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young persons of a literary taste, he was par ticularly friendly; his fire-side and instructive conversation ever welcomed them. He encouraged them in their pursuits, directed their studies, and relieved their necessities. For several years prior to his decease, he had retired from business, and passed his retirement in the cultivation of that talent for poetry, which he ever valued as the companion of his solitude, the ornament and solace of active life. His heart was warm and benevolent, his conduct virtuous and unoffending, and his fortitude and resignation under longcontinued bosily indisposition, were manly and ex mplary.

William Harris Jeffreys, esq. formerly of the 3d regiment of dragoon guards, 69.Mrs. Hill, relict of Rowley H. esq. of Mount Hill, Armagh, Ireland, 60.-Harriet, wife of the Rev. W. Bradley, vicar of Aldeburgh, and daughter of the late Rev. W. Jeffreson, of Tunstall, Suffolk.-Mrs. Peyton, wife of Rear-admiral P.-In his 70th year, William Harris Jeffreys, esq. He behis career in the 3d regiment of dragoon guards, and was esteemed an active and meritorious officer; for the last thirty years he has chiefly resided in this city, where his good humour, convivial disposition, and benevolent mind, rendered him universally beloved and highly respected. Hugh, the second son of Mr. Meyler, bookseller, a young man of very promising talents and most amiable disposition, 18.-John Stonehouse, esq. of Lancashire, 58. Mrs. Bradley, wife of the Rev. Mr. B.-The Rev. Dan. Currie.

At Clifton, Miss Smith, grand-daughter of the late Francis Bearsley, esq. of Oporto. At Bishop's Lydeard, Miss S. Yea, only surviving sister of the late Sir William Y. At Wotton under Edge, Mrs. Dauncey, relict of J. D. esq. 75.

At Wiveliscombe, Martha Webber, 102. At Taunton, aged 70, the Hon. Sir Jacob Wolff, Bart. of Chumleigh, Devon. He was a baron of the Holy Roman Empire, and the elder and only brother of Baron Wolff. Sir Jacob was descended from an antient and il lustrious noble family, who possessed a fief of the empire in the Dutchy of Silesia, and were by the religious troubles expatriated to Livonia in the time of Charles 11th and 12th of Sweden, where they were admitted into the ancient corps of nobles of Livonia. Jacob, and his brother the baron, are the only branches who were sent very young to this country, and naturalized.

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married the only daughter of the Rt. Hon. Edward Weston, of Somerby-hall, Lincolnshire, and grand-daughter of the Rt. Rev. Stephen Weston, D.D. late Bishop of Exeter. He was a true christian, a sincere friend, most benevolent to the poor, and anxious to afford them every aid in his power, both spiritual and temporal. He is succeeded in his title by his only son, now Sir James Weston Wolff, and the rest of his family, as

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The report of the managers of the Devon Asylum for female penitents, established at Plymouth, on the first anniversary, states, that 24 persons have been received into this house of refuge, many from distant counties; that some have been placed at service in pious and respectable families, and others restored to their afflicted friends with mutual joy and thankfulness.

Married.] At Woodbury, Captain A. R. Hughes of the Madras establishment, to Miss Jane H. Lee, third daughter of Thomas Huckell L. esq. of El ford Barton, near Exe

ter.

At Wembury, H. A. Merewether, esq. of London, to Miss Lockyer, daughter of the late Thomas L. esq. of Wembury House.

At Lidford, William Davey, esq. dispenser of the prison at war, Dartmoor, to Miss Eliza Smith.

At Witheridge, Samuel Wilcock, esq. to Miss Jane Loosmore, of Roseash.

Died.] At Barnstaple, Henry Gribble, esq. merchant.-The Rev. William Marshall, upwards of 40 years vicar of that parish.

At Mount Tamar, Mrs. White, wife of Captain W. of the royal navy, and fourth daughter of Commissioner Fanshawe, of Plymouth Dock Yard.

At South Molton, Mrs. Anne Meddon, relict of William M. esq. and mother of Henry Foote, esq. 65.

At Beerferris, Samuel Stephens, esq. At Exeter, Mr. Jonas Johnson.-Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Philip Furse, esq.Mr. William Fisher, 84.-The Rev. Walter Kitson, prebendary of St. Peter's Cathedral, and 27 years rector of the parish of St. Major in this city, 68.

At Totnes, Arthur Farwell, esq.

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At Plymouth, Walter Clatworthy, esq. Major Campbell, of the 42d regiment.Ensign Hall, of the 48th.-The Rev. William Cooley, chaplain to the horse brigade, under the command of Lord Paget.-Lieutenant Parkins, of the 1st. West York militia, 24-Mrs. Collins, relict of Captain C. late of the royal navy.

At Tothill, Mrs. Culme, relict of John C, esq. 65.

CORNWALL.

CORNWALL.

Married.] Mr. Heard, printer, of Falmouth, to Miss Perry, of Truro.

At St. Agnes, Mr. Edward Daniel, to Miss Gill.

At St. Hilary, Mr. Samuel Hancock, of Ennis, to Miss Maria Polglase.

At Falmouth, Captain William Snow, to Miss Jane Williams.

Died At Bodmin, the Rev. John Lake, fellow of Exeter College, in whom were united the characters of the gentleman, the scholar, and the christian.

At Truro, Miss Mitchell, daughter of Thomas M. esq. and sister to Commodore M.-Mrs. John Parkyn, 81.-Mr. Ferris.Mrs. Wilkie.-Mr. William Downe.-Mr. Tregaskis. Mr. Bond, of the Bear inn.-Edward, son of Mr. Bartlett, 25.-Miss Eddy, daughter of Mr. E. banker, 15.

At Falmouth, Mrs. Chard.-Mrs. Mary Waters, 34.

At Penzance, Mr. John Richards, of Bodmin, 21.

At Saltash, Robert Hickes, esq. many years a member of the corporation of that borough, 90.

At St. Tudy, Lieutenant Barnsley, of the royal navy.

Mr. Charles Hennah, son of the Rev. Mr. H. rector of St. Austell.

At St. Endellion, Miss Sheba Pascoe, 16.

At Tregony, James Bennetto, gent. 85.
At Redruth, Mr. William Garby.
At St. Ives, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris.

At Totnes, Author Farwell, esq.

M. P. His name was originally Owen, and he married Miss Crespigny, the only daughter of Mr. C. formerly M.P. for Aldeburgh, Suffolk. He represented the boroughs of Pembroke, Tenby, and Wiston, upwards of 34 years, having been elected in eight successive Parliaments. In promoting both the general and individual interests of his constituents, he was zealous and persevering. The duties arising from his public station, he discharged with fidelity, and his private life was uniformly devoted to the exercise of those rare and estimable qualities which win irresistibly the good opinion and affections of all ranks of society. The spirit of party never even attempted to depreciate his merits. No man possessed more friends-no man better deserved them. He died in a good and honourable old age, esteemed, beloved, lamented.

At Boddewran, in the parish of Heneglwys, in the county of Anglesey, Richard Williams, at the advanced age of 103. He had been blind upwards of six years, but his sight was restored a short time before his death, and he had also four new teeth.

At Ballybegy, Mrs. Symes, relict of the Rev. Jeremiah S. 84.

At Barntick, Lady Peacocke, wife of Sir Joseph P. Bart. and sister of Lord Castle.

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At Aberguilly, near Carmarthan, Mrs. Diana Rees, 102. She has left 43 grandchildren, and 65 great grand-children. At Reath Court, near Cardiff, Mrs. Rigby, wife of Peter R. esq.

IRELAND.

Married.] At Jonesborough, Armagh,

At Mount Tamar, Mrs. White, wife of Captain Bernard, of the 48th regiment, ne-. Captain White, R. N.

WALES.

A lighthouse has been erected on a rock called the South Stack, being the south west promontory of Holyhead. The elevation of the light is 201 feet above the level of the sea :-being a revolving light, it is easily distinguished from the Sherries, which is a stationary light, and bears from the light on the South Stack about north east, half-east, distant nearly eight miles. It may be seen through the whole of Carnarvon Bay.

Married.] At Wrexham, the Rev. T. Roberis, one of the canons of the Cathedral of Bangor, and eldest son of the late Archdeacon of Merioneth, to Miss Owen, daughter of the late Rev Edward O. rector of Liantwrog, Denbighshire.

At Swansea, Alexander Raby, esq. of the island of Jersey, to Miss Jane Rees, second daughter of the late John R. esq. of Killymaenllwyd, Caermarthenshire.

Died] At Goytree, Monmouthshire, Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Bird, of the 54th regiment, 27.

At Lawrenny-Hall, Pembrokeshire, in the 80th year of his age, Hugh Barlow, esq.

phew of General B. to Miss M Neale, daughter of Neale M'N. esq.

Died At Boskell, in the county of Limerick, Benjamin Frend, esq. alderman of Limerick, and a justice of the peace for that county, 70.

At Four-mile Burn, in the County of Antrim, Nancy Alexander, 112.

At Castle Dawson, county of Derry, Mrs. Mary Richardson, 105. She was attended to the grave by her descendants to the fourth generation.

At Limerick, Mrs. O'Grady, relict of Darby O'G. esq. a mother to the Right. Hon. the Lord Chief Baron in Ireland.

At Shanakel, Waterford, the Hon. Mrs. O'Grady, relict of John O'G. of Kilballyowen, 80.

At Kilkenny, Major Lloyd, of the 66th regiment. Having arrived there with a divition of his regiment, on its march from Dublin to Cork, previous to embarkation, after dining at the mess, he left before the rest of the party broke up, being anxious to return early to Mrs. L. The night being very dark, and a bridge which he had to pass being much flooded, it is conjectured that he either missed his path across the bridge and

got

got into the main current, or that he had sunk through a hole that has been discovered in the bridge since the water subsided. The most diligent search was made for his body without success; but eighteen days after it was found by accident in the river, about a mile below the town. Major Lloyd was recently married to Miss Emma Hale, daughter of the late General Hale, of the Plantation, near Guisbro' Yorkshire.

At Newtown, King's county, Sir Michael Smith, Bart. late master of the Rolls in Ireland, and many years a Baron in the Court of Exchequer. Sir Michael is succeeded in his honour by Sir William Smith, a Baron of the Exchequer. By Sir Michael's death, a pension of 2,7001. which he enjoyed as a retired judge, ceases.

NORTH BRITAIN.

Married. At Rothesay, Captain Robert Stewart, of the Telegraph Excise Yacht, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of W. Muir, of Park.

At Edinburgh, Lewis Henry Ferrier, esq. of Belsyde, to Miss Monro, daughter of Dr. Alexander M. sen. of Craiglockhart.David Meldrum, esq. of Dron, to Miss Margaret Brodie, daughter of Mr. Archibald B.

Died.] At Edinburgh, Isabella, Countess dowager of Errol, mother to the late and present Earl of E.-Miss Henrietta Hopé, daughter of the late Hon. Charles Hope Weir, of Craigie Hall.-James Frazer, esq. principal secretary to the Bank of Scotland.

At Perth, James Morison, an eminent stationer, bookseller, author, and publisher. further account will be given in our next.

The Rev. Duncan Mackay, late acting chaplain of his Majesty's troops on the estab Jishment of Madras, in the East Indies. Having returned from India some years ago with a moderate fortune, he chose to express the respect which he always retained for that ancient seat of learning where he had received his education; his attachment to that district of Scotland, where he was born, and his desire to help forward virtuous and indigent young men of genius, during the course of their academical studies, by founding a new Bursary in the United College of St. Andrew's, and vesting the patronage thereof in his chief, Lord Reay. Having communicated his intention last summer, and corresponded with the College upon the subject, he lately lodged three hundred pounds sterling in the hands of Mr. Walter Cook, W. S. Agent for the College, but he died before the necessary deeds were finished, and he left them to be executed by his trustees.

At Edinburgh, 29, Lieutenant John Berry. At an early age he entered the navy, and, solely by merit, rose from the station of a seaman to the rank of Lieutenant of his Majesty's ship the Revenge. He was

wounded at the landing of the British troops in Egypt, and in the ever-memorable battle of Trafalgar, he received another wound, of which last he never entirely recovered. On many other occasions he distinguished himself by the most undaunted bravery, skill, and resolution.

DEATHS ABROAD

At Corunna, of a fever, occasioned by excessive fatigue, Captain F. J. Darby of the 10th light dragoons, and nephew to Sir Jolin Lade.

In Spanish Town, Jamaica, Elizabeth Haywood, a free black woman, at the very advanced age of 130 years. She was a grown girl at the time of the earthquake which destroyed Port Royal, in 1692, and remembers having gone with her mother for a load of the wreck which drifted ashore on the beach near Port Henderson on that occasion. She was a native of the island, and in her youth belonged to Dr. Charnock, of the above

town.

At the battle at Corunna, in the 22d year of his age, Lieutenant Noble, of the 95th rifle regiment, only son of the late Mr. No ble, of Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was bravely animating his men in the heat of the battle, when he received a shot through the head and instantly expired.

On board the Mary transport, on his pas sage home from Corunna, Lieutenant-Colonel Symes of his Majesty's 76th regiment, formerly. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Ava, and author of an interesting and valuable account of that country.

On his passage to Gottenburgh, Arthur Branthwayt, esq. late a captain in the 28 dragoon guards, son of the late Rev. Arthur Branthwayt, of Stiffkey, in Norfolk, and the last of the male line of the ancient and respectable family of the Branthwayts, of Norfolk. He was on board the Crescent frigate, lately lost off the coast of Jutland, and one amongst the unfortunate sufferers who perished on that melancholy occasion.

At Jamaica, Charles Cecil, second son of Sir Cecil Bishopp, and late of the Muros frigate. The ship was wrecked in an attempt to destroy some batteries in the neighbourhood of the Havannah, and this excellent young officer having exerted and exposed himself, in spite of the cautions of his friends was attacked, on his arrival at Jamaica, by the yellow fever, which soon proved fatal.

In the harbour of Gijon, in Spain, the Hon. Captain Herbert, of the royal navy, second son of the Earl of Carnarvon. He was going on shore from the Swallow sloop, with Mr. Creed, son of Thomas Creed, esq. navy agent; but just as they were on the Bar, a violent surf broke over them, filled the boat, and plunged the whole into the sea. The greater part, by taking hold of the boat,

kept

into the service of the royal navy under the patronage of Captain Lloyd, commanding the sea fencibles, &c. on the Lincolnshire coast; was most unfortunately drowned while he had the charge of a French vessel which had been captured by the Sheldrake, and which having sprung a leak, suddenly went down. Thus perished a very promising and much lamented young officer, together with every man, except only one, of the party them under his command, consisting of a midshipman and ten men, and also two French sailors who had been permitted to remain on board after the capture.

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Honyman, se cond son of Lord Armadale. He served as a volunteer during the whole campaign in Egypt, where he was honoured with the ap probation of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and a quired the esteem and friendship of Sir Jhn Moore, Generals Hope, Spencer, and other distinguished officers. At the attack on the

Dutch lines, at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, he, under Sir Day Baird, leds on the 93d regiment, of which he was major, and was severely wounde. As Lieutenant-... Colonel of the 18th regiment of foot, he lately received the thanks of the Commanderin-Chief of the island of Jamaica, for his ac tive services in suppressing a mutiny of the black troops in that island, where he has since fallen a victim to the fever of the coun-try, at the age of 27.

At Lisbon, in the 25th year of his age, William Kirby, eldest son of William Kirby, of the county of Waterford, esq.-This young gentleman went out a volunteer to Por tugal, with Sir A. Wellesley's expedition, from Cork, and fought in the battle of Vimiera, with conspicuous courage and steadiness, with out receiving a wound; but, being subject to a disease on his liver, the fatigue he was} obliged necessarily to undergo, put a period. to his existence in the prime of life.

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kept themselves above water, and support themselves on oars and planks, till the boats, which immediately put off from the shore, picked them up. Unfortunately, however, they were unable to save Captain Herbert and Mr. Creed, who sunk before they arrived. These two gentlemen went out for the purpose of visiting the country. Captain Her bert was a gentleman of respectable literary talents, and had lately published a volume of poems, translated from the northern languages. He married Miss Byng, daughter of the Hon. Jolin Byng, and sister to Captain Byng, of his Majesty's ship Belliqueux. His body was picked up a few days after the fatal accident, by the Unicorn frigate, and interred at Gijon, with military honours, on the 23d of September last: most of the English there, and many Portuguese of the first respectability, attended the funeral. The body of Mr. Creed has also been picked up, and buried with due solemnity.

In the island of Marigalante, John Brown, esq. a native of Belfast, and for some years a merchant in Dublin. The manner of his death renders, it the more distressing to his relatives and numerous friends. On his passage from Antigua to another island, on a mercantile speculation, the ship he sailed in was captured, and carried by the French into Marigalante, shortly before it was taken by the English forces. The French force having come to a determination to capitulate, they liberated Mr. Brown, for the purpose of communicating with the British. Unhappily his joy at his deliverance made him neglect the precaution of taking with him a flag of truce, and on approaching the posts of the British, he received a ball in the heart from a black centinel in their service.

Off the French coast, Mr. Hubbert, of Frieston, near Boston, midshipman and acting master on board his Majesty's ship the Sheldrake, commanded by Captain ThickThis young gentleman, who entered

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MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

WE have the pleasure to state, that the Eaft India Company have lately been informed by their agent at Conftantinople, that he has opened the ufual communication between this country and India, overland, a matter of the highest importance to the company at this particular time; added to which the peace concluded laft January with the Turks, must be of great confequence to our trade, as well to Turkey, as to the Eaft Indies.

The Eaft India Company have declared for fale on Monday, March 6.

Tea Bohea...
Congo..

.300,000 lbs.
3,350,000
200,000

Singlo and Twaukay.. 750,000

Souchong.

Hylou fkin...

Hyfon..

.300,000

And for fale on March 30.

Cinnamon..

......

Nutmegs.
Opium..

228,000 lbs.

92,000

15 Chefts

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The fale of indigo is poft oned from March 10, to May 8.

The fugar market has been very dull for fome months paft; but the distillation from corn or grain being now prohibited, it is expected fugars will advance confiderably, being the only fubftitute for the manufacture of ipirits: already fome fpeculators have come into the fugar market, and purchased freely of low goods, and fine St Kitts and Demerary's are in demand for the refineries.

The fubftance of the claufes of the bill to prohibit the distillation of fpirits from corn or grain in Great Britain, and to fufpend the importation of British or Irish made fpirits into Great Britain or Ireland, for a time to be limited are, viz:

Diftillations of fpirits from grain in Great Britain is prohibited. His Majefty may prohibit, by proclamation, the diftillation of fpirits from grain (except wheat), or continue the prohibition. Further, a penalty is impofed for ufing grain for diftillation pending the prohibition. Distillers taking into their cuftody, during the prohibition, grain which fhall have been ground, fhall be fubject to a penalty. Exemptions are granted to distillers who are millers.

During the prohibition, no Irish-made fpirits to be imported into Great Britain, nor vice

versa.

All fuch fpirits, fo imported, with the casks, boats, ships, &c. fhall be liable to seizure. Old Jamaica, and Leeward island rum is in demand, and advanced full 6d. per gallon. Fine coffee is also on demand, and likely to continue fo. We recommend our friends who are partial to coffee to purchale that of Java which comes as near the real Turkey as poffible, and at nearly one fourth of the price; the grain is larger than West India coffee, and of a flat oval shape. Cotton wool is rather dull in the market at prefent, for the reafons we afligned in our laft report fince which time, the East India Company have had a fale of 3996 bales (on the 9 inftant,) confifting of Surat's and Bengal's, they sold from 18d 234 per pound. The markets of Liverpool and Manchetter are alfo flat, and large quantities in the importers

hands.

Linen-rags for paper-makers ufe, are at fuch an enormous price, that perfons in the paper and book-trade have been under the neceffity of advancing their prices. The prefent price of rags is from 77s. to 78s. per hundred weight, and until there are fome arrivals from Malta with thofe of Italy, it is impoffible they can lower.

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