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Tereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value. To the Tenant who shall have kept the next best ma naged Dairy, as aforesaid—Twenty Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. Printed forms of reports will he ready for delivery by Mr. Lockhart any time after 20th April, on or before wits-h day intenilin competitors must lodge with him an intimation of their tntention to compete. Reports, eertis tied by the Conv - eiter, must lu lodged with the at the Socie.-'s Hall, on or before June 1,18 n. Thor premiums have already been n'. - :en successively in districts comprehending e counties of Edinburgh, riaddington, Lialitb"ow, Stirling, Dumbarton, Ren frew, Berwick, 'Roxburgh, Selkirk, Peebles!, Dam (nes, 4 o't They are now offered in the colmty of Laintrk; and, in consequence of a liberal vote f: om the district, are there given to double the usual amount. The Society has it in view afterwards to extend the premiums to such other districts oh the country as the resident raembers may tkink would be; bent:Med by them. 2. CURING aunt R. DisTmcr.--The Parishes of Kirkmichael, loreraven, Allechur, Mortlach, Botriphnie, and Bohm, in atrffshire, and of Rothes and Knockando, in Elgin.. shire. The Prernit.:mg given, and regulations established in the county of AlTerdeen, for promoting an improved system of Curing Butter, having been prsductive of the best results, the feanwing Prell,iuma are offered in the lietrict above deecr;.bed 'To the Tenant who shall make and cure the tae eat quantity of the best quality of butter for the mint-het, not nein% tea than eighteen imperial atones, being equal to ten and a half stones Banffshire weight, during the seaaon IB3o—Eight Sovereigns. For the icond greatest quantity, au aforesaid—Fire So vereigns. For the third greatest criantity, as aforesaid—Four So— vereigns. For the fourth neatest quantity, as aforesaid—Three Sovereigns. CLASS VII. COTTAGES. I. P1E341'.;14S TO COTTARS FOR THE CLEAHLIEST KETT COTTAGE. DISTRICTS. 1. The Counties nt /loss a nd Cromarty. 2. The County of Dumfries. Z. The Cnolnty of Inverness. 4. The Stewar try of Kirkcudbright. In order to excite the attention of cottagers to keeping their cottages neat and clean, Ten Premiums of Two Sovereigns each, will be awarded to Ten Cottagers in each of the alloy^ districts, paying 51. of rent or under-:-or whose cottage and land annexed to it does not ekered that annual, value—who shall be s-erlded by tyro members of the. Society, resident in the district, or by one member of the Society and the clergyman of the parish, to have been distinguished for the general neatness and cleanliness of the interior as well its exterior of his or her cottage, (including the garden, should there he one attached to it), and to be deserving on that account, of this mark of the Society's approbation. -- For the First and Second Districts, the certificates must transrlitted to the Secretary of the Society on or before the 10`ch of November, 1829, and for the Third and Fourth, oa or before the 15th 'November, 1830. Shonlil there be more than ten competitors in each dis trict, the Society will be influenced by the circumstances of the case in deciding what claims are to be preferred ; hat, in every case, their decision will have regard exclu sively to the neatness and cleanness with which the cot tage, and the immediately adjoining space, /lave been kept, and not to the construction of the cottage, or the materials of which it is composed. 2. Paramus TO COTT-AGMS FOIL PROMOTING ATTENTION TO 'ZEE CULTIVATION AND 31ANAGEMENT OF HEIR. DISTRICTS. 1. The Cnunties of Perth and Forfar. 2. Tlre Gauntlet of Dumbarton, Argyle, and /lute. To the Cottager in the first District, paying 5/. of rent er wider, or whose cottage and land annexed to it does not s.xxsed that annual value, who, between Ist of June and Ist October, 1529, shall have raised the greatest number of Hives of Bees, not fewer than seven, from stocks his or her own property, none of the Lives weighing under 201 b., exclusive of the weight of the material of the Live or sleep—_A premium of Five Sovereigns. To the Cottager in the same district who shall have raise I the second greatest number, as aforesaid.—Threo Sovereigns. To the Cottager in the same District who shall have raised the third greatest number, as aforesaid—Two Sove— reigns. Ceriificates of the nttrnber of Hives, and their several weights, making allowance for the weight of the skcps (which are to be weighed before being, used) signed by two members of the Society, resident in the neigh bourhood, or by one member and the clergyman of the parish, to be transmitted to the Secretary on or before / Oth November, 1529. Similar Premiums will he given in the Second Dis trict fur Hives raised between the Ist June and Ist Octo ber, 1 SSO. CLASS VIII.-WOODS AND PLANTATIONS. 1. HONORARY FILF3111:11 FOR PLANTING. To the Proprietor who sbnll communicate to the So ciety, on or before the lOth of November in any year, a •etisfactory Report on the Planting of Land, founded on experiment ; and who shall accordingly have planted on hi• own property an extent of not lees then One Hundred and Fifty Acres, with a period of five years preceding the date of his report--The Gold Medal. VtAiSiNt THE SINUS STLVESTItIII :TROPIL NATIVE SEED. Tts the Nurseryman, or other person in Scotland, who shall, between the .30th October, 1826, and 30th October, 1829, have raised on rather poor nursery ground, and sold for planting, the greatest number of plants, not being fewer than three millions, of the Finns Sylvestris, from seeds importeal from Norway, and taken off healthy trees in that country, or tak.m off healthy and free growing trees of the natural grown pine in the Highland districts of the counties of Aberdeen, Moray, and Inverness— Twenty Sovereigns, or a piece of Plate of that value. For the second greatest quantity as aforesaid—Ten Sovereigns. Corniietitors to transmit to the Secretary of the Society Affidarits and Certificates in terms of the conditions of competition, on or before the 10th .7.`l'oventher,lB29. 3. RAISING LARCH FROM NATIVE SIFT). To the Nurseryman or other person in Scotland who shall, between 3Uth October, 1826, and 30th October, 1829, have raised and sold for planting the greatest num ber of plants, not being fewer than oae million of the Pines Larix, or Larch Fir, from seed imparted from the Tyrol, or other regions of the Alps t• which it is indige nous, and taken off healthy trees in that country—Thirty Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value. For the second greatest quantity, as aforesaid—Teri Sovereigns. Certificates similar to those of the Pinta sylrestrie to be transmitted on or before 10th November, 1829. 4. ?LANSING ASH OR SCOfCII ELM FOR TIMBER. To the Proprietor in Scotland who, from let October, 1826, to Ist November, 1829, shall have planted the greatest number, not less than ten thousand, of Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), or of Scotch Elm or Wych Elra ( Mama montane), and effectually fenced the same, in order to raise Timber—A Piece of Plate of the value of Twenty Sovereigns, with a suitable inscription. For th! second greatest number as aforesaid—A Piece of Plate of the value of Ten Sovereigns. Certificates to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Society on or before 10th December, 1629. la the event of no sufficient competition for the Pre miums Nos. 2 and 3, within the period now fixed, the Society has it in view to extend the period. CLASS IX.-IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY AND USEFUL MACHINES. To the Person who shall invent or improve any instru ment or Machine applicable to Husbandry or Rural Eco nomy, and which, from its utility in saving labour or ex pense, simplicity and cheapness of construction, or other circumstances, shall be deemed by the Society deserving of public notice—The Silver Medal, or such sum in money as the communication shall appear to deserve. The account of the implement must be accompanied by a model, to be deposited in the Society's museum. CLASS X.-GENERAL SLIOW OF LIVE STOCK, AND AGRICULTURAL MEETING AT PERTH IN 1829. The Society having resolved to continue a General show of Lire Stock, Exhibition of Implements, and Roots and Seeds for Agricultural Purposes, and having fixed the Meeting to be held at Perth in the present year, the following Premiums are offered to be then awarded by the Society, aided by a donation of Fifty Guineas from the City of Perth, and liberal votes from local Agricul tural Associations, connected with the adjoining districts. The Stock to be shewn must have been reared and fed by proprietors or tenants:in Scotland, and bona fide the pro perty of the exhibitors. CATTLE. SHOAT-HORN BREED. Cz.►ss I. For the beet Bull, of the pure abort-hots Fifteen Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value. H. For the hest Cow, of the same breed, ant under four, and not exceeding eight years old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. 111. For the Ox, of the same tweed, showing thostsym metry, fat, and weight, nut exceeding four years 01d. , -.Ten SorettigoA, or plate of that value. IV. For the Ox, of any brce‘i crosseei with the short horn, showing the molt symmetry, fat, and weight—Tee Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. , V. For the b, et two iit4elf7, og tkii pre Aort ))reetl, trot exceet!im thirty rrtobills ed- - -ten Sot err tTh or Plate s that vtlktie. - 11itilT * S.:SH / t Vt. fi ID. VI. 'For 'the he n.-:01 of the Angus beed, not exceed ing aix .Yeart lid—Fifteen Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate 'of tNat value. VII. For the beat breeding Cow, not tinder four, anti not exceeding eight yer.rs old—Ten Sovereittas of Mite of that value. VIII. For the beat r alt. of Oxen of the Angus breed, showing moat aytsffietry, fat, and weight—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate that value. AD-F.RDEENSIIIRE BREED. IX. For the best pair of Oxen of the Aberdeenshire breed, chewing most symmetry, fat, and Weight- - -- - Teti Sovereigns, or Plate of that valtte. HlblitANti thVF.I). X. For the best Bull of the Highland breed, not ex • ceeding fire yars old—Fifteen Sovereigns, or a Piece of Place of that value. XI. For the best breeding Cow, not under four, sad not exceeding six years old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that valise. XII. For the best two Oxen, not under fire, atii hot exceeding six years old, sheaving most symmetry, fat, and weight—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. XIII. For the heat two Heifers, not exceeding forte months old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. XIV. For the best two Oxen which have never been housed, not exceeding forty months old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. PIFEIllithE Plat!). For the beet breeding Cow, not nntier four, and not eKcettlitat eight, years old—Ten Sovereigns, or a Pie:tr. of Plate of that value. XVI. For the best pair of Oxen, not exceeding five years old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. AYRSHIRE BREED. XVII. For the best Bull of the Ayrshire breed, not under 24, nor exceeding 60 months old—Fifteen Sove reigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value. XVIII. For the best breeding Cow, not coder four, and tact exceeding eight years old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. SHEEP. LEICESTER BREED. XIX. For the best Tup, not under 20, and not exceed ing 60 months oid—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. XX. For the best Pen of three Ewes, not exceeding four years old—Five Sovereigns. XXI. For the best Pen of three Welders, not exceeding three years old--Five Sovereigns. ROUTHDOWX BREED. XXII. For the best Tup, not under 20, and not ex ceeding 60 months old—Ten Sovereigns, or Piece of Plate of that value. XXIII. For the hest Pen of three Eaves not exceeding four years old—Five Sovereigns. XXIV. For the best Pen of three two-shear Wedders— Five Sovereigns. BLACK-FACED EREID. XXV. For the hest Top of the black-faced breed, not exceeding 60 months old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. XXVI. For the best Pen of three Ewes, not exceeding four years old—Fire Sovereigns. XXVII. For the best Pen of three Gimmers—Five Sovereigns. XXVIII. For the best Pen of three fat Wedders, not exceeding five years eld—Five Sovereigns. XXIX. For the beet Pen of three fat Wedders, of any cross with the black faced breed, ❑ot exceeding four years old—Five Sovereigns. PIGS. XXX. For the best Boar—Five Sovereigns. XXXI. For the best Sow—Five Sovereigns. HORSES. XXXII. For the best breeding Mare for agricultural purposes—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. XX XIII. For the beat three year old entire Colt, do.— Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. XXXIV. For the beet three year old Filly—Five So vereign!. XXXV. For the best Mare not exceeding fourteen hands three inches, adapted to agricultural purposes in those Highland and Mountainous districts adjoining to or within the range of the Grampians—Ten Sovereigns, er Plate of that value. XXXVI. For the best three year old Colt, of the same breed—Five Sovereigns. XXXVII. For the best pair of four year old Geldings, fit for coach or chariot, and bred in the county of Perth— Twenty Sovereigns. EXTRA STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, ROOTS, AND SEEDS. Premiums in like manner, for Extra Stock and Root., Seed., and for Agricultural Implements, or ingenious Ma chine. of any kind, applie.thle to the Ll3e4 of Agriculture, to the value in whole of Twenty Sovereigns. The Competition will take place at Perth, on Wednesday the 7th of October next. A deputation of the Directors of the Society will be at Perth two days before the Meeting. CLASS XL-GENERAL SHOW OF LIVE STOCK, AT DUMFRIES, IN IS3O. The Society having revolved to hold the General Show of Live Stock for 1830 at Dumfries, the following Pre miums are offered to he then awarded by the Society, aided by liberal votes from the counties of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, and 'Wigton, and from the town of Durnfrier. CATTLE. GALLOWAY BREED. CLASS I. For the hest Bull, of the Galloway breed, not under two nor exceeding six years old—Fifteen Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. For the second best ditto—Seven Sovereigns. CLASS 11. Fur the best two Oxen, of the Galloway breed, not under three years old, showing most symmetry, fat, and weight—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. CLASS 111. For the best two spayed Heifers, of the Galloway breed, not under three years old, showing most symmetry, fat, and weight--Tea Sovereigns, or Plat* of that value. CLAsa IV. For the best breeding Conr . of the Galloway breed, not under tkee years olfl—Ten Sovereigns. For the second best ditto—Five Sovereign►. CLASS V. For the best two Queys of the Galloway breed, not exceeding thirty-three months old—Te• Sovereigns. For the second best two ditto—Five Sovereigns. CLAn4 TI. For the best lot of Stirks, of the Galloway breed, not exceeding twenty-one months old, and not under one half of those bred on the farm, nor fewer than five in number—Ten Sovereigns. Note.—ln Classes I. IV. V. and VI. regard to be had to symmetry and" size only. ♦YRSHIRE EREED. CLAss VII. For the best Bull, of the Ayrshire breed, not under two and not exceeding six years old—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. Cl. Ass VIII. For the best Much Cow, of the Ayrshire breed, not under three years old—Ten Sovereigns. CLASS IX. For the hest two Queys of the Ayrshire breed, not exceeding thirty-three months old—Five Sove reigns. WEST HIGHLAND BREED. Crass X. For the best Or, of the West Highland breed, not under three years old, sheaving most symmetry, fat, and weight--Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. For the second best ditto—Five Sovereigns. SHORT-HOAN BRICHD. CL•SS XL For the beet Ox, of the pare short•l+orned breeJ, shewing most symmetry, fit, and weight.—Ten So- Yereigns, or Plate of that value. AXE BREED. CLASS XII. For the best Ox, of any breed, pure or cross, the particulars of the breed and age being specified— Ten Sorereigne. SHEEP. LAICESTIta BREIM. CLASS XIII. Fur the best Top, of the Leicester breed, not under twenty, nor exceeding forty-eight months old— Ten Sovereigns. CLASS XIV. For the best Pen of three Ewes, of the Leicester breed, not exceeding four years old—Five So— vereigns. CLASS XV. For the best Pen of three fat Weddell', of the Leicester breed, not exceeding three years old—Five Sovereigns. CIIEVICYZ' BREED. CLASS XVI. For the best three Tups, of the Cheviot breed, not exceeding 43 months old—Ten Sovereigns. For the second best three ditto—Five Sovereigns. CLASS XVII. For the best Pen of ten ewes, of the Cheviot ,reed, not exceeding six yew) old, "elected from a regurtr hreeding stock of not icss than 200 rearing Limbs of that season, till the middle of July, and being kept with the rest of the Stock ti:l at least the Whitsunday preceding —Five Sovereigns. CLASS XVIII. ror thy hest rtn of flue t'at V'edders, of the Cheviot breed, hot aCceding five years old—Fire So vereigns. Note.—ln Clas..s - N" and XVIt. regard to be hl d. to ...c wool, as well AS to the Kyininetr , an 4 nti!lit tf . tl!it tarialst BREED• a . ,Ah':::dk. For the beat three Tops of the black faced breed, not exceeding forty-three months old—Ten Sovereigns. CLASS XX. For the hest pen of ten Black-fared Ewer ) not exceeding six years old—Five Sovereigilr., , CLASS XXI. For the beet tiljtl k 7 (.(id ers of the Bistic-Sxtftl .1. 4 W61, tint exceeding five years old—Five CROSS•BILEED• CLASS XXII. For the hest pen of three fit Weibiers, of any cross, the partietilariof the " Cross " being gpeein e d i not exceeding forty-eight months So,'ete'gnt, lGt; el it hck noir, not under twelve triopths, ekcecrling four years old—Eight Sovereigns. ot the second best ditto—Five Sovereigns. CLASS XXIV. For the best Breeding Sow, not under twelve months, and not exceeding four years old—Six Sovereigns. For the second beet ditto—Four Sovereigns. CLAss XXV. For the best two Pige, not exceediitg forty Weeks old—Five Sovercios. Nott. - -the atttord at' the Premiums in these three thasa be with reference to the produ c ti on o f t icon. HORSES. CLASS X XVI. For the best Stallion, from three to twelve years old, for the improvement of the Breed of Draught Horses—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. CLASS XXVII. ror the beat Stallion, front thr ee t o twelve years oil, for breeding horses for coach or chariot— Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value. Note.—li is required that the Stallions produced in competition for the Premiums in these two Classes shall have served in the district for the season preced ing the competition. CLA ;11 XX VIII. For the best Mare not exceeding twelve years old, fur breeding draught-horses, and which shall have been at least one year in the possession of the competitor— Ten Sorel eigns. CLASS XXIX. For the best Mare, net exceeding twelve years old, for breeding horses for coach or chariot, and which •hall have been at least one year in the possession of the competitor—Ten Sovereigns. CLASS XXX. For the best three year old Draught Geld ing or Filly—Fire Sovereigns. EXTRA STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, ROOTS AND SEEDS. For Extra Stock of any kind, not shown for any of the above Premiums, and not exceeding in one lot, five Cattle, or ten Slarvp, and for Implements of Husbandry, Roots and Seeds, honorary Medals or Premiums will be awarded, to the value in all of Thirty Sovereigns. The Competition will take place at Dumfries, on Tues day the 23d September, 1830. TETE VETERINARY SCHOOL. This Establishment is now in sixth year of operation, under the Lecturer appo;nted by the Society, Mr. Dick, a Graduate of the Veterinary College of London. Its prac tical utility has already been clearly ascertained.—Young men, from various parts of the country, have received in struction in the most approved and scientific modes of Shoeing, in the Anatomy and Diseases of the Horse and other domestic animals, and in the best system of Treat ment and Cure. Several of these students have oven sent up by agricultural associations, and others have attended on their own account. It may be interesting also to members of the Society, to be informed, that Mr. Dick last season delivered a set of Lectnrea, at a forenoon hour, to a numerous class of gentlemen, with such success, that a similar course is in progress in the present session, and it will probably also become an annual course. The Lectures and Demonstrations for the cession 1829- 1530, will be commenced in November uczt, at the utual Lecture-Room in Edinburgh. NOTICE TO COMPETITORS, AND GENERAL REGULATIONS OF COMPETITION. 'When Subjects are specially selected for Competition, it is always to he understood, Ist, That, however concisely the subjects themselves be announced, ample information is required concerning them ; 2d, That this information shall be founded on experience or observation, and not on simple references and quotations from books ; 3d, That it shall be digested as methodically as possible ; and, 4th, That Dem ings, Specimens, or Models, shall accompany Writings re quiring them for illustration. _ Certain conditions are annexed to each of the various subjects of Competition, as detailed in the List of Pre miums ; and these are rigidly enforced by the Society, as the only means of ensuring regularity in the conduct of the business, and of distributing exact justice among the Com petitors. • Copies of the List of Premiums, with the conditions applicable to each subject of Competition, will he delivered to intending Competitors upon application at the Society's Hall. Without reference to these conditions Competitors cannot expect that their reports shall be satisfactory. In all Essays for Competition, it is expected that when facts not generally known are stated, they are to be authen ticated by proper references. Competitors in Essays shall not communicate their names, but shall transmit along with the Essay. a sealed note containing their names and addresses, and inscribed on the back with some distinguishing motto or device, which shall also be inscribed on the Essay. When this regulation is neglected, such Essay shall not be received in competition. If the Essayist has formerly gained a Pre_ mium ft om the Society, for a Paper communicated by him, it is recommended that his subsequent Essay shall be written in a different hand from that of the former successful Paper, hone of the sealed notes, except those which bear the distinguishing motto or device of the Essays found entitled to Premiums, shall be opened ; and such as are not found entitled to any premium, shall, with the sealed notes, be re turned to the authors, if required. The Society is to be at liberty to publish the Essays, or Extracts from them, fur which the Premium, or part of it, shall he awarded. Candidates are requested to, observe that, in any instance when Essays, Reports, or Certificates, are unsatisfactory, the Society is not bound to give the reward offered ; and that, in certain cases, power is reserved of giving such part only of a Premium as the claim may be adjudged to deserve; but Competitors may feel assured that the Direc tors will always be inclined to judge liberally of their se veral claims. In all Reports of Experiments relating to the Improve ment or Management of Land, it is expected that the ex pence* shall be accurately detailed. In the enunciation of all Premiums, having reference to Weight or Measure, the New or Imperial Standards are alone to be understood as referred to ; and should Compe titors, in any instance, refer to other Weights or Mea sures, the exact proportion which these bear to the New Standards must be accurately specified, otherwise the claim will not be entertained. When Premiums are awarded in Plate, the Society will, in such cases as the Directors !say see proper, allow them to he paid in mosey, on the application of the successful Candidates. The papers of the Society have heretofore been printed in entire columns. This will, hereafter, appear periodically in the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture, and the Prins Essays and Transactions of the Hiyhland Society of Scotland, published by Mr. Blackwood, of Edinburgh ; Messrs. Cadell, of London; and Messrs. Curry and Co., of Dublin. All communications relating to premiums and other subjects for consideration of the Directors, are to be ad dressed to the Depute Secretary, at the Society's Hall, Albyn-place, Edinburgh.Dyorder of the Directors, _ _ CHARLES GORDON, Dep. gec. The Lord Primate of Ireland, Earl Bathurst, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Melville, Viscount Beres ford, Mr. Secretary Peel, and Mr. Herries, visited the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his residence in Downing-street. The Right Hon. Gentleman was better yesterday. Viscount de Moltke, the Danish Minister, had a conference with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs. We understand that, under the present prospect of a happy settlement of the Catholic Claims, the Earl of Shrewsbury has suppressed his reply to Lord Bexley. Though already in the press, and und er a s t rong tempta tion to repel the calumnious attacks of that Nobleman, on the principles, both civil and religious, of his Roman Ca tholic fellow subjects, Lord S. makes this sacrifice as a peace-offering to the manes of that religious dissension which has so long distracted the country, but which has at length expired under the happy determination of Govern ment to consolidate the whole Empire in one great bond of union, by equal laws and equal rights. IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. rd e i:1 11 ): - r d g} d i n o t :l ll' th ' ,. l . n tou tA bjec Y subject i tli le e e rf:a a t b6 q ii tt t ea l t 6 in s6 n e now under the consideration of Parliament. The following is a copy of a requisition agreed to on Monday at a prepare t. ry meeting, called without any ece!elar advertisement, tprdhiiiiiig a inertiltt tot• ip`ictahle el - !etsitoWtteit iii 1 1464 gait itLidicki 1,0 soe requisition were obtained in the course of half an hour ; and that, had it been wished, and had more time Neer allowed, six times as many could have been procured. The requisition is signed by men of all parties, and by the most respectable, both rut rank and tals•htes The tonteatt htitYeett gritlalt,d sled ,Pigland *ith re :' , sjet.. to th!Ft sni;ie land no sinister interest is at work—there is no great eccle siatical corporation, possessed of overwhelming wealth, to corrupt a portion of the higher and middle classes, and make theist exert themselves to abuse the credulity of the lower otdere falsehood and misrepresentations, We ate mistalten if at ilitich. fanaticisin arid . igitOtatlEn be hot to he furind among the lUrrei- it.dgers etf.gochreieri ae th; loge! saili6 of Eetallelitiiei.i. taut there is no body of men in Scotland to call forth that ignorance and fanaticism. The Clergy of Scotland have no interest in retaining the people in a state of thraldom— they do not form an order in the State, nor possess any thing of a corporation spirit, Tories, Whigs, and Re formers, however muds opposed to each other on dther Matters, see here lid ratite of tantention. They view the questitin thrOttgli itb medim of paitiori tupz Posed interest, by which objects may he dlstortnd. Thb Church of England, which threnghont this bnsinees has acted in so disgraceful a manner, may be assured that the contrast above alluded to will not he soon forgotten. No one can suppose that the Scotch are less religions than their southern neighbours ; or, that if religions liberty was at all threatened, the higher and middling classes of Soot- law] would nt,t, be as zealous in opposing the evil as their neighbours. " REQUISITION. " We, the undersigned, had trusted that no Public Meet ing would be necessary on the present occasion, in regard to the important questions which are now under the con sideration of Parliament; but, observing that signatures are now solicited by advertisement to a petition against the Roman Catholic claims, think it our duty to intimate, that a Public Meeting of those who are favourable to these claims, will he held in the Assembly Rooms, George-street, on Saturday next, the 14th instant, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of adopting and giving authority to forward petitions, praying both Houses of Parliament to strengthen the Protestant cause, by removing those disabilities from the Roman Catholics of these realms which have hitherto given them the advantage of justly representing themselves as members of a persecuted Church, and have thus main tatned a spirit of disunion which threatens every hoar more nearly the tranquillity and safety of the empire at large. Wm. Arbuthnot, Baronet James W. Moncrieffc, Baronet John Hope, Solicitor-General Walter Scott, Baronet Thomas Gibson Carmichael, Baronet Henry Cockburn, Advocate Francis Walker Drummond, of Hawthornden P. Stewart, Major-General John Horner, Merchant Robert Keith Dick, Baronet William Fetter, Baronet Robert Bell, Advocate George Sinclair, of Ulbster David Maclagan, M.D. John Russell, W.S. James Spittal, Merchant David Maxwell, of Cardoness, Baronet Alexander Smith, Banker George Robertson Scott, of Benholm W. H. Kerr, late of Ceylon Civil Service J. W. Turner, Professor of Surgery, R.C. S. John B. Greenshields, Advocate James Ferguson, Principal Clerk of Session Alex. Young, of Harlund Alex. Maitland Gibson, Baronet Richard M`Kenzie, Deputy Keeper of the Signet Francis Jeffrey, Advocate James Miles Riddell, Baronet John Craig, Merchant John Gairdener, John Bradfute, Bookseller Thomas Thomson, Principal Clerk of Session Andrew Barclay, Portobello James M'Kay, Goldsmith Gordon Brown, Convener of the Trades Thomas Gairdencr, W. S. Alexander Lawrie, Deputy Gazette Printer Thomas Salvers, Trades Councillor Thomas Allan, Banker William Tait, Bookseller George Cunningham, Writer, 31, Dublin-street James W. Burnett, W. S. Adam Urqnirart, Advocate Andrew Skenc, Advocate J. D. Boswell, Captain, Royal Navy John Wigham, Junior, Salisbury-road John Cunningham, Advocate Alexander Earle Monteath, Advocate Wm. Howison, Nicholson-square Charles Ross, Judge of the Commissary Court Thomas Ponton, 14, Scotland-street William Bell, W.S. John Graham, Jeweller William Gibb, Manufacturer Robert Marshall, Merchant Alexander Hunter, W. S. David Cathcart, W. S. George M`Pher►on Grant, of Ballindalloch Andrew Rutherfurd, Advocate John Aytoun of Inchdairney Robert Graham, Advocate William Gibson Craig, Younger of Riccarton David Carnegy of Craigo, 15, Moray-place Archibald Alison, Advocate Thomas Corric, 36, St. Andrew's-square Daniel Ellis, M.D. John Robertson, Bookseller John Thompson, M.D. J. T. Gibson Craig, W.S. John Archibald Murray, Advocate Alexander Craig, Merchant Thomas Ireland, Jun., Bookseller C. F. Steuart, Lennoxlove John B. Gracie, W. S. John Wardlaw, Bookseller James Macdonald, Manufacturer Henry Laidlaw, 9, Raeburn-place Henry Baxter, Advocate Akar. Blair, W.S. James Browne, LL.D., Advocate John W. M'Kenaie, W.S.I L. W. Ferrier, 12, Great King-street Adam Black, Bookseller COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at Guildhall. The following letter from Mr. Secretary Peel was rrid, and ordered to be entered on the journals : _ -" Whitehall, Mareh 4. " My Lord,—l have derived the utmost satisfaction from the resolution of the Common Connell of the City of London, communicated to me by your Lordship. " It is most gratifying to me to learn that a body so dis tinguished for its intelligence and independence, has done ample and immediate justice to the motives by which I have been influenced in the execution of a great public trust, under circumstances of nn ordinary difficulty. " The freedom of the City of London is in itself, and at all times, a great _distinction, and a high reward for public service. " But it is conferred upon me in a manner under cir cumstances which give to it a peculiar value. " It is the expression of a generous confidente, that I would not have been a party to the measures which I have advised in concurrence with the Duke of Wellington, and the other Ministers of the Crown, unless I bad believed them to be essential to the welfare of the empire, and con ducive to the true interests of thcee Establishments in Church and State, which ever have been, and ever will b e , the abject of my especial concern. " I shall receive this mark of esteem from the first city of the world with every sentiment of gratitude and pride. " I may be permitted to assure your Lordship that the kind manner in which you have communicated to me the resolution of the Common Council, and hare intimated to me that it is in entire accordance with your own senti ments, enhances in a high degree the satisfaction which I have derived from it. I have the honour to be, my Lord, your most obedient anl faithful servant, (Signed) " ROBERT PEEL " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, lee. Mr. Taylor's motion for a reference to a Committee to inquire as to the powers and duties of the Common Coun cilmen, with regard to the licensing of victuallers, was, after come discussion, withdrawn, on an understanding that the subject should, at the next Court, be brought for ward in a different form. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. OtAt t ILUnDEL—(LAST NIGHT.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his sc at rite past Five o'Clock. Lord AUCKLAND gave notice that the 11fargnis of tangddiVile; iflto het ab!e to attend to-night, would fre6i;:ii a i;eitidii tri:i 44 'irlt,; 4 7 flee ettetltilies t..f Ireland, praying for the removal of Pli:t as the Noble Lord em:hided the Marquis of Lansdowne entered the House, which occasioned a great laugh.] The Marquis of ANOLESEA presented petitions from the Protegtanta of St: James's parish, Dublin ; from the iNWOr OlilVray ; from the Catholics of Longford, several ether peti tions, to the amount of 28—all praying for ieliet id thh Roman Catholics. The Noble Marquis also presented four petitions for the repeal of the Subletting Act. The Marquis of BRISTOL presented a petition from gtowniarlot,. In fectir of the Catholics. Earl PITXWIt,LIANI presented Ft:Zit:one from Don ettiter gild Poole to 4ht same effect: Tht Marqviii of DOWNSHIRE presented a tiBition from the Catholics of the cotinty praying their Lordships to review the Catholic laws. It was agfted td at a very numerous meeting at Newry, and was signed by upwards of 9,000 persons. The Noble Marquis also pre sented a petitkin from the county of Antrim signed by 3,000 persons, together with three othete ftom parishes in The hart of 'WICKLOW presented petitions from the Catholics of Dthiertnilon and Wisklo*i praying for eman cipation. Lord PLUNKET presented petitions from Baltimor(;, from Milltown, Castletown, and Killgare, in the county of Westmeath, in favour of the Catholics. Lord KING presented a petition from Bath, praying for tellef of the Catholics; from the society of Quakers near Cockermouth ; from Houiton, Devon ; from Guildford, Surrey; from Glastonbury, Somerset; and Blackburn, Lau. cashire, to the same effect. . The Earl of CARNARVON presented a petition from Rockwood Chapel, Norwich, praying for relief to the Catholics; and several others from different parts of the county to a like effect. The Duke of RICHMOND presented two petitions from the county of York, against the Catholic claims. Lord DIOUNTCASHEL presented a petition from the Ministers, Elders, and Presbyters of the county of Antrim against the Catholic claims. He had heard that nicety-nine Presbyterians out of a hundred, in the North of Ireland, were opposed to Emancipation. The Noble Lord then proceeded to notice an advertisement in a Cork Paper, containing certain resolutions relative to the dissolution of the Catholic Association. This would distinctly prove that these agitators were not satisfied. The Noble Lord verily believed that these measures would only make things worse, and for his own part he had made up his miad to pass the rest of his life in peace and quiet. (Great laughter.) Lord GOSFORD entirely disagreed with the Noble Lord. The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE knew those who de clared that there was a large proportion of the Protestants of Ireland who were desirous that the question should be settled, as it was now about to be done. Lord MOUNTCASHEL presented several other peti tions to the same effect. The Earl of DuntAr and the Earl of FAIAROUTH then presented themselves at the table. Earl DUDLEY.—I have only one petition to present, and, probably, as the Noble Earl opposite has several, he will allow me to present mine now ? The Earl of FALMOUTII acceded. The Earl of DUDLEY then presented a petition in fa vour of Catholic Emancipation from Wolverhampton. Lord FALMOUTH presented (in the absence of Lord Winchilsea) eleven petitions from parishes in the county of Kent, against further concessions ; another from the Protestant Dissenters of Leicester, and from a pariah in Northamptonshire, to the same effect. Lord DARNLEY presented a petition from Cranbrook in favour of the claims. The Noble Lard read a latter stating that a petition had been got up to the contrary effect in the most improper way, and which he supposed WAS one of the petitions the Noble Lord had presented wlso had just sat down. Lord FALMOUTH presented three petitions from the county of Cornwall, signed by upwards of 10,000, against the Catholic Claims. Lord CARLISLE presented a petition from the Clergy and Gentry of Beverley in favour of the Catholic Claims. Lord ROSSLYN gave notice, that he should move, to morrow, that for the future Noble Lords who had peeitions to present should enter their names end their petitions with the clerk of the Hones, and that they should be brought for ward in rotation, by being called upon by the clerk. The Duke of NEWCASTLE on rising to present seve ral petitions against Catholic Emancipation, observed (he was standing on w Lat is called the Opposition side of the House) that the Noble Lords who were seated by him should go on the Ministerial side, inasmuch as they sup ported his Majesty's Government, and then those Peers who, like himself, were opposed could take their places.— (A laugh.)—The Noble Duke presented a petition from a place in the county of Lincoln, which, ha said, bad been signed by every man in the parish excepting two—a pen sioner, who was afraid to sign it, and a man with no re ligion at all.—(Laughter. )_.--With respect to the pensioner, he understood that an order had been issued prohibiting pensioners from signing petitions against Catholic Eman cipation. The Duke of WELLINGTON—Namt the depart ment ? The Duke of NEWCASTLE—I do not knew it. The Duke of WELLINGTON—Haye you seen the order ? The Duke of NEWCASTLE—No, I have not. Is it true? The Duke of WELLINGTON—No.--(A laugh.) The Duke of NEWCASTLE then presented several other petitions against concession. Lord ELDON presented a pttition against further con cessions to the Roman Catholics, front St. John's, in the county of Cumberland ; from Creeth, Merionethshire; from Kisdale, in the county of Bedford; from Elmeamere, Salop; from Wimberminster, Dorsetahire ; from Crick, in the county of Northampton ; from Cumberland ; from Polstead, in the county of Suffolk ; from Ashton-under. Line, Lancashire ; and from Catherine -street, Glasgow. He (Lord Eldon) took the opportunity of saying, on pre senting this petition, that all the petitions front Scotland complained of a clause in the present Bill, repealing a clause in the Act of Union which made it au essential part of the articles that no Papist should be an elector, or a person elected to serve in Parliament. His Lordship also presented petitions from Hawarden, in the county of Flint ; from Dumbarton ; from the six eorporated trades of Kircudbright; from Stanstead, in Suffolk; from Loss, in the county of Derby; front Stansgate ; Stapleton; Mel bourne ; All Saints, Poplar Painswick, Gloucestershire ; the Chapelry of Morton, Shropshire ; Kilsby, Northamp tonshire ; and Stratford-upon-Avon. Lord HADDINGTON observed, that the Noble and Learned Lord had described the prohibition of Papists to elect, or be elected, as an essential part of the articles of Union. It was no further a part of the Act of Union than as it went to determine the qualification of persons to elect. It was not put in connection with any provision for the preservation of the Presbyterian Church of Scot land. The Earl of ELDON said he thought this was not the opportunity for saying a word on the subject; but finding in the petitions from Scotland heartfelt uneasiness on the subject, and a strong- desire that some representations should be made to their Lordships, he thought it his duty to make that representation, not meaning himself to say any thing further. His Lordship also presented petitions from Stanniog, Northamptonshire ; from Sutton, in the East Riding of York; from St. Mary, Whitechapel ; from Middle and Southern Holderness, in the county of York; from the Minister and Elders of the Established Church at Glasgow ; and from Guilford, Surrey. Lord KING observed that he had also presented a peti tion from Guilford. The petitior now presented, very pro perly represented itself to be the petition of the neighbour hood. It was signed by 700 individuals, 200 only of whom resided in the town. The petitioners hail improved upon 'tome doctrines which had been laid down in the Houses; and they affirmed that, if the King gave his as sent to the proposed Bill, he would forfeit his right to the Crown. He hoped that they bad not put into (heir peti tion any of that nonsense which he had seen in another pe tition, where, amongst other thing►, it was stated that " God was not a metaphysical abstraction." The Earl of ELDON—The Noble Lord has so many statements to make like those he has just made, that I can not help thinking he has been furnished with materials for traducing every petition which is presented. If he had looked at this petition he would not have given your Lord ships the trouble of listening to the nonsense with which he has occupied your time. The Noble Lord then pre sented petitions from Kirby, Mispothen, in the county of York; from Kilsyth, in the county of Stirling ; from Loders, in the county of Dorset; from Sutton St. Mary, in the county of Lincoln ; from Bruton, Bradstock, and Shipton, in the county of Dorset; from Caithness; from Shilton ; from Norton ; from the Minister and Elders of the Presbytery of Hamilton ; from the Minister and El- lets of the Presbytery of Glaagow ; from brook, and other !dares in Suffolk; and from ", Mike, of the city of Dublin, who atatod himself to Protestant. i Dui WI The Earl of DARNLEY observed that h• til it that with reference to rtitions from the county o f DPP many persons, oath al servants and labourers, had compelled to sign than. The Earl of ELDON—If my N o bl e F r i en d W , 'tie the name of any person who gave hies the i n ferinOil • I will piirAiie the inquiry, bid I do not believe one t telJ the sort th it 1 heat'. The Duke of RICHMOND—If We 'Prete dispon quarrel with the petitions presented on the other eitie' a , mi4ht find many of the arts made use of which 1107, charged upon us; but I will not condescend to am ; of the sort. There' it no better way of deetroyiet i-iteht of petitioning (a right retAch I will never alio:, be attfailtedsl than by throwing ridicule on the Feud s i e The Earl of DAliffiLEY.-4 hope it will not be e posed that I mean to throw dist:l*th upon the right of titioninz. It is a most invaluable privilege bat I!, Noble Duke, or any one else, supposes that an the !' 6 .") 'tires to these Anti-Catholic petitions are net 0bP!,,1 from ignorant persons who do not understand the qa 4 tt and who are taught to believe that the question is-"lcr the. Popery or Protestantiem is to be established, 'f, are rnifd! mistaken. If proof were wanting, I gelid dare it ; but I do trot think I am now called upon to d° Lord BOSTON presented petitions from lliybourne, Preston Bisset, and other places in BO' hatnehire ; and fi•oni Tenby, in Pembrokeshire. , Upon the motion of the Earl of SaLarigs"" Navy Mutiny Bill was read a second time. Adjourned at a Quarter to Seven. HOUSE OP COAIMONS...—(LAST NIGHT' ) ° Mr. lIODHOIJSE brought tris the report of the Ce mittee on the Vestrj Bill of St. Paul's, CoYentgar c i erj d, Mr. Alderman WAlTlEltit's obtained leave Wy,„„.i'V a Bill to authorise the pulling down pf 8 t• Church in Fleet-street. 004 ~. Mr. P. WILSON presented six petitions from parishes in Yorkshire, against further concessions to Catholics. Lord A. HILL :presented a petition from the coun t i l Down in favour of the Catholics. Sir J. OWEN presented eight petitions from the coe or of Pembroke against the Catholics. Mr. JONES presented a similar petition from a r -- 1,11 in Carmarthen, and stated that it was most res 11.pecer signed, and had been got up by no unfair means. posed the prayer of the petition. De fb Mr. MUNDY presented a similar petition from ► and its vicinity. It was signed by 8,867 persons, ecl: 6 l of whom were County Magistrates, and forty-three of Clergymen. i f e Lord GEORGE CAVENDISH said it was rag (4 ' o o, account for the number of signatures. The petition ar divided into four parts, and a part was placed e ach 01;, v f quarters of the town, and some boys had boasted of h arp. signed etch part of it. Mr. MUNDY, in reply, observed that he had 1 ' 44 . , direct communication with the committee who wer p pointed to superintend the signing, but they evert i ce l t d able men, and desirous of fairness in the trans e ,e They requested to put certain questions to those P er :id signing as to their knowledge of the subject, and 'Ol e e or they had signed any other petition. eY Mr. ABERCROMBIE did not find fanit Wit h Honourable Gentleman for doing his ditty in Pr mo d, ing the petition which had been put into his l'""0 but he did complain of the extraordinary means 11 111 7,"e' been taken all over the country to influence the min ° the people against the Catholics. He would call the at t,4 Lion of the House to a hand-bill which bad been cir c : l ; for that purpose, it was headed " Catholic torches , i 4 stated, that in the time of the Spanish Armada the SF' s ] ships contained Catholic collars, which were inten dr "t compress the necks, arms, and legs of Englishmen, till t confessed where their money was hid.—(Laugh ter.) l There were also Spanish hilboes and thumb-screws for same purpose. The hand-bill eonclnded by adinog iel L the Protestants, if they wished not to introduce Ca t s, lic collars and thumb-serews into the country agsl a ',,,, immediately sign the anti-Catholic petition. lie syl!", , that some of those gentlemen who were in the bel'',l4i making collections would collect as many as they cou l d the inflammatory and ridiculous placards- -( Hear s 4l ,i laughter)—which were now distributing all ov er country, in order to show the sensible men of ethe r the means whieh had been resorted to to engage thel g° ' of this conntry to support the falling cause of bibigotrybigotryMr. MUNDY said a few words in explanation. A O Mr. 11. GRATTAN said that it was quite rig ht the )!louse should know in what way some of those Ps Lions, which were misc a ll e d P ro t es t an t p e titions, had 7 0 0 got np. lie had o c c as i on a f ew d ays s i nce so go tjt bookseller's shop, and observin g a num b er of P , ti on the counter, he took up one of th em , w hich raf t s to a place in the county of Cavan, containing the ha' s and most groundless falsehoods. However much his , g o tempt was excited he o ff ered to buy a quantity of t' c o but the person in attendance said that he could whatever number he pleased, free of soy charge', hose pipe rs were published for gratuitous contribn a° o by the'Conatitutional Tract Society. Several were rneda_,o in:parcels for transmission to the country, one of which i directed to Dorer.—(The Hon. Member here read saYesro extracts from one of the placards, the object of wh.i ch ,, ‘!,„ S re excite an unfavourable impression in the public gard to the consideration of the Emancipation O s " Os Another of them contained a most scandalous libel ea Ear l character of the Rev. Dr. Troy, concerning a Cem nicia iflil on the Protestant Bible imputed to that Prelate. de Hon. Member saW that he could refer the House to A pl claration made by Dr. Troy, respecting the notes I° t hi exhibition of the Rhenish Testament published year 1562, in which he condemned the princiPl e ' ci i, those identical notes, and which he had aireadY, claimed upon oath. He (Mr. Grattan) contendeqd it was not in the power of the Brunswick club. , ar t a bli rile associates, to take away the character of that /o ar : awoc i s tio Prelate. Was it to be tolerated that tkoee vile tl should arrogate to themselves the title of loyal Protest" —a name which they so little deserved? f Mr. SYKES said that he had an opportunity o f co, nessing the extent to which these attempts had been ried. Ile was in a shop at Leicester not man/ da l 3%' when a person came in and Raid, that if the Relic 1d 0' was passed he hoped the Duke of Wellington vr° : o , l assassinated; and if the King put his hand to the 131'" same person wished that the hand might be pareda a " ever.—(Hear.) E bl Mr. TRANT, in reference to what had fallen from .s 1 o thl n Hon. Member for Dublin, declared that he kneW of the parcel of placards which was said to bare hbe; directed for Dover, but at the same time he had / 10 ,.0 tation in saying, that he thought it right the public 1 "% o, get all reasonable information on this important qui e .. „ tr- t . , When attempts were made to put down the right to .; tion—( Cries of No, no !)—he would contend that such A ?- tempts were made, by undervaluing the chuaeter spectability of the petitioners,. Though they were in A - nority, yet they would fight to the last.-(hear, hea r " 1 1 Sir JOHN BRIDGES said a few words, which el,' not be distinctly heard in the gallery. We understoodltd4 lion. Member to say that he never would lend his 113 0 a measure that must inevitably destroy the Constitirtio ro o Mr. WALLACE was surprised to hear any Gentle° in that House say that unfair means had been u sed to P d down petitioning, he thought the experience of the last I.' for Pe r o ! ! weeks gave a sufficient answer to such a charge, in the history of Parliament had there been, in I he . ; space of time, so many presented, or so much P l 'lo and attention paid to them.—(hear, hear), --but e"' ta be supposed that out of the host of petitions len t 4 , that House, not a word was to be said ? if fa cts teP il ing to show the manner in which they were got ni ) . vie ? not to be noticed, how could the House form an op inion to the weight of credit they were entitled to ?--(.- eBr. t hi Would Hon. Members who made the complaints . d e " n the inflammatory placards circulated had no effect aP ° Ati , lower orders of the people, who by such means were in_lo,l; to sign their liamee to petitions they could not 1:1"--1,r understand; there were some respectable nerves, " t r'tl ti all of the petitions, but who would say that the of them were as competent to decide upon the question as „ r d majority of that Honee.—(Hear, hear.)—No one respected the right of petitioning than he did, and he sea"bri, be the last man to throw any obstacles in the Ifni' irt e the abuse of the right tended greatly to injure its portance. Mr. LEGIT KECK said a few words, which from no in the ou we could not distinctly hear. After a few H w o rds fronitlr. Colburn, Capt. D i u— s, Mr. Abercrombie, and Sjr C. Hastings, the petition ir ordered to he printed. r. MUNDY presented five more similar Pe from places in Derbyshire. Lord G. CAVENDISH presented a petition from - in Derby, in favour of the Catholic Claims. • 13 0 in Mr. TREVOR presented petitions from two P arl° Carnarvon against the Catholics. Sir - WM. HEATHCOTE presented Pe titi°l'l from Basingstoke and Bodlin. Sir J. ASTLEY prisented a similar petition ' r Greenfield and Westwood. t) 0 Mr. CROMPTON presented two Petiti on n° P3 . . - .