Additional buildings to thofe lately mentioned are engaged by government at Hull, to be fitted up as barracks and depots for military fiores. Dr. Alderfon's premifes, near Sculcoates Church, and the warehoufe of Mr. English, near Cent-per-Cent Street, are fixed upon for the above purpotes.

other country.

At Hundley, in the parifh of Rowley, a few miles from Beverley, there is a field of turnips, which for produce, both in fize and quantity, it is fuppofed, has Dever been equalled in this or any Great numbers of the plants have been matured to the weight of two ftone and upwards each turnip; and one in particular (not in ferior in girt to the dimensions of a bufhel fkep) actually weighed three ftone ten ounces. This plot of ground was recently, and for a great number of years, used as a coney warren.

Married.] At Darlington, Mr. Clemetfon, to Mifs Jane Horley.-The Rev. Chriftopher Croft, of Cawood, to Mifs Milner, of Sherburn.-Mr. Jeremiah Rhodes, merchant, to Mifs Salt, daughter of Mr. Titus Salt, of Hunflet, near Leeds. At Carlifle, the Rev. William Carey, A.M. head Mafter of Weftminster School, and Prebendary of York, to Mifs Sheepfhanks, only daughter of the Rev. William Sheep fhanks, Prebendary of Carlile, and Minifter of St. John's Church, in Leeds. At Beverley, William Beverley, Efq. of Beverley, to Mifs Coltman, eldest daughter of John Coltman, Efq. of the fame place.—Mr. John Leatham, to Mifs Mary Simpfon, both of York.At Aldbrough, Mr. G. Harker, of Boroughbridge, to Mifs E. Malim, daughter of Mr. W. Malim, of Borough bridge, grocer.—Thomas Laycock, Liq. of Appleton, Captain in the York Volunteers, to Mifs Robfon, eldest daughter of Alderman Robfon, of York. At Broughton, in Furness, Mr. John Pickt hall, of Millum, dyer, to Mils Atkinfon. Mr. Thomas Mafon, to Mifs Mitchell, daughter of Mr. Thos. Mitchill, of Gatenby.-Mr. George Gatenby, of Helperby, to Mifs Mary Burnell, of Brafferton. Mr. Hargrove, bookfeller, Knaresborough, to Mifs C. -A. Dick, daughter of the late Mr. Dick, linen merchant in Dublin-Mr. John Gill, fhopkeeper, to Mrs. Sutannah Parker, both of Wakefield.—Mr. Newlove, of the King's Arms Inn, to Mifs Ifaac, both of Leeds. At St. Mary's Church, Beverley, Mr. Adol

phus Nordblad, of Hull, merchant, to Mifs Layburb, milliner, of the former place.-At Tadcafier, Mr. J. Bailey, hoemaker, aged 78, to Mrs. Hague, his fifth wife, aged 31.

Died.] In the 97th year of his age, Mr. James Sykes, of Smithwait Hall, near Huddersfield: he lived in the reign of four English fovereigns, and, after having feen his children's children to the fourth generation, he calmly refigned his life on the 12th ult.—In the 76th year of his age, the Rev. Jofeph Evans, above 39 years the juftly refpected Paftor of a Society of Proteftant Diffenters in Sheffield.-At Doncafter, aged 93, Mr. Collinfon, one of the Common Council of that Corporation.-Aged 71, Mr. Benj. Wood, of Brockhole, near Doncaster; a well known fox hunter.-Mr. C. Wetherherd, of New-Miller-Dam, near Wakefield, only fon of the late Mr. Wetherherd, of Halifax, merchant.-R. Etherington, Eiq.of Hull, merchant, fon to the Rev. George Etherington, of Driffield. -At Dodworth, the Rev. Mr. Filewood, of Silkitone; his wife, fon, and two daughters, within the courfe of a few weeks.-At Doncafter, the wife of Mr. Coulter, aged 89. In the early part of her life her fight was very weak; at 50 it improved fo much, that he was able to leave off fpectacles; and till her decease, the could do the finest needlework without affiftance.-Mrs. Thornton, wife of Mr. George Thornton, of Hull, and mother of Mr. William Thornton, fhip broker, London.At her houfe in the New Road, Halifax, Mrs. Crofely, in the 66th year of her age.-At Hull, Mr. Richard Hall, publican, aged 50.-Mr. William Rhodes, brazier, aged 69.-Aged 13, Mafter Edward Codd, eldest fon of Edw. Codd, Efq. town clerk of Hull.--At Hull, aged 52, Mr. George Wm. Browne, many years a ftationer and bookbinder at that place. At the Vicarage Houfe of Sutton in the Foreft, aged 74, the Rev. A. Cheap, M.A. formerly Fellow of Paliol College, Oxford; he held the living of Suttou 35 years, being prefented to it by Abp. Drummond, on the deceafe of Laurence Sterne, the celebrated author of Triftram Shandy; he afterwards fuccceded to the Prebend and Vicarage of Knaresborough, and was one of the Canon Refidentiaries of the Cathedral Church of York.-At her daughter's houfe, in Upper John's Street,

Fitzroy Square, London, Mrs. Tamerton, widow of the late Mr. Tamerton, of Ackworth, near Pontefract.-At Heighington, near Darlington, very much refpected, Mr. Thos. Lee, former ly of the above place, woollen draper. --Aged 54, Mrs. Eadon, wife of Mr. Eadon, livery lace weaver.-Aged 33, Mr. Henry Webfter, fon of the late Rev. Mr. Webster, of Hull.-At Market Weighton, Mr. H. P. Birkett, furgeon, and a Coroner for the Eaft Riding of this county.-Aged 68, Mr. Thomas Barker, of Hull, fhip owner.-Mrs. Hardy, wife of John Hardy, Efq. of Bradford. At Doncafter, aged 93, Mr. Collinfon, one of the Common Council of that Corporation.-Aged 69, Mr. Ralph Metcalf, of Malton. He was proprietor of the stage waggon between York and that place nearly 50 years. At Bawtry, Mr. Barker, formerly a farmer in that neighbourhood. For fome time before his death, his mind had been fo abforbed by avarice, that, although he poffeffed landed property to a confiderable amount, be was conftantly complaining of poverty; and, a fhort time ago, actually borrowed fix guineas of a gentleman to relieve his exigencies. On his demife, however, there were found, concealed in the feat of his arm chair, a thousand guineas; in his bureau, a bag containing five hundred, on which was a label with the word "Sound," implying that they were of full weight; in another bag five hundred, not quite fo heavy,

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and feveral other fums to a fiderable amount, including fix hundred pounds in Bank notes, with a large quantity of filver.

WALES.

Married.] Charles Smyth, Efq. of Gwerpyllyth, to Mifs Barber, late of Caermarthen.-At Margain, in Glamorganthire, the Rev. Richard Pritchard, of Calenna, to Mifs Williams, of the former place.-At Merthyr Tidvil, Mr. James, linen draper, to Mifs Herbert. -At Dilleth, Radnorfhire, Mr. David Williams, to Mifs Williams, Bringrow. -At Bath, Mr. Thomas Edwards, jun. of Newport, Monmouthfire, to Mrs. Kernan, of Chelwood Houfe, Somerfetfhire.-At Monmouth, Mr. Bowley, of Cirencefter, to Mifs Davy, of Pool Holme, near Monmouth. -At Welsh Pool, Mr. Charles Jones, of Myrther Tidvil, Glamorganihire, to Mifs Williams, of the former place.

Died.] At Cardigan, after a long illnefs, Mrs. Williams, of Trevack, relict of the late William Williams, Efq.

At her brother's houfe, in Bridge Street, Caermarthen, Mifs Leach, daughter of H. Leach, Efq. of St. Clares, in that county:-In the 75th year of her age, Mrs. Humphreys, relict of C. G. Humphreys, Efq. formerly of Montgomery.-T. Maddocks, Efq. of Bronington Houfe, Flintshire.-The Rev. R. Goodman Jones, Curate of Llanfairtalhayarn, in the county of Denbigh.-At Bath, Sir William Manfell, Bt. of Ifcoed, Caermarthen.-At Llanfihangel, in Monmouthshire, in the 103d year of his aged, Mr. John Powell. About twelve months before his death, he often walked ten miles a day: he retained his faculties to the laft, and could fee to read the smallest print without the help of glaffes.-At Wrexham, Mr. Edward Ellis, jun.

SCOTLAND.

Highland and Agricultural Society. The anniversary general meeting of this fociety, agreeable to the charter, was held in their hall, South Bridge Street, Edinburgh, the 10th inftant, when there were present upwards of an hundred of the most respectable landholders, &c. &c. in the country. The Earl of Haddington, Vice President in office, having taken the chair, the fociety proceeded to ballot for new members from the Secretary's lift, according to the order in which they had been lodged, when the following noblemen and gentlemen were duly admitted, their names ordered to be given of their election, viz. recorded, and public notification, as usual,

The Most Hon. the Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale; R. H. the Earl of Errol; R. H. the Earl of Dalhoufie; Gen. the R. H. the Earl of Moira; R. H. Lord James Murray; R. H. Lord Viscount Duncan; R. H. Lord Binning; R. H. Lord Elcho; R. H. Lord Rancliffe, Aid-de-Camp to Earl Moira; H. Lord Polkemmett; Robert Hodhon Cay, Efq. Judge of the High Court of Admiralty; Sir G. Warrender, of Lochend, Bart.; Major Gen. A. Don; Rear Admiral R. Deans, of Huntingdon; Lieut. Col. Sir W. Keir, Aid-de-Camp to Earl Moira; Lieut. T. Sheridan, ditto; Col. J. R. Mackenzie, of Suddie; H. Rofe, Esq., of Kilravock; G. Gordon, Efq., of Hallhead; K. Tumer, Efq., of Turner Hall; D. Moneypenny, Efq., of Pitmillie, Sheriff of Fife; Col. Bertram, of Kerfewell; H. Molman, Esq., of Achtyfardle; J. Hamil ton, Efq., of Sundrum; G. Paterson, Esq., younger, of Caftlehuntly; T. Hunter, Efq., of Glencarfe; T. H. Miller, Efq., Advocate; J. Macdonald, Efq., Borradale ; Rev. Dr. R. Douglas, Minifter of Galashiels; D.

Mackenzie, Efq., of Newhall; P. Campbell, Elq., of Kilnory; R. L. Rofs, Esq., of Staffold; W. Hagart, Efq., wine merebant, Leith; N. Malcolm, Efq., of Poltulloch; Dr. J. Rogerfon, Physician to the forces North Britain; W. Greaves, Efq., Afifiant Inspector of Hospitals, N. B.; J. Boyd, Efq., of Broadmeadows; Dr. T. C. Hope, physician, Edinburgh; J. Hope, Esq., W. S.; W. Campbell, Efq., of Carradale; Major J. Macleod, of Unifh; Lieut. Col. Muir, of Caldwell; D. Boyle, Efq., Advocate; T. Muir, Efq., of Warrifton.

The meeting thereafter, took under confideration the bufiness which had been before their Committee of Directors fince the general meeting in June laft, and approved of the continued attention to the objects of the Inftitution, as appeared from a number of premiums adjudged to authors of Effays of merit, on fubjects connected with the improvement of Agriculture and the Fisheries, whereby much ufeful information had been obtained. The Society alfo approved of the premiums voted for Improvement of Wafte Lands, raifing Green Crops, meliorating the Breed of Black Cattle, curing the Diseases incident to Sheep, and the emulation excited among ploughmen, by the premiums bestowed at the fight and approbation of committees of the Members of the Society, in different parts of the country.

On hearing the Secretary upon the funds of the Society, which had confiderably increafed fince laft year, the meeting voted a larger fum than ufual, to be laid out by their committee of directors, in premis ums towards the encouragement of ufeful objects, for the prefent year, over all the country; and the meeting was pleafed to fand, from the number of noble and refpectable names daily coming forward in fupport of this inflitution, that, notwithstanding their expenditure, the fund, which has been accumulating progreffively, must be foon con. fiderably increafed by the countenance and fupport of the public.

On hearing Mr. Campbell, of Carbroke, in his place, and a report from the Committee of Directors, and of the proceedings of that Committee in regard to the application and reference made to this Society, compofed of a great body of the landed interest of the country, by many of the counties of Scotland for an investigation and inquiry into the comparative quality of Englith and Scots Barly, and of Big compared with Barley, for the purpofe of being made into Malt, the Society, on motion by Henry Mackenzie, Efq., approved of the proceedings of the Directors, and remitted to them to take fuch measures as fhall appear proper and expedient for obtaining tuch information as may be useful to the Committee of Parliament, expected to be appointed for profecuting the investigation as a matter of the highest importance to the country at large.

The meeting afterwards, upon hearing fe veral of the members, refolved, unanimoufly, upon motion, That the thanks of the focie ty be voted to the Lord Provoft,now prefent in his place, and to the Magiftrates and Town Council of the City of Edinburgh, for having recommended to his Majefty, Robert Jamefon, Efq. author of a valuable work entitled the "Mineralogy of the Scottish Ifles," to the vacant chair, as profeffor of natural hiftory in the University of Edinburgh. That Mr. Jamefon having received the most ample teftimonies of his talents. particularly in the important fcience of mineralogy, from Mr. Warner, in Germany, from Sir Jofeph Banks, and Mr. Hatchett, in London, and from Mr. Kirwan, in Dublin, all celebrated mineralogifts; and having fome time ago agreed to undertake a general mineralogical furvey of Scotland, including the nature of its foils, under the direction of this Society, which the appointment in queftion would enable him by degrees to execute, during the vacations of his clafs, this Society, confidered themselves particularly interested in a recommendation of fo much importance, not only to the University, but to the general improvement of the country.

Having heard Sir John Sinclair, Bart., and a memorial prefented by him on the general utility of opening a fpeedy communication by a diligence or mail coach from Perth by the Highland road to Inverness, and of courfe to the northern counties of Rofs. Sutherland, and Caithnefs, which was fuggefted might be obtained upon application to the Poft Mafter General, Sir John moved, that it should be remitted to the Committee of Directors to take fuch measures as might appear to them most proper for obtaining this defirable object; and the fame was agreed to accordingly.

The Secretary reported, that the fecond volume of the Society's tranfactions had been published fince the laft anniversary meeting, and was received with much approbation, as containing important information and experiments on a variety of fubjects connected with the views of the inftitution, and therefore well merited the attention of the public, as well as the members of this Society.

It was alfo mentioned by the Secretary, that reports had been made by fome of the members as to the fuccefs of the Egyptian barley, and ruta baga, formerly ftated to have been prefented to the Society by Mr. Benjamin Bell, and diftributed in very fmall parcels for experiments; and particularly a very diftinét and accurate report from Lord Balmuto, by which it appears that the Egyptian barley, when properly attended to in the cultivation, may prove a valuable acquifition.

Thereafter, the meeting proceeded to the election of a Prefident, Vice Presidents, and other officers of the Society, for the present

immediately become as good and cheap a fith-market as any in Europe.— The whole expenfe of this improvement will not exceed 20,000l.

Among the first improvements in this country, is the late arrival of a number of boats, laden with provifions, at the Grand Canal Harbour, James's Street, Dublin, from Carrick-on-Shannon, in the county of Leitrim, after palling through 65 miles of the Great Shannon, above Banager, and 61 miles of the Grand Canal. These are the firit veffels that ever arrived in Dublin through that communication. There are now upwards of 100 miles of the Shannon open from Banager through Limerick to the Atlantic ocean: thus Ireland may boat of having upwards of 160 miles of river navigation running through the heart of the kingdom, and communicating with the capital, near the center,

DEATHS ABROAD.

Duke Frederic of Oftrogothia, uncle to the prefent King of Sweden, at Montpelier, on the 12th of December lait. He was born July 18, 1750.-At Weimar in Saxony, the celebrated German Profellor Herder, in the 60th year of his age. Ilerder's decease is afcribed to a general decay of nature; fix children bewail his lots, and the learned may regret that he did not live to publish a complete collection of his works, which he had purpofed doing fome time previous to his death.-On the 31ft of Auguft laft, at Cape Coaft, in the 23d year of his age, Capt. John Starkey, of the thip Wetmoreland, of Liverpool, and eldeft fon of Mr. John Starkey, of the Excife. In the Eaft Indies, Mr. Rimington, late an officer in the third Weft York Militia, and eldett fon of Mr. Ifanc Rimington of Leeds. At Barbadoes, of the yellow fever, General Grinfield, and his Lady, and General Clephane, at Grenada. At Trinidad, William Hoare Lewis, Eq. of High Wycombe, Bucks, fourth fon of the late Colonel Lewes of the Royal Artillery.-At St. Thomas's in the West Indies, Mr. James Latham, late of Manchester, merchant, after an flinefs of less than four days.-At Lanfcombe, in the province of Tourraine, in France, Louis Alexandre Savary de Lanfcombe, Grand Bailey of the Order, and the laft Grand Prior of the Tongue D'Auvergue, in the 78th year of his age. This venerable officer, whofe virtues

and fufferings caused him to be respected by all parties, was born in 1726. He entered into the army very young, and made feveral campaigns with Nicolais's dragoons, a captain's commiffion being offered him. Having loft his right arm, he quitted the fervice to refide with his uncle at Lanscombe. He afterwards commanded a galley, in which he captured a large Algerine corfair; but, returning to France, he applied himfelf wholly to agriculture, which he was induced to give up for a journey to Malta, to vifit his great uncle, who after having twice refufed the office of Grand Mailer, though by his influence he effected the fucceffive election of Ximenes and Rohan, refolved upon returning to Auvergne, but died on his paffage. This accident altering the purpofe of his nephew to accompany his uncle to France, he vifited Malta a fecond time, and, after refiding there fome years, returned to France, with a determination of spending the refidue of his life upon one of his commanderies near Iffoudun, in the department de l'Indre, which at the breaking out of the Revolution he was compelled to abandon, and reduced in circumftances, he took refuge with a relative at Lanfcombe, where he terminated his days; affording a ftriking example of religion and virtue. He bore the loffes occafioned by the Revolution without any marmur or complaint, excepting for the inability of doing the good he was accuftomed to while in poffeilion of his cftates, together with the opportunity of making experiments in agriculture, to which he was extremely attached.-At Cutchowata, Bengal, in confequence of a wound received at the reduction of that garri on, Mr. Montgomerie Pollock, Cornet in the Bengal Cavalry, and fon of the late Rev. Thomas Pollock, minifter of Kilwinning.-At Spanishtown, Tortola, in the 21t year of her age, after an illness of five days, Mrs. Martha Rymer, fpoufe of Wm. Rymer, Eq. and eldeft daughter of Mr. Faulds, Maryftone.-In the

land of Jamaica, C. Fyffe, Elq. youngest fon of David Fvite, Efq. of Drungieth.-On board his Majefty's thip Bellerophon, off Cape François, in the 21 year of his age, Lieut. James Johníton, of the Royal Marines, youngeft fon of John Johniton, Efq, of Violet Bank.-At Ceylon, Mr. Gavin Hamilton, grandfon of the late Mr. Gavin Hamilton, bookteller, in Edinburgh.