shoemaker Sol, Norris, John-street, Bed-| Burkett and Plumpton, Greenhills Rents, ford-row.

CERTIFICATES, March 25.

West Smithfield, printers. Sol. Pullen, Fore street, Cripplegate.

Benkhaussen G Austin Friars, London, mer

R. Hedges, jun. of the Old Bailey, London, confectioner.-S. Greathead, late of Sheerness, Kent, stationer.-J, Swallow, of Bix, Oxford, corn dealer.-H. Staples, of Tottenham-courtroad, Middlesex, oil and colourman.-T.Grainger, of Bristol, cabinet maker.-R. Bidwell, of Norwich, sack manufacturer.-J. D. Kenworthy, late, London, but now of Manchester, dealer and chapman.—M. G. Neise, of Parliament-street, army accoutrement maker.-G. Baillairs, of Leicester, banker.-J. Dyer, of Bristol, ivory black manufacturer.-T. Car-Hatfull J. sen. of New Cross, Rotherhithe, ruthers, of Oakshaw-hill, Cumberland, bacon and butter dealer.-S. Jewitt, of Faxfleet, York, corn dealer.-M. Cohen, of Mint-street, Borough, Surrey, ironmonger-T. Preston, of Upper Thames-street, London, lead merchant.

chant. Sol. Pullen, Fore-st. Cripplegate. Bradford B. of the Stone's Eud, Southwark; dealer in British wines and foreign spirits. Sols. Bourditou and Co. Little Friday-street. Charles and Rawlins, Dean street, Soho, wine merchants. Sols Wadeson & Co.Austin Friars. Doorman C. C. Wellelose-square, Middlesex, sugar refiner. Sols. Holt and Co. Threadneedle-street.

BANKRUPTS.March 7.

Sol. Beck,

Bristow J. Reading, Berks, barge master. Sol.
Watkins, Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn.
Davies J. Flint, corn merchant. Sol. Butter-
field, Charles street, City Road.
Davis E. Gloucester, druggist,
Bream's Buildings, Chancery-lane.
Eiworthy W. Walcot, Somerset, house carpen-
ter. Sols. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn-square.
Fisher W. Cheltenham, Gloucester, carpenter.
Sol. Meredith, Lincoln's Inn.
Graham W. Carlisle, Cumberland, merchant.
Sel, Birkett, Cloak-lane.

Harding Thomas, of Ely, Cambridgeshire,
woolstapler. Sols. Smith and Co. Staple Inn,
Jackson W. Carlisle. Cumberland, fishmonger.
Sols. Mounsey and Co. Staple Inn
Osbaldiston J. Southampton, baker,`
Whitaker, Broad-court, Long Acre.
Oldfield T. Deritend, Birmingham, grocer. Sol.
Smart, Staple Inn.

Sol.

Patt J. Stokefleming, Devon, miller. Sol.
Luxmore, Red Lion Square.

Reilly J. Hart-street, Crutched Friars, mer-
chant. Sols, Sweet and Co. Basinghall-str.
Russell W. G. Norton Falgate, Middlesex,
oilman. Sel. Lang, America-square.

CERTIFICATES, March 28.

R. Braithwaite, late of Catherine-court, Tower-hill, London, ship agent.-T. Edge, late of St. Mary's Row, Birmingham, engineer. -I. Williams, of Bristol, timber merchant S. T. Goodliff, of Shouldham-street, Edge. ware-road, Middlesex, carpenter.-S. Adams, of Walsall, Stafford, merchant.-J. Cast, jun. of Rochdale, Lancaster, woollen manufacturer. J. Harris, of St. Thomas the Apostle, Devon, carrier.-R. Longstaff, late of Clock lane, London, scrivener.-J. Elsden, of Bush-lane, Cannon-street, London, bricklayer -A. Israel, late of Portsea, Hants, merchant.-A. Harrison, of Parliament-street, Westminster, linen draper,

BANKRUPTS.March 11

Bickerdike W. Newstead, York, innkeeper.
Sol. Lake, Dowgate-hill.

Groome W. Battle Bridge, Middlesex, carpenter. Sel. Mott, Royal Mint, Tower Hill.

Surrey, smith. Sol. Lang, America-square Macgae M Jermyn-street, St. James's, milliner Sols. Sweet and Co. Basinghall street. Orme W. Southwark, distiller. Sol. Sudiów,

Monument Yard

Pattinson D. Carlisle, Cumberland, cummon
brewer. Sol. Clennell, Staple Inn.
Pitt J. Cheltenham, Gloucester, upholsterer

and brickmaker. Sols. Darke and Co. Prin-
ces-st. Bedford row.

Shaw and Masterman, Yarm, butter and cheese
factors. Sols. Clarke and Co. Stockton.
Shaw, Wilson, and Masterman, of Arncliff and
Yarm, York, provision merchants.
Woolfe, Basinghall-street.

Ward J. jun. Bermondsey, Surrey, flour factor.
Sol. Francis, New Boswell court.
Wild M. Whitehaven, Cumberland, innkeeper,
Sol. Clenneil, Staples Inn.
Woodcock F. Harrow fun, Wyken, Leicester,
innholder, Sol. Ware, Gray's Inn.

CERTIFICATES, April 1.

R. Whittle, of Liverpool, merchant.-C. Greenwood, of Bradley Mill, Marsden, Lancashire, cotton twist spinner.-T. Lutwyche, of Liverpool, merchant:-J. M. Stiles, of Frome Selwood, cloth:er.-W. Roden, of Hythe, Kent, bookseller.-J. Anderson and J. Brown, both late of Wormwood-street, Broadstreet, London, merchauts.-I. Worley, jun. Fish-street-hill, London, coffee house keeper. T. Panton, Philpot lane, London, coal merchant.-J. Rowland, Bramshott, Southampton, dealer→→→ J. Cooper, the younger, late of Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, ironmonger. W. Colekiu, of Coventry, grocer., A. Gompertz, of Great Winchester-street, London, merchant.

We should be very happy to oblige those Gentlemen who have requested of us to insert the Dividends, Dissolution of Partnerships, and other Articles of a like nature from the Gazette:---the fact is,that having had those particulars composed, and measured off, formerly, they were found to occupy so great a space, that it was impossible to admit of their insertion.

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Notices,

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THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
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BOGS IN IRELAND,

it has paralyzed the arms; has struck with a lethargy over the whole body, and debilitated the frame in all its parts; the head, the heart, the hands, the understanding, the will, the affections-what has it not debilitated? Away, then, with the notion of " worse and worse,' -we give our suffrage for " better and better"-heart and hand for improvement! who knows but what-in timegentle reader, we may even improve. ourselves?

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intentions: who does not hope to be [For the FIRST REPORT, Vide LITER. wiser or better to-morrow, than he is ARY PANORAMA, Vol. IX. Page 418.-to-day? Who does not promise himself, The Third and Fourth Reports have been that in some respect, in some point of made and printed; and will come under being or doing, in some thing, essential consideration in due course.] or circumstantial, to-morrow's Sun shall witness his improvement? And truly, this very self-flattery, though every day discovers its delusion, yet affords grounds of hope for, what opinion could be entertained on the man who announces no thought of future improvement; who sits down enthralled in content with to-day's condition, and determines against making an effort, against forming or indulging a wish, for some amelioration in his mind, his judgment, his discernment, his knowledge, his internal powers, or his external practice?

He was rather a crabbed critic who translated Queen Anne's motto, "Semper eddem," by worse and worse;" a more favourable translation might have rendered it with equal accuracy" better and befter:" and we, who are desirous that the world should improve, will prefer the more hopeful version, and think it does improve: who knows whether the persuasion of the fact, may not contribute to verify the expectation, and to realize those hopes, which despair had abandoned as imprac

ticable?

Despair! when did despair realize If such an one sin through vanity,what may properly be termed good? his case is dangerous if through deIt has often and often prevented thejection, his case is pitiable: if through happy issue of what Hope contemplated. ignorance, he is a proper subject for It has often and often paralyzed compassion; if through arrogance, he efforts, which had they continued, requires the greater correction. Inhad ensured success. It has added dolence only is a desperate case; and deterVOL. II. Lit. Pan. New Series. May, 1815.

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