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by an old man to the persons who had escorted it to the burying-ground:—"Any of you, gentlemen, who are disengaged will be so good as go down and help to bring up Thomas Watson's wife.”
Mr Irving was desirious to preach, on Monday night, in the church-yard, and was only dissuaded from so doing by the remonstrances of the very respectable Provost of the burgh. On Tuesday he was also desirious to preach in the church-yard, or in an adjoining park, but was prevented by the state of the weather from such an exhibition, which was in every respect uncalled for, and entirely at variance with the feelings of the people. We may add, however, that Mr Irving was extremely active in rendering assistance when the accident happened; and that he has been equally humane and liberal in visiting, and rendering pecuniary assistance when it was required.
At a meeting, which was numerously and respectably attended, the situation of the surviving relations of some of the unfortunate sufferers was taken into consideration; and a committee, consisting of the Magistrates and three other gentlemen, was appointed to afford what pecuniary or other relief they might judge necessary. A subscription for this purpose has been opened; and so far as distress can in this way be alleviated, we hope it will be liberally administered.
