bitants; he returned yefterday morning with the pleafing information of their having hoifted the Orange colours, and moft of the neighbouring towns had done the fame, and the inhabitants joyfully complying with the fame terms as Enkhaufen and Medenblic: I have likewise detached the Dart, with two gun brigs, to cut off the communication with Amfterdam and the towns in Eaft Friezland, that have not returned to their allegiance. Our appearance in the Zuyder Zee with fuch an unexpected force has had a moft wonderful and happy effect, and given the greateft confidence to thofe well difpofed to the Houfe of Orange. I fhall not lofe a moment's time in moving forward, when the wind and tide will permit, to complete as far as lays in my power, what is finally intruftmy charge. ed to I have the honour to be, &c. Evan Nepean, Esq. [A letter from Sir John Borlafe War ren to Lord Bridport, ftates the capture of a French lugger by the Triton, Capt. John Gore.] Downing Street, Sept. 28. A difpatch, of which the following is a copy, has been received from Lieutenant Colonel Ramfay by the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, his Majefty's Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign De partment. MY LORD, Zurich, Sept. 8, 1799. I have the honour to inform your Lordship, that the enemy made an attack this morning with about 3000 men, on the poft of Waldifhoff, in tront of Zurich, occupied by about 600 men of the Ruffian battalion of Effen. The enemy, by advancing rapidly, and availing themselves of the darknefs of the night, contrived to fall rather unawares on a small advanced piquet, and fome prifoners fell into his hands at the commencement of the affair; it termi. nated, however, in a manner which, if it were poffible, would add to the diflinguifhed reputation of the Ruffian troops, and the enemy were driven back to their camp in great diforder by the battalion of Effen, who, without hesitation, notwith ftanding the difproportioned fuperiority of the enemy's force, immediately advanced upon them, and charged them with their bayonets, The Circuit court of Jufticiary was opened at Inverary by Lords Craig and Armadale.-Charles Campbell was indicted for an afful; but the diet was deferted against him pro loco et tempore. -Archibald M'Gilvray and Alexander M'Gilvray, were accused of deforcing Excife officers; but not appearing, fentence of outlawry was pronounced against them.-Alexander M'Lean was accufed of murder, committed on an infant of three months old. The prifoner brought in a plea of infanity, which on examining evidence was fully established. The Court found that his trial could not then proceed, and remitted him to prifon; bur in cafe his friends fhould find fecurity to keep him in safe cuftody, allowed him to be delivered over to their charge. At Glasgow, by Lords Craig and Armadale.-Thomas Millward, travelling chapman, was found Guilty of iffung counterfeit coin, knowing the fame to be fuch, and fenteneed to be tranfported for five years.-James Duncan, younger of Balgray, was accused of wilful fire raising. His Mj sty's Advocate, from fome circumftances attending this cafe, deferted the diet againft him pro loco et tempore. William Dick, late horie-fetter at Borrowftounnels, was acculed of having received from Mr Charles Addifon, jun. a letter directed to "Charles Addifon, Efq. Woodhead, Borrowfoun nefs," together with a sealed parcel, also directed as above, and which contained 400l. in bank notes of the Union Bank Company at Paifley. And the faid William Dick, inftead of carrying the fame to the faid Charles Addifon, Efq. did break open the faid parcel, and did wickedly and feloniously carry off and fteal the bank notes contained therein. An obe jection was offered to the relevancy, by the prifoner's Counfel. Mr Maconnochie, and the Hon. Henry Erskine, who contended, that though the crime charged in the indictment was proved, it did not amount to theft, but merely to a breach The Ruffians loft about 30 men killed 30 a A of is a remarkable good looking, jolly man, with a pleasant countenance, and thick flowing beard. The proceffion then moved to Lady Yefter's burying ground: A Ruffian carrying the lid of the coffin, on which were laid the officer's hat and fword; next a band of choristers finging an anthem, in a sweet, low, and folemn train; then the prieft carrying the cenfer and (under his vettments) the cross; the body followed carried by fix of the North York Mistia, the coffin open, a fine gauze white veil covering the body, dreffed in full uniform, boots, gloves, &c. the head carried toremoft; next a band of Ruffian musicians playing a dead march, alternately with the fingers; the proceffion closed with a party of Ruffian foldiers under arms, who, after lome lit of truft: the Court, after nearing Mr Ofwald, the Advocate Depute, in anfwer, repelled the objection. The Ad vocate D-pute prop ded to adduce the folo wing witneffes to prove the libel: Ift, Robert Weir, merchant in Borowf tounnels; ad, David Dobie, clerk to C. Addifon & Sons; who being each of them feparately interrogated, whether they heard fome of the other witneffes precognofced relative to the matter libelled; it was pleaded for the pannel, that as the above-mentioned witneffes had acknowledged that they were prefent at the precognition of feveral of the witneff-s contained in the lift for the profecutor, that, in terms of former decifions of the Hizh Court of Juftic ary in fimilar cafes, the foregoing witneffes were difqualified to be examined on the meris of thistle folemnities on fcrewing on the cover caufe. The Advocate Depute informed the Court that he withdrew the forefaid wineffes, and alfo, that he declined to adduce any others. Upon which the follow: g verdict was pronounced, "Havin, enfidered the libel and interlocutor of relevancy, and the minute of the Advocne Depute, on the part of the profecutor, declining to bring any evidence, they all, in one voice, find the charges ftated in the libel not proved;" whereu pon the pannel was difmiffed from the bar. We have been thus particular in flating the above circumftances, as in no lefs than two inftances during the prefent. Ci cuits, have trials been obliged to be. given up, and juftice evaded, on account of the improper practice of examining witneffes in prefence of each other.And feveral fimilar inftances have occurred within these few years. We hope this will be a warning again ft fuch practices in future. Funeral of a Ruffian Officer at Edinburgh. One of the Ruffian officers having died fince their arrival here, he was buried on Saturday in Lady Yefter's church yard. The military honours paid to the deceafed were nearly fimilar to our own, the foliers, accompanied with mufic, march. ing in proceffion to the grave, and firing over it. The body was carried to the guardhoufe of the hofpital, and the fervice (which.com fifted of prayers and chaunt ing the Requiem, fprinkling of frankincenfe, and her ceremonies,) performed there by a prieft of their highest order, dreffed in a superb ftile, with veftiments of mullin and rich gold embroidery. He of the coffin, fired three vollies. Clonel Lord Dundas and feveral of his officers in garrifon here, joined the proceffion; all the Ruffians excepting the firing party were uncovered. BIRTHS. The Lady of James Robertfon, Esq. two daughters. ter. Nov. 3 Mrs Ruffel of Aden, a fon. 16. M's Grant, of Drumbinor, a daugh 21. In George's Square, Mrs Hamil ton of Fairholm, a fon. Elliock. Mrs Veitch of Elliock, a fon, at 25. At London, the Right Hon. Lady Cathcart, a daughter. MARRIAGES. Lately, Captain Charles Dashwood, of his Majesty's Navy, to the Hon. Elizabeth D Courcy, fecond daughter of Lord Konfale.-Mr Jofeph Secker, aged twenty two, to Widow Lee, aged fixtyeight, both of Dewsbury. At St. Margaret's, Weftminster, Angus McDonald, Efq. of Little Ealing, to Mifs Hutton, of Parliament-ftreet, London. At Cork, Lord Bantry, to Mifs Hare, daughter of William Hare, Elq. This Lady has a fortune of L. 30.000. Ireland, Richard Kinin, Eq. of the Aberdeenshire Fencibles, to Mits Letitia Todd, of Coleraine. Nov. 12. A Perth, the Rev. Robert Thomas, minifter, of Abdie, to Mils Bennet of that place. - Duncan Campbell, Efq. of Orchard, to Mifs Helen Campbell, daughter of Alx. Campbell, Eiq. Comptroller of the Customs, Port-Glasgow. 13. At Liverpool, Mr Adam Elliot, furgeon, to Mifs Elizabeth Rathbone. 14. The Rev. John Watson, minifter of the Relief Congregation at Dunse, to Mif's Marion Gladstone, daughter of Mr Thomas Glactone, merchant, Leith. A Lady Rolla's, Drylaw, James Carftairs Bruce, Efq of Tillicoultry, to the Hon. Mifs Elizabeth Cecilia Rollo, daughter of the late Lord Rolls. r5. A Aberdour houfe, Mr Neil Sutherland, frg on, to Mifs Magdalen Gordon, daughter of the deceafed Alexander Gordon, Efq. of Aberdour. 19. At Gree ock, Mr John Bannatyne, fhipmafter, Rothelay, to Mis Mac Allifter, eldeft daughter of Mr M'Allit ter, merchant there. -. At the Right Hon. Lady Betty Cunnigham's St Andrew's Square, Sir Will am Cunningham, Bart. of Capring ton, o Mrs. Græme, of St Andrew's Square. 15. Ar Dumfries, Mr John Charteris, jun to Mifs Mary Ann M Cartney, daughter of the deceased William Mac Cartney, Efq. of Knockshi noch. Mr James Elder, writer in Glaf gow, to Mifs Jinet Barr, eldest daughter of Mr John Barr, merchant, PortGlasgow, DEATHS. Lately, Mr Henry Scott, merchant, of N wcastle upon Tyne, brother to thr Lor Chief Juftice of the Common Please and the Judge of the Admiralty. At Piten, North Holland, of the wounds he received on the 2d, Captain F. C. Carew, of the 15th foot. Ar Blackwell, near Darlington, Anthony Hali, Efq. The fame day, Sir Frank Standifh, Bart. uncle to the above Mr Hail, to whom, by his will, he had bequeathed an eftate of L. 7,000 per an num. At London, aged 19, of the wounds he received when ferving with the Britifh army in Holland, C ptain William O'Neill, eldest fon of William O'Neil, Eq. of Tralee, in the Coun y of Kerry; Ireland, and Nephew of the la'e Lord O'Neill, who fell in an engagement with the infurgents in the late rebellion. Capt. O'Neill ferved in the 89th regiment of foot, which he quitted and volunteered to the late expedition. James Ruffell, Esq. late of Frith-street, Sono, ed 74 years. At New York, of the yellow fever, Jmes Cramond, Etq. April 24. Sir James Colquhoun of Tullihewen, Bart. Lieutenant in the 19th regt. of foot, at Errood, on the march to Seringapatam. May 10 In the fort of Kiftaghurdy, near Seringapatam, of a tever, Lieut. Archibald Ma. redie, of the B.ngal S-apoys, fon to William Macreaie, Efq. of Persietown, Ayrshire. July 16. At the Friendship plantation in D meray, Mr Alexa, der Ch fhoim, fon to William Chhom, E q lave Provolt of Inverneis. Sept. 8. A: Kingston Jamaica, Thomas R.burn, Etq. On board of Sr Sidney Smith's fhip the Tigre, off the land of Cyprus, of a malignant tever, on the 13th of September latt, in the 24th year of his age, Major Robert Fead, of the Royal Artillery, a native of Dumfries, and the fon of Col. Fead of the fame establishment, and who is at prefent ferving in Jamaica.-Major Fead formerly ferved on the Continent, under his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York, and, on two occafions, received the thanks of the Commander in Chief in public orders, for important military fervices in the caufe of his countrySuch was the cftimation in which this young officer was held by his Majefty, that when the Grand Seignior applied to our Sovereign, for a few British officers to affift in difciplining the Turkish armes, Major Fead was one of thole telected for the purpose. But though he has neither lived to return, nor to witnefs the remainder of thole commotions which have defolated many parts of Europe and of Afia, his life and conduct will guide the Bifh youth, who are poffeffed of military ardour and genius, to the fummit of their profeffion. Oct. 6. At the battle of Bergen, Lieut.Col. William Dickson, of the 4th regiment of foot, an officer of uncommon worth and merit. He had ferved in the fame regiment during the whole period of the American war, and had upon every occafion diftinguished himfelf Whilft an Enfign upon Staten Ifland in June 1777, the Field Of ed a proof of their efteem for, and depenficers and Captains of the regiment furnifhdence upon his character. Upon the 4th of October in the fame year, he was fhot through the body at the battle of Germantown. He ferved during the remainder of the war, in the Weft Indies, and was beloved and refpe&ted as a benevolent aud humane man, and a moft zealous officer. 22. Of his wounds, Lieutenant Simpfon of the Royal Artillery, on his paffage from Holland. 27. At Woolwich, Mr Robert Ewing, merchant, Glasgow. 28. At Aberdeen, Mifs Jeffy Boyle, daughter of Mr John Boyle, Bookfeller. Mrs Gibfon, Relict of Mr Alexander Gibson, farmer in Gilchirftland. 29. At her father's houfe, High School yards, Mifs Masterton. 30. At the Maule of Kinghorn, the Rev. John Uther. At Gloucefter, the Rev. Jofiah Tuckee, D. D. and Dean of that Cathedral; well known for his great abilities as a Divine and a Politician. His numerous and valuable publications on these subjects, are well known to every Literary Perfon. At Woodbridge, in an advanced age, Mr Francis Kerridge, one of the Yeomen of the Guard. He was the perfon who, fome years fince, fortunately preserved his Majesty from the affaffinating hand of Margaret Nichol fon. 5. At Edinburgh, Mrs Anne Spens, Relic of Dr. Hary Spens, late Profeffor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Mifs Margaret Irvine, eldest daughter of the deceased Alexander Irvine, Efq. of Drum. 6. At Bankend, Mrs Gow, wife of Mr William Gow, merchant, Glasgow. - At Dumfries, Mrs Wauchope Riddell, daughter of the deceased Walter Riddell, Efq. of Glenriddel, in the 91st year of her age. -At Ormiston, the Hon. Mrs Barclay Maitland. 7. At Whitby, Mr Andrew Watson, youngest fon of Capt. Andrew Watson. 8. At Dunfermline, much and justly regretted, Mr Andrew Adie, writer, and one of the Magiftrates of that place. 9. Mrs Napier, of Kilmanew, in the 75th year of her age. At Crabftone, Mifs Margaret Smith, daughter of Adam Smith, Efq. late Collector of the Cuftoms at Alloa. At Glasgow, Mrs Mary Campbell, relict of the late George Campbell of Elifter, in the Island of Jamaica. 10. Mrs Mariane Stewart, relict of the late Colonel Alexander Murray, of Cringeltie. 11. Patrick Carnegy, Efq. of Lower, in the 80th year of his age. 12. At Rose Farm, the Rev Mr William Rofs, minifter of the Gaelic church of Cromarty. At Kirkintilloch, Thomas Kinniborough, late Deacon of the incorporation of taylors in Glasgow. The fingular deportment of this person through life did not fail to attract the particular obfervation of those around him; and the following may serve as a specimen of his whimsicality and eccentric turn, which he carried with him even to the grave. Of his diffolution (which, from the gradual decay of nature, he had forefeen, and expected would shortly happen), he talked with aftonishing indifference, and occupied himself much in giving directions about the event, and in preparing the ufual kind of attire which enwraps the mouldering frame and ornaments the gloomy manfions of mortality. Some little time before his death he commiffioned a coffin; and, being yet able to work at his trade, he fet about making, and finished his own grave clothes-put them on-viewed himself in a glass, and, after adjusting with great care every defect, (or rather what he deemed fuch) he ftrictly enjoined those whom he wished fhould perform this office for him for the latt time, to be careful to fit them on with a fimilar precision and exactnefs. It would appear he had contracted no fmall averfion to the female fex, from his having fignified, by a provincial phrase, (upon writing down the names of his favourites who were to attend his funeral,) that if any woman were admitted among the company, he would rife and fkail the byke, (or, in other words, difmifs the affembly.) He made a will, which is in many refpects curious; and one bequeft efpecially exhibits the vanity of the teftator, namely, to the poor five pounds; but this fum not to be paid till the deed be recorded in a confpicuous place in the church. At Gulen, William Cochrane of Muirfield, Efq. 13. John Craw, Efq. of Gladshot, writer in Haddington. He poffeffed many rare, and amiable qualities, was long eminent and faithful in his profeffion, and fingularly ufeful in the public business of the county. His lofs will be long and deeply felt and la mented by his family and friends, the No blemen and Gentlemen of Eaft-Lothian. |