ON SALE, FLAX AND CLOVER SEEDS, RIB GRASS, AND SPRING TARES. i^ f/ v TTHDS. of Dutch and American LINT- 4\ f £ 1 SEED, of Crop, 182? i— wUh Certificate. S Tons of Red dil l White CLOVER SEEli; and a re- gular supply throughout the Season. 8 Sac ks of HI 13 GRASS SEED, much urtdcr tile London prices. SCO Bu- hels of fine English SPRING TARES. CX> Budn- ls of Perennial RYE GRASS SEEDS, very reasonable. Rirnsburj( li and Blood Red OMON, and other GARDEN SEEDS, imported direct from Rotterdam— Apply to LESLIE CR UICA'SIIANJi' TO QUARRIERS AN I) SPORTSMEN. 1 he Subscriber hat just got to hand, 80 Barrels of GUNPOWDER, of all kinds, of best quality, and k. U HUBS, Wholesale, aI the Manufacturers j- r; ce,. LESLIE CRUICKSUANK. ALSO, ON SALE. 24 Chests Black and Green TEAS, direct from the East India Company's Sales. 12 Ilhds. RAW SUGAR. ," 50 Barrels American Pot and Pearl ASHES. 27 Tons WHALE OIL. 6 Tons of Refined RAPE and LINTSEED OIL, of London Manufacture. 2 Tons PATENT SHOT, of all No". LESLIE CRUICKSIIANK. • No. 58, GALLOWGATE, ? Aberdeen, March 16. 1824 i WILLIAM IlEID, RE AT) VJ TOR OF GENTLEMENS' APPAREL. RETURNS ltis grateful anil sincere tlianks to the Public, for the liberal share of encouragement that he has had for sometime past, and hope* a continuance, as nothing shall be wanting on his part to merit a share of their future favours. He has likewise to announce, that he ha, adopted a new system of procedure, and one that widely dif- fers from any thing of the kind ever done in Scotland, and will prove a complete remedy for a grievance much complained of, viz. that tlie colour was of such short duration. In older that this grievance may be completely done away, all linings will be removed, in order to be kept clean, and will be replaced by V.\ Run. The colour will be warranted to be durable. Persons may have the COLOUR of CLOTHING chang- ed to Fashion or Taste. MOURNINGS DYED or DRESSED, on the shortest notice. Particular attention will be paid to Collars of Coats, to keep them in their proper shape. The work in general, will he finished in a superior manner, and be free of any disagree- able smell. If the Article is not much worn, it would take a fjnod jutlsre to know the difference from new. W. lltui was regularly bred to the Tailor Business, and likewise to the Renovating, in one of the fust Shops in Edin- burgh. No. 32. NETHF. RKIRKGATE March 19. 1824. 5 THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL OF ARTS BEING now established, with the moat encouraging prospects of ultimate prosperity, those members, or others friendly to the Institution, who intend to favour it with the loan of Books, on security of indemnification fir any injury - that they may receive, are requested to send Lists of such Books, either to the Shop of Mr. Dunn, Merchant, Queen Street ; Mr. G. Bishop, Gilder, Queen Street; Mr. L. Smith Book- seller, Broad Sireet ; Mr. J. Anderson, Druggist, Castle Street ; or Mr. J. Lawrance, Manufacturer, Steps, Gilcom- ston ; and the Committee will send for such as may be approv- ed of. N. I!.— Although it is not intended to obtrude this Institu- tion on the public, by applications for pecuniary aid, if any Lady or Gentleman were inclined to signify their good- will to it by the donation of a suitable Volume or two, or a few na- tural or artificial curiosities, they wilt be thankfully received at any of the above mentioned Shops, where also the names of additional Subscribers will he received. At the last General Meeting of the Members, it was unani- mously resolved, that the advantages of the Institution should be extended to all Apprentices above 15 years of age, recom- mended by Members, at the rate of 5s. j. er annum ; and that the same advantages should be extended t. n the sit hie terms for the space of tivo years, to young men learning a business, with - out Indenture. GENUINE MALT WHISKY, AND FOREIGN WINES. rI ' HE SUBSCRIBER has on sale, a large quantity JL of very superior MALT WHISKY, which he can par- ticularly recommend, and will be sold very reasonably. ALSO, Warranted of very best quality, TORT I TENERIFFE, SHERRY, | CAPE MADEIRA, Ei her in Wood or Bottle ® . GROCERIES as usual, Wholesale and Retail. LESLIE CLARK, BROAD STREET, ABERDEEN. FOR SALE, By public roup, in the Lemon Tree, on Saturday the 27th inst. at three o'clock, ONE SHARE of the DEE WHALE FISHING Co. as it presently stands. As this Share must be sold, - h" KH.' t n p a- t * much reduced }> rice » For particulars, apply to WILLIAM WHITE. Frederick Street, March 19, 1824. TO LET FURNISHED, ENTRY ON THE FOURTH JUNE NEXT\ r IP II AT commodious FAMILY HOUSE, North Jl Side of Constitution Street, nest the Canal Bridge— containing a Dining and Drawing Room, three principal Bed Rooms, an excellent Kitchen and Pantries, three upper Bed llooms for servants, with a Garden and Bleaching Green. Apply to Mr. William Gray, Frederick S: reet. Aberdeen, March 19, 1824. TO BE LENT, Now, or at 20th June next, I^ ROM L. 1500 to L. 2000 sterling, upon heritable or good personal security, at a reduced rate of interest. The money will he allowed to remain for several years unup- lifted. Apply to Alex. Webster, Advocate. EXTENSIVE SALE OF CLOTIIIEIfY, IN THE AGENCY ( MTTC, ON MONDAY THE 29TIICURT. HMACSWEIN begs leave to acquaint the pub- ® lie, and dealeisin particular, that he has jus! had inti- mation, from a person giving up business, of the shipment of mi extensive Stock of CLOTH IE 11Y, Sec. belonging to hi in, with instructions to bring the same to immediate Sale, without the feast reserve. The Stock consists chiefly of the following- description of Goods, viz. — Superfine Broad and Narrow Cloths, of various colours ; Cassimeres, Toilonents, Swandowns, Marseilles Quillings, V. dencias Corduroys, Velveteens, . Moleskines. Flannels, Baizes, Worsted Cords, Cotton Shirtings, Men and Wotnens' Worsted Stockings, Silk Handkerchiefs, with a variety of other articles. The Sale will begin each day at 11 o'clock forenoon, and again at 6 in the evenings. > 3". B— The Goods may be seen, and Cailogues had, on Friday and Saturday preceding the Sale. This Stock is particularly recommended to country dealers, as such an opportunity of laying in may not occur for many years. Credit will be given. Salt oit SALE OF BOOKS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TO LET, AT WHITSUNDAY NEXT, HE HOUSE on the QUAY, possessed by Mr. FORBES of licht. To be seen on Wednesdays and Thurs- days from 12 to 2 o'clock. T HOUSE TO BE LET OS THE QUAY. F 1PIIE HOUSE presently possessed by Mr. GEO. THOMSON. Apply as above. • Aberdeen, March 2, 182'!. TOCHER'S S H PA s © o H* m e? H W M H HA TS. EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP SALE OF HATS M ALEXANDER TOCHER, HAT- MAKER, No. 28, BROAD STREET, OST respectfully intimates to his Friends and the Public, that he has received an extensive assortment of Fine and Common HATS, from the most approved Makers in London. The line Hats being made on an im- proved principle, known only to the Maker, are rendered completely Water Proof; and retain their Oval S a ape, and elegant Black Colour, though exposed, for a continuance, to the most violent rain. As an indisputable proof of which, hey will be seen amongst water, in the Shop, without re- ceiving the smallest injury. The following Statement will show how much they arc reduc- ed in price, from what they are commonly sold for in Aber- deen, WOOL IIATS, from Is. Gd. to 3s. to 6s. to 9s. to 1 9i. to 16s. to 24s. PLAT Ditto 4s. SHOUT NAP Do.... 7s. STUFF Do 10s. Usually sold. in Aberdeen, from 5s. to 4s. 6d. 6s. 6d. to 8s. 6d. 10s. to 12s. 15s. to 24s. 17s. to 21s. 26s. to .30s. SILK Do 12- £ ( Best STUFF Do. 20 BEAVER BONNETS, FUR CAPS, and GLOVES, at a reduction of 40 per Cent. A. T. in presenting the above to the notice of his friends and the public, begs most respectfully to intimate, that, from his being regularly bred to the Art of HAT- MAKING, he can confidently assure them that his Hats are of superior Manu- facture. and at unrivalled low prices. N. B.— Merchants supplied on liberal terms, for Cash. On CUEG& AW. On Thursday the 25th curt, there will be sold by public auction, ir » Ross' Sale Room, Upperkirkgate, rilHE Whole Library of BOOKS, MUSIC, and JL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS^ AKo, a GOLD W ATCH, which belonged to the late Mr. JAMES SMITH. Ship- Agent. Cataloguesof which will be delivered, on application at the Sale Room, on Monday the 22d current. Sale to begin at 12 o'clock noon. W. ROSS. Uppetkirkgate, March 16, 1824. N. B.— AH those having Books in their possession, which belonged to Mr. Smith, are requested to send them to Mr. Ro& s. NOTICE. THE CREDITORS OF JAMES MASLIN, Vintner in Aberdeen, who have not as yet lodged Claims on his Estate, are requested to do so, properly vouched, ( with John Fleming, Advocate iu Aberdeen.) within a month from this date ; certifying to those who fail to comply with this in- timation, that they will not he entitled to any part of the lands Realized, which will be then divided. Aberdeen, March 15, 1824. NOTICE To the Creditors of the late ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, Merchant in Aberdeen. IT is requested that the Creditors who have not lodged their claims, with affidavits, will do so with Janes M'Hardy, Advocate, within 14 days from this date : certify- ing to those who fail, that they will receive no part of the funds realised. Aberdeen, March 16, 1S24. NOTICE.' HpiJE Annual General Meeting of the DEESIDE JL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION takes place at Mary Held, on Monday the 29- h of March, at I a o'clock noon. =£ 24.5 1 8| These, it is obvious, are sources of revenue which cannot be reckoned upon in reference to the future operations of the Society. But the Committee have the satisfaction of stating, that even laying out of view altogether the sums received as Donations, the permanent revenue of the Society, arising from the Annual Subscriptions, an I School Fees, seems to be now adequate to its regular expenditure. The former year the Subscriptions and S hool Fees amounted to L. 1 IS ; while the Master's Salary. Stationery, Feu- duty, aud Incidents, amount- ed to L. l 15. " For the past year, the Subscriptions and School Fees amount to - - - -.£ 11983 While the Master's Salaty, Sta- tionery, Feu- duty, and Inci- dents, amount to, - ^ 101 6 11 To which, if there he added, accounts now due, about - 18 0 0 FARMS TO LET, OX THE ESTATE OF CLUNY. r|^ HE following FARMS are to he let at Cliiny JL Castle, on Tuesday the 23d day of March, viz. WOODEN1), as presently possessed by William Anderson. LEY of TILLYCn ADY, possessed bv John Eddie, and his subtenants. This Farm is to be let in Three Possessions, according to divisions marked out on the ground. CAUSEW A YTOWN, as possessed by Cosmo Allan. GLEN TON, possessed by W. Ewan. This Farm is to ba let in Two Possessions, as laid out on the ground. KIRK IIILL. as possessed by A. Cumming. Several CROFTS on ' Cluny are also to be let; Ami on the ESTATE of SLAIttS— The Farm of KIRKTON of SLA INS, consisting of 110 Acres, or thereby, of arable land, and about 14 of green pas- ture. Of the arable land, there are 100 Acres, old infield, of a very superior quality, situated on a fine exposure on the sea shore, close by the fish town of Collieston, where manure is to be had. There are also several CROFTS to be let on the Estate of Slaius All these Lands will be let for 19 years, from Whitsunday, 1824. Mr. Burnett, Gardener at Cluny, will show the boun- daries of the Farms, and Croftson that Estate ; and John Clark, Ground Officer at Slains, will show those of Siains. Offers in writing may be sent to the Proprietor at Cluny Castle. H U D S () N 1 S BOTANIC TOOTH POWDER AND TINCTURE. rI1HESE Dentifrices are a discovery, which if . attend- JL ed to, bids fair to supersede the necessity of a Dentist they are remedies for all disorders of the Mouth, they not merely cleanse and beautify the Teeth, but preserve them from decay to the latest period of life; they make the Teeth white fasten such as are loose, arrest the progress of decay, eradicate the scurvey and'tartar from- the Gums, sweeten the Breath;, and the Tincture is an infallible remedy and antidote for the Tooth- ache, and though so powerfully antiseptic they are so innocent, that a child may take the contents of a box of the Powder, and the Tincture is an excellent stomachic. Price 2s, 9d. CAUTION.— The Genuine has this Signature, Hud- son tSc Co." and countersigned J. Atkinson. ' Sold by the Proprietor's Agent, JAMES- ATKINSON, Per- fumer, •' 14, Gerrard Street, Soho Sqaare, London,- and by apppointment, by Mrs. LAIS Gy Perfuniert Aberdeen ; And mo. it Perfumers and Medici- ne Venders. ELECTRIFYIXG MACHINE, MADE 1> V JONES of LONDON, of a large size* price £\ S 18s. to be sold for £\ 0 10s.— to be seen at G. CLARK'S, Bookseller. N. 15.— As G. C. is about to remove his Business to the od House above, No. 71, will LET hi* present SHOP, entry now or at Whitsunday next. ~ EDUCATION SOCIKTY. Af the Annual General Meeting of the ABKKO£ » : S EIICC- ATIOS' SOCIETV, Iield in ihe School- House, iiluckf'riurs Street, on Tuesday. 9lli March, 1S2- I. ROBERT HARVEY, ESQ. or HRACO, PRESES. HPIIE Committee of Directors presented their Annual JL Report ; which, being read. It was resolved unanimously, That the Society approve of the Report, nnu f tlie zeal and diligence of their Committee. That the thanks ofiiie Society are due to the Treasurer and Secretary, for tlieir gratuitous exertions in hehalf of the Insti- tution. That the Society continue to have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct aud diligence of the Master. That the Society approve of the suggestion relative tn the Establishment of a Giils School ; aval appoint the Committee of Directors to communica'e with the Managers of the Insti* tution already established in this place for the same object ; to re- consider the suggestion as to the Scite of the new Esta- blishment ; and, in general, to inquire into the propriety and practicability of the plan, and report to a future General Meet- ing of the Socieiy. That the following Gentlemen be named Directors, in place of those who go out, in terms of the Regulations. Dr. Moir I Mr. Jas Knowles Mr. Al. Smiih, sen. | Mr. Ales. Low Dr. Henderson i Mr. R, Harvey. Mr. C. Bonnor That these Resolutions, the Report of the Committee, and an Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts, be advertised, print- ed, aud circulated in the usual manner. ( Signed) ROBERT HARVEY, P. Thereafter the thanks of the Meeting were voted to Mr. HARVEY, the Preses. ( Signed) R. A. Secretary. Report of the Committee of Directors of the AsERbEiN EDUCATION SOCIETY, to the Annual Meeting of the So- ciety for 1824. In their last Annual Report, the Committee stated to the Society, thai, partly in consequence of the actual expence of erecting the New School- House having exceeded the estimates, there was then a debt against the Society of about L. 230 ; while, at the same time, from the acknowledged importance of the New School- House to the objects of the Institution, and the liberal support which the Society bad uniformly received from the public, they entertained a confident hope that some great exertion would he made to clear off this incumbrance. The Committee have the gratification of stating to the So- ciety that this hope has been completely realized ; and that, by the exertions made during the past year, not only has the whole of the Society's debt been extinguished, but that there remains on the Treasurer's Accounts a balance in favour of the Society of L. 54 5s. fid. which, after deducting some small pay- ments due at this time, will still leave in his hands about L. 35. The additional receipts, during this period, consist princi- pally— 1. Of the amount of the general Collection at the Churches in aid of the Society, - - ^ 115 1 2. Of tlHi Donation from the Subscribers lor relief of the distressed Irish, » 75 0 0 o. Donation from a Lady, - - 25 0 0 ^ eilD 6 11 The total expenditure will be In this statement, however, no allowance is made for occa- sional Donations to the Society. For the past year, the total amount of Donations is L. 137 5s. Gd. ; from which, if there be deducted the above sums of L. 75 from Irish fund, and L. 25 from a Lady, there still remains the sum of L. 57 5s. Od.— Even of this sum, a considerable part will perhaps have to be deducted, as accruing in consequence of the great exertion made to clear off the Society's debt. But, after making every rea- sonable allowance on this head, it does not stem too much to assume, that the Socieiy may be considered as now possessed of a surplus revenue of L. 20 at least. From this very satisfactory account of the Society's affairs, the Committee cannot avoid recurring to an object, which they have unceasingly kept in view from the commencement of the Institution, as essential to its peifjction— namely, the Esta- bli- hment of a GIRLS SCHOOL. In the expectation that the liberality of the public would ultimately enable them to realize this object, the Socieiy has taken in feu the Stance adjacent to the present School- House. It may indeed be urged, that as we appear to be in possession of a surplus fund, the safest plan would be to allow it to ac- cumulate for this purpose. But the very delay of so beneficial a measure is an evil— aud it tends, moreover, to the diminu- tion of ( he fund itself ; for many, who would be averse to sub- scribe to an accumulating fund, will cheerfully give their aid to the measure when set about in earnest. The Committee, therefore, upon the whole, l> eg to ' state, that Ihey conceive the time is now come when this measure may he carrii d into effect; and, from the experience which the Society already has ol the liberality of the public, they en- tertain no fear of its support to an object so necessary to the perfection of the Institution. They cannot conclude their report, without stating, that they continue to have every reason to be satisfied with the ability aod zeal of the Master. ABSTRACT Of Ihe Treasurer s Accounts referred to in thejbregoiug report. 1H23. TREASURER, Dr. Marcli I. To Balance in hands of treasurer, Amount of Annual Subscriptions, Amount of Donutious, Amount of Collections at Churchei Amount of School Fees, - 53 15 5 Amount drawn Iron. Bank of Scotland, 32 O 0 Cash advanced per Gordon, Barton, 182.3. =£ 5 U 2i 85 13 O 5 6 I 8; 137 14.5 & Cu per bill ai 12 months, 189 0 O 1 iiur-'^ t repaid by tbem upon taking up their bill, e 3 6 j£ b3l 10 2 TREASURER, Cr. By nil! to Mr Jas Knowles, paid up, ^ 180 0 0 Discount on Gordon, Uarron, and Go's IJili, at4 j- ier ct'tit. - 7 11 2 Repaid Got don, LJarron, and Co. f rcash advanced by Itivrn, 189 0 0 Master's Salary, 50 0 0 Feu- duty to Gordon's Hospital, - 14 8 0 Stationery Articles and Printing, 39 6 4 Officer's duos and incidents, HO 8 7 Additional work and expences on Sclwol, 27 4 0 Amount paid into Bank of Scotland, as per account', 101 0 0 Urtlaticc in hands of Treasurer, - 13 1 10 2 The Rank of Scotland in Account with the F. lvcalion Society. 1823. TUB BAM*, Cr. Jan. 4. To Cash paid in, £ 31 0 0 14. — Cash paid itl, 50 0 0 Oct. 9. — Cash usij in, 20 0 0 1824. Feb. 25. Interest at 1 per cent. - 1 18 10 .£ 101 18 10 1823 TH£ BA Mr. Dr. Feb. 24. By Balance i'ront old account, £ 20 15 0 March 11. — Cash per Dmft, No. 1. 10 0 0 Sept. 9. — Cash per Draft, No. 2. 12 0 0 1824 Jan. 3. — Cash per Draft, No. 3. 10 0 0 Felt. 25.— Interest, at 5 per cent. 0 10 5 March 1. —- Balance carried to new account 48 13 5 J? 10i 18 10 ( Signed) ROBERT AI. COCK, Secretary. FIRST SPRING SHIPS FOR CANADA AND NEW YORK. FOFT QOEBEC AND MONTREAL, THE FINE COPPERED BRIG QUEBEC PACKET, Capt. ANDERSON, Ts now ready to receive goods on board, and * vill sail on ihe L' 6th Mircb, having superior accommodation for passengers. FOR NEW YORK, THE FINE COPPERED BRIG JAMES AND MARGARET, CAPT. MILNE, Will sail from Aberdeen on 25th inst. For rate of freight, or passage fare, by either vessels, ( which will be moderate,) apply to ROBERT CATTO. One Concern. Aberdeen, March 5, 1824. FOR MIR A. MIC HE DIRECT, THE FAST SAILING BRIG A LEX A ND ER, Burden 300 Tons, JAMES BOOTH, MASTER, Is now on the birth for the above port, and will clear in a few dayc. For rate of freight and passage fare, apply to the Master on board; or GEO. THOMSON, James Stfeet. Aberdeen, March 2, 1824. FOR HALIFAX, AND BRODORE, CAPE BRETON. THE HANS AII MORE, A. 1. FINLAYSON KENN, MASTER, y^ Sp Is now loading, and sails on the 25th current. ^ u- cS^- i.-- Apply to DAVID MILNE. Aberdeen, March 19, 1824. FOR QUEBEC AND MONTREAL. THE FINE FAST SAILING BRIO S C O T I A, 241 Tons per Register, GAVIN ROBISON, COMMANNER, Is now on the Birth ready to receive Goods and Passengers, for the above places, and will sail about ille 2.5th instant. For freight or passage, apply 10 the Master on board ; or to JOHN CATTO, SON, & CO. Aberdeen, March 19, 1884. FOR MIRAMICHI DIRECT. THE FINE NEW BRIG ATLANTIC, CAPTAIN LAWSON, 216 Tons register. Is now ready to receive goods and passengers for the above port, and will sail about 24th inst. For rate of freight or passage, apply to JOHN CATTO, SON, S: Co. Aberdeen, March 9, 1824. Salt on JJTonUa]). FOR SALE, By public roup, in the Town Hall of Fraserburgh, at 12 o'clock noon, on Monday the 22d March, The fast sailing staunch Sloop LADY S ALTO U N, Of Fraserburgh, 37 Tons per Register, launch- ed from the Building Yard of Messrs. Alex. Hall, & Co. at Aberdeen, in July 1817. And immediately thereafter, the Stores saved from the wreck of the PHILORTH will also be sold, consisting of Sails, Boat, Anchor, Cable, Spars, Running, and Standing Rigging, & c. The Philorth was about 38 tons per Register, and 4 years old, when wrecked at Banff', her Stores will he found worthy of notice. For inventory, apply to Mr. JOHN MASSJE, Fraserburgh, or to ALEX. FORBES, Marischal Street, Aberdeen. March 11, 1824. N. B.— The LADY SALTOUN is now on the birth at Aber- deen, loading Goods for Fraserburgh. SHIPPING FOR SALE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS. On Friday the 2d of April next, at two o'clock afternoon, within the New Inn of Aberdeen, there will be exposed to sale by public roup, The following SHARES OF VESSLES, Which belonged to The late Mr JAMES SMITH, viz 5 I « ih SHARES of the Schooner OSBORN. 4- 16th DITTO of the Smack PIRATE. ]- 15di SHARE of the Smack ELIZA. ONE SHARE of the ABERDEEN AND HULL SHIPPING COMPANY. The articles of roup may be seen at any time previous to the sale, in ihe hands of J. imes Nicol, Advocate. Adelphi, with whom Mr. Smith's Executrix requests all Claims against bis Estate may be immediately lodged. Aberdeen, March 12. 1824. SHIPPING FOR SALE. On Friday the 9". h day of April next, there will be exposed to sale by public roup, within Ihe Lemon Tree Tavern, be- twixt the hours of six and seven afternoon, HPH E following SH A RES of die VES- fe'fj. t SEt- S aftermen'iorfed, viz. Upset Prices ^ Ord& i 1 Gil1 of ,! le lir'S VV I LLIA M IN A, ^ 100. ^ ggggjggg? 3- G4ths oftbe litig VENUS, - 90. 1 - 16th of the Brig A r, EX AN DER, ? o. 1 20tb of the Brig GLORY, - 50. I- lGth of the Brig NYMPH, - S5. AND ONE SHARE of the GREENLAND WHALE? FISHING COMPANY, \ 100' The articles of roup may be seen, and every other informa- tion tfforded, on application to John Angus, Advocate, Broad Street. Aberdeen, March 20, 1824. P It E M I U M S OFFERED BY The HIGHLAND SOCJh TV of SCOTLAND, IN 1824. HIGHLAND SOCIETY CHAMBERS, Edinburgh, Feb. % 1824. HpHE HIGHLAND SOCIETY of SCOTLAND - 1- does hereby advertise, that the under- mentiont d PHF- iMIlLMS are to be given by the Society in the vear 12524, ESSAYS AND REPORTS. 1. PRESENT STATE OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND. A Piece of Plate, of Fifty Onlneas value will he given for the best and approved Essay on the present state of the High- lands and Islands- of Scotland, Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Commercial- the progress and influence of those changes at present affecting their condition, and the means of deriving f. om these changes, for the benefit of the population at large, the greatest portion of good, and rendering such ds have an unfavourable tendency prbductive of the least possible degree of evil. This Essay to be lodged with the Secretary, at the Society's Chambers, <> n or before 10th November 1824. NATURE AND QUALITIES OF SOILS AS INDI- CATED BY PLANTS. A Piece of Plate, of Twenty Sovereigns value, will he given for the best and approved Essay on the indications to be form- ed regarding the Nature and Qualifies of Soils and Subsoils, according to the Plants spontaneously growing upon them, hav- ing regard to elevation, exposure, climate, Sic. and on the Plants which prevail in particular Soils, according as thev have been longer or shorter in tillage. SS.—> It is necessary, that the Plants sluni be distinguish- ed both by the Linnean and vulgar names, or, if these nre unknown to the writer, that specimens of the dried plant* shall be lodged with the Secretary, along with the Esaay on or before 10th November J 825. 3. IMPROVING GRASS LANDS. A Piece of Plate, of' Twent£ Sovereigns value, will be giveri for the best and approved Practical Essay on the Improvement of Pasture and Grass Lands in Great Britain, by top- dressing and otherwise. — The Essay to btflodged with the Secretary, oa or before 10th November 1825. 4. HARVESTING CORN AND HAY. A Piece of Plate, of Twenty Sovereigns value, will he given for the best and approved Essay, founded on actual experi- ments, on the proper time for Cutting down and Harvesting more especially in late seasons, the several sorts of Grain an i Hay Crops, particularly Oats, Barley, and Bigg; arid Ilay from clover and rye grass. — The Essay to be lodged with the Secretary, on or before 10th November 1825. N. B.— Competitors must specify the varieties of the seve- ral sorts of grain on which the experiments have been made, the situation in regard t6 eSposiire, elevation, and other circumstances;, advening to the state of maturity o£ the plants, as indicated by any obvious property or ap- pearances, as hardness of the grain, colour of the straw, & cc and will report accurately the relative produce in meal, oe parcels in the various stages of maturity at which the expe- riments haVe been made, transmitting samples of eacii in the straw, marked and numbered a£ relative to the Es- say :' In the case of Barley or Bigg, it is desirable thas the grain should be measured and weighed, and its valu^ in malting ascertained, if this can conveniently be done, 5. BREED OF STOCK. A Piece of Plate of Thirty Guineas value will Be given for the best and approved Essay on, lt Whether the Breed of Live Stock connected with agriculture be susceptible of the greatest improvement from the qualities conspicuous in the male, or from those conspicuous in the female parent." A satisfactory view must be given of what are the different properties inherited from either patent in structure ordis~ position, along with any other observations tending to il- lustrate the subject. The Essay to be lodged with the Secretary, on or before 10th November 1825, 6. BRAXY IN SHEEP. A Piece of Plate of Fifteen Sovereigns value will b& given' for the best and approved Essay, founded on accurate experi- ments, on the causes, prevention, and cure of the diseasecall- ed the Braxy in Sheep, distinguishing the different varieties of that disease, if there are any, and the means of prevention and cure which may be peculiar to each. The Essay to be lod > v ;'. with the Secretary, on or before 10th November 1821. 7. EMBANKMENTS. A Piecc of Plate of Twenty Guineas value will be giveit for the best and approved Essay, embracing the most satisfac- tory account of Embankments which have been made on Rivers\ Lakes, and Arms of the Sea. with p? ans and sections of suclt Embankments, and an account of the expence which lias attend- ed their construction, with suggestions of such improvements as may occur to the author, and estimates of the expence. This Essay to be lodged with the Secretary, o i or before lOlli No- vember 182 \ 8. EXPERIMENTS T TF IRRIGATION, A Piece of Pfate of Twenty Sovereigns value, will he given for the best and approved Report of experiments in Irrigation, actually made in Scotland previous to the 15th May 1827. The report to be lodged with the Secretary, on or before 10th of November of that year, and the details of the experiments to> be certified by at least two Members of the Society resident its the vicinity* 9. TRANSPLANTING TREES. The Society's Gold Medal will be given for the best and ap- proved Essay, founded on actual experiment, on the method ot Transplanting successfully large or full grown Trees, for uti- lity or ornament. A distinct account of the process during the different stages of the operation is required to be given, ad- verting particularly to the soil, and the kind of trees which have been found best adapted for the purpose, describing also the proper treatment of the trees after having been so transplanted. The Essay to be lodged with the Secretary, on or before the 10th November 1824. 10. SEASONING TIMBER. 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The write r of this article would make bis readers believe, that the Salmon Fishing is more important than all the other Fish- (• lii's— that stake- nets are the beat mode of fishing for salmon— that salmon never enter the rivers until they be foul, or near the spawning— that stike- nets never kill any foul salmon, or salmon fry— that it is doubtful whether tbe salmon killed in siake- nets lessens the numbers on the rivers— that if stake- nets vere more generally used, salmon would he more plenty, and cheaper to the public— that salmon killed in stake- nets are really better than those killed in the rivers ; and finding great fault with all the old acts against, stake nets, & c. Now, Sir, the very reverse of all this- is true, which can be easy proved. That salmon is the least important of the fish- eries, in a national point of view, no man in his senses will deny, if he will take a look at the number of hands, men and women, am! the great capitals that are employed on the herring and white fishing more than on the salmon. The best mode of catching salmon doubtless i « , that which kills the greatest quantity of clean fish, and destroys fewest of the foul or .- pawners and does least injury to the young brood ; the preference in all the^ e cases must be given to the net and coble, as well as employing more men. Salmon are in their best state from now until the end of May, and very few are caught before June, except in the Rivers ; but as tbe season advances, Vmd salmon gets heavy with spawn, stake cets fish grow gradually better, so that the last two months they kill more salmon than in all the rest of the season. Close time commences on the rivers north of the Dovefon on the 25th of August-, and salmon by that time are foul ; but all the stake- nets in the ' Murray Fii. b are kept up until the end of Septem- ber. and often longer : and salmon when foul and heavy hovers about slowly in their progress to the river, and always shuns hot tides or Currents, and prefers dead or nearly standing water near the slvores, so that the stake nets being always plac- ed in - such places makes the most part of their fishing the latter part of the season, and in some cases after close lime, when the & a! mon are all foul, or nearly so. Thus, then, we see that it is the stake nets that kill the foul fish, and not. the rivers— nor are stake nets less destructive to the young brood, as these keep j. t the same easy water going to the sea, that the foul fish did coming to the rivers, and of course fall into these engines, and consequently enormous quantities of the tender fry are killed in this destructive manner, particularly so about mouthsand eas- tuaries of rivers. I have known two or three creels taken out of a: stake net full of fry, and only for two tides gathering. That Stake Nets lessen the number pf Salmon in the rivers is no more doubtful, than that 20,000 or 50,000 men falling in battle, would lessen the population of their country ; but if they do not kill the fish of rivers, and if salmon really breed in the sands or among the rocks, why such a fuss about getting Stake Nets placed near the mouths of rivers ; there is plenty of room tor them all in the Frith of Forth, and in such places as Rattary Head, without the chance of killing many foul sal- mon or salmon fry. Montrose is mentioned as a place where the Stake Nets have been successfully used, hut I will tell this piscatory writer, that there, were more salmon sent from the two rivers at Mon- trose, before the commencement of Stake Nets there, than has been from the snne rivers and Strike Nets it) the neighbour- hood united, in auy two seasons, since this fixed kind of fish - itig began. Where then are the great quantity of more sal- mon to come from I would a^ k ? not from the legalising of Stake Ne'. s, but by their being demolished, for in places where they have been used a few years, salmon has become scarcer, and no wonder, if we considei the quantity of black fish they kill after close time, and the number of smolts they destroy in summer. That salmon killed in Siake Nets are better than those killed in the rivers, is as complete a hoax as ever was attempted to be crammed down the throats of any people. I'have boiled and tasted thousands of both, and never would taste a salmon that has been killed in the sea if f could get one that has been a short time ( say a day or two) in fresh water, the latter being Jar sweeter, and will keep in crimping state far longer than the former— you may easily put tins to the test, by buying a salmon from the Stake Nets, and one from the Raik or Mid- Chingle, let them both be new killed when yon get them. This Author wonders if the Rorough- head Stake Nets can possibly injure the fishing at Findhorn. Let any person who knows not the coast there take a look at the map. and he will that Borough- head lies directly in the way of fish going up the Frith, and a Stake Net placed there, kills not only Find- horn salmon, but also those of the Ness, Beauly, Conon, Alness, & c. The Judge's remark, which he quotes, is no more worthy of notice, than a remark from one of our Salmon Fishers would he upon a law which he knows nothing at all about. I am afraid, I have encroached too much on your valuable columns and impartiality— but as the subject is of some importance. I trust you will insert this hasty scrawl, writ- ten in an evening, after working all day. And oblige yours respectfully, A SALMON BOILER. At the Foil of Beneves, March 16, 1824. P. S.— If Stake Nets are legalized, the breed of salmon will soon be extirpated, by their killing so many of the fry. JOSEPH HUME, ESQ.. ( From the Colonist, by desire of a Correspondent.) Though all animarlversfons upon the characters of men, in their private and individual capacities, degrade the public press to a level with those idle gossips who find their pleasure in talking about, and their profit in blackening their neighbours; yet, with the public characters and conduct of men, the case is different. A mere member of a family belongs to a history unto which other people have no right to look, unless the parties themselves choose to force it upon the public notice ; but all men are interested in the talents, the character, and the con- duct of a Senator, a Judge, or, indeed, any- other man who be- longs to the national history, and as such is the property of the public. It is from the public that suihmen derive their sweetest meed of praise when they do well ; from the public they re- ceive their deepest censure when they do amiss; and, therefore, it is fitting that their characters should come before the public fully ami fairly. At all times, this is a little difficult; and at some times, it is nearly impossible. When party runs high it carries away the understanding and drowns the judgment; and it is doubtful, whether that flood be ever so ebb and so clear, , as that all men can see the bottom. The present is a time at which there is less cause for party feeling, than there has been for many years ; and, therefore, it is a fit time in which to esti- mate the merits of public men : We are connected with, and influenced by. no party ; and, therefore, we fear not being ac- cused of misrepresentation. We select JOSEPH HUME as the subject of our first sketch, because we think his character has been more misrepresented, and his merits more undervalued, than those of any existing Member of tbe House of Commons; because, he has fought harder, and to more practical purpose, for that consideration which he now enjoys, than any other man we could name ; and. because, at this moment, he is really the most important man, out of office, in the British Senate. True: he possesses not one quality calculated for dazzling the crowd ; true, he cannot roar like Hobhouse, draw out a syllogism like Dentnan, raise a pyramid topped with Latin like Mackintosh, or break an adversary upon the wheel like Brougham ; true, be never de- livered a finished oration— nor, perhaps, ever uttered a perfect sentence ; but equally true, he never chose a useles subject on account of its sound, and he never shrunk from what he con- ceived to be a public duty, on account of the hostility which it stirred up in others, or the labour which it occasioned himself. Upon parade days he does not rend the air and rattle the benches like some others that we could name ; but when these have once let themselves off, they are as inefficient as discharged blunder, busses; they go away, " one to Ids farm and another to his merchandize,^— one to his pastime, and another to bis private business; while Joseph Hume stands firm at his post, in fair weather or in foul, applauded or deserted. He is a Statesman of the Frankb'u school; becomes upon his adversaries with the figures of arithmetic, and before their heavy array, the light and gaudy tropes of figures of speech cannot stand for a mo- ment. This has beer, evinced again and again. All the light missils of wit, and all the toothed matters of invective, have been literally rained at him from both sides of the House ; but be stood, like the tower of Belus amidst the confusion of ton- gues, on his native hills during a snow storm : he shook not at the noise of the blast; he bore no dint from the flakes; but, waiting his opportunity, he ( with the whole strength of his arm, and it is not a weak one) launched at them Cocker's Arithmetic, which seldom failed to take effect. \ Vhei Hume last came into Parliament, there were strong prejudices against him. The circumstances of the times iden- tified him with clamouring demagogues, in a manner which he neither desired nor merited ; the Whig aristocracy stood aloof; andby all their small followers he was heldasa man upon whom a joke might always be played off with favour, and the rever- sionary recompense of a dinner and a compliment. During all this time, however, Joseph Hume was no theoretical dreamer in politics, as* little was fie a man who sought to overturn the State, the Church, or any one branch of either. Educated in ainore sober and severe manner, he had none of the ambition or the levitv of those who thought to put him down ; but he had strong intutive perceptions of right and wrong; and these be directed, not to what was the most fair and fasicinating in theory, but to what was most useful and most within the reach in practice. We it- member that, about the middle of the first Session, the wise one*, who prophecied in the train of their , idols on both sides, predicted that next Session he would be ! lowered; and in a third, he would either be silenced or sunk into some little Government office; but here he is still, as earnest and as active as ever ; and though we a<* ree, that he sometimes speaks when he should be silent, we say, without fearing contradiction, that beis more listened to than ever. We are sure too that the enlightened persons now at the head of the financial and commercial departments of Government will ad- mit, and admit without hesitation, that they have profited more, and to better purpose, by Joseph Hume, than all others on the left hand of the Speaker ; and though he generally both argues and divides against them, we find them frequently act- ing upon his suggestions. Though Hume sits with, and di- vides with the okk Opposition, we cannot regard him as being one of their parly. The fact is, that he has formed a party and an opposition wholly his own, and were we to apply a dis- tinctive epithet to him and the few who follow his steps-- though with less energy and perseverance, we'should call them Financml Opposition— the men who work the sledge hammer to minis- ters in shaping reductions of taxation and expenditure. For this purpose no man is better fitted than Hume, either in body or in mind : in body he is a perfect Colossus in point of strength ; and that strength, together with the temperance and regularity of his habits, makes him able to undergo fatigue which would exhaust any other man. Of his mind, firmness and patience are the leading characters; and those characters ate so strongly marked in his form and face, that no man who has read the debates, has occasion, upon entering the House of Commons, to ask which is JOSEPH HUME. You pe/ ceive him sitting by his pillar, in a dress equally re- markable for its plainness and its cleanness. There is nothing of the fop or the sloven about him. You never find him loung- ing; you never hear him laugh ; and when he speaks to those about him it is always respecting the business before the house, or the contents of some paper, a pile of which are always beside him. If he be without his hat. you are instantly struck with the appearance of his head.. It wants the dazzling eloquence of that of Mr. Canning ; it has not the acuteness of that of Hus- kissou ; you seek in vain for the perspicuity of Robinson ; and you can ma » k no trace of the dark- lowering strength of Broug- ham ; but there is in it a firmness of purpose, an inflexibility of temper, and a truth to the end, which accompany no4, and perhaps cannot accompany these more splendid qualities.— There is no imagination, and neither a beam of wit or of hu- mour ; and the power of oratory is entirely lost in the deep re- tiring of the eyes. But the lower lateral parts of the forehead, and above all the firm setting of the nose, and the hard line to which the lips are compressed, tell you that this, and none other that you see in the house, must be Joseph Hume. Along with this firmness there is a considerable indication of honesty.* You instantly pronounce that the man will neither change a subject nor a mode of treating it, withoj. it being in earnest. He rises to speak. His manner is unseemly, his accent strongly and even disagreeably provincial, and his language both inaccurate and inelegant.; but siill, somehow or other, you find yourself obliged to listen to it; and though he never rounds and sel- dom completes a period, he is always intelligible and very often convincing. No doubt the constant occurrence of numbers in what he says, and his habit of sometimes mistaking those num- bers, make him unpleasant to mere lovers of language; but with those who can judge of things as well as words, he is, though sometimes very tedious, never absolutely tiresome. There, too, the character of such a man as Hume is open to misrepresentation. Of those who attend the gallery of the House of Commons, so as to be able to form any opinion of the Members, there are many who come there as mere loungers, or as the listeners of their favourite orators ; and to them the following of Hume through his long and intricate calculations, is a work of aversion. To the intelligent within the House, and the rational without, he, however, appears in a very dif- ferent point of view. They regard him, as indeed posterity will regard him, as being, though far from the most splendid, one of the most straight forward, persevering, and useful labourers of this age; and possessing those substantial qualities, he may well leave others to enjoy the show. Indeed he must so leave them, for he " is not at all equal to the field- day parade of the orators— as little are they equal to his every- day duty. * Perhaps some will take this with Brougham's imitation- " not on this side the lake, upon my honour." imperial Parliament HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, March 8. SOUTH AMERICAN COLONIES. The Marquis of LANSDOWN, alluding to the papers before the House on this subject, said, that although the answers to the questions lie had intended to put to his Majesty's Ministers on the subject of the American colonies were partly anticipated, still he had three questions which he now wished to ask the Noble Earl. The first related to the minute or com- munication between Mr. Secretary Canning and Prince Polig- nac, in which it was understood that a free commercial inter- course between this country and the colonies should be recog- nised. He wished to know if any treaty or official communi- cation were in consequence in the hands of Ministers ? Second- ly, Whe her any answer had been received to the last dispatch of Mr. Secretary Canning, with regard to an assertion in that dispatch that this country had offered its mediation between Spain and her colonies? He thought sufficient time had elapsed to return an answer, and wished to know if any answer had been received. Thirdly, and lastly, Whether the Government was in possession of any answer from the different Powers, viz. Austria, Russia, Prussia, and France, to the communication made by this country to each of them, as to the policy of the latter with respect to the Americau colonics ? The Earl of LIVE RPOOL said he was disposed to give to the Noble Marquis all the information in his power. With regard to the first question, there never bad been a treaty or communication for the recognition of a free commercial inter-, course between this country and the colonies; but, since the year 1809. by the operation of circumstances, an intercourse had taken place. Second, no official answer had been received ; and. with regard to the last question, communications had been made to the several Powers, and, although communications in reply had transpired, none of an official nature had been re- ceived from either. Lord HOLLAND inquired of the Noble Earl opposite, if the Allies had informed this Government of their views re- garding the Spanish colonies. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that the Allies had not, in any formal shape, informed the British Government as to what might he their intentions. Loid HOLLAND considered the answer given by the Noble Earl perfectly satisfactory; and the inference from it was quite clear. The Marquis of LANSDOWN said,, then he was to un- derstand the Noble Lord that no answer had been received from the Spanish Government. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said nothing farther than what had already been explained. That dispatch had been com- municated by Sir W. A'Court to the Spanish Minister, to be laid before the King at Madrid ; but no answer, farther than he had stated, had yet reached this country. Earl GROSVENOR, referring to apart of the conversa- tion between Mr. Secretary Canning and the Prince de Polig- nac, in which it is stated 41 that the British Government would consider any foreign interference, either by force or menace, in the dispute between Spain and her Colonies, as a motive for recognising the latter without delay ;" and to the dispatch of Mr. Secretary Canning, in which it is stated " that in case of the employment- of foreign assistance by Spain to re- establish her dominion in those countries by force of arms," the recogni- tion of such new States by his Majesty would be decided and immediate," begged to ask the Noble Lord, as tbe word menace was left out in the latter dispatch, if the Ministers adhered to their determination, and were ready, in case of any force or menace being used, to recognise the Spanish Colonies. The Earl of LIVERPOOL saw no difference in sense be- tween the two papers. With respect to the word " menace," its meaning was vague, and depended upon the purport given to it by the person who used it. He should understand by it, as it appeared in the papers any threat accompanied by an overt act which implied an intention of carrying such threat into execution. Here the conversation ended. The Bilk before the House were forwarded in their several stages. Tuesday, March 9. The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved for a. Select Committee to inquire into the Office of Clerk of Parliament. The sub- ject ought to be investigated, and the office placed upon a per- manent. footing. The Earl of GROSVENOR said, that he understood it to have been the general opinion, that when the office of Chief Remembrancer should become vacant, the Deputy should be appointed Chief Remembrancer, and the Deputy's office abo- lished. The Noble Lord proceeded to make some other obser- vations on the office of Clerk of the Pells. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said that the Lords of the Treasu » y had become empowered by an Act of Parliament to regulate the office of Clerk of the Pells, and they have actually regulated it. The office of Chief Remembrancer is also re- gulated, and its duties discharged by a Gentleman who re- ceived no salary. The Noble Earl concluded by nominating the Members ef the proposed Committee. IRISH LINEN TRADE. Lord DA RNLEY observed upon what had fallen from the Noble Earl opposite, on a former night, as to coarse linen exported from Ireland. He now wished for the production of farther documents on the subject, and shoyM ihove that a mes- sage be sent to the Commons for a Copy of the Report on the Linen Trade in 182* 2. He moved for a return of linens sold in the market of Cork for three years, and the convictions under the Insurrection Act for the same period. The Earl of LIVERPOOL allowed the production of the papers, and justified the system pursued of gradually abolishing the bounties. After a few words from the Marquis of LANSDOWN, the motion was agreed to. On the House going into a Committee on the Austrian Loan Bill, Lord Holland said he would postpone his observa- tionsonthe measure until Monday. Adjourned. Thursday, March 11. AUSTRIAN LOAN. Lord HOLLAND observed, tlh. t though the money re- ceived was much less than was due, yet it was more thai; he or many others had expected. He was ready to admit that some credit was due to those who conducted the transaction ; a id also some praise to the Imperial debtor, though his con- duct hardly rose to the character of generosity. Many deri- vations had been assigned for the word to pay. By some it was derived from pagits, a village, as all money originally came from the country— or t e paople ; by others again, it was derived from pa cere, to appease ; which might mean that the money was paid to appease the brawlers in the British Parlia- ment. Which of these derivations might best please the Im- perial debtor he could not say. But he could see no reason why a transaction itself so clear could be involved in darkness to a British Parliament. The fact was, that 17 millions were to be paid by millions. The money lent was originally six millions, and had been paid to Austria at two diffeerent times, in 1795 and 1797; but there was one singular fact, that part of the money had not been paid till after the peace had been concluded by the Emperor of Austria. The Noble Lord, after commenting on the mode in which part of the money was to be applied, stated that he should move that the bill be recommitted, as he wished the whole transaction to be clear and distinct. The Earl of LIVERPOOL was at a loss to know the ob- jections of the Noble Lord. The bill stated all that any bill could do, by stating the particulars of the transaction ; and it concluded by stating, that a certain sum had been accepted in full of all demands. The Noble Lord had read the House a lecture on the original transaction, and kept out of view all that was in favoutofour illustrious ally. He did not mean to argue the question whether it would have been better to have paid the meney as a loan or a subsidy. Sure he was, that all who voted for the money as a loan, would have voted for it in the shape of a subsidy. Since the period of the loan, Austria had been engaged in four wars, and had adhered most firmly to the common cause. Since the loan, several subsidies had been paid to Austria, but the loan had never been mentioned. When the Noble Lord opposite had been in power, they had offered a loan to Austria ( and he blamed them not for having done so), without any mention of the loan. In all our sub- sequent transactions with Austria, no mention had been made of the loan. We could not have been justified in wishing for more. The money had been paid principally from the honour- able feelings of the Emperor of Austria, in whom his con- fidential adviser entirely concurred. The part of the money already paid had been carried to the Consolidated Fund, and part was meant to be applied to relieve the distress and to pro- mote the prosperity of the country. In the peculiar circum- stances of the case, he could see no Impropriety in vesting the money in the hands of Commissioners; the country had re- ceived as much as it had a right to expect from the good faith of the Austrian Government. Friday, March 12. Various papers relative to Ireland were presented to the House, pursuant to their Lordships' order. Several petitions were presented from different places in Dorsetshire, Westmoreland, and other counties, praying a mitigation of the slaves in the West Indies. — Laid on the table. SCOTS APPEALS. Tuesday morning the LORD DEPUTY sat for the furtherance of appeals, which continued from ten o'clock till half- past one. Taylor v< Boyle, from the Court of Session, was affirmed, with 501. in costs, and the appellant was heard in person. In another cause, on the same side, the same appellant de- clined to plead, and the judgment of the Court of Session was affirmed, with 50l. costs. Judgment in the appeal of Fra « er v. Maitland, also from the Court of Session, was likewise affirmed, with 1001. costs to the appellant. JOHN MAC ALL & Co. Merchants in Glasgow, Appellants; versus JAMES BLACK & CO. Merchants in Glasgow, Respondents. This was also an appeal from the Court of Session, pro- nounced by the Second Division, in an action brought in October 1814, by the respondent against J. Thomson Gibson and Company. William Tennent, merchant in Edinburgh, and Gibson and Duncan, merchants in Leith, for the price of 316 boxes of Havannah Sugars. The Lord Pitmilly, and afterwards the whole Court, having decided unfavourably to the appellants, their interlocutors were brought under review by this appeal, which was opened by Mr, Warren for the ap- pellants. He was followed on the same side by Mr. Bucha- nan. Mr. Shadwell and Mr. Stephen were then heard for the respondent, and Mr. Warren in reply. The pleadings con- tinued till four o'clock, when judgment was deferred. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, March 8. Petitions were presented from Macclesfield and other places against the repeal of the duties on fo'reign silk. Mr. M ABERLY said, when it was observed what was pass- ing out of doors, it was impossible not to see that a strong im- pression had gone abroad against this measure. All those en- gaged in the silk trade seemed to have taken up an er. oneous opinion on this measure, which was one calculated greatly to benefit the trade. SALMON FISHERIES. Mr. HUME said, he had three petit ons to present on the subject of the salmon fisheries of Scotland. He wished to know if the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite had given his attention to that very important subject. Mr. HUSKISSON replied, the subject, which was one of very great importance, had been under the consideration of Go- vernment; it was of a very complicated nature. SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. HUSKISSON moved the Order of the Day for the House going into a Committee of Ways and Mean*. The House having resolved itself into a committee, the right hon. gentleman said he should now propose a resolution for con- tinuing the Duties on Sugar, and wait to hear what arguments c > uld be urged against the motion, Mr. HUME entered into a detail of the amount of con- < u nption of sugar in Ireland and England since 1816, and contended that, instead of an increased consumption, there had been a diminution, notwithstanding the increased population of the country ; this, he contended, was occasioned by the high duty imposed on the article— reduce the duties and the con- sumption would instantly increase, and by this increased con- sumption the West India colonies would be benefited. He should, therefore, under this impression, move, before he sat down, to reduce the duty from 27s. to 20. This would still leave a sufficient duty on the commodity, and to a certain ex- tent assist the West India interest. Mr. HUSKISSQN said, the duty on Sugar had not, as v/ as alleged in the case of Tobacco, increased smuggling. The only question, therefore, was, whether the high duty had operated to diminish the consumption. The hon. gentleman had said, there had been no increase in the consumption of this article since the peace of 1814. He was surprised how the hon. gentleman could have fallen into such an error; for, on the average of three years, from 1814 to 1817, the con- sumption yearly was 2,000,214 hundred weight, and, in 1821, the consumption was 2.768,000 ; and in 1823, it had increas- ed to 3,000,150 cvvt.; and whilst there had beet) this increase of consumption, the increase of the supply had only been 600,000 cwt. It might not perhaps be unworthy consideration, how far sugar and barley might be admitted into competition with each other. As to what had been said by the hon. mem- ber for Montrose, of the ^ significance of the repeal of the duties on rum, ho could assure the hon. gentleman, the West India proprietors, who might be considered to know their own interests as well as the honourable gentleman, did not so con- sider it ; they were contented to take it as a relief to the extent of L. 1,000,000 annually. Every shilling taken off would make a difference of L. 150,000. Mr. ELLICE said, the substitution of sugar in the dis- tilleries could do no injury to the landed proprietors. He was satisfied the increase in the Customs would not be permanent ; as it arose, in a great measure, from the low price of provi- sions, which was no longer the ca- e. Mr. CALCRAFTsaw no objection to allow sugar to be employed in distillation, along with foreign barley. The con- sumer could derive but little advantage from the proposed di- minution of the duty on sugar. He would recommend the motion to be withdrawn. Mr. HUSKISSON stated, that while there was a necessity of a suppiy of foreign barley, he saw no objection to distilla- tion from sugar, but the subject called for inquiry. Mr. J. BENETT wished to know if it was allowed to con- vert rum into gin. Mr. HUSKISSON stated the subject to be one of great difficulty. Mr. BRIGHT thought that distillation from sugar might be of advantage to the landed proprietors, by preventing the importation of foreign barley. Alterations had taken place in the Distillery Laws in Ireland and Scotland, and in Scotland the consumption of rum had greatly increased. Mr. II UME replied, and contended that the reduction in the price of sugar would afford great relief. He should with- draw the resolution. SILK TRADE. On the motion of Mr. HUSKISSON, the house went into a committee on various customs acts. He said, that to the general plan of his right hon. friend two objectione had been made, both in that house and in the country. The first ob- jection was from those who considered it more desirable than any relief which could be afforded in the repeal of tatfes should fall upon the direct taxation. The second class of objectors were those who wished the laws relative to the silk trade to re- main as they were. As to the first class, it had appeared to him, that the course in which his Majesty's Government had travelled ( since the state of the finances of the country was such as to warrant them in considering what might be the pro- per subjects for the the remission cf taxation,) was to make the remission in the way most consonant to the wants of the peo- ple. In the first place, the Government had to look to those articles of general consumption which were burdened with tax- ation ; and they considered it their first duty to afford relief to the humbler class of society. In that view the salt tax, the malt tax, the leather tax, and the lottery tax had been reduced or abolished. They had thus gone, in the reduction of direct taxation, to the amount of seven millions. But it was thought, whether it was not possible to afford relief from taxation, and at the same time to make that relief conducive to further pros- perity. At the present moment, the provinces of South Ame- rica were still engaged in a struggle with the mother country, and in many parts the Government was still unsettled, but we know that they never can return to that state of dependence as to commercial relations in which they stood heretofore. In this state of things, finding, from the concurring testimony of all who had looked at the commercial interest, that some parts of it were hampered bylaws and regulations calculated to pre- vent capital going into other particular branches— that it was clogged by prohibitions and obstacles, and having duties on the raw material, to which were attached a system of draw backs, always incomplete, is it worth while to forego such immense benefits in prospect, in order to make an inconsider- able remission of taxation at present ? It was on these prin- ciples that, notwithstanding the unpopularity which might re- sult, his Majesty's Government had determined to persevere in recommending to Parliament to make this alteration in the silk and woollen trade, which had been opened by his right hon. friend ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer) on a former occasion. ( Hear, hear.) He , would ask the committee whether the po- pulation employed in the Cotton manufacture, amounting, he believed, to 1,200,000 persons, had not afforded more valuable encouragement to the agriculture of the country than any re- gulations for keeping up artificial prices ? In- throwing and working the silk, and indeed in every part of the process, the English manufacturer was far behind foreign manufactures, and for no other reason than because he was not exposed to competition. He defended the change which bis right hon. friend had proposed in the silk trade, not only for the reasons which he had stated, but on the general principle that a sys- tem of monopoly was bad with reference to any article of ge- neral consumption. He besought the committee to consider all tbe evils which resulted from the present system. It enabl- ed a ruffian to go up to a person in the street, and take from him any article which he might suppose to be of foreign manu- facture. The adVbcates for the existing system maintained that the proposed duty of 30 per cent, ad valorem would he insuffi- cient to afford them protection. He would refer to the evi- dence of Mr. Hale, who was an eminent manufacturer in Spitalfields. distinguished fir his probity an 1 his attention to the interests of those persons who were in his employment. Mr. Hale stated, in his examination before the committee of the House of Lords, that when he was in Paris, the manufacturers there, not knowing lie was concerned in the trade, offered to send any quantity of French manufactures which he might select, to any part of London, upon payment of an insurance of 10 per cent. ( Hlar, hear.) Mr. Hale being asked whether a great many French goods did not find their way into this country, replied in the affirmative ; but added, that btf did not consider that an evil, because there was a disposition in. this country to wear any thing that was foreign, and when a French pattern was introduced, it was copied immediately, and for one French piece that was purchassd a thousand imitations were sold. Mr. Hale farther said, that it was not an uncommon thing for our manufacturers to copy a French pattern, and send their goods to Brighton, where, by the aid of fishwomen and smugglers, they were disposed of as foreign, at very high prices. The deputation from Manchester, which had arrived in town that day, had distinctly stated, that if time were grant- ed to enable them to complete their arrangements, they would not be afraid to compete with tbe French manufacturers in any market of Europe.—( He « * r.) One of tbe most numerous par- ties interested in the system of monopoly, and most industrious in exciting a feeling out of doors against the intended change, were those persons who were interested in smuggling. He might also add, that ladies and their maids formed no unim- portant part of the confederacy which had been fonned against his right hoft. friend.—( A laugh.) The difficulty which go- vernment bad to contend with was this— that if they were to postpone the remission of the duty, the consumer would act upon the impression, that, by deferring his purchases, he would be able to obtain the manufactured article at a cheaper rate than at present. It therefore appeared to his Majesty's government, on the best consideration which they could give the subject, that the wisest course which they could take, with a view of putting an end to the disquietude existing at present, among those who depended for subsistence on their labour, was to make the remission of the duties as entire and as speedy as possible ; and he should, therefore, propose, that, instead of terminating on the 5< h of July, as was originally intended, the duties should terminate on the 25th of the present month. His Majesty's government felt themselves placed in a situa- tion of some difficulty with regard to those who had a stock of tie raw ma e ials on hand— a stock'which he was afraid, from the recent sales at the East India House, would be found to be not inconsiderable. Now, with regard to them, he meant to propose that all persons having a stock of raw silk on hand, or a stock of thrown silk not in a manufactured state, should be permitted to return it into warehouse, should then have the duty returned on the quantity so warehoused, and should after- wards get it out again on the 25th of March, on the payment of a small duty. The result of this plan would be, that the present stock would only be inapplicable to the purposes of the manufacturer during the interval between the present day and the 25th of March— an interval so short as to prevent any sus. pension whatever from taking place in the employment of the looms. It was perfectly true that there would be no remission on the manufactured commodity. He allowed that this was a hardship ; but it was one which could not be obviated, and which he thought would not be very severely felt, as the stock on hand could not at the present moment be very large. It would evidently be an endless task to go into every haber- dasher's- shop in the'country, to examine his'stock, and then to remit him tbe. duty upon it. He now came to the other part of the proposition — he meant that relating to the prohibition on foreign silk. It did appear to him, and on that point he was supported by the opinion of several eminent manufacturers, that, owing to the monopoly with which this trade for some time had been cursed, we were not upon a level with " the manu- facturers of. the Continent. Now several manufacturers enter- tained . sanguine expectations that, if the prohibition were taken off, we should soon not only be equal with, but should also surpass them in dyeing, weaving, and every other branch of the manufacture. He. should tbereforepropose, that, instead of the prohibition terminating at the same time with the duties, it should continue up to July, 1826. He thought that if the prohibition terminated sooner, it would be better for the coun- try, and also better for the- trade itself ; but as many of those interested in it were of a different opinion, he was not averse to yielding up something to conciliate prejudice. Such were the measures which he had to submit to the committee in the shape of resolutions, and he had now to thank it for the atteiw tion with which it had heard him whilst explaining the princi- ples on which they were founded, and which, he trusted, were likely to give general satisfaction. The right hon. gentleman then proceeded, in a tone of voice almost inaudible in the gallery, to detail a provision which he had in view for allowing manufactured goods to be deposited in warehouses for exporta- tion, and for giving the depositors the benefit of a drawback on the goods deposited. The advantages of this system would he, that any person who had a stock immensely large, would be enabled to receive the drawback on it before he exported it, and so would be placed, up to a certain point, on a level with those who had purchased the raw material under the proposed re- mission of duty. In short, Sir," continued the right hon. gentleman, 1 am libera! to other countries, because, by being so, I feel that I best consult the interest of my own."—( Loud cheering in the house, which was again re- echoed from the silk traders in the gallery.) The Right Hon. Gentleman then proposed the following Resolution : That it is the opinion of this Committee, that from and after the 28th day of March 1824, the several duties and drawbacks on the importation and exportation of the several sorts of silk herein after mentioned shall cease and determine; and also that from and after the 5th day of Jul^ 1826, the prohibition on the importation of Silk Manufactures shall cease and determine; and that the following duties shall be paid in lieu thereof ; that is to say, on Silk from and after the 5th April 1824, viz. On. Raw Silk, or Knobs or Husks of Silk, or Waste or Floss Silk, the pound, Id. O . Thrown SilL not dyed. do. Gd. On Manufactured'Silk from and after the 5th day of July 1826. For every 1001.<> f the value thereof, 30b That it is the opinion of this Committee, that from and after the 5th day of April 1821. the bounties on. the exportation of Silk Manufactures shall cease and dete'rmjne, save and except on any of such manufactures as sh ill have been. duly shipped for exportation, or shall have Iweu warehoused for that pur- pose on or before the said 5i! » day of April 1824. That it is the opinion of this Committee that upon all Silk imported, upon which the duties shall have been paid, and which shall be warehoused on or before, and remain warehous- ed until after the 25th day of March 18- 24, there shall b^ granted the following allowances: On Raw Silk imported . from any jpa- t except, the British territories in the East Indies. 5s. 3 1. On Silk thrown front raw silk so imported, 5s. lOd. O. i raw silk imported from the British territories in the East Indies. 5s. Od. On silk thrown, from raw silk s"> imported, 4s. l£ d. On foreign thrown silk imported not dyed, 7s. 2d." Mr. BARING said, be was an advocate far the liberal principle which the Government wished to adopt; but he could not but consider the Right Hon. Gentleman as having made a most unfortunate selection of the subject on which to. make an experiment. It was an article of manufacture in its, infancy, as it were, in this country, yet the prohibition was to. be taken off, and the French goods, which were acknowledged, on all bauds, to be superior to ours, were to be admitted, without restraint, ami- our own manufacture, to ivhich a nit- merousclass of our fellow citizen^, looked for support, would be ruined. Mr. WALLACE strongly defended the measure, which, he said, was . not op| x » > ed by any oue except those , who resided in places where the Silk trade was established. From the best information he saw no reason to fear our being able to enter into a competition with the French. A" Coventry labour wa. i as cheap as it was in France ; and in many places the busi- ness was principally carried- on by women, at a very little ex- pense., • A Member proposed to repeal the duties on British Cali- coes. Mr. DAVENPORT Apposed the proposed measure, which was intended to bestow a benefit on Felice at the- expense of our own manufactories ; and did the Right Hon. Gentieimm believe that France would take a single piece of silk from us in return for the sacrifice we were to make in their favour ? Mr. ELLICE said, the Right Honourable Gentleman who brought forward the question had acknowledged that in every branch of the manufacture— in the material, in the siumiing, in the dyeing, and in the weaving, we were inferior to France ; and the remedy proposed for all t- iese disadvantages, by the Right Hon. Gentleman, was, to bring us at once into compe- tition with the French manufactured goods. He thought it* some plan could be suggested for saving tbe dealers from loss, what passed here to- night would be much better received by the populace to- morrow morning than it would otherwise be. Mr. Alderman I1EYGATE must again repeat bis protest against this system of free trade—( hear, hear)— unless Mini- sters were prepared to carry it through, by a repeal of the Corn Laws—( Hear, hear.) Without such a. measure they would make a bunsjlin « job of free trade. Mr. HUSKISSON, in reply to the several questions put to him on the subject of relief to those persons who bad large stocks on hand, said, he had no objection to adopt any ar- rangement pointed out for that purpose which could be mades available. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. HUME put a question with respect to the Bounty paid on the Whale Fisheries. Mr. HUSKISSON said, these Bounties had been granted for different and specific periods. Some had expired ; others would expire next year, and others the year after. When the duties were granted for a specific peiiod he did not consider iz would be right to abridge the period. After a few words from Mr. Hume and Col. Da vies, the* resolution was agreed to. The House resumed, and the report of the- resolutions was ordered to be received to- morrow. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Mr. J. MARTIN presented a petition from the Artisans of Tewksbmy. against the Combination Laws. Mr. LINDSAY presented petitions from Dundee, and Cupar, praying for inquiry into the'Salmon Fishery Laws. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from St. Andrews, Hol- borir, and St. George the Martyr, praying for the abolitionof the Window Duty. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. Mr. GRATTAN said he had a petition to present from Catholic Bishops and others, complaining of the mode ot* educating the poor of Ireland. The petition, was signed by eight Bishops, and the principal complaint was the indiscrimi- nate use of the tithes. The sum voted for the education of the poor in Ireland was L. 70,000, and it wai admitted that the chartered school sltad failed in the* object intended., it " was also complained that the Lord Lieutenant's fund had been misap- plied. It was originally L. 4000, and last year it was increased to L. 700. Under the existing regulations with respect to tlu funds, a Protestant Minister might enter and turn out those managing the schools. This subject he observed was one of deep importance, and he urged the. Right Hon. Gerujemau to weigh these matters. When a General Committee on Educa- tion was moved for, he would move that this petition be refer- red to that Committee. Mr. GOULBURN expressed his dissent from the priyer of the Petition, It seemed to be the vesting of money in the hands of the Roman Catholic clergy for the education oi- Ho- man Catholics. — ( Cheers from the Opposition )— He would strenuously oppose such a measure. The separate education of the two religions would be most hostile to concili it on.— There was a condition attached to all grants, which was, that the Scriptures should be read without note or comment. Who- would deny the propriety of that condition ? The versions of th « Scriptures were admitted to be faithful. Tne object of dilfasing education was obtained. The Roman Cu. holies availed theuiselves of it. This was particularly proved by the returns from Schools in Munster during the last year. Her had a letter from Dr. Murray, one of the individuals who signed this bill, acknowledging the receipt, of a grant ex- clusively for the education of Roman Catholics. After some remarks by Sir J. Newoort, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Plunket, Mr. Abcrcromby, and otherjf the petition was- brought up and read. Sir J. NEWPORT said, that on the ! 8th iust. he should move for a Committee on the subject of Education in Ireland. SOL I II AMERICA. Sir J. MACK IN TOSH postponed his motion respecting Spain and South America to a more distant day than he haj fixed it, owing to the absence of the Foreign Secreurv. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr. ABERCROM BY presented petitions from Edinburgh for the. repeal of the assessed taxes, and for free trade. He thought Ministers deserved applause for their efforts to pro. mote the principles of free trade ; as to the building of new Churches neither he HOP THE petitionerscouUI see THE policy CT* them. He should, therefore, be in liii |> Uce lu vj. u u^ u. bt tne proposition whenever it was made. i'etitioil re. td and ordered. to be piloted. TAY S. U. UON FISHKHIES. Lord A. IIAftln/ J'ON presented a petition from Forfar against the Tay Salmon Fisheries Bill, which, he said, ought never to have been brought into the Hupse : certainly not in a private bill. Mr. GRANT said, the subject was of a complex character,.- and was now before the Hoard of Trade. He had understood that the Hon. Mover would postpone his Bill, if the subject was- taken up hy the Bo. ird'of Trade, Sir R. FERGUSON trusted thr> t tbe 15IM wmiht^> e post- poned, as it was to betaken up by the Board of Trade- Mr. HUME presented similar petitions from Montrose,, Dundee, & c. SILK TRADE. Mr. HUSKISSON said he was now anxious to more a resolution which he thought would be satisfactory to the parties concerned. He was anxious to have an opportunity of pro- posing a resolution which had for its object to allow to the per- sons engaged in the silk trade an allowance of duty on their stock in hand. Mr. ELLICE repeated his former observation as to thor satisfaction felt hy the trade at the conduct ot his Majesty's Government,, who certainly had done every thing in tbeii? power to meet the Uade. The House then went into a Committee, and Mr. Iluskiv*. son proposed his resolution. After a few observations by Mr. Eilice, Mr. Alderman- Wood. and Mr. Hume, in reply to a ( juestioaiVotn whom,. Mr. Huskisson said, that the time limned for bonding the- stock on hand was on or before the 35, th March. Such goods as were not lodged before the 2.5th of March were not to b&- entitled to the allowance. Mr. Alderman WOOD s; » id, as regarded the silk manu- facturers. he was satisfied. He hoped the same indulgence- would be extended to the woollen manufacturers. The reso- lution was then agreed to. Report to- morrow. Thursday, March 1 1. NKGIIO SLAVERY. Petitions against slavery were presented from Kend.' d; Ifo]-, beacn, Lowndes, Mildan Hall, Wyodb.- idge Devizes, Glo— cester, Hen ford, Maidstone, Carlton, Bagwell. Sutton, and Wallsend. These petitions were disposed of in the usual way, by their being laid on the table, or ordered to be printed. FREEMASONRY. Mr. S. RICE presented a Petition from, the Freemasons of I. ttr. erick, p- aying to be relieved from certain disabilities im- posed by an Act passed last Session. Sir I. COFFIN said, it was now 30 years since lie was made a Mason ; he was made in Ireland, and although he could not disclose the secrets of masonry, he might go so far as ' o state, that to liis own knowledge Freemasonry was founded in religion, loyalty, and honour j he hoped, therefore, the graver of the Petition would be granted. SALMON FISHERIES IN' SCOTLAND. Mr. KENNEDY presented a Petition from Irvine against the laws respecting the Sainton Fishery. He hoped the sub- ject would be taken up by Government, which would be by Jar the most desirable aftd effectual mode of obtaining redress ; but if not, lie gave a conditional notice for the ' 2' ltii of this month, to move for a Committee of Inquiry. Lord A. HAMILTON wished to know if this Bill was to he persevered in. Mr. JAMES DRUMMOND said, Tie intended to per- severe in pressing the 13111, and he trusted it would be permit- ted to pass, as it was a mere Police Hill for the regulation of the Fishery in the River Tay, thousands of which were at pre- sent improperly destroyed, or deserting the River. Mr. CURWEN opposed the Bill. Mr. HUME said, the Hon. Member appeared to have mistaken the object of this Bill, as all of those persons interest- ed in the Fishery considered this Bill as injurious to the Fish- try. All that was r. ow asked was a short delay, to afford time lor inquiry. lie LORD ADVOCATE said, the Bill as it now stood wasofcly a police regulation confined to the River Tay. Hon. Gentlemen should recollect that, by the laws of Scotland, the Salmon was a royal fish, the property of the King, and only to be taken by the subject under grant from the Crown. It was proper, therefore, that precautious should be taken for preserv- ing the fish. Alter a few words frotn Mr. KENNEDY, the Petition was received and ordered to be printed. GAME LAWS. Mr. S. WORTLEY moved the second reading of the Game Laws Amendment Bill. After some remarks by various Members, the House divided For the second reading of the Rill, 105; For the amend- ment, 57 ; Majority, 68. Lord ALTHORP moved for the official production of a correspondence between an Irish Gentleman, w ho had acted as Counsel for one of the leaders of the Rilibomnen, and the Secretary of the Lord Lieutenant, This correspondence he read to the House, and argued from it, that Government had culpably lust a favourable opportunity for putting an end to the Ribbon faction, by a slight conciliation. It appeared however, in the cour., e of the debate, that no such oppor- tunity had, in point of fact, existed, and that the circumstan- ces alluded to by Lotd Althorp as affording it were such, as no Government, consistently with the slightest appearance of dignity, could have paid any attention to. The motion was accordingly negatived without a division. The Report of the Mutiny Bill was agreed to, after a short discussion, io the course of which it was positively stated by Colonel Dawkins and Sr II. Hardinge, that only one in- stance of corporal punishment had occurred in the legiment of Guards that had been stationed in the Barracks at Charing Cross in the course of a year. Friday, March 12. SCOTS JURIES BILL. The Scots Juries Bill was read a second time, and com- mitted for Friday next. The Usury Laws Repeal Bill was committed for Friday. SALMON FISHERIES. Mr. LINDSAY presented a petition frotn the Chamber of Commerce of Forfarshire, against the Tay Salmon Fishery Bill. Sir R. FERGUSON presented a petition from William Dalgtefeh, Esq. of the county of Fife, against the Tay fishery bill Mr. Dalgleish stated, that should this bill now pass into a law, it would bring on him a loss of i£ 3000 a year, and lie requested leave to be heard against the bill by himself or his counsel. STAMP DUTIES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in ans- wer to a question from Lord A. Hamilton, said that it was his intention simply to move a resolution in the Committee that the duties on Law Stamps should cease after a certain period. These siamp duties would apply to law proceedings both in England and Scotland. WEST INDIA COLONIES. Mr. HUSKISSON said, in the absence of his Right Hon. Friend Mr. Canning, he had to state that it was his intention, when he brought forward the discussion tin the subject of the Y/ est Indies, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to ren- der dealing in slaves by a subject of his Majesty, on the high teas, piracy. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM FRENCH PATERS. PARIS, March 9..— The documents laid on the table of the House of Commons, and which we inserted yester- day, have not furnished any thing new to the public.— • It is already two years since an Act passed by which England opened her ports to all the Flags of the Spanish Colonies, and she wished before to treat for the indepen- dence of these Colonies at the Congress of Aix- la- Cha- pelle, and renewed this proposition at the Congress of Verona. Mr. Canning, at the commencement of the present Session announced formally, that England was disposed to acknowledge the independence of Spanish America, if the information which he expected from the English Agents should appear to him to leave no further well founded doubt as to their separation from the mother country. It appears, therefore, that the question was discussed before the publication of these documents. We observe with pleasure that the French diplomatic documents are expressed with a great deal of dignity, prudence, and reserve. They leave to France the faculty and the right of acting conformable to their faith and the politics of Europe, and the rights of Spain, and that of the int< rest of France. And above all, these notes are of a tone the most paeifice and amicable, and exhibit but one desire for the reciprocal continuation ot a general peace. We are convinced that the discussions already opened on these documents, onlv confirm these observations. MARCH 10.— The Duke of Cambaceres died on Monday evening at a quarter past nine o'clock. MARCH, 12— The Princess of Conde, who had long been suffering under a piinful illness, died at Paris on the afternoon of Wednesday. There is now but one descendant remaining of the celebrated House" ol Conde— the Duke de Bourbon, the brother of the de- ceassed Princes^ The Princess ( Louise Adelaide de Bourbon Conde) was born in 1757, October 5, and entered the monastic life at Turin, in 1795 ; and after the restoration of the Bourbons, she became the head of a religious establishment in the Temple at Paris, where she vowed herself, as the Etoile tells us, to per- petual " adoration, with the truly Christian object of " expiating the crimes of the Revolution, on the very " spot where the most horrible of all of them had been " committed." The French Funds are lower, though no political cause is noted in the Papers or in our private letters. The Etoile contains the substance of the Papers laid on the table of the House of Commons bv Mr. Can- ning, respecting the relations of Spain and South Ame- rica. Whether it be that these Papers have been re- garded in a hostile light by the Parisian public, or that the character of the returns of Deputies begins to excite npprehensions of the formation of a Ministry more vio- lent than that which now exists, and of the exclusion of JI. De Villele, whose financial caution has made him a favourite with the dealers in Public Securities, a very considerable effect has been produced upon the French Funds. The Hents, which had been in the course of last week at 105f. 25c. opened on Monday at 101 fr. 65 c. exclusive of the dividend ( equal to 101 f. 15 c.) ; for. Money at par. All doubts respecting peace with Persia seem to be cleared up. The Porte has received the official intelli- gence that the Persian Envoy, coming to Constantino- ple, lias passed the Euphrates, and has already reached Erivan. As soon as the Turkish Envoy, who was ex- pecting him a Bagdade, heard this, he set out for Erivan. M. Minziackv, the Russian Envoy, has not yet been able to give in his dispatches to the Rets EfFendi, on account cf the illness of that Minister. It appears that the Sultan has given orders for the former Rcis Effendt to resume his functions provisionally, that the Russian Envoy may not be obliged to wait longer for an answer. ROME, Feb. 21.— The news is circulated here that a volcano has arisen in the centre of the trading city of Aleppo, in Syria, and that this volcano litis subsequently formed a lake. This intelligence needs confirmation. A letter from Molinella, in the legation of Bologna, of the 6th, says—" that within the few last days a great number of meteoric stones have fallen in the neighbour- hood of the village of Arenazo. The largest of these stones is 12lbs. in weight. Its fall was preceded bv claps of thunder of extreme violence, accompanied by w ind— a phenomenon which much astonished the inhabitants of the country. The largest aerolite has been taken to the Observatory of Bologna." BAVONNE, March 2 The letters from Madrid are of the 2.5th. The Corrigidor ofGuipuscoa has applied to know whether the judicial proceeding terminated, and those begun before the tribunals of the first instance dur- ing the three years, are valid; and if the Huissiers who have been nominated during the pretended Constitutional Government, must have their titles confirmed ? His Majesty lias decided in the affirmative, only excepting the criminal sentences passed against those who have de- fended his rights. Bcssieres has obtained onlv the rank of Colonel. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 20.— Sir B. Bloomfield, the British Ambassador, received, a few days ago, a courier with dispatches from his Court ; and the day before yesterday made official a verbal communication to the Foreign Ambassadors here, which is reported to have been to the following effect:— In ease Spain, confining itself to its own meaes and resources, shall make ait attempt to recover its loot pos- sessions in America, Great Britain will remain a tran- quil spectator ; on the otherhand, should anv Power join with Spain for that purpose, and afford it assistance in it, either by actual armaments or by subsides or pecuni- ary aid, Great Britain will depart from the passive system it has hitherto followed, and will hasten to recognize the new Governments which have established themselves in the other hemisphere in the place of the Spanish Go- vernments." BRUSSELS, March 5 Recent letters from the Archipelago state that the Greeks have again made a landing, 20 leagues to the north of Smyrna; that they levied large contributions, and required a large quantity of provisions, after which they re- embarked. Otherpoints on the coast of Asia Minor have likewise been disturbed by the Greeks, who, being masters of the sen, seized the richest Turks in Natolia, who are obliged to pay large ransoms. AUQSBURGH, Feb. 29.— It is affirmed that on the arrival of the Emperor of Austria at Milan, which will be about the middle of next month, great changes will be made in the highest departments of the administrations of the kingdoms of Lombardv and Venice. CHRISTIANA, Feb. 20.— His Majesty has announc- ed to the Storthing, the appointment of the Crown Prince to the office of Viceroy ; he has likewish nomi- nated him Chancellor of the Norwegian University. Commerce has become extremely brisk in our south- ern provinces, in consequence of the numerous foreign Orders for timber, & c. which promise one of the most advantageous years that we have had for a long time, and which seems to be caused by the late changes in the commercial system of Great Britain. AMERICA, For these some davs past there have been various con- flicting accounts of military operations in Peru, some of them giving the victory to the Royalists, and some to the Independents, They do not even agree in the names of the Generals who were engaged. In Mexico, affairs seem to be on the eve of a perma- nent settlement. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT SAVANNAH. The Savannah Georgian of the 20th of January con- tains a postscript, dated at two o'clock A. M. giving an account of a fire at Savannah, from which we extract the following :— " The fire commenced at 11 o'clock at night in a buildingon Rice's wharf, owned by O. Taft, but unoccu- pied. The wind was high at N. W. and all the build- ings on that wharf, all the buildings from Exchange Dock to Mongin's tabby building, and the buildings on Moore's, Rice's, Anciaux and Mongin's wharfs, were destroyed. The wooden building occupied by Jinnings aud Douglas was puiled down, which stopped the pro- gress of the fire. A part of the property onlv was in- sured. Among those who suffered more or less are the following ;— H. Blair, J. W. Stackpole, Childs and Perkins, S. C. Greene, R. Waterman and Co. C. Ar- nold, Henry and Tucker, Hall and Perry, T. Rice, S. A. Condv, H. Mareelio, Meigs and Barstow, J. Del- champs, J. Meigs, O. Hill, E. Bliss, P. Taft, and Jinnings and Douglas. Many houses were on fire, but were extinguished without injury. From 17 to 18 buildings were destroyed. " SAVANNAH, Jan. 21 The loss by the fire on Monday evening has been estimated at 75,000 dollars, which we expect is near the amount." By the last arrival from Demerara, we have Letters and Papers to the 22d of January, but their contents are not important. In a Court of Policy held at De- merara on the 13th, the inhabitants of the Colony voted 500 guineas, to be laid out in plate, for the use of the mess of the 21st Fusileers ; and 200 guineas for the same purpose to the detachment of the 1st West India Regt. commanded by Capt. Stewart. To Lieut. Col. Leahy they voted 200 guineas for the purchase of a sword, and to Lieutenant Brady, for his spirited con- duct at Mahaica, 50 guineas for a sword. They also requested the Governor to recommend Lieutenant Bradv to the favourable consideration of his Majesty. We have accounts from Rio Janeiro to the 10th of January. A proclamation has been issued by the senate declaring its approbation of the Constitution which had been offered for its acceptanee by the Emperor— and to avoid the delav which would ensue from the convening of anv new assembly, it was resolved that the citizens should have an opportunity of writing their approbation to the new Constitution in two books, which were to be prepared for the purpose. There is another and a subsequent proclamation from the Senate, announcing that it had ascertained beyond a doubt that the new Constitution was agreeable to the people, and requesting his Majesty to fix a day when it should be sworn to as the fundamental law of the empire. Various orders were also given frotn the War Office, for the purpose of ob- taining a precise knowledge of the state of the arsenals, of the navv, and, in short, of all the means of defence possessed by the empire ; also for the assembling and marching of troops, & c. & c. LONDON, March 15. THE KING'S LEVEE.— His Majesty held his first Levee on Wednesday at Carlton Palace, which was very brilliantly and numerously attended. The company be- gan to arrive about twelve o'clock, carriages continued, with little intermission, to drive into the Court- yard of the Palace until two. Detachments of the Life Guards, in their full uniform and glittering Cuirassiers, paraded in the Park, Pall- mall, Waterloo- place, St. James's and ; Cockspur Streets to regulate the approach of the ear- j riages and to keep order in the streets. Detachments of Foot Guards, in their white gaiters and full dress clothes, were stationed in the Court- vardj both in front and in rear of the Palace, and parties of them were stationed in the streets we have mentioned to assist the Life Guards in keeping order. The Band of the first Regiment of Grenadiers, in their state uniforms, were placed in the Court- yard of the Palace, and played martial and other airs during the arrival and departure of the company.— The Pages and servants within the Palace were dressed in their state liveries, as were the porters at the gates, who carried their splendid staves, as it is customary for them now to do on great occasions of State. The Levee was attended bv the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, all the Cabinet Ministers, ( with the exception of Mr. Secretary Canning, who was prevented from paying his respects to his Majesty iti consequence of the death of his nephew, the Marquis of Titchfield) the Great Officers of State, the Foreign Ambassadors, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, and most of the nobilityxnow in town. His Majesty is in most excellent health and spirits, and received the brilliant assemblage with that dignified affability that is so peculiar to him. The Levee did not break up till a late hour. On Thursday intelligence was received that the Chinese have refused permission for the English vessels to load tea at Canton. India stock, which on Wednes- day was 284, was yesterday 280. The business done is for tittle, as the India stock is closed for the dividend. It ought also to be mentioned, that one reason for the fall- ing of' the India stock is a report that the dividend, which is now, we believe, 10^ per cent, per annum, will be reduced to a much lower rate. The Silk Weavers in Spitalfields had a partial illumina- tion of their houses on Tuesday night, in consequence of the repeal of the prohibition of Foreign Manufactur- ed Silk being put off'till July 1826. One upon a more general scale is expected in the course of a few davs. BALLOT AT LLOYD'S Wednesday, pursuant to the notice given to the Subscribers at Lloyd's on the 3d in- stant, the ballot took place on the question for nominat ing eight of their Members to form partof the Committee appointed at a Genera! Meeting of Merchants, Ship- owners, and Underwriters, on the classification of mer- chant shipping in the two Register Books. A good deal of interest was excited, front its being of consider- able importance to both the Ship- owners and Under- writers ; and at the close of the ballot, at four o'clock, the numbers were : For the appointment of the Committee... 352 Against it 327 Majority The munificent sum of £ 7100 has been raised among the Society of Friends for the Greeks. We alluded some time ago to the report of the regret expressed by the Lord Chancellor on account of what he had said respecting Mr. Abercrombv. We understand his Lordship, immediately after the debate in the House of Commons, sent a letter, couched in the most courteous terms, expressing his deep regret for the language which he had been inadvertently betrayed into.— Momin. Chronicle. A n account has been received from the Cape of Good Hope of an attack made by Major Somerset, Comman- dant of the frontier, on the kraal of M'Como, a power- ful Caffree chief, which proved very successful— as many Caffrees having been destroyed as it was thought would evince our superiority and power, Major S. stopped the slaughter and secured seven thousand head of cattle, which are to be distributed among the settlers, to indetn nify them for those that have been stolen. M'Como, and F. Sambie ( chiefs,) subsequently surrendered them- selves to the forces. Congo had sent in 100 head of stolen cattle, and had promised to send in all he could collect. The best results were expected from the suc- cess of the expedition, and it was anticipated that the frontier settlers would enjoy along period of tranquillity, so as to enable the inhabitants to pursue their agricultu- ral labours without apprehension of being disturbed by the savages. At the Admiralty Sessions held at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 7th of January, and two following days, Juan Bertram, Glas de Sotto, Pablo Siller, Hose Antonia Arana, Joachim Hernandez, and John Olivier, were convicted on an indictment, charging them with piratically boarding and plundering the British sloop Eliza, Capt. Ross, in June last. They were all sentenced to be hanged. The three last named were recommended to mercy by the Jury ; the Judge gave them no hope ; he said he would represent the recommendation to his Ex- cellency the Governor. The day of their execution was not fixed by the Judge. HORRIBLE CRIME.— A Shoemaker of Leeds drown- ed his infant child, a boy about eight months old, ill a tub of water, in the cellar of his ow n house, on Satur- day last. He fled as soon as he had committed the mur- der ; but on the following evening, overpowered with the agony of remorse, he surrendered himself to the civil officer. NAVAL REGISTER. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, MAKCH 9. DEAL, March S.— The wind has continued to blow hard the whole of last night and to- day frotn tiie WSW. and s: ill continues; during which the outward and homeward- bound ships in the Downs have so far rode the ^ ale out all well, not- withstanding several have driven very considerably— § past 6 v. m. — The wind more moderate. The outward- bound have rode the gale out apparently all well. PORTSMOUTH. March 8. — We have experienced a tremend- ous gale of wind the whole of this morning from the SW. The outward- hound appear to remain in safety. It is now a little more moderate. CARNAKVON, March 6.— The Experiment, Wilson, with oats, wheat, barley, and butter, for Glasgow, is on shore near Pwlhely, and must discharge her cargo. HARWICH, March 5.— The Albion of Dunbar, Clark, from London to Leith, was run foul of in Yarmouth Roads tinting the late gale, and lias lost her rudder : she has been assisted in here by a boat and crew. LONDONDERRY, March 5— A vessel, supposed to be the Rattick, from Sligo, with ptovisions, bound for Greenock, has been totally lost at Mullin Head on the 3d inst.; all hands perished. MARCH 12.— LIVERPOOL, March 8.— The Tamar, Lowry, sailed from Waterford lor this Port, Ist inst. and is supposed to be lost, as several water casks maiked' Tatnar' have been picked tip off Carnarvon. SCARBRO', March 8.— In the gale of Wednesday last the Doune Castle, Herbert, broke from her moorings and drove out of the Harbour, hot after cutting from her anchor and cable she was got in again with the assistance of the Life Boat. DUNBAR, Match 8.— The Eleanor, Hunter, of and from Lynn, bound here, in attempting to take the harbour this morning, fell to leeward, and struck upon a sunken rook to the westward of the New Pier, where she is bilged and full of water. The cargo will be totally lost ; but it is expected, if the weather continues moderate, that the vessel will be got off, though very much damaged. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. RAMSGATK, March 8.— Arrived the Mars, Bishop, from the Cape of Good Hope, with windlass upset, and cut from an anchor and cable ; sailed 30th December. The Kerswell, Armstrong, arrived off Dover on the 6th inst. from the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, March 8.— The William Money, Jackson, from London for Madras and Bengal, which sailed from hence the 2d inst. ( as formerly mentioned) suffered severely next day in a hurricane, and lost her mainyard, all three topsails, and mainsail, when she was obliged to bear up again, and upon Hearing the Isle of Wight, vvtts compelled to bring up with her chain cable in rocky ground, which broke the anchor. Letters from the Cape of Good Hope by the Mary Jane, arrived on Friday night in the Downs ( sailed 3d January,) are in town. The Hon. Company's ship Rains, Cunningham, from Madras, arrived at the Cape the 20th December. The following has been posted at Lloyd's :— " BENGAL, Sept, 29.—- In addition to the loss of the Atlas, the Potton is on sliore, and likely to be lost ; she has the new Mint apparatus on board. " Captain Brown, of the London, arrived at Liver- pool, states the loss of the Atlas." PORTSMOUTH, March 10 Sailed the General Palmer, Truscott, for Madras, and Britannia, Lamb, for the Cape of Good Hope.— Wind NN'E. LIVERPOOL, March 10. Arrived the Bridget, , frotn Calcutta. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.-— Sailed previous to the 8th December, Louisa, Wools, for Bengal; Hercules, Vaughan, for Ce) Ion and Bombay; Hope, Flint, for Madras ; Duke of Glocester, for St. Helena ; and Charlotte, Stevenson, for Bombay. BOMBAY, Sept. 24 Arrived the Layton, ——, from London. SINGAPORE, Sept. 14.— Sailed the Repulse, Pat- terson, for China. MAURITIUS, Oct. 30 Arrived the Juliana, Web- ster, from Bengal. OFF TENERIFFE Arrived the General Harris, Welstead, from London, bound u> St. Helena, Ben- coolcn, and China. Extract of a letter, dated Messina, Feb. 18^-" The Picton, from Malta, in 21 hours, arrived here on the morning of the IStlu The master reports that the Al- gerincshad taken 20 sail of vessels ofFand about Sardinia; orders had been issued by the Admiral at Malta, Sir H. B. Neale, that no British vessels should quit the port without convoy. He had fixed the first for the eastward for the 15th itist. and for the westward the 20th. It is said there is a strong Algerine squadron in the Ar- chipelago, somewhere oti'Candia." The Triton, Crear, from Leith for Van' Dicmen's Land, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope on the 11th December. DISCOVERY SHIPS.— The Hecla and Fury, under the orders of Captaiu Parry, are about to fie fitted with propelling wheels, to be worked either with the capstan or winches, which will be convbyed to Hudson's Straits in the transport William Harris, Lieut. J. W. Pritchard, agent, which ship is to accompany the Discovery Ships so far, with provisions, stores, & c. The Hecla and Fury are in a forward state of preparation, receiving their provisions, & c. They will leave Deptford on their interesting voyage about the 1st of May. MARKETS, AVERAGE PRICES OK CORN The following is the General Average which governs Im- portation, taken from the Weekly Returns of the quanti- ties and Price of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and Wales, for the week ended 0' iti March. Wheat, - G5S 7< 1 I Beans, - 40s I Id Rye. « - 44s 5( 1 j Peas, - 39s lid Barley, - 3fi » !> d Oattneal, - 00s Od Oats, - - 25s 5d j Dear or Big, - 00s OOd The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, coin puted from the Returns made in the week ended the 10th March is 3,3s. 5| d. per cwt. duly exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE, March 15. The arrivals of most sorts of grain last week, and this morn- ing, were tolerably good. New samples of Wheat continue to come, damp in quality, and many of them t nfit for the Mil- ler's use; ^ lotwitfistaiiJing which, there is very little trade for old parcels, aud lu make sale;, a reduction in ordinary Wheat of Is. to 2s. must have been submitted to. Barley sells very heavily, and is Is. to 2s. cheaper per quarter. Beans continue plentiful, and they are also reduced Is, per quarter White Pease are heavy sale ; Grey Pease remain the same. The in- difference of our Oat buyers to purchase, and the great quantity remaining in the maiket, occasion almost a suspension in sales of this srticle even at a further dccline of Is. per quarter. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, March 12. A small supply of Wheat in market, which met with a ready sale. Prices rather higher than last day. Best old, 37s. Best new, 37s. Current prices from 32s. to 33s. Best Bar- ley, 33s. Current prices from 2t> s, to 30s. Best Oats, 28s, Current prices from 22s. to 25s. Tease from 20s. to 24s. and Beans from 2Is. to 25s. Wheat. Ttarlcii. Ortls. P,.< tse. Beans. 1' irst 7s Od 33s Od S8s Od 24 s Od 2.5s Od Second 30s Od 39s Od 24s Od 22s Od 23s Od Third 20s Od 25s Oil 20s Od • 20s Od 21s Od This day there were 368 bolls of Oattneal in Edinburgh Market, which sold at Is. 5d. per peck. EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, March 10.— This day there were 1227 sheep ( a good supply) at the market. Wedders, white- faced, 18s. to 2Gs. Black- faced, 16s, to 25s;. Price per stone, sinking the offal, 5s. 6d. to 7s. 6d, Ewes, white- faced, IGs. to 21s. ; black- faced 18s. to 20s. ; and price per stone, 5s. to 6s. Gd. In the Grassmarket there were 253 cattle ( a good show), much the same as last week. Best, 7s. 6d, ; inferior. 5s. ; average price, 5s. 6d. to 6s. Gd. per stone, sink- ing offals. A dull sale both of Sheep and Cattle. The House of Muir tryst takes place the fust Monday of April. PRICES or HAT ANO STRAW.— There was a good supply of Hay and Straw this week. Hay from lOd. to Is. per stone. Straw, Wheat, 7s. Oats, 7s. Cd. to 8s. 6.1. Barley, 6s. 6d. to 7s. per kemple. GLASOOW CATTCH MARKET, March 8. — There was a large pply of fat cattle in the market to- day. The total number amounted to4 14. Although the morning was stormy and very unfavourable, a number of country fleshers came forward.— Sales were brisk, aud former prices fully supported. The best slots were bought up first, and brought from I,. 14 to L. I 7 each, or from 8s. to 9s. a stoue, and cows and stots in ordinary condition brought from 7s. to 8s. a stone, beef and tallow.— There « ere 41 2 sheep brought forward. Black- faced wedders. which had been fed on turnips since the commencement of the season, brought according to their quality from 20s. to 27s. There were but few white- faced sheep in the market. One small lot of excellent quality brought 43s, MORPETH, March 10. — At our market this day there were a good many cattle and sheep j being fewer buyers than usual, they met with rather dull sale ; prices continue steady. Beef from 5s. to 5s. 9J. per stone, sinking offal. Mutton, 5s. l! d. to 6s. Gd. In Cumberland the demand for horses of certain descriptions appears at present to be very considerable, and on the increase. One individual ( Mr. W. Barnes, of Rickerby) has bought and sold no fewer than 100 colts, adapted to the cart and harness, in the course of the last month. Tile demand for black cattle and horses continues very brisk, and many droves of tine Scots beasts pass daily th rough Carlisle to the southern counties of England. FAIRS. MARCH— Nairn. 1st Tuesday Dornoch, 1st Wednesday Perth, 1st Friday Mintlaw, 2d Tuesday Dunfermline, 13th day Tain Spting Fair, 3d Tues. Banchory Tertian, Midlen- tran Fair, last Thursday Echt, the day before ( Old. Stile ) Marnoch, 1st Tuesday Inverury, 3d Tuesday Migvie, ditto ( New Stile.) Locliel, 3d Tuesday Tarves, 2il Tues. & Wednes. Fraserburgh, 2,1 Wednesday Old Deer, 31 Thursday Marnoch, 3d Tuesday I. enabo, 3d Tues. & Wednes. Udny, the day before Cornhill, ( Lady Fair) 25th day, or l^ t Tburs. after II unity,- test Tuesday Turriff, last Tues. & Wednes. Fochabers, last Wednesday. SMITH FIELD MA RJKET, To sink the Offal, per stone of 8lbs. Beef, 3s Od to 4s Od I Veal, 3s 4d to 5s 01 Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Od ] Pouk, 2s 4d to 4s 4d Beasts, 287- 1— Sheep, & c. 18,030— Calves. .120— Pigs, 200 To \ n Tallow, Yellow Russia, White ditto, Soap ditto, Melting Stuff, Ditto rough, PRICE OF TALLOW, 39s to — s 37s to -— s — s to — s •— s to — s 20s to — s 18s to — s Graves, Good'Dregs, Yellow Soap, Mottled, Curd, Palm. 16s to 6 s to- 72s to 80s to 94s to OOOs to PRICE OF HOPS, POCKETS. Kent, 91 Os to 131 Os Kent, Sussex, 81 8s to 101 Os Sussex, Essex, 91 T) s to 121 Os Essex-, RAOS. 81 8s to I 21 OOfi 71 7s to 91 iOti 81 3s to 101 lOd EDINBURGH, March id. inc. If COFRT OF UTsrrCIARY. . Oil Friday last, Prter Sieve, i, formerly shopman to Mr. Guthrie, bookseller, Waterloo Place, was brought to the bar charged on tw'o separate indictments, with stealing from a desk i: Mr. Guthrie's shop fourteen re- tired drafts fdr different sums of money, on the British Linen Componv, amounting in all to £ 3 Hj, and of forging, altering, or causing to be forged or altered, the dates of these drafts, and redrawing the amount from the Bank. [ The drafts had been originally d.. ted 1817 and 1818, and by merely altering the last figured to 1822 and 1823, they were passed as genuine.]] The prisoner pleaded Guilty to the . abstracting and altering sis of the checks libelled on in the first indictment, and was sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. We understand the numerous Corporation of Mary's Chapel is to meet with the view of petitioning[ Parlia- ment on the subject of the Assessed Taxes. We pre- sume most of the other Corporations will also follow the example of the Merchant Company, We are gratifiedto learn that the pe ition from Edin- burgh for the mitigation of negro slavery has becri transmitted to London with nearly 16,000 signatures. The weather still continues variable. As the equinoc- tial winds still prevail, it isi onlv occasionally that a mild day occurs. During the last five or six weeks we have generally either had high winds or frost; and the north side of Pentland hilM, in many places, are still covered with snow. The University of St. Andrew's have unanimously conferred the degree of D. D. on the Rev. Henry 15ei- frage, minister of the Gospel at Falkitk. His Grace tin: Duke of Argyll has granted a presen- tation to the Rev. Angus Maclaine, preacher. of the Gospel, as assistant and successor tci the Rev. Dr. Paul Fraser, one of the ministers of In vera ry. His Grace has at same time appointed Mr. John Macleod, preacher of the Gospel, assistant and successor to his father, the Rev. Norman Macleod," minister of Morvern. A very singular reverse of fortune has just happened to an Irishman of the name of Arthur Burns, belonging to the county of Tyrone, who at present resides in the High Street of Glasgow. He came to this country a number of years ago, and has since wrought in the capacity of a builder's labourer, and bore the character of1 a sober aud industrious man. An uncle of his, who went to the East Indies in early life as a merchant, accumulated a large fortune, and while on his death bed at Calcutta, made a will bequeathing the whole of his property in favour of his relation. The will was sent home, properly sealed by eight or ten different executors,- whose names are attached to it. Inquiry was made after Burns in the north of Ireland, where it was ascertained that he long before had gone to Scotland. A messen- ger was immediately dispatched from Dublin to Glasgow; and careful inquiry was made among the various kinds of labourers, till he was at length traced out a few davs ago, and the good news imparted to him. He wag furnished with the copy of his uncle's will, appointing him sole heir to his immense property, amounting t< i £ 100,000 in cash, several valuable estates, five mer- chant vessels at sea, besides an inventory cf furniture of' the richest and most costly description ; among other articles are agold table, the length and breadth, and super- ficial dimensions of which are stated, a bedstead mount- ed with gold, a pair of slippers with gold buckles, two carriages finely mounted with silver, and various other articles equally splendid. One of the vessels called the Margaret is on her passage home with some of these valuable effects, and a large stock of the choicest wines, and several puncheons of rum, consigned on behalf of Mr. Burns tothe care of a respectable merchant inDub- lin. Mr. Burns is about forty years of age, is married, but without children. None of his money or effects have yet arrived, as the will was dispatched before the mer- chant was dead, but accounts of his decease and the ar- rival of the effects are daily expected. Mr. Burns in the mean time has never ceased a single day font his employment, and is much less elated on the subject than might have been expected. He regularly carries home in the evening his usual bundle of sticks under his arm for fuel. As is always the case ia matters of this kind, new friends and acquaintances, whom he never knew before, have sprung up oil every side, who are eager in their endeavours to serve him ; and offers of accommo- dation with money are unbounded ; but he has declined their services, and prefers working in his homely " arb and abstemious fare till he is able to touch his own £ 3000 was sent by his uncle to him in Ireland some' years ago, entrusted to the care of a gentleman, who kept it tip, aud when he failed in London he ranked the labourer as one of his creditors. The composition was 7s. but he has not yet received it, and it would seem that i3 good fortune will come on him all at once.— Glasgou) Chronicle. { SPOKT EXTRAORDINARY.— We stop the press td announce, that the famous Tally bet, which hits excited so much interest in the sporting work!, was decided this day, on the course at Monifieth. Mr. K. was to ride' his mare Miss Tally, while Mr. S performed 70 oti his own leg3. The rider beat the runner bv three yards. Immense sums were staked on the issue— and the k: iow- ng ones looked queer. The losers complain t. f foul plav, and an appeal is entered to the Jockey Club. The wholej however, have gone to diiintr a la T. iHv ; from which they will retire as sober as usual.— Dundee Advertiser. James Murray, fishing in the Clyde on Friday se'en- ntght, caught a cod fish, weighing 171b. 4fOZ. in the gut of which he found a gold watch, bearing the inscrip- tion on a paper in the case of it, *• Hugh Davits of Wrexham." There was a chain and seal attached to the watch. The Fife fishermen still continue to supply our markets with haddocks, and latterly with cod, ling, and skate, l'hese, we understand, are chiefly purchased iroui other1 fishermen, who, having their residence m the v, lia > e » towards the mouth of the Frith, ca i, with more safety, emain longer at this season on the fishing station. Farnham, title, 01 Os to Ol OS— Seconds, Ol 00s to 01 Oil. 3 perC. Red. 3 perCt. C. Cents. 4 per Cents. India Slock, PRICE OK STOCKS. I India Bonds, 76 74 pr. 9"' If | Ex. B. 10001. 47 49 44 pr. Lottery Tickets 211. 11 1025f | Cons, for Ac, BtR I'HS. At So, 2S, Queen Street, on the 9th inst. the [ Ion. Mrs Wardlaw, of a son. At Edinburgh, out he 6th inst. Mrs, John Cockburn, of a still- horn son. On the 10th inst. Mrs. Hewat. Dundas Street, ofa daughter. MARRIAGES. At St. Mary's Church, Dublin, on the 5> 4th ultimo. Joint Learmnnth, Esq. of Edinburgh, to Margtfrel, second dau ( li- ter of James CU'ghorn, Estj. M. D. sta'e phy- icitm. At Howard Place, < m the Stir inst. CJ. orge Dickson, E tj. late of Calcutta, to Jane, only daughter of Major Colnt Campbell. At Meadow Place, on the 8th inst. Win Wall. fce, Estf. writer to the signet, tu Zelica Cheshire, relict of Lieut. Donald Grant. DKATIIS. • At Edinburgh, on the 25tllr till. Major- C/ eneral Win. Geo. Dacres, of Devonshire. At Edinburgh, on the ,' th instant, Mr. James Donaldson, minister of the Berean Congi ej^ iion. 10 South Nelson Street. Edinburgh', on the 7th in, t. Cathe- rine, youngestdaught. r of tlie ReV. i'hotnas Kennedy, minister of St. Madoes. Perthshire. 011 the 27th ult. William Tod. Esq. of Birkvrfot. d, Provost of Laniark, in h • 70 h year of his age On the 25ih ult. the Rev. Jjhn Uussel, KirkiutuAorb. t At RhynJ, on the i » 3J ult. John Wiogate, E- tj. ol Ktiyntf. - At 8, Charlotte Sijnaie, Edinburgh, on the 7th init.- Win Ranisa), Esq. sco rs N < 1 NKP. UP TS. John Stewart, jwn Gioier in Inverness— states lie at the offieeof .- iltx. Shepherd, Seii. iun there, ; i, l 9ih April, John Harthill, Merchant in Abetdeyn, has appl; ed for ap- proval of composition, a discharge, and exoneration of tru. tee,- Alex Walkei, Meichant and li^ urunce Broker in Aber- deen ; states of affairs lie with James M'Uuidy, Advocate • here,- ' jvaisi -. asrsri WATSON'S CIRCULATING LlBR. iR Y A S been enriched br the addition of the following New and Interesting' Works since last Advertisement, t'Ji' of IWen- bcr : — I. ifeanH Tiroes of SaTvator Rosa, 2 vol. by Lady Morgan. & iyin< r « iand Doings. 3 vol. JWh « - l.. r' « Wife. I. y Gait Co'li- t's Helies of Literature Dr. Chalmers' Sermnna, preached in St. John's Church Tieeollections of a l. ife p- issed in the Army XV m. Cooper's Private Correspondence, a vol. Southey's History of the Peninsular War Naunton's Merautrs of Queen Elizabeth, Court, and Fa- vourites fjfe in Ireland, by a Ileal Paddy Annual Biography for 1824 Southev's Book of the Church, 2 vol. Memoirs of Ferdinand the 7th lSe'sban.' s P. Iemoirs of the IJei^ n of George the 3d, 2 vol. I. ifeof Davidson. Secretary to Queen Elizabeth Keith's Evidence of Prophecy Oriental Herald, continued monthly Trial of Thurtel! and Hunt Jimies's Nav. tl History, vol. 4th and 5th Memoirs of the Court of Louis the 14th, by the Duchess of Orleans We ririn ter Review, continued quarterly Memorials of Columbus Spirit of the Public Journals for 1823 Memoirs of Rossini Sismondi's Literature of the South of Europe, vols. 3 and 4 Mirror of Literature, \ ol. 2( 1 B> Foil's Deformed Transformed, a Drama Vespers of P. dermo Duke Christian of Lunetmrjrti, 3 vol. by Miss Jane Porter The I' ; oi, •> vol. by lire author of tlie " Spy" Polish Bandit, 3' vol. The AH » i£ eases, 4 vol. by the Rev. R. C. Maturin Tales and Sketches of the West of Scotland St Hunan's Well, 3 vol. by the author of Waverly, Six Copies First A flections, 1 vol. Miss Spence's How to get Rid of a Wife, 2 vol. Ilui'slwood, 3 vol. Adventures of Hajji Baba, 3 vol. Charlton, 3 vol, Arthur Seymour, ' 2 vol. Country Belles, 3 voL Sweepings of my Study-. ftj- On Side, a New Copy of Hewlett's Bible, 3 rot quarto iHitstrated with 100 beautiful Engravings, published al 4s. ; and to br sold for Five Guineas. ljroad Street, March 17, 1824. £ 1 1 I IMPORTANT INFO RMATION TO DRAPERS. SILK MERCERS. WOOLLEN DRAPERS. AND OTHERS. WHO HAVE IT IN' THEIR POWER TO BUY WHOLESALE. Good mils will be taken for amounts above £ 20 value. A If HIVED THIS 0 \ Y, direct from LONDON, from Mr. JACOB WILSON. Tru, tee to the Estate of i'L ITCBER. KAT, & Co Wholesale Fancy Trimming Ma. t- vfaclurers— consisting of the following GOODS: Twisted Silk Cords— Imperial and Spanish Cords— Purl Cords— • Chenile Cords— and indeed, every desciiption of Cords. Also, Silk Buttons— Tassels— Frogs, in all colours— Black and Coloured Silk Braids, H it and roun l— Black Crape Puff — Gentlrmens' Silk Twist Buttons— Ditto for Boys' Dresses — Silk Hats, of the very best quality— about 40U>. weight Cotton Balls, various sizes— Watch Ribbons — Steel Buckles — Clasps and other Ornaments— quantity of Needles— Patent Buttons for Gaiters, & c. N. u. The above Goods will be on view at the A action Hall, Corner of Broad Street, by 9 o'clock on Monday morn, ing. and il. e sale will commence at 10 same morning. Every Lot must be sold and cleared away same day. March 20, 1824. T COUNTRY LODGINGS, PO LET, at KKPPLESTONEOF RUBISLAW, either FI; RNI> HEI> or L'NFURNI- H& O. for the season, or longer if wanted, that HOUSE belonging to Mr. William Duffus. Along with the House, the tenant can have the Garden, which i" well stocked, and in full beating, a- Stable, Barn, and from One to Six Acres of Ground. Apply at the House, or to George Yeats, Advocate, Aber- deen. LIST OF THE LONDON NEWSPAPERS, WHICH A HE SENT TO ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, POST JOE FREE, BY W. P. POPE, J UN. 13, EARL STREET, ELACKFRIARS, LONDON ^ DAILY PA PIC US. Mo'ning Chronicle Morning Herald Morning Post Times New ' limes British Pre^ s Public Ledger Morning, Advertiser Courier Globe & Traveller Star Son British Traveller Evening Chronicle Thursday- Law Chronicle and, Coromer cial Register Law Gazette Law Advertiser Friday. County Her: Id Baldwin's Journal Imperial Weekly Gnzette Monday, Wednesday, Friday. The London Packet Evening Mail. and Saturday* Literary Gazette Literary Chronicle Museum Cobbett's Register Sunday Times Life in London- Weekly Dispatch Wooler's Gazelle JOI- IN M0WAT, C./ BIKET- MAKER AXD UPHOI. STF. TtER, INTIMATES to his friends and tlie pnUic, that he mtends bein<? in LONDON, in the course of a few week*, for the purpose of settling an entirely ttew assortment of the most fashionable Articles in the C A HI SET and UfMiOL- STEREY linr. To make room for which, lie will dispose of his present Stock, on the most moderate terms— consisting of Elegant and -. ul. stiinti. il Dining. Tea. and Card TABLES, SOFAS, COUCHES. CHAlltS, & c.& c. And about 500 yards MOREEN, of various and best Colours. 320 Yards Patent MERINO DAMASK, of various colours, suitable for the most fashionable Houses. 444 Yards Plain and Figured OIL- CLOTHS, from half yard wide to two yards. 1500 Yards CARPETING— British and, I'laid VENE- TIAN. Alt Goods of superior qualitt/. Best seasoned Grey and White GOOSE FEATHERS, full of DOWNS, from Is. 8d. to 4s. 3d. per lb. N li. — Orders from the Country will receive the most punctua1 attention. Castle Street, Aberdeen, March 16, 1824. FAREWELL CONCERT. Under the Patronage of tlie lion, the Lord Provost and Magistrates. R. KNOTT begs leave to intimate to the Ladies and Gentlemen, bis Friends, and the public of Aberdeen, audits vicinitv. that his Annual and LAST CONCER1 will take place ON irF. nXES. DAY EVENING FIRST, the 21th curt, in the NEW INN ASSEMBLY ROOM. To commcneeat Eight o'clock. Mr. KNOTT, in leaving Aberdeen, begs leave to present bis most grateful thanks to the public in general, and more parti- cularly to the Hon. the Lord Provost and Magistrates, the very Rev. the Clergy, tike Ladies and Gentlemen attending the West Church, and many kind and much respected fiiends, whose names will ever li> e in his grateful remembrance, for all that kindness and attention which lie has leceived during a residence of nearly thirteen years in this city, and presumes to solicit a continuance of their countenance and support on this lust oc- asiolf. Tickets ( price 3s. each) to be bad at the Public Libraries, Broad Street ; of Messrs. Angus and Son, and Mr. Spark, Booksellers, Castle Street ; of Mr. Wyllie. Bookseller, Mr. Morris, Piano Forte Manufacturer, and Mr. MaitUind, Shoe- maker, Union Street ; an4ofMi'. Knott, Copper Company's Court, Gallowgate. SALE OF A SI I AND ELM TIMBER, On Wednesday the I4< h April next, there will be exposed to Sale by public roup fit Puit Efphinston, I £> 50 T^ EET of ASH and ELM TIMBER, .3 .. MxtrJP^ r of superior quality and good sizes. The Sale to begin at 11 o'clock, forenoon. Credit on Se- curity. Port Elphinston., March 15, 1824. WOOD SAWYERS. . rjPWENTY- ONE PAIR of capable WOOD - A- S A W YERS. are at present out of Work, are desirous of obtaining employment, and are wishing to engage with a Master, or to serve the Public, at the Fate of 2s, 4d. per hundred feet. Apply at the Poynemook; Aberdeen, March 19, 1824. Ojcatrc- Hojsal, gtSerfoot. FASHIONABLE NIGH r_( By particular Desire.) This PRESENT EVENING, March 20, 1824, , The National Play of ROB ROY (' 210th Time) With ( for the 9th time) the Splendid Spectacle of ALADDIN; Of THE WONDERFUL I. AMP: Tickets and Places for the LS xts to be had at the Bo* Office of the Theatre, every day, fioin 11 until 4 o'clock. On Mont'ay firs', Mr. WILLIAMS Benefit takes place, when will be perforn ed the celebrated New National Play of GEORGE ME RIO I— Af er which, the laughable Interlude of The BLUE DEVILS— Tie w iole to conclude with the New Scotch Meto Draina of The WARLOCK of tlie GLEN. On Tuesday, the New and Popular Tragedy of DAMON and PYTHIAS. N. R. — Jn consequence of Mr. KNOTT'S CONCERT, there • will be no Performance on Wednesday. On Tnursday. Mr. ANGUS Benefit takes place, when will be acted SWEETHEARTS and WIVES— After which, the Interlude of BOM BASTES FURIOSO— With a new Farce, called FISH OUT OF WATER. On Friday, a PLAY and FARCE — ATo Performance on Saturday. And on Monday, 29th March, The elegant Comedy of WIVES AS THF. Y WERE, AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE— With TO.\; THUMB THE GREAT— the Paitcf Tom Thumb, by MUs FAWCETT, a Child only four years old, who gave such strong proof of early genius, in the Melo Drama of the Wat lock of the Glen. Being for the BENEFIT of Mrs and Misses RYDER And the last Night of Performing this Season. Tickets for this Night, to be. had of Mrsand Misses RVDER, Queen Street; and at the Box Office of the Theatre. CUSTOM- HO USE, L OX DON, March 13, 1824. do " ON SALE, JAMAICA RUM, in Boml. » CONIAC BRANDY. Ditto. Apply to Aberdeen, March 9, 1824. DAVID MILNE. CLOVr. R SEED, AND GUNPOWDER. r| MIE SUBSCRIBER will have a regular supply A of CLOVER SEEDS, during the Sowing Season : And, as Agent for the ROSLIN GUNPOWDER MILLS, can supply the Trade with all descriptions of GIJ. N- eowoKH, on very moderate terms. ALEXR. FRASER. Alwrdeen, March 9. 1824. FARM OF BROOM HILL. To be Let, for 19 years, from Whitsunday next, rFHE FARM of BROOM HILL of SKENE, containing about 75 acres arable, of which t hirty or there- by are old infield, and a considerable extent of ground, lying west of the Kintore road and adjoining the Moss, which may be improved at a moderate expence. This Farm lies along the sides of the public roa^ l from Kin- tore, about three miles from the Canal. A considerable part of i, L is already improved, and encouragement will be given to an incoming tenant, tocultivate and inclose the whole. Offers may he lodged with Mr. Thomson. Fairlay, by Aber- deen ; or Messrs. Blaikie and Bannertnan, Advocates in Aber- deen ; until the 28th inst. Skene, March 5, 1824. NOT1C E to the C iUL DI TO II8 of J A MRS MIL N E, LATELY MERCHANT IN KEITIJ. r pHE Trustees of the said J A M ES MI LN E intimate, JL that they have now made up an amended Ranting of the Creditors, with a Scheme of Division ; that these lie for tli^ inspection of all concerned in the hands of Arthur Dingwall Fordvce, Adrota e in Aberdeen, Agent for the I'm tees ; and that ill terms thereof, ( if no sufficient objections be in the mean- time made thereto) a Dividend al the rate of File Shillings per Pound will he paid by him, to the Creditors, on the 10th day of April next. Should any of the Creditors fail to lodge with him their claims of debt, duly verified, before that day, they will not be'entitled to receive any share of the funds Uleii to be divided— whereof certification is hereby made. Aberdeen, March 20, 18' I4. TO HE LENT NOW, OR AND AT £ 0 27/ JUNE NEXT, On HERITABLE SECUUITV. ALSO, L. TOO andX.. 100 on PERSONAL SECURITY. Apply to AI. EX. STKONACH, Advocate, King Street. EXTENSIVE SALE OF CLOTHIER Y, HABERDASHER Y, AND SILK MERCER Y GOODS. Upon Monday the 22d of March current, there will he ss-' d by auction, in BKOWN A SON'S Sale Room, Union Street, npH AT Extensive and well selected STOCK of -*• GOODS, which belonged to JAMES TAYLOR, Merchant, Hantr— comprising nearly 1000 well assorted lots of every des- cription of articles in tiie LINEN DKAI- ERV, and SILK " MER- CERY lines. Being all newly laid in, ihey are in excellent marketable condition, and form such an assortment for Dealers and Families as very rarely occurs. Sale to begin each day at eleven o'clock, and continue without reserve, until the whole be sold oil'. *„* Credit will be given on Security. Catalogues to be had of IIROWN & SON, A tic oneers. ffOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the Lords Commissioners of llis Majesty'' s Treasury, Hint all Per- sons desirous of signifying their Assent to receive L. 5 10s. per Centum Annuities, m lieu of'LA per Centum Annuities, direct- ed to be paid off, in pursuance oj' a Resolution oj' the House of Commons, of the 24th February181M, in the manner there in specifiedmust signify such Assent on or before the 6th April, 1824, to the G. uoernor and Company of the Banks of England, or of Ireland, according as the Dividends may be payable. Forms for expressing Mich Assent have been sent to the several country Bankers in Great Britain and Ireland ; and may also be had of the Postmasters of'every Market Town, in Great Britain and Ireland, as well as at the Banks of England and Ireland respectively. N. B.— The Assents addressed to the Banks of England and Ireland respectively, will be delivered free of Postage ; but care must be taken that they are put into the Post Office in sufficient time to be delivered in London or. in Dublin, us the cast may be, on or before the 6til April, 1824. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The St. James's Chronicle English Chronicle Tuesday and Saturday. London Gazette Tuesday and Friday. Courier de Londres Monday. The County Chronicle Farmer's Journal Sunday. ( Those marked thus * are re- printed on Monday, to in- clude the Market Report, & c.) * Observer Englishman * Examiner * Weekly Express * Bell's Messenger * News • John Bull Sunday Advertiser Sunday Monitor Guardum British Monitor. HP HE Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs hereby give notice, that in consequence of directions fr the Lords Commissioners of his Majesiy's Treasury, founded upon the following Rvsoiutionsof the Hon, House of Commons of the 9th. 11th, and 12th instant, they have instructed their officets at the several ports in the United Kingdom, and at the places specified, in the margin,* to receive into Ware- houses under the King's Lock, at the expence and risk of the parties, all raw and thrown Silk and all Silk Manufactures. upon which the duties shall have been paid, provided the same shall be in quantities of not less than SOOJbs. vvjight, and in the name of one party ; and provided that all raw and thrown Siik be deposited in such Warehouses on oi before tlie 2.5fh March instant; and that all Siik Manufactures ( the same being new, uncut,, and wholly of Silk) be deposited in such Warehouses on or before the 54) April nex- l, in order to enable the several parties to avail themselves of the return of duties on the raw a- nd thrown Silk, and ot the payment of bounties and allowances on Siik Manufactures, in conformity with . the said Resolutions. By Order of the Commissioners, T. W HIT MO RE, ACTING SECRETARY. Wednesday* The British Guardian British Mercury Papers forwarrled hv Coaches and the Bye- Post. * K* All Letters to be Post- paid. Orders for Aberdeen, Banff, Elgin, Inverness, Montrose, and the vat ions Towns in the North of Scotland, received by Messrs*. BR' WN & Co. Booksellers and Stationers, Stamp Office, Aberdeen.. SALE or FARMING STOCK. To be sold by public roup, at Midmar Castle, on Tuesday thf ,30th March, at 10 o'clock forenoon, PART of tie STOCK I NO on MI DM A R FARM, consisting of two strong work Mares— one handsome 4 yeoro'd ditto— cue very handsome 5 year old Horse— one well bred riding 3Iare— one Pony— six Cows, very superior breed — one 5 year old Bull— si* 2 year old Stots— two 2 year old Quojs— three 2 year ohl Heifers— six 1 year old Slots and Qucys— one fat Oa— some Wedders in high condition for the butcher, and some English Ewes. Also— Carts, Ploughs, Harness, and Farming Utensils in general. Credit will be given on Security. SALE FTSFQURNEFC* rpsrt Price Reduced to £ 100 Sterling, Upon Fridav the 26' th day of March curt, there will bs exposed to sale, by public roup, within tlie Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, betwixt the hours of six and seven afternoon, O N E SIX TEE K TH SHARE OF THE VgjtfMW Brigantlne WILLI AMIS A, Of Aberdeen,, As she presently lies in this porf. For farther particulars, application may be made to Alex Webster, Advocate. Aberdeen, trustee on the sequestrate estate of Anthony Wil> on, Shipowner. NOTICE. ^ HE Manufacturers of Tobacco and Sniff, in Ahcr- deen, from the quantiii- s of Smuggled Jtoll Tobacco which are offered for sale to the dealers, and from amir causes, have reason to think thai there is presently carried on in or near Aberdeen, an ILLICIT MAN 11FAC TORY oj SMUGGLED TORACCO; and being unanimously resolved, by every means in their power, to put a slap to this illegal trajfie, which not only defrauds the Revenue, but is evident// attended with the most injurious consequences to 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, J who will give such information as shall lead to the conviction of those concerned in any such concealed Manufactory— and they far. ther hereby offer a Reward if F1VE GUINEAS, to any per- son who will give information which shall lead to the detection ofanypersonoff'erinrJorSale, Purchasing, or Retailing, Smug- led Tobacco, The above Rewards will be paid, on conviction of the offend- ers, by Gray Campbell, Esq. Collector of Excise. Aberdeen, Feb. 20, 1824. THE CHRONICLE. ABERDEEN SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1824. Copy nf Resolution of the House of Commons, dated 9th March, 1824. 1. " That from and after the 2,5th day of March 1824, the ev^ ral duties and drawbacks on the importation and evporta tion of the several sorts of Silk herein afurmentioned shall cease and determine ; and also, that from and after the 5th day of July 1826, the prohibitions on the importation of Silk Manu- factures shall cease and determine, and that the following duties shall be paid in lieu thereofthat is to say, On Silk, from and aftee the 25th day of March 1824. via. wn raw or knubs, or husks of Silk, or waste of Floss Siik, the lb. ... ... ... £ 0 0 S On Throw n Silk, not dyed, the lb. ... 0 7 6" On manufactured Silk, from and after the 5th day of July 1826, for every # 100 of the value thereof, 50 0 0 2. " That from and after the 5th day of April 182i, the bounties on the exportation of Silk Manufactures shall cease and determine, save and except on any of such Manufactures as shall have been duly shipped for exportation, or shall have been warehoused for that purpose, on or before the said 5ih day of April 1324." 3. That upon all Silk imported, upon which the duties shall have been paid, and which shall be warehoused on or be- fore. and remain warehoused until after the 25th day of March 1824, there shall be granted the following allowances, viz. On raw Silk, imported from any part except the British Territories in the East Indies, the lb. £ 0 On Silk thrown from raw Silk, so imported,. the lb. O On raw Silk, imported from the British Territories in the East Indies, tile lb. ... ... 0 On Silk thrown from Haw Silk, so imported, the lb. 0 On Foreign thrown Siik imported, not dyed, the lb. 0 Copy of Resolution of the House of Commons, dated 1 Uh Match 1824. " That one half of the bounties on the exportation of Silk Manufactures shaJL be allowed on all such Manufacture as, hav- ing been warehoused, shall be taken out for home consump- tion within thirty days after the 5th dayof April 1824. 3, 10 9 li 2 The above is published for the information of persons con- cerned in the Siilc Trade in Scotland. By Order of the Commissioners, E. CUN1NGHAME, ACTING SECRETARY, * Coventry, Nottingham, and Macclesfield; SUMMARY OF POIilTICS. THE great influence of periodical publications^ on the opinions of. men, was never more evident than at the present dav, and many of these publications are now conducted by men of talents and extensive information, and are consequently of higher character, titan when they were for the most part made up of compilations with occasionally some original paragraphs. The Edin- burgh Review, the Scotsman, a ad Glasgow Free Press, may in Scotland be adduced as evidences of this— in Eng- land and Ireland such publications are numerous, and con- tribute largely to the information of the age, while they excitc that public spirit in the minds of tiie youth, who are soon to bec& ntf the principal actors in the great drama, of life. When the Edinburgh Review made its appearai. ee, the spirit with which it was written, and the composition in many instances elegant, attracted immediate attention ; and although the censures were frequently flippant, or, as in the case of Lord BYRON, altogether unmerited, it soon came into very extensive circulation. Tiie political principles which it advocated were upon the whole liberal, and such as iiad been scarcely avowed at Edinburgh since the times of FLETCHER— and we hesitate not to say,, that the commencement of the Edinburgh Review will hereafter be regarded as the beginning, of a new tera in the pohti cal history of Scotland. That the Editors wished to keep well with both the great parties into which the na- tion was then divided may be true, and consequently, they sometimes highly censured the violence of those who contended for a real and efficient Reform in the Commons House of Parliament; but the publication has rendered service to the cause of liberty both civil and religious, and contributed largely to bring about the change that has taken place in public opinion concerning political subjects. In a new Review, that appeared in the Metropolis at the commencement of the year— the Westminster Review— there is a long article on periodical literature, where tlie writer indulges in severe animad- version, on the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews.— " Under the guise of reviewing Books ( says he), these publications have introduced the practice of publishing dissertations, not onlv upon the topics of the day, but upon all the most important questions of morals and le- gislation, in the most extensive signification of these terms. Whatever occasion, therefore, there can by for that species- of censorship, which criticism exercises over those who assume the task of supplying nounslunent to the hitman mind, it is presented by the publications in question and with peculiar circumstances of aggravation." The writer contends, that both these extensively cir- culated publications are addressed to the aristocracy, the Edinburgh Review to aristocratic Whig:-, the Quarter/ i/ to aristocratic Tories. — — — " It is the interest of opposition to act in such a manner, or rather to speak — for speaking is their action— so- as to gain favour from the few and the many. This they are obliged to endeavour by a perpetual system of compromise* a pcr- petual trimming between the two interests. i o the aristocratical cLtss they aim at making it appear, that the conduct of their leaders would be more advantageous even to that class, than the conduct of tiie Ministry, which tliev paint in colours as odious to the aristocracy as they can. On the other hand, to gain the favour of the popular class, they arc obliged to put forth princi- ples which appear to be favourable to their interests, and to condemn such measures as tend to injure the many for the Iteiiefit of the few. In their speeches and writ ings, therefore, we commonly find them playing at see saw. If a portion of the discourse has been employed in recommending the interests of the people, another part nnist recommend the interests of the aristocracy.— Having spoken or written for the one part— they must also speak or write for the other. It matters not how much the one set of principles are really at variance with the other, provided tiie discordence is not very visible, or not likely to be clearly seen by the party on whom it is wished thatthedeliuiion should pass." " Inthisg. ime of aristocraticnl and popular, it is sufficiently evident on which side at last the winnings remain. There ore two sufficient reasons which determine the point. In the first place, it is the aristocracy through whose decision exclusively the object of the opposition nVust be obtained, that of ejecting the ministerial party, and giving posses- sion to them. They must, therefore, be careful not to excite any suspicion that they are in reality less favour- able to the aristocratical side of the account,, than those whom they wish to supplant. And., therefore* what- ever the zeal of which thev make shew in favour of the people, it must still appear to the aristocracy, that it bears upon no points of which they have reason to be afraid ; that it leads to the diminution of none of the ad- vantages which the monopoly of the powers of Govern- ment bestows upon them. There is another, and a perfectly sufficient reason in favour of the same tendency, that the opposition themselves are a section of the aristo- cracy, a section that wishes and hopes to be the leading section ; and which therefore cannot be expected to aim at the diminution of advantages that are its own." In • n these remarks there is no doubt truth, in as far as re- gards the first years of the Edinburgh Review ; but whoever reflects upon the sta e of public opinion in Edinburgh when tlie Review made its appearance, must be satisfied, that the writers could not, whatever their inclinations might have 1 een, express themselves in de- cided language concerning political abuses. The opi- nions of men are not to be suddenly changed, nor ob- stinate prejudices to be removed all at once. Reform and revolutionary anarchy had long been held as synony- mous terms in Edinburgh, and it was no small matter to gain proselytes in the first instance to a GREY and GUES'VILLE policy, as not quite so l. al as that of PITT and DUNDAS. Had the Edinburgh Review at the com- mencement freely expressed the political sentiments now entertained, and professed by three- fourths of the well informed population of Scotland, we doubt whether it could have come into circulation, with whatever degree of ability it might have lieen conducted. Now the case is altered,, the public spirit of Edinburgh is now pre- eminent,, political truths may be faithfuHyuttered, and the Reviewers have nolongeran apology for half measures and undecided language. Upon the whole, the Edinburgh Review hasdone much good— and we have nodoubtwilldo much more, for in many respects it still stands unrivalled, although in some departments of literature and science it has ever been de- ficient. I'lie new candidate for public favour, the West- minster Review, professes tp advocate tiie rights of the people, and throughout the only number yet published, that object is steadily kept in view. In elegance of com- position it is not equal to the Edinburgh Review ; but the argumentative part is ably conducted— it contains a great deal of valuable information, highly important to the people, and must soon obtain a very extensive cir- culation. The French papers have for some time given out, that there is a strong Royalist party in South America, who want but a shew of assistance tooverturn thepresent Go- vernment, and place these provinces under the Sway of their legitimate Sovereigns. The late accounts from Peru would crtainly lead us to believe, that a Royalist party docs in fact exist in that province, and that the inhabitants are not disposed to fight in the cause of in dependence. The Peruvian army has been dispersed by the Royalists, the troops behaving in the most pusilla i nim'ous manner— and the contest must bo renewed in the province with foreign troops, BOLIVAR having declared, that he will no longer trust to the natives, as officers or soldiers. Emissaries, and particularly priests, have been for some time busily employed in endeavouring to render the natives dissatisfied with the present govern- ment. It is indeed said, that the influence of the priests was rapidly declining, when- an earthquake presented a favourable opportunity for working upon the fears of the superstitious, who were assured, that it was a manifesta tion of the Divine displeasure, at the neglect with which they had treated the admonitions of their priests, and encouragement given to heresy. Many years ago, the shock of an earthquake having been felt at Aberdeen, it was attributed to Sabbath breaking— and the salmon fishe rs were enjoined not to encroach upon Sunday for the future. Our readers will perceive, by an advertisement in t'lis Paper, that Mr. Knutf is to give a Farewell Concert, on Wednesday" evening the 24th curt. A s members of the West Church Con- gregation, we cordially express out approhatioa of the manner in which Mr. KNOTT Ins filled the situation of I'recentor in that church for about 13 yeais ; and also bear testimony to the res- pectability of his character, huih. professional and private j Hiet we hope that the public, and particularly the Ladies an.' Gen- tlemen who attend the Wet Chinch, " ill give liiul their hearty arid effectual support.— Aberdeen, Journal. The Treasurer oi' the Sick Mail's Friend Acknowledges the receipt of L. 5 sterling, from the Hon, Capt. WILLIAM Goit- IU> N', M. I', per Alex. Ctombie, Estj. of i'hesdo ; by which, the objects of this Institution are laid under renewed obliga- tions to the benevolent Donor. The Treasurer of the Pauper Lunatic Fund has received, by ( he hands of Alex. Cromme, Kst|. L. 5 sterling, being a' donation from the lion. Win. Gordon, !\ l. I*, Tiie Treasurer of the Shipwrecked Seamen's Fund hat re- ceived from the Hon. Captain GORDON. M. I', by the baud--, of Alex. Crombie, Estj of Vuesdo, L. 5 for the beneiit ol ihut, Institution. The Rev. the Presbytery of Aberdeen met at New hills on Thursday the 11th curt, when ti. e Rev. James Allan wa> or- dained and admitted Minister of that parish, vacant by tiu, death of the Rev. George Allan. The Rev. Hubert Copland, minister of Durris, presided on the occasion, and preached from 1 Timothy iv, 16. A letter has been received by a Gentleman in this place, of date the 23d January. Irom Miramichi, containing a melan- choly account of losses on Cape Breton, in the end of last son. Twelve vessels are said to have been lost oft' C tpe Breton,, three of which, the Narina, Assistance, and Wl. iting, wi. icil had loaded at Miramichi, were totally wrecked. Some of the passengers- of rlie Narina and Assistance had just arrived at Miramichi, and gave a painfui account of the late ot some ol' the unfortunate erews and passengers. Those on board tne Whiting in particular had nearly all died, having fallen victims, to the severity of the weather. Several of them, it appears, haii reached the shore, but perished from cold, there b- ing no hoose wherein to shelter themselves, or kindle a tire ; a piTot had botU his feet and ancles frost bit afier getting to land, the mortifi- cation afterwards extending to his knees, while tie also lost tw,* of bis lingers. One of the passengers, a respectable Timber . Merchant in Miramiehi, and formerly frotu Liverpool, wa> drowned in endeavouring to reach the shore. Al Garmotftl:, on the f.^ tli " nst. the Ti,- , JAMF. S Tn f the Elgin Ac. demy, to ISACF. LLA, youngest daughter of lite late Mr. Burgess. On the 8th inst. GKoaas OGILVIE, and ISOBEL BOWIE, two venerable members of the mendicant fraternity, were united in the frosty bands of wedlock, al Huntly: the Btidegrooai numbers 84 years, and has been blind since 1816 ; and tliw bride TG years. This is the third time she has had it in heir power to sing, 44 Woo'd an' married an' a'." 1 DEATHS. ^ At Inverness, on ( he 13th inst. Mrs. ROSE, of Ardnagrask, At Tighehunairt, Forting. ill, on the 2fith ult. after 2* 1 hours' illness, PETER MACGRKGOR piper to Francis Garden Campbell, Esq. of Troup and Glenlyon, in ( he " olll year of his age.— He was nearly unequalled as a performer on the great High- land bagpipe, and was the first who gained a prize- pipe in Scotland. He afterwards becanne piper to the Highland So- ciety of London, and had repeatedly tiie honour of performing, before their late Majesiie*. CURIOUS COURT MARTIAL, 1711. At a General Court Martial of the Horse and Dragoons, heltS at the Camp before Bouchain, the I st of Sepitmber, 17 111 by order of Ms Grace the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, Captain-' General ofher Majesty's Land Forces, & c. The Right Hon. the Lord Marquis of HARWICH, President, Lieu'.- Col. John Petry. Li wit.- Col. Philip'Armstrong Lieut.- Co). Robert Norton. Maj r Richard Gore. Major John Morey. Capt. Robert Drury. Capt. Molineux Robinson. Capt. Sir John Rnyng. Jeremiah Holled, Trooper, Major Lord Luuiiey. Capt. William 11 all. Capt. William Crawfor- d. Capt.- Lieut. Francis Laws, in Capt. Lis'.^' s- I'roop, in the Queeii's Regiment of Iloive, commaniltHl by the Hon. Gene- ral LUMLEY, accused of losing his h'oi^ e by negligence, the 7th of August last. The prisoner owns that the day he lost his horse, orders were given for the men to get all the forage they could on foi- t, but that no man should stir his horse from the picket.; n .( with- standing which, he took his horse and. went to a village in the front, where he was taken by the enemy. The Court h unariimou.-. ly of opiniofi, that the prisoner, Jeremiah Holled, is guilty of the breach of the 44ib Article of War, and sentence sixpence a- day to be deducted out of hi*, pay, and set apart for providing another horse, till he be fur- nished. Lewis Martin and William Reynolds, Troopprs in Major- General Kellum's Troop, in the Regiment of Horn, com - manded by Lieut.- General Cadogan, accused of lo- ing their Horses by negligence, tiie 24th August last* Quarter- Master William Farrow, of the same- Troop, swears that the day the prisoners lost their horses, there was a Stand- ing Order, that no Trooper should go to water or gruze his horse without leave, or a Corporal to conduct them, and that he knows of no leave or order the p isoners had to go with, their horses from the regiment. Corporal Alexander CahOon, of the same Troop swers. the same thing. The prisoners own they went to water th. ir horses without leave, and that tfyey were taken by tie enemy. The Court is of opinion, thai the prisoners Lewis Martia and William Reynolds are guilty of the breach of the44il> Article of War, and sentence sixpence a- day, to be deducted; out of the pay of each of them, and sit apai t for the providing, other horses, till they are furni lied. Thomas Brown, Dragoon, in Capt. Johnston's Troop, iiv the Royal Regiment of Dragoon* of Ireland, accused of losing his horse by negligence. Serjeant Thomas Talbot, of the same Troop, swears that the prisoner when he went out Sauvegarde, at the Camp of Cote*, had orders to return to his regiment as soon as the army should march ; which,, notwithstanding, he did not come till about a fortnight after the march of the aitny, when he was brought from the French army, whether he had. been earned prisoner* and lost his horse. The prisontr owns he was conducted to the army in safefy the day of the march from Cote, but going to another village without a protection, he had the misfortune to be taken. will* his horse by the enemy. The Court is of opinion, that the prisoner, Thomas Hrowis is guilty of the breach of the 44: h Article of War, ami se » . tew o four stivers a- day. to he deducted from his pay, and set a'flarfc' for providing another horse till he be fiu ni& he !. HA RWJCIT. I do hereby approve the proceedings of this Court Martini; and order the sentence to bo put in execution accordingly. Given at the Camp before Bouchain. this 8th September,, 1711, MARLBOROUGH. Upon the discussion concerning the mutiny bill, otir worthy Representative made another efiort to have tlie practice of torture by flogging abolished, in our army. Upon this subject, although opinions are still divided, and many officers of distinction maintain that flogg'i^ is absolute! v necessary to the discipline of the British am others, of no less eminence in the service, declare their conviction, that it mi^ ht be dispensed with and ought to be abolished. One fact we believe is certain, that not one man now suffers from the lash, in our military ser- vice, out of fifty that underwent that punishment thirty years ago, and we have no reason to believe, that the discipline of the Armv has suffered in consequence of th change. In this day's Chronicle our readers will find the proceedings of a Court Martial, held in the British army, when ne^ r Bouchain, in 1711— the sentence ra- tified by the Duke of MAKLBOROUGII— when certain dragoous had by disobedience of orders, while in tiie near vicinity of tlie enemy, lost their horses. No cor- poral punishment is inflicted, but stoppages are ordered from the daitv pay of the offenders, until the loss to the public service shall be made up. In the Roman army, when in its highest state of discipline, the punishment of the scourge was not allowed. It was not allowed in the armies of NAPOLEON, nor is it now allowed in the ser- vice of the United States of North America. We print the proceedings of the Court Martial from the original— signed bv the Marquis of HARWICH, as President, and approved by the autograph of MARLBOROUGH, himself. " BIRTH. On the IOth inst. at Seaton House, the Right Hon. La*! y. JAMES HAY, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. At Aberdeen, on the 9 h inst. by the Rev. Maxwell Gordon, the Rev. ANUREW TAWSE, Minister . of the College Church, to EIEJ. EN, youngest daughter, of the Rev. GKCRGE. GAANT, late Mioibter of Monlach. On Saturday, while running off the water of the inner baso i at Grangemouth, the corpse ot' a young man was found, saui to have been amissing since about the Si4Ui of last mouth,, at which time the basin was too full of vessels to admit of the wau r being run off. He is . supposed to he a native of Aberdeen, or' the name of George Duncan. He was decently interred m the parish church yard of Falkirk on the l5tb insfc. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, March ]?). There were fewer samples shewn to- day than last wevk ;. am& the only sales of oaU were, for mealing, at fid. per boil, price. There was a limited demand toi seed, at the price of last wetk. Meal. 17s. to 18s. Bear and Wheat,. Is. to 2 pee bull lower, and no demand at this reduction.. P 0 S T S C IR P T. LONDON. THE KING.— We regret to state that his Mijesty i slightly indisposed with an attack of gout. X. t was p iruaUy felt on Saturday, and on Sun ' ay it prevented hi< M < jos'y fio.;'- coming down s'airs. His Majesty dined up stairs. By letters received ot'. Monday in the City, it appears th. tf the recent misunderstanding between the Government of Cliin* and the officers of the vessels t » a ling from the Last Indies, lias, been. amicably arranged, and irade is again resumed without obstruction. The following v a. } M> steU at IJwyd% s to- day otv the subject :—' Kxtract ot a letter from. Cap, tain Haviside, of the Windsor, dated 31HL October, on matting the laud of Cl>: o:>. 4 We hear that the trade is now open with Chit. a, the rece;:"- difi'erences having been satisfactory arranged.' " It has been officially communicated that one- half the hoj> duty for 1822 is remitted to the planters by Government, and that payment of the other half will be e. died for in April nextv " i lie London Gazette on Saturday notifies, ilvat the militia, of the United Kingdom will not be called out for training or \ exercising in the present year, The alarm, noticed in a former part of this paper, at Lloyd's^ respecting the reported captures oil' Sardinia has in a great measure subsided this morning, as Utters havt oven received ft oil) Malta, dated i 7di u! t. that mlike no mention whatever of captures, and they state that the fears respecting Algeriuo cruizers h; » d so . far subsided, that many merchant vessels would not wait for the appointed convoys, but were proceeding to their destinations. The Letters which have been rqc< ived by the L isbon ppt'kot arrived to dav, tta: e that serious disturbances had taken place there, and that's* vera) General OHictra had been assas.^ ii » a'Ve.> m