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BANKRUPTCY EN LA RC En.

John Howell and Benj • Hnwell, of Rlarkfriar, rum!,
Surrey, linen.drarra, from December 23, lo Febroal y 10, at
teu, at Guildhall, Loudon.

BANKRUPTS.
Evan Elli•. of Manchester, joiner, to surrender, Jmnitiry
16, at foot., 17, and February 14, at ten, at the lirOdzeoater
Arms lon, Nlaneheater. Attorney'', Messra Adlincton and
Gret•ory, Bedford-row, Loudon ; and Mr .R. It. and C.
Jaelaw, Manchester.

William Norton Marsden, of Salford, Lancaster, corm
dealer, to anrrender January 16, 17, and February 14, at
eleven, at the Star Inn. Manchester. Attorneys, Messrs.
Duckworth, Chippindall, and Denison, Princess-street, Man-
chester; and Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane, London.
William Clarke, of Sheffield, WWI r-bitilder, to surrender,
January 16.19, and February 14, at twelve., at the Tontine
Inn, Sheffield. Attorneys, Mr. Wake, Sheffield; and Mr.
Blakelock,S•rjeant'islion, Fleet-street. London.
George Harvey, of Lane-end, Stafford, draper, to surrender.
January 16, 17, and February 14, at ten, at this,Star
Manchester. Attorneys, Messrs. Willis, Clarke, and Co.
Win Word-court, Throgntortomstteet, Loudon ; and 31r
Henry, Manchester.
John Taylor, James Taylor, and Joseph 1: late of'
Agecroft, Lancaster, calico printers, to Atli rev& r, Juovary
17, 22, at ten, and Februm y 14, at two, at the Garrick's
Head Tavern, Maneliester. Attorne),, Messrs. With...
Clarke, Coates, and Watson, Warn:ova-court, London ; and
Messrs. Dices and liondean, Mancliesti r.
William Newell, of Derby, rheesefartor, to sairendrr,
January 16, 17, and February 14, nt eleven, at the Kind's
Arms Tavern, Derby. Attorneys, Mr. Green, Derby ; and
Messrs. Long and A listen, Gray's-Inn. Loudon.
Robert Gray, of Norwich, luniseliold-broker, to siorcinter,
January 16, 1?, and February 14, nt four, it the Norfolk
Hotel, Saint Gregory, Norwich. Attorneys, Mr Parkinsiiii,
Norwich; and Messrs. Poole and Greenfield,
square, London.
John Howson, of Manchester, and Theophiliis Smith. of
Miitilletiiii, mittomspinners, to surrender, January lii,
three, 17, and Filirtiitry 14. at twit, al the PR [ACC lon, siaii -
(linter. Attorneys, Mr. Atkiuuru, Manchester; said .
Makinson. Elni.erwort, Temple, Loudon.
Samuel Wndditietoo, now or late of ftrighonse,
York, eiwn.factor, lu nut render, January 8, at the Session
House, Leeds, 28, and February 14, at eleven, at the Aura •
titer Arms lout, Clifttimnpon-Caliltr, Yolk A tforov‘.,
Mr. F7eal a, Hatton•garden, London ; and Mr. Carr, Go -
nsers•al. near Leech'.

JlSSeph Switionton, late of 44rmor.rtow, E 4.1
Slnltllettett, merchant, In Surrender, January In, 17, and
h. nary 14, at twelve, at Cannibal', London. Amin, y, Mr
11'•rwiek ryuare, No we if a .•treet.
Job.. Peen, of the florosigh-Mp.ki 1, Sootthw.tok, Surrey,
0141....-merchant, t.. sm. entity, Jainism 6, 17, nod Frnaliery
14. nt ten. at (ittiltittall, London. Attorney, Mr.ll4true.
_ _

James kn kh, bite nr Acre Fenn, Leek, St4Tued, forme, ,
to aurryndvr, .Innoary 10, 17, at one, Pm.' Fan-wiry 14, !it
twelve, nt Gnildhell, London. Atiorney, Mr. C o'c,
bridge-house, Clcrkt•no4 11, !Amino.
(For itiridtrorts aad ijil air*, ne last rare

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[FROM AN MAIERICAN PAPER.)

ALi PACH.I.

DISIURBANCKS AT JAVA, 6r.

When the tit accounts left Calcutta, intelli-

genet had beret received from Batavia of several
petty bolus reclines, having broken out, mine of
which had hero suppressed ; hot with others the
result had nut been equally fortunate. The first
InsurVection since the restoration of the island
so Hutch uuthority, arose from the inhribifients
having been exposed to a bevies of oppression.. The
men had Ewen compelled to lahoor like slaves °tithe
t;ronnab sit Batavia, removed from their &Milks, and
to re quarter which, front the pestiferous Marshes.,
Droved fatal to a great part ref them. Wearied
old) u life co .repuguaist to their expectations
and disposition, they joined their families, and
sought an us) is. other pant of the cottntrY.
The proprietor of the estri'te siho had host their ser-
vices, endeavoured by his iwrsorial influence and
the aid of different chiefs, to induce them to re-
tort', trod lie in a great measure succeeded; but
they found no change ; and at length, with r view
of effecting their' dtliverance, resorted •tis Jahns.
Th.w are the same people who bravely repelled-the
Chinese mid Dutch in 11110, and whose chief,
Bogus Raitgin, died in prison after being defeated
by the Englivlo troops shortly after the conquest.
the pre .rut ot rubion they ordered supplies to be
ready heir thesis isa iliffereot parts of the country,
matched pruceslily through it, committed no de-
predations, bat expressed their resolution to main-
tain their rights. They sent to the English over-
seer ear a contiguous estate, to inform him that they
would do him no harm, but requested to be for.
lashed with soppl;ts. The whole eastern ditision
of the Much ahoy soon marched against them,
ing concerted V' plait of operations tee cut
off their retreat, they attacked them; and idler a
vino iesistancr, a hundred and sixty are said to
Is use hens and live hundred taken 'tri-
mmers, who were immediately marched to !mini-
m:lt o. place of confinement was so limited,
that they had hardly room to breathe. They
ru-
deaccured to procure fresh air by removing the tiles,
and be.ng resisted, they rose by a simulimieous
movement upou their guard, defenoelros as they
were ; and about 400 of them were bayoneted upon
the spot. The rest were secured. put into boat.,
where some died of their svoutsdr, a greet many
jumped overboard. and a few miserable victims are
all that survive this awful catastrophe.
It is an observation. we believe, of Montesquieu,
that the nowt free within% have proved the greatest
tyruirts in their colonies. Under a despotic Monarch
every part of his domiuions is squally his property.
rod at such entitled to his protection. The charac-
ter of the Dutch in their cohinies supported this
maxim, while that of England contradicts it. If
the above occurrence be correctly reported, it is not
surpassed in cruelty by that of the Black Hole.

BRITISH OFFICERS AND SPANISH
PATRIOTS.

PHILADELPHIA, NOT. 3.
We hare taken *Done pinup to :4fi Cr t ftl 11 the pre-
t.i.tf state of the circumstances in the cue of the ten

Poitis!i eflieers on Fridley committed for trial, by
the Jud,e% of the Circuit Court now in Ses-
sion ; and otter the following outline as one
which we Wirer may be relied on as far es it
tots :--Colotiel J. D. Needham, Captesisis J.
D. Perkins, J. 1. Ferrier, Lieu-
tenants ti Stacey. J. Stacey. best! Charles
WebsteN Surgeon' Robert Fry, Strjeasit-lVarier Q.
Pearkre, and Frederick Bei*, bald to be ti Cosehek
Noble-mini, art the persons implicated in the alleged
sooderreratiors. The banns:ice Of the clisrgie was,
that they made arrangements him suininer in Baussrls
to co:els:lee and create a rem:meat of cavalry, with
whit:ll to join the Patriots in South America. Minis
this ile*igst they csolonkeil at Antwerp Oil hoard the
Aineric.iii ship ParmassJ, trod trrived at New Lou.
111111 rt hew weeks ago. • F thence they Caine to
l'hilactelohiti, rota took their 'ohmage on hoard the
to-14 Elks., of this pent, which vessel thereat but
I tst week for Smitten,. They were uccoonitanted by
Jultti Williams and litter Won, who were to have
served is, the capacity of Serjratits or Commissi-
rues. tend by whose information to the Spanish Con-
sul the intruded expedition was diteoreretl and in-
trrroptril. It spiieured that each moo was fully
'Olivia. .1 with cevally equipmelits, and there wasp()
Ilunlit of their intention to take part with the Pi-
truat. io (*.II ying on They were regular-
ly drilled twits morning at the Colonel's. quarters,
iii .1'1.'646101w, wild arrested, rod mewl, if nut
Olt of them, it watt understood, had hers, in the
servite. One of them wore the Waterloo
limit:« to ins button-hole. After a very full exit-
shitiation of many witnesses on both sides, the
Court remanded them all to prison,,where they art
to remain till April (the time of their trial), unless
they rail give hail, each one in the sum of three
d sand dollars.

Adr.rtiog to the ostensible state of things in
Europe, it Is remit kuble that British Officers should
have been associated in the empital of the Nether-
lands, for waging war against Spain. Either the
authority or the disposition of the !English and the
!hitch Ousel :intent*, for repressing lisisttlittes agoiost
that of: Spain, would seem to be somewhat gues-
Il•ttlat)le.

Mina the above hi% 'Well in type. we learn that a
Special Court will to: 11.1 d in Dceeiaher, fur the
t, iul ul the above-unwell (:emlerueli.

'lle following is ais entract of a letter from
Sto) rill, dated October 1 Stli :—" One tf the per-
ique. or whom the Ottoman Porte stands snot to
owe is.ihe noted Ali Pacii.e. the pravent fluvertior
ul FpnruA tend Th. Otia I y . Ali Pad... can lining into
the ark' &force of 4ci,nott men; lost the titre of
army coasists of a roll,* of Alt.:titian. 11 On .4
Una tvltn are ilevotril to tom foi life or
I-le I, molt to-mined to taoso oi ihrt,.•
sinia he shall leave the tenvercigiity.
Alourtar with the tiotreliidity 111
1.,• father.it twine giAiertniiiy : lie is
iiinicristitsle of tic! letilli,v•of inve tond
e. A yinitig t:ierk Nay, toot-tell Etii.'“oo.yile, kat
captisatril, the hr.iit or stung Mill/et:lr. tool he Was
its the Juba ut toccabluikatly sprthlitoz hiss t.ltl.Uuaa Ili

her coriPauy and that at her friendr? consiseing of
the most mini-able paean a lintkerstev. Praia this
society all the stiffireas oftestertieliqiette was Coin-
Pletelr lesadied. 'Some time +ince Ali Pacha or.
dered that Euphrosyne :nail fifteen of her feliode
Aieuds should be drowned iu the lake of J tuuiva ;
nt as stone would venture to lily haunt on Euphro-
syne, he executed the sentence himself on that un-
fortunate victim.
" His second son, Veli Poch*, is • sprightly
young man, but dissolute anal prodigal, and without
any stesidirteis of character. He appears openly
to devise the manners, language, and religion
of the Turks, and itsnally talks in Italian or
modern Greek. Ali Padua is equally dissatisfied
with the vices of Veli. as with the virtues of
Asocial.. He is therefore disposed, it is mid,
to leers his inheritance to Its third son. Sally
Bey, who is yet but a child. The chief Palace
of Ali Podia, like him personal character, exhibits
a com%ipation of all that is great, with all that is
horrific. Dark and narrow passages lead the way
into magnificent and spacious apartments. Beyond
them are capaCious magazines, where the Pacha has
collected ell eons of curiosities, the fruits of his
depredations and extortions; being. in fact, no
other than a mhber's den upon a grand scale. His
different harrins contain Soo females; and in many
of his palaces are suhterranerms dungeons, where
numerous victims linger out their wretched exist-
ence in chains."

FOREIGN IN TB I. LIG ENC E.
DUTCH MAIL.
ST. PETERSBURaII. PLC. 3.
The Austrian and Bavarian Ambassador* are 011
the point of setting out for Moscow. Since the
cold set in the winter is uninterruptedly severe.
The large gentntities of snow that have fallen facili-
tate the cuunounicatious with the interior of the
empire.

DECISIIIIMR 10.
it is said that a proposal has been made to the
Government, iu order to put a final 'top to the
ruinous and detestable contr.diand trade, without
the use of violent measures, which we besides always
insufficient, to open negociutions on the basis of
the Sacred AI/inset, of which the result would
be, " That every Power which takes a part in
the Sacred Aliases should have to provide Mat no
goods should he conveyed front or throsgh its terri-
tories to those of another Strde is which those goods
are contraband." As cheating, cunning, and co-
vetousness, the chief motives of the smugglers, on
the one hand, and, on the other, the scandalous in-
clinatiou of the consumers to extravagance, are di-
rectly opposite to the spirit of Christianity, Com-
mercial Treaties concluded on this principle would
certainly be the only lllealls conformable to this
spirit. The law fel intercourse*: the different na-
tions of the earth would he stewed by them.
A solensit funeral service has. been performed in
the English Church here, on account of the death
of the Princess Charlotte.

MLOUE. DEC. es.

Yesterday evening his Royal Nightieso the Prince
of Orange, for the first tiu►e since his return to this
place, honoured the theatre with his presence; it
was the first time he sat in the magnificent onto-
: niented bog fitted up fur bins, next to that of their
Majesties. The moment that his Royal Highness
entered, accompanied by six Aides-tle.Ciainp, in his
General's unitbrm. and nearing several Orders, the
whole of the numerous audience rose, and welcomed
him with lung-cotitinuird acclamations, clapping of
hand., and cries, of " lntrg lice she Prince !"
ILA Royal Highness seemed much affected by
there testimonies of attachment to his person.

virmw*, DSC. 13.

The Prussian Counsellor of State, 'Von Jordan,
who is expected this evening, will. probably make a
long stay here, as his miii*isui is said to embrace
very important object*. Among other things, it is
stated measures will be concerted- between our
Court and that of Prussia, to check the abuses nod
licentiou*ness of the Press, which threaten Germany
with incalculable reds, unless wise and energetic
IlltASUflts are speedily adopted. In order to secure
to the nations of Germany the enjoyment of a
reasonable liberty of the Press, and in general •
high degree of civil anti political freedom, it is
necessary before all things to oppose • powerful
harrier to the license of the Press, and hiltless
insuborilkation, which begins to skew itself in so
many places. By the sit ties of liberty, who now
preach every where from the houie-top*,, Germany
eat only be ',lunged either into the most dreadful
anarchy, or the most hightful despotism—either of
which would stifle for many yeari the seeds of ini-
rovrmeot in our country.

11AMAtitt:ii, DEC. 25.

The Elbe is already full of livening icc—some
vessel* which attempted to 4.4 up the Elbe, have
been obhgeil to put back to Cuxhaven. The eta-
-01 Nuahl craft on the Elbe is not snidely
rotois TUC lIMENtIII Fnoh mats, Du,. ,26.
It it thought the Puke of IVellisigton will make
*cute .cou4,leroble may ut Patio. Numerous vim-
rWrs continue to ortive et the Isead•tpierters, whetwe
it ii lhuuNht that unpollnut Isvgoci:”lons amearry-
titg uu boot-est the loud French Gores's-
events. The best stotleroasithog rositiougs to Ore.:
sal between the Comm:Haler% tlerablferent corps
of the Oiled army and the I'rela4l Magistrates, uhd
the ~.tlietcbt 160 I.lllle Ia ltllllllt 4111 CAL

The Willie of dlaulrreuil ns not Animists!. The
Court at Mussy has referrtil it to the Correctional
Ttibunal. lle defended hum& w•itlt Much national

LON DON,
MONDAY, JANTJARY 5,181 b.

Dutch a►sd Flanders Mails arrived last night,
with Papers from Brussels to the 3d inst. The
Prince of (MANGE visited the theatre at the Hague
on the 19th Inn. and war greeted by the enthusiastic'
acclamations of the audience. It was his first
appearance there since his restoration to his military
offices.

The Russian squadron, under Rear- Admiral
• Von MtlArk (five sail of the line and three fri-
gates), were expected to be ready to proceed to sea
from Portsmouth yesterday ; the rudder of the
Truse Swokr/ey, 74 (the only ship remaining under
refit), was sent oti from the dock-yard on Saturday
afternoon. Admiral NIULLER and the Officers of
his squadron were entertained last week by Ad•
miral Sir EDWAnD THORNBROUGH. Captain.
ALEXANDER, of his Majesty's ship Vingetsr, and
MATTHIAS MARCH, Esq. Russian Vice-COrisol,
at elegant and sumptuous dinners, provided for the
occasion, to which all the Captains of the British
navy at that port were invited. The Russian
Vice-Consul gave his entertai 1111 l ent at the George
Hotel, when the Russian Courul-General (who had
arrived from London on a visit to the squadron).
was present. When the squadron has been given
nlr to the Spanish Authorities, the Officers and
crews will be conveyed hack to Russia in transpoi Is,
especially provided for the purpose.

A letter from Milford (South Wales), dated on
IVerlistsiday last, states the arrival there of the Henry,
KITCHEN, from St. John's. Newfoundland, whence
she sailed on the Ist November, when a hard frost
loud set iu. The Captain speaks in the most affect.
nig terms of the deplorable, destitute condition
of the inhabitants, occasioned by the recent destruc-
tive tire and the rigour of the season. Letters from
St. John's, Newfoundland, of a sub►equent date
(the 1 Ith), contain some further interesting portico-
lam Numbers of the lower classes who had suffered
losses by the conflagration had quitted the Island and
gone to Canada, to Nova Scotia, to New Brunswick,
or to the territories of the United States, to procure
employment. The Governor had wi3ely provided
occupation for the able-bodied men who remained
on the Island, by employing them in felling timber,
at the rate of is. Gil. per day, for the re-construe-
of the buildings, a Inch, it is highly probable,
will be speedily restored. By the liberal contri-
butions of the more wealthy, the necessities of the
destitute, aged, and the ilifirm remaining inhubit-
ants, have been generously relieved. The friends

A
of ittnutoi) wit! lo• hapq to leant, litat from tilt.
Act of these measure*, the fairest hopes were en-

;slollabed that the poor and labouring class.., will
be enathed to support the inclemency of a New.
fonnulland winter, without twing exposed to thus,•
severe privations and distresses which were expected
as the sad consequences of the late awful calamity.
It will be wen by Saturday night's that
Government 11114 granted 'remission for the impor-
tation of West'', flour, and live stock, from the
Ut:ited States into Newfoundland, by British sub-
jects in British built ship►.

The numerous extracts which have occasionally
appeared in thin Paper from the Anecdotes of the
late Bishop of Landqrs Life, must have enabled

our readers to form a tolerably correct estimate of
the character of that excellent and valuable
work. The picture they presented was atilloallt-
edly not Nattering to the prejudices or passions
of those who value learning and virtue only as
they ' 'ster to the indulgence of their own nar-
row feelings, and would decry their merit when
directed to a nobler and better purpose. It c',nld
not be gratifying to the advocates of a part• to find
the secret springs of its action laid open, to have the
miserable intrigues and machinations of Court in-
fluence exposed to public view, or to have it me-
. corded, that a tame servility to 11iiiisterial com-
mand., a profligate contempt of the interests of
the people, and the total absence of an iidependa•nt
mind, were qualities .e prized in an Eitgli,li
_Bishop between the years 1782 and 1816, than
piety, learning, and patriotism. We are, there-
fore, not surprised that the Anccdntea of Dr. Wat-
son's Life should have called forth the angry iavr•c-
live of tt treasury writer, or that The Courire
should have opened its columns to give the libel
publicity. On Saturday evening the long-thrent-
cited derimiciatiou ugainst the Anecdotes appeared
iii that Paper, and certainly the performance fell
far short of what the previous advertisement had
promised. Notwithstanding the writer's professed
object of . character of Doctor.
WATsee, there is no person who, _even from
this hostile statement, would not 'pronounce him
an exemplary Prelate, and a learned, studious,
Land able man. He is represented by his enemy
as having " attained high reputation for his
scholastic acquirements," and that " had his am-
bition never soared beyond the 'memoirs of a:college,
his memory might have descended• to posterity w►tli
an unsullied brightness." Let us examine the
charges that are thought to cast an indelible staaiu
on his character, and see whether his political life
should be thus invidiously contrasted 'with the
noiseless tenant" of his academic pursuits. 1)r.
W A•rsoN is reproached now, as during his life-time,
with having entertained prisseiples which are raid to
give hint " an indisputable title to the appellation
bestowed tit lloant.sy, by Hoast.ey—that of
a Republican Bishop ;" but the opply argument ad-
vanced iu support of this allegation, is his having,
in the commencement irf his Memoirs, said, that
"no solid reason can he given why any man
should derive honour or infamy f the sta-
tion whieli his ancestors filled, in civil society."—
This opinion might, we think, have beep very inno-
cently uttered by any man, without subjecting hint
to the tuiptstation of being a " Jdetliiiii," or a MVO-
-1U110111,4 ; but iu the case of Doctor WATSON there
exists not the remotest shadow or pretence of iii-
flictiog the calumny, fur if his disingenuous cal -
Motor had quilted the few lines next
Doctor WsTsost would be found among those who
were influected by on opposite sentiment. The
following is the whole passage from which the above
is all unfair and garbled extract :

" All families being of equal antiquity, and time and
chance so happening to all, that Kings become beggars, and
beggars heroine Kings, no solid mown', I think, can be
given a by any man should derive honour or infamy from the
station which his ancestors filled in civil society ; yet the
contrary opinion is so prevalent, that no words need lie ern.
ployed in proving that it is so. German and Welch prdigiees •
are subjects of ridicule to most Englishmen; yet those
oolong's ounielvcs who cannot inscribe on the trunk of ilirir
.goicalogical tree the imine of a Peer, Bishop, Judge, Gr.
Herat, of any prising elevated above the rank of ordinary •
citizens, are still desirous of abetting that they are not
sprung from the dregs of the people. %Vilbout entering into
distrisition concerning the rise or this general prejudice,' I
.frerlx corm that 1 Ma on this ocrosiox N store to it onysctl"
La vow disce limner. Let this specimen of brae_
rosily and justiee regulate the value of The
Courier's credibility and accuracy in other parts of
the review. The Bishop was a profound stud logi-
cal reasoner, and although lie confessed the do-
minion of a prejudice, salutary perhaps in its influ-
ence on society, and undoubtedly gratifying to the
feelings of those whose ancestors ohtained or merit-
ed the esteem of mankind, yet he, with every other
thinking man, conid see no solid, no logical reason
why an individual possessed of no personal dignity
or merit, should &live honour from such qualities
in any, however remote, of host progenitors ; or why
the stain whivli guilt had affixed to one M:111%1
name brand with indelible infamy the cha-
racter of an imiocent mid worthy descendant.
'With respect to his " republican piiiiciples,"
we think his reproof its the King, when his Majesty
thought proper to tamit bins with them ut the levee,
slier a couversatiou with the Venetian A unbossii-
slur, quite contlusivo, ati the Bishop's
own cords are made the sole weapons of this attack.
" Sir," said lie, " I look upon a republic to be
one of the worst
-forms of Lovernruent"—" 1 could

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not love unties k teoktlthe"—" I lonic noon the
tytaimy of any one man to tie /111 intolerable evil,
awl upon the tyranny of an hundred to 1w his litiot
dreol times as bud." Surh sets the constant sell..
of the speeches and wsititiss of ilia Bishop of
N A ill' Upon CoO;tittilioliiiT 1007niri. Ili tit did
libeity could not exist {,tat ht tie/• iliffijionderatice
of the several constituent pert, in the State—he
saw that ihlitettuit of the CtOwto " linifint'ieased;
etas inereasing, and (night to be diminished ;"—but
tan the question of the Regeiwy, oil un-
pi mewled Minister endettedined to strip the
Crown of its just prerogatires, to clothe himself
its the spoilsoof Royalty, olio exerted himself
greater energy than the Bishop of LANDAFF, to
save the constitution fruits so foul eu invasion ? His
principles throughout were those (of a genuine
Wnw, who revered each branch of the constito-
two as necessary for the preservation sit the %thole,
and ought to be cherished by every sincere
frieild to the Revolution and to the House of
Brunswick.
Indeed, his sentiments conk, nest well hive borne
• ditrefellt tide, coosiicrMg the Source wlienCe they
origittated, lie aceluired his ideas of the constitu-
limo from the study of Loctio, which be afterwards
recommended to the Unite 01111/T1.•7411, as " com-
pleting the wool: of civil government." his erns-
sioency, or, as he himself calls it, his bleu/ill, lie
preserved through the course ut his life, by the ha-
bit 1w had early formed of rumination.; his opinions
to paper, nod frequently retra(7iite; the eurrent of
bas thoughts and sentiments. No diversity, there-
fore, sir this essential [mint can be discerned between
his earliest and latest productions ; and Site Bishop
of LAN DMA:, in this age of revolutions, amidst the
general wreck of indepeudemse, the correlations of
storrottisding Statesmen. the desertion of friends,
the solicitations of Ministers, und even the sneers
and insults of Royalty, has 'Proved himself an ho-
nest, conscientious, and consistent Mall.
But the insist charge against Doctor WATSON.
HA a Ds tine and a-Statestualo, is oinbiti.op, accom-
panied, as it is said, II a spirit of avarice. The
character, primbititm can be estimated only by
reference to its means or object, and its the case of
1)octor WATSON nothing has transpired to remove
the favourable impressioo which the abstract con-
teraphoion of an ettvated and aspiring mind is cal-
culated to produce. He is, however, accused of
having accepted the Professorships of Chemistry
aml in the University of Cambridge,
by his own confession, he was lint, at the moment
of his election, sufficiently qualified fur either. ilia
accus,r, at the saute time, acknowledges that lie
had, by intense study, " redeemed his deficielocies,"
soil the literary world can be appealed to W:111 CCM-
iirler.ce for the justice of this confession.

But it is triumphantly urged, " flow would our
patriotic. Whig Bishop have fulminated his indig-
nant CrMilk.% apita.t a corrupt Minister. who thus
bestowed offices of state upon his ii:Cfficient fol-
loweis ! How would he have denounced the pro-
fligacy of the donor, and the insolence of the re-
ceiver, if the scantlalasis job, as it would then have
been called, had come to light ! flow lois brother
Whigs, too, would have ridiculed the ides of a
probationiny Secretory of State ; of a itan wlto
tirecpteti the seals of office, upon the promise ilia
lie would learn to use thetii I" This illustration of
the Bishop's conduct is more plausible than just.
These is a great dill'oretice between the acceptance
of au office of high responsibility iii the State, by
an unqualified individual, mid that of a professor-
;drip.
an -university, by a member of the aniver-
Alit', of distinguished tsleists, whose whole life
had been devoted to littrary acquirements, anti'
whose habits of mind rendered him peculiarly su!-•
cegtilde of eiseilier- iiiiprariement. Those who had
th 4 election for the office in their,
.powcr, were sell
aware of the fitness of Doctor AVATsoN for its se-
veral duties. Ohs Essays ow Cliesaistry have rank-
ed him among the first experimentalists in that la-
terestioig and useful scielice ; • but with reined to
his acceptance of the ProfesisrirsbiP Of Divinity, no
excuse seems necessary ; for the study of theology
had long been familiar to him, aml must, with the
assistance of his high talents, Lave rendered hits
eminently fitted for the situation:

shall not stop to observe on the inconsist'ericy.
or, prrinros, forgetfulness of the writer in lie
Caerier. in urging thii pursuit of eledidentic honf,tst
crane :against Dr. W•TISON, after having pre-
vionbly conceded that, " bad his ambition lover
soared beyond the honours cf a Calege, his memory
might have descended to posterity with wan/lied
brightness." But we' have no contrast ; we have
not even an accusation of political ambition, unless
it he one to have dedicated his 7hcological Triers
to the QUEEN. lie was appointed to the Bia!ppric
of Landati even &lure the Duke of RI:TLAND
had asked it of Lord SIII:I.BCIINF, and there
can be little doubt that lie would not have
died Bishop of Liinriatf with only lam)/ a
seat to sup;iort the (4 ignity of the purple, had
he been the ambitions Prelate he is represented.
Was his strong and determined cesitlemnatirtis
of the Coalition Aliiti•try a proof or derawell
or inordinate 51111)11mi: If he could have di-
ecended to the degradaiiiiii of biting smerety .4
partisan, there ens nu dignity in the Church winds
be ;night Hot sit that Moment' have cormbrei,ded.
Pei hap, he had formed too highanestimate oil i.owe
talents, and could not.snbmitto follow ?he vir:ilettice
of an infer i;r in id. This, too, might lie cc.

:r ~J►"YjPpl..

" amhi t in n," or even be called an " arrogance o
temper ;" hut of it indeed existed, which cwt may
be conjecture, it IS 110 indication or an ignoble
mind, which would court ilthonour for the sake of
pi elersninot. The eharge of +twice would •have
that of unworthy ambition, inultnitich as that office
end emolument are, in this emnetry, wosrls wonted
were there not a dlatinet rentation to this pertieu.
ler point of the invective. In consequence of his high
*charoo.tt r Aran expen mettle! chemist, epplication hold
`been made to him by Goterionsent for his advice rela-
tive to the improvenvemt of

...nil profiling by his suggestious, this great object
was atianied. and ■ wiring created in that depart-
ment, at he was informed, of 100,0001. a-year.--
lucre was an opportunity fo► enforeing a claim on
Government fbr peconisry reward, but with a di4-
iiiterestednesa tint akin to avarice, he remained for
ever silent on the subject.
Although we have, perhaps, trespassed too fat
upon the patience of our metiers, we cannot pass
over one other charge against the Bishop, certainly
of less magnitude, hut such Is will elucidate the
spirit or the general accuattion. An autograph
biographer w charged with egotism !--a man who
antes his own life is censured for having spoken of
himself ! The estates ' of his feelings, of his mo-
tives to action, of the habits of hit mind, the most
isiterestiug and valuable traits of biography, are
styled " puerile vaunting;.;'• as if t man of Intel-
leci teal powers, in casually noticing their operations,
cool l have failed to evince their superior character.
There L:1111 f e little question that if the late Bishop
of LANDAVF had been dl that the enemies of his
fame would represent him, we should not now have
to defend him front the " paper pellets" of the
Treasury ; had he reposed in silence upon the
Episcopal bench until the mandate or permission
of the Minister had restored suspended animation,
we should not have heard of his "disappointed am-
bition." The record of hit life should he sought
amongst the votes of Parliament, and the Cowl-
11'ersesan's catalogue of levees ; o►, if he did
commit himself to paper, his egotism would
(villain no " vatnitings" nor " pompons beep."
If lie spoke of his p►eferment., he eitavild first
note his degvedation, and his thoughts, hum-
Mill and abashed, would have sought the mercy of
retirement. What generous sentiment or noble
:tenon could have proceeded front a mind etnascu-
-1.4,1 by self-reproach ? or what memorial of exist-
ence email the unhappy sufferer have left, worthy,
as in the present instance, of being the imitation of
in. in% pu-terity, and of the grateful applause-of
his wicuiriug country ?

Earl of Ltesarocit., after transacting bu-
siness at the Treasury on Saturday morning, left
town for his seat at Coombe Wood.
On inquiry respecting the proceedings of the
Privy Council held last Wednesday at Brighton,
we learn that the Right Ilion. Jonw Leave. Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, received the
honour of Knighthood. preparatory to his appoint-
lurid to the office of Vice-Chancelior of England.
The United States line-of-battle ship. Franklin.
CO oilore STEWA RT. Captain RA L LAUD. sailed
from Spithead (where she anchored on Monday) on
Weave-thy. for the Mediterranean. She carrier
s 6 36-pounders, on two decks ; has no poop, mid
is a tine handsome ship.
The Thomas Comity, Hantly. Margaret. Ifirek-
inghamahire. and Canning, for the East Indies—
the first ships fur the season—paseed down Channel
on Thursday.
On Tuesday the Astral transport arrived at
Portsmouth from the Cape, whence she exiled on
the of October, from St. Helena on the 29th.
soid from Ascension on the 7th of November; left
llotesty's ship kwrycliee at the Cape, and the
Thieid transport at St. Helene.
Monday the Melville; 74. Capt. Pi:mBERTOW•
fairly built at Bombay, came into Portsmouth
li idiom to he paid off. She has broisght the teak
Irmo, id another ship of the line.
The ( kere6, 24, Captain WILLES, was spoke
ASI tilt' Stil nit. its lat. 9. 19. long. 18. 30. W. out
31) days, all
The hollowing child have been retentli, 'Wired
to he built :
At (lenham—Powerful, 04; Mermaid. 48% T1i6611P4,
46; Unicorn, 46. Al Dept ford —3l ornclt, 6.11; S'Athes., 40 ;
1/m..l3ltie, 46; Mercury, 40; Pegasue. 46. At Woolwich—
Chichester, 00; Clyde. 40; Jaws% 46; Medusa, 41!1. At
Simone's—Gannet, 16.
The Ampleion, Commodore Bow Les. left Boron%
Ayres, for the Coast of Chili, ors the ,24111 August
lam. The Hyaena, from St. Helena. and the
Manwito, redid the fltinrititis. arrived at the Cape
of Gond (lope on the 6th and 7th October. last.
The Iturydice railed from the Cape, fur Tristan
iie Cunha, the 9th October.

The Tigris frigate, Captain Pft!santsotr, is to
he paid off and sold; the Spuriair lb to be fitted
fur commission.
A Court Martial assembled at Plymouth on
Weilsiesday, to try Captain TANCOCIC. of his Nla-
jPqy's shut /ptigenia, upon charger preferred
apitot him by the Officer of 31arines, for iMproper
cuitiluet i,,wards
The bi DOI/ SQUIRP, from Voughall,
learn with butter and oats, for Portsmouth, was
In illiritig the late gales on the coast of Cornwall,
dial all uu board perished.

On Thursday, the 25th ultimo, whilst Captain
Auctsve v.c Rossiawor„ and three other sailors
'sew endeavouring to prevent the brig Certherime
from bring ilsolwd against the rocks near the Tau n
Pier. Jersey, just as Ory had effected t lirir purpn,r,
st buddy's squall of wind upset the boat, and
est those gallant men to a watery grave. Mr. I.
ltuasts.stit. has duce Tree's horn'd in the dine eh-
elt St. Helier*, attended to the grave by all the
Captains of the ships isi the harbour, and some of

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THE Pit mit DE D FORTUNATE YOUTH ."

To fortom sad to raja hared,
The first and second miunte;
Who, in the first, had " ALL THE wroaLtt;'
The 'second NOTHING in it :
Had, in two minutes, Luck, in synth,
Like many a timid bit:trammel. youth;

ituanot, ktotag wealth ONE Wieser, kw
Have Leek ~ugh to &rep TWO.
Coffee 4louse, Nanetteheti Dee. 21, 1817.

J. G.

WINDSOR, JAN. 4.
•
Friday Lord HEN/ ET arrived at the Castle on a
visit to the QUEEN.
Yesterday, after the breaking op of the QUEEN'S
CoOtteilp all the Members left Windsor except
Lord A artrt, *rho remains on a visit to the QUEEN.
The same may the Duke and Duchess of GLOOCES-:
TEE. the Princess Sortie 4 of GLoucarrast. and
Mr. and Lady CHARLOTTE WYNNE BILASETE,,
left the Castle for Wirliat Park.
This tnor►tinc the QUEEN and PETWOMEs at-
tended Divine Semite in the Private Chapel in the
Castle.

.4. •
SHREWSBURY, SAW. k

The Gentlemen of the Shrewsbury Hunt assem-
bled this week, and there s.arryl% ever hire b- ell
known so full an assemblage o l Nobility and Gentry
on this occasion. The weather has been unfavour-
able for the sports of the kd, mid for the cavalry
races ; but the attendance. at the concert nn Wed-
nesday. and at the hall last night, was brilliaist ; it
is supposed that the ronut cm the former erecting
contained 350 persons—the receipt untoward to
[la The perrormatices of the powerful hand of
the Royal Horse Guards and of the G..ittlenten
amateurs of the town, with other performers .4 ce-
lebrity (Mr. Tottilins, leader), received retested
testimonies of loud applause. The harp, touched
with the delicacy and enthusiasm of Miss Randle',
end the chaste and mellow notes of Mrs. Austin,
transported every bosom. The perfitrintitice at the
church, of grand Sacred Music, takes eltiee this
two g.
Among the company at the concert and ball-
room, we noticed—

Sir Robert Hill (Inetident of the Hoot), Sir .Tolen, Colonel
Clemens, the Rev. Richtird, Mr. nowlttud,.Mr■ tool Mo.&
Raeford ; Earl Ilsoftrorsl, Earl Dessisich, yisr 11111 l tcoi,
the How Mr. sod two Lolls.. FiAdissc and Mica rowr,
Lord sod Lally Hes a iris, Mr. nod poly Nlnril Cotes.. Sir
Andrew tool Mr. Vistrrot Coins, ::ir Edw.sol isio.l Lusty
Stcythe, and Si. Ili ury FAlwarstes, Bart.

CLIMBING BO'S'.

SOUTHAMPTON. .1 .1 ti. 3.

On Thisrmlay last a moat respectable Meeting of
the Sotosesit.er+ to the Phil for almitishing• the
sweeping Chimneys by Climbilig Boys, was held
at the (N11,111;411, Southampton, the Right lion.
Lord ASUTOWN in the Chair.

His Lordship having stated to the Meeting, that
the Committee had resolved to submit to their con-
sideration and adoption a Petition to the 'Romig of
Commons, the Caine was read by the Secretary,
R. Trench, Esq. and was unanimously and w.sramly
adopted by tlw Nleeting. The Petition stated, that
the Petitioners, bring deeply impressed with a otiose
of the suffering% experienced by the children em-
ployed as climbing boys, the helpless victims of a
trade justly stigmatised by the Legislature, as
fraught with various and complicated niiserieo, are
desirous that so inl tttttt au u practice should he
totally abolished ; that various circinustances
of cruelty arid oppression appear to be inse-
parable from this trade as now carried on, which
might be removed by the substitution of machinery ;
and that therefore the situation of these unfortunate
children is earnestly recommended to the [loose of
Commons, in the hope that they will adopt inch
measures as in their wisdom May appear most pro-
per, for speedily and effectually preventing such
children from being so employed in future, MA for
the general amelioration of their condition. The
Committee had previously Llot a machine to a
master chinatiey-sweeper in town, who has used
it with complete success in * timber of cases; and
to afford encouragement to more extended use of
it, they had passed a resol-..- ion to give a premium
of two-pence a chimney to any person using ma-
chines instead of climbing-boys. in the thre•
mouths, commencing from his porseosion of the
machine; the fact to be properly attested in a book
kept fur the purpose.
The Secretary read a letter. from Bath, stating,
that a very improved machine had lately been
brought into use there. No doubt can be enter-
tained, that if the Legi►lature would at once abolish
the inhuman employment of climbing I►oys. inven-
tive ingenuity would speedily supply every aid that
could be required for cleaning the molt difficult
flutes. It is almost too trite a truth for quotation,
that si necessity is the smother of invent ." The
application of this truth to the present case would
be seen in a few weeks after the passiog of such an
Act as we fervently hope the next &ionic) of Parlia-
mem will sanction. In the mean time, they who
feel conscientious scruples on the further encourage-
ment of the present barbarous method of cleaning
criimnies. will he thankful for being informed, that
all common flues sissy be neatly cleaned by Smart's
machine; the price of which is three pounds. It is
sold by the inventor, Ordnance-wharf, Westminster-
bridge. If a few families only, in any town in
which it is not yet introduced, would associate for
the purpose of using mind recommending it, the
application of it would be found very easy, and
would soon be learned by a willing scholar ; and even
time expense of sending up some poor hilliest Men
to take a lesson from Smart, and return with the
Machine, would be but trifling. The few difficult
flues that occur nosy he cleaned by a method in-
vented by Mr. T. Montfort!, of Blackheath, who
has contrived • globular elastic brush. which, by
meant of a chain mid pulley, will cleanse the most
intricate flue.

BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY !—Thursday morning,
the Ludy of Amin * E,ti. of her kighieen
Hundred and tsighteenth chill !
MATH EXTRAORDINARY !.--About twelve
o'clock on Wednesday night, of • groduid decline,
Amens Mirabdis, the lust descendant of the
ancient family of Time, aged just I•t month'. It
i* remarkable that nut one of this venerable
rutrisrch's children (upwards of 1800!) survived
the birth of a brother.

GilwrießlA I. Cu ANGE9.—Mr. WHITE lately
succeeded T. B. Poss Tow. Esq. one of the &Ugh,-
Mies sit Queen-square, who resigned ; rod Mr.
Col.fp Holi xi another Magistrdtt of Qoeen-iiquare,
having sent m hii re,ignation, in consequence of
Hi-health, is, to be *soorceeded by Mr. MA Itll LA :4 D.
one of the Shadwdl Magistrates, from who h
other Mr. WHITE had atm, been transferred. Mr.
FIF.T.DI NG, we are stony to state. Ins fwen for Amor
time back confined, through indisposition, to I.is

last week, as the entistalth• of Alviiigham was
conveying a woman to bait!, House of ('or►ection,
to be confined twelve ninntili for having had three
bastard children, they atniiireil at a l►uhhe.house
• take - ref- the • stepped

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..rNicnorß OP fIR tars LORDkijeili

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(From The (gamer Sunday Newsi,aperj

Our readers ere already actiwainteil with the fact that the
late 11-0.41 Mayor was limn in betainsliire, and Arleta] his
time to a ellymist at Tiverton. ,Iburinz his apprenticeship
he had on-cameo to employ a Image Man, of the name of
°lvohat) 13,,met:, to perform for him :;:.the odd jolts as a
tailor, mid being pica-td with the any in which his then
-very unimportant wiles* ovre vxecuted, one day, on is
emit being broug-lit home to 1,11.1, iIY jarolarly said, " Well,
Be he. ;one Lord Alayor of lamiloos
you shill malty nip etme lie. eiri." 11i,.e rolled un—
rolling Wood Caine lii lAin.l4lll, MA with every new change
NP ►ituallwm his pitopeing Outlet...al. Drumm, the bailor,
also came to Looiltui, and took op his tc.ideoce iu Crip-
plecate Osird—to the lioni.iirahlo said: of Alderman of
which, his ((miter ciedoehei, Wks elected.. To
the memory of Bennett, the Ilse Alderman,
when si youth, now occurnxi, sine atoll...yeti he had not
rents/eel his acquaintance wall Mr..Weoil, he yet deter-
mined if he should, as was Ilion cant-octet!. he r110"41 Lord
Mayor, to ..;qtly to him for the fyllgilrio.ot of his proulisc.
The event 41.11411/Jlell St leoglli estate to pass. Mr. Wood
was elected, and Me. Bitipieit and,• his appEcation. The
new Lord Atayor recottectcd Isis pii ~,, ise immediately ..is
ita being !mini tttt s-d to him, and IsoiratiJ lie had rut been
remiude.dof its Ill.! aa,ady promised
the order for his Ihc.ic, In ani.:ll..r who 1•4.1 been more
early in Ili. Aolieitattoo. Lord-hip, however, sai.l, he
should ;lee Ileuneit iaint"ltiiiie to do for him duriiiit tii
year, and added. " Ii I attneld beconie la:rd 11111y111'
you poi st.:•li .amt iiirget you." Al-
-11.0,1;th ihis event At that time tin, slot be very
prohibit: I.y Be •.t. Ire wits yet ral: ten', and had billy
Q. rediet he had tiol been sneer: ton' the at,-:t. .4s if Pro-
videeee rerolvri/ not 111 diwsplwint 1111` lioat-st
bor. viT, the even: hinted at by the Lu.sl Mayor did. take
place Nis Lor:Mrp was chosen a alumna time to till the
high "likes the (boos of u inch bz• h+./ :0 creditably- lier-
foe ne il, tus ple,l;:e. MT. Bennett had the lio-
-11•311 Per Will ,e 5 of State tavern-A ; and ibus
Tiveruoi prophecy, however reiii t,'31,1 chi iiivricii I, say,
As the l'.l.4'Ut 11.14i11iug1 , tit the letter.