The Sun. — London, England, 1824-01-22 00:00:00

• a•ki 7, - Litt THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1824. NUMBER 9802 PRICE. SEVENPENOt. VERY FAST TRAVELLING, TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND CANTERBURY. rOUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME, every Morning to the George Inn, Sunderland, at reduced Fares. Mountain's " Express, Umpire, and Tally Ho," to MAN CHESTER, Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle, Walsal,Wol verharupton, and Knutsford, new Four Inside Pay and Nigh Coaches, three times a-day. SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four inside Post Coaches every Morning, called " The Express," and also " The Rockingham," every Afternoon, at reduced Fares. The " Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Fast Night Coach, in 15 hours, sets out every afternoon, carry ing Four Inside only; passes through Warwick, Leaming ton, Southarn, Weedon, Daventry, Stoney Stratford, and Towcester, to the Saracen's Head, Bull-street, Birming ham, early the next Morning. Driven through with Two Coachmen only. The " Express," a New Light Post Coach, to HULL, Lin coln, Northcave, Ilowden, and Doncaster, every Morning at Eight o'Clock, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, ; and also the " Rockingham" in the Afternoon at Two o'Clock. The H ERTFORD,Ware,nridesclon, and Clieshunt Catch. TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'clock. At Reduced Fares to Leeds, York, and Doncaster, Luggage and Packages at Only 44 per pound. S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they will riot he accountable for any Parcels, Passenget's Lag-gage, Writings,Plate, &C. of more than Fire Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, unless entered as such, and.the Insnra'ace paid accord ingly, at the Sat 'teen's Head Inn, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, I oncion. MEMORIAL OF THE CLANS. Highlanders in Argyle, Monteith, Dumbarton, Stirlin,g,and Perthshire :such as the Duke of Alon trosp, the Ends of Moray and Bute ; also, the Mac farlanes, Macniel of Barra, Macnab of Marnab, Buchanans, and Colquhouns of Lugs, Macnaugh tons, Lainont of Lamia, &c. Th e y can ra i se among them 5,400 men. Besides these there are several border families, those of Kilraick, Brodie of Brodie, Innes of Lutes, Irvine of Drum, Lord Forbes, and the Earl of Airley, all of whom are loyal except the Ogilvies. Few or none of them have any followers except Lord Airley, from his Highland estat e . Duke of Perth—ls no clan family, although the Duke is Chief of a considerable number of barons and gentlemen of the name of Drummond in the low country. Ile is brought in here— only on account of his command of about 300 Highlanders in Gjenartine, ando_ther glens in the county of 'Perth. • called Macammic ; he has a large estete held of the Crown,' and can raise 900 men. good number of barons of his name in inveine - s4 and Aberdeenshire. By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. Grant of Glenmorison.-z-fs Chieftain of - it branch of the Grants, but does not foiloW his Chief. lie brings out 160 men. In Gaelic tier called Macphadrick. His lands !Mid of tie Crown. In armaments he frequently join; with the Laird of Glengarry. Chisholm.—'Their Chief is Chisholm of Striitil glass. In Gaelic called, Chisallic ; his Wads are held of the Crown, and he can - bring' 200 men. • AitileEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW- HILL, LONDON TINE following LIGHT POST-COACHES AL and MAILS, &c. set out from the above Inn:— The " Royal Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Mar gate, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Feversham, and Sandwich, new superior last Coach—every Morning at a quarter past Seven o'Clock. In consequence of the decided preference given to thy Telegraph Coach, the Proprietors are determined no I:2C pence shall he spared too render it the first conveyance on the Kent Road. BROMPTON,Chatham and Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud, Sittingbourne, Rainharn, and Ospringe, Morning, Quarter , past . Mackentiee.—One of the most' considerable clans of one name (next to the Campbells) in the nation. The Earl of SeafOrth is their chief. Gaelic he is called Mac Coinich. Out of countries of Kintail, Lochaish, LoChbroom on the continent, and in the isle of Lewis, all in Ross-shire, he can raise 1,000 men.. The Dirt of Cromarty with the Lairds of Gairloch, Scai well Killiceirn, ltedcastle, Comrie, 84; &c. c'ata raise among them 1,500 snore. illonrom—Sir Henry Monro of Fowlis is th - qir Chief. His lands hold of the Crown. He can raise 300 men. " The "'rally Ho," to BIRNIINGHAM, in 13 hours only, and driven through with two Coachmen, fast Day Coach, Morning at •a quarter before 7 o'Clock, through Redburn, • Market Street, Dunstable, Brickhill, Fenny Stratford, Stoney Stratford, Towcester, Weedun, Daventry, Dunehurch, Co ventry, and Stone Bridge, to the Castle Hotel and St. Georges Tavern, High-street, Birmingham, to Shiffnall, Wellington, Bridgenorth, Shelton, Shrewsbury, Salop, Oswesiry, Nant- Tarporley, Bangor, Chester, and Holyhead.--In con sequence of the decided preference given to the Tally Ho Coach, the Proprietors are determined no expenec shall he spared to render it the first conveyance on the Birmingham Road. Robertson—The Laird of Strowan is their Chief ; they are called in Gaelic Clan-Donachie. His lands hold of the Crown, and lie in Rannoch in the braes of Athole, in Perthshire. On his own estate he can raise about 200 men. There are 500 men or more of the Robertsons in Athole, who never follow their Chief, being followers of the Duke of Athole. Men:ies.—Sir Robert Menzies of Weetn is THEATRE OF ANATOMY, Blenheim-street, Great Marlborough - street. THE SPRING COURSE of LECTURES on ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, and SURGERY, will he commenced on MONDAY, the 26th of January, at Two o'Clocit. Br JOSHUA BROOKES, F.R.S. F.L.S. Soc. Cms. Nat. Cur. Moscf. Soc. &c. &c. Spacious Apartments, thordughly ventilated, and replete with every convenience, will be open all the Morning fur the purpose of Dissecting and Injecting, where Mr. Brookes at tends to direct the Students, and demonstrate the various parts as they appear on Dissection. The inconvenience usually attending Anatomical Investi gations are counteracted by an Antiseptic Process. Pupils any be accommodated to the House. Dosses.—Laird Ross is their Chief. His lad& old of the Crown, and can raise 500 men. heir Chief. In Gaelic he is called Menairick. Sutherland:.—The Earl of Sutherland is their chief. In Gaelic he is called Mora Chatto; . lie can raise 2,000 men._ _ He has a very handsome estate, all holding of the Crown, lying in Rannoch and Appin Dull in Athole, and can raise 300 men. Stewart of Grandtally.---Has a handsome estate . in Strathbraue and Stratht?y, in Athole, all hold ing of the Crown, out of which he can raise 300 followers. Mackay.—Lord Rae is their Chief. In Gaelic he is called Macaon. His estate holds of the Crown, lies in Strathnaver, and brings out BQO men. Sinclairs.—The Earl of Caithness is their Chief ; he is called in Gaelic, Morar Gallui— Ile could raise 1,000 men, but many of his fol . - lowers are now under Moy, Dunbeath, Ulbster ; Freswick, etc. PIANO-FORTES and HARPS, SECOND-HA'ND, Good as New. I WATLEY, 13, LEICESTER-PLACE, lir • Piano-Forte Maker to the Royal Families of France and the Netherlands, and to the Duchess of Claren ce, has a Cabinet Piano-F or t e , net to be equalled in touch and tone, usual price 60 Guineas, for 30 Guineas ; an elega nt i n laid Rosewood Cabinet, 80 Guineas, for 00 Guineas ; Square Piano forte, 25 Guineas ; a Pedal Harp, 43 Guineas. N. B.—A New Double-action Harp, cost £l2O, for 80 Gui neas, late the property of a Lady. Canoe lent on hire, or sold ; Old Instruments exchanged. Clan-Gregor,—This name was called down by Act of Parliament : they are now dispersed under the different names of Drummond, Niurray, Graham, and Campbell, and liv e in the counties of Perth, Stirling, Dumbarton, &e. &c. They have no present Chief, that being elective, and continuing no longer than the current expedi4lota, he is chosen on the principle of detur digniori.— They can raise among them 100 men. Duke of ithole.—The Murrays is no elan family, though the Duke of Athol. is Chief and head of a number of Barons and Gentlemen of the name of Murray in the Lowlands ; but he is deservedly placed here on account of his exten sive following of about 3,000 Highlanders, a good many of them out of his own property., but most of them from the estates of the Barons and Gen tlemen who hold their lands of hid], on account of his great superiorities in Athole, Glenahnond, and Balquihidder. The most numerous of these, to turn out on all occasions, are Athole, in number more than andthe t h: w readiestarts o 1000 men, as 4 160 500 Robertsons, who do not Chief. Likewise the Fergusons, m Rattrays, Mackintoshes in Athole, A n la s c ' larens in Balquhidder, with o fo t l h l3 e l r wi b 7 a rtohSPiladidjg k eir en names in Athole, are all the fo l"e Duke of Athole. Crossing o ssif the ngthe Grampion mountains to Brae Mar. Eighteen Highland Chiefs fought under Robert Bruce at Bannockburn. The number of direct descendants now in ex- istence, and in possession of their paternal estates, is singular. The Chiefs at Bannockburn were, Stuart, Macdonald, 31`K ay . . Macintosh, Macpherson, Cameron, Sinclair, Campbell, Men ries, Maclean, Sutherland, Robertson, Grant, Frazer, MacfAr.. lane, Ross, Macgregor, 31unro, Mackenzie and Macquare.- Cumming, Macdougal of Lorn, Macnab, and a few otherZ, were also present, but unfortunately in opposition to Bruce.:- (Colonel Stewart's Sketches.) NEW LONDON BRIDGE. TIME ENLARGED for RECEIVING PROPOSALS for ERECTING the said BRIDGE. INTOTICE is hereby given, that the COM MITTEE appointed by the Mayor, Aldermen:, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council as sembled, to carry into execution the Act of Parliament for the RE-BUILDING of LONDON BRIDGE, and for Improv ing and Making Suitable Approaches thereto, w ill meet at GUILDHALL, on THURSDAY, the 6th day of February next, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon precisely, instead of Tuesday, the 27th day of January instant, to receive PRO POSALS from Persons willing to engage in a CONTRACT for BUILDING the said BRIDGE. And the said Commit tee, with the Advice of the President and. Council of the Royal Society, have determined that the Granite Stone to be used in the Exterior of the said proposed New Bridge shall be one of the following sorts, namely, the Blue Grey Granite of Aber deen, without Pyrites, similar to that of the Dancing Cairn and Rubislaw ; the Granite of Heytor, in Devonshire : and the fine-grained Granite from Dunleary : and for the Interior, any of the following Granite Stone may be used, namely, from the Quarries in Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Heytor and Dartmoor in Devonshire, Penryn in Cornwall, Dublin, Jersey, and Guernsey. HENRY WOODTHORPE, Junior, Clerk of the said Committee. Guildhall, January 20, 1824. SURREY SESSIONS. Yesterday an adjourned Special Session for the County t e: Surrey was held at the Court House, Newington.. •. TRIAD-MILL. The " Sovereign," New light fast Coach to FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Bodmin, Penryn, Ashburton ; Tot ness, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Dorchester, and Salisbury, ""Y morning at Seven ; through Honiton, Axminster, B ridport,Blandford,Stockhridge, Sutton, Basingstoke, Hart ford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot. 'WOLVERHAMPTON, Dudley, and West.Bromwioh, through Coventry, the truly Day Coach, Morning, at a quar ter before Seven o'Clock. The only Day Coach to WEYMOUTH, (driven through with Two Coachmen only), through Ilagshet, Black water, Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchnrch, Andover, Woodyeats, Cashmore, Salisbury, Blanilford, and Dorchester, at a Quar ter past Five o'Clock in the Morning. Packets from Wey. mouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Malne's, &c, eetry I'Vednesdav and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Clock. WARWICK arid Leamington Day Th " e Union," styriiMlON, oAP and Night Coaches. Lymingtoa, Lyodliurst, Winchester,, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water , and Bagshot, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at 8 o'Clock; errives at the Coach and Horses and Vine Inn, Southampton, by Five o'clock. This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Mnloes, Havre de Grace, CherbOurgh, &c.—The Proprietors of the abuse Coach hone to receive is continuance of that support whirls has hitherto been experienced since the commencement of the " Union." New light Day Coaches to DORCHESTER ,sO., ,in t4,hours aoly, through Bagshot, Blackwater, % u„st Overton, v l3 Whitchurch, Andover , Salisbury, oc] a }eats, Cashinore, and 13Iandford, at a Quarter past Five and Seven o'clock in the morning. BATH and BRISTOL Post-Conches, through Chippen. ham, Caine, Marlborough, Hungerford, Newbury, and Read ing, every Afternoon at one ; arrive at the Greyhound Inn, Bath, the London Tavern, Thomas -street, and Swan, Bristol, early the next Morning.—Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton' and Plymouth, at re d uce d F ares . Th e "Umpire," a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only one Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at One; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon, through Wo burn, Lath bu ry, Northampton, Wel ford, Lutterwort h , Hinckley, Atheretone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knots ford, Warrington, and Prescot. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonstiale, Bolton (hurley, Oiniskirk, and Garetang Light l'ust Coaches, every morning and afternoon. The' Royal Express," New Light Four Inside Post Coach, to LIVF.RPOOL., in 26 hours only, through Warrington, Prescot, Congleton, Lawton, Newcastle, Rilgl Yr Reutiford, Stone, Stafford e r and Litchfield, (only One Night en the Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street, Liv er p oo l, next Afternoon.- The advan tages to Travellers who honour this Coach with their pre ference are far superior to any other on this Road, 44 the Royal Express" is dri ven throw bout. with Four Coachmen only (Two less than any other Coach to Liverpool), a saving to. Passengers too evident to require comment ; besides the additional advantage, especially to Commercial Interests, of performing the journey in less tim e than arty other Coach ; and, notwithstanding its cheapness and expedition, the Pro prietors pledge thenieelves that for safety and accommodetion it is equalled by few, and shall be surpassed by none. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES, a new light very fast Coach, every afternoon, to Lntern), St °lie, Shelton, Burstein, Tunstall, Lawton, Hanly and Holmes Chapel. 'lbis is the only Coach direct to the Potteries. WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Creicl i es„ e very Morning and Afternoon, at reduced Fares. C HESTER,Newport,Whitechurch,Tarporley, Neeriptwich, N rrthwiell, and Nliddlewich light Coaches, every morning arid afternoon. ST 4Mlt• ORD light Post Coaches every morning and after ric°,,,lnrthrough B a ld oc k, - Bi gg l esw ad e , St. N eo t s , B u ckden, s uN n Z yr Stilton, a nd Watoisford. ever Stockton, and Yarns Light Post Coat II Ferr-hlnrnin way of Newark, Rettord, Doncaster, lee,„ , Y ,, 4 l°ger Tadeaster, Darlington, Nort lerton, Durham, truntg.i; atifireted F • `- ' ,a nd Berwick, and arrives at York the next Morn. Fares. Driven through with Four Coach u"'winters finding themselves fatigued on the jome n ). may rest what time they please, and then proceed without any additional Fare. NIAItLIIOI tOUGI-la nt l Swindon, four-inside Day Coach, t pe ir w ough Aldb ourn, Reading, Lambourn, Parton, Lydington sey, Wootton Basset, Itamsbury, Iluiegerford, Newbery and Mtridenhead. Driven through with One Coachman only. I. The New R oya l Patent MaiI,I3OSTON and Louth, through i t e o. t vstoti, "' " -'atn,trwge, emitting - arm, Stilton, Peter borough, ) Pi"g ' Spaldin g , S p i l sh e , Alford, Gtinisby, and Hull, Evening, at Half past Seven o'Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven. The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven, with a Guard all the way, passes through ipplebv, Brough, Bowes, Greta bridge Richmond, Catterick, Boroughbridge, Ferryb ridge, Doncast e r Newark, Bawt r y, G rant h am , 'Stamford, Gree. thorn, Stilton, Biggleswade, and Baldock. Sets out in the I Slortring, and performs the journey wills the greatest fact at reduced Fares. Passengers detained on the Road by Business or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being secured its the next Coach.—The only direct Coach toCarlisle. 111 e New Royal Patent Mail, CA'SII3RIDGE, through arer Buntingford, Buckland, and Royst on , Evening, at Half past Seven o'Clock, Sunda, at a Quarter before Severn. a saches, SHREWSBURY, Wellington, y and Shill - nal, Light Post every morning and afternoon.—Guarded. B ARNSTAPLE, Southmolton, and Creditor,, New light fast Coach, every Monday Wednesday, and Friday Morn iik{s at Seven o'clock. " , Rockingham," LEEDS light Post Coach, sets out every Afternoon at Two ; and passes through Baldock, Big. Itteswade; Eaton, Bucliden, Stilton, Wansford, Stamford, Greeteteee fold, n l Grantham, Newark, Toxford, Markham Minor, tiOlden Lioanwlrn Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, arrives at the its time fo 1 "n, Leeds, next Afterneon at Three o'Clock, fiela c o " ach : . 'the Bradford, Halifax, Shipton, and Hudders- Coachmen at Reduced Fares (driven through with Four NotwithstandiYit tl ). --- Luggage and Packages only 2d per lb.— is allowed to begth le uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it Con veyance on the North Road, •HARROWGATE agreeable and complete Public Con s Road, being unequalled by any other. and Ripon new Light Post Coaches, every Aftai." " at TWO, and Eight in the Morning. GLASGOW, Brownhill, Th ornhill,n,dl,-tt!1,1.3 Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries, ngt° Za n n ' quhar-Kiln, Cannsock, Kingswell, asts of Scotland, a light Four inside Post Coach daily. inol z u • Tally H. : , COVENTRY light fast Day Coach, every •uunstattgle, at a quarter before Sevens o'clock, through Redburn, Stoney Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Daventry, and DPW:lurch, to Warwick and Leamington. 1.10.,,,,LYH.E. AD, Blidgenorth, Walsal, Shrewsbury, and Ss -r-rer:72xight fast Coaches, every morning and afternoon. pvese," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, I.7_7 la ,...°lNewcastle, and Edinburgh, me New light Foam .""ue' post Coach with a Guard throughout sets out POST-HORSE AND OTHER DUTIES. A Metropolis was General Meeting of the Post-masters of the yesterday held at the Freemasons' Tavern. for the purpose of receiving the report of a Committe appointed to confer with Government respecting the new Regulations for fixing the duties on post-horses, and all horses let for hire. Mr. Worn: was called to the Chair. The Secretary then read the Report. It stated that in their conferences with Goverment the Committee had made strenu ous exertions to obtain an exemption of saddle horses from the payment of duty, but without success. Mr. WHIT E, the Chairman, said, as he had been actively engaged in the intercourse with Government on this question, he could perhaps stet:: more distinctly the concessions that had been made to postmasters throughout the khgdom. In the first place, it was not now necessary to have the name and number affixed to any carriage, except post-chaises, or those which tra velled by the mile or stage ; therefore, they might let a gig for the day, or a carriage to a family, without its being requisite to proclaim that it was not their own. With respect to saddle horses, it had been warmly contended by the Solicitor of the Stamp-office. that those who rode hired horses should be obliged to take and show a ticket of the duty at the turnpike-gate. It was objected to this measure, that it would subject every gentleman who rode a horse in the kingdom to be challenged as the rider of a hired nag, and insulted by the toll-collectors. Those who rode hired horses, and especially those in the Metropo lis, were very anxious to preserve appearances ; then why should they be compelled to make a disclosure, by producing a ticket at every turnpike-gate ? These reasons prevailed with the Qovernment, and they had withdrawn the obnoxious measure.—(Applause.)—But, above all, instead of twelve acts, each of which was more obscure than the other, the trade had now the rare felicity of being regulated by one act, which was so clear and simple that any man of common capacity amongst them might understand it. He had in his hand a document, or rather a volume, which had been given him as a curiosity. A postmaster was charged with having trans gressed some one of the regulations of the twelve contrary acts, and an action was brought against him, with a declaration of 1400 folios. There was so much repetition, and there were so many points interwoven, that the defendant's Attorney could not understand it ; and the consequence was, that the defend ant, for fear there might be something from which he might be hit in this mass of pleading, compromised at an enormous ex pence.—(Hear !)—All such work as this was now done away with. The farmers of the duties would not be allowed to bring such actions as they pleased, but must first submit the cases to the Stamp-office, and none but proper cases would be suffered to be taken into Court.—(Applause.)--There was one word in the new Act which excited much alarm, and was supposed to affect ma terially the trade and the public, andopinion of Counsel had been taken on the subject. In the course of the Act the word used occurred in conjunction with " let." Many opulent post masters were ifi the habit of lending their horses or vehicles to their friends or branches of their family gratuitously for short jaunts, or now and then a pleasure party. The Counsel to whom it was referred had declared that this word " used" rendered the horses used on such an occasion liable to the pay ment of duty ; and one of the Counsel had gone so far as to say, that a gentleman who lent his carriage end horses to a friend for six weeks, must pay duty for them during that time.— .(Hear, hear !)—But he begged that no one would be alarmed at this word, or the construction put upon it by Counsel. — It was all mere special pleading. He was sure the point could not stand in a court of justice, and that the Commissioners of Stamps would not allow any farmer of taxes to.bring an action upon it. • A long discussion was then entered into as to the minute de tails and regulations of the duties with the farmers, when, ulti mately, the 'report was agreed to, and ordered: o b e. published. Thanks were voted to the Chairman.and the Committee, and the , Meetingseparated. ' . .. Detailing the Force of every Clan, the services of every Chief tain, and the amount of Retainers he could bring into the Field, said to be drawn up by the Lord President Portnts, and transmitted to Government in 1745. A number of in dependent Gentlemen, who had. many followers, being what are called broken Names, cr small Tribes, are omitted in the Memorial. Campbells.—ln Gaelic, they are called Clan . Guin, or O'Duine. The Duke of Argyle is their Chief. lie is called in the Highlands MacallainMor. On his own property,and on his kinsman's lands, he can raise above 3000 men ; the Earl of Bread albane, more than 1000 ; and the Barons of the names of Campbell, (Ardkinglass, Auchenbreck, Lochnell, Inveraw, and others), 1000; so that this clan could bring into - :the field above 5000 men, besides those , barons and gentle Men of the name, in Dumbarton, Sterling, and Perthshire, and the laird of Calder and Nairn. They are at present the richest and most numerous clan in Scotland ; their countries and lands most exten t sive ; their superiorities, jurisdictions, and other dependencies, by far the greatest in the kingdom, which makes the family of the greatest import ance in North Britain, and has been so since the decline of the Douglasses: the total fall of the Cummins, th e ex ti nc ti on of - the Earls of Ross, and the Macdonalds of the isles. Maclean.—ln Gaelic called Clan Lein Sir Hec tor Maclean of Douart is their Chief—he is call ed in the Highlands Macil-Lein. This a very potent clan about 200 years ago, and could have raised 800 men ; but now that the Campbells aro possessed of their Chief's estate, they will hardly make 500, and even many of that num ber must be brought out of the Duke of Argyle's estate. Maclauchlan.---In Gaelic called Clan Lauchlin: The Laird of Maclauchlan is their Chief, he can raise 3,000 men. Stuart ofAppitz.—The laird of Appin is their Chieftain. He holds his lands of the Crown, and • can raise 300 followers. Mucdougal of Lorn.—ln Gaelic Glanvickiel. Their Chief is the laird of Macdougal. He is . called in the Highlands, Mackail Laurin. This was a more patent family of old, but is now much diminished by the Campbells ; they can still (1 believe) bring out 200 men. Macdonald of Slate.—Proecteding northward by the coast and isles we come to .the Mac donalds.. Sir Alexander Macdonald is their chief. tain• In Gaelic he is called Mac Cannel nan simply by way of pre-eminence ; he has a very large estate which holds of the Crown. It lies in the isles ofSkye and Uist. He can bring out 100 men. illacdona/d of Clanranald.—En Gaelic this ehieftain is ca ll e d Mac vi Allain ; and in English the Captain of Glanranald. He has a very hand some estate, holding most of it from the Crown. It lies in Moidart and A rsaig on that Continent, and in the isles of Uip Benbecula, and Rum.— fie can bring out 700 men. Macdonald qfGkngarry.—The Laird of Glen garry is their Chieftain. In Gaelic he is called Mac vie A o l f listir. a H e has a good estate which he l hod the Crown. It i s i n Glengarry in -Knoidart. He can bring out 500 men. Macdonald of Keppoeh.—KeppOCll is their Chieftain. In Gaelic he is called Mac vie Raonuil. He is not proprietor of one ridge of land ; but himself, kindred, and followers, are only taxm e n and tenants, holding most of their possessions from the Laird of Mackintosh, and the rest from the Duke of Gordon, all being in Lochaber. He can raise and bring out 300 fol- lowers. _Macdonald of Glenco.—The Laird of Glenco is their Chieftain. In Gaelic he is called Aluc ‘ic lan. He holds his lands of Stuart of Appin, and can raise 150 men. 'l'i►ese five Chieftains of Macdonalds all claim a lineal descent from Alexander Macdonald, Earl of Ross, successor and representative of the Macdonalds of the Isles ; but none of them have any clear document to vouch the same, so that that great and aspiring family, who waged fre quent wars with our Scottish Kings, and who acted as sovereigns themselves, and obliged most of the clans to swear fealty to them, is now utterly extinct. The last Earl of Ross had no sons, nor any near relation, to succeed him. Camerons.—A very potent clan in Lochaber. The Laird of Lochiel,called in Gaeltic Macdonnel Dui, is their Chief. He has a good estate, but none of it holds of the Crown ; the most of it is held of the Duke of Argyle, and the rest of the Duke of Gordon. He can bring out 800 men. Of old there were several tribes in that coun try, viz. Macmartin of Letterfinlay, and others, branches of the Camerons, who faithfully follow• ed the Chief. Macleods—Wera two distinct and very potent families of old, viz. Macleod of Lewis, and Macleod of Harris, but they are both extinct, and their lands possessed by the Mackenzies. The present Laird of Macleod is Chief of the name. He is called in Gaelic Macleod. lie has a very considerable estate, all holding of the Crown, lying in Glenelg on the continent, and in the Isle of Skye. He can bring out 700 men. .illackinnons.—The Laird of Mackinnon is their Chief ; he holds his lands of the Crown, both in the Isles of Skye and Mull, and can raise 200 men. I again pass to the south, to give an account of the inland Chiefs, beginning again in Argyleshire, and proceeding northward. There are several persons of rank, as well as gentlemen, who are Chieftains, and who have the command of many Farquharsons.—Th e only clan family in A her deunshire. In Gaelic called Clan lanla. They can bring out about 500 men. The Laird of I n eercauld is their Chief. He has a very hand_ Borne estate, holden of the Crown, both in Perth shire and Brae Mar. There are several other barons of the name that have competent fortunes, such as Monaitrie, Innfrey, Finzean, &c. Duke of Gordon.—The Gordon is no clan fa mily, although the Duke is Chief of a very pow ful name in the Lowlands. He has a great posse of cavalry and gentlemen on horseback in Enzie and Strathbogie, but he is only placed here on account of his Highland followings in Strathaven and Glenlivat, which are about 300 men, his extensive jurisdictions in Strathspey do not yield him any followers. The tenants on his own pro perty, as well as those who hold their lands of him in feu, follow their natural born chief. Thus the Carrwrons follow Lochiel, the Macphersons follow Cluny, and other chiefs are followed and obeyed in the same manlier, from respect, family attachments, and consanguinity. Grant.—A considerable name and family in Strathspey. The Laird of Grant is their Chief. fie has a handsome and large estate, both in Strathspey and Urquhart, in the county of Inver ness, which he holds of the Earl of Moray. He can raise out of Strathspey 700 men, and out of Urquhart 150. He has several barons of his name, both in Inverness, Moray, Banff, and Aberdeenshires, Cullen, &c. _ _ Mackintoshes.—T his was one of the most po tent clans in Scotland, when their residence was at Tor Castle in Lochaber, the ancient seat of their family, (of which country they are still heritable stewards) but the Camerons having purchased the said estate, their power is much diminished. The Laird of Mackintosh is their Chief : in Gaelic he is called Mackintoshach ; in English, Captain of Clan Chatten. He can bring out 800 men, including the small neigh bouring clans of Macgillivray, Macqueen, Mac bean, &c., who all own themselves his kinsmen. His countries are Brae-Lochaber, Radenoch, and Strathern, in Inverness-shire. He still retains a very competent estate. He holds Brae-Lochaber, Moy, and Largs, of the Crown ; I3adenoch, of the Duke of Gordon ; and most of his kinsmen hold Strathnearn, of the Earl of Moray. .Macphersons.—Called in Gaelic, Clan Vuvrich. —Their Chief is the Laird of Clunie. He can raise 400 men. His whole lands, and all of his kinsmen's lands, hold of the Duke of Gordon, and lie in •Badenoch. Frasers.—A re a considerable Clan in the coun tries of Aird and. Stratherig, in Inverness-shire. —Their Chief is Lord Lovat, in Gaelic he is After the dispatch of some business of mere local - interokt. the discussion of which occupied the whole day, and the Court was about to adjourn— . . Mr. BRISCOE rose to move for the appointment of a Com. mittee of Magistrates, to consider the Report of -a sitiiilaf Committee made and confirmed at the last Sessions, censuring the conduct of a Magistrate not particularly named, but which, Mr. Briscoe said, it was obvious alluded to himself. • He only called upon the Court to do that justice which was due to every individual under any charge, and which had been withheld from him on the occasion in question : he meant the right of being heard in his own defence, and of not being condemned unheard. A stigma had been affixed upon his character as a Magistrate by that Committee in his absence; and whatever might be - his opinions on the novel mode of punishment now practised', whether those opinions were right or wrong, to pass a censitte upon him on the evidence of a menial servant of the priton-;-: Here the worthy Magistrate was interrupted by . Mr. HODSON, who rose to order. The present was, he said. a Special Adjourned Court for certain particular business,'and no motion he believed could be entertained by the Courrun-. less it were connected with that special business. Besides, looking for a moment at the motion of.the lion. Gentlernan,lie apprehended it could, under no circumstances,. - be listened' M. No body of Magistrates had any right to judge of the conduk.t of another body ; and the proper remedy for any person who might conceive himself to be aggrieved, was by an application to the Court of King's Bench, to which power alone the Ma gistrates were legally answerable. • ::. Mr. lintscox attempted to explain, and to gain perrnis sion to make a few observations, whether his motion could be entertained or not, but the call to order was supported by - A MAGISTRATE, who observed that the Honourable (46n-- demon had no right to assume that he was the individtth.i alluded to by the report of which he complained, as no.ipdi , vidual was named. _ _ The CHAIRMAN, on being appealed to, decided that Mr. Briscoe was out of order in making a motion of the nature'.to which he referred before a Court appointed for a special /nil.- pose only. At the same time he was bound in candour to say, that he (the Chairman) had signed the Report in questichi-: that it referred to Mr. Briscoe, and could indeed refer to Ms one else. The remedy of the Hon. Gentleman was to be soueit only by his appealing to the nest Quarter-Sessions al Ryegatt , . After an irregular conversation between the CirmustAN Mr. Bn.tscor, Mr. PaLstt it, and other Magistrates,• thc matter here droppped, upon an understanding that Mr. Brisco: would renew his motion at the Sessions at Ryegate. • Friday morning the beginning of the Lumir Eclipse was perfectly visible at Glasgow. The Moon set ec lipsed. At its height the eclipse exceeded nine digits. The Comet on the 7th instant was in the right shoulder of Hercules, tnking a direction towards the tail of-fh , Dragon. It moves with astonishing velocity, as it has sine • passed midway between the back of Hercules and the norther , ' Crown, through the right leg of Hercules, and is now Conti. nuing its course between the right knee of Hercules and right hand of:BoOtei, and at the present time does not set. • the brilliancy of the Comet continue, we may expect a mOr.• favourable opportunity of seeing it about' the 30th of•thi: rooDeb, when the moon will be absent, and should the litirib= sphere he clear, it will then be distinctly visible between th, Pole and the extremity of the tail of the Ursa Major, at hfiy hour of the night. ARNOLD.--The traitor ARNOLD possessed, an:, doubtedly, animal courage ; he could stanil before a battery, and call on his men to advanc( ! .. Ile was once at a Royal Levee, directly after the close of the American war, when he was in troduced to an English Lord as the American' General Arnold. " What, the traitor Arnold.?.'' exclaimed the Nobleman, turning on hiS Nevi with disgust. A challenge was given by the Ge,- neral---accepted by his antagonist, who receiveo his fire, and discharged his own pistol in the:4f.. " Why do you not return the . are ?" exclaime d the General. " Because I am not an eiete . .. firmer," replied the..Npbleman.-'- , lThiladeVira Gazette.) ti . ~ ~.~