sw* • SHRsrsjE jb • _ jKflE W ^ * ' No. 914] Printed for J. BOOTH, Jun. Chronicle Court, Queen Street. SATURDAY,' APRIL 10, 1824. [ Price 7d. GENUINE HIGHLAND WHISKY, FROM FOIiTY GAl l. OX STILLS. THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to return his most sincere thanks to his Customers in general, for the very liberal support be has received since his commencement in business ; and to assure them, that bis whole attention shall he devoted to the interest of those who may be pleased'to honour kim with their commands. He h. is at present on hand, a quantity of GENUINE HIGHLAND WHISKY, selected from the most approved Distillers. Also, some Old JAMAICA RUM, RUM SHRUB, GIN, and BRANDY. FORT, SHERRY, TIITRRIFFE and CAPE MADEIRA WINES. TRUKXAH. HAN- JURY. & Co.' s; BARCLAY, PERKINS,& Co.' s I ONDON PORTER. Black and green TEAS ; COFFEE ; Raw and Refined SUGARS; and sundry other articles as usual, in the Grocery Erne. THOMAS LEASK. Old Aberdeen, April 6, 1824. It beingnow f'ally ascertained ihrf no duty tstfi Le talen off FOREIGN WISES, E. ABBOTTS & CO. HAVE regulated their List to the very lowest Prices that good Wines, & c. can be afforded, ( or Ready Money ; and respectfully present to the Public a List of their Articles, which they will send to Purchasers in all parts of England, CARRIAGE r. un. to w hich a London Carrier goes di- rect, and FREIGHTAGE FREE to any Port in England, Ireland, or Scotland, lo which a vessel goes direct from the Port of London. per Dozen. The FINEST OLD PORT, from the Wood, 3Gs. Very superior OLD SHERRY 3Gs. Ditto CAPE MADEIRA 16s. And by way of sample, £ S. Tw o Dozen of each of the above w ill be packed in an excellent case, bottles and case included, for a remittance of ... ... ... 10 O Or ball that quantity, bottles and case included, for a remittance of ... ... ... 5 0 Or SIX GALLONS OF THE FINEST OLD BOM- RETEIIIO PORT, of the Vintage of 1820, for 5 0 Ot SIX G ALLONSof SUPERIOR SHER- RY, ditto, for 5 0 Or 14 GALLONS OF FINE FULL BO- DIED CAPE MADEIRA, for 5 0 per Dozen. S. I>. Vidonin and Lisbon, ... ... ... ... 38 0 Eucelbs, Madeiia, Carcavellas, & Mountains, 40 0 Also, that much- esteemed article, ( not to be matched in price and quality) the OLD RORIZ PORT, FINELY CRUSTED, 42 0 per Gallon. Fine Old strong LONDON PARTICUL A R S. D. GIN, 10 6 Ditto Old PINE APPLF. D RUM, ... 14 6 Ditto Old COGNAC BRANDY 23 6 Or 10 bottles, containing 2 gallons of the Gin. 10 bottles of the Ruin, and 10 bottles of the Brandy, in a case, bottles and case in- cluded, for a remittance of £ 5 0 Double or treble ihe quantity in proportion. CREAM LIQUEUR and WEST INDIA PINE APl'LED SHRUB, in cases con- taining 5 bottles of each, ... 45s. per case. per l) oxen. JUST LANDED, and will continue to be S. D. landed Monthly, a parcel of the AlOST SUPERIOR CHAMPAGNES 84 0 HERMITAGE 86 0 AND THAT UNEQUALED MOST ELE- GANT DINNER WINE, the EAST- INDIA LANGAROTTE, 54 0 Sold till lately at 105s. per Dozen. Sauterne and Bar9ac, CO 0 Clarets, Chateau Margaux, Lafitte, Chantilly, St. Julien, and all other Wines and Spit its at equally low Prices. DEALERS and FAMILIES will please to observe, that all will be sent Carriage Paid, or Freightage Free, as above mentioned ; and that Postages of Remittances are not re- quested to be Paid. E. ABBOTTS & CO. PARTICULARLY RF. FEIt THE ATTENTION OF RESPECTABLE COUN 1' RY WINE MERCHANTS, HOTEL & INNKEEPERS, TO THE OLD CRUSTED RORIZ PORT. Orders, accompanied with Remittance of Money, will be immediately attended to. and should the amount be ^ 30, or upwards, GOOD BILLS ON LONDON WILL BE TAKEN. This Concern is only at Skinner Street, Snow Hill, London. ' SERVANTS AT WHITSUNDAY, For a large Family in the Country. WANTED, an active WOMAN as Cook and Housekeeper. A thorough knowledge of Cookery and Confectionary, and of the management of Servants is re- quired. ALSO, An experienced DAIRY MAID, qualified to conduct a large Dairy. The strictest inquiries will be made as to character and ability. Letters, post- paid, stating wage's, references, and other particulars, to be addressed to Mr. Robert Russell, Iuvergor- TO WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS, AND OPERATING FOREMEN IN THE LINE. TO LET, AT TIIE VILLAGE OF GORDON MILL, PARISH OF RESOLES, Situate near the Shore, five miles distant from Cromarty, X. B- ASubstantial WOOLLEN MILL, of two Stories and a Garret, containing the necessaiv Machinery for the Manufacture of common CLOTH. B L A NK ETS, PL AID- JNO, & c. abundantly supplied with Water. ALSO, a DWELLING HOUSE of Two Stories; entry at Whitsunday first. At present, for one half of the year, from the country people clone. there is full employment for the Engines in Carding their Wool : but considerably more can otherwise be done— therefore, support and encouragement to ihisefl'ect will be given to a deserving Tenant, as the Proprietor wishes to see it a pros- perous concern. Apply to John M'Leod, Merchant, Cromarty. TO OPERATING FOREMEN. If the Mill is not Set by the term of Whitsunday, a steady active WORKING FOREMAN, thoroughly bred to the business, to conduct tbe whole for the Proprietor, will be want- ed. He will meet with due encouragement, and receive a share ofthe Concern, if found worthy of it. Apply as above, KINCARDINESHIR E. SMALL FARM TO BE LET. To be Let for 23 crops, or 22 years and as many crops, from Whitsunday first, 1824, I^ HE East- half or Division of the FARM of . TH RE I PL AND, in the parish of Arbuthnott. and county of Kincardine, with the principal Dwelling House, closed in by itself, attached the reto, and capable of accommodat- ing a decent family, and a set of substantial Office Houses. These Lands consist of about 50 acres of the very best Arable I, and upon the Farm, are in a great part enclosed, and encou- ragement will be given to complete the enclosures, and to lime and improve the same, as far as may be considered necessary. They lv within a mile and a half of Drumlithie. three or four miles of Bervie, and seven miles ol Stonehaven, and tiu. y he entered with immediately. For particulars, apply to John Low, Wiiter in Stonehaven. Stonehaven, March 22, 1324. SUMMER COURSE OF MIDWIFERY. MR. FRASER will beoin his LECTURES on MIDWIFERY, including the DISEASES incident to WOMEN and CHILDREN, on Tuesday 13th April. Ah- rdeen, SdtoolhiH, April 9, 1S24. JAMES V III RI FLEES BE€ jS to intimate his return from London, with a neat and extensive assortment of UPHOLSTERY GOODS such as he trusts will on inspection be approved, and which he is enabled to offer as low as any House in town. J. M. embraces the present opportunity of acknowledging with gratitude, the very lineral encouragement he has met with hitherto, for which he begs to offer his sincere thanks to his numerous Friends and ihe Public generally, a continuance of which he most respectfully solicits, with the assurance, that it will ever be his study to merit their support. N. B. — A large slock of highly seasoned FEATHERS, of a superior quality. Orders from the Country punctually « f?* mded to, and Patterns jp£ ev;* ry description :> ent when required. 71, Union Street, April 10, 1824. WANTED TO BORROW, £ 400 and £ 200, E ™ 2C now, : 0th of June next, for which an assignation will be granted to Heri- tihle Bonds, bearing Interest at the rate of 5 per Cent. Apply to AI. Stronach, Advocate. A'rig Street, April 10, 1824. GTGENRG CDFHCC. SALE OF WEST OF ENGLAND BROAD CLOTHS. On Tuesday 13th curt, will he sold by Auction, AVARIETY of' WEST of ENGLAND CLOTHS, chiefly Blacks and Blues— of which Catalogues will be given on Monday. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. SALE OF JEWELLERY, ( U N REDEEMED PRO PE RT Y.) On Tuestlaythe 20 ih $ urt. will commence selling by auction, An extensive assortment of JEWELLERY, pledged with II. MACSWEIN. in ihe month of January, J825 — being 457 Lots— consisting of Rings, Ear Rings, Lockets, Pins, Crosses, Minegarettes, Necklaces, and a variety of other articles all entirely new— Catalogues of which will be ready for delivery, the day preceding the sale. Agency Office, Union Street, April 2, 1824. SALE OF ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Tuesday the 20th April next, there will be sob! bv public auction, in that house in Old Aberdeen, formerly occupied by the late Mrs. Turner of Menie, HPHE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE which belonged to her— consisting of a Mahogany Side Board— a set of Dining Tables— Mahogany Dining, Drawing Room, and Bed Room Chairs—- Tea, Card, and Sofa Tables— two Sofas — Mahogany Four- posted and Tent Bedstead, with Cur- tains— Moreen and other Window Curtains—- Flair, Wool, and Straw Mattresses— Feather Beds— Blankets— Bod and Table Linens— Brussels and Scotch Carpets— Hearth Hugs— Chim ney. Convex, and Pier Mirrors— Dressing Glass— Basin Stands — Dressing Tables— two excellent Table Clocks— one capital Organ — an elegant Lustre— Chests of Square Drawers — Bureaus and Book Cases— two sets of fine old Table China — Desert and Tea Services of China— superior Glassware— Silver Plate, and Plated Articles— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— en^ pty Bottles— Kitchen Furniture, and a variety of other articles. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. W. ROSS. XTpperkirkgnte, March 22, 1824. SALE OF EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Monday the 26th curt, there will he sold by public auction, in that bouse in King Street, formerly occupied by Mrs. IRVINE, fJMIE Whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE JL therein— consisting of a set Mahogany Dining Tables— Grecian Dining Room Chairs— handsome Drawing Room Chairs and Sofa— a pair of Rose Wood Card Tables and Sofa Table to match— Four- posted and Tent Bedsteads and Cur- tains— Feather Beds— Mattresses Blankets— an Eight- day Clock and Case— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Carpets and Hearth Rugs— a set of Blue Stoneware— Glassware— Chimney Mirror— Bed Room and Kitchen Furniture, and a number of other articles. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. W ROSS. TTpperkirlcgnte, April 6, 1824. IMPOSTURE UNMASKED. THE progress of MERIT, although frequently as- asiled, is not impeded by Envy and Detraction. The aggression of ambuscade terminates in defeat; and conscious rectitude ultimately triumphs in the attainment of the grand object— public approbation. The test of experience is the guarantee of favour, and has established WARREN'S BLACKING in general estimation : of which there exists not a stronger proof than the tacit acknowledgment of a host of servile imita- tors, who surreptitiously obtrude on the unwary a spurious pre- paration as the genuine article, to the great dissappointment of the unguarded purchaser, and manifest injury of WARREN, whose character and interest by this iniquitous system are equally subject to deterimentl It becomes therefore an indis- pensable duty to CAUTION TIIE PUBLIC against the manoeuvres of Unprincipled Venders, who having no character to lose, and stimulated by avarice in their nefarious pursuits, aim at the acquisition of money through any medium than that ot honour ! The original and matchless BLACKING bears on each bottle ashort direction, with the signatue. 9 / //^ evt^ / fy'aAAWv All others are counterfeits ; and in many instances the imposi- tion libels are artfully interlined with a different address, in very small characters » between the more conspicuous ones of '' No. SO." and 44 STRAND." It is earnestly recommend- ed to Shopkeepers and others who are deceived by base fabrica- tions of1 W ARREN'S BLACKING, to return the detected trash to the source whence it came, and expose the machina- tions of rascality to merited obliquy. WARREN'S BLACKING is surpassingly brilliant;— it excludes damp ; gives pliancy to the leather; retains its pris- tine virtue in all climates; and combining elegance with com- fort, is an article equally of indispensable fashion and utility. Sold by every respectable Vender in Town and Country, in bottles, at 6d. lOd. 12d. and ISd. each. SOLD IN ABERDEEN BY Fyfe & Co. Union Street. Smith, Union Street. Davidson, Broad Street, lieid, Cattle Street. Bremner & Co. Union St. Brantingbnm, Gailowgate. Fraser, Union Street. Duguid, North Street, Warrack, Union Street. Simpson, druggist, Green. John Pratt, Broad Street. Allan, Green, P. Craik, Catto's Square. A. Simpson & Co. Green. Forrest, Castle Street. Guun, Perfumer, Do. LumsdeUj Broad Street. A. Young, Netherkiikgate. Clark, King Street. Robb, Ditto. W. Mortimer, Guestrow, L. Cruickshank, Gailowgate A. Cruickshank, ditto. Winlaw, ditto. Innes, ditto. Dyce, Broad Street. Anderson, Castle Street. Esson, G. dlowgate. A ( Heck, Union S'. reet. Win. Duncan, Castle Street. Williamson, druggist, ditto. M'Kay, Gallowgate. James Temple, Ca& ile Street. LEATHER TRADE. WILLIAM MATTHEWS r> ETURNS liis grateful acknowledgments to Ills ^ Cn- tomer's for the support he has experienced since he commence?! business ; and begs lenveto announce, that he has admitted his Son a Partner in ihe business with him, and the same will in future be conducted, under the Firm of WII. LUM MATTHSWS & SON;" trusting that their mutual attention and exertions Mill be advantageous to their Coires- pondents. They will continue, as formerly, to deal in all kinds of LEATHER, Wholesale and Retail; with FUR- NISHINGS of ail sorts for Shoemakers and Saddlers. No. 4, ST. CATHERINE'S WVND,^ Aberdeen, March 30, ] 824. 4 A T T I L A. To Cover this Season, at I'mauyfe, by Stoneinvcn, at Four Guineas, and /•".,•.• . s.'/ i'V' to t Groom. A 1 riLA. Etjiftt yftt'rs ofiy of'verv gtisjit bone, nearly 16 hands high, Blood Bay with Black legs, clear of White, a 118 free of all Natural Blemish: Sire, Sir Charles; D • mi by Gustavus; Grand Dam by Bowdrow ; Great Grand Dim by Royal Slave; Great Great Grand Dam by Torris- mond, Ac. ATTit, A has never been in Training ; but has been regularly Hunted, carrying 15 Stone well up to Mr. Baird's Fox Hounds. Ilis Stock are very strong and promising. All Mares to be removed before the 1st of August; and the price of Covering to be paid before their removal, with the usual price for Grass. Attila will be seen in Tnniiy Muir Spring Market. FJunnotlar, March 20, 1S24. A SHOP TO. BE LET. THAT Commodious, Central,- and well frequented fi- Shop in the Gailowgate, at present occupied by Mr. Co RMIE, Stoneware Merchant, will be let, on moderate terms* and to which entry may be had, at 4th June next. Application, as to particulars, may be made to those in the Shop. HOUSE FOR SALE. TO BE SOLD BY PRLVATF. BARGAIX, rg^ HAT neat convenient HOUSE, ami iiack GAR- - iL DEN, situated below the South end of the Adelphi, and entering from the Shiprow : formerly belonging to and occupied by the late Misses Brand, Ferryhill. Apply to Simson Ogilvie, Advocate. GRASS PARKS AT MANAR, NEAR INVERURY. Will be let by public roup, for the season, on Thursday the 29th of April curt. - QUNDRY PARKS of early GRASS, well watered, fenced and sheltered, and being within two miles of the Inverury market place, will be found convenient for Dealers in cattle. Roup to begin at one o'clock. GRASS PARKS OF SKENE. THE GRASS PARKS of SKENE, FORNET, and T1RRYVALE, will he let by public roup, for the ensuing season, oil Monday the 19th day of April uext. These fields are well watered and fenced, and the greater part of them finely sheltered. There are some additional fields on Fornct this season, well worthy of attention. The roup begins at Fomet, precisely at, 12 o'clock. tslene, March 2( 54 1S24- SLUG ROAD TOLLS T< 5 LET. Oil Tuesday 20th April, will be let by public roup, at West Boat of Durris, for one year, from 26th May next, HP HE TOLL DUTIES on the SLUG ROAD. JL Intending offerers must bring their Cautioners, or letters from them. Durris House, April I, 1824. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. HE TRUSTEES for the Creditors of DONALD A COUTTS, Fanner, Braichlie, request a Meeting ofthe Creditors at the House of Braiohiie, on Friday the 16th day of April curt, at 11 o'clock forenoon, to consider the present state ofthe Trust, and to give farther instructions to the Trus- tees, us to the future management. It is expected that such Creditots as cannot conveniently attend the Meeting person- ally, will empower some person to appear and act fo/ them. April 5, 1824. SALE OF CATTLE AND HORSES. At DIIKRIS HOUSE, on Monday the 26' th of April, will be sold, by public roup, T^ ROM Two to Three Hundred Head of BLACK JL CATTLE, and Five HORSES— described as under : Lot 1st. — Fifty- two strong- boned handsome ARGYLE- SHIRE STOTS, rising three years'old. Very lit for the English road, and in good order. L'> t2d.— A Hundred and Fifty small I- deofLewis HIGH- LANDERS, the most of them rising three, and a few four years old. This lot is peculiarly well adapted for the supplv of families who kill their own beef. Lot 3d.- Above Two Score Dodded Turnip- fed WINTER- INGS, two and three years old, in excellent condition for the gta^ s; and ten of them quite fit for the butcher. Also a few QUE YS, heavy in Calf. Lot 4th HORSES: two pair just off work— as good Horses as ever went in a plough. One pair ten years old ; the other pair five. Also, a good GALLOWAY, steady to saddle or harness. Eight days of the same keep will be given by the pxposer after the d y of sale. Credit on security. As the Sale is an extensive one, the roup will begin peremptorily as 12 o'clock strikes. N. B.— Same day will be set a few G RASS PA RKS ; and a good Sheep Walk. ABE11DEEN AND LEITII PASSAGE. THE STEAM YACHT V E LOCI T Y, CAPTAIN CRANE. WILL COMMENCE PLYING BETWEEN ABERDEEN AND LEITH, On TUESDAY, the 13th April, And will continue to Sail regularly, until farther notice, FROM ABERDEEN, EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, A( Six o'clock in the Morning ; AND FROM NEW HAVEN, EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, At the same hour.— Calling off' STONEHAVEN, I C1MIL JOHNSHAVEN. | ANS TRUTHER, MONTROSE. I AM. ARBROATH, | ELIE. STIJTR& FCRT MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. rjpilE LECTURES are to commence on Monday, the 19th iust. at 8 o'clock in the evening. ' Phe Members will please call for their Tickets at the Lec- rtire Room, King Street, on Friday next, the 16th, and Sa- turday the 1 7th, from 6 to 9 o'clock in the evening : half the Subscription Money is payable upon delivery ofthe Tickets. Applications for free admission to Apprenticed to be made through their Masters, to the Committee, by Thursday first. DAYS of LEHTI'IIING — Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. By Order of the Coton ittee, W. El, GEN, Sue. SUMMER COURSE OF DISSECTIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OK AX A TO it r AND PHYSIOLOGY. R. HARRISON and Mr. 8HEKLETON will give their Summer Course of Dissections and De- monstrations on Monday the third of May; t< vo Demonstra- tions will be deliverod daily, and the course will terminate in the last week of July. Demonstrations'. T'AO Guineas: Dis- sections ( dead, bodies included) Three Guineas. For particulars, enquire from Mr. Harrison. No. II, Stephen's Green ; or Mr. Shckletott, o, Digges' Street, Dublin. GENERAL DISPENSARY, APRIL 1, 1824. THE First Sub- Committee have to Report, that since the Institution was opened on tlie 12th Jan. last, Patients have applied, to the number of - - 1117 Of whom have been cured, - 73- 3 Relieved, ------- 49 Sent, to the Infirmary, and discharged, 23 Dead, - - 48 Uinler treatment, - - - - - 274 — 1117 The Committee trust the above statement will evince the ex- tensive utility of this Institution. They have much satisfaction in reporting, that while the strictest attention has been insured to the Patients since the union of the Dispensaries, considerable labour has been saved to the Medical attendants, and the whole economy of the esta- blishment most minutely attended to. They confidently hope these circumstances will induce the public liberally to support the Institution, the aid hitherto afforded being, they regret to say, inadequate to tbe expendi- ture. ( Signed) J As. MOIR, P. The following MIDWIVES having been appointed to the Institution, Patients requiring their aid are directed to apply at the Dispensary, when tlieir cases will be attended to. First District— Mrs Henderson. Loch side. Second District — Mrs Petrie, Guestrow. Third District— Mrs Davidon, Frederick Street. Fourth District— Mrs Fyfe, Skene Square. Fifth District— Mrs Gordon, Peacock's Close. , MEMEL TIMBER, A N D O A K PL A N K. OX SALE, BY TLIE SUBSCRIBER. TT'EET MEMEL TIMBER ; _ 1 5000 P..,,, OAIv PLANK. The entire Cargoes of the Brigantioes DWINA and LEEDS of Shields, dailv expected from Metnel. DAVID COCLAND. ifT Passage Fares as formerly. *•* Eight Goods and Parcels carried, as usual. Aberdeen, J. eith, and Clyde Shipp. Co.' s Office, } Aberdeen, March dO, 1824. £ MAEr « '; i. ir. . - niErT, Aberdeen, April 6, 1824 24. f PUBLIC SALE OF MEMEL TIMBER. On Wednesday next, the 14th instant, there will be sold, by public roup, ABOUT 100 LOADS PINE TIMBER. 280 DEALS. 390 DEAL ENDS. Just landing, er SrRIGHTLY. The Timber lies opposite Catto. Thomson, & Co.' s Rope Work. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock forenoon. For particulars, applv to J. CATTO, SON, & CO. Aberdeen, April 6, 1824. FARM OF BROOM HILL. To be Let, for 19 years, from Whitsunday next, TMIE FARM of BROOMHILL of SKENE, containing about 15 acres Arable, lying on the South- side of'the Kintore road, of which 30 or thereby are old Infield, and above 37 acres on the North- side of said road, and adjoin- ing the| Moss, which one ditch will be sufficient to lay dry, when it will be of equal value with the upper ground. This Farm is only about 3 miles from the Canal at Kintore, a considerable part is already improved, and encouragement will be given to an incoming tenant to cultivate and inclose the whole. Oilers may be lodged with Mr. Thomson, Fairlay, by Aberdeen ; or Messrs. Bla kie and 13annerman, Advocates in Aberdeen, .. until the 15th instant. Skene, April 2, 1824. PROPERTY IN GALLOVVGATE FOR SALE. Upon Friday the 23d day of April curt, betwixt the hours of 6 and 7 afternoon, there will be exposed to sale, by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, RIMIESE TENEMENTS oF FORELAND and JL INLAND, lying on the East Side of the Gailowgate of Aberdeen, presently occupied by Alex. Booth, Merchant, and others. The property is not burdened with any feu- duty ; and part of the price will be allowed to remain in the hands of the purchaser, if required. For farther particulars, application may be made to Alex. Webster, Advocate in Aberdeen, in whose hands are the title deeds and articles of roup. FOR QUEBEC, THE FINE WELL KNOWN BRIG SPRIGHTLY,\ CAPT. JOHNSTON, 250 tons Burthen, YVili sail irom Aberdeen on the 17th inst. she has good accommodation for Passengers. For particulars as to rate of passage fare, and freight of Goods, - Apply to ROD. CATTO. Aberdeen, April 9, 1824. on gSltJmesto. SHIPPING FOR SALE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS. On Wednesday the 14th day of April curt, at sis o'clock in the evening, within the New Inn, Aberdeen, there will be exposed to sale by Public Roup, THE FOLLOWING SHARES OF VESSELS, Which belonged to the late Mr. JAMES SMITH, viz. Upset Price. 4- lii. Ij Snares of the Smack PIRATE £ 110. l- 16th Share of the Smack ELIZA 25. The articles of roup may be seen at any time previous to the sale, in the hands of James Nicol, Adviwrate, Adelphi, with whom, Mr. Smith's Executrix requests all Claims against his Estate may tie immediately lodged. Aberdeen, April 2, 1824. FOR SALE, The fine new Schooner, FX PR ESS OF SuNixmiL. tsn, 1 1 4 Toils Register, As she presently jies in the Harbour of Aberdeen, ( this being her first voyage.) She is built of the very best materials, and fitted out in a complete ami substantial manner. Apply to AL t'. GEDUKS, Lime Q my. Aberdeen, April 0, 1824. NEW AND CHEAP SILKS, < § - c. ALEX. SHAND & CO. BEG to announce, that Mr. SHAND lias n<?- tliT visited the London Market, where he has , selected a verv extensive assortment of SILK GOODS, of tvety de » criptioi and upon the most advantageous terms. As almost the whole ofthe SILK GOODS purchased by Mr. SffANn are nctf find uncut, antl as lliey . have conseipit- iit- ly been enabled to get the drawbmk allowed by Gnvernment upon them. A. S Si Co. w ill be enabled to dispose of tlieir present STOCK of SILKS, much under farmer prices. A. S. ft Co. have al » o got to hand, » BOX of PARA. SOLES— » lso London PRINTED CALICOES and MUSIilN'S. quite new— with a general assortment CLOTHS and CASSIMERES. No. 3, UNION J. AX*. UNIO* STREET, " J April'J, 1824. } CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH- DAY. rT it proposed to celebrate jhe Anuiversiry of IJ MAJESTY'S BIRTH DAY, by a PUBLIC J.' I. XXEII, i- t the NEW ROOMS on FRIDAY the 23d inst. On this occasion it, is hoped that as many Gentleman as e veniently can, will attend ; and it is requested that they v ' leave their names ul the Atherueum, on or before SATURDAY" the 10th inst. on which day, at 2 o'clod: p. M a Meeting ?{••",'/ be held in the Public Booms, to nominate a Chairman, Stewards, %* Dinner at 5 o- cloch, on Ihe footing of an Ordinary. Aberdeen, April 6,^ 1824. CUFPISG AND BLEEDING. R. SKUES, DENTIS T, grateful for the attention he has received from his friends and the public of Aber- deen in his profession, desires to inform them, he intends in future to add CUPPING and BLEEDING; and presumes his having regularly studied Surgery and Medicine five year3 under an eminent and skiiful Medical Gentleman, of very ex- tensive practice, will entitle him to their confidence. Jlfarischal Street, April 9, 1824. SPLENDID LIBRARY OF BOOKS, BOOKS OF PRINTS, ENGRAVINGS, & C. To be sold by Auction, by Mr. COLLINS, iu Union Street, corner of Belmont Street, Aberdeen, on Monday, April 19', 1824, and following days, ASUPERB and valuable COLLECTION of BOOKS, BOOKS of PRINTS, ENGRAVINGS, & c. com- prising the Works ofthe most classic and popular Authors, in every branch of Literature ; many illustrated, at an immense expense, with Engravings by the first Artists, and chiefly in the most costly bindings, of Morocco. Russia, & c. Among them are Gallerie de Florence. 4 vols, folio, Mo- rocco ; Gallerie de Musee Napoleon, 10 vols.; Records of the French Nation, 5 vols.. Stafford. Houghton, and Shakespeare Galleries ; Scots Border Antiquities, 2 vols ; Polehamptoti Gallery of Nature and Art, 6 vols; Robson's Grampian Moun- tains ; PyneYMicrocostn of London ; Church's Quadrupeds, 2 vols. ; Campaigns in Italy, folio; Annalse de Musec. 2I vols. Morocco ; Foreign Field Sports, Morocco ; Oriental Do. 2 vols. ; Costumes, 7 vols. Morocco ; Boydell's Norway, 2 vols. Morocco ; Martial and Naval Achievements, 2 vols. ; Copperplate Magazine, 5 vols. ; Scots Works, 2S vols. Mo- rocco ; Swift's Works, 19 vols; British Novelist, 50 vols; Essayest, 40 vols. ; Clerk's Life of Lord Nelson, 2 vols ; Ca- ricature Magazine; Daniel's Rural Sports, 3 vols; Truslar'-) Habitable World, 20 vols.; Wes'all's Bible, o vols. Morocco ; Wilkins onsLfikes; Aikerman's Do,; Loutberbourg's Scenery ; 9 vol." i - wkill's S;.- oy » s. folio. Mos JV Captain Baillie's Works, folio, Russia ; Parkin's Monastic Remains, 2 vols Morocco ; Sharp's British Poets, 54 vol-, Morocco; Moore's Works, 7 vols.; Merigot's Views in Rome, folio. And the Works of Hogarth, Gibbon, Hume, SmoUet- Fielding. Robertson, Burns, Soutbey, Goldsmith, Henry Burke. Sterne, Ferguson, Cowper, Milton, Paley, Blair Romaine, & c. & c. & c. To be viewed, and Catalogus had of the Actioneer, in the premises, on Saturday previous, and on the mornings of sale. Auction to commence each day at 12 o'clock. HOUSE IN BROAD STREET, & SHIPPING, FOR SALE. Oil Friday the 30th day of April curt, there will be exposed to sale by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern of Aberdpeu, betwixt tiie hours of 6 and 7 afternoon, THAT CENTRAL AND CONVENIENT DWELLING HOUSE, siiuated al the head of Bro. ul Street, as lately possessed by the deceased Mr. GEORO:; INN e. g. Druggist. The House is substantially built, and is hot burden- ed with any Feu- duty. ALSO, The following SHARES of the VESSELS, after men- tioned, viz. Upset Prices* I- 16th of the Brigantine WILLI\ MINA, - ^' 100. 0- 64ths of the Brigantine VENUS. - - 90. I 16th of the Hrigantioe ALEXANDER, - 1.1. 1- 20tb of the B'rigantine GLORY, - - Ml. l- 16th of the Brigantine NYM I'll, - - 35. LIKEWISE, ONE SHARE of ihe GREENLAND WHALE FISHING COMPANY. ONE SHARE of the LEITII & CLYDE SHIPPING COMPANY. And TWO SHARES of the ABERDEEN & LONDON SHIPPING COMPANY. Tbe articles of roup may IK1 seen, and every other informa- tion afforded, on application to John Angus, Advocate, 13roid Street; and the House may be seen thro', any day previous to the sale. Aberdeen, April 10, 1S24. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. ALL those having Claims' against the late Mr. JAMES BENNFJ T in CR- OOKEONOOK. Parish of Long- side, are requested to lodge the same with Messrs. Muir and Mair. Advocates in Aberdeety Agents for his Executrix ; ami such as stood indebted to him will plea » e order payment yf their respective debts as above. ABERDEEN, KINO STREET, 1 ' April 6, 1 824. V • « _.'' fliS THE STEAM YACIIT B 11 I L L I A N T, WITH TWO ENGINES OF EIOHTY HOUSES' FOWNFT, SAII. S 11EGUI. ARLY DUKIXC, t'UE SEASON, FROM ABERDEEN to LEITH, every Thursday ami Saturday. And from LEITII to ABERDEEN, every Tuesday and Friday, At six o'clock in the morning. c. Iliftg ofTthe following ports, to land and receive Passengers and Goods, viz. STONEHAVEN, I CRA1L". JOHNSHAVEN, | ANSTKUTHEK, MONTROSE, I am ARBROATH, | ELI K, And arriving at LEITH aiiout Six in the Afternoon. Fiist Cuhin Fare, from Aberdeen to Eeitb 21s. Second Cabin Do. 12s. vti: l> a proportionate Stale of Fuies for all iiityr- mediate dist- i.' ces D. MA'CHAIN, Manager. Lab. IV. BIGG An, A GMT, MA RiscHi.!- STREET, A& E- SDJS?:*. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR MARCH. KINCARDINESHIRE. T'ne past month litis produced all the variety of wea- ther common to the season : snow, sleet, hail, rain, and clear weather, succeeded each other, attended by Hi oh westerly winds. The frosts in the beginning of the mootli < jave a check to vegetation which was rapidly advancing ; and the subsequent had weather proved that the cheek happened in. time, as the blossom of fruit trees, & c. must have suffered severely had the weather con- tinued mild until the close of the month. Sowing of oats commenced abcnt the 22d ; but taking an average of the countv, there is not above a third part of the seed committed to the ground. Ploughing is, however, nearly concluded ; and a week or two of good weather would finish the oat seed. Wheat on poor thin soils has rather a sickly appearance from the effects of the frost, but the general aspect is favourable. Grain has been a falling market throughout the month ; and, contrary to expectation, the price is coming down as the season advances. There is not perhaps any commodity more apt to fluctuate in price . than grain; and as we formerly . stated that a particular alteration must take place in the supply or demand before prices were'much lower, we do not vet see great reason for altering our former opi- nion. It is well known that a superabundant supply in the London and other great corn markets has an immedi- ate effect on prices all over the country ; but the fall rnav be temporary, owing to circumstances. Waiving a'l anticipations respecting the price of grain through the summer, and contrasting the last crop with the one preceding, it is certain that the farmer was as well paid with 15s. per boll in the former, as he is with 20s. in the latter. Cattle, have been in fair demand through the month; and prices remain stationary. Good young horSes are in request, and bring high prices. Fat sheep have sold freelv, and in most cases paid the feeder well. Proprietors who are wi lling to accept of fair rents find no difficulty in letting their farms; and as the delusion of war rents and war prices has nearly vanished, we may hope that the agriculturist will be able to meet his land- lord's demand, and sell his grain at a reasonable rate ; So that the manufacture and farmer may exchange com- modities oil equal terms. YORKSHIRE LENT ASSIZES, March 24. TRAILE v. BROWN. — Mr. WILLIAMS stated the case. It was an action brought liy thy plaintiff, who resides in the Orkneys, against the defendant, a timber merchant, and owner of a vessel called the Experiment, belonging to the port of Hull, to recover the amount of some ' necessaries furnished to, and some money advanced on the account of the said vessel, towards the latter end of May, 1822. The vessel before men. tinned, was dispatched from Hull to Memel, and on her re- turn towards the end of November, encountered hail weather, and was driven into a Norwegian port. Arriving oll'the coast of England, between Flamborough- head anil Srarboiough, they Were unable to reach the Huinber, and made for Leith, bur being unable to enter that port, they put to sea again, and file wind blowing from the Southward, they put into Deer Sound, in the Orkneys, upon scanty allowance, aud the vessel in want of necessaries ; the defendant ( the Captain), ap- plied to plaintiff, and upon making a representation, obtained the sum of 30'. on his bill, with which he refuted bis ship, and proceeded on his voyage. Mr. PARK for ihe defendant, said the question for the con- sideration of the Jury amounted, in point of value, to a small bum, but was of great importance to the commercial interests of this country. The master of a vessel was an agent of the owners, not to borrow money, but to navigate the vessel on its specified vovage. In things which were absolutely necessary lie had the power to bind his owners, but this power was limited in the strictest possible way. Two provisions bad been laid down first, that he must borrow only such a sum as was wanted, and specifically for the thing wanted ; and secondly, evidence must be given that the sum borrowed had been laid out. The learned Counsel then cited several authorities, to shew that money advanced to the master of a ship could only be recovered of the owner when the things upon which it had been expended were absolutely necessary, aod proof had been given of the existence of tf ose circumstances which gave rise to the demand. He adverted particularly to ail opinion of the present I. ord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in a ca*€ where the master of a ship in the East Indies Jiad bor- rowed 17001. asfur the use of the ship. Of this sum only 9501. was wanted for repairs, and bis Lordship held that the persons who advanced the 17001. could not recover more than the 9501. The law for the protection of ship- owners was extremely strict ; and it was necessary it should be so, otherwise they would be at the mercy of every drunken aud idle Captain. lie then called the attention of the Jury to the facts of the case. The Captain had made an estimate of bis actual wants, when he obtained 251. and had no right to borrow money to answer future contingencies, in addition to what it was actually ne- cessary to expend. It would appear, that when the Captain arrived at the Orkneys he had a considerable balance in his possessisn belonging to the owner; and if the Jury should be of that opinion, however hard it might be upon the person to whom he bad made a false representation, the plaintiff was not liable. If Ihe ship owner took care that the Captaiu had a sum of money sufficient for the purposes of the voyage, the law- would not fix him with any additional sums that were borrowed. The pl . intiff might have been deceived, but in point of law the Captain had no right to charge the owners with it. Mr. Justice 1' AVI. EY safd, if the Captain had succeeded in borrowing 17001. when only 9001. was required, then it might be urged that there had been a want of reasonable custom on the part of the plaintiff, but here only a small suin was ad- vanced, and that for necessaries. Mr. PAKK : Your Lordship appears to think that I need not trouble the Jury with my witnesses. Mr. Justice BAYLEY : The Jury think so too. The Juay expressed themselves satisfied that the justice o the case lay with the plaintiff, and a verdict was entered for him.— Damages, 231. and Costs. Mr. Justice HAYLKY : The owner should, in future, keep his sbip in port. SCOTS APPEALS. HOUSE OF LORDS— TUESDAY, MARCH 30. Peers present— Lord Gilford, his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Earl of Macfcesfield, and the Bishop of Litch- field and Coventry. Counsel were called in for further hearing of the cause, The TRUSTEES of the late JOHN HAGART, of ( iiendelvine, Esq. advocate, appellants— versus the Right Honourable CHMU. ES HOI » E, Lord President of the Court of Session in Scotland, respondent, It is perfectly well known, that in the Court of Sessiony as well as in most of the other courts of civil jurisdiction upon this side of the Tweed, the pleadings of counsel are carried on chiefly in writing ; aud when such pleadings come to he print- ed, as they uniformly are in all Inner House causes, particular care is generally taken by the members of that learned body, the Faculty of Advocates, t- hat no expressions of an offensive or indecorous nature shall fi- ad their way into those papers, which form part of the record. When such exceptionable passages are noticed by the Court, they are ordered to be expunged, and sometimes their Lordships animadvert upon the conduct of the , counsel whose name the pleadings bear. It appears that the late Mr. Hagart had given offence to th Court in two causes wherein he had l> een retained as Counsel, The first, an action between his Grace the Duke of Atholl and Mr. Leslie of Butterstown ; the second a proceeding in. stituted against Mr. Belinda Edwards, or Taaflfe, formerly Mrs. Colebrooke, by Mr. Richard M'Kenzie, writer to the signet, acting under the appointment of curator bonis for her children. When the printed pleadings, drawn by Mr. Hagart, in these two causes, come under consideration of the Court, the presiding Judge, whose province it chiefly is to point cut to his brethren any improprieties apparent upon the face of th proceeding, had animadverted upon certain expressions intro- duced by that counsel into the printed papers. We do not feel justified in giving the precise words said to have been uttered by the Right Honourable Respondent on the occasions alluded to ; both because the language used by counsel, and occasioning the censure, is not set out in the pleadings before this House, and because the matter of this appeal has been r.- fued here as a dry abstract question of law. Mr. Hagart, feeling himself aggrieved by what had thus " ten from the Lord President, raised against his Lordshi (. summonses of damages, the former grounded upon th < > rhet's applied to his conduct in the case of Leslie, and the ; . ) upon the expressions used in the action in which lie was insel for Mrs. Taaffe. The former summons conclude; t it " ought to be found and declared, by decree of our rds of Council and Session, that the expressions abov *! oned, which were used by the Right Honourable Charles , defender, when ttfe petition for James Lesslie of Bii. Herstown was mo*. m%. were unwarranted and injurious*, and . the defender ought to be decerned and" ordained to make pay- ment to the pursuer of the sum of L. 50OO sterling, or such other sum as our said Lords shall deem just, in name of da- mages, and as a solatium for the injury done by the said de- fender to the pursuer/' & nd there « *' a& a furlhec conclusion for expences. It was pleaded in defence, *' the statement contained in the libel is inaccurate in many respecjs. But the defender conceives that it would be improper in him to go into any explanation in this process, of the c'- rcumstances on which* he delivered his opinion as a judge. It is sufficient to say that, on the occa sions libelled, be acted in the discharge of his judicial duty; and, therefore, even upon the supposition that the'statement was accurate, nevertheless the present action of damages is groundless : therefore the defender ought to be assoiliaed." The second summons, after setting forth the circumstances attending the expressions applied to. the pursuer's character, as Counsel for Mrs* Tauffe,. and " that the offence, was aggra- vated, by using the above defamatory expressions during the dependence of a previous action, brought by the pursuer against. : the said Right Honourable Charles Hope for a similar offence," concluded that " it ought to be found and declared, by decree of the Lords of our Council and Session, that the above ex- ressions used by the said Right Honourable Charles Hope,, . ord President of the Court of Session, on the 1st day of March 1815, were unwarranted, malicious, and injurious; and he ought to be decerned and ordained to make payment to the ursuer of the sum of L. 5000, or such other sum as our said Lords shall deem just, in name of damages, and as a solatium \ for the injury sustained by the pursuer in his professional elharacter."— There was likewise a conclusion for expeoces. To this action the same defence was returned, in substance, as to the former. Both case.; came before Lord Pit mill y, Ordinary, who, on earing parties, 23d June 1815, in the first of the two actions, sustains the defences, assoilzies the defender from the con- clusions of the libel, and decerns." An interlocutor, in ex- aetly the same terms, was pronounced in the other process : Aud to these interlocutors the Lord Ordinary adherer!, by re- fusing two short representations, 14th November 1815. Two. other representations were now put in ; and they were disposed of 5th March 1816, thus: '' The Lord Ordinary having, considered this representation, answers thereto, with the whole process, finds, That an action of damages cannot be maintained at the instance of an advocate agaiust a judge of i this Court, on the ground of injury alleged to have arisen from censure passed in Court on such advocate, for his manner of pleading a particular cause ; finds, that an allegation of private malice having been the motive of the judge in inflicting the censure complained of, does not render the action competent, ; nd that proof of alleged malice is therefore inadmissible ; and farther finds, that although the pursuer in this action libels malice, yet he has not suggested in his pleading any proof, or ffer of proof, of this charge ; and that the existence of the Ueged nfalice is merely inferred by the pursuer from the words sed, from censures having been pronounced against him by the defender more than once ; finds, that the charge of malice which is thus made is laid on grounds which are insuffi- cient' to prove the charge, even were such an action competent hen malice is libelled and relevant proof of it is offered ; refuses the desire of the representation, and adheres to the merlocntor represented against.." Mr. Hagart presented two short petitions to the Lords of the Second Division ; but, before they could be disposed of, he died, having previously conveyed his whole estate, heritable and movable, to trustees, with an instruction to follow out these actions after his death. The trustees accoidi- ngly wakened the processes,, upon each of which the Court, on 1st March 1820, refused the prayer of the reclaiming petition, and adhered to the Lord Ordinary's " nierloeutor. Finally, ( the trustees having again reclaimed,) the Court, on l'st June 1821, after refusing their petition, and adhering to the interlocutor complained of, " find the respondent en- itled to expences, allow an account thereof to be given in, nd remit to the auditor to tax the same and report." These xpences were afterwards modified to L. 95 Ms. 6d. besides the ues of extract. From these several interlocutors the trustees brought the resent appeal, which, on their part, was opened by Mr. John A. Murray, on Friday last. Mr. Abercromby now fol- lowed on the same side; Mr. Attorney- General and Mr. Mer. zies were then heard for the respondent, and Mr. Murray n reply. The argument of the appellants was, in substance, That, in using the expressions complained of, the respondent had exceeded the due bounds of judicial discretion, and injured Mr. Hagart, particularly as the censure was not confined to the particular instances then before the Court, but extended to the whole course of his professional conduct : That no autho- rity or precedent has been adduced for the exercise of such power, which not only injured the deceased, but was unneces- ary and inexpedient in reference to the Court itself : That it has * not been proved, that in Scotland the Ju$ ge of Supreme Courts are exempted from claims of damages by individuals who can establish against them a case of the malicious abuse of power : And that the finding in the I. ord Ordinary's interlo- per* that there is no sufficient proof, or offer of proof, of malice, is premature and unjust; the summonses being libel- led in the usual terms, competent to be rendered more specific by a condescendence ; and the expressions themselves, with the circumstances in which they were used, being sufficient to support the general averment of malice. The respondent contended, that the statements of the ap- pellants are such, that they do not contain, substantially, any llegations of malice against him : And that, even if malice were substantially alleged, this would not support the action j of the appellants, the ground on whicli it is attempted to be ! fotnided, being a judicial act done by the respondent, in his . capacity of President of the Coin t of Session. The pleadings closed this day at two o'clock, when Lord GifTord rose, and addressed the House. " My Lords, 1 consider this as a cause of very great im- portance indeed, as it involves the question, Whether an action is to be maintained by a private individual against a judge, for words spoken in the exercise of his judicial duty, delivered from the bench, in the hearing of all his brethren, aud in the face of judgment ?'" I look upon it as extremely fortunate, that, in every part of his Majesty's dominions, all judges, however high their rank and station, are responsible for their official conduct; and most lamentable aud frightful would be the situation of the country, if they were not; for. however great their elevation, judges are still but men, and subject to all the errors and in- ft* mi ties of human nature. But the question here is not whether a judge lies under a public responsibility for his judicial acts ? but whether an action of damages is competent against the judge, at the suit of any private party, who may feel himself aggrieved by the judicial acts of that judge?" My Lords, If I had felt any doubt upon this point, I should have had great hesitation in coming to the conclusion at which I have arrived; but, after the utmost attention which I have bestowed upon the present case, I have no difficulty in giving it as my firm and decided opinion, that this action is not maintainable. My Lords, It has been admitted by the appellants, that this is the first attempt to bring such an action ; and, after the ability and industry so eminently displayed by their Coun- sel, they have not been able to lay before your Lordships a single authority, either from statutes, from adjudged cases,, from the opinions of text writers, or from the dictum of any judge, to authorise such a proceeding. And, my Lords, so far is this state of things from being productive of any detri- ment to the due administration of justice, that, were the law otherwise, it would go at once to subvert the independency of judges, and be found, upon very short experience, to operate most prejudicially upon the interests of the suitors themselves. My Lords, much as it has been urged at your Lordships' bar, I can discover no ground for the distinction endeavour- ed to be drawn, between language used by a judge upon tlie bench, and any other judicial act ; f.> r those who argue for the competency of such actions as those now brought before this House, must go the length of maintaining, that any judgment may bo canvassed by an unsuccessful party for the purpose of grounding upon it an action of damages against the Judge. " It has been said that such actions can only be prosecuted before the Court of Session. I can find no authority for such an opinion, or for holding that they are not equally competent before an inferior Court. If so, what must be the consequence ? Of necessity the inferior Court must in- quire into the proceedings which gave rise to the judicial act complained of, before they can decide upon the question of damages. It is admitted that the Court may censure, either a party, or a prac titioner of the Ikw, for any irregularities ap- pearing in the course of a suit; and thus the inferior Court would be entitled, and indeed called upon, to overhaul th whole proceedings of the Judge or Court complained of, in order that such inferior Court may be enabled to determine whether the censure was merited or not. But this leads in- evitably to the conclusion, that the inferior Court may reverse the decrce of the superior— a conclusion sufficiently absurd to prove that the arguments cannot possibly be sound. " My Lords, I make no remade whatever upon the con- duct of Mr. Hagart, of whom I know nothing, and probably your Lordships know nothing. I shall, in my remarks which I have to make, abstain from any observation upon the particular expressions which called down the censure com- plained of, because these expressions have not been set forth in thejprinted cases, and because the person upon whom the censure was inflicted is dead. I may, however, observe u{ xm 1 theirs/ summons ( which is by far the mobt material) that it narrates various proceedings in winch Mr. Hagart, acting pro- fessionally as an advocate at tjie Scottish bar, had been vi- sited with animadversions from the Lord President; and particularly, in the year 1809, in the course of an action de- pending in the Court of Session, between hi> Grace the Duke of Atholl and a Gentleman of the name of Robertson. The summons then recites subsequent occurrences, in a suit be- tween rhe same Noble Duke and a Mr. Leslie, in which the Lord President is said to have used the expressions which alone are made the ground of this first action. Those which had occurred on the former occasion appear to ( iave been in- troduced for the purpose of proving malice on the part of the respondent. But, my Lords, if these appellants had sought reparation in an inferior court, such court must have gone into an investigation of all the proceedings referred to in the summons ( or declaration, as we should call it iu the English Courts) w hether stated as matter of substantive charge, or of aggravation. " My Lords— The expressions ascribed to the Lord Pre- sident, and which appear to have given the most offence to the deceased, are thus stilted iu the summons, which your Lordship's will find printed on page 4. of the appendix to the respondent's case. In the. - first: 4 Mr. Hagart has here, 4 as in bis u.- ual practice, stated facts and circumstances of * which there is no evidence on the record, and which live in 4 the memory and recollection of that gentleman alone.— ' Mr. Hagart has conducted this cause, as he does all the • others he is concerned in, differently from all the other 4 counsel at the bar.' And while it was admitted by the ap- pellants. that, although the Lord President was fully autho- rised to reuiurk upon the advocate's mode of conducting the cause then under the immediate consideration of the Court, his Lordship was not justified in thus characterising the whole course of Mr. Hagart's professional practice. 41 But, my Lords, it is here most important to observe, that the Lord President is not even accused of having said any thing of Mr. Hagart extrajudicially. The words which I have just read, as having been attributed to the Learned Judge, were uttered in the presence of all the other Judges; and in the hearing of the whole. His Lordship said from the ch, iir, 4 I conversed with m^, brethren on this subject in 4 the robbing- room, and the opinion I have delivered is 4 that of the whole Court.' The wprimand from the Chair must therefore be considered and held to be the act of the whole Court ; and, if the other Judges had entertained an opinion different from that of the Lord President, they should have said so. 44 My Lo.' ds, several acts of the Parliament of Scotland have been cited in these papers, and by Counsel at the bar, in the course of their very able argument*, to prove the re- sponsibility of Judges; but, after a careful examination of all these statutes, I am decidedly of opinion, that every one of them relates to a public responsibility, without affording the slightest countenance to a civil action of damages, at the suit of u priva. e party. 44 My Lords, with regard to the second action brought un- der appeal, the language complained of is much weaker; and it appears that, in this instance, the Lord President was not the first person who had noticed exceptionable language in Mr. Hagart's recorded pleading. Indeed, it is admitted in the summons, that one of the Judges had previously observed UJMJU certain passages in'the paper drawn by that Counsel, as being injurious to two persons, the one a lady and the other a gentleman. 44 It has been objected, my Lords, on the part of the appel- lants, that we are not to make any reference to the law of England, as this is purely a question of Scotch law. But, in the absence of all authority iu the law of Scotland, that of the. sister kingdom, astounded on good sense, and the most correct views of expediency, may be very correctly and use- fully referred to; and no lawyer will assert, that any such actions as those now before the House could be entertained in the Courts of this country. Without a remedy so unheard of, the independence of the English bar has not suffered; nor has the want of such a remedy been injurious to the inte- rests of suitors in our Courts. • 4 My Lords— To admit of such evidence of malice as has here been offered ( evidence to be derived merely from con- struction of the 4 words themselves,') would be to make way for the utmost confusion and mischief in the admini- stration of justice; and, upon the whole, the conclusion is irresistible, That the interlocutors of the Court below are well founded. In conclusion, my Lords— Considering the nature of these actions, the long protracted litigation to which the Learned Judge has heen exposed, and that this is the first attempt to subject the conduct of any Judge to such a scru- tiny, at the suit of a private partyjs I am farther of opinion, that we would not do justice to the eminent character who has now been made to appear as respondent, if we did not order these interlocutors to be affirmed, with costs." His Lordship then asked the solicitor for the respondent, what was the amount of costs incurred on the part of his client ? Mr. Spottiswoode*—< 41 cannot, my Lord, state the precise amount at this moment ; but I shall be prepared to inform, the House at its next sitting," Lord Giffbrd—( t Then let formal judgment be delayed until Thursday morning." Thursday, April 1. On the motion of Lord Giffbrd, the interlocutors in these causes were affirmed, with L. 200 costs, in each appeal. * In particular, reference was made, by both parties, to a statute said to have passed in the year 1537, cap. 68, intitu- led 14 The Kingis Guide Mind anent the Lordes of the Ses- sion." It appears from Lord Siair's Institutions ( Book V. tit. 1. § 24.) that, even in his Lordship's time, doubts had been entertained, whether the ordinance referred to was to be considered as an act of Parliament. His Lordship had no such doubts; but, however high the name of this tri/ ly great lawyer most justly stands in the estimation of the pro fession in Scotland, this ordinance has been considered as apocryphal, by even higher authority than that of Lord Stair. In die preface to the 2d volume of Scotch Parlia- mentary proceedings, recently published under the imme- diate direction of the Lord Register, and of the Board of Royal Commissioners on Public Records, it is said, 41 Among the statutes of that reign" ( King James V) " as given in all the printed editions, there is to be found an unwarranted interpolation which has been here rejected. Afier the act of the Parliament, May 27, M. Dxxxii. establishing the College of Justice, there are introduced into those editions., as proceedings of the same Parliament, a series of acts of the Lords of Council and Session, and a royal ratification of those acts, of which the originals remain on record in the books of that Court; but which either among the re- cords of Parliament, or in a compilation of genuine Parlia- mentary proceedings, could have no place." See also ap- pendix to second general report from the Commissioners on public records, vol. I p. 514. The opinion of this learned Board is fortified by that of the Royal Commissioners on Scotch Courts of Justice, ' of which the late Sir Hay Campbell was the head. Lor( lships,> 4hat:? » Iuust£ frs, and the Country, khotild' sjand pledg- ed to abolish slavery gradually, and that effectual and decisive steps should betaken for this purpose. The Marquis of LANSDOWNK expressed his satisfaction at the contents of the piracy bill which had been introduced by their Lordships. He trusted that the, example set by Great Britain and America would be followed by every other nation in the world, and that the slave dealers would be everywhere denounced as the " hostes huniani generis," ' The- bill was then read a second time. Friday, April 2. UNITARIAN MARRIAGE BILL. The Marquis of LANSDO WNK rose to move the second reading of the Unitarian Marriage Bill. He should not have taken up much of the time of the House, lie said, on this sub- ject, had he not understood there was to be some opposition to the Bill, The measure originated in a petition presented from the Dissenters, which was referred to a Committee on the Marriage Law. The petition stated the nature of the disability under which they suffered with respect to their marriages, as regulated by the Liturgy of the Church of England. The Committee did not make any provision for them in the Mar- riage Bill, but they considered that something should he done for them. The Bill now before the House provided that the Chapels of Unitarians should be registered, and that in those w here Divine Servicehad nqt been performed less than one year, the marriages of dissentersof that denomination might be solem- nized, after due notice should haVe been given by banns and payment of fees in the Church of England. He did not see what objection their Lordships could make to such a Bill, un- less any of them should be disposed to contend that Unitarians were out of the pale of society, or that if within it they should not marry, or else that the ceremony of the Church of Eng- land was to be imposed as a penalty upon them. The Noble Marquis concluded by moving the second reading of the Bill. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY was for going into Committee on the Bill, as he'b^ lieved it was a religious prin- ciple alone which induced dissenters to call for such a measure. The LORD CHANCELLOR would not consent to any measure which went to make the Established Church subser- vient to sectarians, and particularly those that dissented most from it. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, if certain alterations were made, he should accede to the Bill, and'in order'. that they should be made he should vote for going into a Committee. After some discussion, in which the Bishop of Chester, Lord Ilarrowby, aud others joined, the House divided, when there appeared for the Second Reading of the Bill, 35, ( present 21, proxies 14) against it. 35, ( present 20, proxies 13) ; majority " n favour of the Bill, 2. The Bill was then read a second time, and committed. Thursday, March 25. ROBERT BARCLAY ALLARDICE, Esq. of Ury; GEO. SILVER, Esq, of. Muchalls; ROBERT RICCART HEPBURN, Esq. of Iliccarton ; all of them having interest in the Common of Cowie— Appellants: versus Sir ALEXANDER KEITH of Dunnottar, Knight Marischa! of Scotland— Respondent. And JOHN INNES, E^ q. of Cowie— Appellant; versus the said ALEXANDER KEITH— Respondent. This appeal from the First Division of the Court of Session complains of two interlocutors pronounced by their Lordship: ( 4th July 1817, and 3d February 1818) in an'action of de- clarator originally brought by the late Mr. Keith, uncle of the respondent, against various persons claiming an interest in the mosses and moors of Cowie. Those interlocutors had found, 44 that the whole of the forest, muir, and commonty of Cowie belongs in property to Alexander Keith of Dunnottar, sub ject to the rights of servitude, and others, which the other heritors may be able to instruct over the same ; and decern and declare accordingly." Mr. Abercromby and Mr. Walker were heard for the ap pellants, Messrs. Barclay Ailardice, Silver, and Robert Hep- burn ; Mr. Buchanan for the appellant, Mr. Innes; and Mr. Murray ( in part) for the respondent. On Friday Mr. Murray ( in conclusion), atjd Mr. Shad- well, were heard for the respondent; Mr. ^ kbercromby, reply, for the first class of appellants; and Mr. Buchanan,, in reply, for the appellant, Mr. Innes. Lord Giffbrd— 41 This is a case of great importance ; and it lias been very ably 2rgued on both sides of ihe bar. The House must therefore take time to consider of its judgment. Emjjertal parliament. 1I0USE OF LORDS, Tuesday, March 30. SLAVE TUADE. Earl HATHURST rose to move the seco- nd reading of the slave piracy bill. Tile Noble Earl observed, upon the impor- tance of passing this measure, in order that it might, as soon as possible, be transmitted to America. Earl G HOSVENO R agreed upon the propriety of parsing the bill as early as possible, but he. wished it to be understood, that it was extremely important these regulations should lead to the ultimate abolition of slavery. lie recommended to their HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, Man h 29. LIBERTY OF THE I'UESS IN INDIA. Mr.- LAMB TON gave notice, that soon after the Easter recess, be should bring forward a motion regarding the case of Mr. Buckingham, late proprietor of the Calcutta Journal, and an infringement of- the liberty of the press in his person. LEATHER TAX. Mr. CALCItAFT gave notice that, on the 18th May. he would submit a motion to the House for the repeal of the Lea- ther Tax. MILT O NT. — LITE R A U Y 1) IS C O V E R Y. Mr. W. WILLIA MS wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Secretary. He understood that a work of the immortal Milton, in the hand- writing of one of his nephews, Phillip-, had been lately discovered in the . State Papers. He was anxi- ous to learn whether such a gratifying communication was true, and, if true, whether it was ( as he hoped) intended to give it to the public ?—( Hear.) Mr. Secretary PEEL. — It is true that a work of Milton's, in the hand writing of Phillips, has been discovered by Mr. Lemon amongst the State Papers. It is a work entitled" De Dei Cultu." in support of the truths of Christian Religion.— It was, on its ditcovery, submitted to his Majesty ; and the first observation of his Majesty was, '• A work of Milton's must he made public."—( Loud and continued cheers.) It has since, in furtherance of the Royal decision, been submitted to a competent supervision, aud the work will speedily appear. ( Cheers.) CESSIONS IN THE EAST INDIES. Mr. HUME put a question to the Right Hon. President of the Board of Control respecting a Treaty between this coun- try and the King of the Netherlands, relative to the mutual exchange of certain possessions of the continent of India, and in the Indian Archipelago. Mr. WY. NN admitted the Treaty ; but as it could not be ratilied until the meeting of the States General, it could not be laid on the table. By that treaty the island of Sincapore, and some other parts of Malacca, were ceded to this country. Mr. IlU. VJEsaid, that in asking the question, he was in- duced by a rumour that the Settlement of Bencoolen was about to be given up, without any relation to those interests which grew up under British protection. Mr. WYNNsaid. that without going into the question which the House would feel was premature, he could only assure the Hon. Member that ev< ry attention and regard had been paid, iu the Treaty alluded to, to the interests mentioned by him.— ( Hear.) The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply. BRITISH MUSEUM. Four thousand live hundred and forty- seven p undi being asked for the Biitish Museum, for the year 1824, Mr. BENNETrose to make a general complaint of the state of the Museum, and the manner in which it was managed.— He had read with much attention an article which some time since appealed in The Edinburgh Review upon the subject ; and upon examination he found the statements contained in that article substantially true. If he was not entirely mistaken — and he had taken some pains to inform himself— the whole department of natural history in the Museum was in the most disgraceful state imaginable. The Herbarium was totally des- troyed. The birds, beasts, and insects were entirely gone. In short, the vaults of the British Museum were like the vaults of a common church or chapel— they contained only the dead and buried, and there was no resurrection for them. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to slate particular instances in which the collection formerly held by the Museum had become dila- pidated. The excuse of the Trustees was, that they had not sufficient room for the preservation of all they possessed ; but he could not admit that excuse while fifty- five rooms were appropriated to tiie use of the officers of the establishment. In consequence of the care tjken of the preservation ofanimals in Paris, a school of comparative anatomy was established there, of a degree of excellence which did not exist any where else.— He thought a change of Trustees of the Museum was necessary — active persons should b.* appointed, not men of straw. Sir CHARLES LONG said, if the Hon. Gentleman had taken the trouble to inform himself oil the subject, he would find that many of the statements made in The Edinburgh Re- view were wholly unfounded, aud others greatly exaggerated. The collection of Sir Hans Sloano was made near a century ago, and it could not be expected that such insects as moths and butterflies should last so long ; but though many had perished, they were replaced by others. The Hon. Gentleman defended the conduct of the Trustees and Officers of the Mu- seum, and concluded by saying, that il he were to go inch by inch into the statement of The Review, he would be able to show that statement had very little foundation, Mr. HUME said, the Trustees were mostly official Gentle- men, from whom attendance was not to be expected ; and there was not a single Trustee distinguished for his knowledge of science. Mr. C ROKER complained of the price of the Catalogue of the Library, which, he said, cost eight or nine guineas boards. He hoped the Trustees would publish one ut a cheaper rate. The vote was then agreed to. I R EL AND. On the motion of Mr. GOULBURN, a sum of L. 4478 was granted for the support of the society for discountenancing vice iu Ireland. Also, that L. 22.000 be granted for promoting the educa- tion of the poor iu Ireland ; which, after some observations, were agreed to. Tuesday, March 30. FEES OF COURTS OF JUSTICE IN SCOTLAND. Lord A. 1IAJ11 LTON rose to submit a motion to refer the reports of Commissioners of Inquiry into the fees of Justice in Scotland to a Committee of the whole House. He regretted that, while the Commissioners appointed for the same object in Ireland had done so much, and while certain useful mea- sures were the result of their labours, the same good effect had not attended tlie labours of the Scotch Commissioners. He had waited till all the reports were made, and he saw that no de- cisive measures had yet been adopted in pursuance of the re- commendation in the report. In the course he now meant to take, he would first point out what the reports of the Commis- sioners recommended ; then how much had been done in pur- suance of the recommendation; and lastly, how uiuch remain- ed to be done. But before he proceeded to shew how slow the work of reformation went on, it would be necessary to inform the House that a Bill passed only last year abolishing the in- ferior Commissary Courts, though it had been recommended by a Commission so far back as 180S. As to tile report, it would appear, that though a Commission had been appointed, no measure— at least no adequate measure, had been yet adopt- ed upon their suggestion,, and yet this Commission must have cest the country L. 40,00t) at least. There were live Commis- sioners, ifflo sa| for s^ vc. n or ei^ li. t year's, at an rxpei. pt' u. L. 5000 a year. The sum tufal of the annual sating rocuiuJ mended by the Commissioners amounted to I.. 20 000 a year, of which I.. 6000 a year would hove been saved to the pulitif. and L. 12 000 to the suitors iu the Court. Now , he asked if Government had not a right to curry into eftict this recommen- dation, if practicable ; and yet what had they done ? Why not one- fourth of that sun, was reduced, the utmost amount of reduction being only I. 5000. With regard to ihe retrench- ments of offices, the same neglect was apparent. The number of offices recommended to be abolished was 90, while the num- ber really abolished did not amount ( o 15. not including [ ho.- ir in the inferior Commissary Courts. In the Court of Session^ out of ten offices proposed to be abolished, only three were ti/ be abolished. In the same Court, though asaving of L. tiOgCf a year was recommended, a reduction of only L. 1600 a year took place ; and if the compensation to Judges'" clerks were de- ducted, there would be a saving of no more than L. SSOa year. In fact, not one half of what was recommended was abolished. With respect to the ten offices of this Court, if a Committeu were granted him, lie was prepared to prove the practicability ' if abolishing them. The next were the Commissary Courts ami inferior Commissary Courts. In E rinburgh. of five offices ie- eommended to be abolished, only one was abolished but wlfli regard to the inferior Courts, a bill had passed which put in effect all that had been recommended. As to die . atilotint of reduction in the Consistory Courts of L. 1 800 recommended, only I. 400 was reduced. In the Chancery department, uo; r withstanding the abuse stated iu the sixth report of thv Com- missioners to exist in it, nothing had been tfona. hi oow branch of this department, the duties were done by a deputy with a large salary. He begged to call tire particular atten- tion of the House to the amount of treatment money given i,. the dorks in this department. Iu 1810', it was L. 0' 77 ; in 1817, L. 800 ; and 1818, L <> 80. This continued, notwith- standing the recommendation of the Commissioners to put il ou a different footing. The next was the Exchequer Court, ii » - w hich one of the Barotisbips and the office of Deputy Remem- brancer were recommended to be abolished ; and though nu. persons'were appointed to these offices, whi. h were now vacant,, still they were not yet abolished by any legislative enactment. He was prepared to prove that four Barons were fully compe- tent to the business. The salariesof these two offices also were not yet reduced, for the same reason, b. c iu - e Government had the power of renewing them if the. v pleased. In the Court of Chancery, out of L. 5000 recommended, not one stilling hail been reduced. The Noble Lord here referred to the report, to shew the enormous abuses which existed in this rfcp'trtiiieir. The next was the I . yon Court, iu which, though L. 1000 was recommended, no reduction took place. Then followed the Courts of Justices of the Peace, in which nothing had been- done, though tli- s ninth report recommended an abridgement of" the proceedings, particularly in Excise cases. Tliey also re- commended that the small debt jurisdiction should be extended, and something like the County Court bill introduced, but nothing had yet been done. The jU: isdiction now extended: only to L. 5, aud it was recommended that it shou'd be ex- tended to L. 10 With regard to this, he had made upJiij. mind to introduce a bill similar to the County Courts bill. The. last were the Borough Courts, anil certainly no subject ever required more investigation or reformation. It occasioned bin. no little surprise to see twelve reports of Commissioners ou the- table, and the recommendation of none of them, carried into ePect. In the last report, many of the charges for processes in the Courts were stigmatised as illegal extortions. Any persoik connected with Scotland was entitled to call on the Learn il. Lord ( the Lord A. dtocale), for soine explanation, nay more, for some remedial measures. The Noble Lord then recapi- tulated the several reports, and the Courts to which they re- ferred, and concluded by moving— '• That the twelve reports presented by the Commissioners of Inquiry on the Courts of Justice iu Scotland be referred. ti> a Committee of the whole House." The motion having been seconded, The LORD ADVOCATE syid there was a il fficully of understanding what the Noble Lord exactly meant by his mo- tion, though its object might be surmised. If he had moved that one of reports be referred to a Select Committee, to in- quire what hadbeen done on it, the meaning would have been obvious, and not liable to the saute objection of obscurity witlv the present mo; ion. The Noble Loid bad been tnost atten- tive to persons filling the offi-' e which he ( the Lord Advoeate)- did, but he denied that there was was any inclination on his, part to carry into effect the recommendation of the report Any person who read the reports must see there tvas a " teat deal of most valuable information in ttiein, and most valuable historical accounts of, the different offices to which they referred. It was to be observed, that none of these reports comp'aiuej, that any thing was radically wrong in. the constitution of these* offices ; they recommended son> e few fees to be abolished. The Commission inquired into the fees of nine different Cotirti- of Justice in Scotland. There was a gtnoral instruction to in- quire into the Courts of Justice, under which they carried their' researches into two Courts not properly Courts of Justice. The one of them was the Court of Lyon, equivalent to the Garter King of Arms in England. With that office he did not think, the Commissioners had any right to interfere, as it was within the King's prerogative, aod be took measures to prevent them. The other was the Court of Chancery ; nu the Court of Chan- cery as was understood in England, but a mere office, where certain writs issue. The Director was the Earl of llosslyn, • and under him were deputy and two officers. The Com missioner; inquired into the office, and recommended the fees to be continued, as not excessive. By the 5 fst of Geo. 111- chap. 51, provision was made for the regulation ol certain offi- ces, by which the surplus of ihe fees were to go to the public,, and amongst those the two offices in question were included. The Learned Lord then went through the constitution of se- veral other Courts, including the Court of Session, the Court of Exchequer, aud the Court of Justiciary, and sh. wed that they were all competent to regulate ihemscfves by the provi- sion ( if several acts of Parliament, which he quoad, With gard to the Commissary Courts, he brought in last year a hill to regulate them, but received the most doci. li'd opposition from, the other side of the House. lie was then placed in a diffi- cult situation ; when he did not bring a bill before the House, he was charged with neglect of duty ; but when he did intro- duce it, he was opposed by the Noble Lord at every step he- took. If ever there was an act entitled to tl> e support of Lire Noble Lord, it was that to which he- alluded, as it went the length of abstracting 23 patent offices from the Crown. It. was the first instance where an officer of the Crown proposed the abolition of 23 patent offices, and that it was opposed by the other side of the House.—( Hear, hear.) — It was, how- ever, received in Scotland as a valuable boon, and gaye gfnaral satisfaction. The next Court was the ShaiiS" s Court. ' i\' » regulate that he brought in a bill last year, but withdrew it ou finding that a Commission was appointed by the other House, which would reach that Court in the course ofits inquiries. However, the Sheriff's Court vas attended with good effect i.- v administering justice ; and the best proof of it was, that ^ e- appeals from it to the superior tribunal did not excerd one in. I 17. The same reasons prevailed with respect tu the Borou" l> Courts. The report of the Royal Commissioners was not yet before the House ; and he waited until it was, to introduce any measure. The Noble Lord next alluded to the Courts of Justice, where sums not exceeding five pounds were recover- able. It v. as suggested to extend this jurisdiction, as the faci- lity of recovering by a summary process so small a sum as five pounds only gave facilities tu credit. Ho was led to doubt the ill effect* of the system, from the consideration that out of 212 in the jail of Edinburgh for debt, 1.72 were there for sums, under five pounds. There were last year 8700 causes tried iu. the Courts, and as the Sheriff or his Deputy hail to preside, there was a great aud unnecessary duty thrown on them. He considered that the administration of justice in that respect « , u worthy of the attention of the Noble Lord, and he should, instead of his present general motion, have moved to refer the report respecting the Justices in Scotland to a select Com- mittee. It was his opini . n that the gentlemen of Scotland, the Justices' of ihe Courts, should be admitted to a greater share in the administration of justice, and that they were entitled ti* preside in the Courts of Session. Il was an opinion lie hail long entertained, and lie was convinced an arrangement to that effect would he attended with great ami general advanta" e. Ic occurred too frequently that the prisoners remained from ses- sion to session without trial: The Justice* of Scotland bad ar- duous duties to perform, but particularly in times ol' pufilij': commotion, when they were left without assistance from th » Noble Lord opposite, and others who went awav, no doubt, because they felt the; would be of no use. Those Gentlemen left all the labour on the Lord Advocate or the Sheriffs, when they might naturally be looked to for countenance and support. Having shewn that out of the nine Courts reported upon, sis regulated themselves, and that two were under the considera- tion of the Royal Commissioners, jie would dispose of the other- by moving asati amendment, that the report relative to Scottish Justices be referred to a select Committee. Mr. ABERCROMBY thought the Learned Lord had held out a prospect of reform ; in that he was fuljy disposed tu co- operate. What the Learned Lord had stated was strictly yue. fie was extremely desirous of seeing the system of Grand Juries introduced into Scotland; but iiiurl that couht be done, nothing could be more valuable than allowing the gentry to have a greater share ill the administration of justice ill that count! y. He hoped the Learned Lord would include, in the inquiries of the Committee, the propriety of seeing whether Grand Juries could not be beneficially introduced into Scotland ; if the Learned Lord did not, he ( Mr, Abercromby> should feel it bis duty to move to that ( fleet. Lord BINNING thought the case made out by the N blo Lord was completely answered bv the Learned Lord. He deprecated the hasty adoption of sweeping changes, but nuuUl recommend die Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite to id- low the Learned Lord to carry into effect, ill the cautious, dis- criminating mode which he was about to act, the disposition which he entertained to make the necessary alterations re- commended hy the Commissioners. Mr. HUME praised the perseverani- e of his Noble Friend below him, in bringing forward this subject so frequently be- fore the House. He was sure that if only one- tenth part of the arguments urged by his Noble Friend that evening were attended to by the House, they would see the propriety of agreeing to rhe motion. . Mr. KENNEDY wished to know if it was the intention of the Learned Lord to proceed with the inquiry which he pro- mised this session ? The LORD ADVOCATE said he must first consult those in Sootlaud interested in the inquiry, before he pledged himself to anv course. Mr. ABERCROMBY said he was surprised to find that the Learned Lord had now any doubt upon the propriety of goin" on wi h the inquiry. The extraordinary statement just made by the Learned Lord completely altered his whole view of the case. Mr. W. COURTENAY would candidly say, that, in his opinion, the inquiry ought to go on, and begged to lecom- mend to the Learned I. ird not to suspend his intention, but to proceed with an inquiry which he conceived to be a step to a most important improvement in the law of Scotland—( hear.) Sir R. FERGUSON expressed his surprise that the Learfted Lord should delay the inquiry. He begged to know who tbe persons were whom he was to consult. Mr. KEITH DOUGLAS was as anxious- as any Gentle- man in the House for the inquiry to go on ; but he wished that the time of renewing the inquiry should be left to his Learned Friend. The LORD ADVOCATE said it was certainly his in- tention to proceed with ihe_ inquiry, Lut he could uot pledge himself to renew it this session. Lord A. HAMILTON rose to reply. He had been ac- cused by the Learned Lord of running away on the approach of the troubles. He would ask where was tbe Learned Lord himself at that period ? Certainly not occupied iu pursuit of the Radicals, hut in canvassing for political votes .' Wheie mis the Solicitor- General at the same time? Similarly em- ployed. And when he ( Lord A. Hamilton) applied to the Commander- in- Chief for information respecting the appre- hended rebellion, he was told that tlie alarming report- had — Seen so often repeated, that they were no longer credited. With respect to himself he would say, that at the period in question every thing horrible, the grossest slanders and most atrocious falsehoods, were circulated to his prejudice ; for ex- ample, it was said that on the person trf the only man con- victed and executed were found two letters from him ( Lord A. Hamilton) which was a must infamous calumny. He should not farther occupy the House, but would proceed to a division. The House then divided, when there were— For the motion, ... ... Against it, ... .. • ••• 124 Majority against the motion, .. 48 SALMON FISHERIES. Mr. KENNEDY rose to move for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the laws relating to the salmon fisheries in Scotland. He regretted that the subject had not been brou forward by a Member of the Government, but he had evt" rv confidence that be should receive their support. The Hon. Member proceeded to stale that these interests were so important as to have attracted the early attention of the Scotch Parliament, and gave au historical account ot the acts relating thereto. Those laws were now in a most defective state, and if it was the pleasure of the House, that a Committee should be appointed, it would be their business to examine jnto all the subordinate details. He thought it expedient, upon public considerations, that that House should undertake an inquiry iuto the body of laws which regulated so important a property. He did not expect that a Committee could come to any conclusion this session, but they might report their pro- ceedings to the House, and be revived in the following year, to found any measure that might be deemed necessary. He moved that a select Committee be appointed to consider the state of the salmon fisheries of the United Kingdom, and of the laws affecting the same; and to report the minutes of evi • deuce, with their observations thereon, from time to time to the House. Mr. C. GRANT said, he should have thought it better if the motion had been deferred to another session. The subject was of much more importance than it at first appeared, involv- ing as it did many ancient private rights of the most sacred nature. Yet he thought it possible to inquire, consistently with the character of those rights, into the laws which regu- lated and protected them. All he desired was to prevent alarm on tbe part of those whose private property was affected. He was sure that any interference with such property was not the intention of the'Legislature, and he was quite sure that there was no such intention on the part of the Hon. Mover. Mr. KENNEDY explained ; after which the motion was carried, and a Committee appointed, among which were the following:— Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. C. Grant, Lord \ lthorp, Mr. S. Bourne, Sir R. Fergusson, Mr. Lind- say, Sir W. Guise, Mr. Lockhart, Colonel Wood, Mr. U'arre, Mr. Irving, Mr. S. Rice, Mr. Brotvnlovv, and Sir G. Hill. Wednesday, March 3!. There is this Session an understood arrangement among the Members of the House of Commons, that no question threat- ening a protracted discussion shall be brought forward on Wed- nesday evenings. Pursuant to this arrangement the proceed- ings of this night were of inferior interest. Mr. W. E. LOCKHART presented a petition from the Notaiies Public of the county of Selkirk, against the duty on liccnces to practise as a public notary. Thursday, April 1. Mr. GORDON presented a petition from the Society of Advocates of Aberdeen, praying for the repeal of the tax on Notaries Public. Petitions were also presented from the Notaries Public of Dumbarton Perth, Forfar, Cupar, and Haddington, praying for a repeal of the tax on Notaries. LEGACY DUTIES. Mr. HUME, in moving for the returns of which he had given notice, called the attention of the House to the state of the Legacy Duties, and the views which he entertained f. their improvement. He stated that the whole duties produced - a revenue of £ 1,801,000, and he understood a veiy small portion of that revenue to arise from legacies under .£ 100 in value. His object was to have the duties removed from legacies of that clases where the hardship appeared to him cxces- sive, and such as ought not to be maintained. He mentioned The amendment havingb<* ei> put from the Cfiair, Mr. N. CALVERT said, that although he disapproved of the principle of the Bill, he did not approve of the indecorous language which was used towards the Continental Sovereigns — ( Hear, heat.)— He would rather leave the House than vote fur such a Uesolution, as that now proposed. The amendment having been again read by the SHE A KE R, it Appeared that the words " Constitutional Despots" had slip- ped in instead of " Continental Despots." The discovery of the mistake excited much merriment in the House. The amendment was then put in the corrected form, and negatived without a division. The oiiginal motion for the Order of the Day was then put, on which the House divided t Ayes, 121— Noes, 67— Majority, 54. Sir ROBERT WILSON then rose, and saiil it was ne- cessary to call tlie Sovereigns of Europe by their proper char- acteristic of Tyrants, for the purpose of letting them know how they were regarded by the free people of England.— ( Hear, hear.) — The right of Parliament to pass an Alien Bill he would not deny ; the expediency of the measure he considered was the real question. The character of England was of more value to her in foreign countries than any other power sh, e possessed, and that character suffered much by this Bill. He hoped the House would show the Holy Alliance, by rejecting the Bill, that their system of tyranny could find no support in thi3 country. The Hon. Gentleman concluded hy moving, that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. CANNING replied, and in the course of his observa- tions on the policy of renewing the act in the present instance, expressed a hope that this was the last time it would be neces- sary to apply to Parliament to sanction the measure, and that on theexpiiv of the two years during which iis provisions are to continue in force. Ministers would be able to propose some permanent and less objectionable system for the treatment of Aliens resident in this country. After someoliservations from Mr. Peel and Lord Althorp, the House divided, when there appeared— For tile second read- ing, 172; For the amendment, 92; Majority for the second reading, SO. The bill was then read a second time, and committed. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. the case of a poor woman, who hadjeiOO bequeathed to hei but before she could receive it. an expense of £ H had been incurred in stamps and fees. The evil was one which called Joudly for attention. He concluded by moving for a return of the amount of sums paid on legacies not exceeding £ 100, for the year ending 5th January 1824. in England, Scotland, and Ireland, distinguishing each country. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no objection to the motion. He had lately looked with some at- tention at die subject of stamps, and particularly at that part of it which involved the legacy duties. He had not, however, yet been abie to satisfy himself as to what he could and ought to do hy way cf relief. He admitted that L> e matters to which the Hon. Member had alluded deserved his ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) most serious attention ; but in saying so, he beg ged not to be understood as holding out any expectations either one way or the other. After the statment which he recently made to the House respecting the finances of tbe country, it could not heexpected that he should willingly consent to any material diminution of the revenue ; at the same time it was no less his wish than his duty to give the community every re- lief in his power upon those minor matters which, without di- minishing the revenue, were likely ro render the raising of it Jess severely felt by the public. Lord BINNING thought his Right Hon. Friend had said Sufficient to satisfy the Honourable Member for Aberdeen ; he ( Lord Binning) was, however, ready to admit the subject was one calling loudly for consideration. He thought it would be extremely desirable that the duly should be removed on Lega pies left for charitable pui poses. Friday, April 2. The Sheriffs of London appeared at the bar, and presented n petition from the Lord Mayor. Aldermen, and Commo Council of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, against the renewal of the Alien Bill. Ordered to be printed ALIEN BILL. Mr, PEEL having moved the second reading of the Alie Bill. Mr. HUME rose, and after a few explanatory remarks i condemnation of the principles of the Bill, moved the follow ing resolution in lieu of receiving the order of the day : " It appears to this House, that Irotn the revolution in 1688, up to the year 1793. a period during which the tranquillity of th country was disturbed and endangered by Pretenders to the Throne, it was not necessary to invest the Ministers of this country with sueh arbitrary powers as the Alien Act confer red. It appears to this House that these powers are contrary to the libeial spirit of the British Constitution, hostile to the best interests of the civilized world, and in accordance onl w ith the unprincipled declarations and tyrannical acts of the Continental Despots. This House, therefore, deems it in expedient to invest Ministers with such powers, which weri mischievous if not used, and are cruel and unconstituliona whet! carried into execution." FROM FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, March - 26 A telegraphic dispatch from Lyons announces, that the Duchess of Lucca died at Rome on the 13th, at five o'clock. She was born July G, 1782, and has left one son. Charles Louis, Infant of Spain, aged 25, who married, in 1 820, the Princess Maria Theresa of Saxony, Prin- cess of Sardinia. Tbi, s Prince is to be Duke of Parma, on the decease of the Archduchess Maria Louisa, the widow of Na- poleon. MARCH 29.— They write from Marseilles, dated Marcli 25, that as soon as France heard Algiers had de- clared war against Spain, the Hennione frigate, with the ' Porches corvette, were sent with dispatches to the Consul at Algiers. France offered its mediation to settle the differences, and declared that she would not permit \ lgerine vessels to molest the trade of Spain, as long as his Majesty found it necessary, for the sake of security, to keep his troops m Spain The business has been set- tled provisionally, and the flertnione has already landed it Carthagena some Spaniards who had been captured bv the Algerines. This is another service it is our good o ts fortune to have conferred on Spain. The French Papers are chiefly filled with reports of the proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies. A dis- cussion took place which continued on Friday and Sa- turday, on the question of admitting M. B. Constant as Member. His admission was opposed by M. Dudon, on the grounds that he had not received letters of natu- ilization. M. Constant's ancestors, it appears, left France two centuries ago, and he claims to be a French- man, oil the ground that his forefathers were banished on account of their religion ; by which banishment, ac- cording to the French law, their descendants are not di- ested of their national rights. On the other hand, it tsserted that M. Constant's progenitors fled from the punishment of treason. The question is still undecided. Mr. Brown, the Ambassador of the United States, arrived iu Paris yesterday, with his Lady. > 1. Itavez has been elcctcd President of the Chamber of Deputies. A Commissary yesterday went to the house of the Duke de Cumbaccres, to seize certain papers belonging to Government. The nephew of the late Duke express- ed his willingness to give tip the Government Papers, but insisted upon retaining the Correspondence, as essential to the justificatory Memoirs ot Ins uncle. The affair has been referred to the Civil Tribunal. ODESSA, March 6.— The rumour of the declaration of the Independence of the Pacha of Egypt has circulat- ed here since the 7th of February, but on the 26th February nothing certain was known of it. fhey wlite from St. Petersburg, that the Emperor of Russia is well satisfied with tiie reception of M. de Mhi- ziacki, at Constantinople. MARCH 10.— We learn from Constantinople, of the 27th February, that the Grand Vizier has fallen dangerously ill. The Ionians, who were accused of sett ing fire to the arsenal, have been sentenced to the gal leys in Asia. They would have suffered death, but for the intercession of Lord Strangford. The Christian residents regard this moderation of the Sultan as a proof of his conciliatory disposition. No thing certain is known as to the Pacha of Egypt, but it is generally said that the Sultan, after a long conversa- tion with the Grand Vizie , sent an Agent to Cairo to fetch the head of the Pacha. MADRID, March 24.— The Marquis of Talaru will speedily leave Madrid, and return to Paris, with leave of absence for three months. There has been some effervescence. Four Constitu- tionalists were hanged, and their bodies dragged through the streets. The King has ordered a prosecution to be instituted in this affair. A deplorable scene has taken place at Barcelona, of which there is no example iu the annals of Spain, on the occasion of a Priest preaching a sermon on the 16th igainst the usurpation of the lands of the Clergy. The preacher was insulted and ill- treated in the very pulpit, and a populace, put into commotion bv malevolent per- sons, was guilty of excesses which would have been more serious but for the prompt and happy interference of the French Authorities. At Saragossa, Laurent Daroca, nn inhabitant of that city, has been tried for saying publicly that he was proud of having served in the army of Ballasteros. In passing sentence, the Captain- General stated, that wishing to mingle clemency with justice, and believing that theac cused had not had all the malevolent intention which his expression announced, he merely condemned him to six months' hard labour at the galley?. been obliged to give security foe their future good beha- viour. In Macedonia all was tranquil. In the Peninsula of Cassandra, where some Greek detachments had landed, against whom troops were sent, nothing of consequence had occurred, as the Greeks soon re- embarked. Some buildings they had made on the east coast of Thessaly were of more consequence ; they distributed great quantities of armsand ammunition among the inhabitants, in whom much reliance seems to be placed^ in the offensive operations to be undertaken against Thessaly in the spring. These operations, how- ever, will probably be deferred till Patras and Lepanto lave fallen. Meantime the Greeks are making great preparations for a new campaign. A large body of Al- banians will join them against the Turks ; ^ the agree- ment, which first led to difficulties, being closed. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 25 The preparations for war are carrying on with vigour. The Sultan has ieen several times at the arsenal to animate the zeal of the workmen. A report is in circulation that the garri- son of Patras have made a sortie which cost the Greeks a great number of lives, and were supported by a part of the Egyptian squadron. To meet the expence of the war the Porte has, to the satisfaction both of the Franks and the Greeks, imprisoned all the Jews employed in the Customs, with instructions to give an account of their receipts for the last 40 years. The result of this mea- sure is foreseen. It is said, tfiat at the beginning of the nsurrection the Jews denounced to the Government the capitals of several Greeks, and kept them for their own profit. PETERSBURG!!, March 5 — Vice- Admiral Greig, commandant in the Black Sea, has caused the lngul, which fal s into that sea near Cherson, to be excavated to the depth of 18^ feet; and has thus rendered this rivet- navigable, so that at present the vessels can reach the Admiralty without any difficulty. This change is oi great importance for trade, and the Fmperor has express- ed his satisfaction at it to Admiral Greig. AMERICA, <$ r. New York papers have been received to the 2d inst. They merely - mention that the bill for the new tariff still continued under the discussion of the Congress, It is to be hoped that on deliberation the good sense of the Americans will prove an overmatch for the bias of partial interests that would sway them from the. true hue of po- licy, and that they will reject those restrictions which some so unwisely propose to lay on their trade. By the last accounts front jCarthageua, ( Colombia) which are to the 24th of January, it appears that Colo- nel Campbell and Colonel Hamilton, the British Com- missioners to Colombia, were reckoned to be then with- in a few days of their arrival at Bogota, so that the next Jamaica packet may be expected to bring information of their arrival at that capital. The following is an extract of a private letter from Mexico : MEXICO, Jan. 20 " Mr. Ward, who forms part of the British Commission recently arrived here, is on the point of returning with the report to the Commis- sion. I am much mistaken if, on all essential points, it will not be found satisfactory and gratifying. There are many things wanting to a complete organization here— it is impossible it should be otherwise, but they are mat- ters of second- rate importance. " I have been introduced to two of the Ministers, and have found them much more gratifitd than I could have expected. They speak with great openness on the si- tuation of the country. Arnllaga, the Finance Minis- ter, has considerable ability. For the entire consolida- tion of the Government there is but one thine; wanting, o o' and that i3 money. It is pleasing to see the enthusiastic feeling which prevails in favour of England ; but at the same time the trade is at present almost wholly in the hands of the Americans, and carried on through the United States. In the Gulf of Mexico we saw nothing but the American flag. The British Government never did a wiser thing than in sending here this Commission." great number of vessels from the different ports of rhe Mediterranean and Archipelago had arrived at Gib raltar, within a few days preceding the departure of these advices, but none of them had fallen in with any Algerines ; and the general opinion at Gibraltar was, that they would not dare to molest British vessels, in consequence of which the alarm was fast subsiding. Accounts had just reached Gibraltar, that the Lis- bon ports were opening for grain, and a great quantity was preparing for shipment from Gibraltar to that place. We understand that Lord Coleraine ( well known as Colonel Hanger) died quite suddenly yesterday morning. He was seized with a violent fit of sickness during break- fast, and expired almost instantly; MR, LUKE WHITE.*— About a month agrt we an- nounced with regret the death of this Very respectable gentleman. From a very humble station in life he rais- ed himself to a very eminent one in public life. He amassed an immense fortune ; it is supposed upwards of a million and a half; and the manner in which he be- queathed it proved the sincerity of his attachment to the political principles which he maintained ill Parliament.— To his fourth son, Member for the County of Dublin, we understand he has left £ 13,000 per annum ; and a like stun to his second son, who succeeds him in the re- presentation of the County of Leitrim. Both Members take their seats on the opposition side of the House.— The eldest son of Mr. White, wo believe, inherits onlv £ 4000 per annum ; and the reason of this unequal ap- portionment of his property is, that his two youngest ons acccded with him in political principles, and the eldest had imbibed the very different ones of Lord Gort, with a member of whose family he had formed a matri- monial alliance. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.— Two voting men, of Sy- denham, brothers, of the name of Pearce, were com- mitted to the cage of Lewisham for a misdemeanour on Monday, when the straw in the prison took fire, and both the men were burnt to death. The bodies, which were almost burnt to a cinder, were discovered yesterday morning and conveyed to the Lamb public- house, where a Coroner's Inquest will be held on them. It is said, that one of the young men having quarrelled with a girl to whom he was paying his addresses, threw some oil of vitrol on her dress, and that, on her stating it to her master, a beadle was sent for, and the young man taken up. His brother, on hearing of the circumstance, ac- companied him to the prison, and thus perished a vic- tim to his fraternal affection! From the LONDON GAZETTE, April 3. Whitehall, March 30. The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the llight Honourable Robert Lord Gitford, Master or Keeper of the Rolls and Records of the Court of Chancery, iu the rcora of Sir Thomas Piumer, deceased. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. MARSEILLES, March 7.— We have received mer- cantile letters from Salonichi, of the latter end of Janu- ary, according to which, the communication with that port was again quite free, and several French vessels had arrived there. Two of them were indeed strictly search- ed by the Greek cruizers near Molo, but were suffered to proceed on their voyage. Strict orders were given to all the Greek armed vessels to refrain from every kind of violence, and even unfriendly conduct towards French and other European vessels. This order, issued by the Greek Admiralty, is caused by the numerous complaints made to it, bv which it was engaged in various embar- rassments which it wishes to avoid for the future. It has been intimated to the privateers that no protection will be in any case afforded them, but that they will be left to their fate if thev are guilty of the slightest violation of neutrality towards European vessels. Ibrahim Pacha, the Governor of Salonichi, continues to favour the French trade. He is not Well disposed towards the Eng- lish, whom he is said to dislike on account of some for- mer collisions, and who, therefore, complain of his par- tiality. All the Greeks who were in prison at Salonichi have been restored to liberty, but some of them have LONDON, April 5. Wednesday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall, pursuant to a requisition numerously signed, calling on the Lord Mayor to summon a Court to consi- der the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the renewal of the alien act. The petition was moved by Mr. Taylor and seconded by Mr. Jones, and opposed bv Mr. James and others, when, after a discussion which lasted three hours, the petition was carried. A singular, and not a very pleasing occurrence, is mentioned in some of the morning papers, namely, that a French ship of war attempting to enter the harbour of Algiers, has been fired upon by an English vessel, and taken, after an action, in which the French vessel suffer- ed severely in men. The matter is thus stated in the Morning Chronicle :— By the expresses information has likewise been received of a rencontre off Algiers, betwixt one of his Majesty's frigates, supposed to have been the Naiad, of 38 guns, commanded hy the Hon. Captain Spencer, and his Most Christian Majesty's frigate the Hermione, of 44 guns. The particulars received are obscure, but enough has been made public to convince Englishmen that the Ilertnione received a gobd drubbing, to use a familiar expression. This ship was attempting, accord- ing to the information received, to enter the harbour of Al- giers, and not shewing the flag hy which her country could be distinguished, the British frigate used the arguments usual on sucj) occasions to make her heave to. The French Captain, however, did not conceive it necessary to conform to the ad- mitted law of nations, by hoisting his- colours, and the conse- quence was, that he was brought to close action, and, alter considerable resistance, was compelled to hoist the white fla: He suffered severely in men, hut was permitted to proceed on his voyage, as soon as he acknowledged the country to which he belonged." No official intelligence had reached the Admiralty of this transaction ; but it had been heard of through the medium ofaccounts from France. The long pending transaction of the Colombian loan is at last brought to art issue, and in a manner the most honourable and satisfactory. The debt is to be acknow ledged in full by the Colombian Government; and all the trouble the contractors will have is to have their old bonds exchanged for new. This transaction has been settled bv M. d'Hurtado, who is lately arrived in this country from South America; and thus will be removed the onlv circumstance which could possibly have stood in the way of an intimate union between Great Britain and these new states. The recent fall of snow was very great in many places in the country ; in many parts of Leicestershire it was 18 inches in depth, and so near London as Hitchin, it was ancle deep. It is said that Mr. Justice Bavley, the present senior puisne Judge of the Court of King's Bench, is to be the new Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, on the removal of Lord Giftbrd tobe Master of the Ilolls Miss Foote, of Covent Garden theatre, is to be mar- ried to a youth of £ 12,000 a year. Miss Beaumont, of the same theatre, is to be married to Mr. Owen, of the India House. By a letter from Gibraltar of the 11th March, we learn that the Alacrity brig of war was to afford con vov to all vessels bound to the westward, as far as St, Vincent's, and that the Hanger sloop of war had sailed that morning with the vessels bound Eastward. A to Grimsby, wafc totally lost on the 24th inst. on the Linclr- shire coast, with all the crew and cargo ; part of the stoics saved. APRIL 2.— PORTSMOUTH, April I. — Tie Fly, Gregory, from London to this port, was run down early yesterday moi n- iug by a large smack and instantly sunk. The crew of the smack never spoke or offered assistance. The crew with diffi- culty got into the boat, and were picked up by the Nn: i'ln, s, Tll'ley ; they were landed here this morning f. mh a pilot h.- al. HUM., Maiih 30.— The Jean, Thompson, from Port Gordon 1) London, in getting under weigh iu Hawk Roads, got hull of a brig's ch'ain cable, and curried away her rudder; she was lowc- d into Grimsby 2 I st inst. Part of the cargo of the Vr. Gesina, from Lubetk, has been saved in a very dama- ged state. EAST, INDIA SHIPPING. PLYMOUTH, March 25.— Arrived the Layton, Mil- ler, from Bombay, in five months and a half; sailed 27th October, and from St. Helena, l. st Feb. DEAL, March 27-— Sailed the Lively Ann, } for the Cape ofGood Hope. PORTSMOUTH, March 29 Sailed the Catherine,- M'lntosh, for Madras and Bengal. BOMBAY, Oct. 27.— Arrived the England, It cay/ from Loudon. BATAVIA, Oct. 31.— Sailed the Aurora, Earl, for Bombay, and Wellington, Maxwell, and Avon, Sum- mers, for Bengal. The Providence, from London to Btrigal, was spoken with on the 15th December, in lat 5. 30. N. Ion. ' 20. by the Ardent, arrived at Rio Janeiro, from Cork. MARKETS, Sfc. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN The following is the General Average which governs Im- portation, taken from the Weekly Returns of the quanti- ties and Price of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and Wales, for the week ended 27 lb March. Wheat, - 64s 9d I Beans, - S9s 6d Rye. - 42 « 7a | Peas, - 39s Id Barley, . 36s Od I Oatmeal, - OOs Od Oats, - - 24s 7d | Bear or Big, - OOs OOd The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the Returns made in the week ended the 31st March is 32s. 4{ d. per cwt. duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE, April 5. We have again to notice a short supply of Wheat far this day's market, which met a heavy sale, but the best qualities did not give way in price; seconds aud inferior were entirely glecti- d. Malting Barley has become scarce, and though the Malting season is drawing to a close, an advance of 2s. was realized for fine samples without difficulty. Grinding samples were also more in request, antl rather dearer. Tile trade for Oats, Beans, and Pease, must be noted dull at last Monday's prices. No improvement in Flour. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN. Wheat, s. s. d. s. s. d. 65 to 68 0 Do. Feed 36 to 28 0 Do. superfine ... - T- to — 0 Beans, small ... 42 to 44 0 Wheat, red — to — 0 Do. Tick 38 to 42 0 Barley 3.3 to 37 0 Beans, harrow — to — 0 Do. line — ro — 0 Pease, Maple ... — to — 0 Ilye 38 to 40 0 Do. White 26 to 36 0 Malt 56 to 58 0 Do. Boilers 36 to 40 0 Oafs Potatoe ... 28 to 31 0 Pease Hog — to — 0 Do. Poland ... 24 to 26 0 HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, April 2. A middling supply of Wheat in market, which sold readi. ly. Prices rather higher than last day. Best old. 37s. Best new, 34s. Current prices from 31s. to 31s.— Best Barley, 33s. Current prices from 27s. to 30<. — Best O its, 24s. Current prices from 21s. to 23s Pease from 1 Us. to 23s. and Beans from 20s. to 24s. Wheat. I Hurley. I Oats. ' I Pease. hirst 37s QJ j 23s 6d I 24s Od I 23s Oil Second OOs Od I 29s Od I 22s Od I 21s Od Third OOs Od | 25s Od j 20s Od j 19s Od This day there were 388 bolls of Oatmeal in Edinburgh Market, which sold at Is. 5d. per peck. Rcans. 24s Od 22s Od 20s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, March 31.— This day there were ! 332 sheep and lambs ( a large supply) in the market Wedders, white- faced, 16s. to 23s. Black- faced 1,5s.' to 25s, price per stone, sinking the offal, 6s. to 7s. Ewes, white faced, 15s. to 21s. 6d. ; black- faced, I2s. to 18s. ; and price per stone, 5s. 9d. toGs. 3d. Lambs from 18s. to 22s. In the Grassmarket there were 312 fat cattle, ( a good show,) which sold from 5s. to 7s. per stone, sinking offals. The Cattle was of a superior quality, chiefly from the Kelso and Coldstream markets. Some of both unsold. Prices of ' Hay and Stra w. There was a good supply of Hay and a middling supply of all kinds of Straw this week, which sold at advanced prices. Hay from lOd. to Is. per" stone. Straw, Wheat, 8s. Oat, 8s. 6d, to 9s. Barley, 7s. perkemple. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, March 29.— The number of fat cattle in our market to- day amounted to 433, of which 19 scores were from Angus and Fifeshires. Inferior cattle sold a shade lower, but in the prices of good beasts there was little difference. Prime stots brought from 8s. 6d. to 9s. and or- dinary beef from 7s. to 8s. a- stone. There were a few very fine West Highland cattle brought forward, which brought, according to their weight, from L. 9 to L. 11, which would be 7s. Gd, or 7s. 9d. a stone. The supply of sheep exceeded the demand, and in consequence prices were lower. The aggre- gate amounted to 497 Black- faced wedders sold from 20s. to 29s. and the best white faced sheep at 43s. a- head. MORFETH, March 31.— At our market this day there was a good short supply of cattle and sheep ; there being few buyers, the former met with dull sale; prices much the same as last week. Beef from 5s. to 5s. 3d. per stone, sinking offal.— Mutton, Gs. to Gs. 9d. Findon, 1st Wednesday Cutiar of Angus, the Thurs- day before Easter . Charleston of Aboyne, 2d Wednesday Byth, 1st Thursday Brechin, .3d Wednesday Culbockie, Itoss- shire, do. Inverness, Wed. afier 22d Pasch Market, Aberdeen, last Wednesday Old Aberdeen, last Thurs. ( Old Stile. J Keith, 1st Tuesday Cruden, ditto Dufftown, day after do. Nevvdeer, 1st Tuesday and Wednesday FAIRS. APRIL—( New Stile.) Donan Fair of Auchterless, 2d Tuesday and Wednes. Elgin Paseh Fair, the Thurs. in Passion Week. Forres Pasch Fair, 2d Wed- nesday Iluwkhall Pasch Fair, 3d Tuesday Inverury, Wednesday after Cuininestown, Thurs. after Logie, Thursday after Granton, last Tuesday Auchindore, last Tuesday Fettercairu, ditto Kepple Tryst, Uelhelvie, last Tuesday Tarves, St. George's, last Tuesday and Wednesday. PRICF. OF STOCKS. 3 perCt. C. New Fours, 34 Cents. 4 per Cents. India Stock, 95H iQ7£ if shut India Bonds, 86 84 86 pr Ex. B. Snail 54 53 5( i pr. Lottery Tickets, 251. 19s, Cons. for Ac 9->' NATAL REGISTER. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, MARCH 30. CAEN, March 22. — The London of South Shields; Boliem, master, from Newcastle to Guernsey, struck on a rock near the Caskets, on the evening of the 17th iust. and almost im- mediately went down, and upset the boat with all the crew in it. Only the male and a seaman ( James Mu'kay) saved, who were picked up by a French fi. hing boat, and carried to Cour- seles. II BIS, Marcli 27.— The Vrow Gesioa, Jans, from Lttbcck PORTSMOUTH, March 27 His Majesty's ship Rocliefort, of 0 guns, bearing the flag of Vice- Ad- miral Sir Graham Moore, K. C. B. late Commander- in- Chief of the British squadron in the Mediterranean, arrived at St. Helens 011 Monday last, and on the fol- lowing day came up to Spithead. She was released from quarantine 011 Wednesday, when the Vice- Admi- ral landed, and set off for London. Ilis flag was struck on board the Rocliefort the same evening, and the ship is under orders to proceed to Chatham to be paid olf. The Roehefort does no't bring any recent in- telligence from the Mediterranean, having left Malta as far back as the 10th of January, at which time Sir Harry Neale, K. C. B. the pr. sent Commander- in- Chief, was there in the Revenge. flie Rochefort arrived at Gibraltar 011 the 21- th of February, artd Sir G. Moore having learnt there the circumstance's which had taken place at Algiers, dispatched the Tribune, Glasgow, and Phaeton frigates, off that port for the protection ot the British trade, whither Sir II. Neale, with the great- est part of his squadron, had also repaired; but it ap- pears by the latest intelligence that the differences hav- ing been all satisfactorily adjusted, he has returned with' the squadron to Malta. The Phaeton, Capt. Stuart, was intended to return to Gibraltar, to receive onboard Commissioner Lewis and family ( who landed there from heron the 29th of February) for Conveyance to Malta. I he Cambrian frigate, Captain Hamilton, had proceed- ed to the Ionian Isles, after which she w; is to return tii England. The Rochefort sailed from Gibraltar 011 the 1st inst. The Samarang, 28, Captain Sir Wm. Wiseman, Bart, is ordered to be fitted for the North American station. Major- General Sir H. Douglas, appointed to a command in North America, and Suite, will go out by her. EDINBURGH, April 7. At a meeting of the United Incorporations of Mary's Chapel, on Tuesday last, it was unanimously resolved to petition Parliament for a repeal of the assessed taxes, in so far as regards house and window duties ; the petU tion tobe presented by the Right Hon. Win. Dundas. A meeting of the mechanics and artisans of Edin- burgh took place last Tuesday in the Old Unitarian Chapel, Carrubber's Close, when it was resolved to pe- tition Parliament for a repeal of the combined acts, Mr. Arthur Burns, whose prospect of accession ti/ a large fortune we formerly mentioned, on Monday left Glasgow for Dublin, along with his wife. He is after- wards to go to London. He was well dressed, and was accompanied to the Broomielaw by a number of'friends' and acquaintances, am! many more anxious to become such.— C'us^ uiu Chrunicle. XORTII BRITISH FIRE OFFICE. The Proprietors of the N> RT'H BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY held their first meeting under their Royal Charter of Incor- poration on the 29th ult. Sir Hugh Inries of I. ocbalsh, Bar:. M. P. one of the Extraordinary Directors, in the chair. The Meeting was numerously attended, the Marquis of Huntly was elected the President, the Earl of Aboyne nid Lord Viscount Duncati the Vice- Presidents of tike Corporation,' and the present Directors, Extraordinary and Ordinary, were continued in office tint 1 the next annual General Meeting. Upon the motion of Mr. John Cuninghame, seconded by Mr. Dav. Geo. Sandeman. both Extraordinary Directors, < t bonus of 50 per cent, upon the original advanced capital of the present Proprietors vr is declared, a id h.' capital of the Corpor- ation was extended one million, c'liefly tor the purpose of still farther increasing its concerns hy the introduction of new part- ners, particularly at the agencies lately established at Liver-' pool, Manchester, Newcastle and other English towns. These measures were carried unanimously, after full and satisfactory explanation on ihe part of the Ordinary Directors, who had recommended their adoption to ' IK- proprietary, and tile result of the meeting was highly gratifying to all concerned. Upon the motion of Mr. James MniicreiU' toe cordi il thanks' of the Meeting were given to the Ordinary Directors, and ' o the Manager and Secretary,, for iheii great attention and suc- cessful extrtions in behalf of the Company, which had powerJ fully contributed to the gieai su'ccess of this national establish- ment, The thanks of the Meeting were given to Sir Hugh Inues, for his able conduct in the chair. The Corporation has recently made some important changes, both in the Fire and Life Departments, which are decidedly beneficial to the assured, and of which ihe public will have air early opportunity of judging, by the circulation of new pro- posals. By a communication from Captain Dal/ ell, of the Eclipse steam- packet, we regret to learn that a melan- choly accident occurred on Thursday night, on her pas- sage from Belfast to Greenock. Between seven and eight, the steward, Mr. Watt, was standing close by, when the jib sheet was made fast; it was theti blowing extremely hard, with thick sleet and rain, anda very heavy sea In a tremendous squall the jib was carried away, ani it ia presumed forced the steward overboard, as from that, moment he was sCen no more. He was much and deserv- edly esteemed in I is situation. The accident took placa at some distance from Pfatida light, island of Arran. Last week, a Sheriff's officer from Perth executed no fewer than 66 summonses of removal in the districts of Hannoch, Atholl, and Strathardle, raised by two landed proprietors against their tenants, for arrears of rent. David Ross and J. imes Smith, two more of the pri- soners who made their escape from Stirling jad, liava been secured. The former made a voluntary surrender of his t erson to justice, and the other -." as apprended in a house at St. Kiaian's, where he lay concealed. The onlv one who now remains at large is John Boax. A sow of the true Scotch Highlandbreed, fed bv Charles Parker, Esq. of Park Rook, was slaughtered and sold in Eirremont market on the 27th inst; File weight of ..... ® the carcase was 42st. 21b. exclusive ofost. of tallow ; al- lowing 161b. to the stone. As IRISHMAN'S PUN.— A Scotch labourer, at the new Canal Basin, having received a bad shilling, art Irishman volsntered to make the base coin do tiie service of a good one, on condition of Sa'Wnev smirking it with him. He next day offered to Sawney a good sixpence ; but the latter declined receiving it, remarking that he' would not participate in Pat's guilt. Pat instantly re- torted, " Ah! by my s'lioulthcn, how btde you know about these matters; it was only plated; devil.', bit of gilt W.. S about it. ' EXECUTION. Yesterday morning, Charles M'Ewan was executed at the usual place, head of Libbertod's Wynd, for the murder of a unman, said to he his wife, in the Firmontb, parish of Abovne, Aberdeenshire, in October last. Of late, this u r",<', u d man had become remarkably devout and penitent, while his cheerfulness and fortitude seemed to increase as he ppntoaehed to his lamentable fate. At a few mijiutes past eight the prisoner proceeded from the Lock- up- house, preced- v ! hv Bailies Cold and Allan, and attended by the Rev. Wm. R- id and the Rev. John Hremner, Roman Catholic clergymen of this city. Whle walking to the scaffold the priests continued relenting prayers, and, after ascending it, the prisoner kneel ed for a short space, and their devotions continued. After th< rem1 « as adjusted, and while repeating after the priests the commencement of the creed, the drop fell, at eighteen mi mites f TS( eight, he having been on the scaffold for the period ' n'v ten minute-'. He t- fluggled very hard, being a stron tnn « sru; ar man. although considerably reduced in body since h s trial. After hanging the usual time, the body was cut dotvnCto be delivered for dissection. He was dressed in black. Though tried under several aliases, his real name, as stated r. bove was Charles I\ T Ewan. He was a native of Ireland l » ) rr. near Aimagh. 36 vear& of age. bred a coppersmith, and barf not been in Ireland for *- ix months these twenty years. Hi: height was 5 feet 10 inches. His mother, with a sister, t^ e- ent reside in Leitb. Since his sentence, he had attended t « - ' iy j been directed in his devotions by the clergymen of his own persuasion who visited him. and was latterly as resigned zn<'- prepared to meet ileatli as it is possible for any map in sfuh a situation to be. The accounts which have been eircu- 1 t. 1 of his haughty refusal to admit of the visits of a clergy- r an. or to listen to any religious instruction, originated in hi' Tejecting most determinedly these offices from any Protestah Tn;' r.' ster. He was rath- r of an acute and ready perception, and J. ad tolerably well. The prisoner acknowledged the justice of } -- s s< n once, and that no doubt remained upon his mind us to I < s having committed the deed for which he has su ffered though he could recollect none of the circumstances, nor by nlnt weapon if was effected, from the state of intoxication in which he was fit the time— neither could be conceive the moti t? ia( instrsa'ed him to commit the crime. His mother and fihtcr took leave or' him on Monday, and a female relative, who had dime from Perthshire, applied since to be admitted to t.-' ke leave of him ; but Captain^ Foung, with great considera- tion. referred her to the deVgyman, Mr. Reid by whom she v - s dissuaded from her purpose, which could only tend to •' isco'opo^ e the cairn state of mind to which he had been brought by the exertions of the clergymen. The person from whom these particulars were obtained p) so mentioned that, to shew how sincere was his repentance for his crime, of his own accord he determined to undertake some penance, however severe ; he therefore, about ten days ago stripped off his shoes and stockings, and for the whole night, until the next forenoon, lie walked on the stone floor rf his cell, until his feet had become much swoln. He was prevailed unon by the clergyman, who then visited him, to resume his dress. He farther refused, since his removal from the jail, even a - glass of wine, which be pousidered as an indul OX SALE. BY LESLIE CRUICRSIIASK,, RYE GRASS, Red and White CLOVER and RIB GRASS SHEDS, at sreutly reduced prices, ENGLISH SPRING TAKES. American. Dutch, and English FLAX SEED, of Crop 1823, with Certificate. Sirasburgh Blood red ONIONS, and other GARDEN SEEDS, imported direct from Rotterdam. . nee that he ought not Jo allow himself. JlJAS ID E FoRQUENfADA, a dominican, the Con ft'S- F> r of ISABELLA of Castile, was the first Grand Inquisi- tor. Fn the space of 14 years he summoned before the JToIv Tribunal a hundred thousand persons, and con- demned six thousand to the flames. THEATRICAL EMOLUMENT.— In the year 1750, the Masque of Comits was represented for lfie benefit of Mrs. ELIZABETH FORSTER, the grand- daughter and r> nlv surviving descendant of the immortal MILTON ; on / fie occasion, GA RR1CK spoke anew occasional pro Jogue. The benefit produced something more than 1301. n sum thought to be, at that time, a most extraordinary one.— Sunday Morning Herald, MAR III AGES. A * Edinburgh, on the 2d inst. Henry Wight. Esq advocate, fo Jane*, eldest daughter of the late Nioian Hill, Esq. writer to the s'gnet. At Edinburgh, on the - 2d inst. Mr. John Anderson, jun. bnokwMer. to Agnes, only daughter of the late John Grindiay, E> 0. Edinburgh. At He « iot Row. on the ." Oth ult. Robert Whigham of Loch- patrifk, K- q advocate, to Jane, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Dundas, of Beech wood, B> rt. DEATHS. At I. ansdown Place. East Bath, on the. 22d ultimo, Lieut. Cbftmel Hill, Royal Marines. At Lnoriston, on the 22d ult. Andrew Livingstoue, Esq. of Grobdalf. At Hn « eJpuch Place, on the HMh ult. Mr. William Hoden, jeweller in Edinburgh. AI Leith, on the 26 th ult. George B. Vair, Esq. merchant, aged 29 years, much regretted. On the 27th ult. Isabella, youngest daughter of Mr. James Sutherland, merchant, Leitb. On board the ship Alexander, on his passage home from Jamaica, on the .5tlj ult. Mr. Andrew Marjoribanks, second sou of Alex-. Marjoribanks, Esq. of Marjoribanks. At Auihlochan, Lanarkshire, on the 18th ult. Geo. Brown, E q. At I. athnsk, on the 3d inst. Alexander, third son of Wm Johnston, E* q. of Lath risk. To the EDITOB of'the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. ? VLN. EDITOR.. \ VI LL you have the goodness to ask our Self- elected, how often if requires the Flout to fall Jive shillings the Sack, in the London market, before their Honours think of altering the Assize of Bread ?— I am perfectly tip to the thing when it ri - es ; no sooner do we see it one shilling dearer, than— slap— a new As « . ia » « is struck off instanter. Q J Cottage of Co use knee, April 9. 1824. ' To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR. A Citfc » n in Broad Street says, in a letter to you in last week's Chronicle, that he is sure none of the inhabitants il would refuse to contribute for the purpose of paying men to '* work the Fire Engines, as well as for putting and keeping ** them in perfect good order, lit for work on all emergencies.** That all this should be done, and the most ample provision made for the safety of property in cases of fire, in a large and populous city such as this, I must readily admit— but that the inhabitants should submit to be taxed for the expence, I deny — and I believe I am borne out in this opinion, by all who i; avp turned their attention, to the subject. If the Citizen will take the trouble to turn up his Aberdeen Almanack, and read over the list of Twenty- five Agencies now established here for Fire Insurance Offices, ami reflect for one moment what may be the amount of premiums remitted yearly from this place, by these agents collectively, with the partial deductions for losses by fire, which he can easily glean- from the pages of your paper— and then let him say, who it is that ought to pay for upholding and working these engines. If the Commissioners of Police have withdrawn the allowance for securing men to work the engines without acquainting the pub- lie, they have erred ; but it is high time to make a stand, and prevent the public any longer being burdened with an expence which does not belong to them to bear: let the Commissioners, publish their resolution, that the present Engines are so old and worn out that they can no longer uphold them fit for use. and that they have withdrawn the allowance for men to work them, expressing a readiness at same time to give them over, at what the materials are worth, to the Fire Insurance Offices, or any of them who think their interest will be promoted by having the facility of them at hand, in case of fire— and I have no doubt but a stir would soon ari.^ e among these Offices, who should be first to provide the inhabitants of Aberdeen with Engines of the newest and best construction for extinguishing tire. Till something of this kind be done, matters will re- main in statu quo, and the Offices will keep aloof, putting it upon one another to take the lead, as they did five years ago, uhen applied to by the Commissioners on the subject. Broad Street, April 8, 1824. Yours, & c. Q. V. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Thursday the 15th April curt, there will be sold by AUCTION, in BROWN & SON'S SALE- ROOM, Union Street, AGENERAL Assortment of excellent FURNI- TURE, consistingof— Mahogany and Hardwood Chairs — Dining. Tea; and Card Tables— a Sofa—- an Eight- day Clock Easy Chair— Chests— of Drawers— two elegant Mirrors with gilt frames— Carpets, Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Mat- tresses— Feather Beds, Blankets— several ends of New Car- peting— Hearth Rugs, & c. Sec The Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. B. & S. take the liberty of calling the attention of the pub- lic to their present extensive STOCK of CARPETING, which, notwithstanding an advance of price at the Manufac- tories, they will continue to sell during the present, month, at the very low prices of last year ; a small advance v ill take place on the iirst of May ensuing. TO QUARRIERS AND SPORTSMEW THE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST GOT TO HAND, 80 Barrels of GUNPOWDER, of all kinds, of best fpality, and sold HEUE, Wholesale, at the Manufacturers' Prices. LESLIE CitUlCKSHANK. it' 110 HAS ALSO ON S. 1T. E, 24 Chests Wac k ami Green TEAS, flirect from the East India C'l'rtpmv's Sties. 12 11 lids. RAW SUGAR. SO Barrels American Pot and Pearl ASHES. 27 Tens WHALE OIL. C, Tons of Refined RAPE and LINTSEED OIL, of London Manufacture. 2 Tons PATENT SHOT, ' ofail Nos. No. 5.8, GAU. OWGATK, ? Aberdeen, April < j, 1824. $ WILLIAM CARNEGIE T> EGS leave most respectfully to inform his Friends i 9 and the Public, that he tins corn nt.' nccd Business in III, 11 A BRUI) VSHE 11V, SILK MERCERY, WOOLLEN and LINEN 1) IIA PERT LINE, in thai SIIOI Provost BROWN'S NEW BUILDINGS. Second fiom lint PlainstoneSv where he tins laid in a very superior Stock of GOODS, among which are the following, viz. Black and Coloured GPtOS OE NAPLES and LAVEN- TINES. CYPRUS CRAPE and PARIS CORD DRESSES. POPLINS, NORWICH CRAPES, aud BOMilA- ZEENS. SATINS. SARSNETS. and PERSIANS. SHAWLS. HANDKERCHIEFS, and lirBBONS, with every other atlicle in H- iberdaJierv. Black and While LACE VEILS, BOBBIN NETS, THREAD, BOBBIN, and BLOND LACE. Printed CAMBRICS and COTTONS. Grass Bleached IRISH LINENS. DI A PE Rand DAMASK T A BI. E LINE N. Plain and Fancy MUSLIN and, MUSLIN DUESSES. Be> t Super floe'West of England CLOTHS and CAS- SFMEKES. Keal Welsh and Lancashire FLANNELS. GLOVES. STOCKINGS, & c. Jlr. C. having been. Jor a considerable time Lack, in some of the first Houses in London, and having had an opportunity of breaming acquainted willi the best Markets, feels confident if being able to serve his Friends on the m ist advantageous terms, ana res/ ieclfu'ly solid's a share of public favour, which it shall read y to beg tile honour of her hand <! urine the evenintr, be his , tudy to merit. she measured him dchberatelv through a fuzing gtoS, lie would beg farther to slate, that the system of asking the , i •>. n • • , ', , 1 *? n . lowest price will be invariably adopted, sa that Customers may and w, th c* cc,, fcat min" ck" T < i ™ vled out—" No !— no ! mission amongst tliem ; and for what, reasons » e are notwel! informed, they disapproved of Cornet BATTIBK. They shunned his company, and, lie says, shewed lmn every mark of disrespect short of what must expose them to personal responsibility. It appears he had been re- ported unfit for dragoon service by his commanding of- ficer, Sir CIEOHGE QUKNTIN ; and leave of absence was given him for the purpose of allowing liim time to form now arrangements. Previously, however, to the commencement of his leave of absence, the Marquis of LONDONDKitr. y having visited the corps, he was abso- lutely refused permission to dine at the mess table. No- thing dishonourable having ever been imputed to Mr. BATTIER, the couduct of the officers, from the highest to the lowest, upon this occasion, aptiears to have been without excuse. This last insult determined Mr. 15 AT- TlEit to lay his case before tlie public, and his publica- tion has drawn forth long explanations front the Mar- quis of LONDONDERRY. Lieut.- Colonel TAYLOR, and even from his lxoyal Highness the Commander in Chief, who appears to have condemned the conduct of the of- ficers of the 10th, fVooi the time that Mr. BATTIBR'S complaints reached him, although he considers that of- ficer's conduct in the stdisequent proceedings very cen- surable. In Dublin, however, and generally through- out Ireland, public opinion is in favour of Mr. B. and it is not doubted, that the corps have received a smart admonition concerning the regulation of their future con- duet, Sir GEOKOE QUENTIN having been removed into another regiment, aud the tenth ordered into country quarters, a move of which the Ladies and Gentlemen of Dublin are said fully to approve. Mr. BATTIER ap- pears to be a young gentleman of spirit— and if he 1m conscious that his statements already before the public a.' e really well founded, we sltall certainly have farther explanations in justice to himself, whatever military au- thority may determine concerning his promotion or fit- ness to remain in his Majesty's service. Mnnv anecdotes concerning the dandyism of the 10th hussars are in cir- culation, and some of them amusing. At an assembly in Dublin, it was proposed to one of these officers, that he should be introduced to a young lady of great beauty and accomplishments as his partner ; he'drawlcd out af- fectedly— the tenth, don't danse : tiie gentleman going on to say, that the voting ladv was a partner worthy of their late Colonel, the dandy replied, " well if 1 must see her— trot tier out." The conductor of the ceremonies for the evening was stating generally, that the officer of j the tenth declined the honour of dancing— but the Lady insisted upon the very words in which lie bad ex- pressed himself, and when they were reported to her with reluctance, she insisted that the officer should be brought up to be introduced to her. When he approached, Latin Class, First Greek, Second Greek. ... Natural Civil History First Mathematical. Second Mathematical, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Moral Philosophy, First Hebrew, ... Second Hebrew, ... Divinity, ... On the 21 April, Mr. GoitnON. the son always have thasalifaction if purchasing teilh- conji lence and security. , Orders from the country will be carefully attended to. No. 7, UNION BUILDINGS, 7 April 1, 18- J1. J won t do indeed !— trot him in again. : when the dandy retired to his seat amidst shouts of laughter. We hear of no collision between these Gentlemen of the 10th and the Gentlemen of Dublin, nor does it seem necessary that any should occur, the Ladies knowing so well how they ought to be treated. ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1824. C' « 7 UM5IARY OF POLITICS. By the latest accounts from Greece, the cause of pa- triotism prospers, and there now appears a probability, that the present campaign shall be the last— the Inde- pendence of Greece being fully secured. The fortresses garrisoned by the Turks are successively falling into the hands of the Greeks, whose armies are now organized, and partly commanded by Britons and Germans. The I > J our paper of this day will be found the Report, of ] Greek Commit'ee of London have done much indeed for the cause of Greece, and our noble and gallant country of Lords, ill which the executors of the late JOIIN man, Lord By HON ( who although he calls himself half a IIAGAKT, Lsq. Advocate in Edinburgh, were the Scot, is, we maintain, an Aberdecnsliire- man alii Appellants— and the Loan PRESIDENT of the Court now commands it principaldivision of theirarmyinthefield of Session, Respondent. In as far as parties are con- Captain BLAWIERK, who lias already visited Greece cerned, the decision is final, and the judgment must as the Agent of the London Committee, is about to cm- e effect ; but the principles Lid down by Lend GIF- bark again for that country, carrying with him, in addi- KORD, upon which he moved that the judgment of the tion to former subscriptions, twenty- two thousand pounds, Court of Session should be affirmed, are well deserving raised within tli^ se last twelvemonths 111 this country, of public attention. Atone period of our history, it Why the spirit evinced here in the cause of the Greeks was said to be the common rule, adopted by Scottish was so speedily damped, an Judges, to assign no reasons for their decisions : and , r newly creatcd Judge is said, upon one occasion, to have been thus admonished by a senior—" Ilout man! what business had you to be assigning reasons for your eeision ?— You should ha' just found and decerned, and uae mair about it." But the conduct of Lord GlF- FOBD is certainly to be approved, in so far as the en- deavour to satisfy the public that justice is done is always ommendable, at the same time, Ins reasoning may to some appear inconclusive. The interests of justice re- quire that, in every case before him, the Judge should be perfectly free to make w hat observations he may think necessary upon the merits ol the case, and the conduct of parties. But Mr. HAGAUT complained, that the Lord President departed from the merits of the case before him— or, in the language of the English law, travclltdtout of hit record : as he alleged, for the express purpose of injuring him in his profession. LordGlF- FORD says, that 110 such unworthy motive could have actuated the Lord President, as it had neither nd we may say extinguished, we cannot explain ; but we are happy to find the cause is safe without our farther aid. MARRIAGE. At Montrose, on the 25th ult. by the Rev. James Brewster. Lieut. W. ABSOLON. Royal Navy, to ISABELLA, eldest daugh- ter of P. Webster, Esq. Barns of Craig. DEATHS. On the 4th April, at his father's house in the parish of Foveran. near Aberdeen, Mr. JOHN LKIERTWOODV Assistant urgeori to the Forces, Ireland. At Stellenbosch. Cipeoi' Good Hope, on the 51st January last, MARv ANNE UUQUHART. Wife of John Marray, Esq. Surgeon to the Forces, a^ ed 27 years. On the 22d of March. Mrs. MART JOHNSTON, spouse to Mr. JOHN KNOX, merchant in Gardenston, a ( red 64. At his father's house, at Banff, on the 5d inst. Lieut.- Col. JAMES ROBINSON. At Paris, on the 21st ult. WALTER, only son ofihe Earl of Airly. On the 20th ult, the Rev. ROBERT SMITH, Minister of Cro- marty. Died, of a lingering illness, at Parliside of Careston, on P- usurc have been long accustomed to believe, that offence of | ° f ^ t " he Baynf B « lui. Mississippi. CADV LAFONTAINE, aged 137. He retained his faculties until the day of his death. been proved nor alleged, that he had said any thing injurious > he 24th ult. Mr. GEORGE MARTIN, in the prime of life, dee| to Mr. HAGART'S character in private. Those who LY regretted by his relations, and by all Mho had the pleasu At Tain, on the 23th M uch, Mrs. OCILVIE, late of Dun- dee aged 8fi years. At Maryburgh near Dingwall, on the 5tb instant, deeply regretteil by all who knew her, Mrs. HAV, wife of Mr. John Hav. Engineer there. On the 14ih nit. at 16. Edmund's place, London, in the 30ih year nf h.^ asre, Mr. Donald Mackay, Bookseller and Publisher, ( son of Mr. D maid Mackay, Newton, Sutherland- shire). who from bis amiable disposition, admired talents, and general Philanthropy is much and justly regretted by his relatives, and a nuuiwous aud respectable acquaintance. libel is greatly exaggerated bv publicity, may have some difficulty in arriving at his Lordship's conclusion.- Clergymen have been convicted of libels uttered from the pulpit— and it interests the public to know, whether udges enjoy the privilege of poets and painters quidlihet udendi, and may say whatever they please against in- iviuuals from the Bench. If it really be so, we must admit the reasonableness of the Deau of St. Patrick's resolution, when he said—" There are three personages with whom 1 am resolved never to quarrel : a General ; it the head of his army— a Judge upon his Bench— and Highwayman with his pistol at my head." The climax is rather uncourlly, but the Dean had a free way of I speaking, which effectually barred his preferment, and of this he was duly sensible, as he informs us in- the poem on his own death. Much has been done in Scot- ind to improve the law of libel, which until lately was j quite arbitrary ; but both in England and in Scotland titer Member of Parliament cannot be questioned out of Parliament for language ased in his place ; but it was " ately found, that even a faithful report of a speech, delivered bv a Member in the House, may be an offence, and punishable by law. That incorrect reports of what passes in Parliament should be subjected to severe cen- sure is reasonable and just ; but were publishers liable to prosecution for the publication of what was actually Tot:,!, ... ... L. 42 0 0 said, and in the case alluded to that doctrine was main- The Managers embrace this opportunity of returning their tattled, the suppression of the publication of parliament thanks, in name of the S.> cietv, to the IUv. Gentlemen, the tary debates must be the consequence. Ministers for tbeir friendly support and services ; to the Ma- 1 Z nagers, for the use of the Chapel ; and to the Congregation, CORNET BATTIER AND TIIE TENTH HUSSARS. for this seasonable supply. The Treasurer of the Sick Man s Fund, Oil Aberdeen It does not happen very frequently, thatwrongs and in- has thankfully to acknowledge the receipt of One Pound tilts offered to a subaltern officer by his superiors attract sterling, from II. I). FORBES, Esq. of Balgownie, by the much of the public attention ; but the case of Cornet '^" ds « f Hr. Ogilvy, for the benefit of that Fund. x> . t'* L , I i c , ii The Treasurer of the Grlcorastnn Sit k Man's Friend So- BATTIER, which appears to have been one of great hard- i • t i ii*,,^ . ... - - - Although, in the course of this week, we have had some hois- terous v.- ciithrr, ' A ..': o. jrasioMafly showers of rain, , yet, on the whole, it ! .-.$ not i>. en n, favourable for the Oat Seed, in which the farmer-, [ hrougiunu the country are now busily engaged. During last night it has blown a gale from the North, whi;! t still continues, with some squally: snow showers. The Treasurer of the Sick Man*„ Friend- has received the amount, of a Collection, mode on the 28: h March, at. Si. Paul's Chapel here, ... ... ... L. 33 5 1 ADDITIONAL. Mrs. Henry Lumsden, ••• ... 5 0 0 A Gentleman, per John Leslie, Esq. ... I 0 0 Friends, ... ... ... 0 5 0 A Lady, ... ... 0 2 6 A Gentleman, ... ... ... ... 0 I 0 From the Offertory at St. Paul's, per the Rev. 1 Messrs. Cordiner and Brown, i 2 6 5 ship, he has very properly laid before thepublic, and itbas excited interest in a very great degree, with eonscquences which his superiors in rank appear not to have antici- pated. The tenth hussars have long been distinguished as one of the best equipped regiments ia the service.— His Majesty was for many years their Colonel while Prince of Wales, and many of their officers being men of rank, it became an object of ambition with many to get into a corps so respectable. It is however said that, of late years, the officers have thought themselves entitled to judge of the fitness of young gentlemen aspiring to the honour of beating a com- | cietv has received £ S Sterling, by the bands of its oldest ori ginal Member. The Treasurer of the Aberdeen Auxiliary Bible Society has received L. 20 from the Huntly; and L. 14 from Inverury | and Lower Garioch Bible Associations. At the Annual General Meeting of the Banking Company i in Aberdeen, held at their Olitce here, on Tuesday, Sir CHAS. FORESS of New and Edinglassie, Bart, was unanimously re- elected Governor for the ensuing year. On Friday the 2: 1 April, the following young Gentlemen were admitted to the degree of A. M. in the Marischa! College and University of Aberdeen ; — Ale*. AKX. Anderson,- Beanie James Rrnirh ^ olin Gltiuuie AU x. Cran , T , lu> Ro'ierts in Alex. Dempster John Smith Alex. Henderson John Stewart Andrew Gray Lawrence Davidson Charles Anderson Patrick Anderson Charles Gray Theodore Allan Dtvid Smi. h Thomas Alexander Forbes- Falconer William ll-' attie George Gordon William Cruden George Stuart William Guthrie James Angus William Reid. James Fowler The Earl of Fife, late Hector of the University, having generously given a second donation of Fifty Pounds, to be expended in I'rixes for the encouragement of learning, Com- petitions were held in the several classes, a short tinre before the close of the Session ; and the prizes, consisting of bo. ks, with suitable inscriptions, were awarded by the Seuatns Aca- demicus as follows : — William Spalding, Aberdeen, t James Whyte, Aberdeen. "' I William Spalding. Aberdeen. J ihu Smith, Banff. Tbos. Munro, Stonehaven. James Laird, ( iamine. John Milne. Peterhead. William Pirie, Gartly. John S. Courts, Aberdeen. Andrew Gray, Aberdeen. Robert Gordon, Aberdeen. Peter Jolly, DunnoU Adam Mitchell, Old Aberdeen- George Melven, Aberdeen. Smiatus Acailemicus conferred on of Mr. Alex. Gordon, baker in Aberdeen, the GOLD MEDAL appointed by the late JOHN GRAT, Esq. founder ofthe Mathematical Bursaries in the Marischal College, to be given to suclr mathematical bursars as display a remarkable genius for Mathematics. By Mr. Gray's deed of mortification it is appointed, " That if, at the expiration of two years from the commencement of the bursary, the Mathe- " mnical Bltrsar who is about to leave the College, shall appear " to have a very fine genius for mathematics, so as to be deein- " ed to excel remarkably therein, be shall be entitled, ' over " and above his bursary, to a medal of o'; e ounce Troy of " standard Gold, for a lasting testimony of his merit. But " to prevent this from Iwcoming a thing of course, and those '• who maybe refused it from thinking themselves injured, the test of merit, and condition of receiving it, shall be their " producing t j the Faculty some discovery or improvement " made by themselves in Mathematics, which the Professor of " Mathematics shall prononuce deserving of such a distinction." This medal was conferred only once before, since the foun- dation ofthe bursaries, viz on Mr. James Skene, ill the year 178f5. On the 2!) lh March, the annual competition for the Silver Pen, the gift of the Ear! of Buchan, was held in the first Greek Class. The exercise prescribed was a translation from English into Greek ; and the prize was adjudged, by the Senatus Aca- demicus, io WILLIAM Si'ALniNC. Aberdeen: The good folks of Aberdeen oppose the plao for accelerat- i : g the Southern journey of the mail, by which the most eiteu- siveaud populous district of Scotland would gain a day in the correspondence with London. Their *• exquisite reason " is, that although Aberdeen would come in for a share of the gene- ral saving of time, that share would not be equal to the exclu- sive advantage over other towns, which to the injury of the public, she now enjoys. Yet Aberdeen calls for a new mail- coach to be brought through Fife, under cloud of night, and across two arms of the sea, solely that she may have her let- ters two hours sooner— at a convenient lime for allowing Iter citizens to dine Marvellous is the modesty ofthe Aherdonians ! We beg permission, however, to tell them, first, that the sav- ing to them by this route would he somewhat less than they sup- pose, both in time and in distance ; sec- mdly, that the journey, under all the contingencies of season and weather, audio the actual state of the piers, especially at the Kinghorn ferry, is impracticable ; thirdly, that it would be attended with great unnecessary expense to tile Post- office ; fourthly,. that the other great towns interested, most of which have already expressed themselves warmly in favour of tire proposal from Dundee, will not consent to be always sacrificed to the conceited selfishness of the " Northern Athens." A more detailed examination of the Aberdeen proposal, by the author of the Dundee one. w ill appear in another fcrm in the course of a few days.— Dundee Advertiser. GAME.— At a Meeting of Commissioners of Supply of Aberdeenshire, held at Old Deer on the 5ilr inst. James Keidi in Frostybrae, parish of Old Deer, was convicted ( on a com- plaint at the instance of the Solicitor of Taxes for Scotland) of using a gun for the purpose of killing game, without hav- ing obtained a Certificate, and of having given a false and ficti- tious name and place of residence, when required by the Sur- veyor of the District to declare the same— and was adjudged to pay the penalty of =£ 20 fixed by thestatutes, andin default of payment, to be confined in tile House of Correction for six calendar months. The exertions of Mr, ITelCE OF PROVISIONS, StC. IN THE ABE'"! DEE'S- MARKET, YESTERDAY. Quartern Loaf, — ] ld Oatmeal, p. peck, I I, J a 1.71 Bearmeal, od a I Id Potatoes, — — 12d a 14 1 Malt, _ — 2,. !) l. a 0.1 Beef, per lb. — 34 a Sd Mutton, — _ 4.1 a G,| Veal, _ _ _ 4J a 5j Pork, 2| d a 41 Butler. — 131. a Is. 3 1 Eggs, perdoz. — , v. l a 7/ 1 Cheese, p. st, 5s. Od. a 5s Od Tallow, — — 7s a 8s Hay, — — — 7d a Sd Kiw Hides, per lb 4d a 4 Id Coals, p. bull, Os OJ a 4s 4< i GILLESPIE, excise officer, in behalf of the revenue, have again been rewarded by a valuable capture of smuggled whisky. On Monday last, befell in with a party of smugglers, between Stonywood and Blackburn, from whom be look 5 horses, conveying 10 ankers, and lodged the same at the Excise Office on Tuesday afternoon. The following persons are indicted to stand trial before tl.^ Circuit Court of Justiciary, to be held at Aberdeen on the 24th of April inst.: — FROM TIIE COUNTY OF ABERDEEN. James Philip, and Margaret M'Kenzie, or Philip, his wife— wilful fire- raising at Fyvie. Margaret Grant, alias Margaret Anderson— thefts at I'rem- nav, and in Aberdeen. John M'Kinnon, or M'Kcnz'e— thefts at Echt. John Davidson— assault at Bridge of Don- Donald Stewart, Torranbreach ; John Watson, Naughty- side— deforcing officers of the revenue. CITY. OF AlSF. njlEEN. Peter Davidson, jun. ; and John Cummins— theft Aberdeen. Janet Brown, or Jamieson— falsehood, fraud, and forgery. The Rev. the Presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil met at Cqul, on Wednesday the 51., t ult- when the Rev. WILLIAM CAJIPBELL was ordained and admitted minister of that parish vacantbytlre deah ofthe Rev. A. Brown. The Rev. Alex. Macfarlane, minister of Crathie, preached and presided on the occasion. Dr. Morrison, so well known for his proficiency in tlu Chinese language, has arrived in England, from Canton.— He is at, sent on leave from the factory of merchants al that place, where be fills the office of translator. Il: is Chinese Dictionary is said to be nearly ready for the press. MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY. Marischal College and University..— Rev. Dr. W. L. Brown, Principal. Presbytery of Aberdeen. — The Rev. George Morison, Ban- chory Devenick ; Alex. Simpson, New Machar ; Dr. James Ross, St. Nicholas; and Dr. Duncan Mearns, Professor of Divinity, King's College, Ministers; Dr. John I! physician in Edinburgh, and Alexander Thomson, Banchory, Ruling Elders, Presbytery of Turriff.— The Rev. Messrs. Moves and Milne Ministers : and Robert Abercromby of Biikeubog, Esq. Ruling Eider. NAVAL INTEL LICENCE. On Sunday l; » st, the largest fleet we have seen on the const, for a number of years, passed this place. From d< iy- li#'> t to sun- set there was almost a cons'ant succession ot' vessel^ although sometimes considerably distant from one another ; so that the number was calcufaetd to he no less than 100 to J 50 sail, almost all square- rigged, and supposed to be bound lor, the- W'frale Fisheries, many of them lor America, and some fur other foreign ports, ' l'hey had a fine appearance, proceeding on their course under a press of sail, with a favourable win j from SStV. to S. The schooner Industry, M Donald, r- this place, sailed from Sunderland on the 1st ins*, carrying away her main- boom it> the gale from the southward, which immediately succeeded ; but the wind having shifted to ENTf;. in the night, it wa^ To. m i impossible next morning to clear the land, so that the vessel, for preservation « > f' the crew, was run ashore at Breadncl, near Holy island. The crew providentially got on shore, and sav- ed part of her rigging ; but the vessel soon after took fire, aivl is become a total wreck. In the same gale, which extended to th:* Yorkshire and Lin* coin coasts, the day following, a fleet of about 400, chiefly light vessels, were obliged to run to the Hnmber; the greater part of them to Grimsby roads. One vessel upset near YVin- terton, crew drowned. Several were driven ashore, while others were damaged in this gale. The Ariadne, Captain, Evander, Mercury, and Hind, of this place, were in the fleet, and have since arrived at Sunder- land. Kight or nine Leilb and other smack- s were also ofthe number, including the Champion, Gilbert, of this place, whici* arrived here yesterday. The James and Mary, of Stonehaven, was driven ashore ii> the gale, behind the north pier of Sunderland— crew saved. The Princess of Wales, White, and M i llion, Carp* C sailed on Sunday last, for D ivis Straits, being the lau of toe season from this place, for tliMt Fishery. The Granite. Young, and Sprightly, Johnston, arrived or*, the 4th inst. from Memel the first of our Baltic arrivals for the season. They made the voyage out and home, in the short cpnce of 55 days. There were from 40 to 5- Ovesse's at Memcl, iniending to load timber. They were, with the exception of a few London and II ult vessels, chit % belonging to S'oiolds^ Sunderland, and the north country. The M- iddleton, lleed, and lion Accord, Parker, of this place, with- the Norfolk of Berwick and several other vest, e. sr belonging to Hull, & c. sailed on the 21 st ult. from Stromne* s for Davis' Straits ; as did the St. Andrew, Newton, v. ith some others on the 25th from Lerwick, by the north passage. Tne wind in both cases, favourable from the south eastward. STROMNESS. — Arrived belonging to Hull.— March 2o. Andrew IVL. rvel, Orton, Davis' Straits ; Duncombe, Colciray, do; Dordon, Lihskill, do.— 26. Lee, Foster, do.— 23. lu, JVLIntosh, do. Earl Percy, Davidson, Kircaldy to Davis' Straits, supposed to have gone to Longhope. The following Whale Fishing ships have since sailed from Stromness : March 24. Cumbrian, Johnson, to Davis' Straits Brunswick, lilyth, do ; Jane. Madison, ditto.— 24. Progress^ Manger, do ; William Hawkins, do ; Isabella, Humphreys do. 27. Andrew Marvel, Orton, do; Duncombe, Coldray, do. Alpheus, Duncan, of Peterhead, on the 23d ; and Caledonian, Olipbant, Kircaldy, do. on the 24th. The Atlantic, Lawson, was passing through the Pimtlan< 1 Frith on the afternoon of the 3d inst.' with a light breeze from SE.; had parted with the ship Ann, Wilson, also of ihit in the gale ofthe Ist inst, The Harmony, llowiey, arrived on the 27* h ult. at Belfast, from Wick; and on the 29th, Jiwues Henderson, Maekio, at Dublin, from Swaney, both with herrings. The Fairfield, Smithson, passed Gravesend, the 5th inst. for Quebec. The Wanderer, Moffat, arrived at Antwerp, the 31st ult. from London. ins place, clay Esq. of Presbyiery of Kincardine 0' Xcil.—' Messrs. Fraser, M4 Far- lane, and Campbell, ministers ; and the Bight Iloo. Gqorge Earl of Aboyne, Ruling Elder. Presbytery of Ethm.— Rev. Robert Douglass, Ellon; and Rev. Maxwell Gordon, Foveran, ministers ; Bight Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Ruling Elder. Presbytery of Inverness— The Rev. James M'Lachlan of Moy, and Rev. James Mac Pliail of Daviot, Ministers; and Alex. Eraser, Esq. W. S. Eider. INVERNESS, Aprils. On Monday the 5: h inst. the Magistrates and Town Council of Inverness elected James Grant, Esq. of Bught, Provost « . f Inverness, to be their Commissioner at the ensuing General Assembly. We understand that the beautiful and extensive Highland Barony of Glenelg in this county, was purchased last week in Edinburgh by the Right Hon. Charles Grant, M. P. at .£ 82.000 sterling. A few years since, the same estate fetched nearly £ 100,000-, and a vast sum has since been expended in improvements upon it. On Wednesday night the olst ult. the bags containing the mails for Golspie and all the places to the north, including the Orkneys, were stolen Out of the coach. An investigation being going on, before one of the Solicitors for the Post Office, we forbear to enter at present on the particulars ofthe circum- stance, The theft is said to have been committed on the stage between Dornoch and Golspie, near the Fleet Mound. On the occasion of the Rev. Mr. Simpson of Lochs, in he island of Lewis, holding the Sacrament last season, he was as- sailed while in the public discharge of his sacred duties, by the most abusive and intemperate language from several persons in the church. A precognition having been taken of the circum- stances, the case was iemitted by the Crown Counsel to the Slier ill"; and five of the parties, implicated, were brought to trial on the 24th ult pleaded guilty, and weie sentenced to a short mprisonment in the jail of Tain. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, Ap. il 9. But a thin attendance either of sellers or buyers to- day and prices nominally as, last week, unless Meal, which declined Is. Od. per boll, on the average. The Success, Shand, with a fleet, was at Leghorn, the 23 t ult. waiting to join the Chanticleer, which had fixed the 25 h for sailing, as convoy to Gibraltar. The remaining Whale Fishing ships, from Peterhead, sailed in the course of this and last week, with the exception oi the Ente rprize. ARRIVED AT ABERDEEN. April 4. Diana, Hutcheon, Montrose, goods; Edinburgh Packet, Hossack, Leith, do,— 5. Fox. Allan, Hull, do.— 8. Brothers, Walker, and Juno, Blues, Dundee, do; Regent, Kerr, and Superior Duncan, London, do.— G. Tyne, Leach, Newcastle, ditto ; Brilliant, ( steamer) Davidson, Leith, pas- sengers.— 7. Sir D. Moncrieff, Puter& on, Inverness, Ten with coals, 12 with lime. SAILED. April 5. Sir W. Wallace, Anderson, Mfrara'chi, goods Blossom, Williamson. Inverness, goods; D^ e, Collie, St. Pe- ter sburgh , Marquis of Huntly, Norrie, Leith, goods.— 4". Aboyne, Ninian, Miramichi, do ; Clyde Packet, Weir, Glas- gow, do; Pilot, Law, and Alexander, Hogg, Quebec, do;. Ann and Jessey, Still, Newcastle, do ; Highlander, Birnie, Bay of Chaleur, do; Alexander, Booth, Miramrchi, ditto ; Halifax Packet, Leslie. Halifax, do; Hannah More, Keun*. do. do; Spey, Gray, Fraserburgh, do ; Twins, Henry, Burg- head, do ; Barbara, Thomson, Lerwick, oatmeal ; Superb. Matheson, Fraserburgh, goods; Mary, Laing, MacdufE do; Success, ( cutter) Thomson, on a cruize.— 5. Marys, Noble, Wick, oatmeal ; Lady Saltoun, Still, Montrose, goods ; Fame,. Miller, N. Bergen ; Ceres, Kaitt, Miramichi.— 6. Nimrod, Turner, London, goods ; Venus, Clark, Leith, timber ; Hazard,. Smith, Hamburgh, goods ; Fancy, JafiVay, Halifax, do 7. Two Sisters, Gray, Dysart, ditto.— 8. Brilliant, ( steamer) Davidson, Leith. Three with stones, 11 with ballast, and ' J: with coals. Search, Hogg, at London, 5th mst. TIDE TABLE CALCULATED FOR ABERDEEN BAR. ( ArPAREXT TIME.) Morn i ns Tide. J Evening April 10. Saturday, - 11. Sunday, 12. Monday, 13 Tuesday, 14. Weduesday, 15. Thursday', - 16. Friday, 10 H 11 — 0 — 1 — 50 VI. 39 4:> 17 54 3.5 11 H. 12 — O — 0 — 1 — 2 — 2 — Tidb 17M ^ O 22 5A 35 13 53 MOON S A OF,. © Full Moon, 13th d- tv, at 3h. 30m. Even* m; r. P 0 S T S C R I P T. LONDON. On Monday night, about half- past ten o'clock, his Majestv. escorted by a, party of Li^ ht- horse, arrived at bis i^ alace ii » Pall- mall, from Windsor Castle, Letters from Missolonghi state that the advanced gtiard oT the Greek army for the attack of Lepanto had marched, and had been immediately followed by the division of Lord Byron, wiih that Nobleman at their head. The plans of Mr. Parry, the engineer, for carrying Lepanro \ ty sturm, had been ap- proved, and little doubt was entertained oi their complete suc- ress. The artillery corps of Col. S anhope will take the Ie3< fc n this enterprise. It was stated at Missolonghi ih3t Lord Slrangford had nearly broken terms with the Sultan, on ac- count of the insolent reproaches of the Grand V. zif- r, for the Loan raised in England for the service ofthe Greeks. Permission has been granted by the Government of tl^ ey Ionian Islands for the free circulation there of the Greek Chronicle, and it is » ent to Janina. Cairo, and Constantinople; to the latter, of course, clandestinely. An American Mis- sionary has established a press at Malta, and translated several useful books into the Greek language, lie is in communica- tion with Missolonghi, and has sent there several printers, who are much wanted. Private Letters from Madrid, received this morning by the French Mail, state that a serious commotion had nearly arisen in that capital, from the circular of the President of the Council of Castile to the Royalist Volunteers, having beet* read to them on the public parade. The Volunteers loudly expressed their dissatisfaction, and woe even proceeding %> acts of outrage, when the French General Jfounnent rid.* up, and threatened to call out his troops if they d d not disperse quietly. This intimation had ihe desired effin t. Letters from Barcelona were received yesterday crrcuitou- Jy ; from which circumstance it is inferred that disturbances have occurred in Catalonia to stop the regular mails. The Dowager Countess of Lonsdale died yesterday morning it eight o'clock, at her villa, Broom House, Fulham. Orders and Advertisements for this Paper are taken in by NEWTON and Co. No. 5. Warwick Square, Newgate Street, R. BARKER, 33, Fleet Street, London ; and J. T. S& IJTIK Huntet's Square, Edinburgh. *