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and hemp, flax, silk, and opium, to the production of w hich both the soil and climate are found to be adapted. With s vieN to accelerate the attainment of these' desirable obieets, a Company WAS formed, with a capi tol of one million sterling, divided into shares of 1001. nett; and an application was made to the Right Hein the Earl Bathurst, his Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the C-lonial Department, for a grant of land in New South Wales. His Lordship being satisfied of the great benefits which would accrue to the Settlement from a large investment of capital-I.f the advantage to this country in being supplied with the finest wool from a colony of our own, and of the probable reduction of the Government expenditure, by the employment of many convicts as shepherds, mechanics, and labourers, v as pleased, on behalf of his Majesty's Government, to sanction the establishment of the Company. " An Act of Parliament has been in consequence ob tained 15th George IV. c. 86i. and a Royal charter has lately paned the Great Seal, pursuant to the provisions of this Act. " By thee the Company is declared to be a body, politic and cvtrporate, by the . naine of the 4 Australian Agricultural Company: " A grant of 1.000,0 M acres of land has been made, in fee simple. with power to select the proper situation, free of any charge for five years; but subject after that period to a moderate annual quit rent, 'redeemable at any time for twenty years' purchase, and which is not to he exacted at all, provided a certain number of convicts shall be employed by the Company. • " Of this erase., the- Company have the power of leasing or selling 500,000 acres, after the expiration of five years, provided the sum of 100,0001. shall have been expended on the land in the formation of roads, the erection of buildings, cleating, cultivating, fencing, draining, or 'other improvements; and also of alienating any portion of the remaining 500,000 acres, by license from his Majesty's Secretary of State." ASSASSINATION OF MAJOR CHAMPION. /DOM TUE NEWFOUNDLAND OAZETTS OF NOV. 9. ST. VINCENT, OCTOBER Is. • • It is our painful duty to record, in this day's Gazette, the melancholy death of Major Champion, 21st Royal North British Fusileers, commanding the troops in this garrison. On returning to the tort on Wednesday even ing last, at about seven r.m. he was shot by the sentry pos•ed at the drawbridge, and expired before ten on the same evening. The wretch who committed this diabo lical act is now given over to the civil authority; and as this is the second instance of a similar nature which he has endeavonred (though in the firs t instance happily unsuccessfully) to perpetrate, it is hoped he will soon meet with that fate which he so richly deserves. The body of Major Champion was interred with every military honour due to the much•laniented deceased on Thurs day evening, and marked respect was paid to his me mo! y by the principal authorities, civil and military, topther with most of the respectable inhabitants. The foregoing particulars (transmitted to us from the regiment) comprise a faithful detail of as shocking an event as ever was recorded—one, we are happy to say, hitherto unprecedented in this colony, and of which, perhaps, scarcely a parallel can be found in the annals of the British army. It has thrown a gloomy melan choly over this community, which at once marks the detestation and horror in which the crime is held, and the deep commiseration that is felt by all for the fate of Major Champion, and in the affliction of his widowed Lady, and five fatherless children, when the melancholy tidings shall reach them in England. We halm but few particulars to add to what is communicated officially aly , ve, respecting the death of this gallant Office!. He was on his return from town to his quarters in the fort, and had reached about the middle of the drawbridge, when he Wa • challenged by the sentinel on duty at the end of it, who inquired particularly as to his identity, and being assured it was the Major who approached, he immediately shot him, and he fell from his horse on the bridge, the distance between him and the assassin being about six yar ds, and the shot passing below the left breast through the body. An inquest was held on Thursday on the body, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned, when the cul prit was committed to gaol upon the Coroner's warrant. ijor Champion was in his 37th year; he had seen much service, principally as an Officer of the Staff, in various parts of the world, and was much esteemed by his brother Officers, as well as all those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. A vessel was sent express to his Excellency the Governor, on the night of the Ma jor's death, and he returned here early yesterday morn• ing from Canouan, since which he has directed a Cow t of Sessions to be called for the trial of the prisoner,— The wretched assassin is named James Ballasty; he is a native of Ireland—has been about ten years in rte Regiment, and boie a bad character in it. He acknow ledged his guilt at the moment of the murder, and re peatedly since: indeed, the savage and unfeeling man ner in which, we are assured, he exults in the deed, almost exceeds belief, although his victim not long since is understood to haye solicited sad obtained a .remission of his punishment for an attempt to commit a similar -crime. r % 1 4 ; N Mr:t R • IMAM/A. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1824. STOCK EXCHANGE., TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened at 91 to A fur the Account there was some bustle in the Market at the opening, but it soon subsided, and Consols re main at the above price up to tl:is hour. Canada Shares are now from 91 to In prem. FON EIGN FUNDS. Current Prices; New Spanish 161 17, OW d 9 23, Rucsian 951 Mexicali 66i, Co!ombisn New 831 to 84, Chilian 77, French Scrip 12 pre. Brazilian 2} 1 pre. Buenos Ayres, 4 I pre. Greek 531, New Neapolitan j tf pre. Alarine Alliance 14 pre. Colombian Mines 18 to 191. I'ZI ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Steck '231 230 1 , 3 per:( ent. lied. 9414 3 per Cent. Cons. 94) 95 • 3i per Cent. Red. 100 5 4 . 1 / 4 l iSt % 4 per Cent. New 108% Long Ann. 23 1-16—India Bonds 97 99 £3.0410 F.T.ci;eq. 12d.) 55 6; (1 Vid.) 54 6 £5OO ditto (2d.) 55 6; (1 1 4 d.) 54 6 • £lOO and £2OO ditto. (2d.) 55,6 Advertised (2d.) 54 5 Lofts. for Acct. 95 1 4 14 Dispatches, dated the 18th October, were this morning received at the Colonial-01fice, from his Grace the Duke of MAwcuzirraa, Governor of Jamaica, at which time the 1.14nd was perfectly tranquil. Letters from Bogota of the 29th of September have bfea received, stating that CANTERAC is retreating so rapidly, that Bouumt ca-inor come up with him. We have received a nte tio•ton Papers to the 4th tilt. They state that the Colombia steam-boat, Captain CLARK, in her passage from Char!e,ton io Georgetowr, sunk within two miles of Sullivan's Island, and four persons on board were drowned the crew and the rest of the passengers were rescued with great difficulty. Letters have been received trom Mexico o) le _ September. They state that all v.-as tranquil, and that the Cogigtess was occupied a ith discussions on loans. If th 29th A Jamaica Mail hai arrived, with papers to the 20t1 of October, at which time all was tranquil. This forenoon we receiv the I toile of ye,terday, by Express. It contains, via Aleppo, letters - from Shiraz or Chiraz; stating, that in the month of April last there was an earthquake which lasted six days and nights, so rapid were the succession of the shocks, thai it might be said to be one continued earth q uake. More than half the town of Shiraz is said to have been swallowed up, and only five hundred persons escaped. Ka:- roue, a town between Bother and Shiraz, was also swallowed up, with nearly the whole of the inha bitants: several mountains in the neighbourhood of Kasroun are said to have sunk, and left no trace of their existence. The following are further extracts from the Etoile : PARIS, NOVEMBER 29. - . The King heard Mass in the Ch tpel of the Castle• at nine o'clock this morning : he afterwards visited the Magazines of Provisions, and then went a hunting in the Wood of Vincennes. Mesopotamia has been the theatre of great events amongst the Arabs ; for a long time the numerous tribes of Anazes have invaded the deserts of Meso potamia, principally inhabited by the powei ful tribes of Get bas ; but this year, aided by the Pac ha of Bat; dad they were defeated by the Gerbas, who cau ed them to re pass the Euphrates, and their flight was pi t.cipitate, that they lost most of their fine horses and cattle. In a short time -the Pachalick of St. Jean d'Acte and Mount Lebanon will become the theatre of great events, and a rebellion which will cause great trouble to the Porte. The Ottoman Government are dissatisfied with Abdalla Pasha. CONSTANTINOPLE, OCTOBER 26. When Lord Strangford descended the Dardanelles, he paid a visit to the Capitan Paella, and it is said he found him much composed after the result of the fourth campaign, even more disastrous than that of the pre ceding one. It is generally thought, that the Turks dare not hazard a fifth, at least on the sea. NICONIAS, SEPTEMBER 29. The Captain Pasha and Ibrall;m Pasha remained here for four days, and on the 27th set sail. Rentes 10l f. 20c. 15c. 10c. 1001. 95c. 90c.—lia1f.psst three o'clock,lool. 90c. Letters have been received from the Agents to Lloyd's at Smyrna and Constantinople, which represent the naval successes of the Greeks as much exaggerated. The Agent at Smyrna, under date of the 19th October, says, " There has been an engagement between the Turkish fleet and Greek ships, with but little damage to either." The following is as extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Constantinople, dated 25th October : " The reports alluded to in my letter, of the 11th instant, of an engagement between the Turkish and Greek squadrons, appear to have been much exagge rated, the losses of the foi mer having been confined to one frigate blown up, and two or three smaller vessels destroyed ; whilst the latter have lost several fit e•ships, besides having their fleet much crippled: nothing of great importance appears to have been done on either side. His Majesty's ship MiumwA, which met with an accident in the Arches (was much less damaged than at first reported), returned to the Dardanelles for his Excellency Lord STRANGIORD, who embarked on board, on the 15th instant." —rm.-- By the Leeds packet, arrived at Liverpool, Papers from New York to the Bth ult. have been received ; but they contain no additional intelligence from Peru which possesses any claim to authenticity. Accounts had been received from Maracaibo, dated the 21st of September, of a second battle in which BOLIVAR gained a complete victory, with the loss of 6000 men, on the part of the Royalists; but as they rest on the authority of letters from Bogota, written as far back as the 22d of August, later dates than which have been received in England, tlhey are clearly entitled to no credit. The question respecting the contest in Peru is, in fact, left precisely where it was by the preceding arrivals from New York. The widow and family of the unfortunate ITURBIDE landed at Barataria, in Louisiana, on the 29th of September, whence they proceeded for New Orleans, where they arrived early in October. Madame ITUR BIDE, who was in a delicate state of health, intended remaining a few weeks in the neighbourhood of New Orleans, and when sufficiently recovered to bear the fatigue of travelling, proceed through the western coun try for a northern port, and thence embark for Europe. The contest for the Presidency of the United States continues to be carried on with great activity, and in the utmost height of party spirit. The partisans of JOHN QUINCY ADAms and General JACKSON seem alike boastful and confident of success. The more dispas sionate part of the Public are decidedly in favour of the former, whom they characterize as the Man of Peace anti Justice, while the latter is designated as the Man of War and of Blond. The other tandidates, CLAY and CnAwFotto, though each respecta'Ay supported, do not appear to stand any great chance of success. German Papers to a late date reached us this fore. noon. They contain, from St. Petersburg)), an account of a village of Jews, in the department of Cherson, en gaged in agricultural pursuits, which is recommended as a model to the Jews in Poland. The following are extracts: . • , L . ST. PETEMBLISGU,NOVEMBEIit 4 . The measures lat*Orderid byt,the Emperor, relative to the Jeivs in Poland, and fe desire expressed by, his Majesty to make thew apply to agriculture, which has already been often attempted in vain ; all these circum stances give an interest to a communication from the South of Russia, by which we learn, that about five miles from NiChotajew, in the Government of Cherson, there has existed for several years a Jewish village, with very fine fields and pastures, built and inhabited en• tirely by I'sraelites. This village, Jese Nahr, in the vicinity of which there are six other smaller villages of the same kind, most of them with Hebrew names, is inhabited by about fifty families. Their fields are diligently and skilfully culti vated, though there is not a Christian peasant in the whole village. They have good artisans and woi kmen of every description, and are now building a synagogue. As soon as the harvest is over, those who understand a mechanical trade are allowed to go into the neighbouring towns to exercise it, furnished with a passport from the Magistrates. The women endeavour to earn something during the winter, by getting work from the inhabitants lof the towns, which thermake at home. The young Colony is indebted for its origin and pre sent prosperity to Nahum Funkelstein, who was in the sequel its chief Bailiff. Though he is himself a' rich man, he set his brethren the example, by keeping his own children assiduously employed in agricultural 14- bour ; and by thit., and through indefatigable industry and patience, he has brought the little community to its pi et•ent thriving condition. FASIIIO.I 5 IOR DEC! MBEIL CARRIAZZ MEM—Pelisse of pas de Naples of Egyptian red, or nam•nh don each side of the bust, and of the skirt, with full son/eater of the same material. A broad border of light-coloured Zibeline fur surrounds the bottom of the pelisse, and a muff of the same costly skin is worn with this dress. The sleeves of the pelisse are made en gipt, and confined half way up the small of the arm with straps of gros de Naples. The collar stands up in the former French style, and is surmounted by a frill of lace, rather narrow. A bonnet of black velvet, lined with pink, and tied with broad striped ribbon to correspond, is ornamented with long, drooping black feathers ; underneath is worn a lace cornette, with a full or nament on one side of pink satin : the strings of the !sonnet are ge nerally left loose. A handsome gold chain is thrown over the neck, with an eyeglass tucked under the belt ; and the other part of the chain is placed on the bust like a necklace ;in the centre of which is a splendid bikit, as a souvenir. Black satin slippers, and lemon coloured kid gloves, complete this costume. BALI. Mass.—Dress of soft white satin, beautifully ornamented round the border, with rows of blond, richly embossed, and quatre foils of white satin. The corsage ornamented with roofers= in stripes downwards : the munclierons in the Persian style, edged round with rouleaus ; long sleeves depend front these, of tulle, con fined half way up the small part of the arm, with straps of white satin, bettoned with pearls. The hair arranged in the newest Pa risian fashion, with a bouqug of large full-blown roses on the right side. Ear-rings, set a l'autique, of rubies and gold. Necklace formed of one row of very large Oriental pearls; beneath i 4 a gold chain, with an eyeglass. The shoes white satin, and white kid gloves. When the Lady is not dancing, a drapery scarf of line white lace, thrown over the shoulders, adds to the delicacy of this tunic ; with a small reticule of violet-coloured velvet, orrtm , a , t-d with gold tassels.--frons La Belle Agana:4'. LONDON SESSIOA S-GUILDIIALL. This morning these Sessions commenced before the Rev:lrises, Akiernws SHAW, SMITht, MAGNAT, StC. ASSAULT ON THE WATCH. Two men, named Rogsiler and Davis, were indicted at the instance of the City for a gross assault on the watchmen while in the ettecu don of their duty on the 29th July last, in Fleet-market. It appeared from the evidence of three watchmen, that on taking the prisoners into custody, they attempted several times to escape, and repeatedly struck them; also in the watch-house, it was proved by the night Constable, that their conduct was of the most outrageous description. The Jury, without hesitation, found both prisoners Wily. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following is an extract from a Trinity House notice at Ramsgate " It being important that the Pier should not be injured by ves sels navigating along the coast, the masters of vessels, pilots, and others, are warned not to approach the shore nearer than five fathoms water. The outer end of the Pier is distinguished, in the night time, by a green coloured light ; and in foggy weather, a bell will be kept constantly tolling at its tooter extremity." Arawear, Nov. ex.—The basins at Antwerp, famous for the %Omission of ships of war of 80 guns, and which have hitherto limn very imperfectly cleared of the mod collected in them, are now emptied by a steam mud-vessel of s4ven-horse power, and will henceforth again admit ships of any draught of water. The Vigilant, —, front Smyrna, is off Cork, with five feet water in her hold. The tieicorn, Howe, from Liverpool for New Orleans, is on shore on the Bar of the Mississippi, and it is feared will be lost. FALMOUTH, Nov. 29. Wind W. strung gales.— Arrived the Marquis of Queensberry packet, from Jamaica—sailed the 19th of October, and front Crooked Island the With; off Cape Main the 23d October, was chased and hailed by the Independencia, Colons. bian schooner, to know if they had seen any Spanish cruizers? Ar rived the Hoogly, —, from the lease Indies; and several other vessels have arrived, but we cannot get the particulars in time to save post. Between thirty and forty of the outward bound, which sailed the other day, have put back, and remain in safety. Captain 13aowsr, of the Peter Proctor, reports having seen a considerable deal of wreck, and a great number of casks (supposed tallow), about eighteen or twenty leagues to the southward of Scilly. PLYMOUTH, Nov. £9.—Wind S.W. to W.—Arrived the following outward bound, from the Eastward, viz.—Competitor, Canoe ; Skylark, Davis; Neva, BLAKE ; and Nestor, WKEKNFR, and not the -Hector, Mortar; as reported ye.sterday, which vessel is at ralmouth. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. !W.—Wind S.W. blowing a plc.—All the outward bound appear to ride in safety ; the following have arrivtd from the Downs, viz.—Elizabeth, BROOKS ; Simon Taylor, MEEK ; Robert, WAKE ; Atalanta, Wool; Breadalbane, BURUOVNR; and Mariner, Dom:teas. Sailed the Gilmore, Laws, for London. Dem., Nov. 30.—Wind S.W. blowing a gale, with heavy rain. —Arrived the Guardian, SUTIIRRLAND, from Sincapore, with loss of anchors and cables, and has been supplied with others ; Clark son, Fura.aarrosi ; and Harrington, Lovett., front Quebec; Tiber, PANCHA no, front Yarnunitli, for Alexandria. Arrived from the River and remain, the Renewal, CROMARTIZ, for Barbadoes ; and Robert, 13ATHOATR, for Montserrat. An American vessel has just arrived front the Westward, and is now riding with two anchors a-head, with a signal flying for a lavertrom., Nov. 29.—Arrived the Sir A. Mackenzie, —, from Bahia; Ardent, Davis, from Demerara; Kingston, BINNKR ; and Margaret, FISHER, front Quebec—sailed Ist November; Sowerby, PENN ; and British Tar, CLARK, from Miramichi—sailed the 4th of November ; Harrington, Hauls, from Pictou ; Liberty, At- Dame, from Seville; Salamanca, —, from Malaga ; Mitha, 13esson ; Hiram, —; and Oliver, Btassums, front Sizily. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, the Duke of CLARENCE, and the Duke of Sussex, visited the Duchess of GLOVCESTF R yes terday. The answer given to the numerous inquiries yesterday after * her Royal Highness's health was, " That her Royal liighness has had a better night, and is rather better to-day." ie.ter day morning, about eleven o'clock, the Duke of ('id, Emma came to town from Bushy, and paid a visit to 1 his MAJESTY. Tile Duke of DEvoNsaißE'S late visit to the at the Cottage at Windsor, was by especial command. The Noble Duke left a large patty enjoying the festivities at Chatsworth to attend his MAJESTY. 111 S Grace seturxed to his friends in Derby shire after a week's absence. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. Yesterday bring St. Andrew's Day, the Festival of the Scottish hospital was celebrated at the Ln n d oa Tavern, by a dinner, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE:And Sx.A NDIMW . S, t e Piesident of the Corporation, presided. ihis excellent Institutio n has been established for neatly two centurie s , and every s reseeding year has tended n.o.e and nm ie to sliew its value, not only to Scotland and to Scotch_ men, but to the Metropolis, which would-other m i w b e hurthened with the objects which the Scottish Hospital relieves. We mention this lest it should be clic nght Or: the. Institution only claimed the support of Scu..ennev, whereas it has a peculiar claim on the iiihabi-ants cf London on the ground we have stated, and r n r:,„ p ub , tic at large, as one of the best regulated chat ;taLle stitirtions in the United K:ngdoms. The natives of Scotland have IoN, , been remark 4 h). for their emigrating disposition. They ale to he f , :tur,i in every (limiter or the globe where civilize.; establish , in►erns have been made. Weablt and opulence, ram, and fortune, cannot be the lot of all ; and many, after enduring hardships and pi ivations of all kinds or! , e: countries, return home in poverty and distress. Londoa is the great channel through which they take their way, and they frequently arrive here utterly destitute. T, such the funds of the Hospital have been always nee:. sible, its charity being open to every poor ScLacirman who can get a proper recommendation. The number of these poor objects, derenda: .t Ott public bounty, is much gteater than is geoeraii! ima gined ; and they have increased lunch since the year 1816: the number of persons relieved being nearly fi. L , thousand a year, of whom_ upwards of three Lunched were sent, free of expense, to their native land; and the whole, with few exceptions, have received rdiefpropor tiot.ed to their various necessiucs, as much as the fuodi would admit. _ _ From a view of the numbers relieved, it is evident, that while the Scotrish Hospital is a real blessing to th e aged, the diseased, and the rinemployed poor of Sm. land, resident in London, Westminster, and the neigh bourhood, and aft'. irds such ready assistance to the dis tressed v andel er, and the disappointed son of industry, it is of incalculable benefit to the cnnimttnity at large, who ate by mean; of this Charity prevented the agoniz ing sight of beholding so great an addition, as other wise there would be, to the number of rvir destitute fellow-creatures seeking their wietched pittance OR the streets, liable to be taken up as vagrants, start to tl.c ot Cortection, and probably subjected to the dii grace of corporal punishment. In a win d, the Charity of the Scottish Hospital is applic.thle to the poor mechanic, the artisan, and labourer, natives of Scotland; with their wives, widost s, and children resident in this metropolis and its immediate neighbourhood ; who, not having acquired any parochial settlement in this coun try, would, in age and poverty, in sickness and di,ttess, or when in want of employment, be exposed to the ut most wretchedness or beggary, but for the fostering care of this Institution. • Such is the Charity, the anniversary of which was yesterday celebrated. The Doke of CLARENCE entered the room at a few minutes Ater six o'clock, and took the Chair, amidst lcud applause. His Royal Highness was supported by the Hon. William Fraser, the Treasurer of the Insti:u • Lion ; William Courtenay, E.q. M.P. and Colonel Ha milton, who has recently arrived from Colombia. comparty was highly respectable, and consisted-of abut 150 persons. On the removal of the cloth, a short grace was pro nounced, and directly after, Non Nobis Dornine was sung by Messrs.Collier,Broadhurst,Phillips, and Taylor. The ROYAL CHA IRMA w, in giving the first toast, sad, that it was usual, on ordinary occasions, merely to give it in so many words, but on the present occa sion, owing to a recent circumstance which had tai,er_ place in Scotland, he could not allow it to pass ver in the usual manner. The circumstance he alluded to, was, the late restoration that had been made to sews ai Noble Scotch Families, of their estreated titles: :he country in which they had the happiness to be born, was the only one in which so generous a step had been taken, and was, perhaps, the only one in which it week!. have been safe to take such a step. That event w.ic the commencement of the restitution of the iinfritcd titles of Seotianct--(Appiouse.) Having said much, he had only to notice one more circumstance before lie sat down, which was, that his present M•je,ty, Prince of Vales, had contributed to the fu..:l, of tl.is Society to the amount of two LaindieJ pou.idi, and since his accession to the Throne, had added to •hat. donation the sum of one hundred pounds. On the in e• sent evening, he (the Duke of Clarence) had the plea .ure of announcing to the company that that donation wai further-increasect by another hundred pounds, which was authorised to promise, in his Majesty's name, to this Instirution—(Applause). He had now only to pro pose . the King's very good health, with four times four.' " The King," four times four. This toast was received with immense applause, as was the national anthem, " GOD save the King." The neat toast was "The Royal Family."—" Awake Cat Eolian Harp." " The Duke of Tort and the Army."--" thike of Yodels March."—" Ilail Star of Ertan.wick." Mr. \V. CounrEway, M.P. rose to submit a toast which he was confident the company would receive with pleasure; it was the health of his Royal Ilighae , s the Duke of Clarence. His well-known claims to gratitude of the Society, rendered it supetflittrus for }:in to expatiate on his merits. It was not merely by t munificence and liberality which his Royal Ili is: dealt out so largely to the Society, that his serv . c . i were to be appreciated ; the personal kindness or Royal Highness, and the personal interest which v:-.; taken by a person of his exalted station in society, IS far more serviceable. The countenance of a Royal pc - sonage was always desirable; but the peculia' count - !lance of so distinguished a member of that farni!y, sy a mark , of faveur of which this Society might weil 'Jet' prothl—( Applause.) This Society might be reza•d: 3 as the representative of an integral part of the Units.l Kingdom ; and in that point of view, the patronage 'f his Royal Hthoess was of inestimable value. Hii patronage gave an impulse to the endeavours of a w eir regulated and well-understood charitable lie, thetefote, begged to propose the health o *— The Duke of Clarence, President of ,lie Scottish Corp salon Fobr times four. Drank with immense ap?lause.—" Scuts wha h ' wi' Wallace bled." The Duke of CL A RENCE expressed his sincere than for the 'limner in which his health had been receive This was not the first time lie had pi e‘ided over th it Society ; and it depended on ti c nselves whether sacutd pre,.i.s.e over their tiiiiire n cetn 's eve 'll li.e U in %hien he then bias by the . • 14 ' L E..~ s I