BIRTH. George Clark Maxwell, Commiffioner of At Laurieston, near Edinburgh, Mrs M. garet Paterfon, relict of John Thomfon Charleton, Efq; 11. Mr John Hall, furgeon in Dunfe. 18. At his house of Sybfter, in the county of Caithness, Alexander Sinclair, Esq; of Sybfter, in the 76th year of his age. 20. At Manchester, Mrs Aytoun, wife of Roger Aytoun, Efq; of Inchdarnie. At Darlington, in the county of Durham, Jan. 30. The Countess of Carlisle, of a John Nicholls, a labouring man, aged 109. daughter.. DEATHS. In Aberdeen, Mary Cadenhead, aged 103. At Kettle, Fifeshire, Margaret Melvill, wife of Robert Forbes, aged 117. She was married at 35, and had one fon and five daughters-the eldest is now aged 77; the had 17 grandchildren, and 37 great-grandchildren; the renewed her teeth about the 1oodth year of her age, never had a headach or pain in her life, and walked, faw, and heard, till the day before her death. At Lisbon, aged 24, William Auguftus Weft, Earl Delaware, Colonel of a company in the ad regiment of guards. He died unmarried, and is fucceeded by his next brother. Jan. 30. At Kintradwell, in Sutherland, Mifs Gordon, daughter of Capt. Robert Gordon of the navy, and niece to the late Col. Grant of Andilly. Feb. 1. At Air, William Campbell, Efq; of Fairfield. 2. At London, Mrs Coffer, relict of Walter Coffer, Efq; comptroller of excife in Scotland. 2. At Muthill, aged 73, Rev. Mr Wil liam Erskine, a clergyman of the Epifcopal church. 3. At London, Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, &c. &c. aged 63. He is fucceeded in title by Col. Howard of the guards. 3. At Edinburgh, Mrs Catharine Grant, fpoufe to William Sprott, folicitor at law. 3. At Edinburgh, fuddenly, Dr Thomas Young, profeffor of midwifery, and phyfician in that city. 4. At Edinburgh, Mrs Anne Pringle, relict of Alexander Aitchison senior, goldfmith in Edinburgh. 6. At her houfe of Broughton Park, Mrs Grizel Callender, relict of Robert Anderfon, late merchant in Edinburgh. 6. At his feat of Pennycuick, Sir James Clark of Pennycuick, Bt. Having died without iffue, he is fucceeded by his brother, 25. At Edinburgh, Mrs Barbara Erskine, daughter of the late Sir John Erskine of Alva, Bt. 26. At Fasfern, Mrs Jean Campbell, spouse to John Cameron of Fasfern, Efq; PREFERMENT S. From the London Gazette. The King has been pleased, Feb 5. to order letters patent to be passed under the great seal of the kingdom of Ireland, for creating a Society, or Brotherhood, to be called Knights of the Illuftrious Order of St Patrick, to confift of the Sovereign and Fifteen Knights Companions, of which his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, fhall perpetually be Sovereigns, and his Majesty's Lieutenant-General and General-Governor of Ireland, or the Lord Deputy or Deputies, or Lords Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of the faid kingdom, for the time being, fhall officiate as Grand Masters: and alfo for conftituting and appointing the following Knights Companions of the faid Illuftrious Order. His Royal Highness Prince Edward. George de la Poer Earl of Tyrone. 10. to appoint the Marquis of Carmarthen to be Ambassador Extroardinary and Plenipotentiary to the Most Christian King. to appoint William Fawkener to be Secre tary of Embassy to the Most Christian King. 14. to appoint the Duke of Rutland to be Lord Stewart of the Household; and to be of the Privy Council. 22. to appoint the Hon. John Trevor to be Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Sar, dinia. 22. to appoint Lord Viscount Galway to be be Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector Pala- Ilay Campbell, Efq; is appointed Solicitor General for Scotland, in the room of Lord Henderland. After taking the oaths, he was received in that character by the Courts of Seffion and Jufticiary, on the fame days that they received Lord Henderland. Edin. papers.] War-office, Feb. 1. Troops in North America: Major Richard Symes to be Quartermaster-general, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army; Maj. William Browne, of the 49th foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the army; Capt. Henry Waller, of the ift dragoon-guards, to be Major-Commandant of a corps of foot, vice Richard Symes; and Maj. William Dalrymple to be Major-Commandant of a corps of foot. War-office, Feb. 4. 100th foot: Capt. Adam Colt, of the 12th foot, to be Major, vice Henry Rooke. War-office, Feb. 11. 19th dragoons: Capt John Callander, of the 4th dragoons, to be Major, vice William Viscount Fielding. Coldftream foot-guards: Lt-Col. Hon. Henry Brodrick to be Captain of a company, vice William Earl de la Warr: Capt. Wil Jiam Morhead to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice Hon. Henry Brodrick. War-office, Feb. 19. Lt-Gen' Hon. James Murray, Cyrus Tra paud, Sir William Boothby, Bart. Benjamin Carpenter, Bigoe Armstrong, William Earl of Shelburne, William Haviland, Sir John Irwine, Charles Vernon, and David Græme, to be Generals. Majors George Thompson, Colin Graham, John Nairne, Robert Hoyes, Herbert Whitfield, Edward Eyre, Horatio Arm. Powlett, Edmund Strachan, William Robertson, Charles Stewart, James Barker, Charles Tare rant, James Dawfon, John Hallowes, William Cowley, William Gauntlet, Rithard Temple, Archibald Campbell, William Handfield, James Abercromby, George Sinclair, Thomas Wollocombe, John Hedges, William Brown, Hon. John Leslie, William M'Carmick, William Madox Ri chardfon, Philip Fall, John Aug. Jevers, John Freke, John Hardy, James Gordon, Chriftopher Carleton, Charles Burton, Chrifto pher Horsfall, Sir Robert Stewart, Bart. John Elphinfion, John Earl of Caithness, John Campbell, Henry Knight, and Tho mas Armstrong, to be Lieutenant-Colonels in the army. Captains Thomas Grandidier, of the ad battalion of the 60th foot, John Mawby, of the 18th foot, William M'Myne, of the 58th foot, Robert Archdale of the 17th dragoons, M. P. Stirling, of the 36th foot, Duncan Cameron, of the 43d foot, William Gunn, of the 6th dragoons, James Allan, of the 5th dragoons, Perkins Magra, of the 17th foot, Charles William Efte, of the 68th foot, Thomas Garth, of the 20th dragoons, Henry Barry, of sad foot, John Defpard, of the 7th foot, to be Majors in the army. War-office, Feb. 22. 30th foot; Maj. Chriftopher Maxwell to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Paston Gould. 58th foot: Maj. Chriftopher Horsfall, of the 72d foot, to be Major, vice William King. 6oth foot, ad batt.: Capt. Jeffery Amherst, of the 1st battalion, to be Major, vice Frederick Spiefmacher. 75th foot: Capt. George Vaughan to be Major, vice Peter Damboon. goth foot: Capt. Lord Edward Fitzgerald, of the 19th foot, to be Major, vice James Tottenham. Dr Roger Heriot to be Surgeon to the forces in the island of Jersey. War-office, Feb. 185 93d foot; Capt. Henry Gage, of the 26th foot, to be Major, vice Sufannah Patton. Office of ordnance, Westminster, Feb. 28. Corps of engineers: Lt-Cols William Green, Mathew Dixon, John Archer, Harry Gordon, John Brewfe, Hugh Debbieg, to be Colonels Commandant of engineers, with the rank of Colonels in the army, bearing date Nov. 10 1782. Capts. Richard Dawfon, William Roy, John Phipps, William Spry, Thomas Baffet, and Robert Morfe, to be LieutenantColonels of engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonels in the army, bearing date Jan. 1. 1783. War-office, Feb. 25. 24th foot: Maj. Richard England of 47th foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,vice W. Agnew. 47th foot: Capt. Eyre Coote, of the 37th foot, to be Major, vice Richard England. Office of ordnance, Feb. 24. Royal reg. of artillery: Lt Col William Martin, Forbes M'Bean, Griffith Williams, and Benjamin Stehelin, to be Second Colonels in the regiment, with the rank of Colonels in the army. Majors Duncan Drummond, George Lewis, Jofeph Walton, and Anthony Farrington, to be Lieutenant-Colonels in the regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonels in the army. Majors John Williamfon, Peter Trail, 112 Preferments, Mortality-bill, Prices of Grain, &c. V Ellis Walker, and William Johnston, to be Second Lieutenant-Colonels in the regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonels in the army. Majors Thomas Davies, Jofeph Eyre, Philip Martin, and George Grove, to be Ma jors in the regiment, with the rank Capt' William Borthwick, Vaugh Alterations in the House of Commons. See vol. 44. P. 392. New Members., Sir Henry Peyton, Bt Sir Henry Featherflonhaugh, Bt David Hartley John Curtis John Cotes Maurice Lloyd Kingston upon Hull Lord Robert Manners fenior, Wells Robert Child, Wigan Hen. S. Bridgeman, Gatten Robert Mayne, Rt Hon. Hen. Dundas Henry Thornton Hon. Wm S. Conway Newtown Hants Ed. Meux Worley, Nath. Polhill, Coventry Ed. Roe Yeo, J. Fenton Cawthorne Lincoln Sir Thomas Clarges, John Sutton Newark Lord George Sutton, Geo. Fludyer Chippenham Giles Hudson, Henry Howarth Abingdon John Mayor, 1 Richard Pepper Arden deceased. John Anstruther Newtown Hants Rt Hon. Hen. Dundas, | {Anfather,}{Sir John Auftruther, Stewards of the Chiltern Hun Craill, &c. Sir John Jervis, K. B. Launceston Henry Bonfoy Reginald Pole Carew Rt Hon. Hen: Dundas Samuel Eftwick Thomas Bowlby, Pontefract Lord Vifc. Galway, Minehead Hon. R. Geo. St John Cricklade Alexander Murray Peeblesshire Sir James Erskine, Bt Caftlerifing Sir Cecil Wray, Bt Westminster William Selwyn Whitechurch dreds. John Rogers, made Agent to the Somersetshire Militia. {The feat having remained vacant from the time be was appointed Treasurer of the Navy. S Re-elected, on being made Secretary and Register John Macpherson, whofe election was declared void. J. C. Talbot Sir G. B. Rodney, Bt Rt Hon. T. Townshend, Prices of grain at Haddington, March 14. become Peers. Edinburgh, Mar. 14, 1783. Oat-meal, 1 s. 5 d. Bear-meal, 11 d. Peafe-meal, 11 d. af. Beft. Second. Third. Wheat, 26s. od. | 245. od. 22s. od. Bear, 265. od. 238. od. 215. od. Dats, 6 d. 16s. od. Peafe, 205. 18s. od. Burials in the Grayfriars church-yard in February. Between Decreafed 6. Males 262 Females AGE. N° DISEASES, Under 2 20 Aged 10 & 20 3 Childbed ΝΟ 10 PRICES OF STOCKS, Feb. 12. Bank Stock, 134 1 8th. Eaft India stock, 1451 4th. 3 per cent Bank red. 68 1 half a 5 8th -3 per cent. Conf. 68 a 67 7 8ths. 4 per cent. New 1777, 86 1 8th. Ba. long ano. 20 1 16th. Short annuities, 1778, 13 7 8ths. Feb. 26. I Bank Stock, 133 3 4ths. 8 Afthma 3 5 & 10 4 Bowelhive 3 20 & 30 40 3 Confumption 18 I 5 Fever 10 50 & 60 8 Smallpox 60 & 70 6 Stillbora 2 Teething 6 190 & 100 Eaft India Stock, 1431 half. South Sea new ann. 66 5 8ths. 3 per cent. Bank red. 68 3 8ths a 1 half. 3 per cent. Conf. 67 3 4ths a 7 8ths. 4 per cent. New 1777, 86 1 8th a 14th SCOTS MAGAZINE. MARCH, 1783. CONTENTS. Particular accounts of the EARTHQUAKES || Commiffioners of AcCOUNTS, Report 8. in Calabria and Sicily 113. TRIAL of L-Gen. Murray continued ras 132. PARLIAMENT. Lord John Cavendish's mo Books: Hiftorical account of Ruffia 144. continued 141. Eng Com POETRY The Changes of Nature 151. lately happened in Calabria and Sicily. the dates of the laft accounts. From nuing at intervals the 7th and 8th, the moft authentic relations, the calamity has been general, and most distressful, on the whole coaft of Calabria Ultra, extending upwards of 150 miles. From Troppea to Squillace, most of the towns and villages appear to have been either totally or in part overthrown, and many of the inhabitants buried in the ruins; but as the firft fhock happened in the day-time, about noon, the mortality will, it his hoped, prove much lefs than is generally reprefented. Notwithstanding that this government, on the very first notice of the calamity, took the wifeft and most humane meafures for the P immediate immediate relief of such of the poor sufferers, who, having escaped from their ruined habitations, were wandering about without either food or shelter, it is to be feared that many will be famished before that relief can arrive, the wind till yesterday having been contrary, and the roads being almoft impaffable. One of his Sicilian Majefty's frigates is arrived here from Meffina, the captain of which was on fhore at the moment of the earthquake, and with difficulty efcaped on board his fhip. He declares that the city is totally deftroyed, with a part of the citadel. The fea rofe very confiderably on the Sicilian coaft, and retired from that of Calabria; and it is remarkable, that the houses in Sicily fell in a direction from the fea, and thofe of Calabria to wards it. The Carnival here is fufpended, all the theatres are shut, and the churches are opened. Caferta, Feb. 25. The mortality in Calabria Ultra and Sicily, from the three violent fhocks of an earthquake on the 3th, 7th, and 8th of this month (though very great) is much less than was at firft reprefented. At Scilla, however, no lefs than 2000 people, who, with the Prince of Scilla, were on the fhore, having juft efcaped from their ruined houfes, were fwept off at once, and drowned by the fudden rife of the fea; but from the fright and confufion this heavy calamity occafioned on the fpots where it fell, no diftinct accounts have as yet been received; and the perfons who have been fent from Naples, with fuch fuccour as this government thought neceffary, have not yet had time to make their reports. The first notice of the misfortune did not reach the capi. tal till the 14th inftant, owing to the diftance and badnefs of the roads; and as it must be some days before the fuccours could reach Calabria, it is greatly to be apprehended that many more lives will be loft from these unfortunate circumftances. It appears from feveral accounts, that the earth opened in many parts; that a mountain has been split in two; and that the courfe of a great river was ftopped for fome time. In the year 1659, and even some years before, the like calamity happened in the very fame parts of Calabria, and at Meffina. His Sicilian Majefty has allotted the fum of 400,000 ducats for the relief of fuch of his unhappy subjects as have suffered on this occafion. Caferta, March 11. The accounts from Calabria and Meffina continue to give great alarm here. On the 6th inftant, another violent fhock of an earthquake deftroyed the few houfes that had been left ftanding at Meffina, and obliged the troops to quit the citadel, and to encamp. Part of the citadel in the ifland of Lipa ri was deftroyed by the fame fhock. The number of towns and villages in Calabria, that have already been either totally or in great part deftroyed, is really prodigious. Amongst the principal ones are Francavilla, Briatico, Monteleone, Vallelonga, Francia, Mileto, Soriano, Arena, Roffano, Anioia, Gioia, Cinquefronde, Drofi, Poliftino, St Martino, Terra-nuova, Cafalnuova, Palma, Seminara, Oppido, Bagnara, Sinopoli, St Euphemia, Scilla, Reggio, Bova, Meffiano, Ardore, Girace, Grotteria, and Caftel-vetere. The earthquake does not appear to have affected the country above the narrow neck of land that lies between the Gulphs of St Euphemia and Squillace, but to have ranged over the whole of what is generally called the Toe of Italy, affecting the neareft corner of Sicily, and the Lipari islands. Exact returns of the mortality have not yet been received here; but, from private calculations which are circulated at Naples, it is feared it will amount to upwards of 26,000. Measures are taken to procure more authentic accounts of this dreadful calamity. From other Papers. Tranflation of the Italian account of the Earthquake. Meffina, one of the principal cities in the kingdoms of Sicily Ulteriore, fituated on the border of the fea, upon the south fide of the island, forty years fince was ftruck with a moft horrible affliction of the plague, which broke out about the end of Feb. 1743, by which that city was almoft defolated of inhabitants, having loft about 50,000 fouls; and now, forty years after, has fuffered a second more horrible punishment, of which the following is a relation. On the 5th of February there was obferved, almoft throughout the whole ifland, an horizon full of black intenfe fog, which indicated fome unhappy event: and, in reality, about the nineteenth hour, which corresponds with our noon, |