1808.] 
daughter of Sir Thomas Burke, Bart: in 
1799, and has left issue a son and two daugh- 
ters. The son, Lord Dunkellin, now Earl 
of Clanricarde, is about seven years old: 
The late Earl form®rly resided, for the most 
art, on his estatesin Wiltshire, and lived 
In a style of splendid hospitality. He was 
much respected by the nobility and gentry, 
and greatly beloved by his te and the 
neighbeuring poor. 
At Londonderry, Sir Andrew. Ferguson, 
Bart....He and his son were returning home 
inagig. Abouttwelveat night, they came 
to a bridge, which the servant knowing to 
be very much broken, he called to his mas- 
ter to stop a moment, till he could Jead the 
horse along it. Before the servant, how- . 
ever, had got hold of the reins, Sir Andrew 
whipped the horse, and in a moment the 
whole were precipitated over the bridge. 
Sir Andrew was. killed on the spot, but his 
son did not receive the smallest injury. 
.. DEATHS ABROAD. 
At Seringapatam, General Sir William 
Clarke, bart. commander of that district, and 
an officer of great talents and experience, 4-4. 
On the 8th of April, at Rio de Janeiro, 
whither He had accompanied the royal family 
and government of Portugal, General John 
Forbes, of Skellater, in Aberdeenshire, in the 
76th year ofhis age. General Forbes was the 
senior general officer in the service of that 
crown, general and governor of Rio de Jane- 
iro, a counsellor of war, general of cavalry, 
Monthly Commercial Report. 
897 
and Icnight. grand cross of the illustrious or 
ders of Avis, in Portugal, and of Charles 
Ill. in Spain. This much-respected veteran 
was a lieutenant at the siege of Maestricht in 
1748. He served all these campaigns, as 
well as the seven years war, at the conclu- 
sion of which he entered into the service of 
Portugal, where he contributed much to the 
establishing the tactics of Frederick the 
Great, (then introduced into all the armies 
of Europe) in the Portuguese army, under 
the immediate protection and friendship of 
Count de Lippe. During a period of nearly 
50 years, he distinguished himself in that 
country by his activity, his zeal, and his in- 
corruptible integrity, to which last circum- 
stance it was perhaps owing, that he enjoyed, 
uninterruptedly, the favour of four successive 
sovereigns, The tears and unfeigned sorrow 
of the present reigning prince were the most 
affecting testimonials of his attachment to the 
general, as the public and sincere regrets of 
the people were of his real worth. Indeed 
he was a virtuous and an honourable man3. 
and, asa soldier, possessed undaunted courage, 
indefatigable activity, promptitude, and de~ 
cision. He commanded, with reputation, the 
Portuguese army in Roussilon, at the com- 
mencement of the revolutionary war; and he 
will hereafter be classed among those of our 
countrymen who have added to the respecta- 
bility of the British national character amog 
foreigners. 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
N our last report, we gave the particulars of the cargoes of the fleet lately arrived from the 
East Indies. The honourable the East India Company have declared for sale, on Monday, 
December 5, 1808, prompt March. 3, 1809, the following goods. viz.—. = 
is. 
‘Lea, Bobeahs atlases 22:3)5)58te-,5003000 
Congou and Campui...5..--. 4,350,000 
Souchong and Pekoe..--..-.. 300,000 
Singlo and Twankay.-.....5- 850,000 
Hyson Skia ........-----4- .100,000 
reds eee te eS Sn ---- 300,000 
6,400,000 . 
We feel pleasure in announcing the arrival of one of the most valuable fleets that perhaps 
ever left the ports of Jamaica, under convoy of the Hunter sloop, Captain Colin Campbell. 
The vessels for Bristol and Liverpool reached their destination on the 12th instant, and the 
London ships anchored safely in the Downs on Thursday morning last. Their cargoes have 
come to a tolerably good market, particularly the article of cotton wool, which has advanced 
nearly 9d. per lb. since our last report. This rise we attribute to the large orders for manus 
factured goods, now executing at Manchester for Spain, Portugal, and the Brazils. 
To some merchants of the first respectability connected particularly with the trade to Spsin © 
and Portugal, who had an interview with Lord Bathurst upon commercial business, the fol- 
ported either directly to the countries in amity with us, or through the medi 
without payment of the duty imposed by the Order jn Council Act, This order 
trospective, — 
