of which I herewith inclose, that my fubjects, during the courfe of the prefent war, will carry on only an innocent commerce, entirely conformable to the law of nations, and no wife prejudicial to any of the belligerent powers; making ufe only of the liberty natural and cu ftomary to neutral countries. As to the reft, I recommend the unhappy Janffen to your further affiftance: Upon which I pray God to take you into his holy keeping. FREDERICK." Berlin, Nov. 16. 1781. MARRIAGES. Jan. 8. 1782. At Gartincabler, Perthshire, Robert Macoab, Efq; to Mifs Anne Murdoch, daughter of Archibald Murdoch, Efq; of Gartincabler. 23. At London, the Chev. Antonio Cicciaporci, to Mifs Stewart, eldest daughter of Sir John Stewart of Allanbank, Bt. 25. At London, the Earl of Lincoln, to Lady Anna-Maria Stanhope. At Glasgow, John Quinn, Efq; lieutenant in Capt. Walker's independent company, to Mifs Ifabella Landefs, daughter of the late Robert Landess, Efq; of Robroyston, near Glasgow. 29. At Edinburgh, Mr William Dinwid die, of Manchester, to Mifs Hamilton, daughter of the late Dr Gilbert Hamilton, minister at Cramond. BIRTH S. Dec. 25. 1781. Ar Dublin Castle, the Countefs of Carlisle, of a fon. 30. At the palace of Potzdam, the Princefs of Pruffia, of a Prince. Jan. 10. 1782. At Tarvet, Fifeshire, Mrs Rigg of Downfield, of a daughter. 28. At London, the Lady of Sir John Henderson, Bt, of a daughter. DEATH S. June 1781. Qn his paffage to the Eaft Indies, William Pringle, Efq; youngest son of Alexander Pringle, late of Whitebank, Efq; Aug. At fea, on his paffage to the East Indies, Kenneth Mackenzie, Earl Sea forth, Colonel of the 78th regiment of foot, (Highlanders). His Lordship dying without iffue-male, the title is extinct. He married Lady Carolina Stanhope, eldeft daughter of the late Earl of Harrington, by whom he has left an only daughter. O. 15. In Kingston, Jamaica, Mr George Campbell merchant, fon of the deceafed Dr Archibald Campbell, professor of church history in the univerâty of St Andrew's. Nov. 8. At Halifax, James Murray, Efq; late of Boston. Dec. At Tiverton, Devonshire, Mr John Jan. 1. 1782. Mr Bach, a celebrated compofer, and mufic-mafter to his Majefty. At Carr, near Liverpool, Henry Lord, aged 106. 7. At Glafgow, Mr Thomas Hamilton, Emeritus Profeffor of Anatomy and Botany in the univerfity of Glasgow. 14 At Bath, Sir John Paterson of Eccles, Bt. 14. At Harwich, Capt. Thomas Forbes, aged 102, many years an officer in the navy. 17. At Selkirk, Mrs Barbara Plummer, fpoufe to William Waugh of Shaw, Efq; late unfortunate but brave Capt. Farmer. 18. In Suffer, Mrs Farmer, widow of the The penfion granted to Mrs Farmer, in confideration of the Captain's bravery, devolves to his children. 18. At London, in the 75th year of his Majefties, and late Prefident of the Royal age, Sir John Pringle, Bt, Phyfician to their late' Sir Robert Pringle of Stitchel, Bt, and Society. He was youngest brother of the uncle to the present Sir James. The digni red upon him by his Majefty in the year 1766. ty of a Baronet of Great Britain was confer 20. At Fifter, Mrs Sinclair of Duran. thorn of Castlewig, Efq; 23. At Caftlewig, Wigtonfhire, Hugh Ha 23. At Arbroath, Alexander Graham of Duntrune, Efq; 24. At his feat at Bourton, Gloucestershire, Sir James Harrington, Bt, of an ancient and houfes of Scotland and Portugal. He is fuc noble family, nearly allied to the two royal ceeded in title and eftate by his eldest fou Maj. James Harrington, late of the horseguards. At Darlington, John Nicholls, a labouring man, aged 105. 25. At his houfe at Inveresk, Helenus Halkerston, Efq; 26. At the palace of Holyroodhouse, John Campbell, Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Viscount Tay and Pentland, Lord Glenor chy, &c. Lord Vice-Admiral of Scotland, one of his Majefty's Privy Council, and Senior Knight of the Bath. He has left iffue one daughter, the Marchioness of Grey, married to the Earl of Hardwick. · Lordship's titles and eflates go to John Campbell of Carwhin, Efq; his Lordship's coufin, at prefent abroad on his travels. His corpfe was interred in the family burialplace at Finlarig in Breadalbane. -His 26. At his house in Canongate, Mr Alexander Blair. 28. At Blair, Hamilton Blair, Efq; late Major in the Royal North-British dragoons. 29, At this houfe in Edinburgh, the only of the Hon. Capt. Charles Napier. Mucairn, Argylefhire, Mr Archigrandad Macalman, furgeon, aged 101. २. He de la thirty-five years of his life a pe- REFERMENTS. appoint Richard Earl of Shannon to the Privy Council; and he took his the board accordingly. to grant to Lord Viscount Barrington, kingdom of Ireland, and the Rt Hon. Frederick Carteret, the office of PoftCamiler General. to approve of Mr Sebaftian Fridag to Pruffian Majesty's Conful in G. Britain. 8. The Queen has been pleased to apthe Hon. Stephen Digby, Efq; to be Chamberlain of her Household. Wer-office, Jan. 1. 1981. fah foot, ft batt.: Capt. Alexander Diof 88th foot, to be Captain of a Com, vice John Peter Rochat; and Lieut. James Faby to be Captain Lieutenant, vice George Brown. Byth foot: Capt. Samuel Pole to be Maja, vice Ralph Phillips; Lieut. Thomas Mallor to be Captain, vice Samuel Pole; Ce Lord Henry Fitzgerald to be Major, George Brown; and Lieut. Thomas Serie to be Captain, vice Lord Henry Fitz. goaid. Bh foot: Lieut. John Gordon to be Captain, vice John Steel; and Capt.-Lieut. George Brown, of 60th foot, to be Captain of a company, vice Alexander Dirom. ad foot: Lieut. Andrew Wright to be Capri, vice Clement Courtney. : War-office, Jan 5. foot guards: Li-Col. Kingsmill Evans be Captain of a company, vice Thomas Cons; and Capt. Colin Campbell to be Cin-Lieutenant, vice Kingsmill Evans. jd foot guards: Maj. Gen. Sir George Of , Bt, to be First Major, vice George Ogilvie; Col. Lord Say and Sele to be Seand Major, vice Sir George Ofborn, Bt; ad Capt. Robert Johnstone to be Captain of a company, vice Lord Say and Sele. 3d foot: Maj-Gen. Alexander Leslie to be Colonel, vice Francis Grant. War-office, Jan 12. Torft foot: Lieut. Packenham Beatty to be, Captain of a company, vice William Warren. Lieut. Thomas Saunders, of 97th foot, to be Captain of an independent company of foot. Capt. William Lyon, of 45th foot, to be Col. Sir John Burgoyne, Bt, to be Major- 23d, light dragoons: Lieut. William Auguftus Bygrave, of 16th dragoons, to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice John Petley. 45th foot: Lt-Col. Hon. Henry Phipps, of 88th foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice William Gardiner. 88th foot: Lt-Col. William Gardiner, of 45th foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Hon. Henry Phipps. 91ft foot: Capt. Frederick Falkiner, of 97th foot, to be Captain of a company, vice William Gooday Strutt. of 91ft foot, to be Captain of a company, 97th foot: Capt. William Gooday Strutt, vice Frederick Falkiner. War-office, Jan. 26. 23d, light dragoons: Capt. James Affleck, of 26th foot, to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice William Auguftus Bygrave. ift foot guards: Capt. Thomas Glyn to be Captain of a company, vice Hon. Robert Seymour Conway. 18th foot: Lieut. James Aldcroft to be Captain of a company, vice Benjamin Chapman; Capt.-Lieut. Thomas Searle to be CapLieut. James Richardfon to be Captaintain of a company, vice George Bewes; and Lieutenant, vice Thomas Searle. 26th foot: Capt.-Lieut. William Augustus Bygrave, of 23d dragoons, to be Captain of a company, vice James Affleck. 6oth foot, batt. Maj. Peter Hunter, of 92d foot, to be Major, vice James Mark Prevoft. PRICES of STOCK S. Jan. 15. 1782. South Sea Old Ann. 56 1 half. 3 per cent. Bank red. 57 1 8th. 56 14th dragoons: Lieut. Hugh Henry Magan to be Captain, vice Otway Toler, who resites. Preferments, Prices of Grain and Meal, Mortality-bill, &c. Vol. 4 Ships of war commissioned, or new captains ap-, pointed. [vol. 43. p. 616.] Ships. Guns. Commanders. Edinburgh, Feb, 22. 1782. Oat-meal, a f. Bear-meal, 7 d. Pease-meal, 7 d. Prices of grain at Haddington, February 21 Beft. Second. 19s. Third od. 175. Duke 98 Allan Gardner Bear, 35. od. 125. od. Namur go Rob. Fanthaw Wm Scott Pease, IIS. od. Wm Allen Tho. Newnham Henry Savage Africa 64 Rob. Macdowall Hon. J. W. Chetwynd Tho. Dumarefq, Nonfuch 64 Wm Trufcott Raifonable 64 Lord Hervey John Harvey 64 Ant. Parrey Brabazon Chriftian Wm George Fairfax 24 Ja. Cornwallis 16 Piercy Brett 14 14 Hon. A. Cochrane 16 Ralph Milbank 14 16 J. Coffin Geo. Oakes John Maitland Walter Griffith R. Calçott J. Keith Shephard J. Faithful Fortescue 3 per cent. Conf. 56 1 4th a 3 8ths. Bank Stock, 1111 half a 5 8ths. 3 per cent. Bank red. 56 5 8ths a 3 4ths. Navy and Vict. Bills, 10 7 8ths. Sum of the quantity and value of Linen ftam From Nov. 1. 1779, to Nov. 1. 1790. More this year than the preceding: From Nov. 1. 1780, to Nov. 1. 1781. More this year than the preceding; Abstract of the number of patients received i and difmiffed from the Aberdeen Infirmary 1781. [42.715] In the hofpital Jan. 1. 1781. Admitted that year N° 7 cured, Incurable after a long trial 10 & 20 2 Chincough 6 10 & 30 3 Confumption 16 Dead 30 & 40 3 Fever 40 & 50 5 Mealles 60 6 Stillborn 7 Improper, difmiffed at their own Remaining in the hospital Jan. 1. 1781. Befides the above number admitted int the hofpital, 1185 have had the benefit advice and medicines as out-patients. THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. FEBRUARY, 1 78 2. CONTENT S. Of the VOLCANOS and HOT SPRINGS in Obfervations upon HONEY 60. Hat for the improvement of HONEY 61. M. Nec kar regulating the French finances ib. Expedition to the coast of Africa ib. Defcent upon Jersey ib. Threat of an invasion 66. Combined fleets appear in the Channel 67. Great Britain: Vaft combination of power against G. Britain 68. Proclamations for reprifals on Spain 69. Manifeftoes, &c. ib. Fabricius on the AMERICAN WAR. Let ter VI. 70. Report 6. of the Commiflioners of Ac- On Appearances, caufes, and Prognostics of NEW BOOKS. Falconer on the influence of climate 94. History, &c. 98-100. PARLIAMENT. Lords on the execution of WEST INDIES. Differences between the POETRY. Madness, a poem 101. On bi- LISTS. Captures, Marriages, Births, and Of the effects of Volcanos, and of the Hot the operations of a fire which had laid Springs in Iceland. [From Dr Von Troil's Letters.] waste a track of ten or twelve Swedish miles*. We spent feveral days here in examining every thing with fo much.the more pleafure; for we found ourselves, as it were, in a new world. A E caft anchor not far from Beffeftedr, the dwellingplace of the celebrated We had now feen almost all the effects Sturlefon, where we found of a volcano, except the crater from two tracks of lava called Gorde and Hua- which the fire had proceeded in order, ley le-Hraun, (for what we and the Ita- therefore, to examine this likewife, we lans call lava is in Iceland called Hraun, undertook a journey of twelve days to from Hrinna, to flow), of which the laft Mount Heckla itself; we travelled fifty particularly was remarkable, fince we or fixty Swedish miles over an uninterfound there, befides a whole field cover- rupted track of lava, and gained the ed with lava, which muft have been li- pleasure of being the first who ever reachquid in the highest degree, whole moun- ed the fummit of this celebrated volcano. tains of turf. Chance had directed us exactly to a fpot on which we could, better than on any other part of Iceland, confider VOL. XLIV. * A Swedish mile is nearly equal to fix English statute-miles. ! The caufe that no one had been there Amongst many other craters or o- ket thermometer. It is not known whe ther, fince the year 1693, Heckla h been burning till 1766, when it began t vomit flames on the aft of April, bur for a long while, and deftroyed the cou try many miles around. Laft Decemb fome flames likewife proceeded from it and the people in the neighbourhood b lieve it will begin to burn again ve foon, as they pretend to have observe that the rivers thereabouts are drying t It is believed that this proceeds from t mountain's attracting the water; and confidered as a certain fign of an impen ing eruption. Befides this, the mot tains of Myvatn and Kattlegia are know in this century, on account of the v lent eruptions of the former between i years 1730 and 1740, and of the latter 1756. But permit me, Sir, to omit a fart account of the volcano at this time, order to fpeak of another effect of fire, which is more curious and as w derful as the firft, therefore must be more remarkable, as there is not, in i part of the known world, any thing t refembles it, I mean the hot fprings water, which abound in Iceland. They have different degrees of warm and are on that account divided by inhabitants themselves into lauger, warm baths, and huerer, or springs, t throw up the water to a confider height; the first are found in feveral ther parts of Europe, though I do believe that they are employed to fame purposes in any other place; t is to fay, the inhabitants do not ba in them here merely for their health, they are likewife the occafion for a fe of gallantry. Poverty prevents here lover from making prefents to his one, and nature prefents no flowers which garlands elsewhere are made; i therefore cuftomary, that inftead of this the fwain perfectly cleanfes an thefe baths, which is to be afterwa honoured with the vifits of his bri The other kind of fprings mentioned bove deferves more attention. I h feen a great number of them; but only fay fomething of three of the n remarkable. Near Laugervatn, a fr lake of about a mile in circumferet which is about two days journey dif from Heckla, I saw the first hot fpoul fprings; and I muft confefs, that it one of the most beautiful fights I beheld. The morning was uncomm |