regiments of the line. Hally, a private in the Perthshire militia, had been residing here on a pass from his Colonel; and is represented to have busied himself in instigating the men in the different militia regiments on duty here, to demand their dis charge at the expiry of ten years from the period of their inrolment. It had been erroneously circulated, that Hally was, on Friday morning, apprehended, and committed to prison. About two hundred of the Renfrewshire, and a few of the Fifeshire militia, at ten o'clock, rushed from the barracks, with arms in their hands, in spite of the intreaties of their officers, and ran towards the prison. The Captain and Lieutenant of the Renfrewshire grenadiers preceded them, and used every means to allay their fury, and to prevent mischief. Having reached the prison-stair, these gentlemen succeeded in stopping for a moment their soldiers' wild career; and, during this interesting pause, Hally appeared on the street unfettered and at liberty. Confounded at their credulity, and ashamed of their conduct, many of the mutineers slunk away to the barracks. Colonel Dunlop, and Captain Aytoun, aid-de-camp to General Durham, at this moment seized six of the mutineers, who, with Hally, were immediately confined. The Durham militia, also on duty here, arrived on the spot, in order, and commanded by their officers. The prisoners, seven in number, were dispatched, about three o'clock, to Edinburgh, in four post-chaises. About the same hour, the Fifeshire got the route, and marched to Crieff and Dunkeld-the Renfrewshire to Dundee; neither of them refusing to march. Thus terminated, in a very short period of time, and without injury to any human being, a mutiny, which, in the outset, wore a serious aspect, and threatened the most fatal consequences. Expresses were sent off at two o'clock to the Commander in Chief at Edinburgh, and to General Durham at Largo. The local militia were called out; and mustered a respectable number of officers and men, from all parts of the county, in a few hours: They were dismissed on Saturday. On Saturday, a detachment of the 6th dragoon guards arrived from Edinburgh; and, on Sunday morning, the Fifeshire militia returned from Dunkeld and Crieff.

DUNDEE.The bustle and the military movements of the garrisoned city of Perth have been extended to the peaceful streets of Dundee. The regiment of Renfrewshire militia, which arrived here at a late hour on Friday last, was yesterday ordered to return. It marched accordingly about midday; and after proceeding a few miles from tawn, the regiment was drawn up, as we

have heard, in a position every where com manded by detachments of the 6th dragoon guards, artillery, and Durham, and Fife militia, which had been marched from Perth at an early hour in the morning. Here the Renfrewshire were commanded to pile their arms, and to deliver up seven of their number whose names were specified. The arms were instantly piled; and the seven soldiers at once surrendered themselves. They were handcuffed, and carried forward under an escort for Edinburgh; but the regiment received its arms again, and was ordered back to Dundee. In the mean time, a strong detachment of the 70th regiment, from Montrose and the neigh bourhood, had entered the town on the east, and taken possession of the Barracks, before the return of their morning tenants. These manœuvres have all been executed adroitly, and without any accident.

An occurrence of the most frightful na ture, and uncommon in the Highlands, took place in the village of Oban on Saturday the 6th of February. The mildness of the winter has been unequalled in the memory of the oldest persons; but, for some days back, the sky was dusky, and the lowering clouds portended a change. The barometer for nearly three weeks kept high, but on Thursday it sunk, and the wind, from being easterly, veered towards the west, a direction invariably producing wet and stormy weather on that coast. For the last threa days the weather had been rainy, and rather boisterous, though there were several intermissions. On Saturday, heavy showers of hail came on, and about two o'clock P. M. some faint flashes of lightning appeared, with the noise of distant thunder. But a dense cloud, which darkened the heavens, passed over that place at half-past two, which emitted a dreadful volume of elec trical fire. The wind, at this moment, blew furiously from the south-west, and the thunder bolt broke over a range of houses running south and north. The lightning appears to have been attracted by a conical stair-case, down which a portion of it flash ed. From that it proceeded along the lead on the roof of the houses, passed through four stacks of chinnies, and, coming to the end of the range, knocked down the chimney top, From this it started towards the ground, but in its descent carried away a large portion of the roof, shattered to pieces three windows, with all the inner finishing of wood, and passed into the earth with a tremendous and awful explosion, which shook the whole village, and all the houses in its vicinity. But in the course of this destructive body of fire, the interposition of a divine and omnipotent Providence was singular

singularly manifested in the preservation of so many lives as were exposed to its fury. The Lady of the house and a maid-servant were in the attic storey, and their heads 'nearly touched the roof at the instant it was carried off, but were not hurt. In the room below, a little boy stood close to a table, placed in the window, which was torn to shivers. The table was knocked to pieces, and thrown to the opposite side, but the child escaped unhurt. A little girl in the room on the ground storey, was knocked down, yet received no injury The whole end of the house seemed enveloped în flames, and though there were eleven persons surrounded by the destructive element, not one of them were touched.

· LOSS OF THE DORIS.

It is with feelings of sincere sorrow, that we announce the total loss of the Doris Schooner, Robert Craigie, master, bound to Lerwick, on the rocks opposite Slains Castle, about sixteen miles north from Aberdeen, on Monday morning, the 22d of February, during the dreadful gale of wind from the S. S. W. She sailed from Leith on Saturday afternoon, with a crew of seven men and sixteen passengers, all of whom have perished; many of the latter were highly respected characters, and their loss will be severely felt in the islands to which they belong. Mr Craigie had been so long known to possess all that constitutes an upright character, that his premature fate is deeply lamented by all those to whom he was acquainted.

DUBLIN, Feb. 15.-We have received information of a most melancholy occurrence on the coast of Donegal, by which a number of lives have been lost, and many wives and children rendered husbandless and fatherless. For some time past a very abundant take of excellent herrings has continued to reward the industry and enterprise of the fishermen in and contiguous to the harbour of Killybeggs. On Friday night last, a fleet of boats, induced by the pros. pect of greater success, having ventured too far from the shore in search of fish, encountered on their return a strong gale of wind, when many of those most deeply laden unhappily perished with all their crews, amounting to between 40 and 50 persons. This most unfortunate event has plunged an entire county in the deepest distress, and, in its consequences, will involve a number of poor families in utter ruin. Public commiseration is justly excited in their behalf.

A letter from Killybeggs, dated 13th

February, says :-" I grieve to add, that a number of fishing-boats were lost in the dreadful storm of last night, in Brockass Bay, and all the crews, supposed to be nearly 80 men, have perished. Between 40 and 50 dead bodies have been found."

APPOINTMENTS.

(From the London Gazette.)

Whitehall, Jan. 22.-The Prince Regent has been pleased to declare, that Henrietta Charlotte, wife of George Harry Grey, com. monly called Lord Grey (son and heir ap parent of George Harry Earl of Stamford and Warrington;) Susan, wife of Major. General Henry Clinton; Katherine, wife of the Honourable Edward Stewart, (son of John late Earl of Galloway ;) and Augusta Charteris, daughters of Francis Charteris, commonly called Lord Elcho, deceased,, and sisters of Francis, now Earl of Wemyss in Scotland, shall have the same titles, prece dence, &c. as if their said late father had survived his father, Francis, late Earl of Wemyss, deceased, and had been actually possessed of the honour and title of Earl of Wemyss.

And a similar grant of precedence, title, &c. as the daughter of an Earl is also con. ferred on Alicia Gordon, the daughter of George Gordon (commonly called Lord Haddo,) deceased, and sister of George, now Earl of Aberdeen, &c. in Scotland, Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle.

Feb. 13.-The Prince Regent appointed Alexander Maconochie, Esq. Advocate, to be his Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scot

land.

Foreign Office, Feb. 20.-The Prince Regent appointed William Sand, Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul at Malaga, AndBernard Athy, Esp. Consul at Alicant.

Whitehall, Feb. 20.-The Prince Regent appointed Richard, Marquis of Buckingham, to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Buckingham.

Treasury Chambers, Feb. 24.-The Prince Regent appointed Thomas Bruce, Esq. to be a Commissioner of the Customs in Scotland, vice R. E. Philips, Esq. deceased.

Colonial Department, Feb. 27.—The Prince Regent has appointed Major-General Sir Charles Shipley, Knight, to be his Majesty's Governor of the island of Grenada.-And Major-General George William Ramsay, to be his Majesty's Governor of the island of St Croix.

Carleton House, Feb. 26.-The Prince Regent conferred the honour of Knighthood on Edward Hyde East, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme

Feb. 8. At Glasgow, Mr David Blaikly, merchant there, to Miss Ruth Gillies, daughter of the late Mr Alexander Gillies, merchant, Glasgow.

9. At Workington, Mr Jeremiah Jollie, Editor of the Carliste Journal, to Miss Isabella Peil, niece of the Rev. S. Peil, of the former place.

At Glasgow, the Rev. John Robertson, Cambuslang, to Miss Sarah Shaw, eldest daughter of the late Mr Will. Shaw, bookseller, Glasgow.

12. At London, I. J. Macquerier, Esq. of Edward Street, Portman Square, to Mrs R. Scott, widow of the late Professor Scott, of King's College, Aberdeen.

13. At Lochwinnoch, Mr Robert Adam, of Langstelly, to Janet, second daughter of Mr Robert Brodie, Kaimhili.

15. At Glasgow, George Dods, Esq. Captain, 1st regiment of foot, or Royal Scots, to Douglas, youngest daughter of the late Mr Benjamin Pattison, Argyll Strect.

At Balnagask, Lieutenant William Maule Mollison, of the 71st regiment, to Margaret, second daughter of Robert Davidson, of Balmagask.

At Dundee, Charles Stewart Lindsay, Esq. much and very justly regretted. He was a Captain in the South Carolina Royal ists, during the American war; and latterly a Lieutenant in the Fifeshire militia.

20. At Came, in Dorsetshire, the Countess of Portarlington, sister to the Marquis of Bute.

23. At Dundee, at an advanced age, Mr Samuel Bell, architect.

25. At Ashton, near Manchester, Capt. John Balfour, Forfar militia.

27. At Pittenweem, the Reverend David Wilson.

At Chelsea, Mrs Ann Ross, spouse of William Martin, Esq. London.