Briti£l\ parliament, in the root), the Earl of Sutherland, deceafed. There were twenty-three Peers prefent at the ele&ion. Mr William Trail, ProfeJJ'or of Mathematics the Marifchal college, Aberdeen : A place obtained on comparative trial, at which there were

Laft week ended the competition for the* 1 ' thematical chair cf tbe Marifhal College ; mh** prize was adjudged to Mr. William Trail." ,„ On Friday night laft, as a countrym3n w* s -n paring to mount hi-a horfe in the waterg*- c I Perth, in order to get

2. Laft week ended the Competition for the Mathematical Chair of theMariOul College; U&en the Pxjze was adjudged to Mr William Trail. ■' Arrived, The Adventure, Baxter, the , Chriftte, born Hull; the DiQ>atch, Frafer, the Otter, Bull, from London ; the

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