The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-03-11 00:00:00

wirg - N. / Mr. HATCHARD. who published Lord Liverpool's so d Castlereagh's speeches last year ; who published the p e nury pamphlet the other day ; who has now pub fished the speech of Mr. ROBINSON, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer : this same Mr. HaTcuaso has jest published the speech of MONSIEUR De CHATRAUBRIANDI I Ear, indeed, from Mr. HATCHARD; we believe, the doing of such a thing as this, unless he had been sire, that it would have been thought well of at the Treasury!! Nay, we can have no doubt, that the publiefition was pointed' out to his by some one, or more, near the Ministers. . From the Whig tendrzstous (just alongside of Mr. Hat chard) came out that famous mouthing at the Holy Allies and the French Royalists by Mr. BROUGHAM. Now Mons. de CHATBAIISRIAND is enabled to thunder from the Ministerial battery I. —lt may be said, that this last publication may have been ordered by the French o we?, Very true: but, this does not affect the fact, that the place of public:a:ion is the shop of the English .41i sistry's Bookseller! Such are the STRAWS. They ar e quite sufficient for us. We cannot tell what chance , the Spaniards have of defending themselves ; but, we thick, that it is now pretty clear, that they will grt no help from. us. We have no doubt, indeed, that our Uoverinnent will do nothing to help than, even in the most slight degree. And, as to Portugal, if the Spaniards be subdued, we think, that our friendship will suggest to Portugal the wisdom of adopting a vhalege such as the Spaniards will have submitted to by force. — The French are, it seems, to enter Spain In about three. weeks time. We shall then see* "Aide come (MIMI; we see it at all. Whenever they do enter Spain, .and without any opposition from us, and without our having a ship at sea, we will set one whole day apart for laugh ing at the Old Beldam, the Chronicle, and the rest of the Stock-jobbing tribe. We will, if we can, get the picture of " a shield" to send to our friend, the Chronicle.—Oh, no! We were always unbelievers io Mr. CANNING'S love of Liberty. The age of miracles may return : but, it must return, and we must see some pretty thumping mi racles wrought too, before we shall believe, that he who aboot " the revered and ruptured Ogden," is be come the friend of the freedom of mankind, and a hater of the Holy Allies.—What is become of that conviction, which the Chronicle told us the Duke of WELLINGTON had produced in. the mind of Louis; that conviction, which must present war? Shocking follies and false • hoods! Never were they so abundant as at the time when the jobbing newspapers wished to keep up the price of Spanish Bonds. The very words that the Duke said to the King and that the King said to the Duke were related to us ! Such humbug was certainly never played off before, even by. this London Press ! CORN MARKET. Yesterday, wheat fell from one to two shillings a quarter ; and, we should not be at all surprised, if three weeks were to bring it down lower than ever. Our friend, in the West, who took home gold, instead of:pe culating in wheat, may now bug himself. The Quakers have been speculating ON WAlt! The Devil will de sert his own dear children, this time! How they must curse the Government for 'not sending oat soldiers and sailors to get killed! How these "children of peace" , must bite their nails novi, when they see no prospect or bloody war, aml of great gain to them ! We are assured, that they have, in " seeking the quiet," dipped largely in wheat! Back the price must go; and then we shall see a pretty stir amongst the broad-brims. They will,' in great part, suffer in the purse, for despising our ad- 1 vice. They hate us, for the sake of Cropper and Isflac Wright; but, it is foolish in them to cut their own throats to spite us.—Every thing now says, that our pretty fellows will mite no part in the scar; at least, no fighting part!—Did we not laugh, and beg oar readers to laugh, at the noisy, the bellowing speeches and para. • graphs 1' Did we not say, that these would all end io snwke,• if the Orange dispute were accommodated? It has been accommodated ; and there is an end of all 'prospect of oar going to war.—lndeed, we can not go to .war, without paper money ; and this we alwart said. The Debt says to the King of England, " Thou shalt never go to war again, while I 4‘ am in existence." What, th.m, cannot we go to war without sponging off the • ebt? U, yes! By all means. We should only have to pay the landholders OFF honestly in hard paper money: there would be a strict adherence to " national honot:r tlf d national faith ;" but, we should pay of time Debt. What satisfaction this must give to that greet Peterborough Reformer, Lotto MILTON, who cannot, it seems, endure the idea of any deduction from the f!ividatel4! Hard paper money watild settle the thing ro smoothly! However, it await:, we are not to have it just yet! The Paris rapers of Saturd►y have arri v ed, with pri rate letters dated the eame evening. By the former it rppe'rs that there was another disturbatwe on the Boulevard St. Dent., Ilse preceding night. The account which the Quotidienae gives of the affray and of the composition of flee crowd engaged in it is very curious. " The Gendarmerie," says this Journal, " dispersed the as.emblages in a few moments, but the latter in despair at being driven from the tield of their exploits, rushed in their flight upon a party of Swiss soldiers, some of whom were woanded by the fugitives, who on their way dealt blocs onuli yid with bludgeons,knires, and stilettoes. — Nine individuals were taken up and conveyed to the the guard-honse, and from thence to the Prefecture. — Among them were found a Civilian, a Physician, a Merchant, two Shoeblacks, and three servants belonging to respectable families." In addition to this and to the disturbances at Lyons and Marseilles, It seems there has been a serious commotion at Mason, a considerable town on the Saone. Tbe projects of law agreed upon in the Chamber of Deputies, have been presented to the King, and were on Friday carried up to the Chanaber of Peers. That As sembly was to meet on Saturday, but, as their proceed intts are not as rapidly made known to the public as those of the Chamber of Deputies, nothing has transpired of what passed-on that occasion. The Pilote says that the Duke tie Broglie was to submit a proposition on the sub ject of M. Manuel's revulsion. According to private accounts it is said to be the intention of a large body of it , members to offer a declaratihn . similar to that offered tit. g SFA I'gSRAN to the Deputies, and then. to retire without either dis cussing or voting the measures presented for their adop tion. This declaration will be fOunded on the fact, that the majority of the lower Chamber having, on the discussion of the project for the credit of 100 millions, illegally excluded some of its members (whether one or a hundred makes no difference) could not give it the legal sanction necessary to its being presented to the Peers. — By the same channel we learn that the Chamber of Deputies met on Saturday, but that the Opposition continue to absent themselves. During the sitting, only seven members of the centre, and eight of the left, mere present. The subject of discussion was petitions. M. Manuel has been rendered an important rallying point, and the means of uniting many under thebanners of alarm, who previously were kept apart by some difference ini their view or opinions. Nearly all the opposition Nets and Deputies, besides the most respectable and wealthy citizens of Paris, have waited upon him since his exclu sion, or left their cardi at his house in testimony of their approabation of his conduct. For the last three or four days, the quarter of the rue St: Honore, where he lives has been crowded with the carriages of his visitors. According to the Constitutionnet, a courier from Ma drid had reached Pule on Saturday, and had brought in telligence of the opening of the Ordinary Cortes. The Qmotidienne adds, that a change of administration ap peared to be certain. FUNDS ors FRIDAY.—Ffre per ,Cents. closed for the dividend at 82f. 30e. First price (ex. dir.), 79f. 00c.; highest, 80.40. ; last. bof. 2;se, , z. . • SATIIRD4T.—First price • (ex, r die..) WM 81f. 30e.; highest, 81f. 35c ; last, 81f. 5c.: Bank Shares, 1470.; Neapolitan Stock, 69. Exchange on London, one month, 21 60., three months, 25. 40. STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLocc—Consols WM to be on the rise this morning; they opened at 7 4m. The improvement, it is said, is owing to Government having received favourable accounts from Spain by their des patches of yesterday. It is also stated that Mr. Jackson is going to return to Madrid, and there are hopes of an other negociation taking place with the Spanish Go vernment, which may prevent the evils of war. The hest evidence on the above subject is the gradual rise of the various funds, and the critical state in which the affairs i in France would be involved on sending on a foreign invasion the only army on which they could depend in case of an insurrection at home. The speech of the King of Spain is hourly looked. for with great anxiety in the city. FOREIGN FONDS.—Spanish Bands have improved this morning. They opened at 30Z1U, owing to the antici pation of some favourable news from Spain. Chili,72—New Spanish, 30 I—Old, 39 to 40—New Prus sian, 78—Old 80—Russia, 73—Danish, 79—Neapolitan, 09 —Columbian, 491—New Spanish Scrip, 30. HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCIC.—II is understood in the City, that Mr. Jackson set off yesterday for Paris, where he isto meet Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and after ' wards proceed to Madrid. Consuls are now 74j to • and Spanish 3011. No leanings of the French Funds t this morning. By Frankfurt papers which have come to band this ,moniing, we learn that in the sitting of the Germanic Diet, held on the 24th Feb., a majority of 16 votes to one, came to the following resolution on ►he communi cation which has been made to it by the cabinets of Au , - tria, Prussia, and Russia, of the circulars relative to the result of the Congress at Verona:— The German confederation hastens to return thanks to the august monarchs of Austria, Prussia, and Russia for the communication which it has received as - an Eu ropean power, of the circulars dated Verona, Dec. 14rh, 1822,• relative to the result of the Congress held in that city. "The Confederation assures these Sovereigns of its perfect adherence to the wise and conservatory principles which are employed in these circulars. " The President of the Diet, acting in the place of the Minister of Austria, shall express these statements in the name of the Confederation, in an answer analogous to the communications which it received." The Minister of Wurtemburg said, that from the mo tives stated in the declaration of his Sovereign, which was entered in the Journals in the third Sitting, be could not t.ke any part in the resoluion. Letters from Weimar, of Feb. 27, say that the health of M. Goethe, who had ben dangerou . 2y ill, is better. New Yo►k papers to the 17th ult. have been received this morning, from which we give the following extracts: " Congress of the United States, Feb. 12. In the Senate this morning the engrossed Bill to regu late the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and certain British Colonial Ports, was read a third time and passed. Prince Paul of Wirtemburg has arrived at New Or leans, and is about to make the tour of this country. Mastless AFFAIRS.—The Editor of the Washington Gazette has received Mexican papers ef the 11th Dec., which gives a different account of the affairs pissing in that quarter, from those which reached us by way of Ha vanna. These papers notice the defection of Santa Ana as a Matter of very little importance,and attribute his oppo sition to motives of revenge. The finances of Mexico, though not in a flourishing state, are said to be adequate to meet the demsnds of the present year. IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND TONNAGE.--AD express from the Secretary of the Treasnry,states our imports last year at SO millions, and our exports at 72 millions, leav ing a balance. of trade against the United States, of 11 millions of dollars. Tits New TARIFF.--Mr. Crudop rove to deliver a few remarks on the subject ; the tenor of his observation was in apposition to the Bill. Mr. Edward of North Caro lina, moved that the Committee rise: Ayes, 63, noes, S 2. Mr. Van Wyck then rose in defence of the Bill. He was surprise I to see gentlemen who, in the year 17b9, came before the House in sackcloth begging for a pro tection duty, should now so warmly op;:ose an extention of protection. Mr. Woodcock, at a quarter past six o'clock, moved that the Committee rise : Ayes 26, noes 77, Tile c,ies of Question became tumoltons when Mr. Woodcock rose. He proceeded to defend the Bill. At 7 o'clock Mr. Rhea moved that the Committee rise: Ayes, 55, noes, 79. The debate continued till nearly 10 o'clock. The question was at length taken on the motion to strike out the enacting clause, and the votes were, byes, 51, noes 71, so the House refused to strike it out. Sill PPING INTELLIOENCE. Deal., Masten 10.—Sailed this morning for the river, the Alexander, Suriten, from Ceylon, Isle of Francs, &e. and the rest of the vessels bound for the river. Arrived end sailed for the river, the isabel.a, from Bengal and Gibraltar. Came down and remains the Electra, Ro binson, for Philpdelphia.—Wind West South West. Porrysmoovn, Marren 10.—Arrived from the Downs. the Scalehy Castle, for Bombay and Caine ; Neptune, Abso lam, for Leghorn ; Mary, Wood, for Sierra Leone; and the Ann, Church, for Nevis, and St. Kites.—Wind PLY mosrru, MARCH o.—Arrived from London, the Mary Ann, for Odessa; Vittoria, for Trinidad; Burden, for Ber muda, and Thetis, for Malta ; and remain with his Majesty's ship Jupiter for the East ladies, with Lord Amherst and suite.—Wind N. FALMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Arrived the Prince Regent Packet from the Mediterranean • sailed from Malta 7th January, and Gibraltar 20th Fe bruary.—Sailed the Nor ton Packet for Jamaica; Sandwich Packet for the Brazils, and Marquess of Queensbury Packet for the Me diterranran.—Put back the Percy for Jamaica. The cam minder, officers, and crew of the Prince Ernest Packet, lost at Gibraltar, canoe home in the Prince Regent Packet.—Wind N.N.W. Cowin, Mance 10.—Arrived the Diana, Higgins, from Havanna, in 40 days; the master reports that on the 26th January H. M. g. brig of war, Spark, captured a piratical schooner of about 150 tons, which bad sailed faint Havanna a few hours before, and which had plan. tiered an American schooner. DARTMOUTH, MARCH 9,—S}iled the Asia, Pope, for Bombay. HARWICH, MARCH 10.-Irrired the Vansittart pack et, froM Holland ; Prince Oscar, do. from Gottenbarg ; Lord Nelson, do. from Cush , yen.—Wind, S. W. & %V. The Hunter of London,oMiland; was driven on shore at'Buenos Ayres, Gth DeceinLer, bilged, and condemned. The Lady of the Lake, Lewis, was driven on shore at Buenos Ayres, the 11th December, but mulcted to be got off. Onr private advices received yesterday from Paris, in form us that a very unexpected dilemma bad occurred there, in consequence of the manly declaration of the Portuguese Cor es, to comider the aggression of the French as equally levelled against Portugal. although her name is not mentioned in the Ultra declarations, and also to hold it as having commenced from the mo ment a direct attack is made on any part of the Peninsula. This dilemma had been heightened' by the arrival of a formal Protest from Lisbon against the principles con tained in the Frepch King's Speech to the Chambers, to gether with a peremptory order to the Portuguese Charge des Affaires in Paris to qnit the French territory the moment the Doc d'Angaderrie shall have crossed the Spanish frontiers. This affair was the subject of con versation in the high political circles, and it was under- Mood that it had given rise to some warm altercations between M. de Villeleand Sir Charles Stewart.—(Morn ing By a mail from Holland, arrived since our last, there are letters from the frontiers of Italy, which positively I state, that various movements are m aking by the Sardi -Inian troops, abd that they are all placing on the war establishmeet. It is believed, that in case war should break out between France and Spain, a corps of Pied montese troops will be embarked at Genoa for Catalonia, where they will join the Spanish Royalists. Doves, Matsui, 9.—Arrived here this morning from Calais, after a quick hnt rather boisterous pasasge, his Majesty's steam packet Arrow, the Sovereign steam vatcht, and L'Henri Qaatre, French steam packet, bringing near two hundred passenger., principally opu lent English Families, who have been residing in Paris, and have now quitted in consequence of the unsettled sate of affairs in France. Among the arrivals are his Grate the Duke of Ditroxsutat, anti the Menials of SLIGc. The Marquis freighted the Sovercinm for his family, consisting of upwards of thirty. 'Twelve or (our teen carriages have arrived in the different vessels.—Fa waits are expected by every vessel, as upwards of fifty hare obtained their passports to quit Paris only within the last few days. There his been no arrival from Bou logne to day, but many of the numerous English Fami lies who have been residing there for some time, are ou the move. Two or three express boats 'from Calais, have been in sight of this port, but have, in consequence of a strong adverse wind, been obliged to run to the west ward, and will probably land at Folkestone. The two English vessels on shore near Calais are perfect wreck.. Ao English 300 ton ship is on shore at Boulogne. The French coast is completely covered with snow to a con siderable depth. The weather ou this side of the Chan nel has been very stormy, with snow, which is fast dis appearing here. FF.E3IaNAGII ELRCTION.—The contest for the County of Fermanagh, is carrying on with great vehemence, blood has been spilt, and a life already lost. The fol lowing is an Extract of a Letter which we received this morning from Enniskillen:—" ENNISKILLEN Masco 7.—This town is ie a state of great and fearful egita lion. It is not merely warm, the contest is furious. Yesterday one of the houses of entertainment were at tacked most vehemently, upon which, the persons within discharged a volley. One man was killed, and another desperately wounded. I nerd not tell you that both parties engaged in this riot are high Orange."—(Dublin Evening Post of Saturday.) THE KING v. Funeas AND OTHERS.—On Wednesday, in the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, the Counsel for the Crown entered a noti prosequi on the information in the above case. The East India Company's ships Berwickshire, Mar quess Camden, General darns, Duke of York, Lady Mel ville, Marquess Handy, Buckinghamshire, Ounira, Princess Amelia, and "f homas Coutts, had arrived in China on the 12th Sept. An attempt to defraud the bank of Sparrow an I Co. of -Chelmsford, was detected our Friday last in a most singular manner. A youth, about lb years of age, an entire stranger , present ed a check purporting to he drawn by Mr. Kingsford, of Recleigh-mills, upon Sir Jobn Lubbock and Ce. fur 101. Mr. Simpson, one of the firm of Sparrow and Co., happened at the time to be in the room adjoining the bank, and' was at the i irntiral mo ment in conversation with Mr. Kingsford. The check was handed to Mr. Simpson for his sanction, and on its being shown to Mr. Kingsford, that gentleman declared it to be a forgery. The youth was promptly apprehended, carried before the magistrates then sitting at the Shire hall, and committed for further examination..—(County Chronicte.) The Buckinghamshire Chronicle says, referring to the proceedings at the assizes held at Aylesbury—" We have not been able to give the particulars of several trials, for a very extraordinary reams. Our reporter was refused admission by the officers of the Court into any part of it where he could act as such, until 3 o'clock, when the question was taken up by soine gentlemen of the county, and the High Sheriff authorised his admit tance into the petty jury gallery. , It had been attempt ed to exclude him the day before, Mr. Tindal and Mr. Newman having given bun a similar refusal ; while on both days the reporter for auother piper was sitting, and allowed to sit, in the Under-Sheriff's box. The Under-Sheriff is Mr. Tindal, the clerk of the peace, and Lord Buckingham's principal agent. 'la those who know any thing of this paper, soother word needs not be said." The planet Mercory is seen at present in great per fection *bent an hour after sun-set, in the western quar ter of the heavens. It resembles a feted star of the 'first magnitude, both in size and by its twinkling, differing only lit having a paler white light. HUSH PHOTECTINti LAMM. CORK, MARCH S.—There was a ideetiogJ.eld Yeetir-i d•y of the re-pectable persons in trade. Whose interests are likely to be alle,ted by the proposedel ange in the duties on Et gliab goods imported into Ireland. Proper measures were t +ken to inform the Goverement and the Parliament, of the injury . which individuals cutfit suffe.. if the intended abrogation of the import duties take place, without just cud equitable qualifications. Those who have paid W per cent. .01 *alarm on imported goods, cannot meet in the market other importers, who will not be obliged to pay so ponderous an impost. All per sons interested on this account shoeli hod their best effort' to place the subject in a clear anti distinct light ; and, althond;li we know that every conEdeoce may be placed is the equitable and• generous policy of the Government, yet it is of importance to persons deeply interegel to come forward, lest their silence nay bear a mistaken construction, detrimental td themselves. and in so mach to the general trade of this City. (Corittittitios.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ilittilq,G AT TATTERSALL'iI—Mancw 10. Chercritros.b to 4 tigst Mr. Powlett's two-3 to 1 ass! Orewille's two. Ciatirr.— IS b 4 agst Moses—ls to 4 agst Posti.unta-17 to 4 agst Swap-13 to 9 agst Waatou-7 to I agst to I agst Ajai. Daanv.-9 to I: . *got Rroelius—lb to 2 apt Web colt -8 to 1 agstFanatii—foto 1 agst Pantina-30 to 1 agst Troy. COMM—Nothing done. Doemarrea Bi. I.Euen.-19 to 9 agat Sherwood -12 to to I agst Tinker—l 4 to 1 agst Miss Faulty—lS to I agst Palsis loyal-23t0 1 agst br to Violet-24 is I ligst Fa natic-24 to I agat Columbus-30 to 9 agat Barefoot-3G to I agst Honest John-3.5 to I agst Claude Lorraine-33 to I agst L'Huile de Venus-49 to 1 apt Abron-40 to 1 nit , Mercandotti. At the Fives Court yesterday the sets-to were for the benefit of the widow Roe, whose husband was killed with Hickman by the overturning of a chaise. The profits of the Court produced a trifle under 1001. The sets-!o were choice and good ; the beat of them was between Crawley and Shelton. Greeley was hit wbra on his knees, but he got op and floored his adversary. Eales and Tom Belcher set-to; and Richmond and Harry Harmer made a good and right earnest set-to. Spring and Ward male a very tine art-to, hut the length of the former gave him decidedly best; Scroggins finished by rapping about a nonce. Letters from Monte Video of the 29th of November, announce the arrival of the Imperial squadron from Rio de Janeiro, consisting of two frigates and a sloop of war, which are to convoy the troops acrlys the Line, in order that they might not go to Bahia. Commodore Lobo had joined the Imperial squadron. The frigate Theriss was aground. EDINBCROH, MARCH 7.—Wheat, which was selling a fortnight ago at 201. per boll, on Wednesday brought 30s. in our market. The ground for the new building, destined for the ac commodation of the Royal Society, &c. at th end of the Mound, has been marked out, and the incio-ure was yes terday morning begun to be erected. We believe the other . buildings will be carried on at the same time, if in dividuals be inclined to feu the stances. On Saturday last the passage-boat recommenced ply ing on the Union Canal, after being obstructed for some weeks by the ice. On Monday night the wind was very boisterous here, but not so violent as it seems to have been in the west country. The melting of the late snow on Arthur Seat has brought away a quantity of earth from the brow formed by cutting the road along the side of the hill, at the place Where Duddingeton Loch commences, and brought to view as irregular deposit of small marine shells, most of which are the common wilks, and some of them convo luted. They are greatly decayed, though their forms ire perfect; and, penetrating the earth, more of them are discovered. DuNDEE, MARCH EL—James Menzies, formerly Gsh-curer in Glasgow, accused along with others, of embersting the cargo of the Friends of Glasgow, on a voyage from Pm': Dead's to Hamburg, in 1516. and then scuttling and si itieg the vessel off the island of Jutland, with the intention of de frending the underwriters, was apprehended here on Wed nesday se'nnight, by Mr. Patrick Mackay, messenger at arms. Menzies was secured in Glasgow sometime aft :r the occurrence, but escaped from the o ffi cers after being two days and a half in confinement. A reward of 7001. was then offered to any person who should apprehend him within a twelvemonth ; but he bad hitherto eluded the vigilance of those in pursuit of him. For a considerable time past, he has lived in Cupar Angus and Lochee, under the assumed name of James Murray. As he stoutly denied that his real name was Menzies,snd as he was unknown in this querter,a warrant was granted for detaining him in the custody of Mr. Mackay, till witnesses could arrive from Glasgow. Me was identified on Saturday ; and being delivered over to the She riff of Perthshire, was lodged in Perth gait. James Mac dougall, merchant in Glasgow, tried on the above charge before the Court of Admiralty, was convicted, and trams ported for life ; and another accomplice was also transported fur a number of years. NEWCASTLE, MARc.I 5:-011 Manthy night a most vio lent ga'e of wind from the westward was experienced in this district. The gusts of wind were occasionally ex cessively violent. Much damage has been do ie to the roofs of houses and chimnies, and several trees have been blown down to the westward. • Three of the vanes on the mai ler pinnacles of St. Nicholas' church were blown down, end part of the fine but decayed tracery in the large Go-• this oindow in the north transept of the church was blown out. The four pinnacles of the new chorcli at llcworth were blown off, and two of them have pas' ed through the roof. Several summer houses and hot houses in the gardens round this town have also uns tained much injury.. At North Shields the family of Dr. Oxley w re throws into-great alarm by a stack of chita cies filling through the skylight, and breaking through the floors. We have not heard of any one suutaioing injury. During the violent wind on Tuesday last, several chimnies and roofsuf houses in Sunderland were blown don is.but happily without the occurrence of any accident. From the violence of the wind durin,tr the night of Monday last, a house was nearly unroofed in Frame/el gate, Durham, and a chimney fell on the workshop of Mr Rains, watch and clack maker, in Silver-street, and did con itlerable damage. EFFECTS •Y THt LATE Snow St oest.---Although fewer sheep have been lost during the late dorm thou might have been expected, yet we are sorry to learn from various quarters that numbers of them are dying, owing to the continued severity of the season, and the difficulty of procuring them food. Of a small flock in the parists of Menmuir, twelve lately died in one night, and in some flocks, we are told. the loss has been very great. Although the snow has mostly disappeared in the low parts of the country, very . little impression has yet been made on the higher districts; , many extensive tracts of land at the foot of the Grampians are still completely covered, and though the snow on these mountains has become closer and more compact by the action of the wind, hardly any of it has been dissolved. In many of the lower districts of Kincardine, the roads are very tad, and the har,ly peasants may be seen following their carts laden with grain and other farm prodac ~ wading among the water. It is to be hoped the length of the day awl more tenial weather will clear away the snow, and dry the ground, nom very much saturated with moista C. if this is not the ease soon, vegetation mast sqtter very much, and every operation in farming Kibbe retarded. —(I1os:role Chronicle.) I i .t.