MAGISTRATES OF EDINBURGH. Tuesday, October 4. the Magistrates and Council walked in procession to the High Church, where an excellent sermon was reached by the Rev. Mr Brunton, one of he ministers of this city, from Matthew xv. 15." And unto one he gave five taents, to another two, and to another one," &c. After divine service they returned to he Council Chamber, when the following Gentlemen were chosen Magistrates for the ensuing year:

The Right Hon. WILLIAM COULTER, Lord Provost.

16. At Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Paterson, merchant, Edinburgh, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr James Reid, merchant, Edinburgh.

17. At Laggan, the Rev, Mr Lachlan M Pherson, minister of Knockando, to Miss Penuel Grant.

20. Dr Robert Benstead Wright, of Southampton, Jamaica, to Nicola, eldest daughter of the late Mr James Watson, writer to the signet.

20. At Mousewald Place, the Rev. Thomas Inglis, minister of Lochrutton, to Janet, youngest daughter of the late Robert Henderson, Esq. of Cleugh-heads.

21. At Chester, Lord Charles Bentinck, son to the Duke of Portland, to the Hon. Miss Seymour. After the ceremony, his Lordship received orders to proceed to Yarmouth, to embark with the expedition to Spain.

22. At Coldstream, William Scott, Esq. writer to the signet, to Miss Jordan of Edinburgh.

23. At Inverness, the Rev. Dr Griffith, master of University College, Oxford, to Miss Ironside, daughter of the late Rev. William Ironside, and sister to Mrs Grant of Rothiemurchus.

28. At Ochtertyre, James Glasford, Esq. advocate, to Miss Murray, daughter of the late Sir William Murray, Bart. of Ochtertyre.

George Paton, Esq. of Bedford Square, to Miss Ashmore.

Lately, Thomas Heaton Norres, Esq. of Moswel Hill, Middlesex, to Miss S. Dempster, eldest daughter of Mr James Demp ster, of Baron House, Mitcham.

Oct. 1. At London, Edward Majori banks, Esq. to Miss Georgiana Latour, third daughter of the late Francis Latour, Esq. of Madras.

3. At Leckiebank, Andrew Murray, younger of Murrayshall, Esq. Advocate, to Miss Thomson, daughter of the late Oliver Thomson of Leckiebank, Esq.

3. At Halbeath, Mr Charles Chrystie, writer, Stirling, to Isabella, daughter of Mr Young of Halbeath.

3. At Diverswells, Mr John Hooper, manager of Sauchie coal-works, to Ann, danghter of Alexander Flint, farmer.

5. At Houghton le Spring, Archibald Jerdou, Esq. of Bonjedward, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Robert Millner, Esq. of Barnes.

7. At Broughton manse, the Rev. Alexander Telfer, minister of the gospel, Johnstone, to Helen, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Gray, minister of Broughton.

12. The Rev. Henry Grey, minister of Stenton, to Miss Grey, eldest daughter of the deceased Mr Grey, of Millfield-hill.

Oct.

Oct. 24. At Moffat, Mr Robert Watt, merchant, Dumfries, to Miss Grace Chrichton of Moffat.

25. At Spring Garden, Stockbridge, Mr James Bonthron, to Mary, third daughter of the late Mr Edward Simpson.

26. At Leith, Dr Nimmo of Glasgow, to Mary, youngest daughter of Thomas Gladstones, Esq. Leith.

BIRTHS.

June 7. At the Cape of Good Hope, the Lady of John Pringle, Esq a son and heir. July 17. At Grenada, the Lady of John Ross, Esq. of Clerkscourt, a son.

Sept. 3. At Houghton, near Darlington, the Lady of Major John Malcolm, a son. At Highgate, the Lady of Walter Carruthers, Esq. a daughter.

8. At Capenoch, Lady Kirkpatrick, a son. 12. At Shielhill, Forfarshire, Mrs Buchan, a son.

12. At Aberdeen, Mrs Beaumont, of the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, a daughter.

14. At Kelso, Mrs A. Ballantyne, a son. 15. At Perth, the Lady of Lieut.-Colonel Macquarrie, 75d regiment, a daughter. 23. At Craigforth, Mrs Callander, a daughter.

26. At Leith Fort, the Lady of Brigadier-General Laye, commanding the Royal Artillery in North Britain, a daughter. 26. At Hermitage Park, near Leith, the Lady of J. A. Borron, Esq. a son.

27. At Kilmarnock, Mrs Gregory, a son. 28. At Edinburgh, Mrs Grant, wife of Mr James Grant, writer to the signet, a

At Camberwell Grove, the Lady of Captain Honyman, Royal Navy, a son.

ter.

At Ayton, Mrs Fordyce, jun. a daugh

At Clayhill, the Hon. Mrs Wedderburn, a daughter.

Oct. 3. At Kelly, the Lady of the Hon. Major Ramsay, a son.

4. At London, the Lady of John Spalding, Esq. of Holm, a son and heir.

18. The Lady of Dr John Hume, of Hamilton, a son.

19. At Newbottle, Lady Harriet Ancram, a daughter.

20. At Castlecraig, the Lady of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, of Skirling, Bart. a daughter.

20. At Blairadam, Mrs Anstruther Thomson, Lady of John Anstruther Thomson, Esq. of Charleton, a daughter.

DEATHS.

1807. Oct. 17. At Calcutta, after a fe dence of 26 years, Capt. Henry Them Spence, of the Diamond Pearl, country s sel. This gentleman left Edinburgh it n early period of life, and, after serving un reputation 13 years in the British ar went to India, where he acquired : h some fortune.

1808. Jan. 8. At Onore, Lieut. Spes woode Lawson, of the 14th reg Mate native infantry, second son of the late W liam Lawson of Cairnmuir, Esq.

July 16. At Montreal, Mrs Ewers Jane Richardson, wife of Alexander Al jo, Esq.

20. At Kingston, Jamaica, General W liam Anne Villettes, Lieutenant.Goven and Commander in Chief of the forces s that island.

At his estate in Berbice, Alexandr Bruce Morris, Esq.

At Sierra Leone, Capt. Wm. Marra the Royal York Rangers, command the detachment in that colouy.

Aug. 2. At Riga, aged 25, Mr G Forbes, eldest son of Mr John Forbes Upper Boyndlie. He was unfortuna drowned while bathing in the river the

4. At Charlotte Town, Prince Edwa Island, in Nova Scotia, Mr John Gray merchant there, aged 24 years, eldest st of Mr William Grinly, broker in Leth

5. At Clifton, Bristol-Hotwells, age twenty seven years, Hugh Mair, E of Friday Street, London, merchant, yo est son of John Mair, Esq. of Plantas. near Glasgow, after a severe protracted ness, which be bore with exemplary nation to the divine will, and whee mains are deposited in the Cath Church, Bristol, where a monument is ↳ recting to the memory of this exci young man.

15. At Greenock, Mrs Flora M'Allis wife of Mr John M'Allister, merchant, daughter of Alexander M'Allister Est, d

Strathaird.

Sept. 4. On board his Majesty's s Phipps, Colonel Charles Williamson, s passage home from the Havannah with portant dispatches for Government.

11. At Dundee, Agnes Gibson, of Patrick Macvicar, one of the mis of Dundee, and daughter of John Gilet minister of Mains, aged 34.

13. At Bridgend of Dumfries, Mr M thew Jardine, farmer, late in Brecca 13. At Edmonston, Laurence Brot Esq. of Edmonston, in the 84th your d his age.

14. At Carlisle, in consequence of

bell, inspecting Field Officer at that place

Sept. 14. At Knightsbridge, the Rev. Dr ohn frotter, of the Scots Church in Swalw Street, London, in the 81st year of his ge, and 57th of his ministry.

17. At Glenkin, Argyllshire, in the 90th ear of his age, Thomas Harkness, Esq. of lachaig. Mr Harkness was thrice married, nd has left behind him fourteen children, irty-seven grand - children, and sixteen reat grand-children, in all sixty seven decendants now living. He had the merit of eing the first who introduced the present stem of sheep-grazing into Cowal. This mode of farming, with a very inconsiderale capital, enabled him to amass so ample fortune, that by his death, five of his sons re become landed proprietors in Cowal, nd a suitable provision is also left for the ther members of his family. His industry, mplicity of life, and strict attention to ecoomy, were remarkable-his integrity, chaity, and unaffected piety truly exemplary. His tenants, by whom he was deservedly dored, requested and obtained from the eirs permission to be exclusively the bearers of the corpse of their respected master to he place of interment; but, from the conourse assembled, from various quarters uon this occasion, this arrangement was unvoidably broke in upon.

18. At Pinnacle-hill, Robert Davidson, Esq.

19. At Littletown of Ardersier, in the 5th year of his age, Andrew Allan, farner, a truly worthy and honest man.

20. At Edinburgh, Mrs Douglas of Carers, eldest daughter of Hugh Scott, Esq. of vala, and widow of Archibald Douglas, Esq. of Cavers.

20. At Mount Tiviot, John Elliot, Esq. Admiral of the Red, and Master of the Mint in Scotland.

20. At Gayfield Place, Mrs Margt. Stiring, relict of Mr Chas. Robertson, painter n Edinburgh.

21. At Peterhead, Mrs Mary Mackay, laughter of the Hon. Colonel Mackay, ate of Bighouse, and widow of the deceasd William Baillie, Esq. of Rosehall. 21. At Jerviston, Mrs Cunison, wife of James Cuniston, Esq. of Jerviston.

22. At Dumfries, Miss Jean Williamson, laughter of Mr David Williamson, merchant there.

22. At Edinburgh, John Rae, Esq. sur. reon. He was Captain-Commandant of he Sharpshooters attached to the 1st batt. 2d regt. R.E.V. and was interred with miitary honours.

29. At Foyers, Patrick Grant, Esq. of Glenmoriston.

22. At Dundee, Mrs Margaret Wardroser, relict of Mr James Patrick, late shipmaster in Dundee, aged 74.

23. At Hawick, Mr Samuel Hoy, whitesmith, aged 67.

23. At Leith, Mr Matthew Comb, sen. aged 70

27. At Stirling, Mrs Rind, sen.

27. At Cameron Bank, near Edinburgh, Alexander Crawford, fifth son of Mr Crawford land surveyor.

27. At London, aged 54, Mrs Fyers, wife of Colonel Fyers.

27. At Edinburgh, Mr Charles Innes, writer to the signet.

28. At Linlithgow, Miss Jane Campbell, daughter of the late Rev. Mr Hugh Campbell, at Islandrie.

28. At Durham, Mrs Elphinston, widow of Alexander Elphinston, Esq. advocate.

28. In the Fleet Prison, London, where he was confined for a libel on Mr Aris, governor of Coldbath Fields, Mr Dickie, late of the Strand, a steady supporter of Sir Francis Burdett and his party. The jury found him liable in 7007. damages, for which he was imprisoned, being unable to pay it. Mr Dickie had been confined five years.

29. At Bath, George Donaldson, Esq. town-clerk of Haddington.

At Gijon, the Hon. Capt. Herbert, son of the Earl of Caernarvon, who had gone out as a volunteer to Spain; and Mr Creed, son to Mr Creed, Navy Agent. The Swallow brig having arrived there with some vessels to take on board 2000 Merino sheep, presented to his Majesty by the Junta of that Principality, a boat put off from her, having on board these gentlemen and cthers, but upset on the bar, and Capt. H. and Mr C. perished. The rest were picked up by boats from the shore.

Lately, at London, Richard Porson, A.M. Greek Professor of the University of Cambridge. He was one of the best scholars in Europe, particularly in Greek lite

rature.

Lately, Mr William Metcalf, midshipman, late of his Majesty's ship Eolus, and son of the Rev. Francis Metcalfe of Kirkbride.

At Hagley, near Birmingham, the Right Hon. Wm. Henry Lord Lyttleton, aged 84. At Rendlesham, the Right Hon. Peter Thellusson, Lord Rendlesham.

At Leeds, Mr Kemp, partner in the house of Sanderson and Kemp, linen-drapers. He dropped down dead, while in the act of leaving his own house on a journey to Manchester.

At Cheltenham, Lieut. William Abercromby Gordon, of the Royal Artillery.

At Wyhamn, John Grant, Esq. one of the most considerable farmers and graziers in the county of Lincoln, having in his possession, at the time of his death, 10,000 acres of land.

At

At Northbar, Mrs Elisabeth M-Gilchrist, aged 93, daughter of the late James M.Gilchrist, Esq. of Northbar.

99.

Oct. 1. At Cromarty, Mrs Allan, aged

1. At View Park, Bruntsfield Links, Miss Jane Inglis, eldest daughter of the late Mr Jas. Inglis, merchant, Edinburgh.

3. At Winterfield, near Dunbar, Major General John Forbes, late of the Hon. East India Company's service,

4. At Garthanilock, Mrs Christian Campbell, widow of Alexander Buchanan, Esq. of Auchmar.

5. At Mid-shiels, Mrs Johnston, wife of John Johnston, Esq. Queen Street, Edinburgh, and eldest daughter of Archibald Douglas, Esq. of Adderston.

6. At Strathaven, Mr Thomas Duncan, surgeon there, a gentleman highly respected for his professional abilities and private virtues.

10. At Glasgow, Mrs Cecilia Gairdner, wife of Mr James Calder, merchant.

11. At Whitehaven, Joseph Harriman, Esq.

14. At Manse of Dalry, Mrs Mary Fullarton, wife of the Rev. John Thomson.

14. At Perth, Mrs Isobel Wilson, relict of Mr John Scotland, merchant there, aged 85. She only survived her sister, Mrs Ali

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son, 12 days, who died on the 9d, at the age of 97.

15. At Westham, Essex, James Anderson. L.L.D. of Mounie, in the contry of Aberdeen. He was the author of several works on Agriculture, Political Economy, and other subjects of general interest.

17. At Wilmslaw, Cheshire, on ha way to London, Lieut.-Colonel James Pater, of the Hon. the East India Company's ser

vice.

19. At Musselburgh, Capt. John Jetaston, barrack-master.

At Glasgow, in his 90th year, Mr Dniel Cullen, one of the linen stamp-masters of Glasgow, and brother of the late De William Cullen, Professor of Medicine z Edinburgh.

At Summerlee, Mr Donald M'Brayne, late of the East India service.

At Lower Tooting, Captain King, R.N Governor of New South Wales.

At Bath, Major John Duddingsten. 28th regiment.

At London, Andrew Yule, Esq. late of Kingston, Jamaica.

At Bath, James Maver Grant, Esq. bar rister, eldest son of Charles Grant, Esq d the Island of St Vincent.

At, Dowager Lady Myddleton, is her 78th year.

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