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London, England, 1824-03-23 00:00:00

I'IC7'UeILLING-OFFICE, March 20, 1824.

THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL_
LING His MAJESTY': NAVY, 4^c. do hereby
Rive Notice, that on Titesday, the 30th Instant, they will
61 rsady to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and
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Sisty-one Tons of IRON VATT,
One Hundred and Eighty-five Tons of IRON BUTT,
-4nd One Hundred and Four Tons of STOUT IRON
PLATE HOOPS;
be manufactured from the best British Iron, and to be
l'elivered in Nine Weeks, by weekly proportions, into His
Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford.

The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this °flee,
*which the length, width, and thickness of the Hoops are
=Paced.

Such Tender must specify the price in words at length, and
'1 delivered before One o'Clock on the (lay appointed ; and
44e Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his
6e11401 must attend to answer when called for.

IrdiLLER CLIFTON.

VICTUAILI:JhG-OFF ICE, March 20, 1824.

....... ... V
TRE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL-
LING His MAJESTY'S N.el FY, ere. do hereby give
Notice, that on Friday next, the 26th Instant, they will
be ready to receive lenders in writing (sealed up), and treat
fur the undermentioned ,irticles, to be delivered into His
Noiesty's Victualling Stores, viz.:—
Quantities. - Periods of Delivery.
rHASE
....... ... ... 500 Quarter One half in 14 days from
OATMEAL
.....; .. 50 Tons the date of the Con-
I-Louß (Kiln-drit.d) 300 Sacks tract, and the other
half in 14 days after.
(One half by the 10th
BISCUIT MEAL,....1500 Sacks April, and the other
half in 14 days after.
(Within one month from
KENTISH HOPS ... 50 Bags j the date of the Con-
tract.

Samples of the Pease, Oatmeal, and Hops, will be required
Übe produced with the Tenders; those of the Pease and Oat-
meal qbe of not less than two quarts each.
The Conditions of the Contracts mat/ be seen at this Office.
Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and
6e delivered before One o'clock on the day appointed ; aNd
s44' Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his
aeltair, must attend to answer when called for.
2'he Persons ovntracting fir the Oatmeal will be required
10 give, security with Two responsible Persons for the due
performance of the Contract.

AL WALLER CLIFTON.

VICTUALLING-OFFICE, March 22, 1824.

THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL-
LING His MAJESTY'S NAVY, Zrc. do hereby give
Notice, that on Friday, the 9111 April next, they mill be ready
to receive 7'entlers in writing (sealed up), and treat for the
seipply of all such 9uawities of SEA PROVISIONS, includ-
ing RUM, as may be demanded for the use of his Majesty's
Ships and Yesseli at Galway «nd Chfiten. from the date of
the Contract to the 31st December next ; and also fir the sup.
Pl3l Of what FRESH BEEF may be required for the ass of
14 Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Belfast, Carrickfergus,
Larne Harbour, and Newry, and also at Greenock, during
the before-mentioned period.
Separate Tenders will be required to be made for the Sea
Previsions and Fresh Beef Contracts.
The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this Office,
or by applying to the Collectors of the Customs at Galway,
Belfast, and Greenock, respectively.
4ach Tender must specify the Price in Words at length,
anti 1c delivered before One o'Cloch on the day appointed r and
nutst be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible
Persons engagieig to become bound with the Party tendering
in file penal sum of 5001. for the due performance of each of
She Contracts.
The Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his
(sc'haqt must attend to answer when called for.

M. IP,ILLER CLIFTOS.

BANK of ENGLAND, March 18, 1824.
THE GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the
BANK of ENGLAND give Notice,
That a GENERAL COURT will be held at the BANK on
THURSDAY, the 26th instant, from Ton o'Clock in the
Forenoon till Four in the Afternoon, to take a Ballot in pur-
suance of the following demand, viz.:—
" We, the Undersigned Proprietors of Bank Stock, each
to the amount of mare than Five Hundred Pounds, do hereby
demand a Ballot ou the Amendment for a Dividend of Five
per Cent.

" Nathl. Gundry " Wm. Nevitl
" W. Harris " Edward B. Lewin
" James Nisbett " Thos. Butts
Geo. Ridge " Thos. Edwd. Baker."
" Wm. Mutrie
Mareti 18, 1824. R. BEST, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, January 23, 1324.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the
UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG-
LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, du hereby give
Notice,

That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S
SACK will be stiur on THURSDAY the 4th of March
114.01 at Three o'Clock, and OPENED again on THURS.
IJAY, the 15th April following.
(;,_'rhat a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said
on WEDN
nape.ny will he held at their House in Leadenhall-street,
ESDAY, the 24th March next, at Eleven o'Clock
in the Forenoon.
That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will hr
held attheir House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY,
the 14th April next, from Nine o'Clock in the Morning until
Six in the Evening, for the ELECTION of SIX DIREC-
TORS of the said Company for Four Yeats.
And, That the LIST of the MEMBERS' of the said COM-
PANY will be ready to be delivered at this House on Mon-
day, the 29th March next.

JOSEPH DART, Secretary

PRIVATE EDUCATION.
BENEFICED CLERGYMAN; AMAR-
RIED, and of long experience, both iiS Tut.or to
.a
,bleman, and subsequently receiving
.tt'vt4 House, is desirous of filling up a VACANCY, with a Gen.
a few Pupils into his
Chnerrians Son, whose Health or Edueation nay require more
ao usual attention. His Residence is within a utoderate
dtance of London.
,Letters left for the Reverend B. C. Mr. Mr. Triphooles, Book.
seder, 22, Old Bond-strect, London,. will be duly forwarded.

By Permission of the LORD CHAMBERLAIN.
THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING LENT.

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THELWA—LL'S ORATORICAL and
CRITICAL LECTURES on SHAKSPEARE.
TO-MORROW EVENlNG—Shakspeare's Historical Tra-
gedy, Colley Cibber's incongruous Melange, of Richard the
Third, with Strictures on the successive representations of Gar-
rick, Smith, Henderson, Kemble, Cooke, Kean, Booth, and
Macready.
FRIDAY--The Romantic Comedies of Shakspeare, and
the Melo-dramas of the present day. Poems of Sir Walter
Scott, and Historical Novels of the soi-disant Great Unknown.
[Further Particulars in the Theatrical Observer of the respec-
tive days.] Boxes, ss. Pit, 3s. Gallery 2s.
Box Subscription Tickets for the remaining Course, One
Guinea, to be had at Boyle's. Court Guide Office, 1, Leicester-
square ; and of the Lecturer, North Brixton Cottage, where
Instructions are given in cases of Impediment, and in the Elo-
cution of the Pulpit, Bar, and Senate.
N. B.—Mr. Massingham attends at the Box Office on Wed-
nesdays and Fridays, from Ten to Four, as usual.

CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON, 111ARczt 20, 1824.
THE COMMISSIONERS of His MA-
JESTY'S CUSTOMS, in pursuance of directions re-
ceived from the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Trea-
sury, dated the 19th instant, do hereby publish the following.
Resolution of the House of Commons, dated thel^th instant,
viz.:

" That the following allowances shall be granted on all Silk
imported and warehoused within limited periods, in lieu of all
Allowances now authorized to be granted thereon, viz.:—

X. s. d.
" On Raw Silk imported from any part, except the "
British Territories in the East Indies, and upon
Silk thrown from Raw Silk, so imported, the lb. 0 5 3
" On Raw Silk imported from the British Territories
in the East Indies, and upon Silk thrown from
Raw Silk, so imported, the lb. - 0 3 9
"On Foreign Thrown Silk imported, not dyed, the lb: 0 7 2
" On Waste Silk, the pfoduce of Silk thrown in
Great Britain and Ireland, the lb.

- 0 3 9"

By order of the Commissioners,
T. WHITMORE, Acting Secretary.

THE ALLI ANCE

BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL FIVE MILLIONS STERLING.
PRESIDENTS.
John Irving, Esq. M.P. N. M. Rothschild, Esq.
Francis Baring, Esq. Moses Montefiore, Esq.
Samuel Gurney, Esq.

James Alexander DIRE
, Esq. M.P..
G. H. Barnett, Esq.
Charles Bevan, Esq.
John Bowden, Esq.
Arch. Campbell, Esq.
William Crawford, Esq.
Timothy A. Curtis, Esq.
Francis Cresswell, Esq.

TORS.

Charles Greenwood, Esq.
James Heygate, Jun. Esq.
William Howard, Esq.
John Innes, Esq. M.P.
'William Kay, Esq.
Oswald Smith, Esq.
H. M. Thornton, Esq.
Thomas Wilson, Esq.
:TORS.
Thomas Masterman, Esq.

AUD
T. Fowell Buxton, Esq. 31. P. I Charles Campbell, Esq.
BAKERS.—Messrs. Smith, '
N Payne, and Smiths; Messrs.
Hoare, Barnett, and Co.
ACTUARY.—Benjamin Gompertz, Esq. F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.—John R. Hume, M.D. Curzon-street.
COUNSEL.—Lancelot Shadwell, Esq.
SOLICITOR.—John M. Pearse, Esq.
THE COMPANY have commenced business
at their temrary Office, 4, NEW-COURT, ST.
SWITHIN'S-LANEpo, LONDON.
The Life Department 'of the Company comprehends In-
surances on Lives slid Survivorships, Endowments for Infants,
and Life Annuities; and the Fire Deparment every species of
risk usually the subject of Insurance. Both will be extended
to the Assurance of Foreign as well as British interests.
The Company will employ their disposable Capital in the
Purchase of Life Annuities, Reversions, and such other descrip-
tion of property as the law may sanction.
New calculations will be made upon the strictest mathema-
tical prinaiples, by which the rates of insurance will be regu-
lated on terms the most beneficial to the public.
Persons effecting policies will share with the Proprietary in
the profits of the establishment upon equitable principles.

LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERZ,4-
SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI-
TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MANU-
FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHALL'
STREET, London, opposite Aldgate Pump.—Ready

Money Only.
HE Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully
T
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 e very
Low Prices, all warranted.-Ready Money only.
Full size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s.
-Full size tent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to
fit 11. lg.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. 35.-Feather Bed
21. 10s.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 10s.-
Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. 68.-Best do.
Wash-hand-stand 165.-Ditto, Dressing Table 165.-Hearth
Rugs 145.-3 ft. 6 incfies Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foot
mahogany Pembroke Table 11. 18s.-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 ls. 65.-Ditto ditto IL 18s.-Ditto
Swing Glass, large size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto
ditto Bs.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. 6d -Ditto
ditto 65.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.-Long Mahogany
Tray 145.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta.
ble Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs-
any pattern Bs. 6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with
horse hair, brass nailed 61. 65.-8 ditto ditto 61. 153.--8 ditto
ditto 71. 75.--8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 95.-Mahogany Sofa to match
7L 10s.-Ditto Couch 71.105.-Ditto ditto 81.105.-Ditto, with
Bedstead 71. 10s.-Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on
turned legs, banded 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 2by 11 foot 6, 151.-Ditto, 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6,
161. 165.-If Spanish, an advance of 31. 10s-Straw Palliasse
IL Is.-Tent Bedstead and furniture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bed-
stead and French elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 10..
-Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with
French draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.-
Five-foot ditto, ditto 16s. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a
superior make, 181. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with gold cornice, ele-
gant drapery 201-Drawing-room Curtains, of the best Mo-
rine and Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 61-Ditto ditto 71. 7s.
-Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, 101. 10s.-
Drawing-room rose-wood-Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs
Ditto, inlaid with buhl. 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa, WI.
18s.-Ditto 11. ls.-Drawing-room Sofa 61. 65.--Ditto, 71. 7s.
-Ditto 81. Bs.-Horse-hair Cushions, each ss. 6d.-Covered
ditto 41. W. T H URN E L L, Agent.

COUNIIRY DEALERS SUPPLIED.
Goods packed free of expence, except the materials, and sent
to all parts of Great Britain, and to the East and West In-
dies.—Captains fitted out, and merchants supplied with Ca-
binet Goods for Exportation.
',.' Apartments Furnished at a few boars' notice, and
Muses two or four days.