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going, and how far: witness told him he was going to Langholm, and pannel said he was going that way too. They went on together about nine miles, when pannel took a knife out of his pocket, like a butcher's knife pannel asked if that would let out a man's blood; witness replied, he thought it would: pannel, who was then at his left hand, turned round, and desired him to deliver up his watch and money, as that was what he came for; witness gave him the watch out of his own hand: pannel asked if he had any money, and requested him to deliver it up likewise immediately, at the same time lifting his stick above his head in a threatening attitude, and holding the knife in his left hand: on this witness gave him a 3s. and 1s. 6d. piece: pannel was not satisfied, and asked him if he had any more on his answering that he had not, pannel put his hand into witness's waistcoat pocket, and took out another shilling, and a penknife with two blades: all those articles were taken from him by force, in consequence of threats: pannel asked what there was in his bundle: witness replied, a shirt and a pair of stockings: pannel took it in his hand, and after examination returned it: on going away, pannel turned, and damning him, said, if he had not been a canny young man he would have murdered him. Pannel then went over a wall into a bank of wood, and when there, asked him if ever he had seen bold Johnston the highwayman before? Witness made no reply; on which he repeated the question, and told him to make the best of his way to Langholm, for there were other nine of them in the neighbourhood, and if they came up to him they would perhaps take his life. Proceeding on the road to Langholm, he soon came up to some labourers and masons working at the turnpike, and told them the circumstance which had just happened; on which about fourteen persons pursued immediately in the direction he had pointed out: John M'Intosh and Andrew Murray were two of them he accompanied them, and passed the house of Mr Armstrong of Brocketlees, who was told what had happened, and also followed in pursuit on horseback: Mr Armstrong outstripped the rest: when witness came up to the pannel, Mr Armstrong and a great crowd were surrounding him: witness pointed out the pannel as the robber, and M'Intosh seizing him, ordered him to give up the articles he had taken; whereupon the pannel gave up the watch and knife, and 5s.: there was no 3s. piece among the money returned, but he is sure the watch and penknife are the same that the pannel took from him: pannel passed along the road a short way, in custody of John M'Intosh pannel being asked what he had done with the large knife, said, he had thrown it away: the stick had been taken from him before witness came up, and was in possession of one of the crowd: some rsons began to feel pannel's pockets in

the outside for the knife, and said, it is here: he thinks pannel took it out of his pocket himself, and delivered it to M'Intosh: proceeded towards Langholm, pannel being in custody of John M'Intosh and Andrew Murray: at Langholm pannel was taken to the office of Messrs Scott and Henderson, writers. (The recovered articles were then identified.)

Andrew Murray, tenant in Nittyholm, and John M'Intosh, labourer at Hollows Constable, and Robert Armstrong, tenant in Brocketlees, all in the parish of Cannoby, were next examined, who corroborated the statement of Thomas Rule in all particulars. It appeared that the constables had been very active and zealous in the performance of their duty, and that Mr Armstrong had shown a determination and courage which did him the highest credit: they severally received the commendation of the

court.

The jury, without leaving the box, returned a viva voce verdict, all in one voice finding the libel proven. Whereupon the Lord Justice Clerk pronounced sentence of death against the prisoner in a very impressive manner. He is to be executed on Wednesday the 3d June next.

During the whole of the trial, Lissens behaved in the most hardened manner, and repeatedly tried to intimidate, by staring the witnesses full in the face, and muttering imprecations against them. The persons he had to deal with in the present instance were too steady to be practised upon by such arts; but we can easily conceive witnesses whom his conduct might have overawed and embarrassed; for the natural expression of the fellow's countenance is in the highest degree villanous and ferocious, and his appearance, apart from all evidence, seemed to convince every one that he was capable of perpetrating even greater crimes than that of which he stood accused. When the person robbed was brought to the bar, Lissens whispered, loud enough to be heard, "You may take the body, but, d-n you, you cannot take the soul!" and we understand he afterwards paid a similar compliment to the judges. After his sentence was pronounced he began to droop a little, and, in a tremulous and inarticulate voice, attempted to crave the mercy of the court, in consideration of his alleged services as a soldier. Thomas Rule, the young man who was robbed, appeared much more affected than the prisoner at the bar; and as the sentence of death was pronounced, unable longer to restrain his feelings, he burst into tears in the open court.

Proceedings of the Committee on the Proposed National Monument for Scotland; the Earl of Moray in the Chair.The convener having stated to the committee the former proceedings which had taken place on this subject, the following resolution was thereupon moved by the Right Honourable the Earl of Wemyss and March, and seconded by Lord Gray, viz :-" The committee

having resumed consideration of the proceeding of the Highland Society on the 9th January and 17th June 1816, relative to a National Monument for Scotland, commemorative of the victories by sea and land, and particularly of the victory of Waterloo, in which Scotsmen bore so distinguished a part, are of opinion, that such a tribute would be most gratifying to the feelings of all ranks in this part of the united empire; and that a monumental church of ornamental architecture would be a most appropriate and useful testimonial of national gratitude, and would furnish an hallowed place of record for inscribing, on some durable material, the names of those Scottish heroes, who by their signal exertions, upheld the martial fame of their ancestors."

This resolution having been unanimously approved, it was then resolved to refer the consideration of the most proper means of carrying it into effect to a sub-committee of noblemen and gentlemen, who were named accordingly.

The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the Earl of Moray for his conduct in the chair, and to their convener, Mr Linning, for his zeal and exertions in promoting the object of the meeting.

Bill for Controlling the Expenditure, &c. of the Scots Royal Burghs.-Yesterday a General Meeting of the Guildry Incorporation of Edinburgh was held in the Freemasons' Hall, for the purpose of taking into consideration the bill lately brought into Parliament, by the Lord Advocate, for regulating and controlling the expenditure of the common good of the royal burghs in Scotland, when the report of the standing committee upon that subject was read, and the following resolutions unanimously adopted:

Freemasons' Hall, 27th April 1818.At a General Meeting of the Incorporation of the Guildry of the City of Edinburgh, called by repeated advertisements in the newspapers, upon the refusal of the Lord Dean of Guild to comply with a requisition addressed to his Lordship to convene the Guildry, for the purpose of considering a bill lately introduced into Parliament for regulating the expenditure of the common good of royal burghs, and from which meeting precautions were adopted to exclude all persons who did not produce Guild tickets or other evidence that they belonged to the Guildry:

In the absence of the Lord Dean of Guild, Mr William Phin was, on the motion of Mr Inglis, unanimously called to the chair. The bill being submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and, together with the report of the committee, having been thereafter very fully and deliberately discussed, on the motion of Mr Arch. Anderson, seconded by Mr Bowie, it was unanimously

Resolved, 1st, That the above bill, instead of correcting the evils that have long been complained of, and are now publicly

admitted, will aggravate and legalize them; that the only true remedy for these evils is one which shall be of a preventive nature; and that, unless the radical abuse, which consists in the Magistrates electing their successors, be corrected, every other provision in favour of the community must prove abortive.

2dly, That the report of the committee be therefore approved of and adopted, as expressing in detail the opinion of the Guildry.

3dly, That petitions shall be presented to both Houses of Parliament, praying that the bill may not pass into a law.

4thly, That Mr Kirkman Finlay, Lord Provost of Glasgow, and member of the district of burghs, be requested to present the petition to the House of Commons, and that Lord Viscount Melville be requested to present the petition to the House of Peers.

5thly, That these Resolutions be printed once in each of the newspapers published in Edinburgh.

It was also suggested that the Resolutions be inserted once in the London Courier, Times, and Morning Chronicle, which was agreed to.

It was resolved, that the management of this opposition shall be vested in the Standing Committee, and it be recommended to the Committee to co-operate with any other incorporations or public bodies whose sentiments coincide with those of this incorporation.

The thanks of the meeting were, on the motion of Mr Inglis, unanimously voted to Mr Phin, for his judicious conduct in the chair. (Signed) Wм PHIN.

We understand that the objections of the Committee to the measure were chiefly founded on the following points: That the Auditors of the public accounts are to continue to be appointed by the Magistrates, to whom they must report, and by whom their report must be approved; the Committee thought that the nomination should be with the citizens, and the report should be made to the Exchequer, in which effect should be given to the objections that might be stated to them.

That the vouchers of the accounts could not be seen by the citizens until after they had preferred a complaint to the Exchequer, where, when it was too late, the objection might be obviated by the nature of the voucher, but nevertheless the party complaining must pay the expenses; a risk which none would choose to run.

That the accounts are proposed to be merely of receipt and expenditure, instead of charge and discharge, with state of revenue and of debts due to and by the common good, as provided by that part of the act 1693, which is not quoted and revived.

That the arrangement under which the borrowing of money by the Magistrates is authorised, is altogether most highly objectionable, as legalizing and extending a

power which they consider, at present at least, to be exceeding doubtful; and

That that the distinction drawn betwixt those citizens whose object in complaining must be for remedy of abuses which they may conceive to exist, and for the benefit of the common good, not for their private emolument, and betwixt those Magistrates whom the act contemplates may be found guilty of lavishness and profusion, and impropriety and corruption, is most invidious and highly improper; by it the former must in all cases inevitably pay expenses, and in many cases penalties, without its being in the power of the Court to relieve them, however undoubted their bona fides might have been; while it is considered that the costs of the other, even after proof of the fact, ought to be paid from the common good.

Merchant Company.—A general meeting of this respectable body having been held this day, to consider a report of their committee on the above-mentioned bill, it was resolved, by a majority of 107 to 9, that it should be opposed.-The bonnetmakers and dyers have also resolved to oppose the bill.

On Sunday, the 20th instant, a vagrant woman called at a house in Tranent, much frequented by persons of her description, to light her pipe, having in her arms a boy about three years of age. She said she was going to Haddington, being acquainted with

several persons in that place. Having proceeded on that road about a mile east of the village, she laid down the child in a small clump of trees, having previously hushed it asleep, and there inhumanly left it. She was seen, shortly after, running back through the village without stopping, with her shoes in her hands, having on a striped bed-gown and a blue quilted petticoat, without a cloak. The boy thus exposed by her has lately had the small-pox, as the blanes or marks of them are visible on his skin. He has brown hair, with very dark eyes and eye-lashes, and on the whole a good-looking dark child. From the inhumanity of the act, it is probable that she is not the mother of the child, but has stolen it for the purpose of exciting compassion in her trade of begging; but finding it not to answer, she has fallen on this method of getting free of the incumbrance. Very fortunately some little children, amusing themselves among the trees, espied the child still sleeping, and ran to acquaint their mother with what they had seen. With a mother's feelings, this good woman immediately ran to the spot, took up the child, nearly half dead with cold, and brought it to her own house, and took care of it until the evening. She then carried it to the minister of the parish, who has procured a woman to take charge of it, and it is now well, under the protection of the kirk session.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

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II. ECCLESIASTICAL.

The Rev. Mr Adam, of Baron Smith's Episcopal Chapel, Blackfriars Wynd, is appointed rector of St John's, Christianstadt, and English chaplain in the Island of St Croix.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has presented the Rev. John Grierson, minister of Dunning, to the church and parish of Dunblane, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Stirling.

The Rev. John M'Lachlan, minister of Alva, has been presented by the Right Hon. the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of Edinburgh, to be minister of Wemyss, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr George Gibb.

The Right Hon the Earl of Airly has presented the Rev. George Winehouse, missionary minister on the Royal Bounty in Clova and Glenprisen, to the church and parish of Auchterhouse.

III. MILITARY.

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9 Dr. H. Ferguson to be Cornet by purch. vice Norris 18th Mar. 1818 Henry Knight to be Cornet by purchase 19th do. Cornet H. De Lapasture to be Lieut. by purch. vice Woodberry do. Assist. Surg. James Dunne, from h. p. 53 F. to be Assist. Surg. vice Hollier, 62 F. 12th do. L. C. Russell to be Cornet by purch. vice Atkinson, prom. do. Lieut. F. de Visme to be Capt. by purch. vice Craufurd 19th do. Cornet G. F. Boulton to be Lieut. by purch. vice De Visme do.

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C. H. Somerset, from Cape Corps, to be Lieut. by purch. vice Proctor, 60 F. 20th do. G. W. Prosser to be Capt. by purch. vice Cox, ret. 24th Jan. Cornet A. M. Bayard to be Lieut. by purch. vice Prosser do. Rich. Wright to be Cornet by purch. vice Bayard do.

1 F. G. Lieut. and Capt. Hon. O. Bridgman antedated to the

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25th Dec. 1813 Thomas Starke antedated do. Charles P. Ellis antedated do.

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2 L. G. G. A. Reid to be Cornet and Sub Lieut. by p. vice Harley, ret. 7th Mar. 1818

W. N. Burrows to be ('ornet and Sub Lieut.

by p. vice Colcroft, ret.

3 Dr. Lt. Lloyd antedated to the 14th May 1817 Maj. De Lancey ditto

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Cornet R. Norris to be Lieut. by purch. vice Smith, ret. 18th Mar. 1818

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Darroch, ret. 12th Mar. 1818 Gen. G. Don, from 95 F. to be Colonel, vice St John, dead 4th April Brevet Lt. Col. John Mansel to be Lt. Col. 12th Feb. Lieut. General Sir J. Murray, Bart. from 3 W. I. R. to be Colonel, vice Norton, dead 31st Mar. Lieut. William Proctor, from 21 Dr. to be Lieut. vice Fleeson, Cape Corps 20th do. Assist. Surg. E. Hollier, from 19 Dr. to be Assist. Surg. vice Home, ret. h. p. 53 F. 12th do. Lieutenant C. Perceval antedated to the 15th Aug. 1815 E. C. Colls antedated to the 16th do. Ensign D. Matheson to be Lieutenant, vice Cameron, dead 12th Mar. 1817 Vol. Paul Hughes to be Ensign, vice Mathe

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Ensign E. C. Hill, from h. p. to be Ensign, vice Bishop 25th Mar. H. Bishop to be Qr. Master, vice Watson, h. p. 26th do. Capt. G. Chandler, from h. p. 1 Gk. L. I. to be Captain, vice Fothergill, exch. rec. diff. do. Surg. W. O'Donel, from h. p. New Bruns. Fen. to be Surgeon, vice Pritchard, exch.

do. Surg. W. Chermside, M. D. from North Cork Mil. to be Assist. Surg. vice Dix, who retires upon h. p. of Assist. Surg. to the Forces 2d April Lieut. B. Chamberlayne, from h. p. to be Lieut. vice Gale, exch. rec. diff. do. Capt W. Turnor, from h. p. to be Capt. vice Nooth, exch. 26th Mar. Ensign J. Borthwick, from h. p. 10 F. to be Ensign, vice Lynam, exch. 2d April Lieut. A. Richardson, from h. p. to be Lt. vice Hamilton, exch. rec. diff. 26th Mar. Lt. Col. Hon. J. M. Maitland to be Lt. Col. vice Maitland, exch. do. Ensign E. Ingram, from h. p. to be Ensign, vice Macdonell, exch. 2d April Capt. G. Moulson, from h. p. to be Paym. vice Home, ret. on h. p. do. Ensign J. Newman, from h. p. 12 F. to be Ensign, vice Napier, exch. 26th Mar. Lieut. E. J. O'Brien, from Rifle Brig. to be Lieut. vice Gibson, exch.

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H. Maxwell, from h. p. to be Lieut.

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4th April 1818 Lieut. J. Williams to be Capt. by purch. 12th Mar. Ensign T. Kerr to be Lieut. by purch. vice Williams

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20th Mar.

R.H.G. Cornet G. Brander to be Lieut. by purch.
vice Brooke, 17 Dr.
26th Mar.

S. Hotchkin to be Cornet by purch. vice
Brander

2 D. G. Lieut. F. J. Graham, from h. p. to be Lieut. vice Green, exch.

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J. Jones, from h. p. 81 F. to be Lt. vice Read, exch. rec. diff. do. B. Lieut. Col. O. G. Fehrszen, from h. p. to be Major, vice Mansell, pro. 12th Feb Licut. C. H. Potts, from York Rang. to be Lieut. vice J. H. Potts, exch. 26th Mar Capt. F. Welsh, from h. p. Yk. L. I. V. to be Capt. vice Campbell, exch. 2d April Lieut. W. Grey, from h. p. to be Lieut. vice Dundas, exch. rec. diff. 26th Mar. W. Woulds to be Adj. vice Dundas, res. the Adj. only do. Surgeon H. W. Markham, from h to be Surgeon, vice Colclough,

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Cornet H. Higginbotham to be Lieut. by

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Ensign W. Battier, from 98 F. to be Cornet, vice Spence, exch.

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Gent. Cadet Ramsay to be Cornet by purch. vice Higginbotham 2d do.

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Surg. A. C. Colclough, from h. p. 56 F. to be Surgeon, vice Edwards, ret. h. p. 96 F.

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26th do. Capt. C. Talbot to be Capt. and Lt. Col. vice Home, ret. 2d April Lieut. D. Murray to be Lieut. and Capt. by

purch. vice Talbot

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P. Cosby to be Ensign and Lieut. by purch. vice Murray do.

1 F. Captain W. H. Butler, from h. p. 6 W. I. R. to be Capt. vice W. Gordon, exch. rec. diff. 26th Mar. Lieut. R. Wallace, from h. p. to be Lieut. vice Hamer, exch. rec. diff 2d April

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Rif.Br. Lieut. E. Gibson, from 48 F. to be Lieut. vice O'Brien, exch. 26th Mar. -W. H. Douglas, from h. p. 26 F. to be Lieut. vice Thomson, exch. 2d April 3W.I.R. Ensign A. Turner to be Lieut. vice Hodg kinson, dead do. Gent. Cadet F. Scargill to be Ensign, vice Turner do, 2d Lieut. J. Senior, from h. p. 3 Cey. Reg. to be Ensign, vice Williams, exch. rec. diff. do.

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Surg. v. Armstrong, h. p. 25th Jan. 1818
R.Y.R. Lieut. J. H. Potts, from 54 F. to be Lieut.
vice Potts, exch.
26th Mar.
W. Tudor, from h. p. 82 F. to be
Lieut. vice Stewart, exch.
2d April
R.W.I.R. Lieutenant W. A. Anderson, from h. p.
Yk. L. I. V. to be Licut. vice Swayne,
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do. York Ch. Lieut. J. Muirson, from h. p. 1 F. to be Lieut. vice Jones, exch.

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Lieut. Col. J. Maitland, from 32 F. to be Insp.
Field Officer of Mil. in Ionian Islands, vice Hon.
J. Maitland, exch.
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Staff Surg. J. G. Van Millengen, M. D. from h. p.
to be Surg. to the Forces, vice Howell, who re-
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Sugar. The stock of this article in London being much reduced, and 2500 casks less than at this period last year, the sales of the finer qualities bring former prices; while inferior qualities are scarcely looked after. Considerable arrivals may be looked for very soon, although the crops in all the colonies are unusually late from the unfavourable state of the weather. In Liverpool there is but little doing. The stock on hand consists of about 1000 casks of new importations. In Glasgow there is only a small quantity of the new crop, which is brought to market as soon as it arrives, and disposed of freely. Some very fine Sugars have lately been imported into the Clyde, from the East Indies. The quality is vastly improved, and, notwithstanding the additional duty of 10s. per cwt., must tend to keep down the price of the West India produce. The prices of refined Sugar vary but little. Loaves may be purchased a shade lower. Lumps for crushing continue in steady demand for the Russian market.- -Molasses have been in good request.Coffee. The demand for this article is again increased. The spirit of speculation is very active, and the demand continues lively, at a considerable advance in price. In two days an advance of 5s. took place in the London market. The quantity on hand is small, and the stock is 4,300 tons less than at this period last year. In Glasgow, no Coffee remains for sale, so that the expected arrivals are sure to meet with a ready market. Foreign Coffee is at present most saleable in the London market, though an equal advance is demanded for British plantation.Cotton. Very considerable importations of this article having taken place, and still greater being expected immediately, the prices in Liverpool and Glasgow are rather giving way. The difference is however trifling, and not likely to remain long on the decline. In London the prices have been maintained. On the week

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