SATURDAY 1016.1 Printed For J. BOOTH, Jun. Chronicle Court, Queen Street ifflBaHMKHji A SITU 4TIOS' AS GO Vf. USE& S WANT. EJ). A YOUNG LADY who has had gome experieW A A. withes to engage .' is a GOYEIiNESS— is cumptfeut to touch }; KKSC; iA ( which language she speaks flueijtty.) IJIVVWIKO, &<:. i- Vr references apply to the Publisher. N. B Letter), puni- paiii. March 21, 1S26. JAMES HAY, A'o. 23, C A S T I. A' S T11 F. B T, TJEGS kave most- respectfully to acquaint: Iris nu- nu- rnits Mends an, I customers, that he has become Agent forth. nrU'KrOWN DISHU. Rfty m Gleitiivsr. The quality ill' lite Spirits nude at this Distillery will |> c found, on tiiai, equal, if' r. ot superior to any other in the market. Orders from dealer* or private families » it! far executed on the lowest terms; and the spirits sent direcfTrom the Distillery, if required. > Those wanting smaller quantities thin- rely on receiving the articlef. enuiue, at the. Shop, No. 23, Castle Street; where « constat. t supply will he kept. J. II. also begs leave la intimate, that, in addition to his large smck of BRITISH and FOREIGN SPIRITS. he has livid in an extensive assortTrierrt ofthe finest OLD I1') M . SHERR Y anil other Wines, which will he sold on moderate terms. Just received, Jrom GfecnoeUr, ' Several j'UNCHEONS Ot the fluent highifltvmired Old JAMAICA HUM. ('( wtiiACToiiii '/ FASTED, 1. « jPO TK- i'. NCIl Six Awsu'rGownd, eowUtUif JL of clav ami stones, o. To BUnV » ISOtt ells of . Stone Dykes, ft. To I \ ( M. OSK a Garden ot* t- onsidershio extent. the wall to he seven feet in height, and to he built of stone and lime. 4. To LAY DOWN on t! « ? Farm 1000 Hoi Is of Lime.. Estimates to he given itt to J. imes ( iraut, Esq. of Uuthven, hy Ballindalloch, who will point out the work and bounda- ries; or to James M'Hardy, advocate, on or before 1st April next. Aberdeen, Mrtrch 14, 1S26. tt) i# & i} tnittgi SALB OK SHIPPING AND OTHER PROPERTY. There will be exposed to sale by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern of Aberdeen,- upon Saturday the 25th d< « v of March ins*, at two o'clock afternoon. r-' iTihtKfoIlowJiig SHIPPING CON- ^^ V& s 1 CERNS and atl. er PROPERTY, viz. ^ pScSyT , The Schooner. CATHARINE of Abcr- V measuring 80 tints burden per register, " C- G4 Parts or Shares of the ISrig JOLLY I! A TC HEL- LO R of Aberdeen, measuring 90 75- 941 It part tons per register. l- 3d Of the Sloop DED ALUS of Aberdeen. 1- Sih Of the Schooner PROSPECT of Aberdeen. 1- 16th Of the Brig UNION of Aberdeen. 1 Share of the THEATRE <> f ABERDEEN. 15 Shares of the ABERDEEN SEA INSURANCE COMPANY. 2 Share., of the ABERDEEN OAS LIGHT COM- PANY. The articles of roup may he seen, pnd other particulars learned, on applying to Alexander Gibbon, Advocate, Aber- deen. CAH. MYUE SLATE AND - PAVEMENT QUA I! RIES. • If O T I C E. : MIE P RopniRTon of these very extensive no*}. - S. valuable QUA li li 1 ES haling now taken them im, » his own ' bauds, and having nu. le an arrangement wiih M « SIM, the latetenaut, for. all the I'. U'EMEN I'. W4 SEATED in, hand at the ( Juarries, in the Yards, ami on tit,, I'ie- s at. Arbroath— Builders and others will be, regularly se. v-. l, aii't their Prt& rs punctual!? attended to., by Mr James Kandne. Manager, and all orders fw IWuicni'o'r Slates, will in- futurn he . addressed tu him at Caunyhe, by Arbioath, ur to TUonta* Collier, at Maulesbank, by Muirdruto. ilatjethnnk-, Mai.- It 81', 1SMW. AMAN SKRVAN1, at the - itsuing ierm, by* l'rtmii- y in Tnwn, Apply to Air Williamson, Dru^ t? isf. CLOVEJt SEEUS, TAUES, & e. ^ rilRSuBSCTilBEit will iiavc : t COIlKtiint siipjilv of J&- all descriplions of SEEDSdurin^'( he Sowina Season. ALEX. IK ASK 11, N. Is.— The Trade in Bucban can be supplied by 3Ir Win. Seller, at Peterhead. Meriipn. March 14, 1S2( J. TO he nFfFEm-; firTr.~ Jr\ E NEXT. : rpUIi D. WJiLLIXP yOt » : imd. SJI. 0P, No-. JL ' ' IS BXckwvm occupied for thany years, l> v Archibald Tytkr. merchant, lately deceased* Apply to Alex. Webster, Advocate hi- Aberdeen. HOUSE AND GARDEN toTI^ rpij. E MOUSE of BELLEYUE, with the GAR- • DEN attached, as presently possessed by Dr Alexander Boyle. It is situated on a rising ground, oh the east side of the Llardgate, antj commands a View of the City and Bay. as well as of the adjacent country. The House is substantially fitted up4 and is capable of accomjnodating a large and genteel - family. The Garden is large, and well stocke- with fruit trees . and berry bushes. The House may be seen on Mondays and Saturdays, from 12 till 2 o'clock ; and further information learned by applying to George Dick, the Proprietor, at New Bridge. March 18, ,1826. TO M A SON S UN D CARPENTERS.' CO NTH ACTO H SjVVan teil forTAKING DOWN the ST A B LKS in 1,0 DG K VV ALK, and Ji E B UJ LD- ING ilie same behind the NEW INN, agreeable to a Phti and . Specifications which are in the hands of » Mr John Suiith, Architect. . Estimates to be lodged with William Gray, Ad vocate, Glcik to the ( ourt House aod Jail Commissioners, on or before the 4Uj A j; ri! next. Jberdeen, March 21, 1826. NOTICE XO CONTRACTORS. ESTIMATES WANTEDBUILDING. A MANSION in the Cottage style, of a Sunk and two Upper Fiotfrs, in the Glen of Tullocfj and Parish of Forbes, Aberdeenshire;, the situation and materials will l> e pointed out. by George Ross, forester, Kirktown of ( Forbes, and plans, working sections, gnd full specifications of the work, will be seen in the hands of Mr Ypuftgson, Manse of Kei^, Also, Notice to TIUCNCH^ US— about 10 acres of moor, swampy hoii, to trench, at the above piace. Apply as above. The Cottage Jo be roofed in by the 1st Sept. J82$, and the Trenching to he begun immediately. Estimates will be received- for the ftlason, Carpenter, . Slater, and Plasterer Work separately, at the Forbes.* Arms Inn, Forbes, on Wednesday the 12th April, at, 12 o'clock noon. Manse of' JCeig, Mnvch 22, 1826. THE ABERDEEN AXD LONDON miPPISG COMPANY, TL7INDING the rate of FREIGHTS now • tn'aUt quMte to < ,< rrf oft T'r.' uf", '''^• X^ M^ MM are ur, t^ er necessity; of making a small ad- ^ gg^ yytj^ Sdition of od. per Barrel bulk on all Goods shipped WHO their Vessels, to or from London, after thu 1st April. CABIN PASSAGE £ 3 3 O STEERAGE DITTO I li G A herder ti $ Lou < 1 on Sh ipp • Co.' s Office. 1 Aberdeen, March 24, IS26." $ " NOTICE To IMPORTERS of GOODS from HVrLL. ^ rT-^/ gMIE ABERDEEN AND HULL ^ ftSH^ V* SHIPPING COMPANY beg leave mosf respectfully to intimate, that, in order to .^^ g^^^ aft, insure ( juicker dispatch of Goods betwixt Aber- deen and Hull,* tha- y have piaced an Agent of their own to manage the Company Vbusiness at Hull, and have engaged a Wharf at the entrance of tiie harbour. It ii particularly re- quested, therefore, that importers will give instruction's to the Shippers, to address their Goodslo NKWBALD'S WHARF, HUJ. E ; rjnd it is humbly hoped, Importers will give that decided sup- port absolutely requisite to the furtherance of so desirable an object as the Company have iu view. KOBT. MACDONALD, Manager. . No. 49, Quay, Aberdeen, Mar4f. lt 21, 1826. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ABERDEEN AND ITS VICINITY. MR BREHAM, Surgeon. Dentist, 46% Castle Street, begs leave to in form the public, that having in three instances performed effectual cures in" Aberdeen, he iias been induced to depart from his original " plan of giving Lectures on Dentition to Students of Medicine, who, from the inuhi- p'icity of their pursuits, may neglect that which, though it may appear of less moment, is nevertlieless of the highest imporfc- a » ce to the whole animal system'. Mr Breham now proposes to rertiain in Aberdeen for two weeks, in order to practice; and trusts entirely' to the candour of a deluded yet deserving and generous public. And to support his pretensions to their patronage, he begs leave to refer them to those individuals who have atready reaped, and publicly acknowledged the signal be- nefits which they have derived from his service and assistance. Mr Breham begs leave to state thai lie'hass been trained to his present profession from his earliest years, under a father who " long enjoyed high eminence in the same department of medical science. Mr Breham came to Aberdeen bv the advice of several professional gentlemen in Edinburgh \ aU( r had attended his lectures there. When he arrived in Aberdeen, he waited on some of the medical gentlemen, to signify his intention of jriv. ing Lectures, without interfering with their practice. One of these gentlemen was particularly kind, and promised every assistance and encouragement. Mr B. was so well pleased with this gentleman's seeming kindness, that he made no secret of his discoveries, and clearly developed, the principles of his art,' trusting to the word of a man of honour. Mr B, has to inform his friends and the public, that all these promises have failed, and he has even been villainously aspersed anil laughed at for his credulity. From such conduct Mr B. ap- peals to a discerning public, and boldly* restshis claims to their patronage, in the cures he has already effected in Aberdeen. " Let the following be a warning to mankind in general : — Spasms, cramps, and sore throats, are the most dangerous Complaints to which humanity is liable. Let it be remembei- ed wbafoul* late Queen Charlotte suffered from Spasms. The following should not, escape the notice of the public, as those maladies are very prevalent, and visit without warning. Mrs Smith, Footdee, was last week i » o dangerously ill with sore throat and inflammation, that she was on the point of suffoca- tion. Mr Breham was applied to ; and but for his exertions she must have fallen a victim, and left' eight helpiess children. Mrs. Smith was ' astonished at the moderate charge made by Mr B. and declared that she would have given twenty times as much, as lie bad restored her to perfect htailh. SIR— That many treat with contempt, aud even ridicule your persevering efforts in the cause t> f humanity 1 * m well aware; but their motives are easily anticipated ; bufbe that as it may, 1 sin bold to affirm that the relief afforded by your invaluable medicine was, through the blessing of God, the means of restoring my Son, from the excruciating pains of that, most, afiiicting disease, the cramp, which had affected him through cvrry joint of his body; and so alarming was the effect, that hisj- tws were entirely locked ; but he is now in a fair miy of recovery. Yours, & c. VV. M'LEOD. To Mr Breham. 19, GEOKCK STREET. ? Ai'firdtvn, March 20, 1M20. S N. ii.— Mr B. can only be consulud from 8 to morning, and frcui 3 to ' 1 afternoon* IWniJC. SALE tU- AMERICAN YELLOW PINE, NORWAY IJATTl- NS, There will be soU by roup, at the Stiliscril^ rS Timhor Turd, lAnndve, on ^ aiuriUiy the April ne^ i, at U o'ctoek ' orenoou, AmvT.& w wt MjRAMicm YELLOW 1' ISK, . ot' gthul ' ji'flKY at. d - i.'..^, 8DU0 « ii| HTtirtal l- V.' t Vlii. I. OW I'INE CJ. KIT! NO, of various tlMcknwses. And, NOKWAY KATTKSS, an4 J tuck DKAI. S. Cretin will W given. \ VI l. t. l A > t K, S<! W l, KS. \ V. UO.' iS, Auaiont'ur. pMtJec, March 2' J, 1S2C. RPHT SEAMEN'S FRII? SD SLJCIETY, at their Meet- X i » g of Committee on Tuwiay Issi, flAMUgr^ ig tli*)..| l; e ( greater number of SeaimKi « 11t liave ttft Otis Bort pn- vtuiis to Sabbath fi/ HT. when the CULLKCTIO'X For ' the Smrvntcxep SKAMES'S SOCIETY was to have been made— postpone said Collection until . a more suitable opportunity, which is Ifkely to be, when the Ships return in the fall of this year. WILLIAM CLAHK, SF. CY. alf^- cn SALE OP IRISH LINENS, A X U X, A It ROW li L V K C I. ( 1 T IIS. Upon Monday the 27th March current, there will be sold by auction, in UROWN & SON'S S: t! e Room. Union Street, 40piECES, of Superfine soft Undressed HUSH • A. t. lNBNS, warranted Uovwi. 18 Pieces of N A H ROW CLOTHS— various; All for be- 11 i • I'lje-' tioods may be seen THIS DAY, at the Sale Room, 29, Union Street ; and will be found on inspection, well worth ^ e attention of dealers and f, tniiies., . Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. SALE or DRUGGIST'S STOCK IN TRADE. There will be Sold by public roup, on Monday the 27j, h Martfh current, in the Second Floor of that Mouse in Union Street, ' entry from No. 2, Union Lane, HPHE• whole Stock of DilUGS, elegant assortment i of BOTTLES, J A US, H- and Remains of the SHOP, FURNITURE, which belonged to F. C. HILL. Urnjrgist in Aberdeen, And were. saved from the lire on the 1 lib of February last. ALSO. A quantity of DRUGS. ( » UOCKtt! KS and other Goods, which were somewhat damaged on that, occasion. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock forenoon; The Inventory of the Sun k will be s « . eu on applying to John Qyncan, Advocate, Uuest/ ow, BROWN & SON, Auctioneers. As an Interim Dividend wiI be paid to the Creditors of the said F. C. HILL on the IOth April next, notice is hereby given to those who have not already lodged, or may Tail to lodge their claims and affidavits with Mr Duncan, on or before the 5th April, that they shall not be ranked in the scheme of division to be then made up. Aberdeen, March 21. 132f>. <£) IT CIJURGIXIJI?. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, On Thursday the oQlh March. There will be Sold by public roup, in the Second Floor of that House, No.' 1, Adelphi Court. R|^ HE Whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE A therein: consisting of a very n/' ut Dining Table, in two pieces— a set of excellent Alalt. i^ auy f^ haits— Muhogany T^ a and Breakfast Tables— a Sofa— a Secretary, and Chest of Drawers— a Four- posted, and several Tent Bedsteads— Fea- ther Beds, Mattresses, and Blankets— several very goud far pets— ( J rates, Fenders, ami Fitc Irons— Glass and Stone- ware— Kitchen articles, & c. & c. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. II. MACS WE IN. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS FOR QUEBEC, j^ ki THE QUEBEC PACKET, ^^. EFW'PBV* Capiain ANDS'RSON;, Will clear at the Custom House on Friday the ^ g^ gsg^.} 1st inst, and sail the day followiny:. iJas> eu" ers Luggage must be on board on Thursday the 30th. Aberdeen, Mrirch 24, 1820. FO It M HI A MIC III • DIRECT. , * The Fast Sailing Coppered Brig the P(' r U'egtster, ^^ ggp JOHN MITCHELL, Commander, Is iiuw'' on me birth, ready to receive on board Goods and Passengers for the above port; and will sail by the 26th curt. For rate of freight or passage fare, ( which will be made moderate.) apply to the Master on board, or to Alexander Fraser, Qua y. Aberdeen, March 14, 1826. FOR~ MIKAMICHI DIRECT- S^ Vvl THE Brigaxtixe JEAN, ^^^ M71 202 K^ isU> r T'm*> GF. ORGK Wi'LI. IAMSON, ^ faster, now on the birth taking in Goods and Pac- sen^ t- io Miramichi, and will positively sail on the 28 » h in St.— For freight or passage, which will be moderate, apply to JAMES lUlEttNER. Aberdeen, March 14, 1826*. " FOR MQUANT BTVY, AND~ K~ INrGsfon" JAMAICA. THE SU1> ERI011 RAST SAILING BRIO CALEDONIAN, 2. W Tons Register, WILLIAM M'GJUG. IR. Commander, Wiil oe icrtuy to receive Goods by the 20. h Inst, and will sail positively on the ist Apiil. Fur freight or pin- sage, ( having spicii us and elegant ac- commodation,') opply to the Mister on boards or Kobuii Spring. Jb. rdtcn, March M, ! « 1> 6. TO THE CONSUMERS OF SUNDERLAND LIME. NOTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the act of Parliament lately passed for regulating Weights and Pleasures, the . Imperial Chaldron of Lime and Coals is stated therein to be 36 Imperial heaped Bushels, by which measure we, the undersigned Lime' Burners of the Port of Sunderland, Ix'g to inform the public, and all concerned in the Trade, that it is our intention to load all vessels, in future. • From the experience of past years we find that the former price charged for Lime does not afford an adequate return ; and therefore, yve shall hereafter charge the Imperial Chaldron Fourteen Shillings; although at this rate it wiil make the price considerably higher, we assure purchasers, that the ad- vance is ba'ely a remuneration for carrying on the trade. For Sir HKDWOKTH WILLIAMSON'. Bart. JOHN G1VENS THOS. BHUNTON JOHN MUMBLE JOHN GOODCHILD Sunderland, March 10, 182G. To the EDITOR of the ABHRDESK Cu uosicri. fi. SlK, 1 lately noticed that the Magistrates of Edinburgh had pub- lished in the newspapers their, annual statements of income* expenditure, debt, and properly* as regar< le< l their for the year, up to Michaelmas Jasr, which puhlfcatiou is no doubt in Compliance * itfr the Lord Advocate's far- faifted bill, which was, as he ^. id, 44 to operate a cure of the evil of se- crecy and so far as regards Modern Athens" tire end pro-- posed may have been accomplished. But what has become ofthe Aberdeen reports of those mat- ters? Are not Aberdeen Magistrates subjected to the samo rule of publicity ? It would be satisfactory. to see an extract from the famous act alluded to. Have the ffoodne s to publish itj if in yout custody, or within your power, £ » tui oblige A. BURGESS. 21 it March, 1820. CARROLL Farnpstly solicits attention to the present Scheme, and assures the Public, that although Lotteries have existed in this country upwards, of. f50 years, they are now doomed BY ACT UP PARLIAMENT, to ctase for ever, after this and One more Drawing. From the very great demand that may expected in the last lottery, it is highly probable that Tickets « nd Stiares will rise considerably above their present price. In the Scheme now submitted, all the popular points < JI late Lotteries are retained, and every Number i » sure of 6eing a Piize; with SIX ORAND PRIZES OF ,£ 21,000 ! & c. Sic. > Vc. forming an aggregate of M-* 7,000! ALL IN ONE DAY, 3d OF MAY. STRKMK, S _ — ore £ 4 MOO a — : ; 20500 — - unco . a — , 80300 — < 0 » i( X) a — I HO — SiSHO a joo — 1400 a •', v_ soo — looo • 4 — 400 I— 1600 10 — iOS — S060 W — £ 3 . — toco 60 — —• 15C0 SO - BjLARS. 8S r « eb of tUe i. bnre, « rM every? £. 2Q4000 other Somber, wiil b « » e £ 6 . Money, being J " HOW TO EXTINfiL'ISH FIItE. To the EDITOR of the ASKUDEEN Cunostcbs. Sut, Wwkk we are in possesion of anv were! which may eon. tribute to the health, the eomf. irt, or the safety of Sur Ic'llnw- citizetiB, it is a doty wo owe to hum. tnity to null: .' it arpubifc as possible. Can any secret,' then, be . of more importance thau the knowledge how to extinf » uinh' lire? In short. Sir, it is hy water,— hy water !— a tine secret indeed .'— every hntlv knows that waiter will quench lire. Ruience, my gooff Sir, rt is in tlie j, ro| K.- r ftpplk- aLion of the water that the secret cHi. tsts, As a small spark will ki » rJ) » a great Himtf. * o it I* amazing how small a quantity of water will extinguish a great ( ire : — Hi motus anintorum atque hcec certawena tanta l'ulveris exigui jaetu coinpressa qiiifstunt. Let the person interested and having authority, the moment he discovers the house to be on lire, give orders to ki- ep the doors and w indows carefully shut, to prevent the circulation of air, and without exciting a general alarm to bring a crowd, which would only interrupt his operations, let him call two or three domestics " to hand him water ; then, with a bucket or bason of water in his hand, let him eriiknvour to penetrate through the smoke to the spot where the lire originated. This he will think almost impracticable at lir- t, as the current is always most powerfu- i at the door ; but by stoopingtdown close to th « floor he may get to the middle of the apartment, where be will stand with comparative ease and security ; then, observing deliberately where the fire originated, let him da » h the water ng. iinst the ceiling, so » s to fall down upon the main body ot' the fn e i thus persevering to throw the water only toward, out) quarter, he will ( jild to hisa^ reeaiile surprise, when the tire i* a little abated at the source, the thmes, though surrounding him on every si ' e, being kindled hy no need lire, and sup- ported only by the tntiin body of the flame, from waul of air and by the vapour Arising from the water, wiii gy uul immedi* aiety. This I say with full ss-. uranco of the practicability of the thing from one w ho has extinguished- evera! tic » in ihts cirv hy the Mine means ; and who, on Wednesday last, eniuguiuhed the life at Wallace C. rnet l) t>, relhein_' ints.: irri » trl. bv pene- trating through . lie dense smuktr arising liotn , i bttg of tuirninjj feathers. » C. 11- 11. J/^ < Va/ tAWf J 7000 Numbers. .£ 337760 Two Tickets of each Number. Each i^ SO'. OO to ha>. rf- lOO more, making Two of ,£ 21000 Evh 20.10Q tp hat. 500 more, making J'wo of 21000 Each 20300 lo have 700 nioie, making Two of 21000 Tickets and Shares are now oil Sale at CARItOLI.' S fortunate Offices, No. 10. Corntiillj 7, Charing Cross; and • Jli, Oxford Street, I. ondon ; where he sulci, within a shqtt p eriod, 4 Priirt of - CSO, 000 ! 4 priasi or ...; ao, oooi And oilier Capitals in former Lutteries fxrefding A MIL! ION STEllLISG! Ticki ts and Sliares are also selling by the following Agents i ALEX. STEVENSON, . - iitmkteh'i r, Af'frilrcn. ' W. nEID Si SON IhHikseiUrs I. eiih. it. W. . Vl- rifVN. VI03, Tron^ ato, Oia^ niv. Impend parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS. . J\ faitday, March. 13. ' The Duke of ATHOLL presented a petition from the C HI, N of I'erih against any alteration in il/ 4 hanking system of Scotland. '. L.- nl MELVILLE presented similar petitions from the 1 (- migration of Hammermen in Edinburgh, frpm Wigtou, D* n. dee. and Lanark. The hills before llie House wont through their different singes, « nd tire House- adjourned. Tuesday, March 14. S.- vrral petitions were presented against any alteration of the Scotch B- inlinir System. Ivirl GREY presented a petition from Sunderland against SUrteiy. A great many more petitions were presented from different place* against Slavery. ' lhe Marquis of LANSDQWN moved for various returns ivt' the Fx ports and Imports with India. Trade and popubi. < i m were increasing to a grtat extent. No fewer than ' 2289 ifssels had entered the jtoit of Sincaporo within the last three wars.— 1 ;\ gr^- d in. SMALL R.\ NK NOTE CUHRF/ SCY. The Kut1! of LIMERICK presented . a petition from the Clumitn- r of Commerce in Limerick, against the Promissory X.^ tiV Bill. He thought he should bo wanting in his duty if' tie did not oppose any measure in connection with this bill, so far as its operation affected Ireland. ticulars. slu wing ih it the InuMnj system in ftijtlnad on^ it not. under evisting i- iicnmstiinres, to he interfered with. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, England and Scotland were so closely united, that the present measure wis quite war. ranted. The Bank of Scotland was dependent on the Bants of England* In the, event, of distress, they must cotne to England for relief. He would ask, could they do without the Bank ol' England ? They could only ohtain gold througji the medium of the Bunk in this country. The question was then put and agreed to. — Adjourned. Bin HOUSE OF COMMON'S. Monday, March 1 J. Mr CUMMING |< wseuicd a petition from the . royal litirglt of- Furies', against any alteration in the banking •' system of Scotland. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr MAU1. E presented a similar petition from Dundee. THE BUfllGET. The House having resolved itself into a committee of ways and means. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER spoke to the following effect : — Sir, although the circumstances under which it was my duty last year to submit to the House. a ge- neral review of the finances of tile, country, were different in • some important respect from those tinder which I now rise to perform the same task, yet, Sir, there is nothing in my mind to be discovered in the present aspect of our affairs, which ought to create either alarm or despondency. There may he grounds, and undoubtedly there are grounds, for complaining o" f many individual grievances, and considerable distress, and certain it is, that the causes of s, it'll individual distress and grievances, cannot hut he followed by some degree of public distress and general embarrassment. That such has been the The Mu'qui; of LANSDOWN presented a petition from j (. a, t>, J Slll ready to admit, but I think I may venture, to say, , l„. Chamber of Commerce in Manchester, in favour of the (),„, the violence of the storm is past, that the clouds are be- ilu> real t(. il* „ f die cue. Tlie R- iglil Hon. fienilcmw h id, in his ( Mr Hume's) opinion, acted most unfairly- and d* 1- I fe't almost like a guilty thing, oppressed by the i lusively towards the House and the country, in the statement L' i. i- i —. — i i — toi. i. t,. , which he had just delivered. The chief point of dispute be- tween the Right Hon. Genilemat^ antl, himself, consisted su the assertion that there had been, sihee the peace, a reduction ol'; n.\ Mii., u'to Ihe'f'. mouu- f of U'lweep -> v anil 30 jnillious; ? i'l assertion which he denied had any foyntbuinii io fact, as he wt'U. M ct> u( end ih^ it the i. vio( J. e of taxation, bad alone been varied; lint t/ lat ; ootNong shilling of taxes had. been reduced since 1 817- Wjteil the p- jpe'rs rvi^. ved lor ]>}' !' is Hon. Friend r.... !,:—!.'. I.., M "... > j„ i,„,- ti. Prom ssorv Notes Hill- After some observations from Lord T. audet'dalo aiid Lord Liverpool, tile petition was ordered to lit- on the table* PROMISSORY NOTES BILL. The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose to move the second read- | ' ing of the P. omissory Notes Bill. He thought it unnecessary logo Info any detail— if any. objections were taken to it he should be ready fo,' stat<> his seninhptus upon it The Nohle'l gii/ iiiug to disperse, and that out of the very elements of the late, convulsion good is likely. toaii. se, as our political atmos- phere will be found purified by the. tempest, ( hear, hear). 1, therefore, feel no dismay, when I look at the present situation the country. The country, I maintain, is not to be rcgatd- ed as in a slate of decadence, because it is for the present oh. strut- led ill its course, and thrown. back. for a season, by uti- looLed- for events. However it may be. contended that I have • larl said he wouM on Friday move foi a Committee to i, qtcjre .1 erred iu languages however warmly I may iiave painted the • I, to tin- Banking System of Scotland and Ireland, and then JIU. ved the second tvjiiling of the hill. IV Earl of CAUNARVONobjected to the bill, contend improving circumstances of'the nation, I will venture to assert, that I have never stated, as facts, that which I was not fully borne ou. t in staling to the House. 1 think 1 can satisfy- the ing tlmt, with a deSit like that of Cire. it Britain, a paper cur. j House of this. In 1823, when it was first my lot to lay open ii- ni'v, founded mm metallic standard, was preferable to a cur- rency of gold atid'silver. llis Losdship expressed stiong doubts : - liethvr Ministeis would he able to accomplish their objects ! ai Ireland or Scotland, especially iu the latter, which had flourished under a paper currency for mine than a century, He trusted their lordships would pause ere tlley adopted such a measure, and with that view of the subject he should move ' iis ail amendment, that the wottl " now" be left out, and tl i,. lluwing worits—" this day six months," be inserted in its place. After somo observations. the amendment was negatived without a division, and the bill was read a second time. II'eauesdaj/, March 15. * The House w as occupied for n considerable time in the hearing of appeatsr In the l. Xsh appeal ca « u of Ki: zsitnons v. Barton. fhe Lonl Chancellorspoke at some lengtli, after which Lord King expressed his approbation at some of the dbserva lions of the Ni- fdeantl Learned Lord. TV Lord CM AN'OELl. OR Said, that with perfect good humour he had to remark, that he was happy to find that once in lii's lifetime W bud given satisfaction to that Noble Lord— •( A laugh.) The Duke of MONTROSE presented n petition from Sttrliti" against any alteration in the banking system of Scot- laud.— Laid on the table. The promissory notes bill went through a Committee witli- nut op| Kistiion ; fire repnit was brt) U| jl> t up and received, and the . id reading ordered for Frid- ay. After some luutine business their'Lordships adjourned Thursday, ?, Ltrch 1G. The Marquis of H LINTLY presented a petition from Aber- deen, praying tb. it no altemtion be made in the banking system III Scotland. The Noble- M'urrpiis pn- sentdl petitions, having • iiie same object, from Inverness anil Banff. l." SUHY LAW'S. The Marquis of L AN- SI) O WXE said, beheld in his hand a petittun-- I'riiiii llie Chamber of Commerce of the town of Man- c-. ester. ' J'he petition " called the ayention of their Lorddiips to the state of the ' usury laws, which. In tln- ir opinion, had greatly aggravated the distress which bud prevailed in the coin- nn* rci.. l wt- rkl 1' he Ea « l LIVERPOOL said, lie tbought it right to -.- ale that be evimuiuiiicated some tinm ago wiih a deputation . Irinn the Ix^- ly which presented the petition, and those gentle- men declared, in a Meeting at yhich the Noble Earl was pre s.- nt, ( hat they should not have thought of making an appl- ii for the repeal of the usury laws, had it not been for the ;-. ie Stale nf puhlio distress At no very uistaiit pciiwd their hardships wimld most probably give the subject due- attention, l'iie i'.- irl himself waspirfectlv satisfied that the existing state ,. i' the bw could twit remain MJKUI any sound principle, I lie |,.- tilion was laid oil'the table. PROMISSORY NOTES BILL. Marl GROSYENOIt rn„ c, on the order lor the third read- ding of this bill, au « ! moved to aid a clause to the following, . ,. p,, et: A- nd be. it further enacted, if any person shall apply: liH- payment of> ucb notes in cash, and the parties issuing the; -• one shall refuse to pay such sum or sums, for which sUili I. o-. es or ibafts are presented, and the money be due fur the; space of tell days, it shall he lawful for one or mote Mn antes of the ti.- wn or place, to award such sums as may be- < ( aimed by the parties, and enforce payment of the same by; ilistvois." lite Earl of LIVERPOOL objected to the clause proposed; I V llie Noble Kail, because it would make an alteration in lbc[ m- ral law,, which had nothing to do withihe pi- eseut measure, ' I'lie pl* ur « wis then negatived without « division, iod the • hill read a tbiid time and passed. I'rhlav, March 17. The Ouke of MONTROSE presented a petition from the r ival burgh of Stirling against any alteration in the banking • v, sii* m o( Scotland, The Duke of A + IIOLL presented a petition from the a. dtolders of the c - unty. of Perth against any alteration, of the Uinkiii" system in Scotland. The Noble Poke read the, pe uliiin. which was of some K- ngth. It was with satisfaction that I,.- limnd that the fip* t Loni of the I'leasury intended this day in move for all inquiry into the subject. to the view of this Huu- e the state of our finances, I veutttred ill that year to calculate on a cfrtajn amount of revenue ; and I will show the House that, iu the, years 1823, 1821, and 1825, that ill every instance in those three years, not only w- ete all my expectations realised, but they were exceeded in a manner and to an extent, which no man could anticipate. In the year 1823, I assumed, on the b ists of the receipts of the preceding year, that tire Customs, the Excise, the assessed tlie., ami othft sources of revenue, would produce 52,200,000/. If I look to the next year, 1824, I find the resull the tame. The actual receipts of I8' 2rl, instead of what I had expected would be their amount, namely, L5l, 2(,' 5 C'JO. gave an excess of Lj 300,000 over the estimate which l had offered ; and that iiotwithstandin ' a very considerable reduction of taxes bad been effected. A similar comparison may be made between the estimate and the actual receipts of the. last year. The amount of revenue then which I calculated upon iu the three years was, f ill, United Kingdom to another, ( hear hear,) 1 could not imagine at first what * vas meant bv tin writer weight of some ttndofiue^ l crime; and if 1 met my Noble 1- i'iend, first at the Board of Admiralty, or withrany of my ILyi. Friends from Scotland, I hardly dared to look them in tb « face. Alter passing in review all the signal glories and triumphs of Scotland ; after summoning to my recollection all stuM- ould so justly boast that adorns or exalts the human race ; after reflecting on tlue originality, the grace, and the genius of her poets; on the eloquence, the accuracy, and research of her historians; on the elaborate lucubrations and profound discoveries of her philosophers ; and alter watching the pro- gress of her gifted sons,, while soaring through the delighttcl regions of fancy, or penetrating the depths of science and eru- dition, I never dream! of including among her worthies the members of her independent fiscal Boards of Customs and Ex- cise—( Much cheering > rml laughter.) — Wiien enumerating her Ahercrombies, her Moores, her Lynedochs, and her llopp- touns. I never thought of coupling with tlieni the obscure functionaries of a civil department. When, two years ago, it fell to toy lot to move the erection ofu monument to the me- mory of Lord Durban, I never dreamed that the honour of Scotland would be tarnished by transferring the seat of the board of customs from Edinburgh to London—( Ileal, hear.) I thought that the honujn* of Scotland tested on a more solid basis. I thought that the real glory of that - country would have shone with perennial light, if the Excise bad never meddled with its- whisky, ' nor the Customs controlled its com- merce—( Hear, lieu,'.) — I thought that the lustre of the na- tioiial fame would hot have been dimmed, though both these wretched fiscal hoards had been swallowed pp— oh woeful Catastrophe !— in the all devouring vortex of English unifor- mity— ( cheers.) — These measures, dictated alone by the ne- cessity of reform and retrenchment, have been held up as pu- nishments wantonly indicted on innocent and unoffending Scotland, and her wrath lias been denounced against their author; but as long as I can enjoy the consolation, while per- forming my public duty, that 1 atn engaged in diminishing the burthens arid inneasing the happiness of the people, 1 shall look - without" teiror on the flashing of the highland clay- more, though it be evoked Irom its scabbard, by the incanta- tions of the fiist tnagici « n of the age—( Loud cheers.)— I shall now proceed to looij; at the linaneiai, situation of the kingdom, as it may probably V- estimated during the present year. A - considerable porthm offeie exi* udiiutehas been already sane-' tinned by the approbation of llis House. It will not, there- fore, be uecessaty for tne to trouble the Committee with any comments upon it. The tlH. if amount of expenditure for 182G I calculate to lie 1.56,323/ 121. I now proceed to state the revenue on which I calculate to meet this expenditure. The Customs and Excise 1 shall take together. I therefore esti- For1823 For 1824 For 1825 L52 200.000 51.265 000 51,975 000 Ll 55,440.000 mate theirjnint produce at The Stamps ... The Assessed Taxes, including the land tax The Post Office ... ... Miscellaneous items ... ... Surplus of 181: 5 ... ... The total income fi- otn these sources therefore is To which, if there be added the payment from the Commissioners of the half- pay and pen- sions amounting to! Tire whole sum to be received during the pre- seut year will be raised to ... Iffioni this sum be deducted the expenditure amounting to ... ^ 37,446,0: 10 7,400 000 4,800,000 1.550.000 1,360.000 167.900 ,£ 52,725,000 4,320,000 57,043,000 56,328,421 Peii ions hnd been numerous and before any alteration wa* proposed, it was 1' i^ his desirable that the whole of the subject should be con- si. r,* r « il by a Committee. — Petition lajd on the table. 1' lie Karl of L. Vl.' DEllDALK presented a petition from ivllocksbaws. in Scotland. praying for a ri vision of'iho corn iaws. SCOTCH BANKING SYSTEM. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, pursuant to order, moved for • Si- bjct Committee to inquire iutp the. state uf the banking .\ vteni in Scotland and Ireland. The I. ptd CHANCELLOR then read the names of the 1 orils proposed to form the Committee. ' Hie Earl of GHOSVEN'Olt opptweil the motion. II* though, it vould have been much better jf the Noble Lord had -, i once- come forward with his bill. He wished to know what :.. M a! iruied the Nolite Lmd? Had the Noble Lord' been ilarinvd by Miilachi Malagioxther ? How was confi lelice to i. e ic- siorcd while these small notes were allowed n. i lie incircu- t. itioti-? What was the' situation of the poor man ' I ke Earl of LI VERPOOL said the opposition of the Noble Lord was rather of an ( uraordinary nature. When the -.,'.- iii measures were introduced, a question was put to him vheiher it w is intended to extetidtbo. se inyasuris to Ifaland 1,1,1 Scotland, he then - aid lie thought ii would be expedient tp u. l. ipt similar measures both as respected Ireland and . Scotland. I, UI. without giving IJn- opinio!) as to the time. With regard to aland, it terliunly did appear that an opinion prevailed j* i. nst uny tmv iues being adopted » iih regard to that couu- ,, t. and mailt petitions had been presented to the House. It . s therefore ihoui- iit decorous to the opinions entertained- ill -. o-. l. ind. to propose a Committee of Inquiry, but llt. it Go- vernment had not altered their views of the subject, for no cir- . , . in, stance whatever had come before them to induce them to • io so. He thought a Committee the best course that could be .. l. ipted. He should follow- up the motion, by moving that •:,,- petitions ptesented on the suhjecl be referred to the, Com- inistie. I he lvirl of A 1! E I! HE F. N did not approve of the present p., ns-, itilig. There csiyed no ground whatever for it. It HHII tieen thought proper to adopt a tueastpe as applicable to Kniilantl,- but as regarded ScptUnd there was no call for any . ^ erfl- reitce with the banks in that couniry Lord Viscount M KLVI LLEol, served, tint the Noble E., rl !,. i . poke hist was, inisi. iken iu die view he took of the subject, " s,, tiling was ijiore reasonable uiidi r i- jMiug circunislAucis , - HI > o" refer the subject to a Comillill. e toTejwA tltefeoji. • i„ it report MouUl- come fairly bel'oie ttieir Lordsl) ips l'or, their , u- idi- ratioii and dtH- ision. •• K-. ol of LI MERICi: perfectly agreed with the Noble i ,. I. I ( Atiniill- en). Tile sail e'riin. iiks which applied to Scirt- , rd would npi. Iv to 1. eland. hie Eirl of i. Al.- DEll DALE wits at a loss to know how 1- 1 nun . vulil uniititaiu that the jnei- etit measure would esta- o,, ,! I I ., II idunce. The Noble Lord enti- wd into vaiiuus parti Total on the three years The actual produce in those three years was 1,156,838.000, iving An excess of 1.1.39.8,000 over the estimates ; and let it be remembered, that a reduction of taxes to the amount of eight millions was cffecjod during the same period. Thus then, I say, I'have a right to maintain, that if 1 erred in lueicli, by dwelling too much on the prosperous condition of the country, 1 have not erred in facts, and in framing my esti- mates, have not deceived the country. This has been said ; aud it has also been asserted, that it is impossible for us to rei; toie our currency to a sounder state, as the House, in the course of the present session, has resolved to do, if we do not prepare the way, by effecting a very considerable reduction in the current expenditure of'the country. 1 consider these two propositions Jo he. wholly uufounded in fact. In looking at this subject, T must call upon the House to go back IO the year 18) 6. In 1816, the first reduction of taxation td'- k place, ny the repeal ot the property tax. The malt duty of 1,2,790,000 wasab. iiidiiued in 1B16 ; and farther relief afforded in war- customs, tonhage, ami coasting • duties, to the extent of 1.828,000. The total amount thus reduced in 1S16, was Lib,- iSS, 000. In 1817, partial relief, - under the heads of shop windows, husbandry horses, itc. was afforded, to the ex- tent of 1.280,000. In llit'S, assessed taxes- in Ireland were reduced t » the extent of 1.236,000. In 1819, the, pel icy w » s dillerent, and .1 very considerable addition, to the amouiil/ f three millions, was made to the taxes of the country. In 1820, change whatever had occurred.. In 1821 the repeal of tliei agricultural horse tax lessened the burdens of the people by! 1.480,' obo. Ill 1822 the taxes repealed were L3355, OOO. i In i- 823, various assessed taxes in England were repealed to, the amouiit of- 1,2,250.000, while ( he rclinipiisliment of tllej whole of them in Ireland saved the inhabitants tile payment of I, t 00,001'. The total relief ill 1823 was. ihcrefote, 3,1.- 10,0004 In 1824 the following imposts, and to the fcillow- iug amounts, were removed !— On rum, L150 000; coa| s, ,1.200.000 ; laivstamps, L20U. 000 ; wool 1.250,000 ; silk, 1.527.000; and Union duties since, L300.000; making a total- of. 1.1,727.000. The total repeal in 1823 was L3. t 16.000. Thus the total reduction of taxation since 181- 6 was 30,712,0001. from which sum is to be deducted the additional amount im- posed iu 1819, 1.3,190.000; leaving 1.27,522,000 as the ac- tual relief afforded to the public. I declare nwst sincerely, tliat if there be any thing uppermost in my mind in the con- sideration of these matters, it is an earnest desire to set at nought all question* of interest and patronage. In abolishing a tax, it has never yet crossed my mind fo inquire what loss of paitouage would be the consequence ( hear, hear). It will not be unsatisfactory to the House to know in what ratio the power of consumption has increased iti the country. The statement I am about to make, will prove to the House how unfounded is the idea, that we cannot, by possibility, restore our currency to what we consider a sound state, without mak- ing some extraordinary. change in the establishments and ex- penditure Ot the nation. I hold in my hand a list of articles paying duty, which specifies what the amount of the consump- tion was iq 1816, anil what increase on that amount has since occurred, which proves a satisfactory progress to have been made in that power of consumption, which is indispensable to our greatness, which proves the strength inherent in this coun- try. ahd which will enable it, in the present instance, as it always has enabled it. to meet and triumph over difficulties of the most formidable kind. 1 now- come to speak of the debt. On the a fit Jaauary 1823, the public funded debt amounted to 1,790.529.000 It amounted in Jan. 5, 1826 to 778 128,0001. presenting a diminution of " Ll 8,401.000. I will now direct the attention of the House to the unfunded debt. The amount of the unfunded debt was— On the 5th Jan. 1823, - L36,281.000 Ou the 5th. Jan. Iji26,,. - 31 J03,000 Giving a reduction of The total charge was, ( in the 5th Jan. IS ciiarge for management) The fetal charge tin ' 5th Jan. 1826 was Giving a reduction of The interest on Exchequer Bills was at 1.620,000. It had been reduced by 280. of & he, whole debt was then — On the 5th Jan. 1823, On the 5ih Jan. 1826, L- l ,578,000 ( including the • • 1.28.123 000' 27,117,000 Ll, 006,000 the former period The total char L- 29: 286.000 ' 2 7,9- lfi 000 1,1,340,000 Giving a reduction of Yet, saysthe lion. Member for Abingdon, all this is nothing - a feather in the scale, and no substantial ' benefit to the people, ( Hear.) There is another pjirt of the expenditure, ;; tirist which I have always felt inclined to wage a most unre- lenting warfare— 1 mean the charge for collection. ( Hear, hear.) We have not been idle or inattentive to this subject. In 18) 8, the expense of collecting the' Taxes of the United Kingdom was 1,4,3.53 000, and in 1 825 this charge bad been reduced lo 1,3,832.000, being a saving of half a million. It- seems that the extinction of the two independent Boards of Customs and Excise in , Scotland ( the same course has been. taken with re- spect to Ireland), and the amalgamation of them w ith like es- tablishments in England, is to be considered by every true Scot its derogatory to the dignity of his country— au affiouf fo Valional pride— and. good God ! that such a statement " sliould lie made ! as subversive of all ( he. public rights of tile Scottish nation, ( Hear, hear, hear.) The tone taken on this occa- sion is not vi ia dissimilar from that tjiken by AiUhoity over the cody of Ctesur. Oh, what a fall was there, my yottntrymen ! Then you and I, and all uf us fell down, . While bloody treason tiium. phed over Us"— ( laughter.)—, I s. iv. the . appeal of Mark Anthopy was not. more vehemently made; his resentment of Cai. ai's death was not more pointed- ly ( lirecteil against those tvlio caused it, than is the resentment of this writer against the ajuhor of that measure, w hich had f. r its olj ct the rrun. lV- r- of two miserable, ii-. t ti departments There will remain to lie dealt with as we think fit, a clear surplus of ... >£ 714 579 After providing for all the expenditure of the present year- ( Cheers.) — The Right . Hon. Gentleman ( tbeti stated the grounds on which he relied in making this statement. After going over the diflerent articles, he then- combined. There - suit may, therefore, be safely assumed to be, that the re- . venue, during the preselH year, will yield a surplus of L714.576. This sun) is not very large, but it is, in my opinion, worth saving, It. may be applied to useful purposes —( Hear.)— Our choice, however, is very limited on the pre- sent occasion, through the circumstances lo which I have be fore alluded, respecting- the reduction of the duty ot> tobacco. When the parties concerned in that manufacture were anxious to know. what his Majesty's government intended to do with regard to the duty which bad elapsed, whether it would be revived on the 5th 6f January, or suffered lo lie dormant, I replied, lliat I could give no intimation till the pleasure of Parliament wasknown. Bill now I have no hesitation1 in say- ing, that it appears to be - incumbent upon us to continue the reduction—( Hear.)— I should feel greater pleasure in apply ing tile reduction of duty to various ^ ther articles, which are not witiiin my reach at present, I do not profess to be a, prophet, nor would I hold out expectations that I would not, if . in my [ tower, immediately fulfil. Yet, when I state that . during the last seven years I have proposed the reduction of eight millions of luxes, I. say enough, I think, to entitle me to the confidence of. Parliament, that I . should not be slow in carrying that system more extensively into practice if the op~ portunlty were offered- to me—( Hear, hear.) — I wish I could carry tlie reduction. of the.. public biuJetls. lo a greater extent; but there are certain points, of even greater importance, to which the attention of Parliament must. be - directed. Iu the coarse of the discussions of the, present session, much has been saitl as to the state in which the Bank of England has been; placed in consequence of the advances made by that body to . Government. Though 1 am ready to defend the conduct ol Government with respect . to jthege transactions, certainly, I would not for a moment contend that it is not desirable to di- minish the, amount of those advances, and generally to reduce the amount of the unfunded debt.( bear.) These aretw; oi. tn portant objects, I admit; and though no blame is justly charge able on . us, yet I agree that it is not fit they should be lost sight of. On the 5th of Jan. 1825, the Bank held 6,000,0001 pf Exchequer Bills. In Feb. of the present year, the Bank . at the instance of Government, consented to purchase 1.3{ 0.00,000, of the Exchequer, Bills then outstanding. The object of this measure- was to relieve the market from . the pres- sure under which that spcotes . pf security was suffering, iu consequence of the: diflic. ulties iben besetting all classes of commercial men. But it is quite clear that the Bank would not have bought these Exchequer Bills, unless they had re ceived some assurance that the amount should be repaid them at no distant period. At a subsequent period the Bank con sented to make advances on goods for the relief of the mer- cantile world. Having undertaken this arrangement, it is still more desirable that means should be placed in the hands of the Bank to bear the burden they had taken on themselves, It is necessary they should be repaid a considerable portion of the advaneqs they- had made. The proposition I intend to sub mit is, that iu the course of the present year, and. as early as circumstances may render it advisable, the batik shall be re paid L6, p. 00,000 of the Exchequer bills in their possession l'lie total amount of Exchequer bills in their possession cjeven. roil lions. It is very ilesirable, I admit, that at no dis- tant period, a reduction should be effected in the unfunded debt. I therefore prppose. a moderate reduction in the amount of outstanding Exchequer Bills in ihe hands of the country and with . this view, I suggest the funding of two, yr three millions of them. To effect these two objects which I have stated, six or .. fight millions would be appropriated. It jfigh* that the « it) i> M fumk, should, be, sppfiipriated as well . to the unfuiVcTed as the fundi- d debt. The- principle in both cases, namely, the reduction of . debt, was precisely the same. J-. have now endeavoured to subtr. it a statement of the revenue of the present year— of the circumstances. in which it stand-*— oft. be grounds of., our proceedings:, proceedings which have bees adojJed upon, pripcjplos;: pruposed.. by . Guvenimeut,. and Sanctioned. by Pa^ liament- r( Hear, hear.) — Upon these mea- sures. I do not hesitate to say that, I rely fpi; a prosperous future—( Cheers.)— I tin not afraid or asha. med to utter that expression— prosperous—(. Hear..) — whieu., 1 look around me and see the elements of power and strength which are to be found in this country— when I see . Government, engaged in giving enc- rgy to tljat power and. strength, and theJegisla- tute entering inlo" emulation with the Government, ill correct- ing what is' cb-' fective—-- ill removing what ii obstructive-— and in giving force . and. life to what is acti. ve—( Cheery ) ( The Right Hop.- Gentleman sat dpwu antic! Joud and long con- tinued cheering.)-, As soon as the . applause subsided, the Ujgln Hon. Gentleman proposed the. vole pf. annual duties on pensions and << iiii'e>. Mr MA BEjUXY thought it tight to remark, that the Right IIoil. Gentleman bail not acted quite fairly in. making bis comparisms, and lie bad taken notice of the arrangement made in 1822, with respect to the pensions. With respect lo ttie- unl'iinded debt, which the Right Hon. Gentleman alleged to have been reduced— he (. Mr . Maberly) granted that, it had been reduced. But how ? . By paying off Exchequer Bills, and granting a fresh debt. The Right Hun. Gentleman's statement With respect tq. the revenue, was just as unfair, He hacl not gijteri the returns up to the present month,, wlticli would have been the true way. to enable the- cpmitry, to judge of the real state of the revenue. Tile Right. Hon. Gentleman expressed his intention of funding 9 or 10. millions of Lt.- checjuer- Bills, and making the Sinking Fund applicable to the reduction of. the. unfunded as well as the funded debt, but lie ( Mr Maberly) thought, that before he made any snch al- teration, it would, be much better to, apply, the sinking fund for the purpose of gellyig t id of the dea(| weight of g, SOO, OOOl. now paid tin account of the half- pay and . uensipns. Mr HUME trusted the House would not be led . may by the Ui^ ht Hon, Gentleman's EL-- cpntu- r, IL. MU looking at the Member for Abingdon, were laid upon the table, be ( Mr Hume) would prove, lhat the Right Hon. Gentleman's statement with respect to the amount of debt, and- the charge upon it, was not correct. If the Right Hon. Gentleman hid taken the advice which hp ( Mr ljuir> e) . had giveu him wi, lh speet to the funding, of Exchequer Bills, last year, he would not have had to experience the loss which must inevitably at- tend the measure in the present state of the market. Last year e might have done so with effect, when the pr- fe was 96 or 7 ; but now, at 75 or 76. he must do so at a loss of 25 per cent.; or, in . other words, two . millions and a half will be thrown awav, aid lost, for ever to tfie country, in consequence of the imprudence of the- Right Hon. Gentleman. One thing had very much surprised bim, w. hieh was tlie allusion made . by the Right Hon, Gentleman to an anonymous pamphlet ( hear, hear.) He thought that the Right Hon, Gentleman ought to have been above taking any notice of such a publica- tion ; and his doing so, shewed great lack of argument. If he might credit the current report respecting the probable utlior of this anonymous publication, few men had, he be- lieved, benefited more by the taxes than that person, and it • as not unnatural., therefore, that he should wish the system to continue. The Hon. Member concluded, by saying, that le had not derived the slightest' satisfaction from the state- ment of the Right lion. Gentleman. Sir C. HA llLES FOB B ES insisted, that there was no ne- cessity whatever for any change in the Scotch currency. The resolution was then agreed to; the Chairman re- ported progress, and the report was ordered to be received to- morrow. Tuesday, March 11. Mr Wa T) UXDAS presented a petition from the corpora- lion- of Leilh, against any alteration in the banking system of Scotland. Lord A. HAMILTON presented a petition from the freo- oltlers of the county of Lanirk, ijgainst any alteration in Ihe banking system of Scotland. The Noble Lord find, the pe- titioners thought it extraordinary' and unreasonable that, at the moment, the Government were ' holding up the banking system. of Scotland as worthy. the imitation of England, they should contemplate the subversion of that system. Mr ABERCROMBY said, that all ifie petitions" presented from Scotland iu favour of one pound notes, came from the freeholders and corporations, the two most select bodies in . Scotland. lie was happy. to say, that , the most enlightened portion of the public press, and of the people of Scotland, as well as the mass of population, were in favour of exchanging their rags for golden sovereigns. Indeed the statements made with such unblushing confidence, in these petitions, were such as, with all his knowledge of. bio. countrymeri, quite confound- ed him. — ( MuchTaugliter.)— They called it oppression to be compt- lled to give the poor man, in payment of his wages, the coin of the country instead of their own rags.- Mr. W. DUNDAS said, the learned gentleman knew but little of Scotland : his knowledge and habits were Engjish Blithe ( Mr Hondas) would soon have a petition to present against the meditatud alterations, signed by hundreds qf thou- sands. Mr MABERLY said, ho had some means of knowing the opinions qf the people of Scotland; and he was confident if gold were oflered them, tjiey would prefer notes to it. He als; o was one of those who preferred. a paper circulation, and thought it highly probable the evil of change in England wauicj soon be discovered. Mr 11. DRUMMON t> believed that, since the beginning of time, the people of Scotland were never, so united " in any opinion as they were at present, against any alteration of tin banking system under which the country had thriven so long- Colo'tiel JOHNSON said, when he was in Scotland. he never, had an opportunity of observing whether the people pre ferred gold or paper, having never seen a bit of gold coin in the country.—( Hear, and a laugh.)— But he hail that opinion of the understaiidyigs'of the Scotch people, that be could not doubt, if the option were given them they would prefer gold, and it was his wish they should have it. Mr B A RING said, it, appeared to him that the people of Scotland were . neatly unanimous in favour of the present banking system,, and lie was con1) Jynt Any alteration would be attended with greater difficulty than in England. At the same . time, the measure would never be " complete till it was extended to Scotland. Hie CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the application of the measure to Soil la ltd intended for England-, would. be best ascertained by a Committee- Mr HUME said he was confident that the people of Scot- land were nearly unanimous in favour of their present bank- ing system, and lie was, no less confident that the measure was bad iu piiuciple, and would be injurious to England. He was convinced the banks of Scotland were solij, and that the people placed reliance on them. Lord A. HAMILTON presented similar petitions from Elg in, Iivyerury, and Banff*. EMIGRATION. Mr MORTON rose, in pursuance of a notice which ha bad given on a former nijht, to move for the appointment of a Select Committee, to inquire into the expediency of encou raging emigration. In. 1823, =£ 50,000- had been voted for emigration, and 568. persons w ere then sent out to Canada, all ot w hom became happy and prosperous. In 1 825, another emigration of 2024 persons took place, at an e. tpence not ex- ceeding the former, and attended with the same happy effects.- He thought that if tlie sum necessary for emigration could bo reduced so low as L. 20 for each individual, it would be a desi rable mode of relieving the condition of the lower classes in Ireland. Those whom it was designed lo send out vvere, of course, the paupers of the country ; and only paupers were included in the two former emigrations. The first emigration had completely succeeded, and the second was now in process of success, according to accounts which bad been received from sources entitled to credit. The Honourable Gentleman . then lead several letters, which staled the condition of the new settlers to be happy and improving. Mr HUME thought, lhat if the sum requisite to emigra- tion were given to the Irish peasant as a subiect for the exer- cise of industry in his own country, tiiat it would be ir. ore beneficially employed. After a few words from Mr S. Rice, Mr Bernal, and AI derman Wood, the motion was agreed to, and a committee appointed. BENEFIT SOCIETIES. Mr COURTENAY moved for leave to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the laws lelative to Benefit Societies. His main objects in bringing forward this bill were simplicity and security. Sir G. CHETW'YNI) supported the motion; a regular code of rules was desirable, and also a precise limitation of the power of Magistrates to confirm or reject the rules which may have becsn- adopted by. the society. The motion was then put. ond carried without a division BRIBERY AT ELECTION'S 1ULL. Lord - JOHN RUSSELL m£ ved the. order of the day for the second reading. of the bribery at elections- bill. Mr C. W". WYNNE objected to the bill, as it was notcal culated lei effect the object proposed. After some farther discussion, the bill was read a second timci. and. ordered tq be: committed on Mouday next. Wednesday, March l . j. The Scotch assault and battery bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. The House went intq a committee on the Chelsea and Kit- maioham consolidation acts amendment bill, in which Sir C. LONG said. that. Mr Wyndham's, act regarding enlistment and pension had expensively failed as far as the country was concerned. These, defects were. to be remedied, especially regarding the duration of. service entitling to pensions, the alterations Iiaviiig had the sanction of ihe Duke of York.- There was . another alteration. At present it was, death without benefit of cle/ gy to personate a soldier; the present bill would change the punishment to transportation. After some remarks from Sir R. Wilson and General Gas- coyne, the House resumed, lieport to- morrow. BANK OF ENGLAND. Mr ABEROli. 0MBY presented a petition from an in dividual, Complaining of the conduct of the Bank of Eug land. Ile. was not forward to present individual complaints to that Lj- ouse ; but ibis, on the part of a" public creditor, be thought ought to be presented to that House. The petitioner had possessed ^' 2000 in slock ; but on the dividends ceasin he applied to the bank, tq know bow the stock came to he sold It was sold on some warrant of attorney ; the petitioner ap- plied to sei it, but the JJank declined shewing the power of attorney, unless the petitioner undertook not to question the power under which the stock had been sold. The Directors were again called ou. and they again declined shewing Ih power of attorney, staling, that such was the uniform practice of the Bank. Me complained of it as most severe ; according to it, individuals . might be defrauded of their stuck, withou having any means of redress. If the Bank did not correct such practice, he hoped the House would compel tlicm to do ' so. - Mt PKAI' SF, said, lhat the transactipn took place thirp.- ei yeava n, r0 hut hi-. wi> r# inaudible in tile giPVry.' Mr P. OllEX l'KLL said, the Bank w » « not justiAJ in ohe refusal to slwiw the document. He considered the case of * importance ; the credit of the Bank— he might say of the pub. lie debt,, iva*. ioierested in this case. Mr ABKliCIIO. MBY said, that no satisfactory expbn.- i. lion had beet) given ; it was no just reason for refilling the required' vcew of the - power of attorney, to say lhat it was wanted for the purpose of litigation or er porte purposes. The Bask iu reality, had- no hostility lo litigation, they only wanted tcj be released - from liability; the poor pctiiinui- r, a female, was now a dependant on the parish, iu ^ consequence of having- hcen defrauded of her stocic.— IVtltfuVi older'ed to be printed. Thursday, March 1G. A number of petitiotisivere prevented agafji< t Slavery, CURRENCY OF " SfiOTLA- ND: Mr C. GRANT presented a petition from the county of Inverness, against any alteration in the currency of Scotland. Sir ll. FEltGUSSON" piexhiled » . similar peuthiij- ft- Ouf the merchants, agriculturists, and tradesmen of Kirkaldy. The measure was, in - the opinim! of tb » J- Iuo. Member, ojiepfjex-' treme delicacy, ami should not be discussed'witli caution. Ho therefore, regretted that language ishquld have been used, and" peeches should have been tujule, . which were highly impoper, ' niie publications had. gone abroad, which aiirioal culled the people of Scotland to rebellion, in favowr- of their papercurrencv. Speeches had- been made at County Meetings, which might liay^ the effect of rousing old national aiiipvisitic. s. Mr D V N. D A S was sorry , th, tt sucli publications us those to luch the Gallant General alluded liacl nutde tlu- ir ftppe^ rapce, and be should be still more sorry, if it should turn pqt to by true that those publications were, as it was rumoured, written by a person w- ho, on other accounts, deserved so welt of tbu country, Captain GORDON presented similar petitions Frorrf the ounty, of Aberdeen, from i| ie Society of A. dvucatcs of - jVbl- r- een, from the inhabitants pf Peterhead, from the county of Banff,, and frpm. variousplaces. The H « w , Member twIieVed the whole kingdom of Scotland to be almost unanimous upon the subject, BUIIGII OF ITTTENWEEM. Lord A. HAMILTON ruse, purspatlt to notice, to movo for copies of the petitions tp the 1' iiry Council, ou the djs- franchiscment of tlie burgh of Pittenweem, of the references' ti » the I, aw Officers of the Crown, their Report, jmJ Copy of the Warrant ' ffoio the Crown for a new * EJeitioll. The Nhlile Lord in thesconrse of Ir'rs speech, complained of the hardship of the case, and. animadverted upon the conduct of- the Lord Advocate. The'Lord A DVOC'ATE defemlecHiimself from the charge* brought against him by the - Noble Lord, and expressed his willingness, as far as ' bis own com'uet was concerned, ' to con- sent to the production of tlifi papers. Mr A BE RC ROM BY thought this was a case, which, how- ever trivial it might appear in itself, called for. the iiuerlereifca of the House. 11 was oue of the numerous instances of op- pression, arising out of the present wretched system of Scotch burghs. He thought there was every reason for the produc- tion, lifthe papers. ,; ; ;• Mr PEEL contended that there was no ground for lhi » charge made against bis Right Hor » . fFritmdr- theiLord Ad- vocate. His Right Hon. Friend had i- oiiductedjiim- selfinillw affair with manliness, and hI'UtKir, - Hie case brought beforu the House was a most frivolous one. He should resist. the production of tile confidential opinion erf the, Law Officers of the Crown, but would have no objection to ureturn of ther public documents. The report of the Crown lawyers bore the names of Copley, Wetberell, audi Hope. Could it he fora moment supposed tlmt si/ ch UA- n would lend their signature* to the perversion of justice ? Mr HUME contended, that the opinions of the Law Officers were- inliueiiced by. political feelings, t and generally suited to anwer some political pmposs of Government, Hi* ( Mr Hume's) object w.- ts,. tp see I, lie inttueuce of Lord Jkgelfpp the man who ruled Scotland— to see tftat influence, and that party, which was the bane of Scotland, - aholishedat puce,. and for ever— and to transfer the administration of Scotland froip that political party to the proper quarter, naipely, the Secretary of Siate—( hear, hear,)— who, he was sure, would exercise jt with impartiality, and justice. — ( bear, bear.)— There - mere many laws remaining to this jay iu Scotland, inconsistent with the knowledge and spirit of the age. Mr PEEL deaiicd most positively the statement of the lion. Member, that the judicial appointments in Scot land.. were in- fluenced by political opinions* Political feelings bad 0" in- fluence on the appointment of a single J. udge ju Scot! and. What appointed Lord Gillies ? What appointed Mr J. oh/ i Clerk ? Could it be said to be political i, utiuaiu.- q J—( hear, hear.)— No man could say so. He con tended that parly, poli- tics had no influence in the appointments 1,0 the judicial situa- tions in Scotland.— ( Hear.) , jy , Sir R. FERGUSSON admitted Uie propriety of the ap- pointment of Mr John Clerk : but added, tlwt the elevation uf a man of legal ability to the Judioial- tycnqh- of Scotland, wit ari^ luctaut and rare measure on. the part of the Goyi.' imnei^ t. If the Right Hon. Secretary would Jpqk at lite Jist of name* of the Scots Judges, and inqujre the reason of their appoint- ment, he would discover that politics bad no little influence in the choice of them. Mr Secretary PEEL, in explanation. As fo the cltargo made against Lord Melville, that he. poisons. the Initnls of tji* Majesty's Ministers, and induces them to exercise political influence in the selection of persoqs for Ihe judicial offices » f Scotland, that assiertion 1 publicly and firnijy deny. " I. say. Lord Melville is nui influenced; by . political feelings in the judicial appointments of- Scotland."— ( Hear.) Mr HUME,— The appointments - cluung the last twenty years have been made by political influence. Look at the lut of Judges. Mr Secretary PEEL— I will not hold myself responsible for . any. . appointments that may have been made before iqy entrance into office. I consider that I ought not to be required to answer for litem.—( hear, hear.) But/ for the last live years, the course of which I have had official connection Willi Scotland, as a part of the general- Empire, in lhat time tlwro has been no sucli thing.—( Hear, hear.) After a few- words- from Lord A. HAMILTON, in reply, the motion was agreed to in the following form :— i " That air bumble Address- be presented to his Majesty, praying that his Majesty will be pleased to direct thattheip be laid before the House, copies of all petitions to the Privy Council by the irtlrabitants of the Burgh of Piitenweem, sub- sequent to the disfranchisement ofl[ iiit IJurgli, together with a copy of the warrant from Ihe Crown Cora new election " CIRCULATION OK - SMALL • NOTES LN . SCOT- LAND AND IRELAND. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that after the ample discussion which the subjects of banking and promissory notes. bad undergone, and > he opportunities which he had enjoyed of expressing his^ iptnioiL opon them, it waa opt his itUeniipu to detain the H9use. pl. fmy ,)* irgtb on the ^ He- sent occasion. He cqnfesst- d lh. it the,( pqrabe> had. applied. hi « attention to them, , t| ie more he. bad. bc- iforpe perilled: tb » t. the opponepts to toe new regulations. we » e| M| i| hout any grpund whereon tljey could rely for refusing to. adopUbem intkiq ca* o of Scotland. lie cotifessed that t| iere nat 11, material diffid- ence between the cases of Ireland, and Scotland, and that'it was necessary to take, all circumstances . into coitsideration he- ; fore they proceeded to. legislate. lVlwmpt,. we » boned in fairness lo listen lo . the expression of tfce opinions pf all who were opposed to it, and uC allowing,, thoaraa opportunity of either p- « , iing their case, . or. baring llie grounds of Iheir com- plaint removed, if their, case ( KmId jiot be proved. It appear- ed to liini, .. therefore, that the must, prut'eot andeffectual moda for ali parties would be. lQ allow a full) fttee, and unreserved consideration to, be given to Ijie subject before a Select Com- mittee, It had been said that forftier Committee* which bad sat upon the currency and dpon tFiediffcrences- between paper and gold, as well as the cfl'ec- ts. of tfeose differences upon it, had not taken into their cojuidefjiiuii the circumstance of Scotch currency— that even the Committee of 1819 had some* how or. other ove rlooked that bruich. of the stibjert ; nor Mulct it be said that it lad ever undergone sufficient- investigation. He agreed that they ought not- tccha ge those who opposed tha application of the HOW measures lo Scotland with- any unfoii- ness in their purposes or their arguments, until they hud- first of all heard and endeavoured td. convince them ; but he must be allowed to renww- k, that ( Parliament, in dealing with this subject first of all, - bad begun- With this vetv ca. aeuf Scoikllid for ill 1761. it had restrained the issyesof sniaH Holes « biflt wete then in circulation in tltft country, as a medium, wholly, incompatible with the ititeronsiof thpse imp whose hrfnds ifc was likely to go. Undoubtedly! lliotigUPailjumetitwbs boundj in Ihe present case to legislate ( or the general interests of- ilia. Empire, it ought to take every possible prwtmtion; ccwsisicnllj; with its sense of duty,- nm to- imMudkte-- Scotlaod. { forth. duty, . not - to* prejudice- . Scotland. For the. present, lie was resolved to alisKiin from '- nlf further remark being particularly desirous to « void all* wpics whioh- might lead, to irritation, or divert the sober judgment of the-- HoOse,- by exciting angry passions,- from a just consideration of the in* ter. e-. ls of all ptfrsies coiiMtmcd; He therefore- moved, that .1, Select Committee ba appointed to inquire into the state of th*. circulation- of Promissory-- Notes, under l value, - jn Scotland, and Ireland, and to report their opjnion thereupon, in referenca to the expediency of an ajisnitioo of. the Uw* relatimg thereto, Captain GORDON could not anticipate any goad from the. appointment. of this Conunittee. The system of banking in Scotland Was solid and substantial, and required no change. The people had gone on w. cU under it, mid their uiiaoirosnis, voire was raised against the meditated alteration. Mr \ V. DL'N DAS entirely cliH'eird how his - Hon. VtienA; ill tlivit view of the siibj'. ot; for Wtliankcd ( and so oiiyks all itic northern Memb. rs) tl. « Government fui bringing this matter to the te. st of iitfpiiry, having no doubt thai ( lie result would be satisfactory Jo bis fellow countrymen. An inquiry was wanled into the probable consequences of withdrawing from their circulation the one potn. d notes— the ilriiish Par- liament ccuild not lie etpecled lo take- ihe mere words of the . Scotch Members upon such a question; i » was therefore rea- sonable to call for a committee, where alone the requisite proof could . be furnished. He was attached 10 the present • njsleuv, and therefore " courted rather than feared inquiry. • Mr II. BHU- MMOSD said that it was universally ad- mitted there was no. necessity for the proposed change. An U'qiiit- y, however, could do ho haftn. and might he produc- tive of good. With respect to what had been said elsewhere « > f the alarm w ith which British interference was held in Scot- land, he for himself* and lie Mieved be might add for the whole of the Scottish Members, disclaimed entertaining the remotest- jealousy of. that interference—( Hear, bear )— On jhe contrary, he thought the national prosperity was likely to ) ie promoted by British inquiry and co- operation. \ Kir CH AttI. ES FORBliS said that the proposed measure Jrvas perfectly unnecessary and uncalled for. The Hon. Ba- ronet proceeded to observe, in alluding to the observations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a former evening, re- specting ihb letters ascribed to the great Scotch Novelist, that . it was heneiilH the dignity of the tlouse to notice the lucu- brations of an anonjtnjoiis writer. - He agreed in opinion with - the Member- for of milro. se that it was but trifling with the time of the Ilnuse, and below its dignity, to notice the prp- ,< iucijpns of Lhat. anuwyrnfins person. He saw no necessity lor this committee— it was uncalled for and unmcessary; but he would vote for it in- compliment to- Seotland. The question being put by the speaker, a few cries of « No, no," were heard; but the opposition being partial, the motion was carried without the HoUse dividing. Friday, March 17. Mr W. DCS'DAS presented a petition from the inhabi- tants of Edinburgh, againstany alteration of the Scots our-, rency. With respect to- the committee, he had voted for it • because he was ready for any inquiry j there was no inconsis- - twicyin bis still being against any alteration. Mr ELI. ICE lamented that there was a party in Scotland . inimical to any general changes that were calculated to pro- mote ilie advantages of the country generally, even the Minis- ter.' liberal views on the subject of free trade. JZt w. SMITH eowided in the justice of these remarks; Vliot, party was ayauvK ali political amelioration.!. M » W. DL'NDAS said be was ready to put it to any im- partial man, wirelher there was auy thing so extraordinary in. . these pwceedings. Under the existing system the greatest benefits 4iad resulted, was it therefore surprising that all the people of Scotland, for such was the fact, should implore that House not to alter a system under Which ail Scotland hail flourished fur more than a hundred years ?— Petition ordered ku be ju' i u t LN I, USURY LAWS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggest, ed, that die second reiwiitig of the Usury Bill should be post- . poind till the 17th of - April, when lie would be disposed to ^ jive it a preference to every other measure. Mr Serjeant GNSIiO W said, he wos most willing to resign the hill to, the care of the Right Hon. Gentleman. The second reading was then postponed till the 17tli of Aprils SUPPLY— CIVIL CONTINGENCIES. The House having resolved itself into a Committee of Sup- ply, a desultory conversation look place on several of the items, in. the course of which Mr Hume moved for a reduc- tion— they were eventually all agreed to. ik i tiv dis. pose bis gr< » tt cantata, K. itnttf mill Si';' timruish.' d f/ v < Mea{ nCss and abun.- hitir,. ofiih'. t';. In ISlfi lie lunt down his employment, resolved from hence- forth to devote his whole life to his art alone. But the most fluttering, most enticing offers. besieged him on every side. On the very same dav he received invitations from an Kmperor - and two Kings. That of the King of Sammy, Willi wished to establish a German Opera at Dresden, could alone induce him to submit to the trammels of business ; and at Dresden he devoted himsejf entirely to the prgatiiz JL KIU of the'opera, to the great gratification of the court and the public. SOice his establishment at Dresden, besides several pieces of music, occasional cantatas, and two noble masses composed for lh*' inli- day of the King and the offertorium, he has pro- duced his Frcischulx, first performed in Berlin in 1.821, and ever since the astonishment of both hemispheres. In conse- quence of the prodigious success of this piece, he was invited to compose a new opera for Vienna. lie, therefore, joined with Madame de Chizv, who wrote the opera of Euryanthe, from an old French tale. It was performed in Vienna on the Si jib October, 1823, and afterwards brought out on ali the stages in Germany, especially in Berlin, with tlie greatest ap- plause, although, from its nature, it never cari he so popular as its predecessor. The most popular of his works is the • FftiiChuls / and his collection of airs for four voices, called I. eyer und Schwret, is universally admired. if IV rimcp, who ooing one dav .1 U. l UL ™ T-. i. U XI, K would take noliodv's advice bur Ins own, a- hunting, and ruling a vcrv small horse— tnv Breze, Seneschal of Normandv, who attended asked hinrsmi'itiyly, " Where he lint] not so strong a i >>;<), i,. on . WI;,*! assistance. ' horse ! What do you mean ?" said the monarch nit. In lit. 4 I. I,, n. T| an F. u. Ji- 1. lu niiio- u masts, ajip.' fnin L: ivn fiunf- ei 1 Old ' ™ en 0,1 ^ oard • *> u' C0l'ld not aflonl gale- mm- MAILS. — IrriceH •— 1 Gdttenburgh, I Dutch, i Flanders, ,2 Freneb, and 1 Lisbon. COVE NT GARDEN- M. WEBER. Wednesday evening a crowded audience assembled at Co- vent Garden Theatre, in consequence of the announcement that the celcb. rat. ed composer, Weber, was to preside during the first part of tl- e oratorio. At an early hour the boxes were well filled) and every seat in the pit was occupied. Three or four rounds of the most enthusiastic approbation greeted M. Von Weber on his entrance. He did not preside at the piano forte, as it was reported he intended to do. but merely siood in the front of the stage, provided with a music desk and a baton tie mesure, to regulate the time of the performances— a task which he performed with extraordinary earnestness. M. Von Weber is, in person, rather above the middle height, extremely thin, and of daik complexion. His countenance, which is striking and intelligent, appears to bear traces of pro-, found study, rather than of vivid imaginatiou ; but he wore glasses which tended to couceal - the expression of his eye. His deportment is gentlemanly and re/ irkably unassuming. ^ The first part of the uratoriu" Cons « ted t> r" a selection of the jnuSl ad- mired pieces of the Freiscbutz, commencing with the overture, which was enthusiastically encored. At the conclusion of the overture, and at the close of several of the pieces, M. Weber bowed in acknowledgment of bis thanks to the performers, apparently anxious to transfer to them a portion of the vehe- ment approbation which was so lavishly directed to himself. The first part of the oratorio, closed amidst repealed cheers, and M. Weber, after repeatedly bowing to the audience, cor- dially shook hands with Sir G. Smart and JL' Mori. The ad- mirable style in which this selection from the Freischuiz was executed by the. performer?, vocal and instrumental, could not but prove in the highest degree gratifying to the etpihent com- poser. He appeared to be delighted with the line singing of Miss Fatrar, Miss Paton, and Mr Braham, witb whom be shook hands. M. Von Weber seemed to be much affected by the applause of which he was the object, but he showed no disposition to obtrude himself. On the contrary, he appeared rather to shrink from the notice of the audience. The second part of the oratorio consisted of a selection from Judas Mac- cabeus, in which Miss Paton and JYIr Braham reudered lull justice to the exquisite compositions of Handel. T who thought liim m earnest, *' lie is vcrv weak, and vorv SUKI)!." Sire,' answered the Seneschal, ho must needs be very strong, undoubtedly, since ne cur- nc. i both your ' mirieshf- ami your ich « ! c council. One of our translations of the Iriblo, from the Ge- nevan French Edition, contains the following expression, " and they sewed fig- tree leaves together and made themselves hfccches." Gen. iii. 7. Whence it has been called tlie BrcccJus Bible, and sometimes sold for a Jngli price. A barber, who was. a great talker, said to a person on whom he was about to operate, " IIow do you ei: oose that I should shave you, Sir ?" " Without opening your lipi^," replied the customer. ' I'he Letter IF.— I wonder that it has never struck the discoverers of " curious coincidences" ( a pestilent class by the way), the most of the' things in which men chiefly delight begin with a W. There are women, wit, wine, and wisdom ; an alliteration of good things not to be surpassed. Again, observe how the ladies have got W among them in their various relations, woman, wife, widow ; they escape it only in the state of a maid, but a Cockney would reacli them here by giving the W to virgin. What k a cat?— At a late examination of the deaf and dumb pupils at Paris, one of the company proposed as a question—" What' is a cat ? ' 1' he answer which the bov delivered who was asked, after some thought, was rather to the amazement of'thp spectators—" He is a philosopher, who acts with, design and prudence." EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Port- mouth, March 12.— Arrived- the Duke of Red- ford, . from London, for Madras ami China. March I k— Sailed the Marquis of Hnutly, or Madras and China, Si ifttecrUancqusi Xebj£. SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF WEBEIL. £/ VOBI materials furnished by kimscij.~] CARL MARIA Voir WIDER was born in the year 1786, at Eutin, iil/ Holstein. While a boy he displayed a great taste for music and painting, and to these arts lie devoted all the time he could spare from liis more serious studies. His father - who was a man of independent m'uid and fortune, was fond of changing Ids residence; and settling for some time at Ilild tmrghausen, young Weber ( then but ten years old) laid, under Meuschkal, the foundation of that spirited and expressive mode of ptrformance on the piano- foi'te for which ho is so distinguish- ed. IIis father, perceiving his son's great talents for music, determined to spare no expence in their cultivation. lie ac- cordingly took him to Saltzburg, and placed him under the celebrated Michael Haydn • but Weber, who was now but twelve years of age, frorrt some cause or other, learned but little from his illustrious master. In 1798, his father, to en. courage him, had six fugues of Ins composing printed. He was then but thirteen.. Of this, his first published Wark. the Journal of Music expressed itself in very favourable terms. At the end of this year the elder Weber, finding that he had no ' chance of attaining the object for which he bad placed his son under Havdn, took, him to Munich, lo receive instructions ' from tlie singer Valeisi, where he « 1 « 6 studied composition under Katcher, to whose attentive, clear, and gradually pro- gressive instructions,' he'was mainly indebted for the acquisi- tion and expert use of the principal aids of bis art. At this time tie laboured with unabated industry. His inclination for the drama now first developed itself, and he composed, under the eye of Katcher ; his first opera, Die Macht der Liebe und des W'eiiu ( the Power of Love and Wine. 1 lie also compos- ed a masque and some oUier pieces, but these were all destroy- ed in. a fire which broke- out in his master's house, and which was near costing our young artist his life. This event made a deep impression on his mind,- and turned his thoughts for some time from all musical pursuits. Just at this time SenefelJer invented at Munich the art of lithography, and the idea caught the mind of Weber of bringing it to a greater degree of perfec- tion. He had long had the fundamental idea of this art iu his mind, and nothing but his musical studies had prevented him from putting- it earlier into execution ; but now that Senefelder had introduced it, lie applied himself with redoubled zeal to the accomplishment of il. He made a hundred different at- tempts, and at last succeeded in constructinga machine, which in his view, far exceeded that of h: » rival. In order to construct large machine, according to his model, lie went with his father to Freiburg, in Saxony, where every thing necessary for hfc work were to , be had in abundance ; but the tediousness of theqperatfpn soon ifisgusted him, and, in a fit of ill- humour, hegaveitHip, and once more returned lo music, and pursued liis composition with renewed energy. At the age of fourteen he composed the music of Weins- berg's opera of lb* Waldmndchem, which was brought out at Dresden in I SOOi Whli the highest approbation. It was per- formed with the greatest success at Prague, Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petersburg!!; Ink Weber has since expressed his re- gj- et at its extensive circulation, as he regards it as merely an insignificant youthful work, only to bo admired as indicating fertility. uf invention. An article m lire Journal of Music excited in him the idea . of employing in hrs future worts ( he old instruments which had gone out of use. This tie first attempted in his opera of - Vricr fti- hmcll und seine Nnchbnrn, which turned out a failure. The overture be afterwards re- cast and printed. In 1802 he made,, whlrhis father, Jamttsic » l totir to Lelpsic, Hamburgh, and Holbtcin, during which be collected the works of the great piastees mt - tire- theory of music. ' li> e study of these works cited iji Mm doubts which determined hi- m to reject all that liepn hitherto established, ami to erect a musical edifice of his V" n, silly retaining such rules of the qld roasters as should be confirmed bv his own refleetiqne. Having settled his system, he proceeded to Vienna, where be became acquainted with several emipept men, especially with the elder Haydn, a name so wi.- H known in. England, and with the Abbe Vogler, who received the advances of the youjii wjth kindness, and freely communicated lo him the treasures of his knowledge. l5y Vogter's advice he now. ( hough very reluctantly, gave over composing extensive works, and duting two entire years de- voted Himself to ( tie study of the various works of great masters, whose compositions be analysed with his instructor, and by privalp Study be CHdeavotireil to make himself master of their principles. At this period he composed nothing but a few trifles. While at Vienna, though but eighteen years of age, ( ie received tin invitation to go to Breslau as. Director of Music. Jn that piece a oow tiijld opened lo him ; lie reformed the aipgetsand orchestra re- modell « d several of his earlier composi- lion s, and composed tin? greater part of the Opera of Tiitbezahl, written by ltliode. The rather unpleasant dptics of his office prevented hiui engaging in any work- of greater magnitude ! ie was, therefore, not at all displeased at a summons to Carls, rube. from Duke Lugcne of. Wirlembergi a sincere lover of the arts. At Catisruhc, lu> was enabled to follow his own in- clinations, and lie composed his Opera of Silvane, a re- cast of the WuWrnuttchn, made by Hirtnan j he also composed his celebrated cantata, Der erne Tan, and. several overtures, symphonies, and pieces for the j> iano- forte. ]'. ven in Carlsruhe lie felt himself confined; and in IB 10 ho set out on another lour, and visited Frankfort, Berlin, Munich, & c. in which places his operas were performed, and his playing gave delight. He bad also the pleasure of s » eing again tjie worthy Vogler, who introduced him to his t » <? piipils, Q » usbachoii and Mayer, beer. In company witb the latter, he ajaiu enjoyed the ad- vantage of the piol'onnd experience of Vogler, and composed liLv Opera of Ahou JInssnn, In 1S13, Weber wrnt to Prague, a « Director of the Opera, where he refortni- d. or rather r'e- crealed everything ; and in ibe miiV of his tabm inns employ Hums lie found lime to com- DISCOVERIES IN AFRICA. ( From the Sierra Leone Gazette.) His Majesty's ship Brazen, Captain Willes, sailed on Thursday last for the Bights of Benin and Biafra. Capt. Clapperton and Pearce, with Messrs. Morrison and Diilcson, who came out in the Brazen, went down in her, and will be landed at such port of the coast as cir- cumstances may render most advisable. Their object will then be to reach Soccatoo, where Capt. Clapperton resided sometime last year, when in the interior with Major Denham. , We had much conversation with him, and were much gratified with his statements. They confirm ( what we are sure will be more apparent the more we become acquainted with the country) that the centre of Africa is far advanced in civilization ; that the farther the negro is removed from the baneful effects of the slave trade— the contamination of the coast— the more lie is raised in the scale of humanity— the more in- telligent, honest, and industrious does he become. We understand that qh reaching Soccatoo, some » tf' the party will remain to form more intimate relations with that extraordinary Sovereign Sultan Bollo, and endeavour to establish a safe and permanent communication between Soccatoo and the coast; whilst others visit . the Niger, and trace its course, and follow it to the sea ; with other such other excursions for the benefit of science and the extension of knowledge as circumstances may admit. We were favoured with a new map, containing the late discoveries of Major Denhani and Captain Clapper- ton, from which it seems nearly certain that the Niger or Joliba, passing within a short distance of Soccatoo, flows into the Bight of Benin, and we have no doubt forms Lagos and the rivers round it. If so, what an important opening is made into the interior of Africa. With the exception of the Rapids of Yaonree, a steam vessel may traverse this immense continent from the Bight of Benin to the Foulah country— a water com- munication scarcely equalled in any other part of the world. We were much gratified with Captain Clapperton's account of the extent and neatness of the fences and plantations in the interior, especiallyol cotton and indigo, and the care with which they are kept clear of weeds. VV'e were also struck with the circumstance that all gold carried to Tinibuctoo aud Soccatoo is brought from the west and southwest: a str'oncr corroboration of what ' n is always stated by our travelling merchants,, that the most productive gold mines of Western or Interior Africa are not far from lis. We wish these adventurous travellers every success; but we cannot help fearing the Portuguese interest in the Bights will be too powerful for them. It is the policy of that Government to keep every thing connected with its colonial establishments a pro- found secret. The world knows nothing of any of them. To this national jealousy is to be added, in the present case, the fear of the authorities on this coast, that our success may be their loss, and especially that it may inier fere with their illicit slave trade. If the Lagos be the Niger, they must know it; and if so, we fear they will not, ifthcy can prevent it. allow our enterprising country- men to unravel a secret they have so long kept. LONDON, March 20. STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. ( From llt£ Courier. J It has been well known that the gouty symptoms which prevented his Majesty from opening the Session of Parliament in person, continued for some time to hang about him, and that he has for the last three weeks been more decidedly under the influence of that disorder. We regret to say, that, on Monday last, a degree of fever and inflammation appeared, which de- manded the more particular attention of the King's hysicians; and the following bulletin was yesterday issued, in consequence " King's Lodge, Windsor Park, March 16. " The King has been for the last three weeks under the influence of gout; but on Monday last, his Majesty had also fever, with symptoms of inflammation. " The King was bled on Monday, and again on Tuesday, with much relief. " His Majesty had less fever yesterday, and has still less to- day " HEXIIY HAI. FORB. " MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY. " HENRY HERBERT SOOTHUY." Courier Office, half pus I three. We stop the press to publish the following bulletin by his Majesty's physicians, which has just arrived from Windsor. Our readers will perceive, with pleasure that it reports favourably of the state of his Majesty's health : — " King's Lodge, Windsor, March 17, 1826. " The King has had a quiet night. Ilis Majesty is almost free from fever, and is better. " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY. " HRNHY HERBET SOUTHEY." " King's Lodge, March 19. " The King liad but little sleep last night, His Ma- jesty is much the Same as yesterday. " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW . Torts- TIERN- EY. " HENRY HERBERT SOUTHEY." " The King's Lodge. Windsor, March 20. 1S26. " The King has had a very good night. His Ma- jesty is convalescent. ( Signed) " H. IIALVORD." Sir Matthew Tiernev was sent for to attend the King on Wednesday, from Brighton. On Friday, Sir Matthew Tierney came to London, and reported to Mr Secretary Canning, and several others of the Cabinet Ministers, the state of the King. Dr Southey attends his Majesty for the first time since his appointment to be one of the King's Physicians in Ordinary, excepting when the King was slightly indisposed about twelve months, since. Sir Henry Halford remained with the King yesterday till about one o'clock, when he left the Royal Lodge, and proceeded post to London, and on his arriving at his residence in Cnrzon Street, May Fair, lie shortly after proceeded in his town carriage t. o the Earl of Liver pool's house, in Whitehall, to report the state of the King yesterday, and afterwards proceeded to the house of Mr Secretary Canning to make a similar report. A soldier wlto had served in the Protector's army after the Restoration, was a tenant of an Irish Bishop, who, knowing what, the man had been, always severely reproached him with having supported the cause of kn usurper. The veteran apologized on plea of necessity, but the Bishop constantly resumed his reproaches when the man came to pay his rent. On the last occasion, the Bishop said to his tenant, " your old master is, gone to h— 1." The soldier still keeping his temper, calmly answered, " 1 am sorry for it"—" sorrv," said the Bishop, 11 for such a scoundrel I" " No," replied the soldier, " I am sorrv on the devil's account, for wiier- ever master is, he'll be uppermost." Adams Fall.-— The late Itev. Dr. Johnston of North Leith, lived much in the esteem of his congregation, and was particularly regarded by that portion, of it con- sisting of the families of Nevvhaven fishermen. Dr. Johnston was strict ps a catechist; and on one of these occasions, asked a fish- wife yclept Janet Flucker, " Janet, can you tell me hoyv Adam fell ?" Jenny fell a laughing and answered, " Oh, my bonnie dear Doctor, you're no serious 1" " Verv serious indeed'," replied the Doctor. Janet, whose husband's name happened to be Adam, then said, " Weel, weel, since you wi hae't, Doctor, you see Adam just gaed owre the gate the tither night to Luckv Liston's for half- a- nintclikin o whiskv when an oar lying on the road took his foot owre Adam fell and bmk his leg, and that's the hail truth o' tlif matter."— F- dinbnrgh 1 hues. Deal, raser, On Wednesday the dispatches for Bengal and China, bv the. ship Lady Melville, Captain Richard Clifford, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to le Purser of that ship. Oil Fridav the dispatches for St. Helena, Prince of Wales island, Siinjapdre, and China, by tlie ship Marquis Camden, Capt. Fox, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the ' urser of that ship. Deal, March 14— Arrived the Jane, Tavlor, from ncaporc. Sailed the Euphrates, Meade, for Madras and Bengal— 17. Sailed the , Lady Melville, Clifford, for India. Scilly, March 13.— Arrived the Madras, Favrcr, from Bengal; sailed 5th Nov. and from St. Helena 7th January. The Larkins East Indiaman, which had twice put back to repair, sailed from St. Helena, 20th January for England. The Charles Grant, Hay, sailed from Bengal on the 26th September for China, and having experienced a severe gale of wind, in which she lost all iier anchors nd cables, except the sheet anchor, she put back to Cedgeree on the ,12th October, and safled again on he 20th. Vessels spoken with.— Atlas, Hunt, from Madras, Ceylon, and Cape of Good Hope, to London, on the ,' ld ult. in lat, 5. S. bug. 17. T| ie., Kii> gstonr. Bow « u, from London and Madras to Bengal, on the 8th Nov. in lat. 14. N. Ion. 88. E. The George. Home, Hig- g'ms, from London to Bengal, on the 16th, in lat. N. long. 92. E. The Dorothy, Garnock, from Bom- bay to Liverpool, on the 23d January, off Ascension. Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 31 Arrived the Nere- Swindells, from Mauritius, and Lord Suffield, Deane, from Bengal. Sailed, the Elizabeth, S'now- den, for London; Louisa, Evans, and Catharine, MTntosh, for Bengal; Rosella, Evans, for, London, and Fortitude, Burehman, for Bataviu. Jan. 1. Sailed the Cornwallis, Henderson, for Peuang and Sincapore, and Ann, Grimes, for Mauritius. Bengal, Oct. 10.— Arrived the Carnbrea Castle, Davey, and Albion, Weiler, from Loudon, and John, Taylor, Atkinson, from Liverpool. Nov. 5. Mary Ann, O'Brien, and William Miles, Beadle, from London. Sauger Roads, A'ov. 6— Arrived the Lord Hunger- ford, ' I'albert, from London. The foreign news of the week are not of the least interest, if we except the following intelligence from Portugal: PARIS, March 19.— A telegraphic dispatch arrived last night, announcing the death of the King of Por- tugal. On the 4th inst. his Majesty had an attack of apoplexy, joined to epilepsy; on the 5th and 6th it augmented to such a degree as to give the great alarm. From the 6th to the 9th in the evening his Majesty was rather better, but another attack late in that evening came on, and his Majesty succumbed to it on the 10th, at six o'clock in the evening. At the de parture of the courier the Princess Isabella Maria, eldest daughter of the King acted as Regent. Lisbon was tranquil. Accounts from St. Petersburg?! state the arrival of the' Duke of Wellington on the 2d instant. He was admitted to an immediate audience of the Emperor, and was most graciously received. The English Funds have been very steady this morn- ing.—( Monday.) Consols for account" 77i, alternately buyers and sellers, up till a late hour, when the quota- tion was given at 77£. In Exchequer bills, or other English securities, there is nothing new to report. Xabal 2. UgiSttr. FROM LLOYD'S MARINE LIST, . V « r^ I4. PORTSMOUTH, Match 12 The Duchess of York transport. Ford,' was totally wrecked on the Ist ult. near the north end of Guadeloupe. The c ew and messengers saved. JjiiARHAVSK, March 8. — A schooner of about 150 tons register, timber laden, without any person or papers on board, and water- logged, was towed into Castletown yesterday. Sue proves to he the " Hopewell," master's name unknown.- ( Mem. The Hopewell, Goodwin, ' from St. John's N. 11. and Halifax to Londondeiry, was abandoned oil the 10th ult. ill lat. 47. Ion. 2.1) MAILS. Anired— 2 Gottenburgh, 1 Hamburgh, I Dutch 1 ; Flanders, and 2 French.— DUE— 2 Gdttenburgli. MARCH 17.— MII. VOKD, March 12. — A ship of about 300 tons, wafer- logged and abandoned, mizen mast gohe, bright sides, both anchors on the bow, find supposed to be timber laden, was fallen in with on the flih ilist. E. by twenty- seven miles from Lundy. WiTitRFOJtn. March 14.— The Pomona, Wells, arrived this day from Messina, fell iu with about four or live leagues SW. of the Light House, a ship of about 500 tons timber laden, water- logged and abandoned, Sails and rigging gone, and masls stall, ling. MnufcL, March 4.— The entnance to the harbour is entirely fieeofict, and lo day I. iJ feet water on the bar in the Old Channel. The weather is quite mild, yet an entire free naVi gation cannot be expected before the end of this month. Lntwix," M'afi- h'V The Irk. F. inr- ryf liivfn Rotterdam lo New y< u- k, which put in here on the ,,' iili nil.:** on tin- lMl • : f fore an 1 I only tlnee blowing a Hamburgh, 1 x. d a numf- rntK Vl.' n i . n<" e hf J, nl.- K. lb- nUfUt * « « ,', usually dnl|.'-;, o. l ahbnti^ li a jjie .1 leilin'liuu in | n IV. mi l. i-( market day was, ttibtniu't-, 1 lo. much Sfoci l. t'i the tpaikel - late hour unsold. Million fetch'< i from lo • 1 It,.- • lieef cannot be rpioted generally at more ih. iil j,,.,- j. if> o, ,; though some few jots were sold. a shnib: higher. Soon? Sheep were soh| at Ss. a head behoy what might . have been had foe ' hem at last month's mullet, « ', ui t ank' a; f'r. nn to f below the prices of that chy. There nas a good show of Cow<, which, the holders refused to part w iili unless at high prices, Morjifih, Marcfi 15. — Otir . Mtt. rket t oiitimres well supplied with cattle and a good iitanysb*> ep ; there hoing niatiy buyers, piime fat sold l- eadil v ; jt last week's prices.— llet'f, ( is to ti, <} t per stone, . sinking oPal. Mutton, 0* IW to ? s'<? j,. , ' The reduction' wh. icli has taken place in the price of- fat cattiu and sheep, in the cattle markets of VwMH since November last, is nearly twenty per Cent, ' or from ohe penny to three halfpence a- pound. There has jilso been a great reduction in the price of skins and tallow, exceeding even that on the car- cass. The Markets in Ireland are very, seriously depressed. Prime Wheat under 2!><. a barrel of 20 stone j fjarley 15i toll: a barret of 1 fi stone, and Oats in demand at W 1 2s 6d ri barrel of 14 ',- teH-, Sfoek of every kind ,' ias experienced a ^ reai decline. The Iwast with meat, the hide, the. fat, linve id! lowered ; the former at a price corresponding with that of last autumiv lhe hides having fallen from ( iOs to 40s Jt cwt. ami fat low in proportion. Kat sheep are down .50 per cent, and are now selling for the [ Trice of last October'. The spiin^ feeder is a very great surtVrer. Wool has fallen from Ss m 105 a- stone, aud store sheep likely to be low— say GO per cent, under the price of this time 1 2 months ! — Kilietiuu Staiterntor. Nairn, 1st Tuesday TXnnoeh, 1st Wednesday Driunbla'ne, Ist Wednesday Perth, 1st Friday Newmachar, ,2d Monday Minllaw, 24 Tuesday Dunfermline, lStlfday Hutbrieston, oil Tuesday . Tain Spring Fair, ,3d Tiiesd, .. Bauchpry Xeniaivliidteutran Pair, last Thursday Ecl. t, Wednesday before f Old siile. J Marndch, 1st Tuesday Inyerury, 2d Tuesday The following account of a most distressing ship* wreck lies been received at Lloyd's : Portsmouth, March 16— His Majesty's ship Blonde, which arrived yesterday, fell in with, on the 7th inst. " at. 4.4.. 43. N. Ion. 21. 37. W. th. Frances Mary of 338 . tons, Kendal, master, of and from New Bruns- wick, bound to Liverpool, timber laden ( being her first vayage) water- logged, and a perfect wreck ; took off the Master, his wife, three seamen, and one female pas- senger, out of a crew of 17. On the 1st February the Frances Mary experienced a most tremendous gale of wind from the WNW. during which she carried away her fore- mast, the sea made a complete breach over her, washed four seamen off the deck, boats, & c. for VI days in this horrible condition the unfortunate survivors supported their wretched existence, by actually feeding on the dead bodies of those who died on tile wreck, when they were providentially fallen jn with by, and rescued ffom,. theic. liprrid state l> y his Majesty's- ship Blonde. I> om her Commander, Lord Byron,' and his Officers, they received the utmost possible sympathy, and every thing was afforded for their comfort and ae- commodatirtn by his Lordship, wlio'se conduct towards them, the. Captain says, no language on his part is sufficient to express ; for had they remained a few hours longer they must inevitably have perished, having been brought on board in a complete state of exhaustion. Currents of the Ocean— A pipe of brand v marked on the head " Honourable Company's ship Kent," was, on the 1st instant, picked up oiFSeisey Bill, Sussex., The above is one of the twelve pipes shipped on board the. Kent previous to her sailing. The Kent was des- troyed bv. fire on tiie 1st of March 1825, in lat. 47. 30. N. long. 11. 40. W. PAIRS. MARCH—(. xinStile. J l. ocbel, 2d Tuesday Migyie, 2d Tuesday Tarves, 2d Tiles. A, Wednos, Fraserburgh, 2d. Wednesii- y Old Deer, 2( 1 Thursday Marnoth, . Id Tuesday Leuabo, ,~ d Tlie*. & \ Vedne% Udny, the day lietore Cornbill, ( Lady Fair) 2,? ill day. Ill l* t i'tmmit. atier iluntly, last Tuesday Turrin* last Tuesday Riid Wednesday Tocbabei's, last Wednesday Beef, Mutton SMITH FIELD MA 11KET. To sink the OH'al, per stone of tfilw.. 4s ( ill to 5- i Od j Veal, 5s 2( 1 to r! s p i 4s g'd to ,5s Od i Pork, 4s ( id « » 5s (,\ t Beasts, 448 — Sheep, & c. 27- io— Calves. 135— l'igs. lf>; i Bank Stock, 3 perCt. C. op. Cent, R. N. 4 Cents. Long An. PRICK OP ami STOCKS. India Stock, India Honds, Ex. B. 5001. Cs for Ac. 4 3 pr. 5 4 pr. viit EDIXBUltOII, March 22. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY. On Wednesday Robert Murray, lately mate of the Malting of Grangemouth, was placed at tlie Bar, charged with tbe murder'of . lames Itae, onboard the said ve'asei, whiie on ihe voyage from Pictou. ' 1' he indictment having, been read, the Clerk by desire of the Court, read Speclivl Defences for the prisoner, the first paragraph of which questioned the com- petency of that (' ourt lo try the Case ; in tiie remainder the prisoner denied being guilty of the crime laid to hischarge, at- tributing the death of the lad to accident. The argument of Counsel, in regard to the jurisdiction of the Court, was di reeled to he heard on Monday next, till which lime ( he diet against the prisoner was continued. . Monday the Court tnet at nine o'clock, when Robert Mur- ray, late mare of lite Malrurt of Grangemouth was placcd at the Bar, accused of murder on the high seas. Mr SriKus for the prisoner ( wi b whom was Mr 1). M'Neil) addressed the Court at considerable length, aud with greac ability, on the question of the competency of the Court lo try the case, as the place libeltod on, he contended, was beyond their Lordships' jurisdiction, which did not extend further tltqu the coast aud shoresof Scotland, The Learned Genii-.- man was highly complimented by the Court for the nioderai^ tenor of his speech, aud for the legal knowledge aud research it displayed, alike avoiding ( leciaiUiUiolk aud.. eXtnuiewuH mutter, which Lord Gillies remarked was just that soil of argument they wished to hear in the Court of Session, and which hui made a very powerful imurevsion on bi^ mind.— Partner heal- ing deferred. The following are the appointments for the ensuing Spring Circuits of the Jury Court: — ^ SLAVFECTSF, kc. A VERA OK PRICES OF CORN. The following is the general average which governs impor- tation, taken from the weekly returns of the quantities and prices of British Corn, Winchester measure, in England and Wales, for the week ending 11 th Marcii. Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, 55i 1.1 d 43i 5d 3 Is 4( 1 22s 5d Beans, Peas, Oatmeal, Bear or Birr . orts IId 35s 5d 00s Od 00s OOd CORN EXCHANGE, March 20. The supplies of grain last week'svere moderate, but there v. as a large quantity of fldur this morning. There are several vessels up from the more distant counties with oats ; superfine wheat obtains rather a better price than oil lUondav last, but othersorts are dull at last week's prices; prime malting barley meets a - sale, but other qualities go off slowly at last week's teri » s; beans are iu rather more deir. aiid t|. an of late. Oats meet a rather readier market on rather improved terms. In the Hour trade IIO alteration. C17ItliENT PRICES OF GRAftf, - s. s. d. s. s. d. Wheat,' . 50 to 54 0 Do. Feed 20 to 25 o Do. superfine . . 58 to G2 0 Beans, small ... 45 to 47 0 Wheat, red — to — 0 Do. Tick 34 to - 12 0 Barley 21 to 28 0 lieans, harrow 40 to' 44 0 33o. line 50 to 55 0 Pease, Maple .;. 4f> to 48 0 JRye 34 to 4( i 0 : Do, White 4 2 to - lG 0 Malt' 4S to 54 O Do. Boilefs 55 to ,50 0 Oats Potutoe .. 21 to 25 0 Pease Hog 25 to 46 0 Do. Poland 20 to 23 0 Plour, 53 to 55 0 HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, March 17. A small supply of Wheat iu market, which met with a quick sale, prices considerably higher than last day— Barley ( id. higher and Oals the same as last day. Wheal. I liarley. frirst 51 s 6d J 25s Od Second 29s Od I 23s Od Third - 2ds Od | 20 s od j This day there were 500 bulls market—. Retail price Is 3d pe Oats,. 24 s 20s Od 1 ( is Od f Oatmeal peek. 3.1 I 20 s 18s Ifis isr\ I Renns. Od J 20s Od Od i ISs Od Od"| 16s Od in Edinburgh Edinburgh Cuttle Market, March 15. — There were but 995 sheep iu the market, Main Point, to- day, consequently the prices are a little advanced. Best Cheviot Wedders, Sis Ewes, 19V Black- faced wedders, 22-:. Rise about Is 6d per head. — In the Grassnuuket there wei- e 250 fut cattle best, 8s 4ti; second 7s Gd ; inferior, Gs 8d per stone, sinkiu, offals. ' Prices {>/' Hay ami Straw. March 14.— Oat Straw, 8s to 9s Od ; Wheat di'lo 8s to 8s Gd ; Barley do. 7s to 7s 6d per kemple. Good Hay from } Id to 12d per stone. Glas^ iw Cattle Marl- el, March 15.—' Iliere were 407 fat cattle iu the market this day, the largest supply that has been brought forward since ( lie the 25th April, Although there were considerably more than the usual number of country llesbet's, sales went on slowly, and pi ime bt- ef fell about Gd and that of ordinary quality from Gd to Is a stone. There was about the u> ual ncimberof bulls, which, along witb small cqws, sold at from 7s Gd to 8s a stone. Several of the line large Angus bullocks brought from to ^ 29. Sheep . ware scarce, aud those that were expo - ed being mostly of ao Inferior qualify, several lots remained unsold. BlaiJ^' fiiced wedders sold from 22s to 52> and Cheviots bruu^ ot 30s to 54s. March 10.*- The fifth Monthly Market was bold tins'day. Tner> was a lull market of Sheep and I'. rtde. in- cluding many lots in prime condifioi:, notwithstanding whi-. h, SOUTH, Ldrd Gu. I. IKS. Ayr, Monday, April 10. Dumfries, pliday, April 14. Jedbuigh, Tuesdav, April I*. W EST, Lord MACKENUX, Stirling, Saturday, April VI. Glasgow, Thursday,- April 27. Iuveiary, Saturday, May G. NORTH, Lord PIT. MII. IvV. Perth, Saturday, April 22. Aberdeen, Thursday, April 27. Inverness, Thursday, May 4. The election of the Hector of the University of St. Andrews took place, we understand, on Monday tlu< 6th inst. when the Rev. l) r. George Buist, Professor of Church History in St. Mary's College, was nomi- nated to the oliice by the casting vote of his predecessor. The electors, on this occasion, our readers may not be aware, consist of the whole body of the students and professors, who are divided according to their places of nativity into four nations, the Fifiini, Angusiana. Lothiani, and Albani a classsification, which bv means of certain well- defined distinctions, is made to comprehend the inhabitants of all the districts of the globe. Each of these nations elects a single representa-' tive or intrant, as he is. called ; and the four . intrants nominate the llector. At the recent election it would seem, two of the intrants voted for Dr. Nicoil, and two for Dr Buist; when' the latter gentleman was, as we have said, declared duly elected bv the casting vote of ihe old Rector, Dr Haldone. We formerly gave the particulars of the atrocious case of Benjamin Lainont, private in the 78th regiment, who was decoyed, into a field near Catnlncliie, rubbed of five- pounds, and wounded in the thigh with a pistol shot. The unfortunate man expired on Wednesday of a. locked jaw. On Thursday, the body was inspected by Dr Corkindale, and Francis NelUon, surgeon. Besides being broken, the bone was dreadfully shattered for about six inches, and several large splinters came awav when the thigh was laid open. All the other parts of ihe body were in a healthy condition ; So that there is no doubt that tluf wound from the pistol Shot was the primary cause'of death. It is to be regretted that the murderers Ime * t> long eluded the officers of justice. SUICIDE OI? WILLIAM POLLOCK A most ex- traordinary circumst. uce took place in the jail of this city on Monday morning. Pollocl;, the man who was under Sentence of deatli for tiie murder of his wife, and who was to have suffered the last punishment of the law to- day, strangled himself iu his cell with a portion of lii « own shirt. At eight o'clock, tiie upper turnkey visited Pollock, and cleaned his cell. The prisonertfien Jnid he felt more easy, and in better spirits. When break- fast was taken to him, about half past nine, he was found dead,- but not . quite cold. He had torn out the back of his shirt, and a strip from the side of a blanket, and tliese he twisted into the form of a shipll rojie, and fastened to the cross- bar of a table—- a piece of wood about la inches long, and three- quarters of an in. cli thick— which lie tyid laid across the ventilator of his cell, a small circle of 18 inches diameter, formed iu the wi. ll which separates the apartment from the pA> a" e. TI e height ct this ventilator is oi. lv. Q feu't^, or thereabouts, from the floor of the cell. But between it ami the floor is the lied— a thick oak plank— oil which the W. liappy nmn lav— mid likewise tin* go. ni or iron bar to which lie was fastened, lie hud to adjusted his bed- clothes, liu. v • nti'i • » f, so as to entunala his fort. an. l prciont thtsn r<*-. ifh- iiiit'ihe { ground. when lie threw liiinselt. o. T, I! e lidil nisi drawn a iitg In- twee:) the gontl and tlie ling of his fitters, to prevent noise. Indeed, the whole cirenni- stances evinced a degree ofifetettnmalioi) and dcliiieration tlint is surprising. Pollock left three letters, and a serap of paper containing an inventory of his effects, in ' ihejail; these lie wished to lie given to his son. The letters were afl of nearlv the same tenor ; in them he admits the guilt of titiicide, hut states that he coidJ not endure the thought of suite ring on the scaffold for a crime he con id not bring his mind to believe he was guilty of." To Mr Young, the governor, he writes—" Ex- ruse this rash act: when you consider all, you will see there is good intentions, though not towards myself." I'ollock has, throughout the whole course of his confine- ment, conducted himself very quictlv ; but always denied 11murder, and appeared rather irritated when taxed with it. lie has been attended bv the Kcv. Dr Lee since his condemnation. It is currently reported that, one of the ycr.-. oiis who have volunteered a jotu'nev to London, in defence of small bank notes, h; is sent a letter to Glasgow, stating that lie had had an interview with Mr Htiskisson, when he was informed that Ministers were determined to give the benefit of a metallic currency to t veiy part of the I nitcd Kingdom.—( llitsfiowpaper. On Wednesday Mr. ,' nines Duncan w , s ordained to tin? p'lrtmal charge of tiie Associate Congregation of Ori'jinnl liurghers in Kincardine, I'Vidpy t)) or.. ing. the depot c/ f the f> 2i! regiment mar* ciiedfrom tiie Castle to'the westward, to embark for Ireland, \ .'.*"' The ' i. jth i egiincut arrived in Rarhailocs in three di- visions, on the i? 1th, 27th, and ' i9th Jafttmry, and landed without a sitk man ; found the garrison unusually healthy, which is the c;. se throughout the islands gener- ally. No ollio- r Initi dJed of fever in. Darhadocs during the last three years. Bin i ris. Ai Tritifronnpoly, i » n ihe 27th July, the I. adv of Captain Jibu Fulfill, Dejmty Assistant Quarter- master- General, of a son. At Witford, near Nottingham, oil the 7tii instant, Lady f, i; 0y Snjilli. iif a son. At Mellendean, on the 3d i'nst. Lady Lesfle, of twin daugh- ters. MARRIAGES. AI Abercrnrfiby Place, nil the Ititli iust. by the Rev. Sir ' lteiiiy jWoncitirt'Welfwond. B | ri. ihe liev. James Hender- son « » r Ciarcmnfil Street Chapel, to Eleanor Kutiierl'urd, third daughter of Prcfe- ssor Russell. At Kdinburgh, on the lOih inst. Charles Campbell Stewart, 1'! < J. cleik to ilie signet, to Mary Henrietta, daughter of the laie Andi'ew Wnoif, E-. q, ^ urireon, Edinburgh, At Elerig, Appin. Argyllshire, on the IGtb ult, George Ferguson, L-< f Qnaitermaster of Hie 91st Kegiment. ii> I. otitlia, eldest daughter of Air. Duncan Sinclair, residing tiere. j • At tl> e IJotel nf the British Embassy, Paris, on the 23d ult. Unbelt SVedden St'iitntreolir, jv- ij. to Margaret, eldest • laughter nfilie late .(. lines Wilson, Professor of Anatomy to I iw II J> Ji College of Surgeons. London. DEATHS. On the id inst. Lord Downes, the Ex- Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Ireland. Ai lu'saeai, Redgrave Hall, ^ jiH'olfc. on the 6; h inst. Geo. Wiltiip, Esq. . Adniir* f of the Ked. On the 6> h inst. the Hon, Colonel John Lindsay, brother to the iaie K. trlol li. ileurren. At St. Hoqties on the 4th instant, M'Millan Jameson, M. D. law Suigenn- General. lioval Artillery. a^ ed fi9. A't I'. irh., on the 10' h inst. Mr Pinkerioii, the distinguished writer on geography, at theugeof67. lie was boru a: Edin- burgh. - veil t.' itio^ it Mad i! due. n-. t tosae'what Sinuater . hninefnli expressed ourseKes thus: • They m execution, uin. 1 not . carried i\ t n; W ;> Ml V* li. il n Vl II pulpo-*. i '. si. tlsil ' iiiytnoaie.. uv are stioit !< J in execution. Ulnr tep's. s , s » > intended V,- vvtntl. l have • / « >./" in' earri.-. i And. ;\ ir l^ ii- lor. we ask vrur opininit whether ai\ y one, when intending m to say tiilll a in. lletnclor is to be executed, ever expressed hiir- seff in these wortts : ' Me is to be ctirrtrtl rv/ o pxrnt'i'- ri'I / It is a pity that such a fine grammarian as Scrutator is. shuuid Irv/ driven to sneh sliifls in shewing olf liis learnitiw;. ft' lie would content himself wiiii truth, and not make such prodi- gious &] ips to the prejudice of his t/ ppofient, I'ivis would not have ajrain troubteil Air Editor with a reply ; but it ts'per- flaps custooiary tor Scrutaior to deal in this hind of arjcuinehF •— intended misrepresentation, coupled w ith a few facetious and witty leuiarks; and we must bear a liitle with habit. He seems convinced that his writings are not remalk> sbly in- strue'ivr;, and therefore endeavours to make them a little aniusihg. Bdt ii wil r. ot be alkthe poor sarcasm preferred agaii; ft us that will prevent us from appearing again in your columns, when we lind it necessary. It is Ihe interest and well'aie » f the public that we seek, and have always at heart ; and we will withhold nothing that we know to be conducive to the Oonniti publicum. Yotn's; & c. CIV1S. Aberdeen, March 22, 1826. W^ IIGB By dufhortiy of the Honourable the Magistrates of Aberdeen* To the EDITOR tflk* ABICHDICEX CHRO^ ICLK. SIR, ] f ScrutiUnr liar! riot inrormcit us ih « t we hate novfer yet > » r » - » ' stiff to prodtice otKMinpleaKurt'ublw sensation in his mirnl,' rt>*.! i\ n< lin^ a?! Hie !> » o » es he f. rys we have called him, we • wuui; l lucre concludfil from his last voltpomoUH epistle that tu » \ v; tK ru a rage. But he say- » that the fact m otlierwise— that it Civiti who ts an^ ry : and he laments much that a jH'rion wbo awumes such a resporvahle naene slioultl have •' Hii'tie to the '* calling of iiarht'i— a Njiecieif of'aTgnmeitt, lie says, fuun^ in perfection at a place called ftiliinjjs- jja'e. Now, lit us inquire v » hat the Name* are which Scruta- '•< » com plains of, iCivi* said that'Scrutator tie^ li rather ! iber- » iiy iit hi'ijfoohfri/, sarcasm, and ? eit: and these are ai! nairipK th « tt (" ivij, made use of. and which, * o much displease Set utator. liijt if Scrutat « ! r has such at) aversion to these frames, why does lie hiiri> eif practice tlii^ i art? lie should • » > hej; drop his proft- ssicm aJtogether,. or not be ashamed of his title wheft properly applied to him ; for, he himself is no anger to liw * calling of names/ arid, if we are not rnisfaken, in far better skilled in that art than his opponent is. He says • (,' ivi. s is a very ili- tempvred. and an exceedingly unmannerly person.* ( or rather, an excoeijjn^ tinmannerly person.-— See ilurwy'i Grammar, n> w, hid » Scrutator is so ^ outS1 as to refer ( ivis*) ' i'his- sentence is,- we think, fn)} y as strong as lhe » ><. e wuh which he finds fault, and comes with a had grace from one who pretends never to have entertained towards rivix • an unpleasureal) le . sensation in his mind.* I5: it he add* m<' r » ;— 1 Civ is is a falsifier of facts.* Tiie facts falsified lean's the public . to discover, as he seems to prefer general a^' riiiiiik to any particular explanation or detail. Nor has he v" t done with us for stjg^ estjnj; some ideas for improving the • ire Engine Kstablishrnent; for he still vigorously maintains, t; » . « t • , » il uur ideas wtre adopted by the proper authorities long before the* date of our letter:' and we as firmly deny his *: v> er& ott; and it is needless for him to endeavour to deceive the public with what he known to be wrong. If Scrutator would be so- honest as to relate what improvements we sug- y. » ' iOed, and compare them with those that have been adopted hy the committee, the public w4> » : id ;> t Once feee that our ideas w ere original, and. not horrov\ ed, as Scrutator has all alonp I < vn eudeavourinsi to make them appear to he. The improve- ments to be adupti- d are diiferent, and, we allow, superior to we'recommended ; but we are not the worse pleased on '• Ht aic^ nat, seeing the plans devivd by a body of I ear nod tfvmtefnen must necessarily be pre/ ernhk' to those devised bv iudividu » d. And the-^ e gentlemen haVe employed their '•• tie yutlch more profitably than Scrutator has done, with his moulding ami1 on . successful attempts to brin^ into ridicule the • e « ln'e but eanu'st endeavou/ s oi"; t humble ciuzen to improve • of Police, which he saw . kftcieiit and in need 0/ wvoendment, hut to which no attention had been paid. With re^ prct^ tO wlnit Scrutator « ays concerning the priority of the M » » noi" ut< \ plans to ours, we mlhere to our old argument, that, h « if this been the case, you, Mr Kditor, nutst have known liie t- ict, and cor. Aetpjenuy would not have inserted the letter. }' « -! « u » Conclutlinpr bw epistle. Scrutator is kind enough to cr/ rT us H few good advices, such as * to keep ov. r temper,' tl to- 4 perusf tlie writings of Cohbctt, ami Murray on the grammar of ti » e i> 5g! ish I. anguajjL-.' It is a cotmnon- pro y - rh, aiid we think a very correct one too. [ hat ' a person/ i-' iji'bt to bejust before he be ^ onerous.' And we think S. > n<) i » 4<£ have rathe* kept the first of his advices to himself, thstn £ Tvyerj it. a^ ay. lie uas no doubt very- facetious in his first ) « » tiN-. and ijuije well pleased wi » l: l. un> e'if ; hut in, his just •. ue he | tas iost a great deal of his good humour, and appears so be ver^^ urlv, stormy, ami ungovernable. *^' ith respect to • is ndvicy to (? ivrs concerning Knglish Grammar, it is with- t. ut d « > » d) t a very -,,' ood one, seeioy. perhaps, he has not had sfcu. h . tipportunhy of making him* elf master of tl; is useful as Scrutator has had - y it being not so commonly- taught in Tim'time as jt is now. But even in this art Civis, with » Mer* » nce, conceive* himself to be not very far brhirsd Scruta- u » r. And/ if Scrutator could ye prevailed upon to practise and not make false quotation*, the public would have vnse of his merit, while at the same time they would that Oivivhas not committed the grammatical error, which ':<-> iifator insinuates he has dor e. This i « one of the boldest ^.. HI most unfair meUH5Hi*(> f procee'ditijf we evei saw a'tetnpted, r . j^^ t the hK^ er of an opponent— r* » mi'- quc. te a sentence from i U lp< » ur, so to make nonsense of it. and tbe » rio h> » fd it up jHihlic contempt as h s production. The sentence in Scru- % tor% letter to which we allude, in as follows : ' 1 have trun- irttied a passage from Civis' letter, fn which be leaves the ^.'• ader- in douht whether it is the Ifrxotutions ur the Member* ( 1 fKt?> fi hire ICnnine CnmiHrUfc whUh ?< v speedily to be exc- c:• ti'd.' T'vu Scriifa'cu may not long enjoy a triumph jjaintd t> v odcrep * enfatitm ami intended deception, thall tjuote from mr letter ti^ ^ ntt'nee he stacks and twists to his own pj » fj, ow, » » '<! leave the pubiic to dettrodoe whether there can ! f- t- tr. y deu « > t with tr « pect to tlte m » ;. iOuof t.! se sentence— • o . f. e wi » r< l innjnis the antecedent to the pronoun J t•':'•{/.. The sentence > « as follows ; • lint" nhoevvr they « re b^ vw had' the merit of first im^ mm- ments | u « v soon » o t « ke pla'. c, we are not here to inquire, M , i- iny u » « f hovs apvtvKK tv bt carried intu tiicuiion/ Ais ilufc NOTICE is hereby given, that by Acts of Parlia- ment, passed1 in the 5, ih and fjth years of the reign of his present Majesty, it is enacted, ' that ail contracts, bargains, sales, and dealing', which shall be made or had within any p. irtofthe United Kingdom, for any goixls. wares, merchan- tlixe. or other thing, to he sold, delivered, done, or agreed for, by weight or meafiure, where no special . agreement shall be Via lf to the contrary, shall be deemed, taken, and eonstrucd to l> e made and had according to the Standard Weights and Measures ascertained by the said acts ; and in all cases where any special agreement shall he made with referent { » to anv weight or measure established by h » cal custom, the rolit> or proportion trhiclf et'& ry suck lifcul weight or measure sji< tll btar to any oj'the the said Standard Weights or Measures, shall be expressed, d e la red. and specified in such agrenr^ eut ; or other- wise, such agreement » hall be milt and void.' Ii is further enacted, that in outer that the ratio or proportion which all local weights and measures shall boar to the Standard weights mid measures shall become a matter of common notoriety, such ratio ur proportion shall be painted or marked upon nil such customary or local weights and measures respectively; and thai nothing contained in the sntd act shall extend, or be con- strued to extend, to permit any maker x^ f weights or mea^ urtn, or any . person or persons Whatsoever, to / none any weight or measure except in conformity with the Standard Weights and Measures, established under the provisions of the s* id act. Notice is farther given, that unless in cases where special Qgreemenls shall be made to the contrary, the articles after- mentioned will, in term, of the acts of parliament, be decern- ed to be boughi and sold, within the city of Aberdeen and liberties thereof, by the Weights and Measures following, viz. :—• ME AL, !> v the Stone Weight of 14 lb. Averdupois; 10 of which Stones, or 140 lb. are almost exactly equal to the former Boil of 8 Stones, Amsterdam Weight., SfDS, by the Stone of 14 lb. Averdupwis, instead of the former weight of 12 lb. Amsterdam to the I\' ck. OATS, Wheat, liarley, Bear, ] Mait, Pease, Beans, Rye, Sc- eds, & c. by the Imperial Bushel of b liallons, stricken measure ; 8 of which Bushel* make a quarter ; small quanti- ties by the Half- Bnshel 4 Gallons; tiie Peck of 2 ( Gallons, and so on in proportion. POTATOES XfA FRUIT, either by weight of 14 Impe- rial Pounds to the Stone, or bv the Imperial Bushel, ilal.- fiushel, Pvck, & c. heaped measure. B — Two Stones and a Ilaif are equal to the weight of the former Peck oi Potatoes; and the Half- Bushel is a verv Utile more. LIME, and ENGLISH COALS, by a Stricken Measure of Gallons, containing, as nearly as possible, 2 heaped Imperial Bushvls; which mcSsure may Ire wailed a Barrel, and 18 of which Barrels, or iim. hels, p" tke a Chaldron. SCOTCH COALS, by the Ton, and ao in propor; ion for greater or smaller quantities. BUTCU K it MEAT, Butter, Cheese, TaUow, Rough Far, Wool, Feathers, Downs, Hay, Straw, Bark, Pot l} ar- ley, and other such articles, by the Pound of 16 Ounces Averdupois, 14 ib » . to the Stone, and 8 Stone to the Hundred Weight. SPIRITS, Porter, A'e, Beer, and all other Liquids, by the Imperial Gallon, Half- Gallon, Quart, Pint, llulf- Pint, Gill* and H$ Jf- GilL N. B.— The Imperial Gallon and Its parts, are about . 1- 5? h more than the former measure* of same dtno- mi r » af ion. MILK, by the Imperial Quart, Pint, Half Pintj and Gill- Mr JOJIM BLAIKIK, Plumber, having been appointed by the Magistrates to be Custodier of Duplicates of the Imperial Weights, ordered for the Town and County of Aberdeen, at- tendance w ill ire given at his premises No. 13, Littlejobn Street, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10 to * 2 o'clock, for the purpose of adjusting, proving, and stamping, such weights as may be brought forward ; and attendance will be given upon the same days, and same hours, at the Dcah of ( 5uild* s rfSce, below the New Court House, ( entry from Lodge Walk,}- for proving and stamping the dif- ferent Me rsurt-' s of capacity, and also Yard Measures, ngreeabie to the imperial Standard. The - Vet* Imperial Weights will be in use in the $ I>: al Market, of Aberdeen, on and after Thursday the 6lb day of April nexd Lime and Coal Barrels. are ready for immediate delivery ; an*, it is expected that all persons using weight*' and measure within the city and liberties, will have tire same adjusted and regularly market}, in terms of the Act of Parliament, on or before Monday the lstd^ yof. May next. Ct- UN'CtL Chamukr, 7 Aberdeen, - March iT, 1S26. J .11 if f r^ ltmul^-. i^ KiliV nlij<, u t| to S. til compiitrd 1. / jitprei. ie Ii. iuj rh!-, d^ te, the cxiiiratipn uf wfoelt period, <:<* mise t. » f the tm^ e' vessels or. lv slt. rl! b, « allowed.. to tlq> nVl in l> rril; ist, rttigireF. e iVjonarch, in the jwctthar . « itiiation of. the j provided thev do not have on board anv Uoval family c< i that kingdutn, must lie ctmsidored oO son.; and therefore thfv rmnain .< ul r. iht . Jlri his 1 ifir « » • the CJr^ wn fth rtolfiorily, and it Monarch iii ifi I It. ave nsdrjiftte h'siet'.-?. I^. i e nt^ r * oi c suspjetons per- ject to the examinn- great importance, from the consequences witU w^ iicit ie.- l tiort and search oiileretl In,' the Commander of the L11- IMPBHTAIi WEIGHTS, M'KINNAN & Co. beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they, have now ready a Stock of JMPEIUAL STA SUA an WSJUHTS and MKASUKKS, which they mean to dispose of on m CM It rate terms. - o. Gallon- gale, March 21, iS2G. JBimUEliX: SATUJIDAY, MARCH 25. SUM ARY OF POLITICS. His MAJESTY, we regret to st.- tte,. him i; een « O se- riously indisposed as to excite a consideraWc rtegree .. f jilafin in London.. For some time past, it would appear t! mt lie liaS'lSeeb wore or lesj iin Jcr the Innueitce of the iTont, tl'C symptoms '•( whirl), it was understood, had prevented him opening the Session of Parliament- MI per- son. In tiie early part of last week, his disorder as- sumed a threatening aspect, when a degree of fever and iiiHainwation appeared, which required the attendance and particular attention of the Ivnig's physicians. Our refuses » ili he happy to » ro b< t the official bulletins ^ iven in a preceding; eolutnn of this paper, tliat the vi >- knee of the attack has abated, iind that the appearances » f rsturning convalescence arc so favouraWe, as to lead : o the most confident expectation of the complete re- storation of his Majesty* health. Hv the latest accounts, the improvement in Ins case was such, as that the atten- dance of more than one of his physicians was considered unnecessary, and two of them had HI consequence RO* turruM to I. otfdon. iimv lie attended. The eldest, son, Dos PKDHO, Heir to the Crown of Portnga), has aeeepred the Throne of Brazil, where, from the Ucpidiiics wi^ h vvlilfih he is ea- coinnassed, he may find his government very insecure. The Infant DON MIGCGU the second son, is, since the attempt to usurp his Father's authority, banished from the Court, so that he is in some degree an exile, while the Queen is kept in a state of seclusion, in or- der to prevent the disastrous consequences of her politi- cal intrigues. If the Lmperor Dos PED RO mount ti c Throne of Portligal, a separation will probably take place between Brazil and the mother country ; but if he does not, the question will be, are DON' MIGUEL and the fanatic party tQ have, the ascendancy ? 1 he bill for the circulation of small notes in England, after several attempts on the part of our worthy repre- sentative Mr HUME, and others, to arrest its progress, has passed the Commons, and Ministers appear to per- severe in their intention of extending it to Scotland. On the motion of the CMANCELLOH of the EXCHE- QUER, a Select Committee has been . appointed, to " consider the state of the circulating medium in Scot- land and Ireland," with a view particularly of ascertain- ing the propriety of extending the small Hote bill to Scotland. This is a judicious step, and accords with that caution which has been hitherto wisely observed by Government, on the subjects more immediately con- nected with the question of the currency of the country. Such a course, while it appears well calculated to in- spire confidence thiooghout the country generally, will afford the best means of a mrttnre and impartial investi- gation of the subject j and of adopting such legislative measure as may he found most expedient and beat suited to the general interests and circumstances of this part of the country. It seems at. the same time clearly esu bhahed, and was the unanimous opinion of the Member* for Scotland, that no inconvenience from the nature of our circulation had been experienced here as in Eng- land, and that for a period of more than a century the system of banking still prevaleut had l> een a! tended with the greatest benefits/, and given, the highest satisfaction ; and that as the, evils which had been felt in the sister kingdom had not extended to Scotland, there was no necessity for any remedy. Nothing more, we should » ii|\ pose, would be wanting, than the proof of such im- portant facts : and if the case of the numerous petition- ers on the subj ct of the proposed suppression of sinail notes bp as strong as is given out, it must gain bv in- vestigation. It has indeed been somewhat sarcastically observed by some ofour southern neighbours, that the party which, by the political constitution of Scotland monopolize the power and influence . of the< country, has often brought such a degree of discredit on our petitions, by their interested or venal nature, without regard to the sentiments of the people, which thev were said to express, that they have either been received with doubts and suspicious, or treated with indifference, so that at the present time thev are deprived of the weight which they would otherwise have maintained. And this opi- nion receives countenai. ee on the present occasion, when the Hon. Member for Cable, intimately connected with the northern, part of the empire, is reported to'have said, " that th( J opinions of tlie people of Scotland were not so nnaninwtis as they were represented to be, and he could not avoid wondering at the unblushing confi- dence of assertion made by some Members on that sub- ject." From what sources the Hon. Gentleman may have drawn his information we know not, hut we may venture to assert, that at no former period within our recollection did petit-'- itis speak more truly the sentiments of this part of the United Kingdom than at present, ' when nine- tenths of the population have spontaneously raised their voices against an innovation, on the failure of which some appear to think their safety depends " Ministers" however, if we are to believe the Courier, '' entertain nnt the lightest doubts themselves on the 3c- " curacy of the views which thev have so often stated in '• Parliament;" andthe same p. iu r, in continuation, gives us to understand, in terms by no means equivocal, that the Committee is got up for the edification and Instruc- tion of the Scotch themselves, and to dispel their igno- rance on this subject, bv shewing them the multifarious evils attending the circulation of their one pound notes, which the test of experience since the year 170- 1 lias not been able to discJose. It will no doubt be satisfac- tory to have our eves opened on a matter of such impor- tance) regarding which, from this statement, it would appear we have been for such a protracted period in lamentable darkness. J5ut on this, as on most other subjects of general interest especially, there is diversity of opinion, and that too from authorities entitled to respect. On the motion for the appointment of a Com- mittee in the House of Lords, the Earl of LIVERPOOL, in the speech he made on the occasion, introduced the following remarks, which deserve attention : " In all the conversations which I have had with country bankers, and with the several deputations, with whom, in the discharge of my duty, I have had occa- sion to communicate, I hare put the question, and I have found that all the more wealthy, all the more sub- stantial bankers said, that the one and two pound notes were scarcely an object, that they would be as well without them, if a general law to that effect was to exist; ami, indeed, my Lords, we have seen by the late proceedings of the wealthy and substantial bankers, that the issue of one and two pound notes is not a mea- sure for vv aieli they manifest any. peculiar regard. That I believe to be the case with the more wealthy bankers, though I do think it otherwise with. the ies., e. r bankers— they, exist, by thij circulation— it makes their profits, and I think whert' it is extinguished that a more Solid system of banking wHl be introduced." Upon the whole, be the result of the inquiry what it may, a full and impartial investigation, such as may be expected, will be productive of public advantage, especially when we find the Chancellor of the Ex- • pcrial squadron. " ROAIKGO JOSE FERRKIKA I. OKO, Vice Atiinirft!, ". On board the correUr f. i!> er; i!, 2! st Dt'c. 1825."' MAIUFL. YGES. At Aberdeen, on ih « iinl. by the Rev. William r. ynn, AONKS. eldest dmitihier of Mr Ales. Maekie. jim. Cmnl Terrace, to OoLix Emeu. l'' st]. merchant Skve. At Abeitleen, on tlie ' J. i. l io- t. by tiie liev. John f'niick- . luink, of (. lass, ANHKKW ILICIIARDSOS, FWJ. Manufacturer, Rtliiib'ir/ h, to FHANCKS ANN, second daughter of the lute Rev. William Duncan, of ihe Grammar School, of Ibis place. At Aberdeen, on the inst. bv the Rev. Ja- nes Stirling, MFNIK", eldest ( laughter of Mr. I'utiicK Fogariy. to Mr. WILLIAM FRASFR, tailor. At Mavfield. oil the I Sih hist, by ihc Rev. Dr Ireland, WILLIAM HOVJE MCH « , K- Q. surgeon, to JANR GORDON sernml daughter'of the late Jamen Robertson of Muyfieid, KSIJ. waiter to the signet. On the 1 ' i'h instant, at Iatmboitrn Church, ISerksl WM. MORRISON of Feneburrh Street, Ijonileit, to eldest daughter of Mr THOMAS WHICHX. BIUIR, At Knock, in Skye, on 1st inst. the Referent! JOHN MAC- RAE, Minister of Glershiely to JAMESINA FKASRII, youngest daughter of NORMAN MACLK; D, Esq. At Montrose, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Dr Paterson. UAVIO Ninntuc, Ksq. smsreou tl* i re, to Miss ISABEL,, A On ILL DKATHS. At his house here, on the 7th inst. Mr ARCHIBALD TVTT. HR, n. e'chnnt. in the TOih year of bis age. At (' ompiegoe, on lilib inst. MAD\ ME T> A I. AXCRT, oldes1; daughter of the late l. nuis Keati. as, Esq. London. At Old Crombie, on 50. At Manse of Knockanilo, on the 14th March curl, the Rev. LACIIIAN M'I'ifEHSoH, aged 68 years. At Thurso; o. i flu- fl< li inst. ffiutt* . IICDOATLPX. Esq. of Scotscalder, Sberi/ f- Snlistituie of the Shire of Caithness. rn 11,.- M. ' lire, ^ fr A:, NIK. O. i WVlnes. liy forpasotl. ir I t1 , trr* i,>- X In s. mitf tvaihi- rx l- ftiie: 1^! i iu-; tjl and oisranlh in Bami- iIbe given, bv I! I » » aciivhv And em. vlii » tf# » f a G » » it « i » Hi> , soon t: ntini{ tiislied. The i^ ire Kngines were itllHiedi. tli- ly oil the spoi, but tlifv wei^ niil then re'tjuired, Ihf tlai^ er Iniir^ over with very litile lininiii'i*. S I'ONF. lj AVKN. — 4> N Tuesday the jrtb rns, the tou » - dalion stone of a new pier was laid by Arehibald F\ rqtih » » ',- s'- ii E « q. of Fi'win. ' M. 1*. The irroces> iou, coiislsiin^ ofthe Magislrates, Uaihour CrrnniittWoners a number of* the bdi.^- hitanls. several mason lodges ami sticieties. with ihei'r ff. igs tfls- pl. iyetl, was preceded by ditims, ftfeV mkI h, igyip « .. f'er the t'erenuMiv the prinessitrn returned to the Miii 1 on, and nlwur three hnndred gentlemen » jt di'nvn to an eleg. mC dinuef prepartnl bv Mr ( Collins. AliF. RDfeEN* CORSf M. t RKF. T. . Vitrei ! i- t. C i* r quotations are merely uomiiiid, as theru is no demand for any kind of Grain, mid v\ ry liitle silfeiiug, except a I'evf soniples of Oats tut sired. i'otatoe ()'.... 1T » . O). to IBs. Cd. Cotiiimm Oats, ... Ms. til. tul'.' s tVl. Dear 19,. Od. to 22,. Of. Oittneal, .. ... 14., fi< l to 17.. 01. A f.- M A ItEK'r. Oatmeal in the Market on Thursday and Friday, 491 bulls, which sold fr.- m !-").• ( M to l-. j.. - fit. per bnH.— lie- tail price, lftl. to 12d.— I'. eiirmeal, 8d to Wt— Skts, 8d. u> U) d. Malt, 2s. 7d. riee- n/: I'ruvisiuM, « Jc. in Mrnleeit J/ i rliel ynttrduy. Winn mercaanej " J cart. Mr ADAjt DASOS, aged D I; is'oon ( ia/ ettes or' the 10th March ' briii* rntelli- ociice of the death of the King of Portugal- From the • 1- tli lo the ",' th instant, Majesty had suifered under successive nervous attacks, proceeding, as it is said, from indigestion; and one of these was so violent, that on tiie 7th one of the last offices of the Catholic reli- gion, extreme unction, was administered. 11 is state, from tins, period, it is probable, was . hopeless, and he Mpired on the 10th ins!. There was no interruption of the public pnace at the date of the sailing of the packet, every thing remaining tranquil. On the 7th instant} " decree IssHed. by which his Ma- jesty appointed his Ilaughtff, the In'tinta UQNKA ISAUKI. i. a, now in kr i£ kh yfafi in conjunctbo with the Cownsellort and Mininter.. of State, to take npon them tin.' functions of government during hvs chequer, Mr Peel, Lord Archibald Hamilton, Mr Hume, Mr Tiernev, Mr Duudas, Sir . John Newport, Capt. Gordon, the- Lord Advocate, Mr Smith, Mr Baring, and other distinguished Members, friendly to the; present system of banking ; n Scotland, associated in the Committee. / The latest letters by the Buenos Avrcs mail are of the ,' jd January. All vessels were clearing out at the Custom house, and preparing for sea, on account of the following official declaration of blockade— GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF liUENOS • AY* RES, DwtiutJ 31. Declaration if Maritime JBtockaite against the Argentine Republic. Manifest!) rflhe Cummanitaut <>/ th'C'lhip? rial Squadron. " The sincere desire- of maintaining the best -. har- mony with the neutral Powers, and the urgent necessity ot' preventing the Nenemy from receiving any succonrs from the western side of the river Plate, as well as re- pelling tiie hostilities which the Government of Buenos Avres, without any declaration of war, has commenced and still continues against the empire, induce? the Com- mander of the squadron of his Majesty the Emperor of the Brazils to declare as follows:—• " 1. Ail the ports and coasts of the Republic of Bue- nos Avres, and all such as should happen to lie occupi- ed bv the troops ot Buenos Avres on the eastern side, are, from this day, put under the most rigorous block- ade. H 2. Ai! ships belonging to neutral powers, hcing qt i prc « nt m the ports of ihs Ilrjmbiie of litituos Ayrrs, I T Grace , he Dutchess of RFCHMOMU J) 3 » sed through here, Thursday last. for. Gordon Castle. tWiiiiini'iiii sighed by tire I. otd Lieutenant of AberdeentMrtf dated the Stli. Maieh, 182 « : — To be Deputy Lieutenants, Michael Bruce of Scotstown Henry David Foihes of Halgowaio James Gammcll of ArdiHery Atwlrew Gammell of Connte. swells. On Ti/ enday the 14tb- cuit. was held in the Hall of the New Inn the Anniversary Meeting of the Atxrdeenshire Horticul- tural Society, of which the flight Hon. the KAUL nf AazamcE], is Patron ; when the following Gentlemen were, by ballot, elected a Committee of Management for the ensuing war : — Preset, Lieut.- GEIL. WILLIAM IJIJRVVTT, of Banchory Lodge. Vice- Presidents, Alexander Thomson, Esq, of Banchory. Mr James Walker. Secretaries— William Knight, LL. D. k Mr J. i, Massie. Treasurer— Mr Thomas Milne. Counsellors, William Pyce, M. D. Messrs. James Heidi Mes, r>. George Booth, Alex. Mathewsort, Charles Fyfe. Geo. . S'eveuson, Stewards — Messis. Jame^ Ferrier end Hubert Smith. Clerk— Mr Alexander Diack. At the above meeting, DAVID YOUNO, Esq. of Cornliill was admitteiKa Member of ibe In. tiiuiion. As the merits of this Society become better known, we may anticipate a large addi- tion to the number of its patrons. It lias already been produc- tive of much practical benelit to the operative gardener ; and its advantages lo the public are daily seen, in the improved quality, abundance, and rarity of the horticultural productions with w hich our maikeis are stored. • On Friday the KILL iiM. IlonttRi MIS. NI, late student of Medicine in this place, was admitted a Member of tile ] loyal College of Surgeons, London. ON Monday last, the Magistrates appointed JAMR, CUTH- 8KRT to he a sworn measurer of timber, at the port of Aber- deen, in consequence of the resignation of James Middleton. In the late parliamentary discussions upon the paper cur- rency of Scotland, some of the members, favnurah'e lo ih « proposed change of system, have stated, that the various peti- tions from Scotland against that change did not express the general voice of the country. No idea can tie more erroneous, in order, however, to remove such a delusion, we understand that the country parishes have determined on petitioning ; and when we consider the mischievous effects upon the agricultural prosperity of the country, which may be expected to follow the suppression of small notes, we cannot doubt but these pe- titions will t. e most numerously signed. -. Marine Bible slssotiulion.— The annual meeting of this so. ciety was held last Thursday evening, iu the Seamen's Chapel, Captain Cochrane in ihe chair. Mr li. Morreti read the port, by which it appeared that the treasurer was about I()(, in advance, incurred in consequence of a large number of Bibles being bought by the association, to give away among the American and Whale fishing ships. The resolutions were moved and seconded by Dr Kidd, Key, Messrs. Simpson, Pen- men, Giltnour, iiud Tvmpleton ; Mr Brown, Mr Ferguson & c. & c. A correspondent complains that so many beggars are allow- etl to go about the streets— the shops particularly being pes- tered wi: h them ; and - hopes, now that the gentlemen of the Poor's House are about to commence their annual collection, the public will cuntribnte with a liberality which may enable the Managers of that excellent institution to put a stop to the nuisance of public begging. During the eight years, that^ he system of voluntary contributions for the suppression of begging has been adopted here, upwards of 1- 20,000 has been ex- pended on the poor of ihe city ; of which about oue- tliird has been furnished from the above source. THEATRE.— Mr GRKKI repeated hi* performances last ni^' lit, which were again received with shouts of approbation. He is improving greatly in the to. sing of balls, rings, knives, & c. and we c& pect, by the time he again visits Aberdeen, that lie will he able to cope. with the. native Indian. There is cer- tainly a great display of ingenuity and precision iu his exhi- bition of figures, and magical illusions. Within the lasttluee months, no less than seven individuals have been convicted by the Commissioners of Supply of the County of Aberdeen, and fined in the statutory penalties, for breaches of the Game Laws, viz. :— tine from Woodside, parish of Old Macliar, one from parish of Insch, one from Huchan, two from Keig. and one from Aberdeen— all for shooting without licence. On the 18th inst. a gamekeeper was lined in the mitigated penalty of I, 10, for trespassing beyond the limits of the estate over which his deputation as gamekeeper ( S » tciided. AnniDFrs Cmmr. DisrrvsiSv, March 20, 1820. Patients under cure, per Report, 6th March 173* Applications received since ... 164— 3 « > 7 Of whom have been cured ... 115 Relieved .. 7 Discharged, ( sent to Infninarv) 2 Died ... ..." ' 1 Remain under cure at this dale ... 181— 337 • Printed bv mistake 176 in l ist Report. 1TRF, AT MfHAMICHL— The following abstract of the tosses sustained In this awful calamity is taken from a Mntement published by order of the Committee at Miramiehi, dtted the 1 , t of February last: — Lives lost, ( burnt), 1.50; drowned, 10— 160, Sutfelers y ( reliminittg at Mirainichi; '-' 778 ; left immediately after the lire, ," 500— 3.071. Enlld- ings destroyed, houses, oi. M ; stores, 47 ; workshops, - 10 ; barns, 13a; stables, t » 6 ; nulls, - t— 5f), 5. Cattle destroyed, horses, - tI ; oxen, 8ft; cows, 33; sheep, ^ 03 ; hogs, 313— H76. Hay and oats destroyed, 24- 13 tons. Fences destroyed. 3^, 235 rods. Timber destroyed, private property, 30,000 acre's.' Value of property destroyed ( exclusive of timber on erown lands), 1.248,523, 6s.; of which only L12,0.50 was insured. The Miramichi Committee state, " That a correct enumeration of ihe different descriptions of property destroyed could not possibly be n. iven ; the ubstract is therefore confined to buildings, cattle, hay, and fences, merely lo show how ex- tensive the conflagration must have been to have caused ' so much desolation where tho buildings were generally detached, and the settlements spread. oyer so lurgea surface of country.'* At the Uuthrieston Market on the 21st, fat 0- itile und Milch Co\ vs were' both in demand, but at same time, tlie prices were somewhat lower than in February. Horses were scarce, and those tit for farm wok would havo got ready sale, i'he spectators were numerous, and the tents were kept well filled throughout the day. On Tuesday last, a genteelly dressed man was observed to stagger, as he went along the Pier, anil soon alter dropped down. He was immediately laken up and carried to a house in the neighbourhood, where he soon afterwards expired. He had been here for some days, and said he otiit from Hull, but his conduct was such iw lo shew an aberration of r. iind, which, it is said, appeared lo b" confirmed l- J the state i « wh. ch the brain r as l. uud, « o opening hi » bead n': rt d. sth, Quartern Oatmeal, Bearmeaf, Potatoes. Maft, — Beef, per lb. Motion, Veal, I. oaf 1 ;) rl p., peck lid a I2il ... 8d a id, Is 3da is - fd .. t? s 7d 4d a 8 1 51 a 8d 4d a 8d Po. lt, per lb. .. i , 4fa6.1 lAnter, is 3.1 a Is (^ J F, ggs, per doz. ... 3d a 7,1 Cheese, p. sione ... 7s a 7s 6' il Tallow, ;.. ft, » » s 6d Hay, .. IsOdoOsOii iJaw Hides, per Hi. 5d » 6^. 1 Coals, per ImlJ, 4s tfd to 0. Oil NAVAL 1STF. U. IGKSCE. On Tuesday Ust, llio F. vJinJfr, Budiic, with gootls and timber, arriwil h^ rr nfiyr jt p. is^ ajt*? of 8 w^ oks frftttf iho Ilivpr Gv « • ln'a, the lirstt it in b « lieve « i. overcame ( lit v^ t from that pMice to thit port. The crew fiaci softl* r « d sotmrvhat front the oftVets of that jx » st) Vi » Urtl pMw^ if. M'ltmao havii^ died before the vt » ss « l *>^ tle< i. nmi another on Ihe passage, that OF> arrr/ alliere, the Rvan< Ujr wns {> ut under Quarantine. Yesierrt^ v," a fine brljf M^^ vie, of I- 16 tons pur register,, was launched from the Imiidtng yard nf . IVIr liainie. Tiie Alexander, Fairburn, salltd on Wednesday for tU » > Davis* Si raits Whale Fishery, The Iiee, Cooke, arrived at Lerwick on ( he ^ 7lh ult, ami sailed with the Cicero, Leo, nf { loll on the Htl) inst, the first ships of the season for D^ vis* Straits, wind S. On the l- 3'. h, the Harmony, Sawyer, of Hull sailed, wind from SE ; and on the I4 « h, the Hereule*, ThOmsotu which had arrived * i Lerwick iu 55 liours from Abt4riirr « o, pfoceefled aUo for tl » at fishery. The Henrietta, Armstropjrj St Andrew, Newton; ami Middleton. lh* id, arrived at Stroinness on the 9th, as ijrd ilAr Lsetitja, Clark, also of this pfacv, on the i3: h. - AH the** ships readily completed their complements of men, and tit « » three former siiled on the 1.5th with a fine wind from tho eastward, tiie L; ctitia intending to bail next day for the LUvis" Straits Fishery. .' • , The following Aherdet* n. witwt from Sunderland o « * Wednesday last, with ihe wind at NE » while other*, it i* said, were . prevented, from the Steam Iioats being insufficient to take cut so many vessels as required their assisttfrtCtN—• Prospect, Uewa » d,. Johnston, Ileuiv and William, Orient* Byron, Perseverance, and Theophihjs: the Pr6s|> ect arrjveil here yesterday, and some more of the fleet were in sigfyt last night, when it came to blow hard from NE. • Stromness, Feb. ' JU.—' i he Kate. Adams, from Newcastle for Gibraltar, put in here in a sinking state, haviujf ljeei4; struck by a tremendous sea, in Int. 61. ZO. long. 12. St}. VV, and is discharging. She assistance o'flT Cape Wrath from the Elizabeth, Lacey ( cod smack) which brought her U » Thurso, otherwise she must have gone down. She » ••> Veiy much strained in her upper- works. Feb. 26.— The Aicadian, Slatter,' from Easdale for" New- castle, took the grourjd at the entrance « jfthispo » t, and as tht* wind is blowing strong at S. W. nho ** ill have to discharge , fore she is grt oHI*. Longhope— Sailed— March 9. the ships William and A « nr Baffin, and North' Pole, aii of and from Leilh; itailed froa » hence for Davis* raits. Williatuina, Melville, at Trh>* te, 8ih M: rch, oil 11. Abeona, Turner^ at Jamaica, from Londou. Fairfield, Work, sailed from CuWes, 13iU itist. for New South Wales. Success, Shand, sailed from Deal, ISth inst, for Gib- raltar. Hamburgh, March 7— The Henrietta, Spittle, from bene? for Aberdeen, put into Gluckstadt. with damage. ExcelUn t, Kiiij', At Coik, i 7th iust. froin ^ ortota— houiack. Kipedition, W » ; sca, " J. ideim, 3d ult. frota Abvrduen bound to J. oi. ie., The sloop Cl. rk, CapU Essol), of Duiidee, froir, Messiiu to Loudou', fuundsr. d at sea, in Int. 49. Three vl* the crew » ei « jiiek. i up hj • • essel from Antwerp to Hoiir- de. ux. No aecouuii lu » e urnvediu lo the frtUi of tiie remain- der of the crew. * AMilVKn AT AflF. KnEKN. Alarcfi 1?— Edinburgh racket, Norrfe, l. eiih, goodi— JS Jessie, Wvllie, Perth, finibei— Glasgow Packet, Sniari. Gla- gow, yuod.— Uuthrius, Hlovs, Dundee, do-^- L'Kspow. Merlen, Gravslins, fruit— 19 Kliia, Thomson, liiteroevs, >; oods— Fame, BrUce, Culien, do— Brothers, M. iir, do do— ^ J Superior, Dupcan, London, ( joods— 21 Lynx, ———. ftotteidaiH, goods— Civ J, Packet, SPGee, ( ilasgow, do— » Si Hazard. SmitU, > I. mburi{ h, gm- ds— K » 3mter, Batliie, lviver Gambia, good, and tiiiiher— 27 Sir I). Moticrietl', Peterson, liiv. nitss. good,— friends, ITrqnbart, Kraserburgf., do— Knigheden, Rasiv. son, Drum, timber. Eight witU coals, 1 with limo, awd 1 wiih stones. SA/ t. ED. March 17— EarJ Fif., fit'ott, Norrtt Bergen, goods— Bell and Ann, Thorn, Pef. rheiil, do— 18 Champion, Sim, Lou- don, goods— Vox, Allan, Hull, goods— SO Maftjr I^ fghutn,. Milne, Montrose, goods— 21 Herald, Goldie, Savaiina| i. and Glentauii. r, Mitab. ll, Cape llrilon, gootis-- 23 Nfmrod. Philip, London, aud Brninhy, Middleton. llull, ' gondi— 23 Mary Ami, Barrot), Dundee, goods. One with eua( s, 13 in ballast, and 4 » itb stones. At Lb » J> o » — Ben AcWl, Hro* rn, 10| fi ; Mjnsfield. Morrison, I( Ali; Kip. it, Hogg, / 7lli; Cato, Davis, 18tb ; Recent, Ki- rr. 30th; and Chathfioff. Sim, 21st inst. Aberdeen Packet. Barnett, In iluvrke lloads, ' ilst iwt, all well. ,/ • " ' . ~ TO COB#}} SPQJ{{>£ XTS; _ The Favours nf seteral, (.' oire « [ ioudents haie been receited, but too late to receive iuimediatu consideration. POSTSCRIPT. i9NDOW.. We arc happy to state ihat ih » iniprovementinhis !\ I » jfSTr' » health continues, and that - tli. InMetint hive been discontinued. The. K « sier' refts, of t!. » Commons, Jt is at present inen- tioned. will he from Thursday ihe'S/ id Instant, to Wednesday the oth April ; t'h. it of the I. ords from Wednesday the instant, to Thursday ihe (> t! f April. It issnid itiat the Lord Chancellor has resolved on retiring, and that Lord Gilford is pressed to accept the seals ; but, tfio mastership of the rolls being lucrative and fer life, he has ri- solved not to fake die woolswk, unless, like other judges, the office of the Lord ClmuceHor he ih ide permanent for the life of the individual who holds it, and not affected in fututre by arty changes in the minis'ry. . ' ' Mr Afderoian Waiibman has betn invited hj a l » dy of hi* fellow- citizens to become utrain » candidate for life city repre- sentation, and has yieliltd to their wishes. We are soiry to state there it considerable jloot,, irftd des- pondency again among me rotnmercial men of ihe City, ot, account of more failure,. Yesterday one of the most eminent South American houses f Messrs. Green and Hartley) atiK pended payment, ns well as a leading underwriter, at Lloyd's^ and an extensive wine house. There are also one OMKO failure* in the wool and silk trnle, hut MiC'insi. leraJile. On Wednesday morning the celebrnjed Spanish patriot, General Min'a, arrived in this eiif, and after breakfasting uk Mr Prout's at the Christopher Inn, proceeded on his journey ui Lan. ion.— Path Herald. J'HE AKMY.—\ V « have much pleasure in announcing to the army, anil the ftiends of the . Will regimeW, that thin old and disiingiiished corps is ordered home front the West Indies, where ii has sorted for the last sefren years. The de- tachment recently under order, fiir . f. iiTinrcs is countermanded ; and the depot of ihe regiment w now in readiness to proceed from Glasgow to Ireland, where it expects immediately to, complete its augmentation esuhlistiineiit. Letter* from Sierra Leone, dated l » lh of Jumiary, state, the colony nut very unhimltliy.. Orders and Advoriiwmeuts for lliis Paper are t- iknn in fiy Ntwiyi and Co. No, 5. W » iv icly Stpmrf, Nwjtufp Street, ii. iiaiiKKU, 33, I-' left Street, Londou ; and J. T- ^ xirH tl - ' c ir '• - • Ifun: t'i SijU. irf.' Edi » bur ;• f:.