was the son and heir of Robert Langrishe, At Lough Swilly, on board H. M. S. Sal- DEATHS ABROAD. On the 10th of June, at Vizagapatam, in the prime of life, the Rev. Augustus Des Granges, English Missionary, (who left his residence at Gosport, seven years since) beloved and regretted by all who knew him, Europeans and natives. He manifested great devoutness to God, and intense application and unwearied perseverance in the discharge of his sacred functions. Among other labours, the benefits of which, we trust, will by no means cease with his valuable life, he was particularly engaged, with the assistance of at learned Bramin convert, in translating the New Testament into Telinga; a work for which he was well qualified, by a critical knowledge of the Greek, and a considerable acquaintance with the Telinga languages, no less than by heartfelt experience of the power of the gospel of Christ unto salvation. At the house of her grandson, in Nassau, New Providence, in the 91st year of her age, the Hon. Anne Louisa Moreton, widow of the late Hon. Charles Moreton, (who was the youngest son of Matthew, the first Lord Ducie) and maternal grandmother of Henry Moreton Dyer, esq. Judge of the Vice Ad miralty Court of the Bahama Islands. 1 MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. BRITISH TRADE AND MANUFACTURES.-The Honourable the East-India Company have declared for sale, the undermentioned goods, viz. Tea, Bohea..... 300,000 Prompt the 30th of August following. The manufactories of Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, &c. &c. continue, we are sorry to say, in the same state as reported by us in our last. The sugar market has rather advanced in prices, and good Jamaica's may be quoted at 679. to 80s. per cwt.; those of the other islands from 60s. to 70s. per cwt. Rum, Jamaica, exclusive of duty and excise, sells at 4s. 10d. to 6s. 5d. per gallon; Leeward Island ditto, at 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. per ditto. Coffee from 60s. to 80s. per cwt.; West India Cotton-wool, from 1s. 2d. to 1s. 8. per lb. The East India Company declare for sale on the 8th of May, prompt the 9th of August following, 2301 bags of pepper (prize of the Goeda Vræv,) dye-stuffs, cotton-wool, and all articles used in the manufactories are at mere nominal prices, owing to the present stage nation of trade in Lancashire and its neighbourhood, and likely to continue so, until we shall have foreign markets open for our cotton goods, &c, FRANCE. The German mails, lately arrived, have opened so far an intercourse with this country, for money negotiation, but the restrictions are so rig,d on the Continent, that it is dangerous to risk either the drawing or excepting bills between the two countries, and in consequence thereof little or nothing is done in that way. By these mails, we are in-, formed that the ports of Bordeaux, &c. &c. are full of wines, brandies, &c. and no port open to receive them, although offered at very low prices. All other kind of commerce is totally extinct in France, and their fabricated paper money bear an enormous discount. PORTUGAL. The accounts of the last mail from Lisbon, fully informs us of this coun try being at length completely cleared of the French, by the allied armies, and that in consequence of it, the paper-money bears now only a discount of 2 per cent, which MONTHLY MAG. No. 212. a few 3 E a few months back was at 30 per cent! Such are the changes caused by the efforts of our brave countrymen. The trade, however, must take a considerable time to get into ita usual channel. SPAIN. A dreadful hurricane took place here the beginning of the present month, when upwards of 150 sail of ships, chiefly lying in the bay at Cadiz, drove out to sea; upwards of forty sail were totally lost, and the remainder suffered considerable damage. Two of their register ships had arrived from South America, bringing remittances in dollars to the amount of upwards of one million British sterling, as also considerable remittances in produce to the Spanish merchants. WEST INDIES. By the last mails, we are informed of the fleet's arrival at the Leeward and Windward islands from Cork, with a plentiful supply of provisions of all kinds, of which the states were in the greatest want of. The islands are amply supplied, and indeed overstocked with all kinds of British manufactured goods, and considerable remittances in produce were shipping for Great Britain, &c. &c. SOUTH AMERICA. The markets here hegin to get rather more brisk than usual, for all our manufactured goods, and trade with the Spanish settlements, were brisk to a degree unknown hitherto. We however recommend our mercantile friends to be careful in not shipping off goods, (as hitherto) of inferior quality, the market already having been overstocked with large quantities of low-priced Manchester goods, for which no sale can be had. Current Prices of Shares in Navigable Canals, Docks, Bridges, Roads, Water Works, and Fire and Life Insurance Companies, at the Office of Messrs. Wolfe and Co. Canal Dock and Stock Brokers, No.9,'Change Alley, Cornh 11, 22d Apri, 1811.—Ashby de la Zouch Canal, 241. per share -Croydon ditto. 271. ditto.-Grand Junction ditto, 2501. ditto.-Grand Surry. ditto, 981. ditto.-Huddersfield ditto, 291. dito.-Kennet and Avon ditto, 421. ditto.Lancaster ditto, 251. ditto.-Leeds and Liverpool ditto, 1831. ditto.-Leicestershire and, Northamptonshire Union ditto, 1061. ditto.-Peak Forest ditto, 801, ditto. Rochdale ditto, 521. ditto-Thames and Medway ditto, 751. ditto.-Wilts and Berks ditto, 341. ditto.-Worcester and Birmingham ditto, 401. ditto.-East Country Dock, 751. ditto-London ditto, 126 per cent. Ditto Scrip, 23 ditto premium. West India ditto, 1641. ditto.-Commercial Road ditio, 1361. ditto.-East London Water Works, (exclusive of the approp-iation,) 1661. per share. Grand Junction ditto, 91. per share, premium.-Kent ditto, 251, ditto.-South London ditto, 115). per share.-West Middlesex dito, 1081. ditto.Ditto New, 111. per share, premium.-Albion Insurance Office, 571. ditto.-Globe aitto, 1191. ditto.-Imperial dicto, 811. ditto. The average prices of Navigable Canal Property, Dock Stock, Fire-office Shares, &c. in April, 1811, (to the 25th) at the Office of Mr. Scott, 28, New Bridge-street, London. Trent and Mersey, or Grand Trunk Canal, 11701. the last half-yearly dividend at the rate of 451 per share clear, per annum.-Birmingham, 10851. ex dividend 211. clear.-Coventry, 8551. dividing at the rate of $21. per share.-Grand Junction, 2611, to 2451.- Shrewsbury, 1451. dividing 81.-Kennet and Avon, 431. to 421. 10s.-Wilts and Berks, 35l. 10s to 291. 10s Rochdale, 541. to 521. 10.-Ellesmere, 801. 821. to 841.-Grand Union, 81. dis count.-Lancaster, 251. ex dividend 11. per share, clear.-Ashby de la Zouch, 241.-Grand Surrey, 941.-New ditto, 11. 10s. premium.-Thames and Severn new shares, 321. to 371. -Croydon, S01.-West India Dock Stock, 1651.-London Dock, 1961-Ditto Scrip, 241. per cent. premium.-Commercial Dock old shares, 1591 with new share attached.-Albion › Assurance, 571.-Globe, 119. to 1201.-Rock, 18s, premium.-East London Water Works, 1801.-Grand Junction ditto, 8. 10s to 71. 17s. 6d. premium-London Insti- . tution, 681. 5.-Strand Bridge. 121. discount.-London Flour Company, 81.-Doverstreet-road, 10s. to 11. premium.--Commercial Road, 1351. per cent. ex half-yearly divis dend. 31. NATURALIST's MONTHLY REPORT, MARCH. Love's pleasing ferment gently now begins NO weather could possibly have been more acceptable at this season of the year, than that which we have experienced during the course of the present month. The crops are all looking well. Nor have we yet had any of those furious gales which are usually expected about this time There were strong gales from west-north-west on the 3d, and from westsouth west on the 6 h, 7th, and 8th, and these were the only boisterous days we have had. The wind was westerly, or north-west, from the 1st to the 3tli, in the afternoon of which day it was south. On the 6th, 7th, and 8th, it was west-south-west; on the 9th north-east, and> afterwards west. On the 12th it was easterly, and so continued till the 18th, when it veered. round round to west. On the 22d it was north, and from the following day to the end of the month easterly. There was rain on the 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 224, but during all the remainder of the month the weather was dry. March 5th. Rooks have begun to build their nests; and daffodils are in flower. The capsules of several species of moss now adorn the banks of hedges and ditches, and the tops of old walls. March 7th. The marsh marygolds (caktha palustris) are in flower, and give to all the wet meadows a golden hue. March 8th. Several kinds of insects crawl out of their hybernacula, in old buildings, par ticularly spiders, millipedes, and a species of the slow-beetle, or darkling (tenebrio mortisagus of Linnæus, blaps mortisaga, of Marshara). March 10th. The vernal whitlow-grass (draba verna), and purple dead nettle (lamium purpureum) are in flower. March 11th. Some of the smaller kinds of ants are busily employed in opening their holes, and clearing their nests. On attentively observing them, they are seen to bring out grains of sand or other small objects which incommode them in their habitation, and to deposit them at a little distance on the exterior of their holes. March 12th. A caterpillar was this day seen crawling upon the road. Seven dark coloured butterflies were flitting about the fields. March 14th. The farina of the male yew-trees is blown off by the wind in great quantity. The plumage of all the small birds is now in the very height of its beauty. Bird-catchers technically call the plumage, at this season, their "wedding garments." "The flowers of some of the willows begin to fade. March 18th. The leaves of the lilac and weeping willow appear. Primroses and violets are in flower. March 20. Water lizards are seen in abundance in two or three of the shallow and gravelly ponds of this neighbourhood. But I have not yet remarked that they have begun to spawn. March 21. The roads, which only a few days ago, had pools of water standing in almost every hollow, are now quite dry and dusty. March 24. The leaf-buds of the mulberry-tree appear nearly ready to burst; but it is probable that these trees will not be in leaf for several days. The leaves of the bramble, woodbine, and elder, have been out some time. March 26. A species of wood-bug, which I think is cimex baccarum, was this day brought to me. The scentless violet (viola canina) and common stitchwort (stellaria balsltea) are in flower. March 28. This was a peculiarly hot day for the season. Insects of numerous kinds were in active employment. Bees were flying about such plants as were in flower; sand-wasps (ammaphila vulgaris) about sandy banks; and opatrum sabulosum, several species of curculio, and small carabi, crawling about among the stunted vegetation of the road-sides. March 30. Lapwings fly screaming over the wet meadows. March 31. The easterly winds, which have prevailed for the last nine days of the month, have been extremely seasonable. They have tended considerably to check vegetation, which, during the preceding warm weather, was making too rapid a progress for this early part of the year. I have not yet remarked that any of the standard.fruit trees are in flower, Hampshire. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. SOWING the lent corn, and potatoe planting, are nearly completed: the lands have worked, remarkably well, and no seed season, within memory, was ever gone through under hap. pier auspices. The forward pease, as yet, appear thin upon the ground. Beans and oats never looked more luxuriant or healthy. The hop-bine strong, forward, and healthy. The wheats universally of fine appearance and high promise; those which were injured in the winter either recovered or recovering very rapidly. Tares, rye, grass, natural and artificial, in the finest condition, and most rapid state of vegetation. The turnips, both Swedish and English, have been eked out wonderfully in the eastern counties, continuing good, and the cattle thriving upon them to the last. The blossom and shew for fruit of all kinds, most abundant and beautiful, promising an uncommon fruit season, granting no blight intervene. The sheep and lambs in a most prosperous state of improvement, the season remarkable for the number of double births. Lamb for market scarcely ever before so forward; great flocks. couples have, however, come to market, on account of the high price of hay, and the de sire sire of saving the grass for a crop. Markets a lean stock, higher since the late warm showers, and the prospect for a grass crop. Fat stock lower than at Michaelmas. Pigs in great abun dance, and cows. Horses of good quality very dear. Straw has proved indifferent in quality, but more in quantity than was expected. Stock of wheat on hand universally considerable, of barley and oats very great. Vast quantities of pea, barley, and bean, meal have been consumed by live stock in course of the season. Oil-cake 15 guineas per M., Suffolk butter 84s. per firkin. The country never manifested a more general state of prosperity. Smithfield: Beeí, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 2d. !Mutton, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 28. ;-Lamb, 6s. to 75. 4d. Veal, 6s. to 7s. 4d. ;-Pork, 4s. 8d. to 6s. 8d. ;-Bacon, 7s. to 7s. 4d.-Irish ditto, 5s. 64, to 5s. 10d. ;-Fat, 3s. 8d. ;-Skins, 20s, to 25s. Middlesex, April 25, 1811. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Observations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of March, 1811, to the 24th of April, 1811, inclusive, Four Miles N.N.W. St. Paul's. The quantity of rain fallen since the last Report of it, is equalto nearly 2 inches in depth. The season has, indeed, been remarkably dry, and, the easterly winds being apparently set in, we may expect much more dry weather, with occasional showers only. The gardens require rain, but the season must be favourable for sowing the spring.corn, and also for the wheat. Snow fell on the 7th of the present month, but, on the three days prior to the present, we have had almost summer heat; the severe easterly wind of this day has caused a variation of 9° in the thermometer, and to the feelings there is a still greater difference. There have been twehty very brilliant days in the month: the average height of the thermometer for the month is 48°5, and that of the barometer 29-54. The wind has blown chiefly from the easterly quarters. Highgate, April 25, 1811. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received from MR. BAKEWALL, Mineralogical Surveyor, of WarwickCourt, an interesting Essay on the Application of the Principles of Mineralogical and Chemical Science to the Selcitum of the Stones for the various purposes of Architecture, which will appear in our next. An interesting Memoir of MR. PAUL SANDLEY is also deferred, as well as some other approved articles. Correspondents in general are informed that if their communications do not come free of postage, they are returned to the Post-Office. Other authenticated facts relative to Sirumonium will be thankfully received. Some Irish Correspondents who complain of difficulty in procuring this Magazine, are informed that it may be had of the Dublin booksellers, or with more speed of the clerks of the roads, at the General Post-Office. N.B. Numbers 74 and 83 of THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE being out of Print, and wanted to complete Sets constantly in demand, Two SHILLINGS and SIXPENCE per Copy will be given for any of those Numbers which may be brought to No. 7, New Bridge Street. Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, April 28, 1811. ERRATUM. At page 312, line 4, for "sent provisions," read "such provisions.” MONTHLY MAGAZINE. No. 213.] JUNE 1, 1811. [5 of VOL. 31. As long as thofe who write are ambitious of making Converts, and of giving their Opinions a Maximum of THE SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBER. Hitherto our Supplementary Number has been partly occupied with imperfect critical accounts of current English literature, confessedly and necessarily compiled from those fallible, partial, and corrupt mediums, the periodical anonymous Reviews, aided by occasional originality; in future, however, it is proposed to substitute in place of those wholesale criticisms, interesting characteristic extracts from the prin cipal works published within the half year, adapted at once to gratify our readers, to qualify them to judge of every work for themselves, and to stimulate them to purchase those possessed of evident merit. The Supplement published on the first of August, will be compiled on this plan; and, to assist our design, we shall feel our selves obliged to authors and publishers, who will accommodate us with the loan of books published between Michaelmas and Lady-day last. PIMLICO, May 8, 1811. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. For the Monthly Magazine. DURABLE ARCHITECTURE. TH and THE remains of ancient architecture, which prove the greatness splendour of states and governments that have long since ceased to exist, whilst they impress the mind with a melancholy conviction of the mutability of empire, excite also a kind of religious veneration for the edifices which have endured, amidst such great and various changes in human affairs, and have seen a long series of successive generations perish from the earth. When we compare these monuments of antiquity with the proudest structures of modern times, we are forced to acknowledge the superior skill, or science, with which the materials of the former were selected. Many of the most splendid works of our, celebrated architects are hastening to decay, in, what may be justly called, the very infancy of their existence, if compared with the date of public buildings which remain in Italy, in Greece, in Egypt, and the East. This is remarkably the case with the three bridges of London, Westminster, and Blackfriars; the foundations of which speedily and, visibly began to perish in the very life time of their founders. The destruction of ancient architecture has been chiefly occasioned by the ravages of wars, and the desolating hands of superstitious barbarians; the decay of modern buildings, MONTHLY MAG, No. 213. is owing to the want of mineralogical Perhaps the following remarks on the F made |