Printed for J. Booth, J mi. Chronicle ' tmw. isamBEBawi MB^ wwito.^ ti'im.'^ Bg: ROBERT TROUP EETURKS his best ' aclc'ftowlnlgtficnts' to his nu- merous Customers, for the Hherr. l |) iitnionpe with which he lifts been favoured for nearly 50 years p. v- t. arid respectfully, solicits a continuance of the same. Ho he^ s I* . vi- to inform them, that in consequence of the decline <; f his heahli, he has found it necessary to enter into an » rr. ing « itn> nt with l! r. VUMIX DOKCAK, for managing and . superintending tlw business, winch will continue to Ut? cariiCd ou in the wmie Shop as before. ,. 11. T. would recomme; » d t( i flte attention of llis.'£ usfpm$ rs the present StocVof GOODS — ConsiBM'tl/ f of TEAS of : ilUnrts.- anir IUIitja^ Si/ GAtfS.' ItAW SUO. ARS, t: f etci'ibiiit qualities. Edinburgh STRONG- Atg and very fine London POU- TER. A parcel of Sweet Dutch". . RUSK, in small SCcgs. . : • Sitigle and Double Glp'ster, Wiltshire, " S. iitort, and Far- masan CHEESE.' Bl. e qualities. Irish HAMS— IfiQNfiUES. Snfoted and Pjcif& d. A tarye parcel of OIL CAKK— an excellent article for feeding yeimtf stock. . rU'KLI- S — Fish SAUces and Mushrot^ n Ketchup— India Soy— Readiui Sauce— Essence < if JVrrcfcovies^ iCoracb — C'avici luctiich Olives—( jerkins— and French Capers. A few Kegs fJorgona ANCHOVIES, of Very superior T| IWML. V. , ... IY ItAISlNS and ALMONDS, allnorts. WALNUTS Barcelona, Cashu, and Para NUTS— I. EMONS and ORANGES. CURRIE POWDER and CAYENNE. Wat and Sperm. CANDLES, all sorts— Sperm OIL, for Chamber Lamps— Candle Ornaments. MILK PUNCH- CHERRY liRANDY- CINNA- MON WATER. CUUApQA and NOYEAU, in Bottles. Preserved GINGER, Sx. Ac. Ac. Excellent PORT and SHERRY WINES, in Bottles. A tingle GILL to the Afflicted, at 6d- per Gill. Castle Street, May 2, 1823. SALUTATION. INN, PERTH. JAMES OLIPHANT, I. nte Principal'Waiter at the George ami Star Inns, Perth, BEGS leave to intimate to the Nobilitv, Gentry, Commercial Gentlemen, and Public in general, that be lias entered to possession of the SALUTATION INN, PERTH, and wilt open at the Term i> f Whitsunday first. The Inn is well known to be very commodious, and having • undergone a thorough repair, is now in a complete and com- fortable state. J. O. has been particularly careful in selecting elegant Post Ch. oises, good Horses, and steady Drivers ; and trusts from his long experience in the line, and his determination to Iceepconstantly a choice stock of WINES, SPIRITS, & c. that he will be found worthy of a shaie of the public patron- age and support, which will always be his anxious endeavour to merit and preserve. jrj- The WATEIU. OO COACH COMPANY'S COACH will leave the Salutation Inn, for Edinburgh, every lawful day, at 7 o'clock, A. M. . W. Perth, April 26, 1853. Stgenr;) ( Officc. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FUKNITURE ON WEDNESDAY, And to be continued every WEDNESDAY, until further Notice. HMACSWEIN begs to acquaint the public, that • in consequence of the quantity of FURNITURE consigned » o him, .- GENERAL ASSORTMENT will lie exposed for sale by Auction, every Week, ON WED- NESDAY. To those having old Furniture to dispose of, or Furniture to Exchange, this will afford an excellent opportunity. TO BE DISPOSED OF BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, ABILL per £ 500 sterling, by the SHOREMAS- TE R of Aberdeen, an undoubted security, on which interest at the rate of 5 per cent, is regularly paid. Apply to . John Smith, Advocate, Gallowgate, Aberdeen. ' SALE OF EFFECTS, AND XOTICIi TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. ROBERT and JAMES WEIR, Manufacturers in Aberdeen, having sometime ago executed a trust deed in - favour of Trustees for behoof of their Creditors, under which < leed their effects have been since realizing, the remainder of their property is now to be disposed of by public roup, on Tues- day- the 20th day of May current : which property consists of FORTY- THREE MANGLE LOOMS, with a large as- sortment of I « iys, Catnbs, Reeds, Shuttles, Temples, Brushes, & c.— a great many pirn Wheels and Swifts— three Warping Mills— a number of Bobbins— a Starching Machine— a two wheeled Cart— a Metal Boiler and Stove, with Stretching Pins, Packing Boxes, & c. Also, a double sided Mahogany Desk— • three small Disks, with Stools— Counters, Shelves, Drawers, and other ' Articles of Counting Room and Warehouse Furni- ture. The . of these articles to commence at 10 o'clock fore, noon, in the Manufactory, lately occupied by the said Robert and James Weir, at Pvnernook The Looms and Tackle will fie put up itt whole, or otherwise, to suit intending purchasers; srnd credit, on security, will be given. And on Wednesday the 21st day of May current, tbre will . also be sold by public roup, the whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE belonging to the said Robert Weir, in the House occupied by him in Huutly Street; consisting of a Side- board— a set of Dining and other Tables— Mahogany Dining Room and other C'hairs- an Eight- day Clock— a Sofa— a Chest of Drawers- a four- posted and Tent Bedsteads and Curtains— Feather Beds. Bolsters, Pillows, Mattresses Bed and Table Linen, and Blankets— Servants' Bedding— Silver Spoons- China, Glass, and Stoneware— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Carpets— Kitchen Furniture, and a variety of other articles. Ail those having claims against the said Robert and James Weir, as a company, or individuals, are requested to lodge the same, properly vouched, ou or before the £ 0th June ensuing, with John Smith, Advocate, Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Agent tor the said Trustees; to whom, also it is requested that imme- diate payment of the debts, still due to the Estate of the said Ilobett and Jamefc Weir, may be made, ABERDEEN AND LElTll PASSAGE. THE STEAM YACHT V E L 0 C I T Y, CAPTAIN CRANE, SAILS FROM ABERDEEN, Every MONDAY and FRIDAY, at Six o'clock in the Morning— and from NEWHAVEN, NEAR LEITH, Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, At the same Hour— calling off STONEHAVEK, MONTROSE, AHBKOATH, CRAIL, ANSTBUTHKR, AND ELY. Parcels will be carefully forwarded at a moderate ex- pence. Aberdeen, Lcith. and Clyde Sfipp. Co.' s Office,") ( iitry, Aberdeen. J JOHN FORREST, fT.' ATE WITH MR. ROBERT TUQU?,) . RGS leave to announce to his Friend? af& the Public, that he is soon to OPEN SHOP, in/' Mr. DASIKI.' S Hoire,:- South Side of C^ ile Street, with A fresh' assortijipnt of every thing connected with the pROCEItY LINE-, imd ' from the experience he has had in attending, to Mr. Tftotiy's Business, for a period of nine years,'. he tr'&' sts h. e will be aide to supply those'wfio may be pleased topatm- ui. e'hiiti, wj'th' Goods of ail unexceptionable quality, and on reason- ablfc terms. P.' S.— Country Orders may. in the mean time, be addressed t » him' at Mr,-' DANIEL'S, hnd Paid ls to his cart will be punc-. tually'atiended to and forwarded, for th? convenience ' of his country friends. Castle Street. May 2, 1823. NEW VILLAGE. FROM the Facilities of obtaining BUILDING MATE ! i IA LS in the Vicinity of R UT H RIKSTO N, the Proprietor has been induced to plan outa Village, compri- sing, according to the present Scheme, about Eight Acres, having a beautiful South- west Exposure towards the DEK. In addition to the Cross Streets, intersecting the Areas on both sides of the Great South thoroughfare, others are in pro- gress ! besides a Terrace along the winding Rank of the Jtirer. There' is abundance of excellent water running through the ground in various channels; Besides the Pump Wells already sunk others will be made where necessary ; And adjoining the Village there are several eligible situations for Distilleries, Breweries, or Bleacbfields. Upwards of 1600 feet we've felted last Season, chiefly for Villas, having from 140 to 200 feet ill depth ; and some stan- ces for tradesmen in the B . ek Streets. The price of stances since the commencement of the feuing is doubled ; the present rate is from 1 s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per foot, having from i 40 to 250 feet in depth. A Medical Residenter would find this an advantageous situ- ation, the Village increasing rapidly, and there being none of the profession in the neighbourhood, nor in the whole Parish of Nigg. Feuars may have ground to Lease adjacent, if re- quired. It is in contemplation to erect a Kir. ic. and a new and com- modious ScHoot.- nousn, about the centre of the Village. The FEUING PLAN in ay be seen, Mid every other informa- tion afforded, on application to Mr. DUTHIE, at Roschill; or JOHN ANGUS, Advocate. Broad Street. N. B.— The UPPER FLOOR of ItUTIIRIESTON LODGE, partly famished, is still to let, for Summer Lodg- ings- Entry immediately. Aberdeen, May. 182- 3. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS, AND SALE OF STOCf 7AT TRADE, AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & c. TAMES ROBERTSON, Grocer and Ship- Chand- ler in Aberdeen, carrying on business under the Firm of ROBEKTSOK and COMPANY*, having granted a disposition to Trustees for behoof of his Creditors, those having claims against him, or the said firm, will please lodge them, 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. Ou Tuesday, the 6th day of May next, there will be sold, by public roup, in the Shop on the Quav, the whole Stock of SHIP- CHANDLERY GOODS, GROCERIES, & c. which belonged to James Robertson, carrying on business under the firm of Robertson and Co. and new to Trustees for behoof of his Creditors, consisting of Paints and Varnishes ; Quadrants; Charts; Compasses; Brushes; Ropes aud Twine; a large quantity of FisTi- lIooks ; Table and Pocket Knives; Saws ; as also, a general assortment of G li OCE 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 10th May, there will be exposed to sale by public roup, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, w ithin the Dwell- JOIIN RAIITLETT, UPHOLSTERER A\~ D CABISET- M. iKfER, UNION ATSE'SH ;;.' ip feSPECTFIJLLY infiJrmsihe Nobility and Gey try. and bis Erio'bds, that be'is just returned from Ms J annua! visit to LONDON, where Sejrife selected a large and ex tensive Stock of every aru'cle in thi' UPHOLSTERY and CABINET line ; and taEf's t^ is" opportunity of submitting the same to their attention, and' - ivfH tint hesitate to say, they cannot be. equalled ort'of LOK; S> TI. J.''- iuid it will " be the interest of those going to ? h up houses'i to'inspect the Stock as J. Ii. is determined to sell upon a sm| l{ ( foiit. , j. B'. has- on l> » M elegant! Iticft Figured OTlHS; Plain and Striped SI LK TAB IIFRETS ; Sniped RTOREEN3. Emlwssed and Watered, of all cW ; i' 1.0 RENTI NE ; Striped SATINS, being entirely a Jew article, for fitting up Dining and Drawing Rooms-; r*> r.; Ion PRINTED PtiRNITUIfE COTTONS f) f all bfj.> adt!, s ; ' Brussels, Kidderminster, and Venetian CARPETING; Siair Do. HEARTH Ru£ s, in great vanity, wliich will be sold at the Manufacturers prices, which are loiver than ever known ; ENGLISH BLANKETS; COUNTERPANES; BED ' QUIETS; fine BED TICKS : WHITE DOWNS; Cock imiAlIen. Ducfc and Goose FE A I'll E RS, well prepared; Gold and' Silver, and Washable PAPER HANGINGS, for, publtgjtyun* ; a stmmi tariety of SA£ IK- aati Common PA- l> B « g and BOftDRRS. for rooms, at prime cost ; with every article in the UPHOLSTERY line; Dining Room CHAIRS and SIDEBOARDS; Black, Rosewood, and Mahojrane, Drawing Room CHAIRS ; COUCHES ; SOKASto Match ; Mahogany, Rosewood, and Oak CARD TABLES ; wijh a large assortment of London finished MAHOGANY J1ED PILLARS. J. B. flatters hinj^ sjlf they will be highly approved of, as they are finished in the. newest style now using in London ; with every article in tb « substantial and fancy CABINET line, made of the best matetjals. J B. cannot but return 11 is most sincere thanks to the nobi- lity and gentry, and those who have honoured him with their liberal and unprecedented encouragement so long ; he begs I • ive to inform them, that the same unremitting attention " ill be paid to the various departments of the UPHOLSi'ERY and CABINET BUSINESS: and by personal attention to the finishing of their Work, he still hopes to merit thsir highly esteemed favours, which it will be bi< piidelo obtain, by procuring the Newest Fashions ; and by moderation of charges. As J. B. while ill London, settled a correspondence with some of the first Houses in the Upholstery and Cabinet line, he will have every thing that is new as soon as they make their appearance. *„* Drawings may be seen of the present style of fitting up houses. f, V Commissions from the country carefully attended to; and Patterns sent, if requited. FARM TO BE LET /. V NETHER BANCHORY. To be let for such number of years as may be agreed on, rjpHE FARM of MAINS of HILLSIDE, con- Ji- taming about Fifty Acres, laid out in regular fields and all inclosed ; distant iYom Aberdeen six miles by the Stone- haven turnpike road, which passes throngh the centre ct the ground. There is a good steading of Houses and Offices on the Farm, and the Tenant will have right to IVJoss of the be » t quality, and allowed to sell. Entry to the Houses and Moss at Whitsunday first, and the Ground at Martinmas ; and the tenant may be accommodated with any part of the present crop he inclines. Apply to the Proprietor, R, Shand, or Goorge Yeats, Advocate in Aberdeen. 1823. CRABESTONE GRASS PARKS TO be Let, on Monday 12th May curt, consisting of upwards of 80 acres, in fields of different, sizes, also a great extent of WOODLAND PASTURE. All the fields are well fenced, watered, and sheltered, lioup to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. GRASS PARKS OF SKENE, & c. rpHE Grass Parks of SKENE, FORNET, and TIRRYVALE, will be Let by public roup for the en- House. in Water Lane, occupied by the said James Robert- ! suinjr season, <. n Monday the 5th day of May next. son, the Whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE which be- longed to him — consiy ing of Mahogany and other Tables; Chairs, a Chest t. f Drawers ; Feather Beds and Blankets ; Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons; Gla. 3s and Stoneware; Kitchen. Furniture, & c. JAMES ROSS, Auctioneer. Aberdeen, April 25, 1823. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Tuesday next, 6' th May, there will be sold by Auction, in that Cottage, end of Silver Street, presently occupied by Mr. GRF. IO, Surgeon, ' gMIE Whole HOUSEHOLD FURNIlURE be- A longing to him : consisting of a Set of Mahogany Din- ing Tables— one Pillar and Claw Ditto— Tea and Toilet Ta- bles— 14 Mahogany Grecian Chairs— a Sofa and Cover— Car- pets— Hearth Rugs— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— an excellent assortment of Cut Glass and China Witre— a Tent Bedstead and Curtains— Mattresses— Feather Beds— Kitchen Furniture, & e. & c. Sale to begin at eleven o'clock forenoon. The above being all" recently purchased, and of a superior quality, will be found well worth the public attention. B- ltOWN & SON, Auctioneers. These Fields are well watered and fenced, and the greater part of them finely sheltered. The rotip begins at Fornet precisely at 12 o'clock. Skene, April 15, 1823. SALES BY P. M'LEOD. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &- c. BY AUCTION. ON Wednesday first, the 7th May, thtre will be sold by public roup, at the premises presently occupied by Wm Cormack, Broker Castlehrae, rg'HE whole STOCK of FURNITURE and other JL ARTICLES he'lonying to him— consisting of Mahogany Dining, Tea, and Card Tables — Mahogany and Hard Wood Chests of Drawers— Mahogany and other Chairs— a Maho- gany Foui*- post and Tent Bedsteads— Eight day Ch- eks — Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Feather Beds— Blankets, & c.; a quantity of Wrights* and Mason's-' Tools,; also, a Mar- ket Stand and small Cart, and a variety of other miscellaneous A rticlcs. ^ Sale to commence at 11 o'clock forenoon. P. M LEOD, AUCTIONEER. As W. C. i* giving op the above line of business, the pre- mises will he LET by applying to him, ou such terms as can be agreed on. A SAVING TO THE PUBLIC, OF 100 PER CENT. BY USING JOHNSTON'S NEW INVENTED PORTABLE PERMANENT CKYMICAL JAPAN INK. nrf- IE GLASGOW INK CO. return thanks to their - fi- numerous Customers, and the public, for past favours, and beg leave to recommend their present Stock of WHITING INKS, prepared by THOMAS JOHNSTON ; and particularly his New Invented JAPAN INK, and other PORTABLE INKS, ( Sixpence worth of the Portable Japan Ink being; equal to two 6d. Bottles of other Jap'sn Ink) ; also, his New Invented IMPERIAL BLUE INK. which is of greater durability than any other ink in use ; and his Black and Blue RENO- VATING DYE for faded Black and Blue Cloths, He. Booksellers and Merchants will save more than 50 per cent, in the Carriage of the Portable Inks Any of the Inks may be had, by orders addressed to the Company, St. Andrew's Square, Glasgow ; or to Messrs. PATERSON and DUNBAR, Booksellers, Union Street, Aberdeen, who are appointed Agents for the North of Scotland. SALE BY AUCTION OF CHINA, GLASS, A. ND STONE WARE. Oil Monday 12th May. will be sold by public Auction, in tho Exchange Court Sale Room, Union Street. AMOST extensive and useful assortment of the above GOODS, consigned direct from a Manufactory in Staffordshire, and to be sold without reserve. Particulars in a future advertisement. P. M LEOI), AUCTION tea. Exchange Court, May 5, 182.3. SALE OF HERITABLE PROPERTY and SHIPPING, Being Part of the Trust Estate of the lute Capt. IVlLLIAM RAITT, R. N. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE BAHGAIN, npHAT HOUSE and GARDEN in the Glebe of JL Footdee, situated near the Canal Side, and presently oc- cupied by Mrs. Launey. The Ilou^ e. which was built about six years ago, is substantial, commodious, and elegantly finish- ed. ALSO, ONE SUA RE of the GREENLAND WHALE FISH- ING COMPANY III' Aberdeen; ONE- EIGHTH of the Brigantine ALfiUE" A ; ami ONE- EIGHTH of the ship- CERES. For particulars, application may be mtule to John Smith, Advocate, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, acting Trustee on the Estate. EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, & e. Upon Thursday the 8th May curt, there witi be sold by Auc- tion. in that HOUSE in Marischal Street, latelv occupied by the deceased ROBERT C. GRANT, Esq. Advocate, fT, HE whole EXPECTS, which belonged to hint, J- consisting of a Set of Mahogany Dinih'g Tables—' Tea and Toilet ditto— a handsome Sidelioar'd— Writing Table and Desk— an Fight- day Clack — Mens and Wotneiis Drawers— a hair covered Grecian Couch— Mirror Glasses— Carpets— Fen- ders and Fire Irons— China, Giass, aiid Stoneware— Bed* steadsaud Curtains— Feather Beds— Blankets— B;" l and Table Linen— Silver Plate— a fine Double Barrelled Gun— a Pair of Pistols— a Collection of Law and Miscellaneous Books Kitchen Furniture, & c. & c. To be seen ou the day previous to the sale, from 11 till 2 o'clock. The sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. BROWN & SON, AUCTIONEERS. LEITII AND ABERDEEN. TIIE STEAM YACHT B R 1 L L I A N T, JAMES RKNNIE. COM. MANOKR, ILL SAIL, DUHINRT THE . SEASON, FROM ABERDEEN 1' OR NE WH A YEN, on WED- NESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 6 o'clock morning; and from NEWHAVEN Fon ABERDEEN, on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS, at the same hour * calling off Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath. Croil. Anstrnther, a rid Erie, tts usual. CoACnas start t' om the New Inn, Castle Street, and Royal Hotel, t'nioti Street, Half an- IIour beibie the hour of sailing. RA TURD A r; MAY 1828. M. ELDER, rrnov nnt^ nunat LATE FROM LONDON EQUESTS the favour and attention of tlve Ladies ^ ot Aberdeen and its Vicinity, to her new and improved method of VELVET FAINTING. She undertakes to complete her Pupils in Six LESSONS, ahhough the person be uiKiequainted with both Drawing and Painting before. M. E. begs the Indies, not to neglect this opportunity, of improving themselves in this most elegant female accom plishment. From her numerous engagements, she will only have it in her power to remain ** lew weeks in Aberdeen. Specimens of her work to be seen every day, from 1 to 4 o'clock, ot Miss CHASSER'S Lodgings, Concert Close, Broad Street, Abet< le « n. — Patterns, for Bell Ilopc>, Music and Foot Stools, Card Hacks, Hand Screens, & c. TEH. VS. Two Itours each Lesson. Six 1 wessons, ( four in a Class,) ... sCl 1 0 Six Lessons private. ... 110 0 Six Le> st< ns, ( to give attendance from home,) ... 2 2 O Materials included. To ^' EPITOR of the A B& RDI^ EN CIIUONICLE. SIR., A h> r » £ tfme has now elapsed since it was determined to build a new Jail ; and, considering the i? ature of tlii » accom- modation for prisoners in the old Tolbooth, it must appear surprising that no attempt was made tbrimprove it at n . much earlier period. At first it was proposed, that tire Court. ??'.; use and Jail should be in the center of the « itv, occupy'.: /. the space from Castle Street to Mr. Anderson's property in Queen Street," a situation in many respects very eligible; hut other councils have of late appeared to prevail, and it is understood, that tiie Jail is to be altogether out of t< » wn, beyond the bounds of tire Royalty, and in th'e close vicinity of Rridewell. That to have the common prison of the City and County so far re- moved, must prove highly inconvenient in many respects, is evident; and of such inconvenience there has been abundant proof during the time that the prisoners have been confined in Bridewell, now I believe nearly four years. To the Magi- strates the inconvenience is very great, having to go to such u distance in the discharge of their duties, particularly in winter ; and for my part, I do not sec footv they can be held respon- sible for the safe custody of prisoners, confined in an insuf- ficient building beyond the bounds of their proper junsdictio;). Put the prisoners suffer many hardships from being confined at such a distance. The poor prisoners were in the habit of receiving from some benevolent Ladies, plain but comfortable dinner* twice or thrice a week, but of this very important charity t » V are deprived since they were removed from Castle Street, and that for very obvious reasons. The friends of the confined cannot send their food seasonably warm, and during our cold winters, we ail know, from experience, bow neces- sary it is that it shout^ be so particularly fn the Case of pri « soners, who cannot take Us, nal exercise. Anofher inconveni- ence on the part of the prisoners is, that such of them as may be in possession of a little money are so far removed from the taarkets, that they cannot obtain, as they easily did while in Castle, Street, a haddock, bitofmeat. or any other little com* fort they may want; and in their situation, this, is no trjfliiYg1 privation. I am aWare of the necessity of free ventilation in prisons, but in our climate n> ore than half the year being really, cold, an exposed situation is not eligible for a common Jail. The old Jail in Castle Street was ill ventilated, and in every respect, security excepted, one of the worst in the kingdom, so that u has been said, that the real - Scottish squalor carceris wa'S only to be found in Aberdeen ; yet that old Jail was not remarkably unhealthy, although in a hot climate, it must pro- bably have proved destructive ol the lives of the confined . within a very short time. A classification of prisoners I hold to be a sine qua non in the construction of a new Jail ; but that ad- vantage may be fully attained without removing the prison beyond the royalty, within which there are many situations where a Jail, with Court- yard upon Mr. Howard's plan," might be erected, with ail the necessary accommodation for classifi- cation. I know the County Gentlemen have always been adverse to the proposal uf having the Jail within borough, as by the laws of Scotland it ought to be— and they now object to the ex pence of a new Bill— but the expence of a new Bill should not be held a valid objection where the public good is concerned ; and considering the responsibility of the Magi- strates, and the fact, that for the most part the greater num- ber of prisoners are townsmen, I must say, that I think the interests of the city are chiefly to be consulted. CIVIS. Aberdeen, April 24, 1823. the genius of him Who directed* them. Let me, therefore, not be accused if it so happened that the enemy proved victo- rious, for the result remained ivith Uiod alone, ami not wiiU me. But if I made not every preparation which the ingenui- ty of man could suggest, and if I did n « 4 esest myself in tho cause boldly, openly, and strenuously, even beyond my powers ; and if 1 did hot mrtnage our affairs in a manner expedient for the state and wonhy of it's grandeur— let my adversaries but - show this, and" then will. J concede that they have discovered just grounds for accusation. Um when a i> olt from Heavei* bath struck us all. w; hat conld I done.?' A* the steers- man,. who has exerted every effort of human skill for the safety of Iw's vessel, is not to be blamed for the loss of her, if . he i"; unexpectedly overwhelmed by an iiresistible tempest, so ought not I to be accused if Fortune, who is > » rbitress of all things, has involved us in the general calamity.'' If the reader consider these sentiments unworthy of tho mighty genius to whom liiey are now applied, let h;> n tftmbufo any feebleness which lie discovers in them to the imperfect. s. kfH of . translator, and not tn i& e orator, himself, who, Itketh * " illustrious Exile of iU. Helena," wit!} whom T hate thu » ventured to connect MW; ha$ left A iHtme eternal as the rolling year. • X. Y. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CKKON/ CLE. SI a, TIIE communications which have been lately published, re- lative to the conference at Verona, having once more brought the name of 4t WELLINGTON*' into public notice, after it had ceased for several years to be connected with passing events, it must be mortifying to those who have wished to match him as the rival genius of the great NAPOLEON in the lists of fame, to find that he has displayed neither the talents nor the magnani- mity which characterised every action of his illustrious compe- titor. What can the unprejudiced judgment of mankind infer from his conduct on this occasion, but that he who, bom in a free country, and in a literary age, submits to be made the tool of a contemptible Administration, and at the same time betrays pusillanimity of sentiment and ignorance of his native language, must be a person but little entitled to the appellation of Great ? And may they,. not be justly warranted in entertaining a doubt, whether the splendid success which marked his military career may not iiave been owing more to fortuitous circumstances than to the directing influence of his genius ? That in his last and most brilliant campaign he was guilty of great mistakes, and would have been brought to discomfiture and disgrace, if he had not been saved by accidental occurrences which he could neither have produced nor had any right to calculate upon, can now no longer be concealed ; and as little can it he questioned, that the transcendent talents of his great antagonist never shone forth with more unrivalled lustre. Such has always been my opinion ; and that such are the established sentiments of those who are best qualified to form a judgment of these matters, may be inferred, from the following Extract from a late, Political Pamphlet, entitled, " A Letter to Lord HOLLANO. on the Review of' Napoleon in Exile,' in the 55th No. of the Quarterly Review," the anonymous writer of which, although evidently desirous of panegyrising the mili- tary conduct of the British Commander, whom he denomi- nates in one' place, " the greatest soldier that his country had ever produced," is compelled to admit, that the success at Waterloo was not owing to the superior skill of him who headed the victorious army. u With regard to the battle of Waterloo, no military man will ever maintain, that the vepu> tation of the British General as a tactician was increased by it, or p etend that the established glory of his adversary was tar- nished by the arrangements which preceded it, or by the events of { hat great, and tp him. disastrous day. It. is unnecessary to contend the point as to the relative qualities of these two great soldiers. The circumstances which will probably form the just basis of appreciating their . respective merits on the occasion alluded to, are the combinations which enabled NAPOLEON to defeat the Prussian army before the British General moved from his cantonments, and although he was neatly within hearing of the French cannon, and immediately to turn upon, the . Duke of WELLINGTON and light, the battle of Waterloo,, under circumstances which certainly entitled him to anticipate success: and the fame of his antagonist will rest upon the ad- mirable manner in which he corvee red the loss of time; the firmness displayed during a long and doubtful action ; and the decision with which he availed himseif of a change of circum- stances, which led to the annihilai jou of the French army." ' I'hus it appears that, in the opinion of one who writes with such elegance, precision, and impartiality, as justly claim for his decision no ordinary consideration, to Fortune, chiefly, or 4' a change of circuaio'' was our British General indebt- ed f.> r the splendid laurels which 1 e earned on the field of the *' bloody and most bootless Wateflp ." Should any one be stiil disposal t > estimate the skill of those who direct public affairs by. their success, let him . read the Apology, of D. KMOSTH[ EN$ S to h. is countrymen, " HEN accused by his rival of having brought upon them tho » e calamities to which th « y were exposed by the unfortunate battle of Che- ronaea. No one asks advice concerning the. pftst ; but the present or the future- alone demand the exertions of the counsellor. It j-> for my ant- agonists then to'examine my arrangements before these disastrous events occurred* < H » d not to to. ike me respon- sible for the result, i'ur the iv* tte of'ail things at toe dispo- sal of the Divinity, but the prex. iou-: a: rr;* wg.> ui.- u-;- .^ c?. Tb vf' ' the ApiiKJ& E& tf Sin. I hrvye eagerly scauned over the Chronicle for « ; ome weeW past, in hopes, of finding ( as use is) some short biographicul account of the life, and drcninstances of the death,; of our late illustrious, and jiever to be forgotten countryman and nei^ h- hour. DR GEORCJE SKENE K KX; FFF ; and. cannot longer, REPRESS th'e chagrin' and regret' that I feel, upon allowing suil) an in- delatigfible • •;• i useful character to sfnlc into the grave, with-' out' the common notice of l is character and gbilities hein£ noticed. It i » certaii. lv a >\ - oacii. that a.; , ng ail i is nu- merous friends and : . yuaiutabres, no one has paid to bis mo- rn, ry this common tribute ofrespeci, and which se- Mom fails to appe r on tile death of person* less knoWn, and" far leys de- serving in the scale of merit ! I hope this notice will yet arouse some cf hrs friends " utj admirers to insert a short account of his most u- efu1. active, and honourable life, and his anxious endeavours to'•- jS- romotty and" extend useful knowledge and the comforts of sorieiy, { is a reproach to- this quarter, wliere there are many so weil A qualified, to have neglected this so long ; and if you will hav « the goodness to put these reflections into better language, and insert them i'n your most useful and independent Journal it will gratify the writer, w'bo was an admirer of the deceased, and remove a very general reflection, which is to he heard U% every social meeting. VERITAS, Aberdeen, April 17, 13' 23. HUNTING THE POLAR BEAU, From Scnresby's Journal. A few years ago, when obe of the Davis' Straits whalers was closdy beset airtong t! ie ice at the " Stmt};- west," or oil the coast of Labrador, a hear that hail for some time been seen near the ship, at length became so boli!', as ta approacli alongside, tempted probabl'v by tile oiFal of the provision that' had been thrown over board by the cook. At this time the people vvetoaHat dinner, no one being required to keep th'e desk i'n th's then im- moveable state of the ship. A hardy fallow, who fir't looked- out, perceiving the bear so r ba'r, imprbiMinfv jumped upon the ice, arnled oblv with a handspike, with a view, it is supposed, of securing all fte " fsaom. tr' of'rhe exploit of capturing so fierce a visitor to himself, Bpt • U'ebear, nrgiirdless of such weapons, and sharpened pr..- bablv by hunger, immediately, it should seem, d- isarmei h » antagonist, and, Seiwng. him W th « i> a< JK with IIIA powerful j.- rws, Carried iiim olT with such Celerity, ' that,: on his dismayed comrades, rising from their meal and looking abroad, he was so far beyond their reach as see defy their pursuit* A circumstance communicated to me bv Cajitrffri Miniroe of' the S'e/ itune, . of rather a humorous naf'ne to the result, arose out. of an eqoaHv- imf » fMeiitvotfaei"' made on a bear in the Greenland fishery of 1 S2' >- bv a seaman employed in one of the. 1 Itill whalers. The ship was moored to a field' of ite, on Which, at Vi cons'rd. m'. ilc distance, a large bear was observed • prov.' littg'tbout for prey. One of the ship's company, emboldened ' bv ji'l art'ifieiid courage, derived from the free- use of his rum, which, in liis economy, he had stored for spefcial occa- sions, undertook to pursue and attack the bear that was within view. Armed only with a whale lance, he reso- lutely, and against alt persuasion, set out on liiy adven- turous exploit A fatigoingjoiirney of half a league. Over asurface of yie'dingsnow. and rugged hummocks, brought him within a few yards of the enemy, winch, to his « ilr » prise, undauntedly faced him, and seemed to invite him to the combat. Mis courage being by this time greatlv subdued, partly by the evaporation of the stimulus had employed, and partly by the undismayed and ' even threatening aspect of the bear, he levelled his lanCe iii an attitude suited either for offer . ve or defensi ve action, ami stopped. The bear also stood Still- In vain the adven- turer tried to rally courage to make the attack ; bis eneaiv was too formidable, and his app in ranee too imposing. In vain also he shouted— advanced his lance— arid m. idu feints of attack; the enemy either not imderstandin T them, or despising such uninanlkiess, obstinately stood his ground. Already the limbs of the sai'lur b'e^ an to r> .' o shake— the lance trembled in the rest— and his gaz., which had hitherto- been steadfast, began to quiver ; but the fear of ridicule from bis messmates still had its influ- ence, and he vet scarcely dared to retreat. Bruin, how- ever, possessing less reflection, or being more regardless of consequences, began, with the most audacious bold-' ness, to advance. His nigb approached, and unshaken step, subdued the spark of bravery, and that dread of ri- dicule, that had hitherto upheld our adventurer ; he turn- ed and fled. But now was the time of danger. The sailor's flight encouraged the bear in his turn to pursue; and being better practised in snow travelling1, and better provided for it, he rapidly gained upon tlie fugitive. The, whale lance, his only defence, encumbering him in hij retreat, he threw it down, and kept on This fortunate- ly excited the bear's attention; he stopped— pawed it— bitj it, and then resumed the chaee. Again he was at the heels- of the panting seaman, who, . conscious ofthu favourable ellect of the lance, dropped a mitten : fh « stratagem succeeded, and, while Bntin. again stopped ty examine it, the fugitive, improving tlic intefval, made considerable progress a head. Still tho bear res tned the pursuit, with the most provoking perseverance, ex- cepting when arrested by another mitten, , and final!.' bv a hat, which he tore to shreds lietween his teetii and. hij paws, and would no doubt have- coon made tlie incauti- ous adventurer his victim; who; was rapidly losing strength and heart, but for the prompt and well timed assistance of lis shipmate?, wlx>, observing that the af- fair had asnmed a dangerous asp ' ct, sallied otit to hj; rescue. The little phalanx opened - him a passage, an£ closed to receive tlie bold assailant. • 1 hough pow be- yond tbe reach of his adversary, the u. smawd tn.- iirvj continued onward, impelled by bjj fears, and never re- laxed his exertions until lie thir'y reached the shelter of trie ship t Brain once'more prudently caute to a stand, and for a moment seenasd to survey his enemies with all the eonsidt- ra; ron of an enfieiieneed g- oeral; when iind- ingthem tnro mnreroiis for a reasonable hope of success, be very wisely whe led ahftnf and. swssesj^^ mw. A'i. f ? - af-' vni bunouraVe refrjal. n- TIIE BO'CIUIA. N^ AS'O THEIR SLAVES. . ( Vrovi lirll's llWUif Dhpntch.) In order that tin- Kngtisli reader may sympathize as lieartily as possilile in the feelings we are now about to express, we shall tagin this article by relating an anec- dote, which, although it has never been, for it could not be, published in anv French newspaper, is well known to most people in Paris. After the ruin of Bonaparte's empire and the restoration of the Bourbons, the Duke do Berrv. second son of Comte d'Artois and nephew to the Kini', belncr invested with high military < om- inpnd, be « : in to exhibit an overhearing and contemptu- ous deportment towards all the officers who had sefvet in the Imperial corps. Happening one day to come in to contact with one of those who was a Lieutenant, the l) uke asked hirti some questions, and finding from the answers that lis had been in Bonaparte's service, lie tore the epaldet from his shoulder, flung it in his face with brutal insolence, and dismissed him from the corps to which he belonged. The name of this officer was Louvcl, and he was the same man who afterwards plung- ed a dagger into the breast of this Bourbon Prince, and deprived him of life. Mr. Ireland, in his account of the State of France after the res!•• ration of' the Bour- bons. ti lls its sliat De Berry might have escaped that fatal blow, had he gone into the carriage with his Dn- ehefs, on her retiring from the Opera ; hut instead of that he left his wife to go home by herself, and was just about to return into the theatre to meet a common pros- titute with whom he had made an assignation, when Louvel's dagger arrested his career of pleasure. Anil this was the creature, to atone for whose death, no less a sacrifice than the annihilation of the charter, together with the liberties of France, were sought for and ob- tained ! It will he recollected that about twenty years ^^ ^^ ago, these Bourbons who, in a spirit of unprovoked ag- ( clc.„ Vo, whi gression and outrageous injustice, are now proceeding to disturb the repose of Europe, were wandering about in ex'le and poverty ; that they were driven out of every nation on the Continent— even out of the territories of those Holy Allies on whose bayonets they now rely for assistance, in case their own countrymen should turn against them, and that at last they found a secure asy- lum in England, where they were hospitably entertain- ed, and supported in a manner on English charily.— \ Ve must ail recollect the enthusiastic reception which Louis XVIII. met from the people of this metropolis, the dav he came among them as King of France, after having been acknowledged as such, by the authorities at Paris, on the express condition that his power should be limited bv law ; and that as far as words could go, lie expressed his grateful acknowledgments fortius kind- ness. One might expect that all those generous atten- tions would have made anindelihle impression on the hearts of the Bourbons ; and that they would ever con- tinue to revere and love the nation, whose brave soldiers had just opened for them the road to the throne of their ancestors. But from the moment they were quietly seated in the Ttiilleries. they never ceased to entertain feelings of jealousy and aversion towards England.— Even the individuals to whose zeal and talents they were in a groat degree indebted for every thing valuable to them in life, were passed over in contemptuous neglect. We know some literary men to whom Louis XVIII. while in England, was profuse in his professions of friend- ship : and to whom he offered crosses with the order of St. Louis ; and when these gentlemen afterwards went to Paris, they might as well have attempted a voyage to the moon, as gain admission to his presence. All this, however, was a trifle compared to the ungrateful conduct since manifested towards us bv his worthless family, in disregarding our opinions, and violating the laws of hospitalitv towards onr fellow- subjects. The blood of Le Grand Manor que, who, in the beginning of last century kept ail Europe in a flame, flows in their veins ; like him, thev are resolved to be despots ; and if they cannot rival him in greatness, they try to do so in baseness of character. There is one striking feature, however, for which they have not been excelled by any Princes of ancient or modern times ; it is their love of Priestcraft, and excessive affection of sanctity. The very first symptom of disgust which Louis afforded the Parisians, was that of being surrounded bv a set of Priests, when he shewed himself to them at the Titula- ries. Several months ago we gave an account of the rancorous devotions of ? he Duchess d'Angoujeme. The pjJblic are already acquainted with the missionaries that . have been set a going all over France, with a view of subjecting the people to a kind of monkish domination, as well as political despotism. But that was nothing to the pious work of the two royal Princes, when they washed the feet of a set of mendicants— we believe four and twenty in number. What greater proof need we have of their disgusting hypocrisy and superstition than such a filthy, degrading act as this ? For what other purpose could they have stooped to such humiliation, except of making it a cloak to conceal their tyrannical projects? That ruffian priest, Thomas a'Becket, when he was usurping the authority of his lawful Sovereign, and trying to keep up an ecclesiastical despotism in England, was in the habit of doing the very same thing. The historian tells us that his custom was to wash the feet of those vagabonds beggars who went by the name of pilgrims. Often did we hear the enlightened Fox pour forth his eloquent invectives against tiie Bourbons, as a race of men unworthy of confidence, and destitute of honour or principle. VVe then hoped that adversity— that " tamer of the human breast," would have operated a salutary conversion in the remnant of that family, which was then hvin « on the bounty of foreigners, without even a pros- pect of being allowed a shelter in any one place for a month together, except in England. Subsequently we thought that, after a long residence among us, they would have adopted some of our liberal habits and en- lightened views on moral and political subjects. VVe hoped and fancied in vain. With our minds full of such fancies, we did, in the year 1812 and 1813, publish many articles in this paper, strongly recommending their restoration. May God forgive us for having done so •— \\ 7e then delivered our opinions under a persuasion, that, if Bonaparte's empire was not destroyed he would destroy us ; and we thought it would he better for us, to have a system of quiet legitimacy re- established in France, with weak princes at the head of it, than to go on in an in- terminable conflict with a new dynasty, all powerful in talent, restless in adventure, and insatiable in ambition. Fanaticism, and wickedness, they will, at no distant period, be destroyed ; or that they will cease to rule oyer France. All their proceedings are at open war with the existing state of society, and - « ith public opinion. They arc at war with the feelings of the very people, whom they intend to make use of as instruments for carrying their desperate projects into effect. Thev can never go on without standing armies ; and should they even be suc- cessful, these armies, like the prctoriau guards of anci- ent liome, or the janissaries of Turky, will ultimately become their masters* ADDITIONAL STATE PAPERS, PRESENTED TO PAHLTAMEST ON THE 22L> APRIL. SPAIK— No. r. ' Confidential Minute of Viscount Castlereagh, Communicate*! to tin- Courts of Austria. Franc*;, Prussia, and Russia, in May, 1820. ( Extract.) The events which have occurred in Spain have, as might be expected, excited, in proportion as ttiev have developed them- selves, the utmost anxiety throughout Europe. The British Cabinet upon this, as upon ail oilier occasions, is ever ready to deliberate with those of the Allies, and will unrestrvedly explain itself upon ibis great question of common interest ; but as to the form in which it may lie prudent to conduct these deliberations, they conceive tiiey cannot too early recommend that course of deliberation which will excite the least attention to alarm, or which can least, provoke jea- lousy in die minds of the Spanish nation or Government. In this view, ii appears to them advisable studiously to avoid any re- union of the Sovereigns ; to abstain, at least, in the present stage of the question, from charging any ostensible conference with commission to deliberate « ri the affdrs of Spain. They conceive it preferable that their intercourse should be limited to those confidential communications between the C. diinets, which are, in themselves, best adapted to approximate ideas, and to lead, as far as may be, to the adoption of common prili- rathor than to hazard a discussion in a ministerial con- ieh, from the necessarily limited powers of the in- dividuals composing it, must ever he better fitted to execute a purpose already decided upon, than to frame a course of policy under delicate and diSicult circumstances. There seems the less motive for precipitating any step of this nature in the case immediately uuder consideration, as from all 11 a - -. ever hen pnb'. Uhcd. It vr. is origianlly a sfctct article, but his Majesty having declined agreeing to it as such ( from the opini- Mi that it ought to be communicated to his M ^ esty's Allies), its title was changed from that of a srcrel to a nepiirale article. It formed part of the treaty communicated to the Court of Fiance in 1814, by the Duke of Wellington, then bis Majesty's Ambassador at I'aris; lint it was omitted in the I copy of the treaty laid before Parliament at the express desire of the French Government, signified by the Prince de Talley- rand. then . Minister for I'oreian Affairs M. de Chateaubriand will, I have no doubt, at onre acknow- ledge tint such ail act of compliance with the wishes of the French Government, enhanceshis Majesty's claim upon France, ; to respect thesolemn obligation of this aiticle. Your Excellency will particularly1 remark to M de Chateau- briand, that tiie Treaty of 1814 was not negociated till alter our army had been withdrawn from Spain. ( It closure in No. I.) SEPARATE ARTICLE. His Catholic. Majesty engages not to enter into any treaty j or engagement with France of the nature of thai known under , the denomination of the Family Compact, nor any other which , may affect the independence of Spain, which may he injurious j to the interests of his ISrilannic Majesty, or may he contrary to j the strict alliance which is stipulated by the present treaty. j The present separate article shall form an integral part of lie I treaty of friendship and alliance signed on the 5ih day of July, j and shall have the same force and validity as if it weie in- serted word for word, and shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged within forty days, or sooner, if possible. In witness whereof, we the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, have signed, in virtue of our respective full powers, the present separate article, and sealed it with the seals of our arms. Done at Madrid, this ,5ih dav of July. 1811. ( I,. S ) M. EL DUQUE DA SAM CARLOS. ( L. S) II. '. VEI. LESLEY. The last class respects Portugal and contains five documents: Mr. Canning to Sir C. Stuart, Dec 3, 1822; Sir C. Smart tu Mr. Canning. Paris. Dec. 12. 1S22 ; M. de Chateaubriand to the Portuguese Charge d'Affairs at Paris, communicated by Viscouutde Marrellus to Mr. Canning, March 7, 1 in which it is stated, " If the French Government is forced to de- clare war against the Spanish Government, it is not to support political theories, hut because her immediate safety and her essential interests are compromised by the internal transactions of Spain. France not being in the same situation with regard to Portugal, sees no plausible motive lo induce the Govern- ment of his Most Faithful Majesty to renounce the relations of neace and friendship. France hones that she shall not I r. nrl HOLLAND wished the Noble Lord to" point out to hint any one article in any treaty to prevent the union of the crowns of France and Sitain. Lord LIVERPOOL said the bearing of all the treaties Went to that effect Lord HOLLAND said Louis XIV. only renounced all right to the. crown of Spain, but not for his successors. Lord LIVERPOOL replied that the renunciation of the I wo crowns was decreed and registered by the Chambers of France and the Cortes of Spain. Here the conversation dumped. APPEALS. Lord LIVERPOOL rose to move for a Committee to consider the best mode of obtaining a more speedy decision of the appeals presented to the House of Lords. It appeared that, since 1815. there had been 570 appeals presented ; of these, ' 126 were Scotch. 55 were English. 54 were Irish, and 4 Welsh, The appeals decided out of this number were 232 Scotch, 21 English, 52 Irish, and one Welsh, making in all 366 appeals decided. Of the Scotch appeals decided, 115 had been affirmed, 62 reversed, and 83 remitted. lie was most anxious to facilitate the administration of justice, as it appeared that the evil was a growing one. and particularly with regard to the Scotch appeals. lie concluded with mov- ing for a Committee. The Earl of ROSEBERY thanked the Noble Lord for the attention he had paid to this subject, and approved of the motion which the Noble End had made. dissolved. His Majesty is represented, in the last dispatches from Madrid, as having wholly abandoned himself to the tide of events, and as conceding whatever ii called for by the Pro- visional Junta and the Curbs. The authority of the Provisional Government does not ap- pear to extend beyond the two Castiles and a part of Andalu- sia : Distinct local authorities prevail in the various provint es, and the King's personal safety is regarded as extremely liable to be hazarded, by any step which might lay liiin open to the suspicion of entertaining a design to bring about a counter- revolution, whether by internal or external means. This important subject having been referred to, and consi- dered by the Duke of Wellington, his memorandum accom- panies this minute. His Grace does not hesitate, upon his in- timate experience of Spanish affairs, to pronounce that the Spanish nation is, of all the Euiopean people, that which will least brook any interference from abroad ; he slates the many instances in which, during the late war, this distinguishing trait of national chai ncter rendered them obstinate!) blind to most pressing consider itioos of public safety; he states the imminent danger in which the suspicion of foreign interference, anil more especially of interference on the part of Frauce, is likely to involve the King — and he further describes the dif- ficulties which would oppose themselves to any military opera- tions in Spain, undertaken for the purpose of reducing, by force, the nation to submit themselves to an order of things to be either suggested or prescribed to them from without. Sir Henry Wellesley has, in coincidence with this opinion, reported the alarm which the intended mission of M. de La Tour du Pin bad excited at Madrid, the piejudices which, in ! the opinion of all the foreign Ministers at Madrid, it was calcu- lated to occasion to the King's interests and possible safety.— He also reports the steps which it was in contemplation to have adopted, on the part of . the King, to endeavour to prevent the French Minister from prosecuting his journey to Madrid, when the intelligence of the abandonment of the mission was receiv- ed from Paris. At all events, therefore, until some central authority shall establish itself in Spain, all notion of operating upon tier Coun- cils seems utterly impracticab'e ; and calculated to lead to no other possible result than that of compromising either the King or the Allies, or probably both. The present state of Spain, no doubt, seriously extends the range of political agitation in Europe, but it must nevertheless he admitted, that there is no portion of Europe of equal mag- nitude, in which such a revolution could have happened, less likely to menace other States with that direct and imminent danger which lias always been regarded, at least in this coun- try. as alone constituting the case which would justify external interference. If the case is not such as to warrant such an in- terference ; if we do not feel that we have at this moment either the right or the means lo interfere with effect by force— if the semblance of such an interference is more likely to irritate than to overawe, and if we have proved, by experience, how little a Spanish Government, whether of King or Cortes, is disposed to listen to advice from Foreign States, is it not prudent at least to pause before we assume an attitude which would seem to pledge us in the eyes of Europe to some decisive proceeding ? Before we embark in such a measure, is it not expedient at least to ascertain, with some degree of precision, what we really mean to do ? This course of temperate and cautious po- lice,' so befitting the occasion and the critical position in which the King is personally placed, will in no degree fetter our ac- tion, when, if ever, the case for acting shall arise. In the meantime, as independent States, the Allied Powers may awaken, through their respective missions at Madrid, with not less effect than would attend any just representation, a sa- I Intarv apprehension of the consequences that might be produced ( by any violence offered to the King's person or family, or by any hostile measures directed against the Portuguese dominions ill Europe, for the protection of which Great Britain is bound by specific Treaty. In conveying any such intimation, however, the utmost de- licacy should be observed ; and though it is to be presumed $ that the views and wishes of all the Allied Powers must be es- sentially the same, and that the sentiments thev are likely to express cannot materially differ, it does not follow that they should speak either in their corporate character, or through any common organ— both which expedients would be calculat- ed rather to offend than to conciliate or persuade. There can be no doubt of the general danger which menaces more or less the stability of all existing Governments, from the | principles which are afloat, and from the circumstances that so I many states of Europe are now employed in the difficult task [ of casting anew their Governments upon the Representative principle ; but the notion of revising, limiting, or regulating the course of such experiments, either by foreign council or I bv foreign force, would be as dangerous to avow, as it would be impossible to execute ; and the illusion too prevalent on this subject should not be encouraged in our intercourse with the Allies. That circumstances might arise out of such experi- ments in any country directly menacing to the safety of other states, cannot be denied, and against such a danger, well as- certained, the Allies may justifiably, and must in all prudence, be on their guard ; but such is not the present case. Fearful as is the example which is furnished by Spain, of an army in revolt, and a Monarch swearing to a Constitution which con- tains in its frame hardly the semblance of a Monarchy, there is tio ground for apprehension that Europe is likely to be IXidfaim HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, April 21. Their Lordships this day heard Counsel in three Irish Ap- peals, and several Scots Counsel ( Messrs. Mo:' Creiff, Green- Robertson, & c.) attended in expectation of Lord . , " speedilv endangered bv Spanish arms. If we were wrong in our calculations, it is somewhat J ' » ' » » » consolatory to reflect, that many hundreds, endowed with more political wisdom than we could pretend to, continued in the same error. The imprisoning of Bona- parte in the island of St. I leleua always appeared to us as an act of unnecessary cruelty : it was disgraceful to to our national character : it was the work of Caetlereagh, which is enough to mark its character. 15ut the events now passing on the Continent shew that it was the most impolitic measure we could ever have adopted. Had lie been allowed to remain in England, according to his anxious wishes and entreaties, he would still be in the enjoyment of life and health ; and none of the contempti- ble Bourbons would have dared to venture on the despe- rate steps thev are now pursuing, not only against the liberties of Spain, but against the vital interests of Eng- land. We should have had the bull- dog ready to let loose upon- them, if ever the necessity for doing so oc- curred. We have often prognosticated events which did afterwards take place. It required no spirit of prophecy to do so> i for any common observer of human affairs might have done the same. Fifteen years'ago we pre- dicted the downfall of Bonaparte, because his career was inconsistent with tfie feelings and hostile lo- the interests of mankind. VVe will now once more, without any . pretensions to prophetic power, venture to- predict, that • f the Bourbons persist iu their present carter of In this alliance, as in all other human arrangements, nothing is more likely to impair, or even to destroy its real utility, than any attempt to push its duties and its obligations beyond the sphere which its original conception arid understood principles will warrant. It was a union for the re- conquest and libera- tion of a great proportion of the continent of Europe from the i military dominion of France ; and having subdued the con- queror, it look the state of possession, as established by the peace, under the protection of the alliance, It never was, how ever, intended as a union for the government of the world, or for the superintendence of the internal affairs of other States. » * « » * * We shall be found in our places when actual danger mena- ces the system of Europe; but this country cannot, and will not, act upon abstract and speculative principles of precaution. The Alliance which exists had no such purpose in view in its original formation. It was never soexplnined to Parliament ; if it had, most assuredly the sanction of Parliament would never have been given to it ; and it would now be a breach of faith were the Ministers of the Crown to acquiesce iu a Construc- tion being put upon it, or were they to suffer themselves to be betrayed into a course of measures, inconsistent with those principles which tbev avowed at the time, and which they have since uniformly maintained both at home and abroad. ' Mlv, FRANCE— No. L Mr. Secretary Canning to Sir1 C. Stuart; ( Extract.) Foreign Office, March 31, 1853. The article, of which I inclose a copy, is contained in the testy between his M; » j# sty and the King of Spin 1814, hut ]• P, sct shields. SeaSeld's cause being called, hut neither it nor any otb Scots Appeal caine on there having indeed been no Scotch business before their Lordships for the last fortnight. FOREIGN RELATIONS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL stated, that the papers moved for by some of their Lordships were nearly ready and would be delivered to their Lordships by 12 o'clock to- morrow.—- With regard to one of the papers, that from IVI. de la Garde, the French Minister at Madrid, it could not be produced, as it iiad not been officially communicated through Sir W. A'Court to this ' country, but had been confidentially obtained. It, however, would be found correctly given in the Courier news- paper of the 19ih February. Tuesday, April 22. ' FO R EIGN It E L A TIO NS. Lord HOLLAND moved for copies of ail communication made to this Government since September 1822, relative to \ ahv assistance to be afforded to Portugal against the invading armies. He understood that a paper of this description was in existence. The Earl of LIVERPOOL could not at the present moment produce the document alluded to. The case stood thus with Portugal, If Portugal was attacked without provocation on her part, this country would be obliged, to in- terfere; but if it were with provocation, this country was not bound to interfere. lie wished the Noble Baron to withdraw his motion for the papers at least for a short time. The Mnrquisr of L A NS I) O W N E wished that farther pa- pers should be produced relative to the negotiations with res- pect to the slave trade. He was also anxious to obtain some farther information with regard tot. be Austrian loan. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that as the negociations respecting the slave trade had taken place at Verona, the do- cuments would be produced. Negotiations for a composition with respect to the Austrian loan were still pending, and he had no doubt but that such an arrangement would be made as would prove satisfactory to all parties. Lord DA RNLEY was happy to hear it intimated by the Noble Earl, that it was probable that the Austrian* would compound with their creditors. Earl GREY had never but one opinion of the Austrian loan, notwithstanding the declarations of Mr. Pitt on the subject. J Lord HOLL AND had not seen the name of the Emperor of Austria in the Gazette,—( A laugh.)— But had been declar- ed bankrupt, and was to compound will, his creditors. After a few words from Lord ELLEN 1U) ROUGH with respect to the commencement of the negociations at Madrid by 5ir \ V. A'Court, Earl GREY wished to put a question upon another point of considerable importance. lie meant the attempts made by the French Government to raise an insurrection in Spain, by supplying the insurgents with money. He wished to'know whether this Government had not received dispatches from our Minister at Madrid, stating the fact that the French Govern- ment had employed money for the encouragement of such in- surrection ? The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that his Majesty's Minister had certainly received such information as amounted to a belief of the fact, but there was no actual proof. THE NAVY. The Earl of I) A RNLEY rose to call the attention of the House to the present state of the navy, and urged the necessity of preserving our ships of war in a condition for immediate service. Situated as England now was, while the Continental powers were in a state of war, it was most requisite that atten- tion should be paid to the condition of our navy. He con- cluded with moving for a" return of the number of guard ships in the ports of the United Kingdom, and the number of sea- men employed in these ships. Lord MELVILLE resisted the motion. One of the prin- cipal grounds of objection to it was, that it was not calculated to obtain the information required, lie trusted, that although this country ou^ ght to be in time of peace in a certain state of preparation, there was no impennding war to call for any ex- ertions. It was intended, at the proper time, to man the guard ships more efficiently than they were at present. Lord DA RNLEY said that his object ban been in a great measure obtained by what had fallen from the Noble Lord ; and under such circumstances he should withdraw his motion. The motion was then withdrawn, and the House adjourned till Thursday. Thursday, April 24. NEW CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND. The Marquis of BU I E wished to know, from any of the Noble Lords who are members of Government, whether any measures had been taken for the appropriation of L. 200,000 voted by the House of Commons for building churches m Scotland. Lord MELVILLE, in reply, said, it was Intended to in- troduce a biil, during the present Session, for the erection of new churches in Scotland, in those parts where the parish church was too distant from some parts of the parish ; but the sum required would be much less than that mentioned by the Noble Marquis. THE LATE NECOCIATION>. Lord ELLENBOROUGII moved an Address express sive of disapprobation of. the course pursued by Ministers, in their negotiations with France. After a Jong debate, the mo- tion was negatived by a majority pf - I:- J2 to 48. Friday, April 25. FOREIGN RELATIONS. Lord HOLLAND said, that, in 1817, he had asked the Noble Earl opposite, whether there was any treaty existing to ptevent the union of the two crowns of France and Spain. The Noble Earl then said he knew of none such ; but now it turned out that such an article did exist in 1S14, and by that article, as published by Mr. Canning to Sir C. Stuart, there was nothing to prevent Ferdinand VII. from succeeding to the throne of France. This was no security against the family compact.. Lord LIVERPO. OL was persuaded that the question in 1817 was not put on this particular treaty with Spain. He might have given an answer ascribed to him on a question respecting another treaty. He had no hesitation in saying, that the treaty alluded to was entered into in 181" 4; just after the- general peace of Europe, and the article itself. Was under- stood to* bind S. sain from any renewal of the family com- HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, Apr/ 121. THE CATHOLIC QUESTION. Lord NUGENT said he had understood the Aftorney- Generai for Ireland to say on a former day that it was not his intention to renew his Catholic Bill. ( Mr. Plunkett appeared to assent.) Having understood the Right Hon. Gentleman aright, he would now give notice that he would, on the 2d of May, move for leave to bring in a bill, the object of which would be, to place the Catholics of Great Britain as nearly as possible oit the same footing with the Catholics of the sister kingdom. IRELAND. Sir N. COLTHUTl- ST, in moving for certain papers rela- tive to Ireland, wished to ask his Right Hon. Friend, when it was his intention to bring the subject of the disturbances iu Ireland under the consideration of the House. The - increase of the disturbances rendered it imperative on the Right Hon. Gentleman to bring the subject before Parliament without farther delay. He concluded by moving for copies of addresses to the Lord Lieutenant from the several Grand Juries on the subject. Mr. GOULBURN sa; d, his motion on the subject of Ire- land had been delayed, because he wished the House to be in possession of certain papers which had now been laid before the House. On the30th inst. he would submit a motion to the House for the renewal of the insurrection act, and he- should take that opportunity of going into a review of the state of the country. The motion was then agreed to. Lord EN NHS MO UK moved an Address to the Crown, for a return from the Clerk of the Crown in the County of Cork, of all persons who had been tried uuder the Insurrection Act, from the commencement of the Special Session up to the 10th of the present month, distinguishing the number found guilty, specifying the crimes of which they were con- victed, and showing of those convicted the number whose sen- tences had been carried into execution, the number which had been pardoned, and the cases still undisposed of. He offered this motion to the House, for the purpose of ascertaining how the Insurrection Act had been applied in the County of Corlc. After some remarks on the system acted upon in Ireland, Mr. BE NNET wished to know if the Government had any other remedy to propose for the existing evils than the renewal of the Insurrection Act? Mr. Secretary CANNING thought as the question of the Hon. Gentleman was an argumentative one, the House would not consider it necessary that it should receive an immediate answer. Mr. BENNET conceived he had a right to take the course he had adopted. Mr. GOULBURN said as the motion of which he had given notice would so soon be before the Ilouse, he thought it would be better that he should defer giving his reply till then. Mr. ABEliCROMBY desired to know the number of committals which had taken place under the Insurrection Act in the County of Cork. He wished for this, as he under- stood the country to be in a most alarmiug state, having been informed that two hundred persons had been discharged or ac- quitted, inconsequence of the witnesses against them being being afraid to come forward. Mr. V. FITZGERALD wished for a more general return than that which bad been called for by the Noble Lord. He thought it ought not to be confined to the County of Cork.— He therefore moved, as an amendment, to leave out the words, " the County of Cork," for the purpose of inserting these words " those Counties in which the Insurrection Act was in force." After a few words from Sir J. NEWPORT, the motion was agreed to. IRISH CHURCH RATES BILL. Mr. GOULBURN moved the second reading of the Irish church rates bill. Sir J. NEWPORT stated his intention to have the bill wholly discussed on its going into the Committee, as he thought parts of it extremely objectionable. Mr. GOULBURN assured the House that this bill did not extend th e powers ot the Ecclesiastical Courts. Thev House any qiie. tion to ameliorate the condition of Ireland.— Mad he imagined that there was a partial administration ot' justice heretofore, he should have felt it lo be his duty to have brought the subject under the consideration of Parliament. Mr. PEEL remarked on the importance of the subject • While he was in office in Ireland, he could answer for the im- partial administration of justice, and more laboriously so when Roman Catholics were concerned. Where it was feared that equal justice might not be secured in cases complained of, Coun- sel or others were senL to make the necessary inquiries. II,; would state farther, that while he held office in Ireland, all I the candidates for office were not subjected to any inquiry, whether they were Unman Catholics or not. YOUKSHIItB PETITION. Lord MILTON presented tiie petition from the county of York for reform. It had been, he might say, agreed to un- animously, at a meeting ten times more numerous tlun that of Lincoln. The petition was signed by upward of 1 7,200 free, holders, whose residences, as well as their names, were given- ( hear). lie believed there were not above 50 signatures to which any legal objection could be made ; among them wer>: some trustees, and some freeholders of Hull, and a few others not yet entrusted with votes—( hear, hear) lie need not say be approved of the petition ; but he wished now. to add, tllaG the great change of opinion that had been wrought in his mind on the subject of reform had been produced by the conduct of the House—( hear, hear), lint he felt some consolation in knowing, that like changes had been produced in the minds, of Members for Thetford, Salisbury, and other places, lie. felt that the House did not discharge its duty as it ought to- wards the people, who weie the best judges of the honest con- duct of Parliament. ( hear hear.) The people might not be gootl judges of financial matters, nor of foreign affairs ; but of the honest conduct of Parliament they w- erejudges, on which he would rely. The House was too much disposed to look on those beneath it as inferior in information, but such conduct was neither wise nor politic. Mr. S. WORTLEY, iu seconding the motion for bringing up the petition, did not deny that it was signed by a majority of the freeholders of Yorkshire, and that it merited the con- sideration of the House; he must, however, enter his protest against its prayer. He believed that the House did discharge its duty to I he people. When the constitution of the House could be so amended as to discharge its duty more completely, he would consent to change, but not till then. Mr. It. COL BURN spoke iu favour of the petition. Lord M I LTON then brought up the petition : being nearly as much as the Noble Lord could carry, it occasioned tnuclt merriment. The petition was read at length, and was sup- ported by Mr. Sykes. F0 R EIG N NEG OC r A TIO X S. Mr. CANNING moied an address to the Throne for ad- ditional papers respecting the foreign netfoeutions. Mr. WARRE wished to know whether the five Allied Powers agreed to a treaty at Verona for assisting France in the attack on Spain. Mr. CANNING did not believe that any such instrument was signed at Verona; he h. ul never heard of any such undet- taking. The address was then agreed to. HIGH SHERIFF OF DUBLIN. Sir F. BVUDETTrose, in consequence of the motion of which he had given notice. The notice grew out of ihe con- duct of Ministers on a late occasion. In all discussions rela- tive to the state of Ireland, there was an expression of irritated feelings, which it was highly desirable should be put a slop to, as little better than a state of smothered civil war. But noth- ing could be more erroneous than to allow that state of thinos to continue. He wished to move for farther inquiry, but should avoid all inflammation of language. The Attornev- Gem- ral had brought forward grave charges against the High Sheriff, and it was impossible that the matter could he allowed to rest there. There had appeared at first to him to be acts of much oppression on the part of the Attorney- General. Hut the speech of' that Learned Gentleman had made a complete change in his opinion. The Learned Gentleman had only had recourse to an ei- officio information, when the ordinary modes of justice had been obstructed. He wished that all the Attorney- Generals were, in the first instance, compelled to apply to a grand jury before an e. r officio information should be filed. He thought the parties had no rauw to complain, unless such a mode of information was to be wholly condemned.. The ex officio information had been justified by lilackvope, from the extremity of the cases ; but that never appeared to be the matter of fact. Nooifumfrom the mode of information could apply to the Irish Attorney- General; and the notice of his motion had arisen from the charges made against the High Sheriff, and which had been denied by the friends of that gen- tleman. A Learned Gentleman had said on a former evening that he would give a triumph to no party, and he would do so by doing justice to none. The que- tion had at last been re- dded to this, whether the Attorney- General had acted with a sound discretion ; and on that question he, as an English- man, was incompetent to give an opinion. The Learned Gentleman had been placed by his friend in a state of ambiguity; and he did not think the motion could be resisted by him, or, indeed, by noy one. He had abstained from all topics that could stir up party feelings. He had heard that an amend- ment would be moved lo order the prosecution of the Sheriff. To such an amendment he could not consent. He should move that the statement made by Ihe Attorney- General of Ireland, on the 15th of April, relative lo the recent trials in Dublin, made it expedient to order the appearance of the High Sheriff before the House. Mr. PLUNKETT did not intend tooffer the least opposi- tion to the motion. The House had to consider whether he had acted from malice or oppression in the execution of hit duty ; and if not be was entitled to an acquittal on the part of the House. He had not come forward as the accuser of anv , i • • i • ,',.,.,.,-, individual, for he had himself been the accused. If he were would remain precisely m the same situation whether this hi " i - <• , u • " _ , f persuaded of the truth of certain statements made to him, even though he could not prove them, he was bound to act upon them in his official capacity. The suspicions that then rested upon his mind had been strengthened ; and he thought the Sheriff a proper subject of prosecution; which he would do unless the House took it out of his hands. It might be asked why be had not sooner proceeded against the Sheriff? He- were passed or not. Mr. HUME contended, that the principles on which Ec- clesiastical Courts proceeded were totally inconsistent with the principles of justice. He thought tint these excessive rates and tithes were an enormous evil— that the Irish people, upon Ihe great majority of whom they were so peculiarly op- pressive, would not pay them much longer, but effect the cure themselves by resisting the payment. He hoped they would do what was necessary to attain this object. Supposing the fact to he according to the calculation of the Hon. Member for Kerry, that the Protestant population, at present one- fil'lh of the aggregate population, should soon be reduced really to a hundred and fifth part, could it be supposed that the great Roman Catholic majority which must then remain would con- sent to contribute these enormous sums to the support of tile Protestant clergy ? He hoped they would never hear it— ( Hear, hear;.) but see rather what physical force would do for them—( hear.) The Right lion. Gentleman ( Mr. V. Fitzgerald) cried " hear, hear," and seemed alarmed at this expression; but he ( Mr. Hume) repeated it; for it was his firm conviction that if these things were persisted i'. i, matters must come to that extremity at last. Mr. V. FITZGERALD protested against the use of such language as the Hon, Gentleman had held, in expressing a hope that the Irish people might oppose, to the demands made on them for the support of the established clergy, physi cal force—( hear.) This doctrine was as calculated to inflame the minds of that people, as it was unbecoming any Member of Parliament to use iu that House—' Hear.) Mr. HUME had expressed no opinion in regard lo this par ticular question which he had not expressed before, and which he would not express again, and within even ( lie walls of that House. It might he said that he was wiuijg, or that tiie Right Hon. Gentleman was right; but such was his ( Mr. Hume's) sincere opinion. ' His Right Hon. Gentleman had very ma- terially altered his own opinions on these matters within the short space of l'J months, for he was now found supporting Ministers in a proposition for the commutation of tithes; whereas, when he ( Mr. flume) proposed, about a year ago. a revision oT the system of Irish tithes, he was told he was broaching a wild and frightful theory. He could assure the Right Hon. Gentleman, that what lie had to- ni^ bt uttered was his own conscientious opinion respecting Ireland: anil feeling it to be so, he did not conceive that any harm could arise there or elsewhere from speaking the truth—( Hear.) The truth would be know, though fifty different ways might be adopted in broaching it; and having stated what he believed would be the event, he hoped that Government would profit by experience, and endeavour to avert, the calamity—( Hear.) Mr. FITZGERALD repeated his protest against the lan- guage of the lion. Member. The bill was then read'a second time, and ordered to he committed on Thursday next. Tuesday, April 22. Mr. V. MOORE brought in a lull to consolidate and amend the laws for adjusting disputes between masters and their ser- vants. He observed that the biil was of very great importance to the manufacturing districts. The bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. Lord F. COWER presented a petition from Wick against any alteration of the sugar duties. IRELAND. Mr. C, G RANT said, that an opinion had been entertained that the Right Hon. President of the Board of Control bad asserted in that House, thatall Irish Administrations previour, to that of Lord Wellesley had been partial in the administration of justice ; he wished to know whether ihe Right Hon. Gen- tleman had said arty thing of this kind ? Mr. C. WYNNE was glad of the opportunity ofstaiing that lie had never asserted any thing of the kind which had been attributed to him : he had never felt such sentiruelirto be just. He then adverted to the stipulations agreed to on his joining, the Administration1— liberty to originate in Ceuncil or ia the had early stated to the Members of Government, that it was a matter of serious consideration whether the Sheriff should not be prosecuted for the manner of returning the pannel, which hail entirely been done by Sheriff Thorpe. Though he h id shown the p. inuel to Sheriff Cooper, no alteration had been made in it. He had had himself a charge hanging over biin for two months, and had he then brought a charge against the Sheriff, it would have been said, he wished to clear himself at the expence of another. He must, however, proieed bv the unfavoured mode of « officio information, as there was no other chance of success. He must at the same time think it hard that the High Sheriff should not have the means of vindi- cating his character. Mr. DENi\ fAN thought it was extrtmely objectionable t » have recourse to an ex officio information after the Learned- Gentleman had tak eti his chance of the common course of pro- ceedings before a Grand Jury. With the previous part of ihe proceedings the Sheriff had nothing to do. There was a count for a riot, but none for a conspiracy. The bottle had been thrown by a drunken individual, by whom it had been previous- ly emptied. No Counsel, however exalted, had a right to at- tack the conduct of a Jury ; and afier the finding of the Grand Jury he had no right to appeal from them to himself. The moment the conduct of the High Sheriff was known, all the rest of the transactions dwindled into nothing. He would support the motion, as the House of Commons was the proper tribunal where such a question could he tried. Mr. BANKES spoke against the proposition of the Hon. Baronet. Lord MILTON supported the motion. Mr. BROWNLOW trusted that the Hon. Baronet would persevere in his motion, and that Parliamentary inquiry would- be granted. Mr.- GOULBURN said, he should prefer the mode oC proceeding adopted by the Attorney- General of Ireland rather than an inquiry by that House. He denied that any evidence was given before the Privy Council that the bottle w. i, thrown, from the pit on the stage, and not from the gallery, at the Lord Lieutenant's box. He assured Ihe House most solemnly that 110 man was produced to give any such evidence. Col. BARRY said, that if tins were a charge of a simple act of misdemeanor of the Sheriff, lie should w ish it to be tried by a court of law ; but substantial justice could not be done in Ireland ; and therefore he hoped these men would receive justice nt the bar of the House. All who detested calumny,, and its influence, would vote for the motion of the Hon. Bart. Sir J. NEWPORT knew no case so strong for the exercise' of the inquisitorial powers of ihe House as one which involved: the abuse of the trial by jury. If substantial justice could not he obtained elsewhere, it was the duty of the House to dis- pense it. For this reason he should give his most hearty con- currence to the motion of the Hon. Baronet. Mr. S. RICE declared his unqualified dissent from the pro- position, that the conduct of tlif Attorney- General for Ireland had been cleared on a preceding evening. Mr. PEEL said lie would on this occasion confine himself strictly to the question before the House. That question was whether inquiry should be instituted into the conduct of the Sheriff. All parties are agreed that inquiry was necessary, in justice to the Sheriff; but there was a difference as to the mode of inquiry, and lie was decidedly of opinion that inquiry should' lie before a jury, nnd not at the bar of the House. lie would ask whether the inquiry could be best carried on b-' fore the House, which could not examine witnesses upon oath, or be- fore a court of justice, where ihey would he examined under the sanction of that solemn obligation. Mr. TIE ItN EY hoped the House would not delay an ho » r in instituting the inquiry. i Mr C A N N i VG said, the plain case was, that imputation* 1 IriJ !: een thrown out against tW Sheriff, and if there was no other way by which he could clear up hrs conflict hut through Parliament, that this application was well founded ; and it was due to the Sheriff, that this inquiry . should be instituted. Hut there was another course open to the parties hv which more complete justice might he done, and that would he by the nlain straight forward proceeding in a Corn of justice, by which a more effectual and speedy justice would be done to the 1 individual concerned. Mr. BROUGHAM sniJ, if it was* thought that justice could be better done to the individual in a Court of justice than in that House, how strange it was that the individual had not adopted that course ; but that he should, on the contrary, have petitioned the House to take Up his case. The Hon. Secre- tary, however, said— Oh !" but the Sheriff* does not under- stand his own case, and therefore the House must interfere to < pro! ect him." lie ( Mr. B.)! however, was not so ignorant of 4be benefits to be derived from the interference of this House tis to agree to this doctrine. He knew the contrary ; and if an instance to know this was necessary, it was only to refer to the case of Mr. Wyndham Quin, where an authority would be found—( hear.) But he would say, even if this was the fust case, it would be the duty of the House to interfere. What was the charge? Why, it was the charge against a corporate officer, of having tainted the source of justice, by packing a jury, and that for a political purpose. And by whom was this charge against the Sheriff brought forward? Why, by his " Majesty's Attorney- General, who, if this inquiry was refused, he could not consider as acquitted of the charge brought against him. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then proceeded to contend that inquiry by the House would be the most regular and effectual in obtaining the ends of justice. Sir II. PA IiNELL said a few words, which were rendered inaudible by the cries of " Question. 1' The gallery was then cleared for a division— For the Motion, ... 219 Against it, 185 Majority against Ministers, ... 34 The other orders were disposed of, and the House adjourn- ed ut half- past one o'clock. Thursday, April < 24. Mr. BROUGHAM, seeing otu- of the Lords of the Admit rally in his place, wished to ask a question. It had been stated in the public Journals, that a Spanish corvette had been captured in the West India seas by a French cruiser. He de- sired to know whether the Admiralty were in possession of any information upon the subject. As the intelligence had reached this country, this capture must have taken place six weeks ago, and the letters of marque and reprisal must have been dated at a time as much antecedent of the capture, if the cruiser was authorised by the French Government. In that case there had been the grossest perfidy on the part of that Government ; and if no letters of marque had been granted, • the crew of the French ship had been guilty of an act of piracy, for which they were liable to be hanged up by any who met • with them. Sir GEORGE CLERK said, that the Government had received nootbt- r intelligence of the circumstance, than that which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had referred to, the I'ublic Journals. SCOTCH JURIES. Mr. KENNEDY brought in a bill to regulate the mode of conducting criminal prosecutions in Scotland. — Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday the 2d of M « y. Mr. MAX WEI. L moved for a return of the number of persons confined for debt in the prisons of Scotland, in the years 1818. 1819, 1820, 1821. and 1822 ; specifying the number of debts under £ 1, under £ 2y under £ 5, and under £ 20. The LORD A DVOC ATE said he h'ad no objection to the • motion, and should render the Hon. Gentleman every assis- tance in his power.— Ordered. h A IlILL A DUTIES. Lord A. HAMILTON presented a petition from the in. habitants of the Isle of Arran, praying for the repeal of the JJarilla Duties, and he wished to know the sentiments of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite on the subject. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he • was not able, at the present moment, to answer the Noble 3, ord. He had been at great pains to collect all the facts eon- reeled with the question, and they were at present in such a bhope as would enable him soon to make up his mind. P A RLIA M ENTA R Y 11E FORM. Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought forward his motion, de- tailing the defects of the present state of the representation Jlis plan of reform was similar to that detailed last year ; to add 300 Members to the counties, taking , 100 from the boroughs, Ac. He concluded with moving that the state of the re- presentation required the most serious consideration of Par- liament. Lord NOItMANBY seconded the motion. Sir EDWARD HYDE EAST opposed it. IMr. RICA li DO thought the people would never be pro- perly represented till the overbearing influence of the aristo- « racytva- 5 rfrme away. This could only be done by adopting the system of voting by ballot, and by making Parlia- ments of shorter duration. He denied that the House, as at present constituted, represented the people. He did not wish to say any thing invidious of the House; but he must say, that if elected by the people, the same Gentlemen who now constituted it would be seen acting very differently to what they do now ; he would however, support no scheme of reform which had not election by ballot for its basis. Mr. li. MARTIN could not go the length which the Noble Lord wished to go. He was however, prepared to go part of the way with him. If the Noble Lordd would bring in a bill to try his experiment in the borough of Tavistock, and two or three others, that bill should have his support. Not- withstanding what had been sahi, he was convinced the House as now constituted, spoke the sense of the people. Sir J. NEWPORT supported the motion, and strongly lirged the necessity of reform. Sir THOM AS LETH BRIDGE « ss now convinced re- form was become necessary. He wished to have the boroughs clone away, and more Members given to counties. This change was required by the change of circumstances, the spreading of intelligence and wealth. He was convinced also that the landed interest was not properly represented, otherwise agricultural distress: would never have arrived at the height it had done. Sir F. 15 L AKE advised the friends of reform not to split upon small points, but unite to carry the general question, and then proceed to othrr parts. The gallery was then denied for a division, when the num- bers were— For the motion... 169 Against it.. . 2S0 Majority ... — 111 Friday April 25. THE GAME LAWS. Lord CRANBOURN brought in a bill to legalize the Sa- e of game, which was read a first time. Sir J. SHELLY gave notice that, on the second reading of the bill, he would take the sense of the House upon il. Mr. BEN NET presented a petition from an individual on the subject of the game laws, and complaining of the conduct of the Duke of Buckingham and some other individuals, Ma- gistrates for the county of Hants, for opp'essive proceedings under those laws. Sir F. BARING and the Marquis of CH AN DOS de- fended the conduct of the Duke of Buckingham and the other individuals complained of in the petition. Mr. WILLIAMS thought the law which prevented a man from following game on land which he himself occupied was a hard law on Englishmen. The petition was received. EMPLOYMENT OF MACHINERY. Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from operative Manufacturers. & c. of Manchester, praying for some projec- tion between them and the Master Manufacturers, the Peti. tioners considering that the use of machinery, steam. & c. seriously affected wages. He thought the Petitioners took a w rong view of their own interests. Mr. PEEL confirmed this statement, observing that it was supported by the amplest inquiries. Mr. MAXWELL was once in favour of a Tax on Ma- chinery, but he now thought a reduction of the taxes on the . requisites of life would be more useful to the operative Classes. Petition ordered to be printed. SHERIFF AND GRAND JURY OF DUBLIN. Colonel BARRY stated, that beheld in his hand a list of witnesses that it would be necessary to summon on the ap- proaching investigation into the conduct of the Sheriff of Dub- Jin ; but some of them were so poor, that unless pecuniary assistance was afforded them, it would not be in their power to attend the Hou^ e. Mr. GOULBURN said, he believed there was no example of any advances being made in the fitst instance. The House had the power to compel the attendance of, persons at whatever inconvenience; he was not, therefore, prepared to say that in this case a contrary precedent should be established. After a few words from Sir J. NEWPORT and Mr. DALY, the motion was agreed to, and -. the witnesses ordered to attend the House on Monday the 5th of Ma- y next. The other orders of the day were then disposed of. and the House adjourned at one o'clock. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM FRENCH PAPERS. TELEGRAPHIC BSSPATCH. PARIS, April ' 21.— A telegraphic dispatch announces hat we have found at Paneono, which place the enemy had evaeunfeu, 31 puces of cannon, besides several bombs, and a great quantity of cannon- shot The head- quarters are at Vittori'a, where his Royal Highness lias been received with enthusiasm. The following Telegraphic Dispatch, as to the pro- gress of the French Army, has been received at Paris: , APRIL 22.— A Telegraphic Dispatch announces that on the 18th, our vanguard carried Logrono, which' was defended by 930 men, and that they took a General, two hundred men, a standard, arms, and baggage. Mar- shal Oudinot is going to ISurgos, his 11 oval Highness will remain some davs at Vittoria. " The above dispatch has been communicated to the Civil Authorities by his Excellency the Minister of the Interior." Letters from Irun state, that the officers of regiments now in that town, who are ordered to repair to head- quarters, proceed on their march armed • villi muskets, as in the last war. The roads begin to be infested with Guerillas, which audaciously make their appearance at a sho rt distance from the arinv. Orders have been issued by the Duke d'Angouleme, that no military person should join the army singly ; con- voys will be formed, and escorts will conduct them to their destination. We learn from Perpignan that movements were ex- pected to be made on the 17th and 18th bv our armv of the Eastern Pyrenees, for the purpose of penetrating into Catalonia. We are assured that the 43d regiment of the line, forming part of the garrison of Paris, will march to- mor- row for the armv in Spain. The Spanish prisoners, who were expected at Tou- louse, received counter- orders on the route, and are to proceed to Perigueux. We have received the following letter from Brest, dated April 17 :—" Yesterday evening entered and cast anchor in our roads, the corvette La Zelie ; sailed from Guada- loupe, March 19. She has brought the news of Rear- Admiral Meynar de Laforge, commanding the Jean- Bart, having taken a Spanish vessel loaded with 2,000,000 of piasters, destined for the Government of tlie Cortes." VITTOLUA, April 17.— The Duke of Augouleme, who left Mondragon this morning at half- past seven, was welcomed with enthusiasm throughout the whole road, and complimented as he passed through the villages on his way. The Prince often stopped to inquire into the wants of the. soldiers ; he is in this manner always kind to those who accompany him. He arrived at Vittoria at half- past two, amidst the warmest demonstrations of joy from the inhabitants w!. o went out to meet him, and called him their deliverer, and the champion of the holy cause. The windows were crowded with male and female spectators, who waved their handkerchiefs, crying, " Live the Bourbons, the Duke Augouleme, and France, the worthy supports of our King." The bells were every where rung, and fireworks were let olf in rejoicing for the arrival of the French. Carefully attended in their quarters, abundantly sup- plied with provisions, our soldiers can scarcely believe themselves in Spain. It would seem as if we were enter- ing the towns in the south of France* The head- quarters of the first corps, commanded by the Duke of Reggio, moved this morning from Vittoria for Miranda, where the advanced guard has been for some davs, after having taken several pieces of cannon, which were left spiked at Pancorbo. The course of the Ebro is free: there has been no attempt to oppose its pas- sage at the bridge of Miranda. Bilbao opened its gates to Vavala some days ago. Bur- gos has also submitted. By accounts received from Pampeluna, we are assur- ed that our troops under the command of the Prince of Hohenlohe, the 3d corps, and the Spanish divisions commanded by Santos- Ladron and the Count d'Espagne, blockaded that town in such a manner as to give reason to expect its speedy surrender The 2d corps marches by the way of Pampeluna on Tudela. LISBON. April 5 — By a dispatch from General Luiz : de Rego, of the 2d instant, it appears that a detach- ment of 300 of our troops has taken possession of Pezo da Ressoa. They took prisoners some militiamen of the factious, who occupied that place, and four pieces of artillery. APRIL 10.— Accounts from Oporto state, that the head- quarters were removed from Villa Real, on the 7th, in the morning, and were to be at Murcia the same day : that Amarante was in the neighbourhood of Torre de D. Chama, and that D. A. Silveir was at Mirandella, with the militia, and his force were greatly diminishing. A dispatch from General Rego, dated from Mirandella, on the 8th at midnight, mentions, that the factious had extorted at Barganza, a contribution of 120,000 Reals, robbing the public coffers in that town. The Diario contains a convention between Spain and Portugal, for the reciprocal delivery of deserters, condemned criminals, & c. The 4- th article authorises the armed force ofeither country to pass the frontiers in pursuit of rebels, who nuiv fiv into the other.— Signed by the King on the 25th March, France and the Peninsula as u' dispute between those Powers Only, and shows that England would not be in- clined to stiller other Powers to interfere, unless m a pacific view, being herself determined to take up the de- fence of the weaker party, if a certain Northern Power should pretend to take an active share. I'he Court of \ ienua is said entirely to coincide in all these sentiments. LEGHORN, March 21-.— Uv letters from I ms, brought by the Sardinian, Captain Giorgio dt Moro, we have received news that a Greek squadron blockades the port of Tripoli, in Barbarv, and that the Pacha of Tunis has selit the brigantuie of an English Captain, named Cavallar ( to whom he pays 900 hard piasters), with a letter to look for the Tunisian squadron, and to bring it orders to return to Tunis, in order to defend their own coasts from an attack of the Greeks. APRIL 2 We have no news from Egypt, and are therefore without any particulars of the assassination of the Viceroy's sons. It is reported that Ismael Gibraltar had arrived at Alexandria with his Fleet, and had been immediately summoned to Cairo. Letters from Jamaica confirm the account of the re- capture of Santa Martha by die Patriots, so that in all probability the vv. tr ia Columbia is r. ear a close. Accounts have also been re- ceived from Caraccas, which have gone far to dispel the doubts as to the actual responsibility of the Columbian government for the last loan contracted by i\ I. Since the arrival of the intelligence, the bonds have risen five per cent, nominally, or nearly ten per cent, in their actual value. From the LONDON GAZETTE, April 22. Carlton House, April 21. The King was this day pleased to invest. Vice Admiral Sir Thomas BouMen Thomson, IJart. and Vice Admiral Sir Harry Neale. Bart, with the ensigns of a Knight Grand Crass of the Most Hon Military Order of the Bath, respectively. His Majesty was also pleased this day to invest Major- Gen. Sir William Keir Grant with the ensigns of a Knight Com- mander of * he said M < st Hon. Military Order of the Bath. The Km^ w; is this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on John Hullock, Esq. one of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. LONDON, April 26. Monday his Majesty held his first Levee for this sea- son, at ills Palace in Pall Mall, which was verv nume- rously attended. The visitors began to arrive soon after twelve o'clock. The greatest order was preserved bv the police, under the direction of Sir Kichard Birnic, the Chief Magistrate of the police. His Majesty received the compliments of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, and the Great Officers of State, and afterwards proceeded to the general levee room, which was oppressively hot, from the crowded as- semblage, amounting to between one and two thousand persons. His Majesty, we are sorry to say, suffered extremely from the heat of the room. We regret to state, that, in consequence of the sud- den indisposition of his Majesty, the Drawing Room, which was to have been held on Wednesday in honour of his birth- day, was unavoidably postponed, owing to an attack of the gout, brought on bv the fatigues of the Levee on Monday ; in consequence of which the follow- ing bulletin was issued : The King is not able to receive company at the Drawing Room to- day ; his Majesty having experienced an attack of gout in the night. HKNRY HALFORD MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY. Carlton Palace, April 23, 1823. The following favourable bulletin was issued on Thurs- day : Carlton Palace, April 24, 1823. The gout under which the King laboured yesterday is much mitigated. ( Signed) HENRY HALFORD. MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY. His Majesty was so much better yesterday that it was deemed unnecessary to issue a bulletin. The following answer was given to the inquiries at Carlton Palace : The Kirj; r has passed a favourable night, and is more free from pain, and gieatly improved in his health. His Majesty is so far recovered as to be able to hold a Council this day at Carlton Palace. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. SBMLIN, April 1 According to positive accounts from Salonichi, of 13th March, the Greeks have made themselves masters of the important island of Thaso, at the entrance of the Gulf of Cor. tissa, from which tim- ber is procured for the arsenal of Constantinople. Ano- ther expedition has landed at the foot of Mount Athos, and spread terror in the whole country between Seres and Salonichi. The occupation of this island, which is entirely inhabited bv Christians, is important, because from this point the Greeks may easily effect landings on all their coasts, and alarm Macedonia. CANEA ( IN CltETE,) Jan. 4 The plague conti- nues its raVages here ; from 30 to 4- 0 persons are carried off daily. The population is much more considerable than it was before the insurrection of the Greeks. The Turks from the environs have taken refuge here in great numbers, for their greater security. The same is the case at Candia and Rettimo. Unfortunately we are rather crowded for want of sufficient room within the walls, which favour the progress of the distemper. The four Pachas who command in this island have united at Candia, and are on the march to Rettimo, to make a free communication by land between the two cities. From time to time corps o! Greeks approach our walls, endeavour to carry off cattle and other things, and then retire again. FRANKFORT, April 18.— According to letters from Basle, the 1500 Greeks who are now in Svvitzeiland, cannot obtain permission to embark either at Marseilles, Leghorn, or Antwerp. This unexpected difficulty, which has stopped them for a time, has induced them, it is said, to go to Hamburgh, there to embark for some port in England, whence they will proceed to their des- tination. The letters from Warsaw again contradict the reports that a Russian army was going to march to join the French army in Spain. BRUSSELS, April 16.— Her Majesty the Queen will leave this city on the 21st to go on a visit to Berlin. A curious work has just been published here ; " The Court of Holland under the reign of Louis Buonaparte." His Majesty will make a tour towards the end of'this month, to inspect the fortresses on the southern pro- vinces. His Majesty will he accompanied by General Kravenhoff. MAYKNCE, April 10.— All the lettets from Vienna still express hopes of peace, and it is generally believed there that negotiations will be immediately renewed be- tween France and Spain, and that Kngland will acta great part in them. The last Note of Mr. Gordon to Prince Metternich, contains a declaration of the Cabinet of St. Jatncs's, which considers the difference between THE KINGS BIRTH DAY. Wednesday being the day on which his Majesty was pleased to command that his birth- dav should be celebrat- ed, the morning was ushered in with a general peal of bells throughout the metropolis. The bells continued ringing at intervals during the day ; the flags on the dif- ferent Church steeples, with the standards of England, were displayed, as well as on several of the public build- ings. Thi- day was observed at all thepublic offices, and and other places. The General Post Letter deliverers appeared in new scarlet and blue clothes. The principal streets were thronged during the morning with persons from the country and others pressing towards the Palace, in hopes of the gratification of seeing the Kino and the pomp and splendour of the British Court. In this, however, thev were disappointed by the postponement of the Drawing Room, in consequence of the sudden illness of his Majesty. At one o'clock the Park and Tower guns fired a double royal salute. The postpone- ment was so quickly circulated throughout the town, that only about twelve carriages came to what is called the Stable- vard- gate, and not one arrived at the Palace The notice was in sufficient time to prevent the march- ing of the Horse and Foot Guards. The Park was thronged during the whole of the day, and continued so till five o'clock, when the rain came on ; and numberless inquiries were made at the Palace as to the state of his Majesty. We hear that Sir R. Wilson, accompanied bv a son of Lord Erskine, left town on Wednesday evening for Falmouth, with the intention of embarking for Vigo, to join the Spanish Army. All the English Newspapers are prohibited in Paris, but the Courier, which, as the faithful organ of the French Government, well merits this exception in its favour. A considerable rise suddenly took place on Monday in the Corn Market, and it is ascribed to some verv large purchases made by an extensive capitalist for the purpose ol forwarding to the French Armv. The ad- vance is fnll 5s. per quarter since last Friday. So numerous are the works of' art sent this year to the Roval Academy for the ensuing exhibition, that the Committee will not be able to hang little more titan three- fourths of them. £. Yates Esq. has purchased Adventurer from the Earl of Stamford and Warrington for 600gs. Died, on the 19th inst. Sir CHAM. ES Ii. vatrYi. DE who wsa shot, about a I on night since, by Joseph M. Ireland. The surgeons having been unable to extract the hall, had. oncon* puliation, pronounced his case hopeless. For some days he had been in a'stale of torpor, and expired in that melancholy situation. The last official returns communicated bv the Marquis of Wellesley to Government, respecting the state of Ire- land, are truly of an alarming character. The Marquis hopes, that the renewal of the insurrection act will not be delayed ; adding, " It is a painful but undeniable truth, that the mere circumstance of the unavoidable delay in the renewal of that law, has been converted by the secret instigators of confusion, into an encouragement to the deluded populace of the south, who have been taught to believe that the law will not be renewed ; and that its restraints will no longer be opposed to the progress of their crimes.'' It is truly painful, to hear the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland petitioning for such powers as are conferred by the insurrection act: and it is - fmost terrifying to hear him speaking of the Irish, as " Insurgents :". and to read of the " system of terror," and of, " crimes- of an insur- rectionary character." The counties of Cork, VV'est meath, Queen's, and Limerick, are those which are chiefly disturbed ; though the violences arfe not men- tioned as being limited to these districts. MAJJ. COACH HOBB- EHS.— V » E are enabled to state that the desperate gang, who lately robbed the Derry coach, and murdered the guard Mnclcriv, :: re bv this tuns apprehended. One of the party, against whom there was clear evidence, was arrested and became ap- prover. The Solicitor of the Post Office, with a strong party, went to the bog of Gornspvijstawn to secure the villains, audit is supposed that not one of them would escape. They, are the same gang who robbed the Bel- last mail, a short time since, at DuleeJc, and we con- gratulate tire public on the apprehension of these despe- rate men, who had become the terror of travellers to the north of Ireland. We may take this opportunity of mentioning that the Government generously and prompt- ly settled a pension of £' 20 yearly on the widow of the umortunate Mackav.— Dublin Journal. The additional Papers laid before Parliament, in con- sequence of the questions of Earl Grey and other Mem- bers of the House of Lords, arc important, and indeed necessary to the formation of a correct judgment on the past conduct of the Ministry in respect to our fo- reign relations.. The wonder now ceases how the Allied Sovereigns could so far venture upon the passiveness of this country, as to hold a Congress on the affairs . of Spain, in direct violation af the solemn pledge held forth to us and to Europe at Aix la- Chapelle, in 1818. The first Paper in the series yesterday laid before Parliament is a confidential Minute of the late Lord Castlereagh, which is not a whit more just or honest, though some- what more crafty, than the Notes of any of the Allied Powers. It speaks, as plainly as diplomatic craft is wont to speak, this language— violate, if. vou choose your solemn engagements to Europe, to which we were parties, and which we guaranteed— invade the inde- pendence of States if you please— we shall be happy to see you succeed, but for that verv reason we pray vou to proceed cautiously ;— the Spanish Revolution is hor- rible, but the Spanish people are obstinate ; take care how you middle WHhjJi& m—- Trapftter. There is another curious Paper among these present- ed to Parliament— the separate ( formerly secret) Treaty between this country and Spain, stipulating that the Family Compact between France and Spain should , rrot be renewed, and that no similar engagement should be entered into. This Treaty, by the way, was omitted in the Treaties laid before Parliament in 1814— omitted at the desire of M de Talleyrand. This tr- srtv M. de Chateaubriand declares it is the intention of the French Government to respect. What weight is to be attribut- ed to . VI. Chateaubriand's declaration, his conduct in the late negociations, and the recent capture of the Spanish corvette, under orders issued at the time when he wfts holding out hopes of peace.— Ibid.. sold ; the prices rather on Vc. e decline. Good vctir. g grazing cattle were in much request. ' I'lie Limbing season, we believe, hits h> en productive Ak Hie flocfc; masters could have wished; it'great many twin t laive been.- yeniwd, and the' late dry weather has been favourable to their preservation ; but the joint evil, we understand, has been partially destructive, . ; • • SJHTHFIELO MARK ST, . t prills. To. sink the Offal, per/ Stone of 8lbs. Beef, Si 0( 1 to 3i Sd | Veal, . 1' s Qd to Si of MuttoiJ, ' 3s' CJ to 3s 9: 1 J Pork,, 3-< Od to ' Is C l Beasts, $ 40l>~ Sheep, & c. 15.. UO— Calves. 200 — Pig*. 31() 3 pcrC. Red. 3 perCt. C. 3'- Cents. 4 per Ceiits. India Stock, PRICE OF STOCKS. 76 J f I India ' Bonds, 77{ fi I Ex. B. i Lottery Tickets, 951-!- I Cons, for A c, 40 pr 15 16 p>.. 271. j » ? s. 77 5- iJ. NAVAL REGISTER. FROM ' LLOYD'S MAR! HE LIST, Aprils?. , Kingston, Jamaica, March 8. — The schooner Mad Bull, belonging to the Isabella Simpson, was lost 1 St.. inst. Thte Scotia, arrived from Dundee, was boarded on Thursday last oifNavassa, by the Congress American Ship of War, cruising for pirates. - 1 Malta, Jan. 29 — The Myrtle, M'Khilay, arrived here front the Clyde", has received much ' damage. , Part of the cargo, of the Larch; for Smyrna and' Constantinople, ha.-* 1 been landed and surveyed— the goods that are liiuch dumagetf will be sold,- and fire remainder sent on in the vessel, which which has nearly finished her repairs, and will saii in the course of next week. . Bridlington, April 17.— T'. ast ni^ ht the Union of New- castle, - Waters, came into this Bay, with Mr. Lord, master, Ihe tnate, and one seaman, belonging to the Venus of Ijwwieh, from Shields, with coals, 1 which she ran foul of u{ F Munds'ey, Yesterday. Two, of the Venus's crew drowned. A PRI L 25.— 1' he Herald, from Greenock to St. John NB. struck on the . Ballvxvaier Rock on Saturday, knocked off'her frtlse keel ancf tudder, and has put into Liverpool with i'ouf feet water in her hold. MARKETS, S, c. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN. The following is the General Average which governs Im- portation. taken from the Weekly Returns of the quanti- ties and Price of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and Wales, for the week ended 19th April. VVljeat, - 50s 4d f Beans, - 29- 4d Rye, - 28i 5d I Peas, - 33- Sd Barley, - 32s Jd I Oatmeal, - OOs Od Oats, - 22s 8d [ Bear or Big, - OOs OOd The Average Price ol Bioivn or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the Returns made in the week ended the £ 3d April is 34s. I ( I. per cwt. duty exclusive. CO'tN EXCHANGE, Apr'l 28. There is nothing of particular moment to notice in ihe mar- ket this d iy. Prices of Friday for Wheat are, however, fully supported and some of the fine samples are as high as 6' Ss. Some very superior samples of Barley are also offered at 4? s. but 40s. per quarter may be regarded as the general price— Oats are full as dear as on Friday. CURRENT PRICES OF CRAIS. s. s d. s. K. d. Wheat, white .. 5G to CS 0 Do. Feed ... 22 to 25 0' Oo. superfine .. — to — 0 Beans, small ... — to — O Wheat, red ... 51 to .56 O Do. Tick ... — to — 0 Barley 30 to 35 0 Beans, harrow — to — 0 Do. fine ... 35 rn 40 0 Pease. Maple ... — to — 0 Rye 27 to 30 0 Do. White ... — to — 0 Malt 52 to < 30 0 Do. Boilers ... — to — 0 Oats Potatoe ... 28 to 30 0 Pease Hog ... — to — 0 Do. Poland ... 26 to 28 0 Flour, 50s. to 55s. — Seconds. 45s. 50s. j fiarlei/. Oali. Pease. Reims. I 27s Od 22s 6d 15s 6d 17s 6.1 1 i 24a Od 20 s Od 13s Od 15s Od 1 1 22s Od 17s Od IK Od 13s Od ; HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, April 25, A middling supply of Wheat in market, which met w ith a ready sale. Prices rather higher than last day—- Barley Is. lower than last day- Wheat- F irst, — 30s Od Second 28s Od Third 24s Od This day there wei Market, which sold at Is. 4d. per peek. F APRIL- Findon, last Wednesday Cupar of Annus, the Thurs day before Easter Charleston of Aboyne, 2d Wednesday Byth. 1st Thursday Brechin, 3d Wednesday Cdbockie, Ross- shire ditto Inverness, Wed. after 22d Pasch Market, Aberdeen, last Wednesday Old Aberdeen, last Thursday ( Old SlUe.) Keith, 1st Tuesday Crnden, ditto Dufftown, day after do. New Deer, 1st Tues. & Wed. AIRS. ( New Stile. J Donan Fair of Auchterless, 2d Tuesday and Wednes. Elgin Pasch Fair, the Thurs. in Passion week Forres Pasch Fair, 2d Wed- Hawkhall Pasch Fair, 3d Tuesday Inverury, Wednesday after Cuminestown. Thurs. alter Logie, Thursday after Granton, last Tuesday Auchindore, last Tuesday Fettercairn, ditto Kepple Tryst, Belhelvie, last Tuesday Tarves, St. George's, last Tuesday and Wednesday. MAY—( Slateford. 1st Monday Muchals Tryst, 1st Tuesday Roshearty, 1 st Tuesday Abt- rlour, 1st Thursday Durris, 2d Tuesday Potarch, the day following Findon, 2d Wednesday Cornhill of Park, 2d Thurs- day Bet vie, do. Beauly Holy Cross, Htli day. or Wednesday after Itora, Ist Wednes. after 12th Milltown, Ross- shire, 5d Tues Cnllen. 3d Friday Oldmeldrum, Theirs, before 13th Oldrain, Monday before 22d New- deer, Thurs. after 26th ; ( iron that day if a Thurs. Tarland, Wed. before 26th Inverury, day before Wartle Wartle Tryst, Thursday before 26th Banff, Brandon Fair, the 26th, or Tuesday after Glammis, Wed. after 26th Huntly, Thursday after 26th, or on that day if a Thurs- day Oldiueldrum, Saturday after ditto Glasgow, Wbitsun- week New Siile J ( Old Stile.) Ellon, Rood Fair. Ist Tues, Kiidrutnrny, do. — Byth, do. Dunsniutr, Tues. before 1st Wednesday Greenburn, 2d Tuesday Broadstraik, Thursday after Auchinblae, the day after Ballater, 1st Tuesday Strichen, 2d Tues, and Wred, Drumblade, 2d Wednesday Kincardine O'Neil, 2d Thtir. Stonehaven, Thursday before Whitsunday Montrose, l'. st Friday- after do. Peterhead, 3d Tuesday Uothiemay, do. New Pitsiigo, 5J Tues. and Wednesday Insch, do. Fochabers, last Wed. but one Contin, 2oil or Wed. after Udny, 4th Tuesday Elgin Trinity Fair, last Tues- day and Wednesday Byib, last Tuesday and Wed. Hawkhall, St. tVfargret's. Thur before last Saturday A uchterless, Donan Fair, Fri- Iday before do. Aucbindore, last Friday 1Turriff, last Saturday Oldmeldrum, Tburs. after do-. EAST INDIA SHIPPING'. DEAI>„ .. April 21.— Arrived, Hope, Flint, from Bengal, sailed 6th December f Sand Heads, 13th; Madras, 26th; and Cape of Good Hope 15th Febru- ary ; the Prince Regent, Lalah, from Peuang, and the Success, Shanct, from the Cape of Good Hope, sailed 26th November— Arrived' from the Hiver, the Cape Packet, Keilie., for the Cape of Good Hope; Warren Hastings, Rawes, and the Bombay, Rine, for China— Sailed the . Magnet, Watt, for the Cape oi" Good Hope. Arrived at the Cape of Good Hope— On the 1- th February, the Marquis of Muntly, Frascr, and on the 5th the Lady Melville, Clifford, from^ China; on the 10th the Lord Hungerford, Farcjuharson, from Ben- gal— On the 26fh J . nuary, the Woodford. Chapman,' and Ajax Gillet, sailed for Madras and Bengal. The David Scott and Coldstream, arrived in the Bay of Bengal 13th December. FALMOUTH, April 18.— Sailed the Sophia, Sutton, for Madras and Bengal. Arrivals at St. Helena— The Prince Iiegent, Lamb, from Penang. The Minstrel, Barnes, was to sail - frorh Bengal for England, alsp the Astell, Aldham, for Madras and England, 20th December. The Duke of Bedford, Cur. ynghame, was to sail from Bengal the 10th December, for Bombay, for tlw purpose of tilling up her cargo, to England. CoWfiS, April 17-— Arrived the Pioneer, Nsal, from Batavia, in 115 davs. The East India Com- pany's shi)) Regent, with a valuable cargo' of piece goods was foSt at the entrance of Manilla Bay, on thi-' 3d November. Seven of the Regent's crew were drowned; part of the cargo saved, with damage. Doubts have before been entertained as to tier safety, and poli- cies of insurance have been dohe on her at 40 and 5' J percent premium's, PORTSMOUTH, April 19-— The Rari- rer, 28 gunr, Captain Fisher, arrived yesterday from Vera Crctz and the Havannah, 47 davs from the former, and 29 da\.;' from the latter place, with dispatches, a considerable quantify of cochineal, and about >, 000 doij. u j On merchants account. The Tamer Was hourly expect- ed at the Ha van nali, as was also . Sir Charles Ron lev, in the Sybill'e, from Jamaica, from whence she imme- diately proceeds for England. The Ranger, on'leav- ing the Havannah, took change of about twenty sail of vessels, of all nations, and saw them safe through the' Gulf. The Hyperion frigate, Captain Lillierap, was lying at the Havannah'. 1' h'e Grefcian cutter, Lieut. John Crawley, arrived at Vera Cruz while the Ranger was there, from Jamaica. No recent acts of piracy' had taken place i- n the West' Indies. This morning orders were received to add four companies to the Ports- mouth Division of Royal Marines. The United States schooner Revenge, with 43,000 dollars on board ; 3 lost. Mpney saved, cxcept 200 or 300. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET— There was a greater supply of both cattle and sheep in Glasgow market on Mon day morning than for some weeks past, there being 391 cattle and < 50 sheep, in consequence of which prices were rather on the decline. Inferior beef said from 6s. Cd. to 7s. 6d, and best stoi beef from 7s. 6d. to 8s. 6\ l. a stone. Black- faced' wedders sold from 21s. tu 31s. Gd. and while- faced from 30s. to 55s. MORPETH, April 23.— Our market this day was well supplied with Cattle and Sheep, and- being few buyers they met with dull sale, and prices much lower— Beef, 4s. 9d. to 5* 6J Mutton, 5s. 1 Od. to Ss. 9d. ' perstone, sinking otfitlv At Thirlestane Fair on Wednesday the 26' th alt. the saie of great Ewes was slow, and a considerable proportion remained unsold. The present alarming state of the feeding pastures aad the continuing appearance of frosty weather prevented several graziers from purchasing, and for the same reason dealers seemed not very anvtous to speculate, although each of taese classes bought several lots towards thi* evening at prices from 12s. to I5s. per head. KELSO'Market on Friday last was well suppl ed both with cat Vie and sheep ; oi the former there weie many lots of very fine fat. cattle, in prime condition. 1 The demand for fat was not so brisk as at- tee former market,, but most of them wore EDINBURGH, April 29. Thursday the Presbytery of Edinburgh met at Colin- ton Church to moderate in a call in favour of tlte Rev, Lewis Balfour, minister of Sorn. The Rev. Dr. Fleming of Edinburgh preached and presided. We un- derstand this will be a very harmonious settlernen . Friday forenoon the Presbytery met in the Canon- gate Chapel, New Street, when after sermon by the Rev. Dr. Muir, thev proceeded to the ordination of the Rev.' Mr. Clerk to the pastoral charge of that congregation, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Dun. The Pres- bvterv afterwards assembled in the Gaelic Chapel, vvhbir the Rev. Duncan M'Kegg, late missionary at Fort William, wadset apart to the Office of the Ministry in that congregation, vacant by the translation of the Rev. Mr. Musi rot. Dr. D F. Ireland of Leith preached and' presided. His Grace the Duke of Argy'e has been pleased to present the Rev. John Mae'Arthur to the united parishes of Kilcaltnonel and Ki'. berrv, vacant by the death of the Rev. Alex. Campbell. On Wednesday night the dials of the Canongate clock were, for the first time, lighted with gas. The reflectors are very powerful, w hich renders the hour distinctly visible'at a considerable distance. Last week, two vessels sailed frota Dti'mfrieS for Bri- tish North America, with 75 and 80 emigrants. One' was pursued by some sheriff officers from Cumberland, with a writ against one of the'passengers for debt. lie was seized, but being a handsome voting fallow, tha- women passengers immediately rescued him, and com- pelled the officers to quit the ship without him1. The executors of the law, in their Search for the' debtor, found another man who had- absconded, and left his wifs and sit children chargeable to the parish Unfortunate- ly', they had no warrant to arrest him, but the ladies, in this case assisting justice, compelled the villain, vi et armis, to quit the ship, bidding him " gang haine to his wife aud bairns." The Circuit Court is now sitting- at Glasgow. The indictments are more than usually numerous. On Thurs- day James Wilson, and on Friday John M'Donnld, both for housebreaking, were sentenced'to be executed on tile 4th'of June next. SERIOUS RIOT AT STIRLING. Three persons were put to ibe bar of the Justiciary Court at Stirling on Saturday, charged with stealing dead bo- lies from the church- vard. Eurrcst, whom the Depute- Advocate re- presented as the chief aggressor, being understood to Have left thee iii. tr-., . Mr. Djnlda's considered hirnsclr called upon, the evidence be tig incomplete against the ( C ier two, .. 1," Af. A- ai. d Mitchell, HI desert'the diet against Chcin pro Itco. elletojiore.— The prisoners were liln rated about seven oM,- ck, and gat to ther homes * ithout b ing mtith observed. They w'ere © i>- seiV.' d, h w: eve-, a- d the tact spread rapn. f.'/ aiVi as- rapd y did a number of boys on 1 women Collect. They first dhtvu- d their cour-. e tu M'Nuii's — the crowd consisted1 of Women and bovg. Tbw assrltd bis windows afiff doors- v,:. h stones, ona TrtMT/ rrv^ wZLt rr ftf uliich struck the wretched man at 1 i• fireside and knocked him down. At length the police arrived and conveyed him to j: si t for security. The crowd now rushed towards the hou- e of Mitchelliti St. John Snoot, immediately below the back of the jail, but no sooner had the police officer ^ ot him out, than a set of fellows laid hold of him and instantly knocked him down, and dreadfully kicked anil beat him about whilst down ; his clothes were torn off his back, and tiling about among the crowd, and so exasperated were some, that they were heard to exclaim, '• they wished it was the himself." Luckily he made bis escape to an adjoining house— and barred the ( loot r:; rainst bis pursuers. They immediately imine a rush at tin door to break it open ; but tailing iu their object after repeater ami united efforts, they demolished the windows, by which several of the most desperate effected an entrance. By thit time,. . Mitchell got out at a back door, and again eluded the vigiltwce of his pursuers, by going up to the garret of a house in the snmech. se. Here he again secured himself against the fury of the populace, till, the arrival of Mr. M'Donald, the Shei iff", and Provost Thomson, but not before the mob de- molished the windows of this bouse also. The Sheriff anil Paovost were nccmofanted by a Hie of men, and Captain Jef- frey of the 77. h. The crow d by this time assembled prodigi- ously, and became infuriated at the idea of their victim escap- ing out of their hands. The lVovost and Sheriff warned them of the folly of presuming to take the law into their own hands. Kilt finding all chance of reasoning with them hopeless, it was considered necessary to send to the Castle for a party of the 77th regiment. So soon as these arrived, the prisoner was brought down stairs; but. whenever he was discovered by the populace, there e as an instantaneous rush, accompanied with an excla- mation, s'K- h as. '• there's the villain— hand him ow'r till us, and we'll tear his liver nut !" Suit e confusion arising. Glows u ; ry exchanged I etw- eeu the soldiers and the mob— one or two shots wete fired— and some of the soldiers presented theirbay- euets to ( be people. The latter replied with stones, by which several of the soldiers were knocked down. The prisoner was at length lodged in jail ; and, while they were taking him in, two or three more Jiots were fired. The commanding officer exerted himself to restrain the soldiers, and at once furnished the Provost and Sheriff with the names of those who had fired w ithout orders. Fortunately, the shots struck no person.— f- Vveral of the soldiers received contusions. On Wednesday mottling a troop of Scots Greys arrived from Falkirk, under the command of Captain Wemyss ; and 011 Thursday the grena- dier company of the 77th regiment, tinder the command of Major p; Baird, arrived, a: ld marctled into Stirling Castle. MRS. M'INNES— The unhappy person, executed the other < lav for the crime of murder, was daughter of Archibald M'Fr. nes, some time lime- burner 111 Isk ( where she . was born), and Mora Macdonald, also a Hebridean. To the last, this unfortunate being was a kind dauglttef-— affording assistance to her parents, and visiting tlicro from time to time in Glasgow, where they latterly resided. Her father died in 1821 ; but her mother, and, we believe, two of her sisters, are stiil living. Her parentage was well known to many persons both in Edinburgh and Glasgow : but it is not under- . n stood that her parents were ever aware of the course or life she followed. She is said to have represented her- self to them merely as a publican. We have also heard, on what we consider gobd authority, that Quartermaster, now Adjutant M'Kiunon, had only two daughters— one of whom, a girl of about thirteen years of age, hve3 villi him at Fort William— and that his elder daughter — who had been married before 1812 to a corporal in Edinburgh— died at Barbadoes, in the West Indies, at the close of the vear 181G, or beginning of 1817. She was in respectable scrvie. e when married, and was es- teemed by ail ranks in the regiment, from the time of Iter marriage to the day of her death Scotsman. A malicious and diabolical act was committed at Brechin on Friday morning last. A very valuable stallion, the proper- ty of a gentleman at Perth, which had been sent ( or exhibi- tion at a cattle show, was savagely slaughtered in hi, s stable, by bis throat being cut. Fie was to have been shown at Montrose cn Friday, and had been littered up by his own groom at 10 o'clock on Thursday night; 1 ut at four next morning, on the groom going to the stable, the animal was found quite dead.- This wicked act has caused much speculation in the neighbour- hood, but no trace, we believe, of the perpetrator has been discovered. WATSON'S ireu/ uIhig Library. 1PHE following interesting NEW PUBLICA- i- TI ONS have'been lately added to this Establishment : Arago's Voyage round the World in 1817, 181P, 1810. and 18SO," 31. 13s. 6d. neid's Travels in Ireland in 1822. Ilawkin's Anecdotes, Biographical Sketches, and Memoirs. State of the Capo of Good Hope in 1822. Tour through Southern India, Esypt, and Palestine, 111 l<? 21- 22 by a Field Officer of Cavalry. Campan's Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, 2 vol. • Cell's Tour in the Morea. T. as Cases Journal, vol. 2d, 2 part.,— two copies. Memoirs iif George He- riot, Jeweller to King James the VI. 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GEORGE MOWAT EEGS to annaurice his return from England unth a forge and elegant assortment of Gentlemen's BEAVER and SILK HATS, of the best qualities and most fashionable sfiajtes. Also, a variety of FUR CAPS, and Children's Fancy HEAVER TJATS. 15road Street, May 2, 18- 23. imagine iTiat it wouM !> e >. upprsel that Fn. Jantl had nothing to stake in w hat the I'Yeocb sought to realise ; or that she luui so far lost her influence on the Continent, as events have sub- sequently prov d she has. This, however, is her own look out— fortunately, we, IVninsuiars, have never trusted to the profession of the CANNINGS or the JLONNONNR: SUNRS; ; nor have vie for a moment calculated on any real or tti'-' Ctive aid they, or their friends, might fec i disposed to & ive us. We trust to our own resources— to the goodnes and justice of our came— and our energies will render us triumphant.— Still, let me remark, that we rejoice to see, and feel the most unbounded gratitude for the demonstrations made, and interest taken in our favour by the Hrttish people and the firiti » H press, which v. ill always ende. lr Englishmen to us, notwithstanding the ab- horrence wc feel towards their Government, that evidently had made Op Iheir minds to saciHiee us to the Holy Alliance, long even before the Congress of Verona met. Foreigners have hitherto been accustomed to view both the people and Government of . England as the champions of freedom, inte- resting themselves for the welfare even of the African ; but that same Government now wo'uld give to us the Inquisition and chains. They boast, and truly, oCtbe benefits ofiheir own Constitution, and yet tin* dare to think we are undeserving of the same advantages! Shame! Let the British Government go on ; let them I rust. to the professions and disinterestedness of the French ; fortunately, we are not so fool hardy. We conquered our freedom once, under uorse circumstances, and we will, now take care we do not lose it again ; and when we are triumphant and have come out of the struggle with honour to ourselves, possibly the British Government will respect us more. Then it will be our duty to see v\ e are not cajoled." If such is the language of the Peninsulars already, what will they say when they read the late speeches of a MAR- UOWCY and a BUCKINGHAM? We know not what degree of credit is due to the sub- joined paragraph, connected with this subject, but from the ing- h character which the paper already quoted has so long maintained, we cannot think it probable that it is altogether without foundation. It is whispered in the upper circles, that the suspension of the drawing room is not altogether attributable to an attack of the gout. It is indeed said that Ministers were not very well satisfied with the manner in which the Levee went off on Mon- day, the ceremony being* both arduousand embarrassing, vene if the chief actor were in the best health, and in the highest flow of spirits, and it was feared that so early a repetition wwuld be too much for even stronger nerves. It was therefore thought better to postpone i « , indefinitely— a circumstance that has occasioned great disa^ pointmont to many, who fear they will not have an early opportunity, if any at all, of sporting their fine dresses before one of the best judges in Europe, as it is said a high personage is now seized with an invincible predilec- tion for seclusion. In the Levee one thing was. very remark- able, and this was the most gracious and affable n anner in which all the diplomatic agents of the Holy Alliance were re- ceived, and the studiously repulsive reception givi; n to those from the Peninsula, This w as extremely striking to bystanders; but it was not observed that the Foreign Minister was on the most familiar terms with his master. Under such circumstan- ces, the introduction of certain Foreign Envoys could not have been a pleasing task. To crown the farce, and not to offend the Holy Alliance, the presentations of the Duke de SAN LGIIENZO arid Chevalier ONIS, were purposely omitted in the Court Circular ; but a certain hospitable gentleman, in a Ca- binet Dinner subsequently given, thought he would make up for this omission, by placing the demure Duke between Count LjgVKN and Prince ESTEJUIAZY. able, that the scc< nd m. ife, George " Walls, to. whom he was much a'taehed, was killed on board, by accident, a few hours before his Master expired. At Spam'shtown, Jamaica, on jhe 13th of February, DAVID MA enow AI. L GRANT, 91st regiment, third son of DAVID MAC- DOWALL GRANT, of Arndilly, universally regretted. On the L2d ult. on his' Voyage from Bengal to England, Mr. ARCHIBALD DONALD, 1st O'Jicer of the ship Hope, E. I. private service, and scmetime Commander of the Brig High- lander of litis port. At Manse of Peterculfer, on' the 10th uH. PATRICK, son of the late Patrick Stilling, writer in Dunblane. At Auchinblay, on the 15th ult. Mr. CHARLKS LYAI. L, Managing Partner of the Spinning Mill there. At Calcutta, on the 6th November last, in the 18th year of his age. GEORGE MONRO FORBES, fourth son cf the late Capt. John Forbes, Telford Street, Inverness. SHERIFF COURT, ABERDEEN. On Thursday the 1st inst. the Sheriff- Depute, and a Jury, sat for the trial of Donald Christen, or Chrutie, Cooper, pri- soner in Aberdeen J ul, indicted at the instance of the. Procu- rator Fiscal, for the crime ofI heft, by breaking open lock. fast places. This man was t'j have beentiied by the Circuit Court in April last, but was remitted for trial by the Sheriff*. To the charge brought against him the pannei pled guilty. The pains of law libelled were restricted, by the public prosecutor, to an arbitrary punishment ; and the Jury returned a written verdict, finding the pannei guilty in terms of his own confession. The Procurator Fiscal then moved the Court for sentence ; upon which the pannel's Counsel stated two objections in arrest of judgment— 1st, That the designations of two of the Jury- men, as written in the verdict, were different from the way in which they vers designed in the record ; and 2d, That the verdict was not signed by the Chancellor and Clerk of the Jury on each page. To these objection^ answ ers were made by the public prosecutor, - who shewed, from precedents which he quoted, that the grounds of arrest ( applicable merely to the form, and not to the substance of the verdict) v\ e » e not well founded in law ; and the Court, on considering the debate, repelled the objections; The Sheriff- Depute having then ad- dressed the pannei in very appropriate terms, giving him a suit- able admonition as to his future conduct and behaviour, sen- tenced hvm to confinement for 10 months, at hard labour in the Bridewell of Aberdeen, and to banishment thereafter from the County of Aberdeen for seven years. For the Prosecution — William Simpson, Esq. Procurator Fiscal of the County of Aberdeen. For the Pannei — Jas Simpson, George Wilson, and Alex. Gibbon, Esqrs. Advocates in Aberdeen. mmsmm. INCOMPARABLE JAPAN LIQUID BLACKING, FOR BOOTS, SHOES, rpiHS article is prepared upon a plan entirely new, Ja_ . and is equal, if not superior, to any which has hitherto appeared. It gives the finest black and most beautiful gloss tf) the Leather, yet it never renders it stiff or hard; but on the contiary, prevents its cracking, and preserves it soft and pliable to the very last, whereby it. is rendered more agreeable tot. be wearer, as well as much more durable* The Shoes that are Blackened with it will never soil the fingers in putting on, nor the stockings in wearing. Sold, wholesale and retail, by the Proprietor, ALEXANDER GLENNY. jun. at his Simp, Up perk irk gate, Aberdeen. N. 13. — Very liberal encouragement given to Dealers ; and any quantity of Old Blacking Bottles bought, or taken in ex- change. Till] CHRONICLE. — ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1823. JJ. 1Y OF SALE ALTERED. SALE OF FARM STOCKING. & c. There will be sold, bv public roup, at Old Tow ns of Balqvt- bain, parish of Inverury, on Thursday the 15; h day of May next, ^ IMIE whole STOCKING on these Farms, belong- ing to JOHN IRVINE, jun. — consisting of four powerful Work Horses; three tine Work Glares; eight Milch Cows; twenty- six one. two, and three year- old Stots and Queys. some calved; four fine Work Oxen, fit for any kind of work. The FARMING UTENSILS consist of one Trench Plough ; one four- oxen- Plough ; five Pair Ploughs; one T. urnip Plough and Harrow ; a Turnip Machine ; Oxen Harness; Horse Harness; eleven Ctrts of various kinds ; sixteen Harrows"; nine Barrows; a quantity of Binding for Cattle a j) » rce1 of Grapes, Spader., and Shovels; Corn and Hay £ l? d<, es Hay and Corn Forks; T » amp and Earth Firks ; iron Piiw.- hes ; about 60 Sacks ; a parcel of Cut Wood, fit for diffeianit purposes; also, a quantity of Fire Wood. At the same time will sold, the w'. de DAITIY and BREWING UTENSILS; also, some HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, viz. an Eight- day Clock; Tables, Chairs. Forms, and Stools • Servants* Beds and Bedding ; Meal " Stands ; Empty Buttles ; Tubs; Pots, Pans, and Water Pails ; and several other articles. In order to finish in one day, tlve roup will begin exactly at 10 o'ch^ k forenoon, on Thursday the l^ tii day of May.— Credit will be given on security. April 22, 1823, NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. A LL those having claims against the ESTATE of UA. WILLIAM WEIR, lately Haberdasher in Aberdeen, fire ri quested to . lodge the same, with affidavits thereon, with John bm « , h /> r ^ olui Jvwing, Advocates in Aberdeen, Trustees for his Ci- fcditofs, Vv. i'tiun two months from this date, so that a scheme of. division - may immediately thereafter be prepared : and all those still ioilebted to the Estate f\>, e requested to make - immediate payment, ss^ oyj?, ytl.^ rwise will be bad r< u: ouk » e to forthwith. gummarjt) of iMUtc*. IT lias for some time lieen fully understood, that dif- ferences of opinion exist in the Cabinet concerning the affairs of Spain, and the course which this country ought to pursue now that hostilities have actually com- menced, and the main body of the French army is upon the Ebro. And although we give Mr. CAN- NING credit for sincerity, when he declares against any attempt to impose a constitution upon Spain by foreign interference, it is quite evident, that our Go vernment had given the Iloly Alliance assurances that it participated jn their views, although from the want of means we could not actively co- operate against the new representative Constitution of Spain. A confidential minute of Lord CASTLEREAGH to the Courts of Aus- tria, France, Prussia, and Russia, in May, 1820, is verv explicit on this subject. " There can be no doubt ( savs he) of the general danger which menaces more or legs the stability of all existing Governments, from the principles which are afloat, and from the circumstances that so many states of Europe are now employed in the difiicuit task of casting anew. iheir Governments upon the representative principle ; but the notion of revising, limiting, or regulating the course of'sucTi experiments, by foreign council or foreign force, would be as dangerous to avow as it would be impossible to esecute, and the il- lusion too prevalent upon this subject should not be en- couraged." His Lordship recommends the *' course of deliberation that will excite the least attention and alarm, and confidential communications between the Cabinets, which are in themselves best adapted to approximate ideas, and to lead as far as may be to the adoption of common principles." We here see that his Lordship docs not recognize the right of the people under anv cir- cumstances to remodel their constitutions, or limit the prerogatives of their Kings— although, the exercise of that right placed the House of Brunswick upon the Bri- tish throne ; he savs nothing of the Law of Nations, which interdicts foreign interference in the political insti- tutions of anv independent state— he savs- wothing of the moral iniquity of the measures contemplated by the Hoiv Alliance— but rccomtncinls caution ; and assures these allies, that when actual danger threatens the system of Europe, Britain shall be in her place. During some recent discussions in Parliament, sentiments have been avowed decidedly hostile to the established Government of Spain ; and the following quotation from the Morning Chronicle of the 28tl. ult. shows, that the inhabitants of the Peninsula, while they gratefully acknowledge the friendly disposition of the British people towards their cause, conceive themselves under no obligations to our rulers. Already ti; e general indignation in the Peninsula nt the con- ; Utet <> f our Government At the present crisis begins to liml a vent in tlit1 letters to this country, vhich arc filled with loud hut merited reproaches and invectives. In one. from a ( jentle man of high eiiarttcter and wood information, in the Peninsula, received on Saturday, there is the following passage : — '• Ail along, both Spaniards and Portuguese have had their eyetton England, more front motives of curiosity than interest; for, the leading and enlightened part of our community have been well convinced of the duplicity of the British Government on Pejjjusular affairs, aUfceugi),.' till . war,' they never tou'd The French Government, it is said, are now con- vinced, that single handed thev cannot successfully in- vade Spain, m. d have sent most pressing dispatches to j the courts of Austria and Russia for assistance. It seems to be bclie\ etl that, upon approaching St. Sebas- tian, the Duke crANGOULEME sont a bribe to the Com- mandant which was received, and the Koval Duke thought tie had nothingto do but to take possession of tfie place. He found himself however mistaken, the brave Spaniard indeed received the money, 10,000 francs, which he transmitted to the Cortes; but his vigorous sortie upon the approach of the invading army occassion- ed it the loss of more than eight hundred men, and the Bourbon Duke very naturally observes, that the garri- son of St. Sebasiian is composed of some of the worst subjects of Spain. Indeed, the garrison of Pampeluna are also, by the French accounts, bad subjects ; and this term being with them nearly synonymous with brave and determined patriots, we trust they shall meet with many such bad subjects. during their campaign. On the part of the Spaniards, the advance of the French army to Madrid appears to be anticipated, and the main body arc upon the Ebro, waiting for the advance of other corps. An alarming report is, however, prevalent at Paris, that MIN'A has shifted his position, and, by forming a junction with BALLASTEROS, threatens the communi- cations cf the Duke d'ASGOULEME's army with France ; and if this be really done— if the daily supplies necessary from France be cut off, the gallant Duke has nothing for it but to, give up with a'good grace, com- plaining no doubt that the God of St. Louis has not done so much for him as was expected, l. pon the whole, we have heard of no defection amongst the constitutional troops— no Commander of note has joined the French army since it entered Spain— but desertions have certainly taken place from the invading army, as we hear of officers appointed to receive and organize the soldiers who abandon the Bourbon flag. The proceedings in Parliament have not possessed all that interest that was anticipated, from the strong language held at public meetings all over the country be- fore the Session commenced. The agriculturists appear, to be lulled to rest by the expectation of better prices, and the resumption of Cash Payments is not thought deserving of even a passing observation. The truth however is, that the foreign policy of the country en- grosses the attention of all at the present- moment ; and by last night's post we received the report of a very in- teresting debate upon this subject, on the motion of Mr. J. MACDOVAT. D, who contends, that had Britain acted in a more decisive manner, the invasion of Spain might have been prevented. This we believe—- but at the same time we are of opinion, that the invasion of Spain will eventually prove serviceable to the cause of civil liberty all over Europe. The French invading army have no attachment to the cause of the Bourbons— they must soon endure privation, and suffer reverses which they will not patiently bear : and it cannot surprise anv man who reflects upon passing events, should the throne of Lours be overturned even within a few months. When- ever that event takes place, the Autociats of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, had better mark the signs of the times nniong their own subjects, who have acquired more information than is requisite fbr the subjects of despotic governments. Sir ROBERT WLLSOX has announced to his consti- tuents that he is about to proceed to the Peninsula, where he may certainly render most important services to the cause of liberty. It does not appear that he is to vacate his scat, as he informs the electois, that Mr. LA M R. TON has agreed to attend to their concerns in Par- liament during his absence. We have no doubt that many British officers will volunteer their service in the same cause, and many French officers and non commis- sioned officers are already in the ranks of the peninsular armies. MARRIAGE — At Union Place, on the 2Sth ult. GEO. HAY I3ot? o, Est;, to MAV. V, second daughter of the late JAMES XOWFH, Esq. ol St. Thomas. DEATHS. — AT London, on the d ult. CHA » I. ES GRAKT, Esq. youngest brother of the Ri<; ht Hon. Sir William Grant. At Belfast, on the 25th ult, in the 44th year of his age, after a severe illness of a few days, Mr. GEOKCJE THOM of this place, deeply regretted by all who enjoyed his acquaintance or knew 1 his estimable character. Mr. Thoin served as a Master in the 5 Royal Navy for nearly twenty years— and by his unremitting j and zealous attention to the duties of his station, and itnpor- j tant serrices, gained the confidence and secured the esteem of I the distinguished Commanders tuidt r whom he served, espr- j eiallv Admiral COCKBUHN, by whom he was honoured with par- J tieular marks of favourable regard. Wi. h this gallantolHcer he i latterly sailed in the Northumberland, 7- i, when conveying to St. Helena the late ^ onap- irte. who, with that discernment | for whitii he was peculiarly distinguished, saw and justly ap- i predated ttie, superior character ami pre- eminent, abilities of j Mr, Thorn as a navigator ; aud, with his wonted expression of i approbation, pronounced him a man who '* deserved well ofhis j country,"' presenting him with sr- ure small remembrances in j testimony of his esteem, Mr. Thom, at the time of his death, j coimn: « idcd. tlie ship NtWor of Aberdeen ; and it is remark- ' The Ions continued cold and backward weather during April was, on Wednesday, the last of the month, succeeded by un- commonly fine warm weather— the Thermometer rising toabout. 70 degrees dui ing part , f that, and the two following days, with every appearance of its being steady. The usual harbin- gers of suimiKT have, at the same time, though late, visited us— swallows being seen on Thursday. We tire happy to see the conveyance by - Siearn re- established between this Port and Leith, and sincerely hope the Public will encourage this spirited undertaking, which has now ren- dered travelling so comfortable and expeditious. . On Wednes- day last, the VELOCITY Steam Yacht arrived here at halt' past four o'clock, p. M having performed her passage from I. eiih l'oads to Aberdeen in Nine Honrs and Three- quarters, in- cluding her stoppngesat all the intermediate Ports" on the coast* On Friday the 25th tilt. Mr, Nathaniel Morren, Preacher of the Gospel in Aberdeen, was unanimously elected Minister of the Chapel of Ease newly erected in Greenock ; and his appointment immediately confirmed by an adjourned meeting of the Presbytery of Paisley. The number of both fat and lean stock at Trinity Mnir Tryst on the 16th inst. was fully equal to the demand, which was not quite so hi isk as some had anticipated, hut upon the whole, better than last year, and prices reckoned from i5to£ 0 per cent, higher. Good fat, of which there w as more than usual fronr the north country, sold from about 6s. 6J. to 7s. a stone, and some of the most superior quality, at about 7s. 3d. We observed some r; cys of this description, averaged at 54 stones each, which we were told were sold at nearly twelve guineas ahead. Towards evening, most of the cattle ctiered were sold. On the afternoon of Thursday lost, a fine young child be- longing to Mr. Buchan, Bituieniill. near Brechin, fell into the mill- lead, and was carried by the current through the water wheel, which was going, and instantly killed. SINGULAR CASE.— John Gordon, tailor, who died lately at East Tenemcntsof Brechin, in the 72d year of his age. lias left a daughter affected in a very rematkalde manner with a species of loekeif- jaw.' The unfortunatesuff'crercan take no sustenance whatever but once in twenty- four hours. About eight o'clock in the evening she can generally, for the space of half an hour, open her jaws, eat and drink, and talk with freedom, after which interval she falls into her former state. PlilCJB OF 1' ROVISIONS, & C. IN THE ABERDEEN MARKET, YESTERDAY. Quartern Loaf — — OOTL Oatmeal, p. peek, ] 1 d a 13d Beartneal. — — 7d a 8d Potatoes, — fid a lod Malt, — Beef, p. lb. Mutton, — Veal, — — 2s Sd a Od — Sd a 6d — 4d a 6d — 4d a 6d Pork, — Butter, — Eggs, p. doz. Cheese, p. st. Tallow, — Hay, — 2d a 5d — 1 £ d a Hd 4d a 6d 4s Cd a 5s Oil 8s Od a 9s 0.1 — 7d a Od Raw Hides, p, lb. — Sd a 5< l Coals, p. boil, 4s 6d. a Os. Od ixrzjiNrss, 21% 1. " A most daring robbery was committed on last Monday night in the farm house of I. ieut. Chisholm, a little to the weslwa d of Bruiacb, on th - estate of Lovat. Two men en- tered the house after dark, lighted caudles, and presented two loaded pistols, saying, " they would blow out the brains of any person who dared to make the least resistance." They got L. 15, Mr. Chisholm's watch, and a parcel of bills, with which they made their escape, andhavenot since been heard of." FORRES, April 23— The Provincial Synod of Moray met here yesterday, and, after an excellent Sermon from Mr... GRANT. Alves, chose Mr. UOBEKTSON, Kin loss, to be their Moderator. ] t being understood that the two important cases, respecting the settlement of the Presentees to Kilturlity and Croy, were to he before the Court, great interest was excited; the number of members in attendance was much greater than usual, and the church was crowded to excess. The first case, that of Kiltarlity, was brought before the Synod by an appeal, at the instance of the Elders of that parish, against a sentence of the Preshyterv of Inverness, re- fusing to cause the formula against Popery to be tendered to Lovat, the Patron, in consequence of which appeal, the Pres- bytery had staid procedure in the settlement, notwithstanding the sentence oflast General Assembly, enjoining them to carry it on with all convenient speed. There appeared, for the Ap- pellants, Duncan Chisholm, Esq. Solicitor in Inverness ; and for the Presbytery, Messrs. Fraser, Kirkhill ; M'Phail, UJ- viot; M'Lauchlan, Moy ; and Clerk, Inverness. As soon as the appeal was read, Mr. M- Donnel, Forres, moved, and was seconded, that before hearing parties, the sentence of As- sembly referred to, should be read in Court; a criumer motion was made by Mr. Barclay, Auldearn, that parties be heard, and carried by a majority of 21 to 16. Parties accordingly were heard at great length ; the, sentence of Asseuibiy was pro- duced and read ; and much animated discussion ensued— on the appeal, on the merits of the case in. general, and on the conduct of the Presbytery insisting procedure ; in the course of which, a motion was made by Mr. Forbes, Boharm, and seconded by Mr. FotAyth, Morifaeii, to the following effect, viz—" That the Synod should find, that, after the decision of Assembly, no appeal whatever, except on questions regard- ing the life aud doctrine of the Ptesentee, could form an ec- clesiastical bar to procedure in the settlement, and should therefore dismiss the appeal as irrelevant. Tli. it, reserving the conduct of the Presbytery for the consideration of the supreme court, and making reference thereof to the next meeting of Assembly, the Synod should in the meantime enjoin the Ptes- f yfery to proceed in the settlement, so as IQ have the presentee, Mr. Colin Ftaser, inducted Minister of Kiltarlity,, on Thurs- day the 8th day of May next; and finally, for that purpose, should appoint a Committee of Synod, eight iti number, to attend the meeting of that Presbytery on the said day, and act, vote, and determine therein, in this matter, as constituent members. 11 On this motion, Mr. Gordon, DufTus, seconded by Mr. M Farlane, Edinkillie, moved an amendment, to the effect, that the reservation and reference concerning the Presbytery's conduct should he omitted; and this being agreed to, the mo- tion so amended was carried without a division ; and sentence, in terms of it, intimated to the parties: the moderator, the mover, the seconder, Messrs. M'Doniiel, Forres; M- Dqnald, Alvie; Grant, Nairn; Aitketi, Dyke; ami Leslie, St. An* drew's. being nominated the Committee. From this decision, Mr. Mathison, Kilmuir, a correspondent from Ross, dissent* ed ; and to liiin adhered, Mr, Sage, another correspondent, from Ross ; Mr. M4Bean, Ardclach ; mid Mr, Tulloch, Kiikmieiiael. The other case, that of Croy, came forward by reference from the Presbytery of Nairn, bearing thai none ofthe parishioners had signed thecal! for the Presentee, on the day appointed for moderatinginit. Mr Barclay, Auldearn, and Mi Grant, Nairn, w ere heard in explanation of the reference ; Mr. Chisho'm, for the Parishioners; Mr. M' Andrew, Solicitor in Inverness, forthe Presentee; and Mr. Philip. Solicitor in Nairn for the Patron. We regret that out; limits w ill not allow us tp enter into the particulars of this very novel case, further than to state, that though there were no signatures, to tht* formal tall, there were several letters from Heritors, and other Parishioners, in fa- vour of the Presenter, to be their Minister ; and intimating to » ! e Presbytery, thjit. tke wiitcls were prevented from sign- ing the call oil the day appoinied, by fears for ibe s . fety of their lives and properties. After long discussion, and much deliberation, the following judgment was given by the Synod, on the motion of Mr. Roue, Drainie ; seconded by Mr. Fraser, Kirkhill, viz -.—" The Synod find, that whatever might have been their judgment, in oilier circumstances, on the deficiency of signatures to the formal call, yet, in respect, of the peculiar eircurnslauces of tlirs case, the letters produced, and the clear evidence of intimidation, a sufficient call ought to be held as siv. cn— and therefore dhect the Presbytery to proceed to the settlement of Mr. Campbell, the presentee, so as to have him inducted on or before the first Thursday of July next. And the Synod further, considering the very improper conduct pursued by some of the parishioners of Croy. throughout the whole ofthis affair, do earnestly recommend the Presbytery to use every effort to allay the unhappy spirit of turbulence now prevailing in that parish." A counter motion was made by Mr. Mafhieson, Kilmuir, » fter a long address, in which he defended the religious cha- racter of the people of Croy, viz.—" That the case should be remitted back to the Presbytery, with instructions that thev moderate in a call, at Croy, a second time." In this he was seconded by his brother correspondent from Ross; but th j Members of the Presbytery having hinted that they had no am- bition for the crown of martyrdom. Mr. Rose's motion was carried without a division. We understand, however, that the two Ross shire correspondents entered a dissent ; and that the Agent for the Parishioners protested aud appealed, • but lhi> only projfiirnia. Titus these two important causes may be considered as settled ; and evety friend to the peace, good order, and true in- terest of the cltutch, and of the country in general, must feel grateful to the Reverend Synod, for the prudence, decision, and vigour, with which they have acted on this occasion. — Tn- vernesslVajier. NAVAL INTELL1GENCE. Mr:\ lFX, April 5— The Ice was set in motion yesterday, and if the present wind and weather continues, we may expect an entire free navigation in eight or ten days. The Granite, Vouhg. of Aberdeen, was , If the bar this afternoon, but can- not get in, owing to the heavy floating ice and strong current*. The Master says he has experienced much bad weather on fcii passage. The Castle Forbes, Ord, cf this place, from New South Wales to London, was spoke with, on the 12th Februarv. in lat. 26. 20. S. long. 57. E. all well, by the Thomas Coutts, from China. Sailed for AMERICA.— Glentanner, Sellar, St. John's, goods, 26th ultimo. We arc concerned to state, that file Fame of Hull, Captain Scoresby, sen. hound fur the Greenland fishery, was totally consumed by fire on the morning of the 23d cut rent, in Deer Sound, Orkney— crew saved ; part of whom arrived at Leith on Sunday on their way to Hull. The Monarch, Martin, of this pi acc, sailed from Belfast, oa the 12th ultimo, for Quebec. SOUND INTELLIGENCE. April 9. Brothers, Sinclair, Findhorn SRmel, ballast. John, Allan, Aberdeen, Mtmel, do. Acorn, Retinie, do do. do. Dee, Burgess, do, Riga. Elsineur, April 12. 1823. ARRIVED AT ABERDEEN. April 26. — Prompt, Maekie, Dundee, goods ; Velocity, Crane, Leith ; Hero, Cravie, Newcastle, goods. — 27. Clvde Packet, Weir, Glasgow, goods; Marquis of Iluntly, Norrie, Leith, do.— 28. Champion, Gilbert, London, do; Mary and Elizabeth, Gordon, Beauly, salmon ; Brilliant. Retinie, Leith ; Mansfield, Morrison, London, goods.— 30. Liverpool Packet, Cooper, Liverpool, ditto; Friends, Coutts. Rotterdam, flax; Velocity, Crane, Leith.— 31. Blossom, Johnston, Inverness, salmon. Tnenty- one with coals, 5 with liuie, and 1 in ballast. SAILED. Aptil 27— Eliza. Moore, Inverness, goods.— 88. Velocity, Crane, Leith.— 29i Edinburgh Packet, Ilossaek, Leith, goods ; Aberdeen Packet, Kerr, and Triumph, Findlay, London, do, 30. Briilifnlt. Reunie. Leilh ; Sophia, Williamson, Thurso, goods; Resolution, Ilutton. Burlington, do.— May I. Two Sisters, Gray, Dysart, do ; Fox, Allan, Hull, do ; Guthries, Blues. Dundee, - do. Two with stones, and 16 in ballast. At LONDON. — Kcgeut, Turner, 27th ; aud Search, Hogg, 28th ultimo. May , T. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. TIDE TABLE CALCULATED FOR ABERDEEN' BAT?. ( A 1' PAIIfXT TIME.) Morning Tide. | Evening Tide. 54M. i Saturday, - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, - Friday, 6H. 25. VI. 7 — 26 8 — 35 • 9 — 44 10 — 40 If — S2 6H. 8 — O 9 — 10 10 — 13 11 — 7 11 — 55 0— 17 J Last Quarter, the 3d day, at 91i. 39m. Morn. TO CORRESPOND*! NTS. Timothy Plain, An Elegy, & c. have been received, and shall be attended to. T 0 S T S C R I P T. LONDON, April 29. The French papers Tust received contain nothing farther of any interest from the army ; the head- quarters, which were at Viftoria on the ] 9th, were to remain there some days, The Duke of Ileggio was in tile mean time expected to proceed to Burgos. The second corps is advancing to Sebastian a ml Panopeluna. A private letter from Bayonne mentions, that an advanced guard had actually entered Burgos. At Logrono, on the 18th. it appears that some sharp fight- ing took place. • The town was defended by about lOCOoftbo Constitutionalists, - who were attacked and defeated bv the French, and their General taken prisoner. As usual we hear nothing of any movements of the Spanish troops; their plan seems to be to wait until the French are advanced into the heart of the country, when hostile operations of some sort will certainly commence. We have Lisbon papers to the 18th. containing accounts of General llego's operations against Count d'Amaraote, who has been pursued to the Spanish frontier. On the 13th April the Constitutional army entered Braganza, a town about tbreo leagues from Spain. They were to proceed the next day in pursuit of the factious, who seem in no condition to offer any effectual resistance, Accounts have been received from Seville, to the IOth April, on which day the Royal Family of Spain entered that city.— They were received with the usual demonstrations of respect. Til E K I NG.— The inquiries at Carlton Palace this morn- ing were as numerous as ou any former day during the indis- position I. f his Majesty, aud the following answer was piTen by tho servants in waiting : The symptoms of his Maje ly's disorder have almost entirely disappeared, and hishealth is daily improving." The celebrated Geographer, A. Arrowsmith, Esq whose fame as a constructor of maps and charts is well known through out Europe and America, died at his house, in Suho- squve, on Wednesday morning, in his 74th vear. We rejoice to hear that Mr. Sinclair has been engaged for the ne* t season at Covent Garden. The following Members, who intended to vote in favour ef Lord John Russell's motion for Reform, onkftvuriday last, were shutout, most of them |>< '" ft in'the Hotise of Lords at the time of the division, and all being present immediately after the doors were closed :—. Lord Sefton, Lord William Fitzgerald, Colqncl Johnson; M. A. Taylor, Esq. Charles Taylor, Esq. James Macdoniild, Esq. William Hughes, Esq. Spring Rice, Esq. Number w ho voted - It'i9 Shutout ... 8 Total - - 177 being a larger number than ever before voted for Reform. CUBA. — Vrom all that can lie gathered, there rs great rea- son to believe, that the Spanish government has been compel- led, from the pressure of events, to ce.' e that valuable island to the British, It will he a very important and dangerous position for this country, and all that can he done, should be done to prevent it. We know of no positive resistance to this transfer, unless made by the people of Cuba, ami so convinced are we that this is the moment to declare themselves independent, that we shall issue a proclamation in English and Spanish, urging this step, to- morrow or next day. and we trust that every Edi- tor, who is not. desirotisof having the British government com. pletely surrounding us, will republish the same New Tork National Advertiser. Tie Gibraltar Chronicle of the 29th of iYtarch contains the following article of intel igance i—" On ( he 10th inst the Spanish ports in tlje Peninsula and adjacent islands n- eto closed against all vessels and effects belonging to France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia. Letters from Seville announce the arrest of the Governor of the Alcatar at Seville a native pf this country. We forbear for the present entering into the statements circulated oil this subject.— Mom. Citron. IleporM Death of Itvrhide.— One of the Jamaica Papers ( the Royal Gajetle) of a lale ( late, gives a letter from Vera Cruz, of the 2d February, which asserts that Iturbide hail been stalled on the public parodeuf that city, notwithstanding a guarantee that l.-. s lite should fee inviolate until Conjriss. ftasemblt'C.