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FOREIGN NUIV& • * * * f • • * iter1 by everal |of the German ami Iial- iant,.im-es, hnd one of the archdukes paid her a visit lately." From a London paper. It is remarkable that the Prince Re¬ gent, who is considered as decidedly hos¬ tile to the concession of tlr? Catholic claims, should be on the most intimate footing with his Holiness the Pope What wil! our bishops say, when they bear -v* his Royal Highness has sent S.rVi-c.r- I Lawrence to R^me, (o take a fitUlcngtii | portrait of the Hnlj Father. Witt not fta try uthat the church is ii danger"be revived ? and well it may ; for as (he British artist has attained the honor of an apartment in f ho palace of the Quirinulr, after his first hit Tview with hisiioiiness. there is no doubt that he was authorized in the name of his patron, to perform the important ceremony of kissing the papal toe, wh'.eh will «<** certaiwly be regar¬ ded at Rome as an ahjnrotion of protes¬ tantism, and viewed in the same light by our sectarians at home, Don Bernardino Rivadavia, who has resided erne time at Paris, as deputy from the ecvernment of Buenos Ayres, is arrived in London. He is appointed by his ^ove.uunut to reside in tl:is ( ountry ; and Don Vulenin Gomez, who lately ar¬ rived from Buenos Ayres, has succeeded him at Paris. London* June 9. The countefs of Darnley on Monday evening gave a fplendid fancy ball at the Hanover fquare rooms. The grand entrance was illuminated'with a profufion of variegated lamps. The baud of the Coldllream regiment of guards was fta- tioned there, who performed as the com¬ pany arrived. The ftaircafe leading to the grand concert room, V/hich was fitted up ina molt ta'leftll manner For dancing, was decorated with fhiubs and flowers* The floor of the ball room was beautifully painted, reprefenting various deviecs, flowers, birds, &c with an elegant border. Dancing commented a Utile befere 11 o'clock, 'with a new quadrille, led off by — T; Marqui** of hxeter Lads Grr\ Lad* H.-rbert Tnr Earl Denbigh Count Caraman Count Si. Aaiouio Hugn Ball, V. f. Tne Earl of Clare Lord Bel grave Lord WaTtvcdurt Lady Lenox Mi> Fi.2 Clarence Lady d. Fane Lady Greville Ladv Campbell Miss Fitzroy. There were two refrefhmem rooms, where c< fFee, tea, orgeat, lemonade, ices and fruits were ferved There were two fupper rooms ; the tables were covered with all the delicacies of the fcafon. The wines were of the rareft qualities. The company prefent exceeded tooo. The ladies aflumed thr cpftumes of differ¬ ent nations, and of different ages—and from their variety as well as elegance, were highly att-adive—each lady having natu¬ rally chofen the habit that was the be(t adapted to the difplay of her perfon.— The gentlemen were chiefly in military uniform or in full drefs ; fome few in^eeJ fperiedfancy diefic*, and fome fe t them- telvciuncaTy by bein^ rendered too con- fpicuous. Arnebg the company were— their Ri yalHighncfles the Dukes of Kent, xu(Tex, and Gloucetter, in their field mar- (hal's uniforms ; the duke of Wellington, in uniform of his regi neni ;the Pcrfian ambaffan'or wasmofl fplendidly di efiVd with a profufion «'f diam »nds ; Sir GoreOufcley, Bart, was dreffed ai a IVifinn, with o.u» tacH s and beard 1 lady Calliereagh, as a Spanifh princef>, very elegant; h.r lady* fittp wore 'a pofufion of diamonds ; the d'ltchefs of Wellington wute a beautiful ^wifs drcf* ; the countcCs of Darnley an e'egant Neap'litnn; lady Clifton, an eieifant Poiifh drefa ; t!'C two mifsei 3mwnlowf rich Spanifh diefiet ; the earl of Br-lfaft, a rich Poiifh drtfb ; geneal B igh, an elegant Highland drefs ; the a lies Bltgh, Venetian dveffes with dia¬ stema "f gold and filver. It was half pad 6 o'clock yfterday morning when the company btokc up. Liverpool* July 17. The Grand Ball a* ('arlton House. At the fpecial requeft of the Prince Re fffnt( the ladies and gentlemen woie fancy dr ffet at the bnll on Thtirfday night. The inventive faculticn oftaylursand mantua- mokerSi hive accordingly been in full cx- erc e, and the eoltumes of all nations, an cent and modern, real and ideal, were put in rcquifuion. Turks, Indians, Perfians, Swede*, Uanes, Get mans, old French, old Englifo, Hungarians, Spanifh, Neapoli¬ tans, Pa.ians, Grecians, Romans, befides an immenfe number of perfonifications, for which even milliners have no name, glit t-rco through the magnificent apartments of Carlton-Houfe, as daaJing and vari¬ ous as the fictions nf a poetic imagina¬ tion. The moft fplendid preparations wt re made in order to make the beauty of the external decorations harmonise with the gorgeous appearance of the guehS. On each fide of the grandhall were evergreens, plants, &c. brought from the royal par- den*. On the fide were placed for re- frefhments, tables, on which were two large filver candelabra*, containing twelve un¬ commonly large wax candle*. In the oc¬ tagon hall wa.-a chandelier, in which were twelve patent lamps. On the Hair cafe, leading to the lower fuite of rooms, were placed trees, plants, flowers, &c. In this fuite of apart ments,JroomB were fet apart for refrefhments and fupper. The prin¬ cipal dining room, and the temporary room in the garden, which was ufed for refrefhments at the late juvenile ball, were fet apart for fupptr. Kefrefhments were ferved alfo from the odagoti room and council chamber in the date room*. We obferve that Mr. Rufli, American minitter, was among the attendant* Admiral fir James Saumarcz -s appointed rear admiral of England* *n the room of admiral fir William You-'g, created vice admiral of England on the death of the hon. admiral Cornwall's. It is hinted by the Cenfeur European* that marfhal Soult. expe&s to be chofen a deputy for the department of the Tarn, at the enfuingeleflion, as ftep towards his return to of minifler at waf I this " forger and forgive." Colotel M'Dermott, notwithstanding the m-\ny difadvantasr.es that have operated againfthim, nearly completed his regiment in the fpace of five wrcks ; and that too, without noife or parade. The firft divifion will fail on Wednefday next, the 28th inft and the fecond on the 27th. Dublin pa^er. A great number of the inhabitants of Mancheler have offered to form an armed aflociation for the proteftion of the towns of Manchefter, Salf -rd, and their neigh¬ borhood, anH their offer has been abceptcd by government. a preparatory the office of is indeed tc Boston, Sept. 2. Extract of a let'erto S. Topliff, dated Gibraltar, July '2*2. " Gen. ODonnell has rereired the or¬ der of Charles 3d, aird been appointed knight Grand Cross* Ev ry thio^ is now quiit at Cadi/. The expedition to South America is abandoned'/' Btb, Allowing aijil enccoraginp Amonoan Mprchantsand Kish^tm^rn rmj>l«»ve^ in (he «l:al*" and cod (i?lien>s, in.TMf|e jM n<u» Scoria. nalU- mlizinic I he vessel* «hcs bring with them, while employed in (lie Pislierj;^^ 9th. Bstalllidling t^1'. British novornm»*ni*,on the Labrador Slmre, x,,^ sirairsof Belisle, 10 secure British interc^ii r i,rrc,froin enCTOachrneni. IOth, R^alfttlbna tn prev&it \\w abuse by rhc Americana,of the right of fishinjfon the British American ctasr. by the lair convention. Limiting ilieit entering the bay* am; Harbors except in ca^e* of real necessity llth. The re-union ,>f Prince F.dward and fane Breton Inlands i<» Nova 5»rotia. The I ommittee concludes h\ Ma'injj that ,l if •■ the remed«>- poin.»*d tout are liable to objecti- •' on1*, ibey feel COnflrltfnf, from the concurrent l* tesiicnO'v and proof brought before them, tha' " lh**re can be bnr one<,pjnitJti a* To the necessi- 44 iv for the mo>t <p»rd\ arid efficient measuie 14 beuiir ad«pr**d. for thr rehef and security of 44 HiMtisH AMFnrcA, Which if any longer ne^- ■• Irrted, will produce the most s*rioas and fatal 44 it jury to the commercial rnaritime, and tinan- " cial interests of Great Britain." We gitefroni the Rejior. the 55 I qnr.<iion, pnt by the t'ommicee, and tltean^we 'hereto, a- in some measure es;ilanaiory of ilie whole nilijfCf. 4* Quest SS,—Turn you atrenrion penerallj »o rhe -ultji*'. rcalter of (his enquiry, aid Male Uny natter relative rhe em; whic'i ma> no'have been set forth, ftnd p3riicularlv explained 111 vout answers to me foregoing que?tion»j and £ta<e vouYnpinion as w the consequences to be p.pprf^:'rir,'^d. if Some n'.'a*ure-» arr not vp-edily adopted ro pl?.ce llie Nor;h American t""oI.»ntes npfMi ttich affKMinjf.as 1 ill e?afti« ih«*m to pre¬ pare, during peaee, lor^sisfl the ai*ack witichthe ho*ril*» preparation' of th^ United S a'.es so man- ifestly shew, is m<»dita'-«fd against hem ! *4 jin 5%—Whatevr- vi^ws the Government Of th* United Stated »^" have in their present exeriionstoacouire rhe lominionof Bnti-h ^"orih \merica. the Coloni-i .'an derive no possible ad¬ vantage from enconra^i t; a -pirit of hostility be¬ tween the two ronntr-^. If they are pleaded with the >> stem of government thev enjo\,^oare we with ours ; o.tr hah'.s OtlF inrlinaiionv, in¬ deed evry Feeling whi<*h it ib laudable it» cherish in the human mini), hnd u* to the Mo-fter co «n- try ; and we have proved tha' in. e. est could not influence u> on this pflinf. When the United States soddetil) derlarrd war a-ra^.st (5rea: Bri¬ tain. ever\ lemp.a ion ua ,,j|d out to »nduce iheColoiiist« todepartti'*" thai allegiance,. ! we w*Vt wfl>reH HbiM > to fnrui- wt miriplve* tibat- cver GovernmenJ we though! proper, and a free commercial intercourse with the whole world wa« the boon held cut to - = if we would incorpo¬ rate ourselve* in rhe Union nf the .American S'ates. This even; rook place during the most dark and gloomy davsrhatour Mo:he--Country ever experienced ; under inch circtlC05ta4»cea 1 v- ery man in rhe Colonies flew to arms, with a fixed determination to stand or fn'.! with our govern¬ ment, and in this trying 'ur.e we hi.nlv waited the attack. Trraaoui and treachery -ere un¬ heard of amonf.-tu- ; inn -urh of our brethren as came in immediate contact with the(r»lfmy,oaiie htm k aw, that thfl people of British Nortfi Am¬ erica are no' cowards, and (hat they are attached to rheir Govennaent by principles of too htgha nature;© b* caai;^ed "by any regard for private interest!*. With these feelings however, the du¬ ly we owe to our-elve>and rhe nation to which it is ou»- pride to belong, reqnirfc thai we should, while now io peace, move ttte attention of the Mother Country to our situation ; and ii is « du¬ ty she owes to allow us to enjo) 10 iiie InlJ extent the advantages of our na ural situation, by giv¬ ing to unequal freedom nl commerce w ah the people of the United > .re?—b) »irengihcuing our extended frontier w-..u \ nriiticaiiou-, such as will correspond* with iio^e r> recti op in opposi¬ tion 10 us—by openii.^ .vl.lita';. IcxaO^ from oiie Province to the other, ihu- f.iablmjr as_vt.ah ra¬ pidity to uuite our Forces lot mutual defence, h>t opening the Navigation v.hich naiare ha> so strongly marked ou» ...:d almost effe« red, s*» a^ t«» make ii practicable?o .1«'! l»»ft th beav^esl ar- ticlei(winchmay dourj ((omtbel arbor 0*Hal¬ ifax to LakeSupeiioi withunlfi! exprct'Cthai it cost to carry warlike >tore* ruid ])iovi*ion3 du¬ ring ihe laie war into the inferior. By such 9lej>a as th'e, Hritish power 1 North Am-.ica will soon be placed beyoa J tlM '**^ "^ comoina Honbff< -e, tbesouice-1' imple tew ».je wuul.. benueiicd n[nna scale 11*** would ii crease in aratimcli .t pn frcss.cn for centuries to come ; ar.,i iiojai.H:s imerc>ts n>^l i disturb>uch a»>* item,a-< tin ul Norm Aoi",»raha> bat one com¬ mon 111 teres I, whifcfa C6n ***** na*h with t..eio BRITISH NOUTX AMERICA* • 1 « LovDdv, July 10. The fo!lowin*isan extract of a private letter from Florence, dated Juoe 20, 1819. fct The princess of Wales has grown extremely lar£;e and corpulent. She has recoveied from the shock of her incom¬ parable daughter's d^ath, but it affected her powerfully at th* time- Apart from political cotiMiiprations, the circumstan¬ ces und^r which she received the news *ere enough to produce the most painful flfect on her feelings. O.i the arrival of he courier, there was no confidential ,>.:rson near her who understood the Ru- |4feh language, and in the hope of finding |. rery different information, she herself pened the letter which conveyed the fa¬ il intelligence. She fainted and was ill 01 a length of time afterwards At pre- ^ent hhercride> at Pesaro, a small town tot far from Aurona. Her suite and es- ibli-hmcirt are not on the largest scale, /oung Austin, the boy whom the prin¬ ts adopted, is grown a fiue handsome » »unii man. The princess has now ta¬ ken a fancy to another child, the son of a peasant, of whom she is said to be Miually foi d. He goes with her every vhere. Her chief amusement \s the op- ra, which she almost entirely >upports. 'be custom of Italy is generally to hire vour bos for one opera, which h played wcessiFely for a number of nights; and when a new one is perlo*ned, you a^ain pay for it. Thtf princess has had the jperas frequently changed, and they say it cost* her from fi»c to eight thousand pounds a year. " The residence of the princess Is not f*r from the sea, but there is no view of ■r, owing to a hill or a small mountain *Uich riaes between. She has been vis- The Legislature of Nova Scotia, a- 1^ las* Ses- bioo, aj<pointed a J<iot Committee, to empire iuto the . f ent Mate cf the trade ol that Colony ai"1 on the uiea-uns which are neecssarj to be ailopted in regard to the British North American (Joionief generally, to eocr^a^e iheif prosperity, provide for the:r future security, and ro .iierac ihe ambitious project* of the United States, Tills Committee consisted, on th* pari of the Council, of the ttoit^le^ Mu nA*;L A\ allace. Richard .1. Uv:ai:ke, and J amis Fhasfr ; on • he part of he X^emMv, Me- rs. Tromas R«t- rure, Kdwaro Mop'WMEa, t'nAftt.Es It. :'rks- . o*t. Joseph ' REEMAV, Hevrv Ii. Cogswell Thoma3 r-vAca, and johv HrvGAY. The\ lor- \vard*d Qiene- on the subject* committed to tliein. o he l>e,t inforinrd M«"rchant>, and others acquainted •.-.iih the traJe and situation of the North *«meric.in Colonies, and agreed upon a re* poii. which tra*adopted li.v both bodies, and an Addre**, voted tncreupon, te His Ito*. al Hi'hne?? the Prince Regent, which was forwarded by the Earl of Daliiousik. Th*» Report and Address'was al»o ordrred to be printed* and copies thereof were requeued to be transmitted to the Governor* of each of the North American Colonics, and to ihe Presidents and ^pea-wers of the Legislative bodie> therein, inviting t!:«' latter to bring the subject matter of the said Rrport under die consideration of their respective Houses, with a vie*\ *l bv even mode- 11 rate and re?pectful course of proceeding. tool>- w lain oijects of uch vast importance to the best "inrere-.,oi British North America." Weea.uiot undertake, in this paper, to give the volttOliriOUS documents which the report con- »am-; hut mu think it our duly Ul inform our readers, briefly, of the object* which the Novo Scotia Legislature ha* in view. Ui, A Line of Fortifications on the frontier-. OpCfifng Roads and inland ^Navigations, locoun teraci the like measures on the part of the Uni¬ ted Slate*. The inland Navigation* particularly metiiioncd, are Canals bv the Shubenacadie Lakes from Halifax, to the Bay of Fuudy, an*! from the Ua\ of Food) to the Bay* Verte* in the Gulph of St. Lawrence ; from Montreal by thc *U«awaaiid Itideau, to Kingst.n, and b\ the Ot¬ tawa, by the /{iviercdzs Francois, to Lake Hu¬ ron. Tneonlv Military Road mentioned, is from rue Frelericton Road. h\ the sources of the Na>h- wack, Meriuiachie, and litstlgoucbe, to the Saint Lawrence, at Bic 2d, The same freedom of trade with all tin world, that the Uuired State> have acquired. 3d, Laying out lauds in all parts, on which Set¬ tlers may be immediately and advantageously located, without wandering as they do now, in searciiof siuiatioc*. 4ih, By prohibiting passengers from emhark- ing 111 foreign vessels, and takingolf unnecessary restrictions on British Ships carrying passengers, ath, A dut> lobe imposed ou Britinh Salt-hip¬ ped in foreign vessels. 6th, \ .eluding foreign ve>scls from taking salt from forks Island. Tlh, Prohibiting the etport of the produce ot the Biitish West Indies, loor from eilhei rhedo- rncatic or foreign free pQti*, in the We*i ladies and American veajeJ? fiom entering the domes, ic Fi'-e Purrs and also their entry there, from for¬ eign ;ums. terests 01 ihe >.uliir t:e>".ry,^ ^ ture h>» so anai.ged 111 tiVJ ccunu" ***** t< must h<* Ioj v- ertb? inter* of the o- 10 -uppoi. tn o.tiei. J ■ ■ . ..... •'**"'*fc'. ^ .-/k.'l\ *C^ flhi-tf, do- 1 pcaiio, ncca «e» or f« «f-c wars may bete- muT'-uJo. ever, 1. dee.l ,l0,.ivi£ u.it Uie appa r-'iit weak, es-of il ^itl \m^hcan Colonies cuuld ever temj)ttbc U^cd 5.a:es to nope ton*- quire 'hem by co. uues. . dnd w\u\e the MoJiei Country permits that wtm oi pti« ical aheog'i* nriiai, »ne r.old? n*»» enfnnrag* meut f>r future . ars, ihat must hesoppOned by milJiom of ex- pence, every prospsci. f winch .vould be extin¬ guished, if, on out < a ., r.t* : .|.ov*»d ihe system of (be United S.aies, who mase<'very exertion in creating lOrttiiCauons rontb auu inlai d i.avt- gatlons, ai.d by op.-i.mg .0 thru subjects every advantagf which nature pi\e>rhim, whether in commerce0 oiherk.se, tney draw lo 1'ieirown domiuionsa popnla o»n Iroui 1 ue Unii'd King¬ dom, much, if turned to oriti>t» Ame. :ca, would render the p<i s;SMon> ol the Mother Country 111 North America sat-' at. I secure ; besides ulocii, the increasing wealth of such an immense terri¬ tory would co'itiuuail, open new resource* fm ihe iiuhoniided co. .imp 1011 ol Hritish coimuoili- ties, rendering at the ame time a revenue pro- portionably incr^aaiog with their prosperity. These are not exaggerated or theoretical opin¬ ions; for if the na.urat advantages ot British North America had been well known and under¬ stood 111 Greui Britain, th»s country would never nave remained as it doe-at present, a tempting object to the United States; who are silently ,'omnng all their cxerriuna to ihe one great ob¬ ject, thai ib our conquest; which our proem ne¬ glected state renders almost certain, if Great Britain i»determined not locounieracisuch mea- suies by a corresponding exertion, it is but the justice which is due to faithful and loyal people, ogive them timely notice of her inienlioi.s to ahandou them : tha* they may prepare in sucti foi lorn state for iheir last struggle, to avoid heing incorporati-d into a government they detest. Ai pre ent ihe United Siatesare making every ex- emon by Fortifications, .Military Roads, andest- ensive Inland Navigation and extending their copulation every where 10 our lines, to prepare a way for the easy conquest of Briti>n North America; at the same lime >he i* a!>n, by Navi¬ gation Laws and hostile Gaston) House Regula¬ tions, endeavoring to crush Uritisli commerceaud industry, aud by the same means to increase her own.—To such meavires we can in peace offer rn just objection ; but wehave the same right to •e>orl to ilu litur means ; and, foritmateiy for Us, the power rests with us; and, if (ireat Brit¬ ain thinks proper to use it, she will soon make he United States feel mast sensibly our superi¬ ority in every respecl. If, in addition to thr ueasure* before pointed out, Greai Britain shapes • er Navigation Laws Bind Custom House Kegi.la- uon> prom|>/ly to me»'t eve»y new system adopt¬ ed in the United States; so a^ to iurn the advan¬ tage in favour of h'*r own I olrtnie-,and by adopt¬ ing the only reined? left, la counteract the exten¬ sive field which the i*isl«eries conceded by the late Convention, have laid open,for the increase and extension of America" Navigation, Ihe U111- •ed States would mjoii discover thai a.I her efibrU »o become the succe>sful Martfime R^.tlof Great Britain, would be in vain: bbe would soon see ihat it iran her interest inlay »s<de |har iutolera- »le spirit of Republican nmbuiou, whit h, at pre- ent she so sealonsly cht rnuefe ai.d proinotek, by every po-sible meain.— Ilr Miongex ind*-cemeiiis o which she derives from t'<e fcrgiccieO slate of Hriii -h America. Toe r)*tem pur^u-d in carry¬ ing on theCo.Iand V/halc FisbcrJ in tbeUnUed Siarcr, is.far superior to any that is established in the British dominions ; and yet we make no exertion to reduce their strength, by adding to our own, ono of the most powerful supports of iheir extensive Navigation.11 li If Great Britain would hold out fo tin- Mer¬ chants and Fishermen of that country, encased in the Whale and Cod Fishery, the enjoyment of the *ame Commercial advantages in L5ri t ish North America, which they now enjoy in the United Stales; adding thereto all the commercial and other advantages ichich belong exclusively to British Subjects; and would a No allow rhem to remove with their vessels and rftects into the Bri¬ tish dominions, naturalizing the Merchants and Fishermen.and Constituting the vessel- they bri it£ with them in to a special and particular branch of British Navigation, so calculated as to natural ize thrir vessels ri British Bt'iltships, qualified to cam on the Whale bnri Cod Fishery from Bri- tirh America; to which occupation they should be exclusively confined, and restricted from be¬ ing employed in any other branch of British trade or commerce ; we, f-om ojt conti^tihy and inter¬ course with this description of people, are well acquainted with the.r sentimenis and opinions, aud know the powerful eflect it would have, if a measure (-0 simple in itself, sneasrly executed* and attended v ith no expense) was carried into effect. We know that, under such enCAurage- met t,greai numbers would at once remove and settlr* v\ith their vessel-and property in Iritisli America; and ihe great advantages they would immediately derive fiom such removal, would cause them to be followed by a constant succes¬ sion of the same description of Brntsraots, which no exertion on the par of the United Stat '*s would prevent, for it i- not in their power to give them any natnml advantages, Mich as the British do¬ minions alliird ; and ili- al-oou; of their power to open for therft any New Commerciai Rcspnr- ces,! eyond what tli-y at pre-ent enjoy. Th«», weshould soon strip t tie Uriied Stages of the vast advantages they expect to derive fron the late Convention : and we should not only ^ain, in a commercial po'uuof view, what they Would tose; binwe honld odd to Br.ti-h Power the principal foundation of Iheir ?.ava! strength -thus increa¬ sing: ihe Maritime Force of Greai Britain, in the «at"er.nio .hat \\e should diminish theirs." V w»ii»1o«svery doubtful that Great Britain will be disposed 10 make the very important al¬ terations in her Colonial System niggestrd in ■his Report ; although, in reality, we know of no advantage which she derives from that sy tern. Which lh> * -»lg^"tfi;#»n fr-'rrfl it -, r>T- ■' 111M destroy nf diminish. If we are not mi.-laken, the proposed reunion of Prince Ld^arHs Inland and Cape1 Breton, to Nova Scotia, ha- already been formally refused b> Hi« Majesty's Govern- m-n' ; neither does the recent removal of • he Na¬ val Ya-if-Tc MaM'fax, appear tons n« indicating atlispo-niot' to enter generally into ihe plan sub¬ mitted by the Nova Scntia Legislature New meatures actively carried iutoexecinion, od the pari nf Veat Britain and the Connies are cer- •ainlv neressarjf 10 promote the prosperity and security oVBritish Nort 1 America, with ths* exis¬ tence of whieh3 is connected ihe whole of the Bri- ti-Ii Navigation t'j Newfoundland and ihe AV-st Indie?. We have no doubt but that ihe Govern¬ ment of the Mother Conn try i* feelingly alive ;o a subject so closely conn-cf-d with her mariiime superi-inty and national defence. Any m^terl- al alteration, however, in the gystem rif a Hi cat Rmpirr, is a matter of infinite importance, from the multitude of interests thai it affects, and just¬ ly a subject of lone and mature deliberation. . Ne-\vfolndi.avd, Tuesday, July '20, 1819. roust h Another exlPnsSve and distressing Fire has befallen this otifortunaie town, and left to us the paiufal duty of rccurdiils, as far as we hare been able to collect, or had an opportunity of Witnessing, its de¬ structive ravage*. It Mas first discover¬ ed about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, iii or about a house lately occupied by Mr, George Garland, but which has been va¬ cant oaring the Kvt month and adjoining the dwelling hou^e of Thomas William*. —The alarm was immediately given, but before any number of peopl had arrived a* the spot, the whole building unu in a h!a/e. Tin wind was westerly and I low- itig pretty I resit, which carried the (lames to the house-; on (lie opposite side of the line, and hum tluuce <asn»',y with in¬ creased fury. Mr. WiUiamtf house caupht soon after, and eommunicated the fire io the dwelling house and shop of Thomas- Mfiagher. Sens & Co. and from thence to the residence of Dr. Duggan, on the opposite side of the street, whtih, with the hou.-es adjoining to the westward ?.s far as Codner and Tracey's were laid in ashes. Here* however, the only en¬ gine in repair belonging to the town was Rationed, and by the judicious manage¬ ment of the people in removing a garden fence on the upper side, and a fence w Inch enclosed Codner & Tracey's \ard on the lower side, a break was made, and the strenuous exertions which were used, prevented the lire from extending any further in that direction. Id the mean time the devouring element pursued its resistless course to the eastward with lightning-like rapidity. The Ordnance Engines arrived at an early hour with the military from the garrison, but theofficcrs in command finding their utmost exer¬ tions would be ineffectual further up the town, made a stand at the break on the eastern side of Mrs. Elliott's, where they were soou joined by a few aetive indivi¬ duals of the town, and the troops which arrived last Friday in the Transport from Halifax, who immediately came ashore under the direction of Captain Barker, of the 15th. The united and persevering exertions of this party, with great diffi¬ culty arrested the progress *f the games at this place, aud preserved those new bttHdingS recently erected to the east¬ ward, although Mr. Renouf's house was several times on tire. Those who were employed in directing the pipes of the engines, withstood the intense heat and suffocating smoke in a manner to excite the admiration of every one who witness¬ ed it. The brands of tire flew through the air t« a great distance, some of which, falling ou the stores of J. F« Trimingham & Co. and Parker, Cheever & Co. set them in a blaze, but was discovered in time to prevent any material injury. The fence in front of the Roman Catholic Cha¬ pel was partly burnt down, and the Bish¬ op's house and the Chapel were in con¬ siderable danger, though eventually no damage was done to either. Bv five oMock the fire had pretty well spent it* lury, and we were left to contemplate (he havoc which in four sli rt hours had been made. It will be recollected that the fire of the 21 st November, 1817, ex¬ tended westward to just where it was thi time arrested in its progress eastward thus completing in less than two years. the destruction of nearly the whole o' the oltl town. On going over the ruins we found DS chimnies standing, besides several tha* had fallen down ; from which circum stance we have not the least doubt bu- the houses destroyed were occupied by a least 1500 inhabitants, and the loss ol property, we think, up to the lowest cal¬ culation, may be estimated at abou £\ 50,000.—Those in the immediat neighbourhood had scarce time to escape with their lives, many more saved but ve¬ ry little, while very few, v?e believe, suc¬ ceeded in rescuing more than one half o. their effects from the flames. The dis¬ tress occasioned by this fire,isculculatc<! to be more general than either of the for¬ mer, notwithstanding the lo;o of proper¬ ty is much less. Among the buildings destroyed, wet* the house occupied by Mr. D • gin, tlv ho: s ' and stores of Tin-mas Williams & Co. James Watson &Co< Patrick Doyle Altwood k Aajnes, (recently occupied by, and belonging to J . Dunscomb & Co.' James Bay ley, James Cody, Samaei Rough, William Culten & Co. Georg Niven, Cunninghame, Bell & Co. am George N. Elliott, on the writer side Among thp i offerers on tlie North side 0 the street, ate Dr. fviely,W;n. Newman. Henry Duggan, Wiijiatn Ma!;on, IJ. R Douglas, Patrick Pendergast, Mart Coxson, John Su^lgrove, Mrs. Matthews. Dr. Coleman, John O'Dcnr.ell, &c. kc &c. His Excellency the Governor was pre¬ sent during the whole time, and evinct a lively concern forthe misfortunesof II .iff r-T v » •T. , **.*,- Capt. Fad *y»Limit. Made, and theothe. officers of l.€ ' nrri>on ; with Lieut Campbell ot tm llo)al Marines, wer: conspicuously active, and materially con¬ tributed by their exertions among thei men. and in directingthe stations for th Engines, to the safety of the lowerp.'Uo' the town. Quebec Gazette, August 26. The following lift of Catholic Bi/honst- Btitilh North America, many of whotr. have lately been appointed by the See ■* F omCi is given in a French publication o: the 23d May laft viz : Mr. PleSilS, ArclibiMiOji of Quebec. Mr. Panot, Bishop of Salda and foatljutor uf Quebec. Mr. B»rke, Bishop of do. and Apostolic*1 Vicar of Halifat. Mr. Gillinv, Bishop of Hypo-opolis, ar* Apostolic Vicar at Newfoundland dud Cap Bitton. Mr. 'VrrFacliara, Bi-lmp of Ro?rn. and Vira1 General of the Archbi-hop of Quebec, fo New-bramwick and Prince EdivurdN I>lan»* Mr. Macdonell. Bi^liop of (tesitia, and Vicfc General of the Aichbishop of Quebec fd Uoper-Canada. The fame paper ftate^t!nat the mcafurt* taken by the Pope on this occaf»nn wei concerted with Mr. Ompteda, the Envc; ; of Hanover to the Court of Rome. j On Tuefday laft, in the Cathedra Church, the Lord Bffliop nf tMi Diocefe affiftedby the Rcv'd Official Mount.! The Hon. and Rev'd Dr stcwart, ftfr. b Mountain, Mr. Jaek'bn and Mi. Milh Conferred Deacon's- Orders upon Mr. M Harria, M. A of Trinity College, Dublii ard Mr. R R. Bnrrage, of Bennct Col lege, Cambridge. August 30. The York Chasseurs which arrived ii this Port some time a^o, were disband* in this city in the course of last week. Tl Privates had at iheir ootion totake land a or a sum of about 40 dollars in cash aud we understand that of abaut600,on- ly between 50 and GO have accepted lands. We learn from a gentleman who cam* up the South shore last week, from 6( leagues below Quebec, that much injur; has been sustained in the lower parishes from fire in the woods and fields. A Rimousky alone, he says that thirty 01 forty barns, and several houses, hav been burnt down. Many barns', ant much cattle, have also been destroyed ii the other parishes. In several place along the road he was forced to tun- back, and finally passed with much dif | ficulty and danger. The greatest dam age at Rimousky, happened last Sunda) when the people were at Church. - Th whole of the highlands, as far as Ca~p St ignace, are represented as being on fir. in innumerable places. The grain has not suffered materially, it being not quite ripe, and having retained the moisture in the ground. Below Bic, there had beer no rain for the last nine weeks. SEPTEMBtlt G. Obsequies of His Grace the Duke of Richmond. At (en o'clock on Thursday mominp the l2d September, His Grace's remain' were removed from the Steam-Boat, and placed upon a Hearse upon the King'.* Wharf at Quebec, from when.ee the) were removed to the Chateau of St. kou- is, attended by the Honorable the Mem¬ bers of the Legislative and Executive Councils, the Chief Justice, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Quebec, and the Clergy, and by the whole of the Officers of the Stall and Departments, in procession, escorted by six tield pieces, a Guard of Honour of the 6U1I1 Rifle Bat¬ talion, with the Band <*f that Corps pla)v ing a iread March, the I'lu^s of flu-Gar^ rison, aud of all ihe Ships in the IlarbM \ being hoisted half-m;eit. aud minute gy is ueiugliied during the procession.