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At Edinburgh, James Hay, Esq.,

At the Manse of Kilearn, the Rev. James Graham, minister of that parish, in the 86th year of his age, and 54th of his ministry.

16. At Wakefield, Mrs Cleghorn of Stravithy.

18. At Belfast, Major Andrew Patison, late of the 29th regiment, in which he bravely served nearly 24 years, with much credit to himself, in many of the engagements of the late eventful warlatterly of the 8th Royal Veteran Battalion.

19. At Graysmill, Slateford, Mr William Belfrage, aged 72.

At Paris, John Astley, Esq., proprietor of the Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge, aged 54.

20. In his 85th year, Henry Burt, Esq., of Barns, Kinross-shire.

At George's Square, Edinburgh, Miss Eleanor Rutherfurd, daughter of the late John Rutherfurd, Esq., of Edgerston.

At Paris, aged 85, the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Talleyrand de Perigord.

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At Drylaw, Mrs Ramsay, widow of the late William Ramsay, Esq., of Barnton, in the 77th year of her age.

21. At Craigrothie, in Fife, Mr David Martin, road-surveyor.

-Miss Isabella Helen Sangster, only daughter of the late Mr John Sangster, Widewall, Orkney.

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21. At Aberdeen, in the 80th year of his age, John Ewen, Esq., who was one of the most respectable public characters of that place for more than half a century. With the exception of various sums left to the public charities of Aberdeen, he has bequeathed the bulk of his property, perhaps 15,000l. or 16,000l., to the magistrates and clergy of Montrose, for the purpose of founding an hospital, similar to Gordon's Hospital of Aberdeen, for the maintenance and education of boys.

24. At Knowhead, Mrs Isabella Tod, relict of the late John Whittet, Esq., of Potterhill.

25. In Bridge-road, Lambeth, Sophia, wife of David Allan, Esq., Deputy Commissary-General to his Majesty's forces, and of Portobello, near Edinburgh.

At Berhampore, Bengal, David Morrieson, Esq., third Appeal and Circuit Judge at Moorshedabad.

27. At Dalguish House, Perthshire, Charles Steuart, of Dalguish, Esq.

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At sea, off Corsica, on his passage to Italy, for the benefit of his health, Henry Davidson, Esq., advocate, second son of H. Davidson, Esq., W.S.

28. At Millbank, Edinburgh, James Neilson, Esq., of Millbank, in the 69th year of his age.

29. At Auchintroig, Stirlingshire, in the 88th year of his age, William MacLauchlan, Esq., Lieutenant on the halfpay of the 25th regiment. He served as a gentleman cadet in the Scotch Greys at the battle of Minden, and is believed to have outlived almost all his fellowsoldiers who were engaged on that memorable day.

At her house in Weymouth Street, London, Cassander Agnes Lady Hamilton, widow of Sir J. Hamilton, Bart., and mother of Sir C. Hamilton, Bart., Vice-Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland, and Sir E. Hamilton, Bart., Rear-Admiral, and Knight Commander of the Bath.

Miss Colquhoun, of Camstradden. 31. At Groom's-hill, Blackheath, Mrs Campbell, wife of Colonel Campbell. At his house in Castle Street, Robert Boyd, Esq., of Drum.

At Eatington Park, Warwickshire,

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At Lochee, near Dundee, the Rev. James Keyden, minister of Fettercairn. At Baronald, William Flockhart, Esq., of Baronald.

7. At Weymouth, Charles Kerr, Esq., late of Abbotrule.

At Findhorn, aged 64 years, Mrs Isabella Davidson, wife of Robert Davidson, Esq.

8. At Ayr, Robert Robertson, Esq., of Duncanziemer.

9. At Elgin, in the 79th year of her age, Mrs Helen Anderson, relict of the Rev. James Thomson, late minister of Aberdour.

At Madras, P. Crawford, Esq., M. D., son of the late Major Crawford of Newfield, Ayrshire.

At Pootookghur, in Bengal, Ensign James Campbell, 4th regiment of native infantry.

At Madras, Peter Scott, M.D., surgeon of the Male Asylum there, and assistant-surgeon in the Hon. East India Company's service.

10. Mrs Margaret Parlane, spouse of Dr Chas. Stuart, of Dunearn.

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ilroth, aged 95 years, relict of the late Colonel Macilroth.

10. At Restalrig, Alexander Duncan, Esq., W.S.

11. In the island of St Lucia, Mr Alex. Houston, jun., son of Mr Alex. Houston, manufacturer, Glasgow.

In Newhall Street, Liverpool, Edward Simon, aged 104 years and 22 days. He had been employed as a labourer in the docks near 70 years. His mother died aged 103 years, his father 104 years, and his brother 104 years.

12. At the Manse of Ruthven, the Rev. George Donaldson, minister of that parish, in the 79th year of his age, and 42d of his ministry.

At Cannanore, East Indies, James Johnston Duncan, surgeon, Madras establishment, son of the late Rev. Dr Durcan, rector of Whalton, Northumberland. At Edinburgh, Miss Mary Graham Bogle, daughter of the late John Bogle, Esq., of Kirkcudbright.

At Fintalich, Thomas Keir, Esq. In Cumberland Place, New Road, London, aged 70, the Honourable Mrs Mill, widow of the late John Mill, Esq., of Noranside, Forfarshire.

13. James Dunlop, of Househill, Colonel of the Renfrewshire Militia.

At Chester le Street, in the county of Durham, in her 80th year, Mrs Wea therley, relict of the late Mr Edward Weatherley of Garden House.

At Edinburgh, Christopher Moubray, Esq., late cashier of the Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Office.

At Greenock, John Lamont, Esq., surgeon, R.N.

14. At Edinburgh, Robert Bruce, Esq., of Pitteadie.

At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Hunter, in the 78th year of her age.

15. At Dublin, at an advanced period! of life, Dr John Barret, Vice Provost of Trinity College in that city.

At Aberdeen, Lieutenant William Bothwell, R.N.

At Annan, Miss Dalgleish, eldest daughter of John Dalgleish, Esq., of Prestonfield, and late Provost of Annan.

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At Jamaica, Brevet-Major Masson, of the 50th regiment.

16. At Ennis, in Ireland, Lieut. Joha Crabb, 40th regiment.

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16. At Longforgan, the Rev. Adam Cairns, minister of that parish, in the 64th year of his age, and 28th of his ministry.

17. At Ormsary, Alexander Campbell, Esq., of Ormsary.

18. At London, Rear-Admiral Burney, F.R.S., in his 72d year.

20. At Newton-upon-Ayr, in the 87th year of her age, Mrs Janet Alexander, widow of the late Bailie James Reid, Newton.

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Miss Ann Coats, of Blantyrefarm, in the 74th year of her age.

21. At Castlecraig, Joanna Charlotte, daughter of Sir Thos. Gibson Carmichael, of Skirling, Bart.

At his seat, Thortonhill, Bucks, Sir Thomas Sheppard, Bart., aged 76.

At Muttra, in Bengal, Capt. Andrew Christie, of the 6th native infantry, eldest son of Andrew Christie, Esq., of Ferrybank.

22. At London, James Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., Professor of Anatomy to the Royal College of Surgeons.

At Mary's Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, in the 87th year of her age, Mrs Susan Steuart, relict of the Rev. Alexander Davidson, late minister of Stenton.

23. At his house in Russell-Square, London, in the 88th year of his age, the Right Honourable Sir James Mansfield, late Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

24. At Pennyland, by Thurso, Alexander Paterson, Esq.

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Mrs Fraser, wife of Thomas Fraser, Esq., of Woodcott House, near Reading, and of Banniskirk, in the county of Caithness, who served, during last year, as High Sheriff for Oxfordshire.

At Meerut, Major-General F. R. Hardyman, C.B., Colonel of his Majesty's 17th regiment of foot, and Commander of the 2d division of the field army in Bengal.

29. At her house, Leith Walk, Mrs Jean Ritchie, relict of Capt. John Roberts of Carronflats.

30. At Dysart, the Rev. William Billerwell, minister of the Relief Congregation there, in the 66th year of his age, and the 42d of his ministry.

- At Dalyell Lodge, John Dalyell, Esq., of Lingo.

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At Craighouse, Miss Colquhoun, eldest daughter of the late Humphrey Colquhoun, Esq.

At Bankfoot, Mrs Jean Hay, relict of Alexander Robertson, Esq., one of the Principal Clerks of Session.

Lately, at Harwood Lee, near Bolton, Mr Peter Crook, aged 79. It is remarkable, that he was born and lived all his life in the house in which he died, the family of Crook having rented the farm he occupied from the Rev. Formby, of Formby, and his ancestors, for upwards of 100 years.-At the age of 71, Peter and his seven sons afforded an interesting spectacle to their neighbours; they were all employed in mowing the grass of his farm, the venerable father leading, and followed through the sward

by his eldest son, the second following him, and the others in regular rotation as to age, the youngest, aged 22 years, closing. They all survive their patriarchal father, and are all stout robust men.

Lately, At Nancy, in Lorraine, aged 87, Miss Jean Rollo, daughter of the deceased James Rollo, Esq. of Powhouse.

DECEMBER 1. At her house, 60, QueenStreet, Edinburgh, Mrs Ann Dunlop. 2. At Edinburgh, Charles Hamilton, of Fairholm, Esq., aged 55 years.

At Douglas, Mrs Hawthorn Thomson, relict of the Rev. William M'Cubbin, minister there.

3. At Rutherglen, Mr William Dickieson, late Provost of that burgh.

At London, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Hamilton, aged 33 years, 18 of which had been devoted to the service of the army, most of them in foreign climates, and scarcely one in his native country.

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