Star.
London, England, 1816-03-18 00:00:00

• BAST INDIA NOUSE, Au. t 4, 1816.
•
rIpHE COURTof DIRECIORS of the UNITED
.1 CO MPANT of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND,tradfises
Lb the EAST INDIES, de hesehyzive notice.
That the Transfer Rooks of the said Company's Stock will
be shut on TUESDAY, the 5.h March next at Two e'S'bie.k,
and opened amain on 'THURSDAY, the 11th April followmg.
That a Quarterly Gasseral Court of the said Cohipativ will he
held at heir mouse in Leadenhall-street, on 'WEDNESDAY,
the 20th March next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon s
That a General Conn t of rite said Company will be held at
their House in Leadenhall-street, no M'EDNE`;DAY, the 10th
April next, from Nine o'clock in the Morning until Six itf the
Evening, for the Election of SIX DIREC I ORS of tbi said Com-
any for Four Years.
And that the I.isot of the Members of the said Companyowill
be ready to be delivered at this /louse on TTJED AY, the stash
March next. JAM FS CO/18, Secretary.

EAST-INDIA NCIIS February tr, tat R.
rm?. COUR!' of DIA/WI ORS of the UNITED
COMPANY of MFRCHA NTS cf INGLJND, troika:
team i 4.87" INDIES, d. herekv give voLe, •
That the Court wilt be readym!,ctive Prernsalsin wet-

tins, at any time cm or before WEDN h., DAY,. t I c Qll.ll March
nest, from any Person or Persons who nig be willing to build
either in'the River I hamee, or at any Our•in'rt in England, a
SHIP or SHIPS of about I:inn Tons biirthen, to be nn
Freight for the said Conep.e.iy's Set vice, h•r Six Vos u •e; rertviti,
spetAyingiii one nine a permanent rate of peace 'night for e:ich

Of the 'aid Voyages.
The Tenders, writ the words " Ship Tender" on the cover,
to be severally sealed up and left with the Secretary at this
House, at or before twelve o'clock at none, on tin- said goal
March nht,beyoud which hour no render will he received.
JAMES MBE', S,,,oviJr.y.
The particulars of the principal diniensiomt and an
Inventory ..1 the principal stores, the copy of the Charter-party
for each Voyage, as an outline, together with the (Oher terms and
conditions on which the Ships are to be tendered, hulk f. r, and
employed In the Company's Service, may be had upon applica-
tion to Mr. John Morice, Clerk to the Committee of Si.ii ping,
on or after Monday, the Mh instant.

EAST-INDIA HOUSE, Feirary 2g.
THE COIII2T of DIRECTORS of the UNITED
COMPAIVT of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND, fowling
h the EAST INDIES, a hereby give Notice,
That the Quarterly General Court of the said Company ap-
pointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WED-
NESDAY, the 20th March next. at Eleven otletck in the Fore-
noon, will also be on Special Affa•re. JAMES CONli, Sec.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.
kils"Roya) Highness the Pewee RUM'? an annual
Subscriber of £lOO 0 0

Irma Tatar's,
HU Royal Highness the DUKE of KENT.
His fiOyal Highnivis the DUKE of SUSSEX.

• EsiogNT,
His Grace the DUKE of BEDFORD.
vice.rocsitituvs
The Most Nolsle the Marquis of Latest:towns.
The Mon Noble the Marqrs of Cava:root.
The Right Hem. the Eari of DARNLRY.
Tl•e Right Hon. Ear Mona.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Rosst.rtt. ,
The Right Hon. the Earl of FI NGA L
The Right Hun. turd FTRON.
'Le Righ lion. Lord CARR INGratr.
The R I Lord Cur t cox n.
The Right Hun. Lord EA IMLAY.
The Right Hon Baron ADA n.
Sir JouN JACKSON, Barr. 1.1. I'.
Slr JC112.1 •IWINZUN,NII. liar'.
SAUILIZI. Rom: utr, M. P.
HRIIRT GRATTAN, Lq.i. M. P.
FRANCIS HORNER, Esq. M. P.
lons SMITH. Esq. M. P.
WILLIAM r Mien, Esq M. P.
WILLIAM WILIIRRIOACt, Esq. M. P.
THIS IN sTrruTioN h.ts for its object the ge.
neral diffusion of such useful elementary kiiowledi•O, es
gnay St the Poor for the d:scharge of the common duties of life :
etpecially to enable them to read the Bible, and induce them to
observe the Sabbath. l:c claims for putlie support are founded
upon a broad, compra.nsive, and liberal basis. Whitt it is the
rm of the Bri:ish :said Foreign Bible Society, to put into the
hands of every poor per.on, a: home and abroad, a copy of the
iptures iii his native language, the British and Foreign School
Society proposes, without distinction of sects or religious denottil.
Rations, to enable everi poor c! ild to read that inestimable Book.
By the rperat:ons of this Society, an impulse has been given to
the public mind, in favour of general Education, far surpassing
the attempts of former times. Stimulated by its example, a
kindred Society has sprung up, erensive by its means, but limited
by its ptiuciples, to England and Wales, and to oneldehontina-
tit.. alone.

'1 h. moralising effects of this plan are become more and more
apparent in Ireland, where enlightened individuals have regu-
Lvly exerted themselves in the erection and support of Schools,
sad the principles of this Society have been recognised by Go•
orriment, as alone applicable to the Instruction of that important
part of the British limp's... The exertions of this Society have
corresponded with the extent of its title. Commencing In Bri-
tain, it has out forth guaidied Teachers, with lessons and o her
requisites to Foreign parts. By i.s assistance Saranis have been
tablished or are now in progress in France, Germany, Russia,
(testy, Geneva, Asia, Africa, and America.
'lltrougla the agency ot the Schools already Iletabliihed, the
bnportatit benefits ot this kocirty may be imparted to the rising
generation of the whole world. Millions who have bctni sa mg
Ist darkness, may be visited with the light of inset 'Action, and the
glorious era be hastened, when the knowledge of the Loas shall
sever the earth. as the waters cover the sea.
An Institution like this, aiming at the instruction of every
child on the globe, might naturally•be expected in its infancy to
have bad difficulties to struggle wi.h ; happily by the generous
mud*t the friends to this cause, the bociuty has now the prospect
with a aiaderax degree of exertion, of being relieved front its
difficte.ties, and enabled to proci ed in its glorious object with hi.
sireased v guur. Ot the awn of .E. 0,000 proposed to be raised
tar discharging the debts, and r th' erection of Schools, with a house
suitable fur ae erablishrmist fur arming Mainers and fen.-
sre-ses, nearly ,C61:00 have been raised, and the committee ear-
mealy solicit the aid of every advuc.te fur a liberal System of
iducatton, to exert his it:Beene, with his friends on behalt of this
Institution, that by on: untied effort the object may be realised,
which were it to have failed far want of pecuniary aid, woutel
have b.en the sutject et lasting regret, as au incalculable loss to
ass .kind.

Subscription• will be tliankftely received by the Treasurer,
Mr. wilram Allen, Plough-court; by the Secretary Mr. Jos.
Pox, v 7, Arbli-street; and by the followtoll Bankers: Messrs.
Zar clay and Co. Lombard•street ; Couto and Co. itrand; Hones,
Sleet-street, Hoare, Barnett and Co. Lombard-street; and Mot-
.lund and Pawns, Pali Mall.

LordCouraiatra's esteemed Book on Sporting and
,Rat-catching, tins b'ren some time out of print; but
a Now Edition is nearly ready, with an incomparable
itharactcristic Portrait of the noble General, on his
famous Mule, returning from Shouting. The Portrait
rimy be bought separately by purchasers of former!
E iitions, at tht publisher's, SvocnuAta, 41, Pall-mall. '
Signor DIANLY, an Italian Professor, in July last,
publicly recited at Padua, and afterwards.pristed, as
his owu composition, a Discourse on Public Rewards,
which proves to have been written and published by
Professor Punt, five years before. In consequence
et this literary fraud, Professor Pml wishes the fol-,
. lowing Declaration should appear in the Journals of
every large city in Europe, and has sent it for inser-
tion in the STAR
" 11 Sign.. Mario Pierl, Profersore dl Belle Lettere a &oda Bel
Lice° dt trevigi, fa note al pubblico, Cite it ' Discorso supra le
Febbliche Ricompense, recitato nel Liceo di Padova 11 a 24
1,,,gti0, l9i 5, dal oig. Professore Dianin, keggente del Lice* e
ecimpatu calla t ipographia Bettina, I put° the una cepia del
Discorso, the it l'ruf. Pied ha oranipato eel MO, col dusk. dee
Prosii Uri memo dl spiri:o, conciitailloo del Proiessore Dianin,
abbe a diri, else ii D.scur.o di quest'ultlino ienibra una tradu-
iatia lingua del L utorto del Prof. Pied. CM us dubl.
•e, .neirato, amid pave% iiiessera i 4u* 4ilaspi,* di tarns '
I aestmille