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tion, aged 25, Lieutenant Thomas Boyd, of the East Suffolk militia. His wife, to whom he had been married only fifteen months, died of the same disease only a fortnight before her husband.--At Walkington, near Beverley, aged 40, the Rev. Joshua Middleton Clowes, vicar of that parish.

WALES.

Married. At Carnarvon, Major William Ironmonger, of the 88th foot, to Miss Pennant Thomas, youngest daughter of Rice Thomas, Esq. of Coedhelen. -At Dale, Pembrokeshire, Stephen Rigaud, Esq. to Miss Davies, of Broomhill.-At Haverdfordwest, J. H. Harries, Esq. of Preskilly, Major in the Pembrokeshire militia, to Miss Frances Jordan, of Haverfordwest.-D. Davies, Esq. of Ystrad-House, Cardiganshire, to Miss Freeman, of Sparkbrook Lodge, near Birmingham.

Died. At the Bush Inn, Swansea, William Peter Calley, Esq. second son of the late Thomas Brown Calley, Esq. of Burderop Park, in Wiltshire, whose elegance and benevolence of manners and high attainments, will long endear his memory to those who had the happiness to be regarded as his friends. Multis ille flebilis abiit.-At Bryn, near Ruaban, Randle Jones, Esq. -At Llandegai, near Bangor, aged 102, William Liily. A sister of his died Jately at the age of 102.-At Cwingwilly, age 25, Griffith Philipps, Esq. eldest son of John George Philipps, Esq. -At Upland, near Carmarthen, aged 84, Mrs. Lazarus Thomas. At the Priory, Cardigan, Mrs. Bowen, wife of John Bowen, Esq -At Holywell, Flintshire, Mrs. Anabella Edwards, wife of Captain John Edwards, late of the Ancient British light dragoons, after bearing for several years unequalled and undeserved misfortunes, her constitution at length sunk under them, and she died of a broken heart.

SCOTLAND.

Married. At Edinburgh, William Scott, Esq. of Wimpton, Hants, Barrister at Law, to Miss Ismene, youngest daughter of William Glendonwyn, Esq. of Glendonwyn. At Eildon Hall, William Sibbald, Esq. of Whiterig, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 15th regiment, to Miss Mein, daughter of Thomas Mein, Esq. of Greenwells.

Died. At Edinburgh, aged 23, Lord Alexander Gordon, second son of the Duke of Gordon. In consequence of his death, the houses of Gordon, Bedford, Richmond, Manchester, and Cornwalis, go into mourning.--Mrs. Helen Angus, relict of John Grieve, Esq. late Commissioner of Excise. Robert Semple, Esq. younger, of Earmock.-Aged 60, Mrs. Helen Dalrymple, wife of John Carnegie, of Kinglas, Esq.-John Cunningham, Esq. son of the late John Major Cunningham, Esq. of Bogan Green. At Kinfauns Castle, Willians Lord Gray. He is succeeded in his title and estates by the Hon. Francis Gray, Post-master General for Scotland. -At Shoriff Brac, Leith, aged 70, Mr. Alexander Hill, ship-builder. At Over Chatto, William Redhead, Esq. of Rye-Hall. At Glasgow, John Pattison, Esq. manufacturer.-John Miller, Esq. of Aytoun Place. At Hamilton, Mrs. Ann Millar, wife of the Rev. Alexander Hutcheson, D. D. senior minister of that parish. -At Stirling, Mrs. Shaw, widow of the late Rev. Eneas Shaw, minister of Forres. At Dumfermline, aged 90, Mr. Thomas Wardlaw. At Elie House, Fifeshire, sir Philip Anstruther, Bart. He is succeeded in his titles and estates by the Right Hon. Sir John Anstruther, Bart. late Chief Justice of Bengal. At Aberdeen, aged 81, William Cruden, Esq. late Provost of that city-Aged 68, Mrs. C. Brown, relict of Dr. Robert Brown, formerly minister of the English church, and British agent at Utrecht.-At Dundee, William Yeaman, Esq. of Balbeuchly. At Dulwich, James Mylne, Esq. of Mylnefield, Collector of the Customs at the port of Dundee, and Lientenant Colonel of the 2d battalion of Dundee volunteers. His remains were interred in the family burying place, at Invergowrie, with military honours, the whole battalion following the body from Mylnefield House to the grave. At Dron, in the fifteenth year of his ministry, aged 78, the Rev. David Dow, minister of that parish. At Inveresk, James Wedderburn Colville, Esq. - At Montrose, aged 46, Mr. James Glegg, surgeon in the Royal Navy, son of Adam Glegg, Esq.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

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Esq. of Montrose. At Selkirk, aged 87, Mr. John Henderson. At Falkirk, John Rankine, Esq. of Barns. At Linlithgow, Norman Smith, who had been for fifteen years coachman of M'Kay's Stirling coach, an instance too rare of what may be accomplished in that situation-he left property and money to the amount of 15001.-At Kelso, James Barstow, Esq. King's Falconer for Scotland. At Kilmarnock, aged 90, Mr. William Muir, At Stitchel House, Robert Pringle, Esq. younger, of Stitchel.-At Morar, aged 70, John M'Donald, Esq.--At Keillir, in the parish of Fowlis Wester, in her 108th year, Janet M-Naughton. She was a native of the parish of Dull, and had lived in three centuries. Her memory had completely failed, except as to events of a very remote date, of which she talked much, particularly of the years 1715 and 1745, she enjoyed good health till within two days of her death, and expired without a groan.-At Kinfauns, near 'Perth, aged 87, Andrew Hall Kirk, officer, beadle, and sexton. He succeeded his father, or in his own words, "came to the post," in the year 1742, and it is a circumstance not only remarkable, but probably unequalled in the history of the church of Scotland, that his grandfather, his father, and himself, held that office in regular succession for the long period of one hundred and sixty years. Andrew was originally a tailor, but after be became an office-bearer in the church, he relinquished that trade and became a fisherman on the Tay, working as a gardener or a labourer, when not employed on the water. He was distinguished for his ardent attachment to the present Royal Family. During the rebellion in the year 1745, having refused to affix some treasonable advertisements on the door of the Kirk, he was taken into custody by a party of the Highland army stationed at Burnfoot, and detained as a prisoner for several days. Pretending inability to read the writing of the paper, he was at length liberated; and Andrew used in his old age, to relate the unshaken firmness with which he bore his confinement, as well as the address, by which he at last effected his escape, as no small proof both of his bravery and wisdom. He unfortunately bore all the marks of a genuine grave-digger, and may be considered as the last in this part of the country of the old school of beadles. His conduct on many occasions afforded a striking proof of the effects of habit. It was his regular praetice after every funeral to adjourn with some companions to a neighbouring public house, where he spent the whole earnings of his mouruful duties. Upon the interment of his first wife, which happened after an union of half a century, and after lamenting to his kindred and neighbours the irreparable loss he had sustained, he was observed by some involuntary impulse to bend his course to his usual place of resort; and as the occasion was no doubt, doubly afflicting, he was known to regale himself, and revive his spirits by a double portion of the best. It is generally understood that his widow will succeed to the vacant office, but his youngest son John, now in his sixty-third year, who is well known at all the country weddings in the neighbourhood as a musician of considerable eminence, is likewise a candidate, and his pretensions doubtless are supported by strong hereditary claims.

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IRELAND.

The following resolution has been entered into by the principal protestant noblemen and gentlemen of the county of Tipperary:-" We, the undersigned protestant noblemen, gentlemen, and freeholders of the county of Tipperary, actuated at all times by cordial good-will towards our catholic countrymen, and impressed by the wisdom and necessity of uniting all classes in the common defence at this crisis, do publicly and unequivocally declare, that we feel no repugnance whatsoever to the measure of imparting to the catholics of these realins an equal and full enjoyment of all civil and military privileges, franchises, and advantages of our happy constitution, npou equal terms with our fellow subjects, of what and that we see no necessity or good cause for prolonging the restraints and disabilities which the catholics suffer under the existing penal laws." religious persuasion whatsoever;

In the list of signatures, we find the names of lords Headfort, Dorchester, Ormond and Ossory, Mountcashell, Landaff, Donoughmore, and Lindmore, Montague Matthew, Esq. M. P. George Ponsonby, Esq. M. P. &c. &c.

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The trustees of the linen and hempen manufactures have recommended to all persons who have land fit for the purpose, to allot a considerable portion of it in the ensuing spring, to the raising of hemp; and they say, "They understand that hemp is as easy in its culture as flax, but is to be sown somewhat earlier; that the richer the soil is, and the deeper the loam, the better will be its produce, and that it succeeds admirably well in drained bogs, particularly if manured with ashes, lime, or limestone gravel."

In pursuance of this plan, they have ordered their inspector-general to procure persous well skilled in the scutching and dressing of hemp, at the expense of the trustees, to attend from the time of pulling the hemp, on all persons who may desire to have their assistance or instructions; and have ordered him to provide a sufficient quantity of proper hemp-hatchets to such person as shall grow a sufficient quantity of hemp for employing them. It appears also, that several pieces of cloth, in imitation of Russian sheeting, raven-duck and drilling, made from mill-spun-yarn, have been laid before the trustees, and they have found them equal in fabric to the best species imported into Britain.

Married. At Dublin, Thomas Needham, Esq. banker, to Miss Thompson, niece of the late Robert Rickey, Esq. of Ashfield.-Sir Simon Bradstreet, Bart. of Staccumme in Kildare, to Miss Clara Murphy, of Fleet street. By special licence, and by permission of the lord high chancellor of Ireland, the Hon. Hector Graham Toler, second son of Lord Norbury, to Miss Elizabeth Brabazou, daughter of the late William Brabazon, Esq. of the county of Mayo. William Ledwich, Esq. of Harcourt-street, to Miss Lydia Wilkinson, daughter of Peter Wilkinson, Esq. -The Rev. Thomas Peyton Slapp, of Newton Flotman, Norfolk, to Miss Beatty, only daughter of the late David Beatty, Esq. At Ennis, James M'Graham, Esq. surgeon of the 31st regiment, to Miss Jevers, daughter of Thomas Jevers, Esq. At Limerick, P. Gabbett, Esq. to Miss Ann Fitzgerald, daughter of Edward Fitzgerald, Esq. of Ballyneety. At Kilkenny, Major Kelly, of the Roscommon militia, to Mrs. Butler, daughter of Pierce O'Donnel, Esq. of Linville, in Tipperary.

Died. At Dublin, after a few days illness, aged 90, sir Francis Hutchinson, Bart. who spent a long life in doing good. Possessed of a very large fortune, and having no family but a wife, as amiable as himself, he was the patron and promoter of every charity in Ireland, the friend of the oppressed, and steady guardian of the poor.-Lady Flood, wife of Sir Frederick Flood, Bart, she was a daughter of the Right Hon. Sir Henry Cavendish, who died Teller of the Exchequer, and grand-daughter of Lord Chief Justice Pym.Mrs. M'Gillicuddy, wife of Daniel M'Gillicuddy, Esq. of Tralee, sister to Herman Blennerhasset, Esq. a native of Kerry, at present confined upon a charge of high treason, in the United States of America. At Cork, aged 23, in consequence of a wound received in a dnel with Lieutenant Medlicott, of the same ship, on Halbowling Island, on Saturday, the 19th ult. Lieut. George Phillimore, of his Majesty's ship Polyphemus, youngest son of the Rev. Joseph Phillimore, of Oston, Leicestershire. He was mortally wounded by the first fire of Lieutenant Medlicott, which he never returned. He survived, however, till half past six the following morning, when he expired on board the however, Polyphemus. At Knocksallagh, near Carhane, in Clare, aged 100, Cornelius Hebir. He recollected having sold turf in Ennes, in 1720, when that town contained only three slated houses. At Ballywater, Ireland, on the 4th inst. Mr. Hercules M'Dowal, at the advanced age of 98 years, He lived to see 31 grand-children, and 51 great grand-children. At Enniscorthy, Joseph Sparrow, Esq. merchant. He possessed an ample fortune, acquired by the fairest means, and which during a long life, was employed in acts of charity and benevolence, his death is therefore universally regretted.-At Johnstown in Kildare, Stukely Simon, Esq. -At Clontarf, after a lingering and painful illness, which he bore with the greatest patience and resignation, the Hon, Richard Gore, brother to the Earl of Arran. He had been many years a member of the Irish Parliament, where his conduct was marked by disinterested patriotism. He had visited most of the courts on the continent, and unlike many of VOL. III.

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our countrymen, who it would seem travelled more in pursuit of pleasure than improvement, he neglected no opportunity to store his mind with useful information, and to form his manners upon a careful discrimination of accomplishments that would return him to his country in possession of those graces that bring forward with effect the honour and liberality of sentiment that always distinguish the Irish gentleman with a cultivated mind. His temper was even, his benevolence always alive to the claim of society, and the dearer ties of domestic life. He was distinguished to his last moment for an amenity of manners, that procured him the esteem and respect of all who knew him, and the warmest affection and personal attachment of those he honoured with his friendship. He was followed to the grave by a great number of the most respectable friends and relations, who by their personal attendance, and long train of equipages, seemed desirous to evince to the world their respect and their regret. His landed property devolves upon his only son, Arthur Gore, Esq. a Lieutenant in the 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons.

FOREIGN OCCURRENCES.

Married. At Gibraltar, Capt. John Hume, to Miss Joanna Stirling, only daughter of Lieut. Colonel James Stirling, of the 42d regt.-At Halifax, Nova Scotia, Capt. Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Bart. of his Majesty's ship Triumph, to Miss Berkeley, daughter of Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. Berkeley.

Died. At Kingston, Jamaica, the Rev. F. G. Lecun, pastor of the Roman Catholic chapel, and the apostolic prefect of the Pope for the West Indies, -At Charleston, in America, after a few days illness, Michael Kalteisen, Esq. conmmandant of Fort Johnson, and captain in the United States regiment of artillerists. His death was announced by seventeen minute guns from Fort Johnson, which were answered by the same number from the gunboats in the harbour. Capt. Kalteisen had passed his seventy-eighth year. The colours of the shipping in the harbour were displayed half-masted, as a testimony of respect to his memory. At Elizabeth Town, aged 70, Gen. Elias Dayton, late president of the society of Cincinnati, of the state of New Jersey. -At New Port, state of Delaware, aged 38, James Latimer, Esq. Possessing in an eminent degree those dispositions which delight in the promotion of virtue and happiness, his extended life was a continued illustration of the best attributes of public and private character. Endeared to his numerous family by every tender consideration, and to his friends and society by worth and usefulness, he lived esteemed and died regretted by all who knew him. The demonstrations of sorrow and respect paid by every class of citizens throughout an extensive neighbourhood, is the best tribute that could be offered to his memory. At his seat near the Schuylkill, aged 62, General Peter Muhlenburg. This gentleman in early life yielded to the wishes of his father, the Rev. Dr. Henry Muhlenburg, then patriarch of the German Lutheran church in Pensylvania, by becoming a minister of the episcopal church, in which capacity he acted in an acceptable manner in Virginia until the year 1776, when he became a member of the Convention, soon after which he quitted his gown for the sword, and was appointed colonel of a regiment of that state. In the year 1777, he was appointed brigadier-general in the revolutionary army, in which capacity he acted until the termination of the war gave liberty and independence to his country, at which time he was promoted to the rank of majorgeneral. After the peace he was chosen by his fellow-citizens of his native state to fill in succession the various stations of vice-president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, member of the House of Representatives, and senator of the United States; and afterwards appointed by the President of the United States supervisor of the excise in Pennsylvania, and finally, collector of the port of Philadelphia, which office he held at the time of his death. In all the above military and political stations, General Muhlenburg acted with idelity to the country and honour to himself: he was brave in the field and firm in the cabinet. In private life he was strictly just; in his domestic and social attachments he was affectionate and sincere; and in his intercourse with his friends and fellow citizens always amiable and unassuming. His remains were interred with military honours near to those of his ancestors, and a part of his own family, at Providence, in the county of Montgomery, and were attended to the grave by a large concourse of respectable citizens,

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RETROSPECT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

About the end of December, General Moore with his troops, amounting to 8 or 9000 men, arrived at the isle of Wight from Gibraltar. The reason of his return is not made public.

The new year commenced with violent storms, in which much damage was sustained at sea. The Anson frigate was lost on the Cornish coast, with her captain and part of the crew; and Sir Charles Cotton, with many transports, was obliged to put back to Falmouth.

The House of Assembly in Jamaica, on Oct. 29th, passed certain resolutions expressing their high dissatisfaction with the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, both as threatening the ruin of the colony, and as an unconstitutional interference on the part of the British government in their right of legislating for themselves. They have agreed upon a petition to his Majesty for redress of grievances, and threaten a suspension of all supplies to the king's troops and for military purposes after December 31st. In conclusion they demand a relinquishment by the Imperial Parliament of every pretension to interference in their internal government or affairs.

The emperor Napoleon has retaliated the last orders of the English council respecting neutrals, by a most violent decree, dated Dec. 17th, the substance of which is a declaration that every neutral vessel which has submitted to be searched at sea by a British cruizer, shall be regarded as denationized, and shall be subject to be made prize of by French ships of war. The British islands are further declared to be in a state of blockade by land and sea; and every ship of whatever nation sailing to or from the ports of England, its colonies, or places occupied by its troops, is subjected to capture. A subsequent order has forbidden all exportation of every kind from the ports of France; and it is supposed that the same will be extended to those of Holland. Thus it is his object, by suspending all commercial navigation, to starve out the maritime superiority of Great Britain.

Accounts have been received that the island of Madeira capitulated without resistance on Dec. 24th to a British force, under Gen. Beresford and Sir Sam. Hood. The terms import that the island is delivered to his Britannic Majesty, upon condition that it shall be re-delivered to the Prince-Regent of Fortugal as soon as free ingress or egress to the ports of Portugal and its colonies shall be re-established, and the sovereignty of that kingdom shall be emancipated from the controul and influence of France.

The distresses of the times have at length produced a meeting of the merchants, manufacturers, and inhabitants of Leeds and its neighbourhood, held at the Mixed Cloth Hall of that town on Jan. 19th, and attended by between 8 and 10,000 persons, A set of resolutions was unanimously agreed to, declarative

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