adhered to: the present silence is a favourable symptom. If Britain succeeds in sweeping the French power completely, from the West Indies, the Americans will have no opportunity of carrying French produce; the temptation will cease; and with it all effectual pretensions on behalf of Buonaparte to maintain a Gallic party in the United States, Thus will the embargo which has deprived these islands of supplies have counteracted the intentions of the emperor and king most effectually, America may repeal her embargo: but her clandestine trade with the French islands she will not renew. In fact, we believe, that America is heartily tired of her present condition. We hope she will maintain it long enough to give the experiment a fair trial; and when she has done with it, have done with it for ever. The tone of the debates in Congress appears to be lowered: and we hazard an opinion though at the risk of our reputation as correct writers, that the supporters of war are decreased, whether or not the advocates for peace are encreased. : As to Britain the late embarras respecting the Duke of York, is over: that prince has resigned his office. Captain Saudon has been permitted to retire from Newgate., General Clavering has been sent thither': the public has had quantum sufficit of the business; and the British army will rejoice with trembling for some time to come. As to internal prosperity-Britain must be in a prospe rous state. For why?There were no less than eighty-six presentations of private bills, canals, turnpikes, markets, and other improvements, presented to the House of ComInons in one day. Scarcely one of these has been noticed in our newspapers; but how charmingly would they have been descanted on in an Expose, par M. le Ministre de l'Intérieur -A man of genius, truly a man of genius, who to describe the building of a bridge over the New River, would have recourse to tropes, and figures, to convey an idea of the vastness of the undertaking; its length, breadth, height, thickness, solidity, foundations, centering, superficies, pavement, hand railing, guard posts, carriage way, avenues, and what not?-Ah, the pleasing op portunity of a most complimental rhodomontade, à l'honneur et gloire immortelle, de Sa Majesté l'Empereur et Roi!--In the French papers John Ball would stare at it : it would be foreign: at home he enjoys the benefit, but says nothing about it-Ah truly there are greater fools in the world than John Bull! The discoveries made in the abuse of patronage in various departments of the state, may be considered when more fully developed. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. STAFF, &C. IN 1809. JANUARY 28.-Staff-Brig.-gen. H. Clin adj. general to the forces in Ireland, vice E gen. Anstruther, deceased; and Dep. missary-general R. H. Kennedy, commiss general of stores, provisions, and forage t forces. FEB. 21-Brevet-Capt. J. Spawforth, 8th batt. to be maj. in the army. Staff-Lieut. N. Trant, of the staff corps, to permanent assistant to the quarter-maste neral, vice lieut. col. Symes, dec. 25-Brevet-Maj.-gen. W. C. Beresfor have the rank of lieut.-general during the riod of his service in Portugal; and Col Graham, 90th foot, to be a major-gen. in army. The undermentioned officers to have a perman promotion in the army, upon being appoi to accompany Lieut.-gen. Beresford upo particular service in Portugal: · Majors A. Campbell, 71st foot, and W. Cox, foot, lieut.-colonels-Captains J. Brown, foor; R. Bushe, 7th foot; J. M. Doyle, foot; J. Water, Royals; W. M'Bean, foot; C. Talbot, 5th foot; T. N. Hill, foot; R. W. Patrick, 57th foot; J. Doug 45th foot; and J. Campbell, 10th foot, to MARCH 4-Brevet-Major R. Fletcher, Ro majors. Engineers, to be lieut.-col. in Portugal only. 11-Brevet Lieut.-col. G. Murray, dep quarter-master-general to the forces in Irela to be cok in the army. Staff-Licat.-col. J. Kempt, 81st foot, to be a de-camp to the king, vice Sir G. Smith, de Capt. J. W. Oliver, 4th foot, to be major the army, he being appointed to serve und Lieut.-gen. Beresford upon a particular serv in Portugal, vice Talbot, whose appointme has not taken place; and J. Mackenzie, ge to be an assistant-commissary of stores, pro sions, and forage to the forces. 18-Staff-Major R. Ellice, on h. p. 24 light dragoons, to be deputy adj.-general to forces serving in Canada, with the rank of lie col. iu the army, vice Lieut.-col. Cohabot, w resigns. William Shaw, Esq. of the Bombay Military Establishment, to Frances Catherine, daughter of the late Robert Ryther Popplewel Steer, Esq. of Bawtry, Yorkshire. Drummond, jun. Esq. of Strathallan, to the second daughter of the Duke of Athal." Capt. Peters, of the 9th Dragoons, to Miss Read, of Walthamstow, Ar Wasing, Michael Beach Hicks Beach, Esq. eldest son of Michael Hicks Beach, Esq. M. P. of Williamstrip Park, Gloucestershire, to Caroline Jane, eldest daughter of William Mount, Esq. of Wasing House, Berks. At Bath, the Rev. E. N. Vansittart, to Miss A. The Rev. H. H. Baber, of the British Museum, The Rev. Mr. Baldwyn, late of Corpus Christi At Kailala, the Rev. Wm. Burrows, M. A. to Miss Stock, eldest daughter of the Bishop of Killala. At Maghera, in Ireland, J. M'Ilmaill, aged 97, to the widow M'Inespey, aged 89. The bridegroom has been four times married, and the bride six times. At Worksop, the Rev. Thomas Stacye, Vicar, to Miss Maria Qutram. The Rev. John Waller, Rector of Sulhamstead, and Master of Appleby School, to Miss Wade of Appleby. Capt. Clitherow, aide-de-camp to Gen. Burton, to Miss Burton, daughter of Gen. Burton. The Rev. Dr. Wernick, to the Hon. Mrs. Wynn, daughter-in-law of the late Lord Newborough. Capt. Baynes, of the Royal Artillery, to the daughter of the late R. Dynley, Esq. of Bloomsbury-square. Capt. Parker, R. N. grandson of Admiral Sir Peter Parker, to the daughter of Sir G. Dallas. . DEATHS. At Grimsthorpe Castle, his Grace the Duke of Ancaster and of Kesteven, Marquis and Earl of Lindsey. The Dukedom and Marquisate become extinct; but the Earldom devolves on Gen. Albemarle Bertie, member for Stamford. At his house in Whitehall, the Right Hon. James Earl of Fife. His lordship is succeeded in his titles and estate by his nephew, Col, Duff, now Earl of Fife. In Argyle-street, Lady Lumm, relict of Sir Francis Lumm, of Lummville, in Ireland. At Huntingdon, Capt. Thomas Stephenson, R.N. aged 32. At Taunton, Somersetshire, aged 70, the Hon. Sir Jacob Wolff, Bart. of Chomley, in Devonshire. At Hamilton, Archibald Burns, Esq. Commissary of Hamilton and Compair, and Sheriff-substitute for the county of Lanark at Hamilton. At Richmond, in Surrey, the Viscountess de. Cambis. In Upper Titchfield-street, in the 81st year of his age, the Rev. Charles Powlett, late Rector of St. Martin's, near Love, in Cornwall. Arthur Branthwayt, Esq. la'e a captain in the 24 Dragoon Guards, son of the late Rev. Arthur At Lawrenny Hall, Pembrokeshire, in the 80th Branthwayt, of Stiffkey, Norfolk. year of his age, Hugh Barlow, Esq. M. P. He represented the boroughs of Pembroke, Tenby, and Wiston, upwards of thirty-four years, having been elected seven, sessions to serve in Parliament. At Plymouth, the Rev. W. Cooley, chaplain to The Rev. William Cox, Rector of Shrawley, the forces lately employed in Spain. Worcester. Gen. Giles Hibbert, of the East-India service. At Shalstone, Bucks, the Rev. J. P. Jervoise, At Bath, Sir John Miers, Bart. At Eythorn, Kent, the Rev. Philip Papillon, RecOn his passage home from Corunna, Lieut. Col. tor of that parish, and Vicar of Tunbridge. Symes, of his Majesty's 76th regiment, formerly ambassador to the Kingdom of Ava, and author of an interesting and valuable account, of that country. At Northwood Place, Suffolk, in the 75th year of his age, the Rev. T. W. Tempie, D.D. At Tunis, Charles Tulin, Esq. his Swedish Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at the Court of his Excellency Hamuda Bashaw, Bey of Tunis. Sin F. Vincent, late private secretary to Mr. Fox. Aged 72, Count de Bruhl, Minister from the Elector of Saxony. In Albemarle-street, Lieut. Col. Bothwell At Tangier Park, Hants, S. Mathew, Esq. Clerk, T. Brooks, Esq. of Great George-street, W of the Peace. R. Stonehewer, Esq. Auditor of the Excise. At Hammersmith, aged 81, S. Lesage, Esq. At Chelsea, Mrs. Henand, aged 87. In the Strand, Mr. J. S. Barr, the translator of Buffon. In St. James's Palace, Miss Beauclerc, one of the Maids of Honour to her Majesty. The lady of V. Conolly, Esq. in Portland-place. The lady of Sir H. C. Montgomery. At Downes, the lady of Admiral Sir J. T. Duckworth, K.B. The lady of Lieut. Col. Dyke. minster, to Mrs. West, relict of T. West, i of Gay-street, Bath. R. Roberts, Esq. of Rickmanworth, to the you est daughter of the late James Hunt, Esq Union Hall, Middlesex. Lieut. Col. Townsend, eldest son of G. To end, Esq. to Miss Scott, daughter of the R Hon. Sir Wm. Scott. The Rev. H. Raikes, of Upper Grosvenor-st to Miss Whittington, of Theberton Hall, folk. R. Clarke, Esq. of Hyde, in the Isle of Wight the youngest daughter of Sir J. Pinhorn, So wark. J. W. Morrison, Esq. of the Mint, to Miss The Rev. C. A. North, third son of the L Bishop of Winchester, to Miss R. Jar daughter of the late T. Jarvis, Esq. of La stoke House, Hants. Lieut. Col. Barclay, of the 52d foot, to the cond daughter of P. Colquhoun, Esq. of W minster. Capt. Gosselin, of the Royal Navy, to M Hadsley, eldest daughter of the late J. Hadsley, Esq. of Ware Priory, Herts. The lady of C. M. Phillips, Esq. of Garrenden The Hon. and Rev. E. Grey, brother to E Park, Leicestershire. The Hon. Mrs. Wm. Wharton. Of Daughters. The lady of Col. Howard, M. P. The lady of Lieut. Col. Vavasour. The lady of J. Blake, Esq. in Devonshire-place.. The lady of Maj. Gen. Crosbie. At Exford, the lady of Dr. Badham. Mrs. D. Walker, of Gloucester-place, Portman square. In Wimpole-street, the lady of H. Beckford, Esq. MARRIAGES. J. Antrobus, Esq. of Cheam, Surrey, to Mrs. Bence. W. Hunt, Esq. of the Western Heights, to Mrs. Tucker. T. Castance, Esq. son of J. C. Esq. of Weston House, Norfolk, to the daughter of the late M. Bower, Esq. The Rev. R. Hughes, Vicar of Westfield, Sussex, to Miss Porteous, of Hill, near Southampton. The Rev. T. G. Tyndale, of Woburn, Bucks, to Miss Earle, of Swallowfield-place C. H. Hammersley, Esq. of Pall Mall, to Miss E. The Rev. F. Graham, of Arthuret, Cumberland, At Dublin, Brig.-Gen. Brereton, commander of the Kildare District, to Miss M. Dexter, youngest daughter of J. Dexter, Esq. F. E. March, Esq. of the Ordnance-office, to Miss Jordan, of Pearl-place. J. Smith, Esq. son of the late Dr. H. Smith, of Trevor Park, to Miss J. H. Holmes, of Battersea. Capt. Reade, of the 1st Guards, to MissHoskyns, daughter of the late Sir H. Hoskyns, Bart. Grey, and Rector of Peasemore, to Charlo second daughter of J. Croft, Esq. of Greenh Lodge, Berks. Capt. W. Losack, of the Royal Navy, to M Gordon, only daughter of the late Geo. Gord Esq. R. Rice, Esq. Barrister at Law, to Miss Bour daughter of E. Bourke, Esq. The Rev. S. Hodson, Rector of Thrapst Northamptonshire, to Mrs. Fenwick, of Byw in the county of Northumberland. The Rev. T. Wyndham, of Hinton, Hants, Anne, eldest daughter of W. Stubbs, Esq. Stratford-upon-Avon. Wm. Hayley, Esq. of Feltham, Sussex, to Ma third daughter of J. Wellford, Esq. of Bla heath. Capt. Carruthers, Brigade Major to 'Gen. Crauford, lately returned from Spain. Exmouth, H. Cholmley, Esq. of Howsham, in the county of York. D.1. Hemming, formerly physician to the Os- In Bruton-street, aged 85, the Earl of Orford. Dr. F. Lawrence, of Doctors Commons, M. P. for Edward-street, Portman-square, Lady S. Leith. At Steyning Barracks, Capt. Armstrong, of the 1st At Alnwick, N. Davison, Esq. formerly his Ma. At Gildford, in Surrey, Mr. Robert Harrison, an who has been schoolmaster there 87 years, has been blind 20, and was in his 111th year. At Barnstaple, Devonshire, R. Wrey, Esq. in his 89th year, brother of the late Sir B. Wrey, of Tavistock, Devon, and a Major-general in her Majesty the Queen of Portugal's service, and many years Governor of one of the Northern Provinces of that kindom. He was one of the last surviving field officers who served in the campaigns under Gen. Wolfe, in North America, and commanded the Louisburg grenadiers. At Horsforth, near Leeds, Mary Airton, aged Mr. T. Holcroft, a well-known dramatic writer 105; and the same day, Sarah Dean, aged 102. and novelist. SMOLLETT'S STRAP!-March 19 was interred, in the burial-ground of St. Margaret's-in-theFields, the remains of Hugh Hewson, who died at an advanced age of 85. The deceased was a man of no mean celebrity, though no funeral esCutcheons adorned his hearse, or heir expectant graced his obsequies. He was no less a personage than the identical Hugh Strap, whom Dr. Smollett has rendered so conspicuously interesting in his and for upwards of 40 years had kept a hair"Life and Adventures of Roderick Random," The lady of G. Sullivan, Esq. of Sandridge Lodge, dresser's shop in the above parish. The deceased was a very intelligent man, and took delight ia Hereford, the Rev. T. Evans, one of the Pre-recounting the adventures of his early life. He bendaries of that Cathedral, and Vicar of Yozor. Bedford-square, the lady of J. Godfrey, Esq. Ms. Latimer, wife of R. Latimer, Esq. of Camberwell Grove. Whitehall, aged 79, Mrs. Cornwall, relict of the Right Hon. C. W. Cornwall, Speaker of the House of Commons, and sister to the late Earl of Liverpool. Herts. At Ripon, aged 87, S. Coates, Esq. senior Alderman and Father of that Corporation, and first partner in the Ripon and Nidderdale Bank, &c. The Rev. Dr. Hand, one of the Prebendaries of Windsor. Lady Dorothy Fitzwilliam, sister to Earl Fitz- In Berner's-street, the lady of T. B. Plestow, Esq. Cornwall. At Bath, Mr. C. Fox, distinguished as an artist la Grosvenor-square, her Grace the Duchess of In Chapel-street, Park-lane, Mrs. Grant, sister to At Brighton, Mrs. Soames, aunt of the Countess of Perceval. At Brighton, W. Wade, Esq. Master of the Ce remonies there. At Bicester, Oxfordshire, aged 62, Mr. T. Westcar, lare an eminent farmer and grazier at Woolaston, in that county; and on the day preceding, suddenly, at Hill-house, near Souldem, in the same county, aged 52, Mr. T. Westcar, first cousin to the above. At Grove, Blackheath, James Welch, Esq. in his 78th year. Wm. Spurrier, Esq. of Poole, Dorsetshire, in his 77th year. At Great Bradley, Suffolk, the Rev. Mr, Creek, spoke with pleasure of the time he passed in the service of the doctor, and it was his pride, as well as boast, to say that he had been educated at the same seminary with so learned and distinguished a character. His shop was hung round with Latin quotations, and he would frequently point out to his customers and acquaintances the several self, which had their foundation, not in the docscenes in Roderick Random, pertaining to himtor's inventive fancy, but in truth and reality. The meeting in a barber's shop at Newcastle-uponarrival together in London, and the assistance Tyne, the subsequent mistake at the inn, their they experienced from Strap's friend, were all of that description. We understand the deceased has left behind him an interlined copy of Roderick Random, pointing out these facts, shewing how far they were indebted to the genius of the doctor, and to what extent they were bottomed in reality. The deceased could never succeed in gain→ ing more than a respectable subsistence by his trade, but he possessed an independence of mind superior to his humble condition. Of late years he was employed as keeper of the promenade in Villier's Walk, Adelphi, and was much noticed and respected by the inhabitants who frequented that place. Feb. 1. The following gentlemen were ad- 1 year, are, For the Senior Bachelors, "Quan mitted Masters of Arts, Rev. G. Rashleigh, of præcipuè valeant ad Imperium stabiliendum Qriel col.; Rev, E. Durell, of Pembroke col.; Rev. For the Middle Bachelors, " Anne historia T W. Dowells, of Wadham col., Mr. B. Dent, of (ex. gr. Sidnei, a Zouch scripta atque nuj Worcester col.; Rev. J. Harward, of Trinity coll; edita) plus valeat quàm fabulosa (ex. gr. Gr Mr. R. Elsdale, of Corpus Christi col.-Bachelors disoni à Richardsono conficto) ad hominum mo of Arts, Mr. G. W. Newton, of Brasenose cul.; bene formandos. Mr. J. G. M'Caul, of Balliol col. The Rev. E. B. James, M.A. is appointed chaplain of Magdalen col. in this university. 10. Rev. Wm. Buckland, of Corpus Christi col. M.A. admitted Fel. of that society. The Chancellor's two gold medals, value fift guineas cach, given annually for the encoura ment of Classical Learning, are this year adjude to Mr. Alderson and Mr. Standly, the first second Wranglers, both of Caius col. The Rev. S. Vince, M.A. Plumian Professor Astronomy, Camb., has been collated, by Bishop of Lincoln, to the Archdeaconry of B ford, vacated by the death of the Rev. Shepherd. 18. Admitted Masters of Arts, Rev. B. Cheese, B.A. of Balliol col.; Rev. H. Baylie, B. A. of Christ church. Bachelors of Arts, Messrs. Smyth, Cleaver, Brickdale, Green, Onslow, Paterson, Hunt, Falkiner, Cole, Brent, Whitmore, and T. Hinde, all of Christ church; Messrs. Michell and M. De Courcy, Exeter col.; The Rev. H. Price, M.A. Fel. of Queen's c Mr. Gill, of Queen's col.; H. Cresswell, of Wad ham col.; Messrs. Davis, Lewis, and Powell, of Camb., is presented, by the President and Fello Jesus col.; T. W. L. Farrer, and Hassal, of of that society, to the valuable rectory of New Brasenose col.; Littlehales, of New col.; Mont-Tony, near Salisbury, vacant by the death of Rev. Dr. Ekins. gomery, of Worcester col.; Doveton and Leeves, of Corpus Christi col.; Twyford, of Trinity; Blake and M'Caul, of Balliol; and W. Slatier, of Merton col. Feb. 21. Admitted Master of Arts, Rev. W. J. Haswell, B.A. of Corpus Christi col.-Bachelor of Arts, Mr. E. Vincent and Mr. John Jope, of Exeter col. March 8. Aámitted Doctor in Divinity, Rev. F. Mead, B. D. of Magdalen col.-Bachelor in Divinity, Rev. M. H. Matthews, M.A. and Student in Divinity, of Magdalen col.-Masters of Arts, Rev. R. Finch, B.A. of Balliol col. 15. Admitted Doctor in Divinity, Rev. W. Alcock, of Magdalen col.-Masters of Arts, Rev. C. D. Willaume, of Oriel coll.; Rev. M. D. Taylor, of Brasenose col.; and Rev. F. Woodcock, of Worcester col. Cambridge. The Rev. T. Webster, M.A. Fel. of Quee col., Camb, is also presented by the same sident and Fellows to the vicarage of Hoggint alias Oakington, Camb, vacant by the promot of the Rev. John Hunt. The Rev. W. Cooper, B.D. Fel. and Tutor St. John's col., Camb., has been empowered a dispensation, to hold the rectory of West Ras by admission on his own petition, with the luable united rectory of Wadingham St. Mar and St. Peter's with Snitterby annexed, in i colnshire. The Rev. Mr. Spragg, B. A. of Queen's c Camb, was elected a Fel. of that society. The Rev. W. G. Cautley, B. A. of Pembro hall, Camb., was elected a junior Fel. of Cl hall. A fire broke out in Christ Church college, O on Friday night, March 10.-At about half p Jan. 21. The subjects for Sir Wm. Browne's eleven, Mr. Brown (a student) on entering prize medals for the present year, are, For the Greek Ode.... Desiderium Personi. Greek Epigram Αρχη ήμισυ παντος. March 1. Rev. G. Varenne, of Bene't col. Rector of Westley and Vicar of Elm cum Emneth, admitted D.D. J. G. D. Thring, Esq. of St. John's col. Bachelor in Civil Law; and W. J. H. B. Folkes, Esq. of Jesus col. B.A. apartments in the Great Quadrangle, found t completely enveloped in one blaze of fire, wh is supposed to have been occasioned by sc sparks communicating to a beam which ran ac the chimney. The alarm was immediately giv and in the course of an hour most of the eng in Oxford were assembled. The conflagrat was very alarming, resisting for a long time united efforts of the engines of Christ Chur and of the city, consuming, in a few hours, greater part of the south-east angle, and threat ng with destruction the most magnificent rod of the kind in England; most fortunately night was calm, and there was a plentiful sup of water, otherwise it would have been impos ble to have preserved the hall.-The princip sufferer is Dr. White, Canon of Christ Chur and Hebrew Professor, the whole of whose niture and library (including several valua The ot In the Easter Term the Margaret Professor will commence a Course of Lectures, containing A description and ssstematic arrangement of the several branches of Divinity, accompanied with an account, both of the principal authors, and of the progress which has been made at different perinds in Theological Learning. They will be given at one o'clock; and to prevent all inter-oriental manuscripts) were consumed. ference with the lectures of other Professors, they will be given only on Saturdays. They will be delivered gratis, and all members of the university will be admitted. The subjects for the members' prizes for this apartments destroyed were those of the Rev. Smith, Messrs. Brown, Meyler, Keogh, and J Rose; those of Lord Apsley, Messrs. Find Buxton, and Cleaver, are partially burnt.-1 estimate of the loss is £12,000. |