NEW FARMER LIME COMPANY. rI^ IIE Committee request - I- ING of the Members of thi AT a Meeting of such of the Partners of the FAR- MER LIME COMPANY as were disposed to carry on the Trade, held at Aberdeen on the 18th curt.— tho « e present una- nimously resolved, to form themselves into a NEW COM- PANY; and instructions were given for the immediate pur- chase of LIME, so that the customers of the late Company and the public in general, may be supplied during the ensu- ing season. It was al* o resolved, that some Shares should he set aside for those likely to be useful to the new Concern, who may yet come forward. Applications for Shares must be made to Mr Cruickshank, Lime Quay ; or to John D. Milne, Advocate in Aberdeen, on or before Friday, the 4th of next month, otherwise they will not be received. Shares £ 40 each, to be paid in instalments. On the said 4th day of March next, a Meeting of the New Partners will be held, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, at 2 o'clock afternoon, to settle finally the lertns of the contract. " FARM STOCKING, UTENSILS, AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. To be sold, by public roup, at BRACO. parish of Inve- rury, upon Monday, S8tli February, T7IVE C9WS in CALF. JL Ten Two Year Olds. Six One Year Old. One RIDING PONEY. With a general assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TU HE, FA It AUNG and DIARY UTENSILS. The roup to begin at 11 o'clock— and credit given, on Se- curity. Draco, Feb. 18, 1825. ON SALE, BY WILLIAM LEITH, 30 KING STREET, ABERDEEN, HUNT'S MATCHLESS JAPAN BLACKING, SUPERIOR in quality to any ever offered to the Public— 35 per cent, under the usual prices— as follow : Small Bottles, 4d.— Second Size, 8d. — Third Size, Is. each ; and Tin Boxes of the finest Paste Blacking, at 4d. and 8d. each. What's that excites the peoples praise ? What's that invokes the I'oet's lays ? What's so surprizing in these days? Hunt's Blacking. What is it that awakes the muse ? \ V hat is it that most; persons choose? What is it that's so tnucb in use? Hunt's Blacking. What's that whose polish is so high ? What's that when you're approaching nigh ? Looks like a mirror to the eye ? Hunt's Blackiug. What's that we do so often meet ? What's that attracts us in the street ? Willi dazzling gloss upon the feel ? Hunt's Clacking. What's that which glistens all around ? What's that so brilliant doth surround ? Like sparkling glow- worms on the ground ? Hunt's Blacking. What's that most liked in foreign climes? What is the wonder of the times ? Whose praises are extoll'd in rhymes? Hunt's Blacking. What's that that's used by Prince and Peer? What's most demanded far and near ? Ami ha* mas' sale throughout the year ? Hunt's Blacking. What's that beyond compare the best? A nd so much cheaper than the rest ? What's that will ever stand the test ? Hunt's Blacking. What is it graces the exterior? What's that which is to none inferior ? What's that which is to all superior? Hunt's Blacking. a GENERAL MEET- the NORTHERN UNITED SERVICE CLUB, in ANDERSON'S, oil Monday 21st inst. at one o'clock. Aberdeen, Feb. 15, 1825. WANTED, AGenteel BOY, as an APPRENTICE to the SILK MERCERY and HABERDASHERY BU- SINESS, Apply to the Publisher. . Aberdeen. 1 Hlh February, 1825. IMPERISHABLE BLACK INK In Bottles, at 6ii. 8d. anil Is. each, which flows from the pen with delightful facility, as long as a drop remains in it. Will never change colour, or peel off the paper or parchment, froi damp or other cause, till the fabric on which it is written is ^ dissolved or destroyed ; and will retain these qualities in any climate, without becoming glutinous or turning mouldy in the bottle or ink- stand, the common failing of all modern inks. Superiorly prepared ROASTED CORN, At Is. per pound, recommended for its wholesome and invi- gorating qualities, by the most eminent of the Faculty. BRITISH HERB TEA 8c TOBACCO, Composed of the most fragrant aromatic and salubrious Bri- tish Herbs. Liberal allowance to the Trade, or those who take quantities. Aberdeen. Ftb. 18, 1825. APPROACHING END OF LOTTERIES. J. & J. SIVEWRIGHT, THE CONTRACTORS, Beg to express their best thanks for the public patronag they have enjoyed for many years. i'bey feel regret in stilting, that the Chancellor of the Ex- rliequer having now disposed of all the Tickets granted by Parliament, Lotteries must finally end in a ftw Months. Tn announcing the present Scheme, J. & J. SIVE WRIGHT, the Contractors, have been anxious to preserve the popular points of their former Schemes, w hich were in- variably marked with public approval ; aYld to meet the ge- nii wish of adventurers, the whole amount of the Scheme being .-£ 200.000, ALL WILL BE DECIDED IN ONE DAY, 12th of APRIL. Tile St heme contains, besides other Cipitals, FOUR £ 20,000! ALL MONEY ! — NO BLANKS ! As every Number will receive FIVE POUNDS at least. =£ 40200 40100 4000 4240 3150 2480 2150 1300 1300 1080 SCHEME. 2 ... of... ,£ 20100 ... 3 20050 .. 2 ... ... 2000 .. 4 ... ... 1060 .. 6 525 .. 8 ... ... 310 .. 10 ... ... 215 .. 10 ... ... 130 .. 20 ... ... 65 .. 36 30 .. WANTED, AN APPRENTICE to a SILK MERCER and HABERDASHER. Apply to the Publisher. WANTED, AN APPRENTICE to the BAKING BUSI- NESS. For farther particulars, apply to AT. EX. THOMSON, Baker. East North Street, Feb. 18, 1825. No Blanks!— Each of the above, and 7 every other No. will have 51. being J 100,000 FOR SALE, AFe< r Tons of GREENLAND WHALE OIL. Applv to ALEXANDER FORBES. Marischal Street, Feb. 18, 1825. SALT FOR MANURE. RS^ HE SUBSCRIBER has on Sale, 130 Tons of SOIL A CHESHIRE SALT, suitable for the above purpose.— Price moderate. JOHN STEWART, General Agent. Crown Court, 18th Feb. 1825. WANTED TO FREIGHT, rjPWO Good SMACKS, for the JL COASTING TRADE, from 90 to 100 Tons Register, either by the Month or Voyage, as can be agreed upon. They will be employed for Three Months certain. Apply to PHILIP & TAYLOR, Or JAMES FORBES, Jun. Aberdeen, \ 8tli February, 1825. SICK MAN'S FRIEND. « ABERDEEN, February, 1, 1825. AT the Annual Meeting this evening, the Treasurer's Accounts for the last year being presented and examined, an Abstract of them was ordered to be laid before the public, in the Newspapers. The meeting were highly gratified to find, that by the liberality of their benevolent supporters, particu- larly during the last few months, they had funds sufficient to meet the expenditure of the Spring Quarter. They offer their grateful thanks for the support which this charitable Institu- tion has experienced ; and confidentially trust, that the bene- volence of the public will enable them to continue their exer- tions for the relief of the Sick Poor. The following were then elected Managers for the ensuing year, viz. : — MR JAMES LAMOND, PRKSES. MR WILLIAM MATTHEWS, Treasurer. Mr DAVID LYAI. L, Secretary. Visitors Messrs. P. Morrison AI. Middler Rol t. Syuimie P. Taylor Wm. Ingram AI. Garden Messrs. Thos. Clark Jas. Reid AI. Mortimer Wm. Stephen Jno. Gibbon Ju, Davidsoa, TREASURER'S ACCOUNT, From February 1824, to February 1825. Dr. To balance in Treasurer's hands, £ 37 Feb. 3. To Members' Payments, ... 5 7. Per G. P O 10. A Gentleman in London, per MissS. 2 23. Miss W. 0 March 15. Hon. W. Gordon, M. P. per A. 10$ 0 6 0 6 10,000 Numbers. =£ 200.000 Two l'ickei- i of each Number. Tickets ami Shares for the above Scheme, all to be decided the 12th APRIL, are now on sale at the Contractor's Offices, 57, Cornhill ; 11, Holburn; 38, Haymarket, London; and bv all their Agents throughout the Country. ' J. & J. SIVE WRIGHT sold in Shares in the very last Lottery, No. 12,478. a Prize of L. 30,000. IV. ROBERTSON, Broad Street, Aberdeen. W. DAVIDSON, — Annuity Office, — lluntly. P. WILSON, — — Arbroath. I SMITH, — — Bookseller, — — Montrose. AGENTS TO J. & . T. SIVE WRIGHT, Contractors, London. APPROVED METHOD OF FITTING UP GAS LIGHTS. AVID STEPHEN, referring to a former adver- tisement, begs leave to announce the arrival of his Fore- man from EDINBURGH, with a complete assortment of BRANCHES, PILLARS, BURNERS, and every thing neccessury for conveying GAS into SHOPS and PRIVATE HOUSES; which he will now 1-, > able to do in a neat, sub- stantial. and expeditious manner, and 011 very moderate terms. Besides his present Stock, D. S, has agreed with a person in London to bring him an additional supply of these articles, so that he will be able to accommodate his employers with any of the varieties used in the first Cities of the kingdom. 25, Broad Street, Feb. 8, 1825. TO BE LENT, Upon Heritable or Personal Security.-— ? Apply to JAMES M'HARny, Advocate. ON SALE, 120 BAJ?£ MI£ BR" JP' - 9 ® JtW. Vff. Se DTjTC CH CLO- VER SEED. 10 Do. Red FRENCH Do. 20 Ilbds. DUTCH LINTSEED. 10 Pockets SUSSEX HOPS. Apply to Aberdeen, Feb. 15, 1825. PETER MACFARLANE. SCOTCH ASH AND ELM TIMBER, AND CART SPOKES. To be sold by public roup, at Port Elphinstone, near Itiver- 11 ry, on Saturday the 26th curt. 99( 1( 1 TTEET OF ASH and ELM, ofa superior ' X quality; and from 70 to 80 Gang of HIGH- LAND OAK SPOKES, all well seasoned, and fit for Im- mediate use. Cartwrights and Dealers in that line will find it their interest to attend, as the whole must be sold oft' without reserve— and great bargains may be expected. Sale to commence precisely at 10 o'clock forenoon. Six months' Credit will he given on Scurity. GEORGE GEILS, Auctioneer. Inverury, Feb. 14, 1825. TO JOURNEYMEN COOPERS. WANTED, AFew good COOPERS, who will find constant em- ployment for 12 months certain. Strangers will be pre- ferred. Also, a YOUNG MAN from the Country, as an Appren- tice to the above busines. Apply to William Gordon, at Mr Milne's Cooperage, Wa- terloo Quay, ( iF by letter, post- paid). Aberdeen, Feb. 8, 1825. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, THAT Large and Commodious FAMILY HOUSE in the Port- hill Close, Gallowgate— Rent £ 25. Part of the price may remain in the hands of the purchaser.— As the House is fitted up with the best of Foreign wood, it will be found a bargain to those wishing to lay out their money on property. Application may be made to Robert Farquharson, Tailor, No. 98, Gallowgate, who will shew the House. SALE OF HOUSEHGU^ FURNITURE IN THE FLGCNQJ © { FIRE, 56, UNION STMT. Crombie, Esq. ... ... 5 0 0 24. From the Gentlemen who give the Bachelors Ball, 1st March, 1 8 6 28. Collection at a Sermon iu St. Paul's Chapel, by the Rev. Mr. Brown, with additional Subscriptions, 42 0 0 May 3. Members' Payments, ... .. 5 10 0 June 3. A Lady, .. ... ... 1 0 0 19. interest on Mr Low's M10 on Inve- rury road, ... ... ... 0 10 0 22. A Lady, 1 0 0 23. From the Executors of the late Mr. Robert Troup, per A. Webster, Esq £ 50, less duty, ... 44 15 5 July 6. A. Webster, Esq. annual, ... 1 1 0 23. An unknown Friend, per Rev. J. Cordiner, ... ... ... 0 10 0 Aug. 2. Members' Payments, ... ... 4 9 0 13. From the Executors of the late Dr. James Brown, per Geo. Yeats, Esq. 5 0 0 19. A. M. Esq 1 0 0 —. Collection at a Sermon in the East Church, per Rev. Dr Thomson of Edinburgh, with additional Sub- scriptions, ... ... ... 46 10 4 Sept. 10. A Lady, a Friend to the Institution, 1 0 0 13. United County Meeting, ... 3 0 0 28. A Lady 1 0 0 Oct. 4. A Lady, per Rev. Mr Tawse, 1 0 0 15. Inclosed ir. a letter from a Lady, per Mr Thomson, druggist, ... 2 0 0 30. A fine, per . Mr S 0 5 0 Nov. 1. Members' Payments, ... ... 6 16 0 13. A Lady, per Rev. Mr Thorn, 2 0 0 17. Mr G. L 1 10 0 27. W. C. H. Esq. per Rev. Mr Thorn, 5 0 0 Dec. 3. A Lady, a Friend to the Poor, 2 0 0 —. A Djnation, ... ... ... 0 2 0 6. A Lady, friendly to the Institution, 1 0 0 11. Miss J. 1 0 0 14. W. B. Esq 0 7 6 —. A Gentleman, per Mr Warrack, 1 1 0 —. A Lady, per Iiaillie Walker, 2 0 0 20. Interest of Mr Deans' £ 20, in the hands of the Poor's Hospital, 0 16 0 25. A. M. Esq 1 0 0 —. A friend to the Society, per a Mem. ber, 2 0 0 1825. —. A Lady, ... ... ... 1 0 0 Jatl, 6. J. A. Esq. ... 2 0 0 .—. Miss G. 0 10 0 —. A Lady, a Friend to the Institution, 1 0 0 —. Mrs B. 0 5 0 —. From a Lady, inclosed in a letter, 2 0 0 10. Miss F. 1 0 0 —. A Gentleman, ... ... 0 10 0 — A. 0 0 5 0 11. Rev. D. James Shirrefs, .. 1 0 0 12. T. L. Esq 1 0 0 18. A Gentleman in London, per Miss S. 2 2 0 Feb. 7. A Lady 0 10 6 =£ 254 9 ' i TREASURER'S ACCOUNT- Cr. By 1st Quarter, paid 253 Object's, 1100 Payments, at Is. each, ... ... ... ... £ 55 0 0 By 2d Do. 232 dn. 1219 do. at Is. each. ... 60 ' 19 0 By 3d Do. 133 do. 4/ 0 do. at Is. each, By 4ih Do. 282 do. 1162 do. at Is. each, 900 do. 3951 do. at Is. each, Printing, Advertisements, and Sundries, Officer's Salary, ... ... ... Balance in Treasurers hands, ... 2.3 197 4 1 51 11 6 8 3 A1 There will be sold, by Auction, on Tuesday the 22d inst. N Assortment of New and Second- hand FURNJ TURE— consisting of two sets of Dining Tables— Breakfast Tables— Card Tables— a set of Dining- room Chairs several sets of Bed- room and Hard- wood Chairs— three Sofas, and an Easy Chair, in hair- cloth— a Mahogany Posted Bedstead, and several Tent Bedsteads, with moreen and chint j Curtains— a Secretary— a Clothes Press— and several Chests of Drawers— a Bureau Bed— a number of Feather Bed Blankets, and Mattresses, with a variety of other articles. The sale will begin at 11 o'clock forenoon ; and again at 3 in the afternoon. On hand, an extensive Stock of excellent CAB FET- ING, and HEARTH RUGS, well worth public attention. HERITABLE DEBT FOR SALE. There will 1 e exposed to sale, by public roup, within the Le mon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, upon Friday the 11th day of Match next, at two o'clock afternoon, TP HE PRINCIPAL SUM of TWO HUND- - l RED and EIGHTY POUNDS Sterling, Heritably- secured on a Property in Aberdeen, renting about £ 30 per annum. The debt bears interest at five per cent, from 20th December last, to which period it was paid up. For particulars, application may be made to Alexander Web- ster, Advocate, Aberdeen. MEMEL TIMBER. FOR the information of those who may have a view of requiring the above articlV the Subscriber begs to state, that he is expect- ing the arrival of the Brig FLORA, from the House~ o7 ivjessrs. JAMES MOIR & Co. Memel, with a Cargo consisting of 260 Loads Crown and Middling PINE TIMBER. A quantity of RED WOOD DEALS. 40 Loads OAK PLANK, various thickness. By advices per last Post, the Vessel would be loaded on 8th inst. and may be daily expected to arrive here. DONALDSON ROSE. Footdee, Feb. 18, 1825. FIRST SPRING SHIP FOR NEW YORK. The fine Coppered Brig JAMES AND MARGARET, Capt. MILNE, ( A Regular Trader,) Wilt ca II al Aberdeen, on her way from Newcastle, and take in what Goods and Passengers may offer, for NEW YORK and sail from Aberdeen end of February. For rate of Freight, and Passage Fare, apply to ROBT. CATTO. FIRST SPRING SHIP FOR QUEBEC AND MONTREAL. The fine Coppered Brig QUEBEC PACKET, Capt. ANDERSON, ( A Regular Trader to Aberdeen, J Will sail by 25th of March, and return direct to Aberdeen being a superior Ship for Ashes or Dry Goods. For Kate of Freight, and Passage, ( having excellent ac- commodation), apply as above. [ Que Concern.] Aberdeen, Jon. 11, 1825. EQUITABLE TONTIHE COMPANY, AT a RESPECTABLE MEETING of SUB- SCRIBERS and GENTLEMEN favourably disposed to the formation of an EQUITABLE TONTINE COY. held at Glasgow, the 27th Dec. 1824, The Honourable the LORD PRO POST of Glasgow, in the Chuir. On the motion of JOHN LAKO, Esq, of Karthope, the fol- lowing Resolutions were, after deliberation, unanimously adopted : — 1st, That the approved principles of the Westminster and other Equitable Companies, for Assurance of Lives, being in the proposed. Association applied to annuities, will afford a sure and valuable means of so investing capital as to yield, in 11 human probability, an income exceeding ordinary interest at the commencement, and gradually rising far above any re- venue where the certainty of increase can admit of equally satisfactory demonstration, 2d, That by the proposed classification of Nominees accord- ng to their ages, and the annual distribution of the capital of fallen shares, shareholders may select nominees of any age,, with equal prudence and justiee.; and instead of that deep ipeculandn, which, ? n ordinary tontines, reserves the whole capital for one person, at an age so advanced that scarce one in a thousand can expect to attain ft, they will here participate in the whole profits of Survivorship, in proportion to the age attained by their nominees. 3d, That a sum invested either on the life of an infant, or of a person of any age whatever, who may wish his profits of • urvivorship to accumulate, wiil, besides paying him out in- terest on a progressively increasing capiial, afford him a large permanent sum at his entire disposal in the advanced years of his life, even though he should predecease a great number of his class. 4th, That while the original deposits will generally lapse only with the death of those for whom they are intended to provide, or when the necessity or object for which they are destined shall terminate also, the Association will thus afford the most equitable and advantageous mooes of purchasing en- dowments for the young or provisions for the aged. 5th, That the Association will also afford data from which the statist and political arithmetician may draw the most ac- curate and important conclusions, and which will prove highly beneficial in the formation of benefit and friendly societies in future. 6th, That the following gentlemen be appointed a com- mittee, with power to add to their numbers and to divide into sub- committees for the purpose of carrying the objects of the Institution into effect; with power to close the subscription lists as soon as they shall think the sufficient funds have been subset ibed for the purpose; to fix the sum to be subscribed, when the plan shall go into execution, and to report, viz : — John Lang, Esq. of Harthojie. Wm, Smith, Esq. late Lord Provost of Glasgow. James Cleland, Esq. Council Chambers, Glasgow. James Corkindale, Esq. M. D. Glasgow. Wm. Carrick, Es^. accountant, Glasgow. James Kerr, Esq. do. do. Donald Cuthbertson, Esq. do. do. Henry Paul, Esq. accountant, Glasgow. John Smith, Esq. bookseller, Glasgow. Laurence Hill, Esq. writer, Glasgow. James Boaz, Esq. accountant, Glasgow. On the motion of JAMF. S EWING, Esq. the thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr Hill, for his attention to this busi- ness and calling the meeting. ( Signed) WUNGO N. CAMPBELL, Preses. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the LORD PROVOST for his conduct in the chair. of business of the Members of the Committee, and at the Offices of John Glasford Hopkirk, Esq. W. S. Edinburgh. Messrs. LyalI and Cargill, St. David Street. John Richardson, Esq. Solicitor, 5, Fludyer Street, West- minster, London ; and MILNE, FOULER/ TON, < § • Co. ABEBMEN. XZ w TO CARTERS. ANTED BV the COMMISSIONERS of POLIOE, CONTRACTOllS for CARTING the Dung ami other Substances, from the Streets to the Public Dung II. Il-;, for one year from the 31st March next. S] « .' cifications will be seen by applying at the Police Office; and Sealed Estimates must be lodged with Wat'. CHALMERS* Clerk of Police, before Saturday il> « 5th March. Police Office, Feb. 15, 1825. HOUSE AND GARDEN TO LET. ANeat and Convenient FAMILY HOUSE am! GARDEN to he Let, as presently occupied by Mrs MoWAT, in l> e* Street.— To be wen on Monday! and Tues- ilajM, from tg 3. liam Cjrm-^ ie, 1. U « i « >: Buildings. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ac. On Tuesday the 1st March next, there will be sold by public auction, at BRIDEWELL, Union Place, AN Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE, and other EFFECTS, belonging to Mr WAT- SON : consisting ofa Mahogany Sideboard; a Set of Dining Tables; Sofa, and Tea Tables; Dining Room and other Chairs; a Sofa and Cover; a Secretary and Wardrobe; a Syinet; a Mangle; Tent Beds and Curtains ; Presses; Toilet Tables; Dressing Glasses; Glass and Stoneware; Kitchen Furniture & c. At the same time will be sold, a WARPING MTLL, with Bobbins; a' Cloth Reel; a Writing Desk; from 10 to \ CZ Dozens of Pairs of Carpet Shoes, soled ; Rope Door Mats ; and- a number of other articles. Sale to begin at 1 J o'clock forenoon. V/. ROSS. Upperfcirligate, Feb. 15, 1825. ABSTRACT OF PROSPECTUS. This is a proposed Fficndly or Eenefk Society, tvpon a large scab, to form a fund whence the Shareholders shall draw an- nual dividends, increasing progressively till old age and death. The Capital lo be raised in transferable Shares of 201. for which the Shareholder is to receive a Debenture or note pay- able to the Bearer, the actual holder being always deemed the true owner, and each share depending on the life of a Nominee of any age. All Nominees of the same age to be entered in a Class distinct from those of every other ; ( but all of 70 years and upwards are to form one Class.) The reversionary benefit of each class is to be confined strictly to itself; and the whole Interest and Capital of the Deceasers in any year, to belong to the Survivors at the end of that year, instead of the In- terest only as in ordinary Tontines. Thus, supposing a class of 855 children under 2 years of age, the capital of their shares would be 17,1001. A year's interest thereon, at 4 per cent, is L684 According to Dr. Halley, the accuracy of whose calculatious has been proved by the actual operation of the Ministers' Widows' Fund in Scotland, which was founded on his tables, the mortality during the second and before entering their third year, would be 57; thtts affording 57 201. shares, or — 1140 1824 Making in all — to be divided among the 798 survivors, being L2. 5s. 8d. per share, or 11 3- 8ths per cent, on the input stock. As mortality is always great in infancy, succeeding annual dividends will become less, but afterwards rise, in a ratio pro- portioned to the increase of mortality, as life approximates termination and the number of survivors diminishes. Suppose again a Class aged 70, consisting of 142 Nominees. The interest of their capital of 28401. i » , =£ 115 12 And, according to Halley, 11 fall that year, or 220 O Making together a Fund of ... .. £ 535 12 among the 151 survivors, or 12^ per cent, as in Table below, and so on, the capital of the fallen shares being always divisible among a diminished number of legatees. In ordinary Tontines it is only the interest, and not the capital, of the fallen shares as in this scheme, which is annually divided among the survivors; and ultimately one aged person draws the whole capital. The following table shows the rate per cent, which, taking money at four per cent, will probably be yielded during the different periods of life. The earliest and latest, years are given consecutively, the others every 10th year. In this Table, the dividends exceed the sum that a life can be insured for: thus a person, aged 10. can get LlOO in- sured oh his life for 29s. yearly, while here his dividends are far greater. He viay thus make a yearly profit, besides leave his capital to his heirs at death. NOMINEES. j£ 254 9 \\ FOR HALIFAX, PICTOU, & MI11AMICHI THAT FINE NEW BRIG ABERDEENSHIRE, 240 Tons, JAMES OSWTALD, ( late of Louisa) Commander, Win Lie ready to receive Goods, for the above Ports, by the 18th February, and will sail early in March. Has elegant accom- modation for Passengers. For rate of Freight, and Passage Fares, apply to JOHN CATTO. SON, & CO. Or to Captain OSWALD. Aberdeen, February 11, 1825. ANNUAL. Divisible To each Ages Alive. Die. Survive. Fund. Share. p. Ct. 1 1000 145 855 3700 0 4 6 6 21 4 2 855 57 798 1824 0 2 5 811 f 3 798 38 760 1398 8 1 16 9 9 * 4 760 28 732 3168 0 1 11 11 8 5 732 22 710 1025 12 1 8 11 7 i 10 661 8 653 688 16 1 1 1 5 \ 20 598 6 592 598 8 1 0 2 5 30 531 8 523 584 16 1 2 4 5 i 4o 445 9 436 536 0 1 4 7 6 * 50 346 11 335 496 16 1 9 7 7 } 60 242 10 232 393 12 1 13 11 8 h 70 142 11 131 333 12 2 10 11 12 i 80 41 7 34 172 16 5 1 7 25 | 86 11 3 8 68 16 8 12 0 43 87 8 3 5 66 8 13 5 766 i 88 5 2 3 44 0 14 13 4 73 * 89 3 2 1 42 8 42 8 0212 90 1 0 1 0 16 0 16 0' 4 The Capital is to be invested in the very best Securities the Directors can command. All investments, however, being excluded where the return shall be either distant, hypothetical, or expensive to collect. And no call to be made fur money until investments are offered and fully approved by the Direc- tors. > Subscription Papers will be found at the respective places A COMMODIOUS FAMILY HOUSE AND GARDEN, IN THE GALLOWGATE OF ABERDEEN, TO BE SOLD, At a Reduced Price. Upon Tuesday, the 22d February current, there will lie ex posed to sale by public roup, withrrrthe Lemon Tree Tavern of Aberdeen, at six o'clock in the evening, THE HOUSE in the GALLOWGATE of Aberdeen, lately built, in the most substantial and commodious manner, by the now deceased FRANCIS WATT, and which was occupied for sometime by him and I is family, with the G A R- DEN at the back of the House, extending to North Street,, which has recently been very much improved. Robert Watt, Merchant. Gallowgate, will show the Pre- mises ; and farther particulars may be learned, on applying to> Alexander and John Cadenhead, Advocates, Adelphi. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. TO THE CLERGY OF SCOTLAND* MR. EDITOR, The letter of Senex in your paper of last week led ras to fe- fleet on the tyrannical and unprincipled manner in which mat-> ters are managed in the General Assembly of our Church, and. that too under the systematic direction and by v'e fierce agency of gen'iemen who, in ordinary life, are equally rem irk-' able for integrity and urbanity. The reason of this is obvious. Owing to the annual return of the same members from some presbyteries, and the perpetual possession of seats enjoyed by others, who, by having double livings, may represent either presbyteries or universities, it so happens, that the business is- conducted by an individual or two, supported by some of those' standing members, and by a few of the ministers of Edin- burgh, who, residing at the Assembly seat, acquire a know- ledge of, and by their attention and hospitality gain an influ- ence over, many of the Clergy in the distant quarters of the Church. Those persons thus connected have assumed a sort of corporate right to conduct matters for their own advantage, which arrangement is hallowed by being baptized the good of the party. In promoting this they feel neither shame nor gra- titude— the principle of honour is extinguished in each indi- vidual— and nothing is regarded but how their united efforts may be best directed to the ovei throw of an opponent, or tiie acquisition of those advantages ( principalities, cliaplancies, and professorships,) which are the common spoil. The good of the party becomes the ruling passion in each member, compared with which decency towards others is impertinent, justice in deciding is immaterial, and the interests of religion and of the Church unimportant. If any cone urges attention to these, in opposition to the views of the club, he is looked upon as no- safe man, and must either acquiesce in the notions, and co- operate in the measures of his associates, or be pursued by every epithet of derision and reproach— be set down as a bad member of the community, an enemy to the established order of things both in church and state, a pestilent, pragmatical* dissatisfied fellow, incapable of sympathy or gratitude, and unworthy of regard. Thus the most intractable and stubborn Tyro is speedily LOUNCrEn* into sup,> h ness and compliance-** and the most scrupulous and conscien it. us gradually loses the sense of what be owes the Church, the greater society, in his attachments and obligations to the club, or smaller society, with which he is more immediately eonnce ed— he loses ail seuse of justice and all ie « pect for decorum in the petty squabbles and intrigues in which he is engaged ; and the proud bearing of integrity and the high dignity of conscious honour are barteied for the mysterious gravity of the man of businses, or the assumed importance of the associate of the man m power. The party sense at last totally displaces the moral sense ; and he who once regarded iruth in his heart, and spoke it with his lips, now lends himself to all contemptible cabals and stratagems— sows jealousies— foments animosities— repeats and fabricates falsehoods— writes pamphlets— makes speeches — becomes a principal, or a head and mouth- piece of his party — the tyrant or the proser of the assembly. In proof of this game being frequently and successfully played, nothing more is necessary than to look at the list of his Majesty's chaplains, or the catalogue of the members of our universities. The veriest driveller immediately fixes on names which would never have been found in either, had respect been paid to literary acquirements, gentleman- like dtpoitment, judgment in dis- cussing, firmness in supporting, or eloquence in deftnding the best interests of the Church, or, in short, to any thing but to the TRACTABII. ITY of these individuals, who, in their intercourse with men in office, made ihe mo3t of the n is dace.' cjnfider. cj of their brethren, where principle required the most uncoin- p'ying pertinacity;— and to their pressing a spirit of concilia- tion into the discussion of Ecclesiastical business, where honour dictated the undaunted vindication of what was right, and th © stern reprobation of what was wrong. To this there is one honourable exception : a gentleman who gained his seat in an university, by the superiority of his attainments when biought into competition with talents of no ordinary standaid. and who owes his influence in the assembly to the confidence his bre- thren still repose in his independence and integrity. If he would throw off the vile trammels by which his vigorous mind is at present fettered, and casting himself on the plain good sense and riyht honest feeling of his brethren, abandon the unholy and corrupting confederacy in which he is linked, and with his native singleness of heart strenuously support what his saga- cious understanding tells him to he right, the ephetneral power of our present leaders would vanish like the baselessfabric of a vision, and the business of the Church be again conducted with justice, tempered with inercy, and zeal regulated by mo- deration. To bring about a consummation so devoutly to be wished, it is imperative on my brethren to keep free from all engagements; and if no better opportunity occurs, to attend to the advice of Clericus respecting the choice ofa Moderator t « » next Assembly : because, even in that they may mark their opinion of 4 their present self constituted and ill- judging di- rectors.' S. Batiks of the Doveron, near Strathbogie, Feb. 1825. * Lounging— the process by which horse- b. eakers tame re- fractory colls, and supple their limbs. QUARANTINE LAWS. The following is an abstract of an able Article on the sub- ject of the Quarantine Laws, in the last number of the West- mi e- ter Review. The diseases which affect mankind may be divided into contagious and epidemic ; and these again into chronic and acute. The acute contagious diseases are the small pox and the measles; the chronic, tbe itch, the scalled head, the yaws, and a few others. These diseases are produced by the secretion of some malignant matter in the body, and it is communicated from person lo person. The character of this malignant mat- ter or poison is, that when applied by an infected to a healthy person, it gives him a similar disease. Thus the contagious matter ofthe small pox is contained in its pustules ; that of the measles in its vesicles ; which being applied to another per- son, he is affected with precisely the same train of symptoms as the individual by whom the contagious matter was com- municated. In all contagious diseases the symptoms are de- terminate and uniform, always the same in every individual, under every variety of age, sex, constitution, and mode of living ; in every country and climate ; in every season ofthe year, and in all possible states of the atmosphere, and never varying but in degree, being more or less malignant accord- ing to circumstances. The small pox is never without its pus- tules ; nor the measles without its vesicles. The poison of the one never produces the symptoms of the other disease. In the animal economy each disease is produced by its pecu- liar cause, just as in the vegetable economy each fruit has its own peculiar seed. The phenomena of con- tagious diseases are also uniform in their accession, in their progress, and in their termination. In a certain time after the contagion of the small pox is communicated, the appro- priate symptoms appear ; these are succeeded by others, which corr. e to their height, decline, aitd terminate in a certain pernd. Of 810 inoculated cases of the small pox, fever commenced iu 519 before the ninth, and in 219 on the ninth day. In the natural small pox the period is somewhat longer ; but the ut- most range is from 10 lo 14 days, and in the measles from 10 to 14 days. The period of contagion obeys also an equally uniform law. " All these things ( the wri er observes) are as regular as the course of the planets." Acute contagious dis- eases, such as the small pox and the measles, attack the same person only once, the chronic contagious diseases may attack the same peVsou more than once. As a cowsequence of this law of contagious diseases, they do not admit » f any relapse after they have run their course. The term epidemic means generally prevailing, but in me- dicine it is usetl to designate a certain class of highly malig- nant fevers, which occur frequently, spread extensively, and are supposed to destroy one half of the human race. I'hese fevers are supposed to be generated by a certain constitution of the air ; but what that constitution is we do not know, nor what peculiar constitution of the atmosphere it is which pro- duces peculiar epidemics. The heat, cold, moisture, dryness, the electrical state of the air, may reasonably be supposed to be the agents of disease ; hut how they are combined so as to produce fever we are in utter ignorance. We know, however, that when the air is charged with noxious exhalations from the putrefaction of animal and vegetable matter, with exhalations from marshy situations, or stagnant water containing dead vegetable matter, and when heat is added to quicken the pro- cess of corruption, that in such situations fevers are generated. This is what is designated an epidemic constitution of the air. Fever inay also be produced by a corruption ofthe air from the confinement of the healthy or morbid exhalations ofthe human body ; and the effects of this corruption will vary from the headache prod net d by a crowded theatre to the mortal fever occasioned by such a corruption of it as occurred in the Black Hole of Calcutta ; or such a state of it as exists naturally in the Grotto del Cane. There is a difference between the epi- demic constitution of the air and a coriuption of it. We know nothing of the properties of the air which give it the power of producing pestilential fever. We are often able to ascertain completely both the nature and tbe source of that corruption which J r. jdnces common fever. The effects of the epidemic constitution of the air extend over a whole country ; the effects of a corruption ofthe air only to a particular spot. Epidemic diseases observe certain laws ; but these ate in complete contrast to those which regulate contagious diseases. Their symptoms are not like those of contagiou. diseases, de- terminate or uniform ; but are in the highest degree diversified, not only in different countries, and in different seasons, but in the same country and the same season. The phenomena of contagious diseases, as has been shewn, are fixed and invari- able ; the disease advances by tegular steps, the symptoms suc- ce - dii g each other in regular otder. The period which elapses between the communication of contagion and its consequences is uniform. In epidemic diseases, on the contrary, the symp- toms observe r. o fixed order of succession ; they do not. follow eath other iu any determinate progress; no fixed period elaps- es between the application ofthe cause and the appearance of its effects. Their duration is not uniform. But however epi- demic diseases may differ in their phenomena, yet in all coun- tries the periods at which they commence, decline, and cease, are determinate and exact, and correspond, as might naturally be supposed from their cause, with certain states of the seasons, differing in different countries according to their geographical position, and sometimes anticipated or postponed by circum- stances ; but being in general remarkably uniform. In Asia Minor, Egypt, and Syria, the plague, the prevailing epide- mic of the country, commences in March or April, and ceases in June or July; in most parts of Europe, and in North Ame- rica, epidemics begin in July and August, and end in No- vember or December. The epidemics which prevailed at Gih- ralter and Spain in 1801, 1S04, 1810, and 1814, prevailed in the autumnal months. In Italy also, and in other places, they uniformly commenced at one period, and terminated at one period. The yellow fever, which has appeared six titers in America, always commenced, as is stated by Dr Bush, from the 1st to the middle of August, and ended in the mid- dle of October. All the epidemics which have rat aged this country have prevailed iivautumn, and committed the greatest destruction in August, September, anil October. Epidemic diseases also commence, spread, and cease in a manner quie peculiar, in a manner which pefeetlv accords with the hypo- thesis which assigns as their cause the constitution of the at- mosphere, but which is quite inconsistent with the laws of con- tagion. They arise for example in some particular quarter, from which they do not spread in any regular progress, the tiearest places catching the infection and spreading it to more distant points ; but they break out at once in the most remote and opposite directions. How does this tally with the theory of contagion, or « i: h any mischief which spreads by actual communication. The manner also in which epidemics cease is most worthy of note, as being remarkably peculiar and characteristic. It is precisely at a period when the greatest number of persons are affected, and when the greatest mortali- ty prevails, that the maladies rapidly decline and suddenly cease. There is scarcely one exception to this law iu tbe his- tory of epidemics, and it is a fact quite consistent with the theory laid down as to epidemics, but totally inexplicable on the hypothesis of contagion. We know that fire spreads by actual contact, or by the effect of heat ; and we might just as well suppose that just while it is ragittg in some populous city with the ultnositfury, and when the greatest number of build- ings are in flames, it should all at once stop and suddenly go out. Such a fact would be clearly inconsistent with the law by which combustion is propagated ; and in tbe same manner it is ill! petti hie to believe that a contagious disease, just at that precise period when it is armed with the greatest powers of doing mi* chief, should suddenly cease without any known cause. It is also proved, by the decisive evidf nee of facs, that the sick who go to unaffected and pl. o'ert, occasion no. in- crease of disease ; while the visits of the unaffected to an affect- ed place is attended w ith a sure increase of sickness. The sick, on their removal i'lnil) a noxious to a healthy atmosphere often rapidly recover ; but they never carry the tlisease along with them to tbe inhabitants ofa purer air. Lastly, contagious diseases attack all persons indiscriminately, the rich as well as the poor. Epidemics, on the contrary, are most frequently found in the crowded, ill- ventilated, and dirty habitations of the poor ; and it is in these situations that they most frequently ptove nuirtul. Acute contagious diseases attack the Same per- son only once, nature thus setting limits to their devastations. Epidemic diseases are capable of attacking the same person repeatedly ; and if such a disease were capable of propagation by contagion, wliea would it ever stop, so long as any of its victims remained. The whole human race would soon become the prey of such a monster. Such are the laws then which characterise and disciitiihate contagious and epidemic diseases, and they are illustrated by a variety of facts.** COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Fib. 4. ILLEGALITY OF TRAFFICKING IN JOINT STOCK SHARES. JOSEPHS V. PEltnER. Tltis Wits an action tried before the Lord Chief Jus- tice, at the Guild Hall, London, to recover the amount of losses sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the defendant having declined to accept certain shares in the Equitable Loan stock, which had been purchased for him, at his own special instance and request. The plain- tiff, a stock- broker, having bought these shares for the defendant, who afterwards refused to take them, the broker experienced a kiss thereby, and the action was brought to recover the difference. Au objection was taken on the part ofthe defendant against the legality of the parties iiealing in shares, which carried interest above five per cent, where the shares were created by a society which had not been incorporated by act of Parliament. The CHIEF JUSTICE said he was of opinion that the action was not maintainable, inasmuch as it was brought in furtherance of a contract which was void in law.— Whether, upon a more perfect explanation of the end and object of the Equitable Loan Company, by those who were interested in maintaining its legality, another conclusion might properly be drawn, it was unnecesary to decide. His Lordship would decide this case upon the facts now disclosed. Upon the evidence it appeared, that a certain number of persons had associated them- selves together for the purpose of establishing what they called the Equitable Loan Bank Company. It did not distinctly appear in evidence, but it was stated by the plaintiff's Learned Counsel in opening the case to the Jury ( and by which statement the plaintiff must be bound,) that the object of the Company was to advance money to the needy upon unlawful interest. There could be nothing contrary to law in persons forming themselves into an association of that kind, if it should he ultimate- ly legalized by the wisdom of Parliament, or confirmed by Royal Charter. Beyond mere association, until either of these sanctions weie obtained, they could not lawfully go. They could not take upon themselves to make shares or interest, in a joint capital of transferable stock, without restriction— form themselves into a corpo- ration— elect a select body to make by- laws, or do any other act, importing the powers of a body corporate, without violating not merely the spirit, but the very words of the statute 6th George I. cap. 18. section 18. and 19. Now bv the certificates of shares, which were produced in evidence iu this case, this Company profess- ed to be an association formed with a capital of two millions, in shares of £ 50 each ; so that in order to raise that capital, there must lie forty thousand shares ; and then the certificates declared, that the sum of one pound was to be deposited upon each share, and that the holder, whosoeverhemight be, should beentitled tothe benefit accruing therefrom. This was an express decla- ration, that the shares ofthis company, as it wns called, were transferable, and therefere in violation of the law. The effect of transferring, without restraint, shares of this description, was necessarily to lead to gaming and speculation, and to all the mischief effecting the property of persons which gaming and rash speculation were calcu- lated to produce ; for if one man gains by gaming, another must necessarily be a loser. Whereas by trade and commerce, if legitimately carried on, both the buyer and the seller of commodities are mutually benefited in their turns respectively. But in cases of this descrip- tion no man can gain but at the loss of his neighbour. His Lordship could have no doubt, in the view in which this case was presented to the Court, that this was an association of which the effect must be highly mischievous by reason of the encouragement it would give to gaming, and containing in itself two of those signs and tokens of illegality which were prohibited by the statute. It followed, that to deal in shares of such an association was unlawful, and, therefore, the plain- tiff could not recover in respect ofa contract void in law. Mr Justice BAYLEY expressed himself to the same effect, and said he had no doubt that this association was within the mischief of the 6. Geo. I. c. 18. Tiie rea- son why the Court, held that the ease of the King v. Webb was not within that statute, was, because the as- sociation was established for local purposes, and the shares were not transferable without the approbation of the company. Here the shares were transferable at pleasure to any body who might think proper to purchase them. So in the case of Pratt v. Hutchinson, 15 East, 51 f, where persons had formed themselves into an as- sociation for the purpose of building houses by shares, the Com- t held that case not to be within the fith Geo. I. c. 18, because no share could be transferred without the approbation of the society at large. The shares were their transferable only sub motlo, but here they might he passed from hand to hand without stint. As the plaintiff in the present ease had lent, himself to the contravention of the act of Parliament, by dealing in these shares, he could maintain no action for the price. Mr Justice HOLROYD was of the same opinion. Mr Justice LITTLEDALE concurred in the view taken ofthe case by the other members ofthe Court, and added that, for another reason, the association was unlawful, namely, that it professed to be a society of pawnbrokers, without the legal responsibility to which licenced pawnbrokers were subjected by the act of Par- liament. The LORD CIIIF. F JUSTICE added, that, as at pre- sent advised, he was strongly inclined to think bargaining in shares of this description was illegal at common law, for it was in effect bargaining and wagering about an act of Parliament, hereafter to be passed, which no man had a right to speculate upon. Rule absolute for entering a nonsuit. For the information of our readers— but more espe- cially for those in anywise connected in Joint Stock Companies, we annex the substance of the Satute 6 Geo. I. cap. 18, sect. 18 :— " Whereas it is notorious that several undertakings or pro- jects, of different kinds, have been publicly contrived, & c. within the City of London, & c.— which tend to the grievance, & c. of his Majessy's subjects, ill their trade, commerce, & c. & c. Be it enacted— That from and after the 24th June, 1720. all and every the undertakings and attempts described as aforesaid, and all other public undertakings, & c. tending& c. and all public subscriptions, receipts, payments, assignments, & c. for far- thering such undertakings. Sic.— and more particularly the acting, or presuming to act as a corporate body, for raising transferable stocks, and transferring any shares in such stocks without legal authority, either by Act of Parliament or by any charter from the Crown— shall for ever be deemed to be illegal and void, and shall not be praciised, or in anywise put in execution." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, Feb. 5.—" The severe law against sacrile- gious robberies does not appear to have diminished the number of theee crimes. In the vicinity of Paris, two churches were yesterday ( Feb. 4) entered bv thieves, who carried off property to a considerable amount.— Thirty- eight persons have been arrested by the police, most of whom are implicated in this last robbery, and are strongly suspected of being the authors of several others. In the commune of the Eck, near Leige, the principal church was robbed of property to the amount of 500 florins; and the some night ( Feb. 1) some vil- lains entered the sacristy of the church of Asper, and stole several rich vestments, a silver chalice, a valuable missal, and various other articles. The curates of both churches have offered a reward of 1000 francs, on con- viction of these miscreants.' A letter from Paris, dated the 7th says, " The politicians here have been very busy to- day discussing the probability of a Congress, of which they seem con- fident, now that it is understood the Coronation will be postponed. They pretend that the postponement of this ceremony, if it should take place, will be caused entirely by tbe unwillingness of Charles the Tenth to be sur- rounded by Foreign Ambassadors, who, from recent circumstances, would be in a state of bickering; and that in order to have the Coronation go on with eclat, he wishes all differences to be previously arranged. Upon enquiry I find that it is really the intention at this moment ofthe King to postpone the Coronation tothe 25th of June, but solely because the preparations will not be completed in the time first proposed. The sister of the Ambassador Extraordinary from the Court of Great Britain has had intimation of this, and. she has written from Paris to the Duke to desire him not to hurry his departure." MADRID, Jan. 27.— The communication made by the English Charge d'Af& ires to our Court, gave rise to those Ministerial Councils which I formerly mention- ed. Thev have at last terminated in the dispatch of Notes to the Influential Powers of the Holy Alliance, who, according tothe terms of the Congress of Verona, bound themselves to guarantee to each of its Members the security of his dominions. These Notes, however, being supported by forcible arguments alone, will be at- tended with no other results than may be dictated by the individual policy of each Power, without respect to the remonstrances of Spain. As for Austria, it is supposed that she was not altogether ignorant ofthe intended re- cognition ofthe American States ; and that, though she may not have shown herself openly favourable to the measure, we may be assured her policy is not at all hostile to the British Government. Our Government " appears to be much alarmed at the turn taken by the affairs of Portugal. If we credit the accounts of some carriers from Old Castile, serious disturbances have occurred in several towns of that vast province, and particularly at Valladolid. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. SWITZERLAND, Jatf. 27.— By a Circular Note, dated the 15th, the Federal Directory has communicat- ed to the Cantonal Government, a Note from M. Men- del Micro, Minister of Spain in Switzerland, dated Berne, the 11th of this month. This Minister notifies the Decree of his Majesty, issued a year ago, which obliges every Spaniard residing in a foreign country, if he desires to return to his own country, to provide himself with certificates from the Spanish agents relative to his political conduct. Complaints are made of the neglect in complying with this Ordinance, and new orders enjoin a strict observance of it in future. The Federal Directory, in gsmmunicating this Note to the Diet, invites the ( JautoHS to do what they shall think fit for the publication of it. STO KIJOLM, Jan. 14-.— In consequence of a new regulation, the Foreign Ambassadors at this Court en- joy unlimited exemption from duties of custom on all goods directly addressed to them. JAN. 21.— It is stated, on good authority, that Sir Walfer Scott will pay a visit, in the spring, to Sweden and Norway, and that this visit is on account of a novel, the subject of which is taken from the Norwegian his- tory, on which he is now engaged. . ' on CHRISTIANA, Jan. 17.— The bankruptcy of a mer- cantile house at Leith has unfortunately obliged three considerable and esteemed houses, viz. one at Drammcn and two at Christiana, to stop payment BRUSSELS, Jan 3J.— We learn that Prussia is one ofthe States ofthe Continent which endeavours to esta- blish an intercourse with the South American States, and has appointed M. John Eschenberg to the office of Prussian Consul at Buenos Avres. HELDER, Feb. 3.— The sea beats to day with such fury against the dike, that great fears are entertained lest it should give way. The waves beat overthe dike, which has sustained much damage in tiie long- continued storms. All tile inhabitants of this district are in mption to em- ploy means to avoid the danger as well as possible. We are still without any authentic accounts from Greece. The last letters from Marseilles, however, state that the rebellious Capitani had made their sub- mission to the Greek Government, which had allowed them to retire to the Ionian Islands. In one of these letters, which is from a house trading largely with Egvpt, it is stated that the visit of the nephew of the Viceroy of that country to France is chiefly ofa political nature. This personage has been for some time at Lyons, and was at the date of the last Paris accounts, expected there. He is a young man of great talent, and good personal character. Imperial IjJavitaimnt* HQTL| E OF LORDS. Monday, J? eh. 7. Mi" ADRIAN, from the Treasuiy, delivered at the Bar several report*?, accounts, and papers, prepared in pursuance of Acts of Parliament; among which were— an account of Pensions granted on the Scots Civil List— an account from the Commissioners of the Northern Light Houses— a Report from the Commissioners of the Herring Fisheries— and Papers re- specting the Regularions of the Signet Office in Scotland. ANSWKR TO THE ADDRESS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL brought down his Majesty's Answer te their Lordships' Address of Friday last. The LORD CH ANCELLOR then read his Majesty's gracious Answer, which was as follows : " MY LORDS— I thank you for this loyal and dutiful ad- dress. Your congratulations on the prosperous state ofthe country, and your assurances that you will cordially co- operate with me in every effort to promote it, are most acceptable to me. You may rely on my constant solicitude for the welfare of all parts of my dominions." Upon the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, his Ma- jesty's most gracious answer was then ordered to be entered on their Lordships' Journals. SCOTTISH JUDICATURE BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR left the Woolsack, and reminded their Lordships that towards the close of the last session of Parliament a bill had passed the House for the im- provement of Scottish Judicature. Before the passing ofthe bill, a Commission had been appointed, in the first instance, to ascertain, what was to be done ; and the members of that Commission were selected from among persons who, from their acquirements and situations, were deemed most capable of throwing light upon the subject thus submitted to their in- quiry. From those Commissioners thus selected and appoint- ed, and after a faithful though painful investigation of, the sub- ject, their Lordships had received an unanimous Report which led to the adoption of the consequent bill; and the only ques- tion was, whether the bill had been framed in conformity wiih the report so made ? He knew indeed that many publica- tions on the subject had since issued from the press; but he did not hold it consistent with either the character or dignity of Parliament to alter bills merely at the suggestions of writers from without doors. If, therefore, their Lordships were dis- posed to reconsider the bill, with any view to amendments in it, it would be better to re- introduce it, when it might be altered, if found expedient, in a Committee of the whole House. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. The LORD £ H AN££ LLOR stated, that when he had, on a former occasion, alluded to this subject, he had not been aware of the decision given in the Court of King's Bench; he was clearly of opinion that no body of men should be allowed to sell, buy, or negotiate shares in any Company so called, without such Company being either incorporated' by charter from the Crown, or sanctioned by act of Parliament. That condition was the more necessary, as such speculations were not formed for public purposes, but to throw out a bait to the credulity of individuals. Lord LAUDERDALE thought that the opinion of the Judges ought to be taken as to the state of the law, in order to ascertain whether a new enactment was necessary, or whether the object might not be attained by a declaratory law. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the excessive severity of the law, as it stood at present, tended to defeat its object. By the statute of the 6th of George I. the party con- victed incurred a premunire, which involved the forfeiture of goods and chattels. If the penalty was moderated, lie was of opinion that the object of the law would be more successfully accomplished. The merits of the bill might be discussed on the second reading. Tuesday, Feb. 8. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to move an ad- dress to his Majesty, for copies of dispatches from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, relating to Associations in that country. He was induced to obtrude himself upon the House, in con- sequence of what was said in the Royal speech, and compar- ing tiiat with the answer given by the Noble Earl ( Liverpool ) that it was not his intention to lay any communications before their Lordships respecting it, he must say the House was placed in a novel situation. The House was called upon for measures of restriction at a time when Ireland was represent- ed to be in an increasing and prosperous state, and when it was admitted that the Catholic Association was legal as it now stood, ft was an acknowledged fact, that, there was not a body of men in Ireland able to disturb the public tranquillity. Was this then the time to call for restrictive measures without in- quiry ? Able as the Law Officers of Ireland were known to be, their statements couid not be made out before the Grand Jury, even by their own witnesses. Nocase of sedition could be proved. Then it became necessary for their Lordships to ascertain by proper documents, and inquire what the real cause W3s, and if any danger did exist. The next point was to con- cider the remedy to be applied, and above all to take care that, in removing one evil, others of greater magnitude might not be occasioned. The Noble and Learned Lord, in framing a bill upon this subject, must exercise his ingenuity. No one estimated that ingenuity more than he did. and in doing so, many things must be done, or he must fail in his attempt; lie must prevent money from passing from one individual to another; he must interpose between the sentiments of one man and another, and many other interventions must be in- serted, or the Noble Lord would not succeed in the object he wished to effect. With regard to the bill which passed last year respecting the administering of oaths, there was some- thing tangible, something to act upon; but as regarded the Association alluded to, he saw nothing to ground any proceed- ings upon. There was something objectionable perhaps in the word Association, and other terms ; they might get rid of the term ; they must also get rid of the word rent; but so long as there was a disposition to meet to talk of grievances, and to pay rent and raise money, it would be difficult to prevent it. The Noble Marquis concluded by making his motion. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, it certainly would have been as well if the Noble Lord had waited a few days, when the proceedings which were intended to be made in another place would be known. With regard tothe observations of the Noble Marquis, jfnat measures were to be adopted without any information being laid before Parliament, he would say, that the notoriety of the facts . were so glaring, that every one as well as the Executive Government knew them ; the adop- tion of measures wera justifiable. He thought the motion pre- mature ; it was arguing in the dark. Let the measure con- templated in the other House be made known, and then we should argue in the light ; and it would be the time then to say whether the measures themselves were fitting or not. 1 he Noble Marquis considered the measure to be a contrivance of the Noble and Learned Lord, but why he did so he could not tell. It was a measure of the Irish Government itself, from the deep sense of the necessity of tbe case, approved bv the English Government. There was a vast difference between Inflammatory speeches and inflammatory proceedings. It wa^ upon the latter the measure would rest; for th& re never was ai lime when proceedings such as he alluded to were less justifi- able. If Associations were to be permitted, what would b the state of Ireland? Opposite and inflammatory sentiments would be excited in opposite parties. He condemned the Catholic Association as having this tendency. On these grounds he saw no occasion for adopting the present motion, and in treated- their Lordships to pause till they would be in possession of the measure about to be proposed by his Ma- jesty's Ministers. Earl G ROSVENOR— With reference to the case respect- ing the Orange Lodges of Ireland, cited as a precedent for their acquiescence in tbe recommendation of his Majesty's speech, was disposed to draw a very different inference from from,. the Noble Earl who had just closed his speech. In the case of the Orange Lodges, all sides of the House were, he believed, agreed, but in this case there was a general different' of opinion. Had he a voice which would reach every cabin in Ireland, heshouid employ it to exhort the Catholics of Ire- land never to desist from the line of conduct they had pur- sued'. Lord HOLLAND at some length, supported the motion, which was opposed by Earl BATHUIIST and the Earl of CARNARVON— when the IIous> e divided, and there were— • Contents, ... ... ... 20 Non- Contents, ... ... ... 42 Majority against the motion, ... — 22 Wednesday, Feb. 9. Baron GIFFORD presided this day in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, as Deputy Speaker of the House. Ordered by the House that no petitions on private bills be received after Tuesday 24th March, and no reports from the Judges after the 25th April. Reports were laid on the table by the Earl of SHAFTS- BURY, of tbe state of the convicts in tiie gdiffefent prison- ships, pursuant to act of Parliament. Thursday, Fib. 10. The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the state of Ireland, with higher and more extensive powers than the Committee appointed last Session. He, at the same time, stated to the House, that it was not: intended that (!) e Committee should be empowered to deliberate and give their opinion on the Catholic Question. That subject, he observed, was one offar too much impoitance to be entrusted to any Committee ; and one on which he could not vote for inquiry, except by a Committee including every Member of tin- H ouse. After a short discussion, occasioned chiefly by this exclusion of the Catholic Question, the motion was put and agreed to. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, Feb. 7. Mr ADRIAN presented an Account of the Pensions from the Civil List of Scotland. — Ordered lo be printed. Mr LINDSAY presented petitions from the writers and proctors of Forfar and Perth against the Attorney Tax Or- dered to be printed. Mr W. yf H I T AI O R E moved that there be laid before tbe House an account of the number of quarters of Foreign Corn imported into Great Britain from January 5, 1800, to January 1895. — Also art account of the quantity of Tallow imported during the saifie period. Also an account of the quantity of Grain of all sorts during the same period. Ordered. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER read at the bar the following most gracious answer of his Majesty to the Address : — " 1 receive, with the highest satisfaction, this loyal and dutiful Address. Your cordial concurrence in the principles which I have declared, and your assurances of co- operation with respect tothe objects which I have recommended to your attention, afford me the surest pledge that I shall be enabled, under the favour of Divine Providence, effectually to uphold the honour and interests of mv kingdom, and to preserve to my subjects the blessings which they enjoy." Mr HUME moved for a return of tbe quantities of Spirits divilled in Scotland from July J790 to January 1825, dis- tinguishing the number of gallons which paid duty in each year. The Hon. Member said, that his object was to show the absurdity of the present system, by which the duty paid in Scotland was only 2s. per gallon, whereas if it crossed the line to England a duty of 10s. 6d. was immediately placed upon it. He was convinced that tbe Revenue would be considerably increased by an equalization of tbe duties, and which would also be a sure mean of putiing an end to smuggling, and doing away with the enormous force kept up along t'. j coast. He wished, indeed, that the Right Hon. the Chancellor of th Exchequer would take some opportunity of appointing a Com- mittee of I he House to inquire into all tbe heavy duties that existed in the country ; no time could be better adapted fur that purpose than the present ; and he thought that tbe result of such an inquiry would be very beneficial fur the public in- terests. Mr CU- RWEN « nf optfiion that the present high' rate of duty on Scotch spirits was injurious in every point of view. The House ought to take into its consideration lint frequency of tbe convictions for smuggling, and tbe people would con- tinue to offend against the laws where there wa3 such a high premium held out if they succeeded.— Return ordered, Mr HUME moved for a return of the number and mines of British subjects banished from India, without trial, since the year 1913 Ordered. Mr HUME gave notice that he should, on the second Thursday in March, bring before the consideration of the House the present state of Church property in Ireland. Mr HUME gave notice that, on the fourth Thursday in March, he should move for the withdrawing from Ireland the Viceroy and his whole establishment—( laughter) — in order that that country might have the full benefit of the Union The House then adjourned. Tuesday, Feb. 8. Mr DUNDAS presented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce in Edinburgh, complaining of the high duty on Insurance against Fire, and praying for the reduction ot the same. Mr CURTEIS moved for various accounts of the returns of prices of Corn, tbe names making the return, the quantities, of contraband corn seized, the account of corn averages, & c. Alderman WOOD moved for returns of drawbacks of one shilling per gallon on spirits distilled in Scotland Ordered. USURY LAWS. S rje- ant ONSLOW renewed bis motion for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the Usury Laws. When he recollected the complimentary passage in the Royal Speed), and the address thereupon, on the removal of restrictions; aud when he re- membered the manner in which his bill had been heretofore supported, he could not anticipate any opposition to his mo- tion. All circumstances were favourable to the proposition which lie submitted tu the House, particularly the state of the monry maiket. tie concluded wiih moving for leave to bring in a bill. Mr D AVEN PO RT said he should oppofte this measure. It was wholly uncalled for, and would be ruinous tu the land- ed interest. Mr J. SMITH was surprised that the measure should be opposed.—( Hear.)— lie thought the arguments in its support were unanswerable. Mr CURWEN was against tbe bill. At a time when there were the most improbable aud extraordinary speculation in the money market, be was not fur losing the security nf the Usury Laws. It was most extraordinary, and could hardly be believed to be true, that L1G6 000,000 had been subscribed for th. se various projects. The gallery w- as cleared for a division.— The numbers were — For the motion, 52; against it, 4.5; majority for bringing in the Bill, 7. Lord A LTHORPE obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better recovery of small debis. INDIA. Mr HUME said, in consequence of having extended the object of his motion, he should tnove. on Tuesday next, in- stead of to- day, for returns of persons viulent'y sent from India. STATE Ol'' IRELAND. . Lord ALTHORPE said, as it was the intention to re- new the Committee regarding the state of Ireland, he wished to know when the motion for the renewal of such Committee would be made. Mr C. W. WYNN replied that the Secretary would submit a motion on the subject ou Tuesday next. MARRIAGES BY CATHOLIC PRIESTS. Dr. LUSHINGTON'moved for copies of the committal of Quigley, Kane, & c. lo Londonderry jiil, for three years, fur having refused to give evidence against a Catholic Priest who was charged wiih having solemnized a m . rriage, con- trary to law, between a Catholic and a Protestant. In sup- port of the motion, be said that he held in his band a melan- choly list of acts on this subject, imposing penalties which could only tend to irritate and work injustice. He thought these laws ought not to continue, and concluded with moving for a copy of the commitment. Sir GEO. HILL said, he did not rise to oppose the motion-/ but to explain some circumstances. The Magistrates, sit iti number, who authorised the commitment, hail been severely spoken of. by the Catholic Association ; indeed. Ihe Pupisti Parliament had directed their revenues to be appropriated Jo the fartherauce of such objects. The subject ot marriages by the Catholic Priests had excited a goo/ I deal of uneasiness.-— ( Hear, hear.) — II is object was merely to put the House in possession of facts. A Catholic Priest named Flaherty, as well as one named O' Hoga. n, were suspected of having acted illegally, respecting the performing of marriages. Proceedings were instituted by most respectable Magistrates ; and the parties committed had been snbpceited to give evidence ; but alter a short imprisonment they were released, it being ex- pected that they would see tbe propriety of acting better.— However, the Association had prosecuted the Magistrates and others who had only done their duty, and now threatened A prosecution ; atul, indeed, had so proceeded, that if such con- duct were to be endured, there could be no security for Ma- gistrates who endeavoured to do their duty. After some remarks by Mr J. Smith, Mr Dawson, Mr North, and Mr Graitan. the motion was agreed to. Mr S. Rice g ve notice, that to- morrow he should move for copies of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland's dispatches re- specting the Catholic Association. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr MABERLY gave notice that on the 5d of March he should move the repeal ofthe Assessed X^ xes. Mr H. I) AVIES pr rented a petition from Biistol against the Catholic Association; he stated that 17 or 18 similar pe- titions would be presented from Bristol in a day or two. The Usury Laws Repeal Bill was brought in and read a i first time. — Adjourned. Wednesday, Feb. 9. At 4 o'clock the Speaker took the chair, and proceeded to count the House, when there being only 35 members present, the House adjourned till to- morrow. Thursday, Feb. 10. Several petitions were presented against grantingany further concessions to the Roman Catholics. ASHANTEE WAR. Mr HUME inquired from the Right Hon. Gentleman op- posite, whether it was intended by his Majesty's Govern- ment to lay before Parliament any papers received from the Government on the coast of Africa, respecting the Ashantee war. Mr CANNING replied, that that department of the public service not being immediately within his province, ho was not prepared at the instant, to say what information his Majesty's Government had the power of laying before Parliament. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. Mr GOULBURN rose, in pursuance ofthe notice which he had given, to move for leave flo brirvg in a bill to amend the laws relating to unlawful associations in Ireland. He wouh! describe the persons who composed tftR Cnthoffo Association. There was certainly among them- a few of the first class of the Catholic body— there was ne » t a number of those persons who regularly attended to Irish affairs, among them disappointed individuals, who sought personal aggrandizement, some of whom undoubtedly possessed considerable talents t their oc- cupation was - occasionally to discuss some real grievance^ but more often to colour up, or exaggerate, some fancied orre, ft* inflame the people by declarations that their legislature was corrupt, and their laws cruel and oppressive. It was by arts such as these, thai individuals acquired popular estimation among the body. In addition to these classes, there were also in the Association, surviving members of the Catholic Con^- vention of 1793, who had abandoned the actual representative character, to assume the virtual principle of representation. ™ ( Hear.)— There were, besides, men among them who bail been in tile rebellious ranks of old times, who bad for their of- fences suffered the penalty of the law. Together with tbfci promiscuous assemblage, was to be found a few members of the Catholic peerage ant} aristocracy, and a considerable num- ber of the Catholic gentry, and persons of property.—( Hear, hear, from the opposition benches.)— It was impossible, how- ever, not to feel that many of these respectable persons did tiol give what ought to be deemed a voluntary co- opcration ; on the contrary, he knew that there were many of the respectable* gentry and Catholic aristocracy who viewed the proceedings of this association with a dread not inferior to that of their most ardent opponenls. The real friends, therefore, of tlw Catholics, could not, he was persuaded, do a kinder act it » their gentry than to put down a body which vns calculated to supplant their natural and salutary influence in their sphere of society. In the exercise of these popular appeals to the pas- sions of Ihe people, the Catholic Association proceeded ae-. cording to all the recognized forms of Parliament— they bail their committees of grievance, of justice, of education, ( crien of hear, from the opp » sitiot » benches.) of finance, with persons regul. uly assigned and deputed to conduct all these investiga- tions. These general commit ten bad also subordinate agents under their control, who had specific duties to perform, wiih particular duties relative to individual grievances. The only office which was not regularly and systematically filled was that of Speaker— and there the only difficulty arose ill conse- quence of ti e nature of the office imposing perpetual silence upon the possessor—( A laugh )— The first great act of this self constituted body was the imposition of win! w- gs (| fnQ" nated the Catholic rent, and which was supposed to be merely a voluntary contribution. There were regular collectors, and regular sums assessed under this luim,. so tit. it it was hy tra. y felt to be an onerous aud grievous- tax—( Hear. Was Jt ft* be tolerated that money was in thit manner to be collected IWrrl bis Majesty's subjects by an irresponsible- bwly, and to he ap- plied to indefinite objects?' In the nfoile of collection them was a direct control both of a spiritual anil political nature, and the names and amount were regularly fixed upon; the question was liven not of opinion, but of an influence amount- ing to direct compulsion. — ( Hear, hear.) — Nor was the in- fluence of the priesthood alone confined tothe collection (, f tb< i rent, and the censure of those who were inactive in their con- tributions : it also went to fill another book, which was to. contain the names of those who refuse I. and whose refusal was as regularly recorded and reported as tbe assent of those who showed themselves calculated to stand by the Association in time of need —( Hear.)— To some parts of the application of this money, he would not detain the house by interposing objections; lie would not object to the MembeM of tb » sociation giving briefs In each other in the Court* of law, and! paying the fees out of the Catholic rent; nor, would! lie erili-. cite the regard shown by them to tbe liberty of the press,, iu, retaining a considerable part of the ftish press, in their interest-, — ill persecuting another part of the press— in employing Cobbett, and disseminating bis writings throughout the- country. Although not unmindful.<> f the injurious tendency, of some of these nets, he vet did not menu to complain o| V them. It was in their unjustifiable interference with the ad-- tniuistration of justice that he thought tbe legislature had a' right to complain. [ The Hon. Oentlcman then detailed two cases of interference on the part ofthe Association in courls of" justice. J The Association exhorted those tliey addressed to avoid Whiteboyism " in the name of common sense, by III ® hatred they bore tile Orangemen—( hear, hear, from the mini- sterial sine)— their natural enemies ( hear, hear, from the op- position side) j by the respect they entertained for. their clergy ( cheers): in the name of religion and the living. God," they were commanded to preserve tbe peace f- Menr, hear)— t Could a really Christian man have indited this paper? Could he have devoted the Sabbath to the labour of composing, and * .4. then boast th. it lie had done so, ns a work the most acccptab'e to his Maker? Could it be believed that any man would at- tempt in this age of Christianity to connect, as religious and moral duties, in the same sentence, love of God and hatted of your neighbours? — Hear, hear.)— The document, thus word- ed, was distributed throughout the country. Priests read it from the altar, in preference to preaching a sermon. Was it surprizing that the Protestants should view these proceedings with alarm and apprehension ? Could the Government he justified in tamely allowing its interference with all affiirs of state? He requested the House to consider what must be the natural consequence of the Parliament not interfering— Could thev expect that the Protestant hotly thus left to their own means for protection, would not, were it but in self- de- fence, constitute themselves into a counter- association ?— ( Hear, hear.) — Would they not be justified in assuming the same powers— in exerting the same principle— in exercising the same functions— in interfering it, the like manner v, ith the proceedings of the Government and the courts of justice ? He- next came to some details of the meastn e which it was his in- dention to submit. It would be recoil, cted that two years ago . he h - 1 introduced a bill for the suppression of secret societies ; , and he believed that he might assume, that subsequent experi- ence had taught every Member who heard him to acquiesce in the expediency of it. In many parts of Ireland that bill had achieved more than its immediate object. It had not only caused tbe proceedings of those societies to be modified, so as to correspond with tbe provisions of the act, but in many in- stances the societies dissolved themselves, though they had ] Perfectly legalized their proceedings. Some of them had sub- stituted for their secret oaths, the ordinary oaths of supremacy and allegiance, taken before a magistrate, as the only qual fi- cation which could avail any one in trying to become a mem- ber. He proposed to extend the provisions of that act. The bill would render unlawful all societies assuming to act for re- dressof grievances, which were to have a permanent duration, or appointed committees to meet for above a certain time, and which levied or collected money. It would also render illegal id! societies affiliated which corresponded with other societies, which excluded personsof any religious faith, and which took oaths otherwise than as directed by law. There would be ex emptions of certain societies, which met for purposes connect- ed merely with trade, agriculture, charity, and others ol a harmless nature. The party charged with being a member would be prosecuted by indictment alone ; so that in cases of vexatious prosecutions, the Attorney- General might have on opportunity of interference. He hoped most sincerely that these treasures would restore peace to Ireland. He firmly hoped tbirt'the House would, by its manly, consistent, and honourable conduct, show to the world that it would listen to no threat— that it would despise any thing like dictation— ( Hear.)— On former occasions, attempts had been made against the power of Parliament; but he was one of those who thought that, when properly exerted, the great body of the people would still be brought to love and revere the legi- timate power of Parliament. In this hope, he rose to move " That leave be given to bring in a bill to amend certain acts for the suppression of unlawful societies in Ireland." Mr Goulbnrn was supported by Mr Foster and Mr Peel, and opposed by Mr J. Smith, Mr Abercrombie, Sir H. Parnell, and Mr J. Williams. Mr DENMAN regretted it was bis lot to address them at so late an hour of the evening, but he felt it his duty particu- larly to allude to some of the legal objections which had been taken. The learned gentleman here proceeded to draw a line of distinction between the Constitutional Association and the Catholic Association, and also to shew that various associa- tions in England, such as that for detecting swindlers, and the promotion of religious liberty, were considered legal — though the first was avowedly to protect tradesmen, and Ihe second to protect the dissenters throughout England in the free exercise of religion. The funds of that society were raised from the affluent members of it, and not for any political pur- poses. If they had any political feelings, they well knew how to give expression to them, as was shewn iu 1811 and 1812, on the occasion of Lord Sidmouth's endeavour to introduce his bills for the regulating tbe admission of their preachers.— He maintained that the Catholic Associa'ion had as good a right to subscribe as the English dissenters— denied that they had taken upon themselves to exercise the functions of the At- torney General— and vindicated their interference with certain recent legal proceedings. They did not, as had been artfully represented, levy taxes— they raised no money but by volun- tary contribution. He called upon the House to destroy the effect^ if all the animosity and ill- will existing between parties in Ireland, by removing the cause. It bad been said that the people of England were adverse to Catholic emancipation.— He ( Mr D.) denied this; they were not hostile to it; for he recollected the cause of the Catholic peers of England was ad- vocated by the right honourable gentleman opposite ( Mr Can- ning) with an eloquence which then rung in his ear: the failure of the measure created an universal feeling of regret. Since that period, the minorities in that House, on that sub- ject, • had considerably increased; yet, notwithstanding that, the right honourable gentleman himself, iu a speech which lie made to his constituents at Liverpool, when he supposed be was about to depart for the government of a distant pos- K> u them that present was not n fit opportunity for pressing that question. This was stated in the month of May, when, just before, in the mouth of April, the question bad been very fully debated in that House; and, upon ana- lysing the minority on the division of it, it would be found that tile representatives of the great counties and large towns were ill favour of it, while its opponents were among those who sat for rofeil burghs. —( Hear.) — He could trace through that minority the map of England, and yet that was the period at which tbe right honourable gentleman took upon himself to represent the Catholic cause as desperate. It was adequate to declaring, that the sentiments of the weightiest members of the House of Commons were at war with the opinions and feelings of the people of England.—( Hca<\ )— The two greatest ene- mies that the Roman Catholics had to contend with were the Church of England and the Lord Chancellor. That indi- vidual was a most formidable opponent; he moved with the law in his voice, and fortune in his band, and was famed to crush whatever he opposed.— He had heard that there was a serpentine line in the Cabinet, and that the noble and learned individual to whom he had alluded was always to he found on one side of the line, and tbe right honourable the Secretary for Foreign Affairs on the other. The noble lord had, from the length of time that he had been, uninterruptedly in office, made himseifa personage of deep influence; and it would be weak and effeminate in him ( M> D) not to express his opi- nion of that learned lord, lest it might be supposed that feel- ings of a personal nature had actuated him in the formation of it. It was a strange and a dangerous doctrine to bring for- ward, that one half of mankind should be silenced, out of feelings of gratitude for favours received ; and that the other half should be silenced lest their motives might be misinter- preted. and charged to originate in disappointment.— ( Hear a'nd laughter.)— He would ask. what was the known charac- ter of Lord Eldon whenever any measure was to be brought forward for the benefit or improvement of humanity? and with what was known of him, ought he to be looked up to as an authority entitled to any weight ? He remembered two years ago, when a noble friend of his brought a bill into that House for giving the smallest indulgence to the Catholics of this country ( and here, by the way, he would stop to ask what the forbearance of the English Catholics had ever gained far- ther ?) that bill passed the House of Commons without any opposition; even the honourable member fer Corfv Castle, with all his prejudices against innovation, had raised no objec- tions to it; it went up to the House of Lords, and there met with the fate ithicli might have been anticipared from the an- tipathies of the Lord Chancellor.—( Hear and laughter.) — He was not then to be understood as Impugning the character of I. ord Eldon as a judge; in that respect it need not fear com- parison with the most illustrious of his predecessors, with Lord llosslyn, Lord Hardwicke, Lord Somers, Lcrd Bacon, or that noble character, Sir Thomas More; but he would now revert to the question, Two p'her acts had also passed this House, both of which were thrown out by the eager interest evinced l. y Lord Eldotl against them ; the same with regard to the marriage act. and lie ( Mr D.) was ashamed of the unworthy quibble by which he endeavoured to overthrow it. The noble lord would not consent to its passing, because he said it was an ex post J/ ichi law; yet lie recollected one or two occasions, when his conscience was not so lender with regard to eje post facto laws ; as in the case where actions were brought against non- resident clergymen, to recover the penalties which they bad incurred by the violation of sundry statutes. The noble lord was here ready enough to step forward to relieve those gentlemen by an er post facto law.—( Hear.)— Numerous oilier instances might be adduced as to his hatred of all improve- ment or innovation ; witness the decided hostility which he had for twenty- five years persisted in against any inquiry into « ir removal of the delays in the Court of Chancery. No one wiill the knowledge of those fuels could say that the noble lord was entitled to either weight or authority; and it was a na- tional calamity that the right honourable gentleman opposite, with his high talents and liberal principles, should snfl'er the Cabinet lo he composed of compromises; as he had heard that the recognition of the independence of the South American Slates was acceded to by the learned lord, on the condition that the present bill should receive the undivided support of the Cabinet. — Mr Canning ( with much earnestness ) No. no. lis ( Mr 1).) regretted to bear this disclosure. Was lie to understand that the present bill was a measure to which this serpentina Hue did not'apply ?—( I lear, hear.)- Was it con- cocted in the Cabinet una aaimo t If it were so, he could only express his sorrow that the talents of the right honourable gentleman should have been so perverted. The Catholics had been deceived iu all their champions. " The present Ailoruey- Gencnl for Ireland had given tliefrt tin on his slipping into office, and the Marquis Wellesley had suffered his manly eloquence, which had been always exercised in their support, to be neutralised by having the honourable gentleman oppo- site imposed on him as his secretary. This only instance in which the Grenville party had been advantageously known to the country, was for their sacrifice of power, and quitting office with Mr FNX. They had since returned to power and office, yet they had never done any thing for the Catholics. — ( Hear, hear, bear ) — He would repeat his conviction that the bill then before the House was replete with danger, as it would tend to drive the members of the Catholic Association to deliberate in holes and corners. Indeed he had already beard that its pub- licity was at an end, and that it was nominally dissolved. The learned gen'Ieman apologised for having trespassed so long ou the patience of the House, and concluded by giving a direct negative to the destructive measures then before it.—( Loud cheers.) Au adjournment being now loudly called for, Mr Peel moved that the debate be adjourned till to- morrow.— Ad- journed at half- past two. Friday, February 1 1. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Sir G. CLERK said, owing to thu difficulty experienced in the constructing of models for the purpose of regulating weights and measures, lie has! to request that the act passed last Session, relating to this measure, and which was to have come into operation on the 1st of July, should be postponed to the 1st of January. Leave given. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. The order of the day having been read, the adjourned de- hate was resumed on the motion for leave to bring in a bill to amend Ihe laws regarding unlawful assemblies in Ireland. Mr PLUNKETT had never risen with so much pnin, nor felt so much apprehension on any question. He hoped it would appear that the measure did not injuriously affect the Catholic question. The safety of the slate made the adoption of the measure imperative. Tlie operation of the measure was not confined to Catholic, but to all societies. He ( Mr. P.) believed Ireland was then iu a state of the greatest pros- perity, and had shared in the general prosperity of the coun- try. by the w ise measures of the nobleman at the head of the Irish Government. Ireland had been wrecked on the breakers when that noble lord undertook the government; by him the vessel had been righted, and made to partake in the general prosperity. ( Cheers.) Much was owing to the peace and loyally inculcated by the Catholic priests, often a much cal- umniated class- men. He never recollected so much poli- tical excitation in Ireland, and much alarm prevailed among the inhabitants, though much greater than was warranted, and in many places artificially raised. He wished to Heaven the Catholic question could he granted ; but if that could not be granted, what was to he the consequence ? Was the refusal to be resisted or to be submitted to? Such an alternative called for the attention of Parliament, and of the friends as well as the enemies of the measure. ( Hear.) The Catholic Association was different from ail others. It was not confin- ed to the Catholic question, but was extended to Parliament- ary reform, the repeal of the union, the adjustment of church property, and an interference in all the courts of justice, from the highest to the lowest. This body had associated themselves the delegates of 1791, most of the Catholic nobility and clergy, and bad committees in all parts of the kingdom. There were 12 surveyors of the rent in the 25.000 Catholic parishes of Ireland. There was an army of 50.000 collectors, aided by 2,500 parish priests. This he admitted was not illegal, else they had no need of applying to Parliament. But he con- tended that such associations were contrary to tbe spirit of the constitution. When such a body acted as a representative body, it was an encroachment upon the privileges of the Com- mons, and was incompatible with the safety of the state. Such a state of things no government could p? rmit; or, if they did, it would bo a gross abandonment of their duty.—( Hear.)— The Association was both an executive and- deliberative body, without that responsibility which the constitution required. What would become of Ihe constitution, if the House of Com- mons could assemble at pleasure, and sit as long as they choose ? Yet here was a body exercising the same power, and sitting from one end of the year to the other. The Association in- terfered in the administration of justice, and acted as the grand inquest of the people of Ireland. Were the Protestants of Ireland to remain unconcerned spectators ? Must they not form themselvee into opposite associations ? He believed the Catholics to be perfectly loyal, but they were under the coil- troul of their leaders, nor were even the leaders their own masters, but might be thrown over that precipice, on the brink of which tliev meant to have stopped — ( Hear, hear!)— He was of opinion that Catholic emancipation wasa claim of strict justice, and the longer it was delayed it was the worse fertile country—( Cheers.)—- In 1815 he had come forward as a zeal* ous advocate for the claims of the Catholics, and had in that session made a speech, from which several quotations had been made the preceding evening, to shew that he at that period condemned the conduct of the Government.—( Hear !) — He ihen thought that he could not honourably join the Adminis- tration— ( Hear!) — He had since then changed his opinion. ( Lotvd cries of Hear 1 from the Opposition.)— ffe stated the charge against himself without extenuation.— ( Cries of Hear!) But the fact was. that circumstances had changed. He had to ask pardon of his right honourable friend ( Mr Canning,) though he was notthen a member of the Government. — ( Loud laughter and cheers.)— Atthattime the late I. ord Ellenborougb, with the Chancellor and others, were so decidedly against the measure, that he despaired of its success ; but he subsequently fount! that even in that ses. ion it did make a way, and subse- quently made a triumphant progress through the House, al- though rejected in the Lords. He had entered the House under no particular influence, and although continually acting with some of those whom he was siill proud to call bis honour- able friends ; yet, on several occasions, and some important ones, he differed from them in opinion, and acted accordingly. He had no right to be called on to account for bis conduct by any person, but he would state, that he accepted office in obe- dience to the commands of his Sovereign ; and lie who in- sinuated that he had bartered his honour and his political prin- ciples for place only, convicted himself; for it would be found that he had made large sacrifices to both, could the tenor of his whole life be examined. Whatever some gentlemen might think, as to his acceptance of office, tl. e Catholics did not withdraw their confidence from him; for, since that period, he had five times received votes of thanks from that body, whom he was still willing to serve ; and if the honourable baronet would bring forward the measure of emancipation, he would find in him a warm advocate, who would not quit the House when its propriety came under discussion.—( Loud cheers, and cries of Hear 1 from all parts of the House )— As to the threat held out of separation of this country, it was an idle menace, for it could never take effect, England might fall, hut Ireland must accompany it in its fall— the Catholics might, perhaps, involve both in one common ruin, but as to a separation, it was totally impossible. Still it was of import- ance that foreign Powers might entertain no doubts of the in- tegrity of tbe empire, which might have the effect of leading to a war.—( Hear, hear.) — He was always, and still continued to be, a friend to the Catholics, and was firmly of opinion that he could not render them a greater service than by lending his assistance to the passing of the measure then before the House. Mr O'Conuell was a gentleman of great eminence in his pro- fession, aud was also to be revered as a father and a husband ; and he trusted, notwithstanding the wildness of bis politics, that he would have too much good sense to resort to petty- fogging attempts to evade the measures which the wisdom of that House might deem necessary. Sir N. Cofhurst, Mr Dogberty. Mr W. Williams, Mr Dennis Browne, and Mr C. W. Wynne, supported the mo- tion. Mr Ptlham, Mr Grattan, Mr Richard Martin, Capt. Maberly, Mr Dominick Browne, Mr Warre, and Mr Calcraft opposed it. Mr TIERNEY said ho felt that his duty imperatively called upon him to deliver his sentiments upon the question be- fore the House; although he felt himself quite unable to fol- low the Ui" ht Hon. ami Learned Gentleman who had just sat down through all the topics on which he had dilated. Neither his corporeal nor mental faculties were equal to such a task ; and feeling how little occasion there was for any argument upon the subject, he would have remained silent, had lie not considered that the measure sought to he introduced was so eminently calculated to bring this country to a dangerous crisis. » • I stand not here ( said the Right Hon. Gent.) as the advocate either of the Catholic Body or the Catholic Association. I never wave my assent to any measure for the relief of the Catholics as Catholics, but as I thought it contributed to the general interest of the Empire. I am by education and by principle attached to the Constitution in Church and State. No man in this House would be more ready than myself to oppose the claims of the Catholics, if I thought any danger could result to the Church Establishment by concession of those claims. Of the Associa- tion I entertain not so favourable an opinion ; I wish they bad shown a little more of the spirit of conciliation; but, as ail honest man. I cannot give my assent to a measure which might have been rendered unnecessary by the grant of another." The suppresssion of the Catholic Association was called for without any proofs that it was dangerous— that was to be assumed ! — Why did not the Right Hon. Gentleman lefcr his proofs, if he had any, to a Committee, whose labours would place the House in a situation to legislate with more propriety and better effect. They were not then legislating for a until knot of sus- pected persons, but for no less tiian- six millions of ( as the Attor- ney- General for Ireland bad acknowledged) United people. The Hon. Gentleman had said that the Association bad got an army— an. army of 30,000 men, armed with a leathern bag — ( a laugh.)— and a slate to register names, and officered. by two thousand five hundred priests. Was it, he would ask, matter of a'arm that the paltry suin of .£ 10,000 had been col- lected ? Why, if the present hill were passed, a sum to twice that, amount might be collected— secretly collected ; and was it not better their proceedings should be open than concealed ? The Catholics were driven to their own resources, and they were justified in their measures by the speech of tile Hon. Gentle- man, who said that they had no chance of obtaining that to which they had an undoubted right by his own acknowledge- ment— ( hear, hear!)— and that if they persisted in claiming it, he would send them to jail. — ( Loud laughter.)— On a former occasion, when the measure had passed through that House, it had been rejected in tbe other by a majority of 28; and of those 28 no less than 25 wore white sleeves—( loud laughter.) — and if the Government had changed their sentiments, the white sleeves would nave changed also..— A laugh.) — On the question of the war, the Attorney- General for Ireland, who had previously sat on ( Mr T.' s) side of the House, took alarm ; the six Acts put him in dismay, and something else came in then, and lie took a panic, and then a place.—( Loud and con- tinued laughter.)— He still, however, did not despair of his joining them again. Six out of thirteen of the Cabinet were convinced that they held a measure which would pacify Ireland, but they dared not mention it, for it was tabooed.—( Loud Cheers )— There cvas one gentleman who, douhtles, if the mea- sure were proposed, would have hearings and reheaiings with- out number—( loud laughter)— and at last they vvould receive by way of answer '' You may mention it again next Tuesday." —( Continued cheers and laughter.)— If, however, a proper representation were made to that person, he would, no doubt, rather than resign bis place, concede the measure to the feel- ings of the whole population of the country. He was firmly of opinion tlnrf Catholic Emancipation had been lost, solely from want of firmness on the part of its advocates in the Cabinet. He would give his vote most heartily against the measure, al- though by so doing, he did not mean to be considered as ap- proving of all the measures of the Association. The Hon. Member sat down amid long and loud cheers from all parts of the House. Mr 33 ROUGH A M next rose, amid cries of " Question" and " Go on, go on," and moved that the House should then adjourn. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the gallery was instantly cleared. The House then divided on Mr Brougham's motion for adjournment of the debate, when there appeared— For the motion 70— Against it 252— Motion negatived. A second motion for adjournment being ^. ut, the. numbers were for it 76 — Against it 231. : *' The minority declaring their resolution to persist in dividing, the House finally adjourned the debate till Monday. From ihe LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 12. Foreign- Office, Feb. 8. The King has been pleased to appoint his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, to be his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to theKing ofFrance, on the occasion of his most Christian Majesty's Coro- nation. The King has also been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Frederick Lamb to be his Majesty's Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of his Catholic Majesty. £ The Gazette of Saturday last announces that the widows of Flag- Officers, Superannuated Rear Admirals, Captains, Commanders, Lieutenants, and Masters, are to receive their Pensions on Thursday, the 10th inst.; the widows of Surgeons, Pursers, and Boatswains, on Friday, the 11th inst.; and the widows of Gunners and Carpenters, on Saturday, the 12th instant ; and on every succeeding Thursday, between the hours of ten and twelve.]] LONDON, FEB. 14. A meeting of the Directors of the Levant Company was held on Saturday, at the old South Sea House, for the purpose of considering the propriety of surrendering the charter of that Company into the hands of Govern- ment, agreeably to the requisition made to them bv his Majesty's Ministers. Lord Grenville, the Governor of the Company, was present, and addressed the mem- bers at some length in favour of the principles of free trade, and consepuently of their pursuing the course re- commended by Ministers. A resolution to that effect was adopted by the meeting. The Common Council of the Qity of London on Saturday voted a grant of £ 500, in aid of the subscription for the relief of the Spanish attd Il; ttt « < « itefngees. The motion was carried unanimously in a very full assemblage of the members of the Civic Parliament. HUMOURED ALTERATION IN THE CORN LAWS. It is stated, in the London Papers, that two eminent corn- taetors have had frequent conferences with Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Grant, who, they say, are both of opinion that the ports should be opened, and that a duty of 25 per cent, would be a sufficient pro- tection of the agricultural interest ; that the present system is fraught with injurious consequences, amongst which the inducement to make fraudulent returns on one side, to counteract those made ou the other, is by no means the least. On FViday the election of a Member for the Borough of Cambridge took place, when the Marquis Graham, son of the Duke of Montrose, was declared duly elected. COURT OF CHANCERY— Feb. 10. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. EYRE V. EVERETT, WAI. KER AND CO. The Court of Chancery was this day crowded to ex- cess long before the Lord Chancellor had taken his seat 011 the Bench, although his Lordship entered the Court before his usual time, bv gentlemen interested in the issue of this question, which had called forth so much public attention. His Lordship, after some preliminary observations, remarked, that as it had been sent forth to the world that he hud expressed very different sentiments to those which had fallen from him, he would now merely correct them. What he said was, that it never was intended to make an ex post facto law relative to those companies, for it might be, that companies might be formed for the best of purposes, and who might join under the idea that they would obtain a charter, but if they did not ob- tain their wishes, they must rest contented with the collective wisdom of the Legislature, in refusing them that charter. All, therefore, I will now say is, without giving any opinion whether this company was legally formed or not, that no intention exists of disposing of it by an ex post facto law. The mercantile letters from the ports of the Mediter- ranean, and generally from the continent, are of the most unfavourable nature. English manufactured goods are almost unsaleable, and colonial produce is very dull. Coffee is selling in Trieste, Palermo, and Genoa, at 20s. per. cwt. less than in London. Sugar was at the same rate ; and in one article ( nutmegs), exported from England a short time ago, the highest price in these placcs is just half of that at the last public sale in Lon- don. Saltpetre, which- has had so sudden and extraor- dinary a rise in London, is selling barely at the exported price. A letter addresssd by Campbell, the Poet, to Mr. Brougham has been published. It recommends the es- tablishment of a Metropolitan University— an University in London, which may put the benefits of a liberal edu- cation within the reach of all the middle classes of society in this metropolis. On Wednesday last the Catholic Association met in Dublin, Lord Killen in the chair, when it was agreed to petition Parliament against the bill about to be intro- duced for the purpose of putting down the Association. The Catholic rent for the preceding week was announc- ed, amounting to L' 945 Os. 6d, Earl " Fitzwilliam and the Hon. F. Ponsonby have subscribed to the Catholic rent. CATHOLIC RENT IN LONDON. Monday even- ing the fifth meeting of the friends of the Roman Ca- tholic Rent ill London took place at the Catholic- School Room, Dean- street, Soho. Mr. Rosson, the Chan- cery Barrister, was called to the Chair. After the usual routine business of the evening was gone through, the Chairman stated that last Friday, £ 29 : 17: 7d. were paid into his hands as Receiver- General of the Rent in this Country, and he announced the receipts of the present meeting to be L. 10 : 9 : 7d. including a donation of L. 5 from their excellent friend Mr. Sweet- man. Lord Strangford's late embassy to the Ottoman Porte appears to have been of a most active ndture ; he not only had to settle the long pending differences between Russia and Turkey, but he was also charged with negociations from other powers. The Piedmon- tese Gazette of. the 25th ult. contains, at great length the official documents relative to the treaty concluded by the King of Sardinia with the Sublime Porte, which >. vas negociated by Lord Strangford. The treaty is in fifteen articles. The preamble states, that his Ma- jesty Charles Felix, King of Sardinia, & c. c^ c. and his Imperial Majesty Sultan Mahmud Han II. the greatest of Sultans, most illustrious of the Ottomans, & c. & c. equally desirous of establishing durable friendship and peace between their respective states, having resolved to conclude a commercial treaty, on the model of those already existing with other powers, have appointed, the King of Sardinia, Lord Strangford, and the Sultan, three plenipotentiaries, to negoeiate, the same. By this treaty, ships bearing the Sardinian flag were ad- mitted to the navigation of the Black Sea. The Sar- dinian Consuls are to enjoy the same privileges and ex- emptions from various duties as the Consuls of other European powers, and the most perfect security is pro- mised to the merchants and subjects of the two powers reciprocally, in each other's dominions. Two notes from Lord Strangford to the Sardinian Ministry an- nounce, one, the conclusion of the treaty, and the other that of a specific arrangement, by which the Turkish Government agrees that all articles of Turkish produce and manufacture, imported into tlie Sardinian domi- nions, shall pay the same duties as similar articles from other countries. PORT WINE— The number of pipes of wine export- ed from Oporto to foreign countries during the last year was 26,724, of which 19,968 were to England, 5295, to Buenos Ayres, 648 to North America, 238 to Cayenne, 137 to Russia, 120 to Bengal, 90 to Hol- land, 72 to Hamburgh, 43 to Denmark, 36 to Gib- raltar, 24 to Sweden and the Baltic, 11 to Prussia, 7 to Newfoundland, 8 to Spaiu, 2 to France, 1 to Genoa, and 1 to Trieste. BUTTER TRADE—. We understand that Sir - Henry Parnell intends to bring in a bill next month to abolish all restrictions on the Irish butter trade, except the pro- visions against its being fraudulently packed, and for an allowance of 20 per cent, for tares. Miss FOOT E AND Mil HAYNE.— We have on more occasions than one stated that no animosity existed between these parties ; and, if rumour speaks true, they have already shaken each other cordially by the hand, and have had a friendly interview. The damages and costs in the late action have been fully discharged.— Sunday Paper. The actual receipt at the treasury of Covent Garden theatre, 011 the first night of Miss Foote's appearance th is season, was nine hundred pounds sixteen shillings, the largest sum ever received. NAVAL REGISTER. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, Feb. 11. ROTTERDAM, Feb. 4.— It has blown a heavy gale from WSW. to WNW. since the 2d inst. which has caused an un- precedented flood, having exceeded that of 1775, by which a great deal of merchandize has been damaged. ANTWERP, Feb. 4.— To- day we have had a very heavy gale, which shifted from the southward to NW,; and the tide has been higher than has been known for many years. All the Quays and the lower part of the town have been inundated, but no damage was done to the shipping, nor any material in- jury to the goods. O ST END, Feb. 5.— Yesterday a strong NW. wind caused an unusual high, tide, in consequence of which some of the banks fell in. EAST INDIA SIIIRRLNO. DEAL, Feb. 6.— The Britannia, Bourke, sailed to- day for the Cape of Good Hope; the Amity, John- son, sailed on the 3d. Dov ER, Feb. 6.— Arrived off this port, the John Barry, Roche, from Bombay, after a passage of 130 days ; also the Arethusa, Strong, from the Cape of Good Hope ; sailed the 2d Dec. and from St. Helena on the 16th. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, NOV, 29.— Arrived, the Phoenix, Dixon, and Sir George Osbourne, Conlson, from London. The Timandra, War)-, arrived at the Mauritius, about the 25th October. Tuesday the dispatches were closed at the East- India House, and delivered to the pursers of the following ships, viz. :— Kent, Captain Cobb; Scaleby Castle, Captain Newall, Bengal and China; and Kellie Castle, Captain Adams, for Bombay and China. Wednesday the dispatches for Bombay and China, by the ship Inglis, Captain Serle, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. Same day a Court of Directors was held at the E^ St India House, when Captain Richard Rawes was sworn into the commaud of the ship Warren Hastings, con- signed to China direct. DEAL, Feb. 10.— Arrived the Antelope,, TVIunnings, from the Cape of Good Hope; sailed loth November. Sailed the Coromaudel, Boyes, for Madras and Bengal. INFORMATION FOR MARKERS.— On and after the 1st of March next, the floating light at the Nore will be exhibited in a - new vessel from one lantern only, dis- playing a single light of great brilliancy in every direc- tion, similar to that at the Sunk Sand ; and that the present lights which are shown from two lanterns, sus- pended horizontally, will be thenceforth discontinued. On Saturday much inconvenience and alarm was oc- casioned in various quarters by an extraordinary rise of the tide in the Frith of Forth ; but we are glad to hear that no serious damage was sustained. At Newhaven, the inhabitants of the houses adjoining the ferry pier were blockaded for several hours ; the waves flowed upon and frequently over their dwellings, which, in spite of every precaution, were inundated with water ; boats were floated on the beach, and barrels, & c. washed away. At Fisherrow, and some other parts of the coast, the like effects were experienced ; boats, which had lain high and dry since last summer's her- ring fishing in the north, were floated from their stations, and many of the houses on tlie beach inundated. The Columbus will leave her moorings at Black- wall on or about Tuesday next, to proceed to North- fleet to repair, from whence she sails in April next to St. John's, New Brunswick, under the command of Captain Munro. Walker, the mate of the Columbus, is gone over to bring back the other large ship, which is the same length as the Columbus, but ten feet wider and five deeper. MARKETS, SFC. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN The following is the general average which governs impor- tation, taken from tbe weekly returns of the quantities and prices of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and Wales, for the weekending 5ih February— Wheat, - 66s 7d I Beans, - 39s lOll Rye, - 40i lu | Peas, - 44s 6d Barley, 34s lid | Oatmeal, - OOs Od Oats, -. - 23s 3d I Bear or Big, - OOs OOd The average price of Brown or Mti cnfcido Sugar, com- puted froru the Returns made in the week ending the 9„ h Feb. is 3,~ s: 1 l| d, per cwt. duty exclusive. CORN EXCIITNGB. Feb. 14. ~ We bad a very laro> e supply of all grain and Hour for this day's market, which ttai particularly dull throughout; even barley, notwithstanding the, last return, precludes all change of the ports opening this quarter, partook of the general de- pression and. together with malt, eyas cheaper Is. to 2s. per quarter. Of the whole supply of Wheat by far the greater proportion was so inferior, both in quality and condition, as 10 render sales impossible on almost any terms; but fine dry qualities cannot he noted any lower. Oats and new Beans have declined Is. per quarter. HADDINGTON COUN MARK F. I', Feb. A small supply of Whe# t in maiket, which met with a quick sale. Prices considerably higher than last day— TJp price of Barley 3s. and Oats 6d. higher. than lastday. Wheat. | Parley. I Outs. I Pease. I ffeans. Mrst— 36s Od j 32s Od | 20s . fid | 19s Od | 19s Od Second 32s od | 2, as Otl I 17s Od j 17s Od I 1 7s 6d Third 27s Od | 24s Od j 14s Od | I5s Od | 15s Od This day there were 420 bolls of Oatmeal ill Ediuburglt market— Retail price, Is. 2d. per peck. EDINBURGH COHN MARKET, Feb. 9— We had a goo. i sup- ply of W7heat this morning, which met ready sale. Fine qualities were 6: 1. to Is. dearer ; but ordinary and inferior samples were without improvement. EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 9.— This diiy there were 1823 sheep in the market. A few blackf'aced wedders sold at 26s. ; white- faced ditto at 28s. Ewes from 10s. to 17s. In the Grassmarket, there were 133 cattle, which sold at 7s. 6d. per stone, sinking offals. GI. ASG JW CATTLE ." MARKET.— There were # 32 fat cattle iri the Market on Monday, of which thirteen scores were from Angus, and the remaining were small beasts collected iu tlie neighbourhood. In consequence of the' supply being consi- derably less than it has been for tcvo weeks past, sales were' brisk and former prices readily got. Country cows, queys, and small stots brought from 6s. 6d. to 7s. a- stone. Best Angus stois and heifers brought from 8s. to 9s. a- stone, beef and tallow. There were onlv 442 sheep in the market. A lot of excellent Cheviots brought 35s. ; and another lot of the fine wedders mentioned last day brought 2Es. Inferior sheep sold cheaper, according to quality. In DOMKRIES Cattle Maiket, on Wednesday se'ennight. there were 157 three year old bollocks. 72 two year olds. 40 bighlanders. 35 stirks, and 10 cows— total 314. Best three year olds sold at between L. 14 and eleven guirieas ; and from that they varied, according to quality, to nine guineas and L. 10. A lot of the best two year olds went off'at L8 I5J. ; the rest sold between that and seven guineas. One lot of veiy good strong stiiks sold at L. 5 13s. ; a second at five guineas ; and a third at L. 4 1 5s. These included nearly the whole of that sort. Cows sold at from L4 15s. to L. G 10s. MORPETH, Feh. 9. — At our market to- day there were a great supply of cattle and a good many sheep ; being few buyers, the former met with dull sale, prices rather lower.— Beef, 5s. 3d. to 0s. per stone, sinking offal. Mutton, 5s. Gd. to 6s. 6d. FEBRUARY- Dornoch, Callan's Fair, 1st Wednesday Monyinusk, 2d Wednesdav Charleston of Aboyne, 3J Wednesday Rutbrieston. ditto Nairn, 18th day Abergeldie, last Friday Inverness, Wed. after 24th ( Old Stile. J Banff, Candlemas, 1st Tues. Rattray, ditto Forres, Candlemas, 1st Wed. Dingwall, ditto Stonehaven, the Thursday be- fore Candlemas Banchoiy Ternan, day be- fore Mintlaw, 3d Tuesday -( New Stile. J New Pitsligo, 3d Tuesday arid Wednesday Cornhill, ( Newton of Park) 1st Thursday after Cand. Botripbuie, Fumack, 15th day Old Deer, 3d Thursday H uinly, last Tuesday Alford, ditto Strichen. ditto & Wednesday Tarland, last Wednesday Redcastle, ditto Oldmeldrum, day before Fyvie Fyvie, Fasten's- even, Tstf Tuesday and Wednesday- after New Moon next af- ter Candlemas Elgin, ditto NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. Beef, 2s 4d to 3s 4d Veal, 3s - hi to 4s 8. J Mutton, 2s Sd to 3s lOd Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 4d PRICE OF TALLOW, To mi Tallow, 44s to — s Graves, 16 s to Os Yellow Russia, 39s to — s Good Dregs,- fts to Ol White ditto, — s to — s Yellow Soap, 70s to -—£ Soap ditto, — s to — s Mottled, 78s to y Melting Stuff, — s to — s Curd, 82s to S Ditto rough, — s to — S Pal nr. 000s to — S SMITHFIELD MARKET, To sink the Offal, per stone of ,811*. Beef. 4s 2d to 5s 2d I Veal, 6* s Od to 7s Od' Mutton, 4s 8d to 5s 8d j Pork, 5s ? d to 5s 8d Beasts, 402— Sheep, & e. 4690— Calves. 150— Pigs, 90 PRICE OF LEATHER, Butts, 50 to 56lbs. each, ... 20d to' 21d per 1 by Ditto, 56 to 66lbs. each, ... 23d to 25d Dressing Hides, 16d to 19.1 Fine Coach Hides, 20d to 21 ill Crop Hides 35 to 40lbs. for cutting, 15d to 17^ d Ditto 45 to 50lbs. ... ... \</ A to 20d Calf Skins 30 to 40lbs fad to 24d Ditto 50 to 70ibs. 23d to 26d Ditto 70 to 80lbs 22d to 24d Small Seals ( Greenland) ... 17d to I8if Bank Stock, 3 perCt. C. 3 p. Cent. Red. New 4 Cents. Long An. ... i.. PRICE (> 23^ 1 AH * ki K) 5j 106 234 3- 16 STOCKS. India Stock, India Bonds, Ex. B. 1000I. Cons for Ac. 98 9i pr. 63 pr.' S3 HI- EDINBURGH, Feb. 15. The following intelligence relative to the war in India! has been received by a gentleman in Edinburgh, in a1 fetter dated Batavia, 24th September;—" The Burmatt war is going on. Our troops have captured a part of the' Royal family, and sent them to Calcutta, aild it is re- ported that fhe country will be fully reduced in the space of two months more." The Presbytery of St Andrews, at tfteir meeting oit Wednesday, sustained his Majesty's presentation to the' Sfev. James Hunter, LL. D., to be minister of the parislt of St Leonard's. The Presbytery of Cupar, at their last meeting, re- ceived and sustained a presentation by the Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, nominating the Rev. Alexander Maearthur to be minister of Dairsie, and ap- pointed a call to be moderated to him, at the ehurch of Dairsie, on Friday the 18th instant. £> r Gillespie of Cults to preach and preside. We hear that the Rev. John Birrell, A. M., minister of Westruther, Berwickshire, is to be appointed to the second charge of Cupar. On Tuesday the 8th inst. the United Associate Con- gregation of Kilconquhar gave an uYianimous call to Mi/ George Kennedy, preacher, to be their pastor. CALEDONIAN THEATRE.— On Wednesday evening the Manager informed the audience that an application had been made that day to the Court of Session, on the part of the Theatre Royal, to stop the amusements he had provided for the public, which, if successful, would- be highly injurious to him, and destroy that cimpetition which, he maintained, was essential to ensure the proper conducting of Theatrical entertainments. Mr Ryder was well received, and retired amidst loud approbation. WOOL TRADE.— Within the last three weeks short wools have risen from 30 to 40, aud long wools front 50 to 60 per cent, with every prospect of a farther ad- vance. As a consequence of this, blankets', and indeed all goods made from the eoarscr kinds of our native fleeces, have already risen fully ten per cent, while cloths, the product of combed wool, have experienced an ad- vance of very nearly doable the amount.— Dumfries Courier. On Saturday, the person named Murray, charged with the robbery of the bank parcels from the Stirling mail coach, was served with an indictment to stand trial before the Court of Justiciary on the 28th current. BIRTHS. At Gravesetid, on the 24th ult. the Lady of Major I?. M'Gregor, of the 31st Regiment, of a son. At Castle Craig, on the 26ih ult. the Hon. Lady Gibson' . Carmiehacl, of a- daughter. V .... -'-'. '• H- LFCLE-' JE- I-,...:^ At Caniionore. on the 5: h of May last, the Larjy of Captain Fulton, Deputy judge Advocate- General of Tjichonopoly, of a daughter. At St. Croix, West Indies, on the 28tli November, Mrs. Dr. Roan, of a daughter. At Holmes House, on the i 7th inst. the Lady of James Fairiie, Esq. of Hclmes. of a daughter. MARRIAGES. At Friends' Meeting House. Edinburgh, on the 20th ult. Thomas Rickman. of Birmingham, architect, to Elizabeth, third daughter of George Miller, of Hope Park. At Edmonston. on- the 20th inst. by the Rev. John Chris- tian minister of Biggar, John Law son, E= q. of Caimmulr, W. S. to Janet, second daughter of the late James Brown, Esq. of Edmonston. At Glasgow, on the 18th inst. the Rev. Alex. Lochore, minister of Drymen, to Miss Elizabeth Price. On the 3d inst. by the Rev. Dr. Dickson, of the West Kirk at 6, Shadwick Place, Walter Scott, Esq. Lieutenant in the 15th Hussars, eldest son of Sir Walter Scott of Abbots, ford, Bart, to Miss Jane Johson, only child of the late Wm Jobson, Esq. of Lochore, in the county of Fife. On Monday the 14th inst. in Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, by the Rev. Dr Brown. Professor of Rhetoric, JOHN TULLOCH. Esq. ofthe Royal Navy, and of Arthursbiels, Roxburghshire, to HELEN ROBIKA STEWART, second daughter of DAVID FAL- COXER, Es. q. of Carlow rie. DEATHS. At the house of Baron Roebuck, in Ireland, the Hon. Va- lentine Lawless, eldest son of Lord Cloncurry. At Pen. ng, on the 20th July, Commodore Charles Grant. At Negapatam, on the 28ill of August. William Hardy, E <] of Charlesfield. Captain, Native Infantry, Hoi). East India Company's Service, Madras. At Edinburgh, on the 23d ult. Susan, Lady Hay Dal- rvmple of Park. ' At his house, in Upper N- rton Street, London, on the 20 h inst. Ihe Right Hon. Lord Herbert Windsor Stuart, son of the late and uncle of the present Marquis of. Bute. At bis house in Park Crescent. Portland Place. London on the 19th inst. in the 7 1st year of his age. William Fa. rhe. Esq. late of Calcutta, and the principal of the house ol l'airlie, Iionham, & Co. of London. At Sierra Leone. Africa, on the Hili September. Mr John Svmes Laing, only son of the late Mr James Laing, mer- chant, London. At North Leith. rn the 20ih inst. BJrs Ro- s. wife of Mr Alex Ross, master of the Grammar School there. At Monkton Manse, on the 22d inst. Mrs Ooghtersun, wife of the Rev. John Oughierson, minister of Monkton. At Kcir, on the 9th inst. Mr John Kyle, gaidener to James Stirling, Esq. of Keir. As an experienced gardener, Mr Kvle was surpassed bv few, if any, in his profess.,...; and he, pe. haps, during his life, received more medals- and prizes lor superior excellence, from the Horticultural Society of Et. m- biirgh and others, than any other individual in the same line. At Naples, on the 98th ult. Mr David Henderson, mer- chant, South Bridge. Edinburgh. In Walker Street, on the 14th inst. Jane Lockliart, daughter ofthe late Wm Bertram, Esq. of Nisbet. At Walton Manse, on the 16th inst. the Rev. P. Molllson. At his, Merchant Street, Edinburgh, on the 30th ult. Mr J.' hn Ormistou. solicilor. at. iaw. At his house, Bank Street, on the 30th ult. Mr John Scott stationer. SUMMARY OF POLITICS. Mr. BROUGHAM, who has so much interested him- self in the subject of education, has been addressed by Mr. CAMPBELL, the well known author, ufion the ex- pedience and propriety of establishing a Metropolitan University. It is believed, that there are always in the Metropolis a hundred and twenty thousand young men ofthe proper age for attending seminaries of public in- struction ; and that five thousand of these would attend University were it in their power— on account of the expence. It is said, that while a young man at Ox- ford incurs an expence of at least £' 250 per annum, he might have the same advantages of education in the Metropolis, and living in his father's house for one- third of the sum. This is a very important considera- tion, for a gentleman of one thousand pounds per an- num, living in London, can scarcely afford to send one son to the University, and literature and scicnce thus become luxuries, only attainable by men of great for- tune. " The possession of power, ( says Mr. CAMP- BELL) can bv no possibility be disjoined from the pos- session of money ; but how pitiful and odious is the mere pecuniary power, unconnected with moral influ- ence and mental ascendancy ? The middling rich— that is, all above the working classes, and beneath the enormously rich— form a momentuously important mass of society. A portion of this mass consists indeed of professional men, who must always be highly educated ; it is desirable, that all portions of it should be well FI5F. NCH CO. STOCK BROKERS AND AGENTS, 32. ST. ANDREW'S SQUARE, EDINBURGH, " INFORM their Friends and the Public, that thev - 1 have alwavs orders for ihe sale and purchase of SH A RES fn the DIFFERENT JOINT STOCK COMPANIES in SCOTLAND; and that for their accommodation, IVelenhall's List, containing the prices of the various Canal, Dock, As- surance, Mining Companies, & c. established in England, is regularly taken in by F. & Co. by whom orders for Purchase in these Stocks are foiwarded to their London Brokers. FRENCH & Co. beg farther to intimate, that they have re- solved to add to their present Concern, the SALE ESTATES; as also, the SALE or LETTING of HOUSES and they fl itter themselves, that the public nature of their establishment renders it particularly eligible for transact- ing business of this nature. It is therefore with confidence they recommend that branch of tire concern to the public support. FR ENCII f CO. Also take leave to inform their Friends in ABERDEEN and Vicinity, they send MESSRS. f! HARW. S FYFE CO. 46, UNION STREET, ABERDEEN, The DAILY PRICES of SHARES in the various JOINT STOCK COMPANIES in SCOTLAND and oilier PROPERTY, with the quantity and description of each for Sale or Purchase; and for the convenience i> f the public, a I. ist will be exhibited every lawful day at Messrs. C. FYFE & Co.' s Smtff'Shnp and Commission Warehouse, No. 46, Uni n Street, Where orders will be received for the Purchase or Sale of all the diHVr » nt Siocks and other Property, as per list exhibited E< tinl> ur* A. Feb. 10, 1825. BUILDING AREAS TO FEU. There will he expose.'?- to sale by public roup, by WAY of FEU, within the TrNity Hall, Aberdeen, on Saturday the 26th curt, at 6 o'clock, V SEVERAL BUILD TNG AREAS along the Terrace, and other Streets at Windmill Brae, now form ed and laid out by the Hammerman Trade. The Areas will he put up with such number of feel in front as may suit ihe purchasers. A Plan ofthe Ground and Streets wilTbe shown by Geo, Booth, Union Street. Factor of ihe Morli\ atiou belonging to Ihe Hammerman Trade; to whom application may be mad for farther particulars. Aberdeen, Feb. 18, 1825. HOUSES IN BANFF FOR SALE. rpHAT TENEMENT in tbe Water Path of said - L Burgh, the property of Mr Mackenzie. Pittrichie. For particulars, apply to James Rose, Writer, Banff; or to the P. oprietor, 52, Union Street, Abe. deen. VALUABLE PROPERTY IN INVERURY, FOR SALE. To be sold by pnWic roup, within the house of George Thomp- son, Vintner in fnvernry, on Tuesday ihe 22d day of FeKi curl, at two o'clock afternoon, plIAT Valuable PROPERTY in Inverury which belonged to the late Mr William Mollisou, residing there tonsisti. g of a substantial Dwelling House to the street w ith the requisite Offices behind, and a eonside. able extent o very excellent land. So valuable a property, of the extent, is seldom in the market. The title- deeds and articles of roup are in the hands of Messrs Blaikie and Bannerman, Advocates in Aberdeen; who will give any further information. T • ale oit anSajtn THE CIIROJVICLK ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1825. but EXTENSIVE SALE OF CLOTHIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND SILK MERCERY GOODS. Upon Monday the 21st F. bruarv current, there will be sold by unction, in BROWN & SON'S SALE ROOM, UNION STREET, ALA KGB and valuable assortment of superfine Broad and Narrow Cloths— Cassiroeres— Pelisse Cloths Flannels F'ushings— Bombazettes and Bombaaeens—— Corduroys and Moleskins — Printed Cottons— Muslins— Shirt- ings Shawls and Plaids— a variety of Sarsnets, Lutestrings, & c. of the most fashionable colours— Silk and Cotton Hand- kerchiefs— Worsted and Cotton Stockings, & c. The above, comprising the Stock of a Person going out of tbe line, will be sold without reseive. Sale to begin each day at 11 o'clock forenoon. TO LET, ENTRY IMMEDIATELY, IF REQUIRED, rjMIE HOUSE, GARDEN, and OFFICES, at JL FEIIRYIIILL, as lately possessed by the deceased Mr. William Mortimer. The House consists of three Floors, and commands a fine view of the surrounding country. There nre good Cellars, a Wash House with a set Boiler, a Pump Well of excellent water, and other conveniences. The Gar- den is in the best order, and well stocked with Fruit Trees, and Gooseberry and Currant Bushes. The place has ample accommodation either for a summer or winter residence, and is within 15 minutes walk of the Market Cross of Aberdeen. Rent moderate. For farther particulars, apply at the House, or lo D. Stephen, Broad Street. Aberdeen, Feb\ tl, 1825. educated. Wherever there is money— the ir. eans of in- fluence— there ought to be cultivated intellect, that the influence may be properly directed." These observa- tions are unquestionably just, for ignorance and wealth have direct and necessary tendency to injure the interests of science, as well as the morals of the community. An ignorant and wealthy man can never be a Maecenas ; the presence of men of literature and science cannot be agreeable to him, and he will consider acquisitions of no real value without tbe aid of which, be himself has risen to opulence. " But ( says Mr. CAMPBELL) there are prejudices against a man of business interesting himself in literature and science. " As an instance that falsifies this prejudice, I wish I could name, without appearing to be personal and indelicate, an individual known to us both, who is on many subjects one of the best informed men in the kingdom. That highly respectable mail rase to his present independence by sheer industry. He wrought many a vear as a journeyman workman— strug- gled with inanv difficulties— and had a numerous family: vet amidst ail bis difficulties, he educated his children well, and taught himself several sciences and languages. He has now retired from business with a competent for- tune, sits in a library of his own purchasing, that con- tains many thousand volumes, and is devoting the rest ofhis life to his . favourite studies. That highly laudable person, and others who could be mentioned, shew that a man may rise to fortune amidst intellectual pursuits ; but how few men of business have really been, or are likely to be, ruined by study ; and how many have been made bankrupts bv habits that reading and study tend to avert?" That knowledge has increased among the poor during our times is admitted by all, and certainly the more opulent classes ought not in this respect to fall be- hind those whom they regard as their inferiors in so- ciety. We trust Mr CAMPBELL'S suggestion shall meet with the attention it deserves ; and that if a Metro- politan University be instituted, a proper plan of dis- cipline shall be adopted, so that the students may not be scholars merely in name. Mr. C. proposes that the Professors should teach one hour and examine two hours every day, Saturdays excepted, for nine mouths in the year ; and in so far this would assimilate the insti- tution to the Universities of the United States, their vacations only amounting to three mouths out of the twelve. The annual distribution of prizes he proposes would, no doubt, have the best effects ; but whether classes of500 could, by any method, be taught as easi- ly as those of 50, is a point that we cannot decide. VVe are, however, quite satisfied, that' a single pupil of good capacity, having the advantage of his teacher's undivided attention, makes more rapid progress than he would in any class, although he may want the stimulus of emulation to excite his efforts ; and are consequently inclined to believe, that very numerous classes are on many accounts objectionable. It has been reported, that the discipline of our Universities will become the subject of discussion in Parliament during the present Session ; and many are of opinion, that a Royal Visi- tation of our Scottish Universities would be highly ad- vantageous to the interests of literature and science. £ 3 We do not recollect, that any debate has been three several times adjourned iu the Commons, as that upon the proposed Bill against the Irish Catholic Association has been, and very few subjects have so much interest- ed the country. Ministers continue to defend the mea- sure, and are supported by Orangemen from the North of Ireland, who identify their country with Protestant ascendancy, and accuse the denounced Association of the very worst intentions. Their representations, how- ever, pypear to have very little weight with the most dis- tinguished members of the House ; and some who have usually voted w ith Ministers, are Said lo have openly de- clared their resolution to vote against them upon the pre- sent question. It has been said, that if Ministers cairy this question by a considerable majority, the liberal part of the Cabinet will endeavour to bring about the long pro- mised Catholic emancipation. That there are in the Cabi net some individuals more liberal in their principles than their associates is not doubted ; but the question is, are the liberals numerous enough to out vote their op- ponents ? And why, if Catholic emancipation be real- ly intended, why force on the present measure, when it is well known, that if the Catholics had been timcously restored to their political rights, the Association would never have existed, and no pretence for its existence could now be assigned, were the emancipation to take place to morrow ? The friends of Catholic emancipation, who know how promises have already been broken in their case, will not be satisfied that mere professions of more liberal policy hereafter, ought to induce them to sanction by legislation a measure, which has for its ob- ject to put down the Catholic Association, which, ac- cording to the existing laws of the country, is not illegal- ' Ihe Catholic Rent as yet collected does not, it is said, amount to more than twelve thousand pounds ; and from that Rent many poor Catholics, in danger of being ruined under the forms of law, have been enabled to ob- tain justice in courts of law. From this Rent many in- cidental expences incurred in promoting the cause of emancipation by legal and constitutional means may be paid ; and we cannot comprehend what right the legis- lature can have to prevent the attainment of any good object, by means which the law recognizes as legal. The issue of this discussion in the Commons House, on the first reading, appears doubtful ; but the Call ofthe House, which is understoodd to have been enforced yesterday, was no doubt intended to bring up reinforce ments for tbe cause of independence. Mr. HUME was in possession of the House at the time of the adjourn- ment. of the times, which would lead to a different cn elusion. It is the interest of many to holdout the most flattering assurances of the continuance of peaee. The French Minister has anxiouslv endeavoured to explain away a rather rash speech of his Royal Master to the Russian Ambassador, amounting nearly to this, that while the Emperor ALEXANDER and lie remain united iu policy, the peace of Europe would not be disturbed, the princi- ples of the Holy Alliance being always strictly observed. But these declarations and explanations, merely fill up time till the ultimatum is received from Petersburgh and Vienna, and then we shall be made acquainted with the real intentions of the allied Sovereigns, and not till then. Our Ministers are not dispos- ed to be communicative upon this subject at pre- sent, and it is not to be expected that they should. It is however proposed, that^ a very considerable augmen- tation is to be made to the armv, greater than was at first talked of. With the new levies of last year, five thousand it is said, the augmentation proposed will make up in all twenty- five thousand. Twenty auxiliary corps of four companies each, amounting to six thousand men, are also destined to form extra recruiting depots, ac- cording to the svstem resorted to for raising men during the last war. We give these particulars upon the autho- rity of the Morning Chroniclc— in which it is stated, that no satisfactory explanation has yet been attempted of the reasons for warlike preparations, on a scale so ex- tended. The Burmese war has been men'ior. ed, but nny person who will take the pains to consider the details, will find that the share allotted to the Burmese service is really small, 5000 at the utmost ; and, in giving these, Ministers have manifested an inclination to exceed the requisitions made to them by the Company, as is wrll known by the Directors. Resrdes, it will be observed that after providing for that reinforcement, every Regiment of the Line, not on the India Establishment, is to be augmented And then comes the system of extraordinary recruiting parties, and concentrated depots, to which a consi derable portion of these very levies is to be appropriated, as if some strange necessity, seen or imagined by Ministers, were not, even now, to bev consideredas Mifficiently provided for, but as if they felt themselves warranted in resorting to such a distribution of this additional force as will convert it into a powerful instrument for obtaining readily a still further in- crease. The CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHEQUER talks of disap- pointing people by some statement on the subject. Unhappily we lvave prep « red ourselves for disappointment— not in hearing the augmentations desired, but in witnessing an application to Parliament for defraying the expences. We are « > o prepared, because we k ow that neither the Right Hon. Gentleman nor his agents will venture to assert that the measures iu question are not in agitation, and almost brought to the door of Parlia- ment. The intelligence from South America and from Greece continues to be highly favourable to the cause of Independence ; but our limits do not admit of more than a brief notice. BIRTHS. . At Woodend Cottage, upon the 11th instant, Mrs. LEI* H HAY, of a daughter. Mrs. FORBES IRVINE was safely delivered of a daughter, at Schivas, on the 12th inst. Jn Dublin, on the 7th curt, the Lady of Lieut.- Colonel MCGREGOR, 88- th Regt. of a daughter. At Leiihfieid, on the 7th inst. the Lady of Lieutenant HALL, of a- daughter* MARRIAGE. At Balgownie, on 10. h inst. WILLIAM URQITJART. Esq. of Craigston, to MARY, youngest daughter of the late Alex. Fraser, Esq. of Fraserfield. DEATHS. At Aberdeen, on the 12th inst. aged 52, the R< v. JOHN FARQUIIARSON. Minister of Ilathven, afier a long and painful illness, which he bore w ith exemplary fortitude. On the 8th curt. JVfr's. JEAN MORISON. spouse to Dr. Robert Hamilton, Professor'of Mathematics in Marischal College. At Turriff, on the 9th inst. Mi s HELEN PATON, eldest daughter of the late GEORGE PATON, Esq. of Grandhome. At Delavorar, County of Banff, on the £ th inst. Lieut. JAMES M'GREGOR. late of the 84th regiment. At Echt, on the 3d inst. DOROTHEA, only daughter of Mr JOHN STRACHAN, Tillieoch, aged 16 years. At Inverness, on the & th instant, aged 82 years, Mrs. CA- THERINE BAILLIE, widow of the late William Chisholm, Esq. sometime Provost of Inverness. At Achenoor, near Madras, aged 30 years, Lieutenant ANDREW SUTER, of ihe Royal Regiment, sou of Mr. James Suter, Inverness. hi^ h. welc in great request. Benr soTd well, as also O. U:>, particularly those for seed: some Georgians were rapidly cleared off at 30s. per boll. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire William Johnston, Esq. younger of Hilton, to be Captain, in the Aberdeenshiie Militia, vice Gourlay, deceased.— Dated 14th Jan. 1825. The Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire has appointed John Gordon, Esq. of Newton, to be one of his Deputy L ieutenant for the County. INVERURY, Feb. 8.— We have not had quite our usual quantity of Cattle here to- day ; but they consisted of the larger sort. For some time the sale was rather dull, but at last former prices were maintained, and a great many sold. There were a good many horses, which sold freely. Oats at from 16s. to J 9"*. and a great quantity bought. Bear from 26s. to 28s. and in demand. A woman named Mary Gilchrist, who resided in Forfar, and many years a carrier betwixt that and Dundee, lost her life on Tuesday evening last, by falling from a Carrier's cart, on her way from Dundee to Forfar. It is remarkable, that a woman of the name of Webster, who resided in the same place, lost her life sometime ago, by falling from the samo Carrier's cart I On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday last, the shop of Mr Andrew Legg, merchant in Bervie, was broken into by some thieves, who carried off a considerable quantity of goods, and all the cash w hich the till contained. ARBROATH, Feb 10.— While the mail- coach was pre- paring to leave Fairweather^ s one morning last week, for ihe South, the horses set off before the driver or guard had time to take their seats. The animals proceeded down the High Street, at their accustomed speed, without any guidance ; but, in place of turning to the right, as their proper course lay, they went to the le't, and. by a circuitous route through the east part of the town, came round to the very spot from whence tb< y started. They kept quite clear at the different turning-, and met with no obstacles by the way ; so that there was no injury sustained. We regret to state, that the manse of the Rev. Mr Leslie, of St. Andrew's, near Elgin, was on Thursday afternoon burnt to the ground ; the fire is supposed to have been com- municated from a vent to one of the upper apartment^, as the upper stories of the house were tir. st burnt ; little of the furni- ture was saved. THURSO, February 4.— Extract of a letter; " The weather h3S been very stormy here for the last three or four days. Yesterday morning there was an uncommonly high t de -— such as is not remembered for the last forty years. The wind blew high from the south- west, and consequently the surf was termendous along the shore, and even in the river. Se- veral boats in the river, and the wood, & c. in the yards be- longing to Mr George MHler and Mr Angus drifted to the east side. The tide was two feet high in Mr Miller's close; and his house was flooded, as was also the house of Dr. Tor- rance. Several other quarters of the town was similarly inun- dated. I am sorry to mention, iu addition, that last night ihe masters of two smacks were drowned, by the upsetting of a boat in Scrabster roads, under the following circumstances.— The excise cutter, Antalanta, which arrived on Monday last, for the purpose of carrying Collector Pringle to Orkney, an- chored so far out in the roads, and the weather afterwards be- came so severe, thatshe found it impossible to shift her ground. Being thus exposed to the gale, the master became alarm- ed least she might go down, and fired a gun as a signal of dis- tress, when the two brave but unfortunate men alluded to, volunteered to go to the cutter's assistance. They succeeded in carrying part of the crew on board one of their vessels, but, in returning ftir the remainder, their boat upset, and they perished. The weather soon moderated, and the cutter rode out the gale.** PEACE OR WAR ? This question, to many indeed of the very first importance, remains in obscurity ; and while on one hand we are assured that the repose of Europe is to remain undistuibed, there are many signs Extract of a letter from, a gentleman in Hamburgh, to liisfriend in this place, dated the 8th inst. " Since we wrote you last, the shores of the Elbe have been visited by a great calamity, the tide on the 4th inst. having risen about 21 feet, and inundated the marshy grounds on both sides the river, either by breaking or overflowing the sides. The misery is not to be described in the country ; and even our place 1ms sustained much although no material in- jury, The Dutch mail to- day brings accounts of a similar inundation in Holland, and states that the city of Rotterdam has been all under water/ 1 On the nigb- t between Sunday and Monday last, the body of an old woman was disinterred in the church- yard of Ellon, and carried off, under such atrocious circumstances as greatly to outrage the public feeling. The body was traced to Aber- deen, and two young men from the neighbourhood of Ellon, a medical Student and his brother, have, we learn, been appre- hended on suspicion, and await the result of an investigation now going on before the Sheriff. In consequence of the judi- cial steps taken, the body was last night recovered, laying under some hay in the Lochlands of Aberdeen, and has been delivered up for re- interment to the friends of the deceased, some of whom had- Come to town ; a circumstance the more grateful, ' as it will allay the ferment excited in the part of the country where the- atrocity was committed. The Treasurer of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb has received a collection from the parish of Fordoun of L. 10 ; and a collection from the parish of Glass of L. 3 3s. Last week, a Lady residing in the vicinity of the town, pre- sented a handsome donation of very useful Clothes, to the Society for clothing the Industrious Poor. The Soeiely are much obligated to this Family for the present, as well as for- mer donations to that Institution. It is with pleasure we have to state that the Oil Gas Com- pany's Works are now in operation ; and the gas has already been distributed in several parts of the town. The first ex- hibition of this beautiful light fook place in the cotton works of Messrs. Forbes, Low, & Co. and v> e understand, answers all the purposes, of r that extensive manufactory, in the most satisfactory manner. It has since been furnished to several of the shops in the principal streets of the town ; and we have no doubt, tjiat tiie brilliancy of the light, and its cleanliness and cheapness, as compared with common lamps, will soon make it3 adoption universal. We a> e happy to slate, that the exertions of tbose humane individuals who took an interest, in the case of Mrs Collins, as noticed iu a former Chronicle, have been met, on the part of the pubttor by « fco the wants of that dls tressed family. In addition to various sums subscribed for their relief, an Entertainment, consisting of Singing, Instru- mental Music, and Recitations, Was given iu the Theatre, on Monday evening, the proceeds of which, after paying all ex- pences, amounted to above L. 70 ; and which is lodged in the hands of Mrs Provost Haddeu for their benoof. Great credit is due to Messrs Witeon, Meggtt, Kenward, Davie, and the other professional gentlemen who gratuitously lent their ser- vices on the occasion. Mr Ryder, the Manager of the Cale- donian Theatre, in whose company Mr Collins was long an actor, on being informed of his premature death, humanely transmitted £ 2 for the immediate relief of the family, with a promise of a future contribution from the members ofhis com- pany. We understand, that during Mrs COLLINS' illness, several ladies and gentlemen called and left different sums of money, ( amounting to L, 5 6s. 6d.) with Mr Williamson, druggist, to be appropriated for her use. For some evenings past, the mail, in going south, has been wantonly fired at by some person from a park near Rutbrieston Although there is evidently no idea of robbery in the case, yet on Saturday evening the horses, on hearing the shot, started, and were with difficulty guided through the toll. If this mis- chievous practice be persisted in, the guards may probably be induced to return the compliment in a more effectual manner. GAME LAWS.— At a meeting of Commissioners of Sup- ply, held at Aberdeen on the 12th inst. Peter Russel, copper- smith in Huntly, v as convicted of Killing Game, without having obtained a Licence, and was fined L. IO,. over and above the duty of L3 13s. 6d. and in default of payment, to be con- fined in Bridewell for three months. At the Ruthrieston T » ys? v on Tuesday, Cottle in good condi- tion were scarce, and eagerly bought up. Milch cows,, as usual at this tryst, were plenty, akhough wot equal to the de- mand. Good horses were extremely scarce, but many of an inferior quality were on the ground— the former sold extremely PRICE OF PROVISIONS, & C. IN THE ABERDEEN MARKET, YESTERDAY. Quartern Loaf, — — lOd Oatmeal, p. peck, lid a ! 5d Bearmeal, 8d. 9d Potatoes — lOd a l? 2s. Od Malt, — — 2s. 6dv a Od Beef, per lb. — 5d a 7d Mutton, « — — 5( 1 a 7d Veal, — — — 4d a 8d Pork, 5d a 5d Butter, — 16d. a Is. 7d Eggs, per doz— 8d a 9d Cheese, p. st. 5s. Od. a 5s 6d Tallow, — — 7s a 8s Hay, — — — 7( 1 a Od Raw Hides, per lb. 4| d a 5d Coals, p. boll, 4s 4d a 4s 6d Oatmeal i .1 the Market on Thursday nnd Friday, 390 bolls, which sold from 14s. 6d. to ISs. 8J. per boll- ltetail price, 1 Id. 15d.— Bearmeal, 9d. to Od.— Sids, 9d. to lOd Malt, 2s. Sd. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, Feb. 13. The Market was a little dull to- day at the price of'ast week, and there was not much doae in sales. Potatoe Outs I9s. Od. to 21s. od. Cum. non O. its, lGs. Od. to ITs. Gd. Bear, ... 25s. Od. to 28s. Od. Wheat 24s. Od. to 32s. Od. Meal, TSa. 6d. to 16s. Od. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. It is not, perhaps, generally known, that by the Act 4. Geo. IV. c. 41, every ship or vessel using the sea, must take out a fresh register at the Custom- house, at the port she belongs to, during the present year. Ship- building goes on here with the greatest spirit; and at no former period do we recollect a greater number of fine ves- sels in the building yards than at present; such being the de- mand, that scarcely a slip is unoccupied. Two handsome brigs have been lately launched, one of them the Caledonian, of 235 tons per register, from the building yard of Messrs Al. Hall & Co. on Monday the 7th instant; and the other, the Aberdeenshire, of 210 tons, from that of Mr Adamson, yes- terday. Both vessels, being rigged, had a fine appearance, and went off the ways in excellent slyle, amid the cheers and good wishes ofthe numerous spectators assembled on both oc- casions. The Nymph, Ilutcbeon, of and for this place from Sunder- land, coal loaded, unfortunately struck a reef of rocks about a mile to the southward of the Cocket Island, about 8o'clock last Monday evening. The crew and the materials are saved, but the vessel, although dry at low water, is so much damag- ed that it is feared she will not be got off. The brig Catherine, Bmvi n, of this place, from Loudon to Shields, in ballast, ran, in thick weather, on the Black Mkidings, at ihe entrance of the latter port, on Tuesday, where it is fear- ed the vessel is greatly damaged, hut it is expected may be got off, if the weather proves moderate. The O horn. Smith, of this plate, which sailed from Datit- zic on the 2d Nov. with a cargo of oak plank, deals, and black beer, for Aberdeen, has not, we regret to state, since been heard of. Three vessels were wrecked about the middle of November on the island of Bornliolm, in one of the tremen- dous gales which prevailed during that month, from which only one man, the master of tme of them, was saved • and it is supposed the Oshorn may have been of the unfortunate num- ber. Of the crew of the Osborn ( seven persons) some have left wives and families to deplote their loss. The Douglas, Kidd, of Aberdeen which was obliged to re- turn to Riga, as formerly mentioned, had discharged the great- er part of her cargo of grain, which was found but litile da- maged, and the vessel's bends being caulked, she was nearly ready, on the lltli January, to re- load her cargo. The Maxwell, Burgess, which was driven ashore at Loch- ryan, as stated in our last, was got off without damage, and was ready to sail on the 12th inst. The Expedition, Watson, arrived at Madeira ou the 19lli, and sailed on the 24th January, for Jamaica. The Spring, Murray, at Hull, 10th inst. (, om Cork, after a line passage. CUXHAVEN, Feb. 5. — A most tremendous gale of wind commenced on 2di inst, which increased on the 3d, and con- inued to the forenoon of yesterday. Ou tbe evening ofthe 3d, the tide rose to an alarming height; and about 11 o'clock the inland bank gave way, and the inundation I as caused great damage. The Spring, of North Shields, Edington ; and Ihe Eliza, of Leith, Cochran, which had been taken oil' the stocks two days before, after the completion of their re- pairs, were thrown upon the Quay, where they now ly,— Two warehouses aie carried away ; and I believe the entire cargo of ihe Gottfried and Betty, Jacobson, master, is lost. Part of the cargo of the Hope, of Aberdeen, Wood, is car- ried away by the flood ; and the rest much damaged. The cargo of the Neptune, Wade, has sustained damage. The following extract of a Letter from Captain Wood, of the Hope, contains farther particulars : •• We have had here on the 3d instant, an extraordinary inundation, which has carried away two warehouses, with the ships cargoes, and the warehouse where the Hope's cargo was is in part broke down, and all damaged, excepting about thirty bales of wool— some are totally carried away. I have this afternoon collected soit e which were driven into the country. 1 suppose the loss on my cargo is not less than six or seven thousand pounds. The damage sustained here is immense.— The Hope was carried off' tbe ways, and I was very fearful she would have been a tolal wreck ; hut, after very great exertions, we got her hove afloat and moored. Several houses were washed down ;— in fact the people were running in all direc- tions to save themselves. One family, consisting of a wife and four children, were drowned : the husband w: as saved with great difficulty. A vessel was cariied into tbe country, where she must be broken up. I cannot relate all that has happened ; but I am certain many have lost their lives. The wind has this evening veered round to N E. and the packet goes oB" early in the morning,'* STROMXRSS. — Arrived.—. Tun. TR. fnnck mil S. rnh, liar.. ie, Newcastle, Inverness.— 19. Margaret, Spenco, I. eith, Stromness— 23. Helens, Mure. Wick, Liverpool. The latter mentioned vessel sailed on the 21st, and returned on the 23d, from adverse winds— 24. Speculation, L.. ndsman. Riga. Lon- donderry.— 2r,. Margaret, Spence, St Margaret's Hope, Strotnness; Eliza, Watt. Riga, Londonderry. SAII. EB.— Jan. 21. — Helens, Eliie, Wick, Liverpool 24. Margaret. Spence, Stn. mness, Si Margaret's Hope. STROMSESS. Jan. 17.— The brig Elizi, of and from Dundee to N. « Yoik, drove on board she sloop Helen uf Leith, Do- nald Calder, master, with a cargoof herrings to Liverpool, from Wick, and carried away the Helen's bowsprit. , Jan. 24— Arrived the brig Superior of Montrose, Landsman, from Riga, and bound for Londonderry; sailed from Habelness in Norway, SOLH instant, in Company will, the following vessels; viz Sarah of Shields, Ogle, bound to Newcastle; Vigilant of Alloa, Strong, f., r Leven, and a Yarmouth brig, Newton master, for London. , 26. Arrived, the brig Elizi, of Kincardine, Johrr Watt, master, from Riga, with a cargo of linseed, and bourn! for Londonderry ; sailed from Soggund. dl, about 30 iides to the northward of the Naze of Norway, on the 21st current, iiy company with the ltoyal George, Todd, master, aud the Minav Curtis, both of IJull ; Ark, of Whitby ; liner, Kowler, ofSc . rbro'; Bird, Sophia, of ditto, Sanderson, aud Horatio, of Pittenweem, Christie, nil bound for Hull. , 27. A brig belonging ta Dysart, from St Peters- burgh lo Bristol, was obliged lo bring up near tin- I- land uf Cava, but driving down oil the roek ( Barrel of Butler), cut from both anchors, and run on shore in Sc. ipa li. iy. where the cargo is discharging.— it is reported atthisph. ee, that the brig Albion, of Greenock, James Grossard. master, from Cromirr- ty, with a cargo of he. rings, to Jamaica, drove out of Long- hope, and is supposed lo have driven to sea, as she lias ivit siiue been heard of.— There has not been experienced at thii ph. ee such a severe hurricane of wind a . iliat ofto- dny since Un- well remembered hurricane of the 25tl. December 1806. when three vessels drove out of Longbope, and two of lbs crews vf the vessels were drowned. , 31. On the 27th current it blew a hurricane of wind from WNW. The brig Letitia, Tennaiv, of Belfast, Thomas Maguire, master, from Riga, and bound H> r Belfast, in making for this ha. hour, struck on the Skerry of Ness, where she presently lies; hut is expected, on th* spring till** selling in, to be hove off, without sustaining any uitMerial do- mage. The brig Eliza, of Kincardine, John Watt, master, from Riga to Londonderry, drove on shore in the harbour, but has sustained no damage, nnd will IK- buve off on lire tidei putting in. The following vessels are at present riding at an- chor, all well, in this harbour, viz. Superior, Landsman, from Riga, for Londonderry; Royal Sovereign, Cooper, Si Petersburgh, Belfast; Eliza, Hyixl, Dundee, New York- Orcadian, Slater, Wick, Newry ; Flora, Stove, Helms.! , h* Liverpool; Helens, Ebie, Wiek. do.; Experiment, Wilson' do. Waterford; Favourite, Morrison, do. Belfast • Janes Sutherland, do. do.; Helen, Calder, do. do.; Franris and' Sarah. Barnie, Newcastle, Inverness. The Bruce, G. eig, a. rived at I'isco, Sib September, from Lima. The Duncan Forbes, Lovie, arrived at Huancbaco, 28*.!. September, fiom Lima. Arrived off Dover, the Radiant, Phillips, frrnn Jamaica. Mansfield, Martin, at Deal, 8ih inst. from Oporlix Un icorn, Talbot, at Gibraltar, 20lh January, from Ant- werp. Ariadne, Collie, at Cowes, 9th inst. from Newcastle fuv Plymouth. Superb, Smith, at St. Michael's, 24th January, from St. Ives. The crew of the sloop Harmony, of Belfast, were drowned, with tbe exception of one bov, at Corran, near Fort William, on Wednesday last week. In the act of taking an anchor irr the bout, which they had by some means slipt ihe day before, the boat sunk with the four men. On the 9tll inst. the George, Struthan, of Inverness, from Cromarty for London, with provisions, stiuck upon the Sow and Pigs rocks, hut was, w ith assi., lance, gut off and taken into Blyill in a very leaky state. On the 7th itist. the sloop Margaret, and Graham, Webster, of Dundee, from Dundee for London, with potatoes spra- npf a leak off St. Abb's Head, and was obliged to put into Shields Ihe following day to secure the same. ARRIVED AT ABERDEEN. Feb. 11. Aberdeen Packet, Barnet, London, goods; Swan, Edward, Inverness, wheat—- 13. Glasgow Packet, Campbell, Glasgow, goods; Isabella, Marr. am) Union, Baxter, Sunderland, coals— 14. CoaiiteiM of Elgin, Still; Montrose; and Fiiendship, Cathness, Arfwuiy- h, goods; Henry and William, Allan. Sunderland, coaJi— rs. New- castle, Leslie, Newcastle, goods; Enterprise; PVoaior, and Catherine, Burgess, Sunderland, coals; Nimrod1. Fhilip, London, goods— Triumph, Kmdlay, do. do; Rotterdam Packet, M- Donald, Rotterd am, do; Alert, M'Keuzie, Sun- derland, coals; Dolphin, Barclay, { Cardiff, iron; Pirate, Kenn, and Orient, Morrison, Sunderland, eoals— 17. Lon- don Packet, Davidson, Leith, goods; Jamaica. Chalmers, Banff, grain; Friends, Urquh. rt, Fraserburgh, goods George, Ritchie, Banff; Helen, Wilson, Macduff; an.! John and Alexander, Melon, Cromarty, grain; Dee, Ed- ward, Cardiff, iron. SAIL ED. Feb. It. Search, Hogg, London, goods— r2. Eliza, Thomson, Inverness, do; Lively, Raffen. Leith, grain — 13. Marquis of Ilunily, Norrie, do. goods; Mynlj, Jamie- son, Newburgh, ballast— 14. Janet. Chalmers, Cromarty, goods— 15. Bell and Ann, Thom, Peterhead, do; Mans- field, Morrison, London, do— Ifi Molly Leigblon, Still, Arbroath, do; Guthries, Blues, Dundee, do; Prospect, Alexander, London, grain; Hero, Gilbertson, Newcastle, goods; Rebecca, Link let ter, London, stones; Tbeopl. ilus, Runey, Sunderland, ballast; Hazard, Smith, Hamburgh., goods; Catherine, Murray, Lilh, grain— 17, Champion, Gil- bert, London, goods. Superior, Duncan, at Greenwich 10th inst. all well. TIDE TABLE CALCULATE ® FOR ABERDEEN BAR. ( mean TIME.) M » riiin° Thle. [ Evening Feb. 19. Saturday, - - - IB 4avj. telf. 20. Sunday, - - - 2 — 1£> V — 34l 21. Monday, - - < 2 50 3 — 6 22J Tuesday, - - - 3 — 22 3 — 39i 23. Wednesday, 3 — 57 4 — 15 24. Thursday, - - - 4 — 3.3 4 — 54 25. Friday, - - - i 5 — 15 5 — 40. MOON S AGE. First Quarter, 26th ckv, Ih. 47m. Morning. Monitor, An old Friend, have been received. POSTSCRIPT. LONDON. In the Mouse of Commons, on Monday, the debase' on> tha- Catholic Association was farther adjourned- till Tuesday. Yesterday the Lord Chancellor had an audieuce of the King'. Monday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Con net J was Wld at thx? Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, in Downing;- street. The Cabinet Ministers continued inclose deliberation till about a quarter past four. There is no intelligence of any interest in the continental papers. Severe storms have been" experitfirced in different { juris j aud very high tides on the coast of Holland, which have done great damage. By the Urania, Captain Reynolds, arrived from Buenos Ayres, at Liverpool-, letters have been recftfiv^ d from Lima, to ihe 4th October. The substance of these letter* appears to be, that Canterac's army is diminished to 1.5& Q, men; and that he- is followed by Bolivar with an undiminished force, who was ra- » pidly advancing on Cnsco. The lettersspeak ofthe affairs of the Royalists as nearlv desperate, and ijt was supposed that matters would be speedily settled, without any farther fight-. The promotion of flag officers on the King's, birth- day will take in the Captains of 1 79S, down to Earl Manners, who, it is said, is to have a guardsbip,. in order to; establish his. right to a flag. It is reported in the fashionabJc circles, that the P3on. ColoneJ Ponsonhy will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar, Lady E.. 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