Star.
London, England, 1807-10-28 00:00:00

ECCLL•SIAStICAL PROMOTIONS.

A difpenfation ha. palled the Great Seal, to enable the Rev. T.
Smith, M.A. Chaplain to Lord Monfon, to hold the Redory ut
Willingham, with the Vicarage of Erodingham, in the Connty cf
Lincoln, upon the prefentation of the Rev. Thomas Broadley, of
King!ton upon Hull.
The Rev Joteph Lane Yeomins, M. A is intlituted by the Lord
Bifhop of the Diocefe, to the Vicarage of Braunton, in Devon, on
the prefentation of the Dean of Exeter.
The Rev. J. P. Either. D D. brother to the Bithop of Saillbury,
has been collated to the Subdeatiery of Exeter, in the room of the
late Dr. Sturges
Ox rots I), OCTOB E R 24.—Thurfday !aft the Rev. Charles Buck-
eridge, B. D. of St John's College, Precentor and firft Canon Re
fidentiary of Lichfield, was admitted Dodtor in Divinity. Mars.
Alexander Mackenzie and Edmund Goodenough, and Rev John
Owen, of Chriit Church, B. A. were admitted Nlafters of Arts—
Mr Philip Palter, of Magdalen Hall, was admitted Bachelor of
Ar.s.
Yefterday the Rev. Edward Duke, of Magdalen Hall, and Rev.
John Conitable, of Uiiiverfity College, B. A. were ad ..iitted Ma-
tra of Arts. Grand Compounders ; alto, Mr John Parlous, B.A. of
Oriel College, was admitted Matter of Arts.
The Bilbop of Lichfield and Coventry has eqllated the Rev. J.
Pitchford. A. M. late of Chilli Church, to the Vicarage of Cole-
wick, Statiordihire.
The Rev. Mr Lockton, of Corpus Chrifti College. is prefentcd
to the living of Brampton, Notts, vacant by the death of the late
Rev. H. Purlswent, B.D. _

WINCHIST za, Ocr. 24.—Lait Saturday morning was inftallcd
in this Cathedral, the Rer. Mr. Salter, as a Prebendary, in the
room of the late Rev. Matthew Woodford, Archdeacon.
The fame afternoon the Rev. Dr. Hoek, as a Prebendary, in
the room of the late Rev. Dr Sturges, Chancellor of this Diocefe.
!vs wlcti, Ocr. 7.—Taelday ft.:might the Rev. William Ald-
rich, F 3 A. Vicar of Stowmarka, was lidituted to tha Redlory of
Boyton, in this county, on the prefentation of Lord Rnus and
ethers, puttees of the real eftates late of Mrs. W:kr;:,:r, dcceafed.
The Rev. Edward Pearfon. E. D Rator of Rt...iiyltoite, is ap
pointed Warburtooian Ledturer at Lincoln's Inn Chapel.

BIRTHS.
On Monday evening, at Hatchlands, the Lady of George Holme
Sumner, Efq. of a daughter.
On Friday, the 23d inftant. at the feat of the F.arl of Uxbridge,
Plafnewycid, Anglefey, the Right Hon. Lady Caroline lapel, of a
fon.
• On Monday, 26th initant,at Chatham; tke lady of Lieut. Colonel
Detborough, of the Royal Marlocs, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
Lalt week, at Oorlefton, Lieut. Bray, of the Royal Navy, to
Mils Tyler, only daughter of Mr.lylcr, of Sou tbtown cottage.

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Monday, aged 79, the P vs:Wiliam Gordon, D. D. formerly
pallor of the Diffenting Congregatkm, in 1 acket-ilreet, Ipfwicb.
At Plymouth Dock, on Friday, Odober 23,Mr. Braine,
an artift highly refptEted for his talents, and juftly elteerned for
his virtues.
Thurfday laft, at Hagbourn, in kn. ;ad year, Mrs. Mary
Welch, the faithful, ingenious, and affedtionate fervant of Mrs
Schulte, of that place : in confideration of whofe long fervices
and attachment, her miitrefs nurfed her with the tendereit con.
cern day and night, during the whole period of Mr hit:els; in
which awful fcene, the moft cbriftian fortitude was difplayed on
the one hand, and the molt exalted humanity on the other.

The following interefliog Datement is extrafied
from The Portfininith and Hampfhire I elegraph. Dated
Monday, Oa. 26, 1807.
TO THE FDI re R OF THE HAMPSHIRE TELLGRAPH.
SIR--1H taking a retr.fped of the various purfuits and ohjeds er
human life,' need not furth-r elaei.Gr e In a(11, :fling myfe:f to you oft
the fubjed of health, as being the molt important of all our earthly
oonfiderations, without the poireflon of I,..bicti no /ounce of ha:li-
ners can bere avail. As. however dated our prefent, or flattering
the future, profpcdts of expo Ration the abfenve of that aim% at
once depreffet the noble mind, finks it into a Rate of apathy, and
at hit becomes inftnfible to tha means of felt' prcfervatlon: hence
it will fully appear, that in no inftar.oe of perfonal fecarity are we
more truly jultified thin to guard mat cautioufly againß the
change of climate, as affureclly a formidable enemy to European
canftiontions. I more particularly allude to the great mortality
In our Weft India Colonies, principally proceeding Gum bilious
difeafes, the immediate or nufote &tuft !I* wbij mutt obvloully ap.
pear to every individual as arifing from bme change of fyftem...
Agitation of mind, violent paiiwn, improper applications in the fir"
Rage of difeafe, or for want of that particular attention, in den.
Bally important in the commencement of fevers from obltruCtot
bile--originally the mule and died of mop fevers in tropical ell..
mates. by which one half the inhabitants arc dell toyed. Conks
quently, it ought tribe our utmoß care to provide againft fo powers
ful an enemy, where every avenue is open to attack

As various are the c:ufes of fevor, none more fo titan the erten
of diet, unwholefame air, extreme decree I beat or told um,tions of
the mind, Ste. Thefe are confdlerations that ihouldyery natural,
incline us not to n gled the molt trifling appearance of inliipofi.
tion occurring from eithcr of thole f)mptottis

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As fever is an effort of nature, we ought to throw off the 1,144
rag caufe ; and which, if attended to at the beginning. would feldottl
cmetinste long; but when neglected or counteracted, it is no wonder
the difeafc proves fatal, particularly in hot climates, where it gene-
rally terminates in a few hour,.
And feelingit a bounden *ay from the ftrideft principles of
humanity we owe mankind, to ranuntimitatt, for the benefit of others,
thole benefits received outfaces, 1 beg, through the means of
your publication, to P. to the unexampled and gi ezt henyits Walt.
lug from a valuable medicine, entitled the Yellow F.ver Powder Re.
medy and Preventative. Charing Croft, London ; great credit and
..terit is certainly due to the Diredtors of that Inilitution, who, at
their own expence, have liberally e mtriouted ht the relief of thou,
lands of their fellow creieures, Particularly in the Dutch Settle-
' moats, not only from motives of rendering a national good, but
by authorifing their agents to adminifter them in cireumltances of
diftrefs, free of colt, whereby the credulous have been convinced
of their real efficacyv—having, and what is generally known ha
weft of the Colonies, produced immediate relief, even in the laft
Rage of d i reale.

ibould thi., communication be conftdered as worthy a place in
your Paper, the end will be fully attained, of
Demerara, Sir, your obedient Servant.
July 2t, tBc7. AN OLD WEST INDIAN.
HIGHWATER AT LONDUN BRIDGE TA-MORROW
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