carried by a show of hats; which decision was objected to, and a vote demanded by the opposite party. The sheriff refused this dissolved the meeting and Earl Grosvenor and others entered a protest against the proceedings. The Common Council of London on the 9th ult. present ed an address to his majesty, praying him to dismiss his ministers. In his reply the king expressed deep regret at the sentiments contained in the address, and observ ed, that "Whatever may be the motives of those who brought it forward, its evident tendency is to inflame the passions and mislead the judgment of the unwary and less enlightened part of my subjects, and thus to aggravate all the difficulties with which we have to contend." This answer gave great umbrage to the Common Council, and was at a subsequent meeting engrossed in their records, along with an expression of their dissatisfaction. In Ireland, a great sensation has been excited by a circumstance which occurred at a meeting of the county of Dublin on the 30th ult. A difference having occurred between the parties regarding a pro posed address, the Sheriff, Sir Richard Steele, put the question affirmatively, and declared it was carried; he then vacated the chair, and pronounced the meeting dissolved. The other party, not satisfied with this decision, voted Lord Cloncurry into the chair, and were proceeding to carry a counter-address, when the sheriff, with a body of military, drove them forcibly from the county hall. This circumstance naturally caused a great outcry against the sheriff, and several meetings have subsequently been held in Dublin, to concert means of obtaining redress for the outrage committed upon their liberties. Petitions to both Houses of Parliament have also been prepared in various quarters, praying that the Queen's name may be restored to the liturgy, and her majesty immediately put in possession of all her constitutional rights and liberties. h. p. 4 W. I. R. Lieut. De Lapasture, fm. 18 Dr. with Lieut. Vandeleur, 38 F. Hilliard, fm. 28 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Drury, h. p. 13 F. Parker, fm. 29 F. with Lieut. Hilton, h. p. Smith, fm. 61 F. with Lieut. Patience, h. p. York Rang. Rich, fm. 65 F. with Lieut. Workman, h.. p. 4 W. I. R. Wallace, fm. 65 F. with Lieut. Mainwaring, h. p. York Chass. Wolseley, fm. 80 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Grueber, h. p. 100 F. Ryan, fm. 82 F. with Lieut. Drummond, h. p. 21 F. Taylor, fm. 6 Vet. Bn. with Lieut. Ireland, h. p. 87 F. Ensign Watt, fm. 11 F. with Ensign Richmond, Cape Corps Ass. Surg. Price, fm. 17 Dr. with Ass. Surg. Holmes, h. p. 96 F. Resignations and Retirements. Col. Shore, 4 Dr. Licut. Thompson, 21 Dr. Schonfeldt, 15 F. Major Cameron, 21 F. at Tobago Harrison, R. Art. at South Sea Common, Capt. Jervois, 9 F. at Tobago Gray, 67 F. at Bombay Cleather, 1 Ceylon Regt. 20th Oct. 10th Dec. Ist Oct. 8th June W. C. Smith, h. p. Royal Art. at Saughton Hall, Edinburgh Brenan, late 1 R. V. Bn. Pring, h. p. 27 F. 30th Sept. 4th Jan. 2d May Skottowe, h. p. 73 F. at Berwick on Tweed 11th Nov. Arch. Campbell, h. p. 91 F. in North Bri tain Mallory, h. p. 89 F. 19th Oct. 4th do. Low, h. p. 89 F. St Helena 27th Sept. 1819. Teuto, h. p. 1 Hussars, German Leg. at Ha10th Mar. 1820. nover Duncker, h. p. 112 F. C. De Montmarin, h. p. 60 F. at Paris 25th Jan. 15th July Lieut. Lindsay, 21 F. at Tobago 20th Oct. Leacroft, 54 F. Cape of Good Hope 8th Sept. Rock, h. p. 61 F. 1st Aug. Dickson, h. p. 67 F. Calcutta Sept. 1818. D. Cumming, h. p. 93 F. 5th Sept. 1820. Magennis, h. p. 103 F. Ireland N. Ashurst, Town Maj. of Portsmouth, late of Royals 19th Dec. Cor. & Ens. Smith (Adj.) 17 Dr. Bhoaj, Bombay 20th June. Thursby, 89 F. Quilon, Madras Lorimer, h. p. 94 F. 24th June 1819. Downes, h. p. 97 F. Isle of Man 19th Oct. 1820. Paymaster Scott, late 11 R. V. Bn. London Quar. Mast. Horton, Stafford Mil. Staff and Regimental Surgeons. Cockell, at St Vincent's Richards, 15 F. London 6th Dec. 5th do. 29th Nov. 9th Mar. 20th Sept. 20th Dec. Burrell, 65 F. on passage from Bombay 19th May. Gallagher, h. p. 110 F. Moore, h. p. Canad. Fenc. at St Catharine's. Up. Can. 6th Jan. 13th May 1812. Ass. Surg. Colvin, 21 F. at Tobago 22d Oct. 1820. Hosp. Ass. Haltridge, Jamaica Higgins, Africa Vet. Surg. Seddall, Blues, Windsor Wm. Vosper James Reid (a) MISCELLANEOUS.-Capt. Thos. Colby, Commissioner of the Board of Longitude. Rev. Fearon Fellows, M. A. Astronomer at the Observatory at the Cape of James Fayrer, jun. Assistant to the Astronomer. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill. N.B.-The Observations are made twice every day, namely, at eight o'clock in the morning, and eight o'clock in the evening. The morning observations in the first column are made on the Register Thermometer. COLD easterly winds, with frequent showers of hail and rain, prevailed from the 16th till the end of December. The present year commenced with keen frost. On the 1st the mercury in the thermometer stood at 27° Fahrenheit; on the 3d it fell as low as 20°; and in low situations, where hoar frost is always most powerful, it fell to 14o; on the 4th it rose to 25°; and on the 6th it stood at the freezing point during a heavy fall of snow. Towards the 10th, the temperature was about 37°; and in low situations the show had entirely disappeared. The wind still continues easterly, and showers of sleet and rain are frequent. The plants of young wheat have hitherto suffered nothing by the frost; but, from the saturated condition of the soil, spring frosts are much to be dreaded, unless they are preceded by a tract of fair weather. Turnips have now got a complete check in growth, but have suffered nothing from the storm. Young clover plants continue to look healthy, but the weather has been such as to render pastures unavailable for live stock. Farm labour was far advanced before the date of our last; since then, little has been done out of doors. Carting out dung; pulling and driving home turnips; threshing and carrying grain to market, have been the only species of labour which it was possible to perform. The price of grain continues too low for the grower, and it is to be feared that the balance on profit and loss will, this season, in many instances, stand on the wrong side. Fat cattle are in demand, and bring good prices; in lean stock there is little doing. The winter season has hitherto been rather unfavourable to sheep fed on turnips, and this, with the lightness of that crop, may tend to keep up prices in the butcher market throughout the spring months. 12th Jan. 1821. |