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cafion may require, for the purpose of fruftrating 'fuch a defign; and for the more fpeedy manning of said vessels,

frigate was driven on shore in his boat, in going from his veffel, (which was difmafted) to the Admiral. He confirms the account of the fleet being French, have authorised Captain Brenton to enand with views hoftile to this country; but does not appear to know, whether the whole fleet (which confifted of about feventeen fail of the line, fifteen frigates, and, including tranfports and luggers, amounting to fifty fail) were all to reaffemble at Bantry Bay. General Hoche was on board, commanding a confiderable force. I have the honour to be, my Lord, PELHAM."

EDINBURGH.

On the 30th November, St Andrew's day, the following noblemen and gentlemen were elected officers of the Grand Lodge for the enfuing year:Lord Doune, Grand Mafter. Earl of Crawfurd, Deputy-Grand Mafter. Tho. Hay, Efq; Subftitute Grand Mafter. John Clerk, Efq; and Robert Moir, Efq; Grand Wardens. John Hay, Efq; Grand Treasurer. Rev. Dr Touch, Grand Chaplain. Robt. Meikle, Grand Secretary. Thomas Sommers, Grand Clerk.

On Wednesday the 30th ult. the Prefbytery of Edinburgh, met here, and took under consideration the overture of laft General Affembly, appointed to be tranfmitted to the Prefbyteries of the Church, refpecting Chapels of Eafe. After a very able and spirited debate, the question was put to a vote, Approve of the overture, or Not? It was carried, by a narrow majority, of 21 to 17, Approve. Againft which Profeffor Hunter, and feveral other gentlemen, entered a proteft.

On the 30th ult. the Cotton mill of Denstoun, near Down, took fire, and though every means were used, the one half of the work, containing the water machinery, was burnt to the ground. Luckily no lives were loft.

Dec. 1. Captain Brenton of the Rendezvous at Leith, has made public notification, "That the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, having receive ed intelligence of an intention on the part of the enemy, to attempt a defcent upon this kingdom, have judged it expedient to order gun-boats, flat-bottomed boats, and fire-vefiels, to be got ready with all poffible dispatch, to be employed as oc

rol all men proper for the fervice (not feamen), to be exercised in the use of cannon, at fuch times as may leaft interfere with their usual occupations."Capt. Brenton, therefore, hereby defires fuch perfons, not feamen, as are willing voluntarily to enrol themselves, to enter their names at the Rendezvous at Leith.

About 60 brave seamen, refidents of Muffelburgh and Fisher row, have of fered their fervices, in terms similar to thofe of Newhaven, mentioned in our laft, page 98. The gentlemen of the county have alfo voted them a medal, with a suitable infcription.

The feamen of Kinghorn to the number 43, have made an offer of their services fimilar to that made by the feamen of Newhaven and Fisherrow, alfo the fihermen of Ufan and Ferryden to the number of 56.

On Friday, Dec. 2d, while the New caftle waggon, on its way to Edinburgh, by Lauder, was going down a small declivity, the wheels fuddenly fhifted, and entangled the galloway on which the driver rode. The horfe fell, and the driver unfortunately tumbled in before one of the wheels, which went over his body and instantly crushed him to death.

On the 22d a fire was difcovered in the manfion houfe of Baron's court, near Londonderry, the feat of the Marquis of Abercorn, which completely destroyed the centre part thereof.

It is a prevailing opinion, that frofty weather is more healthy at this feafon of the year than mild open weather; the contrary, however, seems to be clearly proven by Dr Heberden the younger, in a paper prefented to the Royal Society, The excefs of the mortality in January 1795, above that of January 1796, was not less than 1352 perfons. "A number," fays the Doctor, "fufficient furely to awaken the attention of the most prejudiced admirers of a frosty winter." The January of 1795 was a very fevere month, and that of the prefent year fo remarkably mild, that most people complained of the unfeasonablenefs of the weather, and apprehended dreadful effects relative to health; ap prehenfions which this interefting fact

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feems to refolve into mere vulgar prejudice. What renders this fact more ftriking, is the following remark, to use the Doctor's own words: "Though I have only stated the evidence of two years, the fame conclufion may univerfally be drawn, as I have learned from an examination of the weekly bills of mortality for many years. These two seasons were chofen, as being each of them very rémarkable, and in immediate fucceffion one to the other, and in every body's recollection.

The grand French Armada destined a gainst Ireland, failed from Breft on the 16th or 17th. It appears to have confifted of 18 fhips of the line befides frigates, corvettes, &c. and to have had about 25,000 troops on board. On the 22d, they appeared off the fouth-west coaft of Ireland; being difperfed in a hard gale, eight line-of-battle fhips. with several frigates, &c. took shelter on the 24th in Bantry Bay, and left it on the 27th without attempting to land.

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HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY. 12. This day James M'Kean, fhoemaker in Glasgow, indicted at the inftance of his Majefty's Advocate, for the murder of James Buchanan, carrier between Lanark and Glasgow, was brought to the bar. M'Kean refufed the aid of. counfel or agent.

After the ufual forms had been gone through, the prifoner was asked, by Lord Juftice Clerk, Whether he was guilty of the crimes charged? He acknowledged he was, and prefented the following note, which was read:

"I have finned greatly against God, the law of my country, the excellent rules and bonds of human friendship, and the family whofe head is now no VOL. LVIII,

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Having again figned his acknowledgefound the libel relevant to infer the pains ment of guilt in the record, the Court of law; but allowed the pannel a proof of facts and circumftances, which may tend to alleviate his guilt.

The Lord Advocate then ftated, that though he might avail himself of the judicial declaration of the pannel, twice fubfcribed by himself, and acknowledged in open Court, agreeable to uniform practice, as most complete evidence, yet as this cafe was of a fingular nature, he would, for the fatisfaction of the Jury, examine a few witneffes, and leave their evidence with them without faying a word.

Several witneffes were then examined to prove his guilt.

The evidence being finished, the Jury were inclofed. Next day they returned a verdict, all in one voice, finding the pannel Guilty. After a fuitable exhortation from Lord Justice Clerk, fentence was pronounced, ordaining M'Kean to be carried back to the tolbooth of Ediaburgh, there to remain till the 26th inft.; and then to be tranfmitted from Sheriff to Sheriff till he arrived in Glasgow, to be fed on bread and water till the 25th executed at the common place of execuof January next, and on that day to be tion, and his body delivered to the Profeffor of Anatomy in the University.”

THE weather this month has gone. much to extremes; the froft fet in much fooner than ufual, and continued with increafing severity till Saturday the 24th, when the thermometer ftood at 17°; aviolent ftorm fucceeded on the 26th and 27th, and a change to more moderate weather was the confequence; on the 31ft,the thermometer rofe to 48°. Provifions have continued at high prices; beef and mutton 5d. and 6d. per lb.; veal 7d. The 6 E

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The English report for December Aates, that the late intense froft, which came on before the ground was fufficiently covered with fnow, excited no fmall degree of alarm for the turnips and later fown wheats. The former, in diftricts where they are drilled, and the Jarge turnip cultivated, particularly those early fown, have doubtlefs fuffered confiderably. The wheats, however, fince the thaw, have again began to revive, and apparently have received but little injury. On the whole, the that are above ground, look tolerably; and as the late high prices have occafioned larger quantities to be fown, the value next year may be expected to be ftill further diminished. The foil having, during the month, been locked up from the plough, the chief employment of the husbandınan has been threshing. The average price of wheat, by the last return from England and Wales, was 58s. 3d. per quarter. It is here worthy of obfervation, that threshing machines are daily coming into more general use, particularly in the north of England. The demand for fheep, and the prices of mutton, keep pace with thofe of cattle and beef. Horfes are the only article of live ftock at all reasonable in price.

LISTS.

MARRIAGES.

At Calcutta, in May laft, Capt. Alexander Binny, to Mifs Jackson, daughter of William Jackfon, Efq of that place.

At Hurst, Berkshire, the Hon. Copely Afhley, brother to the Earl of Shaftsbury, to Lady Anne Spencer, daughter to the Duke of Malborough.

Nov. 26. At London, Mr George Robertson, of Granton, near Edinburgh, to Mifs Eleanor Noble, fifter of George Noble, Efq; of the Royal Navy.

27. John M'Bean Efq; late of Jamaica, to Mifs Henrietta Frafer, eldest daughter of Wm Frafer of Park.

28. Spencer Boyd, Efq; of Pinkhill, to Mifs Sarah Wilkinson, daughter of Jofeph Wilkinton, Efq; deceased.

Dec. 1. James Smith, Efq; of Brechin, to

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Mis Margaret Irvine, daughter of the deceased John Irvine, Efq.

10. At Dumbarny Manfe, the Rev. Andrew Bell, minifter of the Gospel at Crail, to Mifs Catherine Beatfon, daughter of the late Rev. David Beatfon, minifter of Dun. barny.

19. t Glasgow, the Rev. John Macleod, one of the minifters of the Chapel of Ease, to Mifs Marion Brown, daughter of Mr Simon Brown, late merchant in that city.

At Gadgirth, Francis Redfearn, Efq; to Mifs Steele, daughter of the Rev. John Steele, of Gadgirth

20. Thomas Renny, Efq; W. S. to Mifs Harriet Moyfe, daughter of Shadrach Moyse, Efq; Secretary to the Board of Customs.

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Mr James Haliburton, merchant, and one of the prefent magiftrates of Dundee, to Mrs Young, relict of Mr James Young, farmer at Neuvoy.

22. At Dundee, Major William Rattray, of the Eaft India Company's fervice, to Mifs Janet Rankine, daughter of John Rankine, Efq; of Dudhope.

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Mrs Chrystie of Baberton, a daughter. 21. Mrs Hay of Lawfield, a daughter.

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At St Lucia, Mr Archibald Reid, furgeon of the 31ft regt. of foot.

At Martinique, Dr Story, Phyfician on the Staff.

At Jamaica, Mr Robert Handyfide, 5th fon of the late Mr Handyfide, farmer at Whitehill.

At Jamaica, Mr David Rochead, furgeon. At Cape Nichola Mole, Mr Wm M Millian, fon of James M'Millian, Efq; of Barwhinnock.

At fame place, Primrose Ogilvie, Efq; commander of his Majefty's loop Cormor

ant.

At Jamaica, Lieut. Thomas Edgar, of Major General Keppel's regiment.

At fea, Lieut.-Col. Rofs, of the 21ft regt. of foot.

Thomas Fuller, banker, London.

Lord John Cavendish, M. P. for Derbyshire. Lord William Murray, brother to the Duke of Athole.

At London, James Innes, Efq; a Weft India merchant.

Of the fcarlet fever, at Durham, two fens and a daughter of Major Calling, of the York Militia, they all were interred in one grave on Christmas day.

Mr Hepburn, chief clerk to the Board of Controul.

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Nov. 20. Mifs Elizabeth Gordon, of Buth- Robert Aitchison. law.

21. Richard Marshall, Efq; Barrack-Mafter for Glasgow and Dumbarton, and Major of the Royal Glasgow Volunteers.

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At the manse of Torphichen, the Rev. Mr Paton, in the 82d year of his age. Dec. 1. At Edinburgh, James Ramsay, Efq; General Accountant of the Excife for Scotland.

2. At Fort Auguftus, Alexander Trapaud, Efq; Lieutenant Governor of that garrifon, in the 84th year of his age.

3. At Kilbride Manse, in Arran, the Rev. Gerfhom Stewart, minister of that parish, in the 78th year of his age.

4. At Dundee, Mrs Ann Balfour, spouse to Mr Andrew Balfour, merchant there.

17. At London, William Picket, Efq; Alderman of Cornhill Ward.

At Campbletown, Mr Daniel Flemming, merchant there, aged 76. 18. At Dunbar, Mr Robert Fall, late merchant there.

19. At Knock, Mr Stronach, senior, it the 83d year of his age.

20. At Edinburgh, Mifs Katharine Forbes Craufurd, youngest daughter of the late Ronald Craufurd of Reftalrig, and fifter to the Countefs of Dumfries.

21. At Edinburgh, Mrs Drummond, wi dow of the late James Drummond, Efq; of Croftnappock.

22. Rev. William Steven, minister of the reformed prefbytery at Crookedholme, parish of Kilmarnock.

23. At Leith, Mr John Sime, fhipbuilder. 24. At Edinburgh, John Maclaurin, Efq; of Dreghorn, one of the Senators of the College of Justice.

At Dundee, Mr Wm Brown, preacher, and one of the masters of the grammar fchool there.

24. Mrs Elizabeth Findlay, widow of the late Mr Thomas Armstrong, merchant.

25. At Edinburgh, William Hay, Efq; W. ́S. and a director of the Bank of Scotland. Mrs Margaret Scott, of Brotherton.

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Major General Simcoe, to be Governor of fuch parts of the island of St Domingo as may be in his Majefty's poffeffion.

Wm Elliot, Efq; to be Minifter Pienipo. tentiary to the Elector Palatine, and the Diet of Ratisbone.

Lieutenant General Robert Prescott, to be
Governor of the North American Provinces.
Lieutenant Colonel George Brodie, to be
Lieutenant Governor of Fort Auguftus.
Lord Auckland, to be Chancellor of the
Marifchal College, Aberdeen.

James Home, Efq; Clerk to the Signet, to be Lyon Depute.

PROMOTIONS.

Charles Barnett of the 3d foot guards
George Marquis of Huntly of the tooth foot
Auguftus Maitland of the 1ft foot guards
John Callow of the 3d dragoons
George Benfon of the 60th foot
Hon. Edward Finch of the 2d foot guards
Hon. George Walpole of the 13th dragoons
Ifaac Galcoyne of the 2d foot guards
Hon. George Fred. Fitzroy of 2d foot guards
Stephen Poyntz of the 1ft life guards
Francis Humb. M'Kenzie, half-pay of the
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B. Trecothick Henniker of the 9th dragoons
David Douglas Wemyfs of the 18th foot
Hon. John Leflie of the 1t foot guards
Henry Wynyard of the 1ft foot guards
William Thornton of the 1ft foot guards
John Stuart of the 3d foot guards
Duncan Campbell of the 98th foot
Thomas Grosvenor of the 3d foot guards
Charles Howard Bulkeley of the 2d foo:
guards

John Calcraft of 2d foot guards
Hon. John Hope of the 25th foot

Hon. Vere Poulett, half-pay, of the indepen-
dents

His Majefly has been lately pleafed to pro- Charles Barton of the 2d life guards mote the following.

Colonels

George Bernard of the 84th foot
George Nugent of the 85th foot-
John Bowater of the marines
Thomas Averne of the marines
Thomas Duval, half-pay of the marines
James Barker, half-pay of the 56th foot
John Campbell of the marines

Charles Tarrant of the engineers in Ireland
William Lewis of the marines
John Barclay of the marines

William Macarmick, half-pay

George Cunninghame of the Scotch Brigade
Frederick Halkett of the Scotch Brigade
Ilay Ferrier of the Scotch Brigade ·
Alexander M'Kenzie of the 78th foot
William Congreve of the Artillery
Hon. James Forbes of the 2d foot guards
Lord Henry Paget of the 16th dragoons
John Doyle of the 87th foot
John Stewart of the artillery

Robert Brownrigg of the 2d foot guards
Gerald Fitzgerald of the 1ft foot guards
W. C. Archer of the 1ft foot guards

William Maddox Richardfon of the 64th foot Henry Hervey Afton of the 12th foot

John Freke, half-pay of the 39th foot
Richard England of the 24th foot
John H. Hutchinson of the 94th foot
John Hamilton of the late 81ft foot
Alexander Hay of the 109th font
Thomas Goldie of the late 82d foot
Robert Douglas of the 47th foot
Simon Frafer of the 133d foot

Thomas Davies of the artillery

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William Earl of Banbury of the 3d foot
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Hon. Arthur Wefley of the 33d foot.
Hon. Edmund Phipps of the 1ft foot guards
To be Colonels in the Army.

(Sequeftrations will be given in the Appendix.)

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Hon. Robert Taylor of the sth dragoon 3 per cent. red. 56

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India Stock
India Bonds

Lot. Tickets Fal. 8s.

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