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SCOTLAND. 
Sir JowN Sincrairn, Bart. M.P. is now 
forming upon a part of his eftates in Caithnefs, 
the New Town oF Tuurso, adjacent to the 
ancient burgh of the fame namey contiguous 
to the river of Thurfo, where it falls into the 
fea; ina fituation advantageous, at once, for 
navigation, and for manufactures ; in a region 
that ftrongly wants a few additional trading 
towns to enliven the progrefs of cultivation, ’ 
From the interior parts, inhabitants afe in- 
wited to this New Town, by the offer of very 
advantageous terms of leafe.from its proprietor, 
The plan, which we have feen, isa vety re- 
gular, convenient, and beautiful one ; and it 
is to be completed without deviation. The 
exertions of Sir Jonn Srncvare will, poffi- 
bly, extend alfo to the eftablifhment of trade 
and manufaGures in this place; and it is pro- 
bable, that many of the worthy individuals 
from among the difbanded CarTuHNESsS FEN-~ 
€IBLES, may find here an agreeable retreat, 
and advantageous employment for the induftry 
_of their fubfequent life. All the honours 
which approving public opinion can offer, are 
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undoubtedly due to men who, like Sir Joux 
SINCLAIR, exert themfelves with incefsant ac<. 
tivity, whether in Aublic employment, or within 
the narrower {phere of their Ariwate influence, 
to make individuals around them happy, and 
fo promote with patriot aim, the beft interefts 
of the community, which they were born to 
enlighten, and adorn. 
Marricd.}| At Edinburgh, Mr, Alexander 
Morrifon, Surgeon) to Mifs Mary Ann Cofh- 
nie. 
Mr. James Miller, metchant; of Glafgow, 
to Mifs E. Chiriftie, daughter ofsthe late Mr. 
C. of Carnwath. Mr, William Kingan; mer- 
chant, to Mifs Bolton, daughter of Thomas 
Bolton, efg. late of Suffolk. : 
Died.} At Edinburgh, Mrs. Murray, reli& 
of J. Murray, merchant. Mrs. Ballie, of Pol- 
kemmeth. Walter Scott, efg. Charles Dal- 
rymple, efq. Beiitley Gordon, Bentley efq. 
At Glafgow, aged 65, Michael Bogle, eig. 
At Perth, Mrs. Drummond, widow of the 
late A. Drummond, efq. 
At Aberdeen, Mr. Archibald Paterfon. 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
UCH has been the prevalence of northerly and north-eafterly winds, that the progrefs of 
vegetation has every where heen remarkably flow. Indeed, in the beft parts of the king- 
. dom, the grafs is only juft beginning to grow up. But it is not merely in this refpé& that 
the coldnefs of the feafon has been unfavourable. The general bufinefs of agriculture has been 
greatly retarded, at leaft, in the northern diftri€ts, where they have had cold winds, attended 
with iroft, flcet, and even falls of fnow. They are much behind hand with the fowing of both. 
barley and oafs even on the warm dry foils; and in thofe that are cold and wet very little of - 
the former has yet been put tnto the ground. In the midland and more fouthern counties, 
however, much more of this kind of bufinefs has been accomplifhed, a good deal of cach of 
thefe grains has been fown. 
In regard to wheats, fome have, undoubtedly, been deftroyed by the great feverity of the 
winter, and others have fuffered confiderably by the frofts and flrong winds of the laft and he 
prefent months; we hope,-however, that the injury doneto the difvaluable crop is, on the 
whole, lefs than might have been expected. 
Gratin continues to fell without any great advance in the price. 
WHEAT averages 54s. 3d. and barley 31s. 2d. 
Catttsr. Few cattle have yet been turned out to grafs, there being fo little : fat cattle 
are not, however, yet very {carce in the northern parts of the ifland; but it is believed that 
when more of the ftall fed ones are killed off they will become fo; and be extremely high in 
their prices, as the grafs fed ftock cannot poflibly be forwarded in time to fupply the demands. 
Beer produces in Smithfield from 3s. 8d. to 4s. tod. i 
Suzep. Great numbers of fheep have been loft in mountainous and other high fituations by 
the feverity of the winter; and others cannot be fattened for want of grafs. In fome parts of 
Scotland too great apprehenfions are entertained for ewes and lambs, and laft year’s lambs 
(provincially hogs). Farmers expeét greater loffes in thefe articles than they have ex- 
perienced fince 1772. In fome cafes fcores of lambs have been loft for want of milk, there 
being no grafs in the beit paftures for the ewes. ; 
Mutton fells from 4s. 8d. to §s. 8d. 5 lambs 4s. 6d. to 6s. 
Hoes. Thefe fell but indifferently in the country markets. 
Smithfield market. 
Horses are upon the rife, efpecially good ones for the faddle, and thofe for military pur- 
ofes. : : 
j Hay is advancing im price on account of the great want of grafs. 
Straw ftill keeps very dear. ‘ 
Xn the fruit countries there Is at prefent every appearance of a great blow, which, from the 
- jatenefs of the fpring, will be under lefs danger of being blighted when out. 
) Report, and feveral Biographical M msirz, are deferred for want of roam, 
Pork averages 4s. qd. in 
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