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level tenor of his mind. He never aspired to the lofty and even dignity of a Pitt, and was alike incapable of the quick conception and rapid elocution of a Fox. He was less fertile in expedients, less perplexing in argument, and less pertinacious in debate, than Mr Perceval. The ardent spirits of his own party so far ran beyond him in their attacks, that they almost forgot they fought under his colours; to whom, therefore, he was rather a point d'appui after the battle than a leader in the field.—10. At Northumberland-house, London, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland. This distinguished nobleman had been for years a martyr to the gout, and for several weeks past had been considerably indisposed, but was recently supposed to be better, and his death at last was rather unexpected. The Duchess and his sons, Earl Percy and Lord Prudhoe, were, however, with him at the time of his death. His complaint latterly was supposed to be a species of rheumatic gout. His Grace was born 25th August 1742, and was therefore in the 75th year of his age. He succeeded his father, Hugh, the late Duke, 6th June 1786; married, first, 2d July 1764, Lady Ann Stuart, third daughter of John, third Earl of Bute, by whom he had no issue, and which marriage was dissolved by act of Parliament in 1779. He married, secondly, May 25, 1779, Frances Julia Burrell, third daughter of Peter Burrell, Esq. of Beckenbam, Kent, sister to the Marchioness of Exeter, the Countess of Beverley, and Lord Gwydir, by whom he had issue five daughters, three of whom are dead, and one is married to Lord James Murray, second son of the Duke of Athol; and two sons, Hugh, Earl Percy, born April 20, 1785, now Duke of Northumberland, who was some time since called up to the House of Lords, to sit for the barony of Percy; and Algernon, born December 15, 1792, lately created a peer, by the title of Lord Prudhoe. The Duke of Northumberland has been uniformly distinguished by the most munificent liberality, and his loss will no doubt be deeply felt. The present Duke was recently married to a daughter of the Earl of Powis.—At Acharnich, in Strathspey, Major Charles Grant, late of the Hon. East India Company's service.—13. At Edinburgh, Mr Alexander Walker, wine and spirit merchant.—14, At London, Mrs Sarah Holland Walker, daughter of the late Major Holland, aide-de-camp to General Wolfe, and wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Walker, Lieutenant-Governor of Sheerness.—At Bath, in the 54th year of his age, Lord Arandel. His Lordship is succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, James Everard Arundel, who married Mary, the only daughter of the late Marquis of Buckingham.—15. At Paris, the celebrated Madame de Stael.—At Inveresk, Edmund Fergus-son, Esq. of Baledmund—16. At Persey, Perthshire, Miss Frances Farquharson of Persey.—18. At London, Grace Jane, youngest daughter of Alexander Boswell, Esq. of Auchinleck, M.P.—19. At Bath, Colonel John Jaques, late of the 51st. The Colonel served under General Murray at the siege of Minorca, at which time the late Sir John Moore was a subaltern in his (then Captain Jaques) company.—At Bath, aged 79, John Palmer, Esq. many years city architect and surveyor. Perhaps no architect of his day has built so many churches and chapels, all designed and executed with appropriate solidity, classical elegance, and utility.—25. At Clifton, Dr Walter Craufurd.—At Peebles, Captain Alexander Dickson, formerly of the royal artillery.—26. At Edinburgh, John Mackenzie, Esq. of Dolphinton.—31. Stephen Wight, M.D. aged 21. He had gone to bathe between Leith and Portobello, and was seen to fall almost immediately upon entering the water, it is supposed from the effects of a paralytic affection. The body was carried to the Seafield Baths, and medical assistance procured from Leith as soon as possible; but the usual method employed to restore suspended animation proved ineffectual.

Lately—At Malacca, where he had gone for the recovery of his health, Lieutenant William Carstairs Bruce, 4th native infantry, third son of the late James Bruce Carstairs, Esq. of Kinross.—At Thornton Rust, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, Mrs Jane Robinson, aged 105.—At Whitwell, parish of Paul's Walden, Herts, Captain William Fothergill, royal navy.—In Kirk Lonan, Isle of Man, aged 84, Mrs Ann Currin, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, of 104 children.—At Brighton, in her 90th year, Lady Anne Murray, sister of the late Lord Chief Justice Mansfield.—Lady Hackett, wife of Sir C. Hackett, Knt.—Mr Charles Roland Drummond of Hart-street, Bloomtbury. He was killed by being thrown from his horse in Hyde Park. He died in few hours after.—At Bulogurteen, in the county of Kilkenny, James Carrol, at the extraordinary age of 106. A few years ago an elder brother of his died, aged 117, who was attended to the grave by 80 children and grandchildren, the least of whose ages was above 50 years, and a son of his now alive, who is nearly 100 years old, and enjoys good health, and the perfect possession of all his faculties.—At Demerara, Captain Charles Dutchman, of the Cognac packet of Hull, who, with his brother Henry, and a boat's crew, had been to the assistance of a vessel in distress; they were caught by a heavy squall, when all unfortunately perished. These make six sons Mr Dutchman, senior, has lost, viz. three killed in action with privateers, and one by an accident at a ship launch in America.