• ' sr- f Per Cent. '^ T' or- . v. A y\ , » \ V* V ~ r Vx'" 1 . k ' P c | SC OS'^ uc- mj T T>\> Number 767. j SATURDAY, JOT £ 7 16, 1821. 1 4 w ( hi. Printed for J. BOOTH, Jun. CHRONICLE STREET, ABERDEEN ; where, and by NEVVTOM & Co. No. 3. Wwwielc. SQUARE, Newgate StreetJ. WHITE, 3 5, Fleet Street;. E. I! ATI! WAY. N.;>. 1, Catharine Street, Strand, LO. VDOS ;' J. K. JOHNSTON & Co. No. 1, Sackville Street, : arid J. T. SMITH & Co. Hunter's Square, EDJ. vBDBaii, Advertisements and Orders are taken in. Price of a single Paper, ( j § d.——£ 1 Bs 6d. per Annum, delivered in Town - and £ I. 10s. per Annum, when sent by Post. CHIN A. MR MACSWEIN most respectfully solicits the attention of the Nobility and Gentry of" Aber- deen and its vicinity, to the remaining, hut most costljf part of the SPLENDID COLLECTION of DERBY CHINA, which may be viewed on Monday and Tues- day, and the public sale will re- commence on WWJNJSS- IiAV, June 20, 1821. TO BE LENT, AT TIIE ENSUING TERM, I Q00ON PERSQNAL S « URITY- * / Apply to Andrew Robertson, Advocate. Aberdeen, June 16, 1821. WANTED TO BORROW, DIFFERENT SUMS OF TWO, THREE, FIVE, SIX. and ONE THOUSAND Pi) ENDS Sterling, on Htsf'Heritable Securities. Apply to George Yeats, Advocate, Aberdeen. J- I S, 1321. ______ WANTED to BO It ROW, on Undoubted Personal Security, ^ 1000 sterling. Apply to Alex. Stronach, Advocate. MONEY WANTED. Wanted to Borrow, at the c20th June current, rn\ VO Separate Sums of £ 200 and £ 250 upon . X Heritable Securities. Apply to Charles Winchester, Advocate, Aberdeen. TO CARINET- MAKERS. JAMES BLACK, TURNER, fl. nle with Mr. Geo Reiii, St. Nicholas Lane.) BEGS to inform Cabinet- Makers, and'the Pub- lic in general, that he hasCOMM ENCED BUSI- NESS, in that Shop. Flour Mill Brae, lately occupied by Mr. A. Hay. Japanner. J. I!. is confident that, upon trial, his Work and Prices will hefound such as to insure a share of the public favour. FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF THE PUBLIC, WANTED TO BORROW, / ft OOTT PON undoubted Heritable Security. J JOV U . . to Wil] iam Davidson, Advocate, Apply No. 2. Saint Nicholas Street. T1 TO BUTTER CURERS. rpHE SUBSCRIBER continues to buy good - JL SALTED BUTTER, at the current Market Price, ( and for fine quality above it) and will continue to do so during the season. JVn. WHITE. Union Street, June IS, 1821. INCREASED COMMUNICATION ' BETWEEN 51 ID LOTHIAN AND THE COAST OF FIFE, By the Ferries ofTcttycur, Dysart, Burntisland, and Aberdour. HIE arrival in the Forth of one of the Steam- boats, built for the Trustees upon the Kinghorn Passage, has enabled them to enlarge the communica- tion with the county of Fife by the above passages, They jirupo. se accordingly to establish one Steam- boat to ply the passage between Newhaven and Pettycur, and Dysart exclusively, on board of which carriages and hors » 3 will be transported between Newhaven and Pettycur, and an- other Steam- boat to ply the passage between Newhaven, Burntisland, and Aberdour, exclusively, under one ex- ception, to be afterwards noticed, in which, until far- ther notice, Horses and Carriages cannot be con- veyed. Postmasters of capital and enterprise, it is understood; propose to run ( in addition to the old Union Coach, between Pettycur and Dundee, the Maggy Lander coach, between Pettycur and Anstruther, and the two Perth coaches, from Burntisland), one coach from Pettycur to Aberdeen, by Dundee, Montrose, Ar- broath, & c. The Steam- boats will commence to plv regularly be- tween the places before- mentioned upon Thursday, the 31st of May, 1821, as follow, viz. lst, The boat between Newhaven, Pettycur, and Dy sart. FROM NEWHAVEN, For Pettycur, with passengers for coach to Aberdeen, and Maggy Lauder coach, aud then to Dysart, at G A. M For Pettycur, with passengers per Fife Union Coach, and then to Dysart, at 10 A. M. For Pettycur, at half past 3 r. M. For Ditto, and then to Dysart, half past FROM PETTYCUR, For Newhaven, at half past 1 r. M. For Newhaven, at half past 4 r. M, ' The boat from Burntisland, having touched at Pettycur, will sail from thence to Newhaven at half past C A. M. FROM DYSART, For Newhaven, at ... ... ... 8 A. M For Pettycur, and thence to Newhaven, at " ... ... ... ... • half past 1 R JI For Newhaven, at ... ... half past 7 f. M. idly. The boat to ply between Newhaven, Burntisland and Abeidonr, which is to make one trip to Pettycur, as above, will sail as follows, viz. FROM BURNTISLAND, For Pettvcur and then to Newbi. ven, at 6 A. M. For Aberdour and then to Newhaven, at half past 8 A. M. For Newhaven with passengers from Perth per coaches, at ... half past 11 There mil be opened on Monday first. IRt'i instant, in the frst Door, Littbtjohn Street, Lejt Hand Side, ACOMMERCIAL DEPOSITORY, for the reception of all PARCELS tobe sentby Carriers, to the different surrounding Towns and Villages, by which . ifely will be ensured, and regularity in forwarding secur- ed. Kwurv parcel to be entered In a book, with tire Date of Delivery, Name of the Person sending it, the Direction upon it, and the Carrier io be sent by. The different Carriers to call atthe Depository. on their rival, and receive such parcels; but care shall he taken, that on receiving a parcel or parcels, every carrier shall acknowledge the same, by his. signatiire in the parcel- hook, in which a column shall be kept for that purpose. The parcels to be kept in a dry Warehouse, and regularly sent off as directed. Oue Penny only to be charged for each parcel. Aberdeen, June 1.5, 1821. NOTICE. WILLIAM M'CONACHIE intimites to the inhabitants of Aberdeen, that he has This Day commenced PAWNBROKER, in that House in Gues- trow, situated in the first close below Mr. MILKER'S Shop, wher# he will conduct the Business on the same system as it is done in Edinburgh. Hours of attendance fr^ m 10 to 2— and from 3 toG— and on Saturdays, from 7 to 10 at night. Gucslrow, 12th June, 1821. TO LET, THE BRIDGE INN OF AI. FORD, AND FARM. r jMlIS FARM is capable of great improvement, JL and is situated at the junction of the Aberdeen Turnpike with the south and north road betwixt the rivers Don and Dee : it is also proposed to continue the turn- pike road from the Bridge Inn, to Huntly, Strathdon, & c. Possession may be had to the whole Houses, Pasture Grass, and Piece of I. and for Green Crop, imme- diately ; and the New Grass, and Crop of Grain on the ground, may be had at valuation. The Ground- officer will show the Marches of the Farm, and the Houses. Offers may be given in to the Proprietor, at Castle Forbes ; or to Andrew Youngson, at Manse of Keig. who will give every information wished, relative to the Farm. This place has been long established as an Inn upon the road ; and the House large and convenient— To a person of character, possessed of capital, this would be a desirable situation ; and it is requested, that none who cannot produce testimonials of the above will apply. Manse of Keig, May 20', 1821. TO SPORTSMEN. TRAND ... half past ABERDOUR, 3 r. M. 5 t. M. 9 A. M. 5 r. M. 7 A. M. For Newhaven at For Ditto at FROM For Newfcaven, at ... ... ... For Ditto, touching at Burnti land ... FROM NEWHAVEN, For Burntisland, and then to Aberdour at half past For Ditto, with passengers per coaches to Perth, at ... ••• half Past 10 For Burntisland, at 1 r M. FOJ- Abstrdour. and then to Burntisland at 4 v. si. And for . Burntisland, at half past G p. u. The Trustees propose to serve the purposes of this pub- lic ferry bv otw steam boat sailing on Sundays, as follows, in room of ( he cutters which formerly plied, and which are to be altogether discontinued after Wednesday next: FROM NEWHAVEN, For Pettycur, touching at Burntisland at A. M. FOI Ditto, touching at Ditto, at half past 1 P. M. FROM FETTYCL'R, For New haven, touching at Burntisland at half past 10 A. SI. For Ditto, touching at Ditto, at ... 5 P. si. Large Boats will sail, as usual, according to tide hours- nnd one Cutter will be stationed at Pettycur and another Et Burntisland to answer expresses. Should the convenience of the public require any al- teration or addition to the above arrangement, the Trus- tees will be glad to adopt such when their Third Boat arrives, which is expected within a month from this date. Passengers by the steam boats ought to be '. t the re- spective piers a quarter of an hour before the time of de- parture, as it is intended that the boats shall sail punc- tually at the periods before specified. Post Chaises may be had ready on landing at Pettycur and Burntisland, signals being previously made in the steam boat. The communication to Perth is six miles shorter by Burntisland than by Queensl'crry, and the expence of travelling very much lessened., owing to the great dimi- nution of the length of land conveyance. To the inhabi- tants of Dunfermline, and the adjoining district, the pro- posed communication by Abcrdour cannot fail to aflord great accommodation; the distance being two miles shorter than by Queeusfcrry, s.-. id seven miles '' 1 " ' ' ii.\ vd. Tellycu, r, May of land carriag 1821. THE INVITATION ACCEPTED, OR, THE UNWELCOME VISITANTS. A TAVERN INCIDENT. An Ton whose symbolic is framed to perplex, A fam'd rara avis— the " Swan with two Necks," A Traveller lately arrived at ; An Incident there WARREN'S BLACKING supplied, That seemM to the JET as if Whim was allied, And Humour each event eonniv'd at. Of pain the fierce hrip on our Traveller's toes Had fix'd all the night, when two others arose, And gleam'd with the morn in the BOOTS glossy hue; ' Some Devil,"— and dashing the curtains aside Relieve me, or take me !" in anguish he ciied ; His image each BOOT in now flared on his view. And Heralds infernal, they seem'd ; as if meant To usher their master's portentous approach ; Just, then on the hearth by mistaken descent, There chane'd, unobserved, a young sweep to encroach. The Traveller gaz'd on the BOOTS all aghast, Thetefellows," an eye on the shades as he cast. He said, 11 in the JET now assuming their station, " Are sent indicating a worse visitation T " 0 curse on the pain that excited a cry ! ,4 These I Mrs in the Boors say their MASTER is nigh /" " MY MASTER IS COMIKC '"— and forth step'D young sweep, 41 He is I — then von THREE may his company keep /" And quick, in dismay, from the chamber he darted ; Nor paus'd. till apartment the furthermost gaining, No trace of his torture so recent, remaining ! ONE poor little OEVII., the sweep- hoy departed ; The OTHERS the BOOTS in retaining their station, The mild Jetty visions of WARREN'S creation. This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING, pre- pared by 30, STRAND, . London; SOLD IN ABERDEEN BY W. Leith, King Street Smith, Union Street Davidson, Broad Street Robertson & Reid, Quay Reid, Castle Street Symon, Union Street Duncan, Castle Street Mollison, Round Table Downie, Broad Street Brcmner & Co, Union St. Smith, sen. Castle Street Brantingbam, Gallowtrate Cruickshank, Broad Street Fraser. Union Street CHARLES PLAYFA1II, GUN MAKER, BEGS leave most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Pahlic of Aberdeen and vicinity, that he has OPENED SHOP in UNION STREET, opposite Broad Street, where he intends carrying on tlie business of GUN MAKING in all its Branches. DOUBLE and SINGLE BARRELLED GUNS made of all descriptions, PISTOLS, & c. on moderate terms." OLD GUNS Patent Breeched, and altered to shoot in the closest circumference. Sells all kinds of SHOO f- ING TACKLE. C. P. from his long experience, and the genr- ral know- ledge he has acquired in' Gun Making, together with a strict attention to business, and punctuality in executing the orders of Gentlemen who may he pleased to favour hiin with their employ, hopes ht will be able to merit a bhare of public favonr. A few DOUBLE BARRELLED GUNS on hand, which, being solely of bis own manufacture, he can with confidence recommend,- as an article that will give satis- faction. , ABERDEEN BANK SHARES FOR SALE. HPH REE S IT ARES in the CAPITAL 1 STOCK of the BANKING COMPANY in ABERDEEN. Apply to WILLIAM DISOWALL FOROTCE, Advocate, Aberdeen. REWARD OF FIFTY GUINEAS. \* riIEREAS the Parapets of the Bridges on the SLUG ROAD, and the adjoining Walls, have been destroyed lately; and as nothing but the most inveterate Malice could have instigated such a < rro- s Breach of Property, a REWARD OF FIFTY GUINEAS will he paid to any Person giving such In- formation as w ill lead to the Detection of the Guilty, and the Informer's Name concealed. Apply to Mr. Low, Procurator Fiscal, Stonehaven. • SALES BY BROWN S,- SON. Miltis, Broad Street Innes, do. do. Garden, Castle Street Dyce, Bioad Street Sutherland, King Street. Anderson. Castle Street Bisset, Broad Street Esson, Gallowgate Beutly, St. Nicholas Street Affleck, Union Street Maekie, Quay Hay. King Street Troup, Castle Street Singer, Broad Street. SALE OF ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND SHOP TO LET. Upon Fridav the 22d June current, there will be sold by Auction* in Mr. WILLIAM FINLAY'S WARE ROOM, KING STREET, npHE whole STOCK of made FURNTURE JL. belonging to him, coossting of three- elegant Pedes- tal Sideboards— one Set of Pillar and Claw Dining Tables, i3 feet by 5. Spanish Mahogany, A VERY SUPE- RIOR ARTICLE— one Setofcommon Dining Tables — Tea and Card ditto— two handsome Wardrobes— Din- ing and Drawing Room Chairs— with a variety of other articles. The whole of the above are of a superior quality, and the most approved models, and must be sold without re- serve. N. B.— The SHOP will be LET till Whitsunday next, entry immediately. The Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. BROWN & SON, AUCTIONEERS. SALE or CLOTHIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND SILK MERCERY GOODS. Upon Monday the 24th June curt, there will begin tobe sold, by Auction, in that Shop in the Gallowgate. late- ly occupied by JAMES HARTHILL, Clothier and Manu- facturer, PI1E whole STOCK of GOODS, belonging to L his Sequestrated Estate ; consi. sting of Superfine Bro. id and Narrow Cloths ; Cassin. eres ; Pelisse Cloths ; Duffles ; Flannels ; Baizes ; Corduroys ; Swandowns ; Toilonets ; Printed Cottons ; Linen and Cotton Shirt- ings ; Stripes ; Checks ; Muslins ; French Cambrics ; Laces ; Sarsenets ; Shawls ; Plaids ; Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs ; Stockings; Ribbons ; Hats; Gloves ; Threads; Buttons.;- Silk and Twist; Scotch and Eng- lish Blankets; Counterpanes ; Bed Quilts and Ticks; an assortment of White and Coloured Cotton Yarns ; Warping Mill; Reeds; Bobbins; and other Manufac- turing Utensils, & c. & c. The sale to begin every lawful day, at 11 o'clock fore- noon ; and credit will be given on security. BROWN AND SON, AUCTIONEERS. ABERDEENSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. THE JUNE GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS will be held, in terms ofthe Regu- lations, upon Thursday the 2] st of June current, in Dempster's Ilotel, at 3 o'clock. Ordinary at 5. CATTLE SHEWS. At this Meeting, the days upon which the DISTRICT CATTLE SHEWS are to be held, fall tobe settled— for which purpose it is particularly requested that Stewards from each District will attend. There are also several other matters of importance to be discussed ; and in parti- cular, a proposal made atthe last General Meeting, to form the Upper Parishes of the County into a separate Division, in regard to the Cattle Shews, & c. It is there- fore hoped, that Members from the Districts of Alford and Kincardine O'Niel, will come to the Meeting pre- pared with the Plan they would propose for accomplishing the object in view. A XN XJA T. S UBSC. R TP TIONS. The ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, forthe present year, become due upon the 20th inst. of which the Mem- bers w ill take the trouble to order payment to Charles Chalmers, Advocate, No. 10, Adelphi Court. Aberdeen, June 9, 1821. EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING TO LEJT II. TIIE TOURIST, ST E A M Y A C H T, SAILS regularly from ABER- DEEN for LEITII, every TULS- IJAY, T: iri'. st> y, and SATU a DA IT Morn- ing ; and from LEITII for A HER- DEEN, every MONOAT, WEDNESDAY, and FittUAT Morning; receiving and discharging Passengers off Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath, Crail, Anstruther, Pittenweem, F. lie, and Dysart, all of which the TOURIST easily accomplishes in Twelve Honrs. CABIN FARE to I, EITH, 1 RS.— STEERAGE, 10s.— Inter- mediate distances in proportion. Time of Sailing in the Morning, and other particulars, may be learned, by applying at the Subscriber's Office, Marischal Street. DAVID COPLAND. Aberdeen, Jane 8, 1B2I. MEMEL TIMBER FOR PRIVATE SALE- Just now landing ex Flora, from Memel, AC) T OGS best CROWN TIMBER, from ** w 26 to 47 feet in length. 2SO Three Inch RED WOOD DEALS, from 12 to 20 feet in length. 210 Ditto ditto DEAL ENDS. 6 feet in length. Apply to ... JOHN LUMSDEN. Marischal Street, June 15. IS' 21. EXCHANGE COURT SALE ROOM, UNION STREET. On Thursday 21st June curt, aud six following lawful days, commencing at 11 o'clock forenoon, and again at 6 in theevening, there will be sold by public auction, ALA li G E and valuable assemblage of JEWEL- LERY, CUTLERY, and HARDWARE GOODS, being the genuine stock of a person giving up that line of business, and are ofthe very best description. Amongst them are the following articles :— some . valuable Diamond Rings— Gold Brotches and Pins— real Amber and Coral Beads— Gold Lockets and Ear- rings— Ditto Watch Chains, Seals, and Keys— a capital Pair of Pistols, made by Lubron, with stop locks and secret triggers— Ivory handled Knives and Forks— Dessert Do. Britannia Metal Tea Pots— Toddy Ladles— best polished Steel Snuffers and Trays— Ivory and Slieli Combs— Mathematical Instruments— Laurencekirk Snull Boxes- — and a variety of other articles, which will be enumerat- d in handbills. The Goods will be put up in lots, to accommodate either the trade or private purchasers. May be viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the sale, and on those days only. All Goods sold by Auction in the above Room are those on which no reserve is placed. Exchange Court, JunelS, 1821. To the EDITOR ofthe ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, THE declaration publicly made so recently at a Gene- ral Meeting ofthe Inhabitants, that some of those who had undertaken to collect money for the poor, upwards oftwo years ago, had not yet given in their Books— and consequently, had not accounted for money received ; that declaration, and the appointment of a Committee to examine the facts, demanded that the Report of such Committee should be made public, before any further collection. Whatever the reasons may have been, that in- duced th; individuals in question to keep back the Books and Subscriptions, the public have a right to know how their Contributions have been applied or misapplied, that they may in future know how to act. It is not fair to per- severe in talking of Assessment, while such practices are allowed to pass ovei unexplained to the Contributors to the Support of the Poor. A CITIZEN. Broad Street, June 11, 1821. FOR TIIE ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. I'avingbet'n myself present, I do not know whether- they, or any of- them, are corrfeet or incorrectbut I feel fl'vecif btfund,. in justice to tnv own character, to dedare. through von to the public what the casts- aetnallv was. I had preferred ( as I have j'tiat Stated) a suit against Lady ErskinO for adultery; * but in tho conrsc of it eirenmstauccs having tome to njy know- ledge which fully convinced me of her innocence; I cire'eted Mr. Ntcholl, m Proctor, to withdraw the suit on my part, which was dene accordingly^ nnd afterwards sent a written paper fo liini, and also to Dr. - Swabey, my Senior Counsel^ and desired that tliis reason- for withdrawing the suit might be stated in open Court. - \ tytr bad.- ai9o r. grSed'oii a deed of separation •'' but because I would not execute it until the suit had first been tyithdrasv. ojQP her part abo, lest my motive lor whi, draw ing - it might' be misinterpreted, the suit wascoatinued by Ivadv Erskin © '* Proctors against me, though mine- hadSeen withdrawn,- which gave the Opportunity cf reading the ' above- mentioned- pa- per to the Court, cr havijig the effect of it stated bv my Counsel, as I had requested ; but from the re- ports in several newspapers, I foand, to my great surprise, my Counsel, nfst only maintaining Lady Erskine's guilt, though I had entreated them to jlc- claro my fullest Conviction of her iniiocence as the cause of tny withdrawing the suit against her, but imputing to me the cohabiting with her, believing her to be gniltv, although there was then no allega- tion of any such cohabitation before the Court. Being ignorant of wh; it passed , in Court, I im- pute neither malice nor mistake to the several Re- porters, or any of them ; but knowing that my Proctor and my Counsel must confirm tiiis statement it is my intention. to attend iu Court on the 5th of June, being the next court day, to justify my conduct to the world. In the paper above- mentioned, which I transmit- ted to mv Proctor, for whom I have a very great respect, I stated, that having now a moral coiiyip- tion of Lady Engine's innocence, I should think it wicked to submit the evidence I had given to the Court for its judgment, and to the world through it? publication, when in my conscience I now believed the charge of her infidelity to be unfounded. 1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, - ' : ERSKINE. Sunday, May 27, 1821. * » * The Editor of this Paper was extremely surprised at seing the Statement of what had passed in Court on the above very delicate subject, as Lord Erskine had, a fort- night ago, told Ii im that he was now morally convinced of the innocence of her Ladyship ; and that he was therefore determined to withdraw the suit. ' Yesterday both Lord and Lady Erskine confirmed to him this statement, and her Ladyship added, that she also would go into Court, make a deposition to her innocence, and to the honuur and justice of Lord Erskine in withdrawing the suit. CONSISTORY COURT, DOCTOR'S COMMONS. TUESDA- X, JUNE 5. ESTATE FOR SALE. Upset Price Reduced to £ 3000. On Friday the 22d of Jut, e. at two o'clock afternoon, in Anderson's New Inn, there will be exposed to sate, by public roup, { if not previously disposed oj'by private bargain, J Pi HE LANDS of 1R0NPIELD, in the Pa- T And sold in every Town in the Kingdom. LIQUID, in Bottles Gd. lOd. 12d. and 18d. each. Also PASTE BLACKING, in Pots Cd. 12d. and 18d each. A Shilling Pot of Paste is equal to Four Shilling Bottle* of Liquid. AskJur Warrens Blacking rish of Old Machar, within 3| miles of the market place of Aberdeen, hounded by the Ellon Turnpike and other public roads ; comprehending upwards of 49 acres, mostly enclosed in a ring fence, well supplied with water, besides being intersected by the Silver Burn. There lias has been lately erected, a very substantial and commodi- ous Dwelling House, of two stories, besides the Attic, with a suitable Steading of Offices, aud a willed Garden adjoining. There are four Crofts, with Dwelling Houses, Barns, and Byres, ereciedon each ; and the greater part of the Estate has been very completely improved by the Proprietor, during the last seven years ; and is now in the highest state of cultivation. This very compact and desirable Property has a fine exposure to the south, commands a delightful prospect of the City of Aberdeen, the Bay, and surrounding country. The Land is of a very early and fertile kind, produces abundant crops, and is relieved from Cess, Stipend, and School Salary. If not sold in whole, the Property will be exposed in two Lots. Enquire at. the Proprietor, James Smith, atthe House of Iroiifiekl ; or Alex. Webster, Advocate in Aberdeen. JrunfitM, June 12, 1621, ELECTION OF A SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE DR. GREGORY. AS the proceedings of the Town Council of Edin- burgh come now with much regularity before the public, as all Corporation proceedings ought, our readers will re- collect, that soon after the death of Dr. GREGORY, the Lord Provost expressed his wish, that all the Councillors should hold themselves disengaged until the whole can- didates to be expected had come forward, and expressed his own determination to do the same. At another meet- ing about a fortnight ago, w hen it was observed, that one ofthe candidates, Dr. HOME, had produced no certificates, the Provost said, that the non- production of certificates on the part of Dr. HOME was owing to him— as he had told the Doctor, certificates in his case would not be re- quired. It was, hesaid. well known, that Dr. H had taught a Class for thirty years— and from that fact he appeared to infer, that the Doctor must be eminently well quali- fied to succeed Dr. GREGORY. HOW far this " Provost had kept himself disengaged, the reader will judge for himself; but the absurdity of a Corporation, altogether incompetent to form any judgment of the comparative merits of can- didates, proceeding to an election by vote, whether with or without certificates, is gross and revolting. The old esta- blished order, of publishing an account of any vacancy occurring in an University, and inviting all habile by edu- cation to appear for examination hy competent judges, so that preference might be given to the most deserving, was the only sure means of supporting the Academical Charac- ter, and the interests of Science and Literature. Certi- ficates are often granted roost improperly— but personal examination makes it at once apparent, who of the candi- dates are possessed of the necessary qualifications ; and very often ascertains superiority and preference due Nothing can be supposed more degrading to the Medical character, than that men educated as Physicians, in place of reliance upon their proper merits, should he taught to depend for success upon a Canvass of Manufacturers, Shopkeepers, and others, equally ignorant of the qualifi- cations of a Medical Practitioner, who will in their choice be more guided by unworthy motives of low policy, than the highest professional acquirements. Let competent Examiners be appointed ; let the candi- dates first establish their acquaintance w ith the Languages, a knowledge of which is in tlu learned professions inuis- pen- tble. and thereafter publicly deliver three Lectures upon subjects determined by the Examiners, and the pub- lic will be satisfied with the result. If, however, certifi- cates or recommendations were in any similar case admis- sible, nothing of that nature can be imagined stronger, than the declaration of Dr. GREGORY himself, " that Dr. ALISON, who had delivered Lectures for him, would soon be ah! e to give better Lectures tiian he ( Dr. GRESORV) had ever done:" and this opinion was confirmed by Dr. GRE- ! GORV'S numerous pupils. When we find recommenda- tions so strong neglected, and the Provost applying to the Professors of the University, and Managers of the Royal Infirmary, in favour of Dr. Home, tile nature of the pro- ceeding is evident. The whole resolves into a Borough Job, and the conjecture of the Editor of the Scotsman ! is but too probable, that lie may live to see the University of Edinburgh sunk in character to the standard of a Coun- • try Grammar School. To Ihe EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE. Si R— I have read w ith the utmost surprise in se- veral newspapers the reports of w hat passed on Fri day last in the Consistorial Court, in the suit which 1 preferred agaiubt Lady Ersklae for adultery. Not LORD AND LADY ERSKINE. As soon as the Court met this morning, Lont Erskine, in pursuance of the public notification which he gave in his letter in the newspapers some days ago, appeared in Court, and took his seat on the. bench next Sir William Scott, the presiding Judge. As soon as the Proctor iiad read the- namcs of the distinguished parties in the suit, Dr. Scbwabey rose and said, that he was Coun- sel in this- suit for Lord- Erskine, and. ha was in- structed to inform the Court, that tlx^ Noble Lord being, since the institution of these proceedings, perfectly satisfied of the innocence of Lady Erskine, had determined, injustice to her Ladyship, and to his own feelings, to withdraw iiis suit for a divorce. Certain proceedings were now pending between the parties, which, the Learned Doctor said, he hoped would terminate tlie matter at issue, bv a deed of separation which vvas then drawn rip. The Court was aware that Lady Erskine had . also applied for alimony, and a separation, and her suit was still [ lending. Lord Erskine, vvas however, anxious to state, that he meant altogether to withdraw his application, even if her Ladyship were advised to continue her suit against fits Lordship, should the adjustment now going on out of Court, not termi- nate in a deed of separation between the parties ; so that, notwithstanding thi » abandonment of his Lordship's suit, Lady Erskine might, if so advised by her Counsel, still pursue her application to the Court, if the proceedings now carrying on between the parties did not end in a deed of separation He therefore prayed that the assignation granted by the Court should be allowed to stand over until the next Court dav. Dr Adams said, that, as Counsel for Ladv Erskine, he could of course have no objection to the application made on the part of Lord Erskine, that the assignation decreed by the Court should stand over until a future day. Upon- the other matters referred to by Doctor Schwabcv, he ( l) r. Adams) should perhaps better consult his duty by saying nothing upon the present occasion. Sir W. Scott then ordered that the assignation should stand over till the next Court day. Lord Erskine then ruse, antl with evident emo- tion, observed, that he attended this morning iu Court, for the purpose of declaring his Concurre nce in what had fallen from his Counsel. He was the more anxious to do so', and he male the decla- ration openly and loudly, because there was no per- son in this land, in whose good opinion he was more anxious to stand well, than in that of the Learned Person who presided in that Court. The Noble Lord then bowed to the Court, and resumed hv » seat. Sir William Scott said, that as the matter now sto id, he trusted the Learned Counsel who advised Lady Erskine, would concur, as far as they could, according to their SenSe of the justice of the'ease, in recommending stub a course as would spare the Court the painful necessity of deciding upun this ease* lie ( Sir William Scott hail an ancient re- gard and friendship for Lord Erskiue, and must always feel a deep interest 111 whatever concerned. Lord ErskifVe, or the peace of hisfamilv. The Court was crowded to and Lady Erskine was present, accompanied by a female friend, domestic Articles, : § c. formerly omitted* 0 0 9 10 The Treasurer of the Aberdeen Auxiliary Bible Society lias received the following contributions in aid ofthe funds of that Society : — From the . Botriphney Association, - £ 7 From the Footdee Bible Associntion, per Rev. Dr. Thopisbri, . • - 57 From the Associate Congregation Clola, per Mr. Andrew Skinner. iO 2 6 From a few persons friendly to the cause about Fettegnear, per the Rev. mr. Brown, 0 15 0 The Treasurer ofthe Kirk Session of Fintray received lately. f> om a farmer in that parish, One Pound Twelve ^ billings and Sixpence" sterling, being a fine paid by a Farm Servant, for engaging with two Masters. A fishing- boat belonging to Portknockie, with seven men o! i board, in endeavouring to get in there, in the tre- mendous storm of the 25th May, was dashed upon the roeks ; and all on board perished, with tire exception of one man, who clinging to the broken mast, was saved by the intrepid exertions of his friends, who grasping each other by the hand, at the inminent hazard of their own lives, amidst rocks aud waves, penetrated to his rescue.— It was the general opinion of the many fishermen who flocked down to the shore, on so alarming an occasion, to afford, if possible, their assistance, that if they had had pre- sence of iniVid to carry ropes along with them, they might have been able to throw them to some more of their strug- gling companions, and to have been instrumental in pre- serving them. A subscription has been entered into for the relief of the widows and families, who are left destitute by this sad catastrophe ; to which benevolent and humane purpose Colonel GRANT of Grant and his LADY have generously ' subscribed Ten Guineas. A small fishing boat, with seven of a crew, drifted from Lybster during the severe gale of Friday last. The boat has since gotre ashore, to the west of CM Hen harbour, so that little doubt remains as to the fate of the unfortu hate crew. Four of the men have left widows, and large fa • h> iliec, and one of them two aged parents, who were en- tirely dependent on him. No accident of the kind has happened at Lybster for the last thirty years, notwith- standing the number of boats employed there. A boat be- longing to Clyth, on her way from Inverness, is still miss- ing, and fears are entertained as to her safety. We understand the Surprise steam boat, fofty- nve horse power, James Brown, master, is to ply betwixt Grangemouth and Dundee, upon Monday first, and wfil meet with the Perth steam boat, which plies daily betwixt Perth and Dundee, which will be A saving of land carriage betwixt Perth and Glasgow, of nearly 70 iniles. Last Friday afternoon, a tine bov, eight or nine years old. son of Mr. Ramsay, the overseer on Dunkenny farm, was killed by a fall from a tree, lie had climbed the tree, carrying with him a number of stones, for the pur- pose of beating down some young crows which sat on an adjoining one more difficult of access : The branch on which he stood gave way ; and he was dashed to the top of the stone dyke beneath, and from that to the ground. J lis skull was severely fractured. Medical aid was use- less ; lie survived ihe accident only four hours. CIRCULAR DISPATCH, FROM THIS COURTS OF RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, AND PRUSSIA, TO Til El It MINISTERS AT FOREIGN COURTS. The assembling of the Allied Monarch*, and of their Ministers, at Troppau, determined upon after the events which had overturned the legitimate Government at Na- ples. was destined to fix the particular point pf view which jt became necessary to assume with respect to those fatal events, in order to concert a common course of proceeding, and to combine, in the spirit of justice, of preservation, and of moderation, the measures necessary for protecting Jtaly from a general insurrection, and the neighbouring states from the most imminent dangers. Thanks to the fortunate unanimity of sentiments and intentions which prevailed between the three august Sovereigns, this first labour was soon accomplished. Principles clearly laid down, and mutually adopted, with the most perfect since- rity, led to analogous resolutions; and the bases which were established at the very first conferences, have been invariably followed during the whole course of a meeting rendered memorable by the most remarkable results.— This meeting, transferred to Laybach, assumed a more decisive character by the presence and the co- operation of the King ofthe Two Sicilies, and by the , unanimous concurrence with which the Princes of Italy acceded to the System adopted by the Allied Cabinets. The Monarchs were convinced that the Governments most closely inte- rested in the destinies of the Peninsula, rendered justice to the purity of their intentions; and that a Sovereign, placed in a most painful situation by acts with which per- fidy and violence had contrived to associate his name, yielded, with entire confidence, to measures which would, at once terminate this state of moral captivity, and restore to his faithful subjects that repose, and that well- being, of which they had been deprived by criminal factions. The effect of these measures soon manifested itself.— The edifice which had been reared by revolt— fragile in its superstructure, and weak in its foundation, resting only on the cunning of some and upon the momentary blind- ness of others— condemned by an immense majority of the nation— and odious even to the army which was enrolled to defend it— crumbled to dust, at the fust contact with the regular troops selected to destroy it, and who at once de- monstrated its nothingness. The legitimate authority is restored ; the factions have been dispersed ; the Neapoli- tan people are delivered from the tyranny of those impudent impostors, who deluding them with the dreams of false liberty, in reality inflicted upon them the most bitter vexa- tions ; who imposed upon them enormous sacrifices solely to gratify their ambition and rapine ; and who were rapid- ly accelerating the ruin of a country, of which they in- cessantly proclaimed themselves the regenerators. This important restoration has been completed, as far as it could, and as it ought to be, by the counsels and acts of the Allied Sovereigns. Now, when the King of the Two Sicilies is again invested with the plenitude of his rights, the Monarchs will confine themselves to the most ardent good wishes for the plans which this Sovereign is about to adopt to reconstruct his Government upon a solid basis, and to secure, by laws and by wise institutions, ihe true interests of his subjects, and the constant prosperity of his kingdom. During the progress of these great transactions, we saw burst forth, on more than one side, the effects of that vast Conspiracy, which has so long existed, against all esta- blished power, and all those rights consecrated by that social order, under which Europe has enjoyed so many Centuries of glory and happiness. The existence of this Conspiracy was not unknown to the Monarchs ; but in the ihidst of those agitations which Italy experienced after the Catastrophe? of 1820, and of those impulses which were • bencC Communicated to every mind, it developed itself with increasing Rapidity, and its true character stood re- vealed in open day. It is not, as might have been sup- posed at an earlier period— it is not against this or that form of Government, more particularly exposed to their declamations, that the dark enterprises of the authors of these plots, and the frantic wishes of their blind partisans are directed. Those States which have admitted changes riVfo th'elr political system, are no more secure from their attacks, than those whose venerable institutions have sur- vived the storms of time. Pure Monarchies, limited Mo- narchies, Federative Constitutions, Republics— all are comprehended, all are engulphed, in the proscriptions of a sect who brand as an oligarchy every thing, of whatever Icind, that rises above the level of a chimerical equality.— ' The leaders of this impious league, indifferent as to what may result from the general destruction they meditate, careless about all stationed and permanent organization, aim merely at the fundamental basis of society. To over- throw what exists, for the chance of substituting whatever accidpnt may suggest to. their wild imaginations, or to their turbulunt passions ;— this is the esserice of their doctrines, the secret of ^ 11 their machinations. The Allied Sovereigns could not fail to pere'eive that there was only one barrier to oppose to this devasting tor- rent. To preserve what'/ v legally established— such was as \ t ought to be, the invariable principle of their policy, the point of departure, and the final object of all their re- solutions. They were not to be deterred in their purpose by the vain clamours of ignorance or malice, accusing them of condemning humanity to a state of stagnation and etypor, iwomyatiUle with the natural and progressive march, atu} with perfecting of scctal instilution?.. Kever have these Monarchs manifested the least disposition to thwart real ameliorations, or the reform of abuses which creep into the best Governments. Very different views have constantly animated them ; and if this repose, which Governments and Nations Were justified in supposing se- cured by the pacification of Europe, has not operated all the good which might have been expected to result from it, it is because Governmenta'have been compelled to con- centrate all their energies on the means of opposing bounds to the progress of a faction, which disseminating every where error, discontent, and a fanaticism for innovation, would scon have rendered the existence of any public order whatever problematical. Useful or necessary changes in legislation, and in the ad- ministration of States, ought ' only to emanate from the j freewill, and the intelligent and well- weighed conviction of those whom God has rendered responsible for power. J All that deviates from this line, necessarily leads to dis- j order, commotions, and evils far more insufferable than ( those which they pretend to remedy. Penetrated with J this eternal truth, the Sovereigns have not hesitated to ! proclaim it with frankness and vigour ; they have declared, i that in respecting the rights and independence of all legi- j timate power, they regarded as legally null, and as dis- • avowed by the principles which constitute the public right j of Europe, all pretended reform, operated by revolt and ; open hostility. They have acted conformably to thisde- j claration, in the events which have taken place at Naples, • in those of Piedmont, and to those even which, under ; very different circumstances, though produced by coin- • binations equally criminal, have recently made the eastern | part of Europe a prey to incalculable convufsions. | The Monarchs are so much the more decided not to deviate from this system, because they consider the firm- j I ness with which they have maintained it in so critical an J j epoch, as the true cause of the sin cess which has attended j f their efforts towards the re- establishment or order in Italy. j f The Governments ofthe Peninsula have acknowlegded j j that they had nothing to fear, either for their political ! j independence, the integrity of their territories, or the pre- j < servatinn of their rights, in claiming the assistance which jj | was afforded to them upon the sole condition that it shall ) j be made available only to the defence of their own exist- jj ' ence. It is reciprocal confidence which has saved Italy ; | it is that which has extinguished, in the space of two - months, a conflagration which, had it not been for the intervention of the Allied Powers, would have ravaged and ruined the whole extent of that beautiful country, and long have menaced the rest of Europe. Nothing has more efficaciously demonstrated the strength of this moral agency, which united the salvation of Italy with the determination of the Allied Powers, than the prompt and auspicious termination of the revolt which had broken out in Piedmont. Conspirators, some of whom were foreigners, had planned this great crime, and had put in motion, to insure its success, the most de- testable of all revolutionary means, that of exciting against authority the very armed force which is only created to obey it, and to defend public order. The victim of a trea- son, inexplicable, if any thing can be so, while political crimes can find in Europe voices which dare defend them ; a Sovereign, enjoying a just title to the respect and affec- tions of his subjects, saw himself compelled to descend from a throne which he adorned by his virtues ; a con- siderable portion of the troops were hurried into the revo- lutionary abyss by the example and intrigues of a small nflmber of ambitious partisans; and the murderous cries of an anti- social faction resounded from the capital to the provinces. The Monarchs assembled at Laybach did not delay to meet this state of things. Their union was one of those which acquire strength and energy from the mag- nitude of the danger. Their voice was heard. Instantly the faithful servants of the King, feeling that they were not abandoned, employed what resources remained to them to combat the enemies of the country, and the national glory ; the legitimate power, although limited and para- lized in its action, was not less active in sustaining its dignity and rights, and assistance arriving at the decisive moment of the crisis, the triumph ofthe good cause was very soon complete. Piedmont was delivered in a few days ; and of this revolution, calculated upon the over- throw of more than one Government, there only remains the infamous remembrance of it by its guilty authors. It is thus, by following without deviation the establish- ed principles and the line of conduct traced at the first period of their union, that the Allied Monarchs have succeeded in the pacification of Italy. Their direct ob- ject is attained. Not one of the steps which have been taken in furtherance of this issue, has belied the declara- tions that truth and good faith had dictated. They will continue faithful to them, in whatever new trials Provi- dence may yet reserve for them. Called more than ever, as well as all the other Sovereigns and lawful Powers of Italy, to watch overthe maintenanceof the peaceof Europe, to protect it not only against the errors aud passions which may compromise it in the intercourse between one Power and another, but more particularly against those disasterous attempts which would spread the horrors of universal anarchy over the civilised world ; they would consider it a profanation of so august, an object, to be guided by the narrow calculations of a vulgar policy. As all is simple, open, and frailly avowed, in the system which they have embraced, they submit it wi h confidence to the judgment of all enlightened Governments. The Congress, which is about to close, will meet again in the course of next year. Then will be taken into con- sideration the fixing of a term to the measures wbiih, from the acknowledgment of the Courts of Italy, and particularly of those of Naples and Turin, have been judged necessary to consolidate the tranquillity ofthe Peninsula. The Monarchs and their Cabinets w iil bring to the examination of this question the same mind which has hitherto directed them. Motives of incontestable weight, and fully justified by the results, determined the Sovereigns to interfere in the affairs of Italy ; but they are far from wishing to prolong this interference beyohd the limits of strict necessity, desiiing most sincerely that the circumstances which have imposed upon them this painful duty, may never again occur. We have thought it useful, at the moment that the Sovereigns are about to separate, to recapitulate in the preceding exposition, the principles which have guided them in the late transactions. You are, in consequence, charged to make- a communication of this dispatch to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Court to which you are accredited. You will also herewith receive a Declara- tion, conceived in the same spirit, which the Cabinets have caused to be draw n up and printed, to convey to the knowledge of Europe the sentiments and principles with which the august Sovereigns are animated, and which will constantly serve as the guide to their policy— RE- CEIVE, & C. Laybach, May 12. MO CK' CO \ TS TIT VI TO SAL SOCIE T Y. To the EDITOR of the MORNING 1IRONICLEC. SIR, Having seen in your Journal of this morning several excellent observations on the subject of the Mock Con- stitutional Association," and that an indictment had been preferred against me before a Middlesex Grand Jury-, I beg leave to state to you the circumstances under which this prosecution has been attempted, in order that my fel- low tradesmen may be upon their guard against the insi- dious and savage attempts of this body. Without wishing to cast any reflections on other Venders of Political Papers and Pamphlets, I may be allowed to say, that during the last few years of unprecedented politi- cal prosecution, I have been extremely cautious what pu- blications I retailed, my principal occupation being that of a Newsvender. On thy 16th of May last, a decently dressed youth call- ed at my shop, and asked me for a copy of " The Politi- cal Dictionary." I told him I had not got it; on which he said that he particularly wished that I would get him a copy, and he would call again for it; which I consent- ed to do. At that time I was utterly ignorant ofthe ex- j istence of such a work, except from the advertisements i in the public papers. He called a second time, in the course of the same day, and I promised to procure him a j copy, which 1 afterwards accordingly purchased. About \ five o'clock he called a third time, and paid 2s. for it.—• j This copy was the only one I ever sold, and the worjc it- jj self I never read. The following day, my wife informed me that be had called again in my absence, and asked for < a second copy, which she, of course, was not able to give, i On Sunday last I received the first intimation of the in- \ dictment from the columns of the John Bull newspaper, ? and that the Grand Jury had thrown it out; I went im- jj mediately on Monday morning to the Crown Office, with my solicitor, INIr. Hay ward, of Took's- court, where, on \ inspecting the indictment, we discovered that it was for re- { tailing the above- mentioned copy of-' The. Political Dlc- tionary," and the name of Horatio Orton ( the brother, I believe, of the Mr. Orton Mho gave the report of the Manchester affair in The New Tinleb) was indorsed as the only witness. Being satisfied that this Horatio Orton was the kind and Urgent customer who purchased of me the only copy I ever sold of that work, Mr. Hay ward and I went yesterday to the office ofthe Mock Constitutional' Society, and, after several calls, succeeded in identifying a clerk in the Bridge Street oflice, as the person who had so purchased the work of me, and who, on my charging him with it, admitted that he did so, and that he w- as the some person whotfe name was indorsed on the back Of the indictment. I shall offer no comments on this transac- tion, which is of a piece with the machinations of Oliver, Castles, Majocehi, and Fletcher. I need not remark on the irreparable injury which such a prosecution might, but for the providential intervention of an upright Grand Jury, have entailed on an industrious man, w ith a large family dependent on his character and exertions for daily support. Mr. I lay ward asked Orton, as his name was the only one on the indictment, whether he was the prosecutor ? To which he answered, " Certainly not." Mr. Hayward then asked who was the prosecutor? which he perempto- rily refused to answer, saying that we might find that out hereafter. Leaving this Mock Constitution Society," these banded conspirators, to your care and protection, I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, ED WD. KING. Newspaper Office, 25, Chancery- lane. P. S. To put the Public on their guard against the tools of this Association, I beg leave to subjoin a description of the above- mentioned HORATIO ORTON ; about 5 feet 6 inches high, moon- faced, dark eye- brows, pallid sickly- looking complexion, and a mincing mode of speaking, coloured clothes, with a dandified quadiilling sort of gait. The following Placard was posted up yesterday in every part of the town : " BRIDGE STREET GANG DEFEATED !— To their im- mortal honour the Middlesex Grand Jury at Westmins- ter on Saturday last threw out all the Indictments prefer- red by this infamous Association !" BRIDGE STREET ASSOCIATION. MANSION HOUSE.— Tuesday Mr. PARKINS, the Ex- Sheriff, waited upon the LORD MAYOR at the Justice Room, as his Lordship was performing the public duties ofthe day, and stated that he had. an application to make to him of the most serious nature. Mr. PARKINS stated, that himself and other citizens had obtained the knowledge, and had seen with alarm, the growth of a monstrous Association, which he had from i's origin conceived to be illegal; and perceiving its growth to assume a most dangerous character, he had some days since taken the opinion of Mr. Thackray, a Barrister of considerable research, who at once declared it to be an Association contrary to the Statutes, and in fact contrary to the Common Law ofthe land. Two Lawyers of great learning had since this spoken ofthe Association in ques- tion in the House of Commons, but it was not until Mon- last that one of them had described it as an illegal combi- nation within the Statute. Seeing that the combination was increasing, he thought it his duty, as a subject and as a citizen, to apply to his Lordship for warrants to ap- prehend the most active Members of the Confederacy, that the penalty of the law might be visited upon them, and that by the examples made of the ringleaders, igno- rant persons might be cautioned against being entrapped into an Association, which they would find to their sur- prise to be both illegal and unconstitutional.' He further stated, that it was for the want of mature arrangement, and not from any doubt as to the illegality of the combina- tion, that he had not mpde a much earlier application to his Lordship to put the law in force in a summary manner against the Confederacy, which had assumed the name of the " Constitutional Association." He had. he said, upon the present occasion, retained the Learned Counsel, who would state to his Lordship the grounds of the applica- tion. Mr. THACKRAY said, he grounded the application for warrants to apprehend the individuals as being Members of an Association under the Act of the 39th of Geo. the 3d, cap. 79, sec. 2, against illegal associations. There were three points upon which he founded the application against the body complained of. The first was as being contrary to the Act, in setting forth, subscribing to, and publishing a declaration not required by law, and which had not been registered at the office of the Clerk ofthe Peace in the manner and form required or directed by that statute. The second point upon which the applica- tion was founded was, that the Association formed part of a branch of Society as forbidden by. and within the intent of, the Act. Upon this point be cited the declaration of the Society, in which it was stated, that it had been de- termined " to adopt a system of correspondence with those members who live at a distance, and with such Associa- tions as may be willing to co- operate iu promoting the same objects," & c. The third point upon which he pro- ceeded was, that the parties against whom they applied for warrants, formed a portion of a Society, the whole of whose names are not known to the Society at large. He read over the names of several annoytnous correspondents — Nil despcrandum pro liege et Lege. P. J. P. V, & c.— He argued upon the above points, and conune. nted upon the Section of the Act, which is to the following effect : And every Society, the Members whereof shall take, or in any manner bind themselves by any oath, or engage- ment, on becoming, and in consequence of being, mem- bers of such Society, aud every Society, the members whereof shall take, subscribe, or assent to, any test or de- claration, not required by iaw, or not authorised in any manner herein after mentioned, and every Society, of which the names of the members, or any of them, shall be kept secret from the Society at large, or w hich shall have any Committee, so chosen or appointed, that the Members constituting the same shall be known to' the Society at large to be Members of such Committee, or select body, or which shall have any President, Treasurer, Secretary, Delegate, or other officer, so chosen or appointed* that the election or appointment of such persons to such offices shall not be known to tho Society at large, or of which the names of all the Members of all the Committees or Select Bodies shall not be entered in a book or books, to be open to the inspection of all the Members of such So- ciety, and every Society which shall be composed of differ- ent divisions or branches, or of different parts acting in any manner separately, or distinct from cach other, or of which any part shall have a distinct Piesident, Secretary, Treasurer, Delegate, or other Officer elected or appoint- ed by such other part, to act as an officer for such other part, shall be deemed and taken to be unlawful combina- tions and confederacies ; and every person or persons, who, from and after the passing of this Act, shall after- wards act as members thereof, and every person, who from and after the passing of this Act shall directly or indirectly maintain correspondence or intercourse with any such Saciety, or with any division, branch, Committee, or other select body, President, & c. or who shall, by contri- bution of money or otherwise, aid or abet or support such Society, shall be deemed guilty of an unlaw ful combina- tion and confederacy." The Act further goes on to au- thorise the Magistrate to proceed in a summary manner against each member, and upon proof on oath, to convict him or her in the penalty of L. 20. and in default of pay- ment to three months imprisonment in the common goal or house of correction. The Learned Counsel submitted that the Association in question was directly in face of this statute, and indeed against the common law. He could offer much more, but he trusted that what he had already stated would be fully sufficient for their present purpose. The LORD MAYOR, put it, whether the Act cited was not of a temporary nature against particular Societies ex- isting at the time of the enactment ? Mr. THACKRAY submitted, that it was not by any means of a temporary nature, and that the words of the Act particularly directed it against such Associations as that complained of, which, he contended, under the ma<- k and appearance of a Constitutional Society, was more dan- gerous to the well- being, and more likely eventually to overturn the Constitution and the established Government, than any whose avowed objects were directly hostile to the Government. The exceptions' of the Act, in favour of such Societies as were confined to " religious and chari- table purposes only," confirmed the obvious construction which he contended for. The LORD MAYOR said, that as the matter was one in which there Was some nicety of legal construction, and one which was of the most serious importance, he should take care to deliberate and consult the Legal Authorities, before he decided upon any measures, which might affect the liberty of individuals. Tlie parties then left the office. on the understanding that they are to receive an answer on a future day. Imperial parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, June 4. A message from the Commons brought up the Gram- pound Disfranchisement Bill, having agreed to the amendments. Tuesday, June 5. The Earl of L A U I) E R D A LE moved the second rcad- ing of the Sale of Bread Bill, and explained the object of it to be to protect the honest baker, who might sell a loaf incautiously under weight. It applied only to the country, and did not affect bakers of the metropolis, whether honest or fraudulent. His Lordship went into some detailed explanations of the objects he had in view, the principle of which was the protection of the public. ' Hie bill was then read a second time, and the Com- mittee fixed for to- morrow. The Marquis of LANSDOWN gave notice of a mo- tion. that the Committee on Foreign ' Trade have liberty to report from day to day on the subject of silk. The bills on the table were advanced in their stages. Friday, June 8. The Marquis of LANSDOWN, as Chairman, laid before the House of Lords another report from the Com- mittee on Foreign Trade. ' The principal object of this document was the Silk Trade ; and the facts communi- cated are of the most gratifying description. The Report exults in the superiority the British manufacturers have obtained over France ; which is proved, not only by the consumption of upwards of 200.000 lbs. of raw silk in England more than are wrought in France, but by the decided preference for British manufactured . silks in tho American market. For the farther advancement of this important branch of Commerce, which already amounts to the value of ten millions sterling annually, the Com- mittee proposes two measures, the first a reduction ofthe duty on the raw material, and the other the repeal of an act of Parochial regulation affecting the inhabitants of Spital Fields, ( the great body of Silk Manufacturers) so injuriously as to prevent the introduction of some most valuable improvements in machinery. The Noble Marquis declared himself authorised to state for the silk manufac- turers, that should these tw o objects be conceded to them, there was nothing they more desired than the abandon- ment of all the prohibitory duties which now exclude French silks from Great Britain ; reserving only such an impost as would compensate for the difference of the price of labour i n the two countries. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, June 4. General GASCOIGNE presented a petition, from merchants of Liverpool against the ' Timber Duties Bill, and another from rope- makers of Liverpool, complaining of extensive distress owing to the introduction of ma- chinery. MR. OWEN'S PLAN. Lord A. HAMILTON presented a petition from Lanarkshire in favour of Mr. Owen's plan, and praying the House to adopt measures for the amelioration of the poor. Mr. MAXWELL supported the petition, and after some observations from Sir W. de Crespigny, Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. W. Smith, the petition was ordered tobe printed. TAXES IN SCOTLAND. Mr. HUME moved for a return of certain accounts connected with the Assessed Taxes in Scotland, and their collection from 1805 to 1820— Ordered. THE FORGERY PUNISHMENT BILL. Sir J. MACKINTOSH, in moving tfie third reading of this bill, said, it would be necessary for him to say a few words in answer to some observations which had been made, that the amelioration of punishment was calculated to encourage crime. Now that the House had adopted- a different principle was clear, from the different acts which had been passed within these few years. He would men- tion. in the first place, the repeal of the act which made many excuseahle- offences capital crimes, and given them the benefit of clergy. The next instance was the repeal ofthe law as respected bleaching grounds; in both cases the mitigation of punishment had been found to operate effectively. There was a third instance, viz. the bill of last session regarding bankruptcy ; that act was too recent to allow him to speak of its effect, but he mentioned it to show the House had adopted the principle ; it was not only in that House that the principle had been adopted, for the French Government, which adopted the edict of Nantz, imposed the punishment of death for offenders under that edict; but two years afterwards the punish- ment of death was mitigated to slavery on board the galiies, and the reason assigned was, thai Frenchmen could not be found to give evidence when such evidence was to affect the life of the offender. He should say no more on the principle of the bill, but proceed to speak of the alterations he had introduced into the bill. He cer- tainly was of opinion the measure might have been made a general one, and no exceptions have been introduced ; but it was' not for him to set himself up against the House. He had submitted to what appeared the general opinion of the House, and should still be happy if he could cto any thing towards mitigating' the law on the subject. He had, however, made general exceptions, and he was now bound to explain why he had made excep- tions in some cases and not in others ; and first, in re- gard to the Bank of England : the forgery of the Bank of England paper was a public forgery, and, as such, he thought it ought to be placed on a different footing. He did not make this exception in favour ofthe Bank paper for the sake of the Bank, for the Bank never paid forged notes. The Bank of England notes passed generally through the hands of the richest and the . poorest— the man of business and the most illiterate— alike it was taken in haste and without circumspection; whereas, other de- scriptions of valuable paper, or. at . least, very seldom, went into the hands of the illiterate part of the com- munity, and were always taken with care and due con- sideration. Secondly, with respect to the country bank notes* these were also a public circulating medium, and the argument, that by not excepting these from his bill he would drive the forgers of bank paper to become the forgers of country paper, had induced him to except them also; but if he went farther, if he once touched private paper, he knew not where he- could stop. The petition of the Bankers of London and Westminster presented to- day was no petition against the present bill, it only prayed that the House would not make a law which made a dis- tinction between public and private securities. This was, therefore, a petition against the exceptions, and not against his bill. lie would most readily adopt it. Would to God he could do away capital punishment, he was con- vinced such was the feeling of these petitioners, for - be saw amongst the names attached to that petition those of many Members of the House who voted for the second reading of the bill. No person could be imposed upon by any attempt made by a ruffian at Birmingham to forge the signature to a private instrument, or'Security issued by any commercial y e, unless,, indeed, the parties concerned were gi • egligent in exercising that caution which commc, prudence dictated. With respect to wills, the ( asp was different, the death of the principal destroyed the best evidence, and afforded fa- cilities to perpetrating the crime; and on that account he was willing to make the exception. In the case of marriage certificates he had made the exception in defer- ence to the opinion of the House of Lords, who had on a former occasion inserted that exception. As to the uttering Bank notes, he was determined to make no ex- ception Nothing could be so fatal to the administration of justice as to continue the system hitherto acted upon, by leaving such a discretionary power. Some by doing away that system, might escape detection ; but he must repeat, that he did not mean to legislate for individual cases. He at the same time admitted, that the syste- matic utterer approached near in guilt to the actual forger; and, in that case, he' would enact the same penalty on a second conviction for uttering. The power of pardon in the hands of the Bank of England called loudly for an alteration; and he believed the Bank would be happy to have it taken away. The number of persons for the last seven years charged with uttering, had been 754; those convicted, 300; and the number of persons who had suffered had been 111. The pity telt for the utfe'rers. had been extended to the forger; and he ( Sir J. M.) ^ wished to draw a broad line of distinction. In con- I formity to the opinion of many Members < vf the House, 1 he had commuted transportation into confinement, with hard labour, for 10 years. He was aware of the present state of prisons ; but he thought they might easily be adapted to the object of making punishment sufficiently terrible. In. the case of irreclaimable offenders, public lablour might be a punishment useful to society; but then it should be confined to that class of offenders. If the punishment of transportation was ineffectual, it must be repealed, without having any connection with the bill j but should the punishment be effectual, it. might easily be substituted in the room of imprisonment. . This bil} would goto save the lives of utterers, ( who for spine, year* back had been convicted of that offence. He intended- to j omit the clause offering, a reward for detection; as thy ! withdrawing the small notes had made that clause much I less necessary ; and he would not agree to give the Bank ' of England such an advantage oyer the country bankers. . The ATTORNEY- GENERAL thought that it was impossible to. stop at the exceptions of. the bill, and they must be greatly extended. If wills were to be excepted, so must deeds also. No time, he. conceived, could be more inopportune for such a measure. Notwithstanding the repeal of the capital, enactment in the case of fraud tit lent bankruptcy, tlie prosecutions had not been more numerous than before. All admitted that the Crime of burglary was worthy of death, but in that offence there | were as many shades of crime as in the cases stated by the lion. Gentleman. The highest degree of the offence was punished with de^ tb, and the minor cases were re- served for the clemency of' the Crown. ' That showed that a scale of punishments was impossible; and yet, in the case of burglary, the existing law had been found to work well—( Hear.)— In the case of; uttering. the heaviest punishment would be enacted, and the minor offence* should lie, as now, left to the discretion of, the Executive Government As the forger could seldom or never be got at, a severe punishment was requisite for the utterer, as there would be no forgers if there were no utterers.— lie saw no reason why Bankers' cheques should not also be excepted? Why should not Dividend Warrants be excepted as well as transfers of Stock. For the last seven years the average of capital convictions had been 180, and for that number the Hon. Member was bound to provide, w hich would require prisons to be built in every county of England. Though transportation might be ineffectual, yet some other mode of puni-. htr. ent might be devised. He should move that the bill be read a third time that day six months. „> Mr. DENMAN could say, with a clear conscience, that all the objections to the measure had been completely removed. He could say for himselfand his Hon. Friend, that no principle had been abandoned, and the conces- sions that had been made by the friends ofthe bill, bad been from the fear that the bill itself might be endanger- ed In thp Common Law of England, thoie was no in- discriminate principle of capital punishment. In every . class of crime some would be found to deserve death.— All the arguments of the supporters of the bill went on the assumption that capital punishment was necessary for the prevention of the crime ; but on that the whole of the case rested. The Learned Gentleman took a view of crimes and punishments as they now stood, and contend- ed that it was a disgrace to the Law of England that the varieties of the former should be lumped iu the same class. Out of 47,000 forced notes, only 117 uttervrs had been discovered, which showed the inefficacy of the existing laws. He approved of imprisonment with bard labour, as the punishment for forgery, though be must also think that transportation was a heavy punishment.— The present was not a lawyer's question, and the House had the authority of practical men in favour of its utilitv, to whose opinions they ought to bow. ' For his own part, if he had only the authority of his Hon. Friend near him ( Mr. Buxton) whose great exertions of talent, whose industry and humanity were so conspicuously shown on this occasion, he should be satisfied. More of wisdom, more of benevolence, more of practical demonstration, he had never witnessed in the course of his parliamentary career, than in the energetic speech of his Hon. Friend. Never, he was sure, did the spirit of Christianity display itself in a public assembly with an effect so beautiful.— It was not called into life with the intention of puffing off its own Pharisaical purity; but it was placed before them in the spirit of Scripture, to lead men to 44 do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the common Father of mankind.".—( Hear.)— It was to him a matter of great satisfaction to have the opportunity of paying this, honest' and well deserved tribute to the talents and vir- tues of his Hon. Friend.—( Much cheering.) Mr. Dent, Mr. M. arryat, and Mr. Mansfield, opposed the bill; Mr. Wilmot, Mr. Cripps, and Mr. J. Smith supported it. Mr. PEARSE knew, it was not a very gracious mat- ter for a Bank Director tobe advocating the continuance of the punishment of death for forgery ; but he must say that the crudest charges had been made iu the House and the country against the Bank. ' They had always suffered persons to plead to the minor offence for a first offence; and only old offenders were prosecuted to the uttermost, This bill might be amended so as to give a slighter punishment to the ignorant utterer. but he thought that the manufacturer and the buyer of forged notes in large quantities should still be punished capitally. In the Committee he would propose a clause to that effect. Mr. BARING said, all that was desired by the pre- sent bill was, the enactment that mitigated punishment in private cases, which the Bank, as it appeared from the statement of the Hon. Director ( Mr. Pearse) were in the habit of visiting in cases against themselves. ' I he forgeries committed in England exceeded in number, he believed, those of all other countries. Neither in France, nor in Holland ( the latter a country purely commercial), was the crime of forgery punished with death. These two extraordinary circumstances satisfied him that there was something wrong in our present law. Imprisonment and hard labour would, he thought, be a more effective punishment He should vote for the bill, though he did not approve pf the exception by which it was clogged. Mr. Mills. Mr. I. ockhart, Mr. Hart Davis, and Mr. T. Wilson disapproved ofthe bill ; the last Hon. Gentle- man thought this was a most unfortunate time for the in- troduction of the measure, when ll. and 21. were with- drawn from circulation. Mr. HARBOARD and Mr. R. MARTIN spoke shortly in favour of the bill, when the House divided—• For the third reading, 117— Against it, 111— Majority, 6. The bill was then read a third time. Mr. CRIPPS proposed a clause to exclude all bills or promissory notes issued by country bankers, upon which the House divided— For the clause, 109— Against it, 102 — Majority, 7. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY expressed his determination to divide tlie House on the question " that this bill do now pass." Mr. BROUGHAM then said, that as the Noble Marquis had unexpectedly made this unusual stage of the bill an occasion for a discussion on its merits, he would avail himself of the opportunity, and declare his cordial concurrence iti the principle of it, regretting, at the silifie time, the addition of the clause which had just been made by the House. lie had every confidence in the House that they would not negative the bill now in its j last stage ; and trusted, if it passed, that it would meet, [ in another place, with all that respect and, consideration ; which a measure so repeatedly and deliberately resolved I by that House was entitled to. I • On the question that this bill do pass, the Gallery was i again cleared for a division. Aftera long discussion, iu [ the absence of strangers, the House divided. The num- ; bers w ere— For passing the Bill, Noes, Majority against passing the Bill, The bill was consequently lost. 115 121 Tuesday, June 5. At four o'clock the SPEAKER counted the House as usual, but as there were only 35 Members present at that hour, it was adjourned till to- morrow. Wednesday, June 6. Several petitions were presented ^ against Mr. Scarlett's poor relief bill. CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION. Dr. LUSHING TON presented a petition from Thos. Dolby, a printer nnd publisher, residing in the Strand, complaining of two indictments for libel having been pre- ferred against him by the self- denominated Constitutional Association. For 14 years the petitioner had conducted his business without exposing himself to the charges of the Attorney- General. ' The first libel was for a publication which he had ceased to sell. The association founded their proceedings on four recent acts, which were innova- ft lion<! on the Constitution. The first indictment was agreed by Mr. Murray, their attorney, to Ire abandoned on cer- tain terms— to pay ali tire expences— to have all tire stock — and to agree not to sell any publications in future that might be offensive to tbe Society—( hear, hear.) This was most monstrous, but this was the conduct of those whom he would denominate conspirators against his Ma- jesty's subjects. They, however, were a powerful body, and he lamented to behold names that appeared on the list, persons high inthechureh. — ( Cheers.) In his con- science he believed that the object of the Association was to curtail and destroy the liberty of the press, and to pro- mote their own selfish views. , Sir M, CHOL. MONDELEY said he had subscribed to the association, understanding that it had no political views. '. ' Mr. DES1I AN observed, that. it was most remarka- ble that this association should evince such activity respect- ing libels against one party, and such supineness as to the most infamous libels levelled against the other party.— Some allusion appears to have been made with respect to what. he had said in another place on the subject ofa sup- posed comparison between Nero and a person he was not permitted to name. lie said he should never forego the right of an advocate to pursue the course, which he. consi- dered most likely to promote the cause of hisclient, and to defeatfoul and infamous persecutions—( hear, hear.) — He had exercised that privilege in another place, and he should never abandon it. The petition was ordered t'obe printed. TOBAGO. -...'....,.., I. ord NUGENT brought forward bis motion respect- ing the administration of justice in Tobago. His ob- servations with regard to this island, would, he believed, apply to tbe other small West India islands. His Lord- ship then went into a detail of the. dreadful modes ofim- prisonment and punishment pursued, in the island. He concluded by moving for the appointment pf a select Com- mittee, to inquire into certain abuses in the island of Tobago. After some discussion, I. ord Nugent expressed his readiness to w ithdraw his motion, with a view of substitut- ing in its stead a Resolution, which would pledge the House to appoint a Select Committee on the subject early iu the next Session. After a few words from Mr. Goulburn, and Lord Nu- gent, the House divided— For the Resolution, - - 66 Against it, ... 105 Majority against, it. - - — 39 THE DUKE OF CLARENCE'S ALLOWANCE. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY then rose and said he bad a communication to make to the House from bis Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. In the first instance, he should move that the Resolution ofthe 16th April, IS18, of the Committee to whom the considera- tion of the Prince Regent's Message was referred, be read. Tbe Resolution was accordingly read by the Clerk at table— it was for granting 6. CKXW. per annum out ofthe Consolidated Fund to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, on the oceasion of his marriage. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY then rose again, and said, that at that period his Royal Highness, for rea- sons highly creditable to himself, declined to accept the grant, but from the alteration in the stateof circumstan- ces, it was desirable in his present situation that he should receive the provision which he then declined. His Royal Highness did not look to any alteration of that provision assigned to him by the vote of the House, and which he « n ... „ ill,,,,,) nn <> IncnncKtPlli'V. \ V! l* s desirous of havi ness lias not claimed till now. Mr. TTume moved an amendment reducing tbe annuity to L. 5500 a- year ; but seeing no disposition in tbe Committee to support him. he withdrew it in favour of another amendment proposed by Mr. I larboard, for granting the original sum of L. 6000 but excluding tiie arrears, which was negatived on a di- vision, iand the original motion carried by a. majority of 76. Mr. Serjeant Onslow, at the suggestion of several Members, withdrew his Bill for the repeal- of the : Usury Laws till next Session. On its rising, the House ad- journed til L. Wednesday. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, June 5.— Yesturdav the King gave a private audience to the Baron De Nagell, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian . Minister, paid his respects to his Majesty in the evening. The Captain of the brig La Caroline, which arrived at Marseilles the 27th May, and left Smyrna the 4th, states, upon the authority of a Greek Insurgent Privateer, that there were then at Ipsara from 30 to 35 Greek ships armed against the Turks. Letters from Dijon state that the frost on the 29th May had greatly injured the vines in that quarter. It is said that the law respecting the Liberty of CZERNOIVITZ ( Capital of tlie Bukowina), May 11 — At Rudschuck, and according to other ac- aounts, at Silistria, and again according to others at both places, tlie Turks have passed the Danube, and it was feared thev would enter Jassv 011 the 8th. Terror pracedcs them ; for thev Unsparingly destroy whatever is in their wav. Of Ypsilanti we know nothing certain. Sotne- times he is Said to have joined Ali of Joannina, sometimes to have gone to Bulgaria, then to have retired into the mountains of Transylvania, then ^ 0 have entrenched himself with 40,000 men near Bucharest. The number of the Greeks murdered in Constan- tinople amounts to thousand?. The furious people cut off the heads of the victims with the- greatest indifference. Ten or twelve fall on one person, ill- treat him so as to make him desperate, and when he is so exhausted that he can resist no longer, they cry out to him, " Nie Boise" ( don't be afraid), and cut off his head. This" Aic Boise" is now the dread- ful watchword in the Turkish capital, which daily and hourly resounds in all the Streets inhabited by Greek Christians. : BUCHA REST, April 29 On the 21st of April we learn that Captain Jcocza had quitted the corps of Ypsilanti, and that- the latter had entrenched him- self in Tergowist. • Other troops are highly dissatis- therefore attend upon his Lordship at another opportunity, when they should be prepared witll witnesses to establish cases against individuals upon which they would found their application fo'r warrants. The following extraordinary notice appeared in a Li- verpool Paper ofla-. t week:—" Whereas Mary Willev, alias Robinson, has left me without any just cause, and is now sold to William Kobibson, 7, Harwell- street^ by private' contract, for the sum of live shillings! ! I hereby give notice, that I will not be answerable for any debts she ma'ycontract after the dale hereof. AS u itness my hand, 18th May, 1821. JOIIN WII. I. EV." MARKETS, < 5*. CORN EXCHANGE. June R. Our market continues abundantly supplied with Wheat, for which there is but very little demand, prices declined 2s. | rer quarter.— Oat trade was heavy, but no cheaper tiian on Monday.. •• now, without any inconsistency, was having carried into effect. He would therefore propose, that on Friday next the House should resolve itself into a Commit- tee ofthe whole House, to take into its consideration the Resolution ofthe 16th April, 1818. Mr. HUME asked, whether, this were not a new pro- ceeding in the Annals of Parliament ? He also wished to know from the Noble Marquis, whether the Duke of Clarence was entitled to any of the property left by his late Majesty ? He thought that it would be a better mode of making the provision to take it from that property rather than to impose any additional burden on the Con- solidated Fund. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY declined going into the subject of his late Majesty's personal property till the proper period arrived for that discussion. Mr. FORBES said, the allowance to Cumberland also ought to be considered. It was formerly objected to, but after what had passed he hoped the House would hear 110 more of objections to that grant on the score of perso- nal character, The Marquis of LONDONDERRY put it to the Hon. Member whether this were not an improper time to raise any argument on such a delicate subject. Mr. FORBES declared that he had not the honour to be acquainted with either of the Royal Dukes ; he knew them but as Princes of the blood ; both, standing in the same situation. He had before observed, that either the Duke of Cumberland's allowance as a bachelor was too large, or as a married man it was too small, and he was entitled to an increase. He repeated, tbat he hoped, after what had now passed, to hear no more of objections to the grant to the Duke of Cumberland on the score of personal character. Mr. DUN DAS protested against the doctrine, that any one, however exalted in rank, was '• entitled" to increas- ed allowances. The question was then put and agreed to, that the House would on Friday next resolve itself into a Commit- tee of the whole House, to take into its consideration the Resolution of tbe 16th Apiil. 1818, relative to the grant of6,000/. per annum to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. AMERICAN LOYALISTS. Mr. W. COURTENAY rose, pursuant to his notice, to bring forward his motion on the subject of the claims of American loyalists. The Hon. and Learned Gentle- man entered at length into a detail of the sufferings and losses of the claimants, in consequence of their adherence to the cause of the Biitish Government during the Ameri- can war. The CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHEQUER op- posed it, contending, that it was to the American Govern- ment. and not to this country, that they ought to appeal. After a few words in reply from Mr. Courtenay, the House divided— For the motion, 77— Against it, 60— Majoritv. 17. Mr. COURTENAY moved to go info a Committee to prepare an address to the King. After a short conversation between Mr. Vansitfart, Mr. Courtenav, Mr Bankes. Mr. Baring, Mr. P. Moore, and Mr. Creevey, Mr. Courtenay consented, on account of the lateness of the hour, to withdraw his motion. Thursday, June 7. Mr. HUME brought forward his motion for inquiry into the affairs of the Ionian Islands, and ioncltided a long speech bv moving for a Commission to proceed to those Islands for the purpose of inquiring into Ihe con- duct of Sir Thomas Maitland, the Lord High Commis- sioner, aud the general state of the Government. The motion was opposed by Mr. Goulburn, who was support- ed by other Hon. Members, several of whom bore . testi- mony to the merits of the Gallant General, and the mo- tion was negatived by a majority of 70. Friday, June 8. UNITARIANS' PETITION. Mr. W. SMITH presented a petition from certain por- tions of his Majesty's subjects, calling themselves Uni- tarian Dissenters, praying to be relieved from the perfor- mance of certain ceremonies in the marriage- contract at the altar, which they conceived to violate their principles without advancing any good interest. He should have brought forward this question earlier, but for the great prcss" of business. If he thought he should meet with any success, he was ready to bring forward a bill this session. The petition was read, and ordered to be printed. RECEIVERS GENERAL OF TAXES. Mr. WHITMORE presented the report of the Com- mittee appointed to inquire into the system. adopted re- lative to Receivers General of Taxes, which was Ordered to be printed, and on the motion of Mr. Baring, the evi- dence taken before the Committee was ordered to be laid before the House. The House in a Committee of Supply, the Marquis of LONDON LF. lt RY brought under consideration the re- solution ofthe 10th April 1818, granting to his Roval Hiirhhess the Dike of Clarence an annuity of L. 6000 ; when his Lordship moved, that his Majesty be enabled to grant to his Royal Highness, out ofthe Consolidated Fund, an annuity to ftiat amount, commencing from the "> th April 18i8. This proposition is only a resumption of the original vote, a call u> on the House to make good an arrangement previously mad?, but which his Royal High- the Press, or relative to the censure, will be pre sente. d early next week. The principal force of the Insurgent Greeks on the coast of Peloponnesus is naval. The Yspariotes and the Hidriotes have armed more than 300 vessels. This numerous flotilla is spreadover tho Archipelago. It is said they have already captured a Turkish frigate and three brigs, and taken them into the Gulf of Patras. M. the Count Lavalette arrived in Paris on Satur- day the 2d inst,. He proceeded with the most eager anxiety to see his Lady, who is in the health estab- lishment of Dr. Lafond at Chaillot, where the most assiduous attention has long been paid to her. WARSAW, May 20.— The Emperor of Russia arrived here yesterday evening, and set out to- day to proceed direct to Petersburg!]. The Russian and Polish troops whicli are march- ing to Moldavia, are to form a cordon to prevent the Turks, in the pursuit ofthe Greek and Wallachia rebels, from violating the Russian territory. AUGSBURG, May 28.— Intelligence from Han- over states, that his Majesty George the 4th will arrive, in that capital on the 12th August next, by the way of Spa and Hoinburg. LEIPSIC, May 23 A traveller worthy of credit brings from Turkey the following intelligence :— The Army of Ypsilanti augments every day ; a part of it under the orders of Colocobrony and Duca has crossed the Danube at Sistver : this corps had been joined by 10,000 Bulgarians and Servians.— The whole of Bulgaria has taken up arms, and the capital has fallen into the hands ofthe Greeks.— The Army of Epirus is marching upon Thessaly. The 30,000 men, whom the Grand Turk had sent, are almost entirely destroyed. LISBON, May 26.— In the sittings of the Cortes of the 24th, M. Serpa, on the part of the Com- mittee appointed to examine various papers relative to the conduct of Portuguese Ministers and Agents in Foreign Courts, read a report from the Commit- tee, stating that the Government having made the necessary communications to all, the first who ex- cused himself was the Resident in England, unless he received orders from his Majesty ; that tbe second was Jose Anselmo Correa, and those others who refused passports to vessels, and declared the Por- tuguese ports in a state of blockade ; that the above Correa and others had published various papers, & c. which were direct libels on the nation, and might have done infinite mischief. The Committee thought their conduct should be considered as treason to the notion ; that they were in no manner authorised by his Majesty ; that their conduct merited punishment, but that there was no law to which they could be rendered amenable; but that the Cortes ought to censure their proceedings, and declare them incap- able of being employed on foreign missions. It was resolved tliat the report should be printed, and the paper on which it was founded laid on the table, to be examined by the Deputies. MAY 22.— Under tiie head of Madrid, of the above date, it is stated, tliat the proposition before the Cortes for sending the two Infantas, ( sons of the King) to America, the one ( o South America and the other to North America, acquires every day a more favourable consideration. The politicians of Madrid are of opinion that, in estab- lishing two kingdoms in the new world, and grant- ing them a national representation in return for a treaty of commerce advantageous to the Peninsula, thev may riot only reunite Spain and the Americas, but lay the basis of increased prosperity for both.— The nomination of General Morilloto the command of the city guard has produced discontent in some individuals ; but his friends claim for him the praise of having infused great energy into the troops since he assumed the command, and of having restored the King's confidence in the people so completely, as to allow liitn to appear in public as usual. • Tranquillity is perfectly re- established at Madrid. The tribunal of Burgos has condemned nine in- dividuals to death, and many others to punishments more or less severe, who were accused of conspiring against the constitutional system. A letter from Cadiz states, that the subscription in behalf of the victims convicted on the 10th March 1820, has produced 42,000 francs, which sum has been distributed among the different families who suffered in that deplorable catastrophe. The two deputies to the Spanish Government from the republic of Columbia arrived at Cadiz on the 14th May. Madrid papers ofthe 24th contain a decree of the Cortes against sending money to Rome for bulls, ma- trimonial dispensations, etc. and in lieu thereof, it enacts, that the Pope shall annually receive 9000 piastres as a voluntary gift, this sum to be afterwards increased, if the nation shall be able to do so. NAPLES, May 19.— Yesterday the King, seated on the Throne, received the homages and congra- tulations of the Generals and superior Officers of the Austrian Army and Naval Squadron. During this ceremonv, the Duke de Calabre advanced, followed by his whole family, and solicited of his august father leave to kiss his hand. Since the King's return fleur de lys are tlie con- spicuous decoration of the ladies' attire. This em- blem of the Bourbons is exhibited in the theatres and public places of entertainment, where the people give themselves up to joy. fied with him, disperse in all directions, . and accuse him of deceiving them, as he not only promised the aid ofthe Russians,: but affirmed, that the Greeks had already taken all the fortresses on the Danube. ' 1 heodore is also entrenching himself in his convent, but has received with respect the agent of Prince Callimachi, at Bucharest, and being questioned as to his intentions, declared he w. ould desist from his enterprise as soon as the grievances were redressed of which he had drawn up a statement in 48 articles. The agent promised to'lay them before the Prince his Master. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, By the quarter of Eight Winchester Bushels, and of Oatmeal per boll of 140lbs. Avoirdupois, from the Re- turns received in the week ending June ' 2. AVERAGE OF ENGTAND AND WALES. Bis 7el | Beans, - 28s 9,1 « 52. 3d [ - Pease - . lis 1 Id 23s 9d I Oatmeal, - 18s 6d 17s 6d I Bear or Big, 00s OOd ' The average price of Brown Or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the returns made in the week ended June 6, is 56s. Id, per cwt. elut^ exclusive. -.- f- Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, - HADDINGTON CORN M A RKET, June 8, A small supply of Wheat in market, which met w- itli a brisk sale. Prices nearly the same as last day.— Barley and Oats 6d. higher than last day. ' Wheal. Barley. Oats. Pease Reans. First— 32s 6il 22s 6d 19s Od 18s Od 17s Od Second- 5Is 6d 2Is Od 17s Od 16s 6d 15s Od Third— 30s fid ISs Od 1.5s Od 14s ' Od 13s Od • This clay there were 703 bolts Of Oatmeal in Edin- burgh- Market— Retail price per peck of best oatmeal. Is. 2d. second Is. Id. FAIRS. JUNE—( New Stile.) ! 1 AMER1CA, cjc. KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23.— Accounts have been received from Panama, that the Andromache frigate was dailv looked for from Callao, with the deposed Viceroy Pezuela, and that San Martin was advancing rapidly with a daily increasing army to- wards the capital. There is another letter which mentions that the Viceroy was deposed by the people and the army, and that he was succeeded by Lieutenaut- General La Serna. The deposition of the Viceroy is no doubt a step to the proclamation of independence, and it is likely that General Sari Martin, who ap- proaches the capital of Peru, w ill be received rather as a deliverer than as a conqueror. These events in Peru lend to shew the extreme impolicy on the part of Spain of renewing the war in Venezuela. LIMA, Feb 9.— The situation of the city conti- nues improving. On the 29th of last month, the army proclaimed Lieutenant- General La Serna, Viceroy, and the former Viceroy, Pezuela, had no alternative left but that of giving up the command. This change has met with general approbation, and is, in fact, applauded by all good men, and friends to the cause of the Royalists, with the greatest en thusiasm. In truth. General La Serna has adopted such steps as to confirm us in the good opinion which we formed of him when he formerly command- ed the army of Upper Peru He is a very disin- terested character, and possesses good military ta- lent, without a family to encumber him, so that he will be enabled to improve our situation ; . whereas, if the other Viceroy had continued in office, ruin must have been the consequence. Fair, 1st Ecbt. Thomas Wednesday WMiitemyres, 2d Tuesday Nairn, 1st Friday Alford, Tuesday ofthe week before Trinity- muir Rhyme, Thursday before 2d Wednesday Inverury, Tuesday before do. Durris, Friday before ; do. Brechin, Trinity- muir, 2d Wed. Thurs. and Friday Fortrose, 3d Wednesday Banchory- Ternan, 3cl Tu. Forfar, 26th day : Cornhill of Park. 4thThurs. Perth, last fortnight of the month Garmouth. 30th day ( Old Stile. J I. nnmay, 1st Tuesday Keith, 1 st Tuesday and Wednesday Ellori, do. Daviot, 1st Tues. and Wed. Old Deer, Ist Thursday Grahtown, 1st Friday4 Newdeer, 2d Tuesday and : Wednesday Sliach, do. ;; v Gieenburn, 2d Thursday Fraserburgh, do. Lenabci, - 3d Tuesday and Wednesday Balnakettle, 3d Tuesday Aboy'ne, do. Megray, do. Turriff, Tuesday and Wed. before last Tuesday Macduff, Wednesday and Thursday after Greenburn, day before St. Sair's - St. Sail's Fair, last Tues, and Wednesday Do. Sheep Market, Thurs- day before Tarland, Friday after do. Forres, Midsummer Fair, the 25th and 26th. PRICE OF STOCKS. 3 per C Con. 76} }{ i $ I India Bonds, 48 50 pr. 5 per Ct. N. | Ex. Bills, 2 1 pre pr. 3| per Cent. 86 J I Lottery Tickets, 16l. 19s. 4 per Cents. 94 * £ f | Cs. for Ac. 77f J $ \ NAVAL REGISTER. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. Accounts from the Danube, dated tbe 21st ult. sav that All Pacha has received conciliatory over- tures from the Porte ; but he has declined to nego- tiate unless the Ottoman Government will withdraw the Turkish troops from Albania. LONDON, June 9. We are happy to learn that his Majesty is sufficiently recovered from his late attack of gout, to take an airing. His Majesty . left town this morning in his travelling car- riage for Windsor. His Majesty will hold a Council to- morrow. CORONATION.— It is at length determined that the Coronation shall take place about the middle of July.— His Majesty, in order to put an end to all doubt on the subject, sent for the heads of the several offices, to which preparations for different parts of the ceremony belong, and demanded to know whether they could be ready by the 16th of July, and he gave them one day to make the j necessary inquiries. They generally answered that they could be completely prepared by that day.. So every ob- stacle on the part of Ministers was removed. The royal excursion to Ireland will follow the ceremony. The Court of Claims has resumed its sittings. Her Majesty will go in state to- morrow7 from her house in Soulh Audley- street, at three o'clock, to dine with the Lord Mayor ; and several distinguished persons, who are invited to meet her Majesty, will attend at the Queen's house at the same hour, and accompany her Majesty to the Mansion house. BIRTH- DAY OF GEORGE III.— A grand fes- tival was on Monday he'd at the Freemasons' Tavern, to commemorate the birth of his late Majesty. The Duke of York had condescended to intimate, that he would take the chair on this occasion ; and, accordingly, at seven o'clock, his Royal Highness arrived at the Tavern. The company had begun to assemble an hour before, and nearly every seat in the Hall was occupied before the din- ing hour arrived. The cloth being removed, " Non nobis" was sung by tlie vocal gentlemen, who were present. A number of appropriate toasts succeeded, and the company continued to enjoy themselves in the festivities ofthe board till after midnight. The attendance was most respec table. The Duke of Gordon is arrived at his house in New Norfolk Street, London, from Gordon Castle. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen entertained the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown, and a large party of distinguished personages, on Friday, at Argyll House, London. Mr. S. Wortley, while strangers were excluded from the gallery ofthe House of Commons on Monday evening, withdrew his notice of motion for the production of a copy of the Laybach Circular, which stood for Tuesday ; and he afterwards gave notice, that he should bring forward such motion on Wednesday, the 1.3th inst. The Hon. C. H. Hutchinson has a notice on the books for same day and which will have precedence, namely, another motion regarding the state of Europe. The House will adjourn from Friday till Wednesday next, for the Whitsuntide reccss. Mr. M'Namara is arrived in town from South America, for the purpose of securing the payment of all contracts in which he had taken any part connected with the suc- cours sent by General D'Evercux, from England and Ireland, to the Spanish Patriots. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Master General ofthe Ordnance, has appointed Dr. Olinthus Gregory, Assoc. Acad. Dijon, & c. ( a Gentleman well known to the world by his various scientific publications) Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in the room ofthe late Professor Bonnycastle. On Friday morning, Mr. Patmore was placed at the Bar ofthe Old Bailey, charged with the wilful murder ofthe late Mr. John Scott. He was dressed in a foil suit of black, and looked extremely agitated. Mr. Wal- ford, counsel for the prosecution, stated the case, which it is unnecessary for us to repeat, as we have more than once already published it. After tlie witnesses were ex amined, Mr. Justice Bailey charged the Jury, who im- mediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. Ex- Sherilf Parkins, in company with Mr. Thack- ray, waited upon the Lord Mayor o « Friday, and inti- m si ted to his Lordship, that since their application for warrants against the most active Members of the Bridge Street Association, facts had transpired which tended to establish a case of deeper complexion. They would FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, JuneS. LEGHORN, May 29.— It is reported that the Greeks are arming as fast as possible a great many cruizers in the Archipelago against the Ottomans ; and as they are much enraged against the English, upon the supposition of their having frustrated their plans of revolting against the Porte, by giving some intimation of their intention to the Go- vernment, and particularly in the affairs of Patras, there is cause of fear from these armaments, which may be called pirates. MEM EL, May 19.— The Ann, Winter, bound to Lon- don, and the Mars, Burn, got on the bar 17th instant, where they laid a considerable time, and were obliged to throw part of their cargoes overboard, but which has since been picked up. The Ann is now in the Roads, appa- rently without inj'iry, except one of her cables. The Mars is strained so much that she will be obliged to dis- charge her cargo and refit. The Hope, Anderson, from Gaboon to Liverpool, put into Holyhead, on Saturday, leaky, and with loss of an anchor and cable. She was fallen in with 22d April, and supplied with rice, bread, water, sugar, and stores, by the Victor, Amede, arrived at Bourdcaux from the Mau- ritius. JUNE 8.-— The Union, Edkins, from Havannah to Buenos Ayres, was lost 30th January, on the coast of Albardao, twenty- five leagues south of Rio Grande. GENOA, May 26.— A master of one of the vessels under the Sardinian flag, who lately arrived from Odessa, has reported that in the Archipelago he met with a fleet of armed vessels under the Greek flag, one of which hail- ed him, but offered no molestation. The Waterloo of London, late Clayton, from Havan- nah to Rotterdam, was stranded near Philadelphia the end of April, and the wreck and a small part of the cargo, which was saved, sold for about 500 dollars. The Susannah, Camaneg, from Kingston, Jamaica, to Trinidad de Cuba is wrecked. Crew saved. The schooner Remittance, of Providence, from St. Croix to Savannah, foundered near Charleston 18th April. the :>..-• ^ I. JUS 1 I > valid3, & c. of the 28th, 32d, and 36th regiment?/ and of the royal artillery. They were placed under'quarantine, but expect pratique to- morrow. The? left' Malta . on ' he # 8th April, where there werb lying fc'is Majesty's ships! Spey and ' CttafiticleeiV - The liochefort, ' Sir " Graham Moore, was expected to Ijrriye there from Naples. The Racehorse was gon? to Smyrna, The Brilliant was hail- ed; on the May, off Cape St. Vincent's, $>' y ari in- surgent privateer ( ship), with a schooner in ' eo{ mpany » boarding several Vessels then ift sight : they were under American colours.' The Defence' spoke his Majesty's ship Active, Sir Jfunes'Gordon, off the Lizard, all well. The 85tli light regiment " will march in . here in a/ eW days, to embark for the Mediterranean ; tlie transports are ' fitting in the Ritfer, consisting ofthe Success,' Pilot, Sophia, .' and Loyal Briton* The force in the Mediter- ranean wii! then consist of the ' 28th'regiment, regi- ment,' 36th regiment; 51st, 85th, and 90th light regi- ments,- - '" :'•: - " ': ' '-*. ' "• • • - - EDINBURGH, June 12. Admiral Plampin, late Commander- in- Chief on St. Helena station, has arrived in Dublin. The Doris, 42, Capt. Graham, will arrive at Ports- mouth in a few days from the eastward, and will pro- ceed hence to the Brazils. The Hyperion, 42, Capt. Lillicrap, is appointed to convey General the Earl of Chatham to Gibraltar. His Lordship, as Governor of that fortress, is in future to re- side there. PHILADELPHIA, April 5.— Arrived yesterday afternoon, the French frigate L'Egerie, Captain Dumoriier, 14 days from Martinique ; she was dispatched by the Governor of Martinique, with 08 American seamen, in irons, accus- ed of piracy, and sent home for trial. The East India Company's ship Canning, arrived off the Wight on Wednesday. She sailed from China in company with the Asia on the I 6th February ; arrived at St. Helena on the 20th April, and sailed from thence on the 25th for England. The Asia left St. Helena twelve hours before the Canning. The Watson, Frost, arrived at Hull on Monday, from St. Petersburg!!, sailed from Cronstadt the 12th May ; fell in with a great deal of ice in the Gulf. About 25 vessels had arrived out previous to the Watson sailing. Extract of a letter from Captain Dixon, of the ship Skelt ai. dated Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land, 29th November, 1820: " We arrived here on the 27thjnst. all in good health. This colony surpasses my expectation— climate very simi- lar to England, soil capable of any thing, where an in- dustrious man has every thing to hope and nothing to fear ; the assistance given to settlers liberal, and grants of land to the amount of from 400 to 2000 acres given them, ge- nerally of excellent quality. This colony in, fact is the only country that an Englishman should come to, he nei- ther changes climate nor habits, for here every thing that occurs to him is the same, except burning wood for coals. The country on the sea coast is very woody, - but much easier cleared than America, and about ten miles in the interior several miles of extent have no wood at all. Tbe ship behaves beautifully, sails well, and is easy ; we have never close reefed and not above twice double reefed, and have not strained a rope yarn nor split a sail. PORTSMOUTH, June 7.— Arrived the following trans- ports from the Mediterranean :— Defence. Lieutenant Andrew ; London, Lieut. M'Donald ; Brilliant, Lieut. Pritehard ; and Christiana, Lieut. Jenkins. They have brought home the 10th regiment, also detachments of in* " HIGH* COunT OF JUSTICIAR Y. " Till A L of DAVID HAG G ART Jar MURDER.; Yesterday came oil the trial- of David Haggart, charged with the murder of Thomas Morrin, turnkey of Durn-, fries jail, by giving him several severe blows on the head with a stone, which fractured his skull, the particulars of which have been already before the public. The prisoner was brought in at 10 o'clock, and smiled w hen be observ- ed the\ precaution of two . extra officers, who took their station'' oil the seat immediately behind; hirh. The indict- ment1 having " been read, Haggart in an audible voice pleaded Not Guilty, and no objection being, made to its relevancy, the Jury were chosen. ' / 1 After the examination of witnesses, tho Lord Justico Clerk siimliied lip the evidence to the Jury at great length, who. without " retiring or hesitation, unanimously found the prisoner Guillv.' I. ord Ilermand iu a lew* words proposed that the un- fortunate youth should be executed on Wednesday, thei 1 Btli of July; in which Lord Succotli having briefly ex- pressed his concurrence, ' ' ' 1 ' The Lord Justice Clerk addressed the prisoner in inosti impressive ternis'on the enormity of the crime of which he had been convicted, and as he had no reasonable groiind to expect relief at the hands of mail, his Lordship iritreated him to em'ploy his lime in preparing for his ap- proaching end ; availing himself of the aid and assistance Of the' Ministers of Ihd Gospel ; ' not wasting his remain- ing moments in idle thoughts — but, endeavour to eradicate from his heart those evil propensities which had brought him to his dreadful fate, " liis Lordship concluded by passing the awful sentence— that be, David Haggart, be executed iu Edinburgh on Wednesday, the 18th of July, between tire hours of Sand 10 in tlie miming, his body given to Dr. Alexander Monro for dissection, and iu tin? meantime to be feci on bread and Water. Haggart'is a native of Edinburgh, about ID years of age ; bis appearance is father prepossessing, bis coun- tenance by no means indicating a mind so lost to shame, and capable of perpetrating n ciime of so dreadful a na- ture as that of which he has been most satisfactorily con- victed. Du ring the trial he. preserved the greatest com- posure; while his Lordship addressed him he leaned backi on the seat in a careless attitude, at the same time eating confections; hut when called ou to attend to the sen- tence, he stood erect, aud heard it unmoved. This mis- guided youth will aflbrd a sad example of the want of education, as we learned from his declaration that he cannot write. The trial occasioned g- eat anxiety, the Court and avenues leading to it being crowded through, out the day. . , ELECTION OF A PROFESSOR. Wednesday ilie Council met at the usual hour, and after the minutes of ihe last meeting were read, Merchant Councillor BI. ACRWOOD rose, and moved that the letter from his lloyal Highness the Duke of York to the Lord Provost, recommending Dr. John Thomson lo the. vacant chair in the University, should, out of respect to the presumptive heir to the throne, and to the Royal Family, be recorded in the minute book. The LORD PROVOST said, the letter in question being only a private communication to himself, he could not consider it of such a nature as should be inserted in their minutes. Dean of Guild SMELLIE observed, that Councillor Blackwood's motion vvas quite absurd • as, with equal propriety, they might insert in the minutes all ihe volu minous testimonials of the various candidates for the Pro- fessorship. Treasurer SMITH said, he would yield in loyalty to no man on earth ; but he could by no means acquiesce in the motion of Councillor Blackwood, which he now begged him to withdraw ; and which he accordingly agreed to. Convener CROMBIE then drew from his pocket a letter, addressed to the Lord Provost, which had been put into his hands before he entered the Council- room. The Lord Provost requested Ihe Clerk to read the letter, when it was found to be from Dr. John Thomson, one ofthe can- didates for the Professorship, requesting his Lordship to withdraw his name from the list of candidates. The letter stated, that having ascertained that arrangements for fill, ing Dr. Gregory's chair had been made some time since in a different quarter, which precluded the writer or any other candidate from any chance of success, he therefore wished to withdraw from w hat he did not conceive to be a fair competition ; he at the same time returned thanks to the gentlemen who had intended to honour him witH their support, and stated that he should, notwithstanding, feel it his duty still to contribute, by every means in his power, to the character and prosperity ofthe University. Merchant Councillor BLACKWOOU rose and said, he was- not aware ofthe communication from Dr. Thomson till he' had just now heard it read. lie considered himself acting there as a juryman ; add having carefully perused all the testimonials'of the different candidates, he felt himself bound conscientiously to say, that Dr. Thomson, ill his opinion, appeared to be the be-, t qualified to fill that im- portant chair ; and, had it not be • en tor the lettei1 now read, he would have put him in nomination, should lie have stood alone. Treasurer SMITH said, he had conscientiously and ma- turely considered all the testimonials of the different indi viduals who were candidates, and was fully satisfied that none were equal in ability to Dr. Thomson IO fill that chair ; but as that gentleman had withdrawn his claims he now found that l) r. Alison was the next in point of talents, and completely qualified to be the successor of Dr. Gregory. He begged leave, of course, to nominate Dr.- Alison. Deacon PONTON begged leave to move, in cycler to show the independence ofthe Town Council, and that they paid no regard to any supposed arrangement out of doors, that they should now unanimously elect Dr. Alison to tho vacant chair.—( Laughter.) Deacon Cox followed in the same strain ; and said he was perfectly convinced tbat Dr. Sanders was the candidate best qualified, as be had cured diseases which no other l> octor on earth could do ; and he hoped the Council would unanimously elect his friend, l) r. Sanders;— ( Laughter.) Deacon SAWEIIS said, that, as Dr. Thomson had K ith- drawn. be was fully convinced that Dr. Alison was the next person of merit, and fully qualified for the Profes- sorship ; and that lie should therefore vote for him. . Old Bailie DcNLor stated that he had determined to support the claims of Dr. Alison, as lie considered him best qualified ; but as that gentleman had called on him yesterday, and informed him that- he was uncertain if he should continue a candidate, he had, inconsequence, made up his mind to vote for Dr. Home. Treasurer SMITH observed, that, it was probable enough that Bailie Duulop might be right; but he himself had also seen Dr. Alison yesterday, ( indeed lie had only seen him twice or thrice in his life). and the Doctor had then assured him that he was determined lo continue his canvass. There must, therefore, he thought, have been some mis- understanding belwixt the Doctor and Bailie Dunlop. Deacon THOMSON passed a very high eulogium upon the character of Dr. Alison, and was satisfied, in his con- science. that that gentleman was superior in abilities to any of the candidates who had come forward. On the ground of public justice therefore IK- Would give him his vote. Old Bailie MACBRAIRE then rose, and begged feare to make a few observations previous to the election. Ifany thing he should utter gave offence, he begged to assure the Council that it would be unintentional, lie had bestowed much attention to the different, abilities ofthe candidates : and he must say that those, gentlemen who had. lelt their homes and families to offer themselves ou this occasion h'i< 5 not got Justice clone tliem, as lie (' Mr. M ) understood that arrangements had been made a considerable time fcince, in a diflur- nt quarter, for filling tile vacant chair, lie did not believe that the fiord Provost Was capable of taking any part ill these arrangements ; Inlt lie must say. that by his LoVdship's applying for tcsli't'tionials in favour of Dr." IIonic, lie had used undue infiuence, and the public would judge " f t, lnt Conduct. The LoWi PROVOST said, tvitTi much feeling, that iliere ,, over was a f. ord Provost so unwarrantably and so un- justly attAcfced as lie had been at this moment ; for he assured the Council that lie had done nothing'but what find been requested fey the Council last Wednesday, namely, ihforrti'Rg Pr. Home that testimonials were requested by them ; anil iVe hail only performed a conscientious duty to all parties in so doing. He had all along, in ibis can- vass. been actuated by no partial feeling ; lie had been iiniiotis to do every one justice by'circulating their tcsti- monials among the Council ; and lie would be ready to do bis duty impartially as long as lie hod the honour to ( ill the chair. It was throwing an unjust aspersion on his rharae'er, !•> say that be was capable of acting otherwise, or of doing anv thing unworthy of the high office be had the honour to ( ill. His Lordship concluded by proposing Dr. Home as a gentlcmin fully qualified, , in every re- spect, to do honour to that important charge in the Uni- versity. vacant by the death of the respected and lamented t) r. Gregory. Old Dean of Guild Anderson seconded this nomina- tion. Treasurer Smith proposed Dr. Alison, which was se- conded by Convener Crombie. The votes were then put, when there appeared— For Dr. Home, ... Dr. Alisoli, 9 Majority, ... — s One Of the Council voted for Dr. Sanders, five de- clined voting, and one was absent. The following was the state of the votes : — For Dr. Home— Lord Provost. BailKes Tnrnlmll. Pickson. Mackenzie, and Child. Dean of Guild, Sinellic, Old Provost Manners. Old Baillies Dtinlop. Charles, » nd Mitchell, Old Dean of Guild Anderson. Old Trea- surer Waddell. Merchant Councillor Smith, Trades Councillor Denliolm, Deacons Tenwick, Cox, and WUhart.— 17. _, . ,, _ r Far Ilr. Alison— Treasurer Smith. Old Bail lie MaC- luaire, Deacons Galloway. Thomson, Lindsay, Gray, JPaton, Sawers. and Moir- 9. Far T) r. Sanders— Deacon Pridie .1. Declined rating— Merchant Councilors Blackwood and I. yall. Convener Ciorobie, Deacons Ponton and Motham — 5. „ Absent—( in London) — Trades Councillor Drum- jnond—, 1. . . ,. , Dr. Ahercrombie. who was originally in the list ot candidates, withdrew from the contest previous to the election. We understand the 7th, or lloyal Fusileers. in Edin- burgh Castle, have received orders to be in reachne- s to march for Hull. We have not heard by what regiment probably be no fault, as the pnss'ons must ue strongly marked, that they may be perceptible at a distance. 1 shall not, Mr. Editor, longer trespass on your co- lumns, than by hoping, tbat the inhabitants of Elgin wil: give such encouragement to the Theatre, as may induce Mr. If. to revisit them, and that tlitir patronage of merit will lie such us to entitle them to distinguished not ice. when Mr. It. publishes his Memoirs of his Theatrieal Life. I am. Sir, your humble servant. Elgin. . BEN VOL IO. SUMMER FASHIONS. MRS. MARK most respectfully begs leave to announce to Ihe Ladies tlie arrival of her Summer Fashions— consisting of DRESSES, SPENCERS, and PELISSES; CAPS, TURBANS, and BONNETS. & c. & c. all in great variety, ready made — collected in PARIS and I. oxnox. & c. by her Sister, who has one ofthe first Houses in London in fiat line, and who is just re- turned from FRANCE. The above, . Mrs. M A11 R CAN with confidence recommend to the Ladies, to whom she returns her sincere thanks for past favours, and assures them that nothing shall be wanting on her part to merit them in future. Fashionable MILLINERY and DRESS MAKING executed on the shortest notice ; and nil Orders, either from Town or Country, carefully attended to. *,* Two Or Three APPREN TICES Wantedimme- diately. Likewise, an ASSISTANT. HEAD or KINO STRKTT. Aberdeen,? June 12th, 18- 21 $ TO HE SOLD, TSY PRIVATE BARGAIN. ^ TMIAT New, Substantial, and Commodious - IL DWELLING HOUSE, situated on the West Side of COMMERCE ST RF ET. near the Quay, belonging to the Aberdeen Trading Company. The House is let for a number of years, at a yearly rent of Seventy Pounds sterling ; and those wishing to purchase a property will find it an advantageous concern. For further particulars, apply to Mr. David Wilson, Builder; or to Mr. Alex. Gcddes, at the House. SALE OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS. To be sold by public rouu, wiihin the Lemon Tree Tavern of Aberdeen, upon Wednesday the 20th Julie current, at two o'clock afternoon. • HPHE OUTSTANDING DEBTS due to tlie 1 Sequestrated Estate of JAMES PET It IE, jun. Merchant in Aberdeen, a list of which, with the articles of sale, rrtriv be seen at the office of Alexander Webster. Advocate in Aberdeen, to whom application maybe made for further paiticulars. ^ r TO BE DISPOSED OF rFIIE GOOD- WILL of on ESTABLISHED I HEADY MONEY TRADE in the DRAPERY LI NIC, with a LEASE of a SHOP and HACK SHOP, in the most centrical and desirable situation in town. Not to he repeated. Apply immediately to Messrs. Brown & Son, Auc- tioneers. CnvD. \ WATSON, STATIONER, intimates hh RE- • MO VAT. to the Opposite Side, fronting Mr. Ijlack's, Druggist. BROAD STREET, Aberdeen. THE CHRONICLE. tbev are to be replaced. the 4th Royal Veteran Battalion, commanded by Colonel Cockburn, were disembodied at Ayr on Friday. Price of new potatoes in Edinburgh market this morn- ing. Is. Cd. per pint; pease, 1 Gs. per peck; green goose- berries, 8d. per pint. On Wednesday last. James Gordon was. executed at Dumfries, for the murder of John Elliott, a poor pedlar boy. in a lonely place in E- kdalemuir. He was an Irish- man, of the Roman Catholic profession, and would ad- mit of none but the priest to visit him. A new specimen of 2s. Gd. Is. and fid. base coin, bas been thrown of by tbe fabricators in Birmingham. They ure admirably executed. The fault formerly noticed of a want of proper relief to the lion in the right quarter, as well as in the word " Dei," has been obviated. They oven ring well ; and with the exception of his Majesty's bead being unlike, they can with difficulty be detected.— About £ 8 of this coin were found in a house ill Caltotl, on Wednesday night.— Glasgow Chronicle. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, THE following prosing morcenu, to the tune of " The White Cockade." was overheard by some of our brave soldiers in tbe North, ( now enjoying repose afier their gallant services to their country) who were walking on tbe Piainstones, while the Gentleman was engaged iu bis lucubration. I'm a xerv little man, Take me now, now, now, So I'll do all that I can With my bow, wow, wow, To have the Cross set down On that very spot, in town Where it has stood— all own, Until now, now, now. Pray where would they now place it, In w hat site, site, site, Where both new streets may face it! Am I right, right, right? Where Fishwives as I've heard, Pulled the Police by their Heard, And did all that they dared In their spite, spite, spite. And is not this removal Very queer, queer, queer. And the reason for't above all, Which I hear, bear, hear;' A mere matter ' tis of taste, The who can doubt ' tis best. That the smoked fish and the rest. Should be near, near, near. Steam boats with our crab claws, Every day, day, day, To be food for stranger jaws, Will away, way, way ; And of turnip and potatoes The crowd of carts so great is, Tbat the Cross will be beset as I may say, say, say. Then come all that are able, Join with me, me, me. And praise that breakfast table. Where we see. see, see, Tbat tbe smoked fish and the parten, Proper reasons for departing, From tbe plan tbat was at starting, Cannot be, be, be. BUM. LAND SURVEYING. DAVID WALKER, I and Surveyor in Wes- ter Fintray, begs leave to intimate, that at the sug- gestion of several of his Friends, he intends, in thecoutse of three weeks, to remove to Aberdeen, being a situation more convenient, for those who may employ him ; and after that time, be will be found at his bouse, north side of Castle S'reet. Wester Fintray. Mh . Tune,• 1821. FOR SALE, EY PRIVATE BARGAIN. ANEW HOUSE, AND WORKING YARD, situate at the Gallowgate- head, Aberdeen, occupi- ed by Mr. JAMES ROSE. Cooper. This is a most desirable situation, and affords good accommodation for a Cooper or Cartwright. A WAREHOUSE, 42 feet long, with Two Flats above the ground floor, and a Crane for taking up weighty goods, situate near tl » e Quay of Aberdeen, and contigu- ous to the Public Wrigh- house. These are most conve- nient Premises, to which there is easy access. ONE SHARE ofthe UNION SHIPPING COM- PANY, with the undivided Profits of last season. These vessels are well employed, and have good freights from South America. ONE SHARE ofthe NORTH SHIPPING COM- PANY. For farther particulars, apply to Robert Morice, E^ q. Advocate; or Charles Walker, either of whom will treat with intending purchasers, and give directions as to view- ng the Piemises. Aberdeen, June 8, 1821. LANDS FOR SALE, IN THE VICINITY OF ABERDEEN. To be sold, by public roup, in Maslin's Inn, Queen- street, upon Wednesday the 20th day of June curt, at six o'clock in the evening, ( if not previously disposed of by private bargain,} rI^ HE LANDS of CLOGHII. L, containing JL 163 Acres, of which upwards of 104 are Arable ; and the remainder in thriving Clumps and Plantations. The Lands are all enclosed and subdivided, and being in the Proprietor's occupation for a considerable time, are in a high state of improvement. The property has a servitude of Pasturage on the Brim- men hill, which is of great extent ; and of Fuel, from dif- ferent adjoining Mosses. On the Lands there is a modern and commodious Mansion- house, and suitable Offices, as well as an excel- lent Gaulen, finely sheltered. The property pays a small feu- duty, but 110 stipend, and the burdens altogether are very trifling; and imme- diate access can be had. if wished. For particulars, apply to the Proprietor, John Grant, Esq. of Clnghill ; or George Yeats, Advocate, Queen Street. Aberdeen, 5th June. 1821. NOTICE TO HEIRS AND OTHERS. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors, Heirs, nearest of Kin. Legatees, and ail others having or pretending to have Interest in the Estate and Effects of the deceased ROBERT BRUCE, sometime Ship- owner in Aberdeen, that, in the process of Multiple- poinding and Exoneration, raised at the instance of tbe Trustees and Executors of the said deceased ROBERT BRUCE, The Lord Pitmilly, Ordinary, of this date, pro- nounced the following Interlocutor:—" Tbe Lord Ordi- " nary, of new ordains all concerned, to lodge their claims " and interests in fourteen days peremptorie, and ordains " intimation to that effect, to be inserted once in the " Edinburgh Courant, and Mercury, and Aberdeen Chro- " nicle. ( Signed) D. MONYPENNY." B. D. ROSE. Clerk. 26, London- street, 7 Edinburgh, 5th June, 1821. $ To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIB, THE visit of Mr. Rvnin with his respectable Com- pany to this place, is a circumstance which has given great satisfaction to ihe Amateurs of the Drains. Accustomed as the inhabitants of Elgin were to no Theatrical Repre- sentations, but the performances of the subalterns of the j profession, the performance of actors of such decided merit j could not fail to be warmly applauded ; while the regular manner in wliich the business of the Theatre lias been con- ducted, and the gentlemanly manners of every individual connect eel with it. have shed a lustre around the profession, which the inhabitants of this place were entire strangers to. It is, however, to be regretted, that Mr. II. has not met with better support in this place. Considering its population, its intelligence, and its public spirit, evinc- ed oh numerous occasions, I cannot help thinking that Elgin might have bad a much better frequented Theatre. The general excellency of Mr. RVDER is unquestion- able, and his performance of the characters of Sir John Falsiaff and Rob Roy. has been acknowledged on all bands not to be surpassed perhaps in London itself. There is one fault in his performance of " the Macgregor," which 1 may mention, as it has probably arisen from Mr. 11. being unaccustomed to perform in such a small Theatre as our humble one in Elgin. I allude to his depicting the workings of the soUl too strongly in his countenance.— This, in a small Theatre, where the audience and the actor are so nearly brought into contact, is often so great as to border on caricature. In the scene where the Baillie Oreis to make the sons ofthe outlaw " prentices," Mr. K. grasps his dagger with such a sco- vl of horrid malig- nity, that one is almost inclined to tell him, ( in the words of Hamlet) 11 to leave otf his damnable faces and begin." I mention this, because the impropriety of it may not Jiave occurred to Mr. R. Ill a large Theatre it would AT LEITH, FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. VAN DIE- MAN'S LAND, 4 NEW SOUTH If AI. ES, The CASTLE FORBES, ' 1'. I.. IlEin, Commander, To sail positively on or about the 1st July. The Castle Forbes is a beautiful Ship, 650 tons burthen, three years old, copper- fastened, and newly coppered; lately arrived from a voyage to New South Wales and Bombay. Has a large and commodious Poop, very loft) between decks, is fitted up with every convenience for the comfort of Passengers, and being under particular engagement, her sailing may be depend- ed upon. As this is the only opportunity from Scotland for these Colonies this season, an early application is ne- cessary. There will be an experienced Surgeon on board. The rates of Freight and Passage are moderate. Apply to JOHN BHOADFOOT. Esq. Quality Street, Leith ; or to ROBERT GIBIION He SONS, Aberdeen. Aberdeen, May 19, 1821. ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1821. © umniarp of poltttrs. THE disturbed state of the Ionian Islands for several years past, and the ntanv complaints of the arbitrary conduct of Sir THOMAS . VIA IT LA Nil, as Lord High Commissioner, was brought under the notice of Parliament on Friday BY Mr. HUME. In the course of the discussion, some extraordinary facts were admitted, which shew the miserable state of slavery in which the inhabitants of these islands are held. In the first place, it is said, that these islands are not colonies of Great Britain, our Go- vernment only exerts a kind of superintendence over them. That superintendence, however, extends to the compulsory raising of taxes, the power of abridg- ing at pleasure personal liberty, and of taking away life in case of resistance to British authority. What constitutes a colony ? If we subject settlements to our arms, or if an agreement is made that we shall have military occupation, the natives being civilized, is it not upon the express condition, ratified by writ- ing. or implied in every instance, that thcinhabitants shall be governed by known and crjual laws ? We are told, the British Constitution was not promised I to these islands, and Mr. GoULBURN said, ( accord- ing to report) that thev were not yet fit for a free con- stitution, as children are unable to regulate their own actions until thev arrive at mature ace. But whether they were promised the British Constitution, which can only mean a Government according to British laws, is not the question; was it ever proposed or understood, that the inhabitants should be subjected to the arbitrary domination of any individual, not bound to exercise lus power according to some known case of law. The inhabitants of these islands it is to be hoped, for the credit of human nature, would have preferred death to slavery so degrading. Yet we are informed that, in some verv important cases, it was foundthat known laws were inapplicable, and it was absolutely necessary that tie Lord High Commissioner should decide according to his discre- tion. It has been hitherto received, as an acknow- ledged truth, that miserable slavery must exist, where tile laws are vague or unknown, misera servita ubi jus vagum aut incognilttm ; but under this degrading slavery the Greeks of the Ionian Islands now live, and the system finds apologists in the British House of Commons. Whenever misrule is charged against those entrusted with power in our colonies, ( for the islands must be considered as colonies till the troops are withdrawn) it is invariably the custom, that our gallant Commanders are eulogized as quite above the suspicion of misconduct, and a majority is called upon to vote inquiry altogether unne- cessary. Thus, upon Mr. HUME'S motion. Sir ISAAC COFFIN spoke generally to the good character of Sir THOMAS MAITLAND, a Friend whom he had known for thirty- five years. Admit- tingthe testimony ofSir ISAAC COFFIN to be high- ly respectable, the principle can never be admitted, that specific charges of misconduct are to be rebut- ted by reference to a generally fair character ; and Sir ROBERT WILSON was certainly right when he said, that the High Commissioner of the Ionian Island ought to court, nav insist upon, full investi- gation, for the vote of the House will not and ought not to satisfy the public, that the charges are un- founded. The arbitrary sentence passed upon one individual ofthe age of sixtv- six, a sentence, as we understood, passed according to no law, but the will and pleasure ot the Commission, will give a spe- cimen ofthe spirit in which justice is, in these islands, administered— twelve years imprisonment, without permission to communicate freely with friends Are we to wonder that the inhabitants, once confiding 111 British protection and generosity, and attached to us as a people, are now prepared for insurrection ? Although Mr. HUME'S motion for inquiry into the causes of the discontents and commotions in the Io- nian Islands has been negatived in the House, it will produce good effects Those entrusted with deli- gated power will be put upon their guard, and cau- tioned to use it with moderation ; and it is to be hoped, the state of these Islands will soon be improv- ed, either by our withdrawing what is called our su- perintendence, or granting to the inhabitants the advantages of known and equal laws. for the preservation of t! je! r religion. The Pnr. ee YPSILANTI is said to be not at all disposed to obey the mandate of the Emperor ALEXANDER, to return immediately to Russia, but remains with the nrtiiv actively employed. A short time must now ascertain the truth. It is certain, that great ex- cesses have been committed at Constantinople, and manv lives lost, but the particulars are not yet fully known. The Coronation is now, by Proclamation, to take place on Thursday the 19th of July. The Court of Claims has resumed its sittings, and litis disposed of the pretensions of candidates for the honour of assist- ing at the ceremony, according to the evidence they could produce of their several rights. Some davs since there was a rumour, that the Cabinet was not unanimous in thinking the solemnity expedient at present, and that Lord SiDMOUTH, Lord HaR- ROWBY, ami Lord MELVILLE, had actually ten- dered their resignations ; the rejrort has, however, been contradicted, and the greatest unanimity is said to prevail. The preparations are most magnt- ficient, and in splendour, it is believed, that the ap- proaching Coronation will exceed ali that have taken place in England. The Royal visit to Ire- laud takes place immediately after the Coronation, and preparations are making at the several stages upon the road for the reception of his Majesty, and numerous suite of Noblemen and Gentlemen. I. OYA r, ASSOCIATION—- Our readers are already acquainted with the nature of this Society, which professes to have for its object, the suppression of sedition and blasphemy, by prosecutions raised against whatever they chtise to consider as libellous. According to the principles of this Association, a Bookseller or Publisher, who, at the request of rinv of their agents procures for him a publication which the vender applied to has never seen or read, be- comes a lit object for prosecution ; and as many members subscribe initials or fictitious names, it may happen, that the same individuals may be Prosecutors and Jurymen. These loyal Noble- men and Gentlemen have, however, committed themselves, under the Act George the III. against corresponding Societies, and, in the opinion of very able lawyers, have subjected themselves to the penalty of transportation. Mr. PARKINS lately applied to the Lord Mayor for warrants against | some of the Members of this Association, and his Lordship took time to consult the proper law authorities on the point, whether the act specified was of a temporary nature ; but before his answer^ was given, Mr. PARKINS again waited upon him, and told him, that from facts now in his possession, the affair had assumed a more serious aspect, and he would soon make another application to his Lord- ship. Whether it is intended to proceed against those concerned for conspiracy, as well as con- travention of the Act of Parliament, we do not know; but that many of the Members wish themselves well clear of tha concern is certain. That the Bridge Street Association has been, to all intents and purposes, a Corresponding Society, ad- mits of no doubt ; we have been favoured with their Circulars in this place, and they reached the north- ernmost parts of Scotland. The Courier, as was to Ire expected, strongly advocates the cause of this Loval Society, aud assures its readers that many Noblemen and Gentlemen are joining it daily, and some of the old Members doubling their subscrip- tions. This reminds ofthe threatening fulminations of our Government against the United States, when just upon the eve of acknowledging their indepen- dence—" Are you not alarmed, ( said a Gentleman to FRANKLIN) at the roaring of the British Lion :" " Not a tvhit, the brute is most noisy when most thoroughly. frightened." The new timber duties take (. Sect from and after Mc. y last, the clay the new act received the royal assent, T< e party ofthe 41st regiment stationed at. Dornoch, were on Monday marched to Gruids, about six mile, above Bonar Bridge, the tenants of which were to li ® then ejected ; the Sheriff' had gone the previous day .. to persuade them to remove without resistance ; and we trust. they have con1 plied. Several extensive seizures of smuggled spirits have been made withiq these few days. Near Befuily, fifteen casks lit' Whisky were discovered by Mr. Davidson, acting as supervisor here, with an illegal still : and, on Monday Mr. Davidson, accompanied by Messrs. Williamson, ai, d Troup, general snjiervisors, . Seized- eleven casks of Gil* in an old woman's house at Campbeltown, supposed to be part of/ he smuggled goods lately landed at Alturlie Point. There are hopes that inuch more of these smuggled goods will be yet discovered.— Inverness Paper. I'KICE Oi' PROVISIONS, & C. IS THE ABERDEEN MARKET. YESTERDAY. Pork, — — 3d a 74 Flutter, — • 13d a 13d Eggs, p. doz. —. 6d a fid Cheese, p. st. 7s Od a 8s od Quartern Loaf — — 9d Oatmeal, p. peck, 11 Jd a 13d Bearmeal. —- 8d a Or! Potatoes, 12d. a I ; id. Oil Malt. 3s 3d a Od Reef, p. lb 4d a 8rl Mutton, — fid 3 8cl Veal, — — 4d a 8d Tallow, 10s ( id a lis fid Hay, — — 9d a 0,1 Raw Hides, p. lb. 3d a 4il Coals, p. boll. 3s lCd a IsOri New Potatoes, Is. Gd. per peek. At Trinity- muir market, 011 Wednesday a good number of sheep appeared, but sales were very dull. White- faced, English breed, 30s. per bead ; black- faced, 25s ; lambs from 10s. to 12s.— all fat. Keep stock were very cheap ; good wedders from 15s- to 18s. per head ; ewes anil iambs, per pair, from 12s. to 15s. ; hogs from 10s. to 12s. per bead. The show of cattle, on Thursday, was very considerable, although perhaps something short of what was anticipsted. Several English gentlemen appeared ; notwithstanding, the sale was very dull and languid among every description of beasts. Several transaction? were made among fine cattle, at very reduced prices, say 30s. per bead less than migM have been obtained at tbe spring trvst. A pr « at number of horses are arrived, and a good show jsexpectcd on Thursday. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. BIRTH — At Kinnaber House, on Wednesday, Mrs. Captain BELI, was safely delivered of a daughter. MARRIAGE.— Near Brechin, on Monday last, the Reverend ROBERT SMITH, of Dreghorn. to Miss MAUY MOI. ESON, daughter of Thomas Moleson, Esq. late provost of Brechin. DEATHS. At Havannab, on the IGth April, GILBERT, tbe second son of Alexander More. Esq. Col- lector of the Customs at Aberdeen, in tbe 18th year of his age. At ber Son's House, No. 3, North James' Street, Edinburgh, on the 5th June curt. Mrs. BEVERIDGE, Sen. At Aberdeen, 011 the 31st ult. Miss ANN CAROLINE BRANDS, eldest Daughter ofthe deceased James Brands, Esq. of Ferryhill. At Edinburgh, on tbe 29th ult. Mrs. ERSKINE of Dun. SHARES OF SHIPPING. On Thursd ay the 5th day of July next, within the New Inn, Aberdeen, at 6 o'clock in the evening, there will be exposed for sale by public roup. The following S11AR F. Sof SHIPS, belonging to the sequestrated Estate of SAUNDERS and MELLIS, Merch- ants in Aberdeen. 9- 32nds of Coppered Brig HALIFAX PACKET. 9- 32ndsof Coppered Brig ALBUERA. 1- 16th of Prig liluchtr. The vessels are well found and in good condition, and will be sold off without reserve, being the only remaining Shipping belonging to the Estate. The upset prices having been repeatedly reduced, w ill be fixed at such sums as to ensure a sale. Those wishing to become purchasers w ill find it their interest to attend. The articles of roup are in the hands of John Ewing, Advocate in Aberdeen; to whom, or to Alex. Cheyne. the Trustee on the Estate, application may be made for further particulars. May IS, 1S2J. The benevolent intentions of Sir JAMES MAC- INTOSH to mitigate, the severity of punishment in cases of forgery have, for the present, been defeat- ed. The lbll, after having been read three times in the Commons, it was supposed would pass as a matter of course; but Lord LONDONDERRY, upon the motion that this Bill do now pass, mustered his voters, and by a very small majority negatived the motion. It is, however, only for the present that the motion can be lost. The sanguinary laws re- specting forgery must at 110 distant period. be reus- ed, and to Sir JAMES MACINTOSH the credit will justly belong, of having been the first to move for their repeal. The barbarous murder of the Greek Patriarch at ' Constantinople appears to have roused the most de- termined spirit of resistance to the Turkish power throughout the Morea, and all that is now called Greece; but concerning the probability of the Greeks being able to carry 011 a successful war against the Porte, the accounts received are still contradictory. Some say, that the Insurgents are already powerful by sea, and have made consider able progress in the Archipelago, while the armies are daily augmenting. According to other ac- counts, the Turkish army is too powerful to be withstood— veil supplied— and all ranks enthusiastic EPITAPH. IT is well known, that about the commencement of the Reign of GEORGE I. parties ran very high in this country, and the conduct of many Members of our Universities was severely censured by Go- vernment, for their attachment to the STUARTS. Professor BI. AKE of King's College, one of those who had offended, or was suspected, appears to have died in consequence of vexatious and harras- sing proceedings against him ; but his Epitaph trul)' expressing the cause of his death, it was thought necessary, that the Tablet on the East Wall of the Old Town Cathedral should lie invert- ed so, that the inscription was concealed. The late Professor OGILVIE*, manv years ago, had the Tablet restored to its proper position, so that the truly elegant Epitaph is seen. There is some reason to think it the composition of' Dr. PIT- CAIRN. M. GL* I.. BLAKE tie HAUDO, in Acad, regia Alrrerl. P, P. et sub Primarius, animi vivacitate, corporisque vignre, Doctrinal fama Juventutis instruendo? peritia et feliei Spartam ornandi sutcessn, celeberrimus. Qtium de bonis artibus, aendemia ; atque amicis optime meruisset et LXlm. Otitis annum atligisset. Tetnporum turbine at partium otliis inique jaetatus, et inde lethali inorbo correptus, vivoruin cxcessit, contuherniis et exuvias hie condi fussit Vlto, die Februarii, Anno Domini M. DCC. XIV. WIDE WALL, May 22.— This day the Ilecla and Fury, discovery ships, with the Nautilus transport, sailed front ibis harbour, having been detained try contrary winds. The crews are all in good health and spirits. The following Aberdeen vessels have arrived al Hal'" v. On the 5th May, the Louisa. Oswald, 45 days from Aberdeen, and the first arrival from Britain; 01: the 10th, the Alexander, Hogg, after a tine passage of 18 days, from Limerick, and on the 15th the Rob Roy, Kenn, in 31 days from Belfast. The Louisa experienced the most boisterous Weather, having nothing but a succession oT westerly gales until within eight days of bis arrival, and in consequence, lost the jolly boat from bis stern, part of bis waist boards, jib, & r. The packet, after a passage oC 47 days, arrived oti the GIB May; and on tbe 7th, two ships in 49 and 52 days, and a brig from Greenock in 54 days, all complaining of tbe unsettled and boisterous state of tbe weather on tbe passage. The I. ouisa expected to sail for Pictou on 16th ult. The Jean, Innes, was loading at St. Vincent on the 27th April, and expected to be loaded in twenty days ; the Hearts of Oak, Robertson, also of this place, was nearly loaded at tbe above date, and would be full iu a few days. A fine large ship, the Marsh, from London to Grenada, ran ashore 011 one of the Grenadillas, where the vessel was lost, but the materials were saved, and sold at St. Vincent. The Nymph, Hutcheon, is arrived at London, aud the Duncan Forbes, Lovie, at Liverpool, from Marseilles. Abeona, Catanach, off the £ tart, 4th instant, from JA- maica, all well. The Bruce, Greig. arrived inthe Bay on Sunday, from Havannalr, in 48 days, bound to St. Petersburg!!. ARRIVED AT ABERDEEN. June 8— Flora, l. oftet, Thurso, salmon 9. Liver- pool Packet, Law, Liverpool, goods ; London Packet, Williamson, Leith, do ; Clyde Packet, Weir, Glasgow, ditto; Resolution, Young, Newcastle, ditto,' Guthries, Kennedy, Dundee, ditto ; Mary, Gordon, Dvsait, ditto. 11. Regent, Turner, London, goods; Lord ITuntlv, Brown, do. do ; Sophia, Williamson. Thurso, ditto.— 12. Tout ist, 11.1 iIt, Leiih, passengers ; Eliza, Bain, New. burgh, grain ; Edinburgh Packet, Hossack. Leiih. goods ; Mary and Elizabeth, Jamie, Beauly, salmon.— 13 Flora, Work, Mcmel, timber; Peggy, Lewis, Inverness, goods ; Aon, Stephen. Peterhead, ditto ; Tourist, Bain, Leitli, passengers.— 14. Nancy, Lawrie, Anstrutber, potatoes ; Bell, Finlater, Arbroath, goods; Search, Duncan, Kin- sale, cotton; Alpha, Anderson, Pittenweem, goods; Ceres, Young; Alloa, goods; Countess of Elgin, Still, Montrose, goods— 15. Tourist, Bum, Leith, passengers. Fifteen with coals, and 1 in ballast. SAILED. June 8.— Nimrod, Brown, London, goods; Triumph. Findlay, dcr. ditto ; Bromby, Middleton, Dull, ditto.— 12. Tourist, Bain, Leith, passengers ; Thetis, Crutchly, London, goods; Hazard, Smith, St. Petersburg!!, do; 13. Mary and Elizabeth, Jamie, Beauly, ditto; Flora, I. oftct, Thurso do ; Eliza, West, Newcastle, do ; Lon- don Packet. Williams, Leith. ditto.— 14. Tourist, Bain, ditto, passengers; Evander, Deary, Archangel, ballast ; Expert, Leslie, London, goods; Lord Huntly. Philips, do. do— 16. Tourist, Bain. 1 eitb, passengers. Three with stones, 7 ill ballast, and 2 with coals. At LONDON— Champion. Crane, 7th inst ; Commerce, Anderson, and Superior, Duncan, 8th do; Cato, Davie?, 9th ditto. TIDE TABLE CALCULATED FOR ABERDEEN BAR. { APPARENT TIME.) Morning Tide. | Evening Tide. 1H J7M. HI: 38 MR I 3 4 — 5 — J7M. 59 38 15 51 31 19 18 35 ].? 55 46 * Professor OGILVIE is buried close to tbe same spot. We have had a good supply of fine Turbot in our Mar- ket this week, and the price bas been pretty reasonable, about 4d per pound. They have been caught by Six Fishermen from Hartlepool, who, provided they get en- couragement intend to remain here some months— so that we may expect to have our market well sunplied with them this season, and thatby the next our own fishermen will. be able to follow- up this fishery, winch may by degrees be- come a valuable branch of our intercourse with the capi- tal. MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF CHINA.— The Sale by Auction of the most extensive aud splendid Col- lection of FINE CHINA, wdiielr has been ever in this city, commenced on Monday last, in that elegant Saloon, ad- joining the Exchange News Rooms— and we understand has been numerously and fashionably attended, particu- larly iry Amateurs and lovers of the Fine Arts, by many of whom extensive purchases have been made. We learn tbe sale wil continue tbe greater part of next week..— See Advertisement. On tire 3d ult, the Senatus Academic us of Ibe University and King's College of Aberdeen, ordered Dr. Millie's Medical Prize, ofthe value of L.. 30, for the best Essay on Typhus Fever, to be paid to Mr. Alex. Murray. Surgeon in Afford, to whom it bad been awarded by I) r. Banner- man. Professor of Medicine, and Dr. Allan, President of the First Class of the Medical Society of Aberdeen, the Judges appointed by Dr. Mil tie. June 16. Saturday, - - 17. Sunday," - - 18. Monday, 19. Tuesday, - - 20 Wednesday, 21. Thursday, 22. Friday, - - MOON'S AGE. . C Last Quarter, 22d June, at 9h. 2r.' Ever. POSTSCRIPT. LONDON, June 12. On Saturday, at two o'clock, his Majesty held a Court at bis Palace in Pall- mall, which was attended by tho Cabinet Ministers. His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Bul- ler attended as Clerk. A Proclamation was agreed upon to be issued for the coronation of his Majesty, to take place ou Thursday, the 19th of July next. A Proclamation was also f greed upon for tbe election of a Scotch Peer in t he room of the late E- irl of Stair, to take place at Holyrood House, Edinburgh, on tlie 8tlt August next. It is said that the Queen of Spain intends to proceed immediately on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The following is a copy of a printed card, which is framed and glazed, and preserved in the bar of the Black Swan Inn, at York: — It will show tbe great improve- ment which has been made in travelling in this country. Tbe distance between York and London is about 197 miles. '• York four days stage coach.— Begins on Friday, the 18th of April, 1706. Alltbatare desirous to pas/ from London to York, or from York to London, or auy ether place on that road, let them repair to tiie Black Swan iu Holhourne. in London, and to Ibe Black Swan, in Ct{- ney Street, in York, at both which places ; hey maybe received in a stage coach, every Monda- v Wednesday, and Fr iday, which perform, the whole jiurney in Jour days ( if God permit), and sets forth at ( ire in the morning, and returns from York to Stamford/ n two days; and from Stamford, by Huntiogion, to London, iu two days more, and the like stages on tbor return. Allow ing each pasicnger 14Wrs. weight aril ali above, 3d. a pound. f Benjamin Kingman.' Performed ty Henry Harrison. ( Walter Baynes,''