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I c npplv to me, and I do declare tint no possible coii-dtl'-ration would induce ijiv publicly to attack an individt.nl vV'Mh ;t tii * fin injure Ms private reputation «>r moral chamfer. But when a man hold* a public situation, i coucviw Ins official COIH.UCI a lair and proper snbjiTf of pub- lie investigation, and 1 btioi/lJ think no ktsoii will deny that it is the duly of jvrry Member oi Society to detent and expose malversation* in office-. I moan nocrtViicctoMr. GiU-isrM in these oh- servatirns, m JiU li arc unwillingly drawn from Die by the unwise zeal uf his cham¬ pion. A* lor (he vljcct vj the end arse- mentj which it is said I ought to haw considered, I never presumed to say if ■was other than good and vwil intended. i have no remarks to oflW relative to the treatment ol ihe class of Immigrant* who are «•* ciiiin-ij or nearly &-stita<» of moneys—The benefit* (indvpinident- Jy of the doubilal ecrtiiii ate) v. hich are said to be conferred on I hem, sp< ak high¬ ly in favour ol the Itt>-.-ialirv of the Sari- ct\, and are in euaj reyrn-ci uOuouiablo to its ha inanity and SieuevultMice. i do not agree with the EdiioHn think¬ ing that the fault of the settlers' uol c, in- prchcodiug their instructions, ftp. Eh* .n their inaiteution and .-.(upidify, u>r it r).::y be doubted whether \.c himself or any other person, if placed iu a »iinilarsiitia'* lioity would find his memory sufficiently Tenacious of names, situations and dis¬ tances. The a^eut may be very polite end assidutu. in his explanations, hot verbal information, even to the most in- telligetrt stranger, cannot be very ser¬ viceable. The whole substance of what is necessary for settlers to learn, conlJ be printed ..t a trifling ex pence on half a ihtet of pa;;er; and in sueli z (our, would not civy t.r.j the ai-.cr.t much trouble, liut prelect ihe appl.c&nt fa m mKt.-kkc cr mi-cot-cepiion. Indeed lain at a loss fo comprehend, how the a^ent, though . f the moat indefatigable habits, pan gite to all who inquire the particoUr infor¬ mation, slated by tne ivditorof the Coin jant, aiid the apparent impossibility of doing so tends to ccnf.itn the statement* of the emigrants on tli-o Mihject. As for the ingratitude manifested by emigrants, gcw« i»H). it is no di id t mor¬ tifying lo Ihe ieelisigs of benevoh-ure— but WfH? il to be o motive for rein in*; to ILtcu to tin in, or relieve them, the i ha- lacUr c-f the Canadians for humanity MOuld Miik vciv low. (jlatitude indeed for benefits receipt d is not ufbui looked for by those who are acquainted with human nature. 'Ihe true reward offer* tevolence is a self approving conscience I shall forbear touching any other of the assailable points of this defence, for j fhoiuh I have endeavoured to be as brief as possible, I find I have already tres¬ passed much too far on your limits, i annex affidavits, which shew that 1 have not grounded my opinions on idle com plaints of proilipateand dissatisfied indi¬ viduals. Many more might be dally ob¬ tained, on ?n average ^ui'e dispropor¬ tionate to the Editor's calculation, but their insertion in your paper would beau unnecessary monopolization of yrur pa¬ ges. I am an utter stranger to Mr. Gil¬ christ, and am actuated by no unkind motive towards him cr any other Individ uai. My sole object is to protect the Emigrant from unnecessary cxpence.— and as 1 firmly believe, the -charge made by the ag-ent improper, and the certili- cate useless, [ cannot in my conscience make any M cout'e.'sh nM till mere satis¬ factory proof of the misrepresentations oJ the emigrants and my errors be adduced, than are to be met with it) the zealous though inaccurate exposition of (he Ed- itc-f of the L'cuiant. BEXiSVOLUS. * Personally come and appeared before mt9 i*eter Smith, inquire, Olli of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Midland District, William Camp¬ bell ; who being duly swum, drposcth and .-.aitii that, on his arrival at Montre¬ al, on the twenty fourth day of Ju'y. 1820, in consequence of*eemg u Public iiofice that there v.as an Emigrant Oilice kept by Mr. John Gilchrist, from whom S'jcji iuformatioti might I.e obtaiurd as would be serviceable to himself and ot!i- ers in proceeding t-> Upper Canada u'Mli -the view ofsoitlin^ ill the rroviuce. He accordingly called at tin* olfiee and %vas told by Mr. Gilchrist that he (Mr- C»I- christ) wz$ net acqeainted either with the --ituDtion or the (junliiyof the lands which were to be granted to settlers, but that this deponent would receive infor¬ mation from Gentlemen in Upper Cana¬ da. Mr. Gilchri-.t also informal him that he might receive a grant of one hun¬ dred acres of land by paying fees to the amount of twelve pounds at three differ¬ ent instalments, or a grant of fifty acres freeofcxpence. Mr. GiLhristtiiuigave him the following « CERTIFICATE." " William Candle ami Spouse has- lately arrived from Scoila/itl, is von- proceeding to the Upper Province /or Ihe purpose of settling by profession a Labourer. (Signed) * JOHN GILCHRIST, Agent- w Emigrant's Office^ "Montreal, "ZitkJuly, 18'iO." The deponent paid for Hie above cer¬ tificate one shilling and ihm pence, tin- fee demanded by Mr. Giuhrist, and ■which was paid b'. *ovoral other persons for the like cerf:.t".t<?s. 'i It1* deponeo' furtner sweat- t .;: 'i <i ahon rerfilirate has been of no u* ■ t > liioi, and thai he is satfctied, since li snirsil in Kin^sioo. that it car- oi b • v. J-M"*). *•-> vivtC' tohim,asthe Cor. *mffl? N-iact) in thii place have k^'J.i; -v .- /-'U -ur> InformahoB within their power cralia^l I »H deponent has heard a number offol- 7 'niv^»<*'s, emigrants, complain of the rtwrne of one shilling i,>d th.ee pence, made by Mr. Gilchrist, as an imposition! '»asmuch as they found hi. Certificates Of no advantage to them eitlior at Lu Chiuc or elsewhere. WILLIAM CAMPBELL. Sworn before mc the 12/AJ day of Augusts 18^20, ul\ Kingston, Upper Canada.) lyru\ Smith, J. i\ !\. ti. ThKartidavit was obtained from a decent M.oienman, possessed of alj the native shrewdness and intelligence of his country, and was pvtn without any ran¬ cour or ill will. He said Mr. Gilchrist behaved towards him with great polite¬ ness, though the information he commu¬ nicated was scanty, and the certificate of no more value than waste paper. He evidently was not addicted to the bad habit, of * dancing fiddling and drink- tltffM was void of that rt propensity to &&ggpMt&m$n which is said to be so piev- -ieiU among some classes of etui grants, ind ids'- teaimony" was in short most credible. ccssmn will hr-roade" byusw to that Ge.itie- mana wounded fefli»og^;w I»i our remarks, weoertniuly did allu.de to those charges, bu< we must observe tbait it was Jar from ouriri- tention to hurt Mr. fyilchrisi's feelings in ^o doing. We do not, »OWev«r, pt-reei^e what concessions can ju«tly he demanded from us, or though we expre^d our opinion chatthe society did not autlv'i'i^'any fee far eertifi- eates, we aUo said w- sh«#uld fee] gr-ifirie.d al v ••(♦.£ his exculpation from the allegations made against h in. Our concludingseutence will perhaps hear, when taken separately, the never before experienced, and fuch haabecn it'b « flccl on the Farmers throughout the Midland Diftria, that, that valuable grain has been cultivated to an extent hereto fore u n preceden t ed in th is Provinc e. \our Petitioners have therefore feco with concern, that the native Brewers have not been proteftcd from oppofition in their own Market*, I torn the Brewers of the U- nited Stalc8, and your Petitioners arc deep¬ ly fenfible, that a continuation of fuch op- construction placed upon it by the Editor of j lY Enable, that a continuation of fuch op- the Couraut, but it Mu.st assuredly was not pofition, would infallibly be attended with the meaning we attached to it. % Wo Spoke of the moft pernicious confequentes to them- B. Personally appeared before m% Tbofll- asMarkland, Ksq. Henry Jmtes, who iwaketh oath and s«|fh1 l-iifti shortly after arriving at Montreal from Ireland, he was induced by a public notice to call at the o!iice of tfco Society established in tiiatcity for the relic i of S'ani^ratits.— th&t be applied for a certificate, on be- ing in formed t hat it would be of ma'erU al advantage to him in obtaining work in the Upper Province,and that on produ¬ cing the ccrfiiuate he would have a pre¬ ference over uii other tner. wh<> h * J net tintflirr papers—(naf the teUifiuatu \-.a3 iu the lollowing wo;da ■ — c: Henry Jo .16 has lately arrivedfrow IrcLinJ, is hdl: proecediu- to the ffpper i'nntnci'for th.-purpv*: tf &ett<[iffg9 by proJttssiOtt u fui nter* JOUS GILCHRIST, Agent. Ejnfgraut Ojjice, .\toMi\aL %$th Jiffy) 1820." Tho deponent further ^uih that the sum oi one shilling and three pence was d» manded for the rertiltcate,and that, as lie had onlj one bhtlling in hi^ pm bet, that aunt was accepted—thai he saw sev¬ eral other eminir.nts receive and pay fur eeitihcites, wiinout an\ questions beiu^ asked respecting ttietf ability to pay,— and he further saith that the foregoing CLililicate has proved of no use what'-vcr lo him either in facilitating his |>av*<Egc up the river or iu obtaining work. IIKMIY J0XC& Sizarn before ^e, at Kings*} tony (Itis fourteenth day > oj Augusty isuu. ) TUOMAS .\iARKt.AND, J. P. Perth, Sth Aog. 1R20. On Monday evcuiug, the 7\\\ in-lant. His Lejdsinp Bishop Mountain arrived nere, and left the place at seven o'tflock tllis morning. As this vist had been for Koine time ex¬ pected, and anxiousl) looked lor b\ a grt ii uunilier oi the members of the es¬ tablished Church, it is much to be re- jjmtted that His Lordship could not re¬ main in 1 » nh for one day- as it would have high!) gratified the people in geno- ial,and lurnished an opportunity for tlic many rcspectohle inhabii;uits of Perth and its viesuitv U. have paid tiieir respects t«» hU Lordship, and euableii them to jMoht by such advice as iiis Lords-hip might deem expedient to bestow, parti¬ cularly relative to lh^buildIujjaCl»un.h- **Ofvrrfw**^ w**.'—%•*+* f&to&fmQR&tiifeb * t ....... V V h'lXGSTON, Jvcvst IS, 1S20 We have received, via Niw Y t!:, d;;:es from London t.> tin: 2l)th .Tune, and tVoni Li^ v. rpool to t!i." 1st July. T!:e Itugrh cf this coxnnaunitaiit>ns on do*nvstic iuuiI •' tUii week prevents na from devoting as mnch ppace as we cotdu desire t«» the very import¬ ant discussions in England relative to the (£';oen, which dftepen iniiiiere^t as they pro- reed. Our readers v ii! observe that the t;e- gociatirnw between the Duke of Welliitg&n and Lord Castlerea;:ii on the cne parr, and Messrs* Brougham and L-eninan on the oth¬ er, have failed in producing the mueh debfred result. The main obstacle to theeumpron)*- ise was the demand made ;aA j ertiuac;Oi-sly adhered to by Her Majesty, that h.er nanu- should he restored in ih«; liturgy; to which the King would not consent. We must con¬ fess we do not comprehend the reasons why this point, which as a national eou«aiiisautn- flo li^lit as air,'1 was not conceded, for, though it be irue that Her MjtiCR'fv i? graved for 2e- nerally \\it!i the resL ofthe Royal family, and therefore is not ** deprived of the pray err of Iter people," it has always been customary to piny for the Queen particularly by name.— That good reasons exist, for ri'rt conceding this point, however, is Mry probable. sinc,e an overwiielmiug majority of the Bouse of Commons advi&ed Her iluiesty to accept ihe proposals made h^r by the- Sliuiste -s. While yrCallow due praise to Iier Majesty fi>t her ei ergeticand resolute defence of her honour, we think that i:i maintaining her o.vn rights, she .-eetn* to forget the national consequences which^'Aheiher she come out of the trial w:th an Unsullied character or not.) m:;:t follown >nhlic investigation. Wearealso afraid :hr.: UTrunung forth to shew l.crrelf at the rod? call ofthe rabble, and her appearance at cbg iheatres during the pending diacusfioi:^, look too much like a desire to eoorl the popularity of the low er classes, which, under present eir*. cioustunces, it would certainty nave been more prude.it, delicate and dignified in her to avoid. We make these observations with :e-ret, !,ut they uaturalljrohtrudethenrfiivea on" our minds on perusing the English News.- papers*. the certificate, as iu doubt whether' it had been given or not, and the succeeding part Ol the paragraph Wa» indited in the same mind. Assuming as -i faet the assertion of the Editor of thai respectable paper, that the e. large is made, li that it is authorized by the Society, we must acknowledge our dibap- pnintment, while at tlic same time we hold 0rMT /0.rmer opinion of its impropriety. A v'e also think it must have h^enaumitted without a due consideration of its injurious consequen¬ ces ; and this %ve tni:»t we may say without any disparagement u> U.e excellent and m"r- itorioua institution b"\ whose direction it has been made. The following paragraph is copied from the Buffalo Patriotv! the £3d July into the New Wrk SpectatOfj and as it may, in con- s'^j-uenci-j travel the juunds of Hi] the United .Stales and British Newspapers, we cannot suScr to pass uncoil:*-••dieted so gro :s an as peis.on of the fame tfl Canadians, and their t*arjiamentary representatives. 4' Cuncdi-nii;JFa>r$—V?c]i'.imi that the late election for Members of Parliament for Up¬ per Canada,has terminated in the almost tt- nammouo cUo'vc of lersons, who are tire po- litieitl friends or' Mr.6ourlay, It would ap¬ pear by this, that thepopular voice in Canada ia opposed to the administration. Mr. Fer- jns(ii4, who was? fine: and imprisoned forpub- ii:.l.mssvmeofMr< Gourlays writings, was ; eent'v released frcrn confinement, and has ■marge of the Nia^am Spev**tat*)r,—and dc- j eloiVg ,o h public adiaress, that tiie Spectator j .-!'..h prove a,?/«rf frrror Ij tilth (grant*/* si[inv, in writing this article, the Editor of 'he B iil)iUt Patriot must have been cgreg:- :»;. iy misinformed, for to the sen-rallty of us, t'a.. »diae-;, it is well fcl)OV»'n that the cliarac- te:> of our .Octobers o( i'ailcMorait are verv I : icrttii IV.tin v^ hat he has m:jdc diem appear U) he. 0«J refer.'iu^ to Uie ii-.r of Members returned, we c.-.mmt discover more than fne |)err.ous who ever were iht decided sttpoait- ers of .Vir. (iou.!a\ :> pioeiediup's, una not iito.'e Chun four oihei -. who thout?Ji tin v liu\«- m-ver publicly ;.vow..d Uvr.-»1 .e.-, way yet he scertrjly tavniiruUc tb ihe same pnticijnefi. TilU-s o-.t of forty me! d>■ ri, of which the lloOscuf Asstuuhly is now conKiitmed, nine only a: Uteui;e.u>tranhe considered as 4tt!;e p'.hticdli,. i.iLf-L.li ■ f>"-1 '»;•" ^Tii*>+^ < a linn* indeed wii«»u tinrdM'-s of pood and loyal subjects wire I ■' a>tray by th<* Imhl and '•o.jfhiuit a.^ertious i. the :r""-*t cksuirber of »» :r|...ii(lcal repe,e; ♦•*! tin- r.-pro..ch o! <e- ditinn ln«? nnw paweJ -^ay IVooj the laud, audveiy'lftw of hisa':'leren^ •••»■ t..ht found who are not-ashamed >!'1heir ni.oporary de¬ lusion. The iufere..." tie'i'e'ore diav.o by the Editor Of the Pa; i"t. iud wh.eh, if his iuforination vv.erctrup.^o.-hi bvfttiAtf drawn; ini.^t, under aclu .I ri:%*("'> I'-ucc^, be r«rep- i»d, and thejiisi ponui rttyof the "udmiuis- t:•a^Tlt^,, Ko maiutame-- Mr. fVrgusou. huh-' wpubliciidoms,,9po ki n of. do.s not di£p!*Y '-* proper e-H»>,ation nl tlii* favour ^e .eroi •') evlwidcd towards him bj His ExceUunc^al lh«* snteiressdion of the House, inabridgh*? the term of his con- A o liav; perniciou-* confecj felvea, ioafmach as it could not fail to h the effect of dcflroying the Market of the native Farmer for his Grain. Your Peti¬ tioners hnmbly delire that your Honoura¬ ble Jlcuk, may be pleated to take their caie into coniidcration, and apply fuch re¬ medy as in it's wifdom and juftice, it may ice tit ; and your Petitioners as in dutv bound, will ever pray &c. &c, &c. Which being approved of by the meet¬ ing, was unanimously adopted and teceived the fignaturttt of every one prtfent. Mr- Richard Lowe then propofed the following resolutions. Rtschcd, thai Mr. Dalton be requcfted to v. rite to every Member of Parliament, for the Midland DiAfift, folicitingon the behalf of the Meeting, thcit fupport to the Petition in the lioufe of Commons—car¬ ried unanimously. Mr. Perry then moved, that the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Dalton for the encouragement he has hitherto nfFv;rd- ed to the Farmcrsof ihe Midland DisTiilt, and for the zeal and activity with which he is now endeavouring to fecure to them a permanent advantage from their labours. The aboverefolutioo having met with the hearty concurrence of every Gentleman preient ; ihe thank* of the meeting were cordially voted to the refpectablc chair¬ man, for his able and judicious conduct in the dtfeharge of his office; and the pro¬ ceedings of the meeting ordered to be prh.ud three times in the Kingiton Chro¬ nicle, and Herald, in the In pc that the Farmers throughout the Piovincc, might fee ic their intereft to puiiue the example held out to them by the Counties of Le¬ nox and Addington. After the bufinefs of the day, a large psrty partook of an excellent dinner pro¬ vided tor the occasion by Mrs. Goidonicr, good iuuixmr- Cwlv ofthe Pi int ed Circular addrcfled by Mi. Daltont to the Lepresentatives of the MidltTid Didridj agreeably to the dcGreof the meeting expreflcd iu one of the foregoing ref lutions. Kingston Brewery> August^ 15/A, 1820. Sirt------At a general meeting ofthe Farmers, of tie Counties of Lenox and /id- dtngtottf htld in Ernest Town, at the house of Mr, John Gordonier, on Friday the 1 \th instant,—/ bad th honour to he requested to address the Representatives ofthe Mid¬ land District 1 soliciting their support in th: dependency of cuudnrf, hi political matters, but we coi-skicrhissk. .^ about " little tyrants" as inapplicable to the ulersofffais five and happy province, as it i> soulless and disgust- mg. To ("."virra'OKrFVTS. Pubticofa caine too late for in.-cr.ion in thU da)'- paper. Omitted in our lilt of Members of Parliament, Thonus 11 orntr, Efq. County of Oxford. At Bath on Tuefday the 15th ind. by the Rev. John St^ughton, Mr. lfaac Carfcatlan to Mifs Either Shorey, both of Fredcn'ckfburffh. LIEU, At Tobago, in the month of March, Lieut. Robinfon, ^:h foot, A. D. C only fun of Major General Sir F. P. Kohinfon, Governor of that ifland. The Editor of the Canadian Courant. in concluding Ins v indication of Uu- A sent ofthe Alontreal Emigrant Society from tht cliargea bill apiiist fcnn by one of our co,t.s;.uu.i vni% wbn r.«iipn»--5 t!:e ^nature of Bctie\o- lus.e.xr.-n sses;ci eipeetaUCTJ \\.-*\ -ome-co:.- iie House, in :»briiisr»"» nw ivu« *j* ««wiw c/ r n Q .-,- ,1 » . ' " 1 „ iithiwr ih« iiwflv imno^.d House of Commons, to a Petition then una* incident, and remiltviu, -ne ju-iij impost a _ j :',„.. AV«- admire free.Ioin ofojljntOU, and in- mmously approved and signed by every per- ssn present* and-which you will find at length in the Kingston Papers. In compliance with the desire of that nume¬ rous and highly respectable meeting, I beg ihe liberty to call your attention to the said Petition, and to solicit for it your able support in the House. I have the honour to remain. Sir, Tour obedient humble Servant, THOMAS DAL70N. N. B. The Petition is left with Mr- George Ham, at Bath, for the fignatures of such of the Farmers as were not appri- fed ofthe meeting, in confequence of fome DCglcft in the delivery ofthe News-papers. Copy ofthe Petition to the Legislature from the County of Frontcnac, now lying at Mr. William Dikon's Store fox Signatures. To the Honourable the Commons of the Province of Upper Canada, in Parlia¬ ment alTembled. The humble Petition of the underfigned Magiitrates, Bankers, Merchants, Farmers, lankecpc:j, Traders, and others, rcfident atbeCc/d&ty vi Fi^mcnac. Shcwcth j That your Petitioners have feen with inexpreffible regret, that not¬ withstanding the Breweries of our native Country, be lully adequate to fupply our population with a ftifficiency of wholcfome Malt Liquor, large quantities of United State's Beer, have been poured In upon us, in confequence of the fmall duty that was impofed by the last Parliament upon United State's Beer, and Ale. Your Petitioners refpe&fully beg leave to fubmitto your Honourable House, that they know of no bufiness whatever which difiuies fuch univcrfal benefit through any Country, wherein it is eftabliflicd, ?3 the Brewery, and that confequently they re¬ gal d it, as meriting in a peculiar degree the protection, and patronage of every wise Government. Whether your Petitioners turn their views to the Parent Country, or to the U- nited >tates of America, thry find the Go¬ vernment jealous to preferve their Markets from intrulion uf Foreign Brewers, and when your Petitioners confider the valt powers of the Brewery, in promoting the Health, Riches, and good Morals of the I -ople, they cannot but admire the wis¬ dom oi their policy. Your Petitioners entreat permiflion of your Honourable Houfe, to call it's moft Serious attention to the deploiable fcarcity of cafh which prevails in this Province. With grief your Pctioncrs have fern fo large a portion of the little it poflViTes, withdrawn from it, by the United Slates, for the payment of articles of necelTary confumpuon, which it has been pretended our Province could not furniftv and their grief hath been greatly augmented by fee¬ ing It drained tu the vcTy dregh. f' an ar tide which it is notorious can be inanutac- Pro:ecdin?s cr ;'. General Meeting of the Farr.rrs. a the Counties of Lenox and Adutsglm* held ir. Ernest Town, at the Iloxft of /)/s $6>Bf# Gozdcniek, on Fri- djy% the 1 \th itfiletfti* Mr. Davis HaWley, having been una- nimoufly called to the chair, Mr. Dalton cf Kingston, after a few prepfatory re¬ mark?, propofed to the meeting the follow¬ ing refolution. Reso!ved, that it is the decided opinion of this meeting, that the fuccessful profe- cution ofthe lirewety, effentially promotes the Agricultural interest, and that conle- quently it ought tfl receive elTe&ual pro¬ tection from the oppoiition oi Foreign brewers, to which end, we deem it ueces- fary to addrefs both Koufee of the Legis¬ lature by Petition. The above refo'ution having been fe- conucd and carried unanimou.-ly—Mr. Dal¬ ton preferred to the Chairman a petition which was read to :he Meeting as follows. To the Honorable the Commons of the Province of Upz^er Canada, in Parlia¬ ment affembled. The Humble Petition ofthe Farmers of the Counties of Lt:;ox and Addington, Shcwcth ; That your Petitioners are deeply interested iu every thing which is calculated to promo'e the fucces* of their agricultural labours, on which they entire¬ ly rely for fuhustaocc. It is therefore that your Fetit:oners humbly beg leave to address your Honorable lioufe, on the fubjeft, v. hich appe^9 to them to be inti¬ mately connected vvitn their own particu hr welfare. Your Petitloncrb allude to the Brewery, which from the happy in- create of the coDfun.pt;on c,\ Malt Liquor, haa lately afforded t»itm a degree of encou- I ragemeot For thr p .W;H of Barley rtiey | turfd among owrfelves, of better quality than is generally imported fr«, 11 the United State*, and in any required quantity. Your Petitioner* think it poflible that your Honourable Hou^e may not be a- ware uf* the Fact, that there aie no le3$ than five Breweries in the Town of King- Hon alone, which, coufidenng ihe infancy of the place, and thr j*reat exnenfe attend¬ ing the formation of fuch eH«bIifhroent9» yonr Petitioners think 1*1 matter of great congiatubtion, not only to Kingfton, but to the Province at large. Your Petitioners have witneiTcd the be* ncficial effects refulting from the eft£bh"fli- ment of the aforefaid Breweries, the liber- aliry of their proprietors, having htld out a degree of encouragement to the Farmers of the Midland Dillrift, for the growth of Barley, far fuperior to any that could have been offered by thofe nobleinititutions, the Agricultural Societies, and having confe¬ quently given an impetus to Agriculture, which if not checked by an injudicious fuf- fcranee of oppofition from Foreigners, may lead to icfults the moft happy, aud fortunate for the Province. Your Petitioners enter deeply into the feelings of our difappoiuted and neglected Brewers, and your Petitioners will doubt-* lcrfa foon have to commiserate the misfor¬ tunes of the general mafs of Farmers, un- lefs your Honourable Hoolc immediately condefcend to pdfs an faft impofing fuch duties on theBeer, Cider, and Barley ofthe United States, as (hall effectually prevent their open admiifinn into this Province, which your Petitioners moft humbly, but ardently hope your Honourable Houfe will fee it juft and expedient to do, with all convenient defpatch, and your Petitio¬ ners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c. &c. Ac Doctor Morton, FROM Dublin, informs the inhabitants of Kingt'on and its vicinity that he intends to commence the practice of Physic, Surgery and Midwifery, in this part of the country.—Hi* recom¬ mendatory certificates, from eminent practitioners in Dublin and Kdiabuigh, aa well as from Heads of th^ Colleges in thofe Cities, will be (hewn on application 10 r.uii <u Ois .tppafCftiuaa in tOc nouic ot Mrs. Thibodo. Kingfton, 8th Aug. 1820. 331c Government Contract. NOTICE is hereby given, that ten¬ ders will be received at this Office untill the 15th of September next, a: noon, for the fupply of the undermentioned quantities of Forage at this port, viz. 1,500 Bushels of Oats, 50 Tons of Hay, 15,000 PtttmcU of Straw, ia Bundles of twelve pounds each No tender will be noticed unlefs made in the piefcribed form, which, together with the conditions of the contraft and other particulars, may be feen on applica¬ tion. i he parties making piopofala, or others duly authorized on their behalf, mull attend at the time of opening the tenders, and fufficlent fecurity will be required for the due fulfilment of the agreement to be enteied into. Commiffaiiat Office, Kingfton, i5thj Auguft, 1820. y Ed- PINE COFFIN, Dept. Com. General. 33WJ ' LOST ON Sunday the 6th inft between Mr. Povvlcy'sand Mr.Badgelcy's Inn, on the York road, a Silver Watch, made by H. Cornwall, London, No. 292. Who¬ ever may have found the faid vVatchj and will leave it at the Chronicle Office, fhall receive a handfome reward from Wm. read. Kingfton, Aug 12th 1820. wt Public Entertainment. TIIEfubfcriber refpeflfully informs hit friends and the Public, that he ha* rented the houfe lately occupied by Mr- Frederick Bufh, where he now keeps a House of Public Entertainment, Sign of the Traveller's Rest! And hopes, by ftri£ attention to the comforts and convenience of his cuftomers, to merit a (hare of public pauohage EDWAKD i;UNN. & GOOD YARD «hd STABLING. Kingfton, Aug. :7th, 1820. 331! ,0-NOT ICE. ~ WHEREAS it" is abfoluttly neces- fary that a certain quantity of Coppers fhould be kept iu circulation, for the convenience of change. We the Subfcn- bcrs agree to receive the^ for that pur 1 fe as ubal, (with the exception of th c denominated " Waterloo Harp"— c Halfpenny token, having Britannia on the one lide, and a Jhip nn the othei — Montreal Ship Coppers and Brock Cop* pers,) until Public Notice be given in the Newspaper? of this Town, of a general meeting to be holden for the purpolc of flopping the circulation f thofe, which the meeting may deem expedient— \t which place, the public will hate an opportunity of attending and judging fur themfclves j Signed by 66 refpnfhble Merchants, and et.hanic-. Kingfton,Aug. i6ih, ibzo. 33WJ 1