The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-18 00:00:00

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is her "An srtnastv." The neat house that, by
its el:Tette', attracted his Isirdship's attention *as, the
how of Mr. —, an Arroithrf also. And All next,
and the next, and the next ; In fact, every bonze -ef
conseqnence was the house of an ATTORNEY : and qtr.
! ATvonaer was Monsieur Nong-tong-paw."
Time surprise which his Lordship first exhibited at
the splendor of the attornies in Ireland, by and by
subsided into silent contemplation.
• On the fallowing day, Mr. —, the proprietor of
the most superb mansion that had been pointed out to
my Lord. wits introduced to his Lordship ; when the,
Chancellor archly asked him if he'd take ax appren-1
ace The solicitor, with that acquiescent politeness
which characterises the country, but most particularly
the profession, replied certainly, if it was the wish of
hit " Lordship." "Do you," said my Lord, " think foe
too old to be artickd. I saw," said this sarcastic Chan.
cellor, " yesterday, such a number of heantiful houses
on my way to Dtinleary, that I do really long for one
(Athens " "Surely," said this Prince of Attornies, not
at the moment comprehending his Lordship ; " your
" Lordship can readily " "Oh no," said the
Judge, stopping. him short; " I can't afford one at
present, I mast get myself made an attorney first."
AS the Irish are not in general the most thick
scnil'd, Mr. took the time, and maimed front
this terrible ENuusitstss as soon as he could—with
politeness.
This anecdote was time langli of "the Hall " the
next day, and my " loot " of course was called a
thousand of those pretty names that national preju-
dice has at all times ready to confer upon the objects
of its piques and jealousies.
('evil-street. B.

P. S. From the above anecdote some idea mar
be conceived of the magnificence of the law depart-
ment in Dublin. A Clerk in the COIIIIIIOII Picas
Otbre, who returned his income to the Commissioners
of Inquiry at 15'0/. without fee', and who had neither
fortune or other profersion, dr.•liued the porclisse of
splen.li,l house in Dublin, because there was nut
rr• u.sk enough:
• Allude to the comic son; of thnt name. •

AWRIVAN

Nt.WPORT, (U. S ) MAY s.—Captain Tillengliart, I
who left St. Salt a !or on the 11th larelt, Worms us i
that a fleet was daily expected from Rio Janeiro, to 1
attack that place. A frigate, and seven armed mer-
chant ships, had battled out and formed a line across
the harbour to assist in the defence. .
eses II tv•risx —Accounts from the above place,
the latter end of April state, that eleven officers, con-
sisting of Colonels, Commandants, &e. had been 'sc-
ented ; and 511 more were under sentence of death.—
floe markets were unsteady and but little business
iloit;:,.
fritolt Tim UPPEII t' %NADA nA7.ETTEK.I
In cosisequenee of the different applications which
had been !mole to the Lieutenant Governor by Intlitl-
duals having direct Claims on his Majesty's Govern-
ment, which appeared to his Excellency to have been
itnproperly submitted to the Board appointed to in-
vestigate nod report upon the losses occasioned by the
enemy oltirins the late war, his Excellenry was
pleased to direct a seLction to be made front the ge-
neral report of the Commissioners, of all such claims
as appeared by the vouchers accompanying them, to
be of die former description ; in inter that he might
refer them fur the es .trial consideration of his Ma-
jesty's Government.
The Lieutenant Governor has now great satisfac-
tion in being enabled to state, that his Majesty has
hero ;:rariously pleased to intimate, that he has di-
rected the pa ytneot of the above-mentioned claims.
The claims teferred to are of the following descrip-
tions, viz. :
' Ist.—Claims for supplies when actually furnished by
iorder; sine evidence having been produced thereof.
2l—For It 7•nt for premises occupied by llovernment ;
Idue testimony existing' of a contract for such rent.
V.—Compensation for premises destroyed, by Alive-
rior orler, to meet some military object ; the 11PeCALlry
teMilliollV baying been exhibited. •
-Mt.—Where the Government hail actually entered
into contracts for the restoration of property to the'
owners. in a state of repair equally good as when taken'
posse ssion of, and where sorb property has been either
• materially dam:lTM by his .ti tjesty s troops, or destroy-
ed while in their ocetyation ; dne tes!itimoy of the con-
tract, as also of the extent of the damage and value of
the property, haying been produced.
i Due notice will he given of the time and place ap-
pointed tit, the lilnidation of the claims above referred
`to, and of the Claimants who are included within his
Majesty's instruction.
'.. II) his Evviienry*: Command.
. GEORGE HILLIER.
Government lionse, April list, 1311. i
A message was r.weired from his Excellency the
Lieutenant Gorern•tr, informing' the loom. of the 1
appointment of the Commit's' .r., en tbe part of ,1
1
Lower Canada, to regulate the arrears of antic', N;r. he-1
tween the lower Province and this, awl suggesting to
the IlottAe the propriety of passing an Act to enable
this province to appoint an equal number of Commis-
sioners, to meet those of Lower Canada. The number
nun allowed by law, (three) having been appointed
by himself. his Excellency recommended to the Moose
t. 6 (*bowie the other Inn, front among their own Mem-
bers, and to select those persons who appeared to them-
:4olf. most capable and suitable to the appointment.
Message telerteil to a Committee oldie whole. •