travelling merchant in Ayr, for uttering counterfeit shillings; the diet was deserted against him; he was recommitted on a new warrant, but liberated upon bail.

Jedburgh, Oct. 15.-LORD CRAIG. John and James Winter, for assaulting Alex. Watson, were, on their own petition, banished Scotland for life. Thomas Douglas, who was implicated in the above charge, was dismissed from the bar.

There was no business of any kind at Stirling or Dumfries.

GAME LAWS.

A cause of some importance on the game laws, was decided at the Circuit Court at Glasgow, by the Lord Justice Clerk, on an appeal from a sentence of the Justices of the Peace for Lanarkshire: An action had been brought before the Justices, at the instance of the procurator fiscal, against two poachers, founded on three acts of the Parliament of Scotland, in which the Justices found them liable in the statutory penalties for going upon grounds" without licence from the owner," in terms of the act 1555-for hunting at all without being possessed of a " ploughgate of land in he ritage," which is the qualification required by act 1661-and for having " presumed to hunt upon grounds without a subscribed warrant from the proprietor," besides forfeiting their dogs and guns, in terms of act 1707. The Lord Justice Clerk, in deliver ing his opinion on the case, observed, that the whole of these acts were subsisting statutes, and that the appellants might have been prosecuted and convicted on any one of them; but he did not think it was the intention of the Legislature, that the whole of the penalties in the different acts of Parliament should be exacted for the same of fence. He therefore altered the sentence, in so far as the penalties in the first two acts were found due, but affirmed it as to the penalties and forfeiture of dogs and guns, imposed by act 1707. Had the Jus tices gone the whole length which that statute authorised, and ordained the delin quents to be sent abroad as recruits, he would have had no hesitation whatever, in the case now before him, of also enforcing that part of the statute.

VOLUNTEERS.

The terms upon which the services of the Volunteer corps are to be continued, have been announced. The pay of the drill serjeants is to be reduced to 6d. per day. The non-commissioned officers, drummers, and privates are to assemble for exercise, and to receive pay for 26 days in the year, and 20s. every three years for cloathing. These allowances to be made only to those who were enrolled and serving on or be fore the 24th July.

Almost all the volunteers corps in Scotland have agreed to serve under the new regulations, but they have at the same time expressed an opinion that the allowances are inadequate to their necessary expences.

As to the first regiment Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, the regulations in question do not affect them. At a late parade, the Rt. Hon. Chas. Hope, their Colonel, addressed the regiment to the following effect:

"GENTLEMEN,-Some time ago, a circular letter was received from Lord Spencer, mentioning, that as an alteration was intended on the allowances to Volunteer Corps, serving on the establishment of June 1803, it was the order of Government that they should discontinue exercising until further notice. I immediately wrote to his Lordship, that as our regiment was on a footing peculiar to itself in point of allowances, I did not consider the circular as applicable to us, and therefore, as we had some money in hand, we should continue to drill, unless I received from him special orders to the contrary. I also explained to his Lordship the nature and amount of the allowances which had been fixed by Lord Hobart, while his Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department, as appli cable to this regiment; and as they are very trifling, I stated to Lord Spencer, my? request, both on the part of the regiment, and as a public man, that those allowances might be continued in the aggregate shape in which they had hitherto been drawn.

I have now the pleasure to inform you, that I have received a very polite and satisfactory answer from his Lordship, sta ting, that as our allowances do not exceed in amount those intended for other corps, his Majesty's government could have no objection to their being continued and drawn in the usual manner.

"On other grounds, some things cer tainly have occurred elsewhere, not altoge-" ther agreeable to our feelings; at the same time, I have no doubt, that much of what has passed may have been greatly exaggerated.

"But as it is impossible to disguise the fact, i wish to put the matter on this footing. I wish to remind you, that amidst the violence and struggle of parties, our country remains the same; that we did not take up arms to please any Minister, or set of Ministers, but to defend our native land from foreign and domestic enemies; and therefore, if it were possible, which I will not believe, that we should ever be looked on with an evil eye, by this, or any other set of Ministers, I trust we shall be as little disposed to lay down our arms to please them. When our country no longer requires our services, our gracious Sovereign

will disband us regularly, as was done before, and we shall be all well pleased when the state of our country shall allow us to retire with honour from its service.

"With regard to my own situation, if there be one man in the corps who would be more excusable in retiring than another, it is myself. I have now served twelve years in the regiment, which circumstance, and, above all, the high office which 1 have now the honour to hold, not very usually combined with a military character, might have justified me for seeking leisure and repose.

"But the higher I am raised in the favour of my Sovereign, the more I think it my duty to serve him in every situation where I can be of use; and therefore, thoroughly convinced of the unspeakable advantage which the country has derived from the volunteer service, I have resolved to continue in it; and I assure you, that while twenty of you will stick together, I will cheerfully devote my attention to your instruction, and I shall think myself amply rewarded if I can keep alive the embers of this sys tem in our native city."

His Lordship's speech was received with the loudest acclamations.

The Officers of the Greenock Volunteers have resigned, thinking it impossible to keep up the corps on a respectable footing, on the proposed establishment, but continue their services until the Lord Lieutenant shall be able to provide other officers.

On Friday and Saturday Sept. 19. and 20, very full meetings of the Burgh and Parochial Schoolmasters of Scotland were held at Edinburgh, for the purpose of concerting measures for establishing a fund for the relief of their Widows and Orphans; Dr Adam, Rector of the High School of Edin. was unanimously chosen President; Mr Dick of Perth, and Mr Gray of Edinburgh, Vice Presidents; Mr Irvine of Edinburgh, Secretary. After revising and altering the scroll of a bill, prepared by a committee last year, it was agreed to transmit printed copies of the same to all the Schoolmasters in Scotland, to enable them to collect and report their opinions upon it, before another general meeting, to be held at Edinburgh, on the 13th of December next.

On Friday Oct. 10. the Magistrates and Town Council of Rutherglen conferred the freedom of that burgh upon the Right Hon. Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON and JOHN CLERK, Esq. Solicitor General for Scotland. Upon this occasion, Lord ARCHIBALD proposed and recommended the Solicitor as a candidate for the representation of this district of burghs in Parliament; of which the Magistrates and Council unani

mously approved, and resolved to support the Solicitor General accordingly at the next election. Lord ARCHIBALD afterwards gave an elegant entertainment, in the Town-hall, to the Magistrates and Council, and a number of the inhabitants, at which the greatest unanimity and conviviality prevailed.

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On the 22d of August, the Edinburgh East India Club, and a number of Gentlemen from India, gave an elegant entertainment to Warren Hastings, Esq. late Governor General of India (now on a visit to Scotland) at Oman's Tavern in Edinburgh. The occasion was particularly gratifying to the feelings of a very numerous meeting, many of whom, from a long residence in India, had the best opportunity of knowing this distinguished character, and appreciating the services he had rendered to his country, during his Government of British India. After the health of Mr >Hastings, and many loyal and patriotic toasts, the following sentiment, from the President, was drunk with universal applause :"Prosperity to our settlements in India, and may the virtue and talents which preserved them be ever remembered with gratitude."

STIRLING RACES, Oct. 7.-L.50 given by the Magistrates of Stirling, won by Mr Baird's Bess, beating Mr Millar's Aurora.October 8. L.50. for all ages, won by Mr Baird's Juno, beating Mr Best's Fairy. The Linlithgow and Stirlingshire Hunt Stakes, 3 subscribers, 5 guineas each, won by the Hon. Capt. Fleming's Tom Pipes, beating Capt. Hamilton's Scogie, and Mr Graham's Fidget. Oct. 9. L.50, for all ages, won by Mr Baird's Newbyth, beating Mr Best's Juno, and Mr Millar's Aurora. The meeting, the first of the kind held at Stirling, was a very pleasant one,-good racing and uncommon hunting. A handsome subscription was made for the next year's amusement, The Stewards for next year arethe Duke of Montrose, Viscount Primrose, Mr Graham of Airth, and Mr Stirling of Keir.

At the Falkirk Tryst, on October 14. there was a remarkable shew of cattle, in finer condition than we ever remember; the demand was brisk, but prices were from five to ten per cent. lower than last year.

The thunder storm on the 9th August, at Cupar Fife, exceeded in violence and du ration any thing remembered in that place. The rain fell in torrents; the loudest peals of thunder followed in tremendous succes sion, and the lightning was uncommonly vivid. A number of trees, venerable for age, and remarkable for strength and size, were torn up by the roots. Many houses were shaken to their foundations, and several articles of furniture thrown to a considerable

MAGISTRATES OF EDINBURGH.
Tuesday, Sept. 30.

The Magistrates and Council walked in procession to the High Church, where an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr Moodie, of St Andrew's Church, from Psalm lxxii. 17. "And men shall be blessed in him, all nations shall call him blessed." After divine service, they returned to the Council Chamber, and proceeded to the election of Magistrates, when the government of the city was vested in the fol lowing gentlemen:

The Right Hon. DONALD SMITH, Lord

Old

Bailies,

Peter Hill. Esq. Old Dean of Guild.

John Fairbairn, Esq. Old Treasurer.

Mess. David Kinnear

Robert Cockburn

William Trotter

Merchant Councillors,

Gilbt.Grierson, Wm. M Lean, Alex. Bonar, Jo. Robertson, Wm. Forbes.

Mr Robert Kerr, Treasurer.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

Sept. 24. The King has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Charles. Lord Howick, one of his Principal Secretaries of State, (for Foreign Affairs, in room of the late Mr Fox.)

→27To appoint the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, first Lord of the Admiralty, in room of Lord Howick.

Oct. 8-To appoint Henry Viscount Sid. mouth Lord President of the Privy Coun cil, (in room of Earl Fitzwilliam, who retires.)

15. To appoint Henry Richard Lord Holland, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, in room of Lord Sidmouth.

To appoint the Right Hon. George Tierney, President of the Board of Controul for India Affairs, in room of Mr Grenville.

25. Thomas Francis Freemantle and William Frankland, Esqrs, are appointed Lords of the Admiralty, in room of Sir Philip Stephens and Sir Charles Morice Pole, Barts

His Majesty has recommended Dr Cleaver, Bishop of Bangor, to succeed to the See of St Asaph in room of Dr Horsley.

Sept 15. The King has appointed Major Gen Sir John Stuart, Knt. to be one of the

Knights Companions of the order of the Bath; and has also granted his royal permission that he may accept of the title of Count of Maida, conferred upon him by his Majesty Ferdinand King of the Two Sicilies. Henry Brougham, Esq. is appointed Envoy to the Court of Lisbon.

Robert Fergusson, Esq. of Craigdarroch, is appointed Secretary to the embassy to America.

Oct. 7. Earl Percy was elected M. P. for Westminster, in room of the late Mr Fox, without opposition. Sir F. Burdett, Mr Whitbread, and Mr Sheridan, were requested by parties of the Electors to stand candidates, but all of them declined.

A court of Proprietors of the East India Company have appointed Sir Edward Ormsby, Recorder of Prince of Wales's Island, with a salary of 30001. a-year.

The King has been pleased to institute a Professorship of Military Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, and to appoint to that chair Mr John Thomson, Professor of Surgery to the Royal College of Surgeons.

The King has presented the Rev. John Martin to the church of Kirkcaldy, in room of Dr Fleming, removed to Edinburgh.

His Majesty has granted his Royal Permission to Lady Augusta Murray, second daughter of the Earl of Dunmore, to use the surname of De Ameland, in place of Murray, out of respect to her descent from that family,

MARRIAGES.

Sept. 13. At Freeland House, Perthshire, Walter Hore, Esq. of Harperstown, Wexford, to the Hon. Mary Elizabeth Thornton Ruthven, daughter of the late James Lord Ruthven.

- At St Pancras, James Hamilton, Esq. of his Majesty's ship Excellent, lately returned from Naples, to Miss Hornby, daughter of the late Capt. Hornby.

18. At Greenwich, Captain Knox, of the Royal Artillery, to Miss Mary Rocke of that place.

20. At Ipswich, Captain Seton, of the 92d regiment, eldest son of Sir William Seton, Bart. to Miss Frances Coote, eldest daughter of the late George Coote, Esq. of Ipswich, and grand niece of the late Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. Commander in Chief in the East Indies.

20. At Montrose, Colonel John Hope, of the 60th foot, to Miss Scott of Logie.

20. At Winchester House, Chelsea, William Gosling, Esq. of Roehampton, to the Hon. Charlotte Pe Grey, second daughter of Lord Walsingham

2. At Deptford, Francis Atkinson, Esq. to Miss Ferguson, only daughter of Char, les Ferguson, Esq. of Deptford.

At ditto, Chevalier Dosterval, a French Emigrant, to Miss Parry, with a fortune of 20,0001.

Oct. 3. At Edinburgh, Mr Wm. Alex. Martin, writer to the signet, to Miss Margaret Davie, youngest daughter of the late John Davie of Gavieside, Esq.

21. At Leith, William Ker, Esq. of Liverpool, to Miss Jane Martin, daughter of Ellis Martin, Esq. Leith.

22. At Coylton, Ayrshire, George Joseph Bell, Esq. Advocate, to Miss Shaw, eldest daughter of Mr Shaw, Ayr.

23. At Thurston House, Peter Sandilands Esq. of Barney Hill, to Miss Hunter, daugh. ter of Robert Hunter, Esq. of Thurston. At Dublin, Lieut. Col. Mackenzie, of Wrighton, to Miss Hay, daughter of Major David Hay, of the late Angus-shire Fencibles.

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Dec. 16. At Gooty, in the East Indies, aged 32, Captain Robert William Davis, of the 19th regiment of native infantry.

July 28. At Messina, Col. Geo. Johnstone, of the 58th regiment, after an illness of ten days, of a fever, brought on by excessive fatigue whilst in Calabria. He was an officer of great experience, 38 years of age, had served 23 years in various climates, was wounded in the West Indies, and, at the battle of Alexandria, being Major of the 44th, took the command of that regiment in the field, Lieut. Col. Ogilvy being killed, and Colonel (now General) Tilson being wounded.

- At ditto, Captain Tomlin, of the 35th regiment, of a similar fever. Both these officers are deeply lamented.

-At Hopewell Estate, in the island of Jamaica, in the 76th year of his age, Alex. Fullarton, Esq. many years a Member of the Assembly of that island.

Sept. - At Cheltenham, Dr Archer, husband of Lady Colnbrooke.

Captain Colnett, late Commander of his Majesty's ship Glatton.

Lately, at Paris, M. Retif de la Bretoune, in the 72d year of his age. This copious author wrote more than 100 volumes, which met with success. He had been a journeyman printer, and it is said he set up one of his works without having ever written it.

12. At London, Col. William Skyring, of the Royal Artillery.

13. At Glasgow, John Leitch, Esq. merchant.

14. At London, Mrs Frances Livingston, aged 37. She was in perfect health at eight o'clock in the morning, and a corpse at ten in the evening.

14. At Thornton, John Aitken, Esq. of Thornton.

17. At London, James Galloway Esq. 17. At her lodgings at Haworth Grange, near York, the Right Hon. Lady Semple.

- At Ramsgate, William Holwell Carr, Esq. of Etall House, only son of the Rev. William and Lady Charlotte Holwell Carr, and grandson of James Earl of Errol.

17. At Linthaughlee, near Jedburgh, Lieut. Col. Thomas Currie, of the Royal Marines, aged 74.

-. At Glasgow, the Rev. Wm. Graham, minister of the Associate Congregation of Carluke.

20. At Arbroath, Captain James Stuart, of the Royal Navy.

21. At Glasgow, Alexander M'Caul, Esq. merchant.

22. At Lauriston, Mr John Bell, bookseller, a gentleman for nearly 50 years of the highest respectability in his profession.

22. At Edinburgh, Mrs Alison Ruddiman, daughter of the late learned Mr Thomas Ruddiman, and widow of Mr James Steuart, writer in Edinburgh, in the 76th year of her age.

24. At Edinburgh, in the 83d year of her age, Miss Eliz. Dall, niece of the late Mr Charles Guthrie, writer in Edinburgh.

24. At his seat near Crickhowell, of an apoplectic fit, John Gell, Esq. Admiral of the White.

25. At Hereford, Alexander Hay, Esq. late Captain of the 7th regiment of dragoons.

26. At Brunswick, suddenly, of a nervous cholic, in his 41st year, the Hereditary Prince Charles George Augustus of Brunswick, nephew of his Britannic Majesty.

26. At Todlaw, Dr Robert Lindesay, physician in Jedburgh.

27. At Brighton, aged 70, the Right Rev. Dr Samuel Horsley, Bishop of St Asaph. His Lordship was seized, a few days before, with a bowel complaint, which baffled all medical skill, and deprived the world of one of its remaining luminaries in religion and learning. His Lordship was a man of strong mind, and an excellent public speakHe has left a disconsolate widow to lament his loss.

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