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others, misused md ggesoman fflernity. TUB LATE Clf AMFOLlTonT f. our support, as thev, of all oihirs, t0 fDnr "ry. Before the present sjstem roduced olle nd half of shins were used annually kngtomi. The price had fallen from 70s.

per T8' Ss" Cl1- lhL" VOM cl.ttvBe yet with li the English plover was not able to compete nn the l-rench manufacturer. Workmen in the glove "ho 'ormeriy earned 25s. a week, vere now emptoved 'i ad. per tiny. There was a correspoiiri'in" "crease in the poor rates in those towns where gloves were Hie chief for instance, in Worcester, in 1 654., the poor tales only amounted to L.0S5, while in thc year 183! then had reach-d L.lgiil.

1,, 1824- no less than 40,000 persons were provided Tor by the tra.ieat present one half of the number wrre reduced to poverty and distress. The Noble liarl proceeded tit considerable lennth, to read extracts from communications he had received, to shew thnt to thc introduction of the French gloves were to he attributed much of tne distress which was experienced in the glove district, and concluded by moving that a Select Committee of the House Be appointed to inquire into the state of the glove iratle. ihc Alarquis of CtANRiCAanE hoped the motion would He refused. No cood result would arise from it. Lord EttENBORoiiGii supported the motion.

Left sitting. HOUSE OF COMMONS-Marchf. 1 he Marquis of Chakoos asked, whether any despatches had been received from Jamaica. 3 Lord Howick replied in the affirmative, and that intelligence was thereby received of the complete suppression of the insurrection. The slaves were returning to their work but he feared there had been a frightful devastation of nro-perty and life.

The ftJarquis of Ciianbos read letters rrom Amicus showing that unless the islands conformed to the order in council, no relief would be adorded by the Government. Lord Howick said, that was substantially correct. Lord ooilerich had addressed a letter to nil the Governors, statin" that measures of fiscal relief would be extended to all those islands that conformed to the order in council. He added th.t the most extraordinary misrepresentations had taken place of what had occurred in St Lucia. The Government nau published a proclamation, in consequence of which the merchant, had closed their stores.

The pretext was increased tisation, though, in fart.it had been diminished. TheGover-nor then engaged a vessel to go to Martinique to procure provisions; but to thi.s:ihtention, the merchants engaged a vessel id preyerjt the sale of provisions. 1 his ivas prevented, and the letters, under the pressing circumstances of the case, opened, by the Governor. siFdftai bill. the House then resolved into Committee on the English reform bilf.

The Committee proceeded with schedule moving Walsall," and that the Mayor of Walsall should be the returning officer. MrCnoKEa asked on what principle a representative should be given to Walsall Lord J. KossEtx replied he thought it was justified on three general grounds. The 1st was, as being one of the areattowns of trade. 2d, was a large mass of population.

i he 3d, a general ground, that wherever there was a constituency capable of selecting representatives who could aid the deliberations of Parliament by their knowledge, add to its authority the wcijiht of their opinions and those of their consiituents, it was highly proper that Parliament shotild have their He thought Walsall well entitled to this distinction. Blr Ckoker was left speaking. CHOLERA. LONDON. March 7 New cases, 53 Died, 98 Recovered, 9.

March 8 New cases, 48 Died, 88 Recovered, 23 Remaining, 106. Total cases, 4i! Deaths, 234. WATER OF LEITH. March 10 New eases, Died, 2 March 11 New cases, 5 Died, Recovered 0. Remaining, 5.

Total cases, 1 1 Deaths, 5 Cured, 1. The disease has been chiefly confined to a small spot in this little village, a range of huts running along the bank of thc river to the west of the bridge. About the middle of last week, the inhabitants showed great disinclination to receive assistance from the Board of Health, and some ignorant persons actually obstructed its officer, and insulted andjthreatenedoneof the most eminent medical practitioners In Edinburgh. The death of two individuals, however, on Saturday morning, and the appearance of three new cases, brought them to their sensesj and they then begged the assistance of the Board, which was humanely and promptly rendered. About thi.ty individuals, connected with those who died, have, we understand, been removed to the Quarantine Hospital at Fountainbridge, and their houses subjected to fumigation, Sic.

We are sorry to learn that a woman, a Mrs Paton, died of cholera in Canonmills on Eriday and yesterday another woman, who was taken ill there, as removed to Hospital. BUDDINGStONE (EASTER.) March 10. New cases (at 1 Remaining, 8, Total cases, Died, 1. UNITED ASSOCIATE PiiF.SISYTEft OF EDINBURGH. This Presbytery held its roomhly meeting nn-.

Tuesday. Ur the Moderator, having intimated that his tern. ofofl.ee had np.re.litl.eHev. Mr uf Hddingtcn we. appointed his successor.

A petition was presented from the congregation of Luss-wode, cravtng leave to withdraw the call which thev hrrl giver, to Mr lliomos Archer, and further requestjajr that the resbytery would appoint one of their number to preside among them in the election ofa Minister, if convenient, on the day appointed for a national fast, at the usual hour of mcetmsr, instead of the evening, as on the former occasion. I he Commissioners who appeared in support of the petition slated, that having learned that the congregation of Onendon Slreet, London, had also given a call to Mr Archer, and having heard that fie was likely to give a cre-rerence to the latter, they had written to that gentleman know whether he had made up his mind as to the election he was to make. They had received a letter from Mr A in which he unequivocally stated, thathe would give a decided preference to Osendon Street, and was prepared to do so at the bar of the Synod. Under these circumstances a meeting of the congregation had heen called, when it wos agreed to withdraw the rail, and also to apply for a moderation, in both which objects they were perfectly unanimous Having heen twice disappointed in obtaining a minister, and feeling all the ofa vacant state, they hoped if it was not consistent with form, to withdraw their call and obtain the grant of a fresh eiection at the same meet' ing, that the Presbytery would appoint a re nata meeting, so that the election might take place on the 2-t curt. lJr Peddie said that there appeared no great difficult in the case.

It wos obvious that as matters stoort no object could be gained by a prosecution of the call. It was rather a singular case to apply for a moderation at same time. Hi-thought the safest way was to consider the applications separately, and he would say grant permission to withdraw the rail. Dr Brown said, it sva3 the glory of the Secession Churrii that it allowed of no negoeiation between people am! preachers. In the present case, however, this salutary law been obviously infringed, inter-communinss having inkeit place between the people of Lasswade and Sir Archer.

lie hod no wish to bear hard on the petitioners, as they were am infant congregation and wanted experience; and Mr A. having been applied to, in the honest simplicity of his hearc had committed himself fri a way he ought not to have done He would grant to withdraw the call, hut proposed that the Presbytery should-ffijrk in their minutes ihcirstrcsiK disapprobation of the course which had heen pursued in this case, so that it might form no' precedent fn time cotni.i". Ur Ritchie concurred with Br Brown in condemning tho course which had been taken in this matter, But denied that the Presbytery had any right to allow the call to fca with, drawn, merely because the candidate had made an choice of the preacher was not the rule on which the Synod decided. Thc proposed marking in the minutei would be of little use; and as the meeting of the Synod wa so-near at band, little injury could arise to ihe petitioners from delay. He proposed to refer the call in the usual wav tbu Synod.

Mr aairl as the fate of the call fce to be determined, and ns the reference would oni p-ewne the Presbytery of London from proceeding with the settlement of Mr Archer, and subject the congregation of Osen-don Street to the unnecessary espence of Commissioners to the Synod, and thus punishing the innt aiot: with the guilty, he would grant leave to withdraw the call. A motion being made, that liberty be granted to withdraw the call, and another that it be referred to the Synod, tho former was carried, 20 voting for it, and sis for the latter. Against this decision Dr Ritchie protested and appealed to the Synod, to which Mr Hogg adhered. By means of this proteet the minority carry their point against the majority. The Preshjterv'trien proceeded to take up a petition and complaint by Mr William Brown, a member of the Second United Congregation of Dunbar, against ihe Reverend Alexander Jack, minister of the First Congregation of that place; Mr Jack having, in this Presbytery in January last, accused him (Mr Brown) of slander, malignity, sowing dissension in the Church, and of having also commuted forgery," oF which charges he (Mr Brown) was guiltless, and was prepared to prove this to the satisfaction of the Presbytery.

For this purpose he proposed to examine the Reverend Mr Scow, his minister fby whom he had been informed of the charges brought against him) and Ur Ritchie. Mr Scott stated, that he had heard all the expressions above mentioned used in reference to Mr Urown by Mr Jack, anrl that, as they affected a member of his congregation, he had taken notes, but not having heen summoned as a witness he had not brought his notes along with him but be was read? to make OBth a to hfs recollection of thc language raade use of By Mr Jack. Ur Ilttchie refused to be examined by Mr Brown, as he had not received summons, and his submiiing to an examination would deprive him of his right of judging in the matter. Ke was reaity, however, to answer any question that might he put to him from the Chair and remarked, that Mr Brown uoul.l have gained his end more effectually by inquiring of the Couit itself, through the Moderator, whether such language hod been used; as it could scarcely have escaped the "memory of members who were present at tbe time. There appearing a disposition on the partnf several members to dismiss the complaint as ill-founded, Mr Scott com-plnined of the situation in which he was placed by his submitting to an examination, and would oppose the Presbv tery's commit to a decision at this time, unless they travelled over the whole case, out of which the present complaint had 'prtiug.

After considerable discussion, it was moved that the complaint be dismissed as ill-founded, being unsupported by-evidence, there being only one witness in support of the charge, which was not legal proof, and the question was about to be put, when Ur liitehie rose and said, that it would not do to dispose of the case in this way. If they did so it would return upon therii in another snd more disagreeable shape. He denied that Mr Brown was thc accuser of Mr Jack, he (Mr Brown) only sought the vindication of his own character; and if in doing so, any one was inculpated, it was no fault of his. Much had been said of the sacred character of minister of the gospel, and he certainly must feel on that' score as much as others but they should also regard the characters of their people, which were equally dear to them. Mr Brown had been told that he had been calumniated in this Presbytery, and he naturally thought that this was the proper place to ascertain the truth or falsehood of the calumny.

He was borne out in his proof so for as it went, and the Presbytery-had prevented hira from obtaininc more. He (Ur ft.) regretted that members were prevented by technical forms from coming forward and declaring the truth of what they had heard. He himself recollected having heard the expressions used, and he believed others would do the same; and. lIIe nnliev a pur of and delnsive as the creation w.n hean rejoiced in the appellation mcomplete and defective on every Mde he actually constructed wanmr alone could give stability to eh a fabtiCt -1. amiro.

The heaviest winch posterity will lay on the memory of the late Em! benefitlngmankin(3 such IT' Uma, before the course of events, or the shaking of the agam casts to be perhapsagain misemployed. liavefrepeatedly affirmed all he known resources of are ur.availi ccmijucs 8 tal freaks different comers of the hand, and to hold wlih the hopes and fears of the community. This ft -en in the high of Never," 6aid a distinguished London phvsican the other days wW, eloquent candour, "never did blush own ignorance-never did I feel the limited 0. human power so much, as at the bedside of my TheresDeath plari htahorr.J before my eyes, and laughing at racking of I was as a pigmy before some ferocious giant the my patient-the cramns wish whirl. agonized-the haggard and shrivelled by two hours' illness, were all as so many malicious m- grtnmng at me for my ignorance, and shouting, 'A way, Pre.

nan tnou Uury-thyself in thy shame, "rat are rammoniy united, and generally radiate together from minds of a higher orfler. El en. void une o1 ablest of the Bietropolitan medical has had the candid manliness to" proclaim his earn utter ignorance and helplessness in regard to this frightful ma. and such a declaration from such a quartet is ot calculated to increase the confidence of the public in the empirical or purely tentative practice of the under-graduates, dii minorum gentium of physic, who, we fear, are but too' to exemplify the words ofthe poet, that fools rash where angels fear to tread." The people have been lectured and scoffed at for their alarms and their prejudices; how was it pebble them to avoid entertaining apl prehensions of a malady, qui commence par la mort, or rrpose faith in an art, which is new avowed by the highest authority to be utterly powerless against the dis. Are such lecturers and monitors, who i.ejoice in conceits of their own dogmatism, strangers to the ordinary feelings and principles of human nature or do they fancy that its irrepressible voice will be drowned the torrent of unmeaning words which they are con.

tinually pouring out with all the unhesitating presumption ignorance mat is there in thc multitudinous and contradictory rostrums that have been promulgated to fear ard beget confidence? The Metrcpolitan of Health may truly he considered as the grand originators of the panic which prevails. They started with theory of contagion, which they persuaded' thc Government to adopt and by their lengthy and preposterous ma. nifestocs, they generated at home that alarm which has, in great measure, deprived the sick of the care and attention relatives and friends, while they at the same time, in. a severe biow on our commerce with foreign countries. have been the only fruits of their labours.

They stick to their theory, and thus feed the apprehensions originally generated although, in a country like this, no more possible to adopt thejsrecautions which the contagion pre-supposes and rendefa'rjecessary, than it is'to prevent day from succeeding to night, or time pursuing its uninterrupted course. Bat is the disease, after all, propagated by contagion or infection On this subject the authorities are nearly equally balanced? and who shall decide doctors The Indian practitioners, to a man, non-contagionists and they had an experience of ten twelve years on which to ground their opinion. They their total ignorance of the modes in which it is pro-pagated but, with singular unanitoity, they declare that, in strange and eccentric courses, it observed none of the laws of contagion. It has been said, however, thnt European experience has completely subverted this conclusion that since the time when thedisease began its fatal desolating march from Orenberg and Astracan, it has, some eccentricities, observed the latrs of contagion. further, in order the more effectually to combat the Indian opinion, it has been denied that themalady, which isat present picking out its victims in various parts of this country, is at all identical with Asiatic Cholera although coincident manifestations or symptoms are as nearly as be thc same.

Again, the anti-contagionisls make out most plausible case in favour of their opinion, and, in particular, show that those who have been most exposed to influence and operation of the disease in its most virulent types are precisely the individuals who have enjoyed most perfect immunity. What can plain, uninitiated persons make of all this One thing, however, seems tolerably certain, namely, that, if the opinion of (he anti-contagionists had been lucky enough to obtain the sanction of the Government, it woul.1, in many respects, have better for the country. There would have been no or next to none, connected with the mode in which disease is diffused the sick wou'd have received those attentions at home for which tile hireling seryice of hospitals buta miserable substitute and thc trade and commerce the empire would not have been paralysed at a time when population could worst hear a diminution of their ordinary comforts. Finally, la science qui instruit, ct la m. qui guerit, sont fort bonnes Pans doute mais la science qui trompc, et la medicine qui fuc, sont mauvaises apprenez-nous done a les dhtinguer." But who shall teach to make this important distinction? RiVa TE CU li it VSl'O'S'VEXCE.

London, March The rise of the Freni fends do 'Wednesday, and the tenor of the Minister's speech in regard to the pulitics of caused some improvement in our market, but extent oT it is not jrreat. Consols left off at 8SJ1 for account, ami Exchequer Bills nl. Io 8. premium. rate r.f money, which is low.

than for snme time past, favourable to operations in securities, but the scale ta5n; is 'extremely limited. Of the demand bus occurred for Dutch Stock, which left off 41 to i-2h- Nt P.reSen.t ome of the must extensive dealing in this market, and becoming an important investment of exchnnRO between 'The announcement for theUtv.demls on Brazilian Stork has appeared, but without ''s value the quotations scarcely varying in the least from those Mah.b and French Stock matotam a good Advice's of the S24 "It. have arrived to chty from St intelligence I.a.l reached that island of the of Hie Eni.eror at Tcreeirn JiimoicH mail come in tin? mornine, but the accounts, which are of the Ifi "re riot .0 recent by as those hy ol the United A letter through New Votk, on the 26th or January morft 1 s.a and that no further insurrections or occult. Martin! law continued in for ce, itwasexpecicdthat its rigour would be moderated. HOUSE Ol'- LORDS March 9.

Lord Simkcnu, in bringing forward bis inquiry into the state of the glove trade, observed, that the 'opinion of the ELsh distress of the plove trade was cmg en nrely to tte MONDAY MARC II 12. the Netherlands still persists in its rc-Tnp Co 'jl the (re3ly of the Conference and the nrloff from the Hague is postponed for a The only teature 01 interest, in tiie latest paris consists in a complimentary and pacific pericr, delivered in the Chamber of Depu English Ministry," says this principal organ i5' have entered honestly and honour--fitic Jai'ylM 0f conduct in which the Revolution of $1 jv pplicl, has engaged France, and invites tnCse two powers (England and France) tety sta.f- Jjjs rep0SC 0f the world is assured." tvi Cnsimir Perier cither a seer or a con. 'Vc trust that he has, on this occasion. tniim hatii i truly, llle rePose of tne world" At Lisbon considerable depression Tj CIS.111 il-r who seem to be very uneasy 1- atuO'' ''T ture of I'1" re(3ro from whie the 'llL' 1UK on the other hand, are said to be in high The fiovernmeni are trying every means to raise although Don Miguel is rather an wd in no way afflicted with those scruples sometimes found embarrassing to princes in other ate hc caJls resource seems to be indiscriminate 3.j Ms plutions, founded upon the Tithe Reports, were to both Houses of Parliament on Friday to the 5 bv of and 10 CommeriSj j. S-anlej and long discussions ensued.

This is ro' b' ''to be handled upon the nonce nor would it he 3 'f to hazard an opinion on the remedial measures 'cd time for than we can Bl c'oatmand. 11 is t0 fC" oc0f lffD taxes, namely, either a tax on land, or an T' lf' "nf land but the Committee have not been able to their mi finds as to which of these they ought to gise cference. Of diminishing this odious and oppressive they have said nothing, and, fact, do not appear 'nve eatcttaiitcd any Ulea of tlie kind. Their views been directed merely io the practicability of effecting 5 transference, sliich shall leave the pressure the same, or shut it to other snouiuers than tliose siiich immediately sustain it. Whether such an expedient jn aI)y degree, serve to accomplish the object which all fKi t0 nave in view may, we think, be reasonably irbtcd and that it will prove unsatisfactory to the people cf IrcUnd, who seek not the transference, but the total cf tithes, seems very certain.

Nor is there any reason to vronder at this after what they have suffered under the present system, and after the deep-rooted animosities which it has engendered. "As far the continuance of the tithe the Archbishop of Dublin in his evidence, it scans to me that it must be at the point of the bayonet, Out it must be through a son of chronic civil war." But an evil lias grown so inveterate and deadly as these e.nj-Iu'.ic trords imply, it is not susceptible, we fear, of being remedied by any such artifice of legislation as that which is pcir.ted in the Reports of the Committee. Fbencii to Italy This affair, about which there has been so much talk and mystery, tarns out to be a sort of practical anti-climax, constructed on the recognised principle of Parturiunt monies nascetur rifafos The expedition, we are toldj consists of a ship of the line, two frigates, and a tliousancytroops, which have been disembarked at Ancona a force sufficient to at-tjclt a martello tot-cr, or capture a sis-gun battery, but not much calculated, we should think, to disturb the repose of cren an alarmist votary of the balance of power. Still Letd Paimeraton is as el 'se on the subject as if he had been appointed the liicrophant of some sacred mystery, and badly protests that he will r.ot inswer any questions on compulsion. Big with the important secret, he wraps himself up in the convenient cloak of official reserve, and provokes curiosity, by his refusal to respond to tne most respectful and proper interrogatories.

Is this a mere trick cf affectation or is his Lordship asham-! of letting it be known that a matter of so very tri-ul a kind has been made the subject of grave diplomatic deliberation The affair seems rather of the nature of a burlesque than any thing else unless, indeed, it be intended to follow up this puny expedition with another of more pith and moment, to supersede the temporal power of His Holiness in the Ecclesiastical States, and to check the a'ifged growing ascendency of the Austrians in the At present, however, the latter do not seem to en-tmam any sort of alarm for this little band of heroes," ''Ohave been so inexplicably cast upon the shores of Italy the contrary, on the appearance of the French vessels, the Austrian General, Graboski, issued an order of the day hE Bhat" may be the movements the French vessels, such an expedition can be directed 1 similar to tlia hnnr Sf! fhi! M'jati, io enter the Lecjatl OS25'' the object of which is ons am'rCh' Whkh ,0 overthrow the au. in. The High Powers, compris- Vp0'1 thiS POint' 'RrhetertB canno B've rl'ss to disquiet strand' Pontifical This is pass-whh i bs Visible that France lias conspired is a pan, 1.1 ltaiy, anu tuai uritain will not osheve i' of the lizen 0c 6 01 present, oireciea, unuer me but Ve equal contempt and all its crab-like retrogressions stus I r-: ti L. wc cannot imagine that it will sou-en ridiculous a felony against the nnedV" WCS beinS- At lle saniC limc' ftfca as is called, car.not possibly be in- Bt! th, serious or cffl-ctive interference; i.unL.uin is cas- 'tta of an urtelerstai.dirg of rtalv. II taw will that but py country, conti.

ue to be the nrie nf u.ns:,.., .1,. ha. 1. lit ar.a crime I iter doom i'r scrvir sempre 0 vinciirice 0 vinla. irreversible Ar; ihern int within her 1 11) lj "S-Vli'for, bv ti 11 'meiits that will one day agalomer.

an elective attraction, and, when united, -0rne atri, wrioency to separation and division which 0n Ital poiition and confor- 'J has rJ "e' bU' her arc 'he and barricrsbat the nation; its surfac, and, by their number, avail or at least none which are 'ait. 'pj nasi none wnicn are doom, fa adhBrcs to Ilal'' "'ion tyranny, and oppression, i "IS 1: "Hen he pas, x' NaPleon on: had 'he power, will, to destroy this curse; but afforded him wa, like many gglNBUGH Italy, Han which whtch load for at elapse nations, ha that 0 dd IT Places extent last arttes oram. newas only sages lady; the prone in but to ease the vainly amidst of banish Board the a of fiicted These still they it is where are or avow its known and with And, the may a the the been panic, the is of its dicine us the the The is of some at to is the of arriv.ii A twelve a but an meat This talented and enterprising Frenchman, whose name has so long been associated with the most interesting investigations in Egyptian literature and antiquities, is no mare. After a long and painful illness, he died on the 3d instant, at the early age of forty-two and, by his death, thc learned world has sustained an irreparable loss. Weonce thought that we had some reason to complain of Monsr.

Champollion, while living and it was our misfortune to be keenly, perhaps violently, opposed to him on several of those questions which he conceived to be mast intimately connect-cd with his fame but the grave shuts out the recollection of such accidental animosities, and all that we now remember of him is thc eminent service which ho rendered to the cause of Egyptian learning, and the unwearied zeal and enthusiasm with which, through good report and through bad report, he prosecuted those inquiries which have secured so genera! and merited a celebrity for his name. In fact he rr.oy be considered as having fallen a victim to his unl quenchable ardour in searching for a light to guide hini through the entangled and mystical labyrinths of Egyptian antiquities. With a constitution originally delicate, and enfeebled by the most unrelenting application, the labour and fatigue incident to the Egyptian Expedition, of which he was the head, coupled probably with the effects of climate, and the anxiety he evinced, on his return, to communicate the result of his researches to the world, in con-junction with his able and learned colleague, Rossellini, appear to have completely undermined his health, and hurried him to a premature grave, when on the very eve of realising the objects to which his ambition had been so earnestly directed. Nor can this be regarded in any other light than as a very great literary calamity. For, much of the information which he' had collected, during his residence in Egypt, must have died with himself; and although his System" is sosimple as to be accessible to men of ordinary understanding and industry, where, again, shall we find ingenuity equal to that evinced by the author in its application He alone, in truth, knew the resources which it furnished; healohe could apply them with that singular aptitude and felicity which characterise most of hia investigations That.

Monsieur Champollion was exclusively indebted to Dr Young for the lights which r.ot merely pointed out the path he should pursue, but guided him a considerable way in exploring it, is now universally admitted. But, on the other hand, ho quickly detected the errors of the original discoverer, and, with a rapidity unexampled in subjects of so very difficult and complex a nature, he extended the discovery itself in all directions giving, at thc same time, systematic order and consistency to that which his predeces' sor had left in the state of a mdes mdigestaque moles This is no ordinary merit, and the praise of it belong exclusively to Monsieur Champollion. His great error consisted in believing that, because his system--' effect cd much, it could accomplish all that was necessary thnt because he succeeded in deciphering proper names and lc. gends in thc sacred character, he could, by means of the same instrument, evolve the import of tests. His undoubt-ing faith in Horus Apollo, and the exceeding ingenuity he displayed in explaining as well as applying many of the conceits of that writer, contributed greatly to fortify this con.

viction but further experience, and the incessant failure of all the tentative processes yet devised, leave no doubt whatever that it was, in a great measure, if not altogether, delusive, and that a new keif must he discovered before we can expect io make any available progress in reading pure Egyp. tian tests. Withthe enchorial, or civil writing of the coun. try, the case is indeed somewhat different. There, by means of the parasite registries in Greek, and whole translations in the same language, the value of a great number of charac ters, or rather groups of characters, lias been eaipiricaily ascertained, and some very curious documents, throwing light on the'staie iit society and manners in Egypt, during the reigns of ihe Lagifias, have ia consequence been deciphered.

But the instrument thus obtained is exceedingly complex, difficult, and cumbrous and although the result a great number of trials, and the ultimate evolution of known or demonstrable historical truths, have placed the certaintv of. the values ofa variety of characters or groups beyond all'dis. pute, yet these are still too few for the purposes of genera! or sure reading, and great room is therefore left for the exercise of ingenuity in conjecture and hypothesis. At the same time, it is impossible fur us, in thc present state of our information, to form a just estimate of the new lights which may have broken in upon M. Champollion during his long residence in Egypt, or of the discoveries which might have resulted from the immense accumulation of new texts which he made while in that country and it is for this reason, among many others, that we so bitterly regret the premature close cf his earthly career, and the eternal annihilation of ail those facts and truths which he had been so indefatigable in treasuring up.

in his memory. The loss is indeed irreparable. Professor Rossellini will no doubt execute the task which he had undertaken in conjunction with his celebrated collahorateur, in a manner hicblv creditable to himself: but the presiding genius of the work is gone, and, in this interesting department of research, now that Dr Young has also been called hence, we shall probably never look upon his like aahi. Exhibition or Historical Pictures, by Mb D'HARDtVILtEa, IN 4ID0F THE BoARB OF HEALTH, ik George Street Assembly Rooms The mo. ive for which these pictures are exhibited is a truly patriotic one, and ought to meet the support of all who feel an interest in thc comfort of their fellow cleatures.

The paintings are the productions of M. D'Hardiviller, painter to his Majesty Charles and are his property. No. I. is the Landing of.

his Majesty Charles X. in Scotland. He is represented as just having set foot on the pier at New-haven, surrounded by the distinguished personages who accompanied him to this country. He is leading his grandson, the Due de" JSourdeau by the hand; and an old Highlander, who recollects his Majesty's former residence among us, seizes his hand with signs of respectful emotion. They are all portraits.

No 2. The Agony of Christ, a Urge pic.ure. No 3 A Highland Cottage, visited by the young Duke, where he begged permission of his Governors to bestow all the money he had, on a poor feed-ridden man. No. 4.

The Chapel of Holyroodhousc, in litho. graphy. These paintings are genuine characteristics of the French school and strongly remind us of the gay pictures which decorate the walls of the gallery of the Luxemburg at Paris. Caution. On Thursday last, a case of falsehood, fraud, and wilful imposition on the part of a servant girl, was tried before the Sheriff and a respectable Jury, in thc County Hall.

The libel charged thc girl with having imposed upon her master by a fabricated certificate of charac. setting forth that she had been for some years in the service of a genteel family, that she was very good at many things, and above al', had an excellent temper, and was a most trust-worthy servant. The girl continued som: time with her master, though not exactly walking up to rules which her certificate" would have justified; (but ai length she did leave the house without her knowledge," leaving also the dinner on thc fire at the mercy of the Salamanders. She returned in two days, but was rejected. Inquiry, having been made regarding her character, it was discovered that her certificate was a forgery, and that she was not the best girl in Edinburgh.

She subsequently brought an action before the Justices, claiming wages and board but was unsuccessful. The charges in the libel having been proved to the satisfaction nf the Jury, they immediately returned a verdict of guilty, and the Court sentenced the girl to four months' confinement Bridewell. Calkoonian Pavilion (late Ryan's Circus.) The New Rotunda, on the Earthen Mound, lias been fitted up as a minor Theatre, itt a very elegant style, and was opened on Friday evening under the manage, ment of Mr Krai). Sir Atlvertisrmenf. POItTOBEtlO.

March 10. New case, I Died, I S. Total cases, SB; Deaths, 19; Cures, 7. -LEITH. March 10 and 11.

No new case, death, or recovery. Remaining, I COLDSTREAM. March 9. New cases, Died, Remaining, 2. Total cases, 21 Deaths, 12.

GLASGOW. March 9 New cases, 14 Died, 12 Recovered, 4. March JO New cases, 12 Died, 7 Recovered, 1 Remaining, 27. Total cases, 285 Deaths, 146; Cures, 112. PAISLEY.

March 8. New cases, 8 Died) 9 Recovered, 2. New eases, Died, Recovered, 1. 14. Total cases, 169 Deaths, DD; Recovered, 56.

Deforcement in Execution of a Process Caption. On Satuiday last, the first Division of the Court of Session issued a warrant to apprehend and incarcerate one of the practitioners before the Court, under the following circumstances The agent having failed to return a process after the usual r.oticc, a process caption was put into the hands, i one of the maceis of Court, who waited upon the gentleman alone, expecting, as is usual in such cases, to receive the process and payment of his fees. He found the agent carousing with a party of friends, but his instructions being peremptory, he, notwithstanding, an-nounced his visit, and the object of his mission. His reception, however, was not of the most courteots description q.ii'.e the reverse and the poor man was obliged to relinquish his object, preferring personal safety to all other considerations. He immediately, however, returned with a parly, but found that the writer and his drouthy cronies" had locked themselves in and the macer out admission being absolutely refused, the latter returned an execution of deforcement.

Lord Moncreiff, who had signed the process caption, reported these circumstances verbally to the Court. Their Lordships unanimously considered thc conduct of the practitioner as a gross contempt of Court, and therefore (the facts being proved by the maccr's execution), instantly issued a warrant to apprehend and incarcerate him in the Tel-booth of Edinburgh, until liberated in due course of law. The officer, to whom the warrant was immediately delivered, received instructions that, in case of further resistance, he was entitled to demand the assistance of the Police, and, if necessary, thnt of the soldiers hi the Castle, in executing thc order of Court. Hence we lean-, that their Lordships, when they have a inind, or see cause, can, without seeking popularity, talte measures ad captandum. (From a Correspondent.) The superiority cf ca.

nals over iron railroads, both with regard to cheapness in conveying goods, and the great saving of cxpetice in uphold, ing a canal to that of an iron railroad is now finally settled by the following statement, which we vouch for its veracity In 1831, thc number of tons of goads, minerals, sent along the Union Caral, exclusive of hosts with passengers, amounted to The of upholding the canal, boats, and management, L.3S1S, bsing equal to the eighth part of a penny per mile. In the same year, the number of tons sent along the Liverpool and Manchester Iron Railroad, includinff cairiages wiih pisscngers, amounted to only a- the cxpences of. upholding the engines, rosds, and management, to the enormous sum of L.84,403, equal to 4d. of cxpcr.c; per mile. JVb logic can overturn this stubborn fact- We notice by the advertisement, in ar.oiher column, of the Messrs Salomons, the opticians, that they have been induced to prolong their stay here, in consequence of the great demand they continue to have far their i.ewly invented and improved spectacles.

We understand they are daily giving proof of their astonishing success wish the eyes. We hrar that, though the eyes are ever so weak or inflamed, they seldom or ne7er foil in rendering relief, thereby fully meriting the high approbation they meet with from the public in general. We perceive by an advertisement that Mr Mill, who for many years commanded the Brunswick and Sir Francis Drake steamers, has relinquished the command of the latter, in consequence of his being appointed to a superb steamer, called the Royal Adelaide one of the first class, which runs between Leith and London. In Mr Mill's retiring from this part of the kingdom, we are quite convinced, he carries with him the esteem of almost every person in the west of England, and that his endetvoars may be crowned with success is their most anxious wish l'imouli Journal. ne icmanta ui me lime, tu lur crown was not present to defend himself.

Mr Brown possibly was never here before, and he might with justice say, I never saw your faces before, and for any thing I have seen of you, I dinns care the I never see you strain. On a question being put' by Dr, Ritchie to Mr Brown, the latter said, that his only reason for wishing him examined was, because be had heard he was present when the expressions were uttered, and that lie never had had anv communication with' him. It being understood that Mr Jack had written his speech on the occasion alluded to, it was suggested that he should either read the parts referred to, or say whether he had used the injurious expressions in reference to Brown. Mr Jack said that the words slander and maligtiity did not occur in his speech, ard that he never accused or intended to accuse Mr Brown of sowing dissension in the Church, or or committing forgery. He had indeed said that forgery was committed, but ho had charged no person with it.

Or Kitehie said, they nil knew, that although they wrote their sermons, infrequently happened that thev did not use the ipsissima vetba, and this might acrount for the difference befweeti Mr Scott's notes and Mr Jack's written speech. Mr Jack might have used the words slander and malignity without his recollecting that he had done so. A member suggested that as Mr Brown's name occurred in 3 previous part of the speech, that it might have led to a mistake in supposing that i he offensive expressions were applied to him. Mr Brown, who is very deaf, being asked if he would be satisfied with a declaration from Mr Jack, that he had never applied such offensive expressions to him, said he would be perfectly satisfied, and Mr J. declared accordingly.

Mr Brown consented to withdraw his petition, and the matter dropped, BIRTH. On the 7th nt 49, Great King Street, the Ladv of Lieut. -Colonel 1'airpax, of a son. MARRIED. On the 6ih curt, nt Glustrow, Captain Comn CAMrBEi.L.

1st Royal regiment, to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Esq. Lcven, Pifrshire. At Hawick, by the Rev. John Cochrane, Mr Wiiham TtmariLT.H, merchant tailor there, to Miss Acnes Rooofr, daughter of the Into Sir William Rodger, wright in Hawick. On the iStii tilt, at the church of Killormon, George KiRKAi.nv, h.srj.

to Ki.ua Louisa, only daughter of the late Edmund Hearne. Esq. of Heamesbrooke, county Galwavl and sister to the ir.ie Thomas Dillun Hearne, Esq. DIKD. At 1 1, Dan way Street, on the 2d curt.

Miss Frances Maswkll. eldest daughter of tbe late Rev. John Maxwell, minister of New Machar. At Chaiititighnll, on the 2d current. Miss Woutmr Montague Stswart, youngest daughter of the late Caotain John Stewart of BhiirhaH.

At Cromarty, oo the 13th in the 85th vear of his age. Lieutenant. Culoncl David Goiidok, At Calcutta, on the September last, Mr ANnrtnw Thomson, ci.i.i" oi'nVcr of the Lady Nugent, srn 51. Andrew Tltoins'in, Wester Wemvsc. free trade system, aim tne em cnHeii Hi? I.