per cent. discount-Ashton and Oldham, 1001.-Peak Foreft, 551. to 581.-Worcester and Birmingham, 361. including all calls paid.-Ashby de la Zouch, 241.-Sheerness Pier Bonds, 251. per cent discount.-Weft India Dock, at 1451. per cent, paying 10 per cent. net per annum.-London Dock, at 1071. per cent. the half yearly dividend to Christmas was 21. 15s. per cent. net-Eaft India Dock, 1181. to 1201. per cent.-Globe Infurance, 1031. per cent. dividend 6 per cent. last year.-Imperial Affurance, 101. per cent. premium.-London Inftitution, a proprietor's fhare, 1001. An Account of all Sheep's Wool, Woollen Bay, and Worsted Yarn, imported into Ireland from Great Britain during the last Ten Years; diftinguishing Spanish from other Sheep's Wool, and the Countries from whence imported in each Year. An Account of the Quantities of WINE imported and exported into Great Britain, from the Year 1790 to 1305 inclufive; diftinguishing the French from that not French, and fhewing the Quantities in each Year. Tuns. Hds Gal. Tuns. Hds,Gal. Tuns, Hds. Gal. 1790 1,101 2 52 28,043 0 24 29,144 3 13 1791 1,137 0 43 31,978 0 5333,115 1 33 1792 1,6.7 1 933,908 2 42|35,525 3 51 1793 1,590 0 1121,198 3 2922,788 3 40 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 Tuns.Hds. Gal. Tuns.Hds.Gal. Tuns.Ads. Gal. 255 3 141,374 1 36 1,630 0 50 300 3 29 2,006 2 47 2,307 2 13 337 2 59 1,170 2 38 1,508 1 34 512 2 40 1,561 3 22 2,074 1 62 604 1 20 1,6352 39 2,239 3 59 81,282 1 12 2,811 3 20 12,083 2 34 3,523.4 35 757 3 25 29,501 2 4030,259 2 2 1,347 2 49 34,261 1 53,608 3 541,029 2 1,809 3 38 21,883 1 6223,693 1 371,439 3 830 0 215,054 2 28 15,904 2 30 723 1 101,376 1 402,099 2 50 1,577 0 49 21,710 3 023,287 3 491,319 0 50 1,622 0 2 2,941 0 52 1,662 0 6151,757 2 933,419 3 71,481 0 511,758 1 19 3,239 24 2,078 1 1550,234 0 11 32,332 1 261,857 1 22,201 3 18 4,059 0 20 2,506 3 36 36,386 1 48 38,893 1 211,778 1 60 2,240 3 26 4,019 1 28 1802 1,236 1 61 29,170 2 5530,407 0 53 729 0 231,922 0 92,651 0 32 1803 1,445 O 9 36,468 1 53 37,913 1 62 890 3 17 1,647 0 242,537 5 41 1804 1,425 3 0 17,994 0 219,419 3 21,387 1 82,229 3 23,617 0 10 1805 2,593 1 430,869 3 48 33,463 0 521,466 1 21 1,833 3 21 3,300 0 42 1800 1301 An man, an elegant and claffical scholar, and a truly pious and exemplary chriftian. AtParker's-well-houfe, R. Sproule,efq. 60. At Exeter, Mr. Richard Chamberlain.Mr. Alice Floud, 74.-Mrs. Mary Vincent, the coroners for this county. CORNWALL. It does not appear that the petitions of the proprietors of mines to government have procured the adoption of any measure for their relief. Meanwhile feveral of the largest mining concerns in the county, fuch as the Confolidated Mines, Dolcoath, and others, continue to drag on heavily, and at a great lofs, in the hope of a favourable change; and fhould this not foon take place, they must inevitably stop. Married.] At Crediton, Mr. Smith, folicitor, to Mifs Cleave.-Mr. Stephen Hugo, furgeon, to Mifs Dinah Ward. Died.] At Padftow, Mifs Sufannah Peter. At Trevine, in confequence of her clothes catching fire, Mrs. Beauchamp, fifter of Jofeph B. efq. of Pengrup, 77. At Bodmin, Mr. Christopher Slogget, one ef the members of the corporation, 80. DEATHS ABROAD. At Lisbon, Don juan de Braganza, Duke of Lafoens, uncle of the prefent Queen of Por tugal, and founder and perpetual prefident of the Portuguese Royal Academy of Sciences. In the Seven years war, he had ferved as a volunteer in the Auftrian army; after the restoration of peace made the ufual tour of Europe, and vifited Lapland. In 1773, he travelled into Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. All the contemporary fovereigns, Frederic the Great, Catharine II. Clement XIV. Jofeph II. &c. highly esteemed and refpected him, with the laft mentioned he carried on an epistolary correfpondence, and on his return to his native country, he founded the Royal Academy of Sciences; the expences of which, he himself defrayed for five years. He thought it not enough to be the patron of the fciences, but likewife cultivated them himself. He was of a lively chearful difpofition, and was diftinguished for the openness and magnanimity of his character. He had a strong predilection to the French, and degraded himself by accepting one of the grand-croffes of Bonaparte's Legion of Honor. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. THE humidity and attendant mildness of the season, have retarded the preparation for fowing and fetting Field Beans on strong foils, operations on which usually have at this time been in great forwardness. On light foils, preparations have been made for fowing Barley, and a great breadth of lay ground has been already broken up for Oats. The Wheats, Rye, and winter Tares ftill continue to look well, and the Artificial Graffes are very flourishing, and promife early feed for Ewes and Lambs. Wheat averages, throughout England and Wales, 75%. 8d.; Barley, 37s. 11d; and Oats, 26s. 4d. From the Fens, immenfe droves of colefeed fed sheep have been recently fent to Smithfield In high condition. But from the prevailing warmth and wetnefs, colefeed is found to grow too fast, and the remainder of the feeding ftock, which is ftill confiderable, do not do fo well. The fame obfervation holds good, in refpect to Turnips-a crop which has been this winter univerfally good, and abundant. The practice of ftall-feeding beafts on oil-cake, ground corn, turnips, &c. being now general, fcarcely a well managed farm is without a few, and it occafions a great ftock of fat cattle, in the country, which has confiderably reduced the prices of fat meat. Notwithstanding the large fupplies wanted by government and merchant shipping, Cows and Calves are more reafonable. Little bufinefs has been lately done, in the horse markets. Some few Fen-bred cart Colts have been fold at very high prices. The demand for Porking Pigs ftill continues great In Smithfield, Beef fetches from 4s. 6d. to 5s. 3d.; Mutton, from 4s. 5d. to 5s. ; and Pork, from 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. IT appears, that in the year 1805, 467 fhips, 52,997 tons burthen, and $514 men were employed in the Newfoundland Fisheries; and in the year 1806, 577 ships, 64,667 tons burthen, and 4,336 men, making an increase of 110 ships, 11,670 tons, and 322 men, in this trade alone. There paffed the Sound, during the courfe of the year 1806, 7140 vessels; that is to fay, 3535 from the North Sea to the Baltic; and 3605 from the Baltic to the Sea. Of these WETE, Danes... Pappenburghers 878 Hamburghers... 25 1001 1257 Oldenburghers Ruffians.... 53 Bremeners. ...... 36 Portuguefe.... 14 31 The average Prices of Navigable Canal Shares and Dock Stock, for February 1807, at the office of Mr. SCOTT, 45, New Bridge-ftreet, London :—Grand Junction thares 871. ex. dividend. Ditto fifth Optional Loan, at 961. for 1001-Ditto Mortgage Bonds, 311. 10s. MONTHLY MAG, No. 154. Ce per cent. difcount-Ashton and Oldham, 1001.-Peak Foreft, 551. to 581.-Worcester and Birmingham, 361. including all calls paid.-Afhby de la Zouch, 241.-Sheerness Pier Bonds, 251. per cent discount.-Weft India Dock, at 1451. per cent, paying 10 per cent. net per annum.-London Dock, at 1071. per cent. the half yearly dividend to Christmas was 21. 15s. per cent. net.-East India Dock, 1181. to 1201. per cent.-Globe Infurance, 103). per cent. dividend 6 per cent. last year.-Imperial Affurance, 101. per cent. premium.-London Inftitution, a proprietor's fhare, 1001. An Account of all Sheep's Wool, Woollen Bay, and Worsted Yarn, imported into Ireland from Great Britain during the last Ten Years; diftinguishing Spanish from other Sheep's Wool, and the Countries from whence imported in each Year. An Account of the Quantities of WINE imported and exported into Great Britain, from the Year 1790 to 1805 inclufive; diftinguishing the French from that not French, and fhewing the Quantities in each Year. 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 Tuna. Hds Gal. Tuns. Hds,Gal. Tuns. Hds.Gal. Tuns.Hds.Gal. Tuns.Hds.Gal | Tuns.Hds, Gal. 255 3 14 1,374 1 36 1,630 0 50 300 3 29 2,006 2 47 2,507 2 13 337 2 59 1,170 2 38 1,508 1 34 512 2 40 1,561 3 22,074 1 62 604 1 20 1,635 2 392,239 S 59 53,608 3 54 1,029 2 81,282 1 12 2,311 3 20 62 23,693 1 S7 1,439 3 12,083 2 34 3,523 1 35 28 15,904 2 30 723 1 10 1,376 1 40 2,099 2 50 023,287 3 49 1,319 0 50 1,622 0 22,941 0 52 933,419 3 71,481 0 511,758 1 19 3,239 2. 7 1800 2,078 1 15 30,254 0 1132,332 1 261,857 1 22,201 3 18 1,059 0 20 2,506 3 36 36,386 1 4838,893 1 211,778 1 60 2,240 3 26 4,019 1 23 1802 1,236 1 61 29,170 2 5550,407 0 53 729 0 23 1,922 0 92,651 0 32 1803 1,445 0 9 36,468 1 53 37,913 1 62 890 3 17 1,647 0 242,537 3 41 1804 1,425 3 0 17,994 0 219,419 3 21,387 1 8 2,229 3 23,617 0 10 1805 2,593 1 430,869 3 48 33,463 0 521,466 x 211,833 3 21 5,300 0 42 1801 An Account of the Quantities of WINE taken out for Home Confumption, from the Year 1790 to 1805 inclufive; diftinguishing the French from that not French, and Jhewing the Quantities in each Year. This account is exclufive of Wine delivered, duty free, for the use of the navy. NATURALIST'S MONTHLY REPORT. Reviving Nature feems again to breathe, As loosened from the cold embrace of death, FROM the 19th of January to the 18th of February, the weather has for the most part continued as before, unusually mild for the feafon. During this time we have had no fnow, and very Ittle froft. In funny days the bees have been seen flying about as if employed in collecting food: in thady places near their hives, however, feveral of them have been perfectly benumbed with the cold. I tried to recover two or three by taking them into the house, and placing them at a little distance from tre fire, but I did not fucceed. On the 31st of January, which was an extremely warm day, two peacock butterflies (papilio in of Linnæus) left their hiding places and were feen flying abroad. Some of the newspapers have remarked that these butterflies, the most beautiful of any that this country produces, have been obferved in other parts of England. In the early part of the evening of this day, 1 was surprised by seeing a bat flit paft me in the air. Several of the boufe flies have in fome degree recovered from their torpid ftate, and crawl about the windows. Their limbs however are ftiff, and all their motions are performed with difficulty. February 1ft. China Refes, are still in flower in the gardens. The first leaves of the Commen Feverfew (Matricaria parthenium) begin to appear. Crocuses, Anemones, and Lauruftinus, (Veburstinus) are in flower. The red-breaft, fkylark, blackbird, and tbruk, were all heard to fing on the first of February. In the middle of the fine days, the woods and fields refound with the notes of fong birds, as if the spring was far advanced. On the eth of February, Jonquils (Narciffus Jonquilla) were in flower; and the hyacinths had begun to push up their flowering ftems. The beautiful crimson ftyles of the male flowers of the bezel were fully expanded, and the catkins had begun to open and fhed their farina. At-this feafon of the year the bedge fnails (belix arbufforem of Linnæus) are found collected in confiderable numbers about the roots of trees, in holes of fuch as are decayed, and the shel tered tered places in hedge-bottoms, fo glued to each other, or to the place in which they are found as entirely to prevent the cold air from having admiffion into the fhells. In the course of a month or fix weeks, if the weather be favourable, they will begin to crawl abroad. February the 17th. The Hedge-fparrow, and Greater Titmoufe fing. Rooks begin to pair; and make preparation for building their nefts. Red Archangel, (lamium purpureum), ivy-leaved Veronica, (veronica bederœfolia) and green bellebore (belleborus veridis) are in flower. Three or four Salmon have been caught in the courfe of the prefent month, and these of confiderable fize. In the night of the 17th of February the wind changed from S. W.; the prevailing quarter for fome weeks paft, to N. E. In confequence of this, we have a hard froft, which it is hoped will continue for a while, and put a temporary check to the vegetation. On the 18th we had a heavy gale of wind which lafted nearly the whole day. Hampshire, Feb. 19th. P. S. In the last Report, p. 104. 1. 13. for jurbelow read furbelow, and for phaldua read phalana. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Obfervations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of January, to the 24th of February 1807, inclufive, Two Miles N.W. of St. Paul's. The quantity of rain fallen during the last two months is equal to 31 inches. Befides the rain there has been a heavy fall of fnow; near the metropolis it was but trifling, but at a diftance it was drifted very many feet; and feveral of the coaches on the northern and eastern road were actually dug out of it. We have alfo to notice a very remarkable high wind on the night between the 17th and -18th. It did almost incalculable mischief to our shipping between Dover and Margate, and was productive of much ferious mifchief in the inland parts. The average height of the thermometer for the whole month is nearly 37°; of the ba rometer, it is 29-696. It has been higher and lower this month than we have witnefled for ome time. To CORRESPONDENTS. SOME Correfpondents who have fent, and others who have promifed, communications relative to Mr. Whitbread's Poor Bill, are informed that we shall give preference in our next to fuch papers as beft illuftrate the fubject by reference to facts. One of our correfpondents, withes us to invite information relative to the encreafing monopoly of Farms, and to thofe branches of manufacture which give employment to children only. Thefe he calls fources of PoorMAKING, the continuance of which will render all other regulations nugatory. Persons who wish for information relative to the poor, will do well to confult the Monthly -Magazine of March, 1796; May, 1797; November and December, 1798; January, February, and May, 1799; April, June, September, and November, 1800; February and Märch, 1801 ; February, 1802; December, 1804; and November, 1805. Correct Memoirs of Mrs. Charlotte Smith will be given in our next. R. S. is informed that the Port-Fulio has been deferred, owing to the preffare of temporary matter. Dr. Hamilton's valuable Papet on Hydrophobia fhall appear in our next. Preference was given to the communication of Mr. Bartlett, because it tended to diffipate the delufions and falfhoods, which the public have for fome time been the dupes. Befides the illuftration of the new Syftem of Finance, which is to be found in our Report of Public Affairs, our readers may expect a valuable communication in our next. |