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London, England, 1824-06-15 00:00:00

VICTLI;ILLING-OFFICE, fuse 5, Vi 44.

THE COIIIMISRIONERS for VICTUAL-
LING His MAJESTY's NAVY, sc. do hereby
ft* Notice, that they will Ce ready to receive Tenders in
wetting (sealed isp), and addressed to them, on Friday, thc
48th Instant, from such Persons as may be willing to con-
tract ibr CONSTRUCTING a RESERV,AR, to contain Ira-
. ler, at a place called Bewis's Field, near Plymouth; and
Tor Providing and Laying a Line of CAST IRON PIPES
from thence to the Naval Hospital at Stoneioure, and on to
firma: Point; agreeably to Plans, Specifical:ons, and Form
of 7'endcr, to be seen at this Office, and at tke Office of
Commissioner Cr, yhe, at Plymouth Hospital.
No regard will be had to any Tender that is nee made
ergreeabk to the prescribed Form, nor will any Tender b, re.
.teived for performing part of the 'Portz only, but a Pr:ce
mar; be inserted against every article.
ll'ach•Tender safest he delivered to the BOard before One
Clock on the said Friday, the 25th instant, and the Per•
son who makes the Tender, or some Person on his behalf,
:nut attend to answer taken called for.
Each Tender must be accompanied by a Letter, signed by
two responsible Persons, engaging to bconte bound with
the Party tendering, in the Penal Sum of 2,5001. for .the
d'nn performance of the Contract.
M. 13r4LLER CLIFTON.

PROPOSED SHIP CANAL from the ENGLISH to the

BRISTOL CHANNEL.

AT a Numerous and Respectable MEETING
of LANDOWNERS, MERCHANTS, BANKERS,
and Others, held the 9th Day of June' 1824, at the LONDON
TEVERN, Bishopsgate-Street, Sir THOMAS B. LETH-
BRIDGE, Bart., M.P., in the Chair,
Resolved unanimously, That it is the opinion of this Meet-
ing that a Junction of the English and Bristol Channels, by
means of a Ship Canal, will be of essential Advantage to the
Commercial Interests of the Country, and, at the same time,
promises an ample Remuneration for the Expence of its
execution. _ _

That the Capital.of the Company be for the present limited
to One Million, and the same be divided into Shares of 1001.
each.

That a Subscription be now entered into, and that the Books
,he afterwards left at the Banking-House of Messrs. Bosanquet
and Company, Lombard-street; -for the purpose of receiving
future Subscriptions, and that ii Deposit of 11. be paid upon
each Share at the time of subscribing.
That the Subscription-Book be headed as follows, viz. :
"We whose Names are hereunto subscribed, authorize the
application of the several Sums subscribed by us, in defraying
the Expences already incurred, and to be incurred, in the
Surveys, Plans, Engineering Estimates, and other Charges
necessary for preparing to apply to Parliament for an Act for
Making a Ship Canal from the Lnglish to the Bristol Channel,
and the further Expences to be incurred in such application to
Parliament ; and that in case we shall decline to take the Shares
. set opposite to our respective Names, the residue of the Deposit
now paid by us shall be forfeited to the Company.
That whenever One Thousand Shares shall be subscribed
for, Mr. Telford be employed to Survey and Report his
Opinion upon the best Line and probable Expence of a Ship-
Canal from the Bristol to the English Channel at Seaton Bay,
capable of navigating Vessels of all descriptions, of 12# tons
kid. of 200 Urns burthen, Register measurement.
That,

SirT.B.Lethbridge,Baetal.P. William Harining, Esq.
SirChristoplierCole,Bart.M.P. Richard Pemberton, Esq.
Captain Bastard, M.P. Samuel Bosanquet, Esq.
Chas. K. K. Tynte, Esq., M.P. Robert Colorer, Esq.
Wyndham Lewis, Esq., M.P. John Lee Harming, Esq.
John Bent, Esq., M.P. George Elwall, Esq.
TheVeryßev.theDean of York John Burridge, Esq.
David Pollock, Esq. George Browne, Esq.
Rev. Dr. Palmer George Redman, Esq.,
be a Committee, with power to add to their numbers, from
Subscriptions of five Shares and upwards, for the purpose of
discharging expences already incurred, and to be incurred, and
of superintending the Survey, and defraying the expences
thereof, out of the monies subscribed, and that three be a
quorum.
That when the Survey shall be 'complete, and Mr. Telford's
Report delivered, the Committee, now appointed, do call a
General Meeting of the Subscribers, in order that the same may
be considered; and that such General Meeting may then adopt
such ulterior measures as may then appear proper.
That the Books do remain open till the 30th day of Julie
instant.

That the Resolutions of this day be inserted in such News-
epers, in town and country, as the Committee shall think fit.
THOMAS B. LETHBRIDGE, Chairman.
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Meeting be
-even to Sir Thotnas B. Lethbridge, for his able and impartial
conduct in the Chair.

At a Meeting of the Committee, held at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern on Saturday, the 12th June instant, the following
Statement was agreed to be published :
The Committee beg to submit for the information of the
Public a short Statement, founded upon the best data which
they have been able to collect from the most authentic sources
of information, for the purpose of exhibiting the probable re-
turns to the Proprietors upon the execution of the Canal, and
Which will clearly demonstrate that a most ample remunera-
tion cannot fail to result to those who embark their capital in
the undertaking. The length of the Canal, according to the
•fdan laid down by the late Mr. Rennie, was 41 miles, and it
la not probable that any variation of the line, in consequence
of the Survey about to be made by Mr. Telford, can make a
Material alteration in that respect. Taking also Mr. Rennie's
estimate as a basis, and adverting to the difference of prices,
andto the proposal to substitute a Canal for Ships of 200 tons,
instead, of 120 tons, as formerly suggested, the expence of the
execution of the anal is estimated at about 1,200,0001., upon
calculation which the Committee believe to be not only fully
adequate to meet all exigences, but to be made upon a liberal
Scale • the charges of Wear and Tear, Repairs, Management,
and other Incidents, when the Canal shall be complete, are
taken at 1,0001. per mile per annum, making an annual expen-
diture of about 42,0001.
From local and other information collected at various times
and at several periods, and particularly when a Boat Canal was
in agitation in the year 1822, the Committee are of opinion
that this amount would be more than provided for by the Ton-
nage upon Lime, Lime-stone, Culm, Stone, Bricks, Tiles, and
4lretteral Alerchatdize for the internal trade which will be car-
tied on by means of the Canal. The annual expenditure being
thus provided for, there will remain for the benefit of the Sub-
scribers the amount founded upon the following estimate.-
-From Returns made to the House of Commons in the present
Session, upon the motion of Sir T. B. Lethbridge, it appears
that the amount of Tonnage which passed round the Land's
Xnd in 1823 was 1,030,430 tons, of which it further appears,
that had the Canal existed, 554,000 tons would almost of neces-
sity have passed through the Canal, and probably great part of
the residue from interest, convenience, or other causes.
From local and other information collected in the Southern
Nets of England, it appears that there was a consumption of
Coals in 1811, amounting to 1,400,001) tons per annum, which
has since considerably increased, but of which the Committee
are satisfied with assuming that only 600,000 tons will pass the
Canal. Besides these, the tonnage upon Copper, Iron, and
sundries, not otherwise included, may be taken on a moderate
kale at 100,000 tons.
From these sources a tonnage of 1,154,000 tons would use
the Canal, which, at ld. per ton per mile, upon the average,
Would produce an Annual Revenue of 201,9501., applicable to
Dividend among the Proprietors, and amounting to above 16i
Per cent.

The charge of one penny pez ton per mile would fall so far
y'hart of the expenditure necessary in navigating round the
!hand's End, as to make it a matter of certainty that the Canal
:liould be preferred.
In these remarks the Committee contemplate that the Country
tfl in a state of peace ; but it is obvious, that should war at any
tale take place, the traffic upon the Canal would be increased
a very considerpble degree.

LLOYD'S, MAY 18, 1824.
AT a very Numerous MEETING of the
SUBSCRIBERS, held this day,

BENJAMIN ..SHA W, Esi.'in the Chair,
The Notice for the Meeting, of which the following is an
Extract, was read : " Lloyd's, May 12, 1824.
" At the Meeting of. the Committee:—
"The House of Commons having ordered the Report pre-
sented on the 17th of April, 1810, on Marine Instirance, to be
re-printed ; and a notice given by Mr. Fowell Buxton, of his
intention to move on Monday next, for a Committee of the
House, on the Act of 6 Geo. I. cap. 18, which restricts part-
nerships and societies front insuring ships and goods, and
from lending Money upon bo:toinry."
" Resolved—That a General Meeting of the Subscribers be
held on Tuesday next, the 18 `h instant, at 12 o'clock pre-
cisely, for the purpose of considering what measures it may be
necessary to take in consequence Mereof.
The,following Resolutions were carried unanimously :-
1. That it appears to this Meeting.; that it will be highly de-
trimental to the interests of this house and the public in gene-
ral, and ruinous to numerous individ: ials who have made,
&uranc'da their sole business; and by whose talent, experience,
and in&istry, together with those of th,ir predecessors, during
a period of more than 100 years, the system of underwriting
lia been fostered and improved beyond Oat of any other coun-
try,' joint stock companies or partnerships be now authorised
to effete marine insurance.
2. Tiat, in the opinion of this Meeting', the formation of
Joint Stietz Companies for the purpose of e:ffecting that.which
can and has been done advantageously by individuals, would
be to create so many monopolies in different b ranches of corn-
merce, be an inliingement of the general rights of the public,
operate as an injunqus restraint upan individual', exertion and
competition, and destructive of that system which has produced
so much benefit to the commercial world in genera'.
3. That a Special Cotmnittee be appointed, who shall be,
and are hereby authorised to prepare and present P.nitions to
Parliament or his Majesty's Government, and gem...rally to
adopt all such measures as they shall deem expedient Air the
purpose of supporting the interets of this establishment ; and
that all expences attending the same be defrayed out of the
funds of this house.

4.. That the said Committee consist of the Committee for-
Managing the Affairs at Lloyd's, viz.:—
Benjamin Shaw, Esq. Robert Dtwar, Esq.
Wm. N. Lancaster, Esq. George Shedileo, Esq.
John Robinson, Esq. J. I). Fowles. Esq. -
Joseph Levy, Esq. Samuel Shaw, En.
John Whitmore, jun. Esq. James Lindsay, jun. Esq. ,
James Innes, Esq. . William Janson, Esq.
James Barnes, Esq. . ~R. H. Martin,• Esq.
John Sanderson, Esq. • Wm. Leathley, Esq.
Joseph Marryatt, Esq. ; alio James Inglis, Esq.
Wm. Thompson, Esq. M.P. William Pratt, jun. Esq.
George Brown, Esq.
5. That the Committee .be.requested to make these. Resolu-
tions public through the medium of The Times, Morning
Chronicle, and other newspapers.
6. That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to the
Chairrnan, and 'the other members of the Committee, for their
attention to the interests of the Subscribers.

• (Signed) iiiSfiiiisi4lAVV, Chairman.
7. That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to the
chairman for the able manner in which he has brought forward
and conducted the business of this day.

A,.LADY, the %Vidow of a Literary Gentle-
man, long connected with the Press, after having with
difficulty 'brought up four children, with which she was left
nearly seven years, is now, by unavoidable circumstances, re-
duced to such distress, as to compel her, though with great re-
luctance, to appeal to the Public, and to solicit that aid which
can alone relieve her from embarrassment and her children from
want. The most satisfactory explanation will be given by
'tlessrs. Underwood, Booksellers, 32, Fleet-street, where Sub-
scriptions will he received.

14he following so.tnic-have already been ltindly contributea:--,
Bar Royal Highness the Miss M. Fitzchirence '0
Duchess of Clarence £:0 I Mrs. Robinson 5 0

Earl of Erroll

Countess of Erroll

5 0

Harper

5 0

1 0

Captain Woolthore 5 0
A Lady 10 10
Mr. Gurney 5 5
Captain Fitzcluence 2 2
Lady Cal thorpe . 1 0
Miss A. Fitzclarence 1 0

Lady C. Caithorpe 1 0

Lady G. Somerset

1 • 0
9 ei

Collected at Cowes 12 0
Dowager Countess of
Erroll 2 0

LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET 31A:KERR'
SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI-
TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MAW-
FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHAIJL-
STREET, London, opposite Aldgate Punip.-:-.R•eady
Money Only.
THE Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully
inform the Public that they still continue the above
Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who
have large Familes, by offering them Manufactured Articles
in the Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper
than any House can do in London by twenty-five per cent.,
there being no other profit required on the Goods but the bare
house expences ; at the same time will be sufficiently satisfied
with having constant Employment for themselves and families.
This Society was Established in June, 1821, consisting of
20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Fami-
lies, amounted to 66 ; in June, 1819, five more were added to
the Society; in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, 8. The
total Number now receiving Support through the Means of
this Establishment is 191.
The Society and their Families beg leave to return their
sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have
hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommenda.
tions, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give
future satisfaction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of
their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase
the Number of the Society.
The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the v&y
Low Prices, all warranted.-heady Money only.
Full size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s.
-Full size tent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to
fit U. ls.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. 35.-Feather 1341
21. IN.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 10s.-
Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. 65.-Best do.
Wash-hand-stand 165.-Ditto, Dressing Table 165.-Hearth
Rugs 145.-3 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foo;
mahogany Pembroke Table 11. 185.-Three-foot ditto on pil-
lars and claws 31. 155.-Mahogany Dressing Table 11.-Ditto
Bidett, best 11. 45.-Ditto Bedsteps-11. Bs.-Ditto ditto 11. 12s.
-Ditto ditto 21. 25.-Ditto Box Glass, 2 drawers, best British
Plate 155.-Ditto ditto Is. 65.-Ditto ditto 11. 18s.-Ditto
Swing Glass, lari;e size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto
ditto Bs.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. lid -Ditto
ditto 65.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 7.-Long--Mahogany
Tray 145.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta-
ble 'Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs__
any pattern Os. 6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs,' covered with
horse hair, brass nailed 61. 65.-8 'ditto ditto 61. 155.-8 ditto
ditto 71. 75.-8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 95.-Mahogany Sofa to match
71. 10s.-Ditto Couch 71. 10s.-Ditto ditto 81.105.-Ditto with
Bedstead 71. 10s.-Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on
turned legs, handed in rose-wood 81. 155.-Set of Mahogany
Tables, two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.-
Ditto, the best that can be made-to order or pattern 161. 10s.
-Handsome 7 foot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved
back, 171.-Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto 6 foot six 151.-Set of
Dining Tables, of the last pattern, 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.-
Ditto.-4 foot 21).391 foot 6, 151.,-Ditto' 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6,
161. 165.-If Spanish, an advance of 31.105.-Straw Palliasse
11. Is.-Tent Bedstead and furniture 31.15.-Bamboo Bed-
stead and French elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 10s.
---Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with
French draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. IQ,lQ,,__,
Five-foot ditto, ditto 16s. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a
superior make, 181. IN.-Ditto ditto, with gold cornice, ele-
gant drapery 201.-Drawing-room Curtains, of the best Mo-
rine and 'Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 6d.-Ditto ditto 71. 7s.
-Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, 101. 108.-
Drawing-room rose-wood-Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs
Ditto, inlaid with buhl. 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa, 181:
18s.-Ditto 11. ls.-Drawing-room tSofa 61. 65.-Ditto, 71, 7s.
-Ditto 81. Bs.-Horse-liair Cushions, each ss. 6d.-Covered
ditto 41. W. THURNELL, Agent.