goods, are advancing. The merchants at Bradford market, last Thursday, were heard to complain of the scarcity of merinos of these dimensions, and they were consequently prevented from doing so much business as they wished. The scarcity of merinos, in widths of six quarters, is owing principally, we understand, to the expense of altering the looms, which would cost, on an average, about four pound each. It is thought, however, that if the manufacturers will advance to a number of their weavers a sum adequate to such an alteration, it would ultimately greatly redound to their advantage, as from various reasons, the demand for such goods is likely to be much more permanent than is generally believed.Halifax Express. THE STATE OF TRADE.-We are glad to learn that the hosiery, and other business connected with it, are in a greater state of activity at the present time than has been known during the same season for several years past. In one worsted factory the work people have been employed extra hours, sometimes all night, to complete the orders in hand.-Leicester Herald. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.-The amount of sales transacted at this market, last Tuesday, wsa very good, considering the wetness of the day. Strong heavy cloths sold well, at a small advance in price. Fancy goods were, however, rather flat. Halifax Express. The clothing districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire export their manufactures by the rivers Aire and Calder; and, while that navigation transmits the produce of their industry to other parts of Great Britain, and to foreign countries, it furnishes their inhabitants with corn imported from the East Riding and the northern parts of Lincolnshire. The annual average quantity of corn which thus ascends the Aire and Calder, for the supply of the clothing districts, amounts to 842,000 quarters, whilst 100,000 quarters are sent up the River Don for the consumption of Sheffield and its populous neighbourhood. These 942,000 quarters, about half of which is estimated to consist of wheat, cannot be produced by the cultivation of much less than the same number of acres, a surface equal in extent to the county of Sussex. TRADE OF HAWICK.-It affords us great pleasure to state, that the trade of Hawick has not been better, nor the manufacturing stocks so low for the last sixteen years. THE COTTON MANUFACTURES OF FRANCE.-The French Cotton Manufacture has increased with great rapidity since the peace, as appears from the fact that the quantity of cotton wool imported was 25,000,000 lbs. in 1810, and is between 80 and 90,000,000 lbs. at present. Milne and Company, fleshers and cattle-dealers in Dunds. M'Donald, Son, and Company, Turkey red dyers, praten, and merchants in Glasgow. James Kay, bookseller, Blenheim Place, Edinburgh. William Miller, wood merchant, Leith Walk. PROFESSOR SIR JOHN LESLIE. THIS eminent philosopher breathed his last on the night e Saturday the 3d instant, at his seat of Coates, situate within cas miles of Largo, in Fifeshire, the place of his birth. A segle cold, and exposure to wet in superintending some improvements legs, not much heeded by himself at first, brought on his death on his much loved place, followed by erysipelas in one of ha He was out on his grounds on Wednesday se ennight; but the work, as already mentioned, on the following Saturday night. disorder from that day increased so rapidly, as to finish in sal The manufacturing of tartan shawls has been on the increase these several years past, and has been a source of profit to those engaged in it. The weavers employed at these fabrics are better paid than those connected with the cotton and silk manufacture. Last year the manufacturers of these durable and comfortable shawls, found great difficulty in supplying the market; and this year, although the demand has scarcely commenced yet, the orders already received cannot be executed. The de-in 1793, in nine octavo volumes. mand for tartan shawls of all patterns, has extended all over the kingdom, especially to London and Dublin. He was born in April 1766, and destined, we believe, by his parents, to follow the humble, though respectable sepaties connected with a small farm and mill. But before he reached his twelfth year, he had attracted considerable notice by his proneness to calculation, and geometrical exercises; and he was in consequence, early mentioned to the late Professor John some previous education, his parents entered him a student r Robison, and by him to Professors Playfair and Stewart. Afte the University of St. Andrews. that ancient seminary, he removed to Edinburgh, in compas Having passed some timez with another youth, destined like himself to obtain a high arhi in the Temple of Scientific Fame-James Ivory. of Buffon's "Natural History of Birds," which was pubinhet Mr. Leslie's first important undertaking was a Translation proceeded to the United States of America, as a tutor to one of Some time afterwards he the distinguished family of the Randolphs; and after his reters to Britain, he engaged with the late Mr. Thomas Wedgewal to accompany him to the Continent, various parts of which br visited with that accomplished person, whose early death i ever lamented as a loss to science and to his country. THE WOOL TRADE. In the beginning of the month there was a numerous attendance of woollen manufacturers and others in the city from Yorkshire and other places, in consequence of a series of sales of Colonial and other wools having been announced. There was also declared for sale a small quantity of wool imported from the Swan River, being the first imports of the kind from that distant settlement. During the several days the sales continued, the sale-rooms at Garraway's were very much crowded, and the biddings were unusually brisk, the manufacturers being in high spirits at the improved aspect of the trade. The quantity of wools announced for sale was between 2500 and 2600 bales, of which rather more than 1000 bales were New South Wales, 500 Van Diemen's Land, 240 bales of German, 342 bales of Smyrna, 90 bales of Cape, 50 bales of Spanish, 2 bales of Swan River, some English combing and other wools. The manufacturers from Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, and other principal places in Yorkshire, bought largely. Some superior Australian fleeces sold as high as 3s. to 3s. 24d. per lb. fine from 2s. to 2s. 11d.; and inferior from 1s. to is. 11d. per lb. The finest Van Diemen's Land wools offered, produced from Is. 5d. to 2s. 2d. and inferior and middling from 10d. to 1s. 44d. per lb. The German wools were sold at from 1s. to 1s. 104d. per lb.; the Smyrna at from 6d. to 104d.; the Cape at from 1s. Id. to 1s. 6d., and the English combing, from 1s. to 1s. Id. per lb. The wool from Swan River was of good quality, and sold at 2s. 1d. per lb.-there was some competition for it on account of the novelty of the article, being the first imported from the colony. The results of these sales tend At what period Mr. Leslie first struck into that brilliant fil of inquiry where he became so conspicuous for his masterly periments, and striking discoveries regarding radiant he and the connexion between light and heat, we are m to say. His Differential Thermometer was inve before the year 1800. The result of those fine inquiries re garding light and heat, in which he was so much aided by this exquisite instrument, were published to the world in 1904, his celebrated "Essay on the Nature and Propagation of Het In the year 1805 Mr. Leslie was elected to the Mathemati Chair in our University, fand our Church Courts were turbed and contaminated by an unwarrantable attempt to an": that election. In 1810 he arrived, through the assistance another of his ingenious contrivances-his Hygrometer-att discovery of that singularly beautiful process of artificial co gelation, which enabled him to convert water into ice. Mr. Leslie was removed to the Chair of Natural Philo phy in 1819, on the death of Professor Playfair. He had viously published his "Elements of Geometry," and sn count of Experiments and Instruments depending on the ret tion of Air to Heat and Moisture." Of his Elements a Natural Philosophy," afterwards compiled for the use of 1* class, only one volume has been published. He wrote, bew ter the works mentioned, some admirable articles in the La rgh Review, and several valuable treatises on different branches Physics, in the Supplement to the Encyclopædia Britan ica. Lord Tenterden died, on Monday morning the 5th instant, at is house, 28, Russell Square. His Lordship, when he attended e trial of Mr. Pinney, the Mayor of Bristol, on Saturday eek, appeared to be in the most infirm state of health, and was equently observed to lean back in his seat, apparently in an exausted state. He was unable to leave his house after he reIrned home on Saturday afternoon, and the symptoms of his mplaint became more alarming since that time. Last Saturay morning, about five o'clock, a most unfavourable change ok place, and his Lordship continued to get worse until 20 inutes before 9 o'clock on Monday morning, when his Lordip expired. He continued in possession of his faculties till e last moment, and died apparently without the slightest pain. is Lordship was in his 71st year, and has left a family of two ns and two daughters, who were with him at his death. DEATH OF M. SAY, THE POLITICAL ECONOMIST.-On the bth instant, at noon, M. J. B. Say, Professor of Political conomy at the College of France, and at the Conservatoire des rts et Metiers, died of an attack, which he suffered the day fore, at half-past 4 o'clock, on coming to visit some of his iends. We remember, sometime ago, inserting, at the request of our Leadcorn friends, an account of three old ladies in that parish, amed after Job's three daughters, Jemima, Keziah, and Kerenippuch, meeting together to enjoy a social cup of tea, each in e full enjoyment of every faculty at the age of nearly 80 years. Te have now to state that the old ladies have all departed this le, at intervals exactly corresponding with those which interened between their respective births. The last died a few days go, aged 83 years, greatly esteemed and regretted by all the inabitants of the respectable village of Headcorn.-Maidstone ournal. MISCELLANEOUS. THE COMET. The observer, by looking towards the ast, will see the constellation Leo (which is remarkable or its many bright stars, and is easily discovered by its eing south of the Great Bear) a little above the horizon, nd near to this constellation he will find the situation of he comet. Esq. of a daughter. In Hamilton Place, London, on the 11th instant, the Countess Gower, of a son. At 21, Albany Street, on the 20th instant, the Lady of Alexander Crawford, Esq. of a daughter. At Charlotte Street, Leith, on the 20th instant, Mrs. Jones, of twindaughters. At Glendevon, on the 19th instant, Mrs. C. Ayton, of a son. son. At Viewforth Place, Edinburgh, on the 23d ultimo, the Rev. William Scott Moncrieff, of Pennicuick, to Hectorina, youngest daughter of At Perth, on the 26th ultimo, John More, Esq. accountant of the The bridge over the Findhorn at Forres, and that James Robertson, Esq. ver the Spey of Fochabers, are both drawing to comple-Royal Bank, to Helen Elphingstone, daughter of the late Walter Lock ion. ears." "6 One of the candidates for the Pottery borough, calling at the ouse of an elector, who happened to be from home, was acosted by the worthy dame with "How do you do, Mr. am very glad to see you: I have known you a great many Yes," replied the candidate; "I hope you are well -I hope Mr. is well; I have called to solicit his vote." I am sorry he is from home," rejoined the old lady: "he has romised the other three candidates; and I am sure he would romise you, he has known you so long."-Staffordshire Ad ertiser. Six months ago there existed in Prussia a club of suicides, every member of which had taken an oath to destroy himself within a given period. Twelve persons have been mad enough o join this most singular association, which, though the sta tutes enjoin them to endeavour to make proselytes to supply the place of those who took themselves into another world, has become extinct; the last member, faithful to his oath, having blown out his brains. hart, Esq. Depute-Clerk of Session. On the 10th instant, at 11, West Maitland Street, Edinburgh, Mr. James Paterson Cumine, farmer, Addinston, Berwickshire, to Jane Cross Irvine, daughter of William Irvine, Esq., Brechin, ton. Engelhardt, to Agnes, daughter of Dr. Patrick Baron Seton of Pres- Otway, and Lisson Hall, in the county of Tipperary, to Sophia, eldest Kimball, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Henry Dewar, of In September, at her Uncle's House, Philadelphia, Dr. Gilman, Lassodie. Johnstone, junior, Esq., East Wemyss, Fife, to Jane, third surviving On the 6th instant, at 58, Great King Street, Edinburgh, George daughter of the deceased William Sibbald, senior, Esq., Leith. At St. James's, London, on the 14th ultimo, J. Grant, Esq., of Banff shire, to Cecilia Margaret, daughter of the late Sir J. Leslie, Bart., of Findrassie and Wardis, Morayshire. At Fort George, on the 1st current, E. Bush, Esq., Surgeon, 93d Esq., Barrack Master of Fort George. On the 31st October, at Inches House, John Bailie Rose, second son youngest daughter of the late Richard Pattinson, Esq., of Shandwich, of the late Col. Hugh Rose of Kilravock, to Ellen Philis Pattinson, Upper Canada. On the 1st of October, at the Palace, Valetta, Robert Anstruther Esq., of Thirdpart, Fife, major in the 73d regiment, to Louisa, young. colonel in the corps of royal engineers. est daughter of Sir Howard Elphinstone, Bart. of Are Place, Sussex, RECIPE FOR THE ROT IN SHEEP.-Take nitre, in powder, 60z.; ginger, fresh powdered, 4 oz.; colcother of vitriol, in fine powder, 2 oz. ; common salt 34 lb. ; boiling water, 3 gal-Highlanders, to Isabella Agnes Manford, daughter of William Manford, lons. Pour the water hot on the ingredients, stir them, and when new-milk warm, add to every quart of the mixture 3 oz. of spirits of turpentine. When you bottle it, mind and keep the mixture well stirred, otherwise the ingredients will settle. THE HEIGHT OF IMPUDENCE.-During a trial of a man who was capitally indicted for murder at an Irish assizes, the chief witness, on his examination, detailed the leading incidents-he being awakened by cries for help-his rising, striking a light opening his door, and finding a man dead upon the threshold And what did you do next, my friend ?" interrogated to Crown lawyer. Why (replied the witness, with amazing sung froid) I called out, Are any of ye there that kilt the boy? By J , I'll give a thirteen to him who'll tell me who it was that had the impudence to murder a man at my door."" At Edinburgh, on the 31st ultimo, Mr. James MacIntosh, Bookseller, College Wynd, to Mrs, Margaret Ramsay, confectioner, North College At Lauriston Castle, on the 8th instant, William Charles Henry, Street. Esq., of Manchester, M.D., to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Allan, Esq., of Lauriston. Here, on the 8th instant, the Reverend James Craik, minister of Scone, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Walter Grieve, Esq., 31, Gilmore Place. On the 15th current, at 130, George Street, Alexander Bartholomew, Esq., Paisley, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. Hume, Castlemains of Yester, East Lothian, At Kelso, on the 13th instant, Archibald Horne, Esq., accountant in Edinburgh, to Agnes, daughter of the late James Darling, Esq., agent for the Bank of Scotland at Kelso. At Arbroath, on the 6th instant, Mr. James Weir, writer, Edinburgh, to Rennald, third daughter of Mr. John Rodger, shipowner, Arbroath. At Buccleuch Place, on the 13th instant, William Hagart, Esq. Edinburgh, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late Hugh Walker, Esq. of Carron Hall, St. Mary's, Jamaica. On the 14th current, Mr. James Marshall, jeweller, to Margaret, sccond daughter of John Patterson, Esq. Carlton Place. At 26, Northumberland Street, on the 15th current, the Rev. Dr. David Scott, minister of Corstorphine, to Miss Helen Heugh, daughter of the late John Heugh, of Gartcows, Esq. At Leith Hall, on the 5th instant, Major Mitchell of Ashgrove, to Mary, eldest surviving daughter of General Hay of Rannes. At Kirkaldy, on the 20th instant, John Reid, Esq. writer, to Isabella, youngest daughter of James Hendry, Esq. On Tuesday the 27th, the Earl of Lincoln to Lady Susan Hamilton. The Dukes of Hamilton and Newcastle, the fathers of the young couple were present, with the Duchess. About a thousand of the tenantry, we are told, appeared mounted, in front of the palace, though it is not said where the thousand came from. DEATHS. At Kirkcaldy, on the 6th ultimo, Marion, second daughter of Mr. John Hume, residing there. Here, on the 19th ultimo, Donald Mackintosh, Esq. W.S. At 8, South Grey Street, Newington, on the 22d ultimo, Agnes, third daughter of Mr Carfrae, junior, Edinburgh. At 23, Union Place, on the 21st ultimo, Mrs J. R. Marder, wife of Henry Marder, Esq. late paymaster of the Cork district. At Madeira Street, North Leith, on the 13th ultimo, Captain John Thomson, late of the 3d royal veteran battalion. At Portobello, on the 16th ultimo, Mrs. Robertson, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Robertson. At Dalkeith, on the 23d ultimo, Mrs. Marion Douglas, wife of Mr William Douglas. At Dunblane, on the 7th ultimo, William Stirling, Esq. writer, in the 72d year of his age. At Dreghorn, on the 13th ultimo, Mr. David Gillies, in the 85th year of his age. He was the father of 13 children by one mother, 55 grand-children, and 30 great-grand-children, making in all 98 of an offspring. At Mayne house, in the county of Louth, Ireland, on the 21st ult., Anne, wife of Berkely Buckingham Stafford, Esq. of Mayne, and third daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Tytler, Edinburgh. At Inverary, on the 11th ultimo, Duncan Campbell, Esq. of Duncholgine, late Sheriff-substitute of Argyllshire. At Forres, on the 18th ultimo, aged 17, Cadet James Innes, second At Montreal House, Hamilton, on the 25th ultimo, Marrion Blackwood, spouse of Mr. John Mackenzie. At Kilbarchan, on the 16th ultimo, Mr. James Semple. At Ayr, on the 24th ultimo, at the house of William Fullarton, Esq. of Skeldon, in whose family he had filled the situation of confidential servant for 57 years, with faithfulness and honesty, James Stewart, aged 81. At Dalhousie Castle, on the 25th ultimo, George, Lord Ramsay. Here, on the 27th ultimo, John Gordon, senior, Esq. W.S., in 97th year. At Thurso, on the 30th ultimo, of the typhus fever, Miss Alexandrias In London, on the 30th October, the Hon. Archibald Stuart, farme ly of the Queen's Bays, the only (and twin) brother of the Ban Moray. At Linlithgow, on the 7th instant, James Rae, Esq., Sheriff Sube tute of Linlithgowshire. At Glasgow, on the 1st current, in his 74th year, Mr. Patrick M farlane, so justly famed for his unweared zeal and eminent succes the translation of many excellent works of piety in Gaelic. At Leith, on the 1st. instant, Miss Jesse Anderson, eldest datights of the late Mr. John Anderson, Henderland. At Kirkcaldy, on the 16th ultimo, Marion, second daughter of Y: John Hume, residing there. At Haddington Place, on the 11th instant, much and greatly reps ted, Mary, wife of Mr. Duncan Blain, and daughter of Mr. M.Greg late of St. Andrew Square. At London, on the 5th instant, Helenora, widow of Claud Aleta. der, Esq., of Ballochmyle, and daughter of the late Sir William Mu well, Bart. of Springkell. At his house, Charlotte Street, Portland Place, London, en me instant, Colonel Robert Broughton, of the Hon. East India Com service. At Kinghorn, on the 7th current, James Meldrum, late ta d Craigton, in the 93d year of his age. At Dumfries, on the 11th instant, Miss Susan Copland, pungu daughter of the late Alexander Copland, Esq., of Colliston. On the 11th instant, at Dale Park, near Arundel, Frances Drager Marchioness of Bute. At 29, Bernard Street, on the 2d instant, William, eldest son of VL liam Lorimer, Esq., solicitor, Leith. On the 29th ultimo, at 47, Hope Park End, Mr. William Mile, d the Bank of Scotland. Here, on the 3d instant, Ann, eldest daughter of the late John Outterlony, Esq., of Guynd. Here, on the 3d current, Mr. John Laing, surveyor of taxes At Vanburgh Place, Leith, on the 6th current, Mrs. Margarit Es bertson, relict of Mr. John Thomson, merchant, Leith. At Elderslie House, on the 2d instant, Archibald Spiers, Esy, d Elderslie. Suddenly, at his house in Kirkcaldy, on the 5th instant, Mr Im Fortune, Deacon of the Incorporation of Bakers, in the d year of hi At Loretto House, near Musselburgh, on the 7th instant, Einhel Rowand, daughter of the Reverend Thomas Langhorne, aged sor age. year. At Aberdeen, on the 31st ultimo, George Hogarth, Esq., of Marshal meadows, in the 84th year of his age. At Glasgow, on Sunday night, Herbert, infant son of Herbert Buch anan, Esq., Brandon Place. At Fort William, on the 13th ultimo. Mrs. Cameron, Inverstär aged 93; and on the 24th ultimo, Mr. Alexander Cameren, aged This venerable couple had lived together in the married state is the very long period of 75 years. At Cupar, on the 12th instant, Mr. Andrew Walker, leather per obant. At Stornoway, on the 3d instant, Mrs. Barbara Reid, rehet of Jeto Reid, Esq. late collector of his Majesty's Customs. At 5, Gilmore Place, on the 15th instant, Mrs Mary Wotherspat wife of Thomas Ireland, junior, bookseller. At Blacket Place, on the 18th instant, Janet Wedell Turnbull, caugh hister of the Rev. James Turnbull, aged two years. At 11, South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, on the 26th ultimo, Mrs Duthie, widow of the late James Duthie, Esq. Stirling. On the 19th of June last, on his passage from India, Lord George Thyne, aged 23 years, sixth son of the Marquis of Bath. On the 19th ultimo, in the 80th year of his age, Mr William Linton, preacher of the Gospel, and rector of the Grammar School of Brechin. At Baltimore, North America, on the 2d ultimo, aged 69, James Burn, Esq. eldest son of the late William Burn, Esq. merchant, Edinburgh. At 1, Ladyfield Place, Edinburgh, on the 31st ult., John Edgar, Esq., late accountant of Excise, in the 95th year of his age. At London Row, Leith, on the 28th ultimo, Margaret Reid, spouse to Captain Alexander M'Vicar, R.N. At 6, John's Place, Links, Leith, on the 26th ultimo, Miss Margaret Goodlet, daughter of the late Mr Alexander Goodlet, Leith. On the 14th September, at Toulouse, in France, Donald Cameron, Esq., of Lochiel. At 13, Monteith Row, Glasgow, on the 29th ult., Mr. Richard Grif. fin, Bookseller. At Haddington, on the 26th ultimo, Margaret, infant child of An. drew Pringle, tanner and wool merchant, and, on the 29th, Catherine Pringle, his wife. Here, on the 31st ultimo, Miss Margaret Watson, daughter of the de. ceased James Watson, Esq., of Saughton. Here, on the 5th instant, Andrew Steele, Esq., of Crosswoodhill, W.S. At 1, Lauriston Lane, on the 1st inst., Mrs. John Ferguson. At Rachen Cottage, Peebles-shire, on the 1st instant, Lady Raeburn, relict of the late Sir Henry Racburn. At Haddington, on the 27th ult., Mrs. Margaret Aitken, relict of Mr Thomas Nicol, late merchant there. At Pathhead, Fifeshire, on the 26th ultimo, David Millie, Esq., of Cameron Bridge. At Moffat, on the 31st ultimo, Mr. Thomas Harkness, senior, writer, Dumfries. At Brechin, on the 22d ultimo, Lieutenant Alexander Young, late of the 21st regiment, or royal North British fusiliers. At The Burn, on the 23d ult., John Ramsay, Esq., of Barra. At Bo'ness on the 5th instant, Mrs. Mary Fisher, wife of the Se Lately, aged 103, Mr. William Branan, of Rochdale. At Haddington Place, on the 11th instant, Mary, wife of Mr. Das can Blain. At 5, Howe Street, on the 11th instant, Helena Strathy, wife of 11 James McArthur. Here, on the 13th instant, the Rev. John Stark, preacher of the ps pel3 At Portsmouth, on the 27th ultimo, Lieutenant Henry Wap 31st regiment, youngest son of the late Colonel James Balfour Wee of Wemyss Hall, Fifeshire. At Meadow Place, Edinburgh, on the 10th current, Captain Jane Lunn, of the 86th regiment. At her father's house, Viewforth, Edinburgh, on the 4th cust Jane, daughter and only child of Mr. William Tullis. At 14, Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, on the 12th current, Mr. Jet McLaren, spirit-merchant. At Inveresk, on the 14th instant, Miss Margaret Hay, second dang ter of the late Major George Hay. At Selkirk, on the 4th instant, Elizabeth Young, aged 13, wi Mr. James Cameron, watchmaker. At Gatehouse-of-Fleet, on the 11th instant, Mrs. Janet Gordan, 1. lict of the late Rev. Hugh Gordon, minister of Avoch. On the 3d instant, at the Manse of Carlaverock, the Rev. Dr. W liam M Morine. At the Manse of Leswalt, upon the 19th ultimo, Mrs. Isabeltz M. lean of the Island of Tyree, wife of the Rev. Andrew Mac-Calbin, nister, of Leswalt, Presbytery of Stranraer. At Huntly, on the 4th instant, Mr. Alexander Ure, Superva Excise. EDINBURGH: Printed by and for JOHN JOHNSTONE, 19, &. Je- POLITICAL REGISTER, AND MONTHLY CHRONICLE OF PUBLIC EVENTS, No. 5.-VOL. I. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1832. PRICE THREE-HALFPENCE NEWS OF THE MONTH. disgracefully baffled, or have shrunk from shewing their faces in any contest. Sugden is gone, and Wetherell has perished. Saddler will be no longer heard of, and Croker's tongue has ceased to wag in St. Stephen's. In Perthshire one of their best men, Sir George Murray, has been totally routed; and in Mid Lothian, Sir George Clerk has sustained the most mortifying defeat. Of Mr. Blair, the baffled Tory candidate for this city, we forbear to speak. We conceive him out and out the victim of the ignorant infatuation of his party, and of the interested dupery of lawyers and scheming electioneering agents of all kinds. The Tory party has thus been deprived of its main props in the House; but in most of the few cases in which the Tory candidates have succeeded, their triumph is more disgraceful than defeat. At Norwich, the electors of which are become a reproach to Englishmen, the renegade Whig, Sir James Scarlett, and Lord Stormont, a gawkey boy, who has already so grossly exposed himself and shamed his party, have been returned by the foulest means. In the other instances, intimidation has constrained suf. THE duty of a liberal journalist was never more easy and agreeable than in this closing month of the closing year. It is merely to record a series of triumphs to the cause of the people and of good government. The appalling prospect of a general war, has vanished with the fall of the Citadel of Antwerp; and the triumphant result of the elections has, at home, prostrated the unnational faction, never to rise again. The victory of the people exceeds every thing we could have imagined. It is all but complete, and it is doubly gratifying to find that it is mainly in their ancient strongholds the Tories have sustained the most signal defeats. The elections in England are ended, and out of the whole members, shew only a fifth malignant Tories. In Scotland, the preponderance of men of liberal sentiments is equally great, and though we cannot yet tell how Ireland may go, it is certain that few Tories will be sent from that country. The Repealers muster in great force; but the supporters of Ministers are also numerous. The character and complexion of the new Parlia-fering men to vote against their consciences. ment is now become a matter of paramount interest. The direct supporters of the Whig Government appear at present to bear a great, we should say, an alarming preponderance, were we not willing to believe that their help will never be requir-pelled their impoverished and dependent tenantry ed, save for purposes in which the nation can go to bite the dust. In West-Lothian the Tories hand in hand with its representatives. And we have also succeeded. And there the same means have obtained a new safeguard. Every Govern- were used, and the Whig candidate was, morement which looks to continuance in office, must over, but a late convert, and not a favourite. now consult the wishes, as well as pursue the in- But those instances are to be set off by the splen. terests of the people. Its stability will be in ex-did defeats of the baffled faction in almost every act proportion to the extent in which it accommo-Scottish borough; and in the great counties in dates itself to the advancing spirit of the age. The Radicals, or the Liberal Party in Parliament, properly so named, though not in great numerical force, have obtained a very considerable accession of activity, ability, and eloquence, from the addition of such men as Mr. Roebuck at Bath, and even of Cobbett. And with the wholesome apprehension of a speedy return to the constitutional usage of Triennial Parliaments, there will be many independent new members whom the day will declare. The Tory Party in the House, as in the country, seem in the most broken and forlorn condition. Most of their old troops have either been East Lothian, for example, has returned a Tory; yet if there be one county in Scotland more op. posed to Tory principles than another, it is East Lothian; where the great landholders have com which their sway of Sixty years has been undisturbed. The Duke of Wellington, the great duke himself, has been worsted in Hants, where the Earl of Caernarvon, another old Whig, waived his claim, to have his son (Lord Porchester) returned, to secure the election of the Marquis of Douro, the greater baby of the greater man. The yeomen of Hants would none of him. The Duke of Buccleuch has been soundly beaten in Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire, and Dumfries-shire, no doubt, to the astonishment of his Grace, and the indignation of his ear-wigging hangers-on. The combined Highland high aristocracy have been completely two years? How much longer will men submit to sc garrison of Antwerp, the late heroes whom our Tories & wanton abuse of power entrusted for their happiness? Tu home are now fit to butcher for pusillanimity, are kept u prisoners of war, till the Dutch give up the forts of Li and Liefkenshoek. On this point, his Dutch Majest may be expected to shew another specimen of his pertingcity. The navigation of the Scheldt will also be held with the deathlike grasp of Dutch cupidity. By treaty, France gives up Antwerp to the King of Belgium; and even the Tories dare not hope that there will be any attempt to evade the surrender. baffled in Inverness-shire, where Mr. Charles Tories, and Conservatives. On the 224, the garrison Grant has once more been brought in, in defiance capitulated. In the destruction of life and property, the of the combined strength of the Duke of Gordon, King of Holland may contemplate the fruits of his the Earl of Seafield, Lord Macdonald, Glengary, stinacy, and recklessness of every thing, save the gratin Macleod, (the Chief and the candidate,) all the tion of his dogged self-will. What retribution can be si lesser potentates, with their threatened and coer-quate to the misery this man has caused within the ced vassals. If farther arguments are needed by rational men in support of the ballot, they may be copiously gleaned from the private history of the late county elections in Scotland, and particularly those of Inverness-shire, Berwick, and East Lothian. It becomes a duty to make these cases public. But, in spite of all these corrupt, tyrannical, or crooked influences, the power of the people, the love of the CAUSE, and the determination to support, at all hazards, a liberal government, and to give its members the power of redeeming their pledges, and making good their life-long professions, have gained by far the majority of votes; given most disinterestedly, often from no regard to the individual candidate, but in the single-minded belief, that "this is the man you countenance. We accept him on your word, and as approved by you, an auxiliary in our common cause.' Some late rash declarations of members of the administration, have excited suspicion and uneasiness, as if it were but too true that a Whig in office is the likest thing on earth to a Tory in the same condition. We are unwilling to lend ear to such rumours. A government, supported as the Whigs have been throughout, and especially in the late elections, must stand before us self-convicted ere we can believe it capable of betraying the interests so generously and trustingly confided to its wisdom and integrity. A short time will try. In Scotland, the elections have been conducted in the way that might have been anticipated from the good sense and peacefulness of the people. Had the constituency been double the amount, we have not a doubt that the result would have been precisely There have been riots in some parts of England; but, upon the whole, no election ever passed more quietly. In Sheffield, several persons were shot dead, and many more wounded, from a rash firing upon the people, who do not appear to have been more excited or riotous than is usual at elections. There have also been some serious disturbances at Belfast. the same. " HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.-To the utter mortification of the Conservatives, the local war has ended before it had well commenced, and all hopes are lost of converting it into a general contest. The Citadel of Antwerp, held by the Dutch King, not only against every principle of national justice, but against the faith of a recent treaty, was summoned on the 29th November to surrender in the name of France and Britain, the guarantees of the integrity of the new kingdom of the Netherlands. General Chassé, the Dutch commander, replied, by firing into the French trenches. The siege continued till the 21st December, its progress anxiously watched by the two great parties into which western Europe is now divided. France and Great Britain, and the liberal men of every nation on the one side; on the other, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Holland, Spain, and Don Miguel; Carlists, Serviles, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-On the night of Friday the 28th, an alarming fire broke out in the extensive steam mila of Goodlet & Co., and raged with frightful violence, t the whole erection was a mass of ruins. As those lufty buildings, which contained granaries, a bakery, brewery, baths, &c. &c. are in the very heart of the town, great ap prehension was entertained for the surrounding houses which suffered much from such close contiguity to the conflagration. Fears were at one time entertained for the shipping in the harbour, but with the rise of the tide those nearest the burning houses wore off, and fortunate'y all escaped. The loss is variously estimated, from L.200 to L.40,000. The premises were insured to the amsum of L. 13,000. CHOLER A.This disease, if it be not expired, is for the present dormant among us. The Central Board in London has ceased its reports. In Edinburgh, there have been no new cases for the last fortnight; and before then they had become comparatively few. The accounts from all parts of the country are equally satisfactory. THE CHURCH. The attention of Ministers has certainly been turned to this important subject, and the King has been consulted upon it; but the heads of the Church have opposed too many obstacles as yet for Ministers to have made so much progress as the country demands.—Sun. All the churches within the jurisdiction of the Scotch Presbytery, London, held a day of thanksgiving on the 19th, for the comparative lightness with which cholera has visited this kingdom. THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLE-ECCLESIASTICAL STAin the world, is peopled with a busy and intelligent p TISTICS OF LONDON.-This vast city, certainly the largest pulation of more than 1,500,000 souls. It contains 194 Established churches, and 265 Dissenting chapels; in all 459 places of worship. Here we see the obvious superiority of the voluntary principle over that of an endowed church for the diffusion of Christian knowledge. We large proportion of the wealth, rank, and influence of the see a richly endowed community, which includes a very metropolis within its pale, and has received, besides its annual supplies of tithes, church rates, &c. at three di ferent periods, enormous grants of money for the re-bui iing of old churches, and the erection of new ones. We see this privileged community, in the seat of its autberry and the sphere of its influence, strangely outnumbered inre rated from her. The average attendance at the Dissenting ligious edifices by those denominations which have sepachapels is not less, nay, according to well qualified judges, it is higher than the average attendance at the Established churches. And the Dissenters, besides maintaining, by voluntary contributions, the expenses of their own reli |