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the finest compositions of Viotti. On the whole, we have seldom witnessed a more elegant entertainment, and the great delight with which it was received was a proof of the good taste of the audience.-Weekly Journal.

At a general meeting of the Directors of the Edinburgh Musical Festival, held here the 30th October, John Hay Forbes, Esq. in the Chair; a state was laid before the meeting by Mr John Russell, of the sums received by him as Treasurer, and of the expences of the Festival, so far as yet ascertained, of which the following is an ab

stract:

I. SUMS RECEIVED.

1. Produce of tickets for the

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6. Expence of advertisements L.33 17 1 7. Incidents and disburse

ments by the Treasurer and Secretary, including allowance to their clerks, and a balance due to the Treasurer on the last Festival Total expences

59 2 31 4024 7 1

Balance due bythe Treasurer L.1232 10 0

The Directors order the Treasurer to pay over the sum of L. 1200 to the Lord Provost, Lord President, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Chief Baron, and Lord Chief Commissioner, who were appointed trustees to apply the profits arising from the Musical Festival, in terms of the original resoL. 4774 4 0 lution of the Directors, in aid of such of the charitable institutions of Edinburgh as may appear to stand in greatest need of as356 9 6 sistance, in such proportions as these trustees shall think most expedient, and afterwards to pay over to the trustees such farther balance as may appear to be due, when all the accounts of the Musical Festival are finalled closed.

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15 9 0

98 14 0

Total sums received L. 5256 17 1

It appears, from the report of the Treasurer, that when it was fixed by the Directors that the performances were to take 12 0 7 place in the Parliament House and Theatre, it was ascertained, by actual measurement, that the Parliament House would contain 1700, and the Theatre 1300 perThe whole number of tickets sold was 8721, and the following number of L. 3113 185 persons attended each of the six performances, viz. :

II. EXPENCES OF FESTIVAL. I. Expences of the musical

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PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED.

JOHN BAYNES, of Leeds, Yorkshire, working-cutler, one of the people called Quakers; for certain machinery to be attached to carriages for giving them motion by manual labour, or other suitable power. Dated September 27, 1819.

WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE, of Holborn, London, musician and turner; for certain improve ments in the double and single flageolet, or English flute. October 4.

JACOB PERKINS, late of Philadelphia, in the United States of America, but now residing at Austin Friars, London, engineer; for certain machinery and improvements applicable to ornamental turning and engraving, and to the transferring of engraved or other work from the surface of one piece of metal to another piece of metal, and to the performing of metallic dies and mortices; and also improvements in the construction and method

for using plates and presses for printing bank-notes and other papers, whereby the producing and combining various species of work is effected upon the same plates and surfaces, the difficulty of imita tion increased, and the process of printing facili tated; and also an improved method of making and using dies and presses for coining money, stamping medals, and other useful purposes. Communicated partly to him by a foreigner residing abroad. October 11.

CHRISTOPHER HILTON, of Darwin, near Blackburn, Lancashire, bleacher; for a process for the purpose of improving and finishing manufac tured piece-goods. October 18.

ANTHONY RADFORD STRUTT, of Makeney, Derbyshire, cotton-spinner; for certain improvements in the construction of locks and latches. October 18.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

I. CIVIL.

Oct. 14.-The dignity of Baronet of the United Kingdom granted to the Rev. John Robinson of Rokeby Hall, county of Louth, Ireland, and the heirs-male of his body, &c.

18. The dignity of Baron granted to Sir John Cradock, G. C. B, by the title of Baron Howden, of Grimston, and of Spaldington, and of Cradocks town, county of Kildare, and the heirs-male of his body, &c.

20.-The Earl of Dalhousie to be Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, &c.

-Sir James Kempt, G. C. B. to be LieutenantGovernor of Nova Scotia and its dependencies.

Nov. 5.-Lord Lascelles to be Lord-Lieutenant and Custos-Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

-The Earl of Egremont to be Lord-Lieutenant, &c. of the county of Sussex.

6.-John Cartwright, Esq. to be British Consul General in the dominions of the Ottoman Porte.

Chief Magistrates of Scottish Burghs, &c.

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W. A. Stewart, fm. 58 F. to be Ensign do. T. Jeffries, to be Ensign by purch. vice Calvert, prom. 7. F. 30th do.

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Lieut. Meighan, to be Capt. vice Leonard, dead

do.

29th do.

Fortrose-James Fowler

Forres-James Augustus Grant

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W. Blane, to be Cornet by purch,
Bt. Maj. Stisted, to be Maj. by purch.
vice Davenport, res.
Lieut. Lloyd, to be Capt, by purch. do.
Cornet Finch, to be Lieut. by purch. 76
do,

J. Floyer, to be Cornet by purch. do. 86
Bt. Maj. F. Russell, fm. 52 F. to be
Capt. vice Stawell, prom. 23d Sept.
Bt. Lieut. Col. Baker, to be Lieut. Col.
vice Sir F. E. B. Hervey, dead

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T. A. Trant, to be Ensign, vice Rogers, prom. Cape Corps 30th Sept. Ass. Surg. M Munn, fm. h. p. 38 F. to be Ass. Surg. vice Hood, 86 F.

14th Oct.

Lieut. Ryan, to be Capt. vice Bt. Maj. 30th Sept.

do.

Gent. Cadet T. Ahmuty, fm. Mil. Col. to be Ensign

do. Lieut. Winterbottom, to be Adj. vice Campbell, res. Adj. only 25d do. Capt. Fitz Gerald, fm. h. p. 3

Dr. to be

Capt. vice Russell, 12 Dr. 14th Oct. Bt. Lt. Col. Carey, to be Lt. Col. by purch. vice Spring, ret. 30th Sept. Bt. Maj. M Laine, to be Maj. by purch. 14th Oct.

Lt. Macdougall, to be Capt. by purch.

do.

30th do.

Ens. Doig, to be Lieut. by purch. do. H. Shadforth, to be Ensign, by purch. do. G. Rothe, to be Ensign by purch. vice Stewart, 28 F. 23d Sept. Lt. Goldicutt, fm. 7 F. to be Capt, by purch. vice Bell, ret. Lt. Farquharson, to be Capt. by purch vice M'Lean, ret. Ens. Orr, to be Lieut. by purch. do. Gent. Cadet F. Hawkins, fm. Mil. Col. to be Ensign by purch. Lt. J. Clarke, to be Capt. by purch, vice Rankin, ret.

25d do.

do.

14th Oct.

Ass. Surg. Hood, fm. 16 F. to be Ass.
Surg. vice Bell, dead
do.

2 W. I. R. Ens, Greenwood, fm. h. p. 1 Bahama
Garr. Comp. to be Ens. vice Chaffers,
dead
26th June.
Gent, Cadet R. Hewan, fm. Mil. Col.
to be Ens. vice Power, dead

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Major Horton, 61 F. with Lt. Col. Fane, h. p. Meuron's Regt.

Bt. Major Glew, 11 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Stehelin, h. p. York Chass.

Resignations and Retirements.

Lt. Col. Spring, 57 F.

Davenport, 3 Dr.
Major M'Lean, 75 F.
Capt. Bell, 60 F.

Rankin, 76 F.
Lieut. Walker, 2 Dr.
Burton, 19 Dr.

Appointments Cancelled.

Dep. Insp. Higgins, from h. p.
Staff Surg. M'Glashan, fm. h. p.
Paym. Ledingham, 1 W. I. R.
Superseded.

Lord Hotham, Coldst. Gds. with Capt. District Paym. Nangle at Edinburgh, from 1 Aug. Beaufoy, h. p.

Capt. Hay, 2 F. with Capt. Maclean, h. p. 96 F.

Hyde, 1 W. I. R. with Capt. Knox, h. p. W. I. Ra.

Drawwater, 26 F. rec. diff. with Bt. Lt. Col. Maule, h. p. 104 F.

F.

Gray, 12 F. with Capt. Bertridge, h. p. 67

Schaw, 85 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Jackson, h. p. 37 F.

Lieut. Hay, 7 Dr. G. rec. diff. with Lieut. Cuffe, h. p. 62 F.

Cameron, 7 F. with Lieut. Goldicutt, h. p. 60 F.

Galwey, 56 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Hill,

h. p.

Berford, 2 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Meldrum, h. p.

Wallace, 5 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Harris, h. p.

Robinson, 10 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Levinge, h. p. 85 F.

Shawe, 51 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Farrington, h. p. 4 F.

Crawford, 52 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Moore, h. p. 52 F.

Langton, 39 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Wright, h. p. 60 F.

Connor, 57 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Tinling, h. p. 104 F.

Thomson, 62 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Michell, h. p. 19 Dr.

Lewen, 70 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Hunter, h. P.

Cleary, 76 F. rec. diff, with Lieut. Clarke, h. P.

Perry, Staff Corps, with Lieut. Colleton,

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Cornet Ryecroft, 8 Dr. with Lieut. Hodges, 21 Dr. Ensign Barret, 13 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Jordan, h. p. 60 F.

White, 90 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Cotter, h. p. 60 F.

Strange, 1 W. I. R. with Lieut. Ford, h. p. 8 W. I. R.

Mills, 9. F. with Lieut. Rawlins, h. p. 83 F.

Lock, 51 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Forman, h. p. 60 F.

Irvine, 81 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Macdonald, h. p. 34 F.

Hickson, 88 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Jar-
dine, h. p. 12 F.
Assist. Surg. Cowie, 2 Dr. G. with Assist. Surg.
Bell, h. p. 3 Dr. G.

Woodroffe, Staff Med. Dep. with
Assist. Surg. Brown, h. p. 4 Dr. G.
Millett, Staff Med. Dep. with Assist.

Surg. French, h.

p.

4 F.

Maher, Staff Med. Dep. with Assist. Surg. Simpson, h. p. 36 F.

M'Donagh, Staff Med. Dep. with Assist. Surg. Davies, h. p. 14 Dr.

Kehoe, Staff Med. Dep. with Assist. Surg. Brisbane, h. p. 52 F.

Lloyd, Staff Med. Dep. with Assist.

Surg. Ross, h. p. 99

Stewart, Staff Med. Dep, with Assist. Surg. Ligertwood, h. p. 12 F.

1819.

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Major Rowe, 50 F. Jamaica,
Coane, h. p. 75 F. Kandy, Ceylon,
Browne, 67 F. on passage from
board the Malabar,

Montgomery, 50 F. Jamaica,
Alex. Brown, R. M.

Capt. M'Gachan, 22 F.

Scott, h. p. 67 F. Bombay,

4th June 11th Aug.

Portbury, 53 F. Trichinopoly, Madras,

28th Jan.

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J. Campbell, 86 F. on board the Golconda
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31st Aug.
Battersby, h. p. 30 F. on board the Golcon-
da Transport on passage from India,

Rice, 1 W. I. R. Dominica,
Wilkinson, 1 Ceylon R. Colombo,
Logan, h. p. 80 F. Ayr,
Farren, 75 F. Ceylon.
Cornet Ellinan, 17 Dr.
Ensign Barlow, 50 F. Jamaica,

Chaffers, 2 W. I. R, Bahamas,
Power, 2 W. 1. R. Bahamas,
Paym. Darley, 62 F. Halifax, N. S.
Montgomery, 50 F. Jamaica,
Adj. Watson, Westmoreland Mil.
Qua. Mas. Adams, R. H. Gds.

Handschildt, late 2 Hus.

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Medical Department.

Staff Surg. J. Brown, (late Assist. Surg. 50 F.)
Jamaica,
Wasdell, h. p.
Hinckell, h. p.

Surg. Cotton, h. p. 22 F.
Hosp. Assist. Alcock, Jamaica,

Miscellaneous.

23d Aug.

4th Aug.

Rev. G. Wright, officiating Chaplain, Halifax,

N. S.

maica,

T. Humberston, officiating Chaplain, Ja9th Aug.

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.

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Quantity of rain, 3,751.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

THE frost set in early, and severe. The thermometer fell as low as 28° on the 21st October, and on the 26th it descended to 23o, while many potatoe fields in the northern districts were still exposed. The whole were taken up by the end of the month, and are more than one-third below a general return. Some potatoes that had been taken up in the end of September are completely rotten; their being pitted in a soft or unripe state, brought on a fermentation, by which they were completely destroyed. The greatest part of the wheat is now sown, and, in general, in pretty favourable circumstances, though, in some districts, from the quantity of rain that has fallen, the fields have been much poached in harrowing. The early sown has come up equally, and the appear. ance is fully as promising as in the beginning of November last season. Turnips have improved a little by the late rains, but on dry soils the crop will be uncommonly light. A considerable breadth of stubbles has already been turned over by the plough, and that operation is everywhere going briskly forward. The prices of grain of all kinds continue to look down. At All-Hallow Fair, held annually at Edinburgh in the beginning of November, there were 7800 head of black cattle, being a greater number than in any preceding year. The sale, however, was dull, and those sold brought from 15 to 20 per cent. less than the prices at Falkirk October Tryst. At the sheep-market on Wednesday, the 10th November, there were about 1900 sheep, which sold at from 14s. to 30s. per head. The show of horses was great, but sales were dull, except for good saddle-horses.Nov. 13.

Charleton pease that had been sown in the open border on the 8th October gave a braird on the 20th. The first flowers of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) appeared on the 14th, and the plant was in full blow by the 26th. The flowers of the Aster foliosus were expanded by the 8th November. Wheat brairded on the 11th that had been sown on the 19th of the preceding month, or in 24 days, the mean temperature, by daily observations at 9 A. M., being 39° during that period. It may be observed, that the same sort of grain sown on the 25th September gave a braird in 10 days under a mean temperature of 520.-Perthshire, 13th November.

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Average Prices of Grain in Scotland for the Four Weeks immediately preceding

15th October 1819.

Wheat, ¡58s. 11d.-Rye, 44s. 8d.-Barley, 33s. Od.-Oats, 24s. 6d.-Beans, 39s. 3d.-Pease, 59s. 5d. Oatmeal, per boll, 19s. 9d.-Bear or Big, 29s. 11d.

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