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voice tried ad. "Wi 4.0 e tho recoiek to dim
thee. mused Mr. Davies, perhaps
it way be se in ens or tna polemist instauctiii and

(or attechapel) complained
in strong terms of the conduct of the East London►
Company. He complained that the promise of
not noising his rate from Itto. a year had beets broken,
• and that an exorbitant levy of 51. les. fur arrears
bad been made sport his property. He condemned
the system of creating an increase of capital in the
summer pursued by the Company.
Mr. BIM said, that be hurts a friend who had
also &offered by this preeencerted arrangement be.
ltween the New River and East London Companies.
Ne knew not what a monopoly was, if raising the
rate from 10 to 00 per cent. was not one. where the
ynblic had no alternative but to submit. The
Companies cared little when they knew that Jolts
Bull must pay whatever they thought proper to
!relict. •
Mr. YOUNG said, that he was interested its the
Lel London Company, but more interested as an
iuhribitaitt of that part of the metropolis said to be
most affected by the regulations alluded to. He
attended particularly to this day's proceedings, and
certainly could not approve of them. He }sated mo-
nopoly as mach as ant• mart, and he knew that the
dividends of the East London Compsuy were under
3 per cent. He also knew that they were not bilik-
lug their rents in capital in the way ►t had been de-
scribed. Au inquiry was certaiuly necessary, and he
would therefore move, no an Amendment, that all the
resolulintie hut the last be omitted, and that that
he so framed as to empower the Committee to con-
fer with the Director, of the East London Company,
and iriqiiire into the whole affairs, for the purpose
of fronting a Report to be hereafter suhniitted to a
public meeting. Ile thought this would be taking
a srci tic and practical course.
Mr. JAS. DAvtss seconded this motion, and as.
aured the Meeting, that the Directors would aff.srd
ever; information to the Committee.
After some conversation on the point of order in
putting the Amendment, it was @greed that the
Mover of the original Resolutions should reply be-
fore any question was put.
Mr. Emu accordingly replied. He said, the
Meeting hod got this day a shew of argument to
meet the facts which were mated against the cons-
ols't►ts of the conduct of the East London Water
ko Company. These facto were met with uothing
List the plainest sophistry, and if the amended pro-
position were acceded to, the only effect would be
to embarrass all the proceedings to which the Meet.
ing must resort for a redress of their grievance,. If
they now sat down without doing any thing, the
Company would go on to the root no increasing
their price, as they more fully secured their mono-
poly. Ile dui not blame the Company for trying
to increase their capital, but he blamed the public
fur so long submitting to such so exaction.
The Amendment was now put, and rejected by
a large majority of the Meeting.
The original Resolutions were then put seriatim.
and curried uusiiimously, and it was agreed that
she COmmittee should make a Report within one
month.
Mr. Howse asked Mr. Davies if he was deputed
by the Directors of the East London Company to
confess their intention of ameliorating their mode of
supplying water, and at a fair price?,
Mr. Devoe' replied, that he appeared there as a
Director, and could certainly promise the fullest
attention on the part of the Directors to any propor
saints which may be submitted to them.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman. who
**plowed himself much obliged to the Meet►ug for
their attes►tiou.
The Meeting separated at four o'clock.

FOREIGN INTELLIGRACE.
PARIS PAPERS. PAPERS.

PALM, OCTOBIR
.27.

Cardinal Etienne Hobert Cambaceres died at
Rouen on the night between Saturday and Sunday
last. He was aged sixty-two years, bring horn at
Montpellier the 11th or Sept. 1756. He was ap-
pointed iu IPO2 to the Archhishoprick of Rouen,
and promoted to the Cardinglate in I mO3, by Pope
Pius VII. He was nephew of the Abbe Coombe-
etre., Grand Vicar of &urges, who, next to our
great veered orators, occupies a distinguished place
in the number of our best preachers.
The news of the evacuation of the French terri-
tory by the allied troops was received at Grenoble,
and throughout the department, with the most lively
joy, and sincere sentiments of gratitude for the pi-
tern.' regard of his Majesty.
In consequence of this happy event, the Mayor of
Grei,ol.l, caused a distribution of wine to be made
to all the troops of the garrison.
Au air-ballonti has been remarked for some days
past in out of the halls of the Couservatory of Arts,

LONDON.

SATURDAY, ()crones 31, ISIS.

attitude by the grand Deli, Imola, in the pre-
sent state of Europe, be exeredingly ridiculous,
if • consideration of the eofferissip and printions
which his folly must inflict up•a his unfortunate
subjects did not excite feelings of • more pain-
ful character. The Grand Duchy forms part of
the Germanic Confederation, as does Bavaria also.
It would be well for the people of Germany, and
eventually for all Europe, were all the Members of
the Confederation to bind themselves not to make
war upon each other, but to submit their occa-
sional disputes to the consideration of the Diet.
The estimate of the aggregate military force of the
Confederation has been printed by order of the
Diet. It amounts to 300,943 men. The contin-
gent of Austria is 94,822-men--that of Prussia
79.234. The lowest contingent is that of the
Prince of Lichtenstein, which amounts only to 55
men !

The Governments of Berne and Lucerne have
renewed their negotiations with the POPE, and
have collected an expedient for removing the dif-
ferences which had arisen relative to the mode of
appointing the Bishop of the two Cantons, from
the Brief addressed some years ago by the Pops
to the Roman Caihotics of Ireland, upon a similar
question. The Governments propose, in case of
vacancy, that the chapter of the diocese shall
present to the Government a list of six can-
didates for it■ approbation, and that from the
name approved of by the Government, the chap-
ter shall appoint the Bishop, to whom the POPE
shall give canonical induction. In the adop-
tion of this expedient, we find the advantages of
domestic nomination and the Government Veto
united, offering at the same time a security to the
church and people of the fitness of the ecclesiastic
so chosen for the episcopal office, and to the Go-
vernment, of his loyalty and ready acknowledg-
ment of existing authority.
Some additions to the Baden Constitution have
been published, relating principally to the legisla-
tive and judiciary systems. They are said to be
improvements. The Grand Duke still purpose.
going to the south of France. The administration
will, during hi. absence, be iutrusted to Ins uncle,
the M a rgrave Lewis.
The French Five per Cents. still look down.
wards. They were on Monday ut 76 f. 95 c.
The Bank Actions, 1,655 f.

The Duke of YORK visited the PRINCE RE-
GENT yesterday.
Yesterday the Earl of I.lllaarooL had en au-
dience of the PRINCR RITONNT.

Yesterday the Loan CHANCELLOR paid his re-
spects to the PRINCE REGINT at Carlton-House,
upon his arrival in town.
A Paris Paper notices the arrivsil at Amiens of
M. Coast's, who is honoured with the title of a Na-
tural Philosopher. This man is a juggler, or pro.
lessor of the magic art of legerdemain. He has
been lately in London, where he is said to have
amuwil the PRINCE RIGENT exceedingly. " One
of his magic tricks," says the Paris Paper, " and
which particularly interested his Royal Highness,
was to cause the trinkets, &c. of Lord CASTLE.
REACH and the Ambassadors, to disappear. and to
have them found in the pocket of Mt Prince."

The Emperor of RUSSIA has so approved
of the portrait of the Duke of ‘VELLitscrotv,
which Mr. Dswe painted a short time since by
command of his Imperial Majesty, that he has
chosen that distinguished artist to take at Aix-la.
Chissoelle, &c. all the likenesses of the Chief Com.
niandent of the Russian armies, for the express
purpose of hying placed in the Palace at St. Peters-
burgh. The object is truly grand, and will hind
down to posterity the likenesses of the Russian mi.
titary heroes who signalised themselves in the war.

Accounts from St. Domingo state, that not long
since three Deputies from Christoplie arrived nt
Port-an-Prince, commissioned to offer Boyer and all
his officers rank iii the siobilty of the pretended
kingdom of Hayti, provided they submitted toChris-
tophe. Boyer was to be created • Prince, and his
Generals, Dukes, &c. Of the three Deputies,
two were Britons of Christophe's creation. They
wore the old French costinne, with powdered hair
and false tails, which with their black faces formed
a very ridiculous contrast. Boyer replied to them
that he would have nothing to do with either Gen.
Christoplie or his Nobility.
Lieut.-Colonel WATSON. of the Royal Artillery,
goes out to the Island of Ceylon. to take the com-
mand of thut corps st•tiooed there.
Lieutenant-Colonel WRIGHT, of the Royal En-
gineers. is appointed to the command of that corps,
and of the Royal Engineer Department in the
Island of Ceylon ; and Major HO►.t.owAY, of the
sume corp., to the Cape of Good Hope.
WEAV6IIO.—On Thursday last the calico and
muslin weavers turned out, a• it is termed, for an
advance of wages. About 3,000 of them assembled
in Smithfield, and afterwards formed into proces-
sion, and marched in a peaceable manner through
town, proceeding across tie Long Bridge, towards
Ballymscar►ett, where they separated.•—(Be/fat
Chrostick.)
Last morning, about half-past ten o'clock, as
one of the Woolwich coaches was corning to town,
it was overturned at the corner of Pal liament-street,
and Bridge-street, Westminster, owing to the
sudden breaking of the off wheel, the sieve of
which was literally shivered to pieces. Two snit-
lerymen were on the top of the coach, one of whom
received no further injury than some cuts on the face,
whilst the other unfortunately had his leg broken. A
women and her child were also violently thrown
from the coach. The child escaped unhurt, but
the mother was much injured about the head. She
was taken, along with the artilleryman, to the Hos-
pital. No blame attaches to the driver of the
coach. as at the time when the accident happened
lie was driving very cautiously. The mischief ori-
ginated entirely in the winnow' and rotten state of
the wheel.

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ORIGINAL POETRY.

BY DOCTOR !OHM woLcor,
on= PSTEIL PIIDAI, FrQ.

TO MY MN,*
•M SLIMY.

To thee the wandering tribes were wont to roam,
Each jovial Gipsy with his merry mate,
With dark Entiority quite band on stove,
Fo►telling, for • peony, folks their fate.

To thee, through wind and rain, the good Kiag Parcw,t
To get a warm straw-bed, was known to budge it—
Of simple Knights, who made a batch,
Nor drain'd his people's purses by a Budget.
Where are the tribes that worship'd nut hip name'
King Vann—what music to a Gipsy ear !
What Gipsy wi►hes nut for half his fame,
Or reads his dying speech without a tear!
Itu thee the Royal BANIWYLDE, t many a time,
Etijoy'd his feast and dauce, and sunk to sleep,
Who, like Utrists, rimmed from clime to clime
lo search of wisdom, on the laud and deep.

By Slander, parent of the blackest lies,
The radiant form of Truth was never courted,
That lie fur wisdom travelrd she denies,
And swears be only traveird—wheu transported.
Pieas.d have I seen this celebrated King,
With brighter talents than must Monarchs born;
Pkas'il have I heard hint Chase of Cheviot, sing,
And Robin Hood, and wind his bugle-horn.
Tax`d are the Gipsies too, by foul-irsouth'd Slander,
With taking, but without the grace fops!,
Pig, fowl, duck, turkey, gosling, goose, and gander,
Their fingers tish-hooks, angling ea's y day.
Say, Truth, if ever once. Gipsy stole
From me, the Bard, the value of a grim,
Goose, gander, gosling, turkey, duck, or fowl,
Or from the sow purloited ber baby-pig '
too, have felt the force of Slander's tongue,
And scot n'il her rage, her lying prose and metre,
While Haw SANS yields a plaudit to my sonx,
The snakes of Envy hiss in vain at PITER.
Thus have I Jur d defend an injur'd rare,
Calld by a wicked world a thieving crew;
Herr let nut Justice blush to thew her face,
What says the proverb ?—o Give the Heel Lis due."

Farewell, my Barn! should man thy frame destroy,
May birds of darkness on hi; runt alight,
Owls break his slumbers with portentous cry.
And groans of Gipsy ghosts his soul affright
• The Foil had previously addressed two Odes to his
Barn, but had taken nu notice of its frequent tenants the
Gipsies. These lines are among many fugitive pieces of
the Author, and were never before printed.
t The designation of out of the Gipsy Sovereigns.
The celebrated Bantrylde Mine Carew, well known to
the Author in early life.

LONDON NOVF.JIIBER FASHIONS.

From " La Balt Aneueblie."

that Duly proves that these peewees had not before
paid their fair shave, sod ether Jew* of the com-
inanity. mast have been poring it for them is their
are tate. He complained is strong tains of the
lawypege which had bees paired upon the East
Loudest Compaq, ,and saidetbat flu erifett
of the premed smog of he*
~irk if
eeided; se embroil tilt pitblie elt*,gist.tClesPenT.
to the evident injury.if eaehreger thety
sapplyof.uoientritiiii qv aliment of sulk .
presence as wateu,. 11.4t.agat,n seoured the Meeting.
thei:the Compel, woe ready.to sirord the most.
eateifecteey pecoent o'6ll their, .pieceedings—they
wen ready. to vs the felled aatisreanion. if It were
Galtat to: to the spirit cottethelitte.. He, _there-
feeek eoljered this,,Meetieg net to take a step which ,
night aided? eitsatoWatieo. They Would, he
thoonilit. heat .ftlearelt the "pirblic booed( by ad;
youteme, witheat adopting the Itisointlien; which
had beau just read.
Mr. Lasso, late an ielreintont Of Usekaerr rn
e co-
•
plained that when the sepp)y of water is tt die.
trick was impeded by some arrangements respect.
ing a mural. the East London Company refused to
lore aster wilco the inhabibints paid the expense
the pipes, as well as a high rate for the supply.
He, as as iudiddeal. certaitily refused to pay for
pipes, which, when made, became the property of
the Company.
Mr. DAVIN was in the act of giving this state.
peat a couiradietioa is rather too personal a man.
isor. whew the Chairman called him to order.
• Mr. LAS& repeated his statement.
Mn ALIVINDia(,OI Whiiechapel) complained