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London, England, 1825-10-21 00:00:00

-1 will rot trot.hle.you more on this subject, than by asswing,
you, that if, after due con..ideration,'any of you shall *be disposed
to siltbhold four support from •me, on'acctiunt of my vote on this
question, however.greLtly I shall lament the circumstance, I shall
console myself with the reflection that I have conscientiously di*•
charged my duty. Allow rns, in conclusion, to thank you mos:
cordially for your -flittering uttentitnis to me this cit'y. and for the
numerous marks of kindness, which 1 have, on so many occasions,
received at your hands.

• The trade at the port *of Shoreham continues to in-
cteae ; the duties received in the quartet just end:/
amounting to 16,0001. being 11,000/. inure than the an-
nual receipt eight .years ago.
The revenue .of Custo►ns at Montrose is still on the
increase. The amount of duties received at Montrose,

during the quarter ending 10th current, is 4,732/. and
at Arbroath, 3,3701. Total, 8,102/. This sum exceeds
the whole receipt in the year 1822.
There is a new path made at the North side of Hyde
Park, towards Kensington Gardens, and a very good
path it is, but the exhibitors rat horseback think fit to
tide over it, and shut off nn the turf, which is on the
sante leve'. Now this is contrary to rule, and a great
nuisance to pejestiianf.
At lialiapast one in the morning of the 14th, a fire
broke out at N. 49, Ito: des Boucheries, Paris, which
wit. extinguished by the gallant exertions (la corporal,
who tefwed any I eiminerAtion for then:.
The sale of indigo at the India-House, was concluded
rday.—lt has (recopied itht days, and the quail.
City pat up amounted to .3.750 cheats, very little (~f'
which has bocci taken in.—About 2,000 chests belonged
to the Company, the remainder to private hands, and
the prices tan ft oar 2s. to ',ls. per lb. higher than those
of last sale, the aecra2e advance bring estimated at
t2s. 101 Fully two thirds of the whole is bought for
exportation, chirfly fur France.
About thr. e o'clock 3 es.erday morning, after a
sudden storm c f which passed with the violence
and rapidity of a hurricane, there was a slight fall of
snow, foliowe.:l by a heavy shower of to it, the coldeit

tiw. we ever remember. -
liiiday, during the hours of business, v.me hardy and
ingenious burglar contrived to pick the lock of a ,ecret
drawer belonging to a member of the S:ock Exchange,
wherein was deposited a short time prev'ously a small
mite-case, containing promissory notes, bills, and other
securities to a very consider able amount. The robber,
no doubt, conceived himself fortunate in securing so
valuable a prize, but unfortunately for him, and fortu-
nately for'the owner, no part of the papers were nego.

tiabie in any shape whatever.
Oculars of the number cf fishing vessels
entered at :he Coast-office, Custom-house, London, with

the quantity ref fish importeJ in the coarse of one year,
Number of vessels, 3,827 ; fresh salmon, 45,446 fish,
22,94 boxes ; maids, plaice, and skate, 50,754 bushels ;
turbot, 87,958 ; fresh cod fish, 477,130; herrings,
3 366 407 ; haddocks, 452,493; sprats, 60,879 bushels;
mackerel, 3,076,700; lobsters, 1.954,600; soles, 8,67'2
bushels; whitings, 90;604 ; and 1,500 eels.
A most daring robbery was committed yesterday
morning, in the shop of Mr. GRANT, watchmaker,
Ficet-street. Two lads went into the shop, and asked
to look at a reasonable priced watch ? several were
shewn them, and they agreed fcr one, leasing ss. de-
posit. On leaving the shop, however, they pretended
to have been struck with the appearance of some
watch-chains hanging behind the counter, and re-
tinected to look at one. Whilst the shopman turned
his hick to reach them. they seizzd a glass-case, con.
taieing watches, worth 300 guineas, and got clear off
with the booty. •
Information has been received at th • different Police
Offices, of a rubbery,: to a most considerable amount,
having been committed at the shop of Mr. SHILDRAKE,
watchmaker and jeweller, London-lane, Norwich, on
the eveiling of Tuesday the llth instant.—Trie ptorrty
consists of 50 gold, silver, and metal watches ; 70 ditto
keys; 84 pearl and fancy zings; 55 wedding rings
several fine gold-chains, and sundry other articles of
valuable jeo ellery.
RECOVERY OF TIVELIRISTIANIA OFF MARGATE.
Ti.e Messrs. BELL • their companions, by inde-
fatigable perseverance and industry, have at length
succee.led in recovering from the bed of the ocean,
aft: r having been submerged eleven months, the
Cht istiattia brig, laden with about 180 pieces of brandy,
which was sunk on the Margate sands, 160 pieces still
remaining in her hold. The whole of this undertaking
was completed without the aid of a diving-bell. The
method resorted to, was by having on the deck of the
vessel employed, what is term-rd a 44 Jack in the box,'
through which the screws and other instruments were
dropped ; and by this simple contriv ince the men were
en ibled to work with safety. The length of time the
spirit has been immersed, has not-in the least dimi-
nished its flavour, owing to the soundness and thickness
of the bottoms in which it is contained.
EXPLOSION OF A PownErt-rotoo.---Yesterday morn-
ing, about four o'clock, the neighbourhood of Hounslow
Heath, Hatton, and its v'cinity, were dreadfully alarmed
by the explosion of a powder-mill, belonging to Mr.
Taylor, the report of, which was very loud ; many per
sons rose from tf.eir beds, and hurried to the spot, and
nit their arrival, the powder-mill was discovered to be
completely unroofed, and all the wood work shattered
to pieces. It was known that a man named Young
was at work in the mill alone, during the night, and
great apprehension being felt for his sifety, instant
search oas made after him. The lifeless body of the
poor fellow was soon found, blown a considerable dis-
tance from the mill, arid presenting a shocking spec-
tacle. It appears that the quantity of composition at
which he was at work was not very great, or the conse-
quences might have been still more dreadful. The
means by which the explosion took place can only be
conj ctured. The unfortunate suffaer has left a wife
and large family.
MEETING 4 F THE MECHANTCS AT DEPTFORD.--TOES-
day evening a numerous Mewing of the Mechanics o'
Deptford, was held at the Roman Eagle, for the purpose
of establishing a Mechanics' Institute in that town. At
eight o'clock the chair was taken by Dr. ()UNTRUE
GREGORY, who has consented to become the President
of the Society. Dr. RIRKBECK, however, shortly after-
wards entered the room, and received a very honest and
cordial welcome. The Chair man, in an abfe and
eloquent speech, pointed out the advantages of Me-
chanical Institutions. He was followed by Dr. RIRK•
BECK, who traced the progress of Mechanics' Institutes
from their rise in Glasgow and London, and concluded
with expressing his sincerest hope that the gates of
knowle.ige would soon be as open as the gates of mercy.
Several donations, one of 101. from t!'e Treasurer,
atint.,cr 0f.3. iriltu the Master Shipwright of Deptford
Yard, and a second 51. front a Gentleman, with others
of minor amount, were announced, arid the meet-
ing ( ispersed.