It is understood, that Dr Gavin Gibb, one of the ministers of Glasgow, will be proposéd as Moderator of the General Assembly, in May next.

Alexander Maconochie, Esq. his Majesty's Lord Advocate of Scotland, is returned Member of Parliament for the burgh of Yarmouth, in the room of Richard Wellesley, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

On Monday, March 3d, Dr Lee, Professor of Church History, was elected Rector of the University of St Andrew's.

The Prince Regent has (at the unanimous request of the Town-Council and a great majority of heritors) presented Mr Chalmers, preacher of the gospel, (assistant to the celebrated Dr Chalmers of Glasgow), to the second charge of the parish of Dunfermline, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Fernie.

The Marquis of Abercorn has been plea. sed to present Mr Patrick Brewster to the second charge of the Abbey parish of Paisley, vacant by the death of the Rev. James Smith.

Sir John H. Dalrymple has presented the Rev. Mr Welsh to the church and parish of Heriot, Presbytery of Dalkeith, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Hunter.

Upon the 17th of January last, the Marischal College of Aberdeen conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine on George Wood, Esq. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and apothecary to his Majesty for Scotland.

The Associate Presbytery of Edinburgh, at their meeting in Bristo-Street on Tuesday March 4th, ordained the Rev. William Bell as minister to the Scotch settlers on the River Ottawa, in the province of Upper Canada.

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Feb. 13. Sir George Cooper, Knight, Recorder of Prince of Wales's Island, to be one of the Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Madras.

28. Major-general George Stracey Smith, to be Lieut-Governor of the province of New Brunswick.

March 6. The honour of Knighthood conferred on Charles Philips, Esq. MajorGeneral of his Majesty's forces; Peter de Havilland, Esq. Bailiff of the Island of Guernsey, and Samuel Spicer, Esq. of Port

sea.

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Jones, of the East India Company's service, invested with the ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath.

Feb. 18. At Fortrose, Major Andrew Wood, of the 90th light infantry, to Kennethia, daughter of the late Capt. Kenneth Mackenzie of Newton.

28. At Rosebank, near Newhaven, Duncan P. second son of Thomas Burnett, Esq. of Woolwich, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Allan Feild, Esq. R. N.

March 3. At Edinburgh, the Rev. J. L. Mills, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and Chaplain to his Majesty's forces, to Anne Cecilia, eldest daughter of the late John Craigie, Esq. of Quebec.

5. At Albury Vale, Surrey, Jas. Simpson, Esq. advocate, to Eliza, second daughter of the late Jonas Malden, Esq. of Putney.

10. Colonel Maxwell, late 7th dragoon guards, to Miss Ann Hamilton, daughter of Charles Hamilton, Esq. of Fairholm, in the county of Lanark.

11. At Edinburgh, Robert William Niven, Esq. to Miss Brown, only daughter of the late Robert Brown, Esq. Westmoreland, Jamaica.

Lately, Captain John Lewis Stewart, of the Bengal army, Aid-de-camp to the Marquis of Hastings, son of the late Hon. Col. Stewart, and grandson of Francis, late Earl to Moray, to Sarah, sixth daughter of the late Robert Morris, Esq. M. P. for the city of Gloucester.

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August 16. At Fort Rotterdam, Macassar, Alex. Irvine, Lieutenant and QuarterMaster of the Bengal European regiment, and eldest son of Major-General Irvine.

Dec. 6. At Jamaica, John Dùrno, Esq. advocate in Aberdeen.

22. At Barbadoes, Capt. John Gordon, senior, of the 2d or Queen's regiment, third son of the late John Gordon, Esq. of Bal muir, W. S.

Jan. 7. At Berbice, Dr William Gordon, of that colony, second son of the late John Gordon of Carrol, Esq.

8. At Hainfeld, in Styria, in the 18th year of his age, Godfrey Wenceslaus, Count of Purgstall, Count of the Holy Roman Ka pire, only son of the late Wenceslaus, Count of Purgstall, &c. and of Jane Anne, second daughter of the late Hon. George Cranstoun.

24. At Kingsbarns, Thomas Carstairs of Kingsbarns, aged 76.

5. At his house, Whitevale, near Glasgow, John Walkinshaw, Esq.

At Cambusmore House, John Buchanan, Esq. of Arnprior and Cambusmore. 6. The Right Hon. Lady Glenbervie.

At Nice, Dorothea, eldest daughter of William Grant, Esq. of Congalion.

8. At Pisa, Francis Horner, Esq. M. P. He had been for a considerable time in a declining state of health, and had retired to Italy for the benefit of a milder climate; but the malady to which he fell a sacrifice had unhappily gained too firm a hold of his constitution, and although flattering hopes were entertained by his friends, it continued gradually to undermine his health, until he sunk under its influence, in the prime of his days, and in the full maturity of his talents. Mr Horner, while he claimed the admiration of his friends by the preeminent qualities of his mind, was no less endeared to their affections by his private virtues, and among all who knew him, and had access to appreciate his great talents and amiable dispositions, the intelligence of his death excited one general sensation of the deepest regret. (See page 189 of this Number.)

9. At Kinross, Mr Thomas Skelton, eldest son of John Skelton, Esq. Sheriff-substitute of Kinross shire.

10. At Edinbarnet, Miss Anne Hamilton Stirling of Law, in the 85th year of her age. At Lasswade, in the 76th year of his age, Robert Douglas, Esq. much and justly regretted.

13. At Annan, Mr Matthew Little, at the advanced age of 101 years.

14. At Marseilles, Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir John Abercromby, G. C. B. and Member of Parliament for the county of Clack

mannan.

Suddenly, at Edinburgh, the Hon. Euphemia Stewart, widow of Wm. Stewart, Esq. late of Castle Stewart, and sister of Kenneth, late Earl of Seaforth.

15. At Edinburgh, Lady Miller, wife of Sir William Miller of Glenlee, Bart.

17. In his 57th year, Alexander Smith Esq. of Ironfield.

18. At Jardine hall, Thomas, second son of Sir Alexander Jardine, of Applegarth, Bart.

19. At Edinburgh, the Lady of Sir Alexander Don, of Newton Don, Bart. M. P. At Barvennan, near Newton Stew

ten, Esq. in the 88th year of his age.

4. At Barnhill, Mrs Moncrieff, of Barn

bill, much and justly regretted.

4. Mrs Christiana Howell, in her 107th year. She was sister to the late Col. Monre, of the royal marines.

20. At Foss, Mrs Eleonora Hamilton Menzies, widow of the late Alex. Menzies, Esq. of Chesthill, one of the Principal Clerks of Session.

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Feb. 21. At Stirling, much and justly regretted, the Rev. John Russel, one of the ministers of that town, in the 44th year of his ministry.

At Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, after a short illness, Mr John Borrie, tenant to his Grace the Duke of Atholl, at the advanced age of 102.

23. At Maybole, Adam Rankine, Esq. of Knockdon, in the 87th year of his age.

At the house of Charles Brooke, Esq. M. P. Long Ditton, Surrey, the Right Hon. Lady Amelia Leslie, second daughter of the late Earl of Rothes.

24. Helen, daughter of John Burness, crofter, Thornton; on the 2d curt. William his son, and on the 3d, James: the two sons were both interred in one grave. They all died of a putrid fever, after a few days illness.

March 2. At Brighton, after a fortnight's illness, in the 74th year of her age, Theodosia, Countess of Clanwilliam, relict of John Earl of Clanwilliam.

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3. At Edinburgh, Major-General William Lockhart, late of the 30th regiment.

4. At Glasgow, Mrs Porteous, widow of the late Dr William Porteous, one of the ministers of that city, and sister of the cele brated Dr John Moore.

5. At Leamington, Warwickshire, William Knox, Esq. late of Calcutta, eldest son of the late Rev. James Knox, minister of Scoon.

6. At Edinburgh, Miss Christian Duncan, Bellfield, much and justly regretted.

7: At Skelston, Mr John Hanning of Skelston, aged 71 years.

9. At Northumberland Street, Mrs Euphemia Campbell, relict of Hugh Wilson, Esq.

Lately, At London, Rear-Admiral Alexander Edgar, aged 80. He was the last male descendant of the Edgars, of Wedder. lie, in Berwickshire, one of the oldest fami

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