Star.
London, England, 1823-03-08 00:00:00

_To Tile PROPRIETORS or EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIRS AND GENTLIMIN,
HAVING been encouraged to offer myself, on
the first favourable opening, as a CANDIDATE for the
di.tinguished office of a DIRECTOR of your Affairs, I have
only been prevented hitherto from publicly announcing my in-
tention by the apprehensicin that such a step might be considered
premature while I was still connected with a Commercial Esta-
blishment in India. That connection, however, having now
terminated, I shall take the earliest possible occasion of waiting
on you individually, and soliciting the favour of your Suffrages.
I went out to Bengal as a Writer in the Honourable Compa-
ny's Civil Service in the year 1802; and, during the early period
Of my residence in India, held for some time an appointment in
the Commercial Department, in which I was fortunate enough
to obtain a very flattering testimonial of my conduct from my
Superior in office. in the year 1807, I quitted that employment
for the purpose of joining the House of Alexander and Co. of
which I continued an active Partner up to the period df my em-
barkation for England in December, 1818. With the experience
necessarily acquired in these different situations, during the six-
teen years of my life which I have passed in the Honourable
Company's territories abroad, I would fain hope that I shall not
be found altogether unprepared for those important functions
which it is my ambition to Undertake. .And should you eventually
honour me with your choice, I may at least venture to assure
you, that my time shall be faithfully devoted, and the best of my
humble abilities honestly applied, to the promotion of your inte-
rests and those of the extensive regions over which you preside.
I avail myself.of this opportunit7 to return my cordial acknow-
ledgments to those personal friehtis for whose promises of sup-
port I am already indebted, and without whose countenance I ,
ahould never thus have ventured to obtrude my pretensions nu
the Poprietors at large.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your faithful and obedient Servant
HENRY ALEXANa.n.
London, 7,"2, Upper Harley-street, 6th March, 1823.

This day was published,
Tn One We: Volume deo. duuble Columns, price £1 Is. boards,
THE EDINBURGH ANNUAL REGISTER
for the YEAR 1819.

Printed for A. Constable and Co. Edinbur;;h ; Longman,
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London.

This Volume, besides a copious History of the Events of the
Year, contains the Biography of Eminent Persons deceased,
among which are, Sir Richard Musgrave, Lord• Chief Baron
Dundas, Kotzebue, Blucher, Dr. Walcot, Professor flayfair,
Mr. James Watt, and M. Monge.—A View of Improvements
in Science, and Geographical Discoveries' during the Year.—
Original Poetry.—lmportant Trials and Law Proceedings.—
Reports, &c. on tbe different Branches of Public Economy.—
Chronicle of 3liscellaneous Occurrences.—Public and Parlia-
mentary Papers, forming a Body of Information, fur the Year
1819, which no contemporary Work can exhibit.
The Volume for 1820 will be published in a few Weeks, and
those for 1821, and 1822, during the Course of the present Year.

ESTA BLISHED UP W A [IDS or TWENTY YEARS,
For the SALE of IRISH I.INEN by the PH CIS, at the
Factor's price, No. 4, on the South Side of BLOOMSBURY
SQUARE, feur doors from the top of Southarnptou.4treet,
Holborn.

IItISH LINEN COMPANY big leave to
JL announce to the Public, that the above House is thtir only
Establishment in this Country ; where they continue to supply
the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, with WARRANTED
GRASS BLEACHED LINEN, for Shirts and Sheets, of the
best fabric and colour, at a price considerably lower than they
can be procured through any other medium. They also,engage
to return the purchase money, should any fault appear. Good
Irish Bills and Bank of Ireland Notes taken as usual. Country
and Town Orders punctually attended to by
JOHN DONOVAN, 4, Bloomsbury-sq. London,/
A
JOHN DOYLE, 31, St. Mary's abbey, Dublir. 8
ents

• BRITISH MANUFACTURE,
Patronised by his present Majesty,their Royal Highnesses the
Princess Augusta, the Duchesses of Clarence, Kent, lad Glou-1
cester, the Nobility, Foreign Ambassadors,' &c. -
1' HE patriotic spirit of the higher ranks in Society
promotes the general encouragement of national industry,
and urges a bold competition with other countries.. The predi-
lectiun for foreign articles of taste and faslii,en consequently de-'
aides, amidst the fruitless opposition of those who profit by such
hurtful prejudices; this has been exemplihed by the high degree
of perfection which 13 RLI N G's LACE has attained, and the
increasing demand for it since 1817, when the Patent was granted
to prevent imitation. G. F. URLI NG and CO. have also-ob-
tained a Psvriir in FRANCK for their Lac-, on its intrOduction to
that Court, and it is well known to pay a heavy duty in England
as foreign Lace, to the injury of the Public, who are thus imposed
upon ;it double the original price.—Bordered and flounced
Dresses from 3 to 100 guineas, with every novel and fashionable
article in the real Point and Brussels fabric ; Tamboured goods,
with Nets and Laces of every kind, that wash clearer than any
' foreign Lace.--,-Wholesale prices for ready money.
'Warranted genuine at 147, Strand, near Somerset House, and
it no other shop is London.

ARGYLE ROOMS.
rir 1-IE-atticle of LACE, so indispensable 4 la Toil.
trite des Dania, has arrived at a perfection in this country
"which must have surpassed the most sanguine expectation of its
admirers. The rich. and elegant designs in ))restes,Veiii, Seat fs,
'tippets, &c. which are now introducing by Iksol4.Wlt.t.sou, and
Cu. 237, Regent-street, are very superior to anything hitherto
offend to the Public, both in texture and execution cf the pat-
terns. Every week, Dison,Willum, and Co.'produce fresh novel-
ties, either in Foraivi or British Lace. In the Forage. Depart-
ment their Stock contains Strip-d and Flounced ITrussels and
Poi:A Dresses, Shavv'es, Scarfs, Veils, Coifs; Fichss, Lappet%
RiMes, and Frills; Black Chantilly Praises Squares,Veir , &c.
Brussels, roint, Mechlin, and ValencieLs.es.Lace. IM British
Lure the Public wilt find ar elegant assortmer.t of Northamp-
ton, Dovish:oam, and ether laces, Fli.sincings, Footings, &e.
a superb collection of Striped, Flounced, and kigured-ribresses,
.'i‘quares,Scerfs, Veils, Tippets, &c oil the Gassed-Net (cum-
mu .ly crltru U ut.txa a LAces), which they warrant goiyiht, nut-
witb,tandirs the contrarjusNertinu of any house in Condon.
N. B. Dison,Wilson, and Co. life nu uth (packery as sealing
their goods. 1 ~ • •
Vd7, Bezet.:-Ereet, faclairdar kites ittiams.

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