Star.
London, England, 1807-12-12 00:00:00

SOCIETY OP SCHOOLMASTERS.

MBE SOCIETY of SCHOOLMASTERS
bold their Annual Meeting, en Tuefday the asoth initant,
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand.

PRESIDENT,
The Right Reverend (;FOR GI ISAAC HUNTINGFORD.

Lord 111 bop of Glouceiter.
VICE nt,LISIDENTI,

The Rev. WILLIAM VINCENT, 1.). D. bean of Weftmhifier.
The Rev. SAMUEL PARR, D. D. Prebendary of St. Paul's.
COSIMITTRE FOR 1807.
Rev CHARI.F.‘i BURNEY, L. L. D. & F. IL S Chairman.
Rev MATTHEW RAIN% D.D. & F. R. S. Deputy Chairman.
Rev A. Cromble, L. L. D. Rev J. Liodfay, D. D.
Rev 0. Gibfon, A M. Mr Lord
Rev A. Greenlaw, D 1) Rev W. Shaw, A. M.
Rev J. Hewlett, B D. John Wuhan, L. L. D.
Mr Kelly.
Secretary to the Committee. Rev G. OlaloN.
Secretary to the Society, and Treafury, Mr Ketiv.
Aleuts for their relpetlive Difirida.
William Burney, L. L. D. Gofport —Rev T. S. Sullen, A. M.
Oundle-..Rev Dr. Moore, Cir.nceßcr—Rcv W. Role, A. M.
Uctfield—Rev Dr. Wool!, Rugby.
AUDITORS.
Rev Dr. Crombie, Rev J. Hewlett, Rev Dr. Rainy.
TRUSTERS TO TOR FONDS.

Rev Dr. Barrow, Rev Dr. Charles Burney, and Mr Kelly.
STIWARDS TOR Flia ♦NNDTRRJART 07 1007.

Rev W. J. French, A. M. Rev G. Scobel, A. M.
W. H. Lanphier, L. L. D. Mr Stone
Rev E. Pattifun, A. M. Mr Warms.
The objcdt of this Society is to eitablids a fund for the widows
and orphans of fehoolmaftcrs ; and alfo for the relief of fuch fchool-
wafters and others as may become neetffitous through age, infir-
mity or iniourtune.
Tickets for the dinner may be had at the bar of the Tavern; and
silo hoofss of the Inftitution.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER ts.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
3 per Cent. Confols, rout—far Jan. account 64.
Reduced 63-omnium prem.--Exebeq. Bills, 3s. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. 62111 Imp. 3 per Cent. 6s
s per C. Conf Ann. tout Eacheq. BiUs, rs. O. 35. pr.
4 per Cent. 8441 Omnium r prem.
3 per Cent. Navy Phut City Lot.Tiekets yl 145.
Long Ann. t7} r3•i6ths Coot for acc. 6aif
India Bonds, par to as dif.

Some days ago propofala ware iffued by the Vic- ,
tualling Office for fupplying our fleets, &c. on the
Weft India Station with freth provifione. A number
of perfons fent in terms, and they waited yellerday
on the Viltualling Board, far the purpofe of doling
their contraas. But they were furptifed by a very
unexpetted queftion from the Cosmr.iflioners, to the
following effea—ig From whence do you propofe to
draw fupplies for the execution of your contraas, in
the event of an American War ?"—Tbe Contractors
being wholly unprepared for Inch a queflion, and
ilruck by hs tendency, required time to anfwcr, and
reconfider their propufals. In confequence of this
very pregnant interrogatory, any farther convert-a
tion upon the fubjea which gave rife to it has been
paponed until Wednefday next.
It is Paid that a fufficient quantity of freflt provi.
lions, fur the purpofe to which the foregoing pa
ragraph alludes, may be obtained from St. Do.
n:ingo—but this we are not difpofed to believe,
particularly in the Date io which that Wand is at
prtfent, and in which it is likely :o continue La lonic
Ont.
PAM), the quellion we have flared may be the
mere refult of a natural and reafonable cur infity on
the part of Minifters to afcertain the con feeptences of
an American war, with regard in particular to the
(ripply of our Weft India Ifl.nds. Ti.e Contraltors
will, of courfe, endeavour, by WednefiLly, to coiled
'be information required.
No inference can be drawn from this condua of
the Victualling Board, as to the probability of war
with America. Without any ferious apprehention
on their parts of a rupture, it is prudent and jolt
that they thould put the Contractors cm their guard,
whd may have given in prices at which they could
only fulfil their contraBc, by getting the fupplies at
the American market, the failure of which night expote
the Weft India force to moll ferious inconvenience.
It is better that the pike timid cover the extra
charge for a fupply from the United Kingdom, and
that there should be a fpccial provifion fur fuch an
emergency.