Foreign-Office, Jan. 7. Francis Hill, esq. appointed his majesty's secretary of legation to the court of his royal highness the prince regent of Portugal.

Downing-street, Jan. 8. William Anne Villettes, esq. lieutenant-general of his majesty's forces, appointed lieutenant-governor of the island of Jamaica, and commander of the forces, with the local rank of general in the island of Jamaica.

Downing-street, Jan. 16. Sir George Prevost, bart. appointed lieutenant-governor of the province of Nova Scotia, vice sir John Wentworth, bart.; and to be commander of the forces, with the local rank of lieutenant-general in Nova Scotia only.

Whitehall, Jan. 16. Rev. William Leigh, LL. B. recommended by letter, to the chapter of the ca

thedral church of Hereford, to be chosen dean of the said cathedral church, vice rev. Dr. Nathan Wetherell, dec.-Rev. Samuel Birch, M. A. fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge (son of alderman B.) presented to the united rectories of St. Mary, Woolnoth, and St. Mary, Woolchurch Haw in the city of London, vice rev. John Newton, dec.-Rev. William Long, LL. B. presented to the rectory of Pulham St. Mary with the chapel of St. Mary-Magdalenthereuntoannexed, in the county of Norfolk, vice rev. Thomas Bowen, dec.-Rev. Michael Stirling, presented to the church and parish of Cargill, in the county of Perth, and presbytery of Dunkeld, vice Mr. J. P. Bannerman, dec.

Carlton-house, Jan. 18. Rev. Frederick-William Blomberg, M.A. chaplain in ordinary to the prince of Wales, appointed clerk of the closet to his royal highness, vice rev. Dr. Lockman, dec.

Whitehall, Jan. 19. Rev. Chas. Digby, M. A. appointed a prebendary of the Free Chapel of St. George, in the castle of Windsor, vice rev. Dr. John Lockman, dec. -Rev. Edward-Christopher Dowdeswell, D. D. appointed a canon of the cathedral church of Christ, in the university of Oxford, vice right rev. Edward Venables, late bishop of Carlisle, translated to the archiepiscopal see of York.

Queen's Palace, Jan. 20: His grace Edward Venables, lord archbishop of York, sworn of his majesty's privy council.

Whitehall, Jan. 26. Rev. Samuel Goodenough, LL. D. dean of Rochester, recommended by congé d'elire, to be elected bishop of Carlisle, vice right rev. Dr. Edward Venables

Venables Vernon, translated to the archiepiscopal see of York.-Rev. Walter King, D. D. appointed a prebendary of the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, vice rev. Dr. Nathan Wetherell, dec.

Whitehall, Jan. 30. Rev. Edward Otter, M. A. presented to the canonry or prebend of Ulliskelfe, in York cathedral, vice Drummond, dec.-Rev. Michael Marlow, D. D. appointed a canon or prebend of Canterbury cathedral, vice King, resigned.

Queen's Palace, Feb. 24. Robert Barnford, of Upton, esq. ap. pointed sheriff of the county of Chester, vice Charles Trelawny Brereton, of Shotwick park, esq.; Marmaduke Middleton Middleton, of Lear, esq. to be sheriff of the county of Derby; William Cary, of Cannock, esq. to be sheriff of the county of Stafford; John Fullarton, of Barton on the Heath, esq. to be sheriff of the county of Warwick; John Nathaniel Miers, of Cadoxtone juxta Neath, esq. to be sheriff of the county of Glamorgan, vice the hon. William Booth Grey, of Duffrin; Rees Williams, of Gwainclawth, esq. to be sheriff of the county of Brecon; and John Jones of Penrhose Brodwen, esq. to be sheriff of the county of Anglesey, vice Edward Jones, of Cromleck, esq.

War-office, Feb. 27. General William viscount Howe, K. B. governor of Berwick, appointed governor of Plymouth, vice lord Lake, dec.;-and lieutenant-general Banastre Tarleton, to be governor of Berwick, vice lord Howe. Queen's Palace, March 2. Hon. William Asheton Harbord, sworn lieutenant of the county of Norfolk, and city of Norwich, and

county of the same, vice marquis Townshend, dec.-Francis Lloyd, of Domgay, esq. appointed sheriff of the county of Montgomery, vice Robert Knight, of Gwernygoe, esq.

War Office, March 8. Colonel William Dickson, of the 42nd foot, appointed lieutenant-governor of Cork, vice general Leland, dec.

Queen's Palace, March 9. Right hon. Richard earl of Mount-Edg. cumbe, sworn one of his majesty's most honourable privy council.

Whitehall, March 15. Reverend William Beaumont Busby, D. D. appointed dean of the cathedral church of Rochester, vice rev. Dr. Samuel Goodenough, promoted to the bishopric of Carlisle.

Queen's Palace, March 16. Right hon. George earl of Aberdeen, invested with the ensigns of the order of the Thistle.-Right hon. Percy viscount Strangford, created a knight of the Bath, and sworn of his majesty's most honourable privy council.-Right hon. Edward earl of Digby, sworn lord lieutenant of the county of Dorset, and the town of Poole, and county of the said town, vice the earl of Dorchester, dec.-William Egerton, of Tatton park, esq. appointed sheriff of the county of Chester, vice Robert Bampton, of Upton, esq.

Whitehall, March 19. Hon. and rev. Henry Ryder, M. A. appointed a prebendary of the Free Chapel of St. George, in the Castle of Windsor, vice Busby, resigned.Rev. William Cooper, B. D. presented to the rectory of Wadingham, St. Mary's, and St. Peter's, with the chapel of Smiterby, co. Lincoln, vice Barker, dec.

Whitehall, March 22. Brigadiergeneral

general Charles Shipley, of the corps of royal engineers, knighted. Whitehall, March 29. Rev. Joseph Goodall, D. D. appointed a prebendary of his majesty's Free Chapel of St. George, in the Castle of Windsor, vice Du Vall, dec. Francis lord Napier, appointed his majesty's high commissioner to the general assembly of the church of Scotland.

Whitehall, April 5. Rev. Frederick Blomberg, M. A. appointed a prebendary of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, vice Smith, dec.

Carlton-house, April 20. Right hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, appointed (by the prince of Wales) receiver-general of the duchy of Cornwall, vice lord Lake, dec.[Mr. S. has appointed Charles Carpenter, esq. of Moditonham, his deputy.]

Foreign-office, April 23. James Gambier, esq. appointed his majesty's consul-general in the Portu guese dominions in South America. Queen's Palace, April 27. James Gambier, esq. knighted.

Admiralty-office, April 28. Admirals of the white, Charles Buckner, esq. and Alan lord Gardner, to be admirals of the red.-Admi rals of the blue, from Robert Man, esq, to Alexander Græme, esq. to be admirals of the white.-Vice-admirals of the red, from Jolin Brown, esq. to sir Charles Cotton, bart. to be admirals of the blue.-Vice-admirals of the white, from James Hawkins Whitshed, esq. to Peter Aplin esq. to be vice-admirals of the red.--Vice-admirals of the blue, from George Bowen, esq. to Edward Thornbrough, esq. to be vice-admirals of the white.--Rear admirals of the red, from Thomas

Drury, esq. to Richard Boger, esq. to be vice-admirals of the blue. Rear-adınirals of the white, from Jonathan Faulknor, esq. to William Essington, esq. to be rear-admirals of the red. Rear-admirals of the blue, from John M'Dougall, esq. to sir Edmund Nagle, knight, to be rear-admirals of the red.-Rearadmirals of the blue, from John Wells, esq. to Herbert Sawyer, esq. to be rear-admirals of the white.-Captains, from Robert Devereux Fancourt, esq. to Thomas Bertie, esq. to be rear-admirals of the blue. Charles Boyles, esq. sir Thomas Williams, knight, William Hargood, esq. and Robert Moorsom, esq. to be colonels of his majesty's royal marine forces, vice Edward Buller, esq. the hon. Robert Stopford, Wm. Lechmere, esq. and T. Foley, esq. appointed flag-officers of his majesty's fleet.

War-office, May 6. Lieutenantgeneral his royal highness Ernest Augustus duke of Cumberland, K. G. to be general in the army, by commission dated April 25. Lieutenant-general his royal highness Adolphus Frederick, duke of Cambridge, K. G. to be general in the army, by commission dated April 25.-Lieutenant-general his royal highness William Frederick duke of Gloucester, K. G. to be general in the army, by commission dated April 25.-Lieutenantgenerals, from Edward Fanning to sir James Pulteney, bart. to be generals in the army. -Major-generals, from the hon. Robert Taylor to Ferdinand baron Hompesch, to be lieutenant-generals in thé army. Colonels, from William Carr Beresford, of the 88th foot, to the hon. William Stewart, of the 95th foot, to be major-generals in

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of Hull, vice the earl of Clanricarde, dec.; and gen. E. E. Gwynn, to be lieutenant governor of the Isle of Wight, vice Medows.

Whitehall, Aug. 16. Rev. Hugh Ross, presented to the church and parish of Fearn, in the presbytery of Brechlin and county of Ross, vice Simeon, dec.

Whitehall, Aug. 20. George Fergusson, esq. of Hermand, appointed one of the lords of justiciary in that part of the united kingdom called Scotland, vice sir William Nairn, bart. of Dunsinnan, resigned.

Whitehall, Aug. 23. Rev. William Lort Mansell, D. D. recommended, by congé d'elire, to be elected bishop of Bristol, vice Dr. Luxmore, translated to Hereford.

Whitehall. Aug. 27. Rev. John Plumtree, D. D. appointed dean of Gloucester cathedral,vice Dr. Luxmore, resigned.

Whitehall, Aug. 30. Rev. John Banks Jenkinson, M. A. appointed a prebendary of Worcester cathedral, vice Plumtree.

War-office, Sept. 3. Col. J. Robertson, on half pay of 92d foot, appointed dequty-governor of Fort George, vice Steward, dec.

Whitehall, Sept. 6. Robt. Blair, esq. dean of the faculty of advocates, appointed president of the college of justice in Scotland.Hay Campbell, LL.D. of Succoth, co. Dumbarton, late president of the college of justice in Scotland, created a baronet of the united kingdom.

Whitehall, Sept. 13. Right rev. Thomas Dampier, bishop of Rochester, translated, by congé d'elire, to the see of Ely, vice Dr. James Yorke, dec.

Whitehall, Sept. 24. The king

has been pleased to grant the dig nity of a baronet of the united king. dom of Great Britain and Ireland to the following gentlemen, and the respective heirs-male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz. Edward Buller, of Trannant park, co. Cornwall, esq. rear-admiral of the blue; Mark Wood, of Gatton, co. Surry, esq.; Henry Conyngham. Montgomery, of the Hall, co. Donegal, esq.; Thomas Jones of Stanley-hall, co. Salop, esq.; James Graham of Kirkstall, co. York, and of Edmond-castle, co. Cumberland, esq.: Sitwell Sitwell, of Renishaw, co. Derby, esq.; Andrew Corbet, of Moreton-Corbet, co. Salop, and of Linslede, co. Buckingham, esq.; William Coles Medlycott, of Ven-house, near Milborne Port, co. Somerset, esq. Charles Hoar Harland, of Suttonhall, co. York, esq.; John Perring, of Membland, co. Devon, esq. and aldn. of London; George Pigott, of Knapton, in the Queen's county, esq.; and George Ouseley, of Claremont, co. Hereford, esq.

Admiralty-office, Sept. 30. His majesty has been pleased, by his order in council of the 28th instant, to confer upon the masters of his royal navy the rank of lieutenants, according to the following regulations, viz. that they shall take rank in the ships of which they shall be warranted masters, immediately after the junior lieutenants of such ships; and that they shall have precedence in rank of surgeons of the navy.

Foreign office, Oct. 8. Right hon. John Hookham Frere, appointed his majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to his Catholic majesty Ferdinand the VIIth; and to reside in

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