RIGHT. LEFT. upon it: The following gentlemen supported the centre. The first regiment of volunteers pall: then took up their ground in front of the Claud Thomson, Esq. chief mourner. church, and, after the body had been lower. ed into the grave, and the senior herald ha. H. Thomson, Eq. R. Meikle, Esq. ving received the rod of office from the per. John Wilson, Esq. W. Meikle, Esq. son who carried it, he pronounced the fol. Tho. Henderson, Esq. Dr Thomas Hay lowing words: James Eyre, Esq. Rev. Dr Simpson " Thus it hath pleased Almighty God John Brown, E-q. John Pollock, Esq. to reniove, from this life to a better, our The coffin, which was of crimson velvet, worthy chief Magistrate, the Right Hon. Tichly ornamented with appropriate emne William Coulter, Lord Provost of this ci. blems, had the following inscripcion place ey, and Lord Lieutenant of the city and county of the city;" he then broke the rod, The Right Honourable and drop it into the grave; after which WILLIAM COULTER, the first regiment of royal Edinburgh L.ord Provost of the city of Edinburgh, lunteers, of which his Lordship was offici&c. &c. &c. ally Colonel, fired three vollies over the grave while the carth was putting on. 14th April 1810, The procession then returned reversed, Aged 56 years. the royal Edinburgh volunteers still marche Upon the top of ir lay his Lordship’s ing in front. Upon arriving at the Cross, chain of office, and his sword and sash. they took open order, saluring the Magis. The first regiment of royal Edinburgh irates, &c. who passed along the line, unvolunteers, commanded by Major Jardine covered, to the Council-chamber. The rest * (in absence of the Lord Justice Clerk,) of the public bodies walked to the Parliaparaded at twelve o'clock, and moved off ment Close, where they dismissed. at a quarter past one o'clock, forming the The city arms were borne by a person 6 van of the procession, and playing the feet 7 inches high, dressed in proper cosDead March in Saul. Upon coming to lume for the occasion. the gate leading to the Greyfriars Church, The conducting of the arrangements of they opened ranks in funeral order, through this extensive procession was confided to which the procession passed into the church. Mr Trotter, of Prince's Street, whose yard, when it formed nearly a square, lea. promptness and taste in the execution of ving the Magistrates and Council, with the the whole reflect upon him the highest crorelations of the deceased, to occupy the dit. DIED Oatmeal. Pease and Barley Meal Bolls. / Price. Bolls. | Price. 350 20 191 40 1 17 16 300 | 20 194 46 17 16 320 20 19 10. April 2. 72 106 96 46 9. 72 106 36 45 16. 72 104 36 44 29. 72 102 36 46 29 32 44 48 44 49 52 17 16 260 20 194 62 17 16 17. TO CORRESPONDENTS. 1 SCOTS MAGAZINE, AND Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, FOR MAY 1810. With an Engraving of a Silver Chain, &c. CONTENTS: · Page Register of the Weather for May..... 329 High Water at Leitb for June......... ibid. Description of a Silver Chain, found in the Line of the Caledonian Canal 323 Description of Ancient Roman Medals found in the Parish of West Calder ibid. Biographical Account of Dr Adam... 925 of M. Bitaube 926 · Memoirs of the Progress of Manu factures, Chemistry, Sciences, and the Fine Arts........................... 327 Account of the Iron Railavay proposed to be made between Glasgow and Berwick................................... 329 Narrative of the Campaign of Portu gal under Sir A. Wellesley, in the 336 Letters written during á Tour through Scotland, in the year 1788. From De Blair.................................. 339 Tour from Arbroath to Montrose ..... 342 The Observer. No. IV ................ 344 Letters which passed between the late Lord Dreghorn, M. Cbevalier, and Lord Monboddo......................... 348 Strictures on Dr Edmondstone's His. tory of the Zetland Islands.......... 952 Genealogical Table of the Mistures of the Different Human Races. From the French....................... 954 Picturesque Survey of Asia Minor; with some particulars respecting The Troad. From the French.... 355 Da Cotton Mills......................... 357 SCOTTISH REVIEW. Walter Scott, Esq................... 257. Practical Directions for Learning Flower Drawings. By P. Syme... 364 New Works published in Edinburgh ibid. Scottish Literary Intelligence.......... ibid. Literary Intelligence, English and Foreign........................... 365 ................................. Monthly Memoranda in Natural His. fory.............. .......................... 367 POETRY. Lord Collingwood...................... ibid. The Wreath....................... ............ 368 Lovely Mary............................. ibid. The Spring................................: Sumamary of Politics p.................. ibid. PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT, House of Lords............................ 377 House of Commons......................... ibid. HISTORICAL AFFAIRS. India........................................ Spain........................................ 388 France.................................... $89 Mungo Park.............. Lord Collingwood....................... 391 Sir Francis Burdett......................... ibid. SCOTTISH CHRONICLI. Spring Circuits........................... General Assembly.......................... 396 Civil and Ecclesiastical Appointments 398 Marriagesa.com... Births............... .. 400 Stocks and Marketo......... 386 993 ....... .. 399 porusibido N. in pts. 53 STATE OF THE BAROMETER, &c. High Water at Leith, For June, 1810. From the 26th April to the 25th May, 1810, in the vicinity of Edinburgh. Morn. Even M.H. S... 2 2 16 2 33 M. 4) 3 26 3 43 1 26' 30.2 40 56 Clear Tu. 4 0 4 19 27 30.21 3866 W. 6 4 36 4 55 28 30.2 36 58 Th. 71 5 13 5 33 29 30.15 40 70 F. 85 55 6 16 30 30.05 42 | 60 Sa. 9 6 41 7 Mar 30.05 42 53 Cloudy Su. 10 7 34 8 5 2 30.05 41 M. 11 8 36 9 9 3 29.8 40 Clear Tu. 12 9 44 10 18 429.9 36 47 W. 1310 5ii 22 5 30. 28 48 Th. 14/11 54 629.95 | 29 47 0.02 Snow F. 15 0 2310 50 hy 29.95 29 Clear Sa. 161 16 1 42 8 29.8 28 41 Cloudy Su. 17 2 7 2 33 9 29.78 28 42 0.81 Rain M. 18 2 59' 3 22 10 30.05 32 56 Clear Tu. 19 3 461 4 10 11 30.25 40 52 W. 20. 4 334 57 12 30.24 42 50 Th. 21 5 22 5 45 13 30.1942 56 F. 22 6 10 6 94 14 29.81 42 52 Sa. 237 27 28 15 29.8 41 53 Su. 24 7 588 27 16 29.67 40 56 0.02 | Showers M. 25 9 0 9 31 17| 29.58 34 54 Clear Tu. 2610 910 43 181 29.71 58 W. 2711 1411 43 19 29.84 58 6140 36 Th. 28 0 10 20 29.91 46 62 F. 290 35 0 58 21 | 29.61 46 49 0.15 Rain Sa. 30 1 20 1 98 22 29.91 46 60 0.5 MOON'S PHASES 23 30.034459 0.02 Showers FOR JUNE, 1810. 44 58 0.25 Rain Apparent time at Edinburgh. 25 30.05 | 44 62 Clear D. B. M. First Quart. 10 8 6 morn. Quantity of Rain........1.77 Full Moon 17 8 5 morn. 24 50 June 4.King George III. born. (1738.) 5.-Duke of Cumberland born. (1771.) past three morning. |