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The Aberdeen Chronicle

Date of Article: 03/11/1821
Printer / Publisher: J. Booth, jun. 
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NUMBER 787.] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 [ IVIRF? ( Url PriBted for J. BOOTH, Jun.€ HliojriCLE STHBET, ABBRDBK* ; where, and by NEWTON & Co. No. .5. Warwick Square, ^ ew^ te Street; J. WHITE, Fleet Street; E. HATH WAY. No. 1 Catherine Street STRDNJ T K JOHNSTON & Co. No. 1, Sackville Street, DUBLIN ; and J. T. SMITH & Co. Hunter's Square,. EDINBURGH, Advertisements and Orders" are taken in. ' Price of a single Paper, ( S^ d. -£ i 8s 6d. per Annum, delivered in Town and £ 1. 10s. per Annum, when sent bv Post. ABERDEEN ACADEMY. DRAWING DEPARTMENT. rpIIE Evening Class for CIVIL ARCHI- TECTURE, adapted to the purposes of the Builder, Carpenter, or Civil Engineer, is open from C to 8. WRITING DEPARTMENT. Evening Classes are open from 7 to 0 for W RITING and BOOK- KEEPING. In the MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT. Classes will be opened for Students attending the first and second Mathematical Classes at the University. MR. MEGGET EESPECTFULLY informs the Students of King's College, that his CLASS for ELOCU- TION will be opened in that College, on TUESDAY, € Tth November. Terms One Guinea for the Session.—- Class Days : Tuesday*, Thursdays, and Saturdays \ the last of which days being appropriated to RECITATION, extra time wilt be employed in the practice of that Art. Mr. M. respectfully informs the Students of Marischal College, that convenient Class Hours will be fixed for their accommodation, in the Academy. Class Days; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and, for Recitation, Saturdays. Numbers in each Class, not exceeding 9. Class Hours for Young Ladies; as usual. CLASSES for Gentlemen during the Afternoon nnd Evening, as well as Forenoon of each Monday, Wed- nesday, and Friday, and in the course of the Forenoon of each Saturday, for' Recitation. Gentlemen who wish to form SELECT CLASSES, of a limited number, may be accommodated, on proportional terms. The Public Prize Competition will take place towards the end of the College Session. it IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE EDUCATION SOCIETY, Under the PATRONAGE of the DIRECTORS. MESSRS. TAYLOR becr to announce, that they are to give a CONCERT in AID of the FUNDS of the above INSTITUTION, at which Messrs DUFF, DAVIE, WILSON, and WRIGHT, have kindly promised to assist, in Anderson's, on Friday Evening the 9th inst. Tickets, price 3s. 6: 1. may be had at Messrs. Taylors, Union Street ; Messrs. Brown & Co. and A. Watson, Booksellers. Broad Street; and at Davie's Musical Re- pository. HORSE FOR SALE, rpo be sold by public roup, at the Market Cross of Aberdeen, on Thursday the 8th curt, in Virtue cf a Warrant from the Sheriff of Aberdeen— A GREY HORSE, sound in every respect, and suited for any work. NOTICE TO MASONS, CARPENTERS. SLATERS, AND PLASTERERS. rj^ HE Heritors of the Parish of Banchorv Deve- niik intend to buildan Addition, and make various Alterations on the Church. Tradesmen wishing to Contract for the above Work • will see the plans and instructions in the hands of the Rev. Geo. Morison. at Manse of Banchorv. with » - i -,* « Estimates may be lodged, oil or Deroic Thursday the 8th day of November next. Banchory, 29th October, 1821. MR HILL, TEACHER OF ENGLISH. MR* CHANDLER having assigned hh School in Guest row over to Mr. HILL, begs leave to recommend that Gentleman to his Friends, as one on whose qualifications they may without hesitation rely. iVlr. II ILL'S hours of attendance are— from 8 to 9, from 10 to 12, from 2 to 4, and from 6 to 9. The Branches of Education are such, as are commonly taught in similar Seminaries ; and the terms are ifloderate, Duthie'' s Close, Gnestrow, Nov. 1, 1821. i FRENCH LANGUAGE. IVfR. DE BOIS begs to assure, that the par- XTA tjcular method he pursues to impart the true ac- cent and genius of that Language— also, to reduce the at- tainment of it to a short, pleasing and easy ta* k, meets the approbation of those who are privately instructed, or Join hife, French Classes, either for Reading, Gratamati* cal Instructions, or Conversations , MRS. DE BOIS Continues to Instruct YOUNG LATHES in all kind of NEEDLE WORK and the ENGLISH LAN- GUAGE. Huckster Bow, Foot of Broad Street. This day is puhUthcd, price 2,;. THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, AND LITERARY MISCELLANY, BEING A NEW SERIES OF THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. Foit OCTOBER 1821. RUBBISH lie laid down in COMMERCE LANE, at t back of the Sugar House. Aberdeen, Nov- 2, 1821. MAY k i-' A the bac Public Library. Y* J ROBERTSON respectfully informs his » » • Subscribers and the Public, that he has re centlv enriched his LIBRARY by a great number of VALUABLE WORKS, by the latest and best Authors, in procuring which, no expence has been spared, as will be evident from a slight examination of the Catalogue, Readers in the various departments of HISTORY, VOYAGES, TRAVELS, and Works of IMAGINATION and TASTE, and the PERIODICAL LITERARY JOURNALS, will here find a permanent source of instruction and amuse- ment, and on terms more moderate, than in any Library of the same size in the kingdom. W. R. begs to assure his Subscribers, that he is de- termined to adhere to that strict impartiality in giving out New Bonks, which has given so much satisfaction since the establishment of tho Library; and by constant assiduity, and by sparing neither labour nor expence, to render this Institution still more worthy of that liberal patronage, which it has hitherto experienced. CONTENTS. Rematks on Mr. Dugald Stewart's ' Dissertation, exhi- biting a General View of the Progress of Philosophy. Sec. & c,— Superstition, or. the Devil and the Pigs— Upon the Present State ofthe Bibliomania— The Chance Dinner Mary Scot of Edenknow— Letter to Lady Morgan. By the Reviewer of her Italy"— Proper Marriages, and Mr. Scarlett's Bill— The Powris of Moseke, ane ryclite plesant Ballaunt. rnaide be Maisfere Jainis Hotigge Fairy Legends, from Popular Traditions of the Da nes- Local Associations of Poetry ; Cowper; Lord Byron Curious Experiments— The Pvthoness— Stanzas— The Highlander— LITERARY and SCIKNTIEJC INTELLIGENCE. MONTHLY REGISTER. & C. ; Foreigr Intelligence; British Chronicle ; Appointments. Promotions, Sic.; Meteorolo- gical Table.; Agricultural Report; Commercial Report; Births. Marriages, and Deaths. Edinburgh: Printed for ARCHtr. CONSTABLE and CO. and Sold bj all the Booksellers in Aberdeen. WANTED, 4 YOUNG MAN, from 16 to 17 years of - ilL age. as an APPRENTICE to the GROCERY BUSINESS. For particulars, apply to the Publisher. MARINE DISPENSARY. At a Meeting ofthe Subscribers to the MARINE DISPENSARY, under the care of Mr. WILLIAM LESLIE, Surgeon, held in the Poor's Hospital, on the 1st of November, The Rev. JAMES CORDTNER in the Chair. HUE Meeting having examined the Statement of Cases for last year, found the number to have keen in all ... 357 Of whom were Cured, ... 348 Relieved, ... 5 ••• ••• Dead. ... 4— 357 Received Medicines, 184— Attended at their own houses. 270— Under cure. 24. The Meeting returned their Thanks to Dr. Mom. for his gratuitous services as Consulting Physician ; likewise to the Surgeon, Secretary, and Treasurer, for their at- tention and trouble. The Surgeon was unanimously re- elected. The Meeting elected the following- Gentlemen Mana- gers for the ensuing year, viz Alexander Brebner, Esq. of A NEW SHAVER; OR, SECOND EXPERIMENT. A MONKEY— who shaving first tried on B'KUself And cutting his Jure/— the mischievous elf Resolv'd to embrace opportunity put, *' And operate next on the beard of the Cat.' — The place of a mirror adapted to suit, There stood in the room then a high- polish'd BOOT, In which WARREN'S Jet of pre- eminent hue Display'd the fine forms of relioct'ion to view.— Now seizing poor Puss, to the bright BOOT he bore her, The Manhey, her shadow then gleaming before her, And answer'd her struggles with chatter and blows, Her phiz while he so. ip'd from her cars lo her nose ; The Cat, thus essaying in vain at resistance And mewing, ill pitiful plaint, for assistance. With wonder the same operation now saw J'eiform'd in, or shewn by the Jet of eclat ! — In front ofthe BOOT then, as if to explain it The method t/ f sharing. lmw best to attain it, The act interspersing with grin and grimace, The Ape clear'd the Cat of each hairon her face ! And strange though it seems, yet the frolicsome elf Was much more successful with Puss than himself, The SHAVER adroitly concluding his scraping— The Shav'd with the loss of her whiskers escaping 1 The Monkey in Triumph the Parlour now sought, A nil Cat and bright BOOT to a company brought, Who saw what this barber had then been about, And hail'd his essay with a rapturous shout Of mirthful surprize -. — the strange incident backing " llie merits of WARREN'S unparallel'd Blacking. This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING, pre- pared by The following Books are a Part of those just received : Lady Morgan's Italy, 2 vol. 4to. Bowditch's Account of bis Mission to Ashantee, 4to. Sketches of France. & c. by the- late Mr. John Scott. Lyon's Travels in Northern Africa, 4to. plates. Johnston's Memoirs of the Rebellion in 1745— 46, 4to. Madam de Stael's Account of her 10 Years Exile. Life of Lady Russell. Ho^ gskin's Travels in Germany, particularly in Ilan- H ail it's Table Talk. Memoirs of R. L. Edgeworth, 2 vol. Korzebne's Travels in Persia. Graham's Memoirs of Poussin. View of Society and Manners in America, by an Englishwoman. Parry's Voyage of Discovery to the Arctic Regions, 4to. plates. Beuger's Memoirs of Ann Boleyn, 2 vol. Spence's Anecdotes of Men and Manners. Graham's Residence in Italy. William's Travels in Italy. 2 vol. Wentworth's Account of New South Wales. Murray's Travels in Asia, 3 vol. Crawford's Account of Java. & c. 3 vol. NOVEt. S ftc. Man of Fashion, 3 vol.— Bannockburn, 3 vol.— Tales of Ton— Hemline, by Miss Hawkins, 4 vol.- Favourite of Nature, 3 vol.— Precaution. 3 vol.— Scenes at Brigh- ton, 3 vol.— Helen de Gournon. 2 vol.— The Sisters, 4 vol.— Concealment, 3 Vol.— Ayrshire Legatees— Annals of the Parish. & c. & c. & c. JJ, Reviews aud Magazines, regularly as published. Broad Street. Alex. Dutbie, Jun. Esq. James Brebner, Esq. Alex. Gibbon, Esq. George Thomson. F. sq. Robert Davidson, Esq, Win Thomson, Esq. Capt Adamson of Kirkhill, Nigg. Mr. James Adamson, Ship- builder. Mr. WM Duthie, Ship- builder. Lairney. Alexander Crombie, Esq. of Phesdo. Alexander Duthie, Esq. of Ruthi ieston. Robert Davidson, Jun. Esq. of Balnagask. Rev, Dr. Cruden. Rev. Dr. Thompson. Rev. James Cordiner. Dr. James Moir. R. Morice, Esq. of Tullos. ROBERT DUTHIE. Esq. Merchant, Treasurer. GEORGE YEATS. Esq. Advocate, Secretary. JAMES CORDINER, Preses. Mil. SFESCE, SURGEON DENTIST, EDINBURGH. HAVING been requested, bv several of his Pa- tients in the North to visit Aberdeen, has now to intimate his intention of being thereon Monday first, the 5th November ; and begs to solicit the favour of an early visit from those who may wish to consult him. It is Mr. Stience's intention, in future, to visit Aber- deen regularly twice a year ; and he hopes that the intro- ductions he has been favoured with to the Medical Gen- tlemen, and respectable Families there, together with the utmost attention to his professional duties, will ensure him the support of those who may require his assistance. Mr. S. will be found at Mrs. Hunter's, Union Street. ABERDEEN, MONTROSE. DUNDEE. EDIN- BURGH, and GLASGOW, EXCHANGE AND DEPOSIT BANKS. HUE public are respectfully informed, that the L Rate of Exchange upon London at the above Banks TEN. DAYS : and that they continue to allow FO UR PER CENT- on all Sums deposited, repaying the same as at present whenever demanded, without any previous notice whatever. J- BLY I'll, Agent, Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Sept. 7, 1821. The Young Gentlemen, composing a class pretty far ad- vanced in the Elements of Euclid, gave particular satis- faction, by the manner in which they demonstrated seve- ral propositions, and by the intimate know ledge of the pre- ceding parts ofthe Elements, displayed in the readiness and propriety of their answers to a variety of questions proposed by the examiners. The Visitors then proceeded to the Grammar School, where, after passages of English, to be translated into Latin, were dictated to the three higher Classes, taught by Mr. CROMAR, the Rector* and Mr. FORRES, they ' at- tended a long examination of the two Junior Classes, taught by Messrs WATT and MELVEN. In both the lat- ter Classes they had much reason to admire the advanced state of the Pupils in their studies— the stock of words which they had acquired— the readiness and accuracy with ( which they translated passages from Latin into English, and from English into Latin— and the extensive know- ledge of the Latin Grammar and Idiom, which their an swers to a great number of questions displayed. Mr. Melvon having been appointed Assistant and Successor to Mr. Nicol since last visitation, the Visitors think it due to these gentlemen, and to the public to state, that, not- withstanding the eminent success of Mr. Nicol as a Tea- cher, his Class seems in no degree to have suffered from the change. Mr. Melven seems fully to answer the expectations formed of him at the time of his appointment, which were very high indeed ; and Mr. Nicol. who is fol- lowed into retirement by the warm attachment and good wishes of many a grateful pupil, and the sincere esteem of all who know his worth, must find an additional conso- lation in seeing his Class in so excellent hands- The Visitors met again in the afternoon, to determine the order of merit in the higher Classes. The Versions Written by these Classes gave the examiners very great satisfaction. Many of them were entirely free from errors ; several were also elegant; and the judicious selection of words and phrases w hich most of them displayed, was un- animously allowed to be highly creditable to" the abilities and industry of both Master and Scholars. Next forenoon, a number of Books, as Prizes, were publicly delivered by the Lord Provost, to the most de- serving Scholars in the different Classes. On this occa- sion, the Lord Provost, with the cordial and unanimous concurrence of the Visitors, paid the Rector, and the other Masters, very handsome and well- merited compli- ments, on the flourishing state of education in the Semi- nary ; and also Staled, in alluding to the opening of the Elementary Class by Mr FORBES that he trusted the excellent appearance which that Gentleman's Pupils had made on the present occasion, and which had been sueh as would , have done credit to a, Class of longer standing, would ensure to him the continued confidence and patron- age of the public. The F IRST CLASS, at the Grammar School, was opened by Mr. FORBES, yesterday, at ten o'clock. On Wednesday also, the same Visitors, examined the Parochial School in Drum's- lane. taught by Mr. FALCO- NER. Here the Pupils of both sexes gave very satisfactory proofs of their proficiency in Reading. Recitation, and English Grammar ; and of their acquaintance with the Principles of Christianity The specimens o. f Writing which many of them exhibited were much admired. On Thursday, several ofthe Magistrates, Professors, and Clergy, visited the Commercial School in Drum's, lane, taught by Mr. ELGEN. In this seminary the Pu- pils exhibited many excellent specimens of Writing, and well- finished Drawings of Maps. Plans, and Elevations; as also Manuscripts which testified their progress in Arithmetic, Book- Keeping, and various branches of Mathematics. Tire same Gentlemen next visited the- School in Long Acre, taught by the Messrs. GRANT, with whose success aiT.. l.— .1 1 ., . .. .. .... curacy and propriety, and exhibited many veryrgood speci- mens of Writing. They also gave proof of their progress in English Grammar, and in acquiring a knowledge of the principles of Christianity. On Thursday also, the same Gentlemen visited Mr. SiMtTH's School in Shiprow. The proficiency shewn by Mr. Smith's Pupils wits very creditable to his industry and skill as a Teacher. Several pieces were read anil recited with much distinctness and accuracy of pronunciation, and some of them with a management of tone and emphasis which shew ed such a conception of their meaning as was scarcely to be expected from pupils so young. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE BARGAIN HPHAT HOUSE on the East Side of George VOYAGE TO THE LEVANT. LETTER VIII. DEAR SIR. Scio, July 29, 1753. Since we have been here, this place has beeu visited by the Captain Bashaw, who came in a large Dutch built ship of 70 guns, attended with another man of war, and several gnllies and half gal lies or galliots, to collect the annual tax in Scio, and the other islands of the Archi- pelago. The Captain Bashaw is the Turkish Lord High Admiral, being at the head of all their naval, affairs, and the second subject in the Empire, and invested with the greatest power of any except the Prime Vizier. Be sides his flag at the main top- mast head, he carried three pendants, one at each mast, head, which he alway: wore When he was coming to an anchor, the variety of pompous but discordant music that struck up, drums, i trumpets, French horns, & c, put me in mind of Nehuchad- $ ner/ ar's golden image, which all nations and language; w « . re commanded to worship. As soon as he came to an nery, to prevent any injurious metallic impregnation, to anchor, he was saluted by the Citadel and all the vessels which all others are liable being made with Brass and ' m the harbour, which he returned. The Tu JL Street, being the second from Tannery Street, pre- sently possessed by Mrs,. Gray, 9nd others.. The House is commodious and well finished, and rea- dily lets to good tenants. The Feu- duty is only 12s. For particulars, Apply to William Smith, Advocate, Netherkirkgate. HAMILTON'S PATENT AERATED MAGNESIA and SODA WATERS, made by R JOHNSTON, Chemist. Greek Street. Sobo. Lon- don, may be bad of Messrs. WILLIAMSON and FORSYTH, Druggists, Castle Street; and INNES, Druggist, Broad Street Tiiese Waters are prepared with patent Glass Machi- 30, STRAND, London ; SOLD IN ABERDEEN BY • Smith, Union Street Davidson. Broad Street Bi'bcrtson & Reid. Quay Reid, 0# Stle Street Kvmon. Union Street Mollison, Round Table Bremner & Co. Union St. , Smith, sen. Castle Street Brantinjjham, Gallowgate Praser. Union Street Doguid. North Street. Sutherland, ditto. W.- irrsck, Union Street. Simpson, druggist. Green. Keid, ditto. i . And sold in every Town in toe Kingdom. I IQU1D. in Bottles6d. lOd. I2d. and lfd. each. Also PAS 1E BLACKING, in Pots ( id. 12d. and 18d each. A Shilling Tot of Taste is equal to Four Shilling Bottles, of Liquid. Allan, Green. L. Cruickshank, Gallowgate. A. ( iuiekshank, ditto. Winraw, ditto. Park. Broad Street. Innes, do. do. Garden, Castle Street Dvce, Broad Street Anderson, Castle Street Hi . set, Broad Street I'ssdn, Gallowgate Affleck, Union Street Hay. King Street Troup, Castle Street NEW MANUFACTORY OF WATERPROOF SILK HATS ON PATENT ELASTIC BODIES, RETAIL WAREHOUSE, 12, NORTH BRIDGE, EDINBURGH. rffMIESE HATS are superior in colour and ap JL pearar. ee to Beaver, are equally light, and pleasant and far more durable. Retail price I 8s. a Box included no credit given toref. il customers. Wholesale and ship- ping orders contracted for on as liberal terms as any house in London. Old Hats rendered water- proof, equal to new, 12s. Gentlemen wishing particular shapes can have them made to order. TO THE r. ADIES. MUFFS, PELERINES. TIPPETS, TURBANS, FLOUNCINGS, TRIMMINGS, and every article in the FURRIERY line, manufactured by the same con- cern. and. sold much under the regular prices. Every at tide in the liiie cleaned, dressed, aud repaired. EDINBURGH SILK HAT COMPANY'S WAREHOUSE, 12. NORTH BRIIKJE, EDINBURGH. Copper Apparatus— tl. ey are also infinitely higher charged with gas. rendering them at once more grateful and more salubrious, and by all who have tasted them are acknow- ledged to be as much superior to all others as Champagne to common Table Beer. These facts are submitted to public observation, that the reputation of HA MIL TON'S AERATED WATERS may not sutler from interested imposition, all the common Soda Water makers' ( a deci- sive proof of our superiority), having copied the patent Oval Bottles; the worst of- all these makers very candidly and kindly applaud our machinery in his advertisements, but mostfalsely insinuates that his waters are made with it; and, at the same time asserts, that a Dr. Murray f perhaps a party concerned), had analysed his Magnesia Water, and found that each bottle contained- 10 grain.,! ! ! Happy discovery ! of unparalleled ignorance in tile manufacture, and of the extreme insignificance of his preparation, in the face of the whole world. * Mj\ Johnston's Magnesia Water, in general sale, contains 30 grains in each bottle, in perfect solution, as clear as crystal, and at the same time so highly aerated, that the corks generally escape with considerable force on the removal of the string or wire, Another word, therefore, need not be said except that it may be had of him with more than 100 grains in each bottli FOR VAN DIEM AN'S LAND, and NEW SOUTH WALES, THE MINERVA, CHARLES SHARP. COMMANDER, A. 1. 400 Tons Burthen, To succeed the CASTLE FORBES, and to sail from Leith the 20th of November. The MINERVA is a very fine Vessel— Copper fastened, and Coppered— height between Decks, seven feet— is ad- mirably adapted for Passengers, and the number will be limited so as to ensure their comfortable accommodation As several Births are positively engaged, her sailing may be depended upon. There will be an experienced Surgeon on boatd. The Rates of Freight and Passage are moderate. Apply to Mes'rs. ROBT. GIBBON arid SONS, Abeideen ; Messrs. WM. GIBBON and Co. Old City Chambers, Lon- don ; or Mr. JOHN BROADEOOT, Quality Street, Leith. Apply to ROBERT GIBBON and Soxs. EXAMINATION OF SCHOOLS, ABERDEEN. On Wednesday se'ennight, the Lord Provost and Ma- gistrates, accompanied by the Sheriff Substitute, the Prin- cipal and P ofessors of Marisi hal College, and the Clergy, visited the Public Schools of this City. Early in the forenoon, they met at the School for Writ- ing, Arithmetic. Mathetratits.& c. taught by Messrs. I'INII- LAV and CRAIG. MILB;. Here they found many excellei specimens of Writing, both plain and ornamental. They Were much gratified in marking he progress of the Pupil in Arithmetic. Book- keeping. Geography. Practical Geo- metry. Navigation, tfie solution of Astronomical Prob Ictus, Algebra, Ac Many of the manuscripts in thcsi branches, and of the diagrams by which some of them were illustra ed were executed with great neatness and accuracy. I* he Maps drawn by many of the pupils were Jjnishedin a very . uperior stylo uf accuracy and ornament. rks are very sparing of their powder on sueh occasions, their grand salutes being generally with five guns only, and never exceed seven ; but their ordinary salutes are with one, or three guns. Tile expensive saluting in our navy is now wisely laid aside ; and instead of wasting so much powder uselessly, the manner of saluting is by manning ship and giving three cheers. When the Captain Bashaw went ashore in the evening, he was saluted again by the Castle, and the night was crowned with illuminations, fire- works, bonfires, and other demonstrations of public respect, for the presence of such a personage. j lie stays here himself, and sends the gallies to the j neighbouring islands to colleet the capitation tax ; and i then lie removes to some other convenient island, where j he does the same, till he has collected the whole. This \ island, which is computed to contain about 100,000 in- h. ibiiants, pays yearly the sum of 25.000 piasters, which upwards of £ 3000 sterling. Both Turks, Jews, Greeks, and all who are not under the protection of the European Consuls, are obliged to pay the capitation tax : and thai is more or less in different places, according to tl e pleasure of the Grand Signior. In - Cyprus, Candia, and tho Murea, which held cut long against the Turks, the earache or tax is considerably greater than in other places which became easier conquests. And theie are likewise degrees in this tax, according to the age. sex, and condi- tion of the people, whether married or unmarried, old or young, lich or poor, - 1 have seen the receipts which the Greeks get when they pay the earache. These are wrote in Turkish characters, on oblong pieces. of thin coloured paper, either red, blue, yellow, or white, very much like the Chinese paper They write the person's name, with a description of his person, anrl place of abode, and the sum be pays,. The Greeks sew them altogether end to end, and roll them up in a scroll. They . must be very careful of them, for if they should happen to lose them by any accident, it would subject them lo greatinconveniehee aud lro.'.- hte. They be^ in to pay at H years of age. The Captain Bashaw likewise receives annual presents i' r the Giand Signior, from all ihe Consuls in the several parts of the Turkish dominions. These donations are e died by the softer name of presents, but they are as much expected as any tribute the Sultan " receives from his sub- jects. There is a Neapolitan and Ragusati Consul here; ami likewise a French, Dutch, and English Vice- Consul, suborned by their respective Consuls at Smyrna One person serves . as Vice- Consul for the English arrd Dutch, who is a native ofthe island j his name is Sigrtor JouannJ Falfaelfi. He has reived a great many years in that capacity. Ho is allowed about =£ 50 a year frotn out factory, besides a- free house, and' an immunity from alt taxes and imposts whatsoever. We have likewise Vice- Consuls inmost islands of any, note in the Archipelago, but all, of them Greeks : whereas the French Vice- Con- sul here, and those in the other islands are all Frenchmen, The. French. in time of peace, have a much greater trade, than We to these parts, and consequently can- better afford o employ their own countrymen. To be fully qualified, for that office, a person ought to be a long time in tin", ouutry. in order to be thoroughly acquainted with their genius and language. There is not an Englishman, nor a. person who under, stands a word of English in this whole island, as far as I know. It is ofthe utmost importance for any one . who visits this part of the world, either for pleasure, - improve- ment,, or business, to study+ he Italian, whu- h ia the gt- lieral trading language ill over tfie Levant. The I. ingiut Franca is a broken mixture of Italian, spoken in all tho sea port towns, occasioned by- their frequent - intercourse with the Venetians, Rngusans, and Ligorncse. But tho gentlemen, and those ol the better sort, talk very pure and. grammatical Italian. No English money passes here, at leant no silver, anil even you lose considerably by your gold, w hich they weigh* The Venetian. chequins are the only gold coin that pas « for their full value. They scruple taking silver of any kind* except Turkish money. Their smallest coiiV is an nsper, three of which m ike a para, and 40 paras make a piaster, hich generally passes for three shillings, but intrinsically is worth no more than half- a- crown. Numbers of people come off every day almost, to seetlio Preston; and among others, many of the Greek clergy Several of the Caloyers of Monte SantOi have been lately paying a visit to their brethren of Agiamone, an excellent sociable custom, which they generally practiCeonce a- year: and as they had never seen an English man of war before; they had the curiosity to come off likewise. As I generally and interpreter on such occasions, and go about to shew them every thing about the ship, I am become : cquaintei - with some ofthe clergy « t Scio. who invite to their houses - and I am under invitation to visit the Bishop of Smyrna, when we go there : he is here at present ti I the pia . ue is. over. By this means I have an opportunity of conversing with them, and informing myself of their do ' r ne and abilities;, but we are generally obliged to hav an : nter- pre'er, as very few of them can. talk a. word of Italian, not ally language but their, o « n moth<- rtongue, ' lie modern ~ k. Of all that T conversed with I nly f und one, who understood any thin; f of Latin; arrd even be had but very superficial knowledge of it.; - Nor do they under- stand the ancient Greek, which- might rather be expected,• as a great part of their service is writien in that language. They are in general, not only extremely ignorant, but of consequence, very tnui'h addie ed to - superstition, botli clergy and laity, in which they exceed, if possible, even the Roman Catholics themselves. Instead ,. f iieiug the mother of devotion, it. is a certain demonstrable fact, that, SJioranee is the mother of superstition whichis- very nearly allied to idolatry. One of the Priests carried me in to a little chapel in his house, where he showed me a pictura ofthe Virgin Mary, and told me very gravely and seriously, that it had preserved the town of Scio from the pi , gua. these twenty years past, during which time they have had it in their possession. If a person can read tolerably, unci write a little, he is sufficiently qualified for a Clergyman, allowing his moral character to lie good. Nay, even the Bishops. iluemselrtiis- im wgr^ VwirimW ineaatK- ness and blindness in which the Greek Chorch is involved at presen,. They have hardly any seminaries of learning,- those of P itmos and Monte Santo excepted. They have no Universities, no societies of learned men, nor propefi convenience and opportunity of studying and improving themselves in human literature, philosophy, and theology. What remarkable and stiatige revolutions may we ob- serve in the literary, as well as political, worldd Greece, which formerly flourished in all kinds of polite learning and science, is now sunk into a state of ignorance hardly to be paralleled in any country that lias the least pre- tension of being in any degree civilised. Formerly, indeed, their flourishing state elevated them to that degree, that tlrev looked upon themselves infinitely superior to the whole world besides, whom they were pleased to call bar- barians : but now their pride is sufficiently humbled, and they have no longer those fine accomplishments to boast of. The Turks who are professed enemies to learning, and the fine itrts. have banished the muses frotri their ancient habitations, which have now taken up their resi- dence in the . more westerly parts of the world.- Thesa tyrants having an unsurmountahle aversion to letters themselves., endeavour to deprive the unhappy people v.- l. a fall under their yoke, of all the means of in. truction.—. For in all the Turkish Empire, which is so very ex en- ive both in Europe, Asia, and Africa, there is ho such thing as printing, nor any public channel of communicating knowledge. You in iy tiavel from Venice as far as the Empire of China, before you find the art of printing put. in practice, or discover any taste for literature among the various people of so large a tract of land. I have always had the highest esteem for our own happy Government both civil and ecclesiastical ; but never was I so sensible of the real value ofthe blessings we enjoy, as during the short time I have been here, and had occasion to observe the effects of . tyranny qnd arbitrary poA- er over the minds and persons of men. The island of Sri- o has suffered many changes of Gr- vernment. In the year 1115, it Was taken from Emanuel, Emperor of the Greeks, by the Genoese under their Du- e Vitale Micheio, to whom it remained subject till the year 1566. when it was taken by the Turks. In tile year 169- 4. the Venetians took possession of it. but did1 not keep it lotig ; lor they were obliged to abandon it the very nest year in a precipitate manner, upon the defeat of their fleet, among the islands Spalroadori, by that ot the Turks under the . command'of Mezzo M-< rto; ever since that time, it has continued subject to tile Grand tjlgmor. Before 1 conclude, I will give you some account of Gestiie or Perama, a small town on the continent, just opposite to Scio, about 6 leagues distant, as' I had ail opportunity of visiting it the other d. iv in company with some of our officers, and other gentlemen. We carried along with us tiie Vi; e Consul's Drag- onian, < r interpre- ter, and a Janizary, two very necessary companions on any excursion of this kind. Gesine is by si.- rne thought to be the ancient TF. rythrea, fa- mous for being the birth place of one of the Sybils, known by that name. ' This place li^ s in a very agreeable situation, andthe country all round it ab,. unds with olives and locust trees, which b- aar a fruit somewhat like a be. in, but much ft itier, with seeds in It; the - In 11 of this when dry, is very" sw^ et and agreeable to the taste. It is supposed l> y mdtiy to have been the Locusts on whic- h John the Baptist fed in the desert, where there are still a great many ef tho- e trees. The original word signifies the - insects called locusts • and therefore, others are of opinion tl- l it the 1 ,- custs lie fed on were those insects preserved with salt, as tiiey say tfie Arabs eat them in some parts at this time ; and are confirmed in their opinion by the Arabic transla- tor of this- passage. G- sine i: as a tolerable good harbour, and pretty large-. There is a bar or fidge of sand near the entrance of it, SO that it would be dangerous Ventibiiig in with a ship that draws much water, to those who are unacquainted with the pioper channel. Few iar » e ships indeed ever go there, as it is a place of no great tr. ide. unless it Were to r, ik& in provisions, which are pretiy cheap. The harbour is co. nnianded by an old Castle, of no great strength. The wails of it are embattled after the erienud miuioer, The village is pretty large, and the streets in general sre much narrower than Weil those of Scio : for in some of them we were obliged to walk in a train, one after another ; and it is with some difficulty that two people tan paSs'one another in these Harrow lanes. The houses for the most part are built square, Willi Hat roofs • a custom which prevails very much in the eastern countries, and seettls to have been of a long standing, as fee of, en read in the New Testament of the manner of preaching and praying on the house Wps. Such expres- sions sound a little uncouth in our language and country, where the houses are built in a different manner ; but it was natural enough in Palestine, where their houses wero built pretty much in the manner above described. I he houses of Gesme are but low, though they consist generally of two stories. The upper room is always the best The women here are very shy, although the place is Chiefly inhabited by Greeks. If any of them chanced to see ui thev immediately run into the next house, or re- As it so that we tired somewhere out of our view, or kept at a distance, and stared at us, as if they bad never seen any body in an European dress before. . The dragoman carried us to a friend's bouse of Ins who need us extremely well. His house was very clean and beat, and we were accommodated as well as he could afford ; for there were no public houses to go to, began ' to blow pretty fresh in the evenin could not get off', we were oblige.! to take a night s lodg- ing with liim. Our dining room and bed chamber were both the same apartment. As there were no seats m it but only sofas, we were obliged to si. down to our victuals the floor, cross- legged after the Turkish fashion, round a little table about a foot and a half high, no knives and forks, and instead of a table cloth, we had a long towel that went round the whole table among us all. in short, the novelty of this, and the beds which were spread on the floor after supper, according to their custom, made the time pass pretty agreeably. In the morning, a handsome eratuity was given our landlord for his kindness and hos- pitality. We had hardly the pleasure of seeing his wife all the time we were in bis house : for the Greek women l, ere are as much confined almost as the Turkish women ; but whether it is voluntary or not I know not. I must not omit to acquaint you of an affair that was like 10 have brought us all into some trouble. After we had rested ourselves a little at our lodging, and drank a j] ish of coffee, two of our young gentlemen went out, and seem" a woman pasdng by, one of them, in a very im- prudent manner, run a few steps after her, in a jocular wanner, using some liberties which are thought nothing of in England, but are looked upon in a very different li„ ht in this country. He was observed by a rough black bearded fellow, who was looking out of a window, and seeing what passed, he spluttered into a most violent passion, running from the window in a hurry as if to fetch a pistol or musket ; and I am firmly persuaded that if he had had either at hand, he would have shot our ad- venturer without any ceremony. Hut observing our Tmizarv. the Greet immediately addressed himself to him • it was verv lucky for us that we had this Janizary with us. who was a. strong stout fellow ; for these military people are very mush respected and even dreaded here, which is the case in most arbitrary Governments. The affair being inquired into, and our gallant amorato checked for his rashness and indiscretion, our Janizary and interpreter were desired to acquaint the man. that what had happened was not done with an intention to give offence ; but that it proceeded entirely from the Voumr gentleman's ignorance of the strict customs of their country. Upon this the rough Greek seemed to be a little pacified but still ihere was something in his countenance that expressed the resentment and indignation of his heart. After this we went to takea walk about the town, and See the place : but upon our return we found the surly fellow had made a complaint to the Agn. We were all Very much vexed when we understood to what length this < illy affair was carried ; and the Dragoman was terribly fri. rht.- ned lest his friend should be brought into trouble, as we had pot up at his bouse. He and the Janizary were immediately sent to the Aga, and desired to acquaint him will, Ihe plain truth, for it seems the Greek bad aggra- vated many circumstances, to give his complaint the Ci- eater weight, and enhance the satisfaction he expected. As the A< ra happened to be a sensible good natured man, lie easily gave credit lo what was said in apology for the young gentleman, and judged the ihing to be excusable, as it was not done with any bad intention. But who knows what might have been the consequence, had he been of the disposition of most Agas, who would have < rladly snatched such an opportunity of exacting a consi- derable sum of money at least ? However tins affair was happily adjusted without any farther trouble. I have been the more circumstantial and particular 111 tiA. j j • i„„ Jiau-, l'aiv_ i\ e£ i; SM, vv., it. j'i. fo/ 1' ensue from a contrary conduct I take my leave of you for the present, and am, & c. ! Sir U. Wi'son having waited on Sir P.. Birnie the same day, wilh Mr. Win Lambton, and renewed his de- mand for a copy of the information 011 oath, Sir Richard informed Sir R. Wilson, " that no information in writ- ing had been taken ; that the information was a verbal one, founded upon a report at the Freemasons' Tavern, of a meeting having been held at Hammersmith, at which an officer had been present; but that, on the examina- tion of the tavern- keeper at Hammersmith, Mr. Youde. all the Magistrates were satisfied Sir R. Wilson bad never been in the house *." R- W 1 LSON. * The above Minute was shewn to Sir R. Birnie, and received bis sanction. No. V. -( Second Series— No. I.) SIR ROBERT WILSON TO VISCOUNT SIDM0UTI1. 18, Regent Street, Oct. 22. 1821. Ml- Loan— Having received information that a depo- sition upon oath exists in the Home Department of my having been seen, on Tuesday the 14th of August, on horseback, with a porter pot in my hand, encouraging the populace to pull up the pavement and oppose impedi- ments to the funeral procession of her late Majesty, I have the honour to request your Lordship will be pleased to direct a copy of such deposition to be delivered to me, that I may institute a prosecution for perjury against the person so swearing.— I have the honour to be, your Lurdship's most obedient humble servant, To Viscount Sidmouth. 11. WILSON. which they wished their thahks to ho conveyed to the= Magistrates, for the civility they had experienc- ed during their imprisonment; and at the same time they impressed their warmest gratitude to the minis- ters and- religious people for their attendance and in- structions. About one o'clock the hall doors were thrown open to people of all ranks, and there was an extraordinary pressure for admittance. At ten that have died in Barcelona from the fall of Sept. to the 6th of Oct. is upwards of 10,000. There has passed through Lyons within these few days, a Certain ntlmber of officers and soldiers of all ranks, mostly foreigners, who are repairing to Marseilles, in the intention of embarking for Greece. In this number, we remarked several officers, leav- ing the Guards of Prussia, and belonging to the minutes before two the Magistrates entered the j first families of that kingdom. £ 11 ere there is n hall ; the prisoners were brought jtip immediately J blank for a passage struck out by the Censor. j afterwards, and took their seats with becoming com- < These [ another blank^ officers affirmed, that 111 posure. ® Germany as in Prussia, there is a general eathu- The Rev. Dr.. Rankine said that they were met i siasm for the cause of the Christians of the East, upon a very solemn and interesting occasion, viz. to jtnd that the want of the necessary funds for a very witness the death of three unhappy voting men, who ' long and very expensive journey, and the manifest had forfeited their lives to the violated laws of their country. I11 this the spectators would see a proof of the excellence of our constitution, which protects No. VI ( Second Scries— No. II.) VISCOUNT SID. MOUTH TO SIR R. WILSON. Whitehall, Oct 23, 1821. gin I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, in which you state thatydu have re- ceived information that a deposition upon oath exists in the Home Office, of your having been seen 011 horse- back, 011 Tuesday the 14th of August, with a porter pot in your hantl, encouraging the populace to pull up the pavement, and oppose impediments to the funeral pro- cession of her late Majesty ; and you therefore request that I will direct a copy of such deposition to be delivered to you. that you may institute a prosecution against the person so swearing for perjury ; and I have the honour to acquaint ypu, in reply, that I should not think myself justified in giving the" directions for which you have ap- plied. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most, obedient us from bad men, who lie in wait to rob our persons or break into our houses, anil plunder 11s of our pro- perty. The laws are excellently administered ; justice is uniformly tempered with mercy. It is necessary to opposition of several Governments, are the only causes which prevent the departure of a great num- ber of individuals ; that nevertheless the number of those who have set out 011 this honourable destina- tion is already very great, and that every day riew reinforcements cdiitinue to take their departure. MADRID, Oct. 10.— The Perfect of Pan ( Lower Pi humble Servant, To Sir Robert Wilson. SIDMOUTII. MISCELLANEO US. SIR ROBERT WILSON. No. I. SIR ROBERT WILSON TO TIIF ELECTORS OF SOUTH WARK. GENTLEMEN— I feel it to be my duty to lay before you copies of the letters which have passed between Lord Vis- count Sidmouth and myself; with an accompanying me- morandum of a conversation with Sir Richard Birnie And I have the honour to be your most obedient servant, IS, Regent Street, Oct. 2.3. 1821. R. WILSON. To the Electors of Sauthwark. No. If. SIR K. WILSON TO VISCOUNT SIDMOUTH. 18, Regent Street, Oct. 19, 1821. MY Loiin— Having seen a statement in the News- papers, authenticated by the signature of Mr. Thomas Juliotl, clerk to the Magistrates of tile Kensington divi- sion of the county of Middlesex, in which it is asserted that Sir R. Birnie, one of the said Magistrates, did, at a General Meeting of Justices, held 011 the 8th of Sep- tember, 1821, at the Hammersmith Coffee- house, de- clare that information had been given to him at Bow Street, upon oath, that a meeting had been held at the house of Mr. Youde, at which the plan of interruption to her late Majesty's funeral was concerted, and that I had at tended the meeting ; I have to request that your Lord- ship will be pleased to direct a copy of such information upon oath to be delivered 10 me, that I may be enabled to institute a prosecution for perjury against the person so swearing— I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's obedient Servant, To Viscount Sidmouth. It. WILSON. No. III. VISCOUNT SIDMOUTH TO SIR R. WILSON. Whitehall, Oct. 19, 1821. Sm I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day, referring to a statement in the Newspapers, that Sir Richard liimie had declared at a general meet- in^ of Magistrates, that information had been given him, on oath, that you had attended a certain meeting, at which the plan for interrupting ber late Majesty's funeral was concerted ; and requesting me to direct a copy of such information upon oath to be delivered to you, that you jrih'ht be enabled to prosecute the informant for peijury. In reply to this request. I have only to observe, that, if any such information does exist in the hands of a Magi- strate, it does not appear to me that I am tile proper channel through which an application for its production should be made.— I have the honour to be your most obedient and bumble Servant, To Sir Robert Wilson. SIDMOUTH. No. IV. SIR MINUTE OF A CONVERSATION BETWEEN II. WILSON AND SIR R. BIRNIE. On the receipt of Lord Sidmouth's letter, Sir It Wil- son addressed a letter to Sir R. Birnie, for a copy of the deposition on oath, assigning also the motive of the re- quest. The letter W3S sent 011 the 20th. On the 22d Sir R. Birnie sent a note to Sir It. Wilson, stating lhat he had been absent attending the funeral of a friend in the eountry, and requesting Sir It. Wilson to call upon him, • phen he would give him the information required. HERMITAGE AT GLOPWICK LOWE. Some account of this Hermitage, and its singular inhabitant, may not be uninteresting. It is situated on one of the bleak hills between Oldham and York- shire, near the village of Glodwick, and at some distance from any other habitation. Tile hermit is named William Butterworth, and is a native of the neighbourhood. His trade was that of a house and sign- painter, which he still occasionally practices— His habitation was erected by himself, and is for- med of mud and stones, and has, at a short distance, an odd appearance. It is not round, square, or of any geometrical figure, but has probably as many sides as there are weeks in the year. It is nearly sur- rounded bv a small garden, the gate and fence of which are formed of twisted oak boughs. The gar- den is crowded with ancient carvings, collected from j" different old buildings ; fantastic seats are placed 111 it; different inscriptions are posted u- p. The building is denominated " Pergula Pictoris." If a stranger should be casually passing, and wish to inquire his way, on knocking at the door of the house, he might be much'alarmed on its instant- ly opening and the appearance of the inhabitant.— He is a stout man, of about 40, is dark compiex- ioned, with strong marked features of a gipsey or Asiatic cast, very thick black mustachios, and a thick long beard. He is dressed in a short green cloak, of Spanish cut, reaching to his knees, with a oil- die and buckle round the waist, flesh- coloured stockings and black sandals. His hat is Spanish, with a black feather. Notwithstanding this strange appearance, he will readily invite him into the bouse to take some refreshment. The house consists of three small rooms one beyond another, which lie de- nominates his kitchen, dining, and drawing rooms, cic— uiu pictures, carvings, and frames, are very common. The middle apartment is circular, aud lighted from the top. In this room a camera obscura 1 is formed in the summer time. No stranger would suppose there was any further room bevond either the firstor second, as the passages are hid by pictures, and are not above four feet high, and not much more than one broad. Butterworth has lived alone in this place for se- veral years. He has plenty of company in the morning, particularly on the Sundays. He sells cakes, peppermint water, & c. and gains a com- fortable subsistence. A dozen or twenty persons will often be crowded in one of his small rooms ; and though men of all sentiments assemble there, Butterworth seems to maintain the good opinion of all. Some youths occasionally meet there to re- hearse some of their amateur plays, which are com- mon in this part of Lancashire. Butterworrh some- the two nations At the close of the sitting of the Cortes on the 9th, the Committee of report 011 the note of the Minister at War, requir- where the epidemic disorder has made its nppear- ance. The Committee were of opinion that leave should be given. The report will immediately be submitted to the decision of the Congress. ratory operations of the scrutiny is, that there are scarcely five Judges in the whole island who have not been concerned with Carbonari; the Intendents, the Presidents, & c. are nearly in the same situation,— What would be our fate, should the Austrian ® leave us for a moment ! It is thought that M. de Me- dici will shortly return to office ; the only opposi- tion thiit remains to be overcome is that of the He- reditary Prince. The annual deficit of our finances in Sicily is 600,000 ounces about 7 millions of francs) ; that of the de Medici budget was only 52,000. cut off such persons ; but it is done after a patient j Pyrenees) has written to the Political Chief of Sa- trial and a verdict from a jury. Since the condem- nation of the prisoners they had been well treated ; thev had got plenty of good wholesome food ; their friends had been admitted to see them ; religious people had constantly visited them, and they had the salutary truths ofthe gospel impressed upon then), and, if any of them were unprepared, it was not for want of exertion on the part of their visitors.— Some of them had confessed that it was not bad com- pany that had brought them to their present condi- tion, but their own depraved hearts. Though not liable to the allurements of bad company, it was ne cessary for men to be always prepared against their own innate depravity, lie concluded with request- ing the spectators to assist, with fervent hearts, in recommending the three unfortunate men to the Almighty, who alone had power to save. He then read from the 16th to the 21st verses of the first version ofthe 102.1 Psalm, which were sung bv the audience, and the prisoners joined in the devotions ; after this he read the Sth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, the 51st Psalm, and a part of the M- th chapter of St. John's Gospel. The Rev. Gre- ville Ewing then offered up an excellent prayer; and the devotions were concluded by singing from the beginning to the 7th verse of the 130th Psalm. When the hall was cleartd Dyer walked out, and the other two followed, with a firm step. On reaching the scaffold, the prisoners knelt while Dr. Rankine said a short prayer, after which they shook hands with him and Mr. M'Gregor. M'lntvre and Kid- ston embraced each other, and when the ropes were put round their necks, and the caps drawn over their faces, the handkerchief was given to Dyer, and they shook hands. After praying fervently for a few moments, Kidston cried, " O Lord have Lord Jesus receive my soul ;" and he immediately added, " O Willie, let go, we are all reailv." Dyer gave the signal, and the drop fell. Kidston was much convulsed, M'lntvre gave two or three throes, and Dyer had two violent but short struggles. After hanging the usual time the bodies were taken down and carried inside the jail. Strong parties of the 91st and 3d dragoon guards kept off the crowd, which was very great, It is needless to give a full detail of these men's lives, as it would convey very little information to our readers. Dyer belonged to Glasgow, and was about 22 years of age. lie was bred a weaver, and maintained a fair and irreproachable character till about five vears ago, when he began to neglect his work, and fell into bad company, and went 011 in a criminal career till he was brought to the gibbet— When addressing the Jury, Mr. Hope said that a greater number of keys and picklocks had been brought forward 011 his trial than had beg^ ggft ft'fio visited him in his cell, he confessed thatthere was no trusting an associate in guilt ; " because," said he, " if the officers had not got precise information, tney could not have come to my house, and proceeded straight to the hole, and removed the tub and plank, and taken out the keys." Kidston was born in Manchester and was about 17 years of age. Ho was brought to Glasgow when a clnl. l, and bred a ropctnaker. lie was convicted of theft at the spring circuit in 1819, and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in bridewell. He was subsequently confined ill bridewell, and banished the city for two years. M'In tyre was born in Ireland, and was about 30 years of age. When very young he entered the army. During the time he was a soldier, he re- peatedly deserted ; and for this and various acts of theft, lie received about 2000 lashes. After he was discharged he came to Glasgow, and connected himself with persons of the most abandoned des- overcome, both commissions tr. ay proceed immediately to arrange a definitive armistice. 4. If hy any unforeseen fatality the two contracting parlies shall be unable to arrive at a mutual good under- standing, hostilities shall not lie renewed by either of them without two days' notice that the present armistice is at an end. 5. Their Excellencies Senor Don Jose de Lacerna. and So oof I). Jose de San Martin, on making the ratifica- cation, stiall respectively give orders that each of the foregoing articles shall he faithfully aud scrupulously observed. C. The present, armistice shall be ratified by eaeh 01 tile contracting parties within eight hours. t Given at Puiicbaiiea, at five in the evening of the 25tl of May, 1821. ( Signed by the Commissioners.) This present treaty is confirmed and ratified in all its parts, May 23, 1821. JOSE DE LACERNNA. TORRilUO DE ACEBAL. Head- quarters at Ancon, May 22. 1821. Ratified— JOSE DE SAN MARTIN. ragossa to remove all anxiety with respect to cer- tain rnmous circulated by the Spanish refugees in that part of France. The Prefect absolutely denies the deceitful statements which have been dissemi- nated bv malevolence concerning those prfetended projects ; he promises to exert all his authority to preserve the amicable relations and good- will between j bl. H- L-. de, On the 18th of June Lord Cochran*' was in BRITISH INTERESTS IN THE TACIFIC PRO- CEEDINGS OF LOLIL) COCHRANE AND THE CHILIAN SQUADRON. ( Extract of a Letter dated Buenos Ayres. Aug. " On the 5th inst. we received advices from Chili to the 6th ult. The question of blockade pending between Commodore Sir T. Hardy and the Chilian Govcnment is now brought to issue, and by their decree of the Soti June, the ports situated between 11 ( leg. 48 mill, and lo deg.. 51 min. south lat. only, are declared in a state of the Bay of Ho, and levying duties on all vessels trading Extraordinary j 011 that coast at the rate of 18 percent. 011 the goods, aud War made a i percent, farther for Ihe embarkation ofwpecie; the calculated amount of duties he received from each vessel , in goods. The ship Admiral Cockborh and brig Robert ing to be empowered to call into service eight or ten j p,,,!^.. bound for Callao, had been detained by Lord thousand of the provincial militia ill the province j Cochrane ; the former was allowed to proceed in queuce of having supplied him with a qu . ntity of naval stores, and the latter, after having been taken possession of, andordeted to Valparaiso for adjudication, was re- stored, on depositing on board the San Martin good* and cash to the probable amount of duties, anil a licence granted to trade on ihe'coast. A Spanish privateer hail appeared off Valparaiso, supposed to be an English ves- PALERMO, Sept. 13.— The result of the prepa- | scized hy Benavides, the Itoyalist Commander, in the - - . A __ 1 , Province of Conception, and fvtted out to cruise against vessels bound for Chili. all It was reported that she bad detained the Perseverance, an English vessel. The ship Mary, of London, Ford, has been detained by the old Spaniards at Ariea for the iast nine months ; but it is expected that Captain Hall, of his Majesty's ship Con- way, will get her liberated, with compensation for the de- tention and loss of property." times asists them both as painter and actor. He observes that the spoutcrs, though they may have eription, and was five different times confined in been very shortly before violent Radicals, yet when they get the stage fancy, they meddle little about politics. This is one ofthe many proofs that might be adduced, that the alleged distress of the lower orders would not alone occasion disturbances ; for if they can be turned to some other pursuit, thev think little of political affairs. EXECUTION AT GLASGOW. Michael M'Intyre, William Paterson, alias Kid- ston, and William Dyer, who were convicted of housebreaking and theft at the last Circuit Court, on Wednesday suffered the last punishment of the law in front ofthe now jail, Glasgow. From the date of their sentences, till the arrival of a respite for A nn Moore, the three unhappy men were con- fined together ; but Dyer was then removed to the cell which that woman had occupied, while the other two criminals remained in the same iron room in which they had been first placed. The prisoners were regularly visited by clergymen and other pious persons, who gave them much excellent religious in struction, and assisted them in their devotions. On Sunday forenoon, the Reverend Dr. Rankine delivered ah excellent and appropriate discourse, in the chapel of the jail. Dyer was very attentive and grateful, and gave his visitors every satisfaction; but the other two criminals displayed a melancholy- contrast. They paid very little regard to advice or religious instruction, and shewed great indifference to every thing that was serious and awakening,— But what the pious labour of good men could but imperfectly accomplish, a sudden appeal to their feelings in a great measure achieved. It was eleven in the forenoon of the day of the execution when their friends sent them decent black clothes, with weepers and white gloves ; the unexpected sight of these brought tears to their eyes, and thev knelt down and prayed ; afterwards they became sensible of their awful condition, and showed obvious marks of sorrow, alarm, and repentance. The prisoners being dressed, and their arms pinioned, they wete brought together into one ofthe cells, where religi- ous exercises were performed ; at the conclusion of bridewell. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, Oct. 21— At five o'clock yesterday his Excellency the Cardinal Archbishop " of Paris ceased to exist. The body will lie in state for nine days. OCT. 22— Yesterday his Majesty transacted business with the Duke of Richelieu and the Mi- nister for Foreign Affairs. M. de Quelen, who was coadjutor to Cardinal Perigord, and who suc- ceeds him as Archbishop of Paris, had the honour to pay his respccts to his Majesty and the Roval Family. FROM GERMAN PAPERS. ST. PE TERSBURGII, Oct. 2.— Baron Strogo- noff, 011 his return from Constantinople and Odessa, arrived at the Post- house, near Luga, just as his Majesty the Emperor, on his journey to Witepsk, was coming out ofthe Church at that place, where he had been paying his devotions. The Ambassador, in his travelling dress, imme- diately waited on his Majesty, and was most graci- ously received. The Emperor immediately went with him to the house of the Bailiff, near bv, and conversed a longtime with the Minister. His Ex- cellency, who is arrived here, has been honoured with the most flattering reception by both the Em- presses. The public have also shewn much eager- ness in testifying to him the interest they have taken in the critical circumstances in which he has been placed, and the firm and noble conduct which he shewed in them. Our Court goes into mourning for eight davs for the late Queen of England. HANOVER, Oct. 16.—- The King's Physicians fteajesty should'" keep" W8etf'five"' or six'days, for which reason the dinner at the Duke of Cambridge's, the procession to the Church, and the grand parade on Sunday morning, are countermanded. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 12— It is affirmed, that many officers and other voung people intend to go th rough Germany to Greece to fight against the Turks. BANKS OF THE DANUBE.— The Porte ex- periences some degree of anxiety respecting the spirit of the Asiatic troops in Romelia. Several corps, which were to iiave departed for the Da- nube, have refused to obey, and wish to return to Asia. It will not be easy to keep them in subjec- tion when once the winter has commenced. En- deavours have been made, by dint of promises and rewards, to prevail on them to depart for the Da- nube, but the result of the negotiations is yet un- certain. SOUTH AMERICA. ARMISTICE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE COM- MISSIONERS OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES SENOU D. TOSE DE LACERNA AND SENOR D. JOSE DE SAN MARTIN. Extraordinary- Gazette of the Government of Lima, May 24, 1821. ( OFFICIAL ARTICLE.) " The Commissioners assembled in Punchanea to treat concerning the mode of putting an end to the evils of war in Peru— that is to sav— On the part of his Excellency Senor D. Jose de Lacerna, President of the Junta of Pacification established in Lima— Mareschad de Camp D. Manuel de Llano y Najera ; D. Jose Maria Galdiano, second Constitutional Alcalde of the city of Lima ; and D. Manuel Abrea, Captain of a frigate ; and on the part of his Excellency Scnor Captain General in l . • , it- ^ , j D- Jose de San Martin— Senors Colonel D. Thos. We have Jnst received news that Lieut. General ! Guido, First Aid Count Bcrtrand, with his wife and children, landed at Calais on the 19th inst. and immediately con- tinued their rout to Paris. We have every reason to believe that we are well informed in announcing that his return, another act of clemency, emanating from royal generosity, lias been granted to the soli- citations of a Noble Peer, a relative of the General. Letters from Perpignan, dated the 13th inst. give the following details respecting the state of Barcelona:—" On the 9th, the French Physicians arrived in this ill- fated town. The people throng- ed to the inn at which they alighted, and hailed them with a thousand thanks as their deliverers. The arrival of these courageous Physicians has in- spired general confidence. The inhabitants of Bar- celon appreciate the conduct of the French Go- vernment with rcspect to them, and deplore the apathy of their own, which has done nothing to save them from the desolating scourge. The au- thorities have demanded that the cordon of troops, which is only a league distant, should be retrograd- ed to the extent of two leagues : this, however, has been refused. Tire French Doctors will ins- tantly renew this demand, as it is their intention to induce the inhabitants to encamp without the town. Experience has proved that they who took this precaution have not been attacked. The number de- Camp; D. Juan Garcia del j Rio, Secretary of the Government and of Finance'; | and D. Jose Ignacio de la Rosa. Convinced of I the necessity of a temporary suspension of hostili- 1 ties, for the purposes of fixing the bases of a nego- tiation, and of concluding an armistice, dormer which an attempt may be made to remove the ex- isting differences between the Spanish Government and the Independents or this part of South America, after having interchanged and acknowledged their respective powers, the Commissioners have agreed upon the following articles :— " I. Hostilities are suspended between the contracting parties during the term of 20 days, reckoning from that in which the present aunistice shall be ratified. The di- visions of both armies shall preserve the positions which Ibey shall occupy at the time that the ratification ofthe armistice shall be notified to them, and their partiesshall not advance beyond the lines to which they at present extend. " 2. If the above- named term of twenty days shall not be found sufficient for the fulfilment of the proposed object, it may be extended as for as shall be necessary to that effect. 3. As soon as this armistice shall be ratified, their Excellencies Senor D. Jose de Lacerna, and Senor de Jose de San Martin, accompanied by two of the mem- bers ofthe Junta of Pacification, and other persons to be agreed on, shall bold an interview, on some day and at some place to be named, in order that the difficul- ties tliat exist with each of the contracting parties beiiio- f Extract of another Letter dated Bxcnos Ayrcx, August 12.) The bearer of the last advices from Chili is a Bri- tish officer, who is charged with dispatches from Com- modore Sir Thomas Hardy to his Government; we presume, relative to the state of commercial affairs on the coasts of Chili and Pern. The officer proceeds in the schooner Malvina for Liverpool, by which vessel we send this. The Superb, of 78 guns, has just arrived to reinforce Sir Thomas as the officer left; and it was expected that her appearance would bring about the re- dressof many grievances complained of." DISPATCH of ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS HARDY to the BRITISH MERCHANTS at SANTIAGO. His Majesty's ship Creole, Valparaiso, June 25. SIR— I beg yon will acquaint the British merchants resident in Santiago, that I have received, hy command uf his Excellency the Supreme Director ofthe Republic of Chili, an official copy of the decree of the 22d inst- modifying the former one of general blockade of the coasts of Peru of the 20th August last, and limiting the actual blockade to lie maintained by Ihe Chilian squadron eff the ports situated between 11 deg. 48 mill, and 13 deg. 51 south latitude. Although I cannot but express my acquiescence for the future in this modification, which is to commence ia 20 days from the 22d inst. I have considered it my duty to represent to the Supreme Director, that my objections to the effects of the decree of general blockade against British vessels, for ibe periods prior to the commencement of ihe above modification, that is, to the 12ih of Jt. ly next, are not rem.,, r, i, unit, i receive orders to the con- trary from his Britannic Majesty's Government— I have the honour, & c. ( Signed) T. M. HARDY, Commodore. Ed. Taivson. Esq. Chairman ofthe body of British Merchants, Santiago. Copy of a PROCLAMATION by Lord COCHRANE, laying an embargo on the port of Arica :— " ARICA, May 21. - INHABITANTS or ARICA— The calamities to which you have been exposed by the mad opposition which was made to the patriot troops will convince you that the liberty and independence of America are decreed by Divine Providence, and that the unjust tyrannical . Go- vernment usurped by the Spaniards must sink in the New World. It is my duty co warn you, that if from hence- forward any Patriot should be insulted or prosecuted, or any resistance made to the Patriot arms, the town of Arica will become the monument of chastisement, and its ruins will announce to the whole world, that its destruction has been the result of the opposition which it made to its own liberty and that, of South America. The moment of your happiness is at band, if you wish to embrace that justcause, the defence of which has been sworn to. an< l Ihe attainment of which is indubitable. The embargo will continue until the inhabitants of Arica shall evince an adhesion to the just cause, and shall begin to act ill that spirit. " Arica, May 21, 182t. ( Signed) " COCHRANE. " LUIS BENITO BENET, Secretary." Copy of Lord COCHKANE'S Licence to the Ad- miral Cockbum to trade to all parts south of Chancay, Lima, inclusive :— _ •' The owners have my full privilege and authority to dispose of their cargo in such port or ports from Chancay towards the south of Peru, as may suit their interests or convenience, expressly granting to the said ship my licence, on the part of the Government of Chili, to enter ihe port of Callao, hereby requiring and directing any and all ofthe Captains or Commanders of the ships or vessels of war by which site may be hoarded, to stand off from tht? said port of Callao. in order lo allow the said Admiral . Cockburn to enter without suspicion or collusion ; ami, farther, the said ship has permission to withdraw, either in bullion or goods, to the amount of the value of her car" « for ihe blockaded ports, an equivalent Having been received for the duty. " Given under my hand this 12th day of May. 1821. " Chilian Slates ship San Martin. Arica liav. ( Signed) " COCHRAN E." Copy of the CORRESPONDENCE between the SU- PERCARGO of the Robert Fudge, and Lord. COCHRANE. " Ir. o, June 3. 1821. My LORD— In consequence of your Lordship having sent an officer and men on hoard Ihe brig Robert Pudge- last night, and taken out seven of her crew, I beg lo in- form your Lordship, that I consider myself no longer re- sponsible for the vessel with her cargo, but that it is entire- ly under your Lordship's directions, and abandon to your. Lordship my rights on board as Supercargo acting for tin- owners of the property. I have to request your Lordship will favour me with a receipt for one bale of cloth, maiked M. 29, and ano- ther of ravenduck, marked R. D. No. IO, and also for' the thousand dollars in specie I deposited yesterday, in part of the duties on the Robert Fudge's cargo, and're- turn me, if your Lordship thinks proper, my billsof lad- ing that I delivered to your Lordship in Ariea on the 19th ult.'* Copy of Lord COCIIRANE'S Reply to the foregoing Letter : SAN- MARTIN, Ir. o, June 3. SIR— T have received your letter, and in answer there- to, I have to inform you, that the bale of cloth marked M. 29, and the bale of raveuduck marked It, D. No; Id, shall forthwith he returnee! ; hut 1 have to inform ? you, that whether you consider yourself or not, and whether you think proper to abandon your rights as super- cargo, you must continue on board the brig, and proceed with her to Chili, as the nature of my duties here do not permit me to delay their execution under the frivolous pretence of not thinking proper to work on Sundays. You will be responsible to your owners, and not me. You have violated the blockade, and I have interfered, as my duty demanded, to prevent the debarkation of the whole, instead of a part of your cargo, which in my own mind is Spanish, or not; and whether the blockade is acknowledged or not is of little importance, as neutrals iire not to carry on a commerce in time of war, which they were not permitted to do in time of peace, nor have any neutrals a right to trade to the close Colonies of another Power, far less to supply the Colonies of one belligerent at the expence of another. These. Sir, are points of law of which you cahnot be ignorant, and which exonerate me. and not you, from all responsibility to the owners, be they who they may. I am, Sir, your obedient servant) ( Signed) COCHRANE. I hold the thousand dollars as part of the proceeds of that part of the cargo landed at Arica. LONDON, Oct. 27. TIIE KING. Advices were received on Wednesday morning at Carlton Palate from Hanover, dated on Wednesday last. His Majesty's attack of the gout lias been verv slight, and we rejoice to say, lie is recovering from it very rapidly. His Majesty sets offfrom Ha- nover to- dav ( yesterday), on liis return to this countrv.— Courier. The following is an extract of a private teller : " HANOVER, Oct. 17.— You will have learned, that the slight indisposition of his Majesty has occasioned some interruptions of that series of celebrations that were prepared by a joyous people to honour his reception ; but I have great pleasure in informing you that the statement of this morning is, that our Sovereign is considerably better, and that he will not be much longer confined to the Pa- lace. The indisposition is a very slight attack of the gout affecting tiie knee. His Majesty is zealously attended bv Sir Wm. Knighton, his Physician, and Mr. Walker, the Royal Apothecary; and the ge- neral good health of the King is such, as to leave no doubt that in a day or two be will be enabled to take his accustomed exercise in public. This trifling interruption of health has not oc- casioned any interruption of public business. His Majesty has dailv given audience to the Marquis of Londonderry, and to the Foreign Ministers here. With respect to the Palace of Herrenhansen, at which his Majesty resides, it may not be uninterest- ing to inform you, that it is about a mile and a half from Hanover. For upwards of 60 years it has not had a Royal Visitor : indeed it had no inhabi- tants but persons connected with the household— What changes have taken place, were made expressly for his Majesty. The beautiful situation of the Pa- lace, the high cultivation around it, and its gardens- and plantations, which occupy nearly forty acres, all contribute to produce the most enchanting effect. At this pleasing residence his Majesty remained somewhat closclv confined during Monday, the slight attack of the gout having commenced on Sunday. He admitted but few visitors. Yesterday the King gave long and particular au- diences to the Marquis of Londonderry, and to some foreign personages of distinction ; and on the even- ing of that day, dispatches for England were made up. Between the Palace of Herrenhatisen and Hano- vfer is the mansion which was formerly the residence of Count Walmoden. It was afterwards purchased liv the Hanjverian Government. That mansion is the present residence of the Marquis of London- derry, who has with him Lord Clanwilliam, his Pri- vate' Secretary. The Noble Marquis is very rmu; h liked, and is every where received with uncommon respect. His affable manners, and his gentlemanly condescension, secure to him the admiration of all parties. The dinner parties at the Palace of Herrenhausen are daily of an extensive and most splendid charac- ter. The various foreigners who are here from dif- ferent Courts, give increased eclat to the list of visi- tors, as well as to the dinner and evening parties.— The demand for provisions at Hanover has not been for years any thing like what it now is. Of course there have been consequent rises in the prices. Such, indeed, has been the consequence of the influx of visitors, that a bed for one night, at the ordinary inns, cost a Lottkd'ar, and this price receives the sanction of the Authorities here. To- morrow ( Thursday) is expected to be a gay day with us. In the course of the afternoon his Majesty, it is expected, will be able to attend a fur- ther, although it can be only a partial, review of the troops at present stationed about the Palace, and in the neighbourhood of Hanover, amounting to upwards of 20,000 in number, cavalry and infantry included. The appearance of these troops is most imposing. After this review, there will be a splen- did exhibition of fireworks in the gardens and grounds surrounding the Palace of Herrenhauseu, at which the public will be indiscriminately admitted. It is at present positively calculated that his Ma- jesty will net extend his visit to us beyond the middle of next week— not after the 24- th instant. Sir B. Bloomfield has orders to that effect. The Director of the Prussian Posts is already here, waiting to re- ceive his instructions respecting the route that, his Majesty may take ; and he has commands from his own Government to secure all possible facilities. P. S. I ought to mention a curious robbery that lias taken place here, and which has occasioned a *, ood deal of conversation, as well as much activity on the part of the Police. Sir B. Bloomfield left his watch in a chamber adjoining to his room. He was absent for a short time, a person with a mes- sage from the King having detained him, when on liis way back to his chamber ; but on returning he discovered that the watch was gone. This loss is the more vexatious to Sir B. Bloomfield, as the watch was tbe gift of the King, and contains within it a fine likeness of his Majesty. All the endeavours of the Police to get any traces of it have yet been fruitless." October 19.— The bulletin of his Majesty's health t/ n the 16th was as follows : " His Majesty has passed the night without sleep ; in ether respects liis Majesty is as yesterday." On the ITth no bulletin was published. His Ma- jesty had had several hours rest, and was much better. On the 18th no bulletin. His Majesty had had a ( rood night, and the pain had entirely left. him. In the evening there was a lai^ ge company in the saloon of the Palace, at which all the Princes and foreigners of distinction were present. On the 19th no bulletin : the King had a very good night, and is quite well. We have the greatest pleasure in communicating to Our readers the above accounts of the King's health, which give reason to suppose that the ardent wishes of four kingdoms are fulfilled. Th6 military evolutions exectiicd on t;! ie, 16tli were favoured bv the finest weather, and collected an immense crowd of spectators, who were enabled to form a clear idea of the nature of military opera- tions by the representation of a regular attack and defence. On the 17th the cavalry executed various evolu- tions. On the 18th, the anniversary of the battle of Leipsic was celebrated by a grand parade of all the troops. In the evening there were splendid fireworks in the garden of Herrenhausen, where every body had free admittance ; notwithstanding the crowd not the slightest accident or disorder occurred. Cards of admission to the inner Court were given to above 2,000 persons. To- day is to be the great hunting party; in the evening his Roval Highness the Governor- General gives a grand ball. The London Gazette of Saturday announces, that dispatches have been received by Viscount Sidtnouth from the Marquis of Londonderry, dated Hanover, the 18th inst. which state the intention ofhis Majesty to return to England; and that the King had been pleased to fix upon Thursday the 2.5th inst. as the day ofhis departure from Hanover for that purpose. We are happy to learn, that his Majestv is quite recovered from the attack of the gout, . and had again appeared in public. Upon the arrival of the dispatches from his Ma- jestv, immediate communications were made to all the Cabinet Ministers and the Lords Justices by express. It may not be generally known that all official papers connected with military promotions, ex- changes, & c, are sent to Hanover for the King's approval, and that the Lords Justices do not exer- cise anv authority in that particular department. Their Roval Highness the Duke and. Duchess of Cumberland, and family, are expected to arrive in England earlv in the spring, from the Continent. Her Roval Hiohness the Princess Auousta is not j °. . . ^ . expected to arrive in England until spring. It is said that her Royal Highness intends passing the winter partly with the Princcss of Hesse Hombourg, and partly with the Queen of Wirtemberg, at the Palace of Stuttgard. DISMISSAL OF SIR ROBF. IiT WILSON FROM THE ARMY. A numerous and highly respectable Meeting of the Friends of Sir Robert Wilson was on Thursday held at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers to- wards that Gallant Individual, and also jhe propriety of promotingthe subscription already opened to indemnify him and place him above the reach of Ministerial vengeance and malice. Soon after twelve o'clock the room was nearly filled by persons of the most respectable appearance, and at one time there were more than 2000 persons present. At one o'clock, Mr. Lanfibton, M. I'. the Hon. H. G. Rennet. M. R tire Hon. W. J. F. V. Powlett. M. P. Mr. Eliee, M. P. Mr. Hume, 1\ I. P. and Dr. Lushington, M. P. Mr. Whitbread, M. P. General Long, Mr. Barnet, Mr. Abraham Robarts, Mr. Monk ( Reading). Mr. Mar- tineau, entered the room, attended by Mr. Favell, Mr. Rowcroft, Mr. Weatherstone, & c. Mr. FAVELL proposed that Mr. Lambton should take the Chair. This motion was carried with loud ap- plause. Mr. Lambton then addressed the Meeting in an excel- lent Speech of considerable length, and Mr. Favell, after a few remarks, moved the following Resolutions. That the dismissal of Sir Robert Wilson from the army, without inquiry, trial, or even the statement of any charge against him, is a wanton act of arbitrary power, under the plea of prerogative ; a daring inroad on the principles of the Constitution ; and a cruel injustice to a brave, humane, and meritorious officer ; whose distin- guished services to this country and her allies have been repeatedly andsolemly recognized by every power in Eu- rope. " That this Meeting, as friends of public liberty and the Constitution of their country, as established at the Revolution, willingly embrace this opportunity of avow- ing their disapprobation of any Administration maintain- ing a large standing army in time of peace, and endea- vouring to make its Officers the merfe creatures of the Mi- nister for the time being. " That this Meeting views, with great satisfaction, the manly and liberal manner in which so many of tile best and truest supporters of the libel ties of the country have come forward to unite, with their fellow- citizens, in marking their indignation at such an attempt, as equally dangerous to the Constitution, and degrading to the Army, threa- tening the one with subversion, by a military force, and depriving the other of the noblest birthright of English- men— that of freely discussing the measures of the Go- vernment under which they live. " That the Subscription set on foot by Sir Robert Wil- son's constituents shall have the best support of this Meet- ing, it having for its object, to protect Sir Robert Wilson against the effects of Ministerial vengeance, and to shew- to the world, that as often as the advisers of the Crown shall contrive the means of oppressing those public men, who support the cause of the people, the people will stand forward to frustrate all such unworthy attempts. " That the whole of the subscription, already raised and to be raised, shall be vested in five Trustees, to be by them disposed of in the way most beneficial to Sir Robert Wilson and his family." The Hon. Mr. Rennet, Dr. Lushington, and Mr. Hume, severally spoke ; after which, Mr. Lambton said, that subscription books were opened in the next room, and several donations had been made since the commence- ment of the business. He therefore put the question whether the Meeting should be dissolved | yes] ? The Meeting was then dissolved. The room was so crowded, even at- the conclusion of the business, that it was a considerable time before the company could, get out. Above L. GOO was subscribed at the City of London Tavern. The whole sum subscribed is now upwards of L. GOOO. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. On Friday, a Court of Common Council was held for the special purpose of presenting the Thanks of the Court, and also the Freedom of the City ( in a gold box, value 100 guineas), to Joseph Hume, Esq. for his zealous and in- defatigable exertions in Parliament to reduce the public expenditure, and the introduction of every practicable economy. Soon after twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor, See. entered, and the Court was opened in the usual form. Previous to the discussion of the motion relative to Mr. Hume, Mr. Sheriff' Waithman presented himself to the Common Council, and drew their attention to the subject of the outrage committed by some of the life guards at their barracks at Knightsbridge, on the evening of the fun- eral of Francis and Honey. The papers were read and ordered to be entered on the Journals, and referred to the Committee of General Purposes. FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO J. HUME, ESQ. M. P. The Requisition for calling the Special Court was then read. Mr. FAVELL, prior to making his intended motion, begged that the Minutes of the Court for granting the Freedom of the City to Earl Camden, should be read. The Minutes were read. They stated, that, the Sd Nov. 1819, the Freedom of the City, See. had been granted to F. arl Camden, for having so liberally resigned a large portion of his income as a Teller ol' the Exchequer, in consideration of the public distresses. Mr. FAVELL said he had requested the Minutes of this Grant should bo reatl, not. because the case was. ex- actly parallel with that which he was about to bring for- ward, but because lie wished to remind the Court how anxiously they had been upon the watch to reward every individual who had exerted himself to decrease the public expenditure, or increase the public revenue. He felt that - in bringing forward this motion, he was fulfilling the dying request of a friend by whom it was first intro- duced and wbo, with his latest breath, entreated him to persevere in it. He need not remind tbe Court that Mr. Hume, the subject of this motion, had been, and. still was. the chtmpion of economy and retrenchment, when the nation was in ail quarters groaning under its heavy burdens and calling for relief He then was the foremost to point out where relief could be. applied, where the burden could be lightened. He ( Mr. Favell) could ap- peal to the records of- their Court, in proof of the many Petitions which they had from year to year presented ( o Parliament, praying Retrenchment and Reform. I- Inw, then, could they refuse to regard that man who had un- ceasingly exerted himself to realise , the prayer of their Petitions ? There was no want of precedents to sanction the proceeding which he was about to recommend. Among the r>. cords of the Court, it appeared that in the year 1776 the thanks of the Court were voted to the Rev. Dr. Birch, for a pamphlet which he had written in favour of civil liberty. He had the more pleasure in bringing forward this motion, because it would convince the public that this Court did not delight, as was falsely imputed to it, in the habit of passing votes of censure and disapprobation, but that they were glad of an opportunity of conferring its honours upon an Honourable Gentleman, who had faithfully discharged the dpty which lie owed to the country. The motion he was about to submit was one in which the community at large was interested ; for at a time when an Officer of high rank in the Army, and a Magistrate at the head of the Police had been degraded by bis Majesty's Government, because they had not shewn themselves sufficiently subservient . to the measures of the Court, it was more peculiarly incumbent upon them to mark their gratitude for eminent public services. He spoke of a Gentleman this day of no ordinary character, in regard to his assiduity, firmness, and unwearied ex- ertions in investigating all those points, which were con- nected with the revenue and finances of the country, and which had enabled him, iu the course of a short parli- amentary career, to effect as much as would have done honour to a long life of public service. He trusted that 110 objection would be made to the motion, on the ground that oilier Gentlemen had supported the measures pro- posed by Mr. Hume, and were therefore equally entitled to their thanks. He was ready to give every praise to the band of illustrious and excellent men who had supported him, but it could not be denied that. Mr. Hume's wonder- ful labours and indefatigable exertions peculiarly entitled him to the thanks of that Court. When a similar honour was conferred upon the three eminent lawyers who dis- tinguished themselves in defending her late Majesty, it was observed that three other lawyers had also been retain- ed in her cause, but the propriety of confining the honour conferred by the Court to those who had most distinguish- ed themselves was then admitted, and he hoped therefore he should not now be met by a similar objection. He felt that he should not do justice to the motion which he had undertaken if he did not enter for a few minutes into the history of Mr. Hume's Parliamentary conduct. Such was the effect produced by the labours of this extraordinary and excellent Gentleman that Ministers had been checked in their profligate career, and it was a common answer to the applications of their partizans to sav, " We would willingly accede to your request, but if we were to grant it, we should infallibly bring Mr. Hume upon us" [ a laugh]. The Worthy Member proceeded to read to the Court a paper detailing the Parliamentary services of Mr. Hume:— " He opposed the three millions of taxes in 1819, and then recommended by retrenchment to make a real sinking fund. " lie has advocated on every occasion the removal of the restrictions on foreign commerce, which at present so much cramp the prosperity of the countrv. " He has submitted for three successive years, motions to red uce the expence of collection of the revenue in the Excise and Customs, and general revenues. " He has shown that in Scotland and Ireland the ex- pences of collection have been doubled, and that there are between four and five millions paid for the collection of the revenues, of which one- third at the least might be saved, by returning to reasonable salaries and reduced establishments. As an example of what might be done, he pointed out the 65 sinecure offices of Receivers Gene- rel, and 95 Distributors of Stamps, for three successive years, and only succeeded by perseverance in the last Session to get a Committee appointed, which recommend- ed their abolition, saving 75,6501. out of 11 7.9001. " By this means 160 sinecure offices will be abolished, and exclusive of the corrupt patronage as many thousand pounds be saved annually. A Commission is now sitting in Scotland to inquire into the Stamps. " In 1819, 1820, and 1821. ne proposed to the House th. — 3..., „ r . aird establishments, in propor- tion to the reduction of the price of provisions. & c. ; and although rejected in the House of Commons, has been all adopted by the Treasury since then. " He opposed the Civil List on the present enormous scale, and proposed its reduction : lie moved for returns to prove its extravagance, but his motion- were rejected. " He brought the expences of the Colonies before the House each year, to induce the Government to economy ; and the returns to his motions first brought the Gibraltar, tbe Ceylon, St, Helena, and other accounts before the public. The expences of the Colonies of Great Britain amount to upwards of three millions sterling, and have been brought to view by Mr. Hume. " Heligoland establishment of L. 10,000 a- year has been abolished, and half a million might be as easily saved immediately in other Colonies. " He has for successive years tried to reduce the expence of the Ionian Islands of L. 140,000 w- hich is continued contrary to Treaties, and solely for patronage. Ijntil last Session the Debates on the Army and Navy Estimates seldom took up two or three nights in all. Mr. Hume, by his statements and exposures for three months, rendered the country fully aware of the useless expenditure, and called from the country at laige for retrenchment. " He attacked the large standing army, and by his ex- posures has showed the unnecessary number and the ex- travagance of every department ; and although Lords Palmerston and Castlercagh declared that a single man could not be reduced, 12,000 have been ordered to be disbanded, whilst he has shown that 25,000 regulars might be disbanded. " In the number of the staff, in the number of the !> alf- pay officfers, the extravagant expences of the Military College, & c. although out- voted on every motion, his statements stood uncontradicted, and he mainly compell- ed the Ministers to join ill an Address to the Crown to reduce the Army. " He exposed the extravagance of that department in a manner never before done ; showed the application of public, money and patronage to the Voters of Queens- borough in an extraordinary degree. " His statements have all been confirmed by the Returns he moved for, and great reductions have been ordered in the branches he pointed out, although all were stated to be impossible, and he was out- voted in the House of Commons. " He pointed out the useless and extravagant expendi- ture in the large establishments of officers in the dock- yards, in building ships, when we have already twice as many as all the world. & c. " He summed up all the practicable reductions fn the public expenditure that could be made immediately, to the amount of near L. 5,000000, having previously pointed all the items in detail, with the proofs of his proposal. " If the country had not been roused by Mr. Hume's exertions, the Ministers would not, in all probability, have yielded tbe small tax. " It was equally novel to see one Member by bis indi- vidual exertions, supported by but a few in the House, effect such a change, as it was to see tbe manner he de- feated the Ministers, and obliged them at the close of the Session to adopt his recommendation ; and at the same time state that Mr. Hume had never lost his temper, although Mr. Ward, Lord Palmerston, and others had often attempted, by rudeness and ridicule, to draw him from his plans." There was one more paper which he would trouble the Court by reading, from which itappeared that Mi. Hume . was prepared to propose a measure for making a reduction in our establishments to tile amount of £ 4,288.000. He had minutely specified all the items in this calculation, and the result was, that the whole of the taxes upon candles, soap, salt, and leather might be taken off*. The Worthy • Member next adverted to the remarkable coincidence be- j tween the motion for an Address. to his Majesty which i was proposed by Mr. Hume, and that which was subse- j quently adopted by his Majesty's Ministers. The object ! of this proceeding was evidently to take away all the meru i from Mr. TTume, and to place Jt to the accdutit of his Majesty's Ministers. At. the same time, it was not his ( Mr. F.' s) wish to depreciate the Government, if they were willing to go hand in hand, and work in co- partner- ship with Mr,: Hume.- Whether measures of retrench- ment emanated from Ministers or from ail individual op- posed to them, was of little- consequence, provided the great object of a reduction of the public expenditure were effected. The Worthy Member concluded by moving the Thanks of the Court to J. Hume, Esq. M. P. for Aber- deen, for his indefatigable exertions in promoting every, object which might tend to the diminution of the public expenditure. Mr. EICKE seconded the motion. Mr. S. DI XOISf, said, that though lie was labouring under severe indisposition, he felt that he had an imperi- ous duty 1p perform, and had attended, therefore, in his place, to. oppose the motion of the Worthy Gentleman w ho had just sat down. In so doing, he could assure the Court, that he was actuated by motives as pure as those to which the Worthy Member laid claim. He was ready to admit the persevering industry of Mr. Hume, and that a great deal of good might arise from what he had recom- mended in the way of retrenchment. It was equally cer- tain. however, that his excessive zeal bad carried him be- yond the bounds which men of sound and sober judgment could approve. Every one was aware, that in consequence of the . wars in which we had so long been engaged, the country was . necessarily burthened with very heavy ex- pences. The officers on. half pay. in the Army and Navy, were entitled to remuneration for their services, and had an honourable and legal claim upon the country. He could not help thinking, that the object of Mr. Hume's persevering exertions in Parliament was rather to embar- rass the Government, than to promote the public interests. He had called for more papers in one Session than all the Members of the House of Commons had done for many years [ hear, hear!] He had; in fact, lost sight of all dis* crimination, and in his ( Mr. Dixon's) opinion, he would have done himself credit, if he had called for fewer papers. He believed Mr. Hume had called for more papers than would serve the particular purposes of all the Members of that Court for many years ( strong marks of disapproba- tion.) Mr. Hume was. not the only person who was desirous of reducing the expenditure of the country ; and the Worthy Gentleman ( Mr. Favell) had been forced . to admit, that there was a disposition on the part of Ministers to second. his example. Tt would be.. impossible to reduce the salaries of public officers to the scale of the year 1797 at a, very early period, because no person . could now live upon the same annual income as in 1797. Peculation would be the inevitable consequence of premature reduc- tion. and he hoped, therefore, that there was no intention of carrying retrenchment to an extravagant length. It would be better if some worthy members, instead of troubl-. ing themselves with the public expenditure, would look to that of their own Corporation. As to the merits of Mr. Hume, they were greatly over- rated, and much had been ascribed, which, in point of fact, he had borrowed from Mr. Crervey. Mr. Creevey had collected all the infor- mation in an excellent pamphlet, of which Mr. Huplehad subsequently availed himself. 1- Ie intreated gentlemen not to make the votes of thanks conferred by that Court loo cheap. The Worthy Gentleman had called upon the clerk to read the vote of thanks passed by that Court to Lord Cariiden. but he had not ventured to make a com- parison between the two individuals. I. ord Camden had made a great personal pecuniary sacrifice, and had . con- ferred a real, substantial benefit upon his country. Though he expected to be in a minority, he still felt it his duty to oppose the motion ; for he conceived that Mr. Hume had neither been long enough a public character, nor done such eminent services to his country, as could entitle him to the thanks of that Court, and the freedom of the City. Mr. GRIFFITHS supported the motion. Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS asked whether it was the intention of the Worthy Member to follow up bis motion for a vote of thanks by a motion for conferring the free dom of the city ? Mr. FAVELL replied, that it was certainly liis in- tention, if his first motion were carried, to move that the freedom of the city be conferred upon Mr. Hume ; in what particular manner, whether in a box of gold, or of heart of oak. he should leave to tbe Court. Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS said, that as this was the case, he should certainly oppose the motion. Jle ad- mitted that a considerable degree of praise was due to Mr. Hume, but he could not go the whole length of the measure. It was extremely easy to find fault with Ad- ministrition, and to call upon them for a reduction o; f the public expenditure; but if they went into sweeping re- trenchment, where, he would ask, could the Sovereign knew' nothing of Mr. Hume, and had no wish to dis- parage him, but it appeared to him extremely probable that he did not go to very pure sources for his informa- tion. How. indeed, could he obtain it, but from- dis- charged clerks and servants of the dilferent public offices? The Worthy Member was proceeding to arraign the con duct of a Member of the Council, whom he accused of wasting the money of the Corporation, and assembling a junta for the purpose of carrying a particular object, when he was interrupted by loud cries of order !" Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN rose to order. It was the paramount duty of every member to uphold the hon- our and dignity of the Court. He had seen with sorrow, for he was not present at the last Court, the account of the disgusting proceedings which had taken place on that oc- casion. and he thought even the Worthy Gentleman must have felt some shame at reading the report of his own language in the newspapers. Mr. T. N. WILLI AMS said, he should be wanting in the duty which he owed to civilised society, if lie did not do his duty like a man ; nor would he be deterred from that line of conduct by any statements in the news- papers. He repeated that the Worthy Member to whom he alluded seemed to have a predilection for voting away the money of the Corporation ; and that, in defiance of a standing order, and contrary to all practice, he had called upon the Council to vote away a sum of money, and at the same time emblazon the thanks, of the Court to Mr. Waithman. He should oppose the motion, because he conceived the object of Mr. Hume's parliamentary con- duct was more to hamper the wheels of Government than to do good to his fellow- citizens. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said it was his inten- tion to have remained silent on the present occasion, and he now rose merely for the purpose of replying to some observations which had been made in the course of tbe debate; for nothing in the shape of an argument had been urged against the motion. He confessed that he felt somewhat aukward in attempting to panegyrise any Gentleman ; and this task was the less necessary, as it had already been performed in so clear, concise, and able a manlier by his Worthy Friend, that it. was impossible for any trfan, whatever his political sentiments might be, to offer any thing in the shape of opposition. It had been said, that the object of Mr. Hume's measures was to deprive the public servants of those emoluments to which their labours had justly entitled them. Now. for his part, he gave Mr. Hume credit for just and honour- able motives; but it was enough for him to know that he had acted beneficially for the public ; and whether his motives were good or bad. he ( Mr. W. J as an individual, was equally obliged to him. Some observations had been made upon Lord Camden's relinquishment of the emo- luments of his office; but, whatever might be the merit of that relinquishment, it should be recollected that it was preceded by many petitions of that Corporation, complaining of the wasteful expenditure of the public money, and by complaints of distress from all parts of the kingdom. A public benefit, however, was derived from Lord Camden's resignation of the emoluments ofhis Tel • lership, and a public acknowledgment was his due.— With regard to the political conduct of Mr. Hume, he was not a mere partisan, upholding the interests of a particular part; but he had taken that painful, laborious course, which no man that entered the walls of Parlia- ment had ever taken before. He had himself been an eye witness of some of his exertions, and he had seen the base attempts which had been made in the House of Commons to ridicule him and put him down. It was not by the impression which he made within the walls of the House that his labours had succeeded ; no, it was his rigid examination of the finances of the country, and his exposure ol' the extravagant expenditure of the public money that had made an impression upon the public mind, and at length compelled the House to give him a reluctant hearing. It was not in great debates, in which a splendid but useless display of talent was usually made, that Mr Hume had signalised himself; he had taken an humbler walk, but one which was infinitely more bene- ficial io his country, by sitting night after night, ami investigating with patient and unwearied perseverance every item of the public expenditure until the ej'esof ths public were, opened, and Parliament was at length id* duced to take tbe subject into serious consideration. Let the public then stand up for . this man, for nniess they shewed that they approved of the conduct of able and dis- S interested public men, and were determined to uphold them, there would be no chance of effecting a reduction Of our expenditure, or of remedying the grievances under which the country laboured. Notwithstanding all the opposition which Mr. Hume had met with, after all tho attacks, which had been made upon his private character, and bis former situation in life, he still continued to per- severe in; his useful labours, until he compelled a- reluc- tant Administration to come forward and adopt the very proposition, which he had submitted to Parliament with- out success. Could any man he so credulous as really ti- believe, that if he had notpersevered in calling for Papers and Committees of Inquiry, his . . Majesty's Ministers or Mr. Banks would have brought forward- a proposition for retrenchment as an amendment, upon Mr. Hume's, mo- tion, or that if Mr., Hume's motion had been shaped iri precisely the same terms as that of Ministers, it would have been adopted by them? As to the great political debases in the House of Commons, they were worth nothing to the people ; the object of them was merely to ascertain the relative strength of the two parties, and the result of them was not of the slightest importance to the people. It was only from such useful labours as Mr; Hume's, that the people could derive real and essential benefit. The Hon. Member, after some further obser- vations, concluded by expressing a. hope, riot only that the vote would pass, but that it would pass in a triumph- ant; manner. •. . s . j, • Mr. OLDHAM was perfectly satisfied that the Vote of Thanks should be passed, but he could not agree to granting the Freedom of the City in a Gold Box., If the conduct of Mr. Hume ( which he admitted was highly meritorious) was to be thus rewarded, why had they not noticed a Fox, a Whitbread,. a Romilly, or the Aboli- tionists of the Slave Trade? He must repeat, that though he concurred in the Vote of Thanks, he was opposed to granting the Freedom of the City on this occasion. Mr. Alderman BROWNE said, that this vote, like many others, had been proposed with a view to oppose the Administration of ( he Country ( No. iio.) The Hon. Mover had spoken of the vote in favour of Earl Camden, as if a casein point, . but finding the ground fail under him, he gave up the: analogy,. But there was no analogy.. The cases could not be more different. They ought not to be mentioned in the. same year, nor even in the same country. The one was the case of a Noble Personage, who had made a great personal sacrifice to the interests of his country ; the other, that ; of a Gentleman whose? great recommendation was his universal hostility to every measure of Government; a hostility better organised, perhaps, than that of any, others of . his party. There were f. vo. questions to be considered here; first, whether Mr. Hume's conduct, in any particular instance, deserv- ed the proposed reward? and secondly, whether thera was any other part of his conduct which could induce them to withhold that toward ? What, then, was the Conduct which they proposed to. reward? , Mr. Hume had done what it was the duty of every man to do-— ha had watched over the public revenue and expenditure He was free to confess that Mr. Burnt had exerted him- self more effectively thon others ( some of them Members of that Court), who contented themselves with finding fault. He had advocated retrenchment, but Ministers had always wished to retrench ; and Mr. Hume was for- tunate, insomuch as the period of his opposition was one when Ministers were enabled to carry their measures of economy into effect. . But whatever good had been done by Mr. Hume, in this way, had been more than undone by Iris inflammatory language at public meetings. Wit- ness what passed at the public meeting the day before, when he ventured to prejudge the conduct of Ministers towards Sir R. Wilson. Mr. FAVELL asked if the Hon. Member was pre- sent, and had heard the language of which he com- plained ?. , Mr. Alderman BROWNE was happy to say that he was not present. He should have been ashamed to bei seen attending at such a meeting. He had heard that the Gentleman opposite ( Mr. Favell) had cut a con- spicuous figure at the meeting. What he knew of the meeting had reached him through tbe public p . pers, and if lie ( Alderman Browne) was incorrect in quoting what was there stated to have passed, he ( Mr. " Favell) would set him right. Mr. Hume was made to say, that the act of depriving Sir R. Wilson of his commission Was despotic and tyrannical. . He ( Mr. Browne) maintained that Mr. Ilume had no rigfit to use such language. It was Ian- Lds « * » ' be used before Ministers had an opportunity of 3efen? fin<* their conduct in Parliament. Mf. Hume was made to say, that this was a prerogative claimed, but not possessed by the Crown. He was also made to say, that the tran- sactions at Cumberland Gate were an outrage on the li- berties of the people ( hear, hear !); now he ( .\ Ir. Browne) called it a . triumph of the mob o'Ver ( he Constituted Au- thorities of the country. The Worthy Alderman pro- ceeded to point out several other parts of Mr Hume's speech, which, he contended, w^ re calculated to fan tho flame of discontent ; to withdraw the confidence of the people from the Government, and which deserved the execration of society. Upon these grounds, he should therefore move the previous question. After a few words from Mr. Dixon against, and Mr. Favell and Mr. Patten in favour of the original vote, Mr. CROCKER, in opposing the motion, proceeded to shew that Mr. Hume was materially incorrect in all his financial calculations. To prov<* this, he mentioned, among other things, the fact of Mr. Hume having, irt one instance, calculated a per centage to be 5l. Os 9d< when in point of fact ft was found to be 51. Os. 9 | d. [ loud laughing]. Mr. CLARKE supported the Amendment. After a few words from some other Members, the vote of thanks was carried by a large shew of hands ; as wasf also the grant of the Freedom of the City, iu a gold box, value one hundred guineas. It was also ordered, that the Freedom of the City should be presented to Mr. Hume in that Court.— Adjourned. Lord Cochrane, it is said, lias lodged 35,0001, in tiie French f ifnds. Lady Coclirane's visit to this country has been solely to make arrangements for the education of her children. She returns immediately. The accounts fr m Irelandcontinue of a painful nature ® The greatest degree of alarm necessarily prevails through- out the county of Limerick, in consequence of the mur- ders and outrages daily committed thefe'. A large mili- tary force, however, is to occupy the country ; and seve- ral dotachments of regiments, and active Police M igis* frates, have already arrived in the most disturbed parts.— « In addition to the large reward offered by Government for the discovery of the persons concerned in the murder of the late Major Going, a sum of ^ 200 is offered by Major Stewart, on behalf of himself and the Police Establishment of Limerick, for such information as will lead to the con- viction of the perpetrators of the horrible act. This is one of the effectual means of restraining the ferocity of the assassins, because the magnitude of the reward ca mot fail to excite such mutual distrust as not only to check their designs, but to lead to the discovery of the members of the horrible conspiracy. Majors General Sir John Lambert, K. C. B. has been directed to fix his head- quarters at Newcastle, in the county of Limerick, and fo draw thither as many tro > ps as he shall think necessary to put a total stop to the out- rages. His arrival is hourly expecied. The1 43d are reported to be on their march to Limerick* and it is also stated, that the 11th and 49th regiments are ordered for the Limerick district. The 42d Highlanders, which moved from Kilkenny to Waterford, are on their march to Limerick, and were to arrive there oft Sunday the 21st. We have it from good authority, that £ 5300 was received at the Oust in House. Portsmouth, du. ing the last year, for duties on eggs, which pay ten pence for every 120 imported ; consequently, 15,26 {, 000 oust have been landed at that port, during the twelve months. It is sin- gular, but true, that many of the eggs imported into this part of the country are sdd retail in Loudon, at eighteen and twenty for a shilling, while the importers,, for what they sell on the coast, demand eight shillings per hun- dred ! The greater part of Hilsed barracks will shortly be pull- ed (' own, and the materials sold. Accommodation will be left for eight officers and 150 men. Inti/ nate Acquaintance.— A 13iitish vessel, with the Bishop of Quebec on board, touched formerly at an island in possession of the French, and principally inhabited by savages. The bishop being missed for several hours, a am of - ailbrs v> ent up the island in search of him. In tillII pro • ess, they met with a savage, and inquired of him whether, from their description, he knew anv thing of the Bishop of Quebec?—"' Si je Ic connois f j'en ai mange." Know him 7 said he— I've eat him ! Directions on n Basket of Fish.—• For Dr. Somebody, at Stevenage. N. B. As the name is forgot, and the di- rection lost, be careful to whom it is delivered.*' On the other side, on a printed card, " Orders executed with great punctuality.' AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, The following is the General Average which governs importation, taken from the Weekly Returns of the Quantities and Trice of British Corn, Winchester mea- sure. in England and Wales, for the week ended 20th. October: — Beans, Pease Oatmeal, Bear or Big, The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the returns made in the week ended Oct. i' 4, is 30s. 5id. per cwt. duty exclusive. CORN EXCHANGE, Oct. 23. The supply of Wheat since Monday having been mo- derate, fine fresh samples sold this morning on full as good terms as on Wednesday; but the demand is very trifling for inferior qualities, at a reduction of from 2s. to 3s. per quarter from Monday's prices.— Barley 1 s. per Quarter dearer— Oats. Beans, and Pease, sold rather I letter than on Wednesday, but not at any improvement li prices. .-* • _____ HADDINGTON CORN MARKET. Oct. 26. A large supply of Wheat in market, which met with a heavy sale. Prices nearly the same as last day — Barley Is. and Oats 6d. higher than last day. CAPITAL FAMI TO BS LET. rpiIE FARM of NETHEll BROOMHILL, • i- in the parish of Kincardine O'Neil, is to be let for 19 years, entry immediately. It contains 97 Acres, or thereby— the greatest part of which lias been under cultivation, and at present there are 33 Acres, or thereby, Arable. The Ground is dry, has a fine exposure, and always produces good Crops. Offers will be received by the Proprietor, Francis Fraser of Findrack, at Findrack, by Kincardine O'Ncil, till Monday the 12th November next, at ten o'clock forenoon, when the Farm will be let. Farther information may be had. by applying to the Proprietor; or to William Smith, Advocate, Netherkirk- gate. THE CMWNICLK. AH Eli DERM': SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1821. © ummarg of politics. This dav there were 4( J1 bolls of Oatmeal in Edin- burgh Market— Retail price per peck of best oatmeal. Is. o.!. second Is. 2J. IT has been for some time reported, that Minis- ters have been . more than usually engaged in the consideration of our relations with foreign powers, and that the understanding between Russia and j the other European powers has not been so perfect, as was given out during the last Session of Parlia- ment. The Russian Minister from Constantinople has been received by the Emperor in the most cor- dial . manner, although it was given out, both at Constantinople and Vienna, that he had exceeded his powers, and that his conduct would certainly be censured bv his Sovereign, The armies are in the best state of equipment in the field— the voice of the hare been consulted on the great subject of their country * welfare. Among these millions, there is, perhaps, no purchased— no dishonest vote. This is National' Repre- sentation— not the word, but the Thing. This is National Sovereignty ; the sovereignty of reason ovpr lolly— ot public right over personal u- urpation. Spain has seen and. w ill see many perils— her Constitution is full of defects— defects now recognised even by its framers ; but this one redeeming, this life giving principle of Universal Suffrage will bear her through the storm and through the conflict — and will correct at last whatever is wrong— strengthen whatever is weak, and give permanence to liberty, to peace and happiness. I often go to the Cortes, and through the attentions of the President have been allowed to t . ke iny seat in the tribune or box appointed for the Ex- Deputies, & c. Their taetique is tolerably good, as far as I can yet judge.— Their harangues are usually short, and to the point. They speak from their seats, unless requested to ascend to the Tribune on account of weakness of voice. There are few absentees. Though their total number is only a fourth of our House of Commons, their attending num- ber is much greater than that which lias been on many oc- casionsallowed to decide the weightiest matters at home— There js no division of parties,— Every man takes his seal where he chooses. They assemble at 11 o'clock in the morning, and sit, except tin special occasions, till 3 o'clock. There is universal order— no clamour— no in- terruption ; their whole appearance is most imposing.— ] On the walls are inscribed, in large tablets of bronze, the names of the Chiefs who have been the victims of old ! tyranny, in endeavouring to establish the Constitution. | 1 was delighted at recognizing there that of PoRi. iisa." | — . I That the political slate of Portugal must depend upon the fortunes of Spain, enjoying the benefits of ; a free Constitution, or again sinking into the most I abject slavery, seems to be a fair inference from the local situation of that state, and its incompetent means of defence, should the Spanish patriots fail in their efforts to support the Constitution they have adopted. Some very curious facts have lately trans- pired, respecting thg departure of the King of Por- tugal from the Brazils, and the understanding that he was to remain for some time at Fayal, in order that communication might be had with the British EDINBURGH, Oct 50. I, AW CHANGES.— We have heard it reported, ilia* Hie following changes are. about to take place in our Law- Court?:— Sir John Stuart Iiart. one of the Barons of Exchequer, retires in consequence of bid health, and is to be succeeded by the Lord Advocate, whom Henry Home Drummond, Esq. M P. is to succeed ; and that Lord Bannatyne. one of the Lords of Session, retires, and will be succeeded by tljtf Solicitor- General, who, again, is to be succeeded by John Hope, E » q. sou of the Lord Presi- dent. An idea generally prevails at present in this neighbour hood. thatthe Commander in Chief intends to appropriate, the half pay of officers towards the payment of their debts. " We can state, from official authority, that such a measure was never contemplated; nor has his Royal Highness any control over the conduct of officers on half pay. Fraud on the British l. inen Company.— There are a great many forged notes in this town, purporting to be - one guinea notes of the British Linen Company, which designing persons are endeavouring to circulate. They are badly executed ; and the public may easily detect the forgery by examining the date " 1 Septr. 1819." which is engraved on the plate instead of being written by the clerk. On the genuine notes there are also small letters, such as- " M" or « v." under the letter N in No. which are omitted in the forgeries. The forged notes are generally signed " I) Lawson," instead of " Douglas I. awson."— WhUehnven Gazette. Wednesday, the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Coun- cil, conferred the freedom of the ejiy on Rear- Admiral Robert Waller Otivay, " in testimony of the sense which they entertain of his distinguished services to his King and country in various parts of the world ; and on account of the able" and meritorious manner in which lie has dis- charged his duty in the. important situation of Comman- der- ill- Chief of the squadron on the l. eith station." On Friday last, William Hart, in pursuance of his sen- tence, was placed in the pillory in front of the old jail, Ayr, by the hangman, where he stood from eleven to twelve o'clock, with the word Theft" on a large label „ pon his breast. He gazed on the j^' fogd [ lujte Ull- vjtl. the exaltation. To such a length has the mania for Bttrnsonian relics been carried in the neighbourhood of Ayr. that now, since the venerable, rafters of Alloway Kirk have been meta- morphosed into chairs and snuff- boxes, some sacrilegious enthusiasts have actually laid violent hands 011 the tomb- stone of the poet's father, which is disappearing by piece- meal.— Ayr Courier. The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon has generously granted tp the tenants of his Arran estate, abatements of their rents of crop 182Q. to the amount of ^ 3000. for war— and although the Emperor is called Auto- cratc, 110 European Sovereign is more under the influence of an imperious Noi/ esse ; so that, 115) 011 the supposition that ambition would not determine J\ LEX A N DELT to enter upon the war, it is doubtful whether he could venture with safety to disappoint the expectations of conquest formed. That the Austrian Government sees the warlike preparations of Russia with much alarm is no doubt true ; but no single power of Europe has now the means of inti- midation, so as to prevent the measures adopted at Petersburg!! from being carried into effect. The time was when, armed neutralities, and defensive coalitions, formed a cheek to the ambitious projects of individual powers : but at present, when France may be said to be without an army, so completely have the fears of the Bourbons disorganized it, it will depend ypon Russian discretion whether Turkey shall be subjugated or not, and the Grecian States form an integral part of the great Empire of the North. That the subjugation of France must r. e cessarily lead to the destruction of what has been called the Balance or Equilibrium of Europe was evident, and yet Ministers appear to be surprised at the natural consequences of their own measures, now that no means are left to remedy the mischief already done. IIow long negotiations may be carried 011 between the Courts of Petcrsburgh, Vienna, arid the Porte, the uninformed cannot tell ; but when preparations ' are mature, It is the easiest thing in the world to cut them short, and make the last appeal to arms, in' good set form, and the ad- visers of the Emperor ALEXANDER no doubt know the precise time, when farther amicable discussion is to prove unavailing. Whatever course Russia may pursue, the interference of Britain now, must prove of little avail. The resources of the country were exhausted in the crusade against France, and all the world knows, that threats - on the part of our Government would be held in contempt by that of Russia, aware as it is of our total imbecility. The sinews of war are wanting and if they existed, the > * '- ' 1 • j* — v 10 1 * ' found. That Britons would fight in defence ot their country is not to tie doubted ; but foreign warfare cannot now be entered upon, as it was torty years ago, in full confidence that the public is, as a matter of course, to give it their hearty support.— But let the conduct of our Government be what it may, if the fimaun said to be issued by the Grand Signior be reallv genuine, war is determined upon : for he openlv ascribes the insurrection in Greece to theperfidv of llussia, and calls upon all trite Mussul- men to arm in defence of their country and religion. It is said, thatthe foreign Ambassadors at Cons- tantinople had done every thing in their power to prevent the appearance of this decree, particularly Lord STRANGFOED, but all they could accomplish was to have it delayed for a few davs. The follow- ing is the document to which we allude, taken from the Globe of October 29: " His Sublimity has just published a new firman, which seems to us to be the signal for war, and the end of all the hesitations of the Porte. The following is the sub- stance of it :— _ '• M'ussulmen f— I comprehend now to whom we owe the present troubles, and those ideas of revolution, and revolt which have led the peaceable and tran- quil Rajahs to take arms against us. Perfidious Rus- sia has framed all these plots. It is she who has put arms into the hands of the Greeks; hut for her intrigues and her money the Rajahs would still tranquilly repose under our high protection, and would not have followed criminal designs. This it is, Mussulmen, which induced me to recommend my Rajahs to you. They would not he guilty, iftheyhad not been- seduced. Treat them with gentleness and mildness, far from treating them as enemies. I also ktiow the guilty, and my vengeance will reach them. Since the Ru- sians, that faithless nation, do not attack us openly, but by indirect means, demanding either the in- dependence of the Rajahs, or other things which the inte- ABERDEEN ACADEMY. Trie Examinations and Competitions in the Mathe- matical Department of the Aberdeen Academy, com- menced on Friday, October at 11 A. M. and continued during that and the following day. The Judges were— the Principal of King's College, Professors from both Universities, and several other Gentlerilen, when the Prizes were awarded as follows : I.— Ladies Geographical Class— THREE PRIZES. Tn this Class, the Ladies were examined on their know ledge of the Geography of Africa—: on the situations of places on a Blank Map of Africa, and pet formed some difficult Problems on the Glohe. First Prize, ... WH. LIATWINA ANDERSON. Second Prize, ... EI. IZA GORDON. Third Prize, ... JANE RAM AGE. . II.— Ladies Arithmetical Class— ONE PRIZE. In this Class, three Youn* Ladies performed a very long and intricate list of calculations, sine trrore— and also a second one, still longer, in as accurate a manner as the first— the three Young Ladies were, YV- IU. IAMJr. NA ANDKRSON, ") ISABELLA DAVIDSON, > All equal. J e EST STEW A R, t, j III.— Boys Geographical CZW-— THREE PRIZES. The Boys in this Class were examined in the same manner as the Geographical Class of Young Ladies. First Prize. ... JOHN DUNCAN. Second Prize, ... ROBERT ROGER. Third Prize, JAMES NICOL. I v.-- Euclid Class— ONE PRTZE. On Friday the ult. ifr. r^ sci:** 3c?. Nethcrkirkgate, was visited by some of the Clergy oft; 1 City, and of the Professors of both the Colleges. A few of his Pupils gave a favourable specimen of their progress in Reading English, and in Stalling. The Lalin Classes were minutely examined ; and, by their readiness in analysing, translating, and constructing the Authors they were reading, and in turning, viva voce, sentences pro- posed to them in English, into Classical Latin, proved the precision and diligence with which they are exercised," in every uav calculated to give a critical and complete knowledge of the language. The examinators proscribed! to the more advanced scholars, a theme to be turned front English into Latin, which was performed in such a man- ner. as to evince the ability and exertion's of the Teacher; and which, wiih all the other appearances of the Scholars, gave them very great satisfaction, and entitle the Master to the confidence and thanks of those who commit their childien to his tuition. Mr. 1'. opened a CLASS for the RSDIMENTS, yesterday,' the 2d November inst. The Private School taught by Mr. FIIANCI* H. tr, Lochside, was examined on Wednesday, Oct. .3! I. by several of the Ministers of Aberdeen. The S.- holars in the different Glasses gave satisfactory proofs of the ace - racv in which they are instructed in Reading, English Grammar, Writing, and Arithmetic. Those who 11 o studying the Latin Language discovered great accuracy in analyzing and applying the rules of Grammar— and the general appearance of the School, and the progress of the Scholars since last visitation, were such as to afford the Visitors an opportunity of expressing their high ap- probation of Mr. HAY'S diligence and success in tench- The Boys in this Class were examined on the 20tb Proposition of Book 1st.— Two who wore equal were afterwards examined on their knowledge of the preceding propositions, when the Prize was adjudged to JAMJTS COOK. V.— Spherics— ONE PRIZE. TO this Class was prescribed the following Question— two sides of a Spherical Trangle on 48°. 30'. and 56°. - 10'. and the included angle 48°. 30'.— required the other two angles and side, with and without, a perpendicular. This long and laborious calculation was performed by all the Class, ' I he greatest error, in any of their calculations, mg ; and especially of the attention, which the Minister of the Quarter assured them he has invariably fotliul to lie paid to the religious instruction of his pupils, of which lie had very lately an opportunity of satisfying himself. JAMES KNOWI. ES, F.- R]. AdetpM, is appointed Via- Cansul here, for his Swedish and Norwegian Majesty ; and has verified- his powers, in presence of the Lord Pro- vost. and Sheriff, exhibiting his Commission ( which is ill the Swedish language), and lodging with each of tiieu) an attested copy of ihe translation. The Rev. Mr. UOCF. RTSON. Minister of Gartly, has re- ceived. for behoof of the Poor of that, parish, the sum of Thirty Shillings sterling, from Colonel Gordon of Coy- BIRTHS. In Great Cumberland Place, London, 011 the 25tli irist. Ladv M'Farlane, of a daughter. In York Place, Edinburgh, on the 17th inst, the Lady of George Mercer, Esq of Gortliy. of a son. MARRIAGES. At Edinburgh, on the 25th inst. William Johnstone, Esq., Northumberland Street, to Mrs. Reidie, widow of Dr. Reidie, physician, Brechin. At Edinburgh, on the 25d hist. Captain J. Thorton, II. P. 78th Regiment, to Helen, daughter of the late- John Smail, Esq. of Overmains, Berwickshire. DEATHS. ' At London. 011 the 25th inst. Admiral Sir Wm. Young, G. C. B. and Vice- Admiral of Great Britain. At Naples, on the 20th ult. the Lady of James Dupre, of Wilton Pai k. Esq. anil second daughter of the late Sir Wm. Maxwell of Monreith, Bart. t o Government, concerning the terms to be proposed to the Cortes, which are said to have been, ]. That the King should have the initiation of all laws in the Cortes, 2. An absolute Veto. - 3. The exclusive nomination of the Council of State. 4. A Chamber of Peers. PALMELLA, the friend and correspondent of our Ministers, is said to have proposed this arrangement, in which the King was supposed to have acquiesced; but when the squadron had been at sea for some days, the King called the Admiral into his cabin, and directed him to issueseeretorders to the Captains to steer direct for Lisbon. The consequence was that PALMELT. A and the parti zatts of the Eng- lish Court, were at first not permitted to land, and when tliey were, banishment immediately followed to situations twenty leagues from the Capital, and teu from the sea coast. The official papers of the Portuguese Secretary of State at Rio Janeiro, containing of, course the correspondence with the Court of St. James's, have been withheld from the Cortes as yet ; but unless they share the fate of Lord MELVILLE'S vouchers, and be committed to the flames, means will be found to bring them to light. ., _ , ' CIVIC HONOURS— MR. IIUME. We have heard it asserted as a fact, that, when our excellent Representative, Mr. HUME, was amongst us, the usual mark of respect, which we believe was never withheld to any Representative before him— the Freedom of the Citv— was not con- ferred upon him. At first we could not credit the report ; but upon further inquiry we find that, at this moment, he is not a Burgess of Aberdeen, al- though many such marks of respect have been offer- ed bv some of the most respectable Corporations of c- nglana, on account of his jrreatand unwearied ex- ertions in the public cause. Mr. HUME well knows how the great body of the inhabitants of Aberdeen are disposed towards him— knows also, that his inde- pendent conduct in Parliament renders him obnoxi- ous to a small party, who still think it practicable to support the. system of concealment and abuse, and would . easily account for the conduct of our Corporation. His well earned popularity in Eng- land cannot be impaired by what is done or said bv the remains of the Scottish faction to which he is opposed ; and our readers will see, that the Parlia- mentary conduct of this Gentleman has procured him the highest honours in the power of the Citv of London to bestow— the thanks of the Corporation, and the Freedom of the City in a golden Box ; ho- nours, we believe, never hitherto conferred upon any individual for services rendered the public in Parlia- ment. That Mr. HOME'S services have been trulv great, and lusexertions extraordinary, is admitted; and even Mr. S, DIXON one of the small minority who opposed the motion of Mr. FAVELL, seemed * to think it an argument against granting the honours claimed, that he had m one Session called for more papers— than other Members of Parliament' had done in many years 11 being only l( i seconds, and this too arising in a great measure fiom the imperfection of Logarithmic calcula- tions in particular cases. SENIOR CI.. I< S. One Prize— GROTINC KNOX. JUNIUA CLASS, One Prize— FARQUHAR MAOREA. VI.— Mixed Tr igrmametry— Two PRIZES. The following Question was prescribed to this Class— the base of a plane triangle is300— the vertical angle 60°. and the sum of the sides 550— to find the sides and angles. The Trigonometrical part of this question was accurately performed by all the Class. Where any error arose, it was in describing the construction or demonstration.— Three in this Class were however perfectly right in every respect. These three were, JOHN W. GORDON. JAMES MACOMBIE, ^ All equal. PATRICK PIRJE, ) VII.— Arithmetical Class, Boi/ s— ONE PNI3E. In this Class, a Question in Vulgar Fractions was pre- scribed, comprehending all the operations in Fractions. Three performed it with great accuracy— to these three another question was given, which two of theua solved in a very neat manner. These two were, LAURENCE DAVIDSON, 7 WILLIAM 1- 1 ENWKSON, £ In short, the whole Exercises were performed to the complete satisfaction of the Judges, in a manner highly creditable to the several competitors, and still more to the abilities; diligence, and unwearied attention of the Teacher. Mr. WELSH, whoso well merits the ample en- couragement which lie receives from a discerning public. . . HUBSEPY PLANTS. $ c. . •• JAMES WALKER & CO. NFRSEliY ANl) SEEDSMEN. ABERDEEN, EFJTT leave to inform those Noblemen and Gen- tlemen whs Intend Planting out FOREST TREES this Season, that they may he supplied with all the kinds Common in this country,, at. very Reduced Prices. J. W.& Co's Stock of NURSERY being very extensive, and of superior quality, they can with confidence recom- mend it to the notice of those who intend Planting out; and they are determined none shsll undersell them either in Seedling or Transplanted Trees— such as 1,- 2, and 3 year LARCH. ] and 2 year SCOTS FIRS, c. 5. 4. and 5 vear SPRUCES. £ and 5 year BEECH. ' 1. 2, and 3 year BIRCH. 1, 2. and 3 year ALDERS. J, 2, and 3 vear OAKS. I Year HORNBEAM. I. 2, 3, and 4 year THORNS. Transplanted ELM. ASH, and PLANES. Do. SERVICES. MOUNTAIN ASH, LA- BURNUM, anil Not way and Swedish MAPPI. ES. Seedling and Transplanted SPANISH and HORSE CHESNUTS ; Huntingdon and other WILLOWS A great variety of ORNAMENTAL TREES, from .1 to 10 feet high ; Evergreen and Flowering SHRUBS. A larcre assortment of FRUIT TREES. GOOSEBERRY and CURRANT BUSIIES, of fcinds best adapted for this climate. An extensive collection of best Double CARNA- TIONSand PINKS; Double and Single TULIPS, an excellent v. nietv. Double and Single HYACINTHS— Double JON-' QU1LS- POLYANT11 US— NARCISSUS- Double and Single CROWN IM PE RIALS— FRITTIL L A- 11XEs_ DOGTOOTH VIOLETS— CROCUSE8— and SNOW DKO PS. and many other sorts, too nume- rous to mention. newly imported from Holland. N, 1$. Gentlemen, stil'plfctf with experienced Gardeners, Wood Foresters, ami Form Overseers. Yr FORES T and. ORNAMENTAL PLANTA- TIONS Contracted for 011 the lowest terms* rests of my Sublime Ei ipire do not. permit me to accept, I recommend to you, brave and faithful Mussulmen, to be day and night 011 your guard, and in arms, that our perfidious enemy may not surprise us, declaring to you that this independence of the Rajahs, and all these de- mands that are made, are so contrary to the Ottoman ho- nour, and to the interest of the Sublime Porte, that- rather than accede to them, we do not fear to support a war, how- ever long and sanguinary it may be." Whatever may be the issue of the Spanish Re- volution, it is certain, that at present the spirit of patriotism prevails among the people, who are fully sensible of the value ofa free Constitution. Their elections are just over—- and we give the following extract of a letter that appeared on the 29th, in the Morning Chronicle, as it furnishes an additional proof, that the clamour raised against univeral suffrage is altogether groundless. D O C5 Extract of a letter from Madrid, dated Oct. 30; " The elections are jnst over. I went on Sunday last to witness them. He, in whose imagination Universal Suffrage is connected with disorder and outrage, should come hither and then do homage to truth. No clamour, far less any riot ; men went lo discharge their high and important functions as if to any other solemn duty. They deposited the names of their fellow- citizens whom they deemed fit to honour with their approval, and retired. For many days before the elections look place, little groupes were seen parading the streets with lists in their hands, collecting ihe opinions of every householder, whose opi- nions could serve as a sanction or as a guide. In one day or two, at most, the elections arc terminated throughout SpLvin, and millions of men, without - distinction of rank. MR. EWEN. Diecttiere, on the 21st ult. in the 80th year of hi. age. JOHN EV. EN, Esq. » ho may truly be said to have been a most useful member of society, and one of the most re- spectable public characters of this place for more than half a centuty. His exertions in favour of charitable Institu- tions, and for every individual case of distress that came under his notice, were zealclus'and unremitting ; his con- duct as connected with public affairs was strictly disinter- ested ; while his great information on subjects of general interest merited, upon all occasions, the respectful atten- tion of the community. Strangers visiting Aberdeen, who very frequently had introductions to Mr. F. WEN, will long recollect his a- siduous and polite attentions. But our distinguished Townsman's memory deserves farther notice, and more details than a paragraph announcing his death can convey ; be has left a blank in society which will not, we venture to say. be filled up in our time, and an endeavour must tie made'to preserve the recollection of what he was. We. understand that, with the excep- tion of various sums left to; the public charities of this city, j he has bequeathed the bulk of his property ( perhaps Fif- 1 teen to Sixteen Thousand Pounds) to the Magistrates and J Clergy of Montrose, for the purpose of founding an Hospital, similar to Gordoru's Hospital of this place, for the maintenance and education of Boys. BIRTHS — On the 18th ultimo, in Harcourt Street, Dublin, the Countess of ERROI. L, of a daughter. At Aberdeen, on the 23d ult. Mrs. GEORGE WILSON, of a Daughter. At Arbuthnot Home, on the 18th ult. the Viscoun- tess ARBUTIINOT, ot" a son. At Montrose, on the 29th ult. Mrs. JOHN ABERDEIN was safely delivered of two sons. M ARRRIAGE— At Arbroath on Tuesday last. Pro- vost WILLIAM KIDD. Esq. to CATHERINE, eldest daughter of the deceased Provost John Oochterloy. Esq. DFA I'HS. — At Jamaica, Mr. GEORGE Joi'p, eldest son of Keith Jopp, Esq. At Aberdeen, on the 13th tilt. Mr. GEORGE GIP, B, Cooper. Shiprow, much regretted. At Demerara, on tlie 12; h of August last, Patrick Macintjce, Esq. At Graysmill. Slatcford, on the 19th [ ult. Mr. Win. Bell rage, aged 7a. POST- OFFICE A RRANGEMENTS - Tuesday last, a Second Meeting of the Men hants, Manufacturers, and Ship- owners of this place, was held in the Court- house, at the request of the Provost and Magistrates, for the pur- jiose of resuming the consideration of the plan proposed for the more expeditious conveyance of the Mails. The Resolutions of the Meeting are subjoined ; and we have the pleasure to add. that as the Alterations therein sug- gested seem to meet the views of all the great trading towns northward of the Tay, there is every prospect of their being adopted, and the plan for the general acceleration of the Mails being. forthwith carrird'intb effect. Mr. SHEARER and Mr. HENDERSON, of the General Post Office, who were present at the above meeting, had previously afforded to the Provost and Magistrates every requisite explanation on the subject. At a second Meeting of the Merchant's, Manufactur- ers, Ship- owners, and other Inhabitants of the Citv of Aberdeen, held in the Pnbii. Court House, 011 the 30th October, 1821. for ( he purpose of re- suming the consideration of the plan proposed for the more expeditious conveyance of the Mails to and from Edinburgh, and the Eastern parts of Scotland, PROVOST HARDEN inthe CHAIU. TIIF. Meeting having already expressed their entire ap- probation of the Arrangements made by the Right Hon. ilis Majesty's Post- Masters General, for the acceleration of the Mails, now took under their consideration certain changes proposed in ibe time of dispatching the Glasgow Mail Northward, and the Aberdeen Mail for the South, as expressed in the Resolutions arid Petitions from Dun- dee, Arbroath, and MonlrOse ; copies of which were laid before the Meeting, The Meeting having maturely considered the sa ne, Unanimously Resolved, I st. That the advantages of the proposed arrangements, as they affect the Commercial Interests of Aberdeen, and the North of Scotland, would be materially increased, were the Glasgow Mail to be dispatched from that city for Edinburgh at half- past five P. M. so as to arrive there in sufficient time to allow the Glasgow Letters for the North to be dispatched from Edinburgh by the Mail that leaves the latter place at midnight : And that this alteration of the proposed arrangements would be of the utmost impor- tance to Aberdeen and the North of Scotland, by gaining one whole day in the communication between Glasgow and these parts. 2d! y. That, though by the proposal for the arrival in Edinburgh of tile Mail from the North one hour earlier than is at present in contemplation, and the consequent earlier dispatch from Aberdeen, the time allowed to its Inhabitants for answering their Letters would be thus much further curtailed, although sufficiently shortened by the new arrangements, rf we regard the extensive trade and population of the District; yet, with a view to give every facility in their power to the execution of a general plan, in itself highly judicious and important, this Meet- ing will not interpose any obstacle to the proposed change in the hour of dispatch, should it meet with the approba- tion of His Majesty's Post- Masters- General. 3dly. That the Lord Provost he respectfully requested to sign llrese lesolutions, and transmit Copies thereof to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, the Right Honourable His Majesty's Post- Masters- General. and the Right Honourable the Earl of Caithness, the Deputy Post- Master- General for Scot- land. GAVIN HADDEN, PROVOST & CHAI'SMAN. • On the same day and immediately after the conclusion of these proceedings, the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Landholders of the County, also met in the New Court House, and unanimously adopted resolutions of a similar import. Resolutions, of the same tendency, were unanimously passed at General Meetings of Banff and Kincardineshire*. At the Old Town Market, 011 Wednesday last, a sailor in a state of intoxication, after some altercation, made a violent assault upon a man packing up the materials of his tent, broke a quantity of glasses, Ac. by throwing away the basket in which they were contained ; and on being laid hold of. drew a knife, and wounded the man in the back of one of his hands and in the face. He was, how- ever, scoured by the assistance of some people prt serit^ and being next day brought before the sitting Magistrate, was sentenced to three months confinement in Bridewell, over and above payment of the property destroved. On Thursday the 25th ult. was held the Annual Meeting of the Wrisjifs Lodget when the following were elected Office- bearers for the ensuing viz. ARTHUR SHAND MASTER; Geo. Grant, depute- master ; James Morrison, trea- surer; Win Tait, boxmuster; Andretv Valentine, secre- tary; Alexander Caie and Alex. Oldman, key bear* is; Lawrence Sbimfls, David Wilson, Geo. Milne, and Alex. Pittendrich, counsellors; Robt. M'W. lliam, John Milne. John Williamson, and Peter Lawson, stewards; Jitiiies Leigh tun, clerk; and Win Sie. vart* officer. nachie, being a fine awarded to him, bv the Justices of the Peace at Huntly. from a Seciant who had been found guilty of breach of service. We mentioned in our last, the appearance of ripe Strawberries in this neighbourhood ; and have since seen several samples, of a very fine quality, gathered from ? 4r.„ Thomson's garden at Inverury, and other places— a most remarkab- o circumstance at tins period of the season. Thesy^ temof night robbery and dep- reintion, we find. stM continues, to a very greal extent. On Friday se'enni^ ht one ofthe Greenland ships lying in the harbour was broke into, and a. variety of articles carried off: the same night a house in James Street was entered, at atirst floor window, and pillaged ; - and in North Street, and elsewhere, similar acts of theft were also committed. The town seems t » swarm with vagrants and loose characters. We would strongly impress upon all persons keeping lodging houses, the necessity of giving notice, at the Town House, ofthe arrival of all u nknown characters who may come to theoi requ esfci n g acco m m od a t ion. We have since learned, that two shops in the Green were broke into, on Sunday last, during divine service, and money and goods abstracted from both ; with several depredations ofa iike nature, in other quarters of the town. MONTTiOSE," Nov. 2.— Margaret Tindal. or Shut, tlewouh, who was sentenced to be executed here, this day, for the murder of her husb. aud, has received a respite fov one month, in order that some farther inquiry may he made into the circumstances of her case. The unhappy woman'was brought from Perth yesterday, and lodged ia the jail here. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Alfred, WaHis. arrived at Stromness on the 23d- ult. after a long , passage of 33 days, from Archangel bar, itacj a tolerable run to the 64th degree of lat. but for the 14 days following, experienced continued violent gales, from the south and south westward, to that he was, dur- ing that time, under the close reefed top- sails, and reeled fore- sail. At the above date, the Mountaineer, Pin lip, from Wick to Belfast, with herrings, with about fifty . sail of vessels bound to the westward, wa. in Stromness. In W- idew. ill, there were also nineteen vessels, of whiclv the. following belonged to Aberdeen : the Mind, Philip; schooner El 2: » , Suthe- land ; the Reward, Alexander; and sloop William, Har veil, for Ireland ; and JuiWv Walker, from Newcastle to New York, which sailed on the 24th ult. v\ i. th the wind at west; but were next day, i « the Pent land Frith, becalmed. On tlie 20lh, the Ocean. Struthers, lay at Saint Mar- garet's Hope, loading herrings for the West Indies ; the Britannia of Leith, had put in there on the ' 25th, sevea weeks from Archangel ; part'd with the JoUy Baclnior, JaflVay, of this place, bound from Archangel to Liver- pool. on Saturday preceding, ail well, to the westward of Shetland. Isabella and Euphemia, Wood, put into Peterhead o- t* Wednesday last, after a long and boisterous passage of about seven weeks from Archangel. Pallas, Moir, arrived at Gape Breton on the Sd ult. fifiy- two clays from Tobermory, with emigrants,' ail well j and sailed on the 30th, with 50 of his passengers, for Charlotte Town, Prince Edward's Island. The St. Nicholas, Wilson, had arrived on the same voyage, with her numerous passengers, all well, in days ; arid was begun to load at Pictou on the 21 sr. Sept. Ceres, Raitt, was nearly loaded to the hold beams the 50th Sept. at Quebec, and expected to have his cargo on board in ten days after ward. The Crimonmogate, Davidson, arrived here yesterday, after a'long passage of nearly six weeks from St John's, N. B. having sailed on the 23d September; had ftne? weather to the Banks of Newfoundland, but has since ex- perienced a succession of violent south westerly gales, so that he was driven to the northward of Shetland '; and ]' 7 days on his passage since making the land. Left the Fairfield, Work, which arrived on the 22d of September, in 35 days from Aberdeen ; and spoke on the 2d ult the Manchester, Marshall, ot Leith, out 57 days, bound n » . Halifax, all well, long. 51. W. lat. 43.30. N. J The Sprightly, Johnston, from Me met, ' for Aberdeen,, witli timber, passed the Souhd oil the 1 1th nil. The Sir William Wallace, Anderson, in the bay, from- Miramichi. after a passage of about a mouth. The A Unwell, Morison. was loaded to the hold beams on the 2d ult. ARRIVED AT ABERDEEN. Sept. 26.— Brilliant, Ronnie, Leith.— 27. Maojuis of Huntty, Davidson, Ltith, goods ; Regent, Turner, London ; Newcastle, Leslie, Newcastle, goods. 50 Triumph, Fiudlay,. London, goods.— 51. Wellington GHbertson, Mull, do ; William, Laird, Newcastle, do ; Maria, Lancaster, Jersey, apples. S A ] L E n. September 27.— Expedition, Watson, Jamaica, goods. Rotterdam Packet, M Donald, Kottirdam, ditto; C; itt>, Dayis, London, do.— 30. Sophia, Williamson, Wick, do ; Fox, Allan, Hull, ditto ; Edinburgh Packet, Hossaclc, Leith, ditto ; Brilliant, Rannie, Leith.— 51. MansOeld. Morrison, London, goods; Hope and Feidow, Obison, Christ iansands. - Philo- Iconocrastes and T. in our next. miirii' NR a— r ANNAAAJ i m N JI i. NIJJN — IHW^ CMII M HI W. mm postsc n / /"/: LONDON, Oct. 30. Dispatches were on Sunday forwarded to Hanover, con. taining, it is understood, the opinion of the Council • upon the dispatches which arrived on Saturday, communicaU ing the particulars of the confercnceon the 2Jsl. between the Marquis of Londonderry and Prince MtMternich. It is said that the Marquis of Londonderry does not return with his Majesty to this country, but will remain for some' time longer upon the Continent. REPORTED FA LL OF LIM A.— Extract of a lcU tor received in course on Monday from Liverpool, dated, October 27, 1821.— An express irom South Ameiica, which came by way of N*- w York, passed through here to- day with dispatches for Government, conveying the important intelligence of the fall of Lima." We understand that Government has it in contemplation to lay a dut- yortsteam- boats. Authorised persons havebeea here this week to ' take account oft he tonnage and passenger* of those Ujatare ct^ jjlo^ eU vn ihi' river.*— fJIuli rap v. J
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