No. 940.] Printed for J. BOOTH, Jun. Chronicle Court, Queen Street. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1824. [ Price 7d TO MERCHANTS AND FAMILIES. PIIILIP & TAYLOR J" T A VF. In announce the arrival from England of the greater * * part of their New CLOT JJIERY, WOOLLEN DRA- PERY. <$ c. $ c. selected en the ' pal by their A. IVYMMU upon the most advantageous terms— comprising the largest and most complete assortment of Superfine Rite, Mack, and Fancy Coloured West of Englnnd Brood CLOTHS; Yorkshire Se- cond SUPER FINES j and Narrow CLOTHS, CASSt- MERES, ever shown in any Warehvuft out if London. ALSO, X A DIES' H ABIT, QUE EN'S, & PELISSE CLOTHS, all ( be pteTtuliug Colours. S- 4ths Wide Starlet, Dm'), and Mixt FRJEZES. Patent Felted WOOLLEN COKD3, Fawn, Drab, and Mixt, Olive, CorLcau. and Ms. xt DUFFLES. Ii « iWEl. S9 FLANNELS, of 4 superior make. Imitation Welsh. Medium, and S* « ndciu FLANNELS. BOM IIAZETTS, Black and Coloured, FEARNOUGHTS, Drab, Blue, and Olive. 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The Rates of the Premiums of Assurance, for the gieater part of Life, will be found lower than those in use iu must respectable offices. Tlie Premiums of Assurance on Fire are the same as those which are demanded by tbe first class of Assurance Companies. 4. Participation of Profits by the Assured, both in Life and Fire. The Profits ofthe Life Department, appropriated lo the Assured, will be applied either to the reduction of tbe rate vif the future premium to be paid on the Policy, or to the in- crease of the sum Assured on the Life, as shall be most agree- able to the Assured, ihv party to make hischoice at the time the proposition for assurance is made. The prntiieof the Fire De- partment, appropriated to the Assured, will be distributed al the- close of eafch successive period of live- years, in the form of a per cenlage on tire premiums which fiAve been paid. 5. Parties w ho obtain the settlement of Losses from Fire are not thereby deprived of their right to participate in the profits of the Company. 6. The extended scale oil which the Society is formed, gives T! M to the expectation tbat the profits to be divided will be large. AGENTS AT ABERDEEN, JAMES BLACK, ALEX. gTRONACH, MERCHANT. ADVOCATE. JAMES MOIR, M. D. CONSULTING PHYSICIAN. OFFICE, No. 40, UNION STREET, Aberdeen, Sept. 24, 1821. LANDS ON THE STOCKET FOR SALE. To^ be sold by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, on Friday the 22.1 of October curt. at 2 o'clock afternoon, RJ^ HE LANDS of PROSPECTHILL, consisting of about 16 acres, conform *! « *- f4an and measurement, in • six inclosure*; with steading of houses thereon. These lands b* ve been put into great heait by the proprietor, and are wholly in grass. For particulars, apply to Thos. Sar. gster, Advocate, Aber- deen. N. B, — If not sold together, they will afterwards be sold or feued in Lots. TO DE SOLD, BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, THAT part of LOT, NO. 19, of the LANDS of PETERHEAD, wliith belonged to the deceased Dr. James Brown— measuring along York Street and St. Peter's Street, one hundred aud twenty feet. The ground is enclosed with substantial Stone Walls— has been orcupied for many years as a Gaiden, and is held for a trifling Feu- duty. Apply to George Yeats, Advocate, Aberdeen. Aberdeen, Oct. 6, 1824. FOR JAMAICA AND MADEIRA. THE FIRST CLASS COPPERED BRIG EXPEDITION, GEORGE WATSON, Master, ,. ' WiH Sail for Monlego Bay about the first No vember, and will call at Madeira to land goods and passengers, • nd load Wines deliverable at Aberdeen, by which convey- ance the Wines will have the advantage of the West India voyage. Orders for Wines of the first quality, in Pipes, Hlids. and Quarter Casks, will be received by the Subscriber, aud execut- ed hy a respectable House at Madeira. The Expedition has excellent accommodation for Passen- gers.— For Freight, Sc. Apply to DAVID MILNE. Jbodftn, Sen:. 2B, W24. To the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, Professional Gentlemen, Bankers, Merchants, Manufacturers, Traders, and the Public of Scotland. PIGOT & CO.' s MERCANTILE DIRECTORY, AND NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMENS' GUIDE FOR SCOTLAND Is now compiling, in one Royal Octavo Volume, illustrat- ed with a large SHEET MAP of SCOTLAND, and one of ENGLAND, both engraved expressly for the purpose: added to which, will he a New Commercial DIRECTORY of LONDON, containing a classification of 50,000 names, with an alphabetical reference to the whole. Lists of the At- tornies; an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Me. tropolis; a Copious Street Guide; and a New Corresponding Plan of the City, and Suburbs, formed into 70 divisions, being altogether the most copious and Complete Directory of London that was ever before published. The plan of the arrangement of this extensive undertaking, will be a separate and complete Directory of every CITY. SKA- PORT. atul TOWN, throughout all the Counties in SCOTLAND ; each Town will commence with an Historical and Topographi- cal account of the State of Commerce and Manufactures, a Description of the Public Buildings, Institutions, actual and contemplated Improvements, Municipal Government, Fairs, Maiket Days, Post Office Regulations, with every other in- teresting information that can be collected by actual Survey ; after which will bean accurate Alphabetical Arrangement of the Name and Address, of every Nobleman and Gentleman resident in each Town and its environs, also the Names and Situations of li: e, r Country Seats, & c. the various Clergymen - yho $ c-- S. « fc GtsxXi k.'. d CSajwI. iire Vroiessors and Masters of the Colleges, and all other Professional Gen tleinen ; to which will be added, correct Lists of all the Mer- chants, Bankers, Manufacturers, Wholesale Traders, Shop- keepers, and other Persons in Business, tbe whole of w hich will be carefully classed under the heads of their various designa- tions; the time ofthe Arrival and Departure of Mails and Post Coaches, Sailing of Packets aud Steam Boats, Carriers of Goods by Land and Water, With a great variety of other use- ful information, as expressed in the Prospectus of the Work, which will be generally distributed ; the whole will be arrang- ed iu Counties, alphabetically, with a brief Historical Sketch of each, in which will be given the amount of the Population of every City, Town, Burgh, and Parish, in Scotland. Messrs. PIGOT & Co. Proprietors and Publishers of the LONDON and ENGLISH PROVINCIAL and HIBER- NIAN COMMERCIAL DIRECTORIES, & c. most re- spectfully announce their intention of Publishing the above Directory as early as possible in the year 1825 ; and it is their determination to spare neither labour nor expeuce, to form it a Volume such as will afford to the Noblemen aud Gentlemen a fund of gratification and interest; and to render it in the highest degree beneficial to the Trading Community. There will be added Directories of tbe Merchants and Wholesale Traders of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manches- ter, and Sheffield : also, a complete Directory ofthe Isle of Man, embellished with a New Map of the Island. Messrs. 1' V- or & Co.' s travelling Agents are now in Aber- deen, collecting the necessary information ; and to ensure ac- curacy, they will wait personally upon every Inhabitant, to receive tbe tiame and designation for insertion : at the same time they will solicit for Subscribers to the Work, but no Money wilt be received till it is delivered. OFFICES. No, 24, Basing Lane, Cheapsid?, Loudon ; 16, Fountain Street, Manchester; and 2, Castle Brae, Aberdeen ; Where all communications for the North of Scotland, ( Post Paid,) will be duly attended to. FARMS TO BE LET, With entry at Martinmass first, or earlier if required, THE FOLLOWING POSSESSIONS, vis. IN SI. AINS PARISH. " CONTESTS. J^- AYCHMADE, Outfield Pasture. Moor. Moss. Infield. A. 22 R. P. A. It. F. A. ft. T. A. it. 0 22— 59 1 10— 9 3. 6- 0 0 - ,2.— IIILLHE. AD, 15 0 23— Z5 0 0— 2 0 0— 0 O T. A. R. r. 0— 4 3 25 0— 0 0 0 IN DYCE PARISH, 3.— MEIKLE DYCE, East of Turnpike, with WRIGHT'S CROFT added. Infield, Outfield. Pasture. Moor. Moss. A. R. F. A, R. F. A. R. F. A. R. F, A. R. F. 00 O 0— 35 0 24— 16 0 2— 31 3 11— 0 0 0 4— HAUGH- HEAD, 2 S 13— 3 1 23— 1 3 20— 0 0 0— 0 0 0 Leasts will be granted for 19 years, and every encouragement given. The two first, which lie upon the Coast of Btichan, are ex- ceedingly improveable, and have abundance of Stone Marie in the close vicinity. They arc situated within 3 miles of New- burgh and 2 of Waterton, at both of which places Lime is im- ported ; and ate within 14 miles of Aberdeen, and 12 of Peterhead. The Turnpike Road between the two latter in- tersects Auchmade and adjoins llillhead. No. 3 tnay lie either let as one farm, or can be divided into two, by the course of the Aberdeenshire Canal. The House on the Wright's Croft contains several Rooms and Closets, properly fitted up, and in perfect repair; besides a Wright's Shop, Kitchen, & c. all under one roof, aud detached Stable and Byre. If divided, there will be allowance made for bouses accordingly. No. 4 is well known to be one of the most desirable small Possessions in the corner. As both this and No. 3 are situ- ated within 6 miles of Aberdeen by the Turnpike Road, and have al- o the bencjSt of the Canal at hand, tbeir conveniences for transporting durtg aud lime from Aberdeen are great. The whole will be let at the House of Parkhill, oil Monday the 1 8tli October curt, by 12 noon. Farther particulars may be, in the mean lime, had of the Proprietor, General Gordon, or of James Forbes, Oidineldrum, his Factor. The Ground Officers will point out the marches. PARIFOV/, 1, ISS- L. FASHIONABLE HATS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. THE SUBSCRIBER has received, this day, a large assortment of Ladies and Children's Black and Drab BEAVER BONNETS— I'BATHEM a., d TRIMMING to match; Gentlemen's Stuff, Beaver, and Silk HATS; Seal and Leather CA PS. The above will be sold 10 per CentAomer than last year. ALEX. MOWAT. No. 18. Netherkirkgate, Oct. 5, 1324. ABERDEEN A UXILL1RY BIBLE SOCIETY rr HE Annual General Meeting of tlie ABERDEEN X AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY will be held in the Court House, by permission yf the Commissioner, on THURSDAY the 14th October, at One o'clock r. M. when the Members and Friends of the Institution We requested to at- tend. J- J- A Collection jeillbc made at the ' oor IN aid of the Funds of the Soeuiy. STRIKING LIKENESSES IN Cut with Common Scissors, r in a few Seconds I Without either Drawing, or that Sgtiool Boy auxiliary, a Ma- chine, but by a mere glanjse of the eye ' ! ! BY Attendance at, tbe EXCHANGE ROOMS, UNION STREET, from 11 to 3 afternoon, and from 6 to 9 evening. Plain Profiles, Is. or two of the same person, Is. 6d. ele- gantly bronzed, Is. each extra; Animals, and full length Fi- gures, cut in any attitude, 5s. each; or two of the same 6s. 6d bronzed, 2s. each extra. .'*, Miniature Frames, in great variety, on Sate. THE FARMER LIME COMPANY OF ABERDEEN HAVING resolved on a Dissolution of their Co- partnery. to take place in the course of a few months, they would be willing, in the mtnntime, to treat, on moderate terms, for the disposal of their whole STOCK in TRADE— consisting of Lime, Lime Sbetls at Aberdeen, Port Elphin- stone, and Kintore; Canal Barges, with every other article necessary for carrying on the Trade ou a moderate scale. The business at present is i* full operation, and the usual supply of Lime is laying in for the winter trade— so that, upon the whole, any Company, or individual, who might be inclined to embark in that line, could not possibly fi. id a more favi^ uiable opportunity. Particulars will be learned, on application to Mr. George Cruickshatik, the Company's Manager, Lime Quay, Aberdeen, Octobers, 1324. TO HOUSE CARPENTERS. Wanted, by the Directors for the Gas Light Co. CONTRACTORS for making. Nineteen Windows— a Stair and Gallery for the Gasometer Tank— a Plat I Jorm Roof for the Purifying House— and lata large Gates. Plans and Specifications may be seen, by applying to Geo. Duncan, at the Company's Office, No- 9. A< Wpbj Court, Willi « bam * mM na*-. NS. sa tV teiti^ W « tuc » * day the 13th curt, at 12 o'clock noon. Aberdeen, Oct, 5, 1824. EXTENSIVE SALE OF ELEGANT FURNITURE, MIRRORS, & e. AND OF VALUABLE AND RARE PAINTINGS AND PRINTS. To be sold by Auction, ( for ready money only) by virtue of a Warrant from the Sheriff' of Banff, at DUFF HOUSE, near Banff, ou Tuesday the 19th October curt, and following days, AN extensive assortment of Splendid and Costly FURNITURE, MIRRORS, & c. comprising several richly mounted Four- post and Canopy Roof Bedsteads, with Bedding— a superb French Bed, with Bedding, and a Satin Bed Cover, richly embroidered with Gold— several large sized Turkey and Brussels Carpets— suits of elegant Window Cur- tains— Sideboard— Dining Tables— Marble Ditto— Chairs— Couches— Sofas— Wardrobes— Escritoirs- Drawers— a Model of Trajan's Pillar, in Ilronze— a set of fine Ivory Chairs— a splendid Chandelier— several large sized Mirrors, in elegant Frames— modern and antique Time Pieces— Dressing Tables — Wash- hand Stands, & c. ALSO, An extensive Collection of Valuable and Rare PAINT- INGS and PRINTS— comprehending Landscapes, Scrip- tural, Historical, Battle, and Sea Pieces, Portraits, Mina- tures, & c. all ill elegant Rich Frames, chiefly originals, and by the most eminent Masters, ancient and modern. •.* Sale to begin each day at ten o'clock forenoon. Catalogues to be had, oil applying to Mr Alex, Webster Advocate, Aberdeen, and Mr John Smith, Writer, Banff. Edinburgh, Oct. 1. 1824. THE STEAM YACHT BRILLIANT, WITH TWO ENGINES OF EIGHTY HORSES' POWER, SAILS ™ OM ABERDEEN TO LEITH, EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY; LEITtI TO ABERDEEN, EVERY MONDAY and FRIDAY, AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, Calling off the following Potts, to land and receive Passen- gers, Goods, Carriages. & c. viz. ( BROWN, BECK;, & CO. respectful^ intimate the arrival of their Winter Stock of LA DIES' CLOTHS, of the most fashionable colours. Ai> o. a few low- priced QUEEN CLOTHS, for bourding school, and younger branches of families ; w ith a variety of all that is new ill Trim- mings and Embroidering of Ladies' nah!:&* ni. Pe! i ses. Likewise, a choice assortment of WEST of ENGLAND Superfine CLOTHS and C A SSI ME RES, in aljtlie prevail iug Colours; London TOILONETS, and. . Fancy YEST- INGS, in great variety, N. B— London made I! ATS, ofthe first quality. 72, Union Street, Oct. 6, 182T. A STONEHAVEN, JOHNSHAVEN, MONTROSE. ARBROATH. CRAIL, AN3 l'RUTHER, AND ELIE, i And arriving at LEITII about Six in the Afternoon. First Cabin Fare, from Aberdeen to Leitb, 21s. Second Cabin Fare, Ditto, 12s. With a proportionate Scale of Fares for all intermediate dis- tances. D. MACA'AIN, Manager, 22, Bernard Street, LEITH. IV. BIGG A R, Agent, 47, Monachal . Street, ABERDEEN. N. B.— Mrs. DOUGI. AS'S kindest attentions are always at the scrvke of the LADIES in ( he Sidle Rooms. Respectable Family in Town could aceorn. r. od. ite two or three LADIES, in BOARD and LODGING- Please apply to the Publisher. SALE OF CLOTHIERY * HAS ERD ASH Eft Y t < OQI- f. Ot> Monday the* 11 th day of October1 neil, the e will he solJ by auction in the SiVbiiriber's Sale Room. Uppjrfeii kgate in virtue of a warrant from the Sheriff of Aberdeenshiie, AN extensive assortment of CLOTHIERY and HABERDASHERY GOODS— consisting of Flan nels— Scotch and English Blankets— Boinbazeens, and Bom bazetts— Corduroy— Cotton Shirting- Linen and Cotton ' rick- log— Cambric, Book, and Medium Muslins— Silk, Worsted, and Cotton Stockings— Silk, Cassimere, and Worsted Shawls — Plain and Figured Sarsnets— Plain and Figured Poplins Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs— Ribboffs, & c. & e. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock forenoon. W. ROSS. Upperkirigate, Sept. 23, 132- 1. SYNOD OR ABERDEEN. glgcncu © Sicc, 56, Stmoir £ nect. SALE OF WEST OF ENGLAND SUPERFINE BROAD CLOTHS, BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, CONSISTING OF UPWARDS OF 800 VARDS— chiefly BLACKS & BLUES, " JL ofa very superior quality, and warranted not above six weeks from the Manufacturers. They will be sold at very reduced prices, and credit will be given for all sums above Ten Pounds, II. MACSWEIN wishes to inform those who bought West of England Cloths from him in December 1821, that the above are of the same Manufacture., REAL WITNE Y BL ANKETS. H. MACSWEIN begs leave to inform the Public, that he has had intimation of an extensive Consignment of ENGLISH BLANKETS from WITNEV, which will be brought to public sale as soon as they arrive. The day of sale will be named in a future advertisement. For sale, by private Bargain, a very large WILTON CARPET, in good order. Always on band, a general assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MOREENS, FURNITURE PRINfS, and well seasoned FEATHERS. At present, an extensive Slock of that CARPETING, which has obtained so decided a preference for its strength of fabric end richness of colour, will ( notwithstanding the recent advance on that article), be sold at the prices formerly ad- * ia- » W' 3tl.- iii.— fcdd St- Ud. per yivd. TO TUB HOLDERS OF BONDS AND BILLS OF THE TREASURER OF ABERDEEN. AT a Meeting of the Trustees for the Creditors and Treasury ofthe City of Aberdeen, held upon 14ih day of September. 1824. there was produced a letter addressed to them by the Lord Provost, relative to the present improved condition of the funds and other property belonging to the Community, and stating that the Treasurer will he in a situa- tion to settle and pay off all demands against him, uuon the 20th day of December next. The said letter having been re- mitted by the Trustees to the consideration of a Committee of their own number, they Unanimously Reported, ] st, That they have no hesitation in stating that, in their opinion, the property and funds belonging to the Treasurer are more than adequate to the discharge of all the debts due by the Community. 2d, That it therefore appeals to them unnecessary to con- tinue the trust, and that it would afford much gratification to those who Undertook the charge to surrender it to the Trea- surer of the City, how soon the necessary measures for enabling them lo do so, can be carried into execution, — And, 3d, That upon the Creditors either receiving paymsntfor accepting new Bills from the Treasurer to the extent of their several claims, including all arrears of interest, as standing on the books of the Trust, the Trustees should denude themselves of the funds and other property in which they are at present vested, and re- convey the same to the Treasurer. And the said Report having been laid before, and deliber- ately considered by, a General Meeting of the Trustees, held upon the 20th day ot September inst. they unanimously ap- proved thereof, and ordered an extract of. the same lo be forth- with transmitted to tiie Lord Provost, The Treasurer of Aberdeen therefore hereby gives notice. Hint all Bonds and Bills due by him will be retired, at the office of the City Chamberlain, in the Town House, upon the 21Hh day of December next : but that such if the Creditors as may be desirous to allow their money to remain in the hands of the Treasurer, wilt receive new Vouchers fir the same, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. from and after that dute. COUNCIL CHAMBER, ABERDEEN, Sept. 21, 1824. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. Sir, YOUR Correspondent A. has drawn your attention and that of the public, to a very popular subject, naninly, the Ma- gistrates and the Bakers antl their Bread. Civil. zed life lias greatly lessened the arduous duty of Magistrates. Tlieir duty now, is confined chiefly to protect us against murderers and thieves, and tbe rogues of Bakers who are so careless oflhcir weight, and of tbe healing of their ovens, that they do not all make their loaves one weight, I suppose you will agree, ( as every enlightened mind wiil), that the interference with the Bakers and tlieir Customers is very injurious to the public; as much so, as if the Magistrates were to compel every Linen Draper to sell all his Cotton Goods, of whatever qualily, at a certain price per pound— Cambric Muslin, coatse Shirting, & c. all at the same price. Or the Shoemaker, whether bis shoes were of good or bad leather, good or bad wuikmanship, all must be sold by ihe pound. The very same is the case with tbe Bakers. The quality of fl- Kir or wheat is as variuus as any other production of nature, aud the manufacture too as various. For instance, sotne Millers mill down all their wheal into what they call fine flour ; while others make fine, second, third, and bran, Now, by interfering witli the ' ilalcers, all these are coufounded together, and sold atone ptice by tbe puund ; aud a premium is thus given f< r making bad bread. B. To the EDUOR ofthe ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, I was not a little surprised on lately reading a Book, pur- porting to be Ihe Death- bid Confessions ofthe late Countess of Guernsey." Every circumstance respecting ihe character ud treatment ofthe late Queen is of coir^ idtiable public im- portance. In consequence, 1 request the opinion of some of your learned Correspondents respecting the authenticity of said Confessions.'' I am your humble scrvini, P. Q. . Aberdeen, Sept. 24, 1824, To the EDITOR of th* AB^ KDEEM CHKONICLB. SiB, .:'--•"" , As the Synod of Aberdeen meets next week I beg to gesl fo the Members of that Reverend Body, the duty ol at- tending to the following points; 1st- In place of wa. iing their prcctous time disputing about countenancing Cibl^ " and Missimtaty Societies, about which intelligent Christians are fully agrteil long ago, if the^ i do o--' find themselves at l. berty to do MI, letilieiii be pvrfecliy silent. This 1 advise for'tlnir own Sake, that t'ot- y may not farih,- expose themselves u, merited CJ » ' Ration, l. They do, let thti names antl parishes of the Auii- B. ble mca lie publi-. hed . and wide. 2 J, Let an early day be appointed f.; r Thanksgivini an, 1 Humiliation regarding the season thanksgiving- for Ilia abundant crop in many districjs where il fully sccurtaj ami supplication to Goo for his ^ vicious ii. Jcroo/ uio. i IU . , ::.. il" of 4- or fc- v. n country, where th? cr- Bt> cl « nn;- to! < « f the'- sWvher, « £&> » -• m^ Ho'w " very aUmt- [ T, g. V . _ SJIy. ' Let the Miafrer of c^ erv parish be directed to ascer-' tain with accurary and fidelity, the present moral aud religious state of ilis parishioners, . io. l ret-' v to the foll^ wiii « r nuerie- t s Is every individual,- who lnts resided six mouths in the parish, above nine years of age, able to read the Bible or other Ixmks. and are Ihey respectively furnished with a copy ofthe S. rip. lures? If not, how many are otherwise ? What isthe tutm* ber of poor, male and fern tie, in health or tiffl, cted, an I how are fhey provided for, and what is the s* at. of the . poor's funds? What'is die number of illegitimate cWldrei> annual- ly, for ten or twenty years, and how have tbey been provided for, educated, protected, and generally cared for, Sc.? How often are the sick arut the dying visited, for administer- ing to their spiritual wants? How often are the duties li' family religious visitation, and public religious examination, olwerved ? How many of the parishioners are immoral, lewi'. drunkards, dishonest, swearers, Sabbath- breakers, Ac. ai d what means have been used fur reclaiming and improving all such? How many attend the Parish Church regularly and occasionally, and how many are dissenters, and of what de- nominations? Answers lo these would afford a mass of in - formniion highly interesting and important to all classes,— Your insertion of the above will uiuch oblige, yours, / AMrr. ItfS; FOR TI- IE ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. COURT OF ETIQUETTE. John Drmilky was charged wilh haying wickedly and un- politely sold his wife ! Mr. QUICK stated the circumstances, which tvere aj follow : the prisoner had left Aberdeen, for a late fair in this neigh, bourhood, for the purpose of selling a cow. and accompanied, by his wife and his dog. Arrived there, lit began, as is Usual on such occasions, to 11 taste" pretty freely, and in a sho't time meeting a butcher, he asked him to buy his cow— ' No," said the butcher, " I'll not buy your cow, hut I'll buy your wife and dog— what will you have for them?" " Whv, yes, I'll sell them," replied the husband—"' and you shall bay* them for an hundred pounds." " An hundred pounds ! no, no, that will not do." said the ftian of hides and horns —•' buS I'll give you 30 pounds fur them"—•• done," exclaimed the bacchanalian-, " I ' htrvor thought to make so much of them." The bargain was s'Vuck— tbe butcher p id a penny earnest—- and the- parlies separated. On the Friday following, the butcher called to pn't aud r° cew* : the husbaud was thunder struck, atio|, pleaded btiosUatiiiu ; \ he punba . or, hov- ver, in- sisted on t- • fulfllmAK Of me articles'; « . td tht p<> c!'. tsof ii. e dealer smarted, ' before he could say " off" lo his foolish bargain. He ( Mr. Q.) conceived thai this case came peculiar- ly under the cognizance of this Court, as the prisoner had sinned against the very essence of politeness, and h id struck at the very foundation of the laws of Etiquette. For Ui- nself he had not yet the experience of connuliial felicity, aud conse- quently could not speak to the feelings of the Jury on this momentous case ; bin he was fully persuaded, that there were many of themselves who experienced thee delights, and who could, therefore, well appreciate the violence which had been committed hy the prisoner against the matrimonial interest. The prisoner hid shown, that he h-. d no idea of that c. crica:- y- to the other sex, which ought to characterize every man who lays claim to a stale of civilization : for he had held his w ife ill no higher estimation than an animal, and had dealt with her accordingly. He had exhibited Himself in such a light by this trans, ction, that it were the very height of charity to rauic bim. ont degree above the Imite creation. His wife aud hi. dog! here was a precious lot, aud excellently sorted! Did he conceive that he had as much disposable tijjht in his wife as in his cow ? Or did he think thai thirty pounds were an equivalentfor his loss? Precedents of ihis kiod were dan- gerous, and if a man could cast off his wife as\ be does an old coat, there would be no want of cases of this description. He hoped Mr, Drouthy would he taught, that, although he urighfc deal as he pleased in animal flesh, lie had no tight to commence a traffic in the human species. Several witnesses proved the transaction, and gave a complete history of John's " drouthy" adventures, in the several grades of " funny"—' a l. et'e groggy"—" half- seas- over"—" far on"—" uiad drunk"— and " done up I" Mr. ORDKRI. T— Genllemcn of the Jury— The prisoner U charged with an offence hot very common iu this part of the country. Indeed. I have heard that in England it is no un- common thing, to witness a husband with his wife In a mar- ket, and having her exposed for sale, and which is very often ffected. But 1 am glad that the custom has never obtained here, for than it nothing could he more inconvenient. 1 n the matter of matrimony, the old saying is verified ys brew so must you drink." Gentlemen, you will consider all the eiicumsiances, and if you think that there was a stile, bonis jide, then you will find him guihy ; but if you should be Oi' opinion that he disposed of her only in a frolic, being at tin time non compos mentis, then you will find him not guilty.— The Jury retired, some of them it is understood we. e clear that the prisoner was guilty,- inasmuch as he had, under any circumstances, effected the bargain ; v. Uile others were dispo-.- ed to acquit him on the grouii- l of intoxication— as it w is welt known, ( antl they knew, and, under the rose, frora cxp> ti- ence loo,) that when or. ® is " pretty well" Dels often guiTly of frolics, of which he would by ashamed in his sober moments. This reasoning seems to have tswrts Itoma to all. except oi. ei testy old Gentleman, who, having once iu the course of his life got drunk, and having been in coi'- equecce cheated iu more ways lhan one, could never e'terwards pardon that lauli in others. The Jury, therefore, brought in a verdict finding, by a plurality of voices, ihe pri- oner Not Guilty. After a short lecturc from Mr. Orderly, of which the word sobriety" only was audible, Mr. Juhti Diouthy was dismissed from il » bar, Z To the EDITOR of the A ts Kit uciitf CHUONICLE. SIR, I was happy to see .1 Letter in a late number of your truly independent paper, signed A SiioPXEEfca, complaining upon Tea Hawkers. 1 from my h « art w ish thai such hawking were put a stop to, as from experience 1 can say, tliat those travel- ling Tea Merchants do not vend genu'ite u- as; but a perni- cious, dangerous, and unwholesome mixture of certain herb leaves, something resembling a tea leaf, which is soaked in a mixture composed for ihe purpose, then o: ie l and mixed among oilier tea, which those people ( Tea Hawkers) assisrti Ihe buyer, are as good as was ever imported to Great Britain. Please, through the medium of your widely circulated paper, caution lite public again -> 1 buying from any of those Travelling Tea Merchants— let them go to a regular li- censed Tea Ware- room or Shop, where tin y Mill be en- ured ot' a genuine article; and likewise, Mr. Editor, in my opinion, it is the only remedy to have the grievance removed, because where there is no buyer, there will soon Ite no seller. By inserting the above iii an early number of your paper, vou will oblige, Sir, youis, Use. A CONSTANT READER. Near IVestJUid, Sept. 23, 1824. P. S. — One " f these Tea lla vke.- « tells me, that hr sells from 251b. lo 30ib. weekly, from which he bus Horn Is 17.1. to is. 1 Od. per lb. of profit. I hope some of your able Corr< » . pondents will take up th* subject, fvr Ui » u, fci autton e'/ ptiblie. ^ Dcmctiic Articles. f; c. formerly omitted^ On Tuesday tiie I - 1 li ult. being Holy Cross Day, ( be Men. hers oT St. George Aboyne Encampment, Aberdeen. rrct in thetr Hall. I. nch Street'; when, after making some new members and settling their accounts, they proceeded to the elect ion of Office- Hearers for the ensuing year, viz. JOSEPH MULHOIXAND. MOST NOBI. E COMMANDI:* ; William Sandison. depute : Alex. Duncan, captain south column ; Peter Stuart, captain north column ; James Joss, treasurer; Ronald Wink, central captain; George Grieg, prand standard bearer ; Aler. Lyon, deputy ; John Miller, captain of black ; Wm Leslie, captain of red ; John Frost, captain of biue ; John Mcr. zies, captain of out- posts; Peter Garden, chaplain ; William Itannie, usher of black; George Dick, usher of white; George Simpson, secretary $ Joseph Pocbatn, provost and protector; George Mathison stewards ; Samuel Forbes, hospitaler ; expert; William Gillespie, junior ditto; Charles Jafirey, guard. On Thursday the 2Sd ult. the Memliers of St. George's Pnuil Week 1 odge of Free Masons. Aberdeen, met in their Hall, being their yearly General Meeting ; when, after exa- mining the * Uie of their fund, which they found in a very prosperous - t ':<•, th y proceeded to the election of Offiee- rem fr# the ensuing year, when the following were duly * .( d. \; x. JAMES JOSS. Ist Princfi » l Z. ALP*. Duncan, depute; Geo. Simps, 2d principal H.; h Mui'l. ollar. J, 3d principal J. ; Geo Grieg, treasurer; fien. Mat' "." i, F,. s.- ereiaiy and clerk; Robert Kilgour, yhspUin ; John Miih- r, John Eonth, ami James flay, ,*>-*. ir<! s; William K- ndisoti, George Mitchell, Jiwi- Hli V'. .. in. and Peicr S'. rachan, couttiellor^; Alex. Lyon, Ijltr. * Community CoUecJfawt. Sept. ! master of William Sim, senior " 94. r. .• • ciio'- oii, c. ih- gg Cfetfrch^ 1 46 17 7 11 ! 1 tl S . V..' J4 18 5 present wooden bridge ; the decayed and decaying state of which, iu spite of the immense sums annually expended in re- pairing it, renders the erection of a chain bridge a consumma- tion greatly to be wished. At the meeting we allude to, the country gentlemen, whose properties lie contiguous to the bridge, came forward in a most handsome aud liberal manner to support the plan in regard to pecuniary resources ; from which we anticipate few obstacles on that head, aud we hope to be soon able to give more particulars. The Reverend Alex. Stewart, late minister of the chapel of Has.-, in Rothsay, was on Thin sday last admitted to the pasto- ral charge of the parish of Cromarty. The Rev. . Mr, Sage of Resolis preached and presided on the occasion, and founded an impressive sermon, and an excellent address both to minister and people, on 1 Car. v. 20 —" Now then w- fe arc ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech \ on by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." ' 4" he parishioners more than filled the church, and testified by every means in their power the cordiality and affection w ith which they received the minister of their choice, as well as the gratitude they felt to an enlightened and wise administration, for granting them their wishes in this very important respect. On Thursday the 2.3d instant, the Rev. Mr. IJoyes vvas in- ducted in o the pastoral charge ef ihe town and parish of Forres. The Rev. Air. Tulloch of Dallas, preached and pro- aided. S 6 11 if 2 I B.' atici?, lW;> iort Street Chapel of Eiso, after paying Gotntounion Elements, D'v. Ttiviity Chapel of K. tse. Do. Union Chapel of Ease, L. I IS 2 10 Rniint Fiwrwa or Her HSDALF. - thestation of Ilelms- H f- on : t* e c. t. iti of t'i Mattpiis and Marchkittess of Stafford, lb - re never was a more successful fishing season than that just fished; ir,<.! eed, many of the South Fritll. boati envied at that utatlMi had trade up their number of 200 ban- els each by tli. i I8: h of August— a success unknown before : and by the 2St! l of that month, there wns not an otrtpty barret to be found io the place, tbnwfcU upwards of 25,000 were prepared for die • vent Ti c fi- fi that h ive been taken are of the first quality. It is « ••. rtliy of remark, that since the erection of Helmsd. de into a ( ishiog station, now upwards of lO- years, the herring fishing there has not In any season failed of uniform success. NORTHERN MEETING. INVERNESS. Sept 30 This assemblage of fashionable company i'pcni. d here yesterday, and there scarce ewr was a prv- u. r conc- jorse of iitustriows company and splendid rrquipages witness - 1 inourtown. Among the compaftv were— the Most Noble the Marquis and Marchioness of Huntly ; the Right IS . l/ crd aod Latlv 51' Dooald and family ; l ord and Lidy fi jITotd; the Hun. Mr. Jerningham and Miis<", Jwmnghetn ; Mr. Fraser of Tuilweek and Lady A. no Fruer; the Dowager and I.'' s ; Lord Kussel ; the Hon. James Sin- clair ; Mr. Holmes. M. 5". ; i. a<! y Forbes of A « choieddeii ; Lady Davidson of Cantray ; the Hon. Captain Gordon, M, I'; Si? Hugh Iones of I. ochslsh, Bart. M. P.; William Mac. — .. • . j. Cummliijt G rdou of Aityre ami Gordotistone, Bart,; Mac- lewl < if jlsclootl ; Lovat ; GleitgnTy ; CadHoli; Glenmoris- ston ; Kilcay ; iiiiidic of { frodie ; Giastuilich ; Mr. Shtirif*" Tyiler, 4c- ? c. KOiiTHKUX KEErf. VG RACES 5824. W" B » -, I SD .¥, 8 PI. 25.— The weather had been aery UN favtittnuHle for the races There had If'en a heavy fuli of rain lb, preceding evening, which greaiiy injured the course. It rarnod aVu a ;"- it p-. irt of the forenoon ; still, howeaer, the al'. i-. i^ in- e v.. is nuu, i" x; ns and the s^ ion, i » general, good. Vtr* t CUa of P- jrt Sukes, being a S » eep> uS; es of 15' gs. each. 5 fl. far gsiinways aud ponies— dose not evceediiig I bands, Gst. — 1.5 har. sis, 7st. mile. Lord Ho » « y* « M.. f. Black and all Black, Mr rsv'or'scb p. Maria, Mr F/ v. ser cf L* j » at* « cb. p. Diamond, - 14 hands, 8at. Jib.— One . 37. ~ A Wi/ e. v » " « ; « !. t& s Js « « v « g- 5 tvaVs ibst.. ir. gi itUxxttb 3 Mr Fr « w L< » vat" Mr Itose'sbuy - Mates 1 2 dist. 1 I 2 S S dm. bo'tcJ. I,'• ci'. p. 37, i.. for h'nsfhrvd jo the < nou.,#> connected - S ye:. » - » « ot, tat. 106— 4 yeafSold. M,— - e and a ged, 10a « . 81b.— Mares and GeUl- - Two mile heats. C 5 j. o I 1 m. Ttie Witch of Tai be;, aged, 2 2 Won Ti e Trial S-. al. es of Ten Gainers each, for which V jr> es mat' st - Aat run for the SOL given by the Marquis of H jntiy, Pj'r> r of ilw Meeting— 2 V. o. s feather— 5 y o. 6st. U>:(>.— 4 y. o. 8.1. ,1' ti 5 y. « . 9 H.— 6 anj aged. Sit..- aed - e'.' irt^ f * iiovve< j3' h.—* F « . o tniies. Mr 1- V. v vr y( i.- S..'.' p.. C. flichrtvood, 5 y. o. .. i'r It. TayiorVh. jr. The Beacott. ... XJaiti'jisof Httntly'ablk. f. IMack aud all Black, * ged; Won easy. Second Class " c Pflit ^ of Ten Guineas rarh, 5 ft.^ n ponies ii' tri ' , i 13 ' andt. trrcd to the coumics cooaected with the Mn- ettne, * ari » — Mile beats. Mr Ftai- crof Tnibieek's hi. p. The Daugt! Creature, Marquis af Kuatty'a dun p. Jeaoy, Mr Tytier's ' i « o p. Qiuhble, ... Mr W. P. Giaat, jeoingcr of H, 9thictnurchut* s gr, p. Tom G a decor — A > jood race. Tnp& s » j, r. Sep!. 30. — P. ir. ey Match for Fifty Pounds— To cairy 7 Vicwie— Mi^ c heats. Mr Fra'er of LovatV r. h. p. Din) l'., ... I 1 Mimfuk of I'uittiy'sbr. p- IfigtiU id La- « e, The MsCtretii Slakes < vf 30 gui. tni each, horses itwri hove been bunted wi « t » an e » ia) « 5: slied OKIC of fax hounds in Scotland* 12 stone each. Gail'rmni rideni— Two imlt- hoa^ s. JIi R. Taylor's h. p. The Beacon, a,- red, thorough bred, by MowU-.- ay, rod-; by Mr Grant, yor. of Arrvdiliy, > Ir Maclenv-^. CadholJ, racnts Mr Rosc'- a br. g. F « rooer George, b* K bred, aged, rode by Mr Mack « ixie Slo sof A!< fe, This w » s a Cim al » ly contestrxl cvt- iy inch, and wuu by only half a length. Fifty Puistd Match—- Mile. Marquis of Honiiy's tilt. f. Black aad aii Mr Hay M'Kjrmie's < « y nt. Handled I'aoaik Match— GenttJirien Riders Mr Brudie <; f llrodic-' s g. e. code by Mr GrainC. yr. of ArttdiiW, ... ... ... ... I y • David-^ oa of h. ni. Gi^ iy, rode hj- Mr DavidsoC', yr. of Tulhirfc, — ... 5 A v.- rv U race, a^. l « cun witii d . lrcjU,' bv half a Fiftitl' ' - • " ' 4 ~ *•'• POST- OFFICE— ESPIONAGE. T! tf* public are ir. dobted to the Dundee A dvertiser for brwg- ing this subjott under genera! notice— and, we shall venture to '• ay, wider equally general reprobation. The following is given, t nth At u- tffui. und spirited jour a\ the copy ofa circular issued i « i M ay last, to tf> « different Postmasters in Scotland ? — 4f Copy P. O Instructions, No. 19. " To ai! Postmasters. General Post Office, Edinburgh, May 1894. < K An old instructon was renewed in 1312, that all Post- fna$ f. er$ should transmit f.<> me, for the information of his Ma- jesty's, Post- master- General, an immediate account of all re- ir^ tt'kabie occurrences within their districts, that the same may ^ te communicated, if necessary, to his Mftjesty's Principal Se- ^ Cetavfes of State. rkii has not been invariably attended lo, and I am commanded by his Lordship to say,'' t!\ at hencejor ward il will be particularly erpecled of every deputy. " I5y command. Signed hy the Secretary.** Few of our readers, ifre imagine, were prepared to believe that any thing like this could have been done under the pre- sent circumstances of the country, or by the present adminis- tration. How frill Mr. Peel justify himseif in taking a step so unconstitutional, and imposing such a mean, degrading, and corrupting task on the Postmasters of Great Britain ? And what wi{ 5 Mr. Canning venture to say for his CoHetgue ? He is more steeled than we conceive to all right feeling, if ttiis disclosure do hot bring a burning shame to his brow. At no time could the measure be justifiable in a country— we do not say free— but enjoying merely that protection of property, which is necessary to ensure a moderate degree of prosperity. Let « government do in other departments what it rrray. it is for its own interest to enforce purity and cherish honour in that uf the Post- office. Every officer in that department— from the centre to its most extended branches— ought to be placed foe- yond the reach of suspicion. And yet here, in times which afforded no pretext or apology, we find every Postmaster address- ed in a style, which implies anjr thing but upright or honour- able principles, and which must wound these deeply wherever they happen to exist Stimulated by such injunctions, what are country Postmasters likely to become ? What are they thus led to consider ss their most important function ? On what are they to build their future expectations? If they act iu the spirit of their instructions will they not sink into die habits of. spies ; and will not these habits terr- pt them to do what is revoking to an honest mind? We have heard of Miiu- iJors of the Gospel and Country Judges performing func- tions of R most reprehensible character, but disgraceful and dangefoas as it rfotild be, we would rather see th e load of es- pionage thrown upon their shoulders, than upon ali connected with the transmission of private and « orifidetitial communica- tions; for in the latter case, if mot more debasing, the evil is more pervading and deadly. Distrust, in>* ocurity, dissension — a host oi distracting and tormenting ills— may be excited and generated over the whole country ; and the creatures of go- vernment may misrepresent und op press others who are obnoxi- ous ko themselves ; but Government itself, in a country like Britain, inust weaken, not strengthen its hands, by resorting lo such measures, it has its Lieutenants and Deputy Lieu- tenants ie every county : and these, with the thousands of voluntary spies which place, interest, and expectation, have spread over the kingdom, are enough for all proper defensible, or useful pmposes. To ail these the post is open, « s well ai to thecotnu2uility at large— for whose s& kes, as wcil as for the rcj.- ir^ v. a 4 » taiviK: ty of Government itself, the Pcst- ofBce, and all cou. . cted with it, should not only not be tempted, o<- degraded, but protected from all suspicion.— Scotsfnan. 2 dr, !(? forfeit, for I S? 2 1 £ - Mile. m 5 3 4 dr. 5 dc. PouriOs U-% the Mat^ uss ' of | f « . adv, Patron of tisat' itjsw hi ihi ' IViH MOe Mr < fCjLmv***!; « r. c. SHeSitttvmd, 3 years i 3tfr TayV0* y^. Tb/ Beac « tf. z^ ed* ... 9. ' f> ic « « w as only ctw heat run, Tiie Beacon having been dt ' jcfoie secotnL The Pun* of 50f. for Pcciek bred Korde of the F « « li— Mile Ix'^ tSi CM< i'* s br. FTwwn B.^ ... J. I Mr Fraser <? f Toios « v4'* s M. y. TSw? Boag4 Creature 2 1 Mr v- "" * M; TRTJI « N>- of U'- IWLY'S c-' s P. V< v'C4. 7* lr Sif » cl « u- f* s g « p. Tom Gsr^ enec, Fbiu. vs,* Oct. I — M* u£-~ G<* i\ hsme* Mr M'!>. Grant, yr, of Art^ Jjily's U. g. tiei^ eunt- Ut, ... I M* Daivivisott, yr. of TuViocb's b. Gip^ y, ageii. 2 l" itte race— won by at The Macaroni Sraies for SIVgs. lOst. for ( « orse& thortwgh bred. The wtumr of » » vo or or upwards, ataug lin » e (^ efo< e tiie of watntu^ to ouly • scepted; f' 2- t. each. Gentlemen riders— Two uiiic beats— F : C een i'. x'rs. Ih M K. Ros* <.' f Aldte Faroes Mr Hose's F « r- r\ x? r George, rtxieby Mr Dar « $* Ott of TuHocfi, 2 Lo' it'i ch. g « Jerryv ag<* d, rodeby MrM'Dowail Grant, This rdce « vs£<? very keccity contested, ittd excited great in- teo sc, A length.. 1 st, and won by half a neck. 2d, aud a length 5< i heat. 3^ 50 Match— riifen— One mile. Mr Fr - er of L « < » vaf.' s b. f. 3 yrs. old, rode by Mr Macdowa'd Gi< t . L, . « • « ,• « * « « •• I Cfpt tift Sliding'* b. ni. aged, by Mr Dumdum of Tuliocb, ... ... « ,, « . 2 Af auin". ing nf fhe Montrose Bridge Commissioners held or. i Via. v we untlerstaeid thst it was resolved unanimously j r< u. Ua\ e a " draio bridge ot itb^ ttiua erected ia place of the I L I 2 2 ARCANA OF BURGH POLITICS. V*.. ire indebted lo a friend for 11 HI subjoined paper, which not b4 ouit of place at present, when burgh elections are ^ vuiig oil. It -. iTes a failhful represenution of transactions I- -. in wl cii. we believe, fi" y iii'V..: Burgh ha. been familiar, though ti e agents bare nat always been so iinpruiient as to re- ihoii liisr l>* rgaiuk lo writing, and leave such lasting no. Quuieu'.* afiheir shame behind them.— lb. Coj, y of & Bond, entered into by three lading men of the R yal Shrgh of Stirling, read before the House of Lords, in a case relating to the ila^ istrales of Stirling, abcut the ye^ r i 772. We, H. J. J. A. and J. B. al! personal members of the Town Council of Stirling, considering that we have cach of us present a considerable interest in the said Council, and that by joining together and u-. odeiling the Council at the next and other MichatTmas elections, in time coming, we may secure to ouraelt the total management of the burgh during our lives ; iud dial tins wiil be trut h for the benefit of us and our friends, do therefore hereby solemnly agree, and bind and oblige our- eclve- i to die following articles ; — Primus, That we sh^ ll stand by asid support each other during our lives, in the politics and election mailers of the Burgh, a « d particularly that each of us shall bare our equal uumtmrof irk.-'. iys in the Sleichaijt Council as near as may be, wko ar.' ti> -' ii brought in uuder engagemetua to support our joint iuteccsi, a: i< S no pereor is to named by any 5f us witli- avl the consent of uli , e tlfree, and in order the more effectual- ly ki carry Uiis our plan into execution, we ajjree to weaken the interest of Kico! b'ryce. and bydegtees toesclude hintuud bis/ runds from the. Council alti> gc? l5er, and in general we are to unite and consider ourselves as one man in managing the elections of the Burgii, » ud. to take no step but for tlie mutual Hi Icrc t, and with the- co « eurre. nce of each otiier. 2d! y, That we sbali likcr se be united in administration of tlie cfiairs of lite Burgh and of the Hospitals, and that each of u& shall 3a « e IAI equal i iiare in li. o disposal of ail such offices as aredWwetuient upon the CouitciJ, and shall bestow them lipor. our friends but ia micl, in- iiiaer that they shall go in rotation aitKMig ilxiai, and shall not (> e too lung enjoyed by the friends of my one of as, < » tlie prejudice of the friends of the others. oiliy, Whereas we l. av « agrted to elect Juhn M: G. junior, intoliic rfSce oftowu- cleik, jointly with bk father, and suc- ceed Co the said otScc upon his death, on condition that a part of ihe emoiumientft of said oHtce shall be at our disposal ; and . ~ i' ajvjK'A^ s t « . . hit jClii - I'll' is a rcs.? on^ 1? r- sufa to ! « j'ni.'' hy hi.- it to u.. We do therefore agree to divide the said £ 23 per anpum equaily among us, or that the same shall be equally at our disposal ; and the said John M'G. is to grant hood to us accordingly. - 5; Myf Whereas it wtlMie in otir power in time coming, at every election cf'a Member of Parliament for the district, du I'iojr our livt- s, to give tlie vote of the burgh of fliirlingto any <\ i n dideto for the district who shall tie most agreeable to us; aitd that we nUl be eaiitled, at any such election, to receive money and rewards suitable to the occasion ; and which re- wards- it is reasonable u e should divide equally among us. We do therefore bind ar/ d oliii^ e ourselves to make an equal divi- v. oii o! .' iU ouwiies to be received by any of us upon occasion of any- election for the district; and of all profits and emoln- meats . iri « ing Iron) offices conferred upon any of u, by the Members of Parlinnieut, or by st, y person or persons standing candidate ' o represent us in Parliament during our joint lires. Stfily, I" order to render ourselves popular in the burgh, and that our management may be acceptable to the whole in- habitants, we eng.- ige lii ' t. i'. M'.' i a vacancy happens in the change of any of the town's ministers, we shall cause the sume to be filled up with such evangelical minister or preacher as shall be most agreeable to the bulk of the people. And, Lastly, We do solemnly engage that all and each of us shall keep this bo id an inviolable secret from every odier person, lu witness whereof, & c. in a vacuum, at the level o^ i'ip siv, !: ti:> latitude of London. 2. The Pound Trot/, with its parts and multiples, i* con- tinued and established as the Standard of Weight. Incase of the model of this weight ( also in possession of the Clerk of ihe House of Commons) being lost or injured, it is to be renewed hy taking the weight of a certain number of cubic inches, of distilled water, at a given temperature, The useof Avoirdu- pois Weight, as at present practised, is also n- cosrtised—- the pound avoirdupois being ascertained to contain 7000 grains Troy. I. A new Cotton, containing 277-' cubic inches, or ten pounds avoirdupois of waier, is esiabH. htid as an Universal standard for all tnea- nires of capacity. Ti. ii Gallon is twenty percent, or one fifth larger than the prevent wine gallon, oml about one anil a half per cent, or one sixtieth part, less than the old English beer gallon. The multiples and subdivisions of the gallon are to have the same proportions and denominations as formerly. Wine bottles of the sixc in co- nmon use, which are one fifth of Ihe present gallon will be precisely one sixth of the new gallon. 4 th. A new Quarter, containing sixty four of the new gallons, is established as the universal standard of com and dry measure This quarter is about thuse and a third per cent, or about one thirtieth part larger than the piesent quarter. The new quarter is divided into eight bushels as formerly, with the other cus- tomary multiples subdivisions. 5th. A heaped bushel is allowed to be used for cools, lime, fish, potatoes and frnit. The bushel to be fts wlrcady stated, one eighth of the new quarter. The cone or heaping to be six inthes in height ; and the measure to be nineteen and a half inches of outside width. 6th. All kindsof merchandize and commodities whatsoever, in all parts of the United Kingdom, are to be understood after the 1st May, 1825, to be bought or Mid agreeably tothe abov standards, unless the contrary be specifically expressed. From which it follows, that all local weights aud measures, includ- ing of course the Scotck pint and butt, are thenceforth abolish- ed. 7th. The Lords of the Treasury are directed to furnish copies of the weights end measures, established by this Act, to the cities of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, and . to such other places as they may see tit. Every county auS burgh re- spectively. is directed to Provide itself with similar copies. 8tb. Juries 4,- e t- impanelled in every district, within six mouths afUrf t ie dau* of the Act ( 27th June, ^ 824) to asceruia aud fix the relative proportions between the eld weights and measures of the district, si. j the new wc- ighta aud measures ol the tatute. 9th. The Treasury is directed to cams tables of equalization, to be prepared and publ!# i.- d as - oon as practicable, shewing the proportionsas ascertained by Juries, between tlie old local standards, ond the Imperial standards now established. 10th. Weights and meosvres made after the old standards are allowed to be used under the new Act, provided they shall have been manufactured previous to the 1st of May 1825 ; and that the ratio or proportion which such weights or measures have to the new standard, be p. inted or marked upon them. But no weights or measures manufacttired atier the 1 st of May 1825, are to be constructed otherwise than according to the new standard. 1th. The enforcement and practical direction of the Act. is confided to the Justices of the Peace in Counties, and the Magistrates in i^ urghs, » nd to all other functionaries whatso- ever, to whom the regulation of weights and measures by lav- appertains. CALEDONIAN CANAL.— According to the 21st parliamentary report, the amount of Canal dues collected on the Caledonkti Cfcnal from 1st May 182S, to lat May 1824, was i. 1586. The sum expended on the Canal from first to last is about one million ; hut this having bw. i disbursed in yearly payments of L. 50,000, which begi. il twenty- one yeare ago, the true value of the capital expended an this great work, including com- pound intcvest, is LI, 650,000. To pay simple inter- est on this sum, the Canal di: es shjuld yield LSS. SOO a- vear ; but to pay interest, keep the worlds in repair, » nd discharge the expense of management, the Canal dues should produce Ll20,000 a- vear. L( tRt year, therefore, the Canal has produced a sum equal to the fiftieth part of the interest of the capital expended on it ; or equal to one teventicih part of the amount which would haye been required to remunerate a private company, had such a company executed the work 1 It appears, however, that the dues are to be raised in May next, and as the trade on the Canal may be expected to in- crease, we hare no doubt that the due « will by and by be much augmented. But it is plain that if these were even to rise to, twenty ti. nes the pi- Tent amount, they would still .- lit pif one. ' tiu! t of the interest of the oejiital expended. The waste of public money here, therefore, has been quite » greit as in those canals and other public works in Ireland of which 60 much is said, though there has been less, jobbiteg and abuse in the outlay of the money. We are not, however, oispoeed to t> e very se- vere on ministers in this case. The work was begun from mistaken ideas of public advantage : and if John Bull take6 a fancy to g. ve away e mil'lon ar. d a half to facilitate the pasc- age of some tons of kelp and slate through the Highlands, John is rich and can afford it ; snd it is not for us to complain of bis generosity. He expended a much larger 6umto rather wontc purpose, when he spent fifteen hundred millions in setting up the Holy Alliance, and in enabling hit friends the Bourbons to eelebrate hi^ h mass in Paris. 1- 800/.— rand then He is go into his window ' piisitf'. my house, and shake hisVead at my wife, and then she shake her head at him, and then he ' tice her over to his house before my face— and then she pawn or sell- my sheets— and it is all so true as never was seen." The Mayor said it was not a case in which ii3 could interfere— il lie could substantiate his charge, he had better bring his action Jones : " Yes, I are stantiate iny charge so well as no man as ever was born — I am very ill use by them, Mr. Mayor."— Jones, in a newer to some subsequent ques- tions, observed, that his frolicsome rib was between fifty and sixty 1 that she was gone he " was not know where," and her Adonis was about the same age!—£ A day or two afterwards . Mr. Braddock was served with a writ for crim. con. and on Tuesday last, defendant put in an ap- pearance, so that it is likely this most momentous case will come on for trial at the next Quarter Sessions.^— Chester Chronicle. SUSPENSION OF THE REV. ALEXANDER FLETCHER. On t- hoS6ih Sept. the subscribers to the Albion oeceder Chape], in MoorfieMs, having expected a visit from certain emissaries ol' the Associate Synod with respect to the avowed determination of the Rev. IVlr. Fletcher to preach at the Albion Chapel, not withstanding his suspension from the sacred office by the Synod, a vast crowd of the frequenters of that place of worship assem- bled. On Monday last 3Tr » Fletcher received official intelli- gence from Scotland that he was suspended from the perform- ance of sacred duties, in coo sequence of what took place on the occasion of his acquaintance with Miss Dick, on whose part an action was brought against him for breach of promise of tnarriaj^ e. The authorities in London received at the same time directions to take possession of the pulpit, aud appoint another to fill it until the final arrangement should be made by the Synod. Mr. Fletcher has dared to dispute the power of the Synod, and conceives it to be a mockery of religion to pursue its Ministers to destruction without undeniable testimony of moral guilt ; and, therefore resolved, with the approbation of the supporters of the chapeJ, to take uo police qjPtb. a fbrm>' condemnation. With this feeling he weut, accompanied by several of the subscribers to the chapel, in order to resist any attempt to dispossess them. Immediately before the hour for the commencement of service arrived, some of the Deacpu* of Milcs's- lane Meeting- house knocked at the Vestry door, aud demanded that the pulpit should be resigned to them, produc- ing at the same time the written authority of the Synod. Mr. Fletcher's friends said, they certainly would not acknowledge the power of that body in this case, as they had built the chipel for their own accommodation, aud were iu the habit of filling the pulpit with Ministers, whose moral conduct and abilities • vooJr? stand the test of pubKc examination, and who were re- sponsible to none but those who appointed them. This denial of the authority of the Synod had not the effect of provoking • ny violent reply. Whether the emissaries were or were nor dismayed at the numbers* and stern demeanour of those who were ready to advocate the cause of the suspended Minister, they retired without delay, and left the chapel and pulpit in their undisturbed possession. Mr. Fletcher was called before the Associate Presbytery of Loudon, before the trial in the Common Pleas, and the Presbytery refusing to put into dis- tinct propositions the charges they had substantially adopted against him, he appealed to the United Associate Svuod. fie contended that the papers of accusation, which he was called on to answer without delay, were so voluminous as to occupy three hours in reading, and so vague as to render it impossible for him to address himself to any specific subject of charge. He urged that lie could uot be present at the Synod without violence to his feelings, aud he trusted that his personal ap- pearance would be dispensed with. The Synod refused to accede to his demand. The chapel was crowded to excess during the performance of the service. Mr. Fletcher, upon going into the pulpit, said, he observed that many strangers had assembled, some, perhaps, from mere curiosity, to witness the conduct of a Minister of the Gospel under such extraordi- nary circumstances, and others from the interest so naturally arising out of the fact cf his suspension ; but ihe question wis, whether he was to bow to human authority, dictating what was againut his conscience, or to attend to the voice of God, which enjoined him an adherence to fbe doctrines he had been ac- customed to preach, aud to persist iu promulgating them. He had decided for the latter, aud, in obedience to tlie will of Heaven, would continue to address tLo* e around him. We understand, that if the Trustees of the Chapel should form a resolution to put into effect the order of the Synod, the Subscribers will immediately build another Chapel for Mr. Fletcher. It is uot, however, expected that any attempt will be made to cnfo* ce the judgment of the Synod. The whole matter rs capable of being soon settled. The Associate Synod has uo auithonity iu ijugiaftd or Sc^ laiid bui what it derives from the consent of individuals. If Mr. Flet- cher wishes to remain COUUCCUA] with the SECESSION, be must bow to its authority ; if he does uot bow to its authority, he ceases to belong to it. Those who support hiti after this re- fusal, ccswe also to be Burghers or Auti Burghers ; for im- plicit obedience to Church Judicatories must be yielded by ait who belong either to the Established Presbyterian Church of Scotland, or the Preib'/ terian Separatists.— Mom. Chron. LoTv'GF. vTrv. — Hugh Shaw, at present I mug at Sclates, near Paisley, was. born ia Sorbic Parish. Wigionshire, in the reign of Queer. Anne. August, 1715, is now in the 112tb year ofhis « £ e. He enjoys good health, and is ahle to f^ o about seeking subsistence as a merchant. Every Saturday he repairs to Msxweiltown, Paisley, m that capacity, and returns tlie seme day, making a perambulation of seven miles. Fie 9ecs well, but is deficient in bearing, and wants his teeth. He must regularly ha^ e his glass ofwh? sky a flay ; but no induce- ment is sufficient to prevail upon him to take a second. He is siiUfond- of living, and his memory is remarkable in its recollec- tion of olden times, in proefof which the following story is in point:— It was his usual practice, till within these four years, to repair to Greenock, on the anniversary of his birth. On a late visit there, he was accosted by a venerable gentleman upon the street, and was invited hy him to a tavern in the neighbourhood. Having heard he fought at the battle of Fontenoy, he requested him as tothe officers' names, which, Co the gentleman's surprise, he enumerated raoet exactly. He inquired if he knew a Lieut. in the regiment ? t4 Yes," said he, " I should recollect him, for I carried him of?' the field when wounded, and ' ne died next day." The stranger asked the old man's name. He answered Hugh Shaw ; and, upon referring to his notes, he found that t » person of - that name performed that office to the Lieutenant in question, who hajX pened to he the genttemau's uncle. This man, who may be styled the patriarch of Scotland, carries about with him printed copies of the certifi cate of his birth, signed by the present and late minister of SorJ> iey where be was born. MATRIMONIAL INFIDELITY. T. Jones, a son of St. David, and one of the Citv of London Watchmen, complained ofa Mr. J. Braddock; and the subject of the charge is as follows :— Jones said it was his custom, on returning from his rounds iu the morning, to seek NEWEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The following is an analysis of some of the most important provisions of ( he xtct passed fast, session, for " ascertaining and establishing uniformity of weights and measures/* Ist. The present English yard, with the multiples and sub- divisions ia commcr. u.- e, is established as die universal standard of lineal and super& ciai measure. In the event of the- original model of this statviard ( now in possession of the Clerk of the House of Commons) being lost or injured, it is to he renewed uking certain proportions of a penduluin, vibrating scconds 44 Nature's best restorer— balmy sleep." He had noticed several times that his wife soon after got up, but he did n# t know why. The " green- eyed monster" immediately entered into partnership with poor Jones, and he determined to watch. We will describe his account of his faithless rib's movements in his own words:— ct Well, Mr. Mayor, I ace then go home, and get to bed ; and then my wife she put one of her two leg out of bed, and then she creep bit from me ; and then she put t'other of her kg out of bed, and, name o' cot, hur creep, creep, creep Hitle bit at time, till she get to side the post; and then she take her arm from my back, and slip away altogether from me, and go down stairs.— The Mayor : " Well, and what then ?'*— Jones : " Well I was follow her, and there I see the man and hur like a two devils below, and then," Mr. Jones de- scribed further operations of the amorous pair, which we need not introduce here. This unfortunate Charley went on to state„ that he, and hi* wife, and her Leander, were in a state of extreme ill health, so much so, that he could not attend to his duties as a guardian of the night, and was obliged to perform his office, like other great men, by deputy. The Mayor and Magistrates observed, it was really a shocking case, if it was true, but they hoped he might be mistaken. Jones : 14 I mistaken, eh ? Why I are see them so plain as my nose on her face. 1 ! are know him well— for he is buy Blossoms Inn for On Wcdnefday the 29th, a public meeting of the members of the Albion ChapeJ, in London Wall, took, place, for the purpose of considering the case of the Rev. Alex Fletcher, and of adopting such measures as should ajxpear to he necessaty.— At six o'clock the doors of the Chapel were opened, and the building was immediately filled aicsosi to sutfu. citlon. On the motion of Mr. Jones, Mr. Fletcher was uaauimoualy chosen to fill tiie ciiair. Mr. Jones, after deprecating the attempt which he said the Synod at . Edinburgh had madi* to foist upon tiie congregation of Albion Chapel a Minister respecting whose talents aud cha- racter they had no knowledge whatever, read the following re- solution " Tl* al the Rev. Alexander Fletcher, whom we have chosen to be our Minister for the lat » t thirteen years, be still consider- ed by us tun such, notwithstanding the unfounded aud iuvidious attack made by bis enemies against his moral character, and the unpaixlleled and unchristian sentence passed by t!* e United Associate Synod at Edinburgh* on the 15th insr. suspending him from from pleaching to us for six months toe > oie ; beiug fully convinced that his persecution in this instance originated in malice, was carried on hy envy, aud the decision accom- plished by the force of. faise evidence." The resolution was seconded and proposed by Mr. Jones ( Mr. Fletcher declining to put it, as it related to immediately 1o himself) and carried unanimously, with the exception of one band which ivas held up against it. Some person suggested, that the gentleman who had raised his hand against the resolution had not understood the ques- tion. The Gentleman rose and said, I understood it perfectly well. ( Some disapprobation.) Mr. Fletcher said, that the gentleman in question was the firj » t person who had shown hospitality to him in London. On his coming to the metropolis, it was at that gentleman's table that he first broke bread, anu it was in his bed that he first sle;> t. He believed him to be an excellent man and a Christian, but he also believed him to be deceived. Me forgave him, and upon the assembly to diseOver. no more signs of d; sap pro- j bation. Mr. J. Douglas moved a resolution, declaring the deter- mination of the members of the chapel to support the minister whom they loved, aud not to suffer themselves to be robbed of the place of worship, which by their tolunt ry contributions they had erected, for ihe purpose of his preaching to then: th* everlasm » g Gospel. The motion was seconded, put, and carried unanimously. Jvlr. Fletcher observed, that in the presence of Him who was the searcher of all hearts the impression of that moment would never be erased from his bosom. He would say, in the words of Ruth to Naomi—" With you I will live, with you I will die."—( Applause,) Two declarations were here read, which, it was announced, would lie for the- signatures of the adult and the youthful at- tendee of the chapel. They severally expressed approbation of Mr. Fletcher's conduct and a determination to support him. On the motion of Mr. Jones, it was ordered tliat the ma- nagers of the chapel be instructed to draw up and publish a statement in answer tothe falsehoods which had been circu- lated by Mr.' KirLaldy, and some other members of the Synod, respecting certain proceedings which had taken place in the chapel. Mr. Fletcher then ascended the pulpit and addressed the audience. It might be expected that he would enter into a very full detail of the particulars connected with his unworthy his- tory, but he intended to advert only to a few particulars, leav- ing the whole subject to be more fully explained in a printed Statement which, by a painful necessity, he felt himself com- pelled to lay before the religious British public. He felt great pleasure in knowing that he was a Briton— an inhabitant of the land whence the principles of liberty had emanated, and been carried to the utmost limits of the earth. lie rejoiced that he lived in a capital where a persecuting spirit could never prevail, and wh* re a determination to effect the ruin of an individual who was anxious to advance the interests of religion never could avail. He felt convinced that the adorable providence of God had surrounded him in the conflicts which he had pass- ed through, arrd that it would guard him in the Conflicts which might be to come, for he fl} ig' « u he" again assailed. There? was. a kind of immortality about malevolence. After what had taken place, he feared that the malevolent feefings which ex- isted in some quarters against him would survive that evening* hut he put his trust in God, and would go forward without the ^ fear of man. Several of the particulars to which it would be necessary for him to advert, it would give pain to any indivi dual to allude, even in the most private retirement of life,— Some persons looked upon the situation ofa minister as en- viable, but it was his lot, if any real fault were connected with his character, to have it instantly pointed oul ( and properly so) ; and if any imaginary blemish were supposed to attach to it, to have it instantly magnified by exaggerated descriptions until it gathered into a torrent of misrepresentation. In the month of April last an action was raised, against the humble individual who was addressing them in the Court of King's Bench. The question that evening was not whether that proceeding was merited ; the question which pressed upon attemion at that stage of the business was. whether that action could have beerv avoided. He would, for the sake of argument, allow his guilt: to be assumed to the uttermost extent. He would allow it to he supposed that, he formed the plan— the cruel, deliberate, despicable plan— of violating the most sacred engagements,— r But it would be necessary to see whether there did not exist strong reasons why the ca* e should not have come before the public. Who were the parties ? One was a professor of divi- nity at Glasgow, and he, the Other, was a preacher of the Gospel. The character of tiie former was sufficiently public ; but his was rn - re so on account of hh locality. Was it not then desirable for the interests of religion, that the case should h ive been kept out of Court ? He believed fhr. t th ^ re was not a Christian iu England in the posses . ion of his faculties who would answer " No;" ( Hear.)' The intere+ ts of religion were involved in the case, and he felt that. He received a letter, stating that if he did not marry a certain individual in Septem- ber, an action would be raised against him. At the time when he received the letter, and indeed for a few previously to that period, bo was in a state of great afflictIf- had a souI to Jje saved, and it would not avail him to tell ihettfthat which was nut true, He declared, ns a man an i a Christian minister, that for several weeks before that letter reached hioi he had been in a state of extreme agony of mind. Great was his affliction, when a bdoved sister died, who was the darling of his heart, and whom he had nursed in early age; great was- his affliction, when he lost a mother distinguished for her great erudition, her historic^ lore, and her theological knowledge ; greJtf again, vvas the affliction which visited him, when his father expired, and left h* s younger sisters to hio^ as a charge, which he eaacrly embraced ; but he cor. M uot the cir- cumstance which had produced an effect upon hi* mi: ul never to be destroyed, lie laboured umlera degree of agony, aoi indescribable suffering of mind, such as he neter cxperiencedi before, and such as he United he should never experience again. He was iu that stale when he received the letter to which he had alio led. He knew that the writer of that letter was of an irra cible disposition, and that, perhaps, might apo- logise for its style, l'erh. aps that individual did not believe that his ( Mr Fletcher*-.) situation was such as he had described ic to him. He had stated to him that his attachment to tiie lady was as strong as ever, but that there existed a barrier to their union - which Providence alone could remove. The circum- stances of the case were stated amongst the managers of the chapel, and he was told by one » » f tho^ e gentlemen that he would be ruined if he did not many the gL I. At this conduct he felt a degiee of indignation which he could uot repress.— He, however, took means to prevent the case coming before a court of justice, ami for that purpose- he wrote to Mr. Dick, - requesting that the matter might be submited to the arbitration of four ministers iu England ; two to be^ hoseu by each paity ; aud of four laymen of Heoiland, two to be chosen by each party in like manner; an/ 1 to abide by their decision. To that letter he received an answer of haughty disdain. He then called on l) r Warre, with whom ' e fouiul Vir. Broadfoot, and he told the I) > ctor to endeavour to d's u ule Mr. Dick froi » bringing the case into Court. I).- Warre sai l 4i My dear K* iidy, I was thinking of the same thing last night in bed."— Dr. Warre and Mr. BrOadfoot both wrote to Mr. I> ick to ad- vise him not to agitate the subject in a court pflaw, run J point- wig out th* door which such a proceeding would open So the sneers of infidelity. ' Ipose letters were disregarded. After that, be was anxious to make any apology that he could, con- sistently with truth ; but it vvas p opined that he should put his name to a paper which Dr. Dick should have it in his power to fill up with what he pleased Then he said that he vvouhl rather die tl) an consent to such a proposal. ( Applause.)• At length the matter went into Court, and Mr, Scarlett, after some observations, proposed a coin promise, which was accept- ed. After that compromise had taken place, he supposed that nothing more would have been said on the subject, and he scrupulously avoided saying any thing i^ vpectin^ it himself; what, then, would be tliougVi of Dr. Dick's family, when iu wa< known th y - eat the whole of the papers which had been prepared for the trial to the IVesbylery of London, to furnish matter of accusation against him. — ( Shame.) — [ Here Mr. F- read Mr. Scarlett's speech in the Court of Ming's Bench,"] — Mr. Brougham, the counsel for the opposite'patty, accented the offer of cotuprooiiie ; aud his speech contained the follow- ing remarkable passage :— The lady does uot come here to persecute the defendant ; she does not ask for damages by way of compensation for an injury which no damages can repay, but for the vindication of bff character.*' What wan required was given ; the reparation which was sought was made ; the com- promise was accepted ; and the Chief Justice declared himself satisfied with the conduct of both parties. lie had supposed that the compromise would have satisfied the Presbytery of London, but Mr Broadloot and some other members of that body were not satisfied with it. He was at thai time ignorant that at the very moment the compromise was agreed to, another plot was being brewed against him. He had since learned that some of the parties, on leaving the Court, were heard to' mutter—" It is not over w ith bun yet; we have done with him in a Court of law, but we will have him iu the Ecclesiastical Coyrt." There were ou'y two ways in which the Presbytery of London could have receiv. d the documents- They must? either have been offered, aud that would have been a most dis- honourable act. or they must have been solicited. In the lat- ter case it would have been the duty of rhe parties in the north to have said that th* y could uot give them up, because, they had entered iuto a compromise with the party to whom they re- ferred. He was extremely anxious to know how the Presbytery bdttitne possessed of" the docuuienis, and he cross examined M> » Broadfoot pretty closely on tiie subject. Mr. Broadfoot hesi- tated, but at length said that he had told him. He said, " that may ce, Mr. Broadfcot, but I positively declare, upon my honour, that I have'forgotten it." Mr. Broadfoot then chang- ed colour, and said, " well, 1 will toll you" He then i; i- ( orni^ d him, that a few day* after the trial he saw Dr. Dick, and told him that the Presbytery intended to take cognizance of the affair ; » o which Dr. Dick replied, that he had got all tlie papers ready, end that they might have them. Could any tbingbe more invidious than such a proceeding on the part of a family who said, through the mouth of their most eloquent and patriotic counsel, that they came not into Court to perse- cute him ? If they di- t noi wish to persecute him there, it seemed that they were determined to persecute him some where else, however.—( Applause.) He had now led his bearers up the banks of the stream of calumny with which it had been, sought to overwhelm him, and pointed out lo them the muddy source of malignity whence it issued. He had been obliged to look at par's of the case only, reserving a full detail for <- » printed statement. He would not detain them by a long ac- count of the proceedings in the Presbytery. That body had « xerdsed the greatest severity towards htm, under the sanction of the very Minister who came last Sunday to take possession of the pulpit. So malignant was their conduct, that a brave oian who would have shed his blood in the service of his coun- try retired from them, and declared that he would never again return. He would state the character which the London de- legate??, Messrs. Ileid and Kwkaidy, had given of his congre- gation. One of these gentlemen was a delegate from the Pres- bytery of London, and the other from a congregallon to which formerly preached at Miles's- lane, and which he thought ought rather to have sent a delegate for, than against him.— The evidence of ttie delegates was the foundation on which hi& nentenee tested. One of the delegates said that he had not deigned to attend eeveral meetings of the Fresbyterv, though summoned to do so. The reason was. that when he had el- tended he received the most malignant abuse, an i be protested agair, st the assembly to the Synod. Again, it was said that on one occasion his conduct was so extravagant, that the members, of the Presbytery looked agh « st at him. What f and did he knock Mr. Broadfoot down with the documents—( A laugh)-, did lie say what was not true ? No ; all that he waid w. n u>>> true for them, aud therefore it was considered extravagant. Ha- was r^ resented as acting extravagantly and likea fanatic in the. pulpit every Lord's day. An old lady who had lately arrived iu London said lo the friend in whose house she resided, " So- poor Fletcher is raving, I find. He is quite a madman, and lias put every body out of his chapel." ( A laugh.) " Well,"' said her friend, next Sunday you shall go to see the empty chapel and hear the extravagant preacher." She went, ami lifting up her hands, said, •• Oh, v* hat falsehoods they tell of hiut; I never saw the like before." Tnose who lived in Lon- don knew what was the real state of the case ; but the good people of tiie north beliaved all that was said cf him. It wan taid that the most- respectable part of the congregation were in opposition t/> him. He was cc m n thai two pews at the utmost would contain ail that respectable part of congregation ( Hear.) The delegates, likewise, indulged in some abusa of tiie con- gregation of Weils Street chapel. That was the eldest con- gregation of their persuasion in Loudon. It might be called their mother— nay, their grandmother j for it was the mother of the Mile's- lane congregation, and that was the mother of the one he was addressing. This, then, tbeir venerable grand.- mother. w, is to have her reputation Wasted In lier old age — ( Laughter.') After contradicting some othee statements of the London delegates, the Reverend Gentleman concluded by reading the sentence of the Synod of Edinburgh, and the pro- test which he bad presented ogainstit.—( Much applause.) The Reverend Adam said a few words iu approval of Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Fletcher again addressed the Meeting. He was quite unable to express the gratitude of his heart. He was now 35 years of age, and had been a Minister since he was 19, but he never, during his past life, had met with such public coun- tenance and " support as he had that night experienced. He would not say that he was proud on that account, God deliver him from pride ; but he would he rendered more anxious to promote the interests of the great capital in which he was plac- ed ; and he intended, God willing, to be in that pulpit next Sabbath morning and evening, surrounded by his body guard. His body guard did n6t consist of the" 12 noble youths who de- fended thejnarrow pass of Thermopylae or Marathon behind the pulpit, hut of the whole congregation. He had no objection to give any man in Great Britain an opportunity to preach in that place nex>. Sunday, if the congregation thought fit to re- ceive him. He would never impose himself upon the congre- gation, as another person had attempted to impose liimstlf on them last Sunday. The divine ordinances had neve* been more decorously observed than they were last Sunday. He hoped that the case would be the same next Sabbath, and that they i. outd worship in peace the God of their fathers, and sing Hallelujah to the Most High. Aft r a short liymu and prayer had been gone through, the Meeting dispersed. FO REIGN INT ELL! GENCE. FROM FRENCH PATERS. The Moniteur of the 24th contains numerous ad- dresses from tribunal and public bodies to the King, and an account of the funeral of his late Majesty, which took place with great solemnity on the 23d. ENTRY OF CHARLES X. INTO PARIS. PARIS, Sept. 27.— At five and twenty minutes after elev « n, the King stepped into hrs carriage at St. Cloud. Arriving at Porte Maillot, bis Majesty mounted hi: liorse. notwithstanding tbe heavy rain. The procession then moved forward. The King arrived at half past 12 at the barrier 1 Etoile, where the municipal body was assembled. The Prefect presented to his Majesty the keys of Paris, in a speech, which, with many expres- sions of attachment, congratulates his Majesty on the auspicious circumstances under which bis Majesty's reign has commenced. The King replied— 11 I leave the keys in your care, because I know that I can- nrt commit them to mote faithful hands. Keep them, then, Gentlemen, keep them. It is with sentiments of deep sor- row and sincere joy that I enter within these walls, in the midst of my good people— of joy because I know well that I wish to occupy myself in consecrating my life to my last hour to secure 3nd consolidate their happiness." A discharge of 100 pieces of cannon announced the entree cf the King. Notwithstanding the rain which ; bad continued during the whole of the morr. ing, the Champs Elysees were filled with an immense crowd of persons, who made tl. e air resound with their joyful ac- clamations. When the procession reached the entrance ofthe ayenue de Marigny, the rain ceaoed, and did not begin again till the King left Notre Dame. The Monarch evinced the pleasure he experienced by tbe affable manner in which be sainted bis people. Ilis Maj'- stv deigned to receive himself, wit!) the most graci- ous condescension, more than four hundred petitions which were presented to him. The King often spoke to tbe officers, and even to the national guard. The extacy ofthe whole population was st its height. The King arrived at Notre Dame at ten minutes after two. Hi- s Majesty was received by the Arch- bishop, who addressed klia on the occasion. Tbe King replied— " SIR— My firs: doty, an it was my first care, on an occa- sion so afiu ting i. i ray heavi, was to proa; rate myself before the Lord, to solicit from biin, through tha intercession of tits Holy Virgin, the tlre:. t-; ili and courage necessary to enable me to fulfil the important task which La., been imposed upon me Without him weaie nothing— wi'. h him we cau do every thin;. Assist me. Gentlemen, with your prayers; I solicit th- « c nrt Wifas!)/ c: myself vte JVaae?, wfcfsbay brcttcr has rendered so happy. Yea. notwithstanding the grief I feel. I am confident, that, with ihe support of the Most High. I shall succeed, not in making you forget tlie lou * liich you have sustained, but at least in softening its bitterness." The King was then conducted to the place reserved for him. After the. Tc Deum, the procession returned to the Tuileries by the quays and streets already men- tioned. In passing before the Louvre, by the Pont des Arts, bis Majesty observed the Marquis d'Auti- chatnp, Governor of the Louvre, whose great age bad prevented him from being present at Notre Daaie. His Majestv approached his old servant, spoke to him, and took him by the hand. The King reached tbe chateau at a quarter to four. In re- entering it, his Majesty said, " 1 am not fatigu- ed, aud I am satisfied." ORDINANCE OF THE KING. Charles, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre'— Not judging it necessary to maintain any longer the measure which was adopted under different circumstances against the abuses of the liberty of the Journals, by the advice of our Council we have ordained arid ordain as follows : Art. 1. The Ordinance of the I5tli of August last, which enforces anew the laws of the 31st of March 1820, and the 26th of July, 1S21, shall cease to have effect. 2. Our Keeper of the Seals, Minister Secretary of State of Justice, and our Minister Secretary of State of the Interior, are charged, each in what concerns him, with the- execution of the present Ordinance. Given at our Palace of the Tuileries, the 29th day of the month of Sept. the year of our Lord 1824, aud the first of our reign, CHARLES. It is stated, that the Euipcror of Russia will certain- ly visit Paris and Italy next spring. It is also stated that the Prussian Ministry, in their alarm of the revo- lutionary principles professed by the students of the Univenitk s, who have been expelled, have sent a cir- cular round to all the managers of theatres in Prussia, forbidding* them to receive into their companies any studetit who has been expelled, cr who has studied in the secondary colleges. BAYOKNE, Sept. 21.— The accounts from Spain all concur in stating that nothing can exceed the'discontent and misery that exist in every part of this unhappy country. Arrests of persons of the first note and pro perty daily take place, who are immediately conducted to the common prison. The Marquis de Santa Cruz, cx- Minister, is condemned to be exded for life. The four transports, having ou board the companies of gunners, & c. otherwise completely laden with guns, musketry, ammunition, and all kinds of warlike stores, destined for Cadiz, have dropped down to Bocatit, be fore the Bar, iu order to avail themselves of the first op portuftity of putting to sea. From every appearance, and also from the opinion of persons most conversant on the subject, it appears evident that ere long a considerable number of French troops will pass this way for Spain. Contracts are entered into for the supply of subsistence and forage for such between Toulouse and Yrun, and also between Uourdeaux aud that place, the frontier town in Spain. LEGHORN, Sept. 13.— A vessel which left Algiers on the 8th, brings the following news:— The Dey has declared that he will make war oil Sardinia, if it does not pay, in one month, the tribute he has demanded He lias made the same declaration as to Holland, adding the injunction to separate from its alliance with Spain in the course of three months. Against Spain he has tie clarcd open war. The Dey, it appears, desires to re- venge himself on the Pow ers of the second order for the liuiuiliutiyn he lately suffered from England, A sqtia dron of twelve vessels, well armed, is ready to sail.—- A letter from Basle, in Switzerland, states that the Emperor of Austria has demanded from the Senate the banishment of two Professors of the University, who were born in Germany, and who have given offence by their political writings to that Sovereign. The demand has not been complied with by the Swiss Senate. GREECE. NAVARIN ( IN THE MOREA,) Aug. 31.— The Ot- toman fleet has effected a landing at Samos. The Greek fleet, commanded by Miaulis Vocos, arrived at the same time ; a furious battle followed— the Greeks were victorious. The Turks lost one line- of- battle ship, three frigates, aud thirty gun- boats, which were either wrecked or destroyed by the Greek fire- ships. All the Turks who were landed were put to the sword. A con- spiracy has been discovered here, organised by certain foreigners who are at Calamate, waiting the Egyptian squadron. The " garrison of Navarin has in consequence been reinforced, and posts are established to set fire to all the villages at the first signal of danger from the Turks, Before long, also, we shall know what we have to hope or fear from the Egyptians. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 27— We have received the following important intelligence, communicated to us from a letter, dated Trieste, Sept. 14, 1824: " The Austrian packet- boat is this moment arrived from Corfu, with the news that Canaris has succeeded with his fire- ship in blowing up the Captain Pacha and his, but that this brave naval commander shared the same fate. " The troubles in Constantinople are now more serious than was supposed. After the Janissaries had caused their chief and several other persons of rank to be discharged, they have obliged the Stiluin to deliver into their hands his soil, the only heir to the throne; the consequences thai may be foreseen are most terrible. Extract of u Letter from Corfu, dated August 31, received at Ancona, September 11. " Certain intelligence has been received that tbe Greek fleet gave battle to that of Turkey off Samos, and that it gained a great victory; twenty transports, three brigs of war, two corvettes, and one frigate, were captured; rmd the line- of battle ship, on board of which sailed the Captain Pacha, was destroyed, along with the Pacha and all the crew, by the Greek fire- ships.— The Greek fleet afterwards landed troops at Samos, who formed a junction with the soldiers of that island, and put to the sword the whole of the Turks, who had been previously landed there from the Ottoman fleet. Let- ters from various quarters confirm this news, which has been brought hither by an English brig. P. S. Sept 3.— This moment an Austrian ship has arrived, which slates that Capt. Canaris burned the ship of the Captain Pacha, and that his own ship, with all the cre\ r, was aiso destroyed in the conflagration,' & c. AFRICA. The Thetis frigate, which arrived at Portsmouth from Cape Coast Castle on the 29ih ult. Jias brought accounts of an engagement with the Ashautces on the lltli of July, in which our troops were altogether victorious. Hie army of the Ashautees, which is said to have amounted to IS, GOO, was commanded by the King in person. The British force was headed by I. ieut.- Cclonel Sutherland, and was increased by parties of marines aud seamen belonging to the Thetis, who were landed to take part in the conflict. His sable Majesty appears to have anticipated complete success, and had come down in suf- ficient force, as lie imagined, to take and destroy the Castki. A grape shot reception, however, which occa- sioned as much havoc as surprise, evinced the incorrect- ness of his opiuion, and put a period to his roysi pro- gress. His troops displayed great talents for retreating, and have not been seen or heard of since they com- menced their retrograde movement. Our loss has been comparatively trifling, there having been only 105 killed, i- 09 ... AI. idcd. Lieut. John Swatiav, the only officcr among the killed, was shot through the head while gallantly leading on a division of the Fantees. However humbled his Majesty must feel himself by so precipitate a return to CoomassLe, and however desirous, therefore, of revenge, vvc are rather inclined to think that the re- suit of this encounter will preserve our Settlement from any farther molestation for some time to comc. The gratifying intelligence is contaiusd in dispatches from Cape Coast Castle, dated the Pith and 15th of July, brought to the Colonial Office by Colonel Sutherland, who commanded in the action. The Colonel, who is now replaced iu Africa by Colonel Grant, came home in the Thetis. On account of the absence of Earl Baihurst from town, the dispatches were not opened, but were instantly forwarded to his Lordship. A num. her of private letters have been received, however, by which we are made acquainted with the particulars of the From the LONDON GAZETTE, Oct. 2. Foreign- Office, Oct. I. The King has been pleased to appoint George William Chad, Esq. ( now Secretary to his Majesty's Embassy at the Court of the Neih « landa) to be his Majesty's Minister Pleni- potentiary to the King of Saxony. Charles Townsheud Barnard, Esq. tc be Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at the Court of Saaony. Andrew Suape Douglas, Esq. ( now Secretary to his Ma- jesty'. Legation a; the Court of the Two Sicilies) to be Secre- tary to his Majesty's Embassy « t the Court of the Netherlands. Crawford Aiitrohus, Esq. ( now Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at the Court of Sardinia) to be Secretary to his Ma- jesty's Legation at tbe Court of the Two Sicilies. LONDON, Oct. 4. Mr. Secretary Canning arrived at Glo'ster Lodge on Tuesday evening. On Thursday morning, the Right Hon. Gentleman set out for Windsor, in order to pay his respects to his Majesty, on his return from Ireland. It is the intention of his Iloval Highness the Com- mander- in- cliief to permit Captains in the Life Guards, of seven years' standing, who have " served fourteen years altogether in the corps," to purchase Lieutenant- Colonelcies, passing the intermediate step of Major. This privilege was heretoforeenjoyedby the Foot Guards alone. Notice has been given bv the East India Company of the intention to reduce the interest of their bonds from 3- J'to 3 per cent, after the 5th of April next. It is not more llian twelve months since the reduction from 4 to 3,' i per cent, was effected. As the amount of these securities in circulation is about L. 4,000,000, the East India Company will save L. 20,000 annually by the pre- sent measure. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR A most numerous and highly respectable attendance of the Livery took place on Wednesday at Guildhall, for the Election of a Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and City Officers, having heard Divine Service, returned to the Hall, and proceeded to the hustings, when the Recorder, having stated the purpose for which they were called together, the Lord Mayor and A Mermen returned to the Council Chamber. The following names were then put in nomination : — Alder- men Robert Albion Cox, John Garratt, William Vena- blcs, Matthew Pryme Lucas, and William Thompson. The show of hands was decidedly in favour of Alderman Garratt, who, with Alderman Venables, were returned to the Court of Aldermen. On the return of' the Lord Mayor, the choice was declared to have fallen on Alder- man Garratt, who was received with the most enthusias- tic cheers. f , On Thursday, orders were issued by the Admiralty, granting indulgence to the Field Officers and Captains of the Royal Marine Corps, to sell their commissions up to the 20th of October next. A grand annual and national regatta has been decided on, to commence next summer, upon a scale of magni- ficence worthy the present wealth, power, and nobility of the British Isles. That there should be a regatta worthy of the nation was carried unanimously, but its details arc not definitively arranged. If these peaceful contests bring forward the models of a Seppings or an Ingram— if they prefer seamanship, or diffuse a nautical taste among the nobility and wealthy commoners— then his Majesty and the Royal Yacht Club will have had the merit of founding these truly national games. The course will be the circuit of the British islands, makincr Leith, Dubli n, Plymouth, Portsmouth, and a few other stations, so many points for different heats Fifteen or L. 20,000 stakes are spokeu oY. A new Order of Merit is to be created—" The Lords of the Isles ;" and his Majesty has graciously condescendcd, as Grand Master of the Order, to become " The So- vereign Lord of the Isles."— Morning Post. It is understood that Mr. Fauntleroy will, after the next examination, be fully committed to Newgate for trial, the charges already preferred by the Bank of England being deemed sufficient to authorise that step, and to require his removal from Coidbath- fields prison to the usual place allotted for persons in that situation. BALLOON ACCIDENT.— DEATH OF MR. SADLER. BLACKBURN, Sept. 29.— Mr. Sadler went up in his balloon to- day from Bolton, accompanied by his ser- vant man, and 1 have just heard that he was thrown out, about four miles from hence, and his man was thrown out near Whalley, six miles from lure. The grappling iron broke, and the car coming in contact with a chim- ney, Mr. Sadler was thrown out; he then caught the rope, and was carried up a considerable height, but the balloon descended, and Mr.- S. being exhausted, fell to tlie ground. He is much wounded, and two medical men are gone to his aid. The servant was thrown out by the balloon coming in contact with some garden- rails, and he has an arm broken, and is otherwise much bruised. Fox Hill Hank, near Blackburn. Sept. 30. At half- past two o'clo? k the balloon appeared in sight at this place. It was then descending with immense ve- locity, and on getting near the earth Mr. Sadler cast out the grappling irons, which took effect, but the rope unfortunately broke, and the balloon striking the ground at the same moment, it rebounded to a great height.— The balloon again descended almost to the earth, when another young man aud myself endeavoured to get hold of the rope, but in consequence of a strong wind it was out of our reach in a moment At this instant the anxiety of this unfortunate gentleman was most instense ; he kept continually calling " Get hold of the rope," " Get hold of the rope," but no one being at hand, he could get no assistance. The next moment lie was dashed with tremendous force against the chimney of a small house, which carried the chimney completely awav ; here it was the unfortunate aeronaut received his fatal wound ; the back part of his head was completely smashed, and with the dreadful concussion he was thrown out of the car and actually hung by one foot, swinging in the air for 150 or 200 yards ; at length, however, befell from a height of at least 25 yards, and was taken up to all appearance in a dying state. He was promptly attended by three medical gentlemen, who bled him, and used every means that was thought advisable. In the coursc of the even- ing he was trepanned by a gentleman of great eminence, but who at the same time could give no hope whatever of recovery. He lingered till eight o'clock litis morning, when he expired in great agony. After Mr. Sadler's being disentangled, the balloon again rose with his servant still in the car; it went about three miles farther, when the servant leaped out from a height of about 15 yards, aud had his arm broken in the fall. The landlord of the inn to which Mr. Sadler was car- ried happened not to be at home n( the moment, but meeting one of die medical gentleman ' tvho was pushing his wjy to his house, and lieing informed of the unfortu- nate circumstance, he immediately turned back and walk- ed st * very quick pace for about a mile in company with the Doctor, when without a sigh sr struggle he fell down and instantly expired, and now both dead bodies are lying under the same roof. Fox lull Bank is four miles from Blackburn. Mr. Sadler neverspuke or opened his eyes after being taken up The following is an extract of s letter from Scarbo- rough :— , '• Captain Fcgen, of his Majesty's revenue cruiser Lapwing, now in Scarborough Roads, has favoured ine with the following communication :—' Yesterday ( the 29th instant), at 45 minutes past four in the afternoon, when lymg- to under our storm sails, in a strong gale at south, with a heavy sea, Flamborough Head bearing S. W. by W. eight leagues, we observed a balloon com- ing directly towards us, in a gradual descent. At five o'clock it fell into the sea, about two miles to the wind- ward of us, and five minutes afterwards totally disappear- ed. The sea running too high to attempt getting our boat out, we used every exertion, by making sail to tlie windward, in the hope of saving the unfortunate adven- turers ( if any) ; but I reg. et to say our endeavours prov- ed ineffectual.' " nssuume the Government of the Island of Newfoundland, fhe Forte is to be re- commissioned.— The same day the Blonde, 46, Captain Lord By ron, arrived from Chatham, with the remains of the late King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands oil board. The suite of their late Majesties have arrived, and are engaged in viewing the public works and establishments. Tlie Blonde will be ready to sail about Tuesday next, for Rio and the Sand- wich Islands. The Blonde returns home after perform- ing the special services formerly mentioned. Besides the Sandwich Island natives, are embarked in her Mr. M'C ree, Botanist, from the Horticultural Society of London ; Mr. Bioxam, Mineralogist and Geologist ; Lieutenant Maiden, R. N. Surveyor, with two assistant Surveyors. A printing press has also been shipped, which is to be left on the Islands. One of the natives constantly stays on board the ship, as a cent in el over the bodies of their Sandwich Majesties. NORTHERN EXPEDITION— Newfoundland Papers to the 1st September have arrived ; the following is an extract:— Sr. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, A. ug. 24. Arrived on Wednesday his Majesty's surveying ves- sel Snap, from England, last from Hudson's Straits, where she left the Griper with the Arctic land expedi- tion, being prevented by the ice from proceeding farther than Cape Sedley. SOUTH SEA FISHERY Copy of a letter received by Messrs. Thomas Ilall and Sons from Captain Wil- kinson, of the ship Mary Francis, dated South East Bay, June 17, 1824:—" I take the opportunity of sending you a few lines by one of the Danish vessels, hoping that you may hear more favourable accounts before you receive this. We have at present five fish, about 73 tuns of oil; all well. The ships in general are but poorly fished, viz— Andrew Marvel, 3 fish; Ariel, 2; Brunswick, 9; Cornet, 3; Cambrian, 2; Cicero, 8, 85 tuns ( in company) ; Gclder, 3 ; Harmony, 5 ; Ingria, 3; Progress, 3; Williams, 1 ; Zephyrs, 1. There are several clean ships, two of which bclonoto Hull. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Revel, dated 22d ult. :—" Two foreign vessels have arriv- ed from Liverpool with salt. The treaty of commerce between Sweden and this country has nearly put a stop to the import of salt from England to this country in British bottoms. Swedish vessels have the privilege of bonding their cargo ; but British vessels have not." The Brisk sloop, of ten guns, Captain Hope, arriv- ed at Chatham on the 22d ult. with a large lugger, which she captured off Flamborough Mead, with a cargo of 412 tubs of spirits, 38 tubs of tobacco, some silk handkerchiefs, & c. NAVAL REGISTER. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, Sept. 28. ST. Jon- t's, NrwFounnr. ANN, 17 th Aug.—— The Indian, Matthews, of and from Montreal, to Dublin, was wrecked on the French shore on the night of the 6th instant; five of the crew drowned. Livsnroor., 25th Sept. — On Thursday afternoon the Diana, M'Lean, from hence to St. John's, New Brunswick, missed stays in turning out, and got upon the Spit of Iloyle, and al- most filled upon the following tide ; nearly 100 packages of goods ( alrotit 50 of them dry) were taken out of her. Yester- day's tide she was got off and carried into Hoylake, and this morning sfie was brought up, and is now in the Old Dock Basin discharging. Some of the goods which were on the weather side, it is expected, will kgpv dry. HARWICH, 27th Sept.— The sjSi ptis of Huntley, ' filinkrn- son, from London to Shields, with Soap Ashes, for ballast, was thrown upon her beam ends, in consequence of the water mixing with it, and reached here with difficulty, from the Cuilc- r. The Soap Ashes must be discharged, and other bal- last taken in, OCT. 1. — LVNK, Sept. 27.— The Vrow, Wickgardina, from Antwerp to Lcith, has become a complete wreck. YARMOUTH, Sept. 22.— The Favourite, Shepherd, struck on Hasbro' Sand yesterday, and sunk ; Crew saved. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. DEAL, Sept. 30.— Sailed the Cornwallis, Hender- son, for the Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, Sept. 29.— Passed by, the Sophia, Barclay, for Madras. MADEIRA, Aug. 11.— Sailed tbe Circassian Douth- waite, for Madras and Bengal. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 1.— Arrived off the port the Commodore I Lives, Moncrief, from Calcutta; Mex- borottgh, -, from the East Indies ; and Venus, Kilgour, from the Cape of Good Hope; also arrived the Isabella, Wallis, from Bombay ; sailed 24th May, and from St. Helena 1 lt'n August ; left at Bombay his Majesty's ship Alligator, Duke of York, and Thomas Coutts, Company's ships ; Lady Kennaway, Bombay Merchant, Mary Ann, and Barkworth, freetraders. His Majesty's ship Eclair arrived at the Cape from Rio, July 8. Oil the 28th June, off Tristan da Cun- ha, spoke the Hon. Company's ship Orwell, from Lon- don for India. MARKETS, Sfc. AGRICULTURAL REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER. ENGLAND. On the publication of this Report, we presume harvest will have been finished throughout the country, even to the remot- est north, and under far happier auspices than could have been safely augured at an earlier period of the season. As to the produce generally, we have little to add to our last account any otherwise than that they vary, in a considerable degree, as derived from different districts ; which must, indeed, neces sarily be the case, from varying local circumstances of condi- tion in the land, culture, and peculiar atmospheric tempe- rature. In general, as before stated, the wheat crop is judg- ed to be a full average. It is universally rem3iked, that those farmers who hare suffered their wheat crops to stand until ripe, have Seen most successful this year ; a fact worthy of reinem- !> t anew, since we have formerly known many advocates for cut- ting wheat green, and have seen much deterioration in the • ample from that practice. • Beans and pease a vast crop ex- cept haulm, which is short. Straw, not being bulky, willde tract from the barn labour, and occasion great distress in the winter season to ( he labourers, who are still far too numerous for the demand of agriculture. It ought not to be forgotten, that although the culture of new lauds must necessarily tie gradual, the breadths reclaimed, in the cuurse of a few years, have been excessive. The quantity and quality of hops will he satisfactory, the season considered, and the'r culture is estend- « • the west. Grasses, green crops, turnips, aud potatoes are in an abundance, that is only periodical. nud se'jlnn ex- perienced ; the latter, it is said, will eiceed consumption. llie Kaiher- market is overstocked. In f, u* t, production has long since set its jolly face against the Mallhusian doctrine.— Pinins and the later aoples prove of superior quality to the earlier fruits. The rains have been beneficial tu part of the fallows and the clover leys. Oris* among the highland md as their show was very sir-, petior, higher prices wer.- ; n ir. ray ili'. t nees. gjveu. . The best ( ot, sofd at L. 11': 5s ; and we knew L. 9. L S. L. 7, fee giveti far vaiious lots. It is often a ( lilrienli task to fix the average of highlanders ; but to- d. iv the general go. idness of the show rendered it compa'- itiveiy easy, and we believe tll. it between L- 7 -. 1.0s. and b 8 is m- etty near ii. MORPITTII S.- pt. 23.— At. our Market, to- day, there were a ! od many Cattle, and a short supply of' SU- ep- and L imbs J there being a great demand, they fuel with a ready - ill' at advance in. prices. — Beef, 5s. ,3d. to 5s. yd per stone, sinking offal. — Mutton, 5s Gi. toOs. Gd. — I. imb 5s. to 5s. 1 • d. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 25.— On Wednesday the Forte, 4( 3, Sir Thomas Cochrane, sailed for Plymouth, to be paid off. Sir Thomas - % ill afterwards proceed to * VEltAGK PRICES OF CORN The following is the Genera! Average which governs Im- portation, tsk- en from the Weekly Returns of the quanti- ties and Price of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and Wales, for the week ended 25th Sept. Wheat, - 55 » 2d I Beans, - 35s 4d liye, - - SI. 7( i J Peas, - 34s 6d Barley, - 33 « 1.1 I Oatmeal, - 00s Od Oats, - - 2 Is 5d j Hear or Big, - 00s OQd Quarterly average which goterna Importation t — Whe^ t, 56s. f l. ; Barley, 32s. 3d. - Oats, 23i. 41.; Rye, 31s. 4d. ; Beans, 35s. 9d.; IV. ss, 3Gs. 2d. Tbe Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the Returns made in the wei; k ended the 20t. Ii Sept. is 29s. Il^ d. per cwt. duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE. Oct. 4. We had s moderate supply of new wheat f.- oin Eisex and Kent for this Jay's market, but very little from aay other part. Early fhis morning higher prices vacre prettv generally demand- ed, from an apprehension of an advance in dour, whkh not taking place the trade became dull, and closed no dearer than on Monday last. From the ordinary quality and condition « f most of the new crop hitherto brought forward we had a tolera- bly good demand for fine old wheats throughout the past week but to day it appeared to have nearly subsided. Of new Bar- ley we are but scantily supplied, and for what little came to hand of fair quality, our maltsters- gave from 46s, to 4Rs. per quarter, while a few picked samples reached a still higher Malt, from this cauae, was held firmly to a considerable ad- vance. and save sales well made, 4s. and 5s. above our last currency. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, Oct. 1. A middling supply of Wheat in market, which met with a ready sale. Prices rather higher than last day— Top price of old Barley 2s, 6d. and Oats ls. 6J. higher than last day. Wheat. | Hariri/, I. Oats. I Pea se. I Reans tirsf, 28s Od | 27s fid j 22s Od j 21s OJ j 21s O- i Second 26s Od I 2S » Oil j 20s Od j 19s od I l!) i Od Third - 25s Odj, 21 » Od j 18s Od j 17s 0: 1 j 17s Od This day there were 430 bolls of Oatiaeal in Edinburgh Market, which sold at Is. 2d. - FAl OCTOBER — Slateford, 1st Monday Rosarty, 1st Tuesday Macduff, 1st Wed. & Tlmrs. Falkirk, 2d Tuesday Dingwall, Martha Fair, do. D. umlithie, Michael Fair, 2d Thursday Beau'y. lOrh day, or Wed. after Perth, 201 h day Tain, Michael Fiir, * d Tues. Miltown, Ross- shire, last Tuts. Culbockie. last Wednesday Findoij, ditto Meigle, ditto. ( Old Stile.) Aboyne, 1st Tuesday, Turriff Cowan Fair, 1st Tiles. and Wednesday Elgin, Michael Fair, ditto Rolhiemay, 1st Tiiursd ly Birse, Michael Fair, 1st ditto after Aheyne RS. . ( New Slile.) Co I fork of R- eda, Monday before Kiuethtpoilt Ke; iple Tryst, 2.1 Tuesday Kineiliiiwttt. St Rule's, do. H'iynie,. o. iy after Kinetiiniont New l>.. I, yd Tues. & Wed. I, imnouMi, 2.1 Wednes lay t'ornUiil. 2d Thursday Greenhorn, 3.1 Tuesday Inscti, ditto Wlijtemyres, day before Old' Aberdeen Oi l Aberdeen, 3d Tues. and Wediies'. tay Byih, ditto Daviot, ditto Turriff Thursday after do. Fochabers, Jast Wed. hutot-. e Taiv. s, Tanglau fair. Mi ' I iK- day and Wednesday Inverury, Wi- dnesday. afier ;!•>• Pordyce, Hallow fair, lit Tuesday and Wednesday.• • EDINBURGH CATTT. E MARKET, Sept. 29.— This day there was 4973 sheep and lambs in tbe market. White- faced Sheep sold from 16s. to 23s. 3d. ; black- faced wedders 16s. tu 23s. Black- faced Lambs, 5s. 0.1. to 10s. 6' d. — White- faced, 6*. to 9s. 3d.— In the Clrassinarket there were 1- 17 fat cattle, which sold at from 6s. to 7s. per stone, sinking tile offals. — Ready sale. Prices of Hay nnil Strait}. Ost Straw, Ss. ; Wheat, do. 6s. fid. ; Barley, do. 6s. per kemple. New Hay, 1 Od. per stone. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 27.— In point of numbers the market was well supplied with fat cattle to- day. The ag- gregate amounted to 313. Of these a large proportion was composed of cows and small West Highlanders, which sold at 7s. and 7s. 6d. a- stone. The large stats that were in excellent condition sold from 8s. to 8s. 6d. a- sione, beef and tallow,— Inhere were 2Q30 sheep and lambs. Lambs sold from 3s.. to 7s, 6d. Ewes sold from 8s. to 12s. A lot of very fine five years old weddtrs from tbe vicinity of Kilsyth brought 22s. There were no Cheviots in the market. DUMFRIES CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 22.— Numbers and kinds — Tiiree year olds and upwards, 445 ; two years olds, 26} ; highlanders, 1440 ; queys, 286 ; slirks, 129; cows, 11; total, 2574. This week's market is generally * teimcd among the greatest in our whole calendar, and the icsti t of lo- day have by no means tended to diminish its re; edition, The show of every kind of cattle, save cows and sticks, v as both numerous aud excellent ; and selling, particularly in the early pari of the day, Was remarkably brisk. The best lot of Gallo- ways sold at about 10 guineas; and from that they varied ac- cording to quality to L 7 : 10s. Their average was between L. 8 -. lt) s. and L 9. There was a lot of heavy Angus- shite runts that were purchased before leaving the field, iii which they had been over night, at L 14. A lot of twi, year olds, allowed to be the best in the market, went off at L. 8 i 5s. aud their average may be stated at L. 7. Selling was particularly NEWGATE AND LE A DE NT IAL L Beef, 2s 4d to 3s 4d J Veal, « 3s Od to 4s Mutton, 3s Od to 3s lOd f Pork, to 5 » iTUF1KLD MAKSt- s; 0, ' ' * To sink the OH'al, per stnin; Beef, 3s Od to 4s 4d j Veal, Mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d J P.-. rk, Beasts. .7017 — Sheep, & c. 19,720— Calves. 228 Cr. OF STOCKS. 95sV I India Bonds, | Ex. B. loooi. lOC'I- 1! j Lottery. Tickets, Cams for Ac f Hlbs. 3s 0.1 to 4s 4d to 5s - Puts. : 41 41 141) 3 perCt. C. New Fours, New 4 Cents. 4 per Cents. Ass. India Stock, 1' RI 83 86 pr. 48 46 pr. 299 -• m EDINBURGH, Oct. 5. MAGISTRATES OF EDINBURGH. This day the Magistrates and Council of'the Citv of Edinburgh went in procession to the High Church, when a suitable discourse was delivered by tl. e Rev. Dr. Grant of St. Andrew's Church. After'diviiie service they, re- turned to the Council Chamber to elect the Magistrates for the ensuing year, when the folio, ving Gentlemen were chosen : — The Right Hon. ,", LGX\ NDER HENDERSON, Lord Provost, re- elected. William Palison, Esq. Robert Wright, Esq. f ... Robert Morton, Esq. f " allies. Peter Forbes. Es< i. ) John Waugh, Esq. Lord Dean of Guild, re- elected. Robert Hall. E. q. 1' reasuieT, re- elected. The Presbytery of Edinburgh, at their ordinary meeting on Wednesday, took into consideration a letter from Dr. Macknight, resigning the situation of clerk to the Pres- bytery, to which be had been appointed in 1792. On the motion of Dr. Inglis, the Presbytery accepted of ihe resignation, directing the Moderator at the same time to write to Dr. Macknight, expressing the regret of the Presbytery for the cause. Afterwards, on the motion of Dr. luglis, Dr. Lee, who has for a consider- able period acted for Dr. Maeknight, was unanimously elected his successor. Dr. Buchanan then laid before the Presbytery an appointment by the proprietors' and managers of the Chapel of Ease, Leith Vv'ynd, to " the liev. William Simpson, an assistant in the Preib- vtery or Capar, to be minister of the Ch- el, with it ictter m- pressing Mr Simpson's acceptance of the charge, aud other necessary papers. The Presbytery sustained the appointment, and ordered the settlement of Mr. Simp- son to take place on Thursday the 21st of'October, the Rev. Mr. Graut of South Leith to preach and preside on the occasion. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLMASTERS.— We had lately occasion to notice an intention on the part - if the Paro- chial Schoolmasters to memorialize the Landed Interest for a small increase of salary. It afJ'ordS us rrlycli grati- fication to be able to state, that : n Linlithgow this me- morial has been received with the most gentlemanly and generous spirit. Not only have the freeholders unani- mously and cordially approved of its object, but they have appointed a committee of their number to corres- pond with the Conveners of the other counties, with a view to procure to it an equally liberal reception over Scotland. The example which Linlithgow has sO hand- somely given, we trust, will be as handsomely foUowe. it The cause of the memorialists is the cause of the public, and only needs to be fairly considered in order to prevail. Mrs Coutt* aud suile, accompanied by tin! Earl of Lauderdale, spent the forenoon of Thursday in Perth, and visited Bakliayock in the afternoon. In the even- ing the party proceeded by Dunkeld to Tayfflouth Castle, the seat of the Earl of Breadalbane. CIRCUIT INTELLIGENTCE. GLASGOW, Sept. 27.— The Circuit Coiii- t was opened here this day by the ( tight Hon. Lords Hermand and Sac- cot b. During the week, 49 uiuls tujk place, among which were the following l Jobu M'Ausland, accused of assault, by striking with his list, or some offensive weapon, ihe person of John Ambrose, whereby he was severely woimded, and ihe sight of an eye ir retrievably destroyed, and his person materially injured, plea | J ed uot guilty. Several nitne. es were examined, and Ilia Jury, after having consulted fur a few minutes, found the prisoner guilty. Lord Succotii. after a very suitable reprimand, in otdrr to deter others, and at the same time to let linn feel some pain for iuQictiug a wound on such an old man, sentenced liini to ha publicly whipped through the streets of Glasgow by tin, coiiiuioii executioner, on Wednettfsy the J3tb October, ( uid (_• becooflued for t- vo je irs in Bridewell. - — » —- William Taylor, Daniel M Coll, Thpnrias Camming. Thoa Davies, alius Roberts, alias Eccles, and Win Caldwell, charg- ed with attacking Robert Murphy, on the 22d May, near tin) Trou Church, Glasgow, aud robbing him of two one- p< and notes, five numbers of the Old Testament, and a cotton hand- kerchief, pleaded not guilty. Tluf diet was continued against Caldwell, and he was lecoiumiUed. The evidence of Murphy was for some litre of an equivocal nature, but on being cautioned by the C iurt to examine the prisoners more particularly, be identified Taylor, Camming, and Duvies, as the persons who knocked iiim down. Elizabeth Welsh and Jane She . Man isuteniben the assault and robbery committed, and '. Vlaigaret Flitui identified same boi'Us and a handkerchief as the sinie piiked up by Sheddou and given to her ( Fliun) immediately after the alleged rob- bery. Donald M'Lean, Police Officer, along with Gruct' M'Gruer, seeing Davies sud Gumming running, pursued aod C inched them on the night libelled ; recognises the books which be got from Sheddou iu King Street, and the handker- chief wlricfi he got from Flinn. Duncan Brown, Police Officer, apprehended Taylor on the west side of Tron Church ;. saw Mofphy Ijing en the ground j Taylor was near Murphy when he catehcd him; E. izaheth Welch came to him and sai l here is a mail Who lias, been knocked down an t robbed, and pointing to Taylor said, that is the man who was last at him ; Taylor bad o » t a fur cap, The Advocate Depute ( Air Dundas) addressed the Jury for the Crown, as did Mr M'Neill for the prisoners, after which the Jury retired, aud on their coming into Couit again, gavo in a written verdict, finding Taylor, Davfes, alias Huberts, alias Eccles, Guilty; M- Coil, Not Guilty; and Cummiog, Not Proven. The libel against Taylur was restricted, he being only 10 years c; f age. Lord Succtth sftirl, that what he had to state, was chiefly addressed to Taylur and Davies. They had. heard the verdict of the Jury in iheir case, and be was sorrj to siy they find been found gniliy of one of tbe most dangerous ..- ritues known to the law of Scotland, and which annexed to its eummissK/ n armwsp^ na^ trtf**** the punishment of death. Had it no! been for the leniency •> ft'> e 1' ut. lic Prosecutor, who always conducted the business iti hi. department in the most mild and humane manner, the prisoner Taylor must hace expiated his crimes by a public exe- cution. After a suitable admonition, Davies was sentenced to be executed on Wednesday the 17th November. On being taken from the bar, the unfortunate man protested his inno- cence in the most solemn manner. The others were banished and confined for different periods^ ' ~ BIRTHS. At her residence, a! Tunbridge Wells, the Right Hon. Lady Cochrane, of a son. At Rcielle, on the 25th ult. Mrs. West Hamilton, of a daughter. At Lynod. county of Anglesey, 011 the 23d ult. the Lauy of H. W. Jones, Esq. of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 28th ult. Lord Henry Seymour Moore, to Mary, H- cond daughter of Sir Henry Parnrll, Bart. M. P. and Niece to the Marquis of Bu'e and the Ear! of Portarlington. At Leeds, on the I3; li tilt. Mr. Thomas Thomson, of ths Bed Lion Inn, Kiiirnm, to . Miss Hannah Marshall, daughter of the late Mi. J » hn Marshall of Leeds. DEATHS. At Grange House, on the 22d ult. Robert Forrester, Esq. trcasurer- of tiie Rank of Scotland. At Northampton, 0: 1 the od ult. Dr. William Kerr, physi- vian there At North Shields, while silting alone witting a letter, Mr. VP/ Richardson, notary puh'iC, the elegant translator of the O. les of Anacreon. aud author of several works of genius. At Sunton, Norfolk, mi the 23 1 ult. Geotgina, Lady So,' field, wife of Edivanl. I And SoiTr hi. At Glas. o*. on the ? J: h ult. Mrs. Marianne Ilutton, relict of the Rev. Alex, pines G1m, ww. A: D- meiar*. on the 37th July, Mrs. Mar> h, wifuof Thos. Mai- h. E.- q. „ f that place, Ai CM ea, na ihe UStli ult. after a short illness, Henry Cooper. Esq Eittrrtrier. Jil l'^.- TE,!,^— n the -! 2th ult. James Bariie. youngest « > r, of Cap aili A. IX M J> r « tl, Berwickshire Militia. MJDWIl'EKY. ON MONDAY, 8r. li Novtmlier, Mr. PHASER wiil commence bis Winter Course of Instructions to Women, rn PH'MMTCAL MIDWIFERY, and DISEASES of CM I! t> l! EN. Particiil- irs - may be known, by applying at his house. Oct 6, 1884. ABERDEEN AND LEITH PASSAGE. NOTICE TOTASSKNGERS. ri^ HE ABERDEEN, ' LEITH. $ CLYDE A SHIPPING CO. beg leave to intimate, that conceiving tlu- ir SMACK* ben" ulaoted for the conveyance of Passengers hetwixt Aberdeen and Leilli at this advanced season » f the year, 1 av « rrsolved to withdraw ihcir S eam Yacht, the VE LOCIT V, from ihe pas- aae during the winter mowbs ; and « ill continue > 0 mil their SUTMICS regularly from Aberdeen and Leiib, every A or 5 ri jys. They are fi. ted up in the most complete manner ti> r ihe accommodation of Passengers, and have careful and attentive Sr. wards. CAMS FARE, I5S.— STEERAGE FAR*, without victuals, 6s. ROBERT MITCHELL. MANAGES. Aberdeen. Leith. # Clyde Skipping Co.' s Office, 1 Oct. 8, 18* 4. 5 JEAN DEVEKBAUX'S O unWersa'? y and so justly admired as an iiieompa- l ' rabie beauufit- r and pri- server of the Skin, imparting to the Co^ nlex'on a matchless delicacy and transcendent clear ness, wnh all the fascinating' churms of rosy youth, and the ever graceful bloom of the purest health ; transmitting also to the Neck-, Arms, and Hai d « , an exquisite white and lovely s, r » ftnesK, with a pelt% ui* liiyof emicle a: vd - Ira rid somen ess of tf* t » > re the 6nest imaginable,, . is ( from the original Receipt of * T/' dv of Rank, who,- while - traveling in Oriental Climes, fjitame po- ses'ed of die - secret and art of making this invalu- able CoMinctic; prepared so My by JEAN DKVKaEAux, Perfumer \<< the Prii c p. vl Crowned Heads of Europe, at his Depot for Foreign Perfumery, No. 23. Lombard. Street, London; and bv his appointment only. in bottles at 7 s. or a large bpr- tle, Containing t< vo small ones, 10s. 6d. e." ch, by his respective a^ eots in the p'i « ; cip; ilcitics and towns cf Europe. With each bottle is given a wrapper signed by Jean Dtvereay*. r^ atfli » un « i punted din- eUooh ; and, ibe Public are esnt'oned against a spin j on* Lotion under she name of t( Italy- « > M* t an inferior price, less jiwleed than the i^ grHjients of the Real Kalvdorcost, the said spurious Lotion being a vile and ^ oss fmpo- Mtwni ; possessing none of the highly appreciat- ed q- iiiiitie^ of the Tcue K a! yd or. ' gy- The Genuine is sold id Aberdeen by Mrs, Laihg, fir, Proprietor $ Agent. y SALE OF UKREDF'. EMED PROPERTY. , On Wednesday. ) 3th October curt, and following Evenings, xt 6 o'clock, ti ere will IK* sold by Auction, in the EX- CHANGE COURT SALE ROOM Uniriu Street. riMIE UN REDE EM EI) PROPERTY, pledged . a with William M Coiiachie, Pawnbroker, in the mombs M May. June, July. August, and September, 1823-— con- Fating of Men's and Women's Wearing Ap( iare)— Bed and Table Linen— Blankets— Books— Jewellery — Silver Watches — M liandsome gold repeating Watch, and A Hunting Do. • Catalogues price One Penny). to be bad on Tuesday, at the Sale Room. P. M'LEOD, AUCTIONEER. Exch'tvie Cuvrl. Oct. 9. 1824. INTIMATION. fl^ HE annual pti..' re Meeting of the Members and J- Friends of the A BERDEEN GRATIS SABBATH EVENING SCHOOL SOCIETY will be lie: I, in Trinity Cftapei, on Wednesday evening 13th curt, at half past silt p'clovk- w hen tiie Im port of the Society for tbe p » | t year will be rend, and Addresses delivered by Ministers of various de- nominations. DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. 1WTOTICE is kelehv given, that the Copartnership of JOHN and ROBERT MITCH E£ gjL. Grocers Nouh Street, Aberdeen, was Dissolved upon the « > 0{ h Scp- Umber last, tlie said Holiert Mitchell having « f that date w ith- drawn from the concern, and that the business will iu future be carried on by the said Jk4in Mitchell, for his own behoof. AH those Indebted to ihe late Firm of JOHN and ROBERT MlTCaEix are requested ? o pay their accounts, without deUy to the said John Mitchell, who will discharge the sssiie. - , ABERDEEN .• •••-. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1824. SMZW& SRZ OF P3I, ITKS. IFtiie successor of Louis XVIII. lie indeed eon- ruicfd, tliat tiie policy af the government since the re- itorattoit liiiB lieeu unwise, particularly in imposing re- otroirr's upon the Liiwrty of the Press, and has re solve1,1 to alter it, denting candidly and fairly with the people, ii appears certain that he must gain popularity, and tender it probable, that the Bourbon Jvnasty may continue in Frnnee ranch longer than it could have done, had the policy of tlie lust reign- been continued. T abolition of the Censorship, as the first public act of CtlAilUE& X. is fertaitdy an auspicious opening, and the re is reasoo to think that the measure originated with the King personailv, for neither of the Ministers, V[ L- LP. LE or CHA I tAUBHIAND. ever favoured the liberty 6fthe pi css, for many acts of their administration couW not well brook publicity. However, whether it origi fated nrjib the Monarch or not, no other measure could hove given so much gratification to the French people, or conferred so much popularity: upon the reign just commenced. It has been said, that this is to be consi- dered as a temporary indulgence, and that upon very • light pretexts, which can never be wanting, the cen- sorship will lie reimposcd ; but this we do not think probable* sis the experiment would certainly be attended ititfr danger* According to the spirit of the Holy * Swiii. however say, that when the health of the late King quite ^ recoverable, the Censorship was imposed without iu- ces. it>, fur tbe express purpose of giving popularity tie uvw leigt.- by it. zbrpjgauoo. Alliaiscc, the Fretxh Sovcrefgn ongtit to t\ a » fe rigorous-' Iv enforced the restraints upon the expression of public opinion ; and the act which renders CHARGES popular in France, must give offence at the Courts of Vienna, I'etersburgh, and Berlin. But he has acted a prudent part— and the despotic rulers of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, may, at no distant period, find it their interest to follow his example. The ( lersunal character of the present King of France has not as yet stood high in public estimation ; he has come to the throne late 111 life, but if he employ good ministers, and follow up the suppression of the censorship by other liberttl measures, he may acquire much popularity, and really confer great benefits ti[> on France. It appears quite certain, although there be vet no • directly official account, that the Greeks have obtained great advantages over their enemies, both by sea and l. ind, and that the campaign has terminated with the complete discomfiture of the Turks, who can now scarce- ly be brought to face their opponents. The naval victory gained olf Samos was completely decisive, the ship of tile. Captain Pacha being blow n up, many smaller vessels burnt or captured, and the troop/ landed upon the island p « t to. the sword. . The brave Commander, C'ANAftis, perished, as is said, . bv the blowing up of the flag ship ; but the heroes of . Greece " BW eternal in their race," ai'th the places of such men as BOTZARIS and CANARIS are immediately filled up by new aspirants for the high honour of dying in the cause of libertv and their country. It is reported, that the main body, of the Turkish army has broken iipnnddis[ K: rsed; CommittiiigaJlsort3ofcrueltiesii;.> on tljejet'encelt'ss: tint as. Cnptain 151. AQUT EAK'S arrival may be every darexpccted with authentic details of the whole proceedings', we hope that nest week we shall be cnabtal to enter. intp particulars. . J: I,.. Ituportaiit intelligence may also be soon expected from India', concerning the war ivith the Burmese. Two divisions of his Majesty's and the Company's troop, amounting to about fifteen thousand effectives, amply provided with artillery, and every thing necessary for the field, were ordered on service early in April, but some delay took place for want of transports ; they were however to be in readiness- by the end" of May. It is hoped, that this force will be sufficient to terminate the war speedily. The troops are excellent, and the com- manding officers are men of talents as- well 11s experience. Letters have been received, which leave ijo. doubt of the fact, that BoLlVArt is in possession pf L; ; but official intelligence is still wanting. We anticipated the enthusiastic reception of LA FAYETTE upon his arrival in America, but our aritscipa- tions did not come up to the reality, as described in the American journals. lie landed at Boston, where the American revolution originated, where the first resistance was offered to what the Americans con- ceived to be the oppression of arbitrary power. At a very early period • of the revolution, Boston was burnt down ; and many who were in the pos- session of affluence at the commencement of the struggle, were lit once reduced to absolute want. It was supposed, that the example would intimidate the Americans, and bring them at once to submission— but the result was directly the reverse. Measures . of such severity, if they fail to intimidate, must necessarily exas- perate— and the whole States, sympathizing with the sufferings of the people of Bostou, became the more firmly united in the common cause. When, with all the buoyaucv of youthful spirits, and the most ardent pa- triotism, LA FAYETTE devoted himself nearly, fifty yeas ago to the cause of America, Boston was a heap of ruins, and the inhabitants dispersed in pursuit of the means of subsistence. Now, after an absence of more than forty veuts, he finds Boston great and flourishing— and whilst he still recognizes some of his companions in arms, their children and grand- children throng round him with more than fiEal affection, and strive to obtain the notice of the veteran friend of American liberty, whose name will be connected with those of V. ASHING- TON, FRASKXIN, MONTGOMERY, HAMILTON, and many others, while American history endures.— The address of the Mayor of Boston upon the General a arrival, while it preserves the character of re- publican plainness and independence, yet expresses the deepest sense of gratitude for the- highly important services rendered by LA FAYETTE, when his life end fortune were devoted to their cause. " In your youth ( the Mayor savs) you joined the standard of three mil- lions of people raised in an unequal and uncertun conflict. In your advanced age, you inusit return, and are met bv tea millions of people, their descendants, who throng hither to greet and rejoice in your approach. This is not the movement of a turbulent populace, ex- cited by the fresh laurels of some recent conqueror ; it is a grave, moral, intellectual impulse. A whole people, the enjoyment of freedom as perfect as the condition of our nature permits, recur with gratitude, increasing with the daily increasing sense of their blessings, to the memory of those who, by their labours and their blood, laid the foundation of their Lilierties." The General's reply was short, but expressive of gratitude for the honours conferred upon him, and the warmest attach- ment to the United States. In principle LA FAYETTE has from his earliest years been a republican, although himself a noble, and nearly connected with some of the first families of the ancient Mais of France. During the French Revolution he endeavoured to save the life of the King, but there eau be no doubt that he favoured a change in the foim of government. On N At'o- l, EON'S assumption of the Consulship for life, he retir- ed from public life ; and' NAPOLEON was well aware that LA FAYETTE was never well disposed towards lus go- vernment. During the French war he was long im- prisoned bv one of the members of the Holy Alliance, or rather immured in a dungeon— but fortunately- his health was not permanently injured, and he is now in his sixtv- eiglit vear, in the full possession - of < ill his faculties. Should he return to Europe, he roust ex- jut siiaue difficulty m- obtaining a pdssport M travel m the Emperor of Austria's dominions ; and even in France, while the government remains monarchial, we suspect his presence could well be spared; for, although he would do nothing to disturb the present order of things, his v< rv name excites republican ideas, altogether un- congenial to the Bourbon dynasty. It is certainly sin- gular, that the House of Bourbon, who favoured the emancipation of America, with, a view to reduce the power of Britain, should, in consequence of the re- ac- tion of that revolution, have been at one time driven from the throne— and even after their restoration are not free from apprehensions, that the prediction of NA- ROLEON is to be fulfilled— the new world being destined to regenerate the old. The resolutions of a Meeting ofthe Freeholders, & c. of the county of Perth, concerning the Scottish Judicature Biil, were communicated to the public some weeks since, and excited severe animadversion. The example set by these Perthshire gentlemen is not likely to be followed. The Freeholders, & c of the county of Edinburgh have generally approved of the bill, the details of which they leave to the law bodies, but express an opinion, that the time is already come when the Jury Court as a separate jurisdiction may be abolished, and the assistance of Juries conferred upon the Court of Session. " In this opinion ( we quote the Scotsman of the 6th inst.) we felt for some time strongly inclined tocoocur, being as much dissatis- fied as any one can be at the clumsy experiment, which has been making since 1815— but reflection upon all the circumstances and bearings of the case has satisfied us, that Jury Trial should be intrusted ia a more especial manner to the existing Jticy Court, and thst this Court should be rendered independent, - with alt the powers and authority of a Division of the Court of Session. We agree with the county gentlemen in thinking, that the Justiciary forms of leading evidence fully at the outset, and then hearing Counsel upon its import, as actually led, is greatlv to be preferred to the present mode of manoeuvring for results, under the present forms of the Jury Court. W ith co(> ies of the Issues, and still more decidedly with copiesof. the'Condesccndence aud Answers in their hands, no jury could be at aloss in comprehend- ing the evidence given ; while their minds would thus be better prepared for profiting by an address from Counsel, and resisting any undue impression attempted to lis made, than thev can be when addressed 011 what is not only prospective, but in some degree problematical." These observations appear to be just. The Jury Trial, as in use at present, is troublesoir> e and far too expensive, and does not afford to litigants the same degree of probability that a just decision shall be the result, that the people of England and Ireland enjoy.— The people of Scotland complain, that they have no fixed standard of law— no comprehensive maxims to which particular cases must be reduced— but that decisions are given according to the opinions of the Judges, w ho some- times differ even upon the Bench, as to what is really the law of the country, which all are held to understand. Before the institution of our Jury Court, such as it is, who could tell what was the law of libel in Scotland ? In England, he who claims damages for an alleged libel, knows that lie must be prepared . to prove its false hood— or, that the truth has been wantonly and unnecessarily published animo injuriandi ; and the defendant knows that his justification must be heard, the dutv of the Judge being clearly defined. In Scotland, a conjectu- ral question of how the , case might & taken up ly the Couit, was sometimes raised—- or w hether a proof ot'facts would be allowed. This HMS the case in times past-— and therefore, exceptionable as the constitution of the Jury Court is, the amendment of the law of libel is of great value. But a distinct Code of Laws for the British Empire is much wanted, and its formation vyou'd r. ot bo a " task of great difficulty to professional men of taleuts, possessed ol the necessary information. Until such an authority exists— until general principles be declared— the application of precedents must be in a great measure arbitrary, particular cases being infinite in variety— while general principles, to which they must all be re- ferable, are very few, and easily understood. Bl U fU. At Edinburgh, on the 2Jtb ult. the Lady of Jam SINCLAIR, Esq. of Coveirt Garden Theatre, of a son. . MARRIAGES. At Aberdeen, on the 4 h inst. WILLIAM Founts ROBERTSON. Esq. of Hazlehead, to HELEN, youngest daughter of JAML- S HABBEN, Esq. At Edinburgh, on the 4tli hist. by. the Rev. Edward B. Ramsay, WILLIAM flEsav DowtitGGtN, Esq. to GKOKGINA, fourth daughter of the Hon. William Maule of Panmure, M. P. At Montrose, on Monday se'ennight, by the Rev. Mr. Brewster of Craig, the Rev. JOHN WOOD, A. M. to ANJIA- BKLLA, second dsujyhter of Captain Brydon. At the Fiiendv' Meeting House, Kiumuick, on the 22d tilt. JAMKS SMEAL, surgeon, Glasgow, to JANR. eldest daughter of the late James Ciieuuy, farmer, Mill of Letheuty, Aber- deenshire. DEATHS. At Aberdeen, on Tuesday the 28th ult. Mr. Gr. 6r. GE WAT- SON. hair- dresser, in the 51st year of his age. He was a man of sober, upright, and exemplary conduct, and highly esteemed by a numerous acquaintance, and many poor people w ho shared his extensive benevolence, by whom his death ia deeply re- gretted. Mr. Watson lias left a regular settlement, convey- ing the bulk of his property, as we learn, to the value of about L. 1500ster. to the Infirmary, which he and his brother attend- ed for many years in the way of their profession ; I.. 100 to the Poor's Hoapitnl ; and L. 10 to the Sick Man's Friend 1 the whole burdened with some small annuities, and a few gifts to several relatives ami dependants. At Burnside, on the 7tb inst. Af. EXANCEN ALLAN, Esq. Advocate, to AKN, eldest Daughter of ^ . ines Davidson, Esq. At Poplar, on the I3( h September, ELiZAEttH. wife of EDTVAUB STOCK, and daughter of Sir John Innes, Bart Edingijiht, At his House IN jfetford Street, on the fOtb ult, JOHN MITCHELL, E q. General Inspector of the Parliamentary Roads in me Highlands of Scotland, alter a long and severe illness. dounsel for Decoders, tl. Movonmrr Esq nr. d ft wad I. CJI- snttN, Esqi- s.— Agents, WALTER DCTHIE, Esq. W. S. and ANDREW Jorr, Esq. ' Advocate, Aberdeen. O11 Tuesday was held the Michaelmas Meeting of the Landholders, Justices of Peace, & c. of Abeideenshire : The Hon. Capt. W. GORDON. M. P. it. the Chair. After admitting several Freeholders upon the roll of the county, and discussing the ordinary business, there was was laid before the Meeting a Memorial from the Parochial Schoolmasters of Scotland, upon the subject of an application about to be made to Par- liament, for an act to augment the legal provision at present granted to this very useful and meritorious class of men. The Memorial was favourably received by the meeting, who ap- pointed a Committee to examine into the details of the proposed measure, and: to report. Thereafter the Convener, Mr. IIOKN ELFIJINSTON of Logic, laid upon the table ti communication which he had received from Sir GEO. MACKENZIE of Coull, with respect to a Bill proposed to be brought into Parliament for regulating the building and repairing of Manses, Offices, and other matters relative to the residence and accommodation of the Clergy of the Church of Scotland. The heads of the proposed bill havi ng been read over, the meeting, after some discussion, unanimously agreed in rejecting the intended measure as unnecessary and inexpedient,, and requested their Representative to oppose the same in. his place in Parliament. The. meeting, upon the motion of Mr," Suet iff' MOSKAT in- structed the. Justice of Peace Clerk, in conjunction with a Committee of their number, to take the necessary s- eps for carrying into . effect the Act of Parliament passed- last Session, for the regulation t> f Weights and Measures, by ordering to be constructed a sufficient number of the legal standards and models, for the use of the County. The meeting thee had under consideration the Act introduced into Parliament last Session for altering the Form of Process, Dec. in the Supreme Courts in Scotland. After considerable discussion, it was agreed 10 defer to an after meeting, to be held in the month of December, the final consideration of this important mea- sure ; and in the meantime, an unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the Lord Advocate, the Hon. Capt. Gordon, M. P. and the other Members of the House of Commons, who. by their firmness and exertions, bad been the means of preventing this measure from being hurried through the House in the last week of the late Session ; and had thereby affirded to the peopl » of Scotland ail opportunity of deliberately considering a' mat- ter in which nil classes of its inhabitants are Wist d. eply in- terested, The meeting then took up the subject of the Nsw Jail for the town and county, wliicb hat been so frequently under discussion. After reading the variousteports which have been from time to time made, as to the most eligible aite for the proposed Building, if was at length resolved to put tlie question to a vote, when it was carried, by a large majority, ( 22 to 5, as we understood) that the intended Jail shall be erected in the rear of the present Court- house, and not adjacent to Bridewell, as was formerly propose. d. There was laid before the Meeting, a llcport as to the inefficient slate of the Kocovd Office, for the purposes for which it is intended ; the same having been taken into consideration, was, after some dt- eus- sion upon the subject, remitted to the Committee for manag- ing the Jail Bill, to take measures for getting a new Kecord Office built in connection with the Jail.* • Tf such is to be the case, we hope care will betaken that, in fixing the assessment, to mhich the public mast againke sub- jected, the County pay a proportion of the expence of' the Act of Parliament for the purchase of the necessary ground for the site, $ c. as well as the whole expence of the Record Office, which the public are aware is solely for the accommodation of the County. MAGISTRATES < J COUNCIL O/ OLD ABERDEEN. PRINCIPAL JACK, Provost. Dr. GORDON, GEO. PRIMROSE, F _ .,,. ALEX. THOMSON, ( B" L! HCS' Professor SCOTT, J ROBERT Ross, Treasurer. Capt. M Innes, James Irvine, TI10. Leask, John Beverly, John Irvine, Alex. Dalgarno, W. Gerard, Professor Tulloch, Merchant Counsellors. ilobf. Gray, Alex. Fiddes, George Grub, JiiDes Clark, John Milne, Trades Counsellors. JURY COURT. The Court was opened here oil Wednesday last by Lord PITMII. LT, who proceeded to try the case of JO « N and JAMES SMITH, V. K NOWI. ES and BUANETT being tile only one before the Court, and the same as was tried before the last Spring Circuit Jury Court. The oast, as is no douHt in the recollec- tion of our readers, was then decided in favour of Messrs. Smith, but Mr Knowlcs having moved for a new trial, on tlie ground that one of the Juror? was disqualified, tbe verdict * as set aside, and a new trial granted to him, on payment of the costs, ot the bygone one to Messrs. Sinitli. It is therefore, only necessary to recapitulate what was formerly stated, as to tbe nature of the case, viz. that this was to try certain issues in an action of reduction and declarator, at the instance of Messrs. John and James Smith of Easter and Wester Oril. in the parish of Skene, against Mr Knowles of Kirkville, and Mr Burnett, Clerk of General Meetings of the Road Trustees of the County of Aberdeen. The action ori- ginated in the following circumstances.— By Act of Parlia- ment, passed on the 7tb May. 1821, for making, maintain- ing, and repairing certain roads in the County of Aberdeen, it is provided, that •' it shall and may be lawful for the said " Trustees to build fences, and suppress roads of every descrip- " tion, including roads that may lttive been used as kiik roads, horse roads, or foot- paths, which may appear to them use- " less, or of little importance to the public." In virtue of this act, Mr Knmvle's applied to the Road Trustees for leave to suppress and shut up a road leading from the Skene and Alford turnpike road, to the Kirk or. Kirktown of Skene, and passing through his lauds, on the g- ound of its being useless. The application was objected to by Messrs. Smith, because the road was a private kirk road, that had been used for time imme- morial by the inhabitants of Skene, and was not a public road, and, therefore, not a road that fell undei tlie powers of the Road Trustees by the foresaid Act. The Road Trustees, however, nt a general meeting, . held on 22d February, 1822, granted autbniity to Ml Snowies to suppress and shut up the said road. This finding was questioned by Messrs. Smith, in an action of reduction and declarator, before the Court of Session; and after some debate in it, the trial at the last Cir- cuit fook place, and tlie decision 011 the issues then remitted to the Jury Court, was given as above stated. O11 the present occasion, the issues to be tried were as formerly— " Whether the said road— f> nn the point marked C oil the plan, to the Kick » o « .-. a£&*./; K; « *"* » point ttMfacd E « - ! » &. for tinie immemorial, been as a private or servitude kirk road by the pursuers'authors and others, inhabitants, or te- nants, 111 the parish of Skene only, and not as a public road, or highway, by the public at large " Whether the said'road- rSO marked out as aforesaid— has, for time immemorial, been maintained by individuals claim- ing or using right to it only, and has never been support- ed or maintained by statute labour, or out of the public or pa- rochial funds ?" I'rom the public nature of the question, great interest was felt as to the result, as was particularly manifested by the crowds of people of all ranks who thronged into Court, to hear the decision of this important legal question. The case was conducted by some of the most eminent Counsel at the Edin- burgh lur, and the brilliant display of talent, ingenuity, and legal'discrimination, which was exhibited in the cour « e of the proceedings, seeaied to fascinate the crowded audience, whose attention appeared closely arrested during the protracted trial, which lasted from a little after ten o'clock forenoon to nearly two o'clock next morning, when the Jury returned the fol- lowing Special Verdict: " I si Issue— Find, that the said road has not for time imme- morial been used as a private or servitude kiik road by the pursuers'authors and others, inhabitants, or tenants iu the palish of Skene only ; but also as a public road, or highway, by the public at large." 2d Issue— Find, that, there is not sufficient evidence that the said road has, for time immemorial, been maintained by in- dividuals claiming or using right to it only, or that it has been supported or maintained by statute labour, or out of the public or parochial funds." We understand, that the partiesare not at one ou the import of the verdict, each party construing it in his own favour; so that the question cannot be considered as determined, uutil the opinion of the Court is obtained, whether or not it can be the foundation of any legal proceeding, at the instance of either party, or if there must be another trial. Counsel for Pursuers, JAMES GORDON and FRANCIS JEF- R& K¥, Esqrs— Agents. ROBERT DUKNLTI, E:-< p \ V. S. aud Joits G£'.!., E-< j Advocate, Aberdeen. REPAIRS OF THE BUILDINGS OF I IXG'S COLLEGE. Additional Subscriptions received since our last .- — Dr. John Scott, Mortlach, ... ... £ S 5 0 Mr. M. Rettie, Merchant, 1 1 O Mr. W. Rettie, do. 110 Messrs. A. Duncan fa Sons, ... ... 3 3 0 James Nicol, Esq. Advocate, ... ... 3 3 0 William Nicol Esq. M. D. Stonehaven, 3 5 0 Rev. H. Small, Rector, St. Alban's, ... 10 0 (> John Gordon, Esq of Cairubulg, ... 10 0 <> Dr.. ifraser, Drnmoak, ... ... 6 .1 0 Rev. Mr. M- Kay. Keig,. ... ... S 5 !> Rev. Dr. Brown, Glasgow, ... ... 1 I O John Farquharson,, E- q. of Haughton, 10 10 0 Messrs. Philip & Moffat, Bookbinders,? 2 2 0 Aberdeen, — « ... £ Rev. James Innes, Meiklefolla, ... 2 2 0 J. W. Grant, Esq. of Viewfield, ... 5 0 0 On Saturday and Sunday . last we had a fresh gale from the southward, which dried- the fields, and by its salutary effects on the outstanding crop. made it fit for taking in on Mond ty morn- ing. The favourable opportunity w hich then appeared was not lort. as' Ihe earliest lawful hour was eagerly embraced, and the farmers throughout the country were actively employed in se- curing their crop on Mohday morning. The fair prospect was, however, soon o'ercast ; in the forenoon so much rain fell as to stop their wmk : and so unfavourable has been the change, that the operations of the harvest have not again been resum- ed. The wind on Monday night came to ENE. from which quarter, varying occasionally to E. and ESE.. it has since con- tinued, seldom blowing strong, but rather light in general, and calm, the atmosphere obscured by a. dense fog, temperature mild, with frequent showers, particularly during a great part of Thursday and Friday, when the rain fell heavily ; so that part of the crop at present must be considered in no small jeo- pardy. The Treasurer of the Clothing Society has received from a benevolent friend, by the hands of Mr. George Anderson, merchant, £\ sterling, in aid of the funds of that institution. Tbe Treasurer of the Coal Fund has also received, from the sume benevolent person, by the hands of Mr. Anderson, £ 1 storing. The Trades School of Aberdeen was visited on Wednesday the 29th September, by the Rev. Dr. THOMSON, Mr. TIIOM Mr. MURRAY and Mr. SIMPSON, and the Managers of the School, when the visitors expressed their satisfaction with the improvement of the Scholars, and the exertions of the Master, and hi. Assistant. Premiums were given to the best scholars. The Treasurer of the Seaman's Friend Society, in addition to Dr. RUD- TIMAN'S recent munificent donation nf Forty Gui- neas. towards the establishment of the Sellout and Library, for the adult, as well as the younger members of that useful class, has now to acknowledge a farther contribution, from the same benevolent hand, of Thirty Guineas mors, to be appro- priated towards tiie expetioe of erecting, near the Quay of this bis native city, a place of | Hiblic worship for the use . of the sailors belonging and resorting to this port. Yesterda/ tnorning, a man named John Grant, a seivingrr, was found dead upon the si:, ir leading to his , in a bouse in Carnegie's Rrae. It arpeara that 011 goihg irii. i his lodging, between II and 12 o'clock, the preceding night, he hrd fa! 9", the people in tbe house having heard some noise on the stair about that time ; but. being in bed, they gave themselves no trouble to ascertain the cause. A woman, however, having oc- casion to be up between 3 and 4, and hearing some snoring upon the stair, went and found the poor man. as she thought, asleep ; but heitig itnuble lift him, and at ihe same time unwilling to disturb her neighbours, she took a pillow and put under his head. There was then no unusual appearance about him ; but about 6 o'clock, ou the people getting out of bed, it was dis- covered that a considerable discharge of blood had taken place from his mouth and cose, and that be was dead ! The medical gentlemen, who examined the body, were of opinion that he bad died of apoplexy. James Milne, who was convicted of stouthrlef at last Perth Circuit, and sentenced to he executed at Forfar on the 30th October, has been brought to Forfar from Perth. The un- happy man still persists in his plea of innocence ; and as a petition is preparing in his favour, by a number of respectable individuals in that quarter, he seems to entertain rather too strotig hopes of a commutation of his sentenee. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, Oct. There was a bitter shew of samples to- day than for some weeks past. Iu consequence of a very large supply of Meal, and a decline of 2s. 6 i. tti 3s. per boll, few Oats were sold at is. per boll under tiie price of last week. There was a good demand for I^ ear, though no advance carl be stated sinre this day week. Nothing was done in Wheat, and tiie price- of that grain remains nominal, Potatoe Oats 17s. Od. to 19,. Od. Common Oats, ... ... 15s. Od. to 17s. Od. Boar, ... 23s. Od. to 26s. Cd. Wheat 20s. Od. to 29s. Od, Meal, .. 14s. Od. to I OS. Oil. Towards the end of the Market, no more than las. could be obtained for the best quality. Oatmeal iu tbe Market 011 Thursday and Friday. 735 f oils, which sold from 13s. 6d. to 17s. per boll— Retail price, 1 Id. to 13d.— BCarnieal, 8 I. to ICd.— SrJs, Sd, to 7J.— Malt/ Si. 6di NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DAVIS' STRAITS FISHERY. The Mary Frances of Hul', which had appealed on tliix coast, from Davis' Straits, as mentioned iu our last, we regret to State, brings very unfavourable accounts of that Fishery. The following ere the particulars, as received on Sunday last, from Cap am Wilkinson, of the above ship, then off' Whitbv, with 13 fish. ABERDEEN. Alexander, Pcckit 1 ( Tsh Bon Accord, Parker 4 — Dee, Cook ... 1 — Don, Brown 2 — Henrietta. Small ... 1 — Laetitia. CI, 11k ... 3 — St. Andrew, Newton 3 — Ytban, Craigie, ... G — PETERHEAD. Active, Gray ... 3 — AIpheus, Duncan 4 — Dexterity, Ilobertsoil f. — Resolution. Philip ( 1- — Superior, Malison 1 —. Traveller, Hutchison 1 —. KIRKWALL. Elleu, Valentine ... - 2 — MONTROSE. London, Born ... 5 —. Monarch. Inglis ., 3 —. DUNDEE. Achilles. Valentine 2 —. Advice. . Webster ... 2 — Dorothy. Detichars 2 — Fairy, Thorns ... 2 — Friendship, Ireland 5 — Horn, Jeff- rs ... 5 — Princess Charlotte, Adatn- 3 — 3 — 6" — 2 — 6 — 4 — Success, Thomson ., 4 fish Win. and Ann. Wake 2 — BERWICK. Norfolk. Colbet ... 6 ' NEWCASTLE. Cove. Palmer, .. 3 — Grenville Bay, Ware- ham ... 5 —. Lady Janff. p/ enring 4 — WHITBY. James, Quickfall ... 5 — Phoenix. Hallilee ... 4 — Resolution, Kearslwy, 2 — William A Ann, Terry 13 — 145 tuns HUT. I.. Andrew Marvel, Orion 5 Ariel, Watson .. 3 — Brunswick, Biytli 9 Cato, Kilchitlghaia 5 — Cicero, I.- e ... 3 — Comet. Brass ... .3 — Cumbrian, Johnson Z — D . rrlon, Linskilt ... 5 — Dancombe, Coldrajr 2 — Eli* lieth, '. Martin - j — Ellis. ill, JohnsOU ... 0' —-. Gilder, ISrtire ... 4 — Harrrt. fov, Sawyer 5 — lnsria, M IntisJi .„ 6 — I . abclhj, Hiitnp'brey 3 — Jane, Maddison ... Z — Lee, Foster 2 — Mercury, Col; sens „. a — Progress, Manger ... 4 — William, Hawkins 4 — William T. rr, Utanna'. t — Zephyr, Unthai- k, X —. LONDON. Dundee, Dartkin Rook wood, Lawson clean. 2 — son ... ... 3 Thomas, Thoms ... 4 Three Brothers, Fore- man ... ... 3- KIRKAI. DY. Caledonia, Oliphant Earl Percy. Davidson Rambler. Thorns Triad, Liston ... LEITH. Home Castle, Wallace Juno, Lvail North Pole, Marr The Mary Frances left the fishing ground on the 9th ult. but no dates are given as to the success of tire ships reported- Letters of date the 4th, at Orkney, have been received i bringing accounts of ihe arrival there of the ship Cato, Kitch ingham, of Hull, with six fish. The list, C- jpt. Kitehiugham- of this ship brings, includes utily a few ships ; the success o£" which corresponds nearly with the above, making onlv in ad- dition, the Lee of Hull to have4 fish-; Norfolk ef Berwick. 7; and stating the Middleton, Reed, of this place, to have- 2 fish. As in the former case, 110 dales are given, but the letters state the fishing at Davis' Straits to have been verv bad- and one of them, that lire average would only be about5^ fish to each ship ; so that, should this prove the final result, the unfavourable anticipations on th* t point would be too fully realized, though it is at tliosame time fortunate that, at so late a season, we have not to record any lossy % or particuliir casu- alties. The Unicorn. Talbo*, from St. Jago de Cuba, passed Gravesend on the 4th inst. The As'iel, R/ tcburn, of'ihls place; and Alert, Penny, ofc Peterhead, arrived at Petersburg), the 17th ult. Rambler, Xunan, of Petcrhend, which struck on a rock in the Sound of Mull, on the 23d ult. as mentiontd in our last, was got off* and carried into Oban on the 26th ult. STROM NESS, Sept. M.— Passed through I Fcy Soundr the Indian, of Newcastle. John Turnbull, master, ftoui Li- verpool, and bouud to St. Petersburgh. SEPT. 18. — Arrived the brig Wesley, of and bound tt> N£ » £ a$ tle, George Cairns, muster, fV . ui Pictuu, with a cargo 4f timber, { in a very leaky state,) ami having landed her deck, cargo at tln^- place. proceeded cn her voyage on the morning of the 22d, still making water, keeping one pump constantly ern » - ployed* NORTHERN EXPEDITION. Extract of a letter Jrom a Seaman- on board the Griper* to Ids? Friend iu Aberdeen. '* Oi) Board H. M. Snip Griper, uear Cape ChidW„ Hudson^ Straits, August 3, 18x4. " We get in among the ice yesterday morning, and in the • vening saw tbe land, end at present we are ciose under it, on the coast of Labrador, which is very high indeed, and mostly covered with snow. We ate about 1200 mi lei fiontr Repulse Bay,, the place where we intend to winter." ARRIVED AT ABERDEEN. Oct. 1.-— Expert, Leslie, London, goods; Brilliant, Dick, Leith.—- 2. Oak, Wyness, Southampton, timber.,— 5. Lon- don Packet, Davidson, Leith, goods; Superior, Duncan* London, do.— 4. Molly Lei^ hton, Milne, Montrose, do.— 6 » Janet, Thom, Peterhead, ditto-; Velocity, Crane, Leith.—- 7. Bromby, Middleton, Hull, goods. Three with lime, and 5- with coals. SAILED. Oct. 3.— John, Allan, Memel ; Dell and Ann, Thom, Pe- terhead, goods.— 4. Nnnrod, Philip ; Triumph, Findlay ; audi Aberdeen Packet, Barnet, London, do ; Edinburgh Packed Ilossack, Leith. do, John and Mary, Gilchrist, M'Duff, do. 6. Clyde Packet, Weir. Glasgow, do; George Ann, David- son, Montrose, fl; » x ; Mary., Dolsan, Kirkwall, goods; Two Sisters, Gray, Dysart, do ; IJrilfiant, Dick. Leith ; Forth,, Hepburn, Newcastle, timber; Fox, Allan, Hull, goods ^ flero, Gilbertson, Newcastle, ditto j Lord Huntly, Stewarty London, do. One with coals. I with stones, and 5 iu ballast- At LONDON — Mansfield, Morrison, and Champion, Gilbert^ 29th ult. TIDE TABLE CALCULATED FOR ABERDEEN BAR. ( APPARENT TIME.) Morning! Tide. | Earning Oct. 9. Saturday, - - - | 111. 37M. i in. 10. Sunday, * - - 1 ~ 2' | T _ 20- 11. Monday, - • | 2 - 40 j 2 — 5f 12 Tuesday, - - - i 3 - 19 3 — 4( 1. 13. Wednesday, - • 4 — 2 4 — 24 14. Thursday, - 4 — 48 I r 17 15. Friday, - 5 — 47 1 6 — 2 » MOON S AGE. Last Quarter, 15th duv, at 44). 16m. Even TO conn K& roXDEXTS. We have received the Letter of a Correspondent, detailing » variety of particulars regarding the affairs and management of a public establishment in this city ; but as we are not in the knowledge of the facts stated, we must be excused publishing big Letter, so as to make ourselves parties in an action relative thereto, which we are publicly informed is about to be instituted in a Court of L « w. A flood Catholic in our next. P 0 S T S C R I P T. LONDON. The last Paris papers contain two Royal ordinances, the one* appointing the young Duke of Bouidenux to be Colonel G tie- ral of the Swiss guards — and the other granting the KingV pardon to all soldiers belonging to the French army, who have deserted, provided they surrender themselves to the proper authorities, those on the Continent by the olst of December,, those whemay be in Corsica by the 31st January 1825. Letters have been received JYoui Calcutta to the 16th, and from Madras to the 10th of April.— Colonel Sir A. Campbell^ of the 33th regiment, Commander in Chief of the expedition* against the Burmese, sailed from Calcutta on the 12ih of April for Ragoon. The first divison of the troops, which were to proceed thither from Madras, v/ as eu. lnrking on the IOth.—. Jt consists of 7500 men. The second division, consisting ot* 3500 men, tvas to embark early in June. This afternoon Lord Viscount Granville, his Majesty** Ambassador at the Hague, arrived at the Foreign Otfice, in Downing Street. The Spanish General Alava, who, with the Duke of Rich- mond, was much engaged in the service of the late Spanish campaign, is now on a visit to his Grace, at Goodwood. Mr. Baker, our Consul- General in America, who has been for some time in England, for the recovery of his health, left town on Sundav," to embark for the United States. MR. FLETCHER.— The London Presbytery held » meeting at Miles's- lane chapeL on Friday ! a-> l, to consider what course was proper lobe pursued in the affair of Mr. Fletcher* when it was decided to publish the whole of tlie correspondence between that gentleman, Miss Dick and Dr. Dick, as well- as rhe report at full length on which the Synod founded theis sentence of suspension. A correspondent at Hamburgh informs us, that " it is ia contemplation to establish an annual wool fair, in Weimar.— The negotiations upon this subject are going on. The Grand Duke takes a lively interest iu the mauler, aud It is sup- posed that nothing will be omitted, to render it worthy tbe attention of the iar^ e wvol buy « i> vf ths West- Riding of Yorkshire,'* "