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London, England, 1826-03-27 00:00:00

ORANGE INSTITUTION.

An Address from the Right Worshipful the Grand
Cottle of Great Britain, to his Royal Highness the Duke
of York, was presented to his Royal Highness at Auilley
House, on Wednesday last, by Deputation, headed by the
Right Hon. and Right Worshipful Lord Kenyon, Deputy
Grand Master, and consisting of the Reverend the Deputy
Grand Chaplains, the Deputy Grand Secretary, and other
Officers of the Grand Ledge.
which the Royal and Illustrious Duke was graciously
pleased to give the following answer :
" South Audley-street, 2'2d March, 1821.
" My Lord and Gentlemen,
" I receive, with great sati.trictinn. the Address of the Members
of the Grand bodge of the Orange Institution of Great Britain,
which you have done me the favour of presenting to me; and I
request you will yourselves accept, and that you will convey to the
other Members of the Institution, my thanks fur the obliging and
i friendly terms in which the Address notices my public conduct,
and my endeavour to discharge my duty, as a subject of his Ma-
jesty, and as a Peer of the realm, in the support of the civil and re-
ligious rights and establislimenta of this country.
I am, my bard and Gentlemen, yours.
" FREDERICK.
" To the Right Hon. Lord Kenyon, and the other Members of the
Grand Ladge of the Change Institution 44 Great Britain."

THE COSMORA A.—Amongst the many beautiful pano-
ramic views submitted to the public within the last few
years, whether we regard their number or the delicacy and
reset Bence of their execution, none are better deserving of
attention than the collection of views now exhibiting at the
Cosmorama, VO9, Regent-street. Nothing is calculated to
give a stronger or more just idea of the power of art than
this interesting exhibition. The moonlight view of the
Bay of Naples, with Vesuvius vomiting forth smoke and
flame, is in admirable keeping. The three views at Ver-
sailles, which are evidently the work of the same artist,
are correct delineations of what they are intended to repre-
s; nt. and are finished with great care. The interior of the
view of the City of Berne does not come up to many
other parts of the exhibition, but a small patch of verdant
pasturage in the foreground is one of the best specimens
of quiet landscape painting we ever remember to :rave seen
in a panoramic view. In the slew of Trinity Chapel (the
principal chapel of Canterbury Cathedral) we trace the
same hand which was engaged in the production of one of
those splendid views exhibited at the Diorama last year. It
is in this artist's best style. Taken as a whole, the Cosmo-
rains is one of the most interesting of the fashionable
lounges now open to the public.
LA I:051a r e RS.—Mr. Daniel has found, by a number of
cancel experiments, that the accuracy of the best barome-
ters is destroyed in the course of years by a small portion
of air passing up between the mercury and the tube, in
cons+ quence of the glass and the mercury, from a natural
repulaion, not being perfectly in contact. This introduc-
tion of air is prevented by fixing a platinum ring to the
up, sr end of the tub...
We were informed, that during the four days that the
Commissioners for the Bank of England here had sat to re-
ceive offers according to the advertisement, no application
hail bean made to them.-I,ieerpoof Advertiser.
A numerous Meeting of the Creditors of Dean and Co.,
of the Christchurch and Wimborne Bank, was held at
M'itnhoi ne, on Thursday last, when resolutions were pro-
posed and agreed to, for the speedy liquidation of all claims
upon the concern ; and the first instalment was directed to
be paid on or before the lath of June next.
So numerous are the candidates, and so severe is likely to
be the contest for the East India Direction on the 12th of
April, that more than one of the ex-directors, who are out
by rotation, will be hard run.
After a suspension of several weeks, the seamen of
Whitehaven have returned to their duty, not only without
an advance, but many of them were refused employment
on any terms.
Meat is now selling in some puts of the country at 4d.
and sd. per pound, while in London the price of almost
every article of food remains unreduced.
BLACK BUR N.—We regret to learn, that there are but
'faint symptoms of amendment in the condition of the la-
bouring classes in this town, and signs of an impatient
spirit occasionally break out. On IVednestlay last one of
the market coaches was pelted witlutones, by a crowd of
persons in the street, but the passengers escaped without
much injury. In the course of the day, a troop of horse
arrived in the town, and will probably remain here for
some time to come.—Perdue
We are informed that an advance has been made to the
workmen employed in the silk hose branch in Derbyshire ;
but no advance has taken place here. The lace trade is
somewhat improving; prices are at length beginning to
look up again, anti we trust the improvement already felt,
though it is but small, will prove the omen of better
times.—Nalinghent Review.
Within the last few days the staple trade of Yorkshire
has undergone an obvious improvement, both in the Leeds
and Ilialdersfield markers. The purchases in the white
cloth hall, at Leeds, on Tuesday last, did not indicate
this alteration, but in the coloured hall the demand was
considerably better than it had been for several weeks past,
though the sales were not to be compared with those at the
same pesiod in the last or in the psteeding year. The
spring buyers, both for the home and foreign markets, be-
gin, however, to show themselves. Raw materials are also
somewhat more in request; and if there be any alteration
in the price, it is rather for the better. Money is still very
scarce, but confidence seems to revive; and, if we have no
serious re-action, a well-grounded hope may be cherished
of better if:rtes.—Leer/sr Mercury.
As the Western Subsea iption Coach was leaving the Star
Inn, Andover, on Tuesday last, a poor WOlll3ll fell from it
and bruised herself in a shocking manner ; lour of her ribs
were broken, and she was otherwise much injured. She
was immediately taken to the Stir, where every humane
assistance has been afforded her, and she is now in a fair
way of recovery.
On Monday morning, the horses of the Express coach
set off from Lt ices r without the coachman or guard, and
came on to gunnel in, at their usual speed, without any
accitleur. One of the leaders falling down at that place,
caused the two inside passengers to look out, who, to their
T;,e old Government Home of Vert:uncut!' garrison, great surprise, could not find either coachman or guard ;
Lavine been taken down, directions have been given to they proctored a person to drive the coach on to Loughbro',
the building of two suitable houses on the scite where they arrived twenty minutes prior to either coach-
theresf--e ee for thy: re-ale:ice of the 0 wernor, the other man or guard, who followed after them in a chaise.—Net-
or th.. Naval Con:bent&-r-in-Chief. The LientAfovernar ling-hum Review.
in future occupy the present Ad:tar:ilia house, in the On Sunday evening last a young laughing hyena, he-
ll - •r. et. longing to a menagerie stationed on the Common near this
Tie It v. Seintiel talotiock, LL.B. Rector of Waxing, town, escaped from his domicile, and paid a friendly visit
lierks, and afternoon Lecturer at Newbury, has been ape to a " rude Hyrcanian bear," inhabiting a neighbouring
p by the Reverend C. B. Ilenville to the Curacy I den; when Bruin, in the warmth of neighbourly affection,
tf l'orremou'le I received the stranger with so fraternizing a hug, as nearly
Sat 1 15511 r ; a x.--Tte list snow which has been teen dispossessed him of all vital respiration ; but on being ex-
ert th,e whiter, wee on Tlitirsilev morning and night lust, tricated from his ru.le grasp, by the interposition of the
h CO,••!,i41111)1e t*,l keeper, the unwelcome visitor, with " brestio, ss haste,"
s exit ,ee wore: ,re iv,Ar carrying en, at the nion'in fautal the way bank to his then, conceiving it no " laughing
f Atte, be :ise re eetieolit; nom the piers of Littlettaier- matter, while paying a friendly visit to a neighbour, to
';. t the for the put pea: of ercatita; a I meet with courtesy se overstrained as nearly to deprive
r ,:el, it uei. water in the harbour. him of existenee.—Peterbarettet Gazrtle.

Wimisort, SUNDAY, MARCII 26.—Divine service was
performed thia morning at the lto)al L aice by the ltev. •
Dr. Smeller. The Princess Ang;ista, secompanied by her
Lady in Waiting, attended di' ine service. at the parish
the:ch.
Friday afternoon, at half-past five o'clock, Sir Henry
Ilaifird left town, to attend the King at his Royal Ledge,
Windior-pa.k. Sir livery returned to London on Situr-
day morning. On f.atuidicy ev.miog Sir Henry left Lon-
don again for the ht crap Ledge, to at t•-nd the King, and
Yedeiday, about e..e, o'clock, S:r theory returned to
London.
Sir Alexander Mu'.er arrived at the Foreign Office on
Friday night from the Duke of ‘l'ellii.gton at St. Peters-
burg'', with despatches from Lis brace to • Mr. Secretary
Canning. Sir Alexander ►eft the Noble Duke on the
sth instant.
Mr. Hutt. the King's messenger, was sent off on Thurs-
day evening from the S.eretary 01 State's thrice for Foreign `
Atii.irs, with despatches for Lord Ponsonby at Plymouth,
his Lordship being shortly expected to proet k.d en his em-
bassy as Minister Plenipotentiary from his Msj'esty to the
repeihlic of Colombia.
Saturday Mr. Smith, a King's messenger, was sent
off wi:h despatches from Mr. Seer.:tary Canning to Lord
Poes.n,y.
Falek, the Andeasstulor from the Netherlands,
transacted business on Saturday with Mr. Canning, at his
°dice in Downing-street.
Mr. Moore, the King's messenger, was sent off' on Sa-
turday eight, with despatches iron Mr. Secretary Conning
to the Duke of NVellington, at St. Petersbureli.

_ .
t Sittirilsy night Mr. II ,lines, a King's messenger,
was sent ettfroin the Foreign Oftiec with despatclus to the
Ii ;;ht nom Henry Wellesley, our Ambassador at the
('hurt of Vi,
Tlie Lord ( hancellor has appointed Sir Giffin IVilson,
.it. (on- of his Majesty's C"mnisel), and the lion. Robt.
y Eden. It wrist< r-at-law, to be Masters in Chancery,
in the nom of Mr. Harvey and Mr. Courtenay, promoted;
and ,se *gebilenttn were accordingly sworn in at the
Lord ri,aneellor's room, at the ilouseuf Lards, on Tburs-
dr: I: •ee.itig. _ . .

'11:v Martinis of Ifoulonilerry lias preferred a claim to
votihr: at el..e.tions far Peers for Ireland. It is referred to
the Cyntnittee of Prieih.ges.
I. is stated in the Irish papers, that his Majesty has pro-
mi,crl to revisit the sister kingdom .tis year.
New Yo,k Papers to the I4th ultimo were received on
Sthirany. They contain intelliq,ence from Port-au-Prince
ta the 21AI of January. The S:nate and Lower House
wt re iit deliberation resp.cting the treaty with France, and
the :rototmerrial relations round' were to he established with
other Comirent4l powers. In these loaners it is stated that
the trade with the United S:aLa will be placed on a very
favev.rahle footing. The influenza was making peat ra-
sag, s in the Southern Provinces of the United States.
Comm.-re:Al letters from Hamburg!' of the 18th, and
from Holland of Tiacillay last, say, trade was in a very
I.l,iir•-attl state. The exchanges with England were rather

hi;:brr.
We are informed that a requisition was presented to the
M4yor of Southampton, during the last week, to entreat
him to call a mettingof the inhabitants to petition l'Ar-
liament on the subjict of negro shivery ; that it was '
spectablv siAneil by lett p:usoas, among whom was the
name of Mr. Chainherlayne ; hilt that he refused the
prayer of thr requisitionists, became lie had hail a counter
requisitinti pr.rsi nerd to him. No one, we are assured,
Llano s the Oiler Magiurste, as, had he heeneleft to his
own humane principles and unhiasi.eil judgment, it is he-
-1 ett a he woad have acted differently ; but the eireuni-
>tance is worthy of runic?, as kilt', the only instance of
the kind that has occurred in the l[tngdom.—flangerhire
el.'?rc;l.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

UNITED CHM 4N MINING COMPANY.

LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25.

The demand for British Plantation Sugar bait been more exten-
sive this week, and 1.600 hhds. have been sold at steady prices, and
also Cwt East India Sugar, 1,0110 bags baring 'teen sold at 71s. a
735. for middling, and 755. for fine white. In Molasses 200 pure.
have been sold at 235. for Antigua and Trinidad, and 255. a 26.•
for Demerara and Trinidad. A small gale of Trinidad and Deme-
rara Coffee took place, when middling Trinidad sold at 705., and
good middling Demerara at 80s. a 80s. 611. The highest offer fur
Sumatra Collie was 485., it was consequently withdrawn, and 50s.
is asked for it. Pimento is in limited request, and only a small Int
sold oid. In Cocoa 40 bags Brazil has been sold at 375. 20
Barba(loes Ginger at 904. a 955. Very little doing in Rice.
150 trs. of Ohl Carolina were tried on Tuesday. by auction, but
the quality being interior there was not a bidder. In Rum the
prices arc indicating a disposition to give way, no:hing done.
The demand for Ashes is not so brisk as lard week ; 220 barrels
New Montreal Pot sold at 264., and 25 barrels at 254. 6d. and a
few barrels sold at 241. Nothing in States Aches. Indigo partinu.
larly fist, and nothing doing in Cochineal. In Fnstic the only sale
is 100 tons Spanish at 01. 12s. Gil. to OW. 2s. 6d. Nothing done in
other Dyewoods. In Saltpetre 155 bag's sold at 244. fid. a 21k. 1110
bales French Madder Roots sold at 40s. In Olive Oil little doing ;
10 tuns Trieste sold at 331. os. and a few small lots of Levant and
Gallipoli at former prices. In Brimstone and Barilla nothing
done. In Tar at.d Turpentine nothing done, but prices rcniaia as
before. - -

A Meeting of the Shmehohlers of this CompanL took place on
Saturday morning. At a quarter put one lewd TEYNDAN took
the Chan, and olntervid that the Meeting had been celled in con-
sequence of the mierepreaentations made in a Morning Pripet.
wherein he was charged wish receiving a sum of money from the
Company. This his Lordship positively denied, or that he had
ever reecived one sixpence from any Company, with one excep-
tion. In the mime paper he had &len been misrepresented in re.
gard to what he had mid In Parliament, where it was attributed
to him to have said that the distresses of the country were
occasioned by the speculations in Joint Stock Companies. Ile
had said that the distress was in consequrace of over.spetu-
lation, and the fact was proved by a document produced In
Parliament, which chewed that in the article of cotton, where
the proportion imported had been nearly as three millions to one
hundred thousand, and in others the proportion was the same.
With respect to Joint Stock Companies, all the harm they had
done was the transfer of a few pounds from the pocket of one
man to that of another. Another assertion of the same, he
would say, scandalous paper, was, that he was the founder of
the Company ; hilt he held a letter In his hand which proved
that Mr. Hendricks was the founder; and Mr. H. having been
at considerable outlay, expense• and personal trouble, claimed
an indemnity. Mr. lletuir'cks had had 500/. to purchase shares
for the benefit of the Company, when they were at a discount.
The list of Directors had been formed by Mr. Hendricks, but he
believed none of the Shareholders would have cared who were
Directors, even if' it had been the Devil himself, so long as the
shares were at a premium. Ile had been& public man all his life.
and he could not blame himself for any one act. Mr. Hendrick,'
was an entire stranger to him until he was introduced to him by
Mr. Gurney. His Loriehip then proceeded to state the finances
of the Company as they now stood. There were 2 500 sharer,
110 had been redeemed, which left the receipt, at 51. per share.
1.2041. of which 8101. was in the hands of Martin, Stone, and Co.,
another sum in the hands of Fry and Co. The outstanding debts
would leave a hoes of about ten shillings per share. He did not
think there was so much blame attributable to Mr. Hendricks as
hail been imagined. After some further remarks, he proposed that
the money in hand should he divided. which would come to about
31. per share, and the rnmpeny be dissolved.
Mr. AR et ICIIIN t said he could not consent to anything of the
sort: 1,000/. had been given to Mr. Hendrick'', expressly for the
purchase of shires on account of the Company, and they were not
forthcoming; these shares he insisted should be brought forward.
Mr. NEWMAN said he felt great disappointment et the slimind
which his Lordeliip hatl chosen to take upon the present occesian;
it was so different from that which he had chosen when he saw the
Committee. Upon that occasion his hardship actually promised
that G. 10s. should be paid upon each Share before the 27th. The
present proposition was considered a very different one.
Lord TEYNIt AM said, :lie payment of the 41. 10s. depended upon
• contingency—upon the condition that sit the Directors would de-
fray their share of the expenses incurred. with the exception of
those which had been unavoidable, and which the remaining 101.
per share would he sufficient to liquidate: but if the other Directors
refused to adopt this enurae, it surely could not he expected that he
and hie son should take the whole expellee unon themselves (fries
of " No," from some, and of `• Yes," from others of the Share.
holders.)
31t.N vie:NAN—Thom who signed the checks which took our pro.
perty out of the hatikers' hands are responsible to us for the pay.
mint of our deposits.
lined T elliAM said, his object in signing the check for pur-
chasing the shares was, that the Company might he got rid of as
mem as possible. He should prnpatte a day ford stributing the
money in the hands of the bankers. and the identity of the midi.
'tonal claim would not be loot by the distribution. For his own
Part he never had a share in the Company in his life. He be-
lieved that Mr. Hendricks had acted, with respect to the shares
which he had been desired to purchase, on the principle that he
was entitled to remunerate himself, and that he ought to provide
for any possible emergency. The public had deceived him in not
paying nn the shares allotted to them ; and there was snme misun-
derstanding between him and the agent he had sent out to Chili,
which it was• perhaps, in his opinion, necessary should be recon-
ciled before theme-mints could be gives in.
A SHAREHOLDER—I call upon Mr. Hendrick' to produce
an account of the actual state of the Company, item by item.
A second SIIAREHOLDER—Mr. Hendricks is a with
whom the Shareholders have nothing whatever to do; is is
not in the Prospectus, he is not responsible.
A third SHAREHOLDER—NO, no; we'll go to the Directives.
upon the authority of whose names we paid our money. We'll
nave nothing to do with Mr. Hendricks. I shall lie Content with
my Lead Teynham and his son, and I must have the whole M. a
share. What right had they to attempt to do anything with so
small a Min of money in hand ?
Lord TEYNHASI—Let us have the money back in the best way
we can ; it would be ridiculous to absorb what still remains in law
Supnese we dissolve the Company now, and then fix a day—say
the l'ith April, for I most go to the Kent Assirea—for the payment
of the money. I shall then he present, and sign the drafts, and pay
the money upon receiving the scrip receipts.
Mr. AN/Genie! and several others said, it was absurd to talk
of dissolving a Company which in fact never existed.
A SHAREHOLDER said, the idea of Mr. Hendrick,' claiming
more remuneration than was afforded to him by the purchase of
shares at a discount was ridiculoos.
Several SDAISEIIO/.lllita creed mat that they- eispessed Lewd
Teynham. from what he had meted to the Committee, was ready
at that moment to pay them at the rate of 41. 10s. per share, and
they came with their scrip for that purpose.
Lord TE SMILAX said, that melt an expectation was most unrea-
sonable.
They then called upon him to admit or contradict the assertion
that he had, upon the formation of the Society, fixed his own sa-
lary et 3001. a year.
His Loaneutr said, that Mr. Hendricks had proposed, he be-
lieved, that 141. a year should he allowed to each Director, and
3001. a year for the Chairman. He (hued Teynham) had nut re-
ceived a farthing, or anything whatever except reproach and abuse.
(A laugh.) He certainly rejoiced that the project had stopped so
soon, tor the trade to Chili had fallen beyond all calculation. He
never expected sixpence from tote Comment.
Mr. NEW MAN said his Lordship was flinching. Ills Lordship's
conduct all through had been illegal. lie had signed checks for the
receipt of the money subscribed, although he was not a Director.
The prospectus said, that a Director must hold and pay upon 15
shares. Now, his Ldrdship admitted, that he had never held •
share. and he was of course excluded from all power as a Director.
(Hear, hear.)
Lord TE lettAlt—l acknowledge It was wrong to sign the checks,
but it was a mere error of judgment.
Mr. NEWNAN—My Lord, with great respect to your Lordship,
we are not to 'tidier fur your error. ll'e look to your Lordship for
the V. 10s. which you pledged your/elf' should be paid to us upon
each share. If you reuse we can recover by law.
Lord TEr SHAM—lndeed you never can.
Mr. TAYLOR—Your Lordship said it mattered not to the Share.
holders who were the Director'. That was certainly a most extra-
ordinary mistake, and Mr. Hendricks was aware of' the importance
of having the names of Noblemen at the head of a Company. (A
laugh). That Gentleman knew that persons would be Induced to
pay upon the shams, when they saw the security of names. But
we have nothing to do with stoek.jobbing. Those who took our
money out of the hands of the hank-ra ought to return it. They
can afterwards, at their own leisure, arrange matters as they please
with Mr. Hendricks. (A laugh, and cry of "We ought to have
interest into the bargain)."
Sir. Illco—The Directors are responsible to the Shareholders
for every. half-penny, after deducting moderate expenses. The
question is, what is the amount of the expenses incurred ?
Lord TV/NI-lAD—I acknowledge It, but what can my son and I
do of ourselves. The other Directors are bound to pry their share.
Mr. Gorman') (son of one of the Directors)—)1y father and
another of the Directors withdrew the moment they found that
money had been drawn from the banker's hands.
Mr. iltoo—illy Lord Teynham, you and the other two Direc-
tor& who signed the checks are alone reeponeilde.
A SHAREHOLDER—Why, it 1,, well known that some of the
Directors proposed, that out of the 2.500/. subecrihed. 31r. Hen-
dricks should be presented with 2,000!. (Expressions of astonish-
ment.)
Si'. GODDARD, jun.--Butbe me, every farthing of the money.
would have been taken out of dill bands of the hanker'.
Mr. !JENNY STOKES said. be eoneitleved it extraordinary the
a Nobleman should act such an example as his Lordehip had done,
by refusing at once to make reparation to those whose property had
been disposed of in to improper a manner. He ( Mr. Stokes) had
been a Director in some Companies, and he thought ft his duty,
although an obscure man, when he found that the chances of suc-
cess could not be cnleulated upon. to return the whole of' the de-
posits. For his part, he had paid 5/. upon mch share of which he
was possessed, and he would net receive V. 19u. Ili& He should
look to his leirdahip.
Lord TEYNIIAM asked, was each conduct equitable? In every
Company expenses had been Incurred, of which the Shareholders
ought to bear a proportion. The expenses in this would not 'be
great. He was an honorary Member of the Kentish Railway Com-
pany, and the Lawyer's bill alpoonted to upwards of 1.0061. Now
the Lawyer of this Company had no bull. Ile would accept of
nottiihg. The advertisements were all that were to be paid for.
lie (lord Teynham) was corwrinced that the expenses would not
be greater upon the Shareholder titan 10s. per share. and he
trusted that they were convinced that be was merely unfortunate,
and not guilty.
Mr. ANNICIIIxt—The endues of Mr. Hendricks hes been most
extraordinary. He first said he bad disported of the Shams 'lrish
lie had purchased, and aftensbed, he had than by him. He owed
to give an necount.
A great deal more convene*. took plies. In which It wars,
that elr. Hendricks was „Saonee to spve en mown of aim
he had done with the 1,0011 *bleb bad beim drawn oat of Ilse.
bunker's hands.
Mr. HENDRICKS said Vi ready to frenieb his neseenst M
could do it in tire mintat come In a settlement at 111111.
'Mould not he mid, whatellT lit be the supineness of the Dl.
rectors, that lie kept back.
After some farther eon two or three propinitions welt
made; but it WAS daily fatevmhied, wills ohs thin aplomb..
tmn Lord Teynhame son, that the Shareholder' should
apply to the liiimaltiallot.4l. 1011. per shire, and that the 17th of
April should be axed Sec receiving the amonne nom the produe-
lion of the scrip receipta. ' Thanks buying beet' voted, his Lords
eh+ for his conduct in thr grur, Mettilig separa

The Cotton Market ha been very doll during the week, and
prices have fallen from it to f below last week's prices. The sales
are Bowed Georgia 2500 tags atild. a 61d. ; 300 New Orleans at
7id. a ; 350 Alabama at Go. and 7 id. ;d9 bap Sea Islan Is
at Md. a 21d.; 60 Stained Sea Islands st 81,1. a ;Pl.; 1100 Pernam.
bac() at 10,0. a !Oki.; 300 Maranham a: 01d. a 104.; '2,10
at 90. a ;30 Para at Hid.; IWO Mir.a Novas at Bid. ; Mina
Ceram at fgl. ; :010 Demerara at 9.101. a 100.; 300 Egyptian At
nit. a 100. ; 20 Lagnayras at end. ; ii) carthagena at 6/d. ; 3911
Sures at 54d. a 61d. ; and 70 Bengal at sd. a 641. ; making a total
of about 62110 bags.

BANK OF ENGLAND ACCOMMODATION.

We have been favoured with a perusal of s correspond-
ence relating to a negotiation on behalf of a number of
fancy woollen cloth manufacturers, in the town and neigh-
bourhood of Huddersfield, for an advance of money, on
security of stock, &c. out of the fund of three millions,
appropriated to the relief of trade and commerce, by the
Bank of England.
The gentleinen deputed to negotiate this business waited
upon the Bank Committee in London, by appointment, en
the 15th of March instant, and, after statiog to them the
situation of this parties, it was agreed to grant the :temp-
' modation required, which was to the amount of 1 I ,010/.—
At the same time the Bank Directors expressed their wish
that a committee should be formed in Huddersfield, se-
lected from the most respectable gentlemen of the town,
under whose superintendance the money should he distri-
buted and the s..curities tak-n. Four gentlemen answer-
ing this description were accordingly mentioned fer the
purpose, and letters were addressed to two of them on the
subject, requesting that they would communicate with the
other gentlemen, and render the town and neighbourhood a
service, which, at this crisis, would be so beneficial, by un-
dertaking the office. In the correspendenca on tile subject
it wasexplained, that the goods deposited as sectiatty should
he to double the amount of the money advanced ; that they
should be under the control of the Committee till the loan
was repaid, with the special permission to the manufactu-
rers to have an opportunity of showing the goods, and selling
any part of them, and taking them away, on paying a
rateable amount to the committee, the loan in the first in-
stance to be for four months, with a power of renewal if
necessary. Before this arrangement could be completed, it
was of course necessary that the consent of the gentlemen
named to form the committee sinned be obtained, and their
answer was expected in London with some impatience.
On Monday morning that answer arrived, and was to the
affect—!hat however willing they might be, in such a time
as this, to do any thing in their power for the accummoda- 1
Lion of the public, they did not feel either competent to
judge of the value of any goods that would have to be de-
posited for the requisite advance (particularly articles of
such an uncertain value as fancy goods), nor should they
wish in any way to be responsible to the Bank Committee
for the parties named in the list, most of w.i I nto were quite
unknown to them ; they must therefore beg to decline in-
terfering in this niatter.
On these grounds the negocia:ion for establishing a local
committee failed, but we hear that steps are taking to ob-
tain another committee, and it is probable, that if the
manufacturers act with diacretirn and promptitude, an ad-
vance of atl,ooo/. may be had front the Bank fund for their
use. We learn further, that the disposition manifested by
the Bank of England, to afford .accommotlation in this way,
is most liberal ; 211,1 dust in any of the manufacturing dis-
tricts of the kingi!om, where it is wanted, assistance may be
had, under such regulations as roil! secure the repayment
to the Bank, and most effectually advance the interests el
trade.—Leeds Mercury.

SPOIITING INTELLIGENCE.
UNTINU APPOINTMENTS.
The Earl of Derby's stag-horn& will wet thkt day at Coaltden Church,,
and on Thursday at heatherhead—each day at ten.
H. Jealliik's, EN. fox-hounds will meat this day a Nutfield, Widows-
day at Walton Heath, Friday at Platt's-gees, and on Saturday at Reigate-
hlt:--each day at eleven.
Th. Surrey foe-hounds will meet this day at Bromley. Thursday at
Westeihant. and us Saturday at Limpafield—eseh day at tvelpast ten.

ROYAL
A line deer was turned met on Wednesday at Stoke Greer', 'Melo
showed great spurt during the day. The sugar part of the limOsimen
partook of lweakfmi with Colonel Tyne, at his residence near Stoke
Breen. The deer started through the wends to the left of Langley Park,
taking towards Denham, where be made i double to the left back by
Bieck Park towards Stoke again, through the intimates, and crowed Opt
Bath rood to the right of Colnbrook, by ffortpu and Wyrardishary. stood
wa. at iad taken opposite Robins Roce-greand, 11," the Thames skit.
On Sttarday morning his Majesty's stag bounds bunted a rennwhohtif
line deer, which afforded an retell/rut day'. sport. Tbo deer was turned
oat on toyer Heath, and took across the country, throne' woods sod &Ids,
with such amazing speed, that the sportsmen could hardly keep la view
of him. The deer was at last taken shout ids miles the tidier vide of nigh.
Mr) c.imbe.
Thi. day the King's hounds turn o on lambent Common, Thursday
ut Woollutn Green, and on Monday, thejkl of April, al cxbri4e—ea half-
tmst ten o'clock each day, which will be the last tree of hunting Olt
semun.

Prophetess, the fast-trotting mare, belonging to ilajor Thera, of Wy-
combe, id.,rted over two mites of Newsteati /tours*, Osfuelishire, to Inge
with featlier.weight, 17 miles within an hour, for 800 sovereign., on !Sa-
turday. The mare is riiiiog six years old, and was rude by yeutti atabbe;
of 3tukerlChtlfCll, as GAIOWS:—

m. v. ,
Fir.? 2 mitre .............. 4 24 t TMli 2 mires i 7 1
toeconti ditto
Thittl ditto
Fourth ditto .... ........ .. 6 611 Eighth ditto ~,_, ... ... . 7 ardt
The la.t mile woo pert, rmed In 3 minutes and 09 seconds, ateklag a
total of 59 mi,tute. and 21 vecondtt.
A mterh for ISO troverignA ataide was ',hot on Amna:ow-heath on !Rs-
turtlay, between .even gentlemen, picked from Duckinghterneliire, against
vevan of 031,rd-hire, at 13 bird. earh.
OXON. killed. arras.
Slartineaux
Norville
Woodward
hiciii.h . ll Doucette ,
Joliett .... ......... ... 9 Udnef .
Archer
Ketude 9 Nolleno ..

ID. S.

killed

blessrs.

A Goon OPENING roe OLD MAIDS—In Singapore
a most singular feature of the population is the great dis-
proportion of the sexes. In no class do the number of
women equal that of the men. In the Bugis, they are not
one-half; and in the Chinese, the most effective part of
the native population, they are only as one to thirteen.
From the small number of women and children entering
into the popul.ttion of Singapore, and the necessarily large
proportion of male adults, it follows, as a matter of course,
that it is greatly more efficient than its numerical amount
would set in to indicate.
HON ol' UNSOLICITM—The Grand Duke Boris
Gudenow, who reigned during the years 1597 and 1605,
was very much afflicted with the gout. At a certain period,
when he sufKred very severe pains, he caused it publicly to
he proclaimed at Moscow, that he would reward with ex-
traordinary favour and great riving the man, whoever he
might be, that would relieve him from those pains. It
seems that no one voluntarily appeared to earn the favour
of the Grand Duke ; and, indeed, no wonder, 11- a Doctor
had his whole existence at stake in those times, in Russia,
if his cure failed upon some high or noble patient; and
Gudenow was in the habit of making the surgeon, as if he
considered the latter as absolute master of nature, responsi-
ble for the result of his art. The wife of a certain hojaar,
or counsellor of the cabinet, who received very harsh treat-
ment from her husband, took the advantage of this public
edict of the Grand Duke, to revenge herself in a cunning
manner on her cruel husband. She liberefeie
.W 1 the
Duke informed that her husband possessed an infallible cure
for the gout, but that he was not sufficiently humane to im-
part it. The bojaar was immediately sent for to court, and
strictly examined ; he declared by all that was holy that he was
unacquainted with any such remedy,and had not the slightest
knowledge of medicine. But oaths would not avail him ;
Gudenow had him severely whipped and confined. When,
shortly after, he was again examined, he repeated the same
th iarations. ridding, that this trick was p-ohably played
upon him by his wife ; the Duke had him whipped a
second time, but more severely, and threatened him with
death, if be did not speedily relieve him from pain. Seized
with terror, the hojaar was now entirely at a loss what to
be at. He promised to do his best, but requested a few
days, in order to have the necessary drugs gathered.
Having with great difficulty had his request granted, be
sent to Ozirbsk, two days' journey front Loseow, in older
to get thence all aorta of drugs which were to be had there.
He sent for a cart-load of them, mixed them all together,
and prepared herewith a bath for the Duke, in the hope of
his blind cure posing successful. Gudenow, after hating
used the bath, redly found some relief, and the bojaar had
his life spored him. Nevertheless, because he had known
such an art, denied his knowledge of it, and refused his
assistance to the (}rand Duke, the latter Vitt him win
y whipped, mid after being entirely recoveral, be
Veltti a new dress, two hundred rubles, and eighteen
moves, by way of a present. la add:lion to this, he
ously admonished the Doctor never to be revenged on
wife. It is said that the bojaar, after thisraccurrenee, '
many years in ;ware and happiness with hikepoase.
• Those are 145 prisoners fur trial at Somerect Aisitee,
chiding one for murder, seventeen for Lurgl ry,. eight
bow stealing; and two for tape.

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