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Corney, to Miss Mary Ann Benn, of Hensingham years, which he bore with patient resignation and House.

Died.] At Carlisle, Mr. Bernard Dorran, 43— Mr. Thomas Knott, of Shaddongate, 20-Mrs. Ann Airey, 89-At Penrith, Mrs. Ann Moss, 50-Mrs. Priscilla Peacock, 58-At Whitehaven, Mrs. Jane Summers, 67.-At Knorren Lodge, Mrs. Blackburn, 72, relict of Quintin Plackburn, esq.

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DERBYSHIRE.

Birth.] At Renishaw Hall, the lady of Sir George Sitwell, bart. of a son and heir.

Married.] Rev. Charles Campbell, jun. of Weasenham, Norfolk, to Sarah Jane, eldest daughter of W. B. Thomas, esq. of Chesterfield-At Marstonupon-Drove, R. S. Heacock, esq. to Miss Woodroffe, of Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire - At Spondon, near Derby, Mr. Lawrence Hall, of Basford, to Mary Toplis, only daughter of Chas. Antill, esq. of Borrowash Cottage.

Died.] At Leam House, the wife of M. M. Middleton, esq. and eldest daughter of the late R. A. Athorpe, esq. of Dinnington, Yorkshire.

DEVONSHIRE.

The Rev. Arthur Atherley, of Trinity College, Cambridge, is preferred to the vicarage of Heavitree, on the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter.

Births.] At Exeter, the lady of Lewis Rooke, esq. of a daughter-At Buckland House, near Barnstaple, the lady of Major-gen. Webber, of the Madras army, of a son-In London, the lady of John Bastard, esq. M.P. of a son. Married.] At Plymouth, Joseph Gill, esq. of Plymouth Dock, to Delia, second daughter of Thomas Husband, esq. banker-At Exmouth, Rev. John Wollocombe, rector of Stowford, to Ellen Jane, eldest daughter of Wm. Webber, esq, - At Honiton, J. Baker, esq. banker, to Miss A. Sweeting, both of Newton Bushel-At Bideford, Rev. Hugh Bent, rector of High Bray and of Jacobstow, to Emily, daughter of Rev. J. Harriman Hutton, of Stockbridge-At Ashtone, Rev. Christ. Love, to Miss Jane Elizabeth Ogle, of Tynemouth Lodge, North Shields-At Stonehouse Chapel, J. A. Morrell, esq. R.N. to Miss Beddek.

Died.] At Crediton, Samuel Rudall, esq. 76At Exeter, George Gifford, esq. 64, elder brother of the attorney general-At Bicton House, the Right Hon. Lady Rolle-At Totness, Mr. Wm. Hanneford, 72, bookseller, a man much respected-At Exmouth, Ann Charlotte, third daughter of late Rev. Robert Winton, of Exmouth, 31-At Torquay, John Brooke, esq. 62-At Exeter, Mr. Gilbert Dyer, 77, a respectable bookseller. He was possessed of great natural talents, general knowledge and reading; was author of several ingenious works; and was extensively connected with literary characters, as well as with the principal booksellers of Great Britain.

DORSETSHIRE.

The Rev. G. J. Fisher, B.A. of Worcester Col. lege, Oxford, is preferred to the rectory of Winfrith, on the presentation of the Bishop of Salisbury.

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Married.] The Rev. S. Bulgin, to Miss Saunders, both of Poole At Poole, Mr. Etty, of Moor Critchill, to Miss Ellen Bristowe, of Poole-Mr. W. Joyce, to Mrs. Miller-At Sherborne, Mr. Dibble, to Miss Ridout, of North Wotton.

Died.] At Weymouth, Sarah, wife of Mr. H. H. Tizard, solicitor-At Up-Cerne, Rev. Charles Berjew, 90-At Lyme Regis, Captain W. H. Kittoe, R. N. 37, after a severe paralytic affliction of nine

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DURHAM.

The Rev. Henry Philpotts has been presented by the Lord Bishop of Durham to the valuable rectory of Stanhope, in Weardale.

The Bishop of Durham has conferred on Rev. J. B. Sumner, of Eton College, the vacated prebendal stall in his cathedral,

Married.] At Stockton, Mr. G. W. Todd, merchant, to Miss Elizabeth Jennett-At Durham, Mr. Ralph Thwaites, to Miss Elizabeth HopperAt Bishopwearmouth, Mr. Robert Teesdale, of Stone Bridge paper-mill, to Miss Mary Shepherd, of Bent House, near Durham-Mr. Burn, of Leeds, to Miss Blacksland, of Bishopwearmouth.

Died.] At Durham, Mr. Frederick Hall, 25Mrs. Ebdon-Mr. James Thurlow-At Cornforth, Mr. Robert Bell, 83. He was wounded at Quebec on the day that General Wolfe lost his life; and was also at the siege of Gibraltar with General Elliott, in 1782-At Ketta House, near Darlington, Rev. Henry Hardinge, rector of Stanhope, brother of the late Mr. Justice Hardinge, and father of Sir Henry Hardinge, K.C.B. M.P. for Durham Richardson, 80-At Darlington, Mrs. Jane WidAt Cockerton, near Darlington, Mrs. Dorothy dop, 70-At South Shields, Mrs. Ripon, 29.

ESSEX.

Births.] At Wood House, Stanstead, the lady of Rev. J. Brasse, M.A. of a daughter-At Colchester, the lady of Rev. Thomas S. Hodges, of a daughter At Toppesfield rectory, Mrs. Lewis Way, of a son-At Priors, the lady of Colonel Hamilton, 3d guards, of a son.

Married.] At Chelmsford, Captain Cheslyn, 73d regt. to Mrs. Corfield-At Barston, near Dunmow, Mr. William Acason, to Miss Venden, of Pratt Place, Camden Town-At Weald, Mr. Thos. Tilley, of Brentwood, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Mitchell-At Hatfield Peverell, John Stirling Wright, esq. of Birch Holt, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Peter Wright, esq. of Hatfield Priory-Norfolk Burleigh, esq. of Baythorn Hall, to Miss Milner, niece of the late Rev. Dr. Milner, dean of Carlisle.

Died.] At Gosfield Hall, Thomas Astle, esq. 52 captain in the Essex militia, and one of the magis. -At Saffron Walden, Joseph Collin, esq. formerly trates for the county-At Rochford, George Wyatt, esq. 17 years one of the magistrates of this county -At Marden Ash, Ongar, John Hughes, esq. colonel of the 5th Essex local militia.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

There is now growing at Allastone Court, a Siberian crab-tree, which has this year produced two perfect crops of fruit. The tree was planted a few years since, in a north aspect, (in order to retard vegetation in the spring,) for the purpose of obtaining its antheræ, at the proper season, to fructify some apple-blossoms. This year the tree has, in addition to the spring blossoms, produced blossoms and perfect fruit on the wood of the midsummer shoot.

Births.] At Longford House, near Gloucester, Lady John Somerset, of a son-At Gloucester, the lady of Robert Morris, esq. of a daughter-At Wotton House, near Gloucester, the lady of William Goodrich, esq. of a son.

Married.] At Dursley, John Wallington, esq, to Miss Ann Sheppard, of the Ridge-Rev. H. Welsford, of Tewkesbury, to Miss Newman, of Castle-street, Leicester-square- -At Cold Aston,

Robert Whittington, esq. of Hamswell House, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Robert Bush, esq. of Tracy Park,

Died.] At Cheltenham, George Haig, esq. of London-At Cherrington Park, James, eldest son of John George, esq. 32-At Fairford, Mr. John Absolom, 92-At Coaley, Mr. James Ricketts-At Berkeley, Mr. Robert Cole, late of Feddington.

HAMPSHIRE.

The Rev. Charles Shrubsole Bonnet has been instituted to the rectory of Arrington, on the presentation of his Majesty.

Married.] At Swanmore House, by special licence, Right Hon. the Earl of Huntingdon, to Eliza Mary, widow of the late Alexander Thistlethwayte, esq. of Hampshire, and daughter of the late Joseph Bettesworth, esq. of the Isle of Wight -At Stoke, Captain Priddle, R.M. to Miss Hawford-At Kingston, near Portsmouth, Rev. Hiram Chambers, late of the Missionary seminary, Gosport, to Miss Rhoda May, of Rhyde, Isle of Wight.

Died.] At Southampton, Hon. Mrs. Wallop, sister of Lady Bayning-Mrs. Prescott, relict of Captain Thos. Prescott, R.N. 86-At Hurstborne Tarrant, Anne, wife of Joseph Blount, esq.-At Romsey, Mrs. Butler, relict of Captain ButlerAt Twyford, near Winchester, Miss Mary Laving. ton, 23-At Portsmouth, John Charles Mottley, esq. 58.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

The Rev. James Johnson, M.A. of Worcester college, Oxford, is preferred to the rectory of Byford and vicarage of Bridge Sollers.

The Rev. James Bullock, M.A. of the same college, has been instituted to the perpetual curacy of Grendon Bishop.

Married.] At Clifford, Rev. Rice Price, to Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Gwynne, of Llancluad, Radnorshire.

Died.] At Weobley, Mr. Richard Oakley, 93.

HERTFORDSHIRE.

The Earl of Bridgewater is one of the greatest flock-masters at present in the kingdom. From 1812 to the present year, his lordship has had on his walks at his seat at Ashridge, on an average, 4414 Southdown ewes, which have produced 6151 lambs; making an addition to his lordship's stock, after deducting the number sold, and loss by deaths, of 1737 ewes !

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.

Married.] At Water Newton, John Francis, only son of the late M. S. Dalby, esq. of Biggin, near Derby, to Miss Ann Butt-At St. Neots, William Rowley, esq. of the Priory, to Miss Jane Catherine Maine.

Died.] At Kimbolton, Mr. Nathaniel Beedham, 21-At Spaldwick, Mrs. Sharman-At St. Ives, Lieut. John Launcelot Haughton, R.N.-At Stilton, Jane, wife of Rev. Daniel Twining, rector of that parish-At Elton, Mrs. Smith, 40.

KENT.

T. H. Powell, esq. of Quex Park, has a complete ring of bells in one of the towers of his residence, and is the only gentleman in the kingdom who keeps in his service a regular band of bell-ringers.

Preparations are making for lighting the town of Maidstone with gas.

The Rev. R. Stevens, M.A. late chaplain to the House of Commons, is instituted to the deanery

of Rochester, in the room of the late Dr. Wm. Busby.

Married.]

to Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late John At Canterbury, George Curtels, esq. Hodges, esq. of Barham-Richard Halford, jun. esq. to Charlotte, widow of the late George Denne, esq. of Paddock House-At the cathedral, James Beckwith Wildman, esq. of Chilham Castle, M.P. for Colchester, to Miss Lushington, daughter of S. R. Lushington, esq. M.P. for Canterbury-At Dover, J. C. Dickens, esq. to Elizabeth Helen, second daughter of Colonel West, Lieut.-governor of Languard Fort-At Pluckley, Richard Ashbee, esq. to Miss Beacon, of Ashford-At Romney, B. Cobb, esq. mayor of Romney, to Miss Elizabeth Pollett-At Bromley, John Scott, son of Jas. Scott, esq. to Susanna Louisa, daughter of Rev. J. F. St. John, prebendary of Worcester cathedral-At Darenth, Henry Chapman, esq. to Martha, daughter of Richard Waring, esq. of Lewisham-At Tenterden, Lieut. John Sutherland, R.N. to Miss Mary Sutton.

Died.] At Dover, Lieut.-colonel Alexander Allan, bart. one of the directors of the East India Company, and late M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 56-Charles Sivewright, esq. agent for packets at Holyhead-At Canterbury, Mr. Stephen Hardeman, 23-At Nackington, Richard Milles, esq. 85At Maidstone, the wife of John Mares, esq. of that town-At Brockley House, Lewisham, Isabella, only daughter of Henry Ibbetson, esq.

LANCASHIRE.

The first stone of a new Parish Church was laid in Blackburn on the 2d September. A public procession was formed on the occasion, after prayers had been read in the chancel of the old church. The site of the new erection is partly upon the burial-ground lately added to the old church-yard, and partly upon the grounds attached to the vicar age-house. A number of the latest gold, silver, and copper coins were deposited in the foundationstone, in a leaden box, together with a plate of the

same metal.

Married.] At Manchester, Mr. Barker, to Jane,. only daughter of James Hall, esq. of Cocker Hill, near Stayley Bridge - William Watkis, esq. to Sarah, eldest daughter of Samuel Harding, esq. of Heaton Norris-At Warrington, Edward Pember ton, esq. to Mary, daughter of the late George Whitley, esq. of Notley Hall, Cheshire-At Lancaster, Henry Myers, esq. of Crosby House, in this county, to Eleanor, daughter of the late John Watson, esq. formerly of Preston,

Died.] At Manchester, Otho Hulme, esq. 69 Mr. John Bell, merchant, 64-Mr. Thomas Bentley -At Pendleton, Thos. Hewitt, esq. of Manchester, solicitor-Rev. Rowland Broomhead, a Catholic minister-At Leigh, Rev. Robert Caunce, late of Emanuel college, Cambridge, and curate of Bolton.

LEICESTERSHIRE.

Mr. Isaac Lovell is chosen mayor of Leicester for the ensuing year.

Birth.] At the vicarage, Claybrook, the lady of Rev. Andrew Burn, of a daughter.

Married.] At Cold Overton, Mr. Meadows, jun. to Miss Bailey, of Oakham-Mr. Samuel Hunt, of Loughborough, to Miss Hyde, of Quorndon.

Died.] At Leicester, Mrs. Ann Chapman, 86, daughter of Mr. Newton, nephew of Sir Isaac Newton-Mr. Turner-Lieut. John Cooper, 75, of the Leicestershire militia,

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LINCOLNSHIRE.

A quantity of silver coins, weighing 3lb. 5oz. and consisting of 125 pieces, in good preservation, were lately discovered in the yard of Mr. Searson, farmer, at Ropsley, near Grantham. Many of them are of the reign of Philip and Mary, and of James I.

The Rev. Fred. D. Perkins, B. A. of Brazen-nose college, Oxford, has been instituted to the rectory of Swayfield, on the presentation of the Lord Chancellor.

Married.] George Hay, esq. of Bradford, to Miss Amelia Caroline Whitlamb, of Cuxwold-Mr. S. Ridge, of Grantham, bookseller, to Miss Deborah Wyles, of Stretton.

Died.] At Carlton, in Moorlands, the wife of Rev. W. Brocklebank, 59-At Asgarby, Mr. John German, 67-Mr. John Child, 87-At Tealby, Miss Grantham, 17-Miss West, 20-Mr. Joseph Shaw, 45-At Louth, Miss Diana Eland.

MONMOUTHSHIRE.

Married.] At Usk, John George, esq. to Miss Mason.

Died.] At Usk, S. B. Prothero, esq.

NORFOLK.

Oct. 12. This day the first stone of the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, at Bordesley, was laid by the Earl of Plymouth, in the presence of an immense assemblage of people.

The Rev. Robert Ferrier Blake is instituted to the rectory of Bradfield, on the presentation of Lord Suffield.

John Goate Fisher, esq. is elected mayor of Yarmonth, and Scarlett Everard, esq. mayor of Lynn, for the ensuing year.

Births.] At Narford Hall, Mrs. Fountaine, of a son-At Scole Lodge, the lady of Rev. R. Walpole, of a son-At Postwick parsonage, the lady of Rev. Robert Bathurst, of a son-At Yarmouth, the lady of Edmund Preston, esq. of a daughter.

Married.] At Norwich, Rev. R. W. Tunney, chaplain to his majesty's forces, to Miss Spicer, daughter of Captain Benjamin Spicer, of Southwold-Mr. Robert Ledbrook, to Miss Symonds At Thetford, D. B. Hickie, esq. late of Dublin, to Mrs. C. Chambers, of Euston-At Weasenham, Rev. Charles Campbell, to Sarah Jane, daughter of W. B. Thomas, esq. of Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Died.] At St. Peter's, near Watlington, Henry Bell, esq. of Watlington Hall, senior alderman of Lynn. He was taking a morning ride, when his horse fell, and he was killed on the spot-At Thetford, Richard Fowell, esq. 59-At Yarmouth, Capt. Samuel Bly, 91-Captain John Roberts-At Caistor, near Yarmouth, Catherine, wife of J. R. Daniel, gent. 50-At Fakenham, Daniel Jones, esq. 75— At Aylsham, Mr. Saunders, surgeon, 58.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

Mr. William Henfrey is chosen mayor of Northampton for the year ensuing.

The Earl and Countess Spencer, on the receipt of the joyous intelligence of their son, the Hon. Captain Charles Spencer, being safe and well, (who was reported to have been killed in a duel in South America,) had four fine oxen slaughtered on the occasion, and distributed them, with a large quantity of bread, to the poor around their seat at Althorpe. Married.] Mr. Richard Linnell, of Stow, to Miss Sarah Manning, of Harpole-Mr. Thomas Dames, of Coaton, to Miss Jane Checkley, of Nor thampton-Henry Clement, esq. to Sarah Caroline, only daughter of Captain Jones, late of the 3d king's own dragoons-At Northampton, Mary Anne, daughter of the late John Foster, esq. of Leicester

Grange, and grandaughter to Dr. Kerr, to Rev. E.
White, of Epperstone, Notts.

Died.] At Daventry, Catherine, relict of H. B.
Harrison, esq. 88-Mary, relict of Charles Wat-
kins, esq.-At Edmondscote House, Mrs. Willis,
84 At Cransley, John Robinson Rose, son of John
Capel Rose, esq. 19-At Ecton, Mrs. Ruth Allen,
84-27th Sept. Suffield Edward Burton, aged 16,
fourth son of Rev. Charles Burton, rector of
Blatherwick, in this county, and vicar of Laven-
don, Bucks. He lost his life in attempting to cross
a pole on some part of the ship Albion, of which
he was midshipman-At Peterborough, Mrs. Bar-
row, 74.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

Married.] At Malvern, Edward Collingwood, of Dissington Hall, in this county, esq. to Arabella, only daughter of General Calcraft-At Eg. lingham, Wm. Hay, esq. of Hopes, East Lothian, to Frances Anne, third daughter of the late Robert Ogle, esq. of the former place.

Died.] At Alndike House, Jane, wife of Charles Forster Charleton, esq. 29-At Gateshead, Hon. Mrs. Smith, sister to Earl of Donoughmore and Lord Hutchinson-At North Shields, Mrs. Catherine Foster, 31-Mr. Jacob Bell-At Simonburn, Mrs. Mary Kirsop, widow, 77, who, since the month of December 1812, had been dreadfully afflicted with dropsy-At Newton Hall, Robert Jobling, esq. 69, one of his majesty's deputy lieutenants for this county.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Married.] At Nottingham, Charles Antill, jun. esq. of Giltbrook, to Evelina, only daughter of the late Matthew Stanfield Dalby, esq. of Biggin, Derbyshire-At Epperstone, Rev. E. White, to Miss Mary Anne Foster, of Leicester Grange-Rev. Henry Bolton, to Selina, youngest daughter of late Mr. Jackson, of Eastland House, in this county.

Died.] At Newark, Mr. Wm. Sheppard, archi-
Mrs. Hibbert, 63-At
tect, 36-At Southwell,
Hobecks, Mrs. Bennett-At Nottingham, John
Blatherwick, esq.

OXFORDSHIRE.

Herbert Parsons, esq. is elected mayor, and Mr. R. Juggins and Mr. C. Foster are chosen bailiffs of this city for the year ensuing.

Birth.] At North Aston, the lady of Charles O. Bowles, esq. of a daughter.

Married.] At Oxford, Mr. Joseph Nash, surgeon, to Miss Jane Amelia Stephens, of Edmondton-At Bath, Rev. Dr. Routh, president of Magdalen college, to Eliza Agnes, third daughter of J. Blagrave, esq. of Calcot Park-Mr. George Davis, to Miss Elizabeth English-At Mexbury, Mr. Thomas Rogers, to Miss Sarah Shrimpton, of Marlboro'-At Grimsbury, Mr. John Simpkins, to Miss Fanny Eliman-At the Friends MeetingHouse, Witney, Charles Gurney, of Bristol, to Mary Hankins, of Witney.

Died.]

At Oxford, Mrs. Anne Pantin, wife of T. P. Pantin, esq. of Queen's college-Mrs. Tiddeman, relict of Richard Tiddeman, esq. of Ipswich-Mrs. Mary Wyatt, 93-Mr. William Hambridge, 30-At Coombe, Denis Vernon, esq. of his majesty's customs, London.

RUTLANDSHIRE.

Married.] At Oakham, Mr. Pick, of Hallaton,
Leicestershire, to Miss Tacey, of Oakham,
Died.] At Liddington, Mr. Thomas Pretty.-
At Oakham, Mrs. Stanger, 68-At Knipton, Na-
thaniel Jones, gent. 63.

SHROPSHIRE.

Lately, one of the Holyhead coaches came safe to the inn, Oswestry, without either coachman or guard, with three terrified insides.-The horses had been started about a mile from the town by some asses, which occasioned the driver to be thrown, and the endeavour of the guard to stop the horses was ineffectual.

Births.] At Porkington, the lady of W. Ormsby Gore, esq. of twins, a boy and girl-At Almington Hall, the lady of John Offley Crewe, esq. of a son and heir.

Married.]

At Shrewsbury, Mr. Edw. Marshall, to Miss Mary Davies-Mr. W. Hotchkiss, to Miss Jane Pugh-At Selattyn, near Oswestry, Mr. Malpas, of Porkington, to Mrs. Spencer, of Belmont-At Norton, Mr. E. W. Oldaker, of Pershore, Worcestershire, solicitor, to Miss Jane Backer, of Highfields, Cheshire-At Much Wenlock, Mr. B. H. Lee, of Shrewsbury, to Miss Mary Ann Lloyd -At Bridgnorth, Mr. Jones, master of the old Castle school, to Miss Aingeworth, of the Hay, near Bridgnorth.

Died.] At Shrewsbury, Rev. Owen Williams, 64-At Wem, Miss Briscoe, 25-At Oswestry, Mrs. Jeffreys, relict of Rev. Mr. Jeffreys, 68-At Newport, Mr. George Collier, 24-At Middle, highly respected, Mrs. Turner.

SOMERSETSHIRE.

A new Road is forming on the approach to Glastonbury, by which the series of hills on the western side of the town will be avoided.

The endowed Grammar-school at Taunton, which has been held as a sinecure for the last 25 years, is about to be restored as an efficient seminary for the children of the townsmen, under the care and management of the assistant preacher of the parish.

A complete service of Sacramental Plate for the use of the New Free Church in James's-street, Bath, has been presented by an unknown benefactor; it is truly beautiful, consisting of two flagons of the ancient urn shape, two chalices, and two small and one large salver for the sacramental bread; the whole is richly chased and highly wrought; the flagons and chalices are gilt inside. On the rim of each piece is engraved, "An offering of gratitude to Almighty God by a native of Bath."-The church is nearly finished; little more remaining than to complete and decorate the interior, which will in every respect correspond with the beauty of the exterior.

Married.] At Ashwick, Philip George, jun. esq. of Bath, to Caroline Seymour Bovet, youngest daughter of Rev. Dr. Bovet, of Henstriage, in this county, and grandaughter of Lord Francis Seymour, late Dean of Wells-At Frome, William Stephenson, jun. csq. of Cobham, Kent, to Miss Mary Ann Bayly, of Frome-At Babcary, John Cann, esq. of Fuidge House, Devon, to Bridget Sherston, eldest daughter of Rev. Dr. E. S. Newman, rector of Sparkford-At Westbury, Mr. John Wintle, to Miss Mary Anne Peacock, both of Bristol-At Yeovil, Mr. W. Williams, of Bristol, to Miss L. Lyne, of Yeovil-At Taunton, Wm. Methold, esq. to Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Harton, esq. of Chidsell Park, Yorkshire.

Died.] At Bristol, John Walter, late of Little Sodbury, gent.-At Down House, near Bristol, Maria, wife of Jeremiah Hill, esq.At Bath, Mrs. Irwin, widow of James Irwin, esq. of Hazely Hall, Essex-Charlotte, second daughter of Mr. John Upham, bookseller in › Bath-On Walcot Parade,

E. Dawson, esq. 75; proprietor of the cough lozen. ges In Pulteney-street, Thomas Græme, of Old. bury Court, in the parish of Stapleton, co. Gloac. esq.-At flchester, Edward Tuson, esq. solicita At Bishop's Hull, near Taunton, Major-general Kersteman, royal engineers-At Yeovil, Miss Gertrude Watts At Frome, Mr. James Crocker, bookseller, much esteemed and regretted by those who consider integrity and benevolence as the surest means of promoting the best interests of man-At Taunton, Rev. Isaac Tozer, 25 years pastor of the dissenting congregation there Ar Wellington, Rev. R. Browne, curate of Lambrook -At Westcombe, Mrs. George, 76-At Stokeunder-Hamdon, Rev. Christopher Tatchell, 86, rector of Spaxton and Fiddington.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

The Rev. James Gisborne, is preferred to the perpetual curacy of Barton-under-Needwood.

Died.] At Stafford, John Collins, esq. 54-At Glaze, J. G. Hall, M.D. and F.R.S. 55, whose superiority of mind and universality of knowledge will make his loss long regretted by, the learned part of the community, while his amenity of manners, sociability of disposition, and benevolence of heart, will endear his memory to those who were gratified with his acquaintance, or served by his philanthropy-At Wolverhampton, George Molineux, esq. banker, 79-At Fulford, Thomas Brookes, a woodman, 105-At Rock House, near Burton-upon-Trent, Mrs. Peel, 55, relict of John Peel, esq. of the Pastures House, Derbyshire-At Lloyd House, near Wolverhampton, R. B. Marsh,

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SUFFOLK.

The Rev. Henry Wilson is preferred to the vi carage of Flixton St. Mary, on the presentation of Alexander Adair, esq. of Flixton Hall.

Births.] The lady of Col. Rushbrooke, of Rushbrooke Park, of a daughter-At Sudbury, the lady of Captain Sims, of a daughter.

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Married.] At Huiver Hill, Rev. Charles Clarke, to Ann, daughter of late Alexander Brown, esq. of Cringleford, near Norwich-At Orford, Mr. T. Kersey, of Fakenham, to Miss Emma Wade, of Gedgrave At Dennington, Mr. N. J. Scott, of Hetheringsett Lodge, to Miss Hannah Welham, of Dennington Hall.

Died.] At Beccles, Miss Hannah Iverson Cat. termole, 21-At Bungay, Miss Hester Redgrave, 18 -Mr. Isaac Barnes, 76-At Ipswich, Mrs. Orford -Mr. George Pilkington, 36-At Copdock, Mrs. Duell, 90.

SURREY.

Married.] At Chobham, Rev. Henry Hoare, to I Margaret, daughter of late John Bainbridge, esq. of Crimple House, near Harrogate-Mr. William Baker, of Battersea Fields, to Sophia Georgiana, } only daughter of Thomas Glover Holt, esq. of Bele mont Place, Vauxhall.

Died.] At Godstone, Rev. Charles Edward de Coetlogon, M.A. rector of Godstone, and a magistrate for Surrey-At Petersham, Robert William Brettingham, esq. 62.

SUSSEX. A JA— V» Ju↑ Married.] At Eastbourne, Mr. David Thomas, late of the engineer department, to Mrs. Susan Reid.

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Died.] At Bognor, Harriet, daughter of the late Lord Spencer Chichester, 14-At the Parsonage, Bexhill, Mrs. Schaumann, relict of Captain

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The performances of the late Birmingham musical festival, went off with great eclat; the total amount of the receipts was 90601. 5s. 2d.

A Birth.] At Spring Hill, near Birmingham, the lady of J. H. Galtun, esq. of a son.

Married.] At Ashton, Mr. John Wood, of Bishopsgate-street, London, to Miss Kenrick, of Maney House, Sutton Coldfield-At Lincoln, Mr. John J. Waddington, of Birmingham, to Miss Fanny Foster, of Northallerton-At Honingham, Lieut. T. R. Snow, R. N. to Susannah, youngest daughter of the late Col. Fitzherbert, 98th regt.

Died.] At Coventry, suddenly, Thomas Butterworth, gent. 60-At Warwick, Mr. Wm. Stiles, 43 At Weston-super-Mare, R. H. Mallory, esq. of Woodcote, in this county.

WESTMORELAND.

Died.] At Ambleside, Mr. Scambler, surgeon, 39 At Kendal, Miss Dorothy Shaw, 48-Mrs. Ann Gaskell, 86-At Burnside, near Kendal, Mr. John Laycock-At Crosthwaite, Sir Daniel de Fleming, bart.

WILTSHIRE.

Births.] At All Cannings Rectory, the lady of Rev. T. A. Methuen, of a son-At Ramsbury, the lady of John Butler, esq. of a daughter-At Blaxworth House, the lady of Hon. Capt. Noel, R. N. of a daughter.

Married.] At Trowbridge, Mr. Wm. Nightingale, to Miss Ann Brookman-Mr. James Fleming, of Heytesbury, to Miss Ann Smith, of Bishopstone -At Collingbourn Ducis, Mr. Levi Smith, to Miss Bunning. Died.]

At Westcott, Mrs. Winifred ClarkIn London, Mr. James Lawson, bookseller, Trowbridge, 26-At Trowbridge, Mrs. Heritage-At Heytesbury, Catherine, wife of Rev. D. Williams

At Chelsea, Sarab, daughter of J. D. Astley, esq. M. P. for this county, 15-At South Warnboro❜ Lodge, the wife of Richard Harrison, esq. remembrancer of first fruits and tenths-At West Cholderton, Wm. Blatch, esq.-At Studley Grange, John Iles, esq. 81.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

Birth.] At the Vicarage House, Dudley, the lady of Rev. Dr. Booker, of a daughter.

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Married.] At Pershore, Mr. E. W. Oldaker, solicitor, to Miss Jane Baker, of Highfields, Cheshire. At Dudley, Tho. Penn, esq. of Brierly Hill, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Tho. Bannister, of Reddall Hill-George Bloomer, esq. of Cradley, to Miss Mary Haden, of Upper End.

Died.] At Worcester, Mr. Thomas Gardner, 38 At Levant Lodge, near Worcester, J. W. Dorville, esq.-At Grove House, near Malvern, Mr. Bullock, 80-At Gloucester, Mr. George Yates, of Broadway Wood House, in this county, 47,

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A horse mail has been established between Leeds and Wakefield. It starts from Leeds, fifteen minutes after the arrival of the new Liverpool mail, and returns at forty-five minutes past two o'clock in the afternoon, în time for letters to be forwarded to the West by that conveyance. Letters for Wakefield, put into the post-office after eight o'clock at night, will be forwarded by the horse mail. The new Liverpool mail will be extended to York, after the 25th instant, and all letters for Tadcaster and York, put into the post-office after the departure of the old mail, will be sent by this new conveyance.

We have been favoured with the following accurate measurement of the spire of St. Mary's Castlegate, York, by the ingenious stone-mason by whom this beautiful spire has just been repaired, from the injury occasioned by the lightning on the 6th ult.

Entire height from the floor of the church ft, in. to the vane

Spire to the top of the vane
Body of the church and belfrey
Top stone in diameter
Neck below ditto

Diameter of bottom of spire-outside

156 6,

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The spire is built of ashler stone, not more than 6 inches in bed; and is hollow to within 7 feet 9 inches of the top stone. There are but two apertures in the height of the spire, one of which is now glazed. According to Lieutenant-colonel Mudge's Trigonometrical Survey of Great Britain, the North latitude of the spire is 53d. 57m. 30s. and west longitude, ld. 4m. 283.

An immense augmentation has lately taken place in the funds of St. Andrewgate York gram mar-school. A part of the tithes of Stillingfleet. belonging to the school, had been let on lease more than 50 years ago, at 301. per annum. The lease expired in March last, and these tithes are now let at 12004. per annum.

The Rev. John Baker, M. A. is presented to the vicarage of Thorpe Arch, in this county.

Birth.] At Bedale, the lady of Rear-admiral Sir J. Beresford, bart. of a son.

Married.] At Ripon, Richard Nicholson, esq. solicitor, to Elizabeth, daughter of Alderman Brittain At Kirbymoorside, Mr. George Atkinson, to Ursula Phebe, daughter of Rev. Joseph Smyth, vicar of that place-At Bolton Abbey, Mr. Hernaman, bookseller, Leeds, to Miss Ann Gill, late of Notton-T. W. Stansfeld, esq. of Leeds, to Miss Ann Briggs, of Halifax.

Died.] At York, John Taylor, esq. 87-At Leeds, Rev. Joseph Bowden, 42 years minister of Call-lanc chapel-At Darnal Hall, Samuel Staniforth, esq. 81, formerly of Sheffield-The Rev. Samuel Smalpage, 60, vicar of Whitkirk, near Leeds-At Hull, Mr. J. S. Bowden, merchant, 50-Mr. Wm. Gib son, shipbuilder, 67-At Bradford, Mr. Richard Sedgwick, 59, printer and bookseller-At Alverthorpe Hall, Benjamin Clarkson, esq.At Halifax, Mrs. Hannah Broome, relict of Richard Broome, esq.-At Sedbergh, Mr. John Dawson, 86, teacher of mathematics,

WALES.

At the recent meeting of the Anglesey Agricultural Society, prizes were offered to the overseers of the high roads in the county, who shall have repaired the road within their parish in the most judicious manner. And with a view to an improved system of road-making, it was ordered that extracts from Mr. M'Adam's pamphlet be translated into Welsh, and printed at the expense of the

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