Star.
London, England, 1803-07-08 00:00:00

CHALCOGRAPHIC SOCIErr.

It mull be highly gratifying to the lovers of the
Fine Arts, to thofe who know their powerful fill'.
ence on the public mind, to be informed that a So.
clay of Engravers has been formed under the imme-
diate Patronage of his Royal Highnefs the Panics of
Watts. To alleviate the misfortunes and miferies
refacing from ficknefs aid the decays of nature, it
the immediate object of the Inititutiunt and we have
no doubt but the funds arifing from the fubfcriptions
of Artills, aided by the fupport which it merits, and
will no doubt obtain, not only from the lovers f the
Arts, but from thofe who entertain liberal and en-
larged views of the true interefts of their country.
will prove equal to the fupport of thofe who, is
fpite of their exertions, may need fuch aid.
To the public this inflitution promifes the mat
fora advantages—advantages impoffible to be cons.
snanded by any other means. Talent, energy, and
power, with the peculiar acquirements and excel.
leacies of each artift in each line, united and concert.
trated in Engle productions, mutt give them a degree
of excellence which could never be obtained from tn-
fulated talents, however fplendid, and mull increafe is
proportion the commercial interells of the country.
The inftitution had its lift anniverfary dinner os
Wednefday, at the Crown and Anchor, in the Strand.
It was aumeroufly and refpeaably attended, and the
afternoon was (pent amidft that facial enjoyment
which antes from a mutual interchange of fentimentit
enlivened by genius, and poliflted and correeed by
tattle. Great harmony prevailed during the whole
evening, and the company feparated hitghly gratified
with the refult of their meeting, and animated by the
hope of that fuceefs to which, by their laudable ex.
ertions, they are fo well entitled.
The following is a lift of the Officers and Com-
mittee for the prefent year _ _ _

Abets BAILTOLOUI, R. A. Eastiver to the Vag, ?radial
Pismo Wttuaos Tessin, £l4. liatiorka Lamm to ate

gown, Vice-Proadcot.
Masa Erarroak A-LA•Titargrir*
A la Ratataocs Erg,
WAIIIZN,
Jamas Paste's. Efq.
ow° Aims T We.
Rot. PAsTracrat Maaoows,
T.os as MOOLAND, Efq.
liras tyre'', Ll* A.K.A. Naval Emmet totlhe Rh*
11011 All MILTON' Efq, Honorary Secretary.
Wtaron L VONT, Efq. 2 Auditors.
101111 SANLAGAII, Efq. 3
OILIP Hartaaqsear Laasse.of tlat PAIAIIe Temple, Hoporar7
Calfskin Metottoo.

A Bill was Fefented to the Houfe of COMMOIIs
at, by Mr.VAuIIITTAILT, and read a Brit time, for
allowing the bonding and warehoufing of Portngol
Wines, for a time to be limited,

Yederday morning a Board of General Officers
was held at the Duke of YORK'S office, Whitehill,
at the exprefs defire of his Royal Highnefs, far the
purpofe of taking into confidcration fame new Re.
gulationsrefpeking the Difitibution of Prize Money.
The judge Martial attended, and a number of Mili-
tary Officers of dißinkion.
His Majeßy has figned a warrant, ordaining a lei,
ter to be paired, under the Seal appointed by the
Treaty of Union to be kept and made ufe of as place
of the Greyt Seal of Scotland, giving, granting, and
difpofing tato Sir Tunica. Limit:m.oas, Baronet, a
captain of the Royal Navy, the euflody and keeping
of the Palace of Linlithgow, kc. and alto the cuf-
tody and keeping of the Cagle of Blaciawfs, Ate. vies
DoooLas. Duke of Hamilton, deceafed.
There Offices were forfeited to the Crown AOIIO
tits. by Hereditary Coallable and Keeper ANIS
LIVINGSTON', the then Earl of Linlithgow sod Cs•
lendar, and they have been granted to Sir Tnostas
Llvnsosroaa in conlequence of his being the Earl's
Heir Male and Reprefentative.
The Brigade of Militia, encamped at Cyakimtik,
under the command of Major-General Tateeetne,
at prefent coatis of the Derby, and three Battalions
of the Middlefex.

An infpeaion has taken place of the fortiAcations
at Chatham by Major-General Ross, of the Board
of Ordnance ; and an eaimate made of the funs :st-
eel:try to put them in a proper Rate of defence, it is
thought to amount to upwards of soo,oool.—On
Wednefday about 300 of the Staff and Guardia cum
menced their operations on them, by order of Lieu..
General DUNDCS, who fet offimmediately for Brig- -
ton, in order to be prefent at the formation of a Can p
at *that place.—The sad Regiment of Foot have lett
Riding.Rreet Barracks, sod are encamped at &home.
Cline, between Folkeßone and Hythe.
A Recruiting Part of the t4th Dragoons can e
into Dover on Wednelday with a number of Recruit .
'rimy fay these never was a time known when ma
edified with more alacrity.
We have notieedfosue very patriotic offenmade to
Government by Carriers of dillinguilhed reputation.
is aiding. to a great extent of means, Government
with conveyances. We have authority to add the
name of Mr. Hams, of the Cattle and Falcon Inn,
Aldarfgatalreet, who has tendered his ferricea to the
Hon*: Board of Ordnance in the like manner.
A few days ago a French lugger privateer sp.
peered off Burlington Bay, and gave chafe to one f
out traders. We hope means will inlandy be ackl t-
ad Air the proteßiou of that part of the eosin. Oct.
misers intlead of lying in Yarmouth Roads, nue t
io be ordered token in the track of our main tradc.
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