Kent. As an inftance of the viciffitudes of fortune, the daughter of an English Bifhop was lately a candidate for a vacant fituation in the Alms-houfes, at Bromley.

At the late election for Canterbury, a quef tion was agitated whether freemen who had received any relief within a year, were thereby difqualified to vote. Mr. Serjeant Marshall clearly fhowed, that poverty was no difqualification at common law, and could not be pleaded unless warranted by the immemorial ufage of the place; and that, confequently, as no fuch ufage had ever prevailed at Canterbury, a pauper had the fame right to vote as any other freeman. It was determined accordingly, that all voters of this defcription fhould remain on the poll.

Married.] At Maidstone, Mr R. Peale, furgeon, to Mifs Shipley.

At Rochester, T. Coleman, efq. to Mifs Sones.

At Chatham, Capt. John Cochet, of the royal navy, to Mifs Jeffries.

At Tunbridge, by the Bishop of Rochester, Mr Hammond to Mifs L. Davis.

Died.] At Canterbury, Mr P. Vincent. Aged 82, Mrs E. Kiffart. Mr John Marsh. Mr Ware, fen. Mrs Walwyn.

At Chatham, So, Mrs Ruffin. Aged 74, T. Langford; he worked in Chatham dockyard, as a fhip-wright, fixty years.

At Findsbury, Mr T. Ayres, one of the common council of Rochefter. At Wateringbury, 49, Mrs Saunders. At Chart Sutton, Mr John Shirley. At Farnborough, 33, Mrs Price. At Shoreham, 72, Mrs Roberts. At Hollingbourne, Mifs Williams. At Ramígate,

Mrs Read.

At Whatmer Hall, Mrs Durrant. At Elham, 24, Mr John Andrews. At Stylefarm, near Chilham, 53, Mr S. Afhbey. At West Brooke, Mr Blundle. At Gravefend, 70, Mr W. Chalklen. At Longport, Mrs Knifton. At Town Malling, Mr John Longharf, fen. At Fordwich, Mr H. Woodruff At Sittingbourne, 65, Mrs Creed.

Hampshire.] The Odiham agricultural fociety have adjudged a number of premiums to the best ploughmen and ploughboys, for ploughing with oxen, with two horfes only and without a driver, and with four horfes, after fpecimens of performance exhibited in several prize-trials.

A fociety has been lately formed at Alresford, for the fole purpose of encouraging and ameliorating the breed of the black-faced, or South Downs fheep.

The inhabitants of Portsmouth and Portfea have lately fubfcribed a confiderable fum of money to purchafe veffels, &c. for the purpofe of establishing a fishery on their coaft.

Died.] Mrs Ofbaldifton.

At Winchefter, C. Gauntlett, efq. treasurer for the county of Southampton. At Eafgatehoufe, Mifs C. P. Penton, daughter of H. P. efq. M.P. for Winchester.

At Market Lavington, Mrs E. Jones. Mrs Legg. At Basingstoke, Mr Ring. At Moyle's Court, near Ringwood, Mifs C. Cary. At Sutton Mandeville, Mrs Bracher.

At Motcombe, Mr Francis; he died whilst giving his maid- fervant orders concerning dinner. At Westbury, Mr Tipler.

Wiltshire.] The season has proved unusually prolific for the ewes on the South Downs, and the lambs appear ftrong and healthy.

Married.] Mr. Meafe of Wilton, to Mifs Bunting.

Died.] At Salisbury, Mrs Antrim, Mr Evans. Mrs Beckingfale.

At Bradford, Z. Shrapnel, efq. His zeal in fupport of the Sunday fchools, and his talents peculiarly adapted to that end, excited him to continual exertions for their benefit. At Devizes, Mifs Clare.

Gloucestershire.] The unfortunate Kidd Wake, fince his confinement in Gloucefter jail (by order of the keeper) has had his head shaved, and wears prifon clothes, confifting of a blue and yellow jacket and trowfers, a woollen cap of the fame colour, and a pair of wooden fhoes!!!

Thomas Yenum and Thomas Roffet were lately executed at Gloucefter for riotously taking grain, &c. out of a veffel in the river; being the first perfons that have fuffered under either of the late acts.

A friendly fociety of females has been lately eftablished at Henbury.

Married.] At Boxwell, W. Veel, efq. of Cottefwold houfe, to Mifs S. Huntley.

Died.] At Gloucefter, Mifs Cooke, daughter of Mr C. architect. Mir W. Jones.

At Willfbridge, 80, Mrs Pearfall, quaker. At Morton Valence, Mr Hillier. At Wooton, Mr Cole. At Bentham, Mrs Bubb. At Hatfield, Mrs Marshall. At the Walk-house, near Frampton, Mrs Pearce. At Newland, 90, Mr M. Davi. At Minchin Hampton, Mr T. Mayer. Aged 93, Mrs Cdford, of Lawrence Weflon.

Mr Hale of Woodford; he was found dead

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Somerfetfhire.] At Bath theatre, lately, the feather of a lady catching fire from one of the box candles, and communicating to the headdrefs of another lady, had nearly occafioned a general conflagration in the house.

A fociety has been lately introduced at Bristol for the relief and difcharge of perfons confined for small debts. Such focieties ought to be formed every where.

It is in contemplation to apply to parliament for a canal from the Avon, at Morgan's Pill, to Taunton, with feveral collateral branches: alfo to make a floating dock in the river Frome, near Bristol.

Married.] At Drewfteington, John Bouchier, efq. of Yeovil, to Mifs Ponsford.

At Clifton, John Olive, efq. to Mifs S. Ames, daughter of alderman Ames, of Bristol. At Martlock, W. Stuckey, efq. to Mifs Ball.

The Rev. L. Halton to Mifs H. Barbe, of Bath.

At Bath, Sir G. Glynn, bart. of Ewell, to Mifs C. Powell.

Died.] At Bristol, Mr. R. Lovel, jun. he was a young man of first rate poetical talents. Mr. Walker, many years box-keeper of the Bristol theatre. Mrs. Gadd. Mr. King. Mrs. M'Briar. Mr. C. Kemys. Mrs. Keljon. Mr. Burr. Mr. R. Bayley. Mrs. Wilmot. Mifs E. Lloyd. Mrs. Dighton. Mrs. Bigg. Mr. E. Stock. Mr. Cadell. Mr. Pearce. Mr. R. Charlion. Mrs Farquhafon. Mrs. Parfons. Mr. G. Lervis. Mr. Field. Mr. Grefley.

Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Norman.

Aged 82, Mrs Parker, widow of the late E. Parker, efq. her death was occafioned by the too common accident of her clothes taking fire while reading.

At Bath, Right Hon. H. T. Cary, Vif. count Falkland, Baron Cary, in Scotland; dying without iffue, his brother fucceeds to the title, &e. Lady Harrington, wife of Sir E. Harrington. Mils A. Cruttwell. Mifs J. Lonsdale. Mrs Murphy. Mr Charmbury. Mr D. Lucas, Mr C. Taylor. Aged 34, R. G. Hunter, M.A. Fellow of Chrift's College, Cambridge. J. Fairholme, efq. Mrs Fisher.

At Wells, M. Lloyd, efq. Mr. Toovey. At Clifton, Rev. John Wetham, Dean of Lif more, and Archdeacon of Cork. At Bristol Hot-wells, Rev R. Burleigh, of Badefly.

At Flook-houfe, near Taunton, aged Ɛo, Mr Jos. Metford. At Ilchefter, aged 22, Mr Jas. Palmer. Near Taunton, Mr A. Bond. At Westbury, Mr. Tiplar. At Monckton Farley, Mr Batchelor, At Worle, Mr G. Banwell. At Taunton, Mrs Jeanes. Mr R. Dominy.

At Frome, Mrs Neale. Mr John Phillips. Richard Treasure; noted for his integrity; he lived 36 years with Meffrs. Hancock and Co.

At Sion Houfe, Clifton, the Countess of Abergavenny.

At Yeovil, Mr H. Penny. At Langford, Mr Spurlock. At Congresbury, Mr Capel. At Cathay, Mrs Hinton. At Belton, Mrs Edwards.

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At Bedminster, Mr S. James. E. Rofe and her fon, a boy of 14; an oven being heated in a room adjoining to that in which they flept; part of the wood being wet, occafioned fo much Imoke that they were fuffocated.

Dorfetfhire Weymouth, June 2. The fudden and violent gufts of wind on this coast (feldom witnessed at this time of the year) have driven on fhore or damaged feveral veffels.

One was lately ftranded in Weft Bay, and only one man faved out of a crew of 150. Of another, only a mate and three feamen were faved:-The veffels and cargo were entirely destroyed.

At the late county election, the candidates, at the defire of a number of gentlemen (fignified in the public papers) pledged themselves not to open houses, treat, diftribute ribbands, nor engage in any other wafteful or frivolous expence whatever, &c.

Married.] Rev. S. How to Mifs S. England, daughter of Dr. England.

At Chudleigh, T. Weld, jun. efq. of Lulworth Castle, to Mifs L. Clifford.

Died.] At Lambridge, aged 18, Mifs F. Willes, daughter of the Archdeacon of Wells. At Sidmouth, Rev. W. Blake, Rector of Brampton and Stockland-Bristol. At Dunkerton, J. Edwards; being intoxicated, he fell upon his head, and fractured his fcull, Devonshire.

Married.] At Lady Temple's, Stonehouse, near Plymouth, H. White, efq. to Mifs B. Dicker.

At Budleigh, Mr. Blake, furgeon, to Mifs Parminter.

Died.] At Exeter, Mr. J. Williams. Mr. C. Scanes.

At Limpton, D. Carnegie, efq. late in council at Bombay. At Dartmouth. Capt. E. Brown, of the royal navy. Near Exeter, Mr. S. Stephens.

At Ottery, Mrs. Hodge. At Colyton, Mr. R. Robins.

Cornwall.] The Cornwall agricultural fociety have adjudged feveral premiums of five, three, and two guineas each, to the best fheep fhearers, and alfo for the best exhibition of ftallions, bulls, rams, &c.

The gentlemen, graziers, &c. are exerting themfelves to introduce into this county the breed of Leicestershire theep.

Married.] At Falmouth, Mr J. Wilfon to Mifs M. Teague.

At Penzance, Rev. W. Oxnam to Mifs Trewecke.

Died.] At Launcefton, aged 69, Mrs. E. Carpenter; he had been confined to her room 13 years. Near Fowey, Mifs G. Pearce. North Wales.

fith.

Died.] At Wrexham, 29, Mr John Grif

S Wales.] The act for improving Swansea harbour, has received the royal affent.

Married.] At Swanfe,, A. Page, efq. to Mrs. Prance.

Died At Caftlemaddock, Brecon, aged 85, C. Powel', efq. he was fenior magiftrate

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for the county, and fenior common councilman for the borough.

At Swanfey, Mr D. Nicholls. At Llantillio Pertholey, S. Jones, efq. Mifs Stephens, late of Llanidloes. At Tenby, Captain B. Wickland. At Haverfordwest, Mrs. Jones. Scotland.

Sir W Forbes, proprietor of the village north of Pitiligo, Aberdeenshire, has offered a number of filver medals, and prizes of from Six Guineas and under, for inclofing from moor ground, and producing crops of grain, to the firft Weavers that fhall fettle in the village, and have looms at work, for manufacturing certain quantities of linen cloth, fowing grafs, knitting certain numbers of pairs of ftockings, keeping the greatest number of beehives, and building and occupying the first flated houfe in the village, &c.

The objects of the great canal projected between Edinburg and Glasgow, are to fupply the British and Irith ports, and alfo foreign countries with Clydefdale coal, to join the two feas on the eastern and western coafts, to unite Edinburgh and Glasgow, and to raise numerous and extenfive manufactures in by far the greatest coal and lime country in Europe.

The general affembly lately decided that minifters of chapels of cafe liave no right to fit and vote in the general affembly, and that they form a diftin&t body from the Kirk of Scotland.

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Married.] At Edinburg, Jas. Pierfon, Efq. to Mifs M. Ouchterlony. H. W. Hardy, Efq. to Mifs E. Douglas. Sir H. Mackenzie, of Gairloch, Bart. to Mifs C. Henderton. Forrester, efq. of Culmore, to Mifs Gordon. At Borrowtounnefs, Mr. J. Taylor, jun. to Mfs J. Hart.

At Rofemount, R. Caldwell, efq. to Mifs Hunter.

At Lethen, L. Dunbar, efq. of Grange, to Mifs S. Brodie.

Died] At Edinburgh, Hon. Mifs Sempill. Aged 85, Rt. Hon. Lady Lovatt. Mrs. Durham. Aged go, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Bell. Jas. Mair, efq. Mifs C. Garden. G. Kirkpatrick, efq. Aged S2, Col. G. Gordon.

At Glasgow, Mr. A. M'Gilchrift. Hutchinfon.

Mifs C.

At Aberdeen, H. Lumfden, efq. of Auchine

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The parliament has been farther prorogued to the 2d of August next.

Lately, a lady, at Wexford, incautiously standing too near a large fire for the purpose of drying her clothes, the flames communicating to her gown, was burned in fo dreadful a manner, that the expired in the coufe of a few mi

nutes.

As two boys in Dublin, were lately playing with bows and arrows, one of them had his eye entirely fhot out, and otherwise remains in a dangerous condition.

Count Rumford daily vifits the houfe of induftry (Dublin) to inspect the new buildings and other philanthropic improvements carrying on under his auspices. Among other novelties, is an oven of fingular conftruction, that with a very inconfiderable quantity of fuel, will bake at one time upwards of 30 loaves.

The notorious Switcher Donelly, the great captain of the defenders, in the northern counties, has been lately taken and fecured by a party of the Dublin militia.

Married.] At Dublin, L. Brabazon, efq. Capt. in the royal navy, to Mifs S. Gray. C. Rowen, efq. to Mifs Hartpole, neice of the Earl of Aldborough. John Smyly, efq. to Mifs Crampton. R. Hillas, efq. to Mifs Hutchinfon. Jas. Corneille, efq. to Mifs Ormsby. D. Corneille, efq. to Mifs Stewart.

C. A. Nicholson, efq. of Balrath, to Mifs C. Newcome, daughter of the Lord Primate. At Galway, Capt. Devereux, to Mifs A. Daly.

At Cafhell, R. Martin, efq. to Mrs. Hesketh W. J. Harte, of Coolrufs, efq. to Mifs Mahony.

At Fairymount, Jas. M'Donnell, efq. to Mifs

A. Mills.

P. Holmes, jun. efq. of Peterfield, to Mife Hamilton.

At Limerick, John Connery, efq. to Mifs R. Phillips. F. Drew, of Drew's-Court, efq. to

Mifs Langford,

Died.] At Dublin, Mrs. Stafford. S. Digby, efq. T. S. Lindsay, e'q. Major of the South Mayo militia. S. Gardiner, efq. uncle to Lord Mountjoy. G. Fitzgerald, efq. Mrs. Hawkins. Mifs Lindfay. The Rt. Hon. W. Burton Connygham, aged 64, one of the commiffioners of the. treafury, of Ireland, governor of the county of Donegal, M.P. for Ennis, and one of his majefty's honourable privy council.

At Limerick, G. Waller, fq. Near Limerick, A. Ormfby, efq. John Quin, elq.

At Cork, Sir John Franklin, one of the aldermen of that city.

At Athlone, Jas. Cloates, efq. T. Coates, fen efq.

G. Penrofe, fen. efq. of Brooke-Lodge, near Waterford, one of the people called quakers. At Jeanville, 16, Mifs J. Garrett. At Bally. fhannon, John Campbell, eiq.

John Blakeney, efq. of Ballycormick At Caitle Conne!!, J. B. Thornhill, efq. At Kilgobbin, Mifs S. A Logan, of Dublin. At Summerville, M. Bourke, elg.

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