574 OBITUARY.—Bill of Mortality.—Markets. At Mhow in India, after one day's illness of spasmodic cholera, aged 21, Ensign William Wollaston, of 57th N. I. fourth son of the Rev. Henry John Wollaston, Rector of Scotter, Lincolnshire. This young officer gave the brightest promise of being an ornament to his profession. He possessed in an eminent degree the esteem and attachment of the whole Regiment and to all those who enjoyed the happiness of his acquaintance, his frank, open-hearted, cheerful disposition, and his highly honourable principles, will make the loss they have sustained, a calamity to be long felt and deplored. The officers of his regiment have united to erect a monument over his remains. July 10. At Jessore, Calcutta, J. R. Carruthers, esq. eldest son of D. Carruthers, esq. of Cornwall Terrace, Regent's-park. July 14. In India, James, only son of the Rev. James Coles, of Michaelstone, in South Wales, and late of Staplake Cottage, in Devou. Lately. At Saugor in the East Indies, in April last, the wife of Mr. Charles Gale, Conductor of Ordnance. ABROAD.-Dec. 25, 1830. Count Vidua, a distinguished traveller and amiable man. After residing some time at Amboyna, he went to Menado, and, while travelling in the [Dec. interior, had the misfortune to step into a ... ... Sept. Dr. Lyall, late British resident at Madagascar. He fell a victim to the fever, peculiar to that island. Dr. Lyall, already known to his countrymen by the account of his travels in Russia, was about to complete for the press a narrative of his ob servations while resident at Tananarivo. In Jamaica, aged 146, Joseph Rām, a black belonging to Morice Hall's estate. Nov. 25. At Rome, John, eldest son of the late Rev. C. Ekins, of Salisbury, aged 25. Dec. Bilderdyk, a celebrated Dutch poet; he was buried at Haarlem on the 23d. BILL OF MORTALITY, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 20, 1831. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, by which the Duty is regulated, Dec. 28. PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW, Dec. 19. Smithfield, Hay 31. 5s. to 31. 15s. Straw 11. 7s. to 1. 13s. Clover 41. 15s. to 5. 10. SMITHFIELD, Dec. 19. To sink the Offal-per stone of 8lbs. Beef..................... 3$. 4d. to 4s. 6d. Mutton..... 6d. to 4s. 8d. 4d. to 5s. 4d. Lamb.. Os. Od. to Os. 04. Head of Cattle at Market, Dec. 19: COAL MARKET, Dec. 26, 25s. Od. to 32s. 9d. TALLOW, per cwt.-Town Tallow, 50s. Od. Yellow Russia, 44s. Od. SOAP.-Yellow, 60s. Mottled 68s. Curd, 72s.-CANDLES, 8s. per doz. Moulds, 9s. 6d. PRICES OF SHARES, Dec. 19, 1831, At the Office of WOLFE, BROTHERS, Stock & Share Brokers, 23, Change Alley, Cornhill. METEOROLOGICAL DIARY, #T W. CARY, STRAST J. J. ARNULL, Stock Broker, Bank-buildings, Cornhill, late RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co. J. D. NICHOLS AND SON, 25 FARLIAMENT-STREET. |