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tershire. Mrs. Ormsby.-John, son of Mr. Samuel Whitchurch, 17.-Mrs. Arden, wife of Humphrey A. esq. of Sutton, Warwickshire Mrs. Mary Newcomen, 74.-Charles Purvis, esq. of Darsham, Suffolk.-The Rev. S. Abraham, of Creech-Robert Goodwin, esq.

At Didmarton, Sarah Sophia, relict of Richard Tuck, esq. of Rowd Ford, Wilts.

At Wells, Francis Raddon Besley, only child of Mr. B. druggist

At Wrington, Moses Corbet, esq.

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At Wareham, N. Hone, esq. to Mrs. Hayter, widow of John H. esq.

Died.] At Poole, Thomas Saunders, esq. merchant, 47.-James Seager, esq. alderman of that corporation, 71-John Bird, esq. 86. Mr. Lawrence Tullock, 68.

At Bourton, Mrs. Chinnock.

At Lodes, near Bridport, Mrs. Graves, wife of Robert G. M. D.

At Sherborne, Mrs. Pride, relict of Mr. John P.-Mr Thomas Webb.

At Camesworth, the Rev. George Bartlett, minister of the congregations at the Vale and Weytown, 30.

At Blandford, Mr. J Jellyman, late of Downton, Wilts, 58.

DEVONSHIRE.

Between the hours of five and six o'clock, on the 27th of December, a fire was discovered at Escott, near Honiton, the beautiful and highly improved seat of Sir John Kennaway, bart. occasioned by the carelessness of a servant leaving a candle in a dressingroom, which communicated to the windowcurtains. The family with a number of visitors were at dinner when the alarm was given, and so rapid were the flames, that the mansion, together with the whole of the very superb and elegant furniture, valuable paintings, &c. was entirely destroyed, nothing being saved from the devouring element but the jewels, plate, and papers. A farmer of the name of Pyle, while laudably rendering his assistance, fell from a ladder, and was unfortunately killed.

Married.] At Barnstaple, Mr. William Aldred, master of an academy in that town, to Miss Harriet Avery, daughter of Mr. A. of Topsham.

Died.] At Plymouth, Mrs. Nicholson, wife of George N. esq. purser in the royal navy. She had the preceding evening at tended the marine ball, and appeared in good health and spirits.-Mr. Nicholas Norman, late gunner of his Majesty's ship Unicorn.

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At Lympstone, whither he went for the recovery of his health, J. J. Grellier, esq. several years secretary of the Royal Exchange Insurance Office, London. To this gentleman, the Monthly Magazine has been indebted for many valuable papers on political arithmetic, and other important subjects. He was an able mathematician, and an excellent writer. For Dr. Gregory's Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, he furnished a large number of articles, which exhibit a sound judgment; powers of correct reasoning, and a vast store of general knowledge. During the last two years, he was a contributor to the Rev. Dr. Rees's New Cyclopedia, and perhaps almost one of his last efforts was the drawing up a short article for that work. In the volume that is yet unpublished, will be found among other articles from the pen of Mr. Grellier, one on the docks, that will be read with interest. In the office in which the greater part of his time was spent, he was highly respected for a most diligent attention to the various duties of his station; for his accuracy in business, for his strict and undevi ating integrity, and for the amiableness of his manners. As a husband, a father, and a friend, his loss will be long and severely felt. In every relation of life, he was beloved while living, and those who were best acquainted with his virtues and talents, will most and longest revere his memory.

At the house of Captain Seymour, Friary Lodge, Plymouth, Mr. Gibbings, late Master's-mate of his Majesty's ship Amethyst, aged eighteen years, a youth of the most amiable disposition and admirable conduct, beloved by all his shipmates.

At Saltash, Mrs. Spicer, wife of Lieut.Colonel S. of the royal artillery, at present on foreign service.

At Hubberston, near Milford, John A' len, esq. He retired to rest apparently in very good health, and next morning was found a corpse.

At Dawlish, Miss Gardiner, daughter of the late Colonel G. of Bellevue, Southamp

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eligible road than that which now leads from Mopusferry to Tregothnan.

Married.] At Perranzabuloe, Wm. Peter, esq. of Lincoln's-inn, London, to Frances, the only child of John Thomas, esq. of Chiverton, vice-warden of the Stannaries of Cornwall.

Died.] At Marazion, Emma, fourth daughter of Dr. Moyle.

At Truro, Miss Mitchell, daughter of Thomas M. esq. and sister to Commodore M.Mr. John Parkyn, 81.-Mrs. Ferris.

At Penzance, Mr. George Woodis, 75.Mr. John Richards, of Bodmin, 21.-Mr. W. R. Desencourt, 17.

At Helston, Mrs. Rogers, wife of Mr. R. attorney, 46.

At Falmouth, Mrs. Chard.

At St. Columb, Mr. Denham Melanchton
Jewell, surgeon, 24.

At St. Ives, Mr. Thomas Quick.
At St. Mawes, Mr. Cory, surgeon.
At Trevissam, Mr. Walter Elliott, 97.

WALES.

Married.] At Brecon, William Murray, of the royal marines, to Miss Catherine Wilkins, youngest daughter of Jeffery W. esq. of the Priory, Brecon.

Died.] At his seat of Penbedw, aged 66, Watkin Williams, constable of the castle of Flint, and one of his Majesty's justices for the counties of Flint and Denbigh, and formerly major of the Shropshire militia. His Joss will be severely felt by a numerous circle of relations and friends.

At Swansea, Mr. George Harry, agent to the Birmingham and Copper Company's works in the vicinity of that town.

NORTH BRITAIN.

Married.] At Dumaget, in the county of Wigtown, Lieutenant Leveson Douglas Stew

art, of the royal navy, second surviving son of the late Hon. Admiral Keith, of Glasserton, to Miss Elizabeth Dalrymple Hay, third daughter of Sir John Dalrymple H. bart. of Park-place, Glenluce.

Died.] At Hamilton, Mr. Robert Godwin, late manager of the theatres at Hamilton, Kilmarnock, Irvine, &c.

IRELAND.

Married.] At Dublin, Hugh Cathcart, esq. son and heir of Sir Andrew C. bart. to Caroline, eldest daughter of Conway Heatley, esq. grand-niece of John, Duke of Argyle, and cousin to the late Duchess of Richmond.

Died.] At Dublin, Mrs. Daly, wife of James D. esq. of Dunsandle, county of Galway, and daughter of the late Right Hon. Sir Ralph Gore, bart. 86.-T. M'Kenna, esq. He was a political writer of much celebrity, and enjoyed from government a pension of 2001. per ann. for past services.-Charles Farran, esq. in the 86th year of his age, many years deputy clerk of the pleas of the Irish Exchequer.

DEATHS ABROAD.

Killed, in the month of October last, in a glorious attempt to repulse a body of French troops who had landed in the island of Capri, Major John Hamill, of the Maltese regiment. This gallant and heroic officer had only seen his 30th year, when his country was deprived of his valuable services. He was a native of the north of Ireland, and traced his descent from a most respectable Roman-catholic family. His fate was attended with circumstances truly affecting-circumstances equally calculated to excite sensations of regret and admiration, and which must render his memory dear to the nation in whose service he bled, and confer immortal honour upon his name.

MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT..

THE feet from India lately arrived confifts of the following fhips :the Duke of Montrofe, Walpole, Sarah Chriftiana, and Northampton, from Bengal; the Worcester, from Fort St. George and Bombay; 'Sir W. Pulteney, and Union, from Bombay. Their cargoes confift of 9,266 pieces Bengal piece goods, 9,123 pieces calicoes, 68,400 Madras calicoes, exclufive of a large quantity of prohibited goods, drugs, and privileged goods, among which are 2,052 bales of cotton.

A fleet from the Leeward Iflands is alfo arrived, and we are happy to fay to a good market, as Rum, Sugar, and Coffee are in demand, and fetch good prices. The Eaft India Company have declared for their March Sale, 13,800 chefts of Indigo, and of Picce Goods 34,000; Calicoes, 124,826; Prohibited, 83,704; Prompts, July 21ft.

Sweden having been obliged to fhut her ports against us, at the inftance of the Emperor of Ruffia, we may fay the trade of the Baltic to this country is at prefent at an end; confequently the articles of Timber, Tallow, Tar, Pitch, Iron, Hemp, Flax, &c. must confiderably advance in price; and we truft the legislature will at this time give every encou ragement to the Iron Manufacture, growers of Hemp, Flax, &c. as those valuable articles can be procured in our country in abundance, and equal to any foreign article imported.

The trade of Archangel, compared with that of other Ruffian ports, has been very confiderable this year; in confequence of which the prices of feveral articles were pushed up to an unexpected height, fuch as of Flax, from 85 to 90 roubles-Tallow, 80 to 85 ditto -Hemp, 75 to 80 ditto-Briftles, 40 ditto-Mats, 170 ditto-Linfeed, 14 to 15 dittoRye, 10 to 10 ditto, and Wheat, to 9 roubles. Owing to the want of tonnage, fo few

ships being arrived to carry off the goods brought to market, the stock remaining on hand is very confiderable, and confifts of 30,000 poods of yellow Candle Tallow, fent to Archangel from Petersburgh; 500,000 poods of Bar Iron; 30,000 poods of Train Oil; 13,000. chetverts of Rye; 60,000 ditto of Wheat; 500,000 Mats; 3,000 poods of Candles; 80,000 barrels of Tar; 3,000 poods of Peafe; 15,000 poods of Rye Flour; 10,000 barrels of Pitch; 12,000 chetverts of Linfeed; 5,000 punds of Hemp, and 2,000 poods of Flax. Some contracts have been made for the prefent year at advanced prices

The markets of London and Liverpool continue full of Cotton-wool, and fetch good prices, particularly thofe of the Brazils, as Marinham and Pernambucco; and the Cotton of our own Weft India inlands keeps fteady in price, and is of remarkably fine quality. Every hand, both male and female, is bufily employed at Manchester, and its neighbourhood, in the manufacturing of Caliçoes and Cottons, &c. for South American orders; and the towns of Birmingham and Sheffield are executing large orders for the fame country. Irish Linens have confiderably advanced in price, and fill likely to be higher, in confequence of the fcarcity of Flax-feed from America laft feafon. Should the embargo continue in America, we truft and hope the legislature will grant premiams to the growers of Flax in Ireland, fo as to encourage the farmers, as well as the poor induftrious weavers of this neceffary article.

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The following are the average Prices of Navigable Canal Shares, Dock Stock, Fire Office Shares, &c. in January, 1809, at the Office of Mr. Scott, No. 28, New Bridgeftreet, Blackfriars, London:-Grand Junction, 1281. to 130l. ex-dividend of 21. per share, nett, for the last half-year.-Neath Canal, in Glamorganshire, 2301. to 2341. dividing 151. per share per annum. —) Monmouthshire, 1071. 10s. dividing 51. per share per annum, nett. -Wilts and Berks, 281. per fhare.-Kennet and Avon, 41 premium on 201 fhares.→→→ Afhby-de-la-Zouch, 211.-West India Dock Stock, at 1681. per cent. ex-dividend of $1. per cent. nett, for the laft half-year.-Eaft India Dock, 1251. 10s. per cent.-London Deck, 1171. per cent. ex-dividend of 23 per cent. nett, for the last half year.-Cominercial Road, 1141. 10s. per cent. ex-dividend of 21. 10s. nett, for the last half.year.-Globe Infurance, 1111. to 1111. ex-dividend of 31. per share, nett, for the balf-year!

NATURALIST's MONTHLY REPORT.

DECEMBER.

Dead Winter Month.

The fnows arife, and foul and fierce

All winter drives along the darkened air.

FOR feveral days after the commencement of December, the weather was unnfually mild and pleasant for this feafon of the year. The nights have generally been frofty, but it was not until the 22d that we had any fnow whatever. On the 9th, 10th, and 11th, the fun fhone fo powerfully, that, about mid-day, the fmall infects were flying about in little fwarms, in the fame manner as in fummer. Even two or three of the butterflies were routed from their fate of torpor, and were feen to flit along the air .In the night of the 17th we had a hard black frost, which continued till the 21ft. It entirely deftroyed the few autuninal flowers, which the mildness of the preceding weather had left. A confiderable quantity of fnow fell on the 228. The froft continued till the 27th. During all this fevere wea ther, the wind has varied no further than from north to north-east and east. It is fingular that, although the wind was nearly ftationary, about eaft, till the end of the month, a thaw commenced in the evening of the 27th, which lafted, without intermiffion, till the 4th of January. The east is a quarter from whence, in the winter months, we nearly always have froft, and rarely indeed any thing like open weather.

Woodcocks

Woodcocks have this year been much lefs numerous than ufual. The change of the wind, from eaft to fouth west, towards the latter end of November, drove away the remainder of the first flight; and fince that time very few have been feen. Snipes are in great abundance. So long as the mild weather at the beginning of the month continued; they were to be found on mott of the heaths in this neighbourhood. 1 was informed of a gentleman who fhot more than forty in one day.

December 9: A few florets of the woodbine are ftill left.

Lamperas (petromyzon branchialis of Linnæus) are to be obferved adhering to ftones in

the rivers.

Décember 18. The hard froft of laft night has compelled feveral fpecies of wild fowl to feek for fhelter in our harbours and rivers. This morning eight hoopers, or wild fwans, were feen; and in the courfe of the day fome flocks of wild geefe.

The Turnip-greens have been rendered completely flaccid by the froft, and are all now lying upon the ground.

The moles, which were yesterday bufily employed in throwing up their hillocks, are now compelled to feek for fhelter out of the reach of the froft, as the whole furface of the earth is impenetrable by them.

December 21. A bittern was this day fhot.

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23. I am not inclined to believe that the common wagtails migrate in the autumn, as it has generally been afferted by ornithologifts. In the midft of the fnow, and even during the feverest weather we have had, I have conftantly feen them running and flying

about.

December 24. The froft, has been fo fevere, that many of the fmall birds are killed by boys throwing fticks at them. I faw a hedge-fparrow that had been picked up in one of the roads, and was almoft frozen to death.

I this day obferved in the fields fome lambs which had just been yeaned.

December 25. The blackbirds and thrushes are more numerous about the lanes and hedges than I ever before obferved them.

December 27. Amongst other fpecies of wild fowl that I this day faw, were feveral Bernacle geele (Anas erythropus of Linnæus), and. white-fronted or laughing-geete (Anas albifius). Both kinds are excellent eating.

December 31. The turnip-leaves, by the mild weather fince the 27th, have in a great measure recovered from their froft-bitten state.

In my Report for September, I have, by mistake, inferted papilio byale for papilio edusa. The large green caterpillar mentioned in the fame Report, as probably that of Bombyx tauus of Haworth, is, I am informed by an entomological friend, that of the female of Bombyx parvenus, or emperor moth.

Hampshire.

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

THE froft, which has prevailed during the greatest part of the prefent month, has not by any means injured even the moft forward Wheats; they of course continue to look well and healthy. This has moft probably been the confequence of their being in moft places flightly covered with fnow.

The operations of the field have, however, been very much retarded by the above caufe, as it has been quite impoffible to proceed with them. The bufinefs of repairing the fences, and that of ploughing, has been quite at a stand; cart-work and threshing out the grain being only practicable.

The young ftork in the farm-yards, and the ftall-feeding beafts, have in common gone on well, food being, in general, pretty plentiful, efpecially in the more northern diftricts. The turnips, and other green winter crops, have flood the feverity of the weather, in moft cafes, in an unusual manner.

The sheep-ftock has, however, in many cafes, been greatly injured by the fnows, and in fome fituations great numbers loft.

All forts of grain have lately been confiderably on the advance; and both Flour and Oatmeal are now getting high.-In England and Wales, Wheat averages per quarter, 90s. 6d.; Barley, 41s. 11d.; and Oats, 33s.

Potatoes have likewife had much rife in the price, though they are very abundant in moft of the northern counties.

The prices of both fat and lean ftock keep pretty fteady.-In Smithfield Market, Beef fetchies from 3s. 8d. to 4s. 10d. per ftone of 81b.; Mutton, from 4s. to 4s. 10d.; Pork, from 4s. 8d. to 6s. 4d.

In Smithfield Market, Hay fetches from 51. 5s. to 61. 6s, per load; Clover, from 71. 7s. to 71. 15s.; and Straw, from 11. 10s. to 1. 16s.

METEOROLOGICAL

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

Observations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of December 1808, to the 24th of January, 1809, inclusive, Four Miles N.N.W. of St. Paul's.

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The quantity of rain fallen this month is equal to 4.2 inches in dept. Rainy as the month has been, the most striking and important feature is that of fnow. We are apt undoubtedly to forget the events of past years, and on that account we cannot compare what is prefent with what is gone by, fo accurately as could be withed, or we might be inclined to affirm that fo much fnow has not fallen in any winter thefe fifteen years, near the metropolis, as we have experienced during the laft five weeks. Once in the month the froft was fo fevere as nearly to cover the Thames with ice. It then began to thaw, and the effects of the froft and fnow fubfided very gradually: but the fall of fnow from the 20th to the 23d was by much the greatest, and the thaw came on in the morning of the 24th and continued during the whole of that and the following day fo rapid as to occafion between this place (Highgate) and town very remarkable floods. In several parts of St. Pancras, carts have plyed the whole of this day (25th) to carry paffengers from one place to another. We fear the thaw, which has been accompanied with rain, must be productive of much serious injury in many parts of the country.

We have obferved above that the greatest variation in the thermometer in any one space of 24 hours is 9°. This is the cafe fuppofing the obfervations to be made at ftated hours; but a much more remarkable variation happened between the evening of the 22d and morning of the 23d. On Sunday morning the 22d the thermometer was 28°, fnow fell the whole day, but the temperature gradually increased, and about ten at night it rained, and the mercury was at 35°, but at fix or feven o'clock on the 23d it had fallen to 18° making a difference of 17° in the courfe of a fingle night of eight hours.

The average temperature for the month is equal to 33° 13 which is lower than it has been for feven years for the fame month: and the mean height of the barometer is 29.3 nearly, which must be regarded as very low

The wind has blown chiefly from the Easterly quarters. Only four days in the thirtyone can be reckoned brilliant, on 15 there has been rain often in larger quantities, and on eight there has been fnow.

Astronomical Anticipations.

The moon will be in conjunction with the Sun in the afternoon of the 14th at 59 minutes paft one. On the evening of the 27th will happen an occultation of the 1 a of the crab, of the fourth magnitude, by the Moon. The immerfion will be at 43 minutes paft nine, apparent time, or at 27 minutes past eight, clock time; and the emerfion at 144 minutes paft nine, apparent time, or at 27 minutes paft nine, clock-time The difappearance of the far will be at that part of the confines of the Moon's unenlightened duk which is 5 minutes to the north of her centre; and its re-appearance at the bright edge of the Moon, 7 minutes to the north of her centre. On the 9th at 30m. 54s. paft fix, evening, will happen an emerfion of Jupiter's first fatellite, the only one that will be vifible to Great Britain before the 13th of next October. A viable immerfion of this fatellite will not take place before the 2nd of next July. There will not be a visible immersion of the fecond fatellite before the 23d of next June; nor a visible emersion before the 15th of next October. A vilible immerfion of the third fatellite will not happen before the 14th of next June; nor a vifible emerfion before the 27th of next July. The first vifible immerfion and ́emerfion of the fourth fatellite will not take place before the night of Feb. 28, 1812. Mercury may be feen, if the weather be favourable, about twenty days; that is, ten days before and ten days after the time of his greatest elongation which takes place on the 17th. On account of this planet being in his perihelion on the day of his greatet elongation, the angle that be then makes with the Sun will be only 18°, which is almoft the leaft poffible. Not withftanding this circumftance, he will fet that day not lels than 1h 40m. after the Sun, because that part of the Zodiac that he will then be in hears fo great an angle with the horizon. He fete on the 7th 1h. 16m. on the 19th 1h. 47m. and on the 27th 1h 19m. after

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