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Assembly. He would not contend with the Legislators Canada as to the disposali n of rf their funds this or that articular man ner ; but he thought that , o n examination p by a s lect Committee o f this House, some means might be found of establishing a Civil List, out of which the ex penses of certain o ffi cers might be paid for a certain period, and that the right of disposal of all other moneys should be in the discretion of the Legislature—(Hear). He begged leave to claim for the king's Glvertinsent the praise which was justly due to them. They had throughout this struggle laid before the provincial Legislature the application of every shilling of the per manent revenue of the colony; and in all other respects acted wirb the utmost fairness and impartiality. He would not detain the House any longer.—(Hear, heat !) There were two groupds on which he rested his claims to the consideration of the House: the first was the pre sent state of the representation of Lower Canada; and the second, the state of the revenue, and the proper controul which should be exercised over it by this coun try. He had now merely one word to say—lt was in sinuated slightly in this House, and mote widely else where, that an end might be put to the troubles in Ca nada, by our relinquishment of its dominion ; but this question he would not argue. In a commercial and political point of view, the Canadas were of the utmost importance to England. We should not forget what bonnet hod policy alike dictated, nor should we be unmindful of those moral considerations which would follow on our abandonment of a loyal and faithful Co lony. We cannot deal with Canada as was done in the case of Louisiana, nor measure her value by mete pounds, *billings, and pence. Canada was bound up with recollections highly honnorAble to the name of England—and she must be s ustained. We should not foi ego ti e duties which we owed her people—in Ca nada there were none of those distinctions of caste or slavery which tirfort enately prevailed in other colonies: we have everywhere taken ~u r language, our laws, and institutions—they are, as they have been, taking root, in every quarter of the world—and if it be said, that we have made great sacrifices to attain our present de: rte of superiority—all he said was—be it so. England was now the most powerful and happy nation that ever 'ex isted in the world—her Colonies were highly instru mental to that greatness—and he hoped they would continue to share it with us for ages yet to come—(Cries of " Hear"). England has a duty to perform in re ference to Canada, and from its performance she will not swerve—she has to abate prejudices, to cool ani mosities, and, above all, to give to her the benefit of English laws and institutions—(Hear, hear). The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving for " the ap pointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the Civil Government of the Canadas, as established by the 31st Geo. Il 1. ch. 31, and that they report their opinions thereon to this House—(Cries of . 1 Hear, hear"). The motion having been seconded and put, Air. LA BOUC HER.E rose—He did not mean to question the right of the House in its Imperial capacity to alter the Act of 1791, which he looked upon as the great Charter of the liberties of the Canadians. No doubt the House was justified in interfering with the inferior Legislatures in extreme cases, and if it was done in this case, be trusted it would be done with aU due regard to the rights given by the compact between this country and Canada to the French Canadians—(Hear). In the course of his statement the Right Hon. Gent. had misrepresented, no doubt unintentionally, Mr. Pitt's in teution in bringing in the Bill or 1791. The principal object of the Bill was the divisiou of Canada into Upper and Lower, and the nbj-ct of that was, to throw the political weight into the bands of the French settlers, who formed the great majority of the popula tion. It was the only way Mr. Pitt could devise to secure the Canadians in the enjoyment of the rights and custom' to which they were attache& (The lion. Member here read a !lumber of extracts from Mr. Pitt'. speech on bringing forward the Bill, for the pur pose of showing that his intention was such as he bad stated.) Mr. Pitt's intentions, however, had not been adhered to, and the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Husk isson) did not do him justice when he said that his plans bad failed. Mr. Pitt intended that the Legis lative Council should he selected front the French Canadians as well as the House of Assetnbly,but instead of chit, it had been generally selected from English. or minor pan of the population. The Heine generally was perhaps not aware of the smallness of the number of the English settlers compared with throe of French descint.— Of the latter, be believed, there were nearly 500,000, whilst of the English there were ouly 80,000. He felt as much inclined as any Honourable Men.ber to favour the English settlers; but he trusted it was not intended to du it at the expense of the lighte of the ori. gival inhabitants, who were still the great majority. One great source of the discontent at present prevailing in Canada was, he thought, that very Bill of 1812, to which the flight Honourable Gentleman bad slightly alluded. The Canadians looked upon that Bill ass plan to deprive them of their rights by surprise, and bad ever since distrusted the Government, in which. before—whatever had beentheir disputes with the Governors sod local authorities— they had placed the utmost reliance. He hoped theßight llon.Gent. would now relieve the Canadians, and give them even a more posi tive pledge than he had yet done, that Government did not intend to take them by supine. He cordially concurred in the sentiments expressed by the Right Honourable Gentleman towards the con clusion of his speech, and be trusted Great Britain would never think of sacrificing Colonies, which, besides being memo:ids of the policy of a Chatham, and the valour of a Wolf, offered the far more brilliant trophy of the affr ction of s conquered people con ciliated by justice and kindness—(Cheers). . Mr. HUSK ISSON explained. He had said, that the first point was to preserve every object of good faith to the French settlers, according 'to the compact of 1774, consistent with the safety of the Colts:ties, and the maintenance of Btitish Institutions. • Sir J. MACINTOSH could not avoid making a few observe t milt, as the people of Canadis had entrusted bins with their ease.— He contended that not only the Canadas, but every one of our Co looks, o ere intimately connected with this country, in the 'same manner as a great confederacy was bound tliether. The present measures of colonial policy were few and simple—to conduct their own affairs—to pay their own expenses—and to provide for the se curity of their possessions. l'y these maxims the evils, said to be in. corabie, night be mitigated. The most fundamental of these maxims was to leave the integral part of the Government to themselves. • Tie Bight Honourable and Learned Gentleman took a view of the • character and cooditiun of the people of Canada. With respect to the Government, the three essential grievances were chest • perplexed system of laws, arising front the custom of Paris, an inadequate representation in Parliament; and the third was, that the Members es the Legislature bad wrong notions of political eco onmy. Dui the Bight lion. Gentleman never hear of another anintry, where the laws were a jumble of inconsistencies awl subtle ties, whirls the sages of the law were unable to unravel or widths.. ' stand? Was it not known to the Right Hon. Gentleman that some Of those inettstailties of Representation were suffered in other coun tries, even in our own, and yet they led to the most happy results? . Then with respect to political economy—was this not appertaining to other countries—had they not wrong notions upon this subject ? Were they mot partial to seigniorage ? But even all these, • if they applied to the Canadas, were hot sufficient grounds for changing the Constitutional Government of that part of the world. He really should have thought that ancient laws were not the worst calculated for administering justice, paniculaily when they were congenial with the spirit and feelings of the people. With respect to inquiry, though be was ready to admit that the Petitions of the people were a good ground fur inquiry, yet he was not disposed to forego the offer made by the Right Honour able Gentleman. But if be found jars and squabble; carried on between the people arid the Government fur ten years, then be must say that was a sufficient reason of inquiry. What was a Government made for? to rule for the benefit of the people; if the _people are dissatisfied, was not that ample testimony of the fault of the Government? According to the contract of 1774, the House of Assembly did not claim the right of appropriation, they only claimed cognisance of examination in respect of the appropriation of the pub licenoney. Did the Right Hon. Gent. mean to contend for and to recommend the Government to wrangle with the Legislature for ever ? Was it right for a Governor to quarrel with the Legisiatureoo the choice of a Speaker? It was never done in England but in the worst of times. The Right Hon. Gentleman contended. that the 'frequent and continued struggiesbetween MeGoverninent of Canada and the Legislature, were unworthy of an English system of Ad ministration. The people of Canada bad two great standing causes for complaint—bad Councillors and a weak Administration. He should be happy to learn that the causes for complaint did not arise from the inhtaken seal of the Government. The principal pan of the population of the Canada was composed of natives, the original settlers of the soil—few, very few indeed, were the English ted sleeta.—the elude of 'inland eras in the . poseessioe of the Mdse.. — TIM ereentry h. Mt Imo* of Easiest domination over imam pope:aqui,. That situation of IreLeen for the Iresi rem years, bad ' affordestsufficient evidence on that head. Caned, could not oe Low held,,nor-justly governed,without abstaining from interfering toe much in the internal government. The majority should have political power as the shield of its liberty and the protection of civil rights The Right Honourable Gentleman had, its ringing the subject unit - der the consideration of the House, some plans in h (Sir J.'s) opinion, he had not gate far enough. He wished that he bad been more explicit with respect to the objections stated by. , the Right Honourable Gentleman, of separating the English settler on the confines from the great majority. The wisest measure to pursue, to ameliorate the condition of the people, would be by se lecting a mild and temperate Governor, who should by :his adminis tration so consult the interests of the people, that they might be in duced to view the conduct of . the Mother Country with respect and affection. He condemned the introduction of Religious Sects into the Canadas, and particullirly the attempt to compel the peo ple to subscribe to the Thirty-nine Artldefewhich was not the reli gion of the inhabitants of the country. It was not It for this country to establish a College there, little calculated to harmonize with the feelings, or habits, or inclinations of the people. Mr. WILMOT-HORTON contended that the Right Honour able Gentleman who spoke last bad completely misunderstood the grounds on which his. Right Honourable Friend had called for the inquiry. With regard to the measure of the Union proposed by hint in 1822, which had been alluded to in the debate, he could assure the House that that measure was brought forward against the wish of the Government. He was applied to by the Honour able Member for Coventry, now no longer in the House, and told, in a letter now in his possession, that he might assure the GoVern-' ment of the earnest desire of all his political friends to see suck measure, and that it would only have to be proposed, to pats through the House without opposition. There never was a man personally worse used than he was with re g ard to .tbfe measure, and there new r was an Instance of greeter baseness, as he could show by papers which he still possessed, than that exhibited tly the treatment he received upon that occasion.—(Hear, hear, hear). The Right Hon Gentleman deprecated any attempt to introiiiice English law and institutions, because the majority of thepdtiulahno was French, and they bad been accustomed to the .Fiauch Calle, He begged to ask how this was to be reconciled with the muse: Lions constantly brought against the Government for suffering •Ae Dutch law to remain in force amongst the Dutch populatiat of the Cape of Good ilope ?—( Hear, hear.) The same ware-said with respect to the Spanish laws, in the colony of Trinidad. He would never bluetit from maintaining the proposition that allows Colimies ought to be progressively Anglicised, until the Empire wasmeled • upon one general system. There was not one word ein the speech of Mr. Pitt which bed been referred to but wetitao con vince him that the eventual object of Mr. Pitt's plan was to win the French Canadians to our., system. and to have the French laws transmitted into ikitish inititutioas with their consent. If the House were prepared to say that the rights of the Government were to be given up, because there was discontent and resistance to its power, then, he contended, there was an end to all colonial go vernment at once. If a colony looked for our protection, and ex pected us to take her produce at a loss, she must expect to submit to some contralti and authority on the part of the mother country. lie was as desirous as the Right Hon. Gentleman could be to see Canada and all the other colonies of this country governed upon as liberal a system as was consistent with their interests, and as anxious as he could be to foster their growing prosperity. The Right Hon. Gentleman was satisfied that when publicity was given to the know ledge displayed that night respecting the affairs of the Colonies, and the desire which was felt to render his Majesty's Canadian subjects justice, that great advantage would be gained. He did ,not consider the best mode of curing the evils complained of, was to make legi-lators of English and French subjects, who .weceopposed to each other upon Colonial policy. His hope was, that the debate in which they were then engaged would go a great way in the settle ment of the qgestion. When it was known theta regime of con ciliation prevailed in that House, coupled with a desire not to abandon the Colonies, it would do more to tranquilize Canada than any other thing. The question connected with religious differences would occupy temperate and serious investigation, and there were many other matters for consideration which it was not necessary theft to mention, as they were going into Committee. Upon the view he had taken of the subject. he should support the proposition of the Right Honourable i•eutlertian. Mr. STAN LEY said, that the conduct of the Government ought to be of that description in legislating between the two Colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, to act in such a manners- as would prove—not only to those Provinces, but to all our other Colo- • nial dependencies, that impartial justice would be administered to them, and that there was no distinction in that respect be tween them and the inhabitants tat Great Britain. The. Honour. able Member then took a review tat the 'Briti.h historaseif those provinces, and stated, that in 1763, when a Legisistiver,alssem bly was called, they were found to be all Catholics ...This state of things existed until the year 177 e, but reeds at that time the Canadians preferred to. he governed by the king and Government, rather than to have an Aesteddy of : Brit own—so much were they opposed to a mixture of--,Pfroteatante in their Assembly. The lion. Member thought is-the the case before the House, bad formed the people to it on the one Ode, and the law on the other to the people, that the House should pro ceed with great caution ionaedellteg with the matter The greatest evil in the whole case was the division of the two Provinces, thereby creating the serious evil of .dividing the people. and the Government reigning by a minorty. by this means the people wars diiided one :spigot the other, and treat mischief bad in consequence been produced. These squabbles between the parties were a proof, not of a palpable disease but the syrup ems of u ; and nothing, he thought. could remedy it but a very careful interposition of this country. If he understood the proposition of his ilisAit lion. Friend (Mr. Hus kiwi's), it was his intention of going fully into the Act of 1792, and be should therefore give it his support ; but at the same time he warned the House tube wise for once; they had had experience in the neighbourhood of the Colonies in question, and they ought to grant such wise and liberal principles as would secure their alle giance, until that time arrived when they would of necessity become independent—and even then we simnel still secure them, as a friendly power—(Cheers). , Ai r. IiUME did not approve of the Committee, because he did not think they were to be possessed of sufficient power to correct the evils complained of. Those evils were tbe effects of the conduct of his Majesty's Government, who had raised a storm its Canada, which they called upon Parliament to Allay. He thought interfe rence *mark of weakness. Ile had heard complaints front other Colo. nice, and Parliament hail not been called upon. lie did trot see why they should interfere at present. Government, instead of actiog in the spirit of conciliation, had irritated the people of those Col sirs ; . and lie considered ail the evils of that settlement were the results of misgovernment. Mr. WAIt BC lITON hoped it would be in instructions to the Committee to inquire into the state of pluralities in Canada, where he understood they were more numerous than in England. Mr. S. WORTLEY said, he was certain these was no intention on the part of the Right Hun. Secretary for the Colonies, to get the Committee to interfere between the- Government and the Le gislatures of the Colonies, ,between considered that question belonged exclasivelyto his Majesty's Ministers, who, as they alone were m illion Able for the Government of the Colonies, be -hoped it world not he take' out of their hands. He thought the 'Committee called for, but he should like to know whether it was- eleternained that the committee were sot in soy way to 'interfere in the. disputes to rtrhkh reference had been so frequently made during thstiening. Mr. A. BA RING thought this was one of the moo Important subjects that could come under the notice of the Moven. . When he r. fleeted upon the -attempt of Giiveinmene,t4 .Ke Wise are' people of Canada, and, under the guidance .rat .Pr achan I to establish a predominant religion there, he could lerhesitate at. tibute all the grievances complained of to op seivemment ; nor could he wonder at the petitions of 57,000 a oi people of Lower Canada, and *of 8 or 90 00 of the people of DOPer Canada. The whole questies Was one of extensive importance, and he was sure nothing ought to be left untried, in order to see irt here was sot a system to be found -which could copciliate ail parties. He would not at that time of tight weary the House, but the ques tion was one of paramount importance to every well-wisber to the prosperity of the country. He did not care what was going forward in Bessarabia or Wallachia, neither did it concern him what the Grand Seignor might be about, when put in vansperieest with the safety of the Colonies. When he, however,heard a Right Huts. Gentleman (Mr. Wilmot-Holton) talk of Anglicising • the Canadians, and imputing the Thirty-nine Articles in Canada—and when he beard him cheered by a number of Gentlemen who must know very little of either Upper or Lower Canada, be could not much regret that that Gentleman was no longer in the department which he at one time served In. As to any negotiation on that side of the House about the passing of the Bill, he never beard of it, and if such a compromise were entered into, it was much to be blamed. Mr. W I LMOTeHORTON rem strictly eta explain. lie said that the Honourable Gentleman altogether mistook his line of ar gument, which was, that if we did not Anglicise Trinidad or the Cape of Good Hope, why should We do so with Canada? He had never said one word about the Thirty-nine Articles; and if the Honourable Gentle Man had attributed such an idea to him, he (Mr. Baring) certainly must have drawn much More upon his ima gination than Wears. . Mr. &rectory HUSK ISSON explained. Ile bad purposely abstained from smiting the public conduct of Lord Dalhousie; elunsibt the fact that that Noble Lord would in all probe- Way ha shortly called upon to MI a higher station than that slit. be at present held, the best proof t h at mid be give, is the friends of that Noble Lord, that Ids conduct bad been; entirely satisfactory to the Government which had employed hint: Ili order to show the views of Mr. Pitt. - as to the pro.' priety of the House going Into the splint. be would feint a .horn extract from one of that Nlini.treS 'Fetches sr. Pitt said, when be brought in t►e first Bill, "that if the Legislator e of Canada were not properly constituted st first, the House would remember that Parliament was perfectly competent to alter and anand it." In the course he ( Mr. Huskisurn) bad pursued be bad acted upon the Principle laid down by Mr. Pitt thirty five years ago, when be brought in the first BM upon the subject. The Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman (Su. J. Macintosh) bad attached the utmost importance to the Petition, which the Right Honourable Gentleman said had 87,000 signatures. The Right Honurable Gentleman had also said that the House Might to yield at once all that was demanded of it. Now. of the 87,000 signatufts, 9,000 only appeared in names written by the parties, and the rest were marks, which was, be thought, a clear proof that Lower Canada had not been geleelted by a best possible Legisla. tore. Several lion. Gentlemen hid eahotted Gofeniutent not to have recourse to coercive measures. The elhortation, howeter sincere, was entirely unnecessary. Nothing could be further from the thoughts of the Government than such a proceeding. The question was then put and agreed to, and the Select Com mittee was appointed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House Adjourned at One o'Cr.Omt to Monday neat. THE 14WEN1NG STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, MAY 4 1, 1828. STOCK EXCHAKGK, TWELVE O'CLOCK. - - --- . The Conseil market is somewhat heavy this morning, end Con sob opened at 851 ; for the Account, and they are now at 85k 3. In the Foreign market scarcely a bargain has been effected, and the prices of Foreign Securities are nominal at present. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCIL . The Canso' Market, which appeared heavy in the earlier part of the Morning, has somewhat improved within this hour, and at Prisent may be Tinted at 831. • PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Bank Stock ton .408 India Stuck ~3 per Cent. ItetiOo4# $ I 11 Ditto Bonds 3 per. Ct. Cons. 633 d i South Sea Stock 35 per Cent. Old Annuities 31 per Cent. Red.92l 4 £lOOO Excheq. Bills 64 65 - 4 per Ct. New 1021 i A5OO Ditto. 64 6$ . --- 4 per Cent. Scrip .8100 and .6200 Ditto 64 61 4 per Cent. 1826, 1021 i . India for Acc t. , Long Ann. 19 3-16 i Consols for Acet. 853 i i 1 FORM:MN FUNDS, TWO O'CI.Ot K. Brazilian Bds. Sp Ct. 603 Posing. lids. 5p C. 62 Do. Am. 60, 3 Russ. 1id5.1822, 5 peret. 881 i • commidenisood., 6 per Ct. Do. Acct. set 9 Do. Bonds,l Irt4, ... Spanish Bds 5p et 113 ill 3 Do Acct. 231 Fr. Renter, $ p C. 102 f SOc Nlex.Rds,i 825, 6 pet * Exchange, 251 30e Do Acct 3 4 / 1 A * 11 Do Acct BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. Colombian Hibernian United Mexican • l'rotector Fire SHAM. PAID. 100 • 223 163 16 153 50 11 7i 40 36 12 20 2 sel 4. The House of Lords last night went into a Corn mittee on the Game Laws. On the clause in the new 'Bill qualifying Squires, and persons of higher degree Lord WHARNCLIM stated his objections, and the House divided. The numbers for the clause were 33, against it 16. The qualifications were consequently carried. The amendments to the Test and Corporation Repeal 11.11 have been agrced to by the House of Commons, and the measure has, she efore, only to receive the )yal assent. The turnouts on that subject are too rid cnimis to deserve any serious notice. The loyal awn' has not been w thhid since the reign of Wir.- tbe THIRD. A Committee was agreed to, nn the m • utirniof Mi. HosutssoN, to inquire into the state of the, erva'advetnenent of Canada. The speech of the Right Honourable Secretary is another proof of the abundance of bis knowledge, and the soundness of his Views on all matters of commercial or colonial im 7 por tance. In our front page we have inserted extracts freim the Paris Papers of Thursday: their contents are only of imp:- mice in so far as they confirm the military pre pstations making by the PORTE. The Turkish army on the Danube is to be raised to 100,000 men, of which 40 000 are already assembled between Constantinople and the fortresses. The German Papers received this morning contain nothing in the form of positive intelligence, but they make up the deficiency in loose rumour and vague spe culation on the hackniei subject of the political relations between Russia and Turkey. EXCHEQUER CHAMBERS. KING V. GILHAU. The Judges,npon the conclusion of the arguments of Mr. MOODY for the convict, William Gam. convicted of the murder of Maiia Bagnall, at Bath, in January last, adjourned until Saturday next. The Duke of CLA Rat/cc, the Duke Of CUMIZRLAND. and the Micheal! of CLOUCISTIOL yidited his MAJZSTT yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCKSTTR, attended by Colonel /imams. paid a visit yesterday morning to the Duke of rest a, at his apartments in the King's Palace, St. James's. Their Royal Ilighnessei, accompanied by the Duke of Cements- Laren, and his son Prince Croatia; proceeded to the Royal Academy, fainserset. House, where Sir Tumuli Lawllll3lol, the President, and other Officers of the Academy. received the Royal Pony, and con ducted the through the. whole of the Exhibition. eiGiOnoa of •Cnotberland, attended by Sir G. Quurrts, Colonel Trioarrox, and the Rev. Mr. JILT, visited the Koval Militaty Asylum, Chelsea. yesterday afternoon. A variety of evolutions were performed by the boys of the Institution for the gratification of his Royal Highness. Sunday as the Countess of Ea not. was returning from Church, just as her carriage had turned in upon the north side of Fitxwilliam.square Dublin, one of the horses of her Ladyship's carriage hut st bl o od - vessel , and dropped down dead. We are happy to wee that her Ladyship suffered no inconvenience from the fright, as in a few moments she was enabled to alight from her carriage and walk home. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, .DOwnint street, yesterday afternoon, which was attended by the Duke of Wectisiaron Earls BArnoare, DUDIAT and A Viscount lilm.vu.LE, e.ord Et.Lsrusosousti,Mr. Secretary Past., Mr Secretary HIMICISSON, Mr. CirsaLes GRAMT,the CMANCILLOS of the ExcarQUllt and Mr. Hessian. The Ministers assembled soon after two o'clock, with the exception of the Cnaseczt.t.os of the &cola. WWI and Mr. H MUMS who did not join the Cabinet till half past three o'clock, having been engaged at the Finance Committee.--.- The Council broke up about a quarter before five o'clock. A frightful accident occurred at Brighton on Wed nesday afternoon. A one-borse close Ay carriage, in which wets three Ladies, was palpitated &Om the Cliff to the beach, a depth of about fifty. fee‘between, Rock .oardenuand the Royal Crescent. One Lady, a widow, had her right arm broken, and her head and face much contused and lacerated. The other Ladies were but very slightly hurt. The driver, wham name is Hook, bad an arm broken, and Is otherwise so much injured that his recovery is con sidered doubtful. Strange to say, the horse, which is blind, sus tained but little damage. The Lady most seriously hurt was borne to the residence of Sir W. Darman on the New Ste ne. The accident is said to have been occasio ned by the plunging i.f the horse to a stroke of the whip, bringing him against the post and tail fence of the CUE, which gave way to his weight, and renders. timely succour impossible. Decidedly the fence was not to the curt condition in which it ought to have been. Crowd, of pee, have been attracted to the spot since. T IlLn?" Y. Monday the 24th Regiment of Foot arrive t flu Galway, and have been relieved by the neth. Tuesday the Grand Division of the 76th Regiment, cuosi•tiog o r three companies, left Waterford, for Krikenny. Wednesday the First Division of the 65th, from NM, replacti the 76th, in Waterford. NAVAL INENCE. The Woodriffe, Sims, from China, has been spoken brings intelligence of the death of Sir WILLIAM FEAST& The Kellie Castle, LADD, front China, bas arrived sailed c6th December, and from fit. Helena on the also the Percy. SATEILS. from St. Vulcan's. The Fair Arcadian, Wu.us, from Demerara, has Wight. The Joseph, CMIIISTAPFIRSOII, from Bengal, and BLivn, from Bombay, have arrived at St. Helena. The Everette, from Honduras, has arrived The Recovery, CHAPMAN. from Bombay, bas art The Ludeving, Timmy, from Liverpool to Sr. Peterdiur t o stranded on the 4th ultimo on Gotbland, and was full AMSTERDAM, Avast'. 29.—The Susanna Maria, arrived in the Texel on the 26th instant, from Surinam the 19th ultimo, and was plundered of part of her cargo dons in lat. 13. long. 56. by a schooner under the Colossal Dui., Mar 2. Wind K— Arrived" the Minervip, Fa( and Vittoria, --a-, from Honduras. Arrived don the Fortitude, Byrom, for Barbadoes ; and Kamer, for Quebec. FOXVIMOUTII, MAT 2.—Wind R —Sailed the Wo, RANI, for New South Wales; and Amity transport, Arrived the Gambia, from Jamaica. FALMOUTH MAT I.—Wind E.—Arrived off poit =-aa, from Demerara. Sailed the Aurora, Tritons* LIVERPOOL, MAT I.—Arrived the Tigress, SHIRE PLYMOUTH, MAT R.—Arrived the Sat trurrau., from London to Calcutta • and African from Sierra Leone. Off port, the D olphin, ft neiro. Sailed the Mountaineer, CLARKS. for Testeriffe. FROM Tin PLY)4UTH JOURNAL. His Majesty's ship Tribune, 42, Captain J. Wu.sow, to call at this port, trom Chatham, on her way to " The Antelope (tender to the Hamitic') came in convey back to the Coast Blockade the men who %Windsor Castle on a recent occasion, and sailed ' Dawns on Tuesday morning. His Majesty's ship Maidstone, Commodore Samar .Santa Crux, Teneriffe, on the 7th March, after a ft trim this port, and was to leave that place on the _ month, to proceed direct to the Cape of Good Hope. FREE MASONRY. The annual Grand Festivdl of this Ancieni was o.t Wednesday last celebrated with th ceremonies, at the Societies Hall, in Great His Royal Highness the Duke of Sus& Master, in the Chair. His R OYAL H1G101133 was pleased tL invest the following Brethren Grand OIL year ensuing— RiVst Honourable the Lord Donnas ... Deputy JOHN EASTIIOI%. Esq. M.P. ... Senior BZWJAMIII B. Cantu, Esq. ... Junior %Yuman W. Pancorr, Esq. ... Grand ' Rev. Sanwa. S. COLMAN } ..Grand Rev. BARNARD Haesuar Wit.i.nos Idealism Esq. WILLIAM 11. Wens, K.q t ... &and Rowans Haunts. lt.q JAMES MOIRT DIAC•11. fi.q. / ... Grand . Josnr Tucous PsTrnorisw, q. Joni Swint, Esq. R.A. .. Grand Superintendant Jens Lretint,Eaq. Grand Swat Sir Gang, SWAIM Grand'Orgi Upon this occasion an elegant Silver Vase, of manship, voted by the Brethren of Jasnairs to Grand Master, Sir MICHARL Bamoses Curia, him by the Duke of Sussex, accompanied by an which his Royal Highness expressed his own approbation Minuet's conduct, during die long period he had Craft in that district. The Company, exceeding in number four Ibuisdred, partook of a sumptuous entertainment, furnishra' ' Stewards, and most abundantly supplied with the The organ gallery was graced as usual with elegantly The Royal Duke unfortunately laboured under Iv on his quitting the Chair, the harmony and convivi ing was ably sustained by Lord Dermas, the Deputy Yesterday afternoon, RICHARD LANKA Capt. CLAPPLRTON, arrived at the Secret; Office, from the interior of Africa. Capt. I died of fever and dysentry at Sackatou A ptil, 1827, atter a month's illness, beii reduced to a skeleton. This intrepid tr: sided at Sackatoo for five months, and there had been very favourably received Was higl.ly delighted with the presenti_ time, tl.c conduct of this man began to change. 11 resorted to every mean and artful suhti-rfuge to pretes Captain CLAYPERTON proceeding further, and hom th time he ann• unced that the Captain should not go the latter took ill, and, it may literally be said, died; a broken heart. Mr. DICKSON, who set off wi h C Ci.nroenron from England, there is no doubt has bet murdered. LANDRit travelled from Sackatoo aiOner the Bight of Benin, and from Badagry emkarkei in' vessel for Cape Coast Castle, and ultimately vitt:. board theEsk frigate, in which he arrived stPortsmows MIDDLES= LUNATIC ASYLUM. Thursday, t k Magistrates of the County of Middlesex assembled at the So sion House, Clerkenwell, pursuant to adjournment from The day last. The principal question under discussion was respecm the purchase of a piece of laud on which to erect a Lunatic A. lum (or the county. It appears, that since the last me.ting,ttg Committee bad contracted with the Earl of JUSZT for forty fa . acres of land, at Hanwell, at the price of 11,000/. A variety d petitions were presented against the erection of the buitiing tt Hanwell ; and it was contended, that the vote of the money oue not to have been made without notice having been first given to county. It was also stated that other land in the county could litt been purchased at a much less price, particularly some whiri longed to Dr. Hoses. To this it was replied by Mr. Sergeant that Dr. Moss's land bad been greatly injured by beinr into a brick field, and that when be agreed to sell a Cal of land to the county, part of it, at that time, did not belong although it might have come into his possession since. Ar discussion. the vote for the money was =earned. A given by Mr. Sergeant Paw. that be should, at the County the next Quarter Sessions, move a grant of 100,0001. tow, fraying the expenses of the erection of the building. Thursday evening ,Lord GODKRICH was admitted Fellow of the Royal Society, at their usual i lace a meeting. Mr. ACKSRMANN 9 3 beautiful engraving of the eel brated Mademoiselle SONTAG is remarkable for fidelity of its resemblance to the lair original, highly creditable to the genius of the Artist. DIED. The 6th ult. Lieutenant General John Gordon Cuming Skell e,4 Pitturg and Dyle. • At Hinton St. George, Mr. Tett. He w as formerly votant,o many years at Drury-lane and Covent-garden Theatres. The 27th ult. at Barbourne House, Worcester, ElisabeCh. ,wifti Sir Edward Denny, Bart. of Trak*, county Kern', Irelan d. In Fore.street, Statehouse, aged 78, Mr. Wnt. Browne, a sur annuated gunner of the Royal Navy; and the last survivor of ti circumnavigator Cooke% last two voyages. At Oldland Common, Bitton, aged 105 year*. &mu d 112716 He has left a widiw two years older than himself; also fourilaull tors, all widows; 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and t s. great-great-grandchildren. MAILS —TI ARR. DU[. Dublin 1 0 I Watert.r4 1 0 GLACE 11.1 t? and Jersey 0 1 LisbOn 0 0 Donagbatlee 0 0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Holland 0 0 'HIS DAY. ► ♦RR. p, 0 Frame Hamburg Flanders Swedes 0 - 0 Leeward Islands 0 1 Malta Jamaica 111: 10 H rn . i Vi ng Argit at LONDO . Afternoon • tN-BRIDGR TO MORRO* Y 5 minutes alter $ 47 minutts I...xuus : l'rantw Avd VubLiblitti by JOHN ALayse. the I'M"' et the Seas Of 11C11, N. 1, Pickett-place, Temple-Oa' conal.ting NM, replace; 'ten with, as 4 I aft& rd off the Star t; ' lna he 19th March: • Jon arrived of th e d the Cutnbtiaa, d :of Pnr w t at: d. 4to. raved of Sep / . R 'etershurah, vea l fu in, Sentaasa la. Ta Honk ; saikd Two C end poet, 'Ms Coleintikto ra,. Poem, froo rived front La. ME and Christoph er , Rash Voodford. Mira. arid ort, for HAW, T pot the Pi l au ; • Las. for St. Uhv' t VEI we, trans Eni t i two . saucy Jack, Hu. TI can steam e,,,, t the —, from itioj,; AR] eriffe. from ham meow, ie espectea cork North America. Job e In on Mondayos ho were Inn d e to return to ti t ¶1 , :mar, arrived n LAI for night's posap e 9th of the same ik; r 1 ape. CHI Vol. lent Fr atrrni , y, N tste the accustomed n F it Queen•stteet. losses, Gland Al ire to appoint and ith )fficers for the eu sty Grand Muter. n it Grand Wattles, sr Grand Warden. d Treasurer. I • id Chaplains. A I 11wEbfrar. ' 11 d Secretariea 1111' • r Dracoas: . . a, aendant of ti A oil Sward neater. : ed'Orgatilst. ' itr of exquisite war • 0 Al their Praia • I: El • was presented t t N elegant address.' apprubutian of d preshled over 'Weed, arteritsch I: jui tee by the Gn' ecit .bo choicest wi , ttly dressed Ladits, sPI Ittdispositioo, bi t Wieder of them'. toy Gratid Iliac DLR s servant so Al retat y of gate's • : t. H 1 CLAPPERTOI I), on the IS b ii tog completely reveller bad re. CAI I on hie ,rival I by Belo, Ids ts. A'trr bone xi change. tinge to preteg - tr, and hod' th Cd ould not Ro o: be said, died c was respeclet ■ Lunatic A.!. me.ting, tie r for forty.fan A variety ti be buitliog e muney ouf 4 rat given toil inty cuuW las! orne Sergeant Nu, A aeing convallei certain polo or belong re bits , e. After roe t he A notice vu A County Jaild 01. towards !IP At admitted ual I lace °i iie A. he of the tt la able for th I Origina l, a st. AI Mint S ke°4 ter!). vocalist V a 4 ses. lizsbeo. wile ' Ad To rso, Ireland.vo i e o r f 5 . it Synod Haft* ilia, also four Jatt# bililren, and to ass. o ; O ° O Q O ° O 11 Is 0 (1 O 1 O ° D MOKI I 9 ° les eta .1 . 0 . Iles after . the Pmfre' remark -li°' •FU; 110' sAi H.;