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London, England, 1820-01-01 00:00:00

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Treasury Chambers, Nov. 5.
GUNTLEMPN—I am commanded by the Lordi
Commissioness of his Majesty's Treasury to de#
sire that you will give the necessary directions to
your nti ers, that Rhenish Wine, imported its
bottles for private use, may be admitted to entry
under the same reguL:ions, and on payment of
the same duties, as French wine, until the plea-
sure of Parliament shall be .made known ; and
that you will cause a clause 'to be prepared andi
transmitted to their Lordships to that effect, for
the purpose of being submitted to Parliament.

(Signed)
To the Commissioners of Customs.

S. R. LUSHINGTON.

Tieasury Chambers, Nov. 22, 1819-
GENTLEMN—I fllll. commanded by the Lords
Commissioners of i=s esty's Treasury to refer
you to the I2th Section of the Act 59 Geo. III:
cap. 52., and to acquaint you that there appears
to have been an error therein, as it was not in-
tended that the duty of Bs. 7th per cwt. on Cotton
Wool should attach after the sth January, 1820,
on %%Well day the duty of 6 per cent, ad vabbrais
attaches. By the 24th Section of said Act, lam

to desire you will cause a clause to be prepared
for altering the Act in question ; and until the
pleasure of Parliament shall be known, you are
to desirte your Officers to abstain from receiving
the former duty after the sth day of January.

S. R. LUSFIINGTON.

To the Commissioners of Customs.

N. B. Directions have been given to the
lectors and Comptrollers of the Out-ports in cota-.
formity.
[Extract of a Letter from the /igen,: to Lloyd's at 11a416
dated Bee. al.] ”92
" Having been informed that Captain RooE;
who arrived by the Lady Nepean packet ft
Cuxhaven, has contradicted our report of tie 29
inst., of the Elbe being clear of ice, by stating,
that he left big vessel and many ()theta fast frozen
at Cuxhaven, we have in consequence sets
Captains HART and Moow, as well as CaptaiD
LEVING'S Mate, and all agree that our report
was corr'ect."

The PRINCE REGENT left town yesterday.
Yesterday morning the Duke o Yonx kit
town for Windsor.

The Duke of CLARENCB arrived in town last
evrni IT from Portsmouth.

The contest for the Recorder hip of the 80.
rough of Colchester, vacant by the resignation of
Mr. Serjean, Rum SINGTON, was expected to have
terminated yesterday afternoon : at the close of
the Poll on ‘Vednesday last ,the numbers were, kg
Mr. KELLY 86, for Mr. CURWOOD 65.

On Tuesday last departed from Ramsgate bares
bour, by a passage vessel from London, severs]
families about to proceed from the River to the/
Cape of Good Hope. The moment of partinfl
formed an exceeding interesting and most affect
log spectacle, both the Pier-heads being crowded
with the friends of the emigrants, anxious to CY
press their wishes, and their filial separatie.
adieu. Upwards of a thousand persons were
serubled on the occasion, who, to the cheers ori
the party emigrating, returned a hearty three
times three, and-tarried on the Pier-beads, milli
the waving of the handkerchiefs of the voyager; .
was no longer visible.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the '-
East India , House, when the under-tuentioneti
Commanders took their final leave of tl►e Court,
previous to departing for their respective Gieini„s.

bons, viz.!---
Captain T. F. Balderston, of the Asia ; Captain F. cress,
well, of the Astell ; and Captain H. A. Drummoli ~
held at Haverfordwesti
a of the
Castle Huntly ;—for Bengal and China.
into the
The following Captains were sworn
command of their respective ships, viz._.
. Captain M. Hamilton, of the Dnnira, f(), Bombay and
China; Captain A. H. Campbell, of the Duke of York, for
Madras and China.
, On Alonday last. the 27th ult,, in corn'
601), honour the
4tetnoratinn of St. John's Day, the rittifforod
Lodge of Fieemasoris,
went in procession to St. Mary's Church, . .
wner.
a very excellent and appropriate discourse
vo,
the King's Arms Inn; at which
delivered by the Rev. Mr. WILLIANi„,f
Slebeck
Text, 2d chopter Ist of Peter. 17th verse''
K log
~, A very good dinner wa, providt
fi for
" Love the Brotherhood, fear
the occnsion, Sit
W. H. SCOURFIELD, Esq. M, y, I
:or i.taverfoidb
west, precided. ,