k In the Press, Atid will be pnblisiied on the 1st day of Jirae next, in 13m0. A COiXst C TION OF TAftft& S TO% EQUAll'IKO THE IJIVKUIAt. STANIIASna With the Local Measure* and Weights of $ cotlund, For Grain, Mime, Cmh, Butter, onel Liquids, ijc. and their Corresptnidinq Prices. By W. KfcOKN, Of the Aberdeen Commercial and Mathematical School. The Trade iwpplieil by At.. WATSON, Aberdeen. ' 1 HE LARGEST NEWSPAPER EVELL PRINTED. On Sunday, / Ae6I » < of May, mill he published, Xo. 1 of • TH. S AT2LAS, A GENERAfc NEWSPAPER AND JOURNAL OF LITERATURE, Printed on a Stamped Sheet nearly double the sire of " The TIMES," ftlded into Sixteen Pages. \ WARE of the jmhlic curiosity which wili follow l] j| rttUHftW1111' d tliis - li. » 0 render its contents worthy of its capacity and external promise; so as to satisfy, by its intrinsic merit, the expectations which, as a remarkable product of Science applied to printing and paper- mak- ing, it js calculated to excite. The Proprietors of the ATIAS are, by the novelty of their plan, relieved from the invidious necessity of undertaking to perform in a better manner what is already done by others. But they propose, by means of a double space, along with a careful and pains- taking evstem of selection and abridgement, to afford a greater variety than can be found iu any single newspaper ; their object being to con- centrate in one shtet, the various matters of fact and speculation which are at present scattered through many, - and which no news- paper of the common size can contain. The ATLAS will combine three great features peculiar to itself: — it will form acomplete WHEELS' NKWSVAI- JSII, an ORIGINAL NEWS- rArica of the SLVF- NTH DAV, and an ample JOURNAL of LITEKA- TL'HE, both English and Foreign. Tlie ACLAS will have ao roLirics OF ITS OWN ; but it will have a department more interesting to the politician than any which the Proprietors could hope to supply witili orig mil writing. A selec- tion will be made of the best articles that appear during the week on each side of every public question. A great - variety of sources will be resorted to— Reviews aud Magazines, as well us newspapers, and among the Litter the provincial as well as the London. By this plan which is new to the English newspaper- press, the far greater portion of the selected articles will luive for each reader the value of originality ; while both instruction and amusement wiil be derived from the appearand!, side by side, of the opposing arguments of the ablest iKilitical writers of all parties, In the LITKUAKY DEI- AIUSMKN r, copious extracts will lie given from soch new book* as admit of interesting quotation ; others will be analysed. The Proprietors are determined that this important department shtdl be wholly independent of interested influence ; and they pledge themselves that no person connected with the publishing of books shall have the slightest concern in, or control over, tbe Li- terature of their Journal. Prospectuses may be had, aud Orders and Advertisements will be received, at the Office of Messrs. WHITING and BKANSTON, Prin- ters and Engravers to the King - for the Prevention of Forgery, lieaufort House, Beaufort Building,., Strand; or A. STEVENSON, Castle Street, Aberdeen. OIL CAKLS. THE SUBSCRIBER has just received a fresh supply of tar excellent UAPESEED and UNTSEED CAKES. Also, Several MACHJKES for grinding both kinds of CAKF. ALEX. C. GEDDES. Alias fyuao, Mo, h-, 26. Cm-' fl. SAUfvt)£ Ma riRW II EG leave to intimate that, at the ensuing term, they ) will - REMOVE from the Sliopv-. No. 82 and 40, Union Street, now possessed by them, to those Si- ACiots P& EittsEs in Mr. MassieV house, No.' 60 auil Won Street, presently oc cupied jf Mr. Maeuweiu, JWs. Brebner and Maitland, aud M- lltnlvj and Cock, and immediately opposite the Royal Hotel; where, f- fiotu the more extensive accommodation, they will be able to keep on hand a much larger stock of SILK, WOOLLEN, and COTTON GOODS, than formerly : mid having delayed their Summer Purchases this season, until the markets appear to have reached their lowest possible state of depression, they are happy m " haying it ia their puwer to offer their present stock a: greatly re- duced prices. , l § 5i" S. it P. cannot lei pass the present opportunity, u- ithout malting offer of their Karme. i achiiotckdymehts to their numerous Friends in Town and Country, for their very liberal support and ptfk they duly appreciate the favours already conferred on them, ii& illfc their endeavour, thai no efforts on their part be voiding tii ensure. their continuance. on ii^ ontiajj. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Monday the 29th curt there will lie sold, by public auction, in that House at Newbridge, formerly occupied by the late Mt. JAMES KAY, milE whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE JL therein— consisting of an excellent Mahogany Pedestal Side- board— a Set of Diuing Tables— Tea, Card, and Dressing, Tables :— Mahogany, Rush- seated and other Chairs— an Eight- day Clock, and Mahogany Case-— a Chimriey Mirror— Dressing Glasses— Four- posted and Tent Bedsteads^ with MiSreen uiul Printed Curtains— Feather Beds—- Mattresses— Blankets— lied and Table Linens—• Carpets— Grates, Finders 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 BOOKS. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. IE. 11 OSS'. FIR TIMBER AND GOTTEN BURG I) A TTENS. There will be exposed by public sale, ou Wednesday the 31st curt, in the Yard in front of Messrs. John Dulles jit Co's Chain Cable Manufactory, Footdee, ABOUT Sixty Logs superior FIR TIMBER, from 20 to tiO feet long, imported from Stettin. To be sold off without reserve. To lie put up in lots to accommodate pur- chasers. Credit will Is; given. Sale to begin at three o'clock afternoon. Immediately thereafter, there will be Sold by public sale, in Mr. At. EX. MACKIE, junior's Yard. Footdee, about: 1200 Gotteuburg BATTENS, and BATTEN ENDS, of various lengths, from It! M> feet long. To be'put up in lots, and credit to be given. WM. ROSS, Auctioneer. Aberdeen, May SS, 182( 1. Sag of Sale & lterctr. BOOKS, Stc. JTY A UCTION. By desire of some Gentlemen of high respectability, and to accom- modate at the same time others at a distance who wish to see the Catalogue of this select Collection, comprising many rare and valuable Books, on Monday the. 1 tV/ i June ensuing, there will begin to lie sold by auction, within the Subscriber's Sale- rooms, UpperUirkgate, rpuE whole Lilrarv of BOOKS, SURGICAL JL INSTRUMENTS, and other effects, which belonged to the late Dr. ftiiouat- KEKH. , Catalogues will be ready for delivery at the Sale- rooms on Fri- day the 3d of June. W. ROSS. Sale to begin each day at 12 o'clock noon. 6, Vfiperlirigate, May 182f>. . Aberdeetfciii 2ii, 1826. NOTICE. . Wanted Immediately-, fir a small regular Family in the Country, AGOOD COOK, capable of Baking Pastry and Bread, & c. : reference to character must be had; Particulars will be known, upon applying to Mr. Urquhart, Apothecary and Druggist, Corner " Shop, St.' Nicholas Street, Aberdeen. WEIGHTS AND'MEASURES. By Authority of the Honourable the Magistrates and Dean of Guild of AimxnuEX. WHEREAS it is understood that, notwithstanding of former advertisements, and the provisions of the Act of Parliament, passed in the 6th year of the reign of his present Ma- jesty, entitled " Au Act for ascertaining and establishing uniformi- ty of Weights and Measures," many persons within this City and Liberties still continue to use Weights and Measures which are not conform to the Standards and Regulations prescribed by law. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that immediately after the 6th day of June next, an examination will take place of all Weights and Measures within the said Jurisdiction; and such as may be found not agreeable to the legal Standards and Provisions will be seized, and the owners therefore punished. - COUNCIL CHAMBER, ABERDEEN, May 23, 1825. tele en SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Uoon Tnesdny- the 30th May current, there will be sold by auction, ' in BROWN & SON'S SALE- ROOM, UNION STREET, A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNI- J. JL. TUBE, consisting of Sets of Mahogany and other Chairs— a Set of excellent Dining Tables— Tea and Card Ditto— Chests of Drawers— a Moreen Sofa— two Eight- day Clocks— Four- posted and Tent Bedsteads, with Curtains— Feather Beds and Bedding—. a large Brussels Carpet— several common Ditto— Grates, Fenders, and Fire Irons— a Kitchen Grate— Oven and Smoke Jack— a Piano Forte— Glass aud Stoneware—. Kitchen Furniture, & c. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. PREMIUMS FOR CHEESE. IN order to improve the Manufacture of C1IF. ESE in the ConXT* of AEF. HiitFN, the Highland Society of Scotland offer the following PREMIUMS, vis. For the First quality,—, 1 0 For the Second do. — 0 For the Third do. — - A • Under the following conditions : The Cheese is to lie made to resemble North Wiltshire or Stilton ; and the whole quantity to tic made by each Competitor must not lie less than 10 Stones, during this season. A Certificate, on oath, must be produced, along with the com- peting Cheeses, certifying tbe quantity, and> tliat those sent are a fail' avenge sample of the kind competing, made in this year by the competitor. Tbe Competing Specimens to lie about a Stone weight, in not mote than Three Cheeses ; and one Cheese from each successful Competitor is to be sent to the Society in Edinburgh ; all the other specimens sent will he returned on demand, not later than 2 months after the determination of tlie Premiums. ' Intending jcinpetitors will please, to transmit their names and ' places of residence to Mr. Horn Elphinstone of Logie Elpbinstone, by Keitb » liall; or Mr. Thomson of Banchory, by Aberdeen, on or before, the first day of August next, in orilcr that their Dairies may lie inspected according to the Regulations of the Society. . AH competing specimens to be tait to the warehouse of Alexander Eraser, Esq. ( iuay, Aberdeen, on or before . Saturday, 18th Nov. In order that they nwy be inspected, aud the Premiums decided by the Committee, and the Judges appointed by them. ' Ait. L; » . Its' IS-' ti- SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. On Wednesday the 31st of May curt, there will be sold by roup, iu tlio herttsej No. • 5- 8, £* © ritr St, h « - ef Cetfh- Street, ANAssortmentofHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, amongst which are a large Set of Dining Tables, other Tables, and Chairs— a Chest of Drawers—- a capital Plate Chest— an Eight- day Clock sundry articles of Bedding— a Mahogany Night Table, almost new— a Kitchen Oven— a W riting Room Stove — sundry other Grates— Carpets— Glass and Stoneware— empty bottles— Kitchen Furniture, and various other articles. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock. BROWN & SON, AUCTIONEERS. SALE OF SPUN YARN AND FLAX. Upon Thursday the 1st June, there will be Sold by auction, in BROWN & SON'S Sale Room, Union Street, in virtue of a war- rant from the Sheriff of Aberdeenshire, HpIIE whole of the remaining STOCK in TRADE JL belonging to WILLIAM RANNIE, Flax- dresser in Aberdeen : consisting of about 1- 100 Spindles of Spun YARN, various sizes and qualities. Also, a considerable quantity of Dressed FLAX. The whole of which will be sold without reserve. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. MAHOGANY. There will be sold by public roup, within the Aberdeen Mahogany Company's Wood Yard, Prince's Street, on Thursday the l* t day of June next, r| VWENTY- FOUR LOGS of excellent IIONDU- A RAS MAHOGANY, the greater part of which are fit for Table Wo. od- Credit will lie given. Commissions from those who cannot attend personally, will be carefully executed. For particulars, apply to JOHN CLARK. Aberdeen, May 20, 1826. THE CLUB , - EETS in the PUBLIC ROOMS, oil FRIDAY the 2d June. Business and Ballot at 4— Dinner at 5 o'clock. Aberdeen, May24, 1820. • YELLOW BULLOCK TURNIP SEED. 1THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale, about 1200 Lhs. of - the above- Seed, raised by himself from picked transplanted stems, which he warrants genuine, and of the most approved sort; price Is. 3d, per lb. Also, Globe and Red Topped, at 8d. per lb. Apply to " ROBr.' WRIGHT, Dttnius; ft to JOHN STEW A ItT, Qtfneral Agent, Crow n Court, Aberdeen, for tbe Yellow Bullock, who can supply it in sealed packages of - lijis. each. ABERDEEN, FORFAR, KINCARDINi BANFF RACES. 1820. AND SALE OF STANDING WOOD. The Trees of which a description follows, will be Sold by Public Roup, - at FOWLIS in Ross- shire, on Tuesday the ( ith day of June next. . Lot ist—/ CONSISTS of 5000 FIR TREES, and of 120,000 BIRCH TREES. The Firs are of great aare, and large dimensions, and in quality equal to the best Foreign Timber. Among the Birch there are many thousands of good si/. e, and the whole will be found both in respect to Bark aad Wood, well worthy the notice of Merchants. This Lot, situated at Corrivale- gan in the Parish of Kincardine, w ill ( as so far removed from water carriage, seven miles from Bonar Bridge ou the Frith of Dornoch) he 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 570 ASH TREES, measuring at five feet from the base, from 20 to 54 inches in circumference. The upset Price is X' 500. Lot 8d— Consists of 658 ELM TREES, measuring as above, from 26 to 54 inches. The upset Price is jt' 600. Lot 4th— Consists of 1000 remarkably fipe 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 454 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 be made as follows : one- third part on the 11th day of November I82C ; one- third part on the 15 th day of May 1827 ; and one- third part on 11 til day of No- vember 1827. The Purchaser of Lot First will, if required, be allowed for the removal of the same, to the 30th of November 1830. The Purchasers of the other Lots will, if required, be allowed for the removal thereof to the 30th November 1828. The whole of the Trees, except those at Corrivalegan stand within a few hundred yards of the sea shore— the Frith of Cromarty, where large vessels ride safely at anchor in all seasons. They are also situated in a - populous country, where labour can be lmd cheap, and are well worth the ' attention of Ship- builders and others. The Woods may be viewed any lawful day previous to the Sale, ou personal application being made to JOHN MONRO, at Fowlis, who will furnish Guides for showing the different Lots to intending pur- chose rs. N. B.-^- Such of the Lots as may remain unsold, wiil be again exposed to Sale in small and large Parcels, as particularly described io Hand Bills, to be had on applying as above ; hut all letters anil written inquiries of which the postage is not paid, cannot be an- swered, i- Wlls, hy Dingwall, SStOjiril, 1826. The EARL of ABOYNE, PRESES. JOHN FORBES, yr. of Edinglassic, Major LEITH HAY, Ou. LAIJIG^ JKAJKJN, Esq. HORATIO ROSS, Esq. THOMAS BURNETT; yr. of Crathes, Stewards. HOBKM BARCLAY ALLARDICE, Esq Colonel MACDOWAL GRANT, Major TAYLOR of Rothiemay, ami The LORU PROVOST of Aberdeen, Hon. Colonel RAMSAY, Secretary and Treasurer. TO BE RUN FOR OVER THE COURSE AT ABERDEEN, Wednesday, 30th August, The MEETING STAKES of TWENTY- FIVE SOVEREIGNS each, Five forfeit, with Twenty added from the Funds of the Meet- ing, for all ages. Three y. o. to carry 8st. Four, 8st. 91b Five, 9st. lib. Six, 9st." 51b. Aged, 9st. 71b. Twice round the Course. To close and name to Colonel Ramsay, on or before Ist- August. Subscribers : The Marquis of Ilnntly. The Earl of Aboyne. Lord Strathavou. Sir D. Moncriefte. Major Leith Hay. Hon. H. Morton. T. Bonham, Esq. Lord Roseliill. Lord Kennedy. Horatio Ross, Esq. A. Farquharson, Esq. Lord Kennedy. Lord Forbes. Sir John Forbes. Lord Arbuthnot. Lord Saltoun. William Brodie Esq. J. Morrison, Esq. C. Ward, E^ q. Same Hay, A PLATE of FIFTY SOVEREIGNS, given by the Citwew of Aberdeen, added to a Subscription of Twenty Sovereigns each, for Horses that have been regularly hunted with any established pack of fox- hounds, duringtlie seasons of 1825— 6. Twice round the Course, and a Distance. Carrying 12st. A certificate of qualification to be produced, at time of entry, from the Manager of the hounds where the horse had been hunted. M, and G. allowed 31b. The horses to be named at timer of entry. Thursday, 31. st August. A GOLD CUP OF ONE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS, given from the Ladies' Subscription, for all ages. Twice round, and a Distance. Carrying, Three y.. o. 7st. 71b. Four, 8st. 71b Five, 9st. Six, 9st. 41b. Aged, 9st. 61b. M. and G. allowed 31b. Same Hay, The DUNNOTTAR STAKES, of ONE HUNDRED SO- VEREIGNS each, p. p. for all ages. One mile and a Distance. Carrying, Two y. o. 6st. Three, 7st. 61b. Four, 8st. 71b— Five, 9st. 21b. Six, and aged, lOst. To close aud name to Colonel Ramsay, the Monday before running. Subscribers : 1 ... vi Kennedy. Same Day, SWEEPSTAKES of TEN SOVEREIGNS each, with Twenty- five added by Hon. Captain Gordon, Jl. P. for the County of Aber- deen, for all ages. Twice round. Carrying, Three y. o. 6st. 121b. Four, 8st. Five, 8st. 101b. Six, aud aged, 9st. Three Sub- scribers or no race. To name at time of entry. M. and G. allow- ed 31b. Friday, Ist September. The CALEDONIAN WELTER STAKES OF THIRTY SOVEREIGNS each, Ten forfeit, with Ten added fi • oiii Funds of Meeting. Carrying, Three, y. o, 8st. 121b. Four, 9st. 121b. Five, lOst. 51b. Six, lOst. 121b, Aged, list. Twice round. To close and name to Colonel llamsay, on or before 1st August. Subscribers : The Marquis of Huntly, Tbe Earl of Aboyne. The Lord Stj'athavon. James Grant, Esq. Same Day, A SWEEPSTAKES'of TEN SOVEREIGNS each, p. p. with Fifty Sovereigns added by the Marquis of . Huntly, for Horses, & c. that never won a Hundred Sovereigns or a Gold Cup, at any one time, in Plate or. Stakes, before the day of naming. Three y, o. to carry 7st. 41b. Four, 8 « t, 41b. Five, 8st. 101b. Six, and aged,' 9st To close and name to Colonel Ramsay, on or before the 1st August. Heats, twice round. Same Day, A PLATE of ONE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS, added to a Sweepstakes of Fifty Sovereigns each, h. ft. for all ages. Carrying, Two, y. o. 6st. Three, 8st. Four, 8st. 91b. Five, 9st. lib. Six, 9st. 51b. Aged, 9st. 71b. Twice round. M. and G. al- lowed .' lib. The Winner of any Stake of One Hundred Sovereigns value, the Meeting or Caledonian Welter Stakes in 1826, to carry 31b. extra. To close uud name to Colonel Rainsay, on day of entry. Subscribers : Sir D. Moncrieffe. | Lord Kennedy. The Horses to be entered at the Secretary's Office, on Tuesday, 29th August, between the hours of ten and one o'clock; when the certificates of the age and qualifications of t ® Horses must be produced, with the payment of King's Duty. Each Horse to pay- Two Guineas Entry- money, Five Shillings to tile Clerk, and Two Shillings and Sixpence for Weights. No Post Entry. To start, each day, at one o'clock. All disputes to be settled by the Preses and Stewards, or by whom they shall appoint,, anil their decision to be final. The Course will be open ou the Monday aud Tuesday before the Races, and the following ftuys, for the exercise of those Horses only who are to run during the week. Ordinaries and Balls, on each of the thru nights, at the Public Booms. JOHN RAMSAY, SEC. Sir D. Moncrieffe. The Lord Kennedy. A. Farquharson, Esq. Horatio Ross, Esq. •> ale on dfrtUag. HOUSE AND STABLES. There will be sold by public roup, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, upon Friday tbe 2d day of June next, at 6 o'clock afternoon, unless previously disposed of by private bargain, ' jPHAT DWELLING HOUSE, and STABLES - « - attached*, presently occupied by John Rae, Charles Menzies, and others, situated in the Lane leading from Union Place of Aberdeen to Chapel of Ease. There is'a Pump Well with excellent water on the ground. The property rents <£ 20 10s. and the ft u- duty is only .' i- ls. The upset price, which has been offered, is re- duced to « £ 185. The title deeds and articles of roup are in the hands of William Smith, Advocate, No. 11, Correction Wvnd. TOOTH- ACHE AND E^ R- ACHE. PERRY ESSENCE has received ihe sanction and support of . the most distinguished personages in the Kingdom, together with the united testimony of the first Physicians in Europe, and numerous favourable comments in highly respectable Medical Journals, where it - has been declared to be the " BEST THING EVER DISCOVERi: n 1- oa THE TOOTH- ACHE ANB EAR- ACHE." It instanta- neously relieves the most excruciating paini preserves fhe Teeth sound and firm, prevents further decay, effectually cures the Scur- vcy in the Gums, fastens loose Teeth, and renders them firm and serviceable to the latest period, and effectually prevents the Tooth- Ache. Sold in Bottles, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. by Butler & Stone, Chemists, 73, Princes Street, ( opposite the Mound,) Edinburgh, and by the principal Medicine' Venders throughout tlie United King- dom.' fit' whom may IK had MOlUUhs BRUNSWICK COKN Pi. AlST. lil!, an excellent, lL- medy for Eradicating._ Corns;' l! u- i- ions, lei MR. M'PHEIISON EGS most respectfully to intimate, that, at tlie surj- s gestion of several of his friends, helms 11EMO V F. I> to. Ol. I)- MELDEl'M, where he will do business as " NOTARY PUBLIC, WHITER, MESSENGER at ARMS, fee. Convinced that success, in a great measure, depends on an individual deyoting himself exclu- sively to the duties of his profession, Mr. M'P.' s employers, froui his long and extensive practice, may rclv on having their orders executed with the utmost fidelity, correctness, and dispatch, and at a very moderate rate. Oldmcldrum being contiguous to the Burghs of Kin tore, and Inverury, Mr. M'P. hopes that tbe Gentlemen of the Law will readily perceive the facilities with which he will be enabled to execute their commissions in these places. N. B.- t— Mr. M'P. cannot omit this opportunity of returning his unfeigned thanks to those Gentlemen who " have already pa^ biuy. ed him, and trusts that they have reason to be well satisfied with fu^ services. Oldmeldrum, May 25, 1826. TO LET, COMMODIOUS Genteel FLAT, HAVING SUITABLE .4 0 « Uarage, with thtv use of a ' Wushrliou. se and Bicacli-^ reui. Rent moderate. Apply to Robert Stephen, Merchant, Green. EAGLE BRITISH AND COLONIAL LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES, Coruhill and Begent Street, London. - Empowered hy Act of Parliament—- Instituted 1807, Sir WILLIAM RAWLIXS, Chairman. W. BEETIIAM, Esq. F. S, A. L. S. Managing Director. Medical Re fee, s* for ABERDEEN— GE OB GE FRENCH, M. I). Ageut for ABERDEEN— ALEX. SMITH, Esq. In their new and lower Tables fpr Life Assurance, the Directors have caused tbe the values of . Male aud Female Life to be distin- guished, in consequence of which, the following reductions obtain. Annuid payment for the Assurance of 100/. payable on the death of A MALE Aged. 20 30 40 50 60 For true. Ytar. I. s. 1 2 1 10 1 15 S 3 17 1 For seven Years. I. s. d. 16 8 1 12 2 1 17 4 2 12 3 4 7 11 For whole Life. I. s. d. 2 2 6 2 9 10 3 4 4 4 12 4, 6 18 2 A FEMALE Aged. 20 30 40 50 60 For one Year. I. 1 1 1 7 1 13 1 15 11 2 15 2 s. d. 0 0 1 For seven Years. I. s. 1 5 1 8 1 13 1 17 3 7 d. 0 9 9 3 Q For whole Life. 1 15 1 2 3 2 2 15 0 3 15 0 5 14 7 No Fine, Fee, or. extra payment, beyond the Premium and Government stamp, is required under any pretence. The demands upon the Society are settled three months after the death shall have been duly proved to the. Office. The principle of the Society being the benefit of the assured, four- fifths of the . whole profits are septenniaily returned to them, and may be immediately applied to reduce the annual payments. Assurances on the lives of Invalids may be effected, on their ad- dressing an unreserved statement to the Physician of the Institution. Prospectus may be had of the Agent. Sistctuj) # f& at Bmon jetvert. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD~ FURNlTUKE, AND VAR I 0 U S PRO PE R T Y, On MONDAY the 29th inst. CONSISTING of a Set of Second- hand Dining Tables, of Spanish Mahogany, 12 feet 6, by 4 fret 4— Breal"- fust Tables— Mahogany aud other Chairs— a handsome Haircloth covered Sofa— several Chests of Drawers— Night Tables, Bason Stands, and other Articles of Bed- rootn Furniture— Posted and Tent Bedsteads— Feather Beds, Mattresses, and Blankets— several very handsome Dressing Glasses— Fenders and Fire Irons— Carpets -—- an excellent Eight- day Clock— a variety" of other Articles of Furniture, belonging to Families about to remove. Also a very- good Shop Counter, 15^ feet long, with Drawers. Sale to begin at 11 o'clock forenoon. SALE OF UNREDEEMED PROPERTY. On TUESDAY the 80th May, aud following evenings, there will be Sold, by auction, in the AGENCY OFFICE, The Whole of the Unredeemed Property Pledged with H. - MACSWHIN', Pawnbroker, Netherkirkgste, in the Months of March,, April, and May, 1825 ; consisting of the usual variety of Articles, with a Collection of ( chiefly Law) Books. The Sale to begin, each evening, at 6 o'clock. RF. MOVR The AGENCY OFFICE will be MOVED, on the Ist June, to Mr. Clerihew's House Entry from Broad Street. THE TOWEIi, OR SUPERSTITION SUBDUED. 4 Ye Towers of Julius, London's lasting shame, With many a foul and midnight murder fed,* A Sentry who the Odes of Gray had read, The plaintive Bard, immortaliz'd by Fame— This Sentry yet" to superstition prone, Mus'd on each deed of death, the fancied moan Of slaughter'd victim strikes the list'ning ear, Ami now, in thought, the ghastly shades appear. Ili, s mind these dread ideas while possessing, Pond'ring the mode of properly addressing The airy visitants, their forms if rearing, An officer, his vigilance attacking, Appear'd, in Boots illum'd by Warrens Blacking, The Sentry's image in the Jet appearing. Undaunted, 4 Who goes there ?' the Sentry cried— * A Friend !'— alow, sepulchral voice, replied.— * Not so, if right I guess, no friend of Mine—, Advance, one only— Give the Countersign V The Sentry's imajre in the Jet's fine hue Now shone— A tiny Imp's dark form to view ! 4 One ! cried the Officer, ' Pray where'* the other?' . / * Close by your Cloven Foot, 1 spy Another,' The Sentry said—' So courteous Mister Devil, • 4 With all your candying tongue, and manners civil, ' For once your subtlety with match is fitted ; * A British Soldier has your art Outwitted.' His strange belief and dauntless courage noted, The Sentry late now Serjean stands promoted; The Tower now no glaring ghost attacking, Kxorcis'd All— by Warren's splendid Blacking ! This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLA CKINQ, Prepared by 11 OBER T W A R R E N, SO, STRAND, London; ANI> SOLD IN AiJfcKDEEN BY Fyfe & Co. Union Street. Allan, Green. Smith, do. P. Craik, Catto's Srpiare. Bremner & Co. do. r Davidson, Broad Street. Reid, Castle Street. Svmori, Green. L. Cruickshaiik, Gallowgate. A. Cruiekshank, dn. Wiulaw, do. Dvce, Broad Street. Mollison, St. Catherine's Wynd. Thomson, do. Smith, Sen. Castle Street. Lumsden, Broad Street. Brantinghaiu, Gallowgate. \ Fraser, Union' Street. Duguid, North Street. Leslie, do. Sutherland, do. Warrack, Union Street. John Pratt, Broad Street. Simpson, druggist,- Green. Anderson, Castle Street. Ksson, Gallowgate. Affleck, Union Street. M ifner, Upperkirkgate. Wm. Duncan, Castle Street, liny, do. Williamson, druggist, do. Thomson, do. Watson, Netherkirkgnte. Mr Brodie, merchant, Newdeer. And sold iu evtfVy Town in the Kingdom. LIQUID* in Bowles, *(> d. tOd. Y2d. and ! 8d. each. Aho PASTE BLACKING, • iy Put*, - M.- Md. and lS* i. eack A Shilling- Put of V& tc is equal to Four U. Butties of Liquid. EXCHANGE NEWS ROOMS, EXCHANGE CO Ult l\ UNION STREET. ALEXANDER FARQUHAR, / Late Attendant in the Exchange News Roomsj', . ESPECTFOLLY intimates to the Literary and Conj- >' mereial Gentlemen in Aberdeen anil its neighbourhood, th. it, on the 5 th of June next, be wiil open the above establishment, Sihich, under bis management, shall be conducted on the most liberal ptin- cipies. TEN M. S. One Guinea, each Subscriber, Twelve . Shilling's, do. Seven Shillings, do. Two and Sixpence, do. The following Newspapers, Magazines, - fee. will arrive'as publish- ed for i he use' of the Subscribers : per Aunum, per Half Yeah per Quarter, per Month. Daily Papers.'—' Hie Times, Morning Chronicle, Courier, Star, Globe and Traveller. Sunday Papers Examiner, Bell's Messenger, John Ittill, Lloyd's and Commercial Shipping EiSts, Prices Current. Scotch Papers— Scotsman, Caledonian Mercury, Star, Gazette, GJ^ ow Chruiiiqlc, Dundee Advertiser, Molitiw- Ih- vie-. v, Liver Hess'./ mtrhJ, .^ ertleeri Journal,' AVeiileen Chronicle, aud Star. Quarterly Review, . Monthly and N| fw Monthly Magazines, Edin- burgh Review, I'. hickwood's iVIag'tKinvj Ariiiv'and K » vy Lists, he. It is hoped that this atran^ ehient,' and'the' extremely moderate rate of Subscription, will meet with general satisfaction, and be duly appreciated. One Londoil, one Edinburgh, and one Aberdeen Newspaper will be filed. Subscription- Pipers will lie at Mr. Robertson's Library, Broad Street, til! the Room opens. N. B.— Several second- day papers, with some Magazines, arirtu be disposed of; an immediate Application for these is recommended. Aberdeen, MayiiS, 1826. HOUSES IN HUNTLY. TO BE SOLD, BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, L ' Itwo large HOUSES111 DUKE SUIKKT, presently occupied by James Hall, vintner. 2. The large HOI SE in DI KE STREET, having; two Shops in it, presently occupied by Charles Bowie, flcsher, others. 3. A huge STABLE and BYRE in DUKE STREET, occupied by James Hull. Those Houses are substantially built, well laid out, and all slated, and the feu- duty affecting them is a few pence only. The Property would yield a tree rental of £' 50 f and will be sold on terms to give a good return to the purchaser. A considerable part of the price wiil be allowed to remain with the purchaser, if required. James Ilall, Vintner in Huntly, wiil shew the Houses ; and ap- plication for particulars may be made to William G. Hall, Druggist in Elgin ; or to James M'Hardy, Advocate in Aberdeen, with whom tbe title- deeds lie. FOR MACDUFF, THE FIRST CLASS" SCHOONER ii^ W^ THE LOUISA, ^ tSd ® ? C. ipt. Joust BRUCE. .< Aj£ Sr ® £ 2£< s- For Freight, apply to the Master on boarl, or to PETER MACFARLANE, Quay. Aberdeen, May 27, 1826. To the EDITOK oj Oik ABISR 1> EU.\- CHHONLULK . SIR, On going along Castle Street a few days ago, I was surprised to observe a painter daubing the tops of the windows on the Cross with black paint. I have long regretted that this beautiful structure, which is so much admired by strangers, should have- been defaced in tbe manner that it has, by the iitim\,: r of Bills Unit have, been stuck upon it, If Government Proclamations must be put upon the Cross, why should they not be pasted on a large board to be provided lor '. ha purpose, and Imng upon some conspicuous part of it ? This 1 am sure would satisfy the Law, when, at the same time, it would prevent the Cross fruin being defaced as at present. The Building, it appears, is now to be occupied a., a CoecU Office, ( and it is very much suited for such) but it does not follow as a necessary consequence, that this should be blazoned above every window. I am quite certain the circumstance has escaped the notice of our worthy Lord Provost, or it never would have . been allowed ; and it- is hoped, orders will now be given for having the nuisances 1 have mentioned removed, and prevented in future. I am, ke. ANTIQUAIUUS. Aberdeen, May 26, 1826. TO THE DEAN OF GUILD OP ABERDEEN. SIR, It is a fact, of which you c » nnot bo ignorant, that suspicion is attached to almost every transaction of the Town Council, because their actions arc not open to public inspection and coutroul. To men of honourable feelings, these suspicions must be painful, as they deprive them of public approbation, which is the only reward of disinterested labours. You and your .- colleagues pocket none of the public money—: thc influence of the situation can be no great matter ; and your motives of action must, therefore, be what a correspondent of the Provoit calls the honour of the thing, flit!, Sir, when so little of tint is bestowed, the recoinpence is miseraltie indeed. But whose limit is it, ? , It rests with - tho Council them- selves, by depriving the public of any voice in their proceedings. But yon will say, how is this to fie remedied, since Parihunent has set its face aguinst every change? Much would, however, be in your power, if your inclination went along with it. You loijht, by application to the Convention of Burghs, procure an ameliora- tion of the system ; and even were you, nut to succeed, the public would be satisfied with your endeavours. But you will say, wpuld you have us again agitate the question of Burgh Reform, which formerly produced so much ill blood and acrimonious contention 1 Do not think it would. At the time that this question was k> keenly contested, matters were quite different from what they noiv are. At fh. it time the Council were inclined to concede much, but the Reformers would have nothing short of the whole. No mo- deration, no conciliation was attempted. But if the Reformers erred, their error was a very natural one. Matters were not ma- naged as they ought to have been; the Burgh became bankrupt: hat this was not all, the Government had, upon, a representation from Moutrose, completely reformed tho Municipal system of that City. Under these circumstances, it was not at all surprising that the Reformers should have shewn little moderation. In. that con- test ( however unjustly it. was decided) you were completely success- ful; and, as it is optional with yourselves to grant or refuse any alteration, a concession of less extent than yon onee proposed would now be thankfully received. Montrose, Dundee, Perth., and other burghs, have had their ' constitutions amended, and we certainly have a right to expect as much liberality from the Magistrates of Aber- deen. That they are not inclined, to exclude t'# t public from all concern in the Town's alliiks, may be fairly presumed, from their proposal of admitting so many of the public to act ia Conjunction with themselves as Harbour trustees. You are aware, Sir; that in the course of last winter, it Was proposed to establish a society for thv' reli.- f of decayed Burgess, s and the Widows of tlie Guiidry,. for which object calculations aud rules have been . making to carry tha measure properly into elfc- ct. As tliere is,- however, a Guildry fund, of which you aud the Coun- cil are managers, would it not be better, that additions should be made to this hind, than that a s(. pai: ate-- onc ilivalii Is- established For the accomplishment of this object, tlie Dean of Guild should, along with others, be elected by the Burgesses, and those so chosen should form the managers of the fond. That tbe measure is a reasonable one, I am sure you'will not deny, and I confidently an- ticipate, that . when a pet. turn to tins effect is presented to tbe Council, you will give it your cordial support, ' ihe money of tho Guiidry litud belongs, to the Biu- gesses, and it is but reasonable that they should have the management or it, as completely as the Society of Advocates and the Incorporated Trades have of the funds belonging to them. The advantages resulting from this plan are great, as the Magistrates- have the power of raising the entry money of file - Bufgesscs, and aa it might be reasoiMlily expet^ cd that many charitable donations would be wade to Hie fund— a thing which i, c> one at presi'i. t ever thinks of. . To you, and the rest of the Town - Couuc. d, the measure is as important as it is to me ;• and however comfortable each of us may find his circumstances to- day; yet, owing to ui. foreseen circumstances, - we may stauiFiu need . of the assistance ot others . to- morrow. 1 shall,' in Conclusion, observt, that ii you curry the proposed measure it. to effect, it will procure for you a well- merited popularity, arid restore you- tlie long iu- t coniidenee' of the public. - i 1 l. T, Sir, your fee. « A , ii- OES- lTE . EErCRJlifi. • SI// May, 1 SI'S. £ niptvtal tjarltamcnt. HOUSE OF LORDS. Wednesday, May 17. Mr. Toralin, from the Treawirvvpresented an account of corn andfiour exported and imported from 1808 to I82fi. Lord MAl. MSIH'RY presented petitions from llvthe and otlier piices in Kent, against the mea- iures before Parliament relating to corn. Lord LAUDERDALE presented a petition from the congrega- tion of Elk, against slavery in the West Indies. Also several pe- tition* from Sullolk, against the proposed change in the corn lavs. , Thursday, May 18. CORN LAWS. Vird TF. YNHAM presented a petition from Ashford, in the county of Kent, against the measures now iu progress for the admis- niou of banded, and the importation of foreign corn ; and was understood to add Iris opinion to that of the petitioners, that the passing' such measures would decide the fate of the corn laws. The Earl of LIVERPOOL thought it -' necessary, in reply, to state that he considered the present measures as perfectly temporary, and nut'affecting. in any manner, the general question ol the corn latfs. Tiiit ipiHStibn would remain entirely open'; and tho- e who voted for tin; present would in no ways lis boilnd to support any fuuirv pro( io> iiiou which mirlit be made.' .' IV I'. iri ot MALAJKSIH'RY said, that it would have been more satisfactory if the Noble Earl who proposed the measure had, stated that the duty of 12s. „ u bonded add foreign corn was to have no bearing ou the general question aftd ttcttlciAcut of " the corn laws. ' f V The Earl of LIVERPOOL had no objection to assure the Noble Earl, tint ii'he supposed the proposed . duty of 12s. ou bondjd and foivign corn wm afterwards to be rnjde a part of the. periuaiWnt western ol* the corn laws, he was perfectly mistaken. No such thing w ever meant; ^ tftd the amontit of tfie duty was perfectly an open qiwstihn. This, however, was not the time for entering into dis- cussion:. If, as lie expected, the bill should 1 « brought up from the other House during the present week, it. was his intention to propose, that it should be read a second time on Tuesday licit, when the subject might be discussed more at large. After a few words from Viscount Clifden, the Earl of Lauder- dale, aud Lord Calthorpe, t. ht petition Was laid ou the table. Friday, May 10. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. The Duke of SldXTROSE proposed an amendment which would entitle memliers of the University of Glasgow to practise in prisons id Ireland. The Ear! of LIVERPOOL objected to the clause, as it would make a so'ecial exemption iu favour of the University of Glasgow, whilst those of Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, and Edinburgh, en- joyed no such advantage. As, the bill stood, that privilege was al- lowed only to the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and Physicists of] London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, ami it would not be liberal to extend it to one University without allowing it to all. The cliHise was then negatived ; the bill. passed through the Committee, and was reported.'— Adjourned. gill nave gnri, n, i. iu.. •.• ...— hat, upon a question of such vast importance, iwer should ba given to the country, before Par- j HOUSE OF COMMON'S. Wednesday, May 17. On the motion that the report on the corn importation bill be brought up, • Sir T. I. ETIIBRIDCE said, although his opinions remained unchanged, he sluiiilii not offer further resistance to the measure which hail been carried by a large ami respectable majority trusted file present measures would not he allowed to prejudice the great question of the corn laws. He bid only done his duty by the opprf- itiiiu he had made to these measures, and lie despised the threats by which those' opposed to him had endeavoured lo make hifti depart from' his dutv. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, after the repeated declarations made, by the Government on the subject, it would he most culpable to allow the terms on which importations might take place during the recess, to bave the slightest effect on the decision of the great question. The report was'then brought up and agreed to. ' The report ou the warehoused corn bill was also brought up anil agreed to. Sir R. HERON expressed hi^ surprise that the warehoused corn SHOULD IK: let out at a duty uf" 10s. He supposed it was because ic was in Liverpool, Mr. HUSU1SSON said, the greater part of the corn was London, and he thought die Hun. Gentleman's fortune would not be sufficient to iudeinn tfy the holders of their, loss by it. Mr. W. UOIi rUN brought in a bill to regulate the member* of, the House ot Assembly iu Canada. Read a first time, atnl ordered to be read a second time to- morrow.—- Adjourned, Thursday, May 18.. Tlie LORD ADVOCATE'moved for several returns relative tp the state Of Prisons in Scotland.— Ordered. Ivtitimis were presented from various places praying for Catholic Emancipation ; for the Abolition of Negro Slavery ; aud for a re- peal of the Corn Laws. FREE NEGROES. Mr. HUME presented a petiton from George Christopher Rapier of. Grenada, praying for the ajiolition of slavery, and that the t'riV Mack* might enjoy the same privileges as the whites. He ( Mr. Hume) thimglit before a geuer. il emancipation took place, it would Is/ better that a law to that effect should be enacted, and In' was h^ jipy to find that his llou. Friend below him ( Dr. LushingSon) had a motion to that effect, which he trusted would meet vyith cordial support. Dr. LUSIIINGTON said it had been his intention, t « bring for- ward the subject to night; but it'he had the good fortune to a seat in the House next Session, he would at the earliest opportunity bring forward this question for the relief of so many thousands. He would beg leave therefore to withdraw his motion in favour of siibvct of great importance, he allude. il, to the Chancery Commission. Mr. W. llorton and Mr. Ilernal made a few observations, after which the petition was hronght up and ordered to be printed. GRANT FOR RELIEF OF LOCAL I) ISTRESS. Lord MILTON said that he had some time ago inquired of his Majesty'- Ministers, whether it was intended that there should be unv aliovyance made of the public money to the relief of the local distress of the country. He begged leave to repeat the question, and hoped that he should receive a more explicit answer than before. ' Mr. Secretary CANNING, in reply, observed, that amotion i'lie fact, tint with one solitn- y reception, and that iW yearsajos it was the single expression of public feeling on behalf ol the Greek, which as yet had reached the House since the commencement of the great struggle in which they have been engaged. ' Mr. V,'. ?< MITE[ hoped that there would he srime indication given iu that House, and fr. om the opposite side, that the people in England were not in a stale ot' disinclination or apathy towards the condition of their fellow- christians the Greeks. Sir R. WILSON trusted that something should be done, to save Christian people from that extermination which menaced them. The attack on Algiers was made oil the very principle which should operate on the present occasion. The petition was then ordered to he printed. GOVERNMENT RELIEF TO MANUFACTURERS. Mr. BARING presented a petition from the manufacturing cotton Spinners of Glasgow," praying that.' the House would extent!' to. them ' iu their distressed situation some suitable measure of relief. Lord MILTON said, that the motion of which an Honourable Friend of his had given notice, " For giving a grant of public money for th- relief of loc. d'distress," not being likely to come on, he wish- ed to ask the Right Hon. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, what an- swer Ministers might have given to that motion had it. come on ? It was necessary-" til; some definitive answ liament separated. Mr. S. cretarv CANNING said, the course pursued by the Noble Lord was perfectly right, lit; ( Mr. C.) was far from saying that, under any circumstances, it would be inexpedient on the part of Gin- eminent to come forward iu aid of public distresses, but he was sure, on the other hand, that an overruling necessity must lie made out, a necessity tor which there existed no other remedy, before they would be justified in doing so ( Hear, hear, hear.)— lie trusted that the House would go with him in thinking that such was not the case upon the present occasion ( Hear, hear, hear.)— That great and severe distress had existed was undeniable, aud that it had, generally speaking, been borne with patience and mildness, he felt if his duty thus publicly to state.—( Hear, hear.)— This alone ought to lead Government to afford relief even at the expense of principle, were there uo inducement. But he perceived, iu common with the House, that tiie stream of public and private charity had fiowu bounteously to the relief of those distresses; the stream of public charity liad hitherto little more than commenced its course, and he and seveisl others knew that many were only restrained from contri- buting to it from the impression that Government would step for- ward ami afford reEef. Under these itMpiwioiVs, he felt it neces- sary explicitly to utibs tint it was not the intention of his Ma- jesty's Government to propose any grant for the relief of existing dis- tresses. He felt that any such grant would have the effcct of stop- ping the current of public charity ( Hear, hear, hear.)— His Ma- jesty's Government had availed themselves not only ( if all public in- formation, but - also of the communications made to them by private individuals, who very laudably interested themselves in tin: sufferings of their fellow- townsmen and' neighbour*. From these ditferent sources, he. felt justified in stating, that the worst wis past; and that though tilings had by no means arrived at such a state as he • ould wish, yet that not only there did not prevail that over- ruling necessity, which would compel Government to sin against the rule they had laid down for themselves, but that a slow progressive im- provement was visible. Tin; House nuat perceive the evil vvhiih such a precedent would give rise to, iu the event of any future distress arising, anil going to an extent which was more easily imagined than described ( Hear, hear.)— Let them look to the late agricultural distresses which prevailed— let item consider the impossibility of giving public relief to those distresses— and then con- sider whetlier the efforts of Government ( except in cases of the last necessity) would not be productive of much evil, and of little geiie- al benefit. He assured the Noble Lord, that Ministers had con- sidered and very much felt for the public distresses, and that die House and the country would give him credit when he stated, that insensibility to those distresses formed uo part of the character of his Majesty's Government ( Cries of hear, hear, front all parts of the House.) The petition was laid on the table. 4BOLITION OF SLAVERY. Lord A. HAMILTON presented a petition from Glasgow and its neighbourhood, which was signed by upwards of 88,000 persons, praviiig lor the abolition of slavery In the colonies. His Lordship also presented a similar petition from the parish of Cathpsie, in the ),-• been previously l'till* argucl by ' to tne Awiul.!,. ht- emv the — i- l eomuiissioii *-. t! not -. 1 l, r May 18: This r.- iLlv Counsel at the Bur, now came r, n tin- judgmentf when the Lord Chancellor moved, that the interlocutcr appealed from ( disallow- ing the bill of exceptions taken by the appellant) be AM'IH. VIKD. Ordered. Lieutenant- Colonel Jonx GORIIOX of Cluny, rermtSxymt Ronr. r. T- sox, lata tacksman of Ogston, now iu Cruden, and others. In this case tliefe were two appeals brought, by Colonel Gordon against these respondents, founded upon the articles of. least: in re- gard to a stipulation for consuming the straw upon the ground, and to a claim of damages for breach of that stipulation. The Court br'lovv had decided against the stipulation, on this ground, that it w as at, variance with a general custom amongst farmers through- out Scotland. Lord Gilford held that the Court, as well as this House, were bound by the contract of the parties, be the customs nf the country what it may. His Lordship therefore moved that the interlocutors appealed'front be ILF. Vfcuseo. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. county of Stirling. Mr. TIERNEY SCOTCH CURRENCY, alluded to the Report of the Committee, of which' he had been a Member-, to inquire into the propriety of abo- lishing small notes iu Scotland and Ireland, and gat e notice that he shouhl, ou the day the House met after tile adjournment, or ou Friday next, call' the attention of the House to an important subject. AMELIORATION OF SLAVERY. Mr. BROUGHAM moved that the Restilutions of the 15th of May 1S2S he read'. On their being read, lie remarked that no resolutions were ever more wuanimously passed; or more iu unison with the feelings of the people. The only apprehension was that they did not go far enough, but they were hailed as an omen of the interference of the Home Government for the bettering the condi- tion of the slaves. It would now be his task to show how these resolutions had been treated by the slave- owners in the West Indies, which task he would perform without any expression that Could be called invective. Here the Hon. Gentleman in a luminous pencil detailed the cruel treatment of slaves in the different Islands. In adopting the - resolution, which he was about to move, . the House would only act upon the same impression which influenced Lord Bathurst when he said in his dispatches, " that if the Assemblies iliould not comply with the ortfcrs, he would not answer for what would be done by Parliament at its nieetiqg." Would th'. ty then let the Session go by, and thus prove Lord Bathurst's letter a vain and mpty threat— li full of sound and signifying nothing?" If they should, however, accede to his resolution, he entertained the most sanguine hopes of tile results w hich it would produce tvu its arrival in the Colonies. He Concluded by mov ing, " That this House, has. observed with deep regret, that nothing effectual had been done by the Legislature of his Majesty's Colonies in the West Indies, in compliance with the declared wishes of his Majesty's Government, and the Resolutions passed by this House on the 15th of May 1823, touching the condition of slaves ; and that this House will take into its consideration, early in the next session of Parliament, such mea- sures as may appear necessary for the carrying those Resolutions into effect. Mr. W. Horton, Mr. Rose Ellis, and Mr. Bernal opposed the motion, wliich was supported by Dr. Lushington, and Mr. Dcu- niaii. Mr. CANNING would have no difficulty in supporting abstrac- tedly the Resolution of ihe Honourable and Learned Genilemau ( Mr. Brougham) ; but in viewing it as a practical question, he must dis- was now pending iu reference to the subject of the Noble Lord's in- J sent from the expediency of its present adoption. He admired the qniry, aud when tlutt was brought on, he ( Mr. (. landing) was pre- pared to enter fully into the subject, but whilst such a motion was pending, lie would rather not enter upon the subject, Mc. PETER MOORE said he would endeavour to bring on the mution referred to by the Right Htm. Secretary to- morrow, CORN IMPORTATION BILL. The Importation of Corn Bill was read a third time and passed. The Warehoused Corn Bill was also read a third time aud passed. COURT OF CHANCERY. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL rose to bring forward his pro- inisetl motion ou this subject. The Learned' Gentleman prefaced his motion by a speech of great eloquence an l power of argument, in which be satisfactorily showed the evils of some of the existing forms of the Court of Chancery, ami the. benfits which would re- sult from the adoption of the recommendations which had been made, after a long and laborious investigation of this most difficult subject, by the Committee, composed of the most learned and able of the Profession. He concluded by moving that the l jouse would give him leave to bring in the bill, to amend the practice of the Court of Chancery.—( The Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman sat down • mid i- nM cfietriintv) —" '' -- V- S^ WKS.^ After some remarks from Mr. R. Smith, Mr. Denman, . Mr. Tytidal, Mr. Aberdronibie, and Air, Stanley, leave was give to bring in the Bill. Tiie other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the Hues,- adjourned at Three, o'clock. v Friday, May 19. Mr. Secretary CANNING moved that the House, at it* ri « inj adjourn til: Friday next. i— Agreed to. The Lord ADVOCATE presented ihe report of the Committee on Scotch Prisons— Ordered to Is: printed, Mr. HUME presented a petitionffom a poor weaver of Glasgow, complaining of his distressed'condition, of the corn laws, & c. aud praying for tlie affixing of a mninuim on wages, as there was on thi- price of corn. Ordered to- he printed. Air. It. ELLIS presented a petition from British West India Pianter., pr tying that uo measures might be adopted to deteriorate their property, Mr. A. CAMPBELL presented similar petitions from a similar e!: i « of persons in Glasgow. Ordered to be printed. Lord E. SOMERSE T wished to know whether the Colonial Secretary had any objection to Submit the papers to'the House re- specting Mr. Bishop Harnett", petition, adding, that the NobK; Lord had aa rived ' iu this country, for the purpose of meetin quiry, and refitting calumny. Air. W. MOUTO. V said', he expected that the Hon. Member ( Mr. Beiiumorit) would have followed up, his petition oil a former evening with a vote for those papers; and were it not for a note which lie h id received from the Hon. Member this day, he would Unisi. lt' have come down and moved for their broihiction. Mi'. BEAUMONT « * idy if in the Hon= e next ict. ion, be . liocIC1 t Ae the earliest opportunity ofproposlrlg inquiry. Till". GREEKS. Sir R. H. IN'GI- 13, rose to present a petition from the parish of White Roothing, in Essex, on behalf of the Greeks. It was r. uinerouiiy And lie believed respectably signed. It W: ls not, how- e v .- r, oat si- fAunr. of the number, or the respectability of the parties, v* hose iiiiii.-. Were ssilwrilssl to this petition, th . t he was I til! ll.' I'll tu call the attention ol'the ilv'iise to It: it was chiefly on account of temperate tone in which the debate was introduced atul supported. Taking the Resolutions of May 1823, as the rule of the Legislative emancipation of the negroes, he could not hut depreciate, all the fierce display of terrors aud zeal displayed by a certain party, who aim at no less than the dissolution of society iu tlie Colonies, by an abstract principle, which is incompatible with tlie usages of Parlia- ment, and the ffame of - English society ; namely, tliat man could have no property iu fellow. If he opposed himself to the resolution of the Hon. and. Learned Geutleman, it was because w- hiU: he ilid not wish to adopt that which had an air of menace on the one hand, he was prepared to show that, in proportion to our liberality, we were determined and enabled to enforce our wholesome and holy determination ( Cheers.)— He moved the previous question. Strangers were ordered to withdraw antl the House divided. In favour of the Resolutions,.—, 38 For the previous question, — 100 The other Orders of the Day were then disposed ot, and the House adjourned at four o'clock, till Friday next. SCOTS APPEALS, HOUSE OF LORDS, MA Y 12. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Lord Chancellor heard the- case of. Sir J AMKS DUFF of Kiustair, appellant, ixrsup the Karl of FIFE, respondeat. An • issue " whether certain . dtfeds, feeing probative instruments, were not, or either of them was cot, the deeds or deed ot the late Earl of Fife," had been tried before the 4urv Court in Edinburgh, aud the Jury found t£ that the instruments, of trust- disposition and deed pf entail, both dated tlie 7th November 1808 the deed's of the Earl of Fife ; and in regard to the deed of altera- tion of the 12th November 1808, they found, for the defenders. ' lie evidence on which tins verdict . passed, established that George Wilson, whose name appeared as one of the instrumentary witnesses, had in that character signed the deed of entail and . the trust deed, without having either seen the Earl subscribe, or heard liiiu acknow- ledge his subscription. The defender, Sir James Duff, . objected, and tendered a bill of exceptions to the directions given by the Court to the Jury, and maintained, that although ic, were proved, that Wi^ on had neither seen, the Earl sign the deeds, nor heard him acknowledge his ( the EswPs) subscription, the deed was not null by tlie law of Scotland but a good aud valid deed, and the deed of t} ie granter, the E: irl of Fife ; and . that it was not indispensable that the acknowledgeme& t should be verbal. It is enough if Wilson knew, and had good rea- son to kuow, that the Earl had de facto signed the deed in question ; and that therefore the Courts, direction to the Jury, to the contrary of these propositions, was against law. The Court of Session disallowod the exceptions, aud Sir James Duff ap^ yatyd. Considerable diffi- culty arose from the manner iu which the bills of exceptions were . framed, but that having been remedied, fhe pure and abstract question of law was discussed, whether by Scotch statutea- and a traiu of decisions, a deed be valid to which one of the instrumentary witnesses has adhibited his signature, without seeing tlie party sign, or hearing hiai ' acknowledge his subscription— and whether that acknowledgement can be supplied by equipollent*. The case exci- ted much interest, both from the magnitude of the interest at stake, and the novelty aud legal pleas advanced by tlie appellant. Judg> iueut i* tlliVic i till after the holiday*.. Wednesday evening, according to ancient cu- tom, the Lord Pro- vost and Magistrates waited upon the Right Hon. James, Lord. FORBES, his Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, at the Roy, J Hotel, aud presented his Grace with the keys of the City. Thursday, May 18. Thjs day, his Grace proceeded, under an escort of the 7th Ilussars, to the Merchants'' Hall, where he arrived at half past eleven, and held his levee, which was numerously attended.. His Grace wore a blue velvet court dress, and seemed to be in good health. At twelve o'clock, his Grade walked'in procession to'the High Church, supported by the Marquis of Tweeddaie and the Earl of Moray, and accompanied by most of the Noblemen and Gentlemen who attended the levee, forming the most splendid coi tsge that has been seen for some years. The line of procession was kept by the 7th Huissars, commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel Thornhili, aud the grenadier company of the 17th Regimeut, the- lino bands of each attending. The appearance of the men aud horses of the former at- tracted much attention. We regret to state that one of the men got his ancle dislocated, by the falling of his horse.- from the dryness of the pavement. ' Tft'e day being remarkably fine, tlxid annual pageant shone > vith . full lustre. The Rev. l) r. Coqk; of L nirencekirk, the Moderator, preached an eloquent and impressive sermon from Romans iv. 25, " V » ho was delivered for our ofteuces.— After divine service, the Mo- derator and Members of Assembly proceeded to the Aisje, where the ijord'lligh Commissioner todk his seat on the throne, and the As- sembly having been constituted, The MODERATOR stated, that thd Assembly had now, according to custom, to appoint a successor to him in the chair which lie then tilled, and to which honour he proposed tint Dr. Thomas Taylor, minister of Tibbermuir, be elected. • This motion having been seconded by Principal Nicoll, was un- animously agreed to ; whereupon Dr. Taylor was called in, and his election intimated to him. Dr. Taylor- having'taken the chair. Iris Majesty's Commission was then read aud ordered to be recorded, as was also the Royal letter. His Grace the COMMISSIONER then addressed the Assembly, iu course of which he aptly alluded to the successful efforts of the Com- mittee of last Assembly on the subject of Education in the High- lands and Islands, towards which object he now " presented his Ma- jesty's warrant lor .# 2000. The MODERATOR replied to his Grace's address." A letter from Dr. Macknight, sujb- clerk Of the Assembly, was produced and read, intimating that tihe state of his health put it out of his power tojippearat thW Assembly, and throwing himself upon the indulgence of the'House, that they might appoint a person to supply his place in the present Assembly.' Dr. NICOLL, after passing a warm eulogy on t] ic talents of Dr. Mack night, proposed, - that out of respect to'his feeling^ l> r. Lee should be appointed to officiate for him in this Assembly. Mr. MONCREIFF ' disclaimed all feelings of disrespect for Dr. Micknight n nd regretted his protracted illness, but' CQuld not agree to the proposition of Dr. Nicoll. There was scarcely a member present, he supposed, who had not expected that they were now to have the election of a person who should be permahentJy associated with Dr. Macknight as sub- clerk, an office which required the exer- tion of a person, not during the sitting oi the Assembly alone,~ but throughout the whole year ; he therefore thought the time was come'when they should appoint a person permanently to assist Dr. Macknight; this should be done with every possible degree of tender- ness, and there should be no interference with the emoluments which he and his family now enjoyed. - It was necessary for the interests of the Church, and for the Important duties in v. diich they were to be engaged, that tlie appointment, should be a permanent one ; he would, therefore movf, that the Assembly do now. proceed to elect a person to officiatcMvitli Dr. Duncan, as conjunct sub- clerk along with Dr.. Mack'night. The SOLICITOR GENERAL concurred in the views of his Learned Friend as to'the propriety of nuking the appointment permanent, which while it was Necessary Vor the interests of the Chul ch, could not be considered as' disrespectful to Dr, Macknigblj. Dr. BR UNTO K thought that as Dr. Macknight had come forward With a request to delay the appointment for one year, uo permanent appointment should be made. Dr. M'GiiaLsaiii, the appointment of a colleague to Dr. Mac- knight would not interfere with his officiating, should he be again able to resume his duties. Principal MACFARLANE had not heard the most distant hint he- fore he left home that the appointment was to have been decided this day, and considered it as an usurpation of the rights and pri- vileges- of his' absent brethren to dispose of an important office with- out consulting them. An interim appointment hail before been made, and where~ Was the ineonveuielice of again adopting the SaiUe mode ? For this there was a precedent in the years 1787 and .1788,. If a permanent'appointment were to be made now, they could not adopt 4 harsher measure towards an individual whose charactar deserved the highest esteem. Was it on such a man ' as this they Would in- dict a measure which was the harshest he had ever heard of, either in an Ecclesiastical' or any other Court ? It was in fact pronounc- ing on him a sentence of deprivation. Mr. DUNDAS of Arniston approved of the motion of his Hon. Friend Mr. Moncreiff. It had been asked by his Rev. Friend Principal Macfarlanej where was the necessity of making a per manent appointment; He answered, that it was necessary to pre- vent this office from becoming a yearly canvass among themselves. He would yield to no man within these walls in respect for Dr. Maekniglit, but they must take care that their esteem for him should not exceed their desire to perform their duty. Mr. SOMMERVILLE of Currie spoke in favour of an interim ap- pointment, and leaving the nomination to l> r. Macknight. Mr. MONCREIFF replied to the observations of Principal Mac- farlane, who had said he had never heard of any thing so harsh in his life as the proposition he had- made. The Learned Gentleman instanced the - case of the Minister of Earlston, to whom an Assistant and Successor had been appointed without his concurrence, and against the expressed desire of his family. ' To appoint a permanent assistant would relieve Dr. Macknight from the embarrassments and anxieties with which the Church was agitated. Mr. DOUGLASS of Ellon, after several interruptions, again urged upon the House the impropriety of proceeding to make any per- manent election. All the members of the Church were equally in- terested in having the office well filled. While many of them' were on their way to the Assembly, and a majority of the Church totally ignorant of any motion to the effect of that proposed by Mr. Mon- crieif. he considered it- to be quite unhandsome to the members of the Church in general- to proceed to the election. He would not have noticed this at all, had it not been for the assertion ef Mr Dun^ a^ rfTi^^ isYi'rallfe^ eKf^ ould fehftfo the'pe. iee of the Church. His opinion was directly opposite. And in distant parts this would be considered on4 of those jobs that are sometimes alleged to be got up in Edinburgh for individual advantage, without regarding the general" Sentiments of the Church. Dr. Cook had stated that re- presentatives from presbyteries have full authority to act for them. This he admitted; but, at the sanie time, he would, caution mem- bers from presbyteries tp consider, whether they woyld secure the confidence of their brethren, by a wanton abuse of the power they had committed to them on this occasion. After some farther observations by different members, the vote Was. called, when there appeared— For Dr. Nieofl's motion* • - - - 66 For Mr. Moncrieff's, - - - - 134 Majority for making the appointment permanent, G8 Dr. NICOLL then moved that Dr. Lee be appointed sub- clerk con- jointly with Dr. Macknight, which was seconded by the Solicitor- General, and unanimously agreed to. Dr. LEE was then called in, his election intimated to him, for which he returned thanks, and proceeded to his duties. The rest of the business was mere routine, and the Assembly adjourned. Friday, May 19. The Assembly wt at two o'clock, and after some routine business, appointed the following gentlemen to preach before his Grace the Commissioner, viz. the Uev. Andrew Bell, minister of Torphichen, in the forenoon of Sunday the 21st. inst. and the Rev. Alex. Christison of Fouhfen, in the afternoon. The Rev. J- ohn Murr of Abbotshall, in the forenoon of Sunday, the 28th isu » t. and the Rev. Andrew. 13. Duncan of Culross, in the afternoon. Saturday, May 20. At twelve o'clock, the Assembly met. The draft of the answer to his Mujcsty's letter, wis read' and approved of, and the? Moderator authorised to sign iC in the name of the Assembly, aad. liis Grace was requested to transmit the same to his Majesty. The Committee for revising commissions referred the commission from shi b. ur^- h w Csdross iu favor* of Mr. Gibson CrJg, advocate, j the Presbyt^ rV rffthe bounds ; but the Pre* hyti ry t.' lerk had upp- nd- ed a note to the commission, stating,, that the attestation was refined, solely because the certificate from the parish of which Mr. Gibson Craig was an ordained elder bore to be da# ed in 18vcf>. A certificate" was produced along with the commission from the Rev. Mr. Sumer- vilje Of Currie.' who aUo stated iu his place, that had lie known it would have been required, be woukrhave forwarded the certificate, as a nutter of course,' to the Clerk of the Presbytery of Dunferm- line. Mr. JAME* GIRSQN Craicj, W. S, said it w « s quite unusual-, for Presbyteries to demand certificates annually in favour of elders who had previously held the office. He contended that two questions were raised by the present objection, which it was advisable should be settled. First, whether it was necessary that an elder elected for a burgh should, annually produce a new cer'iucate to the Pres- bytery of the bounds, the practice being quite the" coVitr. u'V. ' And, secondly, whether the want of such certificate would be, as in tlu' circumstances of this ease, purged by the Assembly, it appeared to him, that having once produced a certificate, it was unnecessary to do so every year. Dr. COOK stated, what appeared to him to be the law of the Church as to commissions from burghs, which waViu substance, that where Presbyteries refuse to attest, without assigning a reason, it was, competent to. bring the matter to the Assembly by petition and complaint, but in this instance there was neither ; therefore the parties must he- Idas having acquiesced. In questions of this na- ture, he contended the Presbyteries were the sole Wiges ol the facts.. He would, however, be glad,' if, from the'specialities of the case, the Assembly could sustain the commission of Mr. Gibson Craig, still he considered it of the utmost importance that the forms of th'.: Church be rigidly adhered to. Mr. MENXIKS, advocate, considered that there was no necessity for a petition aud complaint in this case— the Presbytery was itself before the Assembly. A petition and complaint only brought the whole Case under review— now the whole record Was before the House. The act referred to by I) r. Cook did not apply. It orvly provided for such cases as those in which Presbyteries refVwe to attest without assigning a reason, but a reason Was here assigned, and if. it turned out to be a bad One, how could the Assembly refuse to sus- tain the commission ? The LORD PRBSIDENT said, a bad reason was the' same as no reason. If, therefore, tlu? reason, assigned wis not a good one, he considered it as quite competent for the Assembly to set the Matter to rights. After some farther discussion, in \ yhic) j Mr. Walter Ctjok, W. S. Mr. II. Thomson, advocate, a member of the Presbytery of Don- fermiiue, Mr. J. Monereiff, advocate, Principal Maotariane, and Mr. D. Macneil took part, a deliverance, on the motion of Princi- pal Nu'- oll, to the . followiug effect, was adopted unanimously — That it is not denied that. Presbyteries have an undoubted right demand a certificate annually, but in respect that the practice is not usually followed, and in tiie'pecuHar circumstances of the case, the Assembly agree to sustain the commission." On account of some irregularity, the commission from the Burgh of Wick was rejected. On the motion of Dr. COOK, who eulogised the conduct and merits of Dr. Mack night, the Moderator was directed to write to. the Rev. Doctor, in name of tike Assembly, to inform him of the election of Dr. Lee to be conjoint dppute- clerk— to make him ac- quainted with the sentiments of respect for past, exertions, which ere expressed from all sides of the House, and their regret for his continued indisposition. Some extracts from the records of the proceedings of the Trustees of the Widows' Fund were read, / rom which it appeared that the Collector of that fund is in future to receive JC^ OO per annum of salary, his clerk £ 100, and the clerk to the Trustees a smaller sun;. Principal Nicol, after paying a compliment tq the diligence and zeal of Sir Henry MoncrielF, who had not, he .. said, been in any way instrumental in procuring the necessary increase of salary, moved that the conduct of the Trustees be approved of. The Report of the Committee for the Propagation of the Gospel Foreign Parts was given in and read, from which it appeared that the Directors of the East India Company have given, all the pledge that could be expected of them, or is usually given in such uses. Dr. Inglis received the thanks of the Assembly for his ex- ertions in this cause; aud it . was subsequently agreed that the Ge- neral Assembly shall appoint a . Committee to be selected from all the Presbyteries of the Church, to hold its meetings in Edinburgh, for the direction aud management of the concerns of the proposed esta- blishment. Monday, May 22. A communication was produced and read, from Dr. Mearns, not member of this Assembly, as Convener of a Committee relative to the Scots Church in Canada, requesting, with ihe Assembly's permission, to decline any farther charge of that business. Dr. M'GILL was anxious that this matter should not be despaired of, as very favourable accounts had lately been received from that quarter. He therefore moved that fche Committee be renewed, hich was agreed to; Dr. Lee to be- Convener. Dr. BAIRD then produced and read the report of the Committee on the means of increasing education in Scotland, than which more important report had never been communicated to the Assem- bly. Thy Rev. Principal first alluded to the voluminous documents referred to in the report; the first of which consisted of the four large folio volhmeSviheu on the table of the Assembly. In these four volumes were embodied the hand- writing of every minister . of the Church of Scotland, and they contained . returns in regard to the state of education in every parish iu Scotland. Another volume which, he presented, contained the substance of all these Returns in a tabular form ; in it there were not less than fifty- six columns, and forty- seven thousand separate entries., Having also given in the minute book, letter book, & e. of the Committee, the Rev. Princi- pal proceeded to read the Report, from which it appeared that returns had been made from every parish iu Scotland, com- prising a population of 2,908,850 ; that collections have been made in 420 parishes averaging : 11 : 6d. each, making a total of ,£ 4- 6() 3 : 0 : 2d. besides donations amounting to £ 484< : 12 : 6d and .£ 78 of annual subscription. From these, together with inte rest and several sums, intimated but not yet paid, thsy might reckon On a fund of <£' 5800. The first school had been established at Ul- lapool in the parish of Lochbroom, a parish 3- 8' ij » iles, in length by 38 in breath, and the whole number of stations where the Com- mittee at the present date had agreed to establish schools amounted to forty- two. There were other applications for schools- before the Committee, but these, as they had been- more recently presented, had not'yet been sufficiently considered by the Committee. The report concluded with congratulating the Assembly on its succ Dr. NICOI. L said, the conduct of the. Committee was highl; praiseworthy, but the conduct of the Convener was beyond all praise, and the pleasure which such a man must derive from his exertions was a much higher reward than could be bestowed on him from any other source ; yet the Assembly would not do justic themselves were they not to, request his acceptance of their best thanks, and express their approbation of the conduct of the Commit tee and sub- committee. The Rev. Principal moved the thanks of the Assembly to the Committee ,. and sub- committee, for their ar dent zeal aud astonishing labour in this business, and in aa especial manner to. the Convener, Dr. Baird. The SOLICITOR- GENERAL moved that the report should be print- ed, and intimated that this should be done at the expense of thp Go- vernment ; which was accordingly agreed to. Dr. BAIRD would have done injustice to his conscience if he did not state distinctly that, whatever might have been his Sieal, and he did not pretend - to want zeal in such a cause, yet it must have bee totally and enijtfely ineffectual had it not been for the zeal and th assistance of the members of the sub- committee, who were constant- ly sitting by his side and spurring him forward. The sub- commit- tee consisted of Dr. Andrew Thomson, Dr. I). Dickson, Dr. Lee Mr. Tawse, advocate, Mr. Paul, Commercial Bank,. Mr. MTtme: S. S. C. and Mr. Robert Roy, W. S. M. ROBERT PAUL said, although the sub- committee certainly bestowed much labour in. the business, yet their, labour would have- been less productive had they not been driven' on bv their- convener, As a. convener of a Committee the Rev. Principal was unmatched iri this Church, sticli was his fondness for hard work and his appe- tite for hard labour. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR was sure, from the exertions he bad see made by the Rev. Principal, there waslio occasion to have " Tuw near to spur him on. Dr. OHALMKRS was afraid lest the splendid commencement this measure should have a bad effect on the future continuance its supplies, and was anxious that it should be known that even on the most moderate principle* of calculation, the Committee not yet able to occupy with permanent schools one twentieth part of the field which was before them. This work was not to. be the achievement of a single year, but might require a series t- f yesM for its accomplishment. Mv. DEMPSTKII of Denny, remarked, that while thousands, and even hundreds of thousands, were allowed by Government for the education of the people of Ireland, this countrv was left with the aid of only two thousand a year to educate her own children. He1 thoght application; should be made to Parliameurfor a grant, to for- ward this measure. Mr. WHKJMAM- did' not think that the funds of the country sup- plied from the sources which had already contributed. so munificently, would be inadequate to the object, and the idea of a grant of aid having been obtained from Government, might only have the ef- fect of hindering, or lessening the contributions ot parishes and in- dividuals,. It was ultimately agreed, on motion of Dr. NICOLL, to - reap- point the Committee, to authorise- ft* collection to be made between and the ist February, iu those parishes which had not yet collected for the fund, it being left optional to those which had collected the first year, to make another collection for the incoming year, accord- ing as circumstances might favour. The Committee, to^ report to next General Assembly. The Assemby proceeded to the consideration of the Overtures on Small Livings of the Church, and after- some di'seussiou, a Commit- tee was appointed, with instructions to report to a subsequent nieef- r, of this" Asxuntlly. The A- tf^ uiMv thru t^ k up the ra « e of ihe IVv. Jau^ s *><!!,. < Vi of G i-' i'loeh, who Vl'- akd from S g, « ntfrtfA- of " the Pu> V- vi 1.0j » hc.. riu!. t, suspet. diug him from the 4Bice of the ministry, for allege.! contumacy, irt not having served discipline on Mr. Do- nald Murium, one of hi « parishioners, to the full Cxtent prescribed' the rules of the Chifrcli. Mr. J. W. DICKSON stated the case for the appellant. He pir- ticularly urged the important defect in the sentence of the pre.- by- that Mr. Russell was not cited to, and was not present at, le meeting of the presbytery when sentence was awarded, and did not kuow that any sentence was in coutemplation against him ; that had, foi! oWeif out What he conceived, and what any other perNm un toe minutes of the presbytery would have understood to be the > irit of the presbytery's instructions, an^ , besides, he contended, at the sentence was severe beyond all degree, even if it could fSe • Id th. tt the appellant had- erred. Mr. .\ PK. KSZIE, a member of the Presbytery, oi? J*- : df of the Presbytery, ahd in the Course of his address to ilie Ph ^: '/ introduced some severe reflections on the conduct of the appellant/' not warranted by documents on the Assembly's table, for which he : is repeated'y called to order, n< rt only by' the appellant's Couir- el/ ut by several members of the House, and particularly by Dr. Coof^-' ho admonished him to remember, that everi if the appellant had" een . guilty of much heavier crimes than had been alledged against jrn, it was the duty of his accusers to bring,. forward their charges the spirit of chtrity, which would show Chat they were Vmiting • transgressions in the spirit of Christian mercy, not with the ostiKty of enemies. Mr. JKFI ERV for the appellant said, if he understood the rulr*,' or could read the countenances of the members1 of this House, no ply was necessary to the speech of tlie Reverend i'Kenzie), who'had given practical demonstrate of tii. lt intern-' ranee of conduct of which he had so liberally accased tiie appei- MR. MK V/ IES said, the Presbytery of Lochcarron had lived in the greatest cordiality for a number of years, aud lie was certain th « t • both parties now at the bar still entertained feelihgs of the rao* t ndl, nature towards ea<? h otlu; r. Jf the ptweedtugs of the Prea<- bytery had been irregular, they hail been led into the irregularity 1 regard for the interests of the Church? The Leanled Gentle- m concltHled bv proposing that wwidft motion l> e made, whicli, while it removed t!> e « > nter » re ftf sitsj^ nsion againt Mr. Russ<- 1, would absolve the Presbytery from tli! c imputation of being ac toot- ed by any improper motive in awarding it. Dr. COOK'regiMted that4 any presbytery of the ChUreh should Irave appeared bet » « re therh in the situation in which this Presbytery ' Appeared. He tfid not soy " tJia^ t • there - were 1m cases in presbytery should interfere in regard to enforcing the discipline ot' the church ; but there existed a diversity of opinion in regard to the * ofki iu which that discipline was to lie carried on, and he, for one, considered that there were cases of this sort in which mercy was l> ettcr than sacrifice : that a minister could always judge what degree of punishment was likely to operate that salutary effect ujion icli of his parishioners as became obnoxious to jliscijilme, which' it was the object of all discipline to ]) rod nee. That nothing was more dreadful to a minister of the Go^ wd than suspending him from the ministry. That this awful punishme. nt should never be inflict- ed till the party charged had been repeatedly admonished, and en- treated to return to his duty ; till no other resource was left, and not even then till the opinion of this Assembly should be taken. But here, this punishment was inflicted while Hie party imagined he had performed his duty. It was inflicted in his alwence ; without his knowledge; without any citation having been given to him to appear before them—- nay, when he was languishing upon a bed of sickness, which rendered his appearance impossible. It had been said by a Learned Gentleman that it was even intended to arry tlie sentence into effect, and in the most painful manner; J£ i the Rev. Gentleman had been guilty in their estimation, it w.% » their business to have called him before thera and to remonstrate with him. The ordinary and usual form was to take the opinion f: f the Superior Court, the members of which were unbiassed by local prejudices. Yet, in the absence of this gentlemim, he w\ t » suspended, although had he been present, they should have taken Counsel before they pronounced sentence against him. The Pres bytery, however, got hold of his letter, a letter which coutaim*! just what should have made them pause instead of proceeding against him ; for its- aid,' " in Short if I be teased any more, 1 will go before a superior Court."— The duty of the Presbytery iu such circum- stances was to have told the Rev. Gentleman to go before the supe- rior Court; that should have been their conduct most certainly. He would iu) t rest satisfied with a mere reversal of the sentence of the Presbytery ; he- conceived the Presbytery h id acted most irregu- larly and unconstitutionally, and the deliverance of the Assembly should express their disapprobation of such conduct. Principal MAC- FAKI. ANE agreed entirely with what had fallen from his Rev. Friend, He was convinced there was but one Opinion as to the conduct of the Presbytery, which was not only uudefended but indefensible. The Rev. Principal concluded by pro-- posing a motion which was ultimately agreed to as the judgment of the House. . MIV MAITLAND M'GILL thought that however irregular the" Presbytery's conduct might have been, that of Mr. Russell was- not free from blame, and that his conduct should not pass unno- ticed. " . . Dr. DUNCAN of Rwthwell also thought Mr. RusselV conduct not free from blame, bnt that be had been- cruelly treated.- The motion of Principal MACFARI# VNB W^ s then unanimously- adopted as the judgment of the jfouse, and was as follows — 4 The ( ieneral Assembly find tliat the Preshytery of Lochcarron1 have acted irregularly anil improperly, in suspending, and. threaten- ing to depose the appellant, ou the grounds specified hi tlieir ntd- nutes, especially when he h: itl not heeu suinmoned before them, anil , no regular process had been instituted against liiin, and therefore tJiey did, anil hereby do sustain the appeal, and reverse the sentence apjit'iiUiil against; and they admonish tiie Presbytery of l. iM'hrnri'oii • Mrcisc their jurisdiction, over their brethren with prudeiice, tot- bear. uice, and brotherly kindness ; antl they direct the Presbytery to record this jiiilgnient iu their Presbytery liooks, aud to see that k be recorded iu the. Session book of the Kirk Session of Gairloeh."- The Assembly next took up the reference from the Synod of' Angus ami llearus, relative to the piofmation of the Sabbath. It particularly complained of the condnct of the fishermen, in cxercia- ijng their calling on the Sabbath, at all hours. I > r. Ooox said the evil complained, of was just an organized system, of violation of the Sabbath- day, but lie was disposed to think that there was such » regard still paid to the opinion of this House, that' iiu expression of it would strengthen the hands of their brethren putting dowiv the practice. Mr. Di vtrsTHK of Denny sail there were many violations of the S. ibliath in the coujitry, aid also in towns. He complained of ihe profanation of the Sahbath by the re] H'ati'd driving of cattle in his- own parish, and there was no profanation greater than that uf print- ing aud publishing of Newspapers. Mr. CABMEfcT knew- that there were statutes still in force, though he could not point directly to them, which, if enforced, were suf- ficient to secure the Sabbath- from the profanation complained of. The law struck particularly at the fishermen and their employers, who were easily liable to a fine af ten jniuuil Scots for each act of violation. . Dr. NKOJ. I. said, they had it in their power to stop all profana- tion of the Sabbath, just as Mr, Garment hud stated. Tiie Key. Doctor then read the statute to that effect. After some farther discussion,, it was agreed to print the statute' separately, , i> i> d circulate it throughout tlie Church, . with a general recommendation to enforce the law relative to the profauajkrti oS- jlw Sabbath..... The Assembly then proceeded to the consideration of the petition; from the Heritors of the County of I toss and Cromarty relative to- the time of dispensing the Lord's Sttpper. Mr. P. Kobertson stated' the case for tla- Heritors, and after hearing a member of the Synod- of Itoss in. explanation, the Anenibly agreed, to adopt a general declaration that, the Lord's Supper . should lie dispensed at least once' every year, and while the time lor such di*) iou » ation was left to the discretion ul tlit'. iiuulsti'rg jttvl i^ jltys ju., eatl* parish, tiu.- . U^ uibty reconimend tfiat- care lie taken that tiie period fixetl should nov- in- { erfere with secd- tiuic or harvest. The sVssenibly tlien adjourned. Tuesday, May 23. The minutes of the former sederunts having been read, and some new. commissions produced, tho Procurator for the church rose, and proceeded ni make his reporl 011 the state of the funds of the church, from which it appeared, as we understood, tliut the debt* due when he last made report, amounted trf 1.1300. By the sub- scriptions of. ministers it was reduced to 1.1- iSl, It;., till. By the rotes of the house, however, of last year, tiie ehnrcli was pledged li. ir an additional debt of LUiO. The contribution of the l| iv lneni. hers last year amounted to I.- loi), but notwithstanding that large sum, the Chnrcli was eirliet indebted or pfedgyil for I. Mti'i. Pi- iiicuul Wot said, that ' tV1 coincit'Jtee, l'n, liiscVsrge. of i'ttj,' duty, liad fuuud in impossible'' to recoHimend thit aid< alwnU bv given iji. any one ease.. That was a painful situation, hut minister*., had thcinsi'lv t'S* alone to blame. The. committee ou the Canada petition were appointed to meet or. i Thursday at 8 o'clock. ' Hi;- Assembly then called for the overture from tks Sruod off DunitVit^, ancnt. cl. iudestine'miua'iages,. ' Rev. Mr. I). MTu iti ire appeared- i « . » upport of flie. oeerture. Tin* evil he said had long been permitted to exist within tlie bound* ot'. the synod of Dumfries, and. it r. itlier of late seetno. 1 to be on the in- crease,, notwithstanding every eiuV-^ vwur to. put a stop, to tlu- prac - tice, Tlie overture had been- unanimously agreed tWiy.- iij* liofljgli orie ' or two nieii) bt* rs ot'tlie synpd were rather diw.: outttg'. ti'' lr « im applying . : to t'ne ho'cise, not th. it' they denied- that the evil existed, but wera.. afraid that the Assembly could do rvithing toretpedv it. It wus an , evil, said they, whichlour fathers laid been eoriipelled to. submit to,, niiil as our- fathers had done, so. vna- i. we do. ' 1: 1.—, upon eon, sideration, began to the mat'.- v in, a ditF.- rent light. This is not the age for such reasoning, vvhcni,., tattite after statute is struck from the statute- V, ok. He treated' he would lie able to show that: 110 new law wtui- ld'be reipiisite. t he act of Charles II. exacted A, jM'nalty friun a nfiljleinan of i ( 100 mcrks for such an otli'iice, and 100 lin- rks was the lowest tine it- i in posts 1, hesitles iniprisonment fms- tlH- e. lnoiiths, andjtransgressors ou^ lit now to pay much larger sums litit, t'i, r - a hat 11 a 011 he could : k, I jut. thi « lUtuU- had beeottif. <!•.• id. lelti- r. Tupt'- I sn ./ ul, iojio- li rvili, so - J- jstntcii. e hithc- iir- TUC, h. ippill- s- v, aiul WviUU- ing "! h. ioi. Jv, must lit the wish lit' till who valued tin: inlefustai of, pii- ty anil umniliiy j anil to tin so, no new laws wen- t » r. e** Hry, but only to pot iti force those alreaily in existence. ITo concluded by muling th. it a coinmittee lie appointed to consider of t'nc best means. of putting down tiic evil complained of, aud to report.- Sir John Connell expre^ eil his hope that file proceedings in tins caserilijht be productive of good ; and although the Jaws relative to e! at!!'>> li:, c niarriag. es had Veo allowed to fall into disuse, he thought fha; a recommendation from this Assembly to the magistrates ofthe / Hutberu comities, to alistai'n fn, n such practices, might be suffi- cient to check the evil. complained of. Principal Macf., rlam', Hr. Huboan of Tlnthwell, and Mr. J. A. Murray spoke shortly ill favour of the Committee. Mr. Marshall of Glasgow, aud . Mr. M'l- t'od of Cainpsie, sug- gested thct the eojumittee should not be confined in their inquiries to ( he Knith : the practice existed in. many other places. The Assembly then appointed a committee, with instructions to frefoort if possible on Saturday, The Assembly then prm- eded to hear the overture from the kytiod of Fife, on the subject of the poor laws. Dr. Craig Kucliaivm, of Kinross, supported the overture. Kirk sessions were frequently involved in great perplexity and embarrass- ment from their ignorance of thijir powers anil duties, particularly in regard to mendicant lieggars, and this arose from their not being ) U possesion of the various laws and regulations which prescribed their duties. It was an ( jptioiiitinent of the committee, that each kirk session should have a copy of its acts ; but not one in a hun- dred pos* ssed an uninterrupted series. To remedy this evil he would with deference suggest that a digest ofthe acts of Assembly, in* the decisions ofthe Court of Session and House of Peers, in cases relative to the laws of the church, should be compiled under its au- thority ; and this volume might then lie obtained by every kirk session, which they could at. all times. refer to, and'thus save them, as well as the learned Procurator, froul much trouble. He con- cluded by moving the appointment of a committee, to consider ol - this sul/ ject. Principal M. icfarlane said, a work like that suggested by the reverend doctor would be of great value, if compiled by a person well qualified ; and the Assembly was iudebted to the Synod of Fife for drawing its attention, to the subject, A committee was then appointed. Tin- Assembly next proceeded to consider the petition and appeal of the Rev. Malcolm M'Leod, minister of Snezort, against the sen- temawif the Pfasliytety of Skyiv- auspeuding the Re*. Roderick Ji'- I. eod, minister of Braeadale, for contumacy. Tlie appellant appeared for himself, with II. Cocklturn, Esq. as his counsel— Mr. Sonter, along with P. Robertson, Esq. advocate, appeared for the Presbytery. A preliminary objection was urged against the receiving a peti- tion from the parishioners of Bracadale. Mr. Cockburn wished that it should be read. This was objected to, because it had not Wen before the court la- low. It was contended, on the other hand, that it had been regularly transmitted through the committee of bills, and came before the house as a part of the process. Mr. Cockburu said he did not care whether it was read or not, if the refusal was entered on the record. The judgment of Assembly in 1821 was read, in reference to the parish of Bracadale, directing that the presbytery of Skye should take care that the ordinance of baptism lie duly performed in that parish. The minutes of pres- bytery were'next read, detailing the various proceedings which had taken place in consequence of this judgment, from which it appear- ed that the presbytery got from Mr. M'Leod, a statement that there were 4- 7 children under three years of age, unbaptised. in the parish, and that for the two years and a half that he had been in- cumbent, he had only baptised seven. Tbe presbytery then resolv- ed on a presbyterial visitation, when the cklers and heads of families were called before them. At a forenoon meeting of presbytery, four persons having children to be baptised were examined— three of which were found entitled to have the ordinance administered, and one unfit. Two of whom had their children instantly baptised, but one man's ( R. Shaw) child . Mr. WLeod positively refused to baptise, because Shaw had been impertinent, aud also because lie was not a regular attender ou the ordinances of religion. In this refusal the presbytery acquiesced for the time. At the presbyterial examination Mr. M'Leod still refused to baptise Shaw's child, in consequence of which refusal the presbytery suspended Mr. M'Leod until he should agree to baptise the child ; but the Moderator was authorised, should Mr. M'Leod comjly, to call a pro re. natu meeting, and remove this sent.- nce of suspension. Against this • entence Mr. M'Leod of Snotort dissented and appealed. Mr. COCKBCRS said he appeared in behalf of the appellant, who was not minister of tbe parish of Bracadale, but liis father. This question depended upon the light in which it might lie viewed by diflereut parties. One man might administer the ordinance of bap- tism one way, while another, equally conscientious, would do it in another way. So, iu discharge of this duty, different clergymen might adopt different views. In regard to what had occurred in the Assembly in 1824, all that was then enacted was that a parti- cular child should be baptised, and that the Presbytery of Skye - should take care that the ordinance of baptism should be duly admi- nistered in the parish of Bracadale. It was no criterion by which to judge how this had been effected, by enumerating the number of chi( dren in a parish unhaptiscd, as that might depend on the parent- declining to bring their children forward. He then proceeded to remark on the different proceedings of the presbytery till the time of passing sentence of suspension, contending that they ought to have accused Mr. M'Leod, aud served him with a libel, containin; specific charges, the whole or greater part of which he denied. But instead of that, without libel, without proof, aud in his absence, they suspended him at once—" Adieu, they, cried, and waved their My hands." He was gliid to think that the difference between the • parties was not so great as might lie supposed, and were he left with his learned friend for teu minutes, he thought lie could satistiictorily arrange tho point in dispute. The Assembly must quash the sen- tence of suspension, but it could do nothing as to baptism, in which he would not acquiesce. For give what decision soever it may, it must leave a discretionary power with tho minister— a power for which he was responsible to his conscience, the church, and his - God. Sit. Cockburn then proceeded to argue, that he should have been served with a libel containing specific charges, and proceeded With according to the usual forms. Suppose, said he, Mr. Stac- ked had been accusal of cutting the throats of 10 children, that would assuredly have been a good reason for serving him with libel, but no raason f- ir suspending him without trial. The Assem- bly, therefore, must restore him to lie minister of Bracadale, and it could pronouuee no sentence with which lie would not heartily concur. The Rev. Mr. SouTSa would confine himself to a plain state- ment of facts. He then proceeded to mention the different steps taken by the Presbytery to carry into effect the sentence of the As seinbly. The Presbytery of Skye was not only compelled to act under the Assembly, but also under the Synod of Glenelg, where it was asked why Air. M'Leod hail not baptized his own child, which was then about a year old. Thus the Presbytery had two authorities hanging over them, and in these circumstances found they could do nothing but hold a presbyterial visitation of the parish. ' Phis was accordingly done. The Rev. Gentleman then proceeded to give an account of the visitation, and regretted that thfe petition of the parishioners had not been read. The Pres- bytery were anxious that Mr. M'Leod should be restored to his parish when that could be done consistent with the due administra- tion- of the law-— the privileges of the parishioners, and the consti- tution of the church. They wished to act towards their brother iu the spirit of kindness, and to do every thing in their power to strengthen his hands and improve his usefulness. Mr. P. ROBERTSON argued that the conduct of the Presbytery had been in strict conformity to the laws of the church. Several questions were put to Mr. Souter— by Dr. Lee, Dr. M'GiH, and others— as to the mode of conducting the presbyterial visitation; from which it appeared that the parties, though exa- mined separately, were not put upon oath, t Dr. Ktcot. said that this case, while of the greatest importance, Was one of the* most simple in its nature. There was oue thing ou which lie thought all were agreed— tliat ministers, on their admis- sion to the church, subscribed the formula, declaring that they Would submit and be in subordination to its courts. If that sub- ordination was not adhered to, every minister might set up an in- dependent congregation of Ids own. Much hail been said about conscience— he hoped he had a conscience— but he trusted some of liis reverend brethren would explain ioliim how conscience in this t- use was all on one side. Did Mr. M'Leod, when he became a minis- ter, not sign tJie formula and confession of faith ? Did he not take the oath, that he would ob'v kirk sessions, presbyteries, parochial synods, and general assemblies? Does his conscience direct him to observe a vote iu one case, and to break it in another ? Can it for A moment lie supposed tliat any minister can continue in connection with tho church and not adhere to its laws? After some farther leir.' irks approving of the conduct of the presbytery, Principal Nicol concluded by nutting in effect, that the sentence appealed from lihojild be affirmed. ' Phis was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie. Mr. ROSE contended that it was for the good of the church, and the spiritual interest of the parishioners uf llracadale, to make it known in that distant glen, thai something more thau the mer form nf'gtslliiiess was necessary. Dr. M'C> n. t.,. hi substance, moved that the sentence of the pres- I'. vtery of Skye should be reversed, which motion was seconded by Mr. H, Thomson, advocate. Mr. James Brviles, Mi;. Carmeuf, and Mr. Marshall of Glasgow fcuppoi- teil the motion of Dr. M'Giil. . Mr. Robertson of Fortevi^ it. and Principal Macfarlane enforce! the. arguments lit Principal Nicoll. j he vote beiu now loudly . called, tile house divided, when there appeared- - l or Principal Nicoll's motion, 110 For Dr. M'GiU's, — 1 — 71 , The house tlieu adjourned. The business for the remainder nf ; l. e week is as follows — Wrd, . I ii- Theo,- el! tl.',: l tvljtiie to the union erf Oliices in i • Thand- ty.- The appealj- i- ldtive lo the, Chapel of f. isf at Oihii — and the dissent and appeal from the sentence of- the Synod of Lothian and Tu'eeddalc, iu the case of the minister of Ualmenv. Fi iibxy.— The case of the Chapel of Ease at Rosliu— and that of the minister of Giglia. imscfiunceus Xt& S. COPARTNERSHIPS FOP. BAXK1XG IX SCO T LAND. We have received a copy of a bill now pending in Parliament, - especting societies or copartnerships for banking in Scotland. It makes no conditions us to capital, or issuing of notes, but relates ely to the mode in which these societies may sue aud be sued. By this bill it- is provided : — 1. That all companies already existing shall, between 25th May nd 25th July, in this, and in each succeeding year ; and that each company to be hereafter formed shall, before commencing busi- ness, and each year afterwards, deliver to the Stamp Office at Lou- don, an account, verified on oath, by the Secretary, or other offi- cer of each society, containing ( 1.) tho firm or name of the banking society; ( 2.) the names aud places of abode of all the partners con- cerned or engaged in such copartnership ; ( 3.) the names aud places of the bank or banks established by such copartnerships ; ( 1-.) the names and descriptions of the public, officers of the copartnership ; and, ( 5.) the names of the several towns and places where uotes are to be issued by the company or their agents'. 2. That certified copies of tlie returns thus ordered shall be ad- mitted as evidence not only of the appointment of the public officers amed, but olso ofthe fact that each person therein named was a member or partner at the date of each return. k. That the Commissioners of Stamps shall be bound to furnish certified copies of such returns to any person or persons demanding the same. 4. That as often as occasion shall render it necessary, they shall return, upon oath, a further account; ( 1.) of the names of all new or additional public officers ; ( 2.) the name's of all who may have ceased to be partners ; ( 3.) of the names of all who may have be- come new members or partners ; and, ( 4.) of the names of any new places at which notes are issued or made payable. 5. The companies may sue aud be sued in law and equity in name of any. one of their public officers, whose name shall also be used as the party injured in criminal proceedings. 0. That one action only, iu respect of any one demand against fhe cftfrtpartV, Sffiltitle competent, iucas? the- merits shall Mvo be'ch tried in such action or suit; and any such action agiinst any one of the public officers of the company, may be pleaded in bar of any other action in which the same demand is made. 7. That7 orders and decrees in equity, made and pronounced in suit against any of fhe public officers, shall have effect against the persons and property of all the partners, iu the same manner as il all had been made parties in court. 8. That judgment obtained in law or equity against any such public officer, shall have the same effect and operation against the property of the copartnership and the property of each individual partner, as if they had been obtained directly against the copartner- ship ;— that, the bankruptcy, insolvency, or stopping of payment of such public officer iu his individual capacity shall not affect the com- any; sufch copartnership, and any member thereof, and the capi- il stock and effects of such copartnership, and the effects of any member of such copartnership, shall in all cases, notwithstanding the bankruptcy, & c. of any such public officer, be attached and attachable for tho lawful clairtls of creditors of the copartnership, or of anv member or members thereof, as if no such bankruptcy, had happened'. 9. That creditors, obtaining judgment against any public officer, may proceed to enforce the same against any who is a partner for the time being; ami if an execution against any one partner for the time being shall not satisfy the debt, the creditors may then proceed against any one who was a partner at the time when the contract or u^ agement on which the judgment proceeds was entered into, or who became a partner before such enjjagemc-' t was fulfilled, or who was 11 partner at the time judgment was obtained ; but exe- cutions of the last description mu-- t be proceeded by, within the • ourtin which the judgment was obtained, after notice to the part- ner sought to be charged ; and no oue can be so moved against who has ceased to be a partner far three years. 10. That the public officers shall be indemnified out of the funds of the company, for proceedings taken against them as public officers of the company. 11. That nothing contained iu the bill shall affect questions already depending. The spirit of this hill is praiseworthy ; but in its phraseology- there is a jumble of English and Scotch technicalities ; and, in more instances than one, these technical phrases do not comprehend what is really meant. The word " effects" for instance, is employ- ed when it is meant to embrace all the means and estate, heritable and moveable, of the partners ; but it has no such meaning or power in legal phraseology.— Scotsman MEDICAL PROFESSION IN LONDON. A boi, l; lias just been published on the privileges of the College of Physicians iu Janiiluu, entitled " An Espasition of the Medical Profession in the British Dominions." It is dedicated to Mr. Peel, as- the investigator aud corrector of abuses, and purports to expose the grievances " which, for the advantage, real or imaginery, of a very few individuals, have, for centuries, deeply affected the wel- fare of the public, the interests of the medical' profession, the pro- gress of medical science, and the rights of the Universities." The chief object of the Author seems to be, to prove that the London College of Physicians, by the rigorous enforcement of its original Charter, and nf* the subsequent statutes enacted in its favour, or by the usurped extension of its powers in the shape of bye- laws and in- ternal regulations, had restrained, within unjustifiable limits, the number of practising physicians— had created a monopoly iu its own favour, and deranged the relative proportion which ought to'exist between the members of the different branches of the medical pro- fession. These points, we are inclined to think, the writer before us has satisfactorily established— but whether the magnitude of the evil resulting from them be as he represents it, or to what extent any evil is practically experienced, may admit of much dispute and of a great variety of opinion. In order to support his reasonings, our author states certain facts :— At the end of last year, we are told that the number of phvsi cianswho practised in London amounted in all only to 171., which number, as compared to the amount of population, allows only one physician for 7000 inhabitants. The number of surgeons who practised in this metropolis at the same time, is stated ut 1000 ; the number of apothecaries at 2000, and that of chemists and drug- gists at 300. Thus the Medical Staff of London would amount to 3474, of which the number of physicians would only be as one to 18. In Paris the proportion is widely different. In that capital the number of physicians is 800— that of surgeons 128, anil that of apothecaries 181. Thus in Paris the class of physicians, instead of being to the- other branches of the profession as I to 18, is nearly five times as numerous as the surgeons, more than three times as numerous as the apothecaries, and twice as numerous as both. In the other cities of Europe, where medical practice is most deserving of attention, the proportions are nearer those of the French than the English capital. The first remark that strikes us as the result of this statistical account, is the amazing difference between medical corps in Paris and Loudon compared in both cases . with the num- ber of inhabitants. Iir this city we have 3474 medical practitioners of various descriptions to take charge of tlie health of 1,200,000 in- habitants ; iu Paris, 900 practitioners do the same office for 800,000 people ; being' iu the former case as 1 to 345, and iu the latter as 1 to !> 00. " Willi such extraordinary medical assistance in this metropolis, it would be rather singular if many of us were left to die a natural death. The thing is truly appalling ! Only think of nearly 4000 regular physicians, surgeous, apothecaries, and drilggists—- without including the. irregular troops of corn- doctors, horse- doctors, tootft- doctors, and quack- doctors— let loose upon us every day, to the imminent danger of, our lives or liberties, our persons, or our purses There is no wonder, though our bills of mortality are- longer than our other bills. . Taking the number of deaths in this metropolis at the annual average of 30,000 only about seven persons aud a hall' are left to be dispatched by one practitioner '" T IM B O C T O O. . ( From Major Denhams Journey.) The kafila which- came from Soudan during this expedition brought a young tig hi from Tiinboctoo, the son of a Felatali chief of D'jenuie, named Ab- lel Gassam lien Maleky. He was on li way to Hage, and had left TimboctoO, as is the custom, without any thing beyond the shirt on his back, the rags of which he exchanged oft the road for a sheep's skin, subsisting entirely on charity. He was a very fine and intelligent lad, about sixteen, of a deep copper colour, but with features extremely handsome and expressive. He was five months from D'jennie, and greatly ex. haunted by fatigue and the want of nourishing food ; his whole wardrobe was his sheep's skin ; and although the sheikh gave him a tube, he said he almost thought it a sin to indulge in the luxury of putting it on. We were on the expedition to Munga when hi arrived, and about the time of our evening meal, Abdel Gassam generally made his appearance at our tents ; bad as the fare was, he found it preferable to the cold mess of flour and water he got else where. lie knew little or nothing of the road by which lie had • come to Kano, not even the names' of the places he had halted at, Alidul Gassam said, he could scarcely believe such good people as we were could be any thing but Moslem; but he had heard of Christians before ; and when I asked how, and where, he gave the following accounts: — " Many years ago, before I was born, white men, Christians, came from' Sego to D'jennie, in large boats, as big as two of our boats. The natives went out to thein in their. canoes ; they would not have done the', n any harm, but . the Christians were tifruid, sod fired at them with their guns, and killed several in the cinoes that j went near their boat ; they proceeded to Timhin- too, ami tlu- re t Sull. ui s'lu to them one of his ( arid i'. i li, ii| a parley. The Chri'iians complained that them peiqile v.' aiit.- d to lob them. The Sultan was kind to them and gave tie m Supplies. - Notwithstand- ing' this, they went suddenly iu the riighi, which vexed the Sultan, as he would luive sent people with them, if the.)- had uot been afraid of them a little ; and he now sent boats after them, to warn them of their danger, as there were many rocks in the belly of the river, all pointed. However, the Christians went on, and would not suffer the Sultiil's people to come near them, and thev all perished." My informant never heard that'any belonging to- tiiem was saved, but remembers himself seeing a man often with his lather, who was in one of the canoes that followed them, and who had seen them strike against the rocks— indeed he brought the news to Timboctoo. Their appearance excited a. great sensation amongst the people;-— and frequently heard people talk; about the Christian, and the large boat, fof a whole day, at his father's ;—- to this day they talk about them. They had guns fixed to the sides of the boat, a thing never seen before at Timboctoo, and they alarmed the people greatly. Abdel Gassam was a sort of prodigy, and could repeat the Koran from tlie beginning to the end. I repeatedly askedMiim what they would do to us, if we were to go to Timboetqo ? " Why," an- swered he, " do by you as you now do by me, feed yoti." The Sultan is a great man, with a large heart, anil is kind to strangers. Many whites, but not like those in the great boat, come to D'jennie, and also the servants of these people, who he thinks were Christians, but they do not go to Timboctoo ; they come from the great, water; and tbe Felatalis al D'jerine, by their means, supply Tiraboetoo With doth and silk, yellow and red, and guns, which are much sought after. Does not know what these white people take back, but al- ways heard, slaves aud gold dust. The Sultan of Timboctoo is a cry great man, never goes out to ghrazzie ; but his slaves go, aud bring back many slaves mostly females, from the Kerdy coun- tries, by which he is surrounded. At D^ ennie and Melli, which lire both subject to Timboctoo, the population is mostly Fetatah. The whole road to Timboctoo is inhabited by Moslems ; but to the north and south of the route are Kerdies, who sometimes attack tafilas; but they are very much afraid of Bello,- who protects mer- • liants, Kashria, Kano, Housse— one language; Timboctoo, 11' jcnnie— one Iphguage; but they also speak Felatah. At Sego the population is Negro, Kerdy,' Kaffir. All communication be- tween Sego, D'jennie, and Timboctoo is by water ; the river is very large, and called Qualla ; and Kabra is- tbe< place where every thing going from, or coming to, - Timboctoo, is: embarked or. disem- barked. Kabra is five hours distant only from Timboctoo j always understood that this great river, which Ws Hi; tny names and branches, went from Nyffe south, between high mountains. The river at Kano is not the same; indeed, believes it is only a lake, and no river." This information may, I conceive, be relied on. ( her up the mer. 0 » Jceoii.- i uf the denjity . tint i. iukii" U of he vegetation oo the b. uil. s of the river, and in the approach to the. town. some, difficulty was experienced in the out- set, arid two uf be officers and eight of the men were slightly wounded, but these obstacles ware speedily o'verfome, aud the town taken. War Office, May 19. 14th Regiment— Brevet Major M. Ever- ird to bp Major, vice Tidy, promoted in the - 11th font; Li- uteumt II. ,' t. Armstrong to " le Captain, vice Eveftird ; Ensign 11. V. I. ayar I to be Lieittetiaii}, ice Armstrong ; Lieutenant J. Grant to be Adjutant, vice Arm- strong. A ith— Brevet Lieut- Col. F. S. Tidy, from the 1 till foot to be Ueitt'- Col. Vice Morrison, deceased. 92d— Captain J. A. Forbes-, . from the half- pay, to be Ciptiin, rice Macphersou, who exchanges ; Captain I- L. Verity to be . Ma- jor, by purchase, vice Spink, promoted. Varieties'. JRue? ios Ayres.— Mr. William Brown lias been appointed to command tbe Buenos Ayres squadron. On the 14th January he hoisted a flag on board the Bulearce, and anchored tho same even- ing with his squadron just outside oi' the inner roads of Buenos Ayres, and on the following morning was getting under way to . proceed to the island of Martin Garcia, in the hands ofthe Brazilians, when the Brazilian squadron hove in sight, of 13 sail, under command of Admiral Lobo. Admiral Brown bore down upon him. The beach was lined with spectators expecting to see a battle. The fleets approached within half gun shot, and the action was expected to begin in a moment, when the Brazilian tacked aud stood off, and in about two hours returned, the squadrons were again within gun shot, when, to the amazement of the multitude on the shore, the Brazilian Admiral again withdrew, although it is said he has a force of. 140 guns against the Buenos Ayrean force of guns. Admiral Brown had captured a Brazilian guii boat, with dispatches for Admiral Lobo. The Patriots in the Banda Oriental, or province of Montevideo, continupd masters of the whole province, with the exception of the city of Montevideo, and the town of Colonia, whose walls have preserved them from the victorious arms ofthe Patriots. Daily and numerous desertions take place in Montevideo. On the 1st January, a division ofthe Patriot array, under the command of Col. 01 ivera, attacked and carried a Brazilian post, Santa Teresa, situated on the frontier of tbe province of Rio Grande. American paper. Comets.— It is now certain that the same comet has appeared in our planetary system in the years 1786, 1795j 1801, 180;), 1818, and 1825. It appears that in its course it never pa4es the orbit of Jupiter. The period of its revolution ( which is the shortest known) very little exceeds three years and a quarter ; and its mean distance from the sun is not more than twice that of the earth. It seems to be especially connected with the system in which our globe is placed, and crosses our orbit more than sixty times in a century. M. Olbers, the celebrated astronomer of Bremen, who has bestowed much attention on this comet, has been lately occupied in calculating the the possibility of itsinfluence on the destiniesof our globe. He finds that in 83,000 years thiscomet will approach tbe earth as nearly as the moon; and that in 4,000,000 of years it will come to within a dis- tance of 7700 geographical miles; the consequence of which will be ( if its attraction be equal to that of the earth) tlie elevation of the waters of the ocean .18,000 feet; that is to say, » b& ve " the tops of all the" European mountains, except Mont- Blanc. . The inhabitants of the Andes and of the Iliailaya mountains alone will escape this second deluge ; but they will not benefit by then- good fortune more than 210,000,000 years, for it is probable that, at the expiration of that time, our globe, standing right in the way of the comet, will re- ceive a shock sb'vere enough to insure its utte^. destruction.— This is very alarming ! The History of Henry the Eighth will, at no very distant day, have some new and extraordinary lights thrown upon it by the con- tinued researches of Mr. Ellis. From papers which have been read by that indefatigable and intelligent gentleman at the Antiquarian Society, and from other sources, we gather, that Lord Cromwell, heretofore almost the beau ideal of historical virtue, will* be proved to have been an artful knave ; that Anne Boleyi^ s elder sister was se- duced by the licentious king before, and absolutely lived in concu- binage with him after his marriage with Anne ; and other very re- markable circumstances of these times.— Literary Gazette. PRESTON ELECTION. We have been favoured by a friend of ours, who evidently ad- mires Cobbett, though we do not, with the following account of his entry into Preston :-—" A posting- bill was affixed to the walls early on Monday morning, the 15th instant, announcing to the electors of Preston, that Mr. Cobbett, accompanied by Sir 1'. Branthwayte Beevor, Bart, and other friends* would enter Preston by way of Penwortham, at five o'clock that evening, signed bv his friend Mr. Thomas Smith, bookseller of Liverpool. Mr. Cobbett also subjoined in the same notice, that he hoped his friends would meet him amidst the h6autiful scenery of pemvortham. The sight ofthe procession issuing forth . from the brow near, the turnpike, was peculiarly imposing ; the boughs of trees carried by the front rank appeared similar to a moving forest ; the banners and flogs- the music— the carriage ( drawn by four horses. caparisoned with rosettes Of green and white ribands) containing Mr. Cobbett and a party of friends— the vast multitude of people, the shouting and huzzaing, combined to give such an effect and fix upon the imagina- tion a conception that we were going to witness the entre of some • tributary king. His entrance up Fishergate was very grand, owing to its noble appearance," being the first street in the town. Mr. Cobbett and his friends alighted at the Castl « Inn, in the spacious Market- place, amidst the acclamations of the people. There ap- peared to be about ten thousand peisons in'the square. The po- pulace were'addressed from the window ofthe inn by Mr, Cobbett, in a speech replete with political lore. • The state • of the nation was canvassed over— our grievances were stated-*— reasons were adduced as to a redress ofthe present state of things-— by a reduction of taxes and the standing army, of placemen and pensioners, • and all the rest who live upon the nation, whose incomes are paid out of tlie taxes in one shape or another. His appearancte4is noble aud manly -— his enunciation clear—- his oratory powerful- r^ hi's line open coun- tenance denotes him to be a man of wonderful powers of mind. He appears to be about sixty years.. of age. In private lie is extremely affable and polite— his eyes are striking—- he seems to let nothing pass, but apptSir? to know and see all things. In fact, lie is one of the " spirits of the age" in which we live". His speech" was re- ceived with great applause by the people at'large, and being Whit- Monday, there was an immense concourse of strangers. Mr. ( 3ob- bett's intentions are not to canvass the town in person ; he' intend to | eave Preston for London on Wednesday morning, as important business calls upon him to return."— Blackburn Mail. By the Hercules * Mondell, which arrived at Liverpool on Wed- nesday from Buenos Ayres, we have news from fihe l ifter place " to 5th February. The most important intelligence by this arrival is that of the taking of Chi'. oe by the Chilian expedition Under the D; rector Freyre. " The island of Chiloe, off the southern extremity f Chili, has been held for many years by a Spanish Colonel Quintt- niUa, who was formerly in command on the continent, a. id the pri- _ tee ring or piratical vessels fitted out from thence hive'- at tier, s in- jured the trade in the Pacific. It was also, while the war with Peru : ontinued, an intermediate station of importance for the ships sent witli reinforcements to the Spaniards. No point is now left to Spain from which the States of the Pacific can be annoyed. An action took place on the 9th February, between tiie Brazilian blockading force add the Buenos Ayres squadron', which went forth to attack them, but produced no very striking effects, the Brazilians bein^ disposed to run away, and the Uuenos Ayreans not ' ilclined to follow. Admiral lirowu bitterly complains of all the essels but his own. And it is said that if they had assisted him he would have gained a complete victory. Accounts Were this morning received from Buenos Ayres to the 33d February, and from Montevideo to the 3d March. ". Thev con- firm the report of another action between the Brazil fleet aud the Patr lots, oil the fort of Colonia, about a dav's sail from Montevideo, but the result had not transpired lit the latter place. The intelligence respecting the state,,, of the country, received this morning, scarcely authorizes the belief that the d; stres « has ap- proached its termination. At Liverpool, indeed,, we hear that the sales of Button' have been large, and. that the price h is advanced, liut frow the mumifaehirinjutiijrricts the. tt^ sufu gfje stilljfljioniy. Ilis Majesty, . with his characteristic benevoier. ee, has remitted the sum of .€ 500 to " the Ciiairhian of the Committee in Duplin;.' for the relief of the working manufacturers of that city. The commercial intelligence received in the citv this morniuo- is- we understand, rather ujore favourable, From Hamburgh the dates are the 1- 1- th instant. All descriptions of sugar, coffee, aud other colonial productions were in greater demand, and at higher prices. There was no alteration in the foreign exchanges ; money was very plentiful; the current rate of interest about i per cent, per annum Globe. It is our painful duty this week to announce tlie stoppage of the Hinckley Commercial Bank, of Messrs. Jervis and Co. This un- fortunate occurrence took place on Tuesday last, and its calamitous consequences are deeply te be regretted ' Sheffield Mercury. THE KINO V. BIIVAN The defendant in this case, who had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with a libel on Col. Berkely, was on Friday brought up to tiie King's Bench to receive judgment. The libel consisted in having charged the ColoueJ ( in a weekly paper), with having forced himself into the bedchamber of Miss l-' oote, in Edinburgh Mr. Justice Bavley sentenced the de- fendant to be imprisoned three months iu Xewgattf, aud to enter into sureties for his future good conduct. Sir F. Adam's arrival in Paris has caused some speculation con- necting the visit with political affairs, particularly as Count Capo d'Istria arrived about the same time in the French c ipitah We un- derstand, however, that this coincidence is entirely occidental, and that Sir F. Adam has been for some time expected in England, on leave of absence, for which he applied two mouths ago. Letters were received to- day from Baliia, dated 12th March. The IJmperor of Brazil and Sir Charles Stuart were both, there, and apparently in terms ofthe most friendly'' intercourse. The Em- peror, it is added, was to return to Bio Janeiro on the 21st, ac- companied by the British Ambassador. The Emperor's reception iu the province is said to have been highly gratifying. A Portuguese Ime- of- battle ship sailed on the 29th ult. from the Tagus, bound to the Brazils, having ou board a deputation of Noblemen, who are gone thither to endeavour to prevail on Don Pedro ( the Emperor of Brazil) to return to his European dominions. LONDON, May 2' 2. The Gazette of Tuesday night contains a dispatch from Sierra Leone, from the late lamented General Turner, of the 2d of March, containing an account- of « n attack upon the natives oil the ban!, of the Boom Uiver. It appears that the principal slave dealers, who are mostly mulattos, who have been hred in England, an whose property and intelligence give them . great intlnence, have exerted themsrlves to the utmost in preventing the Chiefs from join- ing in any arrangement with a view seriously to put down the detestable traffic in which they have so strong an interest. Three out of live vessels oil the station drew too much water to allow them to enter the river, but by lightening tile other " two, the Albatross anil tlie Swift, they were got over tlie bar, aud with the boats of the squadron, ami lour, canoes, proceeded on the expedition. Cap tain Owen,' of the Lieveu frigate, Lieut. Mudge, and Lieut. Owen, commanded the vessels and boats under the direction of the ( i ral. The Aifiati- oss grounded, and could not be got off, nine mile below the enemy's first stockade, but the rest of the vessels and the troops, by unceasing exertion, arrived within two miles of it, by tv.' j) in the morning of the day after they set out. The consequenc of this r nn.' i advance was a complete surprise. The negroes 1M to the bush without tiring a musket, and left the stockade with ni less than ten pieces oi cannon, loaded, above a hundred muskets, and a eousiilet'- ible quantity of amimiiiitlon, to the victors. IS,- morning the party proceeded against Maccaba. a toivn fifteen mil iL. lris ind fieugui; . .,. 1 . . i , Tilt- tuwl George, B.: y:- I.. lj!, from Bnjjsl, his arrived in the j Thames. , , ' The Hon. CoBipntiyls ship Vjnsitf.- irt, Atlas, anil Scab- by Castle, I from China ; and Mellish, from Madras, have ortived safe in the Thames. , | Portsmouth, May 13.— The Drvad frigate, Hon. Captain K. Rodney ( which was tmler* orders fo? Uio Janeiio). sailed. this even- tt' cruise io the westward, and afford such snpplic, to any ships that she may fall in. with as their nece- sides fttsy requirn.^ VJ'tie Philomel, Cameleon, cmd Bramble, have sailed Jioui Plymouth « a the same service. • open All action was brought by the Crown, in the Court of Exche- quer, on Tuesday, against Mr. Peto, the builder of the new Cus- tom House, for a breach of contract in erecting the said edifice, which listed nearly two days, when the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant, ou the ground that the defects of the work orginated in the directions of tile Government Surveyor, ,- md not in the parsi- mony or fraud ofthe contractor. The only well established fact is, that through the: fault of some party or other the Public has lost £ 100,000 ; the builder putting up a fabric at an expense of .€ 300,000 upon an unsound foundation. Mr. Wakefield, \ vhose abduction of Miss / Turner lias made sp miicTi noise, hoi been arrested at Macclesfield,' aud refused to be ad- mitted to bail. WoadstOcJi We can p'osift- ely state, says the Leeds Infelli gcncer, that the publishers paid down .€ 6000 for the copy- right before they got possession of a sheet of this book. Oil Friday morning a large male elephant arrived in this country from the Continent. The animal was brought over in a vessel t'rmii Rotterdam, and was landed in his cage at Brewer's Quay, a little below the Customhouse, wliere* a large concourse of people hail assembled on the occasion. The vessel which contained the animal was brought alongside the wharf, and the cage, with the prodigious inmate hoisted out by means of the crane. This elephant v. • s spe- cially scut over to Mr. Cross, of Exeter ' Change, to supply the place of poor Clinny, who was destroyed at the menagerie a' few months back. XAUUI ASUGISM FROM LLOYD'S LIST, MAT 16. HLI. I., May 13.— The Delight, Barnett, of Bridlington, was totally lost on Husborough Sand 3d inst. Crew saved. CKOSSTAUT, April 28 Pilots from town report that the river is clear of ice, and the navigation may comment's with site- v. To- wards Orauenbaum it is also clear, and the op.- n water extends a great way to the westward. By the latest accounts from Krasnara Gorka, the sea there is perfectly covered with ice, and no appear- ance of any ship. As it blows stiff at E. the ice must be moved down- wards aud dispersed among the bays. MAY 19 Extract of a letter from Constantinople, dated April .1 :— Letters from Smyrna of the 23il and 25th ult. state that iu consequence of the danger in the Arches, Capt. Hamilton had pro- mised convoy to, the vessels through that sea, and Captain Curtis, who sailed in the/ Medina this morning, told me they were to be granted once a month. More than 200 vessels have arrived with the southerly winds, and the accounts they bring of piracy and robbery by the Greeks are quite lamentable ; however, the British Hag continues to Escape better than any other. The Janet, Dtiulop, arrived in the Clyde from Honduras. On the 17th and 18th, iu la*. 4- 2. long. 19. to 4- 1. passed through a number of icebergs of considerable size. CttONsTAiiT, May 2.— The gulf is still very much encumbered with ice, which extends from Hogland to. within ten or twelve wersts of our Lighthouse. Sixteen ships are in sight. MAILS AitnivKD— 1 Hamburgh, 1 Flanders, and 2 French DUB—- 1 Gottenbm- gh, 1 Dutch, 1 Lisbon, 1 Mediterranean, 1 American, and 1 Brazils. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Tievonport, May 1 : i—- The Emulous ( steamer), Captain Tregear, sailed last night for Calcutta, with a line breeze at . VI-'.. Weymouth, May 12 Arrived the Cumbrian, Clarkson, from Bombay ; sailed 5th Jan. Portsmouth, May 15— Arrived the Atlas, Iline, from China, and landed passengers. The East India Company's ship Scaleby Castle, arrived oii the 12th inst. off Dartmouth, fehe left China the 1 Cth January, and St. Helena the 23d March. Parted company from the Bucking- hamshire in the night of the () th March, in lat. 31-. 5. S. Ifing. 27 5( i. E. The Duchi- ss * of Athol, ou'twanl- bouiid, w. ls' all well ou the 3d April, in lat I. N. long. 19. 20. W. ; and the Macqueen. ;( a! so outward- bound) on the 24tu March, in lac 2. - 10. S. long 18. 13. W. The Buckinghamshire, Glaaspoole, from China to the Cape of Good Hope and London, was spoken with ou the ( ith March, in lat. 3- t. S. long. 28. E. The Warren Hastings, from Bengal to London, was spoken witl; on the 12th Jan. on the coast ofMadras. St. Helena— Sailed prior fo the 2ith March. The John Freeman, and Woodford, Chapman, for London ; Spring, Haiok- imn, for Sincaporc ; Guildford, Johnson, and Childe Harold, West, for Bengal and Madras, by the Mellish. Cape of Good Hope, Feb. 2t> Arrived the Luna, Knoxefrom London.— Sailed since the 1 Ith inst. Exnioutli, Owen, for Bom- bay; Patience, Kind, for Mauritius ; and Ganges, Boulbie^ l'or Madras and Bengal, Bombay, Dec. 20,— Arrived the Alacrity, Fintllay, from Lon- don.— Jan. 3. Sailed the I'ptori Castle, Theaker, for Bengal. The Wellington, i'. i-' Tns, arrived at Pimdicherry 9th' Jan. Madras, Jan. 9 Sailed the Sir Thomas; Monro Arthur, and Carron, Spc rs, fin- London. On Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the undermentioned ships were t. ims stationed, vLt. Cambridge, fiir Bmgat to touch at.' Madras, and James Sibbal- t, Cornwall, aud Hercules, tor Bengal direct. On Friday the dis- patches were closed at the I'. ssr Imti. i Hmise, s id ileHveivii lo ilie Pursers nf'the follow ing ships, viz. - Knsr, Capt. Thomas .\ l. n| eis, and March nines ol l'. I\, C. ipluiu Chailrs I'. UW. N- J . Mattylei. fur Jrl^ xUm, & IY C KN F. n A L A V E ft AG K . V li fCRS q£ CQn V; _ The following is the General Average winch governs ino^ rla-.' ion, taken from the Weekly Ketnflis of : the jjuantiiies and pri. va of BRITISH CORN, Winchester Measure, in Fits- laud and \\ JL*, for the week ending. I.; 3th . Slav. ' Wheat. f. d. 59 10 Wheat, s. d. iii « Hurley, s. d. 29 3 AVERA* Barley, s: d. 80 2 Oats. JRye. JReans. s, d. >'. d. s. d. 423 1 37 9 38 0 E Ixv tiic imjterial Quarter. J harts. iw* s. d. sa i Oats. | Hge; ' Beans, Pe-^ e, r. </. ! . v. d. s. d. M. it, 3 9 | 38 11 39 8 40 H The AVERAGE PRICE of BROWN OR MKSCOVADO SR<;,\ R, com- puted from the Returns made in the week end'rig the 17th AJrtv, is 30$. l^ d. per Hundred Weight, duty exclusive. CORN KXCIIANGE, May 22. We have had another svery short supply of wheat for this day's market, but there being a stispeusion of nil active demand, wile « were extremely heavy, even at a decline of 2d. per uutner,, Bayers generally inclining to wait the passing of the Corn Bill*, au<! oriseqtiejitrelease of the foreigii wheat in bond, hut little lite in the trade can lie expected ty. iil that event takes place. Grinding bar ley w; W rather more inquired for at late prices, but in other MM-;* there is, little or nothing doing. Malt rather dearer. Th. « arrival of oats was iaTge, but no decline resulted ; good corn, on tiie con- trary, fully maintaining last Monday's currency. Bean* auil Pfas rather scarce, and < piit'e as. hi^ h a* last week'. In flour no aii .- fa- lion. . . _ Current Prt? r8 of" Orafn. s. s. d. Wheat, 48 to 52 0 Oat « , Feed Ditto . supecrine, ... 5t> to 08 0 Beans, smaif* Wheat, red, — to--- Ditto Tick, Barley, ' to 2<$ 0 1 Beans, harroW, ... Ditto! fine, 26 to 28 0 | Pease, Maple, .... Rye, 28 to 32 ( J ! Ditto, WMte, .... Malt, 4- i totfo'o Ditto, Boilers, .... Oats Potatoe, 2% to 2i) 0 1 Ditto, Hog, Ditto Poland, ...... 22 to 24 0 j Flour, ....;...,.... f. 8. d 21 to S. I 01 39 to 43 U to 2( i ') 36 1.0 40 0 38 to 40 0 37 to 40 0 41 to 0 to 37 0 /) 0 to (/ HADDINGTON CORN MARKET, May 19. A small supply of Wheat in market, wliieh sold readily at an ad- vance qf 2*. a lioil on average. Barley Is. and Oats 2s. Gd. higher than last day. Derrns1. 2 Os. 0( 1 IBs. Od 16s. Od MA eat It itrley. Oats. Pease. I First.... .. Sis. Od. 34s. Od. 21s. Od. 85s. Od. | Second. .. 39s. Od. 21s. Od. 18s. Od. ISs. 0,1. | Third.. .. 35s. Od. 18s. Od. His. Od. 16s. Od. | JJdinbutyh Cattle Market, May 17 The supply of sheep in the market this day was less than last week' ( 380.)— Wedders, white- faced from 28s. to 38s. a very fine lot sold at 42s. black- faced from 26s. to 34s. There were about 500 Lambs, which sold from 10s. 6d.' to 20s. The supply of Cattle was much greater than last week ( 290); a great, number of them very superior beasts : best 7s. to 8sV inferior 5s. 6d. to 7s. a very dull sah?.— In many instances the prices tittered were less than what they cost before they were put up to feed, and, of course, a number were drawn off unsold. Morpeth, May 15.— At our Market to- day there V/ as a good supply of Cattle and sheep ; being many buyefs both sold readily'; prices much the same as last week. Beef, 6s. to 6s. 5d; per stone, sinking oftal.— Mutton, 7s. 6d. to 8s. 6d. Prices of Hay aiid Straw. May 16.— Oat Straw, 10s. ( id. Wheat do. 9s. Barley do. 8s. to 8s. 6d. per kemple. Glasgow Cattle Market, May 15.- There were 408 black cattle in this day's market, and a finer show of excellent CM tile has been seldom exhibited. Sales were, however, dull, and holders not in- clining to yield, and the Heshers- aware that, in the present state of things, they could afford no advance, dn t consequence, sales were dull, at about last week's prices. A number Ieit the market unsold. There was 204- sheep ; white- faced weeders sold at from 30s. fo 40s. There were 50 lambs, that sold at from 7s. Od. to 22s. a « head. Wakefield Cattle. Market, May 3.— There was an abundant supply of sheep this day, which caused a lingering, market, at a re- duction in price of i'ttH one hali peny per lb. and 3000 to H() 00 sheep remains unsold. Of cattle, a fair supply, and the quality exeetfefit, at a trifling reduction. Cattle at Market— Beasts 280;' Sheep 10,750. A Stagshaw Bank Fair, on Saturday la^ t, there was a largv* supply of lean cattle, but the sale was very dull. The sellers wer>>, obliged to take alnidst, Whatever the jobbers ottered. ' I'he prices ob- tained were little more than the stock cost at M& rtinma< not aver- aging above 3s. Od. a . stone. Sheep were plentiful, but in so little demand, that' a great, many were driven away unsold. The few prime horses there sold high, and indeed the prices asked for post- ing, coach, and draught horses, were uncommonly high. Draught horses were sold as high as and of course great numbers re- mained without buyer's. At Berwick High Market, on Wednesday, there was a great number of servants; wages were, for men from 13/. to 17/. for the year; women, from 41. 15s. to 5/. 10. for tlie summer hail- year. A middling show of fat cattle, which sold from 6s. Gd. to 6s. 9d. per stone ; a? good show of lean cattle, dull sale. New butters continuing scarce, and the demand being good for the si me, cause the present prices to be supported. Beef aud pork in limited request; but bacon has advanced from 2s. to 3s. per rut. Slateford, Ist Monday Muchals Tryst, 1st Tuesday Rosany, 1st Tuesday Aberlour, 1st Thursday Durris, 2d Tuesday - Potarch, the day following Findon, 2d~ Wednesday Cornliill of Park,. 2( 1 Thur. Bervie, ditto Turriff. Rood Fair, 2d Friday Beauly Holy Cross, 14th day » or Wednesday after Rora, 1st Wednesday after 12 th Oldineldrum, Thurs. before 19th Oldrain, Monday before 22d Cullen, 3d Friday Newdeer, Thursday after 26th ; or on that day, if a Thursday Tarland, Wed. before 26th Iusht, Friday before 26th InVerury, day before War tie Biackburu, Monday before In- verury Wartle Tryst, Thurs. before 213th Iusch, Friday before 26th Banff,' Brandon Fair, the Tne* » ' May before 26 th, or that « layy if Tuesday TurritV, 26th, or Saturday be- fore Glammis, Wednesday alter 26tli . Kuutly, Thurs. after 26th, or on that day if a Thursday Oidiaeldrum, Saturday after the term FAIRS. MA r—( New Stile.) Old Siile. J. Ellon, Rood Fair, lst Tuesday Ki'ldriimmy, 1st Tuesday Byth, ditto D. unsmuir, Tuesday before lat Wednesday Greenhorn, 2d Tuesday Broadstraik, Thursday after Auchinblay, the'day after Ballater, 1st Tuesday Stridden, 2d Tues. & Wedric*. Drumblade, 2d Wednesday Kincardine O'Neil, 2d Thtir*. Stonehaven, the Thurs.. before Whitsunday ' Montrose, 1st Friday after Peterhead, 3d Tuesday Rothiemav, ditto New Pitsligo, 3d Tuesday and Wednesday . Inseh, ditto Fochabers* last Wednesday but s w^ 3 Con tin, 23d or Wed. after l- dny, 4th Tuesday Elgin, Trinity Fair, l# « t Tues- day and Wednesday Byth, ditto lhi\ vkhall, St. Margaret's, Thurs. before last Saturday Au/' hterless, DoUan Fair, Fri- .. day before ditty. A u e h i fit fbi r, l ast Fr i d ay Turriif, - last Saturday Oldmeldrum, Thurs. after do. IHLVDKE MANFFACTI RFS. 31b. lint handsp. -— — 3ib. milt- spun, 2s. Id. a 2s. 2d. 41b. ditto, . 2s. 6d. to 2s 8d. 51b. ditto, . 3s. Od. to 3s 6d. 6lb. ditto, . 4s. Od. to 4s 6d. Petersb. 1 2hd. Ditto, 9 ditto, . . Riga Thieseuhaus, Drujana cut, . . 71b. lint do. . . 61b. tow do. p. lb. 71b. tow do. do. 8ib. tow do. do. 10 and 121b. Uo. FLAX. a £,—>- 1 Risten, 3 Brand, 26 a ; 0 j Liebau, 37 a 38 Archan^ l, . . 31 a ; 0 j Flemish, . . . n ltttr. 2s. 7d. a 3*. 2s. 9d. a 3*. Os. Od. ' Od. a Os. a Od Pet. mburgh clean, DTfcto haif- ol. Riga Rhine, .£ 40 a £() 31 a 0 43 A 0 Drnj ina r-)- s. Common rass, Coiiiila, 30 26 0 . :; ti a dCiy a 0 a 8? a 0 a i't) a 0 n I) S. VHTIlFIi; iJ) MAItKKT. Beef, 4s. - M. to 5s. 0.1. | l\ n- k, 4s. Od. to . Os. 3d, Veal fis. 4- 1. to 6s. 2d. j I. anib, 4s. Od. to tis. HJ. Matron, ... 4s. 0,1. t0 - Is. 8,1. | H » asts, 683— Calves, g43— Sheep and Lamb", S870— Pi- js, 190. PRICE OF STOCKS. .1 per C. R. il. 77,1 I huiia Bond, .'! per C. Cons. 7* 77J* l Kxch, Hiljs, J. OOOI, S 10 8 pr. .' 11 per Cent. 8- 1 i • I. oiten Ticket. New I per I t. 31.; lit' Roil, tor V.- c. ; U per Ci. lied. « s:; ji I O.... I'oi A, V. rs 7i; ( EDINBURGH, May 23- HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY. Monday the Court met, when Margaret. Fullasdale, or Dry*. or Anderson, widow of Ajidersyn, fanner in Fifeshire, v. as placed at the bsr, accttsyd ofthe crime, of. wilful fir « ' T< iisiu. g. hy jarring- lirj> on the- evening- of. tlie- ' » *? d December last, the house ^• npied* by lu « r, Xfcw. AiVc ihe eX^ riiin it'^. r,; of vithe^ es, Mr. Allison, one ofthe de- j ' ole imtire- auVwati^ ji ® dt<.* « ed the Jury on behalf of the prosecu- tion, and cunnmded tliiff. the evidence was such as to . entitle him to tfifirrtet for t& 5 » CiWtr, / ' Mr. CocUriiriV one of the counsel for the prisoner, 1 spoke in re ply, and in a speech of great ingenuity and eloquence maintained that the evidence before them was utterly incompetent to fix on the jjwwnel the heavy guilt with which she stood charged. The evidence was summed up by the Lord Justice Clerk at eon- tf'di- rable length, with the clearness and patient investigation which tiWrngnishes tire addresses o£ his Lonls'irfp. His Lordship said, that iu all cases, particularly in one . which involved so very grave a i ^. ult as that, before them, it became'them narrowly and watch- fidlvto weigh every item of the Evidence, and where doubt appear- ed, and the t^ Himony a'ithrBcd was balanced by any circumstances,' the prisoner ought to have the benefit of that hesitation. In a few minuses the Jury returned a verdict of not proven. The prisoner was then addressed by the Lord Justice Clerk, with * suitable . ujmortition as to the oh ctiinspection of her future conduct, ax, d then daraisaed her from the bar. — — The King has oeen pleaded to appoint Robert Montgomery, Esq. Lord Tr'asurer's Remembrancer iu his Majesty's ^ Court of . Exche- quer, StUlaiid, in room oi George Robinson, Esq, deceased. Utile liiinhekt ( luetic— Most of bur readers will recollect the •: rit « ie- t excited by the Little Dunkeld case in the last General As- sembly, and fhe strong and cont^ iug statements of ttie two parties. T'. ie jidio^' iijg aitecrlo5^ ilUi> t- j, U(- s vividly the state of the Gaelic lan- pi. i^ e ia that part of the parish: which was said to be exclusively Gaelic. bouest woman . of the parish, . a regular hearer of the established ciergy.^# un at Lu^ aiiallochy, where he preaches every third Sabbath in Gaelic, happening to be in Dunj< eld called upon . anacquaintance, and m the, course of conversation the following dialogue took place :—"" A? al how. do, y< yv- like your n" W minister ? M " Oh ! very well; ho seems to be a fine lad." V And how does he coine ou with rhe Gaelic."' " . Oh! he's grand ot the Gaejk-. Indeed to speak the tr. wt. h, it-* rather good for us. He's from the north, y. » ken, and their Gaelic is better thaw msrs.; but our mi-, liister i*- vory considerate, / or when he sees we Hi una understand ilini, hs iwst steps, * a'iid eSpftnns it- to US in English ! n Sir nri> baue, with' his lady and family, arrived oa i'c. ursdjv morning dt Greenock, from his late governmeiife in I^ ew Sv> uth \ Valts.' • Airtongit the" oilier rarities at his Grace the Ley. I High Com- luir- siitiler's table, on Thurwhiy, was a dish of young'potatoes, of a large size for this early period of the yyar.' We* understand they, v ere produced in the garden of the Lord Provost's estate in Perth- shire. Ar a meeting ofthe Pitt Club, of Scotland, held here upon Sa- turday last, it was unanimously agreed, that a su » n, equal to the Oprnse of the rooms, music, shall be applied, from the funds of the Club, in aid of the subscription for relief of the distressed uuftulacturors and otl/ er workmen in Scotland ; and that, in con- xr-. pie- ice, the anniversary of Mr. Pitt's birth- day, advertised for ti; f S9th, slrfi'J not be held on this occasion. '] he officer*, noncommissioned oilwers, drummers, and pri- vates of the depot of the 42d Royal Highlanders, now quartern! ia tiie C. iafle, have hubscrilied one day's piiy,. in aid of the distressed ujvraiives of the country. i iiKOLOGK A! SOCIETY.*— The 50th immwrsary of this Society w. as celebrated yosteEday, by a jubilee dimier, ia tbe Hopefoun Rooms of the JVitish Hotel, at which about ( JO members were pre- vent. Principal Xkird presided, aud L> r. Chalmers acted as wroupler. On the 17th curt. Mr. Robert P- rown was ordained, by the United Associate Presbytery of Dunf « rmlipe, as minister of the Mavgate congregation, Dunfermline. The Rev. Mr. Barlas, Dun-? f rmiine, preached from 1 Peter v. 4. and the " Rev. Mr. Brown, Inverkei thing, set him apart, to the' office of the ministry, and afterwards delivered a suitable address. The services of the day- were performed in the green belonging to the Cainbus Street Con- gregation. There were about three thousand persons present. A petition to the King, pretty numerously signed by respectable i ( habitants of Dundee, praying that, the sentence ol death pronounc- ed against Balfour, for the murder of his wife,, may, under- all the circumstances of the case, IK? commuted to transportation, was sent l.- is* week to rhe Secretary of State for the Home Department. J NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. | OHN PHATT. 1U,- reliant in Aterdecn, having M executed a- Disposition m favour of Trustees fur WiottfoHiis ( VcTiters, it k requested that thu, se whir have Claims against him will lodtre the same, properly v. welusl, with Juhn Heniing, Advo- cate, 1, Mari- eha)- Street, Agent for the Trustees, within a mouth frum this date; and those who are due the said John Piatt any money, will pay the same as above, within said period. Abenfcen, May 2%, >\. WATSON, STATIONER, ILL REMOVE, ON thefutt of JOSK from Brand Strert, to Meixrt. LRJIT's A'etr Bowse, fmth side of & uStm Street, nearly opposite to the Hast a « d It W Churches. Just published, price. 1 s. 81!. and 2s. The NEW TESTAMENT, atlaptei! to the use of Schools, by la. viag the verses put on tbe margin, and the text properly divid- ed into paragraphs. Printed by the King's Printers for Scotland. ' jMI- IE LECTURES" on CONVEYANC'ING, hi i MAJHSCHAL COLLEGE,' vyiil commence oa Friday the BIRTHS. At Edinburgh, on the l- 7th inst. Mrs. Heriot of Ramornie, of a daughter. - - At Ei, Andrew's Square, on the lG( h inst- Mrs. John Jtiio. es B< wweU, of a son. MATIRIAQES. In Berkeley Square, London, on the Kith instant, John Bultee], eldest win of John Bulteel, Esq.. of licet, fctevon, to Elizabeth, Second daughter of Earl Grey. At f. ondon, on the 8th inst. Peter Atkiason, I^ sq. of York, Architect, t< » Mis « GoodaH, the vocalist. Ar the residence of his Excellency the British Minister, Naples, on the 29th alt. Thomas Bulkly, Esq. M. D. to Anne, secopd a^ uc'hter of Dr. Aiwlrew Berry, Edinburgh. DEATHS. A? London, on the ffth• rust Dr. A lex. Ruvell, late of Calcutta. At 5, Siilisb: « n Road, Newingtor., CHI the [ vhh hist. Thomas 5\; i> deh > ej) ior, lately compTrolh f of'htamp duties for Scotland. • Af fii> house m i yrk-% on fhe 10th, ftliv M'lnfyre of Cl^ nartney. At his luHise in I> « ke Street, VVestiaiiister,- on the IBthiust, the > light Hon. Sir Archibald Macionald, late Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. J'AXIl OF CAPITAL CARRIAGE HOUSES TO- BE SOLI> i \ PAIR OF well- brfhi, tlioroMolilv broke, CARRIAGE Jt- HORSES, ( Bws.}. These were recently purchased by on* of the- be » t - judges in London, are young, in high condition, hr. ve doHe Htrte^ or ho Work. They step well together, are p'-' fte^ i) free of vice, and parted with by. the present, owner for no fault. They are steady both, iu double and single harnesw j and any i> eniV'Oian v anting a pair of handsome . well broke Carriage . Horses, in xy seldom meet with > u'ch au opportunity of supplying himsol& A? r. Campbell, Shoe Lisne, Wiil iufonn ais to price . and other pirticukirs ; ' as the owner resides at a short distance from A'H'r'Wn, the i!. j?> e>, can be brought in and shewn when required. " SALE OF ' LACES, NORWICH CRAPES, FRENCH CAMBRICS, Ou TW.^ Uy the SOih cart, there will be sold, by public roup, in Jubn Sfuitli, Yost's Aiictiou Rorun, W^ ilson's G" » urt, head of ^.. Jijr- oad Street, in virtue of a warrant from the Sheriff of Aber- iUsynshiiv, f a -. HE Stock of GOODS lately Wonting to Mr. W. Weir, iiace M « >> chant—* consistifig of a very large assortment of Mvchlin, Bobbin, and Thread; kaces ; Quilling Laees; Nets oTrd Bl. u- k Veils ; a quantity of fine Norwich Crapes, fashionable V'Uters ; several pieces of Frittich Cambrics; Checked and Printed Silk Handkerchiefs ; " Sewing Silks, kc. itc. As the whole must be s(- Mv oif'withOv. t reservo, good bargains may be expected ; and as tlwy are mostly in whole pieces, and iu v* t* dl « nt uiarkotable co « ditioii, liic- y tKi. wbjcct Worth the att***. tK'ii of de- tier? iu such goods. The roaii will begiu af Id o'clodfo forenoon ; and cretht will be given on weerity abo\ e a- certain sum, to he specified * in the articles of roup. JOHN SMITH, YOST. Sd Jura, at, l> o'clock, A. M. J lay 24, 18* 0. THE CHRONICLE. SALMON HSIIINGSjc. BAY OF LETTING POSTPONED. ' Th*> ie « ili be Lk?, t. y public roup, within the Hall of tbe Stiipniaster Soiic'V of Aberdeen, ujiim Wevinesday the I4> tb tlnv oi'June iiext. nt IS - o'clock noon, rjVVV. O iiaif Net's Saliiwn l^ hing on NET TIER * DON' - arid Osm- F( urtti Net's Salmon Fishing o_ » iti « r R. AhK anrf STiSLL- S of tbe River IXeo; with a corres- S4> aro of lhu fishings in the Sea, at the mouth of f wti of these rivers respective ly for tbe period of three or five Nc^ r- fium Andenuas next, asollerers may ini'liue. * I'hi: / Vriic'IcR of roup are in the hands of Alett. Gibbon, swtvocate in Aberdeen,. of whom farther inquiry m^ y Ik? made. ABEB. DEBN: SATURDAY, MAYS', 1926. S U M Af A R Y O F P OLITI C S. On tl. ie IStlt inst. tiie Atioriiey General brought for- wiinl Ins ' promised niotion, for leave to bring in a Bill to give elli- ct to die measure* recommended in the Report of tbe ClwReerv Commission. It is riot a little gratify- ing to think, that a prospect is at length allbrded, thrwtgli the liUet'ttlitv of the present administration, of a removal- - of a part of that accumulated fiass of abuses and absur- dities, which have given to the Cottrt of Chancery tlie diameter of a great national nuisance. The Chancery commission was no doubt somewhat limited and partial in its constitution, and tht presence ofthe Head, of tbe Court must have imposed a certain degree of restraint in its proceedings, seeing they had a reference to evils, for which that learned person must be considered in some degree personally responsible; vet we confess ourselves unable to appreciate the point or justice of those gibes and sneers, with which the la- bours of the Commissioners have been assailed by cer- tain ' members of " His Majesty's Opposition," on the subject of the length ofthe report, or rather the num- ber of propositions in which the proposed reforms are embodied. Granting that, is. an- enlarged view of the subject, the reforms proposed bv the commission may be consi- dered tts partial and imperfect, yet, it must be conceded, on the other hand, that the subject of inquiry is in so far limited bv the terms of the commission itself; and that the verv magnitude and character of the abuses, afford the strongest argument for the use of caution and circumspection in she reformation of them. And when we consider the importance ofthe reforms actually pro- posed by the Commissioners, and the variety of matter with which they are necessarily interwoven, we, for our own parts, are rather inclined to admire the brevity and perspicuity of the Report ami explanatory Statement, in which thev are set forth ; and ofthe propositions, ( one hundred and eighty- eight in number though they be) in which they are embodied. We cannot, in short, view the Report- in any ot'. sr light than as a most va- luable document;—- arid- the more particularly valuable, for tlie mass of evidence which it has brought to light on the subject to which it refers. The evidence forms of course the great bulk of the Report, as already print- ed ; but a material portion of it, consisting of docu- ments referred to, mid miscellaneous documents con- nected with the inquire, have vet to come to our hand. The branch of reform principally alluded to in the speech of the Attorney General, is that which relates to the preliminary process, whereby the defendant is brought into court, and to the expediting of the plead- ings of the parties. A better specimen could not have been selected, ofthe nature and enormity of those evils wlncsli, for - centuries, have been accumulating on the suitors in Chancery, than the present state of tins pre- liminary part of the procedure, as very candidly detailed by the AttOfne v General. One might indeed be dis- posed to wonder how a country, pretending to civilisa- tion, could possibly have tolerated a form of procedure iu any of its tribunals so preposterous, dilatory, arid expensive, did we not recollect that, in imperfect and oligarchic gover meets like ours, there is no branch of internal policy in which the progress of improvement ts so slow and irregular, or in which their characteristic indolence and prejudice is more apparent, than in that which embraces the distribution ofthe judicial authority, aud tbe forms of judicial procedure. As might liave been expected, it was strong'v object- ed on the other side of the House, that it did not appear from the statement of tli'e Attorney General, or the re- port ofthe commission, that the proposed reforms had in view anv measures for the specific object of expedit- ing judgment, after the pleadings and record are finally adjusted. But, iu so far as this is to be effected by a reformation of tbe Chancery procedure, ( and in this view simply we are now alluding to that matter) it may be remarked,' in the first place, that we entertain some doubt whether this is a point which can in general be much forwarded bv legislative interference, iu a court where the superior and ultimate authority is lodged in one individual— and whether, from tire very constitu- tion of the court, we must not be iu a great measure dependent for the attainment of this Object on. the per- sonal character and habits- of Qui judge^ it cannot be denied; that in this respect the mental constitution of the present' head of tlie ootirt has, in no small degree, aggravated the evils arising out of the construction and procedure rf' the judicatory itself. Yet no man of can- dour will deny that tiiis unfortunate defect, even joined to the political illiberally of the Chancellor, is mate- rially counterbalanced bv his profound legal erudition, his accurMc and c- omprehensive judgment, his invincible integrity, and that patient and' persevering habit of investigation which- he applies to the important, multi- farious, and overwhelming mass of matters which are hourly pressing on his attention—- virtues which, should go far to qualify that torrent of petulant, and we must sav personal abuse, directed agaihit him, from quarters where we think the value and. wearsomeness of mental labour ought, to be better appreciated. And secondly, we think that this object cannot fail to be forwarded, in so far, bv the attainment of the other. The expediting of the preliminary procedure, and the proposed curtailment of the process of appeal, cannot fail to lighten the duties of the. Bench; and we have no doubt that the delay in judgment was materially induced and fostered, anil excused ( in the mind of trie judge) on the score of that general character of procras- tination. impressed on the suit, from its very commence- ment, !> v the nature ofthe preliminary procedure. We agree in so far with the Attorney General, in thniLng that the grand object of inquiry, in the first insj^ ince, ought t » be the reformation- of the Chancery procedure; and that it is, at least a doubtful matter i UK OtiAVElv AND STONE, LUMBAGO,& e 1 .| ttJKMAS's f t Li. S are allowed to be the most * " U-.> v-:- rni Prepavrtficm lor effectually removing, ami prtveiiting tt^ i fiitiiri. iv,: tirrrhce ot'tli& n: OUori] t-: v wh; ch arist- tn. hn in imperfect I. ' U. U til' tile Cfinary Organs, IW. GRAVEI. AJTVI S'TO^ T, J. VMBAGC, P-.,: VS iv TI? K RACK AMI l otxw, tv.\ (-'. iiapoV-. i oi the iitu- t In- fcirfvut iiv^ ri- iiic- iitH, this truly yai^ siile ?.| feil! i: itie rclli- vt j the sulfer- , - tag patii'iit fioin tho exeMU- ufi. yg, tui tua- s jif tlwse disoases without | whether, eyen abstractly and theoretically, it would be « « ,- viiiii- nce ar iuiury to the eotiuittttion, and rt^ uim 110 confine, j advisable altogether to abolish the separate jurisdiction ii. Mi' or rv^' iyii. t lit' iliet ilurinir its use, one of the allied I'^ t . e , i n -,„ ...... , „. , .01 tne CM. iiitv court IK- Ale'liciii..^ exitiur.; and its peculiar vniue* a 110 enie^ tev ti- iVAi uru- " iorrru) litaintfu- iej ilie hi^ liesr reputtitinn. Sold in M.. NCS; at SM. ami 11 s. by Butler & Stone, C'hemkts, 7.'), l'riocm Street, ( oppo. ite tlw .^ lujiiiil,) . Edinburgh, and by the prineifial Meiiiciini Vernier, tlirou^ liotit the I nir-' l Kingdom. t « . wbiun mi be kid BPTLJSrtfc C. V. I iiPFT Ul't > I) EI. 1) 0C, * t « mjri; twuiimuml. d in CliUf. tNlC KHEe. MATI. S. VI. Si'AS- M- ) IKO AB-' ICTUINS, I'Al. S\ VStiffiirfs aud Dilar^ cin.- iit of Uw Jviutis tsl'li/.- LV.'- r, iSi- H tpiliS, Ju- Jltittitu, at ! is iki. st. ituli', 1" ll'it- hi.' ft antlioiitv of W '. V v^. rt, it - sec ills » I lie whole r. ithcr to be on the other vide. W,- belt, ve, i for instance, that the States of l'ensvlvania and Mas- 1 saclmsets, not less distinguished than New York for a | pt-. t- e, able, rapid, and economical administration of jus- tice, have not seen the expediency of retaining the dis- tinction of equilv and . common law jurisdiction. In fact, we believe the expediency of the separation and splitting of jurisdiction is a matter which is principally dependent, ( except in so far as relates to the creation of subordinate and local jurisdietioil) not on any thing intrinsic to tbe jurisdictions themselves, but on the ex- trinsic circumstance of the weight of judicial business, arising out of the wealth and mimbern of the commu- nity over which the jurisdiction extends. Whether, therefore, the superior jurisdiction is to be centered in one tribunal, or parcelled into courts of common law, of eqtiiiy, of probate, of admirultv, of for the trial ot crime, ' still the inquiry resolves itself, into the general one as to the best and most rapid mode of administering justice. But we rejoiced to find the Attorney General referring to American authority, because, next to imbuing our constitution with the spirit of tbe representative principle, and without which all other reform must be comparatively petty, worthless, and inefficient; next to this, we think the most gratifying and encouraging feature that can distinguish any administration is, a willingness to profit by the lessons held out to us bv that great republic, which, although yet in her infancy, has, by the vigour and spirit infused by the representative principle into all her institutions, administrative, legislative, judicial, aud municipal, now been, for half a century, the true model and exemplar in almost every thing . which materially concerns the well- being of humanity. There is. sathi » g m which America is more capable of instructing us, than the matter which is the subject ofthe Chancery commission. Wisely adopting the jurispru- dence and judicial forms of England as a basis, ( lor the • Americans have ' meter thrown themselves loose on the- sea of codification,) the American States have, part. cur larly since the establishment ofthe independence ofthe republic, been incessantly and anxiously employed in purifying that jurisprudence and these forms from the monstrous absurdities and abuses by which, in the lapse of centuries, the real merits of tlse English system luwe been so utterly obscured and neutralized. Few of tbe States, we believe, have been more ac tive in. tins particular than that of New York ; we have no doubt that the equity jurisdiction of that State has had its full share of the attention of the New York legislature ; and Wt are convinced that an examination of the statutes of that legislature 011 the subject, and of the consecutive, ordinances of its equity judicatory in reference to the form of procedure,— and a contempla- tion of the progressive improvements there suggested by- experience on the English system, would have furnished the commission with a body of sounder and, more solid principles for the guidance of their deliberations, than can safely be deduced from the theoretical suggestions of a host of witnesses, however distinguished for their talents or personal experience. It would be rash to conclude that the commission has not availed itself of this source of information, until we see that part ofthe appendix which contains the miscel- laneous documents. 15ut we have seen no indication in the . first part of the Report that they have luul recourse to it * Alas ! alas 1 how, long shall jve continue to strut about, wrapped up in the vulgar tinsel of feudalism, and, with all the conceit of ignorance and anility, af- fecting; to shut our eves against the admission of that flood of light, which is pouring on us from the new and better world. We were glad to find him referring on this point to the authority of the state of New York, and to the opinion of one of the distinguished individuals who have presided in the equity court of that state. Not indeed that we can allow that tlve weight of American authority is 011 the whole in favour of the •• uoiyitjtu af the learned . gt- ntbliian. in fast, mitwitb- Onthe 19th inst. Mr. BROUGHAM moved a resolu- tion, "" That the House has observed with the deepest regret, that nothing effectual has been done in the Le- gislative Assemblies of the Colonies in the West In- dies, in compliance with the declared wishes of Govern- ment, and ofthe resolutions of the House, passed on the 15th May, 18,23, touching tlie condition of the slaves ; and the Hbbse therefore pledges itself, early in the next Session, to take into its most serious considera- tion, such measures as may be necessary to give effect to the said resolutions." Mr. BROUGHAM'S motion was- lost by a majority of 100 to 38. Our limits will not permit us, at this time, to touch on the important subject of Mr. BROUGHAM'S niotion, farther than to remark simply, tlxit ( making due allow- ance for the shortness of the time which has elapsed since the passing of the resolutions of the 15th May, 1823), a strong prima facte case of disobedience on the part of the Colonial Assemblies to the wishes of Government and the Legislature, seems to be established from the state- ments and charges of Mr. BROUGHAM, and, the feeble defence with which they were met on the part ofthe Colonial Secretary,, Although, however, we hold this opinion on the specific subject of MY. BROUGHAM'S motion, we are far from entering into the views of the'- more zealous and rash advocates for negro emancipation, and shall take an. opportunity hereafter, of stating, some- considerations in reference to this subject, which seem to be generally overlooked, and which would suggest the propriety of a more cautious and diffident pursuit oi this object, ( to which we are in the main decidedly . favourable) than seems to be agreeable to die views- even of its more in- telligent supporters. MAltW v<; T >. Ar rjii. l. mjli, v « the lie. li current, Dos-' it. ii Micnox. u. u, i > q. ut' l. oeliinvri hi J L^. ii., elder daughter of I be l., te Alexander Mackenzie, of Letterew. O11 the 17th instant, in St. GeorgeV Church, Queen • Square, faiuilou, Dr.. WILLIAM iLi- NUI. , IMI.\'. I'bysieian in Aberdeen, to M UIGARKT, " third daughter ot' the 1- ite James . Murray, 1 of Aberdeen. At Dublin, on Tuesday the 16th inst. bytheKevi Hutmey Buryh Macartney, tiie ltec. KI NKY BttounttAVt, TVI CvrLHiatv!- AXNK MI! X \, youngest daughter of the late Sir John Macartney of I. isli, in the county of Armagh, Bart. On the 21st February la.- t, at Plantation William, Demerara, JA. HES ALLAN, Xvsq. to JAKE, second daughter of Mr. JUilm Oct!, Uedhall, Morayshire. DEATHS.. At Istonsay, Isle of Rkve, 011 Friday the 12th current, Mr. CoLLN ELUKR, sen. aged bli. At Paris, on the 3d of March, in the 15th year of her age, ELiiZAinii- a CiitAN- r, > eccud daughter of Alex. Forbes, Ksij. ofln- verettniin. At Aberdeen, 011 the ICth curt- in the HOtb year of her age, M- a*. EI. SI'KT MACKENZIE, widow of William Hire, hie, K.. j. of Teclnn u i ry. At Edinburgh,- on the Hith inst. JAMRS Cotnv. 11, Esq. Keeper- of the Register of Sasioes lor the counties of aVlierdeeti and Kiucardiaa, aged. 3F" On the 11th inst. other \ ouse, ll>- t, Oeoi- ge Sti- eet, E. iiuihui- ghA; Miss DIROM, daughter of tbe liite Alex. Diioin, Esq. of Muire. sk. Aberdeenshire. * A? a contrast to the preliminary procedure of the English Chaiicery, the absurdity of which is so well detailed in the speech of the A- rroHsixy- GKNiuiAi., and illustrated by the tabular view of Mr. BicireiisKTH, ( page 152 of the llepoft ofthe Coinmission), we subjoin one or two of the existiag regulations ol' the New York Chancery. The object to be attained is simple, and these regula- tion* attain it with simplicity, rapidity, and economy. Additional links> of the Court of Chancery. 1. A subpoena to appear and answer,, shall contain all the names of the defendants. It may be served by delivering the writ or a copy of it to the defendant; or in case of his absence from his dwelling- hmise, to his; wife or pervant thcrtiln. When a copy ia delivered, the writ stiail lie shewir at the same time ; and the copy shall be signed with the name of the complainant or of his soli- citor. .. . 2. When a defendant w] io has been served with a subpoena, re- sides in the city of Albany or the city of Nriv York, or within fifty miles from either of those cities, his appearance shall be entered within ten day. s, and in Other cases within twenty days, from tbe day of appearance mentioned1 in the writ: and if an appearance shall not* be so entered, an attachment, may issue, on proof of the service of the subpoena. 3. When the subpoena ia served on the defendant himself, the complainant hot having received notice of appearance, filing an af- fidavit of such service, may obtain an order that tbe defendant ap- pear in ten days, or that the bill be taken ay confessed; and at the end of that time, if the complainant shall riot have received notice of appearance, an order may be entered, that the bill be taken as confessed. 4I. The complainant may, at any time after he has received notice of appearance, obtain an order, that the defendant answer the bill in forty days after service- of a copy thereof ; and at the end of forty, days, if an answer shall not- be filed and served, an order may be entered, on filing an affidavit of the service of a eopy of the bill, that the bill be taken as confessed,. 5. When the defendant has given notice of his appearance, he may obtain an order, that the. complainant deliver a copy of the bill in forty days, or that the suit be dismissed ; and at the end of forty dav- s, ripon affidavit of the service of notice of such order, and that a copy of the bill lias not been served, a decree may be enter- ed, disaussing the suit with costs. Within the last ten days, the change in the atmosphere has been very great. There have heen 110 frosts at night; but, instead of frost, ileus, followed by, warmth during tiae day.; anil, incon- sequence, the appearance of the country is now very much improved. The. crop in Buehan and some other places appears t. ot to have suf- fered from the late cold and drought, but is in general healthy and promising, ' the hay crop, in many places, is thin, arid can only he expected to improve by rain and warmth. Yesterday we had a eopiousj- ain, which appeared to be pretty . general, an. l imi- t have the Jiast effects oa the parched fields, and the crop of lia- y iu par- ticular. . Yesterday, the extensive Area at. the ijleal Market, where the feeing market for servants is held, was crowded to excels, and tiie general rate of wages were A'l> to . t";- S sterling for men, and to ji'- l sterling for women. Cattle have declined ia price very considerably at several of the late fairs, and the demand notwithstanding has been very limited. This was particularly tbe case at Ci- eenbum on Tuesday last, and at Invcrufy on Wednesday, at both of which markets, akhoagh a great shew of Cattle was brought forwaid, and ofiered at reduced prices, little business w- asdone. Servants fees were, at tbe same time, greatly advanced at Inverury, ; C7 to £ H being the rates for Men, by the half year ; aud £ 2 10s. to £ 3 } 0s. ster. for Women. We lately sra'n- d that there were a number of counterfeit sovereign^- in circulation here and we may add that there seems also to be an orer issve of bad silver, of which the shop keepers have much reason to complain. A person who had . received a good deal of it, buried it in his garden, rather than attempt to pass it— a depres- sion of rhe circulating medium by which the conscientious individual in question will not suiter in the long- run. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLMASTERS.— We nuderstand that the bill proposed by the Lord Advocate for . improving the condition of this useful and laborious class, cannot be la ought into Parliament this session, as fhe returns lately laid 011 the Table of the House of Com- mons, and ordered to be printed, cannot be ready for the perusal of members before the close oftlie session. It- will give us, and every friend to the welfare of the country, much pleasure to see the school- masters oi' Scotland placed in circumstances corresponding to their usefulness and importance in society. We understand that the Rev. Dr. PHILIP, from the Cape of Good Hope, ami kite minister of George Street Chapel haft, is at present in London, and is evj* cted iu Aberdeen iu the course of a few days. On Monday afternoon, between one and two o'clock, George Smith, aud James Barron, masons, employed in removing a w all at the hack ofthe old Harbour Office in Footdee, having undermined the same to a considerable extent, for the . purpose of throwing it down, were suddenly alarmed by the cracking of the building; but before they could escape, the wall fell, and unfortunately buried them both in the ruins. Assistance being at hand, they were im- mediately dug out, dreadfully- bruised, particularly the latter, whose head was severely cut. They were immediately carried to the In- firmary ; and we understand, are likely to recover. A labourer whowas atworfcwitli them escaped unhurt. On Monday forenoon last, a man was observed lurking near one of the small mclosures at the Canal, used i'or bleaching clothes, from one of which it was soon discovered,, that a number of shirts, & c. had been taken away. This was managed so dexterously as to escape the attention of a person who, attracted by the suspicion conduct ofthe fellow, had been watching his motions. The thief was, however, soon perceived in full retreat, with* hi*" booty in a bag, v'nen an active pursuit commenced and was continued all the way to the Old Towtf, where the depredator was overtaken, and the stolen property beiug recovered, was Very improperly allotvhi to depart. Upon examination afterwards, it appeared that the thief had accomplished his purpose by means of a. long stick, with a hook attached, whereby he laid hold of the clothes, drawing them smartly through the railing forming the iiidosure. . Leap Extraordinary.— Tuesday, Samuel Fletcher, a sail- cloth weaver, • at present iu the employment of Messrs.. Maberly & Co. leaped over the old Bridge of - Don, into the river, a height of about 50 feet. Within two seconds after his fall he rose to tht? surface ofthe water, and swam ashore amid the acclamations of all present. We have been told that on Moudayfirst, m the afternoon, he intends to repeat the experiment. Some very strong chalybeate springs have lately been discovered near to Peterhead, aud in the Stilling Idill, and the bills of Veter- head, not inferior to the old mineral Weil of that place, so l. sig celebrated for its medicinal virtues. As these newly discovered springs in the hills are not above three miles distant from Peterhead, it is likely they will be visited by those frequenting it as a watering place this season. Turriff, May 23 The demonstrations of joy, upon the arrival of the news- here yesterday, that the Fife cause had been finally de- cided, were of a character suitable to the intense interest excited during all the time this long contested litigation has been pending. Scarcely had the Coach left for Banff, when several vollies of mus- quetry were fired, announcing the joyous event to the surrounding country, the unium of whose feelings with those iu tbe village was well krmwn. To this succeeded, in due course, tho harsher roar- ing of the great eannou on the Green ; and long- after the aged in- habitanrs, and those whose blood was of a cooler, temperament than , that of the great body of the people, had sought the Couch of nightly repose, the interest of the scene was kept up by the tolling of the bells. It is understood that the same height of feeling was mani- fested/ in Banff, and all the way as the Mail Coach spread the news fromJiamlet to hamlet, and from town to town. We understand that the Magisti* tes have this v.- eek been set- wed with summonses of declarator, before the Court of Session, at the instance of the Rev. Dr. Paterson, second minister of this parish— concluding for 5 per cent, on the free rent of al! houses within burgh, and for arrears since 1811.— Montrose lieeiew. ABERDEEN CORN MARKET, MAY 20, Ib « ti. A- good deal of business was done in Oats at about last week's prices, the farmers showing more disposition to seJl than for some- time back. The demand for Bear cantiuaes very dull. Oatioeai slow Kale at the quotations.. Potatoe Oats, 18s. 0d. to 20s. Common Oats, His. ( Id. to 18s. Oft, Bear, .....'. i.....'.............. 19s. Oil. to 22s. Wheat, i Meal, 16s. to IT'S, ft!. MKAi, MAKHJiT. Oatmv. ai. in the Market on Thursday and Friday, 190 sacks of 890 Imperial lbs. per sack, which sold from 2Ss. Od. to 32s. Oil, per sack. Oatmeal, per stone,— 1 s. 6.1. to Is, Kd, Bearmeal, per do. Is. 3d.' to 1-. - id. Sills,' per do. — lOd. to. 12d. Milt, per bushel, L 6s. BIRTHS. At the Maase of Uoseaiarkie, on the 20rli inst... Mrs. WOOD, of; a daughter. At Murtle, on the 22d inst. Mrs. THI; IIBURJJ of Murtle, of a daughter. At Inches House, op the, 9th. curt. Mrs. ROBERTSON of Inches was safely dalivered ol" a sou. On the .- id hint, at Tvehies, t! ie Lady- of Captain C. M. G. Swv- stt, ;>! ; i » c liliisr Dr igsjn' Guard-, of a'ijjiigh. eu PRICE OF PROVISIONS, FE J. V AUKIIUHHN MAKXHR Y KS TK N D AT, Quartern Loaf, —- Potatoes, imp. peek, Beef, per lb. —..— Mutton Veal, „ Pork, Butter, imp. It). Hid. • kl. to - lid.. id. to 7d. id. to 8d. Ad. to 7d. .3( 1.. to till., Od.. to £ d. Eggs, per ( loz."„\— 4W. to ( id. Cheese, per imp. st, 3s- ti.!-. - to • Is, Od. Tallow, 9s. to 9s. fill. Raw Ilides, per lb. . ad. to dad. Coals, p.. bar. ts. l. id to U. £' d. A'A VAL INTELLIGENCE. ... MI F. r'ie- , f . U'. ardeeVi, Lovie. siiiled iroik Buhi. i for C. iWah , r about 20lh Janluvj last, with aUint tijl!' 1 eifgo of lobaeeo, JI, J hrt^ net since been heard of.) Tlic Children, merchantman, sailed fcjtn Liveraeol the 80th o5 November, for linenos A\ res, . with a valuable cargo of dry- goisls, but has returned witbout breaking bulk, having been warned urf by the Braziiiiu fleet, and not elmosiug to hazai- il the cargo'by acting in face of the blockade.^- There are various opinions as lo the claims and liability of the L'lidorujiitcrs on tlu' sliij) ikutj cargo, and it will . prolicide form a now case in mercantile taw. . I itw VAL s A r A BB& DEEft. May 19.— Brilliant, Crane, Ljith, passengers; Henry anil William, Allan, Siiniliirlaiid, lime; Eliza,. Sutherland, do. inula — 20.' Wellington, Glihertson, Hull, and RotfLi- dam Packet, Hossack. Rotterdam, goods; Pirate, Thorn, Sunderland, lime; Oak, Vfyne- is,: do. coals; Favourite, Leslie, do. lime; Rnl*.„ ( i- iig, do. do; Prospect, Alexander,, So. do ; V.- locitv,. Beverlv, Leitli, passengers— 21. B0- 1 Accord, teruwn, London, and Lon- don Packet, Davidson, Leith, goods; Isabella aud Nelly, , Arbroath, ilax— 22. Theophibas, Runty, Sunderland, coals; Friends! UrqtlWI, Fraserburgh, goods; Brilliant, Craue, Leith, passengers— 23. Fowey, WilsOn, Tain, Salmon; Lord itmitly, Stewart, Lberion. goods; Pampt, Seott, Dundee, flax— 21. r. eander, Crttm, Soutliampton, timber ; imbert and Alary, -( jii- christj Diuidn., stones; Elba, IViusmi, Inverness, goods; Cap- tiin, Baxter, aud Perseverance, Biaek, Sunderland, coids; Bill and Ann, Thorn, Peterhead, go-. ls; Veloci- y,' Beverly, Leith, passengers; Brothers, Kloir, Banff; Courier," Campbell, GUy. g! iw ; and Two Sisters, Gray, Weniyss,- gmids; Blossom, Jack, Tail!, salmon— 25. Young Charles, Farrier, Piitl. oey TJJHII, goods; Louisa, Bruce, Macdutl', and Pilot, Braiid, Ncwburgli, ballast ; Alexander, Anderson, Suuiierlatul, lime. SATLEU. May 19.— V. J'leity, Beverly, Leith. passe- lgerw; ITtomas, Amh- rxm, Dundee, tirah 1 ; Vicissitude, ' ParkiesoJ,' Sunderland, b. iliast— 20. Brilliant, Crane, Leith. jwsneugers; Deveron, Dnihiei Siindel- ia- nd, bdiast:' Active,, Wei'r, und Belina, Philip, London,. , Stones; Hero, Taylor, Newcastle; Bromby, Middji- toal,. Htdl ; Mally I^ ighton, Milne, Monti- ose ; and Mayflower, Thajn, Peterhead, goods; Jo! lu Allan, abd Luril A. Hamilton, Massort, London, stones ; Wanderer, Brook, do. grain; Lord, Algernon, Gowati, Tain, oatmeal; Regent, inerr, Londam, g^ xls-— 2.1. Thomas and. Nancy, JJorthwick, Weiityss ; Mary and Mar- garet, Craig, St. David's, and Nvwburgh, Dcwnie,' Sunderland, ballast; Helen, Brnnker, Findhorn, empty boxes and goods— 22. Van Egmoht, Wilson; lllga, balliist ; Favourite, Leslie, New- burgh, lime ; Swift, Alexander, St. David's, ballast; Velocity, Beverly, Leitli, jiasseligeis; Expedition, Smith, Wemyss, bal- last ; Myrtle, Davidson, Harwicfi, and Vesta, Gruig, London, stoues; Clyde Packet, M'Gee, St. David's, ballast— 23. Ossian, Ciimming, London, stones; Edihbiu- gh Packet, N'orrie, Leith;, Liverpool Packet, Reid, Liverpool j and Champion, Sim, Lon- don, goods.; Reward, Alexander, and Byron, Simper, * Sunder- land, ballast— 24. Thetis, , Stettin, ' b, iDast; Brilliant, Crane, Leith, passengers; Mary, Philip, London, . wones ; Fowov, M ilson, Beauly, ' goods ;, Mercury, Walker, and Jolly Bachelor, Masson, London, stunes j Rosalia, Agrel, Meiuel, ballast ; Donglas, Jnfiraj', London, stones— 25. Guthrles, Bines, Dun- dee, goods; Prompt, Scott, do. balltust; Robert and Mary, Gil- christ, do. do ; Pursuit, Alexander; and Betsey, Lumsden, Lon- don, stones ; Huddlestou, M'Hattie, and Bonj White, Suai ir- hmd, ballast. At Los- i, ox— Triumph, Leslie, SOth j Cato, Davis, 22d ; and Nimrod, Philip, 23d inst. 1 TIDE TABLE, Calculated for Aberdeen Ear.— M( On Time. May 27. Morning Tide. Evening Tide Saturday bu. . IH. Olf. 28. Sunday 5 at 6 23 . 29. Ma.- idiy U 3d 7 SO go. Tuesday.,,......, 8 0. 8- 31 81. Wednesday H a- 9 June 1. Thursday 10 3 to 2ti 2. Friday.... 10< 00 11 13 MOOK S AO*. Last Quarter,, 28th day, at 1h. 35JE. Eteakg. TO COLLUESPQ2MMN. Z&. " CASTIRATOR" complains, that .' ie Ladies' Bathing Ground im overlooked by idle fellows, who place themselves on tlie saud bills 1 « - hid it;., aud recommends that the Proprietor of the Bathing Ma- chines should apply to the- AiUgisiKjtes, tW give their assistance in, abating this nuisance. Surry we have not room for " B." who bharplv criticises the- " Prophetic Almanack," of which tye ceter heard bi- SII e. P 0 S T S CRIP T. LONDOI. From Paris papers, received to the SCXb, it appear, tiie Jibcrtjr of the press is agara threatened in France, and a CenHorsliip ha^ been sjioken of in the discussions m th » Chambers by AL de Villele- Thus the Priests have been to the p'fss, diongh tho- Jtidies are determined tv> destroy it by., juswer; Ia. the sitting oF the Chamber of Dfpntlea of the 17rhv M. Benjamin Constant, ii^ the course of a speech of extraordinary force,, reprobated the in - famous conduct of the French Garemmraf w? th fespeefcto the . Slavft- Traile, and'tlie co- operation wiifti the JJiwrveau of Egypt. Al— hiding to the p^ s, he expiaimed, fi } defy you to find in a Journal one iriviTigious ^ f6Yd— one insult to good niorais. I suv thin be- cause T know this is not the opinion uf several Members. But I a* k them if they d'_> not read exclusively the Ministerial Journals ? ' Now-' the* e Jmu nals repeat every morning that religion and morals aree outraged* • And why ? Because the Mi « i » ten « l are the- organs of false hood;" On the 25 th inst. a Dankh vessel* of about 40 tons busden, called the StorhoJ ier of Ciroinstod, was found at sea bottom- tip, by the Blossom of Gardenstown, Paterson, master, and delivered over to some fishermen belonging to Buliersof Bi » chan, by whom she was towed into that harbour. The vessel was found to- coutnin a srene- i al cargo. The body of one of the crew was found in the cabin, and interred next day in the churuh- vard of Cruden. Prince of Waterloo, Deary, at Constantinople, 5th ult. from Alexandria, jVJigvie, Black, end Acorn, both at Portsmouth, I4th inst. fsom Sunderland. Aberdeenshire, Oswald, at Halifax, 4fK April*, after a passage of 29 days, the first part of which \ v# s very rough, the middle part, very fine for the season, and. the letter part C\ J'S(!} and' quantities of ice floating about. Gibraltar, 25th April.— The Sardinian brig St. Guiseppe, was lost on the coast of Morocco, near iVfaxagan, 15th inst. : crew atid storey saved. An Hn; rH> h brig from l'ahia to tlsin plac, with tobua « « . Uu k^ u M* r, ec. kt'd mar M. zagiw*.. .(' VL*? ii. T^ ht- Ifsig IJaii)- By the packet ship Prmtlttfl, C « iptam ISctha^ ay, we have re- ceived New York papers- to the- 86th ult. The bill making an ap- propriation for the Panama mission had been> ret* jd a third time iiv the House of Representatives, and parsed by awote of 1 .' 54 to tfO- or 62i The Exoha « ge1 Bu iMing » at New Vt » rk were destroyed by fire on the night Qf the 2S< h. The loss is estimated at 200,000 dollars, 100,000 of which only were insured ,. Trade was lively at New York, and freights were advancing. The health of Lady Scott, wife of Sir Walfer Scott, whose death, has jiist happened at Abborsfbrd, had long been in a declining sttte. A very atfecting letter, addressed by the Worthy Baronet to a friend* in London, and recently received,, mentioned,, in very afflicting terms, the painful event us inevitable, and She family were pro- pared for. the resiilti • ' DISTRESS OF THE W& RKM& CLASS}. Many parts of the country at, present. e? iiib: t the most dreadful- distress, arwl we lather* think,, that strong as was the statement made in favour of our< suffering brethren in the west at the public- meeting held liere on Wednestlay last, from what has since trans- pired, it tell far short of that mass of human sivlfering which, now afflicts that neighbourhood., We must therefore, in the spirit of christian sj nipathy, call en tba inliabitents of this city and itij en- virons, not only to .* xtentf their aid lifjwraJly to the afflicted, but to- hq instant in their alms. The churocter of the committee* in the west,, who a re tyk : ng charge of the subscriptions, must satisfy the most rigi<? inquirers tis to the certainty of their benevolence being ayyri^ riatedfc. iu such a way as - to nfiord actaa! relu- f. Such aj,\ yeat was never- made to Edinburgh in vain, even fvom dknaut climea - r oiwl in this-, cas'jt- so nsar . hornet where the snlfering jxirtieP, by their eJiergies^ . liave teaded not only to e: ailt the consequence, bur tw augment tho wealth of tfie. couiitrvj it is youbdently hoped that it will not only not be liiade in vain, but be met \ yith a. iw; aV sympathy^ energy,, atkd promptitude, becoming Scotcbgi^ n,. • A bother w<- ek hiis JrWfttl over us— av. d ifce ciVcumstance? ofowc ' district—- lieretofore sufHoiently appalling- r- are,, at tbe present mo- ment, . worse than ever. There are how 2500 families depending on the fu. nl for support— making the alarming incj- vuse of 04) 0 withim h very short perickl. In Paisley alone, fully 3001* looms are standing still— ami those in the » eighbom hood siuiUar) y cirnti/ nM^ mced, add another thousand to the list. The state ofr'the tiwu'w- at^ fl- d no hope of rapid amendment— no glimpse of coining suuslunc. The wea- vers in employment find it so m& cult to. Rve and breatlw by their hard earnings-^ that they eiury the condition of tho^ e who arc at- work in the fields tor a siuTting a day, and would. glaidly . share their labours. To meet this overwlu'bning ' Hid aojuinulating mass of ' misery, the cor. naittoe are possessed of funds that will not— with » the most scrupulous- ecimomy:— eniiufe for the tc^ r.* o*- tlire% wtek*.— Paisley Advertiser. TXIK AKMV..-— The coinn. i^ sicn of En>_; gr » in a- marching wgJ- • roent costs L4- 50, for which, the purchase** obtains an inecme o' .1.100 per annum, or about 22 pet- cent. foiHis. money, being' at . the same time under the necessity of spending, as- much more from,.' his private funds, or those of his family* The wrey of Lieutenant costs the young man L& ivJ iu addition tfetV price of Us Ensigncy^ and brings w ith : t an addkhioal inc3ine rjf LH3 per aunuui, or IK per cent, for the nii. Tiev laid out. To purchase a Cumpanv, J. llOOj will be required beyond the price ( if the ensigncyjuid lieutenancy y . and an increase of pay, amounting to l. t fl per anmMn, follows^- being 8;; per c. jnt. upon the purchase. vF « » r the 3> ep wf I^ lajor*, the captain has to pay another sum of receiving ah extra, income of per annum, or about 6 per cent*, on his capital. The Lieurenaut--<* ol( inelcy roi^ aires an outlay ( which is the last) of-' L1300, for which the purchaser gai; i& onlv, U « 8.. as. per annum, or I - j per cent, upon the money laid out. The complaints^ then, of A veteran correspondent are as foliow. s : — That the British officer,, • for a capital of L4500 laid out in tin: pure,) ia* e of a lieutenanW colonelcy; the higliest mnk that can be pnfclwly bM^ gli^. receive*. 5 no more than an- annuity otiLSI- o pe? annui?> in tho bhstpe of jiay, or 7 j^ r . cent, - for his money ; whemis if the same sum were- brought to open market, and laid out in- the purchase of a common- annuity, the purchaser Ooiyld'obtain 9 or 10 per cent, for it, be— Ves en> oying- ft stiiJo / di> oi. Jte indqisndciw^,, mti '^ rctuOiU ' frmw- eu ry kind ef p- r^ onrd i if'; or d h: p.— TitntS*