Star.
London, England, 1825-11-11 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS AND SHARE LIST.

FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Austrian lids 5 p Ct. Mex. Scrip, £825, 10/ dig: '
Brazilian Bonds, Ditto Aect. 9/ 101 1 1 dis.
Do.Scrip,spC.lB2s. Neapolitan Bonds,
Ditto Acct. 911 111 dis. Peruv. Bonds, 6 pe. 321 571 t
Buenos Ayres Bonds DittoScrip,lB2s, 6 pC.
Chinon Bonds, 6 p Cc. Pm tuguese Bonds
Colombian lids,t;pC. 681 Ditto Acct. 841
Ditto Aeet. 681 Pruss. lids. 5 p C. 98
Ditto Bonds 1824, Do. Bonds, 1822,
Ditto Ace. 711 1 1 701 711 701 Ituss.iids,l222,s p C.
Danish Bonds, 5 p Ct. Span. 5 p C. Cons. 161 i 1
Du. Marks Banco Ditto for Acc. 161 17 161
Ditto Bonds, 1825, 641 Ditto 510
Greek Bonds Spans p. Cc. C. 1823,
D0.8d5,1825 5p C. French Renter, SpC. 991. 75c.
Ditto Acet. French Rentes,3p C.
Ilex. Bonds, 661 Exchange, 25f. 15c.
Ditto Acct. 66 Guatemala Scrip, 6 51 dis.
D*o.Bonds,lB2s, 6 p Ct. 751 75 Ditto Acct. 51 dia.
Titto Acct. I Russian Inscript. 6 p Ct.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
WA RE. PA ID.
Angle Mexican lipm. 100 30 SS 55 571
Brazilian 100 5 71
Castello & Espirito Santo 300 5 6
Pasco Peruvian. - 100 5 • 9
Potosi. La Paz, & Perlis% 50 5 Ze i
RoyalStannary&Brit.Min.Au..— 5 i 1
South Wales 300 2 4
United Mexican 40 20 501
Ditto New 40 10 201 21
Welch Iron & Coal 25 15 7/ 7
Alliance British & For. 100 10 14
Marine Alliance 100 5 64 1
Protector Fire 20 2 1
British Iron Company • 100 25 17 18
British, Irish, and Colonial
Silk Company . . SO 2 lj
General Steam Navigation 100 5 544
Irish Manufactory 100 1 i
Scarlet Dye 50 3 24
West India Company 100 .5 lai 4

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

EAST INDIA INDIA SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS AT Cascurra---Jume 3, lion. Company's armed brig,
Asseergliur, Warden, from Arracan 28th flay; armed ketch
Trusty, J. Boyce, from ditto; ship Francis Warden, W.Webster,
from ditto; June 4, the Waterloo, Alsager, from Portsmouth 13th
February ; surveying ship Research, Crawford, from Arracan 26th
May; Earl Kellie, Edwards, from Rangoon, 24th May; Gre-
nada, Anderson, from New iouth Wales 27th February ; June 5,
Good Success, Pnyntz, from China 11th April; Bombay, Parker,
from Rangoon 20th May ; June 6, Minerva, from Malacca the
2d May.
PASSMIKRS PER Assalacitua—Brigadier-General Grant, C.B.
and Captain Anderson, Pioneers.
Pee PILAW'S Waanax—Brigadier Smith, Quartermaster Coates,
of the 54th Regiment; and the Quartermaster of the 44th Regt.
Pee Wavaks.oo—Mrs. Musita, Dirs. Robertson, Mr. Stunt and
child; Mines Cheape and Pinkerton; Rev. Mr. Robertson ; Cap-
tain Stewart, lit Cavalry; Lieutenant Musita, Madras Establish-
ment ; Mr. Laurel, writer • Messrs. Taylor, M'Gennis, Andrews,
Hickes. and Frederick, writer;

Psis Rasasacn—Commodore John Hayes.
Psi EMIL KDLUZ—Messrs. Macarthy and Reed, mariners.
Psi GOOD Success: FROM SlNGATOOR—Lieutenant Chester, Ben-
gal Native Infantry.
FROM PENANO—William Cotes, Esq, merchant.
Pas Summar —Captain W. liornblow • Captain Heady, 47th
Regiment ; Capt. R. Crow ; Messrs. Larngey and Darby, mariners.

The Mary, Hurrox ; Dove, BELL; and Advina, Purrs, all of
Sunderland, were driven on shore near that port, on Tuesday last.
The Transfer, of Scarborough, was lost on the Scruby Sand, on
Tuesday night.
The Charles, STODDART, freun Newhaven to Sunderland, was
driven on shore near the Tezel. on the 3d inst. Crew saved.
The Union, SWATRIDOZ ; Effort, PITT ; two schooners, and five
small vessels, are on shore near Weymoutb.
The Thisbe, CAREN from Newcastle to Jamaica, has put into
Harwich, with loss of anchors and cables, having been on the
Whiting Sand.
The wind at Deal yesterday was Southerly, and moderate; at
Gravesend and Portsmouth, blowing a gale at N.E.
We learn from the Tezel, chat in the night of the 3d, the Eng-
lish brig, the Charles, Captain STODART, from Newhaven to Sun-
derland, stranded on Eyerland. The crew escaped in the long
boat. The vessel will probably be lost.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Magnet packet,
from Lisbon—sailed the 30th ult. On the 27th, his Majesty's brig
Castel-lox arrived, with a mail from Falmouth; and on the 28th,
Sir WiLuast A'CowtT received the dispatches taken out of the
Dove packet, at sea, by the schooner Eliza. Arrived the Mars,
BAILZT. from the Downs fur Cork and Tobago; Unanimity,
Hewer, from Portsmouth; and Diamond, FAUN from Cork.
Sailed the Lady Louisa packet, for Jamaica ; and Dodge Healey,
HEATHORN, for Havre. Put back, the Rising Sun, fiLtazzLL, for
St. Michael's.
Potersatount' Nov. 10.—Wind N.E. to EN.F.—It blew a
heavy gale all day from N.E to EN.E. The outward bound
could not, in consequence, get their anchors, except the Salacia,
Hamm, for Jamaica; i3etsey and Sophia, Gaasawar for Domi.
nita ; and two others—all the rest appear to ride in iaiety. Arrived
his Majesty's ship ILfixoow, from Chatham, for the Cape of Good
Hope and India. _ _ _

HALF-PAST Stymie, r.sr.—Very squally, with heavy rain.
DIAL, Nov. 10.—Wind S.S.W.—Last night, the wind was
well to the Eastward ; but this morning, and throughout the day, it
has been Southerly. Passed through yesterday from the River, the
Tulloch Castle, PeAßce; Sarah Christina, FLIIII1; Ann, Foam.
MAN ; and Eliza, JOHNSON, for Jamaica. The Segar, Pownx, has
put into Ramsgate, with loss of anchor and cable. Remain, the
Ruth, Hoes, and Redman, Bates The rest of the outward bound
have sailed.

ILlvaaroot., Nov. 9.—Arrived the Mary Ann, ADAMS, from
Buenos Ayres; Melantho, BAYNTON, from Santa Martha; Isaac
Hicks, —, from New York ; Mary and Jane, Titomsom, from
Quebec; Lyslio,Roututos, and Traveller,Pansuca, front Miramichi.

Hi MAJESTY arrived at Carlton Palace this day. at
a quarter put one o'clock, attended by two outriders. His Ma-
MIT appeared in excellent health. A Council is summoned, at
which the Rscoaus will make his report.
The Duke of YORK arrived at Audley House yester-
day evening, from Cbrreley Hall, Cambridgeshire, where his Royal
Highness has been staying on a visit to the Duke atid Duchess of
Rumass. Prince Leorots has also been staying on a visit to their
Gratesfer some days paa, at Cheveley Hall.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
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A aitwat.s.—The Duke of Dorset, in Harley.street ;
lie, in Cavendisk.square ; Lady Anne Hampton, is
Mrs. Wheatley, in Queen Anne street, West; Mrs. T0;,...71
Stonar, in Harley-street.; Mrs. Pilkington, in Gloucen.:. 1..
Mrs. and Miss Carleton, in Green-street, Park-lane; Mrs, and
Burke, in Great George-street, Westminster; Colonel 4147
Ogle, in South Audley-street.
CHANCEL.--Fart Beauchamp, from Madresfleld co,„.
from Ramsgate, to Bath; Mn.s and Miss
Brighton; Mr.. and Miss Henley, from Cheltenham, fur
to Bith ; James Smith Barry, Esq. fa
Da
pCioel,ofnreoml Coyer, from
Mowbray, Leidstershire.

COURT OF CHANCERY--THIS DAY.
•
BOWES V. LORD STRATHMORE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR this day gave a !Pastel&
borate judgment in this cause, which has undergone,,
much litigation. His Lordship minutely advertel
to every point of it, and concluded by confirming qv
former order, by which the money, the subject of litia,
tion, is ordered to be returned to the plaintiff, g

THE ARAY.

Saturday se'nnight, Lieutenant-Colonel Livnsav, arm .:„
division of the 78th Regiment, arrived in Limerick, inn,
Castle, and marched on Monday, for Fermoy, he:d-quart,-4:
They art succeeded at Limerick by the 84th head-quartett
Three Companies and bead-quarters of the 65th, have
nsartgeg
from Mu!Ungar to Birr ; leaving one Company at Philipstn,,,
furnishing detachments to Tullanusre. and
One Company of the Ist Veteran Battalion k oTcl-ted fro,
Philipstown to Galway, withdrawing detachments front Tullavr.,:e:
The last division of the s2d (Cornwall) Regiment of Infer.,
arrived on the 2d instant, on board the Borodino tr,lnsronotp,,t;:
mouth, from Corfu. It is ordered to march forthwith to be,y,
port, where the other dividons of the same corps are ottione,,,,
Detachments belonging to several Regiments of Foot, area.
dered to embark from the Isle of Wight, on board the banns,/
York transport, for conveyance to the Leeward Islands.
A Troop of Yeomanry, to be called the " Bath Squadron," ist
forming under the command of Captains WHAM, and
and on the list are many highly respectable names:

INDIAN ARMY.
GENERAL ORDERS
IT TNt NONOUILANLY TNt 00VERNON IN COUNCIL.
Bombay Castle, June 17, 11°5.
With reference to the Honourable Court's commands, ewe
date the 2d February, 1825, authorising all vacancies which,,
occur on the Senior Lists at the several Presidencies, up to the In
May, 1826, to be filled up as formerly, the Honourable the Gem
nor in Council is pleased to make the following alterations and
promotions in consequence of the death cf Lieutenant-Generals
Thomas Marshall and Andrew Anderson • the former on the
May, 1824, and the latter on the 16th September, 111.24.
Senior Officer, Colonel of a Regiment of Infantry, Lieutenant.
General Charles I3oye to be placed on the Senior List, in sums
mien to Lieutenant-General T. Marshall, deceased.
Senior Officer, Colonel of Engineers, Major-General W. 11,
Blackford, to be placed on the Senior List, in succession to Lieu-
tenant-General Andrew Anderson, deceased.
Infantry—Adjustment of Rank—Lieutenant-Colonel Command.
ant Adam Hogg to take rank, vice Hoye, placed on Senior l.i.t.
Promotion—Senior Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry William
Hull, to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, vice 11. Prettier,
deceased.
" _ _

Adjustment of Rank—Lieutenant Colonel A. Robertson to ue
rank ,rice A. Hogg ;promoted. Lieutenant-Colonel P. Lodwiet i
take rank vice Grant, retired.
Promotion—Senior Maier James Morse to be Lieutenant-Cob.
nel, vice Hull, promoted.
11th Regiment N.l.—Adjustment of Rank—blajor WlWan
Gordon, Captain J. T. Molesworth, and Lieuterant John Davin,
to take rank in succession to A. Robertson, promoted.
13th Regiment N.L—Promotion—Senior Captain Ridurd
Stamper (deceased) to be Major, vice Morse, promoted.
Adjustment of ltank--eaptain Dennis L. Victor, and Lute-
nant Robert Shortreed, to take rank in succession to Mont, mks
is promoted.

Promotions—Senior Captain Henry Pottinger to be /bjsr;
Lieutenant Albany Troward to be Captain and Ensign: Kip
John Valliant to be Lieutenant in succession to Stamper, demand.
21st Regiment, N.L—Adjustment of Rank—lfajor Gorge
Noble, Captain Alexander Lighton, and Lieutenant Wen. Log,
to take rank in succession to Lodwick, promoted.
Engineers—Promotions—Senior Lieutenant-Colonel Thom A.
Cowper to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, vice
' placed on the Senior List ; Senior Major Rd. H. Bellasis is be
Lieutenant-Colonel vice Cowper, promoted; Captain J. S. I.
Drummond to be Major. and Ist Lieutenant Wm. Tate to beCap-
tain in succession to Bawls, promoted.
Bombay Castle, June 21.
The Governor in Council is pleased, in consequence of tbedrea
of Surgeon John Warner, to make the following promotion:
Medical Establishment—Senior Assistant Surgeon James flint
to he Surgeon in succession to Warner, deceased.
And in the Ordnance Department, Captain J. W. Watson. se
cond Deputy Commissary of Stores at the Presidency, to be CM.
missary at Broach, vice Foster, deceased ; Captain F. P. Letter,
of the Regiment of Artillery, to succeed Captain Watson atilt
Presidency.

Dispatches, dated the 25th of July, have been re'
ceived by Government, from Capt. Fitaxcurt, at Fort Cheptitne•
The expedition entertained the hope of reaching Bear Lake Wart
the frost set in. They were all in good health and spirits.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND, after paying his visit to
his sister, the Princess of Hesse Hostel:lM, at her Palace near Frank-
fort, will proceed to Berlin, to join his Royal Duchess.
We have received a 61e of the Argos from Buenos
Ayres to the 7th of September. An assembly of the
House of Representatives of the Eastern province of the
Rio de la Piata, usually called the Banda Oriental,
took place in the city of Florida, on the 26th of Mpg,
when a solemn declaration was made of the iode-
pendence of that part of South America. The principal
clause in this document is expressed in energet:c lan-
guage; it declares to be ae void, dissolved, and of re
value for ever, all the acts of incorporation, acknow-
ledgment, and oaths of allegiance, wrung from the pe
ple of the Banda Oriental by tl:e force, combined with
treachery, of the usurping states of Portugal and Brat,
who have tyrannized over it, and seized of inaliera•
ble rights, and brought it under the yoke of firi absolute
despotism from the year 1817 to the present time
No events of moment had occurred relative to the CO?•
test in Monte-Video, but some slight advantages in
skirmishing had been gained over the Imperialists, aoi
the cause of independence seems to be acquiring stability.
Letters frrom Port-au-Prince, dated the 17th of Sl('
state, that two Commissioners had been named the
President BOYER to proceed to England, for the pg•
pose of negotiating here a loan, for the payment of the
French claims. From this it would appear, either that
the Commissioners sent to France had not been invented
with full powers for that purpose, or that doubts were
entertained of the practicability of raising
the owe,'
that country.
Tuesday evening the Stuff Manufacturers il"`!
Weavers of Leeds met to determine upon the rate 't
wages, which in the present depressed state of twit'
the latter should henceforth receive. After some d's•
cussion it was agreed, that a reduction of one shill'",!
per piece should take place on plaids and camlets--he
pieces of stuffs chiefly manufactured in Leeds. The
number of men it will affect is nearly 1,000.
It is understood that Government intend removing
the BELLEROPHON hulk from Sheerness to Chatham;
This ship is appropriated exclusively to the reception oif
.
boys under sentence of transportation, who do not soli
in the dockyard, but are taught various trades; under
proper masters, on board the ship.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 9.
711:s day was appointed for hearing pleas and demurrers.
M'GREGOR V. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Mr. ROUPELL, for the plaintiff in this case, argued a
6emurrer, against the plea filed by the defendants. It
ailieared from the allegations of the bill, that Sir John
hlacpherson being in the year 8o Governor of
;;ad occasion to employ the late General Sir John
*Gregor Murray (then Colpnel Murray) upon a secret
and important mission. The Upper Provinces of Ben-
,al were in a state of disturbance, and it was feared
;)at an attempt would be made to drive the British
forces from their possessions in that part of India.
These disturbances were chiefly fermented by a Rajah
Turned Sindiah, who possessed great influence with
may of the native Princes. The Governor thought
tie best means of counteracting the intrigues of Sin•l
diah, would be by sending an agent of experience and
weight to negotiate with the discontented Rajahs, and
for this purpose he selected Colonel Murray. That
Officer proceeJed upon his dangerous and eelicate task,
accomdanied only by his purse-bearer, whose attend-
ance seemed to have been extremely necessary in his
regociations, Colonel Murray being obliged, in order
to promote the success of his journey, to make very
large disbursements. The Indian Treasury b.ing at
this time wholly impoverished, Colonel Murray was
obliged to pay these sums out of his own funds, and
received a part of them back by the order of Sir John
lacnherson. A balance of 19,000 rupees, however,
remained due to ColoneY Moi ray, which he made no de-
rmal of in India, knowing well there was no money
there to pay him, but waited until he should reach
England to receive the amount due to him from the
Company. His journey, asout which the payments he
Pad made were incurred, had been highly beneficial to
theinterrsts of the Company, and were spoken of in the
liighest terms, as e ell by the Governor in his dis-
ra,e,, as by the. Di ect,•rs of the Company at home.
In the year 1797, Sir John Murray applied to the
Court of Directors for liquidation of the balance due to
him; his request was not complied with ; and he re-
.utaited, from that period until the time of his death,
which happened in 1822, without being able to pro-
cure any satisfaction from the Directors. His son, the
present plaintiff. having found among his lather's
rapers documents which convinced him that the Com-
pany ought to pay the sum claimed of them, brought
anctitn at law. Ile did not suppose, nor would any
dier re.son have believed, that such a body as the
Fast India Company would condescend to avail them-
!dye.. i). t;.e statute of limitations to bar the claim of
5o metitoriou-; and honourable an Officer as Colonel
3liaray ha roved himself; but that it they had any
defence they would have set it up, and have f tidy tried
the claim. As the greater part of the evidence in sup-
port of rho cl.dm must, of ne.e:sity, he in the possession
if the defendants, the pla;ri r ill, at the same time that he
legan his action at law, filed a bill in this Court for a,
incovery, to enable him to prozeed in his action. The
East. India Company pleaded the statute of limitations ;
and they hid flied another plea in this Court, in which
the plea of the statute was not included. On this ground
the demurrer was put in, which he had now to argue.

The SOLICIIOI4.6II2IIMAL contended that the omission on which
N. Itoupeit relied, had happened entirely through inadvertence;
r+aiSit, according to the practice of the Court, the defendants
ucti tarithil to amend thtir plea, which he prayed permission to
sin amrdingly.
VICE-4.7I4ANCIMLOi thought this request must be complied
nil; tut! be therefore permitted the defendants to amend, on
payagtlic usual costs.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. to.
lIILL AND OTHERS V STARBUCK.

This action was tried before the Lord Chief Justice,
Buhr Guildhall Sittings after last Trinity Tells]. There
was a verdict for the plaintiff, and 2001. dainagei.
The plaintiffs %vete the Owners of a South Sea
whaler, the defendant was the Captain. This vessel le-
turned, after an absence of two years and two months,
aith a cargo of 270 tuns of oil. The plaintiffs were
dissatisfied with the result of the voyage, refused to pay
theCaptAin his wages, and brought this action against
litn for damages, on three grounds; Ist, that lie
had made a deviation ; 2d, that at one of the Sandwich
Islands he took on board a woman, whom he kept on
bond for several months, and in consequence neglected
the intered: of the plaintiffs; 3d, that on his return
trout the Japan seas, the Captain took on board as pas-,
'egers for this country, the Kiag and Queen of the
Sindwich Isles, their suite, and provisions for them
during the voyage, whereby his voyage was length-
ene,Land he was unable to avail himself of the opportu-
rinses which might occur in:his homeward voyage for ob-
tamg a snore complete cargo of oil, it being the
ordinary practice of the Captains of South Sea whalers
to coniulete their cargoes on their return home.
Mr. Arroomtr-Grentaa. this day moved for a new trial, on the
ground that the verdict was against evidence, and against the opi-
nion which the Judge had given in his sunttning up to the Jury.
The Court granted a rule to skew cause.
PRINCE AND ANOTHER D. LEWIS.
_ This was an action by the lessees of Covent-Garden
Market, agaiiht Mr. Lewis, a potatoe-salesman, in
Jame,-street, for selling goods from his waggon at his
deor, and thus evading the tolls. At the trial, it ap-
tened th,t a portion of the mat ket was occupied by
traria-shops and stalls, not devoted to its legitimate
purposes; upon which the Lord Chief Justice directed
nunsnit, on the ground that the grantees of a mat ket
must shew that its whole space was devoted to the pub-
accommodation before they could complain of any
ore for selling cut of its boundaries.
Mr. GURNEY now moved to set aside the nonsuit, on the ground
'La: there was space enough left for the defendant, had he chosen
to iCn3 in his waggon, and that be bad made no demand of any
appropriated to other purposes.
Ile Court granted a rule to shew cause.

HOWELL U. YOUNG.
I:11'S WAS an action on the case tried at the Gloucester
Assizes) before Mr. Justice Burrough, against an Attor.
for lending the money of the plaintiff on security
"bleb proved inadequate. Most of the counts charged
the Attorney with negligence only, but in one count be
was charged with fraud. The transaction took place
more than six years before the commencement of the
ac.tir'n ; and, besides the general issue, the Statute of
Limitations was pleaded. At the trial, the Learned
Judge expressed a decided opinion that the charge of
mere negligence was barred,by the Statute; but as it
might be questiored whether the same principle applied
to a case of fraud? he left the question of fraud to the
July, with a strong expression of opinion that there IA as
n"f Ihe slightest pretence for the charge. Under this
dircciion, the Jury found for the defendant.
Cuawoon now moved for a new trial, on the ground that
there fraud was imputed the Statute did not apply, and that the
.alntd Judre left the question of fraud to the Jury, with an
',"'sulute expression of his opinion, and seemed astonished at their
e:`ltitlll4 JS to their verdict.
lice Court granted a rule to shjw cause.

WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC
INSTITUTION.

Yesterday evening a ptiblic meeting was held at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, for the purpose
of establishing a Literary and .Scientific restitution for
the western part of the metropolis. ..
At eight o'clock. HENRY ENUMMOND. Esq. having
been called to the Chair, said, it was well known that
the business of a numerous class of young men ceased
at an early period of the evening. The want of proper
employment of their leisure hours had led many into
frivolous, if not mischievous pursuits. _ A conviction
of the inconvenience arising from this circumstance
induced some of that class to which he alluded, to form
an Institution which might afford facilities for rational
amusement. The means proposed for the accomplish-
ment of their object, were a library, the formation of
classes for the acquisition of languages and sciences ;
and thirdly, lectures on interesting and important sub-
jects. There were many heads of families, many
Gentlemen engaged in commercial pursuits, who,
though they may not have leisure or inclination to
attend such an Institution, would still most willingly
assist in-its formation, were it only for their own interest.
He would put it to those who employed young men in
the various commercial departments of this great
metropolis, whether it was at all likely that idleness
would make them good servants, or more zealous and
correct in the discharge of their various duties?—
With respect to the funds necessary to accomplish the
objects proposed, the best way would be to have them
come immediately from the pockets of those who were
to enjoy the benefits of the Institution. Without this
it would necessarily partake of the nature of a charity,
which was not at all to be desired. However, that it
might the sooner be put in a state of activity, presents
of books would be received. Feeling convinced of the
utility of such an Institution, some Members of the
Government, and many other Gentlemen of rank and
station in society, had expressed their approbation of it.
The Attnrney•General and Sir Richard Birnie ex-
pressed their willingness t•: be named as Vice-Presi-
dents, and Lord Aberdeen would have been present
upon this occasion had he not been compelled to go
abroad from an unfortunate domestic circumstance.—
Mr. Heath had kindly offered to act as the Counsel of
the Institution. The moment it was established, it was
likely that a present of books would be received, to the
number of about three hundred, and he had no doubt
that others would follow. Four of the principal
bankers at the West-end of the town, Sir John Paul,
Sir C. Trotter, Mr. John Drummond, and Mr. Wright,
had consented to become trustees. He would not
tre.rass longer upon their time, but would proceed to
the business for which they had been called together.
Sir JOHN PAUL then rose to propose the following
resolution—" That Literary and Scientific Institutions,
on a moderate scale of expense, are eminently calcu-
lated to promote the true interests and prosperity of
society." lie considered it the bounden duty of all
who presided over large establishments, to look to the
morals and the improvement of the young men in their
employment. The door to crime was through idleness.
If they had some means of employing their leisure
hours in useful and innocent amusement, so many bad
habits would not be ci.ntracted. He fully concurred
in the observations made from the Chair, that the funds
should be derived from the young men themselves,
and the whole management left in their hands. It was
necessary, however; at the outset, to give an impetus to
the thing, and the best way of doing it would be by
presents of books.
Mr. THOMAS Casteiseta., in seconding the motion,
said, that as a means of happiness, and for the cu•tiva-
tiou of the human mind, a►td for the diffusion of know-
ledge among a portion of our feslow-citizens, who had
been comparatively neglected, as well as for ti.e propa-
gation of morality, no means could be better than the
present. Ile hailed this measure as a prognostication
of a mighty age to come. The spirit which manifested
itself this night in a desire on the one hand to receive
improvement, on the other to impart it, he considered a
the germinating promise of a harvest, which should
coves, hereafter, the whole domain of society with its ,
blessed fruits. The great scheme of a London University
was now being brought to perfection. And in urging
this plan now before the Meeting, there was no incon-
sistency attributable to him on the grounds of this Sr-
ciety being hereafter likely to claim any rivalship with
the former. Such was nor, and never could be its ob-
jeer. "As to the former scheme, and my sincere at-
tachment to its welfare, I would ask," said Mr. Camp-
bell, " no other inscription upon my grave than having
it told to after ages, that I acted even a subordinate part
in an affair of such vast importance." He then ably re-
futed the many arguments advanced by some of the ad-
vocates for the monopoly of knowledge, and read a
paper which he held in his hand containing some re-
marks ascribed to Dr. Whittaker, and which tended to
impute much evil to the use of public libraries. There
was no reason for alarm : that novelty which was the
prevailing characteristic of our times, was " a spirit of
health," it was no " goblin damned." They might fear-
lessly look it in the face. He concluded with congratu-
lating them on the exertions that were making to pro-
vide the rational means of cultivating the mind; that

" On Reason they built Resolve,
That column• of true dignity in man."

Mr. WRIGHT (the banker), in proposing the 2J reso-
lution, alluded to the circumstance of his being a Ca-
tholic, which forty years ago would have prevented his
being called upon, as he was now, to assist in this great
work : but the growth of knowledge had dispersed pre-
judice, and all men were delighted to co-operate for a
public benefit. He declared himself a cordial friend of
the new Institution—(Applause). He begged leave to
propose the second Resolution, viz. " That such an In-
stitution be now formed, for persons engaged in com-
mercial and professional pursuits at the western part of
the metropolis, and be denominated the Western Literary
and .Scientific Institution."
J. C. HOBIIGU3E, Esq. said that the Gentlemen by
whom this Institution was originally projected,, had done
him and his Honourable Colleague (Sir F. Burdett) the
honour of inviting them to the Meeting, and he regret-
ted that a severe illness prevented his Hon. Colleague
from attending. It was a proud sight to see those Gen-
tlemen of the Committee, upon whom the prosperity of
the country depended, thus coming forward to advance
the interests of literature. It looked as if the days of
the Nedici were returned, ss heti money was bartered
for books. He could not expect any opposition to this
Institution. He was sort), that his Honourable Friend
(Mr. Campbell) had brought so obscure an individual—
an individual who, he was sure, was not known to any
person in tire room—into public notice (Alluding to Dr.'
Whittake:). All knew that knowledge was not only
power, but that power without knowledge was a fiend

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breathing pestilence ad:death upon mankind.. Roll.'
gion without knowledge- was superstition, which de-
graded us below the level of the 'brute creation. He
anticipated no opposition ; all those feelings which di
vided this great country would be sunk in a question
of this importance. How many men whir would ha*
fallen into the,deepest abyss of dispair, had been com-
forted by those true friends, who never flattered and
could not deceive—lie meant books. The King of,
Prussia was a solitary instance of a despot being a
promoter of Literature. There was no alliance between
Despotism and Literature, it was incompatible for them
to agree together. He seconded the Resolution.
Dr. BOTH WICK GILCHRIST objected to the word
" commercial," in this Resolution, as narrowing the
object of the Institution, which ought to be open to all
classes and professions.
Dr. MITCHELL, LL.D. defended the Resolution, as
it was. The word professional included Lawyers,
Doctors, and Parsons; they therefore were taken into
the Institution, though to shew what the Society was
to be, the word commercial was put first.
Mr. WRIGHT explained, that the words Literary add
Scientific embraced all Dr. Gilchrist's objects.—This
Gentleman then withdrew his Amendment, and the
Resolution was unanimously passed.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, if he might make an observa-
tion on what had just been stated by Dr. Gilchrist, h
would remark, that his object would be better Attained
by the words as they now stood, for the Institution was
calculated, as had already been observed, for that most
important part of the young men of this metropolis
who constituted the trading part of it. He looked on
this Institution as very important, induct ng all p trues
in politics, and all sects in religion ; but embracing a
most useful and meritorious class of young men ; and
its chat acter would be well designated by the name of
the Clerks' Institution. It was adapted to that useful
class of young mei who laboured through the clay, and
who had some time to spare of au evening. Nothing was
more pleasing than to find great bodies of young men
wishing to establish such an Institution, whin) must
not only be a belittle to the community, but useful to
themselves, enabling them to pass their evening hours
in seeking instruction, after the labours of the day were
over. It had been said, that idleness led the nay to
crime and misery ; it might be said with equal truth,
and, perhaps, a mote forcible expression, that idle-
ness was misery. If any arguments were wanted to
prove the utility of knowledge, that argument would
be found in the eloquence which had previously been
addressed to the Meeting, which left him nothing
to add or to desire. There was, however, one point
of view which he was desirous of noticing. The
Institution was for those who had a part of their
time occupied, and part unoccupied, and it would have
a beneficial influence on the upper classes, or those
who had all their time unoccupied, by stimulating
them to make some exertion that they might receive a
better education, and not be outstripped by others; it
would have a beneficial influence on the labouring
classes, or on those who had scarcely any time unoc-
cupied, by holding out to them encouragement and
assistance, and by affording them, in fact, the means,
and a stimulus to keep pace with this middle inititUtiCn.
To the labouring classes it would give both advice and
encouragement to establish such Institutions by their
own pecuniary means, and net to trust to donations;
to depend on themselves, and to defray themselves the
expense of their instruction. He would say, that'he
never knew any exception to the rule, that those are the
best to manage such Institutions for whose benefit they
are intended ; nor did he ever know an exception to this
other rule, that all those who have come forward with
their help to promote the establishment of such lnstitu•
tions have always been attended to by those. they have
assisted, whenever they have stepped forth to advise:—
The Resolution which he had to propose, embrace d the'
•bjects of the Institution, and he hoped soon to hear i f
other great trading towns imitating the example of the
metropolis, and establishing similar Institutions, as in
the largest of them it was fully as much or more wanted
than here—(Applause). The Learned Gentleman sat
down by moving the third Resolution-44 That the ob-
jects contemplated in the formation of the Institution,
be the establishment of a Library of Reference and Cir-
culation, and Rooms for Reading and Conversation ; the
formation of Classes for the acquisition of the Lan-
guages and the Sciences; and the delivery of Lectures
on the most intetesting and important subjects .in the
departments of Literature and Science."
Mr. GEORGE GROTE, in an eloquent speech, adverted
to the rapid rise of the City Institution, of which he had
the honour to be a Member, and concluded by saying,
that it was ready to do anything that lay in its power
towards the furtherance of the views of this Institution.
He seconded the motion.

Dr. BIRKBECK, after a luminous exposition of the
benefits that would accrue from an Institution of this
kind, moved—" That Members shall contribute annu-
ally the sum of Two Pounds, to be advanced by half-
yearly payments; and that those persons who shall, on
or before the 24th inst. put down their names and ad-
dresses in the books now opened, and pay their sub-
scription, shall be considered as original Members."
Mr. DOUGLAS KINNAIRE, in seconding this resolu-
tion, declared his intention of affording the young men
of his establishment the means of becoming Members
of this Institution, at his own expense.
Mr. Prrittt MOORE also praised the Institution, and
promised to give their library a present of books which
were once intended for the private collection of his late
friend, Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
The following Gentlemen were appointed a Provisional Com-
mittee, and authorised to take all necessary measures to promote the
objects in view : Mr. Benson, Mr. Bittleson, Mr. Carmichael, Mr.
Hitchman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Place, jun. Mr. Read,
Mr. Ryan, Mr. Tnonipson, Mr. Ilion, and Mr. Watkins.
Dr. Mircuma. then proposed the sixth Resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. RIAD, " that the Members do meet on Thurs-
day, the 24th instant, to receive the Report of the Committee,
and to consider the body of laws that may be necessary to thei go-
vernment of the Institution."

The Thanks of this :Meeting Were given to Henry Drummond,
Esq. for the zeal he has displayed in promoting the formation of
the Institution, and for his conduct in the Chair.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND returned thanks in a very neat speech.
The Meeting, which was very numerous, and respectably at-
tended, then broke up.

THE LATE LORD MAYOR.—A deputation from the
inhabitants of Bridge Ward, of which the late Lord
Mayor is Alderman, waited on him on Tuesday, to
thank him for his liberal, honourable, and impartial
conduct during his Mayoralty,: and to request him to
offer himself a candidate for the representation of the
City of L'ndon in the next ParliaMent. M. ATTWOOD,
Esq. M.P. was at e head of the deputation. In
returning thanks, Mr. Alderman GARRATT declined
offering himself for the City. The sword-bearer, •and
the members of- the Household, took leave of the wor-
thy Alderman, thanking him for his hospitaiity.

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SETT II4G- R 00 Al,. il'A TTE itt ALI'S, Nay; 10. '
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The very unfavourable state bf the *eather btcasiossed the at-
tendance of subscribers to be very limited ; consequently, betting
was anything but brisk. ,
Duey. •
7to 1 apt Monarch • 20 to 1 apt Tredille
9 to 1 apt Bolivar 20 to 1 agst Twatty
15 to 1 apt Cedric 20 to 1 apt Cmvas
18 to 1 aget Zuleika I-20 to 1 apt Advance
20 to 1 apt The General . I 20 to i agst Sophist
OArs.
10 to 1 apt Parasol
15 to 1 apt Do-peep
18 to 1 apt Elizabeth
DONCASTIII. ST. Leona.
7to 1 apt Bedlamit:t * IlBto 1 apt Belzoni.
9 to 1 apt Crusader I 25 to 1 apt Barefoot
MIDDLETON HUNT AUTUMN MEETING, Nov. 8.
Sweepstakes of 5. soy. each, 15 added from the Hunt Fund.
Mr. Jeremy's gr. h.. Frolic
Mr. LSW.OII'S Miss Kitty
Mr. Angerstein's The Poet ,

II to 1 agst Pawn
Si to 1 agst Henry
9. to 1 apt Moses

Eight started. A good race and won by a neck.
The Hunt Stakes, of 50i. for Hunters.
Major Aubrey 's Remembraucer
Mr. Bullock's Agnes
Capt. Goodchild'sßounce
Mr. Roden's Dignity
Mr. Howard's Gift
Mr. R. Bouverie's Rose

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.13 0 1
. 3 1 0 dr
. 4 2 3 dr
. 2 4 dr
. 5 sdr
. 6dr

Very severe racing, and Agnes the favourite..
cantered over for the last heat.

The Half-bred Stakes was won by Mr. Jones'sJeminta, beating
four others.
The Hack Stakes was a good race, and won by Mr. Coulson's
Star-gazer, beating five others.

LOSS OF THE COMET.

OOUROCK, SUNDAY, Fivs o'CLocs, P.M.
The Coniet remains firmly slung, and as 'non as the
weather will permit, it is fully expecte. that she will
be raised. At pre-ent the vessels have left her, and the
buoys only remain. •.
GREENOCK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER B.
Yesterday the body of the young man, named E van
Kennedy, from Fort. William, %hose brother we lot-
nsetly noticed as enquiring after him, was found floating
at Ardrussan, and information sent by the. Sheriff Sub-
stitute to his brother in Paisley. On Sunday likewise,
the ho'dy of a man supposed to be a smith, belonging
to Glasgow, was found on the beach at Helensburgh,
and after being cofflaed, was conveyed to Gotirock, to
be interred in the church-yard there. Bath these boiies
were very much decayed.

This Morning, the body of a young mln was found
floating at wh..t is genet ally called 'he s.ilmon Draught,
about a mile below G mtrock—he was in the same de-
cayed state as the others, but from several documents
found in his coat pocket, it appears his name is James
IM'lntosh ; •that he had come from the neighbourhood
of Lochinver, and was on his wart° Edinburgh to be
shopkeeper to his cousin (Murdock M'lntosh), who had
lately commenced business there. He had several
letters addressed to people in Edinburgh on his person.
His remains were immediately ct.iffined, and, deposited
in a place adjoining Gouvock Church. We, hear that
two bodies were seen floating down the Clyde on Satur-
day. by the master and crew of a sloop coming up;
but as the vessel was then labouring very hard in the
gale, they could make no attempt to pick them up.

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We understand that the ,4Emu:acmes or Ms.
CHAU. KaLLY" will be published To-stoattow. The public are
already aware, in a slight degree, of the very amusing character of
this piece of auto-biography ; and *ben it is considered that the
author, from hts boyhood upwards, ilourishtd familiarly, not only
in the society of all-the illustrious men of ills day in the musical
world, here and on the Continent, but in the more brilliant circles of
Courtiers, Nobles, Princes, and Kings, the wealth of his volumes
in inteivstingsanecdotes may safely be anticipated.
The fiagite Gazelle contains an appeal to the inhabi-
tants of •the-nor them provinces of the kingdom of the
isteth&lavids, on b..half of the Greeks.

The New Church Commissioners have. ;t is said,
' kefore them -for the adshional Church to be
erected in the parish of St. Martin ht the Fields. The
accommodation is to be for 2000 persons—pew.; for
1000, and free seatsfor 1000 nelsons. •
A General Meeting of the Shareholders of then Royal
Stantiary and British Mining A ,sociatiun, was held yes-
terday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, for the
purpose of hearing a Repoit of the state of the Com-
pany's affairs, which gave a favourable account of its
proceedings, and called for a further instalment of
per share. A shareholder contended for the dissolution
of the Company, and said, for all practical purposes it
had ceased to exist. He was answered by several others
in favour of the of ; and the Meeting separated with
a vote of thanks to the Orairm in.
The small-pox continues to rage at Rottetdam. It is
affirmed that 1,800 persons have been attacked by this
disorder since the month of NI ey. The Committee of
Medical Superintendence of South Holland, has taken
all possible me/sures to stop the progress of The disease;
it has charged three of its members to pay particular
attention to the suhj?ct, and to make a circumstan-
tial report.
Sunday se'nnight, Joseph Dangerfield was standing
upon a board thrown across a pit at Highfields
fiery, Wolverhampton, and being cautioned-by a person
who stood near against remaining in so dangerous a
situation, he said the board was strong 'enough to bear
a weight ten times,is heavy as himself, and immedi-
ately gave a spring from it, but he paid dearly for his
temerity, for on his alighting the boavd'snapped through,
and he was precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a
depth of upwards of one hundred and forty yards, by
which he was almost dashed to pieces, and it was with
great difficulty that his body was got out of the pit, it
being ninety yards deep in water. 'An Inquest was
held upon the body before H. SMITH, Esq. Coroner,
and a verdict of Accidental Death rettirned.