Cambridgefbire. Married.]---Feb. At Cambridge, the Rev. N. D'Eye, to Mifs Green. 15. Mr. G. Cooper, of Upware, to Mifs Sharp, of Ifleham. Ded-January. Aged 75, Mrs. M. Wall, of Cambridge. 29. Of a decline, Trevor Lloyd, efq. fellowcommoner of Trinity College, Cambridge. Fbruary 11. At Cambridge, Mr. Wade, a fellow commoner of Trinity College, in confequence of having fallen on the railing of the college, in endeavouring to get over the wall, at a late hour, to his own apartment. Norfolk.]-At the late feffions for this county, a perfon was convicted of reciting the contents of a hand-bill, faid to be of a feditious tendency, to a number of perfons. He was fentenced to one year's imprisonment in Aylsham Bridewell. The Juftices of the Peace for this County have publifhed an advertisement, [Feb. authorifing any perfons to offer propofals for furnishing employment to the prifoners in the caftle of Norwich, and the different bridewells throughout the county. Such propofals are not to involve any thing tending to endanger the health of the prifoners, or the fecurity of the caftle prifon, or that of the feveral bride wells. In the Norwich, Cambridge, and Bury papers, previoufly to the anniversary of Mr. Fox's birth-day, a whimsical adver tifement appeared, announcing an intended celebration, &c. in Norwich, concluding with the words, "dinner to be on the table at four o'clock, and to confift of potatoes and barly dumplins." On the 25th, being the birth-day, there was Two of the refolutions paffed at this a numerous and refpectable meeting... meeting were worded in the following manner "That barley dumplins are not proper food for freemen, but are only fit for dogs, hogs, and flaves; and that they be taken from the table, and fent to Wyndham, Pitt, and the Duke of Portland: and" To perfevere in the difufe of hair-powder, notwithstanding many parfons, and other perfons in this city, fill continue to ufe it, although they are well acquainted that their poor neighbours are ftarving for want of bread." Lynn, Feb. 24.-On Monday, a man going to fee the lion exhibiting at the Mart in this place, and inadvertently putting his arm through the grate, had the misfortune to lofe the fame, as the lion inftantly bit it off clofe to his elbow. Married. Feb. 1, At Walpole, Mr. T. Abbott, of Wifbeach, to Mifs Woods. At Athill, John Towler, Efq. to Mrs. Abigail Tennant. 9. At Kettlestone, Mr. Walker Wilby, of Little Britain, to Mrs. Dewing, widow of T. D. Efq. 23. At Eaton, R. Forfter, Efq. to Mifs Greaves, of Norwich. 11. At Thursford, Mr. N. Powell, to Mifs S. Stevens. Died--Jan 31. Aged 65, Mrs. Gap, wife of Mr. G. of St Martin's, Norwich. February 4. At Norwich, aged 22, Mr. E. Sackville. Aged 68, the wife of Mr. Dalyrmple, liquormerchant. of Norwich. The Rev. L. Bell, M. A. rector of Salle, and vicar of Saxthorpe, and formerly of Pembroke College, Cambridge. At Lynn, Stephen Wilfon, efq. one of the aldermen of that corporation. At St. German's, near Lynn, Mrs. Chadd. Mr. Arthur Watling, Married.]---Feb. 3. farmer, of Satterby, to Mifs Capon, of Loweftoffe. 18. At 18. At Hadleigh, Mr. S. Stow, to Mifs Quinton. Died-Âged 70, John Gould, efq. near Ipf wich. At Needham, Mifs Marriott, filter of J. M. efq. of Thorney Hall, in Suffolk. At Loweftoff, aged 75, Mrs. Tripps, wife of Mr. T. merchant. Her life had been exempla rily devout, and her death was greatly lamented by all who knew her, and particularly by the poor. Mrs. Carver, wife of Mr. J. C. of Lowestoff. February 7. Aged 92, Mrs. E. Craghton. Hertfordbire. Married.]---Feb. 2. At Stanftead, Mr. William Kirkby, of Hunfdon, to Mifs Eliza beth Cozens, of Stanstead. Died-20. James Atkinson, efq. town-clerk of Hertford. He was an able and honeft lawyer, convivial in domestic life, benevolent to the diftrefied; fteady in friendship, and generous even to an abfent enemy. He refigned the office of coroner for the county, when his health interfered with the duties of the charge.--Say, ye tinfel'd train of courtiers, can ye look upon his equal? Bedfordshire. Died-January 31. At Cardington, the Rev. Robe. Willan, A. M. formerly fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Eex---Chelmsford, Feb. 5th.---A meeting of the Society for Promoting Industry among the Poor, was held laft week at Epping, when premiums to the value of nearly 60l. were adjudged to feveral children for the beft fpecimens of fkill and induftry, in fpinning and knitting; and to feveral labourers, for having brought up four or more children to the age of 14 years, without having received any affiftance from their respective parifhes during that time. The gentlemen of the neighbouring diftricts have greatly exerted themfelves to promote the important objects of this philanthropic inftitution, particularly John Congers, Efq. of Copt Hall; and the happieft effects of cleanlinefs and chearful induftry, are visible in the towns and villages where the plan has been adopted. Chelmsford, Feb. 19.-On Monday laft, the fhip Chelmer, Captain Stone, from Portugal, entered the bafon of the canal at this place, being the first veffel that ever entered the look of our navigation. Married.]-Mr. Chalk, editor of the Chelmsford Chronicle, to Mifs Swinborne, of Colchester. 9. Mr. John Ambrofe, of Mistley, to Mifs Ann Cocker, of Naffau-ftreet, Soho. Died January 25. Mr. M. Argent, of Witham. Aged 90, the Rev. W. Salisbury, rector of Moreton. 83 29. At Horkesley, the R. Dr. Cock, for many years rector of Horkesley and Debden. February 3. At Birdchanger, Mrs. Rainsford, wife of R. R. efq. Kent.] An addrefs from this county, for an immediate Peace, was prefented to the King, on Friday Feb. 19, by Earl Stanhope and Filmer Honywood, Efq. This Petition may be juftly confidered as expreffive of the fentiments of the county, it being figned by fo large a majority of the freeholders, fifteen thou fand, three hundred, and thirty-nine. Another addrefs was alfo prefented, refpectably figned, from the town of Margate, of a fimilar tendency. Maidstone, Feb. 23.-At a late meeting of the Juftices at Weft Malling, a miller was clearly convicted of having mixed together the flour of peas and the flour of wheat, and fentenced to pay 51. for the offence. Whitbread, to Mifs Wood. 11. At Bromley, John Reade, Efq. of Ipfden, in Oxfordshire, to Mifs Scott, eldest daughter of Major Scott. 9. At Dover, Captain Robert Frederick, of the 54th regiment, to Mifs Ann Thompson. 15. Same place, Thomas Biggs, Efq. ftorekeeper of the ordnance at that port, to Mifs Bazeley, daughter of Admiral B. Same day, William Nethercote Long, Ef of the 89th regiment, to Mifs Evans. 5. At Lenham, Powell, Efq. to Mifs Harrison. Died At Maidstone, Mifs E. Shipley, daugh ter of the late Dr. S. bishop of St Afaph. chellor of the church of Chichester, aged 94. At Sevenoaks, the Rev. T. Williams, chan At Oxenheath, aged 87, Sir F. Geary, bart. admiral of the White, and a commander in chief of the grand fleet, during the late war. February 3. At Kochefter, Edward Morris, purfer of the Union. Suffer.] In the dreadful ftorms in the latter end of January, confiderable damage was done on the coaft by the high tides, particularly at Worthing, where the fea made great encroachments. The combination to take toll only in kind is kept up very generally throughout these parts. Where the toll is taken from the wheat, it amounts, during the prefent high prices, to three guineas; if from the flour, to 41. per load—a gal lon per bufhel being the smallest quantity taken. There are other difadvantages alfo, which prevent the poor, &c. from bringing mall quantities of grain to be ground. Married.]-Feb. 4. Mr. W. Fuller, of Lowes, to Mifs Chatfield. 10 Mr M 2 Dies At Chiddingly, the Rev. Tho. Baker, vicar of Chiddingly and Alcefton. January 25. At Burwash, in the 81ft year of his age, Mr Heften. Unhappily, he had for a long time before, been feverely afflicted with the ftone in the bladder. 26 At Lewes, after a tedious illness, Mr T. Cruttenden, one of the people called Quakers. Hampshire.] Jan, 30. at Southampton, it blew fo violent a tempeft, and the tide rofe to fuch a height, that the Stone Banks of the beach (a very agreeable promenade) were entirely washed away, and demolished. The marsh and other fields were fo flooded with the water, that boats could fail over them. Confiderable damage was alfo done among the fhip. ping in the harbour. Married.-Feb. 12. At Winchester, Mr. John Shenton, of that city, to Miis Kernot. Mr. Idfwell, of Winchefter, to Mifs Todd of Andover. Died Dr. Hardy, of Basingstoke. At Winchester, Mrs Lyford, wife of Mr. L. furgeon. At Portsmouth, Henry Gibbs, efq. late Surveyor-general of the Navy. At Southampton, Mrs. Guillaume, a widow lady. Berkfbire. Died At Swindon, Mfs Goddard, aged 18, the eldest daughter of A. G. efq. M. P. for the County. January 17. At Malmsbury, in the 72d year of his age, Cat S. Spencer, of the Royal Navy. 25. In his 72d year, Mr W. Whitchurch, of Salisbury. At Salisbury, Mr W. Redman, brazier. Somerfetfbire.] Mr. Billingfley, a refpec table agricultural authority, has declared entirely, in favour of the propofed regu lation of ufing weight in buying and felling corn, in lieu of meafure. Mr. Billingfley is of opinion, that the ftandard fhould be as follows: [Feb. in Somerfet fhire, which Mr. B. has been at fome pains to collect. Bristol, Feb. 13th.-Several of our parishes have come to a refolution, on account of the high price of provifions, to have no more public feafting. Married---Fab 4. At Bath, Mr. Thomas Spencer, of Derby, to Mifs Chippet of Bath. 3. At Briftol, Mr. T. Skone to Mifs Day. Feb. 17. At Bath, Mr. J. Croom, to Miss A. Ball of Cloford. E. Codrington, of Bridgewater. 8. At Staplegrove, Captain Bordes, to Mifs Same day, at Wells, Mr. Gueft, Birmingham, to Mifs Rao, Wells. 9. W. B. Elwyn, Efq. Queen's C. Oxford, to Mifs Eagles, eldest daughter of T. Eagles, Efq. Bristol. 11. At Taunton, Mr. S. Wilment, to Mifs Cade, only daughter of S. Cade, Efq. Wilton. Same day, at Taunton, W. Fraundeis, Efq. to Mils Brereton, of St. James's flace. At Wellington, Mr. H. Pike, of Wellington, to Mifs Shortland. At Bristol, the Rev. Thomas Hickes, to Mifs Hodgson. 10. Mr. Robert Chapman, of Whitby, to Mifs Bovill, of Miles lane, London. Died-January 29. At Taunton, aged 85, W. Spiller, efq. He ferved the office of mayor of that borough in the year 1778. David Duncombe, efq. an eminent merchant, of Bristol. years, mif. Mr. J. Lean, merchant, fame place. At Wells, Mrs. Doughty, of late trefs of a preparatory fchool for the younger offspring of the most respectable families in that city. Harding, wife of M. H. butcher. of the peace for Somersetshire, and exemplary At Axbridge, the Rev. T. Gould, a juftice in the virtues of humanity and charity. Mrs. Wilmot, relict of J. W. efq. of Walcot Parade, Bath. Aged 71, Mr. G. Tovey, an eminent maltfter, at Philips-Norton. February 2. At Bath, C. Lockhart, efq. 5. At Totterdown, near Briftol, aged 84, Mr. J. Bush, one of the people called Quakers. At Cotehoufe, near Briftol, Cha. Fenwick Noel, efq. 5. At Bath, Mrs. Hewlett, wife of Mr. H. architect. 8. At Bristol, Mr. T Barton, for many years an officer of the customs. 9. At Bristol, aged 66, Mrs. Thrall, wife of Mr. T. who alfo died two days afterwards, aged 76. 12. H. Landford, efq. of the Crefcent, Bath; a gentleman in whofe character, benevolence formed a very prominent feature. Mrs. Highmore, Star and Garter, Bath. At Brito! Hot wells, Mr. Briggs Cary, youngest fon of C. efq. of Lynn.. At Taunton, Mr. T. Licke. #796.] Provincial Occurrences. Dorfetfbire.] It is in contemplation to apply to Parliament for an act for a canal, that shall pals through the counties of Dorfet and Somerfet; to be called the Dorfet and Somerfet Canal. The following fact, which appeared at the late Blandford Seffions, may tend to demonstrate the fuperior advantages accruing to a parish or family, from the practice of grinding their own corn. Prior to this last year, the town-gaoler had always fent the corn deftined for the ufe of the prifon to one of the public mills in the courfe of last year, however, a hand-mill has been in ufe in the prifon; and although the price of wheat in 1795 was almoft double to that of 1794, and although the confumption of the prifon during laft year called for 70 loaves more than in 1794, there has been a faving of 11l. in the annual expences of the prifon, in the article of bread. A new county hall is to be built at Dorchefter, on a plan much more elegant and commodious, than that of the old one. A bill has been brought into Parliament, for making a navigable Canal to begin at Pool in this county, and to communicate with the Kennet and Avon Canal at Widbrook, in the county of Wilts. Married.-Feb. 16. Rear Admiral Spry, to Mifs Thomas, fifter of Samuel Thomas, of Tregols, in Cornwall. Died At Everfhot, Mr G. Dibble, fteward to the Earl of Ilchefter. January 16. Aged 56, H. W. Portman, efq. of Bryanstone Place. His large eftates in the Weft of England, and in the county of Middlefex, comprifing the ground-rents of Portmanfquare, and feveral fireets adjoining, devolve on his fecond son, H. Berkeley Portman, efq M. P. for the city of Wells. Mr Benj. Whitehead, many years a maltfter in Sherborne. Derson/bire.] In Exeter market, the price of butter fell lateiy 3d. in the pound in one day, in confequence of a general refolution of the inhabitants to refufe purchafing it on exorbitant terms. Early in the day, the dairy-women had raifed the price to 16d. the pound. 85 hurricane. As the tide flowed in, the fea became more agitated, and, from three P. M. till five, prefented a scene highly terrific, grand, and picturefque, to fpectators from the pier, the citadel, made palpable breakers over the hill and other points of land. The waves rocks to the glacis of the citadel, foaming dreadfully, and gullying up the ground in their progrefs. A fentry-box was blown away to the diftance of 30 yards, though loaded with 2cwt.: the Cobler's buoy, moored on a ledge of rocks off Mount Batten, was forced away from its moorings, and driven under Fisher's Hofe; the Goed Trowe, a Dutch fhip, drifted, and forced in the wall of a timber-yard: this was all the damage done in a hurricane, which has not been exceeded during a century paft. Monday the 15th, a battle was fought at Briflington, between two brutes, in the hape of men, which lafted near an hour and a half, in which they were both fo terribly bruifed, that one of them died the next day, and the other remains dangerously ill. Died-In St. Sidwell's, Exeter, Mrs. Bennet, fchool adjoining to the cathedral. Her abilities for many years mistress of a refpectable boardingand affectionate attention to the young ladies entrufted to her care, were extraordinary, and fuch as to render her deceafe greatly lamented by her numerous friends. At Biddeford, Mrs. Mary Tonzin, for upwards of 40 years a fhopkeeper in that town, with a uniform character for fairness and integrity in her dealings. At Exeter, R. S. Vidal, efq one of the guardians for the poor of that city; of a benevolent difpofition, a fincere Christian, and exemplar, in all the duties of private life. January 3. At Exeter, fuddenly, Mrs. Cooke, wife of Mr. J. C. fadler. G. E. H. Hayward, efq. a lieutenant in the Eaft Devon militia. At Plymouth, after a fhort illness, Mifs M. Herbert, daughter of G. H. efq.; a young lady very of a amiable chara&er. Died At Lifkread, of a pally, after a lingerPlymouth, Jan. 24.-Yefterday morning decay, the Rev. T. Morgan, late of Exeter. ing, early, the wind began to blow with At Maker, the Rev. Rich. Elliot, Mr. M.vicas incredible fury, and foon increafed to a of Maker and St. Teath, South 86 Provincial Occurrences. Wales & Scotland. [Feb. South Wales.]-During the tremen- principal articles injured are fugar and dous ftorm on the 26th of January, the tobacco. At Ayr, Dumfries, and fteeple of Narbeth church, in Pembroke-, Aberdeen, great foffes have been fufthire, received a very violent fhock of the tained. electric fluid, which completely demoFithed the roof of the belfry, fhivered one of the bells to atoms, threw down part of the battlements, much cracked the teeple to a confiderable depth down wards, forced its way into the body of he church, and, fpreading itself in various directions, annihilated feveral pews in the chancel, injured the pulpit, completely deftroyed a marble monument, and broke every pane of glafs in the windows of the church. A newly erected hovel, near the church-yard, was alfo fet on fire by it. The clerk, then in the church-porch, together with fome boys, were ftruck down, and two of the latter fcorched. At Denio, in Carnarvonshire, the Rev. John Roberts, archdeacon of Merioneth, to Mrs. Lewis, of Pwllheli. Died.---Mr. Evans of the Unicorn inn, Welshpool; he was in apparent good health till the inftant he expired. Harry Gibbs, Efq. furveyor general of the cuftoms in North and fouth Wales. Sheriffs of Wales. Caermarthen, J. Morton, of Langhorne, Efq. The late ftorms have done confiderable damage in different parts of Scotland. At Greenock and Port-Glasgow, the lofs is computed to exceed 40,000l. The From fome proceedings of the Highland Society, lately published in the Scotch papers, it appears that the funds of that patriotic fociety are in a flourthing ftate. At a general meeting of the fociety held lately in Edinburgh, 17 noblemen, or refpectable gentlemen, were elected additional members of their fociety. The object of the inftitution is not only to throw light on the early periods of Scottish hiftory, and par ticularly of that of the Highlands; but alfo to afford the moft liberal encouragement towards promoting agricultural improvements, ameliorating the breedsof black cattle and theep, producing green crops, and draining or watering pafture lands. A larger fum was voted for thele truly-patriotic purposes laft year than was ever before. At the late general meeting, the Duke of Argyle was re-elected prefident, and the Marquis of Tweedale was vice-prefident. A committee of 30 ordinary directors, confifting of gentlemen of the first refpectability, conftantly refides in Edinburgh, for the purpofe of fuperintending the affairs of the fociety. Edinburgh, Feb. 5.-Upwards of 300 veffels, laden with herrings, each computed, on an average, to have 400 barrels on board, have already passed the canal; an indication of the growing importance of the herring fishery on this coaft. Married.]-Feb. 12. At Leith, Mr. Eben. Andorion, to Mifs Shortreid. The Rev. J. Scott, of Greenock, to Mifs S. Fisher, of Dychmont. Feb. 9. At Peterhill, Mr. A. Fenlds, of Athurby, to Mifs C. Campbell, of Greenhead. Feb. 1. At Coils field, Major R. D. M'Queen, of Braxfifield, to Mifs L. Montgomery. 12. At Dumfries, A. Robfon, Caftie-hill, to Mifs A. Douglas, of Ridingwood. Died.--In Edinburgh, Colin Drummond, M. D. John Fehrften, Efq. the laft furviving bro ther of Sir Win. J. Bart. In the early part of his life he refided in the East Indies, and dif tinguished himself as one of the council in Bengal. At Edinburgh, Frances Viscountess Kenmore. At Craighead, Perthshire, aged 89, Mr. Michael Stirling, formerly a farmer in that parish where, in 1758, he invented a threshing mill, the firft in Scotland, and which, from that year to the present time, has threshed annually, the whole quontity of corn produced on an extenfive arable farm. Ireland |