13. At the Manse of Croy, in the 22d. Also Earl of Doncaster and Lord Tyreyear of his age, Mr Alexander Calder, dale in England, Knight of the Garter, preacher of the Gospel. Lord Lieutenant of the counties of EdinEXTRAORDINARY MORTALITY.–At So- burgh and Roxburghshire, Governor of the ciety, near Queensferry, on the 10th Dec. Royal Bank of Scotland, &c.—His Grace Isabella Mermell, aged 3 years. On the was born in 1746, and succeeded his grand11th Dec. William Miller Mennell, aged father in 1752. He was the only son of 7 months. On the 13th Dec. Mary Menu : Francis, Earl of Dalkeith, by Lady Caronell, aged 7 years, and Margaret Mennell, line Campbell, eldest daughter of John, the aged 5 years, son and daughters of Williain Great Duke of Argyle. In 1786, his Mennell. Grace married Elizabeth Montagu, only 16. The Right Rev. Dr Charles Moss, daughter of the last Duke of Montagu, by Bishop of Oxford, Chancellor of Bath and whom he has issue, Charles William, now Wells, &c. His Lordship had the misfor. Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, and tune to break a hlood-vessel some time Henry James, Lord Montagu, and four ago, from the effects of which he never re daughters ; viz. the Countess of Courtown, covered. Countess of Home, Marchioness of Queens. 17. At Aberdeen, George Tower, Esq. berry, and Countess of Ancram ; all of several years a respectable magistrate of whom have families. that city. His Grace is succeeded in his titles and 18. At Glasgow, in estates by his eldest son, Charles William, his age, the Reverend George Thomson, Earl of Dalkeith; who married Harriet, formerly preacher of the Gospel there. daughter of the late Viscount Sidney, and At Burnside, George Lorimer, Esq. has several children. of Holmhead. His Grace succeeded at an early age to 21. Sincerely lamented, the gallant a princely fortune, which gave him the veteran Sir Peter Parker, Admiral of the means of indulging his natural disposition ficet of England. to public spirit and private liberality, to At Bathgate, the Reverend Walter which purposes, accordingly, a considerable Jardine, in the 720 year of his age, and part of his immense funds were known to 31st of his ministry, deeply lamented. be applied. He was exceedingly affable 29. At Forfar, David Mann, writer. in his manners; and what deserves to be Jan. 11. 1912. At Dalkeith Palace, his recorded of a person so greatly exalted Grace Henry Scott, Duke of Buccleuch both in rank and fortune, was generally and Queensberry, Marquis of Dumfries. accessible to the poor. As a landlord, his shire, Earl of Dalkeith, Sanquhar, and liberality was well known; he was easy of Drumlanrig, Viscount Nith, Torthowald access, and always ready to take an active and Ross, Lord Scott of Eskdale, Douglas part in any scheme of benevolence and hu. of Kinmount, Middlebie, and Dornock: manity. year of Prices of Oat, Pease, and Barley Meal, in Pease and 1811-12. Barley Meal Bolls. | Price. Bolis. Price. Dec. 31.1 420 119 00 56 17 00 Jan. 7. 370 18 00 16 00 14. 370 18 co 34 16 00 21. 450 19 00 46 17 00 450 20 00 53 37 00 08. Register of the Weather for February 82 The Scottish Adventurers ; or, the High Water at Leith for March....... ib. Way to Rise, an Historical Tale ; Description of Threave Castle, in by Hector Macneill, Esq............ 127 New Works published in Edinburgh 131 Varieties, Literary and Miscellaneous. 84 Literary Intelligence..... Thoughts on the Improvement of the . History 85 Prologue and Epilogue to the Tra- Memoirs of the Progress of Manufac gedy of Helga........ tures, Chemistry, Science, and the On the Death of Mr Archibald Effects of Fashionable Education, il. Ode on the Death of Dr John Ley- lustrated in the History of Billy den, Author of the Scenes of In, Description of the Ruins of Sparta. PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT. From Chateaubriand's Travels...... 97 Description of the Red Sea in Pales- of Commons........................ tine. From the same........ 101 Account of the Inhabitants of Jerusa- East Indies-Final Reduction of Java 143 Biographical Sketch of General Mack 105 Beographical Sketch of the Count Spain and Portugal..................... 145 Rites observed at the Indian Temple of Juggernaut. From Buchanaa's Christian Researches in Asia...... 109 Domestic Intelligence.................... 150 High Court of Justiciary.–Trial of James Bradley, for falsifying pa Alexander Cain....... 151 pers....... 115 Court of Session....................... 152 Proceedings of the Wernerian Society 723 of Teinds ............................ ib. SCOTTISH REVIEW. Appointments.. .......................... 154 A Breefe Memorialle of the Lyfe and ..... ib. Death of Dr James Spottiswood, Marriages and Deaths.................. 155 Bahop of Clocher in Ireland...... ib. Stocks and Markets...... m... 160 1 Births ....... N. M. 40 STATE OF THE BAROMETER, &c. High Water at Leith, For March 1812. From Jan. 25th, to Feb. 25th, 1812, Morn. Even. in the vicinity of Edinburgh. Days. H. M.H. M Su. 1 3 59 4 14 M. 2 4 28 4 44 1812. (Barom.|Thermom. Rain. Weather. Tu. 35 11 5 17 , | W. 4 5 36 5 55 26 29.92 45 0.05 Rain Th. 51 6 18 6 43 27 29.5 44 46 0.15 F. - 6 7 12 7 46 28 29.41 Sa. 9 7 8 24 9 Clear 4845 Su. 8 9 5610 39 29 29.1 40 43 M. 911 1611 49 30 29.45 41 48 31 29.5 0 20 32 Tu. 10 39 0.02 Showers W. 11] 0 45 1 11 Feb. 1 29.64 39 45 0.31 Rain 2 Th. 121 37 2 Clear 2 29.63 | 42 | 46 F. 3 29.5 40 44 Rain 0.35 13 2 24 2 46 7 3 30 41 29.6 Sa. 14) 3 41 45 0.11 51. 29.7 3942 Su. 15 3 511 4 11 Cloudy M. 164 32 4 52 6| 29.343 46 Tu. 17/ 5 71 29.81 14 5 36 40 0.01 Showers|| 32 Clear W. 18 5 571 6 21 9 30. Th, 19 6 467 15 34 40 Cloudy F. 20 7 471 8 25 42 Sa. 211 9 71 9 53 11 29.49 | 40 42 0.02 Showers 12 29.46 98 50 0.1 Su. 2210 3511 11 Rain M. 2311 43 36 Tu. 24 0 7 0 30 W. 25 O 511 1 10 15 29.5 32 Snow 40 | 0.01 Th. 26 1 27 1 44 16 29.71 32 Clear 42 Fr. 27 1 59 2 15 18 29.94 29 42 Sa. 28 2 31 2 46 Clear Su. 29 3 1) 3 15 19 29.1 42 54 M.' 30 3 311 3 47 20 29.84 45 53. Tu. 314 2 4 18 21 | 29.6 50 MOON'S PHASES 23 | 29.5 42 48 Clear FOR MARCH, 1812. 24 | 29.75 32 40 Apparent time at Edinburgh. 25 | 29.29 37 1 42 0.05 Rain D. M. H. New Mopo 13 19 6 morni. Quantity of rain.............. 2.33 First Quart. 19 55 10 even. full Moon 28 8 Omida, - March 11. Court of Session rises. 20. Sun enters Aries 47m. past 5 afternoon. |