Feb. 2. At Bengal, Lieutenant-General Hogg, to Mary Ann, widow of Major Burton, and eldest daughter of Dr John Borthwick Gilchrist, professor of oriental languages, College of Fort William, in the East Indies. Aug. 22. At Hartfield house, James Macdonald, Esq. of Balranald and younger of Lynedale, to Jane, third daughter of the deceased Captain Mackenzie of Hartfield. 23. At La Columbriere, Jersey, Major William Mackay, 68th light infantry, to Margaret, only child of Captain Robert Mackay of Hedgefield. - At Dalvey, Charles Gordon, Esq. of Forres, to Christina, second daughter of Norman Macleod, Esq. of Drynoch. 24. In the Collegiate Church of Ripon, Charles Oxley, Esq. to Miss Waddilove, eldest daughter of the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon. 29. At the manse of Lumphanan, Harry Lamond, Esq. of Pitmurchie, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the Rev. William Shand, Lumphanan. 31. At Kenton, Devonshire, Michael Francis, second son of David Gordon, Esq. of Dulwich Hill, Surrey, and Abergeldie, to Caroline, fifth daughter of the Rev. John Swete, of Oxton House. Sept. 4. At Edinburgh, James Austin, Esq. M.D. of the island of Barbadoes, to Elizabeth Mary, only daughter of the late William Pierce, Esq. of Ja maica. At London, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Ogle of Worthy, Bart. to Letitia, daughter of Sir William Burroughs, Bart. At Linlithgow, James Tod, Esq. merchant in Borrowstounness, to Henrietta, eldest daughter of Alexander Napier, Esq. merchant in Linlithgow. 5. At St Margaret's Hill, the Rev. Robert Balfour Graham, minister of Stenton, to Christina Wilson, second daughter of the Rev. Archibald Lawrie, D.D. of Hillhouse, minister of Loudown. -At Leyton, Essex. Thomas Flower Ellis, jun. Esq. A.B. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, to Susan, only daughter of the late John M'Taggart, Esq. of Ardwal. 7. At Dalry-house, Edinburgh, James Douglas, Esq. of Cavers, to Emma, daughter of the late Sir David Carnegie of Southesk, Bart. 11. At Irvine, Stewart Murray Fullarton, Esq. of Fullarton, to Isabella Buchanan, only daughter of the late James Muir, Esq. surgeon in Glasgow. At Aberdeen, Alexander Bell, Esq. Berwick, to Mary, only daughter of John Ross, Esq. At Leith, Mr Robert Laidlaw, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr John Duff, Logiealmond. - 12. In Cochran-street of Glasgow, John Burnside, Esq. Milburn-house, Lanarkshire, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Mr John Macarthur of Glasgow. At Westerhall, Major Weyland, 16th Lancers, to Lady Johnstone, widow of the late Sir John Lowther Johnstone, Bart. of Westerhall, in the county of Dumfries. At Edinburgh, James Clark, M.D. to Barbara, only daughter of the late Rev. John Stephen, LL.D. rector of Christ Church, New Providence, Bahama Islands. At Lochbuy-house, island of Mull, John Gregorson, Esq. of Ardtorinish, to Mary, daughter of the deceased Murdoch MacLaine, Esq. of Lochbuy. 15. At Edinburgh, Mr Robert Kemp, Castlestreet, to Miss Margaret Dickinson. 18. At Perth, Glas Sandeman, Esq. younger of Springland, to Margaret, daughter of Dr Stewart of Bonskeid. 19. At Bernice, Lieutenant Archibald M'Tavish, H. P. 3d West India regiment, to Margaret, daughter of the late Donald Fletcher, Esq. At Galashiels, Mr John Waldie, saddler in Kelso, to Miss Christian Jeffrey, eldest daughter of Mr George Jeffrey, New Kelso, Ross-shire. At Edinburgh, Captain W. Cunningham Dalyell, royal navy, fifth son of the late Sir Robt. Dalyell, Bart. of Binns, to Maria, youngest daugh ter of A. T. Sampayo, Esq. of Peterboro'-house, Middlesex. At Edinburgh, James Brown, Esq. of London, to Miss Sarah Hamilton, eldest daughter of the late John Hamilton, Esq. of Polmont Bank. 20. At the manse of Crail, Charles Nairne, Esq. W. S. to Amelia Forbes, eldest daughter of the Rev. Andrew Bell of Kilnduncan, minister of Crail. 23. At St Paul's chapel, John Turner, Esq. of Turner Hall, to Elizabeth Helen, youngest daughter of the deceased Captain William Urquhart, 30th regiment.. -At Eglingham, William Hay, Esq. of Hopes, East Lothian, to Frances Ann, third daughter of the late Robert Ogle, Esq. of Eglingham, Northumberland. 25. At Dumfries, John Lizars, Esq. surgeon, Edinburgh, to Sarah Fleming M'Craken, daughter of the late William M'Craken, Esq. of Lochvale, Dumfries. -At Carnwath, the Rev. William Goldie, Crawfordjohn, to Anue, youngest daughter of the late Mr Middleton of Libberton. 27. At Glasgow, Niel M'Lachlan, Esq. Castleton, Argyllshire, to Flora, daughter of Mr John M'Laine, Lochgilphead, and niece of the late Donald M'Laine, Esq. wine-merchant, Leith Walk, Edinburgh. Lately-At Paris, Earl Poulett, to Charlotte, daughter of the Hon. Mrs Portman, and niece of Lord Dormer. DEATHS. April 12. At Calcutta, in the 27th year of his age, Lieutenant James Steuart, of the royal navy, son of David Steuart, Esq. late Lord Provost of Edinburgh. This gallant and estimable young man, after serving as an officer on board his Majesty's ships Weasle and Tremendous, with much reputation, finished his career in the royal navy, as one of the lieutenants of the Hebrus frigate, Captain Palmer, sharing in the concluding triumphs of the British navy at the memorable and bloody battle of Algiers. Placed upon half-pay, he repaired to the East Indies in search of employment, in the Company's service, and had just obtained the command of the Exmouth, country ship, of 690 tons, when he was suddenly cut off from his family and fair expectations of his friends by an attack of spasmodic cholera, after a short illness of twelve hours. 28. At Wurnoo Tank, in Wagur, Captain James Macmurdo, the Honourable East India Company's Resident at Cutch. May 21. On his passage from the island of Ceylon to his native land, Captain John Ritchie, of the 73d regiment, eldest son of Mr James Ritchie, Rhynd. Aug. 25. At Stirling, Lieutenant W. I. Devonshire, royal navy; and also, at the same place, on the 1st September, Captain Thomas Wingate, his brother-in-law. 26. At Clova, Lady Niven Lumsden of Auchindoir. 27. At Montague-square, London, Francis Gray Paterson, only son of Captain John Paterson, of the Hon. East India Company's service. At Glendaruel house, Mrs Campbell of Glendaruel. 28. At Edinburgh, aged 37, of a fall from his horse, Mr Mungo Paton, Main Point. 30. At his house in Duke-street, Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Morison, builder. At Green-street, Enfield Highway, Middlesex, Mrs Mary Ann Burgess, wife of John Keir, Esq.; and same day, John William, their infant son. 51. At Killin, Perthshire, the Rev. Dr Bushby, Dean of Rochester. He was travelling with his friend, Dr Thackery, Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and died after three days' illness. At Kentish Town, Major Edward Watkins, of his Majesty's 65th regiment, of a fever contracted in the late severe and harassing campaign against the Mahrattas. Sept. 1. At Edinburgh, Robert Buchanan, Esq. late of the Stock Exchange, London. 4. At Port-Glasgow, John Dunlop, Esq. collect. or of the customis there. 5. At Muirfield-house, Major Spencer Cochrane. - At Paisley, after a short illness, Hugh Thomson, Esq. a gentleman of piety and benevolence, and characterized by Christian meekness and humility. Among other bequests he has left L.1000 for public benevolent purposes, viz.: To the British and Foreign Bible Society, L.200; to the London Missionary Society, L.200; to Hutcheson's charity school, Paisley. L.200; to the Paisley Sabbath School Society, L.200; and to the Paisley Dispensary and House of Recovery, L.200. 6. At Baylis, near Windsor, in her 70th year, the Dowager Marchioness of Thomond. Her ladyship was the niece of the late celebrated Sir Joshua Reynolds. At his house in St James's Place, London, aged 85, James Ferguson of Pitfour, Esq. M.P. for Aberdeenshire. - At Ward End House, Birmingham, Thomas Astbury, Esq. much and deservedly regretted. 7. At Garscube House, Mrs Anne Campbell, widow of the late Francis Sitwell, Esq. of Barmoor. 8. At Stevenson, Ayrshire, after two days' illness, the Rev. Thomas Blair, late minister of the gospel, Cairneyhill. In George-square, Mrs Elizabeth Ponton, wife of Mr Archibald Campbell, brewer. At London, aged 39, Mr Rae, late of Drurylane Theatre. 9. At Plymouth, Samuel Hood Linzce, Esq. ViceAdmiral of the Blue. He fell from his horse in a fit of apoplexy on Thursday afternoon, and never spoke afterwards. -At Harrogate, Mrs Dundas, St Andrew-square, Edinburgh. -At Pentland, Mr John Allan, farmer there. At Perth, Mr Alexander Porteous, merchant there, in the 78th year of his age. 14. At Dover, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Allan, Bart. of Baker-street, Portman-square, London, aged 56, one of the directors of the East India Company, and late member of parliament for Ber. wick-upon-Tweed. At his house, No 2, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, Mr Duncan Robertson, perfumer. 15. At Kilmarnock, Mrs Hamilton, wife of the Rev. Andrew Hamilton. -At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Cameron, wife of Mr Archibald Fletcher, writer. -At Linlithgow, Maria, eldest daughter of the Rev. David Watson, Linlithgow, aged 20. -At Campbelton, aged 86, and the 57th of his ministry, the Rev. Dr George Robertson, one of the ministers of the Collegiate Church there. 16. At Woodside, Mrs Russell of Woodside. 17. At Whim, John Henderson, student. At his house, Buccleuch-place, Mr George Watson, jeweller. -At Manse of Rathven, Mrs Masson, wife of J. Masson, Esq. S.S.C. Edinburgh. Mrs Margaret Wilson, wife of John Hay, writer, Edinburgh. -At Ashintully, William Rutherford, Esq. of Ashintully. 18. At Bath, the Hon. Mrs Sotheby. - At Cheltenham, John Haig, Esq. merchant in London. - At Brunsfield, Lieutenant Robert Horsman Scott, 1st regiment, or Royal Scots. 19. At Plymouth, R. A. Nelson, Esq. Secretary of the Naval Board, brother to the immortal Nel son. 20. At Edinburgh, in the 24th year of his age, Patrick Lyon, M.D. youngest son of the late Hugh Lyon, Esq. of Wester Ogil, captain of artillery, in the service of the honourable East India Company. 22. At Musselburgh, Mr Archibald Hope Taylor, merchant, Leith, youngest son of the late Mr Taylor, rector of the grammar-school, Musselburgh. 23. At Edinburgh, Mr James Simpson, stationer, Royal Exchange. 24. At Portobello, the Right Hon. Alexr. Lord Elibank. -At her house in Gayfield-square, Mrs Marjory Smith, in the 85th year of her age. 25. At Edinburgh, Sarah Ann Milne, daughter of the late Mr John Milne, Mill of Stonehaven. Lately-At Bath, Fletcher Paris, Esq. He has bequeathed L40,000, and a field, for the purpose of erecting thirty cottages, for the residence (with endowments) of the widows or daughters of ten poor clergymen, of ten reduced professional men, and of ten decayed merchants. -At his house, Woodcot, in the county of Haddington, George Home Falconer, Esq. captain of the 2d dragoons (Scots Greys). -At Twyford Lodge, Sussex, Lady Sewell, widow of the Right Hon. Sir Thomas Sewell, formerly Master of the Rolls, and one of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. At the island of Ceylon, Captain George Rivers Maltby, of the 16th foot. His death was occasioned by his horse running away with him; the animal in his course passing under a tree, a bough of which came in contact with Mr Maltby's head, and unfortunately killed him on the spot. In Hamilton-place, London, the Countess of Shannon, shortly after the birth of her 13th child. -At the Church House, Leatherhead, the Hon. Charlotte Beauclerk, fourth daughter of the late Lord Henry Beauclerk. Oliver & Boyd, Printers, Edinburgh. BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. No XLIV. NOVEMBER 1820. VOL. VIII. DEAR MR NORTH, HORE CANTABRIGIENSES. No VI. Benet College, Cambridge, 25th October, 1820. WHY does not the Ensign come up to Cambridge, as he promised? I have been looking for him, in his under-graduate's gown, about the middle of every term these two years. However, I see he still keeps his name on the College boards, so there are some hopes of him yet. I am confident he would turn out a wrangler-among the first ten, for a dozen. He is already as well trained as most freshmen. He measures distances to a nicety; describes a circle (or, as he would call it in his unmathematical way, a ring) to admiration; and for squaring, and bringing out the fluent, he is, I verily believe, unrivalled. Here is food for his fancy, in all her forms and figures; and mathematics would, I am confident, give the last finishing touch to him. A mathematician is never knocked down but he can tell the reason, which is more than the primest swell at the Castle-Tavern can say at all times. If he knows the force and direction of the blow, which a man of quick parts and feeling can always discover, he can calculate how long he will be in tumbling from a stage twenty feet high, which is a great satisfaction, besides being a great help in coming to time. And should his neck, by any awkward accident, be dislocated, he is perfectly acquainted with the law by which said accident befell him. We are rather flat here at present, but I enclose you a squiblet, which was written when Sir J. E. Smith, that knight of the gillyflower, made his grand charge on our Botanical Chair. LOCK-AND-BAR, A Botany Bay Eclogue. O GALLANT Sir James is come out of the North, He staid not for frown, and he stopp'd not for groan; The tutors conspir'd-and the lectures came late.. For a churchman, God wot! and a botanist too, * star." Then down comes the rogue with an "Answer" forthwith- So stately the tone, and so lovely the print, Even Freshmen conceiv'd there must something be in't. To have match'd your brave Knight in some gooseberry war." A hint such as this had just rung in his ear, When he reached the stage-coach,† and the coachman stood near ; So snugly the reins o'er the dickey were flung We are off! we are off! over bank and o'er hill, "Your Pamphlet may follow," cried James, "if it will." There is quizzing 'mong wags of the Trinity clan : King's, Queen's men, and Johnians, they all laugh that can ; Was there e'er such a callant as President Smith? Ah! poor Litchfield the Fruiterer. You little knew, Mr North, the sweets of his delightful shop, or your Magazine would long since have resounded with "Luctus" far more lugubrious than those which you have so eloquently poured over the defunct Sir Daniel. Litchfield's fate was worse than death. He was smashed to a jelly by the tutors for what is elegantly termed, "helping a lame dog over a stile,' a most charitable act! The following "Coronach' was sung before his door on the night of his transformation by a chorus of young men and maids, dressed in full mourning, with garlands on their heads. He is gone from the counter; He is gone from the store-chest, Like his brother's prime fount, ere CORONACH. The fount, re-ap pearing, From the rain-drops shall borrow, To Litchfield no morrow! This luminary is not a fixed star, but a comet having taken "a free and lofty range in the world at large." Vid. his Pamphlet. The cheap-and-nasty. This water-spout left off playing, one fine morning, and began, I suppose, to work, -under ground. The hand of the suitor Takes the girl that is fairest, But the voice of the tutor Damns sweetmeats the rarest ; Each gownsman will pop in The shop that is nearest, But they sent Jack a trotting, When ices were dearest. Firm foot on the causeway, Sage council within-door, How dark is thy windor! Wishing health to our circle of acquaintance in the Square, I am, کے * This stave was given out by a maiden from the Land of Cockaigne, whose name is Miss Georgiana Matilda Hunt. + The Giants, Gog and Magog, formerly lived on two hills in the neighbourhood, (which still retain those denominations) each under the shade of an oak tree. They are not dwelling there at present, and the only memorial of their local habitation is the name, and some agates found there, about six inches in diameter, which Dr Clarke, with great plausibility, conjectures to have been worn by them as jewels to their thumb-rings. I don't quite understand this wipe. § Ned will perhaps say to me, in the words of mine hostess, (for Ned sucks the sweets of literature) "which bubble, which bubble, thou knave, thou?" Why, sweet Ned, the whole was a bubble. A VISIT TO THE LUNAR SPHERE. ON my passing through the Hague, in the autumn of last year, I took occasion to pay a visit to the famous Professor Heidelbergus, in order to present him with an account of the observations made in the late voyage to the Arctic Regions. I found him mighty busily employed in his study, arranging a huge pile of papers, maps, and instruments, from which he seemed very unwilling to be disturbed. Pretty discoveries, indeed, said the Doctor, for an inhabitant of this globe; but had they possessed the advantage of a lunar view of these continents, we should see a very different account of them. I scarcely knew which way to look, at this observation, when the Doctor, perceiving my confusion, desired me to listen to him without scepticism, and he would communicate a portion of the wonders which he had seen in that delightful planet; with a full relation of which he proposed shortly to favour the world. In his last aeronautic excursion, he inadvertently set off with too much inflammable air, and was carried to a prodigious height, before he could possibly throw a single Number of your Magazine out; where, meeting with a vacuum, occasioned by the tail of an Aurora Borealis, and a pressure from the surrounding element, the Doctor was whisked completely out of the atmosphere. Here he was taken in the eddy of a furious vortex, and whirled with inconceivable swiftness, in a spiral direction, towards the lunar regions. He laments extremely, that from the informal manner in which he was tost about, being sometimes himself uppermost, and sometimes his balloon, he was precluded from making any observations in his flight; but he consoles himself by supposing that, as the moon was then at the full, these atoms were proceeding outwards to form some new planet, which he will have the satisfaction to give the first notice of. Here I requested to know how he came to sustain respiration in such dreary parts, which we are taught to believe are quite a void. Heidelberg said that, so far from there being a void outside our atmosphere, he was almost choked with the pressure and commotion of the circumambient ele ment; but he begged me not to interrupt his relation any more, where the accidents seemed to me unac |