The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-29 00:00:00

AFRICAN INSTITUTION.

The Annual Meeting of the Subscribers to the above
Societe was held yesterday, at the Freemasons Tavern.
Shortly after one ,'cluck hie Royal !Richness the
Duke of Oanccerraa took the Chair, in the presence
.of a number of respectable Gentlemen.
The Report of the last year's proceedings was then
read by the Secretary. It detailed, at great length,
the extensive operations of the Society, and the pre-
valence
of the Slave Trade in 'natty parts of the world,
particularly by Portugal and Spain. It also took a
review of the flourishing state of Sierra Leone, and
other plates abroad, and noticed the humane and en-
lightened conduct of the Dutch Governor of Malacca,
who has declared that al! children belonging to people
of colour shall henceforward be free. The Report,
after stating that the Funds of the So9ietv had fallen
off considerably, and that the balance in hand aiuonnt-
ed to only sixty Tontine's, conclude.' by calling for addi-
tional pecuniary assistance and co-operation.
The Vice-Presidents, &c. were the►► chosen for the
pivoting year ; and thanks were voted to the ex-officers
of the Society, and to the Governor of Malacca, who
was elected an lionora,e October.
Lord Compton, the Honourable Mr. Villiers, Mr.
Stephers, and other Gentlemen then addressed the Meet-
ing in support of the Institution in brief speeches.
Lord CoIoPTOY moved the thanks of the Meeting to
their President, his Royal Highness the hake of Glow.
center.
His ROYAL IltetiNrss, in a few words, returned
thanks, and enforced the claims of time Society.
Thauks were voted to the Secretary. Thomas Harri-
son, F.sq. who replied in a neat speech; after which
the Meeting adjourned.

.ISNIZ n.+.

IIL'SSEX.-11ORSIIAM. %tauten 97.

Him N !411111.

John ernirte was indicted for having three forged
Batik of England notcs in his possession. at East
Grinstead, on the II th Hecrteilber last. The charge
not being brought home to the prisoner, the jury, after
deliberating a fen mil:lmes, returned a verdict--Su/
Gai/q/.
Curti. Stnr.—llef,bre Mr. Boron
There were four sprri.tl dors- Excise prosecutions
appointed for trial to.day, hut when the paunels were
called over, it was found that a full attendance of
Special Jurvnien could not be 1111, the tiranil Jnry.
many of whom had bre,' summoned as Special Jttretr•,
not haring finished their bu,iness. In all the case.,
hotrerer, seven or eight Gentlemen appeareA, but the
Counsel for the Crown. after consultation, declined
praying a tales in than, and withdrew the re-
cords until next
The remainder of the Nisi Prins bn.ilip.s was fl.
nisheil to-dat, but nowe of the cases were of general
interest.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India Home, when I '•iotain 31'Taggart was sworn into
the command of the ship fuse, consigned to I:eugal
direct.
Ilow-Sra Et-T.-111i, morning thr driver of a hackney
coach sui iiiii °llea a ;:etitleistan for the amount of his
fare.—The coacii111:111 stated, that he was taken up at
the Foundling, and ordered to drive to Lamb's Conduit-
street, and from thence to Dean-street, Piccadilly, for
which he demanded as, which the gentleman refused to
pay. 'rite gentleman stated, that he had route the same
distance at least a oloxen of times during the last month,
and had never paid more than 25.; and should resist the
On 'Tuesday, a petition from the merchants, wool- ,kmaml unless the coachman consented to a measure-
staplers, and manufacturers of Huddersfield ; and went--This was agreed to.
another front the woollen mannfacitseern of Gloucester, AecinEN r.—This morning as a poor woman, with
complaining of the late law imposing a duty on the an infant in her :inns, was crossing the street at the
importation of forei•4.ll stool, and praying for its repeal. bottom of the Haymarket, a hackney (Sidi, prbeend-
WeCe pi...seated to the House of Commons, and ordered ing at a brisk rate. knocked her down and cut her
to hr printed, head in a situ •Isi,ie. manner. She was taken to the
••Ott Tuesday last, i petition to the House of Com- house of Mr. Fen.' h L:11, the snrgeon of Spriteg-gar-
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rn ms, signed by upwards of 16,000 persons, consist- dens, who dressed her wounds, and was afterwards
isg of gerchants, Trustees of the Cloth Halls, Wool- conveyed in a coach to her lodgings in Tothill-street.
shaplei;, Mauniactarers, and others, interested in the The child provi'lenti tile received no Injury.
ttoutlen Manufacture, praying for the repeal of the
James Abernethy, the wandering. mendicant, so well
Woo: Tax, was sent from this place to be presented
. . known betweeo .- ; into tap an! Lond liP on l" and
L.iuur county 31enthers. • who sometime ago entered into his 100 year. declares
-.1 re' y strung petition is now preparing at Liverpool
that this la a last yer has bifi
been the mildest be ever rees's-
aiiinst the Dill now in Parliament, for regulating the
her.. None. can In•tter judge, as lie is not every slay.
es overag of the prices of corn. It is understood that
..acne flake of snow did not fill on hint during the
tkis Lill includes in the new system Iretand, where 1 whole winter. • .
path is much elieopec thou here, and the merchants, 1
A :nth of Ow nvile of Wm. Gilliert, is now living
npocan exact eels:Aaiun, conclude that the effect
at Kingston, near :10.• City of Herefwd, who was bore
se.illVe.to- raise the importation price;tu 90s. instead of
at cording to the Palish ltegister in 1702 ; he is con-
/lI'S . This they consider as in fart snaking a new law
'seqnvntly, at this time, in the one hundred and nine- 1
inarourmf the agrkultitrist, and with themselves,
..-1,,0 hare been importing immense go:unities of grain teenth year of hi . a •ze. He waretl for toasty years as
I • 'h
il • rand ditvlc.:, but is now supported by Coe
i,e
I.tity leclatia, under presumptina that the old • bill was 14 .. 'hr
,l
ia ritee;h'breaeb.of bilk
Jet o"lttockitigers in the counties of Nottingham, W vrcaltoatt. M%no :N ' .—Patrick Byrne, sentenced
-; alftl.ll.iricester, have struck for wages. Large to he hanged on let • 1.1.1' of April, for cutting his wife
prstuessions 4 these mitortnnate inen are seen frequently l With a ra. "or. Iris hr.'n r"initi'd until farther nrotiqs•
an Nottingham, aril •other places, Ftertmkonlathig the tisristoc•rti, MAitcil 21.—T:ie Symmetry, Ariststrine,s
ssestets, nod eibiliiting,•in their squalid cowntenanees I from Newcastle to -America, with passengers, E. ft ou
NI,O Outtetal garments, the picture of fantititc. • Am-yeti-1 the Crum Sand* this slimming, at the-light, where site
ibi4 to their statement it sltonlit appear that, whom seas boa/deal by ss. host from the aleisre., bat .nists mind
•:'7 :14vri1, for liftiittge4 and must evert of the trade, liMaideldS* clianiting to the East, they wens •
1;:' is iriti-g 11 hours is-day, canelot earn more than .is. ohligedto quit her, awl she is. sine,' gone to *of*
stoves* I . Two ,If the crov and two pass.osiars drowned. •
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