man. 22. At the Manse of Bendochy, the 27. Aged 82, the Reverend Sam. Glasse, Reverend James Playfair, minister of that D. D. F. R. S. Rector of Wanstead, Essex, parish. Prebendary of Wells, and St. Paul's Cathe. At Queensferry, Mr William Allan, dral, and one of the Chaplains in Ordinary aged 93, one of the oldest inhabitants of to his Majesty that burgh, and a most respectable, worthy At Edinburgh, Margaret, second daughter of Cathcart Boyd, Esq. late es. 23.-At Perth, Mrs Margaret Henderson, aminer and accountant of salt and fisheries relict of the late Mr Henderson, some time in his Majesty's customs for Scotland. ago minister of the Antiburgher Congrega- At Leith, Robert Gordon, shipmastion of Rattray. ter, aged 24 years. - At Clackmannan, Elizabeth, daugh- At Invereshie, William Macpherson, ter of the Reverend Dr Moodie. Esq. of Invereshie, in the 79th year of his - At Bridgend, Dalkeith, Mrs Jean age. Scott, spouse of Samuel Patterson, Esq. - At Stirling, Miss Elizabeth Banks, formerly merchant in Edinburgh. daughter of Robert Banks, Esq. of Craig. 24. At Bath, the Right Honourable the head, in the 19th year of her age. Countess of Errol. 28. At Taunton, George Hart, Esq. RearAt Lamlash, in Arran, James Ha. Admiral of the Red. milton, Esq. late commander of the Prince At the Manse of Govan, Alexander William Henry, revenue cruizer. Stevenson Craufurd, youngect son of the - At Hermitage Park, William Ged. Reverend John Pollock, minister of that des, Esq. of the Edinburgh Glass Houses, parish. Leith. At Kinghorn, Elizabeth Wardlaw, At Northfield, near Leith, Mrs wife of James Rutherford, Esq. of AshinElizabeth Williamson, relict of Thomas tully, writer to the signet. Williamson. 29. At Udoll, Justina, second daughter At Falkland, Catharine Philp, aged of the late Alexander Anderson, of Udoll, 98 years. Esq. 25. The Right Honourable Lora, Vis. At the Manse of Stobie, Mrs Kathacountess Downe. rine Williamson, wife to the Rev. AlexanAt Bath, Mark Pringle, Esq. of der Ker. Clifton. 30. At Holyhead, Humphrey Scott, the 27. At Overwells; Mrs Welleans, wife infant son of H H Jones, Esq. of Llynon. of William Welleans, Esq. of Whitelee. At South Bridge Street, Mr Robert At Peterhead, Dr John Ford Ander. Young, of the Phænix Fire office, Edinson, physician in Peterhead, in the 28th burgh. year of his age. | May 29. 55 June 2. 9. 16. 23. 390 30 00 75 24 00 12. 57 66 (47 58 36 47 37 SCOTS MAGAZINE, AND Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, For JULY 1812. With a View of COILSFIELD HOUSE. CONTENTS: Page Page Register of the Weather for July....... 482 SCOTTISH REVIEW. High Water at Leith for August ib. Anster Fair; a Poem.......... 540 Description of Coilsfield House............ 483 Monthly Memoranda in Nat. History, 484 Memoirs of the Progress of Manufac New Works published in Edinburgh... 543 tures, Chernistry, Science, and the Literary Intelligence......... ib. fine Arts........ ...... 485 POETRY. Lines intended for the Tomb-stone of Miss Eliza Gordon Keith.............. 544 Account of Tumuli, or Laws, which ib. have been lately levelled and examin Epitaph on Neil Gow......... ed in Strathmore, (concluded).......... 489 PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT. Description of the present state of the House of Lords 545 Seraglio at Constantinople, from -Edinburgh Police Bill................. 548 Clarke's Travels............ 493 House of Commons...... 550 Fate of Literary Scotsmen who have gone to reside in London .............. 499 HISTORICAL AFFAIRS. -Case of the late Mr Robert Heron .... 502 America...... 554 General View of the History of modern France and Russia..... ib. Nobility... 504 Correspondence between the British and Documents, exhibiting a View of the French Governments 555 Proceedings which have taken place Spain ..... 557 relative to the Election of the Rev. Domestic Intelligence..... 558 Alerander Murray, as Professor of SCOTTISH CHRONICLE. .... 507 559 Documents in favour of the Rev. Alex. Court of Exchequer... 561 Murray........... 508 562 Documents in favour of the Rev. David Local Militia..... ib. Dickson, Minister of St Cuthberts.... 533 Miscellaneous... 563 Documents in favour of the Rev. Aler. Appointments.. 564 Brunton, one of the Ministers of Autumn Circuits.. ib. Edinburgh... 534 Births ih. Application in favour of the Rev. David Marriages....... 565 Scott.......... 538 Deaths....... 566 State of the Votes................... ...... 539 Stocks and Markcts...... State .................. 568 Day. 38 STATE OF THE BAROMETER, &c. High Water at Leith for From June 22d to July 25th, 1812, in August 1812. Morn. Even. the vicinity of Edinburgh. H. M. H. M. Sa. ] 9 8 9 35 1812. Barom.Thermom. Rain. Weather. Su. 210 2 10 30 June M. N. M. 310 57 | 11 25 23 | 29.97 50 60 0.51 Rain Tu. 411 52 12 19 24 | 29.99 | 49 67 0.1 W. 512 46 25 30. 49 65 Clear Th. 6 1 12 1 26 30.01 48 67 Fr. 7 2 3 2 28 27 | 30.02 | 50 | 66 0.03 Showers || Sa. 8 2 52 3 15 28 30. 5063 Clear 1 29 30. 50 63 0.02 Showers || M. 10 4 23 4 44 30 29.81 | 52 60 Clear Tu. 11 5 6 5 27 July 1 29.64 | 48 64 0.47 Rain W. 12 5 48 .6 9 229.25 52 60 0.03 Showers | Th. 13 6 31 6 52 35 4 30. 50 67 S 15 7 58 8 21 5 29.81 52 70 0.02 Showers | Su. 16 8 45 9 9 6 29.82 54 69 Clear M. 17 9 31 | 10 0 30.1 54 68 0.03 Showers | Tu. 18 10 22 | 10 53 8 30.33 55 176 Clear W. 1911 20111 47 9 30.33 54 72 'Th. 2012 15/12 43 10 30.2 54 74 Fr. 21 1 12 1 40 1130.21 | 55 72 Sa. 22 1 40 2 8 12 30.3 53 73 Su. 23 2 36 3 13 30.3 52 70 M. 24 3 31 3 58 14 30.25 48 73 Tu. 25 4 26 4 53 15 30.2 47 70 W. 26 5 26 5 47 16 30.1 49 71 Th. 27 6 14 6 41 17 30.18 49 68 Fr. 28 7 9 7 37 18 30.2 4866 0.01 Showers Sa. 29 8 4 8 32 19 29.94 50 60 0.45 | Rain Su. 30 8 59 9 27 20 29.8 49 62 0.03 Showers M. 31 9 53 | 10 20 21 | 29.91 50 64 0.02 MOON'S PHASES 22 30. 49 60 0.03 For AUGUST 1812. 23 30.12 48 62 Clear Apparent time at Edinburgh. 24 29.8 50 | 66 0.05 Rain D. H. M. 25 29.71 54 70 Clear New Moon 74 42 morning Full Moon 22 2 46 aftern. Quantity of Rain,.............1.80 Last Quart. 29 5 48 morning August 1. Lammas Day. 7. Princess Amelia born 1783. |