Yesterday, the Town-Council of this city, with the exception of Deacons Lawrie, Anderson, and Knox, resolved to present a reclaiming petition to the Court of Ses sion against their judgment of the 6th.-Should their Lordships sustain their inter. locutor, on advising this petition, the burgh will be disfranchised. BRITISH LEGISLATION. Acts passed in the 58th Year of the Reign of Geo. III. or in the Sixth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom. Cap. XIV. To amend an act of the last session of Parliament, for preventing the further circulation of dollars and tokens issued by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.-March 19. Cap. XV. To amend an act made in the twenty-sixth year of his present Majesty, for the encouragement of the fisheries carried on in the Greenland seas, and Davis's Straits, so far as relates to the oaths thereby required to be taken.-March 19. Whereas an act was passed in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled an act for the further support and encouragement of the fisheries carried on in the Greenland seas and Davis's Straits: and whereas, by the said act certain oaths are required to be taken by one or more of the owners, and by the master or chief officer of every ship or vessel going to and returning from the said fishery and whereas the said oaths may preclude persons from applying for and obtaining the rewards to which they may become entitled in pursuance of any act of Parliament for discovering the longitude at sea, and encouraging attempts to find a northern passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and to approach the Northern Pole: be it therefore enacted by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that so much of the said recited act as relates to the oaths to be taken by one or more of the owners, and by the master or chief officer of every ship or vessel going to and returning from the said fishery, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. Cap. XVI. To continue, until the 5th of April 1819, and amend an act of the 56th year of his present Majesty, for reducing the duties payable on horses used for the purposes therein mentioned.-May 8. Cap. XVII. For charging certain duties on four-wheeled carriages, constructed and drawn in the manner therein described May 8. Cap. XVIII. To charge an additional duty on corks ready made, imported into Ireland.-May 8. Duty to be paid of 3s. 6d. for every pound of ready-made corks imported. Cap. XIX. To allow for three years, and until six weeks after the commencement of the then next session of Parlia ment, the importation into ports specially appointed by his Majesty, within the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, of the articles therein enumerated, and the re-exportation thereof from such ports.May 8. PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED. WILLIAM ANNESLEY, of Belfast, Ireland, architect, for certain improvements in the con structing ships, boats, and other vessels. April 8, 1818. WILLIAM HOPKINSON, of High Holborn, Middlesex, coach-maker, for a machine or apparatus to prevent the wheels of waggons, carts, coaches, and all other carriages from coming off by accident, and which he intends to denominate or call a Wheel Detainer. April 8. GEORGE WHITHAM, of Sheffield, Yorkshire, manufacturer of spindles, for certain ma chinery for grinding, glazing, and dressing small cotton and woollen spindles for spinning on jenney, bills, and mule, and other kind of machine for fine work. April 8. WILLIAM BOOTH, of Eckington, Derby shire, turner in wood, for a method or process of making by a certain machine or machines, wooden clogs for pattens, wooden clogs or soles for shoes, and a description of wooden clogs commonly called or known by the nanie of the Devonshire clogs, or by whatsoever other name or names, de scription or descriptions, the same several clogs or soles are commonly called, known, described, or distinguished. April 8. WILLIAM CHURCH, late of the New Coffee house, Sweeting's Alley, Cornhill, London, but now of Clifton-street, Finsbury-square, Middlesex, gentleman, for certain improvements in the steam-engine. April 8. GILBERT LANG and ROBERT SMITH, both printers in Glasgow, for a mode of producing the Sevis new deep and pale reds by topical mordaunts, and a pale blue discharge on said reds. April 11. ROBERT CLAYTON, of Nelson Street, DubJin, artist, for a method of depositing or inserting certain metals or a mixture of metals in wood, ivory, bone, horn, paper, and pottery-ware, whereby the old and tedious process of inlaying may be superseded, and the same effects be permanently produced in a shorter time, and at a less expence, April 16. than by any other process now in use. WILLIAM CRAWSHAY, the younger, of Cyfarthfa Iron-works, Glamorganshire, Esq. and DAVID MUSHET, of Coleford, Gloucestershire, iron-master, for their improvement for the mak ing and manufacturing of bar or other iron from certain refuse, slags, or cinders, in the smelting of copper ores, in the manufacturing of copper. April 18. AUGUSTUS APPLEGARTH, of Nelsonsquare, Great Surrey-Street, Surrey, printer, for certain improvements in the art of casting stereo type or other plates for printing, and in the construction of plates for printing, and in the construction of plates for printing bank or bankers' notes, or other printed impressions, where difficulty of imitation is a desideratum. April 23. EDWARD LILLIE BRIDGMAN, of Goswellstreet Road, St Luke's, Middlesex, tallow-chandler, for certain improvements in making coffins, and in machines for conveying coffins for interment, and appendages to the saine in the church and burial-grounds. April 23. GEORGE TYER, of Homerton, Middlesex, gentleman, for a chain-pump. May 2. JOSHUA ROWE, of Torpoint, Cornwall, merchant, for certain improvement or improvements, or process or processes applicable to the printing of cotton, and other cloths, and to other purposes. May 4. Sir THOMAS COCHRANE, knight, commonly called Lord COCHRANE, and ALEXANDER GALLOWAY, of Holborn, Middlesex, engineer, for the working or making a manufacture, being a machine or machines for removing the inconvenience of smoke or gases generated in stoves, furnaces, or fire-places, by the ignition or combustion of coals, or other inflammable substances, and in certain cases, for directing the heat, and applying such smoke or gases to various useful purposes, which will be of great public utility. May 4. THOMAS JONES, of Bradford-street, Bir- WILLIAM BUSH, the younger, of Bermond- WOLF BENJAMIN, of Plymouth Dock, De- THOMAS TOD, of Swansea, Glamorganshire, organ-builder, for certain improvements in rolling and making wire, nails, brads, andscrews. of iron, May 7. WILLIAM CHURCH, of Turner-street, Comercial Road, gentleman, for certain improvements in or upon the machinery for making nails and spikes of various forms and dimensions, and also wire and screws of iron, copper, brass, or any other suitable metal. May 7. HENRY CONSTANTINE JENNINGS, of Carburton-street, Fitzroy-square, St Marylebone, Middlesex, Esq., for an improvement in the ma riner's compass. May 7. ROBERT ECCLES, of Edinburgh, Esq., for certain improvements in the masts, sails, and rig. ging of ships or sailing vessels. May 9. THOMAS BROWN MILNES, of Lenton, Nottinghamhire, bleacher, for certain improve ments on machinery for the finishing of cotton, Angola, and lamb's-wool stockings, and other frame-work goods; also the application of known powers to the working of the said machinery. May 19. MAURICE ST LEGER, of St Giles's, Camberwell, Surrey, gentleman, for an improved method of making lime. May 19. THOMAS HILLS, of Bromley, Middlesex, merchant, and URIAH HADDOCK, of the Cityterrace, City-road, Middlesex, chemist, for an improvement in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. May 19. THOMAS MOTLEY, of the Strand, Middlesex, patent letter manufacturer, one of the people called Quakers, for certain improvements on ladders. May 19. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. I. CIVIL. May 7.--General his Grace Charles Duke of Richmond, &c. K.G. to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief in and over the provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the islands of Prince Edward and Cape Breton. 8.-A. R. Wellesley, Esq. Page of Honour to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent in ordinary, in room of J. A. D. Bloomfield, Esq. promoted. The honour of Knighthood conferred bert Wigram, Esq. M.P. upon Ro M. Ignatius Palyart, to be Portuguese Consul- 15.-Sir Charles Hamilton, Bart. Vice-Admiral 14.-William Sinclair of Breck, Esq. writer in Kirkwall, has been appointed Sheriff-clerk of Orkney and Shetland, in room of the late James Riddoch, Esq. of Cairston. 18.-The Right Hon. William Earl of Errol to be his Majesty's Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. 19.-Lewis Cameron, Esq. to be his Majesty's 21.-William Bertram of Karsewell, Esq. is apConsul at Cagliari and its dependencies. the Thistle, in room of George Dempster of Dunpointed Secretary to the Most Ancient Order of nichen, Esq. deceased. June 5. Robert Chester, Esq. to be his Majes ty's Master of the Ceremonies, în room of Sir SteKnighthood at same phen Cottrell, deceased. time conferred on Mr, now Sir Robert Chester. 6.-Mr Francis Parodi to be Consul at Gibraltar, for the Grand Duke of Tuscany. II. ECCLESIASTICAL. May 1.-The Rev. John Wyllie, preacher of the gospel, was ordained minister of the church and parish of Carluke, vacant by the translation of the Rev. James Walker to the church and parish of Carnwath. 11.-The Rev. Mr Arch. Brown was ordained pastor of the Scots Presbyterian Church at Demerara, by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, preparatory to his leaving this country in order to take upon himself that charge. We understand this is the first establishment of the kind in that colony. 1.An unanimous call was given by the Associate Congregation of Girvan, to Mr Wm. Fraser, preacher of the gospel, to be their pastor. 20 21 F. 13.-Mr Thomas Hill, preacher of the gospel, was ordained by the Associate Presbytery of Kil- 22 marnock to the pastoral charge of the Associate Congregation of Glenluce. H.-The Senate of the University of Glasgow conferred the degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. John Sominers, A. M. minister of Mid-Calder. Rev. A. F. Lutterell, to the rectory of East Quautoxhead, Somersetshire. Rev. Lloyd Williams to the rectories of Eggesford and Chawleigh, Devonshire. 25.-The Rev. William Beattie Smith, of Edinburgh, has been unanimously chosen by the members of the Scotch Presbyterian chapel in Silver Street, Newcastle, to succeed the Rev. Adam Laidlaw as their pastor. June 5.-The Town Council of Glasgow appointed the Rev. Dr Chalmers of Tron Church, to the new church (St John's) of that city. 6.-The Rev. Andrew Tucker, M. A. to the rectory of Catherstone Lewstone, Dorset. The Rev. Grenville Leveson Gower, M. A. to the valuable rectory of St Mabyn, in Cornwall. The Rev. James Jenkin Keigwin, B.A. to the rectory of Withiell, in Cornwall. 9.-The Prince Regent has presented Mr Robert Jeffrey, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of Girchon, vacant by the death of the Kev. Robert Gordon. The Presbytery of Dundee moderated a call to the Rev. George Winehouse, to be minister of the parish of Auchterhouse. Dr Anthony Dow has been translated from Kilspindie, and settled in the living of KirkpatrickIrongray. . III. MILITARY. 25 1 F. G. Capt. Lord J. Hay to be Capt. and Lt. Col. J. J. W. Angerstein to be Ensign and do. 2 3 J. A. D. Bloomfield to be Ensign and do. 2d do. Lieut. D. Murray to be Lieut. and Capt. by purch. vice Talbot do. 1 F. 5 6 Brevet Capt. H. Owen, from h. p. 18 Dr. to be Major in the Army, 11 4th Sept. 1817. Bt. Lt. Col. Touzel's Commission is ante Tet. 2 L. G. Maj. and Lt. Col. Hon. E. P. Lygon to be Lt. Col. by purch. vice L. Gen. Barton 14th April 1818. Bt. Major Hon. E. Irby to be Major by purch. vice Lygon Lieut. W. Elliott to be Capt. by purch. 4 do. vice Irby do. Cornet and Sub-Lt. H. H. Douglas to be 17 do. do. Francis Hopkins to be Assist. Surg. vice Drinkwater do. do. 2d Apr. R. H. Gds. Cornet G. Brander to be Lieut. by purch. vice Brooke 26th Mar. S. Hotchkin to be Cornet by purch. vice 3 D. G. R. Martin to be Cornet Lieut. J. Chatterton, from 12 Dr. to be Cornet H. Higinbotham to be Lieut. by 5 do. Gent. Cadet Ramsay to be Cornet by purch. vice Higinbotham do. 58 12 Dr. Cornet R. B. Pallisar to be Lt. vice Chatterton by purch. 9th Apr. 61 J. H. B. Haydock to be Cornet by purch. vice Pallisar Sir F. Henniker, Bt. to be Cornet by purch. vice Douglas, prom. 2d do. J. Y. Scarlett to be Cornet by purch. vice De La Pasture, prom. 26th Mar. Lieut. J. Hammersley to be Capt. by purch. vice Anderson, ret. ed Apr. Cornet J. Gowdie to be Lieut. vice Hammersley J. F. S. Hepburn to be Cornet by purch, vice Snoad prom. A. W. Dashwood to be Cornet by purch vice Cowdie 9th do. 65 2d do. 67 93d do. H. Bishop to be Quart. Master, vice Watson, ret. on h. p. G. T. Heigham to be Ensign by purch vice Heigham, ret. 23d Apt. Surg. W. Chermside, from No. Cork Mil. to be Assist. Surg. vice Dix, ret. on h. p. as Staff Assist. Surg 2d Apt. Lieut. G. R. Malley to be Capt. by purch. vice Campbell, ret. 9th do. Ensign F. Thurlow to be Lieut. by purch. vice Maltby Ensign A. Turner to be Lieut. vice Hodg kinson, dead 2d do. Gent. Cadet F. Scargill to be Ensign, vice Turner do. R. Af. Corps Lieut. J. C. Peach, from h. p. Canad. Fen. to be Lieut. vice Wallace, dec. 23d do. Hosp. As. J. M'Mullen to be As. Surg. vice Armstrong, h. p. 25th Jau. R. Yk. Ra. Lieut. H. Y. Eagar, from h p. 12 F. to be Paym. vice Culmer, dead 16th Apr. 2 Black Garr. Co. John Maclean to be Ensign 23d do. R. Eng. 1st Lieut. R. H. Clavering, from h. p. to 1st Lieut. H. P. Wulff, from h. p. to be Garrison L. Col. H. Worsley, 34 F. to be Cap. of 2d Apr. Surg. P. Ormsby, from h. p. to be Surg. Surg. Wm. Wynn, M. D. to be Dep. Insp. Exchanges. Lieut. Colonel Davies, from 1 F. G. with Lieut. Colonel Eustace, h. p. Chass. Brit. J. Maitland, from 32 F. with Lieut. Colonel Hon. J. Maitland, Staff. Geils, from 73 F. with Lieut. Col. Edwards, h. p. Shawe, from 84 F. with Brev. Colonel Doyle, 87 F. Major Barrington, from 8 Dr. with Major Davenport, 87 F. Grant, from 75 F. with Brev. Lt. Col. Gubbins, h. p. 21 F. Brevet Lt. Col. Gray, from 1 F. with Capt. Mosse, h. p. Brevet Major Nooth, from 14 F. with Capt. Turnor, h. p.. Oates, from 88 F. Campbell, from 55 F. with Capt. Welsh, h. p. York Lt. Inf. Vol. Capt. W. Gordon, from 1 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Butler, h. p. 6 W. 1. R. Fothergill, from 10 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Chandler, h. p. 1 Greek Regt. Duff, from 81 F. with Capt. Coleman, 98 F. Hill, from 89 F. with Capt. Sheehy, h, p. VOL. II. Capt. Haly, from 53 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Dean, h. p. 60 F. Maclean, from 21 F. with Capt. Doherty, h. p. 27 F. Grove, from 30 F. with Capt. Baker, 69 F. Wilkinson, from 59 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Mandeville, h. p. Archdall, from 68 F. rec. diff. with Capt. * Craig, h. p. 84 F. M'Dermid, from Rifle Brigade, with Capt. Stewart, h. p. 100 E. M'Neill, from 75 F. with Capt. Edwards, ' h. p. 10 F. Pick, from 89 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Young, h. p. Smith, from 3 W. I. R. with Brev, Major Williamson, h. p. 60 F. Lieut. Green, from 2 Dr. G. with Licut. Graham, h. p. Hamilton, from 29 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Richardson, h. p. Gibson, from 48 F. with Lieut. O'Brien, Rifle Brigade. King, from 49 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Maxwell, h. p. Read, from 51 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Jones, h. p. 81 F. J. H. Potts, from 54 F. with Lieut C. H. Potts, York Rang. Dundas, from 56 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Grey, h. p. -Sandys, from 11 Dr. rec. diff. with Lieut. Brisco, h. p. 40 F. A. Williams, from 25 Dr. with Lieut., M'Queen, h. p. Harmer, from 5 F. rec. diff, with Lieut. Wallace, h. p. Gale, from 12 F. rec. diff, with Lieut. Chamberlayne, h. p. Ellison, from 61 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Randall, h. p. 60 F. Cosby, from 65 F. with Lieut. Clune, h. p. 5 W. I. R. Ewart, from 93 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Macdonell, h. p. 1 F. Thompson, from Rifle Brigade, with Lieut. Douglas, h. p. 26 F. Stewart, from York Rang. with Lieut. Tudor, h. p. 82 F. Swayne, from R. W. I. Rang, with Lieut. Anderson, h. p. York L. I. Vol. Jones, from York Chass. with Lieut. Muirson, h. p. 1 F. Clason, from 21 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Christie, h. p. 79 F. Campbell, from 38 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Michell, h. p. Tipson, from 58 F. with Lieut. Johnstone, h. p. 48 F. Powell, from 12 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Jenkins, h. p. Gregory, from 78 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. M'Queen, h. p. Odlum, from African Corps, with Lieut. Hammill, h. p. Nova Sco. Fen. Beachcroft, from 14 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Meek, h. p. Heard, from 48 F. rec, diff. with Lieut." Cockburn, h. p. 29 F. Blagrave, from 89 F. rec, diff, with Lieut. Naylor, h. p. Farquharson, from 18 F. with Lieut, Campbell, 75 F, Furlong, from 21 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Cockburn, from 48 F. with Lieut. Mac lean, 75 F. Cornet Spence, from 5 Dr, G. with Ensign Battier, 98 F. Coventry, from 15 Dr. rec. diff. with Cornet Callaghan, h. p. 1 Dr. Grant, from 9 Dr. with Ensign Wright, h. p. 23 Dr. Ensign Napier, from 40 F. with Ensign Newman, h. p. 12 F. Lynam, from 28 F. with Ensign Borthwick, h. p. 10 F. Macdonell, from 35 F. with Ensign Ing ram, h. p. Spalding, from 71 F. with Ensign Woodward, 73 F. Francis, from 77 F. rec. diff. with E sign Clarke, h. p. 6 F. 4 G Ensign Lennan, from 1 W. 1. Reg. with Ensign Booth, from 40 F. with Ensign Miller, h. p. 37 F. Williams, from 4 W. I. Reg. rec. diff. with 2d Lieut. Senior, h. p. 3 Ceylon Reg. Deare, from 4 W. I. Reg. with 2d Lieut. Home, 21 F. Cornet and Adj. Barlow, from 1 Dr. G. with Lt. Surgeon Pritchard, from 10 F. with Surgeon Assist. Surg. M'Lean, from 78 F. with Assist. Ekins, from 38 F. with Assist. Surg. M'Munn, h. p. 37 F. Resignations and Retirements. Lieut.-Colonel Cooke, 1 F. G. Home, 3 do. Major J. P. Gordon, 1 F. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. FROM the beginning of May till about the middle, the weather was wet and coldish, and from the middle till the end dry and warm. During the former period, there were only five days dry throughout; during the latter, only one shower fell, and that not exceeding one-tenth of an inch. On the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, it rained almost incessantly, the quantity amounting in all to an inch and nearly nine-tenths. After the 15th, it set in very dry, with a considerable increase of temperature, the barometer remaining steady at an elevation above 30 inches. For many years there has been no such weather experienced in this country during the month of May, in point of temperature at least, as has prevailed since the 15th. The thermometer rose repeatedly to 70, and during the night sometimes sunk no lower than 50. Though the early part of the month was coldish, the mean temperature is fully four degrees higher than last year. It is some what remarkable, however, that the hygrometer (Leslie's) is more than five degrees low. er, notwithstanding the elevated temperature, and if allowance were made for that ele vation, the difference would be several degrees more. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Perth, Latitude 56° 25′, Elevation 185 feet. Fair days 20; rainy days 11; wind, west of meridian, 7; cast of meridian, 21. 17.1 Highest 10 A. M. 30th, 50.0 10.2 Lowest ditto, 6th, 1.0 13.6 2.786 Lowest ditto, Highest 10 P. M. 24th, 40.0 8th, 0.0 WILSON'S HYGROMETER. 15.9 Greatest dryness, 30th, 10 A. M. 46.0 0.0 |