The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-19 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

DYAL, JAR. IB.—Put back the Moffat, Alilham, for Ma-
slras• Carne down from the River,. the Jupiter Amens, for
33uenus Ayres ; and Friend, Davis, for Jamaica ; the latter
has pit into Ramsgate.—Arrived and sailed for the River,
the Benson, Hunter, trout St. John's, N. B.; and Abeona,
Lewis, froui Leghorn. The Indefatigable, Cummings, from
"tin's, N. B. was run down about 100 miles from the
Land's End, supposed by a sloop of war the crew, after he-
in three days on the wreck, was taken off by the Abeona,
4nd arrived here.
41P4 LE, JAN. 18.—Arrived the Harmony, Bennet, from
itna,lo"ndlantl, with damage, loss of bowsprit and topmasts,
is feared tier tower masts.are Sprung,
Putts"
and ;Marqu estt, JAN. 18.—Put in here,;the Inglis, Boradaile,
*
ToRBAY, N.
JA ru eaden, Larkins, from Cowes.
17.-7-Put back the Molgrave Castle India-
an ; she has recovered her cable, which she slipped on
Sunday.

BIRTH
OF A SON
4•Nri HEIR TO THE HOUSE OF
'ARGYLE.--Great rejoicings have taken place in
consequence of the safe delivery of the Lady of
Lord JOHN CAMPBELL. At the family seat, in
Scotland, the Heads of the Highland Clan are
Making preparations to 'celebrate the event by a
series of splendid fetes. •
Loch-Leven is now enlivened by the presence
°l•f-r`Aq Eail and Countess of AlonTOr. This seat
a DOUGLASSES has not been so gay for a
geries of years.
' Mr. and Mrs. COUTTS gave a grand entertain-
-I!'ent yesterday to their Royal Highnesses the
dukes of YORK, CLARENCE, and SUSSEX. The
salpany sat down at eight o'clock. A superb
..ri"e rvice of massive plate .decorated the board.
t,'party consisted of twenty p
two ersons,
4") Prising the leading. Nobility in town. In
e evening a concert was given.
pv't he cause of LOYALTY is gaining ground.
d erY day produce s some new instances of the
14411.te, a's well as of the triumph of loyal princi-
-0,:• .zigs will be Whigs to the end of the
v Pterl and wherever they can steal a march
t •
rick they will never fail to make the at.-
'is...tylpt 7
especially. as the Bergami-Radical Press
• th
as the watch to trumpet forth the fraud,
'We ilatTlanifestation of their political influence.
'Wise ye too little space left for much animad-
-vion ,
of thm.kia the instances which are before
is
r efer species of imposture ; and we must
th readers to a Report of the Meeting of
' Courts .of Kilkenny, extracted from The
llke/172N Moderator, in refutation of those pre-
biosterous accounts of th proceedings, which hve
irch circulated in our Liberal Gazettes, with
La desperate contempt for truth. The
nyal, Address to the King was carried by
;11 immense majority—the insolent Amendment,
14sPecting the innocence of her Majesty, and
',ler reception his affections,
by. the King into
,t°,oelag
negatived. Tyrone has come
Tward, and the County
our advertising columnsits tribute of Loyalty
for
the 'Petrone, and Veneration for the Altar.--
(?'he Dualin Correvontlent; Jan. 15.)
A-circumstance of a singular nature occurred
Sunday the new Chapel, in Carr's-lane, Birmingham, on
\tlinday evening, the Sist ult. , The Reverend
c,".• JA4rEs, and
.a congregation of upwards of
4000 persons were plunged in total darkness, the
!onnecting pipe of the gas-works being cut off,
It is supposed, by some malicious persons. The
screams of females and children, and the stench
0f the gas, threatened suffocation d don,
`Pid the alarm and anxiety
toan get out ofestructi the
k-hapel, were extreme. Many persons suffered,
,
.4 none very severely. It is much to be de-
red that the perpetrators may be discovered and
Pulkb.hed,

IGI LAND SOCIETY of SCOTLAN.

EDINBURGH, JA-N, 15

the Anniversary Getieral-Meeting of this So-
ciety was held in the Hall of the Royal College
of Physicians here; en Tuesday Idst, at which
there was present a yery
.numerous and highly
respectable assemblage of tike members (upwards
of one hundred .and forty), among others the
Marquess of Lothian ; the Earl of Moray ; Lord
Robert Ker ; the Right.Hoh. Sir- John Sinclair ;
the Hon. Geri. Duff ; Sir Michael S. Stewart, Sir
Robert K. Dick, Sir James Colquhoun,.and Sir
A. Maitland GibsOn; Rafts.; Mrs, Erskine of
Marr ; Mr. Macleod of .Macleod Mr. Graham
Stirling of Airth; Sir
,Patrick
Menteath of Closeburn ; Mr. Grant; one of the
directors of the East India CoMpany ; Mr. Mac-
pherson Grant,. ALP.; Mr... Miller of Glen!ee.;
General F. Dundas; General Graham Stirling ;.
General Archibald Stewart ; General James
Stirling ; Mr. Horne of Longwell ; Mr. Bunter
of Thurston ; Mr. Dewar of Vogrie; Mr.-Pater-
son of Castlehuntly ; Mr. Wauchope of Edmon...
stone ; Mr. Macleod of Harris ; Mr. Mill of
.Noranside ; Mr. Ayton of Inchdairnie ;• Colonel.
Macdonald of Lyndale ; Colonel William Son of
Marlefield, with many other gentlemen of exten-
sive landed property, and of the first respecta-
bility in the law and commercial interests. The
Right Hon. the Eariof MoitAy, one of the Vice-
Presidents in Office, in the Chair; when after a
ballot, as prescribed by the Society's Charter,
the following Noblemen and Gentlemen were
duly admitted members; their names ordered to
be recorded, and public notification of their elec-
tion given, •

Most Noble the Marquess of Graham -
Right Honourable t he Earl of Ancram
Right, Honourable Lord Torphiclien -
Sir Thomas Lauder Dick of Fountainliall, Dart.
. _ _ _ _

John Lee Allen, Esq. of Errol
Lieutenant-Colonel James Allen of Inclimartin
Charles Ross, Esq. of Inverearron, Sheriff-Depute of the
County of Sutherland
James 111ellis Nairne, Esq. of Dunsinnan
William Brodie, Esq. younger-of BrOdie,.Adioeate•
John A)ron, Esq. of luchdairnie
John Campbell, Esq. of Southa:l.
Robert Graham, Esq. 111. D., Professor of Botany, in the
University of Edinburgh
LietAtenant- Colonel George Scott \

Simon Macgiilicray,Esq. Merchant in London
William Grant, Esq. younger of Congalton
Angus Macalister, Esq. of Balnakeil

Captain James Stewart of Crossmount
Charles Stewart, Esq. otShicrglass

John Menzies, Esq. of Chcsthi4l
Richard Woolley, Esq. Wester Dairy

George Cleghorn, Esq. of Weens
Alex. Thomson, Esq. of Banchory, Advocate
Duncan Matheson, Esq. Advocate

James Fisher, Esq. M.D. late Staff-Surgeon to .the Army
in Canada
William Keith, Esq. Accountant in Edinburgh
Thothas Fergusson„ Esq.
Simon Fraser Mackintosh, Esq. > Writers to the Signet
John Whiteford Mackenzie, Esq.
John Ewing, Esq. of Shetlagrcen, Advocate in Aberdeen
Fred. Graham, Esq Factor to the Duke of Attioll
John Macfarlane, Esq. of Mtickray
Captain Kenneth Weftslint of Rudunan

George Ballingall, Esq. Surgeon, Edinburgh
Thomas Houston, Esq. Kintradwell,
Alexander Sinipson, Esq. Helmsdale,
Captain John Mackay, 27th regiment, I
residing at Farr, }Stitherlandshire
Lieut. George Gunn, half pay, Royal

Marines, residing at Lochinver,
Alex. Craig, Esq. Kirliton,
Donald M'Crummen, Esq. Merchant, Leith
Lieutenant J. D. Brown, Markle, East Lothian
Mr. John Gibbs, merchant, Inverness
Lieutenant John M'Crurnmen, I Ith Regiment of Foot
James Smith, Esq. Manager of the Deanston Cotton Works
Mr. MACDONALD, the Secretary, reported,
that, in compliance with the instructions of the
last general meeting, premiums had been offered
for information, 'in regard to: existing Friendly
Societies; that the advertisement, with relative
schedules to be filled up, had been extensively
Circulated among. those who took. a, principal
charge of these societies, and it was hoped such
accurate information would be obtained as might
afford
.data for ascertaining
,the pritiCiples.and
plan upon which Friendly 'Societies should be
instituted, with a view to their permanency and
efficiency.
From a Report of
.the Premiums awarded to
Competitors, in 18/0, 'it apPeared that the bi-
tectots had approPriated the sum placed at their
disposal last year

1:—In encouraging the Cultivation of green Crops, in the
more remote and. less improved districts.
S.—For improying the quality of Grain.
3,—For bringing waste Lands into Tillage.,
4,—For improving the Breed of black Cattle, by compe-
titions or Cattle Shea's, .in• ten different Districts of the.
Country.
s.—For meliorating the Breed of Work Horsei and Sheep,
by sinplar competitiOns in several Districts.
6.—ln Premiums to Tenants for improving Sheep Pasture,
by making Sheep Drains..
7.—For Experiments 'for ascertaining the effects of Salt
as a Manure, and in the:Fecditoz of Lire Stock, and for-Com-
munications on Bail-,Roads, with illustrative Models or Draw-
ings, and on other subjects. •
The Meeting directed the particulars of these
Premiums to be published in the Newspapers, in
the usual manner, for the information of the pre-
ferred Competitors.
Mr. INNES, the Treasurer, subrnitted to the
Meeting a state of the Society'§ Funds, and re-
capitulated the items of its income and ekpendi-
tare last year, from a report and state thereof
prepared by Mr. Claud Russell,- accountant, in
Edinburgh, the Society's .Auditor Accoupts,
upon the table, when the. Meeting voted such
a sum as it was expected .might be required
to be laid out 'by the Directors in Premiums in
1821.

A letter from- the Marchioness of Hastings,.
dated at Calcutta, in 'May last, and addressed to
Henry Mackenzie, Esq.was laid before the Meet-,
ing. This letter is in reference to a spechnen of
Lahare Wheat, and quantities .of the seeds of the
Doob. Grass, and of a species of. Pine, lately dis-
covered in Chinese Tartary, transmitted by her
Ladyship to the Society, with the view of }miring
it ascertained by experiment, whether these se-
veral_ plants, or any of them, might be raiSed
with advantage in Scotland. It was stated that
small quantities of each kind'had been trans-
mitted by desire of the. Directors to the Professors
of Botany in the
.Universities of Edinburgh and
Glasgow, and to some eminent Agriculturists,
with a request to try the experiment in the way
which may seem to them most efficacious, and
report the result to the Society.
On the Secretary's motion, the thanks of the So-
ciety were, with much approbation, voted to the
Marchioness of Hastings for this commgnication,
and the anxious interest evinced by herkadyship"
for the prosperity of her native country, and
the success of this institution, of which she
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a member ; and Mr. Mackentie was
,authoi.iz-
ed to eottununiCate the same name. of the
Society, to this amiable, distinguished; Ltd pa-
triotic Lady. . -
. Sir JOHN SlNCLAlR:Mentioned; that he had for
some tirtie been of opinion; that the e*ablishment
of an experiniental farni in the, neighbourhood of
17,,linburgti, upon a proper plan, and ,under.skil-
ftil management, would be productive of Material
advantages ,to agriculture, as affording a ready
and satisfactory means 6t ascertaining,
.bjr. expe-
riment, such points connected with cultivation,
upon which doubts were. now known to exist, or.
tnimght arise ; and that'. he prop6;ed; by the next
general meeting; to mature a plan for such' an
establishment, whiCh, he hoped, the Society
might consider is meriting' its countenance and
patronage. _ _
_ _

Upon ,resuming consideration of former-pro-
ceedings, in reference to an improved self,aeting
pump, invented by Mr. Hunter of Thurston, and
presented by him to the Society, and examining
another instrument, produced by hini, of simple
construction, fOr .Measitring distances, and of
ready application to the measurement of walls or
ditches, the Society, on the 'tuition .Of Mr. Mac-
leod of Macleod, voted, the Society's-gold medal
to Mr. Hunter.
Mr. GRAHAM DALRYMPLE submitted to the
Meeting a machine,.recently invented by Robert
rqonteath, wood surveyor, Stirlin, for measuring
growinc, or standing timber, with a description
thereof by 'the inventor. The machine -appearing
to be very ingenious, the Society.authori.zed the
Directors, upon their being satisfied that it would
answer.the 'purpose, to award a suitable premium
to Mr. Monteath. -

Upon considering an interim repok from the
Committee "snggeSting premiums to be offered in
1821, the Meeting recommended, that, in addi-
tion to the ordinary classes of premiums, encou-
ragement_shall be given for promoting the drain-
age of moss or bog lands—for the planting of tim-,
ber—for an account of such comparative trials as
have been made for determining the relative ad-
vantages.of drill and broad-cast :hubandry—for
ascertaining, by experiment, the breeds of sheep,
suited to particular districts—f Or. improving the
manufacture of kelp, and ascertaining the uses
to which other marine plants may be amilied, and
in particular the tang or mill-grass,—a specimen
of which, with an interesting letter from Mr. Ro-
bert Johnston, Secretary to the Asylum for the
Blind, Edinburgh, was laid before the. Society ;
for which communication the thanks of the Meet-
ingwere voted to Mr. Johnston.

-The sth. volume of the Society's Transactions,
which has just been published, was laid upon the
table, and recommended to the attention of the
members, when, on motion, the thanks of tbe So-
ciety were voted to Henry Mackenzie, Esq: for
the continued attention given by him to The So-,
.ciety's Publications, and the great advantages,de-
rived by the Society from the zealous exertion of
his talents in the various important matters which
have come under its consideration, since the first
formation of the institution.

Thereafter, Mr. Mackenzie, as Chairman, re-
ported from the. Committee on the Gaelic Dic-
tionary, the farther progress made since last ge-
neral meeting in the compilation of that work.—
In an admirable address, he explained, to the sa-
tisfaction of the Meeting, the views of the So-
ciety and its Committee in promoting this under-
taking, the expense of which was now defrayed
by subscription, without encroaching on the So-
ciety's funds. The Meeting unanimously approve
ed of the proceedings of the Committee, and vot-
ed the thanks of the Society to Messrs. M‘Lean
and M'Gillivray of Mocho Plantation, Claren-
don, Jamaica, for their continued and success-
ful exertions in promoting the subscription in
that island.

Mr. ,ERSKINE of Mart., suggested the propriety
of the Society's countenancing and promoting the
establishment of Gaelic Schools in those districti
of the Highlands where the Gaelic continues to
be almost• exclusively spoken, and the Directors
were authorised to take the subject under consi-
deration.

Mr. LINNING mentioned, that as the proposal
fora national monument in the metropolis 'of
Scotland, to commemorate thi glorious achieve-
ments of the Army and Navy during the late
war, and in which our own countrymen had such
a distinguished share, had originated in this So-
ciety, the meeting would be gratified to learn
that subscriptions had already been obtained,
which would -be fully sufficient for: the erection of
such monument upon the scale originally pro-
jected ; but, that from the continued success of
the subscription, and the additions to it which
were anticipated from our countrymen abroad,
there was every reason to hope that a sufficient
sum would he realised, for the rendering the mo-
nument worthy of the country.
' On the motion of Mr.M‘ Donald of St. Martin's,
seconded by Col. Macdonald of Lyndale, the
thanks of the Society were voted to-Mr. Linning,
for his zealous exertions in promoting the National
Monument and the subscription for its erection.
The Society having proceeded to the election
of President, Vice-Presidents, and other officers
of the Society for_ the current year, and to fill up
the vacancies in the direction, in terms. of the:re-
gulations, the following. Noblemen and Gentle-
men were chosen, viz. . _ _

His Grace the Duke of Ar.-rv11•, re. elected President.
Most Noble-the Marquess of Lothian,
Most NOble the MarquesS of Huntly, - Vice-
Right Honourable the Earl of
_Moray, - .Presidents. •
Right Honourable Lord Gray,
Gilbert Julies, Esq. of Stow, Treasurer.
•
R: Macdgnald, -Esq.. of Starlit, Secretary,
Claud Russell, Esq. Accountant in Edinburgh, Auditor
of Accounts,
Mr; Lewis Gordon, Depute.SecretarY and Collector. -
Mr. Charles Guidon. Depute-Secretary and Iteeorder.
The Very Reverend Dr. George Baird, Principal of the
University of Edinburgh, Chaplain.'
Mr. Jarues Mackay, Jeweller and Medalist.

ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
According to Seniority of Election.
Thomas F. Kennedy, Esq. of Duoure,
J. S. More, Esq. Advocate. .
James J. Hope Vere, Esq. of Craiieliall.
Alexander Marjoribanks, Esq. of Marjoribanks.
Robert Strrenson, Esq. Civil Engineer,
Andrew Murray, Esq. of Murrayshall.
P. Neill, Esq.&cretary Caledonian Horticultural Society.
Robert Downie, Esq. of Appin, •
James Hunter,. Efq. -niurston.
William Macdonald, Esq. of St. Martin's, .
Sir Patrick Walker, Ent, • •
General Francis Dundas, • •

Sir Alex. C. Maitland Gibson, of Ciiftonfiall, BzirtT
HorneDruturnond,'Esq. of Blair Drutututund
C. G.S. Nit-914,3th.; Esq. of Clnseburta
Janie Horne, Esq. of Langwell .
H. Macdonald linchatutii, Esq. of Drumakiln •
Patrick 'Stitall•Krir, Eso. of Kinmonth -
David Falcone:4 Esq. of Carlowrie --:•
tienry Mackenzie, Esq. Comptroller of 'Floce,i.
Sir Nliol. Shaw Stewart of Greenock.and Blacishall, Bart
Sir George S. Mackenric Coul, Bart..
. ,
,Sir James Fergussrm of Killterrati, Dart.
,folln.,Corse Scott; Esq. of Slnton
Thomas Allan, Esq. Banker. Edinburg!)
James Baikie,Esq. of Tanket ness • . •
Claud llussell, Esq. Accountant in Edinburgh
John Graham Dalycli, Esq.—ldrocate • .
Joscpb,Gtirdon, Esti. of Carrot
Charles Oliphant, Esq. Writer to the. Signet.
EtTRAORDINA.RY DIRECT,ORS. •
Most Noble the Marquess of Twceddale
Most Noble the Marquess of Bute • •
Right Honourable the Earl of Airlie,
Eight Honourable Lord Archibald Hamilton • - .
Right lionourabi,e Lortl James Murray
Right Honotirable Sir John Sinclair, Bart.
Honourable f.Qrd Baitnatyne
Sir William. Forbes of Pitsligo,, Bart. • • .
Sir John Macgregor Murray of Latirick,. Bart.
Henry Jardine, Esq. of Harewood

The thanks of the Society were voted to the
Society- for the ei-tOuragement of Art's, Mann-
factures, and Commerpe, London, and to the
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; the
further for the continued communication of its
published Transactions, and the latter for the
accommodation hitherto afforded, in the use
of their Hall for the General Meetintds of. this
Society. _

Several matters were then referred to the Di-
rectors, among others, a communication from Mr.
Nelson of. Leeds, on the use of chemical salt as a
manure—an account of the uses to which the fir
and pine tribe are applied in :Russia, by Dr.
llowiesoil of Edinburgh—and a letter from Sir
Alexander Gordon on
,the construction of wheel
carriages.

Thereafter, on the motion of T. Graham, Stir-
ling, Esq. of Airth, the thanks of the meeting
were voted to the iarl of Moray for his conduct
in the Chair, and his readiness on all occasions
to promote the interests of the Society.

The Anniversary Dinner, at Oman's Tavern,
was fully attended
_by the members. A tempo-
rary indisposition having prevented Sir John
Sinclair from presiding, J.N. Macleod of Mac-
leod, Esq. was called to ,the Chair. The even-
ing was spent with much pleasure and hilarity.