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great banking-house of Latouche & Co. Dublin, long celebrated in every part of the British empire for probity, honour, and solidity. So established was its character for wealth, that "as good as Latouche" was a familiar phrase in Ireland, when it was sought to convey an idea of superior solidity and sufficiency in pecuniary transactions; and all this wealth was associated with a spirit of liberality and humanity, that forbade envy, and conciliated universal respect and esteem.—2. At Drimmie Cottage, near Blairgowrie, William Chalmers, Esq. town clerk of Dundee, aged 75 years. Besides holding other situations of trust, he has been principal clerk of the burgh of Dundee for 45 years, and keeper of the register of sasines and clerk of the peace for the county of Forfar, for many years past.—At Borrowstounness, Miss Mary Padon, aged 80 years.—At Port-Glasgow, a fortnight after he landed from the island of Tobago, Alexander Scott, Esq. much lamented by his family and friends.—3. At Knockbain, parish of Kirkhill, John Eraser, aged 102 years. He fought under the banners of the chief of the clan at Culloden, and on many other occasions.—5. At Edinburgh, John Gillespie, Esq. of Sunnyside Lodge, Lanarkshire.—At his house in Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Mr James M'Cliesh, late bookseller there.—6. At Blaircessnock of Cardross, Mr James Sands, senior, aged 90 years.—At Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Henderson, eldest son of Thomas Henderson, Esq. city chamberlain.—8. At Hayfield, by Kinross, at the advanced age of 84, Mrs Syme, relict of David Syme, Esq. of Cartmore.—At Edinburgh, Mrs Ann Laurie, relict of the Rev. Robert Ure, minister of Airth.—At Knottingley, near Ferrybridge, in the 89th year of his age, Mr Christopher Abbott, comedian. He was well known for the last fifty years in the counties of York and Lincoln, and universally respected. He was a man of great probity and patriotism, and no less eccentricity; and, till within a short time of his death, was scarcely ever known to have had a day's illness. He was at the taking of Belleisle, at which place he was severely wounded. It was his greatest pride, that all his sons had served their country, and nearly all his male relations; and, according to his own calculation, he had walked nearly twice round the globe.—9. At Williamfield, Mr David Wardrobe Chrystal, writer in Stirling, in the 26th year of his age.—At Rose Park, Grace, eldest daughter of Professor Dunbar, aged four years.—10. At his house at Doonfoot, Mr Charles Abercromby, civil engineer.—In Upper Berkeley Street, London, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. William Grey, fourth son of the late, and brother to the present, Earl Grey.—11. At Cheltenham, William Mackintosh, Esq. of Balnespick.—12. At St Andrews, of a rapid decline, the consequence of a ruptured blood-vessel in the lungs, Jane Ann, fourth daughter of Mrs Bertram of St Leonard's.—16. At London, Major-General Sir Montagu R. Burgoyne, Bart, of Sutton Park, Bedfordshire, after a long and painful illness.—At Hartree-house, Colonel Alexander Dickson of Hartree.—17. At Burntsfield Links, Miss Catharine Forbes Montgomerie.—At Edinburgh, Mr Richard Crichton, architect.—19. In Old Burlington Street, London, Miss Margaret Mure, third daughter of the late William Mure of Caldwell, Esq. one of the barons of exchequer for Scotland.—20. At Kersehill, Mrs Christian Rattray, wife of Alexander Ramsay, Esq. banker, Falkirk.—21. At Clapham Common, near London, John Smith, Esq. of Lombard Street, banker.—At Setonhill, East Lothian, Mr Peter Baimsfather, junior, farmer.—22. In Harley Street, London, of a deep decline, the Right Hon. Frances Lady Redesdale, in her 51st year. Her ladyship was the daughter of the late Earl of Egmont, sister to the present Lord Arden, and of the late lamented Right Hon. Spencer Perceval.—23. At Mill-hill, Musselburgh, Charles Stewart, Esq. formerly commander of the Hon. East India Company's ship Airly Castle.—At his house in Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh, in the 74th year of his age, Mr John Ballantyne, late merchant in Kelso.—24. At Herne Hill, near Dulwich, Signora Storace. For the goodness of her heart and the benevolence of her nature she has ever been most eminently and deservedly distinguished. Of her professional talents, as a singer and actress, it is unnecessary to say any thing: they were the delight and admiration of the public; and certainly she was altogether unrivalled in her particular line.—25. At Edinburgh, Mr Adam Brooks, merchant there.—26. At Burntsfield Links, after a long and painful illness, contracted in the service, which he bore with great fortitude, Mr Robert Walker, surgeon, royal navy.—27. At Edinburgh, Miss Fyffe, daughter of the late John Fyffe, Esq. banker in Edinburgh.—29. At Edinburgh, Master Alexander Ross, only son of the deceased Colonel Alexander Ross of Balsarroch.

Lately—At Nassau, New Providence, the Rev. John Stephen, LL.D. rector of Christ Church, and chaplain to his Majesty's forces in the Bahama Islands.—At Ballachroan, county of Inverness, Mrs Captain Forbes Macdonell, second daughter of the late John M'Pherson, Esq. of Inverhall.—At Grenada, aged 21, of the fever of the country, Mr Benjamin Brown, hospital assistant to the forces.—At Oxconib, Lincolnshire, aged 47, Mr W. Grant, grazier. He has left property to the amount of £100,000.