. the Rt. Hon. Henry Petty, who now reprefents the university of Cambridge JOHN MACMAHON, Efq. one of the M. Ps. for Aldeburgh, Suffolk, has been appointed principal store keeper of the ord nance. WILLIAM BOULTON MAINWARING, Efq one of the M.Ps. for Middlefex, in confequence of the decifion of a Committee, has been again feated as Knight of the shire for this county, vice Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. Rt. Hon. Sir CHARLES MORGAN, Bart. M. P. for Breconfhire has lately refigned the office of Judge Advocate; he is fucceeded by Mr. Bond. Rt. Hon. Lord MORPETH, one of the M. Ps. for Morpeth, is now a member of the board of controul, and was lately fworn a member of the privy council. Rt. Hon. Sir EVAN NEPEAN, one of the M. Ps. for Bridport, We do not find the name of this baronet, in the new lift of commiffioners of the admiralty. Rt. Hon. Sir JOHN NEWPORT, Bart. M. P. for Waterford, has been nominated chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland, vice Mr. Fofter, and also a privy counsellor. HENRY PARNELL, Efq. lately elected one of the M. Ps.. for Queen's county, Ireland, vice Sir Eyre Coote, K. B, and K. C. Governor of Jamaica. JAMES PAULL, Efq. one of the M. Ps. for Newton, Hants, vice Charles Chapman, Efq. is lately returned from India, and has made feveral motions relative to the adminiftration of Lord Wellesley, while Governor General. This gentleman has refided at the Durbars of feveral of the native princes. The Hon. SPENCER PERCEVAL, one of the M. Ps. for Northampton, has been fucceeded as attorney general, by Sir Arthur Pigott, Knt. Rt. Hon. HENRY PETTY, one of the M. Ps. for the Univerfity of Cambridge, on the demife of Mr. Pitt, fucceeded both to his feat in parliament, and on the exchequer bench. He was lately fworn in a member of the privy, and is also a member of the cabinet council. Sir ARTHUR PIGOTT, Kt. one of the M. Ps. for Steyning, vice James Martin Lloyd, Efq. has been lately nominated attorney general. He was born in the West Indies practifed for fome time in the Island of Grenada, and was formerly folicitór-general to the Prince of Wales. Sir MORICE POLE, Bart. admiral of the blue, one of the M. Ps. for Newark, has been lately nominated a lord of the admiralty. Rt. Hon. Mr. PONSONBY has accepted of the Irish feals, and been fworn a privy counsellor, but as we have been given to underftand, does not intend to vacate his feat, as there are two precedents in point, antecedent to the Union, viz: Sir Alan Broderick, and Sir Conftantine Phipps, both of whom fat in the Irish Houfe of Commons, while in a fimilar fituation. Rt. Hon. W. B. PONSONBY, one of the M. Ps. for the fhire of Kilkenny, was created a Baron of the United Kingdom of England and Ireland, as Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly, in the county of Cork, March 8, 1806. Sir HOME POP HAM, Hundreds. K. M. lately accepted the Chiltern FRANCIS PYM, Efq. one of the M. Ps. for Bedfordshire, is defcended from the patriot of the fame name, fo celebrated dur ing the latter part of the reign of Charles II. He is a gentleman of confiderable property in this county, and was elected without oppofition, in the beginning of 1806, when the Hon. St. Andrew St. John (now Lord St. John) fucceeded to a feat in the House of Peers on the demife of his brother. Rt. Hon. GEORGE ROSE, one of the M. Ps. for Chriftchurch, has been fucceeded by Earl Temple, both as vice prefident of the board of traue, and one of the joint paymasters of the army. Lord WILLIAM RUSSEL, one of the M. Ps. for Surrey, is alfo one of the new board of commiffioners of the admiralty. Ilon. ST. ANDREW ST. JOHN, lately one of the M. Ps. for Bedfordshire, has been called up to the House of Peers, in confequence of the demife of his brother Lord St. John. DAVID SCOTT, Efq. one of the M. Ps. for the boroughs of Dundee, Forfar, &c. died in 1805. -SCUDAMORE, Efq. one of the M. Ps. for Hereford, vice his brother R P. Scudamore, deceased. Rt Hon. RICHARD B. SHERIDAN, one of the M Ps. for Stafford, is treasurer of the navy, and his fon has been lately ap pointed joint mufter-mafter general in Ireland. Mr. S. has ju been returned for a fifth time as a representative for Stafford. Rt. Hon. JOHN SULLIVAN, one of the M. Ps. for Aldb rough, is a commiffioner of the new India Board. Rt. Hon. Lord ROBERT SPENCER, one of the M. 2 for Tavistock, furveyor of the crown lands, vice Lord Glenber vie. Rt. Hon. CHANDOS EARL TEMPLE, one of the M. Ps. for Buckinghamshire, has been lately fworn a member of the privy council, and is vice prefident of the committee of trade and foreign plantations, (an office without any remuneration) as well as one of the joint paymasters. THOMAS TYRWHITT, Efq. lord warden of the ftannaries, &c. was elected in March 1806, one of the M. Ps. for Plymouth, vice Philip Langmead, Esq. Sir DAVID WEDDERBURNE, Bart. M. P. for the boroughs of Dundee, Forfar, &c, vice David Scott, Esq. deceased. Communications, addressed to the Publishers, relative to any error, omissions or alterations, will be most thankfully received. BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE HONOURABLE GEORGE ABERCROMBY, THIS gentleman is the eldest son of the gallant Sir Ralph Abercromby, Commander in Chief of the army in Egypt, (who received a fatal wound on the field of battle, near Alexandria, March 21, 1801,) by Mary Anne, since created Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir. He was educated at a provincial seminary in Yorkshire, under the present master of Rugby school, and then sent to finish his studies at the university of Edinburgh. Having been originally intended for the army, he received a commission as lieutenant in the 7th regiment of foot, or royal fuzileers, then commanded by General Prescott, but resigned soon after, on more mature consideration, from a wish to dedicate himself to one of the learned professions. He accordingly became a member of the Faculty of Advocates, and, until of late, enjoyed the office of Deputy Advocate for Scotland. Soon after he had assumed the gown, he married Montague, B the third daughter of Viscount Melville, by whom he has issue. In consequence of the singular merits of his father, there is a pension of L.2000 attached to the barony (to which he is next heir) for a term of years; two of his brothers are in the army, one of them has already attained the lieutenant-colonelcy of the 93d regiment of foot, with the rank of colonel in the line; the other is aid-de-camp to Major-General Sir John Moore, K. B. who served under the late Sir Ralph. The member for Edinburgh, now sits for the first time, we believe, in the House of Commons, having lately succeeded the former Lord Advocate of Scotland, in the representation of the northern capital, the elective franchises of which are exercised by a provost, baillies, and town council, in the same manner as in the other royal burghs. This gentleman has never yet spoken in parliament; but when a vote of censure was moved against a late treasurer of the navy, he of course divided with the minority of 216, who deemed it expedient to refer the final decision to the report of a special committee. Mr. Abercromby's patrimonial estate is situate in Clackmannanshire, of which he is one of the principal heritors, or landed proprietors. The family seat is called Tullibody House; he also possesses Aithrey Castle, in Fifeshire. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES ABBOT, One of the M. P.'s for Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and Speaker of the House of Commons. Mr. Abbot was educated at Westminster school, where he distinguished himself, while a boy, by his talents. On his removal to Christ Church, Oxford, from which university he afterwards obtained a degree, his conduct was not unworthy of his former reputation, and he accordingly was considered by his fellow students as a young man of considerable promise. When the period arrived, at which it became necessary to *The Right Honourable Charles Hope, who vacated his seat, on accepting the office of Lord Justice Clerk, in January 1805. |