Saturday 19 Jun 1819 (p. 3, col. 2-3) At a general Vestry meeting, held in the parish church of St. Mary, on Thursday, convened for the purpose of appointing a select vestry to put into execution an Act of 59, Geo. III., entitled, "An Act to amend the laws for the Relief of the Poor," the following gentlemen were unanimously elected: Mr. D. CARRICK, sen., Mr. John LONSDALE, Mr. John HOLSTEAD, Scotch Street; Mr. Thomas ARMSTRONG, Mr. Charles KING, Mr. Mr. [sic] Francis STODART, Fisher Street; Mr. John FORSTER, Mr. John MATTHEWS, Mr. Silas SAUL, Castle Street; Mr. Matthew YOUNG, Mr. James MOOR, Mr. Robert HEWSON, Abbey Street.-Mr. YOUNG proposed, as the present valuation of property was very unequal, that proper persons should be appointed to make a fresh valuation. The meeting concurred in the necessity of such a measure, but were of opinion, that the consideration of it had better be postponed for six or eight weeks. John HODGSON, Esq., (the chairman) recommended that a general vestry meeting should be called in the course of that time to appoint surveyors, which was agreed to. The meeting adjourned to Thursday the 24th inst., then to, meet at the committee-room, in the Work-House. Vegetation proceeds with the utmost rapidity, in consequence of the copious and genial showers which have lately fallen. Two young men are now confined in our gaol for further examination, upon a charge of having cut the throat of a lamb on Wednesday night last, in the race-course, belonging to Richard LOWRY, Esq. of Durnhill, and stealing the carcase. As they have not yet been fully committed, it would be unfair to enter into further particulars. Mr. CARRUTHERS has three pictures in this year's exhibition at the Royal Academy:-"In Remembrance"-"Portrait of a Gentleman"-and "Portrait of Mrs. J. GRAHAM." The Rev. Mr. SLOAN, of Dornock, cut a field of grass on Wednesday-a good crop. Herrings begin to be plentiful on the Scotch side of the Solway, and there sell 14 for 1s. On Saturday evening, Mr. David BROWN, mason, of Dumfries, fell from the roof of a house in High Street, and was killed. Monday last, at Dumfries, came on the annual election of the Commissioners of Police, when the following gentlemen were declared duly elected, viz:-Ward 1st. Robert NIELSON, Robert RIDDICK; 2d, Robert THOMSON, *William BALIEFF; 3d, *James RIED, John RICHARDSON; 4th, James CREIGHTON, William HOWAT; 5th, Christopher SMYTH, Thomas REID; 6th, Adam RANKINE, *Robert WRIGHT. (Those marked * are elected for the first time, the rest are re-elected.)