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discovery of a conspiracy to obtain bloodmoney has been detected in London by a Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to examine the prisons of the metropolis, of which Mr Alderman Wood is chairman. Two boys, named Spencer and Kelly, the one 17 and the other 18 years of age, who were to have been executed on Wednesday, for uttering Bank of England forged notes, were employed in this illegal traffic, by a man named Finney, (who was in connection with a police officer named Limberick,) and were taken in the act by the contrivance of Finney. In consequence of the visit of the committee to Newgate, a discovery of the plot was made, and a respite has been obtained for the condemned prisoners. The conspirators have been taken into custody; but it appears there is no law authorizing an adequate punishment for such criminals; and the law officers of the crown have in consequence resolved to bring in a bill for that purpose.

Earthquake.-A smart shock of an earthquake was felt last week from one side of the county of Lincoln to the other, and extended across Holderness, in York shire. This is the second shock which has been experienced in Lincolnshire within the space of twelve months. In some places the noise was as if a battery of cannon were discharged. In Holderness it resembled the clattering of carts and waggons driven with great haste along the road. Hull Packet.

28. Mr J. Kemble. This day several admirers of Mr John Kemble, in Edinburgh, entertained him with a dinner in Fortune's hotel; Mr Francis Jeffrey in the chair, and Mr Walter Scott croupier. After dinner, Mr Jeffrey, in name of the company, requested Mr Kemble's acceptance of a handsome gold snuff-box, bearing the following inscription.-"To JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE, ESQ. in the first year of his retirement from the Stage, this Box was presented by FRANCIS JEFFREY, Esq. in the name of Fifty Inhabitants of Edinburgh, as a slight token of their sense of those important services which his taste and his example have rendered to the British Drama; in grateful remembrance of the exquisite delight which they have received from his talents as a Performer; and as a testimony of their high esteem and regard for his private Character: 28th of February 1818."

MARCH.

3.-Union Canal.-This day, the committee of management, with many of the proprietors, proceeded to the west end of Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, the spot fixed on for the basin, where they were met by the engineer and contractor, and after an appropriate prayer by the Rev. David Dickson, jun. one of the ministers of the parish, Mr Downie of Appin, president of

the company, dug the first spadeful in this extensive work. From a drawing which was exhibited at the meeting, of the aqueduct over Slateford valley, it promises to be one of the most striking and elegant structures of the kind in the kingdom. It is to be nearly 500 feet long, and 65 feet high; and it is designed by Mr Baird, on the principle of the celebrated aqueduct at Llangothlen, in Wales.

Calamitous Fire in London.-On the morning of the 1st inst. about six o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of a Mr Wheater, grocer, in the Strand, which, in a short time, destroyed the one in which it commenced, and those of four other gentlemen, with almost every article of their property. In a few minutes after the first alarm, a most heart-rending scene was witnessed-of men and women rushing out of doors in their night-clothes, and children in a state of nudity. A female servant in one of the houses, after the other members of the family had escaped, was dragged out in her night-clothes, just in time to save her life. At the house of Mr Wheater, a more dreadful sight was witnessed. From a window of the second floor, Mrs Wheater held out a child of three months old by the clothes, which she dropped on the heads of the crowd, just at the moment that a blaze and volume of smoke burst through the window, and she perished in the flames. Mr Wheater leapt from a window at the back of the house, and was found on the ground in a state of insensibility; two of his workmen, endeavouring to escape from the flames, threw themselves from different windows of the third story, and were killed on the spot. Another shopman of Mr Wheater's was burnt to death. Mr Wheater himself is in a dangerous state; and the child is scarcely expected to recover from the injuries it has received.

7.-Violent Storm.-A most severe gale of wind raged during the whole of Wednes day last, the 4th, over most parts of the English coast, and was the cause of many serious calamities, both by sea and land." In London the storm was so violent, as to leave traces of its fury in almost every street,unroofing houses, blowing down stacks of chimneys, &c. In Portman Square, the wall of a kitchen in the house of Lady Haye was blown in, and buried three fe male servants, two of whom were dug out alive, but with legs broken, and other hurts and the third was taken out a corpse. Thunder, lightning, and rain, added in many places to the horrors of the storm. In the country, many of the roads were obstructed by trees torn up by the violence of the wind. Several mail and stage coaches and waggons were blown over, and the drivers and passengers more or less injured; in some cases lives were lost. The steeple of Ash

church at Canterbury was struck by the lightning; and burnt several feet from the top. The sight of the sea raging on the coast is described as being terribly sublime. About 200 sail were in the Downs when the storm came on, which all ran for shelter;

it is feared, a considerable number of them have been lost in the attempt, and it is truly lamentable to add, that, in many instances, the crews perished. At Portsmouth, three young gentlemen, midshipmen of the ship Tiber, left the vessel in a boat soon after the gale came on, tempted to hazard the danger, from an anxiety to witness the performance of Mr Kean. Their boat was overset at the mouth of the harbour, and all of them drowned, together with a waterman and a boy. These are but a few out of innumerable similar accidents which occurred both on sea and land. Indeed, there are few people who remember a storm having so extensive a range, and so long a duration.

Improvements in Edinburgh.-A joint stock company has been formed, with a capital of L. 22,000 in shares of L. 25 each, for building a coffecroom, hotel, and tavern, at Waterloo Place, east end of the Regent's Bridge, and near the intended triumphal arch. The shares have been all subscribed, and the building will soon be commenced. It will comprise every accommodation which the most splendid edifice of the kind in England presents. The tavern, which will be separate from the hotel, is to have two rooms, of at least 80 feet by 40, and altogether will certainly be the first in the country. Mr Oman has agreed for a lease of the premises, when finished, at a rent of 6 per cent. upon the whole outlay.

11.-Scottish Burgh Reform.-In Peebles and St Andrew's, meetings of the burgesses have been recently held, and resolutions passed of their determination to take measures for obtaining a reform in the sets of these burghs. A case has been submitted to eminent counsel in Edinburgh, from the inhabitants of Dundee, for their opinion as to what steps they should pursue for obtaining a change in the present plan of the burgh election; and the gentlemen applied to, namely, Geo. Cranstoun, Thos. Thomson, H. Cockburn, and James Ivory, Esqrs. have given it as their opinion, that the burgh of Dundee, not being disfranchised, any application to the Privy Council for a new set is altogether incompetent; neither do they recommend a petition to Parliament in the particular case of Dundee, but advise an application to the Convention of Burghs, as the only source from which redress can be obtained, and this on the supposition that all parties interested shall concur in the application; for, without this, the Convention has no power to interfere.

Burgh Elections.-Court of Session.On Tuesday the 3d instant, the Second Division of the Court advised the petition and complaint of" Lawrie and others versus the Magistrates of Edinburgh," on the subject of the last Michaelmas election, with answers, replies, and duplies. Two of the judges (Lords Robertson and Bannatyne) were of opinion, that the fact of non-residence, as made out by the complainers, ought to have the effect of setting aside the election; but the other two (Lords Glenlee and Craigie) thought it necessary to institute a further inquiry as to the usage of the burgh in this respect. The Court, therefore, being equally divided on this point, it was determined that Lord Reston, as Lord Ordinary, should be called in to give his opinion with regard to it. The Court accordingly met again yesterday, when Lord Reston delivered his opinion. He observed, that the statutes on which the present objection was founded had certainly gone into desuetude, with regard to the elec tion of provosts, as, by these enactments, residence was declared necessary in the case of provosts as well as bailies. Usage, however, had altered the law in the case of provosts, and why might it not have the same effect in the case of bailies? His Lordship was therefore for allowing the defenders to prove their allegations in this respect; and if it appeared that the elec tion complained of took place on an entire bona fides, both on the part of the electors and of the elected, that those who were chosen were duly qualified, then he apprehended that this election should not be set aside. The Court accordingly ordered a condescendence of the facts the Magistrates averred, and offered to prove, with regard to the usage of the burgh as to the residence of bailies.-The Court then proceeded to the consideration of the case of Inverness. The principal objection to the election was, that though, by the set of the burgh, it was necessary that the whole members of the Council should be resident burgesses, yet, at the last election, two bailies and several councillors were elected, who were not so qualified. It was contended for the Magistrates, that the original set of the burgh has been altered by usage; and it was asserted, that the usage had been to elect persons who were not resident burgesses. The Court ordered the Magistrates to condescend on the facts which they aver red in support of this plea; but, at the same time, expressed an opinion, that, if usage is to be permitted to change the original constitution of the burghs, this usage ought to be inveterate and general; not for a small period, or confined to a small number of cases, but for a period of at least forty years, and extending to a great variety of instances.The Court afterwards took up the case of the city of Aberdeen.

The complaint against the election of Magistrates contained several objections, one of which being, in the judgment of the Court, clearly well founded, they considered it unnecessary to determine with respect to the others. By the set of the burgh, the meeting of the old and new Councils, for the purpose of electing the office-bearers, is appointed to consist of 40 persons; and it is provided, that, if any of these persons are absent, the meeting may call in an equal number of other persons, to act in their room, under the denomination of assistants. It appeared that, at the last election, one of these assistants was not a burgess; and it was contended, that this circumstance rendered the proceedings of the meeting void. The Court considered the objection to be just in itself, and fatal in its effect, and they pronounced a judgment annulling the election. On a separate application made by the complainers, the Court this day named interim managers, consisting partly of some of those office-bearers, who were chosen at last Michaelmas, and

partly of the complainers, to carry on the affairs of the burgh till a new regular Magistracy can be obtained.

Singular Action.An action in the name of Patrick Crichton, Esq. Edinburgh, and Messrs M Ritchie, and Ritchie, merchants there, has been recently raised in the Court of Session, calling the officers of state as defenders, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is within the prerogatives of the Crown to change and alter the sets and constitutions of the royal burghs of Scotland, without the intervention of Parliament. The motive of this action, as stated in the summons, is the alarm excited in the minds of the parties, lest, in the event of the disfranchisement of the city of Edinburgh, any alterations or innovations should be made by the Crown in the ancient constitution of this city, in which, as burgesses, they claim vested rights; and they wish to shew that the Crown has been ill advised, and has gone beyond its powers, in granting recently a new set to the burgh of Montrose.

PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED.

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JOHN COLLIER, of Frocester, Gloucestershire, engineer; for improvements on a machine for the purpose of cropping or shearing woollen cloths of every description. Jan. 15.

JOHN LEWIS, clothier, WILLIAM LEWIS, dyer, and WILLIAM DAVIES, engineer, all of Brimscomb, Gloucestershire; for improvements on shearing machines for shearing or cropping woollen and other cloths that may require such a process; the same being further improvements on a patent obtained by John Lewis, for an improved shearing machine, dated the 27th day of July 1815.

Jan. 15.

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effectual decomposition of salt water, and to ren der the said salt water more useful to the general purposes of ships' crews, &c. at sea, without any extra apparatus except the said cooking machine, or, in other words, its structure will answer the end of worm or condenser, and worm-tub, &c. &c. Jan. 15.

CHARLES BRIGHTLY, of Bungay, Suffolk, printer, and BRYAN DONKIN, of Grange Road, Bermondsey, Surrey, engineer; for a machine or printing press, for printing from types, plates, or blocks. Jan. 17.

MARC ISAMBARD BRUNEL, of Lindsay Row, Chelsea, Middlesex, civil engineer; for a method or methods for forming tunnels or drifts under ground. Jan. 20.

HUGH RONALDS, of Hammersmith, Middlesex, gentleman; for improvements in the art of making leather. Jan. 23.

JOSEPH CORTY, of Harley Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex, merchant; for improvements on, and additions to, stills, or the apparatus used for distilling; and also in the process of distilling and refining. Communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. Jan. 20.

BENJAMIN WILSON, of Abbey Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, flax-manufacturer; for a machine for breaking, swingling, and preparing flax or hemp. Jan. 25.

RICHARD BANKS, of Hadley, Wellington, Salop, engineer; for further improvements on wheel carriages. Jan. 23.

THOMAS CALDERBANK, of Liverpool, Lancashire, plumber; for improvements in the working of pumps and other machinery. Jan. 25,

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Register-Appointments, Promotions, &c.

March 14.-The Right. Hon. the Lord Advocate of Scotland, for the Burghs of Easter and Wester Anstruther, Pittenweem, &c.

II. ECCLESIASTICAL.

Feb. 3.-The Associate Presbytery of Perth sustained an unanimous call given to Mr James Paterson, preacher of the gospel, by the congregation of Auchtergaven, to be their minister, and entered him on trials for ordination.

6.-The Senatus Academicus of the Marischal College of Aberdeen have conferred the degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. James Peddie, minister of Bristo Street congregation, Edinburgh.

14.-Rev. W. Aldrick to the Rectory of Huntlesham, Suffolk.

Rev. John Wickens to the Rectory of Manstone, Dorset.

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15th Jan G. F. Clarke, to be Cornet by purch vice Johnson, prom.

22d do. 2 F. G. Lieut. T. Powys, to be Capt. vice Prince, dead

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Rev. Geo. Walker to the Rectory of Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire.

Rev. W. J. Kerrick to the Rectory of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire.

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Rev. Charles Carr to the Rectory of Burnby, Yorkshire.

19.-Dr Anderson, physician in Glasgow, has presented the Rev. Robert Cameron to the parish of Kilmalcolm, vacant by the death of the late Rev. John Brown.

21.-Messrs Thomas Douglas and Charles Parker of Glasgow, in virtue of a commission received from their friends in Demerara, have nominated and appointed the Rev. Archibald Brown to be minister of the Scotch Church lately erected in that colony, which we understand is to be liberally endowed.

Rev. J. W. Morgan to the Rectory of St Giles, Colchester.

26.-The Presbytery of Edinburgh appointed the Rev. James Brown, licentiate, to the New Presbyterian Church at Kingston, Jamaica.

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28.-Rev. Geo. Rennell to the Rectory of Grey- 55 stead, Northumberland.

March 5.-The Rev. Thomas Lockerby, minister of the Chapel of Ease, Chryston, was admitted minister of the parish of Cadder, PresbyThe Rev. Dr Chahners of tery of Glasgow. Glasgow preached and presided.

7. William Fullarton Lindsay Carnegie, Esq. of Spynie and Boysack, has been pleased to present the Rev. Thomas Cannan, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of New Spynie, in the presbytery of Elgin, vacant by the death of the late Rev. George Machardie.

III. MILITARY.

Brevet Major P. Adamson, attached to the Portu. army, to be Lieut. Colonel in the army 4th Sept. 1817.

Capt. James Travers, Rifle Brigaile, to be 21st June. Major in the army

3 D. G. Brevet Major G. T. Brice, to be Major,

29th Jan, ISIS. Capt. vice Brice

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do. N. E. Smith, to be Ensign by purch. vice Harrison 5th Feb. Ensign C. Walter, fm. 22 F. to be Ensign, vice Bullivant, res. John Meade, to be Ensign by purch. vice Lord Hay, 85 F.

Ensign J. F. May, to be Lieut. vice Whichcote

Hon. R. W. Chetwynd, to be
purch. vice May

Capt. A. Macdonald, to be Major
vice Frederick, prom.
Lieut. T. G. Peacocke, to be
purch. vice Macdonald

8th Jan.

29th do. Ensign by

by purch.

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by purch. 8th do.

Capt. by

do.

Ensign J. Heard, to be Lieut. by purch.

vice Peacocke

do.

H. M. St. V. Rose, to be Ensign by purch. vice Heard

do.

Serjeant Major Franklin, to be QuarterMaster, vice Moorhead, dead

20th May 1817. Lieut. J. P. Passley, to be Capt. vice 8th Jan. 1818. Bower, dead Lieut. S. Falkiner, to be Capt. vice Ren5th Feb. my, dead Ensign E. Waldron, to be Lieut. vice Fal

Ensign A. M'Goldrick, to be Licut. vice

kiner

do.

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E. Grieve, to be Ensign, vice Waldron do. Lieut. W. L. Peard, to be Capt. vice Keith, dead

15th Jan.

vice Chapman, dead

Peard

do.

Lieut. S. Hill, to be

do.

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Assist. Surg. J. Foster, from Staff Corps of Cavalry, to be Assist. Surg. vice 5th Feb. M'Gregor, 22 Dr.

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A. Beauclerk, to be Ensign, vice M'Gold-
rick
Ensign W. R. Meacock, to be Lieut. vice
Davey, ret.

do.

29th do.

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H. A. Bowen, to be Cornet, vice Vince, resigned

15th Jan. 1818.

J. L. Pennefather, to be Cornet by purch. vice L. Crotty, ret.

14th do.

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J. Keating, to be Cornet, vice Pulleine,

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5th Feb.

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Lieut. T. D. Burrowes, to be Capt. vice

Walker, 59th F.

15th Apr. 1817.

Cornet J. Elliot, to be Lieut. vice Bur

do.

85

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Ensign J. B. Spooner, fm. h. p. 24 F. to be Ensign, vice Elliot

do.

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John Whitla, to be Cornet by purch. vice 15th Jan. 1818. F. O. Trent, ret.

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G. W. Mangles, to be Cornet by purch.

vice Studd, prom.

22d do.

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Ensign W. Marriott, fm. 47 F. to be Cornet by purch. vice Patch, ret.

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1st Apr. 1817. Brevet Major E. Giels, to be Major by purch. vice Anderson, ret. 5th Feb. 1818. W. F. Arnold, to be Capt. by purch. vice do. Geils

Cornet B. Georges, to be Lieut. by purch. vice Arnold

do. Ass. Surg. D. M'Gregor, fm. 5 D. Gds. to do. be Ass. Surg. vice Reilly, canc.

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do. C. Rowley, to be Ensign, vice Dillon, 15th Jan. dead Lieut. R. Power, to be Capt. by purch. 25th Dec. 1817. vice Coane, prom. Ensign L. Cowell, to be Lieut. by purch. 2d Jan. 1818. vice Power

R. French, to be Ensign, vice Meacock

do. A. Dixon, to be Ensign by purch. vice Cowell 8th do. Ensign W. G. Lord Hay, fm. 51 F. to be Ensign, vice Hamilton, ret.

Ensign H. Stuart, to be Lieut. vice Mor

1st Sept. 1816. ton, dead 2 Lieut. R. Williams, fm. h. p. 3 Ceylon Regt. to be Ensign, vice Stuart 1 July 1817. Lieut. J. Fenton, to be Capt. vice Brown, 22d Apr. prom. Ensign J. G. Baylee, to be Lieut. vice 20th Mar. Fenton Brevet Lieut. Colonel T. H. Blair, to be Major by purch. vice Meade, ret. 8th Jan. 1818.

Licut. R. G. Lavers, to be Capt. by purch.

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A. Maclean, to be Ensign by purch. vice
do.
Barker
Lieut. C. Blankenberg, to be Capt. by
purch. vice Joynt, ret. 25th Dec. 1817.
Ensign G. Walsh, to be Lieut. by purch.
vice Blankenberg

do.

IW.I.R. Lieut. S. Gordon, to be Capt. vice Bur-
8th Jan. 1818.
dett, dead
Lieut. R. Wickam, fm. h. p. 6 W. I. R.
to be Lieut. vice Gordon

do. J. Johnston, fm. h. p. 99 F. to be Lieut. vice Buchanan, York Rangers 5th Feb. R.Y.R. J. Buchanan, fm. 4 W. I. R. to be Lieut. vice Bologne, ret. upon h. p. 99 F. do. Ensign E. Havers, to be Lieut. vice Par29th Jan. kinson, dead

E. Hudson, to be Ensign, vice Havers do. Cape C. Ensign O. G. Stockenstrom, to be Lieut. 8th do. Lieut. C. H. Somerset, fm. 60 F. to be Lieut.

9th do.

8th do. J. Van Ryneweld, to be Ensign R. Art. Lieut. Colonel G. Desbrisay, fm. h. p. to be Lieut. Colonel, vice Baynes, dead 19th do. Staff Surgeon J. Williams, fm. h. p. to be Surgeon to the Forces, vice Woulfe, dead 22d do.

Staff.

Exchanges.

Lieut. Col. Davison, from 67 F. with Lt. Col.
Ewart, h. p. 5 W. I. R.

Brevet Lt. Col. Kelly, from 73 F. with Major
Humphry, h. p.

Dawson, from 1 Dr. G. with Capt.
Randall, 22 Dr.
Brevet Major Teale, from 11 F. with Capt. Mac-
pherson, h. p.

Cruice, from 31 F. rec. diff. with
Capt. Glover, h. p. 6 W. I. R.
Capt. Glasse, from 96 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Ca-
vendish, h. p. 25 F.

Rous, from 93 F. with Capt. Lowen, h. p.
Nova Scotia Fenc.

h. P.

Perceval, from 9 F. with Capt. Broughton,

Barr, from 32 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Leonard, h. p. 87 F.

Lieut. Young, from 47 F. with Lieut. Dundee, 86 F.

-Lowman, from 63 F. with Lieut. Wood, h. p. 40 F.

Walsh, from 2 W. I. R. with Lieut. Hylton, h. p. 5 W. I. R.

Steele, from 43 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Brownlow, h. p. 7 F.

Stewart, from 78 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Waters, h. p.

Scott, from Rifle Brigade, rec. diff. with Lieut. Harding, h. p. 5 F.

M'Clure, from 1. F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Fletcher, h.p.

from 11 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. O'Connor, O'Kelly, h. p.

98 F.

Anderson, from 18 F. with Lieut. Senior,

Young, from 31 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Nunn, h. p.

Jones, from 37 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Ha

milton, h. p. 5 F.

Twigg, from 38 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Vandeleur, h. p. 18 Dr.

Lieut. Townshend, from 83 F. rec. diff. with
Lieut. Summerfield, h. p.

p.

Sankey, from 97 F. with Lieut. Keen, h.

Sir J. Ribton, from Rifle Brigade, with
Lieut. Drury, h. p. 23 F.

Ensign Trewhitt, from 34 F. rec. diff. with Ensign
Reed, h. p.

94 F.

Mason, from 11 F. with Ensign Haldenby,

Williamson, from 1 Dr G. with Ensign D. Campbell, 1 F.

Macdonnell, from 15 F. with Ensign Brett, h. p. 2 Garr. Bn.

Tupper, from 64 F. rec. diff. with Ensign Nutt, h. p. 52 F.

Sir M. Burgoyne, from 68 F. with Ensign Nason, 71 F.

A. Maclean, from 91 F. with Ensign G. Maclean, h. p. 27 F.

Cruess, from 92 F. with Ensign Reynolds, h. p. 37 F.

Lindsay, from 96 F. with Ensign Townshend, h. p.

Adjut. Leslie, from 57 F. with Adjut. Deaman,
h. p.

Hosp. Assist. P. M'Mahon, from full pay, with
Hosp. Assist. Grier, h. p.

Resignations and Retirements.

Lieut. Col. Meade, 91 F.
Major Anderson, 19 Dr.
Capt. Smyth, 1 F.

Campbell, 3 F.
Bowen, 41 F.
Joynt, 103 F.

Lieut. Crotty, 7 Dr. G.

Davey, 63 F.

Cor. & En. Vince, 7 Dr. G.

F. O. Trent, 14 Dr.
Patch, 17 Dr.

Bullivant, 46 F.
Hamilton, 85 F.
Russell, Dorset Mil.
Appointment Cancelled.

Assist. Surg. Reilly, 22d Dr.
Removed.

Lieut. Col. Savage, R. Mar.
Deaths.

28th Jan. 1818.

Gen. Morse, Royal Eng.
Lieut. Col. Zouch, late 10 R. Vet. Bn.
Maj. Chapman, 3 Dr. G.

Langworthy, h. p. 24 F.
Capt. Prince, 2 F. G.

Renny, 61 F.

Lieut. Kingdon, 25 Dr.
T. Miller, 1 F.
Bothamley, 1 F.
Needham, h. p. 25 F.
Chalmers, 37 F.
Morton, 86 F.
Pilkington, 1 W. I. R.

Cor. & En. Pulleine, 1 Dr.
C. F. Grant, 1 F.
Dillon, 68 F.
Paym. Lechmere, R. Art.
Surg. Wilson, 1 F.

Ass. Surg. Hickson, 4 Dr.

Jan. 18.

2d Jan. 1818. 13th Dec. 1817. 25th April 1817.

8th July. 2d June. 27th Aug.

21st May 1817. 12th Dec. Dec. 1817.

10th July.

26th Dec.

23d Nov.

18th Jan. 1818.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

THE most striking circumstance in the following abstract for February, is the great depression of the mean temperature, as compared with the corresponding month of last year. The average of the first is 354; that of the last 404. This difference is owing partly to the intense frost with which the month commenced, and which continued till the 7th; and partly to the cold which prevailed during the latter end of the month. From the 7th to the 19th, the weather was, in general, tolerably mild during the day, the Thermometer being frequently above 40; yet even then the nights were cold, and the mean temperature was almost always below 40. The first half of the month was dry; the last showery, with occasional high winds. The fluctuations of the Barometer

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