Dalserf, Ross, Esq. 4. At London, Rear Admiral Şir Charles Andrew Bell of. Kihduncan, aminister1 8f Ogle of Worthy, Bart, to Letitia, daughter Crails MYA,V9A of Sir William Burroughs, Barte i salata 23. At Edinburgh, John Turner, Esq. 5. At Leyton, Essex, Thomas Flower of Turner Hall, to Elizabeth Helen, young. a Ellis, jun, Reg. A. B. Fellow of Trinity est daughter of the deceased Captain Wo.to College, Cambridge, to Susan, only daugh. Urquhart, 30th regiments swymi (I JA GS ter of the late John M'Taggart, Esq. of At Egłingham, Ww. Hay;? Esq.-of Ardwal. Hopes, East Lothian; to Frances Ampv At St Margaret's Hill, the Rev. Ro. third daughter of the late - Robertor Ogle, bert Balfour Graham, minister of Stenton, Esq. of Eglingham, Northumberlandsgai to Christina Wilson, second daughter of 25. (At Carnwath, the Rev. Wm. Goldie, the Reverend.bald Lawrie, D.D. of Crawfordjohn', 'to Anne, youngest daugh Hillhouse, Loudoun. Mr 7. At Dalry House, Edinburgh, James John Lizars, Esqe surgeon, EdinDouglas, Esq. of Cavers, to Emma, daugh, burgh, to Miss Sarah Fleming M'Crakensl. 1. Carnegie of Southe daughter of the late William MCraken, esk, 1.7*** Esq. of Lochvale, Dumtries. idi 11. At Glasgow, Theodore Walrond, 27. At Glasgow, Neil Maclachlan, Esq. to Esq. to Jane, second daughter of Lieuten- Castleton, Argyleshire, to Miss Flora Ann ant-Colonel Hastings.. Maclaine of Fife Place. it will At Irvine, Stewart Murray Fullartong, Lately. At Paris, Earl Pouletty to Char-(I Esq. of Fullarton, to Isabella Buchanan, lotte, daughter of the Hon.Mrs Portman sy only daughter of the late James Muir, Esq.li and niece of Lord Dormer.) 18 to Jáov surgeon in Glasgowo nie At Westerhall, Major Weylandz16th ib John Burnside, Esq. Millburn House, Jancers, to Lady Johnstonesi widow of the to Mary, youngest daughter of late Sir John Lowther Johnstone, Bart of 10 the late Mr John Macarthur, of Glasgowdy. Westerbally in the county of Dumfries lopi I ALIAberdeen, Alexander Bell, Esq. spils Berwick, to Mary, only daughter of John 1 11: DEATHS.961904. JA thrigh Feb. 13. At-sea, on the coast of Africajler 12. At Edinburgh, James Clarke, M.D. Mr George Wilson, Assistant-Surgeons of mom to Barbara, only daughter of the late Reve his Majesty's gun-brig the Snapper. mrssilliw John Stephen, LL.D. Rector of Christ April 12. At Caleutta, in the 27th year Church, New Providence, Bahama Islands, of his age, Lieutenant James Stetart , total At Lochbuy House, John Gregorson, the Royal Navy, son of David Steuart, 1 Esq, of Ardtorinish, to Mary, only daugh, iate Lord Provost of Edinburgh. This gats? ter of the late Murdoch Maclaine, Esq. of lant and estimable young man, after servalsit Lochbuy.votno! ing as an officer on board his Majestyg H 15. The Hon. Lionel Charles Dawsong ships Weazle and Tremendous with Inuelt to the Lady Elizabeth Emily Nugent, eld reputation, finished his career in the Royo23i est daughter of the late, and sister of the al Navy as one of the Lieutenants of the present Earl of Westmeath, and grand. Hebrus frigate, Captain Palmer, sharingot! daughter! Perth, Glas Sandeman, Esq.,, ' navy at the memorable and bloody battle of Drogheda. in the concluding triumphs of the Britishrot 18. younger of Springland, to Margarét, daugh of Algiers. Placed upon thalf pay he redol ter of Dr Stewart of Bonskeil. paired to the East Indies in search of fem At Tollcross, the Rev. Mr French, ployment in the Company's service, andusa Strathaven, to Janet, eldest daughter of had just obtained the command of the ExMi.wm. Innes, Tollcross. 1 mouth, country ships of 690 tons whenes Edinburgh, Captain W. Cun he was suddenly, cut off from his family arts ningham Đalyell, Royal Navy, fifth son of and fair expectations of his Yriends, by art the late Sir Robert Dalyell, Bart of Binns attack of spasmodic cholera, after a short ? to Maria, youngest daughter of A. J. Sam illness of 12 hours. risust ni payo, Esq. of Peterboro' House, Middle- July (7. - In Kingston, Jamaica, Mrs Sarah Green Baker, a female of colourşqa At Edinburgh, James Brown, Esq., aged 140 years. She had lived to see herisq of London, to Miss Sarah Hamilton, eldest fifth generation, io *.aud 1 A de presenter of the late John Hamilton, Lasg. 30. At Geneva, Captain Stephen Gorussia ,919 don, of the 5th dragoon guards n masyai At Bernice, Argyleshire, Lieutenant Aug. 13. At Old, Northamptonshire, na Archibald Mactavish, late of the 3d West Mrs Barclay Allardice, wife of Robert be India regiment, to Margaret, youngest Barclay Allardice, Esqa of Ury, Kincanaan birlesdi meilli XI of Bernice the late Donald Fletcher, Esq, dineshire. 14. At Baden, in Germany, in the 28thred 20. At the Manse of Crail, Charles year of his age, John, eldest son of thebris Nairne, Eeq. writer to the signet, to Ame- Hon. John Spencer, and grandson of them lia Forbes, eldest daughter of the Rev. late Duke of Marlborough. sex. Foreign Biblessi ei tai 200 dous Society , ano?! 200 ng e after two o days gospel, 121. At the manse of Kincardine, the Rev. Alex, M'Bean, minister of that parish. Hugh Thorison, Esq. Among other bez 25 At Paisley , after a 'shote lillness, At Castle Semple House, in the quests he has left L. 1000 for public bene67th year of his age, John Harvey, Esq. volent polishiniz. 22 hofu JAG of Semples apesa 9 To the 25. At Dingwall, Mrs James Roses L: 200 1 All Stirling, Lieutenant W. IA De- London Missionary Society siti vonshire, R. N.o and also at the same lewITA School place, on the sta curt. Captain Thomas 200 Wingate, brother-in-law to the former. on Paisley Sabbath School So- set 1963 27. At Bridgend, Perth, Isabella Mary Campbell, spouse of Major Todd, late of to A Paisley Dispensary & House **** the 33d regimento of Recovery 200 30. At Faisley, Mrs Maxwell, widow of 6. At London, James Ferguson of PitJames Maxwell, Esq. of Castlehead. four, Esq. M. P. * At Green Street, Enfield Highway, At Edmonstone House, e, Bethea, third Middlesex, Mrs Mary Ann Burgess, wife daughter of James Brown, of John Keir, Esq. ; and same day, John stone. William, their infant son, authori? 7. At Garscübe' ' 'House, 31. At Killin, the Rev. Dr Busby, Campbell, widow of the late s mrefu Dean of Rochester, aged 63. He was tra- well, Esq. of Barmoor, wat velling with his friend Dr 'l'hackery, Pro... 8. At Stevenson, vost of King's College, Cambridge, and illness, the Rev. Thyrshire, a Blair, late mini died after three days illness... 1912 ster of the Cairneyhill. At London, Ensign James Wight, In George Square, Eamburgh, Mrs of the 79th regiment, eldest son of the late Campbell, wife of Mr Archibald Camp Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Wight of Cha- bell, brewer. pelrue. 9. At Plymouth, Samuel Hood Linze At Aberdeen, Mrs Smith, aged 75, Esq. Vice Admiral of the Blue. relict of the late Mr Richard Smith, paper from his horse in a fit of El 2001 afterWilliam Reid, Esq. late of Glassel. wards. 3.5 75 CIADIL& of Sept. 1. At: CastleCarey, Somerset, - At Glenéarn Cottage, Elizabeth Mar. John Peyto Verney, Lord Willoughby de garet, second daughter of Charles Husband, Broke, after a short illness, in his 59th Esq. of Glenearn. yeato His Lordship succeeded in his At Harrogate,'' Mrs Dundas, St 4 title and estates by his brother, the Hon. Andrew's Square. Subro 14 16 Henry Verney At Greenlaw Manse, At Edinburgh, Robert Buchanan, Luke..! plin Esqe date of the Stock Exchange, London. 10. At his house in Upper Baker Street, At his son-in-law's house, Muirkirk London, Alexander Ross of Crom Cromarty, Iron Works, the Rev. Dr William Ruther. "Esq. ford.tel add to risicpressius grilestones - At Youghall,"in Ireland, Gurney 4d At Port Glasgow, John Dunlop, Esq. Barclay, Esq. of Tavistock Square, London. Collector of the Customs there." 11. At Swinton-house, John Swinton, At Glasgow, Charles Wilsone, Esq. Esq. of Swinton. surgeon.4!'?198 e'yorpio') 90+ , um 12. At Dingwall, John Simson, Esq. At the advanced age of 90, Mrs writer there." Jean Bogle, widow of Mr Matthew Wow it At Leith, Mrs Jean Comb, spouse of therspoon, láte of Springbog.plashbua 257 Mr Thomas Barker, brewer there. ** At Ayroi Miss Hamilton, daughter :P 13. Mr Robert wanzoni of the late Johm Hamilton of Kyps, Writer Company's service, Bengal establishment, in the Honourable Easte in Mauchline. 5. At Muirfield, East Lothian, Major eldest sort of the late Mr Francis Blair. [ Spencer Cochrane, of the East India Com. - At Perth, Mr Alexan asorteous," pany's service This is merchant there, in the At Stratton, the seat of Robert Mars age. - 59 cost is TETRO 101 to sham, Esq. Sir Edward Baron of Raven. - At Pentland, Mr John Allan, farmer ingham, in Norfolk, Premier Båronet of there. England. He was born in '1749, succeed. HA!" Nickerie, et ed his uncle by the half blood in 1773, Cruickshank, Esq. eldest son married in 1778, Anne, daughter of Sir shank, Haughs of Corse. purisirat tibal William Beauchamp Proctor, Bart, and by 14. At North Berwick, John her, who died in 1813, had issue, two sons ly son of Robert Stair Craig, Esq. of the and two daughters, the eldest of whom, Ed Customs.lt mund, born in 1779, succeeds to his titles At Leadclune, Stratherick, Captain and estates. sunuli dosar's Thomas Fraser. 10 PE 10 T9uitto f18 X the Rev: James 2 Blair, late Ass Assistant-gift India of his Dr Cruick. TA Craig, obat ong to 14. At his house, No. 2, Prince's Street, 25. At Cupar-Angus, Mrs Jardine, aged Mr Duncan Robertson, perfumer. 77 ; and on the 10th ult. Mr J. Jardine, At Knockbreck, Samuel Thomson, late schoolmaster of Kinfauns, aged 81. Esq. They lived in the married state upwards of At Dover, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir 50 years, and Mr Jardine filled the situaAlex. Allan, Bart. one of the Directors of tion of schoolmaster nearly that period. the East India Company. 29. At the Royal Military College, Sand15. At Edinburgh, Mrs Marjory Came- hurst, Catherine, daughter of Lieutenantron, wife of Mr Archibald Fletcher, Colonel James M‘Dermott, of that estawriter. blishment. At his house, Woodcot, in the county · At her house, Wellington Place, Leith of Haddington, George Home Falconar, Links, Mrs Ann Arinstrong, wife of Mr Esq. Captain of the 2ů dragoons, (Scots Alex. Burnet, and sister of the Rev. John Greys.) Armstrong, A. M. At Campbelton, in his 86th year, 30. Wm. Fielding, Esq. the senior Ma. and the 57th of his ministry, the Rev. Dr gistrate at the Police Office, Colden Square, George Robertson, one of the ministers of London. the Collegiate Church there. At the Hirsel, Signior Guestenelli, at At Kilmarnock, Mrs Hamilton, wife a very advanced age. of the Rev. A. Hamilton. Oct. l. At his cottage at Wimbledon, 16. At Woodside, Mrs Russell of Wood. Thomas Harris, Esq. For more than side. half a century Mr Harris most honourably 17. At his house, Buccleuch Place, filled the arduous situation of chief proEdinburgh, Mr George Watson, jeweller. prietor and manager of Covent-Garden Mrs Margaret Wilson, wife of John Theatre. Hay, writer, Edinburgh. Lately. At Bath, Fletcher Paris, Esq. At Manse of Rathven, Mrs Mar. He has bequeathed L. 40,000, and a field, garet Donaldson, spouse of John Masson, for the purpose of erecting 30 cottages, for Esq. S.S.C. Edinburgh. the residence (with endowments) of the wi. At Ashintully, William Rutherford, dows or daughters of ten poor clergymen, Esq. of Ashintully. of ten reduced professional men, and of 18. At Burntsfield, Lieutenant Robert ten decayed merchants. Horsman Scott, lșt regiment, or Royal At the Island of Ceylon, Captain Scots. George Rivers Maltby, of the 16th foot. At Cheltenham, John Haig, Esq. His death was occasioned by his horse rchant in London. running away with him ; the animal in At Bath, the Hon. Mrs Sotheby. his course passing under a tree, a bough of 19. At Plymouth, R. A. Nelson, Esq. which came in contact with Mr Maltby's Secretary of the Naval Board, brother to head, and unfortunately killed him on the the immortal Nelson. spot. 20. At Glasgow, aged 96, Mrs Logie, In Hamilton Place, London, the Counrelict of the late James Logie, Esq. Col. tess of Shannon, shortly after the birth lector of the Customs in Rothesay. of her thirteenth child. At Edinburgh, in the 24th year of At Twyford Lodge, Sussex, Lady his age, Patrick Lyon, M.D. youngest son Sewell, widow of the Right Hon. Sir Thoof the late Hugh Lyon, Esq. of Wester mas Sewell, formerly Master of the Rolls, Ogil, Captain of Artillery, in the service and one of his Majesty's Most Hon. Privy of the Hon. East India Company. Council. 23. At Edinburgh, Mr Kenneth M-Ken- In consequence of having run a thorn zie, confectioner. into his hand, which occasioned a locked At Edinburgh, Mr James Simpson, jaw, Mr John Prout, farmer, of Horton, stationer, Royal Exchange. Gloucestershire. At Daldawn, Isabella, the only re- At Laurens district, South Carolina, maining child of Captain M.Dougall. aged 143, Mr Solomon Nibet, a native of Of hydrophobia, after having been England, who emigrated to that country bitten by a mad dog, about nine years be. at the age of 19. fore, Ann North of Scaleby, Yorkshire. At Cornforth, Durham, aged 83, Mr 24. At Portobello, the Right Honour. Robert Bell. He was wounded at Quebec, able Alexander Lord Elibank. on the day that. General Wolfe was killed ; At her house in Gayfield Square, and was also at the siege of Gibraltar with Mrs Marjory Smith. General Elliot in 1782. Printed by George Ramsay and Company, Edinburgh. .387 CONTENTS. tish India- The Storm-beat Maid m399 Clyde.common anno. 439 On the Opinion of the late Mr Playfair LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC respecting the Proof of Miracles ....409 Dialogues on Natural and Revealed Remarks on the Comparative Number Religion. 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