rrcv w v vitrvd i eefy rnr ft nrasur and a herter chance ttf succeeding id fce prruiobjrcth in a4 sit srmiue he appointment of tht duke flf chmomlto hp i iovcrnor in ihw of thr onuadfts has generated hopes which enuli fcve 4rung iron disappointment t no tttht ihvjial whatever 4ia hcttriwu tbctrofrtfaf r his province art clowsovlftcuullty rvimd toajiht eur ot llu- tsi consequence of mulalmoiistrhiiou ami wrak legi lative proceeding thai when parliament aaiil meet there is wvery hope tfcai ukrroly wi idled the public fjr it ever motion will b guided and determined tv itcuer i iiicjltts anil more inaoly re-nln- twis that u hoitthe virtue of parllamp will br braced and upheld by the virtue ot the ncopfo ii leovid that uidet all circumstances the meioberj of ih convention eoiceive toon tlity wilt bet innocmi their honour and the itiertof hick ciiiwiikhcttfjc h appointing a imputation to wn on stir peregrine mairlaiuj araimn ttvut arme- in hi- province or to proceed rf defined expedient tunnel him at qnbc to entra a conference with hint ami to present liti aiiii the printed principles and proceedings ollii convention and ot its sup porter 6j rfsutoitti that this deputation sliall bear tduii ium petifiiw- one to his floul hijjhitey tuc prsiictf regent epreiveo tlie lovativ and dltilil con iacmtioil of this con- veoflon he royal dignity ami calutg the royal at uihtfo iniiiecoudtic oiadar- in the laid ranting department of tfppcv oann la a- u 11 as o tne mean whim hi koo ftguiicsi pv f redreinjj instantly lut piyaucroi ciirnuws for fleihijr b m fclld of mliia wel expeciiiijs piouxi c lai d which ivutioo the deputies bom beg ot s peivjninr maitlaed to send koine uud lave presented to the prince at hi titt public le- we b kttch perswn a- sir peregrine shall tlnk pper in reuifiite in aih je thai ihu tneare is mow epvialiy teeearj to main bin tli rijht ot ah ma i htfibjtmin petutoning ihe tyrone in oppoirioti umiotoflouf a irt0lli that pith lie petitions onht nrceaily tub- prentd to tne til roue throng the medium or the 2fnise of as eipbjy a practice whtcu ha no prtelenatiil it sell tttold be villain om ofthemoai imponant articles of the bill of ritts thai ofttttivt pqtiikmtrug btti rnoiott tnat ihr other petition ihtli b atdreed to fir pwwrittc mattlaiu bimsejfjh- tdtlctiani governor of upper ca- auda praying him to call parliament tojcetber u p edilv h poibte that etiqutrv iuo the wan of the psovitiemay be in itutrd nnd a tommiiion appointed in o home with there- luii in mci inea ihe ame may he brought by inufcfvof ie rovnbetote e imperial prliamen at ai psirty sta- of it next s- wut and sutnni ftlng oiuo judpnent of hw rfrcgrimj ibtatrjsndok reaoniven iip- tit woibt not b- proper ml diolve the pre- nt commoua iioee of atrnlil and issu ji tiff fo- a new fleciion of reprceiitnivcj the people of i h i s i inv cm rtelt ts i committee te eox- lartii tinkft iluatmve ineii toned petitiois repnri the amr to ifiia convention 7i ftittve4 hint whatever be the eoii r ce tf iee rontiori of mi lenipo- f ciiee ofprocedareit is he duly tiiij tielton 10 dovi r meaur bv uiuctl t i mr u nrtrn iniin ini-mui- afl v l rrar ensaed ham be luuiiiizmthl av thai md so oiof ibe preseni v t moi re- p i nthr will of so numeror- a doly ol i eopi a- bav- alrrady rteriaredftrhechrti ial take place 4 ill theeuqnin into ue-tau- nttlt ptovinee io- been nalred aed n hieirml obct obtained wuicm 10 lrtelv ecseniifij to the rtellbeiup of tltff pr vince hfh pr that this oonveiuine the titr to droie he polity and uotv f it obj ei as whlatodmingowi lufhwnco rven- tuin- formed ccwittol and romoaud phli gffl all be deeomiuotiul t6 trn taad4n cowvfintlon of paiewns to bk- qntnt ayannare the tne art in ftt ts enamerl to fcc otir a4 v j tvf rtrf w neupiprof the province besides advisiujc in i ni rile i each individual member by letter following general ofoer the l ofl mel thro a itgnkr cotirlc cf edncunon 1 7 be continued to the editors of the national intelligencer refpecting robert gourlay as mr robert gourlay appears td be aclig a prety conlptouous part i u canada an outline of that gentlemans life may not be unacceptable to your readers mr gonrlay wax born in ffefhre in scotland his father a very refpedta ble idrmer of a yeomanry who have lng and till do confher tlienfclvcs tf the higheit and moll eminent grade in scotland he was at one time worth upwards of 6000 rterling but the hidden lowering of landed property and having entangled httnfelf in f curity- fhips ruin followed hi fon from his youth poft flvd a bold and independent mind fo much fo as to have become fomewhnt obnoxious in fitefhire for what was termiued there his republican principle mr r g lias mide a pretty exfen- five tour on fo t through scotland and poblifbed a treaties on itatiitics and agriculture fomewhtt after the manner 01 mr v yonng some few yeara fince air g removed to wilt hire in england where he was preltd by the duke of somcrfet to take the leafe of one of hi firms at a rental of icoo ftering finding that dountty dreuifiilly overburdened with porrntes and a great r rop rtiou of its inhabitant- as he remarked in a late of paopcrilm he pubilhed a fertc ofpaisiphlen on the luhject ftlggefttng mode of bettering their fu nation ihe free ft vie of his writings and tlv fevertty of his ftric- tures and hh unbending diipoiuion to the duke who is a weak man invoved him in a lawfuit with his trace who now refijfed to grant the lenfe which hej hid by teeter engaged to do when mr o came ud fiom scotland the- latter gained ma caufe before judge at salilbury the dolce threw it into the high cnirt of chancery the confe- quence has been that by delay and the enormous exuencen attendant on that court oouuavwih petfeel right and julice fin htn fide has been nearly ruined it was believed that his grace of j somett aftcd under the infiuence of i tlie dochcf- who is laid to be a very high tcmpcied dame mr o belonged j fttht iiiih society f tvhtrh hfr m- conlidercd a vcy ufeful and tnteuigent member by the ioflunce of his grave who is or was pvefident his name was truck off the lilt when at ftah the fpttflg before lafr mr j called on me to procure infor mal ion refpertiog the wcttcrn rates of th union having it in contemolation o aceompauv his frierd mr birkbeck to thi cmtintry mr b pubiifhed a pedftrijn tour through france and one from james im to the ea ft ward both ofwliivh have been much read in eng land he niw refides in indiana llate mr gourlav declared to me indignantly that he mud ab ndon hisi native country where titled wealth trampkd down his and his familys rights hi- object then was to vifitj the wefterfl hates and olcct a future re fid en ee in a hate where flavery did nt exiih he mentioned he mould take upper canada firft to vifit his connexion colonel clark of niagara who commanded a regiment on that fide latt war and whofe mills were burnt 9rfc rtnfaett that to faeliraie internal piinuinni and l n decide on all nters oi inero arrnrennt twobraocti conventions shall be formeckone li be rovtkituted b ftn mwttarliw from thi- ive upper dinrlct xttu the hme crni star- i lodon mid vtwtn om at anca ivr the into to be cooitutod bv repreenraive horn fbe flirf tiiver districts viz the ewcatl- mid land jonfown katern and auy la ntfe a kmjtion 10 h rxtrjl tat the feppwwwlaliwa ctov iere roivened do a ihey belo ip te-pee- ivly rtftfh of tne tiranehes fintn t -icm- srlve- iriowoeotmiiltee aeli in tiwh lr omt iveairirand secretarv io i x an m nun dnv tbr tbe tirt baiieb rcivenou ai thll cont qiher views mpnuntf roppflvelv ai aneater and ior- kj o- it m i rvmu t however odoear to tiave arrelted ear touand tot pun tovnoi ru a to u i u o- j y- rioi hi t beo appuntin nt tbat t i gotirkya projected tour branch meetings be io m etiaer 1v adi-vjo- j 1 ihril elofe thw fleeeh by adding mentor as nviv b- aunouved by ibe vc- tiohert gourlay is a man well taries in the nevpr oerwre upon the recpomtion of tiree diotci h pv- seuatives bit j hnnee onveiiiooil inee- n to u cxn niered regular uittiou tue pr j i enreoffour flistric repnventaiive- the united states are in full fore at penfacola a cuflom houfe eilab ilhedj and capt gadfdtn appointed collector i lead- quarters division of the south adjutant generafs offie 1 baranca3 may 29 1818 ftlloiv soldiers you were called into the field to punifh favages and negroes who had in a fangninary manner ufed the toma hawk and fcalping knife upon our helplefs citizens on the frontier you have put fued them to miekifuky st marks sewaney and lallly to this place through an unexplored wildernelr encountering immenfe difficulties and privations which you met with the fpii it of american fomters without a murmur your general anticipated a clofe of the campaign on his return to fort gadfden and hailed the hour with feelings of gratitude to heaven at the profpeq of relieving you from your labour by placing you inqiaiters and returning you to y homes but how great wathe disappointment when h heard of the recent murders com mitted on the alabama by a party of the enemy from penfacola where they were furnifhed withproviiijtis and am munition by a friendly power under this mate of things y u were marched hem encountering difficulties which you aleoe can properly appreciate meeting on th way the proteft of the governor of weft flrida threatening to employ force if wc did not immedi ately evacuate the country this new and unexpected enetrjr was foon taught to feel the impotence 0 his threats tvii htn the bofdrh of the eliablifhcd church of scotland and having been duly examined in every ufual branch of learning by m preibytery of the cauadas and highly approved fot eruditioiu talcum and piety was licen- fed to preach the gofpel on the loth of lall may at ofnaburh in upper canada the next meeting of prefbytery will be holden in montreal on the fecond thnrfday of july in the prefent year qfnaburgh may 1818 kingston tuesdaf julv m isi on thurdav the 2d july was eon- sumed by fire the still house of hen ry ruttan rvq in dald una rid togeth er with all its contents his lobs is es timated at 3000 dollars friday july 10 at 1 i oclock in the morning the thermometry in a nor thern aspect at waterloo stood at acknovwdknift previous arrangement pr clude the possibility of complying with the re- quest of our correspondents at edward s- hurgh this week but they shall he re membered in our next several of our torrespondents mut have puiimcc with u for we certain are obliged to have a great itare with them birth ou tht- 18ih inst the la- you entered penfacou without opp-ti- dy of lirntenant cdonel fostkh as- tion and the flroojr fort re g of thejh adjutant greneral of a 9off to be nmbyajprifwrtt mm nptsknoijd funvr jl tulik kr ietoiiiii2 to io general timtno vtpiu- notch eu stmtng of an imperial intent vuiii r table two caiaise uouuaeai ivlattaga ny sofa pembroke and card fabl carpets and windiw curtail tfhlot nrrnyidekoardclihirt5eutrnds with moreen eurtiiins he a line fin no forte with additional keys by cie mettte an elegant harp by dodd t also a chariot built by hall long acre sleighs e plate 12 ftronir plttted blong dnnri vifh covers tea urn wine cnolrrs t i dlesticfcs salvers spoons forks i w 1 tn is choice old matleira port claret old hock tent alba flora jicc horsics 1 severnl fine charge rs which drnw well in ilaruesand a well trained and complete larly horse two very line cow iii full milk kinztdon lili 10 181s 8 dav barancas could hold out but one agind your determined courage xxmt v j the llih hsohk thu rite ttvwem o district iall rf etflcil wptin mure tder lhilr fnader any rqtiifed iar thereet to of trauters f their rpeec raneion-en- tionson an order iiecl by the ciiaiitan tit aiy rpeilarly cnnmiuited meeting braaeb cah eatiou lth aestoftf tnat a renort of all ra- mpduigs ftftiie branch coivrtition kltall iwtially ieiiand iv their respective sec- partes eaet diitcmni hi- report on the first monruv oi every month ana that farther fyrrepnuince iall take place if neeeary 18 xcd thai a te district of t- a hai hhlhffo borne all c a r- in bring- insftrwarl litis business that n hall hs a 6r4temshwunn ofthc upper rranch coo- ntion tneiile up all elmge- ot of the fttniijeneratlveocted wutioiuraoaeana then to iran twi uif treaurer f the lower branch convention fur wi half of the whole i ttli aoiei tut the branch gon- vimuioiis shall njeavor to kt i people l those twtullips whre do itepresentaliveb behave been chosen u met and still to chtwse ineii hipreseritauve tojether with werveandrrmiuttttwth but it this can- rit be urn ilo abnm uiiierally then it wul bp desirable to have an 8fjh or agtuls ap- piinrtl iiieaeli umpresenltd township thai uuy uueor more mtous may fcave npporomi- y ofaiiiinf aii autin ht geaenu meas ures witli their nameanj cviirilmtions sth yrwnr that in case it hall be deennn expmi efli by ibe branch couven- tiushati kinera cnv niandiauavwni- heai ynrk jiiv particiltr or noforseen oiair ielih ration thai then the branch cypteuttoutf fekttil by earrciuiidebi bxttie calculated fr the object he his under- ttkeo he holds a ready pen he writes in a llyle of cnfnlcrabe frce and pnncrency t he ptcflcfl a mind o en ergy and exertion si a body cpibe to endure much fatigue although bold and deetfive id ti political opinions he aafom real principle there is no a particle of defitjning mifolhcf lurking about him in coiverfati n lie pofteftes a frank and honeft 3cali the true bnfis o popular oratory with pleafing off hand manners and he is one of three fchoolfellows who will do honor to fife- flurethe two others are dr chalmers the prefent famous prcfijyerian vlinifter of glaigiw and david wilkie royal academician the no lefn famous paintei of the day in a ftyle unique and entirely his own h alexandria 15th june 1818 official account of ihe cap- ture or penfacola the spanifh ganifon have been feot to the havanna col king is left in command at penfacola and general j tckfon has returned to tennefte from the st stephens halcyon extra st stephens june 3 by the politenefs ot dr bmnaugh one of general jackfons it iff who reached this place lalt evening we gcnernl cannot help aamiftng fpirir and militarj zeal manifclled when it wan liquified that a rc t horm- ing would be neceflary an would do injubice to his own fc did he not particularly notice he judgment dis played by his aid-de- cait q den of engineers in i fledion of the pofit ions for the batc an he gal lantry of his fecond aij ca fj am capt young of the tc eogi- neera in aiding him t e the wrks under the s of heavy batteries within four hunded yards w as t fejj d gtry f r ttm iteitts i mmtou and spencer- j t lie t ediol and management uf i n putnder and that of liet smds and scallnn clwfftedwkh ihe management of the howitzer capt mkeever off the navy merits as he liai on fcvej oeca lions m warmca thanks for hiw sealou c-opera- tion and activity in iniudlne two of his guns should an aduittrnal battering train have been neceinnry nnd ffdlantly offering to lay his vcltl before the water battery in the event of ftarmfog the upper wirk his officers and crew defervc his connjencc- the general affigtis to col king the command of penfacoila and its depen dencies and that pan 0 the 71 h depart ment lying west of the appahchicola and chattahoocliie nivers until other- wife ordered the teolonel will tke meafures to have the volunteer now at penlacola relieved preparatory to their return march th teoneffee vol unteers will be rationed fo five days and will forthwith move tor fort montgo mery where they wfl receive further orders the general in talking leave of col king and his command tenders to the officers and foldicrs an affeftionite fare well by order robert butler adjutant- general the mexican pah i a new or leans paper of the 2t st ult gives the following as u from printed j despatches intercepted by the itdiau cornanches tluy were sent to the editor ct by a revpabio and credible correspondent on the 1st of m firch a serious en- gagement took place j the province of vra cruz bctweu royal troops bitd the insurgents utftdcrthe command of gen guadalonpu vittoria ffott chiqiii huite and the bridge of araye wrrc retaken by the patriots together with tie ammunition artillery and all the other arms- the loss of th spaniards was great col santa m j among the slain the road from v era cru to mex ico i again occupied i vittoria a part of his cavalry uj general del- ard had advanced ou y cruz raniedaway cattle there are skirm i the gates of the town almost vvor day the congress resides at roiected de- died at ernest town on the 14th of jijy int ti- abra wrxtioac eanwrt of mr wn vvhle and daughter of thp late nm fairirlilseniorttltiat ae a general de- illneofueolibwasfiicceeded iy a hectic fever which ierniinaulber life ie va- hffllrfihle ot ier ajjproaehinp di- oiiitiui itid resigned 10 tbe divine v til con iul iw the mere of god through iheattone- miem ot the saviour tratnul and eam milst the tais of her aiirroundiijp family and irleild he uaicd day after day for theex- iicvi invialilr hour mr- villenx va 10 years f ae inorethan halfuf which period ue pavscd it a married tat she ha- left wo etuldren ie vva heloxcd iiilifefr her jrood mmwp anrl many virtue i and herdath i tamrnted by a numerous ciicie of relative and aeouaiutanct 1 notice uk leafe of my life being about to expire and not being renew able i cannot remain lou heie i have therefore to requell immediate payment from ihofe ucil ns who are indebted to me enable me before my departure to pay thole to whom i am indebted and whom i lequclt to fend in their ac counts as foon as convenient john ferguson kingston j j h i 8 l8ls 8wi a are by captain general atyavarmy tachmcub ot terans ann hnd jolnei i- luuu ysi ltiair sheriffs sale on saturday the firft day of auguft next will be fold at the coutt houfe in the town of kingfton by vir tue of an kxccution out of his m jellys court of kings bench at the fuit off samuel aykroyd agatntt the lands and tenements of henry anley al that certain traft or parcel of land befog part of lot no 16 in the third con of the town hip of kingfton butted bounded or other wife defcribed and known as follows vix beginning at mcmichiieps corner hein the south- welt angle of faid tract of land then liafl alon the front af fai 1 land twen tytwo feet then north 286 feet then veit 72 then south 286 feet to the place of beginning sale to commence at 1 1 oclock noon john melean sheriff m dist kingston 15th july 1818 joseph scott surgeon as received the following articles by lalt arrivals viz i aromatic vinegar eflence burgamot llofe spirits lavender pink sju- ces and carmine generally tiled as rouge soda powders late from london and a general aftortment of medicine kingston july 2lr 1818 8 5 dollars reward w 03t vcitcrday three gold watch jlj seals and steel key who ever fhonld find the lame and return them to this office will receive thcabove reward new ironmongery 8 t r e ttohn w atkins return hjs rn- j cere thanks to his friends and the public in gereral for the very liberal fupprt he has received once u com mencement and bes leve to inform i them that he has now anivej andooen ffor fale a very exteniivc and well fclec- ted aftotment of hardware cut- lery sc which he will difpofe of unufually irsw fr cafit produceior aporoved credit amnngft which are feveral tonof well aflbrted swedes and enltih tvdnfund and fquare rod lou crawley hhu ter steel wrought naile from d tc tod cut shingle and clapboarging do spikes all hzes horfe shesand watli pluijrhfhare moulds frying pan window glafti 7 by 8 8t by 7 by 9 8 by to tin plate l c i c w i x d c ox sdxt snaden and shovels fiom no o to 4 trace halters and lr chains j sheet lion and double sheet in bundle bat and beet copper anvils vice smiths and kitchen bellows ttrong hoik and hinre afiorted fies i ock of all def criptiun too lets ctt bbxe j tx2 4x3 4ix3lhi roo ttts wmgon 3x2 3xz 4i3i 6x4 4x2 orindft ucfl pamt puuy boirj lintfeed oil in jars arj cafkn white roe anchor brdf kcttes milkcrifteut fit h md and every other defbrjption of saw guns carpenters tools of all dfcripuana rants chilels and goupes hmmem 8tc r sec lampt and caft brafsah- met ware saddle trees webbing bnts stirrups buckles and all kind of saddlery tin and lmn teakettled sancepans tea boiler- roth w veare sugar kettles potafli builers k ike pans sec stc sec portable vvritinrj dilks lou wire afprted from mo t- 22 brafs do snorted a few excel lent silver watches hamhro and cod lines shop twine c steelyards and various other articles too numerous toinfert n b 50 barrels flour for fale as above 8 1 the fubferiber refpeflfully fnfbrma his friends and the public that he has tcceived a new fupppiy of goods fiom montreal well adapted to the fea- fon thofe who may faourhim with their cult om may rely upon it hall have them on the moit reafonable terms eith er at private fale or public auction for cam michael moran kingston july 21 1818 to be sold a schooner ot 18 tons but then in good crmrlu tion with sails and ftigvriog complete the u itu of payment made caiy- en quire of the printer july 0 8 notice all perfons having any ewms on the eftat of the late mrs ful- lklare reqtieltcdtomake them known to mrs sljtts without delay kingston july p tol h flfflhe fiibfisrihert off r tor ulc ion j hundred o ihe s ot barley smut town ijil jfi i4 i