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Scottish Chronicle.

COURT OF SESSION.

ON the 4th of January, a very important question, in which the public, especially the poorer classes, are much interested, was decided in the Court of Session. In June 1804, the Magistrates of Glasgow, being informed that many of the bakers were selling bread deficient in weight, made a general search through the shops in the city, and weighed their bread. The large bread, viz. the quartern and half quartern loaves, was, in general, pretty correct as to weight; but in many cases, the penny and two-penny loaves were shamefully deficient. This latter bread the Magistrates confiscated, and sent to the town's hospital. A number of the bakers whose bread was confiscated, conceiving themselves aggrieved by this procedure, raised actions against the Magistrates before the Court of Session, concluding for the value of the light bread which had been confiscated, and for high damages. The bakers in their pleadings argued, that when no assize was set, although they were obliged to make their large bread of a certain weight, yet that they were entitled to make their penny and two-penný loaves of any weight they thought proper. In one of these cases, at the instance of Hamilton Millar, the Court was unanimously of opinion, that the whole of the procedure adopted by the Magistrates was extremely proper, and fully warranted by law; that the bakers were bound to make their penny and two- penny loaves of a corresponding weight to the large loaves; and that the Magistrates had a right, and it was their duty, to confiscate all bread which they could find, not baked in these proportions. There were thirteen of the Judges present. The Magistrates were also found entitled to expences.

On Monday the 13th Jan. John Shirreff, tenant in Captainhead, was tried before the Sheriff Depute of the shire of Haddington, and a respectable Jury, at the instance of Archibald Toddrick, procurator fiscal of Court, for violently assaulting James Dudgeon, farmer in Drem, and giving him several severe blows upon the head, and other parts of his body, with a poker, whereby he was wounded, to the great ef fusion of his blood. After the examination of witnesses on both sides, David Boyle, Esq. advocate, in an able speech, addressed the Jury, on the part of the prosecution, as; did Adam Gillies, Esq. advocate, on the part of Mr Shirreff; and the Judge summed

up the evidence in a very correct and im partial manner. The Jury returned their verdict, all in one voice finding the pannel GUILTY:-- Whereupon the Sheriff pronounced sentence, ordaining the said John Shirreff to be imprisoned, within the tolbooth of Haddington, for three months; to pay a fine of twenty pou ds Sterling, for behoof of the poor; and to find caution to keep the peace for three years, under the penalty of three hundred pounds Sterling. 1 his trial had excited a considerable degree of attention in the country, and the Court was very much crowded.

The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Glasgow has received the following letter from Lord Auckland.

Whitehall, 10th Feb. 806. SIR-His Majesty having been pleased to appoint me to preside at the Committee of Council for all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations, and the Earl Temple to act as Fresident in my absence; it is my intention, during the session of Parliament (with the exception only of the Easter recess) to receive at this office, on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from twelve till two o'clock, personal communication on such business, as the parties concerned, or their agents, may wish to state or explain to us. We further propose to hold a more general Board on every Friday, and also on other days when the occasions may seem to require it. We request that you will make this known to all persons connected with your branch of trade and commerce, whom it may concern.- am, &c. AUCKLAND.

TRADE OF THE CLYDF.-Account of the number of vessels which have traded at Greenock and Port-Glasgow, including their repeated voyages, in the year 1805.At Greenock-Inwards, Foreign Trade, 326 ships, 45,606 tons, 1695 mex; Coast and Fishing Vessels, 621 ships, 27,627 tons, -2133 men-Total, 947 ships, 73,133 tons, 4828 men.-Outwards, Foreign Trade, 290 ships, 45,896 tons, 3233 men; Coast and Fishing Vessels, 816 ships, 33,047 tons, 2615 men. Total, 1115 ships, 78, 943 tons, $848 men.

AT PORT-GLASGOW-Inwards, Foreign Trade, 95 ships, 16,924 tons, 1000 men; Coast and Fishing Vessels, 222 ships, 10,477 tons, 673 men.- Outwards, Foreign Trade, 182 ships, 22,789 tons, 1600 men; Coast and Fishing Vessels, 138 ships, 9836 tons, 545 men. Total, 310 ships, 32,125 tons, 2135 men.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS. Feb. 19. His Majesty, in Council, was pleased to declare William Wentworth Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord President of his Majesty's Council.

-William Earl of Albemarle, to be Master of his Majesty's buckhounds.

-St Andrew Lord St John, to be Captain of his Majesty's Band of Pensioners.

Isaac Morier, Lsq. to be Consul Gen. to the dominions of the Ottoman torte.

Feb. 25. To grant the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom to the following gentlemen, and their heirs male, viz.— Lieut.-Gen. Charles Hastings of Wellesly hall, in Leicestershire ;-Bysche Shelly, Esq. of Castle Goring, in Sussex;-Montagu Cholmondely, Esq. of Easton, in Lincolnshire;-Col. Thomas Sutton of Moler sey, in Surry, (Secretary to arl Moira.) March 5. The Hon George Ponsonby, and Sir John Newport, Bart. were sworn of his Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council.

March 8. The King has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom, to the Hon. Wm. brabazon Ponsonby, by the title of Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly, in the county of Corke.

To confer the honour of Knighthood on Arthur Piggot, Esq. his Majesty's Attorney General, and on Samuel Romilly, Esq. his Majesty's solicitor Genral.

To appoint Charles Hay, Esq. advocate, an ordinary Lord of Session, in room of Lord Methven deceast. [His Lordship presented his Majesty's letter to the Court on the 5th of March, and after reporting the usual number of causes as Lord Probationer, took his seat on the Bench by the title of Lord Newton, on the 7th.]

-To appoint the Hon Henry Erskine, his Majesty's Advocate, in room of Sir James Montgomery, Bart. and John Clerk, Esq. Solicitor General for Scotland, in room of Robert Blair, Esq.-(On the 11th of March, these gentlemen presented their commissions in the Court of Session, and after taking the oaths, took their seats within the bar.)

-To appoint Walter Scott, Esq. advo cate, one of the principal clerks of Session, in room of George Home, Esq. resigned.

-he Rt. Hon. Nath. Bond, to be Advocate General and Judge Marshal of his Majesty's Forces, in room of Sir Cha. Morgan resigned.

-Sir John Newport, Bart. to be Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland.

-James Martin Lioyd, Esq. to be Clerk of the deliveries of the Ordnance.

Capt. Oliver Nicolls, to be Comptroller of the Navy, vice Sir Andrew Snape Hammond, Bart.

Sir Francis Milman to be one of his

Majesty's Physicians in ordinary, in room .of Dr Gisborne deceast.

March 15. The King has ordered a writ to be issued under the Great Seal, for summoning up to the House of Peers, Geo. Marquis of Blandford (eldest son of the Duke of Marlborough,) by the title of Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, in the county of Warwick,

March 20. The King has appointed A+ dam Gillies, Esq. Sheriff depute of Kincar dineshire, in room of Alex. Burnet Ramsay of Balmain, Esq. resigned.

Mr Sheridan has appointed Henry Scott, Esq. his Paymaster of the Navy.

John King and Nicolas Vansittart Esqrs. are appointed Secretaries of the Treasury.

The Right Hon. C J. Fox is elected a Governor of the charter house, in room of the late Mr Pitt.

The Hon. Henry Erskine, his Majesty's Advocate, has appointed Charles Ross, Wm. Clerk, and George Cranston, Esqrs. Advocates depute on the circuits.-And Win. Inglis, Esq. agent for the Crown in Scotland.

The Prince of Wales has appointed Adam Gillies, Esq. his Royal Highness's Advocate, and David Cathcart, Esq. his Solicitor General for Scotland.

Francis Horner, Esq. is appointed one of the Commissioners for liquidating the Carnatic debts, in the room of the Hon. Richard Ryder.

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. Dumbartonshire-Henry Glasford, of Dougaldston, Esq. vice Sir James Colqu✔ houn, of Luss, Bart. resigned.

Yarmouth.-David Scott of Dunninald, Esq. in room of Sir Home Popham, resig ned.

Portsmouth. The Hon. David Montague Erskine, in room of his father, now Lord Erskine.

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The Duke of Buccleugh has presented the Rev. Leslie Moodie, minister of Kelso, to the church of Inveresk, in room of the Rev. Dr Carlyle deceast.

On the 5th of March, the Town Council of Edinburgh presented the Rev. Dr Robert Balfour of Glasgow, to the church to Lady Yester's, in room of the Rev. Mr Black deceast. But Dr Balfour having declined to accept, the Town Council have presented Dr Thomas Fleming of Kirkaldy to the above charge.

On Sunday, the 9th Feb. in Bishop Strachan's Chapel, Dundee, the Rev. Daniel Sandford, D. D. was consecrated a Bishop of the Scotch Episcopal Church.

The Judges of the Court of Session have been pleased to appoint Thomas Guthrie Wright, Esq. writer to the signet, to be Auditor of Accounts to the Court.

Alexander Dauney, L.L.D. Advocate in Aberdeen, is appointed Sheriff Substitute of that county, in room of David Morrice, Esq. deceased.

William Bogle, Esq. is appointed Postmaster of Glasgow, in the room of the late Mr Jackson.

The King has granted permission to Alex. Burnet of Balmain, Esq. Kincardineshire, his licence for him and his issue to assume the name and arms of Ramsay, in conformity to the will of Sir Alexander Ramsay Irvine, his maternal uncle, lately deceast.

MARRIAGES.

Aug. 26. At Madras, Kirkby Dalrymple, Esq. to Miss Ann M'Cormick, daughter of the late Rev. Principal_M'Cormick, of St Andrews.

At Cronstadt, Mr Wm. Miles Corton, of St Petersburgh, merchant, to Miss Maria Halliday, youngest daughter of Dr Halli❤ day.

Feb. 15. At Dublin, Gerrard Noel, Esq, son to Colonel Noel, M. P. for Rutlandshire, and grandson and heir to Lord Barham, to Miss Charlotte O'Brien, daughter of the late Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart. of Dromoland, county of Clare.

16. Captain Burns of the Royal navy, to Miss Dalrymple, eldest daughter of the late Lieut.-Col. Dalrymple, 19th regt. of

foot.

24. At Glasgow, James Balfour, jun. Esq. of Pilrig, to Miss Ann Macintosh, daughter of the late Captain MacIntosh of Harwood.

24. At ditto, Alexander Gartshore Stirling, Esq. of Craigbarnet, to Miss Anne Miller, only daughter of James Miller, Esq. late of Jamaica.

27. At Manse of Arbirlot, Dr William Arrot, phyfician in Arbroath, to Mrs Sharpey of that place.

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. John Gilbert Francklyn, Esq. to Mrs Stevenson, widow of the late Major-Gen. Stevenson, of the Madras cavalry.

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Captain George J. Ryves, of the Royal Navy, to Miss Emma Graham, daughter of R. R. Graham, Esq. of Chelsea College.

March 3. At Mauchlin, the Rev. John Tod, minister of that parish, to Miss W. Kennedy Hamilton. daughter of the late Gavin Hamilton, Esq.

11. At Edinburgh, Robert Strachan, Esq. writer to the signet, to Miss Janet Dar ling, third daughter of the deceased Paul Darling, Esq. of Bogangreen.

II. At Fountainbridge, Robert Mudie, Esq. of Balmule, to Miss Susan Durie, only daughter of Charles Durie, Esq. of Craigluscar.

15. At Tayfield, Mr Archibald Torry, merchant in Edinburgh, to Miss J. Berry, third daughter of John Berry, Esq. of Tayfield.

BIRTHS.

Feb. 1o. At Edinburgh, the Lady of Alex. Maconochie, Esq. advocate, a son.

10. At Brighton, the Lady of General James Dunlop, a son.

15. Mrs Wilkie, jun. of Foulden, a son. 17. At London, the Countess of Mansfield, a son.

-. At ditto, Lady Holland, a daughter. 23. At Orton, in Huntingdonshire, the Countess of Aboyne, a son.

28. At Calderbank West, the Lady of Charles Kerr, Esq. a son.

At London, Lady Mary Stopford, a daughter:

At Mickleham, the Lady of the Hon. David Montague Erskine, a daughter. March 3. At Edinburgh, the Lady of Lieut. Col. Lauriston, a son

13. At Cameron House, Dumbartonshire, Mrs Rouet Smollett, a daughter.

17. At Edinburgh, the Lady of Sir William Johnstone, Bart. of Caskieben, a son and heir. DEATHS.

DEATH S.

Lately, at Vizagapatam, of the jungle fever, Lieut. john keid, 9th n tive infantry. Aug. At the Hague, Major George Lundin, formerly in the Dutch service, son to the deceased Andrew Lundin, Esq. of Strathearly.

Aug. 25. At Ganjam, in the Fast Indies, Dr George Dunbar, second son of the late Alex. Dunbar of Boath, sq

Lately, in the Island of Ceylon, I ieut. Chas. Douglas, of the 19th regiment.

Oct. At bombay, in the 24th year of his age, Lieut. Chas. Ross, d regt. native infa try, seventh son of the late Simon Koss, Esq. of Gladfield, Rosshire.

Oc. On his passage from Madras, on board the ord Hawkesbury, Captain lex. Boswell Campbell, of his Majesty's 74th

regiment.

Nov 19. On board the Atlas, in the West Indies, Mr Robert Baillie, midshipman, son to i ord Folkenim et.

Dec. 1 William Gibson, overseer at So merton estate, Jamaica, son of Mr Gibson ette Perth academy

Dec. 13. At Venice, Charles Gordon, Esq. younger of Letterfourie, son of the late Alex. Gordon, Esq. of Letterfourie.

Dec. 26. At the Cape of Good "ope, Arthur Muter, Esq. aptain of the Union East Indiaman, second son of William Muter, Esq. of Annfield.

Jan. 19. At Fort Royal, Jamaica, Miss Stewart, daughter of James stewart, Esq. of Kingston.

Feb. 8. At Glasgow, aged 81, Mr James Jackson, upwards of 50 years postmaster of Glasgow. His scrupulous punctuality and ardent zel in the discharge of the duties of his office joined to a gentlemanlike behaviour in private life, procured him the respect of all.

10. At Londonderry, Ralph Babington, Esq. of Greenfoot,

10. At Forres, Sir Alexander Penrose Cuming Gordon of Altyre and Gordonston, Bart.

to. At Edinburgh, Robert Baillie, Esq. Carphin, Fife.

0. t Edinburgh, Capt. Wm. Lindsay of the Aberdeenshire militia. He was buried with military honours.

to At London, in the 87th year of his age, the Right Hon. Edmund Sexten Pery, Lord Viscount Pery, formerly Speaker, of the House of Commons in Ireland. Having left only two daughters, his fortune descends to his nephew the Earl of I imerick.

1. At Harley, in Yorkshire, Sir Alex. Ramsay Irvine of Balmain, Bat. in-the goth year of his age.

At Edinburgh, Mrs Ann Scott of Harden.

12 At Fdinburgh, Mrs Mary Wallace, relict of the late Mr Baillie Blinshall, saddler in Edinburgh.

13. At Dundee, aged 84, Mrs Jean Robertson, relict of John Pitcairn, Esq. mer. chant, and formerly Provost of that burgh.

15. 1t Edinburgh, Margaret Gloag, only daughter of Mr Thomas Gloag, W S.

15. At ditto, Mrs Clarkson Moncrief, spouse of Thos. Clarkson Moncrief, Esq. of Blackburn

At ditto, Mrs Scott of Horsleyhill 17. At Glasgow, deservedly lamented, John Wilson, Esq of Kelvinba k, late Town clerk of G sgow. Some years ago, having resigned that office, the magistrates unanimously voted their thanks to vr Wilson for his services while he held that office, the duties of which he had performed with great ability and integrity.

17. At Edinburgh, L. dy Montgomery, widow of the deceased Sir James Montgomery of Stanhope, Bart. late Lord Chief Baron of Exchequer

. At Brechin Castle, Miss Lucy Maule, third daughter of the Hon. William Maule of Panmure.

18. At London, Charles Graham, Esq. of Dryhill.

18. At Edinburgh, Miss Margaret Grant, eldest daughter of the late Andrew Grant, Esq. banker in Edinburgh.

8. At Harvieston, George Cranstoun, Esq. of Dewar.

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Mr Charles Adam, merchant in Dundee, and Adjutant of the 5th Forfarshire volunteers.

20. At Edinburgh, Miss Jean Margaret Gloag, daughter of the late Mr John Gloag, merchant in Edinburgh.

22. At Edinburgh, in the 83d year of his age, the venerable and respected Dr George Chapman, Rector, formerly of the Grammar school of Dumfries, and afterwards of the Academy of Banff, both which seminaries he advanced to the most flourishing state. He was a very eminent and successful teacher, having exemplified in his practice, the plan of his excellent Treatise on Education. His literary attainments were very considerable, and he zealously devoted himself to the communication of useful knowledge, to almost the last day of his life.

23. At Letterfourie, Miss Ann Gordon, neice to the celebrated Chevalier Ramsay.

24. At Edinburgh, Mrs Mackenzie Grieve, spouse of Dr Mackenzie Grieve.

25. At ditto, the Rev. David Black, minister of Lady Yester's Church.

25. At ditto, Mrs Catherine Campbell, widow of the late Joseph Norris, Esq. Deputy Clerk of Justiciary.

26. At ditto, aged 84, Mr John Wilde, late

late tobacconist in Edinburgh, father of John Wilde, Esq. advocate, Professor of Civil Law in the University of Edinburgh. Feb. 27. At Edinburgh, Mr John Paterson, merchant tailor.

27. At Perth, Mr George Pentland, sen merchant.

18. At Aberdeen, Baillie Andrew Burnett, in the 86th year of his age.

28. At Kelso, Mr Wm. Rutherford, for many years a respectable merchant there.-And at Lantonhall, March 9. Mr James Rutherford, his brother.

-. At his seat of Ardfrey, Ireland, Joseph Blake, Esq. father of the Right Hon. Lord Walscourt, and the Countess Dowager of Errol. He is succeeded in his estates by his grandson, Lord Walscourt.

At London, Mr Barry, the celebrated Painter. His death was occasioned by a paralytic stroke. He had lately undertaken to paint a whole length portrait of the late lamented Lord Nelson, for the Society of Arts.

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At London, aged 89, that venerable ornament of literature, Mrs Carter. She was distinguished early by several poems of great merit. She wrote two papers in the Rambler, one on Religion and Superstition, the other entitled "The Voyage of Life," which from the stile, can scarcely be distinguished from the papers of the learnedauthor, Dr Johnson; but the work for which she was most distinguished, was an elegant translation of Epictetus, from the Greek, which has gone through several editions. Mrs Carter was highly esteemed by a large circle of literary acquaintance, particularly the Bishop of London, at whose house she was a constant guest.

March 1. At Gosport, Mrs Eliza Camp hell, wife of Major John Campbell, Military Superintendant of the Royal Military Hospital there.

1. At Portsoy, Mr Dunbar of Netherbuckie, in the 80th year of his age.

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At London, Lady Louisa Fitzroy, third daughter of the Duke of Grafton.

2. At Edinburgh, Miss Mary Drummond, daughter of the late James Drummond, Esq of Croftnappock

3. James Beveridge, Esq. Blambae House, Falkland, Fife.

3. At Linlithgow, Mr John I.iston, writer, eldest son of the Rev. Mr Robert Liston, late minister of Aberdour.

4. At London, Lieut. Col. Bagwell, of the 6th dragoon guards, in consequence of a fall from his horse, by which his scull was fractured.

4. At ditto,Sir Lionel Copley, Bart. also in consequence of his horse falling with him.

5. At Fdinburgh, in the 84th year of his age, George Brown, Esq. many years one of

his Majesty's Commissioners of Excise for Scotland.

6. At Carronpark, Mrs Simpson of Plean, spouse of Francis Simpson, Esq. and only daughter of William addel, Esq. of Ban

ton.

7. At Perth, Mrs Jean Marshall, relict of John Ross, Esq. merchant.

7. At Edinburgh, Miss Margaret Ord, daughter of the late Lord Chief Baron rd. 7. At Largnean, in Galloway, Lieut ol Andrew Wight, Inspecting Field Officer of the Kirkcudbright district.

8. At Drunkie, William Graham Esq of Drunkie.

8. At Carlisle, Alex. Wilson, Esq. banker. 8. At Ayr, Millar Hill Rolo, the infant son of the Hon. Roger Rollo, Collector of the Customs.

9. At Leith, Mr John Ramsay, Lieut. of his Majesty's navy.

- At Romely, in Derbyshire, Dr Thos. Gisborne, physician to the King, and President of the College of Physicians.

12. At Woodbank, near Dalkeith, Mr John Mitchell, Collector of Excise.

12. At Hillend, near Greenock, in the 65th year of his age, Mr Hugh Crawford, sen. writer in Greenock, and late one of the magistrates of that place.

13. At Edinburgh, Mrs Helen Balfour, relict of the deceased Rev. Mr Thomas Scott, minister of South eith

13. At ditto, Mrs Sarah Hunter, widow of the late James Hunter, Esq. banker in Ayr.

At Panbride, Mrs Charlotte Drummond, spouse of Mr David Watt, also lately deceased, and youngest daughter of George Drummond of Broich, Esq.

At London, the Right Hon. Dowager Lady Bradford.

At Bridport, Miss Crawford,daughter of Daniel Crawford, Esq.

At Windsor, Capt. Alex. Grant, formerly of the first regiment of foot guards.

17. At Glasgow, in the 57th year of his age, David Dale, Esq. formerly proprietor of the Lanark Cotton Mills, and one of the Magistrates of Glasgow- generally known and admired for a noble spirit of philanthropy-in whose character were strikingly combined, successful commercial enter prize with piety, active benevolence, and public spirit. Here, if ever, a tribute of respect and admiration is due to departed worth. Originally in a low station of life, by prosperous adventures in trade, he was raised to a state of affluence, which he directed, on a grand scale, to the encou ragement of industry and relief of the distressed. In a romantic den on the banks of the Clyde, the lofty Mills of Lanark arose, under his eye and fostering hand; sur

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