• MJMY. This Paper is circulated in the most expeditious Manner through the adjoining Counties of ENGLAND and WALES Advertisements not exceeding Ten Lines, inserted at Six Shillings each. VOL. XXXIV.— N0' 1724.] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1827. [ PRICE SEVENPENCE. TOR AUCTION. Messuages in Whitchurch, Salop. BY LAKTPT& SON, On Friday, the 16th Day of February, 1827, at Five e'Clock in tlvo Afternoon, at the Red Lion Inn, . in Whitchurch, subject to Conditions then to be pro- duced :. LOT I. COMPRISES TWO DWELLING HOUSES, with Front Shops to each, Gardens, Pig- sties, See. \ likewise two Sitting- s in a Pew in the South Gallery of Whitchurch ( No. 8), and other Con- veniences, situated in the Centre of the Town, in the WATBRGATE STREET, now in the Occupation of William Morgan, Cabinet- maker, and Ann Morgan. This Lot has a considerable Frontage, and is well situated for Trade. LOT II. TWO DWELLING HOUSES, adjoining the before named, and a Slaughter House nearly adjoining, with Gardens and Pigsties, & c. now in the Occupation of Mrs. Elizabeth Cookson and Thomas Money. LOT III. THREE DWELLING HOUSES, recently erected, situated adjoining the last Lot, with Gardens, Pigsties, & c. now in the Occupations of James Simpson, John Taylor, and Charles Catterall. TlierC is a good Pump on the Premises, an excellent Spring Well at the Bottom of the Garden, and a fcpacious Yard. The whole of the Buildings are - covered with Slates and Tiles. Great Part of the Purchase Money may remain secured on the Premises. THE AUCTIONEERS will shew the Premises ; and • ther Particulars may be had from Messrs. WATSON AND HARPER, Solicitors, Whitchurch. SALE POSTPONED. Merionethshire fy Carnarvonshire FREEHOLD FARMS. To he Sold by Auction, BY MR. E. ROWLANDS, At the White Lion Inn, in Bain, in the County of Merioneth, on Friday, the 2d Day of March, 1827, between the Honrs of Four and Six o'clock in the Afternoon, in the following, or such other Lots as shall he agreed upon at the Time of Sale, subject to Conditions then to be produced i LOT I. npfiE MESSUAGE, FARM & LANDS, called Pvvi. i. Y SAETHOD otherwise Tyddvn- uchfl, situate in the Parish of GwyDDEl. wcair, near the Druid Inn, in the County of Merioneth, contain- ing ( with tbe Allotments of Common attached thereto) by Estimation from 32 to 35 Acres of fertile Arable, Meadow, aud Pasture Land, now in the Occupation of David Roberts ( a yearly Tenant), under Notice to quit LOT II. TWO several MESSUAGES, FARMS and LANDS, lying compatt together, called TY 1 Much Weuloc'k, called or known by the. Names of ' -- — -•- - ii WYBER- Weeping- Cross, Cressage, and Harley Gates, will be CHIRK, HEAR OSWESTRY. Co Set, And entered upon at May Day, DWELLING HOUSE, at CHIRK BASK, with good Stabling and other convenient Outbuildings, and with or without near 5 Acres of Land. Also, nn excellent MALT- KILN, which will Wet and Dry 80 Measures every four Days. These Premises adjoin the Chester nnd Ellesmere Canal, and will be found a most eligible Situation to any Person wishing to carry on the Business of a Maltster, or any other Trade requiring extensive Accommodations. For Particulars apply t6 Mr. JEBB, Chirk. CHIRK, 28TII JAN. 1827. TURNPIKE TOMLS. Ellesmere and Chester Navigation. Canal NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising at the several Toll Gates upon the Turnpike Road leading from Shrewsbury to < JSg Order of the Assignees of Richard fund, a Bankrupt. At th « Talbot Inn, Church Stretton, on Thursday, the 22d Day of February, 1827, ( and not on the lst, as heretofore advertised,) at six o'Clock in the Afternoon, in the following, or such other Lots as • hall be agreed upon at the Time of Sale : LOT I. LL that Messuage or DWELLING HOUSE, with the Garden and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate at M1NTON, iu the Parish of Church Strettou, lately occupied by the said Richard Cund. LOT II. All those several Pieces or Parcels of LAND, situate on Haycrnst Common, in the Parishes if Church Streiton and Wistanstow, or the one of : hi » ni, containing by Admeasurement 28A. 2R. 19P. be ' hi' same more or less, and late in tbe Occupation of lie said Richard Cund. A re! at the Unicorn Inn, Shrewsbury, on Saturday, the iilth Day of February, 1827, ( and not on the 3d, us heretofore advertised,) between the Hours of four 4ind six o'Clock in the Afternoon, in one or more Lots, as shall be agreed upon at the Time of Sale ; All that convenient DWELLING HOUSE, Garden, rfwl Outbuildings, with the several Pieces or Parcels of LANDnowhebl therewith, containing together by Admeasurement three Acres or thereabouts, situate d the CROSS HOUSES, in the Parish of Berrington, irtiw occupied by Edward Maddox, whose Teuautcy determines at Lady- Day next. For further Information apply to Mr. BBOOME; or tt the Olhee of Messrs. BCRLEY und SCARTII, Shrews- bury. SALE POSTPONED T<> WEDNESDAY, theSHt FEBRUARY, 1827. COCH and TALAR Y GERWIN, and situate ir NANT, in Vhe Parish of Penmachno, in the said County of Carnarvon, consisting ( by Estimation) of upwards of 200 Acres each of Arable, Meadow, and Woodland, and extensive Pasturage for Cattle and Sheep in Friths. Parts and Parcels of the Freeholds are now in the respective Tenures of Richard William Prichard and Evan Jones, yearly Tenants under Notice to quit, who will shew the Farms, and also the Timber ( very considerable, of about 50 Years' Growth) 011 Talar y Gerwin Farm, which if well managed may become very valuable. Pwll v Saethod otherwise Tyddyn. ucha Farm is close lo Lime at Gwerclas, and also good Turnpike Roads, find in every respect desirable; and the Peninachno Tenements nre excellent Upland Farms, at. low Rents, with good Grouse and Cock Shooting thereon. LET by AUCTION to the best Bidders, at tlie Shife- hall, in the Town of Shrewsbury, op'Satiirday, the Twenty- fourth Day of February next, between the Hours of Eleven and One o'Clock, pursuant to and in Manner directed by the Statutes iu that Case made and provided; which Tolls produced the respective Sums set opposite their Names, above the Expenses of col- lecting tlieiu,— viz. Weeping Cross Gate £ 200 in the Year preceding. p ... ( Are now in tbe Trustees' Hands, and l \ produced, jn ti, e Year ending 35th llarley, Gate.... ^ arch> ,' 8<, 6 *£ 231 N. B. These Tolls will be put up and let in Parcels or Lots, and each Parcel or Lot will lie put up at such Sum as the Trustees of the said Road shall think fit. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder must he OTICE is hereby given, that the next GENERAL ASSEMBLY of " The United Company of Proprietors of the Ellesmere and Chester Cauals," is appointed to be held at the Canal- Office, in Ellesmere, 011 Thursday, the Twenty- second Day of February, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon ; when and w here the Proprietors of Shares of One Hundred Pounds each, or upwards, in the said Canal, are requested to uttend by themselves or Proxies. HENRY POTTS, Clerk to tbe said Company. Chester, January 1\ st, 1827. Co fee art, CROGEN MANSION, ( READY FURNISHED,) And a desirable RESIDENCE called TIBDYN 3TJ. AN, Situate between CORIVEN and RA/,.;. on tho River Dee, in Merionethshire, North Wales. FREEHOLD MESSUAGES AND X. ANDS, Near EUesmerein the County of Salop. Co Sc < e0li3 Sg pnbatt Create A Substantial MESSUAGE and Build- xl ing, Two COTTAGES, and Fourteen Acres of LAND or thereabouts, situate atTETCHILL, near Ellesmere aforesaid, iu the Occupation of Mr. Ben- nett aud his Undertenants. The Land is of excellent Quality. Further Particulars may be had upon Application to Messrs. WATSON and HARPER, Solicitors, Whit- church, Shropshire. A Map and Admeasurement of the respective Pre- provided with his Sureties, and sign an Agreement, ises be in the Inspec- | for Payment of the Rent, in such Proportions uud ot mises will ne deposited 111 ttie mean Time for Insp tion at the OHice of Mr. ANWYI., Solicitor, in Bala. such Times as the Trustees shall direct. CHAS. KNOWLES, Clerk to tbe Trustees. Shropshire superior TIMBER. BY E. GRIFFITHS, At the Crown and Star Inn, Bishop's Castle, on Wednesday, the 21st Day of February, 1827, at Four ia the Afternoon, subject to Conditions ( unless disposed of in the mean Time by Private Contract, of which due Notice will he given : KffJ 0AK Tn, BEil TREES, marked and iium- OO / ', ere( i White Paint, either together, or In the following Lots, as shall be agreed ti pen. IN THE ARGOT WOOD. I*) T I. 135 Trees, from 1 to 135, both inclusive. LOT II. 150 Ditto, 130 to 285 ditto. I. or III. 102 Ditto, 286 to 387 ditto. LOT IV. 180 Ditto, 388 lo 567 ditto. ON BROCKTON FARM. J. DELCROIX, 0/ 158, New Bond- Street, Removed from 33, Old Bond- Street, London, EGS Leave to inform the Nobility and Public that he is continually supplying the prin cipal Perfumers in the United Kingdom, with his unequalled FOREIGN PERFUMERY, and in parti- cular with his much- admired ESPRIT DF. LAVANDF. AUK M1LLEFLEURS, Esprit de Rose, BOUQUET DU ROI ( i. IV. his new Perfume called Bouquet d' Espao- ne, Magnet, Marechalle, and above Twenty other Sorts! also his celebrated VEGETABLE EXTRACT, for cleansing the Hair, ami every other Article of Per- fumery, of the most superior Quality, requisite for the Comfort of the Toilette. He has likewise appointed them to sell the under- mentioned newly- discovered Articles: POUDRE UNIQUE, Tor changing Grey or Red Hair to a Light Auburn, Brown, or Black. Iiis POMADE REGENERATRICE, for the Growth arid Preservation of the Hair; to which J. DELCROIX has particularly directed his Studies, and which | p, l him to tho Discovery of this valuable Compound, composed of several Plants, the great Properties of which, for the Growth of Ihe Hair and preventing ils falling off, have been hitherto but partially known in this Country ; it would he superfluous here to enlarge 11 Ihe Merits of this Compound, as a short Trial will fully evince its Efficacy. His POUDRE SUBTIL, for removing superfluous Hair. This Imperfection J. DELCROIX has obviated, by offering lo the Ladies ihis invaluable Remedy, which w'ill effect Ihis Object in eight Minutes, without the least Inconvenience or Pain, anil leaving that Part of the Skin extremely soft and smooth. Sold in Boxes, with Directions for Use, with the Proprietor's Name, at 5s. 6d, each. Also his valuable ANTISCORBUTIC ELIXIR, for preserving Ihe Gums anil Teeth from Decay, and curing the Tooth- ache; and his ANTI- SCORBUTIC DEN- TIFRICE, for cleansing and beautifying the Teeth, anil preserving the Enamel from Scorbutic Infection ; both of which are perfectly innoceet, extremely pleasant in th Jse, and leave a delightful Fragrance lo the Breath. He further lies to recommend his much admired | AROMATIC EMOLLIENT and MECCA SOAP for _., ftening and whitening the Skill, and POLISH | PASTE" to Gentlemen, Tor Easy Shaving. SHREWSBURY, 23p JANUARY, 1827. TOLLS TO BE LET, On the Cleobury North and Diltoh Priors District of Roads. 1W" 0TICE is hereby given, That tbe L^ TOLLS arising at the several Toll Gates upon the Turnpike Roads on the Cleobury North and Ditton Priors District will be LET BY'AUCTION to the best Bidder or Bidders, at the Town Rail, in Bridg- north, in the County of Salop, on Thursday, the Twenty- second Day of February next, between the Hours of Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon and One o'CJock in the Afternoon, for one Year or more, either together and in one Lot, or by Parcels and in several Lots, as the Trustees then present shall think fit, and in Manner directed bv two Acts of Parliament, the one passed in the Third and the other in the Fourth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty Kin George the Fourth, s for regulating Turnpike Roads; which Tolls produced" the last Year the following Sums, over and above the Expense of collecting the same, viz. Harpswood, with. Side Gate and Town send Gate, the Sum of £ 191 0 0 Cleobury North, the Sum of. 55 0 0 And Priors Ditton, the Sum of 12 12 ,0 And will be put up at those Sums respectively, or at. I such other Sum or Sums as the Trustees then present shall think fit. Whoever happen to be the best Bidders must re- j spectively at the same Time give Security with suffi- cient Sureties to the Satisfaction ofthe Trustees of the said Turnpike Roads, for Payment of the Rent agreed on in such Proportions and Manner, and at such I Times, as they shall direct. SAML. NICHOLLS, Clerk to the Trustees. J Catstree, near Bridgnorth, 19th January, 1827. rjHHE MANSION of CROGEN is a Jl substantial Stone Edifice of Gothic Structure, in every Respect suitable for the Residence of a Gentle- man of Fortune. It consists of most convenient and well- arranged principal Apartments, with all neces- sary Domestic Offices. The Dining Room is 28 Feet by 17, Drawing Room 25 by 16, and Library 23 by 14. The First Floor comprises 4 well- proportioned Bed Rooms and Dressing Hooms, Ladies' Morning Sitting Room, 4 single Bed Rooms, & c.; and 6 good Bed Rooms in the Attic Story. The Stables, Coach- Houses, Farm Buildings, and Kitchen Garden, are at a conve- nient Distance from the House, and all comprise every requisite Accommodation. CROGES, as a Residence, is unexceptionable ; and the Grounds and Scenefy about if are of very remark- able Beauty, Besides the Lands, Woodlands, and Plantations, forming the Demesne of Crogen, aud held with it, a most excellent Farm' of 75 Acres might be attached to it, if required. Crogen Mansion is ready Furnished, and may be entered upon after the First of February 1* 827. TYDDYN LLAN is a very desirable Residence, situate near the Village of Llandrilloj and the whole House, as well as the various Domestic Offices, are arranged with the greatest Attention to Comfort and Convenience, it consists of Dining Room 21 Feet by 14, Drawing Room 21 by 11*, Study 13 by 13. Oil the First Floor are 2 good Bed Rooms with Dressing Rooms, and 5 other Bed Hooms, & c. ; with good Attics. TYDDYN LLAN is now unoccupied, and may be entered upon immediately. There is about 17 Acres of Land to Let with this Residence. The Town of Corwen, on the Holyhead Mail Road to London, is about 5 Miles from Crogen, to and from which Place Letters are conveyed by a daily Postman, who calls at the Mansion. The Country abounds with Game, particularly Grouse, and the Privilege of Shooting upon the Mountains and Grouse Land, containing about 1800 Acres, and likewise that of Angling- in the River Dee ( soeeiebrated forits superior Trout), would beallowed to the Occupiers. Application to be made to Mr. T. P. ROBERTS, Holbeehe House, Dudley, Worcestershire. To view; itie Houses, apply to Mr. PETES WYKNE, Llandriifo. Mdcassar Oil, and Kalydor. MESSRS. ROWLAND AND SON view it as a Dntv incumbent upon them on the approach of a New Year, tn acknowledge with the proudest Emotions of Gratitude lhat Distiuguisl Patronage with which they have been honoured hy the Nobility, Gentry, and Public at large, wilh respect to the ORIGINAL ' MACASSAR OIL and" KALYDOR, Articles which have obtained a celebrity pre- eminently great. Messrs. R. and S, while they iininbly solicit a Continuance of that high Patronage they have beeu honoured with, must at the same Time earnestly CAUTION Ihe Public against base Counterfeit Imita- tions, the" Original are enclosed in Wrappers sealed each Bud, wilh the Name and Address in Red Wax, and the outside Wrapper is signer! in Red " A. ROWLAND aud SON, 20, Hation Garden." A valuable Supply of the Genuine is just received by Messrs. W. and J. EDDOWES, Salopian Journal Oflice, Shrewsbury, MONTGOM ERYSH1RE. VALUABLE COPPICE TIMBER. To be Sold by Auction, ( by Ticket,) At the Wynnstay Arms Inn, iii Llanfyllin, iu the County of Montgomery, ou Thursday, the 2'-> d of reoriiary, 1827, at. Three o'clock in the Afternoon, subject to Conditions then to be produced ; LOT I. 1 C\ C) 120 ASH, 5 SYCAMORE, and 7 5 r jZj ALDER Trees, scribe- marked aud growing . on Llechweddgarth Demesne, Llechwedd- ertt-'^ ™ * Ty'n-' r- tlelyg Farms, in the Holding ot Mr. Robert Jones, Edward Theodore, and Samuel Morris. 40 ASH, 8 SYCAMORE, nnd ALUhK Trees, scribe- marked, and growing on tnn. y- toel, Taferu- isa, and Blnen- v- ewm Farms, adjoining Llechweddgarth Demesne, " LOT III. I capital OAK Tree, of very large Dimen- uis, scribe- marked, and growing oil Peifiarth- isa Farm, m the Holding of Joseph Jouesj a/' itpd^ 300^ 8 ASIi> 8 SYCAMORE, end 2 I . 1 lees. scribe. marked, and growing on Pen. artli- iSa and Peniarth- ucha Farms, iu the Holding of Joseph Jones and Evan Evans. LOT V. 64 OAK Trees, scribe- marked, and growing on Lvvuiwr Farm, in the Holding of Robert Jones. I. OT VI. 100 OAK Trees, scribe- marked, nnd growing oil Coed- v- clawdd - ucha Farm, iu the Holding » f Rhys Davies. 8 I. OT VII. 210 OAK Trees, scribe- marked, and growing on the last- mentioned Farm. LOT VIII. 36 OAK Trees, scribe. marked, und growing on the last- mentioned Farm. The above Timber is sound, of great Dimensions, and fit for superior Purposes. Tlie whole of- ihe Lots are situate in tbe several Parishes of Pennant, Hirnaut, Llaugvnng, and Llan- rhuiadr- yn- MoChnunt, all in the County of Mont- gomery. The Tenants will shew Ihe Timber ; nnd any further Particulars may be had upon Application ( if by Letter, I ost- paid) to Mr. THOMAS EVANS, Timber Valuer, Maesvcoed, Caerwvs, near Holywell, Flintshire To COVER, at PORKINGTOX, near Oswestry, CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. As there is o great Demand for BEAR's GREASE, 2fl Oak Trees, numbered with White Paint, and 28 » has Pretension to say that lie is ihe only sli Trees, standing on the same Farm. Proprietor of the genuine Article, when in l aci lie is Tl,„ Timh. r i. l„ Tl- ll? ... nOTWOOn thB ° i, 1v " J! e lhat '" » nut the genuine Bear s As The Timber is growing in THE ARGOT WOOD, in the Parish nf Ct. tm, and on the BROCKTON FARM, in the Parish of LYDBURY NORTH, in the County of Salop, the former about 4 Miles from Bishop's Castle and tho laltor about 2, near to good Turopike Roads. All the Trees are lengthy and of good Dimensions, great Part being well adapted for Navy Purposes. For Particulars npplv to Mr. RIRHARD SAYOE, Brockton aforesaid, who will appoint a Person to shew Jlie Timber^ or Mr. HAMMONDS, of New House, near Bishop's Castle, who is authorised to treat for the same by Private Contract. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. . Capital OAK and other TIMBER. At the Lion Inn, in the Village of LlansaintfiVaid, In the County of Montgomery, on Friday, the 23d Day of February, 1827, at 0 o'Clock iu the After- noon ; rspHE following LOTS of TIMBER, - IS numbered with a Scribe, & subject to Conditions : LOT I. 221 Oak Timber Trees, 1 to 221, standin,. the Demesne anil Lands at GLANFROGAN, in" the Purisb of Llanfeclian. LOT II. 41 Ash Trees, 1 to 44, standing on Ditto Ditto. LOT HI. 36 Ash Trees, 45 to 80, standing on Ditto © itto.' LOT 157. 60 Ash Trees, 81 to 140, standing on © itto Ditto. LOT V. 60 Ash Trees, 141 to 200, standing on © itto Dit, lo. LOT V'L 43 Alder Trees, 1 to 43, standing on Ditto Ditto. LOT VIJ. 57 Alder Trees, 44 to 100, standing on Ditto Ditto. LOT VIII. 53 Alder Trees, 101 to 153, standing on Ditto Ditto. LOT IX. 48 Alder Trees, 154 to 201, standing on Ditto Ditto. LOT X. 3 Willow Trees, marked 1 to 3 ; 7 Holly Trees, marked 1 to 7 ; on Ditlo. Lor XL 32 Oak Timber Trees, 1 to 32, standing on A Farm and Lands adjoining Glanfrogan, occupied by Daries. LOT XII. 20 Ash Trees, 1 to 20, standing on Ditlo Dtlto. LOT ' XIII. 31 Alder Trees, 1 to - 34, standing on Ditto Ditto. Lor XIV. 58 Oak Timber Trees, scribed 1 to 58, standing on n Farm called BRYN, in the Parish of Llnnyblodwellj occupied by Mr. John Jones. LOT XV. 32 Ash Trees, numbered 1 to 32; and 4 Elm Trees, No. 1 to 4, standing ou Ihe same Farm The Oak Trees are chiefly straight, of great Length, large Dimensions, ami of the best Quality, well eal culated for Thiekstufl'and Plank for the Navy orothe superior Purposes; the A'sli and other Trees will be found sound useful Timber ; nre situale near excellent Turnpike Roods, about 5 Miles from the Montgomery- shire Canal at. New Bridge. THOMAS EVANS, Esq. of Lower Glanfrogan, will appoint a Person to shew the Lots; and Particulars may be bail at the Office of Messrs. GRIFFITHES and CORRIE, Welsh Pool ; or of Mr. GOULD, Golfa, near Welsh Pool. Grease ; hut if the Purchasers will give themselves the Trouble of smelling it with Attention, they will easily discover ihe Deception, Iiis Composition being a Mix- ture of Oil of Almonds, Hog's Lard, and Million Suet, perfumed with a lit lie Bergamot ; which, from having nalyzed it, J. DEI. CROIX can assert to he a Fact. Such Composition, in Lieu of being beneficial fo the Preservation or Growth of the Hair, has a decidedly contrary effect; Oil of Almonds, in particular, being of a very desicntive Nature, and not of a nutritive one ; whereas GENUINE Bear's Grease certainly may he re- garded as one of the best Articles for promoting the Growth of the Hair. Therefore,- lo prevent the Public from falling into Error by Using such Imitations, which re so insulting to the common Understanding, and in Order to detect ihe spurious from Ihe genuine Bear's Grease, J. DELCROIX begs to give a brief Description of it:— , The Fat of the Animal, when he receives it in Casks from Russia, is rather offensive, and of a Yellow Reddish line, but when purified, it resembles very much the Mixture of Veal Fat and Beef Marrow, with less of Tinge, and although it is of moderate Consistence, yet it is of an oily and rich Nature To be had, GENUINE and well perfumed, in various sized Pols, of J. DKLCHOIX, Perfumer to the Royal Family, 158, New Boud- street ( removed from 33, Old Bond- street), and sold, with his Maine, by Mr. William Nightingale, Mr. John Nightingale, Mr. Thomas Bowd lei" Mrs. 11 nline ( Pride Hill), Mr. Samuel lliiline, Mr Pyke, aud Messrs. Whitney and Co. Shrewsbury, and by all the principal Perfumers anil Hairdressers in the United Kingdom ; and where also may he had, liii admired ESPRIT DE LAVANDE AUX MU. I. EFI. EUKS, BOU QUET nu Roi ( G. IV.), and every oilier Article of his uperioraod much- celebrated FOREIGN PERFDMFRY. s& i) . a, 5 At 7 Guineas Thorough- bred, and 10s. the Groom 3 Guineas Half- bred, and 5s. the Groom ; Winners of 100 Sovereigns, or DamS of Winners of 100 Sovereigns, at any oue Time, covered Gratis, Groom's Fee excepted. OWLSTON is by Camillas, Dam by Sir Peter, Grand- dam by Eclipse, out of Jemima, by Snap, out of a Matcirem Mare. Q^ 5 Hay and Grass at 8s. per Week j good Boxes and Paddocks; Corn, if required. At the same Place, unless disposed ofy THE BTJKE, By Comus, Dam by Delpini, Grand- dam by King Fergus ; Thorough- bred Mares 5 Guineas, and 5s. the Groom ; Half- bred Mares at 2 Guineas ; Winners, or Dams of Winners, of 100 Sovereigns, at any one Time, Gratis, Groom's Fee excepted. A most valuable and certain Medicine. PILL, ) R. BOERHAAVE'S RED ( No. 2), Famous throughout Europe for the Cure of every Stage and Symptom of a Certain Complaint. Montgomeryshire County Works. TO ROAD COOTBILCTONS. — oo NY Person willing: to Contract for making, embanking, forming, and fencing the Approaches' to the Bridge now built over the Severn at. Newtown, may seethe Plans and Specifications at the Bear's Head Inn, after the 14th Instant. And any Person willing to Contract for making embanking, forming, and iencing the Approaches to the Bridge now bnrlt over the Severn at Caersws, may see the Plans and Specifications at the Unicorn Inn, at Caersws, after the 14th Instant. The Committee will meet at the Bear's Head Inn, in Newtown, ou Monday, the ,19th of February, at twelve o'Clock, to receive Tenders for the Works. Any further Particulars may be known at the Office of Mr. PKNSON, the County Surveyor, in Oswestry. FEB. 1, 1827. WHITCHURCH POOH. qpHESE Pills are mild but powerful, and HL speedily efficacious in recent as well as the most obstinate Cases. The Directions are full and explicit, being rendered easy to every Capacity, by which al Persons, of either Sex, are enabled to cure themselves with Safety and Secrecy in a few Days, without Con finement or Hindrance of Business. Where an early Application is made for the Cure of a certain Disorder, frequently contracted in a Moment of Inebriety, the Eradication is generally completed in a few Days ; and in the more advanced and invete- ite Stages of Venereal Infection, characterized by a Variety of painful and distressing Symptoms, a Perse- verance in these Pills ( without Restraint in Diet or Exercise), will insure to the Patient a permanent and radical Cure. Too much cannot be said'in Praise* of this Medicine ; its amazing Sale is a certain Criterion of its immense Utility,— many ' Thousand Persons of both Sexes having been perfectly cured, after severe and injurious Methods had been persevered in to no Purpose. A Supply is just received, and for Sale by VV. and J. EDDOVYKS, Shrewsbury, Price 4s. 6< l. per Bax, war- ranted genuine. PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON, ^ 797. THE COMPANY continue to effect INSURANCES on LIVES at equitable Rates, without Entrance Money or any additional Premium for Sea- risk ill decked Vessels to or froui the British Isles, or to or from the opposite Line of Coast be- tween Ihe Texel and Havre- ile- grace included— and to grant and purchase ANNUITIES under a special Act of Parliament. Agents are appointed in all the Cities and principal I Towns in liie United Kingdom. THOMAS PARKE, Secretary. COMPANY'S AGENTS AT Shrewsbury - - - Mr. Thomas Howell ; Shi final .... Mr. Gilbert Brown ; Ludlow- . . . Mr. E. Jones, Solicitor; Bridgnorth ... Mr. Beiij. Partridge; Worcester- ... Messrs. Smith & Parker; Macclesfield - . - Mr. D. Hall. Chilblains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Sfc. BUTLER'S CAJEPUT OPODELDOC. Under the Protection of Government, BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT, GRANTED to ROBERT FORD, for his Medicine, universally known bv lhe Title of PECTORAL BALSAM OF HOKEHOUND, and Great Restorative Medicine— invented and published by the Patentee in 1794, which is patronized by the Nobility, and by th( j Faculty generally recommended throughout the United Kingdom and on the Continent, lis tiie most efficacious and safe Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, and all Obstructions of the Breast anil Lungs.— The high Estimation it has obtained over every other Preparation, and the extensive Demand, sufficiently prove its Superiority, which may be ascer- tained at any of the principal Venders of Medicines in Ihe United Kingdom.— Prepared only aud sold hy the Patentee, in Bottles ut 10s. 6d.— 4s." 6d.— 2s. Sd. and Is 9d. each. The Public will please to observe, that each Bottle enclosed ill Wrappers printed in Red Ink, Uud signed in the Hand. Writing of the Patentee, without which it cannot he genuine. Sold hy VV. and J. EDDOWES, Shrewsbury, and by nil Dealers in Medicine. THE TRUE Dr. Steers^ s Opodeldoc, ^ ROM its penetrating Quality, is found decidedly superior lo any other external Applica- tion in promoting the natural Circulation when in a torpid State, arising from Cold or other Causes, and in giving Vigour to tile Paris affected. When promptly and copiously rubbed in, it cures Rheumatism, Chil- blains, the Cramp, Sprains and Bruises, & ie. If dis- solved, & applied on the first Appearance of Chilblains, it prevents their breaking. The general Use of this valuable Remedy has induced many Persons to sell spurious Imitations of it, which are without Effect. That only is genuine which has the Name 44 F. New. bery" engraved in the Government Stamp on each Bottle. Price 2s. 9d. Sold hy F. Newbery and Sons, at the Original Ware- house for Dr. James's Powder, Saint Paul's Church Yard, Loudon; and by their Appointment in most Country Towns. SUCH Persons as may be willing to Con- tract for the Maintenance of the Poor of the Parish of Whitchurch, ill the County of Salop, for one Year from Lady- Day next, are desired to deliver in their Proposals ( iu Writing) to the Court of Directors at the House of Industry, in Whitchurch aforesaid, on Saturday, the 3d Day of March next, between the Hours of Ten and Twelve o'Clock iu tile Forenoon or in the mean Time to send the same, sealed up, to Mr. WILLIAM GREGORY, Solicitor, in Whitchurch aforesaid. WHITCHURCH, 3D FKIRACANY, 1827. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. BOWEN, At^ tlie Wynnstay Arms Inn, in Wrexham, in tbe County of Denbigh, on Thursday, Ibe Ist of March, 1827, nt Five o'Clock in the Afternoon, unless disposed of in t[, e mean Time by Private Contract ( of which due Notice will ba given), subject to Conditions: LOT I. LL that desirable MESSUAGE or Tenement, called UPPER TRfrFYNANT, with the Outbuildings, Cottage, Smithy, and LANDS thereto belonging, containing 50A. 2R. 37P. or there- abouts ( be the same more or less) of excellent Land, 111 the Parish of RIIAUON, in the County of Denbigh, ill the Holding of Edward Evans as yearly Tenant. ° There are several Strata or Beds of Iron- stone, Coals, Fire Clay, kc. under these Premises, and the Situation is well calculated for erecting a Blast Furnace: it is distant but 400 Yards from the Turnpike Road leading from Ruaboti to Llan- gollen, ami two Miles from the former and four from the latter Place, and within Haifa Mile of the Ellesniere Canal. There is an excellent Fire- Brick Yard with very complete Machinery on these Premises. LOT 11. Two Pieecs of LAND, lying at RHOSY- MEDRE, in- the Parish ol RDABON aforesaid con- taininir I A. 3R. OP. or thereabouts ( be the same more or less), IU the Holding of Patrick Evans. The Tenants will shew the Premises; and further Particulars may he had, and Sections of the Strata seen, at the Office of GEORGE KENYON, Esq Solicitor in Wrexham, and nt Mr. THOMAS EVANS'S, Gartheii Cottage, near Iluabon, and with the Tenant at Upper I relynant. ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS. 1 A. JEPUT OIL, whieh is the Basis of J this Opodeldoc, has been long esteemed on the Continent, as a Remedy for Chronic Rheumatism, Spasmodic Affections, Chilblains, Palsy, Stiffness, and, Enlargement of the Joints, Sprains, Bruises, and Deafness; and- the Experience of late Years England, proves that if. merits the hijjh Character given of it by the most eminent in the Profession, iu those obstinate Complaints. Being combined in the Form of Opodeldoc, it is rendered more penetrating, and consequently much more efficacious as an exte Application. Rubbed upon the Skin by Means of Flannel, or the warm Hand, if. allays morbid Irritation of Nerves, invigorates the Absorbents, and accele- rates the Circulation. Sold in Bottles, at Is. 1| d. and 2s. 9d. by Butler, Chemist, 4, Cheapside, London ; and the principal Medicine Venders in the Kingdom. Of whom also may be had, MARSHALL'S UNIVERSAL CE- RATE, an excellent. Remedy for Chilblains when broken ; used also iu Scalds, Burns, & c. N. B. Ask for Butler's Cajeput Opodeldoc. " AYMAN'sGENUINE ORIGINAL MAR ED ANT'S ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS have always held the highest Reputation in the Class of Antiscorbutics; insomuch that they have, during Half a Century, been an Article of extensive Com- merce; the Scorbutic Diseases of all Climates yielding to their alterative Virtues. This Medicine enters the Circulation in a deliberative and congenial Manner, blending itself with the Fluids without occasioning the least Excitement injurious to the animal System. The Scurvy, Evil, Leprosy, Piles, Rheumatism* Con- tracted Joints, White Swellings, Hard Tumours, and Carious Bones, gi- ve Way to its Influence. Its Operation is so exceedingly easy, regular and progressive,' that the Patient attending to the Directions can never be at a Loss how to manage or proceed ; and from the Exam pies given with each Bottle, the afflicted may jnd « e how far their Diseases wiil yield to its Use. BARCLAY and SONS, Fleet- Market, London, having purchased the original Recipe aud entire Property in this valuable Medicine, do hereby give Notice, that, as a certain Criterion of Authenticity, a Label, wit! their Name and Address, superadded to the Stamp with the Name of " J. HAY^ AN, Golden Square. will in future be affixed to each Bottle. Price 4s. Gd. lis. and 22s. each, Duty included. *** Upwards of One Hundred Instances of Cures may he seen at the Proprietors. Sold by W. and J. EDDOWES, Newling, Davies, Powell, Bowdler, Shuker, and Pritchard,. Shrewsbury ; Procter, Grern, Drayton; Rotilslon and Smith, Wellington ; Smith, Iron bridge and Wenloek ; Gitton, Bridgnorth ; Searrott, Shiffnal ; Stevenson, Newport; Roberts, li, Griffiths, Powell, J. and R. Griffiths, O. Jones, and Roberts, Welshpool; Price, Edwards. Bickerton, Mrs. Edwards, and Roberts, Oswestry ; Griffiths, Bishop's Castle; Griffiths, Ludlow; Baugh, Ellesmere; Parker, and Evanson, Whitchurch ; Frank' tin, Onslow, Wem. SHROPSHIRE Turnpike Tolls to be Let. NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that a MEETING of the Trustees of the Cleobury Mortimer District of Roads, will be held at the Talbot Inn, in Cleobury Mortimer, on Thursday, the 8th Day of March next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for LETTING BY AUCTION to the best Bidder ( in separate Lots) the TOLLS arising at the several Turn pike Gates in the said Divtrict, hereinafter mentioned, for the Term, and upon ssuch Conditions as shall be then agreed upon, as iu Manner directed by the Acts passed in the 3rd and 4th Years of the Reign of hi: present Majesty, 44 for regulating Turnpike Roads ;' which Tolls produced the. last Year ( clear of all Deductions iu collecting them) the following Sums, viz. Oldbury and Halfway House Gates... £ 200 0 0 Billingsley Gate aud Yew Tree Gate 139 0 0 Barn's Gate 14 0 0 And which said Tolls will be put up at the respective Sums above- mentioned, or such other Stuns as the Trustees may think proper. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder for each Lo must at the same Time pay one Month's Rent in Ad vauce, and yive Security with sufficient Sureties, at his or her own Expense, to the Satisfaction of the said Trustees, for Payment of the Rent each Month Advance. S. P. SOUTIIAM, Clerk to the Trustees of the said District. CLEOBURY MORTIMER, FEB. 1, 1827. PLOUGHMAN'S DROPS. A Medicine prepared hy a Shropshire Gentleman Farmer, SUPERIOR TO A'L. J. THE PREPARATIONS IN TIIE WORLD, For the Cure of the Venereal Disease, the Kin « -'; Evil, Scrofula, Scurvy, Fistulas, and every Dis-" order arising from Impurity of the Blood. THE PLOUGHMAN'S DROPS are so well known throughout Shropshire, aud indeed throughout the Kingdom at large, for fhe Cure of the above Disorders, nurd without the Aid o Mercury or of any Surgical Operation, lliat any Comment on their Virtues is quite unnecessary. A a Purifier of tbe Blood they are unrivalled in thei Effects. And their Efficacy bus been attested i: numberless Instances; many of them ou Oath hefor Ihe Magistrates of Shrewsbury; thus establishiu their Pre- eminence over ihe ' Nostrums of ignliraii Quacks, and over the more established Prescriptions of the Regular Faculty. In Cases of FEMALE - DEBILITY, TORN OF LIFE and any other Affliction of the Body arising from changed or vitiated System, the PLOUGHMAN DROPS may. be relied upon for a certain an speedy Cure. N. B. Doctor SMITH does not recommend a starv- ing System of Diel : he allows his Patients to liv like Englishmen while taking the Ploughman Drops. These Drops are to lie hod in square Rottles with these words moulded on each, " Mr. Smith Ploughman's Drops," ( all others tire spurious) £ 1. 2s. the large, and lis. the small, Duty' eluded, - at PLOUGHMAN'S HALL, Upton Magnn, ilea Shrewsbury ; also of W and J. EDDOWES, and C son, Shrewsbury ; Capsey, Wellington ; Yeales Sait Warehouse, Iron Bridge; Partridge, Bridgnoitli Griffiths, Ludlow; Waidson, Welshpool ; Price O; westry ; Bnugh, Ellesmere; Junes, Parker Whi church ; Procter, Drayton ; Silvester, Ne'wpoit Homes, No. 1, Royal Exthu'lge, London; and a Medicine Venders. _ TOiilQS. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising at the Toll Gates between Worthen and Weslbury, and between Brockton and Mlnsterley, known bv the Names of Westbury aud Minsterley Gales, wiil be LET by AlICTION'to the best Bidder, at the White Horse Inn, in Worthen on Wednesday, the 21st Day of February 1S27, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for one Year from Ladv- Day, 1827, in the Manner directed hy the Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, " For regulating Turnpike Roads;" which Tolls are now let for the Sum of £ 448 and will be put up at thatSuin. The best Bidder must at the same Time give Secu- rity, with sufficient Sureties lo tlie Satisfaction of the Trustees, for the Payment of the Money monthly. FRANCIS ALLEN, Clerk. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising nt tho under. mentioned Toll Gates upon the Turnpike Roads leading from Shrews- bury to Preston Brockhurst, to Slmwbury and to Slirey Hill, and other Roads, in the County of Salon will be LET by AUCTION, in Lots, to the be.' t Bidder, at the Turk's Head, in Hudnall, ihe House of Richard Home, outhe2lst Dav of February instant between the Hours of Twelve and Three o'clock, p M' ill Ihe Maimer directed by the Act passed in the Third" \ ear of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, " For regulating Turnpike Roads;" which 1 oils produced Ihe last Year the following Sums :—. Lor 1. Old Heath, Harlescot, and Berwick Gates . . . _ . f4fi(> LOT II. Cotwall and Crudgingtou Gates - 48( J LOT HI. Prees Lower Heath Gate . _ ) LOT IV. Darliston Gate Unlet. above the Expenses of collecting the same, and will he put up at those Sums respectively. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder, must at the same Tune pay Oue Month iu Advance ( if required) of llie Rent, and give Security, with sufficient Sureties to the Satisfaction ofthe Trustees, for Payment of the Remainder monthly ; and at which Meeting other Business will be done. JOHN WILLIAMS, Clerk. SHREWSBURY, 1ST FEBHUARY, 1827. MM ® LECD& LIISK OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising at the undermentioned Toll Gales upon Ihe Turnpike Road leading from Drayton lo Shawbury, and from Shawhury to High Ercali iu the County of Salop, called or known by file Name's of Terubill Gate, Edgeboullon Gale, and Walton Gate ( with the Sine Gates thereto belonging) will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best Bidder or Bidders at Ihe House of Mrs. Harrison, of the Elephant and Castle Inn, in Shawbury aforesaid, on Monday, ihe 5th Day of March next, punctually between the Hours of Twelve and Two o'Clock of the same Dav, in the Manner directed by Acts passed in tire third and fourth Years of the Reign of his present Majesty " For regulating Turnpike Roads ;" which Toils were Let ihe last preceding Year, und produced Ihe following SIIins : viz. Ternhill Gate £ 172 0 0 Edgeboulton- Gate j ^ Walton. Gate 71 1 0 And will he put up to Auction at such Sums respect- ively, or such other Sums as the Commissioners may think fit, and subject to such Conditions as shall then he produced or declared. And no Person's Bidding for any of the said Tolls will he accepted, uulil his Surety or Sureties are named and approved' by the Trustees for the said Roads and Toils, And whoever happens to he the best Bidder or Bidders must at the same Time give Security with sufficient Surely to the Satisfaction of the snid'Trm tees, for Payment ( monthly) of the respective Rents at which the same shall be Let, and enter iuto a proper Agreement for Payment thereof accordingly. And further NOTICE is hereby given, That Trus- tees wiil be elected at the above- mentioned Time ami Place, in the Room of those who are dead, 01 have refused lo act. EDWD. HANMER, Clerk to the said Trustees. STANTOS, JAN. 26,1827. LON DON— SATU KL> A Y. LORD NUGENT.-"- We copied into our last Journal, join an evening- paper, statement relative to the Huytian Mining' Company, iu which, among1 other names, that of Lord Nugent was introduced.— The newspaper from which we copied the articled has since done justice to his Lordship, by inserting- the following' explanation, which we feel pleasure in laying' before our readers:—• jh> our Paper ofthe 29th nit. we made some remarks upon the failure of the Haytian . Cotnp. iiny. in the course of those remarks we staled thai Lord Nugent was connected will) the Arigna Mining. Company ; and in allusion to the circumstance of the Directors of; tlie flaytian Company having given their services gratui- lously, and not ha vino trafficked iu shares, we ohserv- j ed, u we could har< lly have expected so, much from a Directory which claimed Lord Nugent as one of its members." — We are now informed of two circum- stances, which vie willingly communicate, no less from a sense of what is due to the Noble Lord, than from the anxiety which we always feel to repair any wrong into the commission of which we may be misled.— in the fust place, Lord Nugent was never connected, in any manner whatever, wilh the Arigna Mining- Company; nor uas his name, ever associated with any of its pro- ceedings. We had confounded the Aiigua with the Oweniippe Mining Company, with which his Lord- ship^ name was at. one time connected ; but, as it subsequently appeared, in a most unjustifiable and perfectly unauthorised manner, lu the next place, we are not only assumed, but satisfied, that the Noble Lord bas never heen connecied with any one of the numerous' Companies which sprung up during the last two \ ears, hud in many of which there notoriously pievailed the most discreditable trafficking in shares among the Directors. His name, indeed, like that of many other distinguished public individuals, was used without- his permission ; but Ihe only one with which he consented lo connect himself, was the Haytian, and thong- h that has shared in the common fate, it has not participated in tbe common obloquy of those undertakings.— This explanation we feel ourselves bound to make, upon the principle that we should ourselves expect a similar proceeding- under similar ckeunistunees. Imperial jparMainint. HOUSE OP LORDS— THURSDAY. The HouSfe met this day pursuant to. adjournment. The Duke of RICHMONN'and Lord RF. DESDALE pre- sented a number of petitions from certain owners and occupiers' of land, praying- that no alieiatiou might take place in the Corn Laws. The Earl of LIVERPOOL then rose to give notice, that on Monday se'nnight, or if any further delay wiiould he deemed expedient, a short time after that period, he should bring- under their Lordships'consi- deration the subject of the Corn Laws.—• The Earl of LAUDERDALE stated, Ihat g reat suspense aud anxiety existed throughout the country on lire subject. The friends of the Noble Earl argued that nothing ought to be done by those most interested iu the q. nession, and that they ought to remain silent till they knew what it was the intention of his Majesty's Government to propose. If, however, the country v\ ere thus kept in the dark fill both Houses of Parliament should be called upou to decide on the measure, he should say that the country would not be fairly dealt with. f> The Ear I of LIVERPOOL felt the importance of the observation ofthe Noble Ear], as well as the question itself, lie certainly did not intend, ou the day on which be should open the subject to their Lordships, to call upon them for an opinion immediately. He should bring the question fully before the House, in order that Parliament and the country should be aware of the views of bis Majesty's Government ; after which, he should certainly give a reasonable, and be hoped a sufficient time for the House and the public to consider the measure and to express their opinion. HOUSE OF COMMONS- THURSDAY, ELECTION PETITIONS. The order for taking the petition of John Heaton, and other burgesses of Denbigh, against the return of F. R. West, Esq. was discharged, the petitioners not having entered into recognizances by the time speci- fied by law. Mr. Cobbett's petition, complaining of an undue election for Preston, was also discharged, he not having- entered into the usual recognizances. For a similar cause, petitions against undue returns for the following places were severally discharged ; — Mr. Ogleby's, against the return of Mr. Wilks, jun. for Sudbury; the counties of Waterford, Cavan, Kerry, Galway, Treg- ony, Westmeaih, and Monaghan ; ihe boroughs of St. Ives, Dundalk, Kingston. on- H. ull, and Beverley. CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Sir FRANCIS BURDKTTpresented the general petition ofthe Catholics of Ireland. This duty, he said, he was anxious to lose not a moment, in performing, hut he should not avail himself of that opportunity to make any preliminary remarks with reference to the general question,, lest they should hereafter he productive of inconvenience in tlie debates that would ensue. He should content himself, therefore, with shortly ex- pressing- his regret at the absence of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Had that Right Hon. Gentleman heen present, he ( Sir F. Burden) would have been happy to have consulted with him as to the future steps to be taken in further- ance of that most important measure prayed for by the petitioners. He was sorry, he repeated, for the Right Hon. Gentleman's absence, both on account of its cause, and for his own sake, as he was desirous, for his correct guidance in promoting this great question, to have had some communication with that Right Hon. Gentleman. St had become a matter oi'such pressing necessity and growing importance, that no considera- tion should induce him to delay bringing it before the House at the earliest period that public convenience would permit. Lord NUGENT, in supporting the petition, said, that he also had a petition, with a similar prayer, to present to the House, from a distinguished and very considerable body of British subjects. He would take that opportunity of stating that, the petition to which lie alluded was in a course of signature amongst the Catholics of England and Scotland. He should be guilty of injustice towards them, if he did not add, that he entirely concurred in the spirit that animated them, viz. that of the warmest and deepest sympathy with their fellow- sufferers in Ireland. The only rea- son why this petition was not then presented was, that it had not yet received the full amount of expected signatures.— The petition from Ireland was then read, und ordered to be printed. Several petitions for and against the Corn Laws were presented by Mr. Duncombe, Lord G. Lennox, Colonel Torrens, and Mr. Hume. LONDON, Monday Night, February 12, 1827. P « 1CIfS OF FUN 1) 8 AT Tli E 0 LOSE. lied. 3 per Cu . 821 3 per Ct. Cons. 8,2| 31 per Cents. — per Cents. Red. 4 per Cents. 182( 5 98$ 4 per Cents. 97 Bank Stock 207 § Long Ann. 19 9- 16 T nd ia Bonds 55 India Stock — Ex. Bills ( 1^ 1.) 32 Cobs, for Acc. It is with unfeigned satisfaction we announce, that the accounts from Brighton respecting- Mr. Canning-, this morning-, are favourable. He was in less pain, and was gradually recovering- from his severe attack. Dr. Lloyd, the Regius Professor of Divinity in the University, is to be the new Bishop of Oxford. OXFORD CIRCUIT. Be. ure Mr. Baron GA'JROW., Berkshire.— Friday, ft! areh 2, at Heading. Oxfordshire.— Tuesday,. March (>, at Oxford. Worcestershire.— Saturday, March 10, at Worcester. Staffordshire.— Thursday, March 15, at Stafford. Shropshire.-— Thursday, March 22, at - Shrewsbury. Herefordshire.— Saturday, March 31, at Hereford. Monmouthshire,— Thursday, April 5, at Monmouth. Gloucestershire,—- Monday, April 1); at Gloucester. [ From, our Private Correspondent.] In the House of Lords, this evening-, the Earl of LIYKRPOOL postponed the motion on the Corn Laws until the 26th instant; when, he said, he would not fail to bring- that great question before the House. The Earl of LIVERPOOL afterwards moved an Address of Condolence to His Majesty on the la- mented death of His late Royal Highness the Duke of York, and in doing* so paid a intu ited, tribute to the character of His late Royal Highness. The A ddres » was agreed to nem. dis. In the House of Commons, Mr. PEEL postponed the motion relative to the Corn Laws until the 26th instant. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT postponed his motion relative to the Catholic Question until the 1st of March. Mr. PEEL afterwards moved an Address of Con- dolence to His Majesty* on the death of His late Royal Highness the Duke of York, which was agreed to nem « con. rpO SERMONS will be preached at M ST. JOHN'* CH A PEL, Shrewsbury, on SUN DAY NEXT, Hie 18th Instant, l> y the Rev, J. MAESDEN, for the BBNEFIT OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, established lor H: e Relief of the Sick Poor of nil Denomination*. At this Season of the Year tlie Committee feel confident, their Appeal to a generous Public will meet with that Suppnit which they need, to enable tliein lo atl'ord Uelief to the suffering and dying Poor, the Calls of whom, from all Paris of this Town, have for * ome Time past exhausted their Funds, aud placed them considerably in Arrears to their Treasurer. Donations or Subscriptions will he gratefully received by Mr. HOWEM-., Sen. St. John's tlill, or hy liny of the Committee. CORN LAWS — A copy of the resolutions, and petition to Parliament, agreed to at a numerous and most respectable meeting of owners and occupiers of land held at Whitchurch, on Friday last, will be found in a subsequent column; A meeting of the owners and occupiers of la. nd, in the town and neighbourhood of Bridgnorth, is advertised to take place on Saturday next. We learn from the letter of our Private Cor- respondent, that the question ofthe Com Laws will not be brought before Parliament until Monday, the 26th instant. Sir J. G. Cottcrell, Bart. Representative for the county of Hereford, has received an answer to the Petition from the Maltsters of that county, praying for au alteration in the time of wetting tnalt; and we regret to learn, that the Lords of the Treasury have found it ' impossible' to comply with the wishes of the Petitioners. ' iiBmis. ® , i8L ii ia ULumnuiiL^ j For the Relief of the Distressed Manufacturers. A PUBLIC BAIL, under the Patronage j~ 1k of several Ladies and Gentlemen of the Town and Neighbour- hood of OSWESTRY, Will be held at the WYNNSTAY ARMS INN, On the 20th of February. Ladies' Tickets, 5s.— Gentlemen's Tickets, 7s. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.— On theSlst ultimo, a party of noblemen and gentlemen were shooting in one of the covers of A. V. Corbet, Esq. near Acton Reynald; when a pied cock- pheasant rose, and fled with such velocity against an oak tree, that his head and neck were nearly severed from his body, and he was taken up quite dead.— It is very remarkable, that this very bird had been shot at the four or five last seasons, and always escaped; and Mr. Corbet, previous to commencing the day's sport, had requested that, should he be flushed, he might not be shot at. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.— At the last Glou. cester Assizes, in the case of the Idiot Smith, now in the Stafford Lunatic Asylum, a Gloucestershire jury gave a verdict, with £ 400 damages, against the Proprietors of the Birmingham Journal, for a libel. Another Gloucestershire jury, on the . fol- lowing day, gave 100 guineas damages against the Salopian Journal. On a subsequent trial against the Times, a London jury tra ve £ 5 damages. And lastly, an action was brought against the Proprietors ofthe Wolverhampton paper, and judgment having gone by default, a Sheriff's jury, of Staffordshire men, on Saturday last, assessed the damag'es for the same libel at ONE FARTHING!!!! On Sunday morning last, a boy named Harris, having taken a horse to water in the river, at the bottom of St. Mary's Water lane, in this town, was returning; when the animal ran away vyith him along Raven Street and down Pride Hill, eventually coming in frightful contact with the corner of Mr. Sa. yer's premises, Mardol Head, by which the poor boy was thrown off, had his thigh fractured, and was otherwise much injured; the animal also sus- tained considerable injury. Mr. W. STEERS SPENCE, Profilist with Scissors.— 1This in- genious artist, whose peculiar talent upon a former occasion excited so much curiosity in this town, is now paying:, us a second visit. We cannot anticipate that his apartments will be again crowded from morning till night, as the immense numbers he t\\ rn took has of course glutted the market, but there are no doubt many, who will embrace, this opportunity of procuring a most exact likeness for one shilling.- The generality of his productions are certainly the most striking- likenesses we ever saw in profile, and, considering the. vxtra- ordinary rapidity with which they are produced a $ ihopl<; pair of scissors, we may confidently pronounce it worth the money to see it done. €!? e Salopian ' journal- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1827. MARRIED. At Colderbanfe', West, on the 29th inst. hy the Rev. Alexander Stewari, of Douglas, Dr. Honison, of Hill End, of the Hon. East India Company's Service, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Watkins, Esq. of Linlithgow. On Hie 2Sth ult. Mr. Lewis, nf London, Clerk in the Bank of England, to Miss Wallace, of The Villa, near Whitchurch. On the fitb inst. at Whitchurch, by tbe Rev. John Morrall, M.. 4. Mr. George Naylor Kempster, to Miss Jebb, both of Whitchurch. DIED. Ou the 6th inst. ftlrc. Instone, of llarley, in this county, aged (; 7. Ou the 28th nit. at Bristol, Mrs. Davenport, relict of tbe late Mr. John Davenport, of Burltou Grove, in this county. At the Horse llavs, in this county, iu his 33d year, Luke-, son of the late Mr. John Mackford, Excise Port Surveyor, Liverpool, On ihe 31st uli. at Preen, in this county, iii his 86tb year, Mr. Butcher, late oi' Chatwall. Visiting Clergyman this week at the Infirmary, the Rev VV. G. Rowland :— House- Visitors, William Brayne, Esq. and Mr. Robert Morris. Additional Subscriptions and Donations to the Shropshire Society in aid of the Sunday Schools of Ireland, for the Current Year 1826— 7 : Donations. Svbscriptions The Shiffnal Annual For the Benefit of the National Schools, IT. T, beheld at the JKRNINGHAM ARMS ISN, on THURSDAY, tile 22d of February, JOHN PEP LOW & SON, HOP, SEED, CORN AND CHEESE DEALERS, GRATEFUL for past Favours, beg to inform their Friends and the Public at large, Ihat they have ON SALE Od Cake, Flax Seed of fine Quality ( for Feeding or Sowing), Spring Vetches and Wheat, White and Grey Peas, Beans, & e. Also n Quantity of Oatmeal, ut a low Price. Cr. AIIFMONT STREET, Frn. 13. Rev. J. E. COMPSO. V,) M Mr. T. LANGI. iiY, \ ManaEeis- 1827. ripHERE will Ilea BALL, at the LION JL INN, SHREWSBURY, ou FRIDAY, the 23d of February instant, For t'he Relief of the Distressed M a n ufa ct u rers. Ladies' Tickets, 5s.— Gentlemen's Tickets, 7s. CURACIES. WANTED immediately, a CURATE, * * to take the Charge of two small Parishes in the . Neighbourhood of Church Stretton, Salop. For Particulars apply to the Rev. P. H, PALMER, Hope Bovvdler, near Church Stretton ; if by Letter, Post- paid. FEBRUARY IOTII, 1827. To Chemists, Druggists, Grocers, AYOUNG Man, who has served his Apprenticeship in a respectable House, and one Year since as an Assistant, is desirous of engaging in a comfortable Situation. Salary is oot a particular Object. — Enq-. ire of THE PRINTERS. N. B. This Advertisement will not be continued. WA NTED immediately, an A PPREN- TICE to the Bookselling, Stationery, & c. Business.— Apply to W. and J. EDDOWES, Corn- M a r k e t, Shrew sh u r y., The Parliamentary proceedings of Friday night were not oi'general interest, except the notices of the Marquis of LANSDOWN and of Sir FRANCIS BUPPETT ou the subject Ofthe Catholic Claims. The Noble IVlarquis said it was his intention on Wednesday, when lie should present the general petition from the Roman Catholics, and also one from the Roman Catholic Bishops, to point out a course which he wished to suggest, for the adoption of the House, without going into the merits of the general question. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT gave notice that lie should submit a motion on the subject of the Roman Catholic Claim!? on Thursday, the 22d inst. for which day a call of the House was fixed. COLDS CAUGHT AT THE DUKE OF YORK'S FUNE- RAL.— The Bishop of Lincoln died on Wednesday morning, in consequence of a cold his Lordship took, while attending the fujieral of the Duke of York, in the Royal vault in St. George's Chapel. The Duke of Sussex is at present suffering severely from the same cause, and his medical attendants are in daily waiting on his Royal Highness. Mr Canning labours under a similar indisposition. The intelligence from the Continent' is still favour- able. Confidence in the continuance of peace is fully established in France, aud the doubts which had been excited as to the stability of the Ministry, or the intentions ofthe Court, have disappeared. The intelligence from Lisbon is to the 28th nit. The remains of the rebel force in Portugal was en- trenched in the province of Trus- os- Montes, and all apprehensions were at an end as to its extending its movements southwards The pacific intentions of the Spanish Government have at length beeu formally announced to that of Portugal, by the Count de Casa Fiores. Lord Eeresford had embarked in the Ocean for England, BANKRUPTS, FEB. 9.— Thomas Cogger, of Ward- robe- terrace, Doctors'- coinmous, engineer.—- Thomas Dauvers, of Govver's- walk, Whiteohapel, silk- dyer. « — Stephen Nash Greenland, of Frome Selwood, Somer set shire, clothier.— Allen Matthews, j; m of Chatham, tailor. — Wm. Jackson, of Rochford, Essex, banker. John Taylor, of Halifax, Yorkshire, innkeeper.— Thos. Burrow, of Worcester, glover. — John Beeston of Mugginton, Derby, lime burner.— Thos. (' lenience, of Truro, Cornwall, cabinet- maker.— John Trobridge, . Exeter, victualler.— David Dunk, of Brighthelrnstone butcher.— George M'Kerlio Sharp and Jas. Stroynn, , of Newcastle- upon- Tyue, drapers.-.{ harles Dowding ofShadwell Dock, cooper.— Thomas Wharton, ol Fiiis- bury- place South, tailor.— Gervase Green Gill, uf Billinghay, Lincolnshire, miller, r^- James Ft ay, of Peel Town, Isle of Man, merchant.— George Beadie, of Bishop Stortford, Hertford, tailor. INSOLVENTS.— Charles Roach, of South Lambeth, schoolmaster.— Joseph Samuel Tomlinson, of New Bond street, milliner,— Edvviu Tipple, of Mitcham, Surrey, apothecary. £. s d. i n o £. s. 0 5 d. T. F. Dukes, Esq. - - - Mrs. E. Powell, The Abbey Rev. Richard Scott .... 110 Sir Philip Roche 10 0 MissConpland - 0 5 0 K. A. Slaney, Esq. M. P. - - - 0 10 0 Rev. William Hopkins, Fits - 2 0 0 Right Hon. Lord Hill, V. P. - 10 0 Sir'Rowland Hill, Bart. V. P. - 10 0 Hon. Thomas Kenyon, V. P. - 1 0 O Rev. Thomas Hunt 0 5 0 The Countess of Denbigh, aug- mented 0 10 0 Mrs. Whitmore, additional - - 18 0 There will be Charity Balls, at the Wynnstay Armts Inn, Oswestry, on the 20th inst. and at the Lion Inn, in this town on the 23d iust. for the benefit of the distressed manufacturers. After a sermon at the Abbey Church, in this town, by the Rev. R. L. Burton, the sum of £ 35.18s. was collected for the distressed manufacturers. The collection for the distressed manufacturers at St. Mary's Church, in this town, after a sermon preached by- the Venerable Archdeacon Owen, amounted to £ 17. 16s. 0£ d. and afterwards in the parish £ 14.12s. 10£ d. in all £ 32.; 8s. lOd. exclusive of the Chapelries of Aibrighton, Astley, Clive, and Berwick. MADF. LEY.— In our last Journal we noticed that the ei'im of £ 32 had been collected at this place, after two sermons preached in aid of the fund for the relief of the distressed manufacturers.— We have now the pleasure to state, that the members of the Society of Friends resident at Coalbrookdale, in this parish, have since collected and remitted the sum of £ 50, in aid of the same benevolent fund. Collected in the- Parish of Ellesmere for the relief of the distressed manufacturers, ' the sum of £ 30. 10s.; and iu the chapelry of Cockshutt £ 3. 16 « . 8d. fhe sum of £ 6. 18s. has been collected at Action Scott, after a sermon by the Rev. Johu Baldwin, in behalf of the distressed manufacturers. The sum of £ 11 was collected in the parish of Cound, for the distressed manufacturers, after a sermon by the Rev. K. H. Owen. Collected in the parish of Loppington, after a sermon, by the Rev. Richard Parkes, Vicar, the sum of £ 6. Os. 2d.; aud, at Newton Chapel, after a nermon by the Rev. R. Parkes, £ 2.17s. 5jd. Collected in the p \ rish of Acton Burnell, after a sermon by the Rev. R. Williams, in aid of the fund for the relief of the distressed manufacturers, £ 7. 10s. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM SHIPWRECK.— Amongst other miraculous escapes of our sea. faring brethren, we have to record the safety of Captain John Monk, ofthe brig William Blade, ou his vuyage from Leghorn to Liverpool, with a cargo of Indian corn. Ori the 2d ult. being in fa'. 43, long. 10, under double reefed . main try- sail., the gale from the northward in- creased to a perfect hurricane, when a dreadful sea overwhelmed the ship, and hove her upon her beam ends, carrying away bulwarks, stanncluons, boats, cambonse, and every article off her deck, even the cables that were coiled and secured upon the quarter deck. In this dreadful stale she remained several hours, expecting every succeeding sea, that made a fair breach over her, would sink her. At last, through great exertions, by getting the crews' hammocks in the fore riggiugshe wore, and was got before the w ind and sea. For five days anil nights all hands hy turns were lashed at the pumps, during w hich period they had not a drop of water to drink., or any thing to eat but biscuit saturated with salt water and raw spirits, when, by the assistance of kind PiovidciiCe, they got into Lisbon*, aud were placed under quarantine in their deplorable con- dition, hut all well except dreadful swellings iu their hands arid feet. Committed to our County Gaol, Elizabeth Jones, charged with the wilful murder of her bastard child ^ t Bedstone.— Hugh Magrath, charged with stealiug a pocket book, containing three £ 10, three £ 5, and two £ 1 notes, three half- guineas, one sovereign, and two hawker's licences, tbe property of Rose Solo- mon, of Wellington. To the Editor of the Salopian Journal. SIR, By the marriage act, at present in force, it is enacted, that no clergyman shall be obliged to publish banns, unless the persons to be married shall, seven days at the least before the time re- quired for the first publication, cause to be delivered j men.' to such clergyman a notice in wrjting of their true names, and ofthe houses of their abodes, and ofthe times during which they have inhabited the same. The object of this enactment, obviously, is, to afford clergymen the opportunity of ascertaining whether the parties are bona, fide parishioners, and of preventing any fraud in obtaining the celebration of the marriage. When the individuals are known to the clergyman he may,, without any impropriety, dispense with the required notice. But when it is otherwise, ( especially in large towns, in which a fraud may more easily be accomplished,) I beg leave to suggest, that it is highly expedient to enforce the rule, or at least, before ( completing ' the-- publication of the banns, to make- due inquiry relative to the persons. I am led to make these observations from a conviction that improper mar- riages are frequently procured to be solemnized by parties practising an imposition, in parishes where they are unknown. Of this fact 1 had an illustration within the last few days. Two persons of the names of ——— and » —- applied to trie to pub- lish banns. They were both parishioners, and I complied. Before a second publication, however, 1 discovered that the" parties were in too near a relation to admit of their union; the man being nephew to the first husband of the woman. I endeavoured to convince them of the impropriety and illegality of the connexion, by pointing out the prohibited degrees in the prayer book, and referring them to the awful language ofthe ceremony, where the minister charges them both as they will answer at the dreadful day of judgment, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of them know any just impediment, & c. they. do then con- fess it,' assuring them, that those who are coupled together otherwise than God's word doth allow, are not joined together by God, neither is their matri- mony lawful. It was in vain that I appealed in this manner to their consciences. The parties, finding their object unattainable at home, have since pro- ceeded to some other quarter, ( but whither 1 know not,) in order to avail themselves of the rites of the church, at the hands of some clergyman who may be ignorant of their relationship, and may hot deem it necessary to institute any inquiry into the cir- cumstances which brought them into his parish. In the course of my experience I have known severa! impositions of a similar kind, and 1 doubt not that every clergyman who may glance at this letter will recollect not a few such cases in his own neigh- bourhood. Amongst the lower orders a violation of the law, in respect to the prohibited degrees, is too ofteu considered a mere trifle. 1 could lately remember amongst my parishioners two glaring instances. In one, the parties were uncle and t| iece; in the other, the man was married to the sister of his former wife. I trust it wilL not be thought irrelevant to the interests of morality and religion to notice this subject, and am, Sir, Your obedient servant, A CLERGYMAN. MEDICAL APPRENTICE. WANTED, aT^ TTpPRENTICE to the Medical Profession, in a very extensive Practice in the Country, a Young Man of respectable Connexions, with whom a Premium will be expected. — Application to be made to Mr. BLUNT, Chemist, vSh rewsburv. ^ cgr* A respectable Correspondent in Montgomeryshir ® says —" I wish NlMROD would make a tour into this part of the kingdom: I think, Mr. Editor, he would find some g- ood fencei s and top-* awyers ( as he terms them) among the Weish- MARRIED. At NevernOhurch, Pembrokeshire, the Rev. William Davie*, Perpetual Curate of Mount, Cardiganshire, to Miss Davies, of Llwvug- oras. DIED. On the 3d inst. aged 45, Mr. Richard Higgins, of the Royal Oak, Hanmer ; a man universally respected. On the 31st ult. Mrs. Griffiths, relict of the late Mr. Griffiths, coroner for the county of Denbigh, aud only sister of the late John Rutter, Esq. Mitcham, Surrey. On the^ 8th ult at Whitehall, Denbighshire, after* a long, and severe illuess, Mary, the wife of George Nay lor, Esq. and eldest daughter of the late S. Harrison, E* q. of Cranage Hall,' Cheshire. Copy, from ihe Morning Post Neivspaper of 9th February, 1827- WELSH IRON COMPANY. SIR,— I am instructed by the Directors of the Welsh Iron and Coal Mining Company to state, that some inaccuracies have crept into fhe Report in the Times Newspaper of what fell from Mr. Clark at the General Meeting of Proprietors, held on the 31st ultimo. Mr. Clark is made to say, that at the last meeting- there was a sum of £ 10,000 in your hands, the whole of which had since been unaccounted for by you ; and further, that you had made a false sale of iron, at £ 5 per ton. Neither of these statements is correctly reported"; Mr. Clark's observation was this,— tlpvt since the last meeting the sum of £ 10,000 ( then in hand) had been expended by the Directors, not improperly, but in improvement of tlie works, tiie payment of wages,& c. and this was said without any reference to yourself, your name not being mentioned at all in connection with it. Mr. Clark did not say that, you had made a false sale of iron, but that he had been informed you had made a forced sale to raise money for the payment of wages. Mr. Clark did not cast any imputation on your integrity and the Directors are of opinion, that the sale of iron in question was made by you in the proper exercise of your discretion, to meet the exi- gencies of the moment, and ihat no imputation can attach upon your character with reference thereto. The Directors consider it due both to yourself and Mr. Clark, that the above mis- statements should not go forth to the public uncontradicted, and vou ore, therefore, at liberty to make use of this Letter as you may think proper. I have the honour to he, Sir, Your most obedient servant, JOHN LAWFORD, Sec. Broad Street Building, Feb. 8th, 18' 27. To THOMAI JOKES, Esq. SAILS, A Quiintity of LINSEED, suitable for Feeding . Cattle, or for Crushing. Also, au Assortment of IMPERIAL CORN MEASURES.— Apply at YEARS LEY & MOTTRAM's HOP, SEED, AND CHEESE WAREHOUSE, Mardol, Shrewsbury. Positively for a few Days only. SINGULAR INGENUITY. SI meet striding iltlitr. jss Produced in a few Seconds ( without Pencil or Machine) by SCISSORS. SINGLE PROFILE LS. 4 DITTO 2s. SINGLE DITTO, full Length, or Bronzed, 3s. E intrinsic Merit of these ingenious Productions is best proved by the simple Fact, THAT KEARLY lO. OOO PROFILES were taken in this Manner, hv the same Artist, in SHREWSBURY and iis Neighbourhood, in ten Weeks of the Autumn of 1824. VV. STEERS SPENCE, Truly grateful for the unprecedented Encouragement be uiet with upon his last Visit, most lespectfnllv an. nouno. es that he bas taken Apartments, for a short Time, at Mr. PiHSOMs's, Grocer, Market Street ( opposite tbe Talbot Inn), and solicits the Nubility, Gentry, & o. tor their kind Patronage aud Support. Bookselling, Sec. Businesses. NY Person wishing to decline the Bookselling, & c. Businesses, irnv meet wilh s Purchaser of tbe same, upon feasible Terms,— Apply by Letter ( Post- paid) to A. B. at THB PaiKTEUS of this Paper, stating Terms. ADJOINING WELBATCH. RICHARCTJUSON INFORMS the Public he is now Selling his BEST COAL at Us. 8d. per Ton. Ibsr. RV, FEB. 9, 1827. FI VE POUNDS REWARD. o ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LAST, LETTER, containing two I5ank of England Notes, Particulars underneath: — Whoever '. vill restore the same, may receive the above Reward by applying to Mr. HAKCORKB, Mardol Head, Shrewsbury. No. 4569, £ 20, Nov. 3,1825. — Wm Hughes. No. 14,516,£ 5, Dec. 1, 1825.- W. Cons'ett. Measures to stop Calculation of Ihe same have been resorted to. VMM MUL* APETITION to the HOUSE of COMMONS, against any Alteration iu tbe Corn Laws, from Landowners, Occupiers, and other Persons in the Town and Neighbourhood of SHREWSBURY, i » now lying for Signature at Mr. HOWELL'S, Bookseller, High Street. It will continue there till Saturday Evening next, the 17th Instant. February Uth, 1827. Agricultural Meeting, BRIDGNORTH. THE Proprietors and Occupiers of Land- in the Town and Neighbourhood of BRI DO- NORTH, and all other Persons interested in tbe Welfare of the Agricultural Community, are requested to attend a MEETING which will he bolden in tha Town Hall, in Bridgnorth, on SATURDAY, ihe 17ih Instant, at Half past Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the Purpose of taking into Consideration the Pro- priety of presenting a Petition to Parliament against tbe Repeal of the present Corn Laws. CCy" As it is desirable Ihat tbe Petition shall l> 9 forwarded lo London for Presentment on the 19th Instant, it cannot lie for Signature afler the Evening of Saturday, the 17th. Bridgnorth, February 8, 1827. A NY Person or Persons desirous of under- 1%. taking ihe FARMING of the POOR of the PARISH of BROSELEY, in tbe County of Salop, for ON E YEA R, to commence on Ihe Second Day of April, Oue Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty- seven, are requested lo send Sealed Proposals, addressed to *' THE SELECT VEKTRV, BIIOSBI. EV," on or before Ihe Fifth Day of Match next, on which Day a Parish Meeting w ill be held, to take the smile into Consideration.— The Terms On wlfich the Poor aie proposed to be let to Farm are, in the mean Time, left for Inspection with Mr. PCGH, the Overseer, Broseley. BHOSELEV, FEB. 12," 1827. The Shropshire Fox Hounds trill meet Wednesday, Feb. 14th ( this day).;.... Condover Hall Friday, Feb. 16th The Twenllows Monday, Feb. 19th Sundorne Caatie Wednesday, Feb. 21st Aston Hall Friday, Feb 23d Acton Burnell Saturday, 24th Alchaui Bridge At eleven. Jlfr. Boycott'' s Hounds toil I meet on Thursday, Feb. 15th Black Brook Saturday, Feb. 17th Spoonbill Monday, Feb. 19th Ryeton Wednesday, Feb. 21st Chiliingtou At lmlf- pntt leu. Mr. Mutton's Hounds will meet Wednesday, Feb. 14th ( this day) Crickbentli, near- El lesmere Saturday, Feb. 17th Hnlston Al half past ten. Sir Richard Puleston's Hounds will meet Wednesday ( tfcisdaj), Feb. 14 Alan Sadler's Friday, Feb. 10, Burras Hall At eleven. Mr. Dansey's Hounds will. meet on Thursday ( to- morrow), Feb. 15th .. The Clre Hill At eleven o'clock. Monday, Feb. 19th Delbnry Common Wednesday, Feb. 21st Stanwny Friday, Feb. 23d Munslow Cinnmon At ten o'clock. Mr. Wick sled's Hounds will, meet Saturday, Feb. 17 Broughton At half past ten. The Cheshire Hounds will meet Thursday ( to- morrow), Feb. 15th... Peover Saturday, Feb. 17th Miccledale Monday, Feb. 19ih Burr Bridge Wednesday, Feb. 21st Shavington Friday, Feb. 23d Marbury, near Whitchurch Saturday, Feb. 24th ... Wreubury A t half past tin o'clock. M& IEEMT MM& MB)* SHREWSBURY. Ill our Market, on Saturday last, the price of Hides was 3d. per lb.— Calf Skins 5d— Tallow 3* d. Wheat, 38 quarts , Bai lev, 38 quarts Oats ( Old) 57 quarts ( New) s. d. 8 10 7 6 9 6 8 0 . t. d. lo 9 to 8 to II to 10 The tenantry and friends in the vicinity of Welsh Pool, celebrated the cotning- of- age of LLOYD GATACRE, Esq. of Gatacre Hall, in the county of Salop, on Thursday, the 8th inst. The bells of Si. Mary's rang merry peals at intervals during the day ; and a sheep was roasted on that beautiful eminence, The Ralth, being part of that gentleman's property, whence is seen oue of the most pic- turesque views in tbe Principality, comprising the town and vale of Pool, with the river Severn mean- dering through its deep and fertile soil— Powis Castle, that ancient aud noble structure — Llaner- chydol, the seat of that sporting gentleman, David Pugh, Esq.— the vale and village of Guilsfield— and that attracting mass of buildings, Garth— with the numerous surrounding mansions— while a very extensive prospect of the several counties of Salop, Radnor, Merioneth, Denbigh, and Cheshire, consti- tute prominent features. The cwrw da went merrily round; many rustic sports att'orded a fund of amusement to the assembled party ; and every heart was elated with that joy, so peculiar to and c haracteristic of Cambrians. Sunday afternoon se'nnight, Mr. Samuel Mosely, a young man of " the thousand^ of Israel," was publicly baptized in the church at Neath, by the Rev. Henry Hey Knight, Vicar, who preached an impressive sermon on the occasion from John iii. 5. The solemnity excited great interest in the minds cf the assembled worshippers; and the party baptised was appropriately attended to the font by Mr. S. P. Cohen, a respectable tradesman of the town, who also is " an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham," but l^ ad scl eral years ago, in the same Church, publicly avowed his faith in HIM who said, " Before Abraham was, I am." The neophyte, on the present occasion, received the baptismal name of William. Average Prices of Corn per Quarter, in Fnglona and Hales, for the weekending Feb. 2, 1827: Wheat, 53s. 10d.; Barley, 36s. 3d.; Oats, 27s. 9d. CORN EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 12. The supply of Wheat fresh in lu this morning's market, was rallier small, bur having a large arrival of cuaslways, ihe Mealing trade was exIreuieU dull— indeed, as long as alteration in the Com Law's bangs in suspense, the purchasers will only buy from band lu mouth ; line samples uf Wheat supported Mon- day's prices. Fine Malting Barley sold from 43s. to 44s. per quarter, with rather free' sale. Beans and Grey Peas are rather dearer, it being nuw clearly ascer- tained, that the Ports will be closed against tbe ad- mission uf all articles ( Oats excepted), " from tbe 15th instant. Oats were very dull sale, bijt nut cheaper, still there were no buyers, but those of the most neces- sitous description. In other articles, there is no altera- tion. Current Price of Grain per Quarter, as under : Wheat 50s tn B3s | White Peas.. 46s to 48 « Barley 38s to 43s Beans 5() s lo 54s Malt 62s to 64s I Oats 36s lo 40s Fine Flour 45s lo 50s per sack ; Seconds 40s lo 45s SMi l ll FIKl. D fper st. ot Mb. sinking ofjal). Beef 4 « 6d to 5s Od I Veal 5s 6d to 0s Od Muttoii... 4s 6tl to 5s Od | Pork 4s 6d to 5s 4d Lamb 0s Od to Os Od LIVERPOOL. ... 9s. Od. lo 9s. 6d. per 70lbs. 5s. 5d. to 5s. 9d. per 001 lis. 4s. 0d. lo 4s. 9d. per 451b*. .. 00s. Od. to 00s. Od. p. quarter 45s. Od. to 47s. 0d. pcr280lb. BRISTOL. Wheat Barley... Oais Mall Fine Flour 33llbs Foreign Wheat per Imperial bushel... English Wheat, ditto Malting Barley, ditto Malt, dino....; Oats, Poland, ditto Flour, Fine, per sack of 2c. 2q. 51bs. Seconds ditto f s. d. s. < i. 38 0 lo 40 0 6 0 lo 7 0 7 0 to 7 4 5 3 to 5 9 7 0 t.. 8 0 .. 3 7 to 4 1 .. 46 0 to 48 0 .. 40 0 to 44 0 T a MEETING of the OWNERS and OCCUPIERS of LAND, and others inte- rested in the Success of Agriculture, residing in the- Parish nod Neighbourhood of WHITCHURCH, in tho County of Salop, held iu the Town of Whitchurch, the 9th Day of February, 1827 ; JOHN WHITEHALL DOD, Esq. in the Chair: It was unanimously Resolved, That it is highly expedient that Petitions should without Delay be presented to both Houses of Parlia-. ment, praying that, should it be thought expedient t<* make any Alterations in the existing Corn Laws, such Measures may be adopted as will adequately protect, the Landed and Agricultural Interests. That the following Petition ( read to the Meeting) he adopted and engrossed, and left al the Ued Lion Inn, in Whitchurch, for Signature. That a Subscription he opened for defraying the Expense of engrossing the Petition, and advertising it aud these Resolutions in the two Shrewsbury, two , Chester Newspapers., and the Farmer's Journal. , That the Right Honourable Lord KENYON be re- quested to present the Petition to the House of Lord"*, and Sir ROWLAND HILL, Baronet, that to the House of Commons, and that JOHN CRESSETT PKLHAM, E » « j, .. • be respectfully requested to support the same. J. W. DOD, Chairman. A Vote of Thanks was afterwards unanimously passed to JOHN WHIT SHALL DOD, Esq. for hia Con"-- duct in the Chair. To the Honourable the Commons of tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled. 77ie humble Petition of ihe Owners and Occupiert of Land, and others interested in the Success of Agriculture, residing in the Perish and Neighbourhood of Whitchurch, in the County of Salop, SHEWETH, That your Petitioners view with great Anxiety tin Efforts now making by the Manufacturing aud Com- mercial Interests to remove the Restrictions which the Wisdom of Parliament so recently thought it right to impose, for regulating the Importation of Foreign Corn. That your Petitioners are thoroughly persuaded thai » these Restrictions are not, in tire most remote Degree, » the Cause of the Distress at present existing in tha Manufacturing Districts. That, from the many heavy Burthens to which tht jf Owners and Occupiers of Land are peculiarly subject,* exclusive of general Taxation, your Petitioners art convinced it is utterly impossible for them to compete wiih Growers of Foreign Corn in the British Market. That your Petitioners sincerely believe that a Reduc- tion in the Price of Grain from the present Averager would cause a great Addition to the Number of Labourers now unemployed— an alarming Increase in>' Poor Rates— and general Distress amongst the Agri- • cultural Classes and all dependent upon them. That your Petitioners are of Opinion that the Mano- • factoring and Commercial Classes cannot flourish wliea Agriculiure is depressed, but that the Interests of bot& are inseparable. , Your Petitioners, therefore, most humbly and sin* cere. Iy hope, that should your honourable House think it expedient to make any Alterations iu the existing Laws, you will be pleased to adopt such Measures aa will protect the Landed and Agricultural Interests of the Kingdom. And your Petitioners, as in Duty bound, will eves- pray, & c. Last week the following inquests were held at Bridgnorth before Thomas Oakes, Gent. Coroner, and a respectable Jury.— One on view of the body of Thomas Booth ( waggoner to John Baker, Esq. of The Down, near Bridgnorth), when it appeared in evidence that the deceased was returning home with his master's team on the Wolverhampton road, and observing the coach which travels between that town and Bridgnorth a small distance behind very prudently rriSreie way for it, but on the coach com- ing opposite BoothVivOrses they took fright, and he in his endeavours to stop tlhem fell under the wheels of tfte waggon, which/ so mubh injured him as to cause his death in a very hhort time after.— Verdict accordingly.— Also an inquest was held on view of the body of Thomas Handy, waggoner to E. Pratt, of Bridgnorth, who, it appeared, had retired to bed in his usual good health, but was soon after- wards found a corpse.— Verdict, died by the visita- tion of God. FAIRS TO BE HOLD FN. • February 20, Stafford, Bettws ( Denbighshire)— 2- 2, Bridgnorth, Congleton— 23, Ruabon— 24, Burslem, Walsall, Eglwysfach. In Bridgnorth Market, on Saturday last, Wheat averaged 9s. per bushel of 72lbs.; Barley from 7s. lOd. to 8s. 2d. per bushel of 38 quarts; Oats from 14s. to 22s. per bag of 120 quarts; Vetches from 15s. to 18s. per bushel of 38 quarts. In our Fair yesterday, Fat Sheep met with a brisk sale at from to 7d. per lb.— Fat Pigs averaged 5£ d per lb.; and stores sold higher than at late Fairs. At Bishop's Castle Fair, on Friday last, scarcely any fat cattle or sheep were brought for sale. For store cattle and sheep, of which many were brought to this fair, there were few buyers, and consequently very low prices only were obtained. At Hereford Candlemas Fair, on Tuesday, there was a small shew of cattle, compared with the usual exhibition at this mart; and the appearance of the stock bore sufficient testimony to the inconvenience and distress so generally experienced for want of keep during the winter. There was a great scarcity of fat beasts, and a superabundance of buyers; in consequence, the market was cleared at an early hour, ofthe prime cattle, at advanced pricea; tho' the average was not more than 6| d. per lb. yet some of the fineat went at 7d. and if there had been double the numbers, all would have been sold. The best steers also were in request, and commanded good prices— inferior stock likewise sold better than was anticipated, and the market was nearly cleared by twelve o'clock, very much to the satis- faction of the sellers. Fat sheep sold at 6| d. per lb. and business was brisk at that price. The horse- fair contained a large number of fine animals, and good ones for saddle and agricultural purposes sold readily at rather advanced terms. Upon the whole, this fair exhibited arising market, though not to any great extent, but still sufficient to prove grati- fying to the agriculturists. We believe there is an unusual scarcity of fat cattle. J. W. Dod Samuel Yate Benyon Domville Pool Daniel Vaudrey Joseph Booth W. W. Brookes George Harper Joseph Lee, juu. John Murhall Jos. HassalI Thomas Overton John Dow lies John Brookes John Holland William Cburton James Reddropp G. R. Downward, Clerk W. Kent, Clerk Geo. Gibbons, Clerk W. John Jebb Robert Johnson John Lee Robert Tudman John Richards Joseph Mercer Richard Venables George Corser George Naylor Samuel Whalley John Whitfield George AIIwood Robert Barrow Jones Charles Sax ton Thomas Fenna John Morris John Morrall, Clerk Henry Morrall, Clerk Nathaniel Higgins Thomas Lowe John Overton John Griffith John Lewis John Done Abraham Furber Thomas Jarvis John Nickson Samuel Blantern John Ravenshaw Robert R. Grind ley Wm. Speed Thomas Edwards Samuel Moss Richard Benbow Richard Leach John Arden William Nickson Joseph Richards James Roberts Joseph Boughey Samuel Williams Samuel Wort hen George Humphreys Geo. Navlor Kempster George T. Whitfield John Goodhall Thomas Parker John Hinton Thomas Joyce Richard Hassall John Hassall Ralph Churton John Tow Is Thomas Johnson Win, Aldrich Cotton. Richard M. Angior C. Moss John Vernon Samuel Walmsley Henry Hinton William Wilson Thomas WhittinghaoL John Chester ® John Read James Woolricb William Harria Edward Robert* Jonathan Niekson Jauies Hamnell John- Weaver Thomas Huxley Richard Nunnerley rrhomas Booth Rowland Diekin Stephen Wortben Samuel Wortbeu Charles Smy the Robert Booth Richard Bennett John Bradshaw Peter Brown George Sandlauci Charles Moile John Ruscoe B. Lakin, jun. John Johnson George Blantero John Young John Cartwright B. L. Vaudrey John Turner Thomas Penk William Beckett William Meredith- Thomas Lea Thomas Hall Jos. Cookson Thomas Heathy John Madock* John Duttou Jacob Cooke John Dawsor* Thomas Stocktoa Robert Cook Thomas Price William Griffith Samuel Ma « sey Thomas Price John Ray Thomas Pearson. William Povey Edward Elkes Joseph Finchett Robert Parson* Joseph Parsona William Skill. 1827. ILL COVER, the present Season, at STEPLETON CASTLE, near Presteigne v thorough- bred Mares at 10 Guineas, and HalfaGuine* i the Groom ; others at Half Price. In 1818, 1819, and 1820, he won Nineteen Rncea^ amongst which were the Great Gloucestershire Stakea at Cheltenham, and the Oatlands at Newmarket.— The Superiority of his Stock, as Racers and promising Hunters, is a sufficient Recommendation to him as n, Stallion.— Reference to the Racing CalendJW' will shew that he is the Sire of several superior Runnera^ Hay and Grass for Mares and Foals 8s. per Week.— t Barren Mares 7s. per Week. SALOPIAN JOUMNAL, AM © COURIER OF WALES, Salop New Infirmary. TiERSOSS desirous of giving in Tenders for the Whole or any distinct Part or Parts of the various Works, or a Proposal for Erecting the entire Building, according to the Working Draw- ings, Specification, and Condition, now lying in the Board lloom of the present In firmary, are desired to send them ( sealed up J to Mr. JOHN JO. IV EX, the Secretary, on or before the 18th Day of this Mouth, marked on the Outside " Tender for the In- firmary." Shrewsbury, February !>! h, 1827. SALOP INFIRMARY. IT having been represented to the Com- mittee for providing- for the Building- of a New Iufirmary, that a Misapprehension has gone abroad that the Sermons preached for the Relief of the . Dis- tressed Manufacturers, have superseded the Sermons intended to be preached for the Benefit of the Infirm- ary in this County, the Committee feel themselves called upon to express their Hopes that such Misap- prehension will not continue to prevail. Feeling for tbe Distresses of their suffering Brethren in other Counties, they do not venture to suggest the Time when such Appeal may best he made, but beg Leave to convey to the Ministers of Divine Worship of all Denominations iu this County, that, as the Funds are not yet sufficient for the Erection proposed, their Exertions in Favour ofthe Undertaking, at such Times as in their Judgment maj be most advantageous, will lie thankfully received. CLIVE, Chairman. FEB. 5, 1827. It is respectfully requested that, all Persons who have notified their Intention of subscribing towards the Erection of a New Infirmary, who have not paid their Subscriptions, will pay to their re- spective Bankers in the County of Salop, to the Deputy Treasurer, or to Messrs. CHILD and Co. Bank- ers, London, Half the Amount on or before the 5th of April next, and the remaining Half on or before the JUh of January, 1828. Subscriptions towards the Erection of a new Infirmary. < L. s. n. Rev. Archibald Alison, Edinburgh 10 0 0 Collection nt Knockin Church, by the Rev. (>. T. Beckett Ditto at Pool Church, by the Rev. William Clive Collection at Swan Hill Chapel, Shrews- bury, by the Rev. Thomas Weaver Right Hon. the Earl of Darlington . Right Hon. the Earl of Craven...'. Collection at Penley Chapel Rev. William Webster, Church Preen Miss Probert, Copthorn Messrs. W. and ^ . Eddowes, Shrewsbury., Books are open, for receiving the Names of Subscribers, in the Board Room of the Infirmary ; at the Office of Mr. PBKLR, Deputy Treasurer; aud at all tbe Banks in the Town and County ofSalop. © ales* up auction. Extensive Slock of Books, Paper, Stationery, Fancy Stationery, Music and Musical In- struments, School Books, Sfc. BY MIL PERRY, In Ihe Great Room at tlie Fox Inn, Shrewsbury, rsnHE valuable STOCK- IN- TRADE H belonging' to Mr. WM. MORRIS, Bookseller, Princess- street. More detailed Particulars as to the Stock and Time of Sale, will appear in tbe next Week's Paper. CAPITA I. TIMBEB. & UMDERWOOB. BY MR-" PERRY, Some Time in the Month of March, 1827, at the Britannia Inn, Shrewsbury, IN LOTS, which will ap^ ar in subsequent Papers; ABOUT GOO capital OAK TREES, and near 152 Acres of UNPEltWOO D, situate in « « l.. ppic » called THE EASTRI DGE, ill the Township of HABBBRI EY OFFICE, in ihe Parish of Worthen, in tbe County of Salop, chiefly consisting of Oak, aud of near 30 Years' Growih. . EASTRIDOE Coppice is situate about two Miles from Ponteiibury and leu from Shrewsbury. JOHW I'ccn, uf the Lower Vessons, will shew the same; and for Particulars imply I" Messrs. LlOVI) and How, Attninies, or Mr. OAKLEY, Timber Surveyor, Shrewsbury. 0 17 0 20 17 6 IS 11 0J 105 0 0 200 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 10 0 0 5 5 0 BLUHT'S IPECACUAiNHA LOZENGES, For Colds, Coughs, HOARSENESS, ASTHMAS, HOOPING COUGH, INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION, And other Affections of the Chest. rjPHESE LOZENGES are a safe and effectual Remedy in the early Stages nf the Complaints above specified; they will prevent the Diseases of more fatal Tendency, and have been often proved by repeated Experience to afford not only temporary Relief, but to have been successful in effecting a permanent Cure in many inveterate Cases, afler various other Applications have failed. The above Lozenges are prepared and sold by R. BLUNT, Chemist, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, in Boxes Is. lid. each, or six Boxes for fis. Sold also by R. Griffiths, and Roberts, Welshpool ; W. Price, Oswes- try ; Baugh, Ellesmere ; Poole and Harding, Ches- ter; Edmonds, Shiffnal; Smith, and Houlston and Son, Wellington ; Partridge, Bridgnorth; and W. Smith, Ironbridge. SOLD ALSO, THF. Acidulated Cai/ enne Lozenges, Prepared by ROBERT BLUNT, Price Is. 6</. per Box. Llanforda Nursery Gardens TO BE LET, And entered upon at Lady- Day next, CCONTAINING nearly Six Acres of Land, J with extensive Brick Walls, well stocked wilh Fruit Trees.— The Gardens are distant from Oswestry one Mile. Also, lo be LET, a Piece of Pasture LAND, con- taining 23 Acres. Further Particulars may he had of Mr. CROXON, Oswestrv. HODNET BSNEFIT SOCIETY. Hp HE MEMBERS belonging to Hodnet JL Benefit Society are requested to attend at HODNETJ on the 22d, 23d, and 24th Days of February Instant, in the following Alphabetical Order, viz.: — A, B, C, D, E, and F, on the first Day ; G, II, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O, the second Day ; and the Re- mainder on the last Day ; — to receive their Share of the Fund then to be divided, according to a former Agreement. Hodnet, February 13//?, 1827. ® Sje nopal Utmman £& 0tem e£^^ Patronised by his most gracious Majesty the KING, and other Branches of the Royal Family, and nearly every Person of Distinction in the United Kingdom. REFORMATION MEETING IN CAVAN. HOUSEHOLD FURNITTT& E. To be LET, or SOLD, AMODERN- BUILT Brick HO USE, situate iu H; gh Street, in the Town of PRESTEIGNE, Radnorshire.— It consists of a Breakfast Parlour 15 by 17 Feet, a Dining Room 15 by 22 Feet, a convenient Kitchen, Pantry, and other'Offices, on the Ground Floor, with good under- ground Cellars ; ou the second Floor, a Drawing Room 17 by 22 Feet, and two excel- lent Bed Rooms; there are also three Bed Rooms in the Attics, equally good.— Conveniently attached to the House is a five- stalled Stable, with Saddle Room, a Yard, Cow- shed, and Piggery, Pleasure and Kitchen Gardens well planted with Shrubs, Wall, and other Fruit Trees.— Adjoining the House there isa newly- erected MALT HOUSE, in which may he made 13 Quarters. of Malt every Four Days, and Store Rooms for 3000 Quarters, with Counting House, and every other Convenience. The House and Malthouse will be Let or Sold together or separately .— Possession of the former may be had at Lady- Day next, ofthe latter immediately. For a View of the House apply to the present Tenant, Capt. LANGSTON; for Particulars, to the Proprietor, Mr. JOHN BODENHAM, Stepleton, near Presteigne.— Ail Applications by Letter must be Post- paid. FEBRUARY 10 TH, 1827. ^ aicg t>£ auction. BY MR. BROOME, Oil Friday, the Kith Day of February, 1827 ; LL the IJVE STOCK, IMl'LE- MF. NTS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS and FURNI- TURE, & c, & c. belonging to Mr. ASTON, at LEE- BOTWOOI) LIMIi. WORKS: consisting of 2 Cart Horses, 1 Brood Mare in foal, Hack Mare in- foal, 1 Weanling Colt; 1 light Cart, various small Imple- ments; Foyrpost and Tent Bedsteads with Furniture, Oak Dresser with Drawers, Cupboards and Shelves, Dining aud other Tables and Chairs, Lot of Pewter, with au Assortment of Kitchen Furniture, a small Boiler, and Kitchen Grate; 3 Barrels, 2 Washing Tubs, Pails, Buckets, & c. kc. Sale to begin at Twelve o'Clock exactly with the Horses. On the Premises, No. 4, KKM PSTER's BUILDINGS, Coleliain, on Thursday aud Friday, the 22dand 23d of February, LB27 ; HPHE neat and useful HOUSEHOLD i FURNITURE, CHINA, GLASS, Table Service, Kitchen Furniture, aud Brewing Requisites, belong- ing to Mr. LAWRBNCB, declining Housekeeping; Catalogues of which will be prepared. GREAT 8AIL1E^ AT IIAVGHMOND ABBEY FARM, neat Sundorne Castle, ABOUT THREE MILES FROM SHREWSBURY. BY MR7BR" 00ME, On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 27th. and 28t. li Days of February, and the 1st Day of March, 1827: CONSISTING of nearly 40 excellent Cows and Heifers calved and in- calf, 1 most valuable Herefordshire Bull, 36 Young Cattle of different Ages, by the above Bull ; 13 powerful Waggon Horses, several Hunters and Roadsters, Blood and Cart Colts ; Leicester Sheep ; Berkshire Pigs; large Assortment of excellent Implements in Husbandry, Brewing aud Dairy Utensils, Hogsheads, Half- Hogsheads, and smaller Casks, & c. & c. ; with Part of the Household Goods and Furniture, the Property of Mr. YARDLBY, who is leaving off Farming. Particulars in our next. MIL THOMPSON Professor of the above System, RESPECTFULLY informs those Ladies and Gentlemen who ore dissatisfied with their pre- sent Style uf Writing, that he continues to Teach llie most indifferent Writers ( without exception to Age or inveteracy of Habit) ail Elegant Running Hand in SIX SHORT and EASY LESSONS. Mr. THOMPSON'S superior Mode of Instruction positively enables him to guarantee an astonishing Improvement, with the desirable Ad vantage of Writ- ing perfectly straight without the Aid of Lines, with double the Dispatch of mos, t common Writers ; and long Experience has convinced him of the impossi- bility of a Pupil ever returning to his former Style of Writing. Terms, One Guinea, N. B. When Secrecy is not required, only Ten Shillings. The Improvement may he made in Six Days. Specimens may be seen, and References gi ven, by applying to Mr. T. at Mr. MORTON'S, High- Street, opposite theTown Hall, and" at the Salopian Journal Office, which will be found sufficient to convince even the most incredulous of the astonishing and inimitable Effects of the System. Pen- Making taught on systematic Principles. — Terms, Five Shillings. *** Separate Apartments for Ladies. The Charge for Out~ Attendanee is regulated by the Distance anei Number of Pupils. Unless early Applications are made, the Op- portunity wiil be lost, as Mr. THOMPSON positively vvill not admit a new Pupil after Saturday, March the 3d. Extracts from Lord Farri/ idm's Address. Just published, in l Volume, Svo. Price 1- 2j. Boards, mJOTES made during a TOUR in Den- I ^ mark, Holstein, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Po- tnerania, the Isle of Rugen, Prussia, Poland, Saxony, Brunswick, Hanover, the Hanseatic Territories,.. 01 d- enburg, Fries I and, Holland, Brabant, the Rhine Country, and France ; interspersed with some Observ- ations on the Foreign Corn Trade. To which are annexed, the latest Prices of Corn at all the Shipping- Ports on the Continent. Br R. SMITH, ESQ. F. R S. L. Printed for C. and J. Rivington, St. Paul's Church- Yard, and Waterloo- Place, Pali- Mall, London; and to be had of Messrs. EDDOWTES, Shrewsbury. < k The Author presumes not to give, an Opinion on so momentous a Subject as the Free Importation of Foreign Grain ; but, having visited the chief Corn Countries of Europe, and his Attention having been particularly directed to the Foreign Corn Trade, he has collected some Facts, which he ventures to state, leaving it to others to apply them fo that most import- ant Question."— Extract from the Preface. TO CREDITORS. NOTICE is hereby given, That the Creditors of JAMES PRYCE, of SHREWS- BURY, Grocer, may receive a DIVIDEND of Ten Shillings iu the Pound, on Application at the Bank of Messrs. BECK and Co. Shrewsbury. TO- MORROW. VALUABLE" LI3RAH. Y, ( UKDEFL A COMMISSION OF IIAHIUIUPTCY). BY M~ I??* SM1TH, IN the large Room at the Fox Inn, Shrewsbury, ON Thursday, ihe 15th Day of February, 1827, precisely at Eleven o'clock ; ABOUT 10O Lots of BOOKS, the Pro- perty of the Assignees uf Mr. JOHN PALMKR, a Bankrupt : among which are Smith's Views of Hafod, Imperial Folio; the Encyclopaedia Britan- uica, 22 Vols. 410 ; Rollin'S History, 12 Vols; Jo- sephus's Works; Johnson's Dictionary, 2 Vols, 4lo ; Hume's History of England, 3 Vols. 4to.; Fawceit's Devotional Family Bible, 3 Vols. 4lo. ; Gill's Body of Divinity, 4to.; Chalmers's Discourses; Faber on the Prophecies; Spectator, 8 Vols.; Darwin's Zoonoinia, 4 Vols.; and many other useful and valuable Books : Catalogues of which are prepared, and may he had at TUB AUCTIONBEB'S Office. SHOP FIXTURES. Precisely nt Three o'Clock in ihe Afternoon of Thursday, the 15th Instant, will be SOLD BY AUCTION, on the Premises, HIGH STREET, Shrewsbury : The Entire of llie SHOP FIXTURES: comprising excellent Counters, Shelves, Drawers, large Press, inc. Sic.— May be viewed ou Application to THE AUCTIONEER. CAPITAL OAK TIMBER. At Welsh Pool, in the County of Montgomery, in the Month of March next, SEVERAL Lots of OAK TIMBER TREES, Kl of remarkably fine Growth, fit for the most valuable Purposes of the Navy, or auy other Purpose requiring Timber of large Dimensions ; Particulars of which Will appear in a future Paper ; and any Inform- ation required may be had on Application to Mr. WILDING, at The Dairy, near Welsh Pool ; or Mr. GOULD, of The Gol. fa, near the same Place. 91 h February, 1827. { f^ 5 Great Part of the abovernentioned Timber lies near to the Montgomeryshire Canal at Welsh Pool; and Part is on the Leigh Hall Estate, near Worthen. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Capital OAK and other TIMBER. At the Bear's Head Inn, in Newtown, in the County of Montgomery, on Friday, the 9th Day of March, 1827, between " the Hours of Four and Six o'Clock iu the Afternoon, subject to Conditions : LOT \ r OAK TIMBER TREES, scribed l to 58, 58 BY MR. SMITH, On Ihe Premises, on Thursday, the 22d of February 1827 ; rg^ HE HOUSEHOLD GOODS and AL FURNITURE of the late JOHN WILDE, Esq. of IIARNAGE.— Particulars in our next. PABTQN WOOD. Farming Stock, Grain, Implements, Furniture, tie. BY MR. SMITH, 111 the latler End of the present Month, on tlip Pre- mises at Parton Wood, m the Parish of Westbury, iu the County of Salop ; raw Entire LIVE STOCK, CORN, I BARLEY, OATS, IMPLEMENTS, FURNI- TURE, & o. belonging to the lale Mr. GITTINS ; Particulars of which mill appear in a future Paper. ETO act, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, A comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, large MALT- HOUSE, Outbuildings, and about ID Acres of Land, situate ill WATTLF. SBOROUGH HEATH, near llie Ilatf- v: ny Public House.— To treat for the same apply lu Mr. Sid ITH. COne Concern. J Elegant Furniture, Plate, Linen, Class, China, valuable and extensive Library, Musical Instruments, IVines, fyc. ( Under a Commission of Bankruptcy.) BY MR. SMITH, On the Premises, in SHREWSBURY, on Monday, the 12th of March, 1827, and following Days ; rVS HE entire valuable E URN IT [ J RE, & c. JL the Property of Mrs. ANN BAGK. Catalogues will be prepared by the ] st of March. E Commissioners in a Commission of M_ Bankrupt awarded and issued against THOM AS COLEMAN, late of THE HIGHWOOD, in the Parish of Yarpole, in the County of Hereford, and EDWARD WELLINGS, of LUDLOW, in the County of Salop, Bankers and Copartners, intend to M EET on Tuesday, the Twentieth Day of February instant, at the Crown Inn, in Ludlow aforesaid ; when aud where the Creditors of the said Bankrupts, who have not already proved their Debts, are to come prepared lo prove the same, and, with those who have already proved their Debts, are to assent to or dissent from the Assignees of the Estate and Effects of the said Bank rupts compounding or compromising with the Trustee or Trustees of the Earl of LISBBRNE the Debt due from him to the Estate of tiie said Bankrupts, or either of them ; and also to assent to or dissent from the. Assignees of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupts commencing or prosecuting any At lion or Actions at Law, or Suit or Suits in Equity, for the Recovery of the Debt or Debts now due to the Estate ofthe said Bankrupts, or either of them, from the late Mr. MOYTHAN, and also the further pro- secuting a certain Suit already commenced,, and now pending in the High Court of Chancery, entitled ii Coleman and others against Smythies and others ; and also finally to determine as to the commencing- or prosecuting any Action or Actions at Law, or Suit or Suits in Equity, relative to certain Stock and other Transactions, between the said Bankrupt, Edward Wellings, and his Brother; and on other special Affairs. Notice lo Debtors and Creditors. standing on Two Pieces of Land called Coed David and Scribber Gooden, Part of. Trewythen Farm, in the Parish of Liandinam, in the Occupation of Mr. Bennett. LOT II. 125 Oak Timber Trees, scribed I to 125, standing on Lands called. Little Wood, Part of Tre- wythen Farm, and adjoining Lot 1. LOT III. 46 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 46, standing on the said Lands of Coed David, Scribber Gooden, and Little Wood. LOT IV. 25 Ash Trees, scribed 47 to 71 inclusive, standing on the same Lands. LOT V. 37 Oak Timber Trees, scribed 1 to 37, standing ou a Farm called Hornby, occupied by Mr. David Davies, and adjoining Lot 2, LOT VI. 16 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 16, standing on the same Farm. LOT VII. 130 Oak Timber Trees, scribed 1 to 130, standing in the Briery Field Coppice, Part of Tre- wythen Farm aforesaid. LOT VIII. 52 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 52, standing in the said Briery Field Coppice. LOT IX. 32 Ash Trees, scribed 53 to 84 inclusive, standing in the Briery Field Coppice aforesaid. LOT X. 92 Oak timber Trees, scribed 1 to 92, standing in Caegettiu Wood, Part ofTrewythen Farm aforesaid. LOT XI. 43 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 43, standing in said Caegettin Wood. LOT XII. 14 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 14, standing on other Parts of. Trewythen Farm aforesaid. LOT XIII. 15 Fir Trees, scribed 1 to 15, standing on Trewvthen Farm aforesaid. LOT XIV. 274 Oak Timber Trees, scribed 1 to 274, standing chiefly in Coppices on a Farm called Ty'n- ypwlth, in the said Parish of Llaudinam, in the Occu- pation of Mr. Lewis Owen, and adjoining Trewythen Farm aforesaid. LOT XV. 48 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 48, standing chiefly in Coppices on Ty'nypwlth Farm aforesaid. LOT XVI. 58 Oak Timber Trees, scribed I to 58, standing on a Farm called Gwernirrion, in the said Parish of Llandinain, in the Occupation of Mr. Davies. LOT XVII. 17 Ash Trees, scribed 1 to 17, standing on Gwernirrion Farm aforesaid. The Oak Trees are of great Length, large Dimensions, and of the best. Quality, well calculated for the Navy or other superior Purposes. All the Fir and many ofthe Ash Trees are large, and will be found sound useful Timber. The above Lots are situate 6 Miles from the Mont- gomeryshire Canal at Newtown, and near the Turn- pike Road leading from Newtown io Llanidloes. Mr. BKNNETT, of Trewythen, will shew the Lots; aud Particulars may be had of Mr. GOULD, Golfa, near Welsh Pool, and Mr, B. WOOSKAM, Solicitor, Llanidloes. HEREAS HUGH JONES, of ULAN- GOLLRN, in the County of Denbigh, Grocer and Baker, did, by an Indenture dated, the. 24th Day of April, 1820, assign all his Leasehold Messuages, and all the other Personal Estate and Effects, unto THOMAS COOKE, THOMAS WARD, aud JOHN FORD, all of Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, Grocers, in Trust, for the Benefit of each and every of the Creditors of the said Hugh Jones, who should sign the said Indenture on or before the 24th Day of June then next : NOTICE is hereby given, that the said THOMAS WARD, the surviving Trustee, will attend at the Cross Keys Inn, in Shrewsbury, on Thursday, the 8th Day of March next, at Three o'Clock in the After- noon, in order to submit a Statement of the Debts and Credits of the said Hugh Jones to his Creditors; at which Time those Creditors who signed ihe said Indenture on or before the said 24th Day of June, 1820, may receive a further and final Dividend. J. BICKERTON WILLIAMS, Solicitor to the surviving Trustee. Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, Feb. 7th, 1827. E Commissioners in a Commission of H Bankrupt awarded aud issued forth against JOHN PALMER, of SHREWSBURY, in the County of Salop, Mereer and Linen Draper, Dealer and Chapman, intend to MEET on the 10th Day of March next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the Talbot Hotel, in Shrewsbury aforesaid, to audit the Accounts of the Assignees ofthe Estate and Effects of the said Bank- rupt under the said Commission, pursuant to Appoint- ment made by the said Commissioners at the lasl Examination of the said Bankrupt. J. BICKFRTON WILLIAMS, Solicitor to the Assignees. SWAN HILL, SHREWSBURY, FEB. 12, 1827. Colds, Coutjhs, Asthmas, BUTLER'S PECTORAL ELIXIR. fEXPERIENCE during a very long J Period has incoutestibiy proved the superior Efficacy of this Medicine, in all Cases of Colds, Coughs, and Asthmatic Affections. By promoting gentle Expectoration, it very shortly relieves the Patieritofa slight or recent Cold, and a few Doses are generally sufficient to remove those which Neglect lias rendered more confirmed and obstinate, and which are accompanied with Cough, Spitting of Blood, and other serious Symplons. Its peculiar Balsamic Powers tend to heal Soreness, and allay the Irritation of the Lun£ s, in Cases of Cough ; and in Asthmatic Affec- tions it assists and gives Freedom to the Breath. Sold in Bottles at Is. I^ d. and 2s. 9d. by Butler, Chemist, 4, Cheapside, London ; aud the principal Medicine Venders in the Kingdom. Of whom may be had BUTLER's BALSAMIC LOZENGES, hsed in recent Coughs, Hoarseness, Ike. and for rendering the Voice clear and flexible, aud protecting its Organs from the. Effects of Exertion. In Boxes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. N. B. Be careful to ask fur Butler's Pectoral Elixir. Lord FARNHAM, on taking the Chair, said — Ladies and Gentlemen — From the situation in which I am provid$! iitial; ly placed, it becomes my duty to state the nature and the objects of that Society w hich the pre- sent respectable assembly has met to establish, and in proceeding to doso, it is necessary that 1 should present you with a short history of those occurrences which, under the blessing of. God, have led to such extraor- dinary results, and fixed the attention not only of Ireland, but the Empire at large. To explain more correctly the design of our coming together this day, it may be of service to detail in their order the princi- pal circumstances which have led to that important work of Reformation which is going ou around us ; and if, in the course of the statement, I should feel it necessary to speak of myself, I trust that the peculiar situation which it has been my privilege to hold will serve to acquit me of the charge of egotism. I need scarcely allude to the calumnies which have been heaped upon me by the intemperate and seditious Press — the obloquy to which my name and the motives imputed to me have been exposed by the Romish Hierarchy, and the slanders concerning me which have been propagated by their willing slaves and adherents. You, also, ladies and gentlemen, have shared iu the same calumnious imputations ; and, in order to do justice to myself and my friends, it is necessary that I should endeavour, on the present occasion, to exculpate both from the odious and unfounded charges which have been'alleged. Until very lately j was of opinion that the superstitious attachment of the Roman Catholic people to their priests was so strong, aud the sway of the clergy over the minds of their flocks so absolute, that any idea of the possibiliy of detaching the people from them appeared to me to be visionary. A fair and full experiment has now been made, and the result most satisfactorily proves that this opinion was founded in ignorance of the actual state of Ireland, and that the conversion of thousands of its inhabitants to Protest- antism is no matter of Utopian speculation.— In the month of September last, three schoolmasters, of the Roman Catholic persuasion, who in their respective schools had read and taught the bible, came to Farn- ham. They enquired for my Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. M'Creight, and informed him that, from reading- the Holy Scriptures, they were convinced of the errors of the creed which they had hitherto professed, and were desirous of conforming to the Established Church ; and only wanted the countenance and pro- tection of Protestants in order to fix their determina- tion. They were told to consider well what they were about to do, and not to form any expectation of deriving the least temporal advantage from a change of reli- gion ; and that all they were to look to was counte- nance and protection, if they evinced by their conduct the sincerity and purity of their motives. They were discouraged from reading a public recantation — but were admonished lo attend regularly at their parish church, and diligently to seek all other means of grace. A bible; a prayer- book, and a few tracts were G- iven to each of them, and they were sent away to their respective homes. IU about three weeks they returned,' repeating their wish to read a public recant- ation, as the best means of putting an end to the importunities of . their friends who still entertained hopes of bringing them back. I had heard that a few Roman Catholics in the parish of Ballymachugh, had long secretly wished to renounce the errors of their church, and wereoulv waiting for a favourable oppor- tunity of doing so. This was now presented, and thev declared their anxiety to come forward. The 6th of October was appointed for assembling at Faruharn, in order that enquiries might BE made as to their charac- ter, motives, and information. The result being satis- factory, on the 8th of October seventeen persons formally renounced the errors of Popery in the church of Cavaiii Such was the commencement of this great work. A circumstance so novel aud interesting, o'f " course, created a great sensation through the coun- try; and became a topic of geueral conversation. Ou the next. Sunday, however, no persons presented them selves for the purpose of conforming; but, on the following, twenty read their recantation : and it is but repeating what is personally known to a vast number present, that every succeeding Sunday, down to this day, has brought an accession, on an average, of about thirty, fo the Established Church. In other neighbouring churches a similar spirit has manifested itself; so that, in the short space of four mouths, about FON^ Hundred and Fifty Roman Catholics have come within the pale of our Church, in the county of Cavun. The converts who have hitherto joined'us are in various ranks of life : some tradesmen, farmers, and mechanics, others of an inferior class, such as labour- ers, servants, & C. Many of them, it is true, are poor, hut surely their humble situation should not exclude them from our community — nor their poverty from the enjoyment of the Gospel. We should reject no man from the blessings of true religion w ho is willing to renounce his errors. Their statw of information is just as various. Some were well educated ; others toler- ably well educated ; many totally illiterate-; a consi- derable number were well versed in Scripture, either by reading it themsel ves, or hearing it read by their neighbours ; and it is a pleasing fact that several who, on their first conformity, did not. know a letter, are, by attending at Sunday and Evening Schools, which have been provided for them, now able to read the Word of God . themsel ves. The greatest attention has been paid to prevent any persons, but such as hear irreproachable characters, from coming forward ; and a very considerable number, amounting to nearly One Hundred, have been discouraged from reading their recantation, on account of their having neglected, or not having been able, to produce sufficiently favour- able testimonials of good conduct from the neighbour- hood from whence they came. Ladies and gentlemen, you have some acquaintance with me, and I pledge to you my veracity, that no temporal '> RT pecuniary advantages have, in any in- stance, been offered to induce conformity. The enemies of the Gospel and of our excellent Establish- ment, have '•' NOT ^ a. ILE. d to assign corrupt motives to the conformists, and unworthy conduct to those who have been instrumental to the reformation. But I do not hesitate to defy the utmost ingenuity of malice to make good these charges, either as they affect me, or the general body of the converts. And as 1 find it has been pretty generally assumed that this great work has been chiefly effected by teriitorial influence, it may not be amiss to state,, that of the four hundred and fifty persons who have conformed in this county, not one- fourth live on my estate, and not one- tenth are my immediate tenants,— and that, out of upwards of one hundred and forty labourers and artificers, who depend on me for their daily support, not more than five have left the Roman Catholic church ; and if persecution or undue influence had been used, this would not have been the case. I now resume my narrative. Our care over the converts does not end with their bare recantation of error. The Bishop of this diocese, iu ? fie zealous discharge of his pastoral office, after receiving them himself into the church, sends weekly a list of the conformists to the ministers of their respective parishes, recommending them IN the stroug-- est terms to their care for religious instruction, encou- ragement, protection, and close inspection, into their future life and manners. And I am happy to add, froin authentic reports, which 1 have made it my business to obtain, that the conduct of the conformist's has, in general^ been most exemplary. From the different parishes we. learn, that they have been con- stant frequenters of the church on Sunday, and that on Christmas- day, forty in one, twenty in another, ten and fifteen in others, received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper according to the established ritual, and this, too, in a most solemn and becoming- manner. Such an event, as it might he expected, alarmed the minds and provoked the resentment of the Ho man- Catholic Hierarchy. They were then assembled, as they inform us, in Dublin, for the transaction of important business ; and on hearing ofthe progress of affairs in this quarter, they sent a deputation of their body, consisting of the titular primate aud four suf- fragan bishops, to inquire into the causes of so exten sive a defection. This deputation arrived in Cavan on the 14th of December, and great expectations were excited by their approach. It vvas generally expected by Roman Catholics that their Bishops would have settled the question by a demonstration of the truth of their religion ; aud as the people were invited from the altar, on the preceding Sunday, to meet them at the chapel on Thursday, thousands proceeded lo the spot, in the hope of having their faith vindicated and confirmed. The prelates, however, did not think f> ropei* to gratify public expectation, for reasons they lave alleged in their authorised statement. It hap- pened that al this period there was a deputation here from the London Hibernian Society. The gen- tlemen w ho COMPOSED- this deputation, together with three clergymen, two of whom were the respected ministers of this parish, were of opinion that a fair opportunity presented itself for * U amicable discussion ofthe differences between the churches, and you have seen the respectful manner in which this invitation was urged — an invitation addressed, not exclusively to the prelates, but to any persons whom they might think proper to depute as their representatives. There vvas no pretext, therefore, for that assumption of dignity behind whieh these prelates thought proper to shelter themselves. They might, it is true, have declined the discussion in their own persons, but there was nothing stood between them and the appointment of deputies but a terror of ihe defeat it has been designated, you, ladies and gentlemen,' will be? able to judge for yourselves.— To me it certainly appears, lhat. nothing but a spirit of malig- nant resentment, and the strong, apprehension of defeat and exposure, could have so misconstrued and stigmatized a modest and Christian appeal to reason, argument, aud scripture. That this conduct, upon the part of the prelates, was not agreeable, to their people, we have manifest reason" to believe. An indubitable evidence ofthe spirit of tlie times may be collected from the fact, that upon the same evening my Rev. Friend, Mr. Pope, delivered a lecture iu this place upon the questions at issue between the churches; and, in defiance of the presence of the Bishops— in defiance of positive orders to the con- trary, and all the fulminations of Papal wrath against the disobedient, thousands of Roman Catholics at- tended to hear the discourse. Threats of penance were unavailing, and promises of indulgence . were equally disregarded.. The thirst after information aud spiritual knowledge overcame the fears aud the hopes of the misgiving multitude; aud whilst they murmured at the unaccountable silence of their own pastors, they listened with attention to the refutation of the errors of their Church.— Things continued in this state until the following Sunday, when three sermons were preached in the Roman Catholic chapel by the prelates. But, at the moment they were warn- ing their flocks against the Scriptural Heresy, it is not a little remarkable, that forty- nine Roman Catho- lics were, in the church of Cavan, renouncing the doctrines which the Bishops were labouring to sup- port, and adopting the very heresies which their prelates were endeavouring to discredit! This isa circumstance which cannot fail to strike every one who would discover the spirit of the age in u the signs of the times. 11 Meanwhile the prelates were not idle. They had been collecting such information as might prove discreditable to the converts, and their friends ; but the credibility of the evidence w ill be best appreciated by comparing what they have produced with the facts which have since transpired. It appears, however, that a few worthless creatures came forward to depose to the grossest calumnies, and the most unblushing falsehoods. The good sense, of the magistrates to whom the affidavits were tendered saved these individuals from the commission of actual perjury. The Roman Catholic clergy attended the Petty Sessions with all the strength of their case made out. Doubtless their strongest ground was there occupied. But the magistrates, in the exercise of that discretion with which the law unquestionably invests them, refused to receive any affidavits, except such as tended to show either an actual or intended breach of the peace; at the same time inviting those who ten- dered the depositions to bring forward any of the latter description. One of the proffered affidavits did depose to an actual breach of - he peace. If such were true, the legal punishment must have followed ; but, if false, it rendered the deponent liable to an indict- ment for perjury. Of this, those who brought them forward were well aware ; and preferring- the advan- tage which an unrefuted stain might confer upon their cause, to the certainty of truth being elicited and fraud punished, they declined offering any pari of the testimony unless the whole was received. Foiled in this attempt, the Bishops took their departure— hut, previous to their separation, they had drawn up their celebrated Statement, which bas'since been published with their names attached. This document I am compelled to designate a tissue of the grossest falsehoods that ever emanated from five' persons invested with ihe sacred functions which they assume. But happily it carries on its face such paf- bable improbabilities as no rational man can believe, aud such as the must prejudiced favourer of their cause must feel in his heart could not be true. I now come to examine the document itself.. Their first statement is, that u monies, salaries, situations in the Hibernian schools, profitable employment, clothing, and other species of bribery, were proffered to the poor Catholics, for the purpose of betray ing them into a temporary and hypocritical abandonment of their faith. 11 In corroboration of which they have produced three forms of affidavits, which, it appears, William Reilly, Catherine Fitzpafriek, and Bryan Smith, offered to swear. Let me observe, by the way, that from all the information they profess to have received, they have selected but three affidavits for publication, and those of such a description that no indictment for perjury would have. been tenable against the depo- nents, even had they sworn as falsely as they profess- ed themselves willing to do. The first is that of William Reilly, of Killineare, who came forward to swear, " that Robert Morrow ( who is now present) promised him a situation in one of the schools, ou condition that he should embrace the Protestant religion. 11 The sworn affidavit of Robert Morrow is now before me, iu which he positively states, that " He never made any offer of a situation in any school to William Reilly, on condition that he should em- brace the Protestant religion/' 1 Reilly's proffered affidavit— at least such as has been put into his mouth by the Roman Catholic prelates — goes on to state, that 4' remorse of conscience tormented him until he returned, and was reconciled to the Catholic church. 11 But Morrow swears that, having met the said William Reilly on the road, and having heard that he had returned to the Roman Catholic religion, he ( Morrow) asked Reilly the reason he did so, which Reiily replied, that he could not line in ihe country unless he returned; that he would not be allowed to dig his potatoes unless he did so ; and thut he would soon leave fhe country and go where he would have no hindrance, but might follow the conviction pf his mind. 11 Catherine Fitzpatrick, of Kilmore, is next brought forward. She tk offered to swear that George Kjldea, one of Lord Farnham's moral agents, pro- posed to give her five pounds in hand aud five pounds a- year, adding that her brother should receive ten pounds iu hand and ten pounds per annum, on condi- tion that they woiiid read their recantation. 11 Now cau any man suppose the possibility of such an offer I Were I so wicked— so lost to all sense of duty as'a man and a Christian— as to use the' illicit and unhal- lowed means of conversion here imputed io me, could. I he so absurd as to imagine my fortune, or ' the fortune of any man, adequate thus to purchase'the Popish population of Ireland ? But. it is less astonishing that such criminal folly should have been attributed to me, than that five acute men should have believed it, or that, not believing, five honest men should have pro- pagated such a gratuitous falsehood." I shall not. They preferred a dishonourable safety to the risk of probable failure; and having branded the letter an impudent and insolent, refused even the politeness of an answer. Whether the letter in question be such as however, detain you on the internal or presumptive evidence of untruth, which th- e libel carries on its face. I . shall read you the evidence of George Kildea, who still remains a faithful member of the Church of Rome. He swears that " he never was employed by Lord Farnham, or any other person or persons whatever, to offer any bribe or hold out any inducement whatever io any person to influence them to conform to the Established Church. That he does not recollect to have had any conversation with Catherine Fitzpatrick — that he has no acquaintance whatever wit h- her; nor has he ever seen her to HIS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF ! — and further, that he never was employed by Lord or Lady Farnham in any way whatever! 1' ' Such, Ladies and Gentlemen, is the evidence of George Kildea. If to this be added the ulter improbability of supposing that I would employ a Roman. Catholic lo convert Roman Catholics to the Established Church, the climax of absurdity wiil he complete, and we shall be lost in wonder, that the prelates did not, at. least,' inquire into the credibility of their witnesses, ere they committed their names, character, " and office, in ihe attestation ofa demonstrable falsehood. The tendered affidavit of B ryan Sfnith, of Durham, closes the case. Smith proposed la swear " that one Breuan, who had lately abandoned the Catholic church, and a preacher named Jackson, endeavoured to prevail upon him to become a Protestant— that they would procure him £ 12 and a farm of laud on such terms as would make him comfortable during the remainder of his life. 11 1 nay here observe, that the price of corruption has risen. Twelve pounds is now the market price for a Popish convert. But even this advance on souls is not sufficient for Popish credulity. Mr O'Connell has stated in the Association, that every convert costs Lord Farnham forty pounds ! ! Now, there are already 459 converts in this county, which, according to the rule of simple multiplication, must have stood his lordship iu the sum of from . eighteen to twenty thousand pounds 1 But anxious as his lordship may he for the reformation, 5 trust 1 may venture to acquh him of such egregious folly. To be serious, 1 trust my character is sufficiently known to guarantee me from the imputation of such childish infatuation as is implied in this supposition, that I should purchase, t- tlie ruin of my fortune and that of iny successors, a hollow conformity, which, from its very nature, must vanish with the means that first produced it. I shall not, however, rely'- upon the prima facie absurdity of the allegation. The affidavits of Francis Brenan " and James Jackson, who both d epose .. that they 44 never made such an offer, or any other offer, of mouev or land, for that or any other purpose whatever, to the said Bryan Smith," fully rebut the . calumnious imput ation. Ladies and Gentlemen ( continued Lord Farn ham), in such a work as that in which we are engaged we must expect to be assailed with vituperation and falsehood. We must be prepared to'meet and to repel them, and to present the shield of conscious integrity and established character, against the slanderous missiles of our wily adversaries. Permit me detain you a little longer, while I state, from inform- ation I have carefully collected' from the clergy aud other persons engaged in this interesting work," those causes which have principally led to the great change now in progress. The first, then, iu my apprehension is tiie increasing knowledge of the Holy Scriptures Notwithstanding all the effoi'is of the Romish priest- hood to keep the bihie a sealed hook to the people, the light, of the gospel has broken forth and shone over this benighted land in despite of their exertions. I The thirst for scriptural information is so great, and has already been indulged io such an extent, that those whose dutv it is to. examine the conformists have expressed their astonishment at the progress in the knowledge of divine truth displayed by persons who laboured under such peculiar disadvantages. THE second cause may be traced to the opposition given by the Romish pries S to every system of MORAL and religious education. This operates most '... injuriously on the temporal as well as the spiritual interests of ihe peasantry. It brings them into an actual a » D open contest with the priest. Feeling in themselves ihe want of instruction, aud the loss they have sitsta: ned in every sense from' the deprivation of it, they art? anxious that iheir children should not labour IIN : er similar, disadvantages, and being determined, th IT their offspring shall not be kept in debasing ignorance to gr. atify the unreasonable prejudices of their clergy, many of them fly from the. ir authority, and in R. esistiAgr their, power in one case, they learn to assert ihe liberty of thinking- and acting independently RII all others. * * * * * « There is uo thinking man who does not perceive in the preponderance of the Roman Catholic religion in this country the fruitful source of most of t'< e calamities and agitations with which it is afflicted . The remedies proposed for theSe evils have hitherto been confined IO palliatives*. No attempt has been made to effect a radical C'uffe by striking at the root of the disease." This has probably arisen from the supposed impossi- bility of breaking up the connexion between tho Romish priests and tlie Irish people. But the facts we, have recently witnessed clearly prove that, nr.* invincible obstacle exists, were there sufficient cou- rage, decision, and perseverance employed to over* come the difficulties. JL now fully appears that VNST numbers of the population are held to iheir church, not by an attachment to her doctrines and discipline, but by fear and shame. They are afraid of having their houses burned, of being assaulted in. fairs, mar- kets, aud other places of public resort IN the country, by Carmelites, scapularians, devotees, and priests' men, as they are called. They are ashamed of being upbraided as turncoats— ashamed of the imputation of unworthy motive;* These things deter, and will deter them, until Protestants unite in iheir defence, and welcome them into the hi) sum of their community. This feeling of terror, however, is gradually wearing away. There is a spirit of inquiry gone abroad . still more powerful than these checks, which nothing can extinguish. Every new convert that walks abroad iu safety, is an additional proof of the impotence of the priests, and a fresh encouragement to the fearful. Every challenge refused by the clergy, is likewise received as the proof of an untenable cause ; aiid the people, deserted hy their pastors in the most interest- iug object of their inquiry, are obliged to resort to private discussions, either to defend their faith, or satisfy their scruples. Nothing can be more amicable than the manner in which such discussions are carried on; their result is always favourable to the cause of truth ; and where the people have not been able to satisfy themselves upon certain points, they refer to the established clergy, or some competent scripture reader, in secrecy. At nightfall they assemble, in- vite the reader to each other's houses, and receive the Bible with the utmost avidity. Thus is lhe influence ofthe priest undermined, and wherever the Bible has been freely circulated, the majority hang very loosely to the system of Popery. I am certain that, every man W ho looks at the state of things iu Ireland, must be convinced that there is no other alternative which can produce peace in this land. We must either abandon the establishments which have given us civil and religious liberty, to that insolent and overbearing faction, which, through the, Roman Catholic Associa- tion, is preying ou the miseries of the country -. or we must, with. the help ofthe Divine blessing, infuse the principles of genuine Christianity into the moral con- stitution of our population ; aud the experiment which has now been made, proves that it is not impossible. The united efforts of the British Empire, applied to the conversion of the Roman Catholic people, would, in a few years, make such an impression as to alter materially the relative proportion of liomanists and Protestants. If something be not effected in this way, and we are obliged to abandon our church establish- ment, which now stands in such manifest jeopardy, it requires not much foresight, and still less of the spirit of prophecy, to foretell, thai many years will not elapse until a separation takes place between the two countries. The present means of enlightening- our Roman Catholic brethren to any great extent are entirely inadequate. It appears to me that the most effectual method of accomplishing this important end would he the. formation of societies similar to that which it is now proposed to constitute. We, however, can only set the example ; and unless it be followed, it would be unreasonable to expect that a great effect should be produced. I would therefore suggest, that a general society, under the special patronage of the. hierarchy of the United Kingdom, should he formed without delay ; cfnd that public meetings should he held, for the purpose of diffusing a more general . knowledge of the present state of I celand, as well as to aid the proposed objects of the society. The events which have taken place plainly demonstrate how little capable the Roman Catholic hierarchy would be of resisting the united efforts of the Protestants of the , empire to enlighten the Roman Catholic population. The above meeting vvas held on the 28th ultimo. Upwards of one hundred clergymen of the Estab- lished Church were in attendance, some from a distance of forty or fifty miles. Among the dis- tinguished persons present were Lord and Ladv Famharn, Messrs. Maxwell and Sauuderson, the County Members; the Deans of Clogher and KiU more; the late High Sheriffs of Cavan and Monag- ftan ; the Rev Messrs. Beresford, Wynne, Maude, Fox, Athill, O'Sullivau, Doctors Moore & O'Beirne, the Rev. R. T. P. Pope, the Rev. Messrs. Saundersoil, Spaight, & c. & c. Several Roman Catholics were also present in the vast assembly, and by the de- corous attention they paid, seemed in no slight degree interested in its objects.— The Resolutions, which were unanimously agreed to, were as follow: That A; members of a Scriptmal Chinch, and subjects of the British Constitution, we acknowledge with feelings of gratitude to " the author and giver of every good and perfect gift, 1' the inestimable blessings of Civil and Religious Libert V conferred upon mankind at large and this empire in particular, by the establish- ment <> f the Protestant Reformation, while we deplore the limited extent to which T. hese blessings are known aud appreciated by a great part'of the population of. t his count ry. " That believing it to be in the nature of the Roman Catholic religion to pervert or obscure the great doc- trines of man'S redemption, and to interfere with fhe free exercise of his reason as a morally accountable being,'' by substituting the inventions of men for the truths of Scripture, and imposing the dogma of infal- libility for the right of private judgment, we must ever regard it as the chief cause of the moral debasement of aoeiety IN this country. That it is our confident persuasion, founded upon experience, history, and revelation, that so long as this vysiein shall continue to exclude the light of divine truth from tiie mind of our population, and deny to them the use of that reason - which the Creator has implanted in their bosom, we are not AT liberty to indulge the hope that they can be rendered adequately sensible either of the importance of a Scriptural faiiii or the privileges of a free constitution. " That with these views of the character and practi- cal tendency of, the Roman Catholic faith, we regard it as a duty which we owe to our Goo as Christian believers, to our country as Irishmen, and to our consti- tution as British subjects, to combine our prayers, our influence, and our exertions in promoting, by every practicable and legitimate method'which the principles of our holy religion will sanction, the advancement of the reformation now in progress among our Roman Catholic countrymen. " That encouraged by the success which a gracious God has in mercv vouchsafed to the means which have been used for the promotion nf the reformation in this particular neighbourhood, we deem it expedient to constitute a society for the M > re extensive dissemina- tion of the same benefits through the county of Cavau and its vicinity. " That believing the preaching of the Gospel of Christ, and the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, t( « be tlie DI vinelv appointed means of converting mankind to the obedience of that faith which is evidenced by practical holiness of life, we disclaim the assistance of all pecuniary and secular inducements in the plan of reformation, whieh we Consider it both our duty arid our privilege to forward ; and that we reject, iu this contest with error and superstition, the use of every weapon but such as Scripture, reason, and Christian benevolence supply. ' Other resolutions follow, one of which states that " the object of the society shall be the pro- motion of the Protestant Reformation. To effect this end it is intended that the society shall avail itself of the use of all suitable means, particularly such as experience has already pointed out to have been of service in this immediate neighbourhood. ' Five society shall also adopt every legitimate method of extending protection to such as may of their own free and unbiassed choice abjure the errors of the Romish faith."— Lord Farnham was aft rwards* appointed President of the society, and a Committee was choseu for the regular discharge of business connected therewith. General William Cartwright died on Friday; by his decease the Colonelcy of the First Dragoon Guards becomes vacaut.— Lieut.- General Ramsey, of the Royal Artillery, died oa Saturday morning;. SALOPIAN JOUKWAJL, AMD CDURIEU OT WAL THE SPELLS OF HOME. Tliere blend tbe tics that strengthen Our hearts in hours of grief, The silver links that lengthen Joy's visits when most brief! Then, dost then sijrh for pleasure! O ! do not widely roam1 But seek that hidden treasure At hoina, dear home I BERNARD BARTON. By the soft green light in the woody glade, ( lii tlie hanks of moss where thy childhood play'd ; Bv the waving tree thru' which thine eye First Inok'd iu love to the summer sky ; Bv the dewy gleam, by the very breath oi Ihe primrose- tufts in tlie grass beneath, t'pou tliv heart there is laid a spell — lliilv anil precious— oh ! guard it well! By the sleepy ripple ofthe stream, Which bath inll'd thee into many a dream ; Bv llie shiver ofthe ivy- leaves, To the wind of morn al thy casement- eaves ; ) tv the bees' deep inurinur in the limes, By the music of the Sabbath- chimes; By every sound of thy native shade, Stronger and dearer the spell is made. Bv the gathering round Ihe winter hearth, VVheu twilight eall'd unto household mirth ; By tlie fairy tale or the legend old Jn that ring of happy faces told ; By the ijiiiet boms when hearts unite 111 the parting prayer, and ibe kind " good- night ; By Ilie smiling eve and llie loving tone, Over thy life has the spell been thrown. And bless that gift! it hath gentle might, A guardian power nnd a guiding light! It hath led tiie freeman forth In slaud in the mountain- battles of his land ; It hath brought the wanderer o'er the seas, To die on the hills of his own fresh breeze ; And back to the gates of his father's hall, It hath won the weeping prodigal. Yes ! when thy heart in its pride would stray, From the loves of its guileless youth away ; When the sullying breath ofthe world would come O'er the flowers il brought from iis childhood's home Think thou again of the woody glade, And tlie sound by the rustling ivy made, Think of Ihe tree at iVv parent's door, And the kindly spell shall have power once more. WAR SONG. that lie had never heard from. an n ingenious series of sophistry as Mr. Lawless said genuous mind sm hat delivered hy Mr. Shiel. Mr. Shiel told " them," I will make violent speeches, hut pray, gentlemen, don't adopt my violence ; for it is merely the voxel preterea hil." He would, however, defend Mr. Sheil against himself, us he, for one, did not consider the speeches of Mr. Sheil violent. He would support the resolution of Mr. Coppinger for the very reason, that they were on lie eve of a discussion; he wished to show to every country in Europe hy what damned hypocrisy their rights were withheld from them, and what kind of man Mr. Canning was. THE CATHOLIC CLAIMS. The Advance of the Arabs against the Emperor Heraclius. The dust is rising, like a cloud, And yet no gale has past ; It hovers now a mighty shroud, And hark 1 a trumpet blast 1 And surge on surge the lances glow, {. ike a war deluge's overflow ! They come, they come, the Desert sons ! The tram piers of fhe shield, Their track is white with warrior's bones, Now, Roman ! fly or yield. Fling but a spear, thy recreant blood Shall be the dog and raven's food I Whence come they ? From the Sun's o\ Vn land, That gives them all its fire ; Their Vare the red, resistless hand— The fleet that never tire ; Whir I'd iu their grasp, the seymetar, Is deadly as a shooting star ! Fly, Roman, fly— to stand were death- Go chain the'thunder storm ; Go brave the Simoom's burning breath, That blasts thee— haughty worm. Go drain the ocean with thy targe, Then shalt thou stand the Arab's charge ! Now, Roman, count the desert sands— Now, count the ocean waves ; Then count, yon thousand thousand bands, Then fight— predestin'd slaves! As well to your faint, eye were given To count the midnight hosts of Heaven ! Look on the crimson flag that swings, A meteor o'er, that cloud ; its dye was in the blood of kings ; Now, proudest, of the proud !_ lie radius, it shall drip with thine, Last king of thy devoted line ! IRISM ROMAN CATHOLICS. MB. SHIEIi, & c. WE stated in our last, that Mr. Shiel wonld pro- bably be called before the proper tribunal to answer for language used by him at a meeting of the Ca- tholic Association, on the 17th ult. and which was reported in the Dublin Weekly Register. The declaimer, to give increased energy to his deep designs, exhibited himself in proper attitude, and said, i hold in my hand a book, the life of the unfortunate and deluded Theobald Wolfe Tone. He was loved and prized by all who knew him, and more especially by Mr. Plunkett and Dr. Magee! This hook was written by himself, by a man who perished in a cause in which Washington succeeded and Kosciusko failed. In the second volume matter will be found at which the Catholics ought not to he flushed, but which should make the Protestants turn pale! In any convulsion which may take place in Ireland, it is likely that the individuals most active on Catholic affairs would be among the first victims." " If a single man ( meaning Theobald Wolfe Tone,) without fame, unknown, unre- cognized, was, by dint of his unaided talents, and his spirit of enterprize, able in the course of two years to effect three expeditions, what may hereafter be to be dreaded ? Observe, too, the change of circumstances : when Tone embarked in his enterprise, there were but three miilions of Catholics— now there are at least six. 1 speak merely of facts, leaving the_ inference lo the readers.'''' " The obstacle which existed iu 1796 has passed away, and a French General will not have to vault over the altar on his arrival in Ireland. Things are a good deal changed since 1796 ; steam and religion have made a difference." 44 What could induce Mr. Canning to threaten France, while he has six millions of discontented subjects to contronl at home? The country may, however, be placed a second time in peril, and a second miracle may not be performed/' " If 15,000 French with 150,000 stand of arms were to land in Ireland, Gracious God ! what, Mould he fal every one of us'?" These brief extracts of a five hours' oration are worthy of attention. The speaker declared bis speech would as quickly as possible appear in Paris, printed in the Etoile. At a subsequent, meeting of the Association, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Shiel, and Mr. Lawless, in reference ' to the question then mooted in the assembly, whe- ther they should cause the oaths taken by Protest- ants to be published in the French Papers, used the following language: Mr. O'Connell said, he felt some difficulty about this motion. They were on the eve of going before Parlia- ment, and should, therefore, lie cautious what measures they adopted. He had received a letter from a Member of Parliament, who was always well informed upon public matters, and the writer promised that the Catho- lies would have a majority of at least forty in the House of Commons. If the Catholics were not emancipated this next Session, then he ( Mr. O'Connell) would pub lish those oaths in every language in Europe. If they were riot emancipated, they should take a more decided attitude, and adopt a louder tone. His researches on the subject of the treaty of Limerick had given him an I insight into many things connected wilh property in Ireland, which it might he extremely dangerous to the Protestants to have brought forward, Mr. Shiel said— Publish a resolution in the French papers, enter into an open, undisguised, and official communication with the Parisian journals, and thus give, not barely a pretence, but a just ground to our opponents to cast imputations upon the whole body to which we belong! — it would be difficult to imagine an act of more signal imprudence. Some will perhaps be surprised that this condemnation of violence should proceed from me. But there is a very obvious distinc- tion between violent speeches and violent measures. The individual who delivers an intemperate harangue is alone responsible for its utterance ; the risk is his, and to him the whole blame ought lo attach. But the reso- lutions of a whole body are the public and corporate acts for which six millions have to answer. They ought to be free from passion, and should he conceived in the spirit of calm deliberation w ith a view to ulterior results. . Violent speeches, hut moderate resolutions, that is m v maxim. We must not institute, as a body, a system of political federism with the Bourbon journals. I should be exceeding!) sorry to see a national eorre- spon4eiice established between the organs of the French government, and the Roman Catholic Association, Nor is it necessary. France already knows much ; and if Catholic emancipation does not pass; France shall know more of Ireland. Ji is not my object to excile the Irish Catholics; my purpose is it) awaken in the, Irish Protestants a sense ot their condition. With this end t shall not cease to utter the same lugubrious admonitions — 1 shall not pause iu the raven cry — 1 . shall persevere in the sit me denunciation, and tell lliein— u Tremble- beware of the time when an enormous population may be let loose upon you ,; look to yoursel ves; look to your children, The time may come when theJiand of mwr- de, r shall uplift the latches of your doors, aud the shrieks of massacre may re- echo through your halls; look to it, anal look Lo it in time.'"'' tJpwards of twenty public meetings have already been held in Ireland, at each of which, it has been resolved to petition Parliament against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics. The two last meetings have been those of the counties of Cavan and Armagh. One of the speakers of the latter ( Rev. Dr. Murray) thus forcibly delivered himself: The general cry of our adversaries on this question is that something must be done for peace. Sir, I would do any thing, and every thing, for peace, if it should be indeed peace. But the grand and important question is this— have vie any reason for expecting that conces- sion would be followed by peace? I contend that this consequence would uot follow, and I assign my reason for this persuasion, namely, that the evil to be remedied is an usurping ambition, which would be encouraged and assisted by concession. It is incumbent on those who raise this cry of peace, and some of them I know to be men of the fairest and most honourable minds, to explain how peace can be obtained by arming the ambitious with political power. The presumption on which this hope of peace is founded, is, X suppose, that Roman Catholics, when admitted to the enjoyment of all the powers of the government, will cease to feel and act as Roman Catholics, and merging all their separate ambition in the common interest of the Constitution, wiii think only of co- operating with Protestants for the advancement of the general welfare. To this gratifying presumption, however, I must oppose the experience of the past. I must ask, does experience warrant the expectation, that by the concessions now demanded, anv progress whatsoever would be made towards na- tional union ? Some person has recently re- published a speech, which, thirty- five years ago, was spoken in tbe Irish House of Commons, by my right hon. friend, Mr. George Knox, who, \ am happy in informing that person, is alive, and in the full possession of a very powerful and discriminating intellect. This gentleman was, in the year 1792, a strenuous advocate of the wishes of the Roman Catholics; but " what," said my ight hon. friend* " must be the object of our delibera- Conformity, civil and religious." Human prudence could not penetrate the obscurity of the future, and the expectation has accordingly proved fallacious. Have we at this time even as much appear- ance of reason for forming a similar expectation? The only hope of peace which 1 can discover in concession, is of the peace of the Apostolic . Junta and. of the Inqui- sition. The peace of the merciless has heen forcibly escribed by Tacitus:— Solitudinem faciunt, pacem apeilant. Such peace as this we may indeed experi- ence. They will make an intellectual and moral solitude, and name it peace. They will beat down every thought which aspires to truth and liberty. They will create a wide waste of all the ennobling energies of our nature, and, when not a murmur is raised against their priestly domination, they will name it peace. But 1 cannot consent to receive as peace the torpid quiescence of abject submission. I anxiously desire peace, but it is tbe peace of freedom, in which man may fee! hir.: self to be a moral agent, not guided implicitly in his most important concerns by the decla- ration of his fellow mortals, but pursuing his own way to happiness by the lights which God has given him—- the Iio hts of his own reason, and of the revealed truth of Heaven. I do, indeed, see a hope of real peace for Ireland, though not in concession. The God of truth and mercy has set his bow in the clouds, and the flood of ignorance and superstition shall pass away. I look with confidence to the gradual subsidence of Roman | Catholic party, not from the vain management of human contrivance, which would hut raise it to a' greater and more alarming height, but from the grow- ing influence of truth and reason, the authority of Scripture, and the good providence of God. Poli ticians, during thirty- five years, have vainly sought national union in the concession of political advantages. Let us now at length seek it in religious conversion. Sir, the question which we are now considering, is the question between the good and evil principles of poli- tical society. In Spain and Portugal it is a direct war between tlie usurpation of priests and the institutions of a liberal policy. In the British empire it is of neces- sity a struggle of another kind, but the question is siill the same. Where force cannot be employed, persuasion must be used. Where" the institutions of a liberal policy are already established, they must be converted into instruments of their own destruction. The usurp- ing genius of the Romish clergy is here compelled to assume an exterior suited to ihe circumstances. of the empire. In the Spanish Peninsula it is undisguised and naked, and we may truly appreciate its principles. Let us endeavour lo preserve from the power of such a body the free institutions of our own government.— They have been already assailed through the elective franchise. Let us not give admission to those who, even in their approach, have violated the freedom of the Constitution. Sir, I have the honour of- moving, that this meeting do come to the following resolution u 1 That though it is the decided opinion of this meeting that an unrestricted liberty of conscience should be allowed to persons of all religious professions, it is also our deliberate and firm conviction, that Roman Catholics cannot safely he. admitted into the legislature of a Protestant government; because even the sincerity of their attachment to their own exclusive Chjireh must dispose them to employ their influence for raising it to a political ascendancy, which would enable it to crush the rights of Protestants, and to change and pervert the whole character of the Constitution."' The motion was carried unanimously, as were also the following resolutions:— " That the daring and menacing language in which the pretensions of the Roman Catholics are now main- tained,, has rendered it imperatively necessary that the Protestants should declare their sentiments concerning claims affecting the essential principles of the Consti- tution. " That the Roman Catholic Association, which, in a gross evasion of ' he law, has assumed all the functions of a local legislature, and has exercised those functions in exciting the Roman Catholics against the Protestants, is destructive of the peace of Ireland, and ought to be suppressed." composed of rosewood and simple chintz calico^ such as may be seen in any private gentleman's habita- tion. We would say, that the rooms are rather of small dimensions; for example, his Majesty, in his dining- room, could not well dine more than half a dozen in comfort. Such is the accomnfkdation ofthe King of Great Britain, at this day, in the Capital of his kingdom. We should notice, that the principal ornaments of these rooms are derived from the Arts,, of which his Majesty is so jttdicious* as well as so liberal, a patron. Three or four are hung round with pictures of the royal palaces; and what, if we could venture to give our humble opinion on such a point, reflects great credit on the selection, is, that they are all of a beautiful and pleasing character. With regard to the temporary abode which suffices for our illustrious Monarch when it is necessary for him to be in London, we have not described it with any regretful feeling of its extreme inadequacy for such a tenant, or of covered censurs that he should not be better lodged. That we have written- on the subject at all, has arisen rather from our surprise at becoming acquainted with the circumstances; and fancying that thousands of his loyal subjects would be gratified by having the same information communicated to them. Perhaps we ought to say, that the Palace of St. James's is appropriated to state purposes— for levees, drawing- rooms,; ban- quets, balls, & c. of which we most sincerely wish there were ten times as many as there are, because we are persuaded there is not in Europe a royal building so well arranged for such entertainments and ceremonies. But for our gracious King, he takes the corner of the house, and seems to be per- fectly satisfied with a feet of rooms which could not be boasted of by the youngest ensign of his guards! LENT ASSIZES. Filly, hy Moses, out of Favourite, engaged in Octo- ber in March with filly by Centaur, out of Twa'tt. v, 200; and in Match with colt by Merlin, out of Prue,° 200gs. T. Y. C.— Not sold. BROOD MARES. Tbe dam of Moses ( produce engaged in Riddlesvvorlh 1831). Tbe King— 230gs. Quadrille, by Selini, out of Canarv bird ( produce engaged in Riddlesworth, 1831). Mr ' Payne - 520gs. ( xranrnrie, by Sorcerer, da'ni hy Sir Peler, on I of Dene it, tbe dam of Prince Leopold. Mr, Augerstein— 12Ugs. Sister lo Bourbon, by Sorcerer, dam hy Precipitate— Not sold. Uourna, by Haphazard, out nf Prudence, sister to Pope, Pledge, Sic. in foal to Merlin ( produce engaged in Colicum slakes, 50, Craven, 1830, 59 subs ) Lord Chesterfield— 370gs. Favourite, fly Blucher out of Seheheragades, in- foal to Muses. Mr. [ Ylaberley— 155gs. The dain of Orion, sister to Prince Leopold, in- foal to Master Henry. The King— 320gs. Mare, by Waxy, out of Moses' dam, covered by Waterlud. Lord Exeter— 220gs. Dahlia, bv Phantom, Waxy mare. Lurd Chester- Held— 220' gs". HACKS. Bay gelding, quiet wilh iroops— 180gs.; Roan dilto — I15gs.; a bay mare— 35gs.; Putty, a brown geld- ing— HiOgs. ; a dun galloway— 175gs. ; a chesnut ditlo — yOgs.; a bay geidiug— 32gs>. Total, 787gs. CARRIAGES, & c. A chariot, GOgs.; a headed chaise, 5gs.; a 4- horse break, 43gs.; a ditto lSjgs,; a gig, 33gs, ; a pair of stale harness, ! 5gs.; a set of 6- horse harness and sad- dle, 50gs. ; curricle harness,- 3gs.; two sets of bar's, 16s.; and 13 saddles and bridles, ia lots, ± 131. 12s. tkl. Total £ 274. 6s. DOGS. Ranger, Qfgs. ; Carlo, 5gs. ; Sam, 2gs. ; Rapp, 25s, ; Sweep, 25s.; Julio, 4gs. all pointer* ; Neptune, a retriever, fitigs.; Cossack, Newfoundland^ 2gs. ; Lail- remained. And now that every thing in our power had been done, 1 called all hands aft, and lo a merciful God offered prayers for our preservation. 1 thanked every one for iiis excellent conduct, and cautioned Ihein, as we should in all probability soon appear before our Maker, lo enter his presence as men resigned In their fate. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed lo be in cases of danger, yet 1 did nut believe it possible, lhat amongst forty- one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. Each was al peace with his neighbour and all " the world ; and 1 am firnily persuaded that Ibe resignation which was shewn lo Ihe will of Ibe Almighty was Ihe means of obtaining his mercy." Could sucl( a scene as Ihis pass, and be forgotten? Captain Lyon subsequently accepted a situation in one of the Mexican Mining Companies, and proceeded lo the place of his appointment wilh his newly- married bride, a lady of great beauty and equal accomplishments. Afler a tedious passage down the channel, he was wrecked off Ihe coast of Cornwall, and lost all his properly. ItMctanlly obliged to leave his wife iu England, whose constitution ap. pcared lo suffer from the fatigues aud dangers of a sea voyage, he proceeded to America; returning home in the packet ship Pahthea, he was wrecked nt Holyhead a short time ago, again losing every thing, including his journal, charts, and plans of the mines, & c. But his misfortunes do not rest here, a few hours after being on shore, he received the distressing intelligence of his wife's death— It is lo he hoped lhat fortune has here ceased her persecutions. MmtUamom Sntilitgmi* On Thursday week, the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Barons of the Ex c h eq u e r, w i th t h e ex c e p t i o n o f M r. Baron G rah a m, assembled in the Council Chamber, for the purpose of choosing their respective Circuits, preparatory to the ensuing Lent Assizes. The following ia the arrangement:— Home— The Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Littledale. Norfolk— Lord Chief Justice Abbott, aud Mr. Justice Gaze lee. Midland-- Chief Justice Best, and Mr. Justice Holroyd. Western— Mr. Justice Park, and Mr. Justice Burrough. Northern— Mr. Justice Bayley, and Mr. Baron Hullock. . Oxford— Mr. Baron Garrow, and It is not officially announced that Mr. Baron Graham has resigned; but it is generally under- stood, should his Lordship retire, he will be suc- ceeded by Mr. Sergeant Vaughan, who will conse- quently proceed on the latter Circuit. SHERIFFS, 1827. Cheshire— Peter Legh, of Booths, Esq. Herefordshire-- John Griffiths, oft. be VVeir, Esq. Shropshire— William Taj leu r, of Btintihgsdaje, Esq. - Staffordshire— Hugo Chas. Meyneii, of HoarCrosS, lisq. Worcestershire'*- George Farley, of Hen wick, Esq. SOUTH WALES. Carmarthenshire— Jos. Gulstone, of Derwydd, Esq. Pembrokeshire— A nth. I nnys Stokes, ot Scoveston, Esq. Cardiganshire— Arthur Jones, of Cardigan, Esq. Glamorganshire*- Job 11 Henry Vivian, of Marino, Esq. Breconshire— Cape! Hanbury Leigh, of Llaneliy, Esq, Radnorshire— Samuel Beavan, of Glascombe, Esq. NORTH WALES. Anglesey— Richard Bulkeley Williams Bulkeley, of Baron hi 11, Esq. Carnarvonshire-- Win. Glynn Griffith, of Bodegroes, Esq Merionethshire— Thomas Hartley, of LlyWyn, Evq. Montgoviery, shire— John Jones, of Maesmayyr, Esq. Denbighshire— John Price, of Plascoch Llanychan, Esq Flintshire— Jones Panton, of Coleshill, Esq. rie, ditto, 3gs.; Finder, figs.; Flora, 5gs. ;• and Music, 35s. a spaniel.— Total £ 111. 17s. 6d. It E C A PIT U L A 710 N v Racing Stock - - -£ 7591 6 0 Hacks - 826 7 0 Carriages - - - 274 G 0 Dogs - - - - 111 17 6 Grand Total - 8801 0 § SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.** The betting at Tattersall's, on Monday, was to an enormous amount on all the Stakes. The following is the present state of odds i—— DRRBY.— to 1 against Glenartney ; 8F to 1 against Tatler; 14 to 1 against Espagnoile ; 15 to I against Defence; 20 to 1 against Elfred ; ' 22 to 1 against Spondee : 22 to. 1 against Mameluke ; 22 to 1 against Gnstavus; 24 to 1 against Trumpeter; 25 to 1 against Catherine; 25. to 1 against Dahlia; 30 to 1 against Turcoman; 20 to 1 against Augusta; 40 to 1 against Gaiu> dius; 40 to 1 against Cressida; 1000 to 15 gainst Constantine ( taken). OAKS.— 5 to 1 against Maria; 12 to 1 against Tof- teridge; 13 to 1 against Duchess; 16 Jo I against Translation ; 16 to 1 against Souvenir ; 20 lo 1 against Calypso; 22 to 1 against Lunacy; 25 to 1 against Hampden; 25 to 1 against Pantina; 25 to 1 against Scornful. ST. LEGER.— 14 to I against Reviewer; 15 to 1 against Olivera; 16 to 1 againsi Sancho; 18 to 1 against Popsy ; 20 to 1 against Granby ; 22 to 1 against Matilda; 22 to J against Moonshine; 25 to I agaihst Jupiter; 28 to 1 against Emma; 30 to 1 against Nivalis; 30 to 1 against Nonplus. Sale of his Royal Highness the Duke of York's Racing Stud. THE NEW YEAR'S NIGHT'S DREAM OFA RUINED YOUTH. THE KING'S PRIVATE APARTMENTS IN ST. JAMES'S PALACE. [ From the Literary Gazette.'] At a moment when one part of the royal palace of St. James's has acquired so memorable and so melan- choly a share of publicity, we have felt disposed to gratify our readers with the description of another part, respecting which a great and general degree of interest is felt, and about which little or nothing is known, beyond the precincts of the Sovereign's household. We allude to the Private Apartments occupied by our gracious Monarch, when he has resided in London, since the demolition of Carlton House. That his Majesty prefers small and comfortable rooms for his common abode, to spacious and magni- licent state chambers, has frequently been men- tioned; but that the greatest potentate in the world should be contented and happy with a suite of apart- ments ( as his metropolitan palace) which would hardly satisfy a country esquire iu a shooting- box, is, perhaps, news to the people. It is, however, even so; we had an opportunity of walking through them, during a late mournful occasion, and what we describe is from personal observation. The private apartments are on the ground- Boor, at. the west end of St. James's; principally beneath the throne- room and audience chamber in the range above. N There is one entrance by the Engine Court from the northern side, chiefly for officers and at- tendants, & c. and another, for his Majesty, from the garden on the side of the Park. This latter opens into a small vestibule, whence tbe stair ( and a most conveniently constructed one it is) runs up tothe state- rooms iu the superior tier. On the right and left of this vestibule, as you enter from the Park, are all the king requires for his dwelling- place, consisting of one chamber on the left hand, and four on the right, with a single bed- room and a room for his page above. Parallel to the lower suite are four apartments looking into the Engine Court, for the o iii c e r s a n d a 11 e n d a n t s. It may be worth while to mention, in the way of historical chit- chat, that these rooms were in the time of George II. occupied by the celebrated Countess of Yarmouth ; in the last reign, by the equally well- known Mr. Dalton, the antiquary; and, up to fhe last time of the late alterations, by the maids of honour of Queen Charlotte. But we return to the rooms themselves. The decorations through- out are of a very humble description, sans glitter, sans gold, sans finery. The walls are covered wilh an ordinary paper; the chimney- pieces of plain marble; and the whole furniture of the rooms is This highly- interesting aud important sale, which has excited so great an interest in every part of the country, took place on Monday, the 5: h inst. at Hyde- Park- comer, under the direction of Messrs. TafterstVll. The demand for catalogues was excessive ; indeed, just before the sale commenced, the office was com- pletely besieged by the applicants. Amongst the numerous bidders were the following noblemen and gentlemen :— Duke of Richmond, Marquis of Graham, Earl of Mounteharies ( who attended for the King), Earl of Chesterfield, Far! Brucc ; Lords Southampton, Fitzroy, Orford, Harhorough, Pembroke; General Graham; Colonels Russell, Leigh, Udney; Messrs.. Greville, Charlton, Payne, Stc. The sale consisted of thirty- two thorongli- bryd horses, seven hacks ( which, it will be seen, fetched high prices), ten lots of car- riages, gigs, harness, & c,; and twelve dogs. Of the ten grey barouche geldings, two were on job to his Royal Highness from Mr. Vernon, and fetched 195 and 160 guineas ; eight were on job from Mr. Milton, and were sold in the course of the day by private contract to a foreigner for the Duchess of Berri : the price, * ve believe, l, 500gs. Two hacks on job also fetched 180 and 165 guineas, and were sold to Lord Pembroke and Mr. Hetherington. The following is a complete list of the prices and the purchasers: — The well- known Stallion Moses, sold to the Duke of Richmond for— 1,100 gs. Don Carlos, by Election, out of Miss Wasp, Mr. Wigram— 195 gs. A grey barb horse from Tripoli, Mr. Macdonald— 79 gs. HORSES IN TRAINING. Abigail, in the Oaks. Lord Lowther— 81 gs. Rachael, 3 yrs. by Whalebone, engaged in a match with Lord Exeter's Recruit, Sst. 311).; Rachael, Sst. D. M. Craven, M. S. Mondav, 200 li. ft.; also with Mr. Rush's Carthago, Monday, lsf Spring D. M. 500 h. ft. Sst. 51b. each ; also in the Post stakes of 100 h. ft. Friday, Craven Meeting, 1827. Sold to his Majesty— 560 gs. Miriam, 3 yrs. sister to RachaeL engaged in Riddles- worth, 1,000 gs. stakes, Oaks; Filly stakes of 100, at Ascot. 12 subs.; Grand Duke Michael, in a match with the Duke of Grafton's filly, by Woful, on! of Miitonia, 8s » .; Miriam, 8st. 4lb. 100 p* p.; A. F. October, and in Sweepstaks, 100 D. I. colts Sst. 71b. fillies 8st. 2! b. in spring— Not sold. Lionel Lincoln, 4 yrs. by Whalebone, dam by Sor- cerer^ her dam Black Diamond, by Stamford. Mr. Sowerby— 480gs. A bay colt, rising 4 yrs. by Wofnl. dam by Rubens, out of Sister to Par- i'sot, engaged in Forfeit Class of Oatlands. Mr. Howe— 170 gs. A colt, 3 yrs. by Merlin, out of Gramarie in sweep- stakes of 200, h ft. Craven Meeting, colts Sst. 5! b. fillies Sst. 21b. D. M ; also it. a sweepstakes of 200, 1st Spring, colts Sst. 5lb. fillies Sst. 21b. D. M.; and in the Derby— Not sold. Colt, rising 3 yrs. by Merlin, out of Dahlia's dam; engaged in Derby. Mr. Tattersall— 570 gs. Colt, rising 3 yrs. by Waterloo out of Orion's dam, engaged in sweepstakes of 100 each, D. M. Craven, Colts Sst. 71b. fillies Sst. 41b. ( 6 subscribers) ; Sweep- stakes of 200 h. ft. R. M. colts Sst. 7lb. Craven ( four subscribers); in match with Mr. Stonehewer's Theorem, 100, 8st. 51b. each, D. M. 1st Spring; aud in Grand Duke Michael— Not sold. Chestnut filly, rising 4 yrs. by Rainbow out of Jan- nette, bv Camillas out of Helen by Delpini. Mr. Benett— 91 gs. YEARLINGS. Brother to Rachael, engaged in sweepstakes of 200, half forfeit, in Craven 1828, D. M. colts S^ t, 71b. fiilies 8st. 4lb. ( four subscribers), aud in the Derby. Mr. II. Harvey— 370gs. Coli by Buffalo out of Hernia. Mr. Field— 60gs. Colt by Waterloo out of Orion's dam. Mr. Beards- worth— SI gs. Colt by Selim out of Gift, engaged in sweepstakes of 100, half forfeit, 1828, Craven ( eight subscribers). Mr Benett— 105gs, Colt, by Moses, out of Gratnarie, enaged in sweep- stakes of200, Craven 1828, colts 8st. 5lb. ( 3 subscrib- ers) ; sweepstakes of 200, Craven, Sst. 71b. A. F.; and iu the Dejbv ; nlso in sweepstakes of 100, Second October Meeting, D. l. colts Sst. 71b. fillies Sst. 4lb. 31b. allowed, 8 subscribers ; in sweepstakes of 200, Second October Meeting, D. I. colts Sst. 71b. 4 sub- scribers ; Craven, 1829; in sweepstakes of 100, D. I. colts 8st. 71b. fillies Sst. 4lb. 8 subscribers. Mr. Payne — 200gs. Filly, by Whalebone out of Varennes. sister to Qua- drille," engaged in 1828, Match of 300, li. ft. D. M. with colt by Merlin out of Prite, 8st. 7Ib, fUlv'Sst. 4ib. First Spring Meeting; Watch 200, h. ft. T. Y. C. with Duke of Grafton's filly by Sel'lm out of Pope Joan, Sst. 51b. each ; in Match of 1000 stakes; and the Oaks ; by Mr. Payne— 200 guineas. FOALS. Brother toRachael, in Riddlesworth ; in sweepstakes of 300, Craven, colts 8st. 71b. fillies Sst. 41b. R. M. 4 subscribers; sweepstakes of 300, ditto, ditto. Duke, of Rutland — 370gs. Colt bv Tiresias, out of Dahlia's Dam ; engaged in sweepstakes of lOOgs. D. M. Craven, colts Sst. 5lb. 6 Subscribers. Col. Russell — i5r> gs. Filly, ' by Moses, dam by Election, Lionel Lincoln's dam. * Mr. Payne— 140gs. Filly, by Waterloo, out of sister to Premium. Mr. Payne— 48gs. [ JFVo?? i the German of Jean Paul.'] A man of sixty stood at his window upon the midnight of the parting year, and, with a look of deep despair, he g azed upwards at the blue sea of heaven, in which suns swam like blooming water lilies ; and he gazed down upon the silent twinkling- earth, upon which there was no one so comfortless and sleepless as himself; his grave was no longer very distant from him; he had already descended sixty steps into its bosom ; and he brought nothing with him— had stored up nothing from the fruitful season of his youth,, but—- errors— and diseases— and • despair. His body wa3 wasted ; his soul, a desert — a wilderness ; his heart oppressed with vices and regrets; and his age, with sorrow. The glorious days of his youth thronged now around him like departed spirits, and brought back to his memory the day on which his father had shown him the crossways of life; of which the right hand led down the sunny path of virtue to an extensive and peace- ful land, full of harvest, and sunshine, and angels; and the left hand descended by the narrow mole's- path of vice into a dismal cavern, full of dripplirsg poison, hissing serpents, and a murky dense vapour. Alas! the serpents hung around his bosoin and the drops of poison upon his tongue, and he now knew where he was. He looked towards Heaven, and exclaimed with unutterable anguish, " Oh! my youth, return again — Oh! my father, place me again upon the cross- roads of lite, that I may choose differently." But his father and his youth had both long vanished; he saw the Ignis Fatuus dancing about the morass, and extinguished in it; he sighed and said, " Alas! those a/ e my foolish days." He saw a star shoot from Heaven, and, in its fall, it glittered and dissolved upon the earth. " Alas!" said his bleeding heart, " that am I," and the serpents' teeth of regret struck still deeper in its green wounds. And now he gazed upon the distended earth, and thought upon the well- known and the unknown, who were once youths with him, and who slumbered peacefully this first night, as the friends of humanity — as the teachers of the earth — and as the fathers of happy children; without his anguish and without his tears; and at this moment the customary music of the new year resounded solemnly from tbe tower of the Cathedral, like hymns afar offrr- and those sounds too painfully reminded him of his parents, who, upon every New Year's Eve had be- stowed blessings and instructions on him, but which their unhappy son had never accomplished; his heart was ar bursting-, shame and grief prevented his longer gazing at the starry sky, in which his departed father now dwelt, but he sunk his abashed eye to the earth, and a thousand bitter tears stream- ed from it, and he sighed lightly and unconsciously, 4 Oh! return, return again, ye days of my youth. 1 { And they did return, for upon this . New Year's Night, he had but so fearfully dreamed. He was yet a youth. His vices alone were no dream; but he thanked God that he was still young, and that he could return from out the miry paths of sin, to follow that sunny one which led into the beautiful country with its eternal harvest. Turn thou, with him, youthful reader, if thou standest on the path of error, and this frightening dream will be thy future judge; but shouldst thou once grievously exclaim * Oh ! return again, ye day& of my youth,' then will they return no more CAPTAIN LYON. There are some persons who, in the course of life, seem particularly subject to misfortune, and born to endure a more than ordinary share of those casualties and sufferings to which all are liable. This is wonder- fully exemplified in the life of one of the bravest aud most able officers of Ihe present day, Captain Lyon. This gentleman, afler having spent some time in our service on the coast of Africa, was appointed lo com. ma ml pari of Ihe expedition to Ihe North Pole; which laiter service we all know how lie performed; in both, however, he confined not himself to the mere duties of his appointment. Two able works have been given to the public, briefly and manfully relating the occurrences of both those services. Possessing the finer accomplishments of a traveller, still his claims as au able and experienced officer were great, and he had a right to employment; he did get em- ployed, he was sent lo explore that part of the northern continent of America, the very name of which almost traditionally told of Ihe danger. No words can belter paint the heroic virtues of those composing this expedition than his own, in describing Ihe night of the 1st of September, 1824; it is impos- sible lo refrain from extracting them. " Although few or none of us had any idea tbat we should sur- vive the gale, we did uot think that our comforts should be entirely neglected, and an order was there- fore given to tbe men to put on their best aud warm- est clothing, to enable them to support life as long as possible. Every man, therefore, brought his pack on deck and dressed himself, and in the fine athletic forms which stood exposed before me, i did not see one muscle quiver, nor the slightest sign of alarm. The officers each secured some useful instrument about them, for the purposes of observation, although it was acknowledged by al! lhat not the slightest hope LORD COMISERMEUE.—( Extract from Calcutta rapers, dated May 4, 1826.)— With that great force, and all the ability and intrepidity manifested by the gallant Combermere and his courageous army, Bhnrtpore was not taken without difficulty. It did not tall without a determined resistance, which demonstrated distinctly not only the value attached by the natives to the place itself, but the important truth, that if the capture had been attempted at the period originally proposed by Sir David Ochterlony, the measure would probably have been attended with ruin to onr arms; and situated as we then happened to be in our relations with the Burmese, swell a circumstance might have been followed with the most serious eonsequenees. The firmness of the Government, in conducting the war in Ava to a successful termination, has, hovr ever, completely dissipated the gloomy anticipations which were entertained upon that subject, while the capture of Bhurtpore, in the masterly manner in which it has been accomplished by Lord Comber- mere, has advanced the glory of our Indian Empire to a height certainly never before attained ; and this memorable capture has given a degree of secur- ity to our dominion which it never - before could boast of, and which, most assuredly, but for the success of his Lordship before Bhurtpore, couid never have been established. At an Adjourned General Meeting of Landholders and Commissioners of Supply, from several Counties in Scotland, specially assembled to consider the question of an alteration in tiie existing Corn Laws, held at Edinburgh, on tbe 17th ultimo, Sir John Sinclair, Bart, in the chair, the Right Hon. Baronet stated, that he had received several letters on the subject of the corn laws, which must create great alarm ; in particular, a communication from a re- spectable corn merchant at Leitb, which contains the following remark ; " we have now had a tolera- " bie specimen of what tbe Continent can do, in the " way of importation, after a bad harvest; and, it " is an earnest of what we may expect in favourable " seasons, if the principle ot exclusion is not adhered " to by Parliament." In that letter was inclosed a communication from a great corn merchant in Lin- colnshire, who had been abroad purchasing grain for the English Market, which contains the following particulars; " The factors oil the Continent misled " ns, or rather they did not calculate upon the " immense distance inthe interior that would be " swept out by the temptation of large prices; and, " I ' nave only one opinion as to the corn laws. Only " give us permission to import, and we may give " over cultivating our own land, until owing to war, " or some prohibition, the Continental powers pre- " vent our receiving what they can grow. If we "( that is Ihe corn merchants), are allowed to im- " port, the home trade will be good for little."— Sir John also stated, that he had received a letter from a gentleman in East I. othian, containing an extract of a letter from a Norfolk corn merchant, in which he says, " that from the quantities of grain coming- " from the interior of the Continent, at distances " never before heard of, if a free trade iu corn is " allowed, the growing of corn in this country may be " given up f an observation in which this expe- rienced farmer concurs.— The Hon. Baronet, in conclusion, remarked that on the whole it appeared that the agricultural classes are in circumstances of the greatest hazard; and that nothing but the most vigorous exertions, both in and out of Parliament, can prevent consequences the most destructive to their safety and interests from taking place. Hartlib, the friend of Milton, pensioned by Crom- well for his agricultural writings, says, that old men; in his days, remembered the first gardeners that came over to Surrey, and sold turnips, carrots, parsnips, early peas, and rape, which were then great rarities, they being imported from Holland. Cherries and hops were first planted, he says, in the reign of Henry VIII.; artichokes and currants made their appearance in the time of Elizabeth ; but even at the end of this latter period we had cherries from Flanders, onions, saffron, and liquorice from Spain, and hops from the Low Countries. Potatoes, which were first known in these islands about the year 1580, continued for nearly a century to be cultivated in gardens as a curious exotic, and furnished a luxury only for tables of the richest persons in tiie kingdom. It appears in a manuscript account of the household expenses of Qneen Anne, the wife of James I, that the price of potatoes was then Is. the pound. CODBETT AND THE JESKITS.— The ferocity with which the old bone grubber has recently attacked Ihe most distinguished and virtuous supporters of the Reformation in England, and She disgusting manner in which lie has slavered his praise on that most or- thodox and pious Christian, Ferdinand the Seventh, may, we are confidently assured, be traced to his in timate connexion with Ihe Jesuits in this country and in France. In England this fellow sometimes boasts thai he is a staunch Protestant; lhat a very different opinion prevails iu France, even amongst those who are said to knovv him best, the following nnecdote will prove:— Some time ago his two daughters ( who, by the way, have been educated rigid Catholics), were seot over to St. Qmer. One of their letters of intro- duction was from the Rev. Mr. S., a Jesuit of Ihis country, to the provincial chief of tiie order of lhat city. In this epistle Cobbett was exuliinglv described by his Reverend friend, as Malleus hereticorum et schismaticorum, and therefore every kind of aid and protection was sought for his daughters from ihe holy fraternity in France!!— Times. HATTON- GARDESI.— D. Buckley, J, Andrews, I). Pycroft, S. Walker, Mary Ann Buckley, and Mary Ann Patrick alias Walker, the coiners, re- cently discovered, who had extensive establishments in Vauxha! l- walk, Newington Butts, and Greenwich, were on Friday publicly examined. John Eilige, an officer, had been employed by the Inspector of the Mint to watch their movements ; and all things being ready for striking the decisive blow, a strong party of police entered tbe house in Vauxhall walk, where they found Buckley and Andrews, with a perfect coining apparatus, and an immense quantity of counterfeit coin. Similar discoveries were made at Nevvington and Greenwich. Buckley and An. drews confessed to an officer, that they sold twelve dozen base shillings for £ l, and that after defraying all expenses, the profit amounted only to 3s. 6d. in every pound's worth sold. The coin found at each place was proved to be from the same die, by cer- tain corresponding flaws. Buckley and Andrews were identified by the warehouseman of Mr. Payne, brassfonnder, of Grafton- street, Solio, who, within the last two years, had sold them upwards of two tons of rolled brass, of various thicknesses, part of which, with the bills of parcels, were found at each of the houses above named ; and R. Walter, a smith, of Church, passage, Greenwich, deposed to having manufactured some of the implements for Buckley, who had always represented himself to be a watch- key sinker. The correct amount of base coin found is not exactly known ; but, from Mr. Field's account, cannot be far short of £ 8000. The prisoners pleaded Guilty, and were fully committed for trial at the Kingston Assizes. We learn from the Dublin Warder, that, since October, 500 Roman Catholics have conformed it^ Cavan, and the weekly number of conformists pro- ceeds without diminution. Ou Friday, a meeting was held at the Old Court House of Cavan, in order to form a society for promoting the progress of the Reformation.— Lord Farnham took the chair. An instance of the Duke of York's patronage of literature lies immediately connected with this1 county, in sending Robert Bloomfield, the Suffolkr poet, a present of £ 10, in consideration of " the pleasure derived in the perusal" of oue of his works. — Bury Gazette. The Duke of Wellington has declared, at the Horse Guards, that he will not remove a cap ( the Noble Duke's own phrase) placed there by the late Duke of York. PORTUGAL.— The chief seat of war— such as it ia — lies now in one of the most romantic tracts of country in the whole Spanish Continent, and i » country strong in its natural capabilities for defence — the country between Coimbra and Yize, the high road through which lies over the Sierra of Busafco. Cea, which the Royalists were holding, I perceive^ the other day, is one of the most beautifully situated spots in the country. It lies on the side, and nearly at the base, of a mountain, just under the great Sierra do Estrella, on tbe top of which the snow lies during three- fourths of the year, while the pebple are scorching in the valley below ; and looks over a plain, the very richest and most extensive in the province of Beir- a, very fertile and highly cultivated J the prospect wants nothing but a bold river to make it one of the most delicious in the world. Cea consists only of a few houses ; but all these are hand- some ; it amounts rather to an assemblage of coun- try seats than to what we should call a village. Goveia, situated in the same line, is a more popu- lous place, and looks, at a distance, one of the most picturesque ( owns in Portugal. It lies, like Cea, upon the side of a mountain, but is so formed as to be seen al! at one view, and like one building as a stranger approaches it; and the view lies across a richly cultivated flat, which separates it, by about the width of a mile, from the high road. Goinjj still further north, the scene changes, and we getf into a barren, and in many parts into a frightful country.— Celerico and Guarda are dreary resi dences both ; the first is a poor straggling town, scarcely worthy of the title, standing about a mile from the banks of the Mondego, and in the centre ofa country where, looking as far as the eye can reach, in many directions, you find nothing but masses upon masses— piled almost to the sky— of black granite, and a soil of the same inhospitable material, or of sand. Guarda stands higher in situation, I believe, than any town in Portugal, and is subject to almost incessant rains. It was said in the last war, that the French occupied Guarda in their first campaign for three months, and that it rained, without exception, every day while they were there. In the next campaign they entered it again; and the first exclamation of the advanced guard that marched into it was, " Par bleu! it ia raining her'e still!" THE FRENCH CHURCH,— The following statement of the Roman Catholic and Protestant Clergy in France, with their respective stipends, paid by the French Government, is extracted from documents laid before the Chambers bv the Minister of the Interior:—' Roman Catholic Clergy.- Tbe established church of France is eotnpOsed of four Cardinals, one of whom, the Archbishop of Paris, has 100,000 francs yearly, about £ 8333; the other three 30JOOO eiteh, about £ 2500. There are thirteen Archbishops, besides the Metropolitan, who receive each 25,000 fraiics, nearly £ 2084 ; sixty- six Bishops, each 15,000 or £ 1250; 174 Vicar- Generals, eack from 2000 to 4000, or from £ 166 to £ 333; 660 Canons or Pre- bendaries, each from 1500 to 2400, or from £ 125 to £ 200; 2917 Cures of Rectors, each from 1100 t « v 1600, or from £ 91 to £ 133; 22,316 Deservans or Curates, each from 750 to 900 francs, or from £ 60 to £ 75 per annum. To the Colleges for educating the younger clergy, 940,000 francs, or £ 78,333; and for repairing and building churches ?. 00,0fi&, or £ 16,666. The whole expense of the establishment, including annuities to fhe infirm clergy, is estimated at 25,650,1100 francs, or £ 2,137,498.— Protestanf Clergy.— The Calvinists have three Pastors, who- receive yearly each 3000 francs, or £ 250; 28 who receive each 2000, or £ 166; 69 who reoeiVe each 1500, or £ 125; and lastly, 195 Pastors, each 1000, or £ 83. Total Calvinist Ministers 295. There are two Lutheran Pastors, each receiving 3000 francs, or £ 250 yearly, 25, each 2000, or £ 166; 21, each 1500, or £ 125; and 172 Pastors, each 1000, or £ 83. Total, 229 Lutheran Ministers. Sum total paid to the Protestant Clergy, 623,000 francs, or £ 51,916: 24,000 francs, or £ 1716 allowed for their colleges, aud 50,000, or £ 4167 for places of worship-. Sum total for the Protestant Religion, £ 58,083. This sum is paid by the French Government, but it must also be remarked, that there are many Protestant Clergymeu in France who do not receive any stipend from the Government, it being a regulation not to make any grant where the Protestant population does not amount to a thousand. It will be seen by the foregoing statement, that the proportion of the expense of the Protestant, to the expense of the Catholic Church, is about 1 to 14. Comparisons, also, may be made between the Catholic Clergy in France and the Protestant Clergy in England, by which it will appear that the English Clergy have not much greater emoluments, considering the cheapness of living iu France, and that a French ecclesiastic has no family to provide for ; his stipend is spent upon himself alone. Some of our bishoprics and large livings, may perhaps form an exception, but the inferior Clergy iu France are decidedly better remunerated than the same body of most laborious and useful men are in England. THE JEWS.— The late Sir William Jones says, in his Asiatic researches, that there is very solid ground for believing that the Afghans descended from the Jews; because they sometimes avow that unpopular origin, which, in general, they sedulously conceal, and which other Mussulmeu positively as- sert ; because Eiazaret, which appears to be the Asareth of Esdras ( 2 Esdras, 13— 45) is one of their territories, and, principally, because their language is evidently a dialect of the scriptural Chaldaic. Also, the Boras, a remarkable race of men, inhabit- ing chiefly the cities of Guzaret, who, though Mussulmen in religion, are Jews in features, genius, and manners.. They form, in all places, a distinct fraternity, and are every where noted for address, in bargaining, for minute thrift, and constant at- tention to lucre, but profess total ignorance of their own origin ; though it seems probable, that they came first with their brethren, the Afghans, to the borders of India, where the. y learned, in time, to prefer a gainful and secure occupation in poputOuK towns, to perpetual wars and laborious exertions on the mountains. It is also worthy of remark, that the late Dr. Claudius Bnchannan, ill his " Christian Researches," coincides with Sir William Jones, in this opinion. BAN- KHCPTS, FEB. 6.— William Hamlin Stidolpb, of Baguor Mill, Speen, Berks, paper- maker.— Jane Raywood, of Bamsley, Yorkshire, linen- draper.— Win. Wells, of Norwich, tailor and draper. Sampson Emanuel Sampson aud Isaac Sampson, of Greek- street, Solio, nnd Battersea, vitriol aud aqua- forlis manu- facturers.— Henry Loekver Sharpe, of Hornton- street. 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