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The Aberdeen Chronicle

Date of Article: 06/03/1824
Printer / Publisher: J. Booth, jun. 
Address: Chronicle Court, Queen Street, Aberdeen
Volume Number:     Issue Number: 909
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FAREWELL CONCERT, UNDER TIIE PATRONAGE OF THE IION. THE LORD PROVOST AND MAGISTRATES. MR. KNOTT Ijegs leave to intimate to the Ladies and, Gentlemen, his Friends, and the Public of Aber- deen and its Vicinity, that bis Annual ant! Laft CONCERT will take place, on WFDNESDAT Evening the 24th curt. Mr. KNOTT, in leaving Aberdeen, begs leave to present his most grateful thanks to the Public in general, and more pairi- cularly to the Honourable the Lord Provost and Magistrates, the very Reverend the Clergy, the Ladies and Gentlemen at- tending the West Church, and many kind and much respected Friends, whose names will ever live in his grateful remem- brance, for all that kindness ami attention which he lias receiv- ed during a residence of nearly thirteen years in this city, and juesunies to solicit- a continuance of their countenance and support, on this last occasion. The place of performance, and other particulars, will I e given in subsequent Advertisements. Tickets ( price Ss.) to be bad at the usual Places. GENUINE MALT WHISKY, AND fOREIGN WINES. rnHE SUBSCRIBER has on sale, a large quantity - 4 of very superior MALT WHISKY, which be can par- ticuiaily leconuuend, and will be sold very reasonably. ALSO, Warranted of very best quality. POUT, I TENEU1FFE, SHERRY. I CAPE MADEIRA, Either in Wood or Bottle-. GROCERIES as usual, Wholesale and Retail. LESLIE CLARK, EKOAD STREET, ABERDEEN, TO BE LENT, £ 300 A. T TLIE ,20TH OF JIME 1> CXT' 011 S° OD ritable Security. Auplv to Alex. Hendry, Writer. ' Aberdeen, Feb. 24, 1824. ABERDEEN SAVINGS BANK. npHE DIRECTORS give notice, that, in conse- JL ipience of the general reduction of the interest of money, there can only be allowed to Depositors, Three per Cent, from and after the 1st of May next. HOUSE FOR SALE. THAT HOUSE, South side of Long Acre, being the third from Broad Street, now occupied by John Barron, Watch- Maker. and others, will be sold by private bargain. The ground floor can be made out into two excel- lent Shops, at a small expence. For particulars, apply to John Barron, the Proprietor N. B— A SHOP, BACK SHOP, and CELLAR to Let, in that New House, head of Netherkirkgate. Apply as above. ( One Concern. Aberdeen, March 1, 1824. CRCFTS IN UDNY TO LET. » TmREE CROFTS of superior land, of five Acres a. each: also, three larger ones, partly Arable, aud part formerly Oilfield, at ' present uncultivated, the last having su- all pa'ches of moss within each. Wood for houses will be given. Enquire at Pi'tri- hie House. Not to be repeated. ~ VT OTIC E is hereby given, pursuant to the Act 58th. J- T Gen. III. lhat the Quarterly staled Genet at Meeting cf ihe Commissioners of Police is to be., held, within their Committee Room, Court House, on Tuesday tlie Oth inst. at twelve o'clock noon. WM. CHALMERS, Clerk of Police. Police Office, March 5, 1824. FLOORS TO LET, IN THE GALLOWGATE. rpiIOSE two Commodious FLOORS above Mr. .1- Bow's Grocery Shop ; each consisting of . two good Rooms, fronting tbe Street, with two Bed Rooms and Kitchen behind; Upper Rooms and Cellarage attached. Rent Low. Apply to Mr, Copland, Advocate, Union Street; or to Mr. Bow. SALE OF AMERICAN TIMBER. On Saturday the 13ih curt, there will be sold by public roup, at Footdee, rfkflft, T7EET of AMERICAN PINE TIM- (• iv'^ r*/ Ji BER. imported per the Brigantine HIGH- L. ANEF. R, from Bay of Cbaleur. To he put up in lots to accommodate purchasers.— Credit will be given. • 1 « As there cannot be expected a supply of American Tim- ber for some months, it must he tbe interest of all who have occasion to use Timber, especially those in the country, not to lose this favourable and only opportunity they can have fur a considerable time, of supplying themselves with this description tif that article. Sale to begin at 1 1 o'clock forenoon. W. ROSS. Upperkirkgate, March 2, 1854. PORTER DEALER'S STOCK, AND LEASE OF PREMISES, TO RE DISPOSED OF. To be disposedof by private bargain, npHE whole STOCK which belonged to JAMES JL IE it It I Eli, Porter Dealer, Broad Street; consisting nf Barclay, Perkins, & Cu's nnil Trui- man, Hanbu'y, & Co's. best qualities of Porter ; and Edinburgh Ales from the most approved brewers. " ALSO. The REM AINDE R of the LE A SE of these commodious and long established Premises, in the above line of business presently occupied by the said James Eerrier, fitted up with every conveniency which the bottling of liquors requires. To no active person, with a small capital, this will be found a vejy elij? ble opening. Apply to John Stewart, General Agent, Crown Court, or to Robert Ramsay, Advocate, Bioad Street. Aberdeen, Feb. 27, 1S24, MRS. CARDNO T3 F/ SPECTFULLY informs her Friends and tire u ^ Public, that she intends opening a SCHOOL, for READING, NKEOT. E- WoiiK, and the usual Branches of Female Education, on the Ist of April ensuing :— the Spring Quar- ter to end at the coi- ireencemeht of the Summer Vacation.— Those who rrav l) e pleased to countenance aud intrust her wiili ilie Education of their Children may depend on the most unremitted attention being paid to them * and those whose Parent:- reside in the Country, and not wishing any Vacation, can continue during tbe Summer Quarter, without any inter- ruption to their s-' itdles. No. it, Stronach's Close, Aberdeen. FOR I Hs. ( JitOlVTH OF HA Hi. CAUTION. JATKINSON, Impo rtcr of the Genuine B# A! ts • GREASE, respectfully cautions the Public against numer- ous Counterfeits of the above Article ; many ot these Coun- terfeits as low as Is. and are Only lard, marrow, & c. and some are very injurious to tho Ilair. The genuine of his importation has a Bear printed on the top of the pot, and a printed Bill round the pot, with his Signature and Address. The high estimation this Article has long held for the Growth of Hair, and the remarks o fa Celebrated Modern Lecturer on Physiology, that' 4 BEARS' GREASE, from the Animal iu its native climate, possesses very remarkable properties for regenerating the Hair," supersedes the necessity of further re- mark. J. A. will only add that this is; a genuine article, which he regularly receives once in six or eight weeks from his Cor- respondent in Russia. It is of the very finest quality, ami very pleasant for dressing the hair, making it beautifully soft and glossy. Trice 2s. ; 3s. 6d ; and 5s. the pot. Sold by tbe Importer, JAMES ATKINSON, Perfumer, 44, Geaard Street, Soho, London ; ami, by appointment, by MRS. LAING, Perfumer, Aberdeen. PENKNIVES. LSMITH has just received an Assortment of ° Superior PENKNIVES. Broad Street, March' 5, 1824. FOR SALE, QUARTERS of best ENGLISH GREY PEASE, fit for Seed. ALSO, a few boils of SEED OATS. App'y to William White, Frederick Street. Aberdeen, March 5, 1823. HOUSE TO BE LET ON THE QUAY. HP HE HOUSE presently possessed by Mr, GEO* & THOMSON.—— Apply as above. Aberdeen, March 2. 1824. UNION PLACE BAKEHOUSE, March 4,. 182- 4. HPfiE SUBSCRIBER, with sincere thanks to his numerous Customers, begs leave to inform them, that he has recently pai- ed with his Foreman, ALEX. ADAM, and engaged in his room a Young Man, who has been regularly lr d to the business, and acted in the same capacity with Mr. MACKIE, Broad Street. The Subscriber trusts, therefoie, that his Bakehouse being novv put under the clnujge of a p'er s n upon whom- he can fully rely, and as be^ BKresolved to IMC noil i; vg but ihe fifljfct quality of Flour, he'Wu. sts to merit the continuance of » th?! fcpatronage, which has hitherto been so liberally bestowed upon him. Injustice to himself, he deems it p'oper thus publicly to state a circumstance, for the information of his Customers, which has but recently conic to his knowledge, namely, that for a few days prior to his parting with his former Foreman, improper Weights had been used in the Bakehouse, and w'th- out tbe Subscriber's knowledge. The Subscriber has now reason to believe, that, this irregularity bad been practise d by his Foreman, in contemplation of quitting his service, to be^ in Business for himself, in the immediate neighbourhood, and as thereby affording him an opportunity to throw discredit on the Subscriber's Shop: conduct which the Subscriber may find it necessary to take notice of by legul investigation. • JAS. FERGUSON. NOTICE. Hp HE JSlan iifacturers of Tobacco and Snvjjf, in Aber- tie en, from the quantities of Smuggled Roll Tobacco which are offered for sale to the dealers, and from other cause s, have reason to think that there is presently carried on in or near Aberdeen, an ILLICIT MAN UFACTOIitof SMUGGLED TO BACCO ; and being unanimously resolved, by every means in their power, to put a stap to this illegal traffic* which not only defrauds the Revenue, but is evidently attended with the tfioU iojui I.', it consequences io the regular Manufacturer, whose capital is engaged in the business, do hereby make offer of a Reward of FIFTEEN GUINEAS, To any person ( whose name will be concealed, if desired,) who will give such information as shall lead to the conviction of those concerned in any such concealed Manufactory— and Laey far- ther hereby offer a Reward of FIVE GUINEAS, to any per- son who will give information which shall lead to the detection of any person offering for Sale, Purchasing, or Retailing, Smug- gled Tobacco. The above Rewards will be paid, on conviction of the offend- ers, by Gray Campbell, Esq. Collector of Excise• Aberdeen, Feb. 20, 1824. NOTICE. PETER NICOL having ceased to be a Partner in the ABERDEEN BRICK and TILE COMPANY, the business is now carried on by the Subscribers. GEORGE ALLAN. WM. ALLARDYCE. AKCHD. SIMPSON. Aberdeen, March 1, 1824. *** Orders left at the Manager's Office, in Mr. MORISON'S House, Union Street ; or sent to tbe Works, at Cbyhills, will meet with attention and dispatch, SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Tuesday first, the 9th inst. there will be sold by Auction, at the House in ' Thomson s Court. Broad Street, lately oc- cupied bv the deceased Miss MITCHELL, THE whole FURNITURE and other EFFECTS, JL which belonged to her— consisting of a Set of Mahogany Dining Tables— Tea and Card Tables— a Mahogany Side- board— Dining and Drawing Room Chairs— a Couch— a Piano Forte — a Chimney Mirror— a Chest Mahogany Drawers — Window Curtains— a Tent Bedstead— Feather Beds and Blankets- Bed and Table Linen— Carpets and Hearth Rugs — China, Crystal, and Stoneware, among which are a Tea Service,. 2 pair Candliabras, with Drops, and a Blue Dinner Service— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Kitchen Furni- ture, and a variety of other Articles. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock forenoon. JA. IG. MASSIE, Auctioneer. March 6, 1824. IMPOSTURE UNMASKED] ~ F?" HE progress of MERIT, although frequently ns- JL asiled, is not impeded by Envy and Detraction. The aggression of ambuscade terminates in defeat; and conscious rectitude ultimately triumphs in the attainment of the grand object— public approbation. The test of experience is the guarantee of favour, and has established WAKKEN'S BUCKING" in general estimation : of which there exists not a stronger proof than the tatit acknowledgment of a hos! of- servile imita- tors, who surreptitiously obtrude on the unwary a spurious pre- paration as ti e genuine article, to the great disappointment of ihe unguarded purchaser, and manifest injury of W., KEEN, whose character and interest by this iniquitous system are equally subject to deterinient. • It becomes therefore an indis- pensable duty to CAUTION THE PUBLIC against the manoeuvres of Unprincipled Venders, who having no character to lose, and stimulated by avarice in their nefarious pursuits, aim at the acquisition of money through any medium than that of honoui ! The original and matchless BLACKING bears on each boltle a short direction, with the sigoatue. T 0 C A It T E R . WANTED, Bt TBI? COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE, CONTRACTORS FOR CARTING THE DUNG from the Streets to the Public Dung Hills, for One Year, from the 31st March, 18' J- l, to the 51st March. 3825. Specifications n. uiy be seen, by applying to William Chiuhuers Clerk of Police ; with w. Vmi sea.'.*.' i • -<> . - i- i::! I, • tij^ t- d, on or before Saturday the 13th . ,' ateh next. Police Office, Feb 23, 1824. SALE OF EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS. On Thursday the 11th curt, there will be sold by public auc- tion, in the house, Waterloo ( i- iav, jjj| uncnv occupied by the late Mr. Jafnes Smith, Ship Hj^ Htiwhole HOUSEHOL » l" RNltUREwhich belonged to him— consisting of a set of Mahogany Din- ing Tables— Tea and other Tables— Mahogany Dining Room Chairs— an excellent Secretary, Wardrobe, and Book- case— Chimney Mi rrors— a Couch—- Chests ol Diawers—- an elegant our. posted Bedstead, with Moreen Furniture — Feather Beds, Mattresses, and Elankeis— Carpets and Hearth Rugs— Bed and Table Linens— Silver Plate— China, Glass, and Stone- ware— a few fine Prints framed and glazed— Grites. Fenders, sud Fire Lons— Kitchen Furniture— and a number of other articles. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon, W. ROSS. The Books and Musical Instruments, which belonged to the late Mr, Smith, will be sold in ROSS' SALE ROOM, on a day to be afterwards advertised. Ji.-^" Mrs. Smith, being now decerned Executrix to the said James Smiih, requests all those having ciaims against hitn will immediately lodge the same, properly vouched, hi the hands of James Nicol, Advocate, Adelphi, in order that a correct state- ment of the Defunct's affairs may be made up. Aberdeen, March 5, 1^ 24. SMALL POSSESSIONS TO LET, Within TWENTY MINUTES WALK of ABERDEEN. To Let for such number of years as may be agreed on, I. { COLONIES' of RUTHRIESTON « — consisting of 9 acres, more" or less as may be required. This would be a most advantageous situation for a Nurseryman, be- ing bounded by the great South Entry, and having a variety of soils, and a Stream of Water along the west boundary— the House and Offices are commodious. Entry to the land im- mediately. and to Ihe Steading on the 3d of June. II. MIDTOWN of UPPER RUTHRIESTON^- eonsistiug of acres, with small Cottage, Byre, and Barn. Entry as above, III. That POSSESSION on UPPER RUTHRIE- STOH, as at present occupied John Get-- rord — consisting ol 13 acres Or thereby, bounded by the Deeside Turnpike, and having a large stream of soft water running nearly through the centie. Entry at Martinmas 1824. LIKEWISE, TWO or THREE SMALL PLACES near the Dee, well calculated for Tradesmen or Salmon Fishers. Entry to the Ground immediately, and to the Houses at Whitsunday. Apply to Mr. Duthie the Proprietor, or John Angus, Ad- vocate, Broad Street. Aberdeen, March 6, 1824. PAUPER LUNATIC FUND. The Annual General Meeting of the Managers of the ABERDEEN PAUPER LUNATIC FUND was held in the Poor's Hospital, on Tuesday the 10th ulr. NPHLS INSTITUTION has existed for four years : Its design is to provide for the maintenance, in the Lunatic Asylum, of such persons belonging to the parish of St. Nicholas as a.- e afflicted with mental derangement, and are besides in destitute circumstances, thereby affording them the comforts and medical aid, which, from their own poverty, and that of their relations they must otherwise have wanted ; relieving their friends from the grievous and burdensome task of tending them, to the interruption of the employments requisite for their own support, and removing from the public, eye the wretchedness of such objects. The number of Patients maintained in the Asylum, at the expence of this Fund, on the 11 th of February, 1823, - * 14 And there have been admitted since, - 8— 22 Of these there have been dismissed, conva- lescent, - - - - 2 And there has died, - 1— 3 Leaving at the expence of the Pauper Lu- natic Funds, on the 10th Feb. uary, 1824, 19 ' to CvW'TLf? All others are counterfeits ; and in many instances the imposi- tion libels are arifully interlined with a different address, in very small characters, between the more conspicuous ones of No. 30/' and 44 STRAND.'*, It is earnestly recommend- ed to Shopkeepers and others who are deceived by base fabrica- tions of WARREN'S BLACKING, to return the detected trash to the sou fee whence it came, and expose the machina- tions of rascality to merited pbliquy. W A R R EN'S BL A CKING is surpassingly brilliant it excludes damp ; gives pliancy to the leather; retains its pris- tine virtue in all climates; and combining elegance with com- fort, is an article equally of indispensable fashion and utility. Sold by ev. eiy respectable Vender in Town and Country, in bottles, at 6d. 10d. 12d. and 18d. each. SOLD IN ABERDEEN BY Fyfe fcrCo. Union Street. Smith', Union Street, Davidson, Broad Street. Reid, Ca> tie Street. Bremner 6c 0 . Union St. B ra n t i ng h a m, G a 11 o w g a te, Fraser, Union Street. Duguid, Notth Street. Warrack. Union Street. Simpson, druggist. Green. John Pratt, Broad Street. Allan, Green. P. Craik, Cat to'* Square. A. Simpson & Co. Green. Forrest, Castle Sireet. Gunn, Perfumer, Do. Lutiasden, Broad Street. A. Young, Jk'therkbkgate* Clark, King Street. Robb, Dit'o. j.^ W. Mortimer, Guest row. L. Cruiekshank* lieilowgate A. Cruicksbank, Win law, ditto. Inurs, diito. Dyce, Broad Street. Anderson, Castle Street. Esson, Galiowgafe. Affleck. Union Sireet. Wm. Duncan, Castle Street. Williamson, druggist, ditto. M'Kay, Gallowgate. James Temple, Castle Street. The State of the Treasurers Accounts is as follows : — COLLECTSONS AT CZIUKCK.& S, & C. VIZ. 1823, West Church, - £ 54 East Church, - - - 21 College Church, - - - 14 Chapel of Ease, Belmont Street, - 15 Trinity Chapel, - - - 14 Union Chapel, * - 7 Gaelic Chapel, - 2 Footdec Church, - 5 Si. Andrew's Chapel, - * 28 St. Paul's, . - * 16 Roman Catholic Chapel, - 6 Relief Chapel, Rev. Mr. M'Millan, - 1 Seceder Congregation, Rev. Mr, Templeton, 2 Ditto, Rev. Mr. Primrose, 3 Ditto, Rev. Mr. Angus, 2 Chapel, Blackfriars Street, Rev. Mr. Spence, 2 Congregational Chapel, Fredrick Sireet, Rev. Mr. Penman, - ( 1822) 1 Methodist Chapel, - - - 1 DONATIONS. The Hon. the County Club*, The Uniltd Meeting, - * Mr. Murray, London, - - A Friend to Humanity, Alex. Banuerman, Esq. - - A Friend, - The Relatives of Patients, lvj| k Session and Mr. Burnett's Fund, Interest of^ Ioney in the Treasurer's hands, at 21 10 5 3 1 O 3 o perccq Amount cf Charge, 2 8 0 £ 253 16 5 TREASURER S DISCHARGE. Balance of Old Account, Lo. iMof Patients m the Asylum, Ckrk and Oificei's Salaries, - Ex ponces of Printing, - Tot il Dis barge, - Change brought down, £ 2 247 4 1 £ 256 3, U| £' 233 16' 5 Excess of Expenditure, £ 22 7 Gi The preceding Statement will shew she numerous claims ma. ie upon this Institution, and the means by which they have hiihei lo been met, as supplied by Collections made at tlie dif- ferent Churches and Places of Worship, and tire occ asional Donations of Societies and benevolent Individuals. To the same sources the Managers look, fo enable them to continue thibChar'ity, so long as no other adequate provision i* made for so usvlui * nd benevolent a purpose* PRISON MANUFACTURE. THE Public are respectfully informed, that the CLOTH BOOTS, which were so much in use last severe winter, continue to be made bv tho Prisoners in the Aberdeen Bridewell, and are to be had at the Institution, and at the shop of Mrs. LA I N( r, Perfumer, Union Street. There- is now a plentiful supply, of DOOR and LOBBY MATS, also manufactured in the Institution. Orders from ihe country punctually attended to. Aberdeen Uridcti'ell, March 6, 1824. ESTATE, IN THE VICINITY OF ABERDEENi FOR SALE. 1MIAT Piirt of the ESTATE and BARONY of - BELHELVIE. denominated Lot 14th — comprehend' ine the Farms of BLACKDOG, FIFE. WESTER HAT- TON, LA ING SEAT, and others situated in the Parishes of Belhelvie and Old Mnchar, and County of Aberdeen, to- gether with tlie right of SALMON FISHING, alongacon- siderable extent of sea coast— distant five wiles from Aberdeen, by the Ellon Turnpike Road, the old Elton" ar. il Udiiy toads, which three roads iotcrseet the property. The Lands contain upwards of 1000 acres, generally of a good early quality, whereof upwards of one- half is in a state of good cultivation, and 60 to 70 acres are in thriving Plantations, novv consider- ably advanced. Ofthe Moor Ground, which isveiy improve, able, from quality and situation, a tonsidevahlfi extent is sti- pulated to be substantially improved, during the existing leases, and the work is in full progress. The whole property is let to substantial improving tenants, several of whom pay- advances of rent during the currency of their respective leases, which are now for the most pait of short duratioB. On the property is abundance of Moss, for Fuel and Manure. The public but dent are moderate, the Teinds being exhausted. The lands hold of the Crown, being valued in the Cess Books at .£ 240 Is. Scots. For particulars, apply to Mr. STtr. r, of Milden, who will treat with any person inclining to purchase by private bargain, but if not sold in the course of this mouth, they will be expos- ed for sale, by public roup, on a day in April next, to be afterwards named. Aberdeen, March 4, 1S24. ' 1 GRAND SALE, In the Auction Hall, Corner of Union and Broad Street, on 1 uesda y first. HPI- IE following useful ASSORTMENT, viz.:— • si Rich Poplins, Sarsnets, Satins, . Bombazeens, Bomba- zetts, India Silk Plaids and Scarfs, Braganza and other Shawls, Silk and Cotton Stockings, La lies' Boots, Shoes, and Gloves; Thread Lace and Nets, Lace Squares and Veils, Ribbons, Silk Handkerchiefs, Flowers. Feathers and Fans, Children's Caps, Frock Bodiesand Trimmings, Printed and other Cottons, Cambrics and other Muslins, long Cloths and Shirtings; as also real West of England superfine Saxony. Blue and Black Broad Cloths, Striped and other Cassimeres and Vest Cut Pieces, Russia Drills and other Stuffs for Trowsers, Ladies' Work Boxes, Tea Caddies, Tooth Hair Brushes, Ladies Dressing Boxes, Rings, Broaches, Pencils, Razors, Pen- knives and Forks, Door Plates, Curtain and Hat Pins, Watch Seals and Chains, Steel and Gilt Buckles and Clasps, Amulets and other Beads, Scent and Aromatic Bottles, with many other articles. The Sale to commence on Tuesday 9th March, at 11 o'clock forenoon, and to continue each day at that hour until the whole is sold. FARM OF BROOMHILL, To be Let, for 19 years, from Whitsunday next, HPHE FARM of BROOMHILL of SKENE, JL containing about 75 acres arable, of which thirty or thereby are old infield , and a considerable extent of grohrtd, lying west of the Kintore road and adjoining the Moss, which may be improved at a moderate expence. This Farm lies along the sides ofthe public road from Kin- tore, about three miles frorft the Canal. A considerable part of it is already improved, and encouragement will be given to an incoming tenant, to cultivate and inclose the whole. Offers may be lodged with Mr. Thomson, Fairlay, by Aber- deen ; or Messrs. Blaikie and Banflerman, Advocates in Aberdeen, untii the 28th inst. Skene, March 5, 1824. FIRST SPRING SHIPS FOR CANADA AND NEW YORK. FOR QUEBEC AND MONTREAL, THE FINE COPPERED BRIG QUEBEC PACKET, Capt. ANDERSON,' Is now ready to receive goods on board, and vvill sai- on the• .26- th March, having superior accommodation for passengers. FOR NEW YORK, THE FINE COPPERED BRIG J A M E 6] AND M A RG A R E T, • CAM. MILNE, Will ly on at Newcastle until the Gth March, and will call at Aberdeen on her way out, for any goods or passengers that may offer. For rate of freight, or passage fare, by either vessels, ( which will be moderate.) apply tu ROBERT CATTO. One Concern. Aberdeen, March 5, 1824. FOR MIR A MIC HI DIRECT, THE FAST SAILING BRIG ALEXANDER, Burden 300 Tons, JAMES BOOTH, MASTER, Is now on the birth for the above port, and vvill clear about the 1 5th inst. For rate of freight and passage fare, apply to the Master on hoard; or GEO. THOMSON, James Street. Aberdeen, March 2, 1824. TO BE LET, HPHE GROUND at RUBISLAW, occupied hf toe la'e Samuel Adams, as a Garden and Nursery. Apply to James M'Hardy, Advocate. FOR MIRAMlCllI DIRECT, The fine fast sailing Brig, SIR WILLI A V WALLACE, DANIEL ANDERSON, Master, Ts now ready to receive Goods ou Freight, and will Sail by the 1st April. Those wishing to take their Passage for the above Port, cannot find a better opportunity, as the vessel has ex- cellent accommodation. Apply to the Master on board ; or to DONALDSON ROSE, Footdee, Match 5, 1S24. FOR MlRAMICHI DIRECT, The well known Vessel AIM WELL, As a constant trader to the above poft, JOHN MO 111 SON, MASTJH, Will be ready to receive goods by the 10th inst. and will sail about the ist. April. Passengers cannot find a better opportunity, as the attention paid by Mr. Mni i-. cn to their comfort on all occasions, while on board, has been hitherto gratetully'acknowledged, to whom application may be made ; or to DONALDSON ROSE. Footdee, March I, 1824; FOR HALIFAX', PICTOU, and MlRAMICHI, JiT THE RUIO L O U I S A, M^ PM^ JAMES OSWALD. MASTER-, 5- Is now laid ou for Goods and- Passengers for life above Ports, and will positively - ail on the IOih of March. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Master on Board, or GEO. ALLAN. Union St reef; Jan. 24, 1S24. ABERDEEN SCHOOL OF ARTS: | N the 10th February, 1824, n Meeting w:. s hoU * in MILNF/ S Hall, to take into consideration the pro- priety of establishing an Institution, for promoting the know- ledge of the A; ts and Sciences among Tradesmen and other^ in the inidcjle ranks of Society, on such liberal principles, a'- i would secure to all concerned, ari equality of privileges, and completely preclude any feeling oFdisrespect towards any clas- 4 of its Members. The proposal met the cordial approbation of all present, and their sentimen'ts were embodied in a few Resolutions, which were laid before a Meeting in the same place, on tire Wednes- day following; an 1 another, on the Saturday following, called for the purpose of receiving the names of Subscribers. At the last of these Meetings, a Committee w as appointed to draw up * set ot Regulations for « he In- iitution, to bo laid before a Ge- neral Meet4?> g of tbe--& ubscmbers, for their approbation or cor- rection; and after sevc'ral sittings, at w hich there was mtu U discussion on the various subjects that Were brought forward, and a rigid examination of every particular of the proposed Regulations, it was unanimously agreed to recommend tha following as ihe fundamental Laws of the Institution* J— NAMii. That ( instead of the Artisans' Institution) this Institution shall be called " The Aberdeen SchbolnfiArls," for promoting Scientific Knowledge among al! classes of the Community. IT- TITLE TO MEMBERSHIP 8c ITS PRIVILEGES. ( I.)— That a Subscription of 10s. per Annum, payable by Quarterly Instalments, shall entitle the Subscribers to attend the Lectures that may be delivered— to receive Books from the Library, subject to its regulations— and also to have a voice m all the affairs of the Institution; but the decision ofthe ma- jority present at every Meeting, shall always put an end to discussion for the time; ( 2.)— If any Member or Members tliink tliernseltes ag- grieved, they shall have liberty to lodge a statement of their grievances with the Committee; Who, if they be notable tu> redress those grievances themselves, shall be bound to lay the matter before the next General Meeting, on request of the parties, and the decision ofthe majority present, shall then be final. (. 5.) — All the Members of the Institution shall have liberty to recommend Books to the notice of the Committee. ( 4.)— Those who have been five years full paying Members of the Institution, shall, for the next five years, be entitled to all its privileges, on paving Vsix shillings per annum ; ami thereafter, during life/ on paying four shillings per annum ; but this right shall not be transferable; ( 5.)— All the Members shall conduct themselves in the class with decency fud trwiorum; a\ id if any Member shall annoy the class by disorderly conduct, be shall be liable lo for- feit his title to Membership. 111.-— COMMITTEE. That the management of the Institution shall !> e vested i a Committee of sixteen individuals, ( five of whom shall be it quorum), to be chosen by, and from among, the Members of- the Institution, irrespective of their trades or occupations.— This Committee-. shall, from their number, elect a President, Vice- President, Treasurer, and Secretary; and the whole shall divide themselves info such Sub- Committees, as may- appear most proper for conducting the affairs of t! ie Institution: with order an$ 3 propriety. IT."— MEETINGS. . ( T.)— That the general Committee shall mseton the first Tuesday of every morith, the President having power to call any interim Meetings that be may think necessary, and bein<* bound to do so on the requisition of five Members of the Com- mittee; who, ort thee< ent of his refusal, shall have power to call sufch Meetings themselves ; but of all Meetings there shaii' be given at least, twenty- four hours previous intimation. ( 2.)—- General Meetings of the Members, shall be held Quarterly, for the purpose of receiving the Subscriptions of the Members, and transacting the general business of the Institution. At every fourth Quarterly Meeting, the Annual Report of the Institution shall be re.- jl, and a ballot take place, for the Election of eight new Members of Committee, in the room of eight who shall retire annually by rotation, but who shall be subject to re- election: the names of the eight re- tiring Members of Committee shall be notified at the last Meeting of the Members preceding the Annual Meeting, in order that all may be prepared for proceeding to ihe ballot; during the week followingthe Annual Meeting, the scrutineers, who shall have been there nominated, shall make up a list of the votes, and, ou a day appointed, make known to the Mem- bers the names of those on whom the election has fallen ; after the new Committee is constituted, they shall elect, the President* Vice- President, Treasurer, and Secretary as before, these being*' all subject to re- election. ( 3 ) The President and Committee shall have power to call any extraordinary meetings of the Members that they may think necessary ; and shall be bound to call General Meetings, on requisition of twenty members of the Institution, who, ou the refusal of the Committee, shall have power to do so themselves V.— PROPERTY. That the Property of the Ins'ifution, consisting of Books," Models, Apparatus and every thing necessary for the further- ance of its objects, shall he vested in the Committee* for the sole use and behoof of the Members of the Institution, io whom, as a body, all such property shall invariably belong. VI— FUNDS. That the Funds of she Institution shall be vc- ted in the Committee for oehoofof the Inxtiniti. nv and all sums above Ten Pounds sterling shall be lodged in some Bank, in joint name of the President, Treasurer, and Secretary, by whose joint authority alone, ail money shall be drawn from the Bank: for the use ofthe Institution. The Treasurer's account sbait be audited, at least once a year, by seven members wot in office; named by the. general meeting iminedtately preceding the Annual meeting, at which their Report shall be presented. Vi I.— LIBRARY. That the Library shall consist of Works rrn Scfence ar. I General Literature, either gifted or purchased by the funds of the Institution ; but ho work shall be either purchased or re- ceived in donation, which treats on subjects of religious or po- litical controversy, or which is of an immoral tendency ; alt such works being foreign to the objects of the institution ; ancf the CorrtmitteelsbaH always have lull power, by a majority, to refuse Suii) objectionable vvoi ksas may be ottered to the Insti- tution. N. B. The Regulations for the management of tho Library shall be prefixed to the Catalogue of Books ; but these R'e^ uJf latfons shall be always subject to tbe revision of lire members, and to alteration by- a majority 6f the members4 present at a general meetings VIIL- LECTURES That although the Lectures shall, in the first instance, be chiefly on Chemistry at'ui ." Mechanics, they may be extended afterwards, as the funds m ry trrhnit, to such othoV branches of Science as may be agreed on by a majority ofthe members pie- sent at a' meeting regularly Called for the purpose. N. B — As many difficulties will, doubtless, present them- seK'es t Whose' who begin the study of science at the Institution, a book will be open in the Libraiy Room for the insertion ot oueries, for the inspection ofthe members Who shall he invited to send in replies to the Committee, all Wrutsui on a certain size of paper; these replies lire Committee sh. tfl ' cause lo be hound together as tlrey are sent in, and to be lodged in the Library Room, for ihe general information cf member*. Last!'/-— That no alteration of lh. se Regulations shall take' place, but at a General purpose, of which in'tim feeling of the members ca\ ied for the ion shall be given ar the Quarterly' Meeting preceding ; and a copy of the proposed aker. oibn af- fixed to th'e walls of the Library lioom, for the inspection of Members, one whole mouth previous thereto. The foregoing Regulations having been laid before?* General" MeetiugOf tht Members, held in Mefrvin's Hull, on Monday, 13t March, they were cordially apprWeJ, and un^' mmon- Tv doptedas the L . ws of the Institution; and a Meeting of the' Members was appointed to be held in the same place, on Mon- day, the oth inst. at ei^ ht o'clock, for nominating the r Com- mittee. On Tuesday, belVetii seven and nine o'clock, fof drstjibtuing to the Members lists of the persons nominatesi' —- and on Wednesday, at eight o'clock, for receiving aird sc i'ir- • JiLiiia. g ll. e lists, and lep'oriing the result- oi the Elvcrion*. \ PROCEEDINGS or THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OJ- ASSEMBLY OK JAMAICA, In relation to those which took place in the British House ol Commons, on the, I5tl> of May last, in consequence of Mr. Buxton's Motion for the GRADUAL ABOLITION OF SLAVERY THROUGHOUT THESE COLONIES. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY— Jovis, 11 die Decembris, 1823. ( Continued, from our lust.) IN proposing live twenty- seventh, twenty- eighth, twenty- ninth. and thirtieth Resolutions, Mr. Mais ( the senior Mem- ber for St. Andrew's) introduced them with the following able and eloquent speech, which he delivered with much energy and feeling : \ of any busy meddler to excife in their minds a feeling of dis- trust. They are our children by adoption, and our habits and affections lead us to protect them without the aid of any Saintly Director. Discretion must, however, guide our conduct in every measure that may be resorted to for their advantage.— The good of the whole must be considered— the safely of the island, and the welfare of those we represent. In a word, Sir, if our actions do not at present appear to accord with our sen- timents, it arises from an apprehension of exciting positive evil by too eagerly pursuing a probable advantage. If we have refused to add statute to statute, and to adopt unnecessary regulations, dictated by a spirit of hostility towards us, and founded on ignorance of our actual condition, let it be known that we have indelibly engraven on* our hearts those laws, whose silent, though progressive, operations are better calculated for the work of amelioration than voiumns of enact- ments, and which have already placed our labouring poulation in a state of comparative enjoyment, to be envied by. the pea- santry of Europe. " I shall not take up the time of the Committee any longer, but proceed to read the fifth and last resolution.** ( To be concluded in our next ) 41 MR. CHAIRMAN, The resolutions alluded to are in my possession, but, after the discussion which has taken place on the report from the Sub- Commit'ee, of which my Hon. Friend on my left ( Mr. Grignon of St. James's) was Chairman, and I was a Member, I must confess I feel some degree of diffidence in producing them, lest thvy should be subjected to the same critical ordeal as the report/ As. however, it appears to he the opinion of this Committee that they should be produced, I shall wave every personal feeling, and bow with submission to the autho- rity which demands it. The report, t/ ven in its present shape, nv'st incontestibly proves the necessity of our pursuing some efficient mode of testifying our feeling on the present alarming State of the Island. The resolutions I am about to offer were prepared with that view, and, if they are approved of, I trust, Sir. that you wtll be requested to recommend them for the adoption of the Ileuse. " It is a lamentable fact that, for many years past, the staple articles of West India produce have been burthened with op- pressive taxation, in consequence ef which the Sugar- Planter has been reduced to a condition the most deplorable that can well be imagined. Without the possibility of turning his laud to any other cultivation, restricted in the shipment of his pro- duce to the Mother- Country, and in most cases in debt tu the British Merchant, so far from a large capital yielding any re- turn, the reverse has been the case, and each succeeding crop has only tended to increase his embarrassments, so as to ren- der him the nominal proprietor of that which formerly afforded an ample revenue. Already have many possessions changed hands, and, unless timely aid is granted to us, universal bank- ruptcy mufct be the result. If any thing were wanting to prove our claim to a favourable consideration on the part of the Bri- tish Government, it is only necessary to refer to the patience end forbearance with which our sufferings have been borne.— Had a similar evil pressed on any class of our Fellow- Subjects in the Mother Country, the public prints would have teemed with the hardship of their case, meetings would have been held, and such a clamour raised, that Ministers must, of necessity, have taken the subject into their serious consideration. " During the continuance of the war, we were told, with some colouring of truth, that a sacrifice was necessary for the safety of the Empire, and we were taught to look forward to peace as the termination of our sufferings. Alas, Sir! when the tong- wished- for period arrived, we hailed it with joyous acclamation, but. as far as concerns our interest, 4 peace brought no healing on her wings,' and we remain, as heretofore, un- thought of, unredressed. ** In this stage of my remarks, I shall offer tbe first reso- lution, as applicable to what has been said. ( Here the Hon. Gentleman read the resolution.) K ] f. Sir, pecuniary difficulties were all that we had to con- tend with, we might be induced to hope on, though hitherto deceived ; but, unfortunately, a most powerful party has been lono- seeking our destruction, and ptirsning it with all the ar- dour of a well trained blood- hound, determined on his prey.— The party I allude to is composed of a few men of pre- eminent talents, and of too many of subtile and unprincipled minds.— I believe, however, that some, who have joined their standard, are of an opposite description, persons of philanthropic dispo- sitions, whose sole object is to do good. But in this, as in every other case where such a combination is formed, the weight aud influence of respectability have been made subser- vient to the designs of the crafty. 44 We all know that the cause of humanity is calculated to give full scope to the best affections of the heart, and I have only to appeal to the experience of the Hon. Gentlemen around me, to prove how easy it is to excite the tear of sensibility, and how difficult the task to regulate the judgment, whilst under the influence of the finer feelings. It is to be wondered at. therefore, that we see the virtuous aud the good in the ranks of our enemies, when we consider the means which have been adopted to entice them there ? We know that the aspersions, which have been cast on the colonial character, are false and unfounded ; but those, ho never intended to be deceived, be- lieve them to be true. We stand firm in conscious innocence, but they, having been told that we are guilty, treat us as if we were so. Hence it is thar our opponents have become so for- midable as to render our situation almost hopeless. Viilany points out the victim, and prejudice pursues it. Emancipation is now the watch- word which is to regulate their course, and we are doomed to be hunted down as a fit sacrifice for the shrine of their accursed Deity. I feel, however, that we possess too much of the sturdy character of our ancestors to yield without a struggle to such a foe, and I trust their fate will be similar to his, who, having sold the lion's skin before he had slain him, perished in the attempt to fulfil his engagement. Under this impression I shall read the second and third resolutions. " I come now to a subject of much more importance than those I have hitherto touched upon. As if, Sir, our enemies were not sufficiently formidable to overwhelm us, his Majesty* s Ministers have lately joined the cry. After having exhausted our fortunes, and blasted oar reputation, they now seek to humble us in the dust, by striking at the root of our legislative independence. It is no new thing for the British Parliament to assume the right of legislating for the Colonies, nor viill it be a novelty if they should be foiled in the present attempt.— When the unfortunate misunderstanding, which led to the in- dependence of America, took place, the Minister of that day, in giving his mandates to the respective Governors, concluded by stating that, in the event of the Colonial Legislatures refus- ing to accede to them, information was immediately to be for- warded to him, in order that it might be communicated to his Majesty, who, if he thought proper, would lay the same be- fore his Parliament. But our Heaven- born Minister, arrogat ing to himself supreme authority, and, it may be presumed, ac- cording to the fashion of the times, in order to spare our Gra- cious Sovereign the trouble of thinking on the subject, directs that information be communicated to him ; not that tbe Father of his People may exercise his own judgment, and follow the benign dictates of his liberal and expanded mind, but that my Lord Bathurst, in conjunction with his newly acquired allies, ' the Scr ibes and Pharisees of the present day, 5 may appeal to Parliament to force us into compliance. It will require some more respectable authority than my Lord Bathurst to cheat us of our birthright. *' In order to shew that our claim to internal legislation is incontrovertible, I shall cite the opitron of a Statesman now no more, to whom the Colonial Secretary stands in the same affinity as a nursery- lamp does to the great fountain of light and heat :— 4 I recognize,' says the immortal Chatham, speak- ing of the Colonies, * the supreme u nalterable right of property to all mankind. But I recognize to England alone the su- preme right of regulating commerce and navigation. Pro- perty is private, individual, and absolute. Tiie touch of ano- ther annihilates it. Trade is an extended and complicated con- sideration. It reaches as far as ships cau sail or winds can blow. It is a vast and various machine. To regulate the nu- merous movements of its several p u ts, and to combine them in one harmonious effect for the good of the whole, requires th superintending wisdom and energy of the Supreme Power of the Empire.' AH that we contend for is the direction of our own local concerns, leaving to the Mother- Country all that she is enti- tled to. But this my Lord Bathurst denies. He has take upon himself to dictate in our affairs, and, in the spirit of that feeling, has sent out a list of instructions, which if we fail to adopt, we are threatened to be visited with the full measure of bis Lor dship's displeasure. 44 If, Sr. his Majesty's Ministers will only treat us as legi timale brethren, they will find thot we are not unworthy of their confidence. We will go hand and hand with them i every practicable measure that may be recommended by sound wisdom and discretion, but we will not be duped by the artifices of designing men, nor influenced by folly, though iu thech racter of a Minister of State. " I here beg leave to offer to the Committee the fourth reso- lution ; t4 Notwithstanding all that we have suffered, our attachment to the land of our Forefathers remain undiminished, and our loyalty unimpaired. England is England still, and I may safely say that the first wish of our hearts is to spend the rem- nant of our days in that country which we fondly call our home, and which we long for with the same ardour of affection as the Israelites of old did for their Land of Promise. % t But, in order to fit us for that place in society to whieh we are entitled, it behoves us to support the dignity of our station, and to maintain that, respectability of character which our enemies have endeavoured to deprive us of. tl As to those who are in subjection to us, our interests are too closely interwoven with theirs, to admit of the interposition Imperial $) arliairant* HOUSE OF LORDS. Wednesday, Feb. 25. GAME LAWS. Earl GROSVENOB, on the subject of the Game Laws, said he was convinced that the report on their Lordships' table was sufficient to supersede the appointment of a Committee; every market town of England could afford proofs of the evil of the present laws ; if game were brought into all the public markets the price would be lessened, and the temptations diminished. The Noble Lord did not himself intend to appoint a Committee, as he considered the evidence which appeared in the House of Commons sufficient to convince any person of the necessity of the measure. Lord DARNLEY expressed his opinion that as their Lordships had the power of examination evidence upon oath, which could not be done by the House of Commons, he con- sidered it would be a better measure to move for a Committee for the examination of evidence, and thus procure information on the subject more immediately and more accurately. Adjourned, Friday, Feb. 27. IRELAND. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that some time ago va- rious returns were moved for relating to Ireland. Those re- specting tithes, and some others, had been found of so com- plicated a nature, that it was impossible to make all the re- turns required, but such as had been found practicable to be done he had now to lay before the House, and he would move that they be printed. He, however, expected farther returns, and as soon as they came over, he would lose no time in laying them hefote the House. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, he was authorised yltis Noble Friend ( Lord Darnley) to state, that it was his mention not to bring forward this subject on Tuesday next.— he returns, as tiie Noble Earl opposite had stated, must, from their nature, be extremely complex, and therefore this, amongst other reasons, would induce his Noble Friend to post- pone bis motion to a future day. His Noble Friend would be in bis jjlace on Tuesday, and, in postponing his motion, ould then name some distant day when he would bring it on. Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, Feb. 23. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The House. went into a Committee011 the four per cents. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he took the earliest opportunity of stating the views of Govern- ment on this question. In time of peace it was not difficult to make this financial statement early in the Session, but it was not so in time of war. It enabled the House to give its atten- tion to the great branches of the revenue. He felt, therefore, that he was performing a duty to the House in bringing for- ward this statement. He should first proceed to state the con- dition of the revenue and expenditure of last year, and as it stood at present. The surplus of last year was L (>, 710,000, but L. 5,000,000 was deducted for the debt. The surplus was then L. 1,710,000. The estimate which I have now the honour to present, comprehends the revenue, expenditure, and surplus of the current year. The Customs I take at L 11,550.000 : the Excise at L. 25,625 000; the Stamps at L. 6,800,000; the 1' axes, including the Land and Assessed Taxes, at L. 5,100,000; the Post Olfice at L. l. 460,000; aad the Miscellaneous, com- prehending a great many minute sources of income, with which t was unnecessary to trouble the Committee, at L. 730.000.— Making a total altogether of L. 5f, 2 « 5,000. To this, if we may add the portion ef money received into the Exchequer from the Government of A ustria, say L. 1,500.000, and that eceived from the TrusteesofPensionsand Half- pay. 4.620,0001. e shall then have the whole amount of income, according to this estimate, at L. 57,385,000. So far as to the estimate of ticome of the year 1824. I now proceed to a statement of the Expenditure for the same period. There is, tirst, the per- manent Charge on the Consolidated Fund, amounting to L. 27,973 136 ; next, the interest on Exchequer Bills ; I mean those Bills which are known in the market as efficiency Bills, and which amounted to L. 100.000 ; the Annual and Per- manent Charges on the Civil List, L. 2,050,000 ; the Half- pay Annuities, L. 2,800.000; the Sinking Fund, L. 5,134,458; riving a total of permanent expenditure, of L. 38,057,654.— If to that total of permanent charge, we add the supplies for the year, viz ; — For interest on Exchequer Bills =£ 1.050,000 Army ... 7,420.945 Navy ... 3,762,893 Ordnance - 1,410,044 Miscellaneous - - 2,611,388 Altogether comprehending, both for Chargps 011 the Consolidated Fund, and Supplies for the year, a total of £ 56.332.924 Deducting that amount of Expenditure from the estimate of Income, that I have already stated, the Committee will find an actual surplus of L. l, 052,076. So that we may estimate the surplus of receipt, on the two years, including the last and the present, at L. 2 762,000. He begged the House lo com- pare the receipt of the revenue of the present and last year.— Our foreign commerce had . so muih increased, inconsequence of our more free and liberal system which had been adopted—• ( hear)— and which he was determined to pursue. Owing to the general ease and satisfaction which had been felt through- out the country, the customs had amounted to L.) 1,500,000. 1 his sum he had calculated at only L. 10,500,000. He esti- mated that last year the Excise would hove produced 26.000 0001. but it had only reached 10 L. 25,342,000. He had found that there was was a payment on the malt duly of L. 130,0000, which he had not taken into consideration ; owing to the dis- tress which had arisen in the bop country, the duty on hops had been postponed, and it had not been received at all. Only L. 47,000 on bops had been received as arrears. The measures adopted for the distilleries in Scotland and Ireland had also been the cause of some loss lo the revenue. The reduction of duty had certainly taken place. The measure, however, had completely answered, and illicit distillation had been put down. He believed, however, that ultimately the revenue would re- cover ; lie found that in other respects there had been an ex- cess in revenue, 011 beer, glass, & c. As to hops, there cer- tainly was no increase. In malt there had been a slight dimi. nuliou. The barley harvest of last year was not quite so pro. ductive, but it exceeded other years. O11 paper, pepper, salt, soap, starch, & c. there had been an increase. Also on foreign spirits, tea, tobacco, snuff, and stone bottles; there was scar- < e! y four articles iu which there had been any decrease. It manifested a progressive of consumption, indicating that tbe country was in a state of unexampled prosperity. On stamps there was a small increase, as likewise on the assessed taxes. The miscellaneous items were difficult to calculate. As to the Austrian loan, he wished to say a few words ; — He believed very few expected to receive one farthing from Austria, and it would have been very hart! upon that Power to expect the pay- ment of the whole of the debt. The Emperor of Austria, he believed, was a most virtuous and excellent Sovereign, but h had the misfortune to he at the head of a constitution which was reprobated ; he might, therefore, pass acts which would be objected to in this country. The F. mperor, however, felt this as a personal debt, and he thought this was a transaction highly creditable, and we might consider it as a Godsend.— ( Laughter.)— Having said this, he would refer to the revenu of last year. He had stated the customs to be L. l 1,500,000. He observed upon the commission appointed to inquire into the revenue, which had been most honestly and honourably exe. cuted. He would not trouble the House with minute details. He should reckon the Excise at L. 25,600,000 ; the assessed taxes and land taxes of 1 B20 and 1821 amounted to 7,500,000, since the reduction of L. 2,600.000 had been made. The as- seised taxes might be taken now at L 4,800,000. The post office he should take as last year. The total su- rplus was L. 1.050.000. On the head of supply, he would make no re- marks, as votes had already been made in the committee both for the army and navy. In the ordnance estimates he antici- pated no objection, as the utmost reduction has been made.— The miscellaneous estimates this year were increased to 2,672,000, and he felt bound to account for it. The payment of the Austrian loan would be applied to meet expenses not of rdihary occurrence. Two years ago, an acf was passed en- abling commissioners to apply 1,000.0001. for building churches, which was highly approved of, and had been duly executed— It had proved of infinite service to the lower classes. In this religious country bethought these benefits should be extended, nil he propo- ed to vote a sum of L 500 000 for this object.— ( Hear, hear.)— He thought the House at large would sanction this measure, There was another object to which this money might be applied : he meant Windsor Castle. Knowing that this country loved regal state and dignity, he thought there would be no objection to a sum being applied for this purpose. It was proposed that some alterations ami additions should be made. It was the express desire of his Majesty that this should not be applied for his own aggrandizement. The total sum was L. 500,000, part to be applied in each year for three years. It was proposed to establish a national gallery. He proposed to apply L. 60.000 for this purpose. The surplus of the year 823- 1824, was L. 2,672,000. The House was aware that the state of the country was such, that it was the duty of Go- vernment to effect the reduction of the 4 per cents amounting to L. 75.000,000. The law as to the 4 per cents, differed from that of the 5 per cents. As to latter it vvas unnecessary to give notice, but as to the 4 per cents, a notice of six months must he given. He proposed that notice should be given to pay off the holders of 4 per cents, unless within six weeks it was greed to take L. I00 in 3$ per cents. It was intended to pay offone third in October. The option to be given to those who assented, was to give them this L, 100 in the 3| per cents, which was not to be paid off for five years. Thus it was con- sidered that the bonus of lime would he better than that of money. The Right Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to re- view the items, taking them at the same rate as in the pre- sent estimate. There were bounties which were excessive n the course of this year and the next, particularly that for the Whale Fishery, which had been considered utterly useless. These bounties amounted to L. 50.000 a- year. There were other bounties, such as those for the curiug of herrings and other fish. These might be proper while our herring fishery was behind hand, but now they ought to die a natural death. This would be a saving of L. 70,000 a- year. Other bounties might be considered useless, as that of the Irish Linen Exports. If they gave a bounty above the duly on the raw material, we were taxing ourselves to fill the Exche- uer of Foreign States, frum which we draw the raw material, e therefore proposed to deduce the bounty 011 coarse linens, nd the others, 10 per cent, in each year, until they ceased altogether: and that would be a saving of 100,0001. a- year. As to the Excise and Stamps, he would not anticipate any in- crease, though such might be expected. He calculated the xpenditure of .1825, 6, and 7, the same as this year, except tithe miscellaneous; and the result was, ihat there would be surplus for 1824 of 1.275,000 and in 1827 there would be surplus of 4,131,0001. but the question was, what would they do with it—( A laugh.) — In his opinion they could do a great deal of good The most rational way would be to let it go in reduction of debt. But it was the obvious duty of the Houseto revise our system of taxation, in order to prepare for state of war. Iu this view he meant to apply the surplus to the fiscal and commercial regulations. What it was his inten- tion first to reduce, was an article which had already inci- dentally occupied the House. The Hon. Member for Aber. dten had given notice of a motion to reduce the duty 011 rum ; at that time he declined giving any answer, but it was his in- tention to reduce the duty on rum, but not lower than that on the British distiller. The reduction vvas to be one shilling and three- halfpence, so as to make it the same as Biitish spirits; this was giving relief to the agricultural interest of the West Indies, and this would be a reduction of 150,0001. The next reduction was to be on coals, but his view vvas not, under present circumstances, to reduce the coal duties entirely. His object was to reduce in such a way as not to get into the same ' ifficulties again, when they were obliged to lay on additional duties. This tax pressed with peculiar severity on London, where it was 9s. 4d. while at the out- ports it vvas only 6s. He therefore proposed a reduction of 3s. 4d. on sea- borne coal 11 the port of London. There was a duty of 10s. a ton 011 coals brought by the river Thames, and 7s. 6d. rtirthat brought by canals. He calculated that the effect of this would be to increase the consumption, and only be a loss to the revenue of 100,0001. There were various branches of our trade encum- bered with duties and restrictions, amongst those was wool. the law now stood, the duty was 6d. per pound, and was formerly only Id. Even in the country there had been meet- ngs 011 the subject, and some thought the restrictions 011 foreign wool should be allowed to continue ; but lie saw 110 ob- jections to a free export and import of wool, except Id. on British wool exported. This would do away with endless Legislative absurdities. He saw nothing but good in the re- peal of these restrictions. The loss he reckoned from this would be 350,0001 There was a very high duty on raw silk, and a positive prohibition against the foreign manufactured articles. All political economists had declared, that these prohibitory regulations were absurd and impracticable. As they had begun to remove them, what would foreign nations say, but that it was a mere illusion? When capital was now in search of means upon which 10 expend itself, it was the best opportunity to get rid of these antiquated prejudices. Let them fence themselves by laws, they were constantly evaded. Every one who had been at a sea port, must have seen ladies of a very comfortable corpulency, and who were in due time delivered of their load of silk. But the tricks were endless, and produced perjury and other crimes; crime would beget crime, for nemo repentefuit turpissimus. The fact was, that we were obliged to keep up a navy to prevent smuggling. He was confident that our silk manufactures would drive out those of other nations, if we took off the duty 011 raw silk, and and took measures to throw the trade open. It was high time to throw down the idol, and erect the statue of commercial iberty in its stead. He therefore proposed to take off tbe duties on raw silk imported from the East Indies, leaving a duty only of 3d. and on silk from China and Italy to 6d. and on goods exported ( plain silks) should be 15s. per lb. figured 20s. and all other goods, as shoes, gloves, & c. a duty of 30 per cent, ad valorem. This would be » loss of 462,0001. The total then was, rum, 150,0001. London coals, 1000001. wool 350,0001. silk 462,0001. total, 1,662,0001. of reductions, and n three years it would be 3,700,0001. which, deducted from the surplus, would leave a small balance of little more than a million. There is one point ( said the Right Hon. Gentleman) to which I wish to advert before 1 close, and which has re- cently been brought uuder the notice of Government— I mean the state of the law with respect to the duty on salt. Many representations have been made to us that 110 benefit i » likely to accrue from the cessation likely to take place 011 the 5th Janu- ary next of the remaining portion of the salt tax, amounting to 2s. per bushel. As far as the consumer is concerned, it is mpossible to suppose that this small remaining impost, if it he continued, will have the effect of augmenting the price of the article. I am not, therefore, at al! prepared to say that there may not be many rcaeons for not completing that farther re- peal; though I admit, beyond all doubt, that the faith of Go- vernment is pledged upon the question. All 1 mean lo say now upon this subject i3, that if there should appear a general feeling that no evil will arise from a perseverance in the duty, I shall not find the slightest difficulty iu finding many articles on which the diminution might advantageously be made, which might betaken as tbe price of the concession in respect to salt. I do not state it as constituting any part of my plan, but hav. ing received from many quarters, some unconnected with, and unfriendly to Ministers, representations on the subject, I should not act fairly if I did not allude to the circumstance. I am bound to say, in candour, tint Government is unques, tionably pledged to repeal tb< 5 retYiaiuiug two shillings upon alt, if it be insisted upon— ( Hear, hear.)— I have now, I believe, gone through all the parts of the subject to which I proposed to advert. After the reduction of taxes that has already taken place, viz upwards of eight millions, in the course of three years, it cannot but be exceedingly gratifying to the House to learn^ that it is in its power to remit upwards of a million more in the present year. I trust that all the propositions I have made will be acceptable to Parliament and to the country ; and 1 may at least add this—-- that the greatest care and attention has been paid to the vari- ous points by myself, and the other members of the Go- vernment ; in forming our plan^ we have been guided by considerations which were deemed of essential importance. It must be highly satisfactory to know, that the country is at this moment in such a state of cheerful prosperity— with an increasing revenue, decreasing taxation, and a debt in a course of gradual and certain reduction.-— ( Hear, hear.)— We behold our country daily growing in wealth, ougmenting in power, and increasing in influence: in wealth, the result of sound policy and considerate legislation ; in power, no^> be abused for the purposes of tyranny or aggrandizement; ^ m influence, not to be employed in blustering dictation and empty boasting, but to produce a firm conviction among surrounding nations of the sincerity of our professions, and of the honesty of our conduct. The first Resolution of the Right Hon. Gentleman, for giving the notice required by law upon the subject of the four per cents, was then read by the Chairman, and the question was put upon it. Mr. CALCRAFT thought the House and the public much obliged to hjs Hon. Friend for the observations he had made on the taxation on law proceedings. He was, sorry to hear what had fallen from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, relative to the Salt Tax. Tbe House he considered as pledged to the repeal of the remainder of this tax, on tlie 5th of Janu- ary next, and he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would not be the person to endeavour to persuade the House to an in- fraction of their agreement. No tax had been- repealed, whose removal was so grateful or so useful as the salt tax. He knew that tl » 6 illght Hon. ( jreiltlemah was surrounded by those whose interest it was to advise him otherwise, and perhaps he was obliged to throw out the observations he had made. But he warned him that these persons were interested— that they were not consumers, whose part he ( Mr. C.) had always taken. Upon the whole, the statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman had disappointed him. He could not asient to the proposed condition for the repeal of the wool tax. In the proposed modification of the coal tax. he fully concurred. With respect to the silk trade he was afraid our manufactures would be ex- posed to a dangerous competition. The most disheartening feature in the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman, was, that no farther reduction of taxation could take place till 182"/. AS to the sum of L500,000 to be applied to new churches, the thought it should be seen how the churches already built were filled. He did not object to the sum proposed for the repair of Windsor Castle. He thought the diminution on rum was too small. The reduction of taxation had had a most beneficial effect on the condition of the country, by rousing the energy of the people. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it was a difficult thing to adjust conflicting interests. He was not insensible of the weight of" law taxes ; but the view he had t. ken was, that the taxes he proposed to repeal would lead to the repeal of farther taxation. Mr. HUME complimented the Chancellor of the Exche- quer for the candour of many parts of his speech. Still he thought he had not gone far enough, and. the public would be disappointed. Why was not relief given to the West India Interest ? He ( Mr. II.) bad anticipated a reduction of sugar to the amount of 7s. the cwt. A milJiou and a half might have been saved to the country had the advice of the Member for Abington ( Mr. J. Maberly) been taken. The public credit did not require the aid of the Sinking Fund which ought to be applied to the reduction of taxation. A great advantage would accrue by taking a million and a half from the duty on spirits. It woufd put a stop to srr. uggliag, and consequently to the expense incurred for its prevention. All the assessed taxes ought to be taken off, which might be done by means of the Sinking Fund, and thus many would reside at home who now lived abroad. The first tax that should be taken off, was that on law proceedings, which in many cases amounted to a denial of justice. He could not conceive with whom the plan for building more churches took its rise. Such a proposal should be treated with reprobation, both in and out of the House.—( Hear.) After some observations from Mr. Brougham, Mr. Ben- net, & c. the resolutions were approved of, and the Report ordered to be received to- morrow. Tuesday, Feb. 21*. OFFICES ON DEMISE OF THE CROWN. Sir ROBERT HERON gave notice, that he should sub- mit a motion on 2d March, respecting the renewal of Offices on the demise of the Crown. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr. M A BERLY said, he should ou an early day snbmit a motion for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes. He concurred in a great part of the statement made by tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer last night, but he thought the people had a right to j expect the reduction of the Assessed Taxes, and that five mil- lions ought not to be applied to the Sinking Fund. SILK DUTIES. Mr. ELLIS said, he had to present a petition arisingoutof the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer last, night, It was from a great body of Silk Growers in London. Ir would have been highly advantageous if the duties had been radually repealed, the same observations appiied to the bounties on silk. Afier a few words from Mr. W A LL ACE, the petition was brought up, read, and laid on the table. COURT OF CHANCERY. Mr. WILLIAMS then brought forward, pursuant to notice, his motion for an inquiry into abuses existing in the Court of Chancery. The Learned Gentleman began by show- ing the importance of inquiry— the precedents afforded for such investigations by the earlier parts of our history— and the dif- ficulties he had encountered in obtaining the requisite informa- tion, owing to the fact, that the Solicitors in Chancery were apprehensive of the consequences to- themselves of giving such information. He then proceeded to enumerate several strong cases illustrative of the delay and expence attendant upon Chan- cery proceedings. For this purpose he moved, 44 That a Select Committee be appointed, for the purpose of inquiring into the ; expences and delays iu the Court of Chaucery, and the causes j thereof." Mr. PEEL fully admitted that the proceedings of that Court form a fair and necessary subject for inquiry. The attention of Government had been for some time directed to the acknow- ledged evil, and it was their intention, on the suggestion of Lord Eldon himself, to appoint a Commission, with a view of investigating the whole matter. 4< To be sure," said the Right Hon. Gentleman, 44 that Commission will have no power to inquire into the policy of combining the political and judicial duties of the Chancellor; those duties have been so long united, that they are not now to be touched lightly or suddenly." He argued, that the delays complained of Were not attributable to Lord Eldon, but to the great increase of business in his Court. Since the time of Lord Hardwieke one department had been augmented in a five- fold proportion, and every department had experienced a very considerable increase. The proposed Commission was to consist of judges* of the higher practitioners of the law, and of those who had retired from the judicial « eat. Mr. BROUGHAM expressed an apprehension that the promised Commission would be a mere mockery. The public would never be satisfied that Lord Eldon himself, as one of the Cabinet, should have a voice in the nomination of these Com- missioners ; out of doors, it would be universally believed, that one of the main objects of the Commission would be so to shape the inquiry, that the result should in no way affect the Chancellor. 44 If," said Mr. Brougham, 41 the Commission is to be composed, eitlier- f/ i lolo. or in groat part, of persons who have presided in the Court of Chancery, who now occupy offices in that Court, or who practise there, and if no others unconnected with that Court be joined with them, and with equal powers, it seems » o me that the whole will be the merest mockery that ever was imposed upon the country. It is only sending persons to examine into abuses, who have been tinder the system, and who are probably callous to evils, vvlrich Ministers themselves admit to exist." After some observations, Mr. WILLI AM S consented to withdraw his motion. AUSTRIAN LOAN. It was moved by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE- QUER and carried—" that the £ 2,500,000 paid into the Treasury by the Austrian Government, should be considered as discharging the whole Austrian loan." Mr. Hume made some observations upon the high ra: e of discount allowed to those merchants, through whose medium the debt had been paid, and complained that the Government had aliowed them so much. It was replied by Ministers, that the facts stood thus : Austria had agreed to pay thirty millions of her stock, on cer- tain conditions. They were to pay it at certain distant periods, if they paid it before, th< y vtere to receive five per cent. ( Mcount. By this bargain we had got a large sum whereas, if it had not been concluded, the whole might have ended in gett- ing nothing at all. Wednesday, Feb. 25. SCOTCH COMMISSARY COURTS. Lord A. HAMILTON said, be was anxious to renew a a question which he had put some time back to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite ( Mr. Peel.) He was anxious to know whether a copy of an Act of sederunt relative to the Commis- sary Court of Scotland had been transmitted to the Secretary of State. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, a copy of tlie document to which the Noble Lord bad referred, had reached his office the day before yesterday, and it would be presented to the House on the earliest opportunity. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Sir GEORGE CLERK moved for leave to bring in a Bi for ascertaining and establishing uniformity in weights and measures. Mr. D. GILBERT said that the Committee, following the directions of a royal commission which had been appointed, had done their utmost to arrive at some common standard to be found in nature, which might be introduced with the least in convenience to existing habits.— Leave granted. SCOTS JURIES. Mr. KENNEDY obtained leave to bring ina Bill to alter ( he mode iu which Juries are chosen to serve in the adminis- tration of the criminal law of Scotland. Thursday, Feb. 26. Severnl petitions for the Abolition of Slavery in the West Indies were presented. LAW STAMPS. Sir J. NEWPORT moved for an account of the Stamp charges on Law proceedings for the several courts of justice in Great Britain and Ireland for each of the last seven years, unde the several heads or classes into - vhichr they are divided. The Right Hon. Bart, gave notice that as soon as the above re- turns were produced, he would submit to the House a resolu tion for 4tP modification of tbqse duties, for the purpose of throwing open the Courts of Law to the great body of the people.—( Hear!) LINEN TRADE. Mr. HUME rose to move for a return of the number of yards of linen at and under 7d. per yard, exported from Eng- land, Ireland, and Scotland, for the year ending the 24th of January last, and the amount of bounty paid on tiie same. He wished the House to be acquainted, with the bounty paid on these inferior linens, bed. inse he vras anxious to show that the operation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's repeal of the Linen Bounties would fall on the Burghs of that part of Scot land which he represented. An Hon. Friend asked him why he restricted his motion to linens of this particular value. He did so, because the bounty on all linens of the value of 7d. a yard and under ( a great deal of which was manufactured in, Scotland) was to be immediately taken away, while the bounty on linens of superior quality w is to be removed gradually. Mr. BERNALsaid, the effect of the repeal of the bounty trould not be felt by Scotland alone. The greater part of the coarse linens which were sent to the West Indies under the de- nomination of Osnaburghn, and which were under 7d. a yard, were manufactured in the north of this country. Colonel TRENCH was of opinion that taking away the linen bounty was an act which would be destructive to the pro- sperity of Ireland. Mr* MABERLY could say nothing in favour of the prin- ciple of protecting bounties ; but he did not think the arrange- ment judicious under which they were to be taken off*. For Ireland, he hoped that such a course was now taking as woulj render her, before long, a great raw producing country. Scot- land, he agreed, would be materially affected by taking the bounty off low linens, which were almost entirely supplied byj her. The removal of bounties generally should be so managetl as to press equally upon aU parts of the kingdom. SCOTS COMMISSARY COURTS. The Act of Sederunt on this subject was laid on the table. Lord A. HAMILTON mrde several observations which were inaudible. The LORD ADVOCATE said the Act had been in ope'- ration since the 1st of January. STATE OF IRELAND. Lord ALTHOKPEgave notice of his motion upon the general state of Ireland, for Tuesday the 11th of May. NEWSPAPERS. Mr. HUME submitted that the conveyance of Newspapers to our Colonies ought to be facilitated as it was when they were sent to Ireland. This would increase the Revenue by the stamps on the additional circulation which would take place by the reduction of the postage. His proposal might also bo beneficially extended to the conveyance of Colonial newspapers* to this country. " The Hon. Member moved a Resolution to this effect accordingly. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sud, the fees of postage on Newspapers formed part of the emolument* of Mr. Freeling, the able and deserving Secretary of the Post Office.—( Hear, hear;)— The Hon. . Member would. probably withdraw his motion, as the subject of it was uuder the consi- deration of the Post- offh- e Committee. — M tion withdrawn. REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH. Mr. A BE RC ROM Ii Y'S motion respecting tiie represen- tation of the city of Edinburgh, was then brought forward, arufr negatived by a majority of 99 to 75. The chief ground of op- position seemed to be, that it was in fact a motion for parlia- mentary reform in general j that it was bringing forward this important subject, affecting the general interest of the empire, under the questionable shape of a local grievance ; and that they could not agree to Mr. Abercromby's motion, without com- mitting themselves in the more comprehensive question of par- liamentary reform, which was not before them. [ Our limits will not permit us at present to enter into a de- tail of the debate, but if possible, we shall recur to it in our next.] Friday, Feb. 27. FOUR PER CENTS. Sir J. WROTTESLEY wished for an explanation from the Right Hon. Gentleman as to the manner iu which these funds were to be paid off. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it was proposed to pay off one- third to such holders of 4 per cents, as should decline to take per cent, in October next. Ni> time was fixed for payment of the remainder; that must de- pend on circumstances. The House then went into a Committee of Supply on the ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Sir IL IIA RDl NGE rose to move the Ordnance Estimates, which were less than last year on every head of expense, Oir these Estimates there was a decrease of L. 67,000. In the Ordinaries and Extraordinaries there were also considerable reductions. There were reductions in stores, storekeeper's office, and in small arms. In the unprovided there was also- a reduction. The whole charge would be little more than' L 700,000 for the whole expense of the Ordnance, both by sea and land. The whole reduction would be about L. 56,000.— These reductions had been effected principally by the discharge of 227 clerks. He then moved a sum of L. 4 7.000 for salaries n the Ordnance Department. Mr. If UME moved that the first vote be reduced L. 10,000V making it L.. 37,000 instead of L. 47,000. The Coimtiitiee divided ; for the amendment, 19— against 82— majority, 70. All the other item.? were voted, though most of them under- went a strict'scrutiny by Mr. ' Hume. USURY LAWS. Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW then moved the House to go into a Committee on the Usury Laws Repeal Bill. Sir R. HERON opposed the motion, on the ground of the lateness of the bout ( nearly one o'clock), and the thin atten- dance of Members. The motion was, however, carried by a majority of 85 to ST.- On the motion for the Spe iker leaving the eh tir. a short con- versation took place, and the House divided— For the Motion,, 48 — For the Amendment, 32— Majority, 1G. LIST OF THE MINORITY OF SEVENTY- FI VEr Who, on the 26th, voted with Mr. Abercrombie for leave to bring in a Bill for the more effectual Representation of the City of Edinburgh in the Commons House of Parliament." Althorp, Viscount Hamilton, Lord A. Portrnan, E. B, Baring, Alt1 Baring. Sir Thos Benyon, Beujamin Bemal, Ralph Brougham, H. Bury, Viscount Ileathcote, G J. Heron, Sir R. Hobhouse, J. C. Honywood, W. P. Hume, Joseph James. William Bentinck, LdW. H. C. Johnstone, W. A. Ramsden, J. C. Rice. T. S. Ridley, Sir M. W„ Robarts, A. W„ Robarts, G. J. Robinson, Sir G. Rumbold, C. E. Russell, Lord J'. Russell. Lord G. W. Scott, James Smith. John Stanley, Hon. E. C, S. Calcraft, John Lamb, Hon. G. Carter, John Leycester, It. Chaloner, R. Lethbridge, Sir T. Clifton, Viscount Maberly, John Coffin, Sir Isaac Macdonald, James Colborne, N. W. R. Mackintosh, Sir Jas Stanley. Lord Creevey, Thomas Marjoribanks, S. Stuart, Lord P. I. C. Martin, John Milton, Viscount Monck, J. B. Newman, It. V/. Newport, Sir John Ord, William Palmer, Charles Palmer, C. F. Pares, Thomas Pvm, Francis C romp ton, Evans, Win Ellis, Hon. G. A. Farrand, Robert Gaskill, B. Graham-, Sarnford Grattan, James Guise, Sir B. W. Gordon, Robert Ilaldimand, W. Sykes, Daniel Tennyson, Charles Tierney> lit. Hon. Gw Warre, James A\- Webbe, Edward Western. C. C. Williams, John- Wyvill, M. Wrottesley, Sir Johni Whitmore, W. W. ' TELLERS— Hon. J. Abercromby and T. F. Kennedy.. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 4 FROM FRENCH PATERS. PARIS, Feb. 26.— The Einpcror Alexander, vvltosc health was temporarily disturbed, is entirely restorcd- A Telegraphic Dispatch has been received n- t Paris, that the Prince of Richstadt, better known as Prince Eugene Beauharnois, formerly Viceroy of Italy under Napoleon, died at Munich, on the 21 st of February, at four o'clock in the morning. He had maintained a high character, during the elevation, and since the fall of Napoleon. The wretched inhabitants of the north of Italy, look back to the time of his Viee- Rovaity as to a golden age. Letters from Zante, of Feb. .5, say, that Lord Byron has arrived at Missoltwghi, and a Greek corps of 3,000 men has marched against Prevesa. Arms and ammuni- tion from England havcarrived at Missolunglii. Patras is in extremities. MADRID, Feb. 15— His Majesty LIAS issued a, Decree in favour of the ( loyalist army, of which the fol- lowing are the principal dispositions: — ' l'he widows and families of the soldiers who have died' dur. ng the campaign, or subsequently in consequence of wounds therein received, will enjoy the pension due to. the rank immediately above that in which each soldier lost life. The widows, & c. of such as were taken prisoners and shot, are to be considered in the same manner as of" those who died in the field ; and tin.- same regulation ex- tends to the families of those \ vl\ o died while confined in the public gaols. In the last class, are included the widows and the- families of persons who have sulfered capital punish- ment for their attachment to the royal cause. They will receive the pensions of invalied Royalists who are maim- ed by wounds received in the royal cause. Such as have suffered by condemnation to the galleys, &<-. for the same cause, are to be indemnified. In order to wipe ) 1 away every strain cast upon tlie families of those who have died on the scaffold, there will be added to the re- gistration of their deaths the following phrase :—" lie died gloriously and nobly in defence of his religion and King." The rest of the Decree is merely administrative. NAPLES, Feb. 3 The King has just issued a De- cree to abridge the sufferings of those who wait for judg- ment. His Majesty has ordered the accused to be divid- ed into two classes—]. Such as are to be judged by the laws in full force : 2. Those who are to be tried by tem- porary commissions of a less rigorous nature. The si- tuation of the accused will be transmitted without delay to the Minister of Justice, in order that the process in each case rnav be regulated to avoid the delays which have iiitherto occurred. Extract of a private letter from St. Petersburg!!, dated the 2d instant:— " A few days ago the Emperor was suddenly taken ' ill, and still keeps his room ; no danger, however, is apprehended. The Grand Duke Michael is also indis- posed, and his marriage is postponed. General Arack- tschejew, Director- General of the Russian Military Colonics, after having visited all those establishments, lias presented a Report to the Emperor, and proposed several important changes. The entire body of mer- chants of Odessa, as well as the Magistrates of that town, have just addressed to the Government a memorial, in which they set forth the incessant vexations which Russian commerce in the Black Sea experiences from the Turks. The increasing commerce of Odessa inspires the Ottomans with great jealousy, and the evident ob- ject of the measures pursued for some time by the Porte, is to destroy that commerce. We are assured that such an impression was made by this Memorial upon the minds of the Emperor and his Council, that very precise in- structions were sent offby the Count Nesselrocie to the Consul- General, Minziaky, who is supposed to have reached Constantinople ; they prescribe him to demand as a previous condition, a sine qua non of all treaty with the Porte, the redress of the grievances complained of by his Majesty's subjects dwelling in the town of Odessa, aud the other maritime places on the Black Sea. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. The Conservateur Impartial has the following from Constantinople, January 2 :— The Sultan seems firmly resolved to double the efforts for a new campaign against the Insurgents. The fleet is fitting out, and it is said that 80 ortas of the Janis- saries are to march to the Morea. They, however, re- fused to leave the capital, unless the standard of Maho- met is raised, and the Grand Vizier marches at their head. M. de Riguv, commanding the French division in the Levant, arrived here yesterday in a small brig, but is going to return immediately to Smyrna. It is said that the Captain Pacha will command the land forces, and that Reschid Mehemet Pacha will be appointed to com- mand the fleet in his stead. CHRISTIANA, Feb. 10 The Storthing was opened yesterday in t'ne usual form by Count Sandeles, the Vice- roy, in his Majesty's name. In his Excellency's speech, a very satisfactory account is given of the state of the kingdom ; some changes in the Constitution are to be proposed, the most important of which, says his Excel- lency, is that of Art. 79. ( This Article enacts that a Resolution adopted without any change, by three suc- cessive Diets, becomes a law without requiring the Royal Sanction.) FRANKFORT, Feb. 17 It is reported that the police, both in the Milanese and the Venetian territory, has received from Vienna fresh instructions, prescribing increased vigilance with respect to all individuals who are members of societies, even such as are recognised by the ordinances of the kingdom of Lombardy and Venice. It seems that public opinion in Upper Italy has a tendency which displeases the House of Austria. AUGSBURGH, Feb. 14.— Letters from Vienna says that Prince Metternich had received information, that after several conferences Marshal Victor had finally de- clined the post of Ambassador at Vienna. Some per- sons in the Office of Foreign Affairs are persuaded that the Marquis of Caraman will return as Ambassador. The Cabinet of Vienna keeps up a constant corres- pondence with that of Lisbon, on the affairs of Brazil; in the situation of which country the Emperor seems to take much interest. His policy agreeing with that of the other members of the Holy Alliance, does not allow him to recognise the title of Emperor which the Prince Roval lias assumed, nor that of Empress which he con- ferred on the Archduchess Leopoldina, his consort. The rale of Insurance on vessels in the Mediterranean trade has experienced an advance at Lloyd's. The general opinion, however, is, that very little loss will be sustained by our Commerce before the arrival of the squadron there to protect, as the Algerincs had not inanv small vessels of war fit for immediate service. The Committee for building the National Scottish Church state, that there is no truth in the report of Mr. Irving's intention ofleaving London. HEAVY FALL OF SNOW.— It was not without the utmost difficulty that the mail from London reached Bristol on Saturday the 14th inst. The passengers were surprised, at no very great distance from the me- tropolis, to find the ground covered with snow to a con siderable depth. On proceeding farther, the increasing drifts presented considerable impediment, having drifted to a height of 12 or 14 feet ; in this situation the first object that presented itself was the True Blue coach," which, unable to make its way, had been abandoned, a monument to the reckless fury of the storm. The great care and intrepidity of the driver and guard of the mail, assisted by the physical energies of its horses, surmount- ed every difficulty, and tlie coach and passengers arrived at Bath only half an hour behind the usual time.— Taun- ton Courier. The fall of snow to the eastward has been so great as to retard the arrival of coaches to Exeter in a Very con- siderable degree. Persons who have travelled by them inform us that mountains of snow impeded their pro- gress Exeter Paper. At Bergen, in Norway, on the 6th ult. about half past five in the morning, a pretty smart shock of an earthquake was experienced, accompanied by a rum- bling subterranean noise, by which the houses were shaken, and all sorts of furniture tumbled about. The direction was from S. \ V. to N. E. The noise lasted nearly a minute. There were two shocks, but the first was the more violent. ALARMING FIRE— Yesterday evening, at about six o'clock, a most alarming fire broke put in the ware- house of Messrs. Pickford and Co. near the basin of the Regent's Canal, in the City Road, and which raged with such fury as to threaten destruction td the surrounding warehouses, several of which contained a great quantity of valuable property. The arrival of the firemen how- ever put a stop to the progress of the devouring element; and it was at length, by their exertions, got under, but not until the whole of the extensive warehouses of Messrs. Pickford and Co. were entirely consumed. The loss is reported at £ 30,000. ROME, Feb. 8— His eminence Cardinal Gonsalvi is no more 1 This great minister, who had governed Rome for nearly three- and- twentv years, and to whom Pius VII. was warmly attached, fell a victim this morn- ing to his long and dreadful sufferings, which he bore with admirable fortitude and true Christian patience and piety. Barbarous Murder at East Grinsteacl.— A circum- stance has just occurred at Forest Row, near East Grin- stead, which for wanton and unnatural barbarity, stands almost unparalleled in the annals of crime. Mr. » . , of Forest Row, quarrelled with his nursery maid a few days ago, but the quarrel had subsided, and he thought nothing more about it. Saturday evening, however, a young child of the family was missing, and the distressed parents made the most laborious search after it the whole of the night. It was not, however, till the next morn- ing that the cause of the child's disappearance was disco- vered, when to the grief of its parents it was found dead in the boiler that is used for washing. The maid was immediately apprehended on suspicion, and we under- stand has since confessed the crime, adding, that she did it to spite her master ! The disclosure of this horrid circumstance has excited the greatest possible interest in the neighbourhood, which has unfortunately been, within the last few years, the theatre of very many atro- cious crimes. A Gentleman waiting in the ante- chamber at the Exeter Concert- room, on Thursday last, inquired of the attendant what was the nature of the performances, ad- ding, that he supposed they were miscellaneous ; to which the other immediately replied, " No, Sir, I don't think she is here ; but there's Miss Holdaway and Miss George, and several other excellent singers.— Taunton Courier. NAVAL REGISTER. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 28. Whitehall, Feb. 25. The King lias been pleased to nominate and appoint Lieut- General Sir John Oswald, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be a Knight Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Military Order. The Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household has ap- pointed George Cnlman, Esq. Examiner of all Plays, Tra- gedies, Comedies, Operas, Farces, Interludes, or any other entertainment of the Stage of what denomination soever, in the room of John Larpent, Esq. deceased. [ The Gazette of Tuesday contains an Order for the Court go- ing into mourning, for one week, on Sunday next the 29th inst. for the late King of Sardinia, Victor Emanuel]. LONDON, March I. Parliament will be adjourned on the 15th till the 28th April, for the Easter recess. We regret to state that Lord Melville is at present confined by indisposition, but that he is in a fair way of recovery. There is no intention, it is rumoured, of sending an expedition, on a large scale, against Algiers. A naval force, however, will be sent, adequate to the effectual blockade of that port and the protection of the trade to the Mediterranean. A bombardment will, it is sup- posed, be also resorted to, as two bomb vessels have lieen putin commission. The Windsor Castle, Captain Dashwood ( with a broad pendant), is, it is said, to go on that service. It is asserted in some of the morning papers that Mi- nisters intend to fit out immediately another expedition to Algiers, and that Lord Exmouth is to have the com- mand. We can assure our readers that there is not a shadow of truth in these reports.— Courier. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to promote Captain James Ryder Burton to the rank of Post Captain, in consequence of his gallant con- duct on the 31st ult. in capturing, by boarding, the Algerine corvette Tripoly in Algiers bay. TRADE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN— The following letter from the Admiralty was this morning received at Lloyd's :— .. SIR, " Admiralty Office, Feb. 24. " I am commanded, by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to acquaint you that one of his Majesty's ships will give convoy from Falmouth to the Trade bound to the Straits of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean, and will sail from Fal. mouth as soon after the ist of March as the Trade will be as- sembled there, and wind and weather allow ; and that ano- ther convoy will be dispatched in about a fortnight after, and so on, as the state of affairs and the wants of the Trade may seem to require. JOHN BARROW. " To the Chairman of the Committee for Managing the Affairs of Lloyd's." British vessels being now received in the Danish ports on the same footing as national vessels, instructions have been issued to the Collectors of the Trinity House, ^ directing them to place vessels belonging to Denmark on the iamc footing as British vessels, in respcct of light duties and all port charges, from the 1st day of March next. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, Fus. 24. RAMSAY, ISI, F. OF MAN. Feb. 18.— On the 12th inst part of the deck and side of a vessel, which had two port holes in it, lined with red flannel, and two seats of chain- plates nine feet asunder, the plank being four inches thick, came on shore at Surley Head, supposed to be part of a ship of war or a smug- ler. WATERFORO, Feb. 3.— The Francis, Patterson, from Liver- pool, arrived at Cork on the 27th ult. reports having boarded about nine leagues S. VV, of the Old Head, a water- logged, timber- laden ship, with only the mizzenmast and bowsprit standing. The letter G. F. could be distinguished on her stern, and it is supposed she was the Barque, George, of Shields, lately adandoned at sea. FEB. 27.— FALMOUTH, Feb. 25.— The Gratitude, Bowen, from Hamburgh to Vera Cruz, which put in here 18th inst. leaky, was discovered this morning to be on fire under the after hatchway, but was got under after some time. A con- siderable part of the cargo is damaged, and the packages broken and burnt. PENZANCE, Feb. 23.— The wreck of the sloop Mayflower Jones, from Plymouth for this port, which was abandoned the 14th inst. came on shore on the morning of the 19th near the Land's End, and the most part was plundered by the countrv people, as she soon went to pieces. One man drowned. NEWRY, Feb, 25.— The sloop Barbara and Jannette, from Irvine to Dundalk, struck on a rock outside the bar 18ih inst. and sunk. Crew drowned. EI. SINORE, Feb. 17.— The Johanna, Street, of and from Dantzie to London, has been got ofT this morning after dis- charging, and will put into Copenhagen to repair. SOUND INTELLIGENCE. The weather continues remarkably mild, and at present without the least appearance of frost. We have daily arrivals from the lower ports in the Baltic, ail of which are at present open. Feb. 12. Nancy, Gell, from Hull, for Riga, with ballast. Pearl, Priest, Riga and Copenhagen, Hull, seed. Tlie Johanna, Steeg, of and from Dantzic for London, with timber, lost her anchors, cables, and main mast, and got ashore near Weobeck the lltli inst. Blowing hard from the N. W. and is expected to be got oS'by discharging. EAST INDIA SHIFTING. On Saturday the dispatches were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the pursers of the follow- ing ships, viz.:— Captain James Head, Canning, Captain Peter Came- ron, Balcarras, for Bengal and China ; and Capt. Mont- gomerie Hamilton, Dunira, for Bombay and China. The Cumbrian, for the Cape of Good Hope, saikd from Milford on the 14th first. gale from S. E. with the wind . it W. X. W, steering S. E. by S. The following morning, at 8 A. M. having run 84 miles, I was alarmed with the cry of " Breakers a- head," and almost immediately saw them to such an alarming extent as obliged me to alter the course from S. E. by S. to E. by N. it not being possible to clear them on the other tack. After giving the breakers a good birth, and leaving them to the southward, distance four miles, I hove the main- topsail to the mast, and lav by from ten o'clock till meridian, and observed in lat. 40. 35. Ion". oO. 51.; the extent of breakers appeared to be about two miles, and were more tremendously alarming than I have ever experienced during 23 years that I have ( chiefly in this trade) commanded a vessel. MARKETS, eye. v AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN The following is the General Average which governs trh portatidl, taken from the Weekly Returns of the quanti- ties and Price of British Corn, Winchester measure, England and Wales, for the week ended 21st Feb. Wheat, Rye, - Barley, Oats, 66s 44 « 38s 25s 8d 7d Od 6d Beans, Peas, Oatmeal, Bear or Big, - 43s Cd 42a 3d 00s Od 00s OOd The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the Returns made in the week ended the 25th Feb. is 34s. 7| d. per cwt « duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE. March 1. The supply of Wheat this morning from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk. Was not large, and by no means in good condition. The ( inest samples were in request at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter above the quotations of this day se'ennight.— Barley and Malt have met with a very limited inquiry, but such as is fine in quality fully maintains the terms of last Mon- day. Oats do not sell quite so well as on the 27th ult. but about Is. higher than at the beginning of last week. Beans Is. per quarter dearer— Pease and other articles, much the same. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN. s. s. d. s. s. d. Wheat, 65 to GS 0 Do. Feed • .. 24 to 26 0 Do. superfine .. — to 0 Beans, small . .. 42 to 44 0 Wheat, red ... — to — 0 Do. Tick . 38 to 42 0 Barley 40 to 42 0 Beans, harrow — to — 0 Do. fine — ro — 0 Pease, Maple . . — to — 0 Rve 40 to 45 0 Do. White- . 26 to 56 0 Malt 60 to 62 0 Do. Boilers . 36 to 40 0 Oats Potatoe ... 31 to 3t 0 Pease Hog . — to — 0 Do. Poland ... 25 to 21 0 Flour, 60s. to 65s. — Seconds, — s. — s. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, Feb. 27. A middling supply of Wheat in market, which met with a dull sale. Prices rather lower than last day — Best old, 37s. Best new, 36s. Current prices from 31s. to 34s. 6d. Best Barley, 34s. Current prices from 29s. to 33s. Best Oats, 24s. Current prices from 21s. to 23s. Pease from I9s, to 21s. and Beans from 20s. to 24s. Market, which sold at Is. 5d. per peck. EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 25.- There were 1254 sheep to- day in the market ( a good supply.) The number is greater than has been for some weeks past; prices lower. Wedders, a good supply from Leaderfoot, brought 32s. and another, which last week sold for 32s. 6d, brought only 28s. 6d. in general white- faced wedders sold from 18s. to 24s. black faced 18s. to 25s. Prire per stone, sinking the offal, 6s. 3d. to 7s. Ewes, white- faced, 15s. to 21s. black- faced, 10s. to 20s. and from 5s. to 6s. 3d. per stone, sinking offals. In the Grassmarket there was a full supply of cattle ( 352). Best 6s. 8d. inferior, 4s, middling, 6s. per stone, sinking offals. Part of both sheep and cattle unsold. Prices of Hay and Straw.— Feb. 25. There was a good supply of Hay and Straw this week— Hay from lOd. to Is. per stone. Straw Wheat, 7s. Oat, 7s. 6d. to 8s 6d. Barley, 6s. 6d. to 7s. per kernple. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, Feb, 23.— There was the largest supply of fat cattle in the market to- day that has been brought forward for at least twelve months. The aggregate amounted to 447. Prices were rather lower than last week. ' The best stot beef from 9s. to 9s. 6d. a- stone ; there were only 309 slots brought forward. Wedders brought from 16s. to 20s. A lot of four years old from Ayr^ shire brought 2P « . another lot of four- years old that were in excellent condition brought 30s. a- head. MORPETH, Feb 25— Our market this d ly was well sup- plied with cattle and sheep ; there being a great demand, both old readily at last week's priees.— Beef, from 5s. to 53, 9d. per stone, sinking off'ai—-- Mutton, 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. FEBRUARY- Dornoch, Callan's Fair, 1st Wednesday Monymusk, 2d Wednesday Charleston of Aboyne, 3d Wednesday Ruthries'on, ditto Nairn. J 8th day Aberpeldie, last Friday Inverness, Wed. after 24th I Old Stile. J Banff, Candlemas, 1st Tues. Rattray, ditto Forres. Candlemas, 1st Wed. Dingwall, ditto Stonehaven, the Thursday be- fore Candlemas Banchory Ternan, day before Mintlaw, 3d Tuesday FAIRS. -( New Slile. J New Pitsligo, 3d Tuesday and Wednesday Cornhill, ( Newton of Park) 1st Thursday after Cand. Boiriphnie, Fumack, 15th day Old Deer, .3d Thursday Hutltly, last Tuesday Alford, ditto Sfrichen, do. and Wednesday Tarland, last Wednesday Redcastle, ditto Oldmeldrum, day before Fyvie Fyvie, Fastcn's even, 1st Tuesday and Wednesday after New Moon next after Candlemas Elgin, ditto. MARCII- Nairn, 1st Tuesday Dornoch, 1 st Wednesday Perth, 1st Friday IWintlaw, 2d Tuesday Dunfermline, 13th day Tain Spring Fair, Sd Tues, Banchory Ternan, Midlen- trafl Fair, last Thursday Echt, the day before ( Old Slile ) Marnocb, 1st Tuesday Inverury, 3d Tuesday Migvie, ditto ( Nev>\ Stile.) Lochel, 2d Tuesday Tarves. 21 Tues. & Wednes. Fraserburgh, 2d Wednesday Old Deer, 3J Thursday jVlarnocb, 3d Tuesday Lenabo, 3d Tues. & Wednes. TJdny. the day before Cornhill, ( Lady Fair) 25th day, or 1st Tliurs. after Tluntly, last Tuesday Turriff, last Tues. & Wednes. Fochabers, last Wednesday. SMITHFIELD MARKET, To sink the Offal, per stone of Slbs. Beef, 3s Od to 4s Od I Veal, 3s 4d to 5s Od Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Od | Pork, 2s 4d to 4s 4d Beasts, 3S74— Sheep. See. 1S; 030— Calves. 120— Pigs, 200 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. Beef, 2s Cd to 3s 6d I Veal, 4s 4d to 6s Od Mutton, 2s 9d to 3s 6d Pork, 8s 9d to 5s 4d PRICE OF TALLOW, The following letter from Tunis, dated Feb. 2, was this morning posted at Lloyd's :—" Yesterday a fine Spanish brig came into our roads a prize tn the Algerine squadron. Siie was taken off Cape Spartell with two other brigs, which were sent into Algiers. The Spanish ship Virgin del Roxerro, Flaquies, from Malion, bound to Alexandria has pnt in here, and will not proceed. The Spanish brig Lubri vaurell, from Alexandria to Mahon, put in her 27th ult. she will sail in a day or two, with a French squadron which lately arrived here, consisting of three frigates, two corvettes, and twelve schooners. VIRGIN ROCKS.— The existence of these rocks being doubted by some, and their situation not being very generally known, it may be important to masters of vessels trading to Newfoundland, to quote the following extract of a letter, addressed by Arthur Kemp, master of the brig Indiana, of Dartmouth, to the publisher of the Newfoundland Gazette :— On the 23d of Octobci l. S23i at tucrtdiao, I left Cape Broyle, after a stron To v li Tallow, Yellow Russia, White ditto, Soap ditto, Melting Stuff, Ditto rough, 39s to — s 37 s to — s — s to — s — s to — s 20s to — s 18s- to — s Graves, Good Dregs, Yellow Soap, Mottled, Curd, Palm. 161 to 6s to 72s to 80s to 94s to' 000s to PRICE OF HOPS. J OCK I TS. Kent, 91 Sussex, 8l Essex, 91 Farnham, line, Os to 131 8s to 101 Os to 121 Kent, Sussex, Essex, RAGS. 81 8s to 121 OOd 71 7s to 91 lOd 81 8s to 101 lOd 01 Os to CI Os— Seconds, 01 00s to 01 Od PRICE OF STOCKS. 3. per C. Red. .3 perCt. C. 3j Cents. 4 per Cents. India Stork, 95 f 92 H 102 102! J India Bonds. 77 Bx. B. 10001. Lottery Tickets, Cons, for Ac. 76 71 69pr 43 48 pr 191. 19.' 92$ 931 EDINBURGH, March 2. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY. M U II D E R. Yesterday the Court having met, Robert M I. rod, alias./,/; M'Inlijre, alias Charles M- Infosh, alias Charles M'Ewen, alii Charles M'Kay, was brought to ihe Bar. charged with mu dering a woman 011 the Firmonth, in tlie parish of Aboyn Aberdeenshire, in October last. On being interrogated if I was Guilty or not Guilty, the prisoner, in a strong brogue, r plied, " I- am Not Guilty, my Lord ; I know m- thing ot it.' The discovery of the body was deponed to In-. the two Erst Wheat. 1 Barley. Oals. Pease. Deans. First — 37s Od j 34 s Od 24 s Od 23s Od 24s Od Second ,32s Od 1 30s Od 24s Od 21s Od 22s Od Third - 28s Od 27s Od 20s Od I9s Od 20s Od This day there were 352 bolls of Oatmeal in Edinburgh witnesses ( Elizabeth M'Donald arid Margaret Cruickshanks). who were returning to their homes at the end of b trvest ; it was lying near the side of the road on the top of the Firmonth. There was some blood oil the body— a considerable quantity on the ground, on which there were riiarks of persons having been struggling. This was between seVen and eight o'clock in the morning. The body was lying 011 heather. They saw no person on the road, but gave information at the first, town they came to of what they had seen. There is no lioitse within some miles of the place. The witnesses identified some mean apparel as having been 011 the deceased, and also a basket that was lying near her, containing some tea- caddies, and other articles. The tract of blood extended from twenty to twenty- four yards, as was proved by oilier Witnesses, who repaired to the spot on the alarm being given. Mr. Garioch, surgeon, read a tCport drawn up by himself and Mr. Murray, 611 the nth October, which attributed the deceased's death to the wounds she had received on the head, and which this gentleman said could not have been inflicted by the woman herself. On the 27th of October lie saw a box of tools, among which was a small anvil n « f shown him, two sides of which were concave, and when applied to some of the wounds ( for which purpose the body had been disinterred) they corresponded with the ends of the curve of the instrument, under which the flesh was not bruised. The deceased had been drinking spirits. She appeared to be about 30 years of age, was a short stout woman, and perfectly healthv. To a question from the Court, the D. ictor stated, that the wounds could not have been inflicted by a common bludgeon. Mr. Murray, surgeon, did not now think the wounds were inflicted by the concave part of the anvil, as the ends of them were not deeper than the middle, and he did not think the wound 011 the cheek and ear was so long as the concave of the anvil ; the impression now on his mind is, that the wounds had not been inflicted by it, lluless the appearance of them had been altered by dragging the body. Cross- examined. — He thought Ulere must have been an as- sisting cause. R « - examined>— Dr. Garioch had a better opportunity of judging as he applied the ihstruuluat, but witness did not think the concave inflicted the wounds. The conflicting nature of the evidence of the medical gentle- men suggested to the Court the necessity of recalling Dr. Gaiioch to hear his opinion now that he had heard the state- ment of Dr. Murray. The Solicitor- General said such a proceeding would be con- trary to the law of Scotland..: Lord Gillies said the law of Scotland . had been already vio- lated in the custom of allowing medical persons to continue in Court during the examination of each other. The Lord Justice Clerk said, that had he previously known of the conflicting nature of the evidence of these gentlemen, they certainly would have been directed to withdraw. He thought it would be extremely haa ndous to try the experiment of recalling a witness who had not been re- enclosed. Lord Gillies said it was an entire novelty, which might be allowed to promote the ends of justice. It would, however, be very hazardous for the Counsel for the prisoner, and he Could not blame him if he declined. Mr. Maitlaiid, for the prisoner, declined. The examination of Mr. Murray was then resumed. He did not mean to say that 110 part of the instrument could have inflicted the wounds, but that particular parts could not. He thought the curved wounds were done by the edge of the con- vex end ( or head.) [ To render the witness's opinion more in- telligible, Mr. Alison sketched a face aud profile, 011 which Mr. Murray marked the situations and form of the wounds.] The Lord Justice Clerk said, it all came to this, that if the instrument had been held one way it could not have inflicted the wounds, but if held in another manner, it would. The instrument waa a common tinker's portable anvil, of nearly this shape J y Joseph Smith was present whin the anvil was applied to the wounds, witlf which it corresponded. The check, under the hollow of the instrumeut, was not bruised. Elizabeth Middle- ton was shearing with John Smith at Eil- dow, which is situated to the north of the Firmonth, two or three miles irom Glentanner. On a Tuesday, about 10 o'clock in the morning, the prisoner and a woman came to the house, and lay in a barn that night and Wednesday night; they went away about ten o'clock ou Thursday, saying they were going over the Firmonth. The body she afterwards saw was that of the woman, and the mantle now shown to her is like that worn by her. The prisoner wore a blue coat and white corduroy trowscrs ; on the latter she observed a small spot of blood, which she could. not discern on his examination before Ihe Sheriff, the trowsers were so dirty ; they were clean when lie went away. Ann Ritchie, at. Knockside, on the Glentanner road, saw man and woman passing along ; the former was the prisoner, and the body she afterwards saw was that of the woman. Helen Finlay, at Saw Mill, of Glentanner, also saw a man j and woman, whom she directed the road over the Firmonth. | She could not identify the prisoner, not having seen his face, ( but he wore a blue coat and white corduroy trowsers ; the dead . body was that of the woman.- Margaret Machardj was shearing at Mr. Mitchell's, about j a mile south from the foot of the Firmonth, to which it is the ' nearest House. On the day the body was found, a man came \ about two in the morning, and asked for lodgings, which he " obtained, and went away between six and seven in the morn- j ing. He carried a flat box, similar to that now shown her, | There was blood on his trowsers, 011 the breast of his shirt, and j on his hands; it was dropping off the foot of his trowsers, and i fresh 011 his hands. Witness asked if had cut himself? He' said it was from his nose, but there was no appearance of bleeding 011 his face, He was not drunk, neither had he a smell of drink, but seemed very cold. He said he had come from Glentanner, and had wandered on the hill since six j o'clock at night, having lost his way. He slept in a room, and she gave him a jog of water.—[ The prisoner here called out, " it was whey."] O11 the suggestion of the Solicitor- ! General, the prisoner's Agent cautioned him to be silent.]— His trowsers appeared as if he hail been kneeling in blood. The skirts of the coat had a mossy appearance. By the Court.— The irowsers were wet with the rain. He trembled much, but witness thought it was with culd. Alex. Mitchell, at Kedlock, sav4r a man at his house on the morning of the day on which the body was found ; it was hardly day- light, therefore he could not identify the prisoner as the person, but the description answered. Helen Young, at Balfield, stated, that the prisoner came to her . house on a Friday evening, and remained all night against her wish. He rose out of bed and asked for a bottle of beer, which she gave him. He appeared very restless in the evening— walked about the house, and kept calling for the other glass of whisky. His trowsers were dirty, and in one place appeared to have been scraped ; he had a good hat. On Saturday forenoon he asked if she had heard of the woman who had been found dead on the Firmonth ? Witness said there were many lies in the country, and that was one; for, if true, they must have heard of it, as they lived so near. He said, " it was not a lie^ for he had seen her, and she was all over with blood." lie went away between one and two o'clock in the afternoon. William Young, innkeeper, corroborated his wife's evi dence, with an additional remark, tlrat the prisoner's trowsers appeared as if rubbed with mo> s. Mary Smith, servant to Mr< Mill iu Slateford, started' that the prisoner came to their house on a Saturday, and remained till Monday. On Sunday morning he steeped his hat in water, as he said," to take out tfbe dents j he also scoured the cuff's of his coat wiih a wet brush. Be appeared very restless, and often asked for spirits ; he was also restless during the uight, and got up to light a pipe, which witness gave him. Ife asked her if she had heard of the woman that was found on the Fir- inonth ? and said, it was thought she had been murdered. Joseph Stewart, residing at Ballater village, was riding home over the. Firmonth ( which is a Very lonely place) on a Thursday ; the sun was shining in his face, and, before he was aware, he came suddenly on a man and woman lying on the ground ; there was blood on the woman's* right hand, who appeared to breathe once, and he saw no other movement.— The man was tall and stout, had on a dark blue coat, and a flat box was lying at bis feet. Witness was frightened, and has- tened on. The man was lying with his back towards witness; his head was on the woman's feet, but he did not move.— Next day he heard of the dead body of a woman being found there. William Smith overtook a man and'a woman on Firitionth, with whom he travelled to near Comb's- well, where he was joined by three acquaintances, and the man ami woman sat down. He returned on Monday, and heard oi the murder; the spot where rife body was found - was only a few yards'from ihe phice he saw them . sit down. Some whisky was given lo the man and woman, but not so as to make them drunk. Alex. Wa? t, being asked the usual question, if he harrl any malice or ill- will against the piisoner ? replied, " To be sure." Pressed by the Ccmrt for his reason, lie said, 44 Because he murdered that woman ; but I will swear nothing but the truth." His testimony corroborated that of the preceding witness, with this difference, that he thought both' thv man and woman the worse of liquor ; they were not quairelling. Alex. Neilsoo, o e of the town- officers of Brechin, appre- hended the prisoner about a mile out of Brechin'the Tuesday after the murdered body of 4 woman was found on the Fir- month ; pri- o'uer had a I ox on his back, which,; with its con- teuts, the witness norv identifies, as also a shirt, which was taken oil' his back. I John Fyfe, messenger in Aberdeen, was sent to Brechin ; for the prisoner, arid took him to Aberdeen, Witness took a shirt off Ms ' back, which is now , tiowj him. hs also the cioih^ j. Before the coat, was taken oil' saw mirks of bio - d on the rij/ lit elbow, which appeared to have been washed or attempted to be washed ; there was a hole in tlie coat, and the? Lining of it w w stained as if, the blood had soaked through the ch » th of the c< m*; the marks . on the. right sleeve.- Iiijjng co- responding with ihrt stains ou the cloth — saw alsj a spot of clotted L'iood bti the top of th. e collar pf the shirt. Patrick Biaekie, physician in Aberdeen, was desired by the Sheriff of the County to examine the person of ihe prisoner, and drevi' up a report which he now read. It- desci i1> ed the state of the clothes in a shtiilar manner with the other witnesses, but mo^ e particularly ; witness identified the clothes. The prisoner's declarations were now read ; the first stated, that he had been apprenticed to a coppersmith in liubliu ; that he had no fixed residence; had no certificates of character* and was never asked for any such before ; refused to < rive a more particular account of himself, but said he could prove where lie \ Vas on Saturday, and thai was the bc. auiy. In hi* second declaration; which he gave under a different name, ha stated that he was in a state of intoxication when he gave the former declaration, and what he then said was false, owing tijj the inebriated condition in which he was. lie now declared that he \^ as a native of Glas- Ow, and that he served an appren- ticeship tci a coppersmith in Dablln- j where he forked twelve, months as a journeyman ; that he slept in a barn al Kildow with Margaret Money, whom he had lived with as his'wif'e till he went thither,, but was not marnVd, and had for some time travelled about Dc' 0-.- ade ; that lie werit with her to the Firmonth, tfhere they met several parties of men who gave them whisky, and Margaret Money cot drunk ; tiu waited wit!? her there for an hour, when, be left her ; there w.' is no blood on her ; and lie accounted for the blood on his clothes by say- ing, that he and a boy at the farm- house of Kildow had speared a salmon, the blood of which stained his Clothes. In his third declaration he adhered to the one he had last ethitled, and ovVned the shirt and anvil. No witnesses Were called in exculpation ati. l the S dieitorr? General declined addressing the Jury— the prisoner's Counsel did the same. ; The Lord Justice Clerk, addressing the Jury, said, the prisoner at the bar Was charged with the murder of Margaret Mdney on the hill of Firmonth, situated on the confines of the counties of Aberdeen and Forfar, the evidence of which the public prosecutor had now laid before them, without offering any observations on his part; and t- he prisoner's Counsel hav- ing nb evidence to adduce in his behalf, had thaught they Would best perform their duty to their client by leaving ihc » case with such observations as he ( Lord Justice Clerk) should, think proper tt* make ; and in these peculiar cif- cun^ tanees;, the Counsel on both sides having left it entirely to him, ic would be bis duty to set the case fully before them in all i: s. bearings. The case, they must be satisfied, was purely of 1 circumstantial kind, lor no attempt had bee. 11 made by the pro- secutor to prove that any human eye saw the crime committed • but it had been proved, to them that, it was committed in such a place and in such a manner as there could be no one to wit- ness it; and circumstantial evidence, wlleu conclusive, was just as legitimate ground for convicting as the most direct tes- timony. His Lordship, after showing that no rational doubt could remain on the mind of any man that a murder had been comnijtted, proceeded to recapitulate the evidence. According to the testimony of Margaret M'Hardy, Mitchell's house was 5 miles distant from ttie Firmonth, which his Lord- ship interpreted to be three Scots miles, and it was diiiieult to believe that blood, contracted in that place, would have dropp- ed from the prisoner's clothes on the door j but thin she re- conciled that circumstance by adding that the rain and blood were dripping from his trowsers together; the circumstance of the rain constituted an explanation ; this was an important circumstance, coupled. as it wa> with the prisoner having been seen with the woman. The Learned Judge next called their attention to the circumstance of the prisoner asking the people at whose house he slept if they had heard of the murder of a woman on the Firinonth ? and when they stated their disbelief of the fact, he assured them they might believe it, for he had seen the body all over with blood : and this was the lirst inti- mation they had of it. He next adverted ta the tfotfbU'd state of the prisoner's mind, from his constantly walking " up and down the house and asking for whisky ; this Was a most im- portant fact. together with his being the first to communicate the murder, and they might be sure he was giving an account of what he really bad seen, for they must come to the conclu- sion that the prisoner had been an ocular witness of it himself. Another witness swore to the prisoner asking for water to soak his hat in, to take out a cluor or dimple in it. but he not only wet his hat, but took a brush, and, as thewitness descriheil. it scrubbed his clothes dipping it in water, and from the evidence of Dr. Dlackie, they could not doubt his intention by that operation. Ilis Lordship next remarked on the evidence of the surgeons, There vras one ot'these gentlemen, Mr. G. t- rioch, who, in order to form a correct opinion on the subject, had the body brought before him a second time, and he is po- sitive tlijit the wounds corresponded with the shape of the anvil, that they could only have been inflicted by that instru- ment, or one very similar ; two other witnesses had confirmed l. is evidence to a little, and that they never could have been in- flicted by a common bludgeon. The testimony of these ihreu witnesses corresponded; but his Lordship added there was the evidence of another gentleman ( Mr. Murray) who stated that the wounds appeared as if they could not have been iulltcied by the anvil, unless tllcy had been altered by dragging the body ; he had only seen the instrument a month after he saw the wounds, and he now thought the wounds could not haie been effected by it. This was a part of the evidence which his Lordship said he could not understand, and he would leave the Jury to make the best of it, for the witness did not explain it himself— he said he did not think a concave instrument could have made the wound he saw ; but from the scientific report of Dr. Garioch, and his applying the instrument to the wound, his evidence was such as in liis Lordship's opinion the Jury might rely on. Having madb some farther remarks on the evi- dence of the other witnesses, the Learned Judge concluded/ saying, hfi wished he could discover any tiling iu the evidence in favour of the prisoner ; he now requested the Jury, onare- view of the whole evidence, to return such a verdict as would satisfy their own consciences. After a very short consultation, the Chancellor of the Jii'yv Sir William iiaillie of Polkemmet, said they were ilnunimousiy of opinion that the prisoner was Guilty ot thecrine i.- belled. The- Lord Justice Clerk.— Gentlemen of the Jury, I have tc/ thank you for your attention' to this case, and now relieve you from any farther attendance, Lord Gillies said, the verdict now given left the Court no alternative but to pronounce the last sentence of the law, which he proposed should be carried into ellect o'u Wednesday the 7th April next. Lord Pitmilly expressed his concurrence. The Lord Justice Clerk, after a solemn address to the pri- soner, sentenced him to he executed at the usual place in thtf Lawn- Market of Edinburgh, on Wednesday the 7th April. The prisoner said, " Thank you my Lord — I die innocent — there has not been a D. ictor here this day but has perjured himself." Yesterday a strong frost set in, wlileli still continues. The thermometer this morning at 30 degrees. Severe Weather at this advanced period of the season will in many respects prove hurt tut. Our accounts from vari- ous parts of the country speak favourably of the condi- tion of cattle and sheep ; owing tothe abundance of fodder from the mildness of the season, they are represented as strong and healthy. Ivwes also promise well. We understand that the Admiral's Hag at Leith was struck on the 1st iu » t. and there is not to be any naval station in Scotland at present. We understand the Directors of the Chamber of Com- merce, and the Master and Assistants of the Merchant Company, have resolved to petition Parliament for a re- visal of the existing laws regulating the salmon fishery of Scotland. PRESBY l'ERY OF EDINBURGH. At the meeting of the Presbyterv of Edinburgh fielcf on the 25th tilt. Dr. Inglis called their attention to a mo- tion he had placed oir tilt- table at the preceding meet- ing, for an overture to the General Assembly, osi the subject of propaga'ting Christian knowledge abroad The overture he had then proposed limited th'e sphere of their operations on this subject fo British India ; but: 3 he understood there would be some objections to this, 1 e proposed to generalise his overture, and to move " that the General Assemblv lie humlilv overturn! to take into its consideration the propriety of facing means fc. r facilitating the propagation of Christian knowledge in t! e' » heathen world." The overture suggested that the As- sembly should appoint ii Committee to devise a" plan for this purpose, which should embrace tire erection of schools for the education of children of heathen parents, to prepare their minds for receiving the truths of the gospel-, and that a subscription should be recommended in the first place, and eventually a co. F/ ction throughout the parish churches ill Sdotlatul, to enable the Assembly to carry this object . into effect. The motion was second- ed by Dr. Brunt j n, anil, after a short conversation, un- , animOusly agreed to. The Kev. 1 Principal liuvvd their r rs-' j- zrfzrxirmr- s- 1 " ri fravp notice nf an overture which tic wcuiJ move at next mwtinjj of i'ics!: vtci'v relative to the present state of edu- cation in Scotland, with a view of taking steps to sup- ]-! v am deficiencies. Thin overture is intended more [ i- rticuinrly to rpplv to the highlands and islands of Scot- Lnd. Dr. A. Thomson afterwards gave notice of a motion for next meeting on the subject of a Scotch c- iersjvKian in India holding a civil office- This motion v. oiikl, lie said, not he one of censure, hut of inqtiirv, which he considered necessary, in consequence of the report of a trial in Calcutta which had gone abroad in this country, wherein he found it stated on oath, that a Fn shvtciian clergyman in Scotland might he also a tailor or a shoemaker, without derogating from his character Vi a Christian minister. BIRTHS. At London, on the 2( 1 nit. the Lady of Lieut.. Col. Lindsay, of a st'ir. At the house of Mis. Walker. in Geor< re Street, on the 17 tti u'l. the Laiiv of John Hall, Esq jun. of Douglass of a son. At No. 14, Cosies Crescent, oa the 15ih ult. the Lady of Aiv'tn llav, Ivf] Ot a s< m. f" N. t I, eiiii, on the 15ih . ultimo, the Lady of Alan G. Brown, ]' q of Bellas!, of a son. On the ICTH ult. at ' firnie Hill, Mrs. Archibald M- Dowall, of a son. At Cr. yrenit, nn the 22d ult. Mrs. Hope Johnstone of A npambtlt', of Ron. On iha 27th alt. Mrs. GWhorn. Pandas Street, of a son. A! A fllil AGES. At Utiderwi ed, Avrs'niie, on the 4th ult. TJios.. IMhame T! oi « i. Ksq of'Spniijininui. t. county of Antrim, Ireland, to ]\ livs Kennedy, only daughter of John Kennedy, Esq. of Underwood. At E'. iiihnrtrb, on the 20th ultimo, David Welsh, Esq. younger of Collin, writer to the signet, to Margaret, daugh- ter of the lute Colon, !. Andrew Ross, 21st Koyal Scots FUsi- •• IVcrs. At Greenotk, on the 23.1 tilt. Charles F. Reeve", Fsq. of t> e Con ral Post Office, Seoihuid. to I.- ivinia, daughter of T. 5. Horsey, L- o. ot the OiK'oms, Greenock. DEATHS. At Craigforth House, on the 18th ult. Colonel George Cullender of Craijifofih. -' At his h.- use, Irt, 1) l: e Street, on the 25.1 ult. Richard' H. tt- I. k's, Esq of Teiiipleltall, Writer to the Signet. In i)., ldio girwr, on the 21st uk. Mr. John Riunsny, sidi. ciior, SspHmo Courts. At Balharry, parish of Alyih, on the otk ultimo. Margaret Cameron, aged 100 years and Sve months. She retained all I er faculties, and could walk without assistance till lately. She had heen three times mairied, but had lived a widowed life, for nearly 50 years. At No 4, Forth Street, Mr. William Ranken, late of Cal- cutta. At Edinburgh, on the 13th ult. Captain Nisbet Glen, Royal Navy. At his house, Gajfltld Place, on the 1 D-'. h ult. Robert Scotr. Esq. On Wednesday4he Tlsii nit. the well known Alexander Cut!, ill died in Greenock, aged 78. He was'born in the parish of Ilmny. Stirlingshire, on the day the battle was fought, which touk place at Falkirk, within a few miles of his hiith place, between the forces of the Pretender and the troops of General Hawley. He was bred a cabinet maker in Glasgow, anil for some time afterwards followed that business on board an East Irdiaman. in which service he amassed several hundred pounds Tt ' whole of this money, however, he spent in Lon- t'nii w lib some actors, and afterwards took to that profession I. ims;: If, and soon attained to considerable eminence in it.— He was for many years manager of neatly the whole of the j- i- vinciai theatres in the north of England, and was the means of bringing into notice several persons who have since distin- guished tlieins-. Ives, among whom was the late Mr. Cooke.— ile w as. very unfortunate in some of his speculations ; and lost • v. considerable sum of money by building a theatre at New- castle. ¥. r the las: tw o years of his life lis has lived in Green- ock under the care of - cute of his relations. The day ptevious tu his death he was to Ins usual state of health, and conversed with the utmost calmnessand recollection with a gentleman from ' ' ,- d him. He possessed wonderful powers of SALE OF CONFECTIONARY, Ac. On Wednesday nest, the 10! h of March, will be soul by public roup,' at the SHOP of GEORGE KNIGHT, Confectioner, Broad S'reet, K remaining STOCK of Jellies— Jams— Mar- - K- malade— Confections— L< zenges— Raw and Itefined Sugars— Ginger— Currants— Valentia and Jordan Almonds. — with a variety of other Articles, more or less damaged in consequence of the Fire, winch unfortunately happened in his Premises, on the i st inst. As G. K. is resolved, that no article damaged in the slighest degree, shall afterwards be offered to his Customers, the whole of the above will he sold off without reserve, in order to make room for a fresh stock. HOUSE FOR SALE. On Friday the 12th day of Aljucli, at f> o'clock in the evening, there wiil he exposed to Sale by public roup, within Mel- vin's Hotel; Queen Street, ( if not previously disposed of by private birgain)* nPIIAT Piece of GROUSD mid DWELLING HOUSE, situated in the WENDY WYNO, near GaMow- gatehead, and possessed by John Anderson and others. From its vicinity to several Manufactories, the House lets readily, and as theie is « sufEciency of ground fronting the Wynd for the erection of another Dwelling House, the property is an object toany person desiring to invest money in building. Farther particulars will be learned on application to JOHN GILL, Advocate, Queen Street, Aberdeen. GENERAL MEETING of the INHABITANTS. HHHOSE Inhabitants who pr, y Poller Tax are r( guest- A. ed to meet in the Court House, on Monday first, ( it Two. o'clock after noon, when a ftcport by the Co nimh doners, on the su'ject of I. ifiling the pub tic J. amps with ( las. toi/ l be laid bejore them. A L. II H O \ V N, Ch A IH. HII U. POLICE OFFICE, Aberdeeo-.? 31 arch G> 1824. 5 THE en R O^ ICL It. ABERDEEN : SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1824.. ' VMJO VISII rrtt- m vy, and couid repeat ihc whole of the Scriptures, with the esccplion of a fe'. v chapters, an J all the metre psa- Ira- s* FARMS TO LET, OX THE ESTATE OF CLUXY. following FARMS are to be kt at Cluny JL Ca:-. t! e, on Tuesday the 2.3d day of March, viz. WOODEND, as pies'- ntjy possessed by William Anderson. LEY of TILLY(' H A DV, possessed by John Eddie; ar. d his subtenants. Tliis Farm is to be let in Three Possessions, according to divisions marked out on the ground. CAUSEWAYTOWN, as . assessed by Cosmo Allan. GLEN 1 ON, possessed by W. Ewan. This Farm is to be let in Tv, o Possessions, as laid out on the ground, JK1 RK II11A J, as po, cessed by A. Cumming. Several CUOFTS on Cluny are also to be let; And on the ESTATE of SLAINS— The Farm of KIRKTON of SLAINS. consisting of 110 Acrest or. ihvreiiy, of arab. le land, and about 14 of green. pas- ture. Of the arable land, there are 100 Aerevold infold, of a very superior qu iSi'y, i » irunted on a fine exposure on the sea shore, cloue by the tub town of Collieston, where manure is to be'hlif. There are also several CROFTS to be let on the Estate of Slains- Ail these l. r. nds will b" let for 19 years, from Whitsunday. 1824. AIr. Burnett. Gardener at Cluny, will show the boun- daries of tie Kuril's, and Croftson that Estate ; and John Clink, Ground Officer at Slains, will show those of Slains. OHers in vviitrng may be sent to the Proprietor at Cluny Castle. WANTED AT CLVKY, f 0NTR ACTOiRS for Quarrying. Driving the Materials and Building ub'> u< SOOO Ells of I> ry Stone Dykes ; also, for trenching sundry Pieces of Ground ; and for casting several thousand Ells of Drains. Attendance will be given, on the ground, on Tuesday 16th March, to point out thfc different jobs, and to enter into contracts. STJAI.& AF or POLITICS. Til E stnte of the representation of the City of Etlin- burgh was last week the stibjtet of disenssion in the flouse of Commons, upon the motion of Mr. ABER- c ito. M- i'v, who gave a very distinct account of the electors, reminding the House, that he now spoke of the Repre- sentation of a City containing one hundred thousand in- habitants; " and out of this body ( said the Hon. Gen- tlemais) in how many does the House suppose the right of election is vested ? Nominally it amounts to 33, but practically to 19—( chcers. J'vom the appositian.) This representation is vested in the Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh, who amount to thirty- three in number. This body is- formed upon a principle of self- election ; for although they do not individually elect themselves, still in their corporate capacity the principle is self- election. Perhaps the best illustration of it I can give i- s this— I elect my successor, and the price I am paid is the right of electing his successor Such is the system of exclusion from all political power, on tlie part of the property, the intelligence, and public spirit of this interesting population." " The limits of a weekly Journal will not admit a correct report of the Hon. Gentleriinn's speech, which appears to have pro- duced a great effect in the House, for, upon a division, tlje ministerial majority was found to amount only to twintg- jaur. When we consider the high rank which Edinburgh deservedly holds amongst the cities of Eu- rope, the great intelligence and respectability of . the in- habitants, and the public spirit which tl. ey manifest, it is indeed disgnsting to reflect, that the icpr. sentative of such a community in the British Senate, is chosen by a few shopkeepers, who possess certain advantages, as in other closc burghs, upon the condition of supporting interests distinct from, and not unfrequently contrary to, those of the inhabitants. Ministers took no share in this debate— they left it to Mr. STUART WORTLEY and Lord BINNIsG to assert, that the Hon. Gentle- man had made out no case— to boast of the great pros- perity of the citit s of Scotland'under th § close burgh system— and call upon the ministerial voters to support the Constitution. Indeed, it is mortifying enough for Ministers to have their names exhibited to the public in the list of the majority on this question, for even that must be as severe an infliction, as it would, have been to l-' alstafF to utarch through Coventry with his soldiers. But times are changing apace, and the inhabitants of Edinburgh cannot fail to obtain their rights, if they steadily persevere in demanding thcin. Public opinion is decidedly in their favour, and time and truth are the most powerful of all allies, never failing in the end to prove irresistible. The state of Representation in Scotland is too shameful— too monstrous to admit of de- fence by sound argument— notwithstanding the dictum of our late County Member, so long the Mr. STUART VVORTLEY of Aberdeenshire— that the Representation of Scotland would be very well, provided the Mnnher for this County had the Patronage of the two Universitus ! Infield IIir. LKKAn A R F of PlTLtlRG, 15 0 28 A com i oil, 2C2 O 22 Tit. I. YBKFCKS, 28 1 25 FOOT IE, IS 2 50 FARMS TO LET. rgMIE following FARMS in BCJCHAN, viz. JL CONTAINING Outfield Pasture J Moss A. A. F. .. A. R. F. I A. R. F. 51 0 5 28 3 3 I 5 O 8 .59 1 10 9 3 6 | 45 25 118 2 9 23 ! 18 j 70 0 S8 | 6 3 17 [ Are to ho lyt, for 1 9- yearsr fVom W hitsunday next, af the House of Pitlurg, on Saturday the 27th of March curt, at 12 noon. The Farms are wrihin 2 miles of Waterton, 3 of New- hurgh, 13 of Peterheai', and 14 of Aberdeen ; the Turnpike from Ellon to Peterhead intersects Auuhmade and Tiilvbrecks, and passes close to the. others. Almost the whole of the thro? first mentioned Farms is in sown gr^ ss, of va » ious a<* es. if not let on le. ise, upon the ai. ove day, the whole Grass of these farms v. iH he let, by roup, upon the ground, for the cut rent year, on Monday the 29th curt, of which notice will be given, on the Sunday precedin, at the adj'> itiin « r churehos. VarkhiU, March 1, 1824. T ST. PATRICK'S DAY, AND FIVE L. 20,009 PRIZES ! THE 17th of THIS JIOJVTII. BISH respectfully reminds his best Friends, the Public, but inbrejtarlicularly th. it portion of thtm which helorg to the Sister Kingtftim, that tlie next drawing will take j. l,: e<> r, n ihe. anniversary of their tutelar Saint, WKDNES DAY. 17th of this Month, ( March); anil as the first Two Prizes THAT DAY will each be entitl. il to L 20,000, BfSH hoyes that AT NIGHT many of his l- rifo-. ls. by obtaining those Prizes, will have cause to rejoice ;. t the joys of " St. Patrick's Day in the Morning." There still remain 1.0 be iliawn, Five l'r ies of L 20.000, ami Twenty- nine oilier Capitals. Those Persons who hail Blanks the First Day. may receive, till 10th of March, at the rate of I.. 10 per Ticket ; but they i* iust leffflilect, if they rtV'; ivo the I,. 10. tiiey givo tip all claim to the Five of L. 20.000. and other Fiues. A few warranted undrawn Tickets ami Shares are still on Sale at BISH'S Offices. 1 Cornhill, and 9, Charing Ctoss, London ; and by bis A^ tnis in the Country. D. \ VYLL1E, BOOKSELI. EI:, ABERDEEN. A. SI EVW RIGHT, Soe'b Bridge. Edinlwjtgh. BAXTER and CO. North Uiidje, Do. J. CHALMERS, Bookseller, Casle Street, Dundee. T. OGILVIK, Bookseller. Glasgow. C. S1DEY, I\ st Office, P.- rth. stiJden emcrgsncj-, { » the rapacity of nstv^ s, who, as the law stands at present, wott'd not inenr the risque of its pcn. ilties. But we are still in want of much informa- tion on this subject, as to what shall be the legal interest upon debls previously due, and many other points. Al- derman HEYG ATK has said, that the measure has origi- nated in fact with capitalists, and money jobbers, al- though Mr. ONSLOW appears ostensibly as the framer of the bill; and if that be the fact, the public will be with some difficulty brought to believe, that their ad- vantage, and 110 other object, is in contemplation. Mr. BENT II AM, a highh* respectable authority, is no doubt against the existence of usury laws, and his opinions have been adopted bv many well informed men; but with what information we at present possess on this sub- ject, we are inclined to believe, that the repeal of the usury laws is an experiment, the result of which is as yet doubtful. PRIVILEGES OF THE^ COMMONS.— The London papers received hist night, contain an account of a very animated discussion in the House of Commons on Mon- day evening upon the motion of Mr. ABERCROMBY, who complained of the oonduct of the l. ard Chancellor, ELDON, who had thought proper, in animadverting, upon the report of the debate in the Commons on Mr. WrLLiAHfs motron, for an investigation into certain al leged abuses in the practice, of the Court of Chancery, to declare' from the Bench, that Mr. AEERCBOMB- Y, had asserted an utter falsehood in the course of that de- bate. It appeared that the Lord Chancellor had seen an incorrect report of the debate, and attributed to Mr. ABERCROMBY expressions that he had not used.— It was argued by Mr. ABERCROMBY'S friends, that the Lord Chancellor had no right, even supposing the report incorrect, to animadvert upon proceedings in the House of Commons as be had done, and use expressions of one of its distinguished members, tantamount to giv- ing him the tie. Ministers argued, that the Lord Chan- cellor had, from tin irritation of the moment, acted rashly, believing himself accuseds!" an intentional perver- sion of justice; but all agreed, that not the slightest shade had been cast upon the character of our worthy and learned countryman, who, in his opening sperch, had completely vindicated himself from the aspersions upon his character. The intentions of Mr. ABERCROMBY to bring forward his motion, of which no notice was ne- cessary, appear to have transpired— for Ministers, al- though 102 members voted for the motion of Mr. ASERCROMBY, to examine evidence at the Bar as to the facts alleged against the Chancellor, had a majority of 49 to vote against all farther inquiry, and the character of the Lord Chancellor was borne otri if not in triumph, at least in as tolerable a state of safety as circumstances would permit. His Lordship, however, we conjecture, would receive an admonition to be a little more guarded for the future— to repress the feelings of his ardent mind — and be pleased to recollect, that lie no longer lived in the days of PITT and DUN DAS. The caution will have its effect. His Lordship is a SCOTT in name, but the ingenium prcefervidum Scotorum does not belong to those born South of the Tweed ; his Lordship's advanced age and discretion will render him prudent. Upon this oc casion, the speeches of Mr. BROUGHAM, Mr. SCAR- LETT, Mr. TIERNEY, and Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, w ill be found to deserve particular attention. Ministers, with the exception of Mr. PEI? L, who continues to manifest occasional traits of the Castlereagh' School, spoke merely in mitigation'; and altogether the thing, if not well got up in the first instance, was very well got over. BIRTHS. The WIFE of Dr. Allan, late Surgeon of the 7th W. I. Regt. was safely delivered of a Son, on the 2( 5; h of February. At London, on the 26th ult. Mrs. ALFRED HARVEY was safely delivered of a Sun. At Invarness 011 the 111th ult. Mrs. IIEACII, of a son. MARRIAGE. At Forres, on Momlriy the 23d ult. Capt. FAtaoxEti, of the Bombay Army, to ELIZA, second daughter of the Rev. John Macdonell. DEATHS. At her lodgings, North Hanover Street, on the 19th ult. Mrs. WILHKI. MLNA JANE, eldest daughter of Mr. William Duncan, late master of the grammar school, Aberdeen, and r*- lict of the late James Hughson, Esq. some time merchant in Lerwick. On the ' 25d February, COLIN MACKENZIE, Esq. of Moimt- gerald, in the 61st year of his age. At Aberdeen, on the 25tH February, MARfiAR.£ T, eldest surviving daughter of the late JOHN TOWER, Esq. of St. Cioix. At Deo Street, 011 the 24th ult. CATHERINE YOUNG, aged 4 years, daughter of PETER MACFARLANE, Merchant, Aber- deen. At Aberdeen, on the 23d ult. Miss ELIZABETH AULDJO, youngest daughter of the deceased John Auldjo ot Portlethen. At Montrose, on Sunday the 22d tilt. Airs. BSNNET, much regretted by a numerous circle of friends aged 6.3 years. On the 18th ult. at Clune, Capt. ANDREW M PHERSON, aged 84. An article in the Edinburgh Review, just published, has created a great sensation by an exposure of the effects of the East India Company's monopoly on the price of tea. It appears from this statement, that teas'ought to be cheaper in Britain than 111 other countries, on ac- count of our outward cargoes; but upon comparing the Company's prices with those of Hamburgh and New York, it appears- that this monopoly imposes a tax upon the British public of two, and, in some instances, three hundred per cent. 011 the prices of tea. In New York, a pound of Bobea, costs 8Jd.— in Hamburgh, 9d. to I0d, which at our East India Company's sales cost Is (> J. Congou, at New York, is sold for 7Jd at the Company's sales at ' 2s. 2d. Souchong is sold at New York for Is. 3- Jd.— in Loudon at 8s. As custom has rendered tea to some a necessary of life, it is not to be doubted that this statement will lead to investigation, and eventually to the redress of a grievous abuse. It ap- pears to have been the intention of Government, when the monopoly was granted to the Company, to keep the price ofteas in Britain upon an equality with its price in theneighbouringContinentofEurope; but the provisions of the charter have been in some cases evaded, in others violated, and it Is well known that inveterate abuses come in time to be considered as vested rights. In some cases, the monopolists have contrived to enhance the price of the article in a very ingenious manner— they include the expense of the Factory at Canton for the purchase of teas, the expence of Stipercargoes, Writers, & c. & c. in the prime cost of the teas. With equal reason might tin retailers charge their incidental expences, cards, tavern bills, & c. as a part of their legitimate profits. It appears very probable from the late proceedings in Parliament, that within a short time the usury laws be- irig repealed, the borrower and lender of money may adjust the rate of interest at their pleasure. In the opi- nions of some, the repeal of these laws will confer a great benefit upon society ; while others believe, that the measure must produce very bad effects, and. that these effects must be apparent within a very few months of the repeal. The rate of interest, were till laws that now regulate it repealed, must be high to the needy borrower, and low to those who are know;; to be possessed of wealth. Fhe instructions of Moses in the play, to charge a young man wanting money thirty or forty per shnil, or it higher rate if he vant tie monies very moch, may lie acted upon, according to law, while his wealthier neighbour may borrow at three or Jour. The conse- quences of this measure must, in many eases, expose those umier the necessity of raising money upon some On Monday last, JOSEPH HUME, Esq. M. P. was elected Lord Rector of the Marischa! C" iiege and University, for the ensuing year; and ALEX. BROWN, Esq. Lurd Provost of Aberdeen, THOM* A. S GORDON, Esq. of Cairness, ALEXANDER BANNERMAN, Esq. atisl ROBERT ABEKCROJHCE, Esq, wcie elected Assessors, At the same time, HUGH LUMSOEN', Esq. of Pitcaple, Advocate, was re- elected Dean of Faculty. A fier enjoying throughout the Winter months, and especially during January and February, weather so uncommonly mild, that the Thermometer seldom fell to the freezing point, we have experienced a sudden and violent change, which reminded 11s that in this climate we could not altogether expect to escape Winter's angry stoims. On Sunday last, the weather, in point of brilliancy and temperature, gave placo to few days of last Summer, the thermometer standing at 60. to 6.0. degrees. But in the course of the night, the wind shifted to the northward, with thick snow showers and intense frost, continuing during the three successive days villi great violence; on Wednesday morning,, in particular, when it blew a very heavy gale from EKE', with thick drifting snow, which lay in some places to a considerable depth. On Thursday, the wind veered to WSW. and S\ V. blowing very strong and fresh, so as to carry off pait of the snow ; but in the night it backed round to the Westward, with strong frost, and coming yesterday to the Northward, brought some squally snow showers— the weather still appear- ing unsettled. The jiremature vcgetalioof' which had appear- ed very generally, will in conscijtt*. nee be checked, and ' lie operations of the Farmer must suffer a temporary suspension. To another class, the resn t however has proved more favour- able, those concerned in the Salmon FiJltag, » ho have so far obtained their long wished for supply of ice, as to have been able : o stole in their ice houses several thousand cart loads of that article, so valuable, because essential to the successful pro- secution of that important branch of our industry and com- merce. To the southward, between Moll'at and Edinburgh, we learn,. the snow on Wednesday lay in many places three feet deep, which, with the subsiquent . boisterous state of the weather, pri> bab> y accounts for the atrival of the South Mail. here yesterday later than usual. Such of our readers as take intfcrest in those manly field- sports, which have been productive of such signal- advantages to the neighbouring kingdom, will read wi: h pleasure the fol- lowing piece of intelligence. Last season, Tuns. ERASER, E - q. of Lovat, set up and regularly hunted a pack of harriers.— Though this part of the country is rather unfavourable to spurt of this description, yet on many occasions the hounds have af- forded excellent diveision. On Monday 23d Febnua- ry they had a run which, from duratioti and incident, deserves to be recorded in the ani.- als of sporting. They threw eft'near Fraser- burgh, a hare was soon found, which set off in gallant style across the countiy— the hounds following close on the scent during the whole of the run. They led the field, which was pretty numerous, over some ground rather unfavourable to equestrian feats, but productive of casualties more laughable than dangerous, from riders floundering and hurses getting livgged in the mosses. After a run of three hours and a half, the bare was killed in fine style, affording a continuance of sport almost uriexctmphd in the history of hare hunting. On Monday night, an accidental fire broke out in the pre- mises of Mr. Knight, confectioner, Broad Street, which at first had a very alarming appearance ; but, bypyompt assist- ance, was fortunately extinguished without doing any ma- terial damage to the house, although the greater par t of his Stock was destroyed. We understand, the property- is insuied in the County Fire Office. On Thursday evening last, between nine and ten o'clock, a shop in Queen S* recf was entered hy some thieves, who stripp- ed it of a gre it part of the little stock of the poor tenants, con- sisting of split straw for hat- making, muslin, plain and figur- ed caps, lace, frills, & c. with a trifle of money. On Friday hvt, in the Poultry Market, a countrywoman after having sold the irreater part of her butter and eggs, fool- ishly deposited the money in the corner of her basket; when a tolerably well dressed woman, who had been watching her motions, suddenly dashed her hand into the basket, and carried off a handful of the precious metal. Owing to the gieat crowd in the market, the thief was soon lost si^ lit of. ABEUDEENSIIIRE FIARS. Cmp 1823, Struck, March 5, 182- 1. Oatmeal, eijfht stone, ... ... Farm or Market Bear, Aberdeenshire Measure, without Fodder, Ditto, with Fodder, Barley, Aberdeenshire Measure, without Fodder, Ditto Ditto, w » ?! i Fodder, Oct Js} first quality, vviihotit Fodder, Ditto, ditto, with Fodder, Oats, second quality, without Fodder, Ditto, d'rtfio, with Fodder, Malt, ( duty included.) Pease, no evidence. Wheat, . without Fodder, Ditto, ith Mile FI \ RS OF L& ilithgow Measure, MORAYSHIRE £ 0 1G 0 1 2 0 1 C 0 1 4 0 } 8 0 0 18 6 I 3 0 0 16 0 1 0 6 1 1J 0 I 5 0 1 10 0 Wheat per boll, £ 1 8 0 3J irlev or Bear, - 1 5 O Oats 5 Firlots, - 0 19 0 Oitmeal Stone, - 1 0 0 l> o. 8 do. ... 0 17 9- I'ease, Beans, and Rye, 1 0 0 NAIRNSHIRE. Wheat per boll, £ 1 7 c> Barley, 1 .5 6 Oats 5 Firlots, - - 1 0 0 Oatmeal 0 Stone, - 0 19 0 Oats 5 Firlots, ( Corn and Straw), 1 fi 0 Barley, ( Corn and Straw)', 1 8 0 4- 12lhs The venerable Highlander PATKICK GRANT, whose death was lately announced in tbis raper, bad a pension, of one guinea per week, granted him by his Majesty, two years ago. He expired while sitting in his . elbow- i hair, having felt scarcely auy previous illness. His pension now devolves oo bis daugh- ter, Ann. during her life. It h tboupl't her ! ate father was the only survivor of thosewl o fought at the battles of Culloden and Falkirk.. H e was also engaged in the English Raid under the Pretender, and- was present when the Pretender embarked for Fr tw e. FATAL ACCIDENT On Tuesday se'ennight, the runner between the Post Office of Fochabers and Garmouth, returning to Fochabers with the letters, sliptbis footing in the path on the banks of the Spey, opposite Redhall, and the footpath being there on the very brink of the Cliff, which is almost perpendicular, the man ftll into the river to rise no more. Strict search was made for the body by nets and drags, but it could not be found until Sunday afternoon, when the Post Office bags were still affixed to it; and alfhough they contained several letters inclosing'some^ very valuable documents, and had been in the water for 48 hours, fortunately very little injury bad been sustained. It is an affecting circumstance that the deceased's son, on his way to visit a friend at Garmouth, bad met his father on this ill- fated path, and could not have b^ en a hundred yards from him, when the dreadful event took place. On the Thursday following, in the Moor of Stynie, in the same parish, and not far distant from the spot where the post wa; drowned, a poor woman in her way home, missed her hut in the Moor, and perished during the night. Her body was faund next morning at the side of a dyke, on the Stynie road, a little distance from her house. A !:> d has been apprehended in the neighbourhood of Bol- sham, and imprisoned in the tolbootb of Brechin, on an ac- cusation of an attempt, or threat, to- set fire to the spinning mill at Arrat. The other day, three brothers in Montrose received a letter from Arbroath, intimating that their sister had died there, suddenly, and requesting their immediate attendance. They accordingly made every haste, and went ofF, dressed in weeds of woe, for the purpose of performing the last duiies to their deceased relative ; but, to their surprise, they found the sub- ject of their grief busily employed in making provision for her- self and family, with very 111tie thought of the grim king*' in her mind. Such sporting with the most sacred feelings of humanity is detestable, and requires, only to be mentioned, to subject the wretched authors of such baseness to the abhorrence of every bumane mind. INVERNESS, March 4. TIIE WEATHER— « * Within the last few days the wea* ther has undergone a material change. The first day of March was ushered in wi; h storm, and every appearance of winter. Before that day there was. no snow in this quarter, excepting on the tops of the highest mountains. Sin. ce then, there has been showers of snow and hail almost every two hours, and the weather has changed in every respect to a win- try character. We hear from Sutherland, that the snow fell on the road, along the COUsi to the depth of 18 inches, and two feet. " The Candlemas Market was held here last week. There appeared a more stirring spirit among the people than usual ; but the weatder proving unfavourable, the stalls of common goods on the street were not visited by the country people. to the extent the dealers expected. A. number of inferior- horses were disposed of at the Horse Market. Scotch blanketing sold at Is. 3k to Is. 8d. ; and plaiding at Is. to Is. 2d. per yard. Butter at 16s. to 17s. ; and cheese Gs. 6d. to 7s, per stone.-* ABERDEEN C0& N MARKET, March 6. There was a thin shew, of samples to- day, and not much done. The supply of Meal was small, and the price may be noted Is. to 2b. higher than last week— in Oats little altera- i on. Wheat, ... 20s. Od. to 30s. Od Old Do. ... 52s.. Od. to 36s. Od Potato © Oats, 19s. Od. to 21s. Od. Common Oa^ s, ... . » . 17s. Od. to 19s. Od. Potntoe and Common Do. Seed, 24s. Od. to 25s. Od. Bear, ... 22s. Od. to 26s. 6d. Meal, .. ... 19- s. Od. to 20s. Od. PRICE OF PROVISIONS, & C. IN THE ABERDEEN MARKET, YESTERDAY. Quartern Loaf, — — lid Oatmeal, p. peck, 14d a 16d Bearmeal, Od a JOd Potatoes, — — 16d a ii= d Malt, — — 2s. 6. d a Od Reef, per ll> » — 3d a od Mutton, — — 4d a 6 1 Veal, — — — 4d a 7d- Pork, — 2\ d a 4d IJutter, — — 16d a lid Eggs, pordoz. — 7d a 8d Cheese, p. st, 5s. Od. a 5s 6d Tallow,. — — 7s'a 8s I lay, — — — ? d a Od Raw Hides, per lb. 4d a 4|. d Coals, p. boll, 4s 4d a 4 « 6d NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The new hrig John Cailo, Moore; and Jean, Smart, stone loaded tor Ijondon, tvere obliged to roil up to Havike Iioads, in the Humber, in a gale of wind from E. SE oil the L'Tth ult. The Mercury, Walker, also stone loaded from this place, having stood on her course, made her passage to London, where she arrived on the 1st inst. The Jliaito, of New- castle, struck on Hasborough sand on. the 27th ult. and suok : the ere iv saved in the long boat with difficulty. The bul- warks and spars, of what appeared to be a large vessel, were seen on the sand, so that it was thought another vessel had just been lost there ; as it was feared had also been the fate of one or two more vessels, on IXashro' sand, the same morning, STROM NESS, l9! b Feb.— The sloop Jane, White, from Belfast to- Wick, missed stays in Hoy Sound l? th inst. and went on. shore* Crew, cargo, and materials saved. The Equity, Baillie, and Minerva, Adatuson, arrived at Belfast nil the 27. lll ult. from Wick, as did next day, the Betseys, Puag. from Thurso, all with herrings. His Majesty's revenue ci uiz.- r Success, commanded by Lieu- tenant WUIiam Aug. Thomson, U. N. has arrived in Letih Uoa;! s from her station in the West Highlands. 1 o shorten the passage, Capt. Thomson resolved on pushing through the Caledonian Canal, to atcompli^ ft which the wind most be either easterly or westerly ; being the latter, the Success was enabled to set all sail. The novel sight of one of his iVkj'.- stj ' a ships, under a crowd of canvas, decorated on. both sides fiooi the topmast head to the deck with all her variegated colours and flags, enlivened by the martial pibrochs and. Highland airs which were played by the piper, did not fail to bring in crow ds the astonished natives, who- viewed with vvoiuieraii armed ship moving with majestic pride, some hundred feet below them, through the bosotn of the mountains, from the Western to the German Ocean. On clearii g the canal, the Success fired a salute, in consequence ofbeing the 6rst of his Majesty's slops which has comv through this. wonderful passage. The Success dtaws 13 feet of w iu- t. ARK1VED AT ABEUDEEX. IAb. 28. Maos& eld, Mor. ison, London, goods; John, 11' t- ehie, Newburgb, grain ; Lady Saltoun, Low, Fiaserhurgh,, do.— a$. Di- ma, Iltucheon, Montrose, goods; Plough, Still, Arbroath, do; London Packet, Davidson, Leith, do.; Rot terdam Packet, ; Vi1 Duu- ihl, Rotterdam, do.— March 1. New- castle, Leslie,. Newcastle, goods ; Clyde Packet Weir, Glas- gow., do ; Janet, ir'airon. Dundee, timber; J- uuet, Naughten, do. goods; Maries, Ijiing: Giitdctistou, gram j 4s* p, Nobltt) Leitii, tfooJs.- i Expert- Stephen, L^'. li, ditto.— Fox, Allan, Hull, do. Six with cojs. _ SAILED. Feb. 27 John and Margaret, Marcher, Grangemouth grain, 28. Jean, Melon, Macduff, goods ; Edinburgh Packet, Iios- sack, Leith, do ; Expert. Leslie. London, ditto ; Aberdeen Packet, do. do. ; Eii? a, Mitchell. Inverness, do. 23. Tra- veller, Goldie, Savannah, ditto; Forth, Stephenson, Iluli, potatoes. — March 4. Expert, Stephens. Peterhead, goods.— Two with coals, 3 with stones, and 10 in ballast. At LOSDON.— Superior. Duncan, 25thinst; Lord Iluotly, Stewart, and Triumph, Fiudlaj, do. Some misapprehension having been entertained with respect to the person of the name of James Drummond. from whom an advertisement against giving credit to his wife appeared in our last, we think it right lo state, that he came lately to this place from Dundee, of which he is- a native, aud Aat the ad- vertisement had no reference to the respectable tradesman of the above name, who has been for some years a residenter in Aberdeen. TO CORRESPONDENTS. MR. HUME'S ELECTION DS 1,0 IT N RECTOR OF MA RISC HAL COLLEGE. IT wus not our intention to have taken- anv notice of this event, after having given insertion to several Letter,* upon the subject for upwards of a month past. We must, however, notice a communication from The Stu* d nts Friend, whose second Letter we tlij not insert o » Saturday last. " The Students' Friend begs to offer his lhankfol acknow- ledgments to the Editor of . the ABERDEEN CHRAMELE, for the insertion of HHFIRST Letter in th it paper. To say a few words to Marcus— Ilic, Hfec, Hoe, at the foot of Betinachic, who- did him the honour to notice it, might have been gratifying to> to him. but the Editor's impartiality forbids it." " ABERDEEN, MARCH 1, 1824-." The Students' Friend, will be pleased to bear in mimf, that when we inserted two Letters in oiir paper of the 2] st February, against the election of Mr. Hcme, we acknowledged the receipt of tl) e letters to which he al- luded, and which were published on the 28th, and thst in the exercise of strict impartiality we considered it our duty to do. To be sure it may be said, that thus there was no time for reply to the Letters of Marcus, & c. but for th at circumstance we are not accountable, our papet* being published on the Saturday, and the election takinr place on the ensuing .. Monday. In order, however, t<* to prove our impartiality, we subjoin a Letter addrcMCi! to the Angusiani, and delivered to their Procurator, when they were assembled for the election, with an indorse- ment, importing that it was to be read to all the Sation. We give this Letter Ikeratum as we received it, the ortho- graphy being somewhat peculiar— and we heartily com- mend it to the serious attention of: all the Sation. Ttom what source this Letter, and three others to the Abredonenses, Buchnnenses, and Moravienscs, probably o! the same tenor, proceeded, we are not informed ; but they were delivered by the Sacrist. " 1 have just now read a letter addressed to you by a gentle- man who warmly expresses his friendship for . you and respect for your instructors in intellectual knowledge. As io the'for- mer sentiment the least reflection will show that he mistook you for Mr. 11111111, and the latter he flatly contradicts when he- charges the professors with applying to their own private use* tiie public foods of I he College depriving you of your previleees- and conspiring together to rob you of 3s. 6d. annually in tho name of lecarium, I would therefore take the liberty of sugest- ing 10 you gentleman the propriety of sifting to the bottom tb< » sentiments of one who so plainly acts the part of a hypoerii » and slily attempts to sow the seeds of jealiously and discord be- tween you and thu . e learned men to whose care are commiteil your best interests in this world. Is it probably that 3 body i f men would he so far lost lo every feeling of honour and dutv as to a pillage and oppress the youth committed to their charge ?' Is it credible that they infringe the caiacter of the College ami thus render tUemselvs liable not only to be dismissed from theif offices with disgrace but also to have discretionary fine laid upoiv th em by a court of law ? The le « st onsiderarion will convince you of the absurdity of such supositionsand that the gentleman, wl> o has so boldly taken upon him to dictate h> yot* both thrk and the last session detirmined to leave no stone unturned iu order to induce you to elect Mr. HUME. IP he could hut geS the honour of the rectorship conferred upon Mr. MUME it IS all he Wants he will then laugh at your credulity and leave voit to look for the reformation- of those afeiwuas he is- pleased to call ihem where you best can find it. If this be not the case why did- he n. ot along with Mr. HUJUE propose some other gentleman? Is this distinguished radical the only person m Britain capable of Holding the rectorship ? Shall he be preferr- ed to all, who in the field, in the cabinet, and in the senate,, have united all their powers to consolidate the interests, to pre- serve the liberties, and to maintain the dignity of their coun- try ?. Yes, say you, and not only so, bm to confer honour upon Mr. HUME, we will also pass by alt ho have a claim upo- J our gratitude hy granting benefices to the College. But I h d almost forgot. You are told that Mr. M'JME \> ill remove the* locarlum, prov'de you books from the library, refill ale th*- bursaries, and lengthen the period of the session. '£ o refute- these bo! d and partly false assertions ia a proper manner and expose the unfair aud subtle way in wuich they are brought forward would tirQ your patience, and exceed the shoit time to which I am now limited, as your worthy co » rc p indent well aware that his A iming letter would not b ar the test of truth;, delayed the publication of it to the last moment. I shall fore only say at present,: that the locarium is fixed by the char- ter of the College, that'the professors arc, by the same deed„ vested in the regulation of the library, that the grievance res- pecting bursaries never existed, and that fill the rectors ia Europe cannot alier the term of the C liege nor one iota of thc&. charter without the concurn nee of the professors and a charter from his Majesty. Thus I briefly contradict all tbiie. was stated by your correspond. nt. It is well know n who your? chief instigator is and that he said he was sure to succeed as had nothing but a parcel ofbo\ sto deal with ! I therefore call upon you, Gentlemen, to assert mat independence he n uvib insists. upon and resent the affront he putsupon your understaud- ing by. rejecting the person he recommends. Think not that you are engaged in a silly business, but reject that the ft?* is or' all are upon you and that the page of history will, fiom tliis election, hold you out as monuments of pliability or as worthy ofT praise and admiration. Let the steady light of reason be your I on ly guide, and free your minds from those prejudices- wifci*-. which they have shackled by the clamours of the malevolent.— v Thus you will show to the world that, contemptible as your • correspondent wishes you to appear, you are not yet silk? enough to be duped hy- eve> y suggestion. thrown out to you. by: a cunning ' 11A. DICAL. p o s ts cm r ri\ LONDON. The nccotmts from Madrid are few and unimportant. Tt i- i said, that after the circulation of. theaet ofamnesty, it was with- drawn, at the suggestion of the French Ambassador, aud tluv united application of the Ministers of the great continental Powers. A rumour has go tie abroad that prance will, m vir- tue of a treaty just concluded, enjoy a free trade to the Havan- nah. 11 is positively remarked,, that armed' vessels have sailed from Algiers, for the express purpese of capturing every Spams!* ship they fall in with. Their departure was hailed by the Mus- subnen wi: h loud cheers. Rumour states that the long- talked of arrangements for tlx* French occupation of Spain have at length been completed.— The term is to be four years, during which a gross sum of ninety- six millions of francs will be paid to » fie Bourbon Government, at the rate of two millions every month. PARIS, Feb. 29.— Some of the English Papers say that Court of X. ondon is to invite the French Government to make common cause to chastise the Algerines io an exemplary tnan<- ner. Tht? friends of humanity cannot bnt hope that this * pHm. may receive entire entire exe cution. Lord Exmontln in 181(>* certainly displayed much valour in the attaek on Algiers, but}-, he left his expedition so incomplete,, that all E, uropo predicted what has just happened. If the French take part this time in the attack on that haunt of rubbers, we may be certain they will not be eontent with lying promises. The port of Algiers is very narrov*, and con- sequently very easily filled up by blowing up. rhe Mole, and sinking, moreover, one or more vessels laden with stones in the month. Such is the opinion of several st j fuV sailors. In consequence of a Raqnisitimr to that effect, the Lord Mayor has appointed a Court- of Common Council on Friday nex<, to take into iis consideration a Petition foi the repeal trf the House and Window Ouiies. It is stated in the Irnh Papers, as a certain fact, that the Marquis of Hastings has declined the Govemmenf of IVialsa. The subscription in Liverpool, in aid of the Greek cause, now exceeds 500!. Vice. L. I 10s. per annoiB, Li. 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