Day of July 1825, an Act of the Fifty. seventh Year of His late Majesty, for regulating the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope, and for regulating the Trade of the Island of Mauritius. June 22. Cap. XII. To extend several Acts for allowing the Importation and Exportation of certain Goods and Merchandize to Morant Bay, in the Island of Jamaica.June 22. Cap. XIII. For funding Exchequer Bills to a certain Amount, and for raising a Sum of Money by way of Annuities for the Service of the Year 1820.-June 22. Cap. XIV. To repeal the Drawback on certain Gold Articles exported; and to permit the Exportation of Cordage, entitled to Bounty, free from Right of Pre-emption by the Coinmissioners of the Navy. June 22. Cap. XV. To continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of July 1821, an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty, for the more effectual encouragement of the Manufacture of Flax and Cotton in Great Britain.-June 22. Cap. XVI. To continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of July 1821, an Act of the Fifty-ninth Year of His late Majesty, to continue certain Laws of Excise with regard to Crown Glass and Flint and Phial Glass, and to alter certain Laws with regard to Flint Glass.-June 22. Cap. XVII. For raising the Sum of Five Millions by way of Annuities.—June 22. Cap. XVIII. For further continuing, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March 1822, an Act of the Fifty-eighth Year of His late Majesty, for preventing Aliens from becoming naturalized, or being made or becoming Denizens, except in certain Cases. June 22. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. I. CIVIL. June 28. The honour of Knighthood conferred on Colonel Archibald Christie, of the 1st R. V. B. James Pillans, Esq. to be Professor of Humanity in the University of Edinburgh. Captain Pringle, R. N. to be a Deputy Lieutenant of Roxburghshire. July 6. Andrew Alexander, A. M. to be Professor of Greek in the College of St Andrews. 19. John Wilson, Esq. Advocate, to be Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. Stratford Canning, Esq. to be Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of America. Cornet Dashwood, Lieut. by Brander, ret. purch. vice Henry Arbuthnot, Cornet by purch. Members returned to serve in Parliament. 2 Dr. G. L. Williams, Cornet, by Borough of Orford-Edmund Alex. M'Naghten .............. Tavistock-Lord Viscount Ebrington Appleby-Thomas Creevy Scarborough-Hon. Edmund Phipps Athlone-David Kerr 13 Dr. Simpson, R. Horse Gds. Gent. Cadet W. P. Baird, Coll. Cornet by p. vice 6th July. purch. vice 21st June. fm. R. Mil. Barfoot, ret. 22d do. 1 Foot. J. Mullin, Ensign 10 6th July do. do. do. Ensign Bagshaw, Lieut. vice Taylor, Rose, fm. 93 F. Ensign do. do. do. 2d Lieut. Peddie, 1st Lieut. by purch. 1st do. Ensign M'Kenzie, Lieut. vice M'Ken- J. A. Campbell, Ensign do. Lieut. M'Leod, Adj. vice Keens, res. do. Qua. Mast. Serj. Kennedy, Qua. Mast. 29th do. 29th June Bt. Lt.-Col. Balfour, fm. 5 F. Major, Lieut. Butler, fm. 32 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Hodson, fm. 54 F. with Lieut. Manners, h. p. 2 F. F. h. P. Davidson, fm. 22 Dr. with Lieut. Cox, 46 Cormack, fm. 19 F. with Lieut. Durnford, Matthews, fm. 43 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Fraser, h. p. Rifle Br. Luttrell, fm. 47 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Isaacson, h. p. 51 F. Nowlan, fm. 50 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Briggs, h. p. 91 F. Archbold, fm. 68 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Hill, h. p. 43 F. De Lancey, fm. 17 Dr. rec. diff. with Lieut. Lindsey, h. p. 10 Dr. Campbell, fm. 18 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Roberts, h. p. 5 F. Ensign Lodington, fm. 52 F. rec. diff. with Ensign Barkley, h. p. 53 F. Ross, fm. 46 F. with Ensign Cumberlege, h. p. 67 F. Geddes, fm. 46 F. with Ensign Gleeson, h. p. 103 F. Lewis, fm. 12 F. with Ensign Pounder, h. p. 73 F. John O'Meara, fm. 39 F. with Ensign Joseph O'Meara, h. p. 5 W. I. R. Paymaster Otway, fm. 12 Dr. with Lieut. Prior, Qua. Mast. Hutchinson, fm. 55 F. with Ensign Assist. Surg. Lawder, fm. 29 F. with Assist. Surg. Resignations and Retirements. Lieut. Col. Thyts, R. Horse Gds. Dewguard, 6 F. Redmond, Capt. vice St Leger, Paymaster O'Connor, 11 F. Ensign Kenny, Lieut. Surg. Morrison, fm. h. p. THAT moisture for which many plants began to languish at the date of our last report was amply supplied to the soil on the 18th of last month. So copious were the rains on that day, as to lay the greatest part of wheat, where that crop was at all luxu riant. Fortunately, however, the blossom was fairly over, and the grain partially filled; and, as genial weather succeeded, with little more rain till the 3d of the present month, the damage done to wheat will be less than was at one time dreaded. Where barley was laxuriant, it has suffered, more particularly where young grass grows over and rots the prostrate straw. Oats have improved considerably since the rain in July, nor have they suffered so much by being lodged. Turnips and potatoes have also been much benefited by the rains, which have been frequent since the commencement of the present month. The foliage of potatoes has been partially blighted by the high winds on the 8th and 9th; wheat on high grounds has been shaken; and peas have been twisted and partially broken: but the damage done to either is inconsiderable. The second cutting of grass comes forward briskly. Hay has been sold in some of the northern counties at 6d. per stone from the field. The price of grain has advanced considerably since our last, and, though of late a slight decline has been experienced in the London market, yet it has been little felt in this country. The harvest has partially commenced in many places, and, should dry weather set in, the crop may be secured nearly as early as last season. Wheat, indeed, being, for the most part, later than usual in being sown, will be a few days later in ripening; in other sorts of grain the difference will be less perceptible, unless damp weather shall now protract the ripening process. The weather has been all along favourable for the operation of fallowing, which is now, for the most part, ready for the seed furrow.-14th August. The herbaceous plants mentioned in the report for August last year have come in flower two days later this than last season. Water plants continue to come in flower five, and the grass of Parnassus, a semi-aquatic plant, about three days earlier than last year, a proof that the temperature has been as uniform for the two past months, and as favourable to the progress of vegetation, as in the two corresponding months last year. It is not the elevation to which the temperature may at certain times arise, but the duration of elevated temperature, which regulates the economy of vegetation, in so far as heat is concerned. Perthshire, 14th August 1820. 7 36 826 645 11 46 3 26 671 S. d. s. d. s. d. 25 243 916 9 44 0 35 6 25 11 13 245 9 435 9 26 545 545 29 70 6 45 3 37 627 4 15 9 46 226 72 45 3 37 2 27 441 5 45 11 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. 46005 644 d. s. d. 45 Aggregate Average of the Twelve Maritime Districts of England and Wales for the Six Weeks succeeding 15th May 1820. Wheat, 70s. 10.-Rye, 44s. C.-Barley, 31s. 11.-Oats, 25s. 4d.-Beans, 15s, 2d.-Pease, 46s. ld. COMMERCIAL REPORT. COLONIAL PRODUCE.-Sugars.-There was a steady, but not extensive, demand for Muscovades last week; prices without variation, with the exception of the middling kinds, which declined a little. This forenoon the market is dull, and sellers have given way 6d. to 1s. per cwt.; this reduction facilitated the sales, as there were more purchases than for some time previously. The quantity of sugar imported into London during last year was 167,401 hhds. 15,856 tierces, and 7535 barrels. Coffee. This article has been improving for some time, and is now in brisk and general demand, and the prices rapidly advancing. The advance in the course of last week was 6s. to 8s. per cwt.Cotton. There has been some improvement in the demand for cotton; the request appears to be on speculation anticipating an export demand. The quantity of cotton imported into London in 1819 is 4313 barrels, and 331 hhds. Rum.-There have been extensive purchases of rum since last week, and holders are very sanguine in the anticipation of higher prices. The quantity of rum imported into London, during the year 1819, was 37,245 puncheons, and 880 hhds. Oils. There are about twelve vessels arrived from Greenland, and one from Davis' Straits, which bring rather unfavourable accounts respecting the success of these fisheries. The oil market is in consequence rather heavy. Tobacco. There are renewed inquiries after tobacco, and several cargoes of Virginia are reported sold at 36s. to 38s. the 100 lbs. manifest weight. EUROPEAN PRODUCE.-Hemp and Flux remain steady in price. Tallow continues to decline, but the market remains heavy, notwithstanding the late great depression in prices. The late demand for Brandy has subsided, and there are very few purchasers even at a reduction of fully 1d. per gallon. The purchases of Geneva continue inconsiderable.-London, August 8. BRITISH MANUFACTURES.-We are happy to learn from Sheffield, that the trade of that place has materially revived, and that there is every prospect of a farther amendment. Many able hands, in the different mechanical branches of the place, who have been for these nine or twelve months past supported by parochial support, are now in full work; and there is a fair prospect that many hundred others now unemployed will be taken on in the course of a few weeks, To the agreeable accounts respecting manufacture contained in the London journals, we are happy to add, that the fall trade is promising. More business than usual was done at Glasgow last week. Intelligence has been received within these eight days that fine mulls and lawns, and some very fine light jaconets, have sold readily in the Calcutta market, and brought from 40 to 45 per cent. gross profit. In Manchester the stocks in the hands of the manufacturers are very low; a proof that goods have been selling; though there has been little bustle about it,-Glasgow Chronicle. Course of Exchange, London, August 11.-Amsterdam, 12: 6. Ditto, at sight, 12: 3. Rotterdam, 12 : 7. Antwerp, 12: 8. Hamburgh, 37: 6. Altona, 37 7. Paris, 3 days sight, 25: 70. Bourdeaux, 26: 0. Frankfort on the Maine, 156. Madrid, 344. Cadiz, 341. Gibraltar, 30. Leghorn, 46. Genoa, 43. Oporto, 49. Rio Janeiro, 54. Dublin, 7 per cent. Cork, 8 per cent. Prices of Bullion per oz.-Foreign gold in bars, L. 3: 17: 104. New Doubloons, L. 3: 13: 6. New Dollars, L. 0:4: 104. Silver in bars, standard, L. 0:5: 0. Premiums of Insurance at Loyd's.-Guernsey or Jersey 12s. 6d. Cork or Dublin 10s. 6d.-Belfast 10s. 6d.-Hamburgh 10s. 6d.-Madeira 20s.-Jamaica 30s.-Greenland out and home 4 gs. to 5 gs. Weekly Prices of the Public Funds, from July 19 to August 9, 1820. |