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41400evt,
In tanaequtnce nt the notice .giveo tonne days
ago, by the Lord liroroat, there *as yesterday
bid, in the Towa-I tall, one of the most numeroits
and most respectable meetings of Merchants and
Manufacturers, which ever assembled it' this
city.
His Lordship hating taken the Chair, stated,
that as ntentioued in the notice, he had called the
'netting for the purpose of emisidering the pro-
priety of expressing to His Majesty, at this itn-
portant crisis, their Jinn determination to support,
by every means in their power, his just tights, aid the
interests of the British Empire. Hitt Lordship then
read the letter which had been sent him, request:-
big him to call the meeting, and Which etas dignett
by about 40 respectOble inhabitants; and stated,
that he very much approved of the measure, be-
cause, if ever there «as a time for unanimity and
exertinn, to strengthen the hands of Graettaneat,
the present is that time.
After *hid' Mr. BLACR, the Dein of Guild,
rose, and addressed the Meeting to the following '
edict Were I as able, my Lord Provost, as.!
my feelings and sentiments make me willing, to
introduce the business. we arc uow met upon, in a
way even to please myself, I should have codes-
vowed to expreas all those emotion*, which every
loyal mind must eorotantly experience, when pre-
sentiut to its Sovereign, sentiments of attachment,
and assurances of support; I should have wished
to have impressed the some feeling* awns the heart
of every person who heard me—and 1 should then
have deemed it &proud clay for me to be the Mover
of an Address to one of the hest Kings that ever
Non the Throne of the greatest nation on earth.
t, as I am totally unable to do any thing like
00fice to such an attempt, I must forego all the
geatifitaition that would naturally have billowed.
Unequal, however, as I am to the task, I &el toy-
. self called upon, by the situation I hare mow
the honour to held, to state a few things to, this
Meeting, and thereafter to move the Wsio-
'talon which I now hold in my hand. Gen-
tlemen will have observed, that we have been
called toraier by the Laird Provost, in conse-
quence of a tegoisatioa to him from a great num-
ber of the respectable inhabitants of this city, for
ate,purpette of entaidering.the propriety of addrea-
aingHo Majesty at this important crisis. Now,
rorLord Provost, this intimation was truly so can-
did aid explicit in itself, that very little more
'nil be said upon the subject. It must at once
have satisfied every person who mad it or heard of
it, what were the views and iatentions of the Gen-
tlemen whiamaie the regnisition to your Lordship.
I shall, therefore, only now add, that in my mind
such an addren is now both necessary and proper.
Is will require so argument, I am sure, to convince
evssi gentleman velment, that we live in the
eventful petied that ever the civilised
But I will not take u your time to
detail the mournful events which we have lived to
see. They have been too momentous, and are vx)
iticest, not to be well kaki to us all. But I wish
to en, the'sllehtfion oftlasithemen to the remit of
a thus ampsranalsa, tasometioar. The milk
has bias. I am sorry as say. tbe *abounded emcee's
Uemper end our inveterate
de of astairacessies, is now
ndieslie Q imp
ss' tatwimple Casaba* of Europe with a
get mr mitzi mho is ereeg_sll his rincontronied
flew sat Is dictate dee pratillitisarasinst
guy *de itt lofty Epianer, WA M suleeill the
Continental .Taw, oopi of whs. Ws bees
long oar Allies. Maidhiale 'oat le is Ins wit.
We are this let standing ellimation. is
awful, hat it is sublime ; aaA Mean is no doubt
with me, that we shall come gloriously cart of the
straggle. But thus standing alone ikbehoves us
the more especially to be true to ourselves. 1,.
it
expected that every man iu Great Britain shall do
his duty. It becomes us all, under suah trying
circumstance*, and at such an important crisis, to
rally .mind the throne of ear beloved Sovereign,
our gond old king, sad to assure hita that, be our
privations ever sn severe, or ever so long, we will
sapport him et all times, by every means in our
power, in his just rights, aril fdr the interests of
the British Empire. Tints, then, I conceive the
measure of an Address to be necessary. And if it
be necessary, there can be little doubt with respect
to its being proper. Glasgow now stands high in
the scs of the Empire. Its consequence is felt,
and . known. It has always been esteemed for
its loyalty. It is entitled at sail times to express its
loyal swatinients, wheuever the oecasiima may be
deenled to require it. It has been heretofore at-
tentively listened to in all such expressions; and it
volt be listened to again. With great propriety,
therefore, may this Address- be now transmitted to
His Majesty, by a City which has so much at
stake, and whole example on that occasion may be
frankly followed by others. But I will detain your
Loniship no longer, excepting just to read the Re-
solution that is now proposed.
" nesatrea—That it will be proper in this
this important and 'momentous crab, when the n
ambition of mar enemy calla forth all the mimics of le Oro
'eminent and of his profile, to address His Majesty, and to
assure him of our Arra drterm nation' to support, at all
limes, and by every tarsus in our power, his just rights, and
the intermit" of the liritivlt Empire. Awl to state to son,
at the same time, that, althou4li we must be supposed to
feel the rAirts of his Adversary's exertions against the con-
sume mid mantrfacten-• of the emoitry, yrt we has, no ,n,
Welds but what sr,- Identified with the diguity of his erowu,
and the independence of thme kingdoms ; and farther, that
we are folly meshed it is only by persevering prompt,
wise, and virmono vaeoaaren, that sr are to hope for roe p
t,
wise,
of our wishes, a safe, honourable, and Emilio,
peace."
Mr. Jaur.s linextax then addressed the meet-
lag, in nearly the following words My Lord
Provost, my sentiments accord so much with those
which have been so well expressed by the Gentle
man who has moved the Resolution, that little is
required for me to say upon this occasion. We
nand M a situation in which this country was never
placed. since our existence as a naticin. We have
read in ancient times, that a barbarian, more fierce
and crafty than the rest, has overturned, like a tor-
rent, every thing that opposed him. and, by fire
sad sword, has extendedlia sway over the nations
around lain. But it remained for our days to have
teen an obscure individnal, and a foreigner, by
fraud MO violence, seating himself on the Throne
of one of the most powerful Monarchies in Europe,
conrtrtiog the mat polished and civilised nation,

Fr ',-
through
beest won-
, raised to a
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tirfiter a the of
ourcouritre ? Have our shares yet been pblinted
with blood ? Has our tasty beeu swallowed up by
the 'states, or scattered by the winds ? (,/u the
contrary, do not our fleets now ride tristurehairt
from the furthe.it shores of Hindostan, to the must
distant bo4lary Of the Atlantic Ocean ? Has net
that stare Providence raised up fur our defence *
Nelson, and numberless others, given their why
dohs to (Ann, and khostledge to direct, th&British
thunder whist the fee, till OK haVe.iNarlitswept
their fleet from the fate Of the ocean ? Hai not
the mare poivpc rierkd the ruin and fir Lit the
breasts of to hardy seajneu end solsfiers Witli•cOu-
rag ' tl ie in ready, to deeplie crest danger. aild
brave teen death itself, in defence Of their King
and country. Why, then, shoisid
,be, afraid
Let us persevere in the contest With firsurseas rind
resolution, and, I trust, we may yet be the Means
of relieving 'suffering Europe froths the bondage in
which she is enthralled, and of restoring that per-
manent peace winch we all desire ; mesa time, at is
our duty to be prepared for eve:re event. If the
enemy dare set foot on our alsores; let us he rewly
to meet him even in the shuck,( battle, and let us
firmly resolve either to fall * e contest, or return
victorious, rather than to liveS,iraves, and Ise sid-
nessea,to the ruiu of our fatuities, Red desubstiort of
our conntry. But it may. not be the fate of any,
or but few or us here prisen.t, to be called to
•the
field ; we have, therefore, as men and citisens,other
duties to perform. Let on bear, without repining,
the deprivations which may yet be in store for us.
Let us submit, without triurniuring, to the bur-
dens which it may be necessary to lay upon
us, for the salvation of the State. • Let each
of us. when required, be ready to sacrifice
his time, and exercise 'tech relents as have
been entrusted to him, fbr the general welfare ;
and let us, without regarding whether this or that,
set of men rule the helm of affifis, be united -in
one mind, setting shoulder to shoulder, and foot to
'foot, striving far the victory ; and we shell surely
overcortte, and preserve thatfreedien independ-
ence derived flo'n our aheatOrs, and will
transmit that fair inheritonee t cm chil!iten, with-
al,l which, in my !nand, life is dot woltfi the pre-
&Prying. At this evetaftd Moires all
her sons to aellieirdtiry ; Boni
it is false to his king, and _unworthy of 'his cbutir y.
It would be a waste of words for use to occupy 1.14
time of this Fleeting Mager. as I treat we are all of
one mind ; with pleasure I second the motion."
A Committee was appointed to draw up the
Address, which was ensrahnons/i "tread to: iris
ordered to be transmitted to Log( liawaesstlar,
to be presented to His MonsTY,....
The meeting was very numerous. The greatest
unanimity 'prevailed.
The French privateer Genera/ Ernest, mid cut-
ter Victor (lea His Maresre's cutter Barbara),
arrived at Guadeloupe on the Itith Notember,
with three American brigs trading to Hayti, and
a brig bsOngiftg to-Guecnsev, winch they cut out
dike harbour of St. Bartholomew's.
On Wednesday, the auth ult. the honer& or
W. Bowie, Eel. of Caurroae, unkennelled a __
neer that gentleman's seat, and after running him
to Haverfordwest, a distance of five miles. Revuard
being severely pressed by the pack, leaped the gar
den-wall belonging to Ludy Kir Sr marott, and stole
away unperceived through the adjoining gardens;
until, to the wonder of the gating crowd, he ap-
peared snugly seated on the tap of the Mariners'
Inn, supported by the chimney, tooking.down with
seeming composure on hie host of enemies. Souse
of the buck houses being nearly on a level with t'
gardens, and communicating with the above
fiscilitated his ascent, as he had but a few short
leaps to make in gaining the height above-men-
tioned. After continuing for half an hour, midis.
mayed by the hooting', &c. of the multitntle
low, he was disturbed by the approach of a man,
who, having procured a ladder, was determined to
attempt his capture ; the poor animal, anxious to
avoid death, made an effort to descend, but not
taking the direction by which he got to his place
of refuge, he ran over the sloping pert of the tiles
to the front of the inn. where, not able to keep his
footing on account of its steepness, down be fell
on a paved street, from which he rose no more,
the height being upwards of 30 frvt.
Friday evening, a meeting of the Committee of
the Norfolk Agricultural Society was held, accord-
ing to advertisement, at the Maid's Head, Nor-
wich, at which the general routine of lonsinem woe
done, preparatory to the geperal meeting at Lynti.
Amongst the premiums, we amiterstand at* is pro-
posed to be recommended to be given to that per-
sou who shall feed his horsed in husbandry; betweeo
Jan. 18014, and Dec. IGO% upon the tempt food,
or upon the cheapest plan. The plea to be clearly
laid before the society, and certified properly. and
to be approved by the sotiety, and susceptible of
general insitetion.
It was the well-knows advice to his family and
friends, of a late eminent Cat, Neeer to let an
opportunity escape them, when a little stoke, at a
small risk of loss, posseisa Miley chances of greet
gain." This admonition contains, perhaps, the
strongest argument iu favour of State Lotteries iu
general. But at the present raunient, when a
Scheme stands at issue which superlatively 'bona*
with principal Prizedethelabetat eosittle•with treble.
quadruple force.

Majesty's
would be produced from the Prisoner tn the _-
ties offerind considerable stun if they eonhi
i false ovidettea, That offer did chew a sign t
gat, that he theerght it was impossible fOr ttir
'Jury to man by. HO,yronld not make my *tither
eoarments, bet levee -0,,.t0 their discretion, witi4.l
they heard evidence i• felt confident, thriflt
the witnesses were bditaret,-tly Jury nthit (fait e
Prisoner guilty. He addedia• that diere waif tiet
Physicians attending, th* Pianist/se evidince, and
give their opinions Ott it. 4,t
John Scott, late surgeon oci An ship AP•00:
departed she sailed from Li ..ti the Nth .* I
August, I anti, for the coast 413'wrnea; that Kober(
Dunn was on board ; he was a btotheit-iaehtn of
ale of the owners ; was in good health when he
on board; was of a full habit of both' but
scema.l to have a natural tremor in his. I:and
the deceased, n:: the ship's sailing, messed in the
cabin with the Captain, but before she anis ed at
Calabar, the Prisoner turned him forward ; thew
arrived at Calabar on the etit of October ; re-
maned there five mouths ; while there, vavr the
Captain dog the deceased, give him Owe dorm
with a knoited cat, and beat him wear the head
with the handle of it, which was malt of bickors :
he cut and braised but heiat very much, whidi
caused bun to be much debilitated : this a
, about two months s'er their arrival. at Calabar ;
often hoard tile prisoner say, that the dciyased was
seat out as a spy of his moduct, but be never
should get back to give information the buy

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deptivatiou„ to • &vino i s 'fotte to
lice even life ltieif, Co SeAri -Au • fl4a,
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satiable ainbittolif ti'o to ate-
despb.4s th evil the vihnle Of &gip* "ails#itli
hate iiitheKo kept out of his $4.4)4,, , its 4r-
irstAti hit; progrtlisi to universni eiliare, e tnii;o9ll6_
eternal ehinity agillist as, big thieitebiglip* iew ,
hint, and begun to tarry hill tiFeats ihtb execution,:.
by *batting heatly Avery liort, tind fitlAtt-rip-wrie- •
titles agalitit us, Ontis one end of .the Cdutinent• to
the othet. Our sittnitiOn, ' theteforel is awful ilia
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intprestilVe, and cannot be sieved without woniler
and . astonishtnent. But I hope their is no
titan, who po* heirs tor, who looks upon it with
fete Stitt disitiay. No, ~ the self same siiii
Which iitis thtli upon him., Woks lint louring
ntsba 0." It it bat pleitifed Piniidence, for wise
Pitl which We tie tillable tii fathom, to ritiie
this to an uttexiiupled Pelt of power acid
gieatnetis, ifid to priserve Lill life through every
difficulty and ditager--have not we tno been won-
detfullypiptected froin his giusp, arid ni6ed to a
height of power hitherto tniknown in the ;ninth. of
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iTilis,, vctititni.-;laYllel, tar adiertsLu:klncess'il 11,1. i
- • 'ilihg --EtlukriiV Petitions, and other ..
edilitti. '
rcitcen. r. teNAMAIII.A.
_ Salient in this cause was deferred until ten
a rick to-Morrow morning.
Riffle crib) of Mackey, a Bankrupt, Mr. Anati .
itiff Mr. timkt, in behalf of Messrs. I-Icalani and
MOdey; the Petitioners, moved the Court, that
ttiq, might be petinitted to prove a debt of 6001.
ai• iipast,ds before the Commissioners of Bunk.
Ili, bey, Upon the estate of Messrs. Davis and
Maekey. . I
The particulars of this bankruptcy, togethee
with the frattils practised upon the bankrupt I
Hark y, we gave in full to the public on u twi-
ner or eariiou,
It was contended by the Counsel for the eti-
tinners, that they hid no cognizance of the dime-
Infant of partnership which had taken place be•
tween the late arm of Davis and Mackey, and
therefote ought not to be prevemited from proving
Oa tik..!ic e+iate, for a sum of money advanced by
them on a conthict entered into by that flr3
to deliver to the' Petitioner a certariii rppititity i..
coffee, then liiitir iu die West lueßa Dna-is, i
in whir!) lie 13411440 s hail a joint inteitat.• ,
Ilk Hitt* •eornineuted upon the couduattof Itti
• ruler, in taking. thin superfluous liciphte A
tem,
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Mtrittbatiffent to flitdiaarifultan of paitas*w
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ip, t le entry of this engageusent front time
Iff the firm, when it was his duty solely tai • ' ,
feleitted it, by the due course •of evidenceaii
Power tai .produce. This circumstance at beast
gave a strong. colour of suspicion to his conduct/. ...
IA gantry:us and Sir Sonia:. f10rti,4,2 -
the fliuktiipt, couteuiluil, that his ...slate • :4,
not to be made am:imitable for this debt • .fire
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canoe it pan an Ein,uctisent on the.. 54 , • '"*"'
Airily, ilitlie*h the lotion of prates. ,• ' ''''.
traleeni.ishate onehe !alum of the preceding
and nest, because the engagement aro • "4-
into without the privity or animist of Mitlfrgr- • ,
, the cheek for the money advanced was • . • •
be paid to Davis :Malt. ' * .*
I ' The Loan Cnisctuma Said, it was Prat war
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. .sary to irreve the• identity of the coffee upon nitwit
e this money was alleged to be advanced.
✓ L Mr. HART replied, that there was a bill of poor
• eels given by Davis trikhe Petitioners. . ..
6 The Loan CFATICIILLOR--'" Let this mobai .
stand over until to.inorrow„ and.than let the fro.
ii titioners produce this hill of parcels."
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-e AMOOPRNMENT OF ADMIRALTY SESSOITS.
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it, &Mr Sir WlLLias scorr, Lord Chief Vairoi
in thigllottAlLD, sad Mr. skistiee La Make.
4) William Cheputom, tate Master of the obtp Apollo,
11 was arraigned or the murder of Robert Dunn en
1". the High seas. •
ill The Sottcwroa-Glunast. stated the ease. He
11'. said, the Prisoner was charged with being tit
a- cause of the death of a youth, about IS years of
sll
, age. aot by one act, but by a systeuxof ettufftr.:
iln , by whipping him, exposing him naked to the hat
1.-, beams of the Sun, keeping him without Rood,
al striking him with a handspike senora tinsel, having
of him extended for four hours together by the right
wrist, also by the legs for four hears at a time;
:lie and ir.,..:ag him sospeoiSed by the body with clams .
li" and-ropes, for six hours at a time, which caused
Lit his •dkath. He was sorry to:rimy; that often suck
charges of as those were brought for the worst pur-
"lt . when the Captain's conduct had been most
roeCtorious, and where they have given only is just
mt-
chastisement, necessary to keep up discipline ; but
1 when a Captain goes beyond what the laws allow,
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he was anessiable to those laws. It was for the Jury
ow
to consider in which. situation the Prisoner atrial;
they were to pay particular attention to the evidence,
out I
not only to the facts of ill woe, but whether
!H. that ill usage was the cause of his death. If they
or believed the Witnesses, they would find there was
him something in the mind of the Pritainer; he had
yard declared, that the deceased was sent as a spy to
.an- watch his Motions, and he was determined he should
;We oeVer return. Oo the death of a person who was
lens,
- on board, who was a relation of the youth, the
*IF Prisoner skid he was game to hell. and the decease!
iim,.. should follow him. The surgeon, who was i prir.-
with eipal evidence, was obliged to keep a journal, oi-
;bine
mortality-list. and delivered it et, the first lfritist
, the port. •Tbis journal they Weald have as a ch&k m.
inn, the Mideiiee he should give. titthe mortality-NI
short it was stated he died of debility • hut it would I*
men-
shewn that the Surgeon was af;aiff.of stating thfe
„d•,,, facts, be was so much to dread of' the CaptaiS.
e be_ The Prisoner and the witnesses were sent home lb '
roan. Majesty's ship Northumber/and, and letteA
. ....DIA he produced from the Prisoner to the wit-