The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

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EAST INDIA AFFAIRS.

Mr. Braham, it is no wonder that she has
brity for her musical skill. As an actress, parti-
cularly good. She had always a want of manner, not to say a
Vulgarity, which rendered her by no means pleasing on the
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stage. She mistook boldness for archness, and never knew e
Fuint where gaiety borders on ill-breeding. However, in the
its of servants, and in similar characters requiring nothing
t confidence, jollity, and good singing, Signora Storace was
always a favourite : and though every body must commend her
prudence in anticipating rather than yielding to the decay of her
powers, and leaving her audience, rather than waking to be
deserted by :thetn, yet we have no doubt but there will be
some persons who will regret the loss of so good a singer, and
two sprightly an actress.

CITY.
Tuesday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall,
which was numerously attended.
Previous to the Lord Mayor holding the Court, his Lordship
ordered the price of Bread to be continued at 1 lid. the quarters
loaf of wheaten, and 10d. household.
The Committee appointed to examine the Petition of John
Christey, an impressed foemin' reported to the Court the pro-
ceedings thereon, which was read and ordered to be printed,
and a copy sent to every Member of the Court.
They also reported their proceedings on the case of Nathaniel
4r
0 ng , another impressed freeman, that an application had
been made to the Court of King's Bench for a Writ of Habeas
Corpus, to bring him up, which the Court refused to grant ;
upon which a long debate took place, and the Committee were
directed to take every step in their power to assert and support
the ancient rights and privileges of the Citizens of London.
Same day Sir Thomas Hardy attended at the Chamberlain's
Office, Guildhall, where he was presented with the Freedom of
the City, and an elegant sword, voted him by the Corporation
of London. He was attended by Alderman Shaw, in whose
mayoralty the vote of thanks passed, Mr. Alderman Birch and
Dir. James Dixon, the mover and seconder, with two other
naval captains. The baronet expressed hisgratitude to the City
of London for the favour conferred upon him.
Friday the Lord Mayor held an especial Court of Aldermen at
Guildhall, when the following Gentlemen wereelected Rulers of
the Watermen and Lightermens' Company for the ensuing year :
Messrs. John Hamer, Richard Rowed, Henry Grey, William
Devy, Abraham Sanderson, William Chapman, Thomas Black-
stone, and James Betts, Water Rulers.—Matthias Lucas, John
Dinkald, Jun. and Francis Theodore Hay, Lighter Rulers.—
Messrs. Hannon, fate., .Tolenstone, and Opey, were re-elected
Beadles of the Court of ftt•quests.—A dividend of two per cent.
to the Orphans, due the sth of July, was ordered to be paid on
the 12th of July next.

On Tuesday a Court of Directors was held at the East-India
House, when the ships Asia and Walthamstow were taken up
for India this season ; they were ordered to be afloat the 24th
instant, sail to Gravesend the 7th of July, and to be in the Downs
the 13th of August.
The ships Sir S. Lushington, Ocean, Devaynes, General Stuart,
Tottenham, and Union, were ordered to be afloat the 7th of
July, and to sail from Gravesend the 7th of August.
The Warren Hastings, Capt. Larkins, was appointed to be
in preparation for a vo age to Bengal and China.
Capt. APTaggart was sworn in•o the command of the Ocean.
The Court adjourned till Wed,--day next.
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THE LOAN.
On Tuesday the Gentlemen inclined to bid for the Loan, at-
tended the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his Office in Dow r-
ing-street, at ten o'clock. No conversation took place. The
Gentlemen merely gave in their Biddings, which here as follow :
Sir Francis Baring and Co £llB 3 6
Messrs. Robarts and Co. llB 18 0
Goldsmid and Co. llB 19 0
- Walsh and Nisbett l2O 10 0
- Barnes, Ricardo, and Co. l9O 14 0
Whereupon Sir Fran. Baring and C:,. were declared the highest
Bidders. The price they have given is near 2 per cent. above
what the highest price of Monday would warrant, so as to allow
a profit to the subscribers; notwithstanding which the Omnium
was sold at 9 per cent. premium, on its being announced at the
Stock Exchange. The bargain is very.favourable to the pub-
lic, who have saved nisi half 4 million by the competition. of
the different lists.

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