation, they have embarked in a
cumrany of purely English growth, whose works and property may
in 2i hours be subjected to the test of personal investigation ; thut the
dividends are constantly accruing; from the daily esmaumption of
an Indispensable article it, Increasing demand, particularly for agti.
choral purposes; and that while their profits bid fair to realise
every rational expectation, they are derived front a commodity of
British proeuce, whose supply is certain, a.tich can neither he in-
terrupted by thn casualties of war, nor rendered liable to the fraud,
and delusions of foreign
_ agents during the continuance of peace."
It was moved by Mr. RoaxuTsow, and seconded by lily. Noe-
Mee, that the Report now read be received and adopted, and
ordered to be printed.—Resolved unanimously.
Mr. THOMPSON inquired what had been the expense to the
Company of the present management, and also whet had been paid
to the deputation ?
The Caustic** replied that the present manageers had said
their travelling sod other expenses, and that none whatsoever had
accrued to the Company iii consequence of their exertions and
aervirea.
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value of the shares, observed tha: the capital of o,boo.uou wu
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the cue with others. It was well known that where real att..
ended artificial want began. There were obvious reasons why thr
pital of the Cotnpany ought not to he more than what was absolutt.,
necessary ; in the first place, because it might lead to
and creates neglect of those minor points which were the .heat
of great ones. :tinny persons also would readily advance
turn of 1001. for ten shares, who would be startled at the idea of
vesting 5001. for these reasons he proposed the following Reso.
lotion c—

" That this Meeting, having considered the Resolution of the
Board of Directors, or the 22.1 Sept. 1825, whereby it is proposed
that the nominal capital of the Company be redured from
2:5.00,000/. to 500,0001. by a reduction in the nominal value of the
shares from 50/. each to 101. each, befog of opinion with the prevent
Directors, that there is every reason to believe that. for sceoinpfish-
ing the object of the Company. the capital stipulated fir by the lat-
ter arrangement will be more than ample; cloth hereby confirm such
Resolution of the Board of Directors aceordinglj, and loth adopt
thsaaid sum of 500.0001. as the capital of the Company, teal tiic
sum of 101. each as the nominal value of the shares accordingly."
The Resolution was seconded' by James Sutton, I:eq.:cud y.:,10,1
unanimously.
A Set AREIIOLDta asked whether, if the Directors contemplated
any enlargement of the Company's works. such determination would
be made known to the Shareholders? The question arnae in cos_
sequence of a newspaper report that they were boring for brine in
several parts of Worcestershire.
Mr. Rotten reox objected to any p'edge to such eff:ct Wog re.
quired from the Directors. The Shareholdellie it ad a esifficiv,t
guarantee that nothing important would be done by the Directory
without consulting the Shareholders.
Mr. lIESELTINE, on the part of the Directors. observed that
the Report contained accounts of all the works in which the comp :ry
was engaged ; it was certainly true that a shaft was sinking is:
Stoke, and that buildings were erecting there; but it will be tiu,te
at the option of the Company to take or reject them. These works
were not at present conducted at the Company's expense.
Mr. AMORY, the Company's Solicitor, then read a draft of the
Company's Deed of Settlement.
Some unimportant alterations haring been proposed and adoph,d,
the following resolution was passed unanimously:—
" That the l'roprietors having had the draft of the Deed of
Settlement submitted to their inspection and approval, in the man.
nor stated in the advertisement for calling this Meeting.and having
had the same read and explained, the Meeting sloth hereby adopt
the said Deed as the proper Deed of Settlement of the Compay,y,
and cloth direct that the same k.ball be executed by each Share-
holder in the capital of the Company. on or before Wednesday,
the 30th November, on pain of the forfeiture of the shares held by
any party or parties refusing or neglecting to execute the same."
It was then stated, in answer to a question from n Shareholder,
that the qualification foe a Director was LIM shares, which shares
could not ha available to himself in any way for six martin after
his resignation, and in the mean time are held by the backer under
the key of the Secretary.
Mr. CiII•PKAN then rose to move a vote of thanks to the Di.
rectors of the Company. Ile commented in very strong terms on
the real and energy manifested by those gentlemen in the manage.
ment of the &Hine of the Company from the period of its cam.
mencentent to the present; and concluded by expressing, en ins
own part, as well as on behalf of many of his brother proprietors,
the greatest confidence in their industry and integrity.
The Resolution was seconded by Mr. Bonn, who observed,
that he felt extremely gratified to bear his testimony to the meri-
torious and kind conduct of the Directors of this Coniparry—cm..
duct, which he thought might form an excellent example to many
other existing companies.
The CLI AIR MAN, on the fart of the Direcoots, returned thanks,
and assured the Meeting, that the course which appeared to
give so much satisfaction would be pursued by the Directors
throughout.
Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the Meeting
separated.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SEATURN'II FRIEND

SOCIETY AND BETBEI.

Yesterday this Institution held its Sixth Annivetsary, at the City
of London Tavern, Bishopegate.street.
At six o'clock every seat was occupied, both on the platform and
in the large roam which is generally appropriated to public meet.
ings, and soon after the business of the meeting commence], every
part of the room was completely filed. By far the pester part of
the audience were females of a respectable, but we did not observe
an, of a superior class.
The Right lion. Lord GA MII I G.C.B. President, having taken
the Ciaair. the business of the meeting was preceded by a prayer,
after which his Lordship observed, that he war happy in having
the honour of meeting ro numerous and respectable an assembly of
the friends of this highly-valuable institution, and he praised tied
lee hating enabled him to do so. He would not detain them Ly
toy ObgerVatiann of his own, but ;Imposed that their Worthy Secrr.
buy should read to them the Report of the Committee of the pro.
ceedinge of this Institution detriag the last year.
Mr:Puttiat es (one of th 2 Honorary Secretaries) then reed
~eery long and succinct account of the operations of the Bethel
Union during the last 12 months. The attempts of the Society on
the River Thames was first adverted to, which the Cohimittee were
happy in stating still continued to retain the same distinguished
Ammeter for its usefulness as it had done from its formation. The
Stahel flag was to be seen on high in various parts of the upper
pool, arid sermons were delivered and divine service performed
every Sabbath in a tinting chapel near London Bridge. In the
lower pool the same efforts were used, and divine worship perform.
tad among the merchant seamen every Friday evening. But not.
withstanding all the means possessed by the Union, it war import.
sat that the public should know that there were throusardi of sai.
lore still in want of the glorious privileges of having the gospel
preached Onto them. At Greenwich the Committee were gratified
N learn that numbers of seamen who were in the Hospital there
(where there were upwards of 3000 individuals) felt the necessity of
erecting a chapel for the use of the sailors. Portsmouth had been
favoured with many distinguished privileges. A chapel had been
erected, and which was called the Bethel Union Chapel, sad on
which the Bethel flag was hoisted, and it was hoped that thezewetaid
soon be something of the sort effected at Portsea. At Cowes, South.
ampton, Bristol, and Dartmouth, the proceedings of the Baba
Union were attended with great success. The Committee of the
town of Plymouth were upon the alert, and great good had been
already efletted by them. Deronport, Stonchouse, and hforriawatra,
also presented the same favourable circumstances. In the neigh.
hour, noel of the latter places, a pious minister had been in the habit
of ()reaching to large congregations, chiefly seamen, in the epee air,
and with the greatest success. Several copies of the " Sailors' 3ia.
gazine" were distributed by this gentleman among the seamen, wets
received them with thankfulness. Many active and pious officers
among the navy had most zealously exerted themselves at
those towns. The public were not without examples from
persons or the most distingutshed rank, talent*, and viitues to
excite them to exertion in these laudable labours of love. Tha
The names of Lord Exmouth, the Earl of Northesk, Lord Gam.
bier (cheers) and the Right Hun. the First Lord of the Admiralty,
were enrolled among the Members of the different Committees
formed in the various parts of the kingdom. They had also the
example of the Archbishops of Canterbury, of York, and of Dub-
lin, and of many other persons filling the highest offices in the
1 State, and holding the most exalted stations in society, who, re-
gardless of the sneers, the sarcasms, or the ignorant writings of
those who would obstruct them, gave their powerful co-operation
to the consummation of this glorious undertaking—homely, the
religious enlightenment of the British aa/lor. Thoexertions of the
Committee formed at Liverpool bad been eery great, and alto at
heeds, Manchester, Stockport, and Sheffield. from which places
the parent Society had received ,minas contributions to its funds.
The floating chapel at Kingaton.tipmt-Hull was well attended; at
Newport and at Swansea a similar success attended the efforts of
the Seamen's Friend as at other pews; and the lined Provost of
Edinburgh hadattendcd one of the fleatbig chapel which was este.
Wished there, and remained on bola Dearly three hour& and
showed a most lively interest in the prWeeedings, where upwards of
330 boys and girls were in the constant habit of receiving religious
instruction.

The Report then gave a concise and very satisfactory account of
the operations of various branches of the Union. which had been
formed in several inland towns, from whence the l'avent Society hail
received pecuniary contributions. The foreign operations of the
Society were then detailed. At Paris SO. Tract called " Bob the
Cabin Boy " had been translated and widely circulated, and the
saute was about to be printed at Bordeaux. Versailles, and other
places. Another Religious Tract, called "The Life Boat, " had
been printed. At Holland, Denmark, and Norway, the operations
of the Society began to show themselves ; but in advertleg to
Russia, the Committee could not but regret the want of religion,
that was no manifestly betrayed among the class of men to whom
the exertions of this Society were particularly devoted ; bet the
Committee hoped, that by the divine blessing, thesaine good. &vs
would soon result front their labours three, as bad been the (WC n
other parts. At Cadiz, a pious clergyman attended a sailor. who
died in the hospital there, and who, there war every reason to be-
lieve, died in the faith "of Jesus Christ. At Gibraltar, anti in
almost every port of Europe, the Bethel flag had bees hoisted and
the Gospel praaelled by pious and serious Chaplains to the %oho,
At Trieste, Malta, Alexandria, and almost every poet in the Ile.
diterranean, the influence of this Society had been felt ; but whist
the Committee raw much to gratify in the different parts of Loma%
it was quite the reverse when they looked towards Africa: there !al
WAR dark, gloomy, and forbidding. The Committee honked wt,h
peculiar satisfaction at the proceedings of the Society at Calcuua,
where the Gospel was preached to upwards of a thousand Casa',
in their ewn native tongue. At China, the Committee had not twn
yet able to establish a fleeting chapel; but they hoped that after
the debt of the Society was discharged they should be able to do to.
The Bethel flog had been hoisted at Otaheite, at the Saed•
wish Islands, and other places in the South Sea, and many
religious tracts had been distributed smotg the British and
foreign sailors who arrived at those places. In South and
North America the same efforts had been made by the Com.
mittee, and had been attended with various degrees of suc-
cess, The report concluded by expressing it to be the deviled
opinion of the Committee. that sailors would make the thrapc.i,
the best, and the most efficient missionaries of any persona in the
world, and ought to be encouraged by every means to undeetake
the pious and laudable task of converting their fellow.samuen to
the religion of Christ.
The report was teceived with loud cheers.
co Captainunt o fth eAtir.clasEurer m(the
thoth
to 6331. 13s. 5d., and the creditor side to 6671. So. Id.. leaving a
balance in the hands of the treasurer of 231. 14s. tad. He an-
e perutHonorary
yearz
the
debttaorrytid resead nie, the
rtn:
nounced that the debt of the society amounted to 4001.
The Rev. Mr. GUXNEY, in moving that the Repot be received.
adopted, and printed, °homed that be felt himself extremely happy