grapes; and in Spain, from a dry chilling east wind.-In any other of the usual articles of commerce commonly enumerated by us, there is no alteration sufficient to claim notice. -Tallow has fluctuated greatly in price. The supply of Fruit from foreign parts is unusually early and fine, and the crops of Apples in Scotland are very large, and the qualities particularly fine. Spanish America continues in the same convulsed and distracted state, and consequently our trade to that quarter limited and insecure. There seems to be a great deal of business doing up the Mediterranean. The shipments from Britain to that quarter have for some time back been very extensive. The wood trade also from the British North American colonies to the ports of Clyde is becoming very great, and daily increasing. Course of Exchange, October 30.-Amsterdam, 11:10:2 U. Antwerp, 11:15 Ex. Hamburgh, 34: 2:21 U. Frankfort, 1424 Ex. Paris, 24: 65: 2 U. Bordeaux, 24: 65. Madrid, 40 effect. Cadiz, 40 effect. Gibraltar, 34. Leghorn, 514. Genoa, 46. Malta, 50. Naples, 431. Palermo, 129 per oz. Oporto, 58. Rio Janeiro, 67. Dublin, 9. Cork, 94. Agio of the Bank of Holland, 2. Prices of Gold and Silver, per oz.-Portugal gold, in coin, £0:0:0. Foreign gold, in bars, £0: 0:0. New doubloons, £0:0:0. New dollars, 5s. 44d. Silver, in bars, 5s. 44d. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENGLISH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between the 1st and 31st October 1818, extracted from the London Gazette. Ashworth, J. Manchester, innkeeper Adams, J. S. Newcastle-under-line, merchant Belt, W. A. Great Driffield, Yorkshire, currier Barnes, J. Cinderford, Gloucestershire, coal-mer- Buckley, J Hurst, J. Marland, Ashton-under-Line, Bateson, J. Arnsley Hall, York, merchant Brun, P. F. Le, King-strect, Covent Garden, che mist Harper, J. Fleet-street, bookseller Hawkes, J. C. Okehampton, Devonshire, banker Johnson, J. & J. Smyth, High Holburn, linendrapers Johnson. J. E. Hyde-street, Bloomsbury, master. mariner Jackson, J. Easingwold, Yorkshire, merchant Lock, G. Walchpool, Hereford, grazier Parsons, T. Duke-street, St James's, breeches- Proctor, C. Stafford, farmer Rebbeck, J. Bradford, Wilts, clothier Raven, C and D. Chettleburgh, Norwich, winemerchants Ridding, F. Birmingham, tanner Richards, W. and H. B. Richardson, Snow-hill, factors Raven, J. and C. and R. Lloyd, Norwich, merchants Raven, J. Cheapside, warehouseman Ransom, T. Cheapside, lace-manufacturer Recs, R. Chatham, Kent, draper Richards, G. Sherrard-street, Westminster, silversinith Rowed, J. Harp-lane, dealer and chapman Snuggs, J. W. A. Lime-street, London, spirit and beer merchant Schwabacher, L. Great Fountain-place, City Road, Scholey, R. Paternoster-row, London, bookseller. Sheppard, J. Gainsborough, and R. Sheppard, Ventress, J. and R. Emmerson, Newcastle-upon Wild, J. Rochdale, Lancashire, dealer in glass Wilson, J. Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, booksel- Warmington, J. and J. E. Gracechurch-street, dra- Watkins, W. Norton, Worcestershire, corn-factor Whitmore, W. Holland street, Blackfriars-road, Yorke, B. Fleet-street, butcher ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between 1st and 31st Beattie, Wm, inn-keeper, Langholm Carsewell, Duncan, shoemaker and leather-mer chant, Paisley Lauder, John, baker, vintner and spirit-dealer, Penney, Wm, merchant, Glasgow M'Kenzie, Hugh, merchant in Mid-Garty; by Charles Sutherland, merchant, Golspie-a dividend, 7th December M'Intosh, Lachlan, draper, Tain; by Hugh Murray, Esq. joint Agent for the Commercial Bank there Robinson, John, general agent, North Back of Spence, P., late merchant, Montrose; by Robert Canongate, Edinburgh DIVIDENDS. Doull, Thomas, merchant, Wick; by Alex. Cog- Inglis, George & Son, late curriers in Edinburgh; Burness, writer there-a dividend Scott, James, sen. & Co., agents and merchants, Thomson, Alex. Greig, merchant, Glasgow; by London, Corn Exchange, October 30. S. S. . 60 to 68 70 to 72 76 to 78 to English Wheat, 64 to 74 8. Maple . s. d. 78 to 80 Fine 84 to 87 New Feed Oats .... 42 to 52 Fine. Fine Superfine New 51 to 65 Potato do... 65 to 72 Fine ... 38 to 41 Malting J. Must. Brown, 15 to 22 Hempseed 8 0 to 9 6 Scotch 44 0 to 46 0 00 to 0 0 . 70 to 7 6 Irish, old, . 33 0 to 36 0 70 to 8 9 New .... 40 0 to 42 0 Butter, Beef, &c. 32 3. -White Tares. Turnips -Red ... 15 to 19 Linseed, crush. 12 to 15 New, for Seed ....12 to 20 Ryegrass, 65 to 15 Foreign 10 Butter, per cwt. s. 80 to 90 Common ..43 to 4 9 Newry 128 to 0 126 to 128 120 to 0 6 Waterford (new) 0 to 0 5 to 40 Beans, pr qr. Clover, Red, 28 to 120 English 70 0 to 74 Cork, 3d 0 to 0 126 to 0 85 to 95 60 to 63 105 to 110 70 to 0 -to-White 60 to 70 Coriander 100 to 140 Trefoil New Rapeseed, £40 to £48. 50 to 120 Foreign.. 66 0 to 70 0 Beef, p. tierce Average Prices of Corn of England and Wales, from the Returns received in the Week ended 24th October 1818. Wheat, 81s. 5d.-Rye, 60s. 2d.-Barley, 61s. 1d-Oats, 35s. 1d.-Beans, 75s. Od.-Pease, 71s. 8d.- Average Prices of British Corn in Scotland, by the Quarter of Eight Winchester Bushels, and Oatmeal, per Boll of 128 lbs. Scots Troy, or 140 lbs. Avoirdupois, of the Four Weeks immediately preceding the 15th October 1818. Wheat, 73s. 3d.-Rye, 55s. 7d.-Barley, 48s. Od.-Oats, 35s. 1d.-Beans, 55s. 11d.-Pease, 55s. 1d. Oatmeal, 26s. 1d.-Beer or Big, 14s. 8d. Wheat. 1st.......43s. 6d. 2d,......41s. Od. 3d, ..38s. Od. Barley. 1st,......42s. Od. Oats. 1st,......26s. Od. 1st,......33s. Od. 1st,. .....32s. Od. 2d,......38s. Od. [ 2d,......25s. Od. | 2d, Note. The boll of wheat, beans, and pease, is about 4 per cent. more than half a quarter, or 4 Winchester bushels; that of barley and oats nearly 6 Winchester bushels. .30s. Od. 2d,......29s. Od. ..27s. Od. 3d,......26s. Od BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. Aug. 7. At St Helena, the lady of LieutenantColonel Wynyard, a son. Sept. 3. At Washington, the lady of Mr Bagot, minister plenipotentiary to the United States, a daughter. 17. At Paris, the Right Hon. Lady James Hay, a daughter. 23. At his Lordship's seat, Bournhouse, near Caxton, Cambridgeshire, the Countess De la Warr, a daughter. -At Rotterdam, Mrs Kay, a son. 27. At Edenside, Mrs Tait, a daughter. - At the Castle, Edinburgh, the lady of Lieut.colonel Macgregor, 88th regiment, a son. 30. At Newbattle Abbey, the Marchioness of Lothian, a son. -At Park, the lady of Thomas Gordon, Esq. of Park, a son. Oct. 3. At Gorhambury, in the County of Herts, the Countess of Verulam, a son. 4. In Grattan-street, London, the lady of Capt. Menzies, royal marines, a son. - At Oldhein, the lady of David Henderson, Esq. younger of Stemster, a daughter. 6. At Ruchill, the lady of William Baillie of Polkemmet, Esq. a son. The lady of Dr Ferguson, inspector of hospitals, a daughter. 9. Mrs Dr Maclagan, George-street, Edinburgh, 17. The lady of James L'Amy of Dunkenny, Esq. advocate, a daughter The lady of Colonel Fraser of Castle Fraser, a son and heir. 18. At 30, St Bernard-street, Leith, Mrs Robertson, a son. 20. At Mayen, the lady of Robert Abercromby, Esq. of Brightonbogue, a son and heir. Mrs Hart, the wife of a respectable farmer and grazier at Raventhorpe, in Northamptonshire, was safely delivered a few days since, of three fine fe male infants, and all apparently likely to do well. MARRIAGES. Sept. 21. At Edinburgh, Mr David Steedman, merchant, Fisherrow, to Margaret, only daughter of the late Mr Adam Marshall, Edinburgh. 28. At Peterhead, George Anderson, Esq. surgeon, Madras Establishment, to Miss E. Alexander, only daughter of Gilbert Alexander, Esq. of that place. -At Montrose, Alexander Ross, M.D. surgeon of the royal navy, to Sarah, youngest daughter of the late John Lingard, Esq, of Heaton Norris, Lancashire. -At Edinburgh, Mr Alexander Bruce, upholsterer, to Margaret, daughter of the late Mr James Sanson, merchant. 29. At Drogheda, Lieutenant D. Mackenzie, of the 42d regiment, to Miss Mary Bell, tird daughter of Mr Charles Bell, Leith. 30. Lieut.-colonel Lord Greenock, permanent assistant quarter-master-general, to Henrietta, second daughter of Thomas Mather, Esq. The cere mony was sol mnised by the Rev. Sir John Head, Bart. at the Chateau de Denacre, in France, the residence of Lieut. colonel Staveley. Oct. 1. At Seven Oaks, William Lambard, Esq. eldest son to M. Lambard, Esq. of Seven Oaks, Kent, to Harriet Elizabeth, fifth daughter to Sir James Nasmyth, Bart. of Posso, Peeblesshire. 2. At Kensington, Henry Riddell, Esq. W. S. to Miss Agnes Gilchrist, daughter of the deceased Archibald Gilchrist, Esq. Edinburgh. 5. At Edinburgh, in St George's Chapel, York. place, Duncan Mackenzie, Esq. to Jessie, daughter of the late John Mackenzie, Esq. of Strathgarve. 7. At St James's Church, London, Gerard Callaghan, Esq. M. P. for Dundalk, son of Daniel Callaghan, Esq. of Lotobeg, in the county of Cork, to Louisa Margaretta, eldest daughter of John Calvert Clark, Esq. of Teddington-place, Middlesex. -At Corry, Skye, Lieut. Duncan Henry Mackenzie, of the Madras horse artillery, to Mary, second daughter of Lauchlan Mackinnon, Esq. or Letterfearn. 8. At Edinburgh, Mr David Grieve, merchant, Leith, to desie, youngest daughter of John Brown, Eup i arks CP At Barcaldine, the Rev. Mr Hugh Fraser, minister of Ardehattan, to Mis Mariz Campbell, daughter of the late Alexander Campiell, Esq. of Barcaldine. 13. At St Andrewx, the Rev. Robert Marnair, minister of the parish of Sallantrae, to Jane, second daughter of Principal Hill 11. At Fala-house, the Rev. Robert Smith, minister of Newtyle, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Alexander Thomson, Esq. Buccleughstreet, Edinburgh 16. At Dunbar, Mr James Lockhart, wine-merchant, Edinburgh, to Miss Eliza Wight. -At Newton, Roxburghshire, Robert Milne, Esq. Lan, lands, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Andrew Hunter, Esj. 22. Hugh Graham, Esq. Meadow-place, Edinburgh, to Martha, youngest daughter of the late Robert Walker, Esq. of Preston Tower. At St Pancras Church, Joseph Greenway, Esq. to Ann, only daughter of Crofton Cooper, Esq. of Judd-street, Brunswick square, London. Sept. 5. At St Kitt's, the Right Hon. James Edmund, Lord Cranstoun. 17. At Banff, Elizabeth Boyd, widow of the deeeased Alexander Garden, shipmaster, ages 103. 20. At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Greig, spouse of Mr John Finlayson, Parliament-square. 22. At Frowan, near Crieff, Mrs Marjory Fraser, widow of the late Hugh Fraser, of Tomavoit, Inverness-shire, aged 97. 23. At George's-square, Edinburgh, Agnes Helen, daughter of the Rev. Dr Anderson, aged 12 At Blair, aged 74, Thomas Mill, Esq. of Blair. 25. At his house, Leigh-street, Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Donaldson, confectioner. -At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Kerr, daughter of the late Rev. Mr Kerr, minister of Carmunnock, and wife of Mr John Ormiston, solicitor-at-law. 26. At Beaumont-place, Edinburgh, Mary, daughter of the late Captain and Adjutant Henry Bevan, Dumfries-shire militia, in her 12th year 27. At Largs, Helen Campbell, wife of Mungo N. Campbell, Esq. merchant, Glasgow. At her brother's house, in Soho-square, London, Sarah Sophia Banks, sister to Sir Joseph Banks, aged 74 years. -At Boulogne, Sur Mer, Ensign Robert Mac dougall, of the 71st regnnent, in the 20th year of his age. It is but a tribute due to the m mory of this amiable young man to say, that he carried with him to the grave the sincere regret of his brother officers, who will long remember his virtues. At Dublin, William Earl of Wicklow. 28. At Murrayshall, John Murray, Esq. of Murrayshall. Aged 63, the French Admiral Gantheaume. -At Sornbog, Miss Annabella Wilson, daugh ter of the deceased Hugh Wilson, Esq. Northumberland-street, Edinburgh. - At Dysart, Mr Thomas Spittal, ship-owner there. 29. At London, Mrs Phoebe Lloyd, relict of the late Lord Stonefield. -At Norton Court in Kent, the Right Hon. Lady Sondes, only daughter of Richard Milles, Esq. of North Elmham, in Norfolk, and Nackin ten in Kent. 30. Colonel John Drouly, late of the 1st regiment of life guards, and governor of Cades Castle. At her residence, Hermitage-house, near Leith, Dorothea, Dowager Countess of Fife. At Lausanne, in Switzerland, James Durham Calderwood, Esq. of Poltoun, and of the 12th regunent of liners 1. At Langley Park, Mrs Gerard, widow of the late Dr Alexander Gerard, King's College, Aberdeen, m the 8th year of her age. - At Queen's-place, Leith Waik, Margaret, youngest daughter of George Forrester, Esq. comptroller of the custorns, Leith. 2. At Dunbar, Mr Richard Coles, surgeon, at the early age of 22 years. 3. In her 79th year, the Right Hon. Lady Northwich, widow of the late, and mother to the present Lord Northwich. In the Charity Workhouse, Edinburgh, Lauchlan Macbain, commonly known here by the name of Roasting Jacks," aged upwards of 102 years. This very old man retained his faculties, and was even cheerful, to the last. He was a native of Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire; was bred a tailor: had been in the army, but had no pension. -At Crooks, Mrs Christian Forman, wife of Mr Phipps Turnbull. 4. At Cunningham-head, Mrs Colonel Reid. 6. At his house, No 10, Terrace, Mr Williams Murray, spirit-dealer, much regretted. -At Culross, Miss Ranken, daughter of the late Robert Ranken. Esq. of Coldon. 7. At the house of Sir Andrew Lauder Dick, Bart. Fountainhall, Captain Andrew Brown, R. N. of Johnstonburn. -At Simson's Court, Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Willson. 9. At Edinburgh, Mrs Susanna Prentice, wife of Richard Prentice, Esq. solicitor at law. -At Glasgow, Mrs Rachael Pettigrew, spouse of Mr John Reid, late of the Tontine-hotel there. -At Edinburgh, Mr Jacob Bogue, lieutenant of police. 10. At Edinburgh, Mrs Jane Gunn, wife of Mr Daniel Hood, teacher, Canongate, second daughter of the late Mr Hector Gunn, merchant, Thur 11. At Leith, Margaret, infant child of Mr George Webster, surgeon. At his seat at North Court, Isle of Wight, after a very long and suffering illness, Capt. Bennet, R. N. in his 48th year. 13. At Fortrose, Ross-shire, Mr Kenneth MacLean, messenger at arins. 14. At Edinburgh, at the house of John Morgan, Esq. in Qucen-street, Mrs Morgan, his mother, aged 85 years and nine months. 15. At killin, Perthshire, Mr Duncan Campbell, aged eighty-six years. 16. Catherine, wife of Robert Davidson, Esq. advocate, professor of law in Glasgow College. 17. At Glasgow, James Corbett Porterfield, Esq. 18. At Kirkness, Henry Clephane, Esq. writer to the signet. At No. 5, George-street, Edinburgh, John Gordon Thomson, eldest son of Dr Thomson. -At Fisherrow, Mr W. Ballantyne Crichton, of the Customs. ton. At Wormiston, Miss Lindesay, of Wormis20. At Edinburgh, Janet, only daughter of Mr Jamies Smyth, W. S. aged fifteen. -At Hillhead-house, Lasswade, Alex. Macdonald, Esq. of Boisdale, in the fifty-eight year of his age. 21. At Edinburgh, in the twenty-first year of his age, Mr William Brown, writer. At Glasgow, the Rev. Dr Robert Balfour, after an illness which attacked him suddenly on the street in the preceding day, which did not admit of his reaching home, and which terminated fatally in the friend's house to which he had been conducted, in about thirty-two hours. Dr Balfour was born and educated in Edinburgh. After being licensed a preacher of the gospel, he declined an invitation to the pastoral charge from the congre getion of Lady Glenorchy's Chapel; and, having preferred a presentation to the parish of Lecropt was ordained a minister of that parish, where he officiated for about five years. In the beginning of the year 1779, he was removed to the Outer High Church of Glasgow; and he continued in that charge till the close of his valued life. He died in the 1st year of his age, the 45th of his ministry, and the 40th of his pastoral incumbency in Glasgow.-It is not easy, in a short paragraph or two, to do justice to a character, in which so many excellent qualities were associated: qualities of the mind, and of the heart: de eloped in public, as well as in private life; and securing to their possessor an equal measure of admiration, of es teem, and of love. One of the principal charms |