to the top of his trowsers-[Shown pistol and watch, which he distinctly identified.] The prisoner was taken in a cart to Bankhouse, and examined before Mr Thomson, who got the watch and pistol. Witness took the shot from the prisoner. Mr Thomson sent for Scott, the constable, to whom he understood the prisoner was given in charge.

William Scott, weaver and constable, was sent for by Mr Thomson, and got the prisoner in custody, and brought him to Edinburgh. Shown pistol and watch; the same which he delivered in the Sheriff-clerk's office to Mr Davidson.

Here the evidence for the prosecution closed; when the Jury were addressed by the Solicitor-General for the Crown, and very shortly in behalf of the prisoner by George Tait, Esq.; after which the Lord Justice Clerk summed up the evidence with his usual candour. The Jury were directed to return their verdict on Wednesday at one o'clock; which they did accordingly, all in one voice finding the pannel guilty of the crimes libelled. The Court then pronounced sentence, ordaining the prisoner to be hanged at the west end of the tolbooth of this city, on Wednesday the 13th of January next.

Wednesday, the 9th December, the Court heard pleadings in the case of Gavin Hotson, servant to John and Robert Plenderleath, farmers in Boreland, against William Burton, tenant in Ladyard. The circumstances were as follow-Gavin Hotson, with his fellow-servant, were driving their carts, 3d July last, upon a private road from the farm of Boreland, when they were met by Burton on horseback, who, coming in contact with the wheel of Hotson's cart, his horse was startled, and sprung off the road into an adjoining field; he immediately returned, took the name of Hotson's cart, and in consequence of the accident, presented a petition to the Justices, stating, that there was room enough to pass if Hotson had had the civility to remove his carts to one side of the road, and take the one half, as required by act of Parliament, and that he and his horse were both turned over a precipice, and that he narrowly escaped being killed on the spot. On this representation, two of the Justices of the Peace for Peebleshire, granted warrant to apprehend Hotson, who was brought before them, and fined in the sum of 20s. damages, and committed to the jail of Peebles for two months, and thereafter till the fine should be paid. Against this decision, Hotson appealed by petition to the Court, stating, that he is innocent of the of fence charged, inasmuch as the road being

extremely narrow, it was impossible to give Burton the half of it, or have gone farther aside, without overturning his cart, and that, besides, Mr Burton had no right to go along the road, which is private, and that he did so merely to avoid the toll of Fala; also that the Justices greatly exceeded their powers. It was pleaded, that the action ought to have been at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal, and not on the petition of a private individual. The Court, after hearing Counsel for both parties, suspended the letters simpliciter, and found Burton liable in the expences before that Court; thus deciding, that the Justices had exceeded their powers, and were not warranted in the proceedings which had taken place.

Counsel for Hotson, John More, Esq.; Agent, J. Ellis, W. S.-Counsel for Burton, J. Wolf Murray, Esq.; Agent, J. Murray, Esq.

Robert Ferguson, who was condemned at last Inverness Court for the murder of Captain C. Munro, late of the 42d foot, was executed at Inverness on the 13th of November, having received a respite for 14 days on account of the election for members of Parliament. He addressed the multitude in a very impressive manner in Gaelic, and died very penitent.

The Prince Regent has been graciously pleased to grant remissions to Peter Drum mond, James Stewart, and William M'Arthur, in custody at Glasgow, under sentence of death, upon the condition of transportation-Drummond for life; Stewart for 14 years; and M'Arthur for seven years. He has also been pleased to grant a remission of the sentence of transportation of Mary Kyle, alias Rodgers, and Margaret Lang, two female convicts in custody at Glasgow.

ST ANDREW's DAY.

FREE MASONS' HALL.

The Grand Lodge of Scotland, according to ancient usage, assembled in Free Masons' Hall, on Monday the 30th of November, for the purpose of electing their office-bearers for the ensuing year, and for celebrating the anniversary of St Andrew, the tutelar saint of Scotland, when the following were unanimously chosen, viz.

His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Grand Master Mason and Patron of the Order.

The Right Honourable and Most Worshipful Lord Viscount Duncan, Acting Grand Master under his Royal Highness.

The Right Honourable and Right Wor

The Rev. Dr John Lee, Grand Chaplain. James Bartram, Esq. Grand Clerk. William Cunningham, Esq. Grand Jeweller.

At this meeting, the Grand Lodge also made choice of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, of Ardgouan, Bart. to be Provincial Grand Master for the shires of Renfrew and Dumbarton.

The election being finished, and the Most Worshipful the Lord Viscount Duncan having taken the chair, the evening was passed with that perfect harmony and hilarity so conspicuous in this ancient and honourable order. A respectable number of the Edinburgh lodges, and of representatives from the country, attended upon this occasion.

Since the last masonic anniversary, there has been added to Free Masons' Hall, a large and elegant additional room; and we congratulate the masons of Scotland on their being now in possession of every suitable accommodation.

ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL PRESIDENTS. Peter Sandberg, Esq. St Croix John Davy, Esq. Cornwall Richard Bright, Esq. Bristol William Crane, Esq. Boston, Lincolnshire,

WERNERIAN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

The following Gentlemen have been elect ed office-bearers for the ensuing year, viz.

Robert Jameson, Esq. F. R. S. E. Professor of Natural History, Edinburgh, President.

Dr Wright, Dr M'Knight, Dr John Barelay, Dr Thomas Thomson, Vice-Presi dents.

Patrick Walker, Esq. Treasurer. Patrick Neill, Esq. Secretary. Mr Sime, Painter of Objects in Natural History.

Dr John Thomson, Dr Tennant, Dr Wylie, John Campbell, Esq. Dr Farquharson, R. Stevenson, Esq. Dr John Gordon, Colonel Imrie, Council.

SPE

APPOINTMENTS.

[From the London Gazette.]

Whitehall, Nov. 10.-The Prince Regent granted the dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain and Ireland to Sir Richard Fletcher, Knt. Lieut.-Col. in the Royal Engineers, and Chief Engineer in Spain and Portugal, and his heirs-male.

Whitchall, Nov. 17.-The Prince Regent presented the Rev. George Brewster to the church and parish of Scoonie, in the presbytery of Kirkcaldy, and county of Fife, vacant by the death of Dr David Swan; and also to present the Rev. John Macwhir to the church and parish of Orr, alias Urr, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and presbytery of Dumfries, vacant by the resignation of Dr Alexander Murray.

Whitehall, Dec. 1.-The Prince Regent granted the dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain and Ireland to Roger Hale Sheaffe, Esq. Major-General of his Majesty's forces, and Lieutenant-Colonel in the 49th (or Hertfordshire) regiment of foot, and his heirs-male.

Whitehall, Dec. 5. The Prince Regent granted

granted the dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain and Ireland to Sir James Shaw, Baronet, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, and Polmadie, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and his heirs-male, with remainder to John Shaw, of Whitehall Place, in the city of Westminster, and of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, Esq, nephew of the said Sir James Shaw, and his heirs male.

The Prince Regent has presented the Reverend John Macrae to the church and parish of Barras, in the presbytery of Lewis, and county of Ross, vacant by the transla tion of the Reverend Donald M‘Donald to the church and parish of Urray; and also to present the Reverend John M'Giloray to the church and parish of Barra, in the presbytery of South Uist, and county of Inverness, vacant by the death of Mr Edmund Macqueen.

Mr John Drysdale, writer in Kirkcaldy, has been appointed Sheriff Clerk of the county of Lanark, in the room of James Cunnison, Esq, resigned.

BIRTHS.

Sept. 28. At Palermo, the Right Honour able Lady Montgomery, of a son.

Nov. 6. At Leeds, the Lady of Colonel Maxwell, of a son.

ter.

a son.

At Ayr, Mrs Alexander Murdoch, of

7. Mrs Forbes, younger of Inverernan, of

a son.

8. At Stonefield, Mrs Campbell of Stonefield, of a daughter.

Esq. of Fintry, to Johanna, second daugh ter of Adolphus Cloote, Esq. of Wester wood, in that colony.

Sept. 30. At Paris, the Baron Maurin, General of brigade, to Miss Martin, daughter of the late Martin Martin, Esq. of Lochasay, North Britain, and niece to Mrs Mac

At Kilbarchan Manse, on the 16th

current, Mrs Douglas, of a son.

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Oct. 20. At Gibraltar, Viscount Malpas, eldest son of the Earl of Cholmondeley, to Caroline, second daughter of his Excellency Lieutenant-General Campbell, Lieutenant

Governor.

Nov. 5. At Inverness, the Rev. Hugh

18. Mrs Ross, of Arnage, of a son. 20. The Lady of John Blacket, Esq. of West Smithfield, of a daughter, her first child, after a marriage of 14 years.

At Houston, Mrs Captain Shaire, of a daughter.

25. At Rose-hill, near Liverpool, the Lady of Major-General Dirom, of Mount Annan, of a son.

- The Lady of Captain Walker, Royal Navy, of a son.

26. At Perth, the Lady of Captain James Ross, of the Caermarthen East Indiaman, of a son.

youngest daughter of Alexander Fraser, Esq. merchant, Inverness.

6. At Lesinahago, Mr Robert Gilchrist, Edinburgh, to Miss Margaret Brown, daughter of Mr Brown, farmer there.

7. Major N. Cameron, of the 79th or Cameron Highlanders, to Laetitia Pryce, only daughter of the Reverend J. P. Curry, St Brides, Pembrokeshire.

9. At Edinburgh; the Hon. Adolphus Tournour, to Jessie, second daughter of F. Dewar, Esq.

At Glasgow, Mr George Ure, merchant, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr Hugh Brown, merchant.

Not

Nov. 9. At St Dublin, Sir Harcourt Lees, Bart. to Sophia, daughter of the late Colonel Lyster, of Grange, in the county of Ros

common.

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At Irvine, Mr James Anderson, merchant, Kilmarnock, to Miss Jean Shields, eldest daughter of Mr William Shields, lea ther merchant, Irvine.

Rev. Robert Crawford, minister of the associate congregation, Auchinleck, to Miss Helen Grant.

16. At Glasgow, John Geddes, Esq. of Verreville, to Miss Mary Rennie, only daughter of the late James Rennie, Esq. wine-merchant, Leith.

--At Loans, William Deans, Esq. writer, Stewarton, to Jean, third daughter of the late Robert Wilson, Esq. Loans.

17. At Dunfermline, Mr James Anderson, merchant, to Miss Christian Campbell, youngest daughter of the late Robert Campbell, of Meddletoun Carse.

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At Orangefield, Alexr. Thomson Esq. cashier of the Greenock Bank Company, to Miss Fyffe.

At Brae, John M'Cubbin, Esq. of Springfield, to Mary, second daughter of James Swan, Esq. of Brae.

At Kirckaldy, Mr John Patrick Storie, of Riccartsbarr, drysalter, Glasgow, to Eliza, eldest daughter of Mr John Stocks, Bankhead.

18. At Greenock, Mr W. A. Lindsay, merchant, to Miss Mary Harkness.

daughter of the Reverend Robert Shepherd, Daviot.

Dec. 1. At Stonehouse, Mr Thomas Oliver, printer, Edinburgh, to Miss Cecilia, daughter of Mr James Neilson, merchant, Baltimore, America.

4. At Edinburgh, Mr Henry Wright, to Jane, only daughter of William Reid, writer, Edinburgh.

7. At Paisley, Mr William Macewan, jun. manufacturer, Glasgow, to Miss Janet Fraser, of Fort-William.

At Paisley, William Birkmyre, Esq. Renfrewshire militia, to Mrs Young, widow of the late Robert Young, Esq. manufactu rer there.

8. At Jedburgh, Joseph Pringle, Esq. late his Majesty's Consul-General in the island of Madeira, to Miss J. Somerville, second daughter of the Reverend Dr Somerville.

11. At Bellfield, Mr John Balmain, general agent, Edinburgh, to Jessie, third daughter of the late Alexander Bell, Esq. of Bellfield.

Lately, at St Bride's Church, Dublin, Louisa, daughter of Major-General Fyers, commanding engineer in Ireland, to John Crampton, Esq. of Merion Square.

At the Manse of Petty, Mr Lachlan M'Kay, 42d Royal Highlanders, to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Davis, Esq. In

verness.

DEATHS.

Feb. 8. At Bombay, Lieutenant John Veitch, of the 4th native infantry.

Aug. 26. At Smyrna, whither he had arrived, in attempting to get to England, after a captivity of eight years and three months in a French prison, Captain Thomas Strachan, formerly of the Jane of Berwick.

Sept. 26. At Carthagena, Major-General Andrew Ross. This valuable officer and excellent man, fell a sacrifice to an extreme scrupulous sense of duty, în persisting to visit his sick soldiers in all cases, though his own health had greatly suffered from fatigue in the late expedition.

Oct. 11. At Lisbon, where he had arrived from Spain, in the hope of recovering his health, Captain Francis Livingstone, a son of the late Sir Alexander Livingstone, Bart. of Westquarter and Bedloomic.

22. At Aberdeen, aged 5 years, William; on the 23d, Mary, aged 19 months; and on the 31st, John, also 5 years of age, twin brother of William, children of Mr John Innes of that place, to the deep regret of their disconsolate parents.

28. At