1818.] Register-Patents.-Appointments, Promotions, &c. PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED. 183 JOSEPH CLAUDE NIEPEE, of Firth Street, Soho Square, Middlesex; for certain improvements in the means of propelling boats and other vessels. Communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. November 25, 1817. FRANCIS BAISLEE of Oxford Street, Middlesex, Stationer; for certain improvements on machinery used for cutting paper. Nov. 28. JOHN HAGUE, of Pearl Street, Spitall-fields, Middlesex, Engineer; for certain improvements in the method of expelling molasses or syrup from sugars, and also in the refining of sugars. Nov. 28. JOHN TURNER, of Birmingham, Warwickshire, Button-maker; for certain improvements in the plating copper or brass, or a mixture of copper and brass with pure or standard gold, or gold mixed with a greater portion of alloy, and in the preparation of the same for rolling into sheets. Dec. 5. WILLIAM BUSK, of Ponsbourn-park, Hertfordshire, and ROBERT HARVEY, of Epping, Esex, victuallers; for their certain improvements in the means or mode of making pipes and tubes of porcelain, clay, or other ductile substances. Dec. 5. WILLIAM STRATTON, of Gutter-lane, Cheapside, London, Engineer; for his improvements on certain part or parts of gas apparatus. Dec. 5. JOSEPH WILD, of Pyle-well-house, Southampton, Esq. for a machine for separating corn, Dec. 5. grain, and seeds, from the straw. STEPHEN PRICE, of Stroud, Gloucestershire, Engineer; for his improved substitute for teasles to be used in the dressing of woollen cloth or fabrics which require dressing. Dec. 5. MOSES POOLE, of Lincoln's Inn, Old Square, Middlesex; for certain improvements on steam engines. Communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. Dec. 15. JEAN FREDERICK, Marquis de CHABANNES, of Drury-lane, Middlesex; for certain inprovements upon his inventions applicable to the purposes of warming, cooling, and conducting air in houses and other buildings, and also of warming, cooling, evaporating, condensing, and taking the residuum from liquids, and to other useful purposes. Partly communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. Dec. 19. JEAN FREDERICK, Marquis de CHABANNES, of Drury-Lane, Middlesex; for a new me thod of constructing pipes or tubes of copper, sheet-lead, sheet-iron, tin, or other metals, or mixture of metals, capable of being reduced into sheets. Dec. 19. JOHN LEWIS, clothier, WILLIAM LEWIS, dyer, and WILLIAM DAVIS, engineer, all of Brinscomb, Gloucestershire; for certain improvements on wire-gig mills, for the purpose of dres sing woollen and other cloths, that may require such process. Dec. 19. ARTHUR HOWE HOLDWORTH, of Dartmouth, Devon, Esq.; for his improvements on gasometers. Dec. 19. THOMAS PAPPS, No. 4, Clayton Place, Kennington, Surrey, accountant; for certain improve ments in books of accounts, commonly known under the names or denomination of cash-book, bought and sale day-books, or journal and ledger. Dec. 19. WILLIAM CLELAND, of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, gentleman; for his improvement in the bleaching of flax and hemp, and also in the bleaching of yarn and cloth, or other goods made of either of these articles. Dec. 20. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. 1. CIVIL. Dec. 3, 1817.-John Gunning, Esq. to be Surgeon-Extraordinary to his Majesty. 31.-George Smith Gibbs, M. D. and F. R. S to be her Majesty's Physician Extraordinary, and William Tudor, Esq. to be her Majesty's Surgeon Extraordinary. Jan. 2, 1818.-John Stockdale, Esq. to be Standard Bearer to his Majesty's Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. 8-Major-General Sir Peregrine Maitland, K. C. B. to be Lieutenant-Governor of the province of Upper Canada. 16-William Wright, Esq. to be Surgeon Aurist in Extraordinary to her Majesty. 19.-Major-General Sir John Keane, K. C. B. to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the 1sland of St Lucie. 24. The Right Hon. Frederick John RobinBon, and in his absence, the Right Hon. Thomas Wallace, to be President of the Board of Trade. Mr Andrew Wilson, Painter, to be Master of the Academy in Edinburgh, belonging to the TrusLees for Manufactures, &c. in Scotland. 30.-The Crown has instituted two new Professorships in the University of Glasgow, Chemistry and Botany. To the former chair Dr Thomas Thomson has been presented, and Dr Robert Graham to the latter. Feb. 6-Sir Jaines Mackintosh, M. P. to be ProAssor of Law in the East India College at Herts. Member Returned to serve in Parliament. Feb. 7.-The Right Hon. F. J. Robinson, for the borough of Ripon. 11. ECCLESIASTICAL. Jan. 12, 1818.-The Rev. H. H. Phillips to the Rectory of Folkton, near Scarborough. -Rev. D. Hoste, to the Rectory of Hopton, Suffolk. -Rev. A. E. Hobart, to the Rectory of Bennington, near Boston. 13.-The Senate of the University of Glasgow. has conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Rev. William Manuel, minister of the Scots Church, London Wall. 24. Rev. W. W. Dickens, to the Rectory of Adisham cum Staple. 30.-Mr Alexander Torrance, to be Assistant and Successor to his father in the pastoral charge of the parish of Glencorse. Feb. 2.-Rev. R. M. Austin, to the Rectory of Rowliston, Wilts. Rev. S. Picart, to the Rectory of Hartlebury, Worcestershire. 3.-Mr James Paterson, to be minister of the Associate Congregation of Auchtergaven. 7.-Rev. T. Pearce, M. A. to the Rectory of Hawkinge, and perpetual Curacy of Folkestone, Kent. The Senatus Academicus of the Marischal Col lege and University of Aberdeen have conferred the degree of D. D. upon the Rev. Thomas Ross, minister of Kilmanivaig, in the Presbytery of Abertarff, and Synod of Glenelg. Irish Appointments. To be Deans, the Hon. and Rev. Edward Knox to the diocese of Down; the Hon. G. Gore to Killala. Tuam-J. Radcliffe, Esq. LL. D. is appointed Vicar-General, vice Burton. III. MILITARY. Brevet Capt. Lord George Lennox, 9 Dr. to be Major in the army 25th Oct. 1817. Capt. T. Poppleton, 53 F. to be Major in the army 25th Dec. 8 Dr. Gen. Sir B. Tarleton, Bt. fm. 21 Dr. to be Col. vice Sir J. Floyd, dead 9 11 14 20 21 23 18th Jan. 1818. Ass. Surg. J. Tobin, fm. 50 F. to be Ass. Surg. vice M'Andrew, h. p. 84 F. 1st do. J. K. Stewart, to be Cornet by purch. vice James, prom. 11th Dec. 1817. W. T. Carruthers, to be Cornet by purch. vice Hammond, ret. R. B. Russel, to be Cornet by purch. vice Willcox, prom. 1st Jan. 1818. M. Gen. Lord R. E. H. Somerset, K. C. B. to be Col. vice Sir B. Tarleton. 8 Dr. 15th do. do. 3F. Gds. W. H. Judd, to be Tyndal, res. Brevet Lieut. Col. W. 57 F. to be Capt. vice 11th Dec. 1817. Assist. Surg. vice 1st Jan. 1818. Jervois, fm. h. p. Bradbridge, h. p. 25d Dec. 1817. Capt. T. Cross, fm. h. p. to be Capt. vice Davis, h. p. ith do. Lieut. R. P. Gilbert, to be Capt. by purch. vice English, ret. 18th do Ensign T. Wheeler, to be Lieut. by purch. vice Gilbert do. J. C. Browne, to be Ensign by purch. vice Wheeler do. Lieut. J. G. Bower, fm. 14 F. to be Lieut. vice Hamilton, h. p. 14 F. 1st Jan. 1818. J. W. Birch, to be Ensign by purch. vice Bolton, ret. 18th Dec. 1817. Ass. Surg. J. M'Donell, fin. 84 F. to be Ass. Surg. vice Tobin, 9 Dr. 1st Jan.1818. Brevet Lieut. Col. R. Frederick, to be Lieut. Col. vice Alen, ret. 25th Dec. 1817. Lieut. D. Morrison, to be Adj. vice Tipson, res. Adj. only 11th do. W. J. Percival, to be Ensign by purch. vice Somerset, prom. Lieut. J. T. Walford, tobe Adj. vice Moore, res. Adj. only 1st Jan. 1818. Ensign J. Robinson, fm. 84 F. to be Ensign, vice Brady, h. p. 84 F. Capt. A Coane, to be Major by purch. vice Gordon, ret. 24th June 1817. do. do. Brevet Major A. M'Donald, to be Major, vice Fraser 25th Dec. 1817. Lieut. J. Fraser, to be Capt. vice M'Donald do. Ensign R. N. Frizell, to be Lieut. vice Fraser do. Lieut. J. Chisholm. fm. h. p. to be Paymaster, vice Ferguson, dead 11th do. Paym. J. Harrison, fm. late Ger. Leg. to be Paym. vice Boulton, 5 Dr. G. do. Thomas M'Bean, to be Ensign by purch. vice Daunt, prom. 1st Jan. 1818. Paym. J. Sherlock, fim. h. p. to be Paym. vice Wetherall, ret. upon h. p. Ensign J. Aird, to be Ensign, vice Taylor 11th do. 2W.I.R. Lieut. T. Dely, fm. 1 W. I. R. to be Paym. vice Nosworthy, ret. 11th Dec. R.W.I.R. Lieut. J. Grant. fin. h. p. 5 W. I. R. to 'be Lieut. vice Flood, dead 25th do. York Ch. Capt. S. Noel, fm. h. p. 7 W. I. R. to be Capt. vice Vallancey, dead 18th do. Ensign W. H. Souper, to be Lieut. vice Hemmings, res. 25th do. Gent. Cadet T. Richardson, to be Ensign, vice Souper do. 2Cey.R. Lieut. J. Bell, fm. 3 Ceylon Regt. to be Lieut. vice Roberts, dead 25th. Nov. R. Ar. 1 Lieut. F. A. Griffiths, to be 1 Lieut. vice Bland, superseded 1st Jan. 1818. GAR. Lieut. Gen. Sir Lowry Cole, G. C. B. to be Gov. of Gravesend and Tilbury Fort, vice Sir J. Floyd, dead 15th Jan. 1818. Staff and Miscellaneous. Lieut. Col. Lord Cha. Manners, 3 Dr. to be Extra Aide-de-camp to H. R. H. the Prince Regent, with the rank of Col. vice Baron Eben, dismissed 8th Nov. 1817. F. Cockburn, to be Dep. Qua. Mas. Gen. to the Forces in Canada, vice Myers, dead 25th Dec. 1817. Lieut. T. Hill, fm. h. p. to be Adj. of a Rec. District, vice Gladwin, h. p. 18th do. Staff Surg. T. O'Maley, fm. h. p. to be Surg. to the Forces, vice Safe, dead 11th Dec. Exchanges. Lieut. Col. Symes, from 69 F. with Lieut. Col. Sturt, 80 F. Bailey, from 30 F. with Major Dalrympton, 80 F. Brev. Major Russell, from 20 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Gethin, h. p. 31 F. Jones, from 55 F. rec. diff. with Brev. Major Loftie, h. p. 81 F. Capt. Shaw, from 35 F. rec. diff. with Brev. Major Weare, h. p. Mullins, from 7 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Berkeley, h. p. 48 F. Morrison, from 43 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Freer, h. p. Lunn, from 86 F. rec. diff. with Capt Gammell, h. p. 104 F. Walsh, from 8 F. with Capt Ball, h. p. 34 F. Rossie, from 1 Ceylon Reg. with Capt. Cleather, h. p. 3. Ceylon R. Fitz Clarence, from Staff in Ionian Isl with Capt. Wharton, h. p. 73 F. King, from 87 F. with Capt. Fitz Clarence, h. p. 73 F. Lieut. Rathbone, from 19 Dr. rec. diff. with Lieut. Ruddack, h. p. 20 Dr. Ormsby, froin 6 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Carnie, h. p. Alcock, from 60 F. with Lieut Steele, h. p son, h. p. Biggam, from 81 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Duval, h. p. Macleod, from 85 F. with Lieut. Dixon, h. p. 29 F. Dixon, from Rifle Brigade, rec. diff. with Lieut. Ilius, h. p. 80 F. Keogh, from 54 F. with Lieut. Makepeace, 58 F. Orr, from 89 F. with Lieut. Hewson, h. p. Fraser, from 4 W. I. R. with Lieut. Purdon, h. P. 16 F. Pollington, from 1 Ceylon R. rec. diff. with Lieut. Tranchell, h. p. 3 Ceylon R. Virgo, from 1 Ceylon R. rec. diff. with Lieut. Tulloh, h. p. 5 Ceylon R. Kellett, from 2 Ceylon R. with Lieut. Hay, 3 Ceylon R. 2d Lieut. Abbott, from 1 Ceylon R. rec. diff. with 2d Lieut. Minter, h. p. 3 Ceylon R. Fleming, from 1 Ceylon R. rec. diff, with with 2d Lieut. Newnan, h. p. 3 Ceylon R. C. Smith, from Rifle Brig. with Ensign Sievwright, h. p. 25 F. Ensign Simkens, from 28 F. with Ensign Homan, h. p. 34 F. Wilson, from 39 F. rec. diff. with Ensign Hunter, h. p. Nixon, from 66 F. rec. diff. with Ensign Gould, h. p. 4 F. Assist. Surg. Hurst, from 33 F. with Assist. Surg. Stobo, h. p. 57 F. Mackay, from 35 F. with Assist. Surg. Spray, h. p. 2 Gar. Bn. Resignations and Retirements. Lieut. Col. Alen, 55 F. Gordon, 73 F. Capt. English, 28 F. Seward, Royal Art. Grant, 97 F. Ensign W. G. Lord Hay, from 51 F. to be Ensign, vice Hamilton, ret. Lieut. W. Young, from 47 F. to be Lt. vice Dundee, exch. do. do B. Lt. Col. T. H. Blair to be Major by p. vice Meade, ret. Lieut. R. G. Lavers to be Captain by pur. do. Ensign W. H. Barker to be Lieut. by pur. do. A. Maclean to be Ensign by pur. do. Capt. Hon. H. F. C. Cavendish, from h p. 25 F. to be Capt. vice F. Glasse, ex. rec. diff. do. 1 W. I. R. Lieut. S. Gordon, to be Capt. vice Burdett, dec. do. Surgeon Hicks, 92 F. 96 F. Lieut R. Wickham, from h. p. 6 W. I. R to be Lieut. do. Lieut. J. Hylton, from h. p. 5 W. I. R. to be Lieut. vice Walsh, exch. 25th Dec. 1817. 8th Jan. 1818. Cape Cor. Ensign O. G. Stockenstroom to be Lieut. Lieut. C. H. Somerset, from 60 F. vice 9th do. J. Van Ryneweld to be Ensign, vice Superseded. 1st Lieut. Bland, Royal Art. Cashicred. Sir J. Floyd, Bt. 8 Dr. Major-Gen. Seymour, Lieut. Col. Fraser, 76 F. Baynes, R. Art. Major Chapman, 3 Dr. G. 60 F. 63 F. 85 F. do. Lieut. W. Wood, from h. p. 40 F. vice Lieut. Lowman, exch. do. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. In addition to the general results given in former reports, the present will be found to contain the following. Under the head Thermometer, the mean daily range, or the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures, and the mean temperature of spring water, running at the depth of about 3 feet beneath the surface: Under Barometer, the mean daily range of the mercurial column, or the quantity of elevation and depression in the course of 24 hours. These results, it is conceived, will convey a more accurate idea of the nature of the weather, than could be derived from the mere average temperature and pressure. Great fluctuations in the barometer are generally supposed to indicate an approaching storm, but we have found of late, that a sudden change of temperature, as indicated by the thermometer, is a more sure prognostic of a gale than even a depression of the mercurial column. The high winds during the month of January were always preceded by a sudden elevation of temperature. To the report we have annexed the results of the rats' bladder hygrometer, invented by Mr Wilson, in which the point of complete saturation is denoted by 0, and the point of extreme dryness by 100. From the delicate nature of the instrument, however, we cannot promise our readers a regular report on this point, though we shall endeavour to do so, as long as it remains uninjured. The mean temperature of January is about two degrees lower. than the same month last year, and the quantity of snow and rain considerably greater. Mean state of the atmosphere, with regard to dryness, 0.00137 grains of moisture to the ubic inch. FOL. II. A 2 METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Fair days 15; rainy 18; wind, west of meridian, 26; east of meridian, 5. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill. N. B. The Observations are made twice every day, at eight o'clock in the morning, and eight o'clock in the evening. State of the Barometer, &c. from January 14th, to February 13th, 1818, in the Vicinity of Edinburgh. Jan. 14 Quantity of Rain 1.91 AGRICULTURAL REPORT, THE weather of late has been uncommonly favourable for the usual labours of the season; and the crops in the ground are in a sound and healthy state. Turnips have been little if at all injured by frost, and never rendered of difficult access by depth of snow; and as fat stock begins to be in better demand, it is expected that the feeder will have a moderate profit on his spring sales. Wheat sowing is now proceeding upon the lands newly cleared from turnip with facility and dispatch wherever the soil is naturally dry. The greatest evil to be apprehended from the mildness of the season and the wetness of the last summer and autumn, is the rot in sheep, of which there has been much complaint in the south, and more lately in Scotland also. Here we have another evil to lament, and a different source of apprehension, namely, the unfitness of the grain of the late districts for seed, and the danger of much bad seed being used, owing to the inability of the farmers to purchase what is sound. In the Highlands of Scotland generally, though there must be numerous exceptions, the oats of last year's growth have suffered too much from frost to be safely sown; and we happen to know that a number of the proprietors and wealthy farmers of that quarter have ordered seed from the Lowlands; but even here there is much need for caution and selection. Potatoes still continue at a moderate price, and form the chief resource of the labouring classes. The cornmarkets continue to be fully supplied, and prices have been nearly stationary. From the averages to be made up to the 15th of the present month, there can be no doubt that the ports will be opened to the importation of most kinds of grain. The price of butcher-meat rises gradually in this market; and in retail sells about a penny per pound higher than two months ago,-the price being now 6d. and 7d. Landed property has become a more marketable article than it was for the last two years, the public stocks at present holding out less encouragement to speculation, and the successful adventurers wishing to realize their profits by investing them in what must always be the most certain and permanent source of revenue. At this season, the demand for labour usually begins to revive, and it is a fortunate circumstance for the working classes in this quarter, that a new and extensive source of employment is about to open to them, in the execution of a canal between Edinburgh and the Forth and Clyde Canal near Falkirk. Ten miles of the line have been already contracted for, and the operations are about to begin, under the direction of a very spirited gentleman, who, we understand, has been employed on similar works of great extent in England.-Feb. 14. |