Xc. 1023.1 Printed for J. BOOTH, Jun. Mceu rmi. ea^ mir^ xMMiiM'jemn.' amrm CHEAP GROCERIES. TEAS, SUGARS, SPIRITS, PORTERS, ALES, BUTTER, j*. WILWAm P1RIE, 5ITN5 ( Fnmerlg with Ma. Jam SuEHir. uc, Castle Street,) BEGS leave most resjiectftilly to inform liis Friends ami the Public, tlmt he HAS C< » < MXXCSD BUSINESS os HIS OWN ACCOUNT, in that SHOP, No. 217, OALLOWGATE, formerly possessed bv the late Mr. JAMES TKKVLX, whej- e he has laid in a large Stock of GOODS fa » u the best Markets, aud hopes bv strfct attention to business, to merit a sharebf public patronage. An APPRKNTICE wanted immediately, oiic from the country • Bv ill be preferred. Apply as above. 217, UMnrgale, May 12, 1826. ABERDEEN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. • VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, tl. at, in terras i^ l of tlie Company's Contract, the Annual General Meeting of the Partners, for tbe election of Directors, aud other business, will tie held, at the Gas Works, upon Wednesday the 31st iust. at 12 o'clock noon, % Order of the Directors GEO. DUNCAN, MANAGER. May 0, IMC. TO LET, FROM WHITSUNDAY NEXT, THAT commodious SHOP, kcing the second im- mediately north of the new entry to the Churches, from St. Nicholas Street. It has a Luft and excellent Cellar attached, both well ligltted. The rent will be moderate. Apply at Farquliarson & Co.' s. ABERDEEN RELIEF I- RLENDLY SOCIETY. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Annual General Meeting of the Aberdeen Relief Friendly Society of Aberdeen will be held, in their Hall, No. 29, Lodge Walk, on Saturday the 10th of June next, at 4 o'clock, r. M. precisely. It is particularly requested, that the Members will attend either personally or by proxy, for tlie purpose of receiving their dividends, ( the proxies to have* written authority enipoweriug them to draw the dividends failing to those for whom they act) as no after claim will be sustain- ed. And those in arrears are also requested to clear the Books on the last Saturday of May curt, agreeable to the Society's Rules, otherwise they, can have no claim on the above division ; and such of the present Members as fail to re- enter on the Anuual General Meeting night, in the event of afterwards joining the Society, will be considered a* Dew Members. JOHN MILNE, MASTER. Aberdeen, May 12, 1820. [ Not to be repeated] ttjtsf SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Saturday, 13th curt, there will be sold by public roup, in Milne's Court, Castle Street, THE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE which belonged to the late Miss Middleton— consisting of Ma- hogany and other Chairs— Mahogany aud other Tables— Bedsteads and Curtains— Chests of Drawers— Feather Beds, Blankets— an Eight- day Clock and Case— Rn Easy Chair— China, Glass, and Stonew are— Kit'hen Furniture, the. & c. Sale to begin at 3 o'clock afternoon. IE. ROSS. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & c. There will be sold, by public roup, on Thursday the 18th curt, in that House, No. 56, Marischal Street, riMfE " hole HOUvSliHOLU FURNITURE JL therein— consisting of Mahogany and other Chairs— Four- posted aud Tent Bedsteads and Curtains— a Couch stuffed in Hair Cloth— a large Library Book- case— a Mahogany Double Sided Desk— a I. oo Table and Cover— Feather Beds— Blankets— Mat- tresses— Beil and Table Linens— Silver Plate— China, Glass, aud Stoneware—- Kitchen Furniture, & c. Sale to begiu at 11 o'clock forenoon. w. noss. MILS. STB. ANACK TflJEGS to acqutdnt her Friends and the Public, that she has just united from LONDON, with a great variety of FAS; II « K- ADLE x\ liJ. t. iN!'- RT ; with many useful as well as Fancy Articles, which will be ready for inspection on Tuesday first, Kith inst. 10, QCCKK STREET, Chronicle Court, ISth May, 1826. NORWAY FIR TIMBER, HARDWOOD, & c. ON- Sae, l> v the SUBSCRIBERS, a Cargo, presently landii g ex the GOUE HENRIETTE, from Christiansand, con- sisting of FIR LOGS, BATTENS, and SPARS. OAK TIMBER, 6AKRONS, and SPOKES. BIRCH TIMBER, and HAllROW BILLS. ASH TIMBER. KIRCH BARK. The whole is of excellent quality, and will be sold on reasonable tcrm5. ' CALDER & Co. Marischal Street, May 13, 18S6. ...... t .. . ..., .• MIRA'MICBT PINE'" TIMBER. To be sold by public roup, at the Timber Yawls, North End of line- hut Street,- on Saturday the 13th curt. ° iLLOW PINE TIM- TC1EET of Y X BLR, j •)•"'" v _ B_' BER, of good quality, landed ex the GEO ROE CANNING, from Miramichi, in December last. As the whole will he sold without reserve, this Cargo is well worth the attention of purchasers. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock forenoon. Credit will be given. H. MORREN. » BROWN SON, AUCTIONEERS. Aberdeen, May 2, 1826. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Monday the loth May curt, there will be sold, by auction, in the Third Floor of Air. Ogilvie's House, above Mrs. Lyall's Lodgings, I'nion Street, - 111E whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE therein— consisting of Sets of Mahogany and other Chuirs—" a Set of Dining Tables— a Pillar and Claw Tea Table— a very fine Eight- ilav Cluck, with Dead Escapement— a Sideboard— a Sofa— a large Gilded Mirror—- Chests of Mahogany and other Drawers, with Book- case— Bedsteads, with Moreeu and other Curtains— Feather Beds, Mattresses, and other Bedding— Carpets— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— Stoneware— Kitchen Furniture, & c. & c. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. BROWN & SON, Auctioneers. SA/.£ OF NEW AND SECOND HAND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Upon Wednesday the 17th Ma- v curt, there will be sold hy auc- tion, in BROWN & SON'S SALE ROOM, 29, UNION A'General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FUR- ix MTURE, consisting of Mahogany and other Chairs— two Sets of Dining Tables— Tea, Card, and Toilet ditto— Chests of Drawers and Bookcase— two Sofas— an Eight- day Clock— an ele- gant Sideboard— Night Tables and Bed Steps— several Bedsteads, with Curtains— Feather Beds, Mattresses, and excellent Blankets Polished and Black Grates— Brass and Polished pile Irons and Fenders— a large Brussels' Carpet— several common ditto— a num- ber of articles of Kitchen Furniture, & c. Sale to begin" at 11 o'clock forenoon. tb. GRASS. nr- RE Miss'..! L YELL beg tciivtinmtc, that their Pt- MMES. JT FASHIONS hare arrived, and will be ready for Inspection on MONDAY first. A call from their Friends on that, or any sub- sequent clay, will be esteemed. No. 1, ST. NICHOLAS STREET, 12th Slay, 1826. T& THE XIAFRXFCIS. Sale, by Private Bargain, for Three fiays Only, in the AGENCV OFFICE, commencing1 ® !! Monday the 15th in- Uanr, raiJIE most Splendid Display of SHAWLS, with JL TIPPETS, HANDKERCHIEFS, and VEILS, that has ever been opened in this city, will be offered for sale, by Pricute Bargain, on Monday the 15tli inst. aud following days. H. MACSWEIN begs respectfully to acquaint' tlie Ladies, that he feels quite at a loss to describe the SHAWLS; but assures them, thev are such a Collection as ca nnot fail to gratify those who may be pleased to honour him with a visit. t< gr One description, in particular, combining elegance with comfort, lias not hitherto { he believes) been introduced here; aud such improvement in the nianufe - tie together with the peculiar combination and arrangement of miliars, as warrant their being particularly recommended to the atfceniton of tlie public. * m* The. lowest Prices uiU be ashed at once. 56, Union Street, 13th May. FOE SALE, npiIE Cargo of the ROSALIA, Capt. AGREL, from • A. MEJIEL ( now landing), consisting of 8500 Feet Square TIMBER. • 7000 3 Iuch RED WOOD DEALS. 120 Pieces OAK PIPE STAVES. C60 Hhd. Do. 3 Fathoms 5 feet LATHWOOD. Apply to GLENNIE St BLACK. Aberdeen, ISth May. N the month of December last, l21 C-' sks " f BUT- TER were shipped at Aberdeen, ou board the smack EIIIN- RT- Roit PACKET of that port, with the mark [ L] branded oa the Casks, which arrived iu Leith on the 22d of the same mouth; and in the month of February following, six Casks v.' ere shipped on board the smack LONDON PACKET, with the mark G B branded thereon, which arrived at Leith on t)? e 25th of the same month. Since then the Agent for the Aberdeen und Leith Shipping Cam- puny has made every enquiry for owners of ooth parcels of Butter, as well in Leith as in Aberdeen, hut as none can be found, war- rant has been granted by the Right Honorable the Judge, of the High Court of Admiralty, on the Agent's application, authorising the present intimation, with certification, that unless the foresaid two parcels of Butter are claimed within I 1 days from this date, warrant will be granted to sell the same to defray freight charges and exper. ces, the balance to be deposited iu a Bask, subject to the future order* of- C « Mir&. For further particulars, application may lie made to Air. David Cumming, the Agent for the Shipping Company, near the Wet Docks, I. eith," or to John Harvey, Solicitor of Admiralty, 22, Bernard Street there. Leith, Sd May, 1896. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,, AT SUNNYBANK. On Monday the 22d curt, tliere will be sold by public auction, 11 Suunybauk, AN Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TORE,. & c consisting of a Cabinet Grand Piano, Music Stool and Canterbury— Rosewood, Loo, and Gird Tables—^ Chests of Drawers— Bureaus aud Book- Cases— Mirror Door— Dining Room Conch— Mahogany and other Fire Screens— an elegant Hull Table— Mahogany Night Tables and Basin Stands—- an elegant Pier Glass— Chimney Mirroi- B— Cheval and Dressing Glasses— Venetian Lustre— Bronze and Brass Pillar Lumps— a pair of Globes— a Telescope— a pair of Alabaster Vases— an elegant Time- Piece on Bronze. Also, an extensive and superior assortment of Crystal— Dessert, Breakfast, aud Tea China— Ornamental China— French and English Stoneware— a variety of plated articles, Dishes, Wait- ers, Candlesticks, tee.— Books, Miqis, and Prints— a set of Double Brass- mounted Harness. Also, a large assortment of Kitchen Utensils-— Washing Tubs— empty Barrels, & c. Sale to begin at i 1 o'clock forenoon. W. ROSS. The Furniture may lie viewed on Saturday the 20tli curt, from 11 to 4 o'clock afternoon, and on that day only. T SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Monday the 29th curt, there will be sold, by public auction, in that House at Newbridge, formerly occupied by the late Mr. JAMKS KAV, PHE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ., therein— consisting of an excellent Mahogany Pedestal Side- Ward— a Set of Dining Tables— Tea, Card, and Dressing Tables — Mahogany, Rush- seated and other Chtiiri— an Eight- day Clock and Mahogany Case— a Chimney Mirror— Dressing Glasses— Four- posted aud Tent Bedsteads, with Moreen and Printed Curtains— Feather Beds— Mattresses— Blanket*— Bed and Table Linens- Girpets— Grates, Fenders and Fire Irons— China, Glass, and Stoneware— Kitchen Furniture— and a number of other articles. At same time will be sold a small collection of IjOOKS. ' Side to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. If. ROSS. PAIR OF CAPITAL CARRIAGE HORSES TO BE SOLD, APAIR of well- bred, thoroughly broke, CARRIAGE HORSES, ( BAYS.) These were recently purchased by- one of the best judges in London, are young, in high condition, ami 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 and single harness ; and any Gentleman want ing a pair of handsome well broke Carriage Horses, may seldom meet with such an opportunity of supplying 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 lie brought in and shewn when required. SALE OF IRISH WHITE AND GREY FEATHERS. Upon Thavntiry- rtie' TBtti- Mui'i ctav- tiiwy will be sold by. at the Weigh House, MVE BALES of GREY and TWO BALES of WHITE GOOSE FEATHERS, to be put up in Lots of one hundred weight each, or in whole bales, at the option of the purchasers. The side to begin at 12 o'clock noon, and credit will be given on security. BROWN & SON, AUCTIONEERS. A' EXTENSIVE SALE OF CLOTIIIERY, HABERDASHERY, <$• SILK MERCERY GOODS. Upon Monday the 22d May curt., and following days, there will be sold by auction, iu BROWN & SON'S SALE ROOM, 29, UNION STREET, Valuable Assortment of CLOTHIERY, HA- BERDASHERY, and SILK MERCERY, consisting of superfine Broad and Narrow- Cloths— Cassimeres— Plaidings— Flannels— Wuistcoatings— Corduroys and Moleskins— Printed Cot- tons and Muslins— Cambrics— Muslin Dresses Bombazettes, Bombazeens, aud Crapes, Striped and Plain— Linen and Cotton Shirtings— Diapers and Sheetings—,- tn elegant selection of best Gros de Napl. s,. Levantines, and other Silks— Cyprus Crape, Windsor and other Dresses— Silk Shawls, Plaids, and Tippets— Silk aud Cotton Handkerchiefs— Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Stockings—- Gloves and Ribbons— Lace, Veils, & c. & c. Also, a great variety of Fur Tippets and Muffs, of superior qualities. Sale to begin each day at 11 o'clock forenoon. J' Brown and Sun can assure the public, that the above contains Goods of the newest and most fashionable description ; and as the whole is under the necessity of being immediately solil, there will be m, reserve. ON CIMRSFITEJU SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Thursday the 18th curt, there will be sold by public roup, in that House, near the Distillery at Broadford, presently occupied by Mrs. URQUHART, rgMIE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE be- JL longing to her— consisting of Mahogany Dining, Tea, and Breakfast Tables— a Work Table— Toilet and other Tables— Chests of Drawers— Dining Room, Drawing Room, and Bed- Room Chairs — Four- posted and Tent Bedsteads, with Curtains— Feather Beds, Mattresses, and Bed Covers— Mirrors— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— sundry Plated Articles— a variety of Glasswart— a Blue Set of Supper Stoneware— several sets of Tea China— Dinner Stoneware— a Tea I'rn— Knives and Forks—- Kitchen Furniture, & c. Sue. The Sale to commence exactly at 11 o'clock. JOHN SMITH, Yost. Auctioneer, i ADJOURNED SALE OF HERITABLE & OTHER PROPERTY. UPSET PRICES REDUCED. There will be sold, by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, on Thursday the 18th May next,, at 2 o'clock afternoon, the following Heritable Subjects, if not previously disjiosed of by- private bargain, 1. fg^ HAT Piece of GROUND and Two elegant - i- FAMILY HOUSES built thereon, situated on the East side of Chapel Street, presently possessed by Mrs. Davidson, and Mr. M'Naughtan. The Ground extends 36 feet in Front along Chapel Street; and is hounded on the North by Cliupel Lane. Rental £ 89 10s. Feu Duty £ 4 10s. Upset price £ 515. If not disposed of in one lot, the Houses will be sold separately. These is an excellent GARDEN and OFFICES attached to the property. 2. The Vinae of- GUOrjXD, and WEAVING XHUPS, and ' oSSf Buildings hereon, situated pCffie SJnutf" e - a * end of Gordon Street, anil extending 125 feet, or thereby, is Front, along the West side thereof. The whole property is at present let to Messrs. Maberly & Co. at .£ 50 8s. per annum, under a lease, of which there are three and a half years to run. Feu Dutv £ 2 15s. 3. The Piece of GROUND, and DWELLING HOUSE there on, en the East side of George Street, and extending 40 feet, or thereby, along the same; situated immediately opposite the New Flesh Market; aud presently possessed by William Booth, vintner, and others. On the property there is a STABLE, fronting Jopp's Lane, and an excellent BLF. ACH- GREEN. Rental .£ 38 5s Feu Duty £ 8. Upset price £ 130. 4. The vacant STANCE, near tlie Sonthwest end of Dee Street, contiguous to the house presently occupied by Mrs. Dyker, and ex- tending 25 feet or thereby, in Front, along the West side of said street. The Feu Duty is small. Upset price £ 5. 5. Also, the vacant STANCE on the Southwest side of Dee Street, immediately contiguous to, and bounded on the north by the house belonging to R. Nicol; and measuring 25 feet or thereby, in Frofit, along said street: subject to a small Feu Duty. I'pset price £ 5. 6. Ten Shares of the SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. 7. Two Shares ofthe ABERDEEN NEW TRADING COM- PANY. The title deeds may be seen, and particulars relative to the above subjects will be obtained, by applying to Juhn Duncan, advocate, 1, Guestroiv. Aberdeen, Aprils, 1826. • NOTICE TO CREDITORS. H^ HOSE having Claims against WILLIAM WILSON, JL Officer of Excise, formerly at Woodside, and lately iu Aberdeen, are requested to lodge the same with Alexander Webster, Advocate iu Aberdeen, against 1st June next, in order that the exact amount of Mr. Wilson's debts may be ascertained. May 12, 1826. TO THE FOB. 5th May, 1826. BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS. AS a mild find effectual remedy for all those disorders which originate iu a vitiated action of the Liver and Biliary organs, namely, ISMSESTIOX, LOSS OF Ari'ETITK, HEAD ACIIE, HEARTBURN, FLATULENCIES, SI- ASMS, COsriVENKSK, AFFECTIONS OF THE LIVER, & c. fie. DIXON'S ANTIMLIOUS PILLS ( which do not contain Mercury in any shape) KJVC met with more general approval tliau any other Medicine whatsoever. They unite every recommendation of niild operation with successful effect; and require wo restraint or confinement whatever during their use. lu tropical climates, where the consequences of redundant antl bile are so prevalent and alarming, they are an invaluable and efficient pro- tection. They are likewise peculiarly calculated to correct disorders arising from excesses of the table, to restore the tone of the stomach, aud to remove most complaints occasioned by irregularity of the bowels. Sold in Boxes at 2s. 9J.; 4 s. 6d. ; and 22 « .; by Butler, and Stone, Chemists, 73, I* rinces Street, ( opposite the Mound,) Edin- burgh, and the pr nuipal Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. N. B. The 6s. Boxes heretofore sold are'discontinued, and the 4. V. ad. substituted in their place, by which a eoitsideraUe saving kill arise to ihe consumer. ' TMIE Contractors, for the last time, respectfully ad- JL dress the Public ; for at the conclusion of the present Lottery they must close their office doors, us from that hour ail Lotteries are prohibited in this kingdom. To say that they lament, deeply lament, the determination of His Majesty's Government to suppress the Lotteries, is only to ex- press that, which it is most natural they should feel. The abolition of the Lottery is the total destruction of their business, and it is a measure which casts upon the world hundreds rtf poor dependents, who have been employed by them' for a long series of years, many of whom, from age and afflictions, are incapable of taking other em- ployments, and will be reduced to a state of utter destitution. The Contractors abstain from setting forth any lists of the com- pulsory Taxes or Duties which might have been remitted by Go- vernment instead of discontinuing the voluntary Tux of a Lottery ; but they are quite certain that if the sense of the country hail been taken as to whether the Lottery, or the least objectionable of the Taxes they could point out, should be retained, the majority would have been a hundred to one in favour of continuing the Lottery, which lias existed us a branch of the public revenue for mure than 150 years, and during that period has received the sanction und support of many honourable men, distinguished us well for their morality, as for the wisdom and integrity of their public conduct, It is a gratification to the Contractors, that, hy uniting their in- terests in this Lottery, they are enabled to present a Scheme ( the last that will be seen in this country) which will afford the Public, in their farewell adventure, the chance of Six Prizes of Thirty Thousand Pounds— a greater number than was ever given in any former Scheme. The fact of this being the very Last Lottery in England, com- bined with the unexampled number of SIX Thirty Thousands in the Scheme, renders the Sede ofthe Tickets certain and ensures a rapid Advance of Price as the Day of Drawing approaches ; but the Contractors are anxious that all should have the power of em- bracing the present opportunity, and have, therefore, commenced the Sale of the Tickets at only Eight Shillings advance upon the price of the last Lottery ; and they now pledge themselves that all who apply on or before SATURDAY, 27th THIS MONTH, shall be supplied at that price, but on the Monday following ( 29tli of May), the Price must be increased to One Pound. Four Shil- lings each Ticket, and they cannot undertake tliat tbe Price shall he r limited even to fiiat advance for more tliau ten tit vs. I SALMON HS111NGS. DAY OF LETTING POSTPONED. There will be Let, by public roup, within the Hall of the Shipmaster Society o( Aberdeen, upou Wednesday the 14- lh day of June next, at 12 o'clock noon, Hp\ V0 Half Net's Salmon Fishing on NETHER JL DON; and One- Fourth of a Net's Salmon Fishing on the RAIK and STELLS of the River Dee; with a corres- ponding Share of the Fishings in the Sea, at the mouth of each of these rivers respectively, for the period of three or five years from Andermas next, as offerers may incliue. The Articles of roup are in the hands of Alex. Gibbon advocate in Aberdeen, of whom farmer inquiry may lie made. LEITH AND ABERDEEN STEAM PACKETS. The BRILLIANT, Captain CRANE, Will commence plying' betwixt XjEITM AK' 30 ABERDEEN, On MONDAY the 15th curt. And afterwards continue to sail from LEITH Every MONDAY and FRIDAY, And from ABERDEEN Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, During the Season. The VELOCITY, Captain BEVERLY, Is presently on the passage, and sails from ABERDEEN Every MONDAY and FRIDAY, And from LEITH Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. These Steam Packets start precisely at 6 o'clock in the Morn- ing ; and call regularly at Stonehaven, Johnshaven, Montrose, Arbroath, Crail, Anstmtlier, and Elie, to land and receive Passen- gers ; ii'Ki generally arrive at Leithand Aberdeen, about 5 o'clock ill the afternoon. CARRIAGES, GIGS, and LIC- HT Goons, curried as usual. Abirdecn, Leith, and Chtde Ship/ ring Co.' s Office. I 08, Quay. Aberdeen, '- t. 9, ISieti. i GLACK GRASS PARKS are to be LET, for the ciisuing season, on Monday the of May current. NOTICE. SALE OF STANDING WOOD. The Tret's of which a description follows, will be Sold by Public Roup, at FOWLIS in RoSs- shire, on Tuesday the 6th day of June next. Lot ist— g^ ONSISTS of 5000 FIR TREES, and of 120,000 BIRCH TREES. The Firs are of great ago, and large dimensions, and in quality equal to " the best Foreign Timber. Among the Birch there are many thousands of good size, and the whole will be found both in respect to Bark aad Wood, well worthy the notice of Merchants. This Lot, situated at Corrivale- gau in the Parish of Kincardine, w- ill ( as so fur removed from water carriage," seven miles from Bonar Bridge on 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 £ 600. Lot 2d— Consists of 576 ASH TREES, measuring at five feet from the base, from 26 to 54 inches in circumference. The upset Price is £ 500. Lot 3d— Consists of 658 ELM TREES, measuring as above, from 26 to 54- inches. The upset Price is £ 600. Lot 4- th— Consists of 1000 remarkably fine OAK TREES, measuring as above, from 27 to 57 inches. The upset Price is £ 1200. Lot 5th— Consists of 823 BEECH TREES, measuring as above, from 27 to 69 inches. The upset Price is £ 400. Lot 6th— Consists of 4.54 PLANE TREES, measuring as above, from 30 to 51 inches. The upset Price is £ 300. Lot 7th— Consists of 350 BIRCH TREES, measuring as above, from 26- to 32 inches. The upset Price is £ 150. Lot 8th— Consists of 149 POPULAR TREES, measuring as above, from 28 to 66 inches. The upset Price of this Lot is £ 100. Payment of the Purchase Money is to he made as follows: one- third part on the 11th day of November 1826 ; one- third part on the 15th day of May 1827 ; and one- third part on 11th day of No- vember 1827. r? te Purchaser of Lot First will, if required, be allowed for the removal of the sauie, to the 30th of November 1830. The Purchasers of the other Lots will, if required, be allowed for the removal thereof, to the 30tli November 1828. The whole of the Trees, except those at Corrivajegan stand within a few hundred yards of the sea sliore— the Frith ql* Cromarty, where large vessels ride safely at anchor in all seasons. T- hey are also situated in a populous cojuitry, where labour 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 ] » ersaiw)- application 1 nioj; -..- nd? to JOHN lilusko. at Voivli-, u ho will furnish Guides for showing the different Luts to intending pur- chasers. N. B Such of the I. ots as may remain unsold, will be again exposed to Sale in small and large Parcels, as particularly described in Hand Bills, to be had on applying as above ; but all letters and Written inquiries of which the postage is not paid, cannot be an- swered. Fowlis, by Dingwall, 25th April, 1826. AN IlOUlt WITH THEE. ( From11 Woodstock." J An Hour with Thee I when earliest day Dapples with gold the eastern Grey, Oh, what can frame my mind to bear The toil and turmoil cark and care; New griefs, which coming hours unfold, And sad remembrance of the old ? An Hour tilth. Thee. One Hour with Thee ! when burning June Waves his Red Flag ut pitch of noon : What shall repay the faithful swain, His labour on the sultry plain ; Aud more than cane or sheltering bough, Cool feverish blood and throbbing brow ? An Hour with Thee. One . Hour with Thee 1 when the sun is set, Oh, what can teach me to forget, The thankless labours of the day; The hopes, tbe wishes flung away ; The increasing wants, and lessening gains, The master's pride, who scorns my pains ?. Gne Horn- with Thee, FOR THE ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. shews how it came to be afterwards divided into four different disi kits, aud then proceeds to trace the colonization of Italy in the' same'nianner as he had before done that of Greece.- He shew% from a variety of ancient authorities, tlwt tiie chief colonists of Italy were Hellenic emigrants, and spoke the Doric, or oldist ilin- lei't of the Greek, Hence he infers, as. the elementary part of the" Latin, which came front' Greece,. was Doric, the most ancient mode of speech, n: td separated from the parent stock, before the peculiarities of the other dialycts were introduced, that this was the thief cause of tiki difference lietweeti the two languages with regard to . syntax. He also enumerate^ ( Teveral subsidiary causes, routing tlw chief of which is the etiriy cultivation of poetry among tho Greeks, which gave to their language a wedchrful harmony, va- riety, and seUjie. Concerning the origin of the Latin, he is at variance with some great names. He holds that it is not a dialect of the Greek, but an amalgamation of the Greek with tiie barbarous languages of ancient Italy. Astle, Keeper of tli » Records iu the tower of Loudon, aud a very learned antiquarian, makes the OSCJOI or Yolsciun lan- guage to he the. same as the Pelasgiuii, on the authority of an in- scription in Gibelin's Monde Primitif. Whether, in opposition ti> this, the author has done better iu following Slrubo, l'cstus, and ' Varro, 1 do not mean to decide. Nun lustrum inter eos tuntas componere litre. In ffye second " part" of Iiis'- gives as jnUst of jrtrticubv i'fiKtaiieCB wlureiii ' tl> 6 Greek diffi'W from the J. u) ui sy ntax, and shews, for the nio- t jmrt, that they are Attic refinements, and in- variably that. they are innovations introduced into the Greek:, ui>.- r the Doric principles of the Latin had been transplanted to Italy. This second part contains mauy valuable and curious observations on the article, the middle voice, dud tiie ablative case, which are • illustrated, by numerous references to Putsch's valualile collection of the Ancient Grammarians, a work so scarce that it is hardly to bu obtained. There is, however, in this Essay, and particularly in the first part of it, too great a Condensation of materials, for tiie explanatory purposes to which they are apparently applied, aiid it occupies too great a space in proportion to the following department of the work in which conclusions are drawn from the premises laid down ; so that the great mass of historical facts recorded in the beginning ar- j in a manner isolated fram the concluding m- gument. Ilis inlV eeiices, indeed, are ail drawn from the facts he has previously stutcd, hut they are drawn tacitly, and without developing to us in regular gradation the steps by which they are evolved. This is in a great measure owing to the work's being by much too short for elucidat- ing ftdly so' intricate an argument: and indeed the author has committed a capital error iu that respect, for, from his prefatory re- marks, he appears to' have considered it a point of honour to publish it in exactly the same size and shape in which it was given in to the trustees— a very preposterous and absurd idea'; for although the learned masters of the College might think it too long to be read in their hall,. the public will think it by far too short. Tin* too was the more preposterous, since he admits himself that lie lound it impracticable to print it identically the' same, from the refusal of the trustees to return his manuscript. Hud it not been for the narrow limits to which lie has confined himself, the author might have given us from Apollonius and Gregofius some useful information regarding the philosophical principles upon which seve- ral rules of syntax are founded, and particularly why d liferent verbs having the same signification sometimes govern cases different from one another. Upon the whole, this Essay shews incredible labour and research, and brings into view a large muss of valuable mattev-; from ancient authors, which are very seldom to be met with, and which, 1 be- lieve, to tlie greater part of our scholars in Scotland, are totally unknown, it supplies a deficiency in this department' of our litera-* ture, fur we have no work professedly on the subject, which gives us . any clear or authentic account of the relations and differences which exist between the two most celebratedhniguages of antiquity. To students it must prove n very useful hook, since it supplies them in a very ea* y and cempendioas way with much gratnmati- cal knowledge, which theyAvnuld otherwise have to collect fr6m a great variety of sources, to which for the most part they can have no access* I cannot dismiss the subject without stating my opinion, tjiat tlm Professors of Marischal Culu- ye are imperatively called upon to justify li-. eir decision, by giving to the public thut Essay which they gave the prize. [ FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] I have lately observed in the Shops, an Essay which states, that it was presented to the Professors of Marischal College as Trustees for the Blackwell Prize. It is entitled, " Hermes Philologus : or " an Inquiry into the Causes of Difference between the Greek and " Latin Syntax. By Francis Adams, A. M. Surgeon." It failed, it seems, to obtain the prize, and the author not satisfied with tlie judgment of the College, lias appealed from their decision to that of the public. From the notice which has . been taken of it by the press in other parts of the kingdom, the author, I observe, though he has failed of profit, is yet likely to gain some honour by it. Upon perusing this work, I was greatly struck with the various learning and extensive research which it displays. In prosecuting his subject, the author has followed ancient authorities almost ex- clusively, deeming those to be the best judges of a language who were accustomed to speak it. His references to modern authorities are comparatively few, and his theory is formed entirely from the information he has derived from the Creek and Roman writers themselves. In the first part of his work, the author traces with minute attention the colonization of Greece, and shews from He- rodotus, Pausauias, Strabo, the scholiasts on the Greek poets und a variety of other ancient writers, that the different colonies, which in early ages settled in Greece, came chiefly from the east. On this part of his subject he has brought forward many curious remarks, and much useful matter from the valuable commentaries of Eusta- thius on Homer, a very voluminous and learned work, but which is rarely to be met with in Scotland. But though he admits that most of the early settlers in Greece were of oriental extraction, lie is by no means disposed to allow that they were the only settlers, or that the Greek was merely a corruption of the eastern tongues. He maintains that tbe Goths had mixed in considerable numbers with the oriental emigrants, and states several curious facts in sup- port of this doctrine. He concludes, therefore, that the Greek language was formed from the intermixture of the Asiatic tongues with the Gothic, which either was itself the ancient language of Greece, or hud been incorporated with it. " And if," says he, " it should lie objected that the Gothic does not well agree with the " character which we have given it of embellishing the other " tongues, I wonltl say, that it appears to be a law in the forma- " tion of languages; as it is of the material ohje"- » of nature, that t: the mixture of two elementary substances often produces soine- " thing which bears no resembLtuee to any of its component parts. " Thus it was that the language of the Vandals, the Gepidw, and " the Longobardi, heing mixed with the anciur. t Latin, in course " of time produced the modem Italian, which has so much more < c smoothness, and is altogether so uidike to both in its general thu- " raeter." Havin* thus discussed the formation ef tl.- e language, he next FOR TIIE ABERDEEN CHRONICLE. WOODSTOCK. Woodstock, we think, fully sustains the reputation of its author for invention and variety in the incidents; individuality iu the cha- racters ; graphic delineation of costume aud scenery; and humour, wit, and spirif in the dialogue/ We are glad to think that the author of Waverley is getting more liberal in his political ereed as he gets elder; at least it appears t< y us, that he does great justice in Wo* lstock to the character of the- English republicans. The old royalist, Sir Henry Lee, although a very worthy old gentleman, is certainly rather a weak headed one ; and if Wildtakc. is amusing by lus vivacity, huntoirr, ami strange oaths, aud respectable so far for his courage, lie is on the other hand a perfect sot, and a reckless, dissipated, worthless scape- grace ; while the most respectable and accomplished character m the tale is the. republican colonel, Everard. • There is, indeed, one of the royalist party of whom we entVely approve, aud that one we need not say is Alice. Il'somewliat lati- tudinariau in matters of polities or theology ourselves, wo confess to a lurking favour for devont and loyal women, aud entirely agree with the author of Wavcriey in his political, moral, and theological. distribution of the sexes. Besides, Alice has no nonsense about her; and in the exercise of this delightful ( albeit negative; virtue, we were much amus:- l with her naivete and gxiod nature in not annoying the ugly and licentious monarch by any superfluous indig- nation at his roguery and impertinence; yet Alice is thoroughly feminine, and herein she differs from that charming ( but five bar) girl, Die Vernon. Had Woodstock no other merit, it would deserve to live for ever for the lesson which its author has given on tbe virtue ot' mutual forbearance between persons of different political or theological opi- nions— a virtue which, in a state of society like ours, is worth fifty ordinary ones put together; and the want of which, as Mr. Huskisson would say, is a ten times greater restriction on the cha- rities and comforts of sociid life than any other restriction whatever. We trust none of our thin- skinned onii sensitive friends, whether whig, tory, radical, republican, or non- descript; orthodox or h. - terodox, evangelical or moderate, will sit down to the perusal of the gibes, abuse, and fantastic oaths of Wildrake, aud the lectur- ing and scolding, of Everard, aud contemplate the perfect good hameur and good fellowship maintained all the while between the • college chums, without rising from the perusal a better aud more companionable fellow than lie was before, and a fitter member of the cheque red and motley society in which it hath pleased God to east our lot. We are not among those who prefer seeing the author of Waver- lev on Scotch ground ; ou the contrary, we are always glad tir fiii I him in merry England. The peculiarities of John Bull may ol'u : i be blunt and homely, but they are never like the affectation, shrewd- ness, ami cunning ofthe Scotchman, offensive or despicable. Evtu the cant of the English puritan is so alien to John's natural charts - ter, that we cannot divest ourselves of the notion that he not only sees the absurdity of it himself, but has no objection thut the spec, tutor see it also ; aud this I : nil of roguery is peculiarly humorous. We feel nothing bnt disgust at Andrew Kairservice; but the ravines of Joseph Tomkins ( rascal as he is) do not excite this feeling, be- cause Joseph is devoid of fue pretence and affectation of the Ncoteh- nitui, and besides, while we wonder at his fanaticism utul hate his treachery, we cannot help respecting his personal courage. The character of Friar Tuck in Irauhoe ( and his assumed piety niul ab- stinence) is the very quintessence of the species oi humour ive have alluded to. The singular and in some points almost Inexplicable character of Cromwell seems to be delineated in Woodstock with a faithful and masterly hand, and iu no point more so than in that propensity to prosing and verbosity which does not seem have been altogether assumed, and which was so remarkable in a mii^ i of l. is energy and decision* Ilis constitutional taint of melancholy is pourtraved with inoch beauty ; mill there is so much keeping in the whole picture, that we think we could sometimes swear to the very round ( if his voice ; as for instance, iu his conference with tho excellent I'resbv - terian, Hnldonougb, in the apartment of - Colonel Everan^, Woodstock concludes in the way tliat so many of the author's works have done, with a couple of the most absurd and worthless chapters, relatively speaking, that can well 1 ® conceived; > ucli a iunible of marriages, births, deaths, Restorations, processions, and what not; such a heap of sins against the unities, as the author of Waverley ought to be heartily ashamed of. We protest against his enacting such things in future. They seem to be exprervv calcu- lated fur the anno\ » nc>' and disappointment of the render, und the Convenience no doubt of himself and tin* booU-! » ader. MEMOIR OF TIIE BISHOP OF DURHAM. tliis world IA jfo- ; cause . of which, at the lie felt, was His Lordship was the fifth and youngest son of tiie first Vis- count Barrington, being born the 2Gth of May, ] 7/ 3- 4-, a few weeks only after the death of his father. After an education at Eton and Oxfitfd, where he was for some yeans Fellow of Mer- lon Collej^ e, he ' entered into holy orders, was appointed Chaplain to King George It* and afterwards to his late Majesty. In 1761, he was made Canon-' of Christ Church, Oxford, and a few years afterwards Residentiary of St. Paul's. This last mentioned preferment, fhe inability of Mrs. Barrington to bear the con- fined air of the house of residence, induced him, at a time when he couM ill afford such a sacrifice of income, to exchange for a canonry at Windsor. lie might, perhaps, residing in some other part of London, have contrived to present himself ' '' propt * hours in the stall at the cathedral; but not sufficient; and he would n< ot permit himself to retain a sta- tion, of which he could not readily and effectually discharge the duties. In 1769, he was consecrated Bishop of Llandaff, and con- tinued in that see . till 1783, when he was translated to Salisbury. In 1791, lie succeeded Ur. Thomas Thuriow, in the opulent see of Durham. ' <-••" The qualities of . this.; distinguished prelate were such as will ever make his name renowned in the history of the English Church. His learning was various, and extended through all tne branches of knowledge connected with Ids profession. As a preacher, he was in his day of « io mean order ; and as a speaker in the House of Lords he was always heard with attention and respect. For his highest preferments he was mainly indebted to his own merit, and to the favour which that merit procured him with his late excellent Majesty. In fact, although his first elevation to the Ih.' nch. was owing to the influence of his brother, Viscount Bar- ringiou, at that time Secretary at War, yet his subsequent ad- vancement was, in each instance, the act of the King himself, if is translation to Salisbury, in particular, w;? contrary to the earnest aud repeated instances of the Mini ster of the day, the Earl of Shelburae, who was anxious to obtain that we for a political friend and partisan of his own, the late Bishop Ilinchcliife. His final promotion to the Bishopric of Durham, was the unsolicited act of the same gracious and royal patron ; but not without the hearty concurrence of Mr. Pitt, who, in deference to the merits of Bishop Barrington, no less than to the wishes of his sovereign, y/ as content to wave the pretensions of at least one candidate of Should it phrase Q(- d tr » remove vnc- out tamper, attended with uiiconunou symptoms, tl it is apprehended by the medical persons attending me, may be dis- covered by dissection, I expressly order that my body may he open- ed, and my case published for the benefit of my fellow- creatures." J- ntercllaheoius Xeiys. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. powerful connexions aud high Parliamentary interest. The conduct of this Prelate in the government of three dioceses in succession, during the long, perhaps unexampled, period of < 57 years, was marked by the most exemplary zeal, diligence, kindness, and discretion. In him, the clerical delinquent never failed to find a vigilant and resolute asserter of the offended dis- cipline of the Church ; while that most useful and meritorious of ail characters, the faithful Parish Priest, was cheered by his fa- vour, and rewarded by his patronage. As a patron, indeed, he stood pre- eminent. Never, perhaps, have the rich dignities and benefices in the gift of the see of Durham, l> een bestowed with so much attention to the claims of merit. It repeatedly liappen- e I, that his most opulent preferments were conferred on persons utterly unknown to him, except by their characters arid by their literary labours. Tiie instance of P. dey is one of several : the first communication he ever received from Bishop Barring- ton, was the announcement of his appointment to the rich Rec- tory of Bishopwearmouth; and, we believe, the first time they ever saw each other, was when collation was* given. The exer- cise of patronage was, indeed, uniformly regarded by him as in- volving duties of the most solemn and important kind; and it is a proof of the uncommon firmness, as well as integrity, of his mind, that although his life w; is protracted so far beyond the or- dinary limits of mortal existence, he preserved himself to the last, unfettered by the ties of consanguinity, or personal favour, in the free exercise of this great trust. How well he continued to discharge it, was evinced within a very few weeks of his death ; when one of the most valuable of the stalls of Durham becoming vacant, he availed himself of the occasion to advance at once the three distinguished names of Gis- borne, Sumner, arid Gilly. Next to the exemplary discharge of the duties of a patron, he was conspicuous in the eyes of the world by his princely muni- ficence. There was no scheme of useful charity which had not. his name among the foremost contributors; awl there were ev. en few institutions for the advancement of any object of public uti- lity, particularly for the cultivation of the Fine Arts, of which he was not A generous supporter. But, large as were his acts of public munificence, they bore but a small proportion to the deeds of private unobtrusive eharity, which were the daily oc- cupation of his life. Unnumbered are tiro objects who were blessed by his bounty, and whose tears are now flowing in vam regret for the benefactor whom they'have lost. His bounties, in- deed, were of no ordinary kind. They were dispensed, on suitable occasions, with a liberality which not even his ample means could liave enabled him to indulge, had it not been austanied by a just . and exnet economy. No one, perhaps, ever better understood the triie value of money, or employed it more judiciously as the instru- ment of virtue. In keeping up the state of his princely see, there was a sober magnificence, a decent splendour, which singularly befitted that solitary and graceful instance of a Protestant Ecclesiastical Lord. Those who have seen him preside at the Assizes at Dur- ham, cannot fail to have been struck with the happy union ofthe Bishop and the Nobleman, in the whole of his dignified deport- ment. But the same union, joined to the charms of the most winning courtesy, shed a grace and lustre over his ordinary • manners, which secured to him the respect of all who approached him. Few men have so rarely experienced personal rudeness from any one. Though for the last few years of his life he necessarily lived in a state of comparative retirement, yet almost to the last he was in the habit of frequently receiving at his table a few guests, rarely exceeding eight in number at a time. Those who have been of his parties, ( and among them are included many of the most eminent in literature and science) have never failed to come away impressed with admiration of the singular talents of ineir venerable host in leading the conversation of the day. With-, • out effort, and without artifice, he had recourse to such topics as interested all, and yet drew forth in turn the peculiar ta- lents of each. His own talk was cheerful, lively, and even humorous ; but at the same time ever assuming a tone of manly indignation at the mention of a deed of wickedness, and of the warmest sympathy for unmerited distress. A religious spirit pervaded the whole, and he rarely omitted a fit occasion of quiet- ly exciting similar feelings in the minds of chose around him.— Religion, indeed, was the great preceding principle of his mind. No man coijld be more uniformly sensible of the uncertainty of life, or made the consideration of it more constantly the monitor and guide of his actions. But his religion had in it nothing gloomy, nothing morose. Though strongly and deeply impressed with a belief of the great articles of orthodox faith, he was eminently charitable in his judgment of all who differed from him. With pious Dissenters he lived on terms of mutual regard and respect; ant] he chose for his confidential lawyer, the distinguished Roman Catholic Barrister, Mr. Charles Butter, of Lincoln's Inn. His bodily constitution was of uncommon firmness. He reached the great age of 92 with rare and light attacks of sickness; and when at length a stroke of paralysis, abont five weeks ago, deprived him of the use of some of his members, he made such efforts towards recovery, that it appeared probable that liis death might still be remote. Happily, he had little or no bodily suffer- ing ; and his mind was unclouded almost, to the last. That he contemplated his approaching end with resignation, and even with thankfulness for the absence of acute pain, is a particular which seems to follow,' as of course, from the general tone and temper of his life. He is gone— but his memory will Jong live. The force, of his example cannot tail to influence thosewho shall survive, and above all, those who shall succeed him. For generations to come, we might almost defy a Bishop of Durham to lie sordid or illiberal. But can its influence stop there ? Does not every Bishop, and every man among us, feel how poor and worthless are the largest hoards of we. dth, compared with- the sweetness of such a good name as his ? with " bags which wax not old, a trea- sure in the heavens which faileth not ?" His publications, which were first collected in 1811, consist of: — A sermon, preached before the Lords, Westminster Abbey, 177?. A sermon, preached before the Incorporated Society for the Pro- pagation of the Gospel in foreign parts, Feb. 17, 1775. A sermon, preached before the Lords, Fast- day, February 27, 1799, A charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocess of Salisbury, 1783. Four, charges delivered to the Clergy ofthe Diocess of Durham, bet ween the ye: trs 1791 and 1B10. A charge delivered to the Churchwardens ofthe Diocess'of Dur- ham, 1S01. A Letter to the Clergy of the Diocess of Salisbury, and a Cir- cular Letter to the Acting Magistrates of the County Palatine of Durham. Besides these Ecclesiastical Works, the Bishop wrote a Life of his Brother, Lord Barrington, which was distinguished alike for fritter < 1 aff'ction, and for historical truth. His Lordship was twice married, but has left no children. His fir. it wife was Lady Diana Beauclerc, a daughter of the Duke of St. Alban's. His s.- cond lady wa « daughter and heiress of Sir John Guise, Bart, of Gloucestershire. The will of the late Shute Barrmgton, Bishop of Durham, has j » nt been proved in fhe Prerogative Court of the Avehbi- hop of Canterbury. The personal estates and effects are sworn under 169,0001. Lordship cuuclu les hj » will in ( he following terms: MANCHESTER. From the Manchester Courier. We are happy to say that ever since Tuesday evening there has not been any disturbance in this town deserving to be called a riot. The principal factories throughout the town and neighbourhood in- deed are so well defended, that aiy attempt . to attack them would infallibly end in the discomfiture, if not the destruction, of the as- sailants.— In the course of the last we^ k, great numbers of troops haye been pouring into this county from almost every part of the kingdom. Lieutenant General Sir John Byng arrived here on Sun- day evening for the purpose of assuming the command of this dis- trict. A battalion of the Coldstream guards, together Vith the 63d regiment of foot, arrived yesterday by canal from London. The r ile corps which had been quartered for the preceding eight days in the Town- Hall, in King- street, was removed on Thursday evening to a warehouse in C'acfc Motley- street, which h. ts' been fitted up as a temporary barrack. An impression appears to prevail in the distant parts of the country that the late riots have been raised chiefly by the poor and unemployed. This, however, is by no means the case; at least so far as regards Manchester. The per sons who were most active in the attacks upon the power loom fac- tories are generally understood to have arrived from the country ; ! and the disturbances which have since prevailed have been chiefly, if not exclusively, occasioned by persons who, at the best of times, have an innate aversion to labour, and who therefore resort to plunder for a livelihood. At the weekly distribution of food on Friday last, as well as yesterday, those who haye been accustomed to obtain relief applied as usual, and conducted themselves iu the most orderly manner ; while its is remarkable that not one of these persons has been detected taking a part in auy of the riots. Iu the course of this week part of the weavers employed in one of the factories of Messrs. Clogg, Norris and Co. as well as that be- longing to the firm called the Cotton Twist Company in Oxford- road have this week turned out for an increase of wages. Those who have turned out, and great numbers of whom are female have taken every means in their power to insult and annoy such as have not thought fit to join them. We hope that these deluded people will soon find it to be for their interest peaceably to resume their ordinary occupations. Courier Office, Saturday Morning, One © ' Clock. We have this moment received expresses from Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton- under- Line, Hyde and Denton, all of which places have been particularly peaceable lor the greater part of the week, and still continue to l> e so. The following is the result of the inquests on the people killed on Wednesday week at Accrington. In the cases of James Ashworth, James Lord, Richard Lord, and John Rothweil, the verdict is " Justifiable Homicide ;" in that of Mary Simpson, " Accidental;" and in that of James Whitacre, " Wilful Murder against some riflemen unknown."— Manchester Guardian, Saturday. BLACKBURN. We are happy to say that since our last no further disturbances have taken place in or near this town ; and we have now begun to resume nearly our former appearance, which unfortunately is very dull and unpromising. We understand that on some of the hills in the neighbourhood signals are exchanged, clearly proving the systema- tic nature of the late proceedings, to which we have elsewhere al- luded. In D. irwen parties of the mob were seen almost daily pa- rading with pikes, & c. aud disturbing the peace of the inhabitants. At Preston aud Bolton, we are happy to say that all is quiet, no attack having been nude at either of them.— Blackburn Mail. LEEDS. We have unfeigned pleasure in saving, that notwithstanding the proximifj of this town to the disturbed districts, and the strong sympathy which is always felt by the operative manufacturers of one part of the country, in ail that relates to those other parts, we con- tinue in a state of comparative tranquillity. The number of our unemployed poor is certainly considerable, but every disposition exists to relieve those who have been thrown idle by the severity of the times, or are otherwise suffering. There certainly have not been wanting one or two incendiaries to try the temper of the lower classes, but their attempts have happily failed.— Leeds Intelligencer. BRADFORD. A meeting of unemployed workmen took place upon Fairweather Green, about two miles from Bradford, on Monday afternoon. The number was about 500. They marched through Bradford at five o'clock in the afternoon, and commenced a partial attack upon North Wing Mill, but without doing any thing further than break iug the windows : they then proceeded to Bradford Moor, about a mile on the Leeds road. Here they were joined by nearly two hundred nnjire who returned with them to the and tKey made a second attack between eight and nine o'clock. During this interval, Messrs. Horeefall expecting tbey should be visited again that even- ing, took proper measures to secure the doors, and to defend the mill within, and a guard paraded on the outside. Colonel Plumbe Tempest, and Lamplugh llird, Esq. who were fortunately in Brad- ford, were occupied till a late hour in swearing in special constables. They proceeded to- the spot, and the riot act being read, the mob after some time separated. All since remained quiet till Wednesday when a meeting was held ou Fairweather Green, in pursuance of notice. At oue o'clock, not more than a dozen people were on the ground, but they continued to increase till near three, when there was per- haps a thousand. They seemed quite at a loss what to do. There w; w no hustings erected, or other previous preparation made ; and being without a leader or spokesman of any description^ they ap- peared quite at sea as to the object of their meeting, except what was contained in the general terms expressed in the hand bills, Nor could it be ascertained, although inquiry, was made ori the spot, who it was that called them together. There seemed, however, , to be an understanding amongst them, that they were. going to march to. the mill of Messrs. Horsefall, as tbey did on Monday ! Some of them proposed, not by way of resolution for general adop- tion, but merely suggested in the course of a desultory conversation; that the most proper step would be to pass a resolution to the effect, that a petition be forthwith presented to the legislature, requesting that the present state of the corn laws immediately taken into con- sideration. Another proposed that they should petition for Parlia- mentary reform. But nothing was passed in an official way. Afte forming in several groups till about 20 minutes past three, they again moved in a body to Messrs. fclorsefaft's hiill, where they ar- rived a little before four o'clock. They began throwing stones at the windows as before. They continued at this work for about half an hour, when they had completely drove in three of the windows, staunchions, frames, and every thing connected with them. On Tuesday, workmen had been employed in fixing iron bars in front of the low windows, and as the doors were secured by strong three- inch deals, it was almost impossible to force an entrance. At hali- past fpur o'clock, Colonel Plumbe Tempest, accompanied bv a num- ber of special constables, stood on the ground adjoining the mill, and read the riot act. The mob still shewed no disposition to disperse, but continued throwing stories at the windows, for some time after- wards. All other efforts hitherto adopted proving unavailing, and the mob having fired a pistol into the mill, the persons who were iu care of the mill, amounting, we believe, to 10O, fired from 20 to SO shots upon the mob, which wounded several, and made the others leave that part of the ground, and go to the other side of the mill. Several persons were now engaged in carrying the wounded to the Dispensary, which was not far from the spot. One of the guards in the mill then appeared at the opening of a window in the upper story, on the south side, when there was a tremendous rush along the bpeiffrig from the mill to the street, in which several females and others were thrown down, but without any serious accident. The civil power being now found insufficient to restore order, two troops of the Yorkshire hussars were immedi- ately ordered out, and proceeded with Lord Grantham and Colonel Yorke at their head, to the scene of action, when part of the mob dispersed. Others remained on a piece of ground eastward of the mill, about a yard higher than that which ti e yeomanry occupied Taking advantage of their situation, they threw some stones at the officers, when a few of the hussars leaped the walls and drove them off in all directions. The neighbourhood of the mill jiow became clear, but the streets adjoining continued to be crowded ; the mob offered no violence, but often manifested symptoms of disapproba- tion by hissing and . shouting. We feel great pleasure in stating, that all was perfectly tranquil on Thursday, both at Bradford and Leeds. Though it was market- day at the former place', there appeared to be no groups of uriem. ployed workmen collected in the streets, as lately has been the general case. The Yorkshire hussars and a small party of foot were in the town, and apparently prevented any movements on the part of the discontented.— Wakefield and Halifax Journal. 1 field:; of Britain alTbrd al'airar prospect o. f a gon^ idly plentiful har- vest. All the spring crops are finished, anil above ground on forward soils. The. barley on light soils, . universally, is perhaps us thick- sut, luxuriant, and healthy a crop as has been seen for many years. Grasses, both natural and artificial, have retained a line healthy colour, though thev are not very ibrivard. The lands are in tine order for pctatoe planting, and doubtless will he equally o for solving turnips. Farmers have suffered severe losses iu feeding cattle and sheep, during the past season, on account of the almost total failure of the turnip crop, the expensive substitutes of hay and corn being of necessity resorted to. It has even occurred that large fat sheep have lost 20s. a- head. A great number of labourers are still unemployed and supported by their parishes.' KINCARDINSIIIRE. From the commencement ef the month unto the 25th, the wea- ther ivas highly favourable for the labours of the field ; aud, not- withstanding the frequent gales of wind from the north, vegetation made rapid progress, and the uhole face of nature had assumed a healthy and vigorous aspect. A complete change for the worse took place at the latter period ; and, with the exception of Tues- day last, the weather lias been stonnv, with strong frosts in the night, which have given the fields a bleak appearance, and the gardens have suffered severely. The sowing of barley is about con- cluded*, and potatoe planting far advanced, as well as the preparing of turnip land, & c. Grain markets have fluctuated considerably in the course of the month, and towards the close, grain of prime quality has brought a little more money. The price of cattle has kept nearly stationary, good fat and calving cows being the only species of stock that find a market; the former bring from 6s. ( id. to 7s. ( id. per stone, while the inbuying price was iu many cases considerably above that moaev. The dull state of the markets has induced farmers to take grass for their cattle, rather than dispose of them at the present low prices; and there cannot be a doubt that this circumstance has contributed greatly to raise the price of grass parks, which in general have let considerably higher than last year. Farmers, who are accustomed to value their stock at this season, will find little to put in the balance for wintering; and where the cattle were bought in at high prices last autumn, a con- siderable loss will be added to the winter's xaep. BRITISH AND FOREIGN TONNAGE. A comparative statement of British and Foreign Tonnage, cleared outwards from the several Ports of Great Britain, distin- guishing the several countries, for the vear ending the Stli Janu- ary, 1826: — British Foreign Tonnage. Tonnage. Russia, ... ... 194,823 21,648 Sweden, 8,741 28,571 The Baltic, 318 61,513 Norway, 8,438 148,660 Denmark, ... 42,754 77,954 Prussia, 87,858 102,893 Germany, ... 80,020 60,504 Belgium, .... 53,003 92,207 Ffauce, ... ... 60,975 49,131 Portugal, ... 54.095 9,104 Spain, .... . 88,317 10,957 Gibraltar, ... 17,092 1,876 The Mediterranean, ——- 321 Italy, 80,119 281 Malta, 4,405 — Ionian Islands, ... 5,582 — Turkey, .,,. 18,902 410 Foreign Parts, 1,508 H ISI. ES, vix.— Isle of Man 28,698 — — Guernsey,- 20,366 25 — Jersey, 29,536 — — Alderney, 798 — Asia, ... 101,198 2,171 Africa, 80,118 — The Whale Fishery, 43,721 — New South Shetland do. —. British Northern Colonies, 411,332 — British West Indies, £ 05,191 — United States, 43,139 175,436 Foreign West Indies, 16,202 1,770 Foreign Continent. Col. 69,395 * 4,344 Total, 1,711,136 851,284 SCOTLAND - An account of the official value of the exports from and the imports into Scotland, from 1790 to 1825, both inclusive :— Years. 1790 1791 1792 1793 I TV* 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1605 1806 1807 Imports. 1, CSS ,337! £ 1,235,406] 1,981,6S0n, 296,520] 1,761,657 1,431,842 1,443,99.' 1,268,520 1,724,610] 1,493,084] 1,903,727 2,353,5901 2,213,790] i2,579,914 | 2,912,213] 2,497,732! 2,611,942 ; 3,010,9781 13,033,968] 13,039,157 Exports. 1,230,884 1,023,399' 1,084., 81 1 976,991 1,322,723! 1,217.121 1,669,197 1,926,680! 2,346,069 2,844,502 2,602,858 ,2,053,222 252,309 2,564,867 2,716,614 j2,736,838 Years. 1809 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 Imports. £ 2,152,683 3,264,060 3,671,158 2,427,917 2,775,183 3,182,223 3,757,058 3,447,853 2,539,231 3,426,753! 4,130,360] 3,240,347] 3,275,307 4,086,50' 3,743,172 3,910,252] 4,356,261 4,994,304! Exports. | ,2,816,342; 4,365,093t 4,740,239* ; 3,895,656! b, 115,73s; 7,829,995 j8,185,657j | 8,997,709 6,683,652' 7,753,54sj 6,770,033] jo, 871,124 5,895,778 6,113,351 | 6,405,590 5,711,668 [ 5,899,431 5,842,269 the Court offtu. su. The pads ; wd Winker* ofthe bridk* are lily ornamented with his Grace's arms and coronet in refined brass. The dressings, festoons, and roses of the horsus, his Grace's being a royal embassy, are of the same pattern as those of his Ma- y; but the colour, instead of being an azure blue, is a bright yellow. " Tht* horseV bits are massive and costly m appearance ; the' saddfe- pids aud cloths'are richly trimmed with blue and yellow silk lace, to correspond with his Grace's st ate liveries. The shabrack for his Grace's saddle- horse, the Duke having to make his appear- ance as a General Fisia Officer, when riding with the Emperor, is made of the richest blue cloth, edged with two b/ oad stripes of gold lace, and is embroidered at each corner with a double G. R. surrounded by the rose, thistle, arid shamrock, which are sur- mounted with an imperial crown. The whole is regarded as a very superior piece of workmanship. ( xigantic Fossil Bones.— The last number of the Boston Jour- | nal of Philosophy gives an account of the discovery of some fossil I remains, in low prairie grounds between Placquemire and the Lakes, which, from their enormous size, would almost render credible the extraordinary stories told by Father Kircher and Pontoppidan, of the Kraken and Norway Sea Snake. If the monster to which these bones belonged ( says the Journal) Were of the Bakena species, ics length could not he less than 250 feet Suspension Bridge in Russia.— It is stated in the Annales des Mines, that it is in contemplation to build an iron suspension bridge across the Neva, at St. Petersburgh. The proposed span of tiie arch is 1022 feet, the suspension chains to have a total section of 400 square inches. The road for carriages is to occupy the centre and be 21 feet wide, bordered by one on each side for carts, of the breadth of nine feet each, and two pathways for loot passengers, five feet wide each. Atmospherical Pressure.— From a comparison of the various meteorological journals throughout the country, it appears that the mean height ofthe barometer iu the year 1825 was greater than the mean of' the preceding eleven years. Indian Gun Barrels.— From the Transactions of the Society of Arts, we find the gun barrels made at Boinlwv in imitation to those of Damascus, so much valued by the Orientals for the beauty of their twist, are manufactured from iron hoops, obtained from European casks, mostly British. The unrolling, deciphering, and printing of the Herculaneum MSS. is proceeding with more diligence than heretofore, aud the following are in the press, and nearly ready for publication :— Two treatises on Rhetoric ami one on Ethics, by Pliilodemus ; two on Nature, by Epicurus ; one by Chrysippus, on Providence. These' will be succeeded by, one of Camiscus, one of Polistratus, and one of Epicurus. It is not a little remarkable that the celebrated Treatise on Politics, always attributed to Aristotle, is ascribed by Philodemus to Theophrastus. Worsley, in his account ofthe Isle of Wight, page 163, says, that during the captainship of Sir George Carey, from 1588 to 1603, no lawyer was to be found in the island, " for no sooner did an attorney appear, than he was, by command, with a pound of candles hanging at his breeches, lighted, with bells about his legs, hunted owte ofthe island !" We should have been surprised if any lawyer ever made the attempt, after such an auto- de- fe as this. Worsley does not say how many underwent the orde; d. A novel mode of evading the stamp duty on provincial one pound notes has been adopted by a banker at Sheerness, of the name of Bishop, who has, within the last few days, issued drafts for one pound each, payable to himself, or order, at seven days after date, drawn upon his agent in Fenchurch Street, regularly endorsed as ills of exchange, and unstamped. Fijyptian Hieroglyphics.— LEIPSIC, March 1826.— Professor Seyffarth, editor of the papers of the late Professor Spohn, con- taining his researches into the ancient Egyptian modes of writing,, to which he was led by the Rosetta Inscription, has now extended his researches to the hieroglyphic, s, properly so called, and proves, • by alphabet and table writing, that the hieroglyphics in general are nothing more than letters ornamented, according to a principle of laHigraphy, and that they are the ornamented hieratic letters ; and it further appears in the sequel, that all the characters, both de- motic ( or popular), and hieratic ( or priestly), originated in the most ancient Phenician alphabet. Sphon, indeed, in deciphering the Rosetta Inscription, had to set out with the demotic and hieratic letters, whereas hitherto the inquiries had always taken the bull by the horns, and began with the hieroglyphics. Champollion's mode of deciphering the hieroglyphics could only explain, with proba- bility, single proper names. This new mode of deciphering must excite the attention of all the learned in Europe; and is now pub- lished in the Latin language, with 36 lithographic plates, under the title of Rudimenta Hieroglyphices. Northern Lighthouses.— Two Parliamentary papers have been published, containing detailed statements as to these establishments. The charge is 2 Jd. per ton for every British decked vessel sailing within the limits of the Isle of May light, i. e. between Dunnottar Castle ( Stonehaven) and St. Abb's Head; 5d. for every foreign ship ; 2d. for every British ship liable to northern lights, but not within the aforesaid limits, and 4d. for foreign vessels. British ships sailing between Portpatrick and Holyhead pay one farthing per ton, and foreign ships one halfpenny for Isle of Man lights, providing they have not paid the full northern lights duty before. Th © collectors of the duty at the ports are allowed ten per cent, but at Leith only There are in all 17 lights and two beacons. The amount of duties received in the year ending 30th June, 1825, was L. 27,004, and the expenditure L. 29,4J8, including L. 6720 paid towards interest and principal of debt. The salaries of the principal officers—- Mr. Stevenson, engineer, L. 500 ; Mr. Charles Cunningham, secretary arid cashier, L. 380 ; Claude Russell, ac- countant, L. 52 10s.; L. Kennedy, inspector, L. 100. The Commissioners are 23 in number; the Lord Advocate and Solici- tor General, the Provost and eldest Baiilie of Edinburgh and Glas- gow, ' ihe Provosts of Aberdeen, Inverness, and Campbeltown, and 14 Sheriff- Deputes. They s rve without salary. They are now erecting a lighthouse at Buehanness; they have lately completed one on the Rhins gf Islay, and they propose to erect one on Cape Wrath, the northwest Foreland of Scotland. AGRICULTURAL REPORTS FOR APRIL. ENGLAND. A dry March ( for the showers were an inconsiderable exception) lias forwarded and benefited the agriculture of the country to the ut- most limit of the old rule ; but warm April showers are now in re- quest, to complete the prospect. The weather, indeed, during both months has been remarkably variable, with high winds, occa- sionally frosts, and the general temperature has been low or cool. Never, however, did the productions of the earth receive less da- mage from atmospheric influence ; and if the leaves of the wheat in exposed situations h; we lost colour, our most important crop has received a salutary check to that over- luxuriance which tends more to the production of straw than corn. A great activity has pervad- ed the whole country; the utmost advantage has been token of a most, favourable spring, aud it has had its reward, for never did the MUNSTER CIRCUIT. Maurice Griffin and Patricli Griffin were indicted for the' wilful murder of Patrick Hennessey, at Leselton in the county of Kerry on the 17th of March 1825. This case was prosecuted by the Crown. Jolm Houlahan— Recollects the 17th of March, 1825 ; witness was at Leselton that day, by appointment ; a riot began, and seve- ral persons were struck on both sides ; the parties continued fight- ing for a long time, until one party was routed ; in a few minutes afterwards the battle recommenced ; on witness going back to where the light originally commenced, and which place became again the scene of action, he saw the deceased, Patrick Hennessey, lying on his hands upon the ground, as if he had been previously beaten; lie was unable to get up; he was raised up by another man ; witness was not able to assist the deceased in consequence of a blow he had just received himself, the prisoners at the bar werd actively engaged in the riot, but witness did not see them strike the deceased did not belong to either of the, parties. Cross- examined by Mr. O'Connell— Tell me, Mr. Houlahan, how long is it since you made away from the police ?— Oh, Counsellor sure that has notliing at all to do with this. ( A laugh.) You must tell me notwithstanding.— I won't tell you ; you are unpleasant to- day. ( A laugh.) Did you get away from the police ?— Well if I must tell you, did get away, because they were not able to pursue me. Now, why did the police go after you ?— Why did they ! why sure they are an active polity. ( A laugh.) Had they no other reason?— They had I suppose. ( A laugh. Tell me why they pursued you ?— How can I tell you all the reasons they had for pursuing a poor boy like me. ( A laugh.) Now, Houlahan, this will not do ; you must tell me, if yori know, why the police were after you.— Then if you must have it, it was all about Captain Rock. ( Loud Laughter.) Were you one of Captain Rock's men ?— I was to l> e sure. ( Continued Laughter.) Perhaps you are the real Captain Rock ?— Why, then, really I am not. ( A laugh.) Are you a Lieutenant ?— No, I was a private, for the honour of the thing. ( A laugh.) You went to fair by appointment!— I did. Now, what business had you there ?— To fight, to be sure. What other business should I liave there ? ( Loud laughter.) Why did you make the appointment on that particular day ?—- Because the parties had agreed, on the Sunday before, to meet, in order to have a fight; and would you have me be. absent on such an occasion ? ( A laugh.) How many fights have you been in ? For how long ? ( A laugh.) , - < For your whole life ?— Oh ! you are not serious ; how could I tell! ( A laugh.) Could you not even give $ gue6s ?— I could not indeed. ( A laugh.) Could you tell me how many battles you have been in for the last three years ?— I could not, without taking a great deal of time to calculate. ( A laugh.). Now, * Houlahan, by the virtue of your oath, did you ever yet see a fight that your teeth did not water to be in the middle of it ? ( Witness, after a pause)— Why sure, one could not see two dogs fighting without wishing to take part with one or other of them. ( Loud laughter.) Another witness proved that both prisoners had beat the de- ceased in a most severe manner; he died in four hours after. The prisoners were found guilty of Manslaughter. Uarteites. State Harness of the Dirfte of Devonshire.— This superb har- ness, which consists of two sets for six horses each, has attracted the attention of the fashionable world for some days,, and is much admiral for its elegance and completeness. It is intended to form part ofthe equipage, of the noble o) vner, ou his honorary embassy tp LIMYSRIAL ^ ARTTAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, May 1. Petitions were presented from Inverness, and various other places, against any alteration of the Scotch currency. THK SCOTCH PEERAGE RESTORATION BILL. On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the above bills were respectively read a third time. DISTRESSED DISTRICTS. Lord'KING said, he had now to present a petition, deserving their lordships' attention. It was a petition from the weavers of Manchester. It was worded in the most respectful way, and at this particular time called for the most Serious attention. The pe- titioners did not attribute their distress to the use of machinery. They considered it arose mainly from the corn laws. Tiie petition was read. The Marquis of LANSDOWrN could not allow the opportunity to pass, without calling upon the King's Ministers, before the ses- sion terminated, to propose some measure for fhe effectual relief of the distress which at present prevailed in different parts of the country. During the last year a fallacious stimulus was given to trade, and the facts were now too notorious which shewed the ex- isting distress. The law he thought should be made available for the protection of property, whilst relief should be extended to the po- pulation now labouring under the distresses he alluded to. The most deplorable accounts were daily received, and he was anxious that some provision should take place to rescue from actual want and starvation the population in the manufacturing districts. Much had been said of relief being afforded by the reduction of taxation ; he was of opinion that no reduction of taxation coukl effect the re- lief of individuals who had not the means of purchasing food. He therefore trusted the King's Ministers would see the necessity of adopting some provision to meet the urgency of the case. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that no one could take a view of the distresses which prevailed in the. manufacturing districts, without feeling the greatest sympathy, and an anxious wish to afford relief. But he would make this observation, that lie knew of no instance ( except in the case of ft eland three years ago), when pub- lic grants had been made for the relief of real distress. He could not see how the Executive Government could interfere— a revul- sion, which was an important one, had takeu place on the price of provisions, under the present situation of the manufacturing dis- tricts— and he would say, that Parliament ought not to separate without releasing the bonded corn, and thereby throwing it into the market ; and also, Parliament ought not to separate without investing tl? e King with power, in Council, to admit foreign corn at a regular rate of duty. The Earl of MALMSBURY thought the plan proposed by the noble Earl would not afford any material relief, and rebutted the arguments that the distresses were attributed to the corn laws. Earl GROSVENOR considered that the present, if there ever was a case, was oue which was highly entitled to pecuniary relief. The Earl of LAUDERDALE thought that common prudence dictated that inquiry should be made to ascertain what was the real cause of the distresses. Had the price of provisions or the price corn in any way contributed to the evils complained of ? It ;. vas idle to talk of these subjects without due investigation. Was there any laxity of demand for our manufactures ? If he had been right- ly informed, there was no want of demand. He thought the pre- senting this petition, and discussing this % bject, on the eve or the termination of the session, ill timed. Thp subject was of import- ance, and he was of opinion that inqu'ry should be instituted into, the real causes of the distress. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, in explanation, said, that to ascribe the distresses to the corn laws was to l> e blinded to the real state of the country. Whether the corn laws were in themselves right or wrong) he would not now inquire. He did not agree with'the, noble Lord ( Lau'lerd. ile) as to now going into inquirv. The fac was, thoevihexUterf, . nut tin? • question war. what was the iaott eiTt c'htal m. Hhoil of removing that evil, and affording immediate re- lief'? He IUKI explained the principle ofthe measure in contempla- tion, arid it was essential that Parliament should not separate with- out there being a power to prevent corn rising to a famine " price. Not that there was any apprehension of this sort, but still the power should be given to ^ act according to circumstances. Lord CALTHORPE expressed his approbation of what had fallen from the Eai 1 of Liverpool. Lord GREY said, no man could look at the distresses which pre- vailed in the manufacturing distnfcts, but with the deepest concern. The case was urgent. Thousands were starving with hunger, aud called loudly for succour. He thought that Parliament should not terminate its labours without investigating the present subject. Looking at the average prices of corn for the last three years, he- : ould riot bring himself to believe that the corn laws had been in- strumental in promoting the present evils. He thought that the notice given last year by the Ministers, that it was intended to pro- pose an alteration in the corn laws, was not the ptfrt of wisdom in fact, it was injudicious, and had had the effect of causing con- siderable mischief. It was impossible the proposed measures could be adopted without previous discussion < r* serious inquiry. Uules : Government seriously took the dragon by the head, with a deter- mination to sift the whole ofthe matter, and trace the evils to their source, no permanent gogd could be effected. Tuesday, Mag 2. Lord MALMSBURY moved for certain returns the price of corn, from the year 1824. The noble lord expressed a wish for inquiry into the state of the corn laws, before foreign corn was allowed to lie admitted. The subject was connected with so many points of importance that inquiry was absolutely necessary. He would conclude by giving notice of his intention to move a reso- lution to that effect. Lord ELLENBOllOUGH cautioned their lordships against Mr. Jacob's report— it tfertaiuly was a well written and entertaining book, and was good as far us it went, but it did not go far enough, " lie noble lord thought no permanent good would be effected by the proposed plans. Lord TEYNHAM said, if the agriculturists were depressed, 2,000,000 of people would be thrown out of employment. Lord CARNARVON said he saw great difficulties in acquiescing the committee of inquiry desired by the noble Lord ( Malmsbury), inasmuch as by the adoption of one measure he might be considered pledged as approving the adoption of others.— After some farther remarks the motion Was fixed for Monday, ami their lordships were ordered to be sunuiioned. Wednesday, May CORN LAWS. Lord GROSVENOR asked the object and substance ofthe pro- posed motion of Lord Malmsbury, on the subject of the corn laws. Lord GREY ( in the absence of his noble friend) said, that the purpose of the resolutions was to procure a previous inquiry before the corn laws were so materially altered.— Adjourned till Friday. Friday, May 5. The Royal assent was given, in the usual form, to the Exche- quer bills ( L. 8,000.000 ;) the Scotch distillery prevention bill; the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal bill ; the Manchester and Liverpool railway bill ; the Frith of Forth ferries' bill ; the Glasgow streets* bill; the Kinross statute lalxnir bill, and several other public and private lulls, amounting in all to eighty- four. CORN LAWS. Tiie Earl of MALMSBURY, postponed the motion of which lie had given notice for Monday, uutii Thursday next* BANKS, The Earl of LIVERPOOI lu rising to move that your lord- ships do agree to the amendments made by the Commons in the bill for restraining the exclusive power of the' cluirter of the Bank of England, within a distance of 60 miles from the metropolis^ I shall briefly state their nature. It has been deemed essential, in conse- quence of a communication with thoSe gentlemen who are hetterin- formed'on the subject than it is expected that your lordships should be, to introduce a clause given the joint stock banks Which may be established in the country,, the power of appointing an agent in London capable of paying their notes, tliough it will not. stand on the face of them that they are payable, in town, on demand, live other amendment allows these banks to stamp their own notes in the same manner, and under the same obligations as to returning the names of partners, & o. as the Bank of England* When the mea- sure was before your lordships, much was said of the establishment of branch banks by the Bank of England. That subject Las since been submitted to a thorough investigation by a committee of that body, and 1 am authorised to say, that the principle has been com- pletely adopted, aiul that it has been decided to entabll- h branch banks in certain places. It was said, originally, that the present bill was not likely to be effective. I have always been of a different opinion, and all the information I have since received from Ireland, where the system ha! s fciken root and prospered, leads Hie to hope and expect that it will do the samo in this country. There, is no reason to despair of joiut- stock banks being established immediately in this country. I am in fact authorised to state that such banks- are now. forming, not by new men who have never engaged in- banking before, but by respectable banking establishments that know the business well, and who liave joined and combined to- gether. The present bill, therefore, is notjikely to be a dead letter. On those grounds he called upon thuir lordships to agree to the amendments made by the commons. The Marquis of LANSDOWN regarded the amendments not only as improvements to the bill, but as indispensible to render it effective. The amendments were ajreed to, and the House adjourned at eight o'clock till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, May I. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, that under the peculiar circum- stances in the Northern districts, he rose to give notice of a motion. The Ministers still remained of opinion of the inexpediency of agitat- ing the corn laws ; his projiosed measure was to extend relief to the districts in which there was so much distress. Under all circum- stances, and in consequence of the accumulation of corn, it was to be proposed to bring that corn into the market, under regulations similar to those which characterised the measure regarding bonded corn last year. There were about 250,000 or 300,000 quarters of corn warehoused. The infusion of this quantity of corn into the disturbed districts would doubtles have the most beneficial effects. It would be calculated to sulxlue the sufferings in the neighbourhood now alluded to. He also intended to apply to Parliament to give to the Ministers during the recess, a discretionary power either to introduce generally, or partially, foreign com under the pressure of circumstances; it was thought these arrangements would mitigate the distress. He should move for the bill to- morrow. Mr. TIERNEY expressed his approbation of this measure. Mr. PHILLIPS observed that the people also wanted means to buy corn ; the corn laws ought to be set at rest. Mr. CANNING observed that he had no intention to revive the question of the corn laws. Mr. EL LICE asked whether the Government had any other measures to propose, if not, he should advert to the Subject on Thursday, on the motion regarding the state of the nation. Mr. CANNING observed that he should not now promote further discussion. Mr. WODEHOUSE thought they ought to set the Corn Laws question at rest. Mr. JAMES said the Government ought to do something more; the votes of the sessions ought to be revised ; it was not too late, ( some murmurs.) He hoped for a short hearing. He was not likely to trouble them after this Session. If his constituents would give l> im '"£" 1000 a- year, he would not continue a seat in that house. But he thought this was not a time to increase public sala- ries, and to buy pictures at the expense of .£ 9000. Such was the ( istress, that in the manufacturing districts they eat raw meat, dead cats, & c. The sums voted for useless purposes, would be much more usefully applied to the starving manufacturers. Mr. T. WILSON said there was to be a meeting of the inhabi- tants of London to- morrow on this subject. Relief however ought to lie applied by the Government; he thought the Government ought to supply the parishes with money in such distress. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER spoke of the great exertions that had already been made, but trusted that iu a time of such difficulty, the rich Would not be backward with munificent donations. Mr. Secretary PEEL spoke to the like effect, ami said that the accounts he received were ofthe most distressing character, but while he was determined to perform his duty, painful as it was, he could not but express the hope that those who had the means would be prompt to supply aid. Mr. J. SMITH trusted that those who had the means would afford the assistance at the meeting, to be held in the city to- morrow. Mr. CURTEIS observed that there was distress in the agricul- tural, as well as in the manufacturing districts ; and he hoped that the Ministers would direct attention to such objects also. Mr. CANNING hoped that no effort would be made to compli- cate the question. M. ROBINSON made some remarks, after which the conversa- tion drop]> ed. Mr. CANNING'S notice having been entered, the house ad- journed. Tuesday, May 2. Lord MILTON said he had a petition to present from John Kidd, of Manchist T, reconuuendirtg the admissiaa of bonded eon^ for home consumption, and also to open the ports for the importa- tion of corn. ML-.- BROUGHAM said he wisl> ed to Say a few words on the. subject mentioned 1/ ist night by the I| on. Secretary ( Mr. Canning)* There could not be a difference of opihion on the propriety of ad- mitting foreign, corn in bond for home consumption; but on the question of enabling Ministers to adiy^ t the importation of corn dur- r ing the recess of Parliament, an arbitrary power, would require se-? rious consideration, as he believed it would be found, that, wliat- 1 ever duty jflfrfisters laid on corn, that would be the minimum, duty on the revisiuu of the eovu laws, I Jfi. CANNING - aid, till)!, fui. tV purpose of pn- wi. titig tlie f' niporary raeasui.' having any effect on the general 4> i'' stioa| 0t was determined to propose that the duty should lw the lowest imposed by t- lie present corn laws, viz.— 12s. a quarter. Sir T. IETHB1UDGE said that when the proposition came be- fore the House he should oppose the principle of the measure. SCOTCH PEERAGES. Mr. PEEL said, he had the phasing task of asking leave to bring ( Wn certain Bills to the House, which had passed the Lords, for the restoration of titles, forfeited by attainders. He hoped the House would have no objection to follow the example of last Session, ! Li.. l pass the Bills through their several stages this night. Lord MILTON said, he had a painful dnt. y to perform, but it v. as a duty in which no one else would participate. He had always t h ought the restoration of these forfeited titles was most unfortunate. ; r. w titles intended to be restored had been forfeited not for technical treason - against the Sovereign, but for treason against the liberty of the peoph). If a bill Was brought in for restoring all titles forfeited : n the history of the country, he would be the last to oppose it; Lit the present solicitation, he thought, should be opposed for the parties of the people. He said this without dLtfwmct to the indi- viduals concerned, who might well deserve new titles conferred on tin- ill. Mr. WYNNE said, he was surprised at the objections. Attain- ders had frequently Wen followed by similar acts of grace in the history of England ; indeed it was only the just exercise of authority Uwt reconciled the people to atttainder. Sir J. NEWPORT lamented that similar nets of favour had not been extended to the descendants of Irish Peers. Mr. PEEL said, the restoration of blood hail commenced with Lord Edward Fitzgerald's descendants, and he had brought in a bill for the restoration of the heirs of Lord Stafford. Lord J. RUSSELL expressed his concurrence in the Bill. The Bills were read a first and second time, and ordered to be committed. FOREIGN GRAIN. Mr. CANNING moved that the House resolve itself into a Com- niitte on the Com Laws. Sir. T. LETI1BRIDGE said, he deeply deplored the existing distress, and felt the great responsibility lie incurred in offering any obstruction to the piwent measure. In the name of the agricultu- ral interests, and of the people of England, he must oppose the scheme of Ministers for letting out the corn now in bond at a duty of 12s. a quarter. To that perhaps he had no great objection, but the next part of the scheme involved the whole question of the Corn Laws. It was hot a fortnight tapve the question relative to the Corn Laws was brought liefore the House by the Member for Buidgenorth, who contended that a scarcity was impending. To this assertion all the Ministers replied that the discussion on ihe question was ill- timed, and opposed it. He. Would ask, what hail since taken place to justify a different proceeding ? The distress was then as great as it is at present, excepting that it lias continued so much longer. The benevoleut were coming forward iu a most laudable manner in alleviation of the distress, aud Ministers highly approved of the proceeding. Why did they not imitate that con- duct, aud come- to the House and ask for a vote of money in aid of the poor rates, in which he would most readily concur. The re- lief proposed by Government gave countenance to the fallacy that the distress w. s prdnced by the high price of corn. The distress arose from various causes, but not from the high price of corn, and the expedient of Ministers was not a manly way of meetiug the question. It attempted to get rid of the Com Laws by a side wind. ( Cheers). Until the inquiry of the cost of production iu this country were gone into, the Com Laws could never be placed on a permanent basis. If the ports were thrown open it would produce as much agricultural distrew as that felt by the manufacturers. The house should legislate not for a portion but tlie whole people. Sir Thomas deprecated the proposed measures, which he denounced as a side- wind mode of abolishing the existing Coi n Laws, and concluded by moving that a Committee should be appointed to inquire iuto the best mode of relieving the distresses of the manufacturing districts. Tills was seconded by Mr. BENNET, of Wiltshire, who, after joining in the expression of astonishment at the introduction of such proposals so shortly afier the question of the Corn Laws had been fully discussed, suggested the expediency of affording relief to the maiiu& f tnrers by the Government purchasing oorn aud selliug it to them at a cha » p rate. M. CANNING, In a speech of- grsat force, rebutted tiie insinua- tion t£ a* i intention to carry by a side- wind measure, the grand question of the Oorn Laws, and satisfactorily showed the necessity of allaying the feelings of the unemployed workmen, and contribute towards the alleviation of their sufferings^ by allowing the corn bonded in the country to be brought into consumption ; and, at the same tJme enforced the paramount importance of the Government possessing the power while Parliament was net sitting, and perhaps not in existence, to admit further quantities of foreign com into the market, in case of any emergency. After a long discussion, in which Mr. Bankes, Mr. Whitmore, Lord Milton and other Members took part, Mr. HTJSKISSON addressed the House In a speech not inferior in sound argument or practical illustration of the subject, to any former display of his talents ar. d knowledge. He likewise, most distinctly denied any Indirect motive in the measures submit ted to the Home, or that tbey eoukl persuade tlie peoph; that the Corn Laws alone are tlie era*; of their distress, wlfich proposition he himself - would not admit. He argued forcibly on the necessity of a mea- sure, which would tend to made the sulisistence of the people com- mensurate with the sum of their weekly wages, and convincingly established the propriety of tlie discretionary measure, without which, between this time anil the 15 th of August, the price of corn might rise to 100s. per quarter, and a calamity ensue which might shake society to its very foundations. The House at length divided on the amendment, when there appeared— Against it - - - - 211 For it - 84 Majority - - — - 19 ® Two other divisions subsequently talk piaoe against reporting pro- gress, and the Chairman's leaving the Chair, which were negatived hv majorities of 69 and 77, but as Mr. Benuet signified his inten- tion of persevering in ever)- means of opposing further discussion, Mr. Canning was unwillingly forced to yield, expressing his opinion of the unreasonableness and inconvenience of Mr. Beunet's con- duct— Adjourned. Wednesday, May 3. There being but 19 Members assembled at four o'clock, the Speaker adjourned the House. Thursday, May 4. ATTAINDERS REVERSED. The LORD ADVOCATE brought np the Reports of the Com- mittee on the Bills for reversing tile Attainders of Earls Airlie and Carnwath, Barons Elcho and Duffiis, and Sir Patrick Murray Thrieplaml, of Fingask. The Reports were received, and the Bills read a third time and passed. CURRENCY. Lord FOLK STONE presented a petition from the Burgesses and others of the town of Paisley, hi favour of an alteration, in the_ Cur- rency of Scotland. He wished to known whether liis Majesty's Ministers intended to do any thing towards au alteration ? He hoped they would pause, for he had no doubt there would be more peti- tions of the same tenor as the one he had in his hand. Mr. HUSKISSON deprecated any discussion relative to the alte- ' ration of Currency before the Report of the Committee appointed to 1 examine into the Banking systems of Ireland and Scotland was be- fore the House. Several petitions were presented in favour of the abolition of Negro Slavery, and against any alteration in the Scotch and Irish cur- rency, and in favour of an alteration in the Corn Laws and Catholic Emancipation. CORN LAWS. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a petition from William Phillips ( of whom he knew nothing), a corn- dealer in London, com- plaining that, if foreign corn be admitted into the market at 12s. only per quarter duty, he will lie a serious loser, having made engage- ments and purchases according to the existing corn law. He, there- fore, praved for compensation. The Hon. Baronet supported the ) raver of the petition ; and wished to impress upon Ministers the effect their intended measure would have on the home growers and venders of corn ; one of the latter class in Liverpool, had ( he knew not how he obtained intelligence) closed his office in consequence There was a total stagnation in the Corn Exchange; aud he conse- quently wished the question of the Corn Laws to be set at rest at the present moment .( No, no ! from the Ministerial Benches.) He was strongly against vesting Ministers with the discretionary power, during the recess, they asked for. It was absurd to talk of a famine price of corn, the only just ground. He begged to add, that the petitioner prayed for compensation only if the Right Hon. Gentle- man's measure passed into a law. Mr. HUSKISSON would put it to the House whether, consi- dering his connection with Liverpool aud with the Government, the insinuation must not apply to himself. He would say, upon his honour, that it was impossible for any individual in Loudon or out of it to have had the slightest insinuation cf such a nature from him. ( Hear.)— As the subject had been thus opened, he would state what did occur in reference to it. The only letter which he had received . from Liverpool he received ten days ago from two eminent corn dealers of that town, containing a suggestion that relief might be af- - forded to the distressed manufacturers in Liverpool, by enabling the corn in bond to be sold for their consumption free of duty. Feeling the delicacy of any communication with them upon such a topic, contrary, " ie could assure the Hon. Baronet, to his usual habits of business, or his general conduct towards his constituents, he left the letter altogether unnoticed,—( hear, hear,)— and he hoped tho.- Geiitlem. « i would now see the reason why he had so acted. There fore, whatever had been the activity in the trade in corn, he chal- lenged the Hon. Baronet or the world to show any tiling in his con- duct by which the intention of the Government could have been . known to fhe parties engaged in it—( Cheers.) Sir E. KNATCHBULL and Mr. II. SUMNER bore testimony to the high character of the Right Hon, President of the Board of Trade ; w ho, they conceived, had misconstrued the import of the } . d- the impossihilnv of the Member for Liverpool easily performing 1 his duties as a Minister. Sir T. LETllBUIDGE disclaimed the remotest intention of of- fence. Mr. HUSKISSON was satisfied with the disclaimer of the Hon. Baronet. As to the insinuations of the Hon. Member for Surrey, he ( Mr. Iluskisson) declared, that iie sat as independent in that House, and a • unshackled as the Hon. Member himself, or any other Member.—( Hear, hear.) The petition was ordered to be prinfcd. STATE OF THE NATION. Hon. Earonct's assertion, Mr. II. Mr. HUME rose to bring forward his motion on tliis subject, pursuant to a notice which he had given two months since. He began by disclaiming any intention of interfering with the measures of Ministers. Their acts, with die exception of those which re- garded the expenditure of the country, were in general such as afforded him great pleasure; adO accordingly he often voted with thein. He v. idled however to remove a delusion with regard to the financial state of the country, which had proved ruinous to many classes of the people. Every part of his statement would be suffi- ciently clear, except the details connected with the Sinking Fund, which were so important, that he would reserve them for separate consideration. For the ruinous alterations which had taken place iu the country, various opinions had been offered. Some attribut- ed them to the state of the currency, others to the Corn Laws, and others assigned other causes. He would not say that they were all wrong ; perhaps some truth might bo found in the reason- ing of each; but it was necessary to know the real situation of tilings before any one could undertake to propose a remedy. On tliis question he took a different view from Ministers, and in con- sidering it, lie would confine himself to the period wi.?- h intervened since January 1817; because before that time the financial accounts of England and Ireland were kept separate, and consequently were more confused and obscure than they subsequently became. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated, that there was a reduc- tion of three millions iu the amount of the public debt; but that statement he thought was erroneous. In 1816, a mistake of two millions had occurred, which was not perceived until he ( Mr. Hume) discovered it in examining the financial accounts, and credit was taken for a reduction to that amount up to the time of exami- nation. As to the debt, the public were under an impression that a reduction greater than was really possible had taken place. On the 5th of January 1817, the funded " debt amounted to 796,000,000/. and the unfunded to 50,000,000/. the whole being 846,0011,000/. On the 5: h of January 1886, the funded debt wits 778,000,000/. and the unfunded 41,000,000/. making in all 819,000,000/. I- Ience it appeared that there was a decrease in capital of27,000,000/. Since the year 1817 there was a reduction to the amount of 2,000,000/. Out of2,985,000/. the reduction on the annual charge of the funded anil unfunded debt, a reduction of 2,242,000/. took place, without any reference to surplus revenue. The total revenue for the nine years was 531,266,595/. and the amount of expendi- ture was 508,309,614/. which showed tlie surplus of revenue to be 22,956,922/; and this, with the monies paid by Austria'and the East India Company, came up to 25,965,539', which might he dis] Hised of for the redemption of the debt, exclusively of sums paid by the Bank of England for what was called the dead weight loan. The total amount of taxes received in the Treasury for the nine years was 531,000,000/. and 234,000,000/. had been paid during the same term, as the amount of the civil and military expenses of the nation. The balance of monies in the Exchquer, in January 1817, was 1,313,040/. and iu the same month of this year it was 5,305,638/. which showed a decrease of7,807,402/. 125,000,000/. was to throw dust in the eyes of the public, who imagined that there was a sinking fund to that amount, though it really did not exceed two millions and a half in any one year. Any. man would naturally have supposed that the nation was growing rich, and that the debt was lessened by 124,000,000/. But such was not the fact. During that time 98,000,000/. were borrowed, and the debt was increased by 126,000,000/. It appeared also that ! 16,000,000/.. out of the 124,000,000 went to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. In the year 1819 the Chancellor of tlie Exchequer borrow- ed twenty- four millions, to prop up the present fallacious system the Gentlemen who were disposed to bid' for this loan of course sold out so as to depreciate stock ; but it having been suggested by the Hon. Member for Penrhyn that it would be better to take np only twelve millions-, tlie bidders as soon as they heard this rose in their offers to 59/. or full three per cent, which was a most impor- tant saving to the public on that transaction only ; but he had no hesitation iu saying, that by borrowing iu this way in order to mystify the proceedings of Government, and prop up the Sinking Fund, not less than between two and three hundred millions of no- minal capital had been added, together with its very heavy charge, to the amount of our National Debt. Much good would be dojne if the principle of simplifying the public accounts were carried into effect to the extent recommended by the Hon. Member for Abing- don. The Hon. Member^ vent into a minute examination of that Funded Stock commonly called the Dead Weight, which alone hail proved the means of wantonly throwing out of the pocket of the public no less than 1,600,000/. Might not this be as well applied to some beneficial national purposes, if not to the immediate reduc- tion of taxes ? The Government had been going en from time to time, reducing one stock by creating another. He contended that au end ouflht to be put to the re- jmsotseaw of three pew oonty, uiuiuv any circumstances, after they had- risen beyond a certain amount— so that Government should never lie allowed to play any hocus- po- cus tricks with this part of our finance.—( Laughing.)— He trust- ed he had now shown the futility of a sinking fund. The Hon. Gentleman said the House would have done well to have adopted the suggestions of the Finance Committee of 1817. A diminution of taxation was only to be accomplished by a gradual redaction of ex- penditure— such an expenditure as the estimates of last year present- ed. He wras of opinion the diminution of ta* xes since the war had not been to the amount of twenty- seven millious. The net receipts of taxation derived to the revenue, as would appear by returns made to the House, proved to the contrary. The country had, during the last two or three years, received no permanent relief from taxa- tion, and though he gave the Government credit for removing one or two vexatious taxes, yet he could not find any one article on which to award them praise for relieving it from taxation. He called upon the Right Hon. Gentlemen opposite to abate their ex- travagance if they intended to keep faith with the public creditor. After eleven years of peace our war establishment was still kept up, If we should again have to enter into a war, we should commence it in a state of exhaustion from the pressure of our present establish ment. He acquitted himself of being any party to the extrava- gance which hod been indulged, and trusted that the delusive state- ments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would no longer have suf- ficient influence with the House to induce it to tolerate such pro- digality. He gave way to no gloomy views— he was aware of the capability and energy of the country— hut he called upon the House in the name of policy ar. d humanity, to repress an extravagance which threatened eventual ruin to the nation, and which had already sunk all the lower orders of the people into a state of the lowest degradation and the most deplorable wretchedness. He should con- clude by moving, " That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, praying him to take into consideration the present calami- tous situation of the country, and that he would be graciously pleased to direct an inquiry into the causes which hail produced such wide- spreading distress, and to ascertain the best means of re- lieving the country from its embarrassments."—( Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repelled with great indignation many of the assertions contained in the Hon. Gentle- man's speech. He was not at that moment prepared to answer the whole of the long speech ( embracing no less than forty- seven heads), which the Hon. Gentleman had made. He had no idea whatever that tlie Hon. Gentleman, after having given notice of certain Resolutions, should conclude by moving an address to the Crown, for the purpose of repealing taxation. He, however, felt it his duty to take up the Hon. Gentleman on the printed Resolutions, beginning with the first, and which went to charge him ( the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer) with making false statements, and prac- tising a delusion on the country! Indeed with every thing that was not consistent with fact. It was a case unprecedented to charge a Member of that House ( in a Resolution) with a deliberate falsehood on an unauthorised Report, on a Report which he ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had never seen— never received, and indeed never heard of. It" the Report on which the Resolution was founded were true, he should consider himself unworthy the confidence of the country. But it was otherwise ; the Report was false ill every re spect. He would beg leave to read the first Resolution, in which the Hon.* Gentleman had thought proper so to treat him. It ran thus :—" That the assertions made to this House by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the 3d of March 1823, that a reduction of 24,766,520/. iu the capital of the Public Debt had been effected by the operation of the Sinking Fund, from the termination of the war up to the 5th of January 1823 ; and again, on the 13th of March 1826, that a further reduction of the Public Debt, of 18,401,000/. had been effected between the 5th of January 1823 and 5tli of Janu- ary 1826, making togethera reduction of 43,167,520/. in the capi- tal of the Public Debt since the termination of the war, are not consistent with the Accounts before the House, as appears by the facts contained in the following Resolution."— The Right Hou. Gentleman denied that he had ever said that the reduction bad been produced by the operation of the Sinking Fund. He had taken especial care to guard against such an error, and had distinctly attested to the contrary. The statement from which the Hon. Gentleman had taken his information was unouthorsed, and it was rather un- fair that he ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer) should have to bear the weight of its incorrectness. The Hon. Gentleman at least ought to have taken his words correctly The Right Hon. Gentleman then went through tlie several Resolutions, and contended, that the Report which the Hon. Gentleman had quoted was in many instances incorrect. He would not then enter into a detailed reply to the charges on the score of extravagant expenditure ; but he contended for the necessity of preserving the Baval and military establishments on a scale commensurate with the greatness, prosperity, and safety of the country, i The Committe, of 1819 recommended a gradual, wholesome, assimilation to the state of the military and naval establishment anterior to the war ; hut r. ot a wholesale reduction as asserted by the Hon. Gentleman, in additio-, intim. t- Minister- hid, dtuing th-.- Session, explained the grounds and ne- cessity of the present esfabllshmentp ; he therefore would not r.' ppat them. He ensured the habit of the Honourable Member of always ascribing differences of conduct and opinions from his own to some paltry selfish motive. The lion. Member always resolved every public man's conduct with whom he was in opposition to an immo- ral feeling. That mode of decision was so natural to the Hon. Gentleman, that he ( the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was quite callous ; but it was galling to hear the Hon. Member ascribe to all the Government Illiberal motives. He dill not know what there was in the Hon. Gentleman's mind, but he could not speak of the actions of any one on the Ministerial side of the House without ascribing to them some improper feeling. He was not anxious to defend himself, but his hope was, that Gentlemen might not allow themselves to be silent objects of these attacks. It was impossible to answtr all the matter of forty- five clauses introduced by the Hon. Member. No man could vote for the first resolution if he bail any justice, and if not the first, th";- could not vote for any of the rest. He should not consent to tlie address moved by the Hon. Member. It was the duty of Government and Parliament to state to the Crown, that distresses prevailed in the country, but the Hou. Gentleman was not entitled to charge his Majesty's Ministers with want of common honesty, because they did not happen to agree with him in what ought to he the scale of public expense. Al- though it was his duty to object to the address of the Hon. Gentle- man, there was no indifference on the part of his Majesty's Minis- ters to the distresses and sufferings of the country. Any man who saw those sufferings, and who did not feel, must be less tluiu man. The address of the Hon. Member was unnecessary. Mr. BROUGHAM supported the motion by a series of ingeni- ous arguments, founded on the same calculations. The inference, a most important one, ( said the learqei) gent.) to be drawn from all the statements embodied in the 47 propositions was this, that it was absolutely necessary to review our expenditure, that we ought not to exact from a suffering people not oue million, not one thous- and, but not even one shilling- more than was absolutely necessary. The most effectual course to relieve the people was to reduce out- expenditure ; by doing so. they would discharge their duty, and he enabled boldly to meet their constituents. Mr. MABERLY condemned the lavish expenditure of the public money generally, and Mr. Hume shortly replied, when the ques- tion was, after the failure for a motion of adjournment by Mr. Robinson, finally negatived by 152 to 31. Friday, May 5. MACHINERY. Mr. HUME presented petitions from machine manufacturers of Manchester, setting forth that if the laws were not removed, giv- ing adequate protection, they might engage tlie workmen now starving tor home trade ; and that there were foreigners now in this country to get artizans to go abroad to make goods that would otherwise have been bought in this country. If the prohibition of the exportation of machinery were not continued, this would not lie the case. The petitioners prayed to remove the prohibitory laws. Mr. H. presented a similar petition from the operative machine manufacturers of the same place Ordered to be printed. LORD NORBURY. Sir. SCARLETT presented a petition from a gentleman of the Irish bar, complaining of Lord N. as incompetent to act as a judge, and praying for his removal. The petition was from D. O'Coiinell, Mr. O'C. represented that Lord N. was so deaf, that it required great effect to make him hear ; that he was troubled with lethargic stupor; that he had been sound asleep during important trials ; and that the petitioner was ready to prove those facts at the bar— but that he would withdraw the complaint if any Irish judge de- clared on his conscience that he thought Lord N. competent to try questions of property and life. Mr. Secretary PEEL remarked, that this learned judge would have retired some time ago, had he not heard of tins petition ; re- tirement then would have appeared like bowing before threat. Petition ordered to lie upon the table. CORN LAWS. Mr. CANNING moved, that the house go into a committee on the corn act, with a view to ministers' second proposition. Mr. CALCRAFT trusted that the house would give its most stubborn opposition to this. He was prepared to go into a full dis- cussion of the corn laws, but he was against any expedients. Sir E. KNATCHBULL spoke to the same effect. The house then resolved into a committee on the act. Mr. CANNING again moved his second proposition. He was disposed to give up all limitation as to price and duty, and fix the limitation on quantity only ; and that the quantity should be limited to half the quantity imported in the largest year of importation, which would make the whole amount to 500,000 quarters, ex- clusive of the quantity now in boud ; the importation not to con- tinue more than two months, and to lie subject as fixed by the king in council, not exceeding the highest duty now payable, nor being less than the lowest. This would be keeping faith with the landed interest, and providing for the possible, but he hoped not probable scarcity of food. Mr. C. WILSON gave his most cordial support to the proposi- tion. He might be redueed to live on the food of his ancestor ( a laugh), but he should cheerfully submit, if it was necessary, to the well- being of the country ( Hear, hear.) Sir T. LETHBRIDGE thought no case was made out to justify the apprehension of a scarcity of corn. Mr. PORTMAN thought the present distress did not arise in any degree from a scarcity of corn, but from a want of employment and credit. Mr. SUMNER said he was confident there was a sufficient. sup- ply of corn in the country to prevent scarcity. The present measure would only diminish the means of paying the poor rates. The price of corn at present was not high— sixty shillings was a price at which it could not be grown. Mr. PEEL said there was no inconsistency in proposing to par- liament to arm government with a power to admit a limited quan- tity of corn in case there was reason to apprehended a scarcity. Was it reasonable to argue that there were no classes in this country but those who abounded in wealth, and those who had no means of purchasing at any price ? Many thousands were now supported hv contributions, and would not preventing an advance in the price of corn cause those contributions to produce the greater effect ?• ( Hear.) Almost all mercantile articles had greatly fallen in price, many of them oue half, yet corn retained its price. This showed there was not a superabundance in the country. It was a delusion to suppose that corn was admissible into this country, when it be- came 80s. a quarter. The fact was, that there must be a long run of averages at that price, but, iu the mean time, corn might ac- tually rise to 100s. or 120s. ( Hear, Hear.)— As a friend to the agricultural interest, he must deprecate the rejection of the measure. Sir. W. W. WYNNE" supported the motion. M. W. WHITMORE supported the motion, but thought mi- nisters had not acted with a sound discretion, by refusing to take into consideration the whole question of the corn laws. Lord MILTON concurred. Mr. CALCRAFT could not conceive that there was any cause to apprehend a scarcity of corn, which was now 7s. a quarter lower than this time last year. Tlie gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place, the motion having been agreed to by an immense majority. LORD CHARLES SOMERSET. Colonel BEAUMONT gave notice, that on Monday, he should present, a petition from Mr. Bishop Burnett, relative to the admini- stration of Lord Charles Somerset.— Adjourned. stance", accompanied with a rumour tl. at Mr. Parish had committed suicide. Tuesday the Lord Mayor gave a sumptuous dinner to a large and elegant party. There was present the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sir Jas. Sliaw, Sir Chas. and Miss Flower, Alderman and Mrs. Lucas, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mrs. Rothschild, Sir P. Laurie, Mr. Manning, M. P. & e. & c. The accounts from Greece are of tiie most contradictory nature. One set of them states the complete reptilse of the Egyptians in all their attacks on Missolonghi- the death of Ibrahim himself— and the appearance of the Greek fleet to complete the discomfiture of the Porte and its adherents. Others, again, threw doubts on all of these particulars, while they seem to admit the truth of the general statement, that Missolonghi still holds out— aud with more reason- able appearance of a continued resistance than there seemed recent- ly to be any ground for suppossing it would have b3.* n able to afford. The Revenue.— Notwithstanding the depression under which commerce labours, we are happy to state that the revenue is im- proving. As more than twelve months have now elapsed since a large portion of tlie duties were transferred from the Excise to the Customs, the present time can fitly be compared with the corres- ponding period of last year, and we are enabled to ascertain correct- ly ttie relation which the returns bear to each other. This transfer of the excise duties commenced on the 5th of April 1825, and from that day till the 29th of April 1825, the revenue of the cus- toms was £ 720,000, while from the 5th of April 1826, to the 29th of that month, the produce of the customs was £ 925,000, being a bona Jide increase of ,£ 205,000 in this branch of the reve- nue in a period of 24 days : we arc happy to add, that the returns of the excise for the same period are equally gratifying. These stater aients, on which our readers may rely, show how little reason' there is for the gloomy anticipations with respect to the revenue, in which' some of our contemporaries indulge.—- Star. The Joint Stock bubbles are daily breaking up in London. Rome of the shareholders are so fortunate as to get back a part of their de- posits from the directors ; others threaten to prosecute the leaders for fraud ; and some of the managers of these magnificent schemes have been taken before the Lord Mayor as cheats. Captain Maitland, who commanded his Majesty's ship the Beilc- rophon, when Bonaparte surrendered himself, kept a Journal of the events which transpired during Napoleon's residence on board . Hat vessel, between the 24tli of May and the 8th of August 1815, which, from various causes, it has not hitherto been deemed ad- visable to give to the world. Sir Walter Scott, tp whom this ex- tremely curious and interesting document has recently been shown, has strongly urged the necessity of its publication, as a memoir of great importance ; and Captain Maitland, having previously ob- tained the sanction of his Majesty's Government, intends laying this extraordinary Journal before the public. Kean has, we understand, remitted upwards of two thousand pounds to England, as a portion of the profits residting from the exercise of his theatrical exertions in America. He is now on his return. His stay in England is intended to be very short, Mr. Price, the proprietor of the principal theatre in America having re- engaged Mr. Kean for the whole of the ensuing ssason. STATE PA » ER OFFICE By the industry and research of Mr. Leman, very extraordinary and interesting discoveries have recently been made in this office. Amongst other valuable papers, au entire translation of Boethius, by Queen Elizabeth ; the prose in the hand- writing of her Majesty's secretary; and tint whole of the poetry in the Queen's own autograph. Parts of a poetical transla- tion of Horace, written by the Queen, have likewise been found. What is far more important, as it relates to the history of that period nearly all the documents connected with the events that occurred during the reign of Henry Vin. especially the King's various di- vorces, have likewise been brought to light ; particularly the whole case of Catherine Howard. The style of these papers, however, is such as must prevent their being published. It is intended to sub- mit these literary and historical relics to his Majesty. CORN r. xcn VNGE. M.,? » . Tlie projected release of all tlie bonded com and flour in to ountry, prior to the 2d iust. and the discretionary power sough , r by Ministers, to import to the amount of 500,000 quarters tiring the recess, have put an end to all active business in the market, where scarcely any sales have been effected since those juesttons were brought forward in the House of Commons. This morning the supply of wheat was moderate; yet a considerable por- tion of it remained oil hand, having been offered in vain, at a re- liction of ' Is. to 5s. per quarter, on last Monday's quotations, The Weather continuing cold, there has been stiil some inquiry for fim£ malting barley, which obtained within Is. per quarter of the previous currency. Malt nearly unsaleable, and prices nominal. Oats have suffered iu value fully in proportion with wheat, buyers coining forward very tardily, though the article may be obtained per quarter cheaper 55s. is now the top pi- ice asked for flour, and sales proceed slowly from that down to 45s. per sack, according to quality. ANOTHER REPORT. c Miirh- Laue, Two o'clock.— We consider the effects of the proceedings in Parliament, relative to the corn question, to be now ascertained. Wheat is 4s. to 5s. per quarter lower; oats aud barley at a reduction of 2s.. to 3s. ; beans and pease 2s. lower." Current Prices of Grain s. s. d. Wheat Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans. First.... .. 31s. Od. 24s. Oil. 20s. Od. 18s. Oil. 18s. Oi!. Secotid. .. 29s. Od. 20- 6d. 18s. Od. 16s. Od. * 16s. Od. Third.. .. 26s. Od. 17s. Od. 15s. Oil. 14s. Od. 1 4s. Od. Kabal Utqim i. Wheat, Ditto superfine, Wheat, red, ... Barley, Ditto, fine, .... Rye, Malt, Oats Potatoe, .. Ditto Poland, ... 49 to 52 0 56 to 60 0 — to 21 to 24 0 25 to 27 0 28 to 32 0 44 to 50 0 20 to 23 0 . 20 to 22 O Oats, Feed, .... Beans, small, .. Ditto Tick,.. Beans, harrow, Pease", Maple, , Ditto, White, . Ditto, Boilers, . Ditto, Hog-, ... Flour.. s. s. d. 19 to 21 0 89 to 43 0 32 to 26 0 36 to 40 O 38 to 40 O 37 to 40 0 41 to 43 0 85 to 37 0 50 to 55 o HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, May 5. A small supply of Wheat in market, which met with a dull sale, prices considerably lower than last day— Top price of Barley the same and Oats Is. lower than last day. FAIRS. MAT—( New Stile.) FROM LLOYD'S LIST, MAT 2. North Shields, April 29— During a strong gale from the NE. 011 the 25th, the Three Sisters, of South Shields, from London, lost hei* mainmast near Tynemoutli, and is now riding in a very- heavy sea. Haru- ieh, April 29— The Nancy, Glasgow, of and from Sun- derland to America, was brought in hel- e this day leaky. It has blown hard all day. May 5 Scilly, May 2. Several pieces of bales of cotton liav been picked np by our boats within these few days. Part of the ends appear burnt. The William and Henry, Gay, arrived at Liverpool, fell in with several islands of ice in lat. 43. long. 50. EAST INDIA SHIFPING. On Saturday the dispatches were closed at the East India House; and delivered to the Pursers of the following ships, viz. London. Captain John Barnet Sotlieby ; William Fairlie, Capt. Thos Blair and Canning, Captain Bryan Broughton, for China direct. Portsmouth, April 29 The East India Company's ship Mi- nerva passed this port on Sunday ; the Purser landed, and pro- ceeded to London with dispatches. The Minerva left the Sand Heads, at the mouth of the Ganges, on the 4th January. Deal, April 30 Arrived in the Downs, the Fort William, Nash, from Bengal; and the Lowther Castle, Baker, from China. The latter left China on the 16th January, and St. Helena on the 20th March. Also arrived the V'ansittai- t, , from China. Sailed the General Harris, Stanton, anil Canning, Bsoughton, for China. The Bombay and Windsor homeward- bound, were in the Straits of Sunda on the 31st January. The Scaleby Castle, and Buck inghamshire, also homeward- bound, were in lat. 10. 18. S. long. 99. 53. E. on the 6th February. The Lord Lowther, outward bound, was at St. Helena the 20th March. The Charles Grant left Penang the 18th November, and arrived in China the 13th January. The Orient was at Penang the 18th November, rudder damaged. St. Helena, March 19 Arrived the Lord Lowther, Stewart, from London. The Mellish, Cole, and Shakspeare, Hall, sailed on the 15th inst, and the Royalist, Cooke, on the 16tli, all for London. The Royal George, Reynolds, sailed on the 17th, as did the Cumbrian, Clarkson, Minstrel, Arkcoll, and Atlas, Iline, on the 18 th, all for London. Cape of Good Hope, Feb. 21 Arrived the Ganges, Bou'it- bee, from London, for Madras and Bengal. Arrived previous to 5th March: David Scott, , and Woodford, Chapman, from Bengal, and Perseverance, Best, from London. On Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Commanders took leave of the Court, previous to their departing for their respective destinations, viz. : — Captain Henry Hosmer, Prince Regent; Captain Thomas Marquis, Rose ; and Captain Charles Edward Mangles, Marchioness of Ely, for Madras and Bengal. Deal, MAY 4— The Orwell, Farrer, and London, Sotheby, for China, and Emulous, Willbank, for the Cape of Good Hope. Falmouth, MAT 3— Off the port, the Lady Holland, Snell, for Madras and Bengal. Slateford, 1st Monday Muchals Tryst, 1st Tuesday Rosartv, 1st Tuesday Aberlour, Ist'Thursday Durris, 2d Tuesday Potarch, the day following Findon, 2d Wednesday Cornhill of Park, 2d Tlittr. Bervie, ditto Turriff Rood Fair, 2d Friday Beauly Holy Cross, 1 - 1th day, or Wednesday after Rora, 1st Wednesday after 12th Oldmeldrum, Thurs. before 19 th Oldrain, Monday before 22( 1 Cullen, 3d Friday Newdeer, Thursday after 26th ; or on that day, if a Thursday Tarland, Wed. before 26th Echt, Friday before 26th Inverury, day before Wartle Blackburn, Monday before In- verury Wartle Tryst, Thurs. before 28 th Insch, Friday before 26th Banff, Brandon Fair, the Tues- day before 26th, or that day, if Tuesday Turriff", 26th, or Saturday be- fore Glammis, Wednesday after 26th Hunt)}-, Thurs. after 26th, or on that day if a Thursday Oldmeldrum, Saturday after the term ( Old Stile. J Ellon, Rood Fair, 1st Tuesday Kildrummy, " 1st Tuesday Byth, ditto Dnnsmuir, Tuesday before 1st Wednesday Greenburn, 2il Tuesday Broadstraik, Thursday after Aucbinbloe, the day after Balhiter, 1st Tuesday Strichen, 2d Tues. & Wednes. Drumblode, 2d Wednesday Kincardine O'Neil, 2( 1 Thurs. Stonehaven, the Thurs. before! Whitsunday Montrose, 1st Friday after Peterhead, 3d Tuesday Rothiemey, ditto New Pitsligo, 3d Tuesday and Wednesday Insch, ditto Fochabers, last Wednesday but one Contin, 23d or Wed. after Udny, 4th Tuesday Elgin, Trinity Fair, last Tues- day and Wednesday Byth, ditto Hawkhall, St. Margaret's, Thtfrt). before last Saturday Auchterless, Donan Fair, Fri- day before ditto Auehindoir, last Friday Turriff, last Saturday Oldmeldrum, Thurs. after do. From the LONDON GAZETTE, May 6. Lord Chamberlain's Office, May 5. The Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household lias appointed the Rev. Dr. Frederick Wm. Blomberg, Chaplain in Ordinary to the King, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Charles Richard Sumner, promoted. [ This Gazette contains an Order in Council revoking one of the 10th March 1824, which fixedaduty of3s. 6d. per ton on French vessels entering ports in the United Kingdom, as British vessels entering French ports are now to pay no higher duty than the vessels of that country. The Gazette also contains a renewed Order in Council prohibiting the exportation of gun- powder, saltpetre, arms, or ammunition, to any part of Africa, except to places within the Straits of Gibraltar.] LONDON, May 8. THE KING'S COURT Wednesday, at two o'clock, his Mojesty held a Court, at his Palace in Pall Mall. The King gave an audience to his Royal Highness the Duke of York. The Duke of Buccleuch was presented to his Majesty by his uhcle, Lord Mon- tagu, upon his going abroad. His Grace took leave of the King. His Majesty afterwards held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Secre- tary Peel officiated for the Lord President, and Mr. Buller attended as clerk. At the conclusion of the Privy Council, the Recorder of London was admitted into the presence of the King in Council, to make his report of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, in the Sessions held in the months of February and April. His Majesty gave audiences to Mr. Secretary Canning, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Secretary Peel; The Court broke up about six o'clock. Mexican papers and letters to the 11 th March have been receiv- ed. The Senate passed_' a resolution, approving of an expedition against Cuba, and authorising the executive to carry it into im- mediate effect. Ten thousand men were expected to be dispatched on this expedition, which is also to be joined by the Colombian squa lron. The Exchange was 50 to 51. The Pyramus was ex- pected to sail from Vera Cruz about the 24th March. We are* truly sorry to announce the failure of one of the oldest and most eminent Banking- houses of Europe— that of Messrs. Fries & Co. of Vienna. Extract of a Letter received this Morning. " AMSTERBA. VJ, May 5.— A courier from Germany announces the failure of Messrs. Fries k Co. bankers, Vienna; the principal partner, Mr. David Parish* . bas disappeared, and is reported to be dead." Another letter, we are sorrv to -'';-, , mentions all these circmn Friday se'ennight, a Dutch West Indiaman, between 600 anil 700 tons burden, with a valuable cargo, struck on the ledge of rocks about two miles from Beachy Head, aud shortly after sunk in 18 fathoms water; the crew reached " the shore in one of their boats. On Sunday the men sailed in a lugger for Holland, having aban- doned all hopes of saving the vessel; but on Monday afternoon she was washed up, and. taken in tow by three fishing boats. It is reported, that the shore which the fishermen can claim is worth L. 30,000. Odessa, March 24 By the la « t ships from Constantinople we have learned, that the English Ship Edward Colson, Capt. For- ster, which was supposed to lie lost, had entered the Channel in safety ; but at the same time we have the melancholy certainty of the loss of the Hope, Captain Larell, which sailed from this port on the same day as the other. The Swedish Government has ordered the purchase of large tracks of land for making plantations of oak ; and have offered a reward for its successful cultivation on private estates. Last year the ships that sailed for Canada were 851 sail, this season only about 100 have sailed. The ship Hudson, built at St. Andrews, New Brunswick, for Dundee owners, and admeasuring 380 tons, has brought for her first cargo logs of fir wood, which excite the astonishment of the oldest dealers iu timber. Some single logs contain 290 cubic feet of timber, and are three fcet square. The dimensions of the first twenty logs landed exceed 2000 cubic feet. In the course of last week, three vessels sailed from the port of Limerick for Quebec, with 280 passengers, the great majority of whom, composed of men, women, and children, ore of the agri- cultural class, natives of that and the adjoining counties, and emi- grating for life to America. The Martin and Roscius, with pas- sengers, for the same destination, were expected to clear out ou Thursday." Edinburgh Cattle Market, Muy 3.— There were only 348 sheep in the market this morning. Cheviot sheep brought 35s. ; Black- faced 33s. 6d.; also 110 lambs, which brought from 17>. to 20s.— In the Grassmarket there were 219 fat cattle, which sold from 7s. 6d. to 8s. 4d. per stone, sinking offals. Prices of Hay and Straw. May 2 Oat - Straw, 10s. 6d.; Wheat do. 9s.; Barley do. 8s. to 8s. 6d. per keniple. Dalkeith, May 4.— In consequence of the statements in both Houses of Parliament on Monday, relative to tlte admission of Foreign Wheat in bond at the low duty of 12s. per quarter, our market this day is completely paralysed, anil sales can hardly be effected without a considerable reduction in price, which the far- mers say they canndt do without cerKiiu ruin. Wheat, best 33s. ; current, 28s. ; inferior, 25s— Barley, best ( for seed), 26s.; cur- rent, 20s.; inferior, 18s Pease and Beans from 16s. t6 20s. per boll. Glasgow Cattle Market, May 1.— There were 331 fat Cattle in the market this day ; they were of good quality; prices much the same as last market day. Best beef may be quoted at 10s. a- stone, beef and tallow; inferior, 8s. to 9s. 6d. There were only 220 sheep, - which were soon disposed of— best white- faced sheep 45s. a- head ; black- faced welders, 30s. a- heatl. A small lot of black- faced ewes were sold at from 17s. to 18s. a- head. Morpeth, May 3.— At our market to- day, there was a good supply of cattle and sheep; being many buyers they sold readily a5 list week's prices. Beef, 6s. to 6s. 9d. per stone, sinking offal— Mutton, 7s. 6d. to 8s. 9d. FOREIGN MARKETS* Dantzie, April 11.— On our corn market there is very little passing, except for some fine old high mixed Wheats, probably for London account, as the shipment is to take place for that port.— For the first quality of this grain the holders are now not willing to contract at a less price than 20s. jier quarter, free on board ; as the anticipated sides by auction, of large parcels, bought up originally for English account, have not been held, ner is it presumed that they wifi take place. Hamburgh, April 11.—. Since our last advices we have had more inquiry for all descriptions of grain, particularly for W heat and Oats. Barley is iu request for Portugal. Current prices as follow— Wheat, 17s. 4d. to 23s. 6d. Barley, 9s. to 12s. 2< S. Oats, 6s. 8d. to 8s. 6d. DUNDEE MANUFACTURES. 31b. lint handsp. — — Sib. mill- spun, 2s.' Id. a 2s. 2( 1. 41b. ditto, . 2s. 6d. to 2s 8d. 51b. ditto, . 3s. Od. to 3s 6( 1. 61b. ditto, . 4s. Od. to 4s Od. 711i. lint do. . . — — 61b. tow do. p. lb. 2s. 7d. a 8s. 71b. tow do. do. 2s. 7( 1. a 3s. 81b. tow do. do. 2s. 9d. a S-'. 10 and 121b. do. 4d. a 5u Petersb. 12hd. Ditto, 9 ditto, . Riga Thiesenhaus, Drujana cut, . . Petarsburgh clean, Ditto hall- el. Riga Rhine, £ 32 a £ 33 27 a 0 37 a 38 31 a 0 HI! ,£ 42 a £(> 31 a 0 44 a 0 Risten, 3 Brand, Liebau, Archangel, . . Flemish, . it*. Drujana rass, . Common rass, . Codilla, £ 26 a .- CO 30 a 0 26 a 27 0 a 0 £ 3H a £ 0 . 36 a 0 . 2- i a 0 SM1THFIELD MARKET. Beef, 4s. Id. to 5s. Od. Pork, .... Veal, 5s. 4rl. to 6s. 2( 1. Lamb, .... Mutton, ... 4s. Od. to 4s. 9d. Beasts, 341— Cidves, 186— Sheep and Lambs, 7740- 4s. 9d. to 5s. 8d, 4s. Od. to 6s. 8iL - Pigs, DO. PRICE OF STOCKS. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN. The following is the General Average which governs Importa- tion, taken from the Weekly Returns of the quantities and prices of BRITISH CORN, Winchester Measure, in England and Wales, for the week ending 29th April. Wheat, s. d. 60 9 Barley, s. d. SI 4 Oats, s. d. 24 4 Rye Wheat, s. d. 62 8 AVERAGE bv the Hurley, s. d. 82 4 Beans, s. d. 37 5 Imperial Quarter. Pease, s. d. S8 9 Oats. | llye. Beans. Pease s. d. I s. d. s. d. s. d. 25 1 | 36 5 38 10 40 8 The AVERAGE PRICE, of BROWN cr , MI: s. ov,\; .-> SUGAR, com puted from the Returns made in the week ending the 3d Ma\, . i 29s. 51d. per Hundred Weight, duly exclusive. 3 per C. Red. 3 jier C. Cons. 34 pel- Cent. New 4 per Ct. 3i per Ct. Red. 76 India Boiuls 10 ]> r. Exeh. Bills, 10001. 9 7 9 pi. 84 Lottery ' Jackets 211. lie. 944 Bank for Ace. 331- Coris. for Acc* EDINBURGH, May 9. At the Perth County Meeting on Monday last, Sir Alexander Mackenzie reported a letter from the Lord Lieuteuant, stating th, tt the witnesses examined before the Select Committee 011 the currency question, had been " quite unanimous" in their ideas ; and that Ministers were to propose no ultimate measure on the subject during the present session. » At a meeting of the Presbytery of Dalkeith on the 25th ult. a petition was presented from a number of the inhabitants of Roslin, in the parish of Lasswaile; praying for liberty to efect a chnpel of ease there, which was refused, as unnecessary and inexpedient. A protest, in name of the petitioners, was then entered, and an ap- peal is to be made to the General Assembly. Isaac Robinson, the schoolmaster, who ubvconiled from Durham in December last, anil whose basj conduct excited at the same tim: an universal expression of horror and disgust, is at present suppos > 1 to be in Edinburgh. The unfortunate young woman who accom- panied him in his flight, is no longer with him. In consequenc i of a letter written by Robinson to her father, stating that she woul 1 be in Newcastle 011 the 1 9tlx ult. the latter repaired thither, and too t her home to Durham tlie- same night. We understand a detachment of the 17tli regiment, now quar- tered in the Castle, have received orders to inarch to- day for Paisley. As our latest intelligence from the West is of the most satisfactoiy kind, in as far as regards the tranquillity of the manufacturing dis- tricts, we should hope that this is only an ordinary movement o! the troops; at the wcr.- t, it « a: i only be considered ss a measure of precaution. A& KROAT J*.*"-& Trade has ALMOST deserted war town. Some. Weighty failures, in the end of last Week a£* l beginning of this, have spread dismay among all classes.- A great quantity of la- bourers, in consequence, are out efrrploymerit. Some of the spinning mills are put on three days tfork a week, others upon four. About two thirds of the flax* dresaers are idle. Some of the tluck manufacturers have put fheil" Weavers upon one web per week. This is the more dkh'essJag, as oatmeal lias risen twopence, per : peek within these two days. Every thing here wears a very mel- ancholy aspect. -^--- Mon tr## e Chronicle. DUNDEE;— O'& t commercial * horizon, gloomy and dark already, has befomd more so by the effect' of some additional failures, which are threatening tf* be too common ; when they will end, heaven knows 5 but at present there is no appearance of a termination to thefti* It is somewhat curious, that while weaving is in so de- pressed it state here, and still getting more so, wages should be im- proving in Forfar. We do not envy the operatists there, but we would wish that the same iihorovement Would take place here.—- I id. SYNOD OF LOTHIAN AND TWEEDDALE. On Tuesday, the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale met. After an eloquent and impressive sermon by the Rev. Dr. Gordon, Mode- rator of last Synod, the Rev. Samuel Martin of Bathgate was chosen Moderator for the enduing half- veaf. In the evening, the Synod proceeded to take up the appeal of the Rev. James Greig* minister of* Dalmenv, against a sentence of the Presbytery of Linlithgow, re- lative to the reparation of his manse'an< l offices. The moderator and clerk being members of the Presbytery, Dr. Dickson took the chair, and Dr. Lee was appointed clerk jiro tempore. Mr. Oreig appeared tor himself, and Mr. Liston, Mr. Ferguson, nil 1 Mr* Martin lor the Presbytery. The minutes of the Presbytery having been read, Mr. Liston objected in limine, that the Synod Lad no jurisdiction in the'matter at issue, as the powers of presby- teries in the c& ses of manses, glebes, .& e » do notarise out of their oeds- iastical functions, but are specially given them by certain acts of Parliament, and in no instap. ee have / appeals to Synods, or Gene- ral Assemblies, been received in such, cases. Parties having, been heard on this preliminary question, after a short, discission it was n^ oved by Mr. Somerviiie of Currie, and" se- conded by Mr, EJliot- of Peebles, that in. respect all superior Courts of this Church have a superintending power and authority over all the inferior Courts in all matters that come before them, in so far as duties are imposed upon the inferior courts, either by the civil dr ecclesia* ticaHaWs of this. country* and therefore the inferior courts are in all snch cases amenable to the Superior for the way and man- ner in which they perform the duties laid upon them by such laws, the Svnod repel the objection, and agree to hear parties on the merits ofthe case. The roll being called, and votes marked,, it was carried repel. Against this decision Mr. Liston and Mr. Ferguson, on the part " of the presbytery of Linlithgow, protested an$ appealed to the ensuing General Assembly. The Synod appointed such mi HI; hers of Synod as are members of Assembly? to defend their de- cision at the bar of that Court. SOI CIRCUIT INTELLIGENCE. STIKI ixc, April 20.—' This day the Circuit Court was opened IK- re by Li » rds Meadowbank and Mackenrie, in the usual form. Graham Finlayson, accused of fabricating a bill of <£ 50, and of forging the name of John Finlavson, farmer at Dunblane, on the back of the said bill, pleaded Guilty. Sentenced to transportation beyond seas for fourteen years. William Mackie, shoemaker, was placed « t the bar, charged with scabbing and wounding Archiliald Leiahman, shoemaker in Falkirk, in the left side with a knife, to the great effusion of his blood. The pannel pleaded Guilty to the charges. The Advocate Depute restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment; and the pannel was sentenced to transportation for life. He was rather a smart- looking man, and woie on his breast a Waterloo medal. John Dobine, was charged with murder, by assaulting on the S'. th June. 1 S2o, George M'Kay, drover, and throwing a stone at him, of which he died in a few days. After the examination of Several witnesses, the Advocate- Depute gave tip the case. John M" Graddy and John Coraan or Curran were charged with stouthrief or theft, accompanied by housebreaking, in having broken into the manse of Muiravonside, and carried away several articles of wearing apparel, cine silver spoons, and a gold watch. The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty. The circumstances of this case were— The manse of Muiravonside is near the Union Canal, aud was broke into on the 11th of December last, about one o'clock in the morn- ing. Two men rushed upstairs, and presented a pistol to the mi- nister, saving, u If you do not give up your money, I shall shoot you." They then went to a chest of drawers, which they- ran- sacked. A collection which had been made in the church in be- half of the Deaf and Dumb Institution of Edinburgh, was taken away. They also took away a gold watch. Tho thieves after- w; rds took away sonic silver tea- spoons, marked W. M. The Jury found M'Graddy Guilty of stouthrief, as libelled, and Cnrran Not Guilty, who was dismissed' simpliciter from the bar After an impressive address," Lord Mackenzie sentenced the un- fortunate man to be executed at Stirling on Friday the 20th of May BIRTHS. At Brussels, on the 21st ult. the Lady of Lieutenant- General Wood, of a son. At Malta, in March lost, the Lady of William Fidler, Esq. De- puty- Commissary- Generai, of a daughter. At Mill Hill House, Biifericay, Essex, ou the 21st ult, the Lady of ( Colonel C. Bruce, C. B. of a son. At Brighton, on the ltith ult. the Lady of John Gibson Lock- hart, Es'q. of a son. At LondoD, on' the 4th inst. the Right Hon. the Countess of Airly, of a son and heir. Ou the 5th in& t. Mrs. John Brougham, of a son. MARRIAGES. At Edinburgh, James Lawson, Esq. writer to' the signet, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the deceased Mr. John Clarke, Edinburgh. At Glasgow, on the 25tli ult. Robert Urquhart, Esq. merchant there, to Jane, daughter of David M'llaffie, Esq. of Overton. DEATHS. " At Vogrie, on the 29th nit. Jaines Dewar Esq. of Vogrie. At his house, Weymonth Street, London, the lion. Augustus Phipps, Commissioner of Excise. At his lodgings, James's Square, on the 30th ult. after a few days'' illness, J). J. Stuart, Esq. apothecary to the forcew. At Girvan, on the 28th ult. the Rev. Thomas Thomson, mini- ster of the United Secession Church. IMPOS JURE US MASKED. fTMlE progress of Merit, although frequently assail- JL ed, is not im| M'< le< l by Envy and Detraction. Tbe aggression of ambuscade terminates in defeat; and conscious rectitude ultimately triumphs in the attainment ofthe grand object— public approbation. The test of experience is the guarantee of favour, and has estabhsh- ,< 1 W AURKN's BLACKING iu general estimation : of which their exis's not a stronger proof than the tacit acknowledgment of a host of servile imitators, who surreptitiously obtrude on the unwary a spurious preparation as the genuine article, to the - great' disap- pointment of the unguarded purchaser, and manifest injury of WAHKKN, whose character and interest by this iniquitous system are equally subject to detriment. It becomes therefore au indispen- sable duty Y « CACTI ON THE PUBLIC against the manreuvres i, t' Cuj. rineipleil Verniers, who . having no character to lose, and stimulated, by avarice in their nefarious pursuits^ aim at the acquisi- tion of money through any medium than that of honor ! The original » J> matchless BLACKING bears un each bottle a abort direction, with the signature / A All others are counterfeits ; and in many instances the imposition lawvis are artfully iaterlined with a different address," ia vexy swill ehnrnckrx, lx'tween the more conspicuous ones of " No. 30," and 44 STKAND." It is earnestly recommended to Shopkeepers and others who tire deceived by base fabrications of WARREN's BLACKING, to return the detected trash to the source whence it came, and expose the machinations of rascality to merited obloquy. WARREN'S BLACKING is surpassingly brilliant ;— it ex- clude;- damp ; gives pliancy to the leather : retains its pristine virtue in all clim./ tes ; aud, combining elegance with comfort, is an biMtcle equally of indispensable fashion and utility. This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLA CKING, Prepared by J{ O B E It T W A it li E N, SO, STRAND, London ; AND SiOLD 12* ABERDKEN BY Fyfo & Co. Union Street, Smith, do. Bremner & Co. do. 1 J. tyidson, ' Broad Street. Reid, Castle Street. S'. mon, Greep. Mollisorfc. St. Catherine's Wynd. Smith, sen. Castle Street. I. mn< den, Bmad Street. BratitiuglKiai, Oa 1 lovrg& te. FraM* r, {,' num Sweet. Dugnaf, North Street. Leslie, do. ^ Sutherland, do. Warniek", tTfiion Street. J. ihn Pratt, Broad Street. Simpsoh, druggist, Green. j Allan, Green. P. Craik, Catto's Square, i L. Cruickshank, Gallowgate. I A. Cruickshank, do. j W inlaw, do. | Dyee, Broad Street.. Thomson, do. Anderson, Castle Street. Ksson, Gallowga te. Afileek, Union Street. JVI ilner, Upperki rkga Wm. Duncan, Castle Street. Hay, do. Wilhamsonj dniggist, do. Thomson, tU>. Watson, Netherk i idcgate. Mr Brodie, merchant, Newdeer. And sold in ev(, ry Town in the Kingdom, LIQUID, in Bottles, *() d. lOd. 12d. and lHd. rnch. Aiw PASTE BLACKING^ in Pots. fid. 12d. and J8d. eadi. A Shillipg Pot of Pas: i i;- equal- to Four Is. Bottles of Liquid. BURN'S, SCALDS, WOUNDS, ULCKItS, / I A RSI I ALL'S UNIVERSAL CERATE— This Cerate will be found most efficacious iu every kind of iWontid, Sore, Scald, Buru, Bruise, Eruption, Ulcers of ewrv denomuiation, especially Sore and Ulcerated Legs, which have been healed in so rapid a maimer, th. it a new method of cure has been established by this hseful Preparation; Sore Breasts, Inflam mation of the Eyes, & c. Scorlmtic and Cancerous Humours, Erysipelas or St. Anthony's l'ire, King Worm, Sore Throats, Chops, Chilblains, & c. Sec. Sold in Boxes at is. 1 id. and Ss. 9d. by Butler & Stone, Che- mists, 73, Princes Street, ( opposite the Mound,] Edinburgh, and by the principal Medicine \ itulers throughout the United King- dom. *** NOTICE.-— E. Marshall respectfully informs the . Public, that from ami after the 1st of March, 182H, Mr. CHAKLKS BU t I. Eli, will be her sole Agent for tbe sale of the above Cerate, which will bear her Name OIL the label of each Box, as executrix of the late John Marshall, and a Government stamp with the worda "- CHARLES BI TI. UK, 4, Ciieapside," engraved thereon. l'libiishtd litis day, And to be had of the Aurtion, or his Booksellers, Messrs. A Noes— gratis, A JMETTCXU ADDRESSED to the HARBOUR TRUSTEES Of. the CITY of ABERDEEN. By the Gentleman who lately circulated a " Short Statement," & c. Relative to a new Harbour Bill.. As many as are of that opinion, say— ay ; As many as are of a contrary opinion, say— no : Which have it ?— The public must decide. SATUIUJA Y, MA Y 13, .1836. SUMMARY OF POLITICS. WE are glad to find, that the accounts from the ilis- turbed districts are stil! continuing more favourable, and we trust, that the distress from which these disturbances have arisen, will soon be removed, by returning activity in that great department of national industry, which is at present ( w^ hope but temporarily) depressed. The munificent subscriptions for the sufferers will afford them important relief in the mean time, and they will be further aided by the proposed modification of the Corn Laws, which we trust Government will be strong enough to carry through both Houses of the Legislature. The original measure has been so far departed from, in re- ference to the Corn to be imported at the discretion of Government, that the quantity so to be admitted is li- mited to 500,000 quarters. On the 4th inst. Mr. HUME moved an address to the Crown for an inquiry into the causes of the present dis- tress, founding his motion on no less than < 17 distinct propositions, which lie termed Resolutions. The following mav be enumerated as the main objects of Mr. HUME, in his speech upon this occasion, namely, 1st, To establish the fact, that, on a previous occasion, the CHANCELLOR gf the EXCHEQUER had given a fallacious statement of the amount of reduction- ill the national debt 2d, To point out not merely the inef ficacv, but the injurious operation ofthe Sinking Fund. 3d, To prove that, for the hist 30 years, the condition ofthe labouring classes . has been gradually deteriorating, and that the consumption of those articles, bv which their comfortand condition is determined, has been gra- dually diminishing, when compared with the amount of tiie population.— 1th, That crime, the result of this deterioration, has been on the increase.— 5th, That these deplorable results arc the consequences principally of excessive taxation.— 6th, That, titerefore, the most efficacious remedy for the present distress would be, the abolition of the Sinking Fund, and the economizing of the public expenditure, bv which he calculated, that the country might be immediately relieved of ten millions of taxes. If the laborious calculations of Mr. HUME, on which his motion was founded, are correct, and we see no reason to question their general accuracy, they establish the alarming fact, that the condition of the people of this country has, during the period to which they refer, been deteriorating. The condition of the lower classes is, perhaps, the best and most tangible test of the sound- ness of any social system— and if a historical view of that condition shall afford evidence of an actual deterioration, this furnishes the strongest and most urgent of all argu- ments for the removal of the disease or defect in the system, from which the deterioration has proceeded. It is impossible to deny that excessive taxation has contributed materially to the deplorable result shewn by the statement of Mr. HUME. But we confess we are not at present prepared to admit, that excessive taxation furnishes the sole, or even the principal explanation of that result. We think, that Mr. HUME could not rendi r a more acceptable service to the country, than in fol- lowing lip his statistical researches by an historical and comparative inquiry into the general condition of society in the three kingdoms. Laying for the present the con- dition of Ireland out of view, we venture to predict, that such an inquiry would shew a very different result in the northern and southern parts of the island; and we are not a little confident ^ that it would be found, that, if the condition of the lower orders in Scotland has not been actually improved, and that considerably, ( at least in re- spect of corruption) during the period to which Mr. HUME'S statement refers, it has at least suffered nmeb less deterioration than in the neighbouring country of England. If this shall be found to be the fact, it must be accounted for on other principles than the pressure of taxation. We are inclined to think, that the superior condition of the lower class of Scotland, ( if it shall be found to exist) must be attributed mainly to the absence of the Poor Laws, and the superior education derived from the institution of P; -. ochial Schools ; the one the most efficient of all contrivances for degrading and de- teriorating the condition of the working classes, and the other the uiost Olicient, ( particularly m an imperfect and unhealthy state of society like ours) for raising and im- proving it. The thorough discussion of this subject, licvvever, would lend us into a field much too extensive for our present limits, and wc shall have frequent occa- sion to recur to it afterwards. Although we may not, on the present occasion, be inclined to adopt all the conclusions of our worthy Re- presentative, on the subject of the cause ofthe distress of the country, we can never sufficiently admire his in- defatigable and disinterested exertions in the service of the public. And if it was hardly to be expected, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer shoukl have been prepared on this occasion to meet the numerous and in- tricate statements brought forward by Mr, HUME, we must say, that his reply is the least happy specimen of the Chancellor's powers that we recollect having met with. It is principally occupied with an answer to a supposed attack on liis veracitv, which we are sure Mr. HUME never intended to make. We are glad to find, that the Castle of Callao, the last hold of Spain in the South American Continent, so long and so bravely defended by General RODIL, sur- rendered to the combined Peruvian and Colombian armies on the 28th January. MARRIAGES. At London,- on the 2Hrh ult. JAMES MACTXIXALN, Esq. > i. P. to ANNE CHARLOTTE, youngest daughter of the Rev. J. S. Ogle, of Kirklty Hall, Northumberland. At Leith, the 6th current, Mr. JOHN MILNE, jun. ship- master, JVjacdutf, to JANE, daughter of the late . Mr. Murdoch Cameron, merchant, Leith. MATHS. At . JLicrdiin, on the SFIIH ult. WILMUR, the iufant son of the R « v. WILLIAM FIND LAV. At Edinburgh, on the 23d tilt. Miss JANET LESLIE, only daugh- ter of the late George Leslie, Esq. Cobuny. Ou the 1 > tb ult. at Gartymore, Sutherlandshire, WM. Porr, Esq. aged 82, much respected. At the Manse of Kintiul,. on the 1- lth ult. the Rev, RODEBU- K MORRISON, minister- of Kintail, iu the 76th year of bis age, and the - 17th of his ministry. At Glasgow, on the 6th ult. Major ALEX. MACKAY, Laggan, Islay. '.'..' At his seat of Moyhall, St. I> arvid's Jamaica, on the 2d March last, ALEXANUER MACINTOSH, Iisq. of Moyhall. The Treasurer of the Poor's Hospital has received the following Collections for the Quarter ending ihe 7th of May, 1826 i Ordinary Collections for Ten Sabbaths. West Church, ... £ S7 0 li East Church, 41 1 1 j College Church, ... 20 IS 3 Eootdee Church, Trinity Chapel, Union Chapel, .... £ 10 0 —— £ 100 16 £] IS IS loj s 87 2 Of West Church, East Church, College Church, Footdee Church, Trinity Chapel, Quarterly Collections. £- i 1 6 ... 20 6 1 10 16 « 5 3 10 18 6 Belmont Street Chape], ... 16 9 10 St. Paul's Chapel, .... 17 14. 1 Roman Catholic Chapel,... 3 3 0 Methodist Chapel, ... 15 0 Rev. Mr. Angus, ( Half- yearly Col.) 2 10 0 -.£ 108 i 7\ 2 10 f> £ 271 10 PUBLIC MATHEMATICAL AND ARITHMETICAL SCHOOL. i A vacancy having occurred in tins Seminary, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. FmnXiV, 6de of the Masters, the Magis- trates and Town Couucii resolved to till up the same by a com- parative trial of such candidates us might come forward. Monday the 1st day of May curt, was fi^ ed for their examination, when three candidates appeared. The examination continued iluving that and the tiiree following days, as to their knowledge of the principles and practice of Arith- metic, Book- keeping, Arbitration ot' Exchange, Algebra,. Plane and Solid Geometry, Plane Trigonometry, Mensuration of Heights, Distances, Surfaces, and Solids, Land Surveying, Geography, the Doctrine of the Globes, Navigation, and Spherical Trigonometry, with its application to Nautical and Astronomical Problems, by long and repeated verbal examinations, anil by a great variety of ex- ercises in writing prescribed ou the above subjects. The whole of the examinations being compkt d, the examiners reported to the Council " their unanimous opinion that Mr. JAMES GORDON, teacher in Aberdeen, and Mr. JAMES ROBERTSON, schoolmaster at Pitsligo, two of the candidates, had buth highly distinguished themselves during the trials, and that they were both uncommonly well qualified to till tlie office of Master ofthe Arithmetical and Ma- thematical part of the seminary and that they were not able to discover such a sliade of difference as to enable them to assign the superiority to either.' In consequence of the above report, . the Town Council, on the 8 th inst. by a majority, nominated and elected Mr. GORDON to be teacher iu the Public Mathematical School of this city, and remitted to the Magistrates to intimate the same to Mr. Gordon acoordingly. The First or Spring Competition of the Aberdeenshire Horticul- tural Society, tor 1826,. was held here on Tuesday the 2d curt. Five Judges were nominated to inspect the productions, who, after the most minute and candid investigation, awarded the Society- Medals as follows :— To Mr. James Forbes, merchant, Aberdeen, for the 3 best Stage A urieulus. To George Low, gardener to Mr. Farquliarson ofMonaltfie, for 3 Seedling Auriculas. To Peter Laing, gardener to Mr, Young of Cornhill, for the S best Polyanthuses. To William Anderson, gardener to Mr. Hogarth of Woodhill, for the best 12 Mushrooms, t To William Alves, gardener to Mrs. Gibbon, of Viewfield, for the best 25 heads of Asparagus. To William Dnuney, gardener to Mr. Moir of Park, for the 3 best heads of JHrocoli. To Kohert Eraser, gardener to Mr. Kilgour of Woodside, for the best brace of Cucumbers. To William Chalmers, gardener to Mr Cheyne, Lochhead, for the best 6 preserved Apples ( Irish Ere. J To Dr. Moir of Johnston, for the best llome- made Wine from Gooseberries ( 1S25.) Au extra Medal - w as nUo givrn to Jaines Davy, gardener to Mr. Davidson of Inchniarlo, for Onion Seeds ripened and per- fected there last season. The production of Flowers, Fruits, tmd Vegetables was very fine, particularly of Auriculas, Cucumber^ and Mushrooms ; and was viewed by a number of Ladies and Gentlemen in the city and neighbourhood, who appeared highly gratified with the exhibition. Some of the apples were in as fine condition as the day they were pulled from the tree ; and the Judges, we understand, had a great treat in several specimens of wines. The prize wine, in the opi- nion of many, was equal to Champaigne. One article for which the extra medal was given, we mean onion seed, had all the appear- ance of being equal to the best foreign seed. As large sums are annually sent out of the country for this article, wc trust the mem- bers who are acquainted with the culture of it, will exert themselves to bring it to the greatest possible state of perfection. The following Gentlemen were then admitted Members of this highly respectable Institution. Mr. Aikman, Bank of Scotland's Office. Mr. Chalmers, governor of Bridewell. Captain A. Affleck, Aberdeen. Mr. Cromar, house surgeon. Infirmary. G. Forbes, Esq. of Spriiigh'JL William Gray, Esq. advocate. William Rohisan, Esq, advocate. James Nicol, Esq. advocate. Thomas Burnett, Esq. advocate. Alex. Iladden, Esq. manufacturer. We are glad again to observe that our townsman, Captain LVMS- DEN, tithe Bengal Horse Artillery, is honourably noticed in the recent dispatches of Sir Archibald Campbell. Among the officers Whom Sir Archibald particularizes, as deserving of his approbation, he pointedly alludes to Captain LtimSden, as having, tho' severely wounded, remained at his post, sitting in a chair, and continuing to direct the fire from the tort where he was stationed. The Female School of Industry, in Chronicle Laue, was visited by some of the Ministers of the city on the 5th iust. when several of the Ladies who patronize the Institution were present. It'evidently appeared that Mrs. Campbell is an indefatigable and successful teach- er. The Ladies were much pleased with the work ; aud the cleanly and orderly appearance of the scholars was very gratifying. Great proficiency was shewn in the knowledge of the principles of religion. Writing and Arithmetic are well tauglit iu the school by Mr. Isaac Hill, who attends two hours daily. Much praise is also due to tliuse who teach the school on the evenings of the Sabbath. On Tuesday night last, that active Officer, M. Gillespie, made a seizure of five anchors of whisky ncai' Auclimill, as also the cart in which it had been conveyed. Tlio ankers were concealed in In- fields and inclosures in that neighbourhood, aud were discovered after a Jong awl striet so- Wch, Ihough- there is reason to believe, that only one- half of them were found, A number of counterfeit Sovereigns arc now in circulation, and in the course of this week, several have been passed iu this place aud neighbourhood. One poor woman received two iu exchange for two one pouud bank notes ; but next day found to her sorrow, that she had given away real for fictitious value, the counterfeits being detected by what must immediately discover them, their being so light, that t\ vu of them are required to balance a genuine So- vereign. A" few days ago, a Tradesman's M'ife iu this place, who had been tasting rather freely, and on her way home was requiring assistance from the walls of the houses, iu order to keep her bal- ance, was thus remarking to herself; " ill luckttpo'your Imperial Measures, I cou'd hae drunken an' aul' hat- mutchkin ony day, an' they war'na born that would haekeut it; but this dings a*." On Wednesday last, four of the convicts, who received sentence of transportation at the last Circuit Court of Justiciary, were scut off by the Mansfield smack for London, tinder charge ol' Mr, Chap- man, Superintendent of Police. On Friday morning, a woman residing in Blackfriars Street, having gone out for a few minutes, leaving her door locked, and the key below tile door mat, ( a very common but imprudent prac- tice) fotnu), on her return, that some persod had opened the door, aud carried off . to in bank notes and a goltl ring. Robert Barclay AMardyce, Esq. of Try, with his wonted liberality and attention to the comforts and embellishment of the New Town of Stonehaven, has commenced building a large and elegant market- honse, in the centre of which is to be a handsome steeple, with clock and bell. The stones are of the granite kind— and from their elegant appouran. ee, as weH a* durability, we hope they w ill come into general use, as they can lie procured at no great distance. On Friday last, the preventive boatmen at Stranathrv discovered a man, qisite naked, on the se. t- shore under that station, and im- mediately brought him up to their watch- house. They then went in search of his clothes, but on returning found that he had de- parted ; and whi n again found, * hic. h was some time after, life was extinct. The unfortunate imn proved to be Henry Hood, a wativ- e of Newcastle. Me hal heeu la* t employed at Siessrs. ltutfus and Co.' scluiii Work, Ab « fdei'r, - fi. id maiufesfeil sytr. pfonis of In-' sanity fur some time past— aud, it is supposed, in that st ite of mental aberration had wandered from Aberdeen. His remains were decently interred iu the church- yard of. Cotv ie ou Monday. At Muchals Tryst, on Tuesday last, there was a good demand for calves. In cattle for the grass there was little doing ; hut such as were sold— two- year- olds— brought, say £ 6 to £ 6 ; and three- year- olds, from £ 7 to £ 11 ISts. The show of cattle at Slitteford market, on Monday Week, was rather less than usual ; but an uncommon quantity of young sheep, viz. black- Ta « cd hogs, which - toed long unsold, and not a few returned without even finding purchasers. The prices ran from 10s. to 14s. 6d. a- hetul, aud ewes and lambs brought much about the same money. Of the cattle, the suV, which was by no means lively, was best among calving cows and the smaller sorts of beasts tor the grass, and of these few returned unsold. We understand that Sir JAMES WEMVSS MACKENZIE of . Seat- well, lit. M. P. for the County of Ross, has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of the County, in room ofthe late Sir HECTOR MAC- KENZIE of Gairloch, Bart. We hear that Lord FU. VNCIS LF. VESON GOWER will be cha- en the Representative for the County oi Sutherland, at the approach- ing General Election. It is confidently stated, that. Sir Hrcn INNES of Lochalsli, Bart, will lie re- elected for tbe district uf burghs which he represents at present. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, JIAV 12, 1826. Oats were dull sale and lower prices submitted to. Bear wjsi out demand. IV ^ oe Oats, 17a. 6d. to 19s. Common Oats, 16s. Od. to 17s'. fid. Bear IDs. to 23s. Wheat, Meal, lbs. to 17s. 6,1. MEAL MARKET. OATMEAL in the Market tin Thursday aud Friday, 151 sacks rf 280 Imperial lbs. per sack, which sold from 33s. 4d. to ,' t0s. 4d. per sack. Oatmeal, per stone, Is. 8d. to Is. 10d. Bearmeal, per do. — Is. 2d. to is. 3d. Sids, per do. — 10( 1. to Is. Malt, per bushel, 5s. PRICE OF PROVISIONS, & c. ix A i, i: Hai: KS mj? XKET resTKH& A r. Quartern Loaf, KM. Veal Oatmeal, per stone, Is. bd. to Is. lOd. Bearmeal, per stone, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. Potatoes, imp. peeh, 5d. to 7d. Malt, imp. bushel, ^..^-... j,. Beef, per lb. Id. to 7d. j Raw Hides, per lb. 5d. to 6id. Mutton, ... 5d. to 8d. j Coals, p. bar. Is.- 2d to Is. 3d. Pork, Butter, imp. lb. Eggs, per ( loz. ( heese, per st. t Tallow, — Hay, A AVAL INTELLIGENCE. On Monday last, the George Canning, Stephen, arrived here from Meinel', after a passage of I t days. The bar was very good, with 16 or 1? teet water, but as the season advanced it was ex- pected, as generally the case in the summer inonths, that there would not lie above 14 to 15 feet water. A greater number of vessels had arrived than, from the general depression of trade, had been anticipated. At the date. of the Canning's sailing, there were upwards, of 200 sail of vessels at Memel, SO of these British aud the rest foreigners, but nearly all the shipping there destined for the United Kingdom of Britain and IrelanS. The Emperor Alexander, MtKiniian, arrived here yesterday, and the Pilot, Brand, also from Memel, is hourly expected at vjSewbnrgb. The stagnation in shipping does not appear to have yet damped g- yatly the spirit of ship- bulling at this place, as hardly a stream passes without adding to the number of new vessels, now become so very extended. On Wednesday last, a schooner, the Janet, of 100 tons, was launched from the building- yard of Mr. Dutijie ; as was next day, from the building- yard at the Insches, possessed by Mr. Rannie, a large schooner of 128 tons per register, najnsd the Betsy I Both are handsome and good v essels of their class*. The Fame, Clark, from London to Inverness, has bees towed into the H umber,. With loss of mast, ike. by the Isabella of Searbro', on the 6th inst. ARRIVALS AT ABERDEEN. Mayo— Pirate, Thorn, Sunderland,, lime ; Wantkrer, Brook, Shields, coals; Bell and Ann, Thom, Peterhead, goods— 6. Blossom, Jack, Tain, salmon; Favourite, Leslie, and Ruby, Craig, Sunderland, lime; Velocity, Beverly, Leith, passengers — 7. Henrietta, , Christiansand, timber; Expert, Hogg, London, goods; Mary, Underwood, Spey, salmon ; Betsey, Pope, Peterhead, ballast— 8. James and Margaret, Milne, Newcastle, goods; Douglas, Jaffray, and George Canning, Stephen, Memel, timber; Countess of Elgin, Still, Montrose, goods; Thetis, -, Stettin, timber— fh Two Sisters, Gr^ y, Dysurt, goods; Halcyon, Kenn ; Vesta, Greig ; Ossian, Bruce ; Aurora, Burgess ; Jolly Bachelor, Walker; Mercury, Walker; and Diana, Nicholson, Sunderland, coals; Barbara and Mary, Abbot, and Lord Algernon, Young, Wymess, coals; Glasgow Packet, Smart, Glasgow, goods; Thomas, Anderson, Dundee, wheat; John, Allan, Memel, tim- ber ; Helen, Greig, Sunderland, lime ; Isabella and Euphemia, Lowrie, St. David's, coals— 10. Marquis of Huntly, Meai;. ns, Leifeh, goods; Myrtle, Davidson, Sunderland, coals; Bee, M ' flattie, do% lime ; James and Mary, Borthwick,. Spey, timber; Triumph, Leslie; Cato, Davis; and Nixurod, Philip, London, goods ; Fox,, Allan, Hull, goods ; Velocity, Beverly, Leith, pas- sengers ; Rosalia, Agrel, Memel, timber; Swan, Caithness, Leith, ballast; Janet, Chalmers, do. goods^— 11. Friends, Urquhart, Fraserburgh, goods; Enterprise, Downie, Easdale, slates;. Maria, M'Leod, Stornoway, goods; Vicissitude, Parkin- son, Sunderland, lime— 12. Regent, Kerr, London, goods. SAILED. May 5 Velocity, Beverly, Leith, passengers; Bon Accord, Brown, London, and Wellington, Gilbertson, Hull, goods; John, Ritchie, Sunderland, ballast— 0. Reward, Alexander ; Edward, Duncan; Isabella, Falconer; and Huddleston, M'Hattie, Sun- derland, ballast; Newcastle, Leslie, Newcastle; Lord Bimtly, Stewart,. London; and Guthries, Blues, Dundee, goodsp— 7. James Henderson, Smith; Helen, Levie; and Resolution, Kidd, London, stones; Fow. ey, Wilson, Spey, empty bo& es; Swift, Alexander, St. David's; Maxwell, Burgess, Sunderland; Phqenix, M'Tnlloch, Leith; and Robert and Mary, Gilchrist, Dundee, ballast; Ann, M'Tagart, Arbroath, timber; Hope, Goldie, Got- tenburgh, ballast; Mary, Underwood, London, salmon— 8. Friends, Urq^ uhart, Fraserburgh; Eliza, Thomson, Inverness; and Three" Brothers, Moir, Banff, goods; Grampian, Alcack, and James, Gilbert, London, stones ; Velocity, Beverly, Leith, passengers j Mary, Laing, Banff, goods; Clyde Packet, M* Gee, St. " David's, ballast— 9. London Packet, Davidson, Leith, goods; Reward, Bruce, London, stones; Rambler, Hodge, Cape Bre- ton, and Blossom, Jack, Tain, ballast ; Mountaineer, Clark, and Orient, Morrison, London, stones— 10. Ariel, Reaburn, Arch- angel, and James lladden, Moifat, Cape Breton, ballast ; Mansfield, Morrison, London, goods ; Hazard, Smith, do. and Sir E. Banks, Baxter, stones; Pirate, Thom, Sunderland, ballast-— 11. James and Margaret, Milne, New York, goods; Briton, Wallace, London, stones. At LONDON-— Aberdeen Packet, 2d, and Bon Afford, Brown, 7th inst. Norval, Leslie, off Liverpool 9th inst. from Nassau. TIDE TABLE, Calculated for Aberdeen Bar Mean Time. Morning Tide. Evening Tide. May - 13. Saturday......... ]- i. Sunday 15. Monday 16. Tuesday 17. Wednesday 18. Thursday. 4H. 6 7 9 10 19. Friday 11 MWOI'S AGE. First Quarter 15th day, at On. Om. Morning. 41M. SI '. vl 49 H 29 20 5 if. 6 9 11 11 t) Ma 0 8 Si 51 1 54 TO CORRESPONDENT$. We have given to- day, from an anonymous Correspondent, a critical notice of Mr. ADAMS' Hermes Philologus. From Mr. ADAMS' reputation as a classical scholar, we have no doubt that the praise bestowed on his performance, by our Corres- pondent, is well merited. But as the notice seems to eontain an insinuation that the successful Essay was preferred to one of superior merit, we take leave to state, that the high character of the IVo- fessors of Marischal College leads » s to presume that he mwst be mistaken in this point. We a no sure, that no one who knows these Gentlemen can suppose for a moment, that any undue mo- tives influenced them in the decision, arid we acquit our Correspon- dent of any such meaning. We believe, in fact, that the Essays are always lodged unanimously. We agree with our Correspondent in his wish of seeing the suc- cessful Essay in print. Our Correspondent, u A. B. C." in reference to the Provost's address , fo Mr. MifLViN, on his installation as Rector of the Grammar School,, is uf opinion that, in that address, Mr. MEL • VIN'S superiority to the other candidates was too prowiii. eixtly brought forward, and in a way which mn - r p? ove injurious to the professional character of tlx; other candidates. If the Provost has erred in judgment iu vms particular, it i-*, we think, clear, that no one who knows him will suspect that he had any intention of unduly detracting from the merits of the' other candidates; and that his whole conduct warrants us iu concluding, 1 that on this occasion he had no other desire than to discharge his duty ta. the pw' iiv1 with, fidelity;, aud to. render ; t fUSr- tribute tu. the filhiuts » m tti'fc'm* wf Ml . Mtt. viv, which » Lv vv* Are duly ap- preciated by our Correspondent'. , The motives which seem 10 have led to this communication u* o ! our Correspondent much honour ; and we entiielv agree with hii. i in thinking, that the circumstance of the other Candidates, b » m- f • strangers, gave them an additional claim un the courtesv of aft | part ies. v - , J " X. Y. M suggests that the 64 parohea, whereof the Church . Patronage is in the Crown, . should petition government to throw , op<' ii the Patiiohage. I We shall take some future occasion of adverting at length to thia . subject, arid in particular to the Society for the Improvement, of j Church. Patronage. « ' r 0 S T S C R J F T. In the Committee of the Hon- e of Commons, ( on Monday,) it was finally sebhsithat Parliotwnt rir^ li. not meddle with the cur- rency of Scotland. The evidence was it. seuns, such, that both Mr. Peel and Mr. Uohiusou > otisI with the majority in the Com- mittee. As we ( singly among rhe London Jonvnals) protested from the first mention of it against die j, r, [ uistcrmis project for meddling with a eurrciuty which had .' misted in Scotland for more than « century to the perfect satisfaction of the people, we tuust now ex- press our satisfaction at its abandonment. We anticipate from the report and evidence- some valuable illustrations of the etlects of the hanking system;— ft/ nf e. The modified resolution respecting foreign corn Was agreed to iu the Commons on Monday night, by a large majority. There ap- pears t° be an abatement of zeal on the part of the country geutlc- meti iu the House uf Commons', which is by no means unfavourable to their understanding. Sonie light may 1 e thrown upon the readiness, of Minis era to - compromise and shift, upon the Corn Importation Question, by tho reported fact, that His Royal Highness the. Ditke of York had ex- pressed his intention to oppose them iu the House uf lairds, us have • a number of other Peers, amongst whom are the Dukes of Beaufort and Northumberland, with the Marquisses of Sali- bury and Hert- ford. It is possible tlsat the conces- ioi-, dangerous and impolitic as we deem it, of limiting the amount uf grain imported to 500,000 quar- ters, may yet serve' to inodifv this new and formidable opposition. We cannot well conceive how his Highness of York should feel any extraordinary solicitude about the monopoly of the Landed Interest. Times. DISTRESSED DISTRICTS. i BLACKBURN, May 5.-— We are happily still qviict here, ond I do not expect there will be any further disturbances in the town or neighbourhood. The intelligent every mail brings « f the exertion^ in the metropolis for the relief of the IT distresses, n* » fl ofthe perseve- rance of Government in their proposed mea^ res, diffuses increased satisfaction amongst onr weavers. Twelve more prisoners were apprehended In at night nnd tlti* morning, and were examined this day, hot rhe evidence not being; complete, they were all remanded for further examination. May 6.— Twenty- two prisoners have this day been examined ai oin- Sessions' Room, on a charge of being concerned in the late riots here and at Haslingden. Of these, six ( lour men two women) were committed for trial, five were rem. uuled for further exam inac- tion, and the remainder were discharged. The town happily continues quiet, as well as the swrrowndhig neighbourhood. From Preston and Poltoh I also learn that ru* riots have taken place, or are now apprehended at either of tho* e towns. MACCJ[, KSFIELD.— The town and neighbourhood continue in & state ofthe most perfect tranquillity. This is market- day, as well the fair, and the ordinary business goes on as usual, excepting, however, that there are very few dealers who have ventured to show themselves. The good tilings which have been received from Man- chester of a reaction of tr;> de, hoW » wit the hope that we Biuy soon, participate in it* blessings* ATTACK ON MR. CANNING. Monday, soon after the Sitting Magistrate ha4 Vcken his seafev Rie/ uvrd Wal1air> who statefl himself to he mariner,, cuul residing in Thornley- pLice^ Somers ' SoWn,. was brought tvp front St* Mar- garet's watch- luMj. sc, The prisoner had placed himself, wkVhi* - x " Uev asd four chil- dren, on Saturday last, atthe. d » x> r ofthe Rf, Hon. G<* » rge Canning, in Dowuing-^ treet, during i& e- fcuno t& re Oi>> ia « t'Di » aeiri Hp- had written a letter, which he gave ti one of the servants' Hjt atten- dance, directed to- Mr. Canning, tljepurport of whirh went to state, that Richard Walker WH waiting, with hi* wiiVaud fiuuafy in a state of Starvation, and wanted relief one of hi* ( Mr- Canning's) own fu& ds, or Royal bounty, It stated that his ship and cargo had been seized at Lisbon by ar tribe of asterA- caBw' Ponugnese, and that he had been unlawfully robVd of Ins property. The lotted went on further to say, it w* H also- 1^ found,,, on rejection* equally unlawful to retain snch property^ as it is rhe- prfe& of blood* Tin9 was dated the 6 th of May* In a abort time the servant came- to the prisoner, sayirig, there was. no answer, and requested him, with his faunfyv to go away ; he,, however, persisted t » be relieved, and declaved he should not stir from the spot without some satisfaction; in consequence of which, application was made at Queen- square olRce^ to the Magis- trate, who instantly dispatched the office:' to remove, him. On th^ officer arriving at the spot, he saw the prisoner parading in front of the Foreign Office; he accosted his » t and desired him to retire;, but the pcisoncr refused; lie theo ashed him his business there, when he told him, that he had written a letter to 32r, Omning for some relief to his family, who were in a state of. starvation, and he- could get no answer. The oiBeer asked hiia what Mr. Gin- ning to do with him or his family ? Bfe said that he had been plun- dered in an unlawful manner by the Poitugutw, for which'that, Right lion. Gentleman could give him relief,. he being the Mitti^ ter for Foreign Atfitirs, but refused to do w; and that he had also fit- petition to the King on the subject, and was directed by his MajestJI see Mr. Canning, and he was determined to % vaic and see him, for he would not leave withon^ satisfaction. Mr. GregO' ie, addressing the prisoner told him thaf- lte hafl mane jnquiry into the business at the Foreign Office respecting his claim, and he perceived thatethis Government had done « kU in their power to serve him, but that tbe Portogaese Government had disallowed his claim, therefore this Government could not interfere further ftip- him, and unless he now positively promised that ho would not mako any further personal application to that Right Hon. Gentleman, he, Mr Gregorie, wouhl feel it his bounden duty to axli an hiui to fiucl bail in very good sureties. Upon these observations of the Magisfrate, the prisoner declared that he would not make any furt-' ioj1 personal application to Mr, Ginning, but certainly he should'write to hiia, and endeavourtta get the assistance of some ^ Iecaber » PaiTiament, for he was siini his ca^ e was falsely represented, by which he way deprived © f hi » property. The prisoner was then discharged. Boston papers to the 15th uh. bring- the proceeding of CongTe^ s to the 8 th of April. The Panama mission in not yet decided. The papers give the following account of a duel' between Mr. Clay, Secretary of State, and Mr. Randolph, of Virginia :— THE DUEL. ! 4 BO.- TON, April 14-.— The auuexed account from the Phila- delphia Democratic Press, of a duel fought between the Secretary of State and Mr. Randolph, is confirmed to us m most, of its par- ticulars by private letters* The chief variation in tl? e, account Is,' that Mr. Benton Missouri attended Mr. Raadoiph to the field, to- gether with Colonel Tatnall. . " On Saturday afternoon a due) was &* ight e » n fclic banks of the Potomac, iK'tween Henry Clay aud Johu Randolph. General Jes- sup and Henry Johnsojv, of Lonisana, were the secowls of Mr » ( lay I Coh Tatnall of Geowria, and Coi. HF^ niltoo, of Souuh Carolina, were Mr Randolph's seconds. In the Senate of the United States, Mr Randolph had been permitted by the presiding officer, Mr Calhoun, on more occasions than one, to call Mr. C'lay a gambler and black • Mr. Clay gave Mr. Randolph an opportunity to explain, by calling upon him i « a writing to know whether he intended to cafll hUn in writing to know whether lie intended to call him a. pfila-- tical gambler, or to attach the inimny of stu- h epithets to his private lift?. Mr. Randolph dwlined any explanation. A challenge T> F » came inevitable—- it was sent by Mr. Clay, awl accepted by Mr, Randolph, and the parties met at foesr yu . 1 The first ^ re Mt> Randolph's pistol went off by accident, and Mr. Clay declined To fire. The accident being corrected, ' both- parlivft fired and misstsiL A second ^ re was had without eftect, when Mr. Randolph stepped up to Mr. Clay, gave him hrs hand, aiid nlade tM proper acknow- ledgments— and thus rhe a flair ended, ' Another account . states, that on th « ' second fire, Mr. R. dis- charged his j> istol in the air, and walking up to Mr. C. plen^ anth/ aid, ' Sir, you mwst pay me for my coat;' at the same time holding out bis coat, through which Mr. Clay's ball had passed. Mr* Randolph then explained, and the a5faisr ended. Whether it wn » - Mr. R.' s coat, or his reeK flannel hunting shirt, that Mr, C. was- called upon to pay, is not mentioned. We forbeitt' remark until t^* circumstmces of this extraordinary affair a? e more futty developed.'* Dispatches have been received at the- O- vlonkl OiTice,. Dtiwning Street, which, we regret to state, announce tlic death of Major- Gen. Sir Charles Turner, / the Captain- General and Governor- of Sierra Leone, who expired at six o'clock oh the morning ofthe ? th Mai- ch. His Excellency fell a victim to Vis- Active exertions to pi it down the slave trade, daring his expedititrn to the Slut bo. Gene - ral Turner was a gallant OfSeer, wlw distinguished himself on many occasions during the late war, particularly at the battle of Waterloo, where lie was wounded iu the arm, which w as ' afterwards amputit- e 1. His Excellency had, a short, time before his own death, lost two nephews, who had fallen victims to the climate of Siena Leoce. The Castles of Cailao, the Ias< t station of the Spaniards on the continent of America, was surrendered to the combined Colombian and Peruvian armies on the 23th January. Thus may lie said to be completed a revolution which promises greater ultimate efleets upon the cow'ition v> f nwtrd'ili. d thai; ?. uv of snoderu- tiyies.