of glass is shivered to pieces; the dining room was on fire, and was with difficulty extinguished amidst the confusion and dismay which seized every member of the family. It is truly wonderful, that they all escaped alive. Although they were scattered through the apartments of the house, and although the dreadful effects of the lightning were seen in the rents of the walls, within a few inches of the place where they sat, all have escaped without any material injury. Two of the servants complain of pain in their head, and they are both deaf of one ear, but this is all the injury they have suffered -The shock was so great, that it was felt at the distance of two miles. The houses were shaken; some doors were thrown open; and the slates of the roofs clattered as in a tempest of wind. The ground was torn up in several places in the neighbourhood of the house.

On Friday morning, July 11. there was a violent storm of thunder and rain at Kelso, which continued for several hours. A woman in the village of Hilton had a narrow escape from the lightning, which broke on the spindle of the wheel upon which she was at work, and singed the lint on the rock, without injuring her. A woman in the village of Hadden was struck by the lightning, and much injured.

Same day at Dunning and the neighbour hood, there was a violent thunder storm. A house in Newton of Condie was struck with the electric fluid, and the walls and floor considerably damaged. A vast quantity of water gushed up through the chasms in the earth, happily however, no person was hurt.

FIRES.

Several very destructive fires have happened within these few months in Scotland. On the 5th of December last, the fine new inn at Uphall, (built a few years ago by the Hon. Henry Erskine, and possessed by Thomas Ramsay,) was totally consumed in a few hours, with all the furniture, linens, &c. of considerable value. The fire happened in the night time, and the family and several lodgers narrowly escaped with their lives.-On the 14th of the same month, the cotton mill of Garhew near Balfron took fire, and was reduced to ashes in the course of an hour.-On the 24th, a fire broke out in the stables of John Ettles, inn-keeper in Inverness, by which several horses unfortunately perish ed, and considerable damage was done to the buildings. On the 27th of the same month, the flax mill at Ayr was consumed by fire, with all the stock and materiais.. On the 24th of January, three thatched dwelling houses near the lint mill of Wooden in Roxburgh-shire, were burnt down.

of Justiciary.

Early on the morning of the 21st April a fire was discovered in the barn yard of the farm of Tirryvale, in the parish of Skene, Aberdeenshire. A number of people soon convened, who were extremely active in extinguishing the fire, which had broke out in two hay stacks; but the flames had got to so great height, that one of them was burnt to ashes, and the other. nearly destroyed. At same time, a fire was discovered in the inside of the dwelling house, and it was found that the house itself had been also set fire to in three or four places, and in different apartmentsFrom these circumstances there remains little doubt of the whole being wilfully

done.

On the 26th April an alarming fire broke out at Ruthven in Badenoch, by which several houses were totally consumed.

On the 3d of May, a fire broke out in a thatched house in the Bridgend, Dumfries, and communicated to a chair-maker's work shop adjoining; and though immediate assistance was procured, both houses were consumed in a very short time.

On the 29th of May a very alarming fire broke out in the stables of the Salutation Inn at Perth, but which was fortunately got under, after destroying a quantity of hay, oats, and biscuit. Two barrels of gan powder in cartridges happened to be lodged in the hay loft at the time, which were removed, with much alacrity and courage, by Robert Fenton, butcher, just when the fire had catched the hoops of the barrels.

On the 11th of July, a fire broke out in a close in the Calton, Glasgow, which entirely destroyed a thatched house of two stories, and damaged two others. Eleven families were burnt out.

On Monday July 14. the First Regiment of Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, commanded by the Right Hon. Colonel Charles Hope, (Lord Justice Clerk,) went upon permanent duty. There were upwards of 500 men in the field. The permanent duty continued ten days.

A new bank has just been established at Castle Douglas, under the firm of “ The Galloway Banking Company." The part

ners

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

Dr Warburton to be Bishop of Limerick, in the room of the deceased Dr Barnard; and William Fletcher, Esq. to be one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in the room of Judge Johnson, resigned.

The king has presented the Rev. John Ross to the church of Crawford, vacant by the death of Mr J. M'Conochie.

Thomas Thomson, Esq. advocate, has been appointed Deputy Clerk Register of Scotland, and was on July 10 admitted by the Court of Session, and took the oaths accordingly.

MARRIAGES.

D. Oliphant, Esq. Second in Council at Prince of Wales's Island, immediately after landing there, to Miss Wedderburne, daughter of Sir David Wedderburne, and sister to the Lady of Philip Dundas, Esq.

the Governor.

July 21. By special licence, by the Bishop of London, in his Lordship's chapel at Fulham, the Right Hon. Nicholas Vansittart, Secretary of the Treasury, to the Hon. Miss Catherine Eden, second daughter of Lord Auckland.

21. At his Grace the Duke of Devonshire's house, London, Lord Viscount Ossulston, son of the Earl of Tankerville, to Mademoiselle De Grammont, eldest daughter of the Duc De Grammont, and grand daughter to the Duc De Polignac.

30. At London, Rear Admiral John MacDougall, to Miss Wright, only daughter of Richard Wright, Esq, East Hurling Hall, Norfolk.

31. At London, Lieut. Col. Broadhead," to Miss Ross, daughter of the late MajorGeneral Patrick Ross.

Aug. 1. At Dunglass, the seat of Sir Jas. Hall, Bart. Sir James Montgomery of Stanhope, Bart. to the Right Hon. Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of the late Earl of Selkirk.

4. At Irvine, Robert Thomson, Esq. of Daljarrock, to Miss Elizabeth Crawfurd, sister of the late Moses Craufurd, Esq. of Newfield.

8. At Leith, Mr George Butterworth, Edinburgh, to Miss Elizabeth White, youngest daughter of Patrick White, Esq.

17. At Bayle Farm, near Kingston, Lord Foley, to Lady Cecilia Fitzgerald, daughter of the late Duke of Leinster,

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At Berwick-upon Tweed, John Kingley, Esq. Ensign in the 8th regiment of foot, aged 17, and a ward in Chancery, to Miss Maria Taylor, a young lady about the same age, daughter of Mr J. Taylor, bookseller.

18. At Kelvin Grove, Colin Campbell, Esq. youngest son of Archibald Campbell, Esq of Jura, to Miss Dennistoun, eldest daughter of Richard Dennistoun, Esq. mers chant, Glasgow.

- Mr John M'Kerrell, of Paisley, to Miss Helen Stewart, daughter of the late Mr Archibald Stewart, of Greenock,

BIRTHS.

July 22. At Appin- House, Mrs Robertson Macdonald of Kinlochmoidart, a son Aug. 1. At Gordon Lodge, the Lady of Brigadier General Gordon Cuming, of Fit lurg, a son.

1. At Chapel House, near Faversham, Lady Annabella Macleod, a son.

3. At London, the Lady of the Hon. Brigadier General Stewart, a son...

3. At Dalhousie Castle, the Countess of Dalhousie, a son:

4. At Edinburgh, Mrs William Gordon M'Crae, à son.

4. At Edinburgh, Mrs Fergusson of Bal youkan, a son

6. At Ditto, Lady Frances Buchanan Riddel, a daughter. 7. At Largie House, Lady Macdonald Lockhart, a daughter,

8. At Opisdale, Mrs Gilchrist, a song 10. At London, the Lady of Sir John Kennaway, Bart. a daughterlate '. At Bemersyde, Mrs Haig of Bemer syde, a daughter.

16. At Preston, Mrs Baron Seton of Preston, a son..

Lately, at Eccles, the Lady of John Maitland, Esq. of Eccles, Sheriff of them county of Wigton, a daughter. DEATHS.

DEATHS.

At Wynoud, in summer 1805, Captain Thomas Dickson of the Hon. India Company's service.

1805. Aug. 14. At Bombay, Mr J. Skene, surgeon, on the Bombay establishment, and third son of the late Captain James Skene of Aberdeen.

Oct. 27. At Arcot, in the East Indies, Cornet David D. Hamilton, of the 5th re-. giment of native cavalry, son of John Hamilton Dundas, of Duddingstoun, Esq.

Nov. 7. In his command at Bangalore, Major James Wilson of the 1st battalion 4th regiment native infantry.

Dec. 18, At Calcutta, Major George Foulis, 4th regiment native infantry.

1806. Feb. In India, Lieut.-Col. P.Dallas, of the Hon. East India Company's service. May. At Petersburgh, Mr Thomas Gordon, merchant.

July 10. At London, the Lady of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart.

14. At Ayr, Miss Jean Maria Barton, daughter of John Barton, Esq. late merchant in Jamaica.

15. At London, after a painful illness, the Right Hon. Lady Mary Duncan, relict of Sir William Duncan, Bart, aunt of the late Viscount Duncan, and eldest daughter of Sackville Tufton, seventh Earl of Thanet, and Mary Saville, youngest daughter and co-heiress of William Marquis of Halifax.

15. At Dumfries, MrJohn Aiken, writer. 16. At Inveresk, George Buchan Sydserff, second son of F. B. Sydserff, of Ruchlaw, Esq.

17. At Manse of Strichen, the Rev. Mr William Anderson, minister of the gospel of that parish, in the 49th year of his age, and 21st of his ministry.

17. At Leith, Mrs Helen Neilson, spouse to Mr Thomas Gladstone, merchant, aged 66 years.

18. At Southfod, Miss Marion Aitken, daughter of Mr Alexander, Aitken, Leith,

18. At Kemnay House, in the 19th year of her age, Miss Elizabeth Burnett, se cond daughter of the late Alex. Burnett of Kemnay, Esq.

18. At Musselburgh, Capt. Thomas Stuart, late of the 18th regiment of foot.

19. At Edinburgh, Miss Margaret Lundie, daughter of the late Dr James Lundie, physician in Haddington.

19. At Ashurst, Mr Henry Spottiswoode, youngest son of the late John Spottiswoode, Esq. of Spottiswoode.

19. At Greenock, in the 67th year of her age, Mrs Elisabeth Morrison.

21. At Luncarty, near Perth, Mr William Morrison, bookseller*

- At Wakefield House, near North

Shields, George Wakefield, Esq. a partner in the Northumberland Bank. Two days before, he was confirmed by the Bishop, with his children, having recently left the Society of Quakers, and joined the Established Church.

22. At Yarmouth, Hector, the eldest son of Major Alexander, a fine spirited youth of 13. The accident which caused his death is shocking to relate: On Friday the 11th, he went on board the Resolution, at Yarmouth, for the first time, as a midshipman; and eager to display an equality of courage with his new associates, he mounted the rigging, and fell from a considerable height on the deck, fractured both his arms, and one thigh, and received a violent contusion on the head.

22. At Edinburgh, Mr James Moir, teacher of languages, in the 93d year of

his age.

23. At Leith-fort, suddenly, Col. W. P. Smith, commanding the Royal Artillery in Scotland, an excellent officer, and an accomplished gentleman.

25. At Newlands, Mr James Hutton, merchant, Glasgow; and on the 26th, at the same place, Mrs Catharine Livingstone his wife.

25. At Edinburgh, Daniel Scott, Esq. youngest son of the late Walter Scott, Esq. writer to the signet.

26. At ditto, Mrs Mary Mitchelson, relict of James Home, Esq. clerk to the sig net, and one of the depute clerks of Session.

26. At Portobello, Mrs Janet Stirling, relict of the late George M'Queen, Esq. Collector of the Cess for the city of Edin burgh.

27. At Southfield Grove, near Edinburgh, William Inglis, Esq. of Harden Green.

28. The Rev. Alexander Grant, minister of Glenrinnes.

28. At Edinburgh, Mrs Isabella Binning, daughter of the late Charles Binning, Esq. of Pilmuir.

29. At Edinburgh, the Reverend James M'Conochie, minister of Crawford.

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In Saxony, Prince Lewis Charles Fre deric of Saxe Cobourg, Lieutenant-Genera! in the service of the Emperor of Aus tria, in his 53d year.

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At her house in Kensington Gore, in her 70th year, the Hon. Mary Leigh, only surviving sister and heiress of Edward Lord. Leigh, of Stonleigh Abbey, which title became extinct at his death. By her demise, one of the finest estates in England comes, to her hei at law (to whom is not yet known, but it is believed to Lord Craven,) not less, at the present rents, than 17,000l. in Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. But what makes this estate of im

mense

mense value is, that the rents have not been raised these sixty years; the good old Lady not wishing to raise them, as her brother had adopted that line of conduct; and at this moment, if re-let, it is supposed the annual revenue would not be less than 50 ocol. Few deaths have happened, that will be more generally felt and regretted than that of this excellent woman. In her, the poor have lost a benefactress, whose boundless stores were ever open to their relief. Though a retired, and in many respects singular character, few were more generally respected; and constantly surrounded by her friends, she passed her life in the exercise of those christian and social virtues, which gave a lustre to riches, and add dignity to hospitality.

Aug. 1. Mr Robert Brown, schoolmaster of Stevenston, Ayrshire, in the 85th year of his age, and 58th of his office as a parochial teacher. He was an honest man, a kind neighbour, and a diligent teacher. 2.At Edinburgh, Miss Hay, daughter of the deceased George Hay, Esq. of Mountblairy.

3. At Long Hermiston, Mr John Hill, farmer and an eminent horee-dealer.

5. At the Hermitage, near Leith, Mrs Fleming Primrose, daughter of the deceased

Sir Archibald Primrose, Bart. of Dunipace.

Aug. 5. At Helensburgh, the Rev. James Steven, of Glasgow.

5. At Swansea, in Wales, suddenly, the Earl of Llandaff. His Lordship was in perfect health the evening before, out walking, and enjoying the beauties of the romantic scenery in the neighbourhood of Swansea. He had also bespoke a play for the following evening. In the interim he was found dead in his bed.

Sir John Chardin Musgrave, Bart. of Eden Hall.

7. At Coniston, Miss Smith, daughter of George Smith, Esq. of Coniston.

12. At Beckenham, Kent, deeply lamented, the Right Hon. Dowager Lady Dacre, relict of Thomas Barrett Lord Dacre, of Belhouse, Essex, and sister to the late Earl Camden.

13. At Dundee, Miss E. C. Mylne, daughter of the late Thomas Mylne of Mylnefield, Esq.

17. At Sanson House, Miss Jane Dundas, youngest daughter of Lieut.-General Francis Dundas,

19. At Edinburgh, Alexander Wolfe Law, infant son of Mr James Law, surgeon.

Prices of Grain at Haddington.

Wheat. | Barley. Oats. | Peafe

s. d. s. d.

21 0 21

20021 O 21 O 22 O 21 O 22 O

Prices of Oat, Pease, and Barley Meal, in

1806.

Pease.

Wheat. Barley | Oats.

Edinburgh Market, per Peek.

Oatmeal. Bolls. Price.

223༠|66 70

22 2966 72

Aug. 4. 74 86 30 38 II. 70 80 | 30 37 70 81 30 38 25.170 801 30 37 | 20 2766 72

18.

d. d.

13 II

510, C. 1.