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LONDON,
LONDON, SATVBDAY MARCH 8, TUEartaogement to relieve General the Hoo. Sir PVIward Paget, as commander in Chief in lodieq, is finally settled. Ue»(«""t'-Generalr Lord Combmnere, £ mmander of oar Forces in Ireland sail? fn my f«r In^«. The Lieut-G*»cral of the Ordnance (Sir George Murray) succeeds Lord Combcrmere in Ireland; and the latter's late situation, as Governor •of the Royal Military College, will re- tnain opeo -for Sir Edward Page We feave not Mard who the new Lieutenant- Ceoeral of the Ordnance is to be, but pro- bably Lord Beresford will have the ap- pointment again offered to him. PERU.—The Liberating Army, under the-command of General Sucre, ha com- pletely routed the Spanish army on the 9th of this month, in the plains ^of GuamanguHla. General La Serna who commanded it, has been wounded and18 made prisoner, with, Gen era)Is Ciintent Valdez, and Garratela, and other chiefs, officers, and troops. In consequence, al the baggage of the enemy, their arms and accoutrements, are in our possession.— Lieutenant-Colonel Medina, Adjutant of bi? Excellency the Liberator, carried the official despatch of the action, and it is to lamented that he had the ill fortune to be assassinated in Guardo by the rebels in that town. Bnt all the authorities of 4he towns, in the immediate vicinity of the field of battle, officially announce the triumph of oOlr arms adding, that Gene. ral Canterac, who took the command when General La Strna was wounded, capitulat- ed, that the fortress of Callao should be giiren up to the Liberating Army. "00the.9th. December was completed the day which commenced at Juijiti io the beginning of the year Spaniards pre- tended to reconquer America with that army which has now ceased to exist. 1 he plains of GwmafiguiHa -v, mewedI <fce victory which bas terminated the war of independence in the Continent of Colom- bia. There was prided the question which divides Europe, which immediately concerns America, interests the whole Ismail race, and the influence of which "ill be felt., no doubt, in a thousand suc- ceeding generations; the question is, whether the world is to be governed by the absolute power of those who called themselves legitimate, or if the period is arrived when the people are to enjoy their rights and liberties. The Liberating Army has solved the problem, and has raised the last monomentthat was requisite for its glory. Gratitude will inscribe on it the names of the conquerors of Guaman- illa and of the illustrious genuis who has directed the war, preserved Peru and, in the events of February has only met with new roads to glory; his fame will last to the end of the world. and this is a feeling wbich animates all hearts desirous of liberty." We have thus the pleasure to communi- cate this day to our readers an authentic account of the final extinction of the sem- blance of the Spanish power in South ,At-nerica %-an event the most important to the interests of Great Britain and to the peace of the world, that has occurred since the Battle of Waterloo. When, in- deed, it is considered that by the conquest which the gallant Patriots of Colombia and Peru have made of security and peace, they have obtained the opportunity of pursuing unmolested the consolidation of their government, and oi promoting agri- culture and commerce; the imagination can scarcely compass the field of specula- tion that opens to the enterprises of Bri- tish iadaatry and the employment of Bri- tisli capital. And when we reflect tbat the only shade of discontent that has darkened the surface or European Politics for the last eight years, has been produc. ed by the ambitious designs of the Bour. bons upon South America, then this last victory may be accepted as the pledge of peace in both hemispheres. PARIS, March 1.—Events of great im- portance are said to be in progress in Egypt. The Pacha is making every e f- fort to civilize hi8 country, while, other side, they labour with incredible fury to force the people back to a state ot barbarism. The Pacha is instructing and forming abont twenty thousand men, according to European tactics. Many French Generals, among wljom are Boyaj and Livron, accompanied by, a certain number of Officers on half- pay, and some retired, have arrived at Cairo, where they are employed by the Pacha.
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r:v- Notice is Hereby Given, THAT the Trustees of the Turnpike Roads, under an Act passed in the .52nd year oi the Reign of His late Majesty, King George the HI., intitled, An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of two Acts of His present Majesty, for repairing roads in the Counties of Flint and Denbigh, so far as the same relate to the Flint, Holywell, and Mostyn Districts," will meet at the house of Mr. Thomas Roberts, of the lSell and Antelopi Inn, in Holywell, on Tuesday, the I 29th day of March next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in order to consult about erecting a Toll Gate on the side of the said Turn- pike Road, at Soughton, across a certain High- way, there leading to Maes y Guy, and Upper Soughton, in the Township of Soughton and Parish of Northop. Dated the 28th day of February, 1825. Turnpike Tolls, TO BE LET. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the Tolls arising at the Toll Gates within the Corwen District, will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best bidder, at the house of Mr. RICHARD ROBERTS, the Druid Inn, on Monday, the 4th day of April next, between the hours of twelve and three o'clock of the same day, in the manner directed by the Act passed in the third year of the reign of His Majesty King George, the Fourth, for regulating Turnpike Roads," which Tails produced last year as under, above the expences of collecting them, and will be put up at that sum. Whoever happens to be the best bidder, must. at the same time, pay one month in advance (if required) of the rent at which such Tolls may be let,,and give security with sufficient Sureties to the satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, for payment of the rest of the money monthly, or in such other proportions as shall be directed. JOHN JONES, Clerk to the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road. Plas-yn-Ttonwm, Feb. 23, 1825. £ s. D. Clawddponken, Llidiard y Gell, ? 00 and Croes Strwd a at, *r Tafarn Dywarch Gate.. — 127 0 0 Rhyd y Frwynen Gate 82 0 0 "Tolls to be Let. SHREWSBURY AND HOLYHEAD TURNPIKE BOAD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, rap H AT the TOLLS arising at the under-men- tioned Turnpike Gates and Weighing Ma- chines, erected on tho said road, WILL BE LET BY AUCTION, To the highest bidder or bidders, at the respec- tive times and places under-mentioned, viz On Saturday, the second.da,li of April next, at twelve o'clock at noon, at Mona Inn, in the county of Anglesey, The Toils of the following Gates which Tolls produced the last year the (litrerelit stims annexed to each, over and above the expense of collecting the same, viz :— s. Do Stanley and Cae-Ceiliog Gates.. 323 0 0 Gwalchmai Gate. 275 0 0 NantGate. 310 0 0 Llanfair Gate. 261 0 0 Also, on Monday, the fourth day of April next, at twelve oclock at noon, at Cernioge Inn, near Cerrig y Druidion, in the county of Denbigh, WILL BE LET BY AUCTION, The Tolls of the following Gates which Tolls produced the last year the different sums annexed to each, over and above the expense of collecting the same, viz :— £0 s. D. Loniss a Gate and Weighing Ma- chine 197 0 0 TynTwr Gate, and ? 0 0 Tyn y I^on Gate > Hendreissa Gate, in 8 months 17i 0 0 Cernioge Gate 261 0 0 Corwen Gate, and Ty-issa Gate and Weighing Ma-S 470 0 0 chine-. 7 Also, on Tuesday, the ftjth, day of April next, at twelve o'clock al noon, at the Cross Keys Inn, in the town qf Oswestry, in the county of Salop, WILL BE LET BY AUCTION, The Tolls of the following,Gates which Tolls produced the last year the different sums annexed to each. over and above the expense of collecting the same, viz :— s. D. Llangollen Gate. 142 0 0 LlwynGitte 259 0 0 Queen's Head Gate, and ) « Q Gallow's Tree Bank Gates, Shelton Gate .1 Montford Bridge Gate, and. V 3^7 0 0 Wolf's Head Grates \n 8 months S And will be put up by Auction, to be Let for one year, from the first day of June next, under such covenants and conditions as shall then be declared. ( £ f- Each person, at his first bidding, 'will he required to produce or name his surety, which, if not satisfactory, his bidding will not be taken and whoever happens to be the, best bidder or bidders, must, at the same time, give security with sufficient sureties, for the due payment of the rent by monthly instalments and alsp for the performance of such covenants and conditions as shall be deelftred at the- time of the Auction. J. WYATT, Clerk to the Commissioners. Lime Grove, March 1, 1825. mil ir T~ CARNARVONSHIRE VALUABLE OAK TIMBER. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, At the White Lion Inn, in the town of Conway, in the county of Carnarvon^ on Friday, ft«- 18th da,1 of March. 1825, at three 0 clock in the afternoon, subject to conditions t,.en to be pnj ductY/, the following Lots of Timber marked »i(h a Scribe, growing in Reuarth Wood, near the town of K' No. 1 to No. 9^ -*•»• ■ LOT It. No; 293 to No.616, 334' 1.0T ni. No. 617 to No. 955, .••••••• • • • 339 LOT IV No.9')6 to No. 1153, 198, No. 1 to No. 9, 9 Ash Trees LOT V. No. 1153 to No. 1356 203 LOT VI. No. 1357 to No. 1597, • 34L rrflHE above Timber are large, and worth the I attention of Ship Builders, and adjoin the Sea near Conway.-Owen Owcns, at the Old Bull's Head, Conway, will shew the Timber; and further particulars may be had by applying at the Office of Messrs. WILLIAMS', Solicitors, Beaumaris. To be Sold by Auction, At the Eagles Inn, in the Town qf Llanrwstin the County of Denbigh, on Tuesday, the 15th dtkq of March, 1625, between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon, in One Lot, and subject to conditions then to be produced, unless clisposedof in the mearL time by Prirate Con. tract, of which due notice nill be,.qiven-' THE FEE-SIMPLE and INHERITANCE t of and in all that MESSUAGE or TE- NEMENT. LANDS, & HEREDITAMENTS, with the APPURTENANCES, called or known by the name of CAEMELLIR, otherwise PEN. V-BRYN. situate in the parish of CAER-RHUN, in the county of Carnarvon, containing by ad- measurement 18 acres, more or less, in the occu- pation of WILLIAM EVANS, his under tenants, or assigns. There is a Good, Mod«rn, built House and Shop on this Farm, which adjoins the Post Road, leading from Conway to Llanrwst. Thf situation is a very desirable one. and well calculated for a Shopkeeper. The Out-build- ings are in Tenantable repair. The Land con-, sists of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture, and is in good state of cultivation—adjoins Lands belong- ing to-the- Right HonAueabltL. Viscottnienfl Boltc- lev. ',xn(i Hugh Davies Griffith, Esq. and is situ- ated within eight mites of the market Towy pf„ Llanrwst, and four of the market town of Conway. WM. EVANS will shew the premises and fur- ther particulars may be had on application at the Office of Mr. WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Market Place, Llaurwst. (if bv letter, post paid). I
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. The Irish Association Bilk was read the first time on Mondav in the House of Lords, on the motion of the Earl of Liverpool. Urd ftamlei, protested against the measnnr. The Earl qf Liverpool gave notice that he should i- 1 ,„o<liii<r on Thursday next. move the thud reading o» Several petitions were presented upon the s„b. ject of this Bill, and' upon the general question of Catholic emancipation. The Bishop of Bath and Wells presen ted a pe- tition a-ainst submission to the demand or the Catholics, signed by the inhabitants of the Cityof Bath Among other allegations of the Petition, there was a complaint of the attempt now making by the Roman Catholics to restore the supremacy of the Pope. Earl FitzwilUam expressed his disapprobation of the tone of the petition, and argued strongly against the Association bill. Lord Holland spoke at some length on the same side. He denied that any attempts were making to restore the supremacy of the Pope. The Bishop <>J Chester maintained that sudi at- tempts are in progress, and cited, in proof 0f his assertion, s periodical work of extensive circula- tion and influence among the Catholics. Lord Holland pxpiained that he only meant to the Roman Catholic. The Earl of Carnarvon and Lord King retorted with some asperity upon the Church of England, all the imputations of illiberality, coercion, &e. made upon the Roman Catholics by the Petition. The latter alluded as usual to the well-known pro- clamation issued by his Majesty the King of Han- over and member of the Holy Alliance. Lord Clifden professed to feel gratified that the Protestant clergy exposed themselves by such petitions In the House of Commons a conversation of some length arose upon the introduction of certain bills for the incorporation of New Companies. Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Baring, and Mr. Maberly, were the speakers upon the occasion. The general feeling of the house seemed to be, that though the excessive rage for speculation ought to be discouraged, the House of Commons was not the tribunal best qualified to elect among the companies soliciting to be incor- porate and that the House of Lords having provided sufficient securities that no Bill shall pass to incorporate any company without a capital, the popular branch of the Legislature need not scruple to assent to incorporations that went no further than to enable companies to sue and be sued by their representatives, without relieving the members from an individual responsibility. After several petitions bad been presented (nioit of them against the Assessed Taxes), the Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward the Budget. We have no room for an abstract of the Right Hon. Gentleman's financial exposi- tion which was delivered with admirable clear- ness, and which, even as a literary composition, will be read with pleasure. He commenced with a most gratifying exhibition of the resources of »!*• rouiitryv deducing philosophically, from in- coiur». vwtibie that the prosperity which we happily enjoy, is necessarily and steadily pro- gressive. He calculated that the annual surplus revenue fcr the next four years would be, at least, one illillion and a half for each year, and of this annual surplus he proposed to dispose as follows for this year: nUTIEi PROPOSED TO BE REPEALED, & ESTIMATED ANNUAL LOSS. Hemp-Reduce to d, per lb. (half). £ 100,000 Coffee-Half the duty of Is. per lb. 300,000 Wine-French, from 1 Is. 5 £ d. per gal- ) 2o0 00n Ion to 6s. PortugaJ from 7s. to 4s. British Spirits—from 10s. (id. per gal. ) to 5s. from malt 6s. from grain 750,000 Rum-From 10s 6d. per gallon to 8s. ) Cider—From 30s. per hogshead to 15s.. 15,000 Assessed Taxes 270,000 Iron and other Prolubituig Duties. Nil 41,515,000 Pour-wheel carriages drawn by ponies atS57 occasional ivai ter, I 1,354 Coachmakers licenced. 85 Carriages sold by auction or on com- > mission. ) Mities carry.ilig ore, &c 187 Houses leftinthe care ofa person. 4,000 One additional window allowed where > there is a cheese-room or dairy.. 5 • Farmhouses occupied by labourers. 1,000 Husbandry servant, occasionally em- > m ployed as groom f Farmers letting husbandry horses to hire. 4,00(t Taxed carts 18,913 Houses and windows. Whole of the duty oli w Indows. in houses not having lpore than seven. Inhabited house Auty on houses undei IOl. rent. 235,000 the House of Lord.? last night- Gi-osveror took occasion to explain that he had been very grossly misrepresented in ru- mowsi which had deseribeit hint as having recent- ly gained 60, SO, 400, and 500 thousand of pounds, by mining speculations, whereas he had not for many years engaged in any speculation of any kind. In the House of Commons a new writ was moved for the Borough of Bramber, in the room of Mr. Wilberforce, who has retired from Par- liament. A great number of petitions upon various sub- jects were presented among others was one from an Irish schoolmaster, who complained that he had been ruined by the prescription of the Catho- lic Clergy, though himself a Roman Catholic, because he had refused to tamper with the religi- ous principles of Protestant children committed to his care. Sir Francis Bwrdett then presented the general petition of the Roman Catholics, and moved in an eloquent and singularly temperate speech, for the appointment of a Committee of the whole House to consider of the state of the laws affecting His Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects. Mr. Crokcr seconded the motion in a few words suggesting that a provision for the Roman Catho lie Clergy must form an essential part of any measures designed for the relief of the Roman Catholics. A very long and unusually animated debate followed. The motion was supported by Messrs. Canning, Stuart Wortley, Plunkett, and Brougham, and opposed by Messrs. L. Foster the Solicitor-General, Bankes (of Cambr.dge), and Peet.-On a division the motion was carried by a majority of 247 to 234, and leave was obtain- ed to bring in a bill upon the subject. Mr Peel pledged himself to oppose the measure -imparting power to Roman Catholics, in every stage ■ and mentioned that the great stand against < w ulil be made on the second reading., v i.ich will not be brought tot ward until after the Easter recess. In the House of Lords on Friday night, Several petitions were presented from Irish dis- tricts against the Catholic Association bill. t etr Lord Kenyon also presented a petition from the Orangemen of Ireland, praying that their society might not be included in the provisions of the bHl/and also requesting that an inquiry should I be made into the system of the Institution; of eVery thing connected with which they proffered the most unreserved disclosure. The Earl of Liverpool moved the Order of the day for the second reading of the Association bill. The Earl of Carntirvon presented a petition from the Catholic Association, praying to be lieard the bar against the measure. His Lord- ship then made a motion conformable totheprayer of the petition. The Earl of Liverpool opposed the motion on the ground that it was without precedent to hear coun- sel against a general law. Earl Grey supported the motion, which he said must be conceded to give any appearance of j ustice to the measure before the house: as, if they did not condescend to hear counsel, they were really framing a penal statute against the Catholics with- ont either argnment or evidence. The Lord Chancellor opposed the motion, upon the ground of merits as well as upon the authority of precedent. He maintained that an Association in England, at all like the Catholic Associa- tion," would be grossly illegal, and observed in explanation that though he entirely approved of the provisions of the bill, he had not, as was cur- rently rumored, the least part tn drawing it up. Lord Holland supported the motion. On a division, it was negatived by a majority of 66 to 23. The Earl of Liverpool then spoke to the princi- pal question,—the motion, That the Bill be read a second time." His Lordship took the same line of argument taken in the other house by Messrs. Peel, Goulburn, and the other advocates of the measure. Lord King opposed the motion, and dwelt with much asperity upon the hardships, as he said, upon the Catholics, and upon the proposed measure, which he described as an attempt by wolves to destroy sheep, under the hypocirtical pretext that the congregating of the latter for their common safety was dangerous to their devourers. Earl Grosvenor also opposed the motion, and Strongly urged the necessity of abandoning coer cive measures towards the Catholics, and adopt- ing a system qf doncilijitfon. Lord Longford supported the Bill as indispen- sable to the safety of Ireland. The lhtke qf Sussex opposed the motion as un- supported by any sufficient grounds. He also strongly recommended Catholic Emancipation. The Earl qf Kensington and the Marquis of Landsdown followed on the same side. The Earl qf llarrowlTy supported the motion, which was carried by a majority of 146 to 44. In the House of Commons— After a very great number of Petitions relating to various subjects had been presented, Mr. Ma- berly rose, pursuant to notice, to move for the Repeal of the Assessed Taell. He eulogized very warmly the general financial policy of the administration; but expressed himself dissatisfi- ed with the present plan of the Chan. of the Exc. He said that the whole of the liouip duty ought to have been repealed; that the reduction in the wine duty could only serve to promote licen- tiousness among the people. The sinking fund he called an unprofitable delusion, which might well be dispensed with, in order to relieve the people from the Assessed taxes. By the total abolition of which the public would save < £ 300,000. now paid for its collection, and Minis- ters would be deprived of a corresponding patron- age. AIr. Leicester seconded the motion which was also warmly supported by Mr. Heathcote. The Chancellor of the Exchequer defended his financial plan, and contended for the efficiency and importance of the sinking fund. Mr. Calerqft, without concurring in Mr. Ma. berly's objection to the details of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's plan, entirely approved of the motion for abolishing the assessed taxes and the sinking fund. Sir J. WroUesley and Mr. Alderman Wood sup- ported the motion. Mr. Huskisson defended the utility of this sink- ing fund, at some length. The right honourable gentleman at the conclusion of his argument, ani- madverted upon the conduct of the wine dealers, who, when the duty on the stock on hand had been remitted to them, instead of allowing the public to participate in the benefit, put the whole into their own pockets. He suggested that Parlia- ment ought to interfere to punish this illiberality by compelling the wine dealers to refund the re- mitted duty to the Exchequer, as they would not give it to the public. JMr. T. Wilson deprecated such a visitation upon the wine dealers, and said, very truly, that the public had the seconding in their own hands, by refusing to purchase. Lord Althorpe objected to the partiality mani- fested in imposing diiferent duties upon the wines of different countries. Mr. Huskisson explained, that the difference was rendered necessary by arrangements of long standing between Great Britain and Portugal. Mr. Motick, lr. C. Calvert, 1JIr. Alderman lIcygate, and Sir R. Wilson, argued against the Assessed Taxes, particularly against the House and Window Tax. -M1.Alaberly replied. On a division the numbers were- For the Motion, 64 [ Against it, Ill.
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There was, on Wednesday night, in the House of Commons, an extended conversation on the Li- verpool and Manchester Railway Bill; it had ex- cited so much interest, that the House and the gallery were nearly as crowded as when Sir F. Burdett brought forward the Catholic Question on the previous question. It was slightly op- posed on the ground that it would interfere with the Bridgewater Canal, &c. where vast sums were invested on Parliamentary faith. Mr. Huskisson defended the Bill, as a public man; not on ac- count of his connection with Liverpool, maintain- ing that the commerce of that part of the king- dom had, within a short time, quadrupled—that it had doubled within the last two or three year", while the means of convejance remained the same. Several other Members spoke in favour of the Bill, many of them being Irish Members, a the-Members from that part of the United King dom having received instructions from their con- stituents to support this Bill. It was read a second time, and sent ti) au open Committee, but not till Mr. Brougham had expressed the hoj>« that in such COlJunittee there would be no cor- rupt jobbing" for votes. He added, if he heard of any thing of thu ktntt, on whatever side might be, he sliotilti move the call of the Houso for the sake of public justice and example, and the credit of the Commons, that the decision of the Committee, whatever it was, should be nega- tived; and he trusted that he should have the support of the House in such proceeding-a sen- timent that was loudly cheered. Incidentally much was said, by Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Brougham &c. of the liite Duke of Bridgewater's confidence in his Canal Schemes, and in his engineer, Mr Brindley; but so great was the Duke's sacrifices in promotion of his plans, that it was declared he at one time expended his last guiuea, and mortgaged his last acre."
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A bookseller, at the wast end of the town, is now publishing the memoirs of an abandoqed woman, who publicly proolaims her shame though of a family of which one of the daughters is married to a Peer the publisher asserts he has sold 50.000 copies. In consequence of the Intention of calling out the Militia for a month's training, the Adjutants have been directed to appear before the medical board, who have ascertained that a considerable number of them. in England, are unfit for active service: they will therefore, be placed on retired full-pay, as provided for by b Geo. IV, cap. S3. If those appointed prior to 24th December, 1814, have served twenty years, they are allowed 8s. and those appointed since December, ISI4, must have served thirty years to entitle them to 6s. It day. It is said that the late Chief Baron Thompson was a very facetious companion over the bottle, which he much enjoyed. Atone of the judge's dinners during the assizes, there were present among,the party a certain dignitary of the church. When the cloth was removed, iilwaysthink said the very reverend guest, I always think, my lord, that a certain quan'ity of wine does a man np harm after a good dinner Oh no, sir I by no means," replied the Chief Baran, it is the wwertam quantity that does all the mischief." PRIVATE BILLS.-The foltowing Petitions for Bills hate been presented in the Houw of Coni- mons, and referred to Committees.—Festiniog Rail-way: Festiniog and Port Madoe Rail-way: Shiffnall Roads: Birmingfijjm and Liverpool Rail-way; Denbigh and Llanrwst Roads: Mont- gomery arid Pool House of Industry: Shrews- bury House of Industry Dyffrin Llynvi Rail- way Welsh Iron and Coal Mining Company.- The following Bills have been read a first time. —Bridgnorth Road Bill for repairing the road from Bridgnorth to ShiffrtallLiverpool and Manchester Rail-way. THE PARROT AND THE PICKLED COCKLES.— A parrot, the property of a lady, was one day detected by the enraged cook, for the fiftieth time, in an act of larceny, stealing pickled cockles: and the cook inflicted a summary pun- ishment on the green delinquent, What you have been at the pickled cockles again, have you 1' said she, hurling a ladle of hot soup at. hink The feathers of his head were scalded off from being excessively talkative, he suddenly be- came dumb; he was mute, bald, and solemn for nearly a year. At last the stubs began to peep out on his pate, and his mistress's father came from the country to see her; the old man was bald; the bird had never seen him before; and was doubtlessly struck with the coincidence of naked heads for the moment the old gentleman entered the parlour, the-parrot broke his long silence, by vofferating with immense emphasis and glee What, you've been at the pickled cockles again, have you ?" At Lochee, on the 12th inst. after a short illness died Mr. James Carse, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He wa& by profession an itinerant preacher-a profession which he had followed for about sixty years, and until within two years of his death. He took regular journeys every sum- mer to the north, the south, and west of Scotland most frequently on foot. He had at first been a preacher among the Wesley an Methodists; but for many years had not been connected with any body of professing Christians. Hft was distin- guished for a retentive memory—so much so, that he has been known to deliver to his audience out of doors almost verbatim the-sermonwhich shortly before he had been hearing in the church. He possessed a cheerful diaposiltoo, was of sober habits, inoffensive in his conduct, and zealous and active in his calling. He has left a widow, in the eighty-seventh year of her age; with whom he lived in the married state for the long period of sixty-four years.-Aberdeen Chronicle. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—Cambridge, Feb. 27.—On Friday night, about half-past aight o'clock. Mr. C., of Leicester, arrived at the Sun Hotel, in this town. When alighting from his gig, he requested his luggage to be carried inn* the Commercial Room. The horse being taken into the stable, a boy assisted the Boots to unload. In giving the cushions out, something fell on the foot-board, which the boy took up, and discovered it.to be a pWI while in the act of carrying it to the Boots it went off, and shocking to relate, the bar-maid, Mary Drane, an amiable young woman, in her 2lst year, received the contents, which entered her right hip and passed through her body. Mr. Oakes, Mr. Abbott, and their as- sistants, attended within five minutes, but the wound was mortal. She died about half-past twelve last night. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body this morning, when a verdict of Ac- cidental Death was recorded, with a deodand of 20s. on the pistol. Mr. C. received an admoni- tion from the Foreman of the Jury, who, with his brother Jurors, lamented the carelessness of Mr. C. in leaving a loaded pistol in such a manner.