1827, Jan. 1. General Clinton landed with 3,000 British troops at Lisbon. The earl of Harcourt, G. C. B. appointed governor of Plymouth, and general Sir William Keppel, governor of Portsmouth. Jan. 2. Died, John Mason Good, M. D. and F. R. S. aged 62, editor of Pántalogia, or a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, and other useful works. Died, aged 76, Henry Cline, esq. F. R. S. an eminent surgeon and anatomist. Jan. 4. Carlton palace, the late residence of his Majesty, began to be pulled down, to afford an opening from Pall-mall to the park. Jan. 5. Died, at the house of the duke of Rutland, in Arlington street, his royal highness prince Frederick, duke of York and Albany, and commander in chief of his Majesty's forces; his royal highness was born the 16th of August, 1763, and was the second son of his late Majesty king George III.; his royal highness was buried on the 20th of Jan. with great funeral pomp in the royal chapel of St. George at Windsor. Jan. 9. Died, Elizabeth O. Benger, author of several popular Biographical and Historical works. Jan. 10. Died, Dr. J. Jones, author of the Greek Lexicon. Jan. 23. The duke of Wellington ap pointed commander in chief of his Majesty's forces, and colonel of the Ist. Grenadier guards, více the duke of York deceased. Jan. 25. Died, aged 59, the rev. John Evans, L. L. D. author of a Sketch of the denominations of the christian world,' and other useful works. Jan. 27. Died, Edward Legge, D. D. lord bishop of Oxford, aged 59. The rev. Charles Lloyd, D. D. promoted to the see of Oxford. Feb. 4. The claims of Great Britain on Spain were finally arranged at Paris, the amount 3,000,000l. sterling is to be liquidated by debentures payable at 5 per cent. interest. Dorsetshire, J. B. Garland, esq. WALES. Anglesea, R. B. W. Bulkeley, esq. Feb. 7. Died, the right rev. George Pelham, lord bishop of Lincolo, aged 60, his lordship's death was occasioned by a severe cold, caught on attending the funeral of the duke of York, he was succeeded on the bishopric, by the rev. J. Kaye, D. D. Feb. 8. Both Houses of Parliament met SHERIFFS APPOINTED FOR THE YEAR pursuant to adjournment, when numerous 1827. Bedfordshire, G. N. Edwards, esq. petitions were presented against the catholic claims, and against the corn bill. Feb. 10. Died, aged 83, William Mitford, esq. professor of ancient history to the royal academy, and author of a valuable "History of Greece," he was brother of lord Redesdale. Feb. 12. Addresses of condolence were presented to his Majesty by both Houses of Parliament, on occasion of the death of the duke of York. Feb. 16. The British army in Portugal, In pursuance of a message from his Ma- Feb. 17. The right hon. the earl of Died, M. Pestalozzi, the author of a Feb. 22. Mr. Peel moved in the House Feb. 27. A meeting was called and Died, aged 50, William Kitchener, M. Died, Thomas Milton, an eminent en Died, aged 79, Thomas Holloway, his Feb. 28. The master of the Rolls moved March 1. The right hon. Geo. Canning March 5. Died, Alessandro Volta, the Sir Francis Burdett moved in the House March 20. The marquis of Hertford March 25. Sailed in the ship Hecla, March 26. Mr. Canning appeared in March 28. Came on at the Lancaster Died, at Paris, aged 81, the patriotic March 29. Died, Charles Dignum, a March 30. In consequence of the delay March 31. Died, at Vienna, aged 57, April 6, Died, Charles Talbot, the 15th April 9. The setting of spring guns for A large and respectable meeting of the Died, aged 78, the marquis Cholmonde- April 11. Mr. Canning received his pool, in which Mr. Canning was to be first lord of the treasury, Mr. C. accordingly wrote to his colleagues informing them of the circumstance, and expressing a wish that the country might continue to have the benefit of their talents and experience, the answer to this communication was a general wish to be informed who was to be prime minister, and on finding Mr. Canning was to hold that distinguished situation, the following ministers sent in their resignations the next day, the duke The following persons composed the new administration. Lord Lyndhurst... .................................................. Lord Chancellor .....Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster Viscount Dudley .....................................................Secretary of State for Foreign affairs ...Secretary for Colonies Viscount Goderich Marquis Lansdowne in the Cabinet but holding no office COMMONERS. Right hon. W. S. Bourne ........ Secretary of State for Home department ....Secretary at War Right hon. George Canning of the Exchequer NOT IN THE CABINET. The Duke of Clarence..... Marquis of Anglesea ............] Master General of the Ordinance Duke of Leeds ........................................................ Master of the Horse The hon. W. Lamb........Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland LAW. Sir John Leach..............................................................Master of the Rolls Sir Anthony Hart....................Vice Chancellor Attorney General .....Solicitor General April 12. The House of Lords adjourn ed to the 2nd of May, and the House of Commons to the 1st of May. April 17. His royal highness the duke of Clarence created lord high admiral of Great Britain and Ireland. April 22. Died, Thomas Rowlandson, aged 70, a graphic artist of the first cele brity in the humourous and caricature stile. April 23. Ajubilee in honour of Shakespeare was celebrated at Stratford on Avon this day, being the anniversary of his nativity & splendid pageant under the conduct of the Shakespeare club was exhibited, and the town was filled with visitors from London and the towns in the vicinity of Stratford. The Gloucester and Berkley ship canal began in 1792, was opened in the presence of a numerous assemblage of spectators. April 24. The right hon. George Canning, appointed chancellor and under treasurer of the Exchequer. Sir John Copley, created Baron Lyndhurst, of Lyndhurst in the county of Southampton. April 25. The right hon. Frederick John Robinson, created Viscount Goderich. The leading whigs having formed a junction with Mr. Canning and his friends, the most influential members of that party, promised their support to the present ad⚫ ministration. April 25. At the annual meeting of the society of antiquaries, the earl of Aberdeen was re-elected president of the society. April 29. His Majesty presented the earl of Eldon an elegant silver gilt cup, on his retirement from office, and as a testimony of his esteem. April 30. The marquis of Anglesea appointed master general of the Ordinance, the right hon. Sir John Leach, master of the Rolls, lord Lyndhurst, lord high Chancellor, James Scarlett, esq. received the honour of knighthood, and was made attorney general, Anthony Hart, esq. reed the honour of knighthood; the duke of Portland appointed keeper of the Privy Seal. The dukes of Devonshire and Portland, the marquis of Anglesea, Viscount Dudley and Ward, the right hon. Anthony Hart, the right hon. W. Lamb, and the right hon. George Cockburn, were sworn of the Privy Council. The foundation stone of the London university, situated at the end of Gower street, was laid by the duke of Sussex, in the presence of the duke of Norfolk, the earl of Caernarvon, lord Auckland, Mr. Brougham, Dr. Lushington, and other distinguished persons. Mr. William Wilkins is the architect, and Messrs. Lee, and Co. builders. May 1. Lieutenant general Sir Herbert Taylor appointed deputy secretary at war. At the meeting of the House of Commons this day, the attendance of the members was unusually numerous in consequence of the recent changes in the administration, Sir F. Burdett, Mr. Brougham, Sir R. Wilson, and several other of the old opposition members sat on the ministerial benches; Sir Robert Peel explained his reasons for retiring from the public service, and Mr. Canning, in a powerful and impressive speech, gave a history of his conduct as regarded the catholic question, and an explanation of the late ministerial arrange ments. May 2. Sir W. J. Hope, Sir George Cockburn, W. R. K. Douglas, and J. E. Denison, esq. appointed to form the council. of the duke of Clarence, as lord high admiral. The right hon. Anthony Hart appointed vice chancellor of England. The House of Lords met this day, when lord Eldon, the duke of Wellington, lord Bexley, and the other ex-ministers, entered into an explanation of their conduct in resigning their offices in the administration, they in general took their seats on what is called the opposition side of the House. May 4. The duke of Leeds appointed master of the horse, and rear admiral Owen surveyor general of the ordinance. May 5. Died, at Dresden, aged 76, Frederick Augustus, king of Saxony. May 7. Sir Herbert Taylor appointed first aid-de-camp to the king. May 8. At a public dinner of the clergy of London, at which the bishops of London, Chester, and Landaff, and about a hundred and fifty of the clergy were present, the bishop of London addressed the meeting, stating that his Majesty had sent for the archbishop of Canterbury, and himself, and stated to them most explicitly, that he had sent for them as the heads of the metropolitan clergy, in order through them to satisfy the clergy and public, that his Majesty's sentiments respecting the catholic question were the same as those of the late king, and of the duke of York, and that he took the same view of the coronation oath as his late revered father, and that he felt convinced that nothing could shake or alter his opinion upon that momentous question. May 10. An inhuman murder was committed in Whitechapel by a man of the name of Sheen, on the the body of his infant child, which he effected by severing its head from its body. May 11. The duke of Leeds, and lord Plunkett, nominated members of the privy council. May 14. The court of king's bench sentenced Edward G. Wakefield, who was found guilty of the abduction of Miss Turner, to three years imprisonment in Newgate, and William Wakefield his brother for the same period in Lancaster castle. May 15. The duke of Devonshire ap pointed lord chamberlain to his Majesty, and Sir H. Hulse vice chamberlain. May 17. The right hon. C. w. w. Wynne, viscount Dudley and Ward, viscount Goderich, the right hon. W. S. Bourne, the right hon. G. Canning, John lord Teignmouth, the right hon. J. Sullivan, Sir George Warrender, bart. Joseph Phillimore, L. L. D. and Sir James Mac |