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Right Rev. Dr Thomas Dampier, Lord Bishop of Ely. 14 At Stobbs Castle, Roxburghshire, Sir William Elliot, Bart. of Stobbs. 16 Sir Frank Standish, Bart. of Lancashire. 19 At York, the Dowager Lady Foulis, grandmother of Sir W. Foulis, of Ingleby Manor. 18. At Ted. desley Hay, in Staffordshire, Sir Edward Littleton, Bart. 20. Mary, Countess Dowager of Macclesfield, 22. At Edinburgh, Alexander Kincaid Tate, Esq. writer. 24. At Ralston House, William Orr, Esq. of Ralston. 27. At London, Dowager Lady Fortescue.-Lately, at London, the Right Rev. Dr John Douglas, Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the London district, and Bishop of Centuriæ in Numidia.-At Moidart, Simon M'Donald, Esq. of Morar.-At Paris, the Dutch Admiral, De Winter. 31. At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Ross, widow of the late Lord Ankerville.

Centenary Deaths in this Month.Mary Norbury, Macclesfield, 100-Mrs Parsons, Buxted, Dorset, 101.-Mrs Pow el, Hereford, 102.-Sam. Mog, who was a soldier under General Wolfe at Quebec, 102. Crosier, a poor woman, at Oxford, 106.-Mrs Ann Vaughan, Meole Brace, Salop, 100 —Eliz Beech, Market Drayton. 104.-William Hardy, Caldwell, Yorkshire, 102 -David Gddis, Cargina, Scotland, 102-Janet Read, Irvine,103.-Mrs Jones, county of Meath, 100-Thomas O'Brien, county of Limerick, 110.-Cornelius Madegan, county of Clare, 117.-Mrs Belinda Crawford, county of Galway, 115.

JUNE 1. At Valleyfield. William Maitland, Esq. younger of Valley field. 3 Mr James Spalding, advocate in Aberdeen, and Procurator Fiscal of the county. 6. At Edinburgh, Henry, youngest son of General Francis Dundas. 9. At Briary Baulk, James Newbigging, Esq. Sheriff Clerk.-At Palace Craig, Joseph Dixon, Esq. younger of that place. 11. The Rev. Dr William Mudie, one of the winisters of St Andrew's Church, and Professor of Hebrew in the University of Edinburgh 15 At Dalhousie Castle, Lady Lucinda Mara Ramsay, daughter of the late Earl of Dalhousie.-20. At

the manse of Maybole, the Rev. Dr James White, minister of that parish. 23. At Knightswood, Anthony Dixon, Esq. 25. Suddenly in London, Mr Harrison, the celebrated oratorio and concert singer. 28. At Pencaitland Manse, Mrs Pyper, wife of the Rev. David Pyper, minister of Pencaitland.

Centenary Deaths in this Month.Mrs Mary Harris, near Falmouth, 113. Eliz. Williams, near Tavistock, 111.Mr Godwin, Newport, 100, and 7 months. Ann Harris Badock, Cornwall, 113, and. 6 months -Ann Retford, Sunderland, 100-Mary Jones, Berkely, Gloucestershire, 101.-Eliz. Bourne, Worcester, 106.-John Holiday, near Leeds, 100.— Catharine Samuel, Caermarthen, 102.

JULY 2. At Montrose, Mjor Turnbull, in his 78th year. He had just entered a warm bath, when he fell down and was suffocated. 6. At Inchmarlo, John Douglas, Esq. of Tilwhilly. 7. At Parsonsgreen, William Simson Mitchell, only son of George Mitchell, Esq. of Parsonsgreen. 10. At Berlin, Professor Wildenow, the celebrated botanist.-Lately, At Demarary, Alexander Macrae, Esq. a member of the Court of Policy of that colony, and chief of the ancient family of lus name in Scotland. 15. At Ayr, John Ballantine, Esq. of Castlehill. 23. Aged 94, John Davies, Esq. first cousin to his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, and captain in the Rovals. 25. At Glasgow, Mrs Elizabeth Dewar, daughter of the late Mr Robert Foulis, printer to the univer sity of Glasgow. 28 At Dalmarnock, in the parish of Little Dunkeld, Angus Stewart, aged 96. 31. At Greenock, Lewis Gellie, Esq. of the royal navy, aged 93-Lately, at Ashfield, where he had retired from the fatigues of public life, James Mingay, E-q. aged 63 —At Hermitage, near Limerick, Lord Massy. -At Lady Abercromby's house, Richmond, Ralph Abe.comby Cameron, second son of Donald Cameron, of Lochiel, Esq

Centenary Deaths in this MonthMrs Mary Clarke, Bristol, 104.—Mrs Sarah Yeomans, Nottingham, aged 02. She had been married 70 years, and her

husband is now in his 98th year.-At Kingston, Jamaica, Esmina Diamond, a free black woman, 130 — Mr Charles Clarke, Over-Peovar, Cheshire, 103.Petronella King, Taunton, 102.-A. Royals, Yarmouth, 103.

AUG. 2. At Edinburgh, Anne Margaret Anderson, wife of David Irving, LLD. 4 At Tourquay, Devon, aged 25, Margaret, eldest daughter of Sir John Stuart, Bart. of Allanbank. 7. At Ardgowan, in the 74th year of his age, Sir John Shaw Stewart, of Greenock and Blackhall, Bart.-At Edinburgh, Captain Alexander Chisholm, of the 72d regiment. 8. At Dublin, General Vallencey, one of the vice-presidents of the Dublin Society. 11. At Strathmartin House, Rear-Admiral Laird, of Strathmartin. 14. At Edinburgh, Mrs Eliz. Houston, wife of John Campbell, Esq. Receiver-General of the Customs for Scotland. 16. At Carlourie, Robert Stewart Falconer, youngest son of David Falconer, Esq. of Carlourie. 20. At Maybole, John Niven Kirkland, in the 88th year of his age. 24. At Winlestone, in the county of Durham, in the 72d year of his age, Sir John Eden, Bart, eldest brother to Lord Auckland, and to Lord Henley. 26. At Libberton Manse, the Reverend John Fraser.-At Cairnhill, Thomas Walker, Esq. of Cairn. hill. 27. At Bray, near Dublin, the Right Hon. Lord de Blaquiere. K. B. and a Baronet. At Stirling, William Wright, Esq. of Broom, aged 70. 31. At Old Aberdeen, the Rev. Mr William Mackenzie, of that place.

Centenary Death in this Month.Isabella Sharpe, Gateshead, 114.

SEPT. 2. At Milton House, Miss Margaret Steuart, daughter of David Steuart, Esq. 3. At Canonmills, near Edinburgh, in the 94th year of his age, Mr George Anderson, who long kept a public garden at Easter Wariston. 5. Major-General Bowles, late an officer on the Bombay establishment. 9. At Brechin, at a very advanced age, Mrs Gillies, the widow of Robert Gillies, Esq. merchant in Brechin, and mother to the Right Hon. Lord Gillies, and to Dr J. Gillies, historiographer to the king.-10. At Glasgow, Jane,

only daughter of the Rev. William Taylor, D. D. Principal of the College of Glasgow. 12. At Edinburgh, William Loraine, Esq. 15. At Arniston Place, Mrs Isabella Calder, wife of William Sinclair, Esq. of Freswick. 18. At Edinburgh, Thomas William Lowes, Esq. of Ridley Hall, Northumberland.-At an advanced age, Mrs Jean Macdonald, relict of Angus Macdonald of Loup, Esq. -At Brompton, Robert Alexander Scot, Esq. younger of Benholm.-The Hon. Jolin Astley Bennet, captain in his majesty's navy, and third son of the Earl of Tankerville. 20. In the 87th year of her age, Lady Peyton, wife of Sir Yelverton Peyton, Bart.-At Long Sutton, in consequence of the wounds which he received by being thrown out of his curricle, the preceding Saturday, Sir T. D. Hatton, Bart. 24. At Hampden Court Palace, the Right Hon. Lady Harriet Jane Hay, fourth daughter of James, Earl of Errol, and sister of the present earl. 37. At Irvine, John Webb, Esq. of Towerlands, aged 87. 30. At Chudleigh, Devonshire, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Right Honourable Lord Sinclair.

Centenary Deaths in this Month.Mr Henry Martin, Stithians, 104.-At Aberdeen, Margaret Stewart, 105.

OCT. 1. At Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Lady Helen Dalrymple, relict of Hugh Dalrymple, of Fordell, Esq.-At an advanced age, Alexander Boswell, of Blackadder, Esq. 2. At Burgos, in consequence of the wounds received in the siege of the castle of Burgos, Captain Donald Williamson, of the 42d regiment, eldest son of Lieut.-Colonel Williamson, of Banniskirk. 3. At Castlerose, in the county of Kerry, the Right Honourable Valentine Browne, Earl of Kenmure, Viscount and Baron Castlerose. 6. At Dunfermline, Mr Alexander Ramsay, rec tor of the grammar school in that place, in the 79th year of his age.-At Shooter's Hill, in the 84th year of his age, Major-General William Grant, of the royal artillery.-At Cuellar, in Spain, the Honourable Francis J. Percy, captain in the 23d regiment, seventh son of the

Earl of Beverley.-At Edinburgh, in his 88th year, Duncan M'Intyre, alias Donncha-ban nan-Oran, the celebrated Highland bard.-At Keith Hall, Wm. Keith, Earl of Kintore, Lord Inverury, and Lord Falconer, of Halkertown, &c. 7. At London, Lieutenant-General Donald Macdonald, colonel of the 35th regiment. 8. At Edinburgh, Mr William Sinclair, late of the customs, at the advanced age of 90. 11. At Hopsrig, near Langholm, Mr Walter Borthwick. 17. At Edinburgh, Agnes, eldest daughter of the late Rev. David Black, one of the ministers of Edinburgh.-18. At Glasgow, Mr W. Leechman Taylor, youngest son of the Rev. Dr Taylor, Principal of the College. 21. At Packington, the Right Hon. the Earl of Aylesford.-At Edinburgh, the Right Honourable Lady Jane Mackenzie, last surviving daughter of the late George Earl of Cromartie. 26. At Edinburgh, Elizabeth, only daughter of Archibald Drummond, Esq. 27. At Balbinny, Mr George Jarron, of Balbinny. 30. Patrick Telfer, Esq. of Gower Street, Bedford Square, London.

Nov. 2. At Invergordon House, Rossshire, Elizabeth, daughter of R. B. Æneas MacLeod, of Cadboll, Esq. 4. At London, his Excellency Count de Martin de Front, ambassador from the King of Sardinia to the British Court above thirty years. At St Stephen's Green, Dublin, aged 84 years, the Dowager Countess of Meath-At Hertford, Baronness Dimsdale, in the 82d year of her age.-In Spain, of the wounds he received at the taking of the forts near Salamanca, Brevet-Major Hobart, of the S6th regiment. Lately, at his seat at Bedwell, Sir Culling Smith, Baronet, in the 81st year of his

age.-Major-General Brock, in an action with the Americans in Upper Canada. 12. William Ormiston, Esq. of Hagburn. 13. John Boyes, Esq. of Walboll.-At Inveresk, Sir Alexander Purves, aged 74. 18. At Drum, Robert Cathcart, of Drum, writer to the signet.-Edward Jeringham, Esq. aged 75 19. Nicholas Wanostrocht, LL.D. aged 68, master of an academy at Camberwell. 27. The Lady of Sir Cuthbert Heron, Bart. South Shields. 28. Sir Alexander Douglas, Bart. of Glenbervie.

Centenary Deaths in this Month.Marion Moray, Portmoak, Fifeshire, 102. Mrs Scott, Bradninch, Devon, 104.

DEC Lady Anne Davy, relict of Sir John Davy, Bart. Creedy, near Crediton. 9. William Russell, Esq. of Slaughter's Court, county of Worcester. 12. The Honourable Lady Grant of Airdrie. 14. George Byng, Viscount Torrington, aged 72.-Sir John Dick, Bart. Prestonfield. 15. In his 68th year, the Reverend Isaac Gosset.-Gustavus Adam Baron Nolck. en, his Swedish majesty's chamberlain, and minister plenipotentiary for the affairs of Great Britain, aged 80. 26. In his 85th year, Mr John Moody, formerly of Drury-lane Theatre. 27. Gen. John Gaillaud, of the East India service, aged 81.

28. Lady Rowley, mother of Sir W. Rowley, Tendering Hall, Suffolk. 29. Lieut.-Colonel J. Boag, royal artillery, aged 79. 30. Sir Denzil Cope, Bart. Bramzil Park, Hants. 31. General Sir Thomas Musgrave, Bart. colonel of the 76th foot, and governor of Gravesend and Tilbury forts, aged 75.-Lately, Gideon Fournier, Esq. F. R. S. barrister at law, and chief magistrate of the county of Surrey.

The LONDON GENERAL BILL of

CHRISTENINGS and BURIALS from December 10, 1811, to December 15, 1812.

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There have been executed in the city of London and county of Surrey 20; of whic sumber 6 only have been reported to be buried within the bills of mortality.

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PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

IN 1812.

JAN.-Hon. Philip Woodhouse and Captain Larcom, Commissioners of the Navy.

FEB-Major-Gen. Charles Wale, Governor and Commander in Chief in Martinique.

Major-Gen. the Hon. Robert Meade, Lieutenant-Governor of the Cape of Good Hope; Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Napier, Lieutenant-Governor of the Virgin Islands; Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Davie, Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

Viscount Wellington, Earl of Wellington, in the county of Somerset; Lieutenant-General Thomas Graham, Lieutenant-General Rowland Hill, MajorGeneral Sir Samuel Auchmuty, Knights of the Bath.

Lord Castlereagh, Chief Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Hon. J. Abercromby, Commander-inChief and Second in Council at Madras. Robert Hesketh, Esq. Consul at the Port of Maranhao, and in the adjoining provinces of Para and Seara.

Earl of Ancram, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Roxburgh.

Lieutenant Oxley, R. N. SurveyorGeneral of Lands N. S. Wales.

John Gleed, Esq. Barrister-at-Law and Recorder of Reading, and Solicitor of the Excise in Scotland.

MARCH.-Earl Cholmondley, Lord Steward of his Majesty's Household; Marquis of Hertford, Lord-Chamberlain; Marquis of Winchester, Groom of the Stole to his Majesty; J. Simeon, Esq. Master in Chancery, Count Munster, and Colonel Herbert Taylor, Commissioners for the protection, care, and ma

nagement of his Majesty's property during his indisposition.

Adam Gillies, Esq. one of the Lords Justiciary in Scotland.

Vice-Chamberlain, Earl of Yarmouth. Lords of his Majesty's Bed-Chamber, Marquis of Headford, Viscount _Melbourn, Lord Heathfield, Lord James Murray, and Viscount Petersham.

First Groom and Master of the Robes, Nassau Thomas, Esq.

Grooms of the Bed-Chamber, General Charles Leigh, General E. Stephens, General T. Slaughter Stanwix, Honourable H. Stanhope, Lieutenant-General Sir J. Craddock, Lieutenant-General William Keppel, and Colonel Wilson Bradyll.

Clerk, Marshal, and Chief Equerry, Colonel Benjamin Bloomfield.

Equerries, Major-General Hammond, Lieutenant-Colonel W. Congreve, Major-General Bayley, Hon. F. Howard, and Colonel Vivian.

Right Hon. H. Wellesley, (Ambassa dor Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Spain,) Knight of the Bath."

Pages of Honour to his Majesty, Frederick William Turner, Charles George J. Arbuthnot, Frederick William Culling Smith, J. A. Douglas Bloomfield, Esqs.

Right Hon General Charles Earl of Harrington, Governor-Captain, Constable, and Lieutenant of Windsor Castle.

Right Hon. Earl of Ormond, Lord of his Majesty's Bed-Chamber.

John M'Mahon, Esq. Keeper of the Privy Purse and Private Secretary to the Prince Regent.

Right Hon. Hugh Percy summoned to the House of Peers by the title of Baron Percy.

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