whipt through the streets of Dunbar on the 29th instant, and to be transported for seven years. Donald, or Daniel M‘Kinnon, alias Rochie, and Thomas Ross, were then convicted of housebreaking and theft, and sentenced to transportation for life. 16. William Hay was indicted for perjury, committed by him in the course of the proceedings held in a sequestration of his estate, under the Act of the 54th of the late King, cap. 137; in so far as he swore that the state of his affairs exhibited by him contained a list of all his debts and of his property, real and personal; and that he had delivered up to his creditors all his books and other documents: knowing at the time, first, that there were certain tenements in Dunfermline, belonging to him, not included in the state: second, that there were certain tenements in Perth, belonging to him, not included in the state: third, that he had at various times placed in the hands of his brother, Alex. Hay in Dunfermline, bills due to him of the respective amounts following:-.140, £.100, £.106,£.175, £.20718s, £.270, £.653s, £.8511s., £.1239s. 4d., £.732s. 6d., £.5614s., £.26, £.20, £.14, and £.29014s. ; all which were not included in the state: fourth, that he had at the time £.975, in cash, under his own control, and not included in the state: fifth, that he had previously caused to be conveyed to the house of Mrs Craigie in Perth, a quantity of grocery goods and various articles of household furniture, not included in the state; fifth, that he had at various times caused to be conveyed to the said Alexander Hay, quantities of goods, not included in the state: sixth, that he had conveyed to a cellar in Perth, possessed by James Wright, Tobacconist, a quantity of goods not contained in the state: seventh, that he had concealed in his own premises a great quantity of goods not contained in the state: eighth, that he had conveyed to a garret in Perth, possessed by Robert Stewart, Spirit-dealer, various articles of household furniture, not included in the state and, ninth, that he had withheld from his creditors sundry books and documents, particularly stated accounts between him and the said A. Hay. The panel pleaded Guilty of the crime libelled, so far as respected the first four acts charged in the indictment; and the Lord Advocate, having declined to examine evidence, the Jury found the panel Guilty in terms of his confession. The sentence of the Court adjudged the panel to transportation beyond seas for seven years, and declaring him infamous. Robert Byres was next put to the bar, on a charge of resetting a number of watches, stolen from the shop of Luke Lindsay, watchmaker in Greenock, on the 12th November last. The panel pleaded Not Guilty. Mr Cowan objected to the relevancy of the indictment, on the ground that the articles said to be stolen were not described as having been the property or in the lawful possession of Luke Lindsay. In an indictment for theft, such a specification would have been indispensable; and in an indictment for reset it was no less so, as in either case the prose cutor must establish the theft, and the panel must have the same facilities of disproving it. The Court considered this a serious objection, and ordered informations on the point. 17.-John Wallace Bruce, late Deputy Postmaster at Golspie, county of Suther land, accused of falsehood, fraud, and wilful imposition, and rendering to the General Post Office false and fraudulent states of his accounts and intromissions as Postmaster, and thereby defrauding the public revenue, was outlawed for not ap. pearing. Bruce was out on bail. Jean Macfarlane, who was tried and convicted on the 28th ult. for robbery, was sentenced to twelve months' confinement in Bridewell. 19.-Old Bailey.-Captain Felix M'. Donough, (author of the Hermit in London,) aged 55, and Henry, his son, aged 25, were indicted for stealing, at night, in the Royal Saloon, London, a house of bad character, a pocket-book, containing £.100, the property of Thomas Weaver, a no very prudent Linen-Draper of Abingdon, who was in town on a mixed mission of frolic and business. The book was found on the young prisoner, without any cash in it. Weaver admitted that while at the Saloon he had retired for half an hour, when drunk, with a girl of the town, and young M'Donough declar. ed that when he did so, he handed him his watch and pocket-book to take care of, but that he never examined it to ascertain whether it contained money or not. Witnesses gave the prisoners honourable characters; and a gentleman who knew Weaver declared, that he was so inveterate a liar as not to be believed on his oath. Verdict, Not Guilty. AUGUST. 7.-Edinburgh.-The annual examination of the High School took place yesterday, in presence of the Magistrates, Professors of the University, &c. The young gentlemen went through their exercises in a manner which did equal honour to themselves and to the teachers. The gold medal, the bequest of the late Colonel Peter Murray, was adjudged to Master William Gowan, (son of Mrs Gowan, London-Street,) dux of the senior Latin Class, who was also dux of the Geography Class. The following is a copy of the inscription: Præmium Moravianum in Schola Edinensi GULIELMO GOWAN, PUERO OPTIME MERITO CONDISCIPULORUM DUCI. A.D. MDCCCXXIV. Another gold medal was adjudged to the dux of the senior Greek class, Master Basil Bell, son of Mr John Bell, Chapel Hill, Berwickshire, bearing a suitable inscription in the Greek language. A similar gold medal, the bequest of the late Mr William Ritchie, who was for twenty-three years one of the teachers of this school, was awarded to Master George Cotton, (son of Mr Cotton, tobacconist, North Bridge,) as dux of the second class, and The Macdonald premium, being a beautiful silver medal, bearing the arms of Macdonald, finely embossed, was adjudged to Master John Whyte, (son of Mr John Whyte, printer, Lawnmarket,) dux of the third class. Union Canal.-The beneficial effects of the Union Canal become daily more apparent. We observe ground advertised to be feued along its banks; and the proprietors of lands adjoining find an easy outlet for all sorts of produce. On the estate of Baberton, only four miles from town, a new quarry has been open. ed, yielding excellent stone for building, of which the builders in Edinburgh have begun to avail themselves at a cheap rate, by the easy access which the Canal affords. 14-Revenues, &c. of the East India Company. The accounts of revenues and disbursements of the East India Company for the three years 1819-20, 1820-21, 1821-22, the latest period to which they can be made up, with an estimate for 1822-23, have been printed by order of the House of Commons. The territorial revenues of the Presidencies of Bengal, Fort St George, and Bombay, and the dependencies-Bencoolen, and the Prince of Wales's Island-were, in 1821-22, £.21,803,207 sterling; the charges on it £.17,732,516, to which is to be added, £.1,935,390, interests on debts in India, and £.208,038 expense of St. Helena. When these three sums are deducted from the revenues, there appears a net surplus revenue arising from the territory of India of £.1,927,263. In 1822-23, it is estimated that the gross revenues will have amounted to £.22,213,622 sterling, and the net surplus to £.2,274,646. Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.-Rattlesnake. The Hunterian Museum has been lately enriched by the present of a living Rattlesnake. The reptile is enclosed in a large box fronted with glass, defended by a grating of wire. It is perfectly lively, although since its arrival it has taken nothing but the portion of the yolk of two eggs. Living mice and young birds have been introduced, but without its taking the smallest notice of them. Frogs, also; but they were found entwined in its folds or even perched on its head-without suffering the smallest injury, or as much as attracting its notice. A rabbit, however, did not fare so well; the little animal had been scarcely put into the box, when the snake darted at it, and bit it, retiring, as it were, at the same moment, and coiling itself up in its folds. The deadly nature of the bite was soon conspicuous. In about a minute, the rabbit was seized with convulsions, and, after three minutes more, expired, in apparently dreadful agony. The snake did not subsequently take the smallest notice of its victim, but moved about as though its prison inclosed nothing but itself. 20.-Manchester.-It appears that the payments made by the Manchester Clerk Society to 177 members and their families in distressed circumstances, since its establishment in 1802, amounts to no less a sum than £.15,769, 14s. 1d. The permanent fund of the Society, amounting to £.16,174, 19s. 8d., has been principally laid out in the purchase of chief rents, and is now producing £.750 per annum. The annual subscriptions are about £.600, making a total of income to the Society of £.1350. The claimants now on the books are 18 sick and infirm members, 60 widows and their 47 children, and 25 orphans, at a charge of £.1326 per annum, according to the present allowance, which is only one half of what was originally intended, and allowed up to the year 1821, when the Committee were reluctantly obliged, from the rapid increase of claims, to reduce the allowances to the amount of the annual income, according to the rules of the society. It is a fact worthy of particular notice, that the circumstances of a number of individuals, (who at one time were among the first of respectable merchants, and who became members of this society, rather as patrons than from interested motives,) have so changed since, that they or their families have actually become claimants on the funds.-Letter in the Manchester Guar dian. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. 1. ECCLESIASTICAL. July 22. The Rev. Mr Henderson ordained Minister of the Parish of Carmunnock. 29. The Rev. G. Mackenzie admitted Minister of Skene. 30. The Rev. Alexander Walker presented by the King to the Church and Parish of Elgin. Aug. 13. Rev. Dr Lee of Canongate appointed Minister of Lady Yester's Parish, Edinburgh. The Associate Congregation of Original Burghers, Cowan's Yard, Stirling, gave a unanimous call to Mr William Mackray, A.M. to be their Pastor. 14. The Rev. John Kerr presented by his Majesty to the Church and Parish of Polmont. Rev. Dr David Lamont to be one of his Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary in Scotland. Mr James Nicol, A.M. presented to the Church and Parish of Leslie. 16. The Associate Congregation of Kilpatrick gave a unanimous call to Mr William Nicol to be their Pastor. 19. Rev. John Murray elected one of the Ministers of Aberdeen. The Associate Congregation in Potter-row, Edinburgh, gave a call to Mr John Smart of Stirling to be their Minister. Mr Smart had previously a call from the Congregation at St. Andrew's-Street, Leith, which he has preferred. 30. The Rev. Archibald Bennie to be Minister of the West Church, Stirling. 22 July 1824 Lieut. Rose, Capt. do. Ens. Stirling, Licut. do II. MILITARY. C. Warren, Ens, vice Hay, 48 F. 22 do. Serj. Maj. Liddeel, from 7 F. 2d Lieut. and to Act as Adj. 19 Aug. W. Smith, Ens, vice Cogan, dead 71 4 Dr. Gds. Capt. Chatterton, from 7 Dr. Gds. Maj. 7 by purch. vice d'Este, prom. 22 July Lieut. Nugent, Capt. by purch. vice Chatterton, 4 Dr. Gds. NRF2 72 Lieut. Murray, from h. p. 24 F. Lieut. vice Rose, exch. do. 73 77 79 do. Cornet Unett, Lieut. do. Campbell, prom. Lieut. Browne, Capt. by 29 July purch. vice Marshall, prom. 12 Aug. de. do. 25 12 Lieut. Pallisar, Capt. by purch. vice do. 87 Ens. England, from 77 F. Lieut. 19 do. 15 1 F. Maj. Paterson, from h. p. York Chass 12 do. 5 dead Rifle Brig. W. Lloyd, 2d Lieut. by purch. vice Dayrell, 10 F. 22 July 10 Lieut. Mildmay, from h. p. 22 Dr. 9 March 12 Aug. do. 14 18 Ens. Williamson, Lieut. vice M'Combie, Ens. Hill, Lieut. vice M'Kenzie, 2d Lieut. Dayrell, from Rifle Brig. res. Lieut. Molloy, Capt. vice Skeill, dead 2d Lieut. Maclean, 1st Lieut. 22 July Major Gordon, from 21 F. Major, vice Rudsell, h. p. 3 Ceylon Reg. 29 do. 1 W. I. R. E. G. Ellis, Ens. vice Pentland, 21 F. W. L. O'Halloran, Ens. vice La Roche, 15 July. 11 Jan. 2 Ensign Spence, Lieut. vice M'Carthy, dead do. Ensign & Adjut. Curry, rank of Lieut. 6 Aug. Ensign Sutherland, Lieut. vice Dunne, dead 7 do. 2 W.LR. E. E. Nicolls, Ens. 7 Aug. 1824 F. W. Watson, Ens. 22 July Hosp. Assist. Murray, Assist. Surg. Ensign Boyes, from 88 F. Lieut. do. Cape C. Cav. R. Af. Col. C. Vet. C. Newf. 1 Vet. Bn. 2 Vet. Co.'s for Newf. 29 do. Staff Assist. Surg. O'Beirne, Surg. vice Ritchie, dead 5 Aug. do. Bt. Maj. Craufurd, from 12 Dr. Major by purch. vice Somerset, dead Lieut. Brady, from 21 F. Capt. vice M'Combie, dead 15 July D. Turner, Ens. vice O'Meara, dead do. Capt. De Barrallier, from h. p. 32 F. Capt. vice Baynes, exch. Capt. Mackenzie, from h. p. York Light 12 Aug. Infantry Volunteers, Capt. Ens. Russel, from h. p. 6 F. 25 July pay the diff. he rec. upon h. p.) vice Karr, ret. list. 29 do. Lieut. Gray, from h. p. 6 F. Lieut. vice Pope, ret. list Bt. Lieut. Col. Burke, from h. p. 15 do. Dillon's R. Maj. Capt. Pilkington, from h. p. 5 F. Capt. Ens. (re exch. to 25 do. do. do. Rudkin, from h. p. 100 F. Capt. Lieut. Campbell, from h. p. 72 F. Lieut. do. do. Croly, from h. p. 81 F. do. Ensign Clarke, from h. p. 50 F. Ensign Cornet Simpson, from Royal Horse Gds. rec. diff. Bennet, from 68 F. with Ens. Bernard, h. p. 16 F. Quart. Mast. Cockburn, from 17 Dr. with Lieut. Nicholson, h. p. 8 Dr. Surg. Walker, from 32 F. with Surg. Bampfield, h. p. Meuron's Regt. Assist. Surg. Latham, from 57 F. with Assist. Doyle, h. p. 35 F. Resignations and Retirements. Major Gen. Lamont, late of 92 F. Colonel Earl of Granard, Longford Militia. Broomfield, 19 F. Capt. Gordon, 7 Dr. James Ross, 51 F. Lieut. Birch, 10 F. Ensign La La Roche, 14 F. Deaths. Major Gen. D. Campbell. do. Prevost, from 67 F. Bath Philpot, from h. p. 62 F. Walker, from h. p. 90 F. do. do. Unattached. Major Campbell, from 97 F. Lieut. Col. of Inf. by purch. vice Major Gen. Lamont, ret. 10 July 1824. Royal Military College. Capt. Clias to be Superintendent of Gymnastic Exercises, with rank and pay of Capt. in the Army while so employed 5 Aug. 1824. Garrison. Lieut. Col. Warren, 47 F. 9 Aug. 1824. Capt. Gell, 1 F. at Chingput,, on march chinopoly Rotton, 17 F. Field, 82 F. Mauritius Yorke, 95 F. Malta Skeil, Rifle Brig. Lumsdain, late Invalids, Invergellie, North Britain 17 Nov. 1823. Thompson, late Garr. Bn. near Birming24 June 1824. Allott, late 5 Vet. Bn. Hague Hall, York15 do. J. Wingate Weekes, h. p. Nova Scotia Fencibles, and Town Adj. of Cape Breton, Cape Breton 23 do. Lieut. Col. Belford, of late 3 Vet. Bn. Fort Maj. of Dartmouth Castle, vice Wright, dead ham shire 12 Aug. 1824. Staff Lieut. Roberts, 26 F. Skelton, 46 F. Belgaum, Madras Coates, 71 F. Glasgow Dunne, 2 W. I. R. M'Carthy, do. 10 Feb. 2 July 28 do. Hayter, Royal Engineers, Colombo 21 March Wright, Fort Maj. Dartmouth Castle 3 June Ensign Glass, late 6 Vet. Bn. Musselburgh 22 July M'Cabe, h. p. Cape Corps, Jersey 21 June Bond, late 5 Royal Vet. Bn. Breewood, Stafford Paymast. Williams, 82 F. Mauritius Harrison, h. p. 83 F. |