burn Michelson, Esq., of Middleton. 6. At London, Sir James Branscomb, Knt. an eminent lottery-office keeper. At Inveramsay, Charles Hacket, Esq., aged 85.-At Glasgow, Dr John Buchanan of Brown Hall, aged 83. 7. At Saddel House, Lady Turing, wife of Sir R. Turing, of Foveran, Bart.--At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Sutherland, spouse of the Rev. Simson Reid. 9. At Kirkcudbright, James Dalyell, Esq., collector of the customs. 11. At Edinburgh, Major David Morrison, late of the East India Company's service. 12. Francis Fraser, Esq., of Tindrach. 14. At Liverpool, Mr J. Cross, manager of the theatre at Manchester.-At Heavy-Tree, near Manchester, Mr James Adam, eldest son of the late Dr Adam, Edinburgh. 16. At Hospitalfield, John Fraser, Esq., of Kirkton. 17. At Jedburgh manse, the wife of The Rev. Dr Somerville.-At Edinburgh, Dr Alex. Adam, aged 69. He was 45 years rector of the HighSchool. 20. At London,

aged 70, Mr Joseph Johnson, for a long period a well-known and most respectable bookseller. 21. At Greenwich, Gabriel Lang, Esq., of Overton. 22. Tiberius Cavallo, Esq., author of several works on electricity. 23. At Woolwich, Dr John Rollo, surgeon-general to the Royal Artillery. 24. At Boghall, near Ayr, Maxwell Gordon, Esq., W. SAt Edinburgh, P. Anderson, Esq., W. S. 25. At Hull, aged 40, Major General Howgill. 26. At London, Nathaniel Newnham, Esq., alderman, banker, &c. At Edinburgh, W. Murray. Esq., conmander of an excise yacht. 28. John Bullock, Esq., M. P. for Essex. 29. Dr Colin Dallas, late of the island of St Vin cent's.-At Ormistoune, in her 94th year, the Hon. Helen Murray, (Elibank,) widow of Sir John Stewart of GrandtullyAt London, Sir W. Bensley, Bart, one of the directors of the East India Com pany.

JANUARY 4.-Admiralty Office.-The Right Hon. Cuthbert Lord Collingwood, appointed to be Major-General of the Royal Marine forces, in the room of Admiral Lord Gardner, deceased.

20.-Foreign Office.-Joseph Charles Mellish, Esq., appointed to be his Majesty's consul in the territory of Louisiana.- -Andrew Snape Douglas, Esq., to be his Majesty's Secretary of Legation to the court of his Sicilian Majesty.

28. Whitehall.-The Earl of Hope toun, and the heirs male of his body, appointed Baron of the United Kingdom, by the title of Baron Hopetoun of Hope

toun.

30. Downing Street.-Brig.-General the Hon. Charles William Stewart, appointed to be Governor of Fort Charles, in the island of Jamaica.

FEB. 6.-Queen's Palace.-Sir John Nicholl, Knight, sworn a member of the Privy Council, and appointed Judge of the Arches Court, vice Sir William Wynne resigned.

6. Foreign Office.-Charles Oakley, Esq., appointed to be his Majesty's be cretary of Legation to the United States of America.

14. Whitehall. Christopher Robi son, Esq., L. L. D., appointed to be h Majesty's Advocate-General, in thr room of Sir John Nicholl, resigned.

18. The Rev. Charles Talbot, appointed to the Deanery of Sarum.

MARCH 22.-Queen's Palace.-Gene ral Sir David Dundas, K. B., sworn of his Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council,

25. Whitehall.-General Sir David Dundas, K. B., appointed to be Con

Bander-in-Chief of all his Majesty's land forces in the United Kingdom.-Lord Mulgrave, Vice Admiral Sir R. Bickerton, Robert Ward, Esq., Viscount Palmerston, James Buller, Esq., Rear Admiral W. Domet, and Robert Moorsom, Esq., appointed commissioners for executing the office of High Admiral in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. -The Rev. George Gordon, appointed to the Deanery of Exeter.

28. Whitehall.---Lieutenant-General Sir D. Baird, Knight, created a Baronet. APRIL 1.-Whitehall.-Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, K. B., created a Ba

ronet.

4. Whitehall-The Right Hon. Francis Lord Napier appointed to be his Majesty's high commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

8. Whitehall.-Archibald Campbell, Esq., appointed one of the Lords of Session in Scotland, in the room of Sir William Nairn, Baronet, resigned.

12. Queen's Palace.-Hugh Elliot, Esq., appointed captain general and governor in chief of his Majesty's Leeward Caribee Islands in America.-Robert Moorson, Esq., appointed a Lord of the Admiralty, in room of William Hope, Esq., resigned.

21. Whitehall.--James Sedgwick, James Jackson, and Samuel Rose, Esqrs., appointed to be Commissioners of Excise in Scotland, in the room of James Stoddart, Robert Graham, Esqrs., and Sir John Stewart, Baronet, removed.

26. Whitehall.-Lieut.-General Geo. Beckwith, appointed one of the Knights companions of the most Hon. Order of the Bath.

29. Foreign Office.-Marquis Wellesley, Knight of St Patrick, appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Ferdinand VII, and to reside in that character at the seat of the Central or Supreme Junta in Spain.-Frederick Lindeman, Esq., to be his Majesty's consul in the Portuguese dominions in South America.-John Lempricre, Esq., to be his Majesty's consul to the province of Permanhucco, in the said dominions.Henry Veitch, Esq., to be his Majesty's

agent and consul general in the islands of Madeira.

MAY 6.-Whitehall.-Michael Seymour of High Mount, in the county of Cork, &c., created a Baronet of the United Kingdom.

8. Foreign Office.--Robert Adair, Esq., appointed to be his Majesty's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary at the Sublime Ottoman Porte; Stratford Canning, Esq., to be secretary to that embassy.

and

Edinburgh.-Thomas Henderson, Esq. appointed city chamberlain by the town council.

10. Council Chamber, Edinburgh. The Rev. Dr William Ritchie elected to be professor of divinity in the University, in the room of the deceased Dr Andrew Hunter-The Rev. Alexander Brunton to be translated from the New Greyfriar's Church to the Tron Church of Edinburgh, vacant by the death of the said Dr Hunter.

15. Downing Street.-Lieutenant-General Edward Morrison, appointed to be Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's forces in Jamaica and its dependencies.

27. Whitehall.-James Clerk, Esq., Advocate, appointed one of the Barons of Exchequer in Scotland, vice Archibald Cockburn, Esq., resigned.—William Rae, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of Edinburgh, vice James Clerk, Esq., promoted.

JUNE 6.-Whitehall.-William Erskine, Esq., Advocate, appointed Sheriff Depute of the Shire of Orkney and Zetland, in room of William Rae, Esq., promoted.-James Ferguson, Esq., to be one of the advocates depute in the room of said William Erskine, Esq.-Sir Rupert George, Knight, Ambrose Serle, James Bowen, Esqrs., the Hon. John Douglas, John Barness, M. D., and the Hon. Courtenay Boyle, appointed commissioners for conducting the transport service, for the care of sick and wounded seamen, and of prisoners of war.

10. Downing Street.--The Hon. John Broderick appointed to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Martinique.

Foreign Office.--Bartholomew Frere, Esq., appointed to be secretary to his

Majesty's embassy in Spain.-Robert Fagan, Esq, to be his Majesty's consul at Sicily and Malta.

20. Whitehall-The Hon. Henry Sedley appointed Master of his Majesty's Robes, in the room of Earl Harcourt, resigned.

JULY 1.—Whitehall.-The Right Hon. Granville Leveson Gower appointed to be his Majesty's Secretary at War.

14. Whitehall-Benjamin Sydenham, Esq., appointed a commissioner for managing his Majesty's Revenue of Excise.

18. Whitehati-The Right Hon. Dudley, Baron Harrowby, raised to the dignity of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom, by the titles of Viscount Sandon of Sandon in Staffordshire, and Earl Harrowby in Lincolnshire.

21. Whitehall. -George Kekewich, Esq., appointed his Majesty's AdvocateGeneral at the Cape of Good Hope.

AUG. 26.-Whiteheil.--The Right Hon. Lieut.-General Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. B. created Baron and Viscount of the United Kingdom, by the titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, in the county of Somerset, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington in said county.

29. Whitehall.-Sir Rupert George, of Park Place, Knight, &c., created a Baronet of the United Kingdom.

SEPT. 2.-William Hamilton, Esq., appointed Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in the room of the Hon. Charles Bagot.-Deputy purveyor M'Whirter to be Purveyor of the forces. -Assistant Surgeon Jones, Hospital Mates Courtenay, Graham, and Brown, to be apothecaries to his Majesty's forces. 16. Whitehall-Major-General John Cope Sherbrooke, appointed one of the Knights Companions of the Bath.-Also Francis W. Grant, Esq., to be Lord Lieu. tenant and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Inverness, in the room of Sir James Grant, Bart., resigned.

27. Queen's Putace.-John (Dr Randolph) now Lord Bishop of London, in room of the late Dr Porteous, was this day sworn of his Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council, and took his seat.

30. Foreign Office.-Louis Cassama

jor, Esq, appointed to be Secretary of Legation at Lisbon.

OCT. 2.-Horse Guards.-LieutenantColonel H. Torrens of the 39th regiment, appointed Military Secretary to the commander-in-chief.

6. Downing Street.-Alexander Johnston, Esq., appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon.

7. War-Office.—His Serene Highness William Duke of Brunswick Oels, ap pointed Lieutenant-General, with tem porary rank in the army.

17. Whitehall.-The Rev. Gerrard Andrews, D. D. appointed Dean of Carterbury.

18. Queen's Palace.-The Right Hon. W. Wellesley Pole sworn as a member of the Privy Council.

21. Whitehall.-The Rev. Charles H.

Hall, D. D. appointed Dean of Christ Church, Oxford.

28. Queen's Palace.-The Right Hon. Richard Ryder sworn as one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, ard Viscount Palmerston sworn of the Privy Council.

31. Whitehall.- -Joseph Phillimore, L. L. D., appointed professor of Civil Law, Oxford, in room of Dr French Laurence, deceased.

Nov. 7.-Whitehall.-The Rev. William Howley, D. D., appointed Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford.

14. Whitehall.-Robert Dundas, Esq, W. S., appointed conjunct clerk of the Bills, in the office of Register Rolls in Scotland, in room of Robert Anstruther, Esq., deceased.

The Board of Excise have appointed James Bruce, Esq., to be their agent in the courts of Session and Justiciary.

15. Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, Esq., elected Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow

22. Queen's Palace.-Jere Homfrey of Landaff House, Glamorganshire, ap pointed to the honour of Knighthood,

DEC. 2.-Whitehall.-William Alexander and William Stamor, both of Dublin, Esqrs., the latter Lord Mayor of said city, raised to the dignity of baronets.

3. Charles Richard Vaughan, Esq., ap

pointed to be his Majesty's Secretary of Legation in Spain.

6. Whitehall.-Thomas Staines, Esq., R. N. raised to the honour of Knighthood.

12. Foreign Office.-Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart., appointed mehnander to the Persian ambassador.

14. Whitehall.-David Douglas, Esq., Advocate, appointed Sheriff depute of Berwickshire, in the room of John Swinton, Esq., resigned.

16. Foreign Office. The Hon. Henry Wellesley appointed Envoy Extraordiand Minister Plenipotentiary to his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII.

nary

26. Downing Street.-Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, K. B. appointed to be his Majesty's commissioner for the Civil Affairs of Maita, in room of Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander John Ball, deceased.

Sheriffs appointed by his Majesty in coun

cil for the year 1809.

Bedfordshire, Robert Garslin, of Harrold, Esq.

Berkshire, Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, of Fernhill, Bart.

Buckinghamshire, T. Stanhope Badtock, of Buckingham, Esq.

Cambridge and Huntingdon, John Heathcote, of Conington Castle, Esq. Cheshire, Thomas William Tatton, of Wittinshall, Esq.

Cumberland, Miles Ponsonby of Hail Hall, Esq.

Derbyshire, Charles Upton, of Derby, Esq.

Devonshire, Sir Thomas Dyke Ackland, of Kellerton, Bart. Dorsetshire, James John Farquharson, of Langton, Esq.

Essex, John Rutherford Abdy, of Albyn, Esq.

Gloucestershire, John Hodder Moggridge, of Dymock, Esq.

Herefordshire, William Wall, of Lcominster, Esq.

Hertfordshire, Edmund Darby, of Ashton House, Esq.

Kent, Sir Brooke William Bridges, of Goodneston, Bart.

Leicestershire, Sir William Manners, of Buckminster, Bart.

Lincolnshire, Sir Robert Heron, of Stobion, Bart.

Monmouthshire, John Kemys Gardner Kemys, of Pertholy, Esq.

Norfolk, James Coldham, of Anmer, Esq.

Northamptonshire, Robert Andrew, of Harleston, Esq.

Northumberland, William Sadlier Browere, of Bewicke, Esq.

Nottinghamshire, Thomas Walker, of Bury Hill, Esq.

Oxfordshire, John Harrison, of Shelswell, Esq.

Rutlandshire, Abel Walford Bellaers, of Bulmerthorpe, Esq.

Shropshire, William Sparling, of Petton, Esq.

Somersetshire, John Nurton, of Milverton, Esq.

Staffordshire, Theophilus Levett, of Whichner, Esq.

County of Southampton, J. Blackburne, of Preston Candover, Esq.

Suffolk, John Dresser, of Blyford, Esq.
Surry, Edward Bilke, of Southwark,

Esq.

Sussex, Thomas Tourle, of Landport, Esq.

Warwickshire, Abraham Bracebridge, of Atherstone, Esq.

of Wilbury House, Bart.

Wiltshire, Sir Charles Warre Mallett,

Worcestershire, postponed. Yorkshire, Sir George Wombwell, of Wombwell, Bart.