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BANK OF ENGLAND, Mora 90, 1 its.
THE GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the
8..44'17 of ENGLAND dint Notice,
'that a GENBRAG COURT will be held at the Bank, on
THURSDAY NRXT, the 27th instant, from Ten &Clock in
the Forenoon till Four in the Afternoon, to take a Ballot in pur-
suance of the following dctnand, viz.

" We, the undersigned Proprietors of more than Five Hun-
dred Pounds Bank Stock, demand a Ballot, on the Amend-
ment for a Dividend of Five per Cent.
" NAIR. GCNOST, "P. Liuuv,
" JAMES NISISTY, " W. Hoavox,
" WM. THAVATTICS, " THO& COURSPFET,
" JAS. PAACINSOW. " THOS. BUTTS."
" Geo. Ravel.rr,

R. BEST, Secretary.

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EAS'T-INDLA HOUSE, March 5, MS.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of (he UNITED
COMPANY of MERCHANTS e ENGLAND, tragriez
to the EAST-I.I%DIES, do hereby gate Notice,

That the Court will be ready ter ev:dye Proposals its writings
on or before WEDNESDAY, the 26th March instant, from
the Owner or Owners of good, sound, and substantial Ships, of
the burthtn of from 400 tons to 600 tons, registered measure-
ment, specifying the rate of freight at wbicb they may he wil-
ling to LET such Sill PS fur One Voyage, to and from
.Dengal
and Madras, to carry-out and bong home Goods on the Com-
pany's account.

The Court will also be ready to receive- Proposals in writing'
on the aforesaid ,26th Much, from the Owner. or Owners of
good, sound, and substantial Ships, of the burthen of front 400
too; to Coo tors, registered measurement, specifying the rate of
fr(ivhz at which they may be willing to I.ET such SHIPS for
one Voyage, to and from Ilenzal and &rico°len, to carry out
aud brit home Coods on the Company's account.
The Tenders, with the words ".Ship Tender" on the cover,
to be severally sealed up and left whit the Secretary at this
House. at nr before Twelve &Cluck at N.lOO, OD the abovensea-
tiuned day ; beyuud which hour ro Tender will be received.
.Psr.riz DART, Svretary.

The particulars of the toms and conditions upon which the
ships will he outplayed, may be had on application to the Clerk
totbe Conintittac of shipping, on or after Monday tuft, the
Ina instant.

TO B PAID FOR ON DELIVERY.
TO IRON FOUNDERS, &c.
SAINT MARTLVDONF, MARCH' ,22, 1823.
I)EfISONS willing to Contract with the VESTRY-
_L MEN of this Parish for the Supply of SIX HUNDRED
CAST-IRON LAMP-POSTS and COLUMNS, to be deli-
vered at the Stone-yard, in Northumberland-street, as follows,
six. 300 on or before the Ist day of June next, 200 on or before
the Ist day 01July next, and the remaining 200 on or before the
Ist day of August nest, are requested to attend at the Court-
anise, in Oxford-street, with 'lenders, sealed up, and endoraedl
"'fenders for Lamp Posts," at Eleven o'Clock un WZDNZIMAY,
the 9th day of April next.
A Pattern Post may be seen, and further Particulars known
by applying to Mr. I'. 11. Cool the Surveyor, at his Office In
the Court-House aforesaid. (By Order)
JAMES HUGO G REIM W ELL, Vestry Clerk.

COUNTY FIRE-OFFICE, AND PROVIDENT
LIFE OFFICE,
Regent-street, London.
Established in 1806.
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES.
The Duke of NORFOLK,
*rite Duke of Rurrallo,
The Marquis of NOSTSIARITTON,
F.arl
Lord Ilaariaooirs,
Lord Kuio, &c. &c. Etc.
DIRECTORS.
Sir llExar Prsar,
JAMES SKDOWICK, Esq.
11011.- WASHINGTON SHIRLZT,
WALTZ,. STRICKLAND, Esq.
Sir W. E. Waal-, Dart.
Sit Rosana Wra.sotr,

Lard NORTIM ICK,
Yu son CONST, Esq.
L/en.r, Bart.
Hoar.. T Dowsta, Esq. M.l'.
Sir & ii tloat.axii, Bart.
Wu. Para, Esq.

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Important Benefits realised :
Capitals—A NIIILION STRRLING, and upwards.
All Insarwl MASK Paortss 'OVALLY.
Eamptioo from Liability for Loses.
Mims paid immediattly, anu Lt full to Fifteen Flundred Suf-
fern, *itbnut a Agit litigation.
Returns cf. 28 and 10'per: Cast., paid invariably ; £42,000 re-
turned in the last nine years.
Bonuses of £13.85. and tits. per Cent. paid on Life

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IMPERIAL TWINE CLOTH FOR SHIRTING.
Br Ida Majesty's Letters Patent.
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sturriliy PREPARATIONS OF SPAIN.
•tmads

• . a dispocistitesor _
°credal° the Sprints* View Ce;nsatt its Perpignan':
"slime are DOVlalroody ihrtord IS gnetilho.cepahle of taking
the livid, if necessity requires, sod: drat spirit of Woo and calm
Armors' which prevails anion the worclry repimuniativto of the
Spinisit nation and die Members of the Governatett, is beyond
description.
" In Barcelona all the artillery has been mounted, and the en-
thusiasts has risen to such a pitch, that eve, the roost delicate
ladies have aided in this labour. so much opposed to the weakness
of their se s; the place has been put in a complete state of defence;
nett' battalions have been raised, and even the militiamen called
;renrc by the law have all enlisted themselves unmet the volon-
in imitation of several ether towns in the kingdom. The
embusbon is, in fact, generaL
. • " There have already arrived in the province of Gerona 2000
Rsecridta, drawn by lots, intended fortbe regiments of Leon, Na-
me and Barbostrn,the greatest part at wino° have been conducted
here by the worthy Commander of the better regiment, who has
tem& theta from Madrid without a single soldier to escort
"them. In Gerona a workshop has been opened to stock the
Ilene quantity of gun barrels we have here, and already this is
he a very forward state. A company of volunteer artillery has
been formed, that already does duty, and several other volunteer
amps have also prepared for active service.
" The cannon ot the fortresses of Figuents and ilostalrich are
preparing, and provisions providing, the latter by the nefghbour-
int towns, where the inhabitants have offered the oecersary sup-
pliss the moment the Authorities called upset them.
' " En Tar:agora, scarcely had the parties of the rebels heard of
the French invasion, when they all came ins with arms and ac,,
.mutrenientsi and offered themselves as voluntary militia, and'
'they have already freed the country from a gang of robbers by
'wheal it was infested. The tow* and fortress is now placing in
ithebest state of defence.
61 In Lerida, the fortifications are rePairing, and provisions for
a year are preparing for its inexpugnable fortress. A battalion
of patriots has been formed there, independent of the militia %-
tended to defend the piece in tam of a siege. Flying:partles of
chessmen are also forming, to mime nay rebels who may make
their appearance. The lots have been drawn foe remake for the
army, &ad on this occasion patriodstn his eontpkitelY uvercome
the deep-rooted repugnance of the Citilosilenevor fhb 'peeler
*furrier
6' In Cnrihntenns Zuninaa.fimilits Onilninne WibduntEr Wa-
kes, C.oronnal, C,adis,. Valentin ittalanqs nriFiannins the beatfeeling prevails, and they are anceedant laboUring in 'prepara-
tion foe defence, and raising traps.'
" Finally, with the reinforiement of 30,00 D awn; the army is
receiving, the latter may now be said to emaistof 114400 men.
Bakke, there are 07,000 active :snaking weir -egos and
and
trained under arms, and if to them we add apwards o 900,000
volunteers, also armed and ready to- siat their blood in defence
of their country, we hive ttbebing to dread from the French
army, although it amototed to double the nambir their Govern-
ment can send to invade us ; and in addition we hale Pon4g2l
in our rear, and her WAS ate ready and equally as determined as
ourselves. We moreover know that the French troops dislike
both the senior and the close, and feel the Injustice of their
Goiernment. • The latter retie* on our wants ; bar in this they
are deceived. We Flail want lick matery. wheu once the inva,
elou is commenced, as the defence will be voluntary, becavie
the muse is tatiotlall Our threertunent will dud resources
front the moment the eats art resod, &c. •
0 Gerona, March 6, 1821."

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31.46CUENY PicuCEEDI.wiS.

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li(MiSR OF ALOdDri, MARCO 24.
The Loan CiIANCFLIAR a.tei !Ards SHAPTIPIZURT and Heir
vitt' having taken their state, a 4 his Nlejesty's Conitnitteitineris
to give the Royal Alum to divers Public and Private-Bills, the
Streaxsa and Members of the House of Gnomons were dak
summoned, and his Uajeetl•'a Curntnissi.ni bririi; read. the Rny
As enL war gioen to the Ninth)), Bill, the llatint Mtiti,ty
General Turnpike Amendment Hill, Inland Arms Bill, Irieh
Yetinisnry Bill, Severn Midge Rill, 'Darlington • Lighting and
Watching Bill, Purtman•square improvement Bill, Plymouth
Gat Bill, Cornwall and Bruno 110.LIS Lill, and City of Peter.
liorough Road Still.
The Sees aaa and Memix•rs of the House of Commons having
retired, the Lords adjourned.
[The Messenger to whom the Commission of Saturday was
entrusted, left lltk;httin at a quarter before eleven o'clock on
that day i the journey is u4ualty performed in five hount,.and on
particular occasions in four h .ere and twenty minutes; the Mes-
senger did not leach the Iltnew of [Aids mita a quarter before
five o'clock, an haur a:ter tke 3;:jourtiment had taken place; be
was, therefore, six hours on the road: au express was come-
• quently dispatched to Brighton as soon as poosible after the ad-
journment, for a fresh Commission, which was accordingly
issiard, and inelosilmb the Nellie Sum" l'oblie and Pei-
rat Hills, which woo pot. given ha the-former Clenmissioto-- A
similar occurrence is nut remembered by the oldest Officer in
the House.—Lord Rosana Was the only Peer present, with the
exception of the Noble Comtnissioners.)
Earl BA•THURST presented a Petition ftom certain Corn-.
nnbaioncrs of the Turnpike Roads is the Couhty of Glouteateri
against the General Turopike Act.-t--Laition the tablet
The Nlarquis of HERTFORD presented a Petition front
Cornwall, against the Coal Duties'—Laid on the t..ble.
Lord SA LTOUN presented a Petition from the inhabitants
of the Island of St. Vincent's, Nevis, and the •Virgin Islands,
complaining of Colonial Distress, and praying for rellief.—La.iti
on the table. . •
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a Petition from
the Poraveve and Inhabitan.s of Hduitoo, against the Imola
vent Debtors' Act.—Laid on the table.
• Mr. laving, from the Custom-House, presented the Annual
Recants of the Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom.—,
Laid on the table.

The Earl of ABF.RI3ItEN moved for Returns of the Num-
ber of Appeals to the House of Lords, from the 3d of May, 1813.
to the present period.—Ordered.
The Marquis of LA NSDOWN presented a Petition from
the Inhabitants of Plyn.outh, against the PI/mouth Bridge Bill.
Laid on the table.

Earl POWIS presented two Petitions from Shrewsbury, the
one for a better regulation of the mode of recovering Small
Debts, and the other against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.—Laid
est the table.

TUE )(Ayr.
Ear' DARNLEY was glad to And that 'his fllajeaty's Mints-
...teis had at last acted on the principle Which he had suggested
two years ago, respecting the reductions practicable in the De-
partment of the Navy connected with the dock-yards and the
'bonding of ships. They had reduced what might be called the
Inactive expenses, and augmented the active expenses of the
Navy, by an additional vote of 5000 Marines to the service. If
a larger addition bad been called for, it should have had his sup-
port. For though he . did tot.mean to anticipate .the 'discussion
which the Noble Earl opposite had promised should take place
shortly, be could not but- observe, that if our negotiations. at
Verona had been backed by a considerable naval armament
we should not have found ourselves in the situation of having
made remonstrances in vain. He could not help wishing, un-
der the present circumstances, that he should see more active
lograratioss made to-fit oat an inaposing squadron. He was,
not one of those who entertained sanguine hives that peace could
be preserved on the Continent, bat went of preparatlon wie
Much more likely to provoke war, than a manifest readiness to
niset•it. Indeed if war took place abroad, he could hardly con-.
Ceive that this country would lung remain in a state of tran-
quillity, unless she spewed that she was _ fulfy prepared to enter
into the 'contest.
The Hof of LIVERPOOL differed in one respect from the
• Noble Er& He doubted the policy of saving what the Noble
Earl called the inactive expense of the Navy, anti of carrying the
active expenses to a .gre-ater. eittnt. The true policy for this
country Vas to take care that a large fleet should be preparkt
gaud preparing for times of was; It would bg found that at no
period had greater efforts been matte to complete the ?reparation
of a cgrisiderableflcet, and. he could say that that object was al.
Most entirely accomplished to as full a degree atinty person what,
ever might desire. As to keeping a geed number of ships In
commission, be doubted the wisdom of the mrisevret as it 6114
always been found at the breaking out of a .war that tl)e sailors. -
taken from the merchant service were more eekknt than those
who had been kept on board men of ear during the inactiorrof
peace. Au augmentation had been made to oar naval force, nos
whh a view to intimate that the policy of the Goverinme,nt wee
not one of peace, but because-when war was likely to break out
in any part of Europe, it became this country to be 'ready for
every emergency.
Lord EI. L E NEOROUGH contended, that if it were piled.
Me, under circumstances like the prevent, to snake reductions in .
out establishments, they would
.have been still mote practicable .
In 1818.—The conversation then dropped.
tt A TION A L DRAT.
'The Earl of tiOittiobtlaving 11144e11•'. ihetlaira
reading of the N:itionat 'Debt Itea-ftietioti BiiT
The Marquis of LANSDOWN I said that in'ordep
.to record hipoptriton, that the alleged •itirplus of Inv
come was not what the Bill represented it td be; he
"..hould move an' Amendment, that the word Three.'
,nould be inserted, instead of Five Millions. • •
Earl nAnNI.Ev Wished, that if the surplstrreidl)-
amounted to aue &Mons, only three millions shnind
be applied to the purposes of the Sinking Fuhd, and
the other two should be applied to the reliet of tbh
people and the tipeal of taxes. • ' .• • "
The &111 OVER POOL contended,' Mit' the
car
rangement bka een 'the Gotetturtat 'and the 'Bank
being conclUded, othatcher**ight Ist thnught of • its
wi,Jont, no one could -dOstit'. Mkt there was for SIN
yCars idispolable surilbs'df Nye tatidhit. There was
nothing mystetii us in thf arrangement; 'it 'Was
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