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London, England, 1825-09-13 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

Commissariat Department, '.rreastu
Chambers, August 47, 18'25.
NOTICE is hereby gtiren to all Persons de-
sirous of contracting to supply the following Artielei
for the Use of the Army, viz.:—

BREAD—To his Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments,
Quarters, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties,
and Islands :

Bedford, Berks (including the Town of Hungerford), Bet-
wick, Bucks, Cambridge (including the Town of Newmar-
ket), Chester, Cornwall (including Scilly), Cumberland, Der-
by, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex (exclusive of Tilbury
Fort), Gloster (including the City of Bristol), Hants, Here-
ford, Hertford, Hunts. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Kent
(including Tilbury Fort, in the County of Essex), Lancaster,
Leicester, Lincoln, Middlesex, Monmouth, Norfolk, Nor.,
thampton, Northumberland, Nottingham, Oxford, Rutland-,
Salop, Somerset, Staffurdi Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, War-
wick, Westinorland, Wilts, Worcester, York, Nort h and South
Wales, in the several Counties in North Britain, and in the
Islands of Alderney, Guernsey, and Jersey.
As also Bread to the Household Troops in Leiblon and its
Vicinity.

. •
OATS, to !its Majesty's Cavalry and Aft;ll6fy Horses, in
Cantonments and Quarters, in the under-namstioued Coun-

ties :

Bedford, Berwick, Bucks, Cambridge, CtreSter, Cumber-
land, Derby, Durham, Gloucester, Hereford, Hertford,
Hunts, Leicester, LineOln, Monmouth, Oxford, Rutland,
Salop, Stafford, Westmorland, Willi, Worcester, North and
South Wales.

FORAGE, viz.—OATS, HAY, and STRAW—jco his Ma-
jesty's Cavalry and Artillery Horses .in Barracks, and Oats,
in Cantonments and Quarters, in the under,mentioned
Counties in South Britain

Berks. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Hants (including
the Isle of Wight), Kent, Lancaster, Middlesex, Norfolk,
Northampton, Northumberland, Nottingham, Somerset, Suf,
folk; Surrey, Sussex, Warwick, York, and in the several
Counties in North Britain.
That the Deli►•eries are to commence on and for the 85th
day of October next; that Proposals in writing, sealed up,
and marked "Tender for Army Supplies," will be received
at this Office on or before Tuesday, the ...nth day of Sep.,
tember, but none will be recuited after Twelve o'Cloek on
that Day.

Proposals must be made separately for each County, and
Island, except for the Counties comprising North and South
Wales, all of which must be included in one Tender; like-
wise the Islands of Alderney, Guernsey, and Jersey; as
also the several Counties in North Britain; and each
Proposal must have the Letter which is annexed to the Ten-
der properly filled up, by Two Persons of knoWn Property,
engaging to become bound with the Party tendering, in the
Amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due per,
formance of the Contract ; and no Proposal will be noticed
unless made on a printed Tender, and the Prices expressed
in words at length; and should it so happen that during the
continuance of the Contract no Troops should. be supplied
by virtue of the same, the expence of the Stamps on the Con-
tract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Contractor,
shall be refunded to him.

Particulars of the Contracts may be had upon application
at this Office, between the hours of Ten and Foui, and of the
Barrack-Masters in the Isrands of Guernsey, Jersey, and
Man ; and as several:Alterations have lieen made in the
Printed-Particulars, which Alterations are printed in Italic,
it is requested that Persons making Tenders will carefully at-
tend.to the same; -
P.S. Samples of the Bread and Meal may be seen at this
Ottice between the hum s, ut Twelve.and

2. But even were the building in a Mote perfect condition,
is now no longer sufficiently large to accommodate the increas-
ing number of students, or fit for the dignified purpose to which
it is appropriated, as the established University an very rising
Colony.
The population of the DioCese of Novi Scotia is becoming
daily more numerous, and the demand for a liberal education is,
in consequence, proportionally enlarged. Alen of sound reli-
gious principles and extensive acquirements are wanted for every
department, but particularly for the ministry in the Church of
Christ. An official Report, just received,shews that in one of the
live Provinces which aro included within the Diocese, only six-
teen Clergymen are scattered over the immense extent of 27,000
square miles, where the population is increasing wonderfully
every year. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
has, at this moment, occasion for more than fifty additional
Missionaries in the North American Colonies alone; and the
forrhation of, the two West Indian Bishoprics, and the earnest
endeavours which are so wisely making for the spiritual instruc-
tion of the Negro slaves, are likely to render King's College of
still more importance and use. • They certainly render its pre-
sent building and its present means, altogether unfit and unequal
to answer its present and probable future opportunities of doing
good.
3. Without any imputation of improper hostility to other
forms of doctrine and Church government, it may be . fairly
stated to those who love their own holy faith and discipline,
that if the College at Windsor be not supported by the pious
and benevolent; an Atachinent to the principles of the Church
of England and of our happy Constitution must, in Nova
Scotia, decline. There are other establishments rising up,
which are not conducted upon the same principles, and 'hal
them even the children of the members of the Church of Eng-
land must, if this university fall, be compelled to derive their
education. Or, if they do not resort to the dissenting establish-
ments of Nova Scotia, 'they must gather their knowledge iintt
form their sentiments in the Republican Colleges of the United
States of America. Thus nurtured and instructed, it is natural
to conceive.that they will imbibe qpinions which are any thing
but favourable to the religions and political institutions of Eng.
land.

It is impoSsible to blame others Who conscientiously endea-
vour to propagate their own views of the Gospel and govern-
ment, even where they differ from our own ; but surely if we
have any reverence for our own, or any real belief in their
truth and excellence, we must conscientiously contribute t 6
prevent the utter ruin of an University, which is their principal
Support in a very important Province of the empire. NVe shall
do our utmost to provide a sound Episcopal _branch- of the
Church of Christ in America, with the means of educating fin'
itself,''what it so greatly wants, a succession of sound Episcopal
ministers.
Impressed With these considerations the Society for the Pro.;
pagation of the Gospel haS founded scholarship for the educe.;
tion of Clergymen, and granted 5110/. to relieve the exigencies
of the College. The Society for Promoting Christian Know-
ledge has also made a donation of 5001. for the religious
objects of the Institution; and several tl4tinguished
duals have followed the example.
But to give tome temporary repair to the present Building.;
so that it may be used until another is completed ; to engage
in the erection of a new and sufficient edifice; to provide ad.:
ditional Professors, Tuiors, and Scholarships; to furnish the
necessary Philosophical Apparatus and Book's ;—these are ob-
jects, to which the Subscriptions already received are extremely
inadequate. It is,' therefore, to enlarge these funds, and procure
additional Subscriptions and Donations • from the liberality of
those who are interested in the progress Of science and the pro
pagation of sound religious, and moral, and political principles,
that the Governors of King's College have ventured tti make an
appeal which they are sure may be properly, and hope Will not
be unsuccessfully made.

Contributions in money, books, and philosophical aparatu
of every kimtl, will be most thankfully received by Sir Scrope
Bernard Morland, Bart. M.P., 50, Pall Mall, who has been
the kind Agent of King's College for many years. Other friends
of the Institution, in different places, V. 411 forward the object
of this Address, and supply information to those who may re-
quire it,

During his short 'stay in England, the Bishop of Nova Scotia
will gladly aflbrd this information, upon application to him at
200, Piccadilly. It may likewise be obtained from the Secre-
tary.to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 42, Castle.
ttreet, Leicester-square; from the Secretaries to the Society for
Promoting 'Christian Knowledge; Lincoln's-inn•Fielils ; and at
Cambridge from the Lord Bishop of Bristol, anti the Rev. the
Misters of Trinity and St.'John's Colleges.
The following Sums have been benevolently afforded for
the commencement of a Contributing in ' behalf 61 King's
College :-., •
'His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury
..; 4:100 o 0
His Grace the Archbishop of York, -
~
..... . 111;11,
(000) oil::
The Society for the Propagation of the ,Gospel . IMO 0- 0
The Society' for Promoting Christian Knowledge NO 0 0
The,Lord Bishop of London
'The Lord Bishop of Durham _
-The Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia - - 100 0 0
Venerable Archdeacon Watson
Rev. H. H. Norris . - - - 130 0 0
Lord Chief Juitice Downs -, . ..; -2) 0 , 0

MART-LA-BONNE.--The following statement exhibits
the latest appointments in the parish of -111ary-la-bcinne, under
the patronage of the Crown, since the great division, according
to an Act of Parliament passed in July last
. .

St. Mary-la-bonne Rectory Church.—Rev. Hume Spry, D.D.
Oxon, Rector ; Rev. Bryant Burgess, A-M. Oxon, Rev. Geo.
Musgrave,. A. 51. Oxon, Curates.
All Souls District Church, Langham-place.—Rev. F. Chand.
ler, LL.I). Oxon, District Rector ; Rev. Lewis Coglan, A.M.
Carob., Curate:
Christ Church D. Ch. Stafford.street.—Rey. G. Penfold,
D.D. Oxon, D. R.; Rev. T. Baker, LL.B. Carob., Curate.
St. Mary, 13ryanstone=square, D. Church.—Rev. T. F. Dib.
den, D.D. Oxon., D.R. ; Rev. J. Charlton, A.M. Oxon.
Curate.

Trinity L. Church, Osnaburgh4trect, New-road, (not yet
built up).
Brunswick Chapel, Berkley-etreet.--Rev. - Fawcett A.M.
inis ter.

BIBLE SOCIETIES:

DUI LEY BIBLE SOCIETIES.

On Thursday last5 the 13th annual Meeting
•
of the Dudley Auxiliary Bible Society took place at the Hotel
in that tiiWn, the Right Hon. Viscount DUDLEY, the Presi-
dent of the Society being in the chair. His Lordship opened
the brisineli of the day in an appropriate and elegant speech.—
He said,. that he felt a liVely interest hi the success of the So-
ciety, and that he had sincere pleasure in observing the union
and harmony among Christiana of different denominations,
which it had been so eminently instrumental in promoting.—
He was convinced that what is of the most importance for
human beings to know in the Sacred volume, is the moot
plain and intelligible; and that, although the poor and the
unlearned May: not be able to interpret the glowing visions
of Ezekiel, Or to coniptehend the abstract reasonings of the
gteat Apostle af. the Gentiles, they cannot but derive un-
speakable benefit from perusing the .Divine histories of the
Old Testament,. and the engaging narratives and the beautiful
parables of the New and especially from listening to the
holy preceptiaf the SaviOuri and from contemplating his pure
and spotlets character, hii miracles, his sufferings, his death,
and his 'resurrection. He rejoiced in the means so generally
and so successfully adopted for educating the humbles classes
of the community, and for thus ensuring to them a participa-
tion in the blessings which are inseparable from an acquaint.:
ance with the oracles of heavenly wisdom. The annual report
was read by the Rev. Proctor Robinson. Several gentlemen
afterwards addressed the meeting, among them, the Rev. A.
Brandram, one of the Secretaries of the parent Society, the
Revereud E. Burn, of Birmingham, the Reverend Dr. Brooker,
and the Reverend Messrs. Bransby, Howells, Lowe, Dawson,
and Sutcliffe. The attendance was very numerous and re-
spectable. ---
CHRIST CHURCH BIBLE SOCIETY. -

YeSterday evening, the 12th anniversary of. this Society was
held in the school-room, Marlborough-street, Blackfriars-road;
RotaT, Esq., in the chair. . The Chairman briefly
stated the nature and progress of the institution. The Secre-
tary then read the report, by which it appeared that during the
past year, this Society had paid into the fund of the parent
Society upwards of 1,5001. since. itw establishment, and re-
ceived, a corresponding number of Bibles. After stating the
success which had crowned the laboUrs of the institution, the
report concluded by . Appealing to the :meeting to continue
their exertions in a cause, the object of which was the exten-
sion and circulation of the Scriptures without note or comment.
The Rev. ISAAC SANDERS, M.A., rector of St. Andrew's
by the Wardrobe, and St. Ante's, Blachfriart, addressed the
meeting, and Congratulated it that so goodly a company was
present, for he had lately had the misfortime to behold a con-
siderable declension over the water—he did not mean as to
the lack of contributions, but he alluded to the backwardness
which tome evinced to attend on sin-tile: occasions with the
present. The Rev. Gentleman exhorted the meeting to perse-
vere, until the Wish of the late King was realized by the sub-
jects of his son, viz. That every child in this• kingdom might
be taught to-read the Bible.; and further, that every child who
was capable might have a Bible to read." Like all Other
institutions, there might be an opposition raised against its
progress ; hut by whom ? By Carlile and his disciples ?
But it woald be recollected, that one lately deceased, who
possessed a noble and prolific mind—he meant the /ate Lord
Byron—Ld on many occasions expressed himself satisfied of
the divine,authority of the sacred volume, and the nioral and
religious instruction which it contained. The Rev. Gentleman
concluded an energetic address by reiterating the nectsSity of
renewed .exertions. _

. _
G. if. THOANTOX, Esq. the Treasurer of the -Parent St)_
ciety, addressedthe.Meeting at considerable lengt, and con-
gratulated it upon the extensive objects of the Society .in
foreign pang. He concluded by seconding the Motion thai the
report be received and adopted.
The ReV. G. CLAYTON, of Walwoith; and 'several other
gentlemen, addressed the meeting, 'which was numerously
tended, a great number of the auditors'beihg members 'ot the
Society of .Friends. •
All the Motions having been put, and cattied'unatiimonsly;
the .meeting separated.
. .

" THE LATE GALE.—The arrival of the mail boat r.
yeste.
day has put us in possession of our files of Papers to a late date
from the Windward Islands. The gale of the 26th appears to
have been severely felt at St. Kitt's. St. Martin's, Dominica,
and Martinique, but of all the islands Guadaloupe apkitts to
have been the greatest sufferer, and the dreadful havoc corn.;
mined there is detailed, in the following extract of a letter from
Basseterre, dated the 29th ofjuly, with which we haye been
favoured

" A dreadful calamity has just fell over our unfortunate
town and the greatest part of the colony. A hurricane more
dreadful than any mentioned in the annals of this island, has
in a few hours changed Basseterre into a heap of ruins. On
the 26th of this month, about nine o'clock in the niorhing, the
most sinister warnings announced the approach of the desolating
misfortune. The baroMeter fell several lines below the degree
of storm, the wind blowing by squalls and whirlwinds—the
overflow of the grass river, whose waters rose several feet above
the parapet of the bridge, poured in torrents into the streets—is
furious tide and earthquakes—the falling of the houses of the
inhabitants and of the public buildings—the largest trees rooted
Out, presented the most terrible sight, and which I cannot. think
of without shuddering.
" The country has equally suffered—the houses; works,
the trees all the destroyed. Our unfortnnate town and its
Vicinity (a ferir days ago so flourishing) presents now 'only a
vast ruin. A multitude of people have been crushed by the
falling of the houses, or carried away by the river. We are
now about clearing away the rubbish, front Which 150 dead
bodies have been already taken out, and arneng them some of
the most notable people Of the island. In Basseterre more than
500 houses have heen Unroofed or entirely destroyed, and those
remaining haVe suffered mote or less.
" "The Government House, the Palace of Justice, the Re-
gister Office, the Records, the Gaol, the beautiful hospital of
St. Louis, the new Barracks, and the King's Stores, are entirely
deitroyed or materially damaged; a part of the walls of Fort
Richepanse ate thrown down, &c.
" Government immediately issued orders to open theliar--;
hours of the colony.' "
ST. KITT'S, JULY 21.
A severe gale was experienced hete on Tuesday last, the
effects of which have been very injurious. Early, in the morn-
ing the wind, which had been easterly, veered to about E.S.E.;
and, towards noon, the weather assurned a terrible appearance,
from which time to a late hour in the evening, it blew with un-
abating violence, With a high surf from the southward. The
American brig Sarah, of Philadelphia, with a. small schooner
and a sloop, were driven on shore in the afternoons; :the former
so injured, as to cause her to be abandoned. The ship Bri-
tannia (for whose safety considerable fears were entertained, she
having dragged so near in, as to almost touch), with the ship
Ruth, and brig Egetia, of London, and ship Everthorpe, of
Glasgow, rode out the gale. The following vessels.put to sea:—
Snow Fortitude Increased, of London—returned hither yes-
terday afternoon.
American brigs EdWard, from Newhaven, and Agenoria, of
Kennebunk, now beating up for the harbour.
American schooner Ceres, from Elizabeth City; returned
this morning.
Sloop Governor MaXwell, of this port; returned yesterday;
and all of which, we believe, are uninjured.
The long-boat belonging to the Everthorpe, with five hhds.
of sugar, was lost at Old Road, on Tuesday afternoon ; and
we lament to add, that the seamen on board of her, four in
number, were drowned.

The sloop Gig, of this port, and a small hoop 'Called the
Mary, of Anguilla; laying at Sandy Point, wire driven on
shore there; and we understand that one or two other small
craft were lost at the out-bays.--( The Gazette.)
DOMINIC t, JULY 27. •
. .
Yesterday morning we have again been visited by one of
those gales of wind which at this season of the year are so much
dreaded. About seven o'clock A.M. the wind hrKan to blow
with great violence from the northward, veering to N.W., and
then to southward, till abont one o'clock P.m., when it began
to abate. The damage done in this harbour and 'the out bays
is distressing:
The schooner Five Brothers, "Mildrum, of Neok London;
and schooner Emilia arid Eliza,- Scull, from North Carolina,
parted their cables, anti were driven on shore under Fort
Young, and soon went to pieces. The .sloop St: JoXeph,
Andre, and sloop Attalie, 'rand (droughers) lying in Wood--
bridge Bay, went ashore and are bilged. The sloop Venus, ,
Baker, and sloop Perseverance, Isaac, went ashore at Sof-
frere, and in pieces; and, the Caroline, Thomas: we hear, is;a
complete wreck at St. Joseph's. A very large and valuable fat,
belonging to Capt. Wilson, Was also lost. The brig Saulton, Dal-
rYmple, laden with produce, which was to sail the > arne day
tor London, unfortunately was so near the shore that her stern
struck the ground so heavily as to unship her rudder. The
brig Peter Proctor, Brown, rode out the gale without injury.
Tire schooner, Selina, ark, got under weigh at the com-
mencement of the gale ; and also the sloop Fox, Burton.--
Both of those vessels have returned to their anchorage this morn-
ing. It is also melancholy to relate, while' Mr. R. Giraud's
people were out with Lis sean, in endeavouring to get to Rosettit;
the boat upset off Morne Daniel, and one than loit,.togethet
with the boat and sean.

We hive not as yet any particulars from the country of what
damage has been sustained. Chronicle. )
BARBADOES, JUiY 26.
The Wind having blown strong during the night; ,the sloop
Beautiful Maid Wits driven on r shore in the bay.; and the
swelling of the sea 'still, continuirtg,, the Anierican brigantineßamble *as this morning cast on the 4eef ofrocksitt,the mouth
of tht Cirenago, and'bilged?
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(prnin the Calcutta Government Gazette of March 14.)
The Ceres has arrived from Rangoon the 2d of
March. The heads of intelligence by this op-
portunity are as follows :
The army under the personal command of Sir Archibald
Campbell was at Laing on tt•.e 2.2 d ultimo. This place is about
sixty miles from Rangoon. Their advance has been unopposed,
and the country is represented to be rich and beautiful. The
men were in excellent health. The force of the enemy was said
to be still concentrated at Donabew. \Ve had already turned
the whole of their fortified positions on the Irawuddy, below
Emmy, which place Sir Archibald Campbell hoped to reach in
a few days. Brigadier Cotton's column was scouring every
thing before it on the great river, and much benefit was ex-
pected from Major Sale's taking Bassein..