terbury. The Rev. T. C. Bailey, curate of Chiselhampton, Stadhampton, and Baldon, 38.-Margaret, wife of Mr. C. Cox, jun. 32. At Blount's Court, Lady Price, 85. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. An alarming fire broke out, on the night of May 26th, at the house of Captain Smith, at Thorney, which consumed the house, together with four out-houses and six fine horses. The whole loss is estimated at 80001. not one-third of which was in ured. Married.] At High Wycombe, W. Rose, esq. to Miss Baly. Ded.] At Great Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Edmund Waller, esq. a lincal descendant of the poet of that rame. At Bradwell, Mrs. Head, 73. At Winslow, Mrs Yeates, wife of Thomas Y. gent.-Mr. R. Barton. At Hagendon, Mr. Thomas Goodson, 71. At Tingewick, Mr. John Perry, many years of the Waggon and Horses Inn, Banbuty. At Milton, Rosetta, only daughter of Mr. Wm. Ratcliffe. HERTFORDSHIRE. Died.] At Hertford, Captain F. O. G. Skinner, late commander of his Majesty's sloop, Trinculo, 25. At East Barnet, W. Ashhurst Smith, second son of the late Dr. H. S. of Trevo: Park. BEDFORDSHIRE. Marrsed. At Bedford, Barham Livius, esq. of Bartley Lodge, Hants, to Lucy, daughter of John Foster Barham, esq. of Exeter. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Died.] At Laddington, Thomas Palmer, esq. eldest son of Sir Thomas P. of Charlton, 39. Mr. P. married Sophia, third daughter of Sir Justinian Isham, bart. who, with three children, survives him. At Daventry, the Rev. Thomas Robins, 75. At Northampton, Mr. Inwood, 46. At Peterborough Charles Moore, esq. 69. At Higham Ferrers, Mr. Charles Malin, post-master. At Walgrave. Mr. Wm. Barker. At Dingley, Frances, daughter of the Rev. Edward Gristin, 23. At Holcot, Mr. Robert Ekins, 78. HUNTINGDONEHIPE. Died.] At Hemingford, Wm Desborough, eq. one of the aldermen of Huntingdon. At Huntingdon, Mrs. Atkinson. At Hilton, Mrs Oakley. At Buckden, Mrs. Gilby, 41. At Addersley Hall, near Stoke Godington, Colonel Skene, formerly an American loyalist, 94. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. A navigable canal, to be called the North London Canal, is intended to be cut from the metropolis into the river Cam, in this county, opening a direct communication with several other counties. Married.] The Rev. Daniel Twining, rec for of Stilton, to Jane, eldest daughter of John Wing, esq. of Thorney Abbey. Died. At Wisbeach, Lady Mary Knollis, eldest daughter of Charles, (presumed) Earl of Banbury, and aunt to the present clairant of that title, 80.-Mrs. Guest, wife of Mr. George G. 40. At Cambridge, Miss Raye, eldest daughter of Mr. Lucas R.-Mrs. Walker.—Mr. James Toakley, 40.-Mrs. Catherine Smith, who had been 11 years a nurse in Addinbrooke Hospital, 65. At Wimblington, Mr. Francis Bavin, 84. At Grandford House, near March, Nathaniel Goodman, esq. 23. NORFOLK. The Lancastrian School Committee of Norwich, have purchased a most eligible spot of ground in College-court, between Tomuland and St. Martin's Palace Plain, where they purpose erecting a school room. A very rare and curious fish, called the Opah, or King Fish, was found on the 21th of May, cast on the beach at Mundesley. It is of that genus which Linnæus disti guishes by the name of Chaetodon, and is said to be very common on the coast of Guinea. Pennant, in his British Zoology, says, that there have been only five instances of this fish being in our seas; four were caught in the north, and a fifth, at Brixham, Devonshire, 1792. Married] At Lynn, Mr. G. Hartwood, of the Custom house at that place, to Miss Hemington, daughter of J. H. esq.-Thomas Brightwell, esq. to Miss Wilkin, daughter of the late W. W. esq. of Costessey. At Norwich, Captain Richard Chetham, of the 47th regiment, to Miss Tomlinson, daughter of the late Rev. Robert T. of Cley. James Hales, esq. to Barbara, youngest daughter of the late J. G Baseley, csqCaptain Alexander Campbell, of the royal artillery, to Constantia, daughter of the late Francis Gostling, esq. of Coulsey Wood, Suffolk.-John Cobb, esq. of Lynn, to Miss M. G. Mundtord, of East Dereham. Died.] At Wells, Mr. William Nettleton, 77. 76. At Happisburgh Hall, Mr. Thomas Carr, At Woodton, Mr. Richard Matthews, 75. At Starston, in her 100th year, Mrs. Walne. At Brockdish, Mrs. Hastings, 25. At Lynn, Mr Putterill, 35. At Swail ham, Miss Charlotte Marcon. At Shotesham, the Rev. Mr. Ansdell, 97. At Loddon, Mrs. Woodrow, wite of Mr. W. schoolmaster. At Fordham, Mrs. Wright, wife of John W. gent. At Booton, Thomas Rump, esq. 65. At Married.] Mr. Primrose, surgeon, of At Melford, Mr. S. H. Richold, to Miss Died] At Ipswich, Lieut. Garbut, of the At Lowestoft, the Rev. John Amyes, rec- At Bury, Lieut. H. J. Symonds, of the 95. At Little Stonham, Mrs. Deborah Jenney, At Whitton, near Ipswich, Mr. Joseph Flindell. At Sudbury, Mrs. M. Ray, 75.—Mr. John At Hintlesham Hall, Richard Savage At Stowmarket, Mrs. Burch. ESSEX. Married.] At Sheering, the Rev. Thomas At Great Yedlham, the Rev. F. Merc- Died.] At Harlow, Mrs. Flower, wife of At Colchester, in the 88th year of her age, At Witham, Mrs. Fraser, of the White At Birch-hall, William, third son of At Chelmsford, Mrs. Morgan, wife of 611 At Duke's Place Layer Marney, Mrs. At Navestock, s. Vitham. At Braintree, Th mas, son of Mr. Thomas 23. At Eastwood, Mr. S. Fulford, 76. At Farmbridge Farm, White Notley, Mr. Abraham Barnard, one of the chief constables of Witham hundred, 68. At Hadleigh, Mrs. Higgs. At Foxearth, Mr. Giles Austin. At Waltham Bury, Mr. George Poole. KENT. Married.] At Ashford, Mr. John Elliott, bookseller, to Harriett, daughter of Mr. George Knott. At Chatham, Mr. H. Clarke, to Miss Conquest, daughter of George Conquest, M.D. At Swingfield, Mr. Richard Friend, yeaman, to Miss Sarah Sayer, eldest daughter of of Sandwich. esq. Henry S. At Upper Deal, the Rev. George Farbrace, rector of Eythorn, to Miss Poynter, eldest -Edward daughter of J. M. Poynter, esq.Chambers, esq surgeon, of Deal, to Miss Ann Farbrace, of Faversham. At Aylesford, Wm. Bowles, esq. of FitzAbingdon, to Elizabeth, harris House, youngest daughter of John Spong, esq. At Gillingham, Thomas Spong, esq. of Mill Hall, to Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of G. Nash, esq Died.] At Dover, Mrs Pascall, 64.- At Smarden, Mr. Isaac Homewood, 77. At Thannington, Mrs. Fasham, At Deal, Mr. T. Minter, 71.-Mr. Edward Davies, purser of the San Domingo, of 74 guns. At Canterbury, Mrs. Spicer, 76.-Mr. Wm. Norwood. At Whitstable, Mrs. Graves, 25. At Winchcheap, Mrs Mary Green, 71. At Maidstone, Mrs. Williams. SURRY On Wednesday and Thursday, May 2d and 3d, a large company of agriculturists and breeders of sleep, from most parts of the Fair-mile Farin, kingdom, assembled on near Cobham, the seat of Lord Somerville, to examine the unparalleled flock of Merino sheep of the true Leonesa breed, imported some years ago by his lordship, since improved by a careful selection under his own immediate care, and now, for the advantage e country country at large, offered for sale. The ewes 30 Merino ewes 40 Merino ewe-hogs (or year-} ling ewes) 20 Merino rams 14 Merino yearling rams Thus 228 Merinos sold for no less than 4786 12 6 992 50 773 17 0 851 SO £9210 39 The distribution of so great a number of Spanish sheep, of the pure Merino or travelling breed of that country, (for in Spain there are various other and inferio kinds of sheep, which are stationary like ours, and not annually driven to and from the mountains for summer-pasture, as the Merino sheep are,) by his Majesty's annual sale, and former and recent donations, and by this sale of Lord Somerville's, and others among the most careful and experienced breeders of cattle throughout the British island, cannot fail of soon producing a beneficial effect on Our staple manufacture of broad cloth. Died At Mortlake, Mrs. Pitt, relict of William P esq. and sister of the late Sir Brook Watson, bart. 77. At Wimbleton, Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Michael Bray, esq 21. At Abinger Hall, near Dorking, J. W. Skardon, esq. At Egham, Mrs. Sophia Cater, 43. SUSSEX. Married.] At Battle, Capt. Swaine, of the 36th regiment of foot, to Miss H. Tilden. Mr. Hide, of Chichester, to Miss E. Rice, second daughter of John R. esq. of New Shoreham. Died.] At Winchelsea, Capt. John M. Jenkins, adjutant of the West Middlesex Militia, 57. At Brighton, Katherine, third daughter of the late Sir William Foulis, bart. of Ingleby Manor, Yorkshire. Mr. John Ewens. At Lewes, Mrs. Holman, 38-Mrs. At Arundel, Mr Ibbetson, merchant, 81. At Robertsbridge, Mr. Browne, of the One At Hailsham Barracks, Robert Thompson, esq. paymaster of the 324 regiment. At Mayfield, Mr Thompselt, sen. HAMPSHIRE. A survey is now making for carrying into efect 2 means of inland navigation from the River Thames to Portsmouth. The xact line of the proposed navigation is not fixed, but the Medway as far as Penshurst, is to form a part of it: after which it is to communicate with the Ouse, by a branch of that river rear to Worth, Married.] At Lieutenant General Leighton's, in the island of Jersey, Dig>y Thomas Carpenter, esq. Captain in his Majesty's 10th regimeut of Infantry, to Miss Emma Stanley, youngest daughter of the late Sir Joha Thomas Stanley, bart. of Alderley Park, Cheshire. At Willow, the Rev. Thomas Frere Bowerbank, rector of Puttenham, in the county of Hertford, and late Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, to Judith Anne, widow of the late T. Guy, esq. of Chichester. Henry Fitzwilliam Bernard, esq. of Richmond, to Frances, youngest daughter of the late John Jarret, esq. of Freemantle. At Bisham Church, Lord Bolton, to the Hon. Maria Car eton, eldest daughter of the late Lord Dorchester. At Southampton, Thomas Mallet, esq. of Died.] At Southampton, Mrs. Edwards, At Catherington, Mr. John Hoan. At Portsea, Mr. James Hay, jun. sculptor, he was admired for his superior talents. In conversation he never failed being both entertaining and instructive, for he possessed an uncommon portion of general knowledge. Never, however, did he assume the superci lious positiveness of a conceited pesant. Whilst he was firm in his opinions, and lucid in his representations, he always displayed the mild and amiable features of a mind, that believed and felt the doctrines of the religion he professed. He has leit many drawings of the most remarkable antiquities in Hampshire; and a much greater number of almost the whole zoology of Great Bri tin, puticularly a complete arrangement of all the snel.s, beautifully drawn and coloured from nature, which were intended for publication. As they are in possession of his respecten tather, who is an eminent naturalist, and fellow of the Linnean Society, they may yet be given to the public. A: Westaleon, Mr. John Mason, near 50 years apreacher among the Westleyan metho dists, 77. At Gosport, Capt. George Irwin, R.N. and also his nephew, George Irwin, of Hythe near Southampton. WILTSHIRE. Married.] At Donhead St. Mary, Charles Cowper Bennet, esq. of the Royal Navy, to Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Wm. Burlton, esq. of haverstock House. At Freshford, the Rev. James Harrington Evans, fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, to Caroline, daughter of Thomas Joyce, esq. of Freshford House. At Durrington, Mr. Thomas Lawes, to Died. At Stourton, Mrs. Charlton. At Milford, near Salisbury, Mr. Thomas At Wilcot, the Rev. Thomas Markes.The Rev. Dr. Litchfield, rector of Boyton. At Uphaven, Mr. Wm. Rowden. At Whiteparish, Mrs. Field, 41. At Salisbury, Mr. George Mackrell, a member of the corporation, and Captain in the New Sarum volunteers. At Melksham, Mr. Stephen Vesey, attorney. At Freshford, the Rev. Edward Williams, 74. At Trowbridge, Mr. White, 84. At Froxfield, Mrs. Elizabeth Mossop, widow of the Rev. Henry M. curate of St. Andrew's, Ho born. At Sevenhampton, in the parish of Highworth, Mary Davis, 103. Last sum per she followed her usual employment in the fields. BERKSHIRE. Married.] At Thatcham, Mr. Thomas Lawrence, to Miss Franklin. At Henley upon Thames, the Rev. Dr. Tyerman, of Newport, Isle of Wight, to Miss Rebecca Fletcher, of Abingdon. At Aldermaston, John Berkeley Monck, esq. of Coley Park, to Miss Stephens, daugh-ter of William S. esq. Died.] At Beaumont Lodge, Deborah Susanna, Lady Viscountess Ashbrook. She was the only child and heiress of the Rev. William Maximilian Friend, and grand. daughter of William Friend, dean of Canterbury, by Grace Robinson, sister of Richard Lord Rokeby, Lord Primate of Ireland. Her Ladyship married May 26, 1802, Henry Jeffry Flower, fourth Viscount Ashbrook, Baron of Castle Durrow, by whom she has left issue At Newbury, Mr. Benjamin Stroud. At Maidenhead, the Rev. Erasmus Lloyd, At Windrush, Mr. Thomas Broad, the last male descendant of a respectable family who had resided many centuries on their paternal estate in that parish. At Reading, Mr. Butler.-Mr. John At Hungerford, Mrs. Westall, 51. SOMERSETSHIRE. A very fine statue of his Majesty has been erected in the centre of Portland-square, Bristol, in commemoration of his having attained the 50th year of his reign on the 26th October, 1809. On the front of the pedestal is the following inscription:"George III. the Father of his People. having, on the 25th October, 1809, through the favour of Divine Providence, attained the 50th year of his reign, to commemorate that happy event, and in testimony of their gratitude for the blessings enjoyed under the mild government of the best of Kings, the Loyal Inhabitants of St. Paul's parish erected this statue." A. D. 1810. Married.] At Bath, Jonathan Elford, esq. only son of Sir William E. bart. to Charlotte, only child of the late John Wynne, esq. of Abercynlleth, Denbigshire.-A. Erskine, esq. of Bathall, N.B. to Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Joseph Brissett, esq. of Jamaica. Colonel Cookson, of the Royal Artillery, to Miss Russell, daughter of Joseph R. esq. of Kenton, Devon.-Benjamin Spitta, esq. of Doctor's Commons, to Mrs. Periera, widow of Rinaldo De P. of Naples. -Capt. J Maughan, of the Royal Marines. to Miss M. Payne, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Samuel P. of Weymouth. At Bristol, Mr. Richard Baylis, attorney, to Mrs Hunt. At Bath-hampton, Thomas Foster, esq. son of Robert F. esq. of Turnham-green, Middlesex, and Master in the Court of King's Bench, to Ann, eldest daughter of Samuel Ward, esq. of Hampton-hill House. Died] At Yeovil, Mrs. Bright, a maiden lay. By her death. a fortune of 30,0001. devolves to Mr. Alderman Ikin, of Leeds, Yorkshire. At Taunton, Mr. Arthur Palmer Acland, youngest son of John A. esq. of Fairfield, in this county, 18.—irs Fʊy, 81. Af At Bath, H. A. C. Power, esq. second son of Colonel P. of the 32d foot.-Major General Barnes, of the Invalid Artillery, 65.— Mrs Cruse.-Mr. F. Luke, of Exeter. At Bristol, Benjamin Coole, esq. formerly an eminent merchant in St. Petersburgh, 88. -Miss Hester Rutter. At Long Ashton, Mr. Joel Hazell. At Widcombe, Mr. Matthew Hole, 67. At Seuton Rectory, near Exeter, Mra Moore, wife of the Rev. George M. At Tiverton, Mrs. Weech, widow of J. W.esq. At Dartmouth, Andrew Pinson, esq of Wadstray House. At Topsham, Mrs. Margaret Goodrich, relict of J. G. esq. At Saltash, Miss Mallett. At Knowle, near Cullompton, Richard Crosse, esq. enamel and miniature-painter to his Majesty, 68. At Exeter, Mr. William Coles, who for 36 years had been clerk of the parish of St. At Goathurst, near Bridgewater, Mrs. David, 81. Escott, 75. At Lands-End, in consequence of a wound received during the attack on Buenos Ayres, Capt. John Payne, late of the 45th regiment of foot, 29. DORSETSHIRE. Married.] At Shaftesbury, Mr. Edward Humphreys, of Salisbury, to Miss Elizabeth Harrison. At Dorchester, Mr. Palmer, clerk of ordnance stores at Dorchester Barracks, to Miss Legg, daughter of Mr. L. of Portsmouth. Died.] At Dorchester, Mr. Thomas Salisbury, solicitor, son of the late Richard S. esq. of Lancaster. At Blandford, Mrs. Durden. DEVONSHIRE. On the 23d of April, the great work of the grand western canal was commenced on the summit level in the parish of Holecombe, Devon, on land belonging to P. Bluett, esq. on which occasion the first turf was cut, with all due ceremony, by Sir George Yonge, bart. assisted by the Jady of John Brown, esq. of Cannonsleigh, in the presence of a numerous body of spectators, who testified their joy at the commencement of a work which promises the greatest benefit to the whole county. Married] At Plymouth, Capt. J. W. Lewes, of the 3d Lancashire militia, to Miss Langmead, daughter of J. C. L esq. At Maker, George Augustus Hire, esq. R.N to Harriet, youngest daughter of John James, esq. of Rosemandy, near Truro, At Southmolton, Mr. James Creswell, merchant. of Exeter, to Anne, only daughter of John Bawden, esq. of Southmolton. John Bickford, esq. of Bickington, to Eliza, only daughter of John Salter, gent. of Duryard Farm, near Exeter. Died.] At Plymouth, Charles Chamber lain, esq. admiral of the blue.-Capt. D. Wynter, R.N.-Francis St. Aubyn, esq. a partner in the Dock Bark, and a magistrate for the county. At Teignmouth, Mrs. Jane Parr, wife of the Rev. Dr. P. of Hatton, Warwickshire. Thomas Fisher, esq. captain and adjutant in he North Devon militia. CORNWALL. Married.] At Redruth, Mr. T. Michell, of the Royal College of Surgeons, to Miss Pryce, daughter of S. V. Pryce, esq. both gi that place. At Helston, Mr. Roberts, attorney, to Miss Rogers, eldest daughter of Edward Rogers, esq. Died.] At Mawgan, near Helston, Cordelia, wife of the Rev. Thomas Trevenen, 48. At Trelowarren, the seat of V. Vivyan, esq. Mary Williams, who spent the last 50 years of her life in the service of that ancient and honorable family, 79. At Falmouth, Lieut John M'Mahon, R.N. -Mr. C. Haynes-Miss Bull, daughter of John B. esq. commander of the Marlborough packet. At St. Columb, Mrs. Bazely. At Camelford, Edward, son of Mr. Robert Pearce. At Padstow, Capt. James Richards, master of the Friendship, in the trade from Padstow to Bristol. At Harris House, Penzance, Mrs. Harris, relict of Wm. Arundel, H. esq. and aunt to Sir John Nichol. WALES. William Edward Powell, esq. of Nant-eos, the present high-sheriff of the county of Cardigan, has raised a noble emulation among his numerous tenantry, by offering twentyseven premiums of as many silver cups, to such tenants as may carry the three largest quantities of lime for fallow crops; the same for the three best crops of turnips; the three greatest length of tencing and enclosing; of draining and watering; for raising the three greatest quantities of clover seed and for planting the three greatest numbers of well-selected apple-trees, willows, and white thorns; also for rearing the best draft colts, bulls, heifers, and tups, of the Southe down breed. Such spirited conduct in a young gentlemen, just come into the possession of his estates, gives the fairest promise of his becoming a real blessing to his country -a patriot in the truest sense of the word. A king's Naval-yard is at length established |