formly kind and persevering attention which he has given to the business of the Court, they renew the appointment of the Committee, of Dr Inglis to be Convener, and request him to continue his friendly services to the Committee.

The Assembly had transmitted to them, from the Committee of Bills, a petition from Mr George Anderson, minister of Lochnel and Cushnie, and James Reid, minister of Auchendore, and other appellants, against a sentence of the Presbytery of Alford, of the 20th May current. Parties being called, compeared for the appellants, Francis Jeffrey, Esq. advocate; for the Presbytery, Mr Farquharson, member of the Presbytery, with H. Cockburn, Esq. advocate, for their Counsel, and also as Counsel for Sir William Forbes and the inhabitants of the lands of Corse. Parties were fully heard and removed. The Assembly having considered the report of the Presbytery of Alford, Find, that although it appears there has been a general opinion, for a number of years past, that the lands of Corse were annexed quoad sacra; yet as the decree of the Teind Court is the only legitimate evidence of an annexation of this kind, they therefore advise the Presbytery to sist further procedure until this point shall be ascertained by a decree of the Teind Court; and, in the meanwhile, renew the recommendation of last Assembly, viz. that the Presbytery continue to take care that the ordinances of religion be duly and regularly dispensed, as formerly, to the inhabitants of the lands of Corse. Parties being called in, the above sentence was intimated. Mr Farquharson, for the Presbytery, took instruments.

A petition from Mr Pyper, minister of Pencaitland, against a sentence of the Synod of Merse and Tiviotdale, of date 20th February last, rejecting a commission of correspondence in favour of himself and Lord Sinclair, ruling elder, was then read. Parties being fully heard, the Assembly agreed to sustain the appeal, and reverse the sentence of the Synod.

Protestation was admitted at the instance of Mr Clephane, a member of the kirk-session of Canongate, that the appeal taken by certain members of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale was fallen from; also, at the instance of Dr Meiklejohn, that the ap peal taken by Henry Cockburn, Esq. in behalf of Dr Buchanan and the clerk of the kirk-session of Canongate; and the dissent and complaint, entered by certain members of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, against a judgment of said Synod, affirming a sentence of the Presbytery of Edinburgh, were fallen from

The causes not discussed were referred to the Commission.

The Moderator then dissolved the `Ar sembly in the usual form.

His Grace the Commissioner made an elegant speech from the throne, and dissolved the Assembly in the name of the Prince Regent, on behalf of his Majesty, and appointed the next Assembly to meet on the 19th May 1814

COMMISSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

Tuesday, June 1. 1813.

The

Dr Baird being chosen Moderator, the commission was constituted by prayer.They then took up the consideration of the petition of John Graham, Esq. of Myothill, appellant, against a sentence of the Presbytery of Stirling, of date 5th May 1813, leaving him under the scandal of unclean. ness with Janet Smith, formerly his maid servant, till God in his Providence shall throw more light on the matter. minute of the General Assembly, referring this cause to the Commission, was read Parties being called, compeared Francis Jeffrey, Esq. advocate, as Counsel for Mr Graham; and for the Presbytery, Mr Dempster and Mr Sheriff, members of the Presbytery. Parties being fully heard and removed, the Commission did unanimously find, that the investigation instituted by the kirk session of Denny, in consequence of the fama raised against the appellant, was conducted in a manner inquisitorial, and in many respects exceptionable, of which the Commission highly disapproved; that it did not produce the smallest evidence of the truth of the said fama, and that the innocence of Mr Graham was established by the repeated and solemn declarations of Janet Smith, and therefore they did and hereby do sustain the appeal, and reverse the sen tence of the Presbytery. They ordain the minister of Denny to admit Mr Graham to Christian privileges, and in particular to the privilege of baptism to his child. They ordain the session of Denny to expunge from their records every part of the said investigation, and also ordain the Presby tery of Stirling to record this sentence in their register. Parties being called in, the above sentence was intimated to them, whereupon Mr Jeffrey took instruments in the clerk's hands.

Afterwards the Commission took up an appeal from a sentence of the Presbytery of Caithness, regarding an objection entered against the proclamation of banns in a par

ticular

ticular ease, before the kirk session of Canisby. Parties being heard, the Commission sustained the appeal, and reversed the sen tence of the Presbytery, as informal.

An appeal was also heard against a sentence of the Presbytery of Stranraer and session of Kirkcolm, at the instance of T. Stevenson, desiring to be relieved from church censure, on the ground that he had procured a sentence of the Commissary Court in his favour. The Commission were unanimously of opinion, that the procedure of civil courts could have no influence on

that of ecclesiastical judicatories, and affirmed the sentence of the Presbytery.

ATROCIOUS MURDER.

On the 12th of May, between nine and ten o'clock in the evening, Mr William Muirhead, smith in Calton, Edinburgh, was robbed and murdered on the road from Corstorphin to Edinburgh, a little to the westward of Coltbridge. Next day, John M'Donald was apprehended on suspicion of committing this horrid crime, and on the 15th, James W. Black was also apprehended for the same offence. They were soon afterwards indicted, and on the 7th of June stood trial before the High Court of Justiciary, the particulars of which are given in a preceding part of this number, [P. 429.]

veying passengers to Greenock and Helensburgh to their perfect satisfaction, that no less than four coaches plying between Glasgow and Greenock have been recently discontinued. The distance from Glasgow to Greenock by water is 26 miles, which is performed, in all ordinary cases, in four hours, sometimes under three and a half, whatever the state of the wind or tide may be.

On the 19th of May came on before the Judge of the Court of Admiralty, the trial of J. and A. Farmer, accused of scuttling the Hope of Dundee, off the north coast, in order to defraud the underwriters.After Counsel were heard, the trial was put off, and informations ordered,

APPOINTMENTS.

[From the London Gazette.]

Whitehall, April 30, 1813. The Prince Regent has been pleased, to appoint Henry Richmond, Esq. to be a Commissioner of the Customs, vice Richard Frewin, Esq. retired.

May 1. The Prince Regent has been pleased to constitute and appoint Archibald Campbell, Esq. one of the Lords of Session, to be a Lord of Justiciary in Scotland, in the room of Sir William Honyman, Bart. resigned.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has also been pleased to constitute and ap point David Cathcart, Esq. advocate, to be one of the Lords of Session in Scotland, in the room of Sir William Honyman, Bart. resigned.

War-Office, April 13. Brevet. MajorGeneral Henry Clinton to be LieutenantGeneral in the army serving in Spain and Portugal; dated April 8, 1813.

Major-General the Hon. Sir Charles William Stewart, K. B. to be Lieutenant-General on the Continent of Europe only; dated April 8, 1813

The Bishopric of Sodor and Man having become vacant by the death of Dr. Criggan, the See has been conferred on the Reverend George Murray, son of the late Bishop of St David's, nephew to his Grace the Duke of Athol, and brother-in-law to the Earl of Kinnoul.

The Prince Regent has given permission to Lieut.-Col. Doyle, Lieut.-Col. M'Bean, and Lieut.-Col. G. R. Bingham, of the 53d foot, to accept and wear the insignia of Honorary Knights Commanders of the

Royal

Royal Portuguese Military Order of the Tower and Sword.

The Senate of the University of Glasgow conferred the degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. Dougald M'Dougal, minister of Lochgoilhead.

The University and King's College of Aberdeen have conferred the degree of Doctor of Medicine on Mr Robert Burt of Edinburgh.

Westminster, May 4. The Prince Regent appointed Sir William Garrow to be his Majesty's Attorney-General; Robert Dallas, Esq. to be Solicitor-General, in room of Sir William Garrow; and Richard Richards, Esq. to be Chief Justice of Chester, in room of Robert Dallas, Esq.

Carlton House, May 8. The Prince Regent conferred the honour of knighthood on Edward Tucker, Esq. a Post-Captain in the Navy.

Whitehall, May 11. The Prince Regent appointed the Right Hon. Robert, Viscount Melville; William Domett, Esq. Vice-Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet; Sir Joseph Sydney York, Knight, Rear-Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet; the Right Hon. William Dundas; Sir George Warrender, Bart.; John Osborn, Esq.; and Henry Paulet, Esq. (commonly called Lord Henry Paulet,) to be his Majesty's Commissioners for executing the office of High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging.

Carlton House, May 17. The Prince Regent appointed George Jackson, Esq. to be Secretary of Legation at the Court of Prus

Colonels, 72-Gerard Gosselin, on half pay of 130th foot, to Matthew Lord Ayl mer, Aid-de-Camp to the King-to be Major-Generals in the army.

Lieutenant-Colonels - Lewis Grant, of 70th foot, to John Dalrymple 22d foot-to be Colonels in the army.

Majors Jacob Glynn Cuyler, of Cape regiment, to Robert Skeene, cavalry depot at Maidstone-to be Lieutenant-Colonels in the army.

Captains Robert Lisle, of 19th light dragoons, to Henry Ryhiner, of the regi ment of Roll-to be Majors in the army.

On the 12th of May, at the meeting of the Court of Session, David Cathcart, Esq. presented the Prince Regent's letter, ap pointing him one of the Lords of Session, in room of Sir William Honyman of Armadale, Bart. resigned. After going thro' the usual trials, he took his seat on the Bench of the First Division, by the title of Lord Alloway.

On the 12th of May, James Hope, Esq. W. S. presented a commission to the Court appointing him one of the Principal Clerks of the Bills, and took the oaths prescribed by law.

Andrew Clephane, Esq. Advocate, is na. med one of his Majesty's Advocate-Deputes, in the room of William Horne, Esq. appointed Sheriff-depute of the county of Haddington.

On the 14th of May, a meeting was held of the High Court of Justiciary, when Lord Succouth presented his commission, and having taken the usual oaths, he took his seat as one of the Judges, in room of Sir William Honeyman of Armadale, Bart. resigned.

On the 19th of May, the Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh, elected the Rev. Mr Alexander Brunton, one of the ministers of the Tron Church in this city, to be Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages in this University, in room of the Rev. Dr Alexander Murray, deceased. There were four candidates for this office, viz. Mr Brunton, Rev. Mr D. Dickson, jun. St Cuthbert's Rev. Mr Lee, from England, and Mr Price, of Worcester. A delay was proposed, but this was lost by a vote, there being for it 9-against it 21. The vote was then put for the office, when 22 voted

for

for Mr Brunton-4 for Mr Dickson-and 4 did not vote. Three members of the Council were absent. A protest was entered against the election by Dean of Guild M'Kenzie, on grounds to be afterwards stated.

Lord Berriedale, eldest son of the Earl of Caithness, is appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ross-shire militia, in room of his father.

On the 6th of May, the Rev. James Walker was ordained minister of the parish of Carluke, in the room of the Rev. Dr Scott, deceased.

The Right Hon. Lord Dundas has been pleased to appoint Mr John Bryden, preacher of the gospel, to be minister of the united parishes of Sandsting and Aithsting, (in the Presbytery of Zetland,) vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Mr Patrick Barclay.

The Court of Directors of the East India Company have appointed R. Fullarton and R. Alexander, Esqrs. third and fourth Members of the Madras Council, vice T. Oakes and J, H. Cajamajor, whose period of service as Counsellors has expired.

30. Mrs M'Dougall, Caverton Mill, a

son.

June 2. Mrs Ogilvy, Abercromby Place,

a son.

Lately, Mrs M'Kinven, wife to Archibald M'Kinyen, calico-printer, Denny, of twins. This is the third time successively that Mrs M'Kinven has had twins, and all of them

sons.

MARRIAGES.

At Calcutta, on the 3d November last, Wm D. Playfair, Esq. of the Hon. East India Company's Artillery, to Miss Ann Ross, eldest daughter of Mr John Ross, Castlehill, Edinburgh.

May 1. At Gateshead, Newcastle, Capt. James Bertram, of the Forfar militia, to Miss Sarah Melvin.

6. At Bath, Captain Frederick William Rooke, of the Royal Navy, to Miss Wallace, daughter of the deceased Alex. Wallace, Esq.

banker.

8. At Vallay, North Uist, the Rev. Niel Maclean, minister of the Small Isles, to Isabella, youngest daughter of Major Alexander Macdonald, of Vallay.

10. At Cuffness, Captain Dudgeon, 58th regiment, to Miss Yule, daughter of James Yule, Esq. of Gibslees.

13. At Aberdeen, Mr Gordon M'Robie, merchant in Aberdeen, to Isabella, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Dr George Gordon, one of the ministers of Aberdeen.

17. At Dumfries, Dr Alexander Melville to Miss Grace Babington, daughter of the Rev. Dr William Babington, Dumfries.

18. At Inverness, Captain Gordon, 2d or Queen's royal regiment, to Katharine, relict of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Ross, 57th regiment.

At Beckley, Sussex, the Honourable and Reverend James Douglas, to W. Mina Murray, second daughter of the Honourable Mrs Murray, widow of the late General Murray.

20. At London, Rear-Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Knight, to the Marchioness of Clanricarde.

26. At London, the Rev. Thomas Randolph, eldest son of the Lord Bishop of London, to Caroline Diana Macdonald, youngest daughter of the Lord Chief Baron.

28. At Blairgowrie, William Bett, Esq. agent for the Perth Bank at Cupar Angus, to Miss Johnston, daughter of the Rev. Jas. Johnston, Blairgowrie.

June 1. At London, Miss Stuart Wortley, daughter of the Hon. Stuart Wortley Mackenzie, to the Right Hon. William Dundas.

At Perth, Francis Robertson, Esq. to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Hugh Fraser,

DEATHS.

June 30. 1812. At Bombay, Lieutenant Thomas Proctor, of the 8th native infantry, son of Mr Proctor, Glammis.

Dec. 22. On his passage to Britain, for the recovery of his health, in the 30th year of his age, Arthur Dingwall Fordyce, Esq. Captain of Engineers in the service of the Honourable the East India Company, upon the Bengal Establishment, and Chief Engineer on Prince of Wales island.

Feb. 15. 1813. In Jamaica, James Brodie Rose, Esq.

March 6. At Dominica, Mr William Falside, surgeon.

April 30. At Closeburn Hall, Mrs Grizzel Menteath, in the 99th year of her age.

May 2. At Berlin, in his 83d year, his Royal Highness Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, youngest son of William I. brother of the great Frederick, and great uncle of the reigning King.

At Kincanochy House, near Perth, Lieutenant-Colonel James Sharp, of Kincanochy.

4. At Ayr, Mr Robert Menzies, merchant.

In Whitehaven, Elizabeth Bell, widow, in the one hundred and sixth year of her age. She was remarkably active, and possessed the full power of her faculties until the preeeding Tuesday, when she was unfortunately blown down in the dreadful gale of wind; by which accident her thigh was broken, which occasioned her death. She has left a son in his 85th year, one daughter in her 76th, and another in her 71st year; besides several grand children, great grand children, and great great grand children.

5. At Glasgow, Thomas Boyd, Esq. of Kilmarnock, Jamaica,

5. At Heriot Row, John Hay, Esq. late of Hopes.

6. At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Arrot, re lict of Patrick Gordon, Esq. of Aberlour.

At Allmen, the Reverend Alexander Chaplen, minister of that parish, in the 95th year of his age, and 59th of his ministry.

7. At Aberdeen, the Reverend Lawrence Glass, minister of the Associate Burgher Congregation, Correction Wynd, in the 35th year of his age, and 14th of his ministry.

At Fowberry Tower, after a short illness, George Culley, Esq. in his 79th

At Edinburgh, Mrs Jean Black, relict of Mr Alexander Clapperton, writer in Edinburgh.

9. At Edinburgh, Mr William Macpher son, writer to the signet.

10. In Spain, Duncan Mackintosh, Es surgeon to the forces, son of Mr Andrew -Mackintosh, merchant, Forres, in the 34th year of his age.

At Dundee, Mrs Anne Hunter, widow of David Fyffe, Esq. of Drumgeith.

11 At Gayfield Place, Miss Mary Young, daughter of the late Reverend Robert Young, minister of Lesslie.

At Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Mr John Aitkin, writer, much regretted.

At Guy's House, near Maidenhead, aged 63, the Right Honourable John Les lie, Lord Lindores. This title was disallowed by a decision of the House of Lords. At Strathaven, William Torrance, of Bouds, in the 99th year of his age.

12. In the poor house of Sunderland, Thomas Hunter, formerly a sea captain, aged 104.

13. At the Manse of St Boswells, Mrs Craw, wife of the Reverend Peter Craw, minister of St Boswells.

14. Patrick Millar, Esq. younger of Newmiln, advocate.

15. In Dublin, in the 61st year of his age, the Right Honourable Isaac Corry, M. R. I. A. and one of the trustees of the Linen Board. This gentleman, a native of Newry, received the rudiments of his edu cation at Armagh, under the learned Arthur Gruebar, D. D.—Mr Corry represented the borough of Newry, in Parliament, upwards of 30 years. His political career commenced in the year 1778. During the course of his parliamentary labours, he filled the several situations of one of his Majesty's Privy Council, in the United Kingdom of

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