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The Aberdeen Chronicle

Date of Article: 10/11/1821
Printer / Publisher: J. Booth, jun. 
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NUMBER 788.] jsl4 TUADA k, NOVEMBER 10, 1821. Printed for J. BOOTH, JIM. CHRONICLE STREET, ABERDEEN ; where, and bv . NEWTON' & Co. No. ,5. Warwick. SQUARE, Ne'- vgate Street; J. WHITE, Fleet Street;. E. HATFLW. LY, tfo. 1, Catherine Street, Strand, LOADON J j. K. JOHNSTON & Co. No. I, Sackville Street, DUBLIN ; and J. T. SMITH & Co. Hunter's Square, EDINBURGH,' Advertisements and Orders are taken in. Price of a single Paper, 6j- d,. £ I 8s fid. per Annum, delivered in Town- - and £ 1. I Us. per Annum, when sent by Post. i . _——:!. ,. C', HOUSES FOR SALE, AND GROUND TO BE FEUED OR SOLD. CHEAP WATCHES AND CLOCKS. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE RARGAIN, mwo DWELLING HOUSES, with the JL" ST A BEES and GROUND adjoining, lying on the West Side of North Street, and upon the north end of Mr. Francis Edmund's property. The Houses are ( substantially built, and always well tenanted ; and im. mediately behind, there are TWO excellent THREE STALLED STABLES, with Hay Lofts above; to which, and a large Court and Pump Well, there is ail excellent emrv through the property. ALSO. THREE BUILDING STANCES and HOUSES partly erected th ergon, lying to the north of the above; with a large Piece of enclosed GROUND, presently used as a Bleach Green, running behind the whole of the property before descri& fd- to tbf ,- wd aloug the Port iffW. ' " Also, to be feuea or sold, a PIECE of GROUND , ipon the North Erul of Air. John Chalmers' property, fronting the road leading from the Canal to Garjock's Wynd, throngli the Cr » nbutts. and measuring twenty six feet in front, along the South Side of said Road, and sixtp feet Imckwanii. This is also a desirable and airy • situation for building, having an opeu view to the Links, and there is easy access to it. Tbe foregoing Properties will be disposed of on such te ms. as to affiird handsome interest to ertv person wish- ing to lay out their money on undoubted security, and j.- rt of tin- price may remain in the purchaser's hands, if wished. Application may he made to Richard Merchant, Chronicle Lane, lb? Proprietor, iu whose hands Flans cf the Properties may be seen. B1 ROBERTSONS Public Library. WROBERTSON respectfully informs his • Subscribers and the Public, that he has re rently enriched his LIBRARY hy a great number of VALUABLE WORKS, by the latest and best Authors, in procuring which, no expence has been spared, as will be evident from a slight examination of the Catalogue. Readers in the various departments of DISTORT. VOYAGES, TKAVEI. S. and Works of IMAGINATION and TASTE, and the PRRIOOICAL LITERARY JOORNAI. S, will here fin I a permanent s'. urce of instruction and amuse- ment, and on terms more moderate, than iu any Library of the same size in the kingdom. W. R. Ilea's to assure his Subscribers, that he is de- termined to adhere to that strict impartiality in giving out New Books, which has given so much satisfaction since Ihe establishment of the Library ; and by constant assiduity, and by sparing neither labour nor expence, to render this Institution still more worthy of that liberal patronage, which it has hitherto experienced. JOHN BARRON, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, NFCTHEBKIRKGATE, ABEKDEGN, EOS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has at present, for Sale, a varie- ty of WATCHES and CLOCKS, which he can warrant of the best quality, and will be sold at very moderate and reduced prices. , T. B. can supply Watch Dealers with New SILVER WATCHES at 50s. which will give satisfaction to the wearfer. OLD WATCHES sold, and taken iu exchange for new ones. , SPECTACLES. 3• B. has just received an additional supply of SPEC TACLES in filter. Tortoise•- Melt, tfor'n, and Steel Frames, of superior quality, Kt for all ages, and will be sold SO per cent, cheaper titan what has been offered for sale lately in this place. Aberdeen, Nov. 6, 1821. NORTH BRITISH FIRE OFFICE. THE insured, whose Policies run to Martinmas, ( 11th November) are respectfully informed, that re- newal Receipts are in the hands of the. different Agent's^ and that if the Premiums be not paid within fifteen days, the risk on the Office ceases. Insurance of every description of property continues to be effected by the Agents for the above Office, on the very lowest terms : and all loses are promptly and liberal- ly settled. Premium for common risks 2s. for every. £ 100. The North British Office is at the sole expeuce of main- taining a Fire Engine in Aberdeen, which is at all tiiries at the service ofthe public. THOMAS DURNETT and WILLIAM STUART, Advocates, Agents . at Aberdeen. The following Books are a Part of those just receioed •• Lady Morgan's llaly, 2 vol. 4to. Bowditch's Account of his Mission to- Ashar. tee, 4to. Sketches of France Stc. hy the late Mr. John Scott. Lyon's Travels in Northern Africa. 4to. plates. Johnston's Memoirs of the Rebellion in 1745— 46, 4to. ... Madam de Stael's Account of her 10 Years Exile. Life of Lady Russell. Hodgkin's Travels in Germany, particularly in Han- over, 2 vol. , Ilazlit's Table Talk. Memoirs of R. L. Edgeworth, 2 vol. Kotzebue's Travels in Persia, frraham's Memoirs of Ponssin. View of Society and Manners in America, by an Englishwoman. Parry's Voyage of Discovery to the Arctic Regions, 4to, plates. Beuger's Memoirs of Ann Boleyn, 2 vol. Spence's Anecdotes of Men and Manners, ( ireham's Residence in Italy. ' William's Travels in Italy, 2 vol. " Wentworth's Account of New South Wales. Murray's Travels in Asia, 3 vol. Crawford's Account of Java. & c. 3 vol. The Dublin Mail, a Satirical Pucm. NOVELS, Man of Fashion, 3 vol.— Bannockburn, 3 vol— Talcs of Tor.— Heraline, hy Miss Hawkins 4 . vol— Favourite of Nature, 3 vol Pre< aution. 3 vol.— Scenes at Brigh- ton. 3 vol.— Helen de Gotunon, 2 vol.— The Sisters, 4 vol.— Concealment, 3 vol.— Ayrshire Legatees— Annals of the Parish- T- Cospatrick of Raymondshotm, 3 vols, by the Author of Redmond the Rebel — The Privateer, 2 Vol. & c. Ac. & c. - Reviews and Magazines, regularly as published. Brood Street. FIR WOOD AT PARK HILL. rjPHE Last Sale far the Season will take place on A TUESDAY the 13th of November curt.; when there will b& exposed to roup, a great number of TREES of all sizes ; with some lots of Dying Wood for country purposes.— To begin in the Cott- hill Wood, at ten o'clock morning ; when, on account of the shortness of the day, it is requested purchasers will convene.— Credit as usual. SICK MAN'S FRIEND. AT tlie Quarterly Meeting held this- evening, it was found that the Treasurer had only a Balance of 19s. in hand ; having received, since last Quarter, ( in- cluding the Collection at the West Church,) 3s. and paid away £ 50 4s. in GO- 1 payments of Is. each. Not- withstanding this expenditure, the Visitors had supplied some of their objects who were accustomed to receive weekly, only once a fortnight ; and those who received once a fortnight, once in three weeks, and so forth ; other- wise the expenditure would have been . greater : — such is the present necessitous and distressed state of the afflicted I'oor of this city. The Meesing, however, have felt themselves obliged, in the present season of the year, to go on ; and therefore, with con& ience, look up to a benevolent and generous public for the means necessary to continue so useful an Institution. ( Signed) ALEX. MIDDLED THESES. Aberdeen, iVtw. 5, 1821. MI*. 3IASSIETL£:: Z Ladies her return from LoXJWV, uiith an elegant and extensive selection of FASHIONS for the WINTER SEASON ; also, same very bcaiitijid PARISIAN ORNAMENTS for the Hair, with a variety of Coloured and Black OSTRICH FEATHERS, Ssc. Union Street, Nov. 9, 1821; MR. SPENCE, SURGEON DENTIST, EDINBURGH, HAVING been requested by several of Ins Pa- tients in the North, to visit Ab-. has now to announce his arrival ; and begs to solicit the favour of an early visit from those who may wish to consult him. It is Mr. Spence's intention, in future to visit Aber- deen regularly twice a year ; and he hopes that the intro- ductions he has been favoured with to the Medical Gentle- men, and respectable Families here, together with the strictest attention to his Professional duties, will ensure him the support of those who may require his assistance. Slits. HUNTER'S, UNIOM'- STHKET, > Aberdeen, November G, 1821. 5 • FEU- DUTIES FOR SALE. I^ R OM £ 50 to £ 55 Sterling of yearly- FEU- DUTIES will be sold on reasonable ter^ s, and in: such proportion, as may suit persons wishing to purchase. They are secured upon valuable property, on which sub- stantial and elegant Houses have been built. And, con- sidering, the low rate of interest presently allowed" for Money, a more favourable opportunity thati'the- pr- escnt could not be afforded those desirous of obtaining a per- manent and just return for their money, upon the best security. Jflfi* , For particulars, application ma, be madtTlo AleWand John Cadenhead, Advocates, Ad* tphi. 1 JOSEPH HUME, Esa. M. P. v Hereford, October 15, 1821. SIR— The unwearied and strenuous exertions you have made in the House of Commons.' in endeavouring to re- duce she enormous and wasteful expenditure of ihe pub- lic money, by a careful examination of the public ac- counts, and the great " zeal and abilities you have display- ed 011 all occasions where the interests and welfare of your country were at stake, has claimed and most deservedly received the applause and gratitude of the greater part of the community. The inhabitants' of Herefordshire, deep- ly - participating in, the general feeling of respect, and de- sirous of testifying their sincere good will towards you* have resolved to present vcu with a hogshead of the best cider the county could produce, and a silver tankard, with appropriate ornaments, and an inscription thereon, as a proof of the esteem in which they hold the character of an honest and independent Member of Parliament, and a public testimonial of gratitude for the beneficial effects of your public services. Although the offering we propose to make be trifling in value, yet, as it is accompanied by a public approval of your conduct in Parliament, it will, we trust, be acceptable to. you; and 1 a a requested by the committee to add, that should it not ot particularly inconvenient to yoifc your personal attendance at a public dinner, proposed to be given on the occasion, would be highly gratifying to the subscribers, and the county at large. As it is not expected that the silver tankard will be finished for some time, probably a month pethaps, the general wishes here may induce you to visit us, if more important business does not claim your attention. The time most convenient to yourself will be uitftle convenient to us; and we shall feel much flattered by your com- pliance with our wishes. Tbj cider being new bottled. It 13 well Worth the farmer's while to calculate this year, hotv much he has lost by growing clover with his Com, per- haps a disadvantageous practice in any season. The vast plenty of food for cattle, sheep, and pigs, hot!) of vegetables and damaged corn, have produced some spirit in the fairs and markets ; and the accounts from the great fair of Wey- hill, are said to be exhilirating ; there is. however, a 1 great want of the means of purchase among the farmers ! generally. Provisions may yet decline considerably far- ther in value, though . the had state of the wheat crop may keep the price of bread somewhat steady. i'ijjs are said to be more plentiful and cheap than for many years; pro- bably our breeders are beginning to set their faces against the Irish supply. It seems. to be generally agreed, that | the past has been one of the worst seasons, and the late ! harvest the very worst within memory. Yet, as has ever been the laudable custom of certain new writers, most flourishing and soothing accounts are* constantly given to the public, of abundant and beautiful crops. A few for- tunate growers, indeed, iu some of tlie earliest districts, have harvested their wheat early, and in condition and quantity nearly etjual to the fiiyjoiWeVop of last year : and fortunate Scotland... fin*' the most - part, has done so, and even seeded their fallows'' at ihe earliest period. The hopes of ihe farmers o£ obtaining any relief tliroivrh the medium of the. Agricultural Associations, grow daily more faint, and with great reason. The first proposal was in- deed obviously delusive, the last absolutely absurd. The situation of the farmers, it cannot be denied, is most de- plorable, and both for their sakes and of the public at large, a real and effective remedy for this national disease Should be putin force with all possible speed. In the nu'.- in time, it behoves the farmer to j/ rohe, that they may discover the original cause of their miseries. They will find that all this desolation has been brought upon them by the grand error of their fathers or themselves ; and that - jtlre first step to their relief is, the conviction of that truth ; tile next will consist in Ihe adoption of truly patriotic prin- ciples in their proceedings. K INC A R DINESH1R E. The weather, which throughout the month was very much of a oiece with that of September, mill continues- favourable both to vegetation an 1 field w.- rk-, and a bet- ter wheat seed time was rarefy or never experienced Tlie white crops of this county were, witn few exceptions^ secured i> y the 26th. and except a partial shake on the cluced a degree of suffering, of which we should lit vain - attornjit. to convey an idea. On the morning of Tuesday last, the neighbourhood of Wallsend collicry '( Russell's) was alarmed bv an exjilcrsion of inflammable air, in the ( A) pit of that extensive colliery. The greatest exertions were instantly made by Mr. Buddie, the viewer, to save, if ties- sihlc, the lives at'the men who wefe at the time working in. the flit, and, as soon as it was practical ble, he descended with his assistants, when a mos6 melancholy scene presented itself. Of' fifty- si^ workmen who were in the pit, nearly fifty '. verp found dead, some severely injured,' though still alive, andonfv two men unhurt. ,- In two hours they succeeded in raising some of the bodies to bank, and as by that time nearly 60O persons, some of them relations and fricftdS of the deceased, had collected " round the pit; a most heart- rending scene of distress ensued. Of those of tW sufferers who were brought up with Fife only two now snrvive, and their recovery is doubtf. il— thus making the number of lives lost, on this melancholy occasion, amount to 52. Marty of them have left wives imd families, and as the deceased were vfcrv generally related to each other, the depth of distress which has been caused bv this calamity mar bo more easily imagined than described: 1 he funerals of the deceased took place on Thurs3av afternoon, when 4S were buried at Wallsend, 14 of'whom, being relations, were. buried in one grave. Motft of the sufferers were voting- one of them has left eight'children, and another seven The melancholy accident took pTace in what is called the Belcher Seam, which is only . etv begun to be worked. The. workings have extended onlv about one hundred yurtls, and} on the night preced- ing were considered' in a perfectly safe s > te Whether the deceased men were using safety lamps or candles at the time is . not ascertained,, but, it is morning of the ' id. seem to have sustained no injury whatever. The size of ihe stack . yards, generally, speak- ing, is by no means great, but by all accounts equal, if not superior to that of some other districts.. Barley yields pretty well to its bulk at thethre- hingwiiill. , hut will to a certainty be deficient in ui.? ny cases- p,, r acre. As to other kinds of grain crop we a- e'not vet in, possession of sufficient data to give particulars. It is very- probable however, that- they will turn out tolerably - well. The young wheats have a flattering appearance, and having had no severe frosts pastuies are still fresh. Potatoes have been long in coming to maturity but are now mostly up, ' and except where the stems'were blackened by early ftost. ' are a medium crop both as to quantity and quality. The premium offered hy our Agricultural Association for the best cultivated crop of turnips, is hot yet awarded ; but we understand they are presently, undergoing inspection for that purpose. The weather lor this long time has been peculiarly favourable to the grovyth of this root, which consequently continues to hulk well, but upon the whole, we suspect this crop will prove rather a light one. Mar- kets for live stock appear at the long run to have reached the minimum ; but. though we have iw> w rather iroiv de- mand, especially for good cuttle, it cannot be said that prices are much improved, The grazier, it is noiv too well ascertained, lias bad another unsuccessliil season of it, and he seems to consider himself fortunate who has kept his own— leaving profit entirely out of the question. The demand for good Barley was pretty keen in the early part ofthe month, but is now greatly relaxed, on account of tlie present stagnation in the English maiket, which is evidently occasioned by a superabundant quantity of'da- niaged grain pouring into it. Barley which brought 24s. and 25s. per boll three weeks ago, sells at present at 20s. and 21s. FOR SALE, ONE S II A II E of the- DEE WHALE FISHING'COM PAl NY. Appty to PETER MFARfcANE. Aberdeen, Nop. 6, 182 J. RICH WHEEL ! ALI MONEY PRIZES. & c. & c. & c. And a fill Proportimb- yf Smaller Prizes, • > t, VJCI. fi. O NOT TWO BLANKS*' TO A PRIZE. 6,500 Tickets were drawn the First Day, and above is the- •, Sv State of the Wheel for the 10th. NOVEMBER, • - XJ- - WLFE- S THE First- drawn Prize will have ifSO. OOO Money ! Tickets and Shares, warranted undrawn, are Selling by ' ' HAZARD & CO. THE CONTRACTORS?, ' ' - At their old- established qnd fortunate Offices.' 93, RoVAt. ' ; CoKNHii. r.; and 324, Oxroitn STREET, LONDON ; wjieje thev Sold, in the Last Lottery, 15; T02... '..<> f. .. .....'£ 21,000 ! foft?*.-. ...£ 15,000 J Ajid in a former Lottery, Aiiiii. e Prizes ol ^ 30,000 ! TO BE LET AT £ 45 PER ANNUM, on SOLD FOR £ 700, THAT commodious FAMILY HOUSE, in Marischal Street, adjoining the Theatre on the South Side. It has been lately repaired and painted, and is in excel- lent order. There is a number of fixtures in it; all the Grates, except those of the Kitchen and I> rawing Room ; as also a Sideboard. Apply to John Fleming, Advocate, Broad Street, who will give directions tor shewing the House at any time. Aberdeen, Nov. 7, 1821. - NOTICE TO TIIE INHABITANTS OF THE 9tk. OR TOWN OF ABERDEEN DISTRICT OF COMMUTATION ROADS. ,-' ' ' Hp HE Trustees of said District at their last Gene- JL ral Meeting held uponthe 26th inst-. unanimously adopted the following Resolution, or standing. Order, and appointed public n. otii^ p thereof, to he given by adver- tisement, twice in each of the .' Aberdeen Newspapers, for the information of alleoncerned. viz.:—" That no Money " whatever, shall in future, - be allowed to any person, " as expended upon Roads witliin the District, unless , * t the same Shall have been previously allocated, and ap- ! " pointed to he laid out, at a regular Meeting of the Trus- " tees ; and then only, in case the same shall have been " expended'' at the sight of the Road Overseer for the 41 time, and his certificate ^ obtained to that effect, und " produced to the Clerk, with an order for payment." I A. & J. CADEN1IEAD, CLERKS- ' Aberdeen, 30th October, 1821. v • SALE ADJOURNED. UPSET PRICES REDUCED. Upon Friday the 16th day of November curt, there will 6e exposed to sale, by public roup, within the New Inn, Aberdeen, at f> o'clock afternoon, T1 HE following SUBJECTS, part of the Se- questrated Estate of Ar. EX. MACKIE, Merchant, Aberdeen. TWO DWELLING HOUSES in Water I- ane and Pork Lane, presently occupied by Capt. Macdonald, ship- master, anil others. TWO DWELLING HOUSES, with Salt ^ Cellar and Shed on the North Side of Water Lane, presently possessed by Alex. Mitchell. Painter, and others. ONESH ARE of the ABERDEEN and LONDON SHIPPING COMPANY. ONE SHARK ofthe NORTH SHIPPING COM- PANY. The Sloop MAYFLOWER of Aberdeen. A large HERRING BOAT, about 15 Tons. For ( hrtlter particulars, application may be made to Peter Macfarlane, trustee on the said Sequestrated Es- tate. and ready for carriage, only waits your intimation as to the place you would have it forwarded to; may I there- fore request that you will honour me with your commands on this" subject, that no error . niay ocrur_ i. n its due de- livery, according to your directions. I have the honcur to remain, Sir, For the Committee, Your very humble Servant, ( Signed) JOHN ALLEN, Jutf. To Joseph Hume, Esq. M. P. - London, October IS, 1821. Sin— Next to the satisfaction derived from a conscien- tious discharge of public duty, the approbation of* my countrymen is the greatest I can receive. Although 1 feel that my services have been tnuth over- rated by the people of Herefordshire, yet the favourable opinion of so large a number of independent men; cannot but be highly grati- fying to me ; and the manner in which they have been pleased to communicate it, in your letter of the I5th inst. is particularly pleasing. I request you will comtnunicate to the committee and subscribers my grateful acknowledg- ments for the gifts with which they intend to honour me, and assure them that I shall highly value them as a testimony of the approbation of mv public conduct, by- so many dis- interested and honourable men. 1 shall be happy in the opportunity ofbecotning personally acquainted with my Herefordshire friends, ' and, therefore, accept with plea- sure, the invitation to meet them at dinner in their own city. Iam not aware of any thing that can prevent my waiting upon them, after about a month hence ; aud shall, therefore^ leave it to the committee to fix the time, and I shall attend their summons, ff it u- ere equally agreeable to the Committee, I should . prefer to drink the health of my Herefordshire friends out of the firsttnnkard ofthe cider which they have so kindly prepared.; aud would, there- fore, suggest its remaining where it now is until that time. Meanwhile, I request you will communicate to the com- mittee, and all my friends, how highly £ apprfeciat£ their attention ; and remain. Your obedient, humble servant, ( Signed) JOSEPH HUME. To John Allen, jnn. Esq. Hereford. Tickets aod Shares are a sio Selling byHAZ. YRD& Co.' s Agents. . JAMES ANDERSON, Bookseller, front of Royal Exchange, Edinburgh. W. TURXHULL, Bookseller, ...' ... Glasgow. T.- DONALDSON, ditto, ... "... Dundee. . F. SINCLAIR, . ditto,. High Struct) Dumfries-. FOR VAN OILMAN'S LAND, and NEW SOUTH WALES, THE MINERVA, CH. VRI. ES SHARP, COMMANDER, A. 1. 400 Tons Burthen, To succeed the CAST:.;: FOUBES, and to sail from Leith the 20Ih of November. The MINERVA is a very fine Vessel— Copper. fastened, and Cdppered— height between Decks, seven feet— is ad- mirably adapted f'orv Passengers, and the number will hi limited so as to ensure their comfortable accommodation As several Births are positively engaged, her sailingmay be depended upon. There will he an experienced . Surged on boatd. The Rates of Freight and Passage are moderate. Apply to Messrs. Roar. GIBBON and SONS, Aberdeen ; Messrs. Wm. (> ll'. Ko.*. ami Co. Old City Chambers; I. op " dun ; or M'JOHN BROADFOOT, Quality Street, Leilh. Apply tu KOBSUT OIBHON and SONS, AGRICULTURAL REPORTS FOR OCT. ENGLAND. The barn floor having been in - extensive use since our last, the crops may bd spoken of both in respect to quality and bulk, with considerably greater certainty, Few sam- ples, indeed, of the new wheats have proved fit for the miller's use. being genetilly, the " best of them, cold in hand- and soft, and wanting many months sweating in the stack. The " ordinary mildewed, smutted, and grown sam- ple- tare unsaleable, as Tinfit for the speculator's purpose, and there seems scarcely any other to which they can be applied,' but pig- feeding. Barley, is not, in every district, a large crop, find, where it is so, it is almost alt stained by moisture,, or shrivelled and discoloured by blight, Oits. a middling crop, have perhaps escaped best. Beans and pease are great crops, but partially-' blacked and even rot- ted. Turnips cover the land cefrrfpletely, but perhaps generally run ton much to foliage, to be, heavy and pro- ductive in the bulb; Grass is in vast plenty, and good in the uplands ; but must necessarily be very washy and weak, in flooded lowlands, and hy no means safe for sheep ; in- ieed should the autumn prove rainy throughout, a rot in i. ie sheep may be dreaded. Tares, thouuh not a great crop, have had a great fall in price. Samples of Imps having colour, sell readily, is being scarce. The Spa nish ( Talavera) w- iieat. l. ho native of a tncre favourable clime, as might, well be expected, from tuit being yet na t uralized to our fickle season^, has in the present succeeded verst of all,; uur white wheats,^ as must delisato the next, ABERDEENSHIRE QUARTERLY REPORT- From the date of the last Report ( Soth July) to the pfesent moment, we have been favoured with wonderful fine weather; and the crop, which was at that time far from promising, turned abundant, and was secured in excellent condition, ail over the county, by the 10th of this mouthy,. Oats, although not bnlky in the straw, will be found rather to exceed, than fall short of an average quantity— while the quality is superior to ordinary years, both in colour and weight. Bear is in many places defective both in straw and grain, and from the utter extinction of demand fir this specie-, of co> n. little breadth was laid down with it ; to compensate for this, however, a large quantity remained over ill many places in the straw ; and the new and old taken together will most likely make a full average sup- P1?- Wheat is abundant ill quantity, but suffered in an un- usual degree from smut and rust; which has in many instances hurt both the quantity and quality ; it must, I however, be reported a full average crop for this county ( which is well known to but indifferently adapted to this species o! grain.) The genial weather through the whole of the quarter has had a wonderful effect on the Turnip crop, which, not- withstanding the miserable appearance in July and the first half of August, may now be reckoned a full average over the whole county. Potatoes are fair in quality, but not very productive in quantity. The unfavourable report of the harvest both in Eng- land and Ireland, for a time greatly improved our Corn Market, and Oid Wheat advanced to 34s. 35s. and 36s. per Linlithgow boll; Old Potane Oats. 20s. to 21s. ; Old common 18s. to 19s.; Old Bear, 23s, to e. Ss. ; and Oatmeal to 16s. and 17s.; but the alarm having subsided, and the stock of grain turning out greater than was ex pected. the prices again receded, and may be now quoted, f-- r Old Wheat. 32s. to 33s.; New 28s. to 30s.; Old Potatoe Oats. 18s. to 10s.; New", 16s. to 18s. ; Old Hear, 23s. to 24s.; New, IBs. to 20s. ; Ootmeal, 14s. to 16s. The Oats and Bear per boll of 13- 1 Stirling pints, equal to ( If Winchester Bushels; and the Oatmeal per boll of 140 lbs.' Avcrdupois. Notwithstanding the abundance of keep. Cattle Clar- ke's have fe t little or rio improvement, and the Graz ers will be reckoned fortunate who have not lost more than the grass rent. Two year- old Stots bring from L. 4 10s. to L. 7.; three year olds, from L. 7 to L. 9; heavy Oxen, full fed. from 40s. to 45s. per cw- t. sink. Dairy produce has been in fair demand— Butter, Is. per lb. of 28 oz. ; Skim Milk Cheese, 5s. 6d. to Gs. per stone of 28 lb. Should the demand for grain continue as languid as it is at present, the Martinmas • rents will be paid with great difficulty, and tile arrears, ( already considerable.) greatly increased; in the mean time the demand for Agri- cultural labourers has continued, and is continuing, and fair wagesihave uniformly been paid. Since the terinination- of- lhe harvest, great activity has been displayed in Agricultural operations ; a Considerable breadth ot land, intended- o; turnips and fallow, has al- ready been turned over ; and the young Wheats look every where promising. said, they were provided with both.' Their bodies, were all found near the bottom of the shaft, as it" they had been attempting to escape, and all the- waste^ men were found lying together, from which it has been supposed,, that they were in the act Or consultation, when overwhelmed by the blast. That two'men, who escaped unhurt, were fJi$ farthest % a the pit and Beyond the spot where the tire Origin- at'ed. After the explosion took place, t'hev suc- ceeded, in gaining the sh^ ft,. and, by climbing up the brattice, or partition erected in it for the pur- pose of ventilation, and thus preserved themselves. FURTHER PARTICULARS The pit had been re- opened for working, abottft eight weeks, by the owners of the adjoining colliery' of Walls- End. The workmen employed in it had been selected as the very prime, from the whole of the extensive works of the owners, and the ventila- tion w, T'. considered ft) complete as that of » ny nil| on the river. We understand that there is a hand ( i. c. a stratum of stone' in the coal, and that it was necessary to use candles in blasting it. However that may be. at the time above mentioned, when fifty five persons were in the mine, an explosion of hy- drogen gas took place, which killed 52 of them, dreadfully burnt two others, one of whom is sinc& dead, and only one miraculously escaped unhurt The explosion shook the ground like an earthquake, and made the furniture dance in the surrounding houses. The body of one boy was blown high out of the shaft and fell again to the bottom. Bv this lamentable event 26 widows, and- betyreeu.> 80 and 90 children have been detfl'ived of their. support.—> Forty of the sufferers were under 4- 0 years of age.— It is a most remarkable circumstance that one of them told his wife Wore setting out to work, oh t! it fatal morning, that lie had dreamt the pit was blown UJJJ and she affectionately entreated him not to.' go, buf he said it was but a dream, and waived her advict> » The man who escaped, in the course of iiri hour, bravely ventured down again to the mine, toassist . hi bringing up his un fortunate companions. An inquest, was, on Wednesday held oh the bodies, by S. Reed, Est] and the verdict was, that " the suffe-, rers accidently came by their deaths by an explosion, of hydrogen gas in the workings of the colliery."— Yesterday afternoon they were decently buried in. Walls- End church- yard, at the expense ofthe owi: e: s of the colliery, who presented each family with a guinea for present use, and will afford them houses, fuel, & c. as long as they mav need them; but we have- little doubt that the benevoleneC ofthe public will en this, as on other occasions of similar nature, step for* ward to alleviate, as far as pecuniary benevolence can alleviate, the anguish of this tmhappv, and long- train of mourners. DREADFUL ACCIDENTS. [ From a Newcastle Paper ] It is our most painful duty to record two of those fatal accidents, to which the Workmen in coal nritics are unhappily so much exposed. ' One of these ac- cidents is unfortunately of an extent which'it: ils shocking to humanity to contemplate, and lias pro- The other fatal accident happened at Newbpttie- Colliery about eleven o'clock, on the nigfit of Wed- nesday se'enmght. It appeal's that some masons,• who were employed in repairing or altering tlin chimney of the engine below in thi9 collery, com- plained, about that time, of want of air. Oiirrev, one ofthe wastcmcn, in order to remedy this1 in- convenience, broke down a stopping, but unfor- tunately, by mistake, broke one' that led into an old waste, the foul air in which burst into the pit and ignited, but being what is callcd'a standing Hre' soon went out. Currey was suffocated on the spot; the rest of the men escaped ( some of them tlirquoh the fire) to the bottom of the- shaft, though much, burnt. On the workmen coirting down at twelve o'clock ( titer hour of changing), the accident was. discovered and every exertion made to save Curr^ v, blit wiihoiit effect. Several men who went. into the. dangerous parts of the pit, were overcome bv the foulness of the air; and were unable to return. On the arrival of Mr, Hill, the viewer of the pit, ! e- rfrtmediatily descended with the overman, and another; they were proceeding, when one of them, who was Much weakened by his former descents, fell'; Mr. Hill 1U1 immediately afterwards, and was carried out to the bottom of the shaft bv the Other men, in a lifeless state. He was put ifito a cart and conveyed tq a house near; the jol'. ing. of tho cart restored animation, hud wc are happy to sav he lias since entirely recovered ; btit before the other individual could be rescued from bis situation, vital, spark had fled. In a%\ si's'then have perished, and two these hava boih left W « families. ' : '' , "*' ' * ' .- To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, IMPARTIALITY beiitg fine of the distinguishing characteristics of your useful paper, I may, without fear of disappointment, request you to tell TconoclaSfes, or the professed image broker, who shines so conspicuously' in the Chronicle of Saturday last • that, with regard to his humble request, clothed, as it is. in the garb of self- suffici- ency, if not of daring impudence. H newspaper is no more a proper medium for conveying definitions of words, than^ for polemical theology ; and { hat, on this account alone, j decline attempting a definition of those truly mysterious expressions, cit'll. moral, and religious good, of which Iconoclastics requests an explanation. But, Sir, if, instead of those words separate, your Correspondent complains of his inability to comprehend the sentiment implied in the prayer of a JVImister of the Dutch Church, to which he alludes, viz. 44 That the visit of his Majesty to the Con- tinent of Europe MIGHT he productive of civil, moral, and religions good to his subjects there if, I say< he feels any difficulty, in comprehending the true meaning of a prayer, so simply and clearly expressed, I can scarcely take upon me fo prescribe a remedy, being no adept in jnedical science : to tell him, that the prayer is evidently j expressive of a wish, that the wise Disposer of events would * enable his Majesty, to contribute his mite towards the pro- moting of the temporal and eternal interests of his sub- jects. is to speak in language, at least, as ambiguous as the prayer ; and, therefore, according to his own candid confession. Iconoclastes's intellectual vision, in its pre- sent state, is not capable of comprehending such an ex- planation. What can this Correspondent mean ? Or what fault, can he find with the above quotation from a certain Rev. Gentleman's prayer ? I am inclined to think, that a very short process of reasoning a posleriore would show, that le-' Boclastes has been, in the present instance, actuated by fcome principle, not compatible with the spirit of the (• ospel ; I defy him to show, that there is in the quotation referred to, any thing inconsistent with scriptuie or rea- son ; yet he declares, that this political petition is so sin- gular, as that he cannot resist, the temptation of requesting j the readers of the Aberdeen Chronicle to explain its « meaning. It seems somewhat curious, that he has so well remembered what he could not comprehend, and no less yo, that a public paper was the only alternative left him, for the removal of his dreadful difficulty ; perhaps. Sir, he thought your readers would delight in trying the neat- ness of their fingers, in attempting to loose this truly hard knot. i The discerning Tconoclastes next proceeds, to state his ' opinion of his Majesty's visit to our sister island, and concludes his judicious and interesting letter, by implying, that his Majesty's visit to Ireland was productive of neither civil, moral. nor religious good : I am not inclined to dis- pute the point at present, but, Mr. Editor, what way of treating his subject has your Correspondent adopted ? Docs he mean to insinuate, that because, according to him, there has been no good produced by a former visit of his Majesty, to a certain part of his realms, it is on that ac- c ' unt disloyal, unreasonable, or unscriptural in a Minister to pray that good MIGHT be produced at any, or in all time to come, and if your Correspondent's letter means any thing, the above sentiment is all that I can scrape out of its fulsome contents : but, Sir, to occupy your valuable pages, by exposing the gross absurdity, couched in Icono- clastes's reasoning, would be to insult your respectable readers. These observations being sufficient to show, that Iconoclastes's letter is composed of unconnected absur- dities. and totally devoid of every thing pioztf, generous and genteel^ I now feel myself called upon, out of com- passion for a fellow- creature, to ask him, for what pur- pose does he go to Cluirch ? Under what impressions does he, as a guilty creature, venture to draw near to God, in his house of prayer? Is it to hear of the Redeemer of Israel ? Is it to implore forgiveness of his sin ? No, but to gratify his curiosity ; dangerous presumption in a de- pendent being ! Mr. Editor, you are no enemy to reli- gion, and must, therefore allow, that it is shocking to hear any being, in this enlightened country, asserting, in a newspaper, that he is united to the Church of Christ, only by the ties of curiosity ; but Iconoclastes, from the state of his intellectual vision, cannot perceive the danger likely to result from such conduct— neither can the moles nor bats ! If, Mr. Editor, you be tired of me. you have yourself to blame ; you have communicated to your readers a letter, tending to n fleet discredit on a Minister of the Gospel, tin a Gentleman, whose abilities and conduct have justly pro- cured him a high degree of respect, both at home and abroad ; with whose pulpit servjees, I am creditably in- formed, several respectable congregations, in this city, were highly satisfied, and approbation, untainted with tbe breath of detraction, sounded from every quarter, till the invidious Iconoclastes crept from his den. to the house of God. for no other purpose than to gratify his curiosity.— But why wonder at his conduct, when we are told on the best authority— 44 That the children of this world are, in their generation, wiser than the children of light." To the Minister, alluded to by your Correspondent, I atri an entire stranger, to the Editor of tbe Aberdeen Chronicle a sincere friend. lam. & c. P1IILO ICOXOCLASTES. Aberdeen, Oct. 26, 1821. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, SEEING in every paper that comes from the press, the names of so many convicted for theft and other offences in this town ; and seeing likewise, that Bridewell is the in- Variable punishment inflicted, I have made inquiry as to the treatment they meet with when there, and find, that several of the prisoners most probably never had their foot m a decent apartment before they entered that building, and but seldom so regularly supplied with food-; conse- quently, such characters do not consider a few months in Bridewell a punishment : besides, having the advantage of not being generally recognised by the public, surely those that will not be ashamed of being publicly exposed may be said to be past reformation. Now the Cross is putting up, some means might be taken to expose such characters to the public view, especially those that make a practice of pilfering. But has our Magistrates the power of whip and pillory ? If they have, it surely would be more effectual in checking the depredatiens daily com- mitted, than the present mode of punishment. Aberdeen, Oct. 23, 1821. T. VOYAGE TO THE LEVANT. LETTER IX. DEAR.- SIR, Smyrna, August 20, 1758. HAVING received certain intelligence that the plague was quite over at Smyrna, we left Scio the 51st of July, and arrived here in less than two days afterwards. We kept the islands of Spalmadoii, which lie in the channel, between Scio and the main, on the left hand, where we saw plenty of sheep and cattle feeding, which belong to Scio. It was near these islands, that the Turkish fleet beat that of the Venetians, in 1695. Having past the islands of Spalmadori, we bad a full I view of the island Mitylene, now Metilin ; and when we were of!' Cape Caraborna, we could see the town ofFogia, thejapcient Phoca> a ; from whence, the inhabitants being driven by the Persians, are said to have founded Mar- seilles in France. Cape Caraborna and Fogia Nova form the mouth of the Gulf of Smyrna, which stretches south about six leagues, and then east almost ten leagues. Soon after we turn the Cape, we pass what they call English island, afterwards Long Island, Partridge Island, and several other small islands lying before Vourla. Tlien turning eastward, we pas* close by Jacomore Castle. As the north part of the bay is full of shoals, we must keep pretty near the south shore : and as the said Castle lies on a low point of land, which runs out a con- siderable way fnto the bay, it entirely commands the passage, which is very narrow on account of the shallow water but between it and Smyrna, which is about 9 or TO miles, tbe bay opens w ide, and forms an excellent road ftir ship* to ride in. As we approach to Smyrna, from Jacomore Island, we see it to the best advantage, being situate on the side of a little hill, on the top of which is an old ruinoas Castle. The town is built along the shore m form of an amphi- theatre, one house rising above another by easy degrees ; and the spires of tbe Mosques, with a number of trees in- terspersed among the houses-, make a very agreeab. le pros- Smyfna is of a inahgufar, of rather a semicircular form, and is upwards of three miles in circumference. The Turks live all together,' and the Jews, Greeks, and Armenians, have parts of the town, where they live by themselves : and all the Europeans live at the northermost end of the town, in which the principal street i<# called Frank Street. Ilere t> ne would be apt to think himself in a Christian country, as the inhabitants appear not only in an European dress, for the most part, but likewise speak their respec- tive languages. Frank is a general name for all those who are not subject to the Turkish Government, so- called from the Italian word Franco, free ; because they are exempted from paying the capitation tax, which all the Grand Siguier's subjects are obliged to pay, without ex- ception. There arc five Consuls here, the French, English, Swedish, Dutch, and Venetian, whose houses are like little palaces iu comparison of the rest, and are all close by the sea- side. At this end of the town, the houses en- croach very much on the sea, being supported on large planks. Most of the houses belonging to the Franks are built in form of a long square, with an open court, round which some have a gallery. These houses are of a con- siderable length, having the Frank Street atone end, and the sea at. the other ; where they have likewise a gallery, from whcnce they have a full view of all the shipping in the bay. Their ground floors serve for warehouses, or some such purpose, for they all live on the first floor. The houses of the Franks and Armenians are by far the best, being chiefly built of stone ; whereas, a great many of the Turks houses are built only of wood. Each of the Frank factories has an hospital belonging to it. The old Castle by the sea- side, is pretty large, but not very strong, and of little use except for a prison.— There are two or three fine ICanes or Karuvanseras. which area kind of public storehouses. I say nothing of the public Bagnios, they have large open courts within them, and being covered with a number of cupolas, they make a good appearance. Near the old Castle above mention- ed, they have a grand arched building, which they call a Bezesteen ; it is built lire- proof, and contains many rich shops. They are just now building a very large Bazar or mar- ket place, where there was formerly a commodious port, in which ships of burthen used to ride at anchor. This place has been long ago cboaked up with mud, which is become hard aud solid enough for building on. It is as- serted by some authors, that Tamerlane, after he had taken Smyrna, caused this haibour to be filled up, by ordering his soldiers to throw stones into it. The Baziir is to be built in form of a square, with shops all round it. This scheme was projected and begun by the late prime Vizier, who was originally of Venetian parents, ewnan of an extreme good character, and greatly beloved. Near this place, along the sea- side, there is a row of bouses where they make soap of a certain kind of earth, which is brought from a place about three miles from the town. This earth is of a sandy colour, and of a soft pliant consistance. They boil it with oil, mixing some lime with it, and the finest parts of both incorporate together ; but the dross falU to the bottom of the coppers, and is thrown out. This soap is pretty good for use, but it is rather softer than the English or Irish soap. They sell it for about 12 paras, or one shilling the oke, which is a weight generally used here, and is about 2 ib. 11 oz. English. The streets of Smyrna are broader than those of Scio, and tolerably well paved. All the different trades live here in streets by themselves, and have their names ac- cordingly, as Parpuesses Street, & c. Without the town, not far from the soap houses, lies the Jews burying ground, which is very extensive, and con- tains several pretty elegant tomb- stones, with Hebrew in- scriptions. At certain times you may see the Hebrew women go thither, all clad in white, to mourn over their deceased husbands and relations, on which occasion, they make a very lugubrious and doleful noise. All the Franks and Greeks have their proper burying places hard by. The English and Dutch have theirs walled in;, and there are several very neat tomb- stones over their Consuls and Merchants who have died in this part of the world. Not far from thence, is the Turks burying ground, which extends a considerable way on the face of the hill. Their tomb- stones are of an oblong round form, and are stuck into the ground, one at the head and another at the foot of the graves. Those at the head, are generally distinguish- ed by a turban cut out on the top of them. This place being interspersed with a number of yew trees, forms a lugubrious kind of prospect. Above the Turks burying ground, near the top of the hill, arc several ruin's of the old town of Smyrna, and ves- tigesofstreets are still to be seeti. Of the Cathedral Church dedicated to St. John Polycarp, nothing now remains but a part of the back- wall, and some fragments of porphyry pillars. There is an old square tower hard by it, which seems to be of a much later date, and does not appear to have been any part, of the church. It serves at present for a guard house, and has a few old guns on a small platform on the top of it. Ilere is a large turpentine tree, called Sr. Poly carp's tree, on which they sometimes execute malefactors. Just by the ruins of the Church lies the Circus, which is quite demolished, for you can see nothing of it almost but its figure in the ground. It has been dug deep, of an oblong figure, one end being semicircular, and the other square. It has been in length about 250 paces, and about fifty in breadth. The stones and marble of this Circus were made use of to build the Bezesteen, or arched build- ing, near the old Castle. On the north side of it, next St. Polycarp's Church, are the ruins of several strong vaults, where it is said they kept wild beasts formerly; from whence, they let them loose occasionally upon cri- minals or gladiators, for the entertainment of the people. It was here where Polycarp, tbe worthy Bishop of this place, suffered martyrdom, being torn to pieces by the wild beasts, according to some authors, either in the time of Antoninus Pius, or Marcus Aurelius. St. Polycarp'stomb is still to be seen here. The Turks have set up a tomb- stone on his grave, with a turban and cushion, adopting him for one of their Saints. This is said to " have been done rather out of ill nature, than de- votion : for as the Greeks, who assembled in great mul- titudes to celebrate his festival, and to make merry and enjoy themselves, which they generally do on such oc- casions, used to protract their meetings sometimes for the whole night as well as the day, and were guilty of several disorders; the Tuiks, thinking to make their advantage of this humour of the Greeks, demanded a large sum of money for their privilege of meeting in this manner ; but they refusing to comply, a Cadi, out of revenge erected the tomb- stone, with a turban, as if it were the tomb of a Mahometan, by which means he put an effectual stop to their meetings, as be could not obtain his demands. The old Castle, or Citadel, on the top of the hill, has been very large, being upwards of a mile in circumference. The walls of it are still pretty entire towards the town, embattled according to the eastern fashion, supposed to be built in the times of the later Greek Emperors. The principal gate, which is on the side next the town, is still entire, and is defended by a large tower or bastion on each side. Over this gate is a large colossal figure of a wo- man's head and neck, which the Turks have greatly de- faced, by knocking oif the nose, and injuring other parts of the face. The workmanship of it seems to have been pretty well executed, and the tresses of the hair flow very natuially. This is supposed to be the bust of an Amazon, called Smyrna, the reputed foundress of the city : but it does not agree with the figure of the Amazon, which is stamped on some ancient medals. Sir George Wheeler gives us a plate of a small medal, on the one side of which is an Amazon, having her head crowned with towers, and a two- edged hatchet on her shoulder, almost worn out with age. Over the gate, there is likewise along inscrip- tion, wrote in a kind of Greek characters, but I could not make any thing of it, nor do I find it explained by any author, that I have met with ; though doubtless it would be worth the curious antiquary * s trouble to de, cypher it. The present Castle has been built on the ruins of one still older, the vestiges of which are plainly to be seen on each side of the principal gate. Here we were admitted at a strong iron gate, by a Turk, whose business is to look after the place, and who, with his wife and family, are the only inhabitants of the castle. The iron gate, which is all of thick solid metal, is pierced in many places with musket bullets, several of which stick fast, being half buried in the iron. Within this place are several vaults quite entire. On one of the towers, are some old guns, which are all useless and half buried in the rubbish, without carriages, except two or three which rest upon a plank, and serve to fire on any extraordinary occasion.— From hence, we bad a fine prospect of the town, bay, and surrounding mountains. At the northwest corner there is a tower with a few & uns, in no better confitrfion- than the former. This place ! : commands a noble* prosriect all round. Welud a charm- ing view of the rivulet Meles, now called Chalcabonar by the Turks. It rises among the hills, and runs through a pleasant valley at the bottom of the hill, on which the Castle Stands, emptying itself into a small baf, northeast of Smyrna, which was formerly called Sinus Mileticus ; but now by the English, Peg's Hole. It is< vell known that Homer is Said to have been borit on the banks of the iVleles, and there are several medals to be met. with, hav- ing his head and name on one side, and the symbol of the Meles on the reverse, \ 4ith tbe name underneath it in Greek characters. x From this tower likewise, one may see the village Sedi- que, in a pleasant country, about ten miles distant, where several of the Franks lvive country seats, and retire in the summer, or in time of the plague : and also Kujhab, a small village about two or three miles beyond the Meles, where some of the Franks likewise reside now and- them Between it and the Meles, are several ruinous arches of an aqueduct. Descending from the walls, we see nothing in the Castle but heaps of ruins ; among which, I observed a spacious vault under ground, which is still pretty entire, and the roof of it is supported by no less than five rows of pillars. It is very likely this might have been A cistern.— There are several other ruins of vaults under ground, but none of them so entire as this. I drank Some very good water here, which the Turks treated us with ; they say it is conveyed in pipes from a hill on the other side of the Meles. There is a kind of chapel or mosque iu the castle, which does not seem to be of very old date. Between the Castle and the ruins of St. Polycarp's church, there is a building still pretty entire, which is divided into three apartments. The roof is arched, and the top is flat. This structure is of a square form, with a large door towards the town, before which there has been a portico, whereof there are some remains. It is supposed by some to have been the temple dedicated to Homer. Below tbe castle, towards the Armenian part of the town, are the ruins of Janus's temple. At the foot of the hill likewise, a little without tbe town, are the ruins of a Church, dedicated to St. Deme- trius. whether the Greeks resort in greatmnltitudes on that Saint's day. The Priests make a fine harvest of their superstition. They carry with them an image of the Saint, which they hold out to the people to kiss, and then spi inkle them with a little incense, or some other per- fume : for which they receive three or four paras from eacl< that is about of our money. The Greeks have only three Churches in Smyrna, the principal of which is that- called Saint Pholine. in memory of the woman of Samaria, with whom our Saviour con- versed as she was draw ing water out of Jacob's well, by the way side, while the disciples were gone to Sychar to buy provisions. They have the image of this Saint richly embossed, and her history curiously painted. In this Church they have a vast number of small images of the Saints, carved in wood, which they exhibit occasionally, according to the rotation of their days: and they are held in the greatest veneration by the poor ignorant people. The Armenians have a very handsome Church, which stands in a spacious church- yard, planted with several rows of orange trees. In the porch of it, are several large paintings, pretty well executed, one of which is a repre- sentation of the day of judgment. The floor of this Church is spread with carpets, and they pull off'their shoes or parpusses w hen they enter ; and they must stand or kneel all the whil4 as the service requires, for there are no seats at all. The Armenian women are all together in a gallery, and look through a grating, in the same manner as the Jewish women do. I have often thought, it were to be wish - d, that this custom would take place in all Chris- tian churches, as well us in the Synagogues. The dress of the Armenian Priests differs fro n that of the Greeks, especially their head- dress* which is very high and tapering, with a kind of black scarf throtvn over it. which covers their shoulders. They throw plenty of incense among the people, which spreads an odoriferous perfume through the church. The French have one very neat chapel, and the Eng- lish factory have a kind of chapel in the Consul's house. The other Franks have likewise tfieir several places of worship. The Turks have about 19 mosques, which make a fine appearance, with their tall minarets. As I had a great curiosity to see the inside of one of their mosques, I sig- nified my inclination one day to a Janizary, who was with a party of us UyA had been taking a walk. I had hardly any hopes of been admitted, as they are not fond of suffer- ing Christians to enter their mosques. However, our Janizary earned us to the principal mosque in Smyrna, called by the Turks, Yeni Zami, or the new mosque. We ascended a few steps of a stair, which brought us into a pretty large open Court, wherein are several foun- tains, where the Turks wash themselves, before they go in to perform their devotions. As cleanliness is next to godliness, the Turks are very punctual in their ablutions. When we entered the porch, we were obliged to pull of our shoes, and carry them in our hands into the mosque. This mosque is a large dome, built in a very plain and simple manner. Some of the windows are of painted glass, but there are no other ornaments to be seen ; for they look upon all kinds of imagery, whether of painting or sculpture, to be rank idolatry, to which the Mahome- tans have an utter aversion ; and not only suffer nothing of that kind to be introduced into their places of worship, but even are so scrupulous, as to have no family pic- tures in their houses, nor sign posts at shops. The floor is spread with carpets, for they have no seats at all in the mosque, rior any thing but the bare walls, ex- cept a small gallery opposite the pulpit. There are a great number of lamps, full of oil, suspended from the roof, and branching so as to spread almost over the whole place. The Turks do not make use of a bell to convene them to prayers, but instead of that, a person goes up to the gallery of the long round steeple or minaret, as they call it, from whence he cries out with a loud voice, to warn the people that the hour of prayer is come. Perhaps the reason of this custom, rather than using a bell, is, that the Koran expressly forbids all music ill the service of God, cxcept vocal. As no Christians are permitted to enter their mosques during their Worship, I can, therefore, say nothing con- cerning the manner of it from my own observation.— However, sotne have gone in a Turkish dress to satisfy their curiosity', and have run the ri'- k of the consequence. You may meet with a very circumstantial account of every thing that relates to their religion, in the writings of several travellers; but if you take the trouble to com. pare them together, you may easily observe, that they borrow and pilfer from one another, and so make a very confused and patched up affair of it. Indeed, we have their Koran translated into our own language, which every body may read. It is surely a collection of the most nonsensical absurd stories, that ever defiled paper : for a man must entirely disclaim reason, and common sense, to read them with gravity, much less to give any credit to them. It is said, they hold this book in to great Vener- tion, that they never touch it without first washing their hands ; and that it is certain death to a Christian, or any other infidel, if he presumes to touch it, unless'he renounce his religion, and turn Mahometan. . The sum and substance of their religion, according to the Koran, may be reduced to two articles of faith, and five of practice. They strongly assert the unity of God ; and believe that Mahomet is his prophet. Their system is a kind of deism ; and we owe to the Mahometans the destruction of idolatry and polytheism, throughout their extensive dominions : it would prove a great step towards leading mankind to a more sublime religion, if it were preached in a proper manner; and. if the ill grounded and ( insurmountable prejudices of the Mahometans did not prove so great an obstacle to it. The practical part of their religion consists in the due observance of the five following precepts : 1st, That they perform their ablutions and corporal purifications. 2d, That they say their prayers at the ap pointed times, which arc no less than five, in the four and twenty hours; the first time is between day- break and sun- rising. I have seen them at that early hour in the summer time, kneeling and prostrating themselves upon the pavement, without their mosques; I have likewise observed them at noon in the fields, to step aside and per- form their devotions, seemingly with great earnestness and fervour ; for those that are devoutly inclined w- Hl say their prayers even on the highway, or let them be where they w ill. 3dly. They are obliged to give alms to the poor ; and ii is to be observed, that they are very chari- table in this respect, for you will see very few beggars in Turkey. 4th. To fast during the month of Ramezan, or lUmadae, which ter the name of the ninth month of- the Turkish year. And, 5tldy, Tlicy are to go ia pilgrim- age to the temple of Mecca, if they aie able. If they are true Mussulmen, and observe all these articles, they are to be rewarded in Paradise with every pleasure tlreir senses are capable of enjoying. For the Impostor cunningly adapted his doctrine to the taste of his countrymen, who, living iu a hot parched climate, arid being mightily given to the iove of women, were easily allured " tf'ith the hopes of rivers and cooling streams, fine gardens, fruits, and other enjoyments Of that kind, which were to be their portion for ever. Mr. Southern, in the siege of Damascus* has expressed their Paradise very well in these lines: TWre, in the gardens of eternal spring. While birds of Paradise around you sing; Each with his blooming beauty by his side Shall drink rich wines that in full rivers glide, Breathe fragrant gales, o: er fields of spice that blow, And gather fruits immortal as they grow ; Ecstatic bli^ s shall all your powers employ, Aud ev'ry sense be lost in ev'ry joy. The Mahometans observe Friday as their Sabbath ; because it was upon that day of tbe week that their pro- phet fled from Mecca to Medina, to avoid the just re- sentment of his enemies, who were rather too powerful for him. This flight likewise gave occasion to that famous epocba, called the Ilegira, A. D. 622, from which they ! reckon their time efver since. Ilere, and in most parts of Turkey, there are no less j than three Sabbaths, as we may call them, observed every ' week ; namely, Friday by the Turks, Saturday by the • Jews, and Sunday by the Christians. Since I have dipt into the article of religion, I shall, as ' briefly as possible, without entering into a particular de- ; tail, lay before you the principal tenets of the Greek and Armenian churches.— I am, & c. Religion forever!*— l3own with the Constitu- tionalists 1"— Those chosen were nearly ail Leclcsi- asticS. At Elclie, armed Liberals presented themselves in the Electoral Assemble, on the 7th instant; the Assembly was dissolved, even in the Church of San Salvador, bv7 the exercise of force and the elections ctonld not tatce place. VII'. NNA, Oct. 15.— The Gazette of Nurem- berg has published a long article upon the affair of 1 lie Ambassadors at Lisbon. * i As they interest themselves,, it observes, " very much at. Vienna with tlie affairs of Portugal and the Brazils, because of the Archduchess Leopoldine, spouse of the. Prince R oval of Portugal, the report of the reca! of the Austrian Ambassador has created a great sen- sation here. It is sa? d thai t/ ie Princess has depart- ed, and that all our relations with the Court of Lis- bon have entirely ceased, and even that a rupture with Spain is inevitable. This news is false in both instances ; for although Austria cannot perceive with pleasure that Portugal enjoys a Constitution which it had caused to disappear from Italy, its di- plomatic relations will not in the meantime be inter- rupted. The Journalist then makes a complete aj> o- logy for Austria, who cannot allow itself to be in- sulted by a Government, the legitimacy of which it not yet acknowledged, and as to M. Berks he is a li- beral enlightened man." It finishes bv announcing that it will speak more clearly on the subject by and by. Let us wait. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM FRENCH PAPERS. PA RIS, Oct.. 28.— T. lie King transacted busi- ness yesterday with the Duke de Richelieu, and af- terwards drove to Argenteuil. A report prevailed vester lav tli. it Persia had de- clared war against Turkey, chat hostilities had com- menced, and that } he Persians had obtained the first advantages. The disease at Barcelona presents this unfortunate phenomenon. It was expected that the rainv sea- son would reduce the violence of the contagion, but the contrary lias proved the fact. The following is the state of health of the public establishments of that city from the 6th to the 12th Oct. inclusive: Deaths 816 Cured 117 Fallen Sick 773 Previously existing Sick 755 A letter from Genoa, dated the 18th of October, states ; that notwithstanding the encouraging news received from tlie ports of France, the Council of Health enforces the quarantine of 35 days at the Lazaret of Varignano, in the Gulf of Spezzia, iu j the strictest manner. The Berlin State Gazette ( Stunts ZcitungJ should j not be considered, more than the Monitcur of Paris, as containing only official matter ; and we well know that the article copied from it this morning into se- veral Journals is by no means avowed bv the Prus- sian Government.— f Journal du Soir. J The funeral of the Cardinal Talleyrand de Pcri- gord took place on Sunday last, with a pomp cor- responding with his august character. Oct. 26.— For some days past the Duke of Bourdeaux has been slightly indisoosed with teething. Yesterday, however, this indisposition having dis- appeared, the august infant took his accustomed airing with his sister. We have received advices from Bayonne of the approaching arrival of a corps of 6,000 men with artillery. It is destined to reinforce the cordon of health, and to lighten the service which the troops are obliged to perform on the frontiers of Spain. Several merchants of Lyons connected with Italy, have inserted in the Journal tie Lmn a contradic- tion of the rumour that the yellow fever existed at Leghorn, which tended to excite alarm and to injure commerce. The only accurate part of the statement is the adoption in that harbour, as well as in all the ports of the Mediterranean, measures of precau- tion. It is affirmed thbt the population of Barcelonctta is reduced to 90 or 100 inhabitants. All the physi- cians have fallen victims to the pestilence, and the sick are left without succour. The greatest extremity is experienced at Barce- lona, to effect the removal of the dead bodie9, with which the streets are blocked up ; no person can be got, at any price, to encounter the peril of such a labour. The smugglers, aware that the cordon is not now of sufficient force effectually to constrain them in their enterprises, lias attacked it at several points : some men have been killed on both sides. MADRID, Oct. 18— It is pretty certain that the Deputies to the ensuing Cortes will be nearly all chosen from amongst the most violent Jacobins in Spain. All the candidates and electors of opposite opinions have been compelled to retreat from the Flectoral Assemblies, by bludgeons and bayonets. At Pampeluua, amongst other places, the Autho- rities were necessitated to call out the provincial gre- nadiers, ill order to avoid bloodshed. It will, how- ever, be said, that these elections represent the wishes of the Spanish nation. A Cadiz Journal inserts the following Petition, addressed to the National Assembly : " Representatives of the Nation! All the efforts of the Infant Don Carlos, to induce the belief that King Ferdinand VII. is the Liberator of Spain, are fruitless and absurd. The King cannot invest him- self with this glorious title, which he is far from meriting ; the glory of having delivered Spain f rom his tyranny, belongs to men of a nobler and more exalted character. Would to God that the King were worthy of this title, but we proclaim it loudly, he is incapable of deserving it." It is thought that the Journal which has publish- ed the above will be referred to the tribunals, to be acquitted, according to custom. Yesterday, a strong body of our factions proceed- ed to the prison in which are confined some mem- bers of the Club la Fontana d'Oro, and gave them a serenade. It is not known whether this was the precursor of further designs. The authorities have taken severe steps to prevent a recurrence of the scene. A new guerilla troop, commanded by several ec- clesiastics of high degree, has, it is said appeared in the vicinity of Vich. Its strength is estimated ut 600, of which 300 are mounted. The intelligence that the yellow fever had pene- trated to Malaga, and the Isle of Leon, is unhappily confirmed. In various provinces of the kingdom, the elections have been very stormy ; those of Oribuela are the only returns which have not been in consonance with the hopes of the liberaux ; the friends of Monarchy have triumphed in that town, and, after the proceed- ings of the Assembly had closed, the inhabitants ran through the streets, exclaiming, " Good Elections for ever!"—" Long live the King!"—" Our Haly F110M GERMAX FACERS. Bun LIN, Oct. HO.— The Prussian States Ga- zette of the 18th contains the following article, which may be considerd as tin official declaration, caused bv the report that Russia had declined the mediation oil'the Allied Courts u) the affairs of Turkey:—• An impudent falsehood, which the malice of * journa- list lias invented, and the ignorance of others repeated, require* correction, and we undertake the task with the more pleasure, as it gives us an opportunity of showing the modern European policy in the fair light in which it will appear to impartial posterity. The statement says—• " The Emperor of Russia has declined all intervention of his High Allies it, his affairs with Che I'orte, and de- clared that he would have free liberty to proceed with the Turks, as he left it to Austria in Italy.** Each of these words contains a falsehood. To be^ in with the last sen- tence : It is well known that when Austria undertook the pacification of Italy with her own army, this enterprise, and all the steps accompanying it, were undertaken in the most intimate understanding with Russia and the other Allies. When his Majesty tlie Etnperor of Russia afterwards received, at t. ayharh, the first news of tlw inad attempt of the Moldavians and Wallachians ( Greeks in religion, but not by descent or language), his acute understanding was immediately sensible of a truth, which has since been proved by incontrowtiblc' facts, viz. that the insurrection in Turkey was the work of the same fac- tion, the enemies of all order and tranquillity, who after they bad indeed overthrown or shaken several States of Europe, by their doctrines of disobedience and wickedness, and had failed in their plan of dividing the Holy Alliance of the Monarchs by the revolutions in Naples and Pied- mont, now a- sumed the mask of religion to lea,! to an event by which the political interest of all must buendan- gered . l? t. it the Monarchs recognised the hand which had prepared this evil for them, and their union was still farther confirmed, ' i* hey mutually engaged that thy in- surrection in Greece, to whatever measures it might m the sequel compel them, should not disunite them. Hence- forward there prevailed on this subject the greatest and certainly an unparalleled oj> ennessaud coincidence between the Cabinets. Not a step was taker, on the part of the Russian Calriuet without being arranged with it, Allies, without Ireing approved of by them. All have opeuly done justice to the principles of integrity, humanity, a: iii magnanimity which the Hussian Monuicb has professed and followed, without in tbe smallest degree departing from his dignity : ail have given bitn the unqualified tri- bute of their admiration and their gratitude. lOvety step of the Russian Cabinet has been most energetically sup- ported by the Ministers of the other great Powers at Con- stantinople. The exertions of these Ambassadors had not the form of a mediation. Tlw; mediator endeavour* to abate the exaggerated demands of two hostile ( lowers with whom he is on terms of amity, and to produce, by a reciprocal concession, a happy reconciliation. This could not be the case at Constantinople. The demands brought forward by Russia were recognized by all the Powers, as founded on treaties, justice, equity, and magnanimity. As such they were brought forward, consequently, as postulata, which could not be in the smallest, degree de- parted from ; and on the acceptance or rejection of which, peace or war must depend ; and that if there wis any mediation on the part of the Ambassadors, it was only so far as they made use of the persona! esteem which they enjoyed with tbe Sublime Porte, to overcome the preju- dices of its Ministers, and to draw their attention to the situation of the Ottoman Empire, which had the unani- mous sentiments of the five great Powers against it, ami noother Allies . for it than the above- mentioned party aivl some visionaries in Germany. In fact, the voice of reason has succeeded in dispelling the error in which the Divan for some time acted. Authentic accounts from Constantinople state, that the P orte, before tlie arrival of the Russian ultimatum lately addiessed toit, had accepted individually all the demands contained in it; so that it might be said the affair was entirely settled, were tlwre not still some unimportant accessary circumstances, re- specting which the consent of Russia and of the other Courts could not yet be obtained. How then should the Emperor Alexander have refused a mediation which was never offered him, and could not be offered him? How- should he have declared that he would settle the business himself, while, on the contrary, he has caused his last step to be taken through the medium ofthe Allied Powers? The enemies of tranquillity in Europe may therefore re- nounce the hope which the article that we have refutwl had excited in them. The wretches who, with wicked intentions, have put arms into the hands of the Greeks* and made themselves answerable for the blood which has flowed in the East since March, will have been guilty iu vain of so many crimes. Sr. PEI EKSBURGH, Oct. 5 The following; Imperial Ukase, dated 25th September, has been addressed to the Senate:— " The Russian American Company under our protec- tion, which enjoys ibe privileges graciously conferred upon it in the year 1799. has fully answered our expectations ; it has promoted the progress of navigation, extended tlio trade ofthe Empire to the general benefit, and procured considerable advantages to those immediately concerned in it. In consideration of this, and as we wish that it may continue to flourish, we renew the privileges granted to it. with the necessary additions and modifications, for a period of twenty years from this time, and having confirmed tho principles laid down for it, we send them herewith to tho Directing Senate, and order that the patent shall be made out according to the tenor of these privileges laid before us for signature, and that the measures depending on it shall be taken.'* OCT. 6.— His Majesty the Emperor returned yesterday to Czarskojeselo in perfect health, from reviewing the regiments of the guards at Witepsk. WITTENBERG, Oct. 14 Luther's statue arriv- ed here quite safe to- day. It is to be set up before the 3l'st of October, but not to be uncovered till that day. We flatter ourselves that his Majesty and the Royal Families will be present at the cere* mony. k BRANDENBURG, Oct. 20.— To- morrow tWre is to be a grand review in the presence of the King and the whole Royal Family, and afterwards Divine Service in memory of the victory at Levpzic. ODESSA, Oct. 3 — According to accounts from Constantinople of the 21st Sept. the IlaJti- tchcrtjf from the Sultan's o^ n hand respecting the general arming of all Mussulmen, mentioned by me some posts back, was actually promulgated in all the streets on the 20th Sept. My first account was < juite cor- rect-.; but the English. Minister,. Lord Strangford, r ft> efos to have employed all Ills influence, though in vain, as we now sec, to prevent this warlike mea- sure. The Hatti- scheriff was, however, promul- gated onlv a few davs later, and it is a certain Sign of warlike sentiments on the part of the Porte. LISBON, Oct. 17-— In the Sitting of the Cortes on the 9th, the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave copies of the correspondence between himself'arid the British Charge d'Affaires, on the remonstrances of the latter against the increase of duties on some articles. It was resolved, after some observations, to refer it to the Committee of Treaties, after whose opinion some measures might be adopted. In the sitting of the 11th of October, tine Pre- sident communicated a letter rom the Minister of Justice, stating that the King was rtnich satisfied with the decree of the Cortes of the 29th of Sept. resolving tiiat tile Prince Royal should travel through Spain, France, and England, which his Majesty considers to be a very wise measure, likely to pro- duce groat advantages from tlie practical knowledge of the effects of a constitutional system, which his Roval Highness cannot fail to acquire. On the 13th, the decree in question was publish- rd, ordering, that his Royal Highness the Prince Roval shall return to Portugal as soon as possible, and that immediately on his arrival, he shall set out to visit, incognito, the Courts and Kingdoms of Spain, France, and England, accompanied bv per- sons of enlightened minds, and attached to the Con- stitutional System, whom the King will be pleased to appoint. In the project mentioned in a preceding sitting bv M iti beiro Telle2, to encourage internal com- merce, bv laving heavv duties on some foreign goods, and wholly prohibiting others, some altera- tion? had been made ; but the principles were ad- opted, and it was resolved that a new tariff should be published, and be in force in three months. For some davs past the prisons of the Inquisition have been thrown open to the public at Event and Lisbon ; the Officers or Guards being ordered to exnlain the uses of the several apartments, and of the instruments which they contain. Great num- bers of persons have been to view them. AMERICA. £ c. American Papers to the 11th tilt, have arrived. Thev contain an account of the formal separation of Mexico from the mother country. This important event which has loosened the last hold, and even the last hope, bv which Spain has for some time clung to her American Colonies, is the commencement of c new and higldv interesting era in the political and commercial relations of the world. DECLARATION OI; THE INDEPENDENCE OF MEXICO. ( From the Charleston Gazette of Sept. 27.} A cessation of hostilities between the patriots and Royalists has taken place. On the 11th of Au- gust Colonel Santana had agreed to the proposition of the Viceroy, that the gates of La Vera Cruz should be thrown open the next day, the prisoners on both sides should be liberated, and that the coun- try people be allowed to come unarmed, and in no great numbers. Plan of the Government that is to be established provisionally, for the purpose of securing our holy religion, and establishing the independence of the Mexican Empire, under the title of the Administra- tive Junta of North America, proposed bv Colonel Don Augustin de Yturbide, to bis Excellency the Count del Venaditv, Viceroy of New Spain :— 1 The religion of New Spain is and shall be the Catho- lic Apostolic ltoman Religion, without toleration of any fttlier. 2 New Spain is independent of Old Spain, and of every other power, even upon our Continent. 3. Its Government shall be a limited Monarchy, com- formably to the constitution that may be adopted by the kingdom. 4. Its Emperor shall be Don Ferdinand the Seventh ; liur in cise he shall not personally appear in Mexico with- in the time that the Cortes shall specify, inorderto take the oath, the most serene infant Don Carlos, Don Fran- ctscode Paula, the Archduke Charles, or such other indi- vidual of the reigning family, as Congress may think pro- per, shall be called in his place. 5. Until the Cortes shall meet, there shall be a Junta for the purpose of bringing about such meeting, and caus- ing the plan to be executed in its full extent. 6. Said Junta, which shall be denominated Adminis- trative, is to be composed of the members named in the Jetierof his Excellency the Viceroy, by which it shall be convened. 7. Until Dorf Ferdinand the Seventh shall present him- self in Mexico, and takj the oath, the Junta shall govern in his Majesty's name, in virtue of the oath of fidelity which tilt nation has taken. Nevertheless the execution- of all the orders that be may give previously to bis taking the oath, shall be suspended until then. 8. If Don Ferdinand the Seventh shall not condescend to cometo Mexico, the Junta or the Regency shall govern in the name of the nation, until the Emperor who is to be crowned shall be fixed upon. 9. This Government shall be maintained by the army or the three guarantees herein after mentioned. 10. The Cortes shall determine upon the constitution of a Regency, until the arrival of the person who is to be Crowned. 11. The Cortes shall afterwards establish the Constitu- tion of the Mexican Empire. 12. All the inhabitants of New Spain, without any dis- tinction of Europeans. Africans, or Indians, are citizens uf this monarchy, and eligible to every ofUce, according to their merit and virtue. 13. T( ie person and property of every citizen shall be respected and protected by the Government. 14. The secular and regular clergy shall be preserved in all their rights and pre- eminences. 15. The Junta shall take care that all the departments ofthe State remain without any alteration, and that all civil and military officers continue in their present situa- tions ; those only shall be removed who may refuse to con- cur in the plan, substituting in their place such persons as may be most distinguished for virtue and merit. Iff. A protecting army shall lie formed, which shall be denominated the Aimy of the Three Guarantees, inasmuch as it takes under its protection, in the first place, the preservation of the Catholic Apostolic Roman Reli- gion, using all methods in its power that there may be no mixture of any other sect, and that the enemies that may threaten it be timely attacked. Secondly, Independence under the system above mentioned. Thirdly, The in- timate union of Europeans and Americans: and guaran- tees these fundamental basis of the felicity of New Spain, to the infraction of which, rather than consent, it shall sacrifice itself from the Commander- in- Chief to tire last man. 17. The troops of the army shall observe the most exact discipline, to the very letter of the Articles of War ; and the chiefs and officers shall continue upon the footing on which they now are; that is to say, in their respective stations, with eligibility to the offices now vacant, and which mav be vacated by such persons as may be unwilling to serve, and with eligibility to such new offices as may be considered necessary or convenient. 18. The troops of the said army shall be considered as of the line. 19. The same privilege shall he enjoyed by those who shall inlist without delay, and by those who having borne arms in support of the former system of independence shall immediately join the said army ; and the peasants who may inlist shall be considered as troops of the Na- tional Militia ; and they shall all be employed for the in- ternal and external security of the kingdom, in such man- ner as the Cortes may direct. 20. The commissions shall be granted according to real merit, as reported by the respective commanding Officers, and in the name ef the nation, provisionally. 21. Until the Cortes shall otherwise' direct, pfftceed- ings in criminal cases shall be agreeably to the Spanish Constitution. 22. In case of conspiracy against the Independence, the culprit shall be imprisoned until tlie Cortes shall de- termine upon the punishment of that greatest of all crimes, except those against the Divine Majesty, 25. Such persons as may attempt to foment disunion, shall be watched, and reputed as conspirators against In- dependence. 24. As the Cortes who are to be installed ate to frame a Constitution, it is necessary that the Deputies should receive powers sufficient for that purpose, and as it is also of much importance that the electors should know they are to be represented in. the Congress of Mexico, and not iu that of Madrid, the Junta shall prescribe just rules for the election, and shall designate the time of it, and the time of tlie opening of the Congress ; and as tile elections cannot now take place in March, the time shall be extend- ed as much as possible. There is a second document, called " Articles of Ad- justment entered into at Cordova, between Don Juan O'Oonoju, Vice King, and Don Manuel Yturbide. Commander- in- Chief ofthe Imperial Mexican forces." In these articles, the Independent Sovereignty of Mexico is also proclaimed. SOt'TIt AMERICA. CuRACOA, Aug. 10.— Caraccas Gazettes to the 23d ult, have been received, front which we have made the following translation :— PROCLAMATION of his Excellency the President Liber- | tador to the Inhabitants of the Province of Cararcas. ] Simon Bolivar, President Libertador of the Republic I of Columbia. & c. j The troubles you have just experienced, by the general ; omigration following the Spanish arms, have filled me with affliction. Y ur flying, and the total abandonment of your properties, could not be a spontaneous work, it could be only that of a panic terror, either of the Colum- bian or Spanish arms. Royalists ! — You ought to rely on the regulations for the war, and on the polities of the present day, which start from those times in which the genius of crime had arrived at the highest pitch in overwhelming the feelings of the human heart. Royalists, return to your homes. Caraquenians !— Your emigration is a manifest offence to the Spanish Government, which you think to flatter. Your fears with respect to the arms ofthe King ill terrible re- action, are not now well founded, because the Spanish Cliiefs are Generals La Torre and Correa, not Boaves and Morales. , Caraquenians! — I know you to be Patriots, and you have abandoned Caraccas; but could you with good faith fly from the arms of Columbia ? No, no, no. Inhabitants of the Province of Caraccas !— Do not outrage foreign Governments; live tranquilly in your own houses ; count upon the improvement of the Spanish Government, and our religiously fulfilling the contract which we celebrated in Truxillo. BOLIVAR. General Head- quarters in San Carlos, 3d June 1821. Charles Soublnte, General of the division of the Ar- mies of Columbia, Vice- President of Venezuela, & c. In virtue of the superior orders of his Excellency the Pre- sident Libertador of the Republic, I have decreed, and do decree, the following : — 1. The City of Caraccas will be the capital of the De- partment of Venezuela. 2. The High Court of Justice of the Department, the Procurator- Genera] of the Republic, the Director Ge- neral of the Treasury, the Chief of the General Stall'of the Department, and Secretary- General of the Vice- Presiden- cy, will, with all possible speed, be removed to the City of Caraccas, with all their archives, papers, and docu- ments, belonging to their respective offices. " 3. The Court of Admiralty established in the island of Margaretta will be removed, with its archives, to the port of Guayana 4. The Commandant- General of the Province of Guayana, and the Director- General of the Treasury, will give the necessary assistance for the execution of the first article, and that this Decree be communicated to iliem, and to all those whom it concerns. Given in the Palace of the Vice- Presidency, in the city of Caraccas, the 6th of July, 1821. C. SOUBLETTE. FROM LIMA.— Washington, Oct. 2.— Arrived at Baltimore the ship Chesapeake, Capt. Lane, from Coquimbo, and 78 days from Valparaiso. The British frigate Owen Glendower, 10 days from Lima, arrived at Valparaiso on the 16th July, and brought accounts that the armistice still continued between the Patriot and Royal armies, but that it was thought impossible for the city to hold out a month after the recommencement of hostilities.— The United States' frigate Constellation, Captain Ridgely, had sailed from Coquimbo for Lima, and intended visiting the Sandwich islands. An Ame- rican ship from Philadelpha, and an English ship from Rio Janeiro, both deeply laden with flour, had eluded , the blockading squadron and got into Lima. The Caraccas Gazette of August 22d contains the following official intelligence :—" After the glori- ous victory of Carabobo the enemy sent out two de- tachments from Puerto Cabello, one under the com- mand of Colonel Ramos, and the other under Co- lonel Alejos, to raise the spirit of revolution among the inhabitants of the plains. A division of vessels with troops on board was also destined to La Veia de Coro, in order to divert the atttention of the li- berating army. His Excellecv the Liberator divid- ed the western portion of trliis Country into two mili- tary departments. From PortoCabellothe desertion of men to our line is so considerable, that unless better means be adopted, La Torre and Morales, the two Roval Chiefs, will remain there without a man. The districts of Barcelona, Cumana, and Mar- garetta, are organized into military departments, under the command of General Bermudez. After his late glorious campaign all the bodies of troops, which are on their march to reinforce his division, remain under his immediate orders. LONDON, Nov. 3. TIIE KING. IIANOVER, Oct. 24.— Yesterday morning his Majesty resolved to postpone his departure for Eng- land till Monday next, though all the arrangements were made for to- morrow. It is conjectured that the reason why he has been induced to alter his de- termination is, that he wishes to wait the arrival of some important dispatches which are hourly expect- ed from Vienna and Paris. If any reliance can be placed on some reports that prevail here, the nego- tiations between the Great Powers havelately assum- ed a pacific character, and no war is likely to take place. This, however, is only public rumour.— The deliberations of the Congress are carried on with great secresy. Extract of a private letter from Hanover, dated Oct. 22. Nothing has yettranspired respecting the proceed- ings of the diplomatic assembly here ; but you may be assured that they are of the highest importance. The parties observe the strictest secresy iu their de- liberations, and conjecture would in vain offer ail opinion as to the result. Various rumours are afloat in this countrv, on none of which can any reliance be placed. It is, however, generally understood, that in the event of a rupture with Russia, the Ca- binet of Vienna will incline to our side. People pre not equally certain of the co- operation of France, but the next dispatches from that country are ex- pected to speak decisively on the subject. I find that the anticipated war between Russia and the Porte is exceedingly popular all over the Continent, and men descant with great asperity on the system of policy which we think St out1 interest to pursue.— " What !" said a Prussian Officer, whom I hap- pened to gonverse with last nigbt, " how can Eng- land call herself the friend either of freedom or Chris- tianity, when she distributes Bibles with one hand, and assists tyrant infidels with the other ?" The sentiments of Prussia are known to be decidedly against us. His Majesty will certainly leave Her- fenliausen on Thursday morning, and not delay in his progress to England longer than will be neces- sary to avoid too much fatigue. In a former letter I mentioned the route he intended to take, but I believe it will be somewhat more circuitous than was at first contemplated. His Majesty will probably stop a day at the University of Getting ™ , where there are at present no less than thirteen hundred students. He will thence proceed to Cassel and Co- logne, arid after crossing the Rhine at or near Cob- lentz, will take the road to Aix- la- Chapelle, and upon leaving that town will retrace the same ground he had already passed over stopping perhaps a day at Brussels. V esterday his Majesty dined in private with his Illustrious Sister the Princess of Hesse- Homburg and Sir Wm. Knighton. I lis Majesty has not made his appearance in publio since his tem- porary attack of the gout. The weather here at present is very wet and unfavourable to any excur- sions which his Majesty might be disposed to take. He is, however, I ami happy to say, in as good health as his faithful people of England could wish. The Duke of Cambridge had a grand dinner party yesterday, and the Marquis Conyngham, Sir Ben- jamin Bloomfield, and Sir Andrew Barnard, were among the distinguished persons invited. It would be impossible for me, through the me- dium of a brief communication of this sort, to oive o you an accurate idea of the state of society here; but I must not omit observing, that all convivial intercourse exists upon a principle of the most ab- surd distinction. The junior son of a paltry junior Baron, not worth, perhaps, £ 50 a vear, will not be seen in the same room with any man whose prede- cessors happen to tread the dust ofthe Royal Ex- change ; and neither wealth nor learning can raise the individual to his proper level if he ffiil to prove himself of a noble lineage. This jealousy of descent is frequently displayed in the most ludicrous manner. It is not unusual for a private Gentleman to be placed, from his ability and experience, in a situation where he lias one or more branches of the No'desse acting under him, some of them very often being nothing more than his clerks ; vet he dares not, without ex- press permission, present himself at Court in com- pany with his privileged dependants, who may visit it as often as thev think proper to put on a certain hereditary coat, which serves as a fantastic test of qualification. In the Chamber of Peers, the new are rigidly distinguished from the old Nobility. The former are elected every six years, and the latter sit in virtue of descent, or of some important service rendered to the State by themselves or their ances- tors. Every junior Peer must show that he is pos- sessed of about £ 200 a year of our money before he is eligible as a representative, and this is a test which many of then) for good reasons, are anxious to avoid, and therefore decline being candidates. It is customary in this town, as well as in most parts of Germany, to have balls every Sunday night after the theatre. I was favoured with an invitation to a select one last night, and found the scene pe- culiarly novel, but amusing enough. Several per- sons of great respectability, including physicians, surgeons, public professors, barristers, notaries, in- spectors of woods and forests, with a whole train of official characters, each wearing the Royal button, and having a redcollar to his coat; these, hothindivi- dually and conjointly, finding themselves ex eluded from the presence of the Nobles, agreed to establish, by sub- scription, an assembly, which they called " The lie- source," and from ail I could sec last night, the cor- dial harmony that prevails among them is likely to continue undisturbed. Some military officers ofthe highest rank were present. Dancing commenced rather earlier than usual, and the number of fair belles who twirled round in the dizzy waltz was very considerable. It was not a little laughable to see with what ardour some personages of grotesque figures went through the giddv evolutions in which they were engaged. I observed a voung lady of very interesting appearance, grasped round the waist bv a person whose body might be compared to a rolling hogshead gs it moved along. At twelve o'clock the company sat down to an excellent supper, consisting ofthe delicacies of the season, with a profusion of all the choicest wines. The merry dance was soon after resumed, and kept up with great spirit till about three in the morning, when the joyous group separated, leaving on the minds of the strangers who were present a grateful and most favourable impression.' The Marquis of Londonderry accompanies his Majesty as far as Brussels only. From thence his Lordship goes direct to Paris for the Mar- chioness ; and, travelling night and day, thev in- tend reaching their seat at North Cray, Kent, on Saturday evening next. A letter from Deal, dated October 30, says — " His Majesty's yacht, the Royal George, ac- companied by the Caineleon sloop of war, the Starling brig, and several cutters, came into the Downs this morning from Portsmouth, preparatory to their being in readiness to proceed over to the opposite coast to receive the King upon his return from his Hanoverian dominions. The place at which his Majesty will embark is not publicly known; but, from the best information that can at present be collected, there is reason to suppose that Calais will be the point." Thursday being the day fixed for the assem- bling the Lords Commissioners appointed by the King, in Council, to act as a Regency to exe- cute the office of Sovereign of these realms, in the fulfilment of the executive Government, the Archbishop of Canterbury came to town from his seat at Additigton, in Surrey. Viscount Sid- mouth came to town from Richmond. The Duke of Wellington also arrived in London for the purpose of attending the meeting of their Lord- ships. The meeting took place at one o'clock, at the Council Chamber, or Cockpit, Whitehall.— In addition to the above distinguished charac- ters, there were present the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis Cholmondeley, and the Right Hon. Charles Bathurst. Mr. Goulburn, one ofthe Se- cretaries appointed to attend their Lordships, was in attendance to record the proceedings of the day. Their Lordships continued their sitting till a quarter before four o'clock, signing official documents, and transacting official business. There was so dense a fog in London and its vi- cinity on Tuesday evening, that the loaches hjid some difficulty in making their way to town at the rate of four miles an hour. Last night the metropolis was again visited by a very dense fog, which . lasted ^ fram tight e'clusk till two in the morning. Tile coaches coming to town were compelled to have torches, and persons to lead them, andat thfe Elephant and Castle in particular, the greatest confusion prevailed in consequence, of several vehicles coming in contact, by which some serious accidents occurred, The inconvenience was also equally felt on the other roads, and the thieves availed themselves of the opportunity to reap har- vest. Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain A. II. Campbell was sworn into the command of the ship Duke of York, consigned to Bombay and China. M. Belzoni admitted a few friends on Monday to a private inspection of his Egyptian tomb, and ofa gallery now enriched by a curious variety of interest- ing and beautiful models. Amongst the latter are the temples of Ypsamboul and Pltiloe, the pyramid of Cephrencs, and a portion of the Nile, with the adjacent country. The representations ofthe mag- nificent ruins are on a scale of considerable magni- tude. elaborately copicd from the originals, and ex- quisitely finished. They contribute additional value to those of last year's exhibition. We are concerned to find, bv recent letters from Egypt, that it is considered impracticable to remove the famous Needle of Cleopatra, which has been surveyed again ar. d again. The Dublin Papers of Tuesday announce fresh outrages in the south- west of Ireland, and the pro- gress of measures to supress them. The neigh- bouring counties have taken the alarm, and appear resolved to protect themselves from the contagion that has so long prevailed in the county of Lime- rick A meeting of the . Magistrates of the county ofTipperarv has been called for that purpose; and at a like meeting held at Newmarket, ip the county of Cork, it was resolved to raise two volunteer corps, and a subscription for rewarding the dis- covery and apprehension of offenders. BERG AMI— It is sometime since several Jour- nals announced the death of the famous Bergami, a few days after that of the Queen of England. The Journals of Belgium, on the authority of letters from Italy, contradict the statement, and add, that the Chamberlain is living and in good health, at his castle.— French Paper. TROPE FOIT TROPE.— A clergyman preaching in the neighbourhood of Wapping, observing that most part of his audience were in the seafaring way, very naturally embellished his discourse with several nautical tropes and figures Amongst other things, he advised them to be ever on the watch, so that, on whatsoever tack the Evil One should bear down upon them, he Might he crippled in action. " Ave, Master," muttered a jolly son of Neptune ; " but let me tell you, that will depend upon your having the weather- gage of him." THE PRESS.— Reply of Sir Wm. Berkeley, Goveruur of Virginia, to certain questions relating to that colony, propounded from abroad in 1670: " I tiiank Go i there is no free schools, no printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience and heresey antl sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!" How many who do not use this language think it. MARKETS, cj- c. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, The following is the General Average which governs Importation, taken from the Weekly Returns of the Quantities and Price of British Coin, Winchester mea- sure. in England and Wales, for the week ended 27th October: — heat, 5fis 3,1 | Beans, - 29s 3d kye. 26- od | Pease - 32- 3d Barley, 29s 4d I Oatmeal, - 00s Od Oats, - 21s Id I Hear or Big, 00s OOd The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the returns made iu the week ended Oct. 31, is 28s. 9jd. per cwt. duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE. Nov. 2. The supply of most grain this week has been but mo- derate, in comparison with former arrivals and little de- mand for Wheat, except prime new samples, which sell at Monday's prices ; ail otiler descriptions are heavy sale, at rather lower prices— Barley is 2s. per quarter lower, although the supply is small.— Oats Is. and White Pease 2s. per quarter cheaper. IIA D DIN GTON CO it N M AIt K ET, Nov. 2. A large supply of Wheat in market, which met with a heavy sale. Prices nearly the same as last day— Top price of new Barley same as last day— Top price of new Oats 5s. lower than last day. Wh » al. Wrst 35s Od Second- 33s Od Third-— 31 s Od Tfarlcy. Oats. Pease Beans. 25s od 18s. Od 17s Od ISs Od 22s Od 16s Od 15s Od lfis Od 18s Od 14s Od 14s Od 14s Od burgh Market- ed. second Is. 2 - Retail price per peck of Jjest oatmeal. Is FAIRS. NO VEMBER. Forfar, 1st Wednesday Dornoch, Bar's Fair, do. Edinburgh. Hallow- fair, 2d Monday Longside, 2d Tuesday Aboyne, 11 allow- far, 2d Wednesday Fortrose, do. Beauly, Hollowmass, 32th day, or Wednesday after Macduff*, 3 d Wednesday ik Thursday Inverness, Wednesday after 18th Beauly, Martinmas, Wed- nesday after Inverness Potarch, Thursday before 22d Tarland, Tuesday andWed- nesday after 22d - Huntly, Thursday after do. Newdeer, ditto ditto Oldmeldrum, Saturday after ditto Keith, Martinmas Market, last Tuesday .—( New Stile.) Rorichie, Ross- shire, do. Dustan, Aberlour, lastThur. ( Old Stile.) Strichen, Hallow- fair, 1st Tuesday and Wednesday Ellon, do. Huntly. Martinmas Fair, 1 st Tuesday Gran town, 1st, Thursday Peterhead, 2d Tuesday Methlick, St, Dennis Fair, do. and Wednesday Forres, St. Leonard's, 2d Wednesday Stonehaven, the Thursday before Martinmas Montrose, 1st Friday after do. Cromarty, 3d Tuesday Udny, do. Lenabo, do. and Wed. Rayne, Andermas Fair, 4th Tuesday Fordyce, 4th Thursday Fettercairn, last Tuesday SMITH FIELD MARKET, Nov. 2 To sink the Offal, per stone of Hlbs. Beef, 3s Od to 4s Od I Veal, 3s Od to 5s Od • Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s lOd Pork, 3s Od to 5s Od j Beasts, 640- Sheep, & c. 6.900— Calves. 1 10 — Pigs, 120. | NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS, Nov 3. 1 Beef, 2s 8d to 3s 8( 1 | Veal, 3s 4( 1 to 5s Od Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 4d Pork, 2s 4d to 5s Od PRICE OF HOPS, Nov. 3. XFW N. vcs. Kent, 21 Os to Sussex, 21 Os to Essex, 21 10s to Farnham 81 Os to 41 Os 21 10< 31 15s 9l Os NEW FOCKET5. Kent, 21 5s to 41 Susses, 21 - Os to 31 Essex. 21 I Os to 31 Farnbam, 51 10s to 71 I being feiVbuyers, a part of both Was left unsold. Baef 1 from 4s. 9d. to 5s. Mutton from 4s. 8d. to 5s. 10( 1. sinkingoilHls. , . ' .. , At the three Hampton cattle markets, Dumfries,, therd were immense quantities . of beasts, particularly the last one, Which took place On Wednesday. The show on that day was greater than lias been witnessed for many , year$ past, apd though the prices jc. ere. low in comparison td. former years, the sales were extensive, most of the cattle being taken oil'by the dealers. Stiplon Fortnight Fair, Oct. 23.— In fat goods our supply was large indeed, but no alteration in price.—. Lean slock is rather oil the advance since last fair. Sheep are not so good to buy by Is. fid. per bead. Our supply in caivers was good; prices much the same. There was a good show of cattle at the newly establish, ed tryst held at the Inn of, Parr, Stratlniairn, on Friday week. The market was w. ell attended by dealers, ami the sales were brisk, at an advanced price; two year- ohl stots and heifers , were sold sit from 41.. to 51. and sife- quarters- old cattle at fiom 21. to 31., A lot of c- xcelhnt stots from Aberchalder were sold early, at a high price. Milch cows were not much in demand. This market promises to be very advantageous to Strathtlairn and the lower parts of Stratherrick* , NAVAL REGISTER. 5s 7s PRICE OF STOCKS. i 5 per Ct. N. Si per Cent, ; 4 per Cents. i MORPETH, Oct. 31.— At our . uafket tins day tuc- ie j was a short supply of cattle and a great many sheep; FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, Oct. 30. The Juno, Pritchard, arrived off Brighton from Ja-, maica. sailed frum St. Ann's 30th of August, and on the passage experienced a succession of most severe gales* during which she lost 14 puncheons of rum, an anchor and cable, and boats, but whether thrown fit washed overboard could not ascertain. Oil the 20th, inst. in lat/ 48. SO. long. 19. 10. a heavy sea swept every thing orf the poop. ... , The Thetis packet, from Gottenburgli ( with the mail, of the 2d. inst.) was lost 7th inst. near Boombcy, on the coast of Jutland. Crew and mail saved. The Amphitrite ( a D^ ne). Fold, from Malaga, was driven on shore near Marseilles oil the 6th ilist. ana afterwards burnt, in consequence of two of the creut having died, and others being ill of the yellow fever. Halifax. Oct. 3.— The Robert, . Baxter, arrived at St. John's, N . B. 12th ult. from Kingston, Jamaica, was struck by- lightning oil the 27th August, and sustained considerable injury; on the 24th, near Cape Antonio, was plundered by two piratical schooners of 10001. which also robbed a female passenger of money, clothing, & c. to the amount of 2001. .. .. , NOV. 2— The Gleaner, from Leith to Newfoundland, was spoken lat. 40 long. 32. by the Proselyte* arrived in the Thames. ELSINORE, Oct. 20.- 1- The Vigilant, White, of Leith, from London, for, Stolpey has been on shore between Neddengen and Gottenburgh, and repaired at the latter place. She. has arrived, her. e to- day, FISHGUARD, Oct. 2$.— On Wednesday last a boat be- longing to the Catharine of Swansea, Francis, from Waterford to Bristol, was picked up on this coast, five miles SW, of Stumble Head. . The vessel, it is supposed has gone down about the islands of Milfdrd. It is ap- prehended that the master and crew, with some passen- gers, are drotvned. EDINBURGH, Nov. 6. It is said that the Duke of Montrose has refused the situation of Lord Chamberlain. The Earl of Lauderdale's health being com- completely re- established, his Lordship is preparing to set offfor London. It is stated that his Majesty's design of paying a visit to Scotland in 1822 is not abandoned, but will probably take precedence of the Continental tour. Amongst the gossip connected with his stay in the northern portion of his dominions, his Gracc the Duke of Athol is said to have already made ar- rangements for equipping, in the genuine Highland costume, a body guard, selected from iiis tenantry/ whose province it will be to attend the King during his residence at, and excursions in the vicinity of Blair Athol. A melancholy accident happened at Linlithgow early on the morning ofthe 20th ult. Anthony Campbell, rat- catcher, from Plymouth, having taken up his residence about three weeks ago, in it small apartment of a house near the market place, his wife, Mary Macdonald, ( from Kintore, near Aberdeen) in his absence appears to have affixed a burning candle to the wall adjoining the bed, w; here she and her children lay, and, as it is supposed, having fallen asleep, the candle had set fire to the bed, . the consequence of which was, that two of the children, one five, and the other two years of age, were so dreadfully burnt, that they died in the course of the dav. The mother, who was in a state of pregnancy, being much scorched, occasioned pre- mature delivery, but there are hopes of her recovery, and the child is doing well. A subscription was im- mediately set on foot by the Magistrates, and a sum raised for the relief of the family, to which the noble Lord Lieutenant of the county, with that spirit of benevolence so peculiar to himself, has been pleased liberally to subscribe, MONTROSE, Nov. 2— On Tuesday last, Pro- vost Gibson received a letter intimating that the Lords Justices, to whom the power ofthe Sovereign had been delegated in his absence, had deemed it proper, ( that time might be allowed for the inves- tigation of some facts which had been brought for- ward tending to throw suspicion on the grounds upon which Margaret Tindal, or Shuttleworth, had been found guilty,) to grant her a respite fora month. We understand that one of the circumstances allud- ed to, is a report which was originally stated in a memorial drawn up by her agent in this place, and given to her Counsel before her trial, although not urged in her defence at the time, for reasons which we shall not attempt to explain. It contains an allegation tending to implicate Duncan M'Pherson, residing in Montrose, whose wife, Mary Croll, is said to have declared that her husband was absent on the night the murder was committed, and that he came in with bioody hands at five o'clock on the following morning ; that when interrogated he con- fessed being in Shuttleworth's house along with his- half brothel, whose name is Mitchell, a smuggler of V. hisky ; that he spoke through his sleep, and after- wards left the town, & c. & c. A paragraph con- taining the substance of this statement found its way into the Perth Courier, and several other journals, but it excited so little interest here, where the in- dividuals were known, that we. judged it unworthy of notice. M'Pherson and his wife have since made their appearance, and the former is to be seen every day on our streets, following his usual occupation, which is that of a labourer to masons. He utterly denies the charges brought against him, and has offered to give himself up. Under these circum- stanccs, our readers will judge what degree of credit the above statement is entitled to. His Majesty's Government, with that laudable anxiety which is befitting the Ministers of a Soveieign who is bound to distribute justice in mercy, have, from the state- ments laid before them, judged it proper to impede the course of justice iu the present case. As the nature of these petitions, the persons signing them, and the facts upon which they rest, will undergo a legal investigation, it would be presumptuous in us to offer any opinion on the matter. We certainly have no wish to make any impression on the public mind unfavourable to- the unhappy culprit; at the same time, if it shall be ultimately found that there is no just ground for bringing the matter under the rL enasrdetation of. hb Majesty's Government, die per- son so doing, nil the circumstances considered, v. ill incur a heavy responsibility ; more especially if it shrill appear that the ease has been got rip with management and design, and at the expence of an innocent man BIRTHS. Tn Grosvenor Place. London, on tlie 27th ult. Lady Emily Drummond, of a daughter. At Edinburgh, on the SOth ult. the Lady of Sir Win. Xirdine. B- irt. of Applegirth of a daughter. At : CVw Garden, 011 the 29th ult. Mrs. Itamsge Liston, of a sun. On the STst nit. Mrs. . Tames Simpson, Northumber- land Street, of .1 daughter. At London TlalL Suffolk, on the 17th inst. Lady Sophia Mardonald, of a son. At Madeira, on the 22d of August, the Lady of Harry Young. Esq of a son. At London, on the 29th qlt. the Viscountess Crnnborne, of a son and heir. At Langlev Park,' on. the Ist inst. the Lady of Captain • A. Lindsav, of a son. < MAHniACES. 1 / » At St. ; Taitits's Clnttch,' London, on tlx? .70th ult. Sir William Johnstone | I » pe, , M. P. one Of the Lords of- the Admiralty, to' the Kfeh't I%|- .\ Iavia, CouBte, xs- of Athlonc'. sister to Sir liobert Eden, Bsrti. of Windlestone, coasts of Durham. ' , , - * At Dover, on the 30th t( Tt.". Tarf>& Walker. Esq. of Dover, to Henrietta, eldest> daugfit » r of the iate Major . Tames Murray Grant, of the Barrack Department. At Edinburgh, jih - the 23tli. tilt. by'. the Right Itev Ilishop Sandford, Wil. liam Jlerries Ker. K « q. to Mag- dalene. only daughter iifthe late Colonel William Riccart Hepburn of flicearton. , DEATHS, . On the 18th ( lit. Dr. David Mackie, of Huntingdon, universally regretted,, aged 67. His death was. caused, bv a fall from his chaise a few days previously. ' At Demerara, on the 23d August, of the yellow fever, Lieutenant- Colonel Nooth. C. B. of the 2! st ltoyal Scots I'ozileers. eldest son of Dr. Nooth i f Bath. . At Miiltank, Edinburgh, on the 23th ult. Jas. Neilson, E'st). of . SHfilrank. in tile 69th year of Ilk age. • At his'; h » ) use, No. 11, Bank Street, on the " d inst. aged 63. Mr. Daniel Forrest, sen. merchant, Edinburgh. - • SALE OF UNREDEEMED PROPERTY. WILLIAM DUFFUS hereby intimates, that on Monday first, Ihe H'lh of November, there v ill be sold bv Auction, in JA. IG. MASSIE'S HALT.. UNION ' STREET, a variety of UNREDEEMED PROPERTY, pledged will, hiln. consisting of Mens and Women's Wearing Apparel— Blankets— Bed and Table Linen Feathers— Gold, Silver, and Metal Watches — Gold Watch Chains and Seals— Rint's— Silver Vtyie and a number of other articles, which will he more particularly expressed ill Catalogues, to be had the fore- noon of the day of sale, , The sale to commence prccisftlf at six. o'clock ill the evening. ' Aberdeen, 6th November, "- 182}. • SALE OF ""."" ! CLOTHIERt AND' HABERDASHERY G*) 6bs, RfiADY- MADE , CLgPHES, Cpoti Mnrufav JW > 2Hi November current, there will be sold.. by ATJC'flON. it. BROWN and SOS's SALE ROOM, - UNION STREIJT?' ' '"•'"'' A General Assortment of CLOT HI ER. Y and J~\ o. h » r GOODS— consisting of Supertine^ Broadand Narrow Cloths. Cas. siuieres. Feline Cloths, Flannels, AViUsrcoatitgs. Shirtings, Muslins, Silk ami Cotton Handkerchiefs. Stockings. Buttons, Gloves, & « . Also, a quantity of Ready- made Short Coats, Jackets. Waistcoat*, Trowsers, Pimtflloons, Flannel and Sniped Shirts. Great Coats, & c. & c. The Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon, end 6 o'clock 5n the. evening. FARM TO LET BY PUBLIC ROUP, Upset Rent to he afterwards advertised. There will lie let by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, upon Friday the 6th December next, at two o'clock, r. M. ( if not previously disposed of by private bargain), , .' • TPHE valuable Farm of Is EN NCR TV, in the JL parish of Peterculter, within " i miles of Aberdeen, for 10 crops ; entry as at . Martinmas ISgl. The farm is well known to be tJje best in'the district, early and Well •. hollered ; a good'( lea! of . lime has heen put on ihe ground this season, and from 25, to sba? r" f5 were spfjnjlown with grass and cloycr,„ wWsJ » Ts'lt^ i. yg unpoirimonly well— There are ajoove 2Q0 .. acres df; i, n^( ciscd grouocf,, 7- 1 acres cf wlucli are arable h'mjl.' jif superior ( jtiality. and in a high s'ate of cnlliva'tion., The ' Faring, alj divided,' and inclos- ed witli sfoiies clvlt'^ s,. into 20 regular fields of a proper wlficli art in general well . watered, or with some little alteration may; be* made so. Efeven of the fields are pre sently . in, grass ; it, would answer well for grazing cattle. There i;> siif? ici « s » it Dwelling House on it, and abundance of Offices. The turnpike road to Aberdeen is within 200 yards of the Farm... OfTers its writing will be received by John Ewing, Ad- vocate in Abeidcen. previous to the day of sale. MEMEL FiU TIMBER, JUST IMPORTED. rOIlE Subscriber has for sole, a small CARGO X' of M EM EI. TIMBER ; also, a few Fathoms of excellent LATH WOOD. The Timber will be found of good quality, and convenient, sizes. ALEX. FORBES. Marischal Street, Nov. 9, 1821. '< The accounts of " the state of Ireland become more j and more alarming, and unless some- strong measures i be adopted forthwith, a great part of the country will be in a state of open and formidable rebellion. We formerly mentioned, thitt a general organization had probably taken place ; and we are now informed, that the insurgents are bound by - oaths of secrecy ; that thev have regular meetings to concert what houses are to be attacked, and courts that condemn to death those that are obnoxious to them ; the ex- ecution ofthe sentence is committed to men chosen bv ballot, and it is death to any one ol them who refuses . to do what they call his duty. Those ap- pointed to commit the murders are frequently from distant districts, and unknown to. 011c another, so that discovery becomes exceedingly difficult: but it was observed that, immediately upon the murder of Major GOING, . signal fires • announced the event throughout a wide extent of country, and shouts of triumph were heard in every direction. The worst of all is, that niauy of the country gentlemen are intimidated, and when their arms are demanded give them up at once ; even Judges, juries, and witnesses, arc said to be' afraid to do their dutv— and if that really be the case, it . is not easy to be conceived how the country.'. is t. o Jje saved. Pavmcnt of taxes and tithes arq openly . resists;*), and those who- volun- tarily pay ciilier, are in a qiapner proscribed. That there is much, positive distress, in the disturbed dis- tricts we.£ l) iMin\* fmK! tt4.) have good reason for' believing, and the. following circumstance deserves attention, especially as, we can vouch for its truth. A party, attacked the house of Mr. W. » — which had before been searched", lie went. to. the door and asked wkat do y'ott want? The answer was " your pistols'" He replied, " I have no pistols " One of them, who seemed to be the leader, came close to the door, and said, " it is surprising that a man like.. you should have no pistols." He said, " it is really true, 1 have none ; but you may search the house if you please : I wish you would return the fowling piece you took in my. absence. The man answered, " tvedid not take your fowling piece." . He replied, but some of you took it in . my absence, or( you know where it is and can find it. The man, heaved a deep sigh, and said, " it shall be returned when we have done with it." " But when will you have done with it?" The answer was, we know not— God only knows— this is a sari business, we wish we were out of it, but we began it and must end it." The party then departed . without search- ing. While such is the unfortunate state of the country, it is really, astonishing, that in Dublin a party should still be employed in fo- menting^ the animosity that has unfortunately so long prevailed between Protestants and Catholics. Without the least regard to propriety and his Ma- jesty's particular request, toasts obnoxious to tl( e Catholic Body are given at public dinners ; and, bv the last accounts, it Was said to be intended to de • corate as usual, the equestrian Statue of King WILI. IAM in College Green, upon the anniversary of his lauding. Perhaps it is still more wonderful, that there is also a party in London, endeavouring to revive the animosities of former times, by like conduct. On Monday last, placards were very generally stuck Op, calling upon the Protestants to have general rejoicings in commemoration of King WILLIAM'S landing, and that every truly British heart should express its joy at the downfal of- super- stition, bigotry, and intolerance. It was also said, that the statue of the immortal WILLIAM, in St. James's Square, would be decorated in iionour ofthe day ; and it actually was decorated, " with an orange sash over the shoulders and round the waist, and also an orange silk tiara round the heady - edged with laurel leaves. A great many persons, if is added, were drawn together in the Square by the" novelty of the spectacle. . Such conduct is not to be sufficiently reprobated, as it certainly tends to avemies loading fo U. were beautifully illuminated v\* th' variegated lamps, and had a mo< it brilliant effect. The ball was opened by his Grace the Duke of Gordon, and Lady Cumming Gordon of Altyre and Gordpnstone— Part ofthe Colonel's own band attended, assisted by Mor- rison, and several other musicians from Inverness. About 150 sat down to supper, and the company did not separate till a quarter pa- t five o'clock on Friday mornin. gr. The Annual General ' Meeting of the Operative P! a in- ter er Friendly Society took place in St. James's Hall, on Thursday the. 1st inst. when the following Members were elected Office- bearers for the ensuing ve. tr, viz. GEORGE WALKER, M astbr ; Robert Miller, depute master ; John Reabiun, treasurer; James TJYquhart, secretary ; John Collie and William Gibson, keybearers ; Peter M* Aiduie and John Copland, stewards ; Robert Sutherland, . James IJay. Alexander Simmers, and John Scorgie, counsellors ; John Pirie, clerk ; Alex. Cromar. officer. Arctic Expedition.— We have the gratification to state, that accounts of the Discovery Ships reached this place on Thursday last, in a letter from an officer ofthe Fury, addressed to his Lady in Aberdeen. The letter is dated the 16- th of July, at which date the vessels were all well* in Hudson's Straits, and preparing, to. penetrate, to the Westward. They had met with considerable interruption in their passage up the Straits, from masses of- floating ice; but expected to get clear soon. The crews were in high health and spirits, and abundantly provided. Last week, the Mate of the Old iYIiddleton,. whale fishing ship of this place, while employed in superintend- ing the unloading the vessel, fell headlong jp. to. the hold, and was so much cut and bruised about the heat] especially, that he died some days afterwards in ( th.<* . Hospital, leav- ing A wife and family to lament his lass.. On the night between Saturday and Sunday last, a shop in the head of IfCi'ng Street was broke into by four young miscreants, who, having regaled themselves rather too freely'with some of its contents, discovered themselves by the noise they made,, andwere apprehended and conveyed to prison, to receive their deserts. They had got access to the shop by extraordinary means ; having entered the premises by the window of a . cellar, they penetrated un-. derneatb the door of that cellar into the adjoining- one ; and fiom ihis second cellar passetl into the one under the shop, whence they ascended by the hatchway ladder into the shop. They had collected together afrout L. I 1 in cash, besides other articles, and, wh? t> detected, were lurking behind" casks in the cellar with their booty. A precogni- tion is now going on, previous to their commitment for trial at the next Circuit Court. The same night, another gang of depredators atterated to enter a house in Gordon Street, by cutting out the ' window'panes with a diamond; but the family being TTi. mter JCeelV TUicrU-*, tn. r.* ef, sf'orr feVr., froftftf for London, on bis weather bow. The Nimrod, U^ CKJ seeing her, kept away— the Keel, at some time, altered her course, and run right across the hawge ofthe Nimrod, when, unfortunately, the vessels struck. The Keel hung about ten minutes on the Kimrod's boltsprit, - which w as carried away by breaking at * he stem, when the Kcol went down. Besides having the boltspnt broke, the Nimrod had her cut- wattr split, and the vessel otherwise considerably damaged- Capt Brown took two of t!-,<*' crew on board, and put them on boafd a Cutiii' bour,? T for Grimsby, at. 8 o'clock the same morning ; they report another being'on board, \ Uio was lost. From. what we can learn, from passengers and others on board the Nim- rod she was noways to blame for the unfortunate accident; the master, mate, and whole of the watch, being on deck at tire time, and- liavirrg used every effort to avoid'it. DISASTROUS STORM. On\ Sunday last, we had a hard gale from " E. N. E whichf extended all along the English coast to the Dow us. in- creasing to the southward, and particularly oh tjr^,. i£ ork- shire coast, to the violence of a hurricane. The sea almost immediately on the commencement' of the gale, run tre- mendously high, so as to astonish the oldest seamen ; and the loss and damage to the shipping in coasequence. of this dreadful storm, has been most extensive and nr> eUmchojt% there being a large fleet of vessels, both Jig lit and, loaded, exposed to its sudden and almost irresistible violence. It commenced here very early in the morning, but was some hours later in its progress southward, wb.- re. it earner on with thick sleet and snow, blowing most, fufiously fru;? i E. S. E. and shifting to E. N. E. i/ i which point it cou- tinued during the greater part of the l4' uo\ irs it lasted. A large fleet of vessels sailed from this place on 3i? nirr day morning, the greater part of which, after being off the- Staples, got back to the Fr'ith of Forthwith' difficulty. One of them however, the smack Perseverance, Gnunt, of an* l from Ban If to London, witbherrings, whjcli Itatl bwJi- hyfC wind bound, was hot so fortunate; for, not bej » gab! e t « > clear the land, about six o'clock in the morning. s) ie was driven ashOre among the rocks at Eyemouth, where lh- jr vessel was totally wrecked, and all on board were drowned* except a young man who was saved in so exhausted a state as to be unable to give any particulars. The. stern of th< » alarmed, they decamped without effecting their purpose. It is supposed the same gang had proceeded to Dee Street, as a Gentleman's house there was broke into that night, and property to a considerable amount carried off. In a justice of Peace Court held at Elgin, on the o\ st ult. James New lands. Shoemaker, in Gannouth, was convicted of having cut and stolen five trees, from a fir plantation in the Parish of Speymoutb, belonging to his Grace the Dnke of Gordon. Tbe offender was fined in 6s. Sd.! Sterling, the amount of Statutory. penalties ap- plicable to his offenCe, and warrant was granted for im- prisoning him in the Tolbooth of Elgin, until payment thereof. » MONTROSE. Nov. 9. " A farther investigation of some circumstances in. the case of'Margaret Tindal, at present lying in. the jail here, under sentence of death, for the murder < f her husband, has been taken before the sheriff on Monday and Tuesday las1. In addition to the former evidence several, witnesses were examined - the result of the investigation is not yet known. Whatever it may be, the reports that had gone abroad, taken in connection with the pnfortunate womau's strongprot esta tions of her innocence— called for farther in- quiry to quiet the public. The justice and humanity ofour Jaws, in criminal cases, has been exemplified in the. treat- ment of this woman, by stepping out of the most common mode of proceeding, rather than refuse the accused every possible opportunity of bringing forward what ; might be deemed favourable. The foolish stories propagated con- cerning the means employed to obtain a respite, and extra investigation, do. .' equally little honour to the heads and the hearts 6f those who invented them. The jail, is at pre- seuf guarded, through the night, by the Burgesses, who take the duty by rotation; twelve cach niglit.'' On Tuesday se'en night, in Dempster's Hall, Mr. MKSTON'S Junior Pupils gave specimens of their progress in - spelling, reading, and recitation, in presence of some ofthe Professors of Marischal College, several Clergymen of this city, and a crowded audience. The accuracy and correctness with which the younger Pupils went through their spelling and reading, evinced considerable care on the part of their Master ; and the taste' and elegance which those Pupils, a little farther advanced, manifested in their recitations, afforded much pleasure. to all present, and mutually rtfleeted credit upon the Master and Scholar.— At the termination of the performances assigned to the Pupils, eighteen Books, as prizes, were given to those Pupils whom the Judges thought most deserving. The orderly conduct to which the Pupils appeared to be sub- jected ; and the earnest and sedulous attention, with which Mr. " Mestori seemed to persevere in promoting their im- provement, obtained the general approbation of the parents and relatives of his numerous Pupils, On Wednesday, the ' 18th of October last,- the Gram- mar School of Old Aberdeen was visited hv the Principal and several of the Professors of King's College, the Parochial Glergy. and a few of the Gentlemen of the place. After a long and tfiimtte examination, the Visi- tors were unanimously of opinion, that the proficiency of the higher Classes,, under the more immediate care of Mr. MAci. ACnr. AN, the Rector, afforded the most un- questionable proof of the diligence and attention with which they had applied to their studies ; and was. worthy of Kis high and long, established reputation as a classical scholar: and also, that tlie promptitude and correctness ofthe lower Classes, in their answers to the numerous questions put to them, did much honour both to their own industry, and to the assiduity and talents of the Assistant Master, Mr. MITCHELL. We understand, that as a signal specimen of the re- trenchment adopted by Ministers, the Treasurer of our In firmary has received notice that the Government allow- ance of 5s. per day is henceforth to be discontinued. This was given in order to entitle soldiers, sailors, and other servants ol Government to the benefit of the Institution. OCTOBER 3().— The University and King's College of Aberdeen unanimously re- elected the Right Hon. the PARI, of Arminvt'N. Lord Rector for the ensuing year ; and Ai. EXA> NER Mont. Esq. of Scotstown ; ROBERT WII, I. IAM DUFF, E- q. of Fetteresso ; JAMES URQUHART, I> q of Meldrum ; and CHARLKT BANNKRMAN, Esq. of Ciimonmogate, Assessors to the Rector during the same period. - r Same day, the University and King's College of Abcr. deen conferred the degree of 1.1.. D. on the Rev. JOHN LET, M. 1>. Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of St. Andrew's. boat, with some parts of the wreck, and a few tubs of pork • have been washed ashore. The very finebrig, the Catherine, of Sunderland, in tlie" Rotterdam trade, is totally wrecked on the Cocket island ; and of the crew, sixteen in number, who were seen in the ri£ gmg, and clinging to the wreck, we regretto state, that none could be rescued from a watery grave. Some other n\ ek; neholy shipwrecks it is feared haifc taken place there, IVom the quantity of wreck which is sard to be cast ashore. Upwards of 1 2 vessels are reported to be ashore at Hartlepool ; three are on the Herd Sand*, one of fhem- th'e sctiooiier lssbelia, Masson, of Stonehaven, in ballast, - expected to'be gtjt off ^ a bri^ from Op< jruv with a valuable cargo, is on the HJack itfiddeus. crew- saved ; but' the ship and cargo feared to be lost. Four or five vessels are ashore ;> t SiiudeVland, oiie of them a total wreck. The Doveran, Scott, of this place, had arrive/ l there," and it was reported there had 1> een several.^ elan-' cliolv losses near Cromer. A brig belongiiv;; - c Lynn,, had also arrived at Sunderland, the master of . hi- 1 iateij. that he saw two brigs founder near him in the gaie, with, all on boaid ; as was, by a letter from that p'ace, the fate of three vessels attempting to get into Scarborough, near which phtce. and along the Yorkshire coast, a number of vessels are reported to be ashore. The Acorn, Itannk*, < vf this place, from Pool, with ship timber, was taken with the> gale near Tynemouth, and aftera fruitless attempt to get to the northward, was obliged when the vim I shifted to E. N. E. to stand to the southward, clearing the land with the utmost difficulty, while he saw, on . different parts of the coast, vessels riding totally dismasted ; and on going next day into Blirlirigfou bay. found about a dozen square rigged vessels at anchor, various'y disabled,' and . three Leith smacks with the loss of their bowsprits. The brig Nancy, of Shields, in running in for Burlington bay on Sunday afternoon, w « s struck by a heavy sea, which threw the vessel. on her beam ends, in which situation it lay about, ten minutes, when it foundered in about six fathoms water, the top- sails partly^ visible, and infaii hour afterwards broke up. Crew, ten in number, drowned. The smack Champion, Crane, with difficulty weather- ed Flamboiough bead, with her storm sails, after losing her stern boat, & c. saw five brigs under his" lee, and two sloops,' most of which be fears could not clear the land ; and probably were some of the unfortunate vessels whit I* suffered in that neighbourhood. The Sprightly. Brebner, of Banff, is totally wrecked at Southam, near Yarmouth, where, and in that neighbouroood, 150 to 250 vessels, have lost anchors and cables. The smack Aberdeen Packet, Kerr, which arrived here yesterday, all well, saw four large vessels ashore at Yarmouth pier, aud thirteen more between that and Cromer • a large-. ship totally di>-.. masted was riding in Yarmouth roads. Spoke the Cati*, Davis, and Mansfield, Moiispn* in the Swin on Monday* all we!!. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. 77 / E CHROmCLE. ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1821. © ummatg of JpoUticjJ. THE most contradictory reports continue to ha circulated concerning the probability « f a war be- tween Russia and ttie Porte ; from Vienna, we are assured, tliat tbe arrangements are pacific, while, from Constantinople and the North of Europe, the reports are that war is inevitable ; and indeed, the preparations made on the part of Russia indicate that it is determined upon. An alliance is said to have taken place between Russia and Prussia, o( Fen s've iui'l defensive, which gives much uneasiness to the other member* of the continental alliance. The provisions of this treaty are not vet publicly known in Jr- tml, but report says, that on the part of the Emperor, an establishment is to be secured in the Mediterranean ; and the services of Prussia are to be rewarded bv the possession of Hanover. That the Prussians are eager for the war is. quite certain, and they reproach England for conduct the. most promote a dangerous spirit of animosifcv, arid can he considered in no other light than a direct insult offered to tlie Sovereign, within a, few yard a .. of* his Palace, and at the very door of one of'his princi- pal Ministers. It is not said that the Police inter- fered upon the occasion, nor that any investigation took place, concerning the instigators and promo- ters of tlie outrage, hut it certainly cannot pass un- noticed, while the events of 1780 aro yet in fresh recollection » We are happy to learn, from good authority, that the ltev. Mr. GoitDOS, in compliance with the wishes of many of his friends, has consented to give his countenance to a Performance of SACRED JIUS1C in Ins Chapel, head of Castle Street, by the Ladies - and Gentlemen of his Choir, to- morrow evening at 6 o'clock. Admission, we understand, will be had only by Tickets, and those ( 2s. each) will be found at the Shops of Mr. WYLLIF, Union Street, and Mr. W. ROBERTSON, Broad Street. The accounts from Spain are of the most dis- tressing nature. Plots against the Constitution are formed and detected every week, and the ra- vages of the contagious fever are more dreadful than ever, so thai at Barcelona heaps of the dead . remained by the last accounts unbtiried; and the mortality had increased to 400 daily upon an average. The French physicians-, who had volun- teered their services upon this occasion, had - arrived at Barcelona, and were most assiduous in their at- tentions to the sick, but there was too much reason to fear, that their exertions would not prove suc- cessful, and even that they would fall victims to their humanity, for ofthe four two had caught the infection, and one was supposed verv dangerously ill. As yet Madrid has remained free from infec- tion ; but smuggled bales of goods from infected dis- tricts, hivd found ' their way into the place, not- withstanding the precautionary cordon of troops an, d it is said, that although known to be thus in- troduced, they were not seized and burnt. In short, the situation of Spain is in every respect truly,. afflicting, for it hits become necessary to It was BISH who sold the £ 30,000 Prize!!!— On Tuesday last the Lottery commenced drawing, when 6.500 I iefcets were drawn, and amongst them was No. 7,84- 9, a £ 30,000 Prize, and sold bv BISH, Mho also sold No. 602, a Prize of £ 1,000,- 2,032, and 6,275, £ 300 Prizes,— 2,481, and 3,254, £ 200 Prizes, all drawn the same day.— There arc still Two Prizes of £ 30,000 ' in the Wheel, besides Three Prizes of £ 5,000, and Several Capitals of £ 2,000, £ 1,000, & c.— Iii a former Lottery, when there were Three £ 30,000 Prizes, BISH sold one drawn First Day, one drawn Second Day, and one drawn the Last Day. He has hegun as he did then, and hopes to finish in the same manner | however, a few davs will deter- mine, as the very First Prize drawn Next day, 20th of THIS M ONTH, will be a Prize of £ 30,000. — BISH is selling undrawn Tickets and Shares at his Offices. 4, Coruliill, and 9, Charing Cross, London, and by a! l his Agents in this Cduntv.— There were only l'our Prizes drawn above £ 200, First Dav, and BISII, as above stated, SOLD THEM'ALL! Isabella and Euphemia, Wood, arrived here op, Satur- day last, after a long and boisterous passage of eight weeks from Archangel, the last, four of which the vessel was, after being within £ 0 miles. of Peterhead, for. the greater part laid to with violent continued gales from the south- ward, and was driven as far to the northward, as Shetland. On the 5d . ult. spoke the Fergus, Balfour, of Montrose, from Archangel to'Guernsey, all well, lat,, 65. N. Next day arrived here, from the same p- rt, her second voyage this season, the Pearl, Bar net ; sailed, on the 15th September, and left the Marchioness of Huntly, Thomson, of this place, about 2- 3ds loaded, and the Invincible, Hogg, of Peterhead, not begun to load. The Flora. Work, of Aberdeen, had not: arrived. Spoke on the 23d September, the schooner I, ilies, of Peterhead, outward bound, about 100 miles east of the North Cape, on the 9th October, the Agnes of Yarmouth, and on the 17th ult. the Perseverance of Shields, off the coast of Norway. The Jolly Bachelor, Jaflray, from Archangel to Liver- pool, was in Stromness the 28th ult. with a fleet of 70 to 80 sail of vessels. The Ocean, St rut hers, was loaded, up, and ready to sail for Jamaica, from Margaret's Hope, Orkney ; and the . Expedition, Watson, was in Widewall with the same destination on the 1st. inst. A large fleet sailed on the 25th ult. from the Orkneys for the westward ; but after being in sight of the Bible- head in the Lewis, they encou. ntcred^ a, heavy gate fr. ora west, with A very high sea on the 27. UJ, . and were in con- sequence obliged to bear away ; those who did so early; , got into Loch Eribol, among these, the schooner . Eliza,. Sutherland, of Aberdeen. Fourteen of the fleet, includ- ing the Hi d, Philip ; Reward, Alexander; and William, Harwell,, of this place, were put back to Widewall, and remained on the 2d inst. Part of a fleet, in Long Hope, lailed on the 1st, and were driven back with a gale from VV. N. W. with squally showers, on the 2d inst. On the 27th ult. the Swift, of Fraserburgh, drove ashore from ler anchors at Widewall, and remained the 2d inst. on the » tiand, after discharging her cargo of herrings. ISLE OF SKY. Oct. 24— The Peter William, An- drew, from Stockholm for Bristol, put into Loch Braca- Llaleon Saturday in distress, and having rode out the gale until one p. on Sunday she was driven from her moor- ings, and cast on the rocks, where her keel gave way, and her Vibs were stove in ; she is to all appearance a total wreck. Crew saved. The Ceres, Walling, from Liverpool to Wasa, was driven on shore in Carston Roads. Stromness, during a heavy gale 20th ultimo, but was got off tlie same evening, with assistance, and carried into harbour. She must dis- chaige to repair. The Giory, Morgan, arrived on the 4th, in the Downs, from Demerara, with the loss of an anchor, but was sup- plied from the shore.. The Asia, Morrice, arrived there also, the same day, from Baravia. Venus, Anderson ; Barbara, Smith ; and Ann, Thomp- son, at Gravesend, from Quebec, after passages of 27 and 28 days. Norval, Leslie, at Milford, from Miramichi, in 20 days. Aboyne, Leslie, at Liverpool, from Miraipicbi, | n 24 days. In a1 Letter from Dublin, of date the 5th inst. it is stated, the Dykes of Maryport had arrived there in 24 days, from Miramichi, and the Earl of Dalhousie, and Earl of Aberdeen, both believed of this place, would sail in four or five days afterwards, The Nimrod, Brown, of this port, on her passage from London, on Thursday the 1st November, at 2 o'clock morning, betwixt Blackney and Dodgeon Light*— Wind Vy. and bv North—- very thick- and lazy— obsyived a Nov. 10. Saturday, - 11". Sunday, - 12. Monday,. - 13. Tuesday. - ] 4 Wednesday, 15. Thursday, 1G. Friday, MOON'S AGE. ( I Last Quarter, loth Nov. at 2h. 26'. Morn. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Letter of I- IUMANUS respecting the impreprletv oP detaining criminals Upon the scaffold after ihe apparatus of death is ' adjusted, has been received. Our Corres- pondent may recollect, that when Grant was under sen- tence of death, we published a Letter on the same sub- ject ; and in consequence, we received many letters t'r.- rr, anonymous correspondents, inveighing against the Letter, published, as unchristian. & e. and insisting upon lha propriety of the criminal standing, during the exhorta- tions of whoever may chuse to address the populate.—- Such a practice is not of long standing, and whether it i*. to be continued or not. must depend upon the proper authorities. We acknowledge the receipt of our Corres- . pondem's Letter, but trust he will excuse our publishing it. as we would decline inserting farther corresjKiudei ce upon the subject in our columns. The Lines addressed to L. inr HOLLAND are received, and several other Favours. rosTscn / n r. I . ON DO N-, Nov. CK Recent advices of ihe highest authority,. aitheugVi of a, confidential nature, received at tbe close of last week from St. Petersburg!!, announce, that notwithstanding tin cblouriug given to the negotiations carrying On, the war between Russia and Turkey is inevitable, and this con- clusion is supported by the opinion of a Gentleman who left the Russian capital sixeen days ago... Tne greatest care has been taken to disguise the real intentions of « h » Emperor, so as to make the professions lis, h, « MjypMfe; edly uttered to the States of Europe hide the seja et policy, by which his councils are actuated ; but his journey ic » tbe head- quarters of his army, the great stir in tfie War Department, the extensive preparations made, and. abova all, the s'tate of public opinion in Russia, warrant the conclusion that it is no longer Err the power ofthe Emperor himself, to. stop the enterprise in view, thus frustrate the hopes of his army and people, and foil plans which have been forming at an immense expense, and maturing for Oil the - 1st ilist, a Woman w- as found drowned in. a Moss, at Whitestripes, about 5 miles from this place, having, as is. supposed, missed her way in going to the wellin its neighbourhood. On Thursday se'ennight. Coh Francis William Grant M P. gave a splendid Ball and Supper at Culleo House, to a numerous and. highly respectable party Irom lite neighbouring counties. Cutlen House, aud all the • years, when so favourable an opportunity offers. Nay, ill St. Peicrsl urgh, the doctrine is very openly avowed, at the present mom. nt, that if ihe Emperor, by listening to> the remonstrances of his Continental Allies, were to givo up Ihe project in question, hicould not return to hkcapitul without the 1 mger of his life, so strong . md determi| tc4 is the party in favour of war against Tui key, even among the members of his own family, andeipeti. ence. has loid u* how these matters are often settled in such a couri:?-. us, Russia..— Morning Chrafiide, If 111* Reports of the King'* gracious observations to Ms loving subjects of Ireland and Hanover be corrcrt, GEO. IV. was always Ht> Irishman, and will efter be a J- foliCi verian. We almost begin to hope tUt the ult. ru scheiM of a grand entry into London may he carried Into cxeeit... lion, it only to afford uu opportunity for the gratifying assurance that as far as continental fellowship and prio,- engagements will admit, his Majesty will sometime; l » > an Englishman. inconsistent, in establishing Bib'e Societies and sending out Missionaries, while our Statesmen yet wish to interfere in favour of the great enemy ofthe Ch- istian religion. Should such designs be put in execution by ihese Northern Potentates, Europe must soon be in a state of confusion, unexampled in modern history, the Southern Powers quietly submitting to the invaders, or new revolutions taking place in order to enable the inhabitants effectually to resist them. In either case, the ancient order of things must be subverted, and none can tell how long it may be before socictv shall be again tran- quillized. It has been said, that justice and honour are not regarded in affairs of state, otherwise the ingratitude and duplicity of Prussia might be enlarg- ed upon, so long depending upon Britain for sup- plies, and in fact regularly subsidized during a great part of the war ; but it is a curious fact, that early in tlie last reign, the Courts of St. James's and . Petersburgh were in treaty for the transfer of Prus- sia to Russia ; and such a transfer would probably have taken place, had not the plot been timeously discovered bv the great Frederick. The means used to make the discovery were none of the most credi- table— he gave orders to have an English courier stopped and robbed of bis dispatches, which gave full information of the plan, anil justified the action from the necessity of the case. The memory of this secret treaty will no doubt l> e revived in Prussia, if it be really true,- that it is intended to tako posses- sion of Hanover. ma£ c the discovery, thai the finar c^ s ire fn the worst possible state, while the taxes cannot by any means be levied ; and this at a time, when the ne- cessary means of defence would demand liberal sup- plies. His Majesty is expected in England about the 20th. He has quite recovered from his late indis- position, and has for some time been attending to business, and the festivities prepared for Iiitn bv his Hanoverian subjects. " That some of these were not of the most refined nature must be allowed ; for the description of a boar hunt, one ofthe spectacles wiiieh it was intended his Majesty should witness, is snch as, we are persuaded, must excite disgust tven in- those who countenance bull baiting in tins part of the. world. However, all was no doubt well intended, and there can be no doubt of the loyalty of those who got up th6 various entertain- ments, although in ardent expression, they might fall short of their fellow- subjects of Ireland. • Some changes in the Cabinet are talked of as probable upon the Kincfs return; but whether Mr. CANNING will again come into office, his declared opinions in the case of the Queen considered, may admit of doubt. His opinion of the complete innocence of her Ma jest v> and her high accomplishments, was - directly contrary to that of Lord Liv Kit POOL, who acted a part sufficiently well known ; and yet it is said, the NoUe Earl has declared his resolution to resign, in case Mr. CANNING shall not be aouio reinstated in office. BIRTHS— At Nettierley, on the Sill instant, Mrs. SJI. TF. IL, . of a Son. ; At Rothniaise, on the 3d inst. Mrs. FORTIES was safely delivered of a Daughter. At Paris, oh tbe'Sdth ult. tlie Lady of AI. ES. NORMA'X MACI. T. OTI. Esq. of Harris, of a son. At Finrtrassie Ilon^' e. on the 2d inst. the Lady . of CTIARI.- ES A. Littsi. iE, Esq- of Finilrassie, of a still born child... - - , - f . On ( lie 1st inst. at Chtcbnaharry, near Invernesa Mrs. FVVJK of a daughter. ; On the 2d current, at Goodwood. Sussex, her Grace the Duchess of 11 li'irnuNls of a son. MARRIAGE At the Manse of Benholm, on the 25th ult. the Rev. JOHN GI, EGG, minister of Inverbervie, to VKN, third daughter of the Rev. James Scott, minuter of Benholm, - ' DEATHS — At. Aberdeen, on the 30th ult. Mrs. JEAN THOMSON, aged 75, Widow ofthe late Rev. John Ramsay, formerly " Minister of the Gospel at Straiharv. At Aberdeen, the 1st inst aged 44 years after a severe illness, which she bore with Christian f'oititude and pious resignation to the Divine Will, MARGARET, wife of Thomas Innes, Shipmaster, and Daughter of the late Mr. James Andrew, of this pl- ice. Citizen. To the ir- reparable loss her family sustains by her death is added, the sincere regret of her friends, and all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. At his Farm of Milton- Duff, near Elgin, on tbe " 1st ult. Mr. ANDREW 1' KAREV, aged 70, much and justly re- gretted. • ': Mil. BYRES, DENTIST, " T> ESPE. CTFU LEY returns thanks - tohis Friends j .. k ft., and tile Public for past favours, and. begs leave to iufonrnhenT t it he has now returned from the Country, and will be found at his House daily, from 9 o'clock Morning till 4' o'clock Afternoon. 1 Parents intrusting him wijlt the Management of their Children's Te. elh while shedding, may depend upon the strictest attention heing paid. Mr. B. will attend Medical Gefitlcmcn whose Patients rrtj itre Cupping. Queen Sired, ' Mk Nap. 1821.
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