American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-20

Anc rsiiSiish . qual VI " ts'n is egit :i.A |
so that at COS. the quarter, the average nr;ca
posed BY Mr.. Canning as the basis If ,h,r ,re pro
duties, will be equivalent to one dollar sxy 81,
half cents per bushel.] auu
| The Catholic Question.-Sir Francia pura.
brought forward his motion upon the subject If ~
Catholic Claims, on the 9th of March. Tba W. a'
bate was adjourned over TO the 9th, when q.
" giants" M the debate who were pitted av,;n.,
each other were the Master of the Rolls fsr III.
Copley,) against the motion, and Mr.. Cann;rs; '
favor of it. When MIR. Canning had concud2.d
the question was taken. and the motion lost oys
to 272-the majority being four. Thus It Seem,
that great change has taken place in the ponn
branch Of Parliament, against the Catholics. frb;
decision had produced much excitement in Ireland
and arrangements were making to send larpe Js
putation composed Of members from all the ooun
ties with an address to the King OH the subject,
Many tumors we're af1oat in regard to the caH.
net arrangements. Among others it was stated =,
the Stock Exchange, that MIR. Canning had resipn
ed. Upon this subject the Globe says.
" There is no truth in the rumors which have
been circulated Of the resignation of Mr.. Cannn.
nor is it believed that any thing is yet settled =
to the future ministry. One of the arrangements
talked of is, that Earl Bathurst will be first Inv,
of the treasury-that lord palmerston will take
seat in the cabinet, with the office of Secretary "a
the Colonies, and that MIR. Wynn will no to Ind;,
1t is supposed lord Colchester will be the new mom.
Der of the cabinet''
Orders were received at Portsmouth on the ION
to discharge from the transport service all the shin,
which were hired in Dec. to carry troops to Lisbon
Rear Admiral Sir Charles Ogc, is appointed IA
the command of the North American Station.
The Globe announces that most extensive fail.
ure has taken place at Calcutta. The amount
stated at 60O,00oi.
/ AUTHOR OF THE WAvERI.EY NOVELS
1t is with no ordinary degree Of satisfaction that
we announce the fact that Sir Walter Scott Ia,
confessed himself to be the entire and sole auhor
of the Wayelley Novels. The secret was directly
and finally diyulged at the Edinburgh Theatrical
Fund Dinner, on Friday the eth of February. In
reply to his health being proposed by Lord Mead
owbank -
"Sir Walter Scott said, he did not expect 10
have revealed before three hundred gentlemen o
secret which had been remai kably we'll kept for a
grea, number Of years.-(A laugh.) Though he
might have been put on trial for this offence Of
which he stood couyc ted before Lord Meadow bank,
yet an intelligent and impartial jury would con.
slider the evidence before they gave verdict against
him; they might perhaps give a verdict Of no..
lproven-( Laughtcr,) and not enter into the reas.
on, which determined him to keep so long silence
perhaps caprice had great share in it the faul.
he entirely imputed to himself; indeed, he was
afraid to think Of what he had now done-look att
again, he dared not. But as this would 60 out to
tie public, he meant it to go seriously, when he
said that he was the total and undivided author o..
these novels-there was not single word written,
except some quotations., or n suggestion made,
which was not his own, or what he had found in
his own rea,ling.-(Muoh cheering) He would
now propose, i'll the capacity Of author OF these
|n0yel, the health Of gentleman of this company.
he meant lis friend Bailic Nicol Jarve.-(Gr
| laughterj When the author Of Wayerley aud Rot
Roy drank the health Of Baltic Nico Jar,ie, they al
would recoectthe applause he received in the thea
tire, and they would, doubt, be inclined to give
him some here.-U Loud cheering.) "Ihe health
Of Baltic Niccl Jaryie."-Mr. Mackay, after o
short pause, exclaimed---ss My conscience My
worthy father, the Deacon, had he been in exit
tence, woudna have believed that siccan great
honor should beial me, his son--that | should
have such a compliment paid me by the Great IN
known. l have now borne my civic honors to-
eight Yeas, and trust that none Of my brethren
in the council have given more satisfacton-
Much laughter) Psfore sit down, beg leave
to propose the health of !" The Lord Provost and
Magistrates of Edinburgh. " Loud cheers Ar,
"'rwas within mile Of Edinburgh
On the 4th Of March there vas most extraor'
binary fall of snow in Scotland. There had not
been 50 great fall, in 50 short period Of time,
since February. 1899, when parts oi it, which had
got into hollows and against walls, remained W.
dissolved in June. 1t was expected to be highly
disastrous TO the country. Stages had extra set o.
horses attached to them, and people attempted %
clear the roads for them. In Edinburgh, being
Sunday, the churches were unattended. and the
public clocks stopped from the weight OF snow
| ,rhich drtftpd nm hnir
The Java Packet from Batavia, went down Oh
Flushing, and the whole Of her crew, consisting o
80 souls, were doomed to a watery grave, VIII
the exception Of the pilot, who contrved to save
himself. She had on beard 5000 bags Of coffee
which are all gone. She was insured at Lloyd'S