«he information oP another. 0 valuable subject, without allowing him I lie benefit of a trial by bis CUUlHI\V. AJr. Nichiil pomi and Kald he coulil not five a eiJeut vitie on I(iim>ccum*mi. Ik- had brought in a bill fer a total repeal of (hat niujia>lfu4fc law, wlne.'i ought to liate t><eu adopted, for the pur- po>o t>f Hashing ait a v HI miuu* degree ilir ton! dis¬ grace, but having lulled mi hid endeavours, he Mould support the pi will Bill* Hewa* in.l'iced to hope for ihesuceoa ol the ttill by the Speech of the Governor, who rciid upon the gOOtl m-u.-c oFtbfa Provin-'e as it* he>c ** palV^uard."—This act t*aspanted uhen Ireland »a» in rebellion, and r.ngiaiiri, ai war, or 0a the eve of war Willi all ;he Morld, IllOtigll till* -uom hi* opinma no justification, 'i"nerc was no necessity f.'r u» c.»u- linuance la<t 3ear. and ilif dinner the act u:i> repealed, the *a*Qlcr «r shuflld jrei ml of ihe 1I1 — grace. He MjohIJ submit 10 the House, dial il ail Englishman, upon his at 1 i>al,shuuid giveollt'Ut'C to a desjgnii.^ person, ami thu«. prison btlonUI makeoaiti before an ignorant t nimni^iouer tl at he believe* him to he a scdiltoUa cliaia.'.rr, im* Commissioner may U*u<* hi* man:i;ue, i:po:i me deposition of this informer* a:i«l toe unf.o innaie man be ordered 10 leave the country. i*.,ti ,ir, coiiacious of his uiui.'."nce, and po>M'--iu; ifai? feeling* of an Kn-li>hn»an,a native of tflai <..,,(,- try tthtwegrea*c-l una"' l» tr<-edom — !n\ I suv* recollecting thai liir >Iavr, (limtgil h>aird v.Hh chains is set al Liieriy, upon touching |J|<*m>iJ nf that happy connfiy, fccW Ibdignanl, a«il refuses toobey the mandmetif the Couiiiusho er. He i> then committed* hi d after being iinnuv«-| fWf loontua in a prison is iirui'ght up before a Judge, who tries him. r*;£ for perpetrating my act ;»l •Trea-ou, not fur ;mv viuUlio; nF the Jaw for which man ought to u<- puni.-h^l, but fnrdi*o!icviiig the tyrannical and Opprr»i\c order of perhaps an ignorant Cominiwii tier, o!.tai!i<o\on the 111 forma* tion of a designing ami iguorattt informer, uho docs not know ihe rot i»n ntg at the word " Sedi¬ tion," and for this mine |,.'. j*. fur ever banished this pan of Hi? M*j.^</. Dominions. Uewrie- men, you know thru muny poisons might make use of this iofanious aci, urgvl rid ofa troable- some Creditor, or answer rbv ptirjiOai*s ofpiiju.* Mr. Niehol staled lliat in icii clamour bad been raised abo-u ihe C oi.\*-uiuin of Delega e-, and he could assere Uk'ui that the Duke of Rich¬ mond, a UObleCKi-1 irf di-fin^uHu'd abilities, the predecessor of tliat exalted and lamented charac¬ ter, the laie Dul*" of Richmond, uhosc death must be deplored by e\'ery friend of thw Pt*u vinee, was a .Memberofa Convention of a most PfditiouSappearaner, the Irish Volunteer*, which Convention awed the Parliament, & haJ (53,000 armed men ; yet he was rota bed Ui In- rittriftea a> Colonel of the (Loyal iCrgbnrvit of iior-,* CJuards, and fo«r months' af;«-r«ar.U appointed one of the Kind's Miniver-. Lord Caslierca^h's On the motion of Mr. McMartin, the Rill for a partial repeal and amrrulmnnt of the Pennon Hill, was read the first film? find ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. Mr. Niehol moved that the House re¬ solve itself into a Committee of the whole to take into consideration the Assess¬ ment UilL—The speaker having left the chair, Mr. Xichol statrd that he brought for¬ ward this motion from hi.; own convic¬ tion of the necessity of the measure, and the consideration that ail public bur¬ thens should be borne equally by flic high and the low. He was surprised that any opposition should be oflercd up- on the grid reading without any argu¬ ment against its necessity. Every person was bound to contribute towards the support of the State, and ho conld per¬ ceive no reason why particular classes should be exempted, when any man li¬ ving 111 a miserable hovel was obliged to •jive in a return of his property, and con¬ tribute his proportion. In England it was not novel to tax Royal Palaces— tliey, with Clergy and Crown Lands. were assessed, as well as the property of private individuals ; and the strong ar¬ guments urged on passing the last Bill for taxing thfi lands of Absentees in con¬ sequence of their value beiu\' enhanced by the improvements making a round them, apply as foreihrj to thcClersry and Crown Lauds as to the Lands of individuals; ft,; while it compel led persons to do sood for themselves, it could not blow hot aj"! eo!d al the sam** time. The Honourable Gentleman read extracts fron Burns* Justice, shewing that taxes were levied upon the Royal Palaces of Windsor, Whitehall and Saint James**. He ivassurprised thai Gentlemen rotrfr] a*wt that thr; Clergy and Crown Lands were unproductive, when Ihev increase in value every thy—let them contribute to the Parochial fetablUhment. Hi? re¬ ferred to the large tracts of land nrcu-- father. novvM-nimsof LnndonJenv u^al-oa | . , fa t, jIld;aMS aiui cotlfCIVcd it Member of mat (-o.uc-iiuiM ; the laiiu-f ut Co* ' t L 1 lonel O'NViJ, wlo) served in thr Province, a.io- fxfrcme.y ha.' that tliey sttould contn- na¬ ttier ; thefcighl KoRourabletlje Kailof Cnatle- Enoot, aaothei ; Thotna- Co nelly, Chancellor of the r'Kcheqner, another : and Mi. Carev. the Ilishop of Derry, and several oiher-, were Mem- fcer>—in support nf whirJl statemei 1 lie read the Resolutions of the Irish Volunteers and the Duke -*.f ftji'hminifl** *iim.*vv<".'lu'Jj.-a 'nnti\. Hcsaidihai Mr. 4»i tr wn«. a favunrer of Con¬ ventions, and atirinlvda Mi-iii ?m ilwrTuatch- ed llouse—>ei any of the e jjreai ehai::c«ei>, that txc now li.in-', t-n.ettiftrfrs tu this eoontrv. and appiovin^nf tlie Ctmventioa, inecr^atl ig¬ norant man, hrbn fnttoflrrydltj^tn tough}—who looks itpnn hiw Uk*a $Ml thrown into a maga¬ zine.—-v-\ laugh.) —A Commibsioiifr is applied to. he grants hi** warrant, i( isdi-'ohe^ed« and the Gentleman is taken into cn=lo<:y. and tried for doubting the n/Uhoriiy of the Couuni^oner, ai<vl punihhed for disobeying him. lie>taled that any officer sent in command here, approving of Mr. Gourlay's Convention wodd be sulrject to a like degrading punishment. The Duke of Welling¬ ton himself, after all his splendid achievements, might fall underthe la>h of this monstroos act of Parliament—without the po^ibilify of mitiga¬ tion.—Such an occurrence was not indeed proba¬ ble, but as it was possible, the House ought to guard against it. Mr. Fraser rose and Mated that during the six¬ teen ye*n that the act h:is been in operation he had never heard of any abuse or oppression oc¬ casioned by it. He wa> as anxious a- any .Mem¬ ber to protect the liberty of ihe subject, but tho't the operation of the la^v nereaSary against fo- reigncro, though not against iiU Majesty's Sub¬ jects. The Bill was TtaA the first time, and Mr. Van Koughnett moved for a second reading to-morrow. Mr. Van Koughnett gave notice that he would on Saturday bring in a !5ill founded on the pe¬ tition of Adam Baker, fogrant him relief in con¬ sequence of a purchase made by him fiftiit a per¬ son who had absconded fiorinjs tiie war. Mr. Niehol moved thai the petiiior: of I7'i<;!i McCali r.'aci olher> he row i>aJ, pravic^ i.»r a bm to ptevcatihek?niiigo/ De^roetwcin cer¬ tain season* o^th •ys'.ir, The Petition of ;r;e ir hxj: anf5 cf Am^Iias- bui'gh was read on ti\e motion of ."Vir. t'oncr. The Petition of sundry inhabitant*of \)s b'jrg:: dua r^Sldon t .emotion of \!r. Van Knigh- nett, piaying U.c IJuuse to pass aa act Ifl remedy an error of Survey. On th* motiffV) of Mi. Bwrwi'lU thr ;»efit!on of Thomas Ta!hoi a»-d iitJi^ni was read, pit * tng i^r aid focom'»I**f* >he G ti ' :»r"f C<wri H-- iw» j-» M»« London i/iatnci uy riii.-mg uioik*> v.\xm Loans. Mr. Ricliolgave notice that he would on .>!.->n- day brfne in a Bill feunded upon the Petition ol Tbnmai Talbot Aud othei». Mr. N;chol moved that ICO copies of 'he pro¬ ceedings of the General A »?emiil) of Nova Scotia upon ihe Convpetien concluded !)C-Jwi*en Hiv Ma- jOs-ty'S Govermneiit and the Uilhed ?.*;tes of America be primed—Ordered, Major Hiilier presented C»p»c»of answersfrtiui Hi-* Ro^al fii^hue-s the r-nuce Kegeat relating to Grants of L.ind for the improvement of the Navigation of the Province; ai.-o an a:>wer «i The Address of the House, and the naimr and re- sidenrt* of Engineers recommended for their a- bilities for surveying the Navigatiou ol t..e Saint Lawrence, with llietr ttnn-. Mr. Niehol moved thai the Messages from the Governor upon the Survey of the St. Lawrence, and public expenditure, be referrea to u Coiaom- tee of Supply. MnNictailgavenotleethathe^tauld move 11- morrow fur sundry Documents relating to the public expenditure c.fihts Province, Mr. Van Koughnett oiovcd that Mr. Fraser, Mr. Nelles, Mr. Cotter, GUid Mr. Caiev, be a Gommi:tee to examine into- what L&Kb had expi¬ red or were about Ui '\\pire. Mi. Van ko^hneti gave notice tint he Would on Saturday bring in a Hill on the peiuion ol Kenry Denham. Mr. Van Koughnett gave notice that he would on Monday bring in a Bill on the iVu:.Mi of die inhabitanii of 0->n;iburgh. Friday, 25th February. The House waited upon lib Kxcel- lency with the Atldress, in answer tu (he Speech at the opening of the Session. ^ Mr. Curwell moved for leave to bring in a bill (0 increase the Representation of this Province in Parliament.—lie sta¬ ted that the Lower Province had been allowed 50 Members, when the popula¬ tion amounted to 100,000?—and that though our population now exceeded this amount, we had not half the number of Tnembers necessary for its representation. Leave given—and the bill read the first time. Mr. BurwrMl moved that Hi* Ri!i br read a second limeou Monday— Oni:ivd. Mr. Fraser moved that the no.nl bill, for which he htttlgfri n notice, lv UIm !- f - ^edfioca thc«>id<•* t*l tJ-*s day. OtA ft :. b'te tvo tiling, although receiving present evv'rv vear from (Jovernm^nt. Thfvde- ny the power of the law, and lock Up from cultivation the mo>t valuable parts of the countiv. They would not allow a loot path through llieir possessions, and yet they arc evempicd from (he burthens oi* the State; although holding 350,000 acrc>. The Speaker entirely differed with the Honourable Geiiilemcn—He CQniidercd al! property, whether belonging to reli- dent^ or not, as liable to taxation, except Cows, horfc'3, and things of a minor nature—and he fbould recommend to Gentlemen to allow the prtfeut adi to go into operation, and not cut and carve or repeal it without a trial. He denied that Crown property in England was taxed as far as his knowiedgc went, but lie might not have rend fo much a* the Honourable Gentleman, and he fhould advife Gentle¬ men to paule before they adopt a fyftem that may lead into enor. Mr- Frafer ridiculed a tax up'vn Indian property where theie was nothing but Trinkets, Blankets and Tomahawks which it would be difficult to collcft—and which might create an Indian war—He there¬ fore thought it bed to (lay further pro¬ ceedings on the motion—The Indians were not fuhjeft to laws nnleU in cafe of murder, the lands they received were a remuneration for Lands taken from thetn in the United States on account of their attachment jo IIU Mriicfty's Government, and it Would be ungenerous and unjull to Cubjeft them :•> taxation. Mr. Robinlon was not aware when Ite feconded the motion of the length the Honoofable Member meant to go, and fhould now oppofe the Bill. He denied that pcrfons could evade afTciTment unlefs in •■ofw nf O M'-mTw liniiLDdiHCU, Wniell 111 another tewnihip could not be given in. The a& oug'at to have a fair trial for one year, cr till another fciTijn, whea mote members wovwd be preunt. Mr. Niehol Bated that Mills, CardJng Machines, arid Diftiiieries need not be returned, and contended that a tax upon the Indian land could be lev led hy making thetruilees of the Indians refponilble— The fix nations or!y hold lands from the crown—they ought to be taxed, for what is fauce for the Goofe is fauce for the Gander—The Indian* have no more claims tl.an outTclves —He would ufe the phrafc of an Honourable Gentleman not then prcfent and fay u upon the broad bafis ofunivcrial juilice I call tipan this comrnit'ee to fuppoit the liilT'—and zz they were upon their death bed, they ought to repent cf their wiekedneis and live—He concluded by moving the Com¬ mittee to report prcgrtfo and aft leave to fit again on Monday. Report received. Mr Niehol moved for leave to prefent an addref* to His Excellency, rcqneding that he might be pleafed to fnrnifh the Houfc with office copies of all inquefts taken before CommiiTioners of certain perfons aliens, and veiling certain Eftatee in His Majefty. and minutes of Evidence taken at luch Inquefts, as far as the fame could be done—Carried. Alfo a copy of thedecifion of the Court of appeals to know the bona fide debts chargeable on faid Eflates—Carried. Mr. Niehol and Mr. McMartin were appointed a Committee to draft an ad- drefs to be prefented to His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor purfuant to the refolutions of this day. Mr, Niehol :ofe aid bid, ?!nt from the fcrtooi and critical Situation of the Revenue and the dvfieietiey «d wayi and n:eim^ when compaied with th-ir e.\- Y mill '•'- S: p: >x. the &$**" ftpfl^j •- ' 1 when £19,000 weftf to be ra.fed tn *nc year & no means were pointed out ftom an official quarter to meet it, lie felt it hit* duty to move fur pa pens in order to invedigate every foufceof the Revenue, in the hope of extraditig the colony from its prefent ruinous fituation. He regretted when he pointed out Iafl feffion the advantage that the Lower Province pofkiTed over them, and which enabled her to throw them on their backs at her pleafure, th.it Members had not attended to him, inilead of fncering at his advice, for had it been adapted, it would have freed them from the Jaws of Bank¬ ruptcy when they were now placed.— He conceived it to be the duty of this Houfc, for its own honour, to purfue the ex¬ ample of the Mother Country, and have retrenchment as well as ceconomy— becaufe by lopping off every thing burthen- fome to the Province, that was unneces- fary, and enabling th* Government to pay the demands againftit, they might expert to be regarded as houcft men at home. Mr. Frafer fubmi'.ted to the Jioufe that il was the moll proper time to move for papers when the public accounts of the Province were laid before them—lie was fatisSed that the fituation of the Province was not fo bad as reprefented by the Honourable Member—and that it was far from being in a fete of Bankruptcy. Mr. Niehol infillei that the Province wss in a (late cf Barkruptcy, for a man erofing hi.-* door, abenting his home, or refuTing to pay the demands againil him was to all intents and propofes a Bankrupt. The Province owed £J 12,000 la(t fefiion, which debt is now ircreafed to £i 9,000 —the only way to proceed was to look the danger in the fate and to move for papers—imme d;atelv, that Gentlemen might have time to probe into the caufes of fo lar^e an apm ?n* <!e!ieiencv in the Provincial revenue—T:.e refolution was then put foran addrrfg \0 J-Jis Excellency t;> Iny before the Houfe the accounts of the Revenue from the rfl January, 1793, to the 3 lit Decernber, 1819, as far as they could be made int, upon which a di- vilim rook place, anj it was carried in the affirmative by a rrpjarity of one. Mr, MacSfartin moved that Mr. Mich- ol and Mr. Van Koughnett bea committee :notaw i.j) anailji- •> to oe prelenxeci to His Excellency upon tiie liefo! utions pr.Tcd l!ti> day. Mr. Niehol* from the Committee re¬ ported that tiie Draft of an addrefa was ready to be prefented on the fubjcCl of Claims—Upon the motion of Mr. Mac Martin it was read the firft time, and ordered for a fecomi reading this day. The ffoufc refolved itself into a Com¬ mittee of the whole on the Draft of an addrefs to His Excellency on the fubjecl of certain claims and lofles. Mr. Niehol faid he had another objeft in afcertaiuing how much was due in each and every Diftritft. It was reported that nothing was due for fupplies fumifhtd to the Kings troops, becaufe CommifTatv General Robinfon, as for a; he knew Hated fo, and was not aware of other claims exifting finee the time of General Sheaffe—lie was forry g%ut!s$bm'^M§?mitb * * * • • « * • « KINGSTON, March 3, 1820 ..**»>*• t * Our reader? w ill notice in this day's paner the debatu which took place on the 14th ue- cernber iu the Hourr of Commons on the,suh- je*'t of Reform in the Representation. A re¬ form in Parliament has lont; been the favour¬ ite topic oil which those persons who aimed al acquiring notoriety loved to dwell, and with tuoin nothing v,a>consideredrnoreeasy of accomplishment But while ihey propo- *':1 the total disfrancliisement of those lior- nn-hs where the right of returning members lu-d in the lapse of time fallen into the hands of our or two Individuals of great landed property, as wll as wlicregroSS bribery j>re- eailed :—while they urgra the neees.-*ity of '*.\ landing the rlrfit of suffrage and abridging |J,« (hirntion of Parliaments, inpn of more en- l.irred views, ofjrreatcr political sagacity and practical wisdom justly questioned the propriety Of some of these changes, and per¬ t-rived the extrcuw difficulty ofeffecting any of them, without in a great degree altering Tin- presi-nt mode of representation and ad- din;* in-w powers to one of the estates.— They feared the result of disordering a sys¬ tem of representation which under a concur- I'Mit *M>f favuirahh" circuinstances had been adtnirnhly balanced by the wisdom of their ancestors. They therefore preferred the ac¬ tual stale of that representation, with all its defects*to a more extensive scheme, which, however plan* ible in theory, might fail in praclico. and place in jeopardy all that was valuable in the present constitution. The difficulties arising in the long agitated question respecting reform have not only been increased by a diversity of opinion with regard to the extent-to which it should be carried, but to the mode in which it should be effect¬ ed. It is certainly pleasing to observe the moderation exhibited by Lord Russell in in¬ troducing his Resolutions, and the candid manner in which he is mt^t by Lord Castle- reagh in the debate upon them before the House.—Though these Resolutions were withdrawn by Lord Russell, the subject was nor abandoned : His Lordship signified his intention to bring in a Bill for the disfran- chisement of the Borough of Orampound, and ialnis ho appears to have recened the cordial concurrence of Lord Castlereagh. Whatever may be the fate of this Bill, it is to he hoped that the correction of such abuses as have gradually crept into the constitution v\ill h«- HTected as far as may be found practi¬ cable and safe, ami thus the "turbulent and dis- affectedwill he deprived of those grounds of complaint upon which they have so long de¬ claimed. Besides the above, much casual relief has been riven to persons travelling, by means of bread furnished for theirjournies. To avoid the expenee attending the board of sick persons, the Vi-itors liave fitted una room in the second story of Block House No 1, as an Hospital, to which they hare been conveyed-— By this arrangement an expencc of eight pounds has been incurred; but a monthly saving of nine pounds will result, be¬ sides rendering a great convenience to the Medical Gentleman who is kind enough t*> give his attendance.—The Visitors have to acknowledge Mr. Atkinson's liberal donation of provisions, which has been a great saving to the Society. Visitors for the next txDO Months. GEORGK H. MAPcKLAND, EsqJ Mr. ATKINSON. MARRIED, On Saturday the 26th ultimo, by the Rev Official Stuart, Mr. John Smith to Miss E- lizabeth Stead.—On Sunday the 27th, Mr John Ashley to Miss Elizabeth Durnet. BIRTH. At Richmond, U. C on the 7th ultimo, the Lady of Lieut. Lyon of a Son. At Grimsby, on the lfcth ultimo, the Lady of the Rev. \Y\ Sampson, of a son.—At York", on the2fith ult. the Lady of J. B.Robinson, Esq. Attorney General, ofason; and the Lady of ILL Boulton, Esq. Solicitor Gene¬ ral, on the 2^d ult. of a daughter. The Speech of His Excellency Sir Per* grineM utland, on the opeuins of Parliament On tin* 2lst ultimo, tojrethirr' with the Ad- tlresses of the two Houses, will be found in the columns of this paper. As we do not hear that much very import- ;»Kt business will come under consideration, i: may he conjectured that the present ses- ion. which is Ihe last of thisParliajiient, will n it he of long duration. lii, Excellency in touching on the present tranquil state or the Province, and the total extinction of that spirit of discontent which had been so artfully excited, pays a very handsome compliment to the sound and loy¬ al principles of the great mass of the people. Hi.; Irani'; and gentrous proposal to repeal the law for preventing Seditious Meetings, will he duly appreciated,and cannot fail to insure him uuivt-r&d gratitude and confidence. Vv'tnh- nothing hut the urgency of the case could justify the restrictions imposed by that law, no sooner had the causes which produ¬ ced w< enactment ceased to exist, tlian we see llh Majesty'^ Representative coming for- ward co recommend the removal of those un¬ necessary restrielions on the liberty of the people.—Surely This fact speaks volumes— that fome oblique reflection bad been cafl I ;,,,<i while it exposes in a still more glaring upon individuals, becaufe they did not fit P0"}' !?,^^*^^^WJ^^ filent—they were told it was indecorous, and a^ked why not confide in the Govern¬ ment—as to himfc.lf he believed the Government had done its duty, and that the corefpondence when laid before them would fiicw it, and vx-ould redound to its honour — Loid Bath urft was defrrous to do good, but the Eanl of Liverpool and Lord Cafllcieagh were imprelTed with fo deep a fenfeoI tiie j,->rcfcnt difficulties of Great lititain, that rhcy would not aflc money of the riaLnuu at this moment —In a letter whidh he (Mr. Niehol,) received from Mr. Goulboum by the diregion of Earl Ua: Ivtirft Un ** nwlpffr {ignified that he had no doubt but he (Mr Niehol) would find relief from the funds arifing from the confiscated property, but were there nr> other hope than that, he would lit down again* and endeavour to make more propeny to be deftroyedthe next war. Report received, addrefs engrofled, and read the third time thi* day. Mr. Frafer obtained leave to bring up the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Counties of Lenox tnd Addington. in the Midland Diftrfa. On the motion of Mr. MacMartin, the Petition of Thomas Mears, and John Mac- Dor.ell, Efquire9, was read and fubmitted to a felcft Committee to report thereon. On motion of Mr. Burwell, the Peti¬ tion of the Inhabitants of the Townfhip ol London was read, praying aid to enable them to open Roads and ere<fi Bridges. Mr. Burwell gave notice that he would on Monday ?.ext bring in a Bill founded 'ipon the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Towi.fliip of London, On the motion of Mr. Cotter, the pe¬ tition of Mary Irish and Phoebe Crouter was brought up, and laid on the table. The Addref* to UU Excellency for the amount of the ci2:rri for lof?es was read a third tur.e, and en the motion of Mr. Mc- Maitin, Mr. M'DuOrfill and Mr. Fraser were appointed a ( ommittte to waiit upon His Excellency to knew when he would be ready to receive it. Mr. Niehol moved; that the Houfe do to-morrow refolve itfei|f into a Committee of the whole on the fubjedt of the Grant r*f Land mentioned lr\ the gracious An- fwer of the Prince Regent, to aid in im¬ proving the Navigation of the Saint Law¬ rence. The Houfe adjourned. t .t.! .-hi.igly c inparp the administration of British Cnfonial Governors with the tyran¬ nical conduct of Roman Proconsuls, it should teach v- to repose a reasonable reliance on the moderation and equity of our rulers. In adverting to the acts relative to the roads, ami to a more equal and general as- Sfe>snicnt,in.s Exeellency remarks with great propriety that the la.-'t Session u wili form hereafter an honoured tcrain thr annalsoP5 our Provinciali; Legislation."—The design of these laws i'= excellent, and t!ie increased a- inouiitof labor To be be>towed on the roads, musl necessarily have some effect in their im- provemeut) but notwithstanding the large sums of money appropriated at several times to this object, nothing can be more wretch¬ ed tli.-m the state of oitr highwavs., and more ,... i..Ln.Joiy oioui iii.ci^i-s. rtficrc uC',^ in¬ dited still appear to be somedcf'Ct in the road act, or if not in the act, at least in its appli¬ ra! ion—and every person, we think, must have observed Ihe careless and inditler- ent manner in which the statute labour is u- <u;illy rierfornied.—'We shall not undertake to decide whether this arises from a defect in the law itself, or is owing to the negligence or incapacity of road masters. Some mode of rendering the statute labour more effective should be devised, but whether this end can be better attained by lodging more power in the hands of the road master, or by appoint¬ ing Commissioners or Trustees to contrbul and direct him in the performance of his du¬ ty, must !■« left to the Legislature to deter¬ mine.—The subject is not free from difficul¬ ty, bul it is important,and worthy deliberate investigation. VIED, On Saturday the 2£d of January last, at Brockville, T.'mothv Buell, third son of "William Buell, Esquire of the same place, aged 19 years. "On Friday the £5th of February last, Mrs. Anna Pketost, wife of Mr. Andrew Pre- vost, of Brockville, and daughter of William Buell, Esquire, of the same place, aged35 years. (CIRCULAR.) LieuU *:aut Governor's Office* YofiK, February 21*f, 1820. Sir, It having been represented that the settlement duty required by the order in Council of the 14th of December laft, \* in many cases, from the difficulty of the ground, and other circumftances, found too burthensome to the settler ; Hi* Excel¬ lency the Lieutenant Governor is pleased to direct that the clearing of half the Road, and cutting down, without clearing, a chain in depth from the Road along the front of each Lot, foajl be e&M&red s& part of the five acres per hundred required for settlement duty. The opening and maintaining Roads for the general benefit of the Settler is so im¬ portant an objeft with His Majesty's Go¬ vernment that it is contemplated to make it a condition in all future Grants, that the wood cut down in lieu of clearing fhall not be suffered to grow up to fhade the road. I am also dire&ed to requelt you will be pleased to cause it to be underftood by all persons who (hall receive Grants of Fif¬ ty Acres, that they are not to expect Leas¬ es of the Crown or Clergy Reserves until they (hall a&ually have brought into cut tivation two thirds, tbat is, thirty five acres out of their fifty. X have the honor to bci Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, GEORGE H1LLIER, P. Sec'y. To the Chairman of the------- District Land Board. Kingston Assemblies. TIIE next Kingston Assembly mil take place at Walker'9 Hotel on Wednesday, the tith instant. Tickets to be drawn at half past seven o'clock. March 2. To t"A>rreir!t0n(lcnts. We have the satisfaction to inform our readers, that we havemade arrangements for obtainiiiff regular reports of the procedings of our Legislature, and shell consequently be enabled not only to furnish them with the de¬ tails of motions made, but also with all inter- Rsting debates whicn may take place in the rour. e of the session. We are informed that the House is unusually thin, Vt members only having taken theirseafes- The sum of five pounds seven shillings and five pencCj bfcingone day's pay, was this day handed the Treasurer of the "Compassionate Society, from the Civil Branch of tne Engin¬ eer Department, to lie appropriated to the"re¬ lief of distressed Emigrants. At a meeting of the Committee of the Compassionate Society on Wednesday, the 1st of March, Gkoiiot H. Markland, Thomas R. Cartwiucht, Visitors for th* last two months, reported that the sum of £30 had been expended as follows: Five men, ill of Chronic disorders, were fur- niched with lodgings, attendance, &c. and are still labouring under disease, although much better. Twelve persons were assisted to proceed to the country, where they hoped to procure work. Two young men provided with schools. Four lar^e families, consisting chiefly of small children, ill with the whooping cough, sup¬ ported in the Block flouse. One family provided for in the Dock Yard. Pour men forwarded to Mo • d. ! Two families sent to F*rk VALUABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE -.. . At Auction. THE Ground upon which the Bar racks, &c are situated in the Town of Kingston, will be sold at Au£;on, at 12 o'clock on the 1st of April next, in Lots of one fifth of an acre, and under. The Plan, (hewing the feveral Lots, may be seen at the Royal Engineer's Of¬ fice in Kingston, until the day of sale. J. B. PAYNE. N. B. The half of the purchase money will be required upon the delivery of the Deeds, and the remainder, with interest in twelve months therefrom. 9 WANTS a situation as GARDEN* ER> a man who has set red in this country and Ireland, and undertiands Farming, if required. He is well recom¬ mended from the Gentlemen he has served, and has no obje&ion to go to the country. Any Gentleman wanting such a person may apply to the Printer. March i. 9 For Sale, A HOUSE, opposite Mr. D. Brown's Inn, together with a Lease ot the ground on which it is fituated. For fur¬ ther particulars apply to the lubferiber, on the premises. JOHN EVANS. Kingston, Feb. 28, 1820. gtf The Bordeaux (hip of difc^vcry has arrived at Bordeaux, after an abfence of three years and a half. This (hip ha9 traverfed the Pacific ocean, and collected, at the Sandwich lfiands, fome intereftiog accounts of the fate of La Pcyroufe and his companions A London paper ftates that the account will foon be publifhtd. A lady being a/ked »vhy Cobbett brought home the bants of Tom Paine ? anfwered, "Why to make a broil, no doubt."