Derighire-John Charles Girardot, of Allestree, Esq. Desire-Sir Wm. Templer Pole, of Bar, Bart. Darutshire-Disney John Disney, of Caracombe, Esq. Ber-John Theophilus Daubuz, of Layton, Feq. cestershire David Ricardo, of Gatcab Park, Eq, Herefordshire-John Williams, of Willcroft, Esq. Hertfordshire-Geo. Palmer, of Much Hadham, Esq. At-William Henry Baldock, of PetFam, Esq. Leicestershire-Sir George Robinson, of fuetten, Bart. Lincolnshire-John Charles Lucas Calcraft, of Ancaster, Fsq. Monmouthshire-Nathaniel Wells, of Piercebeld, Esq. Norfolk-Edward Lombe, of Great Meltom, sq. Northamptonshire-John Booth, of Glen don, Esq. Northumberland-Robt, Launcelot Allgood, of Nunwick, Esq. Nottinghamshire-Henry Blyth, Esq. Walker, of Card hire-Philip Lybbe Powis, of Hardwicke, Esq. Rutlandshire-Robt. Peach, of Lyddingtos. Esq. Shropshire-Thomas Botfield, of Hoptoncourt, Esq Somerset shife-John Evered, of Hill, Esq. Stafordshire-Ed. T. Nicholls, of Swithanley Park, Esq. County of Southampton-Rd. Goodlad, of HI-place, Esq. Sufolk-Charles Berners, of Woolverstope, H-q. Surrey-Henry Peters of Betchworth Castle, Esq Buser-John King, of Loxwood, Esq. Warwickshire-Rob. Vyner, of Eathorpe, Wire-Alex. Powell, of HurdcottHouse. Esq. Worcestershire-Samuel Wail, of Wor Member returned to serve in Parliament, Borough of Ripon.-The Right Hon. Frederiek John Robinson. SATURDAY, FEB. 14. At the Court at Carlton House, the 10th of Feb.-Present, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council,-His Royal Highness the Prince Regent was this day, pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to make the following amendmenis on the Roll of Sheriffs for the several counties of England for the present year. ·Dorsetshire-D. J. Disney, Esq. made J. Disney, Esq. Oxfordshire-P. L. Powis. Esq. made. P. L. Powys, Esq. Staffordshire-E. T. Nicholls, Esq. made E. T. Nicolls, Esq. Worcestershire-S. Wall, Worcester, Esq. made S. Wall, Hallow-Park, Esq. wood. This Gazette also announces that on the 12th instant, (Feb.). Duke San Carlos had an audience of the Prince Regent to deliver a letter from his Sovereign aunouncing the death of the Infanta of Spain; Baron de Stjerneld had an audience of leave previous to his return to Sweden; Mr. Rush the American Minister, and Count Ludolf, Neapolitan Minister, their first audience to deliver their credentials, and the Prince Regent the same day tu vested Vice-Admiral Sir Wm. Domett and Major-General Sir John Aswald with the ensigns of Knight, Commander of the Bath: and that he has appointed Lord Grantham Lord Lieutenant of the County of Bedford, void by the death of the Earl of Upper Ossory. -Member returned to serve in Parliament, Borough of Cockermouth, The Right Hon, Thomas, Wallace, TUESDAY, FEB. 17. This Gazette notifies that the Prince Regent has conferred the honour of Knighthood upon Francis Baron de Rottenburg, a Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, and a Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Orders; also, that the Prince Regent has appointed Joseph Fedden, Esq. of Wetton House, Sheriff for the County Palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing. NORTH WALES SPRING CIRCUIT. HUGH LEYCESTER, Esq.-WILLIAM KENRICK, Esq. at Anglesey, Tuesday, March 17, at Beau- CÂRMARTHEN SPRING CIRCUIT, 1818. SAMUEL HEYWOOD, Serjeant at Law.JOHN BALGUY, Esq. Cardigan, Wednesday, March 18. SOUTH WALÊS SPRING CIRCUIT, 1818. WILLIAM WINGFIEED, Esq. ABEL MOYSEY, Esq. Glamorgan, Tuesday, March 17, at Cardiffe. Brecon, Tuesday, March 24, at Brecon. Radnor, Monday, March 30, at Presteigne. CHESTER SPRING CIRCUIT, 1818. WILLIAM DRAPER BEST, Esq. Chief Justice. Montgomeryshire, Friday, March 13, at Pool. Denbighshire, Thursday, March 13, at Ruthing. Flintshire, Wednesday, March 25, at Mold, Cheshire, Tuesday, March 31, at the Castle of Chester. OXFORD CIRCUIT, 1818. Mr. Justice PARK.-Mr. Justice BUR Sir RICHARD RICHARDS, Knight, and Mr. Justice BAYLEY. City of York, and County of the same City. -Saturday, March 7, at the Guildhall of the said City. Yorkshire, The same day at the Castle of York. Lancashire, Saturday, March, 21, at the Castle of Lancaster. Oxford. ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. HE Secretary to the SOCIETY of THUARDIANS for the PROTECTION of TRADE against SWINDLERS and SHARPERS, held at No. 36, Essex-street, Strand, by a Circular bas informed the Members thereof, that RICHARD COSTER, (frequently mentioned) now describes himself as a Job-Broker, No. 5, Oat-Lane, Wood-street, and that he also acts as Clerk to THOMAS GRAY, Provision Warehouseman, No. 4, Bury-Court, Love-Lane, Wood-street, and gives his address, No. 22, Lower Smith-street, Northampton-square, JOHN TURLEY, late of Ospreye, Kent, and of 13, James'-street, Marsh-gate, Lambeth, and since, of Old Tan-yard, Broadwall, and of Rochester. Also Jons Brown, noticed last year as a Cheesemanger, 479. Strand, and of Gill'sFolly, Stamford Hill, and afterwards as Joan Beown and Co. Manchester Warehouseman, 8, Budge Row, before he left the Strand, negotiated a Bill dated "Londer-drawn by" WEST" on" Mr. RICHARD PORTER," Provision Merchant, Hall, by whom it was accepted, payable at Mrs. SMITH, PAYNE and SMITH's; for which he received goods and a balance in change, but that on presenting it the accep tor was not known. The above are reported to that Society as improper to be proposed, to be balloted, for members thereof. The Secretary also informs the members, ROBERT WILMOT has lately made several Notes, dated" Weston near Bath," payable at the house of a member of the Society, and has recently drawn a bill upon him, dated East Bourne-the said member having given no authority, nor having any assests for the payment of the same. The notes of the IPSWICH and SUFFOLK Bass being still in circulation to a considerable amount, the Secretary is desired to repent the description of them, They are for ONE, Two, and FIVE Pocas, entitled Ipswich and SUFFOLK BANK" signed for RALPH HOLDEN, SANDERE and Co. RALPH HOLDEN," and are dade payable to Bearer on Demand there, or Messrs. WINKLEY, BROTHERS, and Ca. No. 6, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, Leddon," and are marked as entered, some * T. L. Lawrence;" and others, " THOS. YourG," and are circulated principally by women, of one of which, the following is a description. She calls herself "Mrs. SMITH, Vineyard-Walk, Highstreet, Croydon," her person is short and this, her complexion fair, and her age about 35. She is dressed in a straw bonnett, with black ribbon, and a green cloth pelisse, trimmed round the collar and cape with atis of the same colour. The letter addressed to her has been returned by the Post Office, marked" not to be found," and that a person calling himself JAMES RO BERTSON has obtained four Silk Shawls from a Tradesman, stating that he was sent by members of the Society who have no knowledge of him, Jax. 31. We have private letters from Bombay, which communicate to us in a me detailed form than has yet been published in this country, the arrangement made with the Peishwa. He cedes to the British Government territories yielding a dear revenue of 34 lacs of rupees-25 of them fall to the Bombay Presidency, by our occupation of the country from Panwell, or Panwelly, 27 miles E. of Bombay, to' Deanga, on the coast N. of Bombay-a Ime of territory about eighty miles, We are to occupy besides, the Bassein and Jumbosen and its dependencies, and also have the Peishwa's share of tribute from Katty war. The remaining bine lacs of rupees go to the Presidency of Madras. These are provided for by cessions in the Carnatic and the forts of Darwar and Kishelgur. The important fort of Ashmednuggur is also ceded to us, with land around it to 2000 yards. It was taken by General Wellsley on the 12 of August 1803, and ceded to the British by Dowlat Row Scindia, at the treaty concluded in Dec. 1803. In April 1804 it was restored to the Peishwa. The possession of this fortress gives the Command, of the city of Poonah, and affords the best entrance into the territories of the Peishwa and the Nizam. Certain pasture lands are also given us for our troops in the Deccan. On our parts we are to augment our subsidiary force to 12,000 men. The Peishwa is also required to maintain irregular horse and font, amounting to 8000 men, to be officered by Europeans. In addition to the above intelligence, it is known that large field. forces are on foot after the Pindarees, under Sir Thomas Hislop and Sir John Malcolm, Brigadiers Dovetun, Smith, and Floyer. Sir John Malcolm is associated with Sir Thomas Hislop in the conduct of political affairs. The Marquis of Hastings is also up the country. The cause of the Queensberry legacies bas been decided by the Court of Session in favour of the trustees, and against the Duke of Buccleugh. Should this decision be confirmed by the House of Lords, a very large sum of money, now standing in the name of the Accompant-General of the Court of Chancery, will become the property of the legatees under the will of the Duke of Queensbury. The whole of the funds left by his Grace, with the accumulated interest since his death, now amount to upwards of a million sterling! The claim of the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, Ireland, to appoint to the place of Clerk of the Pleas in that Court, has been rejected in the Court of Error by a great majority. Baron Smith was, we believe, the only member of the Court who gave judgment in favour of the Chief Baron. In France, the Chambers are wading through the interminable projêt respecting the army. Catalani, bas published at Paris, under the title of State of the Italian Theatre, a refutation of some calumnies, which had been circulated against his wife, as Directress of the Theatre Feydeau. She had dever made unlawful profits at the expense of performers. Her supplies from Govern ment are less by 130,000 francs than those of the former administration of the Odeon. She had deposited 120,000 francs as security, and had to pay a great rent, as well as to make many repairs. During her absence she had lost 100,000 francs; and in the present state of affairs, she had no profit except when she sang. Her expenses are 32,000 francs per month; the Government pay 21,000 thus she loses whenever the receipts do not amount to 11,000. The Prince Regent, in Council, lately sent an order to the Royal Court of Guernsey, to prohibit the importation of French silks, lace, &c, into that island After the order had been read in open Court by the King's Treasurer, the Court refused to register it, alleging, that it militated against the long established customs, rights, and privileges of the island; that the islanders had suffered great privations by the abolition of smuggling; and that should the importation of silks and lace be put a stop to, it would reduce many to poverty and distress. The Court further ordered, that a humble representation should be made to the Privy Council of all those circumstances, and praying that the order might not be put in force in Guernsey. The Fife case, which has excited great interest in Scotland, as involving property to a large amount, has just been decided by the Court of Session in favour of the Earl of Fife. The late James Earl of Fife, his uncle, had acquired in bis lifetime by purchase, estates to the value of upwards of 20,0001, a year, which he conveyed to trustees, the rents of which were to accumulate for an indefinite period,excluding bis nephew and heir at law, the present Earl, from any future benefit whatever in the estates. An action was brought before the Supreme Court in Scotland for reducing the deeds, on the ground, that in the year 1808, when they were executed, his lordship was so blind us not to be able to read any written instrument or printed book, and that they were not read over to him and signed in the presence of all the subscribing witnesses, as the law of Scotland requires. These allega tions were proved, after a long trial before the new Jury Court, who made their report accordingly to the Court of Session. After hearing counsel, at great length on the import of the verdict of the Jury, the Court gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff, thereby reducing the deeds in question. Our readers will remember the indecent and mercenary conduct of some persons attached to St. George's chapel at Windsor, on the ceremony of the funeral of the A Secret Committee has been appointed, preparatory, we suppose, to a Bill of Indemnity. The Treaty with Spain underwent, one night's debate, and was, we think, fully justified, as one of great national pride, wisdom, and honour. We cannot say, however, that we assent to the justice of an argument adduced by Mr. Wilberforce, though it seemed to be cheered by the House; namely, that the 400,000l. paid for the ex-, tinction of the Slave-trade, would be a taxof only about twopence per man on the British population. It is not the amount which proves the elegibility or impropriety of such transactions; and did not this treaty stand on far better grounds, it is not that only one day's bread should be taken from a hungry mouth to fulfil it, which should re-, concile either statesmen or the people to its terms. But the treaty is as expedient and prudent as it is just and ennobling. From the high price which grain has kept up, in spite of our late abundant harvest, the ports of this country will be open to Ir-, portation for the next quarter, commencing Feb. 15. Of a mixed nature, between politics and science. a Society has been formed for the furtherance, by public subscription, of the measure recommended in the Royal Speech, respecting the erection of Churches. Every thing of this sort is now, done by calling a meeting at a tavern; having commendatory speeches made; publishing the proceedings in the newspapers; and gratifying human vanity, by advertising the list of subscribers, We will not however guarrel with these, means, provided the object, as in the present, instance, be good, We only smile at the excellent Archbishop of Canterbury presi-, ding at a Tavern Meeting; and with all our hearts applaud his purpose, and wish it the utmost success. Ouly one suggestion we deem requisite, and it is that a fair and 2 bonourable competition he opened for our Labve artists on this occasion, Architectere languishes in this great country, and it is demaily to be hoped that the building of fine churches may not be made Parish Jobs, On the night between the 10th and 11th instant, no attempt was made to assassinate the Duke of Wellington, as he entered the pite of his hotel, in Paris. The villain, who kad concealed himself near the place, rushed el as his Grace's carriage approached, and red at him, thank Providence, ineffectually. He then made his escape, and it does not appear that any clue has been obtained to Trace him to his lair. The political journals hove mounted an argument on this diabolical at, and eagerly discuss the question, whether the attempt was the result of public or private vengeance. ds official intimation was given on Friday the 20th inst, on the duties on timber. * That upon a full consideration of all the circumstances of the case, and more parti cally with reference to the Act of the 55th Geo. III. c. 86, (by which timber from the British North American colonies is exapted from Duty till the 25th March, 1999, it is not at present the intention of his Majesty's Government to submit to Parliament any alteration of the law, as it now stads, in respect to the importation of uber, whether from our own colonies, or In Foreign States. To give our readers we idea of this trade, and of its value to the Shipping Interest, we need only state, that in 1816, 783 British Ships (for none Ger are allowed to be employed in it) of 1384 tons burthen, and navigated by 578 Brutish Seamen, arrived in Great Brifrom British North America; and to sately the Manufacturers of the deep interest which they have in this question, we shall merely quote from the printed documents, that in 1800 the official value of the Exparts to British North America was 80724, 17. 11d. whilst in 1814, it was 4,080,990. 9%. 2d. !!! an increase, which must astonish persons unacquainted with the practical details of the subject, and convince the Manufacturing Interests of the importance of the Trade to them. Beades, the Mother Country, in her intercore with the colonies, realizes all the advantages of it, direct and collateral, To inch an extent has the carrying trade of money been on the Jamaica station, sace the peace of 1814, that within the last command, the sums paid by the British and Spanish Merchants, for the freight enig, amount to no less than 300,000/, onethird of which the Commander-in-Chief receives as his share, The Greenland fishery is likely to derive siderable advantage from a newly-insested harpoon, calculated to save the shule in case of the shank of the harpoon braking, which is frequently the case. Ise mprovement consists in placing a kind of preventer, made fast to the eye the foregauger, which, passing along the shank of the harpoon, is attached to the thick part of it in such a manner as neither to lessen its strength, nor impede its entrance when the fish is struck. It appears, from a list of each class inserted in the last number of Anuals of the Fine Arts, that modern patronage bas created in England not less than 931 professional artists of various descriptions, ia and near the metropolis; of whom there are 532 painters, 45 sculptors, 149, architects, 93 engravers in line, 38 in mixed style, 19 in mezzotinto, 83 in aquatinta, 22 on wood; and it deserves to be especially noticed among the painters there are no less than 43 ladies. A letter from Sierra Leone mentions the return to that place of the British scientific expedition for exploring the interior of Africa. They were completely unsuccessful, having advanced only about 150 miles into the interior from Rio Nunez. Their progress was there stopped by a chief of the country, and after unavailing endea vours, for the space of four months, to obe tain liberty to proceed, they abandoned the enterprise, and returned. Nearly all the animals died. Several officers died, and, what is remarkable, but one private, be sides one drowned, of about 200. Captain. Campbell died two days after their retorn to Rio Nunez, and was buried, with ano; ther officer in the same spot where Major. Peddie, and one of his officers, were buried on their advance. A dreadful event lately took place in the neighbourhood of Castris, in France. The gendarmerie of that town received orders to arrest in his house the Sieur N. condemy. ed to death for contumacy. His house stood by itself in the open fields. They summoned him to surrender. He armed himself with a fusil, half opened the door, and pierced M. Andoni, Brigadier, with two bullets, The brother-in-law of the Sieur N. and his domestics wished to support him in the resistance he made; but the gend'armes fired, and mortally wounded two of them. The son seeing they were preparing to set fire to the house, exhorted his father not to prolong a useless resist, ance. Yes, my son," said his father, "I am about to give myself up" and iumediately blew out his brains. 66 A letter from a gentleman sent on pur pose to ascertain the state of the Indian, lost off Roscoff, states, that the bodies of 143 of the unfortunate sufferers have been found and buried: the crew and passengers amounted to 198, and not to 240, as was reported. The only survivors from this me. lancholy shipwreck are two pigs, that came on shore in qne of the, boats without da mage. The vessel is scarcely to be seen at low water. She has been sold for 2,000 livres. |