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DURING the first week of December the Thermometer never sunk to the freezing point. On the night of the 8th it stood at 244; on the 9th at 23; and on the 10th at 94. Between the 10th and 16th the frost was more moderate, though uninterrupted; but on that day the weather became open, and continued so till the 21st. On that night the thermometer stood at 29, and the frost continued till the end of the month. During this period the greatest depression of temperature took place on the 26th and 30th, the former being 16, and the latter 144. The consequence of this continued frost is, a considerable depression in the mean temperature of the month, which is about six degrees lower than December last year. The mean height of the Barometer is about a tenth below the annual average, and the mean daily range a little greater. The greatest depression of the mercury took place during the fresh weather about the middle of the month, accompanied by a fall of rain amounting to one inch. On the 10th the ground was covered with snow to the depth of 6 inches. A second fall took place on the 28th, amounting to 3 inches, and a third on the evening of the 29th. The Hydrometer frequently indicated complete saturation; and the hoar frost was at times very heavy. The mean of the extreme temperatures is again lower than that of 10 and 10. The greatest depression of temperature generally took place about 8 in the evening.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Perth, Latitude 56° 25′, Elevation 185 feet.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, extracted from the Register kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Calton-hill.

N.B. The Observations are made twice every day, at nine o'clock, forenoon, and four o'clock, afterThe second Observation in the afternoon, in the first column, is taken by the Register

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Thermometer.

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The Meteorological Abstract for last year will be given in our next.

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Names.

Captains.

II. NAVAL.

Promotions.

Names.

Superannuated Commanders.
William Brett
Thomas Eyre Hinton
Lieutenants.

Hon. Granville D. Ryder
Charles Madden
Henry Richmond

Frederick Aug. Wilkinson
John Grant

William Lowry

Caleb E. Tozer

Appointments.

Names.

Richard Beaumont
Thomas Woods
Williain Critchill
John Wainwright
Hon. William Keith
Francis D. Hastings
Surgeon.

Robert Malcom

Assistant Surgeon.

John Jervis

Purser.-Wm. Henry Bond

Rear-Admiral, Robert Lambert, Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope.

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William Shepheard

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BIRTHS.

September 26. At Gouyave, in the island of Granada, the lady of Dr Henry Palmer, a daughter. November 24. At Trinity Cottage, the lady of Lieut. John Mitchell, R.N. a daughter.

27. At London, the lady of Henry Brougham, Esq. of Brougham, M. P. a daughter.

28. At Shandwick-place, Edinburgh, Mrs Miller of Glenlee, a son.

29. At Wellshot, the lady of Captain William Stirling, a son.

December 1. In Heriot-row, Edinburgh, the lady of Edward Douglas, Esq. a son.

At Bologne, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Maclachlan, a son.

2. At the Hague, the Countess of Athlone, a daughter.

5. In George's-square, Edinburgh, Mrs W. Mitchell, a daughter.

The lady of William Hay, Esq. of Drummelzier, a son and heir.

4. At Newington, Edinburgh, Mrs Blackwood,

a son.

5. The lady of M. A. Fletcher, Esq. advocate,

a son.

11. At Edinburgh Castle, the lady of Captain Cargill, 71th regiment, a daughter.

-Mrs Abercromby, 19, York-place, a daughter. 12. At Edinburgh, Mrs Laing Meason of Lindertis, a son.

-At Clifford, Essex, the lady of LieutenantColonel Allan, a daughter.

15. At Balbegno Castle, the lady of Captain Ramsay, a daughter.

14. At Edinburgh, Mrs W. Anderson, No 12, Brown's-square, a daughter.

15. Mrs James Campbell, Northumberland-street Edinburgh, a daughter.

-At Dunsmane, the lady of J. M. Nairne, Esq. a daughter.

At Leith, Mrs Smith, Water-lane, a son. 16. Mrs Waugh, Minto-street, Newington, a son. 17. At the Mount, near Harrow, the lady of Archibald Campbell, Esq. a son.

19. At Merchiston Castle, Mrs Fordyce of Ayton,

a son.

20. Mrs Colonel Munro, George's-square, Edinburgh, a son.

Mrs Ivery, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, a son 21. In Great Russel street, London, the lady of James Loch, Esq. a son.

23. Lady Mackenzie of Coul, a son.

At Edinburgh, Mrs Hagart of Bantaskine, a daughter.

MARRIAGES. July 20. At Madras, Peter Cleghorn, Esq. Barrister-at-Law, to Isabella, daughter of the late Thomas Allan, Esq. merchant in Leith.

Nov. 26. At Edinburgh, Mr James Winks, Pittstreet, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr John Brodie, farmer, Coathill, Berwickshire.

29. At Glasgow, Mr J. Gilchrist, surgeon, to Eliza, only child of the late William Rymer of Tortola.

30. At Springfield, Captain Robert Scott, Hon. East India Company's service, to Mrs Rolland of Auchmithie.

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At Glasgow, Mr John M'K. Wardrop, merchant, to Jane, daughter of the late Adam Lightbody, Esq. of Hurlet.

Dec. 6. At Gosport, Lieutenant W. C. Clarke, of the rifle-brigade, to Mary Gavin, fourth daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel M'Lean.

14. At Greenock, Mr John M'Kinlay, writer, Stirling, to Eliza, eldest daughter of Mr William Baird, shipmaster.

16. At Glasgow, Major M'Gregor, of the 58th regiment, to Spens Stuart, daughter of Robert Collier, Esq. Barrack-master of Glasgow.

At Glasgow, Captain D. Campbell, of the late 94th regiment, to Agnes, youngest daughter of the late A. Pollock, of Whitehall, Esq.

17. In St Paul's Chapel, York-place, Colonel Farquharson, to Rebecca, fourth daughter of the late Sir George Colquhoun of Tillycolquhoun, Bart. -At Meadow-place, Mr James Scott, tobacconist, Hawick, to Margaret, daughter of Mr James Oliver, merchant, there.

19. At Senwick, near Kirkcudbright, the house of Sir John Gordon, Bart. Major-General Riall, governor of Grenada, to Eliza, eldest daughter of the late James Scarlett, Esq. junior, of Peru, in

the island of Jamaica.

23. At Bellwood, Andrew Forbes Ramsay, Esq. surgeon in the Honourable East India Company's service, Bengal establishment, to Isabella, fourth daughter of the late John Young, Esq. of Bellwood.

Lately, At Laurieston-place, Edinburgh, William Gordon, Esq. of Ivie, to Miss Christina, daughter of Mr George Murray, merchant.

DEATHS.

April 16. In Calcutta, James Wade, Esq. June 11. At Cointadam, Col. Charles Trotter, commanding at Palamcottah, and the district of Tinnevilly, aged 51 years.

September 24. At Kingston, Jamaica, Major Ferrier, 92d regiment.

Oct. 11. Near Three Rivers, Canada, John Campbell, Esq. late of Auchinwillin.

23. Of a fever, at Gibsonport, on the Mississippi, Mr Simon Fraser, son of the late Alexander Fraser, Esq. sheriff-clerk of Haddingtonshire.

Nov. 11. At Ruchill, Mrs Maclean, wife of Hugh Maclean, Esq. younger of Coll.

14. At West Bendochy, Perthshire, George Playfair, Esq. of Galry.

At Aberdeen, Henry, fifth son, and on the 23d, Alexander, fourth son of Alexander Foulerton, Esq.

21. At Barrochan, Malcolm Fleming, Esq. of Barrochan.

24. At Kidderminster, John Steed, Esq. Leith Walk.

At Lower, Patrick Carnegy, Esq. of Lower. James Thomson, Esq. of Parkhouse, near Falkirk.

25. At Falkirk, aged 74, Mr James Bathgate, son of the late Rev. James Bathgate, minister of Dalgetty.

27. At Preston, Linlithgowshire, Archibald Seaton, third son of Dr Seaton, aged nine years.

At Greenock, Mr Peter Christie, sen. late of the Excise, Anstruther, in the 82d year of his age.

28. At Edinburgh, Miss Ann Watson, youngest daughter of the late Dr Watson, Príncipal of the United College of St Andrews.

At his house, Heriot Hill, Alexander Kinnear, Esq, banker in Edinburgh.

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At Kelso, Mrs Margaret Robertson, relict of Andrew Robertson, Esq. of Calcutta.

29. At Leith, Agnes Paterson, wife of Mr Robert Strong, jun. merchant.

At Dundee, Mr W. C. Pitcairn, merchant.

Mary, and on the 7th December, John and Isabella, children of Mrs Kinnimont, at Cotton of Redcastle, Inverkeillor, all of the scarlet fever. -At the Manse of Latheron, the Rev. Robert Gun, minister of that parish, in the 70th year of his age, and 44th of his ministry.

30. At Edinburgh, Mrs Cowan, senior, widow of Charles Cowan, Esq. merchant in Edinburgh.

December 1. At Manley, Devonshire, Henry Manley, Esq. of Manley.

6. At Aberdeen, Peter Gordon, Esq. of Abergeldie, aged 68.

7. At Montrose, Alexander Craigie, seaman, in the 93d year of his age.

9. At Bath, James Ker of Blackshiells, Esq. 11. At Arbroath, after a short illness, Captain David L. Cargill, of the Romulus.

- At Acton House, Middlesex, John Dalzell Douglas, youngest son of Henry Alexander Douglas, Esq.

13. At No 1, Great King-street, Edinburgh, Mr William Pringle, assistant-surgeon, royal navy, only son of Mr T. Pringle, builder.

At Dundee, John Guild, Esq. in the 77th year of his age, late Provost of that burgh.

- At Dumfries, William Heron, Esq. of Dun

cow.

14. At Kelso, Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Stephen Bromfield, Esq. of Hassington Mains, and sister of Colonel Broomfield.

15. At Kinsale, at an advanced age, Lady Kinsale.

- At Bath, aged 90, Mrs Cradock, relict of Dr Cradock, late Archbishop of Dublin, and mother of Lord Howden.

16. At Spoutwells, James Buchan, Esq. late of Huntingtower.

At his house, 118, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, Robert Fullarton, Esq.

17. At his house, 14, Hart-street, Edinburgh, James Stuart, Esq. late of the island of Grenada.

- At Edinburgh, Mr John Black, writer, late rector of the Fortrose Academy.

18. At Edinburgh, Miss Christian Rutherford, youngest daughter of the deceased Dr John Rutherford, Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Edinburgh.

19. At Wigton, David Tweddale, aged 17, son of James Tweddale, Collector of the Customs. -At St Andrews, the Rev. Principal Hill. 20. At his house, Lauriston-place, Mr John Martin, of the Chancery Office, Edinburgh.

21. At Lauriston-place, in the 7th year of his age, Alexander John, only son of John Cameron, hat-manufacturer in Edinburgh.

22. At Edinburgh, Mrs Alice Plenderleath, relict of the late James Grant, Esq. merchant in Edinburgh.

Lately, At her seat, Charlton House, near Malmesbury, aged 82, the Countess of Suffolk.

At Crail, William Macdonald Fowler, Esq. writer in Edinburgh.

- At Montrose, Miss Margaret Choplin, daughter of the Rev. Mr Choplin of Kinnell."

At her house in Castle-street, Edinburgh, Mrs Mure, widow of the late William Mure, Esq. of Caldwell, one of the Barons of his Majesty's Exchequer in Scotland.

At Chichester, Vice-Admiral Thomas Sur. ridge, aged 72.

Oliver & Boyd, Printers, Edinburgh

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