98

Capt. R. Duff, from 81 F. to be Capt. R. Yk. Ra. Lieut. J. H. Potts, from 54 F. to be
vice Coleman, ex.
26th Mar.

Cornet J. Spence, from 5. D. G. to be
Ensign, vice Battier, ex. 1st Apr.
Rifle Brig. Lieut. E. Gibson, from 48 F. to be
Lieut. vice O'Brien, exch. 26th Mar.
-W. H. Douglas, from h. p. 26
F. to be Lieut. vice Thompson, ex.
2d Apr.

3W.1. R. Ensign A. Turner to be Lieut. vice do.

Hodkinson, dead

Gent. Cadet F. Scargill, to be Ensign,
vice Turner,

do.

2d Lieut. J. Senior, from h. p. 3 Cey.
Reg. to be Ensign, vice Williams,
ex. rec. diff.

do.

R Af. Cs. Hosp. Assist. J. M'Mullen to be Assist.
Surg. vice Armstrong, h. p.

25th Jan.

Lieut vice Potts, exch. 26th Mar. W. Tudor, from h. p. 52 F. to be Lieut. vice Stewart, exch. 28 apr. R.W.I.Ra. Lieut. W. A. Anderson, from h. p. Yk.L. I. V. to be Lieut. v. Swayne,

STAFF.

ex.

do. Yk. Chass. Lieut. J. Muirson, from h. p. 1 F. to do. be Lieut. vice Jones, exch. Lieut. Col. J. Maitland, from 32 F. to be Insp. Field Officer of Mil. in Ionian Islands, vice Hon. J. Maitland, exch. 26th Mar. Staff Surg. J. G. Van Millengen, M.D. from h. p. to be Surg. to the Forces, vice Howell, who retires on h. p. 2d Apr. As. Storekeeper Gen. T. A. Somersall to be Dep. Storekeeper Gen. to the Forces. 13th Feb.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

Pre

THE dry weather which set in at the end of March continued during the first week of April. On the 8th it rained a great deal, but dry weather succeeded and continued with scarcely any interruption till the 26th. On that evening, and during the whole of the next day it rained without intermission, the quantity exceeding an inchvious to this fall of rain the weather had been extremely cold, with dry brisk winds from the east and north east. The mean temperature of the month is nearly five degrees lower than that of April last year, and the quantity of rain four times as much. From the wetness of the two preceding years, it was confidently expected by many, that this season would prove unusually dry, and some looked forward also to a considerable improvement in point of temperature. Hitherto both have been disappointed. During the whole of this spring there have not been more than three mild days in succession, nor has the Thermometer once risen to 60°. A great proportion of the dry weather has been cold, and most of the rain has fallen at a temperature below 40°.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE,

Extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Perth, Latitude 56° 25′, Elevation 185 feet.-APRII. 1818.

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, with the exception of the evening Observations in the first column, which are made at four o'clock afternoon. The morning Observations in the first column are taken from the Register

Thermometer.

Apr. 14

Attaen.
Ther.
M. 3330.318 M. 45;
E. 48.318E. 45)
M. 36.387 M. 45
1. 45

Ther.Baro.

31 M. 32

wind moder. Ap. 16. 32

M. 3229.264 M. 47)

.377 E. 46

.390 M. 391

E. 51

.403 E. 41

E.

Sun. aft. co.

wind high.

.332 E. 43

wind moder.

E. 45

.489 E. 43

E.

Fr. suns. co.

wind moder.

E. 50

.686E. 46

wind moder.

N. W.

Dull, cold,

20

M. 31

.566 M. 47

E.

Du. co.af.r.

wind high.

E. 49

.516E. 45

E. 35

.405 E. 37S

N. E.

Vy. st. sn. fr.

21.

M. 32

wind high.

E. 48

.509 E. 41

Keen fr. for.

E. 36

.333 E.

38)

D.aft.w.mo.

E. 44

.521 E. 43

E.

ev.wind mo.

Heavy rain. wind moder.

Sunsh. cold.

wind moder.

Str. hv. sno.

rain.

E. 39

.492 E. 40

Du.co.slight

hl.wind mo.

M. 31

.782 M. 381

9

E. 3529.138 E. 36

N.

E. Dull, slt. rn.

Ditto.

E.

wind moder.

E. 37

.3-10E. 58

wd.highevn.

E. 28

.417 E. 38

N. E.

25.

E.

Dull, cold.

wind high.

E. 39

.220 E. 39

wind high.

Sn.m. sunsh.

N. E.

E. 37

.530 E.

37

dry w. mod.

Dull, m. at.

E. 38

.427E. 40

wind high.

27

28{

14

M. 36

732 M. 43

N. W.

Fair,f. h.r.a.

wind high.

29{

Fair, sunsh.

30

wind moder.

M. 34
E. 14
IM. 39
E. 51
M. 41
E. 57
M. 41
E. 57

.266 M. 40

Cble.

.291]E. 44

.409 M. 46
.535 E. 48)

Heavy rains. wind moder. Sh.fn.fa.aft.

S. W.

wind high. Dull, rn. fu. wind moder.

Cble.

M.fn. co. aft.

.504E. 48)

rn.nt.w. mo.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

SINCE the beginning of this month we have enjoyed a few days of genial weather, which has already produced a happy change on the appearance of the crops; yet their progress is thought to be nearly a month behind what it is in favour able years at this period of the season. But it would be rash, on this account, to predict a late harvest, from which we have suffered so much the last two years. As vegetation in this climate, when too early, seldom fails to experience a check from late frosts, we would rather hope, if the summer months be propitious, for both an early and abundant crop. The injury sustained from the severity of the last winter, is, however, in many cases irremediable. About two-thirds of some large flocks, even of grown sheep, have fallen; and the loss of lambs on the high grounds would not probably be over estimated at the half of the whole. Cattle for grazing, and sheep, have been selling at prices considerably advanced; the former having been worth about 8s. per stone, of 174 pound avoirdupois, and the latter higher than last year by 20 per cent. or more. The lateness of the pastures has since occasioned some dulness in both. Grazing lands annually let for the season, may be rated at much the same value as last year, though that value depends so much on situation, and also on speculation, as scarcely to afford sufficient grounds for comparison. It would appear, however, that in a season when stock meets a ready sale, and must be bought for grass at rather high prices, the only inducement to rent grass enclosures must be the hopes of a still greater rise of prices, and, of course, a pretty general belief in the improving state of the country. Butcher meat is now worth about 9s. per stone.

The corn markets are gradually falling; large supplies of foreign grain have already arrived; and as the ports must now continue open till the middle of August, and from the Sound list it appears our merchants are sufficiently upon the alert, it is probable that prices will become more moderate during the summer, unless it should prove as unpropitious as the last two. We subjoin the fiars for East Lothian, which were omitted in our last. 14th May. Third.

Barley, 320 lbs. Bns. & Pse.JOatmeal Flour,

1818.

Dantzic. For.red. Americr.sh. Scots. Eng. English. Scotch. Stir. Mea. 140 lbs. 280 lbs.

s. d.s. d. s. d.

s. d.

S. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Ap. s. d. s. d. d. 9 49 0 4 30 9 54 1153 633 8 April 487 452 87 10 51 6 48 11 11 89 1055 851 1 32 155 455 2 34 11 1188 10 54 9 49 8 18 90 856 5 53 7 32 3 55 6 59 9 36 4 18 190 555 652 25 91 156 5 53 11 31 11 54 11 57 835 0 25 91 5 56 5 53 289 1053 4 53.532 255 854 336 0 M.2 8 853 2 52

May

9 31 654
231 1 53 960 7
751 054 353 8/

Average Prices of Scotland for the Four Weeks immediately preceding April 15. Wheat, 72s. Od.-Rye, 55s. 8d.-Barley, 45s, 5d.-Oats, 333. 7d.-Beans, 55s. 1d.-Pease, 56s. IdOatmeal, 27s. 10d.-Bear or Big, 38s. 7d.

COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.-Sugars.-The market during the month has continued heavy, and a still farther depression of prices has been submitted to. The supply of strong sugars, however, during last week, was inadequate to the demand, and they, of course, support their prices. Very little business is doing in the refined market; some few purchases of lumps have been made for the Russia market, but every other description is heavy, and may be bought on lower terms. Coffee. There has been a considerable advance on the coffee markets, which continues a favourite article of speculation, and prices are advancing with rapidity. The market has risen 3s. to 5s. within these eight days. Cotton.-The sales have of late been so extensive, that the stock in London is decreasing rapidly; but the purchases since last week have been rather limited, on account of the reports of extensive arrivals at Liverpool, and the expectation of large supplies from India to the London market. Rum.-In this article, which has been heavy during the month, there is now more business doing; the reduced stock is in few hands, who hold firm to their prices. Oils.--Greenland and South Sea oil remain without alteration. Sperm. has given way L. 5.

The exportation from Liverpool, in the quarter ending 5th April 1818, was: Of cotton stuffs, viz. printed and white calicoes, dimities, &c. (exclusive of stockings,)

Of cotton thread,

Of cotton twist,

29,295,010 yards
40,162 lbs.
374,877 lbs.

Glasgow, May 11.Our cotton market was unusually brisk last week, more than 3000 bales having been sold.—Coffee likewise sold briskly and largely, at prices fully 5 s. per ewt. higher than at any sales this season.

EUROPEAN PRODUCE.-Hemp, Flax, and Tallow.—The prices of tallow have suffered a small depression. Hemp and flax are dull and lower. The exchange from St Petersburgh was, yesterday, stated on the advance; it is, however, still a shade under 12.-Brandy and Geneva are both declining. The market for brandy is so heavy, that, were sales forced on the present languid demand, a very considerable depression in prices must be submitted to.-May 5.

Course of Exchange, London, May 8.-Amsterdam, 37: 0 B. U 2. Ditto at sight, 36: 6. Rotterdam, 11: 8: 2 U. Antwerp, 11: 10 Ex. M. Agio of the Bank on Holland, 2. Hamburgh, 34 : 0 24 U. Altona, 34 : 1 : 24 U. Paris, 3 days sight, 24 10: U. Bourdeaux, 24: 30. Frankfort on the Maine, 142: Ex. M. Madrid, 40 effective. Cadiz, 393 effective. Gibraltar 35. Leghorn, 514. Geneva, 474. Lisbon, 59. Rio Janeiro, 66. Dublin, 10 per cent. Cork, 10.

Prices of Gold and Silver per oz.-Portugal gold, in coin, L. 4: 2: 6. New Dollars, L. 0:5: 6. Silver, in bars, standard, L.0 : 5 : 5.

Premiums of Insurance at Lloyd's.-Guernsey or Jersey, 15s. 9d.-Cork or Dublin, 15s. 9d.-Belfast, 20s.--Hamburgh, 12s. 8d.-Madeira 20s.-Jamaica, 35s. a 40s.--Greenland, out and home, 34 g.

Weekly Prices of the Public Funds, from April 15th to May 6th, 1818.
Apl. 15th. Apl. 22d. Apl. 29th. May 6th.