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London, England, 1831-02-22 00:00:00

niparailakd fislßllee etineresene ttitlatt me ,new spin •Tbe
en le be redeem& w Ss lit the eon* enelmer, et *sea of the ire
and Sr. IL for the neendery wen j eel for this teadestr: the
pennow is eeneyed taw Bane' Mthe railway for
within amnia of Li megook where . thee an wealbuses be-
s'tbepwteanf whisk eathie down, tree et any additional
:=erofefey
eitterder driver. Massa railway CM.
the inn et die MI tie road were floe. or 12s. Inside,
and 71. Maids.
A public awns et the anomlttee, Ace-bearers, and other sup.
porters of the Renfrew. lm Political Union, assembled on Monday, in
the Rev. Mr. Baird'. ehurah, St. James'-stteet, Paisley, for the pur-
pose of considering and admpting the:rules and regulations, and ap-
proving of the objets and ands of the members, and of the council of
the Union. On the modem et Mr. George Gardner, Sir John Max.
well, of Polloc, Bart. the Ashman of the committee, was unanimously,
and with loud acclemedissi elected Preses of the meeting.—The objects
and rules of the Union, and the duties of the members and council,
were then read by Mr. George Gardner, together with the following
concluding paragraph : " To render the object of the Political Union
as definite as possible, the duration of Parliament, the extent of the
elective franchLie, and the mode of exercising it, have been specially in.
eluded. Yet it being possible that some few who may become mem.
begs, will not have the same opinion on there particular points, it is to
be understood, that each member shall be entitled to exercise his own
judgment t and it is hoped that no sincere reformer, on such grounds,
will be withheld from joining this Union, the essential principle or
which is, the prosperity of our country, and happiness of her subjects."
Friday week a dinner was given to Mr. James Peddie, Paisley, by
his pupils and friends, as a token of their respect for his private worth,
and for his zealous and successful exertions as a Teacher, during the
long period of 50 years. The dimmer took place in the large ball room
of the Abercorn Inn, which was very tastefully bedecked with ever-
greens for the occasion. The chair was taken by Professor Wilson, of
Edinburgh.
DISTRESS IN DwiLtw.—lt appears that in the district known as
Franeis.street Parish, that there are at present the appaling number of
pie thousand in a state of absolute want, out of a population of 25,000
persons.
The prosecutions against Mr. O'Connell, and his Friends, arc
likely to end as insignificantly, as they began arbitrallly and injudi.
ciously.
HADDI wore'', Feb. 11.—A full supply of Barley, and quick sales,
top 2s and average 2d up. 321 quarters sold i la quurters only at the
top price, and said to have been bought for seed j the market was also
well supplied with Oats. but sales were rather dull. 378 guar.
teas sold ; 164 unsold. Top up 24 avenge down 2s. Eleven quarters
only btought the top price. Wheat has fallen is 3d upon the average.
Beans are down on the average 2s 2d. Whest—.--First 7tls ; Second
els ; Third 445. Barley-44s 40s 34a. Oats-36s 29s 245. Pease
41s ths 38s. lkans-4te 42s 401.
We regret to announce the death of Alexander Lawrie, Esq. printer
of the Gazette for Scotland, at three this morning, after on illness of
only two hours duration. He was in the office yesterday attending to
business in Isis usual health.

41f.411111ED—Mr. D. A. Nelson, to Jane, only daughter of Peter
Lang, Esq. Edinburgh—At Ayr, Mr. .1. Grant, merchant, to Jean,
daughter' of the late Lieutenant W. Glen—At Greenock, ow the 7th
inst. Mr. J. Alexander, to Margaret, only daughter of the late W,
Bell, Esq. Purt.Glasgow—At Kinlodt, J. N. Jarvis, Esq. Royal
Navy, to Miss Campbell, daughter of J. Campbell, Esq—At Durham
J. H. Burnett, Esq. Wriser to the Signet, youngest son of Sir Robert
Burnett, of Leys, Bart. to Caroline Margaret, youngest daughter of
the late C. Spearman, Esq. of Thoruley.
CALEDONIAN MERCURY, FEB. 10-17.

The deep foeliug of sorrow and regret occasioned by the sudden death
of Dr. Thomson, was most abundantly evinced on Tuesday, by the vast
number of respectable individuals who attended to pay the last tokens
of respect to his remains ; and 17 the becoming conduct of the many
thousands of spectators, who covered the streets and pavements, and
crowded the windows, balconies, and house-tops, from the residence of
the deceased, in Melville-street, to the burying ground of St. John's
Chapel, head of the Lothian Road. The gentlemen who attended in
mourning were certainly not fewer in number than two thousand; and we
have heard the spectators, of lioth sexes, and of all ages and ranks, esti-
mated at above twenty thonsand. The mournem attending in dress
included all denominations of Christians, clergymen, and members
of the Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Secession churches; Indepen.
dents, Baptists, Quakers, Methodists, Catholics, At. die. ; and among
those not a few who in church polities had been among Dr. Thomson's
keenest opponents. Among IMP! present we observed the Lord Jus-
tice Clerk, Lords Balgray, Crairie Medwyn, Cringletie, and Mee-
dowbank ; the Dean of Faculty, the Sollcitor-General, and a great
number of the members of the Bar and Society of Writers to the Sig-
net ; the Presbytery of Edinburgh ; the Lord Provost and Magistrates,
the Professors of the University, the Masters of the High School, Bishop
Walker, the Rev. Edward Craig, Drs. ltitehie and M6Crie, Sir F. W,
Drummond, Sir P. Walker, Sir John Connel, Rev. Mr. Maefarlan and
Dr. Smith, from Glasgow, and several members of the Presbyteries of
Linlithgow, Stirling, Dalkeith, and Perth.
Thirty-four acres of old pasture land was let at Banslon, on Monday
ro last, by public up, for t for five years, for the sake of Improv-
ing and renewing the grass. This land was put op in three kits, and
brought 51. tUs. 51. 15s. and 61. per imperial acre far each of the five
years, one of those to be in plain fallow, the manure foe which is to be
provided by the landlord. The same land last year Set In pasture for
50s. per imperial acre.
The pasture grass fields at Cremona House were let by public roar
on the 15th instant, and brought from 31.65. to M. 6s per ftota ewe.
The Council having met on Thursday, the Lord Provost adverted to
the sudden and melancholy death of the Rev. Dr. Thompson.—The
only business transacted was the reading of the report of the Committee
in regard to the Glasgow Railway which recommended to the Council
to support Meson. Oranger and biker's line, on the broad principle of
public advantage, reserving to themselves the right to discuss the differ-
ent clauses of the bill as affecting the interests of the city, when It comes
to be prepared. Thereport was unanimously approved of.
Active preparations are again making by great numbers of the Suther-
land Highlanders for emigrating to Upper Canada. About 130 fami-
lies, (nearly 6410 souls), from among the small tenantry and labouring
classes sailed last summer in three Leith ships from Uosnarty ; and
letters recently sent have held out the most encouraging prospects to
their friends to follow them.

The Ilagistrates and Town Council of the burgh of Jedborgit bold a
15: meeting on the 4th inst.specially called for the purpose of
the expediency of petition both Houses of Parliament I. ilsoalatild,tar
an extension of the elective chile in the royal bu%he .4 11.11111619
of Scotland. Resolutions were proposed, and wanking* andodo
expswalve of the sense of the meeting, that an sannolon it the sight to
vote in Scotland was absolutely necessary, to room the pneas aid pre.
mote the prosperity of the country.
The following tables exhibit the number of sittings in the different
churches of the Old and of the New Town, as divided by a line twining
east and west through the North Loch. Supposing the two now
churches were to be built when they should be, t.en will be in the
halt
Old Town 01115 sittings, or single seats, for about 17,000 !
while in the New Town, which contains a very great number ef
lies belonging to the Episcopal Church, there are already newly
sittings for 8500 families I
OLD Towx. Nor Towx.
Sittings. I Slit%
2400
772 ... 1074

St. Mee ..
Don ... ...
Lady Yesta's ... 1114
O. and N. Oreyfrlan ... 2219

College ... ...
St. Andrew's ...
St. Goorp's ..
St. Stephen's . .
St. Alary's ...

-. 1666
-. 1606
.. 1640

0606
New Churches .. • . 4800

9102 1
On Saturday last, the remains of the four onfortnoale suieren re-
covered front the wreck of the Cur, the relations of whims had nor
been ascertained, were interred in South Leith church-yard. A num-
ber of gentlemen connected with the Shipping Company and cohere
attended.
The grain stores at Port Dpndas are now so extensive as to, be le
to contain 121.000 boils. There are at present stored 51.400 bone et
wrest, barley, pease, beans, tares, and oats.
On Monday the quartern loaf was raised. It now sells for 94 tai
104. ' Oatmeal has also risen 24 per peck. Bread has also risen is
Glasgow.
The petitions in favour of burgh and Parliamentary Reform, whirl
were agreed to at the public meeting in Abe Court-House, AbeL=
sense weeks ago, wereeigned by shout MOO benseholders. The
petition, has about 12 or 1,420 signoweeetteehed to it.
Armannes, Feb. 11.—On Weditswksh Asa 019‘90 'Maks *iv
lee on the river Dee bunt from its aning.held, amen* aid the
Pet above the Cralgiug, and soon after the river below, and also die is.
Miele the harbour, were covered with shoals of key bold with'
moms of snow. The Ice continued to. move with greet velocity down
tbe river and through the harbour, until Mont four o'clock, r. x. when
its paaage was stopped at the Inch Dyke, and the whole seuled dowse
kw one den mass, from the north end of the Waterloo Quay up.
wards. The river, which had begun to rise about twelve o'clock on
Wednesdacontinued to Menem in the course of the eight. &A le
mac was the pressure on the body of the ice that it was raised t.p one*
k was nearly on a level with the woolen bridge_ at the aid dillane
Brae. Matters remained in this state until between two and shoes
o'clock yesterday morning, when the ice give way with a teliminisue
sob. A vessel, which was lying at the upper end of the Quay,
above Mario-hal Street, having torn up me of
which have recently bees.pined on the new part of the Qvay,
will* she was meered, Maid ;against two others which were
immediately bebop The three vessels then swept down spa
two London . sesseen. The mooring-posts to which they
&Med else love way, and Asir bows smog eft from
1111% bays Ille Mut of any Kamp having been done en t.
be we understeed that the works of Messrs. Gordo' Barron
were emigkody stepped in consequence of the everlaw.

pike road mar the bridge of Wee was flooded to the depth of shot
PM Ma.. I
' Dn bawl*, .a thooell dime was givm to Mr. M'Ehmaid, the
teal Obis appresehln haat Rdlnblvo,
to sea& Babeetatighty Mow isatlassiaollattoguis6d
_chess,
aid gm dds.relandk farewell with
moms. The duds was 11110 by Frahm* Wilma, who had on
**hi, Mr. M'Dmadde mad ma his left Sir Alexander Muir 81`31a;„
legate, of Dchilisi; TM ortmudem were Francis Grant, Beg. and a.l'.
R. James, Reg; kaSieit of BMWs- , Darnley, he.
Entwanaort Coax Maass:, Faa. IG.—We bads middling top,
ply of all kinds of grain to-day, which sold readily. Wheat 4. up on
the top, and 2s down on the average. Barley ls and oats 2s 8d upon
the top; pease and beans the same as last week. Average of wheat,
31 Ss ld ; Barley, 11 17s 8d; Oats, 11 10a 2d; Pease and Beans,
21 8s Sd.

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TIIB ARMY.
Fro* Me Lisneriek Chronicle of Wednesday.
Military Staff hi the West Indies.—Captain Crowe, 93d High.
holders, is now Fort Adjutant at Dominica; Lieutenant Mayne. 86th
ditto, at St. Kitt's ; Lieut. Wilson, 93d Highlanders, do. at St. Lucia:
Capt. Young, 25th regiment, Brigade Major, Demerara; Brevet Major
Mullen, Royal Regiment, Acting Brigade Major, Trinidad.
The whole of the 36th regiment has arrived at Barbadoes. The 35th
is ready to embark foe Portsmouth, on the expected arrival of the 69th
torelieve.

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Stations of Ileghowits.--Ist Batt. Royal Regiment, 38th ditto, Bar.
badnes ; 65th ditto, Demerara: 116th ditto, head quartets, Antigua,
detachments in St. Kitt's and Montserrat; head quartet' Trinidad, de.
tachotents in Tobago t 25th ditto, head quarters St. Lucia, detachments
hi Dominica; 501 k (expected every arrival), Barbadoes.
'Etc sickness at Tobago, which carried off from the Ist August to the
25th October, 1030, 21 men and two women, of the Royals, has noir
entirely subsided. The medical men prosounced the malady to be
" bilious remittent fever." Assistant Staff. Surgeon Sinclair bad a nar.
row escape ; but he is now doing well.
A detachment of the 83t1 regiment left Enniskillen on Wednesday
morning for Sligo, under the command of Major Renwick, to relieve a
company of the same regiment there under the command of Captain
Colquhoun.
Letters have been received from Madras, dated the 26th September,
giving an account of the arrival of the Recovery and Malcolm with part
of the 62d regiment on board--(headequarters). On the 16th of the
game month they had landed, and encamped about mix miles from Fort
I Si. George, whence. in October, they were to proceed to Bangalore, 21
days march. Bangalore is considered the best station in India. The
band of the regiment was very much admired.
The 26th regiment were to proceed to Fort William, Calcutta, hay.
ing been relieved by the 53th regiment, who were to be stationed at
Fort George. The may daily be expected home, as also the 14th
having been relieved by the 55th and 63d. When the 57th arrive from
New South Wales, the Royals will then come home.

SCI T CE.--
HAVANNAH CIGARS.
(name TIIE JAMAICA ROYAL GAZETTE.)
Real Havannak !
Precious cigar!
Gentle as manna,
Bright as a star—
Pleasant at Onside,
Cheery on rood—
Rest of all perfkmes
At home or abroad.
Real Havanna I
Puff away care—
Blow my misfortunes;
Into thin air.
Real Havanna!' !
0 who would dare
Iderschaum or hookah
With thee compare ?
When thy bright tip
Any mortal may see,
Thou art his choice,
AnJ a smoker is ha.
Real Havannab, &c.
Real Havannah !
Primest of stuff,
Sell me no humbug,
Vender of snuff—
Think not on me
You can cut any jokes ;
'Tis Toper Thomas
Himself who now smokes.
Real Havannah, Stc.

Olt LADIES' EVENING DRESSES.
When dressed for the evening, the girls now a.days,
Scarce an atom of dress on them leave;
Nor blame them—for what is an evening dress,
But a dress that is suited for live /I
Itnwmixo Titteves.—Some short time sine a gentleman In
Somerectshire, named ilex, had, amongst other fowls, six geese and a
;punier. One night all the geese were stolen, and the gander was
found the following morning alone, baring a letter tied around its
neck, with a sixpence enclosed, and in the letter the following lines :
Pray Mr. Hex
Do not vex
Nor think yourself in danger,
Fur we have bought six geese
At a penny a piece.
And left the money with the gander.
EnswoxaatAnnazss —The lady of a dignitary of the church ye.
Weed a "begging letter," addressed thus I—" To the Right km.
Mother in riOD, the Bishopeas of —1" This bests the letter to the
Duchess of Norahumberand, received during the time his Grace was
Viceroy of Ireland, with the followingisuperscription s—." To herCirace
the Lady Lieutenant of Ireland !"
PANDORA'S boa.—The Prince of Piedmont was not
quite seven years old, when his preceptor, Cardinal (then Father)
(Mendel, explained to him the fable of Pandora's Box. He told him
that all evils which afflict the human race were shut up in that fatal
box ; which Pandora, tempted by Curiosity, opened, when they imme-
diately flew out and spread themselves over the surface of the earth.
" What, Father !" said the young Prince, " were all the evils shut up
in that box " Yes," answered the preceptor. " That cannot be,"
replied die Prince, "since Curiosity tempted Pandora ; and that evil,
which could not have been in it, was not the least, since it was the
origin of AIL" J. O. 11.—lifftwor.
A NICE MORALITT.—Some time since, a gentleman
farmer was bargaining with a pig-driver in Dorchester market, for two
pigs, when the latter, to bestow a good character on the animals, ob.
served, " You'll Bpd them 'ere a couple of as good moral pigs as
ever you clapped eyes on." " What do you mean, my good friend ?"
asked the gentleman. " Why, your honour, you'll Ind 'em as good
moral pigs as ever was, go where you will for the next." " But what
do you mean by awnsill" " Why, moral piss, your honour; pigs as
'II eat their allowance any day, and do credit to their keeper.—Taller.
The Americans have a great aversion to silent represen-
tatives. "lie won't get in again. I guess," said a Pennsylvanian, speak.
lag of a Member of the Congress to an English traveller. "We
never see no speech of his in the
_papers, and we can't have a man that
says nothing for his pay." In &gland the dumbles experience no
inch difficulty in "getting in again." In fact, the general opinion
seams to be, that we have too many orators ; and we guess" we
could spare a pretty considerable number without touch detriment to
the State. Our Yankee friends, we believe, have no serif to prevent the
importation of such commodities.

BIRTH.
On the leth hut at the house of her father, in Biniarwidt.aquue, the
holy of Lieutenant Huffman, N. N. of a daughter.

M ARRIED.
On the 19th Inst. at Charlton, Henry Thompson, Req. Commander
of the East India ship Mounstuart Elphinstone, to Joao, ooly child of
C. D. Wagstaff; Esq. of Blackheatb.—The 17th inst in the Parish
Church of !archon), Hants, the Rev. Thomas Wentworth Gage, eldest
soo of John Gage, Esq. to Lady Mary Douglas, second daughter of the
Marquis of Queensberry.

DIED.
Friday at Cricket St. Thomas, Somerset, aged $5, Mary Sophia,
ties Viscountess Bridport, relict of the late Admiral Alezander Hood,
Lord Viscount Bridport.
At Larne, on the 31st ult. alter a short illness, Charles M'Ostal,
Es+ ben. at the advanced age of 88 yeare.—The 17th lost. at Tedding-
ton, Sliddlesez, George Hirdiaty, Req. aged 72.—. The 18th inst. at
Woolwich, Mrs. Buchanan, relict of the late Lieutenant-Colonel
Buchanan, Royal Engineers.—Friday, in his 65th year, Charles Thee-
ger, Rsq. formerly Collector of Ills Majesty's Customs in the Island of
Ri. Vincent.—At Hampton Court, on the 19th inst. Lieutenant E.
O'Halloran, Barrack-Master.
SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKEY—THIS DAY.
Coarse Heavy boo/tend Meadow Hay, 42 Si. to 42 15s. Useful
ditto, 42 15s. to AS 15s. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay,
44 5s co 44 101. (lover Hay, 4 Os. to 45 10s. Oat Straw,
AI Ills t0.C1,166. 'Wheat Straw, 21 ISt. to 42 Os. per load.

the Quay, CUIIiBRICLAND HAT-MARKET—THIS DAY.
the poets Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, .12 Ss. to £2 10s. Usetel
Psis and to ditto, meg 106 te 42/ 15.. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass
were lying Hay, si4 Os. to Z 4 10a. Clover Hay, 15s. to ,e 5 ss. Oat Straw.
I upon the t 1 les. to al 10a. Wheat Swan, al 10, to .C 2 oa. per toad.
they vere HIGH WATER AT LONDON DG O. lU t tOW.
dtt .
Ito booguyks, Wing •• •• • 11A. 4430,•4,Aftw000s tea lea
Jran & Co. I.OIIDON ll
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