Xo. 1021.1 Printed for J. BOOTH, Jun. Chronicle Court, Queen Street. BAI. Ii. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1S2G. [ Pf ice 7 it. PUBLIC K O OMS. MR. ami MI'S. WILSON lire extremolv sorrv to announce, that, in consequence of the indispoiiitiou of seve- ral of their principal Papife, they are obliged to POSTPONE their BALI. « il ' . MONDA V Me lsf of MAT, and hope the change of the evening will not prove inconvenient to » luw fan lilies who may rwpose honoring them by their attendance. DANCIKG to commence precisely at seven o'clock.— TBA and Coj'tKE at ten— after which, every accommodation, for the Dancing of the'Company; and, by j « srmi » MOH of Capt. GORDON, the . Mi- litary Band will attend. %* Gentlemen's Tickets 5s.— Ladias is to be bail only of Jjr. WILSON, 75, Cuiou Street. No Money can be taken at the Rooms. The CLASSES re- eoouwwflS an WjwKKSDA r the 3d. Mr. amrl Mrs. WILSON have the pleasure to inibrm those Fami- lies who honour them by their patronage, that thcv have obtained one of the front apurtmeub, in the Public Rooms for their I lasses, and will commence teaching there on the Sd of Ma;. —- arid that iu ^ m, wqMUre flf fceif great increese of Jawine*. Mid the najgmHM • pphc. itinm made to « twm for PrrrMe dame*,' Mrs. is expecting her S- i « ter as an Assistant, wW « abilities in the art of directing a pleaeing and graceful deportment; she can wim great confidence anil pleasure recmmner. d.' Miss ROBEUTSOX has had the advantage of receiving uiitrutuon under the most eminent Lon- don and Parisian Masters, and wqnired a method of teaching that, lias been universally approved by the first Families and Schools in England, to whom she will have the honor to give the most satis- factory and onexceptionablh references. COCKTKY FAMILIES attended. Mr. WIT. sox gives LESSONS ou the VIOLIN, TENOR, and VIOLONCELLO. Ijg* The CONCERT HAI. L, linosN Strert, to be LEU " ' TO LET, For such number of yean as may be agreed upon, RPHAT BLACKSMITH and CARTWKIOHX'S SHOP 1- and HOCSE, at liAariuLi, in the parish of Newhills, lately occupied by Robert Anderson— entry either now or at Whitsunday first. For farther particulars, apply lo William Adam, Advocate, No. 7. SclmoliiiU. M. ATES FOR SALE. Arrived here by the JAMES, Capt. Gilbert, from Ballachulish, anil just landed, A Cargo of SLATES, from a new Quarry, allowed X JL by the Slatem here to he en excellent parcel, large size and of good quality ; they make a very handsome roof, and light. The durability of this slate is well known, and the public has now an opportunity of being sapplieij by applying to Ale*. Adam, shoe- maker, or Geo. Thompson, No. SB, Marischal Street. FOR SALE. Til era is to be Sold, by Private Bargain, rjPIfE choice of the Third Fart of tlie LANDS of. X MARCUS ond MC1RYH1LLOCK, as tbrmerly advertised. Apply to David Hillocks, Esq. Kiuhaven, by Fortar; to Francis Wilson,' Esq. W. 8. Edinburgh ; or to the Bev. Juau.* Thomson, Eecles, by Coldstream. Marcus, 1 Ilk April, 18SC. % — fy gg" SOLB, iy Private Bargain, THOSE Two adjoining HOUSES iu CHAPEL STREET, which belonged to the late Capt. John Morrison, presently occupied by the Rev. Henry Angus and Mr. James Forbes. The Houses are substantially hoilt and well finish"'!, and have each a large Garden beliind, stocked with fruit trees and berry bushes. Apply to Robert Raroray, Advocate, Aberdeen. " HOUSE ASt> GARDEN ITTAlJEUDfcltJp FOH SAl. F.. There will be exposed to sale by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, on Friday the 5th of Mny next, nt three o'clock afternoon, f I MI AT convenient HOUSE in Bainnie's Wvml, a- u- hich belonged to the deceased Peter Hay, Esq. — con sisting of two Rooms on the ground floor, and two Rooms on Ihe first floor, besides Closets, Garrets, and Cellars, with a Garden or Bleach- green attached to it. Apply to Mr Robert Stephen, Merchant. Green, who will point out the premises; or Adam Courts, Advocate, who will eliew the articles- of roup and title deed*. Aigcnqj ( ytftcc, Simon jstrceo SALE OF " HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. I'pon Thursday the 4th May, there will be sold hv action, ACollection of HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE: consisting of a very neat Sideboard— an excellent Set of Din- ing Tables— several Breakfast Tables— Chairs— three Sofa*, and a v. iry convenient Soft Bed— two Easy Chairs— a Piano Forte— four Cfri'stsof Drawer*— several Mahogany Bidets, and Night Tables- Toilet Tables,— Posted and Tent Bedstead, with Curtains-— Feather Beds, and Blankets— Carpets Grates, Fenders, arid Fire Irons— Kitchen' Utefisils, and other articles. Side to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. SALE OF PAINTED FLOOR CLOTH. On Tuesday the 9th May, there will be sold hv auction, about 500 yards of the lieu quality, and most esteemed patterns of Lon- don made FLOOR CLOTH, Various widths. It will be put up in'. ueh lots —* will accommodate intending purchasers. ' I lie sale will liegin ftt 12 o'clock noon. ; ' • For Sale," by private bargain, ftt very moderate prices, an excellent assortment of PAPER HANGINGS, of the newest and most fashionable patterns. MR. DUFF respectfully announces, tliaf his BALL will be belli ill the NEW INN ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Castle Street, en Tuesday the. Sd of May. Dancing to begin precisely at 6 o'clock. Tickets and Plan to be had" at the usual places, and of Mr. Dew, b6, Otle Street. N. B.—- Mr. Din will resume his Classes on Monday the 8tli. He will, at the same time, open a PRIVATE CI. ASS % Young Gentlemen of tlie age of 1* to 16, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, " from 7 to S evening. This Class will be limited to eight. Mr. Duw will commence, teaching ou the first of June, in his. New Rooms ( in that elegant new house, now finishing by Messrs. Gordon, Simpson, and Ogilrie, east end of the Den- burn Bvidjre, entry from Behnoat Street,) where he will have, ample and pleasant accommodation for. Lis Pupils. %• Scholars, whose Quarter connneneee- previous to tlie vaca- tion, will, as usual, have their ' time made up « Wi the School opens again iu August. Mi . ic: ( h'Ass on Tuesdays mid Thursdays. TO BE SOJ >), . - rpwo ("/• R DfNCr M ACH IN'RS, wiili a Teflser, Jl ' S'(,!•:; s'r, Spinning Machine, and aftroad I. ooiti. For iafiit at ion, apply to James EBethorn, Teacher, 78, Green. Aberdeeb, April 28, 182 « . " ^ - CONVENIENT FAMILY COT 1' AGE, Within 20 Mimites Walk of the Town. TO LET, ' JMIE COTTAGE at" WHITEHALL, lately pos- X s'essed by Mr. Allan, Advocate, . with the ustf of'a Shower- by bath, Pump- well, and Bleich- green. nier season or by the year. • Apply to It will be. let for the sum- AI. F. X. CHEYNE, 50, Marisfhal Street. NOTICE THE STRATUMOMl TELEGRAPH tOACH, NOW OALLBO THE CHAMPION, . rjlHE Proprietors of this - long'established COACH return tHeii' hvi^ t grateful thanks, to the Public, for the dis- tinguished patronage they have conferred upon them for the last fourteen years; and beg respectfully to intimate, that, having made arrangements through FIFE for the conveyance of Passengers and • Parcels to EOINBCHGH, in One Dai/, ' till: CHAMPION Will leave the INlail Goa, ch Offices, ROYAL HOTEL and NEW INN, . Every Iu'kking, at half- past Eleven ; And the MAIL Coach Offices, BLACK BULL and Caows HOTELS, Kdinburgh, Every Morning, at Seven. By this arrane; eiyeiit, Passengers will he enabled to go from EDINBURGH to ABERDEEN, and from ABKK. OEF; N to EDINBURGH, in One Day, eithe£ by CUPAR, FX- FJB OT'PEKTH. The Coach us used by this Company are all uniform, and of the very best construction ; combining every modem improvement for insuring ease and safety. The SAXE COnOUUG Coach to Edinburgh, by Mon^ ose, HDundee, and Perth, ami the JM'KE of CfOHDON Light Pout - CWeh, ja Iuv^ vn^. l » y Fluntly, Keith, Fochabers* Elgin, Forres, and Nairn, couiinur to leave the aixn e Prices every Morning, a: Six o'clock. PARKS AMAZINGLY CHEAP ! PARCELS Booked to all parts of the Kingdom, Royal IIotkl, 63, Union Street, Aberdeen, April 11, 1856. CLUNY AND KINSTKAKY GRASS PARKS AND CROFTS TO LET. On Saturday the 29th April, at 12 o'clock noon, THE Grass Parks at CLUNY ; and on Wednesday the 23d May, the Grass Parks at K1NSTEARY, will be Let lor the Season, by public roup. . Several CROFTS at CLUNYand SLA1NS to be Let. . ^ Apply to Capt. Duguid, Dee Street,, Aberdeen r.,. GRASS. LEITIMIALL GRASS PARKS are to he Let, for the ensuing season, on Saturday the ( Jth May. The roup to btv< nn at 12 o'clock, B18H » THE LAST MAN" ^ KO can eVer hitve the honour,' singly as Contractor, to submit a Lottere to the British Public, lias been ' mere than usually anxious to render this his last Scheme worthy their approval. GOVERN- MENT having arranged the lasf'Lottery of all to be taken bv the 01Rce » k£ epers who u.- ii; t: Uv bid for aLotterv, and determined that JtTStVs FAREWELL CONTRACT being the very last Lottery but One that can ever be offered, must be all decided " NEXT WEDNESDAY s< i of MAT. . ItISII entreatii h » " best FrrcnJs," the Public, to lie early in their application for Tickets awl Shares, to partake of the SIX I'KIZliS OF £ 21.000 12,000 £' l\, 000 ^ 21,000 .£ 21,000 hr. 8lC. & C. I'orn. ing an ajjref; ate of A' 337.( I00 ! all to lie decided on NEXT WEDNESDAY, 3d of May. ' Ticket* and Shares are selling at IlISH's, the Contractor's Offi- 4, Oorlihill, and 9, Charing Cross; and by his Agents in all tlie prmripal Cities ' and Towns of the I'niteil Kingdom. ' lilSH's GUEAT LUCK,!.— The ride of success continues to flow nninten- uptetlly to BISII's Offices— every drawing affords him the gratification of announcing fliat a very large portion of all the Prizes have l « * n sold by him. In the Lottery just ended he shared and « old several Capitals, including Two Prizes of .£ 20,000 each, viz. 7,840 Class A, a Prize of—- t' 20,000 ! 10.004 Clasa B, a Prize of 1' 20,000 ! Jn the previous I. otten', which was all drawn fit'u Dec. Last, PISH Sold TWO of .€ 10.000! And in the Lottery immediately preceding, drawn on the 19th October Last, B ISfl s. ilil T n It n E of ££ 0,000 ! And within the last Eleven Mouths, msn Sold I IVI'. ,£ S0: 0D0 and ELEVEN ££ 0,000 ! A Variety of \ vmhrs nre also seliing by tk" fhliiwiiiu) Affmts : ' I » . W¥ ll. lE.<-"? Jt! k » Der, Aberdoen- A. Rievwright, South Bridge, Edinburgh. II. Davidson. P « . t Oftice,- ^-^. Pertb. R. Tullis, Ilnoksf. ller, Cupar 1' iftj ' J, Chalmers, lfookseller, Caetle StMWt,-_ Dumli » e. T. Ogilvie, BoobstHer, —— ™ C, la* go » v C. SliJty, I » Mt Office, — P- rti. . • Jl.. Bt\^ ofs - Bvakwjk^ s ... v..:— s>-.. i!-.:.. i: HW. ing'. . GBASS PARKS O/' MKENand FOR NET. RPHE GRASS . PARKS « t SKENE and FOR- - i- NET will be Let, by public roup, for the ensuing season, on Monday the 1- st of May next, beginning on the Foraet, at twelve o'clock precisely. Skene-, 1 Hih April, 18S6. G R A ss FA RMS — ON THE ESTATE OF FOWLIS, COUNTY OF ROSS. To be Let, for seven years from Martinmas next, ' i 820, THE FARM AND MAINS OF FOWLIS. THIS FARM containsahoutFOURTEEN HUN- DRED ACRES, of which there are fonr hundred of Old Arable Land, and the rest consists of II ill Pasture, and Woodland ; the whole enclosed within a ring fence, and subdivided. . The Arable Land has been annually let as pasture, for more than twenty years, and from the superior quality of the soil,. with a southern exposure, a Tenant may calculate on luxuriant crops of wheat, & c. The Mansion House, which is in good repair, will be appropriated to the residence of the tenants— the valuable fixtures of every descrip- tion, wilj be left; therein, for his use, and he will obtain permis- sion to shoot over the whole Estate, extending to about twenty thousand acres, abounding with every sort of Game. Fowlis is distant fronj Inverness about H miles ; from Dingwall, 4< miles, and from Cromarty, about one hour's sail, and has always been considered as oue of the best situations in the North of Scot- laud. The whole of the Household Furniture, in the Mansion House, js to be. Sold on the premises, on Tuesday the 8th of August; by public Roup, apd if a Tenant was to . agree lor the Farm, before this Sale, he might supply himself with various valuable articles at moderate prices. The Farm Square is iu good repair, and there are. separate houses detached, for. servants. In' addition to the ac- commodation afforded by the Farm Square-*— there are two Store Houses, one. at the Farm Square, and one on the south side of the Farm, at the Ferry of Fowlis, where Lime and Coals can be un- loaded, and Grain, & e. shipped with great facility. These Store Houses are computed to contain from eight to ten hundred bolls of Grain, and trorn three to four hundred bolls of Meal, with large Cellars for Coals, & c. Proposals are to be addressed to JOHN* MUKRO at Fowlis Castle, by Dingwall, who will give directions for shewing the Farm, to intending offerers. Fowlis, ^ by Dingwall, April 11, 1826. PRACTICAL AWATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. R. HARRISON and Mr. BENSON ( Demon- strutors of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,) w ill commence their Sunnner ( Joprse of AN AIOilY and PHV- SlOLfKiY, and a Coarse of DISSECTIONS, oh Mmuiay Urn fel/ i of May. The Cour.- e will continue three months. For particulars, apply to Robert Ilnri- I no, 51.1"). No. 11, Sr; iihen's Green, North, or to C. Benson, M. D. 34, York Street, Dublin. GHBSGH jPsfHOMAGK. UIE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of the ABERDEEN AITXILIARY SOCIET Y FOR JMPROV- ING THE SYSTE3I OF CHURCH PATONAGE IX SCOTLAND Will IH- held, in Dcmptfcr's Hull, Union Street, on Thursdav the 4th May, at seven o'clock evening; wlien all who are friendly to the Society's object are invited to attend. EAST? EMBIA TFA, WAREHOUSE, NO. 41, UNION STEET, ABERDEEN. FOR PRESERVING THE TEETH AND ' GUMS. BUTLER'S VEGETABLE TOOTH POW- DER has so long been in general use that it is almost un- necessary to offer any further recommendation of it. Composed ot Vegetables, without the admixture of any mineral or pernicious in- gredient whatever, it is free from the usfial objection against the use of other Deutrifices. Its detersive power is just sufficient to an- nihilate those destructive particles which adhere to the Gums and the Interstices <* f the Teeth; healing injuries in the. former, and promoting a new Enamel ( where it has been injured or corroded) on the latter. It likewise imparts a firmness and healthy redness to the Gums ; and if regularly used will preserve the Teeth in a sound state to old age. Sold in BMXCS, at Vs. <> d. by Butler k Stone, Chemists, 73, Princstfs- street, ( opposite the Mound), Edinburgh, and the prin- cipal Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. Of whom my be had BUTLER'S superior SILVER WIRED TOOTH BRUSHES, Is. each j and BUTLER's very iragraut LAVENDER WATER, io half- pint*, at Ss. ( id. />' E tsnvfal faatlifor BITW. « R* S VEGETABLE TOOTH POWDER, in. jw'PHBasoar EEGS most respectfully to intimate, that st the sncj- gestlori of several of his friends, he la* REMOVED to OLD MELDRUM, where he Mill do busii, > • - v.. NOTAUV Pumrv ' Wv » < Tkii,' ME^ RNGt^' ht Wr iH'tit Titix » &* f tiis ' a - great measure, depends on an iridividual devoting himself exclu- sively to the duties of his profession, Mr, M'P-' s employers, from his long and extensive practice,; may rely on having their orders executed with the utmost fidelity, correctness, and dispatch, and at a very moderate rate. Old Meldrum being contiguous to the Burghs of Kintore and Invenuy, Mr. M'P. hopes that the Gentlemen pf the Law will readily perceive the facilities with u'hiehhe will be enabled to execute their* commissions in these places. N. B - Mr. M'P. cdnriot omit this opportunity of returning his unfeigned thanks to those Gentlemen who- have already patronised him, and trusts that they have reason to be well satisfied with Ids services. Old Meldrum, April 21, I82G. CHARLES FYFE, & CO. FSPECTFULLY acquaint their numerous friends of the arrival of a large assortment of TEAS, ftvm the last March sal. 1. The qualities are very good, and ar greatly reduced prices. They are glad to be able to serve the public with tolerably good Congou Limb*, at ' Is. per lb. or 3d. per ounce. Genuine Congou, 5s. to os. 6d. per lb. Best Congofi, full ilavmmid, (^ s. to 6s. ( id. per do. Souchong*, very fine, ( is. to 8s, Chinese ? Jisture, a very fine Tea, highly recommended for fami- lies,. 7s. fid. and fcs. . Caper Teas, of all. sorts, 6s. to JOs. Pekoe and Padrae, all sorts, 8s. to. 10s. Green Teas, of ail, sorts^ from 7s. to 19s. Ouchaiue and Gunpowder Hysons, 1 ' 2*. to 14s. Roasted aiui Ground COFFEES, always Fresh, from Is. 8d. 2s. Od. per lb. SUGARS, of the best qualities, ou very reasonable terms, EAGLE BRITISH AND COLONIAL LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES, Cornhill and Regent Street, London. Empowered by Act of Parliament— Instituted. 1B07. Sir WII. LTAM R. WVUNS, Chairman. \ V. BEETIIAM, Esq. - F. S. A. L. 1 S. Managing Director.' Medical Referee for ABEHBSKX— GEORGE FRENCH, M. D. Agent for ADEHIIEEK— ALlfX. SMITH, Es, j. In their new and lower Tables for Life Assurance, the Directors have caused the the values of Mule and Female Life to be distin- guished, in consequence of which, the following reductions obtain. Annual payment for the Assurance of 100/. payable on the death of A MALE Aged. SO SO 4.0 50 60 For one Yeur. d. 1 9 i F< rr seven Yeitrs. For u: hole Life. d. 6 10 4, 4 A FEMALE Aged. 20 SO 40 50 « 0 For one Year. d. 0 0 1 II - 8 a For seven Years, j For whole Life. d. 1 2 • 0 0 No Fine, Fee, or extra payment, be_, ond- the Premium and Government stamp, is required under any pretence. The deiuauds upon the Society are settled three months after the death shall have been duly proved to the Office. The principle of the Society being the benefit of tlie assured, four- fifths of the whole profits are septennially returned to. them, and may be immediately applied to reduce the annual payments. Assurances on the lives of Invalids may lie effected, on their ad- dressing an unreserved statement to the Physician of the Institution. *** Prosjtectus may he had of the Agent. SALE OF- ALLER OR ARN, AND OTHER HARDWOOD. There will be sold by public rmip, at Shiels, parish of Midmar, ou Saturday the ( ith day of May next, ALARGE quantity of' full grown ALLEIT or ARN TREES, and'other HARDWOOD, fit for general use, and also well suited for country purposes. The roup will begin at 10 o'clock foretioOn, and credit will be given. it on ' Cu£ gtsa|>. SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Tuesday the - 2d May, there will be sold by public roup, in that house in Union Street,- ( entry from St. Nicholas Lane), presently occupied by Mrs. Peter Robertson, RG\ H£ whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE be- iL longing to her— consisting of a large Sideboard, Mahogany, Dining, Breakfast, Tea, and Card Tables— Dining and Drawing Room Chairs— Sofas, and Window Curtains— an elegant Lustre-— a large Convex Mirror— variety of Dressing Mirrors— superior Four- posted and Tent Bedsteads, with Moreen and other Curtains— a good Pianoforte— Brussels and other Carpets and Rugs— Feather Beds and Blankets— a very large set of expensive Dinner China— Break- fast and Tea sets of China— a Dinner set of Blue Stone— great va- riety of Glass Ware and Plated articles— Fenders and Fire Irons— Kitchen Furniture, & c » See. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. Those having occasion to furnish will find this opportunity ivorth their attention. JOHN SMITH, Yost. Auctioneer. 29, Broad Street, April 19, 1826. SALE OF ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL HOUSE- HOLD FURNITURE. On Monday the 8th May, there will behold, by public roup, in that house iu Queen Street, belonging to Mrs. STEWART, HER whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and other Eilects therein— consisting of a fashionable Sideboard-— a sot, Mahogany Dining Tables— Pillar and Claw Breakfast, Tea, and Card Tables— a Grecian Sola— Dining Room Chairs— Draw- ing Room Chairs, and Sofas to match— two elegant Four- posted Bedsteads, with Moreen and Chintz Curtains— a new Tent Bed- stead,. and Curtains— a large Pier Glass— Convex Mirror— and variety of Dressing Mirrors— Dressing Tables— Feather Beds— Mattresses— Blankets and Counterpanes— Dining Room and Draw- ing Room Window Curtains— Brussels, Venetian, and other Car- pets— Rugs, Srair Carpets, and Oil Cloths— a Mahogany Ward- robe, and several Chests of Drawers— an Eight- day Clock— and a good Piano Forte— a complete set of beautiful Dinner China— Breakfast and Tea China Sets— two sets Cut Chrystal Dishes-— variety of other Glass and Stoneware, and Plated articles— a very large Kitchen Range— a Patent Mangle— Register, Stove, and other Grates— Fenders, and Fire Irons-— a complete assortment of Kitchen Furniture, & e. The sale to begin at 11 o'clock-— and the Furniture to be seen on Saturday the 6th, from 1J till 4 o'clock. JOHN SMITH, Yost. Auctioneer. szdit mi sLcuam^ a^ u ADJOURNED SALE. ZJPSET PRICES FARTHER REDUCED. There will be exposed to Sale by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern of Aberdeen, upon Wednesday the Sd day of May next, at two o'clock afternoon, i SIXTEENTH Part or Share A* U of tlx, BRIG CMOS of AwtDtEX, Uiea- S& 3 % Miring 173 1 l- W part tote per regi- 1 r. C^ gj^ gg? Fifteen Shares of the ABERDEEN SEA IX- Sl 1UN( E COMPANY, Two Shares of the ABERDEEN OAS LIGHT COMPANY. ' t he articles of roup are in tile hands of Alex, Gibbon, advocate • in Aberdeen, " of w ho.' a further enqi icy ru& y lie Made. JUCGE'S CELEBRATED MAG SET JC BAKOK ? ftBLSTf For producing a most keen and smooth edge on Razors and Cutlery in generaj. This TABLET combines the properties of both a Hone and a Strop, requiring no oil or other tiuid, and in its use is extremely simple. It is most particularly recommended to Gentlemen who expedience the inconvenience of a tender face And a strong beard, as a Razor used occasionally on the TABLET will receive and retain so perfect an edge as to render the operation of Shaving as easy and agreeable as it was before unpleUsaut and painful. To Gentlemen in the ARMY or NAVY, it will be found highly desirable, on account of its extreme portability, price 7i. ta1. Larger sizes in proportion. J. & T. RIGar. respectfully return their most grateful thanks to tlieir friends and the public, for the very extensive, patronage and encouragement they have received, and are daily receiving, for the above valuable invention, and likewise for the distinguished pre- iesence given to their articles in general, more especially to such as relate to the department of Shaving Apparatus, amongst the foremost of which they most particularly recommend their AROMATIC TRANSPARENT ' SHAVING- SOAP. This Soap makes a most durable and strong lather, does not dry upon the tiva- so soon as the generality of Shaving Soaps, and will be found particularly mild and adapted to the most irritable akin. Prepared in round and square cakes at Is.— is. tid.— each. ~ ... • ' '.•-.. RIGGE'S VIOLET SCENTED ALMOND SOAP, a. 1 a Washing Soap, stands unrivalled for its beautifying and softening properties to Ladies and in the Nursery is invaluable. RIGGE'S SUPERIOR LAVENDER WATER, a most de- lightful and refreshing Perfume for she Handkerchief Sick Rooms, & c. Akso, an excellent assortment of OILS, for the Growth of Hair — BEAR'S GREASE for Ditto— POWDERS— POM A DES— TOOTH POWDERS— TOOTH BRUSHES, & c. with every Article in the Perfumerv Line too numerous to mention.- J. Sf T. RIGGE RESPECTFULLY INTIMATE TO TIIE NOILILLTV AND GENTRY OP THE NORTH, THAT THE A HOVE ARE SOLI) BY MESSRS. C. I- IASO:, BS FYFE &, Co. No. 40, UNION STREET, ABERDEEN, TIlttllt SOLE AUEltTS for. THK XOHT11 Of SCOTLAND. . EA¥ 2JB COIaOCtNE, The excellent properties of which are so generally known and ap- preciated over Europe. The Royal* Noble, and distinguished Patronage which the Proprietor hfcs the honour and happiness to pos^ esSj is a suflirrtsi ;/ uui" aatee to the puhUv? « f . tm* genuine*? super- excellent quality of this incomparable Medicine and Perfume. As a Perfume aud Cosmetic, it is junverful and fragrant— an ex- cellent Fumigator in- rooms— an immediate relief for all Nervous Disorders— and used in water to wash or bathe— greatly improves the complexion and beautifies the skin. ? ah*£ on itlonflaj). EXTENSIVE SALE OF CLOTHIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND SILK MEKCERY GOODS. Upon Monday the 1st Mav, there will begin to be Sold, bv auction, in BROWN & SON'S Sale- Room, F^ ion Street, ' TUIE whole of the GOODS which belonged to Mr. JL JOHN SHERIFFS, Clothier and Haberdasher, St. Nicholas Street, Aberdeen consisting of Superfine Broad and Narrow Cloths; Cassimeres j Duffies ; Flannels ; Wai. stcoaiings; Cordu- roys ; Moleskins; Printed Cottons; Linen and Cotton Shirtings and Sheetings ; ,, Stripes j. Checks ; Muslins ; Shawls ; Plaids ; Silk aud Cotton Handkerchiefs ; Laces ; Stockings ; Gloves; Ribbons, Sic. Sec. Also, a large consignment, from London, of Gros- de- Naples, LaVintines, Sarsnets, Lustres, Crape Dresses, Satins, Persians, about 80 Pieces of Soft Dressed Irish Linens, French Cam- brics, & c. „ - The whole comprising one of tlie most valuable lots of Goods ever offered for sal « inx this city. The sale to begin each dav at 11 o'clock. N. B The SHOP, No. 5, St. Nicholas Street, presently occu- pied by Mr. Sherriifs, will b( i. LET for the ensuing year ; and the Furniture may be had on pioderate terms. Entry immediately, SALE oF HOUSEHOLD FURNfrURE. Upon Monday the 1 st. of May there will he sold, by auction, in that House, No. d, Drum's Lane, presently occupied by .", irs. Captain Forbes, R|^ HE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE I. e- - L longing to her— consisting of u Set of Mahogany Dining Tables ; a Sofa Table ; Tea and Card ditto ; Mahogany and other Chairs ; a Sideboard ; a Sofa, with Cover ; an Eight- day Clock ; Carpets ; Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons ; Bedsteads, with Cur- tains ; China, Glass, and Stoneware, Kitchen Furniture, i. c. Suie to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. BHOWN & SOX, Auctioneers. Foreign LoUeries, Little Goes, Private Lotteries, and Raffics of' alt sorts. Lottery office, Somerset Place, 15th April, 1820. NOTICE is hereby given, that on account of the ap- proaching end of Lotteries, there being hut One Day of Draw- ing after the Third Day of May next,, the provisions contained iu the Acts of Parliament passed ill the Reigns of their Majesties, King George the First, and George the Second, as well as the Little ( Joe Acts, and the last Lottery Act against Foreign Lotteries, Little Goes, Private Lotteries, and R iffles, will be strictly put iu force by the proper Officers of this Office. The Public is particularly requested to bring in the outstanding Prizes for payment, that the accounts may be closed as soon as pos- sible. . I,. HESSE. THE VERY LAST APPROACHES FAST! J. & J. SI VhYVRIGHT MOST positively assure the Public there will be only One in ore Lottery after Next " WEDNESDAY, 3d of May, which is the Day fixed by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, for the six rkl/. KS OF £ 21,000 •£ 21.000 1,000 •£ 21,000 at 21,000 .£' 21,000 & c. SiC. & c. Forming an aggregate of .£.', 37,000 ! all to be decided on NB; XT WEDNESDAY, W m., v). Tickets and Shares are. selling b)' J. & J. SIVEWRIGHT, at their fVirtur'ate Offices, No. 57, Coruhili; 11, Hoi^ om ; and H8, Hayutia! ket> Londou, where they sold 12,478— a Prize of—£ 30.000 ! Prize of-^ ,£^ 1,055 ! Besides other Capital-", in the last aud late Lotteries. A variety of Nwfibers are also selling by tht fallowing / igeuts : ' . ROBERTSON, l^ roau Street Aberdeen. P. Wilson,—>—— rbroath.- • W, Davidson Annuity OiHce, r-^* Huntly. J.' Smi MR. RIACII, grateful for tno encouragement lis has received since his rvmoval to the W « t End of the Town, lakes occasion, from the eiimnienix'metit of the summer quarter, Hi re- submit to the public a statement of the Finmebe* taught at his School, and of lis Terins of Teaching, as he'finds they are not generally known. The e^ nrse of instruction at Mr. IV* School ( in the comlucting of which he will, its hitherto, be assisted, for as many hutirsar il,, s jiamber of his scholars 6iay rcmior it necessary, hy a Yoimg Si m of giiufl abilities and long experience in teaching,) embraces all tim usual elementary Hrauches of a liberal I- itlncatioh, viz : EatfvA, Heading, Spelling, and Gruiriiaar ; Writing, Arithmetic, anil Latin, TERMS PER QTTAPITF. R. deiOTiitary Readitig, ,£ o 10 Heading and SpeBLtg, D » i. do. and \ Vritrujr,. „. 0 1 « .. 0 IS „ 1 1 - 1 I 11 Do. do. du. anil English Grammar, Do. do. do. 1 do. and Arithmetic, Do. do, do, do. do. and Latin, These terms, which } » rhaps nay be thought high, were adopted hv Mr. at the suggestion: of hn Khploicrs, who, on his School'^ beiriif Ute^ changed, with tWm approbotion, inrm a Jidente *< i * /- tf'm'corip, coiisi- lcreu it nec^ sary that his « har| K> b: k. t thus hi A, ill order tSprwerte its hithertom. i, s. l qhnractcr.' Tlie v'iirlofis JilvRjitoges vrWh must result to ciiliren i\ dai'! icing . educated at a school, in wliich all the ntial ElcriK"- Hnry Branch- es of a liberal ed: ic. ttron are taught, will ^ gulilVv) he readily lvr- ceiyed aud duly appreciated by a. discerning public ; Hr. R. shall therefore, lUi- rely observe, that such a ticlifcot appears to be peculiarly . iulapted for thusi' who wish tu acquite a complete knowledge of • Latin, without neglecting their own language and other useful branches, an accurate knowledge of which w ill, perhaps, be found to be the most essential requisite to success iu almo. S every depart- ment of lite. Me. R. intends to form an Alphabetical Class next week, and it is hoped that those parents who may intend to put their children under his tuition in the course of the year, will see the propriety of embracing the presetit opportunity. ' * * » Private instructions arc given at the School to Young Ladirt and Gentlemen ( at separate hours) in any of the above montion- d branches. 6*. Mr. R. ' s School » is he removed, at the approaching Term, to DIAMOND STHKKT ; after which time, Mr. R. will be uhle, to acwuiinodate at his Loilyinys several, IlOMtVKRS. Terms moderate. CLASS Rooir, BOTTOM OF GORIION STREET, \ Aberdeen, A/ n il 29, 1826. { PAIR OF CAPITAL CARRIAGE HOHkLS. TO BE SOLD, APAIR of we!!- ljred, thoroughly broke, CARRIAGE HORSES, ( BAYS,) These were recently purchased by one. of the best judgH in London, are young, in hi^ h condition, anil have done little or no work. They step well together, are perfectly free of vice, and parted with by the present owner for no fault. They are steady both in double aud single harness; and ar. y Gentleman wanting a pair of handsome well broke Carriage Horses, may seldom meet with such an opportunity of slipplying himself. Mr. Campbell, Shoe Lane, will inform as to price and other particulars ; aud, as the owner resides at a short distance from Aberdeen, the Horses can he brought in aud sliewn when required SALE OINVALUABLE BOOK?/ PM'LEOD begs leave to intimate that he' will suh- © mit for Sale, by Auction, Without feserve, on Wednesday the 3d May, and following Wniugs, at half- pdst si. t, in the Ei- CHANGE COCWR ISATE ROOM, a Library of about 1500 VOLUME^ of BOOKS of a vvTy superior class; afflougst whrch will be found ihei following valuable and scarce works : IN Voti< v— Domosthenis et iEschiiiis Ofw^ A.; Sch^ iidius IN Nov. Test. ; Riblia fcJacra, Junius et TremeliittS, Rochartus Di?' Animalibna Sac. Scrip. 2 tojn/ Tacitus et Paterculus^ Variorum. Ik ( y. x no.-— S'iedtrfiri Lexicon j RAB^'^ r.- fu^ pitV,; C^ vro df( Officiis, Wolfti; Howell's Characters of Tlieophrastus j Gray'$ Works, " 2 vols. ; Smith's Thrfcydidc^ 2 vols. I* OCTAVO, See,.— Home's Introduction to flie Study of the Scriptures, 3 vols. ; Stoclcii Clavis, 2 torn. ; Brown's Philosophy of the Mind, 4 vols. ; Stewart's Ditto, " 2 vols. ; Fyfe's An atomy 4- vols. ; Mouro's Ditto, 4- vols. ; Bell's Surgery, & vols. ; J) tu- man's Midwifery ; the Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, Bishop Berkely, Hume and Smollett,' 1 tubert.- Juh, Shakspvare, Pilley, Campbell, Newton, Dwight, Blair, & e. & c. ; Dodsh y's Annual Register, from the comfnencemeut to IS01, 1 i vols. ; Sliarpe's Edition of the Bri? I- h INitcs, and Tfafislations,' 100 vols, in 50, elegantly bound in Morocco, gilt leaves; several of the phini iind Vai'ioram Classics, Stc. Catalogues are now ready for delivery, and may be had at rh? sale room. The Boots may be seen each day of sale from 11 till 4- o'clock. Commissions left - frith the auctioneer" or clerk Will be ctuvfully1 executed. Exchange (. hurt; April 22, I326.- SALh OV STANDING U OOi). The Trees of which a description follows, w ill be S^ ld by Public 1 Roup, at FOWLIS iir Ross- shire, on 1' aesday the 6th dav of Jnne next. Lot lst— pONSISTS of 5000 FIR TREES, nn. l of v 120,000 BIHCft TREES.' The lufs are of great age, and large dimensions, and in quality equal to the best Foreign Timber. Among the Birch there are many thousands of go* td > '•? « , and the whole will be found berth iu respect to Bitrk aid Wood, w. H worthy the notice of Merchants This Let, situated at Corrivaie- gan iu the Parish of Kincardine, will ( as so far rented fVnm water carriage, seven utiles from llun. ir Bridge ou the Frith of Dornoch) be offered to Sale at a sum not equal to one- tenth part of its value. The upset Price of this Lot is ,£ 6tm. Lot 84— Consists of 5l6 ASH TREES, meiwuring at five feet from tile base, from 20 to 54 inc'hes in cfircu'iufereUce. The upset Price. is £ 500. Lot 3d— Consists of 658 ELM TREES, measuring as above, from ati to 5- t inches. The upset. Price is £ 600. Lot 4th— Consists of 1000 remarkably fine OAK TREES, mea^ tring as above, from 27 to 57 inches. The upset Price is .£ 1200. Lot 5th— Consists of P23 BEECIf TREES, measuring as above, from 27 to 6fl| inches. The upset Price is t'WO. Lot Gth—- Consists of 154 PLANE . TREES, measnring aa above, from SO tfiSI inches. The npset Price is .£ S00. Lot ' I'th- i^ Coasists of 350 BIRCH TREKS, measuring as above, from 2f) tu 32 inches. The upset Price is .1' 15( 1. Lt. t 8th— Co'u- ists of 149 POPULAR TREKS, measuring as above, from to 6tf ioche^. The upset Prk'? of this Lot is JE10£\< Pa>' ment of the Purchase Money is to be made as follows: one- third part on the 11th day of November ; one- third parr oa the 16th day of May 1827 ; and one- third part on 11 ch day of No- vember TSU'f. • • The Purchaser of Lot First will, if required, be nILlwed j'or the removal of the sanier to the 80th of Noveinber 18,' iO.. The. Purchasers of the. other L<. its will, if required, be allowed", for the removal thereof, to the 30th . November IS28. The whole of the Trees, except those at Corrivalegau stand within a few hundred yards of the; sea shore— the Frith of Cromarty, where large vessels ride safely at aliejmr iu'all seasons. They are also situated in a ]) opnlons country, where lalwmr can be had cheap, and are well worth the attention of Ship- builders and others. The Woods may be vieWed any lawful day previous to the Side, on personal application being made to JOHN MTJNRO, at Fowlis, wh< 5 will furnish Guides for showing the different Lots to intending pur- chasers. " " H. B.— Such of . the Lots as may remain unsold, wilt be again exposed to Sale in pmall aud large Parcels, as particularly describe! in Hand Bills, to be had on applying as above; but all letters and written inquiries of w hich the postage is not paid, cannot be an- sU'ered. Fowlis bv Dingwall, 25th April, 1SS( » . „ ^ (> iTTTs Fi ln ( TsT ^ DAY OF LETTING POSTPONED; Tb^ re will be 1 et, by public roup, w. tiin the Hail of t'ha SI » i} v'tna « <? r Society of Aberdeen, upon Wednesday the Hrtj (! at of June next, at o'clock acon# rj^' wo Half Net's Salmon lulling on NETJIER A DON; and Ooi^ Eoortu of a Net's Salmon Fishing I, fi the IIAIK and STELLS of the River l) ee; . villi a cries- poi. diug Shave of the Fishings in ihe Sea. at the mouth of t'ifch if these livers respectively, f r the period of ti. ree or tiro ye- r. iiom Andeinias next, usoileier. may incline. The Articles pf roup " are io t|> hands of Alex. Gil. lmr,, » 9ii c . te r Al'irdeeti, ol « lions lii terf iniji. rj- may bit. madt. LITCHATUKE. N » * » , vrivi of THAVELS « TH! DISCOVEKIFS iu KrtRTireav AUD ' Ccvintit AraicA, iu 1823, 182 i, and 1944-, ' or Major DKVHAM, Captain CT, AM: iiTos, and th? late l) ocu » r OL- ONKT. 4. LO. Murray, London. ( Contiwdfrom ouriast. J ' *' Our huts were little, round, mud buildings, placed within a wall, at no great distance from the residence of the sheikh. The enclosure was quadrangular, and had several divisions formed by atraw mats,, where nests of huts were built, and occupied by the stranger merchants who accompanied the kaSla ; one of these divi- sions was assigned to us. and we crept iutoOie shade of our earthly dwellings', not a littleJfatigueil with our e: fre anil presentation. " Our huts were, immeditaely so crowded with visitors, that we had not a moment's peace, and the heat was insufferable. Boo- Kjtaloom had delivered his presents from the bashaw, and brought us a message of compliment, together with an intimation that our own would be received on the following day. About noon we re- ceived a summons to attend tbe sheikh; and we proceeded to the pa- lice, preceded by our negroes, bearing the articles destined for the sheikh bv our government; consisting of a double- barrelled gun, bv- Wilkinson, with a box, and all the apparatus complete, a pur of excellent pistoTk in a esse, two pieces of superfine broad cloth, red an I blue, to which we added a set of chiua, aud two bundles of spies. " Ttie ceremony of gst'ing info the presence was ridiculous enough, although nothing could be more plain and devoid of pre- tensions than the appearance of the shiekh himself. We passed through passages lined with attendants, the front men sitting on their ltamsl and when w? advanced too quickly, we were suddenly ar- r'.- sted by these fellows, who Caught forcibly hold of u- by the legs, and had not the crowd prevented our falling, we should infallibly have bsi- coipe proftra'te before arriving in his presence. Previous to entering into the open court in which we Were received, our pa- poncues, or slippers, were whipped off by these active though sc- deiitivv geutleoi'- n of the chamber; and we were seated .. a some clean tend on each side of a raised bench of earth, covered with a Mrpet, on which the sheikh was reclining. We laid the gun and p stdla together before him, and explained t. i him the locks, turn- screws, and steel shot- cases holding two charges each, with all of which he seemed exceedingly well pleased ; the powder- flask, and the manner in which the charge is divided from the body of powder, did not escape hi* observation : the other articles were taken of by the slaves almost us soou as tliev were laid bJt'ore him. Again we w: Te questioned as to tlis object of our visit. The sheikh, howt-.- er, shewed evident satisfaction at our assurance that the King o! Eng- land had heard of Uonlou and himself;. and, i » ib « diateft turning to his kasauawha ( counsellor), said, ' This is in consequence of our defeating the Beghanuis.' I'pon which, the chief who had most distinguished himself in these memorable battles, Bagah Furbv ( the gatherer of horses), seating himself in front of us, demanded, ' Did lie ever hear of me?' The immediate reply of ' Certuudy' < lrd wonders i'or our cause. Exclamations were general; and, • Ah! then, your king must be a great man !' was re- echoed from every side. We, had "' nothing offered us by way of refreshment, and took our leave. " I may here observe, that besides occasional presents of bullocks, Cj. ttel- loids of wheat and rice, leathern skins of butter, jars of bfeney, and'honey in the comb, five or six wooden bowls were sent us, morning aud'evening, containing rice, with meat, paste made of barley flour, savoury but very greasy ; and on our first arrival, as many had been sent of sweets, mostly composed of curd and hfcney. ' " In- England a brace of trout might be- considered as a handsome present to a traveller sojourning in tbe neighbourhood of a stream ; but at Boraoo things are done differently. A camel- load of bream, and a v. rt of mullet, was thrown before our l. uts on the second morning after our arrival; and for fear that should sol be sufficient, io the evening another was sent. " We had a fsug, or market, in front of one of the principal gates pt the town. - Slaves, sheep, aud bullocks, the latter in great numbers, were the principal live stock for sale. There were at least fifteen thousand persons gathered together, some of them coin- ia'g from places two aud three days distant. Wheat, rice, and gussul, were abundant; tamarinds in the pod, ground nuts, ban beans, ocbrues, and indigo ; the latter is very good, and iu great use amongst the natives, to dye their tobes ( shirts) and linen ; sdipes of deep indigo colour, or stripes of it alternately with white, being highly esteemed by most ofthe Boruou women; the leaves are moistened, and pounded up altogether, when they are formed into lumps, aud so brought to market. Of vegetables, there was a great scarcity.— onions, bastard tomatoes, alone were offered for sale ; and of fruits not uny ; a few limes, which the sheikh had sent us from his garden, being tlie only fruit we had seeu iu Bur- nt ® . Leather was in great quantity ; and the skins of the large make, and pieces of the skin of tbe crocodile, used as an ornament for the scabbards of their daggers, were also brought to me for naif* aud butter, lebau ( souf milk), honey, aud wooden bowls, from Soudan. . Tbe costumes ofthe women, who for the most part were t' . e venders, were, virions, those of Kanem and Bomou were most numerous, aud the former was as becoming as the latter had a con- trary appearance. The variety in costume amongst tiie lit lies, con- sist'entirely in the head ornaments; the only difference, in tiny scanty covering which U bestowed on the other parts ofthe person, lies in the choice ofthe wearer, who either ties the piece of linen, blue or white, under the arms, and across the breasts, or fastens it rather fantastically on one shoulder, leaving one breast naked. Tlie Kanemboo women have small plaits of hair hanging down all around the head, quite, to the poll of the neck, with a roll of leather or string of little brass beads in front, hanging down from the centre on each side of thy face, which has by no means an unbecoming appearance ; they have sometimes strings of silver rings instead of the brass, and a large round silver ornament in front of their fore- heads. The female slaves from Musgow, a large kingdom to the south- east of Mandara, are particularly disagreeable in their ap- pearance, although considered as very trustworthy, and capable of great labour ; their iiair is rolled up in three large plai's, which extend from the forehead to tile back ofthe neck, like the Borno- wv ; one larger in the centre, and two smaller on each side; they ba> - silver studs in their nose, aud one large one just under the lower lip of the size of a shilling, which goes quite through into the mouth ; to make room for this ornament, a tooth or two is some- times displaced, " The principal slaves are generally intrusted with the sale of » nch produce as the owner of them may have to dispose of; and if thev come from any distance, the whole i- i brought on bullucks, which are harui-.- ed after the fashion ofthe country, by a string or i'on run through the cartillage of the nose, and a saddle of mat. The master* net unfrequently attend the fsug with their spears, and loiter about without interfering ; purchases are mostly, made bv ex- clause of one commodity lor another, or paid for by smail beads, pieces nf coi il and aiub.- r, or the coarse linen manufactured by all tlie people, and sold at forty gubka for a dollar. Amongst other articles offered to me for sale, by tbe people ( who, if I stood still for a moment, crowded round ine), was a youug lion and a monkey ; the latter appeared really the more dangerous ofthe two, and from bring a degree or two lighter in complexion thau his master, he denied tg liave a decided aversion to me. « The lion walked about with great unconcern, confined merely bv a small rope round his neck held by the negro, who had caught h'ira when he was not two months old, and, having had hint for a period of three mouths, now wished to part with him ; he was about the sue of a conkey colt, with very large limbs, and the people seemed to go very close to him without much alarm, not- withstanding he struck with his foot the leg of one man who stood if his way, and m ule the blood flow copiously, r they opened the ring which was formed round this noble animal as I approached.; ttpd, coming within 3 or 3 yards of him, he fixed bis eye upon. ine if, & war that excited sensations I cannot describe, from which 1 was awakened by tiie fellow calling to me to come nearer, at the same time laying his hand on the animal's back ; a moment's recollection convinced me that there could be no more ilauger nearn- than where J wai, audi stepped boMy up- bwide the negro, and .1 fct- lievl should have laid my hand on the lion the next, moment; but, after looking carelessly at me, he brushed past my legs, broke the ring, and pulled his conductor away with hiin, overturning several who stood before bin, and bounded off to another part, where there > V'- rv le. ri- r people-:" (' To be concluded ia our next, j RE- PRESENTATION' OF EDINBURGH. Horss OP COMMONS— Wednesday, April, IS. Mr. ABCUC& O& UW rose, purMunt to noti « <\ to move for as &] ci r< iuou in the repr^ afc& tioo of - the.. city of KjliuburgU. At the i>? thtf pctmoaefs,. he ouce inorc called the attention of the ijnuwe, to rhe { rrayifr ot* their petition, aru! would endeavour to obr t. iia ; 6r tueru that rJUof \ rhi/ h they thoiijflit they were entitled to. He h;*(! inmtigated the Htibjeet ir » all'its bearing and lie luid s; ttis- fied VauiS:') f, not only of tbe reality , and iimgiiitude of the grievance, UtV a& P> that it would, not be impossible to find a remedy for it. T^ tcpopuhitiou of Edfoiwirgli was upwards of 100,000. goal*. It . not they, however* who elected the . nien. vber to be returned to ' pvtrlidm^ uf, but a Tuwa Council consisting of thirty- three mem- W*'; nineteen of whoin were elected by their pi'eilwe^^ orw, and WtiO would in tiwir turn ole: t their successors. The a bine was no tearwtaloUH that it had bsen found impossible to meet it by direct ar^ un^- nt.- Indirect means had therefore been taken to support it. ' fiie uV'ttora of it said, that if reform was granted to F. dinburgh, it* would be necessary to grant it to - Glasgow, Aberdeen', and other to\ vT^. HcVnew these and similar arguments, if arguments'they cauli be (\ illed, would be • brought against him. That numerous afid re> p \ ci- i- is of people, whom he should not hesitate to call the'reformer* of - Scot. lw » . l> were too well informed, and had opinions f\ io sound nor t^ i pee \ h'if. it would W vain for any city to attempt t& e <* lhdit: on of t- lie abuse, if i^ iiabur^ h did not isuc.- eeil. It had Ijifen lifted tfv an obieetion, tbsit- although he him< e) f was not a re « - p( ibiie,. iii. yn that he hut hiur^ lf io \ who » "^ rt. iiaed regnb- iicKW ' jtrinciplw. Ife re^ U'ed lhe amnion. N'virltrf iiim;- ii' 3 nor th it resectable, class wha< e femtimeuts- he u*. ui. rcd, held such opinions, lie'invited ( ientiemen to; refer t- o the petition itself. it contained nothing but a narrative of rlie grievancjs urfuer which t'hey laboured. It w.; s iu the highest degree respectful iu its lan- guage ; it specified no distinct * mode of relief, but merely related their grievance, aud threw themselves upon the justice of the House to remedy it. lie was chained to have mentioned the charge, as it was dear that it was equally unjust and ungenerous. With respect to the argument - which*. would, no doubt be used, that, under the present system, Edinburgh had thriven-— he bore testimony to the fact, and uo man more sincerely rejoiced in it than himself— but he must not be understood to concur in'the infer- ence attempted to be deduced from the circumstance, namely, that that state of prosperity Was attributable to the exertions of the Town'CoauwaJ, for it was' not fhr'oitgh, hut in suite of,' the eifortjj ofthe Town Council, that Edinburgh had thriven. Si nee he hid had the honour of a seat in that House, various measures had been introduced into it for the promotion of the prosperity of the city of Edinburgh, every one of which he had supported. In every one of these the parties arraigned against. eaeh other, were the Town Coun- cil ou on thy one side, and the inhabitants on the other. In every one of these the Town Council failed, and of consequence tlie in- habitants succeeded. Why did the latter succeed ? because Parlia- ment did justice to the individuals to whom it was due. It had been objected to him, that he had not stated any particular abuse on which to found his motion, lie protested against the supposi- tion that he was bound to do so. The right of choosing a Mem- ber to represent the city of Edinburgh iu that House was not private property— if hi.' d been intrusted by Parliament to the Town Coun- cil, to be exercised for the benefit of the people ; and if Parliament should fiud that that right had not been exercised in the manner which had been stipulated, it was perfectly competent to Parliament to withdraw that privilege, and confer it on the people, for whose sole benefit it had previously been vested iu the Town Council. But. if such a ca « e of abuse as that required of him were necessary to his argument, he would feel little difficulty in supplying it, tor it would be very easy tor him to make out so large a list ot abuses as would- appal those who were loudest in their calls for a specific instance. From the year 1784, down to the present time, the misconduct which had grown out. ofthe system, had been frequently brought'before that House, but unfortunately no remedy had been applied. The great evil arising out of that system was, that it ex cluded the people from representation.! arid gave, to a corrupt Ma- gistracy, who had grossly abused it, * hat privilege which alight to have'heen conferred upon, or suffered'to remain with the people. ! lu order to give weight to the opinions Oqr the " subject which he had taken the liberty to deliver, he begged the attention of the Ileus; to What had been- stated by that enlightened writer and Learned" and able Judge, Lord Kaimes. [ Here the Hon. and Learned Gentle- man read the opinion of that distinguished individual, which went to the effect that the greatest evil of all that had resulted from the system, respected the mode of electing Members of Parliament, and which left those, to whom the privilege of causing representatives was confided, peculiarly open to bribery, by any persons who could command sufficient money, and to which cause . must be ascribed the admission into Parliament of HO many objectionable persons.] He entreated the House to consider the inconsistency which would be manifest iu those Hon. " Members who were favourable to the measure of Parliamentary reform in England, and who would op- pose its extension to Scotland. He called the attention of the House to one fact, that there was no instance of popular represen tation in all Scotland, while in England, as every Hon. Gentle- man ku.; w, the coatriiry was the case. In England, the only question that arose . was, not whether the privilege of electing Mem- bers of Parliament should be taken aw. 4y, in case of corruption ; but to what other place, aud into what other more deserving " hands, should it be transferred. The Scotch representatives in that House were, in point of fact, sent there in order to support the power and the influence of the very limited number < v- persons by whom they were elected. What, he would ask, could be more humiliating for the people of Edinburgh, than one consequence of that, state of the Scotch representation, where, when they had a complaint to make, or a prayer to address' to Parliament, they were obliged to apply to other persons than the . representative for their- own city, to introduce them to the notice of that House? so that, iu truth, the people were left without a remedy, unless they should choose to apply- to a- complete stranger to protect them.— Was it not also mortifying to them to see their fellow- subjects of England an< t Ireland in the fall enjoyment of privileges denied to themselves. He entreated of the House to permit him to carry the resolution whieh he was about to submit for its consideration, ahd thu. f restore to the people of Scotland those rights which had been so long and so unjustly withheld from them. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded, by moving, for . leave to bring in a bill to amend and alter the representation of the city of Edin- burgh. Mr. DUNDAS opposed the motion. It did not surprise him, that the Hon, aud Learned Gentleman should be tlie choscn champion of such a petition as that which had been presented ; because he remembered, that two years ago, the Hon. and Learn- ed Gentleman had been the chosen champion of a precisely similar measure, and which had experienced the fate which he- trusted awaited that then l> efore the, House. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman had been eloquent in his declamation ut favour of fh; o representation, which wf-. s not Surprising in an Hon. Gentlepian who, iu his own ' person, offered h splendid instance of freedoltt of election ; ami he ( Mr. Ahercromhy) naturally, as the Representa- tive of the tljree independent voters who had sent him into that House, was anxious. to imp- yrt to Others a portion of that liberty, and of those privileges which his own constituents so fully enjoyed ( a- laugh• What did the Hon. and Learned Gentleman call upon the House to do? Nothing less than to overthrow and trample upon rights; not rights, of ye-- crday, but rights which had existed for ages. The, Learned Gentleman hail contended, that the pro- sperity- of Edinburgh had not arisen front the good conduct of the Magistrates ; but that the city had flourished in spite of their con- duct.. There he. ( Mr. D'uhdas) was at issue with him, • and con- tender: that the prosperity of Edinburgh— he did not mean to con- fine . himself merely to streets and squares, but the prosperity of Edinburgh, as it consisted in the wealth, and comfort, and flourish- ing condition of the people— did arise from the good conduct of the Magistrates and Town Council. Was there any charge against the Magistrates? Not a word. No serious charges of corruption could be proved. A Noble Lord ( Archibald Hamilton) had, on a former occasion, moved for a Committee to inquire into the state of the burghs, and when - called upon to name his Committee, the Noble Lord named almost all of thero from Gentlemen on his own- side. But his ( Mr. Dundas's) name was added, and the names of the Members lor Knaresborough and Sandwich were introduced. For himself, having been obliged to go to Scotland, he had not attended the Committee, and two Members had to support their cause against twenty on the other side. A ship load of books and papers had been sent for, and . what was the result ? Was there any corruption" discovered ? Was any censure proposed? Not a word of censure or imputation o: i the conduct ofthe Magistrates Of Edinburgh, Would they then degrade the Magistrates of Edin- burgh now, by entertaining such a proposition as this ? What could others expect if the Magistrates of Edinburgh were to be treated in this manner ? Treated' as if they had been guilty of some crime ! Parliament had certainly disfranchised some boroughs upon prpof before of . gross misconduct at elections. But here ho such thing was alleged ; and were the Magistrates of Edinburgh, then, to be the first victims selected for punishment, without any crime alleged against them ? The Hon. and Learned Gentleman lw< i quoted an opinion of Lord Kaimes; in opposition to which, he { Mr. Dundas) begged leave to re. vl to the House the opinion of at le, wt as eminent a Judge, he meant Lord Hardwicke, who had dwelt. with peculiar force upon the unalienable character of. the rights of \ he Town Council, and of JioyJ Burghs,- by the act of Union. The'Horn Gentleman here, read the extract, and conclud- ed - by expressing a hope that " the jflouse would not commit such a breach of public faith as that which was contemplated by the mo- tion of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman.., Mr. X' GRANT rose to support the motion of his IIonousa.^ le lahcJ-' Le^ raM Friend. If any propositfon' was more clear than ano- ther, it was, that the right of electing Members to sit in that. House was not a matter of private property, to be used for private advantage, but intrusted to individuals for public objects, and to be exercised for the public benefit. If Honourable Gentlemen would take the trouble of referring to the articles of Union, they would . rind that the law was- not to be'altered, except for the benefit of Scotland. If his. Honourable and Learned Friend had, and he ( Mr. IGrant) thought he had, made out a case, proving that abuses ex- isted, under the present system,. and that an" alteration" of it would • be for - the benefit of Scotland, he could riot see how- the inalienabi- lity ofthe rights'in question could be relied on in opposition to a ' jneasnre, the phiest of which was tp amend them. SirItT> NALD FERGUSON conceived that the question was whether or not the Members of that House were to be Representa- tives of the . people ? The Scotch Members, he contended, did not represent the people of fhat country. A system that worked well in- England could not, he thought, be unsuited to Scotland. Sir F. BUR'DETT supported the motion, and earnestly called upon the Right Hon, tlie Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nvho had always expressed himself favourable to the principles of philosophy, which , he truly said were the only wise regulator of human conduct—- he called upon him, in behalf of the rights of the enlightened city of Edinburgh. The Hon. Baronet proceeded to urge upon Ministers the necessity of voting in favour, of the motion if they would act in conformity with their repeated, professions, of . liberal and enlightened principles ; and suggested the probability such moderate and parti< il reforms were constantly resisted, that the determination of ill; people to obtain a more comprehensive and effectual reform would become impatient and irresistible, Mr. K. DOUGLAS said, he considered there Was nothing special in this case— no corruption had been made out, aud if the House acceded to'this motion, it must be on account of the general ques- tion of re& inn, and not for this special e; ise. Lord A. HAMILTON appealed to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, wlwfher it was possible for hiiii to maintain arty semblance of llbi'i- al opinions, if he . resisted- a motion. like the- pment. The only fif?£ um? Jtt ur> hid Lc'ji'd the aiHtiuu^ wa*-, thai. i'( violat- ed the articles of Uaou. Hfcd not, he would ask, the sets of boroughs been altered in manyinntanceH and bv various modes sincp the Union? . Why this had been tone' in more thjii Ii* lF of the whole number of boroughs in Scotland. Had not also the Union with Ireland, made since that period a g* eat change in the constitution of that House. He deprecated the principle that, so long as a body of 33 self- elected corporators could perpetuate itself, there should be no free repre- sentation of Edinburgh. . The Right Hon. Gentleman professed to fee the friend of education ; and when education was more generally diffused, was this the beautiful system they intended to present to the enlightened people ? If such was their intention, it would be hiort* prudent, a* well as- more consistent, in them to desire that the people should retrograde, than that they should advance in in- telligence. The - LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND viewed the present not merely as a question alone relating to Scotland, but a British question, of material importance to our interests. With regard to the proceedings last session, he begged to state to the Hduse, that he was a Member of the Committee, and in that capacity it be- came his duty to carry that bill into effect; he entirely approved of all the recommendation* which it contained. He disclaimed all collusion, prevarication, or Connexion with- any person, in regard to the bill. His object was to introduce a bill, the effect of which would be to make public all tlie transactions relative' to the Royal Burghs of Scotland ; and he would ask, had he disappointed the public expectation ? It was a fact, that for the la* t five years, there had been no complaint of malversation on the part of the Royal Burghs. The present certainly was the first instance " which he had heard of in which it wa- attempted fo be argued, that the .' barter of a burgh was to be taken away, without any other cause being assigned than that certain persons deemed it desirable to trans- fer it to other hands. In all cases where applications of this kind were made, instances of corruption must be proved ; but the House, for the first time, were to be called upon to adopt this un- precedented course towards a- burgh, wherein no wrong had been done. The proceedings of the burgh of Edinburgh, had undergone a severe ordeal before a Committee, and had coaie out of it with honour. The electors were all men of honour, aud had signally contributed to the vast improvements which had been effected iu that city. Let the proposed change take place all over Scotland, and then there would be no objection ; but he did object most strongly that Edinburgh should be singled out without uuy justitica* tiou for the proceeding. He conceived the motion betbre the House to partake more of the "( Saturn of a bill to alter the representation of the couutry rather than any thing else. If to every individual pos- sessing L. 5 a- year the right of voting was to be extended, it would place the privilege ia the hands of persons in the lowest ranks of life. This, he was sure, could the general feeling of the inhabi- tants of Edinburgh be ascertained, would be scouted. Mr. HOME DRMMMOND bore testimony to the accuracy of the Lord Advocate's statement mjh regard to the bills, aud was proceeding to make some farther remarks, when the cries of" Ques- tion, question !" becoming general, he sat down. Mr. Secretary CANNING then rose to answer to the call made on him by the Honourable Baronet and by the Noble Lord. Since that call, he had felt himselt at a loss to know on what ground he should give his opinion on the proposed measure; which was not merely of a comparative nature, but- one connected with Parlia- mentary reform. The Honourable Baronet had said, that he hoped he ( Mr. C.) would not resist any change. But the one now pro- posed seemed a most arbitrary change. He had been often accused ot pertinacity in asserting that Parliamentary reform, was not ne- cessary ; and resisting it, not only as transitory and evanescent, but as hazarding a greater evil thau we at present endure. So far, however, from viewing this measure as only extending to Parlia- mentary reform, were he an advocate for such reform, he should consent to pass it with more zeal, because ho could uot possibly con- ceive any thing more mischievous. To a certain degree he ad- mitted the truth of the Noble Lord's argument; aud did he think the great and sweeping measure of Parliamentary reform necessary—- if ia that ca* e the article* of Union were to be set up to defeat a great and universal measure, he would. scout the attempt—( hour)— for these articles could not in justice be set up against the benefit of the whole : but he did not conceive that this wns an attempt to legislate partially. The articles of Union to which the. Noble Lord had alluded, declared that no one should be elected to serve in Par- liament, except such a* we're qualified to be Commissioners ; but, should the' whole empire chfrige its constitution, these, artjcles were not binding. He admitted that if they were speaking of the Parlia- ment of Scotland only, there would be some fores in the objection ; but a Parliament constituted like tliat of Scotland would- be unfit for this great country—-{ Hear, hear.)— in which so many cl-. lsses of persons, of tilings, of sentiments, required legislation. He did riot call oa Hon. Gentlemen to agree with him ; he urged them to preserve the representative system of Scotland as part of the Parlia- ment of England, and not alter the whole form of the constitution, there being in Parliament enough of popular support for every pur- pose to which it ought to be applied—(. Hear, hear.) Let the House consider whether, taking the case as applied to Scotland only, she has been exposed to disadvantages in this respect, when com- pared with her more wealthy neighbour. ' Had it been shown tftat there had b-.- en auy deficiency ? The whole? United Kingdom flourished ; Scotland also - flourished ; had she not kept pace with Hngl. r. d? No man, either ly ocular inspection, or other means-, could be ignofant of the rapid advances towards prosperity which had been made iu that country since the Union. With respect, therefore, to the representation of Scotland, plte makes good her hold.—( A laugh.) Notwithstanding all her grievances, the southerns had made no impression upon her { Laughter. I Once, indeed, Mr. Fox, when banished from Westminster, took re- fuge at Kirkwall, and became a southern invader ( Much laugh- ter. j The present motion came from a gentleman of that country, who had nestled himself iu an English borough.—( Laughter.) And the nature ofthe amendment which lie ( Mr. Canning) should' be inclined to propose \ va>, that leave be given to bring in a bill to the effect proposed by the Hon. Gentleman ; but instead of Edin- burgh to insert the borough of Calue.—( Much laugatdr, aiid cries of " Move, move" from the Opposition side, and from Mr* Abercromby in particular.) If he was an advocate for Parliamen- tary reform, he must certainly object to a motion of this nature ; because it Was evident that the Honourable Gentleman was very anxious to exhibit the the specimen of a single reform iu a place like Edinburgh, instead of fir,. t trying the experiment on a borough with which he was himself connected. It wijs true there were but 33 electors for Edinburgh ; but for the borough which the Honourable Gentlem an represcirced the number was much smaller, but not iu proportion—-( Hear, hear. J That, however, was no argument with him ( Mr. Canning), he only thought the Honourable Gentle- man might as well have looked at home instead of going abroad ( Hear, and laughter.) It was quite manifest, that - if tjx.* mcrc fact of paucity of electors was to be construed into inefficiency, Gen- tlemen might often bring forward similar motions. There never hail been amotion brought forward in that House to disfranchise a place, merely on account of its constituents being small, without any other imputation. His objection to the present motion was its ap- plication as a single instance of reform in a borough, for the benefit and advantage of being applied to the general question of Parlia- mentary reform. It certainly was not uncustomary to bring forward an attack on a single borough, by an allegation of the prevalence of abuses; but it was quite new to institute a charge against it, be- cause its elective was nut iu proportion to its actual population. This principle, if once permitted, wouldlet in the great question of Reform, which would lead to endless squabbles. He- hoped, how- ever, that the motion would be repeated annually, for the innocent gratification of the Nuble Lord, aud those who advocated it ; but thinking, at present, that no assignable good was likely to result from it, he should give his. dissent to the inotioft. Mr. HOBHOUSE was surprised to find the llight Hon. Gentle- man had instituted a comparison between the - case of the borough of Calne and the representation of Edinburgh. Was it to be endured that tbe city of Edinburgh should he represented through an elective franchise of 33 individuals ? lie was content to put it on the broad principle, so as to meet at once the eloquent objections of the llight Honourable Secretary. He must dcny. tlie inference attempted to be drawn that the metropolis of the north was properly and suitablv represented. In truth it Was well known, from the variety of peti- tions which from time to tune were presented to that House on the subject, that the Scotch people were far from content with the state of their representation. It was a subject of regret with him that the Right Hon. Secretary of State should, in consequence ofthe the opinions which he had atlered in an early period of his political career, feel himself humid to oppose, for the sake of consistency, every motion that should be made either partially or generally for reform in the representation', lie felt at least one consolation, and that was, that the question of reform was daily gaining ground, aud he must he of opinion, that every Member of that Mouse who thought with himself, that this gjeat country was not fairly repre- sented iu the Legislature, must be decidedly of opinion, that Edin- burgh could not be fairly represented, when it was well known to tiie public and his SI ij - sty's Ministers, that the elective franchise was confined in that metrttpoiis to thirty- three individuals. Mr. AUERCROMliy. rose t0 reply.. He had been taunted by the Right lion. Secretary with having nestled and settled himself in an English burgh, instead of being a Menflxir for a county or burgli in Scotland. The taunt was without, power,.. for its point was harmless. The answer « f. is a shield against sueli attack, and it was simply this—" If I hail chosen to ba a thorough- going Scorch Mem- ber, I could have been a Manlier for that, country— but I did not do so." It was a mutter of extreme astonishment to him, to hear the Minister of England, io. Igs place in the House of Commons, declare that, although tlu) nation ought to have the infusion of po- pular representation spread through all its branches, yet there was an exception, that though England and Ireland might have the will of their people, at least partially expressed, by their representatives, Scotland was to go unrepresented. Strangers were then ordered., to" withdraw, and the House di. vided— For the morion - -. 97- Again. tit . - • leg Majority - >*,, M. UOMTY AMINORITY On. lfiV Abiruruiubj'< - Motion lbr ltiiormiug. the M.- priseaUiioi; of tile City of Edinburgh. AltSc: nl3. T, James Abetcromhv, Hon. G. A'Cetlrt, l':. II. Ajdamd, Sir T. 1). Arfeuimot'.- Ki:. 1 Iui. O. Ashburuham, Hon. P. Brydges, Sir John Bourne, Pt. Hon. W. Baker, E. Byron, T. Beresford, Sir John Bradshaw, J. Copley, Sir John S. Canning, Rt. lln. ( i. Curteis, E. J. Cooper, E. S. Campbell, Arch. CMvS, H. ' Calvert, John Croker, John W. Cockburn, Sir Ge'o, Cuumiiug, Geo. Chaudos, Mirquis of Courtenay, Thomas Cult, James Gilthorpe, Hon. F. Cocks, James Hundas, Rt. Hu. \ V. Denison, J. E. Driimmond, Home Downie, Robert Dive'tt, T. Dmilop, J. Douglas, W. R. K. Dairymple, A, J. East^ Sir E. H. Ellis, ' Charles llo. e Ellison, Cuthbcrt Farquhar, Sit- 11, Farqulfaf, J. MAJOiil'l' V. Foster, J. L. . I'elWcs V. II. i'. ine, Vere 1-' re,' mantle, Rt. Iln, V,' Fitzgerald, life. 1 In. V. Goulburn, Rt. On. II, Grant, G. M. Gower, Lord F. Grant, lit. lln. C. GrOssett, J. If. Ifiiskiss'oii, Rt. lln. W Hod- Mill, J. A. Hill, Sir G. Hart, George Ilerries, J. C. Ihilford, G. Hope, Sir J. Houldsworth, Tho. ilorton, 11. Wilniot Holmes, VVm lanes, Sir'II. Inglis, Sir R. Irving, John Knox, Him. T. King, Hon. II. Knatehbu'll," Sir I-. Keckwith, S. T. L'ookhart, W. E. Lindsay, Ho. H. B. Lindsay, Colonel J. owtlier, lion. Col. Lowther, Lord Lu. hiugton, S. -'.. Lnshington, Col. Legge,' Hon. A Lamb, lion. \ Y. Lovaine, Lord I. Welles, Hon. IV. M. o- iteniue, Sir J. SUrtin, lliehe. rd Martin, Sir Byam- . Moiituiih, II. " Miles, 1 P. John '. Wuctiaughten, Ed. Mil, grave, Sir P. , Miiudav, G. IS'ichoi!, Rt. Iln. Sir J. Onslow, Arthur Ouley, C. II. Saville Oxniantoiin, Lord '. Palinei'ston, Lord Peel, Itr. lion. Robert Phillinwre, J. Pitt, Joseph Phij. ps. Him. Geu. Itae, Sir W. Ryder, Hon. R. Rowley, Sir J. Ross, Charles. Somerset, Lord G. Somerset, Lord f:'. Smith, Christopher Sandon, Lord Strutt, J. H. Sumner, (,'. II. Shitlner, Sir G. Sotherton, Frank Suttie, Sir James Twiss, Horace Tremifne, J. IL Trant, V,'. II. Townshend, Hn. Col- \ alie'iTt, Yisc'onut 1 Vt<, Mastertoa Wvnn, C. V. Wallace, 11. II. V. VUesley, Richard WetiVv- ss'. J. WctheralV Sir Chas. Wells, if oil u MINORITY. Althorp, Viscount Fitzroy, Lord C. Baring, Sir T. Gaskiil, B. Barnard, Viscount Gleuorchy, Vist. Bi- rnal, R. Graut, J. P. Birch, J. Grayun, J. Brougham,. I'L Guise, Sir B. W. Burdett, Sir F. Gordon, R. Byng, G. Hamilton, Lord A. Beutinck, Lord W. llonvwood, W. I'. Blake, Sir F. IIume, . J. Butterjvorth, J. Hurst, R. Buxton, T. F. James, W. Calcraft, J. Jervoi. se, G. P. Calvert, C. Labouchere, II. Calvert, N. Leycester, It. Carter, J. Lushington, S, Canlfield, Hon. II. I. awlev, F. Cavendish, C. C. Lcthbridge, Sir T. Clifton, Viscount Maberly, J. Colborne, N. R. Maberly, W. t. Creevey, T. Marjoribanks, S. Crompton, S. Martin, J. Cradoci, S. Maule, Hn. W. R. Corbett, P. Millbank, M. lVaison. W. J. Monck, J. B. Denman, T, Moore, P. Dnncannon, Vise. Newport, Sir J. Dundas, Hon. T. Ord, W. Ebrmgton, Vis. Osborne, Lord F. Eliice, E. Palmer,' C. Evans, W. Palmer, C. F. Fitzgerald, Rt. Hon. M. Pelhain, J. C. Ferguson, Sir R. Phillips, G. Sen. TELI, KRS— Abercromby, Honourable J. PAIBKII ore— Wilkins, W. ; Hu Messrs.- MacdonaM, Baring, and Grcnfi after the door was shut for the division. Phillips, N. H. Jun. Pirnell, Sir II. Rice, T. S. Ridley, Sir M. W. llobarts, A. W. Robarts, fi: J. Robinson,- Sir G. Rumliold, C'. E. Russell, Lord J. Russell,' Lord W. Scarlett, J. Scott, J. Sebright, Sir J. Smith, J. Smith, W. Stanley, Hon. E. C. Syke.,' i>. Tavistock, Marquis Tennyson, C. Tierney, Right Hon. G. Townshend, Lord C. Warre, J. A. Webhe, K. Western, C. T. Wliitbread, W. II. Whithread, S. C. Williams, J. Wilson, Sir R. Wyvill, M. Wrottesley, Sir J. Whitmore, W. \ S'. Wall, C. II. ; Ilobnoune, J. C. ghes, W. L. . • 11, came to the House iWtscrUancoiut Xctus. CIHCUIT INTELLIGENCE. PERTH, April SO.— The Circuit. Court nf Justiciary was open- ed here this day, by the llight llou. Lords PitaiUy and Alioyi'ay. Three cases of little importanci; were discussei, after which the Court proceeded to the trial of David; Bulfiuv, mariner from Dundee, charged with murder. The Counsel for the paiuiel started an objection to the indictment,' which cited. the paiuiel to appear to answer for the crimes libelled. Now his Counsel had examined the lforteous Roll, aud fotmd no charge of this description contained therein, They found a crime charged against a David Balfour, but they could not discover a plurality, of crimes of that description charged' against any indi vidual. Their Lordship, however, Overruled the objection, auil the indict- ment was read. The following are the particulars of this remarkable ' charge : That on the gist December last, the prisoner did,. within ••( house in tbe. Murraygate of Dundee, violently attack and assault . Margaret Clark, his Wife, and did with a butcher's knife inflict a severe wound on her left arm, a » d ou the left breast and side, by the latter of. which she was stablied to the heart and instantly bereaved of life.; The prisoner pleaded Guilty. His Counsel, however, entreated him to. retract his ploa, to which he at length reluctantly consented, aud on being asked a second time whether he was guilty or not, he replied Not Guilty, and the trial proceeded. The nannel is a decent ami respectable looking individual, rather bevfmd the prime of life, and seemed deeply sensible of the peculiar nature of his situation. David Anderson, Snows Robert Clark, and also his house in the Murravgate of Dundee, in which house he was a lodger ; the fa- mily consisted of Rotiert. Clark, and Andrew arid James, his sons ; the prisoner occasionally resided in the house, and was the husband of Margaret Clark, a daughter of his landlord ; recollects the cir- cumstances of Margaret Clark's death in December last, and was living in the house at- the time. Clark's sous were absent at work when the catastrophe took place; the jirisnner and his wife had Only lived in the llouse two days previously ; the house consisted nf three rooms ami kitchen ; the first night pannel and his wife slept in the same room, on the second in separate rooms ; heard the de- ceased on the second day express apprehensions of her husband, and that she was afraid to sleep with him, " as he was not himself," meaning, as witness supposed, that her husband was not altogether sober; saw Mis. Balfour at half past eleven at night before the murder ; Balfour, the pannel, was there also ; about half past eight o'clock next- morning heard Mrs. Balfour twice shriek out " murder." lie ran to her room, where he found heron tur knees anil blood gushing from her left side ; she spoke to witness, saving,- " Oh ! David, my husband has murdered me ;" her father was then in the room; iu about two minutes after she expired ; witness went for Andrew, her brother, when he returned he saw a bloody knife in ihe room, the same now " shewn to him in Court; the kuife was first pointed out to him by deceased's brother; deceased had previously expressed to witness that her apprehensions arose from her husband shewing her two balls which' he said he meant to shoot her with. [ Cross- examined.]— Deceased told him that her husbandry.!- jealous of a person in" Cmiooci, > i* umfcAi |,< » l ; a- son of this M'Leoil resided in the house, and prisoner said he thought his wife had too much Vespect for the lad. Robert Clark, father of the deceased Mrs. Balfotir recollects of his daughter's death in December, which took place about eight o'clock morning ; heard his daughter express no apprehension pre- viously ; he proposed, going for the police ou the previous mV( it, as paunel's conduct was- outragenns, and as he was u- iofr tluiSntening language to his ( prisoner's) wife ; is a night watchman, and went to his du> v at night, leaving his daughter in the house ; returned at five o'clock, and went to bed: at eight o'clock hearda scream, run into the adjoining room, and found his daughter on the ground, from which he raised her up ; he saw hc- r fall, before he entered from his own room ;. nobody besides was then in the room that he could see ; David Andi- rsou immediately rajuc in, and she died in a few minutes, without having uttered a word iu his presence ; his son next came in, and took up a Woody knife near the lire- place ; identified the same in Court; the. knife ilid not belong to the house. Cross- examined Had another daughter at' that time resident ' in Greenock, a servant one M'Leod'; a man named Alexander Hogg resided in the house, but never heard panne! accuse the decea* ed particularly with being too free with Hogg, but he seemed jealous of every body ; pannel had . come home from sea - a very short time pre- viously ; deceased was very . kind to pannel ; nobody desired witness to go for the police ; is not sure but he heard deceased say she had nothing to do with pannel, and . desired him to go away ; pannel asked witness in course of the time to go awl drink with him, which witness refused, saying, " he would choose his company before his drink." Ann Stormouth knew Mrs. Balfour, witness living in the flat below ; heard screams at a quarter past eight o'clock morning- immediately ran lip stairs, and met the panoel, going quickly down ; Mrs. Watson, her mistress,- was " then at the stair foM, who ex- claimed. " Lord preserve her ! had he ( panne!) murdered his wife, or what hail he done ;" to this pannel made no answer ; she found Mrs. Balfour with blood streaming from her side, her father hold- ! « $ » ! » her he, el, and I>: Anderson at the door ; Mrs. Halibut died soon afterwards. Mtrjarrt \ YaX » n Hiel. in the fi., i below Robert Clark, W l. « e-. D. rvi.! i'ad Mr.. hilfoHi hjrw^ lii. ,; C, re fr.; tie<- ij t-. ideuce to the i. isr witness.)- ' ' . Mirgaivt Ireland— Knew ileceased and his wife; on the evening IViOre the- mttrdcr, the former came to her house and had a glaw f told h.- c, ia a m.- iaucholy tone, that to- morrow morning he should be iivjail ; soiDethlng seemed to weigh heavily on his spirits ; was ia pannel's housej where he said Sirs. Balfour should not go out to- morrow; . Mrs. B. was then at a little distance ; witness advised her to leave tiie house, but she refused, saying, she had put up with it mjny a fright, „ atil she hoped iii God she could put up with ill another. Cross- examined— It was in her mother's houSe that pannel drank the glass ; was in paunel's house before he came in that e- roning j he offered to fasten his. wife's shoe- tie, using the expression, " O'lmr dear," but deceased ftsired him to be off ; pannel asked witness tij go out with him, which she declined ; iu lw hearth* BMfourtaid, " My wife's mad, and i- fit for bedlam ;" all this took place my Tuesday evening ; deceased refused to allow panncl to go to bed with her; heard pannel say, " Oh, my dear, can I not gain your heart?" to which decease 1 answered, " Not to- night ;" is a relation' of tW deceased ; thought pannel much attached to his wit » , hut still thero was something between them she could not understand ; often' heard the pannrl dhke use of expressions of Mjndtrness to his wife,' and has aljo hoard the latter repeatedly desire him to remain awiy- from h « r ; knows that paisnel was jealous of his wile ; Mrs. Balfour bore a ri- spectable character, and she never jaw any thing evil in her ; she was decent, civil, and industrious. ( This witness ap- peared much affected du£ ng her deposition.) Thomas Houston— was jn company with panne! on tlie morning the murder took place, when he told witness that his wife was not what she should lie, and that he intended to put hands upon her : asked witness whether he would like to sec him come to an un- timely end ? witness said " No ;" but panncl said a few lioura would now settle it; this was between seven shd-' cight o'clock limrh-" ing. Cms- examined—. Witness hail sailed with pannel upwards of two years, during which he manifested the fondest attachment lo his wife ; p- mnel was as good a man as he ever sailed with. Wijliam Small, lleshcr— recollects of a man coming to his father's shop before eight o'clock of the niorning of tho 21st of December, asking a knife." tokill alamb" ; witness said it could not lie a lamb, as this was cot the season for lambs ; pannel then said it was to- i. iil a beast he hid brought on board the. vessel ; he then gave the knife, the same now shown him iu Court; identified David Balfour as the individual to whom lie gave the kitift iu the - morning. Charles Watson, turnkey of Dundee jail, recollects, of patmel ' coining ta the door of the jail about 2( 1 minutes before nine o'clock, one morning in December last, and wished admittance to the jail, having, as pannel said, committed an atrocious crime— the murder of his wife. Thomas I'itcaim, surgeon, o- as called on the morning of the 21 ' t December to sis' a woman in the Murraygate ; found her quite dead ; upon removing her clothes saw a wound iii the left arm, aud two iu her left side, which passed betwu- o the ribs, through the lungs, and penetrated the heart. Dr. Ramsay read a report subscribed by him and Dr. Bell, giving a tcchriicalaud more particular description of the Wounds, hut ar- riving at the same result as stated in Dr. Pitnairn's dejiosition. Th- prisoner's declaratiim was then read, which gave a long and particular detail of his life and circumstance", and the train of in- cidents which led to serious differences between him and his wife, and ultimately to the melancholy catastrophe detailed in the indict- ment and the depositions ofthe witnesses. The declaration fully admitted the crime ehtirgsd, Alexander M'Niel, Esq. Counsel for the jiaunel, cal: lowing eviilenct : — Andrew Clark, brother of the deceased Mrs. Balfcmr, said 1 boy of the name of M'Leod stopt ia tl « house with them, whom hi* sister had brought from CJrwaoclt - paunel objected to the boy beiug kept about the liouso ; saw the pannel, on the day before the murder, atdinuer time ; paunel took no dinner with tlu- m ; he was always apparently discontented mid unhappy - r heard him mak! e complaints, the night previous, of hia wife's want of a& ction ; about twelve o'clock at night, lie arose and fontul pannel vei iu his entreaties that his wife should ito to bud with him: ^ he called the fol- ry notsy go- to bull witli him; she refused, and said she would neither go to lied with him nor ( my other drank man ; witness desired him to be quite, thiuking him intoxicated, and left, him. JC Mr. Alison thought that the clearness of the evidence, nnd tint admissions in the prisoner's declaration, entitled him to ask a ver- dict of Guilty, without wanting one in argoiuenCt Mr. M'Niel m* le a naost eloquent appeal on the part of tilw prisoner. The nudenied treatment he experienced ftom his wife her perseverance in keeping iu her house, against his oxpress will, the son of the very individual who was the principal cause of hi* jealousy— her repulsive manner to an otherwise fond husband and the evil treatment he'reccived from her and her relatives generally— was quite sufficient to irritate him, it' uot to positive insanity, at least to such a state, of temporary madness, as ni deprive him " of all sense of responsibility for his action* He argsed that tfee whole- was calculated to induce, and evidently dad induce, a stute of mental delusion which warranted the Jury in returning a -- g^ pr in such terms as would relieve the Court from viaitiuj p^ gj^* otl'ence with the highest punishment ofthe law, Lord Pitmiily admitted tl.- il the CJouiVraeo of the JEurr miwt bo ac. tuatedliy tarohg feelings of co'ntpaMMlf; bat ft wouflfiie a roost dangerous matter for the country, if the- wry atrocity of a crime, am! the extraordinary and violent manner of ita perpetlntion, were to be entertained as palliatious. If it bad been proved, w had ap- peared, that the pannel was insane, it vtoidd no doubt have re- lieved all their minds from a painful situation; but here naevi- dence of insanity, properly M called, appear. His Lordship again advised the Jnrji not to be led into the errotu- eus view of the Case, suggested by the prisoner's Conusel, and stated hia conviction, that it- lav not ill any thing they could d » , the saving of tbo ptisoner iVom jhe consequences of Ids couluct to the utmost extent. The Jury retired, and after an interval of about an hour, re- turned a verdict,, unanimously findiug tliepannel Guilty of murder, but, by a large majority, recommending him to mercy. Lord Pitmilly complimented tlie Jury upon the judicious and considerate manner in which'they hail discharged their duty, ami assured them; that lie should take the earliest opportunity pi r<!~ mitting their recommendation, to. tl » nuly souice hum which mercy could be obfeined. After a most impressive address from Lord Pitmilly, toe prisoner was sentenced to If executed at Dundee, on Friday the Sid of Juna next, and his body delivered over to Dr. Monro, Professor of Ana- tomy in Edinburgh, for public di- seetion. The prisoner left tho bar, apparently in that calm, resigned, yet dejected frame of mind and manner, which marked his deportment throughout the triaL AYR, April 7 ThjC Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here this day, and continued dui- img this and the following jlav There were no eases uf . particular interest or magnitude heard. During a case of assault, Lord Jirstiee Clerk called tbe attention of the Sheriff and such rnad trustees as might be present, to the toad act, whicli prohibited the sale of spirits at toll- houses, except ia very remote districts. Ho hoped no such licences would ho granted itt future. DEMFRIER, April 18 Tlie Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened .. here this day by the Right Hon. the Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Gillies. The cases were few auil unimportant. JEDBURGH, April 17.—; The - Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here this day by the Hon. Lord Giliies. The AdvorAte- depiite ( Mr.' Wood) stated that lie had the aati » — faction of acquainting the Court that there was no case standing fijr - trial before it. ' This being a maiden Circuit, the Town Clerk, in name of tho Provost of . Jedburgh, according to ancient usage, pn? sented this Judge. and the Ftuictienafins of the Court with white gloves. Lord fiilifes said he had very great jileasure in accepting this ancient testimonial, which lie regretted he had occasion to receive much seldonier than he could desire. He was not ibn'il cC adding to th « bnrdew of ir » i county j UiV attbixigh he couM not venture t, hojie, jVt he most ' sincerely wished,, that tlie town of Jedburgh Were yut to, the same charge ' every - six mouth*.— The whoW tuke spent in Court did not exceed an hour. BURMESE WAII. I'mmerspoora, towards" which our Indian army is now man- hity, is situated on'- the rirer Irowaddy, alwut a60 tniles north from iu mouth, about 300 miles from Pfotue, anH about 2fi0 miles of direct distance east'from Cliittagong. It is the capital of Avu, the natlyB and proper seat of the Burinans. The tmildings are made of wood, and covered with tiles; and though tile town was founded only ^ late as 17S3, the number of houses in 180tTwas estimate^ att 20,000 or 25,000, and the inliabiranis' at IT5,00< I. it j, i),,.^ ' fore a much larger place than RHng'aon, aBy oilier city, in tlu. liurman'empire, hseittdc), which is tin exact square of nearly iv mile'and a luilf each way, is wulT rortifibl with a rampart n6 feer^ high, composed of earth faced with litick, a ditch « {. cowUeralAv deptli, and bastions at the angles and, along the riles. The Bwm,>^. rekon it im-| ifeguable, tlioajfh it will not pnihaMy oppose mu'sh re j sistanee to rrgufar ai- tillery. The river Irawnddy has a . periodieal; food iu June, July, and Auguit. , Rangoon has afeittit 30( W uv ( iooo bouses, and should therefore have" about V1,000 inhabitants^ supposing seven person* to each house, u asswmeil in the case ot} the capital. Prome is rather larger than Rangoon, It is at this iiortltern fron^ r of Pegu, a kingdom wLi.- h the Burmfsm conquereds Iibiiut the middle « f the last century. Pegu is now entirely,;*, our handstand as it ei, iiara » s Negrais, Rangoon, and some' of, the. most desirable posts iu the Burniao territory, iii is said our Itidi, m government have resolved to retain it. They win pwbablv also re- t . in their conquests . on the west at aud thus. tljeBurmans will be confined to their original and narrow tettittrcy ef ' Ava. The Burman empire, we may observe, is most iuarcurately laid down in Arrov,- smith's and all the otlier maps, it is made to ' indmle Siam, Laos and Cambodia, countries which are entirely independent of it' Ond thus . appears twice as large as it actually is. The nnjj- terri- torry it has s< mtli of the Ifith parallel, is a stripe nf sea coast tiirrn- i- i » th jmA'iKn » fM « !* bs « out TtuuuMrim. 1' he wli*! i-. ewpire araspfc* * * bovd tx'uw ii. fcug* & Hcni- dr i* ltg: • Iu ' grouud « . oul « l tW now 1M* supported? lie wa « iittte * urpriseJ . it population i « snppofctl tu » t. to six or . seven millions ; but, hy ' j this, conduct. of . Ministers, when4ie. rejected on the lair, candid, th « law* of flit' country, every man i k held to be at the cull of the? J and manly commercial policy- now advocated by the noble Earl aud King tor military service. With a people like the Burmese, who \ the rest of his Majesty's . Ministers. Rrc vain, ignorant, warlike, and treacherous, it is difficult to know j The Karl of LIVERPOOL could not help saying a few words how to irleal, and we. doubt if any measures short of absolute con- j upon the unprovoked and unfounded attack upon his Majesty's quest, will secure us from molestation. If we let them cheaply Out j Ministers, la the. c « ur* e of lust session, he stated his opinion, that r> f tho contest- by restoring all thev have lost, they will see nothing | at A proper time the corn laws ought to be revised by Parliament, formidable in a new quarrel. If we strip them of half their doini- i in order to effect some important alteration in the system. But nions, revenge and their natural restlessness will soon impel them to make use of thfe strength that is left, to repair their loises and wipe out their humiliations. Ileucfc the probability is, that this Indian war will end . like all its predecessors, in forcing us to anni- hilate the power we have combated, and in adding to the extent and in the same proportion to the bufrleiiS, difficulties and dangers of bur overgrown empire* Usury Laws.— The Usury Fawn Repeal Bill was on Monday withdrawn in order to be brought forward next year,—- at the in- stance of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Sergeant Onslow, • Who brought it forward early in the Session, wis persuaded to post- pone it till Monday, in order to give the. Ministers time to make fip their luinds. Their mind*, however, it seems, are not so soon toade up, arid they have again persuaded the praiseworthy and perse- vering Sergeant to push his: measure over to another Session, pro- in icing th. it, if by'that time they shall find it in th^ ir hearts to ap- jf> rove of it, they will take it altogether out of his hAitcU. , Both the Sergeant and the public seem to us to be very ill used in t£ e matter. Ten years has the bill bi* en discussed; it has been submitted to a Committee, who have taken evidence of all classes of men likely to lniO'. V the practical operation of the laws ; and the opinion in favour of the repeal is now, unquestioned by every scientific enquirer of the least reputation. tV'e have also the experience- before us of other commercial states, where restrictions upon the rate of interest do riot exist, dn'd where the greatest benefit is found to result from that freedom. We do not complain that the ministers have not been per- suaded by these facts that, the law ought to be repealed, but that they have not before this time come to a decision. We complain of it— becali. se it is a question which ought to have, been attended to by every mau concerned in tbe Government, in some orie of the ten sessions that it has l » een before Parliament; because it might as well have been decided in te: i weeks as in ten years; and because, if the ^ iteration' of the law be wise at all, the delay has been already, and w » » t continue tu be, most injurious to the Country. It is contended hy th* we who wish to repeal the Usury/ Laws ( and we think with jffcrtiec) that restrictions u pon the rate of interest of iho'ney aw, pecu- liarly injurious in times of commercial'distress. Ir. is acknowledged hy practical men, that in Hambargh, where the money trade is free, the commercial distress, which began to be felt, there, was much checked by the supplies which the high rate of interest accom modating itself brought forward at the commencement of the pressure. The repeal of the Usury. Laws, therefore, if it be • ever to take place, is peculiarly applicable at the present mo- ment.— Globe » TcTaricticgf. A mull but highly interesting collection of tbe rarest old English Plays was sold by Sotheby, during tbe last week. Notwithstand- ing the recently depressed state of this branch of Literature, for many of tbe articles there was a severe competition, and they pro- dnced very high [ nice*, especially the following articles :— A new Enterhide, called Thersytes. This Enterlude- folowync doth de- clare. howe the gteatesf. Boosters are not the greatest Doers ; black letter, utw'./ t/ e, 1537; 801.9s.— A new Enterlude for Chyldren to playe, named Jaehe Jngtler, both wyttc and very plitysetit; black letter, no date, aniqne, SSI. 12s.— A pleasant conceited Historic, call The Turning of a Shrem 1594, unique, 21/. This edition is two yevs earlier than any lutherto noticed, and has been supposed to lie the play used hy Shakespeare as the foundation of his Turning vftke Shrew. The difference between the two is little more than that between the r. « ently discovered Hamlet, now in the possession of tbe Duke of Devonshire, and the more perfect editions printed afterwards. Rotatory Oars.— Mr. Perkins whose steam engine has excited attention, has recently obtained a patent for a method of propelling vessels by means of rotatory oars, attached to the sterns of the ves- sels, and acting against the water, in a manner analogous to the tail of & fish. Abolition af Tests It is a pleasing symptom, amongst many others, of tbe increasing liberality of the times, that the Honour- able Society of Gray's Inn have lately abrogated an order, or bye- law, which excluded dissenters from being by them called to tbe bar. That regulation required every candidate to produce a certifi- cate of having taken the sacramental test. By a spontaneous order, issued by the benchers ou the 18th of November last, this excep- tionable bye- law was abolished, and the admission to the bar, of the students of this Inn, placed on themuue footing tu in other inns of court. CaaaibaKm.— A stout fcrocious- looking fellow, with muscular bandy legs, « ane in as .1 was oonvetsdng on the subject of canniba- jnMwt « u me as A celebraV' 4 marksman and man- eater.— He had a most determined look ; I made particular inquiries pf him, ami he gave me the following horrible details of cannibalism. He said that the young men were soft and the flesh watery; ihe most agreeable eating was that of a man whose hair li.- yl Isjgan to t « ru gray. The Rajah of Tauah Jawa, one of the mo » t powerful end independent IVitta Chiefs if he docs not eat human flesh ,* wry day is oiflicted with a pain in his stomach, and will c^ t notliing else. He order* one of his slaves ( when no ene- mies can be procured, nor ,- riiniuals for execution) to go out to a distance, and kill a suao now and then, which serves him some times, the meat being cut in rficea, pat into joints of bamboo, and deputed in the earth for several days, which soften it. A Batta, when he goes tb war, is always provided with stdt or lime juice which he carries in a small ma? bog on his left side. The head of on enemy taken in war is immediately CHt off; if the victim is warm, the blood is greedily drank, by these savages, folding the head over their mouths.— Aiulerson,'* Mission to Sumatra. imperial parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, A [ red 17. Petitions against any alteration of the Banking system of Scot- land were presented from different places in Perthshire by the Duke of Atholl and Lord Arbuthnot ; from various places iu Aberdeen- shire atid Ross- shire by the Marquis of Huntly ; from St. Andrews by the Earl of lloralyn ; and from Dumfries by the Marquis of Qiteensberry. CATHOLIC PETITIONS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, he had to call the atten- tion of the House to the petition of which he had given notice, ou the subject of the Catholie Claims. The petition was similar to that which WHS presented to their Lordships last year. He did not loe ui on the present occasion to go into any details or arguments to provoke discussiuns. The petition had fallen into his hands in consequence of the lamented death of a late memlier of this House. ( Here the noble Marquis paid a high tribute of praise to the late I. Ord Donoughniore, who had roost indefatigably devoted the greatest steid and attention to the cause of Catholic emancipation, but who, through the common lot of mortality, had not been permitted to see his exper. tatious realised.) The noble Lord then proceeded to ani- madvert upon the rights of the Catholics, and to. impress upon the House the expediency as well as policy and justice of extending to the Catholics a participation of the eivil and religious privileges which the rest of his Majesty's subjects enjoyed. He would not enter farther on the subject on this occasion, and would conclude by iovisg that the petition IK; read. The petition was read ac cordingly, and then ordered to lie on the table. ' Earl GREY presented a petition from the members of the Catho- lic ' Association, praying for u repeal of the act of last session which suppressed their meeting. I, erd SLTKIEI. D submitted a motion, the object of which was v, prevent any Judge, Attorney- General, Fiscal, or " guardiau of slaves" in the West Indies, ftsiin being a slave holder. In his Speech he detailed suine atrocious acts of cruelty and injustice com- mitted there, and shewed that in the West India Courts, justice, so' far . is regarded the negroes, was an empty name. Lord BATHDRST said, that the statements which had been pit forth, with regard to the oppremiou aud wretched condition of the slave-, had been much exaggerated. As to the appointment of proprietors to the several ofticos, which had been specified in the noble lord's motion, he ( Lord Bathurit) was certainly of opinion ( lifit the chief justice ought not tolie a proprietor. With regard, however, to the other offices specified in the motion of the noble lord, ), o wus of opinion, that it would be highly injurious that the notion f ho'uld be sent abroad among the negroes, that the circumstance of possessing property in slaves disqualified the possessor from giving them religious ' instruction. The noble Earl, in continuation, vindicated Mr. Commissioner Dwarre from tbe charge of inconsis- tency which hail been brought against liim, and concluded by inov- irifj the order of the day. ' Lord ELLEN BOROUGH considered the motion as likely to he productive of incalculable mischief, aud to place barriers almost in- superable iu the way of tbe attainment of that object which their Idrdii. ips and the country at large had so much at heart. Resolu- tion withdrawn. Tuesday, April 18. The Duke of ATHOLL presented a petition from Perth against any alteration in the banking system. CORN LAWS. Lord CAI. TIIOR PE, ou presenting a petition from Birmingham respecting the c. irii laws, expressed his regret that this important subject had nor beet) introduced to Parliament by his Majesty's Mif'i't'- iv. The noble earl ( Liverpool) had, generally speaking, sirpit- u'ed tho i'Ofb Isus c THea. ures uf iwvejvily, hot on what w hen a great object was to he obtained, it was the duty of those who acted, wisely anil conscientiously, to look to times and circum- stances. He had lived long enough to know, that nothing could be greater injury to a cause ' than pressing it forward in times which would not admit of the alteration. When the proper time arrived, we would call the attention of Parliament to the subject. Lord CA LTHORPE explained; ' t The petition was then laid on the table. Lord KING presented a petition from the master tailors of Glas- gow, praying for an alteration in the corn laws.—- Adjourned. Wednesday, April 19. Several petitions from different parts iu Scotland were presented against any alteration in the currency. The bills ou the table having been forwarded in their respective stages, the house adjourned. Thursday, April 20. Counsel were heard upon the Lovat Peerage claim, when leave was given to issue a commission for the examination of witnesses in Scotland. Several petitions were presented from Scotland against any altcr- tiou fn the Banking System of Scotland. " GREECE. Earl GP. OSVENOR wished to ask tho Noble Earl opposite ( Liverpool) a question upon a most important subject. It was for hitil to give a reply or not, as he deemed most advisable. His question referred to the affairs of Greece. Then- died appeared in a Morning Paper, a letter said to be from an English Colonel, which announced the fall of Missolongbi. Every one had witnessed with admiration the gallantry wldch had been displayed. The. town had been attacked seventy- two times within the space of three months, and it was not until the Turks brought 20,000 additional troops, that it fell. His question was, whether there was any hope of the cause of the Greeks being taken up by this country, or whether they wrfv to be entirely abandoned, and laid for evermore at the feet of the Tories, It was now announced that Russia intended, to Tisserf decidedly the independence of Wallachia ami Moldavia, aud he hoped tbe annihilation and destruction of the Greeks were not to bo paid for tho aggrandisement of Russia, in Wallachia and Mol- davia. Both iu and out of the House, the strongest anxiety was entertained, that the Greeks should not be entirely reduced under the tyranny of the Turks. The Karl of LIVERPOOL said he did not happen to have read the Paper referred to by the Noble Earl, but he believed the re- port of the tall of Missolonghi was erroneous, as to the time at which that event was stated to have occurred. The facts mentioned in the letter could not therefore be true, for it represented Missolonghi to have fallen at - a time when it had certaiidy not fallen. He- had no diU'ntulty iu answering this question as it was one about news ; as to tile question proposed by the Noble Earl, whether the Greeks were to he left iu their present desperate state, and entirely abandon- ed, he should only say that the parties engaged in hostilities were two foreign states, and w hatever the result of them might be, this country being neutral had nothing to do with it, and could not interfere. That was the course of policy adopted by this country, and whether it was right or wrong, their Lordships and the coun- try were fully aware, that having been adopted, a strict neutrality would be observed. Friday, April S1. The Duke of GLOUCESTER presented petitions from some pa- rishes iu Aberdeen, from Peterhead, and from Dumbarton, against lavery. Laid or: the table. After some farther proceedings of no putdic interest, the House tdjounied. HOUSE OF COMMON'S. " Monday, April 17. The Usury Laws Bill was postponed till next session. Mr. PAULETT presented a petition from shipowners of Sunder- land, complaining of the principles of reciprocity introduced into shipping regulations, 8cc. Mr. BARING said he had not been very favourable to all these measures. At the same time he thought the experiment had hard- ly lasted long'enough to enable them to say whether they had failed or not. Mr. HUME said he was for going a little farther instead of re- tracing their steps. The late Mr. Ricardo had truly told them that such measures ought to be accompanied with a reduction of all the taxes regarding shipping, or they would be ruinous. Captain WEM YSS presented petitions from Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, and from Banffshire, for the abolution of negro slavery. Severally ordered to be printed. FUNDING OF EXCHEQUER BILLS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the house resolve Itself into a committee of ways and means. The Spenke^. havhiac left tha chair, The house then went into a committee of ways and means. The CHANCELLOR of tbe EXCHEQUER begged to remind the committee, that he had, on a former occasion, stated to the house that it was his intention to fund eight or nine millions of Ex- chequer Bills, with the view of enabling government to repay the advances mode by the Bank of England, and of diminishing* the number of Exchequer Bills in the market. In pursuance of that resolution, which appeared to be well received, lie had last week sent a message to the Bank, announcing the intentions of govern- ment, and the terms on which the contract would be made. It was proposed that the interest should commence from 5th April, and that the dividends should be paid on the 10th of October; also, that the interest on Exchequer Bills of 2d per centum per diem should be current until the day on which they are paid. He did not suppose, from the approbation which had formerly been bestow- ed on the measure, that the house would now be disinclined to ful- fil the bargain which had been begun between the government and the public, and all that he had therefore to do, was to move reso- lutions to carry that measure into effect. The several resolutions were then put and passed seriatim, with- out any objection. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL. • The committee on this bill proceeded to discuss several clauses, which, after various observations from Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Barikes, Mr. Den man, the Attorney and Solicitor- Ge- neral, were agreed to, and, their farther consideration postponed to Friday next. Tuesday, April 18. / Capt GORDON presented petitions from Aberdeen and Kirkal- dy against any alteration in the corn laws. The Hon. Member also laid on the table petitions from Perthshire against any cluing in the banking system. • COURT OF CHANCERY. Mr. IIUME presented a petition from Mr. Richarchon, a prison- er for contempt of the Court of Chancery. He considered it nothing less than the greatest curse that ever tell upon a natioii to have such a Court of Chancery, and such a Chancellor ( a great laugh). Mr. Secretary PEEL said, he must protest against the use of such unmeasured terms against the Lord Chancellor. If the Hon. Member had given notice of his intention to present such a petition, there might have been some Hon. Members in the house who could have given a sufficient explanation. The SOLICITOR- GENERAL said he had only heard of the ex pressions used by the Hon. Gentleman in the lobby. He now called upon the Hon. Gentleman to state the facts of the petition, which would shew whether the Chancellor was personally culpable. If not, the case would belong to the false accuser. Mr. P. GRENFEL L said, it was not perfectly regular to say that tho Lord Chancellor was a curse to the country ; but, in his conscienccy ' he thought the Court of Chancery was a curse to the country. It enabled a rich man to oppress and destroy a poor one. It was in the power'of any one to file a fishing bill, in which he might accuse the most Honourable Man in the country of the vilest abominations, and might afflict and harass him, perhaps for his whole life; and when the whole was proved to be a most scanda- lous falsehood, there was no redress for the injured man. Mr. HUME said he considered the language he had applied to the Court of Chancery as perfectly applicable, and whatever might be the decision of the house, he was confident the country would agree with him in opinion. The petitioner was a labouring man, who had the misfortune of having had an estate left to him, for his life, of about .£ 700 in value, and subject to mortgage debts of .£ 300. A bill was filed against him by the mortgager, and be- cause he was ignorant, and had not the means of paying the costs, he was put in prison for contempt, and was likely there to linger out the rest of his life. He did not suppose that the Chancellor could " he so destitute of common humanity as to allow the practice of his court to have remained in so shameful a state as it had been so long, if he knew the misery he was inflicting on the country ; but having allowed the curse to continue so long, he must take his share of the blame. Mr. H. SUMNER said, if the Honourable Gentleman ( Mr. Hume) would repeat his words, he would take them down, and make them the subject of a motion, ( a laugh. ) Mr. ELLiCE said, that if the Honourable Member ( Mr. Sum- ner) wished to have the expression, that the Court of Chancery was a curse to the country, repeated, he ( Air. E.) was ready to repeat it as often as was desired, and he was confident every one who had any' knowledge of the horrors inflicted by that abomination on the whole country would concur in the judgment. The petition was then read at length. After some farther observations, the petition was ordered to be printed. CORN LAWS. Mr. WTHTMORE said, he rose pursuant to notice, to bring be- fore the house a subject full of deep and important considerations. I IN Mitie^ fy's government had certainly lent th » * ir aid to the accom- plishment i?:' a free trade; but while oitr port* continued v/ losed ag. iinsl. foreign cprn, th* i\ imt * » f a friv. Ir; « h* was- ;> il ihyt wv * houU have, and England would be the " hmghing- sioek of the world in pretending to that which in realitv she did not possess. He read a few sentences from' ti# « report of Mr1. Jacob. The, course of journey taken by Mr. Jacob was through Poland, D. mtKic, Bavaria, Wirtembcrg, and Paris, and was prosecuted generally out of the main road. He stated that the complaints of land- ownevs, who had formerly been corn growers, were by far too general tfi admit of their being attributed to the distressed circumstances of the- respec- tive complainants, proceeding from causes of individual mismanage- ment qp misfortune. The Honourable Gentleman also referred to the report, to show that there had been a great falling till'of Litter years in the culture, of the land in. foreign countries iu the article of grain. From 1773 to IS 15,' England possessed, Virtually, a free trade in. corn, with all the world. With the exception of two years, „ from 1773 to 1804-, foreign corn might be imported at Gd. and more frequently at 6d. duty. In 1801 the highest duty was laid, on the import of foreign corn when our own sold at 46s. the second duty at 60s. and the lowest at 60s; but the price at home : outirmed so high, that from that period up to IS 15 the low duty was charged. . By the enactment of the corn law, the house bad not only destroyed the external trade, but had given a severe blow to the internal trade in corn, from which the v'vorst consequences must follow at no distant time. If an alteration did take place in the law it should be carried into effect upon the principle which he recommended last, yep. His scale would be, when wneat was 55s. the duty should be 10s. when from 55s. to 50s. the duty should be 15s. when it was from 45s. to 40s. the duty should be 20s. In consequence of our corn law, other countries found themselves com- pelled to adopt similar measures. France, though in general not an importing, country, had done it— so had Holland, Portugal, and Spain. The introduction of foreign corn could never be so great as to cause any evil consequences to the agriculture of England. To itablish this position, he would quote from a document which cont- ained the average prices of corn from the years 1800 to 18* 20 in- •• lusive, during which there had been not less than five yeart; of great importation, in consequence of the scarcity. They were 1800, 1801, 1810, 1817, and 1818; during which years the prices had risen to an extraordinary height:-— In 1800 the average prices had, been 110s. 5d. per quarter; in 1801, 115s. lid. it\ 1810, 103s 3d. iu 1817, 94s. in 1818, 83s. The efiect of these high prices was to draw corn from every quarter of the globe. Of the proportion of importation belonging, Jo t^ se five,, out- of the . twenty one years, tlie house might be enabWl to jtwlge, by the following quantities In 1800 1,903,771 qrs. In 1817 1,030,829 qrs. 1801 1,424,241 1818 1,586,030 1810 1,439,615 The whole amount imported during the whole twenty years, from 1800 to 1820, had been 12,577,029. quarters, of which more than one- half had been imported during the five years of scarcity, above stated, and a1? a time when the lugh prices had drawn every portion of corn from all parts of Europe and America, where it could have been procured. Tin? average quantity of corn imported during each year, of those twenty years, had been 598,900 qrs. and the average prices of those years 84s. 6d. Since it was evident that poorer countries must export corn to the richer ones, he would : ake from official documents the amount of corn annually exported from some of the former countries to this country. Annual average imported from 1800 to 1820 : Russia, ----- 66,373 qrs. Sweden, - - - - - 12,275 Prussia, including Poland, - - 204,667 Germany, ----- 87,092 United States, - 87,876 Canada, 23,010 Holland, - - - - - 40,033 Flanders, 89,530 France, - - - -,. 23,071 Denmark and Norway, - - - 18,956 From these returns it would appear that, if foreign corn should be imported into this country, there was not any rea- son to apprehend that a greater quantity could be imported, while the price continued at from 55s. to 50s. than about 400,00,0 quarters, and even if the price should be raised higher, there could not be more than 500,000 imported, a small quantity when compared with the consumption of this country. The price of corn abroad, owing to our prohibitory system, was at present unusually low; it was at 14s. per quarter in some parts of Germany. Indeed* such was the depressed state of the trade, that it was in some . instances so low as I Os. Ac- cording to Mr. Jacob, the estimate of Warsaw wheat was— Per. Qr. Cost of wheat at Warsaw, - . - - 28s. Od. Conveyance in boats, loading, and stowing, Os. 6d. Freight to Dantzic, - - . - - 5s. Od. Loss by pilfering and damage, - - 3s. Od. Expense in drying and warehouseing, - 2s. Od. Profit and commission in Dantzic, - - Is. 6d. Freight to London, - > - - 8s. Od. Amount on arriving in the English market, 48s. Od. post, of wheat at Cracow, - - 22s,. 6d. per qr. Charges, - - - 23s. Od. crowJci vtiiL drltoi- j. Much protpftrfy was waited % the arr* a>* and other expenses of . lavv vers., • Thursday," April 20. Mr. BLACK. BURN presented a ' petition concerning the Game Laws. . Mr. STANLEY said the liws ought to bo altered to meet the in- creased liberality and altered circumstances of society. The petition was" then read. It was from the Cotlnty Palatine of Lancaster . NEGRO SLAVERY. Mr. BARING presented a petition from Persons, Annuitant", See. interested in West India Property, praying for Indemnification in the event of Negro Slavery being abolished. He complained that the real object of tha abolitionists were not distinctly avowed. Oni^ concession was only made the stepping stone for another att, wk ; and such beiug the case, it was not surprising that there was alarm with those whose property was placed in jeopardy. After a lengthened and animated discussion"* as to whether the abolitionists had put forth exaggerated statements on tho subject of the West India slave system, iu which several Members joined, the petition was ordered to be printed. Various petitions were presented on the same subject, as well as on the subject of Scotch aud Irish Currency, Corn Laws, Assessed Taxes, & c. ALIENS, Mr. Secretary PEEL obtained leave to bring in a bill for the Registration of Aliens. Th* power to the Secretary of State to send aliens out of the country, in " an arbitrary manner, would no longer remain. They were henceforth to be left to the natural operation of the laws, a mere registration'being provided for. He was happy to be the instrument of slating thus much.—( Loud cheers.) The Hill for which he should move, would provide the regulations com- pelling every alien, immediately on landing, to give a full descrip- tion of himself, on pain of penalties. SLAVERY. Mr. W. SMITH brought forward his motion, fouuded on the official papers, regarding the condition of slaves iu the colonies of Domerara and Berbioe. Tiie Hon. Gentleman mentioned a case in which an overseer of an estate had treated a female slave with such horrible cruelty as he could not attempt to describe. It was sitcV that if Committed in any town in England, the offender would never have found his way to a gaol—- he would be pulled to pieces by an rtdjgnant populace. Neither did it pass wholly unpunished in the West Indies; the offender was pVosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to- % kree ttrouths" imprisownf^ it ; otHiis- release trors* coufimv ment he was . restored to his office. The Hon. Gentleman conclud- ed by moving a Resolution, that from the documents laid before the House, it appeared that the slaves iu Demerara and Berbice laboiir- • d under many disadvantages from a denial of justice, and that, therefore, it was the opinion of the House that the protectors of slaves in those islands should not be slave owners. Mr. CANNING agreed to the principle of the resolution, but vhe effect of the frequent and unnecessary agitation of the question in that House, was to obstructGovernment. in their endeavours to carry the resolutions already entered into by the House into complete effect by existing a spirit of opposition in the Colonies. The House might depend that Government was fully determined to use every ine. ms in its power to have those resolution acted on in the Colonies. The question was then put, and the resolution was negatived without . a division. Friday, April 21. C III M IN A L L A W S. On the motion of Mr. PEEL, they again resolved into a Com- mittee on the Criminal Laws Consolidation Bill. Mr. PEEL intimated, that in the next Session he intended to introduce a Bill to consolidate all the Laws regarding the violation ofproperty. BANK CHARTER. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER introduced some verbal amendments. The House resumed, and afterwards resolved itself into a Committee on the Church Rates of Ireland Bill. The several clauses of the Bill were agreed to. Adjourned at halt- paSt one o'clock till Tuesday next. Od. After some farther observations, Ihe ^ Hon. Gentleman moved, that the House do resolve itself into a Committee to consider the propriety of a revision of the corn laws. Mr. G. PHILLIPS seconded the motion. Mr. HUSKISSON— The Hon. Gentleman stated, that last year I pledged myself, in my place in Parliament, to bring forward in the present session the subject of. the corn laws. Now, Sir, what are the facts of the case ? On the first day of the last session of Parliament, I stated that it was not the intention of his Ma- jesty's Government to propose any alteration during that session' in the existing'system of the com laws. On the- first day of the pre- sent session, a similar statement was made on the part of his . Ma- jesty's Government. I have a right,' therefore, to claim for his Majesty's Government, that they treated the question fairly and openly., I have no difficulty in stating that I think the system of absolute prohibition a niost'vicious and defective system. But a change of that system, if made at all, must be made with great care and deliberation. I am as anxious as any one to bring about the consideration of this important question, but I am also anxious that we should not enter upon that consideration, until an oppor- tunity more favourable than the present, in many respects, shall have arrived. I freely own, that I cannot imagine any moment more unfit than the present, when every body must be aware of the advanced state of the public business-— when every body is look- ing forward to tlie impending election ( hear, hear)— at a moment when every Hon. Member feels it his duty to address his constitu- ents. I think a system of prohibition in this, as well as in all other branches of foreign trade, a monstrous System, and with regard to a prohibition in the trade of corn, I think it a tenfold greater evil than a prohibition upon any other brarich of trade ; but I say, Sir, that any sudden change in the situation of the agricultural classes, at a moment of distress among the manufacturing classes, would greatly increase, instead of diminishing, that distress ( hear.)— I think a speedy revision of the corn laws necessary, to prevent the evils described by my Hon. Friend; and I see no guarantee so probably effective against the recurrence of such evils as the estab lishment of a free trade in corn, subject to a proper protecting duty—*-(' IIear, hear.)— r~ I repeat the assurance which I gave last session,*. that I will give my best attention to the subject in the next session ( a laugh.) Lord MILTON rose, and objected to any delay. He, for one, did not consider the alarms of those who were in favour of the pre- sent system at all well founded, on . the ground of injury to the landed interest—( Hear, hear.) Sir F. BURDETT said,- he was placed at present in a most singular predicament. - He was about to vote for a motion, without participating in one of the expectations or anticipations of the Hon. Member who had brought it forward* He considered that a free trade in corn would be' beneficial So all classes of the com- munity. Mr. BROUGHAM said, it was time to put an end. to the system of averages, which in their real nature were liable to all the objections that applied, against prohibitory duties. He thought that prohibitions ought to be abolished, and the port9 opened perma- nently, with such protecting duties as would enable the British farmer to compete with the foreign ( hear, hear.) It would be an act of delusion towards country gentlemen to tell them that free dom of importation would not lower the amount of prices and rents; it certainly would aftect then), but not those rents and prices wliieh were fair, reasonable, and permanent. The House, which was crowded with Members divided— l or the motion, 81— Against it, 250— Majority against the motion, 169. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, aud the House adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock. Wednesday, April 19. PERAMBULATING PARLIAMENTS. Mr. CRESSETT PEL HAM rose to move his Resolution, that it was expedient that the Parliament'"- shonld be occasionally held in other Capitals- than in London. He said it was not his intention to promote any discussion on the Resolution of which he had given notice; he should content himself with moving it, and leaving it to the House, lie then handed his Resolution to the Speaker. The Speaker asked, " Who seconds- the motion ? No Member appeared to second the motion, and it consequently, fell to the ground TRADE REGULATIONS. Mr. HUME postponed till next Session his motion for a Com- mittee to inquire into the law* afiecting trade. It had'the appro- bation of the President of the Board of Trade ; but it was thought better to postpone i: tiil next Session to prevent unnecessary alarm, DEBTORS. Mr. HUME moved for returns of the number of persons imprison- ed for debt in England and Ireland, lie wished to show how many were withdrawn from society. He desired to see an end put to im- prisonment for debt ; in the mean time he wished to obtain the amplest information ou the j- ubjtct. Thf primus iu London wriv From the LONDON GAZETTE, April 22. Whitehall, April 18. . The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honourable James Ochoncar Lord Forbes, to be his Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scot- land. Whitehall, A/> ril 18. The King has been pleased to present the Reverend Andrew Tawse to the united church aud parish of Logie Coldstone, iu the presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil, and shire of Aberdeen, vicant- by the death of the Reverend Robert . Farquharson, late minister there. The King has also been pleased to present the Revered Thomas Cannan, to the church and parish of Carsphairn, in the presbytery and stewarty of Kirkcudbright, vacant by the death of the Rove- rend Hetiry Corry, late minister there. * r,;. at huat. Iv 4tM; of the f.-. uialr be too J. ^ idoj a* i4 strong to present the oifcuee . i. Viiy- n bei'•.' baii^ bh'. iflarkcfg, GENERAL AVEHACB 1' HlCK- i OF CORV. The following is thj. Geuer. d Average which governs fotporti- tiou, takeufrom the Weekly Returns of- the quantities and prices of ltniTi-. il Co it N*, Winchester Meflsurc, in England and Walea, for the week ending 15th Auril. Wheat. > . , d. :> o i Wheat, s. d. 01 2 Barley. ! Oats, i Bye. I Deans, s', d. \ s. d. j s. d; j s.- d. 0 | 23 t> | 35 10 I 5 AvEiiAtiR liv tin; Imperial Quartet-. l'ease. s. d.. 37 9 Barley. s. d. 33 8 Oats. Beans, s. d. 30 10 Pease, t. d. 36 fi I. I s. el. • n 3 I 39 0 The AvKH. cnit PRICE of SHOWN or Mt. scov. mo SUIIAR, cotn- jluted from the Returns made, in the week ending the 19th April, is 31s. 1 Id. per Hundred Weight, duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE, . April 84. We bad but little of last week's supply of wheat remaining over for this day's market, and the fresh arrival was rait, ef small, vet. the demand being equally . so, sales were riiil at last . Monday's prices, even for tbe best qualities, while second aud inferior might have been obtained ou somewhat lower terms. The malting season LS closing with extreme heaviness, and at a farther decline of 2*. per quarter ou both barley. and malt, each was nearly unsaleable this morning. The quantity of oats on show was considerable, anil this grain also mu. st be noted dull, and if any du'i'tn iree, rathei* lower than last week. Current Prices of Grain. s. s. rf. s. s. J, Wheat, .....',..,. .. 52 to 36 0 Oats, Feed, .. 21 to 23 l> Ditto superfine, . .. 60 to 64 0 Beans, small, ... .. 4,1 to 47 0 Wheat, red, .. — to Ditto Tick, ,. 38 to 12 0 Barley, .. 24 to 28 0 1 leans barrow, , .. 40 to 4 1 f> Ditto, fine, .. 31 to 5o 0 Pease, Maple, .. 46 to 48 ( 1 Eye, .. 34 to 40 0 Ditto, White, .. .. 42 to 46 It Malt .. .16 to 0 Ditto, Boilers, .. .. 55 to 50 ( f Oats I'otatoe, .. .. 22 to 35 0 Ditto, Hog, .... .. 23 to 46 0 Ditto Poland, ... .. 21. to 24 0 Flour, ........... ., 54 to 58 0 HADDI. VGTGN CORN MAUICGX, Ayril 21. A middling supply of Wheat- In market, which sobI lieu. rly.'— i-- Prifces considerably lower than hist day— Top price of Barley 8s. Wheat Baric, i. Oats. , Pease. Bewis. First.... ,33; i. Od. 26s. Od. 22s. Od. 18s. Od. 18s. Od. Second. .. 30s. Od. 2fes. Od. 19s. Od. 17s. Od. 17s. Od. Third... .. 27s. Od. 18s. Od. ,16s. Od. 15s. Od. 15s. Od. LONDON, April if-!. WINDSOR* April 21 The King took so* airing vesterdny, at. tended by his suite, in his little ph; oton, and afterwards proceeded to tbe Castle, and inspected the state of tho different improvements, after which his Majesty returned to his Royal Lodge to dinner. We are happy to say the King looked extremely well. Wednesday about two o'clock, the Duke'of Devonshire had an interview with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign Office, which lasted about half, an hour, to make arrangements for his Grace's embassy to the Emperor Nicholas, at St. Pel.- rsburgli. It is expected the Duke wiil leave England on. the first of May. Al- though his Grace's regular livery servants are very numerous as the Duke proceeds upon tbe embassy with much splendour, he takes with him four additional footmen. Alderman Thompson, M. P. has accepted the situation of Chair- man of Lloyd's, in the place of Benjamin Shaw, Esq. who has ro- lled. ' GREECE Tlie melancholy accouuts which we published last week relative to the fall of Missolongbi, have not, we are happy to state, been continued by . those which, we have since received. The brave defenders of that stronghold of Grecian liberality aod inde- pendence, if we may place any reliance on the too often contradic- tory statements in the Continental papers, still holds out against the Egyptian barbarism, and have successfully repelled every attempt to dispossess them. We are not, therefore, without some hope some faint hope, that timely succour, or one of those fortunate accidents by which the strongest confederacies are so often broken up, and the best- laid plans so frequently overturned, may interpose to save them from the destruction and degradation with which they are threa- tened. We understand that Mr. William Wakefield has been bailed by the venerable Dr. Dal ies of Macclesfield ; and that in his present unfortunate situation, his father in law, Sir J. Sidney, has not only met him ou his return to London with the greatest kindness, but that the noble relations of his lady are interesting themselves much in his favour. We copy til" following from the Morning Chronicle. Query- How stauds the law in this pu t of the country V The gallant officer seems to be hardly dealt with in the south. SINGULAR CHARGE Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, dated April 19, 1826—" The following is the news of this place: A Captain in the Navy, the son of an officer of the highest rank in that profession, has been apprehended here on the Mayor's warrant, charged with an assaylt of a capital nature, on a woman belonging ' to this place. The friends of the young officer, who is mos. t de- servedly respected, have thronged around him, offering bail to any amount ( satisfied that the charge will shortly resolve itself into a base attempt to extort- money), but their, efforts, up to a '. ate hour yesterday, have been unavailing. A near relative of the, gallant officer, w ho is a member of his Majesty's Council, has been applied to, and several noblemen and gentlemen ( brother officers of the ac- cused,) 1 understand, left. London yesterday, to vindicate the character of their friend, whose gallantry aud irreproachable con- duct in evtry relation of lite place him above the suspicion of any such offence." ' , We are in possession of the name of tho officer to whom tbe above transaction relates. He is a Captain of very high connexions, at present in command of one of his Majesty's ships, but as he is at this moment lodged in Winchester Gaol, his- duty is, of course, delegated to his First Lientena'nt. The Version of the " Maid'of tho Inn" is very different from that of the gallant son of Neptune. In her deposition, we- uuderstand she very strongly affirms, that at an advanced hour of the night, her bed- room was invaded ; aud site Was " locked in the arms of sleep," and that at, the moment of awak- ing, she found that the gallant officer had taken a most unfair ad- vantage of her situation. According to the communication ulade to us, the aftair passed over for the night, and no intimation until the next iteming was made to the Gallant Officer, nor was the h- as suspicion eutertaind by him, that a charge of so serious a nature a- that of a rape would be preferred against him. The Gallant Offi- cer denies, we understand, the crime imputed to him, but he docs nut, we believe, deny, that from some significant flashes from " The light that lies In woman's eyes,"* he was induced to believe that she would not be displeased if hy were " to steal a lew hours from the night" to visit her - neither does he deny, we believe, that, acting under the influ- ence of this intimation, he did not venture to obey the soft sum- mons which " the nods, and becks, and wreathed smiks" of the bevv itching liar- maid imposed upon him. That his visit was less acceptable than he apprehended, there is too manifest reason, to believe, from the strong terms of her deposition, which obliged the Magistrates to commit the gay intruder to Winchester Gaol, The aifyir has excited great interest in the naval and military circles of this town, in which the gallant officer is deservedly popular. However, we understand lie h is not even ^ yet, been admitted to bail. A Noble Lord, connected with him, left tov, n yesterday fur the purpose of endeavouring either to produce an aeeoiiuaodatiou of this ltnpleas: mt tran » .: elioil, Fo.'- rose, 1st Wednesday. Pindo'l, ditto. Cupar of Angus, the Thursday before " Easter. Melross, ditto. Inverory, & tl Tuesday. Charleston of Vnoyne, Wed- nesday. Blyth, 1st Thursday. Brechin, 3d Wednesday. Colbockie, Ross- shire,, ditto. Inverness, Wednes. after 2ltd. Pasch Market, Aberdeen, lost Wednesday. Old Aberdeen, last Thursday. ( Old Stile.) Keith, Ist. Tuesday. Ouden, ditto. PAIRS. A Fiat—( New Stile.) Duffton, day after Crudch, Newdcer, lst. Tues. and Wed. Donan Fair of Auchtelless, Tuesday and Wednesday. Elgin Pasch Fair, the Thursday iu Passionutvyek. Forres Pasch Fair, > 2d Wednes. Ilarwkhall Ptwch Fair, 3d Tuoe. Inverury, Weiines. after ditto. Cumineston, Tliurs. after . do. Logic, Thurs. after Cuiuiucton. Grauton, la- st. Tuesday. Auohindorc, dij'to. Fetternairn, ditto. Kepple Tryst, Belhelvie, ditto. Tarves, St. George's, law Tu « . and Wednesday. DC 31b. lint handsp. 31b. inill- spun, 0s. 41b. ditto, . . - 51b. ditto, . . - 61b. ditto, , . - Petersb. ISIid. Ditto, 0 ditto, . Riga Thiesehhaus, Drujana cut, . . Petorsburgh clean, Ditto half- cl. Riga Rhine, NDEE MANUFACTURES. — — ! 71b. liut do. . , 2d. a Ss. 4d. j 61b. tow do. p. lb. — — j 71b. tow do. do. — -—- j 81b. ," ow do. do. | 10 and 121b. do. KI. AX. A' 32 a £ 33 es a 39 a 32 a '.£ 42 a 33 a 44 a Rlstcn, 3 Brood, Licbau, . '. Archangel, Flemish, . UK MP. Drujana rass. Common risst, . Codilla, " . . £' o 0 0 Ss. 7d. a 3s, 4id. a Id. 4jd. a 4} d, 4d. a fid. £ 27 a £ 0 30 a O 27 a 80 Oo tf £ 40 a £ i> . 37 u 0 . 23 o 24 SMITHFIELD MARKET. Beef, 4s, " Od. to 4s. 8d. Veal fis. - Id. tolis. 2th Mutton, ... 4s. Od. to 4s. 9d. , IWfJ, S41--- Calves, 1S6— Sheep and Lambs, 7740 PRICE F)!' STOCKS. ' 3 per C. Red. 3 per C. Cons. Pork, ....:.. 4s. Od. to as. Srf, Lamb, ts. Od. to 6*. 8d. - Pias, 00- lij per Cent. 86^ 8ti New 4 per Ct. 95f££ 84f 3i per Ct. Red. ' India Roods G 7 pr. Etch. IiilN, 10001. 10 11 pr. Lottery Tickets 211. 1 Is. Batik for Ace. Cons, for Ace. XtXbzl iUgteter- PROM LLOYDV LIST, APRIL 18. Rye, April 14.—. The Olive Branch of thi* place, Brandon, was run foul of this morning, by the Jane and Mary of London* bound down channel, by which the mast of the Olive Branch wa* carried . awtty, . and xke was left- in ' a wnlqng stare: the Jane and Mary proceeded without rendering. any assistance* The Olive ' Brauch has been towed into this harbour. Embden, April 11 The Latona, Schoon, from Hamburgh to Arbroath, put in here on the 9th inst. with damage, having been under water several hours. Cargo discharging with much damage* Falmouth, April 13.-—- The Rinaldo packet, arrived IV0111 j ^, maica, fell in with, on the 2d inst* in lat. 45. long. 42. the Amos, Palmer, from New " York to Antwerp; the master ( W'yer) and a seaman,, had been washed overboard, and another killed ; a- 1- most every thing swept oil' the deck, and the remainder of the crew disabled— put on board an officer with two seamen, to bring her into thin port. APtUL 21.— Penzance, April 17. A small deal writing desk and drawers, have been picked up this day by a Mackarel boat. In the desk were found the papers, correspondence, and log- book of Captain A. F. Lunan, of the Geofge and Wijhelm, from Cork. ( Mem.— The George and Wilhelm sailed from Cork for Riga on the 10th inst.) JE'Isinore, April 11.— The Friendship, Mills, from London to Dantzic, was stranded near Thbted on the iJlst ult* and one of the crew drowned. . Mexico, Jan. 11. An order has been made by the Custom- house of Vera Cru/, that only four Vessels are to be allowed to di$- « charge at a' time, and in rotation as they arrive ; so that vessels i& ay be obliged to be two or three mouth* with their cargoes cm board, should many come in about the same time. By another* order, ilo foreign vessel is allowed to load goods in Alvarado for Vera Cruz.' The latter has been petitioned against by the mer-> chants. '•,"' MAILS— Afrived, 2 Hamburgh, ! Dutch, 1 Flanders, aud 2 French. Due— 1 Gotteuburgh. EAST INDIA SHTrPING. Deal, April 17.— Sailed the Proxideacp, Ardlie, for Bengal. The Sir W. Wallace, Brown, from tbe Cape of Good Hope Uf the Mauritius, was spoken with on the 25tli January, in lat. long. 61. by the Carnbrae Castle* arrived in the- Thames* Plymouth, April 18.—^ Sailed the Ataianta, Johnson, for Dorfi- bay. Vessels spoken with— The Thames, Havjsido, from London to Bengal and China, on the 12th February., in lat. ( j. N. Ion. 19. by the Ann, arrived oil" Whitehaven. The Marquis of Hastings, Ostler, from Loudon to New South Wales and China, on the 28th Nov. in lat. 39. S. Ion. 21< E « The Darius, BCwon, from Lou- don to Bombay, on the 4 th February, in iat « 3. N. Ion. 22. W. by the . Rossellaj arrived from Sincapore. The C. res, Warren ; and John Biggar* Blair, from Bombay, on the 5th irftt. in Lt. oS. Ion. 32. by the Symmetry, Smit h, arrived off the Wigltt. Pursers of the Rdyal Navy.— We understand that uboyt 100 Pursers, in accordance with t{ ie orders issued by the Loiw Com- missioners of the Amiralt)> have returned themselves unlit ihr duty, and that, iu consequence, an arrangement is about to bo made for their retirement.' Poi Ismouth, April 15.— i- On Wednesday, the Vitfotia transport, Lieutenant J. C. Grigg, arrived from Malta, in 32 days, bringing a mail. We fear that the loss of the Algiriue, Captain Charles* Wemyss, may be considered a's confirmed ; the wreck of topmasts, • empty casks, & c. have been picked up near Hydra. The arrival Of the Marquis of Hastings was daily expected at. Malta. A letter fro^ n the Agent to Lloyd's, at Deal, dated April says—" We beg- leave to acquaint you, for general information, tnat the bi- o/ on the south end of the Godwin Sand is at present without its distinguishing stair'and vane." Toe Glfenbervie, arrived in the Clyde from Demerara, has been put under quarantine,- for the following reasons ;— By the new laws, any Vessel having eottOn ou board is obliged to have a cevtiticata, that the said cotton w not African produce, otherwise, in default, the vessel must be subjected to quarantine. Such a certificate tha Glenbervie has not gor, but she has brought a certificate with her that I he citron ttfiich she har* ON hoard, i.- the'prmlue/- of ike' Brlfcjik eoU> ay : ii Denn- ram. 1 which eertaiuiy U in South America. AfUol'P. M. t) SA1. K or HE KIT. MILK'& OTHi. lt PROPERTY. VP SET PFTITES REHUVED. There will be BOW, bv j> » ' vIS<! roup, within the Lemon Tree Taveru, on Thursday the if th May next, at 2 o'clock afternoon, the i'ollowHi',.- ijVrittble . val'iji- ets, if not previously disposed of bj private bargain, ' 1. / JPMaT Picfp of O ROUND on. l Two elegant JL I-'. VAJ SLY II0U5F. S built thereon, sitnated on the East ofCh, i| K. l Street, presently possessed by Mrs. Davidson, and ?•)>. NAiji'lAm. '. TISe Ground ' extends SO feet in Front alon^ Chafiei Stjei'tt. and is bounded on the North by Cliapel Lane, 10s. Fen Duty £ i 10s. l> i- t price ufc'fl 15. If DM disposal of in one lot, the'Houses will be sold separately. These is » n Mn- lkut ( IAHMS and OftVEs attached to the property. • g. Xhe View of UliOrXI), and WEAVING SHOPS, and other Jfcuildiugs thereon, sjmatcd on the Suuth- w est end of Gordon Street, and extendi";; 125 fret, or thereby, iu I- rpjit, along the West side theiirof, The whole property is at present let tn Messrs. ilaherly & Co. at £ 50 8s. per annum, under a lease, of which • Iwar.. dw Mid a half Tears to run. Feu Duty £ 2 15s. n. The Piece of GROILVD,' and DWELLING HOUSE there- An, on the En- t side of George Street, and extending 10 feet," or thervhv, » l. m£ the same; situated immediately opposite the New Mesh M. uL.- t • and mf eiltly possessed by Wtllitjm ltoofli, vintrirr, and others. On the property there is a ST A BUB, fronting Jopp's Line, and an exceiknt Bl KACH- Gaiiirv. Rental £ 38 5s— Feu Ditty. t.' pset price £ 4-: IO.' 4-. The vacant STANCE, near the Smith- west end of IX* Street, wmtispiou- to the hoWe presently occuphsl by . Mrs. Pyker, and ex- ftcdii^ . S- Vfeet « r tliereky, in Front, along the West side of sua) ytreet. Tile Feu Dnry is small. Tpsct price £ 5. ;>. A! so, the vacant STANCE oil the Southwest side of Dee Street, imfliwliafc- ly ctintiguous to, and biSuuded on the north by rbt' house bch « tgiw? le'R. Niwd ; and measnriug 25 fret, or. thereby, it. FVn'ir, along " said stnst price £ 5. fl. Ten Shiires of the COMPANY. 4 ' 7. Two Shares of the ABERDEEN NEW TRADING COM- PANY. ' , The title tlii-< ls may lie seen, and particular.- relative to the itwve snhi- ets will be obtained, by applring to John Duncan, advocate, 1, GuestTow. A'trdee 1, APRIL 17. IS26. _ . ~ " I'wiV N K\ V V O U K. THE WSE COPPERED BRIO JAMES and MARGARET, Capf. MII. SK, ( A Regular Trader.) Si^ n To'id part of her Cargo at Neweastle, and call at Aber- deen for wh. it Riots and passengers may o. tr for New York, and aaii by the 1st of May next. For i rj- ight oiiPuisage apply to ^ . ROBT. CATTO. ABERDEEN, APRILS, 1886. _ subject to a sm. iil Feu Duty. Tpset SCOTTISH CNION INSURANCE EXTENSIVE SALE OF x F A R VI S T O C K I N G, & c. To be Sold, by public roup, on Tuesday the Sri of May next, at ' Lot TnltLQCK, pal ish of Keith- liall, ffHE whole Stock of BESTIAL and FARMING A RTL'NSlLS, on the Farm ; of LOFTIULLOCK, occupied bv Mrs. DOSAI- P— consisting of 6 capital " Work Horn*, one of ttteae ( rising 5 vears) being uncoir. mon'ty powerful and active, is jweulurlv ' suited for a heu'VY draught; I0 Milch Cows ; SI STOU and OCEVS, twb and three years old; AND a few Calve* Carta; Turnip and O » Vr HOUGHS;' Turnip Mncliihe ; common and Turnip ntriowa; £ UaruFans; Harness; Mtal CIRNALS; and a consider- able WIETY or other hiisbatidry articles. The sale to begin precisely at 10 o'clock forefloon. Credit will 1> 3 YVERLJ ou SEE', rity. . Hive of BEES, ' clock forenoon ; and credit given. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,& c. A T MANSE OF € OLI) ST ONE. On Wednesday, tlie 17th of May ensuing, there will be exposed to sale, by jiublic roup, AGeneral assortment of HOUSEHOLD" FUR NT- TURF. consisting of a Sideboard; Modern Four- posted IWsteads, with Moreen anil other Curtain*; Tent IX- ILS; Maho- gany Tables; (.' hails ; Chests of Drawers; Sofia Carpets; Mir- rors'; Grates, FENDERS* and Fire Irons ; Ohm WWT Stoneware ; Feather Reds, . M; ttnCS.*„, and Blankets^ an Eight- day CW.; Double- hirrelled tinn, & C. Also, a set of Dairy Utensils, Kitchen Furniture, Meal Giraajs, and a Mangle. At same time will be exposed to sale, an excellent COW, in Calf, { 9* 1 Highland PONEY, ( risit- G six), anil - TBR roup til commence at ITT o" • tUh April, - I9W. ' '•• ' /•'' SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CATTLE, AND FARMING UTENSILS. OU Monday the 8th d » J of MAY next, there will be sold by pu'olie roup, at GLASGOWEGO, AN Assortment of HOUSEHOLD . FUR NI- Jx. TUBE, wnsUting ofMahogativ Dining and other Tables— T'hairn— Chests of Drawers— Carpets— Bedding-— AN Eight- day « Tnefci-- Grates, VENDERS and Fire Irons—. Kitchen Furniture auu a variety of other articles. ALSO, An assortment of FARMING UTENSILS, and the following CATTLE, via. ,' i MILCH CFIWS. I three yesr. old STOTS, and a COW near)?. Lt tor the bntche'r. , ~ , 7 two year old STOTS. • S' one YENR old DITTO, and A SHETLAND PONY. ' Die roup will wminiriuw with the Pamioj? Utensils and Houae- hrild Furniture, antf ss there are a great number of articles to be DISPOSED of, will begin at 9 o'clock precisely. Credit will be given FRJ srenrire. _____ arlitste of ,•.<>.- H a- iu the case >-'" lhu- e r « ifii « iui! iti;- s v>?> i< -_ :. itiOiig the iMUteuiellciva tt » H luxutio of'life; tllul the Ct> te- tH) Ue( lce is, that a small deficiency in the supply has a tendency speedily tu rji-.- the price of e„ rn to thv rtiaxiHiitiu. In the mean time, the t. nipt ition of high prices leads to the in- vestment of capital in the poorer soils, rents are raised, and the cx- pcn.' itnre of the agricldtuial clnews, whether proprietors or tenants, regain* 1 on the filth of this extravagant reiminerutiiai liar . produce. Thus matters continue until a season of plenty arrives, and brings with it on excess of supply shove the usual tlemnud ; aiid here also, no doubt, tht* falling or prices will lead iifso far to an inrreased consumption. But the usual principles of snp|) ly and demand have unfortunately a still feebh- r operation, iu the ease of a glut hi the corn market, than in the converse ease_ pf a deficient supply-; and the consequence is, that while in the one ease a slight deficiency ki's a tendency to raise prices t « the maxiitium, so on Ihe other, a slight excess has a still greater tendency to depress thein. Another . season or two of plenty completes the ruin of the farmer. His rent seldom either calculated or provided for at the lowest price of prtiduce if paid at all, is paid out of his capit. il The Imuuty oi Providence is converted into a curse, and plenty brings with it none of the bles- sings of plenty. The proprietor cannot remain unaffected by the ruin of las tenantry, and the general depression of the agricultural interest has, of course, if. s effect upon tile manufacturing and com- mercial. The poor soils are again gradually thrown out, of cultiva- tiou, a season of scarcity arrives, prices again rvach the maximum, ami t. bi- same rghious alternation commences, of imaginary wealth, and real poverty. • This i » not a matter of speculation or theory : it is confirmed by our experieuce during those periods, when, ftom the state uf our eoiu- Uiereial relations with the continent, or our own legislation, we have been thrown on our own resources for this commodity. But besides,, the principle of exclusion tin which we are at pre- sent acting is, in every view of the matter, an absurd, mode of pro- tee'ting the agricultural interest. It does not even profe.- » to have fill- its object, a permanent aiftl steady remuneration to that interest. It isgrimntied ( in theverv principle of indefinite Ih'. etiiatitm of price ; and while, on the one baud, ( even granting the expediency of the monopoly) it is a bad and clumsy mode of securing it o; i the other, makes a gratuitous sacrifice of revenue, not only for no good purpose, hut for an evil and ruinous one. There can therefore be no question as to the expediency of the substitution of a protecting doty, : a plaee of a system of exclusion, for our present system may i'aitly be de- nominated : one of exclusion, the recent and partial departure from the System being too inconsiderable tu affect the general argument. W hether the trade iu corn shall ultimately be freed from all re- strictions, is a question which there is uo disposition pi agitate at present, either « u the part of the Ministry, or of the most zealous oppunejits of the corn laws, ou either side of the House. On the present facacitrus and unnatural state of the agricultural interest, all that is contemplated bv any party in the meantime is, to sub- stitute, f. rr the absurd system of exclusion, such an efficient pro- tecting duty, as will insure the producer . a handsome and steady re- muneration for his produce in reference to the existirtgstate ol things, and to protect liim from the ruinous fluctuation, which has been caused by his nwn erroneous views, and his inordinate craving for high prices. We are, however, inclined to agree with Mr. Hus- Klasox, as to the propriety of postponing the discussion of this im- portant subject at present, and having almost as much faith in his honesty asiu his talent, . we make little account of the brinterings he- received on this subject from the other side. of the House. Ex- perience has taught as, that in » to case can we venture to depart from tin unsound, to « sound, system of national policy, without the risk of tetaporary inconvenience ; and at present, u lieu the cotm- trv is suffering so severely from the effects of overtrading, and the • derangement of our currency, we think the government does right in postponing the diacuseion,. until the storm has subsided ; the more especially, as it does not seem to have yet collected all the in- formation necessary to enable them to mature the measure. Our readers wili be glad to find, that the report of the fall of Missolonghi is not confirmed, although that important fortress ap- pears to be in imminent danger. ; l. f. j-' tJ i t OuOrth. n fi^' - tvuitrd for tilr. v. tiinr. tu eXp, tihich his cornitijivil itmisjwasifioa prevented, eall- t- d Jarnes I'ari-. 1 his witiie, s recofh fiuii u/ h;-. retfira. l. V. Vfoi- tl;.-. C, tii'net^. ^ locked te itlt I wtitirjg . luf^ J' h « st jt" I STRAY < U! ASS PARKS. HOUSE Grass lJnii » » re to lie Let 1 for the ensuing Kea « mi,- ou Tuesday The rotlp to heein RT » It o'eloek. April, 25, 1820. the OT'FI of Mav next. THE CHRONICLE. ABEHDSEN: SATXrnDAY, APRIL 29, 1826. S U M M A R Y OF P O LI T1C CORN LAWS. AXTHOCOH sincere and icalous advocate* in the cause of feinn we are wihing to admit, that there never was un era in the history of England, in which the evils of our representation were l. « s / fit than the present, nor do we know of apy nu- u more wor- thy of being placed at the head of - ft government thoroughly repre- seiitative, than the liberal Members of the present Ministry. Jf the iru-' its of Lord I. ivKiirooL and Mr, PKEL are obscured by their re- hrnous illiberalifv, and those of Mr. Cjt « jii>- c by the part Tie took (.. t least negatively) in checking the rising liberties of the South of Europe, WH believe there exists but one opinion in the country, as to the tendency of those wise rnd lils- ral measures of finance and eworare--, ior'irtkh we are indebtei prioeSpolly to tbe Chancellor 0rEje'ncv- ter and the Presidint of the Board of Tratle. Nor have w e to admire, in the conductofthis branch of the admiui- rtra'ion, only the rntriuw i- xctilence of the policy itself. We are „ » ..; » • asmo'eli gratified by the candid and uncompromising spirit, the ehK]! K no- and wientitic precision, with wliifh that policy is eu- hv^' d and diiJstrftted from the Ministerial lk- nches. Tltt- St- remarks have been immediately suggested to us by the de- h, to ou the COM Laws on the 18th rest, oh the motion of Mr, WUJTWORK, titat the House should restive it- f- it into a Committee ttv ennsidt- r the> « te of the corn laws, whirl., although opposed by tt,> Ministry and lost by a considerable majority, was opposed ( at least b; Milii- tess,). t » t on the genend principle, but on the specific f « . e. t-, i of the i/ K- xtfdh- ory of agitating the ijuesti'ou during the pre- , j, t Session of Parliantent. . t) ri the genewil prineipW, nothing can lie more distinct and satis- c « .- t'. ry, than tbe declaration ft the President of die Board ef Trade , jet me not," he said, " he misunderstood. I am not making auy statemeut. inconsistent with my general principles, or in the least iocvnipatiUe jvith those I am tvcustwnci to advance in this House. 1 mean to say, that I think prohibitions w ith respect to com, not m, ly to be a most irrational antl peTfii( 3 « ns measure, but it. in a ten tidti yreaitr rt illhan prohibition with reference to any utUr urhe't trin, Veer. This is mv roost lirin eonvk- tion. ™ Kven granting, ( what <- Sn is- conceded for'the sake of argument oijh ) that me principle of the corn laws is correct, and that it. is ex- pedieat to ifmnt to the home grower, SIK- K a monopoly uf the corn uyl » . vf as shall permanently raise that commodity to an extravagant, and to thf lutver elasva ruinous price ; granting, we say, the ex- Wtlk- ney of the incisure, it has been most satisfactorily proved, tiiit nature herself has placetl an iu » urixiout) table barrier in the way if the success of it. This hairier is nothing else than the excessive fluctuation of prices, arising dm the ( Met. are of seastms, in . « . t, iti.. u of country so limited as that which'embraces thesi- islands. The price oi corn is n- ure sifrc. teil than that of auy other maamtt- ditv, bv any . dlrpnipirtiou Wiw « n the mpply and ihinaud. la a BWII C. f sorcify, although the demand will in so fur be diminished by the consequect risi' ef price, yet the dimimitioD in « B* & MUM& WN TJTA. PFERE wh U « » < « » KU& TLA TK* CIR C VIT IS TELLIGESCE. TUESDAY,. April 25, The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here this dar, by tlie Kiglit Hon. Lords PITMII. LT and AI. LOWAY. After prayer by tkc Rev. Mr. Footo, the Court proceeded to the case of James Stephen, carpet- Weaver in Aberdeen, accused of four ' acts of tM coiurnittvd in different premises in Aberdeen, aggravat- ed by assault in one of thp ciwes. It appeared that in the month of February Vast,- the prisoner" had stolen from a house in John St rest, a silver watch, with nVo seals, and two keys ; from the shops of George Annand; and A) ex. Milne, Qallowgate, several brass weights ; and also attemjlfcd to carr); oil" § 21 yards* of cloth from the . shop of B. M'Kayv i. o'ch " Street,, and being followed by the girl of the shop, had violently assaulted her. ( The particulars of this case appeared in the Chronicle at the time). His Counsel, Mr, Cheape, addressed the Court in mitigation of punishment, grsmiid- ing his application o'n ' th'e cert? acates of " previous good character, which he produced and read.' The Court taking these, circnm- stanees into consrifleration sentenced the pannel to seven years tran- sportation beyond seas, with the usiud certification, ' fhcui » ' jct case called, was that of Claries Lomond, or hearmonth, journeyman fiesher in Aberdeen, accused of fraud and breach of trust • in appropriating to las own use, two sums of money which had been ( intrusted to him, for the purpose of paying for, and bring- ing to town, fifty- four ewes, which Mr. Donaldson, butcher, had pureha^ ji qn his own/ behoof, and thac of others, from different farmers in1 the Dec side district of this county. The pannei pied Guilty. Mr. Cosmo Innes a^ Idressed the Court, in beh. df of the pannel, in mitigation of punishment.; producing a certificate from 2- i of the most resectable ileshers in Aberdeen, who complimented him in transacting similar business ; as al « o. from the Her. Mr. Thom, chaplain » f the Jail, with, regard to his conduct since he h id been impvis^ ned. He stated, also, that the pannei had a wife and three children wholly dependant on him. Lord Allow ay, ' after adverting'to these circumstances, sentenced Learpipnth to six months imprisonment in the Bridewell for the town and county, subject to the usual rules and regulations of the house. Ptier Hill or IIV, a'ias George Maihiesm,, was next placed at the bar, accused of fraud and wilful imposition. The circum- stances of this case, as set forth in the indictment, showed con- siderable audacity iu the prisoner. In the latter end of December, and in the beginning of January last, he had gone four several times ro 2]/. Dempster, of the Royal Hotel, Union Street, and under pretence of being in the service of Mr. Harvey, a farii) er in ike country, and which he established by false certificates, obtained first JC4, then -£ t, then £ H, and then .£ 14, in all £ 30, from Mr Dempster, otr account of a sum of .£ 4- 0 which ( Mr. 1>.) was ac- tually due Mr. Har? ev. lie had a< lso obtained .. J£> i from Mr. James Williamson, tieslier, on Mr. Hurvcy's account ; and from Mr. Jame< i M'Kay, CiuestrrAV, under ji- retence of be wig the son of- a widpw at Begslev of C- askiebeau, and of having left bear at the Blackbura. disiillery, of w& ich Mr. M'K. is a partner, h » j received a. one pound' note ; and iu the course of an hour thereafter returned, and said it was a forged one, and iu- consequence . obtained another. The pannel pled Gufltg to all the charges except the last, that of passing the forged, note; and the advocate- depute having departed from that charge,, the jury-- found hi on Guiity in terms of his own cou/ f'ssion, and he was sentenced to be transported beyond seas for the period of 7. years, after a. very impressive admonition from Lord Pi tin illy, as to his behavioar in the country to which he would soon be removed. The next ckse, was that ?) f John Andrews, lately saddler at St. Fergus*, charged with several acts-, of theft, committed in the month of November last, aggravated by. a former convictiw for a similar offence. The articles stolen were two saddles, apiece of sacking, an iron instrument, & c. The panne! pleaded Guilty of the theft but'not of the aggravation,, from which tlic advocate- 4cpute depart- ed, and the jury having found a verdict, Guilty of theft, he was ' « ibs « neg# to lsi moiriths* ihip'risonmeiit in'BrideweHi The diet was next called against John Daniel, flaxdrewcr, and William Lunan, son of-— v- Lunan, square- wright hi Alierdeen, charger with housebreaking and'theft. Lunan was ontlawfid for uon^ oppear « nee, and the pa » ne| Dj uiel, who wan a mere boy, plfed Guilty to the charge of theft, aggravated by breaking into lock- fast places. Mr. Cosmo Inhes addressed the Court fer the pp. nn; L Lord Pitmilly took into consideration, that the prisoner had been made the dupe of an older and more experienced thief, who h; vd hitherto eluded the arm of the law. The sentence was one year's imprisonment in Bridewell ; and his Lordship in pronouncing judgment expressed a hope that the excellent rules and regulations adopted for the government of that house, together with the reli- gious instructions of the worthy chaplain, wovld reclaim ihe un- fortunate youthful pannel from those paths of vice which, per- sisted in, rutist inevitably end in an ignominious death. William Thomas Jeffreys, Collector s CU rk at the Custom- house of Banff, next appeared at the bar, having been at large on bail. The indictment charged him with maliciously discharging loaded fire- arms, whereby John Mackay received serious bodily in- iurv. Special defences were produced and read by his counsel, Mr. Menaies, containing a narrative ' of the facts under which the firing happened, stating in substance that it took place m self- 4e- feuce ; and the general plea of Not Guilty was maintained by the panne). This case, it. appeared, arose out of a demand made by the officers of Customs at Banff, for payment of Light House , dues, upon a shipmaster of the name of Cai. it; which he, not conceiving himself liable in, resisted payment of, and drove the officers ashore, who had gone on board his vessel to enforce payment. In consequence of this, a warrant wa « procured for hia appreh » ; usiyn, < md Mr. Jeffreys haying Accompanied the party employed to put it in force, thev Were assaulted by a crowd of people in the streets of Macduff, with the intention, as it appeared, of rescuing Cant ; when the firing in question took place. The first witness called was John M'Kay, wk faintc< l immedi- ; f « v ijf. cT- -\ roro, mi wj? ^ be.^ kaJ cu? of Coui f- gold a fell, HiH i qf other articles, • ^ Vith breaking open the house situated at Claykii!**,- occu-> • , pie « i by Mr. William Maekie, merchant, by fiiiving ftpen the | laundry window,. ou the ni^ ht of Oth January lu « t,. a- Afi having - thus obtained entrance, with forcing open a locked pre^ s in the dining room, and a lock- last. portable writing d<> V » and stealing a nuniber of silver spoons anil other articles therefrovn. S>'.. With breaking open the house of Fountainhall," occupied by Alexander Copland, Esq. by forcing open one of the windows in the lobby, on the night of Aagu^ t Usf, and uith Stealing iivm said house a variety of articles.. 4 th, With breaking 0}> en the. ho « * e at- Cherryvale, occupied by Mr.- John Dickie, merchant, by forcing open a water closet, wiu- do\ yv on the. night of 24 th August last, ami having thus obtained entrance, with forcing open a locked press, a locked chest of drawers, and two ftiektd work boxes and steitling therefrom sheets, .^ ilv- er spoon. s,' and a variety of other articles. 3th. With breaking open the house in l> ee Street, occupied by Mi;. Jaines Welsh, teacher, . By forcing open a stair- case window, and after thus obtaining entrance, by forcing open a locked A-, riling desk, a locked pantry, . and a locked work box, and stealing therc- from. a number. Qf silver spoons, . a black coat, two LauroncclUrk snutf boxes, & c. & c. Of. h. With breaking into the house at Old Aberdeen, occupied by tbe Rev. Dr. Ogilvy, on the. night, of 9th Match 18^ 6, by forcing open the laundry window, and with stealing therefrom two silver watches, a silver snulf . box, live . vt'l bank notes,,, a quantity of . silver spoons,, teg. . , 7th. " With breaking into tlie house of Rosebauk, Occupied by- Mrs. Dyce, on the night of 4th March 1825, and with forcing open a lock- fast press, a locked side- board, another locked press, a portable writing deck, and a. locked work box, and with, sicabng a quantity of silver. spoons, a pair $> f gold- meuuted spectacles, ike. 8th. With breaking open the' washing l; quse.. altuchcd to the house at Fontiiiil, occupied by Dr. . William Dyce, on, trie night of 21" st Alight last, by lojfeing open a. wmd. w4 and stealing there- from a quantity of linen cioihes. A Ad. ... 9th. With stealing from the KoUse in Netherkirkgate, oesnpied by Mrs. Keiih, vmtaer, a Mae cotton umbrella,, on pei-. j Vr. t. The prisfmer was also charged with the ajteriiiitive c^ iuie of hav- ing at least resetted ihe articles alleged to have been st^ Vn, as above. The prisoner pleaded Not Gidlty to all these charges, and ha* Counsel, IVh\ Dauney, stated, in expliination of the line of defence to be pursued, that the prisoner intended proving an, oiihi, wi the B% ht on which the housebreaking libelled in the sec.'^ d charge was alleged to have been committed, and also his general good character. The Advocate- Depute then, stated that he only intended leading proof on the'first five charges libelled. That he would commence, by first shewing to the Jury that these five hoiiseb/ eakiiSgri had actually been commited, and would then proceed to- lead evidence by which tlie commission of these crimes would be'brought home to prisoner. Miv Copland, Advocate, residing at Fos- ntainhal'l, siear Aber- deen, remembers his house having been broken into, on the morn- ing of the 24th of August last year, about two o'clock. Tae doors and windows of the house were secured iu the USHRI way thv pre- ceding evening, and the windows of the hall1 or Tower Jw& by in particular were screwed down. He was awakened in the night W his wife, who said, something: to him about people being in the house, a? iu he immediately jumped Out of bed, and heard, when he was on the floor, some one try rug to © pen the bed- room door, which entered from the dining- room, and was fortunately boated inside. Being sure it could be none of the servants, he'took a dagger in his hand, opened the do'or, and rushed out; but as it was quite dark, saw nobody. He was hswever sensible, from a noise, that some one was running away when he pursued, and sfiother caiiie out of the dravdng- rooni,. both of whom escaped down stairs. On going down, he saw the lower sasft of one of the lobby windows had been taken out, by forcing in and breaking the bead rods, and observed it standing outside in the shrubbery. He then got a light, and went out, but could see nobody : in the morning there were footsteps seen in the ground uadesneath the window broken open, which were long, and. had been made by a right and k: ft ahoe 6r boot* On hi, s returning up stairs, he saw no lock- fast places had been broken open, and apparently' the thieves ha. d been but a short time there ; they had, however, opened one place o£ the side- board # nd tiiken a plated bread- rack, and had placed several other things ready for removal: in the drawing- rqom some things had been taken out of a drawer in a press, among which were a large silver medallion of the three consuls of France, a gold chased watch, key, several pairs of agate and- cornelian sleeve buttons mounted hi gold, a gold watch- hook, & c. Three of the buttons and the hook being shewn to him, lie identified. them as being his property, and as having been stolen on the night alluded to. Jfc appeared the b u i u v. it c i'i.! 1 • M t K'. . .... EB^ ST, a portable d a disturbance at Macduff i drawers' sikd secretly, « ud staling therefrooi in bard; note on the evening of 5th September last ; looked out and saw the shin- J TRAFDI, a silver watch, a French gold » AND' box, and a variety ing of BRANDISHED KUTLASSES; heard Capr. Cant call to the people; some person saiti, " If they come near \ ou, fire upon them did not kno'V the voice. ; thought the parties were equal ; there might have Wen a d « zeti on each side ; heard two shots fired ; w ent down to the STREET; foiind the crowd running, and supporting a man; saw him afterwards lying in a bed ; saw Dr. Smith extract a pistol ' ball from his back ; wounded person gave his name as John M'Kay; the Highlandmeh appeared warm, but no stones Were thrown, or blows given. Examined by the Court.— Was not in sight when the shots were fired -; could' not say who it was that called out, ' keep back or we would fire on them ;' the person who spoke had NO provincial accent, as far as witness could detect ; some of the Banff folk speak good English, and some do not. William Find later recollected a dispute on the road to Macdwff on the night libelled; first heard a confused I*> ise, and then Capt. Cant called out, " Don't drag me, I'll go with you ;" preventive service men had arms; saw cutlasses brandishing; heard some one say, " If any person follow or throw a stone, fire at TKM"; . the man who said so had a long coat and . w hite pantidoons ; the others • RE speaking Gielir; his impression was thai they were . going to see whether Cant would be imprisoned or released ; saw the High- . iders returning ; they had no weapons ; saw John M* Kay assisted into a house. By the Court.—- Supposes the preventive men to have been 8 in number ; they were assisting tw o constables. Lieutenant Dundas, K. X. chief officer of the preventive service there, was first appKed to for assistance by Collector Nicol, to fur- nish some of Ids men to assist in apprehending Capt. Cant,; lyitness went with the party, which consisted of four besides himself; there were also two civil officers, Mr. Shier and another ; Shier had no warrant then, but would have it in a few minutes ; Shier asked if he had no more force ; witness replied that he had not, but order- ed SHIER to go on, and lie woul- D follow to support hhn in case of accident. Pannel was'of the party ; when they had reached Mac- duff, told Shier to send one of his men to Cant's house, while he and pannel went to tlie'ship to see if Cant: was there ; did not find him ; a man came and told them that Cant was apprehended ; witness saw a large crowd assembling, and told sheriff- officer to go quietly, AS he dreaded a ruio very much : heard Cant cry to the mob, ^ Will you see LIIE go to prison.'' The mob consisted of FTOIN 20 * O SO. Pinioned with his handkerchief Cant's hands behind his back. Witness Was STRUCK with STICX ; had a spear stick IN his hand, which was broke by TLIE blow ; he was knocked down, and sung out " murder." He repeatedly told his men not to fire with- out orders; heard no order about firing * was struck several times- with sticks ; heard the report of a pistol when he was facing ; when he recovered pannei was standing beside him, and the mob had then sensibly diminished : found that TWO of his party had been knocked down, ami all of them bacHy used ; ordered his party to re- lead, and the messenger to move on quickly, as he dreaded another at- tack ; was much hurt by the blows. Cross- examined— He dwl not know if Mr. Jeffrey* warned the mob ; he warned them that the consequences would be fatal; paftnel conducted himself with great forbearance; he believed that his life would have been taken but for the firing'; several of his men lost their arms. Another witness. Was called who corroborated Lieut. Dundas iu the principal part of- the evidence ; stating in- addition that their pistols were - only loaded witirblank cartridge, bnt th# y earned BILLS in their ' pockets. ' " • * Here the Counsel for the- Crown abandoned the ense. Where any individual received serious bodily injury,- it was his duty to cause an investigation to be made, MRID lie had done so in TLIIS case. Tlie result, however, justified bin* in now consenting to a verdict of Not Guilty; and he did so without hesitation. Mr. M* Niel, the Gotinsehm the other- side, observed, that after what had fallen from the Advocate Depute he had little to say—• he might remark, however, that in all probability, the firing on that occasion was the saving of many lives: had it not been so, the mob might have accomplished their deadly purposes, and the law must have had its course with those who had been guilty ofso- dariag a violation of it. Mr. Jefferys was then dismissed from the bar. The Court highly complimented Lieut. T. L. Dundas, R. N. Chief Officer WF the Preventive Service at Banff, who had been re- quested. to assist in executing the warrant against Cant, for his very praiseworthy conduct en the dccasion. His Majesty**' officers, when employed in the execution of their duty, were justified and entitled to have recourse to their arms, when'they met with resistance such as had been shewn- in this ease ;- and it Was perhaps entirely owing to the manly forbearance of Lieut. Dtmdas and his party, that many lives had not been- lost, nud much blood shed, during the tumult which had been the- subjeet of investigation. Ilde. n Campbell^ accusal of uttering son^ e forged one pound notes of the Banking Cem} iany of Aberdeen, pled Guilty, and was sentenced to seven years transportation, being the smallest pu- nishment in their Lordship's power tor the heinous crime the pannel had been guilty of; but they were induced to liiiii'T their Sentence so. far, from the consideration that she appeared to have been made the dupe of more designing culprits. - Janet Itoss, al^ ss Mac^ oual/ L alias Munro, a very old wo- man, was convicter>, on her own Confession, of the crime of theft, and sentenced to seven years transportation. Maru Anderson and Susan Anderson, accused of theft, pled Not Guilty. After a short trial, thejary retired, and found a verdict of Not Proven, when the pannelswere dismissed simpliciter from' the bar. The Court then proceeded to the trial of John Mu ftay, from the parish of Mon^ uhkter, and farm servant at . Fettcrletter, Fyvie, accused of the crime of Rape, committed on the person of Christian Urquhart, daughter of Alex. Urqukart, labourer at Knoekies, parish of Turriff, upon Sunday the 5th day of February last. The pannei pled Not Guilty ; and the usual interlocutor of relevancy having been pronounced^ a Jury wa- S itnpanneled to try the case. The first witness called was the unfortunate girl, Ckristiau Urquhart; but after she was put on oath, the Counsel for Murray, Charles Neaves, Esq. stated a most unlocked for and ingcidoas objection to her evidence being admitted, as to any injury which she herself had received at the hands the pannei. Mr. Neaves directed the attention of the Court to that part of the' indictment where it is said that the pannel did " violently, wickedly, atal feloniously at- tack and assault Christian Urquhart, dasghter of, and then and now or lately residing with- Alex. Urquhart, IFI TV^ pariwh o'f Tur- riff, and county of ' A^> erdeen and offered ttv lead evidence that the girl was not, at the time libelled, residing with HT- r father, but that she was A servant TO George Milne, A farmer in an adjoining paridu • The girl was then QUESTIONED as to the fact, and she readily^ ad- mitted that she was not RESIDING with her father at the time, but was a Servant to George Milne, where she had been from the Whitsunday preceding, although she was now residing with her father, and HAD been so since about ' A fortnight after the assault. Mr. Neaves therefore contended, that the Public Prosecutor could Only examine the witness as to any injury committed upon a person of the name of Christian Crquhart, who- was then ( 5th Feb. hist) residing with Alexander Frqahart, Knockies, parish " of Turriff; which view of the matter he supported by Justiciary decisions nearly ANALOGOUS and particularly one pronounced by Lord PitniiDy at Inverness, 3d May, 1824. The objection was answered by Mr. Allison, the advocate- depute, who. maiataj- rted, that the expression in THE indictuieat was alterna- tive, and that the words 41 th& i and now, oil I A'/ ULV," gave him a latitude as to tke former and present fesideuce of THE person in- jured, •• uf6eiont! y comprehensive for every degree legal accuracy, which was farther made obvious - by the otherways correct descrip- tion of the girl'S father. Mr. Neaves, in reply, affirmed, that the word lately was net introduced into the indictment for the purpose contended for by the : public prose& utor, but merely as a reCognisced safeguard in THE fram- I iug of all indictments, to cover any alteration tliat might take place M THEVREMTLENCTT Y." PARTIES BETW^ U THE date AF precog- nition and service of indictir. eAt. He put it to the public prosecu- tor, whether THE- word lately AAD'ttot been introduced for that pur-' pose, and that only ; and nismcained, that the general construction of the sentence, and the introduction of the word 44 THEN," clearly showed, that the prosecutor'S impression was, that Christian Ur- quhart was, upon the 5th of February, residing with her father, and not with any other person, • Lords Pitmilly and Alio way expressed thei^ regret, that, in a point of s- TWH legal nicety, they were pretested, after the impannellng of the jury and the swearing of the witness,, from certifying the'case to the High Court of Justiciary- Each OF the. learned judges went over the- objection akd answers, and finally came to the determina- tion that tlie objection was sound, and must be sustained. The prosecutor being thus prevented from examining the most material witness, and the same objection applying1 to all other wit- nesses, abaudoned the- case. No evidence, therefore, having been led, the jury returned A verdict of Not Guilty; and the pannel, after a suitable- admonition from Lord Allow ay, was dismissed from the bar. • • Council for the Crown, Arch. Allison, Esq. For the pannel, Charles Neaves, Esq. Agent, Mr. Robert Alcock, advocate. From the terms of the indictment, and other information, it ap- pears that the case was one of great atrocity, and in all likelihood would have been clearly established. Murray, the pannel, who is a stout lad, apparently 18 to 20 years of age, had met the unfortu- nate girl ou her way to the church, of Mtmquhitter ; and, after hav- ing nearly strangled her, and threatened to use a knife which he held in Ins'hands, effected-- HI* PURPOSE. The poor girl, who did not ap- pear to HE more than 16 years of age, looks sickly, but Supported herself IN court with firmness ami composure. Thecas^, as usual, was heard with closed doors. W MINKSILVY, April 28. Charles Bowman, carter in- Al> erdeen, was placed at ' the bar, charged with the following nine acts of housebreaking and theft, from loc- k- fast places : — 1st. With breaking oj) en the house situated in Union Place of Aberdeen, a ad occupusi by Michel Bruce, Esq. of Scots town, by oprrv tjv^ kitchs. y witte*? ® B tkc Rrcrr. in^ of 6ill Jwnry • MR WiU » . « > H** *** OT MOINUY^ L' tu.- . ho. uai'y la- i, ^ w rotf ir Co\ tu u t the'time); awakened a- bou! t- o'ciock by dog barking ou euiside when he should have been in. the. inside; heard nothing else for about lvaff an hour ; when so) or body came to his hed- roojn door, vi hk- h was bo+ kd by baek- w;* » rant ; somebody . tried the snesk of the dow ; saw a light k'kJW the . d(.< or ; when light Went away, rose and took from a dask a loaded pistol; cocked the pistol, went < mt, alwl" in lol> by saw a gleatu of Might jn the ( luting- room, which was iannediately put out; saw $ he.\ lt> or of the ho- jise opened and body going out; fii> d ;: a thae direction; n'. ent. to fhe door, and saw a figure de^ cemyugjOwrsid* steps, and DI I » J) JH? J1 A lantyrn Khkli LU;, ha< i tal^ n from < he liou « e ; apju arefi to have on a light colouml great coat, which was fiyinj^ all about him when he run ; could' not well form an opinion as to size of the ftian : was s- howu a mm' in the ofKce with * grwt < oai en, Was not unlike the man in general appearance ; had c » une in b\ Iauadi- y window, of which the shutters had not been shut; after he fired he thought he heard the staircase window drop down behind him, as if another person was making bin escape ; writing desk and press forced open ; enumerates articles ; found a pair of boc. W - near the door; identifies boots produced'; turnscrew and two l » irge chisels found iu witness hoose; footsteps, a large aud small foot. IMISS Isabella Maekie corroborate her FATHER'S evidence; euui*. E- RATCJJ various arcwles ; boots WERE WVT, as if recently used. James Pateixm— Saw footmarks of two different SISES iu the gar- den ; were very near one of ihe kitchen windows ; one appeared SN b » ? a MANS rtud anotlter a girl's or a little boy's, quite smalZ J mark of foot with stocking sole. Miss Isabella Maekie saw footstpj* ; pofhing important. SIMON Grant first knew of Mr. Maekie's hoitse- breakiug ot mid- day on 11 th January ; went to Bow man's house in Moiburu Street J prisoner's hoi » e consists of two rooms, kitchen and back- room ; two rooms csnnmuuicate with EACH otbvr ; back- rown had a door communicating with a lobby, but appear,-*! not to LUTVC IX EN US « L J boxes A: XF lumber put up against the door, and space belvrud TH « door hatl been occupied as acJoset; lied i « She back- ro « M A6D in the kitchen ; kitchen window close « o tke groand} searches! for some witness that the window had been forced by means of sharp ehisselo; being shewn several chisscls, he said he hail laid two of thv? se to the marks left, and they exactly corresponded. Mrs. Dr. Copland remembered her s( m* s house having been broken into- some time in August last: had been seeared as usual the night before, and the doors locHtnl: the thits> es vrvre heard by her, p/ ideavotn- ir^' r. fopca hex- betl- tKiom whic"^ wa't ' i- eke^, but they did it so, gently tliat she had no suspicion of' roldicrs till she heard her son calling out; identified the articles above- men- tioned when shewn to her, as having been She property of her son, and formerly of her, late husband : saw i& tu marks of feet iu the ground. Mr,. John Dickie's house at Gierryvalewa* brs> ken into in August last, on night of Aberdeen Timber Market— house had been secur- ed night before, witness examined alj the windows himself. Next morning a littl/ before 6 o'clock, went down hi' room w here, boys slept, found shutters open and clothes lying, a Wat the floor; ' met the cat on the stair which had been put oufc the night before ; pr63s in dining room open ; apiece of English cheese taken, from the op- posite press ; two small work boxes in a sleeping room, were forced open ; a cheat of drawers in same, room, some mark* of violence,, but were not broken open ; entrance had been obtained at a email window to tlie water closet; enumerates articles in inventory, par- ticularly a number of silver spoons were taken away ; water closet window had a mark outside,, was not db? tiii<? fc t uOugh to be com- pared with the chisels ; marks in the . inside of the house, on drawers, See. ; screw driver and middle- sized cldsel coincided with marks on chest of drawers ; smallest chisel corresponded with work boxes ; scrtw - driver with other marks, middle- sized chisel has a chip- in it j, there was a corresponding mark on " the lock of the drawess. Ann Yule, wsyant with 2\ fr. Dickie, remembers house broken into on monjing of last Thursday, of August. Next morning found workbox& s opened, chest of drawers attempted to be opened ; enu- merates articles in inventory ; identifies sheets. Mary Pirie, also servant with Mr. Dickie, identifies sheets Charles Biroe— Prisoner, before Whitsunday, lived near Kidd's Lane, 240 yards from Dickie's house. K$ ew. prkones; employed him, and for 10 hours of the day found himj& teady to- has work, aud no want of honesty. Mr. Jajnes Welsh lives in Dee Street, house broken into on last Saturday morning of August, between 2f) th and 27th day of month; night betbre hou^ e was secured; marks of violence on w riting desk, broken open, aSa work box broken open ; pantry, opened by means of key which had been lying on chimney piece ; dill not conjecture how thieves had entered ; heard noise in the middle of the night; heard drawers in act of being pulled out;, got up, it was dark; pursued them out, thinks there must have been three, but did not see one person ; enumerates articles ; identifies coat; John Stot is his tailor ; does noJs know how they got in there were no'exter- nal marks of violence, but several'internal; one of the chisels shown him corresponded exactly with a mark on the lock of the prm door ; the chest having a dent in it, left a corresponding swell on the lock ; a similar swell or has relief was. found 6> n Mrs, W. s work box, W'e may here- add, that a chisel so marked was found in Bowman's chest, and /. which corresponded, to the scratches and in- thmt. itH- ns^. ' - . • ... jane Smith, servant with Mr. Welsh, enmiw: rates articles in in- ventory, as having been takers at the trnie of. the robbery— doors Were not lockedbut closed,, and. windows closed- Jane Taylor was servant t » Michael Bruire, Esq. in beginning of January last. Hoixse ia. Unioa Pkce was broke into on the night of Thursday the & th or morning of. Fsiday the 6th ; witness went- to beat at 12 on the preceding wight;, cloned kitehe/ i window secured with two iron stancheons; witness got up at 7 next morning observed kitchen window ; iron bolt ia the inside taken off and shutters s^ lit; there was some g? ass under tlie sneck of kitdujndoor to keep it open. . Robert Littlejohn, butler with M. Bruce, Esq. Night before housebreaking, kitchen door was secured aral lockeil; enters from Union Mace ; looked at kitchen window, bar was across- it went to bed about 1'; next momWg w^ nt into, drawing- room ; things iu confusion $ locked cabinet broken open; tea cliest was open ; writ- ing desk usually kept locked, the keeyer of lock forced ; Mr X » ruce's dressing- nxim things in confusion ; scrutoire in chest of drawers, lock driven off; enumerates various ai'ticli s, and pair of boots, belonging to Andrew Robertson; identifier pinchbeck watch ; not reading- glass, though he has seen one very like it, Andrew Robertson, foot mas to Yt. B^ ace, Est} v Witness l> ad a pair of boots stolen ; identifies boots ; had been lying near kitchen fire ; saw marks of violence on.. shutter and* cheek of kitchen win- dow,. and' ou cabinet and scrutoire ; chisels brought and tried ; on one or other of places marks corresponded to chisels; John Duncan, shoemaker, repaired the boots. Michael Bruce, Esq, About 8 in the morning, the seiwants awoke them,, and told that the house had beei* broken into; enu- merates articles in inventory ; identifies- two watches, reading- glass, and watch- case ; pencil- case belonging to the house had a black mark on it,, as of an acid. John Stot— Coat produced, has every mark of being Mr. Welshf coat. Mrs. Bruce— Identifies two watches ; enumerates various ora- cles- in inventory. John. Dnr. cas"— IdcniiS^ boots at » bsdoPjjiu^ f fn Andrew Ua- WtSOltv bouts before IWman apptared ; found sleeve hr. ttvM k a chest iu. the back- room ; two pair of shifts in a chest of drawers iu the back- room, aud tone in the bed in the back- room ; black ccat and. small chisel found in - the dollies chi < ; Bowwurn at the parage door towards dark, and was desin- d to come iu ; Bowman claimed the sheets and article* ia the cWst, and said that he biui had- theae things since he had seen better days ; after sometime , he sait!, that if the thinys were not hi.-, Mrs. ' Milne, who washed t<? him must have changed thc\* ; two w atclu- s w ere fw. nd on hw por- » ou and a reading glass ; had on » dreiul- aought owt and two coUts ; watclkta found iu'a hack pocktt in the breast; uomethin^ remarkable about the fa ode of carrying lib arms ; K- enied- an willing to be searched- behkul ; said liv hiwl a jiractice t » f keeping his hand* in his breeches pocket* ; wht n asked where he got the watches, sa^ d he liad boeght tk'm ia a nwirket iu the country sometime be- * fore ; afterwards he tkad tliat he had bought them en Saturday evening previaus, from a ma6 an< f worasa who Jived in hi* hoim- v. for 31. ; at first he said he had had the white buttons for some years ' r at? erward « he suid tJuit he had get nhem frsm ite same tna » -> lour or five mouths before , at Mr. Copland's the two hirtj& st chisels were applied in his presence, and' appeared to fit ; sjieaks as to the chisels generally ;. identities the great coa:* as thitt ^ hicla'lk> wmatt had « > n ® t- h4s apprehexision, . - Cross- examined— Convmnui- is^ tiou ilerir wi? h kite- hen was lockt. 4 ^ arul Bowman protiuced the key himself; there was no- information against Bowman which led him to that hoase-; there was. a break- fast table in tha back room, and equipage for two people, and » fire dying away ; Bowman's daughter was the only pei- sc^ in t!^ house at the time. , Charles D « w*> u— Went into ths kitchen ; fonnd uu © bstructioo'. at the back of the do or, covered with cob- webs, < uul had not foe some time been opened ; found a chetit locked, where idi tlie » heet » * Were found, and paisnel claimed them as his ; a> ther things alw> found in the ehest; coat aKo found there ; identitiee the t » at j chisel found in the Jockt- r of the cliest ; said ehist- i h: « i b< « n there^ a long time, aud could say nothing alntuf rt. Bowman nearched i watches found in a back pock « t; seemed av « * se to be searched there ; Bowman prod need key to the kitchen, oat off Lis pocket. Witness went to the houses of Mewrs.' Welsh and Bruce, a oil feuud- , the marks of violence to correspond with the chisela. Uowroaa produced the keys of the trunk and ehest of drawers which fitUHI them ; these keys were on his person. This wifnens wa » compli- . fnented by Loi?( l Pitmilly ou the distinct manner in whi* h fie, had given His evidence. James Dawi- nn— Bowman dU not pnx'- aee the l& y* either of the trunk'or chest of DRAWER^ as far A* witnew thinks; rwoik- ct* nothing about this; was then esigaged' ia ssanihin^, aawng tan things and rolling them np. , At a rtufweqoent crucible foutei, and two saiail iron troaghs in which ihe » e %/ aa asppearance of silver; People ia kitchen could hear what wwii' ou ia next room,. Knew prisoner perfectly ; s*> for two ot tW% years ; knyWs nothing prejudicial to eharj\ eitr- Chis. i^' xldel, vfatchmaker, Okiinehlrwm- Pri-^ twr caxne to witnent- on Saturday, in beginning ef Quinary ; shewed biin an old siivex- watch ; - identifies it; left it ^ th ^ ttiew- an hew; a* kea questions about its quality and t? alc « ; told wjtww Se ^ ad ' md itt long, and ha » l goi ir from a travelling hawker. Tliis tra » rLe iveeh before Bowmi^ i's appreheneioa ; BOW* K# S had UOMT- with a load of coals. Alex. Campbell knows prisoner; wvw htm with a pinchbeck watch on Friday, & th ^ annary, ami the M » nd » y aft**. Wit- ' ness remarked' that it was a new watch; panncl cvpiied tlhe- had hatl it for two years : was quite sure tli£ rtit the <) tH, A* prisoner Went ta Old Meldram the aex- t day, anet Martin— For some nights previous t^ Bovrman s a^ jre-- hejwion, heard noise of wjrnebe< ly' goi^ g out end in et kitt'. heu> window, always after 12 o- clo « k;; heard the parson* ceminfc m again about ft or ' 7 in the morning ^ generally knocked at- - tli » k window, and called to open. On « ue occasion, heasd the. ^ ei- ns addressed to Bowman's daaghte?-, calling " Bell."' Window hi in the 0ayel> and opens into a lane. Cn- ws- ex- atninorl.— IMsonw in- an industrious man; did not know if it was hio voice $ would not recognise his yqioe at a distant. The deel.- jfetions having beta tlie felkwing exeuJpalo!^ evidence was broughi iorward. Alex. Bisset, knows prisoner; remembers hi? appreWnmn^ slept in pannel's houne the night previous to it; in the saaae lied with paunel; w^ s sure that he was not out of the Iioust that nig^ it; swears that he could not have gone out of the house, as he tit* awake all night, although- he d travelled 12 mil^. fchat day ; ttiul no person could have gone out of the room without his hearing it- Cross- examined.— Prisoner is aiarried to a sister of the witness ; sleeps wll an general, but slept none that night; he dozed a- lkU^. heard neither noise nor window^ opened* - Witness and prisoner seemed agita^ d during this examination, John Martin saw Brisaet inquiring fitf Bowman > has often em- ployeii panneJ, and- knows hiaa to be a quiet xidu^ trioj. v » uuau— Cross- examined.— Has heard the gable window opening and slim-,^ ting on several nights previous t-&< j> aoner » tx- ing aj^ reheilded. Cohn TasSard kranvs prisoner, who lived formerly in his htriwv in Kidd Lane, bat left k- at last Whitsuaila^.,; believed kiui to be-, honest. . The alibi was- intended to apply merely to | 5he mght on which' . Mr MackieV hoiise was broken open,, but the proof failed, jind tjie Court did not seem to cwisider Bisset's evidence as of much weighty the prisoner's counsel entirely failing at proving that eny one livedt . in Bowman's house. Mr. Allison addressed the Cottrt for the Crown, ia ft Ctunhd and impartial manner. Lord Alloway summed up the evi. teneo ver) fully and wi, tb great ability, when the Jury retired, in order to deliberate on their rdict. * „ j John Wailaxe, in the Meantime, was placed fU the to, charged., with uttering forged notes, knowing them, to be forged, to which. . be ylcaded'. hot gviity, After ? he examination of witnesses, tjie- ^( hocate- Depute having restricted tlve libel, Lord PitunUy in hts able aiid perspicuous - manner summed nj> the evidence. The Jury rcninh i an vit& trhntms verdf< f/, fimfthg the prisoner gniify. Lprii ^ AHww& y proposed that the prisoner sho « hL be transporter! for 1 <* year. s; Lord Pitmilly a « ced< d,. ami he wa » : ientenccd accordis^ ly., - During this trial, and after being about an hour enelosed, the f Jury jn^ the case of Bowman reiurned. - ati- 1 by 5hvk ChaaeeBor, dr~ iivered a viva voce verdirt ogaljist the prisoner, finiing hiva gu'd y. . ( » f the first five charges of theft and housebreaking as libelled. '\\ e>. > unhappy erbnnal, after .^ entem- e passed on Wallace, was brougbu ( into the panue'i seat to hear his doom pronounced, when Ltfd Pitmilly, upon the recorded verdict being rervl, briefly r^ oelk*^ un objeetiofi which had been stated t* it, fn behalf t} se prit- oner, and addressing Lord Alloway on the aggravated nature of the erini& » ... of which the pannei had bwn convicted, which left theui noalteiv* native, proposed that the lust punishment of the law shonkl bo awarded. Lord Alloway supported Lo^ d PitmiTly in what lie hiif; stated, and proceeded with the accustomed, solemnity to. pa « s tfyo- awful sentence of the law, which he did iu a uaost feefing manne^ v, exhorting the criminal to spend the-& ho? t time which now remain- ed to him in this world, in penitence and h jmiliatbn for ihe erroju, of his past life, and iu p*$ paratio » for appearing'Ihifore that awfp^.., tribunal, at Vni'ch his crimes had vh. ws pr, ematwely brought hhn answer. His Lordship chen sentenced him to be executed here, oij.. Friday the 9th of Jutie r^ xt. Tlie pAsoaer dupng ti> e uiTeci'uuj , address ' of the learned Judge* and when his doom was pxonouneed-,, seemed so Overwhelmed with the horror of his mtviation, as., to lie unable to stand, while he wiped the tears from }* is eyes, exclai* 4- v ing as he was removed from the Cdurt, that he was inn-. K- tnt! The Co » « : t w as Crowded to the greatest excess during this triqV. and such luis been the degree of interest excited among all ranks < m this most extraordinary ociwwoii*. as to induce uh to give so full a r « v p^ srtjof the pvopeedings, as must for tNe present preclude ui entvriing into the particulars of the remaiiting trials. The remaining part of the Circuit lii'asiitess, . st- vend Adverti$ e » » rrrents and Domestic Articles ar^ unuvoidably posqKinedl On Monday tha anniversary of his Majesty's birth- day WAS cel^-.' bra ted'here in the usual manner.. Tbe public bells rang during tlie dny, and the boisterous toy- alty of our y: ou « . i, uav evbiUh$\ J iii te