Carmarthenshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry.-Lieut. J. Howell to be Capt. vice Bowen who exchanges. Northamptonshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry. Maj. W. Ralph Cartwright to be Lieut.Colonel, vice the Earl of Fitzwilliam, who resigns. J. Joshua Earl of Carysfort to be Major vice Cartwright. Cornet J. Godfrey to be Lieut. vice Harrison, who resigns.-To be CornetsViscount Althorp, vice Cox, who resigns. W. Hanbury, jun. Gent. vice Armitage, who resigns. S. W. Harrison, Gent. vice Godfrey. Eastern Reg. of Somersetshire Gent, and Yeomanry Cavalry. Major John Tyndale Warre to be Lieut.-Col. vice Hanning, who resigns. Capt. W. Lambert White to be Major vice Tyndale. G. Messiter, Esq. to be Capt. vice R. Messiter, who resigns. Quarter-Master G. Walter to be Lieut. vice Rossiter, who resigns. W. Ranger, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Slee, who resigns. Warwickshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry. -Cornet R. Willoughby to be Lieut. vice Boultbee, who resigns. Yorkshire Wolds Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry. Sir Mark Sykes, Bart. to be Capt. of a Troop, vice Sir Christopher Sykes, deceased. Memorandum.-The appointment of Ens. J. Hidebrand Hill to be Lieut. by purchase, in the 28th Reg. of Foot, vice Mullens, promoted, as stated in the Gazette of the 21st. inst. has not taken place. Commissions in the Stirling, Dumbarton, Clackmannan, and Kinross Reg. of North British Militia, signed by the Lord Lieut. of Strling shire. The Duke of Montrose to be Colonel. Dated June 26, 1802.-J. Mayne, Esq. to be Major. Dated as above. J. Dunmore Napier, Esq. to be Captain. Dated as above. Adj. J. Tovey, to serve with the rank of Capt. Dated as above. Lieut. Alex. Campbell to be Lieut. Dated as above. Lieut. W. Watt to be ditto. Dated as above. Ens. J. Macnab to be ditto. Dated as above. E. Clarke. Lieut. in the late Bamffshire Fencibles. Dated as above. D. Wingate to be Surgeon. Dated as above. Ens. E. Clarke to be Lieut. Dated Dec. 14, 1802. Commissions in the Ayrshire Reg. of North Brit. Militia, signed by the Lord Lieut. and approved of by his Majesty.-To be Col. The Rt. Hon. Archibald Lord Montgomerie. Dated Oct. 22, 1802.-To be Lient.-Col.-Sir Hew Dalyrymple Hamilton, Bart. Dated Nov. 24, 1802.-To be Maj. Jas. Fergusson, Esq. Dated Nov. 24, 1802. To be Capts.-Sir David Hunter Blair, Bart. Dated Nov. 24, 1802. W, Crawford, Esq. Dated Nov. 25, 1802. J. Hamilton, Esq. Dated Nov. 26, 1802. J. Hunter Blair, Esq. Dated Nov. 27, 1802. J. Farqhuar Gray, Esq. Dated Nov. 29, 1802. J. Taylor, Esq. Dated Nov. 30, 1802. C. S. M'Allister, Esq. Dated Dec. 1, 1802. To be Lieuts.-W. Duncan, Gent. Dated November 24, 1802, J. Young, Gent. Dated Nov. 25, 1802. J. Cameron, Gent. Dated Nov. 26, 1802. J. Lindsay, Gent. Dated Nov. 27, 1802. W. Allason Smith, Gent, Dated Nov. 29, 1802. W. Pagan, Gent. Dated Nov. 30, 1802. Duncan M'Intyre, Gent. Dated December 1, 1802, Andrew Campbell, Geut, Dated Dec. 2, 1802.-To be Ensigns-Robert M'Dermeit Fergushill, Gent. Dated Nov. 24, 1802. J. Bell, Gent. Dated Nov. 25, 1802. Patrick Auld, Gent. Dated Nov, 26, 1802, Andrew Hair, Gent. Dated Nov. 27, 1801. Alexander Farquhar Gray, Gent. Dated Nov. 29, 1802. David Johnstone, Gent. Dated Nov. 30, 1802. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Rev. J. Taylor, M. A. Snitterfield, V. co. War wick; and Rev. J. Newling, B.D. rector of Ditchingham, Norfolk, Wellington prebend, in Litchfield cathedral; both vice Horton, dec. Rev. Dr. Ridley, rector of Hambledon, Bucks, Whippingham R. in the Isle of Wight, vice Lewes, dec. Rev. Hug Bailye, vicar of Hanbury, to a prebendal stall in Lichfield cathedral. Rev. J. Guard, B.D. Pembridge R. co. Hereford, vice Huish, dec. Rev. J. Browne, M.A. Helmdon R. co. Nor thampton, vice Russell, dec. Rev. R. Trotman Coates, B.D. Steeple-Langford, R. Wilts, vice Barnard, dec. Rev. S. Clapham, M.A. vicar of Great Ouseburn, co. York, Christ Church V. Hants. Rev. J. Wight Wickes, M. A. Wardley cum Belton R. co. Rutland. Rev. J. Fawcett, M.A. Scaleby R. in the diocese of Carlisle. Rev. R. Gray, M.A. rector of Twinsted, Yeldham otherwise Eldham Parva R. Essex. Rev. Fred. Apthorp, M.A. of Jesus College, Cambridge, collated to a prebend in Lincoln cathedral; and also to Bicker V. near Boston, co. Lincoln. Rev. J. Watts, M.A. collated to the prebend or portion of the Lower Hall, in the parish of Ledbury, and diocese of Hereford. Rev. Wm. Gower, L.L.B, Gransdon Parva R. co. Cambridge; and Rev. Dr. Parr, Graffham E. co. Hunts; both vice Hepworth, dec. Rev. G. L. Jenyns, M. A. of Bottisham, collated to a prebend in Ely cathedral; and Rev. H. Hasted, M.A. elected lecturer in St. Mary's church in Bury; both vice Knowles, dec. Rev, T. Crompton, South Bergh and Cranworth with Letton RR. Norfolk. Rev. T. Farmer, Chirbury living, co. Salop, vice Newling, resigned. Rev. T. Blades, Garsdale donative, co. York, vice Nelson, dec. Rev. J. Overton, B.A. St. Crux and St. Margaret, RR. York. Rev. G. Metcalf, M.A. Amport V. Hants, vice Harward, dec. Rev. F. Best, South Dalton R. co. York, vice his father, dec. Rev. E. Mills, M.A. prebendary of Lincoln, North Clifton V. co, Nottingham. Rev. J. Colin, B.A. Quendon R. Essex, vice Cranmer, dec. Rev. S. Butler, M.A. Kenelworth V. co. Warwick, vice Sumner, dec. Rev. T. Spencer Phelps, M.A. Mapperton R. co. Somerset, Rev. J. J. Toogood, rector of Milstone, Wilts, Writhlington R. Somerset. Rev. H, Hetley, rector of Wilton, Wilts, and vicer of Aldworth, Berks, collated to the prebend of Warminster, in Salisbury Cathedral. Rev. A. Bunn Haden, vicar of Wednesbury, Stafford, Saddington R.co, Leicester, vice Hook, resigned. Rev. T. Simpson, Kirkleatham V. co. York. Rev. E Christopher Dowdeswell, D.D. Stamp- Rev. J. Colmer, M.A. Combe Pyne R. co. Somerset, vice Kendall, dec. Rev. M. M. Coy garne, B A. Snargate R. Kent, vice Fowle, résigned. Rev. A. Goode, M.A. Terrington V. Norfolk, vice Walker, dec. Rev. Mr. Lardner, Seasalter V. and Whitstable Rev. J. Davies, B.D. Longworth R. Berks, vice Rev. J. Rose, M.A. Lymington, R. co. Somerset, Rev. W. Farley Wilkinson, St. Lawrence R. in Rev. J. Davies, B.A. Glooston R. co. Leicester, Rev. J. Robinson, M.A. Nun Ormsby V. co. Rev. H. Ridley, D.D. to hold Whippingham R. in the Isle of Wight, with Martyr-Worthy R. near Winchester. Rev. T. F. Middleton, rector of Tansor, co. Northampton, to hold Little Bytham with Castle Bytham RR. co. Lincoln. Rev. J. Sutton, M.A. to hold Church Lawford R. co. Warwick, with Weekley V. co. Northampton. Rev. J. Eyre, M.A. head master of Solihull grammar-school, to hold Nettleton R. with Winterborne-Stoke R. both in co. Wilts. Rev. J. Herbert, M.A. vicar of Overbury, Led- Rev. R. Lacey, B.A. Dore R. co. Hereford, vice Rev. G. Wilson, B.A. Frostenden R. Suffolk, Rev. C. Smear, B.A. Wangford perpetual curacy, and Chillisford R. both co. Suffolk, and vice his father, dec. On the Some Account of the Seasons in 1802. Though this may fairly be classed among what we commonly call good years, it is marked, howwhich do not always occur, even in seasons the ever, by three singular periods in the weather, lowing general remarks, which were regularly most genial or austere, as will appear from the folcommitted at the close of each separate month, by an inhabitant of the county of Lincoln, who, for deviations of the times which operate so powersome years, has taken pleasure in observing those fully on the produce of the earth.-Jan. Three first 20th, about nine at night, it began and rained viowind from the west, which raged with unabated lently from the south, till succeeded by a storm of within these 25 years have risen much higher, and fury to the evening of the 21st. Several tempests on new year's day, 1795, and on the 8th of Nov. been more tremendous for a time, particularly one 1796; but the oldest person existing probably never witnessed any instance of a storm contision. As the rudest and severest blasts in winter nuing at such a pitch so many hours in succesweather, so at this crisis, the last week of the are for the most part succeeded by mild and gentle month in temperature and dryness was scarcely inferior to April.-Feb. More dry than usual. rain, no hail, no snow.-April. Tepid showers. March. Bright days, cutting winds, cold nights, no On the 27th it rained moderately throughout the whole day. May. So excessively dry, that the uplands began to be considerably distressed, and V. with the chapelries of Oldhurst and Wood-frosts, unusually severe at so advanced a period, all men began to cry out for rain. Several nights hurst annexed, in the diocese of Lincoln. Rev. G. Hancock, B.A. elected a vicar-choral of June. Fine moderate rain at the beginning of conduced to check all sorts of artificial vegetation. the month. Last part dry and warm.--July. Cold, comfortless, and wet throughout, which fell more in the shape of mild and set rains, than of rapid and heavy torrents. Six days only in 30 Faren exampled at this season. heit attained to 70 deg. a circumstance almost unNeither corn nor fruit, nor any kind of vegetation made the least progress. All things aggregately considered, seemed to forebode the repetition of the evils of 1800.Aug. Set in with a prospect no better than that which had closed the preceding month. It still rained. On Wednesday the 4th, however, it cleared about the bicak of day, when a new and cheerful scene suddenly expanded to our view, which immediately dispersed a ray of gladness over the whole surface of our island. Dry, fine, and hot days, without any variation, came in one after another quite through the month. The heat, how Rev. R. Turner, B.D. Pakefield R. co. Suffolk. Rev. C. Jeffreys Cotterell, South Elmham, St. Suffolk. Rev. M. Marsh, Brinkworth R. co. Wilts. Hereford cathedral. Rev. J. Wingfield, D.D. head master of Westminster-school, appointed to a prebend in Worcester cathedral, vice Talbot, resigned; and Rev. W. Carey, M.A. student and censor of Christ Church, Oxford, to succeed Dr. Wingfield at Westminster. Rev. C. Freeman Millward, B.A. Didlington V. Rev. W. Moore, M.A. Collingham V. near We- Dispensations. Rev. E. Mills, M.A. prebendary of Lincoln, to ever, was not excessive, for Farenheit on a west. ern wall never exceeded 95 deg. where, not two years before, it was equal to 118 deg.-Sept. No 5 A rain, no wind. Sunday the 12th was noted for a to July. This, in a general view, with little exdegree of cold, which very rarely occurs between ception, may fairly be considered as one series of the vernal and autumnal equinox. At 7 a. m. Fa- dry and fine weather of five months duration.-2d. senheit was depressed to 2 deg. below freezing, in Includes the entire cold and cheerless month of the very same place where not a week before it July.-3d. Began on Wednesday, 4th of August, sad been up at 95. The effects of this unparal- and extended to the early morning of the 28th of leled severity at so early a period, was visible on December, when was a greater quantity of downall vegetable life, more particularly on the stand- fal in a given space, than had happened from the ing oats, on the cole, on the turnips, and even in 20th of the preceding January.-What effect these inmured gardens on esculents of all sorts.-Oct. striking peculiarities in the year may have had Instead of heavy rains and high winds, the usual already, or what they are calculated, in the course forerunners of winter at this season, we had mode-of God's providence, still further to produce, every rate showers, gentle gales and light frosts.-Nov. considerate person in the different divisions of our After such a series of dry and fine weather, every extensive province, on soils different from each one seemed now more than commonly impressed | other, will be best able to determine. The writer with an idea that this month, generally the most of the above cannot close the subject without obgloomy in the year, must, of course, now, come serving, that the Aurora Borealis, which, by some orth clad in its sable mantle, and loaded with all is esteemed an indication of fine weather, has been the previous terrors of winter. Contrary to com- frequently and remarkably prevalent since the aunon expectation, it proved what is too recent in tumnal equinox, and that, on Monday, 13th Dec. he minds of observing men to repeat, and for about 7 p. m. it exceeded any thing of the kind be which we cannot be too thankful to that all p ⚫powhad witnessed many years. For some minutes sful and good Being, who, in his own due sea- from the northern horizon to near the zenith, on, covers the earth with snow, and scattereth where it began to break and vanish, the whole he hoar frost like ashes.-Dec. Though this last space, as far as the eye could wander, was one ivision of the year has not passed without some uniform space of pallid fire. As soon as this treater variety in the weather, still it has certainly broke, deeper and denser flashes, of the colour of been much milder, and enlivened by a greater num-terrestrial matter, crossed and brandished in every er of clear days, than usually occur in such a direction; but with a general approximation toeason, of which Thursday 30th was a very cheer- wards the south, and disappeared entirely in about ul instance.-1st. Of the periods alluded to above, twenty minutes. ommenced on the 21st of January and extended View of the Variations in the Bills of Mortality. From July 1 to December 28, 1802, inclusive. 682 71 Sund. 69131 68 Sun. 737 71 687 69克 67 68% 74 70/1 685 69 Sund. 68 74 Sund. 684 685/ 694 677 69 68 Sund. 68 697 40 46 41 ,82 cloudy II Sund. 6924 684 41 45 44 ,6c rain Sund. 694 674 Sun. 734 68/ 681 52 47 ,16 fair 14 739 68 684 68 Sund. 72곳 48 53 ,19 fa.&fhow Sund. 694 63 68 73 23 48 48 46 28,60 rain 16 74 69 70% 68. 47 42 29,26 fair ,60 fair 18 Sund. 69 70 47 41 731 69 Sund. 681 672 Sun 44 39 ,37 cloudy 20 44 40 50 fair 21 39 44 39 ,80 fair 22 37 42 38 30,00 fair 23 37 40 37 29,67 rain 72 6831 Sund 72 Sund. 68 24 71 69 Sund. 42 ,60 Fair 25 Sund. 67호 713 674 Sund. 68 44 38 ,50 thowery 27 71 684 674 671 40 33 29 41 ,70 fair 40 30,00 fair 36 19,78 fair 691 68 Sund. 71 Sund. 673 694 30 71 682 68 ,69 rain 674 Sund. ,63 rain 41 46 39 45 ftormy 43 fair то II 39 39 45 33 40 39 43344 ,88 fair 34 0,00 fair 443629,97 fair 40 47 45 ,14 fair,ft.ni. ,50 ftormy ,36 cloudy ,60 rain 3030,27 fair 46 36 38 5 A 2 INDE X. fhewing how the monies granted for the fhewing how the monies granted for the of the extraordinary expenses of the army of the produce of the duties of customs, of grofs affeffment and net produce of the of the increafe or diminution of the fala- of the annual charge of the public debt, 959 fhewing how the million for the navy fup- of all penfions granted fince 1797, 963 of all annual payments charged on any of all places for lives, whether held by pa- fhewing the amount of monies applied to of the number of troops maintained in of the expenfe of the army for 1793, 1794, of the value of all imports into and exports of fums received in the Exchequer upon of the value of imports into and exports Account of the number of veffels built from 1789 of the number of fhips and veffels in the of the number of veffels built in Ireland of the number of veffels, amount of on- of the produce of the duties on exports of the number of veffels entered from Ame of the number of veffels cleared our for of the quantity and value of cinnamon and of the quantity of fugar, rum, cotton, and 1001 of imports from and exports to America of the number of barrels of frong beer of all bounties on corn and rice imported of duties paid on all printed books in- Mr. gives the clerkship of the pells to Mr. account of the lucrative places bo Mr. further obfervations on his feizure Mr. his conduct contrafted with that of and Hawkefbury, an excellent new bal Mr. fallacy of his financial and com- Mr. celebration of his birthday at Apo- Addrefs to the public, Mr. Cobbett's introductory, 1 12 - of the merchants of Lyons to Buonaparté, of Meffrs. Windham and Frere to the elec Mr. Mainwaring's, to the electors of Mid- Sir F. Burdett's concluding, to the electors |