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London, England, 1828-05-01 00:00:00

8110.011 NC FOR THE BILLER GUN.
DUMFRIRS, Ana U.

COUNTRY BANKREW....._.,_

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CM* •follerwing• ResotutionA'were agretd to in tbe
N"USe oremansons on Tuesday. The Bill founded of
lem was read a first time last night, and is to be seal
a second time to-day :1
1. " That al Bankers in England (except within the City of
London end thrie miles thereof) be_ permitted to issue promissory
notes for payment to the bearer, on demand, of any sum ,if money
'mooning to.five pounds or upwards, and bills of exchange*, ex-
pressed to be payable to order, not-move than tsventy.one days after
Ate date thereof, and drawn upon a Banker in London, on un-
waived paper. on the payment of an half-yeatly composition, at the
,race of three, shillings and sixpence for every one hundred pounds
.of.tlte average amount of !nth promissory notes or bills of exchange
'48401 have been issued, or to circulation, within each prect.4it g
half teir." . . •

:fhe ancient et. reniony of shooting for the SILLta owe on,
the Kirin's Birth-day, at Dumfries, took place yesterday.
The gun is a small silver tube, like the barrel of pistol;
bus design great importance from its being the gill at
Jamas-VI. that Monarch having, in order to keep alive.,
the martial ardour and heroic spirit of his people in
this district, bestowed,At• as a prize to the best marks.
man among the Seven Incorporated Lades of Dumfritis.,
The birth.day .of the reigning. Sovereign is irivariably
chosen for that purpose; but, in this instance, that adi-
piciOus day falling on the market day, the Thursd.ty
was very properly set aqua for the grand competition.'
Accordingly. yesterday Morning, soon after lout o'clock,
the drums heat to arms, and, by six, the Seven Trades
had assembled at their different stations, where 'a,
morning repast, as in. times of old, was amply supplied
to the.Harnrnermen by Deacon LANCASTER-40 the
Squaremen by Deacon ANDERSON—to the Tailors
by Deacon Jonnaroms—to the Shoemakers ty Deacon
Numciw—tii the Weavers by Deacon LNMAN—to the
Skinnets by Deacon LOOKUP—and to the Flesht rs b}
Deacon Howar, Conven-r of the whole. When thi
part of the ceremony was ended,
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ATitat k is the opinion of this Committee, That every Banker
desirous of drawing and issuing notes ind bills of eachange on un •
.camped. paper, shall take out a license for the same, mid that a
stamp duty of thirty pounds shall be paid for every such license."
3. •• That is is the opinion alibis Committee, That the allowances
now granted on the purchase of certain wamps from the Commis•
sioner4.. or any distributor of- stamps, 'than tease and determine ;
'tut that in lieu thereof there shall be .made to oftry person whu
.hall purchase from the Commimiouen of Stamps in London, warn!, s
fbr receipts to the amount of five pounds, or from any distributer
to the amount ofonepound, an aliowinco of seven pounds tt.n
idinv for ustery one hundred pounds thereof."

The Deimos and their different bands
Fil'd aff in parties.to the Bands,
Where they were formed in rank and file, amaunt;nE
altogether to nearly one thousand awned men,
. • Frt. is ae phathit, to withstand a host of spears!

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LONDON FEMALE FASHIONS FOR 741.1 Y.
From Acketmantes Repository of Arts, VasMons, &c.
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Possaosans Deass.—Pelisse of apple-green gros de Naplt.'
closed in frdfitilid fistened by. gold .buckles; with angular snaps
corded et tbeadge, of the same material as the pelisse. The body
is made close to the shape, almost 'as high as the throat, and quite
plain; gigot sleeves, with coed indented triangular cuffs, panting
upwards. The skirt is lull at she back and sides, and a small spice
left plain in (*rant: The border is of chenille en trellis, the comes
coofinad by circlets of apple-green akin ; broad corded band above,
fastened in front by a gold buckle. Coherent of French caritbrie,
composed of two rows of rodent straps, embroidered in ottu
stitch. Large circular hat, of white giro de Naples, edged with
rose.cralour satin, placed rather forward, and displaying a row of
curls behind : a plume of rose-colour quadrille Umbers adorns the
right skit, which fall in apposite directionsohe end of one eaten&
ing over the front and left side of the brim, the other drooping
backwards; round the corner is a broad rose-colour satin ribbilan
folded diagonally, and terminating in a long bow beneath the lea-
thers: withinside the brim are two bows, from which longlawn
strings proceed, ornamented wish bows and ends at the istrani.
ties. Red cornelian ear:rings and brooch; gold bracelets, with fled
eornelian clasps • short kid gloves of primrose-colour; black nth,
Padilla shoes and sandals.
&ammo CO,Tilata•—Thess of cherry-colour crape ariopkaoe,
worn over a white satin slip. The body is of cherry-colour satin,
made to the form and rather tight, pointed in front. and edged with
cord; It is trimmed with longi:udinal folds of crape ,arlophow,
ornamented with three cruciform bows of cherry-colour satin rib.
bon; the back is trimmed in the same manner, and is rather; low.
Melon sleeves of white crape ariophane, set in a rose-colour satin
band, with a projecting pointed leaf ri-tag holm the centre. The
skirt is made without gores, and is fulled lite!! round at the waist.
and trimmed with a rose-colour satin rouleau, and ornamented by
by two rows of troy full crape, regulated into puffs by rose-coltiot
satin ribbon and a branch of scarlet Fuchsia: the upper row com-
mences half way up the skirt, and turns off in a circulardirettion
towards the back, leaving an open space in front; the opposite side
is formed to correspond : the row beneath partakes of the same
I astern! direction, nearly touching at its. commencement the row
above, and reaching to the satin roulean below. Two bows of
rose-colourse-clour satin ribbon, with ends of differentlengdwore attached
to the point of the stomacher or front. The-hair ti Owned high,
sod ornamented with a tiara gold and pearl comb eft shirtight aide,
with long hat bows of hair at the summit, and loge bows of bins
end rose-coioor anophane crape, arranged to give height ; the hair
is parted on the right temple, and lit four large curls on the left.
Gold ear-rings, necklace, and braielets. Gause scatf of various
colours; white kid gloves, with rose-colour embroidered baeke;
white satin shoes and sandals.

.The Deacon Convener and the rest of the Deacons
were clad in g ixon-green faced with black velvet, and
sword in.hand, took their stn ion each at the heal of hi-
. Corporation, when the gathering • Flag of the Trades,
and the banners of each separate Company, were un-
furled.-.-Then the SILI.ES outs, that io gloved trophy
of 'the day, decur.ted with a wreath of laurel,
surmounted with a regal crown, and suspended by a,
silver chain from a painted pole, was borne in hoot
of the isroce..si ,n,ied by the Convener and Deacons.
,Du:ing their match through the. town, the Bands
played •• boo S4VC the King," and, .at intervals,-
Ring Robert the Bruce's march to the battle of. Ban-
nockburn, with other spirit-stirring melodies—the joy.
bells in the three steeples chy ming the while, with many
a merry peal. The morning, after a long course of
rainy weather, was as favourable as could have been
expected, and as the process:on continued its progress
the air rang with acclamations from the immense
Concourse of spectators on the streets, in the windows,
and by the road sides.—Arrived at the Kingholm, the
field of action, the business of the day began. Deacon
Coavener HOWAT, agreeably to precedence, fired the
first shot at the target, and, as might well be expected
from a Butcher, sent his bullet almost into •the
eye. From this pe:iod the contest was kept up with
various degrees of skill and success, till

'Tweets showing, dancing; sang, and Aladin,
The afternoon grew late wi' laughice,
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And, about six o'clock, the royal prize was adjudged
to Mr. Jester 10141 a-tune, one of the Corporation of
Hammernten, and now nearly seventy years of age. The
successful competitor among the journeymen for a
less dignified prize, was a young man of the name of
itaillillTSo4. Of
.the Skinners Company. Both of these
personages were immediately invested with silver
medals, as Memorials of their prowess—the Shier Gun
was again placed in front of the procession, and the
heroes of the day, alongside of the Deacon Convener,
began their march homewards:
Avid, as the troor drew near the town
With a' the ensigns of renown,
The magistrates paraded down,
And a' the gentry.
And love and frieOdship vied to crown
' Their joyous entry.
Sees are the conqu'ring hero comes!
The band struck up, with a' their drams !
Louder the big hass•fiddle booms,
The cymbals jingle,
And, in ten thousand thousand hams .
, GLici voices mingle !
The Magistrates, and an immense number of the Gen-
tlemen of the town, were invited to partake of a sump-
' thous banquet, prepared at the Trades' Hall, where
•1:, " The King," and other loyal toasts,
. r " Health, peace end plenty 'round mit coasts," •
Ourilsets, and a' ourarmed hosts,"
Were drank aloud,
• And names o' which the country boasts,
• And may be proud !
• 'And 'what added hot a little to the hilarity of the
•evening—We reflection was, that not a single accident
or irregularity had occurred during the whole of the
day's festivities:

• Dols ddy is the anniversary of 'the birth of on illus.
trims treaties, the Duke of WSLLINCITOI4. His Grace
was 06m OO the ht of M1ey;1769, at Dangen Castle,
in the county of !Ninth, Ireland, the ancient seat of the
Welie•leifenstly. its Orme on this day, consequently,
enters on his sixtieth -yen..

The Marquis r f HauTtono entettained the MArqoie
and Mareisitioessof Satsuma?, and a large party of diatiarlinito so
dinner yotterday.it his house f -
' The Stewards of the Highland School Society bad
their private dinner, preliminary to the approaching Festival, at
Freemasons' Hall, on Tuesday last, when the Chair eras taken tty
the Hight Hon. the Earl of Rosassaar, supported by Alderman
Sir l'araa LAURIE, Mr. Sheriff Srurrtsweoos. several Scottish
Members of Parliament, a large party of other Stewar.is anttSir
Wut.raa Scars honoured the Mirth% by attending as a ;Utter.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House; when the following ships were thus timed. via.—
Lord William Bentiuck and Lady Kconaway, for China sad Bali.
fa:, to be 'afloat on the 13th of May, and call front Grave-end at
the expiration or twenty -days front that period. The Abbertin end
James Patterson, for Bengal direct, to be afloat the 15th of May.
The Moira and Susan, also for llessgal direct, to be albat:on, the
49th of May, and sail from Gravesend at she expiration tif thirty
days from those periods. The undermentioned Commanders took
leave of the Court. previous to their departing for their reepeedve
destinations, viz.—Captain Hamar Houses, Prince gracile, est
Captain THOMAS Maactunt, Rose, for Madras and Bengal. • ,
There was a petiod daring Mr. PITTIS AdMinkifa-
don. when be was very unpopular with the lower class of people;
At this period. Mr. Pier was one morning riding slowly Into-town
from Holwood, on a steal horse, and without a servant,when he
was recognised on Westminster Bridge by the rabble.• They int.
medrately began to pelt hint with mud, and the shower increased
as the crowd accumulated; but this great-man did not in the least
urge the pace of his horse, and was soon nearly covered by these
demonstrations of English liberty. When he arrived at his hOuse
in tlowning-street, closely followed and pelted by die crowd, be
alighted., save his horse (o a servant in waiting, and then,. turning
to the populace, took off his bat. and bowed to them with great
good humour. The mob, struck by this. display of real magna.
'Amity. immediately and unanimously gave hint titter hearty chterr,
and retired. . • • - • • • '

His Glace the Duke of NORTIKTIUBBRLAND'S bitth•
day was celebrated at Alnwlck on Monday se'nnight, with every
demonstration of respect and attachment.. Upwards of. seventy of
the mincipal tradesmen sat down in the Town Hall to an elegant
dinner, provided by Mr. Eaost.t., of the Black Swan. W. STROTI:
Req. ably filled the Chair, supported by Messrs. GRAIIAM, Smits.
and thine, as Vice-Presidents. The Band of the Northuniberland
Ilegithent were in attendance, and accompanied the respective
toasts with appropriate local and national airs. The firing of guns
was lept up during the afternoon and evening—a large bonfire
blazed in7tbe centre of the marketplace ; and an assembly was
told lb the New Ronne in the evi fling, which was nunierontly and
re-pectably attended. The hells of Newcastle were rung on the
,44nte festive* (*Casten ; which was also celebrated by his Grace's
Opener/ at Naptuirn...•
.Ttie:4inatace Committee" have turned their special
attetateskso the variousf 'onsu/ships, &c, and have indexed
account: to belaid before them of the names, and pfaces
of residinie, of- Consuls General, Vice Consuls, icc. in
1826 and 1827—0 f their salaries and allowances, and
ig distinguishing, if practicable, the amount received by
suck Consuls, &c., in five—also of the number of 13i Wet
ship-4 118/301Int Of their tonnage, &c. cleared for the
. Much progress has already been made in the interior - •
" Mites, ports, and ilscpeadencies, under each Constasi
lathe sat
b mlnsionierected for the Duke of Lammas, c,:tiu . •
D a ring the last three years.
near the site of C4rltcli',Hotise. Among the contem• •
plated improvements, it is said, there is to be a grand
. le-VI .ICATIONtir The following Woltseare just
avenue opened .from Cockspur-street, leading to St. Mr. Coisuntr, New Hotlinemr *en, via.
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ready for. publication on by
the
of
Jamesiii.Pa!ks aocit? his Majesty's Palace at Pimlico. In French and English, Duke de Roviso (%L Savary). Editions
DRFADVUL-AoCinilibat. teneclock this fore- one vol. svo.-2. Religions Discourses, by
•• •.. M ty's Charge d'Affaires in that Country, 2 vols.--4,
a Layman, 6v0.-3. Mexico in 1827, by IL G. Ward, Rsq. Ms
noon,* very .11 ightfuli•asteideut . °courted. in the Black- .Ocisvo Editlon of Lord Byron and some of his Contemporaries....
Trion Road—A groorif 1t1ay4147 sweeps, decorated s. The Croppy, a Tale of 1798, by the, Author.of the O'Hara T.k.
with ribbons, aeconmsuied by whistis called 44 Jack in 3 vole—and 6. Pellfinn, or.the Adventures uf a Gentleman, 3 snag
the Green": and titnws, were perfortyiiag.iheir grotesque An amusing controversy RS in precedence ar• on
carers in the toad, when 'suddenly the horses of a Gentle- Tuesday in the loose of Lords between Mr. it co ADE
inan's carriage near them started And-plunged into the and Sir JANE' MoNdittsve, Diail of the FJEUI ) lif Ad..
It lipid, unfortunately Lrh)cyckit.g dawn a little sweep voeatei in Scotland, who, in tlipt capacity, take. tt a least
and the man called ...fack intbe.Green.“Theaffiighted of the Scotch Solicitor General. Ntr.-Bunuona u a;d
bones were. almoit in .a •minute afses„-stopped, but, be hid the very great hon Our, !hough unWotth., !0 be.
unhappily, the unfortunate boy was. so-dreadfully in- long to the Bar of both' cetithiei, Ind might, three:, ore,
juted by the Wheels' passing ovse.biesc thAt he' diectin• besirpposed•to owe a sore of divided altegiao. r.. this
stan.ly, ,and Was censored into • a pubJic-house.,*. The case; bd.'s aithbugh • he- !bad •eonsented, to. 1.. .41ce
jAek 4n -the Green" was severely.* bruised; .and being olmere Cohi'tOiellte, AO Wribelsid own r. miff et
extricated from hi drapery, was..cettied-tothe Holt& .pritsent isccusicin; fie 'emir protest -against ht
tal. ,It ii said_ that the Foaehmin t#rtis nor on the assumed tirisisleirsted Prieud..•!TheLoatuClHWClL•
b9z.gt.ths motile go wnl,feiUed belonged .4oR smiledsf stotsaid he w.osed: talk to Wm privately
to Mr. Turnbull. • „.. • . . • • • '.shoot - thirimpostaurcrestlem .:. • -.P. : • •••

The evacuation of Pampeluna by the French troops
is confirmed. The accounts from Cadiz state that there is
not the slightest preparation 1. r evacuating that fortress.
We have received Bahama Gazettes to the beginning
of March. The Rouse of Assembly of those -Islands
met on the 18th, having been summoned by Major
General GRANT, the Lieutenant Governor, for the pur-
pose of communicating to them his MaJzszv's pleasure
for opening those ports where there are Custom houses,
to American vessels coming thither in ballast,. for the
purpose of taking away salt and fruit, and for obtain.
tag their concurrence in an. Aot which should m .ke
.the general scale of duties on commerce applicable -g••
that particfslar branch. • Thr Honourable Lrwil ICztfit
was re-elected Speaker.

A small quantity of „Teen peas, in the pod, were ex-
posed for sale in Covent Garden Market yesterday, for
the first time this season.

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A Scans worm TO MITI MN SUNG NT Ms. Quicz, IN
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Csmixorxx or Toxr Lumnis, lx GoLogortra's COMEDY or " Sin
Savors TO CosQuu."

Wiurrsat sr rim LASS JOSEPH CRADOCK, ESQ• M.A. F.S.

?dine alone is the age
When all pleasures engage
That horses and hounds cats bestow;
Among the great folks,
What their whims and their jokes,
Compar'd with a good tally-ho!
To learn the soft airs
Of your Opera players,
For ever the fine Ladles go;
Ahi what are such joys
But low trifles and toys,
Compar'd with a good tally-ho!
They say that in time
I should marry-0! prime !
If to Courts and their Balls I would go;
But when tied up for life,
To a termagant wife,
In vain I might cry tally-bo!

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