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THE COLONIES. THE CANADAS. iFrorn the Quebec Gazettes to the 9th 'logos:, 1821.) TRADE AND THE CORN LAWS. QWEBEC., Auo. 9.—We understand that it is intended by the inhabitants of different parts of this Province to petition his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament on the subject of the existing regulations affecting the trade of this country. It is well known that it is trade that enables one individual to applytimself exclusively to any one branch of industry, and yet by the means of an exchange of that part of its s produce which he does not require for his own use, to supply himself with n that is r.ecewary, useful or comfortable in life. It is thus that trade or exchange of commodities between in divid-aals of the same country is indispensable to individual en joyment and general prosperity. Trade, between different countries, operates among communities in the same way As Ltmtong individuals of the same country ; vivifies the industry and increases the wealth and comfort of the individuals of which each is composed. The power of regulating the trade of the Colonies, which be longs to the British Parliament, is in fact a power over the for tunes, the industry, and the prosperity of every individual in Ccicnics. It is a magic wand at whose motions our limbs may be dried up, and cur prosperity vanish like a shadow. Thls power belongs to Great Britain, and we would be the last to question any thing that is established by law.—Neither have we heretofore had any reason to complain of its exercise or its tifccts. Peace, after twenty-five years war, public debts, taxes, and paper systems, have occasioned great changes in the state of trade all over the world, and particularly in every part of the British Dominions. There has been an universal derangement in the money prices of every thing, creating innumerable losses and difficulties in effecting the exchange of the commodities of one country against those of another, and consequent inconve niencies and distresses in all. Changes of existing laws have been effected to meet this state of things in Great Britain and Ireland. The Colonies have, however, been lost sight of alto gether.; or if any Legislative Acts have been made, nominally affecting them, the change has been to their disadvantage. Lumber made up about one half of their exports, or in other words, they were supplied with - one half of the foreign goods which they required in exchange for their lumber. An altera tion has been made by the Act of the 28th May last, which must greatly diminish this trade, if not destroy it altogether. Wheat, or other agricultural produce, made up a great proportion of the remainder of our exports, or articles to be given in exchange for European goods. The state of trade to which we have alluded, and which has produced such a fall in the price of Grain, has, -in consequence of the regulations of the British Parliament, excluded our Agricultural produce altogether from a market. The granaries of our farmers, and the stores of our merchants, are now loaded with Wheat, and no price whatever can be ob te-ined for this artide, which is of a perishable nature, and dimi nishing in intrinsic value daily ; while a great number of the farmers, having been so imprudent as to get into debt, calcu lating on the usual price for their grain, are in danger of seeing their lands, their houses, their cattle,implements and furniture, altogether devoured in the Courts of Law, or sold for not one half their usual value. If th state of things were solely the result of natural causes, or of cur own acts, it would be silly and useless to petition ; but, partially at least, it is owing to the operation of British Zitatutes. • These Statutes restrain us from trying to obtain a market, and making cur purchases all over the world ; they restrain foraigners from coming here to purchase or sell, should they be so inclined ; they oblige us to have our goods carried solely in British ships. In short, they establish a monopoly of our trade in favour of Great Britain ; they oblige us to buy and sell these, and then, by the operation of the Corn Laws, they enact, in effect, that we shall not buy or sell at all. It is not the mo nopoly to which we object; we adhere to the doctrine and lan guage of the Act of Parliament which declares that " the power of regulating the trade of the Colonies is essential to the general welfare of the British Empire." It is the partial inter diction of all trade, by the operation of the Corn Laws, of which we complain. Foreigners have no right to complain, because Great Britain exercises no general controul over their trade; and every nation of right makes such regulations as it thinks proper with respect to the admission of foreign goods and foreign produce within its own territory. This right, common to all, leaves them upon a parity, with means of retaliation and de fence.—,But we have no such righ, we are British subjects, and must submit to the regulations of the British Parliament.—We have no defence, no means of protection but in the wisdom and equity of the British Government, to which we have a right to appeal, as British subjects obedient and true. Vii - ille oar surplus wheat, beyond what is required for our own consumption, is lying, as we have stated, in our granaries and stores, without the possibility of obtaining any price, the s ame article is selling at New-York, at a dollar a bushel. In countries chiefly Agricultural, it is the export price that fixes the home price. Were the same markets_ open to our mer chants, as to those of New-York, wheat at Quebec ought to bring as much as at New-York. The British Parliament in the existing Corn Law made a dis tinction between the British Colonies and foreign countries, by admitting our wheat for consumption at 675. stg. per quar ter, while foreign is excluded at 80s. This distinction by the late fall of price, which is likely to be permanent, is now of no avail ; so that in point of fact, we are equally excluded with fo rt;igners, without the advantages which they enjoy from the absence of the commercial restrictions imposed upon us by Bri tish Statutes. In the present state of the Agriculturists in Great Britain, we would be loth to ask any thing which could increase their burthens or diminish their profits. We have reason to believe that the average of our surplus Grain and our exports of the last • 20 years, even if the whole were to go to Great Britain, will be found not to amount to two days consumption of the people of . that country; a quantity which even if it were admitted on the same footing as the produce of our fellow subjects at home, while it would be important to us, would scarcely be felt in the Market there. Quebec, 7th August, 1821. We understand that an Auxiliary Agricultural Society, co i mprising that part of Buckinghamshire which is situated within the District of Quebec, has recently been formed under the Presidency of the Rev. Mr. Raby, Curate of St. Antoine de Tilly. This Society is the eleventh which has been formed in this District, under the law of last Session. One or more of them are situated in every County of the District excepting Hertford and Orleans. An attempt to commit Highway Robbery was made last week, on a Gentleman residing in this City, by a person who had the appearance of an Emigrant in a very destitute condi tion. ThisattemPt took place in the Carouge Wood, not far from the road which leads down to Mr. Perceval's. The robber issued suddenly out of the wood and made a spring at the Gen tleman's horse, but by a sudden stroke of the whip it was made to start forward and throw the. robber down. Toe gentleman then rode off to a short distance, and fired a pistol over the rob ber's head, who appeared very little disconcerted. On Saturday or Sunday last, the store of Messrs. M`Robert and M'Clean, in the Lower Town, was broke open, by persons who appeared to have been well acquainted with the premises, and under no apprehension of danger. They stole several pieces of Irish linens. SOCIETE D' AGRICULTURE DE QUEBEC. Anciens Sousaipteurs de la Societe. Messieurs - M essieurs. 1 Anthony Anderson 56 Chs. G. Stewart 2 John Anderson 57 Wm. Sheppard 3 Jos. Bouchette 58 Felix Tetu 4 Mw. Bell 59 J. T. Taschereau 5 L'Honorable Wm. Burns 60 George Vanfelson 6 Frs. Belanger 31 Jacques Voyer 7 Peter Burnett 62 Thos. Wilson 8 Jean Belanger 63 Thos. White 9 Le Rev. Messire de Bou- 64 John White cherville 65 Louis Plamondon 10 Michel Berthelot 66 N. F. Uniacke, Avocet -11 L'Honbl. J. Caldwell - General. 12 A. G. Couillard 13 Thos. Douglass SOUSCRIPTEURS DE 1821. 14 Frs. Durette 67 The R. R. Jacob, Bishop 15 Le Rev. Messire Demers of Quebec 16 John Davidson 68 Monseigneur J. 0. Ples -17 P. E. Desbarats sis, Eveq. Cath. de Quebec 18 Chev. R. D'Estimauville 69 John Cannon 19 Michel Forgue • 70 Archd. Campbell 20 Hamd. Gowen 71 CoL Cockburn 21 P. A. Gaspe 72 Robt. Cairns 22 James George 73 Col. Rumford 23 William Hall 74 Robt. Dalkin 24 Dr. Holmes 75 Jh. Dorion 25 Lieut.-Col. Harvey 76 John Fletcher 26 Frans. Huot 77 Donald Fraser 27 Chs. Hunter 73 John Graddon 23 Chs. Smith 79 Revd. J. Harkness 29 L'Honble. J. Irvine 80 Charles Harvicker 30 Benjn. Tremain 81 Major Loring 31 John Goudie 82 N. M'Cambridge 32 Jos. Jones 33 Philippe Panet 33 John Jones, jun: 84 A. A. Parent 34 Jean Langevin 85 L'Honble. Col. Ready 35 Jacques Le Blond, sen. 86 Daniel Sutherland 36 Mathw. Lymburner 87 Wm. G. Sheppard 37 Wm. Lyndsay 83 L. P. Seguin 38 Le Revd. 3lessire L: tang 89 Major Sheckleton 39 Le Revd. s.lessite Lemur- 90 Revd. Messire Turgeon • tois 91 James Tullock 40 John Macnider 92 J. W. Woolsey 41 Louis Massue 93 Le Revd. Mr. 'Wilkey 42 Robt. Melvin 94 Dr. Wright 43 Ls. Montizambert 93 Chevalier Duchesnay 44 David 31onro 96 L'Honble. A. L. J. Du -45 John Nelson chesnay 46 Jh. Plante 96 John Fraser 47 Jacob Pozer • 98 J. Ths. Cuvillier 48 Andrew Paterson 99 Captain Stott 49 Wm. Phillips 100 George Chapman 50 L'Honble. 31. H. Perceval 101 H. Usborne • 61 L'Honble. Juge Pyke 102 Wm. Pemberton 52 Revd. Messire Perras 103 James Ross 53 Revd. NJ essire Parent 104 .Le Revd. Messire Des -54 L'llonble J. Sewell cheaux, Vicaire-general. 55 Andrew Stews:: Suit une Lutes des 3Lembres Honoraires de ladite Societe. Reverend Messire Villade; Pretre, 4 Ste. Marie NDuvelle Beauce, L'Hunble. Col. 'rasehereau . Ste. Marie do. Le Col. Jh. Fraser, . *. St. Francois Riviere du Stud, Le Dbet. Conillard, . . St. Thomas, Frs. Fournier,. Ecuyer, . . St. Jean Port Joly, Simon Fraser, Notaire, . . Do. Do. Le Reverend 3lessire Painchaud, Pretre, I Ste. Anne, Pierre Casgrain, Ecuyer, . Riviere Ouelle, Amable Dionne, Ecuyer, . Kamouraska, Le Reverend blessire Morin, Pretre, A St. Andre, Le Reverend 3lessire Noel, Pretre, a la Riviere du Loup, be Capt. Pierre Sirois, . Cacona, F. X. Larne, Ecuyer, • . Pointe aux Trembles, Le Reverend Mesaire Pierre Viau, Pretre, b. St. Nicolas, Philemon Wright, Ecuyer, . • Hull,' • Le Col. - Alex. Fraser, . Riviere du Loup, Le Reverend Messire Fortin, Pretre a St. Jean Isle d'Orleans, -- COW, Ecuyer, Notaire . is St. Jean Isle d'Orleans, John Goudie, Ecuier, . 4 Quebec, Le Col. Tasche, Kamouraska, • • Jh. Deguise . . . Ditto, Le Poet. Borman . . Ditto, Le Capt. J. Bte. ,florin . St. Roch, Le Capt. Bosse • . Cap St. Ignace, F. X. Pare, Ecuyer, M. P. . Francois, Louis 'huge= Fils, Ecuyer . St. Charles, Jh. Hamel, . . . . Lotbiniere, Louis Legendre, Ecuyer, . Lotbiniere, Louis Metote, . . Ste. Croix, Chs. Fd. Grece, . . Montreal, Nat. Atcheson, . . . London, • Le Reverend Messire Ranvoize, Pretre, it Ste. Anne. Capt. Giguere . . . Do. Le Reverend Messire Raby, Pretre, 'it St. Antonie, J. T. Taschereau, Ecuyer, 51. P. Ste. Marie Nouvelle Beauce. Par Ordre du Comite d'Administration de la Societe d'Agri culture de Quebec. F. X. VAILLANCOURT, Quebec, 6 aout 1821. Asst. S. S. A. *OW ST. Louis.—This town, which has in a few yeas smung up from the wilderr.ess, is acquiring great commercial importance. It is said that that a bustle constantly prevails in the arrivals and departures of steamboats ; one of which about to leave that place for New Orleans, with a cargo of furs and peltries, valued at D 50,000, besides 100,000 lbs. of lead. The Missouri Fur Company are now fitting out an expedition for the Missouri mountains, and the head waters of the river Collared°. There are,'it is said, ninety steam boats on the Mississippi. QUEBEC, AL-G. 6.—By letters from London, it appears, that some important matters had lately been agitated in Parlia ment, and in which these Provinces are materially interested. The Report of the Committee on the Agriaultural distresses had been delivered in and printed. It contains much reasoning on the subject of the prevailing distresses; many arguments for and against different proposed remedies, but specifically recommends nothing. If there is any leaning, it is towards an exchange of - the system of averages, (or total exclusion when the price is below a certain amount) to that of duties on im portation. Bills allowing certain relaxations of the Navigation Laws in favour of foreigners, have been introduced with a view of being acted upon next session. In neither of the discussions connected with these matters, do we find any mention made of the Colonies. Foreigners have their ministers in London, to watch over and promote their in terests ; the inhabitants of every local division of his Majesty's Home Dominions have their representatives in Farhanient. Upwards of a minion of British subjects in the American Colo nies have no one particularly charged with their interests ; yet these interests may be more deeply and dangerously affected by British Legislative Acts, than the interests of any of those who are fully represented. On Friday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, this City and its vicinity were visited by a very severe storm of wind, thunder and lightning, and rain. We have heard of a number of barns which have been blown down in the Parishes of Ancienne Lorette, St. Augustin and Pointe-aux-Trembles, and also at St. Nicolas. The forests in these parts, and the sides of the roads passing through the woods, are strewed with trees of the largest dimensions, broken off or torn up by the roots. This storm came from the north-west, and seems to have extended all the way to Montreal, but with different degrees of violence. ••• We are very sorry that we are obliged by the pressure of other matter to insert only a part of our Colonial Intelli gence this day, but the whole of the remainder shall certainly appear to-morrow. The Anniversary Meeting of the Members of the MENAI PITT CLUB took place at the Hotel, in Carnarvon, on the 31st ult. From all we can learn, it exceeded, in numbers and respectability, any previous meeting, since the establishment : ORMSBY GORE, Esq. in the chair. Among the company we noticed, the Marquess of Anglesey, T. A. Smith, Esq. G. If. D. Pennant, Esq. Sir W. B. Hughes, Sir Joseph Huddart, Col. Parry, &c, &c.—(Chester Courant ) Sept. 18.) FREEMASONRY. MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. Monday,September24,LoNnoN. Nos. 4, 46, 71, 104, '305, 321, 407, 458. COUNTRY. Nos. 227, 246, 320, 490, 546, 578, 707. Tuesday, - 25, LONDON. No. 65. COUNTRY. Nos. 38, 67, 68, 145 2 427, 668. Wednesday, -26, LONDON. Nos. 12, 36, 91, 235, 296, 3-19. Lodge of Bene volence. COUNTRY. Nos. 86, 112, 215, 235, 314, 414, 440, 442, 478, -548, 549, 6CI. Thursday, 27, LONDON. Nos. 7, 82, 86, 142, 156, 216, 222, 327, 481. Gen. Corn. Female School, at 12. COUNTRY. Nos. 110, 153, 176, 178, 453, 481. Friday, 28, LONDON. No. 421. COUNTRY. Nos. 53, 236, 283. Saturday, - 29, Loa; DON. * * COUNTRY. Nos. 412, 492. DORSETSIIIRE. WEYMOUTH SEPT. 15.—IVIASONIC MEETING FOR „LAYING TIIE FOU.NDATION STONE OF THE NEWBRIDGE.-Monday the 13th of August was the day originally fixed for this interesting cere mony, in compliment to the Birth-day of our most gracious Sovereign, the GRAND PATRON of the Order, but it was postponed to Monday last, in consequence of the - unexpected decease of her late MA./ ES'FY. The bustle which pervaded the town announced at an early hour in the morning the arrival of the long expected day. The pub lic edifices were decorated with the British standard, and all the shipping in the harbour displayed their various flags. The day was most beautiful, although the country had been de luged with rain on the two preceding days, and it seemed as if the Great Architect of the uni verse had been pleased to command the reful gent rays of the sun to add splendour and glory to this happy and auspicious occasion. At nine o'clock the Members of the Corpora, tion assembled at the house of the Worshipful Mayor, brother J. W. WESTON, Esq. where they partook of an elegant dejeune, after which they repaired to the Guildhall, to be in readiness to join the masonic body. The Brethren began to assemble between nine and ten o'clock at the Masonic Hall; and at ten o'clock, the Prov. Grand Lodge was opened in ample form by the R. W. Brother Win. WIL LI:Oas, Esq. M.P. Grand Master for this Pro vince, assisted by his Prov. Grand Officers, and several distinguished Members of the fraternity present as visitors. After the usual business had been dispatched, the Grand Lodge was adjourn ed, and at eleven o'clock the procession to - the Church was formed in the following order : Two Constables, with"their Staves. _ 3tILITAItY BAND. Friendly Societies, according to seniority, two and two, preceded by their respective banners. Inhabitants, two and two. Contractor, with the Plate, bearing the Inscription. Architect, Mr. GEORGE NOXEYPEXNY, with the Plan. The Bridge Committee, with 'White 'Wands, The Town Band. Constables, two and two. • Serjeants at Mace. Bailiff, jj The Worshipful Mayor, ) Bailiff, R.Wzsz oN,Esq. 1 J. 'W. WEsToN,_Esq. j J. Low it, Esq. Corporation two and two. A Tylcrs with a drawn sword, Two Stewards, with their Wands. Lodges not belonging to the Province. Lodges in the Province, arranged according to seniority, tiu Juniors precetlizig, with their different insignia. Two Stewards, properly clothed, with White Wands. Provincial Grand Deacons. Provincial Grand Secretary. Provincial Grand Treasurer. The Square, Level, and Plumb Rule, Borne by three Master Masons. A Gold Pitcher, A Gold Pitcher,con containing wine, The Cornucopia, taming oil, borne borne by Brother Borne by aP. M. by Brother ARDEN. NICHOLETTS. The Volume of the Sacred Law, Square, and Compasses, borne on a crimson velvet cushion, by a Master of a Lodge, supported by two Stewards, with white wands. Provincial Grand Chaplain. Past Prov. Grand Officers, according to their rank. Steward, with { The banner of the Prov. Grand} Steward, with Lodge, his wand. his wand. borne by Brother RonticsoN. Prov. Junior G. Warden. Prov. Senior G. Warden. De Prov. Grand Master, W. Brother PARR. The harmer of the Prov. Grand Steward, with Steward, with his wand. Master, his wand. borne by Brother PARR, jun. Prov. Grand Sword-bearer. THE R. W. PROF. GRAND MASTER, Brother WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Esq. M.P. Two Stewards, with their wands. Tyler, with drawn sword. On arriving at the Church porch, the proces sion entered with the greatest regularity. The services of the day were then read in a very im pressive manner by the Rev. Brother DEASON, after which the Rev. Brother BO ItGEiS, in the absence of the Prov. Grand Chaplain, preached a most excellent, animated, and eloquent ser mon from Acts, ch. 20, v. 32: '= And now, Brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is ably to BUILD you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified." The Church was crowded to excess, but the utmost decorum was observed, and the solemn silence that prevailed throughout so great a meeting, strongly'evinced the effect of the ad. mirable discourse and the other services in the congregation. 'When the services were ended, the procession was again formed, the advance taking their station at the head of St. Mary, street, near Conygar-lane. On a signal being given, it moved forward and marched to the end of the Esplanade, and returned by St. Thomas street over the Bridge to the intended scite ; on arriving at which the constables at the head of the procession halted, and held up their staves as a signal for the procession also to halt, and to open right and left for the R. W. Prov. G rand Master, the Officers of the Prov. Grand Lodge, the Mayor and Corporation, and the Committee of Management, to advance, fol lowed by the rest of the procession in inverted order. The procession was attended from the Church by an immense multitude, which, in ad dition to the numberless spectators assembled on the adjoining hill, the house tops, and the old Bridge, and the elegant and beautiful females (whom our correspondent justly styles 44 INESTIMABLE JEWELS") that filled the galle ries raised for their accommodation, gave inte rest and animation to a scene far surpassing in brilliancy and splendour any ever before wit nessed in this town. When the R. W. Prov. Grand Master had reached the intended scite l he descended from the platform, attended by his Prey. Grand Officers, and accompanied by the Mayor and Corporation, to perform the solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone according to the ancient rites of masonry. A Coronation medal, and the various coins of his present MAJESTY'S reign, were first deposited in a cavity formed in the stone for the purpose, which was then co vered with-a brags plate, ►hereon was engraved the following inscription, which was read by the Prey. S. G. W. Br. Wm. ELLIOT • Favente Deo optimo maximo Regnante Gl:onum IV. patre patrize, llujus pontis Feliciter fundamenta posuit, GULIELMUS WILLIAMS, Armiger, - Summus Provincialis Ylagister De Conti tam. Dorset; Adstante Fratrum Societatis Architectonicw, Et procerum oppidi hujkis • Spectabili corona, Populi quoque plurima comitante catervi, Decuno tertio die Augusti, Anno salutis humante, 1821, /Ezte Architectonicw, 5821, Prffltore JAcono WILLIS WESTON, Armigero, Consulibus ROPER WESTON',I . • • Irungens. JAcono BOWER, GEOROTO MONEYPENNY, Architectone. As soon as the inscription had been read and the plate properly adjusted, the upper stone was lowered, the bands playing a sacred air. The square, the level, and the plumb rule were successively delivered to the R. W. Prov. Grand Master, who duly applied them,,and then gave three knocks with his mallet, saying, " May the Great Architect of the Universe grant a blessing " on this foundation-stone, and enable us to finish this and " every other work which may be undertaken for the benefit of " this Town." The It. W. Prey. G. M. then delivered the va rious implements of Masonry to the builder, ad dressing him in a neat and appropriate speech, After which the Prey. Grand Master received the cornucopia and the two gold pitchers suc cessively - from the brethren by whom they were carried, and poured the corn, wine, and oil, with the ancient ceremonials, on the stone, saying, " May the All-bounteous Author of Nature bless this Town " with abundance of corn, wine, and oil, and with all the ne " cessaries and comforts of life." The R. W. Prov. Grand Master then re-as cended the platform, and with his usual eloquence addressed the Mayo: and Corporation, and the assembled multitude, expressing the satisfaction felt by himself and the craft on being invited to perform this solemn and interesting ceremony, and assuring them that the general prosperity of the town demanded his most anxious wishes, and would ever be promoted by his best and most zealous exertions—he dwelt on the principles of universal beneficence and brotherly love pro fessed by masons, and he appealed to many illus trations of the fidelity and perseverance with which they observe them—he then bestowed the highest encomiums, but which were justly merited, on the Mayor for his upright, active, and indefati gable conduct during the period he had presided over the Borough, to which it had been as beneficial as it was honourable to himself; and he concluded by solemnly invoking, in his own name and that of his brethren in masonry, the M. H. G. to be pleased to bless the present undertaking, and to ordain that it may tend for ages to come to the advantage. and welfare of the town. The worthy Mayor made a very suitable re ply, strongly professing his regard and afrilety for the prosperity of this his native town, and in the most handsome manner acknowledged the compliment which had been paid him, and the great pleasure and satisfaction he felt from the circumstance of the foundation stone of the in tended Bridge being laid during his Mayoralty. He expressed his conviction of the justice of the remarks of the R. W. Prov. Grand Master on the benign influence of Masonry, and he con cluded by most heartily wishing that the occa sion which had then caused them to assemble might prove a never-failing source of benefit to the inhabitants of the town. A beautiful and sublime prayer was then offered up by the Rev. Brother DEASON, the Chaplain of the All Souls' Lodge, supplicating the protection of the Grand Architect of the uni verse on the undertaking, and that he would preserve from danger the workmen engaged in the arduous employment. An appropriate an them was sung by the choir, and the ceremonies were concluded by the bands playing the na tional air of " God save the King," accompanied by the loudest cheers from the surrounding as semblage. At this moment, perhaps, a more splendid spectacle was never presented at one view,—the interesting nature of the occasion—the grandeur and solemnity of the ceremony—the quays and other public edifices covered with so many spec tators—the surrounding ships manned from the mast heads to the water edge—the sounds of music floating in the air—and the shouts of the applauding multitude, certainly excited a sensa tion so sublime and affecting, that it cannot easily be forgotten by those who had the happiness of witnessing the scene and participating in the feeling. The ceremony being concluded, the proces sion was resumed, and returned in the same order to the Guildhall, where the several soci eties separated, and proceeded to their respec tive places of entertainment. The Worshipful MAyon and the Corporation, with their friends, dined at the King's Head Inn. The dinner was most sumptuous and elegant, consisting of turtle and venison, and every delicacy in season. The turtle and venison were the handsomeand liberal present of the Right. lion. T. WALLACE, and his worthy co-representative, in honour of the day, and they were dressed in a manner that gave the highest satisfaction to this loyal and patriotic party. - The Fraternity dined at the Masonic Hall, which, we lately stated, had received an exten sive repair, and been most splendidly decorated, and it is now, perhaps, one of the most complete and unique masonic temples in the kingdom. The dinner was served up by Brother WOOD.. WARD in a style of peculiar elegance and prof t. sion. The venison was supplied. from the parks of the Earl DIGDY and Governor PENN, and, with the wines and desert, received the unquali fied approbation of the brethren. On the cloth being removed ; the ft. W. Prov. Grand Master `proposed, with appropriate observations, GG 'PM health of King GEORGE the IVth, our most trious GRAND PATRON," which was received with the greatest enthusiasm by all the brethren present, and it was followed by the nationa l anthem of " God Save the King," sun; by Brother CROSS, assisted by Brother.MuNnet at the R. W, Prov. Gran& Master's command' At nine o'clock, the worthy Hayor visited hi; brethren ;, his Unexpected appearance excited universal peals of applause. His health 1 13 ' 1 been previously drank as the Chief Magistrate/ and it was now repeated, as a respected brothel with the most fervent demonstrations of fraterna l regard and attachment. He returned thauk 9 an animated and eloquent speech, strongly e' f 0- pressive of his ratification at th e p rocee di r gs- ° the day, and of his anxious wishes that the crater" nity might ever continue to be distinguished by that unanimity and harmony of feeling which bs, distinguished them on thi s occas i on, :sad will° had been their chief characteristic in all ages. Many loyal and masonic toasts were given" and amongst them " the health of tour most W i cellent Grand M as t er , 11. R. 11. the Dul ; ;0 ° SUSSEX," was not forgotten, nor the least disth!: guished. It is almost nee dl ess to sat' thatitl?"-i. hailed with that enthusiasm which itlasonV e! evince towards a b ene f actor an d paltron. 11"6 conviviality of the e ven i ng was l ong kept up, "() which the musical powers of Brother Htsc° ; : ‘' from Blandf or d, an d Brother NITILLs, fro,:t not a little contributed; and it was ne,tr night before the fraternal band departed. We ought not to omit to notice the grrsat gI; tification felt by the b re th ren on rece i v warm eulogium of Brother Wst. x, Pro‘t•Li'' for Essex, on the zeal and proficiency ( ft-Pl a) ; ed by the Craft i n thi s P rov i nce. It w 3 most justly bestowed. There is no piroci act i i ' ' perhaps, wh ere th e C ra ft are more numerous 3.11 respectable, or better acquainted with fhe Prim; ciples Of the Order, and th e r it es and cerem°ll''. practised by us, or where our ancient troditi°" and the valuable infor m ati on en t rus t e d t o . Alns° l. 7 „ : are more scrupulously and c are f u ll y Fceserve t t and we have gr ea t pl easure i n adding,, that t.: 9 , state of the-Craft in thi s p rov i nce h as no t ° ll _';', received the respectabl e a pp ro b at i on o f tire Fr Grand Master for Essex, but that at a late F ra ; vlncia! Meeting in a neighbouring.county it ' Il held up by the illustrious Tersonage who P r e, r; sides over.us, to th e s evera l P rov .G can d Mss be then assembled, as an example of what mig achieved by them in the zealous anti consc' tious discharge of their duty. In conclusion, we have only to observe/ st the ceremonies of the day were conducted I 4 , manner that was well wo r thy o f th e high lav can e racter which the frat ern ity in Dorsetshire acquired, and that th e p ara ph erna li a 0 ' tea Grand Lodge was most costly, and retl ec t equal credit on the liberality and taste of branch of the Craft by w hi c h they have vees ve ,„ dedicated to the purpos e s o f M asonr y. Th e eo f sels containing the w i ne , o il, an d cor n, we r . e pure gold, and modelled a ft er th e most admir specimens of th e R oman vase ; an d the ban n s e v r ! both of the Pray. Grand Lodge and the W ise & Prov. Grand Master w ere mo st justly. P ra . for their Prov. Grand chast Master's eand sim chair of stare,ple, c yetspienddi w les The ig was exceedingly elegant, we understand was present from S. C. WESTON, Esq. rRwE a E.' STOCKS 3 ,1 3npa [lank cc Stocken t. c T o i n t s DAY AT TWELVE OCLOCK. 54y h L L 3 per pp eerr C C Ce e en n n t t t. .. lied. Navy 764 s , h , ut 5 per Cents. 1797 ......... s° shut Bank Long Ann. ....•••' * I m s . s h h i t u t G t t l E i I n l x d d c i i h a a e , B S ci t id ski Bibs ............................ 4 2. 3} per Cent Ann. ...109gi Cons. * fo * r Account.**.... 713 ii HIGH WATER AT LONDO. Morning, 19 minutes after 10. N BRIDGE TO-MORRO ISC 10 1 Evening, 45 ininutes__,_..after THE SUN. SOLEM OLT'S DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT Q LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,18`21'__ We observe with regret that many Jour nal° have used, on the subject of the Greeks, a C hrifi‘ tian and unfortunate nation, the language of °I" durate and unjust insensibility. Such is, in nth merous instances, the tone of the Austria° Observer, several other Foreign Journals, anG? we are sorry to add, of some English ng ws ' papers. Is it just, is it generous to reproach the Greeks with their vices at a moment when th e ! are endeavouring to extricate themselves fril'i) tho state of social degradation whic h . i ' s 1 , source of those vices ? We think that the Greels might form a small s t a t e , un der the Prctecti°i 5 vvaeen at t ee heart: object ,sep ;a 3 It N r l aa 'h nted iC d h wrrh e o ll emn er t y lcile C rer l ee n cs i te st i o a f " the oto, and guarantee of th e G re at Pn wers ' ought t proper S i"h3ll i l l i a a 1 .0111 man Empire, then will b e the time t o which has been most singularly proper judgment of the character of the G re elif discover if At present it is scarcely possible t° r to truth, among the contradictory opinions 0" Ind yellers, respecting the character, manners/ , b . 0 , 11.° mental powers of the Greeks; opinions bu t in part depend upon local differen ces ' d d i c tate which, in many instances, are evidently mi c e by a spirit of cruel levit a u ign°r y, by m isrePres ente , i d ; w hom of the language of those very persons on as bi they presume to pronounce a judgmen t , - i 1 in those natural prejudices which we fea r Pre' 0 of considerable force among some of the din ar ; the modern civilization against the remains °' An antiently civilized nations of the Levan t ' Ivo impartial examination of this question Wily have no doubt, lead to this resul t, tbat if the