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\eyi, _ AVSOV - Aff , , -----) -., ‘,,f --- '`' i• 1 ?:. ,; i :-.-i- - -- _-1, -- , :vt',6" , ;:' , .' • , -A,,,.4 zflood* ciliik,` ;/ti,l,r, ,x .‘ evi 'll .ITfl • -4p r 4 0 5 - cc p;,t , • t',/4/, ~' f - . TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1825. PRICE SIIVEN:'r.NCE, NUMBER 10,202- Kt ACADEMY, SOMERSET PLACE. TH E EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACA DEMY IS NOW OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), Is. Catalogue, Is. HENRY HOWARD, R.A. Sec: INTER-NA'NONAL GAS COMPANY. • AL DIRECTORS. Cornelius Apostool, Esq. Am. Charles 411allet, Esq. Paris sterdam Richard Paterson, Esq. • .Titlin Browne, Esq. Vienna Thomas Solly, Esq. Tffnmas Coles, Esq. James Smith, Esq. James Dickens, Esq. C.G. H. F. Schmoll, Esq. Paris Carr John. Glynn, Esq. Henry Wm. Smith, Esq. Chariot Kramer; Esq. Milan Nicholas W arin, Es q . citadel Ogleby, Esq. Thorns Wilkinson, Esq. -The'Directoiii of this Company having completed all their arrangements; will make the allotment of Shares on THURS. DA Y, the 25th instant. Mr. Lane, Solicitor to the Company, No.4,,llawrence Fount ney-place, will distribute Prospectuses, and receive applications for Shares until that .4v. 0 and :J. S Or-ENV ITremind Puhliti, that Lotteries C a re H a'ppronching nearer anti nearer to their Filial Close, as Parliament will pass No More Lottery Acts. . TUE PRESENT SCHEME CONT.% INS . 1•WO -of - - ..£30,900, TWO - - •- £lO,OOO TWO , - - X.5,00n • Besides TWENTY other Capitols, And NO BLANKS ! •As every Nu.nther is star of - £.5 at least,. and ALL IN ONE PM I NEXT TUESDAY ! lick4ts awl Shires are now on Sale at J. ?Intl J. SIVE WRIGHT'S Offices, 87, Cornbill; 1 I,._Holborn ; and .33, klaymarket ; where; in the late Contract, was Sliared acrd Sold No. 12,478, the last drawn £30.,000: And also, No. 4206, the first-drawn 1.:.30‘,000! - And in one Lottery, nitre than one half of all the Money contained in the Scheme 1:33 distributed to the Paqic ! And in another.Lotttay; all the Prize‘ of £20,000 ! 1 .1 No. 135 a Prize of L'ut,ooo 3,646 a Pr* of £20,000 ALL:NEXiITESDY . ! having distributed Eleven Capital Ptiz?s among his best Friends, the Public, ou the very 144 solicttg a e'svtinuisrice of their favour: its the pre- ' .sent Lottery. containing Prizes of inereased-Value, and of greater Variety, viz. TWO - • -'of - - -£30.000 TWO - - XlO,OOO TWO - - - £5.000 - Besdes TWENTY other-Capitals, and NO BLANKS ! Ai every NuaLber will he sore of £5 at- least. - ALL IN - ONE DAY,.sist MAY. When everylNumber will . be decided and every Ticket'a Prize • ISISH has been peculiarly fortunate In selling Prizes- of £30,000. There have been only Two SCherner containing 'Three Prizes of ,X 30,000; in the first. IMF! cold ALL THE THREE; and itj t ke.:l t he sold Two out of 111 C Three Prizes of Thirty Th4:+usauds. ISLSE also sold the First 430,000 ever drawn,-,-the Last £30,000 ever drawn,----in the 11„st Three Months of hist - Yeas-he sold 'Two Prizes of £30,000 and Three Prizes: of £:4lo,ooo 7 —and in the very last, Drawing, ' l2 th April,. Mill sold aud• shared No. 7,034, a PriZe of 110,000, inAixteen Sixteenths, and Ten - other Capitals,- in a •eariety.of shares. • I Tickets and Shares are on Sale at, BISH'S Offices, 4, Corn-. 'Lill, and 0, -Charing-Cross, L on d o n. *4°- The Lottery will he all drawn NEXT TUESDAY,. and No Mors Lottery Act sill he passed by Parli,tmeiet. - ORIGINAL PICTURES. TO BE - SOLD BY AUCTION, •By Mi. MECEY, ori FRIDAY, the 3d of June, 1026, at Eleven o'Clock;on the premises at Southampton, A GI NUINE COLLECTION oE.PAINT. ings selected by-the late Col.- HEYWOOD, during a Residence in Italy with hislate Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, -of several years, in the, , litter part of the last Century. - These genuine. Pictures have been, froin-the year-1187, the ornament of the late Colonel's house, and will be sold from the walls on which they have been suspended during that period.- They consist of a specimen of a Holy Family by Vandyek ; Christ invoking a Blessing, Baroccio ; a pair of exquisite Land scapes by Studio Van Lint; an Annunciation by Guido; Specimens of Zuccarelli, Brueghel, &c. &c.r&u., and some Specimens of Sculpture from Herculaneum. . To be viewed with Catalogues only, at One Shilling each; one did previous to the sale, which may be had at the George, Winchester.; White Horse, Romsey; Bugle, Newport; Auc tion Mart, London ; and of the Auctioneer, Southampton. • To-T. TAYLOR, Esq. -No. 9, New Bridge-street, London. HONOURED Sits, BEG-leave to inform you, that ever since the slOs year 1190, I had been afflicted with the Lues Venereal, Which, ftoni its obstinately resisting every course of medicine Prescribed by the most eminent of the faculty here, and un dergoing seireralsevere courses of salivation, - and twice dis charged frolu the Hospital with little relief, Would appear to be o f the triest inveterate nature.. In tl.e3pring of last year my eisortlet bad got to such a head, as nearly to put a period t° . ruyexistince-1 had a large ulcer on the crown of my head, ou e ma each arm, and my legs were broke out in a frightful annr ; niy right was dreadfully painful, and had been in a state Of ulceration for the:last seven years ; my left had also two large nudes on it; was very much discoloured, and gave use such exeruciating pain, particularly when warns in b e d; 114 nearly to deprive me of rest ; in this lamentable state, I was recommended by Mr. J. 'Thompson, - (who received so great A cure by them here),, to take your Leake's Patent Pills, __Whieh I began to do nu the With o. May ; in the course of a fortnight I began to receive benefit — its little more than a mouth the ulcers on my head and arms were soundly healtal— soon atter, the sores ow my legs healed also ; how-• ever, considerable discolouratioo in the skin, and pain in the bone of the left, which, by the blessing of God, and a little ;anger perseverance in your invaluable Medicine, su!.sided; Ole nudes dispersing, the skin regaining its natural hue, and the nocturnal pains gradually going off.—l thus because, by Tear liberal advice and medicine,_ perfectly free from all my farmer complaints—have recovered my former spirits and strength, and am become jolly and fat, in which state 1'46" Continued many months, to the astonishment of all who knew L e . I Mai at a loss in what terrns.te express my gratitude, hut .7 i g s lOU, for the good of other suffering mortals, to make my case as publi c as possible, as shall 00 ev er y "ca v"),i; in so doi ng pm will greatly oblige, Sir, your grateful, obedient , very h utnble servant , wan s Close, S ALEX. MURK Elt High-street, Edinburgh. a u t. Witnesses to the above Curet- - 4 n "therispson, No. S, New Poultry Market, Edinburgh, p r Jahn Wlntosh, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh -I.o,,,toltleed and sold by the sole Proprietor, THOMAS TAY h ous `t a 1 ) c, saber of the Royal College of Stu:geons, at his 9, New Bridge -street, London; Who!, after a rnlLtr:ote.roe.sidence. of more than 40 years, its a practice. parti insiT_Yri dir ected to the cure ot Venereal Complaints ami thou bccr " e '_ l 4lt the Parts of Generation, with that inviolable *a c t, which el_ men of his profession should always observe in s tat .,,,rs, he flatters himself the advice and as,istance he be es Z asly administers to persons taking this Medicine, will sittai __ ( , ll l led, - by a discerning Public, as an advat_tage.seidom Al nr' !, and void of all ambignity. *" so ld, by• vs o his appointment, for the convenience of those & tr. %labs outstance, at the loyshop, No. 103. Oxford-strUct; r e :Person i n '. No. 7, Fish-street-bill ; Mr: Baxter, Edinburgh ; Ms. Callwel 1)u Win ; ;sad of every considerable town in Great Britain and it h'Z i e n. boxes of only 2s. Stl. each, stamped, and sealed up ex no ,„. d ' Plain directions, arherebv persona, of either saf e t I retie themselves with ease, speed, secrecy, arid r. GROUND -RENT QOMPAN Y.—Capital 250,0001. sterling, in Shares of 251. each. This Company has been established for the purchase of land, and scites of ground, in eligible situations for Building pur poses, with a view to the as Creation of Ground-rents and Re versionary Interests," by allotting and letting portions on Building Leases, for the advance of Capital to the Tenants of the Company on their improved Ground Rents, and other se curity, and for the purchase of Ground Rent and Reversionary Interests, absolute or contingent. The Committee of Management are ready to treat for the purchase of any . quantity of Land adapted to Building ope rations, in the neighbourhood of London, or in the immediate vicinity of country towns ; and as it is intended to nominate an eminent Surveyor in many of the principal County Towns, to act as Agent for the Company; applications for the appoint. Ment, with references in London, are requested to be made to the Secretary. Full Particulars of Building Ground, Ground Rent, and Re versionary Property, intended for sale, may be addressed to " The Committee of Management," at the Offices of Messrs. Andrews and Clift, 28, Great Winchester-street; or 13, Jloi • born-court, Gray's Inn, where a Prospectus, and etery in formation may be obtained. -A_porti* of the Shares have been reserved tor, and wilt be apprciprield to residents in the country. An• Communications to be free of postage. By. Order of the Board, J. A. WOOLRYCH, Secretary. • •.* No further applications for Shares will be received after tke 31st instant. CHEVALIER RUSPINI'S MEDICINES. • THE CHEVALIER RUSPINI begs to in form the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that be has appointed Mr. Charles Butler, Chemist, No. 4,.Cheops;de, his Agent for the sale of his Medicines, viz. the 11 entrifice add tocture for beautifying and preserving the Teeth and Gums, and fastening those Teeth that are loose; his Elix:r for curing the Tooth-ache,• and the Balsamic Styptic for stopping - all Bleedings, external and internal They are now prepared by the CHEVALIER, from the origimal Receipts of hit Father, at' his House, No. 7, Pall Mall, oposite Carlton -where he attends professionally from Ten till Five. EDINBURGH, MAY 21. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF .THE, CHURCH OF - *SCOTLAND. The General Assembly of the Church of Scot land commenced its sittings on Thursday. About a quarter past eleven, the 72d regiment marched from the Castle, and lined the streets and entrance to Hunter Square, where his Grace holds his Levee; and at the same time, the' 6th dragoon guards, under the Command of Major Ruttlidge, lined the High-street, from the Tron Church to St. Giles'. Soon after, Lord Forums, his Majesty's Commissioner, arrived at the rooms in Hunter Square, escorted in his state carriage by a guard of the dragoons. Ills Grace was dressed in the full uniform Of a Lieutenant-General, and • looked uncommonly well. He proceeded shortly afterwards to hold • his Levee, which was numerously attended. Among the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Officers, and Clergy present, we observed the following : The Right Hon. the Lord Provost and Magistrates ; Lord Robert Kerr, Lord Blantyre, Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Sir M. S. Stewart, Sir Wm. Forbes, and Sir John Hay, Barts : Lord Chief Commissioner ; Lord Chief Baron; Barons Clerk Rattray, and Sir-P. Murray; Sir Henry Jardine, King's Re membrancer ; Sir John Connel, Procurator for the Church ; the Moderator; Rev. Principals Nicoll and M'Farlan ; Rev. Drs. Inglis Grant, Brunton, .Lee, Singer, and Bryce, and a number of other Clergymen ; the Solicitor-General ; Mr. She riff Duff; Generals Scott, Campbell, . and Duff ; Admired: Fraser ; Governor Main Commissioners Sir John Mortlock and Ferrier • Lieut.-Colonel Thackeray, R. E. ; Lieut.-Colonel WildtriWo,,.isiu Pipe% antkother-- officers of the oth Dra; goon Guards ; Major NVilsorrand a number of the officers of the 72d Regiment ; Captains Spiers, Duff, Hay, Hope John ston, and Deans, of the Royal Navy ;—Lieut.-Colonel Sir R. Moubray (Fifeshire Yeomanry) Majors Pringle, Brownlow, Al'Donald, M'Gregor, Brook and Sinclair ; Captain Chalmer and other officers of the Royal Artillery ; , Lieut.• Nunn, N. B. Staff; Mr. Trotter of Dreghorn, Mr. M'Leod of Harris, Mr. Abercromby of Birkenbog, Dr. Stewart; Dr. Rogers, Mr. Den niston' Mr. Brown, Mr. Murray, M n-Sinclair, Mr. Bell, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hope Johnston, Mr. Hay, Mr. Howison Crawford, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Wishart, surgeon, Mr. Gordon, Alr. Gre gory, &c. &c.—At twelve o'clock his Grace walked is pro cession to the High Church, accompanied by all the persons above mentioned. Lord Robert Kerr was - on his Grace's . right, and Lord Blantyre on his left. • The day being fine, 'the spectators were very - numerous ; the windows in the line of the procession, and the roof of the front of the Royal Exchange, were filled by well dressed persons.— Thoßev. Dr. Duncan of Ratho, the Moderator, preached an impressive sermon from John viii. 12, " I am the light of the world." After divine service the Moderator and Members of Assembly proceeded to the Aisle, where the Lord High Com missioner soon after entered, and - took his seat on the throne. The Assembly having been constituted by prayer, the roll of Meinbers was read over. Dr. DUNCAN then rose and stated, that the next thing the Assembly had to do was to make choice of one of their number do supply his place in the Moderator's chair. He then pro posed that Dr. George Cook, minister of Laurencekirk, should be appointed to that office. In naming that gentleman, Dr. Duncan expressed his persuasion that he had. named one who would be most acceptable to the General Assembly, and would meet with their unanimous support. Dr. Cook, he observed, had been long distinguished in the republic of letters by his theological-writings, and by his labours in the high department of history. His History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland, and his History of the Church of Scotland, did great credit to himself, and reflected honour upon the church of which he was a member. And the large share which Dr. Cook had often taken in the proceedings and debates of the. Assembly, and his acquaintance with the constituation, the laws, and the practice of she Church, afforded every reason to believe that he would discharge the duties of the Moderator with great - ability; and from what he knew of Dr. Cook's principles and character, he was confident he would discharge them with impartiality. Principal NICOLL observed, that Dr. Cook was so well known, it would be useless in him to say a word. He begged simply to second the motion of the Moderator. The motion was unanimously agreed to. Dr. Cook was then called in, and the Moderator intimated to him that the. Assembly had appointed him to fill the chair, the duties of which, he was confident, he would perform with credit to himself and the Assembly. His Majesty's Commis sion appointing Lord Forbes his represen tative, was presented by his (trace, aad read by Dr. Duncan with all due respect.— His Majesty's ,gracious letter to the Assembly was then read. It was, as nearly as we could gather, to the following purport : That the constant proofs his Majesty had annually received of their affectionate loyalty to his person and Government, and of . their unremitting zeal in the great cause of religion, had pro duced in his Majesty's mind the most entire confidence .that they would persevere in the same course of piety and loyalty.— It was, therefore, with unqualified satisfaction, that his Ma jesty renewed. the assuranc e o f hi s una ltera ble determine don to uphold the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the full enjoyment of all its rights and privileges, and to counte nance the General Assemblies of that Church with the same favour and authority which they had ever enjoyed. His Ma jesty was convinced that they would bring to this present Assembly ; an ardent and sincere desire for the advancement of true religion and pure morality, and would direct all their counsels to the general good of that part of his Majesty's Em pire which was committed to their pastoral care ; and that their zea l f or these laudable purposes would be tempered with the candour and moderation calculated to insure the success of their endeavours, towards which end they might rely on his m a j es ty's firm and hearty co-operation. The message further s t a ted that his Majesty having understood th a t i n s ome parts of Scotland there was a great deticiency of accommodation for his good and religiously disposed subjects, he should recom mend that subject ybjbeetttheeitrhedeelageyraatte wisdom,tentionof a Parliament; d b w n a o u t l hing e icallruoitieng tha d fbr so serious an evil. After stating that his Majesty 'h av i ng ee p e rien a zt i l, pni in d o e t n h ce er a b f ra .L n a c r h d es ro o r f b h es is , service, fide lity,jethateyhadhis representative to the Assembly, the letter apwnmpolisifiunrdtorue:rilaelejniseistllhdree usual manner . Zit_ then addreette4 the Assem. bly. • His Majesty having been pleased to confer on him the high honour of representing him in this_ venerable ,Assembly, he had to congratulate them on the present state ofpublic affairs, and the tranquillity and good order which existed in all parts of the kingdom, and the happiness enjoyed throughout the country ; in no portion of which, he trusted, were these bles sings more apparent than among the inhabitants of this our na tive country. It gave him the highest satisfaction to convey to the. Assembly the expression o f hi s M a j esty ' s • sense o f th e i r zeal in his service, and their determination to preserve the Pres byterian form of Church Government, and it was not the least gratifying part of his duty to acquaint them that his Majesty had been graciously pleased to place at their disposal the sum of 2,0001., for the purpose of being employed in propagating Christian knowledge in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, for which sum he now presented the Royal warrant. In open ing the proceedings of this Assembly, which he had no doubt would be conducted with that propriety for which the proceed ings •of the Assembly of the Church had hitherto been diStin. guished, if he could flatter himself that, in course of these pro ceedings, any-suggestion of his could be of use to them, it .should not be withheld. But he mast recollect that lie was 'speaking to an Assembly composed. of nten eminent for their learning a and talents, to whom such proposition - might justly appear presuming. Ile had only farther to assure them, that in all respects he should do everything in his power to promote their convenience in this Assembly. Dr. COOK then addressed his Grace as follows—" May it please your Grace,—We have heard, with every sentiment of respect and of grAiturie, the 'assurance which your Grace has a-new conveyed to us, of his Majesty's gradous determination to maintain inviolate the Church of Scotland, as by law esta blished. It shall be our earnest endeavour to. persevere in the conduct which has happily acquired for us the approbation and the favour of our venerated Sovereign, and, more particularly, by superintending education, and labouring to disseminate the influence of our holy religion, to strengthen the virtue, and to confirm the loyalty of his people.—We consider as a most gratifying proof of his Majesty's attention, the nomination of your Grace to represent his Royal person in this General As sembly. Descended from one of the most ancient of our Noble families, attached to the land of our fathers, the gallant de fender•in the season of danger, of all which, as Britons, is dear to us, and by the exemplary tenor of private life, reflecting lustre on hereditary rank, we repose in your Grace implicit con fidence, we offer the expression of our profound respect, and we resrin the full assurance that, whilst we strive to treat the impor tant matters to which Our attention may be directed, with the ierriper, impartiality,an d Christian spirit whichhave characterised the procealings of former General Assemblies, we shall be counte named and assisted by your Grace is the wise and in the consci entious discharge of our public duties. We join with your Grace in viewing With unmingled satisfaction, and with the strongest sense of the goodness of the 'Almighty, the present unexampled prosperity of our beloved Country, and the tran. quillity, godd order, and consequent happiness of all classes of the community; evincing, we trust, in the most delightful manner to the inhabitants of this highly . favoured Wand, how eminently' we are blessed in that admirable form of Govern ment under which so great a degree of public felicity has . been attained. We receive with becoming thankfulness the munifi cent donation of our Sovereign for promoting Christian Know ledge, and the principles of the reformed religion in the jligh• lands and Islands ofScotland, an object which has long been regarded by us with deep interest, and the vast importance of which every additional inquiry more strikingly illustrated.'..' A letter was read from Dr. Macknight, the sub-clerk of As sembly, stating his continued inability to attend to the business of the Assembly, and requesting that the Rev. Mr. Simpson, of Kirknewton, may still be allowed Meet for him. An instance was cited, in Which the Assembly had formerly extended the same indulgence to one of its servants. • . Dr. Fo RIMS said, he sincerely regretted the continued indis_ position of the Reverend 'Doctor, who had so long acted . as the sub-clerk of this Assembly ; but lie must, at the same time,. express his surprise at the contents of the letter, which had just been read. Ile had hoped, that, on considering the delicacy of the case, the Reverend Doctor's own feelings would have prompted his declining to be brought into this situation,, and he (Dr. Forbes) was convinced, that the Reverend octor would not have persevered in this request, it lie had been aware of the objections, that were - entertained against it last year. Every one must feel, that, if this gentleman should .becalled on, year after year, to act gratuitously, as the substitute of Dr. Macknight, he would acquire some claith to be brought forward as his successor, at seine future period, when the Reverend Doctor might resign. It certainly had this aPpear ance_; and, after this gentleman had done the business of Dr. Machnight for a series of years, how would that Assembly be able to withstand his claim to the reversion of this office ? (Hear, hear !)—Re (Dr. Forbes) had expected, that the Re verend Doctor (Macknight), on making this request would at least have allowed them the alternative of either appoint ing Mr. Simpson, or any other gentleman, whoin the Assembly might deem more fit for the office. The gentleman whom he (Dr. Forbes) would have proposed to fill this situation, if it had been vacant, was Dr. Lee--( Hear, hear !)—a gentleman who had paid great attention to the literature of the Church, and, he would add, that a gentleman, who had paid so much attention and devoted so 'much time to the preservation of church literature, ought to have the countenance of the church. Very _ ... little opportunity occurred for the church to testify its gratitude . to those, who distinguish them se l ves i n , it s serv ice, and, 'there fore, he thought, they ought. tole the more particular in avail ing themselves of one, wheneirer it did occur, He had ascer tathed of Dr. Lee his perfect willingness to perform the duties of the office gratuitously for Dr. Macknight, Se.beg as he may be required to do so, and, therefore, be thotighi; that no objec tion could be suggested to this gentleman, and that, 'frym his long experience in examining church records, from his; great merit, and from some other circumstances, whiclfhe'could men tion, Dr. Lee ought • to be appointed to the office.' , He had a great respect for Dr. Macknight ; but he did not think, that he would have persevered in his request, if he could have foreseen the unpleasant discussion, to which it gave rise ; neither. did ! he thitik, that the Assembly would be justified in a second time ' acceding to that request. The reverend Doctor concluded by moving, that Dr. Lee be requested to act as sub-clerk, daring the unavoidable and regretted absence of Dr. Illacknight. Dr. A. THODISON seconded the motion: Lord MEAnownAwx rose to rupport the original motion.; but, in doing so, must, as an i n di v id ua l , di sc l a i m any inten tion of reserving the succession to the office in favour of the in dividual who might, during the absence of Dr. Macknight, be called on to perform its duties. He (Lord Aleadowbank) thought the Rev. Gentlemen (the mover an d secon d er of this amendment) were exactly going to get into the, situation which they wished the Asiembly to avoid, for they wanted to carry the sense of the Assemby in favour of Dr. Lee, under the im pression that they would be obliged to nominate him as the suc cessor to I)r. Macknight, whenever the latter Rev. Doctor should retire frem the office.—(hear, hear !)—To vote for I)r. Lee upon this understanding, they would be pledging them selves to support that Rev. Doctor at some future time, when the situation should become vacant bu`,e by acceding to the request of Dr. Macknight,,they would be pledging themselves to nothing, but merely . conferring a person a l favour on Dr. Macknight, whom he thought entitled to this incluigence, un der the circumstances of the case. To vote for Dr. Lee now, would be to give hint a sure pledge, that uillenahe did something very flagrant and improper, he would be' the successor of Dr. Macknight. He (Lord Meitlowbank) should give his vote under that impression. Dr. Macknight could not have acted in any other way than lie had clone; if lie was unable to et tend, and still desirone of retaining the situation, lie was bound, to name some friend who would gratuitously perform the du ties for him. This was his Lordship's feeling; and wishing to commit the Assembly to nothing, and thinking it would be most unfair to oppose the arrangements of a faithful servant of the Church, while he bad not the means of performing his duty in person—it was solely on that ground that he gave his sup port to Dr. Macknight. - Principal NICOLL felt that, by his personal solicitation, lie resume his duties in the occasion,hi und er th e h ope that a p h a d prevented this motion from being made l as t year, b y pre vailing on his Reverend Friend , Dr. Lee, not t o p erm i t hi s mupon nth t a o un that presen t Assembly ; .but being disappointed in th at expectat i on, e t r o , a brought eknight forward woulwould b t e l ablehe now, felt pledged to g ive the motion h is 3 uPPorc—(Henr !) He did not think i t . p ro p or to o pp ose th e request of the Reve rend Doctor in the fiTAI year, and lie was glad that Dr. Lee had acted as he . h a d done on . that occasi on , and, he (Dr. Nicoll) was confident that the Reverend Docto r (Lee) had for feited no pareof the esteem and favour of the Church by so doing. He regretted that, if !Jr., Lee had been inclined to act gratin t_ (tinily for Dr. Mackme tilt he shot ive withheld his services, Doctor fir at the time when that Reverend stood in need of them, and when he applied to him, ferlis valuable assistance: however, now that he had come forward, lie should give him his cordialaupport, ..He who !could never muster nerve enough to set aside..ii man who had gratuitously done the duties of this house • and therefore, with all iss spect to the Learned Judge who bad just spoken, he thought the house would be in some measure pledged to nominate, as the-successor to Dr. M'Knight, any person who should be permitted to perform his dudes gratuitously for any length of time. He had no disrespect for Dr. Macknight; on the con trary, he had always acted with !dm on the most brotherly terms in that house it would not be disrespectful to Dr. Mack. night, for that Rev. Doctor had shown that he had confidence in the ability of Dr. Lee, because he was the very man he had ap plied to at the first. Neither did he entertain any disrespect for Mr. Simpson. That Rev. Gentleman, with whom he was not personally acquainted, would not be offended with him (Dr. Nicoll) for giving his vote to a personal friend whom he loved and respected. Be was intimately acquainted with Dr. Lee, and he thought no man was better qualified to discharge die duties of the office. On these accounts. tied without gividg of fence to any man, lie should vote for Dr. Lee, considering that it was their duty to support that individual on the present oc casion, by which means lie would acquire an introduction to the favour of the house. Principal 3PFAit LANE, in the disagreeable situation of hav ing to make a choice btitween two (;entlenien, both of-whom-ha considered well qualified for the office, was desirous of stating , the ground of his vote. He felt that, by voting for Mr. aiinp son, he should be giving no pledge of support to him for any future period when the office should become really vacant ; but with the respect he entertained for Dr. Macknight, tae did hot say .that he possessed the nerve at present to contradict his wishes. - Mr. DUNCAN M‘NEri.x. wished to explain the grounds of his vote. Dr. Nicoll had given two reasons for voting in favour of Dr. Lee; one was, conceiving both candidates to be suffi ciently qualified, he gave die palm to his personal friend ; and the other reason was, because he wished to obtain for Dr. Lee a favourable introduction to the Church. Now, it was because he (11r. would not give a prospective vote for any candidate, that he should vote for Mr. Simpson in compliance with the request of Dr. Macknight. This he thought to be the fair impartial course, which it was his main reason for adopt ing it. Add to this his personal friendship for Mr. Simpson to which the house would attach as much weight as it thought proper. Principal NIcoLL explained, that lie voted-for Dr. Lee to give him a fair footing and a favourable introduction similar to what Mr. Simpson already enjoyed.—(Hear !) Dr. DAVID RITCHIE had not the least doubt, that the in tention of both parties was, that their favourite candidate should acouirea kind of claim to the office, by being appointed to of. ficiate for Dr. Macknight. On the same ground, he should vote for Dr. Lee.—(Hear !) A MEMBER disclaimed all connexion with party, and pro fessed to act from a different view of the question from that which had been so candidly avowed by the Rev. Doctor. Lord MEADOWBANx also protested against the Reverend Doctor being considered as his spokesman,. as lie should vote from a different motive from that which had been ascribed to the parties, which had been alluded to. JAMES WALictn, Esq., said he also wished to state the grounds of his vote, and he believed he should act as impar tially as any man. If the House thought it was time to call upon Dr. Macknight to resign his situation, let it do so in a direct and manly form ; they would then be at liberty to enter fully upon the merits of a successor. What, lie would ask, was the language of, those who came forward to support Dr. Lee? He contended, that it was only not a direct avowal that` it was time for Dr. Macknight to retire,—it was at least an an ticipation of that event. Mr. WHIG max also explained the views with Which he re garded the question. - If he were called Upon to vote either for Dr. Lee or Mr. Simpson, he believed he could vote for neither after what had been said ; because he should feel that, by 'electing either candidate, the house would . stand pledged to support the successful candidate whenever the future opening should occur, He therefore suggested the propriety of leaving it to the Chair to appoint a Sub-clerk, during the indisposition of Dr. Macknight.—(No, no—Vote.) Mr. PAUL felt greatly relieved by what had been stated by the Rev. Doctor (Principal Nicoll.) For Mr. Simpson he en tertained great friendship ; lint; 'finding that an infereree would be drawn from the circumstance of his acting for Dr. Mac., knight, he thought it was but fair to put Dr. Lee upon an equal footing in that respect.—(flear !) Mr. WALTZR Coox certainly felt, as his friend Dr. Lee had been mentioned in this House, that he could not help giving him his vote. He was not- personally acquainted with Mr. Simpson ; but he had discharged the duties of his office last year in a manner that had given him a good title to the support of his friends. But when Dr. Lee's name was men tioned in competition with his, he (Mr. Cook) felt that he would not be giving his vote merely on the ground of personal friendship, if he were to give his suffrage to Dr. Lee; for lie knew that Reverend Doctor to .have laboured indefatigably in collating the church records, and he recollected to hare heard his services-several times acknowledged with the thanks of that house. Dr. ANDREW Timama:sr said, some of the gentlemen on the other side had given their vote for Air. Simpson, as being equally well qualified for the office, but he would vote for Dr-. Lee, because he knew him to be a great deal better qualified than 'Mr. Simpson, In doing this, he did not pledge hitriself to vote for the ultimate appointment of Dr. Lee, if any 'person - better qualified should appear. But then they were called on to appoint Mr. Simpson out of delicacy to the feelings - of Dr. Alacknight ; that was very well the first time, but that very circumstance most undoubtedly called on them to look - about them, antlitee'if any one better qualified could be found. They were nOt'there'tO consult the feelings of Dr. Macknight, or of any indiiintial ; they were there to perform a public duty, and he (Dr. T.)`iiould perform his boldly:and fearlessly. He could not believe, notwithstanding what was disclaimed on the - other side, that it was intended that the present appointment should confer no claim on the Assembly . A p erson comes for ward and holds himself out as p erformin g their dut i es y ear after year, and they did not kn ow how man y y ears this was to last, and would any one sa y that such a p erson had not established a claim to the office ? If they did not ap point hips, and put another in his place whom they had before" v in their power to elect, they not only refl ected on the indi vidual they superseded, but they also reflec t e d on themselves for putting out one whom they had allowed to do their duty so many years—in fact they could not oust hint from the situation. After a few words from Mr. FLEMING of Neilston, the vote was put, when there appeared for. Dr. Lee 112—for Mr. Situp son 54—Majority for Dr. Lee bB. Dr. Lee was then called in, and after the oath of office was administered to him, took his place at the table. . The usual Committees to examine Commissions, &c. were then appointed. Dr. lin unTox reported verbally from the • Committee ap pointed last year to endeavour to procure better acconimodation for the meetings of the Assembly • their first object was to in quire whether any better accommodation could be provided an der the roof of the preseritbuilding, of this there was little chance while it remained as it now was; but a bill is at present before Parliament which provides that very material alterations shall be made on St. Giles' Church, and when these alterations do take place, there will be ample accommodation for this As sembly. The Lord Provost lied said, that as far as r , 2garded him,. every thing ,should be done ; and the' architect had in formed thern.that the plans would not be proceetiod with until a ca „, i ,,,, l i m tion was made to this Assembly or its Commis sion. The Committee recommended that the former regula- Tnomsox said, it was too m du u r e i h ng tb l e as e t a y se ear to , tions. for maintaining good order in this Court .should be strictly F b n l i y a . de a , n a d n'd the consequence e re than. they were forgotten. st t a h n e ce p s e t r h s e n y s w en p forze x l- ND RE w. onlyished m wa a s k e t thwaot verbaltiwritten w e reportsr reports inwo t rots sosooner thehnne had been Assembly, ey He wished the substance of reports to be, in all cases : embodied making them com municate. ifnrowmristitangtingwia)incyh andetelditinoontalpciervcuenmt Dr. BRITNTON thought it better, in the present instance, to make a verbal report,: because the Committee, he presumed would he re-appointed. Dr. Too mso24 explained that his remarks were not intend ed to bear on this particular case. , The Committee was re-appointed, and th e proc eedings of the Assembly were closed' who the usual solemnity. - a fo t l t l w ow o in o g 'clo t e e k rillemen were ap pointed the Commissioner; viz: the . in the forenoon. of to-morrow, After prayers in the afternoon ; the Rev. Henry Grey of St Mary's, Edinburgh, in the fore-. noun of to-morrow week, and• the Rev. Richard - Nitipon a Aliddlebie, in the afternoon. The Assembly then, adjourned apaßnnorvldidn''ettsieoginierhilte:lioevnrapolYar.u:Gttaiiii‘nrheeoleirgAzibboueefrCoißnreealbigsvhilierattraGhoeraef: .Kilwinn i ns, till this day, at 12 o'clock noon. PRIVY couistui .RUCKINGITAM APPELLANT; TIIICHON.•THE - 2:4,4T 11181 A " COMPANY, RESPONDE NI S. Yesterday tire Privy' Council, !.. , ttt t: roneider the appeal of James Silk Buckingham, 'late limiiter of flie'f.7ol - Journal, against an Ordination issued by tile (Rivet Wo e, General and Council of Fort William,' in Bengal, - on theltir. April, 1023, regtilating the printing and publication' of here papers and periodical works. Mr. DENMAN and Mr. J. WILLIAMS appearettfor the '3i , - , , reliant, and Mr. Sergeant BO3AN QC ET, 31r..zergtantSPAN ' xtE, Mr. BROUGHAM, and sir. TIN Isar., 'for the rdura of Directors of the East India Company- . Mr. Dtri SIAS began by stating, that Mr e ßuckiagtisiii' l ape pealed to their Lordships against a rule or Ordination pinishitkii the Governor and Council of Fort William, in March,' lilts. and which received the sanction of the Supreme COurt 0% 4 11- cutta on the 4th of April foll Owing. "The appeal was fininded en the 13th of Geo. 111. chap. 63, sec. 36, by which Act the Governor-General in Council was entitled to make such regale etions as appeared just, leaving it, however, to any'of the I,tr . ties affected by them to appeal to the Privy Council for havume them set aside. He thought it right to state at the outset il,:it. heavould not confine himself to the party who was aggrieved by the regulation of the Governor-Gcneral., although, if it were necessary, he could spew that the individual had not only been personally aggrieved, but that the consequences had beets ruinous to his prospects and fortune, and had reduced him titan 'affluence to comparative want and poverty. Any party aiho a e conceived himself to be aggrieved was entitled to appeal ta their Lordships, and to shew that the regulation of which' he complained ought not to have been enacted. He would prove to them that the regulation was repugnant to the" Lai of Eng land ; and if even it were not so repugnant, that it wasix::the highest degree inexpedient—as • affectirmg an immense popula tion which were subject to the (iovernment of England. The case came before them under circumstances of peculiar interest, for the population of India submitted ' to . their Lordeliipa is Council the grievances which had been imPoied upon them against the plainest rrinelples of libeity; and they supplicated them to maintain their property and lives. Ills Alajeity's faith ful subjects appealed to their Sovereign by the honour of that great nation under' whose' Royal auspices it had obtained •the glorious title of the Liberator of .I.lurope . ; and they bfeathed a fervent prayer that he would not 'consign them to perpetual ore pression. The regulation, out of which that misery bad arisen,, did not pres.ent itself tinder very favourable colouee. rt had not been-suggested by the Company at home,' or by the Board of Controul. It was not the act of the Governor-General, who had been sent from this country to legislate for the King's !Mb- . jects in India; neither was it the act of the illuitrions 'Noble man, whose reign in the East had eclipsed that of his prede cessors, the liberality of 'which shore canepicuous in hia.ntible 'declaration, that the press should be free—that Alf I ts fetters should be removed ; and that an appeal should be nisele to the laws alone where Government itaelf looked for protection. - 1r was not the act of the Ma:void or Wellesley—it was not the set of any Governor who knew the way in which India ought tb be governed ; but it happened in the interval between the retire ment of Hastings, and the arrival of his successor, that Mr. Adam, as Senior Member of the Council, promulgated tile regulation which was at war with the prosperity of - India, and the character and pursuits of the English subjects. ' Ile Cllr. Denman) .how called on their•LOrdships to exercise their authority on one who, though respectable in many particulars. did not come recommended to them by Statesman-Kee wisdom, .and experience. There was one check upon the issuing; of re. gulatidns, and that was found at Calcutta, in the decisions of an English lawyer, who had been raised to the highest jumii. cial situation in the East. Sir Francis Macnaughten was the only Judge who held that appointment at the e nine, and it was fortunate that. that Learned Judge had ~. given , the reasons ' of his sanctioning the obnoxious 'tegulatien. rrhe Learned Counsel - here entered - into a critical examination of i the language used by Sir Francis . Macnaughten n assenting to the - regulation., amid' ordering it to be registered ; and con tended that it was meant to act prospectively, and not teaaffect tlieraleuiffirJournal, or any other newspaper Which e existed at the period when it was issued.]. It was not now thc, question 'whether the licence had been revoked, it' the byeelAw passed by the Governor was legal. Sir. Francis said, ituleade that. he had no hand in framing it ; yet it was clear that there could be no greater abuse of it than in the seizure of the Calcsilta Jour nal. The East India Company have defended the. nutrition in the paper given in by theni, in answer to the preient ease.— They cite the charters of William. 111., George 1., •taad GeOrge 11., and refer .to, Acts of Parliament which regulated these charters, and conferred upon Ahem the particular poetess which they have wielded in that part of the world. Beata} all three charters it is declared that the regulations shall not el repug nant to the laws of England. They state as matter sic : notoriety that from the first establishment of public newepeners, they exercised a controul over the Proprietors, Printeraa end Edi tors; and then they allnde to the„regulations of tlag ?OTTO* Of Wellesley in they year 1799,. which dieected,..4*,Appeint ment of a Censor, who lied time .power to - I - kik/tin. ateleraite. ale i —Even if • the right of appeal had been denied ;tat e ' .Bretieh • subject, lie was sure that no English Cour/041(6144 e . e ve foand such A regulation coniistent with English "In!, sus Any, t1:1;e4, which deserved the least respect.... If the regeilationaacere aeteel upon, it might be as' Well to crush the Press.at,emie. If the Press abused its privileges, •he.called upon fili.i reepondente To sliewwhere the abuses existed. The Caleutia Jourtuil, vi.l:ich fell the first victim to the regulation, was Oa roood guilty of the libel with which it had been charged. - eni: other paper had yet . been named which was . liable to tense-i-e, and he was therefOre en titled to assume the fact, that ;what : had been stated to exist, did not exist; and "thet.-no,iiiconee nience had arisen from the unrestrained ' liheafy of tt_e Press. The Company stated in their paper, dial " matters were stated in the preamble of the rule tending tettring the Cie, vernment of Bengal, 'as by law established, into -hatred and contempt, anti to disturb the peace, harmony; and goocl.Order of Society." The fact here stated, was'not to-heaiken. upon the assertion of the Company ; it was theirimparative'eduty to produce evidence of that abuse before' ti7y •._. pried a t rule which affected the liberty and preVa a lel'lllitish subjects.. They were bound - to she* . that • I 0, e';'sewsetipere produced the injuries of which they corraa i ;trine& .If - the facts were • true, no proof waryeasier at: 'hoot ~lf „If ilhey were asked to show their authority,' t*lty.:', :referred - to the preamble of time rule; and that was - Ate mode in which the argument was to be met. They spOke . iat'yarious pub lications which were to be subjecato it; but haditried that them • . • wee any thing which could give a colour to Stielf , ';ati exercise of authority. Were they permitted to tell the natives of India, " We call on you blindly to acquiesce in arhateVerilna Gotern ment shall do ?" The secarity of every GtiVeriinienidepehded upon the views entertained by the govertfediovieteels.thci•Grie verities ; anti where the feeling wai LT0000;111' time part of the former, no act of power by . the latter could'eihn the rixings.of discontent and dissatisfaction. But the preventive.cU re which had been prescribed would not obviate the evil; K;,, it war. idle Mauppose if the intellect was mutilated, the offspring would not be mischievous. The same argument might ha e set up am the question of over-Thipulation ; they 'dill teat . attempt • to prune the luxuriant braneheam ' but. to' grub tir 'ihe root ale together ! The East India Company went Olt, to state, that rash and injudicious discussions in' Newititieersewould initiate the native riveters, and nuittegerthe :imieairity of the British subjects in India. Even if that fade Were proved. how could the remedy meet the niischief ? It ' Was a "great presumption against the good faith of any Cheriaration, who• considered the preamble of its own Ordinaliou - eaticient• to bear out the law they had passed. They were bO s and td -thew a violent probability of mischief, in order to - warrant so severe &remedy ; or that something existed, which thilaia could not reach. The buithen of proof was imperatively - east :neon the East India Company, and not uponthe appellant. I:bort-ea indeed was readily Made out, if their Lordshipti foOked to the general conduct of Lord Hemstings-eto his' declaration that the press should he free—and to his abpdotnnent if the censorship. But the regulation was not merely iniiiktiouic-,:•)( placed' the British subjects as ;diens in Indiaearecalled re sksa.enieWhich had prevailed in the worst of dm esaareversed' th e‘hcapitiibl4.oe cree of all nations, that the ateatiger should . be•s4'; did' ex 'posed the British merchant to peril ; who - canie'tolndia to trade with his capital on the idea of security.' The-rititiv4' subject was a stranger in his own country; aiter he *Otealeiksleavattlicd lest he should disturb the pdaee'afid: good•crider 41liat sotiety, 'width he was Mind by`eveiy principle and every tie uarrOteet 'and Secure: Ife was tent *taw ti witadeeer oveleittii fate . of the 'earth; and rerhaps, after hit4iikpassetryeall - iiiilrenCoolli or 'atnue untrod land, dr travellingfrorn 'one &intact knot& i he . 'the to his native .country an outcaat a n ti a beggaii' Sadie/as 'the defpotiSlTl‘whiCh reigned 'over Indlea-such - we'te"the Opgres 'sibris td which - the e - se e:uttering ' inbabitariti „Were - stili)eeted'e ' Sir Francis 3facnimeghten'a in erie• or hia'at.gtinienta:Witavtiiiir of the