in reality no part. The tithe-proctors never fail to come in for their share of odium and violence in every quarrel between the landlord and his tenantry. They are considered, not as the purveyors for a legitimate priesthood, but as locusts who eat up the labour of the husbandman, and that may be at any time sacrificed to his fury. These seem to be the leading causes of the present disturbances; and it is difficult to say what remedy can be applied in these complicated and deepseated evils. The insurgents pay almost nightly visits to the houses of peaceable subjects, in search of arms, that they may render their system of intimidation more effectual against those by whom they are opposed. Among their first victims was Major Richard Going, late head of the Limerick police, and, a few days after, Mr Sparling a farmer was shot through the heart, while riding with his wife behind him on horseback. But the most enormous of their atrocities was the murder, by fire, of no less than seventeen persons in one house, in the county of Tipperary, on the night of Tuesday the 22d ult. The motive of this act was the execution of an ejectment process against some defaulting tenants; and the murder was in the neighbourhood deemed so perfectly laudable an execution of substantial justice, that it was spoken of by the barbarians of the neighbourhood as "nothing but satisfaction they were taking for the poor people that were turned out of their houses the other day." Such was the answer given by a savage of the neighbourhood, to a person on the night of the murder, inquiring into the probable cause of the distant conflagra tion; and that the same feeling upon the subject prevailed generally in the neigh bourhood, is proved by the fact, that no one had come forward with any hint of its authors, though a vast reward had been offered by Government, and though abundant traces of the criminals must exist in their extensive numbers, and the dense population which surrounds the scene of their guilt. These are but a few of the numerous murders which have been perpetrated in this unhappy country within the last three months; and by the last accounts, the disturbances seem to be nothing aba. ted. The irritated peasantry do not now confine themselves to burnings and mur. ders, but had recently the boldness to attack a party of military in the county of Waterford, while in the execution of their duty, whom they compelled to retreat into the castle; and so determined was the spirit of the rioters, that they were only prevented from storming the place by a threat, that if they attempted it, two prisoners whom they sought to rescue should be instantly shot. Every possible means of vigour and precaution are used by Government to suppress the disorders. One of those, of most recent adoption, is an order to prevent the sale of gunpowder, and thus render the arms in the hands of the insurgents useless, by depriving them of ammunition. The local gentry are also exerting themselves with increased energy. Meetings of the nobility and gentlemen of the counties of Limerick and Tippe rary have been held, at which the reenactment of the insurrection act was rë. commended as an essential measure of safety. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. I. CIVIL. 1821. Oct. 30. The University and King's College of Aberdeen unanimously re-elected the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Rector for the ensuing year. Nov. 15. Francis Jeffrey, Esq. was, by the unanimous vote of the nations, re-elected Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow for the ensuing year. II. ECCLESIASTICAL. Oct. 30. The Associate Burgher congregation, Whitburn, gave a call to Mr William Murray, preacher, to be their minister. Nov. 6. The Reverend Dr William Meek was translated from the pastoral charge of the parish of Torphichan, to that of the parish of Hamilton, vacant by the decease of the late Dr Alexander Hutcheson. 7. The Right Hon. Lord Archibald Hamilton, Commissioner for his Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, has been pleased to present the Reverend John Black to the church and parish of Shotts. The Presbytery of Glasgow ordained Mr John J. Paterson, preacher of the gospel, to be minister of the Scottish Church in Sunderland, Durham. Nov. 8. The Presbytery of Paisley ordains the Reverend Angus Macbean, A.M. to be minister of the Gaelic Chapel, Greenock. The first Associate congregation in Selkirk have given a harmonious call to the Reverend Geo Lawson, presently minister in Kilmarnock, and son of the late Reverend Dr George Lawson, Professc. of Divinity to the Associate Synod, their former pastor, to be their minister. 2d. The Reverend William Thomson, one of the ministers of the Chapel of Ease in Glasgow, was elected by the heritors and elders of Old tonkland, to be minister of that parish. 16. The Presbytery of Dunoon ordained and appointed Mr David Fraser, preacher of the Gospel, to be minister of the Chapel of Ease at Rothsay. - 17. The King has been pleased to appoint James Anderson, A. M. preacher of the gospel, to be assis tant and successor to the Reverend William Ander son, minister of St Fergus. . 29. The second congregation of Falkirk, in comnection with the United Associate Synod, have given an unanimous call to Mr David Dutient preacher of the gospel, to be their pastor. Cornet Alcock, Lt. do. vice Travillian. 14 Dr. Knatchbull, from 1 Dr. Lt. by purch. vice Stephenson, Rifle Brig: do. Copland, Lt. by purch. vice Cuff, 27 Sept. prom. T. Unett, Cornet do. Lt. Rolland, Capt. vice Evans ret. 10 Oct. Methold, from 19 Dr. Capt. by purch. vice Stracey, ret. Cornet & Lt. Hon. G. R. Abercrombie, Gent. Cadet, W. Hibbert, from R. Mil. Coll. Cornet, do. Cornet Brymer, Lt. by purch. vice Dunne. 91 F. do. P. Wiss, Cornet, do. Lt. Green, Capt. do. vice Hoskins, ret. do. Cornet Keating, Lt. do. Bt. Lt. Col. Hankin, Lt. Col. by Capt. Gray, from 10 Dr. Maj. do. 19 Dr. C. S. Smith, Cornet, do. do. Lt. by purch. 15 Nov. 24 Oct do. 123 བཚ 24 do. do. Coll. do. vice 4 do. 18 do. Lt. Fenton, Capt, by purch. vice Wilkinson, ret. Ens. Rothe, Lt. by purch. C. L. Wingfield, Ens. by purch. Ens. Keowen,, Lt. vice Newenham, res. 11 Nov. 1820. Wood, do. vice Akenside, prom. 6 Sept. 1821. Lt. Ware, from 89 F. Lt. vice Jenour, removed from the service, 18 Oct. R. Nayler, Ens. vice Keowen, 11 Nov.1820. Bt. Lt. Col. Hamilton, Maj. by purch.. vice Lt. Col. Vandeleur, ret. 24 Oct. En. O'Halloran, Lt. vice De Moor, dead, 30 Sept. do purch 11 do. do. Trotter, do. 16 Lt. Nepean, from 16 Dr. Capt. do. vice 17 Norcliffe, prom. 4 do. 6 Capt. Randall, from h. p. Capt. vice Douglas, dead 7 Nov. vice Seymour, 41 F. 9 10 Cornet G. H. Earl of Belfast, Lt. by purch. Hon. E. S. Pery, from 6 Dr. do. do⚫ vice Chichester, 2 W. I. R. -Hewett, Lt. vice Mayer dead, 25 Feb. Cornet & Adj. Stammers, rank of Lt. 26 do. Cornet Scarlett, from 18 Dr. Lt. by purch. vice Lord G. Bentick, 50 Ft. 24 Oct. Lt. Otway, Capt. by purch. vice Grey, do. 2 Dr. Cornet R. S. C. Visc. Beauchamp, Lt. by purch. vice Burdett, 79 F. W. S. Moncrieffe, Ens. 7 Oct. 4 Oct. Gent. Cadet C. Forbes, from R. Mil. Coll. Ens. 4 Oct. 1821. Lt. Forbes, Capt. by purch.vice M'Donald, ret. 24 do. Ens. Rose, Lt. by purch. do. J. D. Cogan, Eas. by purch, do. 12 Capt. Erskine, Maj.do.vice Bridger, ret.do. Lt. Hay, Capt. do. do. Cornet Hon. G. Hervey, from 19 Dr. Lt. by purch. vice Slade, 2 Ceyl. R. do. 15 Scott. from 18 Dr. do. do. vice Pen 28 nington, ret. do. 16 29 Ens. Sitwell, Lt. by purch. vice Penrose, 4 Dr. ret. 17 S. B. Boileau, Ens. by pureh. 4 do. do. Montgomery, do do. vice Nepean, 4 Oct Pott. Lt. vice De L'Etang, dead, 7do. W. Penn, Cornet by purch. více Raven, Hon. N. H. C. Massey, Cornet, Capt. Laurd, Maj. by purch. vice Synge, prom. Lt. Bacon, from 13 Dr. Capt. do. 11 Oct. Cornet Leslie, Lt. do. vice Nisbett, 18 do. A. Shedwell, Cornet do. vice Scott, 15 Dr. G. Lygon, do. do, vice Laing,51 F. 8 Nov. Lt. Gowdie. Capt. do. vice Hammersley, 1 do. Cornet Meeham, Lt. do. vice Methold, 3 Dr. Gds. 11 Oct. do. 1 Nov. ret. Dashwood, do. 34 24 do. 58 H. A. O'Neill, Cornet do. vice Meeham, S. B. Marecheaux, Ens. vice Paton, 67 F. 9 Dec. 1820. Lt. Taylor, Capt. by purch. vice Ryan, ret. Cornet Laing, from 18 Dr. Ens. Stanford, Lt. vice Gent. Cadet D. Costello, Coll. Ens. Lt. Snodgrass, from 52 F. Mathew, res. Adj. only 11 Oct. 1821. Lt. by purch. 24 do. Bower, 14 F. 1 Sept. 1820. from R. Mil. 4 Oct. 1821. Adj. & Lt. vice 18 do. 24 do. - Spiers, Capt. by purch. vice Dundas, ret. Ens. Hon. R. H. Molyneux, from 85 F. Lt. by purch. do. Lt. Townshend, Capt. by purch. vice Maj. Tallon, ret. -Dawson, from 53 F. Lt. vicc son, h. p. rec. diff. Ens. Smith, Lt. by purch. L. Tallon, Ens. do. 1 Nov. Monpes 25 Oct. 1 Nov. do. Lt. Cochran, Adj. & Lt. vice Smith Qua 25 Oct. Mast. --Smith, Qua. Mast. vice Thrower, h. p. dc. H. C. Daniel, 2d Lt. by purch. Ens. Murray, La vice Schoof, 67 F. 1 Sept. 1820. Hartly, do. vice Berwick, 13 Dr. 1 Oct. Camphell, from h. p. 71 F. Ens. vice Murray 1 Sept. W. M.D. Hopper, Ens. vice Hartley, 1 Oct. Gent. Cadet W. Buckley from R. Mi'. Coll. Ens. vice Hopper, canc. 4 Oct. 1821. Lt. Bridgeman, from 21 F. Capt. by purch. vice Kidd, ret. 20 do. 24 Aug. do. do. $7 89 91 Capt. Creagh, Maj. by purch. vice ston, ret. Lt. Bunney, Capt. by purch. Ens. Williams, Lt. John Earl of Portarlington, Ens. Ass. Sur. Brown, from h. p. 24. Dr. Ass. Surg. vice Robson, res. 1 Nov. 1820. Lt. O'Neill, from h. p. 95 F. Lt. vice Ware, 14 F. 18 Oct. 1821. C. Arrow, Ens. vice Norcott, dead, 16 Oct. 1820. Lt. Naylor, Adj. vice Cannon, res. Adj. only, 1 do. Dunn, from 6 Dr. Gds. Capt. by purch. vice Gun, ret. 24 Oct. 1890. Lt. Col. Sir W. Williams, K.C.B. from 13 F. with Maj. Barrington, from 91 F. with Bt. Lt. Col Bt. Maj. Tomkinson, from 16 Dr. rec. diff. be tween full pay Cav. and full pay Inf. with Capt. Macan, h. p. 24 Dr. Capt. White, from 55 F. with Bt. Maj. Prager, Capt. Alpe, from 4 Dr. rec. diff. with Capt. Bret, h. p. 17 Dr. Capt. Kersteman, from 6 Dr. with Capt. Which cote, 43 F. Capt Kerr, from 9 Dr. rec. diff. with Capt. Somerset, h. p. 7 Dr. Grds. Capt. Elliot, from 11 Dr. with Capt. Creighton, 17 F. Capt. Schultze, from 4 F. with Capt. Spinks, 12 F. Capt. Campbell, from 12 F. rec. diff. with Capt Henderson, h. p. 6 Gar. Bn. Capt. Emery, from 53 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Young, h. p. Lieut. Newton, from 4 Dr. with Lieut. Ander son, 87 F. Lieut. Slocock, from 4 Dr. G. rec. dift. with Lieut. Beamish, h. p. Lieut. Slaney, from 8 Dr. with Lieut. Murphy, 25 Dr. h. p. Lieut. Allingham, from 11Dr. rec. diff with Lieut. White, h. p, 24 Dr. Lieut. Bailie, from 16 Dr. rec. diff. with Lieut. Sperling, h. p. 15 F. Lieut. Proctor, from 2 F. with Lieut. McCarthy, 38 F. Lieut. Armstrong, from 15 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Temple, h. p. 52 F. Lieut. Ford, from 79 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. Brown, h .p. 3 W. I. Reg. Ensign Adams, from 34 F. with Ensign Belford, 10 F. Ensign Jenour, from 69 F. with Ensign M. of Carmarthen, h. p. 8 W. I. R. Surg. Edon, from 35 F. with Surg. Munro, h. p. 8 W. I. R. Assist. Surg. Bartlett, from 88 F. with Assist. Surg. M'Iver, h. p. 9 Vet. Bat. Resignations and Retirements. Lieut. Cols. Clarke, 2 Dr. Bridger, 12 Dr. do. Wilkinson, 13 F. Vandeleur, 16 F. Campbell, 50 F. Frederic, 55 F. Leach, Rifle Brig. Majors. Moultrie, 19 Dr. Tallon, 41 F. do. Boxall. 63 F. Lt. Stephenson, from 1 Dr. Grds. Capt. by purch. vice N. C. Travers, ret. Orange, Capt. by purch. vice Fuller ton G. Townly, 2d Lt. by purch. do. 7 Nov. 2d Lt. Boilleau, 1st Lt. by purch. do. C. Daniel, 2d Lt. by purch. vice Amherst, Gren. Grds. 8 do. 2W.L.R. Lt. Chichester, from 7 Dr. Capt. by purch. vice Eysing, ret. 27 Sept. 1821, Mylne, 79 F. MEMORANDUM.-Mr Charles M'Bean, who resigned his Commission as Captain in the 2d West India Regt. in 1811, when in a state of mental derangement, has been re-instated in his rank, with a view to his being placed upon Half-Pay from 25 June, 1821.. Wounded in the Division under Major- Irvine, h. p. 34 F. Irvine's Town, Ire Pierse, h. p. 1 Irish Brig. Ireland, 22 May. Qua-mst. Sweeny, h. p. 17 Dr. Maryborough, Ire Medical Department. Inspector Dr. W. Hussey, Cape of Good Hope, Staff Surg. Gilder, Africa, 15 Sept. 15 Augt. 31 do. Surg. Haskins, 2 W. L. R. Africa 20 F. Col. J. Maitland, from h. p. 103 F. to be Lt. Col. Lt. J. Goldfrap, Capt. Ens. T. Moore, Lt. 25 Nov. 1821 do. do. D. W. A. Douglas, Lt. Lt. J. Patience, from h. p. Lt. do. do. -C. O'Connor, from h. p. 100 F. do. do. do. do. do. -J. M'Lean, from h. p. 43 F. do. do. do. Ens. H. M. St. V. Rose, from 55 F. do. do. Alex. Campbell, do. 26 dò. T. Kerr, Lt. 27 do. Lt. A. Taylor, from h. p. 25 Dr. Lt. 28 do. -G. B. O'Brien, fromh, p. 4 W. I.R. Lt. do. Alex. Campbell, from h. p. 91 F. do. do. J. Liston, from h. p. 47 F. Lt. do. J. Buchanan, from 89 F. do. do. T. Armstrong, from h. p. 2 F. Lt. do. John Campbell, Ens. vice Matthew, 25 do. F. Tudor, do. vice A. Campbell, 26 do. H. C. Fraser, do. vice Kerr, 27 do. Assist. Surg. J. Jobson, from h. p. Bn. Arsist. Surg. 54 Bt. Lt. Col. C. Grant, from 33 F. Lt. Col. do. Ens. T. Fraser, Lt. do. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill. NB. The Observations are made twice every day, at nine o'clock forenoon, and four o'clock afternoon. The second Observation in the afternoon, in the first column, is taken by the Register Thermometer. 17 M.39 .895 A. A. 52 29.494 A. 44 ) N. A. 41 Cble. 18 M.30 .719 M.401 .102 A. 44 Snow night. IN. A. 33 .894 A. 39 sn. on hills. Snow morn. 4 Cble. Fair foren. Fair aftern. JA. 45 .496 A. 44 rain aftern. M.32 .762 M.36 Sn. on hills. 5 A. 35 .856A.37 sw. keen frost. A. 48 .155 A. 45 Fair aftern M.323 960 M.41 6 A. 40 Dull, with .978 A. 39 snow on hills. A. 38 .437 A. 43 snow. M.38 .910 M41 A. 40 M.31 28.994 M.39 .827A. 46 JA. 37 .998 A, 43 8. M.381 .909 M.41 A. 40 .995 A. 44 dull. M.34 29.221 M.41 the day. A. 38 .448 A. 40 W. Fair, with sunshine. 24. M.35 28.952 M.42 W. Rain morn A. 40 .941 A. 40 fair day. Fair day. 25. W. A. 35 29.172A. 37 M.35 28-985 M.36 26 W. rain night. Dull, with 534 M.41 showers. Fair with A. 41 .835 A. 40 W. sunshine. The dry weather in Autumn was succeeded in November by rains, amounting to five and a-half inches in depth. The temperature has been high for the season, and vegetation has met with no serious check. In gardens, cauliflowers continue to come in flower, and some varieties of strawberries still shew blossoms. The excessive moisture, however, has prevented the operation of ploughing from being carried forward in a proper manner on retentive soils. On dry lands, ploughs are still at work, and a considerable breadth of clover stubbles have been turned over. Breaking-up fallows is every where completed; and little anxiety is manifested, at this early period of the season, for pushing forward Spring ploughing. Turnips still continue to improve. Wheat looks fresh; but if severe frosts shall succeed the present excessive rains, the young plants will be in danger of being thrown out. Though the weather has hitherto been open, yet cattle have been later at pasture, and winter fodder will, in many instances, be rather scarce. The soil is in general, at present, too wet for carting out dung; and farmers have leisure to attend to the threshing mill. Oats turn out much better than was expected, but prices continue low. At many of the Autumn fairs lean cattle were offered at very low prices, and few were disposed to purchase. The failure of the turnip crop in the Summer months is still felt, and nothing like the usual quantity of feds are put up in the feeding byre: this may occasion a slight rise in the price of fat beasts in the Spring months; but, from the large quantity of lean stock on hand, a permanent high price for cattle is not to be hastily expected. Perthshire, 18th December 1821. |