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ledge : Political economy hadever been with 
him a most favoured study, and few men 
were better acquainted with that interesting 
subject. . Hospitable, without ostentation, 
lis table was ever the resort of the best-in- 
formed and most worthy members of society, 
and few ever left it without gaining some 
useful knowledge from his conversation 5 his 
address was polite, agrecable, and engaging. 
‘ko him the settlement are indebted for the 
fisst iatroduction of ice, as well’ as for many 
ef its most useful and ornamental improve- 
ments. In private life. Mr. Roebuck was re- 
. spected, esteemed, and beioved ; the repeated 
testimonies he has received from government, 
his honourable employers, and from public 
«corporations and societies, will best bespeak 
the value of this most lamented member of 
society - 4 
In the Island of Antigua, of the yellow fe- 
wer, captain Francis Smith, commander of his, 
snajesty’s sloop of war St. Christopker’s. He 
wes 2 Very promising young officer, and his 
death is universally regretted by his brether 
eflicers and acquaintance. 
At Messina, Thomas Dickson Reide, esq. 
of the 21st, or Royal North British Regiment 
of Fuzileers, and ‘Major of Brigade to his Bri- 
zannie Majesty’s Forces in the Island of Sici- 
ly. He was descended from an aacient and 
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honourable family in Scotland ; and, after re= 
ceiving a very liberal education at Edinburghy 
was sent to London to study medicine under 
the care of his kinsman, the late ingenious 
and learned Dr. Miller, who was at that ime ~ 
pbysiciantothe Westminster Dispensary. On 
his studies being completed, he passed his ex- 
amination for an assistant-surgeoncy in the 
Foot Guards ; but, froma desire to travel, pre- 
ferred that of the 29th regiment, which he 
joined at Chatham onthe 26th of Feoruary | 
1776, and immediateiy embarked with it for 
the relief of Quebec. With the troops from 
Ireland the 29th regiment continued in pur- 
suit of the enemy up the river St. Laurence ; 
whe, In attempting to cut off the British.at 
Trois Rivieres on the Sth of fune, expe- 
rienced a complete defeat. In October, de- 
tachments of the regiment were ordered on 
board the ships at Fort St. fohn, destined to» 
act against the American fleet, consisting of 
17 top-sail vessels, on Lake Champlain, un- 
der the command of General. Arnold. On 
this occasion, Mr. Reide was embarked 
on board the Inflexible, commanded by 
captain (now admiral) Shanky whose 
friendship and esteem he enjoyed .to the 
vend of his days, [Further particulars will be 
given in our next. ] 
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Be ITIsH TRADE AND ManuracTuREs.—By accounts from Manchester, Birmingham, 
and some other of the principal manufacturing towns, we learn that the different branches 
' of industry cultivated there, appear in a more flourishing state tham they ‘have been for some 
months past. At Manchester in particular, immense purchases of cotton-twist have been 
made, in consequence of which, some houses have sent out new lists, at a rise of 3s. per bun~ 
te. Since the infuence of French oppression on the continent, many articles are not to be 
had in this country at,any price, which had previously been imported in abundance from Hol- © 
fand and Germany; among others are stone pencils for writing on slates. A quarry has, how-, 
ever, been discovered by a gentlernan of Kendal, in the most. mountainous district in West- 
moreland, where sn inexhaustible supply of that article is manufactured, of a quality superior 
to any commonly in use. The gentleman has invented a machine for cutting these pencils in 
a.circular form, which is done in a surprisingly expeditious manner. The general aspect of 
trade in the metropolis is, we are sorry to state, far from encouraging ; no less than five houses 
in the city have siopped payment inone day; some of them were heavily engaged in the Rus 
sian trade, and it is supposed that these failed in-hemp speculations. At Liverpool the mere ° 
cantile world kas alse been alarmed by the unexpected stoppage of an eminent house. 
_ East Inpres anp Cuina.—The following are the market prices of the principal articles 
of oriental merchandise :—-Of tea: bohea, is. 9d. to 2s. 5 singloand twankay, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 94.5 
congou, 3s. 9d. to Ss. 10d.; souchong, 3s. 8d. to 4s. Od.3 pekoe, 4s. to 4s. 6d. 5 hyson, fine, 
5s, 10d. per lb. (no higher price quoted). East. India sugar, 41. to 41. 15s. per cwt. Ditto 
cotton, 1s. Sd, to ds. Gd. per lb. Ditto cochineal, 63. to 8s. Indigo, (copper) 4s- 6d. to 
4s. QOd.5 ditto (cepper and purple), 6s. 6d. to 20s.; and ditto (blue and_purple), 11s. to 
12s 6d. Opium, 11. 6s. to al. 8s. Rhubarb, 1s. 10d. to 9s. per lb. Saltpetre (rough), 
31. 18s. to Sl. 19s. percwt. Raw silk, (China), 38s, to 4%s. 3d.5 ditto, (Bengal), 22s, to 
32s. per 1b. Hemp, 651. to 751. per ton. “Turmerick, 51. 10s. to 8l. per cwt. On the Sth 
and 6th of March, the following goods were sold by auction, on account of the. East India ~ 
Company: (Coxpany’s duties to be paid.) 15533 tons saltpetre, refraction 52, 6, 64, 103, 1035 
and 153, per cent. 75s. to 80s. percwt. Rags andtrash, allat 70). 4546 belesSuratcotton- 
woo], 12d, to 153d. per lb.; 194 bales and 18 bags ditto, damaged, 43d. to 119d. per Ib. 
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