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TLE COLO iIES. NOVA t•COTIA MAy 27.-- 7 0nMonc4ay last, being the day ap r.,Luteil for laying the Corner Stone of the Col le;e on the Parade - , the crated Lodge, and the iespective Lodges in the Town of lialifa , x, as sembled in the Freemasons' Hall at 11. o'clock,; ,and after making the necessary, arrang - (unents, proceeded in the. CiStial inanncr to the-site of the Bvi!ding. corrned a Flivate, and awaited the ar rivat of Lis Excellency the iti:.;ht tionoulable the of Valhonlie. The troops in Garrison, with their Colours and Mu.,ic, formed a lane from the - v;est froat of the Province hlouse to the entrance of the ertelc,Aire round the -Colle!) - e. • A few minutes before two o'clock, his Excel lencv, accompanied by Rear-Admiral Griffith, Jf- honourable . the - Chief Justice, the Members of 'Majesty's Council,. the Magistrates, the COmmandatit, the Captains of his Alajesty's Ships in Port, the Staff, and Officers of the Regiments, hi Ciarrion, proceeded to the Building,. N% here he receited• by John George - Pyke, Esq. Grand ',isSter,' and condlicted to the South-east corner 4)t the Edifice, when every necessary preparation flaying been made, the Re►. Mr. Twining Gran.d Chaplain, delivered, in a very impressive manner, a suitable prayer for the occasion. Immediately after - the - .following inscription, engraved on. a plltte. of brass, was deposited in an excavation of th - e Stone, as also a bottle, hermetically sealed, containing the various Coins of his late Majesty King George the Third, in Gold and Silver. IN cRIPTION. In •the Year of Our Lord 1820, and in the first year of the Reign (4 His Sacred Majesty (4.011G11 the 11;th, KIN(; of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Ireland, &c. &e. (7:c. The Corner Stone of this College, designed for A PUBLIC SEMINARY,. In which the Youth of this, and other British Provinces, niav be Educated in the various Branches of Literature, Sciences, and useful Arts; was Initt By His Excellency Lieutenant General the Bight- Honourable OE-0 R.G E .It. AMSA. Y T Earl of Dalhousie, Baron Dallion,ie,of Dalhousie Castle, Knight 'Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Captain-General and Governor in Chief. in and over His Majesty's. Provinces of Lower Canada, P per•Catyadir, Nova-Scot i and New-Brunswick, and the Islands o 4 Prince Edward, and Cape Breton, &c. &c. &C. Accompanied by the Hon. Sampson Salter Blowers, Chief Justice of the Province-, ' and the Members of His Majesty's Counc:l, Maviatiates, &e. &c.. Rear-Admiral Griffith, and the Captains of His Majesty's Squadron on the Station, Colonel George Alm hie, Commandant of the . Garrison. Lieutenant-Want:l Gauntl•ett„ 'Commanding the 62,1 Ileglment, Mid the Field Officers of His'Nlajesty's Forces - in this , . Garrison, &c. &c. &c. also, John.Georee Pjke, Esq. Grand-Master, the Deputy Grand-Master, the Grand Wardens, wind other Officers :ind. Buethreit'of the respective Lodges of Free blascins ire - %lrLen this part oilheceremorry - was perform his Lordship addressed the audience in the - following - speech i Before I proceed in this ceremony, I think t necessary to state to you, Gentlemen, the object k.nd intention of this important work ; I think it ii.:,-cossary to do this, because I. have never yet made any public declaration of the nature of the Institution I am here planting among you ;—and,. Ec eau s*:_t I know that Borne part of the public him that it is intended to oppose the College al realy established a 4 . -4 Windsor. " College of Halifax" Is founded forthe - instruction of youth in the' higher Clas'Sics i and all Philosophical studies tis formed in i:f)U.3.tion of tl.s,,e University of Edinburgh:—lts doors will be open to all who profess the Chris tian Religion ;. to the youth of his Majesty's: NOrth American Colonies; to strangers residing 'here, to Gentlemen of the Military as well as the Learned Professions, to all in short who may be 'disposed to devote ya small part. 'of their time to study. It does'not oppose the.. Kines Colleg‘e at Wirdtor,„ because it is. well lifiONVll,that College • does not admit any students - unless they subscribe to the tests required by the Established Church ,of England; and these tests exclude the great proportion of the youth of this Province. It is therefore particularly intended for those who are excluded from Windsor; it is founded upo n the principlea of 'Religious Toleration secured to you by the Laws, and upon that paternal protection which the King of England extends to all his suldect3.. • • It is under his Majesty's most Gracious appro bation of Institution that I meet You here to day; and as his humble R e pres e ntati ve —I• lay this corner-stone of the building,---I here perform an act, which appear- to me to prothise incalcu lable advantages to this country ; . and if my name as GovernOr of the Province can be associated with your future well being, it is upon the founda tion of this College that I could desire to rest it. From this College every blessing may flow over your country a few months hence, it may &Tense those blessings to you whom I now ad cLess ; may k continue to dispense them to the latest ages I Let no jealousy disturb its peace, let no lukewarm indifference check its growth. Protect it - in its first years and it will abun- tlantly repay your care. • After which the Coruer-stone was laid by his Lordship, who received the corn, wine, and oil, from the Grand blaster, and poured them upon it. The ceremony having been thus completed, the Crand Chaplain again delfvered au appro prilte Prayer, for the prosperity and usefulness of the intended fnstitution. A. Royal salute was then fired from Fort Charlotte, which - was fol- Tow(A by three times three cheers from a vast agsPrablage of inhabitants which surrounded the College.—(Roal FAREWELL MU, In notion*. of 11le Coti n i col DALFTOI.73IS. •. _ _ On Thursday evening, the 25th inst. a spier,- tUd farewell Ball and Supper were given by the Commandant and Officers of the Garrison of Halifax,. at their mess roomy, in honour of the Right Honourable the Countess of Dalhousie.- - His Excellency-the Governor in Chief, Real Admiral Gritlith, and: the Officers of tie. squadron likewi-e honoured them with their pre sence; and a large number of the Ladies and Gentlemen of Halifax and its vicinity were in vited. The•evening's amusements passed away in that pleasing style of elegance which • might be ex pected from every exertion of hospitable atten tion, and relined urbanity ; and the occasion of the entertainment was the only cause that cast a shade over the happiness of the festive scene. — Never was there a like tribute of respectful esteem more unanimously offered, or better de served. • Abbe the trivial arts of pride or caprice, by which less cultivated and enlightened minds en deavour to erect a tempa - rary importance, her Ladyship's endearing and condescending manners have taught this Community with what'graceful facility the dignity of an exalted rank may mingle in society, and charm and not oppress the social circle. To a native quick and highly endowed intel lect, she happily unites the practice of those affable attentions 'so useful in public situations, and Nsfiliell so powerfully tend to harmonize the jarring collision of party feelings, to smoothe over the rude asperities of our nature, and ornament every deportment in life. But the shedding of a brilliant lustre over the society where her Lady ship presided, did not prevent her from seeking out, and cheering by het benevolence the despised an neglected - haunts of suffering humanity. In the removal of the Countess of Dalhousie from Halifax, the poor, the wretched, and the - mi serable will have to regret the departure of a kind and liberal benefactress. • The studied language of farewell Addresses is often stupidly fulsome, surcharged and insincere. The heart can never participate in those false and evanescent decorations with which the venal pen of servility is so ready to ornament, some nega . live or indifferent characters, whom accidental circumstances, rank in ,society„ or the fostering breeze of powerful patronage may haVe drawn • forth from their native mediocrity, and exalted - into a public station ;—panegyric so applied, has no hold on our affections, and must shortly fade from our recollections, and lose: the lustre of life—the present occasion however is calculated to produce very different feelings ; and we are : certain, that there are very few if any in this Community, who are not conscious of being about . to suffer a painful separation from amiable and enlightened protectors, fraM'condescending and much valued friends.. On Monday evening her Ladyship the Coun tess of Dalhousie gave arteleghnt Ball and: Sapper to a very large party. FAREWELL DINNER TO EARL. DALHOUSIE. On Wednesday the Members of H. M. Conn eil,Magistrates anti otherrespectable Inhabitants, were honoured with the company of his Ex.cel lencythe Governor-in-Chief, at a party Dinner, given by them at Mason. nail, as a testimony of the high respect which they entertain for his Lordship. At half-past six o'clock the Noble Guest took his seat on the right, as did 'Rear Admiral Griffith on the left of the Hon.. Michael Wallace, who presided on the occasion :=Lieut.- Colonel P like had accepted the office of Vice-Pre . sident. The room was tastefully decorated— and his Lordship's Arms, environed with a bril liant circle, surmounted wish " •D-AnuousrE„" in variegated lamps, produced a splendid effect.— The tables were - amply supplied. with every lux ury which the season could afferd ; and-the only depresSing. circumstance was that which gave rise to the assemblage—his Lordship's approaching departure,from the Province.. Weliave been favoured with the' Toasts and Senthwants—many of which were drank With genuine spirit and feeling :—They were given• in the following order - let. Tlre King—May he -emulate the virtrtes of his de-- parted Father ; and long. reign in the hearts and affections of a loyal People. 9d. Our Noble Gsiest the Earl of Dalhousie ; May Canada duly appreciate the blessing of which Nova-Scotia is about - to be deprieeff. ' The Royal Family. 4th. The Memory of his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent t—By his death Nova-Scotia has lost a Friend, and England a Prince, who was an ornament to the Nation. sth. The Bririih Constitutiou—slaythis glorious Bulwark Of Liberty ever stand like the stuttly Oak of our Mother Is lands—equally defying the Storms which would- overturn or the Reptiles which-i‘oald underrning ir. •Rt h. The (limy and Navy :—May a grateful. Nation-ever remember their glut ions Services. 7th. The Duke of Wtllinipon 7 --and the host of Heroes he so often led to tiietory. Bth. The•Memoi yof Lord Nelson—Who taught our Foes that Briti:h Tars would ever do their drily. 9th. His Excellency Sir James Kempf —May he succeed his Noble Predecessor in the ;lift:at - tit/3 of the People of Noea• Scotia. loth. Rear Adtitiral Griffith, and the Squadron under his command. tit!). The Commandat anti the Garrison of IlaliraX. teth. The Countess of Dalhousii•--wbose benevolenee - and. condescension, while they adorn, her exalted rank, afford an example, of female virtue, which cannot be too erosely inri tated try the fair I)au7hters of Areadio. 1311 r. His Majesty's Ministers—May that intrepid spirit - which overthrew the power of the Corsicatr, and gave peace to the World; be displayed against the Demagogues of the day, and may they never to-a- Rabble. 14 th. The Palladilim of English Liberty—Tria! hi' Jury; —May Juiors ever be mind for of dress duty ; and while they resolutely guard the subject from oppression, ttla they ,con-- finite to convince the disaffected, that neithtr 31mtPliemy nor Sedition wiil go unpunished', in an Enlist) Court of Justice. rsub. The Memory of- that Ilioatrious- Starcsimuy, WO .: Barn Pitt. Mb-. Sir JOhn Comte Sherbroolte.—While men of In tegrity are remembered, he will never be forgotten. next toast in order wa., the Venerable Chiefiustice:-- but at that moment, Ifis Excellency the Earl 0 atlhousie asked pe rm issi o n to g iv e him as his Toast ;, st !rich fie did with • • much feeling and justly pointed compliments. These were warmly reiterated - by the Attorney Chneral and: Judge 1 - 1:11- liburton4 Tbe - Agritultrerat Society—.-Xfay the exattritte of its Noble Presiitent enttinue to animate its exertions, until the most sanguine hopes of the Country are realized. • 19tb. Success to the Commerce a-nd Fish-I-rive- of Nova • Scotia. 20th. Otte Sister Colonies-t—As we here one Head—May we have (me Heart. 2 - Ist. The Land of our Forefathers: — May the Rose, the Thistle, and.the Shamrock, British Sceptre. ever be erawiriert around- the • The Attorney-General, on " The Chief-.Taltice," being g i ve n, rose as senior of the Bar, tininled his Lordihin, 'ark. soh: in Kish terms of that worthy and uprigtit character., who had presided. ern the tench lot more than twenty-tyro years past. Several Volunteers wete also given•—•" The Attorney-Ge r ae:-11,"—" The President,"—" The Vice-President," by his Lordship—" John Young, Esq." by Judge “alliburton;— \tr. Young ascribed all the success which had attended his ,vritines, to big Lordship's early patronage.—" The Countess tf Dalhousie," by the Attorney-General, in behalf, and at uhe request of the Children who enjoyed her Ladyship's Pa tronage, was given in a most impressive style, and received with a gecieral burst of applause—Proper atttntion was also paid to " The Catholic Bishop" and usher respectable cha racters... At half-past 12 o'clock, the Earl having ex pressed himself well pleased with the eveniug!s entertainment, and the marked attentions which had been s_hown him, gave—" The - Land we live in ;"—took his leave of the Company, and retired. On no occasion were more promptitude, libe rality and unanimity, witnessed in this community, than were manifested, from the'moment the first hint of this entertainment was suggested. This disposition was not only highly creditable to the town; but, without doubt, had a tendency great ly to enhance the compliment thus paid to the I llustrious Guest. WILTS ASSIZES. CIVIL SlDE.—Before-Mr. Justice BURROUGH. The cause, CIIAMPNEYS V. MF.SSITEIt AND OTHERS (which was heard before a Special Jury), is the only one which possessed any public in terest. It was an action for a trespasS• and as sault, brought by Thomas Swymner Champneys, Esq. of Orchardleigh, in the county of Somerset, , son of Sir Thomas Champneys, Bart. and a Ma gistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of the Counties : of Somerset and W iltst, against Nathaniel Mes sitereßanker, George Messiter, Gent. and John Messiter, Woolstapler, all of Frome, in the coun_ ty of Somerset. The damages were laid at -50001. The case was opened by Mr. Serjeant PELL, who, after Tamenting the imprudence oaf . the plaintiff, stated the facts as follow :—He 'observed, there were a number of writs out, against the plaintiff; there were two of execution againSt his person ; and to prevent being - cast into prison, he removed from Orchardleigh, in Somersetshire, and . went to an inn on the borders of the county of Wilts, called the Black Dog. Here he was free from arrest; the writs for Somerset could not touch him. I must also inform you, that Mr. Natha niel Messiter had become bail for Mr. Chanip neys for 10001.; nor will I conceal that Ma. Messiter had an undoubted right to see himself perfectly secured with respect to Mr. Chaimpney surrendering himself in discharge of it. That his withdrawing from Orchardleigh might give good cause of suspicion to Mr. Messiter, he would not deny ; and had that Gentleman done nothing more than merely secure the person of the plain tiff, there Would have been no action here this day. To the Black Dog these defendants went. Mr. Champneys , is a Gentleinan of highly po lished manners ; he received them with civility ; but:soon found that their visit was of no friendly nature, and that they were going to take him in discharge of Mr. Nathaniel Messiter, as bail in an action with a man of the name of Mid dleton. He objected going into Somersetshire, because he said he knew that there were writs there against him.. Mr. George Messiter upon this informed hit:a-that he had the writs, in his possession, but assured-him that he would not put them in process against him. lie did'not re sist going, but yet he must be supposed to feel as . men generally do on such occasions. A chaise made its appearance,. and at the same time a man of the name of Ivey,_ whom I shall call -before you - , and who, if you give credit to his evidence, will prove the facts I ,airs: mew about to state. When the chaise drove up to the inn, Mr. Champ neys went into it, as did Ivey ; George Messiter ' went on the dick.ey, John rode behind, and- Na thaniel was mounted on horseback. At this time the horses heads were turned towards War minster, as if they were going to London ;• but the moment they had got every thing secure, the horses were instantly turned round- and took the road -to Feome,. driving as fast as the horses could gallop. The unfortunate plaintiff' then found out the treachery of the defendants ; he called to the driver to- stop, that he was not on the road to Warminster, that he was going to , London, and that Frome was not the way ; for. to go to London by Frome they would have to go , back :a considerable part of the road. He exclaimed that he had been entrapped, betrayed. Finding that they were taking him to Somersetshire, where of all other places he- was most afraid to go, he attempted to get out of the chaise, and in doing, so he fell, and was dragged a considee able way before the chaise- stopt. Thus taken by surprise,,assaulted,dragged,sufferjng great per sonal iec,onvenience,it was natural to suppose that his Mind was greatly agita led : while one of them exe, hibited a species of brutal violence,lVlr.G.Messiter produced a dagger !- he drew it from under the ' cu ff of his coat,. and directed it towards Mr. . Champneys.--They then endeavoured . to replace ..,him in the chaise,. but lie refused to go ; and on this they dragged him towards it; Mr:N. Mes siter threatening that he had. pistdls, ar e ,' would e mploy them if he continued refractory. In com pliance with their wishes, for he found resistance vain,- he went into the el aise, and in that way i . they . drove hi m t o Fm roe. In the straggle he I : teemed a blow which made him stagger, and cut his hat, but he received no external injury. There was no sign of sviolence upon his person, but - in consequence of the usae which he had `received, h e was con fi ne d t o his bed fiir several day; and required the attendance of a medical gentleman. An objection will be taken to• this action, h consequence of the elder Messiter's right to render up Champneys in discharge of his bait. Had they solely executed the arrest on this ground, they would have been- perfectly right ; and the joint bond of Champney and Evil, g,i'Ven to the defendant, N. Messiter, completely exonerates them from' blame in taking Champ .neys -into custody, and- liberates them- from all . responsibility with respect to him. A bail has a right to render a defendant whenever he pleases, - - on any day, and all times. But this rendering of Mr. Champneys was a mere pretence : it was not to render himself tor his bail, butt to stirfeil.."' der him to the other creditors. -They - said the./ came to take him to LondOn ; but I shall be abl° to show you that this was not the case ; chaise was never ordered for Warrnins . ter, wlricu is the di:ect road to London ; it was ordere4 from Fro:ne, and to Frome it was to go again": Williamson, the officer, had authorify froth the Messiters, as soon as the chaise passed Cle boun dary of Wilts and entered Somersetshire, td serve him with the two Ca. sa. warrants Nvh!L v he had received from George Messiter. I ` l , ei moment he tame up to the chaise he ingni rev if Squire Champneys was there, and on being' informed that. he was, he took him into ousted." Whatever may be the fate of the other defendi f . ants, I am sure that one of them will be informett, that he must not take such unwarrantable stelo in executing the duties of his profession. it 79 the business of Attornies to seethe propel carried into effect, Ina not to Violate it themselves- The defence principally rested on the o pera.tinl, of certain recitals in the above-mentioned Bond 0 .Indemnity. He trusted the Jury would - n° t punish an honest man for the steps he is corn' ? pelled to take, to prevent the loss to himself ° a very serious sum of money, for which, through humanity, he had become " responsible. Th e Learned Counsel concluded his masterly defence with imploring the Jury to consider Mr. Meg' siter's situation, his stake, and the motives that, urged him—and then they would give only 11 ° - minal, not vindictive damages. After an abl e . charge from Mr. Justice Bußnoucil, the Jury returned a verdict for plaintiff—Damages, 7001 ; The Court was crowded to excess, and many e" . the Nobility and Gentry of Wilts ,and Somerset were present. • DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT GRAVESEND.-- - ° Saturday evening a Gentleman,his wife, and soo7 a fine lad about IS years of age, arrived at Grave, send hi a chaise, .and on Sunday morning the}` proceeded to the bathing machines, for the Pa r ; pose of bathing. It was a spring tide, all' the current was consequently running verY strong. The lad, who it seems could not swio'l was unfortunately carried out of his depth' by the stream, and instantly gave an alarm OS' his cries, in which he was assisted by his agonize parent. The man attending the machine ran to render assistance, arnd with a boat-hook e ndear voured to reach the incautious youth. In his hum mane efforts he forgot his own danger, and NO S himself precipitated into' the river, and being ble to recover his footing, was, with the object 0 his solicitude, drowned within sight of the verso" on the beach. The feelings of the father 'f O be more easily conceived than described. The lig' happy mother was at the instant immersed in tl° warm bath, and alarmed by the cries which sh'; heard, rushed forth to witness her son sink, 10 ,. the last time, beneath the treacherous eletnell,!, The event has excited the greatest sympathy the town of Gravesend- Poor Emmington left a wife and three children to deplore his M s " His body was picked up in the course of the daY,i f but that of, the youth has_ not yet been recovere d' The hotly of a young woman, whose name ` s-6 forbear to-mention, was found upon •the beach 3c 'Tendon, near Sunderland:, on Wednesday inc r ,c ing last, such circumstances as gave ris e a very general suspicion of her having been dered ; it was however satisfactorily p ro ved c t a Coroner's Jury, yesterday, that the deceas e had " drowned herself hi a fit of mental d A e : rangement." There were no bruises or wotto; on any part of her body, except sinne scratche,t upon the head, supposed. to have been cLO c- e , by th rocks and gravel, about the spot where ii body was washed up. The deceased was °I I 16 years of age,. and had been seduced' bl er . villain. who- had prevailed on her to. leave O t t father's house at Richmond, in Yorkshire- Tuesday she had walked from. Stockton 1 0 ;4 derland, at which place she expected to fin Via, letter from her seducer. There she p roc ured 1 ° i r ings ; but after some conversation with the PeV i b t of the house,.she went out. At if o'clock atl u t she was seen among the rocks near the 5e 13 1_, 1 ,, could. not be prevailed on to return to , her lu" t o inns, or to go to any others. Sire said she 10'a remain there all night; and that in the uw ill ve r she would he in perfect safety. She would return home:--rather than that her bed sii ° . ie j be in the ocean. The personwho saw ear hi o her back to the -town, but she escaped frn, e r-- and another person, and they could nett 3 wards find her.. tfi, EXTRAOSDINATtY CALF.—A Cow belong ; ° Mr. Richard.ilewison, of Ford, in the par - ' j a y Bishopwearrnouth, calved a Bull-calf on Su n a ,o the 4th of June, which weighed, when twa old, 12st. 21b. ; and when killed, on the 'oci, ult. by Thomas Hunter, butcher, of Sunae r ! 3 ' weighed 1 80 lbs:, exclusive of head and offal. A few days ago a beautiful white Mol e caught in a field near Sherburu Hospital. Abel Hill, aged 23, a most hardened wre.,,re. was- condemned at Stafford, and has beerrlsite executed, for murderina,, (by d ro wning 7 of Martin, and her infant child, 116 m onths ow' p f which Hill was the father, and the - lin hail woman was pregnant by him. MARRIED'. ro d" On the .2.3e.lnne, at Corfu, Major-Gen-eral Sir Adarn, to the Signora Diarnantina. - Sol P . On Saturday, the eßtli ult. at Ml Soints ampton, Martin Maddison, jun, Esq. to Eliza Matillto,aria, ((f James Esq. of 'l'64lllodt, and. daug hter of iod i e s• Bird, Esq. late Chief Judge of •I)orra, Eat --------- ~ O r • DIED• I,Vec At hi.a seat, at the UM, it) Ma rt h wa ite,. in the ot-he'.. ter ing of the County of York, Mallard Willou , F'" 1. 0 1)( 1 ' 5 ' tt: Dr. Willan. late an eminent physician in the Me: o `,,,a ' s ', Cn Thuttulay last, alter a few hones! illnes s ) 11 , •;I' Esq.. of Seething, in Norfolk, in his 74th year. i juf ll ' oA lo , _ On Saturday, the 49th ult , after a long -an d i rs ° l ' - ness, which he bore with treat foittitude, T ii().--3 librarian, of IlLightort, aged 27. MINIM. ._._._.,,... ..---.. fe a ________,_ - ' ------- e f ) , 0 , ?• LONDON: •PYlnteft by.). B. 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