fucceffively through the fire, to fave her children, in which the fortunately fucceeded; though fo terribly scorched in the attempts, as to survive only a few hours. As fome perfons were lately digging ftones for the highways near the manfion belonging to the Right Hon. Earl Fortefcue, near Campden, they dif covered about twenty fkeletons, with fragments of armour, and feveral implements of war, of varied fhape and fize, and apparently of great antiquity. Many of them were found with their faces downward, and not more than a foot from the furface of the earth. Among thofe difturbed were the remains of (it is fuppofed) an officer, as by his fide were found a fword of excellent metal, and an iron head-piece, the ornamental top and rivets of which were plated with filver. The skeleton was not more than three feet in the ground; and notwithstanding the number of years it must have been buried, the principal bones were quite perfect and found, and the teeth in high prefervation. There is a traditionary account that Ebrington and Campden were once united, that a wonderful battle was fought in this part of the island, and that the ford at the end of Ebrington Brake, which now divides the above parithes, has, from that period, retained the appellation of Battle Bridge. Married.] At the Quakers' Meeting Houfe, Cirencester, John Brewin, coalmerchant, to Mifs Bowly, youngest daughter of S. B.-Mr. T. Pagett, mafter builder, to Mrs. Brewer.-George Stuckey, Efq. of Langport, to Mifs Michell, daughter of the Rev. J. M. Prebendary of Gloucester. Died.] At Cirencester, after a long and very fevere illness, Robert Sandford, Efq. aged upwards of 80.—At Cheltenham, Forriter Rofe, Etq. of Olive Bank, county of Mid-Lothian, At the fame place, Edward Walter, Efq.-At Marihfield, Mrs. Freeme, wife of Mr. Ifaac F. attorney at law.Mrs. C. Hayward, widow of S. H. Eq. of Walllworth Hall.-In the 67th year of his age, after a long and painful illness, which he bore with manly fortitude, P. Snell, Efq. of Guiting Grange. HAMPSHIRE. William Thatcher, Efq. of Wackland, in the Me of Wight, has nine ewes which have this feafon brought twenty-eight lambs, all alive, in one week. Married.] At Soberton, Mr. Wm. Piftoll, ftone-cutter, in London, to Mifs Peikett, of Black Net Farm, in the parith of Soberton.-At Portfinouth, J. Carter, Efq. to Mifs Gibbens, daughter of Mr. W. G. Died.] At Newport, Mr. John Silverlock, of Cateaton Street, London, fon of the late Mr. W. S. of Newport. By the exemplary manner in which he fupported to the laft a long and painful illness, he left to his furviving friends a moft inftructive, leffon of fortitude and resignation.--Mrs. Goater, wife of Adjutant G. of the North Hants Militia. At Southampton, Mifs Henele, a lady in whom the poor sustain a great lofs: her remains were interred in All Saints Church.-T. Ridding, Efq. town-clerk of Southampton.--At Portfea, the daughter and only child of Mrs. Archer, who was the widow of Capt. Archer, of the 45th regt. who was killed at the Helder: in playing with another child, the unhappily ran against a fifh-kettle, which the fervant was lifting from the kitchen fire, and was fo dreadfully fcalded that he died foon after. At his feat at Alresford, Gen. Shirreff, an old and experienced officer, univerfally refpected: be formerly commanded in Portsmouth Garrifon. His lofs will be fincercly lamented by the furrounding neigh bourhood, and by the poor in particular. HERTFORDSHIRE. Died.] At Elton, in the 88th year of his age, Mr. Henry Crofts. He formerly refided at Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire, and was agent to the fucceffive proprietors of that estate 47 years, from which he retired upon its being fold. At the Rectory Houfe at Holywell, the Rev. B. Hutchinfon, F.R.S., Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Manchester, and one of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace. Not only his family, but the literary world will fuftain a lofs by his death, as he was on the eve of publishing the Natural Hiftory of that county. It is to be hoped, however, the productions of a man of fo much ingenuity, will, at fome future period, be published, as the pofthumous works of fuch a virtuofo would be read with avidity, and would no doubt contain fresh fources of information even to the most enlightened philofophers of the prefent age." KENT. Fort Townfend, a moft ftupendous pile of brick-work at Chatham, is now taken down. The engineers at prefent employed have been taking a furvey of the land lying parallel to the Medway, from a point terminating the parith of Chatham, adjoining the river, to the utmost extent of Gillingham, in order to continue, as it is fuppofed, the prefent line of fortification. The new ftables, for the accommodation of the artillery and bat horses, are alfo taken down, in order to be removed, to make room for a new garrifon. Married.] Mr. Stephen Dewell, jun. of St. Stephen's, to Mifs White, daughter of Mr. J. White, upholsterer, Canterbury-At St. Lawrence, John Wheatley, Efq. Captain of the Nottinghamshire Regiment, to Mifs Miller, only daughter of the late, and fifter to the prefent, Sir J. R. M. Bart.-Thomas W. Payler, Efq. of Heden, near Canterbury, to Mifs Winn, Sifter of E. M. W. Efq. of Ackton, Died.] George Ruffell, Efq. of Long lands, in his 70th year.—At Hythe, in his 79th year, Mr. John Puckle. LANCASHIRE. Married.] At Manchester, the Rev. Cecil Daniel Wray, A. M. late of Brazen-Nofe College, Oxford, eldest son of the Rev. H. W. Rector of Newton Kyme, near Tadcaster, to Mifs Thac keray, daughter of J. T. Efq. Granby Row, Manchester.-At Wigan, Mr. Allex. Halliburton, steward to the Earl of Balcarras, to Mifs Fowden, only daughter of J. F. Efq.-Mr. Baxter, of Manchefter, to Mifs Phillips, of Montgomery.-At Warrington, Mr. William England, fon of Mr. E. glass manufac turer, to Mifs Elizabeth Seed, daughter of Mr. S. of that place.-Tho. Hewitt, Efq. of Lynn, to Mifs S. Catterell, of Warrington. Died.] At a very advanced age, Tho. Hill, fervant to Wm. Broome, Efq. of Didefbury. This man had not only been in the fervice of his late Majefty many years as a foldier, but was the first who feized the enemy's colours at the taking of Minorca; he has faithfully ferved his late mafter and his family for upwards of fifty years.-At Liverpool, Mrs. Billinge, wife of Mr. B. printer. Aged 80, Richard Scholes, Efq. of Pole Field, near Manchester.At Manchefter, Mr. Bradley, a partner in the house of Meffrs. Shackerly and Co., Garratt-mill. He was well and hearty at feven o'clock in the evening, and died about eleven, leaving a wife and nine children.--Mrs. Cath. Nightingale, aged 34, wife of Mr. J. N. of Liverpool.-At Wigan, Mr. J. Potter, cotton manufacturer: his death was occafioned by his mufket going off whilft ramming down the cartridge.-Suddenly at Bury, Mrs. Morrall, aged 44; a woman well known throughout the kingdom as an extraordinary produc tion of nature, having been born without arms: fhe could cut the smallest watch papers and devices, in the moft ingenious manner, with a pair of fciffars, by means of her toes. She has for many years travelled the country as a public exhibition. LEICESTERSHIRE. At the late Leicester affize, in an action for killing game (courfing), the defendant not being qualified, Mr. Serjeant Williams, on the part of the plaintiff, infifted (and Sir Soulden Lawrence confirmed the doctrine) that, although a qualified perfon may take his fervant, or fervants, for the purpofe of assisting him to kill game, he cannot qualify them to kill it, nor will his prefence protect an unqualified (not his fervant) who goes for the purpofe of taking the amufement of courfing; but if fuch perfon take an active part in beating across the fields, or on open lands, and joins in the diverfion in the fame manor with a qualified perfon, he is as much liable to the penalties as if no fuch qualified perfon was prefent. His Lordship faid the ufual practice was contrary, but that practice would not alter the law. Married.] Mr. William Adams, hofier, of Leicester, to Mifs Daniell, of Colchester.-At Rathby, Mr. Haffall, of Glenfield, to Mifs Jordan, of the former place. that city. Aged 84, the Rev. T. Wilfon, of Market Ratin, vicar of Middle Railin.-At Harpiwell, near Gainfbro', the Rev. Thomas Dawfon, perpetual curate of that place.-At Gaintbro', Jolhua Hunt, Efq. at an advanced age. At Greatford, Titus Livee, Efq. formerly of the navy, and feveral years Naval Storekeeper at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Far advanced in years, at her houfe at Stamford, Mrs. Judith Roberts, latt furviving daughter of Governor R. At Melton Mowbray, Mifs Stanley, many years miftrefs of the ladies boarding ichool at that place.-Mrs. Hammerton, of Wansford, near Stamford.-At Louth, Mifs Frances Allenby, aged 33 years; a young lady whofe amiable qualities rendered her death truly lamentable.-At Cattor, Thomas Laurence, Eq. in the 46th year of his age, Major in the first regiment of the North Lincolnthire Legion.-Aged 80, Mr. Benj. South, of Hanworth Booths, near Dunfton.-At Welt Keal, Mr. Wm. Gildon, aged 40.-At Partney, Mr. John Andrews, farmer, near 70 years of age. NORFOLK, Died Aged 83, Mrs. E. Ireland, widow of the late Mr. I. bookfeller, of Leicester.-At the Earl of Harborough's, the Hon. Mrs. Monckton, widow of the Hon. Gen. Monckton. Mifs Maria Holland, daughter of H. H. of Loughborough, Efq.-In the 66th year of his age, John Stockdale, Gent. Proctor, and nearly forty years Deputy Married.] At Yarmouth, Mr. W. Regier of the Archdeaconry Court of Lyot, to Mrs Sarah Simpfon, widow.Leicester. His inflexible integrity, cor- Mr. E. Clarke, baker, to Miis P. Durrect judgment, 'liberal fentiments, exrant. Mr. J. II. Cowlam, linen-draper, act punctuality, and peculiar fuavity of to Mifs M. M. Smith, only daughter of manners, rendered him an ornament Captain Simon S.-At St. Stephen's, to fociety through life, and his death a Norwich, Mr. John Beart, printer and public lofs. It was his greateft plea-bookfeller, of Yarmouth, to Mifs Bafure to do good to others, and to the poor in particular he was ever a steady and liberal friend. LINCOLNSHIRE. Married.] John Garfit, Efq. banker, to Mi's Coats, daughter of J C. Efq. of Gainsborough.-At Grantham, Mr. Thomas Chittle, grocer, of Nottingham, to Mifs Turner, daughter of Mr. T. one of the Juftices of that borough.-At Silk Willoughby, near Sleaford, Mr. J. Atkin, of Afgarby, to Mifs Rebecca Norton.-At Long Sutton, Mr. Rich. Everitt, of Great Yarmouth, grocer, to Mifs Rebecca Ann Jenkin.--Mr. Enos Moody, of Wragby, to Mifs Potter. Mr. Wm. Dawber, merchant, to Mifs Soulby, of Edlington, near Horncastle.-Capt. Hazzard Stackpool, of the navy, to Mifs Ifabella Ann Leak, of Louth. Mr. Longstaff, corn merchant, of Morton, near Gainfbro', to Mifs Barker, youngest daughter of J. B. Efq. of Mattérfey Hill, Notts. Died.] At Lincoln, Mr. If. Spray, one of the vicars choral of the cathedral of VOL. I. fham, eldest daughter of Mr. C. B. of Norwich.-Mr. Rd. Everitt, of Great Yarmouth, grocer, to Mifs Rebecca Ann Senkin, of Long Sutton, Lincolnfhire.-Mr. John Long, of Hetherfett, to Mifs Ann Ireland, of the above place, whofe united ages make 131 years. Mr. Samuel Barker, wine and brandy merchant, of St. Peter's Mancroft, to Mifs Tilbury, late of Ely-place, London. Died.] At Pulham-Market, the Rev. Robert Etheridge, rector of Clonch warton.-At Difs, after a few days illnefs, the wife of Mr. Thomas Fulcher, jun. aged 45.-In the 59th year of his age, Mr.Abel Birch, of Lakenham.-At Colthithall, in the 58th year of his age, the Rev. Robert Ficklin, rector of Crof wick and Booton.-George Montgo merie, Efq. of Garboldifham-hall.-At Norwich, Corporal James Aldenrath, aged 52. His remains were interred at St. Michael's Coflany, with military honour. He was a man univertally refpected by both officers and men, M m m and his remains were attended to the place of interment by the band and the greater part of his own regiment, and likewife by the lodge of antient masons, of which he was a brother. In the course of his fervitude in different armies, he has been in moft parts of the globe he ferved under William V, Prince of Orange, 1 year and 4 months -Maria Therefa, Queen of Hungary, 7 months-Philip III, King of Spain, 6 months-Louis XV, King of France, 3 years and 9 months-Louis XVI, King of France, 10 months-WilliamV,Prince of Orange, 6 months-George III, King of Great Britain, 28 years and 7 1aonths, making a total of 36 years and 1 month; and during this time was at the fiege of Bergen-op-Zoom, Aix-la-Chapelle, Maeftricht, Ypres, &c.-At his houfe, in St. Michael's at Plea, after a fevere affliction, aged 61, Mr. Edward Chriftian, many years a teacher of dancing in this city and county. He was of high profeffional refpectability, and to the laft poffefied his wonted vigour of intellect.-In St. Benedict's, aged 73, Mrs. Ibbot, many years a favourite actress on the Norwich ftage; fhe was a proprietor of the theatre, and had retired from the stage about 15 years.-Aged 71, Mr. Richard Savage, a refpectable farmer, at Denton, near Bungay.-In the 70th year of his age, Samuel Tolver, Efq.; he ferved the office of mayor of this corporation in the year 1789. NORTHUMBERLAND. A piece of oak timber about thirty feet long, apparently found, but as black as jet, has, by the conftant undermining of the river, been brought to light, in a field at Elyhaugh, near Felton, which for ages has been under tillage. The country people imagine this timber has lain there fince the general deluge: but fuch difcoveries are not uncommon in places which in an. tient times were forefts. The fentimental traveller will regret to learn that the tree at Sandyford, near Newcastle, celebrated for being the providential means of faving the life of Mr. Lambert (who caught hold of a projecting branch when his horfe galoped over the battlement of the bridge, and gave the name of "Lambert's Leap" to the terrific gulph) has fallen a facrifice to the forms of the winter, and now lies proftrate and broken in the dean below. Mr. Lambert, it will be recollected, held by the bough till affiftance extricated him from his perilous fituation. The horse was dathed to pieces. Died.] At the Vicarage, in Newcaftile, aged 45, the Rev. Jofeph Dacre Carlyle, B. D. Vicar of that town, Chancellor of Carlifle, Profeffor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham; a gentleman of eminent abilities and learning, and genuine goodness of heart. Of his proficiency in oriental literature, and his correct and elegant taste, the world has already had a very favourable fpecimen in bis Tranflations of Select Pieces of Arabic Poetry: but religion, as well as literature, has fuitained a fevere lofs in his death; fince it will at least fufpend the correct edi tion of the Arabic Bible, which he had undertaken at the request of a moft refpectable fociety, compofed af eminent perfons (among whom the Bishop of Durham is one of the moft active), and for which every preparation had been already made at Newcastle, and muft put an entire ftop to his great and favourite project of giving a complete edition of the New Testament in Greek, which was to contain not only the various readings collected by Mill, Bengelius, Wetstein, Griefbach, and Matthei, but alfo thofe of more than thirty Greek manuscripts, which he had collected during his refidence and travels in the Turkish Empire under the patronage of Ld. Elgin; together with a new and accurate collation of the Syriac and other antient versions, with his Differtation on the Troad, and Obfervations made during his Tour through Leffer Afia, Syria, and Egypt. During the short period of his refidence in Newcastle, his extreme fufferings from a painful and diftreffing malady have prevented his engaging in general intercourse; but the few friends who had the happiness occafionally to visit him have feen enough of the extent of his acquirements, the vivacity of his converfation, and the ardour of his literary purfuits, to render the unlooked for event of his death a subject of their moft fincere regret. The Rev. Mr. Carlyle was a native of the city of Carlife, where his father was an eminent physician.-At his manfion, at Ellingham, aged 71, Edward Haggerston, Efq. uncle to Sir C. H. Bart.-At Newcaftle, aged 70, Mrs. Cramlington, wife of W. C. Efq. one of the aldermen.→ Elizabeth Jackfon, a young woman, upposed to have thrown herself into the Tyne, through the bafenels of a lover. The body having lain feveral weeks was found in Jarron Slake; but as no evidence of the fuppofed fact came before the Coroner's Jury, a verdict was given of accidental death. -Mrs. Doubleday, widow of Mr. T. Doubleday, merchant.-Mr. W. Rogers, jun. of Hexham. He was found dead between St. John's Chapel, in Weardale, and Allenbeads: he had loft his road the preceding evening, and perifhed by the inclemency of the night. He was interred at Hexham with military honours, being a private in the Volunteers. Mr. J. Philip, a respectable farmer, in going between Brampton, Cumberland, and his refidence at Oldwall, having occasion to cross the river Irvine (which was much fwelled by the rain), he was drowned in the attempt, though his horte reached the oppofite fhore. At Blagdon, in the 68th year of his age, Mr. Roger Fenwick, who ferved with fidelity in the capacity of a fteward, to the Honourable S. M. W. Ridley, of that place, for upwards of 38 years. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. During the trial, at the late Northampton Affizes, of a man for stealing a letter, containing feveral bills, &c. the Judge faid, that any perfon finding a letter, parcel, or other article, which had either a written direction or other mark, pointing out the owner thereof, and who, instead of reftoring, fhould withhold and apply the contents to his own ufe, was guilty of ftealing. This opinion, he obferved, was not fufficiently known. Married.] Edward Horne, Efq. of Winwick, to Mifs Forbes, daughter of the late B. J. F. Efq. of Yeovil, Somerfetfhire. Died.] The Rev. Mr. Green, upwards of 20 years baptist minifter at Middleton-Cheney. At Wansford, Mrs. Hamerton, wife of Mr. G. H. of the Paper Mills. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Married.] The Rev. Mr. Herring, of Norwell, near Newark, to Mifs Templeman. Mr. William Lacey, Veteri nary furgeon, to Mifs Lart, of Nottingham.-Mr. Thurman, hatter and holier, to Mifs Pinkney, of Nottingham. Died.] Mr. R. Rogers, of Newark. Having fet out from Nottingham on his return home about his ufual time in the evening, the gig cart in which he rode was, by fome accident, overturned near the Trent Bridge, by which he was fo badly bruifed as to furvive only two days. He was a man extremely corpulent, weighing not lefs than twenty ftone. At Southwell, greatly lamented by thofe who had the happiness of his acquaintance, the Rev. John Edwards, A.M. of Rollefton, aged 71 years.-James Huthwaite, gent. late wine merchant, of Nottingham.-Aged 30, Mr. John Davis, of Whatton.-At Weft Leke, the Rev. T. H. Haftings, Rector of Eaft and West Leke, aged 76, after a few days illness. OXFORDSHIRE. Died.] At Woodstock, aged 80, Thos. Walker, fteward to the Duke of Marlborough, one of the partners in the Oxford Univerfity and City Bank, and late town-clerk of that city. Most of his immenfe property defcends to his grand-daughter, Vifcountefs Afhbrook. -After a very fhort illnefs, Mrs. Rachel Pinnell, wife of Mr. J. P. jun. of Westwell.-At Oxford, aged 37, Mr. John Williams, printfeller, in the High-street, in whom were united the affectionate husband, tender father, and upright tradefman.-Aged 45, Mr. W. Mander, in St. Peter's in the East. SHROPSHIRE. Married.] At Shrewsbury, at St. Alkmonds, Mr. Richard Hale, of Bicton-Ileath, to Mifs Ann Lee.-At Whittington, Mr. Davies, of Pentrewern, near Ofweftry, to Mifs Broughall, of Kinfell. Died.] At Shrewsbury, Mr. John Jenks, of St. John's Hill, many years a fteady member of the Methodist Society in this town. During a long feries of ill health he was wonderfully fupported, from a conviction of the truths of revealed religion, whofe doctrines he adorned while living, and which, in his dying moments, afforded hin matter of triumph and exultation. -Mrs. Preftwich, wife of Mr. Elias Preftwich, of Brofeley. Mr. Jackfon, iron-mafter, of Cleobury Mortimer, in this county.-At Stotteiden, at a very advanced age, the Rev. Mr. Bell, upwards of 40 years Rector of that parish. After a few days illuefs, at Bridgnorth, in his 71ft year, Mr. William Milner, butcher.-Mrs. Roe, wife of Mr. J. R. of the Crofs-Keys Inn.Aged 76, Mrs. Pryce, mother of Mr. P. of Hill's Lane.-Mr. James Hiles, jun. of Walcot Mills.-Mr. Geo. Jones, formerly a barge owner.-Mrs. Walm |