BREWERIES.

STATEMENT of Strong Beer brewed by the first ten London Porter Brewers for three years, ending the 5th of July, 1801 :

Whitbread and Co.

Barclay, Perkins, and Co.

Meux and Co.

Hanbury and Co.

Gyfford and Co.

Calvert, F. and Co.

97,240

82,470

87,470

On the 2d of this month the Dublin Society adjudged premiums at the rate of four pounds per acre to seven gentlemen, who, from the 1st of August, 1801, planted 89 acres of forest trees, in the counties of Donegal, Tyrone, Tipperary, Kerry, Cork, Wicklow, and Galway.

Also premiums, at the rate of ten shillings per stock over ten stocks of bees preserved during the winter, to six persons, for preserving 128 stocks since last summer, in the counties of Waterford, Tipperary, Louth, and the King's county.

Also, premiums at the rate of twenty shillings for every hundred weight of good sound cloverseed, saved in 1800, for fifty hundred weight, to five persons in the counties of Dublin and Wexford.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HORN IN CHINA, AS A

SUBSTITUTE FOR GLASS.

THE horns generally manufactured by the Chinese are those of sheep and goats, and is considered as a good substitute for glass. The usual method of managing them is, to bend them by immersion in boiling hot water; after which they are cut open, and flattened. -They then easily scale, or are separated into two or three thin lamine, or plates. In order that these plates should be made to join, they are exposed to the penetrating effect of steam, by which they are rendered perfectly soft. By applying the edges immediately to each other, and pressing them, they instantly adhere, and form one substance. It is a contrivance little known elsewhere but in China.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES, &c.

GRAND JUNCTION CANAL.

ON Friday, July 10, the Canal to Paddington was opened for trade, with a grand procession along the Paddington line, to Bull's bridge at Uxbridge. Exactly at nine o'clock, the Committee, with their friends, in two pleasure-boats, set sail, with colours and streamers flying, each vessel being towed by two horses. At twelve o'clock the company were met at Bull's bridge by the city shallop, (having on board the Subcommittee of the Thames Navigation), and several pleasure-boats, with large parties of ladies. On meeting, a salute was fired, and then the procession returned in the following order

The Committee and their friends, in two barges, with the Buckinghamshire band of music.-2. The city shallop.-3. Seven pleasure. boats. At half after five o'clock the cavalcade reached the Great Dock. This was announced by the firing of cannon, on Westbourn-greenbridge, and a volley of musquetry from the town. After three huzzas, the company landed, and walked in procession to the Yorkshire Stingo, preceded by the Buckinghamshire band, playing "God save the King." At half after six the company sat down to an excellent dinner, and spent the evening with conviviality.—Blue and purple ribbands were worn by the ladies, gentlemen, and men employed in the concern, on which were written, "The Marquis of Buckingham, and success to the Grand Junction Canal.”

Great praise is due to the Committee for the expedition which they have used since last spring, in compleating the canal. A long range of warehouses are nearly finished for the reception of goods: not less than eight laden barges arrived on Friday. A public road, 100 feet wide, was finished on Monday last to the quay, which is but a few paces from the Edgware-road. The day proved as propitious as the undertaking is likely to prove a prosperous one. The number of persons present could not be less than 20,000; for several miles the banks of the canal were lined with people; several stages were erected for accommodation, and a long string of carriages appeared on the public walk.

JULY 15.-A curious affair happened this day at Weymouth.-It is the custom when the Princesses bathe for no other person to be admitted. Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia intending to take the benefit of the water, with her female attendant, was prevented by two gentlemen being within the bathing machine, and who refused to come out. Mr. Macmanus, the officer, remonstrated with them, but to no effect; he therefore ordered that the horses should be driven further into the sea, which so terrified the heroes, that they were compelled to cry out for mercy: this was not all, as soon as they dressed themselves and came ashore, they were followed by numbers of people, and hooted through the streets.

On Wednesday morning, July 1, two privates of the York Hussars, were shot on Bincomb-down, near Weymouth, pursuant to the sentence of a court-martial, for desertion, and cutting a boat out of the harbour, with intent to go to France, but by mistake they landed at Guernsey, and were secured. All the regiments, both in camp and barracks, were drawn up, viz. the Scotch Greys, the Rifle Corps, the Stafford, Berks, and North Devon militia. They came on the ground in a mourningcoach, attended by two priests after marching along the front of the line, they returned to the centre, where they spent about twenty minutes in prayer, and were shot at by a guard of 24 men; they dropped instantly, and expired without a groan. The men wheeled in sections, and marched by the bodies in slow time.

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PROMOTIONS, &c.

To be Barons of the United Kingdom: Lord St. Helen's, by the title of St. Helen's, in the Isle of Wight; Right Hon. Thomas Pelham, by the title of Lord Pelham of Stanmer.-To be Baronets of the United Kingdom: James Montgomery, Efq. William Douglafs, Esq. John Dillon, Efq. John Keane, Efq. James Chatterton, Serjeant at Law; Richard Hardinge, Esq. Thomas Judkin Fitzgerald, Esq. Sir Richard Kellett, Knt. Sir William Jackson, Knt. Francis Goold, Esq. M. Crofton, Esq. James Michael De Batha, Esq. R. Synge, Esq. A. Ferguson, Esq.-To be Knights: John Boyd, Esq. Judge of the Supreme Court at Bengal; Henry Gwillim, Esq. Judge of the Supreme Court at Madras; Benjamin Sullivan, Esq. ditto; Sir Michael Sinith, Bart. Master of the Rolls in Ireland; Right Hon. St. George Daly, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland; Robert Johnson, Esq. Puisne Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland; Arthur Whetham, Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief of the Island of Curacoa.

BIRTHS.

Sarah Davis, wife of Thomas Davis, of Castle-yard, Bankside, Southwark, of a son, being her first child. She has been married eleven year, and is in the 53d year of her age.-At Fryston, near Ferrybridge, the Lady of Richard Slater Milnes, Esq. M. P. for the city of York, of a daughter.-At Ardee, co. Louth, the wife of Ol. Speer, Esq. of a son and heir.-The wife of F. Fownes Luttrell, Esq. of Powes-place, London, of a son.-The wife of Mr, Liddon, in Somersetshire, of three fine boys and a girl, all likely to do well.—Also, Sarah Mason, the wife of a poor labourer near Cheltenham, of three very fine boys.

MARRIED,

At Ryton, in the county of Durham, Sir Alexander Kinloch, of Gilmerton, Bart. to Miss Isabella Stowe, youngest daughter of the late John Stowe, Esq. of Newton, Lincolnshire.-At Bromley, in Kent, Wm. Lukin, Esq. Captain of the Doris frigate, to Miss Thellusson, second daughter of the late Peter Thellusson, Esq. of Brodsworth, Yorkshire, and Plaistow-house, Kent.-By special licence, at the epis copal palace, Bromley, the Rev. Heneage Horsley, only son of the Lord Bishop of Rochester, to Miss F. Emma Bourke.—At Mary-le-bone church, Middlesex, John Joliffe Tuffnell, Esq. eldest son of William Tuffnell, Esq. of Langleys, in Essex, to Miss Pilkington, daughter of the late Sir Michael Pilkington, Bart. of Chevett, Yorkshire,

OBITUARY.

Lately, in France, the celebrated engraver Noel Lemire.-Lord Petre, at the age of sixty-eight.-At the Hot Wells, Bristol, after a long and painful illness, Lady Horatia, wife of Admiral Hugh Seymour.At her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, the Hon. Mrs. Leveson Gower, widow of the late Admiral Gower.-At Kensington, Mr. Wheeble, tallow-chandler; he has left an only son, and a property of 200,0001,

PRICE of GRAIN-Owing to the late large arrival of Grain, and the prosperous appearance of a very fine harvest, caused our Wheat Market to be very dull in sale, and full 30s. per quarter cheaper than on this day se'nnight.-Rye is full 5s. per quarter lower.-Barley and Malt are very dull sale, and something lower.-Oats are full 6s. per quarter cheaper since last Monday, and but very little alteration from Friday.-White and Grey Pease, Tick and Small Beans, are plentiful; the former are 4s. and the latter 2s. per quarter cheaper.-Flour is full 10s. per sack cheaper.

Price of Flour this morning 100 to 115s,

Corn Exchange, July 27.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 317 WE are truly concerned that we have to add to our recent losses of the Hannibal and Swiftsure, that of the Jason frigate; respecting which the following official account is given in the Monituer of the 26th inst. TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH

OF THE 5TH INSTANT.

The Chief Commissary of Marine at St. Malo to the Minister of Marine

and Colonies.

"The English frigate, of 40 guns, the Jason, Capt. Murray, has been wrecked in the road of St. Malo. On the decks of this fine ship are mounted twenty eight 16-pounders, and twelve of thirty-two. She was built seventeen months ago. (A true copy) (Signed)

"CHAPPE."

This event, no doubt, took place on the 24th instant, (the 5th Thermidoro) the day on which the Telegraphic communication is dated. As Do mention is made of the officers and crew of the Jason, while the number of guns which she carried are minutely noticed, there is every probability that their lives have been preserved.

We learn from the Madrid Gazette of the roth instant, that his CATHOLIC MAJESTY has solemnly announced to the Spanish nation, his ratification of the treaty concluded at Badajos with the Portuguese government. From this circumstance, and the possession which that monarch took in person of the fortress of Olivenza, and its dependent territory, we are induced to believe that the FIRST CONSUL has also ratified the treaty. The court of Madrid could hardly consent to come promise itself by proceedings so formal and definitive, had it not received at least a satisfactory assurance of the sanction of the Republic. A large supply, so necessary in the present crisis, to provide for the exegencies of the Republican government, may have appeased the resentment, or suspended for some time longer, the vengeance and rapacity of BONAPARTE.

Several articles from Brussels and the vicinity of that city, notice the naval and military preparations which are making along the coast of Flanders. At Ostend, Bruges, and Nieuport, they are continued with unabated activity, and on a scale of increased magnitude. The enemy has however but to turn his eye to our shores, and view with dismay the formidable barrier of defence, and the immense means of attack which have been formed in less than a fortnight for the security of Great-Britain, and the annoyance of the French coast. The spirit of a NELSON will not, we are confident, content itself with mere measures of defence, and a decisive blow may be speedily expected against some of the armaments now collecting in the harbours on the opposite shores.

In the mean time the Admiralty, convinced of the difficulty of intercepting the communications between Calais, Bologne, and the adjacent ports, have given orders that a considerable number of small craft and light vessels, which draw very little water, shall be properly equipped and armed for the purpose of co-operating with our frigates and cruizers, in preventing the passage of the enemy's flotillas. The fear excited throughout the country, by the reports of invasion, is every day subsiding; and will, we trust, soon settle in that contempt with which they should be treated by every man sensible of the prudence and vigour of government, and truly conscious of our national resources and magnanimity.