ye) 
-ptize medals given by the academy of St Luke, 
for the beft fpecimen of hiftorical compofition ; 
and jt is believed he was the only Scothman, 
Mr. Gavin Hamilton excepted, who has ever 
ebtained that honour. Soon after his return to 
his mative country, he was appointed direétor 
and mafter of the academy eftablished at Edin- 
burgh, by the Hon. Board of Truftees for manu- 
factures and improvements, for the purpofe of 
diffafing a knowledge of the principles of the 
fine arts, and elegance of defign in the various\ 
manufactures and works which required to be 
fizured and ornamented; a charge, for which he 
was peculiarly well qualified, by the extentive 
general Knowledge he poflefled of every branch 
of art. His admirable talents for compofition, 
the truth with which he delineated nature, the 
characteriftic humour that diftinguithed his pic- 
tures, drawings and etchings, are not exceeded 
by any artift in Britain, In private life, his 
character was marked by the ftriteft honour and 
integrity; his manners were gentie, unailuming, 
and obliging; while in the focial circle of his 
friends, he difplayed a vivacity and humour that 
never failed to pleafé inthe higheft degree: And 
long will he be remembered, and his lofs regretted 
by every one who enjoyed the happinefs of his 
friend{hip. 
IRELAND., 
_ The exports of linen to Chefter, have this 
year been confiderable. That fair; and that 
of Briftol, are; perhaps, the two greateft in Eu- 
rope, except thofe of Hamburgh, and Frank- 
fort. That of Ballinafloe; in Ireland “(lays an 
Irifh paper,) comes next in or order, 
- Count Rumford; forthe better regulation of 
the Dublin Houfe of Induftry; propofes, the 
feparation of the fexes,; young, as well as old; 
and that] thdfe, objects of charity who have 
feen better days, fhould be better accom- 
modated than thofe who have been vagrants; 
or common beggars: 
_ The Dublin fociety; have voted a gold me- 
tal; value; twenty guineas, to count Rumford.. 
_ A chemical manufactory has lately been. com- 
pleted, on a very extenfive fcale, under the 
fuperintendance of Mr. Hiceins, within half 
a mile of Clontarf. Its objeét is to prepare 
fal-ammioniac; and fome other articles neceffary 
in the Irith manufaétories: 
_ The average weekly confumption of wheat 
and flour; in the city of Dublin, appears, from 
from alate return of the markets, to be in value, 
42,2001. worth; of oats; 11331.;\ and of oat- 
real; 564k 6s. 6d. The quantity of flour, 
5818 barrels; and of wheat, 1046 barrels; of 
oats, 1933 barrels; and of oatmeal, 993cwt. 
Married] At Dublin; C. Irwin; efq. to Mifs 
Waldron. : 
W. Barton, efq. of Barton Grove, Limerick, 
to Mifs A. Warren. 
__ At Cork, D. M‘Carthy, efg. to Mifs Reilly. 
W. St. Leger, jun. efq.to Mifs Lawton, daugh- 
ter of W. L. efg. 
The Rev. W. Shirley, nephew to the late 
Earl Ferrers, to Mifs A. Newenham, daughter 
of Sir E. N. 
MonTHtx Mac. No, VIL, 
Tveland . . . Promotions and Prefermenis, 
_ John Nasiac, efq. 
601 
At Tullamore, Capt Ennis, of the oth reg. of 
dragoons, to Mifs Crowe, daughter of E. C. efq. 
_ W, Cox, efq. of Ballynoe; Limeric, to Mifs 
Scanlan, daughter of M. S. efq. 
‘Capt. Church to Mifs Anderton, of Derry. 
W.. Gallway, efq. to Mifs Aikinhead. 
_ &t Caledon Houfe, Rt. Hon. Lord Blaney, 
to the Hon. Mifs Alexander, daughter of Lord 
Caledon. 
Rey. L. Batterfby; to Mifs A.M. Palmer. 
At Limerick, R. Grogan, efq. M.D. to 
Mils Hickey; daughter, of the late B H, efq. 
Died.| At Dublin, Hon. Mrs. Skeffington, 
C. Holland, efq. of Lifburn. R, Flemyng, efq. 
W. Heathly; efq. of Knock. : 
At Cork, Mrs Cope; reli& of J]. C.efa.  S. 
Pike, efq. Banker. R. Shaw; of Dublin, an 
eminent merchant, and comptrole gen eral of 
the Poft Office. John Ganan, efq: 
_ At Limeric; 73; Dr. D: Conway, Romar: 
Catholic Bithop of that diocefe, 
At Belfat, E. Kingfmill, efg. Port-furveyor. 
Store-keeper, and brother to Admiral K. 
Aged 79, R. Sheehy, efq. of Brumculliher, 
in the county of Limetic. At Rathgar, Mrs. 
Farran, wife of C.F. efq. Near-Bray, Mifs 
Roberts, daughter of J. R. efq. Near Dublin, 
At Beechwood, D. Toler, 
efq: M.P. for the county of Tipperary. 
At his feat, in the county of Devon, G. 
Hamilton, efq. of Tyrella; ; colleétor for Strang« 
ford, and Downpatrick. 
At Ravenfdale, Mrs Deey, wife of C.D. efq- 
At the Cove of Cork, Miis Pick; daughter of 
V. P. cfg. Atthe Camp, at Lifburn, 20, John 
Frend, efq. fon of Alderman ©. of Limerick 
At his feat, in the county of Derry, John Fitz- 
Maurice, efq.: one ef the magiftrates of that 
county. 
_ PBOMOTIONS AND PREFERMENTS. 
Dy. Powys to be canon of Windfor 
‘Rey. T. Beynon to be prebendary of Clyroe 
_ the collegiats church at Brecknock. 
in Rev. S$. Vinee, M:A. and F.R:S. to be Plu- 
mian Profeffor of Aftronomy and Experimental 
Philofophy in the Univerfity of Cambridge. 
Rev.,C. Walker, B.D. to be retor of Llim- 
bridge, Gloucetter, 
Rey. G. Evans, M.A. to the vicarage of Eye. 
_ Rev. T. Todhunter, to be reGor of Knaref- 
dale, Yorkthire. 
- Rev. W. Bradley, to the vicarage of Rand- 
ham, Suffolk. 
Rev. G. Buchanan, L.L.B. tothe vicarage of 
North-fleet; Kent. _ 
Rhy. John Haggitt® B.D. fellow of Clare-hall, 
Cambridge, to the vicarage of Maddingley. 
Rey. R. Hughes, A.M. prebandary of Weftt- 
minfter, to the vicarage of St. Andrew, in Per- 
fhore : 
Rev. M. Jones, to the vicarage of Cowley, 
Gloucefter. 
Rev. James Oakes, to be rector of Toftock, 
Suffolk. : 
’ Rev. K, Slaney, M.A: to be reétor of Rem- 
bertan, and vicar of Sytton. 
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