belonging to the East India Company, to the amount of 9,700.cool. private property about 4,600,000l. and the duty to Government amounting to 5,600.0ccl.-8. The Austrian troops crossed the River Inn. 9. This is the date of the Emperor of Germany's Rescript to the Diet at Ratisbon, in answer to Bonaparte's Declaration.-10. Marshal Massena issued his proclamation to the French Italian army, notifying his appointment to the command.-15. Lord Nelson sailed in the Victory, accompanied with the Euryalus frigute, from Portsmouth, to take the command of the fleet off Cadiz: The Emperor of Russia set out from St Petersburgh, to join the army on the frontiers: The Archduke Charles set out from Vienna, to take the command of the Austro-Italian army. -18. The Emperor of Germany left Vienna for the army,-19. General Mack arrived at Ulm.--21. Treaty of offence and defence made between France and Naples at Paris, and ratified at Portici 8th October 1805.23. Expose of the reciprocal conduct of France and Austria since the treaty of Luneville, was read by the minister of Foreign Relations to the Conservative Senate. : The Hanove. rian colours re-hoisted at Stadt. 25. Marshal Lanne's division of the Grand Army passed the Rhine at Strasburgh: The Calcutta man of war was captured by a French equadron, in lat. 49. 40. long. 11, 40.— 28. The Russian Ambassador announced at Vienna, that his Imperial Majesty of Russia had ordered two of his armies to put themselves in motion.-29. Lord Nelson arrived off Cadiz.

October.

1. Bonaparte quitted Strasburgh, and crossed the Rhine with the whole of the Grand Army Dreadful explosion of the powder-mills at Roslin, near Edinburgh, and two men kill. ed.-3. The advanced guard of Mar

shal Bernadotte, consisting of 4000 cavalry commanded by Gen. Kellerman, entered the territory of Anspach.-4. His Majesty and the Royal Family arrive at Kew from Weymouth; his Majesty much benefited by the jaunt; David Scott, of Dunninald, Esq. M. P. for Perth, &c. &c. dies at Cheltenham.-7. Advices received from the East Indies of the defeat of Holkar, and of peace taking place in consequence; Holkar, deserted by his troops, assumes the garb and calling of a Facquir, and subsists by begging; Hostilities commence between the French and Austrians; the latter defeated at Guntsburgh.-8. Death of his Highness the reigning Duke of Brunswick Oels, General in the Prussian service, &c. &c.-9. Lieut. Blacklock, of the Dumfries-shire militia, killed in a duel, near Musselburgh, by Lieut. Nimmo, of the Berwickshire.-11. Master Betty, the young Roscius, recommences his performances at the Edinburgh theatre, and received with unbounded applause.— 13. Death of the Duchess Dowager of Athol, aged 75.-14. A large and valuable Leeward island fleet arrives safe at Greenock, &c.-19. The Imperial city of Ulm, in Germany, attacked by the French, the Austrians completely defeated, the whole line of the Iller forced, the city and its magazines, cannon, baggage, taken, and the Austrian General Mack, with the whole of his staff, made prisoners.-21. The British fleet, consisting of 27 sail of the line, 4 frigates, and 2 smaller vessels, under the command of Lord Nelson, engages the combined fleet off Cadiz, consisting of 33 sail of the line (18) French and 15 Spanish,) 4 frigates, and 2 brigs, with 4000 troops on board; and, after a conflict of 4 hours, 19 of the enemies line strike their colours, and a French 74 blows up; Lord Nelson is killed, about the middle of the action, by a musket

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his views are more easily ascertained. If he visits the most enlightened parts, and those farthest advanced in improvements, it must be with an intention of profiting by their exam ple; but if, on the contrary, his researches are directed to the poorest places, where agriculture is yet in its infancy, as these, farther than a single specimen, furnish no food for curiosity, his motives cannot be well accounted for otherwise than by supposing that he is desirous of promoting more eligible plans, and by the best means in his power of ameliorating the condition of the inhabitants. Perhaps it may be ascribing to myself too great a degree of patriotism, as well as consequence, were I to assert that the latter was my sole motive in traversing the most remote and unfrequented glens and islands in Scotland; but if the reader can discover any more proba. ble one, he is perfectly welcome to adopt it.

Certain it is, I did visit them, and my observations on their present state, and best means of improvement, I have been very anxious to lay before the public, but have hitherto been prevented by a circumstance quite unexpected, and consequently unforeseen. But if ever they should appear, the following suggestions are never, or but very slightly mentioned; and I was led to them merely by reading in the news papers the other day an advertisement for contractors to make roads through some of the southern islets and peninsulas of Argyleshire. These I rejoiced to see, sensible that they were of much utility, but concluded in the mean time that there was as much, and more need of them, somewhere else.

Scotland is a field where of late years a great deal has been done, but a great deal still remains to do; and if a kind providence be pleased long to spare the present illustrious

pilots to steer the British helm, we may positively conclude that a great deal will still be gradually executed for our advantage. The first thing that a traveller, such as has been described, regrets, is the want of good roads; because, he not only feels the evil severely himself in his peregrinations, but also, along with every scheme which he proposes for the benefit of the country, the idea of a good road must be invariably connected. And indeed, the first effective step that can be taken towards enhancing the value of estates, is to open a ready and convenient communication with the other parts of the country: for it is scarcely obvious, save only to the nice and attentive observer, how improvements and advances in articles the most opposite in their natures and qualities, have of ten the greatest influence upon one another. The internal policy of a nation is like a well-finished machine, wherein one wheel always sets another in motion; and the roads and other means of conveyance may ac tually be viewed as the axletrees on which these wheels turn.

Some may object that a common shepherd is no judge where roads are most necessary; and, if he were, a literary miscellany is an improper place wherein to publish the proposal. To such, I answer, that the most important discoveries in the history of man, have taken their ori gin from small, and even unfeasible beginnings; and if I liked I could mention some events of greater importance to our species than either roads or canals, which were first discovered to shepherds. And the Scots Magazine hath always been the vehicle wherein my abstracted ideas have been circulated, and I have no inclination to change it. Who knows but these hints may catch the eye of some, who have more influence with the legislature of the country than

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I? less, I am sure, they cannot have; or at least of some who can better discuss their utility.

The first that I shall mention, and which is so notoriously important to a great extent of valuable country, that I am surprised it was never put in execution, or even proposed as far as I know. It is one to lead from the Glen more-na-h alabin, or line of the Caledonian canal, northward alongst the back bone of the country, to the northern shore of Sutherland. This would at once supersede the necessity of making any other great roads in all that country, as it would open a communication to every individual glen both on the eastern and western sides of the island. None of these are long; sundry have good stripes of road alongst them already, and each would soon open up a branch to the great road. The gentlemen of that country have already wrought miracles by a frugal use of the funds arising from the conversion of the statute labour into money, and many individuals have contributed greatly; and surely this would be adadministering a new and irresistable stimulus for further exertion. By this the thousands of sheep and cattle bred upon their mountains would find a safe and easy conveyance into the markets in the heart of the country; whereas they are at present, not only unspeakably wasted by ferries, fording of deep and rapid rivers, and a course so circuitous, that, saving a few lifted near the eastern coast, when they reach Fort-William they have commonly driven them at least two miles for every one that they have advanced southward; but likewise, the country being so inaccessible, dealers of any credit, either in wool or live stock, are discouraged from entering it, as well knowing the difficulties they must encounter before they can carry their purchases to market. By this too, the pumerous families of the genteel

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As the branches from either side would be almost innumerable, especially to the westward, it would be necessary to have directing posts at each joining; naming the districts and islands to which they led, and on the other side The high road to London might be printed. This simple appendage, annexed to thing of so much utility to the country as I am certain this road would be, might work more upon the mind of the illiterate highlander, in whose breast only some national prejudices may still linger, in favour of the sister kingdom, than can well be imagined. He would, at every stage, be impressed with their near connection, until he became involuntarily convinced that their interests were inseparable; that they were children of the same family, and that from this, their more rich and honourable sister, much of their affluence and present comforts were derived. I remember, that when I was at Inverness, and saw at the end of one of the streets, The road to Edin. burgh, printed, I could not help considering myself as at home, though sensible that the wilds of Athol and Badenoch intervened. This proposal may be viewed as presumptuous in me, and were I to point out the very tract the road should keep, it would be the height of presumption; however, it must be considered, that though the mountains of Scotland are tremendous, there are neverthe less many excellent passes through them in every direction; as witness those of Glenshee and Athol; as well as three notable ones in the western road, those of Loch-Ern, Tyne drum, and Glencoe.

To be continued.

Gram