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New MIMJENS OI PARLIAMENT FOR of the war, were prisoners of war, the SCOTLAND.

measure being contrary to the law of naCounties.

tions, and altogether unprecedented in the Aberdeenshire, James Ferguson

annals of civilized society. It would thereAyrshire, Sir H. Ham. Dalrymple this country to sustain such an objection, as

fore be highly improper in the electors of Argyllshire, Lord John Campbell it would in fact be sanctioning and approve Banffshire, Sir William Grant

ing what the Government of the country Berwickshire, George Baillie Bute & Caithness, Hon. J. S. W. Mackenzie law of nations. Mi Adam, on behalf of

had reprobated as a gross violation of the Clackmannan and

Hon. Geo. Abercromby Mr Fenguson, quoted two precedents, Kinross, Dumbartonshire, * Charles Edmonstone

where gentlemen sinailarly situated had ob

tained seats in the Parliament of Great Dumfries-shire, Will. Johnstone Hope

Bricain-General Burgoyne during the s. Edinburghshire, Hon. Robert Dundas

merican war, and Lord Yarmouth, who • Robt. Ferguson, jun. of Fifeshire, Raith

had been lately elected ; the latter, in par

ticular, was in the same situation as his Forfarshire, Hon. Willian Maule

Hon. Friend. The votes for Mr FerguHaddingtonshire, Hon. Charles Hope Inverness-shire, Charles Grant

son were 82, for General Wemyss 72. The Kincardineshire,

former was of course declared duly elected, * William Adam Kirkcudbright, Hon. Mont. Stewart

but Gen. Wemyss contended, that altho' he

was in an apparent minority, yet upon the Lanarkshire, Lord Arch. Hamilton

grounds stated in his several protests, he Linlithgowshire, Hon. Alexander Hope Morayshire,

considered himself as duly elected. James Brodie

FREE MASONS. Nairn & Cromarty, *Lt. Col. F.H. Campbell

St Andrew's day falling this year upon Orkneyshire, Robert Honynan

Sunday, the Grand Lodge of Scotland as Peebles-shire, Sir James Montgomery sembled on Monday, Dec. 1st. in the New Perthshire, Thomas Graham Renfrewshire, William Macdowall

Church Aisle, to elect the Grand Officers, Ross-shire Maj. Gen. A. M. Fraser

when the following were chosen for the en

suing year : Roxburghshire, John Rutherford Selkirkshire,

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, • Wm. Elliot Lockhart

Grand Master Mason, and Patron of Stirlingshire, Hon. Chas. E. Fleming

the Order. Sutherlandshire, Rt. Hon. Wm. Dundas Wigtonshire, Lt. Col. Wm. Maxwell

The Right Hon. Francis Earl of Moira, Boroughs.

Acting Grand Master under his Royal

Highness. Edinburgh, *Sir Pat. Murray, Bart.

The Hon. William Maule of Panmure, Aberdeen, &c. * Hon. John Ramsay John Campbell

M. 7. Deputy Grand Master,

William Inglis, Esq. Substitute Grand Anstrucher, &c. * Sir John Anstruther

Master.
Dumfries, &c. Hon. Henry Erskine
Elgin, &c. * George Skene

James Mansfield, Esq. of Midmar, baokGlasgow, &c. Archibald Campbell

er in Edinburgh, Senior Grand War.

den. Inverness, &c. Col. Francis W. Grant

Robert Ferguson, Esq. younger of Raich, Jedburgh, &c. * Hon. William Lamb

M. P, Junior Grand Warden. * Brig. Gen. R. C. FerKinghorn, &c.

John Hay, Esq. of Hayston, banker in guson Linlithgow, &c. Sir Chas. Ross

Edinburgh, Grand Treasurer.

The Rev. Sir Henry Moncrieff Well. Perth, &c. Sir David Wedderburn

wood, Bart. Grand Chaplain. Stirling, &c. * Sir John Henderson

Mr William Guthrie, Grand Secretary. • Brig. Gen. J. R. MacTain, &c. kenzie

Mr James Bartram, Grand Clerk. Wigton, &c. * Hon. Edward Stewart

Mr A. Cunningham, Grand Jeweller.

Mr A. Lawrie, Grand Bookseller and Those marked are new Members.'

Stationer. At the warmly contested election for the William Reid, Grand Tyler. County of Fife, Gen. Wemyss protested a- And, Alex. Pactullo, Assistant Grand gainst the admission of several new Free- Tyler. holders; he also objected to the eligibility

Higu COURT or JUSTICIARY. of Mr Ferguson, as being a prisoner on pa. role. Mr Ferguson in reply said, that the On Monday, Dec. 8. the Court proceed. Government of this country had never ad ed with the trial of Thomas Smith and mitted that the British subjects, who were George Stevenson, two persons from the detained in France at the commencement neighbourhood of Newcastle, accused of

Ayr, &c.

*

next.

sor.

stealing two horses from the farm of the 3. At Ditto, Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar, re-
Rev. Janies Maitland Robertson, Minister lict of James Stewart, Esq.
of Livingston, and one horse the property 4. at Castlecraig, Ross-shire, Lieut.-Col.
of Wm. Glendinning at Livingston will. John Ross, late of the 85th regiment, and
The Jury all in one voice found the libel bispecting Field Oficer of volunteers and
proven.--And the Court adjudged them to yeomanry.
be executed at Edinburgh on the 21st of Jan. 5. At Old Aberdeen, in the 88th year of

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 Wils 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. Allanı
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 suicable proviafter a lingering illness, which she bore sions for his widow and daughter, and conwith Christian patience and fortitude. siderable legacies to all his relacions, he has

25. At Edinburgh, Mrs Cunninghame, bequeathed the following charitable donarelict of George Cunninghame, Esq. of Ban: tions :- To the poor of the united parishes dalloch.

of l'ulloch and Glenmuick, and Glengarden, 25. A¢ 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 401.To the Infirmary of Aberdeen, 401 he is recorded to have been baptised, 13th To the Lunatic Hospital ditto, 401. 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 Kelty, bes, widow of Mr John More, painter aged 91. He was born the day of the batthere. 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 poney 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 wi- tober, his Serene Highness Charles William dow is still alive at Dounside, where she als Duke of Brunswick Wolfembuttle, Geneso came in 1747.

ralissimo of the Prussian army, and a Nov. 1. At Braco Castle, Mrs Margaret Knight of the Garter. His Highness was Graeme, relict of Francis Masterton of Go. born in 1735, and married in 1764 Princess gar, Esq.

Augusta, sister of his Britannic Majesty, 2. At Ormiston, 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 Far2. 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.

tions on 574

roes 431.

Etymologies rectified 905 Highlands, West, changes Literary Intelligence 49
Exciseable commodities on the country 739,898 51, 126, 201, 202, 284,

in 1644, list of 493 Hindostân, military cha- 285, 365, 444, 445, 533,
the Falls of Clyde, a poem,

racter of the natives of 613, 614, 690, 769, 770,
review of 441
264

852, 853, 931
Ferguson, Dr Adam, his

of the force of Literary duelling, reflec-
character as an author Scindeah and Holkar 266
943-4

manners of the Loch Ness, curious phe.
Mr, his letters
inhabitants of 428

nomena of 405
on the establishment of History, advantages of the “ Loudon Castle, descrip.
the volunteer corps, re- study of 834

tion of 163
view of 929

Home, John, his charac- ' the Lounger, character of
-'s lectures on Me. ter as a writer 817

the authors of 745
chanics, review of 43 Home, a poem, criticism Lyndesay, Sir Dav.review
Fine arts, on the progress on 423, 507.

of his poetical works
of 40, 86, 167, 247, 328, Horticultural Society of

522, 609
407, 495, 576, 655, 774,, London, report of their Lyttleton, Lord, reflec-
815, 895
Committee 420

tions on his death by Dr
Forfeited Estates in Scot: Hospital, plan of a new Beattie 68 2
land, report of the Com.
one in Edinburgh 43

Macintosh, Sir James, his
mittee on their fund 659 Hutton, Dr Jas. his cha- addresses to the Grand
Forth, plan of a tunnel racter as an author 746 Jury of Bombay 31, 266-
under the river 571

Iliad, character of its he. Mackenzie, Mr Henry,
Fox, Mr, memoirs of 651,,

his character as an au-
747
Income, estimate of, sub-

thor 745, 817
Franklin, Dr, Dialogue ject to the property, tax Manners in Scotland in
with the Gout 592
492

1749, 340
's letter to Lord India, tour overland from Mansfield, Lord, his speech
Kaimes on the harmony 335, 514, 669

in the case of the Magis.
of Scotch music 596

state of, at the trates of Edinburgh a-
French nationai 'character, breaking out of the war gainst the Feuars of the
parallel between it and 516

New Town 255
the English 662

Indian theatrical represen. Manufactures, British, es-
Gaelic etymologies 826 tation, description of one timated amount of 39
Gall, Richard, a Scottish

on the pro-
poet, memoirs of 47 Industry, effects of 917 gress

of 40, 86, 167, 247,
Geographical queries, by Inverary Castle, descrip- 328, 407, 495, 576, 655,
Sir R. Sibbald 409

774, 815, 895
Gillies, Dr, his character. Ireland, tour thro' by an Marriages, French,curious
as an author 743
American 27, 175

advertisements of 598
Glover, Dr Edmund, me- Jamieson, Mr, review of Masson, Francis, the boy
moirs of 419

his popular ballads and, tanist, memoirs of 892
Grammatical error to be songs 925

Mausoleum of King Hen.
corrected 102

Johnson, Dr, remarks on ry Darnley, description
Gregory, Dr James, his. his tour thro' Scotland,
character as an author by Dr Beattie, 683 Maxwell, Jane, indictment

Juan Fernandez, account. against her for sorcery
Hackney coaches, reflec-

189
tions on a stand of 754 Kentucky, account of that. Mendicity, remedies for
Hamilton, Gen. memoirs settlement 84.1

332
of 108

Landscape Gardening, on Metastatio, remarks on:
Heron, Mr, his character the different stiles of 263 590
as an author 744

Lerwick, description of 36 Millar, Professor, life of
Highlands of Scotland, Leslie, professor, review

920
plan of roads now form of the pamphlets relating the Mirror, character of
ing in them 3
to his case 274, 356

the authors of 745
-, expences of the Leyden's Scenes of Infan: Molleson, Alex. Miscel.
the same 5
cy, criticism on 347 Tanies by 850

Money.

663

tion of 491

of 22

746

of 171

tion of 403

116

tie.589

1682 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 8 28
Monzie Castle, descrip-

his character Shetland, strictures on a
as an author 744 -

tour thro',
Moral character of the Pitt, Mr, characters of 88,

defence of 12,
lower orders in the me.

182, 492
tropolis, reflections on Poetry, letters on by the

supplement to
184
Ettrick Shepherd 17

the tour, 112
Morea, account of its cli.

oriental, remarks

- valuation of cor.
mat“, and character of on 681

rected 316
its inhabitants 600 Pope's Essay on Man, re. Siobald, Sir Robert, geo-
Nlusic, Scotch, on the har. marks on, by Dr Beat. graphical queries by, in
mony and melody of, by
Dr Franklin 596 Population of the globe, Sinclair, Sir John, his
the National debt, state of
estimate of 259

character as a writer & 19
405, 573, 894
Rebel army, their beha-

reflections on a
Nawab of Oude, anecdotes viour at Hamilton in stand of hackney coaches

1745 345

754
Neapolitan nobles, man- Reid, Dr Thomas, his

thoughts on two
ners of 37

character as

an author important questions 82 2
Neill, P. his defence of a 746

Small.pox, genealogy of
tour thro' Shetland 12, Reynolds, Sir Joshua, Dr the Indian Goddess of
116, 491

Beattie's visit to 682 902
Nelson, Lord, his monu- the Right hand and the Solitude, thoughts on, by
ment at Edinburgh, de- left, petition of 20

Dr Beattie 682
scription of the intended Roads in the Highlands, Somerville, Dr, his cha.
one 83
plan of new ones 3

racter as an author 744
Newspapers, petition of remarks on, by J. a Sorceress tried at Kirk-
the distressed fraternity Hogg 99, 179

cudbright 189
of 836

Sandwich Island, account South Wales, new, pre-
Occurrences, remarkable of one called Tamahama sent state of 194
in 1805, chronological 192

Steuart, Sir Jas. life of 197
Savages, North Ameri. Stewart, Di Dugald, his
Odyssey, character of its can, description of a character as an author
heres 431
tribe of 261

745-7
Orknev, valuation of cor- Sea water, experiments Tasso; remarks on 588
reste 816

on the temperature of Theatrical performance in
Ossian's lesser poems, by
426

India, description of one
A. Macdonald, review Second sight, remarks on 663
689

Thurlow, Lord, memoirs
--'s poems, reinarks on Selkirk, Alex. account of
by De Beattie 587

18, 169

Trade, British, in Germa.
Paisley, account of the Science, on the progress iny, account of 39
manufactures of 499,579 of 40, 86, 167, 247, 328,

of Dundee, ac-
Paul Emperor of Russia, 407, 495, 576, 655, 774, count of 410
account of his assassina- 815, 895

Traveller, adventures of
tion 672

Scoti, Mr Walter, ballads one in Arabia 349
Pear trees, a new mode and lyrical pieces by, re- Tunnel under the Forth,
of improving 340
view of 767

plan of one 521
Pennecuick, Dr Alexan. Scots College at Paris, Universities, English and
der, memoirs of 249, 581

account of MSS. there Scots, comparative ad-
:Peter, James, and John, 92

vantages of 684
petition of 665

Scotch writers, character Valuation of Orkney and
Phenomenon, surprising

of the most eminent 743,

Shetland corrected 816
one in the West Indies

Vesuvius, journal of an
510

Scotch Parliament, cere. eruption of 329, 413.
explanation monies observed at the Victual rent, on the com-
of it 824

opening of 657

parative value of 831

list of 24, 97

of 123

of 837

817