6-304 to correspondents. Dee. 2%. 
cance. From Cadiz some interruption has happened, and 
-from Portugal an unusual defalcation of crop has so much 
diminifhed the trade, that no opportunities thither have 
-occurred of late. 
The readers of the Bee are respectfully informed, that 
in the course of next volume will be given an original 
table of gems, containing a scientific arrangement, and 2 
distinct enumeration of all particulars respecting the qua- 
lities and peculiarities of each ‘kind ;—their analysis, va- 
due, &c. &e. by a gentleman who has long made that 
branch of natural history a particular study. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
‘Tue Editor has many apologics to make to his numerous correspondents 
for seeming inattention of late, which has been solily occasioned by a 
peculiar prefs of businefs on h.s hands at this time, which can scarcely 
be avoided. ‘The great length of the paper on the coal duty, which he 
considered as of too much importance to be deferred ; together with an in~ 
tercalary number and index, have threwn nearly three weeks businefs 
into one. That being now nearly over, he will be enabled to be- 
stow upon his correspondents the attention they so well merit at his 
hands. 
Cosmopolitan’s favours are received, The Editor has, for once, deviated 
alittle from his plaa of avoiding subjects of the nature there treated 5 
but he must still adhere to it in generale The writer he supposes will 
see every day that there is lefs aud lefs reason to be alarmed about the 
subject he has chosen to. treat. 
The valuable communication by Albionensis js s thankfully received, and - 
fhall appear in an early number of this work, 
The fragment by 4, ZL. has been too long delayed, it will be farther 
-Roticed scon. 
The indulgence of 77.'M. M. of Astra, of Autor, of a Reader, of B.Es 
of P. H. N. of Anonymous, of Eutychus, of A. Z. S. ana several otherss 
whose communications are received, is requested till another opportunie 
ty. 
