Star.
London, England, 1827-02-10 00:00:00

NAVY ESTIMATES FOR THE PRESENT YEAR.

Now Onus, Due. SI, 11W. •
An Footman of the Charge of Wages sad Finials. for Thirty
Thousand Men, including Niue Thousand Royal Marines. to
Kite in Ms Majesty's Fleet. for Thirteen Luau Mist& ; coma
Ineneing the lit day of January, 1007.
For the Wages of Thirty Thousand Men, at Two
Pounds Nine Shillings a Minot Meath . itIONI.SOO 0 0
For the Victuals of the said Men, at one Pound
Twelve Shillings a Maths Mos*

N.. I.

N. 11.

. 614.000 0 0

A 1479,600 0 0

For Repairs and toproveinants In the Yards, dm. 4147,1109 0 0
For Amy Provisions . . . • 159,000 0 0
For Transports ..... . . 110.000 0 0

Na lIL

4'744,0611 0 0

AIiaTRACT IMP TEN MITT lIIMMATIMS /01 TIN TSAR MIT.
T. Wages and Virtual. for 3%000 Ties . . £1,319,500 0 0
H. Ordinary Estimate (after abating 1133,010 for
Navy. and .41,131 for Victualling 'OM &ores
received in 1000) .
Lava ittlanato

. •- . . . 5,1119.531 0 7
71441110 0 0

• • • A 541,1250150 0 'f

The account of the state of the Duke of Svasax, yes-
terday. was, " His Royal Highness is much better." The Royal
Deka is On yet able to leave Ms room.
Ya the late Duke of Yonz's wardrobe, the robes, &c.
I wan by his Royal Highness when a boy. were &end, which are
understood toile the only robes remaining belonging to any of the
Royal Family, which the_y wore in their juvenile days.
Wednesday the Earl of HARROWIIT gave the first
Cabinet Dinner sines the Parilamentuy same, which was attended
by all the Cabinet Ministers, with the exception Odle Lois Cams.
fumes, the Earl of Lresamog and Mr. Secretary Canna. The
Earl of Lwaasoos joined t 1 party soon after dinner, having
dined early.
On the 30th 'ult. the Magistrates and Town Council
of the Royal Burgle of Dunbar, voted an Address of Condolence to
his Massaro, an dm much lamented death of his Royal Highness
the late Doe of Tout and Acute.

ATERIR OF HONOUR : EXPECTED DUEL.Dating the
preceding week the people of the town of &urea were in a state
of ceneidorable agitation, In consescse of a duel to be fought be-
tween Surgeon Damao, of the Dispensary Hospital there, and a
Gentleman of the Damao( Boas. quarrel arose from an im-
potation Wawa on Mr. Dames, of being more attendee to Pro-
testant than to Catholic patients. They were to have met near
Roane, but as that could not be accomplished. they agreed to
meet at a more distant part of the county, but there were difficulties
also there which impeded their views, and it was finally settled
that they should proceed to Holyhead, where they are to fight this
day or tomorrow.—Prerotors's inroad, AO. 7.
Last night's Gazette contains Addresses of Condolence
to his MAJZIITT en the death of the Doke of Yost, front the Cor-
poration of Devizes; the Freeholders and Justices of the Peace of
the County of Edinburgh; the Corporation of Harwich ; the Cor-
poration of Cupar ; the University of Glasgow ; the Bishop and
Clergy of the Diocese of KiUala ; the Corporation of Dublin ; the
Corporation of Cork ; the Corporation of Dever ; the Corporation
of Newport. Isle of Wight; the Inhabitants of Leith; the Cerro-
radon of Brechin, Scathed; the Incorporated Maltmen of Leith;
'the Corporation of Carmarthen; the Corporation of Heddingroo;
she Freeholders Mae County of Inverness ' • the Master. Wardens,
and Brethren of the Union Masonic Lodge,No. 13, on the Registry
of ;mood; me Corporation of Take ; the Corporation of Montrose;
the Tohabkants of Stockport; and the Corporation of Newark-
,open-Trees.

NATIONAL MONUMENT
TO THE /JEWRY OP HIS LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE DUKE (419(0111‘.

The Provisional Committee met yesterday, at the
Rooms offered by the Royal Union Association, in
Lancaster-place.
Letters from numerous distinguished Iffoblensen, eager
to participate in the honour of promoting this national
object, were read.
It was ietettnised. that as it might give satisfaction
to the public to know, that the subject was not taken
pup for the benefit a any individual artist, it should be
announced that the. work should be emoted by com-
petition among British Artists, under the superintend-

ence of a Committee appointed by the subscribers.
It was then resolved unait imam sly, that Lord Carberry
should be added to the Committee, and that Lieut.-
Geoeral John Slade, who had forwarded a subscription
of 1001. should be requested to act with the other die.
tingpished individualsorhose set vices were thus engaged.
Arrogements were then made for a general invitation
to the friends of the undertaking, to hold meetings in
various places, particularly in Ireland, in aid of the
subscription; and, with a view to render the measure

ly national, it was finally resolved, that it was best
consulting the feelings of the public to make the sub
scription unlimited, and to receive the smallest amounts
tendered.

The ales of Sletretary was thee resigned by the Gant Isom who
held it pro tem until the Committee was formed. into the hands of
Oen. Malt!sod. who had handsomely offered Ms services as Haw
rary Smretary.—The Meeting then adjourned to reklarieu.

MR. ELLISTON'S BANKRUPTCY.

An Adjourned Meeting of the Creditcirs was held
yesterday, before the Commissioners. In answer to
questions put by the Commissioners to the bankrupt, it
appeared that there was a difference of nearly %COOL
in the value of the properties, &c. between the time Mr.
lElliston got possession, and the period when the Theatre
was taken from him. The property had been increased
that sum in value. It was not any part of his wish to
impugn the conduct of the proprietors in takittg the
Theatre out of his hands. However, he considered him-
self at present a ruined man, having lest several thou-
sands there.

The Cosattsstomra asked him, did he consider the awns claimed
as rent as a just debt?
Mr. Milistoo—l do decidedly ; but whether it is a matter of do.
licacy on *heir part to press it, tinder AU the circumstances of the
case, is another question.
The Commissioners put several questions tothe bank-
rupt, as to his not getting a lease from the proprietors ;
and also as to the reason why he had expended so much
money in the Theatre, and thereby involved hinsself so
very considerably beyond his power to pay?
Mr. Elliston said he was perfectly satisfied with the
agreement entered into, and did not require a lease;
besides, he considered that iq point of an agreement
was as binding as alease :but the fact was, relying on
the other parties, be was too indifferent to his own in-,
terests. The sans which he was to expend the first
year was 6,0001. but eventually, in consequence of the
estimates being incorrect, a sum of not less than 20.0001.
was expended for the carpenters, bricklayers, • and de-1
corators' works, exclusive of the expense of the scenery.
He had-bills to produce for that suns._ Hated under-,I
the alterations in the theatre, in consequence al
what seemed to be the public voice. spoken through the
audibly% of the public press. The inner walls had been
entirely cut asunder, and, in fact, the whole interior of
the theatre had been rebuilt. The proprietors had, it
was true, taken advantage of .the lease, and deprived
him of the theatre,lut be did not accuse them of doing
any -thing improper, as the law allowed them to do sa.,
The Commisstowaste asked what had passed betweeni
the bankrupt and the proprietors, with regard to the rent
claimed when the Theatre was taken from him—hid
they (the proprietors) given him any quittance ?—The
baakrupt replied not. At that meeting be had made a
feeling and manly appeal to the proprietors-•had stated
that, for himself, he required nothing, as he could earn
bis own bread—but, on the part of his son, he certainly
did appeal to them, to allow him the advanced rent,
which had keen obtained in consequence of the improved
state of thlTheatre. A memorial to that effect had been
since drawn up by bis ion, but he (the bankrupt) had
had nothing to do with it.
It further appeared that in the season previous to his losing the
Theatre he lost a sum of about 5001. a week for about 12 oe 15

weeks ; and that all Siang be bad considered the claim made for Me
rent a legal we; end that it had, In fact, been made foe Ids hateht.

inc BISHOP OP LINCOLL—Dr. PtLHAM WU young-
est sea of the late, and brother to the present, Bart of Canciasseza.
He was born on the 13th of October, 1766. and married in 1799,
Maar, daughter of Sir Rieman', Arcaorr. He was consecrated
Bishop of Bristol in 11102; translated to Exeter In 1310 ; and on
Dr. Towusz being moved to the See of Winchester is 1920, his
Lordship was translated to the Bishopric of Lincoln. His Lord.
ship was also Club of the Closet to the Kum, and Canon Redden.
dary of Chichester.
An uninformed Irishman heating the sphinx alluded
to in company, whispered to a friend, " Spiky I who's be now r
• A monster.man." " Oh, a Monster-osolti I thought he was
from Connaught," replied the Irishman, determined not to seem

totally yowl-waited with time
A file of papers from Port. au-Prince (Hayti) to the
17th December was received yesterday. They contain
no news, but seem to establish the fact, which has been
so much disputed lately, of the existence of a rural
code in Hayti, as the Telegraph of the 12th of Novem-
ber contains a notice from the clam of the Chief Secre-
tary to the Government, Suing the amount of stamp
duty to be on certain contracts prescribed by the law
No. 3, of the Rural Code. It appears also by the
address to the Chamber of Deputies in Hayti, at the
close of the session on the 10th of May last, that a
Rural Code is mentioned as one of the measures com-
pleted during its continuance. No copy of such a code
has, however, reached England by the present arrival.
Thirty-three miles between Liverpool and Manches-
ter are performed by coaches in two hours and three
quarters I Half a minute is allowed for changing horses,
at which eight persons are employed—four to remove
the horses, and four to place fresh ones to the coach.
During the late inclement weather, a poor little sweep
having to sweep a chimney at a Gentleman's house in
the neighbourhood of Colchester, sat himself down at
the door till the family were stirring, when he fell asleep,
and was found with his feet so frost-bitten, that on being
received at the Essex and Colchester Hospital, amputa-
tion of one of them was found necessary.
ANOTHER STRATFORD JPSILRI.--SOMe of our older
readers recollect the Stratford Jubilee celebrated in the
year 1769, under Garrick's auspices. It seems that an,
effort is to be made to get up a dramatic pageant this
year, on the 23d of April, the anniversary of Shakspeare.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the borough, ix. have
kindly offered to take the lead in the proposed pageant,
which, no doubt, will be very splendid and eccentric.

THE ARK*.
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4-DstailffiliWittif tbs4ol:l4bodmalThafinne ewaviaindla.
.rmtmillialny, from ireotsalasiles for Nuitistbalm A She
to thp dith llsigiosent of Infantry, ismoolioil
. frank Wationinater, for Dorsky. A Doimii-
.
Mt' talks-Vast ipifis Company's Servire,l9 ordered to
4000111, this gieniag,- am Matt a stsaatAreterl le the R 1,.,, for
Opoolostadoso mute to disdains.
.Pballiirt Giseral Tomes, the Adjutant Genorsl,•iimposioi lb,
Iwifillous Depots of Infantry artioned in Canterbury, and exprossoil
blmorlf bight), satisfied with their appearance, At. Oa Ilassuday
la inspected the poops at Chatham.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.
CA ABRIDGE, linaavary 9.
At a Ceagtegation on Wednesday last, tie kileiwlng degrees
ere onsferred :

&Unita os Ams—Rev.Thomas Earle Pipes, it. John's Oatlege.
Baennoas or Airs—Lewcs Garland, of Trinity College; and
Thomas Slkes,of Queen's College.
At the above Congregation, a Grace passed the Senate, appointMg
the Rev. G. Skinner, of Jesus College; the Rev. J. Weller, at
Emmanuel, and Mr. Platt, of Trinity (who is deputy for the Regius
Professor of Hebrew), examiners of the Candidates for the }Wary
Scholarships.
At the same Congregation, Richard Thomas Lew* ILA. el
Christ College, was elected Travelling Bachelor, on the tiensbution
of the Mauer of that Society.
Lord Honeys, eldest son of the Earl of Abingdon, is admitled
of Trinity College.
OXFORD, F
Thursday last the following Degrees were conferred
Bacumeta atm DOCTOR or EqVUUTT (by accentulation)-.4teer.
John Cookesley, Exeter College.
Bacemeas as Dreamy—Rev. Benjamin Saunders Clattei,
Worcester College; Rev: Edwin Prodigies, Trinity Caw.
Mat r Aril—George Davies Kent, !Molar of Corpse
Christi College; Rev. Ernest Haw kina, BA Ml College; Rev. Ches.
Oakes, St. John's College ; and Rev. feasts Price, ante College.
Rionumrs or ARTS—Thomas John Heeling, Christ Church,
grand compounder ; Edward Cave' Brasenssose College; James
Mitchell, Brunton. College; George Cary Kiwis, Trinity College ;
Patrick Murray Smythe, Quist Church; John Gown, Magdelen
College; Samuel Beckwith, St. John's College; Charles Nicoll,
Enter College.
A Dispensation has passed the Great Seal, enabling the Ref.
Edward Hares MD. Regius Professor of Modern History In this
Univerdty, and Rector of Biddenden, Kent, is hold the Roam of
Newchurcb, in the *bevy meaty.
The Very Reverend the Dean aid Chapter of Quiet Chords
have been pleased to present the Rev. James Lepton, Chaplin., to
the Vicarage of Black Beartan, la the county and diocese of Waal.
Yesterday sennight an Ordination was held by the Maher of
Worcester, is the Chapel of his Lordship's Castle at liartlehery.
when the following Gentlemen of this University were Waisted*
Ditscom..—Matthew Getley, B.A. Lincoln College; Anima,
Whalley, B.A. Pembroke College.
Paune.--Chatles Rodwell Roper, B.A. St. John's College.

Rev. Francis Swanton has been licensed to the Perpetual Curacy
el St. Joba's Church, Winchester, by the Bishop of that diocese.
Rev. Dr. French, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, to the
Rectory of Moor Monk ton, near Yorks Patron the King.
Rev. John Vernal, E.A. has beets hudtated to the Rectory of
Shrawley, Worctstershire, void by the resignation of the Rev. John
Foley, the last Incumbent, on the presentation of the Rumen of
the late Thomas Sbrawley Vernon, Esq.
A Dispensation has passed the Great Seal, enabling the lion.
and Rev. Thomas Henry Coventry, M.A. to bold with' the Rec.
tory of Porton with Croons, d'Abitot annexed, the Rectory of
Croome Moods, otherwise Hill Itroonse, all In the Diocese of Woe.
caster, to which latter preferment Mr. Coventry has lately Wen
presented by the Lord Chancellor.
Lately the Bishop of Gloucester Junketed the Res/. Otlabdo
Hunlyn Williams, M.A. of Bethel College, to the Rectory'of CI..
velar, Devonshire, on the presentation of Sir Jamea lianslyn Wil.
hams, Bart.
Tuesday, the 50th tilt. the United ASSOCiar Congregation of
loockerble unanimously called John Taylor, M.D. Preacher,. to he
their Minister.

Thum* se'nnight, the Rev. Mr. 'agrarian was ordained
glair of the Chapel of Ram, Anderson, Glasgow, in the presence
of the Presiptert, and a numerous congregation.

MEETING OF THE NURIViCH CRAPE
3IANUFACTURZR&
NORWICH, Y icr,

Monday last, about eleven o'clock, a very numerous
Meeting of the Operatives, competed to be not leis than
4,000 in number, took place at the Ranelagh Gardens,
for the purpose of protesting against the manner in
which some of the masters had last week met to reduce
the wages of weaving crapes twopence per dozen, with-
out consulting the whole of the manufacturer., and
also to send a requisition to the Mayor, requesting him
to call a meeting of the master manufacturers to discuss
the subject,and consider of the necessity of the reduction.
Mr. Passe being tailed to the Chair, opened the
business hy Stating, that a report had got into circula-
tion that the Journeymen Weavers' Committee had
given their consent to the reduction ; but he came
forward distinctly to avow, that the Committee
knew nothing about the proceedings of the masters,
and had not agreed to their proposal. Two or
three of the manufacturers, he said, bad promised to
call a meeting of their own body, to confer with the
Journeymen's Committee on the subject, but they had
not performed their promise in this respect, and had
reduced the wages without the consent of the Operative
Committee.
Mr. JAMS Warns, a manufacturer, said that he saw
ao necessity for the reduction proposed by some of the
manufacturers, considering the difference there were in
the crape, meaning now and four or five years back.—
Formerly, a piece of crape would have come to 255. the
piece weaving; but even at the full price now, the
greater part of them were made for 17). or 18s.
Mr. Basses addressed the Meeting at considerable
length. He also agreed with the preceding speaker, in
declaring his opinion to be that there was no necessity
for the reduction. He knew the price of poor men's
labour, and he knew its worth. He bad been a journey-
man himself, and could speak to it, that they were not
a bit too well paid for their work.
Mr. Taoism Wavy gas came forward, and spoke at leeldt
name a redaction.
Mr. hone Buse being caned upon, said, that be eeinsided in
chi seatissents Of the manufacturers who had already addressed the
llr. tau av also addressed the Meeting, sad snow warmly re.
ikede
eeowneoded peaceful behaviour, which would redound to their
credit as awn and good citizens.
The Meeting broke up at one o'clock, and a Requisi.
lion was signed, and presented to the Mayor, praying
that his Worship would convene a Meeting of the ma-
nufacturers directly, to convince them of the impropri.
ty of reducing the wage.
The conduct of the operatives during the Meeting
was highly 'decent and becoming, deomb ecea ionally
displaying much zeal in the cause; and, aka the is hole,
the proceedings were most creditabiastratikaperatives.

Yesterday the Brazilian Chargerriltimukiransacted
betimes at the Persia* Mee.
COLMAN STRAIT WAIL.—The election for a Com-
mon Councilman closed yesterday, when the numbers
wero—For Mr. Bleaden, 9S; for Mr. Griffiths, 41. Mr.
Bleaden was of course declared duly elected.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Cornrow, and
Manufacturers of the City of Edinburgh. bald es the
30ch ultimo, petitions to bath Houses of Pargiottept
were agreed to, for a revisal of the coin laws.
Monday morning a boy about ten years of ast, son of
Kt. Ayala, shipwright, at Brasspesa, bad Ms obsasb lamp Mood
his band dreadfaily lacerated, by the %Woe grodis
lbarn,

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.• LAW REPORT.

• -.se.
• • • COURT OF CHANCERY, Fes.
Theritrin CHANCIMLOR, on taking his seat, saki he had spoken so
the Lord 'OM Justice of the Court or King, Bench, on the matter
sunken torn Thursday morning by Mr. • Sulden, nn the privileges
et Chancery Barristers, and that his Lordship bad promised to in•
Ipaire into the stitijeA.
• HIGROATI CHARITY.
Mr. Hoawa, in pursuance• f the directions which his
Lordship had given, saicrhe had ascertained that it was
not the intention of the Relators to ask a degree as to
the subordinate• charities named in the information;
they- only desired that an inquiry should he ditected,
ac to what property belonged to the respective charities.
His client had drawn up what he believed would be
found to be correct minutes, and if they were approved
of. lie respectfully requ••sted that his Lordship would
• name ha early day for disposing of the case.
• The. risen Cmaiseatzou said he would read over the minutes and
aPpoint a day soon after Term to deliver his judgment.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Pea. tr.
TRt 1150 O. 17/1 mayors-arm Acyasataa OF WARWICE.
In the last Term, Mr. SCARLETT moved for and ob.
twined a Rule, calling upon John Wilmshurst, the late
Mayor of Warwick, George Boswell, Edward Hughes,
Kelynge Greenway, Charles Wake, Thomas Woods
Weston, Samuel Edward Steward, the Rev. Thomas
Cattell, and Sit Charles Greville, M.P. and K.C.B. Al-
dermen of the said Borough, to shew cause why a
crimin 41 information should not be filed against them
for designedly and corruptly concerting together not
to attend on the Char ter Day at the Town Hall, for the
purpose of nominating two Aldermen, one of whom
was to be selected by the Burgesses and Mayor.
The Sotainvol•Oemaat. this day skewed e.use.
The Cuisi JUSTICE, in the result, stated, as the opi.,
nion of the whole Court, that the conduct of the de-1
fendants was highly culpable and improper, but sug-
gested, trader all the circumstance; that the Rule
should be discharged on payment of costs.
Mr. SCARLETT, cn the part of the prosecution, said
that the object of his client was not so much imprison-
ment as dismissal from office, and observed, that he
should have been much better pleased if Mr. Wilms-
burst, the Mayor, bad been made an example of, by
being dismissed rons the Corporation altogether, for
his illegal acts.
The CHIEF JUSTICE hoped that the present lenient
treatment shewn towards the defendants would have a
proper effect, and produce a strict attention to the Cor-
poration duties, as, in the event of similar complaints
to the present recurring, the Court would deal very
differently with them.
The Rule was discharged on paytnent of costs by the defenduits..

MB ZINC V. 111.TTIIII.
This was an application for a pro warrardo informa-
tion, calling on the defendant to shew by what authority
he clainst to exercise the office of free Burgess of the
Borough of Ipswich.
The application was made by Mr. Adam, on the
ground that Mr. Slythe had beea elected by persons
who acted as Bailiffs, without having been legally
elected to the office.
A rule to shew cause .having been granted, Mr.
Castrazu. this day answered the rule. Mr. Slythe had'
been admitted•a free Burgess because he had a right as
the son of a freeman. The constitution of the Borough
of Ipswich gave the son of a freeman that right.
The Comic held, that as Mr. Slythe bad a right to be admitted,
it was not material whether the Bailiffs were duly elected or not...
Rale discharged.

PRONUNCIATION OP NAMES.
Mr. Careens., arguing upon an objection to the spelling of a'
name which bad produced a Writ of Error, adverted to the name
of Mr. Brougham as being one which might very well be made the
subject of dispute in pronunciation.
Mr. Justice BAYLILY said, that the name was not Broom, but
Jog--440i.
This pronunciation overturned is an instant all the arguments of
Mr. Campbell, and excited much risibility in Court.
The LORD CHILI Josmca having occasion some time after to call
epos Mr. Brougham for his motion, said, jocosely, " I hardly
know by what name to call the Gentkman."

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
CAMMLL, mamma, AND on V. ■ANCOCS, Miff, AND OTHZILL
This bill was, filed by the plaintiffs, as Directors of
the Goonearl Mining Company, to restrain the defers.
dants, owners of certain mines in Cornwall, from pro-
ceedings at law against the said plaintiffs to recover a
sum of 45001. the agreed value of the above mines ; and
also for an order that a deed, executed between the
parties, should be reformed, as being contrary to a pa-
rule agreement, Or should be given up to be cancelled.
The bill stated, that a scheme was proposed by the
above owners to the plaintiffs, to form a Company, to
be called the Goonearl Mining Company, of which
Company the plaintiffs were to he Directors, and were to
be exonerated from all personal responsibility, but were
to pay, as Directors, 4500/. as the assessed value of the
mines by instalments, within a year after the execution
of a deed to that effect, the money to bzve been raised
by the sale of Shares. A deed was prepared by the de-
fendants Attorney, who was after wards, by defendants
recommendation, appointed Solicitor for the Company.
That deed was executed by the plaintiffs without having
read it. The prospectus was drawn up and advertised
in the public Papers, but, from some accident, the Com-
pany was never formed. The mine owners, finding
that the plan did not succeed, came upon the plaintiffs
personally for recovery of the sum which had been
agreed on. The Directori examined the deed, and
found that they had not been personally exonerated by
it, according to the parole agreement. The plaintiffs
also alleged that they were not possessed of funds suffi-
cient to meet the demands of the defendants.

PORTSMOUTH, Fea. B.—As the affair at Bethnal
Green, in which Bishop and Houghton were concerned,
has occasioned much rioie,l write you to say that they
were both sent here alter their reprieve, as convicts for
life, probably to wait the muster of a ship load for
Botany. When here, they were at the Government
Works. Bishop was among the gang, working on
shore daily at Fort hlonckton, on the Gosport side;
and last evening he contrived to make his es:ape, in
which he must have been well assisted, as from his
di.guise, he evaded the vigilance of the keepers, as
well as the numerous sentinels posted round them. His
convict clothes were found in one of the embrasures of the
Fort; and from this, it is imagined, his friends had
secreted a complete disguise for him the day before, and
by some tneans made him acquainted with it.
Wednesday morning the house of Mr. Kay, in Wim-
pole-st:eet, was broken ()ten and robbed of about 300
yards of woollen cloth of different sorts. 'fiwo hackney
coaches were observed to pass down the street in a
most, rapid manner, towards Cavendidt-square, about
the titan( of the robbery, let they did not distui b Old
Dory, who is station d within a few yards of the
pugilists.

UNITED GAS COMPANY.
Yesterday, a General Half-yearly Meeting of the
United Gas Company was held at the Lon.di,n Tavern.
Mr. POTTZR read the Report, which stated that, not-
withstanding the general loss which occuired last week,
600 new lights had been laid down by the Company,
doting the present year. The losses sustained in Dublin
were, however, now found to be so considerable, as to
occasion a great reduction of the dividend to the Pro•
prietors. The Company had been elsewhere progres-
tively prosperous. They derived from Cork, Devon-
poi t, and Plymouth, a revenue of 8,0001. per annum,
and but 101. bad debts had ozeutred, and but
b 01. of the rental remained uncollected at those
places. Under all the circumstances, the Directors
recommended a reduction of the dividend to 4 per
cent. The loss in bad debts at Dublin amounted to
'2,0001. This it was which principally reduced the pre-
sent dividend.
It appeared that the present rental of the Shareholders, upon
about £300,000 capital, was 6360,000.
The present subscribed capital of the Company was chiefly in-
vested as follows :
At Dublin .
Cork
Limerick

. . . .e 257,606
. 29,400
. . • 12,500

Devonport and Plymqpth . • 16,400
Mr. Wilson wished to know h%sw it was that the loss of £2,000
occasioned a reduction of the dividend from six to four per cent.
The CHAIRMAN said, it was occasioned not by this loss alone, bat
by the necessity of paying a dividend upon an increased aping d
£55,000. Before they paid a dividend upon Jl5 per share. nit
now paid a dividend upon £lll per share since the list call.
It was asked what was the rental at the different stations.
Mr. Forret replied, that the public and private lights supplied,
and the rental derived, was u follows t
Private Lights. Public Ditto. Rental.
. 5,005 2,000 £28,500
. 601 455 4,151
Limerick . . 296 151 1,711
Devonpott & Plymouth 462 151 1,690

Dublin
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