tious business for the farmer to get the harvest work forwarded. This kind of weather, however, was well adapted to fill and mature the later grain in the high parts of the country. During the latter part of the month, there have been smart dry winds, exceedingly acceptable, and a great deal of work was done. The wheat sowing is far advanced, and in the best order. Now that the harvest is nearly over, it is ascertained that the wheats and early barley and oats are fine; but that there is a quantity of the late barleys and oats of inferior quality. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. OCTOBER 1st to 17th nearly quite fair, often clear, sometimes cloudy; temperafure agreeable, but getting gradually cooler; till 14th, wind variable, often calm; 14th to 17th, SE; barometer keeping up. 17th to 23d, rainy weather; wind SW.; barometer sinking. 23d to 27th, rather clear and sharp; wind NW. to SW.; a storm of wind and rain on the evening of the 27th was followed by sharp frosty weather, with sprinklings of snow. On the 30th, air turned milder. Barometer since the 23d finctuating to opposite extremes. Mean heat of October 49.2-5. Rain 1-6-16 inch. Evaporation 2.1-16 inches. Warmest day 2d; mean of therm. 61; wind SW. Coldest day 29th; mean of therm. 37; wind N W. 24 days fair, 5 showery, and 2 rainy. Inches and 16th. Inches and 16th. Evaporation. Inches and 16th. 15 272946 49 49 SW 130 0 222222 29 235 39 38 W 29 6 1 .3 1 31 443 48 45 N... 29 9 SE 29 14 STATE OF THE WEATHER AT Oct. 25. to Nov. 24. m. morn. f. foren. a. after. e. even. Ivery clear and sharp .1m. some snow-day clear-e, cloudy .1 some flying clouds m. cloudy-day clear and sharp .1 very sharp-some flying clouds .1'm. clear-day cloudy-slight shower cloudy-some showers cloudy-at times clear-e. rain gloomy-a. and e. wind and rain -.1m. shower-day cloudy-e. clearing m. rain-day showery flying clouds-some showers. clear--some clouds. COMMERCIAL REPORT. IMPORTS INTO LEITH-From 21st October to 21st November 1810. By one vessel from Jamaica, one from St Ubes, two from Pictou, one from Quebec, one from Oporto, one from Dublin, and nineteen from EXPORTS FROM LEITH-From 21st October to 21st November 1810. By one vessel to Heligoland, and four to 181 hhds. Refined Sugar 32 bags Barley 3 boxes Cotton Goods 16 bales Cotton Yarn 10 bales Woollen Cloth 258 bolls Potatoes 3 boxes Candles 1 box Shoes 1 box Flint Glass 18 crates Earthen Ware 5 casks Painters' Colours 10 tons Logwood 11.2.18 Deals 0.3.20 Deal-ends IMPORTS INTO CLYDE-From 20th Oct. to 17th Nov. 1810. By one vessel from Pernambucco, one from Curaçoa, two from Demerara, one from Trinidad, one from Rio de Janeiro, one from Laguira, three from Quebec, one from Pictou, and one from Boston. The sales of British plantation Sugar have been very dull, and with a reduction in the price. The demand for refined goods is in a great measure suspended. Foreign Sugar and Coffee remain in the same depressed state as formerly. A few sales of Jamaica Rum have been made to the trade at 4s. 8d. for 16 0. P. There is nothing doing in Leeward Island Rum, those who have engaged for the late contract having had a sufficient stock on hand for the quantity required. Some sales have been made of Rhine Hemp of good quality, but Baltic goods in general continue in little demaud.—Leith, 22d Nov. 1810. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Mr SOUTHEY's Poem of Kehama is nearly finished at the press of Messrs Ballantyne and Co. Dr BREWSTER's edition of Ferguson's Astronomy is expected to be published in a few weeks. Sir GEORGE M'KENZIE'S Travels in Iceland are printing in one vol. 4to. They will be published early in 1811. The Modern Theatre; or a Collection of Modern Plays acted at the Theatres Royal, London, in 10 vols. royal 18mo, is expected to appear in December. The work is edited by Mrs INCHBALD, and will correspond with her British Theatre and Collection of Farces. The Author of Wallace has a volume of Poems nearly ready for publication. A fifth quarto volume of Mr Burke's Works is in the press, under the superintendence of his executor, the Bishop of ROCHESTER. In the course of next month, the second edition of Mr JOHNES's Translation of Monstrelet's Chronicle will appear, in 12 vols. 8vo. The Rev. Dr BELL, the venerable and respected Prebendary of Westminster, has transferred the sum of £15,200, three per cent. consols, to the University of Cambridge, for the purpose of founding eight new scholarships. Mr WESTALL's Illustrations of the Lady of the Lake will be published in a few weeks; the Drawings will be submitted to the inspection of the public at the same time. Mr WHITMORE of Dudmaston Hall, Shropshire, whose mechanical abilities are well known, has recently obtained a patent for a toy, which appears to carry with it a considerable improvement in the education of children. Its principle chiefly consists in the fit application of the magnet, and on account of the simple connective mechanism, it is denominated the Mechanicomagnetic Toy. It is designed to facilitate the instruction of children in reading, the first rudiments of cyphering and music, and any language, so that they may be acquired with ease to the teacher, delight to the learner, and proportionate expedition. The same ingenious gentleman has also completed a contrivance, or rather certain naval improvements which surpass all former attempts, both in simplicity and effect. This apparatus is principally applicable at sea, to move ships in a calm by the power of the crews; also to assist a ship's company in clearing her water, should she spring dangerous leaks, by the action of the men at the capstern, who may relieve each other, and bring the vessel through a voyage of almost any duration. A society of men of learning, and lovers of the arts, at Munich, have published the prospectus of a work which will comprise the biography of all the artists born in Bavaria, with descriptions and engravings of their best productions. The collection will form six volumes, in thirty large portfolios, containing upwards of 6000 original drawings, engravings, &c. The researches commenced at Ostia have been for some time suspended. Important discoveries might nevertheless be expected to be made there, if they were continued, as that town, formerly so spaeious and opulent, was almost entirely overwhelmed by a sudden inundation of the Tyber, and all the valuable objects which it contained were buried in the mud of the river. If it were completely explored, it would exhibit an appearance not less interesting than Pompeii. People may still walk upon the tops of the houses, and trace out whole streets, by following the direction of the roofs. They may descend into some of these houses which have been cleared, and which are built in the same style as those of Pompeii. The only edifice that has been entirely disenoumbered is the temple of Neptune; that of Mercury, in which the deity is represented holding a purse, is cleared only in part. It was in this antique city that Fegan found, among other ancient monuments, a very fine Venus, in high preser vation, vation, which disputes the palm of excellence with the Venus of the Capitol. It has been carried to England. At present, herds of buffaloes and wild bulls graze, as in former times, over the roofs of Ostia, so that the place cannot be approached without great caution. RED SNOW. We formerly [p. 297] noticed the remarkable appearance of red snow. The analysis of it by M. GUIDOTTI, a chemist of Parma, promises interesting results. This phenomenon seems to furnish us with the means of explaining the showers of blood which are mentioned by the ancients in their histories. We have already ascertained the existence of pesinites, or stones fallen from the atmosphere, which the Greeks and Latins have spoken of; and now it impossible to deny the reality of showers of a blood-red colour, which are described by the same authors. NATURAL HISTORY, &c. Near Trenton, in North America, on the 3d of July last, as a number of men were raking hay in a meadow belonging to Dan. Thatcher, they raked up a number of snake's eggs. Daniel Pells, who was one of the company, took up one of the eggs, and said he would swallow it for 25 cents. This being promised him, he instantly swallowed it accordingly. In about three quarters of an hour he began to complain of feeling sick, and went to the house, when he took successively three pints of warm water, a pint of sweet milk, 156 drops of antimonial wine, and a spoonful of sweet oil, to enable him to throw the egg off his stomach, but in vain. He continued to complain of gnawing at his stomach until the morning of the 27th of Au gust, when he vomited up a live snake, believed to be a pilot, seven inches long! The snake died soon after it was dischar ged, but is preserved in rum. Pells is of opinion there are yet a considerable number of snakes in his stomach; and this is rendered probable by the fact, that those eggs which were broken open had each six or seven young snakes in them. A large black-scaled adder was killed lately near Humbie manse, which measured full two feet in length. There were likewise nine young ones taken out of it, from six to eight inches long each. ENORMOUS HOG.-The following weight and measurement of a hog, only 13 months old, bred and fed at Lord Cawdor's seat of Stackval Court in Wales, was communicated by his lordship to the Morayshire Farmer Club, who have lately devoted much attention to the improvement and increase of that useful animal in their district. Weight of the four quarters, with the head and loose fat, 908 lbs. ; offal, 109; total weight alive, 1017 lbs. Length from nose to root of the tail, 6 feet 7 in. The tail, 1 f. 3 in. Girth, 3 f. 1 in. Height, 3 f. 5 in. Six inches thick of fat on the back, and 3 in. on breast. The hams weighed 108 lbs. A land tortoise, ascertained to be more than 200 years old, is now living in the gardens of the bishop's palace, Peterborough. The upper shell is 14 inches. long, and nine broad. The neck has all the appearance of old age, and the sight of one of its eyes is gone. In summer it feeds upon lettuces and gooseberries, and about Michaelmas it buries itself in the earth. The weight of this extraordinary animal is about 20 lbs. LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. ARTS. The Architectural Antiquities of Wales. By Charles Norris, esq. NO. II. 21s. BIOGRAPHY. The Memoirs of Mary-Ann Radcliffe: in Familiar Letters to a Female Friend. 8vo. 10s. 6d. Boards. *This Work will be found highly interesting. It contains an affecting and unvarnished narrative of the misfortunes which have attended the Author in all the varied scenes of real life; and, we have no doubt, will prove acceptable to a sympathizing and generous Public. The Life of Beilby Porteous, Lord Bishop of London. 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There may be a question, whether the chancellor is authorized to put the great seal to such a commission, without the king's sign-manual; and whether such commission be legal. But, upon this question, looking to the precedents in our proceedings, and to the records of parliament, I do not think it proper to enter into any discussion. Under the circumstances of his majesty's indisposition, I have thought it my duty to abstain from proffering the commission to his majesty for his royal signature. It is therefore for your lordships, in your wis mouth and the Dissenters. 8vo. 12s. TOPOGRAPHY. Beauties of England and Wales. Vol. X. containing an Account of London and Middlesex. By Edward Wedlake Brayley. Svo. 23s. large paper, 37s. OF PARLIAMENT. dom, to determine what course of proceeding it will be expedient to adopt. It remains for me to state, that the indisposi tion of his majesty has arisen from the pressure of domestic affliction operating upon his paternal feelings, and from his steady and unremitting attention to the painful and protracted sufferings of a beloved daughter. I have the satisfaction to add, that a confident expectation is entertained of his majesty's speedy recovery." The Earl of Liverpool, referring to the circumstances already stated by the Lord Chancellor, thought it his duty to move an adjournment for the shortest period within which, by law, the parliament can be summoned to meet for the despatch of business; namely, to Thursday the 15th, in conformity to a precedent before them. He observed, that it was highly requisite, whatever course it may be deemed advisable to adopt, or although no proceeding may be then requisite, to take the necessary steps to ensure as full an attendance as possible. Lord Holland said, that were that precedent to be made over again, he should rather prefer a proceeding de die in diem; but the motion of the noble lord being founded upon the precedent, and being aware of the importance of unanimity upon such |