present when Dr Garie compared the anvil with the wounds, proved, either that they corresponded exactly, or that they were as near alike as any one would expect or imagine. Many witnesses were then called to prove the prisoner's intimacy with the deceased at the period of the murder. One woman deposed that they had slept together in her master's barn on the night before the murder, and that they had set out together in the morning. Other witnesses described the conduct and appearance of the prisoner at the public house, where he quartered on the nights of Friday and Saturday after the murder. On his arrival at the first house, his trow. sers were dripping with rain and blood, and there were marks below his knees as though he had knelt in blood!

He was restless of nights, and frequently called for whisky. On the following day he was seen scrubbing his sleeve with a brush that he had dipped in water; and he also wetted his hat, for the purpose, as he said, of getting out the clures, or dimples. On the Saturday he asked his landlord if he had heard of the woman being killed on Firmouth; and on the witness's saying he did not believe it, the prisoner said it was certainly true, for he had seen her all over blood, and he was sure she had been murdered. A farmer had rode his "dark blue colt" over the Firmouth, and saw the woman lying on the ground, with her hand above her head, and blood upon it. She lay very still; he is not sure but she breathed once as he passed. A stout man lay with his head resting on her feet, and a mahogany box, such as that produced, lay near him; both their backs were turned towards him. Witness came suddenly in view of them, and was so frightened at what he saw, that he kept to the other side of the road and quickened his pace. Four "whisky men" had ascended the Firmouth in company with the prisoner and the women, and had baited them with a mouthful of whisky. On arriving at the extremity of Firmouth, the prisoner sat down to rest; and the woman, who had got some yards before him, returned and sat down beside him. In this situation they were left. The bloody clothes which he had worn were produced and identified. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. When the verdict was recorded, the prisoner addressed the court, and said that he should die innocent of the murder, and that the witnesses had perjured themselves. He was sentenced to be executed in Edinburgh on the 7th of April.

2.The Fife Cause.-The petition of the Noble Pursuer to the Court of Session to apply the judgment of the House of Peers, was this day moved in the Second Division. It was remarked on the Bench, that the duty of the Court was in this case clearly defined :—A certain issue had been sent down by the House of Lords for trial, which their Lordships must remit to the Jury Court for determination, in strict conformity to the terms in which it is conceived in the judgment. The Court accordingly directed such issue to be prepared for its approval.

5.-Bachelors' Ball and Supper.-Last night an elegant ball and supper were given in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh, to the ladies, by a number of gentlemen bachelors. At nine o'clock the company began to arrive, and soon after ten dancing commenced. The first dance was led off by Lord Leven and Miss Campbell of Succoth, to the tune of the "Cameronians' Rant," "Clydeside Lasses," and "I'll gang nae mair to yon toun." At one, the company retired to supper, which was laid in the card-room and two side-rooms, and consisted of a profusion of delicacies of every kind, displayed with a taste that does the highest credit to Mrs Montgomery. The tables were richly ornamented with confectionaries, and also with groups of figures in alabaster, &c. The wines and fruits were of the choicest kinds, and in great variety. Supper being ended, the dance was resumed, and kept up with great spirit till past six in the morning, when the delighted company departed, happy to meet, sorry to part, and anxious to meet again. The number present amounted to between 500 and 600, including a great proportion of the rank, fashion, and beauty now in Edinburgh. The dresses of the ladies were remarkably elegant, and those of the gentlemen of the Army and Navy were very splendid, as were many of the Yeomanry. There was, besides, a great variety of costume-the Caledonian Hunt, Royal Archers, and Celts; there were many in Court-dresses, some in Spanish and other foreign habits, a Greek, a Turk, and several in the Windsor uniform, the whole forming one of the most imposing combinations of brilliancy imaginable. This Ball is, we believe, the second given by the Bachelors of Edinburgh, and the first on this magnificent scale. It is proposed to continue it annually.

I. CIVIL.

March 5.-Lieut.-General Sir Frederick Adam, K.C.B. to be Lord High Commissioner in and to the United States of the Ionian Islands.

II. ECCLESIASTICAL.

March 11.-The Rev. James Allan was ordained and admitted Minister of the Parish of Newmills, vacant by the death of the Rev. George Allan.

-His Grace the Duke of Argyle has granted a presentation to the Rev. Angus Maclaine, preacher of the Gospel, as Assistant and Successor to the Rev. Dr Paul Fraser, one of the Ministers of Inverary. His Grace has at the same time appointed Mr John Macleod, Preacher of the Gospel, Assistant and Successor to his father, the Rev. Norman Macleod, minister of Morvern.

29.-The United Associate Congregation of Burgh-head have given an unanimous call to Mr David Carmichael, preacher.

III. MILITARY.

Brevet

Capt. Lyster, 3 Royal Vet. Bn. Maj. in the Army

4 June 1814.

Kerr, do. do.

12 Aug. 1819.

Forrest, E. I C. Ser.

(Insp. of Mil.

11 July 1823.

27 Feb. 1824

Stores) Maj. in the East Indies only

Life Gds. Cornet and Sub.-Lieut. Millard, Lieut.

7 Dr. Gds.

8 Dr.

10

122

1 F.

by purch. vice Locke, prom.

Ensign Capel, from 43 F. Cornet and Sub. Lieut. by purch.

do.

do.

W. Payne, Cornet by purch. vice Greenland, 8 Dr. 4 March Cor. Greenland, from 7 Dr. Gds. Lieut. by purch: vice Westenra, ret. 25 Feb. Lieut. Glanville, from h. p. 19 Dr. Adj. and Lieut. vice Westenra, res. Lieut. Col. Wyndham, from h. p. 19 Dr. Lieut.-Col. vice Sir G. A. Quentin, exch. rec. diff. between full-pay of Cav. and Inf. only 18 March 1824. Bt. Maj. Barton, Maj. by purch. vice Erskine, ret.

Lieut. Reed, Capt. by purch.
Cornet Morris, Lieut. by purch.

G. Marryat, Cornet by purch.

10

Ensign Adams, Lieut. by purch. vice

Lane, ret.

do.

13

G. J. Crosbie, Ensign by purch. Lieut. Bain, from h. p. 38 F. vice Campbell, 99 F.

do.

14

Maj. Gardiner, from h. p. 60 vice Johnstone, exch.

F. Maj.

18 do.

16

P. Bernard, Ens. by purch. vice Colqu

houn, prom.

Ass. Surg. Martindale, from h. p. 67 F. Assist. Surg. vice Foote, exch.

18 March.

Assist. Surg. Lindsay, from 36 F. Surg. vice Burns, dead 4 do.

Lieut. Macpherson, from h. p. 35 F. Lieut. vice Lord Wallscourt, 98 F

49

25 do.

Ovens, from h. p. 27 F. Lieut.

20

vice Darroch, 24 F.

do.

53

Warren, from h. p. 30 F. Lieut. vice Armstrong, 99 F.

do.

Surg. Weld, from h. p. 67 F. Surg. vice Dunn, h. p.

18 do.

vice Halcott, 87 F.

Capt.

67

do.

Capt. Crawley, from h. p. 17 F. Capt.
Pattison, 97 F.
Lieut. M'Queen, from h. p. 60 F.
Lieut. vice Taylor, exch. rec. diff.
18 do.

N. Wilson, from 2 W. I. R. Capt. vice J. Wilson, 98 F. 25 do. Ensign Castle, late of Meuron's Reg. Ensign vice Kellett, 48 F. do. Serj. Maj. Stubbs, Quart. Mast. vice Hall, dead 8 Sept. 1823. Capt. Maberly, from h. p. 100 F. Capt. Lynch, exch. rec. diff. 11 Mar. 1824. Lieut. Halcott, from 67 F. Lieut. vice Reade, 97 F.

25 do.

do.

Heard, from h. p. 71 F.

Lieut.

vice Morphett, 48 F.

26 do.

Keith, from h. p. 23

F.

Lieut.

vice Cary, 25 F.

25 do.

Bt. Lieut. Col. Austin, from h. p. Maj.

do.

Major Bamford, from h. p. 7 W. I. R. Maj. do.

Bt. Major Morris, from h. p. Newfoundland Fencibles, Capt.

do.

Haddock, from h. p. New

foundland Fencibles, Capt.

do.

Bt. Lieut. Col. Balvaird, from h.
Rifle Brig. Major
Major Patrickson, from h. p. 67 F. do.
do.

p.

do.

Capt. Darrah, from h. p. 79 F. Capt.

do.

Bt. Major Johnstone, from h. p. Capt. do. Capt. Crooke, from h. p. 1 Gar. Bn. Capt. do. Jackson, from h. p. 43 F. Capt. do. Macpherson, from h. p. 11 F. do. Cooper, from h. p. 3 Ceylon R. do.

Smith, from h. p. Capt. Innes, from h. p. 2 Dr. Capt. do. Pattison, from 74 F. Capt. do. Bt. Capt. Mitchell, from 54 F. Lieut. do. Lieut. Reynolds, from 73 F. Lieut. do. Cannon, from h. p. 94 F. Lieut. do. O'Neill, from h. p. 84 F. Lieut. do. Kelson; from h. p. 103 F. Lieut.

Lieut.

Colthurst, from h. p. Capt. do. Shervinton, from h. p. Capt. do. Chambers, from 57 F. Capt. do. Lieut. Burke, from h. p. 44 F. Adj. and do. Rickards, from 3 Vet. Bn. Lieut. do. Hamilton, from 93 F. Lieut. do: Gaynor, from h. p. York Chass do. Mailleue, from 67 F. Lieut. do. A. Campbell, from 13 F. Lieut.. do. O'Leary, from h. p. 91 F. Lieut. do. Wartos, from h. p. York Chass Lieut. do. - Mackenzie, from 3 Vet. Bn. Lieut. do. Armstrong, from 20 F. Lieut. do. Beauclerk, from 27 F. Lieut. do. Ensign Last, from 2 Vet. Bn. Ens. do. Patison, from h. p. 90 F. Ens. do.

do.