lin Maclachlan, Esq. merchant in Glasgow. 8. At Glasgow, Margaret M'Kinlay, relict of the deceased Mr David Beggs, aged 99 years. 10. At Aberdeen, in the 74th year of his age, Patrick Copland, LL.D. Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Marischal College and University. 12. At Aberdeen, after twelve months' illness, John Brine, M. D. of Teignmouth, Devon, and late of Cavendish Square, London. - At his house in Sloane Street, London, in his 82d year, the Right Hon. William, Lord Grantley, Baron Markinfield, in the county of York, Lord High Steward of Guildford, Colonel of the 1st Royal Surrey militia, F. S. A. &c. 13. At Leicester, Mrs Bisset, relict of Commissary-General Robert Bisset. - J. S. Rainier, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the Blue. At Paris, Madame the Countess de Perregaux, of the family of Macdonald. - At Paisley, Captain Alexander Macdougall, of the Renfrew militia, late Major in the 72d regiment. -- At London, Mr John Debrett, formerly an eminent bookseller in Piccadilly, and editor of the works entitled, "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage." 16. At Grantown, Captain Alex. Grant of Tullochgorum, aged 89. 18. At Selkirk manse, Mrs Robertson, wife of Lieut. Colonel Thomas Robertson, of the Bengal engineers. -In Edinburgh, at the great age of 105 years, Mrs Agnes Anderson, relict of the late Mr George Mackenzie of Stockbridge. At Ranoch Barracks, Colonel Alex. Robertson of Strowan, aged 82 years. 19. In Berkshire, the seat of the Earl of Craven, John Brunton, Esq. aged 82. 20. At Edrom Manse, Berwickshire, suddenly, the Rev. John Hastie, minister of that parish, in the 60th year of his age. 21. At Kinaldie, in the parish of Old Deer, James Simpson, aged 91. In the 20th regiment of foot, commanded by Lieut. General Kingley, under the Duke of Cumberland and Prince Ferdinand, be served during the whole of the Continental war. He was present in 39 engagements, and yet was never wounded. In the battle of Minden, of ten men, which belonged to the tent with him, seven were killed and two wounded, while he escaped unhurt. 22. At Speddoch Mill, Holywood, at an advanced age, Mrs John Callender, daugh ter of the late Dr James Callender, and grand-daughter of the late Rev. James Hill, Kirkpatrick-Durham. Mrs Callender had children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren, amounting to 45. 23. Mrs Jane Fleming, relict of the late William Scott, Esq. formerly of Madeira. 25. At Peterhead, John Harlaw, Esq. aged 80. 26. At Dumfries, after a short illness, Colonel Arente Schulyer De Peyster, at the advanced age, it is believed, of 96 or 97 years. Among his other services, the late Colonel de Peyster at one time commanded the garrison at Plymouth, and while discharging that duty, he had ocea sion to be introduced to the Prince of Wales, then, it is presumed, a very young man. This circumstance his Majesty perfectly remembered, and while conversing with the Marquis of Queensberry, during his late visit to Scotland, he very kindly inquired whether his old friend the Colonel was still alive. His Lordship replied in the affirmative, and at the same time stated, that nothing but the advanced age and growing infirmities of his spouse had prevented him from visiting Holyrood on so interesting an occasion. "Well," said his Majesty, "I am very sorry for it; they were always loving, and now must be a truly venerable couple; for one of the oldest things I remember is having danced Monimusk with Mrs de Peyster." 27. John Dun Stewart, Ésq. of Tonderghie. 28. At Bath, Don Francisco Antonio Zea, Minister of the Columbian Repub lic. At Dublin, the Hon. and Rev. L Hely Hutchinson, youngest brother of the Right Hon. the Earl of Donoughmore. 30. At Muirhead of Pitcullo, James Walker, Esq. of Muirhead. Lately, Captain George Johnston of Greenock. He crossed the Atlantic no less than 172 times; and that not merely without once being wrecked or captured, but also without having met with a ca sualty of any kind, so as to have occasioned a loss to the underwriters on the ships under his command. Lately at Aonachan, Lochaber, Mr Wm. Macintyre, late tacksman of Druimfour, aged 101 years. He exhibited, in manner and language, a striking specimen of the patriarchal dignity of the Highlanders of the preceding age; he always wore the mountain garb, and was a living history of the feuds of the last century. He was a superior deer-stalker, and killed his roe at the age of ninety. His mind retained its vigour to the last. At Bath, Sir Henry White, K. C. B. Major-General in the Bengal army. The Hon. Lady Ann Jocelyn, sister to the Earl of Roden, aged 24; her remains were interred in the family vault at St Nicholas, Dunkeld. At Rome, Madame Letitia Buonaparte, mother of the late ex-emperor of France. The chief heir to her immense wealth is her grandson, the young Napoleon. DECEMBER 1. At Provan Place, Glasgow, Mr John Stenhouse, merchant, in the 80th year of his age. At Burntisland, Charles Stewart. 2. At Gourdie, Perthshire, John Goodchild, Esq. of Pallion, county of Durham, in the 56th year of his age. At Backhill of Carberry, near Musselburgh, Mrs Susannah Spalding, wife of Mr Alex. Vernor. - At Campfield, Wm. Scott, Esq. of Campfield. 7. At his house, in Hanover Street, Dr Andrew Wardrop. At Craigenputtock, parish of Dunscore, in the 80th year of his age, Samuel Corson, Esq. of Craigenputtock. 8. At Newbyth, Miss Sidney Baird, daughter of the late William Baird of Newbyth, Esq. 9. At Dundee, Alexander Riddoch, Esq. of Black Lunan, in the 78th year of his age. · Dr Henderson of Westertown. 10. At Inverness, Mrs Jane Fraser, widow of the late Hugh Fraser, Esq. of Struy, in the 66th year of her age. At Walton, the Right Hon. Charles, Earl of Tankerville, Baron Ossulston, &c. &c. 11. At Madras, the Rev. John Allan, D. D. and M. D. senior minister of the Church of Scotland, on the establishment of Fort St George. At Ardrossan manse, Wm. Henry, Esq. of Barrowston. 12. At Mill of Allardyce, near Bervie, Mr Robert Milne, farmer, in the 92d year of his age; and at Bervie, on the 7th curt. Mrs Barclay, his sister, aged 91. At Edinburgh, Mrs L. F. Kennedy, relict of Lieut..Colonel Kennedy, of the 19th Light Dragoons. 14. At Edinburgh, Mrs Maitland, widow of the late Major Robert Maitland. At Bailieston House, Archibald -At Spanish Town, Jamaica, Captain Maclachlan, 91st regiment. 19. At Edinburgh, Wm. Jobson, Esq. of Lochore. 20. At his residence Ranelagh House, Chelsea, in the 69th year of his age, General Wilford, Colonel of the 7th Dra goon Guards. 21. In Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Margaret Rae, and, on the 22d, Elizabeth, daughters of Major James Harvey of Cas tlesemple. 22. At Dublin, in the 94th year of his age, the Marquis of Drogheda. 24. At Highgate, Captain James Gair, half pay, late Cape regiment. In Pisa, Captain Archibald Buchanan, R. N. 27. At Broadford, Mrs Leslie of Berryden, in her 24th year. A. Abercromby, Hon. James, his motion for Address to the Mummy in Belzoni's Ex- Advocate, the Lord, of Scotland, his mo Affairs, the general aspect of, at the com- mencement of the year, I. 3. VOL. XV. PART II. Arbuthnot's, Mr, letter relative to the abolition of the office of one of the Ardfinan, daring outrage committed near, Armagh, the Archbishop of, his death oc- B. Baden, the state of affairs in, I. 313. Bavaria, the state of affairs in, I. 313. Biography-Political, I. 363. Lord Ki- Blackwood, William, trial of, for libel a- Boswell, James, Esq. biographical account Boswell, Sir Alexander, Bart. of Auchin- British and American boundaries, II. 253. 190. Brown, Dr Thomas, biographical account wick, ib. Returns to Scotland, ib. En- Buenos Ayres, the state of affairs in, Buonaparte's will, an extract from, II. Burchell's travels in Southern Africa, I. 422. Borckhardt's travels in Syria, I. 413. C. Calcraft's, Mr, motion for repeal of the Campbell's travels to the north of the Canning's, Mr, speech relative to the Carlisle's shop, a new method for avoid- Chancellor's, Lord, speech relative to the Chili, state of affairs in, I. 359. Clive, Mr Robert, moves the Address in Colonial trade acts, I. 169. Colthurst, Sir N., his reply to Mr Charles tive view of imports and exports, 170. |