next. sor. stealing two horses from the farm of the 3. At Ditto, Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar, re- . John Ross, late of the 85th regiment, and The unhappy men were very much his age, Mr James Paterson, Master of the affected at the time of pronouncing judge Music School, Session Clerk, and Precenment, and both fell down upon their knees, tor, in that city. He held these offices 62 and beseeched their Lordships and Jury to years, exclusive of several years during recommend them to his Majesty's mercy. which he acted as assistant to his predeces. In the course of nearly 60 years, he MARRIAGES. was not prevented from officiating as preDec. 1. At Dalkeith House, the Right centor by bad health a single day; and he Hon. William Earl of Ancram, to Lady was absent only one Sunday while on a viHarriet Montagu, youngest danghter of his sic to a friend. Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. 7. Near London, Miss Mary M‘Culloch, 2. At Edinburgh, Archibald M.Nab, Esq. sister of the late John M.Culloch, Esq. of younger of Easter Torry, to Miss Margaret Barholm. Robertson, daughter of the deceased Wild 7. At Newton, near Dalkeith, Mr Janies liam Robertson, Esq. Keeper of the Re- Hope, farmer, a man of great worth and cordo in his Majesty's General Register integrity. Office. - At Petcinane Manse, the Rev. Allan DEATHS. Frame, minister of that parish. Oct. 18. At Paisley, Mrs Jean Watt, 9. At Aberdeen, Mr Donald Stewart, spouse of Mr James Chip brt wer there, leather merchant, Besides suitable proviafter a lingering illness, which she bore sions for his widow and daughter, and conwith Christian patience and fortitude. siderable legacies to all his relations, he has 25. At Edinburgh, Mrs Cunninghame, bequeathed the following charitable dona. Telict of George Cunninghame, Esq. of Ban- tions :- To the poor of the united parishes dalloch. of l'ulloch and Glenmuick, and Glengarden, 25. Ac St Cyrus, Joseph Alexander Shep- 501.-To the Kirk Session of Aberdeen, herd, in the 91st year of his age, as ascer 401.-To the Poors Hospital of Aberdeen, certained by the parish register, in which 40.-To the Infirmary of Aberdeen, 401 – he is recorded to have been baptised, 13th To the Lunatic Hospital ditto, 40l. To March 1716. He spent the whole of his the Coal Fund ditco, 401. Total, 2501. long life, except one year, in the parish 9. At Dunbar, aged 21 years, Mr An. where he was born and died. He had 18 drew Brown, only son of Mr Andrew children, 45 grandchildren, and 14 great Brown, merchant there. grandchildren. 9. At Edinburgh, Mrs Christian For29. Lately, at Doonside, Adam Kelly, bes, widow of Mr John More, painter aged 91. He was born the day of the bat, there. tle of Sheriffmuir (13th September 1715.) 9. At ditto, Mrs Gray, wife of Mr He came as groom and coachman to the James Gray, one of the Masters of the late Mr Crawford of Doonside in 1742, High School. and never was out of the family till his 9. At Greenock, Mr William Hart, death, a service of 59 years. He was very merchant. much distressed, in 1801, at the death of an 10. At Altona, of the wounds he receiv. old pouey which he used to ride, and which ed at the battle of Jena on the 14th of Oc. lived till it was 41 years old. Kelty's win tober, his Serene Highness Charles William dow is still alive at Doonside, where she al Duke of Brunswick Wolfembuttle, Gene80 came in 1747. ralissimo of the Prussian army, and a Nov. 1. Al Braco Castle, Mrs Margaret Knight of the Garter. His Highness was Graeme, relict of Francis Masterton of Go. born in 1785, and married in 1764 Princess Augusta, sister of his Britannic Majesty, 2. At Orniston, Dr Alexander White. by whom he has left issue two sons and head, surgeon in the Royal Navy. two daughters. 2. At Irvine, Mr David Campbell, aged 11. At Prestonpans, Robert Hepburn, 73, upwards of 40 years clerk in the Cus. Esq. Collector of the Customs there. tom house there. - At Edinburgh, Miss Janet Far. 2. At Cromarty, aged 81, Miss Helen quharson, second surviving daughter of the Mackenzie, sister of the deceased Murdo late Alex. Farquharson, Esq. of Haughton. Mackenzie, Esq. of Ardross. Nov. gar, Esq. tions on 574 view of 929 roes 431. Etymologies rectified 905 Highlands, West, changes Literary Intelligence 499 in 1644, list of 493 Hindostán, military cha 285, 365, 444, 445, 533, racter of the natives of 613,614, 690, 769, 770, 852, 853, 931 of the force of Literary duelling, reflec- manners of the Loch Ness, curious phe. nomena of 405 tion of 163 the authors of 745 of his poetical works 522, 609 tions on his death by Dr one in Edinburgh 43 Macintosh, Sir James, his Iliad, character of its he- Mackenzie, Mr Henry, his character as an au- thor 745, 817 1749,-340 in the case of the Magis. --, state of, at the trates of Edinburgh a- New Town 255 on the pro- 774, 815, 895 advertisements of 598 his popular ballads and tanist, memoirs of 892 Mausoleum of King Hen. Johnson, Dr, remarks on ry Darnley, description Juan Fernandez, account. against her for sorcery 189 332 Landscape Gardening, on. Metastatio, remarks on: Lerwick, description of 36 Millar, Professor, life of- 920 the authors of 745 Tanies by 850 Money. tion of 491 of 22 of 171 tion of 403 tie 589 165 2 409 of 521 Money. rent, on the com. Pinkerton's recollections Scottish songs, curious e- parative value of 831 of Paris, review of 685 numeration of 828 his character Shetland, strictures on a tour thro'9 defence of 12, 116 supplement to the tour, 112 oriental, remarks - valuation of cor. rect 316 character as a writer 819 reflections on a 1745 345 754 thoughts on two character as an author important questions 822 Small.pox, genealogy of 902 Dr Beattie 682 racter as an author 744 cudbright 189 Sandwich Island, account South Wales, new, pre- Steuart, Sir Jas. life of 197 745-7 on the temperature of Theatrical performance in India, description of one Thurlow, Lord, memoirs 18, 169 Trade, British, in Germa. of Dundee, ac- Traveller, adventures of Tunnel under the Forth, plan of one 521 account of MSS. there Scots, comparative ad- vantages of 684 Scotch writers, character Valuation of Orkney and Vesuvius, journal of an Scotch Parliament, cere. eruption of 329; 413. opening of 657 parative value of 831 list of 24, 97 a heres 431 of 123 of -837 tion 672 Vittoria Collona, account Voltaire's Henriade, re. Weilly, Dr, anecdotes of 502 poet, account of 184 POETRY. poet 208 year 796 ALFRED, by George Dyer London, a poem 447, 536; Sibbald, Sir R. roundel on by Dr Pitcairn 127 tues of, 205 his acquittal 693 Song, Cannie wi' your my love is but a las- sie yet 776 banks o' Doune 776 on a visit to the vil. for the New Year, lage of Largs 934 Tam's fareweli 288 Latin by Lord Mel. Sonnet to Night 935 to Hope ib. translation by Dr Verses to a Young Lady, on her birth day 288 for his Majesty's to a favourite cat, by G. Dyer 368 to Mary 776 Pennecuick, Dr, a fable to the Nightingale, by G. Dyer 934 young Lady who wrote an Elegy on the death of his son, 935 Winter, a dirge 856. life 695 by 250 from 204 PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT. ADMIRAL, Judge, in Scot. Bell-rock, lighthouse, bill Collingwood, Lord, a pen. sion voted to him 137 Best, Mr, moves forabillto Commissaries of Edin. ad. of ex-parte evidence taken Commons, House of, thanks to the fleet 139 466.-Withdrawn 469 Cornwallis, Marq. a mo- posed on 545. Relin Defence act, debate on a bill for repealing it 468, ceive 25,000l. to indem ceives the thanks of the the Commons 295. A the thanks of the House East-India Budget 631. - Company 705 Ellen. neral 709 newed 295 Ellenborough, Lord, mo. the evidence to be given On taxing funds vested an additional article of Prussia, message from the impeachment against him King relative to her con- respecting it ib. Address ject 377.-- Of the Com- on his case 193.-Me ves gulating 546. Salaries to a resolution on the re the Coinın issioners 549. whole House do attend troduced 628 carried ib.- Thanks vot. 630, objected to by Col. salaries 706 471 proposed by Mr Wind. 710 ed 465. Importation bill tling their rank 630 for its abolition moved new training bill, by Mr Fox, and carried objected to by Ld. Mel. 627,628, Agreed to by the Lords 705 gulating 628. Prohibit. tion relative to the state 465 voted to hiin 137 Supply, Committee or against Marq. Wellesley Trafalgar 472: ib.-546 Treaties with Austria and Peers of Scotland, peti. Russia presented to the in House of Lords 139.--- Trotter, Alex. committed serjeant at arms 294.- Re: ville 709 |