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Died.] At Brancepeth, Mr. Martin Button, an excellent gardener, and a good violin maker, 67.

At Shildon, Mr. Wm Taylor, late of Newcastle, land-surveyor, 26.

At Gateshead, Mr. Adam Mather, formerly of the Blue Bell; 58.-Mr. George Craig, weaver, 81.

At Durham, Margaret, third daughter of Mr. W. Grieveson, 24. Mrs. Wake, widow. -Mrs. Eliz. Jackson, widow, 63.- Mrs. Ann Jopling, 58.-Mr. John Reaveley, 54 -Mrs. Thompson, of the Golden Lion.Margaret, relict of J. Hopper, esq. alderman of this city, 83.

At Carr-house, Mr. Wm. Embleton, 67. At Barnardcastle, Mr. John Wil cock, flax-dresser.

At Middleton in Teasdale, Mr. Wm. Hobson, many years agent for the Duke of Devonshire, 79.

At Ryhope, Geo. Farrow, esq. 45. He retired to rest at Willey's Hotel, in perfect health, and was found a corpse in bed the following morning.

At Hamsteads, near Lanchester, Mr. John Proud, 92. He had been married to his last wife 61 years, and was father of 16 children, 13 of whom survive him.

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Married.] At Chelmsford, J. D. King, esq. of the 7th Royal Fusileers, to Sally, third daughter of R. Tindal, esq. of Covalhall. Lieut. Walter Kirby, R. N. to Hannah, youngest daughter of the late Jas. Smith, esq. of Langford.

Died.] At Malden, Mr. John Quilter, formerly a merchant of that town.

At Mountnessing, John Payne, gent.

At Halsted, Jane Elizabeth, wife of the Rev. Thos. Baines, a magistrate for this County.

At Tolleshunt Knights, Mrs. Quilter. At Farndon, the seat of W. Smith, esq. M. P. Jehosophat Postle, esq. student of St. John's College, Cambridge.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Married.] At Churchdown, Mr. Thos. Herbert, to Sarah, daughter of Mr. Jos. Pomfry, both of Pyrton.

At Winterbourne, Alfred, second son of Jos. Hardcastle, esq. of Hatcham-house, Surrey, to Anne, only daughter of the late Edm. C. Hurry, esq. of Holy-hill, Hants.

Died.] At Cheltenham, Mrs. O'Malley, relict of George O'M. esq. of Castlebar co. Mayo, Ireland, 64.- Miss Emma Shubrick.

At Gloucester, Giles Greenaway, esq. one of the senior aldermen, and many years chamberlain of the corporation, 83.-Mrs. Cox, wife of Mr. Henry C. 62-Susan, youngest daughter of Mrs. Hughes, of Aber gavenny.-William, youngest son of Mrs. Watts, who survived him only one week,

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Mr. Thos. Stock, 72, and a fortnight afterwards his wife, Mrs. S. - Mrs. Hyatt, wife of Mr. Thos. H. of the Dolphin Inn.

At Stonehouse, Harry Brown, esq. At Tetbury, Sarah, youngest daughter of Mr. R. Warn, of the Horse Collar Inn. At Ovefbury, Mary, third daughter of Isaac Nind, esq.

At Dursley, Mr. John Smith, school

master

At Westbury-upon-Trim, Mr. Thos. Gwilliam, patish-clerk.

HAMPSHIRE,

On Thursday, Dec. 1, 1814, at a most numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants, a branch Bible Society was formed for Southampton, and the parishes of Fawley, Beaulieu, Dibden, Ealing, Mill brook, Nutshaling, North Stoneham, South Stoneham, Hound, Hamble, and Botley. Wm. Smith, esq. (in the absence of the mayor,) was called to the chair, on the motion of T. Edwards, esq. L.L.D. seconded by Capt. Henderson. The Rt. Hon. George Rose was chosen president; and the Rt. Hon. Sturges Bourne, the Hon. Sir George Grey, bart. Sir Grenville Temple, bart. Admiral Sir T. Bertie, Lieut.-Gen. Evelegh, W. Chamberlayne, esq. and Dr. Edwards, vice-presidents; W. Smith, esq. was chosen treasurer; and John Barney, esq. and Mr. John Bullar, secretaries. On enquiry it was found that no less than 415 families, containing 1784 individuals, were destitute of a copy of the holy scriptures in Southampton and its immediate neighbourhood.

A canal from Portsmouth to London, by the way of Chichester and Arundel, is contemplated as promising very great advan tages to that port, as well as to Arundel, Chichester, Emsworth, and Havant. Shares have been subscribed by the inhabitants of Portsmouth alone, to the amount of twenty thousand pounds. A canal from the metropolis nearly to Arundel is in considerable progress; and, from the spirit with which the intention of continuing it has been embraced, there is every reason to suppose the project will be accomplished.

It is stated that the Royal Military College lately erected at Sandhurst, at an expense to the public of more than 200,000l. is materially affected by the dry rot which it has been found impossible to eradicate.

Births.] At Westover-house, I. of Wight, the lady of Sir Leonard T. Worsley Holmes, bart. of a daughter.

Married.] At Alresford, Mr. Wm. Read, grocer, to Miss E. Smither.

Mr. Geo. Smith Davidson, son of the Rev. Mr. D. to Miss S. Westbrook, of Beaulieu.

At Portsmouth, Wm. Baynes, esq. shipowner, to Ann, eldest daughter of Jos. Marder, esq. of Landport Terrace. - Mr. S. Webb, pueser, R. N. to Miss Sparshott.

1815.] He eford-Herts-IIunts-Kent-Lancashire.

At Romsey, Rob. G. Longcroft, esq. to Lucy, only daughter of the late Wm. Trodd, esq.

Died.] At Winchester, J. C. Richards, esq. fellow of New College, Oxford.-Mr. Geo. Godding, 44.-Mr. Rob. Burt, crier of the county court, 41.-Mr. Osgood.

At Portsmouth, Lieut, col. R. Campbell, major in the 72d foot.-Lieut. J. M'Arthur, on the establishment of the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar.-Miss Perring, sister of the late Mr. N. mealman, 61.-Mr. Palmer, of the Leopard public-house, Portsea.

At Emsworth, Mr. Thos. Suter.
At Hambledon, Mrs. Pritchett, 65.
At Preshaw-house, Alice, the infant
daughter of Walter Long, esq.

At Fawley, Mrs. Smith.

At Tedworth, the lady of Thos. Assheton Smith, esq. M. P for Andover.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

Birth.] At Easton, the lady of D. R. Dansey, esq. of a son and heir.

Married.] Capt. Townsend, R. N. to Frances Phipps, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thos. Biddulph, of Ledbury.

Jan. 12, at St. Weonards, Hugh Hovell Farmar, esq. of Dunsinane, co. Wexford, to Meliora, only daughter of the late Peter Rickards Mynors, esq. of Treago, in this county, and Evenjob Court, Radnor.

Died. At Pennystone, near Ross, Mrs.
Clifford, relict of Wm. Morgan C, esq.
At Leominster, Mrs. Mary Lewis, relict
of Mr. Jas. L. of Trossnant, Monmouth.
shire. Mrs. Hannah Pritchard, 27.

At Kingsland, Mr. Jacob Wyles.
At Hereford, Miss Eliz. Jones, sister to
Mrs. Meredith.

At Preston, Mr. Sam. Elliott, 72.

At Wilton, near Ross, Mr. Wm. Porter. At Bromyard, Mrs. Kelly, wife of Mr. K. master of the Latin school there, 28. HERTFORDSHIRE.

Birth.] At Stanstead Bury, the lady of Lieut.-col. Foulkes, of a son.

Married.] At Sawbridgeworth, Harrison, eldest son of P. Codd, esq. of Kensington, to Sophia, eldest daughter of the late John Lateward, esq. of Ealing.

Mr. Jos. Jackson, of Stapleford, to Miss Spencer, of Hertford.

Died.] At Stanstead, Dr. Robert Dimsdale, 81.

At Watford, Mrs. Paumier.

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.

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of the Kent-road, to Susannah, eldest daughter of John Littlewood, esq.

At Lee, Mr. Geo. Soanes, of London, to Maria Theresa, eldest daughter of the late Rich. Cottle, esq. of Milk-street.

At Bearsted, Mr. Thos. Betts, of Otham, to Jane, second daughter of Mr. Rich. Webb. At Folkestone, Mr. Geo. Brice, to Miss M Cordel, of Dover.

At Whitstable. Mr. R. Leggett to Mrs. Dyason.

At St. Lawrence, I. of Thanet, Henry Layard, esq. of his Majesty's Ceylon Civil Service, brother of the Countess of Lindsey, to Marianne, only daughter of Nath. Austen, esq. of Ramsgate.

Died.] At Blackheath, Henry Robert, eldest son of Henry Goodwyn, esq.

At Eltham, Cornelius L. Wallace, esq.
At Broome, near Canterbury, the lady of
Sir Henry Oxendon, bart. fifth daughter of
the late Lieut.-col. Graham.

At Dover, Mrs. Broadley, relict of Thos.
B. esq.

At Chart, Mr. Wm. Owlett, 84. He dropped down while on his way to church, and instantly expired.

At Folkestone, Mr. Rich. Hunt, 45.Mr. John Ashtoll, 25.-Mrs. Ann Pay, 75. At Selling, Mr. John Frost, of the White Lion.

At Whitstable, Mr. John Read, one of the Company of Dredgers.

At Wingham, Mr. Bitch, grocer.

LANCASHIRE.

It has been resolved by the proprietors of the Exchange Buildings at Liverpool, that in consequence of various irregularities, no person, not being a proprietor, shall henceforth be admitted unless he becomes a subscriber; and that every proprietor, in lieu of the right to nominate persons for admission, shall be entitled to receive the annual sum of three guineas in respect of each share. A dividend of 31. per share, exclusively of this compensation, will be paid on the 25th of March next..

Manchester has increased so much lately, that one Sunday in January there were 93 christenings at the colicgiate church, and the day following there were 28 marriages, all at one time. On Christmas-day there were 104 christenings at the same church; and during the last year there were 1670 marriages, and about 2500 christenings, besides great numbers at the other churches.

Married.] At Liverpool, Col. Rob. Munro, of the service of the E. I. Comp. to Jane, daughter of Mrs. Dickey, of Dublin.- Mr. Jos. Harding, schoolmaster, to Miss Slater.

-Mr. Wm. Cheshire to Miss Basnett.-Mr.
Alex. Allinson, to Maria, daughter of Mr.
Nathaniel Beaman.

At Manchester, Wm. Staley, esq. of Lisbon, to Susannah, eldest daughter of the late H. Hargreaves, esq. of Thistlemount in this county.-Dan, Grant, esq. to Elizabeth, VOL, UI.

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eldest daughter of Thos. Worthington, esq. of Sharston-hall, Cheshire.

At Aughton, Wm. Shaw, esq. of Orinskirk, to Miss Anne Culshaw.

At Melling, Thos. North, esq. of Gunnerthwaite, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Edw. Parker, esq. town-clerk of Clithero.

At Sephton, Mr. Hugh Spencer, schoolmaster, of Ince, to Miss Dorothy Ryder, of Newcastle, Stafford.

At Lancaster, Mr. Clark, bookseller, to Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. Edw. Fay

rer.

Died.] At Manchester, Mrs. Stevens, wife of Mr. John S. and third daughter of Dan. Basnett, esq. coroner for Cheshire.

Mr. Thos. Davenport, 72.

At Ormskirk, Mrs. Parker, relict of John P. esq.

At Warrington, Mr. Thos. Holmes.

At Preston, Mrs. Stockdale, relict of the Rev. Wm. S. vicar of Chipping, and perpetual curate of Samlesbury, 70.

At the Manor-house, Maghull, Thos. Unsworth, esq.

At Rainford, near Ormskirk, Mr. Joshua Tunstal, 104.

At Moorhouse, near Lancaster, Mr. Wm. Willasey, father of Jas. W. esq. of Everton. At Lancaster, Mr Geo. Hinde, sen. so. At Everton, Miss E. B. Bridge. At Ulverstone, Mr. Jos. Goad, 27. At Wallasey, Mr. Rainford, 65.

At Liverpool, Mr. John Campbell, bookseller, son of Mr. Dan. C. of Carlisle, 32.Mr. Thos. Briggs.-Charlotte, eldest daughter of Jos. Greaves, esq. 23.-Miss Martha Byrne.-Sarah, wife of Mr. Rich. Laycock. -Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Edw. Yates, 55.Mr. John Chorley, 77.-Mr. Nich. Garnett 28.-J. Jackson, esq. late of Fir Grove. Geo. Edw. Dale, esq. banker, formerly of Stockport.-Capt. Jas. Derbyshire, late master of the George of this port, 46.-The Rev. Henry Dennett, minister of St. John's. -Anthony Keeling, esq. formerly of Tunstall, Staffordshire, 76.

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daughter of the Rev. Francis Swan, rector of St. Peter at Arches.

At Bolingbroke, F. Richardson, esq. of Manchester, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late John Clarke, esq.

Died.] At Stamford, Clara, daughter of C. Shephard, esq. of High Beech, Essex.-Mrs. Smith, relict of Henry S. esq. solicitor, 77.-Mr. Thomas Snow, 34.-Mr. George Tatam, 34.-Mrs. Mary Miller, a maiden lady.

At Spalding, Mr. Rich. Pilgrim, formerly an eminent flax-dresser of that place, 90.. At Alford, Mr. J. Fotherly, stationer. At Louth, Mrs. Freshney.-Mrs. Gray, 86.-Frances, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thos. Dales, 56.-Mrs. Marshall. At Ingoldsby, Mrs. Hall, 27.

At Barton upon Humber, Mary, relict of Mr. John Morley, of the George Inn there,

59.

At Sleaford, Miss Spencer, 46.

At Sedgbrook, near Grantham, Eliz. Aukland, widow, in her 101st year.

At Gainsborough, Mr. Wm. Booth.

At Lincoln, Mrs. Tesh, widow, 75.—Mrs. Ashton. Mr. Geo. Frankish, 45.-Mrs. Pannell, 26.—Mrs. Pilley, wife of Mr. Michael P. 82.-Mrs. Parrat; a short time before she died, she rose from her bed, went to the quaker's meeting-house, where she lay down in a corner and expired.-Mrs. Aisthorpe.-Mr. Jas. Dawes, 77.-Mr. Alderman Kent, 90. He served the office of mayor in 1780 and 1787, was chamberlain in 1757 and sheriff in 1760.

At Tealby-grove, J. E. Meredith, esq. second son of the late Sir Harry Collis M. and brother to Sir Joshua M. bart. 39.

At Boston, Mr. Wm. Sykes, of the Barge Inn.

At Frisby, Mr. James Laughton, an opulent farmer.

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The Committee for erecting a monument to the memory of the late Viscount Nelson have fixed on Yarmouth as the most eligible situation, and determined that this monument shall be a column.

Birth.] At Narborough-hall, the lady of Sam. Tyssen, esq. of a son.

Edw. Mellish, of a son.
At East Tuddenham, the lady of the Rev.

Married.] Jas. G. Sayers, gent. of Aldborough, to Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. John Gambling, of Hickling.

At Norwich, Mr. Rob. Cole of Yarmouth, to Miss Sudbury.

At Yarmouth, Mr. Nich. Baker, to Miss Mary Nightingale.

At Catton, Arthur Weston, esq. late ma

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jor of the ard Dragoons, to Ann Eliza, only daughter of the late Arch Little, esq. Died.] At Stanhope-hall, Chas. James V. Mathias, 62d. regiment.

At Norwich, Mrs. Hamond, relict of Dr. H. prebendary of the Cathedral of this city, 83.-John Cufaude, gent. 82.-Mrs. S. Langham, widow.

At Bixley-hall, Mrs. Smith, near 50 years in the service of the late and present Lord Roseberry, 68.

At East Ouston, Mr. Thos. Barber, 60. At St. German's, near Lynn, Mrs. Esther Patrick.

At Lynn, Wm. Munson, 70. He had for 50 years pursued the humble occupation of a shoe-black in that town, though reported to be the illegitimate son of a nobleman, from whom he disdained to receive any pecuniary assistance secretly offered to him.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

Married.] At Daventry, Mr. W. Payne, of Oxford, to Jane, second daughter of the late Mr. W. Castell.

At Northampton, Mr. Eaton, of Oxford, to Miss Haycock.

Died.] At Loddington, the Rev. Edw. Jones, 47 years rector of that parish and of Uppingham, Rutland, 74.

At Peterborough, Mrs. Sharpe, wife of Mr. S. hair-dresser, 83.

At Willow-hall, near Peterborough, Mr. Jos. Newton. He dropped down dead while walking on his farm.

At Rothwel', Mr. Fairclough, many years a surgeon in the army.

At Brock-hall, Mrs. Godfree, mother of the late Mr. G. attorney, 83.

the interests of its commerce, and generally the attainment of such objects connected with the commerce of the Port, as the exertions of individuals may not be adequate to accomplish. All merchants, manufacturers, ship-owners, and others interested in the commerce, of the Tyne, will be eligible as members of the chamber; each house or individual paying on admission, a fee of three guineas, and one guinea annually, or, instead of the latter, 10 guineas at any one time. The Committee consisting of 18 persons, is to meet at the Merchants' Court, on the first Thursday in every month, and to be invested with the right of applying the funds.

As eight persons were ascending from a pit at Mount Moer Colliery, the chain slipped from the rope by which Robert Stewart and William Simpson, brothers, William Davidson and Thomas Smith, were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, and killed on the spot. The other three escaped by having hold of the rope above the chain.

Birth.] At Wissington, the lady of the Rev. Henry Lowther, of a son.

Married.] At Berwick, Charles Younghusband esq. major Royal Artillery, to Frances, second daughter of R. Romer, esq.

John Langhorn, esq. of the Berwick and Kelso Bank, to Miss Bailey, only daughter of Jas. B. esq. of Chellingham.

At Alnwick, John Grey, csq. Milfield-hill, to Hannah Eliza, youngest daughter of Ralph Annett, esq. of the Fence.

The Rev. Geo. Atkin, of Morpeth, to Mrs. Patterson, eldest daughter of Ralph Annett, esq. and relict of Mr. Robt. P.

At Newcastle, Robt. Briggs, esq. of Hawk

At Sywell-hall, Mrs. Pell, wife of Mr. Hill, to Eleanor Frances, daughter of Mr. Sam. P. 63.

At Northampton, Mrs. A. Stanton.

The Rev. W. Chase, 30 years vicar of Staverton, formerly of Christ Church. The living is in the gift of that society, and a Westminster scholar must be presented.

The Rev. J. Morrice, 38 years vicar of Flower, late of Christ Church, Oxford.

Mr. Atkinson, of Peterborough, an excellent man and much esteemed by all his neighbours. He was found dead in the North Fen, near Glinton.

At Caster, Mr. Wm. Wright, 65.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

The bills of mortality for Newcastle, including Gateshead, for 1814, give the following results :-Christened 534, males, 483 females: total 1017.-Buried 244 males, 250 females: total 494.-Marriages 420.The excess of births over deaths in this statement proves an extraordinary increase in the population of that flourishing town.

A Chamber of commerce has been formed at Newcastle. The purposes of this institution are the redress of grievances affecting the trade of the Port: the facilitating of any measures calculated to promote

Edmund Robson. Mr. Robt. Yielder, to Miss Mary Brown. The Rev. Walter Scott, of Rothwell, Northamptonshire, to Charlotte, daughter of Mr. Silas Angas, of Durham.

At Haltwhistle, the Rev. J. Gilbanks, to Miss Carrick.

At Chillingham, John Langhorn, esq. of Berwick, banker, to the only daughter of John Bailey, esq.

Died.] At Walsingham, Mr. W. Coulthard, commercial traveller, late of Newcastle. Mr. John Wooler, 91.

At Alnwick, Mr. Thos. Wilkin, 51. Mr. Mark Smith, 73.

At Riverside House, near Alnwick, Mr. Wm. Clavering, 85.

At Cowpen, Mrs. Watson, sen. 97. At Rothbury, Isabella Taylor, 96. At Cold Pig Hill, Mr. Ralph Wheatley, 56. At Newcastle, Mr. Robert Akenhead, stationer, 41. Matthew, the infant son of Mr. Forster, solicitor. Mr. N. Ward, 49. Sarah, wife of Mr. Benj. Ridley, 69. Mrs. Eliz. Dickenson, 72. Mrs. Isabella Denham, 75. Mrs. Webster, 56.

At Glanton, Catherine, youngest daughter of Rich Robson esq. 23.

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At Morpeth, Samuel Younghusband, second son of the late Rev. John Collinson, Vicar of Kirkharle, 13. Mr. John Hindhaugh, 28.

At Sholton Edge, near Morpeth, Mr. Pyle. At North Shields, Mrs. Mary Guilford, 67.-Mr. John Grieve, 61.-Mrs. Mary Coxon, 45.- Mr. Joseph Wilson, 61.-Mr. Geo. Watson, 63.-Mrs. C. Rankin, 58.

At Beltord, the wife of Mr. Stephen Thompson, and a few days afterwards their daughter Catherine, 28.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Births.] At Cuckney, the lady of Sir Geo. Evre, bart. of a daughter.

At New Radford, on Christmas day, the wife of James Fisher, frame-work-knitter, of three children.

Married.] At Worksop, Mr. Kirke Swann, eldest son of Mr. Alderman S. of Nottingham, to Lucy, second daughter of Mr. Jack son, of Eastland house.

At Newark, Mr. B. Rushton, to Miss M. A. Cartledge.-W. Ffarmarie, esq. alderman, to Mrs. White.

At Nottingham, Mr. T. St. George Waldegrave to Miss Webster, daughter of the late Rich. W. esq.

Died.] At Southwell, Mrs. Lindley, relict of L. esq. of Mansfield.

At Car Colston, Mr. F. Blagg, surgeon, 44. At Newark, Mr Thos. Hawkins, 50.Mr. Rich, Gee.-Mr. John Abbot, 76.

At Mansfield, Mr. John Corbett.- Mr. Dav. Johnson.-Jer. Lockwood, gent. 61.

In consequence of a fall from his horse, Mr. Geo. Sculthorpe, solicitor, of Nottingham, and clerk to the magistrates at their stated meetings in that town and Bingham.

At Nottingham, Mr. Burns.-Mis. Sarah Shaw, 87.-In consequence of a fall, Sarah Cass, 80.-Mr. R. Alders.

OXFORDSHIRE.

From the Rules, Regulations, Premiums, and List of Members, belonging to the Agricultural Society established in this county in 1811, it appears that the society already numbers near 300 members. The premiums offered for the present year, which display a strict regard for the purposes of the institution, amount to 78, and are of the total value of 3431. About one half of these are for the encouragement of emulation and industry in ploughmen, servants, and labourers in husbandry, shepherds, and shearers; and the remainder for implements, cattle, and experiments. Under the latter head, we find 101. offered for the best experiment on any of the native grasses, not less than three kinds, and each kind not occupying less than half an acre. It is judiciously provided that implements which may obtain premiums shall be purchased at a fair price, and placed in some central situation for the inspection of the members.

Married] At Banbury, the Rev. John Nelson, M, A. Fellow of Queen's College,

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Oxford, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Rich. Heydon, esq.

At Oxford, Mr. Sharp, of Southampton, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Rich. Mallam.-Mr. Deane, coal merchant, to Mrs. Becketts.

At Woodstock, Mr. Wells, of the Marlborough arms, to Miss Dewsnap.

Died.] At Ensham, Miss Webb.
At Ifhey, Miss Figgins, 26.

At Oxford, Mr. John Bishop, formerly builder, of this city, but lately clerk and inspector of several barracks in Devonshire, 75. Mr. Edw. Finmore, servant of Merton college, 27. Mr. Chas. Moore, one of the chamberlains of this city, 32.-Mrs. Wells, wife of Mr. W. of the Wheatsheaf.-Mrs. Ward, 76.-Joseph Mayow, fifth son of Mr. C. Talmage.

The Rev. Thos. Hinde, rector of Ardley and Westwell, in this county, and vicar of Culworth, Northamptonshire.

At Bicester, Mr. Thos. Morris, 37
At Henley, Mr. Sam. Rolls, 84.

RUTLANDSHIRE.

Several persons who have died lately have been respectively announced in the papers as "the last survivor of those who ascended the Heights of Abraham under General Wolfe." But there is now living, though upwards of fourscore, a person of that description, who perhaps may be the last, at Denton, in the neighbourhood of Belvoir Castle. This is a blind and very infirm old soldier of the name of William Osmond, or Osborne, and to the honour of this generous nation let it be added that his services have for many years beca rewarded with a pension of 1s. 44d. a day. As he was obliged, six or seven years ago, weak as he was, to be taken in a cart four miles in very inclement weather to receive his pay, he was brought back more dead than alive. When he had with difficulty recovered, the rector of the parish represented to the Ordnance Office "the hardship that one who had hazarded his life for his country in his youth, should be forced to expose it to still greater dangers in his old age, &c." Accordingly, the Board kindly permitted him to pay the pensioner regularly, and to draw upon them. This has apparently prolonged the poor man's life; and it is here mentioned, because, though in general a personal appearance may be indispensable, yet it may lead to acts of similar humanity, wherever there may appear to be a similar necessity.

[The highly respectable correspondent from whom we received these particulars says "Besides the above, we have in this town another poor man who has been 4 or 5 years blind. He has been a harmless hardworking labourer, and he wishes me to try to get him upon the list of some of the charities for the blind. As I am unacquainted with these things, I should feel obliged if any of your readers would put me in the way of deing so."]

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