guards; Henry Rudyerd, of the royal invalid engineers; John Oswald, of the 35th foot; John Gaspard Le Marchant; James Hadden, of the royal artillery; James Catlin Craufurd, of the 91st foot; William Doyle, of the 62d foot; John Ilat ton, of the 66th foot; Pinson Bonham, of the 69th foot; John Burnet, of the 17th foot; William Anson, of the 1st foot guards; John Bon. chier, of the late royal artillery in Ireland; Isaac Brock, of the 49th foot; lord Evelyn Stuart, of the 22d foot; Robert Nicholson, of the royals; George William Ramsay, of the 60th foot; Robert Craufurd, on half pay of the 60th foot; to be colonels in the army.

November 9th. His majesty has been pleased to grant to the rev. William Nelson, D. D. now lord Nelson, brother and heir to the late lord viscount Nelson, who, after a serics of transcendant and heroic services, fell gloriously, on the 21st of October last, in the moment of brilliant and decisive victory, the dignity of a viscount and earl of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by the names, styles, and titles of viscount Merton and earl Nelson, of Trafalgar, and of Merton in the county of Surrey; the same to descend to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and, in default thereof, to the heirs male, successively, of Susannah, wife of Thomas Bolton, esq. and Catherine, wife of George Matcham, esq. sisters of the late lord viscount Nelson. His majesty has also been pleased to grant the dignity of a baron of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Cuthbert Collingwood, esq. vice-admiral of the blue squadron of his majesty's fleet, and the heirs male of his body

lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of baron Colling wood, of Caldburne and Hethpoole, in the county of Northumberland.

His majesty having been pleased to order the rank of admirals of the red to be restored in his majesty's navy, the following flag-officers were this day promoted in pursuance of the king's pleasure, viz. Admirals of the white to be admirals of the red, from Robert Roddam, esq. to the hon. William Cornwallis. Admirals of the blue, to be admirals of the white, from Charles Buckner, esq. to sir Henry Harvey, K. B. Vice-admirals of the red, to be admirals of the blue, from Isaac Prescott, esq. to sir Charles Morice Pole. Vice-admirals of the white, to be vice admirals of the red, from John Brown, esq. to John Holloway, esq.

Vice-admirals of the blue, to be vice-admirals of the red, from George Wilson, esq. to Cuthbert Collingwood, esq. Vice-admirals of the bluc, to be vicc-admirals of the white, from James Haw. kins Whitshed, esq. to sir Robert Calder, bart. Rear-admirals of the red, to be vice-admirals of the white, from James Richard Dacres, esq. to sir. Richard Bickerton, K.B. Rear-admirals of the red, to be viceadmirals of the blue, from George Bowen, esq. to Robert M'Douall, esq. Rear-admirals of the white, to be vice- admirals of the blue, from Billy Douglas, esq. to Edward Thornborough, esq, Rear-admirals of the white, to be rear-admirals of the red, from James Kempthorne, esq. to sir Isaac Coffin, bart. Rearadmirals of the blue, to be rearadmirals of the red, from John Aylmer, esq. to Richard Boger, esq. Rear-admirals of the blue to be rearadmirals of the white, from Jona

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than Faulkner, esq. to sir Thomas Louis. The under-mentioned captains were also appointed flagofficers of his majesty's fleet, viz. from John McDougall, esq. to Philip D'Auvergne, prince of Bouillon, to be rear-admirals of the blue.Richard Goodwin Keats, esq. Edward Buller, esq. and the hon. Robert Stopford, to be colonels of his majesty's royal marine forces, vice George Martin, esq. Sir Richard John Strachan, bart. and sir William Sydney Smith, knt. appointed flagofficers.

15th. John Clerk, esq. advocate, appointed, by the prince of Wales, his royal highness's solicitor-general for Scotland, vice William Robertson, esq. now lord Robertson.

19th. The most hon. Richard marquis Wellesley, K. P. permitted to receive and wear the insignia and order of the crescent, which the grand signior has transmitted to him.

21st. Right hon. Edward earl of Powis, sworn of his majesty's most honourable privy council, and declared lieutenant-general and general-governor of that part of the united kingdom called Ireland, vice Earl Hardwicke.

23d. General the right hon. lord Cathcart, invested with the ensigns of the most ancient and most noble order of the thistle, his lordship having previously received the honour of knighthood from his majesty.

25th. His royal highness Edward duke of Kent, appointed keeper and paler of the house and park of Hampton Court, and mower of the brakes there, and of the herbage and pannage of the said park, with the wood called browsings, windfall wood, and dead wood, happen.

ing in the said park; and of all the barns, stables, outhouses, gardens, and curtileges, belonging to the great lodge in the said park, together with the said lodge itself, &c. during his majesty's pleasure.

26th. James Willis, esq. appointed a commissioner for managing his majesty's customs, vice Agar, deceased.

30th. Sir C. Green, knt. majorgeneral of his majesty's forces, col. of the regiment of York light infantry volunteers, and governor of Surinam; and George Prevost, esq. major-general of his majesty's forces, governor of the island of Dominica, and lieutenant-colonel of the 60th (or royal American) regiment of foot; created baronets.

December 7th. Rev. Thomas Rennell, D. D. appointed dean of Winchester, vice Dr. Robert Holmes, deceased.

DEATHS in the Year 1805.

Jan. 1st. At Nantcribba-hall, in Montgomeryshire, George Devereux, viscount Hereford, and a ba ronet, premier viscount of England; born April 25, 1744, succeeded his brother Edward Aug. 21, 1783, married Dec. 15, 1768, his cousin Marianna, only daughter and heiress of George Devereux, esq. of Tregoyd, in Brecknockshire, by whom (who died April 10, 1797), he had thirteen children, of whom one son and five daughters are living. He is succeeded in title and estates by his son Henry, now viscount Hereford.

2nd. At Baylis, near Salt-hill, suddenly, in his 72d year, Alexander Wedderburn, earl of Rosslyn, baron of Loughborough ; an elder brother of the Trinity-house, and a trustee

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of the British museum. born Feb. 13, 1733, and married Dec. 31, 1767, Betty Anne, daughter and sole heiress of John Dawson, esq. of Morley, Yorkshire, by whom, who died in 1781, he had no issue; and Sept. 12, 1782, he married Charlotte Courtney, youngest daughter of William viscount Courtney, and aunt to the present viscount, by whom he had a son, born Oct. 2, 1793, since dead. His lordship had been long subject to the gout, and in a delicate state of health. He resided at his seat at Baylis for the benefit of the air; but for some weeks past he was so much recovered as to visit round the neighbourhood; and, on the preceding night, accompanied the countess to her majesty's fête at Frogmore. Next morning he rode on horse-back to visit several of the neighbouring gentlemen; and, after his return to Bailis, went in his carriage to Bulstrode, to visit the duke of Portland, and returned home apparently in perfect health. After dinner he complained of a violent pain in his head, and very abruptly arose from table, saying he was almost distracted, and desired immediate medical assistance to be sent for. He was put to bed, and expresses sent for his physicians; but at one the ensuing morning he expired in the greatest agony. Sir James Sinclair Erskine, hart. nephew to the late earl, succeeds to the titles and estates, and Miss Erskine, sister to the present earl, who lives with the countess of Rosslyn, is, by his majesty's sign manual, to have place, pre-eminence, and precedency,'as the daughter of an earl of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

3d. At his house in Park-street,

Westminster, aged 67, Charles Townley, esq. of Townley-hall, co. Lancaster, F. R. S. F. S. A. and one of the trustces of the British museum. He was the eldest son of William Townley, esq. and Cecilia his wife, daughter and sole heiress of Ralph Standish, of Standish, esq. by lady Philippa Howard, daughter of Henry duke of Norfolk. He has left by his will 4000l. to build, at Standish, a museum to receive his valuable collection of antique statues, marbles, coins and MSS.; which, if his bequest is not complied with, are to go to the British museum, which must be deemed the properest depository for them. His house in Park-street, Westminster, was almost entirely filled with rude and bulky fragments of Egyptian architecture, intermixed with some of the most beautiful specimens of Greek and Roman models. The servants had directions to exhibit the collection to all individuals of respectability who desired to see them. His collection of ancient medals was ex tremely valuable; and among his MSS. one of Homer was collated in a late edition. His Etruscan antiquities have been illustrated, in two vols. 4to, by a Frenchman of the name of D'Aucarville, who affixed to the mythological representations a number of metaphisical and hieroglyphic meanings.

At Paris, M. Chappe, the inventor of the telegraph. Accord ing to the French journals, he drowned himself in a well, from weariness of life, after having first written the following words on a piece of paper: "I kill myself, because I am weary of a life that burthens me I have nothing to reproach myself with."

4th. At his house in Portlandplace, aged 57, sir Gregory Page Turner, bart. M. P. for 'Thirsk, in Yorkshire. He was the 3d baronet ; and married, in 1782, Miss Frances Howell, daughter of James H. esq. of Elm, co. Norfolk, by whom he has left five children. He succeeded, in August 1795, his great uncle and godfather, sir Gregory Page, by will; and by virtue of his majesty's sign manual, added to his own the name and arms of Page. At the general election in 1784 he was chosen member for Thirsk, which he has represented ever since. He lately stood a trial with the maker of an iron bridge over a stream in his garden, suggested by Mr. Cartwright to lady T. which amounted to 9001.; and it is said, that his chagrin at this event brought on his death. On examining his sccretaire, his executors found 16,700 guineas. His remains were interred in the family vault in Bedfordshire; and he is succeeded by his eldest son, Gregory Osborne, born Sept. 28, 1785.

5th. At his house in Hanover. square, sir John Gallini, a knight of the holy Roman empire. About 8 o'clock in the morning he rang his bell, and, on his servant entering his chamber, ordered his breakfast to be prepared immediately, his chaise to be at the door at 9, and his chariot in waiting at 3. A few minutes after giving these directions he complained of not being well, and said, "I shall rest till 9 o'clock." In half an hour he rang his bell again, and ordered immediate medical assistance, as he had a violent pain in his stomach. Drs. Hayes and Wood immediately attended, but at 9 o'clock he expired without a groan. On the morning

of the 4th he attended his pupils as usual; and in the evening was at Covent-garden theatre. Sir John was a native of Italy; and at the age of 25 made his appearance at the Opera-house, then under the management of Mr. Du Burgh, as a dancer. The ensuing season he was made principal dancer; and, in a few seasons, became ballet-master, and then stage-manager of the Operahouse, and gave lessons in dancing. In that character he was introduced into the late earl of Abingdon's family, where lady Elizabeth Bertie, his lordship's eldest sister, became enamoured of him, and married him; but they have lived separate several years, on account of her health, and she died Aug. 17, 1804.

6th. At his mother's house at Twickenham, Middlesex, the hon. George Augustus William Curzon, eldest son of the late hon. Penu Asheton Curzon, and the baroness Howe, born May 14, 1788.

7th. At his seat at Stanmer, Sussex, Thomas Pelham, earl of Chichester (so created June 23, 1801, it having been some time extinct in the family of Donegal), baron Pelham, of Stanmer Sussex, 1768, on the death of Thomas the late duke of Newcastle, and surveyor-general of the customs in the port of London. He was born Feb. 28, 1728; died in his 87th year; and is succeeded in titles and estates by his son, Thomas lord Pelham, married to lady Mary Osborne, sister to the duke of Leeds. The vault of the Pelham family, at Laughton, in which his ren.ains were deposited, is so remarkably dry, that the vel vet which covers the coffins of the late duke and duchess of Newcastle is scarcely discoloured.

9th. At ber seat at Middle-hill, near Box, co. Somerset, lady Aylmer, widow of Henry lord A. (after whose death, in 1785, she successively married Mr. Howell Price and Mr. Bowles), and mother of the present lord Aylmer.

At his seat at Stanford-court, in Worcestershire, sir Edward WinDington, bart. M. P. for the borough of Droitwich, in that county. He was a gentleman eminent for his at tainments in literature; an amiable, entertaining, and instructive companion, affectionate and indulgent in all his domestic relations; an ornament to his native county, and to all his connexions. His death is a severe calamity to his family and friends, and a general loss to society. He married the hon. Anne Foley, aunt of the present lord Foley, by whom he has left nine children, of whom the eldest, Thomas Winnington, esq. succeeds to his titles and estates.

10th. This afternoon, at his seat, Summer castle, near Spital, in the neighbourhood of Lincoln, aged 70, sir Cecil Wray, bart. In his public career he was formerly distinguished as the opponent of Mr. Fox in the representation of the city of Westminster; and, in private life, was remarkable for the practice of virtues which rendered him the admiration of all who knew him, and will preserve his memory from oblivion as long as society is capable of estimating departed worth. His extensive charities have procured him the prayers of all the poor in the vicinity of his residence. As a landlord he was a rare instance of liberality; and was never known to advance his rents. Indeed, his chief pleasure was to see his poor neighbours happy, and his tenants

affluent; and, a few days before his death, he solemnly exhorted his successor to the principal part of his estates to seck gratification from the same source.

He had no children.

Mr. Wray, who succeeds him, is a distant relation, and was lately an officer in the North Lincoln militia.

14th. At Shoreham, Sussex, in his 28th year, by a fever which baffled the skill of the faculty, William Henry Benet, esq. captain in the North Hampshire militia, and only son of sir William Benet of Fareham, the last male of a very ancient and respectable family.

16th. Mr. George Rousseau, a domestic in the establishment of his royal highness the Prince of Wales. On the coroner's inquisition, John Phillips, esq. surgeon to his royal highness's household, stated, that on the 9th inst, he was called upon to visit the deceased, whom he found in a state of great agitation, with excessive vomiting. Deceased com plained of great giddiness in his head, and declared that his palate was affected with the taste of copper, and that he was poisoned. He was removed from Carleton-house, to Clapton, when his fever increased, and he died on the 16th. Witness added, that after opening the body, doctors G. Pearson, G. Blaine, and himself, were of opinion, that the primary complaint was in the head, Witness added, he understood that the deceased had taken milk, as was his usual custom; he was shortly afterwards seized with violent sickness and pain. The vessel in which the milk had been boiled was examined, but no traces of pofson could be discovered, nor could it be discovered that poison had been taken by that which was excreted from the stomach; still he thought

nothing