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Sir Edward Berry, Knt. of Catton, in Norfolk; James Sibbald of Sittwood Park, in the county of Berks, Esq. with remainder to David Scott of Dunninald, in the county of Forfar, Esq. nephew to the said James Sibbald, Esq. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and Hugh Bateman of Harrington Hall, in the county of Derby, Esq.

Sir William Leighton Knight is elected Lord Mayor of London, for the ensuing year.

The University and King's College of Aberdeen have elected the Right Hon. Lord Glenbervie Rector of the University for the ensuing year.

Henry Glasford, Esq. of Dugaldston, is unanimously re-elected Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow..

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

Gen. Sir James Henry Craig, K. B. is appointed Governor of Blackness Castle, vice the Hon. Charles James Hamilton,

deceast.

Sir John Stuart to be Colonel of the $4th regiment, vice Lord Hutchinson, appointed to the 75th, vice Gen. Campbell, deceased. Lieut. Gen. Stanwix, to be Co- Ionel of the 97th, vice Sir John Stuart Major Gen. Sir George Prevost, to be Colonel of a battalion of the 6th foot vice Stanwix.-Sir James H. Craig, to be Colonel of the 22d regiment, vice, Gen. Simcoe deceast.-Sir Charles Ross to be Colonel of the 86th, vice Craig; Sir C. Asgill, to be Colonel of the 85th, vice Ross; the Hon. A. Hope, to be Colonel of the 5th West India regiment, vice Asgill; and Major-Gen. McDonald, to be Colonel of the Cape regiment, vice Hope.

MARRIAGES.

Feb. 23. At Ferruckabad, William John Sands, Esq. in the Hon. East India Company's civil service, to Miss Clara Hollings, youngest daughter of the deceased

Hollings, Esq. surgeon in London. Sept. 15. At Gibraltar, Captain Raitt, of the 42d regiment, Royal Highlanders, to Miss Walker of Carphin, eldest daughter of Alexander Walker, Esq. late Captain of the Royal Fuzileers.

Oct. 13. At Forres, the Rev. George McKenzie, minister of Olrick, to Miss M'Lennan of Forres.

20. At Glasgow, Mr Andrew Russel, surgeon, to Miss Agnes Scott, daughter of the late John Scott, Esq. of Boghall.

20. At Edinburgh, Captain Brian Hodshon, of the Royal Navy, to Miss Jane Scott, daughter of Mr William Scott, Solicitor at law.

28. At West Grange, Alexander Ramsay, Esq. of the East India Company's

Bombay civil establishment, to Miss Mary Congalton, youngest daughter of Dr Charles Congalton, physician, Edinburgh.

Nov. 1. At Edinburgh, James Fergusson of Crosshill, Esq. Advocate, to Miss Mary Home, daughter of the late John Home, Esq. of Bassendean.

2. At Kello, Thomas John Fordyce, Esq. younger of Ayton, to Miss Ann Buchan, third daughter of George Buchan of Kello, Esq.

3. At Kippenross, James Sandilands, Esq. to Miss Margaret Douglas Stirling, second daughter of John Stirling of Kippendavie, Esq.

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At Greenock, John Munro, Esq. of the island of Jamaica, to Miss Elizabeth M Kinlay, youngest daughter of Mr Alex. McKinlay of the Customs.

4. At Liddel Bank, Major Malcolm of the Royal Marines, to Miss Jean Oliver, fourth daughter, and Archibald Little, Esq. of London, to Miss gnes Oliver, fifth daughter of William Oliver, Esq. of Dinlabyre.

6. At Geanies House, Ross-shire, Charles Carter Petley, of Riverhead, Kent, Esq. to Miss Annabella M Leod, fifth daughter of Donald M'Leod, Esq.

7. At Edinburgh, Robert Bell, Esq. Advocate, to Miss Eleonora Jane Ross, third daughter of the late Col. Ross, of the 21st regiment of foot.

8. At Balcarres, Robert Gillespie Smith, of Gibliston, Esq. to Miss Amelia Keith.

11. At Braes House, the Rev. Mr Robert Macvey, minister of Beith, to Miss Janet Macvey, daughter of Mr John Mac vey.

BIRTHS.

Oct. 30. At Armagh, the Lady of Sir George Leith, Bart. a son.

Lately, at Warkworth, Northumberland, the Lady of Henry David Erskine, Esq. a

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DEATHS.

At St Petersburgh, aged 83, Mrs Cavanaugh, relict of the late Nicholas Cavanaugh, Esq. of the same place. This venerable Lady lived to see ten successors to the throne of Russia, being born in the reign of Peter the Great, whose god-daughter she was.

In Spanish Town, Jamaica, James Mitchell, Esq. Receiver-General of that is

land.

4pril 21. At Bombay, William Moir, M. D. President of the Medical Board there.

July. On his passage from Jamaica, Lieut. John Gordon, of the Royal Navy, in the 28th year of his age, eldest son of Mr Robert Gordon, Garbity, near GordonCastle. He was a brave, active, and intelligent officer.

29. At Messina, Sicily, Mr William Hamilton, Assistant Surgeon, 27th regiment, son of Mr James Hamilton of Braehead.

Oct. 14. At Aberdeen, Francis Russel, Esq. of Blackhall.

15. At Argaty House, Mrs Jean Stewart, daughter of the deceased George Stewart, Esq. of Ballochallan.

17. At Finlarig. in Strathspey, William M'Donald, Esq. late of the island of Jamaica.

17. At Grove House, Hackney, in the 91st year of his age, Thomas Braidwood, Esq; formerly of Edinburgh, eminently distinguished for his discovery and successful practice of the art of instructing the deaf and dumb.

18. At Perth, of the gout in his stomach, David Ross, Esq. eldest son of the late Lord Ankerville.

19. At Montrose, in his 77th year, Mr David Valentine, many years Rector of the grammar school of that town.

20. At Kelso, Mrs Mary Home, daughter of George Home, Esq. of Bassendean. 21. At William Forbes Leith, Esq.

of Whitehaugh. 22. Miss Ann Stewart, daughter of the deceased Dr David Stewart, physician in Aberdeen.

24. At London, Mr James Chalmer, fourth son of the late Mr William Chalmer, of Easter Dalry, surgeon, Edinburgh.

24. At London, in an advanced age, Elizabeth Lady Alva, widow of Sir Charles Erskine of Alva, Bart. Lord Justice Clerk, and mother of the Marchioness of Stafford.

27. At Stobcross, Mrs Johnston, relict of the late John Johnston, Esq. of Hill. house.

28. At Tilford, near Farnham, in Surrey, after a lingering and painful illness, Mrs Charlotte Smith, authoress of many excellent novels, sonnets, &c.

28. At Edinburgh, Miss Jean Fergusson, youngest daughter of the late James Fergusson, Esq. of Craigdarroch.

Lately, Lady Hamilton, of the Retreat, near Exeter.

Lately, at the Manse of Maderty, Mrs Juliet Wright, wife of the Rev. James Ramsay, minister of that parish.

Nov. 1. At Dunbar, Mrs Emilia Mackie, relict of Mr Andrew Williamson, minister of Auchtergaven.

2. At Portobello, Mrs Elizabeth Bell, wife of Mr Thomson Bonar, merchant in Edinburgh, and daughter of Mr Andrew Bell, engraver.

3. At Edinburgh, William Scott Macfar lane, aged 18, only son of William Macfarlane, Esq. writer to the signet.

6. At London, after a long and painful illness, the Right Hon. William Brabazon Ponsonby, Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly, County of Cork, in his 63d year.

6. At Glasgow, James Burns, Esq. Provost of Renfrew.

7. At Edinburgh, Miss Isabella Macpherson, who for many years kept one of the first Boarding Schools for Young Ladies. In her manners she was affable and kindin her friendship sincere and constant-in her relative connections extensively usefulin her private life she abounded in every Christian virtue; and the education of those entrusted to her care she superintended with the solicitude of a parent.

8. At Edinburgh, Miss Nicolas Hunter, daughter of the deceased Andrew Hunter, Esq. of Park, writer in Edinburgh.

10. At Edinburgh, after a long and painful illness, Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, Bart. in the 68th year of his age.

In the revered individual, who has thus closed a long and honourable life, society has to bewail a loss which will not be soon or easily supplied. SIR WILLIAM FORBES was one of the distinguished few whom Providence seems to have destined to purposes of the highest dignity and usefulness, by combining, with a station of great influence in society, the best attributes of the understanding, and the noblest qualities of the heart. This gentleman early devoted himself to the improvement of the commercial interests of his country, and was the founder, in conjunction with the late SIR JAMES HUNTER BLAIR, of the wellknown banking establishment which now bears their mutual name. His liberality and indulgence were unbounded in his mercantile transactions, when he had first ascertained that the objects were judicious and honest; and we doubt not there are many who are conscious, that they might yet have lingered in the struggle of life, but for the confiding liberality of SIR WILLIAM FORBES.

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The support and encouragement of all public concerns engaged much of the attention of this genuine patriot; and in public and private charity his liberality was at once exemplary and unostentatious. In the intercourse of private society, and in the bosom of his family, the qualities of SI WILLIAM FORBES were not less amiable, than those of his public station were honourable and useful. In his youth he had devoted much of his time to the study of elegant literature; and, during his long life, he never lost sight of those liberal pursuits, which early association had endeared to him, and which, while they relieved the pressure of his more serious avocations, lent a distinguished grace to his character. He united, in a degree which has been seldom attained, that acuteness and discrimination which are conferred by a knowledge of mankind, with the information of the scholar, and the courtly elegance of the gentleman;-but in him the fascination of manner arose from the genuine feelings of his heart. He was polite and condescending, because he was humane and benevolent he was open and generous, because he was candid and sincere.

Price of Stocks.

SIR WILLIAM FORBES was one of the earliest members of the celebrated Literary Club, which boasted, amongst its other il lustrious associates, the names of Johnson, Reynolds, Garrick, and Burke. He survi ved many of these eminent men, and, we believe, has leff few of the original members behind him. The literary leisure of his latter days was devoted to the fulfilment of a task for which he was peculiarly fitted-we allude to his account of the life and writings of his friend Dr Beattie. Of this work we may remark, that, although it is the production of a man not accustomed to write for the public, it exhibits throughout a complete knowledge of the subject, a sound and sagacious judgment, a clear and discriminating taste, and an honourable and benevolent heart. He has now joined his early friend, we trust, in a happy immortality; and, in concluding this faint and imperfect tribute of affection and respect, we shall take our reverential leave of his memory in the words which he himself used in bidding farewell to his beloved associate.

"Of him to record the truth, is his best praise."

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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Milo's other valuable communication will appear in our next, as also the remainder of Dr Mackleay's.

Mr Dyer's poems, and Miss F's sonnets will appear. The reflections are

under consideration.

The continuation of T. M. C's London is delayed from an accidental want

of room.

We shall be very well pleased to hear from A Subscriber. We do not insert communications of the nature of F. G's. We would not wish to discourage B. Z. but his composition is still too incorrect and juvenile for inser

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