Xo. 1005. ] Printed for J. BOOTH, Jun. Chronicle Court, Queen Street SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1326. | Price ?< 1. TUCr STEAM BOAT. AMEETING of SHIPOWNERS Is to l, e 1* kl THIS PAT. the 7th < if January curl, in DEMPSTER'S HOTEL at two o'clock, when the propriety of ENTERING int.. a SUBSCRIPTION for BUILDINGaTUG STEAM IIOAT, for Towing Vessels in and out of the Harbour, & c. will be taken into consideration, A foil attendance is requested. NEGRO SLAVERY. rgMIE Annual Puttie Meeting of the Members and JL Vriends of Ihe ABERDEEN ANTI- SLAVERY SO- C'fETY will be held in DFMI'STHR'S Hall, Union Street- on . Monday evening the lfitii January, iS2fi. at half past sij o'clock t when the P* oceetlrngs iff the Society daring the past year will be reported, and the propriety of Petitioning Purlin- mcnl for the Mitigation and Abolition of Colonial Slavery, agreeable to the Resolutions of the House if Commons in May 1825, will be submitted to the Meeting. *,* All persons who are friendly to ihe above object are iu- t ited to attend. A N T I- S L A V E I{ y. IN THE PltP. SS, MORE EXPOSURES; Earnestly recommended to the attention of '. hoe who mean ( o attend, or who take any interest in, the proceedings of the General Meeting, which is advertised to be held in Dempster's Hall on the 16th iust. OA' SALE, 55 TRUNCHEONS JAMAICA RUM, IN - it- Bond, which can be entered for Home Consump- tion, nt Low Duty. Also, 25 Barrels JAMAICA RUM for Ships' Stores. WEST INDIA MADEIRA of superior quality, and other Foreign WINES, in Woodand Bottle. Apply to DAVID MILNE. Aberdeen, January 6, 1826. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, CO 11NHILL, LONDON. MANAGERS. CHARLES POLE, ESQ. CHAIUMAS. Hon. W. HUSKISSON, M. P. FELIX CALVERT LADUUOKE, Esq. HENRY TJADBROKE, Esq. CHAS SHAW LEFEVRE, Esq. Hon. HUGII LINDSAY, M. P. CHARLES I. iTTM: nam:, Esq. HKNRY LITTLCDALK, ESQC JOHN PBAIISE, K q. M. P. BRICE PEARSE. K'ij. JAMES TROI- TER, Esq. FREDERICK BOOTH, Esq. HENHY BduijroN, Esq. CHARLES UOCLTOK. Esq. Hon. PHILIP PLEVDELI. BOCVERIE. " WILI. UM BURNIE, Esq. JottN CoCKEItELL. Esq. THO. UAS UAA* iEN. - T HOMAS DOBSIEN, Jun. Esq. CHARLES BELL FORD, Esq, WJI. I. IAM HAMILTON, Esq. EnwA* » HARMAN, Esq. JOSHUA MILNE, ACTUARY. THE Managers having had Premiums calculated proportionable to the values of the risks al the different periods of Life, which, under 45 years of age, when the As- surance is for the whole of Life, and under 55 for shorter periods, are considerably lower than are generally required. Tables if the New Rules, with the . Conditions of Assurance may be had at the SUN LIFE OFFICE, in Cornhill; AND AT THE SUN FIRE OFFICE, in Craig's Court. London. Also, of any of the Agents for the SUN FIRE OFFICE. AGENTS IN SCOTLAND. ROBERT MORTCE. CHARLES OGILVIE. ROBERT ALLAN & SON'S. JOHN FERGUSON. S ALEX. BALLANTYNE— And I GEORGE JORDAN. Aberdeen, Brechin, Edinburgh, Glasgow; Kelso, M A X A G E M E N T, OH. Raising the Wind. IN BOOTS that reflected each form like a glass, A joker en joy'd at an Inn a good dinner ; But who can avert evil fortune ? alas ! No blunt in the locker, this pennyless sinner. In jeopardy plac'd for his grub, left his coal, And thus on adventure was usher'd afloat. A surtotit was left, which he button'd close round him, And soon as a guest a new Inn- keeper fdund him. He slipp'd, drank his grog, went to bed, and pursuits Of Management dream'd, of the wind how. to raise, Whenenter'd a » , nnkey. as rose the sun's rays, And bore off in triumph bis mirror- like BOOTS, Of railing Ihe wind dispossess'd then of fears, He rang an alarm in the Inn- keeper's ears. Who scamp » r'd up stairs in surprise an. l affright— ' I'm robb'd.' cried the guest. ' of my BOOTS, in the night, And Coat, that contain'd iu bank- notes twenty pounds' This sloty the credulous landlord confounds; Who forth with the speed of an arrow now shoots, Then quickly returns with a new coal and boots; And twenty pounds pays. Iris guest's lass to teplace, And save thus his house from impending disgrace. The stranger contented, his exit then made. And Pug was soon found in the bright BOOTS array'd ; When came the first Vintner, with whom it now seem'd The Joker had been, and his garment redeem'd. The wily manoeuvrist made good his retreat, And but for the ape had not thought of the feat. The BOOTS like true mirrors the incident backing— Aid still at the Inn ' tisa subject replete With joke, when the townsmen or travellers meet. Thus RAISING THE WiNn, and by Warren Jet Blacking. This Easy Shitdng and Brilliant BLACKING, is prepared by / ffQi/ iw^ 30, STRAND, London ; AN'D SOLD IN ABERDEEN BY Fyfe & Co. Union Street Smith, . do.. t Davidson, Broad Street Reid, Castle Street Sytnon, Green WollisoH, St Catherine's Wynd Bremner & Co. Union Street Smith, sen. Castle Street ' Lumsden, Broad Street Braniinghani,, Gallowgate Eraser, Union Street Dngukl, Nortii Street Leslie, do. Sutherland. < lo, Warraok. Union Street John Pratt, Broad Street Simpson, jtirujrjri^ t. Green MS- 1UBIWGHAM RESPECTFULLY INTIMATES,, THAT HIS. PNPUS M ELOCUTION will Recite, as a Prize Competition, a selection of POETICAL and- PROSAIC EXTRACT?, in Mel. vinV HaJI, Qiu'en Street, on the evening of TuisJ ly the 10th January, 1 826. Jf^* To begin at sir o'clock. Tickets ( one shilling each) to lie had at the Booksellers' Shops, and at Mr Led ingb am V, Lodgings, 12%, Gailowgatc. ABERTTE- BN FIRE < J LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL, 0/ 50,000, Divided into 15,000 Sh'arei of £ 50 each. IjlBECTORS, Elected 9th December, 1825. for the year 1S25 26. Extraordinary Directors. Right Hon. Lord FORBES, Governor. Lieut.- General W. Burnett, Banchory Lodge Alexander Biackie, Esq hanker, Aberdeen Alexander Brown, Esq Aberdeen Colonel R. W. Duff of Fetterfsso Thomas Alexander Fraser, Esq of Lovat George Forbes, Esq of Spriiigtiill Alexander Gordon, Esq of Newhall John Gordon, Esq of- Newton I/ tent- General J. G. C. Skene of Pitlurg and Dyce Major A. Leith Hay, younger of Ratines John Henry, Esq of Watchmount William Jack, LL. D. Principal of King's College Jutnes Knoules, Esq of Kirkville Harry L. Lumsden, Esq of Auchiudoir John Leslie, Esq of Baiquhain John Morison, Esq of Auchinloul William Robinson, Esq of Pitmedden Stewart Souter, Esq of Melrose George Garioch, Esq of Gariochsfotd Captain R. Henderson of Torterston Ordinary Directors. JOHN EIVING, Esq Chairman. George M'Innes, Esq Old Aberdeen David Chalmers, Esq Aberdeen A lev. Low. Esq Abetdeen William Johnston, Esq Aberdeen James Milne, Esq Aberdeen John Gibb. Esq. Aberdeen Major Dunbar, Aberdeen George Thomson, Esq Aberdeen Niel Smith, Esq of Bogfoutoti . Robert Catto, Esq Aberdeen Alex Mitchell, Esq Aberdeen Alex Bell. Esq Aberdeen Alex Forbes, Esq of Ainslie John Irvine, Esq Old Aberdeen Professor H. Scott, King's College William Pirie, Esq Abeideen David Young, Esq of Cornhill William M'Combie, Esq of Easter Skene Alexander Fraser, Esq Aberdeen Alexander Stronach, Esq of Dalmatian Trustees. George Forbes, Esq AltX Pr wn. Esq William Gordon, Ecq Manager and Secretary Thomas A Duff, Esq advocate, George Robinson, Jv. q advocate, y David Lyall, E- q W. S. Line Agent, Edinburgh James Duthie, Esq solicitor, Adelphi, Agent in London. William Dyce, M. D. and Alexander Eiving, M. D. Physicians . The Aberdeen Town ands County Jtank, Battkufs h the C. i/ ajieoy *• John Smith, Jun. Esq Auditor of Aieounts Mr John Simpson, jun. builder, Aberdeen, Surveyor and Inspector of Property David Chalmers, Esq David Young, Esq William Johnston, Esq nPHE Ordinary Directors of the Company hog leave JL to intimate, that they will, on Monday first, the Ed of January, 1826, be prepared to commence business in the Fire Department, at the lteduced Premium, and on terms which they are confident will give general satisfaction, and be found consistent with the mutual security of the Office, and of the Assured. They therefore respectfully solicit the patronage of the public, and particularly of the Shareholders. They ate at present making the necessary arrangements previous to the commencement of the Life Assurance, and Annuity business. Of ihe completion of these arrangements, due notice wiil be given, and the Directors wiil then enter more into detail on the subject of the Fire Department. Aberdeen, No. 25. Marischal Ssreet, Dee. 26. 1825. Bscnrij Office, irnton S? tr « k SAIE OF CLOTHS, On MONDAY the Ol/ i instant. BoommmmNG. There will be sold, by auction, A N extensive Consignment of Superfine BROAD X JL and NARROW CLOTHS, in Black, Blue, and Fancy Colours— PELISSE and MANTLE CLOTHS- DUFFLES, & c. A few GENTLEMEN'S CLOAKS, in Cloth, Camblet, and Tartan. The Gootls may be seen Friday and Saturday, and the sale will begin on Monday, at 11 o'clock. JEWELLERY, GUNS, & c. The Sale of Jewellery, & c. will be continued as usual. POSITIVELY T11 E' L \ ST B UT TWO, As all Lotteries will then be prohibited, BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. Allan, Green P. Craik, Caito's . Square L. Cruickshank, Gallowgato A. Cruickshank, do. Winlaw, do. Dyce, Broad Street Thomson, do. Anderson. Castle Street Es'on, Gallowgate Affleck. Union Street Milner, Upperkirkgate Wm. Duncan. Castle Street Williamson, druggist, do. M'Kiy. Gallowgate James Temple, Castle Street Geo. Watson, Netberkirkjrate Mr Brodie, mercht, NeWdee J. J. SlfEWBIGHT, THE CONTRACTORS, CANNOT but feel regret in stating, that the time fast approaches when the system of Lotteries ( the only mode by which a large Fortune can be speedily obtained from the risk of a very few Pounds,) must pass away for ever.; yet they shall always re- tain a due sense of the favours conferred on them by the Public, and paiticulaiiy for the distinguished patronage of their old- established Offices, in every Lottery of which they have been the Contractors. J. and J. SIVEWRIGHT in forming this, THEIR PINAL SCHEME. Have been studious to retain all the approved points of late Lotteries, many of which were ( irst adopted by themselves ; being eminently successful in the sale of Twenty Thousand Pound l'rizts, they have, to meet the desire of Correspondents introduced Six Twenty Thousands ! All to be decided in One I) au, WEDN ESD A Y, 1 st of M ARCII. SCHEME. o of 20,040 are £ 40,080 20,008... 40.016 2 16.000 32.000 2 ... 4,010 8.020 o 1* 000 2,000 2 600 ...., L200 10.... 205 2.050 20 50 1,000 60 20 1,200 NO BLANKS, as finch of the above, and every 7 j- 0000 other Number, will have £ 5 Money, being. ALEX. BURNETT AND PETER REID, BOOKBINDERS. RESPECTFULLY intimate to their Friends am] the Public, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS, under the FIRM of BURNETT & REID, in that HOUSE, JSTO. 68, BROAD STREET. Their business includes till the branches of Bookbinding, Plain and Ornamental. From their experience in trade, and from their Tools being new and complete, they hope to meiit a share of public patronage, which t-. y attention and punctuality it shall be their constant endeavour to deserve. WANTED TO~ EORROW, £ 7000 QTERL1NG> ONE or more Sums, ^ upon undoubted personal security j for which the current rate of interest wiil he allowed. For farther particulars application may be made to Alex. Webster, Advocate. ; w — s TO LET, ENTRY AT TVIIITStfNDAY NEXT, ACommodious FAMILY HOUSE, in Golden Square. For particulars, apply to James Ferguson, Advocate, Queen Street. January 6, 1826. TO LET, A FLOOR in Union Street, consisting of a Dining and Drawing Room, four lied Rooms, three coomceiled Rooms, Kitchen, Water Closet, Cellars and Pantries. Also, Tho SHOP, possessed by Mr Hill, fronting Union and Belmont Street. Apply to GEORGE CLERIHEW. Aberdeen, Jan. 6, 1826. ST. GEORGE'S LODGE. Hp HE QUARTERLY MEETING of St. George's Lodge, Aberdeen, takes place in their HALL, on Saturday the 4th day of February next, when Ihe Members iu arrears are desired to attend and pay up their arrears, and failing to do so, they w ill be struck off the books and forfeit all right and title thereto. They are likewise requested to ob- serve, that the Quwter Dues are raised from Ninepence per Quarter to One Shilling, the first payment to be made iu February at tlie advance. I'y order of the General Meeting, ALEX. DUNCAN, CLERX. Aberdeen, Dec. " 0, 1825. £ AIE OIT IWON& AG. SALE OF CLOTIIIERY AND HABERDASHERY GOODS. Upon Monday the 9th January current, there will be Sold by auction, iu BROWN & SON'S Sale Room, Union Street., A Considerable part of the STOCK of GOODS 1A. which belonged to JOHN STRACHAN, Merchant, Tilly- birlaicb, and now to the Trustee for behoof of his Creditors : consisting of Superfine Broad and Narrow Cloths— Cassi- meres— DufRes— Flannels— Dreadnoughts— Corduroys— Vel- vets— Moleskins— Printed Cottons — Muslins— Shawls— Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs— Stockings— Gloves, & c. Sale f « begin t\ t 11 o'clt^ ck ft » v « « ; and Crci'ot will be given on Security. SALE OF FARM SHOCKING, ON MAINS OF SCOTSTOWN. And Sold in every Town in the Kingdom. LIQUID, ill Collies Cd. 10J. li'd. and lSd. each. I. 3.000 Numbers. £ 251,566 Two Tickets of each Number. — Each .£ 16,000 Prize to have =£• 4,010 more ! Tickets and Shares are selling by J. & J. SIVEWRIGHT, the Contractors, at their fortunate Offices, No. 37, Cornhill; II, Holborn ; and 38, Havmarket, London, where they sold 12,478 a Prize of £ 30,000 ! .3,613 A Prize of £ 21,055! Besides other Capitals in the last and late Lotteries. Also hy their Agents in nil the principal Cities and Towns of the United Kirtgdotn. \ Y. ROBERTSON, BROAD STREET, Aberdeen. P. WILSON, Arbroath. , T. SMITH, Bookseller, Montrose. On Tuesday the 10th January, 1826. there will he sold by public roup, at Mains of Scotstown, in the parish of Old Maehar, RPHE whole FARM STOCKING— consisting of - a.- eighteen Stacks of Bear and Oats, with Fodder— fifteen Cows, several of which are near the calving, and the rest are fat and fit for the butcher, some of these Cows are of the Ayrshire breed, and were last season procured from that quar- ter by the proprietor at considerable expence— one pair of Work Oxen well matched, and trained for plough or har- row— six 1 year old Stots— four fine young Quevs— and a beautiful Ayrshire Bull and Qjiey— two useful and active Mifircs, about 14J hands high, fit for" gig Qr plough— two sro\ ll riding Poneys, very tractable and quiet, one of which was to- le by a Lady last season— a few Sheep— a Boar— two Breeding Sows and young Pigs, Also, the whole ' FARMING UTENSILS, DAIRY and KITCHEN FURNITURE— consisting of Cans— Ploughs— Harrows— and Harness of every description— QUARRY and BORING TOOLS, & c. The roup to begin exactly at 10 o'clock forenoon, and six jnonths credit will be given. BROWN & SON, Auctioneers. Mains of Scotstown, Dec. 50, 1825. & OTTEMBUBG- TIMBEH. There will be sold by public roup, upon Saturday the 14th inst at 11 o'clock forenoon, within the Wood Yard of Mr ALEX. MACKIE, Junr. THE whole CARGO of WOOD per the CAT. E- - HONIA from GOTTEN BURG, consistingof BATTENS, SPARS, and SHIP KNEES. Apply to PETER MACFARDANE. BROWN & SON Auctioneers. Aberdeen, 7th Jan. 1825. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND BOOKS. Upon Tuesday the 17th January current, there will be sold by auction, in that House neir Rubislaw Toll- Bar, lately occupied by the deceased Mr JAMES LESLIE, FUHE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE - which belonged to him — consistingof Mahogany Dining and Drawing Room Chairs— a set of Dining Tables— Tea and Toilet ditto— a Sideboard-*- an Eight- day Clock— Chests of Mens' and Womens' Drawers— Four- posted and Tent Bed- steads with Curtains— Feather Be Is and Mattresses— Carpets — Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Bed and Table Linen— China, Glass and Stoneware— Kitchen Furniture, 8cc. Sale to begin at i 1 o'clock forenoon. ALSO, Upon Friday first, the loth current, there will be sold by auction, in BROWN Si SON'S Sale Room, Union Street— a select COLLECTION of BOOKS which belonged to the said Mr Leslie— among which are several Old and scarce Editions of valuable and standard Works. Sale to begin at 6 o'clock each evenhtw, and Catalogues to be had of BROWN & SON, Auctioneers. SALE OF HOUSE AND GAUDEN. To be sold, by roup, in the Lemon Tree Tavern, on Thursday the i 9: h January, at 6 o'clock afternoon, THE HOUSE and GARDEN lately belonging to - iL and possessed by the deceased Mr JAMES LESLIE, on the South Side of the Road leading from Union Place towards Rubislaw, The House was built only about three years ago, and of the best materials. The Garden, consisting of about half an Acre, is inclosed with very substantial walls, and stocked with Fruit Trees and Berry Bushes, of the best kinds ; and contains a Well of excellent water. The Premises are within a mile of Castle Street; and com- bining the advantages of town and country, would be a most agreeable residence for a family. The title- deeds are in the hands of James Simpson, advo- cate, to whom application may be made for farther parti- culars. FOR WICK DIRECT, The Schooner FRIENDSHIP Is on the birth, at the Waterloo Quay; tak- j- lug in Goods for WICK, and will suil on Mou- s~ dity evening. An early shipment is necessary. Apply w Cmt. Brt. we on hoard. Jan. C, 1826. NEW YEARS GIFTS, AT THE FANCY WAREHOUSE, 4S( U N ION ST RE HIT, A If E R D E E N. ClfABTJBS FYFE &, Co. RESPECTFULLY acquaint their friends and tl public, of the arrival of Mr i'vrE from Loudon, & the & c. with a very extensive'and elegant assortment of Foreign and British FANCY GOODS;— many of these articles suitable for Christmas and Note Year's Gifts, , Vc. The following are a few of the articles deserving attention Tortoiseshell Courtis, plain, cut, inlaid, and ornamented— A very large assortment. Selected by Mr F. from the Manu- facturers, of the newest shapes and finest qualities. Reticules in great variety ; some beautiful Tortoiscshell, inlaid with Pearl. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, of various woods, richly furnished. _ ,, LadwsJ W- ori Boxes, in sheii, ivatbeC, nood, fit, many of tliem very elegant. Fans of all descriptions Silver, steel, and gilt Buckles and Clasps Gold and Silver I. acc— Tissue and Gauze Ladies' and Gentlemen's Writing Desks Do. do. Pocket Books, and Thread Cases, iu great variety Purses of every description, in silver, beads, silk, leather, steel, & c. Bracelets of the newest fashion, as., presently worn- in Lon- don and Paris, in gold, steel, hair, Sc. very elegant, from 2s. lo 40s. a pair Yinegare't and Smelling Bottles French Necklaces, and Neck Chains Scissors and Pen Knives— very fine Fruit Knives, Silver Pencil Cases, and Tooth- pick Cases Card Racks, and other Mantle- pi - ce Ornaments Bagatelle and Backgammon Tables Cribbage, Pope Joan, and Solitaire Boards Games, Dissected Maps, Puzzles, and Prints, amusing and instructive Playing Cards, and Card Boxes Card Counters, in pearl, ivory, and bone Chess Men, insets of ivory and bone Gilt, steel, and silver- plated Beads. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Memorandum Books for 1826. With a, variety of neat Juvenile Books and Prints, for the amusement and instruction of youth, particularly adapted for presents at this season. UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS, SII. K, COTTON, $ c. In great variety, to be sold, wholesale, at the London Ma- nufacturers' prices. FUR CAPS, TURBANS. C. F. & Co. have on sale, a large assortment of SE AL FUR CAPS, BONNETS, and TURBANS, Crimea Lambskin* Fitch, Sable, Leather, Cloth, Sec. The trade supplied at the London prices; and notwith- standing the very great advance ou Seal Fur, Messrs Lesser & Co. from the advantages they derive from foreign connec- tions, are enabled to continue to supply these Caps at a small advance on last year's prices. FOREIGN SEGARS, . SNUFFS, AND SNUFF BOXES, C. F, lias also selected, anil brought from London, a variety of FOREIGN SNUFFS, and a large lot of the very finest SEGdilS,, warianted equal tg any to be had in Btitain, TEA SHOP, No- 44, UNION STREET. C FYFE & Co. have got. a fresh assortment of Genuine BLACK and GREEN TEAS, COFFEE, & c. with a large supply of fine SUGARS, nil selected with care, and will be found to give the utmost satisfaction.— Prices very moderate. JPEEFOMiiEY. MESSRS. J. % T. RTGGE of London, Beg leave to announce, that they have appointed MESSRS. C. FYFE & CO. ABERDEEN, Their AGENTS, for the sale of their celebrated PERFUMERIES. The following are strongh/ recommended : RIGGE'S MAGNETIC RA^ OR TABLET, ( patro- nised by the King), renders the operation of shaving easy and agreeable, by producing the most keen and fine edge to Razors; its use is simple, its effects certain. RIGGE'S AROMATIC SHAVING SOAP, well adapted to a strong beard and tender face, is used with cold or hot water, and agrees particularly well with the skin. RIGGE'S VIOLET SCENTED ALMOND SOAP, as a Washing Soap, stands unrivalled for its beautifying and softening properties; to Ladies and in the Nursery is inva- val uable. RIGGE'S SUPERIOR LAVENDER WATER, a most delightful and refreshing Perfume for the Handkerchief, Sick Room?, & c. Also, an excellent assortment of OILS, for the Growth of Hair— BEAR'S G IIE A S E for Ditto— POWDERS POM A DES— T O O T H P O W 1) E It S— - TOOTH BRUSHES, See. too numerous to mention. Perfumers, Hairdressers, and the public, served on the same terms as from the Establishment in London. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. ALL Persons indebted to JOSEPH DAVIDSON, late Grocer hear the County Rooms, Union S: reet, are requested to make immediate payment to JAMES BLACK, Agent, Crown Court, acting Trustee on his estate, on or before the olst iust. ; the outstanding accounts, after that period, will be handed over to a mail of business for collec- tion. As a dividend will thereafter be made, those having claims will require to render them, properly attested, on or before the said 31st day of January instant. Aberdeen, Jan. 2, 1826. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, Tn a former paper, I was sorry to observe some snar- ling observations regarding a class i- f men Whom I thought ill deserved them— I mean the Shore Porters. That communication, I am of opinion, must have proceed- ed, nut from a wish to correct abuses, nor from a sense of supposed degradation attendant on the practice eompiained of, but from a feeling of a more powerful nature than either. To this class of beggars ( as your correspondent has it) he could scarcely offer sixpence, and to extend his generosity, by way of gratuity, to half- a- crovjn, would, I apprehend, have given him the heart- burn for a month. If he ( your correspondent) is in business, and knows the purpose to which the money thus collected is applied, he surely mint regard it as but a small premium for the protection of his property during a part of its transit, which is not the least perilous part— I mean in its passage from the vessel to the w; irehou « e, in which the said shore Porters hold themselves liable for loss or damage. If he is not in business, he would do well to mind such things as concern him. I should trust his remarks had no other effect than that of enhancing the donations offered lo the Porters7 Fund, for the application of these donations is not persov- al. I am Sir, Sec. S. Aberdeen, January 5. 1826. To the EDITOR of the ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. SIR, As we who live in the country have no access to public libraries for legal instruction, we consider the Chronicle as a museum of rights and truths, although, like many other cu- riosities, only to be found there. We would therefore re- quest an admission of the following facts, in Buchan diction. Since the introduction of the turnip husbandry, the number of hares in this place is above computation, and on small farms our turnips are completely spoiled by them in the course of the winter, and in summer a field of corn will have three or four foc> t- pa: bs from side to side, as a number of men had passed and repassed. The Swedish turnips would he a va ! uable crop, if they could be kept from these depredators id! the spring, and wohid be gortd till JWe and July; aud as long as they last the otfaer kinds are saved, - but no longe:. Now, as the proprietors chum these animals as their property, and we are deprived by law of every means to protect ours, we would request you or some of your correspondents, to give us information, whether or not the proprietors are responsible for damages ? Wc know, tbae- if our cattle were to mufee such liavock on their property, we would be made responsible. We are informed, that one proprietor in Bochan has kilter* from thirty, to fif'j in ope day, and stilt those in theuei^ h* bourbood say that they could not observe any less damage on their turnips. We are, Sir, your Constant Readers, and JDecember. 1825; liUCIIAN FARMERS. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, ^ -—-—'— I— On Friday se'ennigbS, Ihe Sbwjff IA" pat » of tt„. c. - r. • convened an intelligent and respectable Jury, for the pur- pose of ascertaining and determining the difference between the weights and measures now in use in this county, and those of the Imperial . Standard, which, by Act of Parliament, must he brought into use, from and after the 1st January in3t. The. Sheriff having explained to the Jury the various points to which they had to direct their attention, several scientific gentlemen, and others, were examined is tVilnesses ; and the Jury having duly deliberated on the evidence adduced, they agreed to, and delivered in to the Sheriff, a Verdict and Finding, of wbicU the tenor follows : At ABERDEEN. theoOth day of December 182.5 Years — in presence of ANORKW MURRAY, Esq. Sheriff De- pute of the County of Aberdeen : The following persons were convened as a Jury, by warrant of the said Sheriff, hearing date the 20th curt, issued bv him in terms of the Act of Parliament, 5. Geo. ly, cap. 74. entitirled, " An act for ascertaining and establishing unifor- '' mity of Weights and Measures ;" and of another act passed in the last Session of Parliament, entituled An act to pro- " long tbetirne of tiie commencement of an act of tho last Session " of Parliament, for ascertaining and establishing uniformity of Weights anil Measure--, and to amend the said act," Sir Alex. Baunernian of Els ck, Bart John Gordon of Craigrnile Hary Lumsden of Belhtlvie Andrew Jopp, Advocate in . Aberdeen Henry D. ivid Forbes of Fraserfield Alexander Forbes of Aiflsley James Kimwles of Kirkville Thomas Bannermao, Merchant in Al- erdeen Alexander Cheyne of Whitehall George Still Of Milden William Read, Merchant iu Aberdeen William Catto, Merchant in Aberdeen Peter Nicol, residing at Seaton Farm A lexamler Cromtiie, Esq. of L'hesdo John Poison, Fat- rrer, Old Aberdeen Who having been all solemnly sworn, the said SherifTtherc^ upon directed their attention to said acts of Parliament, and hi particular to the 18th Section of the first recited act, in conse- quence of which they bad been convened, and stated that mo- delsof the standards of Length, Weight, and Measure, and i f thep3rtsand multiples thereof, as verified in Exchequer, and there stamped, had been obtained for th?* County, and were how Hid on the table; that eV deuce would also be adduced ti> the Jury to show the proportion or difference between the New Imperial Standards, and the measures and weights vX present in use in this county, whereby Mipends, feu- duties rents, tolU, /? ustomi, castialiiies, ami other de. nr. nds what soever, payable in grain, malt, n. eal. or any other commodity or thing, according to the weights and measures heretofore ir* use, might be converted, and their amount ascertained, ac- cording to the new stancards. I he Sheriff also laid before the Jury, the returns he had obtained from heritors, ministers, and others, in consequencu of an advertisement is- ued iu the County Newspaper, founded under the 18th Section of the foresaid act of Parliament, first above- mentioned ; and a proof having been laid, as per se- parate record, the Sheriff remitted the whole to the verdict of the Jury: Whereupon, the haiil persons of inquest, before named and designed, having been inclosed, they, by tho mouth of the said Sir Alexander Rannerman, their chosen Chancellor, find as follows, viz. - That the Aberdeen Pint Jug, from which the other mea- sures of capacity used in this county are derived, contain* 26529.75 grains of distilled water, when weighed rn air, with brass weights, at the temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenln it's thermometer, and when the alti itde of the barometer is 30 inches; and is equal to 3.031.97 Imperial Pints of the new Imperial Standard Measure. Find, that the Aberdeen Fii'lot, used for the measure of Pease and IJeans, ( and formerly for wheat), contains 26 filU of the above Pint Jug, and is equ d to &. 85& 9- 07 gallons Of the new Imperial Standard Measure ; fntf the Wheat Firlot used for the last 14 years, is the Linlithgow Firlot of Wheat; and of both measures 4 Firlots make a Boll, and 16 Bolls a Chalder, and the Firlot is divided into 4 Pecks, and the Peck into 4 Lippies. Find, that the Aberdeen Firlot, - for Oats; BarTey, and Bear, contains 31 fills of the before- mentioned Pint . rug, and consequently is equal to 1 £. 885878 Gallons of the new Im- perial Standard Measure— the parts and multiples of ihe Fir- lot being tbe same as before. Find, that although the stipends of the cl rjry recently aug- mented, are generally payable by the Linlithgow Barley Mea- sure, the same is not a measure used in this county, in tran- sactions between the seller and buyer of grain, although a copy or model of the Linlithgow Barlev Firlot was procured froiii Edinburgh by the Magistrates of Aberdeen, for the first time, iu the year 1811; which copy bears to be " A Stand ird Barley Firlot,'-- made from the Srandard Scots Pint, in the possession of the city of Edinburgh, containing 31 Scots Pints, and weighing 115 Pounds, 14 Otrnres, 7 Drams, Averdupois, of pure river water," and is dated in 1811 ; but of the cor- rectness of this copy, as compared with the original standard, there is no other evidence ; and no duplicate or copy of this Firlot has ever been required to be given, or authenticated by the Magistrates of Aberdeen ; and in settling with the clergy for grain stipends payable by the Linlithgow Measure, the practice is to . calculate the difference between the Aberdeen- shire Measure, agreeably totajnch the fiars have been struck, and the Linlithgow Measure. Find, that Meal is sold by weight ; the Boll weighing, when not otherwise specified, 8 Stone Dutch or Scots Troy Weight, of which the standard fi the Lanark. Pound or Stone* 16 Founds making the Stone, & c. and of which there are du- plicates or copies in the Dean of Guild's Office here, procured from the Dean of Guil. i's office, in Edinburgh, in the year 1811, in Ireu of former models or copies, which had become old, and of doubtful accuracy ; of which duplicates or copies so procured from Edinburgh in 181 I, the Pound weight bears lo contain 7620 grains English Troy Weight, and the parts and multiples in proportion ; and these weights are stamped with the stamp of the Magistrates of Edinburgh, and on being proved by the new Imperial Standard Weights, they have been found to contain the above mentioned number of Standard Troy Grains accordingly. Find, that the Weights used in the town of Aberdeen, and a eonsiderabe p art of ilje county, for Butter, Cheese, and Wool, are 28 ounces Averdupois for the Pound, and lb- Pounds for the Stone; while in some other districts of the county the weights vary t that Butcher Meat is sold by ihe Pound of 17\ Ounces Averdupois : and Hay by the Stone of 20 Founds, Scotch Troy or Dtiicli Weight. Find, that ihe Plaiding. Eli, in the custody of the Dean of Guild, by which some coarse sniffs are in use to be sold, and Cloth to be p'iitl, contains 38 inches and 5- 12th4 of the Stand- ard Imperial Measure. Find, that tbe usual Lineal Mea'urc is the Englhb Yard, according to a copy or mod, I in tiie possession of the Dean of Guild, which coincides with the new Imperial Standard Yard: But that Ihe Scots Ell is used for some purposes, and forms the basis of the Superficial Measure of Land by the Scots Chain — 10 Square Chains making an Acie, and the Chain consisting of 24 Ells, of which the standard is the Scots Ell of Edin- burgh. ( Signed) A 3, EX a. 15 ANNE MM AN, Chancellor. The Shefitt' approves of the foregoing verdict, and iuter- pones his authority thereto. ( Sgt ed) ANDw. MURRAY. Extracted from the Records of the Sheriff Cotu t of Aber- deenshire, by A!.. THOM, Depute- Cletk. DOMESTIC ARTICLES, # t. OMITTED. The apocryphal question which has for some time agitated the Managing Committee, and divided the friends of the British and Foreign Bible Society, is now amicably settled. A special committee was appointed some months ago to deli- berate seriously and fully on this important subject ; and it is in consequence of their report that tbe acting committee for the current year have at last come to the resolution of ap- propriating all their funds to the circulation of the canonical Scriptures alone, an 1 in no case to add the circulation of the ajrociyphnl writing*. Mr IInine, in answer to an offer of a piece of plate from the operatives, of Leeds, says. " I have determined ( for rea- sons too numerous to lit here detailed) not to accept of any such presents, in future, from any class ofthe comntunity." Sir James Macgregnr, DreCtotvGeneral, Atmv Medical Department, has just remitted his annual donation of £ 5 Sler. to the poor of his native parish of Oomdale. We arc soriy to learti that ihe great to ver nf Fc. nthill Ab- bey. the residence of our townsman, Mr Farquliar, has fallen to the ground, destroyine the Hall, the Octagon, and great part of the Galleries. It Itas for some time been considered as insecure, which ci- cumstM-. ce induced Mr V. and Mr and Mrs Mortimer, with their children, to remove lately to the east wing, No material accident happened 5 but the value ot pro- perty destroyed is very considerable, William Andrews, seaman 011 board the Betsey and Ann, Ciptaiu Mole, of Newcastle, w « unfortunately drowned on Wednesday night last, by falling over ihe Quay into the lime bason. After considerable search by Captain Mule, his body was found below the bow of a brig in Ihe bason, and was tie- centlv interred in Footdee church- yard on Saturday. At a meeting ofthe County of Inverness on Tuesday week, the subject of the corn- laws was brought forward. Mr Mac- intosh of Haigmore moved a resolution to the effect, that a free trade in corn would be the ruin of both landlord and tenant; in id suggesting to Parliament the propriety of continuing the prohibitory laws. The resolution was negatived by a majority of .72 to 7. Robert Adam Dumb-, F. sq. when lately on a visit to Elgin, humanely left Five Pounds Sterling with ihe Rev. Simon Somervillc, for the poor in iiis congregation ; which sum Mr SomerviUe and his Session divided on Monday the 12di curt. It was thankfully received, and proved to them a most season- able relief We hear that Mr liundas has likewise presented the sum of Five Founds Sterling to the poor ofthe church and congrega- tion under the pastoral care of Mr M'Neil, Elgin ; which lie, and the Deacons purpose to distribute without delay, among that class of persons for whom it is designed, according to the best of their judgment, so as fully to meet the intentions of the generous Donor. This expression of liberality has been ex- tremely seasonable ; and will be most gratefully reciived by those needy objects wliose wants it is designed to relieve. Last week, at Fraserburgh, an unfortunate accident befel an old man of ihe name of James Greig. When in the act of shipping potatoes on hoard a vessel in the harbour, he fell over between the pier anil the vessel, and sustained so severe an injury that he survived only a few hours. oil Thursday, one of the sailors helenging to the brig Alexander, of Peterhead, then lying al the Locks at I) ech- garioch, in the Caledonian Canal, fell overboard, and was unfortunately drcwoed. We are happy to understand that the Montrose and Brechin Railway subscription proceeds spiritedly ; and that several trading companies have it in contemplatiou 10 take shares. Mr William Nicol, manufacturer in Forfar, w « -, in 1815. under the necessity of compounding with his creditors. They were then so well convinced of his honesty, that they unani- mously agst ed to discharge him. Since that time, hy adhering to his industrious habits, and being more fortunate than for- merly, he has been enabled to retrieve his affairs. Last week he called a meeting of bis creditors, and paid them ill full Such instances of honesty seldom occur ; and it is bately an art of justice, to thisdeserving individual to make tbe circum- stance known. It is at Ihe express desire of his creditors that this communication is made. A gentleman in Arbroath has in his possession a document anenl the Abbey of Aberbiothock, which shows tbe extent of patronage that bad once Monged to that magnificent building, -. ith its religious establishment, and the privileges that the Abbot enjoyed. Catdinal Beaton was Abbot, from about 1524 to 1540. The last commendatory Abbot of Aberbro- thock was John Hamilton, second son to the Duke of Chatel- herault, who was afterwards created Marquis of Hamilton, sou to tbe former, upon ihe 5th May 1608. It afterwards lwli. ngcd to the Eari of Dysart, from whom Patrick Maule o*' l'anniure, gentleman of lilt bedchamber to King James the Six- h, purchased it with the right of patronage of all tbe ) atishes ihereto belonging. The Abbot* of this place had several privileges which others did not enjoy. They were ex- empted from assisting at the yearly Synods, aud Pope Pius II. declared his resolution in 1461 to excommunicate all those who would trouble them upon that Head. Pope Bennet, by his bull, dated at Avignon, grants to John, Ablrot of Ar- broath, the privilege of making use of, and bearing the ponti fit al ornaments; and they had the privilege of giving the minor orders. King Hubert de Bruce graated ten uierks Scots to this Abbey. ST. HACIIAR'S I. ODGP. JAMES IG. MASSIE. It W. MASTER ; John Hav, depute- master; Ninian Kyneelt, senior warden ; Robert Smith, junior warden: Marianus Massie, treasurer; George Daniel, secretary; the Rev. Mr James Cordiner, chaplain; John Duilrie, John Allan. Robert Mitchell, John Meston, John Innes. and James Walker, assistants ; Alex. Keard, grand steward; Wm. Forbes, and Robert Kilgour, • Mvwaids; Thomas Ccwie, clerk ; and Benjamin Clark, tylet. ST. PETER'S LODGE. ALEX ROBERTSON. II. W. MASTER; John Ironside, depute- master; James Shirrcffs. treasurer: James Brechin, chaplain; George Rae, secretary; William Mitchell and William Ironside, wardens; Thomas Milne, Alex. Mair, and George Wadsworth. stewards; James Crow, Alex. Massie, Alex. Davie. Wm Dunn, Wm Clark. Win Hendry, and John Hendry, counsellors; James Smith clerk, Edward French, tyler. ABOYNE LODGE. Earl of ABOYNE, II. W. MASTER; Gordon Catto and William Morrison, masters; John Gunn and Peter Garden, wardens; William Gillespie, • treasurer : Alex. Coutts, secretary : John Forbes, grand s'eward: James Ingram, John Menzies. Henry Likely, and • Alex. Walker, counsellors : Charles Jaffiay, tylcr. LIRAII COURT OF JUSTICIARY— December 28. f the indictment had been thus framed « rigtn. iUy 110 objection could have applied to it. The Judge Admiral was satisfied that the defect was thus remedied, and, certainly, there was room for much argument and for holding that this was the case. The indictment so found relevant bad been submitted to a most respectable and intelligent Jury, who, after 16 hours' constant attention, unanimously' found a verdict again- t one of ihe prisoner*, on which a sentence of three months' impri- sonment bail been pronounced. An appeal having now been enlered 10 their Lordships, and the Crown Counsel having deliberately considered the ol jections offered, had come to fie of opinion that such as were connected with making up the record were of a nature, that rendered it unbecoming on ihe part of the Public Prosecutor to insist farther in maintaining the sentence pronounced against the prisoner. Ills Lordship Was ihe mole inclined m adopt this course, thrft its only effect would be to relieve the prisoner of a part of ihe confinement to which he had been sentenced ; and considering what this in- dividual had personally suffered, from the danger to wliiih his life had been exposed, in consequence of the negligence of which he had been guilty, and the feelings which he must ever experience from the loss of the valuable lives which oc- curred on that occasion, perhaps there was not much reason to regret that he did noi suffer a longer imprisonment. Wiih respect, however, to ihe two great objects of the trial— the que, the laying before tbe public the whole circumstances connect- tfti with that melancholy catastrophe, aud showing distinctly where the blame lay— the other, the fixing the law, and certi- fying to persons concerned in the management of steam- lwats, that those guilty of negligence would suffer punishment at the bai of a criminal court, these would stand untouched by the present proceeding, and would have the same salutary effects 10 the country, as if this prisoner had remained in juU for the whole period prescribed in the sentence against him. His Lordship then desired to be understood as iu noways admitting the validity of certain objections brought forward by the pri- soner unconnected with the making up of the record; and, in particular, he was ready to show from ail law authorities and decisions on the subject, that it was utterly incompetent for this Court to look into the evidence as affecting the verdict pronounced— that evidence being taken down in writing solely for the purpose of enabling a judgment to be formed in regaul to the nature of the punishment, and to guard against objec- tionable evidence being laid before the Jury. His Lordship, iu concluding, expressed a hope that in thus giving the pri- soner the benefit of an oi jection, which might have admitted of much discussion, and in regard to which it was impossible to say what might have been the decision, he had followed a course which, while it was entirely consistent with the pinc- 1 ice observed by his predecessors, would not, he trusted, be deemed unbecoming 011 his pai- t; and that while the prisoner would thus benefit by his leniency, no injury would result there- from to the law or 10 the interests of the public. Mr Cockbum then rose and observed, that as from the course adopted by the Lord Advocate, there was now 110 case before the Couit, it was therefore unnecessary lo go into the merits of the case. As to the points his Lordship l. ad not deemed it necessary to refer to, he ( Mi Cockbum) was afraid there were grounds for a great deal more being said than either the Lfird Advocate or the Court anticipated ; but there was now no occasion to go into that part of the case either. The learned gentleman warmly acknowledged the fairness and li- berality that had distinguished the conduct of his Lordship, which, he observe.!, had continued from the commencement ofthe case down lo the present moment. Lord Gillies said that he highly approved of the candid course now adopted by the Lord Advocate. The Lord Justice Clerk concurred in the compliment paid by Lord Gillies on the conduct of the Lord Advocate, and considered that tbe Case had been conducted in a way calcu- lated to do much good to the country, and which reflected great credit on his Lordship. The following judgment was then read by the clerk of couTt:— The Lord Justice Clerk and Lords Commissioners of Jus- ticiary, having considered the foregoing bill of suspension and liberation, antl what is above represented in regard to the mode in which the record was made up, in respect that the Lord Advocate dots not insist in maintaining the sentence of ihe Judge Admiral, suspend Ihe sentence complained of sim- plLiler, aud grant warrant to, and ordain the Magistrates, of Edinburgh, and keepers of their tolbouth, 10 set the said Duncan M'lnnes at liberty. CASE OF THE COMET. Ililt of Suspension for Duncan MTnnes. Yesterday the Court met soon after nine o'clock, and this case having been called, The Lord Advocate stated, that he was about to save the Court some trouble, by at once acknowledging that he did not consider the proceedings in this case liable to an objection of a technical nature. a » touching the mode of inafcme up the Record, which would render it, in his opinion, not lilting for tbe Public Prosecutor to insist for a maintenance ofthe sen- tence against lite pursuer. The libel set Hortb in the- major proposition two crimes- ihe one culpable homicide— the other • negligent steering of a steam- boat, by which lives were lost. Though these crimes were nearly of the same nature, yet the • Prosecutor having ret tliem forth as separate crimes, was bound to hold them as such ;— and the indictment proceeded to say not that the pursuers were guilty of the said crimes, or one or of them, but thai they were " guilty of the said crime, actors or art and pari t" thus leaving it uncertain which of the two crimes so set forth, the Prosecutor IniMtit to charge them with. The experience of the Court made them fully aware that great precision wi s requisite in a criminal libel by the law of Scot- land ; and, perhaps no stronger instance could be afforded than that furnished by the present case, where ihe accidental omis- sion of a single letter, namely on " t," at the end of the word • crime" supplied a formidable objection to thin indictment. • His Lordship had supposed, that the omission of this letter was o « ing to a clerical error, but the same omission occurring in the copy served upon the prisoners, their Counsel at the trial founded an objection on the circumstance, arising from the uncertainly thus created, a « to which of the two crimes the prisoners were meant to be charged with. The obvious remedy for this etror was the serving of a new indictment, bill his Lordship had felt unwilling to adopt this course, seeing that much expense had been incurred, and nearly 40 witnesses put to ihe trouble of coming from a great distance 10 give evi- dence. Farther, much interest had been excited in regard to the case, and the public looked anxiously f. » r a full inquiry Inking place in regard to it; and, owing to the Act of Par- liament lately passed relative to the choosing of Jurors on cri- minal trials, which is to lake effect on the 1st of January, it would have been impossible to proceed in Ihe trial of the pri- soner until ' he middle of uexi month at soonest, a delay greatly to he deprecated in such a case. In t! i# se circumstances an attempt was made at the moment to remwJf the error by sink- ing out one of the crimes stated in ll: e major proposition, and a pari of the narrative contained in the minor. His Lordship then read the libel as thus amended, by whioll he showed that there remained only one charge, that of culpable homicide, accompanied by a statement in die mi- or proposition, full MiH'" rl'" 8 ' l** charge so exhibited ; aud showing clearly that he httisloVnus tons off the Gape did nut impede her count, or cause the least damage lo her machinery. It appears that the cause of her long passage originated in her not being able to carry suflieient fuel lo work the engines for little more than one half the voyage. This objection will be obviated by Mr. Per- kins's engines, which, requiring so much " less fuel and water than the low pressure engines, it is expected will enable a ves- sel going ro India, not only to carry her supply of those essen- tial articles, but also to take in addition a light cargo of goods as freight. Water cannot be heated beyond the boiling point, or 212 de- grees. in an open vessel, however intense may be tbe heat to which it is exposed. Water, however, inclosed in tubes, or a very strong vessel, maybe heated considerably above 212 degrees. Mr. Perkins, by means of pressure, is enabled con- stantly to keep his water in contact with the surface of the appartus, exposed to ilia action Of fire, through which the water is inatlo to circulate. Fo » example— a series of pipes, or tubes of extraordinary strength, is exposed to the tnost in- tense heat, While water is injected through them by means of a foicing pump of great potst r, which water, by a pressure valve placed at the oppositp extremity ofthe tubes, is kept in contsct with their sides. To effect this, is by no means an easy task, since tbe repnllant power iifhe. it is so great, that no force which can be exerted on the forcing pump, can bring the water into contact with the lubes nearest the fire when red hot. It is therefore believed, that wafer, when heated iu an open vessel, does not remain in contact with the bottom of the boiler, but is lifted fiom it, and a stratum of steam ( known to be a very bad conductor of heat), is interposed, causing an obstacle to the free abruption of caloric, by the water. Hence the advantage of forcing water, in contact with ihe heated sides of iron tubes, and thus compelling it to imbibe the highest de- grees of temperature, wheieby high pressure steam ofthe most intense power is produced. It is not yet accurately ascertained w hat is ihe relative force of steam to'be obtained from w,. ter at given temperatures. But Mr. Perkins has heated his water beyond 600 degrees, and the strength of steam thus generated may be guessed at, even had it not been so recently put to the proof, as compared wiih gunpowder. In si, of, this principle of heating water under pressure, is believed to be that which causes earthquakes and volcatios. Steam, when carried to its maximum strength, is supposed capable ef producing a pressure of 56,000lbs « upon ihe square inch ; but if this steam he much further heated, h becomes tiecomposed, and hydrogen gas is evolved* Hence the phenomena observable in vojcatios, sometimes the ejections, consisting of soft mud or moistened ashes— sitnetimes ( retmndousexplosions ot'ga-', pro- jecting masses of rocks even to the clouds, while at other times the beat has been sufficiency intense- to fuse ihe minerals contained in the earth in which Ihese subterraneous fires exist. In elucidation of the theory of water heated under pressure, and generating high pressure steam of the greatest strength, or hydrogen gas, being the cause of volcauos, we may cite the fact of a constant issue of immense volumes of steam from a cavern, situated at the foot of a mountain in the vicinity of the Cordil- leras, in Mexico, in which earthquakes are very frequeut, and there are several volcanic mountains not far distant. This exit of steam acts as a safety valve placed in a steam engine boiler, preventing the steam from being heated up to high pressure steam, or being decomposed and converted ttilo hydrogen gas ; consequently the mountain in question has uot been lifted into tbe air, or a volcano formeJ on its summit, which, but for this escape of the steam, must have inevitably resulted. It can be readily conceived how a part of a mountain may be blown up by steam of 56,000lbs. to Ihe inch, or by hydrogen gas, when it is recollected what dreadful explosions so fre- quently occur from the bursting of boilers of steam engines, iu which the very weakest steam is generated, say 20 or SUlbs. to the square inch, No. v when we bear in mind the immense number of square inches contained even ill ihe measure of a few yards, and the consequent pressure opposed to this surface by the high steam thus generated, or by the ignition of hydro- gen gas, 110 one can be surprised at the phenomena of earth- quakes or volcanos. In future communications we shall exp'atn ihe manner in which Mr. Perkins has succeeded in restraining the explosive powers of his high pressure steam, and deprived it of all dan- ger, as well as its effects when applied to the* steam gun or steam engine. David Kemiaway was then put to the bar. on a chat ge of wilful murder, in having, in Dalkeith, on the IO1I1 of July lust, assaulted ond struck his father, John Kemiaway, several severe blows on the head with a bluut instrument, such as a pair of tongs, Whereof be ^ ied. The circumstances of the case were shortly these— the pan- pel, a pensioner, had, a day or two previous, drawn his pen sit. 11, and being rather the worse of liquor, went to the house of his father, a frail old man of 77, who resided with a daugh- ter. The, panne! then qualelled with his tislet, and struck her. The father desired the daughter lo leave the house, she undertook, in the hope that the son woultl follow her. Old Kennnway, a very passionate man, got wj » wd laid U » ld of ihe tongs, which, it was supposed, had been wrenched from him by his son, " for the latter was found at the stair head, almost immediately thereafter, beating his sister with tliem, who took thelier in a neighbour's house. In a few minutes after, the son left his father's house, apparently in a rage, and the daughter then returns to it, where she finds her father ly- ing opposite his bed, on liis back, dead. The persons who lived in the fl it under that occupied hy old Kennaway, heard a great noise, overhead, of furniture tumbling about ; and, during the interval, the daughter wis absent from the house, they heard something pulled along the floor, as if it was a fea- ther bed, or the body of a man. An examination of the body took ; p! ace within thirty- six hours after death. Dr. Scott des- cribed that there were two wounds on the forehead, and the cartilege of the nose was separated from the bone. On opening the head, half an English pint of bloody serum w found extravasa'ed between the brain and Ihe dura nutter. The brain it elf was sound. In the thorax a considerable quantity of bloody serum was also found, and the visceles of the lungs were completely suffused with blood, but there was no appearance of strangulation. The injury on the forehead must have been effected by a blunt instrument, A long ex- amination of medical men followed, in the course of which Dr Scott and Mr Grabame of Dalkeith, and Professor Alison and Christison, gave their opinions as to the cause of death, both in reference to the evidence adduced, and the report which which was made up on the examination of the hotly after death, tbe main fact of which tva « , that neither from the metlical repoi t, nor from the circumstances developed an evi dene--, were they warranted lo conclude that death had been caused by violence, or that it hail not— the conclusion must be drawn from lite moral, and not the medical evidence. The Lord Advocate, in addressing the Jury, held that, whether the Jury found the pannel guilty or not, the moral guilt of the murder of the father must ever attach to the son. The Honourable A. Leslie Melville then addressed th' Jury on behalf of the prisoner, contending that, from the na- ture of ihe medical evidence, it was impossible to say but the old man might have come by his death from a natural cause, hastened, 110 doubt, by his passionate habit, or perhaps a fall. He read some extracts from the works of two eminent writers tin medical jurisprudence, to prove that serum, to a very great extent, is only found in diseased persons. The Lord Justice Cleik summed up the eyidence with his usual accuracy antl precision, informing the Jury that, under indictment, though they might not be satisfied the crime of murder had been made out, they were entitled to find a verdict of culpable homicide. ' Ihe Jury, after being inclosed for about half an hour, re- turned a written verdict, finding, by a plurality of voices, the pannel guilty of culpable homicide; aud he was sentenced to transportation for life. The Lord Justice Clerk stated, that, in all probalrility, the pannel would spent! the remainder of his days ill the island of Bermuda, along with other desperate offenders. Counsel for the panne!— The Hon. A. L. Melville and A. Paterbon, Esq'rs. advocates ; agent, James Chalmers, Esq. ffiimllmxtaw Xefog* MR. RERKTNS' PRINCIPLE ( TF GENERATING HIGH PRESSURE STEAM. So touch lias been said and written of late respecting the wonderful power of Mr. Perkins's high Pressure Steam, that we readily insert the following detailed description of his prin ciple of generating it, and of his ingenious methods of render, ing it practically useful, as furnished to us by a scientific cor- respondent, personally acquainted with Mr Perkins's, and who hasanxiously watched, since their commencement, his improve- ments in the production of steam. Should the results prove in any degree commensurate with present appearances, we may exclaim that a new era opens upon us iu steam- engines, and in steam navigation, as is also likly to be the case in warfare, from his invention of the steam gun. It is not exceeding the bounds of probability, to suppose that we shall, ere long, as commonly s/.> e ve- sels propelkd by Perkins's steam engines, undertaking the most distant voyages, as we now see them employed on our coasts. In this case calms, contrary winds, and tides, wiil be comparatively of little consequence, since a steam vessel, under such unfavourable circumstances, can always either make come way on her voyage, or retreat info harbour. The ad vices recently received from the commander of the Enterprize steam vessel, dated Cape of Good Hope, are most important aud satisfactory, since, by ( hi* experiment, it is shewn that even REMAINS OF ROMAN* LONDON. In the excavations lately made in different parts of London, several memorials of ancient days have been found. A few days ago, as some workmen in the employment of Mr Chad wick, the architect, were digging near the foundation of the New Trinity Church, they discovered a Roman vase of a very peculiar form. Shortly afterwards the pick axe struck against a vase of very considerable dimensions, which could not be accurately ascertained, as it was unfortunately dashed to pieces, and the fragments were carelessly shovelled away, but from an examination of those which were picked up, it was judged that the vase was ab^ ut four feet high. Many frag- ments of Roman polterjf', chiefly ofa light sort of stotie ware, have been dug up there. It is supposed that this spot is . con- tiguous-; to that whiclil.^ agfprtl mentions in hh letter to Hearne, as the place a number of Roman remains bad been found. Mr Chadwick added the first specimen tx> the collection of Mr Gwilt, the architect and antiquarian. The latter gentleman has formed a small museum of the various Roman antiquities which have been recently discover- ed in the Borough of Soutbwark, by the labourers who are employed in digging the sewers, near his own house, in Union Street, many It- man remains Wt re found, and amongst them was a vessel of a singular shape, bearing some resem- blance to a gallon stone bottle. The aperture is perforated with small holes, and it is evidently adapted as a sort of water- iug- pot, acting upon the principle of the common implement used in taking samples of liquor from casks, in which the fluid is retained as long as the orifice at the top is kept closed by the finger, but from wlfch it flows as soon as the linger is removed. It fe conjectured from the workmanship that the utensil is the Roman Situlus. A Samian cup, and several specimens of Samian ware were found near rhe same spot. Some of the fragments resemb'ed those dug up in Lombard Street, near Birchin- lane, 1786. While some workman were digging for the erection of a steam- engine at Messrs. Rare lay and Perkins' Brewery, they found a human skeleton, between the legs of which they discovered a vessel, containing several Roman coins, chiefly of the lower Empire; near the Dis- senters' burying ground was found, a short time ago, a Ro- man Ilypocaust, or flue. In the whole line of Union Street and Blackman Street, various remains were discovered. On. the south side of St Saviour's Church, a Roman Tesst la ted Pavement was dug up by some of Mr Cwilt's workmen, but he was only enabled to remove a few fragments ; a number of itoman coins were also found in the same place; a copper coin of - Antoninus Pius, with a Britannia on the reverse, was found in St Saviour's Church- yard. The head is in excellent preservation, and the execution is, perhaps, not excelled by any ofthe modern coin, certainly not by any of our own. In the course of the excavations for the New London Bridge, a quantity of Roman mortar was found, which it was conjectur- ed tiad belonged to some- Roman embankment, which had fallen into die j- iver at the same time. From the remains found in various places in the neighbourhood, it is conjectur- ed, indeed no doubt seems to exi. st, although the circumstance is not mentioned in our histories, that Southwark was once a very flourishing Roman Station. Amongst the works carried oh in the course of the restoration of St Saviour's Church, ! o the progress in which such absurd impediments have been pre- sented,!))' a party ofthe Learned Parish Dignitaries, a quanti- ty of Roman bricks were clu* up near the Spiritual Court, and were ascertained to have been worked in with the flint in the walls. The greater part of the antiquities have been preserv- ed by Mr Gwilt. Indeed JUis success as a Collector has raided up many rivals, who narrowly watch the works carried on at any new seweis, drains, or excavations, in the hope of meet- ing with something cut ions. The foremost of those is Mr Gaitskill, the Magistrate, but Mr Gwilt has hitherto succeed- ed and driven away all chance from his competitors, by the art of liberal rewards to the workmen. We understand be has obtained one funeral urn, with an inscription which is likely to pose the Antiquarian Society. Every antiquarian who has yet been allowed to see it, has given a different con- struction of, and built a different hypothesis upon it. It is probable that iu carrying on the works of the new streets, and in digging to form the improvements of the metropolis, dis- r coveries may be made which, if they come within the know- ledge of the learned, will serve to elucidate the site of the Ro- man London, or Augusta, now a matter of such wide and wild conjecture. In forming the late new buildings at the India House; a considerable extent of ground was cleared to what was considered the Roman site, where a Roman road was discovered. Mr Fisher, of the Antiquarian Society, who gave an account of the superb Mosaic pavement discover- ed in Leadenhall Street in 1805, has examined the spot very accurately, and will, we presume, give to the Society a paper on the subject fully descriptive of his discoveries. There can be little doubt that many antiquities have been destroyed, or dispersed, on account of ignorance of their value, atld that numerous interesting remains, which might have furnished matter useful perhaps to the historian, have recently been broken up, without having for a moment excited the least de- gree of curiosity. Behind Coldbath- fields Prison were dug lately many piles, and some stone work, which appea ed to be the vestiges of a bridge of great antiquity. The mounds near old Pancras Church, which were considered by Doctor Stukely to be the remains of a Roman camp, and which it is highly probable, notwithstanding the wildness of his other conjectures respecting it, were actually what he described them to be, have been ail obliterated by the hand of modern. improvement. The Spiiidfulds Madn'matical Society, lenrn ing that tbe Roman camp in the ( ieids beyond White Cou& luit- house would soon be obliterated by the briek- makers, have had a drawing of it taken. We were yesterday led to examine a tomb in the very ancient church of St Catherine's, which workmen are now pulling to pieces, for the purpose of form- ing ttie Now St Catharine's Dock. It" was the tomb of John Duke of Exeter, who was, we believe, uncle to Henry the Fifth, apd was with him at the battle of Agincourt. His skull is now in the possession of Mr Comptou, the surveyor. The cranjum is small and retiiing, which those who profess- to be learned in such matters, is evidence of royalty and legi- timacy, as well as of valour. The teeth are remarkably per- fect. It won I'd appear that his tomb had once before been opened and plundered. His will, in which he bequeathed to the high altar of the church ' a cuppe of byrol. garnished with gold, perles and precious stones, to be put in the sacrament,' and a number of other memorials of the Duke are to be seen amongst the Tower records. * CHARACTER OF THE llUSSFAXS. The Russians are insinuating and cunning, deceitful and pertidious, sensual and immoral, given to levity, fond of no- velty, improvident, with the command of a little money they are avaricious and mean, when cash abounds they are generous, ostentatious and prodigal ; they are cheerful, good- humoured, and social : they are luxurious, hospitable, and charitable; they love light occupations and amusements, as plays, operas, masquerades,, exhibitions, dancing, singing, and instrumental music, chess and draughts, and billiards, but above all playing at cards, to which whole weeks, and days, and months, and years are devoted. They have a great curiosity to pry into the affairs of others; they have quick apprehensions; their talent for imitation is universally allowed ; they are fluent in languages, a few are^ endowed with good parts and ingenuity, and are men of literature, the generality are well informed and accomplish- ed, as to what regards the exterior of life ; few, however, are distinguished for their proficiency in the scicnces ; they are ac- custo'med lo good living, but are generally moderate in their cups ; they are disposed to indolence, to a sedentary life, and to much sleep. They are generally early risers, but they take a siesta after dinner ; some rise very late, and otheis pass half tht ir life in slumber. They are too little in the habit of taking bodily exercise, and yetwheu urged by affairs or necessity, they are excessively acsive, and withstand extraordinary hardships and fatigues. In What country, except in Russia, coutU a Prince quit his hou e filled with'the luxuries of the different quarters ofthe world, an/ 1 be so easily satisfied as a Russian in the camp, or while travelling ? What Noble but a Russian could rt'iih impunity exchange his comfortable carriage for a Telega ( a- small open cartj and travel by night and day, thous- ands of versts in that dreadful jolting uncovered equipage, aud with a celerity that is astonishing ? The manners of the higher and travelled Nobility are easy, elegant, and imposing, and the natives of no country can make themselves more agreeable to foreigners. The manners ofthe lower Nobility are affected, consequential overbearing, aud sometimes rude. Russia is the Empire of extremes and contrasts, whether you regard the face of the country, its climate and producian*, the diversity of its inhabitants, or merely the natioual character of the inhabitants. A Russian Nobleman will sell any thing he possesses, from his wife to hir la^- dog, from the decorations of his palace to tbe ornaments of his. person— any thing to obtain money— any thing to squander it away. Their ( Nobility's) plan is to order whatever they can procure for credit ; to pay for nothing, and to sell what they have ordered as soon as they receive it. We should call such conduct in England, swindling. In Moscow it bears another name ; it is called Russian magnificence. Chastity is a prevailing virtue among all classes of the Rus- sians.— Lyall's Russia. THE NEW EXCISE LAWS. The Act of the ( ith Geo. IV. cap. 80, for granting a re- duced duty on British spirits, and regulating the trade of dis- tillers and dealers in spirits, comes into full operation on the 5th of January curt, and as many of its enactments are of a novel and important nature, an abstract of the principal contents will no doubt be acceptable. The new duty commences from and after the 5tli January, and is 7s. per imperial gallon on all spirits made in England, and the same duty on all spirits manufactured in Scotland or Ireland, and imported into this country. The spirit to be of the stren<; U. of hydrometer proof, or if exceeding or falling short thereof,, to pay in proportion. It being impossible to ascertain the strength of sweetened spirits with the hydrometer, it is enacted, that all such spirits imported shall be deemed to be of the highest degree of strength at which spirits can be made, and shall pay duly ac- cordingly. The laws relating to tiie internal management of distilleries next follow, but as tlif- y are not generally interesting they may be passed over. The^ nost important alteration consists iu Ihe charging the duty on Mho actual quantity of spirits produced, and not, as heretofore, upon Ihe wort putinlo the still. No rectifier, or retailer of spirfts, receiving any quantity of spirits, not exceeding eighty gallons, shall break bulk or add any water there o, or in auy way a'. ter the same, or tap or diaw any ofthe packages in which it is contained, until the proper officer of Excise shall have taken an account of ihe strength and quantity of the same. And- for this purpose notice is to be given to the officer, aud if he does not attend in two hours after receiving such notice, the dealer is lo be at liberty to open Ihe packages, without being subject to the penalty of £' 200 other- wise provided. This cl ause. it st• letly construed and acted upon, will sub- ject the dealer to much inconvenience, as it is not alone neces- sary that he should leave a notice at the place where the pro- per officer is usually to be found, but it is also necessary that two hours should elapse after such officer receiving the notice, which possibly might not be for many days after the original leaving of it. The strength of all spirits compounded with syrup seed, & c must be marked 011 the packages containing the same. Ail spirit of this kind, excepting shrub, to be sent out by the rectifier, ofa strength exceeding 17 percent, underproof. No spiiits of w ine to be sent out of any less strength than > 15 per cent, above proof, and dealers receiving the same to keep it in a cellar, or place apart from all other spirits. Penalty for mixing the same with wine or spirits £ 200. No dealer to send out any spiiits exceeding in quantity one gallon without a permit, and such permit to specify tbe kind of spirit and the actual strength of the wine. If the permit does not truly state the strength, the spirits to be forfeited, and the dealer subject to a penally cf £ 100. This is an important clause to the public, who will in future- know exactly tile quality of spiiits they receive. Il is also provided, that if any quantity exceeding one gallon be delivered without a permit, the same shall become forfeited to the buyer, and the seller incapacitated from recovering ihe same, or the value thereof, in any court of law whatever. The evidcr. ce mf the buyer is to be admitted in proof of this fact. All and every person or persons whomsoever who shall have in his, her, or their custody, any quantity of spirits exceeding « 0 gallons, shall be deemed tobe a dealer, tyid subjected to the survey oi tiie excise, and to all penalties, regulations, and for- feitures tij which such dealers are liable. This clause is verv severe on persons laying in a stock for their own consumption, and will subject theot, besides much inconvenience, to ail annual expense of £ 10 for a dealer's license; at least such Would seem to he Ihe jneaniug of Ihe clause. No dealer to keep or Sell any plain British spirits of a strength exceeding 15 percent, above proof, cirbelow 17 per cent, underproof; nor any compounded spirit, excepting shrub, ofa greater strength than 1 7 percent, underproof. All spirits sold or sent out contraty to this regulation, to be forfeited, together with Ihe casks containing the same. liriliih and foreign spirits to be kept iu separate vaults or places. Penalty for mining ihe same, £ 100. Dealers to he at liberty to reduce foreign spirits by admixture with water, in the presence of the officer, to the strength of seventeen per cent, under pioof, but not lowe-. No retailer shall he directly or indirectly, interested or con- cerned in any distillery, & c. Penalty £ 200. Either ofthe parties lo any offence under this Act shall be acquitted of his share of the penalty on informing against the other. Armed persons opposing the law, or violently rescuing of- fenders, or assaulting officers, informers, or witnesses, lo be deemed guilty of felony, aud may bo transported for seven years, ' Any constable not executing this Act oil receiving notice so to do, to forfeit, on conviction before a magistrate, £' 20. ITARTCTIT?. It is said that the earliest law enacted in any country for the promotion of anatomical knowledge, was one passed in 1510. Itis allowed the Unite ! Companies of Barbers and Surgeons to have yearly the bodies of four criminals to dissect. When Henry VIII. hesitated as to soiling the church lands, ho was encouraged by a bon mot of Sir Thos. Wyatt's " Butter," said he, " the rooks' nest, and they will not trouble you ;" referring to a distribution of abbey lands among the nobility. A soldier of Marshal Saxe's army being discovered in a theft, was condemned to be hanged. What he had stolen might be worth about five shillings. The Marshal tneelin" him as lie was being led to execution, said lo him, " What a miserable, fool Volt werp to risk your life for five shilling !" " General." replied the soldier, " I haye ri . kcd it every day for fivepenct?." This vcpartee saved his life. Extraordinary Notice. — The following notice appeared late- ly on the door of a Roman Catholic Chapel, in the West of Ireland:— * I'ul away from Patrick M Dallah .'/.' Whereas my wife Mrs Hridget M'D- ilt. h, is again walked away with herself, tifit! left me with her four small children uud her poor old bli. id mother, ant! nobody else to look after house aud home, and I hear has taken up with Tiin G dgan the lame Fidler, ihe same that was put in the Stocks last Easier for steal, ing Barney Doodey's Gamecock. This is to give notice that I will not pay for Bite or Sup oh her or his acitotiut to man or mortal, and that she had better never sh'uiv the marks of iftt Ten Toes near niy House again, PATRICK MM) ALLAH. N. B.— Tim had better keep out of my Site /// Liberal Sentiment of Henry VII.— lu a commission gnntet? by Henry, in MSG, to his almoner, whom he sent to Nap'e, concerning a commercial treaty, is the following observation : - The earth being the common parent of us all, what can be more desirable and praiseworthy than, by ine ins of commerce, to coinmunicite her vjriods productions loall her children ?" Napoleon, on Hoard a British Sh'/ I.—- Captain Usher was a-- tonished al the quantity of nautical information whicll X, i: Hi'' CMl evinced during the voyage. One day he asked him fl'beilfer all the sails were set that the fri. ate could carry, ami on being answered in the affirntarive ; '• yet," said' the E- npc't- or," if you were in chase ofa French frigate; would you not hoist one more ?"—'' Yes, the sky- scraper."— - ( jui, « tf » i, do let us have it up." Captain Uther complied vriih Ins desire. The strict discipline kept up by Captain Usher was highly admired by ihe E nperor, wl » j complained that he had in vain attempti- ed to introduce it in the French navy; " where." continued he, -' the commander will laugh and joke with all the crew, eve. i to the cabin boy, and tiie sailors a. e suffered to sprawl about ihe quarter- dcck, and play at cards, backgammon, dominos, or what ihey please." He asked the captain's opinion of the Toulon fleet ; who replied, that in bail weather there was plenty of confusion oti board of it. Nipt, Icon was in good s- piiiis the whole of Ihe voyage, lie one day came up to the crew while at dinner aud tasted their peas, and made himself very popular with the sailors by his familiar maimer. lie said, more than- one-' during the voyate : *' Ces pauvres Bourhgus tl- t ne reste- ront pasdix mois, ils ne s'auront p ir gotivernrr k? s Francais." He often expressed the same idea to Colonel'- Campbell while at Elba, but he ahvnj s spoke quietly of tlienl. A hint to teachers.— Dr. Johnson, who is said to have had ail uncommonly good memory, tells us, that when he \ v;- s hoy, he used, after lie had acquired stnv Fresh knowledge from hit. books, to rim and tell it to an old woman of whom lie was very fond. This exercise was so agreeable to him, that it imprinted wlmt he read upon his memory. A hint to parents.— La Gauchcrie, one of the pre- ceptors of Henry IV. having found that he had to do with a young prince of an impatient mind, and active geuius, little suited to sedentary studies, instead of compelling his ptipil to read, taught him by means of conversation : anecdotes of heroes, and the wise sayings of ancient philosophers were thus imprinted upon the mind of tiiis prince. It is said, that Henry IV. ap- plied in his subsequent life all the knowledge he had acquired in this manner so happily, that learned nieu were surprised at his memory. Trifles— Boverick, who made chains " to yoke a flea," must have possessed exquisite patience; besides his chain of 203 links, with its padlock and key, all weighing together less than the third part of a grain, this indefatigable minute artificer was the maker ofa landau, which opened an. l shut by springs; this equi- page, with six horses harnessed to it, a eoaehmau sit- ting on the box, with a dog between his legs, four in- side and two outside passengers, besides a postillion, riding one of the fore horses, was drawn with all the' ease and safety imaginable, bv a well trained flea! Tlic inventor and executor of this puerile machine, bestowed on it, probably, as mueh time as would liuvejufficed to produce Watt's fire- engine. S'egro slavery— By the Leeward Island mail of yesterday, we have received Barbadoes papers to the 28th Oct. On the 26th the House of Assembly was opened by the President Skeeter. The only important point in his speech is the allusion to a dispatch he had recently received from E ulB ithurst, i i which he states, j" It is not easy for him to cspress the disappointment which his Majesty's government experience at the ne- glect with which the late act respecting the slave- popu- lation is treated, nor can he venture to answer for the result to w hich such a return to these repeated repre- sentations may possibly lead in the next sessiou of Par? liament."— Morning Chronicle. SIEGE OF CALLAO. Advices have been received from Lima to the bcoiff. nmg of August. The following extract from a private letter contains the fullest account of the siege of the Castles of Callao which has been received in England, and as it also gives a description of the situation atpd defences ofthe fortress, witt lie read with mjerest' " Callao is situated on a neck of low land that projeeta into the sea, and contained before the war about 1- 0( 7:)' inhabitants. The fortifications consist of three castles, mounting together onehttndred and ninety pieces of lie. vv ordnance, and command the town, the harbour, aud the whole neck of land across which they are* situated.' They are built of heavy stone work, inclining inwards from the base, and suj- rounded by deep wide moats, with henry draw- bridges across, in the ancient style. The walls are so strong that no artillery can penetrate them ; their in- clination inwards from the base causei the balls which strike them horizontally to glance over ; besides, they are protected by trenches thrown up on the outside, nearlv to the muzzles of the guns, which also answer as i » breast work for troops outside. " Six months ago, when the Patriots a second time got possession of Lima, it was expected Itodil would have immediately capitulated and surrendered Callao ; instead of which he drove the old men, women, and - ( lit), children, from the town, laid up stores of provisions for his troops, and defied his antagonists. His force at that time was 1500 men, but the number is reduced by death and . desertion to about 800. They are blockaded by a Squadron of five or six vessels, and besieged on land by a Patriot force of 1000. The castles contain immense stores o!* ainniuhtti6n and considerable wealth. " Kotlil is. a determined man in desperate circumstan- ces. He. may be reduced by disease and desertion, but will never voluntarily surrender. His boats fish in safe- ty under the guns of the castk- s, and he has land enough wit Inn their protection to raise vegetables for his troops. " The besieging army occupies a small town called Bellavista, on the road to Lima, about three quattem of a mile from ihe castles. This is tieailv destroyed bv- the guns of the castle; there is scarcely a house re- maining habitable, and the soldiers are principally shelter- ed in tents behind the remaining walls. " There has been daily fighting for the last threo months, and frequent skirmishes between the troops. The firing from the- castles is at times tremendous. They certainly return the Patriots ten shots for one. " I visited the Patriot camp a few days ago, and, leaving Bellavista, proceeded on foot along the trenches', which projected in short angles, from the town-, afcout half a mile towards the castles, and within a lew hun- dred yards of tliern. " These trenches are dug about three feet deep, ami the loose earth thrown up on the side towards the ensiles, and staked ; so that the trench and breast- work together are about as high as the head, and behind them° I felt tolerably safe from the balls which whistled over me Whilst looking over the intrcnehment at the lower end, towards the castles, I observed one off the fishing boats', full of men, pulling towards the blockading vessels" They were deserting from the eastles, which inctantlv opened a most tremendous fire upon the boat. The siiot dash- ed the water about her without appearing to do her any serious damage. " 1 took this oportunity, whilst they were cn- awd on the sen side, to go beyond the inlrenchmcnt, nr « i view the castles. They did not appear to have received the least impression from the heavy firing that had been made on thera by the besiegers. They had a very . mi- litary appearance ; the Royal Standard was flving ; the sentinels were oil the battlements ; and every thing ap- peared to be in perfect order. I do not think they can tie taken bv assault; the moat is too wide to be pass- ed without much labour, the land is so low they cannot lie undermined, and they have been bombarded without any perceptible effect. The besieged have made every • preparation for defence. I was told by officers in the Patriot camp, that the walls were covered with bomb shells, ready to be fired and rolled ou any assaulting party. " I had not much time to make observations : the iioat escaped, and the firing against the iutrenchments recommenced, and even within them it was father warm ' quarters for a disinterested spectator. On return to Bellavista, I observed several officers collected to see the lioat escape, and found among them the chief engineer, who is a Frenchman, and speaks a little English. " It appears Rodil is most apprehensive of disaffec- tion among his troop3. He, however, has one regiment that he enlisted at Arequippa in which he placed j, reat confidence.— He preserves a most rigid discipline ; no three ) iersons are allowed to converse together privately ; and any sign of discontent is punished with instant death. Atone time a Colonel spoke to him of their situation, told liiin the troops were loyal, and determined to die tinder his command, iu defence of the Castles, but they were desirous to know what prospetts he had of success. " liodil immediately had the troops paraded, inform- ed them that his afiairs were desperate, and he did not wish any to remain with him who were discontented ; but desired them to use that time to signify their senti- ments, and ordered those who were dissatisfied to ground their arms, and advance in front. Accordingly, about 40 men, including the Color. ol ami some riffieers, marched out of tire line, when . he instantly ordered the line to fire on than, and they were all executed. It was an awful stratagem to discover aud rid himself of the dis- affected, and to awe the garrison into future silence. " A few such men as Rodil would ruin the Patriot cause in this country, and literally be worth the Indies to . Ferdinand." FOllEIGN INTELLIGENCE. 1' RAHOE. PARIS, Dec. 24.— Thev write as follows from War- saw, under date ofthe 12th December: The first news of the illness of the Emperor was so alarming, that it spread throughout St. Petersburg!! dismay which was depicted upon every countenance. The people crowded to the churches, in which pravers had been ordered. All the particulars ofthe fatal jour- ney were related. Fears had been entertained for the life of the Empress, but it never entered into the mind of anv person to conceive alarm for the life of a Prince in the vigour of his age. The details of his illness, his refusal of medical aid, his delirium, during which he tore off the svnapisms which had been placed on iiim, which left no hope— all were repeated. Suddenly a courier from Taganrog, sent bv the Prince of Yol- konski, brought the news that the Emperor had, at last, .- accepted the aid of Physicians, that he had con- fessed and received the communion, and that there were StOjies of saving him. As soon as this news was spread the public joy was inexpressible. People congratulated each other in the streets. The joy appeared as lively as the grief had been profound. The Empress Dowager, who had re- ceived the most touching letter from the Empress Eliza- beth, in which, after having mentioned the horrible agonies of the preceding days, this Princess gave her- self up to hope ; and saying, that God would preserve a Prince who was demanded of him in the prayers of fifty millions of man, orderecTa Tc Deum in thanksgiving, and attended it. J'he Te Deum was not finished when the Grand Duka Nicholas entered the church in a state of grief mid paleness, which are not to be described. The new^ of the death of his brother had just been commu- nicated to him. lie would not inform the Empress of it himself, bui desired the Archimandrite to do it. ' 1 he latter approached the Empress with a crucifix, covered with a black veil. The Empress comprehended this step, amid the silence which reigned, She fainted, and in that state was carried out of the Church. The Grand Duke Nicholas proceeded to the Senate, and caused his brother Constantine the First to be proclaimed. He was the first in presence of the guards to take the oath {> f allegiance to Constantine. All hearts were affected, and appreciated the magnanimity of this conduct of the Grand Duke, whose 2" ef yielded only to his sense of July. During tliis . time the Grand Duke Constantine was shut up in his palace, without allowing any person to see him, or permitting the Senate or the army to salute their. Emperor. The only order which he gave was to the Grand Duke Michael to proceed directly, to St. Petersburgh. Wc can easily conceive all that is touching in the contrast between the voluntary and sad seclusion ol the new Emperor, and the generous eagerness of his bro- ther to render him the first homage as a subject. The last words which the Emperor Alexander pro- nounced were expressive of his profound resignation to the decrees of Providence. He placed life and power in the hands of Him who had been master of his heart, tike a man accustomed to refer every thing to him by whom kings reign. His last moments were very calm. Some hours before he died he caused his window to be opened, and said, on looking at the beautiful sky of the Crimea, " What a beautiful day." The Emperor and Empress inhabited a house which was so small, that the Empress, after having been wit- ness ofthe death of her husband, had almost under her eyes the funeral paraphernalia. The remains of the Emperor Alexander will have to be conveved more than 500 leagues, and without doubt all the population will. flock on their passage to manifest the grief which has seized it. DEC. 28.— The Court will go into mourning to- morrow for 21 days, for the late Emperor Alexander. The subscription for the family and monument of General Fov amounted, on Thursday night, to about 514708fr.' 91 cents. Kir Hudson Lowe is said, in accounts from Vienna, to have solicited the honour of being presented to the Emperor and the Archduke, which was refused to him, aud to have subsequently received an order not to pro- long his stay in the capital.— Courier Francois. It is stated, that the States of Hungary are rising in their demands. They desire, it is said, that his Impe- rial Majesty shall reside for some months every year in a citv of Hungary— that their fortresses shall be gar- risoned with Hungarian troops— and that their nobles shall not be allowed to reside in Austria, unless engag- ed in the service of the Emperor. GERMANY. ST. PETERSBURGII, Dec. 10.— Our capital is plunged, since yesterday, in the deepest affliction. Se- veral davs past indeed couriers hud brought news of the illness of our Iteloved monarch, but nobody expected the I low Providence reserved for us; for very few knew that her Majesty the Empress Dowager was already making preparations to hasten to the sick bed of her migtist son. Alas! she but too soon received the news M Ins death, which kept her here, : ai « ! fills herniates nal lier. rt with grief. The deceased monarch, who has been taken from us in his 48 th year, and in the midst of a nu! d; jtist, and wise government of nearly a quar- ter ofa ' Century, replete with the most extraordinary events, was ill about fourteen days, and the immediate cause of his illness, the veljow fever of the Crimea, as it. is caiLd, is said to have been a cold caught in an aquatic excursion. Her Majesty the Empress Eliza, beth constantly watched over her august consort, iu a manner worthy her excellent heart, and closed his* eyes. The body of the late Emperor is expected here shortly. The capital is desolate, and despondency and sorrow are every where visible; His Majesty the Emperor Constantino is said to have set out from Warsaw for Taganrog. It is difficult to say whether this is true ; but we must know in a few days, as we soon expect to see his Imperial Majesty. ODESSA, Doc. 4.— We have received letters from Constantinople of Nov. 24. Up to that date no posi- tive information has been made public respecting the expedition from Alexandria lately arrived in the Morea, but it seemed to be the general opinion, that nothing short of a miracle could rescue Greece from its present danger. The Divan believed, that its plan for the co- lonization of Greece, agreed tipqn with the Pacha of Egypt, and which three years ago we treated as vision- ary, was already beginning to be carried into execution. I'he Greeks, however, whose cause has been so often on the brink of ruin, and who have been brought so low owing in a great measure to the bad character of many of their cii: efs and the intrigues of innumerable European agents, still hope that their affairs will take a favourable turn. The way of negociatiou is closed against them. The divan, which continues to evade, for years together, the most urgent diplomatic proposals of the European powers, . rill not give the Greeks any opportunity of saving theinsebes in this way. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 29 Yesterday the Mufti was unexpectedly dismissed from his ' office. • The most contradictory reports are in circulation respecting the causes of his disgrace. G& ESCS. CORFU, N-? v, 15.— Jussuf Pacha has been deprived of his office on the representations of Redsehid Pacha. It appears that in the various attacks upon Missolonghi, he did not support Redsehidas he should have done. The loss of Ibrahim Pacha, in his late excursion through the Morea, is estimated at a thousand men. Tlie French Lieutenant- Colonel Arnault arrived, with 29 artillerists and every necessary for casting can non, at Napoli di Romania, where he met with a good reception, but accompanied with a positive declaration that the Government could not take either him or his companions into its service. Extremely dissatisfied, he then left the towu with his people. General Roche and the French officers accompanying him have also been discharged from the service ofthe Greeks, and have al- ready left Nqpoli di Romania. The Neapolitan General Ilosaral on the other hand has gone from Zante to Na- poli, on a special invitation, and is now organising the troops. All these mysteries and partialities have excited discontent in several chiefs, and Coloeotroni has given up the command to Nikita, and !? ft the army. MISSOLONGIII, NOV. 1 Afterthe defeat sustained by the Turkish army on the 10th of Octobes, it left its entrenchments before this town, and retreated to the toot of the mountains, leaving only two detachments in the batteries erected at some distance from our fortifica- tions. On the 24th of October at midnight our gar- rison threw some bombs into the camp of Redsclrid Pacha so entirely destroyed during night. The enemy's works were immense, but for the most without any re- gular plan ; it was a labyrinth of works, erected without order and without reflection. The Greeks now walk unmolested out of the town, and the women roam about in the wide extent of the forsaken camp ofthe enemy. We hope that the damage done by the enemy to our town and fonifieatlons will soon be repaired. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Dec. 27. Foreign Office, Dee. 27. The King has been pleased to appoint Charles Mackenzie, Esq, to be his Majesty's Consul General in Hay ti, to reside at Port- ati- Prince. [ This Gazelle contains orders for the Court's going into mourning, on Sunday the 1st January next, for his late Ma- jesty the Emperor of all ihe Russias. The Court to change the mourning on Sunday the 15th of January ; ami on Sunday the 22d day of January the Court to go out of mourning.] LONDON, Jan. 2. WrNDSOR, Dec. 29— The extreme coldness of the weather since Monday last has prevented his Majesty from enjoying his usual drives in his pony phaeton about the Great Park. Public business still continues" to oc- cupy the greater portion of his time during the forepart ofthe day, and the evenings are mostly devoted to his suite. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester paid a morning visit to his Majesty on Monday. On Tuesday Mr Secretary Canning arrived at the Royal Lodge at eleven o'clock, and continued with his Majesty until three o'clock, when he took his departure. The Earl Strathaven is on a visit to his Majesty. The noble Ear! is not expected to leave before the beginning ofthe ensuing week. Lord Cochrane, instead of having sailed for Greece, as was reported, is now at Brussels. The Agent to Lloyd's at Calcutta, under date of 8th August, states the troops at Arracan to be very sickly— the hospitals full, and a number of deaths daily. Letters received from Hamburgh this morning men- tion the arrival of accounts from Berlin, which state confidently that Constantine will remain in Poland, and will take the title of Viceroy, resigning the throne of Russia to his younger brother Nicholas. There had been four failures at Hamburgh among the money jobbers, but no mercantile houses had stopped.— Globe, Jan. 2. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday, and the Etoile dated yesterday. The Journal ties Debuts contains a long correspondence from Frankfort, in which a rumour is mentioned of Constantine having abdicated the Russian throne in favour of his brother Nicholas. In this correspondence other circumstances, of a myste- rious nature, are glanced at. ' I'he letter is closed by the following lines,—" Amid all these contradictions and obscurities one fact is certain, the Emperor Ni- cholas has been proclaimed at St. Petersburg." The Ftoile gives a contradiction to part of this statement, but admits that at Warsaw the abdication of Constan- tino was spoken of.— Ibid. We are authorised, by Sir Herbert Taylor, to con- tradict the report which appeared in a Morning Paper of this day, of the Duke of York's sudden death at Iklvoir Castle, where his Royal Highness is upon a visit to his Grace the Duke Rutland. A letter was received from his Royal. Highness, dated yesterday afternoon, when his Royal Highness was in good health, and had been riding and walking as usual.— Courier, Dec. 31. It is stated, in letters from the Lbiited States, that the houses of Messrs. Smith, Niehol, & Co. of New- York, and E. Thomson, of Philadelphia, having failed, each for a sum little short of £ 400,000. The Jersey Bank has also stopped payment. Calculation of London Consumption,— The fruits and vegetables consumed in the metropolis are principally produced in the environs ; and it is calculated that there are upwards of 6000 acres of ground cultivated as gar- dens, within twelve miles of the metropolis, giving em- ployment to 30,000 persons in winter, and three times that number in summer. Numerous calculations have been rn. ule of the annual consumption of food in tin metropolis; but this is not easily ascertained, as although we may know the number of cattle and sheep, yet we. have no means of learning the weight. Of the quantity of cattle sold in Smithfield market, we have the most accurate returns, and find, that in the year IS22, the nuinljers were, 149,885 . beasts, 24,609 calves, 1.-> 02,096 sheep, and 20,020 pigs. This does no}, however, by any means form the total con- sumed in London, as large quantities of meat in car- cases, particularly pork, are daily brought from the counties round the metropolis. The total value of the cattje sold in Smithfield i? calculated at L. 8,. 500,000 ; it is supposed that a million a year is expended in fruits arid vegetables. The consumption, of wheat amounts to a million of quarters annually; of this, four- fifths are supposed to be made into brea.^ 1, being a consumption of 64 millions of quartern loaves every year iu the me- tropolis alone. Until within the last few years, the price of bread was regulated by assize, and it fnay af- ford some idea of the vast amount of money paid for the1 staff of life, when it is stated that an advance of one farthing on the quartern loaf formed an aggregate in- crease in expence for this article alone, of upwards of L. 13,000 per week. The annual consumption of but- ter in London amounts to about 11, QOO, and that of cheese to 13,000 tons. The money paid annually for milk is supposed to amount to L. 1,250,000. The quantity of poultry annually consumed is supposed to cost between L. 70,000 and L. 80,000. That of game depends upon the fruitfulriess of the season. There is nothing, however, , piore surprising than the sale of rabbits. One salesman in Leadenhall Market, during a considerable portion ofthe year, is said to sell 14,000 rabbits weekly. The way in which he disposes of them is, by employing between 150 and 300 men and wo- men, who hawk them through the streets,— Percy's London. Historical Ptienomenct.— If is a singular' factv that Parliament has assembled on a Sunday, in consequence of the death of the Sovereign,' no less than three times during the present and tlie three preceding reigns; in George I. on occasion ofthe death of Queen Anne: in George III. on occasion of the death of George II.; in George IV. on occasion of that of George III. It is also equally singular, that the reigns of the first three Georges should also have occupied a similar period ; Edward I. ascended the throne Nov. 16, 1272 ; Edward II. July 7, 1307; Edward III. September 21, 1327. These three Monarchs ruled England for one hundred, and four years, seven months, and twelve days. As the reign of the late King terminated on Saturday, the 27th of January 1820, the time occupied by the reigns of three Georges was one hundred and five years, five months, and twenty- nine days. 2 he Turf.— The eelebraled horse Smolensko has once more changed his owner— Mr Theobald has added him to his already valuable stud. The purchase money from him to' Mr P. Wilson was one thousand guineas. Smolensko won the Derby iu 1818, and is consequent- ly now 16 years old. At an auction last week, for the sale of the stock of Mr Charles Ilest, a greyhound bitch was sold for no less than 120 guineas. THE ARMY. HALF- PAY.— The three months' half- pay to the 24th instant, will be in course of payment on the 18th of January 1826. The last Division of the 8Sth Regiment of Foot is ordered to embark forthwith, on board the Borodino transport, at Cork, for Corfu. The 25th ( the King's own Borderers) Regiment of Infantry, embarked iu three Divisons, on board the Louisa, Parmelia, and Indian Trader, transports, and sailed on the 27th ult. from Cork, for the West Indies. The Depot of the Regiment has arrived at the Isle of Wight, from Cork. Horse Guards, Dec. 23, 1825. GENERAL ORDER.— The Grant of additional Boun- ty of One Pouud, whicji, w^ iit^ jted^ tfl tlie. Js4th inst. is extended by his Majesty's Government to the 24th of June next; and his Royal Highness the Commander- in- Chief desires that the said iidditiou may be given to all recruits enlisted between the first- mentioned period and the date of receipt of the present order.— By command of his Royal Highness the Commander- in- Chief, H. TORRENS, Adj.- Gen. IRELAND. Letters from Dublin mention the failure of Mr Henry Higginfiotham, one of the most eminent merchants of that city. His transactions were in the general line, but extremely extensive. The immediate cause, how- ever, of his failure is said to he speculation in his funds, by which alone he is said to have lost £ 100,000. He was offered by some friends, in order to retrieve his diffi- culties, the loan of £ 300,000, but on looking into his accounts, he declined its acceptance. Mr Higginbotham was agent to the Belfast Commercial Bank, but having written to the managets of that concern the situation of his affairs, previous to his failure, it was not expected to suffer by it. Exclusive of his other concerns, Mr Higginbotham was connected with an extensive distillery. The failure was vvholly unexpected iu Dublin, where it caused a great sensation. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. CAT. T. AN. ( COUNTY KILKENNY,) Dec. 26.— A scene of hor- ror has happened in this town. To- day, between tile hours of twelve and one o'clock, the Augustinian Friary ' Chape! being crowded to excess, some women and children began to groan and complain of the intense pressure. A sudden panic seized the congregation, when a cry ( perfectly unfounded) that " the gallery was giving way" resounded through the chapel. A frantic rush towards the only door common to the floor and gallery took place. Women and children were in- stantly crushed to death, or suffocated, just outside the door where they fell. Immediately a pile, five feet deep, of the dead, dying, and half- suffocated, accumulated at the door. A cry that the kitchen ( which is under tbe chapel) was on fire, added to the terror of the scene. A rush towards the altar broke down the railings of the sanctuary. Some were killed in the fall from the windows. Now a scene of heart- rending lamentation took place— the fa> her seeking among the piles of dead and dying, for the child— the husband for the wife— the mother bearing the dead body of her beloved child in her arms running frantic through the streets. A fine young woman, a . Miss Crssp, bore a neighbour's child over the pile, and in- stantly !. remembering that her own sister was w ithin, sie at- tempted lo return, but met her untimely fate at the fatal door ofdea'h. A mother of nine children is consigned to the grave ! At this hour ( eight o'clock at night) two children who were crushed to detuii behind the door remain unknown, belonging probably to country people, who have not yet heard of their untimely fate. Fourteen pprsons are already dead. The number of those who had broken legs, arms, ribs. & c. now under the hand of the surgeon, amounts to one hundred. This day of sorrow will be remembered for a long time by the weeping inhabitants of Callau— Dublin Freeman's Jour- nal. TIIB N, is:' 5u. CMS, hound to T. ntnloi, BI", S1 fmm P » rl Jackson on the 9th of June, and ha* not since In en heat. Inf. Carlscrona, Dec. 11— Tile Dope, Galloway, from I. iebau to Dundee, was branded on Olandon the 5.1 inst. The cargo is much damaged, the vessel having been full of water. St Petersburg!!, Dec. 2— Tbe river began to fill with ice and the bridges were removed this morning. The frost is severe, and the navigation may be considered as finally closed. MAILS — ARRIVED— 3 Oottenburjh, 1 Hamburgh, I Dutch, 1 Flanders, 2 French, and 2 Lisbon— DUE — 1 Medi- terranean, and I Ameiican. DEC. 30— Whitby, Dec. 26— The Friends. of and from Gainsborough to Newcastle, was wrecked yesterday behind the east pier; crew saved. Also part of the cargo and stores. Yarmouth, Dee. 28— The Herring. Rouse, from . Sunder- land, in coming for the harbour on Monday night, ran on shore, but is expected lo be got off after discharging— Crew saved by Captain Manhy's apparatus, . MAILS—' AKiuvKri— 2 French— Den — 1 Hamburgh, 1 Dutch, 1 Flanders, 1 Lisbon, and 1 Mediterranean. EAST INDIA SHtTPING. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 26.— The Castle Forbes, Orel, bound to Madras and Bengal, having completed her re- pairs, went out of harbour to the Motheibank, where she remains, waiting a wind. The Eat India Company's ships Lowther Castle, and Buckinghamshire, left Apjecr for China, on the 15th of August, and the Bombay on the following morning. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24.— Arrived the Ganges, Met- ford, for Bombay, sailed the 31st August, and St. Helena, the 7th ult. in company with his Majesty's ship Ariadne, and parted from her ou the 13th'. On the 12th, iu lat. 1, N. Ion. 24. W. spoke the Catherine, M'Intosh, from London for Calcutta. The Ganges left this port on tiie 4th May, and had performed the voyage in seven months and twenty days. Yesterday ( Friday) a Court of. Dircctorp was held at the East India House, when the following commanders took leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respecting destinations, viz. Captain John Innes, of the Abererombie Robinson,- and Captain Ilehrv BaSf," of the Edinburgh, for Bombay and China. PoRTSMotn- ix, Dec. 29 Sailed the Castle Forbes; Ord, for Madras and Bengal. The Asia, Stephenson, sailed on Tuesday for Bombay. Tbe Barossa, Hutchinson, from London to Bengal, was spoken with on the 14th tilt, in kit. 4. N. Ion. 20. Xabai iUpstsr. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, Dec. 27. Liverpool, Dec. 2- 1— The Seven Brothers, Allan, from Quebec to Dublin, was abandoned on the 6th inst. in a sink- ing state : crew saved by the Golden Fleece, arrived here. Waterford, Dec. 20— A tremendous gale from the S3E. was experu need last night, and continued till this forenoon. The Bolton of Maryport, and Flora, Jarmond, of Brixhara, are totally wrecked., iti Tramore bay, and the crews drowned. Dtingarvon, Dec. 20— A most tremendous gale was ex- perienced last night. The Royal Oak of Plymouth, from Ycughall to this port, was driven on shore iu the bay, and lies in a dangerous situati- m— Crew saved. 21. The Endeavour, William, of aud for Pwlhely. from Coik, is lost near Bally- rollry, aud only the master and mate saved. Yarmouth, Dec. 26— The Industry, Clare, on shore at Lowestofi'e, is gone to pieces— The Bell, Cooke, from Shields to Loudon, ran on the Ridge yesterday, and though immedi- ately assisted, nitik and became a wreck : the materials will be saved. The Atholl frigate, Captain Murray, has been re- moved from the coast of Africa to reinforce the squadron in the East Indies. The King of Sweden lias ordered the purchase of steam- packets for the service of the Post- office. A letter from Gibraltar mentions a report of the loss of a steam- vessel off Tariffs, supposed to be the packet lately appointed to sail between Cadiz and Barcelona. The Don, Hall, from Miramichi to Leith, has put into Shields, leaky. The following is an extract of a letter from the Captain of one of his Majesty's ships of war at present stationed on the coast of Africa, received by a gentleman in the neighbourhood of Glasgow. It is written at Prince's Island on the loth September last. " Prince's Island, Gulf of Guinea, Sept. 15, 1825. — On my passage here, I chased two slave vessels ; the first escaped on the night, and the second I chased into the mouths of his Majesty's ships Atholl and Est, and th tis^ hemmed in on all sides, was captured. She prov- ed to be a Brazilian schooner, with 361 slaves on board, crammed in such a way that thev could scarcely breathe. Two of them died the next morning, and several were not expected to live when the vessel parted company for Sierra Leone. I sail to- day with the Maidstone and Esk upon a cruise, and the ' seas are positively swarming with slave vessels. It is the practice among the squadron to keep as much as possible at'Sea, never going into harbour but to replenish our provisions and water ; by this means the crews of the squadrons escape the horrible fevers that prevail oil shore. General Tur- ner's European troops are nearly all dead When I left Sier ra Leone, the mortality was... eight a- day, and one out of three recovered. At Cape Coast it is just tlie same ;' « tf WceP fold me he* had lost " 80 out of 110. I have only lost one man, and the squadron are all healthy, and as the rains have now lermvnated, we have a fair prospect with the blessing'of God before us."' Captain Shortland is appointed Commissioner of the Navy at Jamaica, in the room of Commissioner Ross, appointed to Malta, in the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Commissioner Le-. vis in the Navy Board. JMMiete, kc. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN. The following is the general average which governs impor- tation, taken from the weekly returns of the quantities and price, of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and W heat, 62s Ad Beans, 44s 6d Rye, 42* 4a Peas, 47s 8d Barley, 3 > 1 Od Oatmeal, OOs Od Oats, - 25s 8d Bear or 8i % - OOs OOd QUARTERLY AVICRAGE wl TELL governs Importation. Wheat 64 s 4d Rye 44s Id Barley 41s 2d Beans 45s 9d Oats 26 s 8d Peas 48s lOd CORN EXCHANGE, Jan. 2. The supply of Wheat to this market continues quite moder- ate, but that, of Flour being considerable ; we can note no improvement in the mealing trade, and little or no alteration in prices; the best runs of Wheat this morning fetched about 2s. per quarter beyond last Monday's currency, which i-; only equivalent to tile altered measure. Barley, both for malting and grinding, sells on quite as good terms as last week, but malting is certainly cheaper, say from 2s. to 5s. per quarter. Of Oats we have had a large arrival both from our coast and from Scotland, but little from Ireland; this article meets a very limited demand, even at a decline of 2s. per quarter. In other articles and Flour we did not observe any alteration. By the last general return, it wilt appear thai Foreign Peas are no longer admissible from any of the near ports, but Bar- ley may be brought in fiom any part till the e. nd ofthe pre- sent quarter. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN, s. s. d Wheat, Do. superfine Wheat, red . Barley ... . Do. tine Rye ... . Malt ... . Oats Potatoes . Do. Poland 52 to 56 O 60 to SI O — to — o 24 to 28 0 32 to 56 O 36 to 40 O 50 to 00 0 26 to 27 0 25 to 28 0 Do. Feed Beans, small .. Do. Tick Beans, harrow Pease, Maple .. Do. White Do. Boilers Pease'Hog ., Flour, s. s. < 1. 25 to 26 0 43 to 47 O 38 to 42 O 40 to 4 1 0 46 to 48 0 42 to 46 p 55 to 56 0 23 to 4S O 55 to 60 O HADDINGTON CORN MARKE T, Dec. 30. A small supply of Wheat in market, which met with a ready sale. Prices nearly the same as last day— Barley Is lower and OatsO'd higher than last day. Wheat. I flartey. I thus. I Pease. I Beans. Mrst 31s 6d { 29s Od | 22s 6d | 22s Od j 22s Od Second 29s Od | 27s Od j 13s Od ; 20, Od 1 20s Od Third 25s Od | 24s Od j 16s Od | 18s Od | 18s Od This day there were 370 bolls id' Oatmeal in Edinburgh market— Retail price Is 3d per peck. Edinburgh Cuttle Market, Dec. 28.— There were 2720 sheep inthe market, Main Point, which sold as under— Black- faced wedders 27s— ewes 15s 6d— Cheviot do. " 22s. In the Grass- market there were 216 fat cattle, best 9< Od second 8s per stor. e, sinking offals. Upon the whole the price of beef is cm the decline. , Glasgow Cattle Market, Dec. 26. — There were 269 black cattle in this day's maiket, which were all sold, at prices a shade lower than for some months past. There were 1670 sheep— black faced wedders sold at from 20s 26s— Do. ewes at from 14s to 19s— Cheviots at from 22s to 4Ss a- head. Very- few remained unsold. Morpeth, Dec. 28.— At our market this day there was a good supply of both cattle and sheep ; being few buyers they met with a dtill sale, prices rather lower— Beef 6s 3d lo 7s 3, i per stone, sinking offal— Mutton 6s 6- 1 la 7s 6d. FOREIGN MARKETS. Rotterdam, Dec. 20.— The best white wheats maintained last/ week's prices, but ordinary and middling met little atten- tion, and the t'ev, transactions done u\ n tit lower prices ; in • I'd nr foreign tin huvinr" - pas . iiit » - RVP - V. IS PTTWF'nif dn| l, end former rat^ s^ rero not obtainable., New inland hat " ev declined 6f. per last; at the latter end of last week -:< mte U,,- per Rhenish parrels, weighing 51flb. per bushel Winchester were sold at 140f. ( about 25- i per. quarter) on board, to com- plete Ilia cargoes of so tie vessels loading, . Awiterdum. Dec. 2'). — Our corn trade has continued very dull this week. Wheal was lilile Sought after yesterday ; tt small parcel of white mixed Folisb fetched 37s 7d per quarter; old Rhenish 25s 2.1 per quarter t very line Frietjlan. l 24s 8d per quarter. Barley was heavy sale ; iftll-. ugh oifered'hiwer • new Frieslantl winter 16s to -! ' is 2 I per qu. trier ; summer t5s 6d per qr. Oats were dull— Groningen t. liick 14s 6 1 to 15s 4d pur qr. In Rapeseed very tittle was passing, and la t Monday's currency remained unaltered. Oil cakes were in irifliug request. DECEMBER- Strathdon 1st Tuesday Kincardine, Ross- sllire, do. Upper Banchory 1 st Wed. Newmachar 2<! Monday Colboekie 2.1 Wednesday Perth 1 lib day Mortlach, Dustan, 2d. Tlui, Inverness 22d day ( Old Sti'e.) Huntly, Andennas Ist Tu. Ellon ditto -( New Stile. J Tumir, do, ami Wed. Elgin". Amlermas Fair, do. Ratliieinay, 2tl Tuesday Old Deer) Dus'ttm Fair, do, and Wednesday Fochabers, Bellie Fair, 3d Wednesday D'ngwall, Tuesday before Christmas Stonehaven, Tlmrs before do, Tnrritf, Satuiday before do. ( New Stile. J Drtuublade, St Hilary's 2cf Tuesday - Fochabers, llungo Fair, 2.1 Wednesday Ooiuin, ! 5t'lt d. iyor Wednes- day afler Laurencyl. il k, Tan Mil, 31 Thursday Old Deer do < Turriff, Si Paul's, last T'. te- i. ' and Wednesday SMITH Ft EI. I) MARKET.'- To sink the OlUif, per sione. of Hlbs. Beef, 4s s'd to 5s - Id I Veal, 5s fxl to 6s 4.1 Mutton, 4c lOd U) 5s 4d | Pork, 5s Od to 6a O. l >•!?•'- Sheep, , Sie. Olivet 183— Pigs, 70 JANUARY Banff. St John's 7lli day Ctil'ieii do Oldineldrum, St Nethalin's Fair, I St Ttitirs after IHih Stricbei: Yule Market. 1st Tuesday Tain, Cormic- k's Fair, do ( Old . Stile, j Granton 1st Tuesday MortlaCh do Forres, St John's, lst Wed. Bank Stock, 3 perCt. C, 3 p. Cent, Red N. 4 Cents. Long An. 19 15- 10 20 1- 16 PRICE OF STOCKS. India Stoi- k, India llonds. 8 5 pr, Kx. B'. lJM 5*" x » J- 2 pr. pur 1 pi. C, S for Ac, 82 f 87'} 82i « ? Lottery Ticket;,, 191 19. BI'JU EDINBURGH, Jail. a. The Presbytery of Dunblane, at their last ordinary meeting, agreed to transmit to the ensuing General Assembly, an overture against pluralities. On Thursday week, the Rev. John Mitchell, M. l). was formally admitted to the chair of'Systematic Theo- logy in St. Mary's College. St. Andrew's. Ou the 23d ult. the Senatus Academicus of thu University of Edinburgh conferred the degree of D. l). on the Rev. Alexander Rose, one df the Ministers of Inverness ; Rev. Peter Primrose, Minister of Preston- pans, and Rev. James Wallace, Minister of Whitokirk. At a very full meeting of the theological students hi the University, held on Thursday week under tire pat- ronage of the Rev. Dr. Ritchie, SS. T. P. a resolution was formed to establish a Society, in connection with the Theological Hall for the propagation of Christian Knowledge. There is now a society of this description in all the four Universities. On Friday nigh: a considerable degree of alarm wai excited among lite shipping in the West Harbour, Greenock, by the ship Rebecca taking fire. Fortu- nately it was soon discovered, aud, bv the prompt ar- rival of the engines, and tiie tnost indefatigable exer- tions, was confined to that part of the vessel where it originated. \ Vc are glad io learn that the Lord Advocate, in pursuance of the very liberal and beneficial measures which he has already taken for improving the Police, and administration of justice iu Scotland, has already applied to the Sheriffs for a particular return as to tlij state of the diiferent jails in Scotland, and requesting remarks from the Sheriffs as to tiie state ofthe prison's in eueh county*, and sugjjgstion$- as to thc- iv improve- ment. His Lordship's queries comprehended, amongst other things, whether there is any airing ground con - nected with the prisoa, aud whether the number of jails might with advantage be reduced, either by the establish- ment of one prison in each circuit town, for the recep - tion of all prisoners lielonging to the district. These queries involve questions of great importance, to which we may at some future period direct the attention of our readers. In the meantime, those burghs which are at present contemplating repairs to their old jails, or the building of new ones, had better stay farther proceedings until thu result ofthe Loid Advocate's queries is known. Dumfries Courier. CAUTION TO MILITIAMEN.— On Friday List, Andrew Baliantvne, a private in the Dumfries- shirt: Militia, was convicted before the Magistrates of Dum- fries, of having enlisted into the 91st regiment during his engagement with the militia, aud committed to the jail of Dumfries for six mouths, in terms ofthe mutiny act. On the 16th ult. Mr. James Watt, the original publisher ol the Montrose Review, on his" passage to London, in the Eagle, belonging to Montrose, fell over- board in Yarmouth Roads and was drowned. He hail left a wife and a numerous family to deplore his loss. HI It HIS. At the Court of St. Petersburg!!, on the 14th November O. S. the Lady of Viscount S'rang& ird, of a son. At St. Andrew's, on the I 9ih inst. Mrs. Mactier, the Lady of Anthony Mac'tier, Esq. laie of Calcutta, ofa daughter. At Kenblethmont, on ihe 28th ult. the Ri^ ht Hon. Lady Jane Lindsay Carnegie, of a son. At Dalkeith, on the 23d ult. the Lady of Major Mont- gomerie, of Annick, of a son. At Rosebank, oil the 26th ult. Mrs A, West Hamilton, of a daughter, MARRIAGES. At Mary- le- bonne Church, London, on the 17ih inst. William Knight Denhauy, Esq. Solicitor t,> tiie Excise in Sc' i land, to Elizabeth Fa veil, second daughter of Vice- Ad- miral Scott. At St. Dunstan's, London, on the 28th tilt. William lleid, Esq. M. 1). to Helen Anne, fourth daughter of the Rev. Jas, l'orieous, St. Jaiiies's Square, Edinburgh, At the Chapel of the liritish Embassy, Paris, on the 15th hist. George William Let'evre. M. D. to Frederita Clavering, daughter of Colonel Charles Fiaser, of the Hon. East India Company's service. At Silver Mills, on the 20th ult. John Lawder, Jan. Esq. lo Miss Agnes Mathie, At Edston, on the 20t. lt tilt. Mr Alejr. Rutherford, mer- chant, Edinburgh, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr Thomas Paterson, Edston. On the 26th November, George Fife, Esq. sou of William Fife, Newcastle- on- Tyue, to Eliza, daughter of the late Ma- jor David Robertson, As, latum Bariat k- niascer- General, North Britain. At Edinburgh, on the 20th ult. the Rev. George Lawson, Kilmarnock, to Ann, youngest daughter of the late Builliu Thomas Patterson, Galashiels. DEATHS. Drowned at sea, fiom on board the ship Charles Forbes, on the 30th lilt. Thumas, third son of . Mr. W. Allan, I. eitl. At Glasgow, on the 9ih inst. James, second son of oil". William Reid, bookseller. At Bombay, on the 28th July, Colonel Cowper, Command ant of Engineers. At Paiilang, in the Burman Empire, Captain Patrick Forbes, of his Majesty's 47til Regiment, eldest son of Major Forbes, Stirling. At Clatto, in the county of Fife, on the 17th inst. Rob. rt Lovv, Esq. of Clatto. At Yester House, on the 2; th ult. Lady Milicetit Hay, youngest daughter of the Marquis ol' Tweeddale. At Dundee, on the 22d ult. the Rev. David Davidson, D. D. At Ayignou, on the Ilth tilt, the Hon. Mrs Long. At Wedlgreen House, near Dumfries, ou the 24th ult. Joseph Forsyth, Esq. of Raffles, At Mid- Calder, on tiie 19th ult. at the advanced age of 90. Helen Anderson, relict of Air James Kirkland, late Surgeon at Mid- Caldcr, and si, ter'of Or Jatues Anderson, • the well known autlior'of 1 The Bee. 1 vvmmmnvruerw, ELEGANT AND CENTRAL PL00KS TO BE LET, ENTRY AT WHITSUNDAY FIRST. rpflOSE Commodious FLOORS in UNION a BUILDINGS, fronting Union Street, above the apartments of the Philosophical Society, and the Sea Insurance Com- pany. • They have hern for some years occupied as Lodging", and they will either he Let together or separately, for that pur- pose, or for Private Dwellings Each Floor has the advan- tage of an ahum! nit supply of Water, with Water Closets, fixed Grales in every room, and other conveniences; and ; n point of situation, these Floors are perhaps unequalled in the town. AT, SO TO LET, The SHOP 111 UNION BIUI. DINGS, directly opposite Broad. Street. 35 feet deep, with two large Cellars. Apply lo . Mr Blown, the Proprietor ; or Mr Chalmers, Ad- vocate. # alr tf) te 23ajn SALE OF DANTZIC TIMBER AND PLANK. Tills DAY, tie 7th' current, there will he Sold hy public roup, Oil the Links, at the back of Messrs. Calto, Thomson & Co.' s Rope- work, rpHE CARGO of the Brig UNION, consisting of 65 Loads PINE Tl M BEII, oi excellent quality. 120 Fill DEALS. 00 DECK PLANKS. 100 DEAL ENDS. 2 MAST PIECES, of 64 ." Vet length each. The sale to commence at 11 o'clock forenoon ; aud credit will be given on finding sec'nritv. JOHN SMITH, Yost. Auctioneer, t"?- Upwards of 60 Loads OAK PLANK, and a quan- tity ol Flit TREENAILS, ' o be Sold by pi ivate bargain. Apply to ALEX. FltASER. Quay. Jan .3, IS26. GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDIZE, AND FARM STOCKING, FOR SALE 4 A ND NOTICE TO DE It TO US AND CREDITORS. Tbeie will lie sold, t v public roup, at Tillvbirlach, parish of Midmar, on Monday the lGdi, and ' i'uesday the 17th day* of Jaiuituv curt. A General assortment of GROCERY, CLOTHI- ERY. aud H A. HERD ASHBRY GOODS, vvitha Lot of STONE and HAKDWARE, being the whole Slock in Tiadc which belonged to' J.. I111 Strachan, Merchant ; and also, the whole <* his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE— together with the FA II . M STOGKI NG, including an excel- lent Mitch Cow. a Woik Hoi'se, and Riding Policy, with Bridle aud Saddle. The Debtors of the said JOHN STUM HAS are requested to pay what liny owe. wi. tiin 10 days fmin this date, to Mr Ulirliess, met chain ; oi James Nieol, advocate, Adelphi, with whom Sfracban's Creditors will please lodge their Claims, witfionl delay. Aberdeen. Jun. ." t, 1826. S A LE OF STOCK I N TRA DE. On Monday the lClli curt, there will be sold, by public roup, within tite Ware- rooms of William Ross, auctioneer, Up- perkiikgate, rs- » HE whole STOCK in TRADE therein-— eonsist- l ing of Sets ol Mahogany Dining T. bles— Mahogany, Rush- seated, and other Chairs— So-' as— Mahogany Sideboards — Breakfast, Caid, and other Tables— Mahogany and Wains- cot Bureau, with Book- Cases— Cellaretts— Night Tables- Mirror and Dressing Glasses— a Convex Mirror— Tent Bed- steads and Curtains — Feather Beds— Mattresses— Carpets and Hearth Rugs- China, Glass, and Stoneware— Silver Plate, and Plated articles— Giatcs, Fenders, ami Fire lions— a Marble Lobby Table— also, a quantity of Grey Go., se, Poultry, and Second- hand Feathers— and about 20 cwt. Rope Hair, with a number of other articles loo numerous to insert. At same time, will he sold, an excellent CHAMBER ORGAN, with four Barrels ;. also, a TURNING LATHE, & c. — Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. ' Those Indebted to the said WILLIAM Ross are requested in Older payment of iheir accounts lo Alexander Cbeyne, No. 28 Mnrischa! Street, who has power to receive and discharge the same. ytberdecv, Jan. 3, 1826. TO BE LET, During the Rcm. iinder of a Life- time, rpHE FARM of PGTTONS, ill the parish of Bel- - I- beivie, pieseiitly occupied by Mrs Tno. u, and consisting Infield, Out held, Pasture, Common Pasttue, R. p. 23 0 28 22 3 21 15 O 37 72 2 17 Entry at Whitsunday IR2G. — The very superior quality of the Arable Ground on this farm is well known. Particulars wili be learned, on application to Messrs. Ewing ami Robison, or John 1>. Milne, advocates. GROUND AND HOUSES AT HOSEFIELD, A ear Aberdeen, TO BE LET. riMIOSE PARKS of the LANDS of HOSE- JL FIELD, adjoining to Loat. head of Gilcomsion, and consisting of about THREE and a FOURTH ACRES, villi the DWELLING HOUSE ami OFFICES thereon, n ' as ; c present possessed iy Lilias Lindsay, will be let for such number of years as can be agreed ou. Entry to the Parks will be given immediately, and to the Houses at Whitsunday next; and for farther particulars, ap- plication may be made to David Ilutcheon, Advocate, Aber- deen. FARMS ON THE ESTATE OF ECHT TO LET. rpHE FARM of CULFOSIE, consisting of X tine Old Infield Laud from 62 tu G3 Acres. Good Arable ditto, about 30 Do. Improvable Pasture ditto, ft urn ... 26 to 27 Do. Also, the Farm of WATER TOWN, consisting of 30 acres or therchy, all arable. To be let on lease for 19 years. Entry at Whitsunday next James Torn, the Ground Ollicer, will point out the boun- daries of the Farms. For further particulars, application may he made to the Proprietor at Ecbt Ilonse, Kiht House, Dec. 9, 1825. h\ U on dr JOHN GBAY J5KGS leave lo remind his Friends, and ihe Public $ in general, that he is now carrying on the COOPER BUSINESS, iu all its various branches, and that those fa- vouring him with iheir orders may depend upon them being punctually attended lo ; and it shall be his particular study to have his work made of the best materials. From the stock of material that he has now laid in, he is enabled to supply those having Distilleries or Breweries to fit up, and they may rely on having their orders executed with dispatch, aud on the most moderate terms. J. GRAV still carries on the TIMBER BUSINESS as formerly, and particularly recommends his present stock of YELLOW PINK, as being of a superior quality. He has now on hand a quantity of SAWN TIMBER, well worth the attention of Builders or Cabinel- makeis, and which they can be supplied with in anv quantity they may waul, Coopeis may likewise be supplied with any quantity of QUEBEC STAVES, or ASH BILLETS,' which are of excellent quality. N. B.— ' Ihose wishing the IMPERIAL STANDARD MEASUR h'S, Heaped and Streaked, may have them on the shortest notice. JAMAICA RUM. npIIE SUBSCRIBER has now taken RUM out of Build, which wiil he sold at the reduced rate of clutv. IV. MILNE, ?< 9, Broad Street. N. B. — 10 PUNCHEONS PICK RUM for Sale, in B ud. FRENCH RENNETS. The SUBSCRIBER is landing, EX the LUG EST, from Gravclinis, 300 TMJSIIELS EATING and BAKING - O RENNETS. 2P0 Bushels NONPAREILS or IMPERIAL, of supeiior quality for the Table, at his Shop and at the Weigh- house. Allowance to Dealers. ORANGES aud LEMONS. GRAPES and WALNUTS. A few Jars and Kegs of DUTCH SALT BUTTER and RUMv, for families. Westphalia H AMij— Polona SAUSAGES. English and Scotch HA MS and ' TONGUES. Pieserved West India GINGER, JUICES, and TAMA- RINDS. GREENGAGES. DAMSONS. & GOOSEBERRIES IMPERIAL PLUMS, in Baskets and Boxes. MUSCATEL RAISINS, on Bunches. BLOOMS, FIGS, ALMONDS, and NUTS. Wax and Sperm CANDLES— OIL. The highest price for BEES' WAX in Cash or Goods, BRANDY. RUM, and GIN. HIGHLAND WHISKY, 12 months old. Foreign LIQUORS, of various sorts, which have been so much approved of. Superior BLACK and GREEN TEAS. GROCERIES, SPICER1ES, PICKLES, and SAUCES, of tiie best quality to be bad. Allowance lo Dealers. N. B. — Begs to return his grateful thanks lo his Customers for past favours. JOHN FORREST. 47, Castle Street. Jan. 7, 1826. ABERDEEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1826. SUMMARY OF POLITICS. THE surmises entertained concerning the manner of the death of the Emperor ALEXANDER still remain, although the general conviction upon the Continent ap- pears to lie, that he died a natural death, and thilt not the slightest imputation rests upon his successor. Yet much doubt rests upon the manner of the late Emperor's death— the fact of who actually is liis successor— ami what is to be the policy of Russia. In some very re- spectable Journals we read, that the Grand Duke CON- STANTINE has abdicated the throne in favour of his younger brother, theGrand Duke NICHOLAS, who issaid to have been actually proclaimed. Again, we have very invsteriousnotices of t he very short illnessof the Emperor — that lie died in consequence of an excursion upon the water, catching cold— and an attack offcrOnp, which to be sure carried off General WASHINGTON, after he was more than seventy years old. Rut if there ben change in the line of succession, we may fairly presume, that the hand of the nobles is in this thing, and that the Grand Duke NICHOLAS, if really elevated to the throne, must be their creature. It is needless to enlarge upon this subject until facts lie ascertained, and that must be tlie ease at no remote period. It appears, that our Government had lately remonstrated, on tlie great augmentation of the Eni]> eror ALEXANDER'S army, and certain demonstrations supposed to be hostile to the interests of Brituin ; and a report is prevalent, that a squadron is to be ordered to the Mediterranean to watch the motions of tiie Russian fleet ; but all these reports must await confirmation. HOUSES FOR SALE. There will be exposed for Sale, within ihe I. emon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, on Friday the loth January next, at 2 o'cloc k afternoon, { LI. and Whole that PIECE of GROUND, lying A ( in the west side of the road, called the Back Causeway, Willi the HOUSES erected thereon, which sometime belonged to ihe deceased James Donaldson, Carrier between Aberdeen ami Glasgow; thereafter to his widow, and now to her Trust j > ispnnees. Ibis 1' ioperty is well known, centrically situated, and ex- cellently adapted for Sliiblers. For particulars, application may be made to John Duthie, advocate, 56, Marischal Street. Aberdeen. Dec 20, 1825. FOR S. 4I. E, THE LANDS OF UPPpR AND NETHER CAlRNHjtLLS. UPSET PRICE REDUCED TO £ 4150. Oil Friday the 20th . lav of January next, there will be ex- posed'to sale, by public roup, altogether or in lots, within the New- Inn of Aberdeen, at two o'clock afternoon, r | i « E LANDS of UPPER, and NET HE It - A CARINHILLS, lying in rt » e Paruh of FETTERESSO, and county of Kincardine, about five miles from Stonehaven, x And ten from Aberdeen. They consist of 174 Acres Arable 53 of MUIR and Pasture. and 2 of Wood— have a good ex posure to the south, and are possessed by substantial and im- proving tenants. They are also well accommodated with Moss, and the turnpike road from Aberdeen to Stonehaven passes nvar to them on the east. The present free rental is only about ^ 166. but us some of the Possessions are out of lease, and the leases of others of fhem expne in a few years, a considerable rise of rent may be very soon expected. Thomas Galium, Tacksman of Nether Cairnhill, will point out the boundaries of the Lands; and farther particulars may I f learned by applying to John Morrison, F. sq. W. S. 19, Abermmibv Place, Edinburgh • or to David IJutcbeon, Ad* voedte. Aberdeen, who will show the plan and title- deeds to intending purchasers. • priepi of f> tv> visons arc- now no'a^ v the double of what tltpy w(* r'c then; Yut/ NG gives the pi ice of provisions in the different districts : — Upon the whole, lie says, we find provisions to be on a medium • Bread ... ... ... 2d. per lb. Putter 6| d. Cheese ... ... ... % l. Meat 41\. Thys, then, when the labourer is in full employment his wages now will not purchase more than halt^ e food the wages in the time of YOUNG could purchase; bv. then, in the pre- sent day, many able- bodied labourers are paid as paupers from the. parish, and we may see, from the Rule laid down in the Ilminister Division of Somersetshire, that, when the poor man is thrown on the parish, the allowance is miserably small in- deed. We will venture to affirm, that the rent of hind through- out the South and Wfes. t of England is now three times the amount of what it was in 1767. Some idea may be formed of the increase from the following statement by YOUNG :—- • The mean rent, therefore, across the county of Norfolk, and a part of Suffolk, as far as Bury, is about 5s. or 5s. O'd. an acre. This is a line of 70 miles. 4 From Bury across the rest of Suffolk, and all Essex to Til bury Fort, which is 70 miles more, the mean rent is about ] os. 6d. or 14s. an aero.' Thus, then while the landholders are receiving thrice the rent at least, which was paid in 1767, the labourers receive only half the return for their labour. It is useless to declaim against the Landholders for the dif- ference which time has produced in the respective conditions of them and the wretched labourers on their estates. No man wili pay more for labour than the market rate. The great question is what causes the increase of tent and the decrease of the wages of labour? The landlord exacts no more for his land than what circumstances allow his tenant to pay him, and the labourer would exact higher wages if his employers would pay them. This is a question of some momtuiS at present, when the landholders, for the sake of increasing their rents, seem deter- mined to continue to levy a heavy tax on their fellow- citi- zens. We have often expressed ourselves in favour of the liberal part of his Majesty's Cabinet, and particularly of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is, in our humble opinion, justly the most popular in his office of any in our times; but we fear he confutes too much in paper money. When, List year, he expressed himself with so much confidence on the stability of our finances, heap- pears to have stumbled upon a quotation as not at all applicable, to our finances— which, in fact, was the most ominous, even if he had sought for the sinister sortes. vlrgtnialcE ; it was from the tenth book of Juvenal, and is thus : Nam qui nimios optabat honorcs, Et nimias poscebat opes numerosa parabat Iiixcelsas turris tabulata, unde ahior esset Casus, et impulsee pra; ceps immane ruinse. MARRIAGES. At Aberdeen, on the 5th inst. hy the Rev. John Leslie of Fintray, Mr JOHN FRASER, Merchant, Inverness, to Miss ISABELLA, only daughter of Mr John Bothwell, Candle Manufacturer, Aberdeen. At Dundee, on the 17th ult. by the Rev. Wm. Leith of Aberdeen, WM, KEITH, Esq, surgeon, Union Place, Aber- deen, to MARY, only daughter of the late George Cioom, Esq. merchant, Montrose. At Muirton, by the liev. Mr Ferguson of Maryton, on Friday last, GEORGE JARR. O^, Esq. of Balbinny, to MARY ANN daughter of Mr Walker^ farmer there. DEATHS. At Aberdeen, on the 20th Hit. Miss IIrr. EN FOR arts, daugh- ter of the late ( jeorge Forbes of Lcdniaray, aged- C'J. At Aberdeen, on the 25th December, GEOKC. E Ron IN SON, second son of Captain Gordon, Aberdeenshire Militia. At Manse of Fyvie, 011 the 20th ult., EI. IZABFTH JAKE, only child of the Rev. Jcrts FAJCONER, aged 12 years. At Mid Caldcr, on the 19th ult. at ibc advanced ape bf 96 HSLEN A N'HE a SON, relict of . Mr James Kirklaud, late surgeon at Mid Calder, ami sUter. pf Dr. JAMBS AK- DEBSOX, the well know 11 author of the lite. The year, upon which we now cast a retrospec- tive glance, has been truly eventful. There have oc- curred convulsions of nature, hurricanes, and calami- ties by flood and fire, altogether extraordinary; and historians remark, that such events are. not uncon- nected with political changes in the condition of nations. What these extraordinary phenomena may portend we presume not to conjcctuie, for all must be as Heaven's high will directs ; but signs of the times occur which it is proper, in every point of view, that men should ob- serve, and be prepared for changts. It is not impro- bable, that the plans of the Holy Alliance are broken up bv the dentil of ALEXANDER, and that Europe must again be engaged in warfare ; but the finances of the country are iu such a state, that although the panic in the money market has subsided, nnd we would be no alarmists, we doubt much whether the storm be over- blown, and the crisis past. We see clearly, that of the English Hanks that have suspended payments, not one has vet been able to resume them, 011 account of a real deficiency of funds immediately available : the conse- quences to commercial men must be ruinous, their en- gagements becoming due, the notes of these banks hav- ing become waste paper in their hands, and no means of accommodation leit. But the evil dots not stop bete, the industrious artizans and manufacturers are thrown out of employment, and the accounts we receive of their situation in several parts of England are most distressing. Of this state of things the failing otf in the revenue, botli of Excise and Customs, is a necessary consequence — and during the year 1825 it has. been very consider- able, especially in the last quarter. This is a very serious affair, aud will render the meeting of Parliament, on the second of next month, very interesting. The difficulties to be surmounted are indeed arduous, for not only are the commercial and manufacturing interests suffering, but also the operative cultivators of the soil, whose rents are more than trebled within these fifty years, and the price of the necessaries of life raised in the same propor- tion. Upon this subject we give the following extract, from the Morning Chronicle of the 3d, which places 111 the clearest point of view, the present oppressed state of the labouring agriculturists, the yeomen, the strength and stay of the country. Throughout the Southern and Western Counties, wages were fully higher 60 years ago than at present, in ARTHUR YOUMI'S Six Weeks' Tour through the Southern Counties, we have veiy minute information respecting the wages and price of food in different districts, iu 1767, In harvest and hay- time, indeed, the wages were then much higher than at pre- sent. For instance, the wages between Alton and Farnham, in Surrey, were then 16s. a week iu harvest. The inHux of labourers from Ireland has now the effect of reducing the rate iu harvest to little beyond the medium price. The general medium of summer and winter throughout the South and West is calculated by YOUNG at 7s. 9d. a week, a sum which equals, if il do not exceed, the present medium, according to the Par- liamentary Returns, Hot though the wages of the labourer have not lisen, the NEW YEAR'S DAV— This annual festival failing on Sun- day, the religions observance of ir, as the unifoim custom with those of some persuasions, was on this occasion that of all denominations, and the Sabbath was marked with strict so lemnity, while excellent suitable discourses were delivered from the pulpit. The more public celebration of it next day was. along with the usual gratulalious and jollities attended by the noisy route and revelry of the streets, which were throng- ed to excess. To add lo the bustle of the scene, the inhabi- tants wet. gratified by . profession of the young men belong- ing to Five of the Seven Incorporated Trades, who after as- sembling in the- Squat, of Marischal College, paraded through Ihe principal streets iit JSNr And Old Aberdeen : each trade was distinguished by tlie proper flags and ensignia, the young men bearing Ihe emblems of their craft and all « ere very tastefully dressetl, many of them distinguished by fine fancy ornaments, while Vulcan, attired in splendid lobes, ap- peared very conspicious, seated inhiscarr drawn by two horses, and surmounted by a canopy, bearing a cushion, 011 which a gilded crown was placed. The day was wet and unfavourable, notwithstanding which, they were accompanied in their per- ambulations by an immense crowd of idle people; after which, they adjourned lo their several places of resort and spent the evening with much festivity. Although unequivocal evidence v. as . exhibited by some of the populace, of the species of de- votion ill which they bad ushered in the infant year, vet there seemed 110 tendency to riot or disorder, and ihe streets weie tolerably quiet at an early hour, w ithout any act, as far as we can learn, of particular mischief or breach of the public peace. I11 noticing Mr DAVIE'S first Subscription Concert, in the New County Rooms, on Thursday the 22d ult. we heartily concur wilh our cotemporaty, in thinking iloneof the neatest, as a whole, that ever Aberdeen afforded. Miss DAVIE'S debut was highly Creditable, both to heiself and her father, who seems to have spaied no pains in making her a proficient. Her reception was flattesiiig. and she was loudly and deserved- ly applauded— when the timidity attending a " first public ap- pearance has worn off, we anticipate yet greater things of her. It is not the first time we have been, nor do we hope the last, by many, thpt we shall be delighted with a Scots Air from- Mr DUST— we have, also had the pleasure of hearing Mr M'KENZIE on several occasions, but as a Leader of Con- cert Music, we think him highly worthy of commendation ; we would recommend lo him careful sludy in this department, in which he wiil soon excel. The style in which the Concert- ed Pieces were played, does great honour to our Professional Society, which we understand has lately been established. We are happy to observe, that musical talent is making such rapid progress in Aberdeen, and did the public taste keep pace with it, we would doubtless very soon aoquire a much higher, rank iu the musical world than we at present possess. SEAMEN'S FUND SOCIETY. The Seamen's Fund Society of Aberdeen held their an- nual meeting in the Chapel, on Tuesday the od curl. ALEX. COCHRANE. Esq. in the Chair. The meeting was,_^) j> ened with sinking . a psalm and with prayer, by th* IUV^ JAIUII* FOOTK A letter from the Rev. Dr. CRUDEN was then . read by the secretary, apologising for his absence, and enclosing a donation of Two (', ui> icas; thereafter Mr JAFFRAY read the Report of the Committee for the past year. Ic. slated" that the attendance of Seauieu in the Chapel is now cons- id enable, and on the increase ; that sermon has been regularly supplied on Sabbath evenings, and like- wise on Wednesday evenings; during the winter quarter, bv established and dissenting ministers. And it also stated, that a day and evening school have been opened, the former containing upwards of 70 seamen's children, 50 of whom receive gratis education ; the latter containing nearly SO scholars, chiefly sailors, cabin boys, carpenters, wkh rope-. naki iV and black- smiths' apprentices. The progress making is sausfactory; and altogether the school is in a very prosperous state. Mr ALEX. MORTIMER, the treasuser, then read the account of the receipt and expenditure for the past year, previously examined and fount! correct, by W. Brown, Esq. by which it appeared that a balance was due the treasurer of £ 56 4*. 10 § d. and the borrowed money amounted to ^£ 1008. It likewise stated, that within the last three or f.> ur weeks, about 50 applications in behalf of orphan children had been made to him for gratis education, uhjch, on account of tlie inadequacy of the Society's means, he had been under the necessity of refusing. The Rev. Mr Simpson then moved— That the Report now read he adopted, printed, and circulated, and the word Bethel added to the designation of this Society, its name then being Tlie BETH Ft SEAMEN'S FUND SOCIETY of ABERDEEN. The Rev. Mr Gilmore moved— That the exertions of this institution, in the cause of seamen, meet with the cordial ap- probation of the meeting;- and that wbile it would stimulate to still more vigorous efforts, it pledges its co- operation and substantial support. The He v. Mr McMillian moved — That as it ir, much to be desired that the Society's heavy debt should be liquidated, in order that its future operations may be unfettered, that it may be enabled to establish a reading room and library, and place every department on the most cfficitnt footing—" it is the de- of ihl-. myelin-* to Wit itadf ' to procWe' f « - i it subscriptions, and grants of money, from those associations with whose object it may be consistent. The Rev. Mr Penman moved— That this meeting recom- mends to owners and masters not to let the opportunity slip which is afforded by the Seamen's School, now in full opera tion, of instructing their apprentices and others in the neces- sary branches of a nautical education. The Rev. Mr Foote moved— That the meeting will re- member the Institution at a throne of grace, aud pray that the instructions which it may be the means of communicating may be made instrumental in promoting the present welfare and everlasting happiness of seamen. Mr Wm. Ferguson moved— That the thanks of ihe meeting be given to all the Ministers'who have so readily come for- ward to supply sermon iu tlie Chapel ( » *. ring the last year. Captain Hepburn, R. N. moved— That the thanks of the meeting are due to the masters who have given the Society thejr countenance, by collecting at the d<> or of the Chapel ; and to Captain Mitchell, for his regular arrangements in this department. Mr Jafi'ray moved— That the following gentlemen be the oflice- bearers for the ensuing year, viz.—. Alex. Cochrane, E>- q. President; Charles Bonnor, Esq. Robert Catto, Esq. Alex. Giennie, Esq David Milne, Esq. Vice- Presidents; Capt. Hepburn, R. N. Messrs. William Simpson, William Ilettie, William Duthie, William Stephen, William Matthews, John Fleming, Alex. Hall, George Troup, Peter Taylor. David Macallan. John Paterson, Captains Mitchell, Small, Oswald, Milne, Allan, Davidson, Cargill, Newton, Morrison, of the Mansfield, Parker, Leslie, and Leask. Members'of Commit- tee; William Brown. Esq. Auditor of Accounts; Mr Alex. Mortimer, Treasurer; Mr William Clark, Secretary. Alex. Giennie, E> q. moved— That the thanks of this meet- ing be presented to Alex. Cochrane, Esq. for his conduct in the chair this evening. Tise meeting concluded with prayer, and the blessing was pronounced by the Rev. David Simpson. Divine service will be performed in the Seamen's Chapel on Sabbath first, forenoon, afternoon, and evening, when a collection for the School will be then made. The Seaman s Friend Society, at Edinburgh, collected 1^ 0, after a Sermon of the Rev. Dr GORDON'S, last Sunday three weeks, which is very encouraging to the hopes of the Aberdeen Seaman's Friend Society, in whose. Chapel Sermons wiil be preached, and coUeciions made, to- morrow ; morning, afternoon, and evening. WONDERFUL & YET NOT WONDERFUL!'! On Tuesday, the 6th ult. the State Lottery was Drawn, when, as usual, BISH's Offices were conspi- cuous for Good Fortune, and we might sav his Luck was IVonderful; but whenever mentioning his Success, we must Say it is not Wonderful, for BISH is invariably Lucky— he Sold Two out of tiie Foun £ 30,000 Prizes, and we alwa\ s rejoice to hear of liis Selling Capitals, for the Shares are certain of being well distributed all over the United Kingdom ; for instance, we understand Parts of those £' 30,000 Prizes went to Alton, Cork, Canter- bury, Darlington, Edinburgh, Hereford, Lincoln, Macclesfield, Southampton, Stafford and Whitehaven ; the remainder were Sold in London. The Numbers were— 7,349, Class A, £ 30,000, and 10,976. Class 15. £ 30.000; BISH also Sold FIVE minor Capitals, all Drawn same Day ; and in the very preceding Draw- ing his" Success was, as usual, great, as he then Sold THREF; of the Six £' 20,000 Prizes-— Nos 1,082, 2,271. and 11,519, the Shares of which were sent to Rlandford, Cheltenham, Clapham, Edinburgh, Graves- end, Greenock, Hitchin, Inverness, Lincoln, Loughtan, Morpeth, Norwich, South Lambeth, Surry Squire, Suiansea, and Worcester; the rest were Sold in London. This everlasting continuation of Success no doubt makes BISH regret that Lotteries are so near their final tcrmi- mination, as the next is positively the Last Drawing but Tivn. It contains Six Prizes of £ 20,000, and various other Capitals, till to be Drawn in One Dav, ] st MARCH; and BISH, having Sold THREE £ 20,000 last time the Scheme had Six, renders it probable that similar or better Success will attend him in the next. Tickets and Shares are Selling at his fortunate Offices, 4', Cornhill, and 9, Charing Cross, London; aud bv liis Agents in the Country-, of whom Schemes may be had gratis. The Trettsur- r of the Footdee Dispensary has to acknow- ledge receipt of a Donation of One Pound sterling, from a Lady, a friend lo the Institution. Monduy evening, according to annual custftjm, the children belonging to the scliods of the Aberdeen Gratis Sabhalh Even- ing - School Society, attended in George S'reet Chapel, when the ltev. Henry Anr> us preached a very eloquent and appro- priate sermon from Isaiah Ixv. and 20th ver. The appearance of the chapel oil this occasion, filled with orderly and well dis- posed children, was peculiarly pleasing. Poit. Office- Regulation.— It is not necessary that newspapers for India should be put into the post- office on the day of'publi- cation, ( as required with respect to pajiers generally by the late act.) as the regulation respecting papers for India remains as formerly. ST. GEORGE'S LODGE. JAMES JOSS, It. W. MASTER; Alex. D ividson, depuie- master ; George Greig nnd James Hay. wardens; John Booth, treasurer; Geo. Mtthieson, secretary ; John Docharty, chaplain ; Thomas Davidson. David MTntosh, and George Simpson, " sic. i'tmis; George Mitchell, James Thomson, Joseph Eawson, and James HI'Donald, counsellors; Alex. Duncan, clerk ; and Samuel Forbes, tvler. This Lodge have paid their Indigents ^ 112 this venr, Ou Monday last, some thief or thieves enteral a back gar- den, at Denhurn, in the middle of the day, nnd carried off a great quantity of wet clothes, belonging to the people iu the ai'j lining houses. They made a clean job of it. not leaving a single article behind them. Several thefts from bleaching, greens, committed in a like open manner, have been perpetrat- ed during the last few days. The thieves have been actively employed in the course of this week, and have been too successful iu their operations. On the night of Tuesday last, no less than four houses were attempted or broke into in Old Aberdeen. In their attempt on one house they faiteci, and were deterred from their purpose of breaking into a second by a watch dog, which alarmed the family not then gone lo bed, upon which the depredators re- treated. " i bey succeeded, however, in entering a third house, to which they gaiued access by an upper window, ascending by means of a ladder, and having secured their booty, a quantity of silver plate, trinkets, & c. to a considerable value, the thieves went oft without the least noise which could excite alarm, leaving the ladder behind. And towards morning, as it would appear, forced the back window of a fourth house, from which, after rummaging several rooms, they only took a few silver spoons— plate and portable articles of value, seem- ing to be their object. Ill the night between Thursday and Friday, a bouse at Union Place was broke into, and wo learn, two gold watches, and a gieat value in silver plate and money, - with some s eat- ing apparel, & c. carried oil"; such being the adroit manage- ment of the depredators, that" morning only discovered the robberv which had been committed. price oj' Provisions, fir. in Aberdeen Market yesterday. Quartern Loaf 1 Oil ' " ' Oatmeal, p. peck 12 1 a J 4u Bearmeal, ... 91 a 10j Potatoes, 1 s 4da Is 6d Malt, 2s 7d Beef, per lb. ... 4.1 a 9' l Mutton, .. 5- 1 a 8 I Ve. il, ... 4d a S I Poik. per lb. ... 2.1-!- a 5d Butter. ls- 4d a" Iff 6d Eggs, per del. ... Is a Is 3.1 Cheese, p. stone ... 7s 6d a Ss Tallow, ' ... 9, a <> s 6d flay, .. lada/ od Raw Hides, per lb. 5d a ( J. I Coals, p. boll. 5s G l a 6s Oil Jan. TIDE TABLE Calculated for Aberdeen Par.— Mean Time. Morning Tide | Evening Tide. 7. Saturday... 8. Sunday .... 9. Monday.... 10. Tuesday.... 1 I. Wednesday 12. Thursday.., 13. Friday On. 0 15M. | 58 37 1,7 48 25 OH. 1 1 38 N. 18 55 31 5 40 16 MOON S AGE. • NEW MOOX, 8th day. at 9H. • 9m. Morning. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, Jan. 6. A great many samples of Oats and Bear were offered iu our market, but as the buyers would not purchase but at a considerable reduction of price, very little business was done in any kind of ^ tain. Potatoe Oats 17s. 0d. to 19s. Od. Common Oats, ... 15s. 0.1. to 18s 0.1. Bear 2ls. Od. to 26s. Oil. Wheat 23s. od. to 28s. Od. Oatmeal, .. ... 16s. Od. to 18s. 6d. MEAL MARKET. Oatmeal in the Market ou Thursday and Friday, 289 bells, which sold from I5s. 0d. to 17s. 0.1. per boll Retail price, 12d. to 14d.— Bearm* a! 9d to lOd.- Sids, 8d to 10d.— Malt, 2s. 7d. . V IT'AT. INTFJ. t-. lGr. F. wlymt Sunday morning last the. wind shifted ftum lh<- northward to S. ami SSE. blowing a very heavy ga'e for ' K hours, veering afterwards to ESE. from which quarter to v ENE. il lias since continued to blow, with a good deal of sea on the coast. No vessels have iu consequence got out of tin's- haibour since. Saturday last, when the Regent. Kerr, for London ; Fox. Allan, for Ilull; Grampian, Anderson. Hind, Davidson, and Jane, Wat tie, for Sunderl. nd. got to and all on th. c following day made the Frith of Forth, except the Jane, which,' at the commencement of the gale, ran for Stonehaven, where the vessel sustained some damage, from the difficulty of taking the harhouri The following Smacks were, , from the tempestuous state of the weather, obliged to take shelter in th* Forth, on their passage to. Aberdeen, v'z the Nimrod, Plntlp. Lord Hunt I), Stewart, and Supeiior, Duncan ; also the biig Hope, G msou, on her passage to this place from Shields, vVhere she had been ashore, and all remained well, above what is called the high- land on the 5th inst. A large fl- et of about 50 vessels, wind- bound, were also in the Frith, where they must still detained by the continued gale f> orn the eastward. The James and Margaret, Milne, of this place, from Damz- ic for London, last from Amndahl in Norv\ ay, where: she had been Under repair, was s|^> ke in the Cyeklegate, going into Yarmouth Roads, on the 30th ult. by the Pursuit, Alexander, which arrived hire on Monday last. The brig Halifax Packet, Captain Morrison, from Charles- ton, ( Frith of Forth.) coal laden fur Aberdeen, on the 50d » ult; during a show shower, went so near the rock Beamar. ( it North Qjeensferry) before it was perceived, that, in endea- vouring to clear the roik, she stiuck on the north tail of it ; and ihe tide being quarter ebb, stu< k fast. an? 2 bede l to poit almost on her beam ends as the water fell. Assistance was promptly rendered by several tkliFtcg boats, wi. rhr fbeir c » ew. sT to heave out the coals and take o5F her satis, The vessel is bilged, and as by the last accounts, she was partly under water, and appeared flipping otf the rock into ILV aby « s IK'IOW. said to he about 40 fathoms in depth, there was no hope of saving her, or the lower standing rigging and materials, re- maining. Radiant, PhiiJps-, sailed frou* Ramsgate, 24th ult. f « r Antwerp ; andjnriwd 2t# th, Jean, Innes, at Palermo^ > st Nov. from London, arrived at Licata 21st, and would commence loading ' 26th. James Gilbeit, at London, 2< nh ult. with loss of an. anchor and 40 fathoms of chain cable, after striking on tin? Whiting Sand. Rotterdam Packet, Ilossack, at Helvi ^ f, 25tb ult. froi » Aberdeen. PORTSMOUTH. Dec. 26.— The Castle Forbes, of Aberdeen, Ord, from London for ideira, Madras, and Bengal, having been repaired, went out of the baibour this day to the Mother- bank, and sailed the 29th. Ladv Mood Mackenzie, Mackenzie, at Messina, 27ill Nov. f; om Kaples. The Don, Hall, from Miramicht. for Leith. put into North Shields, leaky— having been on shore iu the Orkireys. The Gr ttitude, of Dundee, GelJatly, arrived at Dundee,. 2 8th ult. fiotri Quebec ; was struck- hy a. heavy sea, which earned awjvy all her deck timber, bulwarks, wateV, & c,: they had no fire for several days, J Anne, Wilson; a" t Grangemouth. ult. from Miramichu. The sloop Fisher of Dunbar, Wpod maRtcr, bound from* Dunbar to Aberdeen, tvi. h a cargo of flour and whejrt; was, during a violent gale, on the evening of Sunday last, drive:* upon the rocks, about half a mile to the rnvrih of the fish- tow. it of Boddanr. and is become a total wreck. The crew saved their lives with difficulty. Part ol the flour and cordage of the vessel have been sftV- pd. CARLSCRONA. Dec. 14.— The Hope, Galloway, from Liebnti to Dundee, was stranded on Oland, 3d inst. the cargo is much damaged, the vessel having been f » H of water. The harbour of Pillau was blockaded up with ice in th a? night of the 1 1th ult. though none was to be sec. n on the lOdi.- RIS? ) N » — Loth Eribol, Decfc20. — The Ceres, of Greenock, Maddison, from Drontheim to Dundai'k,. was driven into & Creek, ne » r Loch Inchard, to the west of Cape Wrath, ou ( 7th ult. In attempting to proceed on her voyage l, st inst, she ran on some rocks, but was got ofl'onthe 7th, and is now safe at Loch Inchard j and must discharge part of her war go to repair. A wre. k, without masts, which had been driving sorae miles- north of 13ornholm, has been picked up, and brought in, < viti4- no person on board : Harmony, of Newcastle, was painted on- the stern. DEAL, Jan. 2.— Ariived the Asia, Stead, from Bengal ; sailed 14th Aug. and from St. Helena 17th Nov, STROMNESS, December 2The schooner Caledonia, of Leith, Henry Gambles master, from Riga, with a cargo of deals, run on shore on the Point of Ness, in making for thi- j harbour, and was hove off on the 16th, is now discharging the cargo to undergo repairs— Arrived the t> Lg Venus, of Horg^ Johnan Bockstrom master, from Liverpool, laden with salt and coffee, with loss of main . yard, stern- boat, bulwarks, anil several staitbchion . AH HIVED AT ABERDEEN. Dec. 30— John o'Groats, Lyeil„ and Sir D. MoncriefT; Paterson, Inverness, goo Is— J; m. 1. Marquis of Huntly Norrie, and Pelina, Philip, Leith, goods: Favourite, War- stui, Banff, grain; Acorn, Itennie, Southampton, timber; Alexander, Martin, Charleston ; and Aberdeenshire, Oswald', St David's, coals; Brothers, Wood, Newburgb, timber; Eliza, Philip, Perth, Hour— 2. Pursuit, Alexander, Poole, timber— 4. Triumph, Leslie. London, goods* SA JI. EV. Dec. 30.— Leith and ilerwifk Pfceket, Haxter, Berwick, ballast; Bell and Ann, Thon>, Stonehaven1, metal. At LONUOX — Aberdeen Packet, Be » net, 28th, and Expect, Hogg, 29th ult, Union, Baxter, from Wick to London, and Confidence, Duthie, from Hamburg!), in Cromarty ltuads, the former ou the lst, and the latter on the 4th iust. P 0 S T S C R I P T. XIDK- DAITF. WINDSOR, Jan. 1.— His Majesty heard Divine Service this morning at the New P. ivate Chapel. The Duke of Dors- , Sir W. Keppel, and nearly the whole of the ofricersof his Ma- jesty's household were in attendance. His Majesty did not lake his usual airing 011 Friday or yesterday ; neither is it expected that he will leave the Roval Lodge this afternoon. DREADFUL HURRICANE AT GIBRALTAR. A most disastrous hurricane took placeat Gibraltar, on the night of the 6tlr December, accompanied with a dr. ad.' ul destruction of property and lives, increased, we are sorry to sav, by the in- famous conduct of the Spanish troops, at a time when the rage of the elements ordinarily suspends human animosities. The following is a summary collected from various aecoiuits; — ' Hie hurricane commenced 011 the 6th, at a quarter before eleven at night, and InsteAtiJI three A. M., The vesseSs driven 011 shore amount to upwards of 200large and small, besides .1 great many craft, that sunk at their moorings, having been run foul Of. The loss could not lie ascertained up to the 8th of December. The day jircvinus'r seven dead bodies were fouu. l on the beach, mid a few more in the evening. The larger class of vessels, very few English, a Moorish schooner of war, and the Colombian privateer General Soiiblelle, The scene wit nessed was most Sppirtli'ng } vessels and crafts torn to pieces, poor wretches covering the neutral ground with their effect, saved'from the wrecks of these vcs. ch; deatl bodies lying on the beach in great numbers, . and ihe Spanish Iroeps commit- ting cool bf. oiled murders 011 the unfortunate and defenceless crew of the Colombian privateer, who by swimming from the' vessel were endeavouring to reach the English lines, and in the att of so doing were fired upon in the water by about 50 Spanish soldiers, and 15 officers of revenue. Some of ll. em were saved by the English officers, who, at the ii » k of their 1 ivi s went in a boat 011 board the wreck, and were fired at b; t the dastardly Spaniard*. About 70 remained 011 bourd until the evening, when they delivered themselves up to iheir crhet persecutors. 011 condition that they sh.' uld be considered as Colombians, and their lives saved, whioh was agreed to, ami guaranteed by the Spanish Consul at Gibraltar. At Cadiz, during the same hurricane, the loss has been trivial; an American ship and a schooner, a Spanish ship and two brigs, a small Dutch vessel, and small craft. The latest accounts from Arracan say—" The sickness hero is dreadful ; one third of the native branch in the hospital. There is one spot where two regiments are placed, which ii called the battery of death. Ii is ctose to the river, the stench of which is most offensive. Every officer of the 42d regiment there sick; two have died, and three left 011 sick certificates. The 49th, a few days ago, had only thirty effective men. A spy giving these details iu writing for the King of Ava, has just been put to death. By the Asia, from Bengal, we have accounts tp the 14th August. The armies continued inactive in w inter quarters, The sickness was dreadful. Several vessel!* had arrived at Cal- cutta with invalids. The accounts from Arracao reach down to live 1 1th of July. The number of soldiers reported in tho hospitals was increasing to an alarming extent. We are sorry to announce the death of Capt. Bannermun, of the Conimissaiial Department, at Arracan. The price of the quartern loaf was reduced Id. 011 Monday, at Edinburgh. Tlie highest price is now 9J, In Dumfries market, last week, the pi ice of eggs fell f, oir> Is. 5d to Sd. per d. ien.