An Antiquarian Society has been formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to search into Antiquities in general; but more especially those of the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, and the Roman Wall.

Two shocking murders have been perpetrated within the last month, one at North Shields, the other at Barnard Castle. At the former place, the wife of John Thobourne, a journeyman miller, died by the ill-usage of her husband; and the body being taken from the grave, in consequence of the reports that were circulated, it afforded sufficient proofs to produce a coroner's verdict of wilful murder against the husband and his sister. The decrased was the daughter of a very respectable farmer in this county, was at times a little deranged, but quite inoffensive, and had brought him a genteel fortune. In the neighbourhood of the latter place, a respectable young woman, servant to a farmer, was murdered on the road, and her body thrown into a ditch, by some villain who had first, as circumstances indicated, attempted to injure her person: her head was nearly severed. Married.] At Newcastle, Mr. John Petree, to Miss Davidson. Mr. J. Sinton, to Miss Mary Ingo, of Benwell Hills.-Mr. W. Foley, of Waterford, surgeon, to the eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. Crawford, of this town.-Mr. John Marley, of Fawdon, to Miss Ann Mason, of High Heworth.

Mr. T. Atkinson, of Sunderland, to Miss Stafford, eldest daughter of the late Mr. R. S. brewer, of the same place.

At Wallsend, Mr. W. Hays, to Miss E. Turner, both of Howden Dock.

At South Shields, Captain J. Jeffels, to Miss Gordon. Mr. T. Walker, of South Shields, to Miss Ann Smith, of Seaham.

At Bishopwearmouth, Mr. Tilley, of London, to Mrs. Dobson, widow of Mr. C. D. of Monkwearmouth.

At Gateshead, Mr. George Hepper, of Newcastle, to Miss P. Rule, of Winlaton. At Alnwick, Mr. J. Dodds, to Miss Stre

ther.

At Lanchester, Mr. John Raine, of Nitoley, to Miss Lovett, of Homeside-lane.

At Yarum, David Robinson, esq. to Isabella, eldest daughter of Thos. Fawell, esq. At Lamberton, Mr. Simon Cramond, to Miss Steel, both of Belford.

At Giserun, Mr. E. Hodgson, to Miss F. Keswick,

Mr. G. Askew, jun. of Walwick Grange, aged 18, to Miss L. Pierson, of the Felling shore, aged 17.

At Tynemouth, S. Faulkner, esq. to Miss Campion, both of the North Shields theatre.

At Chester-le-street, Mr. John Parker, of Cross-gate, Durham, to Miss Sarah Hinds, of Chester le street.

At Gatehouse of Fleet, Mr. John Gardner, farmer in Drumrock, aged fifty-five, to Miss Mary Carson, of the former place, aged thirteen!!!

Mr. Wm. Redhead, of Hebburn Quay, te Miss D. Elliott, of Heworth Shore.

At Newton, Mr. Pears, of Kelbarrow, to Miss Pears, of the same place.

At Lazonby, Mr. John Scott, of Peteril Green, to Miss Esther Elliot, of Cawthwaite.

At Hesket, Mr. Ed. Winthorpe, to Miss Atkinson; and Mr. Tho. Pattinson, to Miss Henderson, all of Cawthwaite. - Mr. Richard Bell, of Ainstable, to Mrs. Young, of Sceugh. -Mr. John Thompson, of Blencow, aged 73,

to Miss Johnson, hnson, of Unthank, 36.

Died.] J At Durham, Frances, daughter of F. Smales, esq. a most amiable young lady, in her 21st year. Aged 75, Mrs. Armstrong, mother of Mr. A.-Aged 83, Ann, mother of Mr. Cumming. The wife of Mr. Oliver, who has left nine children.

The Rev. Mr. Lawrie, of Hexham, a dissenting minister.

At North Shields, aged 82, Mr. John Walker, master-mariner.

In her 87th year, Frances, relict of R. Smart, esq. of Belford, and sister to the late B. Burrell, esq. of Broome Park, Northumberland.

Isabella, wife of Mr. John Sheraton, of Lumley Park.

At White Hill Point, Mr. Wm. Stanton, agent at Percy Main colliery, and formerly a partner in the Wear Brewery, Sunderland. At South Shields, much regretted, Mr. T. Robson.

Aged 24, Mr. W. Brown, of North Shields. Mary, wife of Henry Richmond, esq. of Humshaugh, near Hexham, and daughter of the late Rev. W. Hall, of Haydon-bridge. At Newcastle, Mrs. Gale, of Newgatestreet.

At Alnwick, Mr. Matthew Kell. At Castlelaw, Mary, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Dysart, of Eccles.

At Whitburn, aged 94, Mrs. Jane Purvey. At Sunderland, Mr. Henry Barron, 73Suddenly, Mr. Robert Mattison, aged 63. At Morpeth, Mr. Thomas Mattison, aged 91.

At Coldingham Hill, Cecil, widow of Capt. A. Campbell, late of the 88th regiment. At South Shields, Miss Sarah Steele, aged 20, niece to Mrs. Marshall, of Blyth.

At Acomb, Ann, wife of Mr. John Ridley. In Hexham, aged 93, the Rev. Abraham Brown, nearly 60 years curate of Whitley Chapel.

Mr. Wm. Wigham, of Hindley-wray, in Allendale, 70.

At Feth-house, near Lanchester, Mr. W. Walton, 75.

At West Chilton, aged 77, Mr. John Mason, one of the greatest cattle-dealers in the county of Durham.

At Long Benton, aged 27, Wm. Brown, esq.

Mr. James Ranwick, writing-master to the corporation of Berwick, 61. Mrs. Purdy, of Berwick, 80.

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At Ancroft Greenses, Adam Sibbit, esq.

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At Anick, near Hexham, the wife of Mr. George Storey.

At Long Benton, William Brown, esq. aged 27, youngest son of the late W. Brown, esq. coal owner. It is with no common grief that we deplore the loss of so accomplished and worthy a member of society, one who possessed, in an eminent degree, all those virtues which alike ensure esteem, and adorn humanity. Endowed with a superior understanding, his demeanour was truly gentlemanly, and his colloquial talen's such as ever rendered his presence most desirable to the social party. If the involuntary sorrows of a wide circle of surviving friends be a just testimonial of departed worth, the inestimable merit of this excellent young man, in the several relations of life, will long live in the breasts of those who knew him intimately; and his premature death will be justly lamented as a loss that admits not of reparation to his immediate relatives and connexions.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND.

The stock of books in the Public Library at Kendal cost, it appears, 1158/. The amount of purchases last year, was 681. 155. 10d. It is managed by a committee, annually chosen. A vast accumulation of mud and soil which had for years been formed on the banks of the river, near Kendal, to the annoyance of the inhabitants, was almost entirely washed away by a late sudden and tremendous fall of rain, which, in the above-mentioned town, was equal to 1-124 inches.

Married. At Kendal, Mr. T. Fell, of Crook, to Miss Jane Graham, of Kendal.

At Carlisle, Mr. T. Hudson, steward to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, to Miss E. Young. Mr. A. Routledge, to Miss Mary Young.-Mr. H. Pickthall, to Miss A. Sharpless.-Mr. J. Hilson, to Miss E. Pattinson.

At Penrith, Mr. G. Lancaster, to Miss Sarah Mountate.-Mr. W. Stamper, to Mrs. Eliz. Todd.-Mr. R. Lazonby, of Dalemain, to Miss H. Sanderson, of Penrith.-Mr. T. Purdy, to Miss G. Mitchell, both of Penrith. -Mr. Isaac Warbridge, to Miss M. Bell, both of Penrith.

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of the late Rev. C. N. several years curate of Lamplugh.

Nathaniel Antrobus, esq. of Scutch-HallGreen, to Miss Eddleston, late of Manchester.

At Aspatria, John Hodgson, jun. esq. of Blennerhasset, to Miss Donald, daughter of the late Wm. D. esq. of Aspatria, and niece to the late Rev. T. D., of Anthorn, vicar of Weyhill.

At Hutton, Mr. John Bell, of Thomas Close, to Miss Johnston, of Smothwaite House, Skelton.

At Hesket, Mr. H. Winthorpe, of Cawthwaite, to Miss Atkinson, of the same place.Mr. 1. Pattinson, of Cawthwaite, to Miss Henderson, of the same place. -Mr. R. Beli, of Ainstable, to Miss Young, of Sceugh, near Hesket.

Died.] At Kendal, Mr. W. Bell.-Aged 84, Mrs. Vearty, relict of Mr. V.

Mrs. Pearson, 80, mother of Mr. Alderman Pearson, of Kendal.

The wife of Thomas Wearing, of HighBirkrigg-Park.

Jane, widow of Mr. William Stockbridge, late of Kendal, printer.

Mr. A. Wilson, of Helsington, gentleman, 64. Mrs. Bickerstaff, of Marton in the Fylde, 93.

At Cockermouth, Mr. John Johnstone, at an advanced age, many years an eminent teacher.

At Carlisle, Miss C. Cust, daughter of the late Captain C. of the Company's service.Mrs. Stodard, 72.-Mr. W. Middleton, 57. Mr. J. H. Heward, 23. Mr. Joseph Nixon, 22.-Margaret, wife of Mr. John Slee, 47.

Mrs. Wilson, of Appleby, 87, the last of the family of Setrees, of Battleborough, near Appleby.

At Toxteth Park, Mr. Richard Brayshay,

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ton.

At Windermere, Mr. Rt. Lowes, to Mrs. Forrest, both of Ambleside.

At Ulverston, Mr. Rose, of Kendal, merchant, to Miss Webster, of Ulverston.

At Alston, Mr. T. Gill, of Bleagate, to Miss M. Walton, of Nest. -Mr. T. Nattrass, of Slaggyford, schoolmaster, to Miss Mary Bowman, of Alston,

At Wigton, Mr. I. Drape, merchant, of Whitehaven, to Miss C. Relph, daughter of 1. R. esq. of the former place.

At Lamplugh, Mr. A. Dickinson, of Lack. ern Woody to Miss H. Nicholson, daughter

At Kaber, Catherine, wife of James Bird, gent. 68.

At Orton, 73, Mr. Dodd, an extensive cattle-dealer.

At Whitehaven, Mrs. Fell, wife of capt. W. F-The wife of Mr. R. Collyer, 73.Mrs. Mary Robson, widow, 72.

At Wigton, Mr. John Tiffin, 70; and on the Wednesday, his nephew, Mr. Thomas Tiffio, of Aikbank, was found dead in a field near his own house.

YORKSHIRE.

The Earl of Carlisle has presented the Cathedral of York with an elegant stained glass window, to correspond with the admired ancient specimen of the art in that venerable pile: it is from a design by Antiquary Smith, and executed in a masterly manner by Pearson, in real vitrified colours. His Lordship's arms appear in two of the compartments

The roof of St. Paul's church, in Sheffield, was lately discovered to be on fire, owing to the stove being over-heated. It happened during divine service, but was not known to the congregation. It was extinguished without material damage.

FONTEFRACT ELECTION -At the final close of the poll, the numbers were, For Lord Pollington, 305-Mr. Hodgson, 268Mr. Thomas Hodgson, 7.

Bible Societies have been established at Doncaster and Ripon.

The special commission was opened at York on the 6th, when George Mellor, of Longroyd-bridge, aged 22; William Thorpe, of Huddersfield, 23; and Thomas Smith, of Huddersfield, 22, were indicted for the murder of Mr. William Horsfall, of Marsden, raerchant and manufacturer, at Lockwood, on the 28th of April, 1812. They were convicted on the evidence of B. Walker, an accomplice; and afterwards executed.Afterwards, John Hill, Joseph Crowther, Nathan Hoyle, Jonathan Deane, John Ogden, Thos. Brook, John Walker, John Swallow, John Batley, Joseph Fisher, Wm. Hartley, James Haigh, James Hey, and Jon Job Hay, were severally convicted of participating in the attack on Cartwright's Mill, and in other riots which have, unhappily, for some time past disturbed the manufacturing districts. Asthe Regent's ministry appear to have considered severe measures to be necessary in the present state of the country, these wretch. ed and deluded creatures were in consequence hanged at York, on the 16th, seven of them at twelve o'clock, and seven others at two o'clock.

Married] At Guisely church, near Bradford, by the Rev. W. Morgan, minister of Bierley, near Bradford, the Rev. P. Bronte, B.A. minister of Hartshead-cum-Clifton, near Leeds, to Miss Maria Bromwell, third daughter of the late T. Bromwell, esq. of Penzance, Cornwall-At the same time and place, by the Rev. P. Bronte, minister of Hartsheadcum-Clifton, the Rev. W. Morgan, minister of Bierley, to Miss Fennell, only daughter of Mr. John Fenneil, head master of the Wesleyan Academy at Woodhouse Grove, near Bradford.

The Rev. J. Grose, M. A. vicar of Bradford, to Miss Hopkinson, of the same place.

At Almondbury, Mr. Stocks, surgeon, of Holmfirth, to Miss Shaw, second daughter of the late J. S esq of the same place.

At Beverley Minster, Mr. F. Edwards, of Thearne Cottage, to Mrs. Carter, of Sculcoates, widow of Captain R. C.

As Haritax, Mr. J. Bowerbank, of Milltrory, merchant, and a captain in the Kendal

and Lonsdale local militia, to Miss Lawrence, of Halifax.

George Sherwood, esq. of Rysom Garth, to Margaret, fourth daughter of R. Bell, eaq. of Ross, all in Holderness.

At Hayton. Mr. John Hill, of Popoleton. to Miss Jane Binnington, second daughter of the late Mr. B. of the former place.

At Hull, Mr. R. G. Terry, ship-owner, of this place, to Miss Ann Green, of York.Mr. H. Jefferson, to Miss Mary Paxton.Mr. John Waters, to Miss A. Dunn, ocly daughter of Mr. J D.

At Craike, Miss Wanly, daughter of the late W W. esq. of Ripon.

At York, Mr. Edmund Kay, of Leeds, to Miss Susan Nicholson, of the former place. Mr. John Sykes, of Huddersfield, merchant, to Miss Gosley, of Wellingborough,

Died.] At York, aged 57, Mrs. Coke, wife of the Rev. Dr. C.-Aged 67, Mrs. Stabler, relict of Mr. E. S.-Mrs. Priestley, wife of Mr. P.

At Rotherham, Walter Morgan, of that place, aged 99. This veteran fought under the late brave General Wolfe, at the taking of Quebec.

At Osbaldwick, aged 69, Mr. John Carlton, late of York. He was many years a member of the common-council for Monk ward.

Edmund Garforth, esq. of Whitewell, near Malton.

Mr. Edw. Leefe, of New Malton, soliciter. John Woolley esq. of Finthorp.

Mrs. Grey, widow of J. G. esq. late of

Morwick.

Mr. Jolin Cockshot, of Kildwick Hall, near Skipton. Out of 20 children, he has left 16, and a wife, to lament his less.

At Hull, aged 70, Mrs Jane Foster, relict of the late Mr. W. Foster.-Aged 70, Mr. Ross. - Miss Deborah Thompson, daughter of Mr. C. T. merchant-Aged 17, Miss Margaret Andrew, daughter of Mr. A. ship

owner.

At Kilham, Mrs. Watson, aged 80. At Welton, 86, W. G. Ravenscroft, esq. captain in the marine corps.

The wife of the Rev. John Kay, rector of Nunnington.

At Early Lodge, near Greta-Bridge, Daniel Pierson, esq. aged 86.

At Leeds, Mary, the third daughter of Mr. Backhouse. - Miss Sarah Motley, youngest daughter of James M. esq. of Osmanthorphouse. - Miss Mary Strother, aged 81, who, by a parsimonious system, had accumulated a decent fortune.

LANCASHIRE.

It affords us great pleasure to find that the illustrious historian of the House of Medici, has condescended to vindicate the enlightened inhabitants of his native town from the stain which had been fixed upon them by their reported admiration of the imposing eloquence and paradoxical reasoning of the truly ingenious Right Hon GEORGE CANNING!

CANNING! The only point on which we differ from Mr. Roscoe, is, in his admission that these speeches expressed the genuine sentiments of Mr. Canning, or were ad dressed by him to the worthy electors of Liverpool! His Return for that great and respectable town, was doubtless one step in the ladder always present in the mind's eye of the orator; but how egregiously were his partizans in Liverpool deceived, if they fancied those speeches were so sedulously addressed to their passions and prejudices. Unhappily for mankind similar failings to theirs, prevail in higher quarters, where the power exists to lift Mr. C. to the summit of his ambition! Time, we doubt not, will verify our surmises.

In his published address to the electors of Liverpool, at the close of the late contest, Mr. BROUGHAM stated the following as the objects of his public labours, and we think them worthy of being placed on

record.

7. The inroads on the freedom of the press. 8. The invasions of domestic security. 9. The dangers that menace our colonial system, from mis-government and injustice.

10. The mischiefs that have befallen the constitution of Parliament from abuses in the representation.

11. The ruin that bas overtaken the trade of the country from the lust of war.

12. The lavish waste of our vast resources In military projects, which lead neither to real conquest, nor to the command of peace.

It must strike every friend to the honour and prosperity of Britain, that an able ad vocate of such opinions, ought not to be without a seat in the House of Commons, if there remain an independent Lody of electors, or a patriotic borough proprietor! We prognosticate that, if Mr. Brougham devote his talents to the unequivocal support of those opinions, he will triumph over all the court sycophants of his time, and be the brightest and most fortunate public character recorded in our annals.

On the 13th of December, twenty-six persons were drowned by the breaking of the ice, at Duxbury, near Chorley. It was occasioned by two men fighting, when, the people gathering to witness the fray, the ice gave way.

A society of ladies has been formed at Liverpoo, for converting female Jews to the Protestant Religion. An agent from the Metropolitan Society is travelling the MONTHLY MAG. No. 237.

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country, for the purpose of raising similar associations.

Married.] At Liverpool, Mr. Luke Swain, printer, to Miss Eliz. Winstanley.-Mr. G. Ball, printer, to Miss Juliana Webster.Mr. John Sedgwick, of Prescot, to Miss Hannah Anderson, of Liverpool. -Mr. Jones, to Miss Ashley.-T. Mayor, of Penwortham, to Miss Jolly, of Liverpool.

Captain John Hogarth, to Mrs. M. Williams, both of Lancaster.

William Wetherall, esq. of Manchester, to Miss Lawrence, of Douglas, Isle of Man. Mr. James Smith, to Miss Ellen Bell, both of Scotforth.

Henry Warbrick, son of the late George W. esq. to Dorothea, daughter of William Roe, esq.

Mr. Whatley, surgeon, to Miss Willan, daughter of Mr. J. W. both of Hornby.

Mr John Brownhill, to Miss Mary Tarleton, of Woolton.

Captain Thomas Rogerson, to Miss Mather, of Larcaster.

At Warrington, Mr. A. L. Howorth, of Bolton-le-Moors, solicitor, to Susannsh, youngest daughter of the late John Woodcock, esq. of the former place.

S. Smith, esq. of Heyrod, to Hartiet, eldest daughter of John Swanwick, esq. of Cranage, Cheshire.

Nathaniel Antrobus, esq. of Scutch-hallgreen, to Miss Eddleston, late of Manchester.

John Harrison, esq. to Miss C. Jackson, of Ambleside. At Manchester, Mr. Francis Sandars, of Derby, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Satterfield, of the former place.

Died. At Liverpool, aged 17, Madaline, the eldest daughter of Major-general Dirom, of Mount Annan-Aged 83, Mr. John Woodhouse, Lodge-lane -Mr. John Michael, -Mr. Charles Howard, 57.-Mrs. WainWright.-Mr. T. Knowles, tea-dealer.Mrs. Gibson, wife of Captain G. G.-Lieut. Roach, late of his Majesty's guard-ship Princess. - Mr. Robert Fox.-In her 82d year, Mrs. Shanks, mother of Mrs. Hargreaves, Highfield-street. Mrs. Nelson, Ormond street, 71-Mrs. Ann Unsworth, aged 66, mother of Captain T. Nuttall, of Liverpool. Mr John Parr, stay-maker and whalebone-manufacturer.-Mr. John Forrest, of Daulby-streer.-Mrs. Agnes Roscoe, of Thomas-street, 78.--Mr. Michael Renwick, surgeon, 24.-Mr. George Sephton, father to Mr. E. S. merchant, of Liverpool, 83.Mr. John Walworth, attorncy.

At Manchester, Mr. Thomas Cowdroy, of Oidham-street, druggist, second son of Mr. C. printer of the Manchester Gazette, He fell a victim, in his 353 year, to that insidious enemy to health and life, a pul. monary affection, with which he was first attacked four years past; the slow but fatal effects of which, though procrastinated, could

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not be averted, by the most rigid attention to temperance and simple diet. He survived a departed wife, who fell by a similar affliction not more than five weeks ago.William Hardham, esq. 67.-Mr. Thompson, law-stationer.-In his 68th year, Daniel Burton, esq. of Rhodes.

The Rev. John Hargreaves, of Bank, near Burnley.

Miss Mary Cuerden, of Preston. Mrs. Wildman, mother of Mr. W. of Caton, 71.

Mrs. Grimshaw, wife of N. G. esq. of Higham.

At Lancaster, Mrs. Tomlinson, relict of the Rev. R. T. 87.-Mrs. Elizabeth Dowbiggin, relict of Mr. T. D. 79-Mr. R. Postlethwaite, youngest son of the late R. P. esq. of Lancaster, 28.

Mr. John Aldred, late of Heysham.

CHESHIRE.

Edith Morrey, the woman convicted at the last Chester Assizes, of the murder of her husband at Hankelow, and respited on her plea of pregnancy, has been delivered of a male child in the castle. Her execution will take place in one month from the time of her delivery.

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A stone church is about to be built at Everton, by voluntary contributions. gentleman has given half an acre of land for the scite, and 11,0001. have been already raised.

Married.] At Wallasey Church, Mr. H. Meadows, of Poulton, to Miss Betsey Smith, of Lezer Side, Chester.

Mr. Charles Walker, of Over, to Miss Bowcock, of Wilderspool, Cheshire.

At Neston, the Rev. W. Curwen, son of J. C. C. esq. of Workington Hall, Cumberland, to Miss Margaret Ewing, niece of Robert E. esq. of York-place, Portman

Died.] At Wilne, Mr. Rowlstone, 46.
Mr. Eden, of Breason.

Mr. John Duesbury, late of Derby, 55.

Mrs. Barker, of Darley Hall, near Matlock, 57.

At Middleton, Mrs. Briddon, wife of Mr. S. B. 52.

Mrs. Sarah Fritchley, of Shottle, 85.
Mr. John Vickors, of Derby, attorney.

ΝΟΤΤΙΝNGHAMSHIRE.

On Monday, the 4th, a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Nottingham, convened by the Mayor, took place in the Town Hall, to consider on presenting a petition to the Prince Regent and the legislature, for peace. Resolutions, stating the necessity for peace, with copies of the petitions, were read and unanimously agreed to. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and described the situation into which the country had fallen by the continuance of this unnecessary and ruinous contest. One of them drew a picture of the nation as it was at the commencement of the war, when the penny loaf weighed nine ounces, and contrasted it with the present times when it is little more than three ounces, and the paupers in one parish alone had increased from 2 or 300, to near 9000. The three county towns, Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham, and the market towns in these counties have now done their duty: it remains for the manufacturing districts in other parts of England to follow their example. It were perhaps too much to expect the agricultural districts to do se, as they are alone profiting by the increased price of all the necessaries of life, consequent on the waste and consumption which war occasions; but a more enlarged view of the subject might convince agriculturists that the ruin of our manufacturers must be ultimately destructive to themselves.

A Mr. Drury, of Nottinghamshire, has discovered a new method of feeding all kinds of grazing stock, by which an immense saving will accrue to the farmer and grazier, in hay, corn, potatoes, &c.

The number of persons receiving parish pay in the parish of St. Mary's, in Nottingham, is at present between nine and ten thousand, out of a population of twenty-four thousand! The number of paupers in the other parishes is nearly in the same proportion. Thus more than one-third of the population of this once flourishing town, is reduced to a state of extreme poverty.

Married.] At Newark, T. T. Terrewest, esq. major of the 4th Nottingham local militia, to Miss Stansall, daughter of Alderman S. of that borough.

At Nottingham, Mr. G. Sharp, to Miss Higgins. Mr. J. Pollard, to Miss S. Erearson. Mr. W. Parsons, to Miss Mary Rowbotham.

Died.] At Nottingham, Mr. Joseph Blatherwick.