THE BILLS.

THE Scotch and Irish Bills are just about settled in the House of Commons; and it is likely they will be settled in the House of Lords, in the course of ten or fourteen days. And then for the Jubilee !

PORTRAIT Of the lord ADVOCATE.

WE are ready, and now respectfully beg leave to present our readers, with the Portrait of this excellent and accomplished man; but we are not ready with the Memoir of him, it being quite impossible for us to do any thing like justice to it this week. However, we shall have it prepared by next Saturday. We venture to think that no person who has had the pleasure of seeing FRANCIS JEFFREY, will hesitate to admit that the Portrait of him, now presented, is as happy as the means at our disposal enabled it to be. A few Proof copies of the Portrait can be had on early application.

HARDIE AND Baird's LetterRS-SPY SYSTEM, &c. THE Seventh Ne. is ready this morning.-An atrocious accusation, made in a low penny publication last week, that the Editor had purloined the information relating to these matters, from the late Robert Macdougal, of the Scotsman Office, at Edinburgh, &c., is, he can assure his readers, utterly destitute of foundation. Behold how easily and completely the Editor can vindicate himself, and cover his enemies with shame and confusion. This accusation against him, rested on the authority of two letters said to have been written and subscribed by Daniel Paterson, and W. Gardner— connected with the Glasgow Chronicle Office. Now, the Editor holds in his possession, a letter received by him from Mr. Prentice, the Editor of the Glasgow Chronicle, distinctly stating "that there is no man of the name of Daniel Paterson in the Chronicle Office," and next the Editor holds in his possession a letter from Mr. W. Gardner, of the Chronicle Office, distinctly disclaiming and denying that he was the author of the letter in the publication referred to. Moreover, the Editor has evidence from Mrs. Macdougal, that the other parts of the statement in that penny publication were atrociously false, and she repels them with indignation. Therefore, the worthless wretch, who could invent such falsehoods, and the men who could encourage him in so doing, all for the purpose of running down the Editor of this paper, if they can; but that, thank God, is out of their power, are fitter for pity than the halter. A few additional words from us could drive them out of society, but we prefer to leave them to their own meditations.

The intention of the Editor, in regard to the application of the future proceeds, which would have gone to Mrs. Hardie, had se survived, is this:-He proposes that they should be appropriated to the erection of a small Monument to Hardie and Baird. And that Mr. M'Laren, the highly talented and respectable Editor of the Scotsman newspaper, at Edinburgh, should be requested, along with two other gentlemen, whom the Editor will take leave to name, next week, to act as Trustees in regard to it. Therefore, every person purchasing these Letters, &c., will understand, that they are contributing their mite for the above purpose. And the Editor fervently hopes, that in a very short while, his very enemies, pitiful as he regards many of them, will be constrained to acknowledge--that mainly through his exertions was this Monument erected. For, if Providence spares him in life, it will be erected, and that soon!

J. C. A. evidently writes in total ignorance of the true nature of the Plan of Education promul gated by His Majesty's Government for Ireland. We advise him to read Mr. Stanley's letter recently published in the newspapers, from the beginning to the end, and not to take garbled extracts of it from the Bishop in St. Enoch's, or any body else. M

The complaint of John Thompson, 58. Havannah-street, ought to be transmitted by him to the Commissioner of Police for his Ward, who will, doubtless, lay it before the Board for, investigation

and redress.

"A Member of the Union" writes so sensibly, that we agree, with much pleasure, to publish his letter next week.

Remarks on the claims set up by Heritors for levying Seat Rents in landward and city churches, -sent from Kilmarnock, will be transcribed at the first leisure moment.

The article on "Foot Paths" should meet with every possible publicity, and we shall call the attention of our readers to it in our next. They would be the better to organize a Committee at Dunoon, for another Thomas Harvey seems to be getting into repute there.

If a Carron Radical would take the trouble to peruse the file of any of the Glasgow or Edinburgh newspapers, for the month of April, 1820, he will find the authority on which we made the state. ment he refers to. We thank him for his kind wishes.

It is impossible that D. G. can be serious. ⚫

We advise Alexander Mitchell, 66, Canning-street, Calton, to go with his complaint against the Officer in that quarter, (who has been repeatedly complained of already,) to Mr. Sheriff Robinson, and to no one else, and the Sheriff, we are quite sure, will dispose of him summarily, and according to justice.

A person drawn for the Militia, and serving by substitute, is not liable for Statute Labour money. Surely R. M., Bathgate, can easily get "a motto to his flag for the grand day of Reform," without sending twenty miles to us for one.

The case of Margaret Johnstone, whose husband is confined in the Fever Hospital, while she, with five of her children under eleven years of age, has been obliged, for the last 14 days, to wander through the streets, and seek shelter at night in the Police Office, having been turned out of their dwelling-house at Whitsunday, is distressing enough. But what can we do in such cases, alas, too frequent? She appeals to the Officers of Police in the Calton for the truth of her statement. But we advise her to go to the Kirk Session of her district, and surely they will do something for her with the funds at their disposal.

Robert Colquhoun, at Barrhead, makes a very extraordinary statement respecting the Clergyman and Justices in that quarter. But before noticing it farther, we want to know whether he led any evidence in support of his defence? The error in the name is too critical to deserve notice; but the fine and the imprisonment (if his statement be true,) was monstrous. Much prejudice, we believe, is entertained against us for dealing with the Clergy in the way we have done; but being decidedly of opinion that many of them richly deserve to be chastised by the Press, which, in this quarter of the Empire, has too long winked at their iniquities, we intend, because we think it our duty so to do, to publish in our next, the short but pithy letter of Alexander Mackenzie, Shoemaker, 136, Saltmarket, in reference to the conduct of a Reverend Father, not far from Denny. The letter as to the shooting of the young Magpies, in the neighbourhood of Kilbarchan Manse, is very ironical, and has one or two clever points in it; but we don't see why Ministers' sons should not shoot Magpies at this season, as well as other folks.

Description of a tyrant, by an American writer, and lines by the same hand on Algernon Sidnev, are highly approved of, and will appear.

The gentleman who writes to us so often about the Gorbals Statute Labour Trustees, is requested to send his address.

Mr. Lorimer, the new incumbent of St. David's, was, we understand, another of the Reverend divines, who refused to attend the funeral of the poor German, noticed in our last. Dr. Dewar is about to leave Glasgow, and perhaps it is unnecessary to say any thing to embitter his departure. We took no notice of the charge made against the Watchman, No. 78, and since he says he has been honourably acquitted of it, we think it unnecessary to insert his letter.

If a Reformite shall send us an original letter (we copy none from the newpapers,) on the subject of a grand triumphal arch to be erected in the Trongate, and a tree of liberty to be planted in the Green, we shall very willingly pay attention to it.

The assessment for Cholera at Falkirk is enormous. Surely our Correspondent in that place must have fallen into some mistake about it.

Robert Hodgson appears to have been used very scurvily by his late employer; but we cannot correct his own blunder, or the blunders of his agent in not having his witnesses ready for the court day, to which he had cited his employer; and the absence of which witnesses justified the Sheriff in disposing of the case in the way he did.

We shall endeavour to comply with the request of A. M. at Hamilton.

W. C. Anderson is entitled to our best thanks for his valuable information about the spy system. This is the time when every honest man who knows anything about it ought to speak out.

Many other commications have been received this week, which it is impossible for us to overtake to-day; but we promise that not one of them will escape notice or attention in course. It would really be a great favour if our Correspondents would send us their communications as early in the week as possible.

Letter to Dr. M'Lean on the subject of Waddel's Legacy-Communication from a Reformer-A Friend to Freedom-Anti-Tyranny-Missionary Meetings, &c., are in types On the whole we think it beter to adopt the suggestion of H. R., respecting Hutcheson's Hospital, &c.; and with that view, a letter has been written to the parties he has named, which will bring them to the test by Tuesday; but we are resolved not to delay the article beyond next Saturday, whatever may be the result.

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FOR THE PROPRIETORS.

WITH this sixtieth No. we conclude the second volume of the Reformers' Gazette.

Don't suppose, kind Readers, that our labours are now at an end. Far, far from it. And in so saying, we believe that many of you, will almost be as much delighted, as, at this moment, we proudly acknowledge ourselves to be.

With your countenance and support continued towards us-we shall yet smite, in a way much more effectively than has ever yet been done in this quarter of the realm, the base, selfish, narrowminded, and corrupt enemies of our country:-the tyrants and oppressors of man, whenever and wheresoever we meet them.

We think we might again confidently ask you-Whether on any occasion you found that we flinched from our posts, or deserted our duty P

It is needless for us to make any new or additional professions to you. All that we shall now simply say is, that our hearts, and souls, are still-and as we trust they ever shall be--honestly, zealously, and entirely devoted to the PUBLIC WEAL.-Judge of us by our actions -and only by our actions!

The Dedication, and Index, for the Second vol., price one penny, will be ready next Saturday. We recommend our Readers to send their copies for binding to Mr. David Clachar, whose address is enclosed, and who will do them well and cheaply.-The Debates in the Lords, we hope, will also be bound with the second vol.--Such of our Readers as have not yet been supplied with these Debates, may now get them from our Printers for a mere trifle.

SPLENDID PAUPERS!

HAVING explained the origin and principle of the Pension Act, let us next glance at some of the worthies who, up to this time, under the designation of "high and efficient public men," have fastened their greedy talons on the earnings of the industrious. First on the list is Lord Sidmouth, £3000 a-year for life; his Lordship, besides, has Richmond-park Lodge, and for many years has been receiving, as deputy-ranger, from £1000 to £2000 per annum, out of the rents and profits of the crown lands. The sinecure of Clerk of the Pells was many years held by his son; and there are several other Addingtons in the church and on foreign missions. Altogether, £5000 a-year may be put down as the reward of the famous circular, the memorable letter of thanks, to the Manchester magistrates, for the massacre of the 16th of August, and other high and efficient public services of Henry Viscount Sidmouth.

The next is the honourable Robert Ward £1000, the auditor of the civil list, we believe, and who has run through various ranks and degrees as Clerk of the Ordnance, M.P. for Haslemere, &c. This gentleman is only to receive half his pensiou, if he hold office of less annual value than twice its amount.

The Right Honourable Henry Goulbourn £2000, the Duke's luminous and most efficient Chancellor of the Exchequer. Then follows a Mr. Hamilton £1000, of whom we know nothing, unless he be a late consul or clery of the Treasury. Afterwards we have Thomas Peregrine Courtenay, M.P. for Totness, colonial agent for the Cape of Good Hope, and late Secretary of the India Board. This is the "family man," with a wife and fourteen children, for whom Mr. Canning once made so melting an appeal to the guardians of the public purse; they must be provided for. Mr. Courtenay is the cousin of a Peer-let him be put down for £1000, and his sons have the first vacancies in the Mint, the Treasury, or Exchequer!

Now, Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, come forth; don't be ashamed; who can begrudge anything to the paymaster of the widow's charity, and a twenty-one years' secretary of the Admiralty, with £3000 per annum, Put John down for £1500 a-year for life-but stop; do not let him receive his pension, no more than his brother pamphleteer, Peregrine Courtenay, if he hold offices yielding £3000 a-year.

Joseph Planta, Esq. we congratulate you; enrolled among the bigh and efficient public men; a secretary of the Treasury, with £3500 a-year, and a pension for life of 1000 a-year. Mr. Planta, you are a happy man ; your calling and election are sure, and you are now placed beyond the risk of accident, by "flood or field." Next to Castor and Pollux, whom you have so good a right to follow, you have been one of the most humble and industrious labourers in the borough vineyard.

We pass over Canning and Huskisson; at the time of their death, each was down for £3000; they were among the most greedy and audacious of corruptionists; but they are gone to their audit elsewhere ;-not, how