The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

BOARD OIP TAXES.

Dr. PIMA 'moat, in reply to thearguments
advanced spited the motion, expressed his abhor-
rence et the Slave Trade, and repeated the grounds
on which lie introduced his motion for protecting the
interests of the claimants whose cares lied been
adjudged in the proper Courts. It was to uphold
the reedit and character of these tribunals that lie
brought rOfWafli the present motion--/Near)--
end he weekl still maintain that the honour and
dignity of these Courts was compromised when their
formal and deliberate adjudications were stultified
by the operetion of this Treaty. The Hon. and
Learned Gentleman restated his argument relative
to the fire vess•ls, and stated that the order bad
been made for their positive restitution before this
Treaty. He did not complain of the four
hundred thousand pounds given to Spain, but he
did of the claimants being cut off from that prompt
redress which wes open to then. as their cases
stood, and were adjudged in the Courts lwre. He
lookr d et the question tie a public light, awl was
influenced by tio personal considereti 0000 w Mr. Page
(the Spanish agent) had been introduced to him •
from a respectable quarter. and he had listened to
his statement of farts. The precedents of the
Noble Lord really appeared to I o i 000 to be unfortu-
trate. That of America was, es had been already
slid, our not likely to be copied in a cool cud sober

On the motioii of Mr. a few words
from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIIMOF.It, copies
were ordered of all circulars addressed to the Board
of Taxes relative to defiviencies in their districts,
and their separate amount.

H ERCU LA N EUM MANUSCRIPTS.
Mr. WYNN, Wes-tying its the Eptimates an item
of 1,1)00/. paid on the subject of the Herculaneum
Misaits*ctipts, begged to 'e for a copy of the
lirl►olt of the Committee algtointed to ultra the
Hercula►.euut Mauuscr►pts.—Ordered.

EASTER ADJOURN M ENT.
Lord CastUtstv.Aon gave notice that 'he would,
to-morrow, move the udjournment or the House
until the id April.

Sir Samuel, Rolttitir presented • Petition from John
Mixon, of the town of Kingston-upon-Hall, staling that the
law respecting the recovery of debts was egorasivc ly defective,
and allotted the immediate emotion of Parliament. It
further staled, as an of the e•ur•tity of this
grievance, that the Petitioner had lately sued a D. fendatit
to recover a debt of 1,000 f., and that notwithstanding he
bad obtained a judgment against him, the Defendant had
preferred to go into the King's &nth and See on his income,
which amounted to Ili,Uoof. per annum, rails. r than pay his
debt.—The Petition was then read mail laid on lb, table.
The Bill for reducing the duties un Four Whorled Car-
riages, was rcail a second time, and ordered to be committed
to-timirrow fortnight.
_ .

The Corks Importation Bill vas also read a second time,
sad ordered to be committed to-muroow fortnitl.l•
Mr. BROGUICII brought Up the Report of tlor Committee
on Mork Auctious.—Tbe Report was agreed to, sod s Bill
ordered to be brought up in pursuance thereto.

SAVING BANKS.
The Rouge went brio a Committee upon the
Sevin.; Baas :Amendment 11111; the Report was
brought up, and the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER moved it should be token jute farther
consideration on illowlay, the 13th of April 'seat.
Upon thy Rerft being brought up, tire CHAN-
cv.i.oa of the ExcatrQuErt. In reply to an obser-
vation from Alderman ATKINS, ebserveil, that al-
though it was desirable to prevent every attempt
at abuse of these Mimics by yipPesons rother of a
higher and wealthier class in sociity futithog inn-
airy its these Banks, yet the returSction in precise
terms might be 'productive •of prtjudicial effects,
by, forciog such persons to vest deist property in
the harids of individuals, who would perhaps he
unable to give them any security but their own,
and expose the lender to the inevitable loss of his
bard earilings, in Case of the borrower beconiiiig
tu-
solvent.

The Report was then ()Merril to be takes into
consideration on the 13th ul April.
ciATOMS. CONSOLIDATION.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER brought
up the Report of the Custorits oilsolidat. Act.
tie observed, that notwithstanding the regulations
which had been made on this head, it, the year 1809,
it had been resolved by Government that something
further should be attempted in this way to forward
the interests of our commerce by the consolidation
of the duties on importation and exportation. As
far as respected behind and its trade, us the whole
of the ditties affecting her were to be reviewed and
remodelled in the year 1841, no chrome had been at-
tempted therein. The duties un goodit imported
from India had undergone a revisiiiis and alteration.
The warehouse duty on sucls goods lied been emu-
. bliblied in the nature of a transit duty on all goods
passing through the Comosny's warehouses. It
was now intended that goods in future should be
exported freely from such werelionees without ally
duties parade thereon. All these iinproiiemeots
would. be found iii u. schedule be bad caused to be
made out for the satisfaction of the blouse.
Mr. Alderman ATIONs suggested the propriety
of having that schedule printed, as had been done
iu the instance of the schedule of 1809.
The CHANCELLOR of the EectikoVeu said, it
was his intention the same should be printed in a
concise form, embraciug the principal alterations
made. The system of drawbacks had beets acted
upon generally for the last 40 years, whereby most
of the duties were withdrawn again on exportation.
It was now intended to reduce the duties in the
first instasice. The duties on East India tuanu-
factored goods amounted to tin!, per cent. or more;
on unnianufactured goods to 30/. per cent. A te-
duction was intended, in the first instance, from
the rate of duty, ad eu/orear, at 70/. per cent. to a
rate of SO/. and from a rate of 30% on undramatic-
lured goods to 201. The warehouse duties sums East
India sugar also were intended to be reduced.
Stone and slate are to be subject to an average
touting, duty. East India yowls generally were to
be placed upon the saute footing es the produc-
tions, of our nearer dependencies. Thus the article,
thrown silk, we* to be relieved from some of the
duties, au article which had not constituted is part
of the East Litho trade until it had been intro..
duceil there under British protection. On the
whole, the East India trade had increased its
productiveness, in point of revenue and other-
wise. since the establishment of the free trade
to India, beyond even the expectation of those
roost interested in the suggested improvement.
With respect to East India sugar, the rate of
duties depending on average W 11,4 to be taken
away. sod a fixed genehd rate established. That
part of the produce of Ireland. its liness, with u
view to the protection and encouragement of that
manufacture, would form an exception to the ge-
neral regulation, arid experience no change, lest it
should he considered prejudicial to those interested
therein, and who might Isiah to he 'wordier that
blouse, previously to efectiug any material altera-
ti in that staple of Irish commerce.
Mr. Aldermen ATEINE contended there was con-
sidemble iNu iohicy its laying duties,. olio's snicks of
cosuustme generally, with a due regard and re.

THE BRITT 81-1 PRESS.

In the House of Commons last night, Lord CAS•
TI.F.II,EAGII stated, that the King of the NETHER-

A severe contest took place on ‘Veriesday in
the election of Common Councilmen for IVvitirr
Ward, Norwich, which terminated in favour of
Messrs. WILLIAM FthTElt, It. PURLAND, slid C.
Hinatx, who were chosen Nominees. This tri-
umph of the Bite and White over the Orange and
Purple (or Government interest) canned universal
joy amongst the friends of the successful candid :lie.,
who were drawn in a coach round the Ward by
torch-light, and preceded by a band of music. A
blazing bonfire was kindled, the bells range merry
peal, and at St. Gilts's gates the populace were re-
galed with three barrels of beer. The whole wruit
off in a peaceable manner.

The Lords of the Treasury having ordered
posiponeinesit of the second day's drawing, t.,
Tbursilny,26lh March, instead of the day before anuoiiiire,t,
which had been iaadvertesitly fixed iu Passion Week,
Public will do well to avail themselves of this interval, for
nearly MOO Tickets were drawn the first day, without either
of the THRZE Panics of 30,0001. being decided; they ma),
however. ♦u. he drawn the next day; but the question is.
who will bare the honour of selliug tbtm ? Now, if we may
judge by the regular succession 9r extratodinary Lott
w►ich eve►,y year about this period confirms the pre-eno•
ueoce of Puustoskaisil Co.'s offices (and it will be recollect
ed, that is the corresponding Lottery, last year, Pit:mix&
and Co. paid inure money in capitals than all the ()Owe
offices edited together) ; it would appear that • pi incirit
part of the above is elmoi4 sure to be distributed at Pip•
unto's Offices, Nu. 1; Curobin, and 296, Holborn.

Captain DOBREE, who lost his life on the 9th
instant, its the humane attempt to rescue tritest de-
struction tl e crew of a wreck off the coast of Guern-
swy, formerly c mantled his Majesty's ship ZeicT
bin. Ile accompanied BONAPARTE to the island ~t
St. firkis, was considered a zealous and excelle;:t
officer, and was universally esteeined by those r •
knew him.

eel juagneents—*Nß it MIT lllell TO 10111 MOHO 00 Mr. fp AII Ili WI CHI•RIVriI IL quite irregulur To mom - T'T -- --____ _____.— -- Tee :TwerTeN. will reinter us more 'sceptical tor
then' mid transfer them to another country for a question of order in this attasister, fluting a dis. exported freely from suds werelsomes without ally 1 ferent when the currency is metallic--or, what is cry lf •
the uture, in crediting the sincerity of others, whets
1,e,„,,,e1 of. duties parade thereon. All these improirements the same thing. whin paper is instantly convert-that redress winch they were solemnly entitled to cussiun quite irrelevant to the matter ethey speak of " beloved Queens."
receive here ? Suppose the Courts of Spin' refuse Mr. MONEY said, he would confine I ' elf to would. be found in us 'schedule he bad caused to be isle into gold or silver. In such a case, should The LoltD ADVOCATE of Scotland has discovered
the parties satisfact• , will not England be bound the guest' , .and content himself stole slating that made out fur the am iscictoli of the [louse.
any part of the currency be tampered with, the that a little reform, like a little learning. is a dan-
i
to afford it, notwithistending Ibis preuwaty grout to he had never conipleisied of the pecuniary putt of Mr. Alderman AVMS ssiggeeted the propriety
of having that scheduleprinted, as had been done effects will be instantly discernible in the others. erous thieg, nd accordingly he hoe tured roued
the King of Spain ? . the Treaty with Spain; on the contrary, he thought ogn
the purgha Reform which he had an I
to
ffected
it* the instaece of the achedult of 1809. Wherever gold acid silver are suffered to circulate,
Load CASTLEREAGH explained, that the Treuty it the hest and noblest way iss which money could support. The Learned Lord now finds the old
gave to the King of Soso' a hill remuneration fur be disposed of for the beat purposes of humanity, I The CHANCELLOR. of the EICIIEQUER said, it the one must be the measure of the other; and if system more was his intention the same should he printed in aconvenient, having just vacated Isis
the claims of his subjects, and gave the latter. a and one which reflected the highest honour on the one he depreciated by any amine, there will be II ;eat for Yarmouth, for the' purpose of being Imam-
whale and entire remedy its their own tritrunals. Government. lie was convinced, that not wily concise form, esubraciug the principal alterations
nomitial increase ill the value of the other, propor- mous& elected for the Fife district of Boroughs, in
Time disonnaisen taken iu his correspondence was were the people of the country satisfied with this made. The system of drawbacks had beets acted
the room of the lute Sir JOHN A NSTRUTUER.
timed to the depreciation. From the outline
between the claimants who bed entered their ap. Treaty, but that if called upon they would have
oeids in time, and those who had not, come forward by a subscription, in which the pence
Lord A. IIABILTOM said, lie only referred to the of the poor would vie with the imunds of the ride
cases of those claitnants who had made their appeals to raise sissy sum to promote so desirable nu object
in due time mud form. as elm effectual abolition of so detestable a trade.—
Mr. WYNN would not dispute the abstract pro. /Hear.)--The regal:mons in the Portuguese
parttime, that a Sovereigo had a right to adjust Treaty made it unlawful to trade its slaves north of
with another Potentate eke claims of any of his the Equator, amid this would have • powerful effect upon generally for the last 40 years, whereby most
of the duties were withdrawn again on •exportation. given by the Earl of LAUDERDALE, last night, of
It was now intended to reduce the duties in the what he purposed to advsitice iii his intended uno-
first instasice. The duties on East India menu-
factored gooda amounted to 60/. per cent. or Mitre;
on unnienufactured good, to 30/. per cent. A te-
ductioes was intended, in the first inviattee, from-
the rate of duty, ad raloreat, at 701. per crone to a lion of the 14th of April, we conclude that the xt
Noble Lord will allude to the depreciation in the •
A severe contest took place on Wednesday in
the election of Common Councilmen for IVyiner
Ward, Norwich, which terminated in favour of •
'rasts. WiLetam FOsTER, It. PURLAND, and C.
Hicalw, who were chosen Nominees. 'lids tri-
new silver coinage, as a probable cause why it timph of the Blare and White over the Orange and
will be difficult for this country to enjoy a gold ' Purple (or Government interest) caused universal .
joy ernotigst the friends of the euccessful candidates,
' subjects; this tower, at admitted, was vested, and in cutting up the boundaries in which the trade rate 01.501. and lll** * role of 30/. on unhoutufac. currency. By the late regulations, gold has sit-
who were drawn in a coach round the 'Ward by
. necessarily so, to the head of soy State, whether bad been hitherto carried on. lured goods to 201. The Ir/outhouse duties nu East perseded silver in being the common measure of I torch-light, and receded by a band of music. A •
republican or monarchical. He who athostted with De. Putt! tamale, in lase reply to the arguments India sager also were intended to be reduced, value in this country ; but to our mind, while our blazing bonfire was kiudied, the bells rungs merry
the Noble Lord, that the case was bete, whether advanced spinet the snot 00000 , expressed his abhor- Stone and slate are to be subject to an average
the power so vested had been properly applied in rence at the Slave Trade, and repeated the grounds touting, duty. East India kneels generally were to denominations of money and our modes of keeping I peal, and at St. Gilta's gates the populace were re-
the particular case. The claims not duly appealed cm which he introduced his motion for protecting the
were, of course, out of the consideration; but interests of the claimants whore cases had been tibewip.laxotdirureunrtetriedesaute (meting 101 the prorloc. IltXolllll9 remain uualtered, not even an Act of i
dtluirtninwt: silk, MAN to he relieved some of article,
othe meat cats effect this change. The inefficacy 'oafiltiluie pled with three barrels of beer. The whole went
off in a pexceable manner.
The Lords of the Treasury having ordered a
when the Legislature, by a special Act, prescribed adjudged in the 'snorer Courts. It was to uphold attempt canitot be better illustrated than by the dr-
oss canticle which had not constituted a part tiosiponeinesit of the secoud day's drawing, t, i
the mode of pureeing: a legal inquiry to rerrect a lbw ctedtt. and character of these tribunals that he
wrm.g, and where the sufferers had followed the brought forward the present mob i / Ilearj--
ra --
comae laid down, alai obtained au adjudication, and he would still ensisitaist that time honour and
lifter makiisg ouetheir demands to the metafiction dignity of these Courts was compromised whet, their
or the Court—then both equity and justice requir- formal and deliberate adjudications were stultified 1
eel that they should be protected in the rights they
had acqu red. . by the operstion of this Treaty. 'rite Hose and of the East India trade until it had been intro.
lucid there under British prottelion. On the cuntstance that gold is, at this moment, measured
b.teiersisloterrbsualinidoosialcrtrorunhoot by
ighoelidle.no%olt:ienotet. II the
whole, the East India trade had increased its p g eons of Thwmucitilhany:l26beelhafilarcla, instead of the day before anuonore,l,
inadverteatly fixed iu Passion %trek, il,r
Public will do well to avail themselves of this interval, for
nearly kW) Tickets were drawn the first duy, without rillwr
trotluctiveuees, in point of reveisue 'and other. our silver coismare and never by the denominations of the THOSE Pours of 30,0001. tieing decided; they 111,
wise. niece thee establirliment of the free trade
The caw of Americo wag not es. Learned Gentleman re-stated his argument relative to India, beyond even the expectation of those o t
of our gold coinage ; sit that in fact silver still con- however. ALL he drawn the next day • but the question i.. •
tissues the only ineosure of value, and fears may who will have the honour of selling the's% ? Now, if we rwie
judge by the regular succession of extraiiiilinary Lurk
I "CllY ill Points It was known that iu America, at to lime five view Is, and misted that the order had most interested in the suggested improvement.
the Iter:orl *lwo the Treaty was made, from the been made for their positive restitution before this With respect to East India sugar, time rate of
(colorises- hull which prevailed after a protracted our. Treaty. tie did not complain of the four well be entertained that the gold will rapidly de- . which es, . ear about this erioil confirms the re_enn
of lesnyand Cu 's °the (and i will be repCullert
duties depending on average wets to be taken part from circulation, and become merely an article rd, that tI. trreiNClM pond. i rig Lottery,r last I year, Mamas
the Courts of Justice ware not these to British sub- bemired thousand pounds given to Spittle but lie away, and a fixed general rate established. That of trade, increasing siomivally in price proportioned and Co. paid mere money in capitals than all the other
I jem.ts the seats 14' equity, mu many cases; therefore, did of the claimants being rut off from that prumpt mart of the produce of !mimic', ita linen. with a offices added together) ;it would appear that a principal
army ittierisolanusl arrangements to cover individual redress which was open to them as their eases view to tits protection and encoriniewinent of that to time actual depreciation of the standard that mem- part of the above is almost sure to be distrilmted at Poe
claims male at Such a time, could not b. very well stood, and were seljudgesi in the Courts here. He .
plearleitst the present time to govern the proceed- looks dat the quest* .
ingot of a British Statesmen. The Hun. and Learn• influenced by too pentane! considerati 0000 ss Mr. Pa
elf Girsitlemitan expressed his warm indignation
et the horrible Slave Trade; u mantalicture, would form sit exce Mon to the e.
1 g cures it. The gustation is one of the utmost in- motes Offices, No. 1; Conduit, acid 296, Honsorn.
101 l 011 a public lights and was • tueral regulation, and experience no change; lest it terest to the country its general, and ought to be
Kw
(the Spanish :mem) had been introduced to him -
but he thought that from a respectable Moine,. amid he had listened to Houses previously
the tate-stets of Mee claimants should, in the present his statement of farts. 'lite
itiseinee be
. . e protected by the Courts in which Ise) Noble Lou! really implicated to Io i 000 to
precedents of the
be tinfoils.- isLiortiuldu.hemicidirtasiwslitect,edmpigrielludriiitstl
to lit
itwhosehesiridat,erested understood before the removal ef the Bank re-
y to
esectiusg
any
usiteriai
attitietlrras.t. 1 atriction; it is also one of extreme difficulty. and we
tams in that staple of Irish commerce.
Mr. Alderman ATIRP/11 contended there wits dm- -hands of Lord LAUDERDALE.
I again terms our satisfactiou at fiudiug it in the Captain DOBREE, wlio lost his life on the erls
instant, in the humane attempt to rescue from tle-
structioutl e crew of a wreck off the coast of Giieri,- '. • .
•i
'try, formerly c mended his Majesty's ship Zee,- ; 'vs
bin. Ile accompanied
St. Helena, was considered a zealous and excelle
flosApeßTE to the islued ~i .1
, s
II proceedings relating to them had been instituted, I nate. That of Ani - • w had
said, oue not likel • emit us, asbeen already sidern.ble inipolicy inlaying duties upon articles of In the House of Commons lust night, Lord CAB- officer, and was universally esteeined by those v.: •
1 mid slot trausterred to another jurisdiction, where• )to be copied in a cool and tuber cotuuserce generally, without a due regard mid tee TLEREA6II stated, that the King of the NETHER. lille, bib" 1
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STANZAS.

0 Life is a jeet!"--A jost, 0, as!
At least I have sat footti-it so.
A jest !--a bitter just Wised,
That eta makes tbs boom liked.

Life is no jest!—N., se! *pa he

Who said it spoke I. asoekery.
Life is a doll sad " twice told tale:*
Wbere ratlaselo I y tbooglits prevail.

THE LAST TEAR.

She had done weeplog, bat her eye-lash yit
lAy *liken heavy *a her idled cheek,
Audi on its triage a tear, like a lose star
Shinier twos the rich and hysciath skirts
tY the western cloud that veils the April evert.
The veil ruse up, and with it rose the star,
131itterise above the glossa of tender blew,
That 'riddled as the slower clears of (row Heav'a.
Hcr beauty woke—a sadden betas of soul
Flash'd froas her eye, sad lit the vestal's cheek
law are cantatas, and exhaled She tear.

GRAND DINNER AT G KetICESTER HOUSE.
The Prince Regent was received in due form
eel respect at Gloucester House on Tuesday even-
ing by the Royal Duke and Duchess, attended by
lady Isabella Thynne, Mr. Currey, the Duke's
Secretary, and Colonel Dalton. There were pre-
pent upon this splendid occasion--
The Priem* Sophia of Olotreester, the Primo of Hose
11nroborsoe, the Primo Evarrhosy, Comm sad Counters
hlunaor, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl sod Countess
hatband, the Margoie of Woerhester, Mr. Gamin, Ste.
'flare was no evening party.

WINDSOR, MARCH 18.

Yesterday her MAJISTY, accompanied by the
Primroses AUGUSTA and ELITABITSI, attended by
Lady JOY* THYMUS, took an airing in a coach and
oa she Maideuhead road, sad returned to the
CiPkile to dtniset. _

This mo g her MAJESTY and the Punctual
wrist to Provisoes.

Last evening the town of Maidenhead was crowded
wi►h visitors of all descriptions, and not a bed was
to be got in the town, tl►e compa►►y having thronged
►n unexpectedly front London, to be present at a
foot race, which is to be mu this day. on Maidenhead
Thicket, by two men, for the distance of fifteen
miler. Another race is to be run by two men, only
the ditttattce of OM mile. Large sum• are laid on
bo►h vices. The race for fifteen miles is between
the Kentish Boy, as he is called, that ran ugai►►t.t
Wansall some time since in the Lung Walk iu
iVitulsor Perk, and a London min.

Yereeriloy morning the Duke of You left towu
for Windonr.

The Prince of Huss Muumuus visited the
Duke and Duchess of CIIIIIIIRLAND yesterday. lo
the evening his Serene Highness, accompanied by
llsta (us O'N tcnreN,dined with Prince ESTERHAZT,
the Austrian A unbassador.

Prince ESTEINAZIr gate an elegant entertain.
went ye.trrday to the Marquis and Marchioness of
titotmoatimair, Lady CIIAILOTTS CHOLMOtt-
DELEV, the Earl of ROCKSAVAGE, and party of
-distinction, at Chaudoo Humor.

Tim Marquis of ANGLESEY entertains a tarp
pa►ty 011 Sunday next, at Uxbridge House.
The Marquis and Marchioness of LaEsnows
kit town yesterday for Cashiohury Park, on a visit
to the Earl and Countess of ESSEX fur a few days,
on their way to the Earl and Countess of JULIET'S
seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire.

The Earl of A 'Lam had a select party at dinner
ycsterility, at his house in Dover-street ; in the
evening her Ladyship had a card party.

The Earl of Essex left towu yebterday. for his
Rat, Cai.hiobary-park.

Lord Mild Lady HOLLAND entertsineil M select
party et dinne► yesterday, at their house in Cli third-
itrett, Ilaiiil-strett.

Lady Hung is arrived at the Dowager Duchess
or Bu cc LEUCIeS house in Privy-gardens, from her
►eat in Scotland.

General Sir JOHN MURRAY, Bart. M.P. will give
grmill entertainment to a large party of distinction,
on the 30th inst. at his residence in Wimpule-street.
The Hon. Mrs. Taavoa had a muvical party on
Tuesday evening. at her house in Berkeley-square,
whirl' was very elegantly attended.
The Honourable A. Gault kit town yesterday for
Tunbridge Wells.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street:—Capt.
ALEXANDER, R.N. and Mr.. ALEXANDRIA. (rum
Portsmouth.

Departures from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-
49fiare:—Sir JAnt.s MoNTOOSIZST• Bart, fur his
in Scotland, and Lady Tausias, an a tour.
Yesterday the Honourable R. F. Gaaysta.s. the
Coutatrs or Mmisrigs.D, sad fwrily. amved its
srt moor-place, Curzon-street.
Ye4mlay the Rev. Mr. Macant arrived in Wits-
Pti:e-stiret, Irma Oxford.
There are at this moment owl HUMDRUM men
employtd nvon the new Lustre snaking by Mr.
Cottiss, i l the Strand, for Drury-lane Theatre.
Is *lli tic 11w most magnificent article of the kind
trer ritecittsti in so abort a space of time.
At the lute sitting of the Institute and Royal
to•adeiny of Science. the gold medal, founded by
6/r M. LaLaNDE, was awarded to Mr.
'ND, +l;e Aeironouser Royal. at Greenwich, for
i were.oing researches relsti‘e to the annual pa.
•••ts t: iissej stars.

: • . •
LAIR INTELLIGCNCE.

COURT OR CiIANCERY. Lameouee lairs
WaserseAv, MARCH 18.
•-•••••
Before his Moore the Vses-CmuNcELLoa.

V. DR Tasivr.
His /follow' was occupied the whole of the day
in hearing exceptions argued in this cause, of uo
interest 'except to the parties concerned.

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION FOR

SEAMEN.

Yesterday a numerous and highly respectable
Meeting took place at the City of London Titeetts,
fur the purpose of considering the means of enabling
seamen in the merchant service to have a greater
facility of obtiiiiing religions instruction, while
afloat in the discharge of their duties, than they
have at present. .
BENJAMIN SRAM', Esq. M.P. took the Chair,
and explained in forcible terms the,,,pisrpose for
which the Meeting was convened. Ile cited one
instance which hid reached him of the good effect
of earnest religions instruction : this. occurred on
!maid of one of his Majesty's ships iO the Mediter-
ranean, where, in consequence of the death of the
chaplain, it private individual continued to give the
scasuesi religious instruction, and the most admir-
able result% followed in the conduct and manners
of the crew. The necessity of giving the most arn-
ple opportunities to seamen for the exercise of tell-
gift's wor.hip, was a subject eutitkd to the serious
consideration of the Meeting.
Mr. MARTEN rose to open the business of the
day. The worthy Gentlernan alluded, in an elo-
quent MIMICS', to the necessity, considering the
great responsibility both in the care of property
and life, which attached to the duties of seamen, of
giving them the best religions instruction of which
their situation was susceptible. He read extracts
from the letters of several nautical persons, pointing
out the superior value and services of seamen int-
press.d with due religious notions, as compared
with those of a different character, and the great
importance which resulted from treating seamen in
a different manner from that loose and careless way
in which their habits were hellittfore looked at. A
sailor was at one time treated " like a spaniel, when
you meant to fawn on I —and at another like a
bull-tag, when you wanted him to fight." He was.
srlifom treated as he ought to be, like a Christina
in whose mind we were bound to inculcate the prin.
ciplcs or murals and religion. Beneficent instils,-
tntions of every kind were nobly reared in England,
but this desiderata's was wanted to fix the moral
character of the British seaman. The Hon. Gen-
tleman concluded by moving—That for the par.
pose of establishing a regular mode of Religious in-
struction for Commercial Seamen, a Satiety be
formed, to he called The Port of London Society,"
which sl Id direct its attention to that object.
This wits seconded by the Rev. Dr.RtreoN, who
entered nt some tenglh into the nature end objects
of the proposed Institution, and explained the happy
eftiros winch were likely to result from it.

The Resolution was then put and carried.
Joints Punk:l.l.. Esq. proposed, that for the ;tor-
pose of carrying the object of the Society into effect,
a vessel should be provided on the Thames capable
of holding bob or 700 persons, and that Divine
Service should be performed there twice every Sun-
dae, and once besides iu the course of the week.
The Rev. Mr. !ovum seconded this resolution,
and supported the general object of the Society.
The Rev. Mr. Hoax suggested that a few barges
fitted up fur the reception of sailors, to hear ser-
vice, its different places, would be a better and
more economical plan.
Mr:MARTEN said, that the plan they had adopt-
ed of having one large vessel, would be the best and
most economical. The vessel they had fixed upon
was of 3MO tons burden, mid would not coat more
than Lewd.

The Resolution was then put mid agreed to.
There were two other Resolvtiusis then proposed,
Jeclarnig that the Society would extend its atten-
tion as well to the religions instruction availing and
boys, as to their general welfare, and that in this
object they disclaimed 01l sectarian feeling. The
place appointed fur the instruction of the sailors
would he open for the exertions of Clergymen of
all religious. per,nasions.
These were supported by SANUEL JIMMINGS.
Esq. the Rev. Mr. Bowi.os, the Rev. Dr. Ctn.
LITER. and the Rev. Mr. 11,111PUR.
The Rev. GEORGE SMITH. of Penzance. may..
ed, that Mr. Marten be appointed Treasurer.—and
he took that opportunity of expressing his warm ap-
probation of the object of the Meeting.
This Resolution was put and curried.

The rules lair the future government of the So-
ciety were then read and agreed to.
After this, Thanks were voted to the Chairman,
and the Alerting soloist ord.
A liberal subsciiption was entered into in the
room.

The cup and bells which so characteristically sur-
mount the Cl►iuere Bridge in St. James's Park,
have, with the building itself, suffered so mucli
the late hurricane, that it is to be hoped the whole
will now be pulled down, and a simple arch, either
of iron or stone, thrown over the Canal. It would
not cost above one-tenth► of the expense of this fan-
tastic toy, which, with the Temple of Peace in the
Green Park, the Gerard Fleet ma the Serpentine
River, and the other concomitant follies of the

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day, as appears by the printed accounts, lightened
the public pur.e upwards of 30,0011/. Part of A
is very properly •laird in the Accounts of the Ex.
traordinaries of the Ordnance of that year.

The Paris Papersinforin no, that the Seine has
been increasing very rapidly for Poole time past.
The gardens sttintted below the two terraces of the
l'huilleries are co►nplrtety inundated. The shop-
keepers on the rius)s of Li Greve and Port. tanAlre,
have caused a barrier of brick-work to be construct-
rd before their homes, to oppose the water, which
threatens to invade them. They expect to be con►-
pelled to quit their reidelices. if the &tiler be-
come more alurn►iag. A number of workineii ore
employed to ditch:lige the boat% with which the
rapid swellint of the river has blocked both sides
of the b►idge Louis XVI. It is oleo paid. that the
waters have orcifltme,l ilie road to Versailles.

TO TAR OP TAB BRITISH' PRESS.
Rat—As I coot but highly approve of the motion of
Mr. Tierney, to mord to a untitotsl oitomoiteet, I beg leave
to add a soggestio ie old both of the feed *ad the sohmsity
of the object. The subscription for a monument to her
Royal Highness Priatraa Charlotte (Salem the Hospital be
preferred) wiseW be happily thus appropriate.', cow-
Nieman plate allotted to her statue sad instriptiou. lam
partleuhwly burps to And that no objectless have bera
abed be the former Oiler the roan—and Ibis other appears
to ans serreaturalh/ to helots; to it. la short, I dead how
What objeetioes ess be rafeed—awl I am pretty eoulicleat it
will be adopted.-4 am, Mr. yours,
Nardi IS, 1918. APICITUS.
THE RONAN TILLS IN OXFORDSHIRE.

[Meelute time • Ltrreit)
A fees lags ago I made as interestiog excursion to the
Rowse Villa, discovered near Sionesfield, II miles room
'Oxford. It was Gist /misted out in min, by the Rev. Mr.
Brown, the Vicar et that parish. By the oesis•ance of that
gentleman. mid of the Doke of Marlborough, on whose
Mists the Vi a Moods, extensive discoveries have been made.
The beildirsit 1111061111111 shiest three neves of lied; the pe-
ristyle, on every side of the miadringle, is very evi-
that, es are the divisioos of forty seven room.. The
pavements are related, sod in mind rendition. One
of them in a lame room is perfect. The tstscr.r are
so exactly laid together, so beautifully varied, mad the
palters so correct cad elegant, that the best Auer-cloth is
sot painted with more accuracy or beauty. The pattern is
one which frequently appeors ea our modern dour
The baths ere completely excetraterkand the hypoessusts and
Sees, by which they warmed the roams in the manner we
have adopted fur hat-houses, are •pparent. The largest rooms
seem to be'ahost 30 by Sho-otte is exactly 21 by ; a pro-
portion, in which the length exceeds the width mach less than
in modern rooms. Nothing has hero footed to Ax the precise
date of the villa; the coins collected are those of Constaot ine
the Great, who was Cesar is 31$, end Auguste% from 308
to 337. The Doke of Marlborough thews a doe retard to
these *minable remiss of antiquity. At present the re-
mains of pillars and the teseeloted pavements are covered
with isoiltd, to protect them from frosts, which are parti-
cularly injuries. to the latter by loosening the t ."