charged men," in the monthly returns; leaving no clue to form a more fpecific ftatement; and of the former discharged, many are discharged for other caufes than wounds or bodily infirmities. Harry Calvert, A. G. Return of the number of men who have been killed in action, or who have died in the fervice of the army, fince the commencement of the prefent war, as far as can be made up from documents in the Adjutant General's office, to Nov. 24, 1800. Yrs. Rk. & File. | 1797 Yrs. Rk. & File 1793- 2,059 1794- 8,596 17,033 1797- 16,096. 5,967 21,457 1795 40,463 1798 4,008 1796- 16,336 1800 17,124 Total, 208,388. Note. The number ftated in the above return include thofe received as drafts by one regiment from another, as well as thofe originally enlifted. It has been found impoffible to avoid this blended statement, as the column in the re-. gimental monthly returns, which gives The number of men "recruited or joined," includes the transfers from other corps, and which have feldom been accounted for at the foot of the returns; the above return cannot therefore, with any degree of certainty, be confidered as giving the actual number of men brought into the fervice of the army in the period ftated. The militia are not included in this, or the two following reurns, the manner of keeping up thofe forces differing entirely from the princiTie on which the regular army is reHarry Calvert, A. G. cruited. Note. In the above return it has not been practicable to diftinguish the number of men who have been killed in ac tion, from thofe who have died a natu ral death, as they are alike returned, in the column of "Dead," to the Adjutant General. Dec. 24. 1800. Harry Calvert, A. G. Return of the total number of effec tive rank and file actually ferving in the pay of Great Britain, as per laft returns. Adjutant General's Office,, Dec. 14, 1800. Total, 168,082 rank and file. Note. The above is the most correct ftatement which can be formed of the number of effective rank and file actually ferving in the pay of Great Britain, according to the latest returns, including invalids, militia, and foreign corps. as well as the regular and fencible troops, Harry Calvert, A. G. SCOTLAND. ABERDEEN, Dec. 29. "In the midft of the prefent fcarcity and dearth of provifions, it is no fmall confolation to reflect on the profpect which we may reasonably entertain, under the Bleffing of Providence, of a fucceeding year of plenty. The labouring, in every part of the country, is much more forward than it has been at this feafon for fome years paft-and the qua lity of the feed is univerfally excellent. From this flattering profpect it has refulted, that offers have been made by an intelligent and refpectable landholder, (and we believe contracted for) to deliver at Aberdeen, Oatmeal of next crop, at at Sixteen Shillings per boll!"-Aber. deen Journal. Extract of a Letter from on board the fhip Mercurius, off Elfineur, dated Dec. 11, 1800, to a Gentleman of Glasgow. "In my laft I only mentioned, that an embargo was laid on the British fhips at Riga; but the fhips are now taken poffeffion of, and all the British property, in every fhip of whatsoever nation, is fequeftrated. The fmall fhips, among which is Mr Swinton's Ann, have been taken into the canal, or mote, which furrounds the city, the larger ones lie at the Dam, and at Bulderaa, and thofe which were fo large as to be neceffarily loaded in the bay, have been lightened and carried into Bulderaa, by Ruffian foldiers and failors. Two days before we left Riga, the mafters and crews of fourteen thips were marched into the country, only three men were left on board each fhip to take care of the fhips. Among this firft divifion were Captains Martin and Hardie. The whole are to be lodged in feven villages, within the government of Riga, in the province of Livonia, under the infpection of their captains, and the controul of the Police. At Peterburgh the Britifh failors made a confiderable refiftance, and from Riga, two fhips crews made their efcape in the night by going to fea in large open boats; it is hoped that they have reached Memel. I know of no Englishmen that have efcaped from Ruffia, except Capt. Jewfon, my fellow-traveller, and myfelf." EDINBURGH. High Court of Justiciary. Dec. 30. Came on the trial of Lachlan Love, late a private in the 1ft or Argylefhire regiment of North British militia, accused of breaking into the fhop of Andrew Carmichael, fhoemaker in Newbigging, Muffelburgh, and carrying off twenty pieces of leather, in the month of March laft. A proof was led, which lafted a confiderable time, after which the Lord Advocate for the profecution, and Mr Thomson for the pannel, feverally charged the Jury. The Lord Juftice Clerk addreffed the Jury in a pretty long fpeech, after which the Jury were inclofed, and appointed to give in their verdict next day, at eleven o'clock, which they accordingly did, finding the libel proven; but, on account of his former good character, and other alleviating circumftances, unanimouily recom- . mended him to mercy. The Court pronounced fentence, ordaini ing the prifoner to be hanged at the ordinary place of execution on Wednesday the 11th of February next. Counsel for the Crown-The Lord Advocate and George Abercromby, Efq. Agent, H. Warrender, Efq. For the Pannel-Thomas Thomfon and F. Horner, Efqrs-Agent, Mr William Allefter. 31. The Court proceeded to the trial of John Inglis, labourer, lately refiding at Prefton, in the county of Edinburgh,. accufed of having, on the night of the 2d of July, or early in the morning of the 3d of that month, feloniously stolen, or carried off, from a park near Prefton, a grey horfe, the property of Sir John Callander, Bart. of Wefterton, which he afterwards fold to George Hamilton, carter, in the Grafsmarket. The prifoner pled Guilty, in confequence of which, and its being his first offence, the Lord Advocate reftricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The Court ordained him to be tranfported beyond feas for feven years. Counfel for the Crown, the Lord Advocate, and George Abercromby, Efq.. -Agent, Hugh Warrender, Efq-For the prifoner, G. J. Bell, and James Reddie, Efqrs.-Agent, Mr. Andrew Sivewright. Thereafter came on the trial of Peter Anderfon, accufed of theft. The libet charges him with having, on the night between the 29th and 30th days of November laft, felonioufly broke open a window in the house of Robert Hunter, grocer in Dalkeith, and having entered the houfe, of ftealing from the till 12s. or thereby, in filver; after which he broke open a chest of drawers in a bedroom of the faid houfe, with an intent to fteal what was therein, but was detected, and immediately thereafter seized. The Jury returned their verdict next morning, unanimoufly finding the Prifoner Guilty; but on account of his youth, candid confeffion, and other alleviating circumftances recommended him to Mercy. The Lord Justice Clerk atferved, that the province of the Com was to pronounce fentence on the Prefoner, which was, that he should be hanged hanged at the common place of execution, on Wednesday the 11th day of February next. Counsel for the Crown, George Abercromby and John Burnet, Efqrs. A gent, Hugh Warrender, Efq.-For the Prifoner, Patrick Walker and James Keay, Efqrs. Agent, James Wylie, Efq. On Sunday night, January 4th, and Monday the 5th, we had a continued and violent gale of wind from the S. W. A good deal of damage was done to the roofs of many houfes in town, and a number of chimney canns, &c. blown down. The ships in Leith Roads drifted confiderably, and one fhip was obliged to cut away her mafts. By the violence of the form of wind at Glasgow, on Sunday and Monday, one of the largest trees in the Green was torn up by the roots, a new unfinished houfe in Gorbals, another in Mitchell Street, and the fide wall of a tenement in Gallowgate were blown down.-The temporary wooden building in Ingram Street, in which the Panorama of the Burning of the Boyne was exhibited, was thattered to pieces, and the Painting completely deftroyed. Two veffels at the Broomielaw were driven on the quay, and having been damaged in the hull filled with water and funk. Many chimnies were blown down. Upon the evening of Monday the 5th January, in the violent ftorm, Henry Black, tenant to Sir James Dalyell of Binns, on his way home from Borrowftounnefs, on horfeback, paffing the Upper Coalliery of Grange, fell into a very deep uninclofed pit, which had not been going for a confiderable time, and both he and the horse were unfortunately killed. Jan. 6. Saturday laft, about two o'clock P. M. as the long boat belong ing to an American fhip riding in Leith Roads, was on the paffage for the harbour, with the Captain, mate, two failors, an Excife and Custom-houfe officers, a fudden fquall came on, and the overfet. The Cuftom-houfe officer, who has but one hand, was driven a confiderable diftance from the boat, to which, with her keel uppermoft, the other five clung. Capt. Shiels of the Safeguard gun-boat, then in the Roads, obferving the accident, immediately manned his boat, and fent her to their affiftance, and fhe foon came up with the perfons who had got on the keel. The Captain, however, called out to them to go and fave the old man at a diftance in the first place, who providentially had laid hold of an oar that was palling him. They did fo, and afterwards returned to the boat, and brought the whole fix safe into Leith.. The fhips belonging to Scotland, detained in Rufila, fo far as we have yet learnt, amount to Forty-one, of which Two belong to Leith, viz. Fame, and Prefcott; Seven belong to Dundee, viz. Blair, Navigator, Speedwell, Alexander, Eliza, Tagus, and Nymph, Five from Aberdeen, viz. Hope, Ganges, Confolo, Pomona, and Phoenix; Five from Montrofe, viz. Fortune, Hope, Aurora, Induftry, and Betfey; Three from Arbroath, viz. Betfey and Sufan, James, and Nymph; One from Alloa, viz. Jane; Two from Grangemouth, viz. Adventure, and Ann; Seven from Kirkcaldy, viz. Minerva, Pilgrim, Supply, Concord, Lively, Chance, and Refolution; Three from Borrowftounness, viz. Jane, John and Richard, and Elizabeth: Two from Peterhead, viz. Minerva, and Diana; One from Anftruther, viz. Barbara and Mary; Two from Dyfart, viz. Prompt, and Trufty; One from Kincardine, viz. Kennet.-Total from Scotland, Forty-one; and from England, One Hundred and Sixty-one. 13. This forenoon, about 11 o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the upper part of a houfe in the Kirkgate, near the church-yard, at Leith, which burnt with great fury from the partitions in the house being compofed of wood; and for fome time threatened the destruction of feveral adjoining houfes. A vaft concourfe of people fpeedily affembled upon the firft alarm, and the Military and Volunteers lining the ftreets, for the purpofe of keeping order, a conftant fupply of water was obtained for the engines, which were conducted with fo much effect, that the progress of the flames was foon checked, and the fire in a fhort time after completely got under. We regret exceedingly to add, that two children, one aged five, and the other three years, being locked in a room, their parents having gone out in the morning to their work, unfortunately perished in the flames. A young man affifting fell from a confiderable height, broke his back, and we are forry to fay is fince dead. Another perfon had his arm arm broke, and a third, by a fall from a ladder, was much hurt. The houses were inhabited by a number of poor people, who have loft a great part of their property. The fire-engines belonging to Leith were of great fervice, as were a number of failors, &c. from the fhore. It is not known how the fire began. Jan. 14. The Right Hon. the Lord Provoft and Magiftrates, in their robes, preceded by the city fword and macebearers, paid a vifit to the Lords of Seffion during their fitting. His Lordship and the Magistrates were admitted within the bar, when the Lord Provoft addreffed the Court in an appropriate fpeech, and was replied to by the Lord Prefident, who, in name of the Court, congratulated the Magistrates on the excellent ftate of the police of the city, ⚫ and on the fuccefs of their humane exertions in behalf of the poor of the city and neighbourhood. The Lord Provoft and Magiftrates having paid their refpects to the Court and Bar, retired to the Council Chamber. Jan. 20. George Buchan Hepburn, Efq. was received as a Baron of Exchequer, in place of the late Baron Gordon, deceased-At fame time, Mr Patrick Walker, advocate, was admitted Deputy Ufher of Court, in room of Thomas Tod, Efq. writer to the fignet, deceased. Peter Anderson and Lauchlan Love, lately convicted before the High Court of Jufticiary of fhop-breaking, and ordained to be hanged on the 11th of February; have received a remiffion of their fentence: Anderfon on condition of being transported beyond feas for life, and Love for seven years. Jan 26. The High Court of Jufticiary met to confider the verdict formerly mentioned in the cafe of George Elliot, for forgery, or iffuing Bank Notes, knowing them to be forged.-This being a cafe of confiderable importance and difficulty, the Court delayed giving judgment for a fortnight.. Jan. 28. The Magiftrates and Council refolved to prefent the reverend Dr George Baid, to be one of the minifters of the High Church, in room of Dr Blair; the rev. Mr David Dickfon, of the College Church, to the New North Church, in room of Dr Baird; and the rev. Mr Robert Anderfon, of Eaftwood, in the prefbytery of Paifley, to the Ed. Mag. Jan. 1891. 13. This day the price of Oatmeal fell a little in Edinburgh Market. There were 327 bolls of Lothian Oatmeal in Market, which fold at 43s. 42s. and 415. per boll. Beft retail price per peck, 2s. 8d. Second, 25. 74d. Third, 2s. 644. There were 152 bolls Peafe and Barley Meal, which fold from 28s. to 30s. per boll. 20. This day the price of Oatmeal fell upwards of twopence per peck in Edinburgh Market.-There were 280 bolls of Lothian Oatmeal in Market, which fold at 40s. 6d. 39s. 6d. and 398. per boll. Beft retail price per peck, 2s. 6d. Second, 2s. 54d.. Third, 2s. 5d. There were alfo 79 bolls of Barley and Peafe Meal, which fold from 27s. 6d. to 30s. per boll. 27. This day there were 230 bolls of Lothian Oatmeal in Edinburgh Market, which fold at 45s. and 445. per boli. Beft retail price per peck, 2s. 94d. Second, 2s. 9d. There were alfo bolls of Peafe and Barley Meal, which fold from 30s. to 31s. per boll. BIRTHS. 54 of the R. Navy, a fon. Mrs Purvis, of Broomhoufe, a fon. Dec. 29, 1800. At her houfe; Antigua Street, Mrs Duncan of Stonywynd, her seventh fon. Jan. 2. 1801, At Monymusk, Lady Grant of Monymufk, a daughter. 14. At her houfe, Princes Street, Mrs Macnab, a daughter. At Rofe Castle, the Lady of the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Carlifle, of a tenth fon and child. ter. 18. Mrs Robertfon Ednam, a fon. Mrs Stewart, Stonefield, a fon. MARRIAGES MARRIAGES. At London. Crptain Dundas, of the R. Navy, to Mifs Charlotte Wood. At York, Captain Brown, to Mifs Donaldfon, eldest daughter of Mr Donaldson, of that city. At Alnwick, Charles Hutchinfon, Efq. Captain of Artillery in the Hon. the Eaft India Company's service, to Miss Lambert, daughter of Anthony Lambert, Efq. of Aln. wick. Lieut. Campbell, of the Bombay Marine, to Mifs Gregory, of Windfor. Aug. 9, 1800. At Fort St George, in the Eaft Indies, Mr John Locke, of the Hon. the Eaft India Company's fhip Marquis Wellafley, to Mifs Cullen, daughter of Col. Cullen, of his Majefty's Scots Brigade, and grand-daughter of the late Sir Archibald Hope, of Pinkie, Bart. Dec. 27. At Arbroath, the Rev. Andrew Ferguffon, minifter at Maryton, to Mifs Elizabeth Bruce, daughter of the Rev. William Bruce, minister of the Epifcopal congregation, Arbroath. 29. At Glafgow, James Dalzell, Efq. furgeon, 32d regiment of Foot, to Mifs Elizabeth M Culloch, daughter of the deceased David M'Culloch, Efq. of Leaths. - At Dundee, Capt. James Robertfon of the 76th Regt. of Foot, to Mifs Catharine Guild, daughter of Mr John Guild, merchant. 31. At Helme, J. Troup, Efq. to Mifs Jane Rofe, fecond daughter of John Rofe, Efq. of Holme. Jan. 8. 1801. At Edinburgh. Capt. Chas. Dallas, of the Hon. the Eaft India Company's fervice, to Mifs Haldane, eldeft daughter of the late George Haldane, Efq. of Gleneagles. -. At Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Lord Downe, to Mifs Margaret Jean Ainflie, eldeft daughter of Sir Phillip Ainflie of Pil ton.. 9. At Bowbridge, Mr Robert Wright, Architect, Edinburgh, to Mifs Mary Finuie, daughter of Mr John Finnie, Farmer. At Edinburgh, Mr George Begbie of Queenston-Bank, to Mifs Agnes Allan, eldeft daughter of the late Mr David Allan, at Inglifton. 16. At Montrofe, Patrick Scrymfoure, Efq. of Tealing, to Mifs Coutts, daughter of the deceafed James Coutts, Efq. late of Hailgreen. 18. At Lowestoff, Suffolk, Robert Macdonald, Efq. of the Royal Horfe Artillery, fon of the late Colin Macdonald, Efq. of Boifdale, to Mifs Mary Douglas, daughter of the late Thomas Douglas, Efq. of Grantham. At Durham, John Goodchild, Efq. of Pallion, to Mrs Mowbray, widow of George Mowbray, Efq. of Bishopwearmouth. About twelve months ago, at Jamaica, Mr William Beatfon, late merchant in Edinburgh. In India. At New Town, Cuddalore, aged 76, Capt. Andrew Kerr, formerly of the Country fervice, but better known by the name of the Old Commodore. In India, S. Whitehill, Efq. Chief at Ma him, and fenior merchant. At Baffora, Mr J. Skinner, acting Lieutenant in the Company's marine, At Bombay, Lieut.-Col. Robinson, fon of Sir George Robinson, Bart. At Calcutta, lately, Mr Lewis Mackenzie, in the Civil Service of the Eaft India Company there, fon of H. Mackenzie, Efq. Comptroller of Taxes in Scotland. March 7. 1800. Lieut. Edward Maxwell Gilchrift, of the 1ft batt. 16th regt. of native infantry on the Madras eftablishment, when on a vifit to his brother-in-law, Lieutenant-Colonel Callendar, of the 88th regt. aed two fifters, at Bombay. This Gentleman, although only 24 years of age, was prefent at feven engagements without receiving a wound; and at the fieges of Fort Nugar, Simoga, and Seringapatam. was gentle in his manners, yet firm and active in his profeffional duty; and beloved by all who knew him. He June 15, 1800. At Petty Ghur, Major David Birrell, of the East India Company's fervice. 25. At Bombay, Major Thomas Fyfe, in the fervice of the Eaft India Company. At the Zwart River, Cape of Good Hope, A. Farquhar, Efq. Navy Agent Victualler. On his paffage to Europe, on board the Upton-Caftle, Mr Smedley, of the Bombay eftablishment. Lately, at Lisbon, the Conde da Lima, Prime Minifter of Portugal. This vener. able Statefman was much attached to the interefts of Great Britain. At Drumreany, county of Westmeath, aged 75, Maurice Dillon, Baron Drumreany, a Roman Catholic Lord. At Jane Ville, in the county of Limerick, Richard Gripps, Efq. Captain and Adjutant of the city of Limerick Militia. His death was occafioned by the wounds he received at the action of Coloony, on the 5th of |