The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-23 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Journd of Valencia gives the formula of
the oath taken by the Royalist Volunteers of
Murcia. We subjoin the harangue addressed to
these troops by their Commandant, and the form
of the oath taken :

" Royalists !—You have taken before the symbol of loyalty
the oath of fidelity which the Royal Ordinances prescribe. I
am well satisfied, but I exact still more from you. We ought
now to consecrate our vows to the Almighty, and to make
known to the whole world how far extends that homage which
we voluntarily, and with pleasure, render to the best of Sove-
reigns. The Royalist Volunteers of Murcia dedicate them-
selves to God and to their King. Identified with these two
principles, which ought to govern us, we shall be invincible;
the enemies of the Altar and of the Throne will tremble, and •
we shall fulfil the duties imposed upon us by nature. There-
fore, Royalists,
" Do you swear to God, and promise to the King, not tri per-
nor admit on your soil, any other religion than the Catho-
lic, Apostolic, and Roman, which you, profess ; and to shed for
t even" the twit drop of your blood P—Yes, we swear it.
" Do you swear to God, and promise to the King, not to
admit nor permit on your soil the infamous Constitutional
Code„.•pilblishedAt Cadiz, March 17, 1812, to abhor it with all
your heart, anti to oppose, its re-establishment, even to the
shedding of the last drop of your blood ?—Yes we swear it.
" Do you swear to God, and promise to the King, to be faith-
ful to him, - and to 'defend his sacred rights of absolute Sove-
reignty, withourpermitting either Chambers, or any other re-
striction on it; • even to the shedding of the last drop of your
blood ?"—Yes, we swear it.,

• " FRANCIS CATURLA,
" Murcia, Oct. 14, 1824. " Colonel Commandant."
CADIZ, OCT. 29.—The declaration of war by
the Regency of Algiers does much injury to the
commerce of this city, from the prudential mea-
sures ordered by the Board of Health. Vessels
coining from the West Indies, instead of entering-
Cadiz, were obliged to go and perform quaran-
tine at Port Mahon in Minorca. Now that this
quarantine is finished, we have three frigates, a
brig, anti a schooner, which cannot go out of port
without fear of being captured by the Barbary
corsairs. Some time ago the merchants applied
to Government for a sufficient force to protect
them when they sailed, and to convoy them
hither, but it seems that more important matters
have not allowed it to attend to this. In conse-
quence, the owners, underwriters, and other per.
sons interested in the cargoes of these ships, are
going to meet, in order to make measures to ob-
tain a convoy of some kind or other, which may re-
lieve these vessels from the situation in which
they now are placed.

MADRID, Nov. 11.--The conferences between
the Charge d'Affaires of France, the Spanish Mi-
nisters, and the European Ambassadors, still con-
tinue at the Escurial. The General-in-Chief,
Cana- Digeon, frequently attends them. It ap-
pears that the Ambassador from till United States
also takes an active part in them, for he has spent
foul days Fuccessively at the Escurial. We tire
assured that in these conferences, the Anms-
sailors are much less occupied with the evacua-
tion, than with the means of preserving peace in
flu rope.

The ,garrison at Badajos will march on the
I.'3th inst.; the infantry will proceed to Cadiz,
the cavalry towards the Pyrenees.

PA lqt, 'Nov. 19.—Papavoine, and the girl
11Ialservait, were again brought up to-day before
the Judge of Instruction, one from La Force and
the other from the Madelonnettea. A great
crowd -anxious for the event, a sseittblvd on their
passing. l'apavoine had on handcuirs. lu
the Sixth Correctional Chamber, the cause of
Barba, the bookseller, was this morning called
on. Ile hail been necused of an outrage against
public and religious morality, for having repub-
lished the old romance of Pigault Lebrun, in-
titled, "M. Itoberville." The affair had been
postponed for a week, at the request of the de-
fendant's advocate. Lebrun was cited, but hav-
ing eivetr.up his right of ownership, and the re-
publishing not being his act, he was not con-
sidered a party concerned.

Mr. CiravAr.Lrett, of Paris, baying been con.
*tilted- by a Gentleman respecting the best method of preventing
a pond in hi:4 garden from putrefying, recommended using
animal, charcoal. The experiment was tried with complete
success. The pond was nine, feet diameter and three deep.--7
On the 10th of August, 182:1, 41ilbs: of powdered animal char-
,eual ware thrown in, care being taken to spread it equally on the
.surface, where it floated at first, but .om fell to the bottom.
All offensive smell was by this removed from the water; And
Mr. Chevalier, upon 'examining a bottle of it, found it had
.neither an oils naive smell or taste, though it had been out of the
,pond eight days. Mr. C. observes, tit.it when taken out of the:,
pond, the animal charcoal thus used might be employed with
advantage as manure us it gives out by slew degrees, to vege..
'table bodies, the stibstances it has absurbed.—(Journal de
Pliartnneie, p. 73.) _

About ten o'clock on Sunday night, a young
man fell into the river Lea, near Ware-bridge, and was drowned.
'The last-words he was heard to utter were, 64 Mai help me!"
"the nirlot being exceedingly dark, the body .was not found
until it had been in the water an hour and a half. It is to be
regretted that • the young bargeman had neglected the caution
to be carafol, which axnedieal gentleman, who happened to be
pissing a:few minutes before the accident occurred, had given
nirn."4 Contay Ciiroide.) • •
ExTRNsIvE RouncitY UV' A SFUVANT.— Yes-
terday afternoon, between five and six o'clock, a robbery to a
considerable amount was committed in the house of Mrs. Boss,
residing at 21., Dean-street, Canterbury-square, Southwark.
On her return front church in the cv,..ning, she found her
drawers and trunks had been hroliQn open, and 1041. in
twenty, ten, and five pound notes of the Bank of England,
and silver, besides a great quantity of valuable wearing ap-
parel, taken away. The maid-servant, who was known only
by the name of Peggy, is toissing. information was imme-
diately given to Kinsey, the officer of the Town Hall, of the
circumstance.

TuE 'fur:A n ?llrt.r,.—Ti►t' Exeter Girzette of
Saturday last contains the tbllowingatatement relative to the
eileet of the Tread Mill So much i►as been said in dis-
praise of this instrument of punishment, that we reel ourselves
bound to mention an instance whizh has e,nne under our im-
mediate notice, where a dissipated and indolent youth has been

reelsinied by it front the i;:iths of vice. A niost respectable
tradesman of this city bad his forbearance long put to the test
t:
by it disorderly apprentice- And iinding reform so difficult as to
require magisterial interference, lie made application about
. two years since to the Bench, and the offender Was sent to the
t*ead-mill for a month. So einctually did this means succeed,
' that the young man has since rep;utedly expressed his grata.
tulle to his master tin the course he adopted, and the latter has
the satisfaction to find himself enabled to place him in a re-
. zipontible situation in an eatcnsive manufactmy."
r, Corr Ines.--This immense vessel, which
is still lying lit the Folly House, near to Black
call, continuos to attract the attention of the
corieus in'naval architecture and the. lovers of the
wonderful. . Among the visitors of Monday we
understood were Sir Hobert Seppings and Ad-
miral Fellowei, of the Navy Board, who criti-,
bally-examitted her construction, and expressed
their surprise at her prodigious dimensions. The I
Chairman andXottunittee of 'Management of the
'River ThameS also viewed her on the-same day
and a very convenient accommodation ladder has
,:beep„ fisted to :the lathoard side, which renders
,„visiting
the ship quite easy-to every one.

INDIA.

DECCAN ARMY.

•:....

Mr. EDTTOR—The peculiar circumstances of
the case of this gallant Army have been partially
noticed by several of your contemporaries ; but
they do not appear to be possessed of a very ac-
curate knowledge of the nature or extent of it ;
or of the prize-money which the troops are entitl-
ed to ; or of the difficulties and disappointments
they have encountered in the progress of their
claims. It is now about seven years since the ter.
urination of the Mahratta 'War, and nothing has
been paid to this Army on account of the immense
booty which, after very hard fighting, they cap-
tured. Some thousands of the troops, which con-
sisted
of above sixty thousand men, have since
died, and others are again engaged in the service
of their country, in a war with the Burmese, who ,
have thereby increased their claims to the atten-
tion and interference of His Majesty's Govern-
ment. To enable the public to form some idea
of the extent of the booty taken by them, dur-
ing the late war, and of the benefits which have
accrued to the East India Company, I send you
the following general statement, which I brought
from India, and having a considerable interest in
the booty, I am naturally anxious to obtain my
just share of it as early as possible ; for I feel,
in common with the whole Army, great disap.
pointment at the delay which has taken place in
the division of it.

GENE RA
POONAII.

fa STATEMENT.
u pees. Sterling.

The booty taken within
this State and which has
been realised, including
the ordnance and the
grain, and the public
property, In the posses-
sion of NAROBAOUTAY,.
TATTER SAID, A3IEIt-
Clltlbt BADEC 111.1 2.; 0,
and others, is estimated at.
The booty in Nassuck, ac-
cording to the official re-1
port, Is
In addition to this booty, it appears, from Mr.
PunrsEPs's late publication, that the East
India Company will derive from the Poonah
territories only, an increased annual revenue
of 80 lacs of rupees, or 1,044,0001. sterling.
31.181DP0011.
The treasure of flolkar,*
which wax taken in this
great battle, is moderate-
ly estimately at .
NAOI.OOII.
The public property cap.'
tuned in this State, in-
cluding that taken in
Na poor (but exclusive
of the celebrated State
Jacket, which has been
valued by many of the
Company's Servants at
more than a million star.
ling), is estimated on a
very low computation at.

62 lacs - - or £744,000

72 lan

30 loos of pagodas, or £1,200,000

160 lacy of rupees . or £1,920,000

Making together Sterling •
There are likewise various other items of booty,'
arrears of tribute, and treasure, which must be-
come objects of consideration, before these ac-
counts are settled with the East India Company,
and which cannot be estimated at less than from
200,000/. to 300,0004

£4,728,000

£200,000

£4,11428,000
The amount of the annual revenue► derived by
the East India Company from the other States,
which were conquered during the late war, I
have not been able to ascertain ; though it is ge►-
nerally believed, that the NET INCUEASE of their

erritminl revenue, from the whole of the coml.

.ries then brought under their subjection and
Power, cannot be less than two millions and a
half sterling per annum ! But from the peculiar
mode in which their accounts are submitted to.
Parliament, it is impossible to ascertain it. The
Legislature should, therefore, require the Com-
pany to deliver in more simple and detailed ac.
counts of each branch of their revenue, and of
the source from whence it arises : and they
should likewise produce annually a more minute
and particular statement of their effects, than
those they have hitherto presented to Podia-
to,nt, In one of their late accounts, presented
during the last Session, I am informed that the
large Nassuck Diamond is included, and describ-
ed as part of THEIR OWN assets, and valued only
at 18,0001., though their Officers in India were of-
fered 25,0001. storing for it ; and it has been stat-
ed, but how truly I know not, that it has been
valued in England, by Ail eminent Jeweller, at
62,0‘.)01:! ‘Vhatever may be the real value of
this splendid Diamond, or the Nagpoor State
Jacket, it is quite clear, that the East India Com-
pany have no right to either, and consequently
that both must be surrendered to the army, or an
equivalent in money paid for them. At this dis.
tance of time, it is impossible to ascertain, with
any degree of accuracy, the true extent and value
of ALT. the public property taken during the late
short, but glorious and successful war in India ;
for, in addition to the booty previously mention-
ed, there stilt remains in the bands of many of
the Natives, who refuse to give it up, immense
quantities of public treasure, and I understand
that the Company have recently been obliged to
resort to their Law Officers to enforce its delivery
to them. Yet during the long period which has
elapsed, and
with the knowledge which the Com-
pany must hove poBsessed of the value of the
booty which has for years been in the posses-
sion of their Civil Servants, and from which the
Company must have derived great facilities in
various respects, no effort has been made by them
to obtain a division of any part of it amongst
the troops, although their own forces constituted
the greatest' part of the Deccan Army, and
the Company could not be insensible of their
claims on its gratitude and liberality ! How far
such conduct is politic or wise, it is not
necessary for me, at present, to discuss; but if
the East India Company are really desirous to
cherish " the good spirit" which has hitherto ani-
mated their troops, they will not any longer he-
sitate to do justice to their claims, and imme-
diately enable the trustees to proceed to a divi-
sion of. a considerable portion of the booty, and
thus relieve the distresses, not only of the pri-
vates, but of a numerous body of deserving Offi-
cers of both branches of the Army, who are now
labouring under extreme privation and distress
from the want of their prize-money, and front the
losses they have sustained by the recent failure.
at Hydrabad. Indeed many of them have been
staying in London, since the detaision.of the 'l'rea-

sury, in the expectation of realizing their portions
of the booty, whatever it may be.
Animated with every sentiment of 'loyalty to
my Sovereign, and I trust 'a well-directed zeal
and attachment to the Public Service, I cannot
but feel for many of my brave comrades who
have relied too much on au early division of
this booty, and thus have placed themselves in
difficulty and distress, and therefore I am in•
duced to send you these cursory remarks, in the
expectation that they may attract the attention
of some of our Patrons in Leadenhall-street, and
induce the Court of Directors to facilitate,
by every means in their power, the division of
the booty in question. It has long been a subject
of complaint that the Army has not been placed
on the same favourable footing in matters of Prize
as the Navy, and surely there tan be no rational
objection to both the Services being equally pro-
tected. It is said in the military circles, that the
CommANnER-IN•CHIMF has, with his accustomed
anxiety to promote the welfare of the Army,
made several attempts to obtain such a beneficial
regulation, thougk without effect ; but on what
ground, and in what quarter it has been objected
to, I have not been able to ascertain ; Much
may be said respecting the East India Company's
Army, and likewise of the regulations, which
relate to the King's troops whilst in India; it is,
however, a subject of great importance, and must
not be lightly touched upon. It must become a
subject of Legislative consideration at no distant
period, when in all probability the whole of the
forces in British India, and its dependencies, will
be placed under the controul of the COMMANDER..
in-CniEr. If India is to be saved and rendered
available to the Mother Country, for the pur-
poses of commercial intercourse, a more liberal
system must be pursued, and a variety of regula.
tions which are now enforced, abandoned. I for-
bear to continue this subject at present, but
which, with your permission, I will resume very
shortly.
or .£864,000 I Cheltenham, Nov. 19. A BOMBAY OFFICER.

*** The foregoing letter appeared in The
Morning Post of yesterday.

EDINBURGH, Nor. 10.

DINNER TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF
MONTROSE.

Yesterday, the Royal Company of Archers,
King's Body Guard, gave a dinner in the Assembly Rooms,
George's-street, to his Grace the Duke of MONTROSE, on the
occasion of his being appointed Captain-General of the Royal
Company. At six o'clock, upwards of 120 of the Royal Com.
pany and several persons of distinction sat down to dinner. The
Hon. General Durr, upon very short notice, agreed in the
handsomest manner to take the Chair, in consequence of the
unexpected absence cf Lord Engin, President or the Council.
The dinner was served up by Mr. tevensen, of the Black Bull,
in a handsome and elegant style. The dessert consisted of
every delicacy of the season, and the wines were excellent.
During dinner the band of the Royal Dragoons played several
martial and national airs, and afterwards Gow entertained the
company in his usual happy manner. Among the distin-
guished strangers present, the thllowing were noticed s--
The Lord Provost; the Right Honourable Lord Register;
Lord Advocate; Colonel Clifton ; Major Younghusband ;
Major Drummond ; Capt. Cockburn, R.31.V.C.
The Earl of Fife, Viscount Alelvile, Sir Thomas Bradford,
the Solicitor General, and several other distinguished indivi-
duals invited, were prevented from attending.
The cloth being removed, Dr. LEE returned thanks.
The Ctuan.stAx then gave—" The King"—God bless him
—four times four.—(Great applause.) " God save the

"-The Mark."—Air," Laddie lie near me."
" Royal Family."—Air, " Of a noble race was Shenkin."
" Duke of York and the Army."—Air, " Britons strike
home."
" Lord Melvile and the Navy."—Air, " Rule Britania."
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, said, he would
not attempt to address them at any length. He was a sol-
dier, and not accustomed to make long speeches, but in what
ha intended to propose, he was sure that he spoke not only
his own sentiments, but those of the Royal Company of
Archers. " The health of His Grace the Duke of Mon.
trose, Captain of his Alajeuty's Body Guard."—Four times
four, with applause.
The OW annx embraced that opportunity to present his
Grace with his Commission, appointing him to the high
station of Captain-General of his Majesty's Body Guard for
Scotland. •
The Duke of MosmosE, in reply, stated, that he felt
much impressed by the honour the Royal Company had
done him in choosing him to fill the honourable station of
Captain-General. The honour was most unexpected, and he
received it with gratitude. To be chosen by them, and placed
at their head, was in itself a great honour, but that honour was
still greater from the singular circumstance of being elected to
succeed immediately after the noble person who last filled the
office,—a nobleman whose death was felt not only by the Royal
Company, but by all Scotland, as an almost irreparable loss.
That Noble Earl held as wide a space in theheart of every
Scotsman as any man now alive could possibly aspire to. For
himself he would only say, that he would endeavour' to fill the
high station to the best of his ability, and to do every thing in
his power to promote the welfare of the Royal Company. His
Grace concluded by giving as a toast—
" May increased esteem and honour fall on the Royal Com-
pany of Archers, the King's Body Guard for Scotland. Air—
" A.rcher's March."
" The glorious loth of August, the day of his Majesty's
landing, when the company first acted as the Kin 's Body
Guard,"—(Applause.)—Air—" King George the Fourth's
Welcome to Auld Reekie."—" Carle now the King's come."
" The Right Honourable the Lord Provost, and pro.
aperityto the City of Edinburgh. Air—" Flowers of Edin.
burgh."

His Lordship shortly returned thanks.
The Criatnatior, in proposing the memory of the eminent
individual, to whose merits the Captain-General in his ad-
dress had already paid so just a tribute, said it was almost un-
necessary for him. to add a word more. His name and his
fame were already known over all Europe; and all honour.
ed and respected it. " The memory of the Earl of Hope-
toun, their late Captain-General."—Drank in solemn si-
lence.

The CAPTATN-GENERAL gave--" The President and
Council of the Royal Company.' —(Applause.)
Admiral Sir D. MILNE, in the absence of the Noble Lord,
who was fully expected to have taken the Chair on this occa-
sion, and as 1% Member of Council, returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of the Earl of
Dalhousie, and Presenting him with his commission of Lieu-
tenant-General of the Body Guard, in room of the Duke of
Montrose' said, as a brother soldier he had a duty to perform
which a deficiency of expression rendered it very difficult in
him to accomplish.
The Earl of Dalhousie was well known to
the British army as an officer who was honoured alike for his
talents and his gallantry.
The Earl of Dar.nouSlE replied. He did not deserve all
the compliments which had been heaped upon him by the
Honourable Chairman, though he could have wished to merit
them. He was glad, after so long an absence, to see so many
around him whom he bad known as. companions anti. privates
to the BOY Guards. It was also u matter of which he could
not be sufficiently proud, nor could he express his sense of the
honour done him. when he felt that during his long absence he
had not been forgotten by them. Circumstances had also oc.
curred since he left Scotland, that made him consider his st
Lion not only a mark of promotion, but a public distinction, of
which arty Scotchman would be proud. It was high, honour-
able, and enviable ; and in that view he hoped they would ba-
the honour they
liad l ate a' n
lieve he considered it. He begged heartily to thank them for
had drank his health.—" Earl of Dalhousie's March."
Major Bur-sums gave the " President and Council who were
• e
in office during ifleorryead ovnishiitt.l.l,, and for the manner they
The CAPTAIN-GENERAL assured the Body Guard that their
services on that occasion bad met with the warmest approbation
of his Majesty. The Gentlemen were all satisfied, and the
Ladies declared that they were never kept in such good order.
--(Much lau
lAuer and applause.)
,4 The health of Sir David Milne," a British Admiral, of
whom Britain, and particularly the city of Edinburgh might
be proud; be was tilt last wan who had been .called upon to

chastise our enemies, his conduct at Algiers was well known.—
(Much applause.)—Air, " Dainty Davie."
" Lord R. Ker and the General Officers of the Body Guard.'
—Air, " Kind Robin lo'es me."
The CMAIILMAN, in proposing the health of the " Duke of
Wellington," felt it unnecessary to preface that toast with any
remarks. The name of that hero, he thought, spoke for itself.
—Air, " See the conquering hero comes.'
Song " Broad Swords of old Scotland," by a member of the
Royal Company, which was ,well received. from its happy allu-
sions to the fame of " Mont and Dalhousie our ain."
The CHAIRMAN begged tothank the Treasurer fOrhis kind-
ness in favouring them, with amexaellent song; and for his
general assiduity and attention to the interests of the Body
Guard.
The TREASURER returned thanks, remarking that he would
at any time rather sing a song then make a speech.
" The Lord Register Member for the city." His Lordship,
in a neat speech, returned thanks for the honour which had
just been paid him.
HENRY JARDINE, Esq., considered it as painful at all ti roes
to devote a toast to the memory of a departed friend. They
can never forget, however the 22d of August, or. which day the
late Marquis of Lothian did the duty of Lieutenant General,
with such credit to himself and the company. It was not in this
company that he could indulge in any panegyric on the worth
of that Nobleman.—" the Memory of the Marquis of Lothian."
" The Earl of Morton, Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Mid Lothian, and a Major-General of the Body Guard."
" Sir George Clerk, the M.P. for the County."
" Baron Clerk Homily, and the Courts of Justice."
By some oversight the company did not rise on this toast
being given. The Baron good humouredly noticed the omis-
sion, remarking, that he felt obliged to the Chairman that he
had not been called upon to rise, for he was determined to keep
his seat as long as he could.—(Laughter.)
Baron CLERK then said, that from the rank he held in so-
ciety, it was rather too much for his name to be introduced at
so early an hour of the evening. It had, however, been coupled
with the names of gentlemen of such talents and eminence, that
it made the honour still more distinguished. As he had been
brought upon his legs, he would, before he sat down, pro-
pose as a toast, the health of an eminent individual, high in
law, high in archery, and high as a soldier—" The Lord Pre-
sident.' He was a man alike respected by society in general
and by the Royal Company of Archers.—(Much applause.)—
Air, Charlie is my darling."
The CHAIRMAN.—" The health of the Duchess of Alontrose,
and prosperity to the family of their Noble Captain General."
Air, Blythe, bl'the an' merry was she."
The song of " Sandy's o'er the Lea" was sung with great
taste by Major Pringle.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of the " Lord
Advocate" paid his Lordship a high compliment for his gene.
ral attention to the interests of the country. Ile was a man not
only respected in the city and county of Edinburgh, but by the
whole community.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that a compliment, from such
a body of gentlemen, would never be received with indifference
by any man. He regretted that in such a loyal and patriotic
body his name did not appear. He might, however, say, in
his own exculpation, and the fact was known to many now pre-
sent, that at the period when he was most likely to have entered
the Body. Guard, other avocations prevented him ;—and on the
occasion of his Alajesty's visit, the high officia situation he
then held rendered it impossible he could then join their stand.
ard. He begged to assure them that at all times his feelings
were friendly to the Royal Company. And should they not
deem him an unworthy recruit, lie should indeed feel proud to
have his humble name added to the bottom of the list.
H. JARDINE, Esq. was sure that he spoke the sentiments
of every member present, when he proposed that his Lordship
should be admitted a member by acclamation.
The suggestion was immediately adopted amidst reiterated
bursts of applause.
The CAPTAIN-GENERAL, begged to devote a bumper to the
health of the new recruit,—and may he soon hit the mark.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of " Sir Walter
Scott," remarked, that his name and merits were somewhat
like those of the Duke of Wellington—they spoke for them-
selves.

Sir NVALTER replied. It would be indeed the height of
affectation not to admit, that he felt proud of such an honour,
coming as it did from a body of men of tried talent, and of
others of whom much might he expected. With respect to
himself, he was affraid he owed more to their partiality—which
was not the less dear to him—than to their justice.
" The Marquis of Graham," by John itussel, Esq.
" The healths of the Earl of Mar and the other restored
Peers," was given, with some appropriate remarks, by E. D.
Sandford, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN, in rising to propose the toast he was about
to give, was certain he would anticipate the unanimous voice
of the company. when he named " Sir John Hope, Colonel of
the Mid Lothian Yeomanry," whose exertions had at all times
stood conspicuous where the services of that most useful body
had been required.
SirJouN HorE, in returning thanks, said it always af-
forded him the highest satisfaction to find the services of the
Yeomanry met with those thanks lie hoped their exertions would
long merit.
The health of John Linning, Esq. the Secretary, whose
valuable services the company were at all times ready to ac-
knowledge.—(Applause.)
In the course of the evening various additional toasts were
given, end among others, " General Sir John Hope," (who
was prevented from attending by indisposition) ; " Colonel
Clifton, of the Royal Dragoons ; ' " Major Drummond, of
the 72d Regiment ; ' " Major Stisted, Inspecting Officer of
Yeomanry;" " the Countess of Dalhousie ;" " Mrs. General
Duff," &c.
His Grace the Duke of Montrose retired about ten ; and
shortly afterwards several members began to withdraw. The
Gallant Chairman kept up the conviviality of the Meeting till
half-past eleven o'clock, with his usual good humour, when
he regretted to be obliged to propose " Good night ;" but he
really considered it as a duty incumbent on him, when he re-
flected on the great fatigue almost every gentleman had under-
gone in their exertions upon the occasion of the late calamitous
fire.—(Edinburgh Observer.)

TAvERNIErt states, that at Seronge a sort of
cloth is manufactured of so very fine a texture, that the skin
may be seen through it as though it were not covered. This
cloth, he says, no Merchant is permitted to export, the whole
being purchased by the Governor, and sent to Grand Mogul
and to the chief Lords of his Court, who employ it to cloathe
the ladies of their seraglio.
COMBINATION OF IRON.FOUNDERSe--FOr some
months past a strange sort of combination has existed amongst
the journeymen iron-founders in this town and neighbour-
hood, for the purpose of preventing persons not brought up
to that business, from having fount eries for supplying them-
selves with castings. This combination was first put in
force against a house in the neighbourhood of Ashton, and
was afterwards directed against houses in this town, who adopt.
ed a similar measure. To such an extent has it been carried,
that the moulders refused to cast from the patterns of
Messrs. F. and L., millwrights, of this town; because they per.
slated in putting up a train of shafts for Messrs. H.,of Stayley.
bridge, who had rendered themselves obnoxious y erecting a
foundry, which shafts, by, the bye, were contracted for before
the foundry was built. Messrs F. and L. were unable to pro-
cure any castings in the town, and have therefore been com-
pelled to erect a foundry for themselves. How the moulders
could imbibe a notion that the increase of foundries would be
detrimental to them, It is not easy to conceive. That their
masters should think so, is not unlikely; and there it was, in
all probability, that the opposition to them originated.—(Man.
shelter Guardian.)
TUE JOHANNA SOTITHCOTT SECT AT ASHTON UN-
EER-LINE.—A few weeks ago a' fanatic of this sect told her
husband, an industrious artisan, that she had dreamt that old Jo.
hanna would send her a white ass, on which she was to ride tole.rusalem. This dream made such an impression on her mind,
that she neglected her household affairs, and her family and
her husband had neither comfort nor peace. The poor fellow
communicated to his neighbours the folly and delusion of his
wife, and they hit on the following expedient to cure her of her
delirium; they procured her an ass, which they covered with
white calicos and at the dead of the night two friends of the
family repaired to the habitation of her husband. Having
arrived there they caused the animal to bray. The noise was
celestial music to the ears of the deluded woman, who took an
affectionate leave of her husband, previously to her setting out
on her journey. Iler attendants were fantastically attired,
and she viewed them with awe, conceiving they had been sent
from the other world, as her heavenly guides, by old Joan.
Don Quixote never sent out on a more ridiculous expedi-
tion, and off abe trotted for the Holy Land. Her guides
having previously, fixed on the journey she should take,
led her through a copse, through briars and brambles,
of which she soon found the powerful effects. This only
heightened her zeal, as she occasionally ejaculated that the path
to Paradise was filled with thorns, still expressing her gratitude
to old Joan for appointing her one of the elect. The punctures
of thorns she considered as so many blessings, but at length,
after a devious course, she was led back to the husband's
house. On stopping, she observed, " This an't Jirusa.
lam, for it is like my husband's cottage ;" and so it was,
where lie had assembled several of his neighbours to witness
her folly. This fact was a stroke of ridicule more effectual
than expostulation, or arguing with her on her absurdity, and
her believing in old Joan and Shiloh ; and after becoming the
ridicule of the village, she has abandoned the sect, and now
conducts herself as a rational being and a good liousewie.—
( Chester Chronicle.)