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Lion, by Nimrod, of THE SURREY HOUNDS, and some of
the leading Characters in the Hunt. Alto, of Mr. MEAGER'S
and the SA.NDERSTRA 13 HARRIERS. In this Number will
also he found, a continuation of the article on Riding to Houndsj
by Nimrod—some interesting Remarks on the Sports of the Field
on the Contieent,by Vagus—Observations on the Grand Handicap
,at Doncaster 1824—and a variety of other matter of Sporting
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THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.

(Concluded from the Stan of yesterday.)
It is a source of great satisfaction, that we are always entbled td
recur to the conduct of our Navy wish pride and commendation:
As a means of national defence, it enjoys the public toafidence, and
is steadily assuming additional importance. It is submitted whe-
ther a more efficient and equally economical orzanization of it might
not, in several respects, be effected. It is supposed that higher
wade than now exist by law would be useful. Ile), would afford
well-merited rewards to.those who have loni and faithfully serve?! ,
their country—present the best incentives to good conduct, and that
best means of insuring a proper discipline—destroy the inequality ha
that respect between the Military and Naval Services, and relieve
our officers front-many inconveniences and mortifkatiops which oca
cur when our vessels meet those of other nations, otirs being dui '
only Service in which-such grades do not exist. •
A Report of the Postmaster-General, which accompanies chili
communication, will shew the present state of the Post Office Do-
partment, and its different operations for some years past.
. There is established by law eighty-eight thousand six hundred
miles of post roads, on which the Mail is now transpchted eighty-five
thousand seven hundred miles : and varartcts have been made Are
As transportation on all the established routes, with one or two ens '
captions. There are five thousand 'two-hundred and feriy Pent
Mew in the Union, and as many Postmasters.
The gnats amount of postage which accrued from the first
Ju* thousand eight -hundred and twenty-three, was one risil-a• • •
lieu one Laded and fourteen thousand three hundred and Neer'
five dollars and twelve veers.
During the same.periral the expenditure of the Post Office Dea
Pertinent amounted to one million qne hundred and defy-nine
thousand eight hundred and eighty-five dollars and fifty-one cents,
and consisting of tke following hems :--CoMpensatTon to Postman.
tits, threes hundred and fifty-three thousand nine hundred and
ninety-five dollars' and ninety-eight cents; Incidental etpennstn
thirty-thousand eight hundred and sixty-six dollars and thirty-4M
cents; transportation of the Mail, seven hundred and eighty-11w
thousand six hundred dollars and eight cents; payments into'itint
Treasury, four hundred and twenty-three dollars and eight Men
On the first of July last there was due to the Department, from
Postmasters, one hundred and thirty-five thousand MO hundred
and forty-five dollars and twenty-eight cents; from late Postman.
tees and contractors, two hundred and fifty-six thousand seven boa:
deed and forty-nine dollars and tkirry-one cents ; making a total
amount of balances due to the Department of three hundred and
ninety-one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars :with)+,
nine cents. These balances embrace ail delinquencies of Fostmas.
tees and Contractors, which have taken place since the Oradea- •
don of the Department- There was due by the Department to
Contractors, on the first day of July last. twenty-six thousand Iva '
hundred and forty-tight dollen and sixty-four cents.
The transportation of tare Mail, within five years past, has been
greatly extended, and the expenditures of the Department prove-.
dowdily increased. Although the postage which has accrued within
the last three years has fallen short of the expenditure two hundred
and ' thousand eight -
that