Market, Hay fetches from 51. to 61. 6s. per load; Clover, from 61. to 71. 7s. ; and Straw, from 11. 12s. to 11. 16s.

On threshing out the crops, they, in most fituations, turn out better than was supposed at the period of housing the grain.-In Smithfield Market, Beef fetches from 4s. to 6s. per ftone of 8lb.; Mutton, from 4s. 8d. to 6s. 4d.; Pork, from 5s. to 6s.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

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

The quantity of rain fallen this month is a little more than two inches in depth, besides this we have had unufual falls of fnow. On fix days it has ínowed; and on fome it came in large quantities. Till the 17th the weather was renmarkably mild for the feafon; previously to this the mercury had been thrice only as low as the freezing point, and once, as it is noted above, a degree lower. The fevere froft on the night between the 17th and 18th was ushered in by a dark and gloomy day, accompanied with rain, fnow, and a very violent form of wind. On the 18th, after only a few hours froft, the ice was fufficiently thick for fkaiting, the mercury at eight in the morning being at 21°; fince that to this day, (the 27th,) it has never once been as high as 390; and three times it has been as low as 21°. For the whole month the average temperature is 36° 8, which is lower than the mean temperature of December, but not quite fo low as that of the fame mouth in 1807.

The mean height of the barometer for the month is 29.46. The wind has been variable, but on the greater number of days it has blown from the north west, We can reckon fourteen brilliant days; fome fogs, but not many, nor very thick.

In our next we shall give a Summary of Meteorological Obfervations for the Year,

Astronomical Anticipations.

The new year is ufhered in by a full moon, at about ten in the evening. The moon is at change, or new, on the 16th, and again full on the 31ft. If the weather be favourable two eclipfes of Jupiter's firft fatellite may be feen with a good glafs; viz. one on the first at 7h. 54' 33′′, and the other on the 17th, at 6h. 15′ 14′′ aftronomical time, as regulated by a good clock. To attain accuracy, it must be observed, that on the first the clock fhould be full before the dial; and on the 17th it fhould be about 10 winutes before it. Venus and Jupiter are both evening stars, and when the atmolphere is clear, will afford fine opportunities for observation.

Full moon will be on the first, at 53 minutes past nine, night; and on the 31st, at eight minutes paft two, afternoon. The conjunction or change happens on the morning of the 16th, at nine minutes paft one. On the 12th there will be a notable occultation of that bright ftar in the Scorpion named B by Bayer. As the Moon, at the time of this phænomenon, will by 38 degrees paft her last quarter, and within feven degrees of her laft octant, when very little more than a quarter of her difk is illuminated, it will be a very interefting object, and may be feen, if the weather permit, by the naked eye. The immerfion will be at the bright edge of the Moon, at 524 minutes paft four in the morning, apparent time; or at one minute paft five, as fhewn by a well-regulated clock. At the time of the immersion the ftar will be 24 minutes of a degree more than the Moon's centre. i he emerfion, or re-appearance of the ftar, will be at 5 minutes past five, apparent time, or at fix minutes past fix, clock-time ; when the confines of the Moon's enlightened hemifphere will be not lefs than 22 minutes of a degree to the east of the ftar. During the courie of this mouth, there will be fome vifible emerfions of Jupiter's fatellites out of his shadow. The vitible emerfions of the first fatellite will be on the firft, at 54m. 33s. past seven, night; and on the 17th, at 15m. 14s. paft fix, evening. The visible emerfion of the fecond Satellite will be on the 18th, at 34m. 2s. past feven, night; and the vifible emerfion of the third satellite, the 22d, at 11m. 1-1s. paft fix, evening. It must be observed, that the above emerfions art tet down to clock-time. Mercury will be too near the fun this month to be feen by the naked eye, the fuperior conjunction happening on the 19th, near his aphelion. During the whole month Venus will make a

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Splendid appearance in the S. W. her diftance from the earth conftantly diminishing, and h apparent luftre increafing. On the first her elongation from the Sun will be 36° 59′, and 1the 3iit, 42° 19′; on which day fhe will be up four hours after fun-fet. On the fecoud the comes into conjunction with the ftar y in the Goat, of the fourth magnitude; and on the fo. lowing day with the ♪ in the fame conftellation of the third magnitude; the planet being 45 minutes of a degree to the north in the former cafe, and 48 minutes in the latter. On the 18th the may be seen in conjunction with the λ in Aquarius, 53 minutes to the fouth of the ftar. On the 23d the will come into contact with the in Aquarius, of the fourth magnitude. The conjunction takes place at three-quarters paft five in the evening, when the planet and ftar are in 14° 27 of the fign Pifces, and their latitude 1° 2′ fouth. This phænomenon will be visible to Great Britain, and will make a pretty appearance through the telelcape. During the former part of this month the continual approach to each other of the two brigheft planets, Japiter and Venus, will not fail to excite the attention of those who delight in the contemplation of the heavens. On the evening of the 26th, at eight, they will be feen, if the weather permit, very nearly in conjunction; their difference of longitude being only 4minutes of a degree, and of latitude 15 minutes, Jupiter being in 18° 25′ of Pifces, and Venus in 18° 3' of the fame fign. As the declination of these two planets in the evening is almost equal, and their pallage over the meridan, the preceding afternoon, within va minute of each other, they will fet that evening very nearly together; viz. Venus at 18minutes past eight, and Jupiter the following minute, the occafive amplitude of the former planet being 8° 13', to the S. of the wett, anfwering to W. by S. W. very nearly, and of the latter 8 22, only nine minutes of a degree more to the fouth. The conjunction will be at 27 minutes paft three of the morning of the 27th, in 18° 29 of Pifces, when their difference of latitude will be only 16 minutes of a degree, Jupiter being to the fouth. This phæno menon, happening more than feven hours after their fetting, will, of course, be inyilible to Great Britain. Mars will be a morning-ftar for the month. On the fecond he will be in quartile afpect with the fun, and will confequently appear the most gibbous, that is, like the moon three or four days before or after the arrives at her oppofition, the defect this mouth being on the western fide. On the 10th he will come into conjunction with the in the Virgin, when the ftar will be 31 minutes to the fouth; and on the 26th he will come inte the fame longitude with the & in the Virgin, a ftar of the firft magnitude, when their difference of latitude will be 44 degrees, the planet being to the north. Jupiter may be feen this month in the evenings, between 134 and 19 degrees of the fign Pifces. On the 6th he will come into conjunction with the in Aquarius, of the fourth magnitude, when the differ ence of latitude will be only eight minutes of a degree, a distance from the planet of not more than half the greatest elongations of Jupiter's fourth fatellite. Saturn may be fcen every favourable morning fome hours before fun-rife towards the S. E. His ring, now appearing much open, will make a beautiful appearance through a good telescope; but its moft open appearance will not take place before the beginning of 1811. On the fixth he comes into conjunction with the bright ftar of the fecond magnitude in the Scorpion, named B, and on the 24th with the in the fame conftellation, of the fourth magnitude, the difference of latitude in the former cafe being 54 minutes, and in the latter only 18 minutes, the. ftars being to the fouth. The Georgium Sidus may still be feen in the morning. On the morning of the first he rises at 46 minutes past two, on the morning of the 16th, at 45 minutes paft one, and on the morning of the 31st, at 28 minutes before one. On the first the diference of longitude of this planet, and the in the Balance, will be 5° 34', and on the 31, 2o 50'; the planet in both cafes being about fix minutes more to the north, and not fo far advanced in longitude, as the star.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Rev. J. JOYCE, the writer of the "Brief Account of the Life and Labours of Mr. Lindsey," in our last number, entreats us to inform our readers, that, in the note of p. 447, he had not the most diftant idea of infinuating that the late Dr. John Jebb, was ever, or at any time, other than an ardent friend to the liberty of confcience. The fact referred to appears to be this, that from a particular claufe in the diffenter's petition for a more extended oleration, at that period before parliament, fome perlous, inimical to their cause, had endeavoured to perfuade Mr. Jebb, that their views were narrow and felfish, and that they did not act upon the broad basis of general liberty; to thefe infinuations we have fince been informed, upon the most respectable authority, he never attached any the leaft credit, but mentioning what he had heard to Mr. Lindley, that excellent man, fearing he might believe the calumny, entered into a warm vindication of the diffenters in the letter, from which ■ paffage is quoted in the memoir,

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supplied (from Holingshead's Chronicles) a copy of the Battle Abbey Roll, or list of the names of those eminent persons who came over with the Conqueror.

For the more easy comprehension and information of the reader, the work has been divided into two volumes; the first, as relating principally to the barons by tenure, prior to the establishment of titular honours; and to those who, after the introduction of that form, had summons to parliament, but with whom the honour terminated; or who, or their posterity, although existing, did not continue to receive the like summons. The second, as treating of those titles which have been allowed and considered as he reditary, and are now presumed to be either dormant, in abeyance, or absolutely extinct.

A third volume is announced as preparing, containing an account of such persons as were, by letters patent, or charter of creation, constituted peers of the realm.

As a specimen, we shall take the account of D'OYLEY, from the first volume. "D'OYLEY.

"Arms. O. two Bendlets Az. "This family is of very great antiquity, both in England and in France, from whence they first came with William the Conqueror.

"Robert D'Oyley, the King's constable, eldest son of the Lord de Olgii, in Normandy, was made Baron of Hokenorton,† in Oxfordshire, by the said King. He married Algitha, daughter and heir of Wygot, or Wygod, a noble Saxon, lord of Wallingford, by whom he had Maud, his daughter and heir, married first to

*This Robert D'Oyley, and Roger de Yvery, were fast friends, by mutual oaths, to be joint-sharers of the fortunes which might fall to the lot of either in their adventure with William duke of Normandy in his expedition into England. Wherefore, in consequence of this agreement, the said Robert having obtained from the Conqueror two great baronies, he resigned one of them to his companion and sworn brother, Roger de Yvery; which honour was thenceforth called the barony of Yvery, of which Beckley, in the county of Oxford, was the chief seat. But this barony being at length forfeited, was given to Guy St. Walerie, to which name it then became changed.

The inhabitants of this place were formerly such clowns and churls, that it became a proverb to say of a rude and ill-bred fellow, "He was born, or came, from Hogs -Norton."

Miles Crispin, and afterwards to Brian Fitz-Count, lord of Bergavenny; and, dying without male issue, his brother

Nigel succeeded to the Barony of Hokenorton, and was the King's constable. He came in with his two brothers, Robert, before named, his elder, and Gilbert, his younger.* Nigel, by his wife, the lady Agnes, had two sons, Robert, and Foulk, who was buried at Ersham in 1126.

"Robert succeeded his father as lord high constable, and in the said barony; and by Editha, daughter of Forne, son of Sigewolke, lord of Greystock, a lady highly esteemed by Henry I. (having been his concubine) by whose procurement this lord married her, had two sons, Henry and Gilbert, and a daughter, Editha.

"Henry was successor to his father, and by Maud, or Margery, daughter of Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford, had five children; Henry and Robert; Margery, at length heir to her brother Robert; another daughter, Alicia, married to Maurice de Gaunt, from whom were descended the Gaunts, earls of Lincoln; and a third, Joanna, to Thomas lord of Daventry. Of the sons, the eldest,

"Henry, was the next high constable and baron, after his father's death; but he had issue an only daughter, Maud, who died young and unmarried, wherefore his brother

"Robert succeeded, who dying without issue, Margery, his eldest sister, by the King's favour, succeeded as heir, and married Henry de Newburgh, earl of Warwick. From Gilbert, second son of Robert, eldest son of Nigel, is lineally descended the baronet's family of D'Oyley, now extant."

It may be enough probably to mention the title only of Mr. EDE's work. "Annals of Europe, exhibiting the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall, of every Kingdom and State, from the Dismemberment of the Roman Empire to the Peace of Tilsit, in 1807, comprehending a View of Italy and the Church, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Russia, Prussia, and Turkey; also na Account of the Monastic Life, and a List of the Popes: and containing a Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, with Strictures on his Merits as a Soldier, a Sovereign, and a Man: to which are added, all the Trea

*He had also lands given him in Oxfordshire by the Conqueror.