PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly authenticated, and sent free of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are more particularly acceptable which describe the Progress of Local Improvements of any Kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent or remarkable Characters recently deceased. NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. MARRIED.] At Newcastle, Captain Rickenburgh, of the Cornwall militia, to Miss Irvin. At Stockton, Jonathan Hutchinson, esq. to Miss Mary Sarah Stewart. At Durham, Mr. John Bendele, to Miss Charlotte Fielding. At Houghton-le-Spring, William Maude, esq, eldest son of Jacob M. esq. of Sunniside-house, to Miss Hannah Isabella Wilkinson, daughter of Thomas W. esq. At Newcastle, Mr. Benjamin Atkinson, of Stockton, to Miss Margaret Clapham.--Mr. George Wardle, to Miss Reed, only daughter of Mr. Alexander R. of the Leazes. Died.] At Wickham, Miss Anne White, 29. At New Greenwich, near Gateshead, Miss Hawks, daughter of William H esq. At Bishopwearmouth, Robert Hayton, esq. ship-owner, 44-Mrs. Martha Read, of Brookland, Kent, 56. At Morpeth, Mrs. Laidman, 21. At Alnwick, Nathaniel Davison, esq. formerly his Majesty's Consul at Nice and Algiers In early life, he was a companion in his travels of the celebrated Wortley Montague.. At Sunderland, Edward Wylam. esq. 41. Mrs. Frost, wife of Mr. Richard F. 42. At Durham, Mr. Robert Thomas, mason. -Mr. James Gilroy, 72. At Newcastle, Mrs. Dixon, 86-Miss J. S. Mc Murdo, only daughter of Colonel Mc Murdo. Mr. Matthew Hall. Mr. William Graham, 82. At Berwick, Mr. Samuel Laws, 36. At Buck-heads, near Barnard-castle, Mrs. Anthony Hutton, 90. At North Shields, Mr. William Graham, ship-owner, 82. At Little Benton, Miss Jemima Begge, 21. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. A very praiseworthy and philantropic institution has been just commenced by the ladies of Kendal, for the relief of the sick poor in that town, where they undertake to visit the families in each ward, personally, and grant them such relief as they most stand in need of. The visitors are determined to pay particular attention, and make reports of the domestic, moral, and religious conduct of the applicants. Married.] At Penrith, Mr. Cuthbert Laws, of the Black Lion Inn, to Miss Mary Graham. At St. Bees, C. Williamson, esq. of Ashley Grove, near Egremont, to Elizabeth, only daughter of the late John Frissel, esq. of the Isle of Man. Died.] At Carlisle, Joseph Hodgson, esq. formerly deputy-clerk of the peace for the county, 42-Miss Elizabeth Jackson.Mr. John Hetherington, 28-Miss Mary Armstrong, 24.-Mr. James Harkness, 58.-Mr. Thomas Lawson, 73. At Houghton, Mr. Peter Heslop, 85. At Maryport, Mrs. Watson, wife of Mr. Timothy W. 70. At Humphrey Close, near Armathwaite, Mrs. Slack, 84. At Cawthwaite, Mrs. Hope. At Whitehaven, Miss Hodgson, daughter of Capt. H.-Mrs Fisher.-Mr. George Johnson. Mr. John Richardson, 32.-Mr. Ell's Nutter, 62. At Penrith, Mrs. Simpson, 67. At Eskatt, in Ennerdale, Mr. Henry Westray, junior, 30. At Preston Patrick, near Kendal, Mrs. Isabella Smithson, 68. At Breckhowbank, Mr Thomas Palmer. At Wigton, Miss Stockdale.-Mr. John Monkhouse. At Shap, Westmoreland, Mr. Kilvington, of the King's Arms Inn. At Fuldean, Mrs. Yule, 84. Workmen have commenced pulling. down the theatre at Hull, and a new one is to be erected on the same place It is to be built in a circular form, with three tier of boxes on each side, and two in front; with lobbies, &c. upon the plan of the London theatres. It is supposed the pit will accommodate three times as many persons as that of the present: and the other parts of the theatre will be proportionably enlarged. A spirit of improvement prevails to a con.siderable extent, both in York, the ancient metropolis of the county, and in many of the principal towns, particularly in the West Riding. At Wakefield and Pontelact some very handsome erections for the transaction of public business, are at present in a state of considerable progress. In Leeds, much has been done within a few years, and much more is intended to be done, with all convenient dispatca. dispatch. In the city of York it has been determined to obt in an act, to widen and render more commodious Ouse and Fo-s bridges, and the avenues leading thereto; and in order to prevent the necessity of a foot toil being imposed to defray the expence of the projected improvement, a voluntary subscription has been entered into, from the published list of which we select the following munificent subscriptions. The corporation, 20001. Sir M. M. Sykes, 10001 Earl Fitzwilliam, 5001. Messrs Raper, Swan, and Co. 5001. Married.] At Sheffield, Henry Garrett Key, esq. of London, to "Miss Tudor, third daughter of the late Henry T. esq. At Cottingham, Ellis Owen unliffe, esq. of Addingham, near Otley, to Miss Ewbank, only daughter of William Kay, esq. At Aldborough, John Tindall, esq. of Scarborough, to Miss Alice Terry, daughter of the late Mr. Leonard T. of York. At Doncaster, the Rev. S Hodson, rector of Thrapston, Northamptonshire, to Mis. Fenwick, of Bywell, Northumberland. At Hemsworth, James William Morrison, sq. of his Majesty's mint, to Miss Simpson, only daughter of the Rev. John S. At Wakefield, William Turner, esq. of Kilnhurst, to Sophia, third daughter of the late John Foljambe, esq of Rotherham. Died.] At Buildon, near Bradford, William Holden, esq. 71. At Sheffield, John Kenyon, esq.-Mrs. Mary Needham, 81. At Busby Hall, William Marwood, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the North Riding, 66. At Otley, aged 71, Mrs. Wilson, relict of the late Henry Wilson, M A. vicar of Otley, and rector of Slaidburn -Francis Winn, esq. of Richmond, banker; he was thrown from his horse when hunting, and killed on the spot. At Horsforth, Mary Airton, 105.-Sime day, Sarah Dean, of the same place, aged 102. At Wadworth, near Doncaster, Mrs. Dixon, wife of the Rev. Henry D. vicar of the ormer place. At Kelmer Grange, Thirsk, Miss Sarah Sadler, 25. 28. At Manton, Mr. John Acomb, of Leeds, At Fulford, Thomas Harrison, esq. At Hessle, in the workhouse, Mary Ow. thorp, 106. At Scarborough, Mrs. Reed, wife of Mr. William R. ship owner, and daughter of the late John Hugall, e q. 24. At Hull, Mrs. Martha Atkinson, wife of Captain A. 49.-Mrs. Overend, 77.-Miss Caroline King. Mr. William Simpson, jun 23. Mr. Joshua Overend, merchant, son of Mrs. O. mentioned above, 49.Mrs. Snowden, 33.-Mrs. Bell, 75. At Sheriff Hulton, Mr. James Sowerby, schoolmaster, 75 At Calico Hall, Halifax, the Rev. Edward Prescott, vicar of Long Preston. At Bradford, Mr John Fawthorp, 101. At Escrick, a.r. Clark, agent to Richard Thompson, esq 76. H- was a man of strict integrity and indefatigable industry: a cbaracter throughout his whole life totally unimpeachable, universally acknowledged an inestimable friend to the industrious armer, whose interest, as well as that of his employers, was the principle which led him to the popular esteem he always enjoyed. At Y rk, Mrs Dorothy Daile.Mr John Severs. Mrs. Whip, 70-Mrs. Anderson.Mr. John Terry, surgeon and apothecary, and a member of the common-council, 62. At Leeds, Mr. Charles Boynton -Miss Wainwright Mr. Thomas Hargreave, 23. Mrs. Turner.-Mr. Samuel Constantine.Miss Rayner, eldest daughter of Mr. John R. merchant, 16. At Cherry-tree Hill, near Sheffield, Mr. John Wainwright, 96. At Hemworth, near Pontefract, Mrs. Vallans, relict of W. V. esq. At Leavy Greave, Alexander Goodman, esq of Sheffield. At Ripon, aged 87, Samuel Coates, esq. senior alderman and father of that corporation, and a partner in the Ripon and Nedderdale bank. He was in business for more than half a century, and whose industry and integrity through life, have seldom been exce:led; yielding to himself prosperity and happiness, and affording to mankind an example the most worthy of imitation. He was a good townsman, being ever ready to contribute liberally towards whatever was considered for the public good, or benefit of his neighbours, and to assist the industrious poor whenever they applied to him for aid. He lived useful to mankind, and has died a credit to his family and name. 1 Overton, near Lancaster. Returning home he was drowned in the river Lune, opposite St. George's Quay. Owing to the darkness of the night, he mistook the road from the end of Butt's-lane, leading from Sketon, and walked into the river (the tide being flowing) and was distinctly heard by several persons upon the quay, calling out for help; but from the extreme darkness of the evening, and no. person being near with a boat, no assistance could be given. At Manchester, Mrs. Vigor, relict of Allen V. esq.-Mrs. Holland. At Rochdale, George Thomas Balguy Drake, esq. an officer in the Hereford militia, and son of Thomas Drake, D.D. vicar of that parish. At Liverpool, Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Billings, printer of the Liverpool Advertiser, 29.-Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. John Copple.-Mrs Bowden.-John, the youngest son of the late Thomas Hardy, esq.-Mary, only daughter of Mr. Thomas Dean, 18.-Mrs. Riddiough, of the Royal Hotel Miss Mattingley, daughter of the late Dr. M.-Mr. Day, schoolmaster, 23. -Mr. Thomas Kirk, 25.-Mrs. Eccles, 70. Mrs. Cofton, 27.-Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. Henry Hope. At Ulverston, Mrs Woodsworth, relict of Richard W. esq. collector of the customs, Whitehaven, 72. At Lancaster, Roger Parkinson, M.D. 35. -Mr. George Remington. At Street Gate, Little Hulton, Mr. Richard Jones, 72. A man of unaffected simplicity of manners, hospitable, humane, and friendly; he was a great lover of agricultural improvements, and though almost without the first elements of science, he brought the practice of artificially flooding land to a state of the greatest perfection. He has left behind him several valuable premiums conferred upon him by the Agricultural Society, of which he was a member: and, what is of still greater value in the estimation of his friends and relations, he has left behind him the character of an honest man. CHESHIRE. Married.] At Sandbach, Thomas Wattleworth, esq. of Liverpool, to Miss Lowndes. At Brereton, Mr. William Jepson, to Miss Bailey. Died.] At the Moor, Mrs. Byrom, relict timber, the bole alone measuring twenty-two of Mr. Henry B. 78. of the Royal Oak Inn.-At the same time, Mr. Thomas Adams, (brother to the above) to Miss Charlotte Dixon, younger sister of the above lady. At Pen ridge, Mr. John Lowe, of Lee, to Miss Mary Norman, of White Lees. Died. The Rev. Edward Sacheverell Wilmot, rector of Kirk Langley, 42. At Hall Fields, near Ashborne, Mr. John Latham, many years high constable of the Hundred of Wicksworth, 82. At Boylston, Mr. John Adams. At Etwall, aged 56, the Rev. Joseph Turner, who had been master of the corporation of Etwall and Repton, 23 years. At Doveridge, Mr. Samuel Turner, school master. At Derby, Mr. Edward Beardsley, 55. At Drakelow, Elizabeth Augusta, third daughter of the late Sir N. B. Gresiey, bart. At Whitwell, Mary, the wife of the Rev. David Holt, rector of Kilvington, Nottinghamshire. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Married.] At Workfop, Mr. John Hewson, of Tickhill, to Miss Hydes. At Mansfield, Mr. W. Smith, of Newark, to Miss Susan Glazier. Died.] At Southwell, Mr. Jones, of the Saracen's Head Inn. At Nottingham, Mrs. Barrow, wife of Richard Sutton B. gent.-Mrs. Martha Pearson,80. At Newark, Mrs. Mary Pocklington. In her the poor have lost a valuable friend, and the various benevolent institutions in the neighbourhood a liberal contributor. LINCOLNSHIRE. During a violent gale of wind, the rookery on the lawn, near the houfe of M. N. Graburn, esq. in the town of Barton-upon-Humber, was lately blown down with a tremendous crash, to the great regret of numerous admirers.-The rookery was rendered extraor dinary by being confined within the limits of a single afh, which is supposed to have stood for a couple centuries, and bas been the birthplace of thousands of its feathered inhabitants. The number of nests within the branches of the tree, has for the last fifty years averaged about a hundred. Since its fall, the tree has been measured, and is found to contain upwards of three hundred cubic feet of tound feet and a half in length by ten feet in girth. It is now about thirty years since it was first observed to begin to decay at the top, and a covering of lead, which was applied to keep off the wet from the bole of the tree, is sup pofed to have contributed greatly to its preservation since that period. Married.] At Louth, Mr. Tyson, oldest surgeon to the dispensary at that place, to Miss Diana Uvedale, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. U. rector of Langton. At Boston, Mr. Henry Clark, only fon of Henr. C. esq. merchant to Miss Elizabeth Clay r, daughter of Bartholomew C. esq. ban. Ar Sradley, near Grimsby, Theophilus Haruna, ciq jun. of Howerby, to Miss Nichol Aiurn, William Hyde Monday, efq. of the Crescent, Bedford-square, London, to Misse. Dud. At Brigg, John Johnfon, 106. At 3 row, near Burton, Mrs. England. At Auksarough, usannah, eldest daughter of Mr. Theophilus Hill, 28. At Burton-on-Humber, Mr. James Grimsby, 70-Mir Edward Brecton, of the White Swan inn. At Stockwith, Mr. J. Madan, 83. At Leuth, Mr. Samuel Hughfon, surveyor. of the rares.-Mr. Joseph Wilcockion, 65. Mrs. Catherine Reynolds. 81,-Mrs. Elizabeth ssons, 72.-Mrs. Hodgson, 79. Mr. Christopher Arliss. At Boston, Miss Mewburn, eldest daughter of Francis M. efq. of Whitby, Yorkshire, 19. At Stamford, alis. Woodroffe. At Lincoln, Mr. Thomas Rote, 46-Miss Hall, only daughter of the late Mr. John H. merchant, 16. At Raithby, near Spilsby, Mrs. Rishworth. At Appleby, Mr. Gearman, of Pessell Pitts, Staffordshire, to Miss Foster. At Hungerton, Mr. George Eaglesfield, to Miss Ann Walton, of Sheepy Magna. At Whitstone, Mr. James Martin, to Miss Kenny. Died.] At Leicester, Mrs. Elverson, 65.Mrs. Mary Jackfon, 83-Mrs. Dalby, wife of Mr. Jofeph D. and eldest daughter of Robert Dale, esq. of Ashborne, Derbyshire. At Countesthorpe, Mrs. Clowes. At Enderby, Mrs. E. Freer, 64. At Shilton, Thomas Cooper, gent. 76. At Swepston, Mr. Thomas Thompson, of Swepston. At Ashby de la Zouch, Mr. Martin Farnell, 17. At Pailton, Miss Eliza Ariss, 29.-The dreadful effects of consumption have been in no case more severely felt than in this family; the surviving parent having followed to the grave his wife and nine of his children, victims to that fatal disorder. STAFFORDSHIRE. Married.] At Colton, Mr. Smith, of Blithbury, to Miss Miller, of Colton Hall. At Tamworth, Mr. Thomas Lane, of Burntwood, to Miss Elizabeth Bindley, daughter of Mr. Thomas B. of the former place. At Wolverhampton, Mr. William Hyrons, of Great Barr, to Miss Seavile, of the former place. At Stoke-upon-Trent, Mr. Pepper, to Mrs. Colclough, both of Newcastle-under-Lyme. -Mr. William Bradbury, of Tunstall, to Miss Ann Redfern. Died.] At Hanley, in the Staffordshire Potteries, Mrs. Shorthose, 66. At Handsworth, Miss Margaret Hudlestem, daughter of the Rev. Wilfred H. 16. At Hansacre, near Litchfield, Mr. Samuel Harvey. He was returning from a friend's house, where he had spent the day, when be unfortunately fell into the canal, and was drowned. It is a remarkable circumstance, that, about six months since, the sister of the person with whom he had spent his last hours, was found drowned in the same place. At Walton, near Stafford, Mr. Edward Hard ing. At Stafford, Mr Jabez Barnes. At Burslem, Miss Ann Marsh, 27.-Mrs. Bugnall, of the Leopard Inn. At Newcastle-under-Lyme, Robert Griffin, esq. of New mill. WARWICKSHIRE. Married.] At Birmingham, Mr. Henry A. Helm, eldest son of Joseph H. esq. of Boughton Hall, Worcestershire, to Miss Platt. Died.] At Birmingham, Miss Ann Finch, eldest daughter of Mr. William F. and granddaughter of the late Dr. Priestley, 20. In the performance of the relative and social duties, she was affectionate, tender, and exemplary. Her friends will long remember the elegance of her manners, and the vivacity of her disposition. Her virtues were mild, amiable, and unassuming; and whilst her early death affords a striking instance of the uncer. tainty of life, the recollection of her pute and estimable qualities, may afford an example to the young, and will embalm her memory, Mrs. Peart, wife of Mr. P. bookseller-Mir, John Allen, 70.--Mr. John Latham, 43.'Mrs. Rilan, relict of the Rev. Mr. R. rector of Sutton, Coldfield. Mr. W. Brown.- Mrs. Smith. At Coventry, Mr. James Grimes.---Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, 85.-Mrs. Mary Stanton, 82. At Altherstone upon Stour, Mrs. Kenwick, sister of the late Rev. Dr. K. 71. At Harbone, Mr. Westwood. At Wasperton, Miss Ellen Archer. At At Henley in Arden, Miss Gaches, niece of Deerhurst, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of of the late Rev. Dr. G. Mr. E. Jones. SHROPSHIRE. At a meeting of the barge-owners and others, held at Atcham, for the purpose of promoting the improvement of the Severn Navigation, it was determined to apply to parliament for an act for making a Horse Towing-path from Coalbrook-dale to Shrewsbury; a subscription was opened, and nearly the whole of the shares disposed of before the meeting broke up. Married.] At Shrewsbury, George Chadwick, esq. of Rochdale, Lancashire, to Miss H. Cooper, daughter of N. C. esq. of Dinthill. At Wigmore, Mr. W. Childe, to Miss Prince, daughter of J. P. esq. of Brinsop. Died.] At Lydbury North, Mrs. Wilson, 107. At Caughiey, near Bridgnorth, Thomas Turner, esq. one of the justices of the peace for the county. At Oswestry, Mrs. Jones.-Mr. Langley, of the Golden Lion inn. At Bishop's Castle, Mrs Gwilliam, 101. At Shrewsbury, Mrs. Lord.-Mr. Humphreys. Mrs. Hannah Scoltock, schoolmistress. Mr. S. Bentley. At Hinton, near Whitchurch, Mrs. Walton. At Broseley, Mrs. Pritchard, wife of Mr. P. attorney, 43. At Ludlow, Mr. Benjamin Thomas. At Whitchurch, Mrs. Bateman. Susannah Pritchett. At Newport, Mr. Smith. WORCESTERSHIRE. Mrs. Married.] At Worcester, Arthur Jepson, esq. of the Monmouth and Brecon militia, to Miss Matila Clarke, daughter of Mr. Jere miah C. At Blockley, Mr. John Phillips, of Bicester, to Miss Phillips, of Ditchford. Died.] At Worcester, Mrs. Jones. At Waresley House, John Baker, esq. At Evesham, H. Goore, esq. senior alder. man of that borough. At Ombersley, Mr. Tracey. HEREFORDSHIRE. A Horse Towing path on the banks of the river Wye, at Hereford, has met with general approbation, and is likely to be carried into execution. Application is now making to parJament to sanction the measure, which, it is expected will secure a more regular supply of coal for that city and county, and possibly will reduce the price of that article. Died.] At Donnington, M s. Jenkins, wife of the Rev. Jenkin J. rector of that place. At Hereford, Mr. Holt. At Leominster, Mrs. Duppa, widow of William D. esq. At Arlingham, Mr. G. J. Cottrill, of Bristol, to Miss Eliz. Carter, third daughter of Mr. Henry C. Died. At Cheltenham, Mrs. Boswell, relict of John B. esq. of Ballegony, Wicklow, Ireland, and sister of the late Earl of Bella mont. At Berkeley, Mrs. Cowley.-Miss Marklove, youngest daughter of the late John M. esq. At Minchinhampton, Mr. Richard Pimm. At Wickwar, Miss Williams, daughter of the Rev. Mr. W. At Tewkesbury, Miss Mines, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Francis M. 19.-Samuel Trueman, esq. attorney. At Cold Bath Cottage, Cheltenham, Mr. J. H. T. Potter, 57. At Gloucester, Mr. Charles Pugh. At Tetbury, Mr. Nathaniel Overbury, 56. At Stone, near Berkeley, Mrs. Taylor, widow of Arthur T. esq. late of Thornbury. At Middle Mill, Mr. William Cullimore. At Eastwood, near i hornbury, Mr.Thomas Collins. OXFORDSHIRE. About half past eleven o'clock, on the night of Friday the 3d of March, the great quadrangle of Christ Church College, Oxford, was discovered to be on fire. This accident is supposed to have originated from some sparks communicating to a beam which ran across the chimney. The alarm was immediately given by the sounding of the Great Tom bell, and in the space of an hour most of the engines in Oxford were assembled. The conflagration was awful, resisting for a long time the attacks of the numerous engines that were brought into play, consuming in a few hours the greatest part of the south-east angle, and threatening with destruction the most magnificent room of the kind in England. nately, however, the night was calm, and there was a plentiful supply of water, otherwise it would have been impossible to have preserved the Hall from the ravages of the fire. About five o'clock on Saturday morning the flames were diminished, but not until past seven were they entirely extinguished. The estimate of the loss is 12,0001. The principal sufferer is Dr. White, cai on of Christ Church, and Hebrew professor; the whole of whose furniture and library (including several valuable oriental MSS.) were entirely consumed. Fortu During this conflagration, another fire broke out at Mr. Hocgkin's, Lee Farm, in this county. It burst out in a hen-roust, in a spacious farm-yard, and communicated to the stables, over which a man and a boy were sleeping, who were both burnt. About 20 head of cattle were also destroyed, together with several ricks of corn and hay, but the Married.] At Dymock, Mr. Wm. Baylis, dwelling-house was preserved. At Ross, Mrs. Flack, the last surviving grandchild of Vanderfor1 Kyrie, esq. kinsman and heir to the celebrated Man of Ross, 76. GLOUCESTERSHIRE Married.] |