1822. 9. At Pitlour House, Fifeshire, Mrs Lucy Hay, widow of Patrick Moncrieff of Reidie, Esq. -In Albany Street, Edinburgh, Mrs Warrand. At Biggar Park, Jane, daughter of George Gillespie, Esq. of Biggar Park. -At Maulsden, Christina Elizabeth, daughter of Colin Gib, Esq. aged 10 years and 7 months. -At Dundee, Dr Andrew Ross, physician, aged 71. 10. At Bankfoot, Miss Hay, only surviving daughter of the deceased James Hay, Esq. of Pitfour. - At Leith, George Gillon, second son of the late Mr John Gillon, shipmaster, Leith. -At Aberdeen, in the 74th year of his age, Patrick Copland, LL.D. Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Marischal College and University, in which he taught, with great reputation and success, for upwards of fifty years. His remains were attended to the grave from the Hall of the Marischal College, by the students, walking in procession, the Professors of both Universities, the Magistrates of Aberdeen, his relatives, and a numerous company of citizens. 11. At No. 10, St Leonard's Street, James, eldest son of Mr James Dickson, stationer, Edinburgh. Suddenly, in Portland Street, near Port-Eglington, the Rev. John Leech, (formerly of Largs), teacher of Hebrew, and lecturer on Sacred Criticism in Glasgow, aged 58. 12. At Edinburgh, Mrs Wilson, relict of Mr George Wilson, late tenant of Blanerne, Berwick. shire. At Kirkcaldy, Mrs Reid, relict of the Rev. James Reid, some time minister of the parish of Kinglassie, Fifeshire. At his house in Sloane Street, London, in his 62d year, the Right Hon. William Lord Grantley, Baron Markinfield, in the county of York, Lord High Steward of Guildford, Colonel of the 1st Royal Surrey Militia, F. S. A. &c. His Lordship is succeeded in his titles and estates by Fletcher Norton, Esq. the eldest son of the late Hon. Fletcher Norton, senior Baren of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland, who was second brother to the late Lord. 13. At Leicester, Mrs Bisset, relict of Commissary-General Robert Bisset. At Barachny, William Hamilton, Esq. Mr Hamilton was the last representative of the ancient House of Monkland. -Rear-Admiral John Sprat Rainier. 14. Dr James Cassels, physician in Lancaster, eldest son of the late Andrew Cassels, Esq. Leith. 15. At Glasgow, Mrs Stirling, relict of John Stirling, Esq. -At Paisley, Major Alexander M'Dougall, formerly of the 72d Regiment, and only surviving son of the late Coll M'Dougall, Esq. of Creggannish, Lismore, Argyllshire. -In Upper Gloucester Street, Regent Park, London, Mr John Debrett, formerly an eminent bookseller in Piccadilly. 15. At Paris, Madaine the Countess of Perregaux, of the family of Macdonalt. -At Paris, Madame the Marchioness de Villette, the adopted daughter of Voltaire, who was called by him the "beautiful and good." - At Edinburgh, in the 7th year of her age, Hannah, only daughter of the Rev. Dr Muir. - Of consumption, in his father's house, William Dymock, teacher, Hulme, son of Mr Dymock, Glasgow, late Rector of the Grammar School of Kelso. Inconsiderately leaping into a river with his clothes on, about twelve months ago, to save the life of a favourite dog, proved the ⚫ immediate cause of inducing the disorder, which at first slowly, but afterwards rapidly, undermined his constitution, and brought him to the grave in the 29th year of his age. 18. In Richmond Place, Edinburgh, at the grea age of 105 years, Mrs Agnes Anderson, relict of Mr George Mackenzie of Stockbridge. It is believed she was the oldest inhabitant of Edinburgh, and was born and brought up here, as well as her ancestors for many generations. In 1745, after witnessing the reception of the Pretender at Holyrood House, she was struck with a musket ball fired from the Castle, while carrying her eldest son, who bore her head to the grave. 19. At Edinburgh, Mrs Henderson, many years matron of the Charity Workhouse of this city. Among other legacies, she has left one of 501. to that Institution. 20. At Dunkeld, Mr Charles Leslie, surgeon, R.N. aged 42. At Edrom Manse, Berwickshire, suddenly, the Rev. John Hastie, minister of that parish, in the 60th year of his age. - Suddenly, at Dunbar House, Master John Balfour, eldest son of James Balfour, Esq. of Whittinghame. 22. At Dunkeld, John, second son of William Mowbray, merchant in Leith. At Leith, Mrs Rebecca Wightman, aged 92. - At Abotshall Manse, Dr James Whytt, formerly of Charles-Street, Edinburgh. 23. At Edinburgh, Mr David George, printer. 27. John Dun Stewart, Esq. of Tonderghie. 28. At Dublin, the Hon. and Rev. Hely Hutchinson, youngest brother of the Right Hon. the Earl of Donoughmore. -At 66, Great King-Street, Mrs Paton, wife of Mr John Paton, builder. -At Bath, Don Francisco Antonio Zea, miniHis health had ster of the Columbian Republic. been in a declining state for more than twelve months. 30. At London, Asher Goldsmidt, Esq. aged 71. 31. At Cowhill, Major Charles Scott, late of the 10th regiment of foot. At Crieff, Captain R. Macdonald, late of the 19th regiment of foot. Lately. At No. 5, Nelson-Street, Miss Jean - At Rachan House, in the 86th year of his At Bath, Sir Henry White, K. C. B. Major- At Naples, M. Contugno, the author of numerous important anatomical discoveries, distinguished also, as an elegant writer, both in Latin and Italian. -In the commune of Beauphy, France, Dominqua Espansen, aged one hundred and eight years and fifteen days. He never was sick, and was, from his great age, an object of veneration to all the country. Captain George Johnston, of Greenock. He crossed the Atlantic no less than 172 times; and that not merely without once being wrecked or captured, but also without having met with a casualty of any kind, so as to have occasioned a loss to the underwriters on the ships under his command. -At Marguise, near Calais, Richard Usher, Esq. This gentleman, who is said to have been one of the handsomest men in Europe, was killed by his gun going off accidentally, owing to the trigger coming in contract with a twig. At Rome, Madame Letitia Buonaparte, mother of the late Ex-Emperor of France. The chief heir to her immense wealth, is her grandson, the young Napoleon. To her eight children now living, viz. Joseph, Lucian, Louis, Jerome, Eliza, Pauline, Caroline, and Hortensia, she has bequeathed 150,000 scudi (37,0001.) each; and to her brother, Cardinal Fesch, a superb palace, fitted up in the most costly manner. INDEX TO VOLUME XII. ACCOUNT of the life of Donald M'Bane, Question of a composition with the na- Ambrosianæ, Noctes, No. IV. 100-No. V. 369-No. VI. 695 Layman on the, 3-Letter of a Catholic Anecdote of the enchanter Faustus and Cinders, introduction to the noble science Queen Elizabeth, 230 Ancient national melodies, No. IV. 466 Appointments, promotions, &c., 126, 247, Arctic land expedition, account of the, 500 Ballad metre-monger, first notes of an in- Bankrupts, British, 125, 246, 512, 688, Barton, Bernard, review of his poems, 769 Clavers, a story of, 663 Cockney school of poetry, remarks on the, Congress at Verona, remarks on the, 651 Country gentlemen, hints to the, 482, 624 Deaths, 129, 249, 519, 691, 802 De Stael, Madame, on the politics of, 586 -Hints to country gentlemen on, 482, 624 Douglas, James, review of his Hints on Edinburgh, the King's visit to. By a Lon- Brown, John, or the House in the Muir, Elegy to Alisa, translated from Buchanan, Buchanan, translation from, 671 Burns, Ferguson and, or the Poet's Reverie, Byron, Lord, remarks on his tragedy of Calcutta. Chap. VII. The Indian Press, Canning, Mr, letter from a Protestant, on his speech on the Catholic Question, 3 671 Elizabeth, Queen, anecdote of, and Dr England, the lakes of, remarks on Green's English country ball, packing up after an, 69 Faustus the Enchanter, and Queen Eliza- Ferguson and Burns; or, the Poet's Re- Franklin, Captain, return of, from an Arctic Fresco Painting, sketch of the process of, Gin-twist, a twist-imony in favour of, 635 Goth, letter from a, on the tartan dress, Grave of the last Saxon, review of Bowles's, Greeks and their Cause, remarks on the, Green's Guide to the Lakes of England, remarks on, 84 Halloween Divertimento, a, 668, 764 455 High School proposed new one in Edin- Hints to the country gentlemen, on the Hoaxing, the Italian art of, 589 Hogg, James, the Ettrick Shepherd, re- view of his Royal Jubilee, 343 House in the Muir, a story of the Covenan- Hunt's Art of Love, 775 Incipient Ballad-metre-monger, first notes Indian Press, the, 133 Irad and Adah, a tale of the flood, review Ireland, review of Lord Blessington's Ob- 589 Italy, Letters from, No. 1, 429.—No. II, King, the account of his visit to Edinburgh, -The Levee, 276-The King's Court, Lakes of England, remarks on Green's Lanark, remarks on a meeting of the coun- Ledyard, Peter, a lyrical ballad, 145 Lee, Miss, comparison between her wri- Letter from a Protestant layman, on Mr from Philomag, with answer from from a gentleman of the press to Mr from an Oxonian, 93 from Timothy Tickler, on the Quar- from Malachi Mullion, inclosing the to Mr Charles Nodier, author of a from Aberdeen, inclosing a transla- from a Goth, on the tartan dress, 354 of a Catholic layman, on that of a Pre- on the agricultural distresses, 436, on the proposed new High School in Letters from the dead to the living, No. II. of Glengarry, relative to the Celtic from Italy, No. I. 429. No. II. 433. Life of Donald M'Bane, account of the, Liverpool, the Earl of, remarks on his po- London and Edinburgh, plan for expediting Love, Leigh Hunt's art of, 775 Mail from London to Edinburgh, a plan MS. notes on the last Number of the Edin- Marriages, 129, 249, 518, 690, 801 Metamorphoses not fabulous, 656 Metricum symposium Ambrosianum, 79 Milman, Rev. H. H. review of his poem Missions, review of Douglas's Hints on, My garden, 412 Napoleon's Address to the statue of his National melodies, ancient, No. IV. 466 Needle rocks, a visit to the, 169 Noctes Ambrosianæ, No. IV. scene Pisa, Omai, the traveller, second voyage of, 285 303-The parthenon, the theatre, 304 Oxonian controversy, letter on another, Pleasures of sickness, on the, 199 Poetry, on the Cockney School of, No. Poet's reverie, the, 352, 497 Politics of Madame de Stael, remarks on Postscript to the public, 53 Prices current, 124, 245, 511, 687, 798 Promotions, appointments, &c., 126, 247, Protestant layman, letter of a, 3 Quarterly Review, No. LIII. letters on Remarks on Green's Guide to the Lakes of Index Madame de Stael, 586-On the meet- Rents of land regulated by the fiars, 485 Review, Edinburgh, MS. Notes on the last Rising in the North, the, 212 Royal Jubilee, a Scottish Mask, by the Saxon, Bowles's Grave of the Last, review Scottish Character, Sketches of, 473 Sickness, on the pleasures of, 199 Sketch of the process of fresco painting, Sketches, seaside, No. II. 169 Sketches of Scottish Character, No. XI.- Sonnets, sixty-five, with Prefatory Re- Stael, Madame de, on the politics of, 586 State of Ireland, Review of Lord Blessing. Tales of the Daft Days.-No. I. Introduc- Tartan not an original Scotch dress, 354- Is only a fanciful and a very modern in- Tell, Timothy, auto-biography of, 395, 606. view of his System of Chemistry, 40 Translation from Buchanan, 671 cutta Journal on the existence of the, 660 Werner, a tragedy, by Lord Byron, re- marks on, by Odoherty, 710-And by West, the gathering of, to see the King, 306 Works preparing for publication, 115, 236, Ye gentlemen of England, an excellent & C VOL. XII. |