The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-24 00:00:00

GENERAL ASSE\II3LY OF SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, MAY D.—Yesterday, shunt seven
o'clock,: the LORD PROVOST and Magiirates
waited npon his Grace the Earl of 111oRTos, his
MAjcsty's High Commissioner, at his ,Levee.
Room, Merchants' Hall, when the ancient silver
keys of the city were presented to his Grace by

the Loan Paoros-r, in the customary tom.
This ilay•the :General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland met. Hiq Grace George Eml of
Morton; Knight, of the Moit Ancient Order of

the Thistle, Cis Majesty's High Commissioner,
walked in procession from the Merchant's' 'Hall,
to the High Church, accompanied by a number
of Nobleuien and Gentlemen of the first distin-c-

The streets were lined from the Merebante

Hall to the Chuteit by the fitb, or lithiskillen
Drng.►ons, and the 88th, or Connaught Rangers.,,
The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr.
John Campbell, one of the IVli,lis.krs of the
Tolbootit Church of this city, Kod;liator of last
Assembly. After Divine Service the Assembly
was opened in the usual manner.
It is 'understood, that the Rev. Dr_. Duncan
Macfarlane, Minister of Drynien, S►irlingsbire,
one of his Majesty's Chaplains in Scotland, will:
be chosen Moderator.

CLERGY ORPHAN .CORPoRATION.--.The half•
yearly phblie examination of the Children in the
Schools of this Corporation took .place a teW
days since, at the School-house, St. John's Wood,
near the Regency Park ; which was attended t;y
Lord KENYON, 14.0111 RADSTOCK, the MASTER of
the ROLLS, and seireral other persons of distinc-
rion. Lord KENYON, the Vice Ple.sident, con-
ducted the Lxantioation, and the children went
through the whole of it in a =timer gr,)-
titying to his Lordship and all preie.:,, and ettc-.11
reflects much credit on the Master-, Ruv. Mr.
WHARTON. On Thursday last a'Qlartelly
neral Court of this.Corpcitat ton Wrillllo:den he
Freemasons"ravern, the n Archdeacon CAM-
BRIDGE in the Chair : six children were then
elected, in addition to nineteen adthitted into the
Schools .since the Anniversary in February last,
A limiter election of children will rake place in
November next. • . _

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--.-On Saturday last,
Mr. Stewart, a Lieutenant in•Nlie Navy, accom-
panied by Miss -Brooks, only daughter of Mr.
James Brooks, and Miss Agnes, second daughter
of Mr. William Brooks, all of Musselburgh, went
out on a pleasure sail about eight miles east froto
Dunbar, ,where they had been on a visit to their
friends,, and a little before mid-day the boat up-
set,
"riot. above 200 yards from 'the shore, and,
shocking to relate, all the thycc perished. Theta
was a young man, a fisher, also on board, who
with great difficulty reached the shore in a very
exhausted state, bait
,has. now recovered. The
body. of 'I.4VTr. James Brooks's daughter was found
on'Suntlay,—(Edinburgh Courant, May 20.)

Foreigners, all families having relations abroad,
and Otlicers.going on distant service, should not
fail to, order THE ,CoRgESPONDULIT, triliCh unites
the utilities of a tetter and a Newspaper, and has
been arrange.d,:at considerable expence, for their
convettience.—Next Fridsy (being the Comtne-
moration of the late Right -I.lon.WlLLtAtst PITT),
E CORItfiSPONDENT will be einbelliihed witl)
striking. Likeness oft hat pre-emineut Statesman.
*** We are requested to inform our Readers,
that' Messrs. COOPER and Co. Surgeons, of Char-
lotte-house, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-
road, have, in- conserence Of their extensive
practice, end for the accommodation .of patients
at the West-end of the TOwn,- established a Xt.
dical Board in Woodstock•street, thiford,street,ti
few doors from Bond-street, where .e Physician of
40 years' experience, and a Surgeon of great emi.
nence, reside, and where all the Board alternately
attend, the wilioleof whom are Members of tha
.Royal Colleges..-that thousands have been restor.
ed to perfectbealth by their united talents is uni=
versally ackniawledged, many of whom had he'.:rt
discharged trom Hospitals, and otherWise-impr:,,
periy treated. 'They are consulted at Woodstock-
House, Woodstock-street, from Eig,.t in the
morning until Eight as nigh' ; and At toe Meoical
Board, Charlotte-House, Blacktriars-ro4d, from
Twelve ,tia Eight in the
have advice gratis every evening tr..s,
Eight, at both houses, And 011
Until Twelve o'clock.

J A V A.

ALIEN LAW.

(Concluded from our Paper of Thursday.)

11-ARBOUR REGULATION tot in ami outgoing', an
lyinK and departure, oi N'esstls in the Roads
and the duties of Hartntt-mastets and Cum Wanders.

Whereas, having taken into consideratioo th,
whatever relates to the to,isgement ot, and
the harbours of Java anti Madura,- should wino
in connection tvith rt.e reg:ilation. for the' arrival.
stay, anti departure of aliens anti citizens, for the
impor..and export duties, and for ships certificate•
anti passports;
So we have seen tit, witli cancelling ot all pre
vionsly existing laws,- regulations, lowttil or no
13w tot exprrssed or understood usages or cus-
toms, to determine as is deterniiti,ll by these, the.
following . .

..Art'. 1. All ships or vessels entering harbours,
shall display their flags. The flag on shore shall
be hoisted tor squ4re7tigged vessels. The bar-
bour-ina.oeis-, olficcrs sut•li, shall
scud hoard each ship art iviug, a hailing kite;
of rf~g following rootetii

The commander of the ,bip arrived in the roads; is request-
s.: to till up the folluwing:--6
Harbour •waster:

• File of the ship.
Ni4ll/e of the ship.
Jimi then f the vessel in lash. or tons:
liow warmed.
H.. 4 firmed.
\Virile from.
W 114.11 Sal jet).
•At what places touched.
Wilcte hound.
What cargo.

dames, couistry, rn..fesi.ion,„,age, and last rtsidenca of
the passengers.
Tim state of the health of the ships' company and pos-

simgers.
J nrpoz tant

Date,
Signature of pt, Commander.
Art. 2.
,The harbonr-rnaster shall semi a written
revolt thereof, signed by hiinself, to the Governor
Genet-HI, to the resideta or c)ther highest local
tvant, to the genera( bliteat4„ to the betilitis,
to the water-fiat:3i, to the CotleCtOt• ut ettStolllt in
his,ttisti•ict, 16 the President and Council of the
Board of Finance, And to the fiscal-general of the
custools.

• Art. 3. The harbour-master, at the same time '
that he Sends the hailing letter on hoard; shill let
it ire accompanied with a copy of this regulation,
so well as of thost for the import and expoit du-
ties, sod tl a stay ot strangers tot 'Java.
Art. 4. lite Captains and Stipercaunes of
vessels shall, so stroti_as possible, writ upon the:
harbour-master,' to-give him (or the authorities
conferred by an appointment •Itorn the harbour-_
twister). witch Subsequent or further explanations,
as shall be required ot them.
-Art'. 5. 'Toe h •rhonr twisters are authorizA, in.
Case they cioisnler the interests require it,
to go on hoard the %es els, :o !:,115fer the crew
and coMpare. the tunstet-rolls. Th-y are bound
to 111,tkr the Govertior•GenerAl acquainted with.'
ail.eit.pon•t..n.oes.nt nupotrame
Att. 5 Ail local int,:ornieti which are intercSt.
eii, are hoilatt, the advice of the li,rhottr-
niaster-, to determine as plat .ly as possible the
bniiiidaties of ti,e.roasts, subject to the sanction
of the Governor General..

Art. 7. The Commanders of vessels are bonud
to drop 'their anchors vt,:ithin the thus defined
f
At t. 8 Nn hallait may be thrown overboard
from a sli'p entering or lying in the roads, upon
pain of 101. 'fine fur eachqust she measui
Art. 9. All vessels not owned it, India, shall be
bound'to pay the following anchorage dues.:
Netherland ships, 15 stivers for each last she ialeasures.
Foreign ships, 1 guilder:
These does once paid by vessels, it cannot be re.
(wired of them again during 6 Ininiths, even though
the sante enter other. harbours.

Art. 10 Ships chartered by Government are
not tree of harbour (hies.

Art. 11. The hatbour•ruasters are obliged 'to
cause lost anchors to be fished np,,and the owners.
besides (tie incurred expences, shall'pay them one,
third the ialue of 11;e anchors.
Art. l'2. Anchors, of which the owners are up-
known', shall, after,ba‘lng been three timespub-
licly advertised- in the Gazette, and thenNelres
lain publicly exposed for one year, bee-pnbliely
sold to the 'highest bidders, .for the benefit of the
public .treasury, after deducting the amount to
which the harbour-toaster, by the last article, is
entitled.

Art. 13. The right of the harbour-master to
supply ships with firewood and water, • to the ex.:
elusion of all others, is bythis recognised, without
lessening however the freedom which is left.to all
Commanders of taking off these tnecessaries with
their own boats and people.
Arta 14. Ihe harbour-masters 'who • shall take
upon thetn,eLees to supply ships with fire Wood and
water, shall be reciprocally obliged to make aucw
errangements !bat no delay takes place. ,
-:Art. 15. The- tariff, --according to which these
supplies shall be tmfile, will be hereafter settled,
and shall always hang in the office ut the harbour-
master open to the public._ _ .

.Art. 1 G. Ad ships &paling for the Netherlands
are obliged, at the tequest of the Supreme Go-
vernment,. to take a number of officers or men of
the land (n. • naval forces, and to resign a certain
quantity of ship's 4/00.m, and illtiSt t them-
selves therefore in good season, that the Govein-
m, or (so desiring) in,ly take advantage theteof.
Art. 17, All conuri.rnders are honrufs, at least
titrte limes 24 hunts before their departure, to
give the harbour-master notice. ,
Arr. IS. The commanders nay not depart un-
less they have received funn the hat hour- master a
suitable leg/liar clearance. '[here shall be no se-
parate clearance given to native vessels sailing
tinder..a yearly passport , but the pc/mission to
rirput t shall be written on
,the back of this pass-
port.
Art. 19. The harbonr,-master shall grant no
clearance unless there are exhi bit ed' to biln,
19t. A-certificate' from the magistrate or resident, that al
local laws are fulfilled. •
2d. A certificate from tlie Collector, that all 'public dues
relative to customs are paid. This certificate must
he signed as having hero seen'hy the water-6sc4l.
td. Tim ship's roil.

Art. 20. The harbour-mister considering it Set.-
_ ,
liceahle to' the public good,qualified to go on
ItO.4rtl -bront ward-bound vessels, for the por-
poses of contrail% the sbip's company with the

frinttet-tali, arul to examine ; be any pc% r tiler::
sons on heard belonging to Netherlandl India not
providedwikh
.the necessary passports to their
departure.
Art 21• For the granting, a_elearance, shall he,
paid by, vessels not belonging to Netherlands In-
dia. 5 winders, besides the Stamp,
Alt. 22. Whenever a public gnarn-ship
,shall
he stationed in' the roads, this clearance mibt
there exhibited ,at the request
.of the colt•
niamhint.

Art. 23. CotutnAnders, who depart without the
elearAnee from the harhour-masters, shall be
stopped, and, in' case of itnmediate seizure, pa) a
penalty off 10 tur each last the ship ntrdsute..
Should the commander 'escape arrest, it shall
be made known to all the authorities of Nether-
lands Indla", to• the end that at-his event nal re-
tutu the same or allother•ship, he may be cotu-
heliecl pasritiePt.

Betiaria, Vith August, IMIB.
•CommissionersCfructal for Netherlands Lldia
By order of ti-e Same,
The Secretary-General,
(Sinned) U. D'OZY.
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