Star.
London, England, 1824-12-23 00:00:00

PROPOSED SHIP CANAL FROM THE ENGLISH TO

THE BRISTOL CHANNELS.
AT a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Sub-
scribers, bed pursuant to Advertisement, at the London
Coffee Hum, Ludgate-hill, on THURSDAY, the 16th ti.irsial Decem-
ber, 1824: •

JOHN BENT, Esq. M.P. in the
The Reports received by the Committee from ...Ur. Telford am:
Captdin Nicholls !Living been read,

RESOLVED Ilisatosioescr,
That this .Meeting are fully satisfied, from the interesting and lu-
minous Report of 31r. Telford, as to the practicability of con-
structing the projected Canal.
That the two able Reports of Captain Nicholls are calculated
to remove every doubt•which could have existed, as. to the practica-
bility of constructing proper Harbours in the English and Bristol
Channels, to ensure the cc:rtainty of rendering the proposed Canal
a measure of the niu,t exteit,ive benefit to the country ; and that
the information which has been collected and arranged by hint as to
the revenue and the uses of the Canal appears to be such 23 to leave
no doubt that an ample income will be derived from it to afford a
valuable remuneration to the subscribers.

That further Subscriptions be received until they shall amount
in £1,744000, the sum requited, by the estimate of 31r. Telford,
for the completion of the undertaking, in such manlier as the Com-
mittee shall deem to be most advisable.

That it is the opinion of this Meeting that applic:!ion should In
made to Parliament in the next St.ssien for a Bill to enable the Sub_
scribers to carry the proposed measure into effect.

That the Committee be requested to continue their services, with
tho powers already vested in them to cause a Lill to be prtpared,
with such provisions as they shall deem most advisable, and to pro-
secute the measures necessary to be adopted in Parliament, and un-
til the Act shall be obtained.

That the Report of Mr.,Telford, together with the whole or such
Tarts of that of Captain Nicholls as the Committee shall deem
necessary, be printed and circulated for the information of the Sub-
sciihers and the Public.

That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Committee for
the attentioa and ability they have ahem' in promoting the Interests
of this Concern.

That the 'Thinks of 66 Meeting be also given to Mr. 'Telford
and Capt. Nicholls, for their able and. luminous Reports, and for
the valuable information they b.ve collected.
That the Ra•selutions of this day be inserted in such Newspapers
in Town and Country, as the Committee shall think lit.
JOHN BENT, Chairman.

Resolved Unanimously—That the Thanks of this Meeting be
given to John Bent, Esq. for his very able conduct in the Chair.
At a meeting of the Committee, held after the adjournment of
the General fleeting ;

Resolved, That all applications for Sharei be in future made by
letters, poit paid, addressed to the Committee, at Messrs. King and
Lukin's, 5, Gray's Inn-square.

SCOTCH NOVELS AND SCOTTISH LITERATURE.
Thb day was published,
In a closely-printed Volume, price 10s. 6d. bound, •
ITHE SCOTSMAN'S LIBRARY; of everything
interesting relative to SCOTI.AND aad SCOTSMEN, in.
eluding especially all those National Stories, Anecdotes, Legends.
and Traditions, which have conferred so universal a celebrity on the
Literature and National Character of Scotland.
By JAMES MITCHELL, LLD.
Of the University of Aberdeen; Correspondent Member of the
Society of Scottish Antiquaries, &c. &c.
Printed for J. Anderson, jun. North Bridge.street, Edinburgh;
to be had of all Booksellers in Scotland; and of Sherwood and Cu.
London; and J. Cumming, Dublin.

NATURE AND ART;
OR, TUE ESQUIMAUX INDIANS.
TJAST Rotterdam Fair, like a Carnival gay,
1 Where Nature and Art form a splendid display,
Two Esquimau: Indians, to whom were unknown
The produce of aught, save their own frigid zone,
Sojourn'd on the Rutter, in secluded care,
No sight yet obtain'd of the City or Pair;
When over their bowls, in hilarity met,
An Amateur laid with another a bet,
That man, in an unpolished state, will deserts
Fair Nature's high charms, for attractions of Art ;
The Esquimau: Indians the bet to decide ;
Each party agreed by their choice to abide.
Their Guardian's consent then obtain'd;—to afford
Fair scope, a large room was abundantly stor'd
With multiform produce of Nature and Art,
Attraction to draw, and new pleasure impart;
Excluding, however, all 'stirrers, that serve
So often untutor'd Attention to swerve.
The parties now met, and the two Esquimauz
Were brought, from the store in full freedom to chuse.
The room they rang'd o'er with apparent delight,
One charm, then another, perplexing the sight,
Unsteady, and giving the prerrence to none,
Till full in their view their reflected forms shone,
By two then presuni'd polish'd mirrors reveard,
Aught else if they were from observance cono,aril ;
Jere fix'd was the choice of the Indians.—‘ Alas !
My friend, you have lost ; for a bright Looking-glass
Is out of the question.'—` Then yield your pursuits,'
The other replied, and two mirror-like Boots—
Unambush'd—Amazenumt the triumph while backing,
Of Art over Nature through Wsotten's Jet Blacking.
This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING Prepared by