The Sun. — London, England, 1821-10-24 00:00:00

/ I/ Y./ NUMBER 9099.1 To Sail with all dispatch, For VAN DIEMAN'S LAND, and NESV SOUTH WALES, with liberty to call at Madeira, liamiaz ft THE fine fast-sailing 'new-coppered SHIP DENMARK HILL, JOHN •FORE \ ik ,...,, 4,' MAN, Commander, burtbett 250 Tons, ly `''',Mr2" ing in the London Dock. Has excellent accommodations for Cabin and Steerage Pas sengers. For Freight or Passage, apply to BUCKLES, BAGSTEK, and BUCHANAN, 33, Marti-lane. For VAN lo follow the Deaniark Hill, DIEMEN'S LAND and NEW SOUTH WALES, THE fine fast-sailing new-coppered SHIP MACCLESFIELD, JOHN MOORE, iN Commander. Burthen 28.5 tons, lying in • • the London Dock. Has excellent accom modations for Cabin and Steerage eassengors. For which or for Freight, apply Io,BUCKLES, BAG STER,.antI BUCHANAN, .33, Niarli-lane. With all dispatch, For the ISLE of FRANCE and CEYLON, With Liberty to call.at M44.l . vira, THE fine fast -sailing SHIP . — k, Co►nma►t- K 14*. GLOBE, THOMAS CUZENS, Commit '''-., lie kN. , der, Burden 365 Tons, lying in the City -''' ' - Canal, Black wall. Has excellent acconttno- L a dations for Passengt-rs. Fier which or for Freight, apply. to BUCKLES, BAG STEIi, and AUCHAICAN, 33, Mark. lane. , I)4 ilY expected to arrive, and will be dis p atched imatediateb's TOR M ADIZAS AM) CA IA :UTTA , • THE fine fast-sailing • River-built SHIP HOO6 H LY, JAMES THOMAS 5 4 . ,` LAMB, Conimander, Burtherv. 470 Tons, " 44 r . • now on her Second Voyage. Has excellent accommodations for Passengers. For which. (Sr for Freight, apply to BUCKLES, BAP STER, and BUCHANAN, 3:3, Marh-lane. UNEQUALLED TRAVELLING TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, 'MARGATE AND CANTERBURY. FOUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME BY - By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW HILL, LONDON. THE follo w i ng POST-COACHES, MAIL COACHES, &c.set out from the above Inn The "'telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, dMargate, C a ' ne r,h_orYi Fev ers h am , and Sandwich, new Post-Coach ev ' trY a 'ffil'ing at a quarter past 7 .o'Clock.—ln consequence of the ii,.cided preference given to the above Coach, the Pro prietui s are-determined no expence shall be Tared to render it the srst conveyance on that road. DRO 'MPTON, Chatham, Rochester, Stroud, Sittingbourne and Rainhain, every Morning at a quarter past 7. FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Weymouth, .Dorelies 4r) Dattmunth, and Salisbury, every morning at Seven ; t hough Honiton, Axminster, Biitiport, Woodford, BasingSlbke, and - • Bagshitt. . ~T6 e I' Union," SOUTHAMPTON', T.yiningtun, Winches ler arid Basingstoke New Four Inside Coach, every Morning a } .l •, arrives at the Coach and lint ses, Southampton, by A . e. " - --This is a most delightful .Conveyance to the Isle of i "ght, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Maloes, Havre de Grace, N-oerborgh, &c. The Proprietors of the above Coach hone to receive a continuance of that support which has hitherto experienced since the commencement of the " Union." racin g with other Coathes• RATH and BRISTOL Flying Post-Coaches, through Chip- Penbain, Caine, and Marlborough, e ve ry Afternnoo , orriceorrice at Nlr:May's, the Gicyb,'""d lii, Bath, and the i t Tdon Taver n , Thomas-street, and the Swann, Bristol, next Coaches to %Veils - , Bridgewater, Taunton, and y youth. la ; 1 1,7 U NIPIRF, a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only one 2 (-);"` `'" the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at y;; ' actives at Liverpool next afternoon at Seven, t ough worn, Northampton, W'elbiril, Lniterworth, Hinckley, Atherstone, Lichfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knats foul, War, rington and Preston. S HREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shilmnal, Post-Coach "etly Evening'at Five.—Guarded. L . hit UNION, WFSNIOUTH • Dorchester, Blandford, Sal k- Andover, Blackivater, •Bagshot, end Basingstoke new 1- " st Coach, every Afternoon. The Weymouth Packets to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maine's, &c. the ROCKINGHAM, LEEDS new light Coach, sets out 'very Morning, at Eight; and passes through Baldock, gleswade, Eaton, Silion, Greet barn, Grantham, Bawtry; Stamford, Newark, Rd - fold, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, to tile GOlden Lion, - Leeds, next morning at Ten., •Notwith stanin the uncommxedition of this oach, it i allo w d ed g to he the most a: on se E ea p ble and complete C Public Con veyance on the North Road, being unequalled by any other. GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries, nrownliill. Thornhill, Saipiliar-Kiln, Cannock, Kingswell, and all Parts of Scotland, a Post Coach (daily). YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, .New_ castle, and Edinburgh, New Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out every Morning at Nine, by way of Newark, Retford, Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallerton, unrham, Moi petit, and Berwick. Passengers finding them selves fatigued on the journey ; may rest what time they Please, and then proceed without any additional Fare. MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, new four-inside Coach, t hrough Aldbourn, Reading, Lambourn, Purton, Lydington, rewsey, Wootton Basset, Ramshury, Hungerford, and New ' u ktY.; every Morning. BRIDGENORTH, Walsal, Shrewsbury, and Holyhead Fo ur Inside Coach, every evening. , , BOSTON, Spalding, Peterborough, Stilton, and Hunting- Z: Royal M a il C oac h, ever y E ven i ng t o S p il s b y , L out h, ' i msby, and Hull, Afternoon at a Quarter before Six. viCARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven Post Coach, .goes r t o l .. ' Four Horses, and a Guard all the way, passes throng h v t ; "ni Appleby, Greta-bridge, Richmond, Catterick, 80. st,uglthridge, Watherhy, Abertord, Doncaster, and Grant ham. gr e s at T i t every Morning, and performs the journey with the ti ts , "t facility. Passengers detained on the Road by buxi beir, er Pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats - g secured in the next Coach. t h `EINDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton, no on at `EIY, Fiv e• m sktrk, and Garstang Pust Coaches, every After- LIV ERPOOL, Warrington, Knutsford, Stone, Stafford, 7. ) n d Litchfield new li g ht F our I ns id e Post Coach, called The c 6 ance, every Evening at Five o'clock, to the Saracen's Head Inn, Daie-street, Liverpool. - W AKEFIELD Post-Coach, every Morning. C HESTER, Newport, Whiteehurch, Tarporley, Nampt viich, Northwich, and Middlewich Post-Coach, every Evening at Five o'Clock. SU NDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm Coach, every Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland. MANCHESTER, Winslow, Congikiin, Newcastle, Walsal, and 'Wolverhampton new Four Inside Post-Coach, every Af ternoon. S HEFFIELD and Rotherham Post-Coach, called the Rock ingham, every Morning' BIRMINGHAM Post Coach, sets out every Afternoon at carrying Four Inside; and passes through Warwick,. Leamington, and Daventry, to the Saracen's Head, Bull street, Birmingham, next Morning at Ten. .„ HULL, Lincoln, Northcave, Howden, and Doncaster, - Post „"ae n b, every Mornin to the Cross keys, Market-place, nu. • - HERTFORD, Ware, Hoidesdon, and Cheshunt Coach, every Nlorning. AM and Edmonton Coaches (daily), at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight. S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their xriends and the Public, that they will not Ile accountable tf , r . 4 "Y Parcels, Passenger's Luggage, Writings, Plate, &c. of !nore than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, un less entered as such, and the Insurance paid for accordingly, at the Sat actin ' s Head Inn Suuw-bill, London. , -- "T•a"7 - -1',1,,,r -pi ~: j*,7l - N . Wil Np 4 , /*- / . ." --1 4. e / I , f: ~ f 0.A1V1,,a4;, ~, ,A r.,,,i . 7-0.....,,...,0" , ' `' .... .1 1 .A ..,.. .. 1 .. c ~ 5..,..?....,".,,,,5• -....0rtc...v , e 1 :4:- -L- - -1 1 :ii, '-,-1-- , -_, „A i.,,....,-.1--ii -7-..--f,r.t4----,4;,.;i:-.--:---- ,71:e-N•v. ~. ..,,,,,,,,,, .. -307 , -.4, ",,z,,,:c.. ....,,,,,, 7,,ff,11'.Ti,`,"` V ii $ ' , j ' *: /146—A4. IV , %„. • WEDNESDAY, TOCTWI . Eit 24, 1821. THE LATE 'LOItb:MAYOR OF DUI3LIN The this tji t legal ysir _l b abdication ri of h am t he K i supreme ilg and th S e l aignissttaelrmiaelnatuot ity ;r h or issu o c ! cessor, 'Mr. Alderman Jenks, in, the office of Lord Mayor, ' took place on the Ist inst. Such ev e nts are regu l ar , constant, . and familiar; and, upon their periodical occurrence, they sel dom attract attention beyond a limited, but respectable circle, and as rarely leave any thing of deep public interest to be re corded by the diurnal historian, either as a particular subject for general applause and gratitudb, or as a special example for - indiCidual imitation. The- present instance, however, is a va luable exception to the ordinary changes of our Chief; Magis trates ; and has outgrown, in importance as well as in perma nent interest, the mass of such occurrences.: fOr t while the cha .racter of the new Magistrate entitles his fellow-citizens to hope for much, the conduct of his excellent predecessor, as a man and as a Magistrate, will insure him, from the public gratitude, a long, a respectful; and an affection,t e recollection. In truth, the civic . career of- Sir-Abraham lain , * is, upon the whol e , so brilliant in itself, so honourable to the Irish Metropolis, and so serviceable to the Country at large, that a brief summary of it cannot be an unsuitable topic at the present moment: In 1802, Sir Abraham King filled the office of - High Sheriff; in which capacity it devolved upon him to proclann that pre,' carious taste Which is known by the Peace of Amiens. In 1805, he was elected an. Alderman ; and, in 1313, he was chosen Lord ;k: ay - or. The dignity of this situation never had a more zea lous asserter ; and it was reserved foflaim, after asmanly, vigo rous, and effective *exertion,. personally made, to establish for the City of Dublin en equa l privilege with the City of London-- to present, by means of its municipal Officers, petitions at. the. Bar of the House of Comm o n s . Th e Lett er o f Sir Abraham King being entered upon the Commons' Journals, rernains,an honourable and a lasting record of his energy, as well as of his success, in , vindicating.the rights attar City of Dublin:, Whil e his constancy and fidelity were conspicuous in discharging his duty to the metropolis of Ireland at that juncture, his conduct as a Gentleman procured many powerful friends in favour of his purpose; and in compliment not less to his private charac ter than to his public station—not less to his . firmness and courtesy. than to his high and just pretensions as the Lord Mayor of Dublin—he, was honoured.by the particular notice of the Prince Regent, of all the Members of the Cabinet, indivi dually, and of all the, public bodies and liberal institutions of 1 the sister metropolis. After such. a display of good sense, sound liberality, manly zeal, and generous fidelity to the cause he had espoused, it is no wonder that sucli a tnan should have endeared himself to his fellow citizens; and we felt any thing but surprise, for our own parts, when we learned that, in' 1820, he was a second time elected Mayor of, Dublin.. The circiamstances .of this election were novel and peculiar-Lwe have no desire to revive them ; but the justice of history obliges us to state that, after a violent struggle between the Aldermen and Common Council, the latter, dis tinguished not more for their loyalty than for high public spirit, succeeded, upon a second appeal to the Privy Council, in as serting, their right to negative the nominee of the former, though next in rotation of the Board. So fully possessed were the . Common Council of the worth and merit of the object of their • choice, and so resolved were they to prefer him, that they re jected, in succession, not less than nineteen of the Board of Aldermen. The events which have shed a lustre upon that Mayor alty which is but just expired, are not yet consigned to memory only—they ass- Still fresh, and possess a living influence. 'ln the spring of the present year, when Revolutionary turbulence troubled our Sovereign's peace, insulted the Royal abode, and audaciously threatened the Throne itself, _we saw our late Lord Mayor, attended by his staunch and loyal colleagues, the De putation of the old and loyal Corporation of the City of Dublin, go forth, to testify, to our Sovereign Lord the King, the horn age of the attachment of the City of Dublin to his person and his Crown; and to lay at his Majesty's feet the congratulatory Address of the Irish Metropolis on his Majesty's Accession to Throne. We had the consolation to see that this Address was most graciously received on the Throne ; and that the City of Dublin had good reason to be proud of her Lord Mayor, and . the loyal companions of his mission, for the aunnratrie maatasr in which he and they discharged their duty,," when in th e p resence o f Majesty—for the tone and spirit with which, upon all occasions, they upheld notoaly the importance of the City, but of the country at large. We saw', too, the moral effect of this noble example—the insolent roar of Redicalism.soon became perceptibly lowered—the levity of the thoughtless was reproved—the deluded began to recal their , scattem&thoughts, and to reform their, inadvertencies—a new counter-tide of reflection and loyalty began to set in—tireswild popular current swept less and less along with' it every 'day— reason and principle began ' at last, to make a stand, and loyalty was heard again, recruited in heart; and full of sanguine cal culations. The Sovereign has a warns heart, and a clear dis tinguishing mind. Tlie contrast, for the moment, between the Metropolis of his residence and that which sent forth her chosen missionaries, to plight for all, their ardent allegiance. to the Crown; and to avow their loyalty, even when the distem pered mobs of London were most ungovernable, must have touched his Majesty sensibly ; ;and to those feelings, aided by partialities of long standing towards the Irish nation, we owe the late blessed occurrence of the visit of our revered Sovereign to his .kingdom of Ireland. . Awl when The King had come, was ever conduct more wor thy of the public esteem and gratitude, .than that of the Lord Mayor ? Supported by the spirit of the Corporation, the exer-. tions which were made to receive our most gracious Monarch, transcended any thing that a sanguine fancy, provided with the most abundant resources, could have imagined or attempted. The arduous part of the exertions which were necessary, and the difficulties of the execution of what was designed, laybun-• disclosed—all that was visible was revealed in taste and splen dour, and denoted grandeur and affluence. We quote the words of the accomplished Monarch; for whom those noble tesa timonies of public love and zeal,were designed—" Never was Monarch yet entertained with greater magnificence"—We can. not add any thing to their effect. With the late - Lord Mayor, and the other Members at the head of the Corporate Body, has commenced the patriotic ex-. periment of National Conciliation. The invitation to peace and harmony issued from them—and theirfellow-countrymen, of all descriptions, have responded to it : and for the manly and me ritorionsapirit in which this most important of all measures wits undertaken, posterity will reverence the late. Lord Mayor, and will applaud him 'far beyond' what the jealousy of contemporary prejudice will allow. He,. and those who acted with him in this righteous work, of discountenancing and suppressingevery foolish and pernicious attempt to divide the people, by the pubs lie practice of "periodical insults to any portion of them, have commenced a work that must terminate well in the long run.' Obstacles there will be to mar its progress ; and sometimes it may, perhaps, be driven back a little ; sometimes forced to one side, and sometimes to another, out of the right path • but pro- ' ceed it will, notwithstanding, in spite of temporary difficulties, though they look incorrigible ; for no description of men can be so blind as not to see, that it is impossible for any country ever • to attain a•condition of prosperity, or to obtain a reputation among enlightened nations, where thefonienting of discord and contention constitutes one of its public ceremonies. The honours bestowed upon the late Lord Mayor by his So vereign have been striking, and conferred in a manner,• and, under circumstances, especially flattering to the object of them. Such a Sovereign well knows how to appreciate, in a public station, which gives the qualities of a man's character room to act, such a subject as the late Lord Mayor of' Dublin. A uni- form firmness, a manliness and consistency in ,his loyal devo- , tion to his Sovereign. and the Constitution, have ever disfin- : pushed his public life, and those who know of his private life much less than we happen to know, are satisfied, that a more faithful, disinterested friend does not exist—that • a more muni ficent spirit — one more exalted above pecuniary considerations, 1 or the influences of interest, under any such shape as connects it with lucre, never lived in any age or country. In his na tural character there is not to be found one mean spot, one low- : minded desire, one sordid inclination. It is the h a ppy fate of : his honourable and independent disposition, to be f air ly a p- • preciated—the City of. London has bestowed her civic ho- i nours upon hini—there is scarcely a City or Town-Corporate 'of Ireland which has not done the same ; the several Corpora- tions of this City have not been wanting in testifying their ap- probation and esteem ; and repeatedlyhas hehad the honour of , receiving the unanimous thanks and approbation of the Corpora- • tion of Driblin, in whose hall his portrait hes been placed as e permanent testimony of esteem. Such is the value in which the late. Lord Mayor is held by his fellow-citizens, that, upon the last vacancy for a 'Representative in Parliament for this city, he was importuned earnestly and zealously to take a place among the Candidates. Although he declined she invitation, the weight of his influence was manifested in the successful result of the contest which then took place. Sir Abraham King now returns to comparative private life, attended by the respect, esteem, and approbation of ail ranks and descriptions, from the Sgvereign doWn 'to the humblest citi zen. The' Office which plineiptedy engages his labours, that of King's Stationer, he . has 'enjoys d since P 782, in conjunction with.his maternal Grandfather, who had possessed it under prior grants. Ile is descended from an old and respectable family, in the county of Fermanagh, and, in early life, was sent to E'ng . land . for his educatiOn, where he passed some yars.with the Rev. Dr. Thompson, of Kensington, until, in due time, he was placed under Mr. Cooper, his Majesty's Stationer, to re ceive the course of instructions that were to,fit him fOr his offi cial duties'. During his absence and. his minority, the death of the relative alluded to Left his rights unprotected, - and.he suf fered much in his interest in consequence. But his personal interest seems to be, least of . all others, the subject of his care—. and-redent - oceurrentes incont r stlbly prove' how little he regards it, when his principles., and spirit determine the extent of his sacrifices. ; But those are matters which, perhaps, we should not touch. It is - not easy, however, for very warm 'approba tion, to appoint impassable boundaries to itself during its in dulgence--.and this must be our apology, if we have proceeeded to irrelevancy, in 'this scanty memoir of a roost exemplary Magistrate—a loyal, faithful, and public-spirited gentleman.— (Dublin Correspondent.) SIR. llAncounT LEES.—This learned, intrepid, and indefatigable champion for the „CONSTITU TION in CHURCH and STATE, has exerted himself with so much zeal and ability in support of a PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY in the sister Island that we are highly gratified w'henev'er we have an opportunity of testifying our respect for the worthy Baronet, and therefore we extract with much pleasure the following article which ap peared in J/ie (Dublin)- Patriot, of the 18th instant : " We feel great satisfaction in giving publicity to this splen did testimony (in addition to numerous others,.fresh in the re collection of our readers) of the high estimation in which the unremitting exertions of our distinguished and enlightened countryman in defence of the Altar and the Throne is held in England. The ANTi-JAconni REVIEW for last month ad mits, that the influence Sir Harcourt Lees' writings has upon public opinion is unequalled~ and that since Mr. Burke's fa mous Essay on the French Revolution,' nothing at all similar to it has appeared.' . TO SIR HARCOURT LEES, BART., BLACK ROCK, DUBLIN. ",We, the Master, Deputy-Master, Officers and Members of Loyal Orange Lodge, No. WO, held in Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, respectfully return you our sin cere thanks, for the bold and loyal manner in which, by your writings, you have defended our most gracious Ring and our glorious Constitution from the base and wicked designs of the disaffected in this country. We are well aware of the great good your invaluable publications have done in arousing every loyal man to a just sense of his duty, arid to rally round the Throne ins efence of the blessings we enjoy under a Constitution which is " the envy and the admiration of the world." May you perse vere in the glorious task you have hitherto so happily succeed ed in, and your reward will be the blessing of every good man who loves his King and reveres the Constitution of his country. Signed by order, Irt the Name of the Lodge, the .sth day of September, 1821. ' MOSES JERVIS, Master.• " The Grand Orange Lodge of Great Britain, at a late Meet ing, unanimously voted him their thanks, (for his uniformly zealous stipport of the cause of loyalty and Protestant Ascen dancy in Church and State.' "We are informed that Sir Harcourt's answer will be in cluded in an Address to the - Orangemen of the Empire, and published in- the first Number of THE ANTIDOTE early next month." SYNOD OF GLASGOW AND AYR. The Synod of Glasgow and Ayr met at Irvine on the 9th instant. After an excellent sermon by the Rev. Alexander Fleming, the Synod proceeded to choose a new Moderator, and the • Rev. Thomas JOHNSTONE of Dairy was called to the. Chair.—The only cause of public interest that came under the Synod's consideration was that regarding the Grelic Chapel of Greenock. The circumstances are shortly as follow :—This. Chapel was erected in 1791, to accommodate a numerous and: respectable conwegation, for whom divine service in that lan guage, one-half of the Lord's day, was found highly expedient. By the death of their first and much respected pastor, on the 13th of April last, a vacancy took place, and on the 24th of that month, the Rev.. Mr. Sage, of Aberdeen, was proposed to the proprietors, and his immediate nomination urged by Mr. Ro bert Bannatyne, one of the proprietors, on the ground of a- warm recommendation of M r. Sage, by some most respectable cler gymen in the north, as a fit person for the charge for the Gwlie Chapel of Rothesay, lately vacant, but which Mr. Sage had de clined accepting. Mr. Angus assistant in the parish of Croy, near Inverness, having been recommended by the same most unexceptionable authority for the same situation, was thus favourably introduced to the proprietors and congregation of the Chapel of Greenock. Mr. Sage and Nir..lll 4 Baine having both come forward, on due notice to them by the Committee of, Ma nagement for the proprietors, a general meeting on the 12th June last declared, that they wished to hear no more candidates,, and fixed the 10th day of July tbr the election of a successor to the late Reverend Kenneth .liaine, of which all having interest were , fully apprised. Thus far every step had been taken without challenge on the part of any party pretending to have . interest in the issue of the election. Mr. Sage having with drawn on the eve of the election, it was proposed that it should be postponed till a future day, and means adopted to bring for._ ward other •eandidates. This being negatived by eighty-six votes to ,29, Mr. Bannatyne protested against, proceeding to elect at this meeting, and withdrew with the others who. 'failed in their motion tor farther delay. Mr. M`Baine was of course elected unanimously by the proprietors, who cone, iced it their duty to follow out toe object which all professed to have in view, and shewing, with the addition of that of the proses,' 87 votes against 29, several of whom, had- they judged any elec tion competent on that occasion, might have given their support also, as they have since declared they actually do, to the candi date named by three-fourths of those who were: preSent on that day, and. by a clear majority of the whole proprietors, whose votes, by an authenticated copy of the roll, does not athount to - BANNATYNE brought up the case to the Presby tery of Paisley on the 28th September, when a . hearing took place. .This was accompanied by a Petition to the same general effect as the protest in question, subscribed by several names of proprietors, or their doere , whose petition was heard and considered - by the-Presbytery ; who, after mature reason ing,• found, from the documents before therri ' that Mr: Angus M'llaine has been duly elected, and resolved, to proceed to his. ordination. In this finding Mr. Robert Bannatyne, the only party entitled to be heard rn opposition to the election of Mr. M‘Baine, acquiesced ; but a protest arid appeal was Ofthed in name of the petitioners. In this shape only it came under the review of the Synoci, when Mr. A. If. Simson, writer, 'Paisley, , was heard for the petitioners to the Presbytery, now appellants, and Mr. Andrew Inglis, writer, Greenock, for the Proprietors of the Chapel, and several Members of the Presbytery of Pais ley, in support of their decision. • The Synod unanimously found, that said petition ought not to have been received, and approve of the Presbytery's resolution to proceed in the settle n entof Mr.' M`l3aine with all convenient speed, according to the rules of .the Church. EDINBURGH, OCT. 19.—Donald M'Kenzie, Esq. of NcIV:. hall, has presented the Rev. Donald Sage, Minister of the Gaelic Chapel of Eitse in Aberdeen, to the (;lurch and, United Parishes of Eirkroichaeland Culieudden, vacant by the death of the late Rev. Robert Arthur. The Earl of Fife has pre sented Mr. William Duff, preacher of the.gosPel, Banff, to the church and living of Grange, Banffshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Francis Forbes. FROM. THE LONDON GAZETTE, OCT. 23 Commissions in the Royal Monmouth Militia, Sig,ned by the Lord Lieutenant •of - the , County of 'Monmouth—To be Captains—Samuel Fludyer, Esq., and Juhn Roberts, Esq.„ Thomas Ferrers Edwards, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Commission in 'the East Essex Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex—Ensign Charles Os borne to be Lieutenant, vice Osborne, deceased: —e-- BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. F. - Eybe and - A. Sehmaeck, Bury-court, St. Mary-Axe, merchants, from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27, at ten, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTS. • . - N. Irving, Carlisle, innkeeper, to-surrender :Nov. 7,8, and Dec. 4, at deven, at the Lion and Lamb Inn, Carlisle. Attor nies, Mr. Battye, Chancery-lane, London ; and Mr.*Robin son, Carlisle. W. Whitney, Ludlow, Salop, innkeeper, Nov. 5,6, and . Dec. 4, at eleven, at the Angel, Inn, Ludlow. Attornies, Messrs. B. Pugh, Bernard -street, RuSsel-square ; and Messrs. Adams and Anderson, Ludlow. R. Francis, Nev.-castle-upon-Tyne, hatter, Nov. 14, 13, and Dec. 4, at eleven, at the Crown and Thistle Inn, Newcastle upon-Tyne. AttornieS ' IllessrS; Fisher arld - SuiliOlV; Thavies . inn, LondoD ;..and Mr. Wilson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. B,Knibb, Billingborough, Lincolnshire, grocer, Oct. 31, at five ' Nov. I;and Dec. 4, at eleven; at the Lion 'Hotel, Slea ford. Attornies, 'Mr. Lambert, Gray's-inn-square, London ; and Messrs. Cheales and Forbes, Sleatord. • J. Davies, fuitcheldean, Gloucestershire, draper, Nov. 5,6, and Dec. 4, .at twelve, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Attor nies, Messrs. E. and J. Daniel, Bristol ; and , Mr. Pearson, Pump-court, Temple, London. S. Humphries, Witham Friary, Somersetshire, innholder, Nov. 2, 17, and Dec, 4, at eleven, at the Wheat Sheaves Inn, Frome Selwood, Somersetshire. Attornies,. Messrs.- Perkins and Frampton, Holborn-court, Gray's-inn, London ; and Mr. H. Miller, Frome Selwood. . • R. Hughes, Althrey Woodhouse, Bangor, cheesefactor, Nov. 7,8, and Dec. 4, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn,Whitchuzch, I Shropshire. Attornies, Messrs. Toone, Monldtouse, and Chur , ton, Craven-street, Strand ; and Mr. H. Watson, or Mr. liar per,'Whitchtirch. J. Dray, Windmill-street, Haymarket, dealer, Oct. 27, Nov, t, and Dec. 4, at twelve at Guildhall. Attorney, mr. son, John-street, Adelpbi. G. Lee, Bath, baker, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, and Dec. 4, at two, at the Castle and Ball Inn Bath. "Attornies, Mr. Burfoot, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; and Mr. Physick, Bath. W. P. Chubb, Aldgate, chemist, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, and Dec. 4; 'at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Parton, Bow Church yard, Gcseapside. J. 1i right, Mill-wall, Poplar, anchor-smith, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, and Dec. 4, at ekven,•at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Dennis, Westmorland-place, City-road. W. George, Haymarket, St. James's, Westminster, saddler, 'Oct. 30, Nov. 3, and Dec. 4, ,at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Matthews and Randall, Castle-street, Holborn. - S. G. Poole, King's-road, Chelsea, brewer, Oct. 27, Nov.lo, and Dec. 4, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Mtwrs. Sher wood and. Son, Canterbury-square, Southwark. DIVIDENDS. Nov.'l3, D. Giles, Lyford, Berkshire, mealnian, at twelve, at the Crown and Thistle Inn, Abingdon-Noir. 19, C. Oreeth am, Liverpool, merchant, at one, at the office of Mr. Alison, Hanover-street, Liverpool-Nov. 20, S. Lace, Liverpool, brazier, at one, at the Office of Mr. Avison, Hanover 7 street, Liverpool-Nov. 14, T. IVinstanley, Manchester, woollen draper, at two, at the. Star Inn, Manchester-Nov. 17, 'l'. Kempster, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, carpenter, at eleven, at Guildhall-Nov. 13, H. R. Plaw, Riches-court, Lime-street, merchant, at one, at Guildhall-Nov. 14, J. Hurry, Liverpool, merchant, at eleven, at the Office of Messrs. Keightley and Son, Hanover-street, 'Liverpool-Dec. 8, W. Nedhy, Lamb's Conduit-street, upholsterer, at eleven, at Guildhall-Nov. 17, T. 'Dawson and J. Dawson, Reich, G Tinton, Yorkshire, drapers, at three, at the White Bear Inn, Manchester-Nov. 13, I. Bird, Brampton, Cumberland, grocer, at eleven, at the How ard's Arms Inn, 13rampton-Nov. 15, 'l'. Fisher and T. Ash more, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, bankers,. at eleven, at the Royal Ilotel, Cheltenham-Nov. 17, W. Preston, Dove-court, George-street, Mansion Ilotise, bristle-merchant, at twelve, at Gtalhall-Nov. 14, It. Whiteside, H. Fisher, and T. Ilastie, Whitehaven, merchant, at the house of T. Jackson, inn keeper, Whitehaven-Nov. 15, W. Hunsley, Wetherby, Yorkshire, grocer, at eleven, at the George Inn, York-Nov. 21, C. Bernecker, Birmingham, merchant, at twelve,. at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham- Nov. 16, T. Cobden, Chichester, Sussex, carpenter, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Gosport; South ampton. CERTIFICATES—Nov. 13. C. Rist, Cornhill, auctioneer—J. P. Hillary, Mark-lane wine merchant—J. Mandan, Bristol, haberdasher—J. Lander, Birmingham, merchant. 'PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. • J. Cuffiey and J. ILCuffley, Ipswich, • Suffolk, scedsmen— Handsworth and Co., Radeliffe-row, City-road, distillers:—.l. Fox and A. Kittle, Bridlington-quay, Yorkshire, ehyinits— W. H. French, and Co., Pudding-alne, Little Eastcheap,.bro kersJ.Crookshank and J. Ralph, New Bond-street, Hanover square,. woollen-drapers—G. Davis. and D. Davis, Birming ham, optiCians—T. Colledge and T. R. Jones, Northampton, cattle-dealers—A. Applegarth and E.. Cowper, printers. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.--Monday RIECTIIOOII, between one and two o'clock, a bricklayer, em ployed in repairing the house of Mr. Brigs, pawnbroker, SMithfftild Bars, fell from the top into the street'; when taken up he presented •a shocking mangled appearance, nearly every bone being broken. Some si.lns of life appearing, he was 'conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but expired as soon as he got into the ward. He has left a widow and three children to lament his untimely fate. -+-- • SHOCKING SUICTDE.-On Monday an Inquest was held before THOMAS STIRLING, ES(I. Coroner for Middlesex, at the Coach and Horses, at Han well, on the body of Mr. JOSEPH STEVENSON, there lying dead, aged 52. The Jury viewed the body, in company with the Coroner. A more dreadful spectacle, perhaps, was never witnessed. The body was in bed, undressed, just as it was found after the fatal deed had been per petrated. Mr. GREEN, the landlord of the Coach and Horses, stated, that he had known the deceased for some years. On Tuesday evening the de ceased slept at the Coach and Horses ; he had been very low and desponding lately, and kept his bed the- day before ; and had, for several days anterior, lain in bed from morn to night. On Wednesday evening, the deceased not having made his appearance the whole of the day, his apartment was broken open; and he was • found quite dead his bed and the floor were covered with blood ; in his right hand he grasped a large butcher's knife, with which he had cut his throat; indeed, the head was nearly cut off. After other evidence, as to the state of the deceased's mind at the time he committed the act, had been ad duced, the Coroner addressed the Jury, and they, under his direction, returned 'a verdict of —" Died from cutting his throat with a butcher's knife, being, at the time, in a state of temporary derangement." PRICE SEVINPiNCE. MR. CONANT. TO THE EDITOR 0 : 1' THE TIMES. • Great Marlborough-street, Oct. 23. Sin,—Having seen a statement in your Paper of last Monday reflecting on my conduct as a Magistrate, I trust that you will do me the jus tice to insert my reply to it. You state, speak . ing'of the Knightsbridge riot, that " the 'fact, as produced on oath, is, that Mr. Conant never read, the Riot Act to the people at all : •he read it, within the Barrack-yard, to the soldiers and constables, and for their sole benefit." Now, the fact is, that I read the Riot Act in the public turnpike-road, opposite the Barrack-gate, shortly before .eight o'clock on .the evening of the riot ; and it was immediately announced to the pebple by placards. This fact of the Riot Act having beeti read outside of the Barracks, has. been sworn to some time since, by several witnesses, and, among them, by G. E. Blanc, the same constable who was examined at the Westminster Sessions last week, and who, according to your report of rthe trial, merely states, that " Mr. Conant read the Riot Act," without saying where. I haVe only to add, that the Riot continued froni the - time of thy arrival up to the period of the Riot Act .hav ing been. read..L---I am, Sir, your humble servant, G. E. CONANT.' * 1 , 41 We insert, with great readiness, the letter of the worthy Magistrate ; but he will see by reference to the report in Monday's paper, that it wa& expressly stated by the Counsel fo'r the prosecution, that the Riot Act vas read within the Barracks. Two morning papers, in opposite political interests, who have also reported the trial, give the same representation in sub stance, though not in the same words.—(From the Times.) 'l' 11 E ' GLUT E IVITC - 11EN N 1 E.. We are indebted to o.n unknown CortesPon= dent for the following extract from an• Essay of DAVID Locn, Merchant, Leith, which' came .to our hands too late for insertion in our last; our readers, we are pers u ad e d, w ill n o t r eg re t . to have their attention recalled to this subject In my tour to Dunbar, August, 1778, I attended an..ex amination of the three public • schools; in which the following . branches of Education are taught to perfection, viz. Latin, English, Arithmetic, and Mathematics. The. roygli language of the tars sounded still in . my ears, and afforded a very curious contrast to the mild and puerile voices of the young lads under trial. The Latin is taught by Mr. Dick, and I was told by good judges (for.[ pretend to no-knowledge.Of that language myself) that the scholars did great credit to their master. Those who were taught•• English by Mr. Waterson gave an, excellent specimen of his merit, and their proficiency ; but Mr. Gib . .. son, teacher of mathematics, afforded a most conspicuous proof of his - abilities, by the preri sion and clearness of his manner in stating the questions which he put to his scholars ; and their correct and spirited answers to his proposition, and their clear demonstration of his problems, afforded the highest satisfaction to a numerous audience. And here I must notice, in a parti cular ma-mter, the singular proficiency of a yoUng man of the name of Rennie. Ile was intended fora mill-wright, and was breeding to that busi ness under the famous Mr. Mitchell, at Linton, East Lothian. fie had not then attended Mr. Gibson for the mathematics, &c. much more 'than six months ;. but, on his examination; he disco vered such amazing powers of genius, that one would have imagined him a second Newton. No problem was too hard for him to demoitstra te.With a clear head,a decent address,and a distinct delivery, his master could not propose a question, either in natural or experimental philosophy, to which.lie gave not a clear and ready solution, and also the reasons of the connection between causes and effects, the power of gravition, &c. in a masterly and convincing manlier ; so that every person present admired such an uncommon stock of knowledge amassed at his time of life. If this young man is spared, and continues to prosecute his studies, he will do great honour to his coun try."—Vol. 111., p.'221.----(Culedonian Mercury.) ROBBERY.—On Monday evening last, a co vered caravan, belonging to the Earl of LI VER.. Poor., was robbed on its way from London to his Lordship's residence, at Coombe Wood, of a quantity of linen and other valuable property, : the robbery is supposed to have been committed near the mile-stone on the Wandsworth-road, and was effected by means of forcing off the pad lock and iron -bar which secured the door at' the back of the caravan ; the property was all safe, at the Nag's Head public-house, Clapham, the driver having seen it there. When he had pro ceeded a short distance from tllence he heard the bat\ rattle, which induced him to get over the top of the caravan, when he saw that the doors• were open, and observed a man running from the tail of the caravan, and he instantly missed the box containing the property. As a great num ber of suspicious characters were passing along the road at the time from the fight which had taken place in the fore part of sthe day, at Moul sey llurst, the driver did not pursue the man, fearful of losing the caravan ; however, observ ing a cart on its way to London, and suspecting that it might contain the property, he searched it, but'was not so fortunate as to find it. Infor mation of the above robbery was immediately transmitted to the Public Office, Bow-street. A bird of very uncommon appearance, called, in Northumberland, the golden-headed wren, was seen on Friday near Longtown. It is about the size of the humming bird, has a beautiful tuft of bright red on its head, and the feathers of its wings are of variegated colours.