tent, and in memorial of the blessed Martyr St George, tie about thy leg for thy renown this noble Garter; wear it as the fymbol of this moft illuftrious Order, never to be forgotten or laid afide, that thereby thou may'ft be admonifhed to be Courageous, and having undertaken a juft war, in which thou fhalt be engaged, Thou may'ft ftand firm, valiantly fight, and fuccefsfully conquer." On investing with the Ribband, "Wear this ribband adorned with the image of that bleffed Martyr and Soldier of Chrift, St George, by whose imitation provoked, thou may'ft fo overpass both profperous and adverfe adventures, that having ftoutly vanquished thy enemies, both of hody and foul, thou may'ft not only receive the praife of the tranfient combat, but be crowned with the palm of eternal victory." The following is a concife ftatement of the arrangement which his Majefty has been pleafed to make for adjufting the claims of rank between the King's and the Eaft India Company's Officers, and fettling them on a firm and lafting footing: First, That from the day when hoftilities ceafed at Cuddalore, the Officers in his Majefty's and the Company's fervice fhould rank indifcriminately from the dates of their commiffions. Secondly, "That if it fhould happen that two commiffions, now or hereafter, hould be dated on the fame day, the King's Officer is to have the precedence. Thirdly, "That fuch King's Officers as hold commiffions dated prior to the ceffation of haftilities at Cuddalore, hould command all the Company's Of ficers of the fame rank. Fourthly," That Brevets fhould be granted by his Majefty's authority to the Company's Officers, dated from the ceffation of hoftilities. Fifthly, "That in all future promotions the Company's Officers thall receive brevet commiffions from his Majefty. Sixthly, That no Officer poffeffing brevet local rank in India fhould remain there, unless he chufes to ferve with his actual rank in the King's army. Seventhly, "That a period of eigh. teen months fhould be allowed for the Exchange of thofe Officers who now hold local rank in India." By the evidence of Mr Anftie, of De vizes, and of Mr Charles Claphars, of Leeds, given in to the Commitee of the Haufe of Commons, respecting the ex; portation of wool, it appears, that upwards of 13 thoufand packs of wool are annually fmuggled into France, Mrs Montague, at her houfe in Port man-fquare, is engaged in furnishing a room with hangings of feather work; the border reprefents wreaths of flowers in feftoons; the brilliancy of the colours furpaffes the richest tints painting can boaft. This is the only room in Europe furnished in this manner, and the idea fo well-worthy of the authorefs of the fine Eflay on the writings and genius of Shake speare originated with Mrs Montague. Madame Rollan, who died last week in the 75th year of her age, was a principal dancer on Covent Garden Stage fo far back as fifty-four years ago, and fol lowed that profeffion by private teaching to the last year of her life. She had to much celebrity in her day, that having one evening fprained her ankle, no les an actor than Quin was ordered by the Manager to make an apology to the au dience for her not appearing in the dance. Quin, who looked upon all dancers as the " mere garnish of the ftage," at firft demurred: but being threatened with a forfeiture, he growlingly came forward, and in his coarse way thus ad dreffed the audience: "Eadies and Gentlemen, "I am defired by the Manager to inform you, that the dance intended for this night is obliged to be poftponed, on ac count of Mademoiselle Rollan having diflocated ber ancle; I with it had been her neck, the bch." Macklin being asked by a gentleman in the boxes, the other night, what fort of a dancer Madame Rollan was? he replie ed, Why Sir, about half a century ago we had nothing like her. Ap. 17. A pitched battle was fought bes tween three and four o'clock, on the turf at Blackheath, between Crabbe a Jew, and Oliver, commonly called Death, on account of his palenefs when fighting. In the course of the fight, Death was obferved to have the advantage in fair boxing, and Crabbe in clofing, when be generally contrived to fling his adversary, to fall uppermoft, and fometimes to fall on his head. Crabbe did not appear con fiderably hurt, though he had received feveral fmart blows; but Death was much wounded in the face, and had a large gath above his right eye-brow, which by difcharging its blood in his eye, might have confiderably obftructed his fight, and fomewhat influenced the fate of the battle; for, after a conteftof about thirty-five minutes, he received a knock down blow, which made him confefs the Jew the victor. Death food up to his man very honefly, and the few shifted; which was contrary to general expectation. Crabbe, when he clofed with his adverfary, feized him by the hair of his head with one hand, whilft he ftruck him with the other. This was unfair. But Death retaliated, and treated him in the fame manner; fo that neither party could have reason to complain, This battle was to have taken place about three o'clock, when an excellent ring was formed, but the bufness of the day was impeded by Doyle's throwing his hat into the air, and daring any of the fpectators to fight with him, "whe ther Jews, Turks, or Chriftians." The challenge was accepted by a man, whom, we under and to be a fawyer of Deptford. They accordingly ftripped, when the ring was broken into by a gang of ruffians and pickpockets, who trampled on those who were fitting on the ground, and hoped to reap a rich harvest during the general confufion, A fecond ring was therefore formed, though but a bad one, when Doyle and the other champion fought for the space of twenty minutes, and the fawyer proved victorious. Yet this Doyle was the man who lately wrote Mendoza a challenge, which that little hero of the fift very properly threw into the fire. In the courfe of this by-battle, Doyle kicked his antagonist; and what added to the unfairness of the action was, that it was at a time when he lay on the ground. The fpectators all joined in an univerfal hifs. After this by-battle, the ring was beat out a third time, for the combatants who were originally to fight, to begin the conteft. By this time the fpectators had fo greatly increased, that the ring was about fix men deep, befides the great number of horfes and carriages by which it was furrounded. Among the fpectators there were many of the first amateurs of the art, the Prince of Wales, Colonel Hanger, &c. and not a small number of celebrated boxers themfelves, Johnson, the man from Birmingham who is to fight him, Humphries, Mendoza, &c. The late Mrs Delany, who died on the 16th at her houfe in St James's Pa lace, was married 62 years ago to Dr Delany, the intimate friend of Dean Swift, whofe writings and character he fo ably defended against the attacks of I ord Orrery. Her character is drawn in a very amiable light in Swift's Liter ary Correfpondence, and it was in confequence of her marriage, that Swift wrote that humourous ballad, which is now become almoft technical in the nur fery, of "O my kitten, my kitten, and "oh my deary." She was born in the year 1700. Mrs Delany, though the brought a very confiderable fortune on her marriage with Dr Delany, from thofe revolutions of fortune to which we are all fubject, was glad to live as an humble friend with the late Dutchefs of Portland. On the Dutchess's death, the poor gentlewoman found herself o mitted in the will, and at the advanced age of eighty-four had a profpect of the fe vereft mifery of old age, want of friends and want of fortune. But living in the neighbourhood of Windfor, her ftory reached his Majefty's cars, who, with a compaffionate liberality becoming the Fa❤ ther of his People, inftantly fettled upon her a handsome annuity out of his own privy purfe, by which fhe was enabled to enjoy the comforts of life to the last. 21. H. of L. The order of the day being read for going into the confidera tion of the Petitions of Lords Cathcart and Dumfries, concerning the election of a Peer for Scotland on the roth of January laft, when Lord Loughborough rofe, and, after a very long fpeech, moved for amending the Return. A very long debate enfued in consequence, after which the Houfe divided on the motion, Contents 25. Not Contents 18, Majority 7 for amending the Return. The naval half-pay lift confifts at this time of upwards of two thoufand commiffioned officers, of whom no fewer than ninety-feven are above the Poftcaptain lift for employment. The particulars are as follow: Admirals 56. Superannuated Rear Admirals, at 178. 6d. per day Superannuated Captains, 10s. per day 27 Poft Captains Mafters and Commanders Lieutenants SCOTLAND. 14 97 425 181 .1343 Total 2045 April 12. In the Hall of the public Difpenfary of Edinburgh, after the dif course inflituted in honour of DR HAR VEY, VEY, the fubject of which, for this year, was an account of the life, writings, and character of the late DR JOHN HOPE, the annual prize medal, given by the Harveian Society, was delivered to Mr JOSEPH PINTO AZEREDO, from the Brazils, to whofe Differtation, on the Chemical and Medical effects of Lithontriptics, that prize had been previously adjudged. Prize queftions were then, announced for the years 1788 and 1789. The fubject for 1788 is an experimental inquiry into the nature and properties of Nicociana Tabaccum of Linnæus, into the different active conftituent parts of this vegetable, their effects on the human body, and their ufe in the cure of difeafes, The fubject for 1789 is, an inquiry into the nature and properties of thofe medical products which are obtained from a com, bination of ardent fpirits with acids. Diflertations on the former of thefe fubjects must be tranfmitted to Drs DUNCAN OF WEBSTER, Secretaries to the Society, by the 1ft of January 1789, and on the latter by the 1st of January 1790. Each differtation must be accompanied with a fealed letter, containing the name of the author, and bearing the fame motto with the differtation. At the meeting of the Aberdeen Pros vincial Synod, held on the 15th, a fingular circumftance occurred: The feveral Prefbyteries were afked if they had obferved the thankfgiving day for the good harveft, enjoined by laft Synod to be kept in December. In the prefbytery of Alford, it had not been obferved in feveral parishes, by reason that the harvest in that part of the country was not yet got in! 16. The areas weft of the Tron Church, facing Blair ftreet, were expofed to fale, The first lot, immediately weft of the new opening, fold for 2000l. the third, to the fouthward, for 150cl. being the upfet price of both. Dumfries, April 19. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here yesterday by the Right Honourable the Lords Hen derland and Stonefield. James Grieve weaver at Walkmill, accufed of fheepftealing, and Robert Affleck in Auchinfkeoch-mill, accufed of horse-ftealing, were found guilty of the crimes charged against them, and fentenced to be hang ed at Dumfries on the 28th day of May. Mary Young, widow of the deceafed Robert Young late foldier in the 83d regiment of foot, accused of theft, was banifhed Scotland for life, on her own petition, and the confent of the Advocate Depute. The Court determined three appeals. The Leith harbonr bill pafled the Houfe of Commons on Monday the 21ft. The oppofition to it was withdrawn on account of the managers for the city de parting from their claim to more ground than what is neceffary for building wharfs and warehouses, the value of which is to be determined by a jury. Stirling, April 14. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here upon Satur day the 12th current, by the Right Honourable the Lords Juflice Clerk and Swinton, and proceeded to the trial of John Sinart, late merchant in Falkirk, accufed of forging eighteen different bills in the courfe of about three months, The bills contained forty-two falfe fubfcriptions, and were discounted with dif ferent banks to the amount of above 1300l. The Jury found the libel proven, and Smart was fentenced to be hanged at Stirling the 16th May. After Smart's trial on Sat. was concluded, the Court proceeded to the trial of James Fergufon, accufed of forging a bill for 201. The Jury having returned a verdict Not Guilty, he was difmiffed. 16. The Court proceeded to the trial of James Gilchrift currier in Falkirk, accufed of forging two bills which had been difcounted, He petitioned for banifhment, which was, on account of fome particular circumftances, confented to, and he was banished from Scotland for life. The next trial was that of John Rankine, fen. merchant in Falkirk, accufed of carrying off the two bills forged by Gilchrift, which were afterwards deftroyed, with the view of protecting him from the effects of the forgery. He was found guilty, but recommended to the mercy of the Court who fentenced him to two months imprisonment. Jedburgh, April 14. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here on Saturday laft by the Right Honourable the Lords Henderland and Stonefield. Margaret Wallace, accused of childmurder, prefented a petition, praying to be banished for fuch time as the Court fhould judge proper; and the AdvocateDepute having confented thereto, upon condition that the be banished Scotland for life, fhe was banished accordingly. William Davidfon, lately refiding in Kelfo in Roxburghshire, accused of ab ftracting and ftealing a variety of bills and other vouchers from the house or repofitories of Patrick Panton, writer in Kello. He was found guilty by his own profeffiou, confeffion, ordained to be publickly whipt here on the 29th current, at Kelfo upon the 13th of June next; and thereafter to be banished Scotland for life. The Court alfo gave judgement in three appeals. Among the many useful difcoveries, both in fcience and in arts, which dif tinguifh the prefent age, there are few that promise to be more useful than that lately announced in the public papers, as an improvement in brewing malt liquors. The inventor* obferved, that in the common way of impregnating the worts with the virtues of the hops, the finer and more aromatic flavour of thefe was diffipated in vapour, while the difagree able bitter quality alone remained. In confequence of this obfervation, he devifed a method of collecting the vapour, which he found to be principally compofed of the effential oil of the plant. This oil he returned into the worts in their fermenting ftate, and the refult exteeded his moft fanguine expectations; the liquor acquired an infinitely more delicate flavour, and what is of equal importance became beyond all comparison lefs fufceptible of paffing into the four ftate, while at the fame time, as one fourth lefs hops was requifite on boiling the worts, their naufeous bitter quality was imparted in a proportionably finaller degree. As the late election of one of the fixteen Peers of Scotland, in place of the Earl of Dalhousie, is a tranfaction more peculiarly relating to this country, it may be proper to give our readers a more authentic account of the ground of complaint against the Clerks, and of their anfwer to that complaint, than is to be found in the debates that have been pubs lished on the fubject. The Clerks are by law obliged to call over the Union Roll of Scotch Peers at every election, and to receive the votes of all the Peers upon that roll, who claim to vote either by attending perfonally or by proxy, or by fending a figned lift of the Peer or Peers for whom they vote. At the late election, a figned lift, voting for Lord Cathcart, was fent directed to he Lord Clerk Regifter, in the name of Lord Rutherfurd, properly authentica ted; and, as that title is contained in the Union Roll, the Clerks, upon the question being put to them by fome of the Peers prefent, declared their inten tion of receiving the lift. To this the Earl of Dumfries objected, and gave in a written proteft, ftating his objection in the following words: "That there "is an exprefs Refolution of the House "of Lords, prohibiting and difcharging "the Lord Clerk Regifter and his De"puties from receiving the vote of any "perfon claiming the title of Rutherfurd, "till fuch perfon fhall have proved and "made good his right to the faid Peers age in the House of Lords," and there fore protested against the lift being res ceived. Upon this proteft being taken, the re folution of the Houfe of Lords which it referred to was examined, and read to the Meeting, when the words of it were found to be, "That Alexander Ruther"furd and David Drury, or either of "them, or any perfon claiming under them, be not admitted to vote by vir"tue of the faid title of Rutherfurd." So that in place of a general prohibition against receiving the vote of any perfon claiming the title of Rutherfurd, as was stated by the Earl of Dumfries in his proteft, the prohibition was confined to Alexander Rutherford and David Drury, and perfons claiming under them; and as neither the noble Earl who pro tefted, nor any other Peer at the elec fion, either faid, or even infinuated to the Clerks, that the perfon claiming to vote was in any fhape connected with Alexander Rutherford or David Drury; the Clerks thought themselves bound to receive the vote. The Houfe of Lords have now determined, that they ought not to have done fo†. MARRIAGES. March 25. Captain Walker, of the 4th regiment, to Mifs Sandilands, daughter of the late Jacob Sandilanés, Efq. of Bourdeaux. 25. At Auchmacoy, in the c. of Abera deen, Mr Ja. Watson. clerk to the fig An eminent Brewer, in the South of Scotland, net; + Contents. Dukes Norfolk, Devonshire, Portland. Earls Suffolk, Sandwich, Shaftef bury, Plymouth, Scarborough, Cholmondeley, Galloway, Selkirk, Balcarras, Breadalbane, Hopetoun, Fitzwilliam. Vifc. Stormont. Lords Teynham, Craven, Elphinston, Kinnaird, Hay (Earl Kinnoul) Cardiff (Lord Montstewart) Hawke, Loughborough, Rawdon. Not Contents. The Lord Chancellor. Earls Winchelfea, Doncaster (D. of Buccleugh) Morton, Radnor, Aylesbury, Strange (D. Athole.) Bifhops of Bangor, Lincoln, Che ter. Lords Willoughby de Broke, Cathcart, Middleton, Chedworth, Sunbridg Argyle) Amherst, Sydney, Heathfield.Contents 25-Not-Contents 18. inet, to Mifs Nicholas Buchan, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Buchan of Auchmacoy, Efq. Lately John Nisbitt, Efq. of Keneghan Meath county, Ireland, to Mifs MaryLaidlow, daughter of the late Walter Laidlow of Hundlefhope, Efq. Mar. 31. At Glafgow, Mr W. Parker merchant in Kilmarnock, to Mifs Agnes Paterfon, d. of the deceafed W. Paterfon, Efq; of Braehead. 31. At Ayr, Mr Peter Lockhart, mérchant, to Mifs Margaret M'Neight, eldeft daughter of Patrick M'Neight, Efq. of Barns. April 4. Roderick M'Neil of Barra, Efq; to Mifs Jean Cameron, daughter of Ewen Cameron, Efq; of Fasfern. 8. At Rofcbank, near Montrofe, William Henderfon, Efq; of the Honourable Eaft India Company's fervice, to Mifs Henrietta Smith, eldest daughter of Ax lexander Smith, Efq; of Rotebank. 12. At London, by a fpecial licenfe from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the the Right Hon. the Earl of Dundonald to Mrs Mayne. 14. At Goldielee, Lieutenant Francis Love Beckford, of the first regiment of his Majefty's Dragoon Guards, to Mrs Lloyd, widow of Richard Bennet Lloyd, Efq; 18. At Edinburgh, George Robertfon, Efq; Advocate, to Mifs Scot of Benholm. 22. At Ayr, Mr Robert Liget, mer chant in that place, to Mifs Barral Alli fon. 23. Mr John Swanfton, merchant in Glafgow, to Mifs Agnes Lang, daughter of the late Mr William Lang, merchant there. BIRTHS. March 26. Mrs McLean of Coll was fafely delivered of a fon, at her houfe of Cell. April 23. Mrs Sandilands of Nuthill of a fon. DEATHS. On the 4th of June, at Walaujbjauhbad, the Hon. Colonel George Macken zie, (brother german to Lord Macleod) of his Majefty's 71ft Regiment, com mandant of the 2d brigade. July 15th, at Calcutta, in Bengal, in the fervice of the Honourable Eaff India Company, Lieutenant-Colonel John Wedderburn, eledeft fon of the late Robert Wedderburn, Efq; of Pearlie. Daniel Ruffell, fon of John Ruffell, Efq; clerk to the fignet, at Madrafs on he 14th October laft. At Jamaica, on the 15th of January, Mr Patrick Hamilton, fon of the late Reverend Dr John Hamilton, one of the minifters of Glafgow. At Gibraltar, on the 18th of March laft, after a lingering illness, Mrs Jean Pringle, wifeto Lieutenant-Colonel Prins gle, Commanding Engineer there. At Lisbon, Mrs Captain Skene, eldest daughter of James Morifon of Naughs ton, Efq; March 24. Suddenly, at Manfe of Ezdel, the Rev. Mr David Millar, minifter of that parish, 31. At her house in the Canongate, Mrs Bethia Birnie, reli& of Dr Charles Alfton, Profeffor of Estany in the Uni versity of Edinburgh. Apr. 2 At Leithic, Mrs Marjory Rattray, ideft daughter of it attray of Craig. hall, Efq; and fpoufe to Mr John Ogilvy of Wefter Leite. 3. Mrs Cranstown of Dewar at Har viefton. 3. In & Galloway, Mrs Sufan Muir, daughter of the deceafed William Muir, Efq of Caffençary. 3. Robert Saby, Efq; of Bonnyhaugh at London. 4. John Edgar, Efe of Keithock. 5. At Duatermiine, the Rev. Mr Tho, Fernie, one of the minifters of Dunferm line. At Know, Tho. Turnbull, Efq: of 71 Know Henry Brown, fon of Mr Brown of Ellifton. & At Dumfries, Mr John Dickfon, late Provoft of that place. 8. Lady Grierfon, relict of Sir Gilbert "Grierton of Lagg, Bart. at Dumfries. 8. At his houfe in North Berwick Ro bert Hogg, Efq. merchant. 10. Mifs Euphemia Primrofe, daughter of the deceafed Robert Primrose furgeon, ia Muffelburgh, 10. At her house in St Andrew's Square, the Right Hon. the Dowager Countess of Hopetoun. 11. At her Mother's houfe in Windmill-ftreet here, Mifs Elizabeth Mackay, daughter of the late Hon. Geo. Mackay. 11. At his house in Preffon-pans, Áa lexander Ramfay, Efq; of Burnrig. 12. At Dumfries, in his 70th years Walter Riddell of Glenriddel Efq. 12. At Glafgow Mrs Agnes Bogies fpoufe of Mr George Hamilton, mer chant in that city. 14. At Whitefide, in the county of Linlithgow, Robert Durham, Eig; ef Boghead. t |