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averred in the condescendence, and on the point of the usage of electing non-resident persons into the magistracy. The revised condescendence and answers to be lodged by the first sederunt day in January.

Burgh of Inverness. On the same day, the Court of Session pronounced judgment in the petition and complaint, at the instance of James Lyon against the Magistrates of Inverness-reducing and setting aside the election of Magistrates at Michaelmass 1817, and finding the respondents (the Magistrates) liable in the whole expences of the suit. On a subsequent petition of the Magistrates, the Court appointed them, with the exception of three individuals, whose illegal election to office was the cause of the litigation, to be interim managers of the burgh, until a new magistracy shall be elected by warrant from the Prince Regent. In the meantime, two petitions have been forwarded from Inverness, one from the burgesses, praying for a pollelection, and the other from the late magistrates, praying that they may be authorized to meet and elect a new council and magistracy.

23.-Yesterday London was involved in a thick fog, which extended some distance into the vicinity, where it was equally intense as in the city. Several of the mail coaches, particularly on the western road, after making their way with great danger and difficulty out of town, were obliged to stop and await a change of atmosphere. Several of them halted at Kensington and Hammersmith; fortunately, however, they were not delayed many hours, as about eleven o'clock the fog dispersed, and it became a fine clear night. This morning was also ushered in with a fog, but not so dense as that of yesterday. Between eleven and twelve o'clock it had nearly disappear

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High Court of Justiciary.-On the 14th, Archibald Scott was sentenced to fourteen years transportation, for stealing, from the house of John Nicol, labourer, in Livingston's Yards, Edinburgh, a red leathern pocket-book, and several bank notes, the property of Elizabeth Downie.

On the 21st, two little boys, John Gunn and John Chisholm, were sentenced to four teen years' transportation, for picking the pocket of James Thomson, gardener at Duddingstone, on the High Street of Edinburgh, upon the 13th August last, and taking his pocket-book, containing banknotes to the amount of L. 66, 10s. a banker's receipt for L. 100, and other papers. In pronouncing sentence, the Lord Justice Clerk adverted to the very remarkable circumstance of these two boys, the one fourteen, and the other only eleven years of age, having been supplied, by different innkeepers, with post chaises, in which they had travelled from Kinghorn to Dun

dee waterside, and from Dundee to Perth. and after travelling in a stage-coach from Perth to Queensferry, had again taken a chaise from Queensferry to Edinburgh. It appeared to his Lordship to be the duty of Magistrates to be most careful to inquire into the character of the persons to whom they gave licences; and if any innkeeper was found guilty of improper conduct in either harbouring or assisting suspicious persons to transport themselves from one part of the country to another, the licence of such innkeeper ought not to be renewed.

Yesterday, John Liddle, hackney coachman, was found guilty of culpable homicide, by having, on the 13th November last, in a careless and culpable manner, in driving his coach from the Nether Bow into St Mary's Wynd, thrown down Margaret Barrie, in said wynd, and continued to drive his coach after she was thrown down, so that she received certain wounds which occasioned her death. He was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in Bridewell, to be kept at hard labour, and afterwards to find security for five years for his good behaviour, under a penalty of L.. 40.

This day, James Ross, accused of stealing a quantity of silver plate from a gentleman's house in York Place, Edinburgh, was found guilty on his own confession, and sentenced to seven years' transporta

tion.

The Court then proceeded to the trial of John Morrison, accused of stealing from a chest belonging to Margaret Waters, servant to Mr Charles Oman, vintner, West Register Street, on the 18th July last, a black morroco pocket-book, containing six L. I notes, two guinea notes of different banks, half-a-guinea, a gold ring, a deposit receipt for L. 67 Sterling, on Sir William Forbes, James Hunter, and Co. and various other articles. He was found guilty, and sentenced to transportation for fourteen years.

30. Glasgow-The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury have, by warrants, just received, approved of warehouses and vaults situated at the Broomiclaw and Port Dundas for the reception, under bond, of the under-mentioned goods imported into Glasgow. Their Lordships have also granted the privilege of permitting these articles to be removed from other bonding ports to Glasgow, and from Glasgow to other bonding ports, viz.

Coffee, cotton wool, pimento, ImportWine imported from the West Indies. cocoa, ginger, sugar, indi-ed from go, rum, molasses, maho- the est gany, Indies. Rice, wine, brandy,) Not imported from geneva, and other the West or East spirits, Indies.

Not imported from the East

or West Indies.

Brimstone, staves, cork, tallow, hemp undressed,tar, iron in bars, timber, kelp, tow, mahogany, turpentine, pitch, wood, rosin, Indian deer skins, half dressed or shaved, other skins and furs, not tanned or dressed, spermaceti oil, head matter, train oil, and all other fish oil, blubber, and whale fins, of British fishing,

Almonds, linen, plain, of all sorts, cotton wool, raisins, of all sorts, figs, dyewoods, pimento, oils, of all sorts, currants.

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31. Execution and Riot at Edinburgh. Yesterday a most painful occurrence took place at the execution of Robert Johnston, condemned to suffer death for the robbery

of Mr John Charles, candlemaker, on the 25th October last. The unfortunate culprit was brought from the Lock-up-house to the place of execution about twenty minutes before three o'clock, attended by two of the Magistrates, the Reverend Mr Tait, of the College Church, and Mr officers, and the public executioner. AfPorteous, chaplain of the jail, several city ter spending some time in prayer with the clergymen, Johnston mounted the platform with firmness, looked boldly around him, and having assisted the hangman in adjusting the rope, &c. gave the fatal signal. From some mismanagement in the construction of the apparatus, the most shocking consequences ensued.-Of these an account is contained in the able communication of one of our correspondents, (see page 49,) to which we refer.

Jan. 11, 1819. Revenue.-An Abstract of the net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, exclusive of the Arrears of War Duty on Malt, and Property, in the Years and Quarters ended 5th January 1818 and 1819 respectively.

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PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED.

CHARLES WATT, of Ratcliff Highway, Middlesex, Surgeon, for gilding and preparing quills and pens by manual labour and chemical operations, so as to render them more durable and useful. Dated October 31, 1818.

NICHOLAS DESFORGES, of Bucklersbury, London, merchant, for certain improvements in propelling boats and other vessels. October 31.

JOHN BOGAERTS, of Air-street, Piccadilly, Middlesex, Gentleman, for a method or methods for raising and lowering water on canal locks. Communicated to him by a person residing abroad. November 10.

EDWARD WOOLLEY, of Bilston, Staffordshire, for an improvement in the machinery for making wood screw forgings. November 10.

JAMES INGLEDEW, of Little College-street, Westminster, Middlesex, licensed victualler, for the means of effecting a saving in the consumption of the ordinary articles of fuel, by the appli⚫cation of certain well known materials hitherto unused for that purpose. November 10.

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MOSES POOLE, of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, Gentleman, for the application of known mastics or cements to various purposes, such as modelling statues, making slabs, raising or impressing figures, or other ornamental appearances; also the covering of houses, and in any other manner in which mastic or cement may or can be applied. Communicated to him by a person residing abroad November 10,

JOHN GRAFTON, late of London, and now of Edinburgh, engineer, for a process or method of making carbozetted hydrogen gas, for the purpose of illumination. November 10.

JAMES HADDEN Junior, of Aberdeen, Scotland, woollen-manufacturer, for an improvement in preparing, roving, and spinning of wool. November 12.

GEORGE JAMES CLARK, of Bath, Somersetshire, working eutler, for an apparatus for the

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more easily applying the drag to a carriage wheel.

WILLIAM STYLES, of Islington, Middlesex, carpenter, for certain improvements in machinery for sifting einders, and discharging the cinders so sifted into a convenient receptacle, which machinery is applicable to other useful purposes. November 12.

ELISHA HAYDEN COLLIER, late of Boston, America, but now of Charter-House Square, London, Gentleman, for an improvement in firearms of various descriptions; which improvement is also applicable to cannon. November 24.

JAMES FRASER, of Long Acre, St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, coppersmith and engineer, for new and original innetion of tunnels in a steam-boiler; also new flues in the said steamboiler, or the furnace connected with its erection; the said steam-boiler to be for the purposes of lessening the consumption of fuel, the appearance of smoke and the trouble of attendance. November 12.

RICHARD WRIGHT, of Token House-yard, London, for certain improvements in the construction of steam-engines, and the subsequent use of steam. November 14.

HENRY MATTHEWS, of Gretton-place East, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, Gentleman, for certain improvements applicable to wheeled carriages, or vehicles of different descriptions, calculated to render them more safe and commodious.. November 19.

GEORGE CLYMER, late of Philadelphia, America, but now of Cornhill, London, merchant, for certain improvements on ships' pumps. November 21.

JOHN CHANCELLOR, of Saville-street, Dublin, watchmaker, for an improvement for turning the leaves of musie books in a simple and effective manner, with or without pedal work attached. November 21.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

J. CIVIL.

Dec. 7, 1818.-Joseph Whatley, Esq. to be a groom of his Majesty's Bedchamber.

The dignity of Baronet conferred on the following gentlemen, and their heirs male:

Sir Edward Hamilton, of Trebinshun House, in the county of Brecon, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, and Captain in the Royal Navy.

Ross Mahon, of Castlebar, in the county of Galway, Esq.

Hugh Innes, of Lochalsh, in the county of Ross, and of Coxton, in the county of Moray, Esq.

II. ECCLESIASTICAL.

Dec. 4, 1818.-Mr Thomas Wright, preacher of the gospel, ordained minister of the church and parish of Borthwick, by the Presbytery of Dalkeith.

7.-Rev. E. Powys, jun. to the Rectory of Bucknall and Bagnall, Staffordshire.

Rev. Benedict Chapman, M.A. to the Rectory of Ashden, Essex.

Rev. Wm. Gimingham, M. A. to the Rectory of Bratton Fleming, Devon.

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Rev. W. L. Baker, M.A. to the Rectory of Hargrave, Northamptonshire.

Rev. Frederick Ricketts, M.A. to the Rectory of Shaston, St James.

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16.-Rev. G. Glover to the Rectory of Billingford, Norfolk.

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Rev. J. Brewster to the Vicarage of Greatham, Durham.

Rev. J. T. Horton to the Vicarage of Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Rev. P. Hudson to the Rectories of Almerton, with Runton near the Sea annexed, and Zellbrigg, with Melton, in Nortolk.

23.-The Associate congregation of Lochwinnoch brought out a call for Mr Alexander Waugh to be their minister.

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G. H. Lindsey to be Cornet by purch. vice Walker do. Lieut. F. D. Daly to be Adjutant, vice Chantry, res. Adjutant only 19th Nov. Capt. W. Blundell, fm. 22 Dr. to be Capt. vice Shreiber, ret, on h. p. 22 Dr. 26th Nov. Cornet W. Clarke to be Lieut. by purch. vice James, ret. 9th do. Lieut. Charles Wetherall, from 22 Dr. to be Licut. 14th do. F. Blundell, from 22 Dr. to be Lieut. vice Schrieber, ret, on h. p. 22 Dr. 25th do. G. Williamson, from h. p. 12 Dr. 26th do.

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Lieut, R. Elliott to be Adjutant, vice Holdsworth, res. Adjutant only. 19th Nov.

Richard Collis to be Ensign vice M Mahon, dead 36th do Gent. Cadet W. Kerr to be Ensign, by purch. viec Fox, W. I. Rang. 19th do. Lieut. N. Wilson, from 58 F, to be Lieut. vice M'Donnell, ret. on h. p. 58 F. 10th Dee. H. W. S. Stewart to be Ensign, by purch. vice Macpherson prom. 2id Oct. Lieut. P. Pratt to be Capt. by purch, vice Kingdom, ret. 26th Nov.

Ensign T. R. Timbrell to be Lieut. by purch. vice Pratt

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J. A. Kingdom to be Ensign, by purch. vice Timbrell

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Lieut. S. Biddulph to be Capt. by purch. 3d Dec. Ensign A. S. H. Mountain to be Lieut. by purch. vice Biddulph

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do. J. Riddell to be Ensign, by purch. vice Mountain Capt. E. T. Poe, from Rifle Brig. to be Major, by purch. vice Martin, ret. 1st Nov. Rifle Brig. Lieut. A. Stewart to be Capt, by purch. 3d Dee. 1 W. I. R. Capt. C. L. Appelius, from 4 W. I. R. to be Capt. vice Thornhill, ret. on h. 4 W. 1. R.

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1F. Gds. G. W. Eyres to be Ensign vice Cradock Capt. G. Ramsay, from W. I. Rang. to be Capt. vice Kirwan, b. p. W. I. Rang. 26th Nov. Lieut. W. H. Dutton, from 85 F. to be Lieut. vice Richardson, ret. on h. p. 85 19th do F. Ensign F. A. Robinson, from 4 W. I. R. to be Ensign, vice Making, ret. h. p. 4 W. 1. R.

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2d Lieut. A. J. Pietet, from to be Ensign, vice Pickering, Rifle Brig.

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2d do. Lieutenant G. Stirling to be Capt. by 3d do. purch. vice Light ret. Ensign T. Scott to be Lieut. by purch. vice Stirling

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C. H. Mills, from York Rang. to be Ensign, vice Elves, ret, on . p. 10th do. York Rang. Lt. Col. J. P. Hunt, from h. p. 60 F. to be Lt. Col. vice Cayler, dead 19th Nov. Lieut J. Jones, from 51 F, to be Lieut.

vice Walsh ret. on h. p. 51 F. 26th do. Captain R. Power, from 38 F. to be Capt. vice Lewis, ret, on h. p. 38 F. 27th do.

C. Campbell, from 60 F. to be Capt. vice Bt. Major M'Haffie, ret. on h. p. 60 F.

26th do. W. Brownson, from 74 F. to be Capt. vice Tripp, h. p. 74 F. 25th do. C. Chambers, from 1 F. G. to be Capt. vice Bt. Major Baillie, dism. 26th do. Lieut. G. F. Paschall, from 61 F. to be Lieut. vice Hamilton, h. p. 61 F.

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to be Capt. vice Hardwicke, ret. on h. p. do. 2 F. Capt. J. Bishop, from 95 F. to be Bt. Lt. Col. vice Gordon, ret. on h. p. 95 F. Lieut. J. Nunn, from 58 F. to be Lieut. vice Heatley, ret, on h. p. 38 F. ad Dec. -J. Pillon, from h. p. to be Paymas ter, vice Irwin, ret. on h. p. 26th Nov.

R. Myddleton. from 90 F. to be Capt, by purch. vice Warren ret.

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Allan, from 21 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. George, h. p. 7 F.

Webb, from 35 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Tompkins. h. p.

Mason, froin 82 F. with Lieut. Harman h. p.

Lieut. Bowlby, from 4 F. with Lieut. Clarke,

h. P. -Haggup, from 7 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Stuart, h. p.

Rawlins, from 13 F. rec. diff. with Lieut Meredith, h. p.

Toovey, from 20 F. with Lieut. Oakley. h. p. Knight, from 44 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Short. h. p. 28 F.

Cornet Lord G. Bentinck, from 10 Dr. with Lieut. Lord J. Bentinck, 1 F. G.

Schneider, from 6 Dr. with Ensign Pickford, 92 F.

Ensign Meyrick, from 4 F. with Ensign Shipton, h. p.

Surgeon Job, from 5 Dr. Gds. with Surgeon Logan, 13 Dr.

Burton from 4 F. with Surgeon M'Dermott, h. p. 60 F.

Resignations and Retirements.

Major Muir, 41 F.

Martin, 99 F.

Capt. Lloyd, 18 Dr.
Joerres, 20 Dr.

Light, 9 F.

Warren, 56 F.

Kingdom, 94 F.

Lieut. James, 11 Dr.

Cruickshanks, 18 Dr.

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Rear-Admiral-Sir Thomas F. Freemantle, to be Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean.-Flag-
Lieutenant, John Branford.
Rear-Admiral-Edward Griffith, to be Commander in Chief at Halifax.-Flag-Lieutenant, Edward A.

Haughton.

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