& tte* Pv" \ '*> HP x^ Wm^ y. I VdfesjPHWS^-- JVo. 86 £.] Printed for J. BOOTH, J im. Chronicle Lane. tv 11 ® ! \ - - 1 / N £ ffl^ MSWSBt SATURDAY*, APRIL 26, 1823. [ Price td. J. LISTER, CIIIXA, GI. ASS. AND STONEWARE WAREHOUSE. JONATHAN LISTER, with grateful recollection of tin- libera] patronage which he received when formerly in business on his own account, liegs most respectfully to in- timate lo bis numerous friends, and to the public in general, thai, having given up the management ofMessrs. BOURNE and COKMIE'S branch in this place, he has re- commenced Business fjT himself; and intends, at Whitsunday first, to Open that SHOP in U. vios STREET, immediately East of Mr. BLACK- HALL'S. In the meantime, be has taken a WAREHOUSE, at the Gallowgate- head, in order to accommodate those who may honr. urhitn with their orders. Having only just returned I'rorn Staffordshire, where he care- fully selected his present Stock, be can assure his friends that the several articles are of the best qualities, and of the newest Shapes and Patterns. As J. L. intends to sell on moderate terms, be humbly ho^ es for a rinewal of that generous support with which be was for. inetly favoured.- Country order? promptly executed. Highest l'riee given for OLD HAGS, « Jc. < jc. ~ ROYAL CALEDON- IAN HUNT. HHHE ANNUAL AUTUMN MEETING is fixed JL to commences! A 1) E ft DKEN « N MOKDAV the Jst day of September, 18i! 3. To be run for over the Course there, ON MONDAY. SEFTESIEEK THE IST, TV Rnval Caledonian Hunt ST. LEGE It STAKES of TWENTY- FIVE GUINEAS each, p. p. to which ibe Cale- donian Hunt will add ONE H UNDRED SOVEREIGNS, for three year olds. Colls to carry 8s1. 2ib.; fillies, 8st. One Mile and a Half. NO All NATIONS. Sir David Moncriiffe's bay colt Stratherne, hy Whisker. Sir Alexander Ramsay's bay colt Frank, by Treasurer, out of Vemiera. Sir Alexander Ramsay', br. filly Eoina, by Haphazard out of Dodona. A. Farquharson, Esq's br. colt " Neil Gow, Hon. Win. Maule's bay filly The Angel, by Cotton, out of Fair Helen. Mr. Begue's ch. fillv, by Comus, out of Diana. Lord Keiburne's bay colt Pirate, by. Comus, out of Cutty Sark. Sir Ii. D. Blair's chesnut colt, by Stamford, out of Tartan. SAME DAY. HIS MAJESTY'S PURSE of ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS, granted to the Hunt, for any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, to car ry 3 Year olds, 8st. 41 b. ! 5 Year olds, ... £ M. 10lb. 4 Ditto, Ust. 41b. | 0 Ditto, 10 » t. Olb. Four Miles. Ox TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 2n, A PURSE OF ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS, given by the Hunt. 5 Year olds to carry 6st. 7lb. I 5 Year olds to carry 8st. Sib. 4 Ditto ' Tst. 12lb. 1 6 Ditto 8st. lllb. Four Miles. Ox WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 3D, FIFTY GUINEAS, by the Hunt, added to a subscrip- tion of Ten Guineas each, for three year olds. Colts, ... ... Sst. 51b. | Fillies, 8st. Olb. Two Miles. Five Subscribers or no race. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 4111, The CALEDONIAN CUP OF ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS, added to a Subscription of Ten Guineas each. 3 Year olds to carry 6st, lplb. I 5 Year olds to carry 8st. 7lb. \ Ditto ... ... Sst. Olb. j 6 Ditto, and aged Sst. 101b. Mares and Geldings allowed 2lh. To be run fur by Scots bred horses.— Three miles. Five Subscribers or no race. The subscription for this Cup to continue open till the clay of entry, Saturday the ." Oth dajf of August. The horses, & c. to be named the same day. IV ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 6TH, A PURSE of FIFTY GUINEAS, given by the Hunt 3 Year olds to carry 6 » t. 4ih. I 5 Year olds to carry 8st. lib. 4 Ditto 7st. 81b. I 6 Ditto... 8st. 7lb. Two mile heats. Mares and Geldings to be allowed 3lb. This to apply to all the Plates, the King's Hundred and the Cup excepted. The Horses, & c. to be entered at Dempster's Hotel, Aber- deen, on Saturday morning, 39th of August, betwixt the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock; at which time and place proper certificates to be produced. Each horse to pay Two Guineas entry mofiey. The Right Honourable the EARL of ELGIN, Preses. Sir ALEXANDER DON, Bart. Treasurer. Lord KELBURNE, Lord ELCHO, V Councillors. Honourable JOHN STUART, ) WILLIAM & HENRY IIAGGART, Secretaries. ABERDEEN, FORFAR, KINCARDINE, AND BANFF RACES— 1823. . STEWARDS. The Viscount ARBUTHNOT, Preses. The Earl of ERROL ") JAS. Unsif, E- q. of Udov Honourable WILLIAM MAL'LE, M. P. Honourable General Dorr Honourable Colonci AUBUTHXOT Lord KENNEDY Captain A. DOUGLAS JOHN RAMSAY, E- q. of Barra The LORD PROVOST of ABERDEEN. Hon. Colonel RAMSAY, Secretary and Treasurer. OVER THE COURSE AT ABERDEEN. SATURDAY BEFORE THE MEETING, QWEEPSTAKESofTWO HUNDRED SOVE- O REIGNS each, h. ft. Colts, 8st. ; Fillies, 7st. lllb. Two miles. Sir I). M one riffle's b. e. Strathcrne. by Whisker Mr. Maulc-' s b. f. Gay Lass, by Blucher, out of The Glory- Lord Keiburne's b. c." The Pirate, by Comus Sir D. Moncrieffe's b. c. Negociator, by Prime Minister, four years' eld. against Lord Keiburne'sb. c. Sir William, by Stamford, four years old 8st, 7lb, each. Two Miles. Two Hundred Sovereigns each, h. ft. Sir Alex. Don's Marphisa, against Lord . Keiburne's Albany, S. st. 4 lb. each. Two miles. One Hundred Sovereigns each, h. ft. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER l. Sir D. Moncrieffe's Harlequin against I. ord Keiburne's i | 5st, each. Two miles. Three Hundred Guineas each. p. p. TUESDAY. The TRIAL STAKES of TEN GUINEAS each, p. p. carrying, two years old, a feather ; three, 7st.; four, 7st. 1 Olb.; live, Sst. 51b.; six and aged, 9st. Two miles. To close and rame to the Hon. Colonel Ramsay, at Dempster's Hotel, by four o'clock, the day before running. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. Lord Saltoun Lord Kennedy Sir A. Ramsay, M. P. Sir D. Moncreiffe C. F. Carnegie, Esq. Mr. Farquharson Sir A. Don's Gondola, five years old, 7st. against Lord Keiburne's Sir William, four years old, 7 » t. 21b. One mile ar. d a half. One Hundred Sovereigns each, h. ft. A GOLD CUP of ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS, given from the Ladies' Subscription, for horses bred in the a, unties of Aberdeen, Forfar, Kincardine, and Banff, carry- ing, two years old, a feather; three, 7* t. 71b. ; four, Hit. r lb.; five, Sst.; six, 9-, t. 4 lb.; aged, Sst. 61b. WEDNESDAY. The CONVIVIAL STAKES of FIFTY GUINEAS each, h. ft. carrying, two y. o. 5st. 111b. ; three, 7st. 41b. ; four. Sst. 61b. ; five, Sst. 121b. ; six and aged. 9st. Two • Jonasr. c e » day of entrance for the EU'. es. SUBSCRIBERS. Sir- W. Maxwell Sir A. Don Sir J. II Maxwell Mr. Maule Sir D. Moncriefi'e Mr. Brandling Lord Queensherry Mr. Hawthorn Lord Kelburue Mr. Alexander Mr. Stewart Mr. Fox Mr, Skene Mr. Powlett Mr. Milner The CALEDONI AN WELTER STAKE, of TIIIR TY GUINEAS each. Ten Guineas forfeit, for all ages, car- rying, three year olds, Sst. 121b,; four, 9-. t. 121b.; five, lOst. 51b ; six, lOst. 12lb. ; aged, 11st.— Two miles. To close and name to Colonel Ramsay, Kelly, by Dundee, ( to or before 1st August, 1823. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. Lord Aboyne Lord Kennedy Lord Saltoun Mr. Rose Mr. Udny Mr. Morrison Sir Al. Ramsay, M. P. Sir D Moncrieffe Mr. Farquharson, M. P. Lord Kelburne Mr. G. F. Carnegie THURSDAY. The OATLAND STAKES of TWENTY- FIVE GUI- NEAS encil. Ten Guineas forfeit, with Thirty Guineas added from the Funds of the Meeting.— Two miles. This stake, if horses suSicient enter, will be divided into two classes, and Forty, instead of Thirty, will be added, mak- ing Twenty to each- class. The horses to be. named to Colonel Ramsay on the Tuesday, by four o'clock. The weights to be declared by 12 o'clock the following day, and acceptances to be given into Colonel Ramsay before five o'clock. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. Lord Saltoun Sir D. Moncrieffe Sir A. Ramsay, M. P. Lord Kelburue Lord Kennedy A PLATEof FIFTY GUINEAS, given by the Members of Parliament for the counties of Aberdeen and Kincardine, for all ages. Heats two miles. Carrying three years old. 6' st. 101b. ; four, 8st.; five, 8st. 81b. ; six and aged Sat. 12lb.— Mares and gildings allowed 31b. FRIDAY. A MACARONI STAKE of TWENTY- FIVE GUI- NEASeach, Ten Guineas forfeit, for ullages.— Four miles. Gentlemen riders, carrying, four years old, lOst. 4lb. five, list. 61b. ; six, 12sU ; aged, 12st. 21b. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. I. ord Saltoun Major I. eith Hay Lord Strathaven Mr. G. F. Carnegie Lord Kennedy Mr. J. Duff Mr. M'Dovyall Grant, yr. Sir D. Moncrieffe A PLATE of FIFTY GUINEAS, given by the Marquis of Huntly, added to a Subscription of Ten Guineas each.— Once round the Course, and a distance. Carrying, three y. o. 7st. 41b. ; four, Sst. 61b.; five, 8st. 12lb. ; six, 9- t. ; aged, 9st. 2lb. The winner of the Convival Stakes to carry 51b. extra. To close, and name by 10 o'clock on the day of run- ning. SATURDAY. A PLATE of FIFTY GUINEAS, given by the Citizens of Aberdeen, for all ages. Heats, two miles. Carrying, three years old. 7st. 7lb. ; four, Sst. 71b. ; five. 9st. ; Six, 9st. 4lb; aged, 9s'. 6lb. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. In consequence of the racing, on the Saturday before the Meeting, the horses will be entered on Friday. 29th August, between the hours of three and live o'clock, p. M. at Dempster's Hotel, when the certificates of the horses'ages must be pro- duced and the payment of the King's duty. Each horse to pay two guineas entry money, 5s. to the Clerk, and 2s. 6d. for weights. The races to commence each day at one o'clock exactly. The course will he open on the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, liefore the races, for the exercise of the horses only w ho are to run during the week. JOHN RAMSAY, SEC. Ordinaries and Balls during the week. MATCH— 1825. First day—( First race.) Over the course at Aberdeen. Mr. Maul's ch. c. Tommy, by King David, out of Fair Helen, against Lord Keiburne's br. c. by Viscount, out of Cutty Sark. Sst. each. Once round the course. One Thou- sand Guineas each, p. p. PRODUCE MATCH— 1826. The produce of Mr. Maule's gr. m. Lady Grey, covered by Bustler, against that of Lord Keiburne's eh. m. Blue Stock- ings, covered by Grey Walton. To be run at Aberdeen on the first day of the races of that year, first race. 8st. each. Two miles. One Thousand Guineas each. One Hundred Guineas forfeit: if the produce live fur a year to be p. p. for the whole sum. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AT THE On Wednesday ihe SOih currcnt, AGeneral assortment of excellent FURNITURE, consisting of a very handsome Mahogany Sola— Set of Mahogany Dining and Drawing Room Chairs— Mahogany and other Tables— a Set of Second- hand Dining Tables— a handsome Secretary and Wardrobe— an excellent Pedestal Sideboard— Chests of Square and Eliptic Drawers— Posted and Tent Bedsteads— Dressing and Work Tables— Convex- Mir- rors— Dressing Glasses— Feather Beds and Blankets-. Fenders and Fire Irons, with a variety of other articles. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. LEITII HALL GRASS PARKS ARE to be let, for the ensuing Season, on Mon- day 28th April. The roup to begin at eleven o'clock. EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Tuesday the 29th April curt, there will bo sold by • Auction, in BUOWN & SON'S Sale Room, Union Street, A Large assortment of FURNITURE, consisting of - ijL Mahogany Dining, Tea, and Card Tatdes.— Chairs- Chests of Drawers— Bedsteads and Curtains— a Grecian Sofa — Carpets— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Mattresses- Feather Beds— Blankets, & e.& c. Also, a variety of Gentle- men's Wearing Apparel—, au Electrical Machine— a pair of Globes, and a variety of other articles, The sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. SMALL FEUS, About a Mile to the West of Castle Street. THE Proprietor of LOT FIRST of PITMUXTON, which is situated at the end of Holburu Street, between the South road leading to the Bridge of Dee, and the West or Deeside road, begs to offer it to the public, in Feuing Lots. An inspection of the above piece of ground will shew advan- tages in its situation, as to air, and in some other respects, which may be expected to recommend it for small country houses, with Gardens adjoining. It is pretty certaiu, that excellent Water may be readily found, at no great depth, arid in great abundance. Various fronts may be bad, at present, not only to each of these public roads, but to the old lJraemar road ; and it is proposed to open a road running East and West from NELLFIELD, through the center of the fields, in order to accommodate such Feuars as may wish to be a little removed from the great roads ; as well as one of communi- cation North and South from the Deeside to the Bridge of Dee road, which will be particularly convenient both for Hol- burn and the Hardgate. Besides these two cross roads, w hich will be thirty feet in breadth, each feu, whether upon them, or upon the public highway, will have right, when the plan is completed, to a Back Lane, fourteen feet wide ; and the feus will extend variously from the depth- of 160 to 265 fete, and most generally to two hundred feet. The plan of the ground, and of the projected roads, frtay be seen in the hands of Mr. John Lyon, Builder, Southend of' Holbiirn, who will communicate further particulars, and will be generally found at home between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock afternoon. A similar plau may be also seen at DR. ALLAN'S In the Ship row, where every information may be ob- teiucd. " '[ Notto be repeated.] JOHN BARTLETT, UPHOLSTERER AND CAB INEZ- MAKER, UNION STREET. RESPECTFULLY informs the Nobility and G- eii- try. and his Friends, that be is just returned from his annual visit to LONDON, where he has selected a large ami ex- tensive Stock of every article in the UPHOLSTERY and CABINET line; and takes this opportunity of submitting the same to their attention, and will not hesitate to say, they cannot be equalled out of London ; and it will be the interest of those going to St up houses, to inspect the Stock as J. B. is determined to sell upon a small profit. J. B. has on hand elegant Rich Figured SILKS; Plain and Striped SILK TA BIURETS ; Striped MOREENS. Embossed and Watered, of all colours ; FLORENTINE; Striped SATINS, being entirely a new article, for fitting up Dining and Drawing Room; ; London PRINTED FURNITURE COTTONS of all breadths ; Brussels, Kidderminster, and Venetian CARPETING; Siair Do. HEARTH RUGS, in great variety, which will be sold M the Manufacturers prices, which are lower than ever known ; ENGLISH BLANKETS; COUNTERPANES; BED QUILTS; fine BED TICKS; WHITE- DOWNS J Cock and Hen, Duck and Goose I x. vrnfcRS. well prepared; Gold and Silver, and Washable PAPER- HANGINGS, for public rooms ; a great variety of SATIN • nd Common PA- PERS and BORDERS, for rooms, at prime cost; with everv article in the UPHOLSTERY line; Dining Room CHAIRS and SIDEBOARDS; Black, Rosewood, and Mahogany, Drawing Room CHAIRS ; COUCHES ; SOFASto Match ; Mahogany, Rosewood, and Oak CARD TABLES ; with a large assortment of London finished MAHOGANY BED PILLARS. J. B. flatters himself they will be highly approved of. as they are finished in the newest style now using in London ; with every article in the substantial and fancy CABINET line, made of the best materials. J. B. cannot but return his most sincere thanks to the nobi- lity and gentry, and those who have honoured him with their liberal and unprecedented encouragement so long ; be begs leave to inform them, that the same unremitting attention will be paid to the various departments of the UPHOLSTERY and CABINET BUSINESS: and by personal attention to the finishing of their Work, he still hopes to merit their highly esteemed favours, which it will be hip pride to obtain, by procuring the Newest Fashions ; and by moderation of charges. As J. B. while in London, settled a correspondence with some of the first Houses in the Uphoktery and Cabinet line, he will have every thing that is new as soon as they make their appearance. *** Drawings may be seen of ihe present style of Jilting up houses. Commissions from ( he country carefully attended to; and Patterns sent, if requited. ME. MEL TIMBER. r] PHE Subscriber begs to intimate, that he expects it daily to arrive a Cargo of very superior MEM EL TIM BER, selected from the Ponds by a Judge of the article, which will be sold on reasonable terms. DAVID COPLAND. Marischal Street, April 22, 1823. LEITII AND ABERDEEN. THE STEAM YACHT BRILLIANT, JAMES RENNIE, COMMANDER, WILL SAIL, DURING TIJE SEASON", FFtOM ABERDEEN FOR NEWHAVEN, on WED- NESDAYS anil SATURDAYS, i » t 6 o'clock morning; and from NEWHAVEN EOR ABERDEEN, on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS, at the same hour ; calling off Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath, Crail, Anstruther, and Elie, as usual. COACHES start from the New Inn, Castle Street, and Royal Hotel, Union Street, Half- an- IIour before the hour of sailing. -- .<* THE DEAD ALIVE ! OR, THE TOPER IIESIICI TA TED. A Toper— who yet in his dress found delight, Atray'd himself once in a pair of bright Boots, By WARREN'S Jet Blacking that seem'd the pursuits Of devils displaying;— they shone on the sight The shades of reflection— and skipp'd to and fro', Like frolicsome Imps in each Boot's jetty glow ! Asleep in the Alehouse, this Toper, and snoring. The guests were alarm'd— for the Imps seem'd encoring, And joining in chorus, in mirthful pursuit, ' The strange serenade, as it swell'd from each Boot I A fellow now slipp'd o.' er the Sleeper a sack, And raising him, devils and all, on his back, Away to a noted Conveyancer bore him 1 " A subject!" he said, on the fljor as he laid him, And ju » t as the price of the body paid him, It sprung from the sack, and cried out in terrorem ! " This man is alive I cried the dealer, " by G* d !" He is !" said the other—•" ' tis cursedly odd !" And gaining the door—- in the Cellar then plant him, " And there you can kill him, you know, when you want him ! !!" Enrag'd at the hoax—" Should these Devils appear— He said— but the sentence rematn'd incompleted, For " Devils appear!" now the Toper repeated; The Dealer then lost in amazement and fear. His image descried in each Boot— ami be thought The Toper's command these young devils had brought t His speech underwent a quick parglizatidn, " No mo- mo- mo- moie incant- a- a- a- atiou !" Thus scared from live subjects, when dead ones attacking, He thinksof the visions in WARREN'S Jet Blacking!— This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING SOLD by SO, STRAND, London; SOLD IN ABERDEEN BY Smith, Union Street Davidson, Broad Street Reid, Castle Street Symen, Union Street Mollison. Roun- I Table Bremner & Co. Union St. Smith, sen. Castle Street Brantingham, Gallowgate Eraser. Union Street Duguid, North Street. Sutherland, ditto. Warrack, Union Street. Simpson, druggist, Green. Reid, ditto. Allan, Green. A. G. Reid. Bread Street L. Cruickshank. Gallowgate. A. Crwickshank, ditto, Winlaw, ditto. Park, Broad Street. Innes, do. do. Garden. Castle Street Dyce, Broad Street Anderson. Castle Street Esson. Gallowgate Affleck, Union Street Hay. King Street Troup, Castle Street Williamson), druggist, ditto M'Kay, Gallowgate Fras Watt, ditto James Temple, Castle Street. And sold in every Town in the Kingdom. LIQUID, jti pottles6d. lOd. I2d. and iSd. each. Also PASTE BLACKING, in Pots 6' d. 12d. and ISdeach. A Shilling Pot of Paste is equal to Four Shilling Bottles of Liquid ASK FOR WARREN'S BLACKING, • GRASS PARKS ; STRAW YARD CATTLE AND EARLY LAMBS FOR SALE. On Saturday the3d Mav, will be set bv public roup, ffHE GRASS PARKS of DURRIS ; and two * excellent WOODLAND RANGES, completely in- closed and watered. ALSO, Above twenty STOTS, two years old. in good order. A Pair of capital Dodded WORK. OXEN, 4 years old, wrought this season only. Three CART HORSES <\ nd Threescore CHEVIOT EWES, with early LAMBS at foot, in very small lots. Roup to begin at Durris House, at I o'clock exactly— and Credit given. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN Cuat>>' icLE. Sir, THE result of the several cases tried at the late Circuit Court here, has been such, at least as far as lean d: scover, as to give entire satisfaction to a discerning and impartial j . blic ; and must, therefore, reflect inttch tumom b;> th jpn the fudges who presided and the Juries who tried them. . Bat the cir- cumstance, that four unhappy men, some of them scarce arriv- ed at the prime of life, are left, under the sentence of death, and have their days numbered to a certainty, is altogether un- precedented in this quarter, and awfully alarming. It is, you know, an axiom in philosophy, that every distinct effect must have a corresponding and eKL'ient cause; and the same thing holds in morals. To what cause then are we to ascribe this deteriority in the state of society, this fearful increase of- crime? This is a most important question, and demands deep con- sideration. Never was the means of instruction in more abundance. We have Schools in every street— many of them are Charitable Institutions, where the children of the poor are taught gratis. We have able and zealous Ministers in our Churches and Chapels. Are not our Magistrates faithful and highly respectable? Is notour Police active and efficient ? The question, the important question returns, to what cause is the great increase of crime to be ascribed ? I ask this, in the hope, that some of your Correspondents will do the public the favour to investigate and report on it. I have reflected a little on the subject, and think I see land, but am unwilling to undertake a task to which 1 feel myself ur- equal. Your', truly, CANDIDUS. April 24, 1823. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. Si « , MY Wife, who is a constant reader and a great admirer of youi paper, having observed therein, the remarks of The BainoE OF DEE and BRIDGE OF DON on the Sale of the Trea- surer's Bills, at L. 93 12s. percent, has insisted that I should also sell out of the funds. I am an old frail man, and my wife wants to have something tangible at my death, to bury me^ and as she is not so taciturn as the two Bridges on the subject, 1 suspect I must humour her. But only think, Mr. Editor, when I made up a statement from my books,* ( which I now send you, at the rate of L. lOO, for I uin ashamed to say how many hundreds ate in the same woeful plight), what can my mortification be at finding, that notwithstanding all the confidence of the public in the " stability and resources of the Corporation," I am left thus: Total amount of debt due me per cent. ( I do not say how many edits. ... ... ..,^ 106 9 8 Selling price, ... ... .. ... ... 93 12 G =£ 13 17 8 Lawiers dues, for articles of roup and agency in conducting sale, & c. ( for Lawiers will never work for nothing), at least, ... ... ... £ 5 5 0 Advertising in your paper, and of course in the Juurnal, ... ... ... ... ... 1 O 0 £ 17 0 S This is perhaps not all ; but here have I L. 17 t;: ken olf from my L. lOO, notwithstanding the public confidence which exists everywh. re in the stability and resources of the Corporation. I realty wish, Mr. Editor, that you could persuade " the Corporation" to resume the management of their affairs, and take them out of the hands of their Creditors, who, no doubt, have just as much confidence in their stability and resources as the public have, and then I might try and pacify my wife about the sale, or at all events, I might get full payment from " the Corporation," as I really do not like to expose myself or my own folly, by advertising a roup of my bad debts My wife has no faith in the stability and resources of the Corpo- ration, which, she says, are " radically defective and impro- vident," and insists upon a roup, by all means. Yours, A CREDITOR. * Sum due me, Dec. 20, 181G, 1HI7. Dec. 20— Interest, 1818. Jan. 20 — Interest, ... ... £ 100 O 0 5 0 0 1S19. Jan. 20— Interest, — By Cash, July 20— Interest, By Cash, 1820. Jan. 20— Interest, By Cash, July 20— Interest, —— By Cash, 1821. Jan. 20— Interest, - By Cash, Ditto additional,- July 20— Interest, • By Cash, ... 1822. Jan.- 20— Interest, ... „. By Cash Ditto additional, ... July 20— Interest By Cash, ... 1823. Jan. 20— Interest, By Cash Due BC, 20th Jan. IS27 £ 2 0 0 O 10 O =£ 105 0 0 0 9 0 =£ 105 9 0 4 0 0 £ 101 9 0 2 10 8 £ 103 19 3 2 0 0 =£ 101 19 8 2 11 0 =£ 104 10 8 2 0 0 =£ 102 10 8 2 ! 2 3 £ 105 2 11 2 0 0 =£ 10 3 1 11 Q 11 7 =£ 105 13 6 2 0 0 =£ 103 13 6 2 11 10 =£ 106 5 4 2 0 0 :£ 10* 4 5 4 2 12 2 =£ 106 17 6 2 8 0 =£ 104 9 6 2 12 2 =£ 107 1 8 2 0 0 £ 105 1 8 2 12 6 £ 107 14 2 o ro 0 £ 105 4 2 2 12 7 =£ 107- 16 9 0 0 =£ 105 16 9 o 12 11 =£ 108 9 8 o 0 0 £ JC6 9 S To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. Sjtt, THE sea of Politics is, fit the present moment, e?: ceedTn~- ly troubled. • Its waves " are. very conflicting and distressful to the inexperienced politician, who, of necessity, may be just Opening his eyes to the prospects befire him. In such cir. cumstances,- I certainly consider myself as'placed, for I havu attained the meridian of life without giving myself, until lately, much trouble to account for the Confiding testimonies ' regarding the alledged. prosperity of the nation, joined to thu veiy opposite, and appalling experience of my fellow- members of the community— but, " better late than never." Notwith- standing my tardiness, I am resolved to search into these mat- ters as far as my slender abilities will permit ir. e, assumed, jhan. while it is the duty of evefv man to inquire into these. con- flicting Opinions, no evil whatever can result from cool and rational discussion respecting them. One great reason why the consideration of these conflicting testimonies is apcom,-, panied by so many difficulties is, that men in jeirnrji have, applied, to the solution of them, other arguments than lln. st which are drawn from coti'mon sense and the general experi- ence of ntankind j and until I discarded such arguments ami substituted those which are successfully employed id $ scii<- sing the events and occurrences of dotnesucjife, I felt mj- seli bewildered, and saw noway of accounting f. » r them with sa- tisfaction to myself, arid r. 6 the great and unbending principles of truth and justice. For example, what could I think, when men of great name and pretensions, iyere fcjjunjl-( and they are still found.) broadly asserting, in the.. git- iu . Council of the Nation, that the Bounties of Providence, displayed in a series of abundant harvests, have contributed to overwhelm one. great branch of the community in ruin, and yet the pa- it history of the world has proved, that such seasons of plenty have always been accounted the greatest of temporal blessings. While I pitied the weakness, my heart siekehod at the im- piety such arguments displayed, and disposed me to cry out with one of Old, wheu. he feared the craft and the cunning of i* celebrated politician, " LoVd turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness." One conflicting testimony of the present day is, the fre- quently repeated assertion, . that the nation is in a flourishing condition, because of the productiveness, of its taxation. It is, however, no proof to me that the nation is in such a r- on - dition, because taxes to an immense amount are still success- fully wrung from its population, for the assertion isat variance with the experience of almost every one around me, and of course, can have no foundation in trtttli or justice. It is at variance with common sense to affirm, that a country can be prosperous, when the major part findtheirprMpvrty not only daily diminishing in value, but. absolutely slipping, entirely out of their fingers. But if the successful levying of tales be the true criterion of a nation's prosperity, let us inquire at the contri- butors themselves, ( excepting, btAvever, from i ur inquiry, the numerous host of Placemen, Pensioners, and Expectants,)' and if it be so, they will surely tell us of the great pleasure they have in paying them, and that the prosperity of the country is connected with such exactions. But will the s(;. . did faces of the purchasers of tea and sugar tell us this? Follow them into their retreats, dealing and mincing oat the neces- saries of life as though they were some dangerous medicine. Inquire at the suitors seeking redress in a co',: rt of justice Ask the landholder, expending the money grasped at by mort- gage ; and no doubt, the industrious tradesman will tell you the great pleasure he enjoys, while paying down £ 9 or £ 10 to the Collector of Assessed Taxes, . which has been levied by some rapacious limb of the surveying system. Aye, surely he will tell you, he has far greater pleasure in beholding his children naked, or in reducing his ability of paying his credi- tors 20'.. in the pound, than in withholding, if he could, the amount of his assessment, so convinced is he of its being essentially indicative t* f his own prosperity, as well as that or' every member of the community, cheerfully to submit to the most exhorbitant taxation. What a precious story ! to tell me that the prosperity of the Country is indicated, by my paying for almost every, thing [ consume $ times its real value ; i- r, in other words, to exact from me £ 5, for that which £ 1 would otherwise purchase, and all forsooth to suppor t a set of drones that are absolutely good for nothing; or those extravagant hunting seats for Ministerial patronage — unproductive colonies— and although last, not least, the interest of a debt incurred in the support of that most stupid of atl stupid things, legitimacy. Again, is the assertion which 1 am endeavouring to expose, borne out by the general success of persons engaged in the pursuits of agriculture, trade, and commerce. The most hardened supporter of the measures of his Majesty's Govern- ment will not say so. For my own part, I am neither with- out capital nor without friends, ' and yet at the present moment, after having been many year's i: r business, and given to it no com- ' mo'n share of economy and industry, and having tried during that period more than one branch of trade, I find my industry completely baffled. I have exhausted my ingenuity in dis- covering that branch of mercantile pursuit which wou'ld re- munerate its professor, and at the present moment, I know not to what hand to turn me. But is my case a solitary one? No, it is the condition of thousands, and is as applicable to the agriculturist as it is to the manufacturer or merchant. Indeed, Sir, I have attentively looked around me, and the verdict X have been compelled to make regarding the general circum- stances of the community is, that few or none are thriving. Let me ask the assertor of national prosperity, where is the success attendant upon mercantile enterprise? Or, where is even honest industry rewarded? The thousand failures are all forgotten in the success of the few. A successful Place- man or Surveyor cf Taxes, & c. ( and such professional' Gentlemen are not few,) are quite sufficient with some people to indicate the prosperity of the country ; while, at the same time, they can point out a man here and there, who has amassed a few thousand pounds perhaps, by the rapid rise in price of an article, destined by the Chancellor of the Exche- quer to a more extended advance of taxation, as was the case with many commodities ( tobacco for example) during the late wars with France. But such. cases do not affect in the smallest degree, the verdict which I have honestly given ; nor does the circumstance, that a few overgrown establishments in all parts of the country exist, and are apparently flourishing. We all know the wonders which plenty of borrowed money, liberality of Bankers favours, or the direct or indirect circulation of the paper of such establishments, instead of the currency of thu conn ry, ean do. Neither does it affect my verdict, that in- dividuals are found fattening at the expenee of the community, as may be seen in the chubby checks and glistening faces of successful smugglers, tax- gatherers, tax- eaters, and thieves. No, no, let us inquire into the circumstances and observe the fate of the thousands bereft of such auxiliary support. View* the merchant at his desk— the tradesman at his counter— or the landholder and his tenant at term time, and we will then learn the prosperity of the country. What is the reason of that universal cry, which is heard from John o' Groat's to the Land's End in Cornwall 1 It is not the shout of prosperity, but the wailing of suffering. It is raised by the bankrupt cir- cumstances of farmers and proprietors. Twenty atid twenty- five per cent, of abatement from rent, ill comporting with tire annual claims of heritable bonds and other mortgages on the part of the landholder ; and on the part of the tenant, the pre- sent prices of all descriptions of agricultural produce, loaded as lie is, w ith all manner of taxation, to convince him of the prosperity of the country. | But because of the comparative qtliet of the mercantile j classes, when compared with the agricultural, let it not be ' sr> id that they fare a whit the bet er. If their silence be t > j their praise, ( I think it is rather to their shame,)' it may bo j said, that they are more patient, but by and bye they will be ! found as loud in complaint as their agricultural brethren, and | then their united cry will be heard. The day is not far di - i taut, when the interests of both classes will tie found insepnr- | ably connected. It is go'id policy in the advocates of the j present system of Government to tli'iunite them ; to'profeta ! that one class has a prior claim upon the attention of the Go- i vernment over the other class, ( as for example, in the fra. r. ing 1 and continued support of that juggle, the Corn Dill ) ar. d i th^ s to create a mutual jealousy. Which prevents co- operation. : But the period is fast approaching when, with many other juggles that might be named, this too successful one will be i detected and set aside, and all cia ses of the community com- [ bining their elf rts in a sound Constitutional Ivrni, at length J effect that Cuie of national discontent and national s- Hiring I a radical and efficient > Reform. in the Reirresentolion of the { country'in J'irlramenc. Till this be effected, men may tiouti. hf i about the " cheering prospects of the country" as much as ! th.- y p'ea'e— Whig Sod Tory may mutually compliment ej. ct » o her,' ( e> en Mr. HOME caught the contagion) but there wilt j be no rent prosperity in the country. I am, Sir, yours, with much good- wi 1, Aberit. r X' 3r< h 7, WUR XJfcJl9' XHY PLAIN/ FO Hi: IG N IN TE L LIG E N'CE. FROM FRENCH PAPERS. [ 1' ROM THE MONITEUU OF MONDAY— OFFICIAL PA nr.] ARMY OF THE PYRENEES. Tire army of' tlie Pyrenees, under the order of his IIoval Hi witness the Duke of AngOttleme. commenced on the Slh to leave its cantonments, in order to enter Spain. On the 7th, the first corps, under the orders of the Duke of Rcporio, assembled before Unigue. In the afternoon, some miserable refugees presented themselves upon the liidnssoa with the ensigns of revolt. Thcv hope. the madmen !— to tempt the fidelity of our troops. ' Hie unanimous cries ofVir? le Roi, the dis- " chan'e of a cdniion, and the fne of a file of infantry, soon convinced them of their culpable error. Eight were hilled and four nfibvonslv wounded ; the remainder dispersed, covered with the derision of the Spaniards. The Spanish regiment, the Imperial Alexander, were tranquil spectators of this scene, and immediately after retreated to Iran. Yestcrdav at. five o'eloik a bridge of boats being esta- blished on the liidassoa, the infantry of the first corps began to pass the river, which the light cavalry forded. His Koval Highness entered Irun at six o'clock, at the head ofh. is troops, where lie was received with the ac- clamations of the uhole population, happy in being de- j iivered I v a Bourbon from the revolutionary yoke. The Duke of Keggio has taken a position at Over- j got) : his> advanced guard, commanded bv General Val- i liti, has pushed forward to Ernani. St. Sabastian is blockaded ; the important harbours of Passage and Fon- tarabia are occupied. By all <!- c troops of his Majesty were received with shouts of Vine le Roi ! The inhabi- tants crowded with their articles of refreshment, which were scrupulously paid for on the spot. The Spanish Rovalist army increases every day.—- Lieutenant- General the Count d'Espagna has gone to take the command of the division of Navarre. Already it is master of the avenues of Pamneluna, of which it has Stopped the provisioning. ' 1 his division will be Under the superior command of Lieutenant- General de Conchy, v. ho has debouched with his division by ltoncesvalles. General Qnesada, when he shall have united the dif- ferent corps which occupy the provinces, will form a di- vision of 7000 men. He flanks at this moment the movements of the Duke of Heggio with three battalions, well armed and organised. General Longn assembles his corps at Surre, wliprc lie has already collected 2,500 men. lie will act in the province of St. A nder. The organization of the troops of Baron d'Erolcs, which exhibits an effective force of more than 9,000 men, proceeds with equal rapidity. This General will soon lie in a way to contribute to the operation, as Marshal the Duke of Cornegliano w ill soon commence them in Ca- talonia with the fourth corps of the army, which he com- mands. Head- quarters, Irun, April 7, 1823. By Order of his 1! • » 1 Highness, the Major- Gen. ( Signed) Count tiuiLLEMIKOT. The march of the army continues. The brigade of the advanced guard, under the Marshal de- Camp Vallin, is halt" a march beyond Tolosa, which the Duke of lleg- gio occupies with his first corps. The division Botirke closelv blockades St. Stbastlan. The flag of truce of this General was received with musket- shot. Our troops then made themselves masters of the heights w hich com- mand the fortress, into which they forced the garrison to return. The impatience for fighting was such, that Generals and officers could scarcely check it. From this new position General Bourke sent a second flag of trucc. which this time was admitted; but the Governor luiving pretended that advantage had been taken of this circumstance to advance, General Bourke demonstrated to him our good and his bad faith by im- mediately withdrawing his troops 200 paces. The flag of truce having returned, the troops of his Majesty as- saulted with fresh ardour ail the posts which the enemy had re- occupied, and completely overthrew him. After an hour of repose, the enemy attempted a sally with three battalions, which he supported with a sus- tained fire of fifteen pieces of cannon, both from the town and citadel. This sally was promptly repulsed by battalions taken from the 22d, 35th, and 30th regiments of the Cut', led oil by Generals Dalbignac and Margucr- rye. Nothing could be compared with the state of the troops, soldiers, officers of the line, officers of the staff — every body has done his duty. It was with cries of Vive le Roi, that his loyal subjects constantly combated, and answered the vociferations of the Hevolutionists. General Bourke cites with distinction the Aide- de Camp of his Boval Highness, Lieutenant- Colonel Dclabite, who was constantly in the midst of the fire, the Colonel of the artillery depot, and Captain Ducier. YYe have to regret only the loss of 20 men killed or wounded. The los3 of the enemy must have been much greater, as they were twice repulsed. His Royal High- ness w ill, to morrow, distribute on the spot the rewards due to the conduct of the most distinguished officers and soldiers. ' 1 he head quarters of the Army will be to- inor- row, the 10th, at Ernani, and on the 11th at Tolosa. Head qnarturs, Oyergon, April 9, 1823. ( Signed) Major Gen. Count GuiLLEMlNOT. According to private letters, this affair seems to have been more serious, and the French loss much greater than is admitted in the official account, which was in possession of the Government two days before they thought fit to publish it. General Vasserot, it is said, was killed, and the loss is altogether stated at between 200to300. It is farther reported, that Mina had invad- ed France, and was advancing on Toulouse, at the head of 15,000 Spaniards. In consequence of these reports the French funds continue to decline. Pauis, April 10.— The four Frenchmen who were taken prisoners in the affair of the 6th, have been tried j bv a court- martial, and shot. The Duke d'Augouleme I has. had a very narrow escape. He went to distribute j military rewards so near the guns of St. Sebastian, that j if he had remained half an hour longer, the French j army must certainly have been deprived of its General, the family of Bourbon of its brightest hope, and Louis XVIII. of the son of his heart. BAYONNE, April 12— Yesterday his Royal High- ness the Duked'Angouleme, having been to reconnoitre St. Sebastian, and having distributed crosses of honour to the soldiers who had distinguished themselves in the first affair before the fortress, his appearance was observ- ed from the fort— a twentv- four pounder was immediate- ly ordered forward ; but the Spaniards were so slow in mounting it on the battery, that the Prince had already set off on his return for Ernani, when they fired it off; it was most fortunate that they were so slow, for the ball passed right through a house, and struck a plantoon stationed behind the buildings, precisely on the spot where his Royal Highness had been distributing the de- corations. Fifteen men were killed or wounded. It is pretended that the French refugees have with- drawn from St. Sebastian by sea. DISPATCH OF APRIL 11 — FROM THE ARMY. The troops under the orders of General Bonselle oc- cupy the heights which command St. Sebastian. The Prince slept on the 11 th at Tolosa. The advanced guard of the 1st corp3, commanded by General ValV. n, was on the 11th at Villa Ileal, two days' march from Vittoria. The Duke of Ileggio, with the 1st corps, oecnpies Villa Franca. The 2d corps is placed between Tolosa and Orergou. ' The Garde Royale supports the movements of the army. His Royal Highness enjoys the best haallh. The Journal des Debates State ® , that on the 9th a provisional Government for Spain was established, and that General Esuia was placed at its head. By the latest news from the French invading army, the head- quarters remained exactly on the same spot as by the previous intelligence ; the delay is stated to have been occasioned by the want of provisions, A Hamburgh Mail has arrived, bringing papers to the 11th inst. which, however, are wholly destitue of ge- nuine interest, unless we except the fact, that, by order ol the Emperor of Russia, subscriptions are collecting in the churches of St. Petersburg for the support of the Greeks who are prisoners to the Turks. ^ £ m); m: tl i Pailtamcnt* HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, April 14. The House was occupied in tlie early part of the day in the discussion of AppeaU from the Court of Chancery in Ire- land. FOREIGN RELATIONS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose to lay certain papers be- fore the House, in reference to the negotiations which had been recently carried on by this country with Fiance and Spain,. Ho felt it necessary io make some observations as to the course adopted by Government in those negotiations, and the course of policy intended still farther to be pursued by his Majesty's Government; He thought this an unexceptionable course, especially as he meant not to call for any opinion of the House on the question. Their Lordships would derive from those papers the fullest information. There were, un- doubtedly, papers of Foreign Powers, which Government could not lay before Parliament without their consent. It had, therefore, been thought most fair to explain tlie course | of policy which had been adopted, and lie should do so as | briefly as possible. The papers began with the proceedings of { the summer of last year ; but he must go to sortie antecedent facts a^ to Spain. When the King of Spain was restored in j IS 14, that country was governed by the Constitution of ISI' 2. j established in some respects in a way not altogether approved of by this country. It had been hastily established, and upon very erroneous principles. Still it was the advice of Sir Henry Wellesley, our Ambassador, that the King should ac- cept the Consti. ution. subject to some modifications. The line of conduct the King adopted, was, to declare that the sense of the Spanish natron had not been sufficiently taken on the Constitution, bu* that the Cortes should take it into con sideration ; and his proclamation acknowledged the principles of a free press, and a limited Government. Had this been acted upon in good faith, the peace of Europe would not have been disturbed. It was notorious to the House, and to the whole world, that, after the proclamation issued by the King, no Cortes was assembled from 1814 to 1820; and a system of misrule pervaded the whole country. In 1820 the revolu- tion was effected, which assembled the Cortes, and restored the Constitution, which had existed for two years, while we were struggling with Spain for her freedom ; and whatever the defects of that Constitution might be, there was nothing in it to attract the intolerance of foreign interfere nee. When the declaration of Itussia was made known, the Government of this country deprecated any interference with the internal affairs of Spain This they did on every occasion that offered, except under some special case, which had by no means taken place in the affairs of Spain. This was stated to the French Ambassador before his leaving this country to attend the Congress of Sovereigns at Verona. This was the state of things before tlie Congress, when a Noble Friend of his was about to go to Verona. He was free to admit, that the af- fairs of Spain were not to form a prominent part of his nego- tiations ; but the system of non- interference was to he main- tained by bin* But afterwards it was ascertained that France Was to call for some particular opinion of the Sovereigns with respect to Spain, It was then resolved that we should take a more prominent part in the negotiation. A Right Hon. Gentleman ( Sir William A'Court') was then dispatched as our Ambassador at Madrid, and his instructions were, that our Envoy at Verona • was directed to declare, that, in any interference with the affairs of Spain, come what might, his Majesty was determined not to be a party. The French Go- vernment put three questions to the Sovereigns, whether they would recall their Ministers, if she recalled her's from Madrid, and what assistance they would give her if war broke out ? The answers were not such as- to show that immediate invasion of Spain was contemplated. The three other Powers an- swered, that they were prepared to act with France, if ne- cessity required it. The Noble Duke ( Duke of Wellington) then explicitly declared that his Sovereign was determined not to join or to countenance any foreign interference with Spain, that; all amelioration of the Spanish Constitution should com- mence among the Spaniards themselves, and that any such interference would expose the King of Spain to danger, ancj the Powers interfering to certain obloquy. The Noble Earl then read from the papers a protest entered by the Noble Duke against the proceedings proposed to be adopted. This was the very first declaration on the part of this Government. It was then proposed to the Spanish Government to set the King at liberty. and to make some amelioration in the Constitution, and, if that was not acceded to, the Ministers of the Foreign Powers were to quit Madrid. We then again protested most solemnly, wishing the Powers to confine themselves to the negotiations. This was not agreed to ; and again the Noble Duke remonstrated, in the most solemn manner, in the name of his Sovereign, who was anxious to see the Usual amity be- tween France and Spain restored. This was, however, at- tended by contingencies, such as any hostile step by Spain against France, or attempt to propagate her opinions by force of arms', or the dethroning the King, or any attack on his life or that of any of the Royal Family those were the only fair grounds for interference which this Government could con- template. There was nothing of this, however, which could warrant the invasion of Spain by France at that moment; nor was the breaking off diplomatic relations a declaration of war; nor was it any justifiable cause of war. There was nothing in the recorded acts of the Congress at Verona which indicated the invasion of Spain by France. It was also the impression of Spain that there wouid be no invasion. After the breaking up of the Congress, it was felt to be the object of our policy to preserve peace by every fair and honourable means; and it was determined to negotiate for that purpose, and to offer our mediation to preserve the peace of Europe. Still, though France recalled her Ambassador, nothing appeared in the des- patch of M. le Garde, or in those to the other Ministers of the Allied Powers at Madrid, which warranted the immediate prospect of an invasion of Spain by the Allied Powers, or by France. Every thing was done by this country which could avert the commencement of hostilities, which were founded on a principle of which no man could see the consequences. This was a duty we owed to Spain, to France, to Europe, and to ourselves. He could state to their Lordships positively, that it was the desire of Spain that this country should amicably interpose. It might also be said in truth, that it was likewise the wish of France that England should amicably interpose. Both parties, there- fore, were favourable to such interposition. Still, however, at this time, though no menace of invasion had been offered. Spain bccame alarmed, in consequence of the state of the French Army of Observation, and wished is to be removed France had certainly a perfect right to keep that artny up if she thought proper, though it kept a constant agitation and alarm in Spain. Besides, that army could not be withdrawn with- out'some reason to assign for it. He had no difficulty in say- ing, that, nothing could have induced this country to propose to the Spanish Government that any thing should be ceded with regard to her constitution, but at the same time, every sensible man in Spain and in this country acknowledged that some modification was necessary. Besides, they had to con- sider that Spain was a divded country, and therefore was open to the attack of an invading army ; and though she might ultimately triumph, she must first endure ail the miseries of war, her provinces would be over- run, and the crops dimo- lished. This Government, therefore, wished to make a de- claration which might have averted all those horrors ; but this was to be done in the nature not of commands, but of sugges- tions ; not in the way of penalties which were to be incurred in the case of refusal. This was confided to his Noble Friend who knew the country, while, he fought for its freedom, and would be the last man to rrcommend disgraceful concession to any nation. If Spain was indebted to any individual of this country, it was to, the Noble Duke, who knew the coun- try and the constitution well, and was anxious to do every, thing for Spain, consistent with her honour, her character, and her dignity. It was not until a few days antecedent, how- ever, to the King of France's Speech, that this Government knew positively, that it was the' ntention of France to invade the Spanish teiritory. When that Speech arrived, it made a great change in the measures to be adopted, for all hopes of accommodation were at an end, though she now solicited the intervention of this country, towards the continuance of peace, and, for that purpose, there was a disposition to qualify the expression which had given such offence in this country, that all authority emanated from the Sovereign, Under such cir- cumstances, his opinion was, that while there was a single ray of hope, this country should not relax in exertions to pre- serve the peace of Europe, It would be recollected, how- ever, that on the first day of this Session, he ( the Earl of Li- verpool) had stated, that the door of interposition was not closed; because he should deem himself criminal to have stated, that all hope was gone, while there was even a feather to grasp at. He now cauie to the question, what ought now M> be the policy of this country ? He h id no dl& cuhy irt skying,, that our policy was neutrality. That had been al- ways distinctly under. tood by Spain ; and whatever had been done, and whenever she. sought our mediation, it was always under that view, that if it should be unsuccessful, we were still to be in a state of neutrality. In the last war, Spain was not the object to be saved alone, Europe wns to be saved —• There was now. in Spain a civil war, in which on the one side was the fanaticism of liberty, a war of. priests, against lawyers. If England were to take ' part, with Spain, it would lie a war not between France and Spain, but France arxl Great Britain. He would here repeat what he had said on a fo'rmer occasion, that, if the honour > r interest of this country required it, he would have no difficulty in finding the means of carrying on war. But, after a war of unexampled duration and calamity, and wheh we found our eommeice and manufactures flourishing in a way which they had never done before, ami our agricul- ture recovering from its depression, it would not have been politic to throw these advantages into the bauds of other na- tions. Besides, if we engaged in a war, it must be as before, the whole weight of it would fail, upon our shoulders, and a war in Spain, is four times more expensive than one in any other country in Europe. But he would not say that it might not be necessary at a future period to interpose ; and it would be open to those who might then direct the Councils of the country, and to Parliament, to tike such steps as might be necessary for her honour and safety ; but until they were pre- pared to throw away the scabbard, the neutrality of England ought, to be honest and effectual. No country had more right, to complain of false; neutrality than Great Britain, because no Country had suffered more from it. He wished this country to be able to hold the proud language; of being 4' ready to do unto others as she Would they should do unto her." His Lordship apologized for the length of time he iiad occupied the attention of the House, and moved that the papers be laid on the table ; and the wish of his colleagues and himself was, that the might undergo the most minute inspection of the House, when he trusted it would be found that they had done their duty to France, to Spain, and to Europe. Earl G REY said, from what he had just heard, his opini- ons were not altered ; and what he had long anticipated had o- curred. By the statement of the Noble Earl, it appeared that his Majesty's Government was t. nable to avert a war, alarming to the independence of Europe, and to the safety of thi$ country, in a greater degree than ' any war recorded in the annals of history ; and the N<> l$ e Earl' had failed in avert- ing that calamity, by not pursuing, in his ( Earl Grey's) opi- nion, the wise poli.*, of our ancestors, and the true interests of this country, which required that opposition, strong and vi- gorous, should be made against a most wicked and unjust at- tack — ( hear, hear),— an attack for which not the slightest pre- text was afforded by the conduct of Spain— an attack iniqui- tous in principle as it is dangerous to the Power who made it — and an attack which, if successful, would be destructive of the ancient policy of this country, which was directed for years to prevent France from gaining that power in Spain which - was now attempted to be gained ; and that such an a": empt was not the result of misconduct on the part of his Majesty's Mi- nisters, he was prepared to deny. He believed that if a diffe- rent policy l ad been pursued, the result would be different. He thought still . farther in formation would be necessary before going into discussion. All he should now say was, that, in his opinion, nothing had been done to support the honour of this country or its best interests. After a few words from Lord KINO, the papers were ordered to be laid on the table, and to be printed, nan. ( lis. and the House adjourned. Tuesday, April 15. Earl GREY ( in the absence of Ministers) said, he had bestowed all the lime he could command on the perusal of the papers laid o'n the table by bis Majesty's command, and he was sorry to say the reading of these papers had not removed the impression on his mind ; on the contrary, his Opinion was, that in the late negotiations at Verona and Paris, the honour and interest of this country had been sacrificed to a degree un- precedented. It was h: s intention, on Tuesday next, if tiis Majesty's Ministers were present, to put some questions to them, and if it would suit, the convenience of the Lords, he should, on that day, bring forward the question more at large. Thursday, April 17. FOREIGN NEGOTIATIONS. , Lord KING moved for an account of the expences of our missions to Verona. Madrid, and Paris, from 1st September, 1822. to the 1st April, 1825. The Noble Lord ridiculed the conduct of the British Government, and said they had been completely duped by the French Minister, but said be had a great desire to know the expense of the farce that had been acted upon. The account was ordered. After some conversation between the Earl of Liverpool," Earl Grey, and Lord Holland, in moving for some other pa- pers, and a few words from the Duke of Wellington in vindi- cation of his Conduct, Lord ELLEN BO ROUGH gave notice, that lie would on Thursday next submit a motion, which would afford their Lordships an opportunity of expressing their opinion upon the conduct of Ministers in the late negotiations which had taken place on the Continent. Fridayi April IS. The Marquis of HUNTLY presented two petitions from Inverness, the one complaining of Agricultural Distress, and the other of the Reduction of Hie Duties on Barilla. . FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, in consequence of the different questions put to him last night, he had endeavoured to ascertain what farther papers could be laid before the House, in reference to the affairs of France and Spain. He had found that a most important paper, relating to the instructions which had been issued to the Duke of Wellington at Verpna, could be produced, and he would lay it before the House together with several others on Monday, SCOTS APPEALS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL gave notice, that he would this day Se'ennight, move for a Committee on the subject of appeals. Adjourned till Monday. country, and strong remonstrances had been made on the sub- ject to the Government of Spain, and compensation was press- ed. To this the Spanish Government acceded, and to show they considered our claim as just, and our loss as severe, they intimated that a sum of .-£ 500,000 would be set apart to make good the loss of British subjects ; and while Sir W. A' Court, was thus obtaining redress for grievances with one hand, this Government was with the other endeavouring to defend Spain from invasion —( Hear, hear.)— He had heard from many quarters that some offence had been given to Spain by sending Sir W. A'Court as Ambassador to Madrid, It. was'said to be a great grievance to Spain thus to send Sir - W. A'Court, ju^ t come from Naples, and prejudiced in favour of Russia, Prussia, and Austria ; but it was somewhat Singular that at the very period at which these objections were made on behalf of Spain by some persons in this country, the three Ministers of the powers above named called on him ( Mr. Canning) in Downing Street, and complained of S r William's appointment to Madrid as giving sanction and encouragement to the Spa* nish disaffected, as they were termed. He hardly knew Sir Wm. A'Court personally, but that. Minister had acted as honestly to promote the interests of Spain, as a Minister could do* ( Hear, hear.)-— At length communications were made to Spain of the purpose and views of the Allies, as far as they could be ascertained, and Spain requested our interference ; but the interference she asked was Such only as was consistent with the strictest neutrality. On receiving this information, intimations were sent to the Duke of Wellington that he should interpose his advice to prevent force being applied to the affairs of Spain, The Duke was then at Paris, and made remonstrances to the Ministers of the several Allied Powers ; but the result was a declaration that the disputes between France and Spain arose out of the situation of both countries relative to each other, and both countries appeared determined not to give way. Still the Govern ment of this country continued its mediation, considering, that through this country alone could any negotiation be- tween these two countries take place. In this nego- tiation the Duke of Wellington was selected as the in- dividual best calculated to conduct it. Spain was bound in gratitude to him; he had for years sustained4 her cause and ( ed himself L* fended her liberties, and part of her community. had in fact render- To the Duke of HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, April l k A petition was presented from Inverness complaining of agricultural distress. Colonel BARRY presented a petition from James Forbes, one of the persons committed on a charge of being concerned in the riot at the Dublin theatre, complaining of the injury he had sustained, and submitting tiis case to the justice of the House. The Scotch Commissary Courts Bill was read a second time, and commmitted for to mnrr vv se'ennight. FO It E Hi N N EGO IT A TIONS. Mr. Secretary. CANNING presented papers, by order of his Majesty, and observed, in moving that these papers be read, he should take the opportunity of declaring to the House the intricacies of the negotiations to which they related, and in doing this, he felt that he had an important duty to perform, namely, to detail, m the character of Minister to the Monarch of a great empire^ to the Representatives of the people, what had been his conduct throughout a most important negotiation. Only one circumstance could have operated to have supported him in a situation so arduous, and that was a conscientious conviction, that, throughout the whole of the transaction, he bad been actuated by one feeling, a desire to preserve the peace of the world, and the balance of power in Europe, It would be recollected that, in September last, tilery had been a meeting of some of the principal Sovereigns of FJurope, and at that period it was that be had the honour to receive the seals of office- when lie found an official document, inculcat- ing and definitively laying down, as the system of this country, non- interference. with the independence of Europe. He did not say this to withdraw himself from responsibility, but to state a fact. He must next state that the case of Spain was not that contemplated in this paper. This would appear from No. I. of the papers now presented ; for that wa> s a letter from the Duke of Wellington to him ( Mr. Canning), asking for in- struction as regarded Spain. That document, which he found in his office, related to Turkey and Russia only. He ( Mr. Canning) wrote for answer, that to any menace or forcc against Spain, from whatever quarter it might come, the Ministers of England would not be party to any such proceeding. The Duke of Wellington was instructed to state as much whenever the proper time arrived.—( Hear, hear.) — It was not expected that the case of Spain would be discussed, h ast of all that it would be agitated by France. The speech of Louis XVIII, on closing the Session of 1822, Jed " particularly to that opinion. It would be seen, therefore, that the instructions did hot ori- ginally contemplate Such question,- certainly not that, half Europe wouid be required by France to join her against Spain. Here he must meet- an objection made by an Hon. Gentleman opposite, who had said on a former night that if England went to the Congress to discuss the affairs of Spain, she ought to have taken care that she was not made a party in any plan to employ force in any interference in the internal affairs of Spain. Ail he could pledge this country to was, that our Minister re- maining at Madrid did all in his power to preserve peace. Iti the latter end of September, the Duke of Wellington went to Pari.*, and he then found the Court of France peaceably in- clined, and disposed to return the dispatches relative to Spain back to Congress for reconsideration. Up to this period no communications on the subject had been made to Spain.— The reason of this he would explain. Negotiations had been going on upon another point ; the House would rec. o led that about this period great complaints were made of the conduct of certain vessels sailiug under what were called the independent flags of South America towards the- merchant- vessels- of this | Wellington, therefore, the Spanish people could not ) object. His Grace was asked to give his candid opinion of j . the Spanish Constitution, and he had done so with a frank* j ness and open heartedness which carried conviction with it. His Grace's declaration on the subject would be found amongst the papers now on . the table. In this state vva « the negotiation, when, in the beginning of January, Lord Fitz- roy Somerset was sent to Madrid, on a confidential mission, founded on the declaration of the Duke of Wellington, and our jaegotiatioris continued till the face of affairs was com- pletely altered by the extraordinary speech of the King of France at the opening of the Chambers. Upon seeing that speech, it was immediately asked of the French Government that it should be explained. Did the French King, w\ en speaking of the Spanish Constitution, object to it as dangerous to the peace of surrounding nations, or was the objection to it founded merely on the fact of its not proceeding from the Crown? If the latter was the ground of the objection, this Government then declared that there must be an end to ne- gociation through this country— this it was declared could never be tolerated by a British Minister, as it Was in direct opposition to those principles and that spirit of liberty on which the Biitish Constitution was founded—( Hear, hear.) The explanation washy no means satisfactory ; and the speech of the French Minister to the Chamber of Deputies followed, confirming the character of the proceedings. From that time the British Government ceased to take, any active part in the negotiation. All that remained for him to do was to explain , to the House what farther course tlie British Government had1 taken ; and here he must assure the House, that at no period of the negotiation had the British Government given the Spanish Government the slightest reason to believe that, in the event of war between her and France, the course adopted by this country would be any other than strict neutrality. The Right Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to read an extract from his last and final dispatch to our Minister at the Court of France, in which, adverting to the recent occurrences in. the SpanMi colonies, he goes onto state, that'the Spanish Go- vernment had long been in possession of the sentiments of tlie King of Great Britain on this subject. His Majesty of Great Britain had declared that, neither by conquest nor negotiation, would Great Britain attempt to possess herself of any or these colonies ; and the British Minister was instructed to represent to the French Government, that it would be expected to adopt the same course. Next, with regard to Portugal, it bad been ? said by many, that we must be drawn into the war through our engagements to her; but that was nor so: we were not bound to rush ! n'o a war m defence of Portugal, unless that she was attacked by France wantonly. If Portugal chose unnecessarily to rush into war, this country was not bound to goto war too. If wantonly invaded, the question might be different: but France had. in the course of tiie negotiations, over and over again declared, that the neutrality and rights of Portugal should be Religiously respected - unless she was her- self the aggressor. The rlon. Gentleman proceeded at con- siderable leng th, to defend the conduct of this Government in adopting neutrality. The war might have been just, but it was not necessary ; nor would the Ministers have been justifi- ed to the people in plunging them into an expensive contest. The determination of his Majesty's Government had been taken for neutrality.—( Hear, hear!) — The House would give him leave to say. that the honest choice lay between war and neutrality. One or the other must be chosen, and that with the intention rigidly to adhere to tie election— war, open and determined ; or neutrality without any covert aid to one side or the other. If he were asked the limits of neutrality, he would tell them that they were to be discovered by that golden rule, which applied to politics as well as morals— 44 Do unto others that which thou wouldst they should do unto, you."— ( Hear, hear!) — But he would say to England — Do that to others which you have made others do towards you ! It was well known to those w ho heard him, that this country had long laid down the law to the world on the great question involved by neutral rights, in a code which would go down to. future ages as the monument of the learning— the very antiquity of our country* He' alluded to that code of laws residing in the series of decisions pronounced by that great jurist Sir William Scott. When urged to acts in violation of neutrali'y, that code would he oppose in answer. The Right Hon. Gentle- man then adverted to the question of mediation. The com- plaint of France was, that Spain embodied, in some of her civil institutions, that which was disquieting to France. The counter complaint of Spain was, that the Army of Observa~ tion oil the confines created disquietude in Spain. In answer to this, it was demanded that some small advance should be made towards conciliation or concession, and the army would be withdrawn; and the rejoinder of. Spain declared, that no such concession could be made whilst the army remained in position. This was the state of the differences when the me- diation of this Country took place.. In his opinion they had not seemed more against Spain in recommen ng partial conces- sion, than against France in advising the v . thdrawing of troops which she thought necessary to her security. He begged to point out, that there was a difference betwixt mediation and good offices; for by the one the party accepting the task be- came pledged to one side, which was not the case with the other. Spain could not be asked to give up the point upon which she had resolved to stand ; and no one could have the right to order the withdrawal of the French arrny. He was happy in thinking that he would not have to reproach himself with having stimulated Spain to opposition, without having the power or the intention to support her in the struggle. That was a course which it would not have been consistent with honour to have pursued. It was not however to be be- lieved, that because his Majesty's Government had decided, upon neutrality, that therefore they were indifferent. a In- different," said the Right Hon. Secretary, u we are not— ( Cheers from the opposition) — We most earnestly hope and wish that Spain may come triumphant out of the struggle. 1' ( Reiterated cheers from all sides of the House.)-—- The first symptoms of that success which he so ardently wished, he did believe would be those changes in their " civil institutions which had been recommended by this country— ( Hear )— He knew it was a point of honour, nor did he blame it ; but whether Spain or France were eventually successful, viewing tlie calamities of war, he must be allowed to regret that they had not given way in the first instance. It would have led to the withdrawal of the Army of Observation, and now he would have had to congratulate the House on the pacific relations of the two countries, instead of deploring the disclosures he had found himself obliged to make.-—( Loud and continued cheer- ing.) Mr. B RO UGIIA M hoped that the papers presented to them could show something beyond vague generalities, and expres- sions of good will to the Spanish cause. ( Hear, hear !)— He trusted they would there find the record of some strong remon- strances against the invasion of Spain. Ho did not mean to say, that a menace ought to have been held out. That had been blown upon by the Right Hon. Gentleman , although he could not admit that any one on his side of the House had ever in his hearing advocated holding out a threat not meaning to fulfil it. Hecould never persuade himself that it was enough for this country to have told the offending Powers—'< Remem- ber. that if you do this act, we shall not join our forces with your's for the conquest of Spain."—'( If ear, hear!) — That was no more than* saying— we are not such unprincipled im- beciles as you." It was no more than saying, that w> e were not such infatuated ami such ignorant imbeciles as those men who were untaught by adversity—- a teacher of wisdom, ii no case, however low or desperate, ever before known to" fail.— ( Hear)— This was only drawing a single line of separation betwixt us and those despicable VhraS, v- ho were at c: ue a shame to themselves and tha enlightened people oy<? r they governed, and a misery to the rest of the world. ( Hear, hear!)— What gratitude could they owe the Minister who had merely distinguished them from such wretches as these ? If this was all the change that had been effected in that system pursued by the late Foreign Secretary, and which* it had been hoped, would never be continued nor revived, they Lad no ihanKs to give. If this was all, they had but little to rebuke; the Brummegem orator on the other side of the water— a writer of bad Verses, and wor& manifestoes, This, he contended, vvas. liothing, for his Majesty's Ministers dared not have done less— they dared hot for their very places, which they loved so much. Even Mr. Pitt, in the plenitude of his power, woyle} not have dared to join in such a daring scheme. What theijk would the country say, when they heard- that the Minister standing up in that H< uise, and misiiig up this information with a few generous sentiments, spread delight through his- audiehefc, receiving applause from this aide and that sidd » whilst a death like stillness pervaded the assembly in al. l mo- ments but iboSe given to- tumultuous imitation. ( Heaf. Till he saw the Right lion. Gentleman's statement in a con^" pressed state, lie should be quite Unable to determine how long he had continued to be the dupe of the French Government. That he had been duped there could be no doubt— that Vvas his case, and that he had not made much of it was the fault of the case. He had contrived, betwixt his expressions of con- tempt and abuse, to insinuate a little weH meant courtesy ; but till he knew how long the Right Hon. Gentleman was the' dupe of this Government, he should be unable to say whether, it were that finished specimen of perfidity for which moderii Italy and ancient Greece, with all the wiles of the one, paving the way for the atrocity of the other, furnished no parallel.— The whole meaning of what had fallen from the Right Kori* Gentleman was, that a set of men more cunning, more wheed- ling, more devoid of honour, whose words were less to be re- lied on, never existed in the world than this French Govern- ment, with whom he had been negotiating. No doubt they would nee by the Papers, that till the appearance of the Speech of the King of France the French Government had succeeded, by unexampled perfidy, in keeping up a sanguine expectation that th- re would be no war. How then o. tie so acute as the Right Hon. Gentleman could have dictated such a dispatch as that from which he had read a few passages to the Ilous6, liu could not understand. The question was not whether they should have peace or war, but whether war now, or be dragged into it hereafter when less prepared, and our enemy in posses- sion of the ground, and in full strength. If we did not go to war, we should be left to a gratification which rhe people of this country knew only by description— he meantthe exercise of the right of visitations by the Belligerents. With the extraor- dinary interest which the people of this country took in those who were abroad, exposed to the dangers of the watery element, it was not likely they Would regard this fruitful source of an- noyance with very indu'gent eyes, lie hoped they would hearit with all patience. He hoped that, they who had so long taught others the delight of blockading squadrons, would pa- tiently enjoy the same themselves— that they would with the same complacency regard that system which placed them under the right of search of every boat that could carry five men and a gun. And he as little doubted they would, as he did that the beauteous and bewitching oratory of Sir William Scott, his ingenious recondite reasoning, so Congenial to all but neutrals, would make it palatable. ( Hear, hear, and laugh- ter.) it seemed already to have bewitched the Right Hon. Gentleman Mr. Canning, as indeed ; t had alwavs he en found to do with the Belligerents. ( Hear, hear.) This he stated only as a foretaste of what he hoped they would bear with re- signation— a part of jhe painful neutral process under which it was not impossible they might break out, and then would come amputation in the semblance of a true war. ( Hear, hear.) Never ( e mtinued the Hon. and Learned Gentleman,) since I have known the Right Hon, Gentleman, for whom I entertain a respect, much more sincere than he can entertain towards Chateaubriand, have 1 witnessed so complete a failure on his part, as in his statement of to- night. Nor is this to b< 5 ascribed to the fault of the Right H.> n. Gentleman, but to this badness of his cause. In the present state of our information, I cannot but express by cordial concurrence in the sentiment* of the Right Hon, Secretary— sentiments which I could wish he entertained in common with his colleagues, and nil who usually support him, which were heard with delight in thh House, and will be unanimously and heartily re- echoed by th< » country. I allude to that part of the " Right Hon. Gentleman's speech, in which he prayed for the success of Spain—( Ilcar, he.', r.) — 1 hope to God, like the Right Hop. Secretary, that the Spaniards may succecd in the noble and righteous came in which they have engaged, I heard with delight the observation of the Right Hon. Gentleman, that the war of the Bourbons was, in his opinion, not only unprincipled, but desperate, as to the chances of success. The Right Hun. Secretary must be better informed on the subject than I can be, and I heard this opinion, therefore, with satisfaction ami delight. Though the French aggression may succeed to a certain extent, I will never despair, while' Spain continues independent and free, though a French orator has predicted her downfall, or even though that, veteran warrior, the Duke d'Angouleme, has laid his hand on his sword and sworn to conquer.—( Cheers an I laughter.)— The duty which the Par- liament of England owes to its constituents, is to take such a part as may enable us to. meet with confidence the censures of a people who are animated, , is one man, with the warmest en- thusiasm for the cause of right and liberty against injustice and oppression.-*~( Here. hear.) — Having offered up one vow for the success of Spain, I wiil put forth another for the complete discomfiture and punishment condign oft' a Bourbons-( cheers) — who, if they shall bu again destroyed, will owe it to them- selves alone, and will perish amidst the deUght of every free people, ( Continued cheering.)— They will peiidi regretted by none, but some handful of persons whose breasts never beat with the generous emotions of free- born men, and who never yet acquiesced in any liberal sentiment, unless it suited their place- keeping, time- serving interests. They will perish, and no hand will ever again be raised to attempt to restore them,-*-. ( Cheers)— Our business will be, when iheconduet of Govern- ment comes before. the bar of the country, to judge whether that conduct has been such as to give rise either to a fe ling of bitter disappointment at the failure of their efforts, or toa feel- ing of sore humiliation at the national dshonOur, -( The Hon- ourahle-' wd Learned Gentleman sat Uown amidol ioudand cor-, tinned cheering. Mr. CANNING, in explanation. stnteJ that he iliil not characterise the war with Spain as a desperate enterprise on ilia pari of France. He had friven no opinion as to the chances olT its success ; but he had characterised the war as oJe, which, in the present stale of Europe, was pregnant with dangers tj all countries, and especially to France. Mr. BROUGHAM was sorry if he had in any way refsj represented the language of the Kight Hon. Gentleman ; be had certainly understood him to allude to the war with the re. Terence to the chances of success. Mr. CANNING said, it'tlie course which hail been pursu- ed by his Majesty's Government, were tried by any of ihosa tests to which the policy of Governmens in their foreign rela- tions could be fairly subjected, they would bo found to have been uniformly actuated by a respect for the independence of tuitions, the fajtlt of treaties, and the honour and interests of the nation. The 1' apers were Sai l ui< on the table. Tuesday, April 15. Mr. FF. FL, in answer to a question, sttie. l, that in the course of a few days he expected to have to submit a motion to the House, respecting the facilitating of appeals in the House of Lords. J . rnisii EX- OFFICIO TRIALS. Mr. BtlOWNLOW brought forward his motion respect- ing the recent trials in Ireland, arising out of the proceedings in the Dublin Theatre on the 14th of December. The Knur's subjects bad been persecuted and harrassed by the Law officers, anil that in despite of the finding of a Grand Jury. If i0di- viiluals were to be put on trial without the previous fmdin,' of a Grand Jury, the acquittal of a Petit Jury would have lien of little consequence. The outrage at the theatre excited th « indignation of all Ireland; but when it came to be made tho matter of such charges, of assassination, of political Import, then it aroused the contrary feeling. The c> duct of the Irish At- torney General, towards the rioters of Dec. I I, particularly in~ bringing them to trial on his es- oflicio informations, was con- trary to the principles of the Constitution, & c. and ou^ ht tnit to be drawn into u precedent. Toe Hon . Member concluded by moving, " That it appears to this House that the conduct of the Attorney- General of Ireland, in regard to the persons charged with a riot at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on the 14th of December last, more particularly by putting them on their trial to an e** 3lcio information, ftfter bills of indictment ha. l been ignored by the Grand Jury, was un « ise, contrary TO the practice, and not congenial to the spirit of the British Consti- tution, and OHgbt not, therefore, to be drawn into a precedent hereafter." Mr. PLUXK& TT, irr rising to reply, said he was wartaAfc- ed in pursuing the course he had taken, after the conduct of the Grand Jury, which had surnri- ed everv body ; that the le- gality of the course was unquestioned : and that as to the case of Sir G. Jefferjs, and the Billingsgate I-. tiguage uttered by him, it was not at. all parallel t , the present case.'" He repeat- ed that now, after having haJ time to reflect on all the circum- stances of the case, he did not regret the course he had pur- sued, and which was the subject of complaint with the Hon. Member. Having concluded his statement, the Right Hon. Gentleman said he should retirv, leaving his cause with con- fidence in the hands of the House. He then bowed and retired1, Mr. W. COURTENAY moved th order of tljy day. A discussion of some length look place, in which Mr. D, Browne, Lord Milton, Mr. Ouirlburn. Mr. Brougham, Mr!. Doly, tbe Atturney- Oeneral, and Mr. Scarlett, took prl. Mr. DROWNLOW shortly rey5y, said he would not press the morion to a division. Sir P. BOR0ETT ro-, e and gave notice, tl « rt on Tuesday next, the 22d inst. he would bring liefore ilie House the con- duct of the Sheriff of Dublin, asconnectad with this transac- tion. Wednesday, April 16. Mr. HUME said he held in his hand a petition from a body of individuals iu Edinburgh calling themselves freethinkers.— The petitioners slated thru for some time past they had been in the hahit of assembling in a room in that city on Sunday even- it; ' r, and discussing various subjects connected with religion anil | morals. That they admitted any one into the room to hear or participate in this discussion ; ( nit they took no money, and riid r. ol consider they were doing any wrong, until a few even- ings since, when, during the time they were thus engaged in discussion, the police officers hurst into the room and took them into custody, at the same time seizing their library, consisting of Hume's. Bolingbroke's, Carlile's, and the works or other eminent writers; the names of all the persons present were taken down, and some of thein detained in custody. The petitioners considered this as an illegal detention, and had taken legel ad- vice upon it. They found, however, that although such a pro- ceeding would have Been illegal in England, yet, by the Scottish law, the Magistrate was justified in this invasion of public liberty of discussion. The petitioner*, therefore, did not complain of the conduct of the Magistrates, but of the law, which th<? petitioners humbly prayed might be repealed. The LOUD ADVOCATE wished to say, on the subject of this petition, that the Sheriff had acted under his advice.— lie had heard of the existence of this so< iety ; the members of which assembled every Sunday at two o'clock of the afternoon, when debates took place, in which the truth of the Christian religion was controverted. The meeting was numerously at- tended by the lower orders of the populace, and children were taken to hear these discussions, the mischievous tendency of which were apparent to every one ; and in the discharge of his duty he had thought it right that, the Magistrate should inter- ) M> se. The individuals were many of them taken into custody, and held to bail ; they were then discharged, and it ceitainly tliat- lits incij'on would bo to Address his Majesty on the subject. Mi-. CANNING said, he had no objection to afford the most ample information, and he wished that the earliest day might be fixed for the discussion. With regard to the addi- tional documents he should himself move that they might be laid on the table of the House. PAPERS PRESENTED t, i BOTH HOUSES of PAR I. I AM EN T, BY COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY. No. I. The Duke of Wellington to Mr. Secretary Canning. Received September 24. ( Extract.) Paris, September 21, 1822. I had a long discussion with Monsieur de Villele yesterday, on the relations of this Government with Spain. It appears that, for a considerable time past, I believe since the alarm of infectious fever iu Spain, the French Government have been collecting troops in the southern departments of France, They have not, however, on the immediate frontier, a larger body of men than are sufficient fur the performance of the duties- of the Cordon Sanitaire," so long as that precau- tion is necessary in consequence of the prevalence of the fever in the neighbouring provinces of Spain, or than can fairly he deemed necessary for the purposes of observation of a country which is the seat of a civil war, and for the protection of the French frontier from insult, by the different parties iu opera- tion immediately on the borders M. de Villele said, that there was no doubt that expecta- tions were formed respecting the result of the deliberations of the- Congress on the affairs of Spain, as w ell in Spain as else- where ; and that if the Congress were to separate, and tocoine to m> decision on those affairs, it was probable that the exist- ing evils would he greatly aggravated, and that the two coun- tries might be forced into a war. Monsieur de Vij. Je wished that the Congress should take into consideration the actual position of the French Govern- - . . i ment iu relation to Spain, and the hypothesis under which was not his intention to proceed farther against them, unless j , ho, mljrht IMS- forced into a war ; and that the four other Powers they agcin assembled, or desired to have a trial tie was in j cf t])(, Xlliar. pe should declare what line they would each take, that case prepared to proceed against them for a breach ot the - n ^ q( ^ 0(, currenfe of of th(, e¥ elUs whjch „ ley con_ law. It should be recollected that tins was a public meeting, ^^ W( H||( J w ^ ( o waf> , ^ Mamivur de y. llele held iu the centre of the city of Edinburgh, on a Sunday, , ^ fc wou|(| ,) e h(. im ibla for us to decUn} beforehand v. here debates were carried on, and that m the face of a peo- 1 ..._..,., . .. pie peculiarly tenacious of the purity of the Sabbath; so much that during the visit of his Majesty to that city, although be could not stir out in the week day without being bailed with shouts and enthusiasm, yet, on Sunday, when his Majesty went to attend pubiic wor ship, Hot a single acclamation was to be heard in the streets through which he passed. After a few words from Mr. Monck and Mr. Hums, the pe- tition was received, and ordered to be printed. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Colonel DAV1ES put a question to the Right Hon. Se- cretary for Foreign Affairs as to the intention with which the Government would view any attack upon the Colonies which had not disclaimed the protection of Spain, and whether in case of an attack upon the island of Cuba, this Government would not feel an imperative necessity to assist that country ? Mr. CANNING said, that he had never yet provided for the contingent, prospective, future, uncertain event referred to by the Hon. Member, and if ever such a case should arise, the attention of Government would theu be directed to its consi- deration. Thursday, April 17. FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BILL. Lord ALTHORPE pursuant to his notice, moved the re- peal of the Foreign Enlistment liill. His Lordship prefaced liis motion w'- th a short speech, in the course of which he ad- mitted that neutrality is the soundest policy in the present con- dition of the Empire ; but contended that neutrality may be as well preserved by an impartial permission to English sub- jects to serve in the armies, or fleets, of both belligerents, as by a prohibition against serving in either. * After a long debate, the House divided, when the numbers were— For the motion, ] 10— Again- tit, 216— Majority, 106. CATHOLIC QUESTION. Several Petitions were presented for and against the Catholic claims. On Mr. Coke's bringing up the petition of the Clergy of Norwich, a long debate of several hours took place, iu the coarse of which Sir FRANCIS BURDETT made a most powerful appeal to the feelings of the House, on the repeated disappointment of the friends of this question, and declared that its annual dis- cussion under the circumstances of a divided Cabinet, and the result that followed, was merely a farce. Sir Francis declared Ids opinion that the concession of emancipation was indispensi- ble to the tranquillity of Ireland, as well as to the peace and strength of the Empire ; and under that impression, he pro- tested against the mockery and humbug of a display of useless oratory so frequently renewed— a mockery he would no longer countenance by either his support or presence. On Mr. Piunket's, arising at nine o'clock, to bring forward the question. Mr. Coke of Norfolk, Sir F. Burdett, Mr. Hothouse. Sir Robert Wilson, Sir Robert Heron, Mr. Hume, and Mr. H. G. lieu net, & c. left the House and seceded. Mr. PLUNKETT, in a very luminous speech, went over the same ground, and used the same arguments, which have been so often urged in favour of the Catholics, and concluded by moving, " That this House do resolve itself into a Com- mittee of the whole House to consider of the state of the laws by which oaths and declarations are required to be taken as a qualification for the enjoyment of office, or ihe exercise of civil functions, so far as regards his Majesty's Woman Catholic sub- jests, and whether it is expedient, aod in what manner, to alter and modify the same, and subject to what provisions and reguUdons." The House divided, wh.' n there appeared— For the ad- journment of the question, 134- Against it, 292- Majority, 158. The adjournment of the House Was then moved, whin the numbers were — For the adjournment, SIS— Against it, 111 — Majority, 202. And at half- past one o'clock the House adjourned. By this decision the question has been got rid of, but may be brought forward again this session. A scene of p « sonal invective and reply took place be- tween Mr. Brougham and Mr. Canning in the House, and lor more than two hours broke in on the important business with which it was occupied, on the lengthened discussion, pre-^ viousto Mr. Plunket'sbringing forward the question itself, of Emancipation. After Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Canning, Mr. Henry Grey Bennet, Mr. Peel, Mr. Tier my, and others, had spoken, Mr. Brougham rose, and in a strain of unusual in- vective'declaimed against the way in which the Catholic ques- tion, session after session, was trilled with. He charged the Foreign Secretary with sacrificing this act of justice to his eager- ness for office ; lie declared that Mr. Canning had been guilty ,. f the basest political tergiversation ; that after affecting to ad- vocate the great question of Catholic freedom, and professing . he warmest devotion to it, to escape transportation and a dis- tant exile, tie had truckled toihe Chancellor, a political enemy ; ahd by his speech at Liverpool, intimated bis readiness at once ro make a sacrifice of the Catholics. Mr. Brougham was in the middle of a Sentence, when Mr. Canning suddenly rose and declared the assertions of the Hon. and Learned Gentle- man wfere filter.' Mr. Brougham, after an agitated word or two, sat down, and the Speaker claimed the attention of the House, saying they had heard the words used by the Light Hon. Secretary, and that he waited for his explanation. Mr. Canning again rose, and with great feeling declared that he reo- retted and retracted the words fie had used to the House, but he never would retract his sentiments. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Williams Wynn, and Mr. Bankes, then severally addressed the House ; the letter, as no explanation had taken place, as it was impossible, he said, the House could toffer it to proceed further, moved, that both Members be taken into immediate custody and not released until they both pledged their honours the contest should not he renewed. The Sneaker again addressed the House at some length, and Mr. Canning subsequently rose and said, he had unfortunately in- curred censure, and was ready to submit to any visitation the XJotise mi " lit inflict on him, but lie could not retract any thing he had previously said. Sir Robert Wilson, strange to say was ultimately the peace- maker. He suggested that Brougham not ftis expression, „ „ . that the charges against him were personally offensive, Mr. Brougham might subsequently ( as the House had ta^ en the Aiatte" up, and it could by possibility go no farther) explain the sense in which he had used the words which the Minister found offensiv. Mr. Canning immediately rose and accept- ed this mode of explanation, and the unfortunate misunder- standing was almost immediately arranged. Friday April 18. CATHOLIC QUESTION. General G A SCO IGNE asked, whether it was the intention Of the Attorney- General for Ireland again to bring forward the Catholic question this season. M:. PLUNKETT replied, that he felt anxious first to con. suit some of the sincere and active friends of the measure, before be " ave any positive answer; but the leading impression « r his mind « as, that he should riot revive it this Session ( Hear, hear). Mr. What would be our conduct upon any hypothetical case. No. II. Mr. Secretary Canning to the Duke of Wellington. ( Extract.) Foreign Office, September 21, 1822. If there be a determined project to interfere by force or by menace in the present struggle in Spain, so convinced are his Majesty's Government of the uselessuess and danger of any such interference— so objectionable does it appear to theui in principle, as well as utterly impracticable in execution, that when the necessity arises, or ( 1 would rather say) when the opportunity offers, lam to instruct your Grace at once frankly and peremptorily to declare, that to any such interference, come what may, his Majesty w ill not be a party. No. III. The Duke of Wellington to Mr. Secretary Canning. Received October 31. ( Extract.) Verona, October 22, 1822. We had a conference on Sunday night, at which the French Minister, M. de Montmorency, read a paper, of which I in- close a copy. ( Translation of Inclosure in No 3.) Questions addressed by the French Plenipotentiary to the Pleni- potentiaries of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain. Verona, October 20, 1822. 1. In case France should find herself under the necessity j of recalling her Minister from Madrid, and of breaking off 5 all diplomatic relaiions with Spain, will the High Courts be j disposed to adopt the like measures, and to recall their respective I missions ? 2. Should war break out between France and Spain, under jj what form and by what acts would th* high powers alfurd to f France that moral support which would give to her measures j the weight and authority of the alliance, and inspire a salutary I dread into the revolutionists of all countries ? 3. What, iu short, is the intention of the High Powers as to the extent and the form of the effective assistance ( secuvrs materiel," J which they would be disposed to give to France, in case active interference should, on her demand, become ne- cessary. No. IV. The Duke of Wellington to Mr. Secretary Canning. Received November 14, incloses MEMORANDUM. Answer of the Duke of Wellington to the questions of the French Plenipotentiary. Verona, October 50, 1822. Since the month of April 1320. the British Government have availed themselves of ever} opportunity of recommending to his Majesty's allies to abstain from all interference in the in- ternal affairs of Spain* Without adverting to those principles which his Majesty's Government must always consider the rule of their conduct, in relation to the internal affairs of other countries, they con- sidered that, to whatever degree either the origin of the Spanish revolution, the system then established, or the conduct of those who have since had the management of the internal affairs of' Spain might be disapproved of, any amelioration which might be desired in the Spanish system, for tiie sake of Spain herself, ought to be sought for in measures to be adopted in Spain, rather than abroad ; and particularly iu the confidence which the people should be taught to feel in the character and mea- sures of the King. They considered that an interference, with a vk w to assist the Monarch on the throne, to overturn that which had been settled, and which he had guaranteed, or to promote the establishment of any other form of Government or Constitution, particularly by force, would only place that Monarch in a false position, and prevent him from looking to the internal means of amelioration which might be within his reach." Such an interference always appeared to the British Govern- ment an unnecessary assumption of responsibility; which, considering all the circumstances, must expose the King of Spain to danger, and the power or powers which should in- terfere, to obloquy, certain risks, and possible disasters; to enormous expeuces, and final disappointment in producing any result. Upon these principles his Majesty has advised his allies, and has acted himself, from the mouth of April 1820, to the present day. The protocols and other acts of the Congress at Aix- la- Chapelle, which established the union at. present existing be- tween the five powers, so happily for the world, require the most unlimited confidence and communication on the part of each ; and, accordingly, his Majesty has never failed to com- municate to his allies, and particularly to France, every in- struction which he has sent to his Minister at Madrid ; and all the communications made by his Majesty's commands to the Minister of Spain residing in London— all in the same spirit of good will towards the King of Spain and the Spanish nation. It is impossible to look at the existing relations between France and Spain, adverting to what has passed from the com- mencement of the year 1820, to the present moment, without being sensible of the unfortunately false position in which the King of Spain is placed ; and that the spirit of party in both countries, having aggravated the national antipathy which ante- cedent circumstances had occasioned, is in a great fneasure the cause of the unfortunate irritation in Spain against France, to which his Excellency the Minister of France Iris adverted.— The great object of his Majesty's foreign policy is to preserve peace among nations. He feels the most anxious interest for the happiness of his Catholic Majesty and the honour of his Government ; and it would be his sincere desire to allay that irritation. But the British Government cannot but feel that to make any declaration on any of the three points referred to by his Excellency, without a previous accurate knowledge of all the circumstances which have occurred between the two countries, would be not only premature and unjust, but would probably be unavailing ; and would in fact deprive his Majesty of the power of discussing and deciding upon the measures of his own Government in this affair hereafter, when he should be better informed. IIis Majesty must either place himself in this pain- for the state of eJt- rrescenre of merits minds in Spain, irt the very crisis of a revolution and civil war. A moment's reflection upon the relative power of the two States will shew that the real evil to - which his most Christian Majesty is exposed is that resulting from the operations of the civil War on the neighbouring frontier of Spain ; against which the measures which his Government have adopted is best calcu- lated to preserve him. Even revolutionary madness could not calculate upon the success of a serious attack by Spain upon France, under any circumstance which it is possible to suppose to exist at present in the latter kingdom. But the attention of the Spanish Government is now occu- pied by a civil war, the operations of which certainly justify the formation of a corps of observation in France; audit is not very probable that they would at this moment desire to break with France. Neither is it to be believed that, in their present situation, they would not desire still to enjoy the advantage of that coun- tenance to their system, which the presence of the French Ambassador at the seat of government must afford them. Ilis Majesty therefore considers any rupture by Spain, or any measure on her part which may render necessary the immediate discontinuance of diplomatic relation* by France, very improbable; and as his Majesty is quite unacquainted with what has passed between Fraftee and Spain since the month of April 1820; and his Government cannot know Upon what grounds his most Christian Majesty's Government may think proper to discontinue the diplomatic relations of France with Spain ; or upon what grounds war may break out between the two countries ; it is impossible for them now to pronounce w hat advice they should consider it their duty to ^ ive to his Majesty, incase either or both of these events should occur* Ilis Majesty most anxiously wishes that such extremities may be avoided ; and he feels convinced that the Govern- ment of his most Christian Majesty will find means of avoiding them. No. V. Is a dispatch from the Duke of Wellington to Mr. Secretary Canning, dated Verona, November 12, 1822, which incloses a memorandum of what was passing there, which his Grace had transmitted to Sir Charles Stuart. In this memorandum it is mentioned, that to the questions of the French Minister the three Continental Allies answered on the 30th of October, that they would act as France should, in respect to thair Mi- nisters in Spain, and would give to France every countenance and assistance she should require— the cause for such assis- tance, and the period and the mode of it, being reserved to be specified in a treaty. N, o. XLJII. Mr. Secretary Canning to Sir Charles Stuart. Foreign Office, March 31, 1825. Sir, The hopes of an accomodation between France and Spain, which bis Majesty has so long been encouraged to che- rish in despite of all unfavourable appearances, being now un- happily extinguished, I am commanded by his Majesty to ad- dress to your Excellency, for the purpose of being communicat- ed to the French Minister, the following explanation of the sentiments of your Government upon the present posture of af- fairs between those two kingdoms. The King has exhausted his endeavours to preserve the peace of Europe. The question of an interference in the internal concerns of Spain, on account of the troubles and distractions which have for some time prevailed iri that kingdom, was not one on The French- Government declined the formal mediation of Ilia Majesty; alleging, in substance, that the necessity of its warlike preparations was founded, not so miich upon any di- rect cause of complaint against Spain, which might he sus- ceptible of accurate specification and of practical adjustment, as upon the general position in which the two kingdoms found themselves placed towards each other : upon the effect which J all that was passing, and had been for some time passing in Spain, produced upon the peace and tranquillity of hit most Christian Majesty's dominions; upon the burdettsonleness of that defensive armament which France had thought herself obliged to establish on her frontier towards Spain, and which was alike inconvenient to her to maintain, or, without some changor Of circumstances which would justify such change, of counsel, to withdraw; upon rt state of things, in short, which it was easier to understand than to define ; but which, taken altogether, was so intolerable to France, that open b* olity would be far preferable to it. War would at least have a tendency to some conclusion ; whereas the existing state of the relations between France and Spain might continue for an indefinite time increasing every day the difficulties of Spain, and propagating disquietude and alarm throughout the French army and nation. But although his most Christian Majesty's Government declined, on these grounds, a formal . mediation, they profess- ed an earnest desire for peace, and accepted his Majesty's " good offices'* with Spain for that object. Contemplating all the mischiefs which war might inflict upon France, and through France ultimately, perhaps, upon all Europe; and which it must in Act, more immediately and inevitably, upon Spain, whose internal animosities and agita- tions a foreign war could riot but exasperate and prolong— the British Government was deeply impressed with the necessity of peace for both kingdoms ; and resolved, therefore, whether invested or not w ith the formal character of mediator, to make every effort, and to avail itself of every chance, for the preven- tion of hostilities. The question was now become a question simply and entirely between Spain and France ; and the prac- j tical point of inquiry was not so much how the relations ot I of those two Governments had been brought into their pre- j sentimkward complication, as how that complication could be < solved, without recourse to arms, and an amicable adjustment j produced, through mutual explanation and concession. Nothing could have induced his Majesty to suggest to the ! Spanish nation a revision of its political institutions, as the I price of his Majesty's friendship. But Spaniards, of all parties j and descriptions, admitted some modifications of the Constitu- j tion of 1812 to be indispensably necessary; and if in such a crisis as that in which Spain now found herself— distracted at. ' once by the miseries of civil war, and by the apprehension of; foreign invasion— the adoption of modifications, so admitted to be desirable in themselves, might afford a prospect of com- " posing her internal dissensions, and might at the same ti. r. e i furnish to the French Government a motive for withdrawing { from the menacing position which it had assumed towards j Spain, the British Government felt that no scruple of delicacy i or fear of misconstruction ought to restrain them from avow- j ing an earnest wish that the Spaniards could prevail upon j themselves to consider of such modifications, or at least tode- I clare their disposition to consider of them hereafter. It is useless now to discuss what might have been the result of his Majesty's anxious endeavours to bring abotft an accom- < modation between France and Spain, if nothing had occurred to interrupt their progress. Whatever might be the indis- position of the Spanish Government to take the first step to- wards such an accommodation, it cannot he disguised, that ( . MARKETS, Sfc, . \ vfellA GK PRICES OF CORW ' The following is the. General Average which guvi- rn. » Im- portation, taken from the Weekly Returns of the ijVianti-' ties arid Price nf British. Corn, Winchester measure, in Engl- itjd ami Wales, fin- the week ended i2th April. Wheat, - 6< H 3d 1 Beans, - 29 « 4 1 P- ye, - 28* IId f Peav - 33. 7.1 Barley, - 31s lid Oat- ttiegl,. - 00s Ocl Oafs. - 2' Js 2d I Bear or Big, - 00s 00d Tire Averse Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-, pitted from the Returns ( nadc1 in the; week- ended the 16tl] April is 34s. 7r[ d. per cwt, duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE, A PRO 21. ~ The market is very biisk this morning, and all grain is look. ihg up*- Wheat is 5s dearer per quarter than, o » this day week, the extreme price bt) in£ — Barley is full as dear as Inst day, and 0 its may be quoted at 2s. per quarter above out? statement of that day.— It is expected that Flour at the end of the market will be 5os. per sack. CtJRREMt fftlCES OF GHAI. W s. s d Wheat, white ... Do. superfine ... Wheat, red ... Barley ... ... Do. tine Kye ... ... Malt; Oats Potato? ... Do. Poland ... Flour, $ 2 to- 64 0 — to — 0 47 to 56 0 26 to 32 0 82 ro 37 0 24 to 30 O' 52 to SO 0 27 to 30 0 26 to 28 O — s. to — s. 1) 0. Feed lli'iins. small .. Do. Tick Ueatls, harrow Pease,' Maple .. Do. White .. Do. Boilers Pease Ho;£ - Seconds, —. s, . 1. « . ( I. 2i to 28 O — to — O — to — Q — to — Q — to — (> — tn — — to — o — to — 0 HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, April 18. A siriall supply of Wheat iu market, which met with a ready sale. Prices nearly the same as last day— Barley 5s. lov » cr than iast day— Top price of Oats 6d. higher than last day. Wheal. j liar/ cy. I Oats. I Pease. I Beam.; Urst 27s ( Id j 23- s Od | 20s Cd I 15s 6d j 16s 6.1 Second 25s Od I 25s Od I 18s Od | 1,3s Od I I3s Od Third 23s Od | 22s Od j 16s Od | 11 s Od | lis Oil This day there were 314 bolls of Oatmeal in Edinburgh; Market, which sold at is. 3d. per peck. UI'IIIC tiinv ^/ I wuiii. il ... V. iuv iito^ M^'..-, .. v-.. ^ - -'" V. I 1L tuilliui lit. li Inj^ U 1 TCvl, iijat, which his Majesty could for himself entertain a moment's he- \ the principles avowed and the pretensions put forward by the sitaiion. If his Majesty's Plenipotentiary at Verona did not i French Government, in the speech from the throne, at the decline taking part in the deliberations of the Allied Cabinets upon that question, it was beeause his Majesty owed to his Allies, upon that as upon every other subject, a sincere decla- ration of his opinions; and because he hoped that a friendly and unreserved communication might tend to the prerervation of general peace. The nature of the apprehensions which had induced the opening of the Chambers at Paris, created new obstacles to the success of friendly intervention. The communication of that speech to the British Government was accompanied, in- deed, with renewed assurances of the pacific disposition of France, and the French Ministers adopted a construction of the passage most likely to create an unfavourable impression in Spain, which stripped it of a part of its objectionable character. King of France to assemble an army within his own frontier, \ But all the attempts of the British Government to give effect upon the borders of Spain, had been indicated, in the first in- j at Madrid to such assurances and explanations proved unavail stance, by the designation of the " Cordon Sanitaire.'* The change of that designation to that of an " Army of Observation" ( which took place iu the mouth of September last), did not ap- pear to his Majesty to imply more, than that tiie defensive system originally opposed to the contagion of physical disease, would be continued against the possible inconveniences, moral or political, which might arise to France, from a civil contest raging in a country separated from the French territory only by a conventional line of demarcation. The dangers naturally incident to an unrestrained intercourse between two countries so situated- towards each other; the dangers of political intri- gue, or of occasional violation of territory, might sufficiently justify preparations of military defence. Such was the state of things between France and Spain at the opening of the Congress at Verona. The propositions brought forward by the French Plenipotentiary, in the confe- rences of the Allied Cabinets, were founded on this state of things. Those propositions did not relate to any project of era- Tying attack into the heart of the Spanish monarchy, but were iu the nature of inquiries : 1st, What countenance France might expect to receive from the Allies, if she should find her- j self under the necessity of breaking off diplomatic intercourse < with the Court of ? » ladrid ? and 2dly, What assistance, in ] supposed cases of outrage to be menaced by Spain ? These cases vvere all contingent and precautionary. The answers of the three Continental Powers were of a correspondent charac- ter. The result of the discussions at Verona was a determination of his Majesty's allies, the Emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of Prussia : — 1st, To make known to the Cabi- net of Madrid, through their respective Ministers at that Court, ing. The hopes of success became gradually fainter; and have now vanished altogether. It remains only to describe the conduct vi- hich it is his Ma- jesty's desire and intention to observe, in a conflict between two nations, to each of whom his Majesty is bound by the ties of amity and alliance. The repeated disavowal by his Most Christian Majesty's Government, of all views of ambition and aggrandisement, forbids the suspicion of any design on the part of France, to establish a permanent military occupation of Spain, or to force his Catholic Majesty into any measures, derogatory to the in- dependence of his Crown, or to his existing relations with other Powers. The repeated assurances which his Majesty has received, of the determination of France to respect the dominions of his Most Faithful Majesty, relieve his Majesty from any apprehen- sion of beidg called upon to fulfil the obligations of that intimate defensive connection, which has so long subsisted between the Crowns of Great Britain and Portugal. With respect to the provinces in America, which have thrown off their allegiance to the Crown of Spain, tim^ and the course of events appear lohave substantially decided theirse- peration from the mother country j although the formal recog- nition of those provinces, as independent states, by his IVltijesty, may be hastened or retarded by various external circumstances, as well as by the more or less satisfactory progress, in each state, towards a regular and settled form of Government.— Spain has long been apprised of bis Majesty's opinions upon this subject, Disclaiming, in the most solemn manner, any intention of appropriating to himself the smallest portion of the late Spanish possessions in America, his Majesty is satisfied that no attempt will be made by France to bring un^*" her their sentiments upon the necessity of a change in the present j system of the Spanish Government ; and, in the event of an j dominion any of those possession^', either by conquest, or by unsatisfactory answer to that communication, to recall their cession, from Spain. respective Ministers, and to break olf all diplomatic ifrtercour- i ses with Spain, 2dly, To make common cause with France against Spain, in certain cases ; ca^ es, as has been already ob- served, altogether contingent and precautionary. I3is Majesty's Plenipotentiary declined concurring in these measures ; noi only because he was unauthorised to pledge the faith of his Government to any hypothetical engagement, but because his Government had, from the month of April 1820, uniformly recommended to the Powers of the Alliance, to ab~ Tbis frank explanation upon the points on which, perhaps, alone the possibility of any collision of France with Great Bri- tain can be apprehended in a war between France and Spain, your Excellency will represent to M. de Chateaubriand, as dictated by an earnest desire to be enabled to preserve, in that war, a strict and uhdeviating neutrality ; a neutrality not lia- ble to alteration towards either party, so long as the honour and just interests of Great Britain are equally respected by both. I am commanded, in conclusion, to direct your Excellency stain from all interference in the internal affairs of Spain ; and i to declare to the French Minister, that his Majesty will be at because, having been from the same period, entirely unacquain- | all times ready to renew the interposition of his good offices, ted with whatever transactions might have taken place between France and Spain, his Government could not judge on what grounds the Cabinet of the Thuilleries meditated a possible discontinuance of diplomatic relations with the Court of Ma- drid ; or on what grounds they apprehended an « .* currence, apparently so improbable, as a commencement of hostilities against France by Spain. No proof was produced to bis Majesty's Plenipotentiary of the existence of any design on the part of the Spanish Govern- ment, to" invade the territory of France ; of any attempt to introduce disaffection among her soldiery ; or of any project to undermine her political institutions ; and so long as the strug- ! gles and disturbances of Spain should be conftncd within the circle of her own territory, they could not be admitted by the for the purpose of terminating those hostilities, which his Ma- jesty has so anxiously, although ineffectually, endeavoured to avert.— 1 am, & c. ( Signed) GE0. CANNING. His Excellency the lit. Hon. Sir Charles Stuart, G. C. B. & c. From the LONDON GAZETTE, April 19. Whitehall, April 17. The King has been pleased to direct letters' patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and a ppoint- I Lit « . » ! HVI V » « « » » tVIIIWIJ) \ lt\- J VVUi\> 1' Wt uv, UUUIlllVU • UJ tlic t . , • | - - . _ , " I I British Government to aiford any plea for foreign interference. ! '" S tlle KlSht Hon. Lari ot Liverpool, K. G. the If the end of the last, and the beginning of the present century, j Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson ; Berkeley PaT'et, ' rim rham's attack was made entirely in a political feeling, and ! ful position, or he must do what would bo equally paitiful to int with a personal one; and that if Mr. Canning retrnucd j l. is feelings, require from his'au^ ust friend and ally the King is expression stating its having been used with the impression of France, that he should submit his conduct to the auvice and control of his Majesty, Ilis Majesty's Government cannot think either alternative to he necessary; but. are of opinion that a review of the obvious circumstances of the situation of France, as well as Spain, will shew, that whatever may be the tone assume* towards France by the ruling powers in Spain, they are not iu a state to carry into execution any plan of real hostility. Considering that a civil war exists in the whole extent of the frontier which separates the two kingdoms ; that hostile armies are in movement and iti operation iu every part of it; and that there is not a town or village on the French frontier which is ' not liable to insult- or injury ; there is no person who nm'st not i approve of the precaution which his most Christian Majesty ; has taken in forming a corps of observation far die protection ; of his frontier, and for the preservation of the tranquillity of : his people. His Britannic Majesty sincerely wishes ( hat this measure ; maybe effectual inattaining thsfobject for which it is calculated; I and that the wisdom of tile French Government will haVe in- duced then* to explain it at Madrid, iu such terms as will ' satisfy the Government of his Catholic Majesty of its necessity. saw all Europe combined against France, it was not on ac- count of the internal changes which France though necessary for her own political and civil reformation, but because she at- temped to propagate, first her principles, and afterwards her dominion, by the sword. Impossible as it was for his Majesty to be a party to the measures concerted at Verona with respect to Spain, his Ma- jesty's Plenipotentiary declared, that the British Government could only endeavour, through his Majesty's Minister at the Court of the Catholic King, " to allay the ferment which' thoe i measures might occasion at Madrid, and to do all th his power." Up to this period no communication had taken plaCe be- tween his Maje- ty and the Court of Madrid, as to the discus- sions at Verona. But about the time of the arrival of his Ma. jesty's Plenipotentiary, on his return from Verona, at Paris, Spain expressed a desire for the " friendly interpositon " of his Majesty, to avert the calamities pf war. Spain di- tiiictly limited this desire to the employment of such " good offices," on the part of Great Britain, as would not be inconsistent with " the most strictly conceived system of neutrality," Koreas any period occurred, throughout the whole of the intercourse of the British Government with Spain, at which the Spanish Government has been for one moment led by that of Great Britain to believe that the policy of his Majesty, in a contest be- tween France and Spain, would be other than neutral. In pursuance of ttiis request, and of his previous declara- tion at Verona, his Majesty's Plenipotentiary received in- j struct ions at Paris to make the French Government the utter • of his Majesty's mediation. In making this offer, the Brit. » b I Government deprecated, from motives „ of expediency, as well | as from considerations of justice, the employment towards j Spain of a language of reproach or of intimidation. They re- Berkeley Esq. Viscount Lowther ; Lord Granville ; and also Ed- mund Alexander M'Nanghten, Esq. to be Commis- sioners for executing the. oifices. of Treasurer of the Ex- chequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. Whitehall, April 1S. The Lord Commissioners of his Majestv'sr Treasury ^ have appointed " Robert Ward Esq. to be Auditor of the ; oodin j I- » st>' the. room of John Charles Merries, Esq. I resigned. Whitehall, April 11. The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Dr. Duncan Macfarlane, to the Church and Parish of St. Mangos otherwise catted the Inner High Church, of the city of Glasgow, in the presbytery of Glasgow, and shire of I janark, vacant by tile death of Dr. William TavJor, late Minister there. Foreign- Office, April 19. The King has been pleased to approve. « fMi Maselat, as itis Most Christian Majesty's Consul in Edinburgh. LONDON", April 19. Wednesday evening, at half- past six o'clock, his Ma- jesty arrived in his travelling carriage at his Palace in Pall- Mall from Brighton. The Cabinet Council sat in close deliberation until past five o'clock tilts afternoon, at which nearly all the presented as matter of no light moment the first breach", by J Ministers were present. A Messenger with dis- Vitches whatever Power, of that general pacific settlement which had } for France, set offimmedtately alW the Council broke i been so recently established, and at the cost of so many sulfei- I J t ings and sacrifices to all nations. Nur did they disguise from 1 the French Government tii6 anxiety with Which tliey looked 1 FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Mr. M ACDONALD gave notice, that on Monday st'e- tt- nioht'he should bring forward a mCit'on on the subject of the ,.,,,- v'mtrs recently laid on the table. He hoped the additional . Such an explanation w. II. it is hoped, tend to allay m some nare s which the other Mm, so « likely to obtain might be ; degree the irntatton against France ; and; on the other hand, £- « ™ ted - O th. pottse also ; tbt Hon, Gentlefflan added, it- may be hoped that some allowance will be made in France ! forward to ail the possible issues of a new war in Fiurope, if I otice begun. f in audition to suggestions such as these, the British G'd- ! verument endeavoured t'o learn from the Cabinet of the Thuil- l leries the nature and aritoui. it of the specific grievances, of | which his most Christian Majesty complained against Spain ; | and of such specific measures hi redress or conciliation 011 the I part of Spain, as- would sr « st the progress of hK'ffiost Chrisi • tiau Majesty's warlike preparations,'. . Lady Cochrane embarked at GraveSeml on Sunday J'. S. t, tt) join her gallant Lord in South America. The 42d regiment of foot has received orders to em- bark for Guernsey and Jersey on the 2Jth inst. to re- lieve the 12th foot, ordered to lino- land. We have received information f'rorn a cjunrter on which we can'rely, that from 80 to 100.00.) Russians are marching to the aid of the French Ultras, and that they will arrive by way of EFantZt&— Slvrn'm Chrqitiek. APRIL—, Pindon, last Wednesday Cupar of Angus, the Thurs- day before Easter Charleston of Aboytie, ad \ Wednesday Bvfit. 1st Thursday Brechin, 3d Wednesday Colboctla, Tioss.- shire. ditto Inverness, Wed. after 22d Paseh Market, Aberdeen, last Wednesday Old Aberdeen, last Thursday ( Old Siile. J Keith, 1st Tuesday Cruden, ditto Dufftown, day aftef do. New Deer, 1st Tues. & Wed. AI KS. ' { New Stile. J Donan Fair of Aucllterless, 2d Tuesday and Wednes. Elgin X'ascb Fair, the Thurs, in Passion- week Forres I'asch Fair, 2d Wed* Ha'vkhall Pasch Fair, si Tuesday Inverury, Wednesday after Cuininestown, Thurs. after Logie, Thursday after Granton, last Tuesday Aucltiodore, fast Tuesday Fetterciiirn, ditto , , Keppje Tryst, Belhelvie, last Tuesday Tarves, St. George's, lass Tuesday and Wednesday. s:\ fiTHFiELD MARKET, APRIL 21. To sink the OH'al, per stone of 8lbs. Beef, 3s Od to 3s ad I Veal,, 4s Od to 5s oi Mutton, 3s od to ,3s 4d [ Pork, 3s Od to 4s od Beasts, 2759— Sheep, & c. l « . 9.-> 0— Calves. 144— Pi" s, 290 3 perC. Red, 3 perCt. C. 31 Cents. 4 per Cents, India Stock, PRICE OF - 7311 I 243 STOCKS. India Bonds, Ex. B. Lottery Tickets, Cons, for Ac. 35- 37 pr, 1.5 17 pr. 251. 19s. NAVAL REGISTER. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, A'pril 15. TRIESTE, April 1.— Most of the cargo of the True Briton, Reed, from Cly'. do and Malta, 011 shore near Go ro, has been received here by craft; so far hat as yet been ascertained in good condition. The vessel, it is expected, will be got oil', and arrive here in the course of the week. The Earl . of Leicester packet arrived at Harwich-— left Cnx- ltaven 10th inst. when it was reported that a Hull trader, from Hambro', was burnt in tho Elbe. APRIL 18— A letter from St. Thomas's, received by tha Packet arrived this day, from whence she sailed 21st. ilit.- states —" Itis reported that the French have taken a rich Spanish' ship from Havanuah to Europe." . DitBLiii, April 13.— Last nigh't the Dromo, from New Yurk. in coming up the River, grounded, fell over, and tha water mad? a free passage through her. She Jlirew over on her passage l& J hogsheads of flai seed, and discharged 500 in Kingston harbour. The William and. Elizabeth, Roller, put into Scarbro" witlt loss of bowsprit dnd other damage, having been run on board of by a vessel, natne unknown, this morning, off Flambro' Head. . The Culloden, Loyden, from Leith, arrived at Lisbon 30th tilt.., The Perceval, Scott, arrived at Charlestojvn from Leith on the 12th March, and on the same day the Francis, Patterson, from Dundee. Extract ofa letter from the Agerrt to Lloyd's at Gib-, raltar, dated March 19.— A French convoy passed the Straits yesferdav morning from the Mediterranean, and was off Cape SparteJin the afternoon. It consisted of nine vessels, apparently in ballast, under the escort of a brig of war. It is reported that a Spanish ship of the line and a brig, have sailed from Cadiz on a cruize. An Algerine squadron', consisting of a 60 gun ship, a 50 gun ship, a brig, a schooner, and a corvette ( the latter belonging to the Bashaw of . Alexandria), sailed front Algiers for Alexandria on the 4- th ult. The Con- sul of the King of the Netherlands previously declared, to the Dey, that, if his corsairs captured a single Spa- nish vessel, they would immediately be attacked by tlie/ Dutch squadron. EAST INDIA SHIPFTNG. We have the pleasure to state, that the Dorsetshire, Captain S. Lyde, had arrived safe at Bengal, and was lying at the new andhorage in Satigur. lioads, where the Ospray sailed on the 53d of December, as some alarm had been excited by the omission of the ship's uams anion"' the recent arrivals at Bengal. DEAL, April 12.— Sailed the Sophia for Madfas and Bengal. The Company's ship Marquis Camden, from China, arrived off the Lizard the 14tli inst. the Princess Ame- lia, also from China, off Portland on Thursday ; and the Asia, from Bengal, off the Start on the 15th inst. The Marquis Camden left China, the 28th November, and the Princess An/ elia, the 1st Decembei1; the former arrived at St. Helena the 15th, and the latter on tiie 16th February. The Asia left Bengal 011 the 4th of Decem- ber ; arrived at St. Helena on the 15th of Februarv, and sailed from thence in' company with the Marquis' Camden and Princess Amelia, on the 20th of February. The Princess Amelia ttntf Marquis Camden spoke the Marquis 6f Huntly ( which left China a few days after those ships) in the Straits of Stfnda. The Lady Melville, homenVard bound, fronl China, is stated to' have been seen going into the Cape on the 4< th February, Th^' Ann', Ferguson, from the Capo of Good Hope/ has arrived at Liverpool. The Marquis of Huntly, Fraser, was in the Straits oF Surida 011 the 24th December. The ifancy, Thomson, arrived at St. Helena on the 14th' February, from Madras and' Cri'pe of Good Hope. I- HTi- ITI - inrTIWHinHiln- ITT- TT- r>-. nil I .. .1 ' ' I, III,.— .11' III II EDINBURGH, April 22. The cold dry vvtoth'er whiih has for some time pre- vailed, was succeeded or, Fritlav bv snow and hail, which fell in considerable quantities throughout thetday ; the snow in large soft Hakes, raeltvd as it met the ground'. The air still continues very cold. A search was' made on Saturday, by Order of the Magistrates, m Mrs. M'Kimion's house for the skewet' alluded to in her dying deil'u'ation, which she said was thrown into a water tub, but it was hot found. Tfia search would luWe been made sooner, but for the want' of the key of the outer door. ' All the furniture was'soltf after her commitment, a circumstance which, supposin^ her statement to have been tiue, precluded tiie Ciuu. CG ot' the skevferbun * recovered. M R. C O 11 B Y N F. SPKCTFULT. Y informs Ha Friend* and the 1 Puh'ie that his BAM. will take place in Sir. Morri- son's Hal. Union Street, on Wednesday the 30th iiist. Danemjr to commence in- ecise ly at 6 o'clock* The SCHOOL will UK- OPEN on Monday 5tb of May. Mr. C. will make no charjye'for tile holidays. Aberdeen, April 19, 1823. GEORGE KNIGHT, CONFECTIONER, TSEGS leave to intimate, t!> : t, on Wednesday next, Jf.* 1 Me Evening of Mr. ConDTN-' s BAI. I„ the adjoining Rooms of the Lvc; eum will he elegantly decorate;! with Ever- greens'Sc. an. 1 set a part for RE FRESH M ENTS, and as 3 PROMENADE, as at last Ball, and which gave such general satisfaction. Ices—. Jellies — Lemonnde- r- Wines— Xegus— Ginger Seer— Coffee— Pastry— Sandwiches, and Confectionary, will lie sup- plied, of the hest qualities, AN APPRENTICE WANTED. Rroad Street, si/ ml 23. 1823. THE FLESH MARKET DUNG ILL be sold, liv public• rdtlp, on Friday the 2d May next, at two o'clock afternoon, within the Mar- ker. AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 0 EN Eli AL MEETING. AGENERAL MEETING of the ASSOCIA- • TlO. Visto be held in Dempster's Iloltl on Friday the 2d tiny rf May. at 12 o'clock noon when mutters of importance, r I" tire to the application of. the Funds. $' c. Jor the present year, vitt be submitted to the Members. It is therefore hoped that the Meeting will be fully at ten/ led. Jiy order of the Committee. Aberdeen, April 8, 1823. GRASS PARKS OF SKENE, See. npHK Grass P^ ks of SKENE, FOR NET, and - l IRRYV AL^ i. will be Let by public roup for the en- ijine season, on Monday the 5tli clay of May next. These Fields are well watered and fenced, and the greater part of them finely sheltered. The roup begins at For net precisely at 12 o'clock. Skene April 15, ROUP OF GRASS PARKS, SHEEP, & c. AT FIN TRAY HOUSE. rpiIE GRASS PARKS, ineludino- the Sheep' Pas- - A. tnie. will he let for tlje season, at Fintray, on Saturday the 3.1 May next, at 11 o'clock forenoon. Credit as usual. Immediately before the roun of the Grass, there will be ex- posed to sale, about 40 SHEEP, rising three years old. ( con- sisting of Ewes and Wedders) — two excellent draught Mares, . one Milch Cow. and two Swine of an excellent breed; Aberdeen, April 24, 1823. ' HOUSES FOR SALE, TO RE SOLD, SY PRIVATE IlARGAlX, rjp;( E two DWELLING HOUSES, DYE X HOUSE, anil others, on the Flour Mill Brae, belong- ing lo John Farquhar, Dyer, in Aberdeen. These houses were lately built, and are substantial, Convenient, and well tenanted. The whole will he sold together, and upon such terms as to yield a handsome return to the purchaser, with whom a? 200 of the price will be allowed to remain for some- time, if required. Apply to A. Strmrach. Advocate, Queen Street, who will show ihe title deeds, and a rental of the property. 1 i • MR. DUFF AND SON YJ AVE the honor of announcing to their Friends and the Public, that their ANNUAL . BALL will take place on the Evening of THURSDAY the 1 st of May, in the NEW INN ASSEMBLY ROOM, CASTLE STREET, Dancing to commence precisely at 5 fiVlbck* N. 15.— At the Ball, tire most fashionable" D- Sutes of the present day will be . brought- forward-, viz. Quamin. LES, WALTZES. SIKSCOJ. ANZES. SPANISH . COTFNT& Y DANCES, HOKN- j PIPES, and other FANCY DANCES, taught by Mr. J. DTFPP j %* Tickets may he had of Mr. Watson and Mr. Robert- ! son, Booksellers ; Mr. Davie and Mr. Morris, Union Street ; \ at the Bar of the New Inn; and of Messrs. Dutf, Concert » Hali « any day from 9 to 3 o'clock. j The SCHOOL will again open on Wednesday ihe. llh of'\ ita'J- " . The Ladies and Gentlemen of PETERHEAD and its Vicinity aie most respectfully informed, that Mr/ JAMES DI'FF will commence Teaching' there ahonttheeud of May. Mr. DUFF witl. be in PETEIIIIE. SU, during the Vacation in Aberdeen, and will be happy to givo Wessons on the Viol. IK, & c. and instruct Young Ladies in ' he proper style of playing Reels, Strathspeys, and Scotch Airs. Aberdeen, April 18, 1823. D E SI R A B L E O P E NING FOR A MERCHANT OR INNKEEPER. INT PORT GORDON. FOR SALE SY PRIVATE BASGAIX, HpiIE HOUSE, and other premises, belonging to A and presently occupied bv Wirt, ANIIMSON. Likewise, bis whole STOCK of GOODS, consisting of GaoCKUfEs, j WOOLI. EN, and COTTON GOODS, HARDWARE, DRUGS, will will be disposed of, at and under prime cost; Should any intending purclt:- er incline to take the whole stock, be will have > in his po, vr to step into a well established rade. and a most advantageous bargain will be given. The house was built by the present owner a few years ago, and is fitted up in the most commodious and substantial, manner ; so that it may be safely affirmed, there is not such an agreeable ' situation, nor one so well adapted for tiade, within'several miles of it. As. \ V. A intends leaving the place in a few weeks, he is therefore Under the necessity of calling'in all accounts due to him, by the middle of May ensuing, as 110 farther time can be allowed,' W. A. cannot omit this opportunity of returninghismpst sin- cere thanks to his friends and the public in general, for ihe very liberal share of favour he h.' experienced while in this place; and begs to intimate, that hi, present Stock of Goods, and the very cheap rate they are to be sold at, will be found to he more deserving of public notice than any thing ever offered in this place, as the w hole must be disposed of in a very short space of time. Port Gordon, April 4, 1825. CONTRACTORS WANTED, FOR CUTTING A NEW COURSE FOR THE i . BURN OF FOR VIE. ! SPECIFICATIONS of the intended cut to be seen : C5 with the Ground Officers of . Slains and AuchmacOy, and : •: Contracts for executing the work to be entered into at the I Bridge of Forvie, on the first day of May next. Sale on © ufs'^ j. SALES BY JAMES ROSS, AUCTIONEER. itug i3il|). 11) t SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Saturday the 26th curt, there will be sold bv public roup, in that house, Shore Brae, formerly occupied by the late Mrs. Ai. ix. DUNCAN', riPHE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE JL which belonged to her— consisting of a set Mahogany Dining Tables— Tea and oilier Tables— a Mahogany Side- board—' i illegally and other Chairs— an Eight- day Clock and Case— Mahogany Square Drawers— a Sofa— Four- posted Bed- steads' and Curtains— Mirrors— Carpels— China. Glass, and Stoneware— Grates, Fenders and l ire Irons — Kitchen Furni- ture, and a number of other articles. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. JAMES ROSS, AUCTIONEER. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS, ASP SALE OF STOCK IX TRADE, AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & c. TAMES ROBERTSON, Grocer and Sbip- Cl. and- rj> ler in Aberdeen, carrying on business under the'Firm of IIOBERTSOS and COMPANY, having granted a disposition to Trustees for behoof of his Creditors, those having claims against him, or the sail) linn, will please lodge tliein, with affidavits thereon, with George Johnston, Advocate in Aberdeen, Agent for the Trustees ; to whom those indebted to the said James Robertson, or to the firm of Robertson and Company, are requested to make immediate payment of what they owe, to prevent expenses. • On Tuesday, the 6llj day of May next, there will be sold, by public roup, in the Shop on the Quav, the whole Stock of SIIIP- CHANDLERY GOODS, GROCERIES. & c. which belonged to James Robertson, carrying on business under ihe firm of Robertson and Co. and now to Trustees for behoof of his Creditors, consisting of Paints and Varnishes ; Quadrants; Charts; Compasses ; Brushes; Ropes and Twine; a large quantity of Fidi- Hooks ; Table and Pocket Knives; Saws ; as also, a general assortment of G ROCE R Y GOODS, with the SHOP FURNITURE, including Counters, Shelving, Beams and Scales, and a variety of other articles. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock forenoon. After the sale, the LEASE of the SHOP, until Whitsun- day next, will be exposed. AND, On Saturday the lOih May, there will be exposed to sale by public roup, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, w ithin the Dwell- ing House, in Water Lanl » , occupied by the said James Robert- son, the whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE which be- longed to him— consisting of Mahogany and oiher Tables; Chairs, a Chest of Drawers ; Feather Beds and Blankets ; Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons ; Glass and Stoneware ; Kitchen Furniture, & c. JAMES ROSS, Auctioneer. Aberdeen, April 23, 1823. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Tuesday the 29' h inst. there will be sold by auction at the Marischal College, A yAPIETY of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ! and other articles, which belonged to the deceased PRO- FESSOR Cori. AND— consisting of . Mahogany Dining, Breakfast, and Tea Tables; a Mahogany Sideboard; Chairs of various kinds; a Mahogany itimb Waiter; Sophas; Disks with Book Cases; Square Drawers ; Four pos* and Tent Bed- steads, will) Curtains ; Window Curtains ; a Handsome Drawing Room Mirror; Feather Beds ; Mattresses; Carpels and Hearth Rugs;- Paintings and Prints; China. Crystal, aird Stoncwaie ; Gtales, Fenders, and Fire Irons ; Kitchen Utensils, & c. & c. There will at the same time be sold a JAPANESE CA- BINET, and a variety , of Cutious Articles Also, some 1 MECHANICS TOOLS, and Scarce HARD WOODS for Turners. The Sale to begin at 10 o'clock forenoon. JA. IG. MASS1E, Auctioneer. April 1S, 1823. NOTICE TO THE DEBTORS AXD CREDITORS OF ALEX. GLENNY, Leather Merchant in Aberdeen rpHE said ALEXANDER GLENNYWingexe- Jl cuted a Trust'disposition in favour of Alexander Web- ster, Robert Ramsay, and Alexander Thomson, Advocates in Aberdeen, for beboof of his Creditors, those indebted to him are requested immediately to order payment of their debts to Mr. Ilatnsay or Mr. Thomson/ who are authorised to dis- charge the sanle. And those having claims against Mr. Glcnny, frill please lodp; e the same without delay, Aberdeen, April 21, 1823. jiMltiM SB ABERDEEN AND LEITII PASSAGE. THE STEAM YACHT V E L O C. I T Y, ANDREW CRANE, COMMANDER, WILL SAIL, DURING THE SEASON, FTIOM ABERDEEN FOR NEW HAVEN, on MON- DAYS und FRIDAYS at 6 o'clock morning ;' and from NEWHAVKN FOR ABERDEEN, on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at the same hour ; calling off' Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath, Crail, Anstmther, and Etie, as usual. The Proprietors of the VELOCITY, while they solicit a share nf the public patronage, embrace the Opportunity of intima- ting, that they have spared no expellee to render their Yacht elegant and commodious. And from ihe alterations and im- provements in the Engine Department, which are just com- pleted, and the Vessel Coppered, they fully anticipate that, in point of expedition, she will equal any one on the coast. The Company w ill use their best endeavours to excel in the entertainment to he had on board, and the well known civility and attention of the Commander have always been duly ap- preciated by the public, whose favour lie will exert himself to retain. Parcels will be carefully forwarded at a moderate ex- pence. Aberdeen, I. eith, and Clyde Shipp. Co.' s OJJice. l Aberdeen, April 26, 1823. J DESIRABLE COUNTRY RESIDENCE TO BE LET; AXD ROUP OF FARM STOCKING. ^ PIIE HOUSE of TEMPLAND of AUCH- jL TERLESS, with the greater part of the Furniture, Gar- den, Wash House, & c. will be lei, for one year, from Whit- sunday first. The House consists of Dining Room, Drawing Room, 6 Bed Rooms, and Bed Closets, Kitchen; Meal House, and Cellars. It is pleasantly situate on ihe south bank of the Ythan— four miles from the Toll Bar of Fyvie, where the Mail Coach passes daily. The Garden is well stocked with Fruit Trees and Bushes, in full bearing ; and keeping will be fur- nished for one or two Cows, and a Horse, if desired.— Rent moderate. For further particulars, enquire at the Proprietor, at the house. And on Tuczday the 6th day of May next, There will be exposed, by public roup, at MILL of KNOCKLEITH, about- 20 COWS and Q. UEYS, forming the Dairy of the late Mrs. BARCLAY; 52 capital STOTS, tbiee and four years old, in excellent condition for the Grass ; 3 BULLS, one of tliera of the Argyllshire; the other two of the most approved Buchan breed ; 1 Shetland OX, ready for I the butcher;' 30 EWES and LAMBS, and 20 WE DOERS — the Lambs fell in Jan. and February, and are in full con- dition for killing, the Wedders nearly so. IVo HORSES, one of them five years olu, the other aged. The whole of the Cattle are of the best desciiption ; and the Oaiiy Stock, in particular, well worth the attention of the public. The roup to begin at 12 o'clock ; and credit will be given. ( One Concern.) ' SEEDS, & c. ON SALE. RED and WHITE CLOVER and RIB GRASS SEEDS— PERENNIAL and ANNUAL RYE GRASS, at greatly reduced prices. English Spring TARES, of Crop 1 « 22. Red, Yellow. Globe, and Swedish TURNIP SEEDS, of best qualities andirue kinds. Spanish WHITENING- PIPE CLAY— and CHALK, on very low terms. Applv to LESLIE CR UICKSHANK, Who WANTS AX APPRENTICE, and one Jro't the Country will be preferred. Abeideen, April 26, 1823. 7' ma; ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1823. Enmimavr) of IMUtcs. WHEN, in our publication of last week, it was stated, that we were not disposed to call in question ! tlie sincerity of the British Government in its endeavours • to prevent the unjustifiable attack upon Spain, we had j merely glanced over the voluminous correspondence sub- ; milted to both Houses of Parliament; but, upon a more f deliberate perusal, we are still disposed to believe Mr. CANNING was, from the trine of his late accession to power, trulv desirous that no attack upon the Spanish constitution should be made by France, With regard ta the Duke of WELLINGTON, tlie part be acted ;: t Ve- rona has been severeU" censured bv some of otir cotem- jioraries. " The allied powers ( says the SCOTSMAN), Hall not otdy cduspired against liberty but had resolved to crush it wherever it appeared; and all they could wish or hope from the Bntish government was to remain neutral. By any other person. than the Duke of. WELLINGTON', the unholy design must have been perceivedin ihe conductor the Sovereigns at Verona. War upon Spain was not only contemplated then, but the several powers were called on to say bow far ih^ v could go in aid of France when hostilities should be commenced.— But the Duke of WELLINGTON— while he advised against war — complimented the Sovereigns on " the unio i which then, so happily for the world, existed betwen the five powers," and on the forbearance rin'ri deference for the opinions of other ca- binets, which had rlictaied the delay," in making ihe'r uneasi- ness and sense of danger from Spam generally known. The greatest Captain of the age — though born in the free country of England, and a favoured deniaen, w e believe, of the free coun- try of Spain— did not offer the latter country the aid of his name and talents, in repelling an aggression which, for atro- city, has no parallel in the history of our race. He did not, like a soldier, or a man, exhott the Spaniards'rather to die in defence of their liberties, than surrender them and their hon- our lo the dictation of a foreign power. No. '.' This illustrious individual, who— according to Mr. CANNING— for vea^ s had sustained the liberties of Spain, and had ultimately rendered them triumphant over eveiy difficulty,"— tells his late brothers in arms— the chief's and palriols of Spain— 14 that the monied people in Europe w ill not lend their money till ihey see another system prevail in Spain — that the Spaniards who desired the peace and welfare of their country must loolc loan alteration of their constitution '— that in bringing this alteration about *• their concert with the King must be a real one. and THE KING MUST BESATTSFIEPthat the constitution us altered, WILLSECUP. K THE FOUNDATIONS OF HIS ( THE KING'.,) TOWER om; r the executive government, and will give him the means of protecting himself; his family, and his servants ! /" But is thsre - any orte, in human shape, on the face of the earth, who will say iliai FKK- IUKAN1, of SPAJN— who, as avowed by the Duke, must be satisfied— would be sali- fled in reality, with any thing short of absolute power— the power of guiding any tolerated farce of a legislature, the acts of his judges, and of condemning, im- prisoning, and strangling at pleasure. Tins is the magnani- mous advice given by the noble Duke of WELLINGTON, to the brave military, the pixiiid" and . jealous people of Spain ! This is what they are urged to do by iheir pre- eminent Friend.— And what, at the same litne, is the conduct of our Ministers? At the moment when a Congress of Sovereigns is held for the wicked purpose of concussing Spain into an abandonment of her liberties— and when Britain is content with courteously dis- senting from a wrong principle on which they aim, as seems to be allowed, as real good — what is the conduct of our ad- ministration to Spain herself. " Almost from the year 1815" we ijuotefrom the report of Mr. CANNING'S statement— Al- most from the year 1815, there had been a series of unanswer- ed representations of unredressed grievances to the Court of Madrid." The absolute, cruel, and tyrannizing FERDINAND was trifled with for five years ; but while Spain was yet endea- vouring to establish tier young liberties— while she was torn by faction within, and threatened witn interferences by the Holy- League from without— while labouring under eveiy sort of difficulty-— then it was that our Ministers become impatient; peremptory, and obdurate. Sir W. A'COUUT— a person of whom we wish to know nothing but that be represented Eng- land at Naples when the same Holy Allies commuted the most disgraceful acts in that unhappy country— was then sent to Madrid— to act the part " of an obdurate and pressing credit- tor, calling up obsolete demands, and enforcing a speedy settle- ment." This, at least, is the very language put. into the mouth of Mr CANNING : and substantially, no doubt, it describes the real spirit of our proceedings fowaids Spain during the sitting of the Congress of Verona. Nay. Mr. CANNING him- self, in his despatch of Dili December last, tells Sir W. A VOU.' IT that " if Spain be disposed to solicit our mediation, she will entitle herself to it ; first, by redressing our grievances ; and, secondly, by a spontaneous'assurance that his Catholic Majesty and his family, are edttigHher safe from violence ; and, after- wards, they are led to expect much advantage, by avoiding any excess either in action or in language." At the pacification of Europe in 1815, cur ministers held out that it was infinitely below a great country like Britain ( o make any stipulations re- specting commerce— to display any tnmg like selfish feeling with continental pow ers—- hot neither pel tina# ity, n r obduracy, even with respect to obsolete, detitmids, was thought undignified or improper, in relati n lo Spain in 1825 I \ W. would net, on the score of gratitude, seek fair advantages from the great powers of Euiope in their hour of prosperity— a prosperity mainly brought about by our own exertions— but we did not scrup'e both to cajole and concuss Spain in her hour of ad- / ersiiy. We crippled her in her means-— and in her appeals to the spirit of her own people, when only threa £ tied, and we leave tier to her own resources v. hen attacked— and attacked upon principles which amount to a declaration of war upon ourselves, to be commenced as circumstances shall render it practicable or expedient. We seem lo have agreed to make common cause with the Allies if Spain had endeavoured to dis- turb die internal peace of France, or establish their own con- stitution in any other country ; but there is no call upon us to assist Spain, when foreign powers declare they will impose a government upon her by force,; and that, there moral con- tagion in all institutions that do not emanate from the free will of an absolute Sovereign ! We should pray that the hand which guides our pen might wither— if we did not, with utter indig- nation, abhor the spirit in which Spain has been treated by the continental powers, and contemn the mean policy which has been observed towards her by our own administration. We submit these observations to our readers— and shall only add, that when the Duke of WELLINGTON appears as the apostle of political liberty some allowance must be made for a public performer altogether put out of his line. While the ' Marquis of LONDONDERRY'ruled t in the British Cabinet— while subsidies and secret service money smoothed the way to victories, and gave double ' effect to British valour— the Duke of WELLINGTON was great in the field, although somewhat slippery in matters of negotiation. He assured the Cnamber of French Deputies after the battle of Waterloo, and while t vet at a distance, that they should FREELY ehuso their own Government j but when close to Paris, the venerable LANJBINAIS represented to him that the Deputies were t about to frame their constitution, the answer was— j " your Kjng is here, apply to him as to what your con- > Stitution should be." By the famous 12th Article of the Treaty of Paris, he solemnly pledged himself by all that could engage the honour of a soldier, that no person should suffer in their lives .. or properties for acts committed ; in the service of NAPOLEON. But when Madame NEY reminded him of his engagement, when the brave Marshal her husband was to be put to death, he told her coolly, . that the circumstance of hsr husband being condemned to die— to be shot at a garden wall— was merely a political > affair; and Government, added lie, "'- would never allow j vie to interfere in politics."- The military charai ter ol ' the noble Duke will no doubt find its proper level, but j it appears to be generally agreed, that he is not a States- | man, and by means of the silent criticism of italics, the ! Editor of the Scotsman points out certain deficiencies j in his skill even as a grammarian— so that lie may . pro- bably lor {| i, e fitters enjoy bis'" undisturbed a/ ium cum dignitate ; or, in other word-, be laid on the shelf. The, news from the Continent received during the' last week are of considerable importance. The entrance of the French army into Spain has not as vet intimidated ., the Spaniards, whose plan for the de- fence of the country appears to have been well laid, and there is reason to j believe will be followed up steadily. Their strong places are Well victualled and garrisoned,, so that as the French army advances, its numbers are reduced by leaving a ' sufficient force to masque each of these fortresses, at St. Sebastian, Pampeluna, & c. and in every such case, the masqning force must be sufficiently strong to repel sorties ; so that supposing the French army of observa- tion to have been eighty thousand strong ; that fifteen thousand men have been left 10 observe MlNA ; five or six thousand to masque St. Sebastian, a greater num- ber being necessary to invest Pampeluna ; it is evident, that before the French army roach the Ebro, it must be so reduced as to be altogether unequal to the conquest of Spain,- if really hostile. As the French must receive their supplies from France until it reaches Madrid, at i least three hundred miles from the frontier, a great force I . , , ' o i nmst lie employed in the escort of these supplies, other- wise they must be exposed to the sudden attacks of guerilla chiefs ; and if by any accident they should be cut ; off, even for a week, the consequences must prove ruin | ous to the. invading armv. I Were we to judge by the pompous Bulletins transmit"' j ted bv the Duke d* A SGOULE. M E, of the reception the | invading army has met with in Spain, vie might for a | moment think that the invasion might ultimately prove successful ; but we believe these communications to bo j utterly unworthy of credit', and wait for news directly j from Spain, better entitled' to confidence. According ' to some reports, the affair of St. Sebastian was more ' ser.' ous than the French accounts have represented it : themssiiilants having sixtv killed, and nearly five hundred wounded. But we must make allowance for the sys- tematic fabrications of the stock exchange,, and form no Iwstv conclusions. The reports, that Russia and A us-, tria have concurred in the protest of Britain, and da- dared their resolution not to interfere in the war be- tween France and Spain— that General MONCEY had been repulsed from the frontier by MINA, who had en- tered France— and others of a like tendency, rest upon no good authority, that we yet know of. The French naval force in the West Indies is still augmenting, and the dis- parity is now so great between it and that of Britain, that some think Commodore OWEN would not hazard a conflict under any circumstances, until reinforced. We are sorrv to find, that the most daring'acts of piracy are still committed in these seas— that British ves. sels are plundered by pirates who in general are said to speak good English, and have no regard for the lives of those thev attack. The late proceeding in Parliament concerning the claims'of the Roman Catholics to emancipation, a full participation in the civil rights of their fellow- subjects, shew that at present that great and respectable body have little to expect. The clergy of England have bnsi- I , o. , , o ed themselves in promoting petitions against their claims ; and even were thev favourably received in the House of Commons, it is thought by manv, that they would be rejected by the Lords. But we do not think it fair to conclude that, because Mr. CANNING sees no hopes of success for them at present, and would have wished the motion had not at this time have been brought forward, he has therefore abandoned their cause, or agreed to any conditions on coming into office, unfav- ourable to their interests, Mr. Fox was at nil times the friend of Parliamentary Reform, but upon more than one occasion he declared his conviction, that to agitate the question then would - be in vain— and not only so, but would probably prevent for a considerable time the attainment of the object which the friends of the measure had in view. In our preceding columns will he, found the most im- portant part of the Papers relating to the late negocia- tions with France and Spain, extracted from the volu- minous Report laid before both Houses of Parliament, comprising no less than fii'tv folio pages. These papers, possessing less interest than was expected, are divided into two classes, the first containing the correspondence between Verona and Paris, & c. and the second that which took place between Paris, Madrid, and. London, after the Congress hud separated. This part of the Cor- respondence includes those papers referred to by the Earl of LIVERPOOL and Mr. CANNING, whose speeches are given at considerable length. MARRIAGE At Inverness on the 2- 2d inst. hy the Rev. MR. Fyvie, JOHN ANDERSON, Esq W. S. to Ei. ra \*:: TH, only daughter of Alex. Mackenzie, Esq. of Woodside, Commissary of Inverness, DEATHS. — At Aberdeen, on the ISth inst. Mrs. JEAN Hiscbx, spouse W-^- LESLIE, late Druggist, much and very justly regretted. At St John's Well, parish of Fyvie, on the 17th inst. Mr. GEOIIGE WILLIAMS! x, at. an advanced age. At Montrose, on thedih curt. Mrs. MARGARET BLAKE TBAIL, wife of Mr. James Dow, of the Foundry. Mackenzie, Alemnder Mackenzie. Hugh Mackintosh,, anil Margaret Kennedy, accused of riutous and disorderly Conduct at Croy ; and of having committed assault's on the persons of Captain George Macphersnu, , R. N, Mr. Macandrew, Solici- tor. and the Reverend Alexander CampbHlb while tile 1' aticr w as on his way toofliua e in his sacred duties at Croy, en Sun. day the 23d February last, and of having forcibly obstructs I their entrance into the Church of Croy, and compelled iheiu to return to Inverness. The public prosecutor deputed fioi. i the charges against Hugh Mackintosh, and Alexander Mac- kenzie. on account of some informalities in the indictment Objections were tlie. il taken against certain cif the Jurymen, and to such an extraordinary extent w is tins done, thai tw.'- itj Jurymen were rejected by the Coun- el for tile pannels; and two challenges were" made by the Crown Agent. The num- ber of Jurymen was thus reduced to thirteen, which brought the Court to the necessity. of deserting the diet pro loco el tem- pore, and warrant was granted for lecommitiing the pannels. Elizabeth Mackay, William Mackintosh, and Sween Mackin- tosh. were then brought forward on a similar charge of mob- bing and rioting at Leys, in the Parish of Croy, and of having assaulted the Rev. Mr. Campbell, while in the performance of his sacred functions in the ' Parish, to which he wasdulv pres- ented ; u'ben the public prosecutor stated, that in consequence of the extraordinary line of conduct adopted for the defence in the former case, the enormity of the crime, and, the neces- sity of preventing the recurrence of such, he found it to be bis duty lo desert ihe diet, and move for a similar warrant in this case also, in order to enable bim to bring both cases before the High Court oi Justiciary, Edinhurgn, which he was determin- ed to do. The business of the Court was closed by the LOUD , JUSTICE CLERK addressing the Sheriff*, and remarking on the fre- quency of crime in this district, and also on ihe numerous fu- gitations pronounced at the present Circuit, and called on the police of the different Counties to adopt corrective measures. In adverting to the riotsat Leys and Crov, Ini said the facts were not sufficiently before the. Court to emitle him to remark on their particular nature ; but from ihe proceedings of this day, it was plain that this matter should be brought before die Supreme Court, beyond the reach of all local feelings, and pre- judices on cither side. He called upon ihe Sheriffs, in the event of such opposition being contemplated to the settlement of a Clergyman, 011 anv future occa.- ion, to support him with all the force and powers of the law. His I • dsliip then stat- ed his approbation - of the , improvements m ule j,; the Court House by the Magistrates ; with : b « , e which he understood were in contemplation, he considered them upon the whult; more than the apartments we're capable of ( wing brought to. PRICE OF PROVISIONS, & C. IN THE- MARKET, Y EST'CROAT. AiiKKUEEt* Quartern Loaf — OOd Pork, 2d it 4,1 Oatmeal, p. peck. 11 da tSd' Butter. — I2da i fit Bearmeal. — — Sd a Od P doz. 4 d a (;, t Potatoes, — 8d a 101 Cheese, p. St. 4 • Od a' 5s 0,1 Malt. — — 2s 3d a Od Tallow, _ ,8s Od a 9s Oii Beef, p. lb. — 3d a 6d' 11 a v, 7d a Od Mutton, — — Stf 3 6 1 Raw Hides, p III. — 3d a" 5i Veal, — — Jd a Gd Corils, p boll, 4 s. 0.1. a 6s. OJ Wednesday last, beingthe day appointed as the Anniversary of bis Majesty's Rilth, was celebrated here with the usual de- monstrations of loyalty and respect. The bells were rung at J different periods of the day, which was observed as a holiday at the Banks and other Public Offices, The Mail Coaches were decorated with ff igs, ever greens, & c. and in the evening, there was a large bonfire on the Plainstones, round which the populace enjoyed themselves until a late hour, white the custo- mary expression of noisy mirth was kept up by firing pistols, squihs, and crackers, with rockets, and various other fire- works; the. whole passing off in good humour, without any accident. The . Steam Yacht conveyance between this place and Leith has now commenced for the season. The Biilliant arrived J hereon Monday ; and the Velocity sailed yesterday. . ' Hie sentence of death passed upon Peter Scott, at the last j Circuit Court here, for murder, has been commuted to trans- portation for life. , S A C It A M EN'T AL CQLLECTIO NS. East Church, -. - £ 36 1 4£ West Church, - - 26 18 2J College Church, - - 17 17 Footdee Ctiurch, - -' 6 10 5 Balance after paying Communion Elements, From Belmont Street Chapel, 1.12 12 5 Fiotu Trinity, Chapel, - 10 1 5J I.. 110 I Si Among the unfortunate sufferers in the Alert Packet, there were, we understand, Mr. Atkins, who was formerly attached to Mr. Ryder's company of comedians, and a young | ad, hi? son. They were going from Dublin to Derby upon professional business and had embarked for Liverpool in this ill- fated Packet, leaving Miss Atkins ( who has an ehgagementin the Dublin Theatre) and the rest of the family in Dublin. FORFA R, April 16. — The Episcopal Chapel here has long lieen an eyesore to its congregation, and to the public at large ; and a new building suited to the respectability of the hearers has been a desideratum for many years. On Tuesday week the congregation, assisted by the Magistrates and a deputation from the Forfar Kilwinning Lod^ e of Masons, met to lay the foundation stone of the new. building. After an appropriate address delivered by the Rev. Mr. Skinner in the present chapel, a procession was formed to ihe site of the new building, which is in an airy and conspicuous part of the town, where an inscription, sealed up in a bottle, was deposited in the founda- tion stone by Mr, Carnegie of Lower, with the appropriate masonic honours, Mr. Skinner then delivered a powerful and impressive praye ; and the whole ceiemotiy- was concluded by three hearty cheers on the part of tile auditors. The inhabitants of Elgin lately presented to the Rev. ROBERT CRAWFORD, a very handsome present of Silver. Piate, whu. h was delivered to him by Provost INNES, in name of the Sub- scribers, as a testimony of their high esteem and sincere friend- ship. CIRCUIT INTELLIGENCE. INVERNESS, April 24.— The Circuit Court was opened here, on Thursday the 17th curt, by the Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Pitmiily. John M'GIJL accused of theft, pleaded not guilty, but after the examination oi witnesses his guil t was cje o ly established, and he was serirenced to transjvohaiioii h'V seven vf urs. Sentence of outlawry was jKO » ounce'. i ao- Hi^ t John Ca- meron, accused of rape, and James Connaik, accused of sheep- tea ling. John liohs, dykt'r of Saltburn of Rosskeen in the Counfy of Iloss, accused of an assault, was found guilty, and the priso- ner ( a weakly cM man) was sentenced to 12 mouths' impri- sonment in the Jail of l ain, and to find bail thereafter to keep the peace for 5 years, under the penalty or 401. sterling. Angus Levack,. itinerant bookseller, accused of assaulting with an intent to ravish the person of Aim Fmdlay, a girl of four years and a half old. The piisoner was fodad guilty and sentenced toJbe transported for 14 years. Alexander Ingram accuse^ of theft, was found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for 7 years. George and Evander iMackay, accused of sheep- stealing, pled not guilty. After the examination of several witnesses, the Advocator Depute gave up the case, and moved ihe Jury to return a verdict of not guilty, which they did accordingly, and the prisoners were dismissed from the bar. Fridavw April The Court met at 10 o'clock this morning, v\ ben Donald MacPhers'on, Ami MacGrigor, and Sophia MacPherson, accused of obstructing revenue otficeis in the execution of their duty, the pannels Were found & umy, and sentenced to one month's lmprisonmeut. John and Donald Fraser, accused cf assaulting, deforcing, and instructing a revenue officer, John pleaded guilty of the obstruction and deforcement. Donald pleaded not guilty, ' i he Public Prosecutor departed from the charge of assault against John, and from ti> e libel in tutu ?;^ ainst Donald. John was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in t. i- e . gaol of Dmgwall. George Cormack was next brought to the bar. charged with tvelY, assault, and hamesuckeu. The Public Prosecutor de- parted from the charge of hamesucken, anU the panne] hav iUf » pleaded guilty of theft and as » auit, the libel w « > restricted, j he pannel was sentenced to transportation fur H year's; be thanked the Court for its lenity. Kit) i'ERS OF CllOY,— The last trials which came on wcie those of Hugh iVUedopald, Alexauder Kennedy, J^ hu NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The ship Prince of Waterloo, Gray, arrived at- Liverpool, on ihe 16th inst. after a passage of 66 days from Aleiandiis in Egypt. On the 5th inst, when about leagues W. N. W. from Cape Finislerre, after a blowing night, fell in with a schooner which hoisted a signal of distress ; bore do « n, ami having spoke the vessel, learned she was the Christian of Peter- head. from Faro to Liverpool, with Cork, and that the Master had been lost overboard the night preceding"; leaving ho per. son on board qualified to navigate the vessel. Captain Gra\- not being able, from the tempestuous slate of the weather, il, send a boat on board, kept company ' with the Christian bv shortening sail, and carrying a light in the night, until the 8th"; when lie sent his second Mate to take charge of the schooner, and proceed to Iter destination. BREST. April — A ship of about 250 or 300 tons, which had been upset, has been found on the Coast near Ushant ; her cargo consists of oak planks, and her name, as near as can be made out, is '• Mar of Aberdeen'." ( Mj- m. Sup- posed to be the Mary Ann, Moore, of Aberdeen, from Quebec to London, abandoned at sea 27th November.) Crimonmogate, Davidson, passed Gravesend, L'lst inst. from Charente. - Success, Sham!, passed through the Downs, 21st instant,' from the Cape of CJood Hope. Lilly, Mackie, off Dover, the 19tl> instant, from Messina, whence he sailed I5ih January. Norval, Leslie, at Liverpool. 18th inst. from New O. loans, sailed from the Rslize ihe 6th tilt. Ocean, Strutlters, at the Cape jf Good Hope, Hth Feb. Expedition. W. itson, of this place . and Scoti. v Erskine. of Dundee, have arrived at J.' iiaieu ; tb.-. latter after being bo nd- ed off Navsssa, by ihe Congress, American Ship of War, cruizing for pirates. ' . • * Jean, Smart, at Portsmouth, ISth inst. from Xante. The Hearts of Oak, Robertson, of this place, sailed from, Deal, for Demerara, on the 16th inst. STROMNESS, April 10.— Five hundred men have been shipped, by the masters of the whale ships, from these islands ( Orkneys) for Davis'Straits and Greenland fi^ lreiy this sea- son, and numbers more would have gone had they been re- quired. STROMNESS SHIPPING. A RRIVED— April 2. Active, Grav, fimtt Petto head, for Davi. s'Straits ; Rose, Johnston, f'rem Kirkntdy, for Mirami- c'ni, ballas t— 3. London, ljrown, fiom Montrose, for Davis' Straits; Est ridge, Deuchar, from Dundee; for ditto ; Home Castle, Wallace, from Bo'ness, for do ; ' Alexander, Hogg, from ' Aberdeen, for Bay of Chaleur, goods ; Dexteiity, Ro- bertson, from Peterhead, for Davis' Straifs ; Elizabeth," irish- man, from Kirkaldy, for liichebueto, ballast ; Euphemia, Robson, from Newcastle, for New York, coals and bricks; Marginet, Smith, from Kirkaldy, for Miramicbi, ballast ; El in Swan, Biinre, from Montrose, - for Davis' Straits., .5.. Dane, , from Lerwick, for Liverpool, ballast; Venus,. , do. do. do.; Margaret, Spence, from Leith, for Strom- ness, goods. SAILED— April4. Providence, Smith, for Leith, salt.; 1 Eliz tbeth Success, Flett, for Newcastle, ballast-.— Unanimous, Barney, for tio. horses— 6. Cove, Palmer, for Davis' Straits • Resolution, Philips, for ditto ; Cato, Kitchenham, for ditto ; Active, Gray, for ditto; London; Brown, foC ditto ; Estridge.' Duchar. for do ; Home Castle, Wallace, for do ; Dexterity,- Robtr- son, fordo; Superior, Manson. fordo; Eliza SA an. Birnie, for ditto; Rose, Johnson, for Miramichi. ballast; Alexander, Hogg, for Bay of Chaleur, goods; Eliatibeih, Leishman, for Ricbebucto, ballast; Eupheinia, Robson, for New York, coals and bricks; Margaret, Smith, for Alirami- cbi, ballast ; Dane. . for Liverpool, do ; Vtfius, , do ; Venus, Gouthorpe, for Greenland ; Perseverance, Scott, for Liverpool, wheat. TIDK T- AH. LB ' . . CALCULATED FOR • A t! EH DEEX BAR. ' ( APPAFCBN* TITLFE.) * - "' ' A ' o ruing Tide. Evening Tide April 26. Saturday,: - - '- IH. 26M. r i H. 44 At 27- Sunday, - - - ' o y , ) t>- 21 2fi. Monday, - - 2 '— 4t . 3 - 0' 29. Tuesday. - - - 3 — 21" ' 3 — 41 30 Wednesday, • 4— 3 ' 4 — 24 Mny .1. . . 2. Thursday, - - - 4 — 4.3 it 5>— 7 Friday, - - - - 5 — 5 — S'i Civis, iJ- c. in our next. P 0 S T S C R I P T. LONDON, April 22. The Paris papers have ben r. ceived to the 13th iiis'f. It is stated in ttie private leters that Sir C. Stuart hatj presented a note to the French Ministers, said to be framed in strong terms, protesting against the formation of a Jnnta of Govern- ment at the bead- quarters of the Dukcd'Augouleiue. Another rumour is also stated, namely, that the French frigate La Guerriere has been taken almost in sight of Brest, by two armed vessels bearing Spanish colours, one of which was a brig carrying 1,5 or 20 guns. The French Government has ' issued orders: to its naval offi- cers to capture only armed vessels, and to suffer merchant' ships to go unmolested. This is meant to help out the deception that the war is waged, not t'glinst the Spanish people, but against . a party. The Spanish privateers, we Imagine, wilt not repay this piece of'courtesy. The Madrid papers contain an account of the defeat of Amarante; and the dispersion of bis corps. The action took, place at Amarante, and was said to be decisive in its results. From an extraordinary Gazette published at Madrid, we have accounts of an important success gained, by the Consitu- tionalisu over a corps of the insurgents encamped in Valencia, between Murviedroand Almamtra, to the number of J000; They had three pieces of aiiillery, and were ranged " in order' of battle, when they were attacked by 1000 ' Constitutional tro. ps under the command of Don Antonio Hasan, and com- pletely routed, with the loss of 800 killed, and' 200 priso- ners, besidesarms and military stoles. By > hi< victo y, ilia province of Valencia, freed from these disorderly bands, will now be at full liberty to make exertions for the Const it utioiial cause. ; in the South of Ireland the daily catalogue- of outrages is frightfu- Hy increasing in the face of nll'the pieverttrve and re-. medial measures of the government. An Irish paper mentions, that in tbtr'ccu'irty of Ci- ik ten fires hate been seen M « air » in