at present, is subject to no duty whatever. A considerable discussion took place upon the resolution, which was ultimately adopted, though with a declaration on the part of Mr Marryatt, Lord Althorpe, Mr Baring, and others, of their intention to oppose the proposition, whenever a bill to carry it into effect should come before the House. 30.-Mr Martin's bill, proposing to allow counsel to persons charged with felony in England, was thrown out without a division. The House afterwards went into a committee of supply, for the purpose of considering the army estimates; but previous to the Speaker's leaving the chair, Mr Hume proposed certain resolutions, declaratory of the increase which had taken place on the staff of Great Britain and the colonies since 1792; and on the increase of salaries in public offices, and the necessity of reduction. The motion was lost, on a division, by a majority of 50 to 29. The House then went into the Committee of Supply. Upon the first resolution, that the sum of L. 105,000 should be granted for the staff of Great Britain and the colonies, exclusive of the East Indies, for the current year, Mr Hume moved, as an amendment, that the proposed grant should be reduced to L. 80,000. After some discussion, Mr Hume, at the suggestion of Mr J. Smith, agreed to substitute L. 90,000 in room of his original amendment. The amendment was negatived by a majority of 55 in favour of the original resolution. The next resolution was for the sum of L. 25,382, for the staff of Ireland. The motion was opposed by Sir H. Parnell, who argued that the office of commander-in-chief, and part of the staff attached to it, should be abolished, by which a saving of L. 4000 would be effected. He moved an amendment to that effect, which, with several other amendments, proposed by Mr Hume, Sir H. Parnell, &c were lost upon divisions. The resolutions were ordered to be reported on Monday. April 2. The incorporated bills for granting relief to the Roman Catholics, and for providing such securities as are deemed necessary to protect our Protestant establishment, were read a third time and passed. Upon the question of the third reading there was a division, and the ayes prevailed by a majority of 19. 3. The committee of privileges reported on the petition of the Electors of Carlisle, complaining of the Magistrates for introducing the Military at the late Election and although the committee censured the conduct of the Magistrates they refrained from recommending any proceedings upon the petition. Mr Western then moved the order of the day for the second reading of the Malt duty repeal Bill. A long debate followed; after which a division took place; when the numbers were, for the second reading, 144; against it 242. The second reading was thus negatived by a majority of 92. 5.-Lord Cranborne moved for a committee to investigate the present state of the Game Laws. After a short discussion, in the course of which several members spoke of the evils and inconveniences resulting from the present system, but scarcely hoped that they could be remedied by the proposed committee, the motion was negatived by a majority of 86 to 52. Mr Curwen then moved for leave to bring in a bill for the repeal of certain acts imposing duties on horses employed for agricultural purposes. After some debate, the motion was withdrawn, in conse. quence, it was understood, of a suggestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that it would be advisable to wait for the Report of the Committee on Agriculture. 6. On the motion being put for the House resolving itself into a Committee of Supply, it was opposed by Mr Creevey, who proposed a very long and sweeping amendment, adverting to the number of petitions that had been presented to the House on the subject of Economy and Retrenchment, and the neglect with which they had been treated; the case of the Earl of Fife, and various other topics; and concluding with stating, that, under such circumstances, it was wholly unnecessary to go into committees of supply. The amendment was opposed by Lord Castlereagh; and Mr Tierney stated, that, though he might not perhaps object to the various parts of the resolution, if given in detail, he was not prepared to support it in the gross, or in the sweeping form in which it had been exhibited to the House. Upon this resolution a long discussion took place, and ultimately the House divided; when the numbers were-For the resolution, 36-Against it, 120. The House then went into a committee on the army estimates, when Lord Palmerston proposed that L. 50,418 should be granted for the allowances of the offices of Secretary at War; Colonel Davies moved as an amendment, that L. 45,000 should be substituted in the room of L. 50,418. Upon this a discussion of some length arose, when the amendment was lost on a division, 67 voting for, and 106 a gainst it. 9.-A conversation took place upon a petition, presented by Mr T. Wilson, from certain woollen manufacturers of London, praying for a repeal of the wool tax. The Hon. Member argued strongly against the tax, as operating to drive the foreign wool and woollen trade from us to America; and Mr Baring declared his opinion, that, unless this tax was repealed, the woollen trade of this country must be ruined.In the committee on the bank cash payments bill, Mr Baring moved, as an amendment, for a select committee, with a view, as he avowed, of introducing a measure to raise the nominal value of money to something like the point at which it stood when the majority of existing debts were contracted. A long debate followed, but without the introduction of much new argument, and on the division the amendment was rejected by a great majority. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. 38 II. ECCLESIASTICAL. Mr James Tait, preacher, Glasgow, to be minister of the Associate Congregation of Maybole, Ayrshire. Mr John Ramsay to be minister of the Associate Congregation in Providence Chapel, Dukinfield, Cheshire. Mr John M'Gilchrist to be colleague and successor to the Rev. Andrew Dawson, pastor of the second Associate Congregation in Dunse. April 16.-Mr David Young to be minister of the Associate Congregation of Barrhead. -Lord Archibald Hamilton has presented the Rev. William Proudfoot to the church and parish of Avondale. Rev. Mr Limont of Kilmarnock to be minister of the Relief Congregation, College Street, Edinburgh. 19.-Rev. William Burns inducted to the church and parish of Kilsyth. Rev. John Currie ordained minister of the parish of Murroes. 21.-Colonel Grant of Grant has presented the Rev. F. W. Grant of Dallas to the church and parish of Banff. 23.-The Presbyterian Church, Swallow Street, London, elected Mr John Marshall, preacher, to be their pastor. do. N. R. Tomlinson, Ensign by purch. vice Birch, ret. 22d March 1821. Ensign Wood, Lieut. vice Cheek, dead 12th April R. B. Martin, Ensign Lieut. Hilliard, from h. p. 43 F. Paym. vice Tomlinson, dead 22d March Gent. Cadet W. S. Moorsom, from R. Mil. Coll. Ensign by purch. vice Jefdo. fries, ret. Qua. Mast. Holmes, from h. p. 20 Dr. Qua. Mast. vice Fox, h. p. 99 F. 12th April Capt. Dely, from 1 Ceylon R. Capt. vice Daniell, 73 F. 5th do. Hosp. Assist. W. H. Burrell, Assist. Surg. vice Thompson, pro. Staff 12th do. 46 N. R. Brown 47 48 27.-The King has appointed the Rev. Mark Aitkins to the church of the united parishes of Dyke and Moy. 69 Miss Erskine of Dun has appointed Mr John Eadie to be minister of Dun. Mr Scott of Gala has presented Mr Nathaniel Patterson, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of Galashiels. 73 76 28th July 1820. 22d March 1821. Ensign and Adj. Wild, Rank of Lieut. do. 2d Lieut. Fennell, from Rifle Brig. Lt. vice Wilton, dead do. Assist. Surg. Greig, from h. p. 22 Dr Assist. Surg. vice Millar, 47 F. 12th April Capt. White, from h. p. 14 F. Capt. vice Morris, h. p. 14 F. 8th March Supern. Assist. Surg. Sievwright, from Staff Assist. Surg. vice Badenach, 15 F. 29th do. Lieut. Keir, from h. p. 22 Dr. Lieut. vice Elliot, res. 17th July 1820. Bt. Col. Bruce, from h. p. 39 F. Lieut.Col. vice Douespe, dead A. Montresor, Ensign 93 29th March do. Ensign Macbean, Lieut. vice M'Donnell, dead N. S. Christie, Ensign F. 5th April do. Rifle Brig. H. Clinton, 2d Lieut. vice Fennell, 53 ged March 1 W. I. R. J. H. Pickering, Ens. vice Ford, dead do. 1 Cey. R. Capt. Cooper, fm. h. p. New Bruns Fenc. Capt. vice Dely, 38 F. 5th Apr. Colonial Comp. at the Mauritius. 2d Lt. Campbell, 1st Lieut. 29th Mar. Garrisons. Lt. Gen. Ja. Hay, Lt. Gov. of Tynemouth and Cliff Fort, viee Sir C. Craufurd, dead 2d April Royal Military Asylum. Staff. Ensign Fair, fm. 7 Vet. Bn. Qua. Mast. vice Hill, h. p. 5th April Bt. Maj. M'Ra, Dep. Qua. Mast. Gen.. in the East Indies, with rank of Lt. Col, in the Army, vice Stanhope, res 29th Mar. Lt. Col. Torrens, 65 F. Dep. Qua. Mast. Gen, in the East Indies, vice M'Ra 12th March 1821. Lieut. and Adj. Nicholson, of Army Depot, 1sle of Wight, to have the rank of Capt. 15th do. Medical Department. Bt. Insp. E. Tegart, Insp. of Hospitals in the West Indies only 25th Mar. Staff Surg. Arthur, Physician to the Forces, vice Taylor, dead 29th do. Surg. Davy, from 15 F. Surg, to the Forces do. Hosp. Assist. W. Birrell, As. Surg. to the Forces, vice Cavehill, dead 5th April. Hosp. Assist. Dochard, As. Surg. to the Forces, vice Davy, prom. 15 F. 12th do. Assist. Surg. Thompson, from 38 F. Apothecary to the Forces, vice Leeson, dead do. C. Hughes, Hosp. Assist. to the Forces, vice Conway, dead 22d Mar. C. Pargeter, Hosp. Assist, to the Forces, Hosp. Ass. Bruce, fm. h. p. Hosp. As. Ordnance Department. do. Roy. Art. Bt. Lt. Col. Bull, Major of Brigade in Ireland 27th Feb. Bt. Maj. Bates, fm. h. p. Capt. 2d Apr. Jago, fm. h. p. 1st Lt. do. 2d Lt. Stokes, do. do. do. do. Ensign M'Dermott, fm. 11 F. with Ensign Derinzy, h. p. 12 F Knox, fm. 33 F. with Ensign Cameron, h. p. 66 F. Daly, fm. 33 F. with Ensign Riddel, h. p. do. Reinstated. 1st do. Lieut. Machell, 18 Dr. 2d do. Deaths. Bigge, do. 2d Lt. Roy. Eng. Bt. Lt. Col. Ellicombe, Major of Brig. 9th Jan. Lieut. Col. Gossett, fm. h. p. Lieut. do. 18th Nov. 1820. Burt, fm. h. p. 1st Lieut. do. do. Walpole, fm. h. p. 2d Lt. do. Exchanges. 2d Lieut. Bordes, 1st Lieut. Lieut. Col. Pelly, fm. 16 Dr. with Lieut. Col. Elphinstone, 33 F. Bt. Lt. Col. Grant, fm. 56 F. with Major Monta. gu, 82 F. Bt. Major Wood, fm. 4 Dr. rec. diff. between Full Pay Cav. and Full Pay Inf. with Capt. Barlow, h. p. 22 Dr. Obyns, fm. 20 F. with Capt. Harrison, h. p. 53 F. Mackay, fm. 68 F. with Capt. Hewett, h. p. 60 F. Capt. Vernon, fm. 18 Dr. rec. diff. between Full Pay Troop and Full Pay Company, with Capt. Brett, h. p. 10 Dr. Evelyn, fm. 3 F. G. with Capt. Des Voeux, h. p. 60 F. -Jones, fm. 3 F. with Capt. Stainton, h. p. York Chass. Lieut. Bayley, fm. 2 Dr. G. with Lieut. Cuff, h. p. 23 Dr. Christie, fm. 21 F. rec. diff, with Lieut, Caldwell, h. p. 2 W. I. R. Kennedy, from 23 F. with Lieut. Keith, 89 F. De Lapasture, fm. 38 F. rec. diff. with Lt. Huston, h. p. 67 F. Tittle, from 38 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Sparkes, h. p. R. African Corps Tudor, fm. 65 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Bea General H. Earl of Carhampton, M. P. 6 Dr. G. London 25th April 1821. Colonel Broughton, R. Mar. Florence 2d March. Lieut. Col. E. V. Eyre, h. p. Indepen. Boulogne 7th Feb. Major Fitzmayer, Royal Art. Limerick 21st March C. James, of late R. Art. Driv. London 14th April. Douglas, late Scotch Brigade, Bothwell 16th do. Bank, near Hamilton 1st do. Foljambe, h. p. 8 F. Retford Hirtz, h. p. Dillon's Regt. France 4th Feb. Breymann, h. p. 8 Line Germ. Leg. Sesperhude in Lunenburg Otto, h. p. 1 Huss. Germ. Leg. Capt. Thurlow, 16 F. at sea Barry, 56 F. on passage from Harburg 20th March. Newfoundland Fen. 21st Feb. Muller, h. p. 2 Huss. Ger. Leg. Surgeon Ridsdale, 47 F. Hosp. Assist. Moon, Jamaica Wilkins 22d Dec. 1820. 10th March 1821. 5th Nov. 1820. Chaplain Meyer, h. p. Germ. Leg. Anleben METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Callonhill. 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. A HEAVY rain fell on the 15th of April, amounting in depth to one inch and twotenths, which put a temporary stop to the sowing of barley on clay lands, and subsequent rains have protracted the barley seed-time on such soils to an unusual late period ; nor will the soil be in good condition for that seed this season. On dry soils the farmer met with less obstruction, and the spring seed are for the most part committed to the soil. Planting potatoes met with the same obstruction as barley, but as the ground generally planted with that root is of an open nature, they were got in for the most part about the usual time. In the later districts, indeed, where little time can be spared from the sowing of spring seeds, a considerable breadth still remains to be planted. Though the temperature throughout the last two weeks in April was high for the season, yet the excessive quantity of moisture in the soil prevented vegetation from making rapid progress; and since the commencement of the present month, the temperature has been somewhat lower, and frequent showers keep the soil in rather a wet state. The thermometer often falls as low as 38o in the night, and cold winds prevail throughout the day; on the Highland hills snow lies thicker than at any period last winter: but, notwithstanding all these unfavourable symptoms, vegetation is about as far forward as usual. The effects of saturation are, however, easily discovered by the yellow appearance of young wheat on tenacious or on shallow ploughed lands. Oats gave a fair braird, but on some clover leys they also have a yellowish look. Young sown grass comes up freely; a thick braird has been produced from Dutch seed. The artificial colour given to clover seeds by English dealers is too glaring an imposition to escape detection, though some may have this season been induced to calculate too much on its well ripened appearance. To avoid such chicane, Scots farmers will be driven to save clover-seeds at home, an experiment to which they have hitherto manifested much reluctance. Flax has been sold at a low rate for some time past, and we believe the usual breadth is not now laid under that scurging crop. Grain of every description also sells at low prices, and may throw inferior soil out of cultivation. Vast numbers of young cattle are reared, and live stock begins to fall in price. Good draught horses are still in demand; labourers are for the most part regularly employed, and receive from 1s. 4d. to Js. 6d. or 2s. per day of ten hours. Oatmeal from 11d. to 1s. per peck. 14th May 1821. |