Saturday 21 Nov 1818 (p. 3, col. 4-5) SCOTCH NEWS-Nov. 20. >From the Dumfries Courier.-We are happy to hear that M'VEY, who, about nine months ago, robbed his master, J. W. PARKINS, Esq. of property to a very considerable amount, has been apprehended in Ireland, and is probably now in his way to a London prison. After trusting too long to the vigilance of the police, Mr. PARKINS, who appears to be of very active habits himself, (altho' but little inclined to give the members of that establishment credit for the same good quality), printed, while in this town, handbills describing the person of M'VEY, which having been extensively circulated and a handsome reward offered, soon led to the apprehension of the prisoner. Among others, a few of these bills were sent to the postmaster of Banbury, who now claims the reward; and it has been suggested to us, that if there were more intimate connection between the police and post-office establishments, much good would accrue to the public service. We hear from Annan, that Mr. William ELLIOT, tidewater, on the evening of Wednesday se'nniqht, seized a boat containing between 50 and 60 gallons of whisky, which was destined for a Cumberland market. The seizure was made not far from Seafield, of which district Mr. ELLIOT is officer. Sunday forenoon, a student of medicine, residing in Simpson's-court, Potter-row, Edinburgh, put a period to his existence by cutting his throat. A short time prior to the perpetration of the rash act, he retired to a private apartment, apparently in his usual state of mind, under the pretext of shaving himself.