... Just after the marriage Captain Patton was offered the command of a ship -the Neptune's Car-prepared for the circumnavigation of the globe, and ready to sail that day but for the illness of the commander. Captain Patton declined the offer, declaring it ...

... that spring, or red wheat, is inferior in qua- lity to white wheat of the same weight. Upon the present oc- casion Mr George Patton, advocate, appeared on bebalf of some of the heritors, and Mr Kemp, writer, Perth, for the far- mers ; and both these gentlemen ...

... than 30,000 cwt., while the ammunition required weighs about five times as much. DEATH oF ADMIRAL PATTON.-We have to record the death of Admiral Hugh Patton, which occurred on Friday last, in his 74th year. The late admiral entered the navy in October 1804 ...

... been sum- moned to London, on his appointment as Lord Ad- vocate, under Lord Derby's Government, Mr Patton was heard in his stead. At the close of Mr Patton's speech, the Lord Advocate (Moncreiff) asked the Conrt to allow the case to stand over till to-morrow ...

... -The inauguration of Mr Patton, M.P., as Lord Advocates, which was to have taken place yesterday, was post. poned in consequence of his commission not having then arrived. It is expected' that the ceremony will take place on Mr Patton's returnw from Bridgewater ...

... of ?? o Sessinoitns n. densely ?? this foreeodn; by parties noxio's ?? wit- ness the cereinony of the presentation, by Mr Patton, of his commission to the Court, a large proportion .of6whom .were.Iadies. Shortly after eleven o'olxook, the ,Gourt -entered ...

... Abercorn. Chief Secretary-Lord Naas. Lord Chancellor-Mr. Brewster. Attorney-General-Mr. George. SCOTLAND. Lord-Advocate-Mr. Patton. Solicitor-General-Mr. S. Gordon.' THE HOUSEHOLD. Lord Chamberlain-Earl of Bradford. Lord High Steward-Duke of Marlborough ...

... streets all day, and the town is very lively. THE LORD ADVOCATE UNSEATED. BRIDOWATE - Close of the Poll. - Vanderbyl, 312; Patton, Lora Advocate, 275. RE-ELEOTIONS. Viscount Cranborne and' Sir John Hay have been I re.elected for Stamford without opposition ...

... Foot-Lieut. H. C. Patton to be Captain, by pur., vise R. H. Holland, wvho retires ; Lieutenant H. Bishop, from 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fraser, who exchanges ; Ensign A. E. Tollemache to be Lieu- tenant, by pur., vice Patton ; P. Winfield to be ...

... the time that. Mr Jaxnes Baird was a director. The case w&'0&''t tinished when the Court rose. Counsel: for' the Pursuers-Mr Patton, Mr Millar, MrShand, and CMr Anuersoa; Messrs Morton, Whitehead, and, Greig, agents. Counsel .for the Defenders-the Lord Advocate ...

... before the First Division of the Court yesterday, on the report of the Lord Ordinary (Deas), before whom it was first heard. Mr Patton (with whom was Mr Neaves), argued in sup- port of the application, that the station now used by the Edinburg) and Glasgow ...

... ford. lrcechin.Alex. 1M!ack. Do. _-John Davidson. Bulrntisland ..It. Bieveridge. Lass-ade .!-d _Willtnn Godley. Do. -.A. Pat-ton. Lauder ?? R. Reid. C4hdder Wt. .John 'Thmson. ?? ?? Jolie. Carstairs-3Murray & Son. aLeven .rj.homas Porter. Coidstream ...