er, cutting the peftle a little below the centre, and iffuing away to the eaftward. It was again obfcured, and on its re-appearance the ftreamer and the peftle had formed the figure of a hammer or a erofs; prefently after the ftreamer which made the fhaft to the hammer, or ftalk to the crofs, affumed two horns, at the extreme point towards the eaft, resembling a fork. It was then a third time obfcured, but when the cloud paffed over, it was changed into the fhape of two half moons, back to back, having a fhort thick luminous ftream between the two backs; it then vanished totally from their fight. It is obfervable that every new appearance became brighter and brighter, till it became an exceedingly brilliant object, all the other ftars in comparifon appear. ing to be only dim fpecks. The time of obfervation was about five minutes. On the 12th of October next, at five in the morning, will be seen, the planet Mercury. Venus and Mercury rile di rectly eastward, about the fame time, and the obliquity of the Ecliptic to our horizon being at that time favourable in the highest degree, the two planets will be feen near each other for four or five mornings; that is, on the reh, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th days; we may therefore reasonably hope to have one clear morning out of the five. The bright ftar Arcturus rifes at the fame time, but in a direction nearly north east, and therefore need not be mistaken for Mercury, who will be a little below Venus, full eaft. The fight will be highly gra tifying to young Aftronomers in parti cular. Sept. 1. A company, confifting of two young ladies, leven gentlemen, and a man-fervant, proceeded down Clyde from Glafgow for Greenock, in a pleasure barge belonging to Mr Trueman, who made one of the party on board.-When they had got fo far as Dunglas, a lady and a gentleman (a Miis Dixon and Mr James Trueman) left the rest of the company, and went for Dumbarton, and the remaining eight perfons pushed off again for their place of deftination.About 9 o'clock evening, when within a mile of Port Glafgow, a fudden fquall of wind unfortunately overfet the barge, and, diftreffing to relate, feven perfons out of the eight then on board were drowned. Mr Colquhoun, the survivor, clung to the maft, and remained fufpended in that fituation for fome hours, till he was happy relieved by a boat from the fhore.-The names of thofe who per MARRIAGES. Aug. 6. At Leith, Mr Robert M'Brair, merchant in Glasgow, to Mifs Jeannie Johnfton, youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr Johnston. 7 The Hon. Colonel John Hope, to Mifs Eliza Hope, daughter of the late Hon. Charles Hope Wier, of Craigehall. 8. At Edinburgh, Captain David Williamfon, 2d battalion 4th fencibles, to Mifs Charlotte Bartlet, daughter of Benjamin Bartlet, Efq. ftorekeeper, Edinburgh Castle. II At Ednam, Robert Logan, Elq of Burnhall, to Mifs Eliza Manfon, daughter of Major Manfon of Ednam 12 Mr Robert Hall, Merchant in Edinburgh, to Mifs Martha Réoch, daughter of Hugh Reoch, Efq. 13 Mr James Ainflie, merchant in Leith, to Mifs Mary Reid, daughter of Alexander Reid, Efq. of Rathobank. - At Haddington, Mr Peter Halkerfton, writer in Edinburgh, to Mifs Nancy Craw, daughter of John Craw, Efq of Gladshot. 14. Robert Haig. Efq. of Alloa, to Mifs Caroline Wolfeley, daughter of Sir William Wolfeley, Bart. 17. At Stirling, Mr John Reid, merchant in Leith, to Mifs Sufan Douglas, daughter of Wm Douglas, Efq. of Leith. 20, The Rev Dr Thomas, Davidson of Muirhoufe, to Mifs Elizabeth-Cockburn, daughter of the Hon Baron Cockburn At Glasgow, Robert Semple, Efq. Advocate, younger of Earnock to Mifs Mary Henderson, daughter of James Henderfon, Efq. of Enoch Bank. 24 Thomas Shaw, Efq of Dunmay, to Mifs Eliza Jean Rattray, daughter of Thomas Rattray, Efq of Dalrulzian, 27. At Steing, M. Joseph Lindsay, merchant, Ayr, to Mifs Mary Belch, youngest daughter of Peter Belch, Efq. banker, Stirling. 28. At Campbelton, Mr William Stewart, jun. to Mas Ann Campbell, widow of Lieut. D. McKinlay, of the Royal Navy. 30. Capt. Woore, of the Fifefhire fencibles, to Mits Darcus, eldeft daughter of John Darcus, Efq. Chief Magiftrate of Londonderry. Sept. 3. At Canal Bank, Ayrshire, James Turnbull, Eiq. Advocate, to Mifs Erfkine Muoro, daughter of Alexander Munro, Esq. Giafgow. 4. At Woodhall, the Rev. John Killock, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to Mifs Cunningham, eldeft daughter of the late Lieut. Col. James Cunningham of the Scots Brigade. 4. At Edinburgh, Dr John Rutherford of Craigow, to Mifs Katherine Stedman of Little Seggie, youngest daughter of the deceafed Dr John Stedman, phyfician in Edinburgh. DEATHS. In Germany, General Clairfait. He commanded a part of the Emperor's army in Franders, in the prefent war, At Edinburgh, John Haftie, Chelfea penfioner, aged 100 years. He was at the battle of Sheriff Muir in the year 1715. He retained his faculties to the laft, and was able to walk about till May laft. April 7. At Madras, Mrs Francis Stuart, daughter of the late Sir John Stuart of Allanbank, Bart, and Lady of Lieut. Colonel Spens, of his Majefty's 73d regiment of foot. May 7. At Tobago, John Anderson, LL. D. one of his Majefty's Counsellors for the island, where he had refided twenty years. Lately, at Crofsflat, Ayrshire, Miss Betty and Jean Shaw. July 5. James Reid, Efq. Rear-Admiral in his Majesty's navy. 6. Colonel John Cockerell, late of the Eaft India Company's fervice, Bengal. 10. At Edinburgh, Mrs Abercromby, wife of Alexander Abercromby, Efq. clerk to the fignet. 11. Mr David Black, junior, merchant in Glasgow. 20. At Hampftead, Mis Beckford, relict of the Right Hon. Wm. Beckford, twice Lord Mayor of London, and daughter of, and co-heir of the Hon. Geo. Hamilton, fon of James, 6th Earl of Aber |