Melville Monument of Edinburgh. This beautiful structure, which is an exact model of the column of Trajan, with the exception of fluting, in place of sculp. ture, excites universal admiration, and must ultimately prove highly ornamental to the metropolis of Scotland. The pillar is now seventy-two feet ten inches in height its total altitude, exclusive of the statue, will be nearly one hundred and thirty feet. The contractor is bound to finish it by the 21st October 1822, the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar. MARCH. IRELAND. The Irish papers, we lament to say, still teem with accounts of murders, of burning of houses, and al most every other description of outrage, committed chiefly in the counties of Limerick and Cork. Although in the course of last month sentence of death was pronounced against thirty-five individuals, convicted under the Whiteboy Act, several of whom have been executed, these dreadful examples appear to make no impression on the deluded and despe rate peasantry. The Insurrection-Act is now also in full operation; and under it a number of individuals have been ap prehended, tried, and sentenced to trans. portation, for being out of their houses after the hour prescribed. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. I. CIVIL. Jan. 30.-The Honourable Sir Charles Paget to be groom of the bed-chamber in ordinary to his Majesty. Feb. 1.-Mr James Gibson Thomson, to be Consul at Edinburgh and Leith for the King of Prussia. 21.-The King has been pleased to nominate and appoint Dr Robert Christison, son of the late Professor Christison, to be Professor of Medical Jurisprudence and Medical Police in the University of Edinburgh. 27.-The Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh elected George Joseph Bell, Esq. advocate, to be Professor of the Law of Scotland, in the room of the Hon. Mr Baron Hume. 11. ECCLESIASTICAL. 17 G. W. Story, Ens. vice Moncrieffe, canc. do. - Mr James Thomson, preacher of the gospel under the United Associated Synod, unanimously called to be pastor of the United Associate Congregation, Glenluce. Feb. 6.-The Rev. William Welsh ordained pastor of the Relief Congregation of Falkirk. 7.--William Anderson ordained minister of John Street Relief Congregation, Glasgow. 18.-Mr David Alison, preacher of the gospel, was unanimously called to be pastor of the first congregation in Arbroath, in connection with the United Secession Church. 19. The United Associate Congregation of Perth, under the ministry of the Rev. Mr Aikman, voted an unanimous call to Mr James White, preacher of the gospel, to be their co-pastor. -- Mr Thomas Brown, jun. ordained assistant and successor to his father, the Rev. Mr Brown, Innerkip. 30.-The Rev. James Mein ordained pastor of the United Associate Congregation of Nairn. Lt. Croad, from h. p. 66 F. Lt. (paying diff.) vice Hemmans, 78 F. 2d Lt. Havelock, from Rifle Brig. 1st Lt. by purch. vice Bridgeman, F. do. III. MILITARY. 3 May 1821. Lt. Booth, Capt. 56 prom. I do. 31 Jan. 182. 58 59 24 Oct. 1821. Dougall, dead 8 Sept. 1820. 24 Jan. 1827. by purch. vice 24 Oct. 1821. Lt. Everett, from 1 F. Lt. vice Pagan, h. p. 55 F. (rec. diff.) 14 Feb. 1822. Bt. Maj. Campbell, Maj. by purch. vice Swain, ret. W. Stenhouse, Ens. do. vice Dawson, 36 Lt. Peacoke, Capt. do. 40 9 F. 44 50 Lt. Halahan, from h. p. 80 F.Quar. Mast. vice Jones, h. p. Lt. Bartley, Capt. vice Jauney, dead Surg. Gill, from 61 F. Surg, vice Jones, Maj. Humphry, from 73 F. Lt. Col. by purch. vice Medical Department. Dep. Insp. T. Draper, from h. p. Dep. Insp. Royal Artillery. Bt. Major Lane, from h. p. Capt. 24 Capt. Walsh, from h. p. 2d Capt. 2d Capt. Bill, from h. p. 1st Lieut. Grant, do. 1st Lieut. Pringle, do. do. 17 Jan. 24 Dec. 1821. 1 do do do. 24 do. 7 Nov. do. 2 Dec. do. 24 do. 1st Lieut. Lyster, from h. p. 1st Lieut. 2d Lieut. Ramsden, do. 2d Lieut. Symons, do. 1st Lieut. Cornelius, from. h. p. do. 24 Dec. 1821. 7 Nov. Vet. Surg. Cadoux, from h. p. Vet. Surg. vice Medical Department. Capt. Hooper, from 3 F. rec. diff. with Capt Rol- Lieut. Willett, from 6 Drag. rec. diff. with Lieut. M'Nair, from 10 F. with Lieut. Broom, 67 F. Hamilton, from 61 F. with Lieut. Deacon, 73 F. Francis, from 57 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Le Marchant, h. p. 10 F. Waters, from 78 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Mitchell, h. p. 92 F. Smith, from 84 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Stewart, h. p. 63, F. Reynolds, from Rifle Brig. with Lieut Brownrigg, h. p. Ensign Campbell, from 54 F. with Ensign Malim. Ensign Payne, from 56 F. rec. diff. with Ensign Paym. Grosser, from 88 F. with Paym. Robinson, Resignations and Retirements. Colonel Hon. A. Abercromby, Coldst. G. Captain Lovewell, 7 Dr. G. Surg. Gen. & Inspector, Dr. Irwin, Ordnance Med, Appointments Cancelled. Major Thorne, 16 F. 1st Lieut. Deare, 21 F. 2d Lieut. Daniel, 21 F. Cornet Ld. F. L. Gower, 10 Dr. Ensign Moncrieffe, 17 F. 14 Dec. 15 do. 16 do. 15 Dec. Ensign Loraine, 4 F. Barbadoes Assist. Surg. Gen. & Dep. Insp. M. Jameson, Sur. Exchanges. 22 Jan. 1822. Lt. Col. Stanhope, from Gren. Gds. with Lt. Col. Major Holgate, from 13 F. with Major Dennie, 22 F. Capt. Byrom, from 5 Dr. G. with Capt. Wheeler, 16 Dr. Capt. Boyd, from 2 F. rec. diff: with Capt. Keil, h. p. Montgomery, h. p. York Light Inf. Vol. Johnstone, 51 F. Corfu M'Math, of late 3 Vet. Bn. Coutance Colket, h. p. 9 F. Norwich 29 Nov. 1821. 28 Oct. 23 Dec. 10 Nov. 28 do. 19 do. 20 Dec. 17 Nov. 26 Dec 9 Dec. Madras Adj. Lt. Schultz, h. p. Meuron's R. Canada Quar. Mast Ryan, h. p. 28 Dr. Morrah, 4 F. Barbadoes 16 Sept. 26 Deo. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill. N.B. The Observations are made twice every day, at nine o'clock forenoon, and four o'clock after. noon. The second Observation in the afternoon, in the first column, is taken by the Register Thermometer. THE rain that has fallen since our last, amounts to something more than three inches, and the greater part of this has fallen since the 5th of the present month, in the shape of snow and sleet. Some beans were sown in the Carse of Gowrie about the 20th of February, and that operation was nearly over by the 4th March. Since that period, a total stop has been put to the operations of seed-time, and doubts are entertained that beans and pease in the ground may be in danger of splitting, where the land has been flooded. The soil, on low-lying, retentive lands, will not, for some time, be in proper condition for receiving bean or oat seeds. On dry bottoms, sowing may soon be resumed; and ploughs are already at work, preparing for pease, oats, &c.— The mean temperature for the last two weeks in February, was 42°30'; for the last thirteen days, 39°20'. Boisterous winds, accompanied with sleet, snow, and rain, have been frequent; and though the frost has been at no rime very intense, yet the appearance of growing wheat is as unfavourable as it has been, at the same period of the season, for many years past. The mild, genial weather in the winter and spring months, brought forward a luxuriant and tender foliage on fallow wheat, which was unable to resist the action of the late squally weather: this crop, after fallow, will therefore, in numerous instances, be much thinner than was anticipated. Turnips are now nearly off the ground: those that are still in the field, are considerably run, and consequently less nutritive. Many complain of a scarcity of fodder, and lean cattle, in consequence, are offered at extremely low prices. Sheep are also selling at very inferior prices. Draught Horses are in demand, but bring lower prices than last Spring. The Fiars for Perthshire have been struck. Best wheat amounts only to 288.; best barley to 18s.; and best oats, 15s. 3d. This may be quoted as something above the present prices for barley and wheat. The Fiar Prices in the neighbouring Counties differ little from those above quoted. Such prices are considered by the Farmer as totally inadequate to meet rent and expences. Perthshire, 13th March 1822. |