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Aids, -iffij'r nNip' uv. ■ jffjgfrs.vfs ^ jmab&Rivsra.. fell, • S; i.+*sm mmuv jmriy paperatitJ^ohutry &6, per ai.nuw. 1 ■ G^AIl -AVars-and net? ’ Ailvertiuit.ents appear Ha botis paper*—and atop* by »r>fer only .,£3) (cimiimciiti'iniiu uruua' imiuour^ LETTEJUS FROM ENGLAND. !«>■, zinu " Esndon, March SO, WIT. attrnsii FonuM, i*j new bond street. The act forthe Huptwii* of the bateas corpr.s • and the sedidfcs: meetings biff, it was expected would.harr^wtatoijLm- farther popular meet ings;. hut title Was-sltapooccd for the las! etemng ; r.vtlitabove place.. trained adnjiUas.ee as before for 1*. TI>e question for discussion ana, “which, at the preaenf moment, enjoyed the greatest p»r- •tioiv of freedom and happiness, America, Eng- land*>rPrune*.}' 9 This it wnnlA sectn to ir.e, vas rather f.ropvKfl as furnishing »n opportunity to the op- {tonents. ol'ttic present rnirwters, t«r canvassing Ui« ir-rr»eafiuTCS,*«jdccnrrailjr»jj An-.<rica with Eng - Knd ( liian one foi ser.Oua dijtuisicni. These who Avere ucnuahiif J flvi»h the United States, could not contrast th\ro vrHh tits country, in relation to poliitcAl freedon^ nor >ct with the inuupen- ♦lence, eorrtfpX** and happiness r.f the people. I r eJidi not, therefore, expect to find any or.c so bold -'or.Adren'tiroui as to hnzard on opinion ihai»'?* Jr.n 1 enjoyed as much freedom snd happiness as the LV.ttrestates. Yet, at the: scry time when a .£■£ is placed oimflngtaltinea’*mouth?; v.h.cn the hafcra* «i>rpvt sc* U suspcnitetf; when any munV house ncy be entered, and searched for papers wMch the £r*veinit.ent may transform into treason- r*hle orsrditiou ; wTien any man may be torn from his family and iir.mured in a dungeon* at a l.rr.e, i'sae, ttrben all thc^c things r-a> b r . ch'r.c, a.;d yet more, men are-to be iVu.*u so base- so servile— no* rtJtitn—sc lost lo t!*e princii I s wJj-rh animat ed a Sydney, a Itu**cll, a Hampden, and a Chut* h*ati**-a% to advocitt: the r»eHMircs of a? corrupt a inWiistry *.* evtr guided the alters of any nauon. iiugland frurd h-» ore jupporur at the meeting a r . the tfrrish f.jrtur..—lie wits ignorant ofAmer- jrarv Uws, American ciutorr.c# a~i of the state and tescti ecs of the peoplelie lad never been in the United Stales; ard it per.!*< to me he had jUH been read’r.g and dig. sting* *: at most scurri- ioiifuf ,il; British productions: “Advice to Cm : - f ranis'* f.cm i ii*-Z.’bn?ci mind cf Mr, Crocker.— ‘‘.fit:‘Staled many things which v.i-re rot true; a- inorip.v.luch. wcr»:. th..t negroes were allowed to he .imported: that, at cr.s time la?t summer. no less tlian 1' U© emigrants had applied to the Brit ish consul to airt their return to this country; and .Jje~»aud some tL.r.gs relieve ‘.o theciutom-hoiwe department. at.d cuctota-hmnie ofl-cers, which tver : equally untrue, a;.d expressive cf bis igno- ranee This u eak and tervilf? adv.rcaie fi»r FdigTUh li berty and happinnss, was followed by two other*., who differed with him altogether in-opinion.- Luotly spoke Calcs Jones; who dealt out, his rc ^Brarfc*jwUh I great#svci , »ty upon thaie men. t n win '■> ht fWacrd ad the miseries and - all the affhcli n under which this oountry i» now l.-tboring. A mong m.M'7 shrewd and sensible retra: ks i\ hich he rhnde, he observed—' M it is a shame and a disgrace to couipare England-and America; for it is like ■v.oanpsrihg tlie*aun (meaning. America) to a rush 'ili< tpicstiombeing pub— “Uid I»ranoe enjoy the greatest portion cf free dom end happiness?’* Not a hand was raised. “thdEugiaud enjoy, the greaies*. portion of free dom and happiness?*' She had not one approving vciuf: and'when the same question was put i ;i America, cvcrj’ hand was raised m tiie affirmative. Mb. HF.VJAM1N WEST. This venerml*!*- nu .-countrymhn of ours, nis, in October 17.13; consaqiitmly he is now in •his 79ih year, lie is below the rd.ldle• stature, which- wouldmot be expected from the painting I have area of him, and the cngravmg* published from tlial painting. I J.r J no letter of h.troduc- 'tion to him; but upon announcing ir»y t,r.me and residence, h * immediately sont a polite message to walk in. T foe.nd him m hi^ p , *.inting room, sur rounded by his own works, ard engaged on a large piece—the subject of which is, I h ath on the pale horsi, in ftevcUrions- In size it is a compan ion for his great work, Christ rejected, whit > is now exhibiting with some other pieced of hi9 own, 5n Pall Mall. IZ< selects most of his subjects frun* iktriplure. That it furnishes many, on which the pencil undth . brush may be well employed, nd- ir.it.sof no doubt, hut I tlimk Mr West’s p red dec t»nn for the events deicr-bcd in holy writ (csi.e T.!«;Ty these in Revelations) is r*vher a pro< t < i piety than hr? good ta»te. Amidst the nsulti u,h of srVr.es which hi«t ry has recorded, in every age and tiery country, he surely could not be nta 1 ss for appropriate subjects fir his genus and his p. n oil. His Icig* res d*:nee in England (since 17GS) 1m* not effaced the recollection ct his native sta fifth of ih* people otst «rV.m be rtigr> ere com- r elied 10 subsist on pubUe cluail,'or steal! Tbit man, as, these unworthy (fivinea, M ly diMin^iiabei) in bia “public and _ racier,” lias "laid tbe suie foondatios foe the fu ture bsp[»DCS»<r’ his "people.- WTiat.f would' ask these men, wlio oiler such gross edulation to ... .. - •the public acts which tlieir mark hi nest? Since he hat held the sceptre-of-this uumimotl what has he. done to prevent or to allay the misery of hu suo- jeett? Has be not retained in hit senlfe and-con- ‘fider.ee the men who paved the w* »y to- the pre sent distresses of the people, sad who shoulu- ■Jone since have been hur:ed_ from- their pliers with-the contempt and eaecre-ioii,of the whole na tion? Ha« he, by example or precept, infyed a spirit of Just retrenchment or economy in the go vernment, by which the enorntjut capenditurrs would he lessened, sad the tares would have been lers burtltensomc? As a public cltsracter t.e has (foue'nothing to merit publie respect; but he has, on thesontrsry, l-.ft undone tliose things which would have entitled him to the praises and nut the corses of the people. Wliat merit car. tjs.pos sess who dales not walk the public streets; and whore every step is marked with dai.get? The life of this hopeful heir tt> his father’s yreotnet.- would be in danger were he, like the meanest ci tizen of the realm, to walk the public highway.— Then he lias not recommended himself to the af fections of hU people by a regard to their »a.«ts ami interests; and as their ruler he should have consulted botli. He is unworthy to rule who turns a deaf ear to live sull'cri.igs of his subjects; and lave they not complained until complaints are deemed ttdi-.ioni. What arc the -'private virtues" of the Prince Regent? Wliat trait of character marks its excellence? Tlie repcuia'.ion of his wife, and his crim con. with the Marchioness of Hertford, or Mrs. Pitagcrald, or any other of hil. moral attribute.? Shame, shame, to call such a man virtuous! ’ I'is a libel on the tem virtue.— Wiry, however, who insult common sense with remarks which etc;i the Prince himsell must si lently condemn; are basking in the run shine of ios patronage. They «<e not the picur men of ttiis kingdom or those who would r.ot make a sa- entice of -nt h at the expense of interest The iw gun go of the address from Winchester can- firms me in the opinion that the greatest and the purest piety is not to be found among the bishops and tic arch-blshcps; or amidst the cloisters, the ct.ri of the cathedrals and established churches. Boston, May 11; FiiOM EmiUUrD. By the brig William Henry,espt. Paine, wlricli arrived at this port yesterday, a Bristol paper o( the 5th ult. was received at the exchange news room. The examination respecting the affairs nf the bank, of England, uiatl-j by a secrei committee of the house of commons, iiatl been:completed;the report tvaspreparing and was expected with tnochauxiety. The 'committee of the house of lutds had not advanced an far. A misunderstanding has occurred be tween the courts of Beilin and Iit-ssee Ca.sel—and their respective ambassadors have beet, tecalleil. The new British parliament is said to be co-.npt.se of398-Miuisterialists, 24f Anti’s, and 12 EpicHics. The British appropriation for 18!9, is expected tol>e 6G,000,000/. The number <>f houses in the lir. European Dominions arc estimated at 6,00,000. A despute has occurred between Edward Pothere, esq. and thee!.clors of DiisU-1, respecting the expenses of all unsuccess ful attempt, to elect him to parliament. He you win recollect, is a contends that they agreed to pay thnseex- He was horn in Pennsvlva- , . v ° ,, ' - . c pt-iiccs, and yet have allowed a part of them to fall on him—aod that helms since been taxed with 82,500 postage -if double tiers representing his complaints. Lord Stewart, (brother to lord Castle- reagh,) v.as married to lady Prances Vane Tempest, the rich heiress, on tiic 3d ol April. The lady being a ward of Chance ry, there had been a very lung legal inves tigation to deeiJc whether the match was a proper o;ic. The Bonitparlean general fJourgauil, has improved the facility of application to the British parliament,.by petitioning against the manner of hia arrest, the seizure of his papers etc. It is said lie served Luuis when Napoleon was at Kina. tire.it numbers ol woollen and rotton weavers are said to be out ol employ in England, ui; account ol diminished demand articles ol their manufacture—and 16,000; chairs perdoz. 2G,flOCj ei 6u0; sperm, do. 4b0; mould do. 160; coil - fish in [>61 s. p*. quint. 8,000; Hoi. gin 1,600; Am. do. l,200f-sospB’n. 143; sugar white, 132 lbs. {£,000; radscov. do. I,S40; molasses. S3gais-5000; Itjdes, 1,800; herns, M. 26,000. > FROM LYDU. By ..the Brig Cherob,capt' Davis, from Calcuta, we have received papers to tire 30th December. Mention is made of an agreement be tween the Pacha of Egypt, and Messrs. Lee and- Buckingham, for. promoting a trade to India, by the Isthmus ol Suez;— There lias-lately’becn considerable trade to India by the way of Alexandria* Cairo, etc-Mr. Lee i«, wc believe, the British 'consul at Cairo. The British authorities in India have rn duced the enlightened Hindoos to under take'to examine the Sanskrit authorities, w/ith a hope ol finding some reason to shew that widows should not barn themselves with the bodies of their deceased hus bands; An inconsiderable warfare is still car ried on in the interim of India against the forces of some of the iuferior Indian ru lers. Sir David Ochterlony is appointed Pre sideut at Delhi. Bombay. Dec. 21- ■Iiis majesty’s ship Eden who arrived here the other day, is one of the ships who has been completely cured of the diy rot by having been sunk. Ship Bragaqza, Newcomb, from New. York, ur. at Bombay about Dec. 10. Extract of a letter from the correspondent of the New-York Evening Post; dated London, March 18. 1S19. 'f “Your friend Leslie is in high spirits and rapidly gaining reputation. A small picture Which he painted some months ago of Atin.t Psgc, inviting master Slender tu to dinner, is now exhibiting in the British gallriy, and has been mucu admired. It is highly praised in several of the most re:- pectatde journals. He is now at work cn another, of Sir Roger de Coverly and his servant w ith the Spectator himself, going to church. It is engaged by a distinguish ed connoisseur, who is lo give aim an Hun dred guineas for it. “Auothei young artist, w-lio is I believe your countryman also, a Mr. Newton, has gamed a good deal t>f credit by a picture ufFalsiafi'in the buck basket, which is ulso in the present exhibition at the British gal lery. “Southey, among an infinity of other literary u dertakings which lie has in lurid, is employed on a life of Roger Wil liams. The Edinburgh Review is cer tainly in the wane. Perhaps one reason of this may be that it is no longer written in Edinburgh, hut, (at least fur a grea part,) manufactured by iiaziit and other hack authors in London.” f r ^ l "^,r" y J ! W iri Sr« Lm , Lars arc entertained lor the. public peace VMins-aod observation, principally r,-l<t'c<l to the .- • Stale of Ohio, sad the other V.-Meri, KUHe—oft'-.e grt.a-ing '.niportance ar.- 5 , value of whirt; lie sce:n- c-l lo have a full ami Correct idea Tbf late bar- tie at New-Orleans f»mt<hed a s- hjict of r.ocvrr- ratios; anil I tva- x-i.ji- acil to fii.d he v a* totalbr ignorant of all the hading and iin[avri»Tit features cl it. k ue: tliwapmif liMtt the t lie ministerial ..print,keep f ora public me tl.c record of am event which n fleet, disgraccu; on their array end r*v; ? Mr V.'uei is a mintsteralist; ant if the preos r, offbat ps-ty had published --the whole irtilA nndn-ithing bit the truthy’ if they had given u wreple, unyam'died Uie of liiat event, so g! irioos to our arras. Mr. ’West couTd not have rctn'ju.ch ignnrant of it. Hut tru h i, not the guide of die t!U.,i<tem! presses;', nut istetudorsny part of their .woo l, ’ ris tueir nhject to mivlratl sr.n deceive tin- ptihlic, hy ttithhoHia^ all ir.fonsation vhich -.‘.rl ,t,.. r-.r^ to ,t— n—c.its of minis ters. or the conduct of their armies. The manners of Mr. IVestvrc extremely mild; ami hri diyrlmcnt is void of ev-.rjf appearance cf t;iat eti'ecUf.iui and ranilywhieli lie might be sup- posevl to have Srqsi•£,! from the hijrb-and diidn- srui-ed reputation he possesses. ; ■t('J‘KE>Stu thiPRINGE'REGEN'T 1 he of last Saturday contains wliat 1 • ''• >“* address" tc the “heir appar- , .'HI- I..e t!,ro..e of this kingdom It i, from 1..C ro w uu-uM.n) loyal tubjfecMof hiantajes. ‘ ■ "'."'Wpo? the O.-cese-ot Winchester, i» c >* d'n^Hc-oandP<y.hyiery-cifIheOatlicdral , • -. or Wuirii wiih the otl-ermrmbers cf t! r -.-v d tlr-trtli; tire chancellor and avelideacon of I - d !>■ cesr, TogrSher villi the clergy of the iu.m; r h;r.'i ex.-irt-'.a, tl.eir greet abhorrence of ;< e -C-. i at, m;it to -ake thelifmof the mevu .♦ rwhidsn-w addres-ed. It concludes w; i> tiic |oalf.-«r-tig vxp’tfsxns: “Wc dsi. 1 criitt »ur prayer; HvCod f,. r tb- lo*g continu- o;.ac of.*!.'.' etHessinga; t?,e fair prospect cf which i;ctTrr.d:ousli} lire (xer..is- of every public and d r.VS- r V irtiie wuicliso hiphly dislinguishea you- r.,. *t o. I "IOK. b-;th in Soar public and prf«».te v-h 'trr.trt; and which mul. laid the sure tbondatfon U r .h» hit,ire i-a, p ties, rfj . . ur people, together v o-jw iiewodenwiiyd toynur roval High- : , ,s th.tf-orvard jtros, tr ,ty which is the „ev»r i-il«iR. reward of evriy gm l ,r. u nr.uous king,in Uft.Jprr s?kJ MUrtMn »1 'tgr&tv'&l ptoni- •• 'I he mrantst b2.1t i n the &gdom C r nM —but who can they lilaincr governmeiu. Ci.noot compel foreigners to buy their A gr- at tlistiirhance occurred at th-- Dt ury La.-ie theatre, on the 3d of April. <,,, the performance ol a new Tragedy, caiied the Italians, by Mr. Bucke. After the performance c: two scenes, without a v.o tl being heard, the play was recoinnjei.reii: but without success—ami the ca'l was lit., it should be withdrawn. A quarrel had occurred between Mr. Kean and the au luor respecting this production. Vegetation was lo. ward and promiain in England the beginning of April. Trices at Miogate, March £9 Tallow Rush. yel. 69>; do. soap, 63s; hops, For pockets SI. IDs a-?/. 10s: flour. 6U a 65s per sack. Bristol, April S. No alteration in prices since our fast.— Same little doing in raw sugar, but with out variation of price. Sugar Mus. brown 70 a 78s; longwned. Jam. 9/ a Si S-; l ice Am. none: tar 16 a 17s; turpentine, 15 a 16; molasses 35 6 a 36s; flour Am. street 40 a 42s 6J. Toe sum demanded in England for the services of the year, will probably he 66,000,000, which, supposing the popula tion of the Dotted Kingdom to be 15,000. New Yobk, May -12. PRlVA TEERLS'G, #e. Captain Boyer, of the ship Camillas, from Greenock informs that on Saturday morning, close in with South Hampton Beach, Long Island, lie passed a Baltimore built schooner of H or 16 guns, full of men, lying to under easily sail—which vessel, from hermanmuvres, captain B. has r.o doubt, was engaged in smuggling goods. As he approached to hail her, she increas ed her sail, and stood closer in towards the beach. VV'e hope our collector will loose no time its despatching some of bis officers in that ditectmnOaz. The greai question'd! the ennstitution- ali'y of state insolvent, nr bankrupt laws, was agitated a few days since in tire su preme court of this state, now holding the May term in this city. VVe learn that the question came up collaterally, but that the decision will be highly important. It I-. "Xpected the opinion of the court will be ar- pounced before the close of its present •ession. which will be on Saturii'.' nest.— It- r. ride- . .. ...rents of thtir bevrtj, believe to uV-«- whst they h»ve expressed? Hour devrjalm-.‘ tj - •^MPdtiqr of a m-snenger of'J«jc» ‘Christ? to u -eribe to a man -he possession ‘<01' evars pubi c -1-3 donirttiav-oe,” be who sctiis,!-rs c i t|„ v.hoc rre-re than two burtjrvd ar .d tftv ;>tal»hd.|^ui^l nUatfirg whue dir.riy one ’W 000, andahe uumber of houses 6,000,000, produce's a taxation of 4f. 10s. upon eve ry nun, woman and child, and of 221 upon every housekeeper. Cass el, March 14. The serious differences which have aris en between the cqurt of Berlin and ours,, hate led to a -fecrp^oo,| rccal of ministers. M de Haer.licn, minister Plenipotentiary of Prussia, had a solemn audience of the pleuor previously In quitting Gasset, ol uect was the decided tighness to separate whidrtiie piinr.i i refusal of his r.' his contingent lu'tKfc army of the confeder ation ftotu that oitiie grand duchy. ofHes- FROM PEBJiMMBUCq. Business at PcTuambuco, April 7, dull; Ymericun produce very tow, (prices iii "Ureas) flour , 9.CC0; beef 10,090} pork .JUSTICE EVADED. A curious iu„tarice of escape fiom the fangs of the iaiv, occurred st'one of the .vliarves in this city yesterday. In conse quence of a wrong!e betwren a sa*iorand black man, the latter having sustained me injury, procured a writ against the viibir, and put it ir.ioan officer’s hands Ivr the purpose of having him arrested. Jack being upon the wharf when the sheriffdrew near, nnundiately mounted the shrouds of a fishing smack to the mast head, and there took his seat, lit his cigar and composedly negan to smoke. The officer, alter having in vai-i attenmted to coax him down with in reach of the process,at length concluded to have liiiu brought down by force. The messenger approaching rather too near, Jack took a small spar, used for a lop mast) and kept him at 3 reasonable dis tance. Finding it impossible to surmount this obstacle, he after awhile retreated back to the deck. After Jack had main- tamed his position at the ina^t head fur nearly two hours, occasionly relieving his apprehensions by a bottle of grog, which .us messmates beiuw hail fastened to a rope lor him to draw up, a sloop iaymg along side being about getting under tfreixh, by the aid of his brother tars, the two vessels were locked in such a manner as to bring the rigging.into contact, when he stepped front his roost in the mast held of the smack over to that of the sloop, aud sailed securely off, amidst the cheers of a great number ol persons who. had collected on the docks and witnessed tiic diverting scene, and left the minister of justice to return his.writ no« est in.ientus —Daily adeertiser. I be above would certainly not be a good return; at least,.it would not comport with the fact; but.quere, whether aix-aetion, or the cause .for non-feasance would nut lie against the sheriff? Although in sight, the defendant was never in custody; for there was neither an actual nur constructive submission Jo the. process. But ought not flip officer to have.CAlUd to bis jtid the . • ny rate, it would be 'excellent c»se for the laityers.—Even ing Fast. A uew Play hasbcea produced at the Charleston theatre, tinder the title of Al berti, written by Isaac Harby, esq. for merly editor of the Southern Patriot. It has been received withqjreatapplause, and the managers generously appropriated the second night for the benefit of the author; on which night President .Monroe- at tended, and by lils presence greatly aided in producing that icmunerativk which American talent merits. Alberti will be brought out at our theatre, am! we have seen enough or it to- be satisfied that it will equal any American production in the drama; the established reputatibn of the author as a chaste and spirited writer was of itself sufficient to warrant Ihe roost lavorablc opinion of the new piece. Our country has produced great painters, aud can, with proper encouragement, produce goud poets, and thus we shall be released in time twin-a dependence on foreign gen ius.—JYat. Mv. KIDNAPPING IF KITE CHILDREN. in the catalogue of crimes, there is none at which human nature more revolts, none more productive of misery and anguish to (hose who are the sufferers, than the crime of kiduappisg children. There can scar cely be any adequate punishment devised for the wretches guilty of it. Tile unfeel ing monster, who, from sordid motives, could rob a mother bt her iunooeut child, at that period of life when it demands her utmost care, must be a demon. And w ere it nut that we have the following narrative of facts from one ol the parents of four children who were decoyed away from the Park yesterday forenoon, by a woman, we should scarcely give credit to the tale.— Three of the children were daughters of Mr. Daniel Ebbcts, jun.; the oldest 6 and the youngest S yeais old. While at play in tile Park they were approached by this female fiend, and coaxed to accompany her in a walk out of town,uuder the pro mise to buy them cakes and plumbs. The poor children, unsuspicious of her designs, went with her and into a field in the neigh- bburhood ol Fort Gunsevoort,a little above the State-Prison, at Greenwich. Here she left the three oldest girls-under a tree and took the youngest with her, under the pre tence that she was going to buy s >me cakes for them. After remaining in the field some time, and finding that their sister did not return, they became alarmed, aud by their cries attracted the attention of two ivasher-tvonieo. who were passing near, with a basket of clothes, on their v.-ay to town, who took them under tlieir protec tion and conducted them to their homes, late in the afternoon. Search was imme diately set on foot for the wretch, v. ho lud made off with the youngest child, but not a trace could b« discovered, or a word heard ol her, until about dusk last even ing) when tbe little girl was found in the street, near Hie Bearmarket, stripped of her last, beads and every thirg she had on that wes valuable. The child wa6 recog nised by its grandfather, Mr. Daniel 1. E-bbets, who resides in that neighborhood, und immediately- restored to its distracted mother,inFiaukfort street. The descrip tion the chil-lreu give of the woman is, that she had on a black hat and black bombazet gown, a speckled shawl and a black silk bag, with some cents in it, which she shew ed them by wav of temptation. It is macli to be regretted that the children cannot give such a inscription as would lead to the detection of this nefarious hag.—N Y. E Post 1 Stli inst. EFFECTS OF THE M E. G.1ZE Captain Nele, of the brig Amelia from Amsterdam, who srrived here this morn- in au Amboy Packet, informs us, that, during the gale ol yesterday morning, his vessel parted her cables, and went to Ain- boy, where she was safely fastened to the »har c . He also states, that, at the same time, the ships, which had been below far several days, got under weigh and stood out to sea. It is supposed, that two of tnem returned jast evening, as capt. Neie, on his passage up this morning, saw two drips at anchor in the Bay. A brig was driven ashore yesterday necr the Hook, but was got off without material dam age. The ship Elizabeth; from Liverpool, came up lo the city this morning-—«V. Y. Com. Ade. 11th inst. PIP m ... „ governors of Chat colony) quarrelled |1 scolded the assembly about voting toppUr the old cau.se of ill’disputes in colonie anti lie uses the foil owing language • in ' speech:— j p .1 V “I came to ibis province to tike thseg vornment of his majesty’s dominions 1 North-Americs, vnth et sincere desire r carrying into practice the intentions and liberal views: tif his r«yal highness the, prince regent, to promote bv every prattj. cable measure,:theirgenera^prosperitj,;; 4 improve their national resources, and tlfl individual happiness of bis majesty’8 pro" pin. • > r • “rl reasonable hope anti expectation was entertained by roe, ia accepting this..-] command, tflat I should meet in those pur. 1 , suits with the cheerful support of cvtrjj, well informed person, who could appreci ate in his own mind ir_f motives, in under taking the charge. “With these impressions on my mind, and with full confidence in your zeal, your loyalty, and your local knowledge of the public and private interests of the country I met you on your legislative duties, and have most patiently attended to-your pro ceedings during a long session, which it am now to close by prorogation.. _ j ‘-You, gentlemen of the legislative coun cil, have not disappointed my tripes, ami 1 I beg to retu-m you my thanks for the zeal and alacrity you hare shown in all that more immediately belongs to your body. “It is with much concern 1 foe! myself compelled to say, that 1 cannot express to you, gentlemen ol the assembly the same satislaction, nor my approbation- of the general result of your labours, (at the ex pense of so much valuable time) and of the public principles upon which they, rest, as recorded on your journals.’* In the organization of a provencial govern ment to lower Canada, the British cabinet were under the necessity of giving more rignts & privileges to ihe Canadians than to any other branch of his majesty’s colonists. This arose from the pccular situation oi Canada, and the character of tMe people, adjoining the United Slates, whose pros perity and example were tempting to the Canadians. Controlling a people of for- ign origin, habits anti language, and who maintained, with rigour, a religion contrv J rytothe established church, the British 1 government found it necessary to give to 1 Canada a certain portion of additional- ( rights, not usually enjoyed in provinces, 5 <? and the famous Quebec bill passed by par- ] liament, guaranteed to them these privi- liges in perpetunity- Tney have a pro- ^4 vineiai parliament, and the qualifications of members and electors do .not essentially differ from those in the United States— The legislative council, answering to the character of our senate, is in the lunds ot : the government, but the assembly is cou- ttolled by the people. There is a majority of this branch composed of illiterate and- bigotted members, as would naturally bo esp-cted Irma a people who, like the gene rality of the UatuduQ peasants, are igno rant and suspicious. Many of the mem bers cannot sign their names! Prior to the late war the British government sus tained-the military and civil expense of the : colony at a great cost, but when war was declared, the simple and good iiaun-tl Canadians, in a spirit of loyalty for tne in- dependence of their country against Aaierh- can tyrants, in order to show their devotion, to their gracious king, voted supplies with grebt liberality, and made appro priations for the support of the civil government. Having thus unlocked tlieir coffers, and exhibited their resources, and tlieir capability to sustain, by taxation, the expenses of the colony, honest John Bull has continued to draw upon them, until the Canadians begin to think, that as war has terminated, so should their suplies, and that, in future, the English should main tain themselves,and acccdingly they havd stopped their appropriations-, and the du ka hag given them a sound scolding, in the true regal style- It will be always thus iu colouial governments: jealousies,iilis- putes and trouble, wilt exist;and if tiieco- lonigts are sufficiently strong they will en deavour tu be independent. SH/PH'/lECrS The New-Londnn Gazette of Wednes day, mentions that the British Packet Princess iJiorlotte, captain White, bound from Kingston. Jamaica, to Falmouth, England, was wrecked on the ilogsties, N. »V. Key, on the 4th ol April. She had on hoard S50,000dollars inspecie,of which nine boxes of dollars were lost. The res idue the specie together with the rig ging were saved. The captain, crew and passengers were conveyed to Crooked Isl and by a Nett-Providence wrecker; at which place Mr. Tilley, one <-f ihe passen gers, and three seamen, embarked in the schooner Belluga lor Kennebunk, ard <>ff Bloc k Island th-y fell in with a boat which landed them at New-London. Ly the Quebec papers we learn, that the British ship Heart of Oat, ca>:i. Nichol son, bound fi om London to Quebec, was lost in the ice in the gulph of St. Law rence, on the 24th of April. Tbe captain and crew were saved.—to. fboit rax *auotui advocitx lira isst. CANADA. • It appears that the British are not with out their ti oubles io Canada, and they have been so long accustomed-to vexatious dis putes with .their colonies, that they have given up the idea of advauciug their own interests, by liberating them all, which, ip tire end, would release the mother country from expeusrve' and useless disputes. In Upper Canada, the conduct of Mr. Guur- lay,gave much trouble to the British au thorities, and has sowed ithe seeds of dis content too deeply to be readily destroy ed. In Lower Canada, the'governur, the duke,pi .Richmond, has (a* usual with all The following information is given to us by a correspondent: The Spanish independent brig Irresti- ble, fo-inerly commanded by commodore Daniels, arrived iu the mouth ol Patuxent River, on Friday last, the *!h inst. The day following she was seized by the Sur veyor of the customs for the district of Nottingham, who placed au officer xm board, and went himself in pursuit of hands to navigate her to Baltimore, her former crew having nearly all deserted in th* Chesapeake Bay. In the absence of the surveyor, a capt. Henry Childs and crew, from Bijimore, boarded the brig and took possession, alleging that he had authority from the collector of Baltimore to senile and bring her to that port. By au arrival at Alexandria on the the 8th inst. from Turk’s Island, we learn that pirt of the crew of the brig Creole, Paul, under the flag of Buenos Ayres, had mutinied and gone on board tne Irresistible, (mentioned above) joined with her crew, cut her ca bles, and put to sea—National Intel. 15th inst- To arrest horrors in the act of tuning off. A German writer, suggests a simple me thod of stopping horses from ruuing away: the plan is, to have blinds so attached to the head stall of tbe bridle, that by draw ing a check rein, fixed for that purpose, the blinds will Immediately close over tbe eyes, and by confounding the horse, com pel him through fear, to stop- immediately. If the plan be found to answer, it ought to be adopted, particularly ia the case of all public stages. The line from the blind to- be fastened to the front of the stage, so that any passebgcr wight'pull it, in case of accident to, or absence of-the driver. It is confidently affirmed, that the most un- governable horse or mule may be 6Ubdued and made quite tractable, by stopping his ears with wool or cotton so on to prevtnP his hearing.-—FAersburgh Intel.
