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LITERARY NOTICE. CA L EDONI A.—M r. CHALMERS, we understand, has nearly arrived at the conclusion of his great work on the History of Scotland. The work, when completed, we find, will consist of four volumes in quarto. The three which have ilready been published, contain the most valua ble information respecting the ancient state of that country, and -thelast will probably leave nothing for future historians to record but the events of the pwssing times. The indefatigable zeal of Mr. CIIILMERS is well known, and the resources which his extensive library furnishes, afford him opportemities:that• no other *titer pos sesses. He will therefore Taisce a monument to his own fame on the work intended to do honour to his native country. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25. This being the day upon which the _Whitsuntide recess end. cal in this /louse, the Bishop of Chester read prayers at ten o 'clock, a nd the Appeals were then proceeded with. Baron Gitfind sat as Deputy Speaker, when the appeal, of " Mackay a. iced Keay," from the Court of Session, was call ed for ; upon which - Sir. Bosanquet (in continuation) and Sir. Brougham were heard : for the appellant; 111+. tihadweil and. Sir. Keay for the respondent; and 14r.•Bosanquet in reply.— Jedginent on Friday. In the next appeal case, " Dalgllsh.v. the Duke of Athol," ;:lso from the Court of-Session, Sir. Shadwell and Mr. re heard for the appellants, when further proceedings were atljournel to Friday next (to-morrow.) A ppellate.Peers, the Duke of ,Rutland, Earl Manvers; and the Earl of Orford. T ;le LORD DEPUTY now adverted to the appeal of " M ew, v. Mitchell," which be noticed on Friday last. He was eot then quite prepared (his Lordship said) to make up his own rind respecting the quantum as to costs ; but, after further ee , ,ideration, he had only to move an affirmance of judgment, 10/. costs. About half-past four, the Lord CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack. COUNTY COURTS' DEBTS' RECOVERY. The Duke of RUTLAND presented petitions from a Hun-' .:red in Leicestershire, and from Wisbeach in the Isle of Ely, ,n favour of the County Courts' Bill. Marquis CORNWALLIS presented a similar petition from the ( - ay of Hereford. The LORD CHANCELLOR had likewise a petition to pre sent on the subject of the aforesaid Bill, which, however, he should postpone to another stage. The same Noble and Learned Lord observed, that he was intrusted with another of those numerous petitions which had lately been offered -to their Lordships, praying that .a recent Bill, entitled.an Act to provide for the Removal of those Dis qualifications under which his Majesty's Roman Catholic sub ects were represented to labour,- might not be passed into a law. But, as the consideration of that Bill had, -upon last Wednesday, been postponed for six months, it was unneces sarj, for him to take any step. Lord R.E DESDA LE presented petitions from -Ripon in Yorkshire, and from certain of the Inhabitants of the Midland Counties in favour of the County Courts' Bill. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Lord Cr. Somerset, Sir Thomas Ackland, and a number of cohers, brought up the Isle of Man Bill, and someprivate Bills, vd , ich were afterwards read a first time. Upon the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the Irish Chancery Bill, the Chelsea Pensioners' Bill, and the Packet's restage Bill were severally read a third time and passed, and rr..:ssaged to the Commons.. A number of witnesses were resasctively sworn. NATURALIZATION.. Viscount MELVILLE gave notice of his intention to bring _in a Bill respecting the Naturalization Laws to.naorrow. The same Noble Viscount laid a series of Canadia Corn Re erns on table, which were ordered to be printed fot the infor. --..znation of the House. - . Atij,nirt:ed at half-past five o'clock, to-to-morrow, when the Ll,ortl Chancellor is expected to restsme.the . lisaripg of appeal'. BREACIE OF PRIVILEGE• Robert Peer French l'ilkingtoni voted on Fri. I last to be goilty of a high breach of the pri ..vileges of the Rouse, for ".having presumed to eounterfeit• a petition, purporting to be the pe tition of .the Protestant parishioners of the town of Ballinasloe and the united parishes of Kit . clooney and Creagh, and having affixed the names of certain persons to such counterfeited petition, -and having transmitted the same to a Member of the House," has been taken into custody by - Mr. ' Gifford, one of the Messengers of the House, oo the Speaker's Warrant, which directed the Messem , er to follow the said Robert Poer :French Pilkington wherever he might be. The . offender was in the Gallery when the Report on the petition was presented to the - House, and when his conduct was voted a breach of privilege; but. by the time that the Warrant was prepared he was not to be found any where about the Arouse. lie was known to some of the officers attendant upon the House, because he had been exlrnined before the Cotnmittee on the peti tion, and there confessed himself to be its sole contriver and planner. The Messenger, -Mr. Gifford, ascertained that he had put up at . the Swan with two Necks, Lad-lane ; and on • Saturday, he proceeded thithei-, but such person, by name, could not he heard of. Further in quiries were made, and led to the supposition thlt a person remaining there under the name of " Harrison" and who had ordered dinner to be ready at five o'clock, might he the aforemen tioned Robert Pot r , French Pilkington. The messenger waited, anti when the said " Mr. -Harrison " entered, Mr. Gifford found that, sure enough, he was the man sought for. There he was quite pat. Rober Poer French Pilkington vv as approached, and informed of the warrant; , 01 . t 1 he was in the evening conveyed to the prison, rooms over Mr. Bellamy's, House of Commons . Coffee-house, and where Mr. Gourlay remained - till the close of last Session. Tie now remains tto•re, to be breught to the bar this evening, l n ,! the custody of the Serjeant at Arms, in order . that he may state if lie have any reasons to as sign why he should not forthwith be sent to his Majesty's Gaol of Newgate, for the breach of privilege in forging a petition with names, and sending the same to a Member (Sir J. Newport), who presented it to the House, introducing it with a speech on the .17th of March.. The of fender appears to be about '25 ye ars of age, and he is represented to have said, that he forged the petition " out of a frolic."—(Mormng Paper.) About six months ago, a poor woman, the wife of CHAttLts WOOLCOMB, a tabourer in the London Docks, eras delivered of twins, a boy and girl. A. few days ago it was discovered that both the children have two tongues; they have been inspected by the Physicians of the London Hospital and several Gentlemen of the Faculty, who all say they never witnessed the like in the .whole course of their practice. The mother and children are well. GENERAL MACQUARRIE. The high respect, esteem, and regard, in whEch this Gentleman was held during his admirable government at Sydney, induce us to feel much. pleasure in the opportunity of inserting the following tribute to the' .general merits of his character:— From the (Sydney) Australian, Nov. 11, 1823. At a PUBLIC MBETIN(. held this day, as by Advertisement, at the residence of Jou) Thomas CAMP HELL, Esq. J. P., on the occasion of the report recently re ceived as to the lamented decease in July last of the late Governor of this Colony, Major-General MACQUARIE ; The Honourable the Judge-Advocate NV YLDE, on the una nimous call of the meeting, having taken the chair, It was unanimously resolved 1. That the Friends of the late Governor Macquarie do assemble at the Court Nonce, in Sydney, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of Sunday, the 14th instant, for the purpose of pro ceeding.; to Divine Service at the Church of St . P hilli p , in the .order of a funeral procession, to be arranged by a Special Com mittee, to consist of the following Gentlemen :—John Thomas Campbell, Esq, J. P. ; John Piper, Esq. J. P. ; and William Charles Wentworth, Esq. 2. That the bells of St. Phillip and St. James' Churches be set to toll muffled, at sun rise and before sun set, on the Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday, the 11th, 12th, and 13th instant, and at sun rise on the Sunday morning following, as also dur ing the time of the procession moving to the Church. 3. That the Reverend William Cowpsr, the Senior Assistant Chaplain, during the whole period of the late Governor's Ad ministration, be solicited to preach a sermon on the mournful occasion. 4. That the Friends of the late Governor go into and continue in mourning for a period of, at least, one month from Sunday the 14th instant. 5., 'That a Subscription be immediately opened and entered into for the erection of a dignified Monument, on some con spicuous site in the town of Sydney, in honour of the late Governor, with proper inscriptions, to record the deep and grateful respect in which his public character and memory are held in the Colony. 6. That a General Committee, consisting of twenty-three Members (of whom not fewer than five Members to be a quo rum, holding their meetings at Sydney), be appointed for carrying the general objects of the Subscription into effect. 7. That the General Committee, communicating to his Ex cellency the Governor in Chief the resolutions adopted by the present Meeting, do solicit a grant of his Excellency of govern ment ground in some proper selected place in the town for the site of the proposed Monument. H. That the General Committee be authorised to call for and to offer premiums for proper designs and plans of the proposed Monument, with liberty either to adopt, or reject, in whole or in part, such designs and plans as may be submitted to them. 9. That the General Committee do call, upon due previous notice, a Public Meeting of the Subscribers, for the approval of the design and plan to be then recommended by the Corn nrittee ; and that the erection of the proposed Monument be not begun until such General Meeting of the subscribers shall have approved of the.design and plan then to be adopted. 10. That this Meeting do solicit John Thomas Campbell, Esq. to act as Treasurer, in respect of the Subscriptions for the proposed Monument. 11. That Subscription Lists he left at the Bank, and at such other places as may be appointed by the General Committee. 12. That the names of the Subscribers, with the amounts of their respective Subscriptions, be published, from time to time, in the Sydney Newspapers ; and that the General Committee make a quarterly report of their proceedings to the subscribers. 13. That an address of condolence to Mrs. Macquarie, the widow of the late Governor, be drawn up by the General Corn mittee ; and that the same be afterwards forwarded to Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. M.P., soliciting him, as one of the m ost intimate friends or the late Governor, to have the same duly presented to that Lady on the part and in the name of the Subscribers. 14. That this Meeting do now adjourn to and hold a Meet ing at the residence of John Thomas Campbell, E , q- at ten o'clock in the forenoon of Monday the 15th instant. The Judge. Advocate being requested to leave, and Captain Piper to assume the chair, It was unanimously resolved— That the thanks of this Meeting be gives to the Judge Ad vocate for his conduct in the chair. The Judge Advocate having resumed the chair, and acknow ledged the honour done him by the above resolution, the Meeting adjourned. JOHN .WrLDE. 'Chairman. Sydney, sth November, 1024. Bank of New South Wales, 9th Nov. 182 t NOTICE.-011 Saturday next, the I 3tli instant, ale Bank will be closed, out of respect to the Memory of our hAte Governor, Major-General Macquarie, the Founder of the Institution. By order of the Board of Directors, A. K. 3iACKENZIE, Secretary. B It A Z I L. Extract of a Letter dated Rio de Janeiro, March 28. The sentence of death passed by the Supreme Court of this place upon three individuals concerned in the re volution in Pernambuco, and which sentence was, executed on the 17th instant, has caused a considerable sensation, especially among the European Portuguese, as the first ofthese individuals (John William Ratcliff) was born in Portugal• of. English. parents ; the second (John Metrowich) was "a Maltese by birth ; and the.third (Joquin da Silva Loureiro) was a European For- tuguese. These individuals were undoubtedly foreigners. They never had sworn allegiance to the Emperor or come under his Go- i verntnent. They arrived at rernambuco at a time when that province was in a state of revolution. Their lawful Sove reigns had not recognized the Emperor.or his Government, and therefore their joining the revolutionists could not be con strued into high treason, for which crime they were con demned. But it is said that their fate was sealed long before the passing of their sentence, as the Judges are believed to have received an intimation from a certain high personage, that he expected they would pass sentence of death on these indivi duals. The motive assigned for such a proceeding is said to be, that John William Rateliff (who-was possessed of very great, abilities) was the individual who made out the decree of the Cortes of Lisbon for the-banishment of the Queen of Portugal, and for whose head she privately offered a considerable reward. On the 22d inst., the French ship Le Ternaux arrived here from Peru in 56 days, with Lieut.-General Canterac, 15 o ffi cers of different ranks, fl friars; 2 canons, I judge, 2 merchants, and 5 women passengers, bound for Europe. To-day 1,000 troops, of which one battalion are foreigners, have been embarked for Pernambuco, to relieve an equal num ber of those in that place. It is said that these last are to rein. force the garrison of Montevideo, ts this . Government, in con sequence of the war being finished in Peru, are fearful that the Independents will direct their attention to the re-conquest of the province Cisplatina. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE ENLARGEMENT AND BUILDING OF 011311 CHES AND CHAPELS. Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of this Society, the object of which is to assist parishes desirous of obtaining additional accommodation by enlarg in g the structure orimproving the internal arrangement of their churches, 'was held at the FreeniaSons"ravern. Ilis Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY took the chair; and amongst those present were the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Worcester, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Bishop of Down and Connor, and a great number of Clergymen of the highest rank and talent. Mr. Bnamwttr., the Secretary, read the report,.. which announced that his Majesty having been informed of the na ture of this Society, had been pleased to testify his approbation or its object and exertions by the splendid donation of 1,0001. (This announcement was received with the hi g hest applause.) The report further stated, that the Society had, by the expen diture of 84,1401., been the means of providing church-room to the extent of 113,714 sittings. of which 84,349 were for the accommodation of the poor. The Society had confined its exertions chiefly to the relief of the spiritual wants sustained by the very many places which were not entitled to any part of the Parliamentary grant for building new churches. 'rhe Archbishop of CANT Etter, ay diertaddressed the Meet ing. Ile said that great as had been their exertions, great as had been the benefits they had diffused, and great as had been the gratification to those who promoted such worthy objects, the Society must in a short time cease, unless some general and powerful exertions were made for their relief. The sum which remained in their Treasurer's hands did not exceed.3,ooo/., and the support.which- WAS positively promised to them was wholly inadequate to meet the demands which poured in upon thein from every qaarter. ilie Grace concluded by forcibly express ing his opinion, that the Society could only last by great and general exertions. . The Bishop of Losnoee then addressed the meeting. He said, that after the munifieent donation which had been made to them by his Majesty, there was every reason to expect that the public would zealously contribute to the good cause in which the Society was engaged ; that they would follow the example of that illustrious personage when they became well acquainted ' with the nature and object of the institution to which the gra cious notice of his Majesty would doubtless attract the strongest • sympathy. His Lordship then described the immense spiritual advantage likely to arise from the active co-operation of the li beral public, as every guinea that was subscribed at least sop plied one poor person with a seat in church for ever. - lle con cluded by moving a vote of thanks to his Majesty for his mu nificent donation. . Sir ROBE ivy PEEL seconded the motion. The generosity of the English public might, he conceived, be fully relied upon, if they were made fully acquainted with . the nature and great object of the Society. The greatest advantage would be derived from procuring in every place sufficient accommodation for the poor, who, it was greatly to he lamented, were excluded in great numbers from most of the churches in the very populous pa rishes. In one place with which he was well acquainted, an ad ditional gallery had been built at a very small pecuniary ex pence, for the . accommodation of poor persons, and it was constantly filled. A visible improvement in their mo rels was produced, after no very great lapse of time ; few depredations were committed in the neighbourhood, and ultimately many of the gentry found they might remove from their ' erounds spring guns, steel traps, and other objectionable modes of protecting their property.—(hear, hear, hear !)—lle expressed his confident opinion that there was the most ardent 'disposition on the part of the poor to avail themselves of the facilities which it was the object of thin Society to procure for them. Ile contended that the in terests of the Nobility and Gentry, and of every well-wisher to religion and the morel improvement of the poor, were iden tified with those of the Society. The motion was carried .unanimously. Lord KEN YON moved the thanks of the meeting to his Grace •the Archbishop of Canterbury. His Lordship warmly eulogized the exertions of their Chairman, and professed the most ardent zeal in favour of the objects of the Society.— Carried unanimousl)e The Bishop of CitxsTEn. said they would be answerable, if from inattention they suffered to be extinguished that sacred spark which might be fanned into a glorious flame that would enlighten the whole kingdom. The objects of the Society were of primary importance., However meritorious other institu tions for the promotioa of religious knowledge might be, how ever respectahle might be their sapporters (and most respect able they undoubtedly were), and with whatever skill they might be directed, still the benefits they conferred must be Of comparative inutility, unless it was also sought •to give the poor opportnnities of hearing the Scriptures properly ex pounded. Without this facility, the sacred book might even be productive of mischief in the hells elf the illiterate or unin formed.—( Hear, bear !)—His Lordship then spoke of the ad vantages which had been produced in his own diocese by the enlargement of the places of worship, and he exhorted the meet ing to increased exertions. A long list of subscriptions was then read. The Archbishop of Canterbury subscribed 3001. ; Sir It. Peel, 5001. ; the Prin cess Augusta, 1001. ; the Bishop of London, 200/.; and the Bishop of Worcester, 1001. The Rev. Mr. COTTON, in presenting the report of the Lon don Committee, said the existence of the Society was scarcely known in the city; but, hen all were made fully acquainted with its objects, it could not fail to receive extensive support. Bishop of EXETER. took the opportunity of mentioning, that last year he had the plea - sure of consecrating a church which was built in his diocese at the*expenee of one individual (Earl Grosvenor), and .it was calculated to hold 1,500 persons.— (A pplause. ) The Meeting separated after thanks were voted to the Lon don Committee. NATIONAL SHIPWRECK PRESERVATION SOCIETY. Yesterday the first Anniversary Dinner of tile Royal National Institution, for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck,. was held at the City of London Tavern ; his Royal Ilig.hness the Duke of YORK in the Chair. He was supported on his right by the Earl of Manvers, Lord Viscount Exmouth, Thomas Wilson, -Esq., i'ILP., and on his left by Viscount TorriOgton, Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., and .several -others. The cloth being removed, the healths of the King, the Royal Family, the Army and Navy, and the Institution, which was to he commemorated,-were drank with the customary honours. Mr. WI esoN then rose, to ask a bumper to the health of his Royal Highness. the Duke of York—(Cheers.)—who had greeted the meeting with his presence. -.He felt proud to see so numerous and respectable a company assembled i to commemorate the anni versary of an Institution whose objects must meet with the ap probation of every humane and patriotic mind. One advantage possessed we over foreign widows, .and that was in the number of our private charities. Yet they were not more national to us than to.others they might be enjoyed all over the world. The great secret which England possessed was, that through every gradation of society, front the throne to the meanest subject, an anxious desire was felt to aid and asiist those whom misfortune or accident rendered objects of public sympathy.—(Cheers.)— The Princes of the blood.did not scruple to descend-from their • elevated situations to mingle with their fellow creatures, and pour the oil of cOmfort into the wounded heart.—( Hear, hearl) —in private life so bright an example would be cherished and admired : but, when the extimple was given by the Prince it not .only shed a lustre around the throne, but aimed its influ ence to every heart and mind. Under the auspices of his Royal Highness, he dad-no doubt that the great work which the So ciety had undertaken mould , triumph over every obstacle. He left to the meeting to feel the adyantages of the Institution ; and would content himself with observinte, that .the tin L bight come, when., perhaps, many of those whom he now addressed might be snatched frome premature grave by the exertions of the Society ; and, if the misfortune should not befal.themselves it might visit their families, and those who -were nearest .and dearest to them.—(Cheers.) e -Drank with three times three. His Ro var. HIGHNESS, in returning thanks, said, no man was more anxious t o meet his fellow subjects than himself, or felt more happy at their approbation of his conduct. We were a commercial and a naval nation ; and an institution, like the present, might be ranked a mong the first of the many charities for which this country was distinguished. Long Might it con tinue.— (Cheers. )—The highest and the lowest among us, might sooner or later participate in the benefits of so humane and ex cellent a screlety—(Cheers.) The health of the Earl of Liverpool, the President of the In stitution, was then proposed and drank, with three times three. On the health of the Tice-Presidents being drank; Viscount Torrington briefly returned thanks. The healths of the Office-ly,arers of the Society were then ' given, and.suitably acknowledged. . The ROYAL CliAlttmax retired soon after ten o'clock, at tended by the majority of the company, after an evening spent in the uunost hilarity and good feeling; to both which the cor. dial and condescending manners of his Royal Highness mainly contributed. OPTIIALMIC INFIRMARY. The twentieth Anniversary of thi74 admirable institution was yesterday, held at the Albion Tavern, in Al dersgate-street. T. llEwsx, Esq. 31. P. was in the Chair, supported by Mr. Bing, M.P., and Mr. Whitbread, M.P. Doctors Babington, Farm, and other medidal men of eminence, were also present. After the removal of the cloth, Benedicite Mum was sung by the professional gentlemen present. The customary toasts were then drank with the usual honours. Dr. FARRE then read the report, and pronounced an elo quent speech on the utility of the Institution, not only in Eng land, but in all parts of 'the world. Since the establishment of the Infirmary, the contributions amounted to 15,8161., during • which 60,255 out-patients had been admitted, of which it was estimated that 50,592 had been cured; but it was the establish ment for in-patients, or cases requiring operation for cataract and artificial pupil, which had been the chief source of expen diture of the funds of the Infirmary. " Calculating," says the Report, " the expenditure only by the number °font-patients, it may be remarked, that for every}guinea contributed, four pa tients have been admitted at the Infirmary, and thus an extent of service, and a facility of rendeting it most amply repaying the expenditure, have been placed within the reach of every be nevolent man. If an estimate of the relative expense of the prescriptive and operative departments be required, the annual expenditure of the whole ektabli.hment may be taken at 8001., of which about 3001, should be assigned to the out-patients, and SOO/. to the in-patients." The CHAIRMAM then proposed—" Prosperity to the Lon don Opthalmic Infirmary," which was received with great applause. The healths of Mr. Byng and Mr. Whitbread were then drank. Mr. BENG, in returning thanks; observed, that from the number of Institutions to which he belonged, he was unable to forward this one so much as he wished, but he was so con vinced of its utility, that he should from henceforth double his subscription. Mr. WHITBREAD also returned thanks. After which the subscriptions, amounting to a pretty large sum, were read over. Various other toasts were then given, and the company did not rise from the festive board till an ad vanced hour. NATURAL SON OF THE LATE POPE. The following is the subject of much conversa tion in Rome. It is commonly asserted that, .when on his death bed, his late Holiness acknow ledged a son—begotten of course, before he em- braced the ecclesiastical profession—and by a second codicil to his will, in which latter he pro vided for his legitimate relatives, he constituted this fruit 'of his juv e nile indiscretion rf.siduary le gatee, directin g letters to that effect to be writ ten to him by the Prelate and .Cardinal . Upon receiving intelligence of the Pon tiff's decease, this person applied to the Papal agent at Florence for a passport, in order to be- . . ake himself to Rome ; but he received for answer hat orders had been received for withholding from him such paper. At length he contrived to reach the ecclesiastical capital, and having made known his case to the Cadinal Minister, and ob. wined through his Eminence's interposition, the isual carte de surete, his next siep was to submit claims to the executors, Prince C-----, Prince B--, and a Prelate. The first received him with his wonted urbanity, and referred him to the others. Prince B---, whose sister is mar ried to the nephew of Pius V I I.,is reported to has e treated the applicant as an impostor and to have threatened him with imprisonment. Finding that nothing was to be obtained from the executors, he was advised to apply to the laws for redress; employed counsel, —and commenced proceedings. In the mean time, the period for which the cwtc de surete had been given being near expiring, he demanded at the Police Office its renewal ; but was assured there that he might remain tranquil, as such formality would not 1w considered as ne cessary. Relying upon such intimation, he re turned to his dwelling, and continued to pur- sue his process. One evening, however, he was called by a loud knocking at his door. .Upon opening it, his apartment was immediately occupied by a party of Sens d'ar►ues, headed by a Police Officer, who peremptorily demanded in spection of his carte de suretc. 4Notwithstanding his representation of what had been co►nmunicated to him by the Police Magistrate, he was, upon failure of producing the required document, or dered to be arrested, his papers were seized, and l►e was conducted to the prison annexed to the Police Office, where he still remains, deprived of cornu►u nication with his friends. It is said that he has been more than once privately examined, and has answered every interrogatory with firmness and consistency,protesting loudlyagainst the oppression to which he has been subjected. llis Iloliness has left very considerable residuary property. The mysteriousness, however, of the transaction in volves much doubt. If it should be wished to conceal an incident of human frailty, it might have been preferable to hush the matter up. It is added, that Government itself has begun to be tired of this delicate affair; and has even afford ed the prisoner opportunities of escape, which he has disdained to avail himself of.—(Private Letter ( from Rome:) DISTILLATION OF RUM INTO GIN, v2r.ing CORN SPIRIT. ( To the Editor of the Farmer'3 Journal.) ON THE REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON RUM. • Alburgh, ;11 ay 29, 1825. SIR—I am sorry so soon again to obtrude my self on your notice, but a bill is now abwit to pass in the House of Commons, which the Gentlemen interested in the prosperity of this country do not appear to understand, or I am quite sure they would not suffer it to be got through so quietly. I beg, through the medium of your valuable Paper, to call the atten tion ofthe Gentlemen of the House of -Commons to the follow ing statement, and I think they will see the necessity of oppos ing this - Bill. I would advise the Yeomen to petition against it, for should it receive the sanction of Parliament, so far from wanting foreign corn, there will be no necessity for a great deal grown here.— I am, Sir, your very humble Servant, ROBT. C. HARVEY. The price of proof Rum in the London market is at present from .15d. to 181 per gallon. The duty on English spirits is to he reduced to - Os. Od. proof per gallon. and on Rum to . - . 7s. 3d. The Is. 3d. difference is proposed by way of protection to the English Distiller against Runt, the Distiller using a certain portion of Malt and Corn, at high prices, whilst the Distiller in the West Indies works from a material, the refuse of his plantations, of otherwise little value. Rum, therefore. which costs, without duty, Is. fid. and adding the difference for protection Is. 3d. can be afforded to the Rectifier for - 2s. 9d. per gallon ;1 and at this rate it may now, for the first time, according to the Bill, be introduced to the Rectifiers, and be by them made into compounds; while one quarter of Barley, yielding 20 gallons of spirits, with Is. 3d. for expences of manufacturing,, would (without profit) bring out the cost of Corn spirit to . about 3a. 3d. ; and if the spirits are made entirely from Malt, which are used now in Scotland, and will also be used in England, they will .cost about Is. more, or 4s. 3d. per gallon, while Rum may be had, even at Is. 3d. additional duty, for 2s. 9d. Hence Ruin will infallibly destroy the con sumption of Corn in our Distilleries. The consumption of British Spirits in England is five millions of gallons an nually, and of Rum (used as Ruin, in an unrectified and un compounded state) only about two millions: but the West Indies, by converting their Sugar into Rum at pleasure, can supply this article to an unlimited extent, and in a short time may engross the whole consumption of Spirits in thiS country. The Planter has long been struggling to attain this object, a nd, in these days of liberalism, it appears (if the Bill ,shall pass) that he has attained it. Every puncheon of Rum introduced to consumption through the medium of the Rectifiers, deprives the Farmer of a market for six quarters of Barley ; and, in effect, is equivalent to a large annual importation of Foreign Corn without duty.—(Farma's Journal.) A Work of considerable interest and import ance is announced for publication, edited by Lord BILAYBROOKE. We allude to the Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, Esq. Secretary to the Admiralty during the reign of Charles 11. and James 11. and the intimate friend of the celebrated John Evelyn. They consist of his Diary, written in short-hand, which has been preserved in the l'epysian Library, at Magdalene College, Cam bridge, and lately deciphered under the super intendence of the Master, the Hon. and Rev. George Neville—and a selection from . his Private Correspondence with the most eminent men of his time. The Diary, we understand, commences immediately before the Restoration, when Mr. Pepys sailed with Admiral Montague, (after wards Earl Sandwich) to bring over the King from Breda, and is continued almost uninter ruptedly for ten years ; containing much curious and valuable historical matter. Independently of the Naval transactions, which are detailed with great exactness,-the pages, we hear, abound with private Anecdotes of Charles 11. and his Court ; and Mr. Pepys' peculiar habits of ob servation led him generally to record the most curious characteristics of the times in which lie lived. , 3 ~ ,,V !!,/ t) ,V \\\‘ MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. EN G 1. AN D. May 30, LoNDoN. Nos. 316, 453. COUNTRY. Nos. 97, 227, 238, 246, 437, 425, 455, 552, 553, 558, 524, 541, 613, 680, 710, 797. - 31, LoNnorr. No. 86, 235. COUNTRY. Nos. 68, 130, 285, 477, 501, 578, 592, 640 649, 668. reduesday, June 1, LONDON. Nos. 35, 75, 220. (bar. terly Communication. COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 84, 95, 121, 124, 139, 146, 164, 207, 229, 249, 339, 465, 472, 487, 491, 505, 513, 526, 529, 537, 543, 563, 581, 585, 6 56, 711, 713, 725. Thursday, -2, LONDON. Nos. 61, 277, 325, 469. COUNTRY. Nos. 45, 48, 51, 57, 113, 115, 171, 182, 234, 384, 416, 420, 451, 453, 461, 416, 469, 483, 506, 545, 555, 556, 561, 586, 587, 599, 627, 657, 679, 717. -3, Loarnos. No. 210. COUNTRY. Nos. 13, 28, 30, 55, 58, 470, 533, 538. -4, Losnox. No. 173. COUNTRY. • • * Monday, Tuesday, 'ridgy, Saturday, PRICE OF STOCKS THIS (Luck Stock 3 per Cent. Red. OB 4 3 per Cent. Cons. B9i 34 per Cent. = 9(4 Ditto Red. 5 Disul $ per Cent. ( New Mai Hank Long Ann. 214 Nip. 3 per Cents. India Stock Ditto Bondi ... 50 37 50 pm. South Sea Stock PRICKS OF FOREIGN Fl A ustriAn Ms, 5 per ct. — Brazilian this scrip 1825 par pm. Buenos Ayres Bds Chilian, Bds, 6 per ct. 82. colootbitin Mtg. 6 per ct. 851 Do. do. 1824 Danish, 5 per cent Do. Scrip (;reek Ilds Do. Scrip, 1825 7?. dis. Mexican 13dx Do. Scrip 11123 DkY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills 10001. 2d. Ditto 1 id. Ditto 5001.2 d. Ditta 1 Ad. ' 31 35 Ditto Small ... Ditto - lid. Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Opening ... 90 89,8 i, NMS, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. 9i Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds .. Do. Scrip Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per ct. Ditto New Russian - , New, 5 per ct. Spanish 11121, 5 per ct. i 323... French Rentes Exchange Scrip NI PRICES OF SNARES OXE O'CLOCK. l'er Share. Anglo-Mexican Mining Company Anglo-Chilian Mining Company General Mining Association Hibernian Mining Company Pasco Peruvian Mining Company 153 k 15 - Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association' Alliance Fire and Life Assurance -Company ..._ 7 . - Australian Company British Rock and Patent Salt Company Egyptian Company General Steam Navigation Company Imperial Plate Glass Company West India Company fOltElGrir NAILS. A RRI VED. f) v tc. Gtternsey and Jersey Lisbon • 11 :int burgh . France II toll NVATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW- Alorning, 28 minutes after 9. f Evening, ,2 tninatsx alto 18 THE SUN. SOLEX LUIS DICERE LiLSUllt 4LIDE4T LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1825. It was currently reported on 'Change this day that an insurrection had broken out at the Havannah, and that the people had thrown themselves under the Republic of Colombia Accounts from Mexico are very favourable particularly with respect to the Mines.—This settling day in Consols, and we understand that a great delivery of Stock has taken place, and occasioned a great scarcity of money. 'I here was no account of any failure up to one o'clock• A Lisbon Mail, together with Italian and German Papers, have come to hand. The Milan Gazette of the 11th May gives a long account 0 ( the reception of their Imperial Highnesses in that City, and of the rejoicings with which the auspicious event was attended. Letters frog . ) Rome, of the 7th Ma j* ; bring accounts from Corfu up to the 25th of April. From them it appears that Navarino is still besieged, and that a great part of the town has been destroyed. It is said that the Egyptian Expedition of 30 sail has arrived at Rhodes. Eight thousand Ottotnaos have arrived at Dragomestre, a port of Acarna' nia. Another corps, equally numerous, was , at Vracori, a day's march from Misso Lastly, other corps are on their march, ana wherever they pass the Greeks protest their obedience and submission.—The Allgemeig e Zeitang of the 19th May contains letters from Constantinople to the 23d April. From thee it appears that the Porte is still sanguine of sue' cess. The beads of four Albanian Chiefs have been exhibited at Constantinople. Great ITV' ance was placed by the Porte on the Albanian , but this fact seems to indicate that their since' rity has already made them suspected.—Th e Lisbon Gazettes, from the 2d to the 14th Mai' contain only Spanish, French, and other foreign intelligence. We select the following extracts: -- ' CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 23.—The Porte affirm it 1 1 true that nothing unfortunate had occurred in the Mores up t° 12th April, but the most unfavourablereports continue. Grrs