age, Mrs Christian Anderson, wife of Mr James Kirkwood, senior, engraver.

Dec. 30. AtDublin, the Earl of Westmeath. By his death, the place of clerk of the Hanaper becomes vacant. A vacancy also occurs among the elective peers in the Imperial Parliament.

At Edinburgh, Alexander Nairne, Esq. of Drumkilbo.

-At Haddington, Andrew Begbie, Esq. after a lingering illness, which he bore with that fortitude and meekness which characterize the Christian philosopher. Having spent a life of piety towards God, tenderness and affection towards his relations, justice and benevolence towards all men, he has died much regretted by his acquaintance, and justly lamented by his friends: like the centurion of old, he was "a just man, and one that feared God, and of good report among all."

Lately, At Port Royal Jamaica, Captain Cecil, of his Majesty's ship Electra. It was Captain Cecil who lately shot Captain Stackpole in a duel. He had been very unhappy since that unfortunate event.

At Washington, North America, Dr Monteith, a surgeon of the British army, and left in the charge of the sick on their retreat from that city.

At Quebec, Lieutenant M'Donald, 104th regiment; as he was going on board the steam-boat, unfortunately missing his way, he fell into the river and perished. His body was found on the next day, and was interred with military honours.

John Dalzell, Esq. of Glenae, midshipman on board his Majesty's frigate Endymion. He was killed in an attack of the

Prices of Stocks.

At his house in Pimlico, London, Joseph Bramah, Esq.-The discoveries and improvements in Mechanics, for which the world is indebted to his industry, talents, and perseverance, will render his name con spicuously honourable among those whose efforts have been directed towards the be nefit of mankind. There is not a branch of mechanics which has not been advanced towards perfection by Mr Bramah's genius; his celebrated Locks, his Pneumatic Engines, his invention for uprooting trees, his Preventative against forgery in bank notes, and a multitude of useful and ingenious discoveries, prove that in him his country and society at large have lost a very valuable

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