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London, England, 1818-08-18

AMERICAN SEA SERPENT.

The following circumstance appeared to us to
partake so strongly of the marvellous that we con-
ceived it to he merely a forecastle hoax, but as
smue of our Country Readers have made ipquiries
about if, we now insert it. We wonder that the
Narrator did not state that two Sharks were the
bottle-holders:—

" The sea-serpent, which has caused so much
speculation in the American Journals,, was again
seen in the vicinity of Boston, on the 21st of Jane
last, by S. West, of Hallowell, master of the
packet Delia, who describes it, on this occasion,
engaged with a whale, that was endeavouring to
elude the attack.

" The serpent (says Mr. West) threw up his
.ail from twenty-five to thirty feet in a perpenelicu-

lar direction, striking the whale with tremendous
blows, rapidly repeated, which were distinctly
heard, and very loud, for t‘vo or. three minutes.

They then both disappeared for several n►inutes,
-moving in a west souti►.west direction, when
they se-appeared in shore of us, and about under

the sun.,:the reflection
.of which was so strong
as to prevent our seeing so distinctly as befom,
when the tremendous blows were repeated,- and
as distinctly beard as before; they again went
down for a short time, and again came up to
the surface of our .larbnard quarter, the whale
appealing fiist, and the serpent in pursuit.
Ilene our view was very fair. The sea serpent
shut up his tail through the water to the height
before7mentioned, which be held out of the water

tor souse time, waving it in. the air, and,•at the
same time, while his tail remained in this'posi-
lion, he raised his head rather leisurely, 15 or 20
feet, as if taking. a view of the sea. After re-
maining in this situation a short time, he sunk
into the water, disappeared, and was not after-
wardsseen by any one on board. The serpent's
holy was larger, in my opinion, than the mast of
any ship I ever saw. Ills tail appeared .very
ragged and rough, and was shaped something like
an yes, and his head like that of a land•serpent.
Being well acquainted with the whaling, I think
the whale was endeavouring to escape, as she
spouted but once at a time when coming to the
surface. The whale's back was distinctly seen, as
well as his sisouting ; and the last time he appear-
ed, he went down before the serpent came up.—
The above was seen by all on board, amounting
to 15 or 18 persons, as well as myself, wit!► the
exceptie:►+ of one woman. During our view, the
combatants had passed a mile or more. The whale
was a huwl►-back, and a pretty large one.
" lIALLowELL: JUNG 27.—The above-named
Shaubael %Vest, pessonally appeared before me,
the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the'Peacc '
within and for the County of Kennebec, and made
soiemn oath, that the above statement of facts, by
him subscribed, is Just and true.

" A. MANN."

Sunday night, -about nine o'clock, doting the
ten►pnrary absence of the family, sum, villains
entered tl►e dwelling-house of Mrs. Jones, of
Love-lane, Mile-end-road, and robbed the place
of silver watche, silver snuff-boxes, miniatures,
and ►late, to a great amount,
London, England, 1818-08-18

This Day were published,

Handsomely printed in Two Volumes, fivo. with a Portrait of
his Lordship, from an Original Picture, by Howley, price
11. (is. in boards, the Second Edition of
ANECDOTES of the LIFE of RICHARD
WATSON, Bishop of LANDAFF: written by Himself
at different intervals, and revised in 1514.

Published by his Son, RICHARD WATSON, LL.B.
Prebendary of Landaff and 'Wells.
Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand.

Of whom may be had, atm) written by the late Bishop of

La ndati,

Miscellaneous Tracts on Religions, Political, and Agri•
cultural Subjects. In Two Volumes, hvo. Price 11. is. it
boards.
London, England, 1818-08-18

BANGOR CATHEDRAL.

The LORD COANCRLLOR said, this was a motion
for hint to confirm tire Master's report. It was
proper that this venerable edifice should be kept
in full.repair,'and the Master's report had made
full piovi•ion lor that ; for it required two surb
veyors to be called in to examine the edifice, but
they had differed very materially between them-
selves; and, therefore, he thought a third sur-
veyor should he aprinted. The next point was,
whether the Master should appoint the estate. left
fur the Cathedral to be divided among the Gentle-
men of the Choir. That Burn was heft for the main-
tenance of the Gentlemen of the Choir, and the
question was, whether the person called the Pre-
centor, and the Vicar's Choral, were, or were not,
to have a share in that fund. lie thought, on the
whole, the Master's report should he confirmed,
and when be said so he meant that the Pi ecentor
d the Vicar's Choral were to be ;lain in pro-
pm tion to their duty. His Lordship then, at
some length, went into the farts of the case, but
they were not of the slightest public importance.
Three bankrupt petitions were then decided,
but their contents were totally uninteresting, ex-
cept to the parties.
London, England, 1818-08-18

GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.

STIRLING, AUG. Io.—The Grand Duke Mi-
chael arrived here on Saturday last, and, with his
suite, visited the Castle, where he was received its
a manner. due to his rank. He inspected the pa-
lace and barracks attentively, and expressed him-
self much pleased with the windings of the Forth
and the surrounding scenery. He particularly ad-
mired the grandeur of the Ochil and Grampian
Hills, and was snuck wi h the situation of the
to;vn. His Imperial Highness also visited the
Court-mitts. The Provost then presented the
Grand Duke with the silver keys, which were in
use to be delivered to the Scots Kings when Stir-
ling was the residence of Royalty, and stated that
he considered himself truly fortunate in having
he honorr of delivering these keys into the
hands of his Imperial Highness, brother to
the Emperor Alexander, whose name is
dear to every Scotsman. The Grand Duke re-
ceived them very graciously, signifying his high
sense of that mark of respect clue to our Sove-
reign. His Imperial Highness, with his suite, then
set out for Drummond Castle, and from thence is
to proceed to the seat of his Grace the Duke of
Athol] —(Edinburgh Courant, Aug. 13),
The Managers of the Royal Infirmary have re-
ceived, from the Lord Advocate, 501. which was
delivere'd to his Lordship by Baron Nicolay, by
command of his Imperial Highness the Grand ,
Duke Michael, with his Highness's request that
it should be applied for the assistance of such of
the Charitable Establishments of this city as his
Lordship might think fit.—(Thid.)
London, England, 1818-08-18

WHEELER V MALINS.

This was the case of an Injunction to prohibit
the defendants and others from using a patent
which the 'plaintiff had obtained for heating and
drying malt: The Lord Chancellor, at very rrear
length, went 'over the CUSe, and then stated that
I ilk was not a case in which he could dissolve the
Injunction, for he did not think that sufficient
grounds were tnade out for his doing so. He or..
dered the Mess's. Matins to keep a strict account
of all the malt they sold or made under this pa-
tent, and to deliver the same every fortnight, as
also) to kelp a faithful list of the persons to whom
such malt was sold. This he ordeted them to no,
on affidavits.

No other case of importance came on.

IRELAND.
London, England, 1818-02-16

POLICE OITICE, BOW-STREET.

On Saturday night, a little before nine -o'clock, the pro-
ceedings in the .exa:ninations th,in before Mr. Filch's, the
Sitting Magistrate, were suddenly interrupted hg LaCki the
gaoler, int roitti6ng a man to the Magistrate,andsa-ing,'." Sir„
this man's dai;gliter has just been murdered," This 'alarm-
ing and unvipectrd communication induced the Magistrate
to suspend all other business, and attend to the complaint.
The man was. so much overcome by grief, that his first
statement was incomprehensible. Ile began talisiug about
her and him, as if the Magistfate ifas previously well ac-
quainted with the parties and circumstances. The Magi-
•r rate inquired of him where the person bred who. had b-!cri
murdered=, &c. replied; she lived with him.wlien Atie v,ias-
alive, but now she was noniore, having been murdered about
three quarters of hour since in his ow 6 housse by a man
' of the.nanie of William Heck, and then burs into tears.
The Magistrate desired hint to CompoSu hinistqc that he
nsight..be able to relate the circumstances attending the horrid .
deed, that nu time might be lost in endeavouring to secure
the murderer. „

After a little time he recovered himself, and related that.
the deceased, bi.. ihingliter, was, some months sitice,'xiiarried
to a man named William Hach,. who represented
,hienself. to
be a person of considerable property, and to- e,tahli,hch
Ike produced writings, &c., but they have -dace proved to lie
mere lahricationa, to vleeeive- hint and his daughter. Atter
this. ilisco%ery, it was ascertained that Hctch had ti wife living
at the titer he married his daughter; and in consetlactiee of
this discovery William Hetch was apprelieniled nu a charge of
bigamy, and taken to the Police Office, in Hatton-34-arden,
wrwre, after undergoing an exainitiation; tic was di,ehargCd.
His deceaseil ifitoghter returned home to live whit him. Ile
then pro6-taledto•detitil the circumstances of 'the-murder, as
above stated. ,

The :Al agistkate, - bearing these dren(Thir eiien instances
related, cad-ea-all the officers in iittendanie sit ?he oltice lie-
:fore hint, and Wisp:ached tlient in different directions, in pur-
suit of the niuraerer.
London, England, 1818-02-16

SHIP NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 13:—Came in the Emma,
JAR,VOOD, front the South Seas, not 17 months,
and returned a full ship, last from St. Helena, in
56 days' passage. Also arrived the Cordelia,
OweN, from Genoa ; sailed the 18th Dec., and h
under quarantine; and the Britannia, DUNCA
from Canary Islands, with loss of anchor and
cable.

FEB. 14.--The Emma, that art iced yesterd ,y,
sailed in company with the Sir Charles Price
whaler, with 200'tons of oil on board for London,
and parted, after being three days at sea ; in lat.
3. 35. N. long. 22. 30. W. spoke , the Dorah,
EDWARDS, bound to the. East Indies.—The Sir
Charles Price has been spoken with off Scilly.
IlAtiwicu; rEa 14.—. The Eagle cutter, Lieut.
'POGSON, has this day seized .and brought into
.this port the Pitt logger, with 100 casks of spirits;
the French lugger. Le Guillaume, of 'Dunkirk,.
with 250 casks of-spirits, 60 bales of tobacco,
and 4 cases of cards ; and the Jack Tar logger, on
suspicion of smuggling.

DEAL. FIB. Mitch galliot Orion,
from Rotterdam to Dublin, laden vi 1i
linseed in casks, was stranded on the Goodeein
Sand on Friday night last) crew saved, and
landed at. Ramsgate. The boats flare gone off to
endeavour to save part of the cargo and stores.

FEB. 15.—Sailed thi; morning the Castle
Huntly and Dunira, for India. Upwards of 100
casks of linseed have been landed here, saved
from the garliot Orion, lost on the Goodwin Sand
on Friday night.
PotursmouTn, FEB. 15.—The Cumberland,
WILKINSON, from the Downs• for India', and the
Mercury, MOLLER, from Copenhagen for Africa,
pissed down Channel yesterday.

MILFORD HAVEN, FEB.l3.—Arrived the New.
port, SMITH; Lady Kenmare, BURNETT ; Hope,
M/iSON; and the John and Elizabeth, WESLAKE,
all timber laden, for the Dock-yard ; also two
brigs (names unknown), which are put under
quarantine.

Fes. 14.—Sailed last evening the Gower packet,
Captain GRAY, with the mail and passengers for
Waterford ; also the Hamoaze lighter and Ann
barge, with stores, for Plymouth Dock-yard
Remain the Mermaid, SIMPSON, and JllllO, LONG,
for London.

DARTMOUTH, FEB. 14.—Came in here the
(lope sloop of war from a cruise, with the Fox
Ingsail boat, from Cherburgh, with 88 casks of
smugglFd...spirits on hoard.

FALMOUTH, FEB. 13. Sailed the Francis
Freeling packet,with a mail for New York.
Crny OF THE INDIAN.---h is with considerable
satisfaction we inform the Public, that by letters
received in town by a respectable mercantile house,
it is stated that eleven persons out of the crew and
passengers, have arrived in Ireland. They were
two (lays at sea in an open,boat, and, when nearly
exhauved, were fortunately picked up. We-have
no• as yet heard the names of.the persons saved ;
hill it must afford some consolation, that even so
many fellow-creatures have been rescued from a
%vat cry grave.— (Morning Paper.)
London, England, 1818-02-16

MEMOIR OF SIR RICHARD CROFT.

Sir RICHARD CROFT, Bart. M.D., served, an ap-
prenticeship to Mr. Chavasse, an apothecary, at
Burton-upon-Trent, where he betrayed marks of
a comprehensive mind. On the expiratiop of the
term of his servitude, his parents sent. him to Lott
don, to complete his medical education. 441-lere he
becaine a pupil of the celted Or. Hunter, and
by the recommendation of )r. Mlle (a fellow
pupil), he boarded and lodged with Mr. Denman,
who afterwards became the most celebrated
Acccucheur Doctor of his time. Sir Richard Croft
commenced his career as surgeon-apothecary and
man-midwife at Tudbury, where a predilection for
the sports of the • field introduced him to Lord
Vernon. From Tudbury he went to Oxford,
which he quitted for London. Dr. Denman:be-
ing now in great practice, Sir Richard and Dr.
Baillie renewed their acquaintance with his daugh-
ters, whoth they soon afterwards • conducted to
the altar. Denman having acquired an independ-
ence by his practice, be gradually withdrew from
the fatigues of practice, in order to introduce his
sons-in-,law; and this he managed with so much
dexterity, that Sir Richard in a short time suc-
ceeded to the whole of his practice. Dr. Millie'
being also the nephew of Dr. Hunter, a powtrful
interest. was thus formed, sufficient to, secure the
best _practice in the metropolis for the son-in-law
of Denman.

It happened by a singular coincidence, that
on Wednesnay, last, being the ►lay on which
the regalia were discovered, the First Division
Of the Court of -Session, after. eighteen years'
litigation, unanimously 'and finally declared
the ancient, extensive, and formerly Royal
forest of Cowie, in the shire of Kincardine, a
part of the estate of. the Earls Mareschal, He-
reditary Keepers of the Royal Honours of Scot-
land, to belong in property to the represen-
iative of that noble house, Alexander Keith, Esq.
of Dunnottar, subject only to the rights of ser-
vitude acquired by conterminous heritors.—Edin-
burgh Courant, Feb. 12.

Saturday last,l the prisoners committed on
charges of Felony, were removed from the several
gaols in London and Middleiex to Newgate, pre-
paratory to taking their trials at the ensuing Ses-
sions at the Q6l ißailey, 1004;6 commence on
Wednesday next.
London, England, 1818-02-16

PUBLICA f lONS.

Day. was published,in bvo. price lOs. Gd. boards, . •
ON the of the CHRISTIAN
RELIGION, addressed to her Daughter; and on 'Theo-
.

tigy.
By Mrs. LUCY HUTCHINSON,
Anthorof the Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hotrhinion
• Gfivernor of Nottingham Castle and Town," lice.
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,
Paternoster-row..

. MR.. ABERNETIIT'!i NEW WORK.
• This Day were published,
In One Volume Octane, price Ss boards,
191-IYSIOLOGICA L LECTLJI ES, exhibiting
general View of 'l.r. limiter's Physiology, and of his

itesearches in Compaintive An:itomy, dt.lirert•d before the
Royial Collcz:e of Pbvsicians, in the Year 1'317.
.Be JOHN ABERNI;THY, F.R S &e.
Surgeon to St. Borjboloniew'sand Christ's Hospitals.,
Printed for Longman, kluist, Bees, Orme, and Brown,
London.
London, England, 1818-02-16

" EXTRAORDINARY STORY.

" The following report is at this moment current
among the higher circles, and, from a recent event,
may- be expected to excite general' attention.— •
It is said that a late Peer was with Isis Lady,
and another Lady who. was under his pro-
tection, many years ago ,hi Paris, where both
were delivered at the same period, the first of a•
Daughter and the latter of a Son. It is
said that -a late celebrated. Accoucheur attended
both, and by the instigation of the Mother of the
son, was induced to exchange the. Children, so
that -this Son became the Heir of the Family.
Title and Possessions. It is said, that the Mother
of the' Son has been lately seized with feel-
ings of
,contrition, -and has -openly declared the
whole truth. lf, therefore, her evidence is ad-
mitted, the ',mina/ Heir will he deprived of all his
bonours and possessions. We cannot, of course,
vouch for the truth of any part of this extraordi-
nary report, which, indeed, seems to be incredible,,
but as a Public Journalist, which ought to spew
the very ate and body of the time, its form and
pressure,' We feel it to be our duty to present
it to our Readers."

In'.addition to the mysterious narrative of the
changing of the children,. it is said that the
mother of the son had been converted to' the
Roman Catholic faith in Italy, and made the dis-
covery in question in. the penitence of Confes-
sion, being solemnly exhorted by the Priest to
unburtheh her mind, and make this atonement
for her criminal concealment:

CORN MARKET.

CORN-gXCEtANGE, FRB. 16.—We had a mid-
dling supply of Wheat this -morning from Essex
and Kent, mid fine samples sold at last Monday's
prices, but 'here was •ery little demand for infe-
rior sorts ; Rye is 2s. per quarter dearer ; Fine
Malting Barley supports its price; the Oat Trade
was rather doll at our last quoted prices ; Beans

were not so much in den:
in other kinds of grain tl
Foreign Wheat -50 s. 586..
Fine dittn - - 975. 102 s.
English Wheat -50 s. eiss.
Fine ditto - - 765. 925.
Old ditto - - 25.. 102 s.
aye
Fine ditto - - - .485. —s.
Barley - - - - 345. 38s.
Fine ditto - 464, —s.
New ditto - - - 565. —s.
Malt
Fine ditto - - -80 s. &is.
WhitePease (boilers) 50s. 58s.
Fine ditto - - -60 s. —s.

land as this day week ;
here was no alteration.

Grey Pease - - - 325. 40s.
Fine Grey Pease - 445. 48s.
Tick Beans - - - 425. 48s,
Old ditto • - - - 545. —s.
Small Tick Beans 445. 525.
Old ditto - - -48 s. 60s.
Feed Oats - - -20 s. 245.
Fiue ditto - - - 275. 325.
Poland ditto - 225. 263.
Fine ditto - - - 303. 365.
Potatoe ditto - - 355. 421.
Rape Seed 451. 541. per last.
Fine Flour - - - 755. 80s.
Seconds - -70 s. 755.

TUE CANADA CLUB.—The Members of this
most respectable Institution had their fourth
Dinner for the season on Saturday last, at the
Freemasons' Tavern,—GEOßGE AULDJO, Esq.
'President, HENRY USBORNE, Esq. Vice. The
,Meeting vras very numerously attended; amongst
them several gallant Officers of both !Services,
London, England, 1818-02-16

may those results, under the auspices of engagements
the most solemn, accomidish the legitimate wishes of the
German Nation, and at the saute time those of all the
Nations of Europe, which are closely united 11 the indisso-
!iliac ties of peace and fraternal concord,•founded on the im-
perishalik basis of the Christian Religion. The tranquillity,
the writ h ing, and the independence of the Germanic Con-
federation will, in future, torn anew rampart for the secu-
rity of Europe. lii dir'ecting all its efforts towards so Salu-
tary an object, the Diet will contribute efficaciously to con-
solidate the work of the Most High corVided to the common
charge of all those Sovereigns united for one object, wliich is
solely the estaWishment of the social and political order re-
stored to:Europe by the negociations at Paris and Vienna.—
Unitin our ft 'went wishes with those of so 'natty Sovere%gns,
and teeming with the hope of your accomplishing. ,th,,se im-
portant results, We again congratulate you, on your as-
sembly in confederation, and express, by these presents, our
constant and invariable consideration.

" Given at '.‘-toseow,ein the year of Grace 1817 (Nor. 13th),
au,' the 17th of uur reign.
" ALEXANDER,.

(('otii4e;signi•d) " DE NEY:SELRODE, Comte."
London, England, 1818-02-16

TO CORRESPONDEN"I'S

Our Loyal and Prote-itaut Readers will rejoice to hear that
we hare another Letter from L:►xreaxe, which we intend
for To-nieniow, if other articles of importance will allow

us room.
L. L.'s Letter on THE THEATRE we shall insert as soon as we
Lase a corner to spare. His conjectures, as we before de-
clared, coincide with our own observations. We shall take

the liberty of omitting one Lin his signature, as we hate

another C4irrespondent who had previously signed with two.
With rrspect to L. L. on the TimuEtt Triarm, we complied
with his. desire by inserting his' first Lttt.t..rs, though con-
trary to our own (Onions on the subject, but his last two
bring obviously intended to promote private interests, may
really be considered as advertisements.
We have a vast mass of Articles, which we will insert in due

course.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Per Cm, no on Saturday Night.
THEATRE RATA L, 01111,11,-LiN.—(ith time), The Bride of
Airydos : Seliai, Mr. Kean; Zulieka, Mrs. Martlyu. After
which, Tide Falls of Clyde.
THEATitE ROvAL,CoVENT-CiminEv —GuyMannerin.> : Henry
J3ertrain, Mr. Braham; Lucy Bertram, Miss Stephens. Af-
ter which, The Illustrious Traveller.
London, England, 1818-08-20

COURT OF KINGS BENCH, QUEBEC.

QuittonF.r and Al. vs. Isaac WI I,SOX.
This was an action for goods sold and delivered,
and the plaintiffs recovered Judgment on the 17th
April last, fur 531. ss.
Execution issued on the 7th May last ; and on
the 25th of the same month, the defendant filed
an opposition a fin d'annuller, alleging that since
the institution of this action, he had in satisfac-
tion of the present debt advanced to the plain-
tiffs (Auctioneers and Brokers) divers goods,
wares and merchandizes, for which they had not
accounted, nor placed to his credit.
The Sheriff returned the Vrit of Execution,
and the opposition filed by the defendant, who
made default, and did not. appear to maintain his
opposition. Whereupon a rule was granted, upon
notice of Counsel for plaintiffs, calling upon de%
fendant to spew cause why an attachment should
not issue against him for contempt, in having
vexatiously opposed the Writ,. knowing the
alle-
gations in his opposition to have been groondless.
The defendant did not appear to answer to the
rule. Affidavits, contradicting in the most positive
manner the facts stated in the defendant's oppo-
sition, were produced. An affidavit was also pro-
duced by the Bailiff who had seized the defer',
cant's moveables, pursuant to the Writ of Exe-
coition, from which it appeared that the defen-
dant had acted evasively, by endeavouring to pre-
vail upon him (the Bailiff) to delay seizing, under
promises of paying the sum demanded, from time
to time. The cause was put en delibere ; and on
the 20th of June instant,—present, Mr. Justice
Perrault and Mr. Justice Bowen,
Mr. Justice Perrault (in the absence of the
Chief Justice, occupied at the sitting of the Court
of Oyer and Tern-liner) delivered the. opinion of
the Court, .by stating, that the present being a
question of material importance, he had thought
it his duty to take the opinion of his brother the
Learned Chief Just ice, who, be was happy to say,
coincided with his brother tiowen:and himself, in
the Judgment w hick the Court was about to
render. Oppositions to the Writs of Execution
issuing from that Court had recently...been so
frequently and vexatiously resorted to by debtors,
for the purpose of delaying suitors in the recovery
of their just debts, as to threaten the most serious
inconveniences to the public, and to render the
administration of justice nugatory. It therefore
behoved the Court to •adpilt speedy and effectual
meastnes, as well to assert.the respect doe to it,
self as .to insure to the subject the due admini.
stratihn of justice in that Court....lhe present
opposition called for animadversion, as the facts
alleged in it were false, as appeared bs''tbe•affida-
vits produced by the plaintiffs' Counsel, and as, it
evidently appeared intended to obtain .delay,
the
defendant • not- having even appeared to, maintain
his opposition. Under these circumstances, the
Court could not consider the conduct of the de-
fendant in • any other light
_than as contempt,
and therefore made the rule absolute.
London, England, 1818-08-20

SIM' NEWS.

RTRNlrruTri, AUG. 19.—Pasted throtigh,
Cotves, the Cio•A'n transport, from Chatham,
take troops to Cuxlinveri, Ostend, arid Calais.
PLYNIOUTH, AUG 18.—Came in, the John,
Doom from Prince Edward'S Island. On the 2d
August, passed a schooner, in lat. 49; 48. long.
23-. dismasted and water-logged; she appeared to
be American-built, and of abunt 90 tons burthen
'he sea running high at the time, could not board
On the 13th, off the Lizard, passed a large
boat, bottom up, and painted white.

her.
London, England, 1818-08-20

LOWER CANADA.

[From The Quebec Gazette.)
Provincial Secretary's Odiec, Quebec,
June :5, 18113..
His Excellency the Goveruor-in• Chief has been
pleased to appoint
William Fraser and Louis Dazile David, of Murray Bay,
and Alexis C43t6, of Saint Jean. in the Island of Oilcans, Es-
quires,Justices of the Peace for the Ditrict of Quebec.
Jacques Al humar and Guy C. Goldon], of Drummond-
ville, Esquires, ditto, ditto, for the Dist' ict of Three Risers.
Louis Girardin, of Blaiitindie, Esq. a Commissioner fur
Internal Communications in and fur the County of Hunt-
ingdon, ir, the room of Amable Sanguinet, Esq. resigned.
And John Davidson, Ed. Hale, James M'Callum, JO5.
Roy, and Richard Lilliott, of Quebec ; Horatio Gates, Mhos.
A. Turner, John C. Bush, Thomas Busby, and Robert
Watson, of Montreal ; and Louis Gugy, Jos. Badeaux, and
Benedict P. Wagener, of Three Rivers, Esquires, to con-
stitute a Boatel of Examiners fur the Inspection of Flout and
Meal.

The weather in this Province has been excess-
sively warm for several days past. In the Lo,ver
Town the Thermometer in the shade has been up
as highas 94. The crops and pastures on the
Gl►lands begin to suffer from the heat and
dronght.
We ale anthorized to state, that the accounts
of the sinhing of Mortisset's Schoouer, at Ca-

rouge, by the Car of Commerce, as inserted in
sccetal Ne‘vsp:lrers, is materially incorrect. As
the sul)ject, t..e understand, will be brought be-
fore a Court of Justice, we forbear entering into

particulars.
The name of the woman who unfortunately pe-
rished, was Tileise Giniac, Widow Germain.—
She was on a visit to her son at Quebec. She
was about 65 years of age, had on a drugget pet-
ticoat, black mantlet, and yellow handkerchief.—
She had some title deeds and keys in her pocket.
She is thus described at the request of her son,
Alexis Germain, Mason, St. John Suburbs, Que-
bec, with a view to enable 'humane persons who
may find the body, to give him notice thereof, and
afford her Christian Burial.
London, England, 1818-08-20

GREENLAND FISHERY.

The. fallowing ships have arrived in the River
from Greenland, viz. :
industry,-; Resolution, Ryder; Hope, Duncan; Nep-
tune, Kearsley; Inverness, Potts; and Vigilant, Hayes.
WurruY, 18.—ArriVed the William and Ann, Ste-
phens, frOm Greenland, with 8 fish.

Mown' SHIk Los, Auc. 17.—Arrired the Granville Bay,
Nl'Williams, from Davis' Straits, with 8 fish.

Auc. 18.—Arrived the Preseot, Crompton, from
Greenland, with 16 fish.

SHEERNESS, AUG. i9.—Arrived the Ann transport, with
invalids and discharged troops from Quebec, and proceeded
for Chatham.

SCUP LAUNCH 'IN THE. EAST INDIE3.--011 the
Bth of January the inhabitants of Calcutta were
gratified by the most magnificent spectacle of the
kind ever witnessed in that country. The first
line-of-battle ship built there was committed to
the waves from the dock-yard pf INlessrs kyds
and Co., at Kidderpore, amidst the acclama-
tions of some thousands of Europeans and natives,
whom curiosity bad assembled to view this beau-
tilt,' and grand specimen of naval architecture,—
' In honour of the Governor-General, she is named
the Hastings. After the launch spacious rooms
were opened in the dock-yard, for the accommo-
dation of a very numerous and respectable assem-
bl 4,,e of Ladies and Gentlemen, invited to partake
of the tin provided by the Committee of Ma-
nagement, at which the Vice-President presided.
Many toasts applicable to the occasion were
drank, and the day passed in cheerful convi-
viality. The following are the-dimensions of the
Hastings :

Ft. .
Length on the gun-deck' - 176 In8
Breadth for measurement - 47 8
Burthen in tons - 1705 0
This ship carries on the lower gun-deck twenty-
eight 32-pounders ; on the main ditto, thirty
18-pounders ; on the quarter-deck and fore-castle,
eighteen 12-pounders; and on the poop, six
42-pounders.
London, England, 1818-02-11

1L Nip TOKENS,

Mr. CuMEN was unders«ni to ask what mea-
sure woal be adopted to facilitate the calling-in
or the Bank Tokens
The .CHANCELLQE of the EXCHEQUER conceived
that there was no obligation on the Government
to take any measure to call in the Bank Tokens,
as they were to be recalled, under an existing Act
of Parliament, in the month of March next. He
not think any more inconvenience would occu•
to the pohlic than when the Bank bad withdraw.i
from cir_tdation the Dollars which it had issued,
or the Country Batiks their Silver Tokens. Tie
13,0 k was fully able to issue legal coin for any
oant of its Tokens sent back

Cuit‘vs.:st itr,•enteil 1 Petition front the
lamer, and intabit,ints'of Workington, in C.un-
b,ilanti, against the Salt Dtty.—Laid on the
Inbie.
London, England, 1818-02-11

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The length of the Parliamentary Debates must be our apology
for delaying the Favours of several of mu Correspondents;
amongst which are those of TERRA FILIUS—A CHALK
Fanstett—The Article from Weymouth;—and also for de-
ferring till To-morrow our Sentiments on the Speeds of ate
American President.—We hare many Favours besides those
above-mentioned, which we shall insert wits all convenient
speed.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Perfiontril Last Night.
THEATRE RHYAL, YhtURY-LANE.—(4I h time), The Bikhr of
Ahytlus: Sam, Mr. Kean; Zutieka, Mrs. Mardyn. After
veLich, Hit or Miss.
TIiEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GA-RDEN.—Guy Mansering Henry
Bertram, Mr. Brabant ; Lacy Bertram, Miss, Stephens. Af-
ter which, Tbr Illustrious Travulter.

Memel's:l-2 Waterford, 1 Guernsey and Jersey, Z Holland,
Malta, t France. Dus—iGuttenburgh, 2 Hausburgh.
London, England, 1818-02-11

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A petition was presented front the Writers to
tl►e Si4uct in Scotland.

s were resented from the East Inuit*
Comp Any, contHitiing ;hat C.,mp;►ny's• Ilcsoin-
tions respecting Auntiities, &c.—Ordered to lie OU
he Table.

Accounts from the Bank, of sums expended by
the Cntumissioners 1w the National D,bt, dining
the hi,,t ycar, were preseuted.—Ordercd to lie on
the Table.

Mr. BABINGTON obtained leave to bring in a
13i11 for providing accommodation fur the Judges
of Assizes and the Records of the county of Lei-
ster.
London, England, 1818-11-05

ABRIVALS

The Dake of Montrose, at his house in Groysenomsnare,
from his seat in Scotland; also her Grace and the Ladies Gra-
ham ; the Right Hon. Chas. and Mrs. Lung, at their hoi,e in
Whitehall, from their seat, Bromley Hall, Kent; the Earl of
Westmeath, at his house in Stratford place, from a tour; Gen.
Sir Jas. Kempt, Bart, at Blake's Hotel, iertnyn-strr , Irm
France ; the Countess of Oxfoid, at her house in St. James's-
ware, from a tour; Major Edward and Mrs. Wildman, at
their house in Hereford-street, from a tour; Major and Mrs.
Skerrett, at the St. Jauseh's Hotel, Jermyn- street, from ire.
land ; the Count and Countess of Boland, at Mtller's time;,
Westminster Bridge, frpta the Continent ; Sir H. Wilson
Ludy Frances Wright V. ition, and Miss Weight Wilson; Cap-
tain and Mrs. Disee, at o.burn's Caledonian Hotel, Adelphii,
Irons their seat in Norfolk.

DKPARTURES.
The Marchioness of Exeter, for her 6 tat, Langley, Kent ;
Lally Williams Wynn, fur Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart.'s seat,
Denbighshire; Lord St. Helens, on a tour.
London, England, 1818-11-05

SUDDEN D'EATIIS.

Yesterday; about half .past six o'clock, an In—
quest was held before HUGH .Levvls, Esti. Coro.:
ner, at the .Golden Lion, Dean-street, Soho, on
the body of Mr. John .W.illotts, who ,dropped
dnwn dead suddenly, at the house of Mr. Nicholls,
22, Gerrard-street, on Monday last. Verdict—
Died by the rupture of a blood•vesset on the brain..
Yesterday evening, an Invest was taken at the•
Dog and Duck, Frith-street, St. Ann's, Soho, on
the body of Mr. William Howlett, who died Sud—
denly on Sunday last. Mr. Howlett's family, it
was stated, had generally died suddenly, and Aso-
thing being elicited before the 'Coroner, tire Jury
returned their verdict—Died by the visitation •qf
God.

THE CONFIaGItATION IN RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY.

A Jury was summoned last night, at eight.
o'clock, at the Croaked Billett, Ratcliffe ElL4h.Way,
to hold an inquisition before J. W. UN WIN, Es+
Coroner, on the remains of the unfortunate suf-
ferers, Mr. John Bonner, and his son, John Bon-
ner, the former aged twenty-seven, and the latter
four years, who were burnt to death on Monday
morning last. The sad particulars of this melan-
choly case'have already been reported to the pub,
lie. The dOinesticcalamit y produced by' the con-
flagration is much greater titan has been caused
by any similar circumstance of recent date.-.--The
Jury being sworn, went to view the remains of
the deeeiised persons, which lay at the house of
Mr. Guinea, the:Undertaker, in wete
so shockingly mutilated, that to give a descrip-
tion of them would give pain to our Readers.—
July, after a minute investigation, iet
their verdict--Accidentally burist to death.

ATTEMPT'. AT SUICIDE.—Yesterday afternoon
John Petil,lformerly a respectable tradesm'an in
Chapel-street, Holywell-mount, •Shoreclitch; wh-n
of late has been separated from his wile, and had
resided by himself at Edmonton, made a Horst
desperate attempt .to pot an end to his existence
by cutting MI throat with a knife.. Ile inflicted
wound about an inch in length, end of.consicler-
able depth, but by meat's of climb./ astist;ince
he
was prevented from accomplishing his dreadful pur-
pose. Inconsequence of his condoct,liis wile;66 the
12th of October, applied for a peace warrant, and
had hits apprehended lit was committed for
want of sureties, but was discharged at the end oi
the Sessions, his- wile 'declining to exhibit articles
of the peace against him, in colisegnenee of Ids.
lung impriswiment. Yesterday he called in Cha-
pel-street, where site lived, and'on. being refused
adMittance, cut his throat at the door.
A canto of-bp:des, from Jersey, was brought to
Exeter last week, turd sold on 'the quay nt `2s.
busbel, which. is abut 20 for a penny.
London, England, 1818-11-05

This Day were published,

Rand,somely printed in Three Volumes Octavo, with a Por-
trait of the Author, price el. 2s. in boards, the Third Etii-

tion, revised and corrected, of
II I
,Sr;11.10vIt. I CpaAr h
eNF.liErst\ 1.1115,7
Pt!, Po MYOult:Vthe
Second, froni January 1781, to March 1784 : Part the Third,
Wow March 1784, to March 178.1.
By Sir N. W. WRAXALL, Bart.
Printed for T. cam I and W. Davies, Strand.

Of whom may also be had, by the same Author,
The History of France, front the Accession of Henry the
Third, in. 1574, to the Death of henry the Fourth, in 1010. Se-
cond Edition, in G vols. Sm., price 31. 12s. in boards..
Memoirs of _the Courts of Berlin, Dresden Warsaw, and
Vienna, in the Years 1777,1778, and 1779; two vols. svo.
Third Edition, p: ice Itis. in hoards..
A Tour Round the Baltic, -through Denmark, Sweden,
Finland, Russia, and Prussia, in a Series of Leiters; Fourth
Edition, corrected and augmented; Bvo. Bs. in boards.
London, England, 1818-11-05

AWFUL VISFI'ATION.

An Inquisition was taken yetterday afternoon,
at four o'clock, before HUGH LEWIS, Eiti. Coro-
tier, at the Crown and Cushion Tavern, Little
Russell-street, Drury-lane, on the body of Mr.
Charles M'Carthy, formerly an officer in the ser-
vice of the Emperor of Austria; who fell dOivn in
the 'Pit of ury-lane Theatre, on Monday night
last, and expired just At. the moment at Mr. Kean
was representing the dying scene of Richard The
Third.
Mr. James Cole, surgeon, corner of York-
street, Covent-garden, being sworn; stated as-fol-
lows :—" I was sent for to attend a Geitlenian,
wto was said to be dying, or dead, in .the Pit-
passage of Drury•lane -Theatre, about half-past
ten o'clock on Monday night. 1- attended itnine-
(hate:l'y, and fouu,: (i;e deceased snppohed upon a
z,tonl 'near the money-taker's office :'life appear-
ed to be crite extinct. I'lhought proper to'Open
a vein in hi's alto; and also the temporal artery ;
but no blood•finwed; and I w slistic:d th‘t -he
habeen dead Ceti minutes at least 'death
was produced b' a fit of apoplexy, in ply opiniint ;
and since I have vicwtd the body, at-the Jury's
request, that opinion is confirmed."
Albert d'Alton, Major'in the army, residing in
Conduit7Stret, sttordliiat the decciisd was dis-
tantly related to_ hiM; he was between 50 and
GO years of age ; be tad been lately at Paris, acid
was on'hi's way to I.lis family at Tiblin, but tr-
mairiediii London for a feet; day., for the put pose
of seeing some ft lends.
Verdict—Died in a fit of apop!e.ry.
London, England, 1818-11-05

CUSTOM LIST.

Entered Inwards, .Nov. 4. Lord Mulgrare, Tindale„
Quebec; Carl Maria, Barker, do.; Favorite, breviiiiier, Pe-
tersburgh ; Skelton, Culburn, do.; Henry William, Worts,
do.; Glory, Scott, do.; Bonito, Goaland, du.; Slakesby,
Wheatly, do.; Isis, Melvin, do.; Mariner, Norris, Smyr,,a ;
Seneca, Miller, Danric ; Dart, Leay, Sierra Leone; Active,
l'opplewell, Konigsburg; Providence, Smith' Riga; Robert,
Campion, Archangel; Henry and Elisabeth, Doughty, Wey.
burg; Flora, Daemon, Mewel •, Minerva, Walker, Stettio ;
Sophie Willielmina, Scheubacaber, Palau; Ito,da de" Janis,
Mender, Santander; Mary and Eliza, Phillips, Aura's;
Abeona, Pritchard, (Mega; Naiad, Hutchinson, Lansarotte
Isabella, Richardson, Pernambuco; Columbo, Webb, Bombay;
Vrow Hilke. Ebeling, Bayonne; Archimedes, Pratt, Cadits;
Charlo!te, Kavenaugh, do.
Entered Outwards, Nov. 4,—ltuelter, Super, Grenada ;
Thomas, Bell, St. Vincent's; Echo, Linder, Jamaica; Juno,
Hutchinson, Hamburgh; Melly, Gibb, Jo.; Lovely Ann,
13nrglies, Smyrna; London, Duncan, Tobago. •
C;eared Outwards, Nov. 4.—lndustry, Anniston, Ham..
burgh; Golden Grove, Steele, do.; Castle Lachlan, Smith,
Jam licit; Stranger, Foster, do.; West Indian, Cook, Antigua;
Sovereign, Mustaid, Jamaica; Sylvia, Couch' Rio .lativiro;
John, Walker, *lciseritie; Caledonia, Itoberts, Fost ;
Dorothea Maria, Witt, Dansic ; Salsa, Harrod, St. Übes.

REGISTER OF FAsHION.
London, England, 1818-11-05

SHIP NEWS.

The following are the only irrticles worthy of
notice in our Ship News of this day
" DEAL, NOV. 4.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Prince of Orange, SILK, from Cal.
cutta, sailed 10th May; Brunswick, BLAKEY,
from Quebec ; Hastings, 74, from India, left Isle
of France Bth August, and St. Helena 19 Sep.
ternher.

" LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3.—The Caledonia,
STEWART, sailed from hence for Newfoundland on
the 20tb September, put back with loss of sails,
Compasses, boats, bulwarks, &c. and part of the
cargo thrown overboard ; on the 18th October,
in Lat. 42..454. Long. 35. spoke the American
brig Union, from Petersburg') to New York. nho
refused them assistance. The Caledonia bore up
for the Western Islands, l9th Oct. but could nut
make them."
London, England, 1818-02-18

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR called the attention of the
House, and of his Majesty's Ministers, toa subject,
on which there could be but one feeling and one
opinion. For no one could maintain.so monstrous
a proposition, as that of. excluding from the ordi-
nary Administration'of the law the four Northern
Counties. Gentlemen need not he told that Coin--

missions of General Gaol Delivery and Nisi Prius
went twice every year through every part of the
• country, to Wales, and "-to Scot land, with the ex-
ception of the counties of Durham; -Northumber-
land, the town and county of Newcastle, West-
moreland, and Cumberland, where they %vent only
once. Yet *those counties had a mass of popu-
lation, trade,- and wealth, far More consider-
able than most of those which were more favoured.
Neither could it be .said that in such a popula-
tion fewercrimes were likely to-be committed. They
could not plead. such a happy exemption. ..fne
effect of the present system was to keep indivi-.
dnals in confinetnent before trial for ten, and some-

times twelve months. Could this be tolerated in
civilized country, and under a Constitution like

ours > It was true that many questions of nevi.'
gation might be changed to London, and thus
encumber the Court of King's Bench ; but in
lOcal actions the injury was incalculable. If a
lan,:lord commenced an act ion'of ejectment against
his tenant, he might remain three years before he
could obtain possession. It might be said that
those counties had not petitioned Parliament, or

made • any application to the Executive Govern-
-men' mi the subject. But from whom was ,the
application to come ? Not front the persons con-
fined in gaol, who, if they applied to the Secre-,
tary of State for the Home Department, would be
told to wait for the operation of the laws of their
country, or if they came to Parliament with their
petitions, would have them laid on the table,
ami• little else done for them. Besides, had
not • many- injurious practices continued to
exist for a considerable time, and—to be art-
knowle`dged injurious, before any regular ap-
plication had been mode for their removal ?
Had it not been the case with the delays in• ap-
pealkin the House of Lortla and in the Court of
Chancery, which had been long confessed to exist
before any and a weak atten-ipt was made to re-
medy them ? In this age, in which our population
was double., and our wealth and commerce four-
fold, we had only the same twelye Judges to
transact the whole legal business of the cotiOtry
as in the time of Elizabeth. He would not break

this charm of the Twelve Judges, if it were 'not
necessary ; but their task had. grown Herculean,
and all the Courts wanted relief. The causes of
London and Middlesex alone amounted to at lease
500, and yet there. was only one Judge at Nisi
Prins, and four Jud4cs
.did the business of the
whole Term. Some relief had last year been af-
forded, by a Bill brought forward in this House,
to the•Court•of Exchequer, bat that of the Old
wasoverwhelmrd with linsiness. Formerly
its Svssions used to last only from the Wedrieiday
London, England, 1818-02-18

Still' NEWS.

DEAL, FEB. i 7.--The Tottenham convict
with the Derby Rioters, arrived yesterday ill the,
Downs from Sheerness, and will sail intlecliBl4l/
for New South Wales.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 17.—Arrived the T11011"5'
and Mary transport from Malta with troops, -Iti
is put under quarantine.

PENZANCE, FEB. ls.—Came in the Albi°
from Chichester when entering the Bay, and 1a
the act of hoisting out the boat, a man fell over-
board and was drowned.
HARwtou, FEB. 17.—Came in the Badge.
cutter, Lieut. Msacsa, from a cruise ; oil tits
30th ult. when about 20 leagues fr Lowesi°,„'
picked up a London wherry, with the Jane, of
Greenwich, JOHN WATERS," painted on her Stern'
supposed to belong to a galliot then in sight, b°l'.'
tom upwards.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 16.—The Mary, PRITCIIAS"'
from Charlesron to japtiaica, was spoken with 11'!=
20th December, out 13 days. The Speculation,.
COBB, from Liverpool, was ran foul of in 11e4c.
Orleans River, and put back to repair. Tbe'
Kelly, Ettlrr, Irolll Liverpool to Savannah, W.
ou shore and bilged-, on Martin's Industry,
20th January ; crew saved.

Captain 'FUCKEY's Narrative of the Expedito •
!o the Congo; in South Africa, will be published 0°
luestiay next.

HORRID MURDER OF MARY MINTING!,
Cortmert's INQUEsT.—Last night, at sever) o'clock, an
quest was held at the house of Mr. Thomas King, the Kiwi, 4
Arms, at the corner or Titchfield and Union-street, Middlesex
Hospital, before THOMAS Sri
.EN. on the bccty of Ma!';
inting, aged 18 last November, who was murdered in to:
manner already laid before our readers. The Jury calislstea
of 24 of the neighbours. The room, which was very sunlit,-
vvr‘s completely crammed. The evidence of the several t••it., '
nesles was then taken, all of which was oiven in the. 130W`
street Police Report of yesterday. After hearing all the evl-
dence, the Jury without hesitation unanimously returned 4
verdict of---"- Wilful Murder against Wilton lia:c h."

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.—TIIC Wiest- Bent Higham VOf
Hounds will wet at the Roughts on Mondays, at 100)30
on 'Thursdays, at,d at Ouxton on Saturdays; for the re.ona4RdeC •
of the season.;—e:tc It day at 9 o'clock, if hunting wriAther• _

BIRTH
On Tuesday, the 10th instant, the Lady of Cnlonelleclil
of Pulliam, in Norfolk, of a daughter,

On the 13th instant, at Ilis seat, DunnicAlea, Forfapsbiret
in iiissntli year, George Dempster, Esq. many years Bleciry
sentative in Parliament fur St. Andrew's, &e.

LONDON: Printed by J. B. CARSTAI4S, of No. e 9, Grez4
Oonood-street, Queeir-square;
.and 'published by %V. A•
S(-RIPPS, of No. 7, South Molton-street, at "rfto
()Moe, No. 112; Strand ; where Advertisements, Ordgr't
Letters, &c. ({lust-paid) must we ndldrpsscci.
London, England, 1818-02-18

From the LONDON- GAZE I:1E, FRB. 17.

Carlton-Huse, Feb; 12, 1818.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent was"
this day ple'ased, in the name and on the behalf
of his' Majesty, to confer the honour of Knight-
hood .uponFtancis Baron de Rotterburg, a Ma-
jor-G;•neral. of . his Majesty's Forces', and a
Knight Commander of the Royal- Hanoverian
Guelphic Order. .
London, England, 1818-02-18

LOTTERIES.

Mr. LYTTLETONT gave notice of bis intention
to propose certainilesolthions respecting the Lot-
tery on Thursday the 3d of March next.
On the motion of Mr. CALCRAFT, a New Writ
was ordered for the Borough of St.Alban's, in
lhe room -of Joseph Halsey, Esq. deceased.
Mr. H. SUMNER postponed his motion respect-
4ig the City Funds to that day se'nnigbt.
CLAINIANIN ON THE FRENCH FUNDS.

Mr. HAMMERSLEY stated thaTheTieliiirihis hand
a Petition from certain Claimants on the French
Funds, who in virtue of the ConYention of 1815
had preferred their claims, but who to that hour
had not received a 'shilling. The Petitioners were
Mr. Daniel Reardon, of COrbet•court, Grace-
church-street, the represedtattee of Jacob Earn
co, and a Mr. Franco, representing- Messrs. On-
hois, brothers. The property to a large amount
was confiscated in the year 1793.—The Pe ition
was ordered to lie on the Table, and to be printed.
London, England, 1818-02-27

you conceive this examination has dwitylletk-_-the
JUdge'sclerketatnioes.tbe Artielestof Clerkship,
and sees that five fears have elapsed since their.date ;
the 'Clerk Swears. bey has served his Clerkship
under. withartieles,. anti thereupon, without any
other examination whatever,. he is adMitted an
'Attorney; &character is thus given him, by the fiat
of a Judge,.forqualifications.which in all probability
he does.not possess ; lie undertakes the legal afairs
of those .who have- the. misfortune to confide in
him, the. Consequences reiultinglioni which are
often so glaring as to need un comment here.
.
T aloualoudhat this is a gtieVance which calls for
redress, 1 conceive but such Attornies will
admit, tbough I should not
,be surprised' ,that
even they, beingniiw safe landed on rite records
of 'the Court, will join in that admission.
‘.lt was formerly psdal to notniliatel welte or
more.able Practisers of the Cotirt yearly, whose
business it was.o examine, such persons as,sbould
desire to be aillnifted Sttornie ; which persons
were first, to airend the Prothonota!'y; with their
proof of service; and then to repair to the persons
Appointed to examine them, and on being ap.
proved, were to, be presented; and sworn in.-L.Sea
'f idd's Praet ice—tit le,-Attornies.

NVltythis Wholesome prictice should have been
abandOneA:does not appear ; the abandonment of
it really seems to me; coupled with.the supineness
Of the Judges, to amount to a gross dereliction
of .public duty soMewhere,-not only as it affects
the people' at large. but the individuals
ately interested. When they knew that of neces-
sity they.must be examined as to, their legal pro-
ficiency, before they could even hope for admis-
sion, they were obligated to quality themselvet
for practice ; but when they were informed that
they Irad 'no ordeal to pass through, by'which their'
acquirements were to be essayed, the Profession
began to degenerate, and so it will continue tO'do,
unless legal authority intervene to prevent'it.
OBSERVER.
Bristol, Feb..lB, I 818:

tOR THE SUN.